The Sun. — London, England, 1842-12-28 00:00:00

English version by the skill of Miss Kemble, who has 'other enriched - the Original with elegancies of her "%z device, and the nnsurpassed 'splendour of tones P) ,,, n le of which are specially her own ; so Mr. Wilson, eit his sphere may be less transcendant, has never theless similarly nationalized for us the touching F z instrelsies of northern song, bringing to our - ears their far blue mountains the martial majesty of rerring war airs—,the melting sweetness of lilt and ;e-song—th e r oundelays, madrigals, and strains— (llng anciently and proudly to pibroch, pipe, and viol. n One who has done so much for the gratification of th e Public, 'and who has had his career so signally "Moured, too much praise cannot be bestowed. , Flushed w ith his successes at Taymouth, and with t e u,e favour s profusely bestowed on him in the provin ll:towns he has visited, Mr. Wilson again de hted many of his old, and • more of a new L i ldience, on Monday evening, with those songs, which 'we a charm and pleasure to the ear. Gallantly a l ever, he sang the " Laird o' Cockpen," which Pleased• our gracious Queen as well as any in his It ; quaintly, but sweetly, he questioned his " boy „ a nnoy," where he had been all day wandering, and ho confessed to a sugared lip and a splendid eye ; 'Vally he gave out the "Reel o"fullochorum ;" !Id trilled as,merrily as a marriage -bell, "W'oo'd and dried and a'.'' The Music-hall at Store-street was, as usual, full, 'n'ich is the best proof of this species of attraction, th eatres, upon a night when large draughts at the and, dinner-parties and drawing-rooms in etio.ral, of course drew away multitudes on Monday ` l 'ellin g . The programme for the ensuing Monday t 4 out the adventures of Prince Charles, with the ' J acobite songs of the period. " Charlie is my L ament' is a gem of itself, and "Flora M'Donalds is one of plaintive and unsurpassable beauty. welve other favourites also add their number to "te•liSt.. ADELAIDE GALLERY. Me concourse of holiday visitors at this charming t heatre of instruction to the young, and of entertain t. everyage, sex, and condition, was on Monday ll'ettiag immense. Yet, although there were up • e _": 4 ,ids of three thousand persons within the building, 4 ,7 0 41 seven o'clock to eleven, the inconvenience from L Ql '9 ug - and,pressure was but little felt, and. the pro menade concerts were freely enjoyed-by the largest, lion of that vast number; perhaps owing to the !St variety Of contemporaneous amusements, by L 'lti ch the . diversified • curiosity of the company is at ilkted,. and theirmanifold tastes are gratified, without n interference . of one group with the engagements of '?other. The grand novelty of the present week is t he celebrated. and most beautiful " Toy Symphony'i " 1 Haydn. It was executed with faultless precision and effect by the very efficient orchestra, under the ‘4.reetion of Mr. Julian Adams. and was rapturously Cored. The favourite vocalists, Miss Thornton, : 44 's. Wilson, and Messrs. Martyn and Smith, were 4 „Warded with rapturous and well-merited applause. : t ile Infant Thalia, who has become so great a favour `e. is to require her performance three times every day, !eted with even more than her usual animation, and pi accordingly the object, if possible, of even more mn the usual admiration. Dr. Atkins delivered a ) ` ( irt., interesting, and satisfactory lecture on the recius light. This new mode of illumination is adopted in the gallery, and serves to show the a;ttificent works of art with which the walls are a lomed, in a day-like clearness, at the same time that the the aid of numerous and costly mirrors it gives (L 'e swoon and galleries a splendid appearance. IN The extraordinary works of calligraphy by Mr. 4 -osei3thal attracted the admiring attention of the 'elder absentees from the school, whilst the children of all ages find their most gleesome entertainment in the magic hall of Mr. Crambrooke. CORONER'S INQUESTS. SUPPOSED SUlClDE.—Yesterday evening Mr. Payne Lehi an inquest in the Vestry-room of St. Magnus', London-bridge, on the: body of Joseph Annis, aged 44 . James Ratcliffe, 582 City Police, said that on SUnday morning, about a quarter-past eight, he ob !erved a hat- lying on the steps at the Fishmongers'- 141 1, London-bridge, and, picking it up, found some Zards and papers inside it. The cards were addressed • Joseph Annis, paper-stainer, 52, Broadwall, New (tt, Lambeth." The tide was running out, and he looked in the river, but could see no one. John iipooner, waterman, found the body about six hours fb under the inside arch of the bridge, lying in the mud, with . his face downwards. His clothes (with 'AB exception of his hat) were all on. Eleven dupli to.tes,.rand several other papers, were found upon his ream. Charles Ogle, 17, Dyer-street, said he had 4 nown the deceased,for a considerable time back. He !vas last seen by witness on Thursday morning, when he seemed much depresse4, through failure in busi ness, and being out of - employment. , Has left a wife and six chitdrera wiihoiat the means of ~. ub sistenc e. Verdict--" Found drowned." The.-JuryvirSt generously- subscribed'li., which was given to . the - widow, for lithe immediate , use of her tout ily._ • •,, 1)•N • ,:,11‘1,1, Mr - .-Payne iheld another inquest the stinit evening 4t St. Bartholomew's Hospital, on the body of James 41 eff, fy fine boy, five years of age. It appeared that co last Saturday week, about half-past one, as two !arts laden with sand,' were standing across the stones in Playhouse-yard, a dust cart was trying to pass them, when the deceased, in running to get before the cart, got jammed betwixt it and the post at the edge of the pavement. The•driver stopped immediately, and the child was picked up and conveyed to the Hos- T?ital. his eye was badly hurt, but he went on very Tavourably for five days, when his breathing indicated that some serious internal injury had been received, 'kid the child died yesterday morning. A post wrortem examination was made, and it was found that several of the intestines had been ruptured. Verdict, "Accidental Death." Yesterday afternoon an inquest was held at the Imperial Crown, Bromley, before Mr. Baker, Coroner for Middlesex, on the body of George Wenner, nine Years of age. It appeared in evidence that the de ceased had left his home, in Mann's-buildings, Bromley, about two o'clock in the afternoon of Christmas day, for the purpose of going out to play with some other - boys ; not having returned, and having continued ab !lent for several hours, search was made for him, but in vain, and ten o'clock at night having arrived with out am tidings of him, his mother thought he might have fallen into the well in the garden, and having obtained a pole to fathom the well, the body of the deceased was found lying at the bottom. He was im- Mediately got out, but life was quite extinct. The was within eighteen inches from the footpath lie.lcling to the house, and was never covered up. An kat:l - nation was here made to the Court that it would b e at once closed up. Verdict—" Found drowned." POLTTECHNIC INSTITUTION.—The number of visi- , tor s u p to nine o'clock on Monday evening, exceeded .by one ti)ousand the number of visitors on any pre lions occaction. Several hundred persons were refused admission in . the course of the day. A LAST .RESOURCE.—We venture, as the year draws to a close, to invite the clergy and laity yet further to support the Gazette. And we would point out, in as few swords as possible, how that support `'maybe most efficiently given. First—By procuring '-additional subscribers at twenty shillings per annum, if 'Paid in advance. Secondly—By advertising in our .columns, and prevailing on their friends, acquaint % noes, and dependents, to imitate their example. '• Thirdly—By forwarding their works, printed sermons, reports of Church Societies, and other publications, 1 0.- review ; and fourthly—By corresponding with the Ed: tor, and thus joining that phalanx of contributors to tl to columns of the Gazette, which we desire more and Imre to render worthy of becoming, in every re --spect, a true and faithful exponent of old Church of England principles. And we press these matters the mate rargently, inasmuch as our usefulness can only increase by means of a larger circulation.— Church • and State Gazette. A man in white habiliments, with snowy head and beard, by the name of Silas Lamson , is going about among the Millerites preaching a new doctrine. He - believes that the resurrection is already past, and .that we are now iu heaven !—American Paper. HEREFORD GRAND STERPE CHASE.-1N o under stand that the number of entries for the grand chase (handicaps with 1501. added), which closes on the 2d • Of Japuary next, will be very numerous, and that the line of country over which it is probable to come off, is o ne of the best in England. Tim WOOL TRADE.—The wool market at Berlin, on Dec ember 15, continued flat. The appearance of an early winter having put a stop to all other but the business, we had already made up our minds to keep our large stock s of wool until the spring, when al lat once, with the news from China, some buyers arrived from Hamburgh. They were followed by others from the Netherlands, and at the same time combers and specu. l ators made their appear ance in the market, whioh immediately became huoyant, and for many veal's past, with the excep- L'on of the fairs, there has not been 3o much woof sold in so short a time. Fun 10,000 cwt. have changed hands within the last 1 days, with a fair prospect of more sales being effected. The qualities mast in demand were the lower sorts—from 45 to 50 —ls. 6d. to ls. 71d. per pound, but a great deal of business has also been done in the sorts from 50 to 55, at Is. Md. to Is. 9d. per pound, which are consi dered much cheaper. In better qualities from 60, about is. 104-d. and upwards, there has been little done. In respect to prices, I cannot say that they have advanced much, for most of our holders were very ready to sell. The latter purchases, however, are fully id. to id. per pound higher; at the present :moinent many dealers are not disposed to sell even at 'thin advance. There is every pros/ wet that these prices will be maintained, and some of our speculators, - who entertain very sanguine expectat;.ons on the sub ject, have begun already to contract for the new clip. —Leeds Mercury. LITERATURE. MEMOIRS of the QUEENS qf FRANCE. 2 Vols. Cdbur - n, London, 1842. To that numerous class of readers who hurry through a work at railroad pace, for the mere purpose of amusement, these volumes will be very acceptable, for they are lightly and pleasantly written, and such information as they contain, may—with perhaps one or two unimportant ex ceptions—be relied on. The student, however, who reads with a view to increase his stock of knowledge, will find himself somewhat disap pointed on perusing them, for, notwithstanding the authoress's assurance that her " paTes pre the result of much labour • and research," they are, in truth, at best but shallow, skimming the surface only of historical character. This is par ticularly the case with the Memoir of the famous —or rather infamous—Catherine de Medicis, Queen and Regent of France, the leading events of whose sanguinary career are just slightly glanced at, with scarce a word of comment; while, as regards Catherine herself, there is at best but a meagre attempt made at minuteness and indivi duality of portraiture, notwithstanding; that the materials are so abundant; and we are told little more than that she was crafty and unprincipled, and that her ruling passions were ambition and a lust of power. This is perfectly true, so far as it goes, but the remark is not sufficiently characteristic, but applies also with more or less force to Queen Elizabeth of England—Ma ria Theresa of Austria—Catherine the Second of Russia—and, in fact, to almost - every female sovereign who has won historical renown. Now the ambition of Catherine De Medicis developed itself in a manner peculiar to herself, and such as gives us a vivid insight into her idiosyncrasy. For years it lay apparently dormant. For years it was unsuspected, even by those who were in habits of familiar communion with her. Treads= ery and dissimilation, unbounded in their extent, were the agents by which this master-passion worked. There was nothing straightibrward in its character. It was wily and circuitous to degree never known before or since. Even when the frankest and boldest course of action appeared the most likely to ensure success, Catherine; from a perverse impulse which she could not control, would adopt the most secret and jesui tical. Though a stranger to fear, she invariably acted as if sheer timidity dictated her move ments. A thorough Italian in mind and man ners, she had a honied smile and a soft word ever ready to lull the distrust of those on whose de struction she was bent. Thus for years she op pressed with her courtesies her husband's cele brated mistress, Diana of Poitiers, whom she ut terly detested, and let pass many an opportunity of obtaining revenge, in order that the blow, when she struck it, might be the more secure and de cisive. In the character of most ambitious wo men, stained though they may be with crime, something of frankness and magnaminity may at times be detected. Even the RusSian Semiramis was not without her redeeming qualities. But Catherine de Medicis had positively none. She was licentious in her conduct without the excuse . of passion; though anything but a bigotin rel Hon, she projected and carried in to execution the Stlar tholomew massacres, on'thepleaof upholding the Catholic faith ; and even her loftiest ambitious views had reference to no earthly interests but her own. Above all, she seems to have been wholly devoid of that sense of right which Providence, for wise purposes, has implanted in the breasts of even the most unscrupulous and abandoned. Thus she sedulously corrupted the morals of her own children, apparently without any adequate motive, or without the slightest idea that she was thereby outraging one of the great primary laws of nature ; and committed murders by wholesale, less from absolute cruelty than from an innate indifference to human suffering. Having stated this, we need scarcely add that remorse was an utter stranger to her breast. In fact, it may ad mit of a question whether, in the tortuous and supremely depraved course she pursued, she really believed that she was deviating from the brosd path of virtue. Our authoress, we per ceive, seems doubtful as to whether Catherine poisoned her son Charles the Ninth. Unfortu nately this does not admit of a doubt, for more than one chronicle of the period is decisive on the-point. The Memoir of" Anne of Austria," Queen and Regent of France, is'written with more skill and spirit than any other in the work. This Princess was the - wife - of Louis the Thirteenth, and .not withs'sanding the " joy she experienced at the prospectnr her marriage," she passed but a miserable lire with her husband, chiefly in con sequence of the intrigues- of Richelieu, whose advances she - 'had'repulsed, and who took every opportunity of sowing dissensions between the Royal couple. - Alluding incidentally to the Queen's intercourse with the Duke - of Bucking ham, our authoress says :ss." She is accused of having favoured the advances of his Grace, who was sent to Paris in 1625, by Charles the First, as Ambassador." This accusation is well founded, for Madame de Moteville, who was in all Anne's secrets, has told us in her Memoirs, that, after the Duke's return to England, the Queen sent him her own gar ter, which, we conceive, is tolerably conclusive evidence that her attachment was something more than platonic ! " The Duke of Buckingham," adds our authoress, " when recalled by Charles the First, instead of taking leave of Anne of Aus triain the ordinary form, wentin to her apartment, fell on his knees by her bed-side, and gave way to the most extravagant expressions of brief; so that she was obliged to reprove him, and inform him that it was a great innovation on the rules of etiquette to address the Queen of France in that way." It would appear from this slight account of a remarkable love passage in Anne's life, that the Duke entered her apartment uninvited; but such was not the case ; the Duchess de Chevreuse had previously prepared her for his visit, so it is impossible that it could have taken her by surprise. As the circumstances of this inter view are curious, we will give them more in detail than our authoress has thought fit to do. On entering her Majesty's chamber, Buckingham— who, we should premise, was one of the hand somest and most courtly gallants of the age— knelt down by her bedside, and kissed her sheet with every sign of the deepest emotion. As she took not the slightest notice of this strange mode of salutation, an old dame of honour who, limn nately for Anne, was in the room, wishing—as she significantly phrased it—to prevent " other liberties," seated herself in the Royal arm-chair, and putting on her most virtuous demeanour, ordered the Duke to rise, observing that such behaviour was not tolerated in France. His Grace immediately began to argue the point like a statesman, maintaining with consummate im pudence that, as he was .not a Frenchman, he was not bound by the laws of the Coun try ! He then again addressed himself to the Queen ; confessed the ardent passion with which she had inspired him; and, in fact, went the whole hog in the way of sentiment. Anne now pretended to be exceedingly indignant at his pre sumption, and ordered him to leave the room, which he did, but, as she received him in public the next day, it is very evident that her wrath was by no means of an implacable nature. As the mention of this Queen immediately suggests the recollection of Cardinal Mazarin, with whose chequeredfortunes her own, during the last twenty years of her life, were so closely linked, we think our authoress should have halted awhile in her narrative to say a few words respecting this wily statesman, and given a brief outline also of the wars of the Fronde, in which Anne cut so conspicuous —and at times so grotesque—a figure. This is the only fault we find with a Memoir which is penned in an easy, flowing, Un pretending style, and abounds in variety of inte resting matter. In the Memoir of " Marie Leckzinsky," wife of Louis the Fifteenth, we have a passing sketch of the Regent Orleans, whose character is drawn in too favourable colours, for surely to say merely that he " was a man of licentious habits, but not criminal," is to state only half' the truth Of a Prince who was addicted to every species of pro fligacy and vice, short of absolute murder; who corrupted society to its very heart's core ; and whose reckless extravagance brought his country to the verge of ruin ! Pope's famous denuncia tion of the general corruption that marked the habits, tastes, and feelings of the higher classes in England during the reign of Anne, applies with tenfold force to France during the Orleans Regency. Of Madame de Pompadour, the mis tress of Louis the Fifteenth, our authoress gives, not so much a portrait, as the outline of one. Nevertheless, the lineaments are correct, and will be readily recognised by all who are acquainted with the history of the period. This celebrated woman was of low origin, by her mother's side ; ambitious to excess; jealous and domineering; and extravagant to a degree only equalled by her successor, Madame Dubarri. Her figure was graceful; her countenance expressed mingled cunning and melancholy; her complexion was fair; and her arms and hands were eminently beautiful. She was first seen by the King while huntit:g in the forest of Senart ; and lie was so struck by her elegant horsemanship, as at once. ta avow his attachment. The period of her as-s cendancy was one specially disastrous to France, for she was the distributor of all Government employments, and cared little for she worth or talent of those whom she preferred to important offices in the State, provided they sufficiently flattered her vanity. As Goldsmith observes of Garrick, "Whoe'er peppered highest was surest to please." For, many years of her life this haughty favourite exercised the most despotic authority. The church—the law— the army—all the statesmen—ill the courtiers — all the aspiring wits of the day—vied with each other in their adulation of the de Pompadour. The business of the State was conducted in her boudoir. She was the last and highest court of appeal, from whose award there was no dissent ing. In a word, she was King, Queen, and Mi nistry, for Louis was a mere cypher—a mecha nical puppet, who only moved when she pulled the strings. She died in the palace of Versailles, in her forty-second year, and her Royal lover, when he beheld her corpse pass be neath his window, on its way to her own hotel, looked •up at the sky, which was dark and lowering, and coolly observed, "Madame de Pompadour will have bad weather fir her voy age l" Justly has Solomon remarked, "put not thy trust in Princes!" . . In concluding our hasty notice of these inter esting volumes, we cannot-:but observe that— notwithstanding the splendid female triumphs they record—the impression that they must leave on the reader's mitid can scarcely be otherwise than a melancholy one. How few of all the Queens and Royal Favourites who Occupy for centuries together the tbreground of French domestic history, ever kqew what it was to enjoy—what Pope has so beautifully called— " eternal sunshine of the cloudless mind !" Some, smitten with remorse, retired into the gloomy shades of a convent ; others, haunted with apprehensions of a fall, even while basking in the broad sunshine of prosperity, sighed fbr the happiness which they had once known, but which could never again be theirs ; and others drooped day by day under the slow butsure corroding influence of a breaking heart. Queen Margaret de Valois—the far-descended.othe in tellectual—the beautiful—became liypondriacal in age, and died in convulsions of terror, occa sioned by the recollection . . of her dissolute con duct, anti the trying scenes through which she. had passed ; Queen Mary de Medicis, persecu ted by Richelieu, passed years in obScure exile,. and expired at last in indigence and misery; Anne of Austria, after experiencing the most cruel vicissitudes, discovered 'too late that the crown of France,. which she had looked forward to with such pleasure, was little better than a crown of thorns ;" Queen Maria Theresa dropped into the grave the victim of hopeless melancholy; Madame de Maintenon, notwithstandigg that she had achieved the grand object of her ambition by her marriage with Louis the Four teen th, confessed in a letter to Ninon de l'Enclos that she " envied her peaceable independence ;" Queen Marie Leckzinsky expressed herself im patient for the approach of death, declaring that she was weary of existence; Madame Dubarri fell under the axe of the guillotine; Marie An toinette, too,. expired on the scaffold; and the Empress Josephine, after being compelled to descend from the proudest throne in the world, died.of a broken heart, on hearing of Napoleon's exile to Elba! The moral we would deduce from these striking instances of mutability of fortune is, that for women the materials of happiness are only to be found in the calm retirement of pri vate life; this is the sphere in which nature designed them to shine; and they never quit it, but at the risk of encountering every species of disappointment and disaster! THE COMIC ALBUM. Orr, London, 1842. The "Comic Album," like its prototype, the " Comic Almanac," is excellently well adapted for Christmas fire-side reading, for, in the first place, it is lavishly embellished with a variety of the most humnurous engravings; and, secondly, it contains numerous lively articles, in verse as well as prose, not a few of which—such as the hits at the Income-tax and the Chinese war... will be sure to create infinite diversion, if only by reason of their apt and seasonable character. Among the Plates, we may single out for special praise one which is intended to illustrate the folly, not to say, the danger, of a man supping off toasted cheese. An unhappy wight who has thus indulged himself, is roused at midnight by an abrupt visit from two enormous black rats, one of whom is perched upon-his nightcap, while the other is peeping inquisitively into his open mouth, both being attracted by the savoury per fume of the sleeper's breath. The animals look wondrously curious and determined, and the one who is squatted on the gentleman's nightcap, seems :strongly, disposed to lean forward, and snatch a hasty mouthful from his nose. " A Great card" represents a Professor of Dental Surgery busied in drawing his patient's teeth, in a variety of comical modes. In one engraving, he-has got fast hold of a man's tooth with a bit of tough whipcord, and with his leg planted firmly , against the sufferer's breast, is tugging away, with all the force he can muster. In an other plate, he is punching a fat little gentleman's tooth down his throat with a boot-jack, evidently mare - to his own than his victim's satisfaction. This series of illustration abounds in extravagant humour. " Dressing a Duck" is another whim sical conceit, and shows us an angry father giving his infant child a smart slap or two, infinitely to the annoyance and dismay of the fond mother, who has no notion of having her " duck dressed" after that fashion. We have instanced a few of the best among the Plates, but there are many others which exhibit much of the grotesque humour of Thomas Hood's designs. Of the prose and verse, we may say—as is generally the case—that the prose, on the whole, is the most entertaining, though the quiz on the Income-tax is by no means amiss, and the " Life and Adven tures of Robinson Crusoe" contain one or two ludicrous images not unworthy of Ingoldsby. We quote an amusing poem, entitled " A Modern Morning Conversation" : DAUGTITER. My dear mamma! 'tis most unkind! Why teaze me thus to wed the earl? Who is so very lame and blind— Besides, too old for Liny girl! .mAmma. Remember, love, few girls can choose Rank, title, wealth, and power,—his proffer ! Become a countess, ne'er refuse Your hand to him, but take his offer. DATJGHTEII. Oh ! I'd prefer a maiden's grave Ere I'd relinquish Captain Gray, I'd rather plunge beneath yon wave. MAMMA. That were to "throw yourself away!" Come, be a good obedient girl, And say that you'll accept the earl. DAUGHTER. Can I subdue my fond regrets, And leave dear cousin Harry lonely ? MAMMA. Whose income, like his many debts, Is limited to half-pay only. To hear you talk in such a way Excites my pity and derision. DAUGHTER. I'd rather sta:ve with Harry Gray, Than I'd enjoy the earl's—provision I You'll own the captain is not lame, We want no carriages, 'tis clear; I'd follow him through scorn and shame. MAMMA. A constant march throughout the year I DAUGHTER. Harry's not blind, nor deaf; nor yet Will I prove false, whate'er befall! MAMMA. He very blindly ran in debt ; He's very deaf when tradesfolk call! Consider, love! my own dear girl! For him would you reject an earl ? DAUGHTER. Why, he's so monstrous deaf and old, I scarce made out a word he muttered! MAMMA. The less you'll heed, love, should he scold, The less he'll hear against you uttered! DAUGHTER. Then terribly his lordship halts ; Besides, he's very blind indeed ! MAMMA. Blind will he be—but to your faults , And quick to follow where you lead Bethink you how a coronet Would grace that brow surpassing . fair! DAUGHTER. But should I join the Almacks' set ? And have a house in Belgrave-square ? MAMMA. All, all, my love, if you'll engage, And pledge the earl in sober truth. DAUGHTER. Ah ! must I then unite with age ! Why should I cut my coz ? MAMMA. Poor youth ! DAUGHTER. Mamma, you've quite convinced your girl ; Harry, adieu! I'll wed the earl. DAY DREAMS. 011ivier, London, 1842. This collection of poems is from the pen of Mr. Charles Kilo*, author of the Rittmeister's Budget. The pOems evince much skill and sweetness of versification, more especially the first one in the volume, which is entitled the " Minstrel Warrior," and contains many bold and animated images. The embellishments, which are upwards' of twenty in number, are, some of them, of superior merit, and the work is splendidly bound in a sort of bright blue cloth. It is every way calculated for a Christmas present. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 28, 1842. WA VERL EY NO Ls 7 Abbotiord Edition—• Part 18. Cadell, Edinburgh, 1842. This Part contains a spirited likeness of the celebrated Graham of Claverhouse, Lord Dun dee, together with several other clever and appropriate, embellishments. This edition is by far the handsomest and completest that has yet appeared of these novels. DISEASES OF THE SKIN. A Practical andi Theoretical Treatise on the Diagnosis, Pathology, and Treatment of the Diseases of the Shin, 45-c. By Erasmus Wilson, Consulting Surgeon of the St. -Pancras In firmary, .5-c. London, Churchill, 1842. We know no more striking illustration of the great advantages of division of labour, than the numerous discoveries which are made almost every day in electricity, in chemistry, in. mecha nics, in anatomy, and in medicine, by indi viduals confining their attention exclusively to some one brancti, or even minute twig, of one particular science. It is necessary for- them to be acquainted with principles, and to keep up a knowledge of general progress, but that being. accomplished they select some minute branch of, the whole, watch it, inspect it, investigate it with microscopic attention. To this circumstance we are indebted to all the discoverieS concerning photogenic drawing, and the creation of the • whole art of electrotype printing. Not many years have elapsed since every chemist felt him self bound to embrace in his investigation the whole phenomena of light, heat, electricity, all possible affinities of bodies, and ail possible com pounds; and no work was ,complete which did not include the whole. Not very long since every phy sician or surgeon was a general practitioner, and the former was expected to prescribe for every pos sible ailment, and the latter to - perform everyope ration from drawing a tooth to taking the thigh off at the socket. It was even considered to be a kind. of quackery.for medical men to confine their practice to particular brandies of the pro fession; but, as individual diseases became nume rous, and afforded an honourable professional living by attending to one or two only, and as medical men multiplied, jostling against one an otheri-many- of them who practice amidst a large and dense population, devoted them selves to the study of some one disease, or class of diseases. If they - .haVe perhaps caused some terror .13Y - discovering many before unkmi6wn, they have .conferred'fai more than'eOmmensurate benefit on the public,: by , finding out remedies for them, and fOrrdiseases.• previously known. Of' this tninutelsgbdi‘;4§,ipn: of medical labour, the work before vs pro duct; and, like other products of the same prin ciple, teems .with valuable inforinatiOn. - It is beyond our province, . indeed, to enter into • its professional_ merits, but we - can see'at 'every page marks of a careful and close inquirer, who has verified the discoveries of others, and added several of his own. We can say,. too, that the work is neatly and well written, and worthy of the reputation which Mr. Wilson has acquired as a searching and skilful anatomist. Certainly we are startled by an octavo of 400 closely printed pages on tile diseases merely of the • covering of the body, which, being designed to be its pro tection, we might anticipate should itself be liable to few diseases. It would, at first, seem as if zeal and partiality had much overdone the subject, but when we recollect that to this class of diseases belong both the cow pox and the small pox, and which have given occasion to many ponderous volumes, —when we know, too, that one of the largest hospitals in Paris—St. Louis—is devoted exclu sively to persons afflicted with diseases of the skin, that they are extremely numerous, and their appearance often times very disgusting, or even hideous—that these diseases in the main chiefly affect the lower and working classes, and constitute some of the most loathsome and trou blesome maladies to which the human body is subject,—we are sensible that they are worthy of all the care and the skill which Mr. Wilson, and even gentlemen of much higher reputation, have devoted to the subject. They deserve, indeed, great commendation for their efforts to elucidate the sources, and find out remedies, for these very troublesome disorders. Much oftheir success has been owing to minute microscopic • and, anato7 mical investigations of all tissues which com pose the covering of the body, a „branch not new, has• been our- time. Mr. c o a f n s i c e i d enc to e a wl g ii r c e l a i, t st e li x o t u e g n i t i in Wilson has been successful in prosecuting such investigations, and the result, combined with the labours of others, is a very com plete work on the diseases of the skin. If care and dilig e nc e can m ake it worthy of the pro".'es sion of which the author is a member, this book must attain high honour.. - Robert Loosemore, of Tiverton, appeared I;efore Mr. Sergeant Goulburn, the local - Judk,re of Bank - ruptcy, at the Castle of Exeter, on Monday. The termination of the case was hardly more satisfactory than the opening was astounding. .The bankrupt, after four attempts, succeeded in giving no satisfac tory explanation. Hi s cer tificate was, therefore, with held, by the proceedin gs b e i n g adjourned sine die.— Western Times. DESTITUTION.—A young man, apparently about eighteen years of age, was, on Thursday forenoon, during the very heavy rain, see n standing shivering in South Albion-street, with nothing on but his shirt and trousers, and consequently drenched to the skin. Seeing a police officer passing to the office, he delibe rately forced his hand through a pane of glass, in the back window of a shop in Nelson-street. He was immediately apprehended, and when taken before the Lieutenant, and questioned as to his reason for break ing the glass, said he was wet, and starving of cold and hunger, and, having nowhere to go to, he thought it much better to do what he had done than to steal— which he had no wish to do—in order to get shelter in the police-offic. He pled earnestly for a piece of bread before being locked up. It appeared in Court that he had once before been placed at the bar in pre cisely the same circumstances.—Glasgow Argus. SINGULAR PIIENOBIENON.—.On Friday morning, last week, between the hours of four and five, a most remarkable phenomenon was observed by all the car riers approaching Perth by the north and west roads. The phenomenon was that of the whole surrounding country in the districts of Dunkeld, Crieff, Blair gowrie, &c., being suddenly illuminated by a blaze of light, which rendered objects for several miles around more distinctly visible than on the clearest noon , day. Sheep, cattle, trees, and bushes, were beheld with an accuracy, at six and seven miles' distance, equal to what would be produced by the finest telescope, so vivid and intensely brilliant was the light. This curious phenomenon lasted nearly a minute, and, as is described by those who wit nessed it, had a kind of unsteady motion, resembling, in the impression it created on their minds, the roll of the waves of the sea after the subsidence of a storm. The light was dazzlingly white, and, from what we learn, appeared like the white light" dis played by pyrotechnists, but, of course, on a much grander and more extensive scale. Robert M'Donald, the Dunkeld carrier, alleges that he felt distinctly a heat produced by it, similar to what would be ex perienced in passing the door of premises in which there was a powerful furnace-blast working. He was in the neighbourhood of Birnam at the time, and distinctly saw the colour and plumage of several chaf finches perched upon a tree at the road-side. From his account, compared with the accounts of the other carriers, he appears to have been in the very focus of the meteoric phenomenon, as, while they felt no heat, they concur in stating that the centre of its brilliancy seemed to be a little below Dunkeld. The morning w t as o with a thick, raw, rhymy m L ICE NTIOUS DEPRAVITY IN THE SOUT/I SEA aostphheerrlev.te ve ry Pe r tlt d rl Courier. ISLANDS.—The triumph of the gospel in Polynesia has been more conspicuous in regard to that leading virtue which is the pledge and safeguard of domestic comfort, the foundation of all regular society, and the source of all the endearing relationships of life. No one can read the descriptions of th e ear ly voyagers without a mixture of compassion a n d di sg ust at the licentious scenes introduced into th e i r na rratives ; and though the writers in general may not have been dis posed to darken beyond necessity the shades of the picture, some of them were constrained to declare that the "excesses were incredible." To the first mis ared so insuperable s a i s on th a e rie lo s o , s a e cc n oV io h n ig s ly ;b n i o ch bar ev a e p r p ys where prevailed in regard to the requisitions of the 'seventh command ment. The effect was the same on the minds of the early converts themselves, and clouded their antici pations as to the success of the new religion. " You ma y," said one of the more intelligent among them, " induce the people to discontinue murdering their infants, offering human sacrifices, and practising demon worship. You may induce them to burn their idols, embrace your faith, attend your prayers, learn your books, and possibly even refrain from drunken ness and theft ; but the preservation of female virtue, and conjugal fidelity, will never be obtained." On union in marriage according to Christian precepts, this important point, however; where reformation was the most hopeless, success has been the most com plete. No sooner was the authority' of the Redeemer recegnisecl, -even through the somewhat obscure me dium in which his character and offices were con veyed, than the more offensive of the abominations disappeared; the virtue of chastity was i n culcated and ma i n tained ; Christian marriage was instituted, and the inviolable obligations of the bond piously acknow ledged. This change, it is added, has been, under the Di v ine blessing, effected entirely by the exertions of Christian missionaries, not only without any external assistance, but in the face of the determined opposi tion of many from whom they might have expected both countenance and aid.—Edinburgh Cabinet Library, No. XXXIII. Polynesia. TREMENDOUS STORM AT SEA. (From the Boston Morning Post of December 1.) In the evening, about six o'clock, a south-east snow storm set in, which continued until about nine o'clock, when it commenced raining, and the wind, which up to that time had blown moderately, burst forth from east-south-east with tremendous fury. Many vessels which were riding at anchor in the harbour were driven from their moorings, and either dashed against the ends of the wharves or jammed alongside of each other. A large vessel was almost blown on her beam ends, and several schooners and brigs were jammed together, chafing and cracking, some of them with no person on board. One or two small vessels were also sunk at this wharf. Such was the terrific violence of the gale, that it was dangerous for an individual to venture to the ends of the wharves. We were informed that more that a dozen vessels had been sunk, and that the crews of one or twq of theni had perished ; but the names of the vessels we could not learn. Although we saw twenty vessels more or less damaged, we could not - obtain any particulars, for most of them were deserted. The schooner Conclusion, of Glou cester, lying at the north en d o f T w h ar f, had her stern stove in, .and sustained other damage. A large ship, said to be the Riga, was driven up the dock of Long Wharf, and had her bowsprit carried away close to the knight heads. One of the ships which arrived yesterday was reported to have drifted from her anchors, and sustained great damage. A ship at the end of Commercial Wharf was also reported to have suffsTed considerably. The barque Anita, too, was said to have sustained some damage. Perhaps no gale that has visited this place for some time has destroyed so much property in this port in so short a time. We fear that a few days will unfold tales of shipwreck and death along our coasts that will bring pain and sorrow to many a bereaved bosom • for no vessel close in with land could carry sail or ride at anchor in exposed situations and weather such a tempest. We have taken no notice of the damage on the land, but undoubtedly it is consi derable—for nothing fragile, exposed to such fury, could escspe unscathed. (From the Boston Evening Transcript, Dec. 1.) Ships. Emporium, Charlotte, Riga, and Olive Branch ; barques Ten Brothers and Hebron ; brigs Angola, Gallic); and Montella ; schooners Joseph Howard, Union, Echo, Henry, Marion, Cygnet, Sappho, Peru, William Wallace, Rebecca and Polly, Ligona, Ballna, and Independence ; sloops 'Hepso beth, Brilliant, Coral, Eleanor, and Simon-- - were more or less damaged by running into each other, and smashing up against the wharves. The revenue cutter Hamilton arrived from a cruise yesterday, and anchored in the stream ; Captain Sturgis, finding the gale increasing, paid out full scope of chains, so that she rode out the gale with gallantry and safety. Professor Geyer, who was charged with the exa mination of the papers contained in the mysterious cases deposited at the University of Upsal by King Gustavus, has made his report of their contents. The chief papers are = l. The memoirs of Gustavus, writ ten, by himself, and commenced in 1765, when he was only 19 years of age. They contain important ob servations on the revolution of 1772, and on the two preceding reigns. 2. The history of the house of Vasa, which, says Professor Geyer, displays distin guished talent. 3. The plan of the form of Govern ment of 1772, and a plan for the regulation of the Diet of 1778.—Swedish paper. The Earl of Pembroke has presented the valuable living of Bishopstone, vacant by the lamentable death of the Rev. G. Montgomery, to Archdeacon F. Lear, of Salisbury. TUE NON-INTRUSIONIST FOILED.—A story is cur rent that a Rev. Gentleman, anxious to distinguish himself, wrote a long epistle to the Premier, detail ing, for the hundredth time, the recently-discovered Non-Intrusion grievances ; and, by way of postscript, concluded with stating, that unless all these were forthwith remedied, he would resign his charge. What a mighty personage this Rev. Gentleman must have imagined himself, when he dispatched his " pothooks" to Sir R. Peel ! An intimation by a parochial clergy man that he intended to resign his living was so ex traordinary an event, that he naturally concluded the Premier would, at least, be " dumbfoundered ;" but low his Reverence's self-esteem must have been mor- tified when he received a note, in course of post, inti mating that, when he did resign, there was another clergyman ready to fill his place.—EdinburghObserver. COURT Gossip.—There seems to be no doubt but that there is to be another intermarriage between the families of the Citizen-King and that of the ducal house of Coburg. The second son (Prince Augustus) of Duke Ferdinand of Coburg Kohary is to marry the Princess Clementine. Duke Ferdinand fixes the apanage of his son at 4,0001. a-year, which few will think a very liberal provision for one who is to support a daughter of the Royal House of France. We will undertake to say that the' Duke of Hamilton will do something better for the Marquis of Douglas when he marries the Princess of 13aden.. The present Duke of Bedford, when Marquis of Tavistock, had 10,0001. a year settled ,on him by his father when he married. It is not as if Duke Ferdinand were very poor, for he married the heiress of the first and last Prince of Kohary—one who made an immense fortune in trade, and . invested it in a title and estates, leaving his daughter one of the greatest matches in Germany, and of whom Duke Ferdinand was the greatest wooer. Duke Ferdinand must therefore be rich ; he has no other children to provide for, his eldest son being on the throne of Portugal and hie daughter is Duchess de Nemours. This son is therefore to be the heir of the Kohary property. 4,0001. a-year secures, there fore, rather a shabby allowance for the future Kohary and husband of a Royal bride. But, in pecuniary matters, both papas are likely to look very sharp ; for Louis Philippe has the reputation of being rather a keen man—and so, perhaps, after all, it is only " dia mond cut diamond."—Cheltenham Looker-on. THE LATE ALBION BANG.—This bank, it will be remembered, discontinued business in the month of May last. After paying half-yearly dividends at the rate of first eight and then six per cent. per annum up to the end of last year, the shareholders received back their whole capital, 251. per share. Since the return of the capital, they have received two bonusses amounting to 31. 10s. There will, it is expected, be a third bonus, amounting, probably, to 1/. 10s. ; and making, with the capital, a total payment of 301. per share. The proprietors of the late Albion bank owe a large debt of gratitude to the Directors for the judgment and prudence with which they managed its affairs while in business, and the care and vigilance they have evinced in winding them up since its disso iution.—Liverpool Albion. THE ' SHIP MILWIUKIE WRECXED, AND NINE LIVES LOST.—ALLEGAN, NOV. 19, 1842.—(Extract from a letter.)—The ship Milwaukie came ashore yesterday morning about two o'clock, two miles north of the mouth of the Kalamazoo. There were of officers and crew fifteen persons on board, of whom but six are saved. Among the lost are all the officers, the cook, and two boys. I have not learned the names of any except the Captain (Wetmore). Her freight was mostly flour; of which she had nearly a full load. Report says she took on 300 barrels at St. Joseph. The second mate and seven sailors left the ship and 1 swain for the shore—in the attempt one of the sailors was drowned. The six remaining sailors made their way to a house two miles distant. On their return to the beach the second mate was perishing, and died in a few minutes. They left the ship about nine o'clock in the morning.—Detroit Daily Advertiser. INFANT LECTURER.—Master Arthur Harvey, of Halesworth, aged eight years and a half, has been lecturing on astronomy, at Frainlingham, Wood bridge, &c. The correct and appropriate language of the young lectnrer, illustrated by many suitable dia lgrams constructed by himself, excited the admiration and called forth the warm approbation of his auditors. His modest self-possession and freedom from embar rassment, his extraordinary retentive memory and accuracy of minute detail, we are told, would do cre dit to an experienced lecturer,Norwichpaper. PROPOSED NAVAL BOARD OF CONSTRUCTION.-- It is rumoured that should the model just completed by the three members of the School of Naval Archi tecture, to whom the task of preparing drawings for a man-of-war of each class has been confided, prove satisfactory to the Admiralty, a Board of Naval Con struction will be formed, of which those gentlemen will be members, which will be placed under the di rection of Rear-Admiral Ress, Sir George Cockburn's brother-in-law. In this event the new Board will immediately commence the construction of a ship of each class, from the largest size downwards. Tau Income-TAx.—A PosER.—A Correspondent informs us, that on Thursday last, at the meeting of the Income-taxers, held at the Half-way House, be tween here and Canterbury, Mr. Manti, an Italian, and a dealer in watches, &c., appealed against his surchargage, when he was asked to produce his Ihooks. In compliance with this demand, Mr. Manti pulled from his pocket a memo randum-book, which contained certain - jottings in his native language, and presented it for the inspection of the inquisitors, telling them that it was all the books he kept. Whether this document contained satisfactory evidence that Mr. Manti was, or was not, entitled to exemption, was not explained, no one of the inquisitors being able to read it ; but, at all events, he got clear of the surcharge.—Dover Chronicle. The Leipsic Gazette states that the Due de Bor deaux was received on his visit to that city with great 1 honour. All the officers of the garrison were ordered Ito wait upon him, and a guard of honour was stationed at the door of his residence. LARGE TURNIP.—A turnip of the white Norfolk kind was pulled in a field a few days ago, belonging to Mrs. Pearson, of Coltsgate-hill, Ripon, whose cir cumference was 40 inches, and weighed the enormous weight of 211bs. It had but but a single stern, and is considered the largest and most perfect spedmen of the kind ever seen.— York Herald. THE LEVANT MAIL. (From the Malta Papers to the 15th inst. lONIAN ISLANDS. The news recently received from the lonian Islands announce a fresh blow by the lonian Government, not less direct than usual, against the political liberty of the citizens, but also against the dominant Church of these States. It appears that the Executive Government has, in opposition to the canons and laws of the State, disapproved of the election of the Rev. C. Tipaldo, nominated 'on the 24th of last October, as the Bishop of Cephalonia, by the clergy of those Islands, and substituted in his stead the Rev. Condo micalo, a candidate rejected by the clergy, notwith standing the leaning of the Government, who made use of a thousand violences and illegalities to get him elected. The impression created in the minds of the lonian people by such an attempt is very grievous. They judge that their religion is in danger, and are momen tarily waiting to see the altar of their God overthrown. ZANTE, DEC. B.—lt is reported, that on the night of the 6th instant a final peace was concluded be tween the families of the Regent Count George Lo gotteti and the ex-Senator Dr. Demetrius Plessa. Dr. Demetrius Frangopulo was the mediator. Should this be true, the country ought to ereet a monument similar to that which the seventh Parliament decreed in honour of Sir Howard Douglas. This pacification will be of the utmost service to our country I Wretched country, in what a state are lou placed. The crop of olives ilas failed not only here, but also at Corfu and Cephalonia. GREECE. Our last advices from Atii;ns are of the 30th of November, but are of little interest. Government is on its last legs ; ruin, poverty, deso lation, appear to await the people. The change in the Finance Department has but opened the eyes of the new Minister to the horrors of his own situation, and reports are rife, that, disgusted at the state of affairs in general, he will shortly resign his seat. The Minerve and Seicle have been seized. MALTA, DEC. 15. _ _ NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.—SHIPS IN MALTA MR, BOUR.—The Queen, 110, bearing the flag of Vice- Admiral Sir E. W. C.F. Owen, Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean ; Ceylon, receiving ship, bear ing the, flag of Rear-Admiral Sir J. Louis, Superin tendent of Malta Dockyard ; Impregnable, 104 ; Monarch, 84; Vanguard, 80; Belvidera, 38; Cy clops, steam frigate ; Geyser war steamer ; Magpie surveying cutter; Prometheus, Polyphemus, and Alecto steam packets, and Radamanthus steamer, troop ship. DISTRIBUTION OF THE REST OF THE FLEET.—Rod ney, 92, Inconstant. 36, at Barcelona; the Formida ble, 84, at Mahon ; Savage, 10, and Owen Glen dower, convict ship, at Gibraltar; the Lizard steam tender, on her way to Malta from Gibraltar ; L'Aigle and Snake at Corfu ; the Howe, 120, bear ing the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir F. Mason, second in command, and the Scout, 18, at the Piraeus of Athens ; the Magicienne, 24, and Devastation war steamer, at Smyrna; the Stromboli war steamer at Constantinople; the Indus, 78, Vernon, 50, the Ile cate, and Vesuvius war steamers, at Bevrout ; the Medea war steamer at Alexandria ; and tile Beacon, surveying vessel, at Suda, in Candia. MOVEMENTS.—The Snake arrived from Syracuse on the sth inst., and took her departure on the Bth for Corfu, conveying thither his Excellency the Right Hon. Stewart Maenzie, who arrived unexpectedly, incoq., on the 7th, in the French steamer from Mar seilles. The Dutch frigates Rhyn and Jason sailed for Smyrna on the 10th, calling at Athens. The Geyser steamer-of-war, bringing the lonian mails, arrived from Patras, Zante, and Corfu, on the 11th, after having been ashore outside the lighthouse of Cephalonia, thrown overboard her guns, and sustained serious damage. The Cvclops steam-frigate arrived from Barcelona and. Mahon (whither she proceeded to escort the For midable, considerably injured), on the 12th, and re• turns to Mahon, accompanied by the Vanguard, as soon as the weather permits of their getting to sea, to assist this crippled vessel, which it is pretended, is, if practicable, to be navigated to Malta, where the captain and officers will stand their trial for getting her ashore, or rather for not keeping her off. The Great Liverpool arrived from England and Gibraltar on the 13th, and the Polyphemus from Marseilles, on the 14th, bringing the overland mail of the 6th. The Magpie, surveying cutter, arrived from Suda Bay on the same day ' • the Rhadamanthus, troop steamer, from Plymouth and Gibraltar ; and the Belvidera fri gate from Barcelona, with the Right Rev. Lord Bishop of Gibraltar, who seems to be doomed to be unfortunate at sea, having experienced a most awfully terrific squall in entering the harbour, which the vessel did under a mere jib. The Great Liverpool, owing to the bad weather prevailing, only got to sea, on her voyage to Alexandria, this morning. The Belvidera proceeds to Gibraltar on Monday next, to be at band in case of fresh disturbances on the coast of Spain. On, the 12th a French ship of the line passed Malta, steering to the westward. The French steamer, which arrived last night from Syra, brought no Smyrna or Constantinople mails, as these had not reached Syra when'she left. POLICE COURT.—VALETTA. (Before Mr. Justice Harper.) MONDAY, DEC. b.—Lieut. Gibson, of the Rifle Brigade (2d batt.) was placed at the bar, charged on the oath of Mr. St. John, Adjutant of Police, with having caused a disturbance at the theatre on Saturday night last, and afterwards for having made use of in decent and improper language to the public assembled ar Mula's coffee. house, after having left the theatre. It appeared in evidence that the prisoner, being in a box next to the family of Mr. L. Barbar, a respet able merchant, had insulted two ladies, who were there with their brother, by making improper signs, and by taking their opera glass without permission, and afterwards using improper language to their brother.—The prisoner made no defence. Mr. Harper, after severely censuring the prisoner, observed that he could only attribute the takinc , the glass to one of two motives—either to steal it, which b he (the Magistrate) could scarcely believe, or to in sult the family of Mr. Barbar. The Magistrate concluded an able speech, by saying that it was highly disgraceful that an officer wearing her Ma jesty's uniform should make that uniform the cloak for crimes of so disgraceful a nature ; that it was the province of every gentleman, and more particularly of every officer, to protect females film insult, and not, themselves, to insult them; and after hinting in a delicate manner at the melancholyconsequences which, not long since, resulted from liberties taken with females of respectability and character, sentenced the prisoner to a fine of 51., and a period of five days' im prisoninent. We learn that Mr. Barbar has applied to his Ex cellency the General Commanding-in-Chief for redress for the insult offered to his family, the above case having been brought forward by the police, without any reference to himself. And he has equally brought to the notice of the Colonel the conduct of Lieutenant Hamilton, another officer, on the same occasion, which is, if possible, even more reprehensible. The indignation of the people has been raised to the highest pitch at these outrages upon all decency. The insult offered to the public at the door of Mula's coffee-house was of peculiar danger as well as atro city, and might, and would in some countries, have produced a popular commotion. We sincerely trust that his Excellency, as Commander-in-Chief of the Forces, will show to all the world that such acts can not be committed by the military, or any other per sons, with impunity. We have heard that his' Excellency has written a letter to the Colonel of the Rifle Brigade, in which his Excellency has most severely reprimanded tha officers in question, and has ordered the Colonel to read the letter before the whole of the officers of the regiment. PRICES OF GAS.—It appears by a recent report from the Manchester Board of Gas Directors—" That in all large gas establishments—except those in Liver pool, where the price to all is 7s. per 1,000 feet—the charge varies according to the quantity used by dif ferent clasies of consumers. With reference to their present report, the Directors have applied for and ob tained returns from seventeen of the principal gas work* of the kingdom, and the average highest price charged by these seventeen works is Bs. Od. per 1,000 feet; the average hr.vest price ss. lOid. making an average difference between the charge to the smallest and largest consumers of 2s. lid. This is about the difference which existed in the Man chester scale till the year 1836, when a reduction of price was made of ls. per 1,000 feet to the class of consum ers paying the highest price, and none to the c lass paying the lowest price ; leavi'.ng the difference here as it at present stands, at Ir,. per 1,000 feet:' The new rate for supplying gas . in Manchester com mences at Christmas, wAtku the • present prices of 6s. to large consumers, andi rs. to, r mall consumers, will be reduced to ss. and ea. per thousand cubic feet, ac - cording to the quantity ce . (mimed. PECULIARITIES OF tWAIE NATIONS AS TO Poop.— Other nations abs& ined from eating parts of certain animals, as well as the Jews, from a religious princi ple ; neither the Assyrian, nor the Egyptian, ate any fish, and the 1)7 _jests of the latter nation used no meat nor drink un• ported from foreign countries ; and, as to the pros' .ct of their own, exclusive of fish, they ab stainen Irk, - ji • neat its that have a round foot, or 'divided into several toes,, or that have no horns; and birds that livf flee h. Th e E , upon • flg ypti an s accounted, espe cially sw i p e. b e di unclean ; whosoever touched one, CURIOUS thoi;,gh i n pasps; , byonly, washed himself and his clothes. --211, n ,g . Y et • s History of the Jews. moot) in the i .ne A -St RONOMI CAL FACT.—There is no new two new m Don s in n th of February, 1843, but there are It is a new •ns the month of March following. .• 'noon on the 30th of January' ; again on the Ist o( March 9 • and also on the Nth of March. MANSLAUGHTER AT WALTHAM. A case involving the loss of human life, and ori ginating in the custom of " Waits," or parties pro ceeding round the village with music and singing on Christmas-eve, occurred at Great Waltham, on Satur day night; a quarrel and fight took place between thi party when excited by the drink they had received at the different houses, and at length Frederick Olive, aged 27, a carpenter, received a blow from John Gowers, a shoemaker, which instantly deprived him of existence. Yesterday an inquest was held upon the body at the Six Bells public-house, before C. C. Lewis. Esq., and a highly respectable Jury. After a lengthened investigation of witnesses, the Jury returned a verdict of "Manslaughter" against John Gowers, and the prisoner was committed on the Coroner's warrant for trial at the Assizes. He appears about thirty years of age, and has a wife and two children.—Essex Herald. THE BEAUTIES OF THE INCOME. TAX.--The assess ments have been made out, and notices have been delivered that the day of appeal is fixed for the sth of January next. W' e have seen some of the notices of assessment, and we must acknowledge that we are astonished at their contents. For instance, a person who is a yearly tenant of a farm, paying one hundred and thirty pounds a year, returned that sum, with the name and residence of his landlord, and con sidered himself entirely exempt from the tax, hav ing no other property than the stock on his farm. It will scarcely be believed that this person is now charged, first, as the owner of the property, 1301., and also as the occupier, another 1301., and is called on to pay between five and six pounds. This we find • to be a general thing; and we were told by an asses sor yesterday, that on account of the charges being made in the above manner, upwards of eighty persons in the parish in which he resided would have to ap peal against the charges made on them ; and, we sup pose, in order to prevent people from doing so, tha notices of appeal must be delivered at the office of the Surveyor of Taxes, at Bruton. Who will not cry huzza for Sir Robert Peel and his precious Income- • tax ?—Somerset County Gazette. 1742. 1842. Man to the plough. Man, tally-ho, Wife to the cow, Miss, piano, Girl to the yarn, Wife, silk and satin, Boy to the barn, Boy. Greek and Latia,. And yourrents will be netted. And you'll all be gazetted. Paws.—At a meeting of the parishioners of St. Margaret's, on Thursday, the following resolution was agreed to with one or two dissentient voices : " That the pews in the church should be open to all the parishioners, and that the churchwardens be re quested to take such measures as would prevent any confusion for the first few Sundays." We hope that other parishes will adopt similar resolutions.—lpswich Ezress. GREAT FREE-TRADE BANQUET.—By a reference to our report elsewhere, it will be seen that the Town Council have resolved, by a very large majority, to confer the freedom of the city upon Mr. Cobden. This mark of respect to so distinguished an advocate of free-trade principles may be, in itself, intrinsically of little value, but it is of some importance as coming from the local representatives of so large a commu nity. The presentation will, we trust, take place in some one of our large halls, to which the public can be admitted, and the forenoon of the day fixed for the great banquet seems the most suitable time for that purpose. We have again to congratulate our readers upon the circumstance of so many persons connected with the landed interest coming forward to join in the approaching demonstration.—Glasgow Argus. LANDLORDS AND TENANTS.—WC mentioned in Our last the intention of Lord Clonmell's *Monaghan tenants to meet for the purpose of arranging the best means to acquaint him with their distressed con dition, and of imploring him to make a necessary re duction in their rents. A correspondent informs us that the meeting took place in Monaghan on Thursday. " The tenantry of Lord Clonmell," says our Cor respondent, " assembled to-day at the Court-house of Monaghan, to protest against the impolicy of his Lordship extorting from them rents which they were both unwilling and unable any longer to pay. They were met by Lord Clomnell s agent, who said that he had had a communication with his Lordship, and that his Lordship would redress any grievances of which his tenantry had to complain. The meeting, of course, was put off on that account." The example which Lord Clonmell's tenantry have set is likely to be followed by all the other persecuted, half-starved, and insulted depene.ents in the neigh bourhood of Monaghan. This is practical agitation, and the most effectual mode of making the landlords feel that the indifference with which they were wont to regard the distresses and sufferings of their tenantry, will no longer be patiently or tamely borne, and that, their apathy is not only criminal towards others, but dangerous to themselves.—Belfast Vindicator. [We should not wonder if that example were to be followed in England, too, where the poor half-starved people have as much reason to complain as in Ireland.— ED. Stan.] MORE EVIDENCE IN FAVOUR OF TOTAL AND IMMEDIATE ABOLITION.—The landlords, and those of them who are legislators, are loud in disclaiming the expectation that legislative protection to agriculture can be maintained. We are perfectly satisfied that the duty on foreign corn imported into this - country will be reduced to such an amount as will render it inoperative, as far as " protection" is concerned ; and if we are right, it becomes a question of the most serious consideration for the farmer, whether the change, great though it be, were not better made at once. So long as any doubt continues of the duration of the present law, so long will the progress of agri cultural improvement be materially impeded, if not wholly stopped. Can it be reasonably expected that a tenant farmer, one who depends upon his occupa ' tion for the support and future settlement of his family in life, will take a lease, and sink his capital on the improvement of the soil, with the conviction on his mind that legislative changes may soon be made which may further reduce his capital another 25 per cent., and lower the price of produce gene rally to the same extent? So far as we are con cerned, we have ceased to have the slightest con fidence in the " pledges" of public men. Mark-lane Express. . During the last two or three days the weather has undergone a considerable change for the worse. On Wednesday it was showery, but the atmosphere con tinued mild. On Thursday rain fell in much larger quantities than on the preceding day, and the tempe rature a uhe t caa u cvo r eyg e e o hurricanedhwi l succeeding scsnaorimgoifhooe night, moredeitngt hea and degreeslower.nohduamarkedti occasionallyhl.. i I l l n , a t n h d e tleveningduringewa almost the toset nine o'clock, likewise on the weAst,feaweemominPuantesiedaftbeyr night referred to, just when the, storm was at the fiercest, several successive flashes of lightning shot athwart the gloom, followed by rattling peals of th un d er . Once, in particular, the report followed the flash almost instantaneously, and with appalling loudness.—Glasgoze Courier. A white marble statute of Mme. Malibran, has just been placed in the mausoleum which M. de Be riot had erected, in the cemetery of Lacken, to the memory of the celebrated cantatrice. The monument itself is about ten feet long, and nearly as many wide. The interior is circular, and is crowned with a cupola. The door is composed of open work, which allows the statue to be seen towards the other end. The white marble is thrown out from a brownish ground, so that Malibran . appears quitting the tomb, and rising to wards heaven, where she is about to be received by angels, painted on, the cupola. In the centre of the cupola a lamp is placed, which sheds a subdued light over the whole statue. On the front of the pedestal is to be placed a basso relievo, representing the Genius , of Musk bev..ailing the loss of this celebrated singer. —Galignani. BLACK BAND.-liost of our readers who are en gaged in mineral undertakings are, doubtless, aware that a great sensation has been created in this part of the Principality during the last few weeks, by th e report that the Messrs. Baileys, of Nantyglo, had discovered the seam, or vein of iron ore, so well known in Sco .tland under the name of Mushet's Black Band, that name having been deservedly given to it in eonseque - nee of its having been first discovered by the celebra ted metallurgist of that name, Mr. David Mushet. .We have now the pleasure of communicat ing the interesting fact, that it has recently been dis covered in the anthracite district of this immediate neighb eurhood.—Cambrian. Inc .OME. TAX.—A Correspondent, carrying on busi ness in a town in this district, complains loudly of the mn tiler in which his appeal against the assessment o the inspector was disposed of by the Commissioners. .!though he offered to make oath to the correctness af his return and to produce his books, kept in the most careful manner, in proof, he was informed that his business must yield a larger profit than he had alleged, andthe surcharge was confirmed, his veracity, and even his books, being thus stigmatised by the per sons entrusted with the power of declaring that they know the affairs of their neighbours better than their neighbours themselves. Our Correspondent well asks, " Where is the Englishman's boast, Justice, to be had if I am made to pay between f m ou y r oa a t zl l fi d ve o for what I will be put upon ssess ?inquires a us whe- P n °t ot in po ds ther there is any further appeal, or whether, as the ins))ector informed him, he must abide by his decision. We fear that he has no redress whatever : the Act (sec. 130) allows any person, on being surcharged, to appeal to the Special Commissioners (the Board of Taxes and others appointed as their coadjutors) in stead of appealing to the General CominiS.sloners; but if he appeal to the latter, their decision (sec. 122) is final. This is one exemplification of the working of this iniquitous Act of Parliament, which we did our best to alarm the country about whilst it was in transitu, but to no purpose. Now we find that the friends and adherents of the " Conservative" Govern ' ment are amongst the loudest inveighers against its... Bury Post