The Sun. — London, England, 1834-12-27 00:00:00

-The scenery and dresse.; are good, and we have no doubt the pantomime will have a run. The house was crowded. STRAND. The lessee of this little theatre, not to be behind-hand with those' of a more imposing description at this festive season, produced here two agreeable novelties last night. After the mythological and musical burletta called the Twelve Months, which gives great scope , for a vari e ty o f ver y p re tty s c e ne r y, music (selected princi ; wly)„, and a host of good, bad, and in different puns, but aided by the talents of Mrs. Waylett, Mrs, Nisbett, and Miss P. Horton, continues to be most favourably received; the burletta of the Mashed Battery was produced, of which Mrs. Nisbett and her sister, Miss Mordaunt, are the princilal support. A new " domestic doggerel poem" (as the bills term it) was presmted from the prolific pen of Mr. a'Beckett, called Man... Fred, which, from the title, and the writer's peculiar forte for punning, it may easily be concluded is no more nor less than a parody on a tolerably successful tragedy at a r:val est:;blibinent. The piece possesses more merit than nFoially de.velopeo itself in this species of the bur lesque. Mitchell, as the-counterpart of Denvil, gives one of the closest and best imitations we have witnessed for a length of time. The house was well attended. OLYMPIC. A burlesque burletto, Tebn.achus, or the Island of Ca- Il i pso, was produced theatre last night. The style and titles of the enteilainment were well chosen. The story, widi which all the school-boys are now-a-days familiar, was burlesqued, and. so was the first scene in IllaVred, in which the spirits of the elements are evoked, and so were certain ex quisite snatches of German and Italian operas. Madame Vestris was the representative of Calypso; she looked well berszlf, and was attended by a bevy of nymphs, all of whom bad pretty dresses, and not a few those pretty faces and fair forms which would beseera their characters. The burletta, if not altogether so amusing as the preceding numbers of the Olympic " Classical Annual," was yet perfectly successful, and Madame Vestris's request at the conclusion, " Pray re member the grotto," was received with loud applause. SURREY. The pantomime is intitled, Harlequin and Little King Pip-. phi or the Golden Crown and the Goblin of the Apple. The titles of the characters are of enormous length, and altogether unpronounceable, as the following allotted to Mr. Davidge will testify, Hydraominous Hellabelladarnelausem, the guar dian dragon of the enchanted apple. Mr. Honner was the Harlequin, Messrs. Asbury and Taylor' the Pantaloon and Clown, and Mrs. Searle as the Columbine. They went through the performance with much agility and consider able success. There was the usual tumbling, jumping, and somersets, which amused the admirers of such exercises— the usual tricks of the Harlequin, and the often-repeated petty th e fts of the Clown and Pantaloon, committed on unsuspect ing and simple people, as they carried on their daily avocations in the metropolis. At the conclusion of the performance, Mr. Silvester, as the Flying Air-diver, was announced to dive through the air, over objects, and through small circumferences, twelve feet from the ground, without the aid of ropes or wires. He made his first spring with wonderful agility, but narrowly escaped severe injury from rebounding against one of the scenes with great force from the mattress on which he alighted. His next feat was to leap over a man standing some six or ceight feet from the stage, but on making the run the platform gave way, and he fell, and brought down his unlucky comrade with great violence on the floor. Mr. Silvester immediately jumped up, and showed the audience that he had received no Injury. The other, however, appeared to have received a violent shock, though we believe he was not seriously hurt. Mr. loaner, in consequence, announced to the audience that the performance could not be completed that evening, and the pantomime in a few minutes closed. VICTORIA. The treat for the holyday folks at this theatre commenced weith the Fall of Pompeii, which has been got up in a most goiigfon3 style. The pantomime was founded upon the nur sery fat, of— " Ding 7 dong bell, Pugs is Cie well ;" and such also was the title under which it was issued forth, with all the aids of music, scenery, and trickery, to delight the hearts of the young play-going gentry at the Surrey side of the water; but with all these aids it had a narrow escape from extinction on the very first night of its representation. The SC enery was very good--the dresses were also good, but the ticks were all old, and every attempt at any thing like humour was a positive failure. The house was crowded even to the SADLER'S WELLS. The title of the pantomime was Jack Sprat and his Wife, two persons who are celebrated in nursery love for their re markable-diversity of t-ste. We will not forestal the curiosity , of our readers, who, of course, will all go to Sadler's Wells, by describing the plot of the pantomime, the more especially as the poem upon which it is fo‘..nded may be purchased at Mr. " marble and toy warehouse" in the Seven Dials, for the " small charge of one penny." It may be sufficient at kr , Aer.t. to state, that in all the requisites of a pantomime—. natnt.': l l - , good tricks, clev,?r rban , es, and laughable incidents—. j ue l z 15 1 ,-frat and his Wife is inferior to none that has been produced o flate. In the course of the entertainment, a beau tifully painted nanoratua was introduced, which was loudly ap plauded by the a.7diDileF• The pantomime succeeded per fectly, and we hope finZt. ;t will amply remunerate the lesse. COMMANDER ROSS'S PAPER RELATIVE TO THE NORTH MAGNET CIRCLE. The paper in the Philosophical Transactions, which 'Jo/Mender Ross communicated at the meeting of the Royal Society, is brief but important in its contents. It Sets ou t by adverting to the labours of Dr. Farraday, and " his splendid and convincing proofs of the complete identity of magnetism with electricity," and the necessity, from so much remaining to be accomplished relative to terrestrial magnetism, of having f‘ accurate observations, with good instruments, as near the mc(rnetic pole as possible, and in various directions from them.' The paper then alludes to • the numerous and accurate observ a ti o zs made to the north west of the magnetic pole by Captain Sabl2e, to the south west by Captain Franklin, and to the south east and north east by Captain Parry, Mr. Fisher, and Captain il;rster, as furnishing " materials that have enabled British philo sophers to point with a wonderful degree of precision to the seat of magnetic concentricity." Commander Ross says that in the late expedition " a s m u _ l l , dippit ' , needle, by Jones, belonging to the Admiralty, togetcer with a number of other instruments, was offered for deb . use." This' had been made with great care, and found to axswer every purpose for which it was intended by the party that travelled towards the North Pole with Captain Parry. This was the instrument with which the observations on the dip of the magnetic needle, obtained during the expedi tion, were made. The " mean of the readings of each end of the needle, in each of its eight positions," are recorded in the table which accompanies the paper; and this is done because " scarcely any two results show any very near ac cordance, and it sonic instances their differences amount to several degree - ,." " Each of these recorded observations is the mean of sin to ten readings (as registered) of each end 'of the needle in its several positions, and the means there vmpioyed in the re-union of its poles is that of Dr. Hamel." We have the following sketches of what Commander Ito s% observed on hi,: expedition to the magnetic pole w e commenced cur journey in the middle of May, 1831, `but tiw.hnfavourable nature of the season prevented my obtaining . auy observations that could be of assistance to us until we mach''' the : , 107 , ,s of the Western Ocean. on the 28th of the inontie Three good observations were made under the most favourtC!bl.2. circumstances ; and the magnetic dip having been izlcrettheci to 89 deg. 11 min., and the ho rizontal needle pointing to N., 57 dfg. W., led us to ex pect that at the distance of about 35 miles in that direction vwe should attain the object of our wishes." - 4 ‘ Having gained - the calculated position on the Ist of without having ben able, from the unfavourable state of t h e n - tither during that interval, to obtain any more ob servations, availed myself of the snow huts of a recently deserted Esqm:maux Nillage as observatories, and encamped the party at a s.„,fficient distance to ensure their being be yond the possibilit; of producing any influence on the needles, &c. : st of all directed to ascertain if My attention was h: magnetic the needle that was used pos s ibl e the direction of the'ri i agnetic meridian. For the purpose I suspended horizontal. only for the determination of the tensity of the magnetic force, first by three or four delicate fib: es of floss s;Bc. It l'emained, however, exactly in the position; in which it vc:!.s placed. A single fibre of the floss silk was next tried, and lastly a single fibre of flax. All these failing to demon strate the smallest amount of horizontal attraction, a second :needle was treated in a similar manner, and in ail these a:tempts I was equally successful. The top of the instru ment being so constructed as to admit of a half circle of tension, this was next tried ; but the needle was moved from its position in nearly the same amount as the one de scribed by the point of suspension, showing that the smallest am oun t of tension w:ls sufficient to overcome the directive energy of the needle." Commander Ross admits that there is a difference amounting to several minutes in the different observations made in the same direction of the needle ; yet, he con tinues, the resultant, mean dip in each of the three direc tions in which they were obtained, placed them as near to - .the magnetic pole as with their limited means they were to determine. And although it cannot but be a rough approximation, yet it is hardly possible to be more than a , ny miles from the exact position. It was at any rate quite impossible for them to know, when the horizontal had Cease d to act, in what direction to proceed for the purpose of approaching it more nearly ; for in order to determine it s pesiti:'n the co-operation of several observers, placed at sonic disteice in various directions of its positions, would be necessary. A table of observations on the dip of the magnetic :Needle accompanies the paper. These observations commenced on the 16th of February, '&11, and continued until April of the following year, and were made with the poles 1 the needle direct and the poles also reversed, and each '-uas again presented with the axis direct and reversed, and ''-their divisions again with the'sun east and west, ed at this ment," of his P" P lr losing sr' 'fll fish unusual en to gerge?`' . :; inment, a., 1 . .he intro lity called !obi from a crew' 71 h e r In] ',seen " 0 Wieland Was t be Lacto nter ing es, i t woo; did sce Le act n t a 1, a s 8 11 11B ' it .. ,any CO a A life ° n o, we h a is scen es s be seen to gt piece 10,, e .7t th at 7, If such di' , Lad be 7/br igt i 014tM10" rieo. l and ded °l3 DISFRANCHISEMENT OF DEVONSHIRE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—In case any error having been made in the revision of Cue lists of voters for the county of Devon, will it not be met ; so as to remedy the same, under the following clause (viz. sect. 53) of the 2nd W. 4,. c. 45. " And he it enacted that notwithstanding any thing herein before contained, if it be made to appear to the Lord Chief Justice or Judge, who shall have appointed any Barrister or Barristers under ti.is Act, to revise the Lists of Voters, that by reason of the death, illness, or absence of any such Barris ter or Barristers, or by reason of the insufficiency of the num ber of such Barristers, or , from any other cause, such Lists can not he revised within the period directed by this Act, it shall be lawful for such Lord Chief Justice or Judge, and he is hereby required to appoint one or more Barrister or Bards ters to act in the place of, or in addition to, the Barrister or Barristers originally appointed ; and such Barrister or Bar risters so subsequently appointed, shall have the same power and authorities m every case, as if they had been originally ap pointed by such Lord Chief Justice or Judge." I remain, Sir, Yours, &c, Ilfracombe, Dec. 24th, 1834. R. W. D. MIDDLESEX COUNTY MEETING. At a meeting of the requisitionists at the Guildhall, Sheriff RAPHAEL in the Chair, supported by Sheriff Illidge, The SHERIFF had called together some of the gentlemen who had signed the requisition, in order that he might learn their wishes as to the most convenient place and time for holding the county meeting. It had represented to them that Hackney, where county meetings had been generally held, was at so great a distance from where the great body of the electors resided, that some more suitable spot ought to be selected. Sir JOHN SCOTT LILLIE said that Hackney was most inconveniently situated for such a purpose. It was at the very verge of the metropolis. He should recommend the large premises in Gray's Inn-lane, where 4,000 persons could be accommodated.—:( Hear.) A Gentleman proposed Exeter Hall, but it was said the proprietors could not let it for political meetings. Several other places were mentioned. Sir J. SCOTT LILLIE proposed, and Captain FITZGE nALD (a County Magistrate) seconded, a motion that the Sheriffs should be recommended to hold the meeting on Monday, the 29th instant, at the Freemasons' Tavern, or at the spacious Riding-school, near the Diorama, in the New-road. The resolution was agreed to, and the meeting adjourned. GREAT MEETING OF THE ELECTORS OF MAR YLEBONE. Yesterday a most important meeting of the electors of the parish of Marylebone, was held in the Yorkshire Stingo, to receive the report of the Sub-Committee of the Vestries of the three parishes of St. Pancras, Marylebone, and Padding ton, appointed to consider who would be the most proper per son to elect as their Representative along with Sir Samuel Whalley. The meeting, !considering that it was principally composed of the electors, was perhaps one of the most numer ous of the kind ever held in the borough, The great hall was crowded. Mr. HuME, M. P., in the Chair. The Secretary, Mr. IVIMEY, at the request of the Chair man, read the Report of the Sub-Committee. The following aye the leading passages : " Your Sub-Committee further state, that immediately after the meeting of the 2d December, your Sub-Committee waited upon D. W. Harvey, Esq., but he was then from home, and they could not see him till the following day. After some time had been spent with him, it was found that no definitive answer could be given till after the result of a deputation from the, borough of ::outhwark to that gentleman was ascertained. I n the evening, however, the Sub-Committee received from D. W. Harvey, Esq., the following letter : " Tuesday Evening, Dec. 22, 1834. " Gentlemen,—l trust I duly appreciate the high distinction which your communication confers, and peculiar circumstances could alone have withheld my instant compliance with an invitation which is an ample recompense to my feelings for all the exertions I have made in the cause of the people. " It will, lam persuaded, be gratifying to you to hear of the spontaneous feeling which the borough of Southwark ha: mani fested towards me, and which had led me to make inquiries into the chances of . places before I received your communication, and certainly they justify the most sanguine expectations. Yet all this I should have foregone instantly, and have at once yielded to your wishes, but for the announcement of Mr. Brougham's resignation, which has this afternoon been made, and opens a prospect of triumph at which lam sure you will be the first to rejoice . , Thus circumstanced, I dare not ask you to suspend purpose any longer. " ' I am, Gentlemen, 44 ' With much respect, your most obedient servant, " W. HARVEY. , " Your Sub-Committee, acting upon the resolution of their meeting, viz., that in case the highest candidate in the ballot should not be able to accept the office, the next candidate on should stand in his place, immediately waited upon H. L. Bulwer, Esq., and from him received the following letter : " No. 93,. Hill-street, Berkeley-square, Dec. 24, 1834. " Sta,—l have this moment returned to town, where I find your flattering communication, and I lose no time in saying that, having been informed of the principles upon which you wish a candidate to come forward for the district of Marylebone, I shall be happy to do so on those principles, if, as I venture to presume, the general meeting of Friday, which I shall have great pleasure in attending, should concur in your decision.—l have the honour to be, Sir, yours respectfully and faithfully, " HENRY L. BULWER. " Mr. Wilson, Chairman of the Committee, No. 46, Chapel-street, Edgware-road.' " Your Sub-Committee, finding that their preliminary arrange ments were now complete, and that the principal duty which re mained for them to perform was to obtain the sanction of the electors to their proceedings, accordingly convened the present public meeting. " The unanimous opinion of the Vestrymen, therefore, is that the utmost exertions should be made to return to Parliament, free from expense, Sir Samuel Whalley and H. L. Bulwer, Esq. " Your Committee, however, cannot conclude without stating that the only motive which has actuated them has been the anxious desire to promote concord and union among Reformers ; they dis tinctly disavow any wish to dictate to the independent voters of this borough, and the reason why they were the first to take the necessary steps for returning two reformers to Parliment,:was that, as the vestries were already constituted bodies, they could act to gether without loss of time." The report having been read, Mr, REDWOOD, a member of the Society of Friends, moved the following resolution :—" That all the proceedings of the united Committee of Vestrymen, be now approved and con firmed, and that this meeting pledges itself to use its utmost endeavours to return to Parliament, as Members for this Bo rough, Sir Samuel Whalley, hnd H. L. Bulwer, Esq., free from any expense to them." Sir H. DE BATH seconded the resolution. Sir SAMUEL WHALLEY then addressed the meeting. He felt extremely gratified for the kind support which he had re ceived on this as well as on the former occasion, from the electors of Marylebone. Sir Samuel then referred to his con duct during the two sessions he had sat in Parliament, and should he hare the good fortune to ho again returned, it would be his great object to represent their opinions fully and fairly. HENRY LYTTON BVLWER, Esq., fully concurred in all the conditions which had been proposed to his acceptanee. He would vote for triennial Parliaments, the extension of the suf frage, and the protection of the electors of the vote by ballot. He was a decided friend to the reduction of taxation, wherever practicable, but especially to the abolition of all taxes on knowledge. That would be the best way to make the consti tuents worthy of the privilege of the elective franchise. The resolution was then put and carried, amidst loud accla mations, 'there being only three dissentient hands held up against it. Mr. illuapiiv then moved the following resolution :—" That Sir William Horne, and Mr. Young being professed Re formers, it is the opinion of this meeting that they should with draw their pretensions to represent this borough, in order not to divide the Reformers." _ . . Mr. LANGHAM seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. A vote of thanks was then given to the Chairman, which was given with tremendous cheers. The CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, said, that Sir Robert Peel had called together the most bigotted and most imbecile Of the Tory faction, as if with the intention of insulting the country. They must have the Tories out of office, and if the people did their duty they would have but a short day of it. A great meeting of the electors of the county was to be held on Monday, and he had no doubt it would be one of the largest which had ever taken place. Three cheers were then given for the Candidates, three groans for the Tories, and three groans for the Times, which were given with great earnestness; after which the meeting broke up. WILTS ELECTIONS. (From the Bath Herald.) was on Monday very generally reported in Devizes that Sir John Cam Hobhouse intended to oppose Mr. Walter Long for the Northern Division of Wilts; but we do not find there is any authon . ,:v for the report. The three candidates for the representation of Devizes have completed their canvass ; anti each appears perfectly satisfied with the result. A correspondent, a few weeks 6tince, wrote us " that Mr. Gordon, ashamed of the violation of two of the pledges he made at the hustings at the last election,. would not show his face at Cricklade again." Mr. Gordon is a bol.fler man than our cor respondent imagined. He is again in the field.---Devizes Gaz. There is now no doubt that Capt. Boldero will be returned with Mr. Neeld for Chippenham. Lord Andover will be re-elected for Malmesbury, without opposition. Sir Samuel Fludyer, Bart., at his late audit at Chippenham, reduced the rent of his lands there 12 per cent. Lord Ernest Bruce and Mr. Henry Baring, the present Members for Marlborough, were actively engaged last Thurs day and Friday, in canvassing the electors of that borough, There is no doubt of their re-election, as any opposition to them would prove useless. An old sailor, living retired at Havre, wa4 l tely on the point of =ming a buxom young woman, who wa s hi s cook, when he received a letter informing him that she was his own daughter. The fact was, that the mother had, at her birth, sent her to the Foundling Hospital, but had never lost '"-htof tier, and came forward 0 1 40 with sufficient proofs s,„ ts prevent the ipeot4ow I-AP4op. 'MP 914 of her pate... '-fttati 'rem 1)7 pgitudc for her fa i thful man, who had been girl cervices Op girl wrvices than any other fooling, at as his child, and promised to provide for Messenger, TETE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1834. MUSIC. BRIGHTON, DEC. 26. THE MUSICAL LIBRARY. C. Knight, Ludgate-street. At three o'clock yesterday afternoon, his Majesty, accom panied by the Princess Augusta, left the Palace in a close carriage, drawn by four beautiful white horses, proceeded on the Marine Parade to Kemp -town, thence along the Cliffs to Hove. His Majesty continued his drive until nearly five o'clock, when he returned to the Palace. The Oueen, attended by the Countess of Mayo (Lady in Waiting), Miss Hope Johnstone, and the Bishop of Worces ter, heard divine service yesterday afternoon, at St. George's Chapel. The Rev. James Anderson officiated. Prince George, accompanied by his tutor, also was present. Sir Hi'grove Turner and Lady Mary Fox arrived at the Palace yesterday afternoon, on a visit to their Majesties. His Majesty g ave an audience to C a p t . P ow l ett yesterday. Colonel and Lady Isabella Wemyss, their Majesty's rela tives, the Bishop of Worcester, and the Royal Suite, formed the dinner party yesterday evening, at the Palace. The Duchess-Countess of Sutherland is expected this after noon, on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Clarendon. Lord and Lady Howard of Effingham, Lady Whamcliffe, Major-General Sir Charles Pratt, and Sir Robert Dallas visited their Majesties in the course of ycsterday. On Wednesday last, his Majesty commanded the attendance of Major-'General Sir Charles Pratt at the Palace, when he most kindly gave him a regiment; this noble and generous act of his Majesty, to a gallant and meritorious offices., was totally unsolicited on the part of Sir Charles, consequently reflects greater cr edit to his Majesty's head a n d' h eart . The Langravine of Hesse Homberg is hourly expected at the Palace on a visit to their Majesties. The artillery have orders to fire a Royal salute on her Royal Highness's arrival. The Duke and Duchess of St. Albans had a dinner party yesterday. Her Grace will have a grand rout on the 31st. King's messengers have been constantly passing for the last few days, between his Majesty and his Ministers —there is every reason to suppose, that the King will not go to London to-morrow, but in all probability he will on Monday, should Sir Robert Peel not come to Brighton in the mean time. Among the number of Musical Periodicals which have appeared, we cannot call to mind one which is so truly valuable as this. When we say that the Music is selected from the works of Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Cherubini, Rossini, &c., &c., we are sure that the names alone will make all lovers of the science feel indebted to the Editor, for the opportunity he offers them of becoming acquainted with the compositions of such masters, at the merely nominal expense of 18d.. for thirty-six pages of very well-printed music. The vocal department contains songs of equal worth with the instrumental pieces. The Supplements comprise remarks upon the Music in the Numbers which they accompany; reviews of the new compositions which have been published in the preceding month—critiques upon the Concerts, &c., English and Foreign, which have taken place—and comments on the progress of the Art abroad. In short, a better selection of Music, or a more interesting review, can hardly be imagined. KALKBRENNER'S NEW METHOD OF STUDYING THE PIANO-FORTE. 1?. Cox and Co. Princes'-street, Hanover-square. We are much pleased with M. Kalkbrenner's new method, and feel persuaded, that it will be of essential service to students on that instrument. Elementary works so abound, at present, that a. new one, to be ap preciated, had need possess, not only considerable merit, but some originality : and M. Kalkbrenner's is. not deficient in either. The first part, which is theo retical, is so clear and concise, that we think as much knowledge of the principles of • the science might be acquired from the two first pages, as is usually gleaned from six times as many in the instruction books. The remarks on fingering are excellent ; and the short ex-. planation of the minor scales will render their construc tion more intelligible to the pupil than months of.prac tical studying without it. That the Hand-director (which M. Kalkbrenner recommends, and of which he presents drawing,) is a great auxiliary to the practice of the exercises, for attaining a brilliant execution, must be evident to any one who has had the pleasure of hearing him play, and seeing the ease with which he appears to glide through difficulties, for he assures us he uses it constantly himself. The practical part, commences with exercises, similar to those by M. Hertz ; these are succeeded by simple themes with variations, in which examples of the contraction and extension of the hand, without the passage of the thumb under the fingers, are introduced. The prac tice of the shake is good ; and the major, minor, and chromatic scales, admirably arranged. The practical part is not, we should say, calculated for beginners ; but would form a valuable study for any one who is desirous of correcting bad habits, and an excellent in troduction to the more difficult studio by Mr. Cramer. CHRISTMAS. (From the Mirror.) The following account of a custom on Christmas eve, at Ratzenburg, in Germany, is given by Mr. Coleridge : " For three or four months before Christmas the girls are all busy, and the boys save up their pocket-money to buy presents to present to their parents and to each other on Christmas eve. What the present is to be is cautiously kept secret ; and the girls have a world of contrivances to conceal it, such as working when they are out on visits, and the others are not with them, getting up in the morning before daylight, &c. Then, on the evening before Christ mas-day, one of the parlours is lighted up by the children, into which the parents must not go ; a great yew bough is fastened on the table at a little distance from the wall, a multitude of little tapers are fixed on the bough, but not so as to burn it, till they are nearly consumed, and co loured paper, &c., hangs and flutters from the twigs. Under this bough the children lay out in great order the presents they mean for their parents, still concealing in their pockets what they intend for each other. Then the parents are introduced, and each presents his little gift ; they then bring out the remainder, one by one, from their pockets, and present them with kisses and embraces. Where I witnessed this scene there were eight or n ine children, and the eldest daughter and mother wept aloud for joy and tenderness ; and the tears ran down the face of the father, and he clasped all his children so tight to his breast, he seemed as if he did it to stifle the sob that was rising within it. I was very much affected. The shadow of the bough, and its appendages on the wall, and arching over on the ceiling, made a pretty picture ; and then the raptures of the very little ones, when at last the twigs and their needles began to take fire and snap—oh it was a de light to them 1 On Christmas-day the parents lay out on the table in the great parlour the presents for the children ; a scene of more sober joys succeeds, as on this day, after an old custom, the mother says privately to each of her daugh ters, and the father to the sons, that which they h a ve ob seysed most praiseworthy, and that which has been the most faulty in their conduct. Formerly, and still in all the smaller towns and villages throughout North Germany, these presents were sent by all the parents to some one fellow, who, in high buskins, a white robe, a mask, and an enormous flaxen wig, personates Knecht Rupert,' that is, the servant Rupert. On Christmas night he goes round to every house, and says that Jesus Christ, his mas ter, sent him thither. The parents and elder children receive him with great pomp and reverence, while the little ones are most terribly frightened. He then inquires for the children, and according to the charaeter which he hears from the parents, he gives them the intended presents, as if they came out of heaven from Jesus Christ. Or, if they should have been bad children, he gives the parents a rod, and in the name of his master, recommends them to use it frequently. About seven or eight years old the children arc let into the secret, and it is curious how faithfully they keep it." HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. The East Kent Harriers meet on Monday, at Martin Hill—laalf past 10. Mr. Portman's Hounds, Monday, at Hinton St. Mary; Thurs day, at Milton Park-11. The Tickham Hounds, Monday, at Park Gate, Leeds Parks-10. The Puckeridge Hounds, Monday, at Quinbury ; Wednesday, at Quendon-street ; Saturday, at Bennington-street. The Essex Union Hounds, Tuesday, at Hadleigh Gate ; Thurs day, at Downham; Saturday, at Dunton—half-past 10. l'he Badsworth Hounds, Tuesday, at Street House Bar; Thurs day, at Melton Hall; Saturday. at Wooddle Hall—half-past 10. fhe Cottasmore Hounds, Monday, at Tolthorpe Oaks ; Tuesday, at Owston Wood ; Thursday, at Grimsthorpe Kennels-10. Lord Yarborough's Hounds, Monday, at Bradley; Tuesday, at Sarby Mill; Friday, at Redbourne House; Saturday, at Great Limber Cover-11. Mr. Pelham's Hounds, Tuesday, at Swallow Village ; Saturday, at Brabrook Welk House-11. t o obin Hounds,G r o v Earl Fitzwilliams's Hounds, Mon&y ' at Monk's Wood ; Wednes - day, atGrove-_lo. The South Ham m w e Hammer ton at Woed Enderbey Village. The Cambridgeshire Hounds, Monday, at Morden Heath; Friday, at Agden Qtreen--10. Mr. Dansey's Hounds, Tuesday, at Melchbbourn Park ; Thurs day, at Chiekley ; Saturday, at Odell Village -10 . Sir R. Sutton's Hounds, Monday, at Lea; Wednesday, at Harpswell; Thursday, at Goltho ; Friday, at Barling's Abbey ; Saturday, at Stapleford Moor---11. The East Kent Hounds, Monday, at Wingham-street ; Wednes day, at Elham Park ; Friday, at West B r abourn—half-past 10. Mr. Hall's Hounds, Tue s d a -, y at Holbrook H ouse ; Thursda y , at Herridge Wood ; Saturday, a t Compton Castle—half-past 10. The Cadbury Harriers, Monday, at Anchor Bridge ; Thursday, Galhamßton ; Saturday, at the Kennel. M. C, ,IlrOCk's Hounds, Tues day, a t Pensax ; Friday, at the Kennel—half-past .10, Tho Herefordshire Hounds, Tuesday, at England's Gate; Frida y , at Credenhill-10. The Easton Hounds, Wednesd a y, at Burton ; Saturday, at the Hay's Coppice-1 0 . Evesham Harriers, Tuesday, at Cropthorne ; Thursday, at Badsey Toll Gate— half-past 10. The Devizes Harriers,Wednesday and Saturday , at Worton-11 Tbc Norfolk Hounds , Tuesday, a t Hulver iil, Woodnorton ; Thursday, at Elnillam Hall ; Saturday, a t Rainham Hall—half pastlo. at Fair The M. H., Monday, at Broom Hill Mill; Wedne sda y , Mile ; Friday, at Fordington Field. Mr. O, Cohan's Hounds, Monday at Cleeve Bra ke, near New ton St. Petroek ; Thursday, at the Bickford Arras -10. The Tiverton Hounds, Monday, at T e mpleton Vill a g e ; Friday, at Cove Bridge. The Cheshire Hounds, Monday, a t Abbey Arms Forest ; Wed nesday, at Shlpbrook Bridge ; Thursday, at Duddon H eath ; Satur day, at Vale Roy a l—half -past 10, The Hambledon Hounds, Monday, at Corhampton Down -10. The East Sussex Hounds, Monday, at Tarring N eville Wood; Wednesday, a t Sheffield Park ; Thurday, at the King's Head, Cllailey; Saturda, at Southease-10. 11 101 3rightc% liapierp, Mondays, at Pateha w!' . 4nVeNli at the Race (: curse; Fridaya, atthelS rn yEe.....af CO: The Brookside Harriers, Mondays, at Newmarket Hill ; Fridays, at Telsconabe Tve--at 10. The Thanet harriers, Mondays, at Monckton Sea Mark ; Wed- Fsdays, at Minster Mills ; Fridays, at Nash Co urt Hill—at 10. Mr. Mures Hounds, Tuesday, at Felsharn Green; FridTh 5 Baurribridge ; Satiliday, iit Euerough 1 9. gr; MeYnell'S Hounds, Wilda a t Chartleji; Thursday, at • . Y , iwito §atitr4T at liplAirlt,,lNltrt 40 COURT CIRCULAR. The Right Hon. Charles Watkins Williams Wynne left town at ten o'clock yesterday morning for the Pavilion at Brighton, where the Right Hon. Gentleman had an audienee of the King. His Majesty having been pleased to deliver the cus tody of the Seals of the Duchy and County Palatine of Lan caster (which had been brought from town) to Mr. Wynne, the oath cf Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster was administered to him by Mr. Frederick Dawes Danvers, the Secretary and Registrar of the Duchy. Mr. Wynne afterwards kissed hands on his appointment. Mons. Tricoupi, the Greek Minister, visited the Duke of Wellington yesterday at the Foreign-office. Lord Wharncliffe and Sir Howard Douglas transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-office. Lord Ellenborough had an interview yesterday with Rir R. Peel. The Earl of Haddington transacted business yesterday at he Colonial-office. Lord Mahon ( Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) left town yesterday for Hertford. The Earl of Aberdeen left town on Thursday on a visit to the Marquis of Salisbury, at Hatfield House, Herts. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury, in- Arrlington street, from Hatfield; the Earl of Onslow, in Albemarle -street, from a tour ; Lord Molyneux, in Arlington-street, from Stoke Farm, nea r Windsor ; Sir Charles S ax t on B art . , at the Bruns wick Hotel, Jermyn-street, from his seat, Circourt, Berks ; Captain and Mrs. Moss, in Brook-street, from Leamington, Warwickshire ; Mr. and Mrs. Langton, in Charles -street, Berkeley-square, from Norfolk ; Captain Montague ' at the St. James's Hotel, Jermyn - street, from Brighton ; W. Lomas, Esq., at ditto, from the Continent. DEPARTURES. The Duke of Manchester, for his seat, Kimbolton Castle, Huntingdonshire ; Lord Farnborough, for his seat, Bromley Hill, Kent; Mr., Mrs. W. H. Desborough, and Miss Desbo rough' from Warren's Hotel, Re gen t- street , f or Berks ; Mr., Mrs., and Miss Butt enshaw, from the B runsw i c k Hotel, Jer myn-street, for their scet in Kent; R. Hartoop, Esq., from Symmons' Hotel, St. James's-street, for Devonshire ; Mr. and Mrs. Brookes, from Batt's H o t e l, D over -street, for the Continent; Colonel Sir Robert, Lady, and Miss Harvey, from the Burlington Hotel, Old Burlington and Cork-streets, for their seat, Mousehold House, near Norwich ; Captain Knox, from Fenton's Hotel, St. James's -street, for Brighton ; Mr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald, for Bath. UNIVERSITY NTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, DEC. 26. —The following persons were admitted actual Students of Christ Church, having been elected from Westminster in May last :—John James Randolph, Ambrose St. John, and Frederick Luttrell Moysey.—Also the follow ing Commoners of Christ Church were elected Students by the Dean and Chapter : Osborne Gordon, Henry Hall, Au gustus Wm. Warde, Samuel Buckland, Wm. Edmund Pole, and Wm. Charles Cotton. The Rev. Charles Stroud Green and the Rev. Arthur Browne have been appointed Chaplains of Christ Church, in this University. On Sunday last the following persons were ordained by the Lord Bishop of this Diocese, at Christ Church : PRIESTS. Herbert Kynaston, M.A. Christ Church. Brooke Wm. Boothby, M.A., All Souls' College. James Robert Pears, M. A., Magdalen College. Joseph Walker, M. A., Brasenose College. Robert Cox Clifton, M.A., Worcester College. Charles Page Eden, M.A., Oriel College. Frederick Bulley, M. A., Magdalen College. James Frederick Crouch, M. A., Corpus Christi College. David James Lewis, 8.A., Jesus Coll ege . Henry Walker, M. A., Christ Church. William Everest Stevens, M.A., St. John's College, Cam bridge. DEACONS. Charles Wordsworth, M.A., Christ Church. Henry Anthony Jeffreys, M. A , Christ Church. John Ellison Bates, M. A., Christ Church. George Edward Deacon, M. A., Corpus Christi College. William Borlase, M. A., Queen's College. Thomas Bowser Thompson, B. A., Queen's College. George Crabb Rolfe, B. A. St. John' s C o ll ege, Cambridge. George Charles Hall, 8.A., Magdalen College. Arthur Downes Gardner, 8.A., Jesus College. Charles Stroud Green, B. A., Christ Church. Richard Prichard, B. A., Jesus College. William Sparrow Chapman, 8.A., Pembroke College. Frederick Anson, B. A., All Soul's College. Arthur Browne, 8.A., Christ Church. William George Leigh Wasey, B. A., Christ Church. Reginald Edward Copleston, B. A., Exeter College. At a general Ordination, holden in the Chapel of Farnham Castle, for the diocese of Winchester, the following persons vs ere admitted to the orders of Priests and Deacons : -- • DEACONS. Alexander James Howie, 8.A., Magdalen Hall, Oxford. Francis R. Phillips, B. A., Trinity College, Oxford. Henry Peake, 8.A., Jesus College, 0::focd. Henry Tremayne Rodd, 8.A., Exeter College, Oxford. PRIESTS. Christopher Rawlins, B. A., Oriel College, Oxford. William Bathurst Bradford, B. A., Magdalen Hall, Oxford. Edward Pidsley, 8.A., Worcester College, Oxford. Rev. Rann Kennedy has resigned his situation as Se cond Master of the Free Grammar School, Birmingham, and the Governors have very handsomely fixed his retirin salar a t 1501. a year. g y Dultil A Ur NIVERSITY.—The B arr i ngton Scholarships have NI be a warded to the following g en tl emen of this University— viz. a Messrs. R. W. Furness, H. D. Griffith, R. Ellington, a r i d T. Watson. ECCLESIASTICAL PREPERMENTS. The Rev. Henry Bull, M. A. Student, has been presented by the Dean and Chapter of Christ Church to the Vicarage of St. Mary Magdalen, Oxford. On the 16th inst. the Rev. Charles Pitt, M. A. was insti tuted by the Lord Bishop of Salisbury to t h e Vicarage of Ashton Keynes , Wilts, void by the death of the Rev. W. Lee Briscoe, D. D. on th e p resentation of Joseph Pitt, Esq. of Eastoourt, W i lts._ The Rev. W. H. Bond, B. A . of Queen's college, Cam bridge, has been presented to th e R ectory of Wymington, Beds ' patron, John Lee, Esq. The R ev . James Reece, L ec t urer of Rotherham, has been presented by Earl Fitzwilli am to the Vicarage of Tinsley, Yorkshire, vacant by the death of the Rev. James Mower, the late incumbent. The Rev. James Burnett has been licensed by the Bishop of Salisbury to the Curacy of Colerne, Wilts. A URORA BOREALIS. —On IVlonday evening, soon p. in ., our attention was attracted by an unusual lumi after 5 nous appearance in the north and north-western (true) part of the horizon. At half-past 5 the corruscations of the aurora borealis were brilliantly distinct, and presented that ever changing var i e ty in their radiations which so peculiarly dis tinguishes this most interesting phenomenon. About hpif,_ past six the corruscations themsel ves ceased; but at seven, and for - some time after, that part of the horizon was again ill um i nated U by the same silvery brightness, but nattended, a t l east as far as we could observe s by thos e 1 t .engtnened rays of li g h t which had been before g 6 conspicuous. We do n ot recollect that we have ever witnessed a more brilliant display in this latitude, At a q uar ter -past six, we disti nc tl y traced one corruscation, shooting its rays from the northern horizon between and a of the constellation Ursa Major, and, leaving the l'ole Star to the west, penetrate as far as cassiopeia, which at that hour was pearly at the zenith. The extent of the whole was grand. On the north-east we did not perceive any corruscations be yond Dubhe in Ursa Major, but to the west the y were bright i and vivid f or a c onside ra bl e extent, during up even E and ? i n t h e t a il of Avila (then a t an altitude of as far as about 30 4ef,,,,,w8), thus illuminating apparently the whole space upon the horizon, included between Ilh. and 18h. or lob. right as tension. The usual electrical appearances were beautifully visible, such as the shooting of the stars, 8:c. To the east all his majesty ; Jupiter was high in the Orion was rising ill heavea , between the Pleiades and Aldebaran, in beauteous n oplendour; his four moons to be plaint seen with the aid of wlulst Mars, in fiery redness, held a a common telescope ; co r nspictkous place near r in Gemini.—Worcester Journal. TITHE . CONFLICT AT RATHCORMAC-IN QUEST ON THE BODIES OF THE SLAIN. The melancholy subject of this inquest naturally excited an intense interest throughout the south, and numbers of strangers as well as neighbours poured into the town of - Rathcormac, anxious to . be present at it. At an early hour on Saturday the roads, particularly those from the Cork and Fermoy sides, were crowded with people of all ranks and conditions. Troops of the 4th Dragoon Guards,• and detachments of Infantry, continued to pour in all the morning. Amongst them, under a strong escort, were seen the Rev. Joshua Ryder (the incum bent at whose suit the fatal seizure was made), and his brother in-law, Richard Wood, who came with him from Cork to assist as Counsel in the investigation. At eleven o'clock the members for both the city and county of Cork appeared, (Messrs. Baldwin, Callaghan, Barry, and F. O'Connor,) b ) which time the usually tranquil little town of Rathcormac presented the appearance of a besieged place. In the midst of the din and confusion occasioned by the constant arrivals of military, country gentlemen, and peasantry, were heard the incessant tolling of the chapel bell, which continued (at half minide time, all day-long) to remind the gloomy crowds of the fate•of the fallen " tithe martyrs." The still frequent wailings .of the women and imprecations were also frightfully in keeping with the awful character of the scene. A warm personal discussion took place soon after their arri val between Dr. Baldwin and Coroner Foote. At length the three coroners got together in a mom capable of accommoda about 20 persons, 'and took their places for the despatch of business. ,As soon as this movement was discovered, the crowds directed their steps thither also, and presently the room was crowded almost to suffocation. Fergus O'Connor was with difficulty enabled to force his way in, under the cha racter of " counsel for the prosecution," and stated that he meant to tender the sworn informations of respectable persons against Captain Cooke Collis, Captain Bagley, and the Rev. Mr. Ryder, ( who were in authority over the military at the moment of the attack.) A long argument took place on the jury-list submitted by the coroners, of 35 persons summoned from the neighbourhood of Fermoy, who were chiefly shop keepers, and (with the exception of one person, named Sulli van) Protestants. Mr. O'Connor, M.P., insisted on having at least 100 names t o c h oose f rom . A t l engt h , after much discussion, an increased list of from 60 to 70 names was taken, and 23 names selected therefrom by ballot. " I pledge my self " said Mr. C'Connor, " that six mounted and eight dis mounted men would have been a sufficient force to protect any party distraining for the tithes in question, without a probabi lity of danger to themselves. The officers and soldiers are as liable to a prosecution as the magistrates, but military men are the best judges whether or not the military have transgressed." Shortly afterwards the jury were sworn, and a view of two bodies took plrce in the Chapel-yard. They were those of Richard Ryan, aged 20, and of William Twomey, aged 35. The enclosure was crowded with the friends and relations of the deceased, who surrounded the coroner and jury in a state of the most mournful anxiety. When the lid of the first coffin was raised, a simultaneous murmur of horror was heard from the surrounding multitude. The correspondent of the South ern Reporter describes the awful spectacle in a manner truly graphic, and I shall give his own words : " Death by a gunshot wound always imparts an expression of a peculiar nature to the countenance; iu this instance it was a ghastly smile, such as that sometimes excited by an unexpected shock, and as the parish in which the occurrence took place has been heretofore remarkable for peace and good order, the circum stance of death from such a cause was a thing unknown. The body, from the nature of the wounds, was in a state of decomposi tion, and this circumstance added greatly to the sufferings of the surviving friends and relatives. As the lower orders of the Irish are perhaps of all people in the world most anxious that every possible attention should be paid to the person of the departed, the circumstances of its making fine corpse' is one of a most consolatory nature ; and when the body was turned by the surgeon to examine the wounds on the back, the face become covered with blood, which was anxiously and ten derly wiped off with a handkerchief by one of the brothers, which was furnished by a sister for the purpose. The young est person present can never forget the tender manner in which the body was handled, and the last kiss that was taken by the mourning relatives. A similar "examination then took place with the other body. The awfulness of the scene was deeply increased by the knell of the chapel bell, which continued to all the time." • As soon as the bodies were removed by the sriends, and the funereal array was ready to proceed (through a double line formed by a regiment of infantry outside the town), it was thought absolutely necessary to allay the excited feelings of the populace, and at the request of the parish priest (the Rev. Mr. M'Carthy), whose exhortations had such a salutary effect in preventing threatened conflicts on Monday and Tuesday previous, Mr. F. O'Connor addressed•the crowd, and success fully exhorted them to avoid disturbing the 'solemnity of the occasion by any manifestation of feeling whatever. The peasantry have, however, not hitherto committed any overt act of revenge. The next day Archdeacon Ryder rode freely through the town attended only by a single mounted policeman. The inquest continued on Monday, but nothing material is yet elicited. THE MARKETS-(THIS DAY.) COVENT GARI There was a good supply to thi: was dull at nearly last week's pric DEN MARKET. is morning's market, but the trade s. O. to ittt Potatoes (..wt.) ... 3 0 5 0 Ca' hisge, White (12) 0 10 2 0 Ditto Red 1 8 4 0 Ditto Savoy I , :ndive 1 0 2 0 11 .rse ltadishpo.il'e) 3 0 5 0 13rocoli 1 0 1 8 Celery Carrots 121, ~ e liesi... 3 0 6 0 I mills Coieworts or lir,-e,:s 1 0 2 0 Leoks For.Orapc,,pr 114) 0 8 2 4 English, Fore Al . Pine Apples (lb.) Filberts s. d to s. 41 • Spinach (lialf.sieve) U.. 5 0 Apples 2 0 5 Pears Quinces 3 0 0 Onions for pickling 2 6 4 Onions I. 0 Sweet Oranges (100) Seville Oranges Lenums 5 0 14 " .., Walnuts Span. Cheinuts (peck) 4 0 6 0 French ditto French Walnuts 3 0 4 c Spanish i iazleuuts : 4 0 6 0 Itrazillan Nuts 2 ll 4 0 Small Sallad HAY MARKETS A Coarse heavy L ow l an d Meadow H CUMBEI ay . \ew Meadow H a y 4CI 15 to £4 0 5 5 0 . Useful Old Ditt o 4 5 4 15 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye grass Hay Clover Hay Oat Straw el Bto 4:1 10 I Wheat Straw I I 2 1 13 per lAA of 36 Trusses ILAND. SMITHFIELD Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay ... , 3 15 0 , £.4 0 New Meadow Hay Usefi,l Old I;itt o ... 4 10 4; 15 Fine Upland Mevdow and Rye-grass Hay Clover Hay extra fine .......t5 10.. ......Generally ~ ..... 4it 5 5 Oat Straw ...... .. II 4 v., .£ I 6 I Wheat Straw I 8 1 10 IIUNGERFORD. Coarse Meadow Hay £3 15 to £4 0 New Meadow Hay -4 0 4 15 Useful Old Ditto 4 5 4 10 Fine Upland Meadow and Ry e grass H ay Clove: Hay 4 10 5 5 Oat Straw £0 oto £0 0 I Wheat S. raw DINNER TO COLONEL LYGON AND MR. PA KINGToN.---On Monday a dinner was given at the Green Dra gon, Corse Lawn, to Colonel Lygon and Mr. Pakington. The company was numerous and highly respectable. Sir A. Lecllmere, Bart., was in the Chair, and Mr. T. Hawkins, of Staunton Court, was Vice-President. Among the company were—The Hon. W. J. Coventry ; Mr. Dowdeswell, of Pull Court; Major Martin, and many of the neighbouring Gentry and Clergy, with most of the respectable farmers in the neigh bourhood. After the cloth was removed the following toasts were received most cordially :—" Church and King." " A pattern to the world—our gracious Queen." " The Princess Victoria, the Duchess of Kent, and the rest of the Royal Fa mily." The Chairman then proposed " The health of Co.. lonel Lygon, their old and excellent County Representative, a gentlemen who had ever evinced by his votes in Parliament a sincere desire to uphold the interests upon which depended the welfare and happiness of the nation." Other conservative toasts were then drunk, after which the company separated. Worcester Journal. ENUMERATION MADE BY M. ARAGO OF ALL THE SEVERE WINTERS DURING THE LAST TEN CENTURIES.— In 806 the Rhone was frozen over ; the cold was from 18 to 20 centigrade degrees below Zero. In 1133, the Po was frozen from Cremona to the sea. In 1234, loaded waggons crossed the Adriatic in front of Venice. In 1305, all the rivers of France were frozen over. In 1324, it was possible to travel from Denmark to Lubec and Dantzic on the ice. In 1334, all the rivers of Provence and Italy were frozen ; at Paris, the frost lasted two months and twenty days. In 1468, it was ne cessary to break up the wine in Flanders with hatchets, in order to serve it out to the soldiers. In 1544, the same became requisite in France. In 1594, the sea was frozen from Mar seilles to Venice. In 1657, the Seine was entirely frozen over. In 1677, the Seine was froze_n fur thirty five successive days. In 1709, the Adriatic and the Mediteranean, from Mar seilles to Genoa, were frozen. In 1716, shops were established on the Thames ; and finally, the Seine was entirely frozen over in 1742,1744, 1766, 1767, 1776, 1788, and 1820.—Paris Advertiser. LORD ABlNGER.—Jamaica, a soil not very rmyi f i e of such men, h a d t h e honour of uivitig birth Scarlett, an d a l so to an elder inothcr a Ja r in es in the l aw ." Th e l atter, t h e Ist- ost equally Sir W. A. Scarlett,"e n wase Justice, Ja c ksor. the leadin g b arr i s t er o f ' ...e island, until the death o f it s Chi e f vernor • .., when the Duke of Manchester, then go • , rais e d him t o th e bench. Seve ra l ot h er branches of the Scarlett family have large possessions in Jamaica, which they inherit from a train of wealthy ancestors. The well known anecdote of a young barrister being congratulated on having no fortune, because a comfortable independence, for which he was sighing, would be the ruin of him, has been supposed to apply strictly to the whole profession. Sir J. Scarlett, however, is a proof that its application is not uni versal, for the inheritance of an ample fortune furnished no obstacle to his professional diligence. Sir James Scarlett assumed the silk gown in 1816. While on the northern cir. cuit he realized 12,0001. per annum, but latterly his income has far exceeded that sum. His Lordship's first speech of any importanc e in Parliament was in the debate on the finances of the country early in the session of 1819. Later in the same session Mr. Scarlett zealously advocated the amendment of the criminal code, in a speech on the motion of Sir James Macintosh for a committee. A considerable majority in favour of the motion attested the power which his and the hon. mover's speech, opposed as they were by Ministers, had exer cised over the judgment and feelings of the house. Mr. Scar lett was appointed one of the committee, which contained several distinguished lawyers, and other active and intelligent members. The Chief Baron is a widower, with a family of four or five children: his eldest son is at the bar; another son, Yorke Scarlett, Major of the 7th Dragoon Guards ; and one of his daughters is the lady of Sir John Campbell, the late Attorney-General. The learned Baron left town on Wednesday evening for Abinger-hall, near Dorking. :es:-- NATIONAL BANK OF IRELAND. ( From the Evening Packet.) TIPPERARY. At a numerous and highly-respectable meeting of the inha bitants of the town and vicinity of Tipperary, held by public notice, at the great-room at the Market-house in that town, on the 20th of Dec., 1834; James Roe, Esq., M. P., in the c hair. On taking the chair, Mr. Roe addressed the meeting as follows :—Gentlemen, I congratulate you on the object that has this day assembled us, as I consider it one of the greatest practical improvements possible to conceive. Situate as our town is, in one of the most fertile districts in the world--equi distant from the ports of Waterford and Limerick, with a rental from the surrounding estates of over 100,0001. paid into it—it ought to become one of the most flourishing in Ireland, if by a proper diffusion of capital its resources were fairly de veloped ; as it is, improvements are rapidly becoming percep tible; I believe it is now an incontrovertible truth that na tional prosperity depends on the extent of the circulating me dium—l mean such a medium as is based on the most un doubted security. Now, the . two Banks in this country have so limited a system of policy as not to be sufficient for the smallest barony in it, if such resources of trade and agricul ture were brought into action ; as it is, however, these Banks have realised a profit nearly cent. per cent., and is it to be borne that any set of men should possess the power of dictat ing according to their respective leases, as to who should or should not have the benefit of a just credit to work on ? Bank ing, above all trades, should be free from monopoly, and it is only in Ireland that such an idea could be entertained. From what our town is, and promises to be, I have not the least doubt that a Bank, such as we are about establishing, based as it is on such undooubted security, would not only realise large dividends to its shareholders, but would diffuse prosperity into all classes of the surrounding neighbourhood. This being my opinion, I look upon it as being in every sense the National Bank of Ireland, entirely adapted for every class of the people, and as such shall have my decided support. Mr. JouN REYNOLDS, Secretary to the National Bank of Ireland, congratulated the meeting and the people of Tippe rary on the good taste and sound sense displayed by them in selecting a Chairman whose great influence and respectability was so eminently calculated to insure success and reflect credit on the project now under consideration, and in which they were all so vitally concerned—( Hear, hear)—and felt it his duty to say, that he did not attend there from any wish on his own part, or on that of the highly respectable gentleman whom he had the honor to represent, for the purpose of forcing on their consideration the project of the National Bank of Ire land—( Hear, hear)—but he did attend there by special in vitation from a numerous and highly respectable portion of the inhabitants of the town, who have long felt the want of a bank here; and believing as they do, that the National Bank of Ire land is founded on a safe and sound principle, they natu rally feel anxious that the people of Tipperary should enjoy the advantage of a bank in connection with the National Bank of Ireland. The project of the National Bank of Ireland has been so long before the public, and its merits have been so minutely examined and discussed, both in public and private, particularly through the medium of the newspapers, I would consider it a useless waste of your time to enter into any lengthened explanation on the subject at present, being fully, aware that you have given. the subject all due considerati on , the result o f w hi c h i s, that it is likely t o rece i ve yourfirm and undivided sup port.-4 Hear, hear, and cheers.) It has been the portion of the National Bank of Ireland, like all new institutions, to meet some opposition, and, as a person deeply interested in the success of the project, I rejoice at this, because it • has been the means of bringing the subject more fully under the notice of the public, the result of which is, that it has been stamped by the approbation of the sensible, respectable, and influential portion of the people in all parts of Ireland. The. strongest proof which I could give here in support of this assertion is this that on yesterday a very respectable meeting of the citizens of Limerick, was held for the purpose of establishing a bank ilethat city, in connection with the National Bank of Ireland. Mr. David Roche, one of the city Representatives, pre sided as Chairman, and so perfectly satisfied was he of the safety and advantage of the institution, that he trebled the amount of his original subscription for the local stock of Lime rick, and also subscribed for the necessary number of English shares, to qualify himself as a London Director, thereby under going the double responsibility of a general and local share holder. It is very well known that Mr. Roche iE.not only pos sessed of a princely fortune, but he is also a gentleman who Would not be likely to embark in any project without due con sideration. His support of the National Bank of Ireland fur nishes the best recommendation which could be given in its favour to the people of the great-province of Munster. Before I sit down, I feel it my duty to call your attention to the ex traordinary success which has attended the two Joint Stock 'Banking Companies that now exist in this countre_nam e ly, the Bank of I re l an d an d t h e .P rov i nc i al Bank. The Bank of Ireland commenced in 1783, with a capital of 600,000/, Its shares of one hundred pounds, which were sold in the be ginning so low as 801., are now worth 226/. . The Company now dividing 9 per cent. per annum on the original stock ( Hear, hear.) The Provincial Bank of Ireland commenced its operations in the year 1825, with a paid-up capital of 500,000/. ; its shares, which cost originally 25/., are nova selling at 41/., being a premium of 64 per cent., and the Com pany divide 7 per cent. per annum on the ppaid-up capital.— ( Hear.) The grea t success o f these two establishments sheuld inspire the friends and supporters of the National Bank of Ireland with a strong hope, that they would be equally suc cessful; foamy part I have not the shadow of doubt but we shall be more successful than either of those establishments, -and for this plain reason, that before a Bank is established in any town in connection with the National Bank of Ireland, it will be absolutely necessary that one-half of the capital of that Bank shall be subscribed by the inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood ; the result will be, that the gentry, merchants traders, in fact all classes of the inhabitants, <v ill be parties in the establishment, and therefore deeply interested in its wel fare and prosperity. This is an advantage which was never enjoyed before by any banking establishment in Ireland. At Carrick-on- Suir, where all our arrangements are nearly per fected, the number of local shareholders exceeds 200 ; in this number is concluded not • only the most respectable merchants and traders of that town, but also the dealers in cattle and other produce, who frequent the fairs and markets of the coun try, and who possess the power of giving circulation to the notes of the Bank. It is unnecessary for me to tell you that with such support as I have mentioned, it will not be in the power of any class of men to lower the National Bank of Ire land in the public estimation-4 Hear, and loud cheers. ) Several other gentlemen addressed the meeting ; upwards of fifteen hundred shares were subscribed for immediately after. Mr. SADLEIR was called to the chair, and than) returned to Mr. Roe, SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.' (FROM LLOYD'S.) DEAL, DEC. 26.—Wind N. N. E.—The Royal George and Wellington sailed- for the river. The New Brunswick and Erasmus remain. Arrived from the river and sailed the Ye bclia, Stephenson, for Hobart Town ; Romulus, Linder, for Bermuda ; and Hellespont, Longridge, for Constantinople. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 26.—Wind E. N. E. PLYMOUTH, DEC. 26.—Wind N. FALMOUTH, DEC. 25.—Wind N., light airs. BELFAST, DEC. 25 . —Arrived the Warringsford, Digby, from London. HULL, DaG, 25.--Arrived the Loyalist, Chew, from Tat magouchc. GLOUCESTE R , DEC. 25.—Pursuit, Arthur, from Wiemar. SCILLY, DEC. 24.—Arrived the Endymion, Peveles, Lord Redpath, and Renovation, Copland, from Quebec ; Trinity, Walker, from Newfoundland ; Amyntas, Lovering, from Prince Edward's Island ; John, --, from Lisbon ; George and Mary, Ragen, from Charente ; Emerald, Ketcher, from Bordeaux ; and Auguste, Nicholas, from Stettin. CLYDE, DEC. 24.—Arrived the Spinster, M‘Lachlan, from Charleston ; and Helen Wylie, from Newfoundland. LONDON, DEC. 26.—Arrived the Mary Ann, Fudge, from Cork ; and Alexander, Nichols, from 'Waterford. DOVER, DEC. 26.—The Baronno de Rosette, Ragincavich, from Smyrna to Amsterdam, which arrived on the 18th instant v.ith damage, must discharge to repair. The schooner Goldfinch was lost on Cape Trafalgar the 28th ult.—crew saved. The Henry IV. steamer was on shore at Mount Argentara the 13th instant. Tho Dorothea Marianne, Tukker, was on shore on Otter dorft the 22d instant, with loss of anchors and chains. The Bona Fide, Krager, was lost at Newark the 22d inst., with all hands. VESSELSENTERED INWARDS AT THE CUSTOM- H 01.7,2, DEC. 26. The Ram ona , S tranack, from Rotterdam; Attwood, Mor fee, A n t werp; i Lelfast, Middleton, Calais; Brocklebank, Strar,aa. 7 iroM Ostend ; Fame, Clark, Seville; Themis Bremen; Emanuel, Rudman, Dantzic ; Hartford, 7,obson, Rio Grande du Sol; Fame, Barfield, Harlingen; Eliza and Jessie, Watson; Leith; Tods, Black, Oporto; Si ren, Clifton, Smyrna; Denton, Glen, St. Petersburgh; N a ncy, Atchinson, Riga; Thames, Nicol, Glasgow; Ophelia, and Ann, Ridley, St. Petersburg. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING, DEC. 26. The Highilyer, Newton, for Lisbon ; Jonge Joanna, Wer truggen, Antwerp ; Jeune Edoncra, Aubin, Nantes; Union, De Jonge, Ostend ; Tin Tin, Orlula, Cadiz ; Brocklebank, Stranack, Ostend; Genoa Packet, Coleman, Bahia; St. Leonard, Whitnell, jun., Dunkirk. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO, DEC. 26. The Fane, Manning, for Antwerp; Armenia, Stave ly, Ant werp; Tyne, Page, Antwerp; Red Port, Gibbens, Oporto; Spence, Hardie, Hobart Town and Sidney ; London Mer chant, Mown, Rotterdam ; City of Hamburg, Whittingham, Hambro' ; Brocklebank, Stranack, Ostend ; Ardonia, Knight, Teneriffc ; Trinidad, Becket, Trinidad. CLEARED OUTWARDS IN BALLAST, DEC. 26. The Jonge Lee . uw, Quest, Sanclam; Ingebe rg C aro li ne, Twinsegand, VESSELS SPOKEN IVIETI. The Christopher, from Miramichi to London, the 7th inst. in long. 22. by the P. R. L. arrived at Jersey. The Maria, Diac, from Barbadoes, the 6th inst. in lat. 49. long. 13. by the Socrates, arrived off Margate. The Bonafide, Brown, from Liverpool to Constantinople, the 28th ult, in lat, 37. long. 2. ; the Plym, Davis, Liverpool to Naples, the 12th inst. in lat. 50. long. 8. ; the Harvey, Quebec to Cark, the 20th inst. in lat. 50. long, 9. by his Majesty's ship Pantaloon, arrived at Falmouth. The Christian, Spence, Demerara to Clyde, the 10th ult. in lat. 10. long. 59. ; the Duke of Lan caster, Demerara to Liverpool, the 17th ult. in lat. 29. long. 62. ; and the Exeter, Newfoundland to Naples, the 6th inst. in lat. 41. long. 32, by the Clansman, arrived in the Clyde.