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11°t appear that they have much new ground for each expectations : AUGSBURG, DEC. 16. Tht Onervatore Triestino of the 6th, says :—" By a ship ;thich h as arrived here to-day in six days from Prevesa, we 4 " 1 that th e Captain Paella's fleet appeared before ISlisso 10tehi OR the 25th Nov. and that the surrender of that fortress wi4 in consequence thought to be near at hand. It was said the Government of Alissolonghi had left the place on the ap- P r e'aell of the fleet, and had fled to Zante. It was likewise said that Ibrahim Pacha had sent to Egypt, on board 40 transports, many Greek families, whom he had taken prisoners in his ex- Pedition to Illistra." The Frankfort Journals contain only the in telitigence of the death of the Emperor ALEX "bEIt, after an illness, as they say, of hut two 44 7 3 . The French Papers have said after an ill of fifteen days. The Journal de Frankfort ~`t'+►tams no notice of this event. 'rho Lisbon Gazettes to the 11th Dec. received t his day, give no political news from Brazil or llortugai. They contain nothing but the as lembling of a committee to propose a plan to iii Majesty, for the definitive organization of the Military system for garrisoning the islands of the 4 ZUCPI. By the Emerald, arrived at Liverpool, we have I.,'"ived Charl es t on P apers to t h e 25th N ov . :;_teh ex tract x _tract the foll ow i ng remar k s on th e state Cotton market from the Charleston Courier of the 24th : " Mon ILE, Nov. B . —Cotton i s ver y b a ckward in corning to 1 .larket this season ; only 34 bales hare been received up to this titn_ e. Last year upwards of 1,000 bales were received by the "t Nov. Pt will be kept back very late in consequence of th e iCt%t depression a n d unsettled state of Foreign M ar k e t s . By all accounts there will be a very considerable increase in to crops this y ear. T he quantity to be exporte d f ro m this will not fall short of seventy-five to eighty thousand The weather has been fine for picking it out ' 41, 1' it is said to be much clearer of trash than usual. The ea, 1 / 4 .1 of cotton, during the year ending Sept. 30, to foreign Aor ta, was 12 , 1 55, coastwise 43,745—ma ki ng a total from 'Mobile of 54 ,900 hales. From Blakely, same period, 2,433.- 1 Taal from Bay of Mobile 59,233. iy ORLEANS, OCT. 29.—( Willies Pries Current.)—lt i tet l'ir over ten weeks since there have been any trans cooitl_?l importance in cotton, and of course are ar e ;';:e€l again to omit quotations, at . the same time we Lo w !" aware of a respectabble house willing to sell good ` es l aPEt at 18 cents., without finding a purchaser ; no clear int`v since our last. Imported front the Sliasissippi and the on baes ; arrived sice the Ist inst. 123 bales ; stock : w4l to-68day, l including all on ship-board not 3 cleared, 3,626 leale ; stock on hand same time last season, 5,804 bales." NA THANIEL ATOHICSON, Esq.—We might justly be r eproached with a want of due respect for de- Parted worth, if we suffered th e rema i ns o f thi s f, ' — "tiemat t to be deposited in the silent grave,with- Out P a ying a tribute of esteem !Or his character and lttl d -e tnory. Mr. ATCHESON, by assiduity, know le 14 ' , sagacity, and rectitude, had raised himself -tit° etniuence as a Solicitor, and enjoyed the 1 : ; 813 " t and co n fid e nce of some of the most, stin guish e d c h aracters o f t h e C oun t r y. His k l "wled ge was by no means confined to 1 : 1 , 3 Prnfe "ion. H e was well acquainted with t " e World, Possessed general information, and of 8"" knowledge of the true principles tltc British Constitution, to which he was ar t:e "Y attach e d . B ut h i s memory h as a c l a i m t o re 'N'et and gratitude of the Country. Fully onvinced of the wisdom and integrity of our 4 . a :t dep arted Statesman, and that his pr i n .. t ; PI6 were pre-eminently calculated to support int erests and h onour o f th e Empire, Mr. ii .rell "x was th e or i g i na l F o under of 'fu t; 11-1 ‘ CLun, an institution which has been zeal ;4BlY adopted in the most prominent parts of t 4" Br itiall Empire, and will, consequently, be tritasmitted with that Empire, and essentially 4 sautri :bute to perpetuate its honour, its importance, 4 141 its seculity. Mr. .ATCHESON, in private, was t n its counsellor,a firm friend,and a social t t" P an ion. He was ever ready to assist unpro :cted merit, lib eral in hospitality, benevolent in 111.3PnSiti011, and faithful and affectionate in all relations of domestic life. t ,, i e ve Y ,, a private letter from a high quarter, re stt,t u by express this morning, which positively a e t 3 that the Emperor ALEXANDER was no d t . as... e d) but died a natural death, after two days e h:a Pe rs from Rio de Janeiro, to the 27th Octo.. L: w ere received last night. The 12th was tt)! f il l ' er pr's birth d ay , and the anniversary of his bia;4.Ploclainted Emperor of Brazil ; and tttiutt to Flumine ase contains a long list of promo qf tin th e occasion, occupying several numbers 6„ „`tt Jour na l . An extraordinary outrage had 11 4 , '1 Perpet rate d at Rio on anEnglishman wa s t i e Edward H o ll an d , w h o , w i t h his cl erk, y ' r agged from his house, and thrown in prison, lle Qrder 4of th e J udge of Villa Carnets, because w4 nt ru sed to sell hi m c er t a i n a rticles which C were %1 11 F e d for th e public service. The British o ti ott ' ow ever, havi ng ma d e a p ro per represen ta ; latl Cott„" tbe subj ec t, t h e E m p eror ordered tl to b e b rought to account for hi s arbitrary i hF net ' The species of retribution to which was y tst enhjected does not appear. tiv ( . d er daY morning Captain CUNNlNGl f l o A r td_a ,o r . - 4 igi, the Secretary of State's Office ,. til t; ts STual*-"ftrairs, with dispatches from Sir Ctt eretltrtr.,our Ambassador at Brazil, to Mr. kr I t4 LANNI NG. r tived - 'uNTEg, sen., the King's Messen , ge t ‘4l T is a t the Foreign Office, Downing-street, Nt No fursday night with dispatches for . CAN ~atne. t rna ' 'int Ambassador at Madrid. M . way of Paris. THE FUNDS. Consols—Yesterday closed - - 81 After the MArket - - This morning opened - 81-H All the accounts, and varied particulars of the death of ALEXANDER, originate from Warsaw, and as no corroboration has been hitherto received from any other source, there are many still incredulous of the fact. If as has been stated, the intelligence was con►- municated in the first instance to St. Peters burgh, and from thence to Warsaw, the route was most circuitous. From Taganrolc to Saint Petersburg!) is about 1,500 miles, and from that city to Warsaw, the distance is nearly as great, as from Taganrok to Warsaw direct. An event of so great importance to the successor would however be kept from the public as long as possible, with a view to secure the great influential interests of the kiugdom. The tartly progress of the intelligence ought not,there fore, to excite surprise. Consols opened this morning at 81÷A, and shortly after went to 814 ; they were even said to have touched 82, but no actual bargain was quoted at that price. At 1 o'clock, the market had receded to 81i. Money is no longer scarce, in the House, and Gold continues to flow back to the Bank. The relative value of gold and silver, on the Continent, renders the exchange of the latter fur the former profitable ; and the delivery of silver for export, which we noticed yesterday, is said to be for the purpose of purchasing gold on the Continent, for importation. The French Fund! come at a considerable improvement, Rentes 5 per Cents. 94f. 80c. three per Cents. 62f. 10c. The discount ou Exchequer Bills is lower than the quotations yesterday. FOREIGN. In Foreign Securities there is very little busi ness. Russian 77, 78. Austrian, 88, 89. Co lombian (New) 58 Greek, 16, 18. Spa nish, 19..,k, 13g. DINNER TO LORD JOHN ItUSSELL.—TeSterday a Dinner was given at the George Inn, Hunting- • ton, in honour of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, pursuant to a public advertisement, dated the `29th of November. Upwards of 140 persons sat down to an excellent dinner. The declared purpose of the Meeting was to express " their approbation of his, conduct in Parliament, and for his general services." J. BoNsoY Roeett, Esq. took the Chair, in the absence of Lord MILTON, wilt) was prevented from attending by an unfortunate accident which happened to him while huotiog. On the removal of the cloth, the first toast given by the Chair was " The King; and may he always remember the principles which placed his family on the Throne of these Realms." Received r‘ith applause. The next toast was " The rest of the Royal Family." Also applauded. The Chair man then alter a short introduction proposed " The dignity of the Crown, the Independence of Parliament, and the Rights of the People." Much applause. The next toast proposed by the Chairman was, " The health of our noble 'and worthy representative Lord JOHN RUSSELL" was warmly received.—Lord JOHN RussxcL, on rising to return thanks, was greeted with•loud and con tinned cheering and clapping of hands. After declaring his pride and satisfaction at the honour which he received on such an occasion, he entered into a long defence of his Parliamentary conduct. In the course of his speech he uttered some severe reflections the Court of Chancery, urged the necessity of Parliamentary Reform, spoke in opprobious terms of the Ilor-Y A LLIANCL, a s One of the - great obstacles to the cause of Greece, struggling for independence, and, touched upon Mr. Pp:EL's Bill for the re gulation of Juries, Mr. RoniNsoN's improve ment of the system of Finance, Mr. II usittssoses amendments of our commercial laws, and Mr. CANNING'S disregard of the Holy Alliance, in having induced our Government to recognize the independence of South America, bestowing liberal encomiums on all these measures, and the gentlemen who proposed them. The Honourable Member then adverted to the subject of the importation of foreign corn, the necessity of which he admitted on particular occasions, but the great bent of his speech was to urge the admission of the Roman Catholics to all the rights and privileges of British subjects. The Noble Lord enlarged upon this topic, and em ployed all the arguments usually advanced on the subject. lie then adverted to reports respect ing attempts to misrepresent his conduct re pecting the election matters of the county, and after touching on various other topics con cluded a long speech, which received great ap plause. He was followed by other Gentlemen, who spoke with high respect of his character and principles, and several other toasts being given the company broke up at a late hour, after a day passed in harmony and good humour. GENERAL Foy.—Atiother specimen of liberal foolery, says the Etoile, has just been exhibited at Paris on the occasion of the death of the De puty of the Aisne. A confectioner of sensibility has composed a liqueur called the Spirit of General • Fog. The vase containing it has a vignette embellished with weeping willows, bear ing this inscription, The tears of Frenchmen. At the celebration of the Birth-day of Mr. HEsBX PAGE, at the Ship and 'run, Walworth-common, on the 21st instant, the joint ages of ten relations present, including Mr. PAGE and wife, were 790 years, FASHIONABLE INTET,LiGENCE. THE KING. WINDSOR, DEC. 23.—At two o'clock yesterday afternoon his MAJESTY, accompanied by the Lord Steward, took his de parture from the Royal Lodge, in the pony phaeton, for his customary drive and airing in the Great Park, Ili* Majesty first drove to Virginia Water, and remained Borne time in specting the improvements making there under his immediate directions, for the greater convenience of enjoying his summer recreations. His Majesty then visited the New Lodge and Cranbourne, and returned by Sandpit-gate. The weather yesterday was so extremely mild for the season, that the King was nearly three hours absent from the Lodge. The phaetons are ordered to be in readiness at the same hour this day. .His Majesty will this day entertain his Suite at Dinner. Both yesterday and this day her Royal Highness the Princess Au gusta has taken an airing in her carri:ige ; the Princess yester. day visited the Castle. DEPARTURES FROM TOWN, etc. The 'Marquis of Carmarthen, for liornhy Castle, Yorkshire; the Earl of Besborough, for Althorpe ; Lieut.-General Moly neux, from Cork, for Cheltenham ; Colonel and Mrs. Sinclair, from Brighton, for Paris. From Read's lintel, Lower Grosve nor-street—Sir Augustus Henniker, Bart. for Suffolk ; Wm. Calwell, Esq. for Ireland. From the Royal Hotel, St...James's street—Sir Hussey and Mr. Vivian, for Hampshire. From Fenton's New Hotel, St. James's-street—Capt. Manson, R.N. for Plymouth ; .Robert Harries, Esq. on a tour • J. Milnes, Esq. for Melton .Mowbray. Front Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook.street—C. Tyrrell, Esq. for Suffolk. Front Mivart's Hotel, Lower Brook-street—Lord Ashley, for Kent. ARRIVALS IN TOWN. Lady Langford, from Herefordshire; Sir Charles and Lady Long, from Herts. At the Royal Hotel—Lord and Lady Farn ham, and J. Maxwell, Esq. M.P. from Ireland ; Fowler Hicks, Esq. from Yorkshire ; General Sir Henry Fane, Bart. from Hants. At Fenton's New Hotel—Lord Bingham, from Ireland. At Kirkkam's Hotel-31r. and Mrs. Howell, from Gloucestershire. At '.llivart's Hotel:—Edward -Ferrand, Esq. Mrs. Ferrand, and family, from the North. BATE 'ARRIVALS.—Marquis of Lansdown, Lady Crooke, Lady M. Vaughan, Sir J. D. As:11, and. family, Sir T. B. Lethbridge, Sir J. D. Acland, Gen. Drummond, Col. and Mrs. Donald, Col- and Mrs. Eyre, Col. Dickinson, Col. Hor. Fier, Major and Mrs. Butler, Major and Mrs. Fletcher, Major Hodgson, Major Mitchell, Captains Cooper, Davis, Jones, Manners, Swaine, Sibley, Wylde, Rev. Dr. Phillpott and fa mily, Rev. Mr. Caine, Rev. J. Molcsa - orth, Rev. Mr. Pringle, Rev. G. J. Rudd. We are sorry to say the Duke of York was seized on Wed nesday morning with an attack of the lumbago. We are happy to say his Royal Highness wits so much better yesterday as to be able to ride out in his chariot. The Duchess of Gloucester arrived in town yesterday, at her house in Park-lane, and at half-past three o'clock her Royal Highness left London on her return to Bagshot. The Earl of Liverpool left his house in Whitehall on Thurs day evening for his seat at Coombe Wood, near Kingston, Surrey. The Noble Earl did not return to town yesterday. Yesterday morning the Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived in town from Charlton, Kent, at:11 after transacting business at the Treasury during the day, returned in the evening. Music.—lt is highly gratifying to find that the taste for the musical Soiries, of which we have recently taken notice, is rapidly on the advance in this country. They origi nated, we understand, in the meetings of the performers of the Opera at each other's houses for the purpose of private practice. One friend, however, was admitted, and subsequently others, as auditors, until what was at first a mere matter of business became at length a vehicle of amusement for the different friends of the artists. The two Misses MARINONI last night received a select party of their friends, and presented them on the occasion with a very interesting little Concert. DE BEG- Nis, in requital for the aid which the younger sister has afforded him on the nights of his Concert, added his powerful and effective bass in several duets, &c. The fair sisters also appeared to much advantage in the execution of the pieces allotted to them, but more particularly in Rossixi's trio Crude Surte with Toluti, whose pleasing tenor added much to the effect. In the terzetto Signor Don Miccu di Canada Miss FORTUNATO. :11 AR INO N I was highly effective, from the lively and arch expression which her features gave to the words. We have not room to detail the various duets, &c. which were de serving of notice, and must therefore content ourselves by ob serving, generally, that the whole was so well regulated as to confer great credit on the judgment and talents of the two sisters. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, DEC. 23.—0 n Saturday the 17th inst., the last day of Term , the following Degrees were conferred : Doctor in Divinity.—Rev. Joseph _White Niblock, St. Ed mund Hall. Doctor in Civil Law.—Rev. Thomas Leeson Curshatn, Vicar of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, Lincoln College. Masters of Arts.—John Wright, Brasenose, Grand Com pounder; Rev. Sidney William Cornish, fellow of Exeter; Winn) De Capell Brooke, Brasenose; Rev. Stephen Sander son, tembroke. , • Baz.helar. of Art.,..--John Nelson Palmer, St. John's, Grand Compounder ; Vannes Morris, Magdalen Hall ; Thomas Sale, Dcmy of Magdalen ; Roger Pilkington, Exeter ; Wm. Palmer, St. Mary Hall ; Wm. Luke Nichols, Queen's • Elisha Wm. Hood, Wadharn ; George Arthur Smyth, St. idmund ; Thomas Riddell, St. Edmund Hall ; John Parry, Craven Scholar, and Scholar of Brasen. ; Cyrus Alorrall, Brusenose ; John Derby Ness, Lord Crewe's Exhibitioner, Line. ; George Wm. Brooks. Christ Church ; Edward Jones, Jesus ; George Morris, Scholar of Corpus ; James Hutchinson, St. John's. On Sunday last the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of this Diocese held an Ordination in the Chapel of All Souls' Col. lege, when the following persons were ordain e d, vi z . Deacons.—Robert Sherson, B.A. St. Mary hall, Curate of Rotherfield Peppard ; James Templ Alansel, B.A. Student of Christ Church; Robert Hussey, B.A. Student of Christ Church ; Honoratus Leigh Thomas, B.A. Student of Christ Church ; Thos. Shawe Hellier, B.A. Lincoln College, Curate of st. Aldate's ; Wm. Legge, B.A. Student of Ch r ist Church ; .Wm. Francis Harrison, L.A. Demy of Magdalen ; John Wm. Lockwood, M.A. Student of Christ Church ; Henry Gregory, B.A. Christ Church, Curate of Bailey ; Matt. Hughes G. Buckle, B.A. Scholar of Wadharn ; Charles Bathurst, S.C.L. Student of Christ Church ; James Hadley, B.A. Scholar of Worcester ; James Hughes, B.A. Scholar of Jesus ; James Russell Phillott, L.A. Demy of Magdalen ; James Rhoades, B.A. Scholar of Wadham ; Geo. Powys Stopford, B.A. Fel low of All Souls' ; Geo. Monnington, B.A. Chaplain of Wor cester. Priests.—)ames Thompson, B.A. Fellow of Lincoln ; Chas. Severn Williams, B.A. Scholar of Pembroke; Wm. Stone, M.A. Fellow of Brasenose; Will. Archibald Horn; M.A. Student of Christ Church ; Sidney William Cornish, B.A. Fellow of Exeter ; Augustus Page Saunders, M.A. Student of Christ Church ; George Henry Dashwood, M A. Curate of Burford; Edward Hay, M.A. Student of Christ Church; Thomas Hart Dyke, B.A. Student of Christ Church ; Arthur Bennett Mesham, M.A. Fellow of Corpus; Stanley Miller, B.A. Curate of Swalcliffe ; Wm. Scarborough, B.A. Chaplain of Christ Church; Joseph Smith, M.A. Fellow of Trinity ; Henry Bellenden Bulteel, M.A. Fellow of Exeter; James Charles Clutterbuck, B.A. Fellow of Exeter ; Edward (leo. Simcox, M.A. Scholar of Wadham ; Thomas Hutchins, B.A. Chaplain of Christ Church ; Richard Tawney, M.A. Fellow of Magdalen ; John Allington, M.A. Probationer Fellow of Magdalen ; Fred. C. Plumptree, JI.A. Fellow of University. Sunday the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Gloucester held an Ordination in the Cathedral, when the following Gentlemen of this University were admitted into Holy Orders : Deacons.—E. Dighton, A. M. Exeter College ; E. Palling, A. B. Queen's College ; T. Evans, A. B. Oriel College ; A. Turner, A. B. Exeter College ; 0. Thompson, A. B. Queen's College. Priests.—C. Whitcombe, B. A. Oriel College ;C. Erck, M. A. St. Edmund Hall`; J. Eddy, B. A: Trinity College. At a Public Ordination, held on Sunday at Wells by the Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells, the following person s w ere admittedlo Holy Orders DeaconsL—Win..letrerys Allen, 8.A., Pembroke Hall, Cam bridge; Henry Peter Daniel, 8.A., Trinity College, Cam bridge. Priests—Charles %Vansbrough Henning, M.A., Queen's College,,Camkxidge (chaplain to his Royal Hi g h ness t h e D uke of Canabrfakej;' John Pemberton Simpson, 8.A., St. Mary MagdalerieTollegerEatnbritige ; Rowland Huyshe, Student of Sydney College, Cambridge; Jitmor,White, 8.A., Oriel College, Oxford. Ecclesiastical Preferments.—The Rev. William Greenhill., B.D. Fellow of Trinity College, in this Unrsity, the Rec tory of Ole Farnham, Essex, void by the death of the Reverend T. Wisdome ; patrons, the President and Fellows of that Society. The Reverend H. W. Marker, to the Rectory of Southleigh, Devon. POETRY. FOR THE SUN. MR. EDITOR—Some of your Readers, probably, recollect a pleasing little Poem by Mr. ALARIC Wai—rs, called " The Death of the First Born." I have inclosed a Poem which was published I,lbre that production made its appearance. If it never met Mr. WATTS' eye, the resemblance which it bears to his Poem is the most extraordinary coincidence that I am ac quainted with..--_I am, Sir, your obedient servant, PH ILOMUSOS. LINES ON THE DEATH OF AN INFANT. 'Tis hard, dear babe, to think that for ever we must part, That thou again wilt never be press'd unto my heart, For tho' thou wert hut young, thou wert made to us most dear By a little age of sickness, anxiety and fear. How often with thy father have I sat beside thy bed, How we look'd at one another when thy colour came and fled, For death we both foreboded, tho' we dared not tell our fears, And we turn'd aside our faces to hide the coming tears. How sweet it was to listen to each newly prattled word, And to see thy dark eyes glisten with the look of health restor'd, But, alas ! thy Beauty's blossom could scarce unfold its charms When the cruel hand of Death came to pluck thee from our arms. No stranger without thinking could have seen thine eyes still bright Fix'd open without winking, when thy spirit took its flight, Then what must we have suffer'd wh o so watc h'd them when awake. And nightly on their sleep stole a silent kiss to take. In every thing there lingers some thought of thee behind, I feel thy little fingers still round my own entwin'd ; Not a night but in my dreams I hear thy little cries, I start awake, and think, and the tears suffuse my eyes. Thy trinkets, toys, and dresses, we are forc'd to hide them all; They waken new distresses by the scenes that they recall; And every lovely child whom we happen to accost, Brings thrilling recollections of the Beauty we have lost. But if so many objects our sorrows can excite, From others we may borrow a solace and delight; And when we mourn the blessing of which we are bereft, Let us think with grateful hearts of the many that are left. SPORTING. HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. ROYAL HlINT.—The Royal Deer was turned out for the day's diversion, yesterday morning, to the left of the Magpies. There was a numerous field of Sportsmen at the turning out, the morning being favourable. MEETINTIS OF HOUNDS IN THE ENSUING WEEK. ' e His Majesty's Stag Hounds, on Monday, at King's Beech hill ; Friday, at Bedfont Gate. The Earl of Derby's Stag Hounds, on Tuesday, at Ken ley Common. H. Jolliffe, Esq.'s Fox Hounds, on Monday, at Copthorne; Friday, at Shelwood ; Saturday, at Windmill, Watton. The Surrey Fox Hounds, on Monday, at Hornsey Green ; Thursday, at Addington ; Saturday, at Godatone. The Sanderstead Harriers, on Monday, at the Kennel ; Wednesday, at Riddlesdown ; Saturday, at Hornsey Green. The East Essex Fox Hounds, on Monday, at Pod's Wood ; Thursday, at Blue Bridge ; Saturday, it Notley Turnpike. The Old Berkeley Hounds, on Monday, at Buckland ; Tuesday, at Bessleigh ; Friday, at Elsfleld ; Saturday, at Tetsworth. The Brighton Harrier*, on Monday, at Patcham ; Wednes day, at the Race-course ; Friday, at the Dyke. The Brookside Harriers, on Monday, at Newmarket Hill ; Wednesday, at Lewes Race Course . ; Friday, at Tellescomba Tye. Mr. Meynell's Hounds, on Monday, at Which nor Park; Thursday, at Shirley Park; Saturday, at Holly Bush. Sir 0. Sitwell's Hounds, on Tuesday, et Norton ; Friday, at Handsworth Bar. Mr. Muster's Hounds, on Monday, at Fox and Hounds, Kettering-road; Tuesday, at Althorp Park; Thursday, at Stowe \ The Duke of Grafton's Hounds, on Monday, at Gayton ; Wednesday, at Castle Thord ; Friday, at Wood End Green. The Oakley Hounds, on Monday, at Milton Mill ; Tues day, at Pick's Hill; Thursday, at Chicheley ; Saturday, at Galsey Wood. Lord Anson's Hounds, on Monday, at Tooley ; Tuesday, at Weeping Cross ; Friday, at Lcighford. The Quorndon Hounds, on Monday, - at Easton Park ; Tues day, at Howthorpe, North; Wednesday, at Rolleston ; Thurs day, at Easton Park ; Friday and Saturday, at Wiston. PEDESTRIANISM. Mr. R. Pearson, the celebrated runner, started yesterday, morning, at Seven o'clock, to_perform a match to the gates at the end of the Long Walk,. Windsor, made on Monday last. The distance is full twenty-three miles by way of Egham, Old Windsor, over which ground the pedestrian travelled, and his engagement was to perform it in two hours and a half, having Egham-hill to encounter, and time was the favourite. The traveller reached within half a mile of Hounslow (nine miles and a half) iti - the first .hour, and he did something more than neneteen miles over the best ground in the second hour, and refreshed at Egliam. He appeared much fatigued, but he went on firmly and won the match with two minutes to spare. Mr. Radclyffe, of turf celebrity, as umpire, accompanied the pedes trian on horseback, and the horse had enough 'of it. CHRISTMAS EVE.—" Oxen were then presumed to kneel in their stalls and moan. The sexes, used, about that time. to change dresses, and go about in this disguise feasting ; a custom supposed to have been derived from the Sigillaria, festival days added to the Saturnalia, or Quin quatria. On the night of this eve, candles of an uncommon sixe, called Christmas candles, were lit up, and a log of wood, called a Yule-log, or Christmas block, was laid upon the tire, to illuminate the house, and, as it were, turn night into day. One author finds it in the Cyclops of Euripides ; but it was probably Druidical, being only a counter-part of the Mid summer fires made within doors on account of the cold weather. Furmetv, common on this eve for breakfast and supper, is ab surdly derived by Bryant from Noah's ark. At Hamburgh the servants had carp for supper. In the Isle of Man they had a holiday towards evening, sat up all night, and went to church at twelve, heard prayers, then hunted the wren, killed her, and next carrying her on a bier to the church, buried her with dirges and whimsical solemnity. There were also other local singu larities.—" In Germany, on Christmas Eve," (Mr. Aubrey gravely observes) " many rinfall things in some places are dun by young maids or men, e. g. a rnayd washeth her feet in a brazen bason, and afterwards throwes out the water, and placeth it in any place, and hearkens to it, by this she will know what manner of man the future husband will bee ; when she heareth scribbling, she taketh it, that he will be a scholar or scrivener; if she heares sewing, a taylor or shoemaker, &c.--- Yea, as some say, maids will keep a piece of meat at the first and three following Advent Sundays, and at 12 o'clock at night before Christmas, doe lay the table-cloth, and sett up the said ea - teat, without laying on it any knyfe,—then say, Here 1 sit and would fain eat, if my sweetheart would come and bring me a knyfe ;' whereupon a ghost in the shape of a man presenteth her with a knife, and such a one her future husband will bee." —(Aubrey MS. A.D. MN.) Another Christmas custom in Germany, recorded by Mr. Aubrey, is as follows :—" The night before Christmas, they take a trencher, and put upon it a little heap of salt, as big as a walnut, more or lesse, for such and such a one, and for them selves two, and 'set it in a safe place : in the morning when they find the heap or heaps entire, all will live the following yeare; but if any or more are meltid down a little, they take it that the same man or woman will dye for which it was de signed."—( The Mirror.) A deputation of Gentlemen concerned in the silk trade, consisting of s ome of the principal riband manufacturers of Coventry and silk throwsters from various parts of England, had an interview with some of the Ministers at the house of. Lord LIVERPOOL, on Thursday last, on the subject of the law respecting foreign importa tions, which will come into operation in July next. Besides Lord LtvEtiPooc, there were present the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, Mr. tIUSKISSON, Mr. GRANT, and Mr. El ERRI ES. After the seven years' war, the Dutch having committed several most outrageous frauds upon the English, Lord CHATHAM was advised to seize on the property of the Dutch merchants in the English Funds. No, said the distinguished Statesman, if the devil himself had money lodged in the English Funds, it should rest there secure. NEGLECT OF SERVANTS.--The servant at a house in Thomas-street, llorselydown, having neglected to secure the window, after opening the shutters of the lower apartment, the house was entered by some active person, who succeeded in carrying off a table clozk, value 20 guineas. NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICAN SUBSCRIPTION ROOM, DEC 24. By the Emrrald, arrived at Liverpool, we have received Charleston Papers this morning to the 25th ult. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 22.—Wind variable from W. to N. by E., clear weather.—Arrived the Lydia, Proctor. from Jamaica, sailed 22d October—the Elizabeth, Eiker, was the only vessel loading for Liverpool ; Rolla, Fi n l ayson . f r om New Orleans, sailed from the Rahn 30th October; Clifton, Buslihy, Sir Francis Burton, White, Indian, Matthias, and Kingston, from Quebec; Bolton, Huntley, from , Bucktush • Royal Ed ward, Spencer. from Miramichi. Off' at sunset one brig, one snow. Private signals, Murray Gladstone (for the Finchett, from Pernatt), and Thomas Booth and Co. The Julius Cesar, French, for Philadelphia, remains, PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 23.—1 t was a calm the early part of the day, but the wind has come out at S.W. and every ap, rearance of a gale before morning. —Arrived the ship Suffolk., Endicott, from A utwerp, for Canton ; Vrouw Anagena,. Huis. man, from Antwerp, for Bristol ; brig Alert, Cuthbert, from St. Peteraburgh with hemp and deals, out six weeks for South ampton ' • on the 34th November when off Bonholm she ran foul of the brig Leipsig, and carried away her bowsprit, and met with other damage. [FROM LLOYD'S.] DEAL, DEC. 23.--Wind S.W.--Arrived the Thames, Rogers, from Quebec. There has been a thick fog in the Downs until about noon, when, on its clearing away, a ship and three brigs were discovered on the Goodwin Sands, the former not far from the Bunt Head. The boats are gone off, and as the weather is very fine and the water smooth, we have no doubt of their being got into safety; -3 p. m., their names are the • Fleetwood, Buck, of London, from Newcastle for Jamaica; Humility, Dobson; Amity, Alderson; and the John, Dove, all of Sunderland. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 23.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Suf. folk, Aldercott, from Antwerp for India ' • Friends, Harding, from Bri sto l ; an d the A l ert, D art b erg , from Petersburgh.— Sailed his Majesty's ship Tees, for Chatham. FALMOUTH, DEC. 22.—Variable light airs.—Arrived the Francis Freeling packet, from Rio Janeiro and Lisbon, from former in 54 days, and the latter in 9 days, with dispatches, which went off immediately by express; Spitfire, 13arbaro, from Vigo in 4 days; Sandwich packet., from Lisbon, sailed the 11th ult.,—spoke the same day the Numa transport, all well ; on the 19th, in lat. 45. long. 9., fell in with and took the crew out of the smack Hurrell, of Salcome, from Lisbon, with fish. The schooner Mayflower arrived at Lishon the 6th inn., having taken out the crew of the Jane, from Liverpool for X:wfoundland, in lat. 46. long. 41. Put back the Persever. ance, Thomas, for Tampico. The Ghtsgow, from Cork, to Penzance; Louisa from ditto to Falmouth - - Union, from ditto, to Southampton ; Jane, of Wa terford ; Ceres, of Cork; Repute, of Tralee ; Expedition, of Dungarvon ; and Diligent, Portuguese schooner, were drivels on shore at Cove of Cork during a gale on Monday night AO_ Tuesday morning. The Thomas Palle, Ellis, from Quebec to Liverpool, was driven on shore near the Salstees on Tuesday morning, but ex. pected to be got off. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. UNION HALL—U.AsT NIGHT.) MISLETOE.—In consequence of the numerous complaints from Gentlemen residing in the neighbourhood of Brixton, of destruction of every green shrub ut their premises, Brewer, the constable, received ord lr. ALLEN to apprehend all persons found cutt' t g away the produce of the gardens for the d ion o the shops in the metropolis. Two men, J. a te& , and R. Booth, were brought up, having a reaping ook and hatchet, with a quantity of holly, misletoe, &c., which they said they got from Norwood and Croydon.— The prisoner, Booth, stated that he was a shopkeeper in Clerken well, and it was poverty that caused him to take it. Johnson, in brdad Scotch accent, said he should feel obliged by being sent to BCxton, as his misery was at its height. He had two children lately dead, one now dying, and by his going to gaol the parish would be forced to admit the remainder of his family into the workhouse. A woman named Elizabeth Griggs, her lion John Griggs, and servant Robert Barton, were stopped by Orossmith in the New Kent-road, all loaded with brass and other metals. The were convicted in penalties under the Bum-boat Act, which they paid and were discharged. • John Lyons was charged with stealing two pair of stockings from the shop of Mrs. Hoskins, a poor .woman, in Kent-street. The prisoner entered with some handkerchiefs in his hand for sale, and succeeded in carrying off the stockings, he was pur. sued and brought back. The handkerchiefs were then owned by.a neighbour.—Committed. Richard Phipps was stopped by Clark, the officer. having with him a large quantity of wet linen, the prop:ity of a poor washerwoman, in South Lambeth. Having other attack/1 upon him for which he could not account, he was COMllli;t24 1 tor re-examination. FALL OF FONTIILLL: AlitirEir.-r—An evening pa. per of yesterday contained the following.aceount of the fall of that tine architectural structure, FonthillAbbey:—" The tower fell in at three on Wednesday afternoon, •slestroying the Hall, the whole of the Octagon, and grew part of the Galleries, North and South, together with the first crimson-room, having quietly descended into the fountain Court, leaving the grand entrance standing with the organ in eau quo, and t`•te statue of the late Alderman Beckfuttl in its niche, as if it re, mained to point to the ruins of his son's ambition.—Only one accident has occurred, although the servants were engaged in taking out some of the windows. and had fortunately just escaped in time to avoid being buried in the ruins. Mr. Farquhar had taken the precaution to move to the east wing, together with Mrs. Mortimer and her children. The latter hz:d been in the daily habit of playing in the galleries. Tne only surprise was on beholding the slightness of the foundation walis, that it had so long stood the violent gales to which it has been exposed. _ _ We understand that Mr. THELWALL, thA late Editor of the old Monthly Magazine, is about to commence a new periodical Miscellany, upon .a very improved and .comprehensive scale, in .shish he means to include a Panoramic View of the state and progress of Science and Literature it s all parts of the civilized and civilizing world, and in which it is professed that the Literature and Science of Italy,and the moral, social, and intel lectual state of India, and - the other Nations of the East, are to be prominent features. The Work will assume the twofold character of Ma gazine and Iteview._ DREADFUL ACCIDENT TO COLONEL ET ANS.--. Yesterday afternoon, between the hours of three and four o'clock, the above Gentleman met with an accident w bids had nearly deprived him of - existence, It appears that he was returning to town in a barouch, accompanied by a friend, froat Woolwich; on their reaching Charlton, one of the Green wich and Woolwich stage coachos attempted to pass them, where the road was being repaired, the consequence was that the off wheel of the stage come in violent contact with the body of the barouche, the horses of which (tine spirited aiwual.) took fright at the shock, and galloped off with furious speed ; the Colonel kept the rein, for some time, but at length the vehicle ran foul of a small post on the roadside, with such prodigious force, that it was overturned, land the Colonel and his ftiend were precipi tated to the ground. The former gentleman pitched an his head, which rendered him totally senseless. Mr. VAUGH AN, his companion, how. ever, was more fortunate : he escaped, with the exception of a few bruises ; he was, therefore, enabled to render the Colonel every assistance ; at first it was imagined that life was destroyed, but on his being taken into Charlton-house, the residence of Sir THostAs WILSON., and a zurgeou sent for, he partially recovered. His head hits received a severe fracture, and his right shoulder was dislocated. He now remains at the above gentleman's, were every attention was paid him. The barouche was stopped soon after the &Gaga occurred.