The Sun. — London, England, 1827-01-05 00:00:00

1 3edired for the federal system, in which the former were defeat ed, and General Bermudez obliged to fly to Barcelona. We have been favoured by a respectable Mexican House with an extract of a letter containing the following particulars:-- Extract of a letter from Cumana, dated Nov Q 5, 1896. Ere this you will Probably have heard some bad reports about this place; I will therefore inform you of what is going on, as there have been many harsh things said of this place by Bermudez. You are aware, by what I wrote you, that this city had called on the Governor for a reform. To this General Bermudez declared himself an avowed enemy, and called us a set of rebels, &c. These sentiments, and the despotical manner in which he has, for the last two years, governed, caused the provinces in general to disacknowledge him as Commander-in-chief of the department, hot in a rebellious manner, but by the formula of a civilized body together, and declared their instructions respecting Bermudez, and also their wish to adhere to the Caraccas system of a federal form of Government. General Morazas, who commanded here, and seconded by Colonel Montes, which latter had hitherto been at the head of the popular commotions, got frightened, and abandoned us, at the same time joining Bermudez, who had taken the battery at the mouth of the river by some foul means ; the greater part of the respectable inhabitants of the town fled ; some to Bermu dez, and others to the opposite coast, leaving only about half a dozen mercantile characters here. The population wanted to attack Bermudez the moment he landed, but the prudent councils of a few of us, prevented the hostilities. One night the whole force was marched out to attack, but, by the exertions of a few, was prevented. The insults and intrigues of Bermudez, however, aggravated the people so much that there was co restraint on them, and on the 19th, after offering to. surrender the battery to the Intendant, Colonel Valerilla, it was discovered Bermudez was preparing to attack, and had the second battery in his possession, which up to that time had been occupied by either party. As preparations for this ill result had been made, it was determined by the military commander, Colonel Ruiz, to attack from the three batteries thrown up during the two preceding nights. About twelve, a tremendous fir - , was opened by two vessels of the opposite party, which had I.r _a watching our movements, which was returned with spirit, and in one hour they were silenced, and most of the men killed. General Bermudez had only 400 men, half of whom were with him from force, and a few of whom did actually join our party. Repeated sallies were made from the battery, but they were soon repulsed by the Militia. " Our force consisted of 1,000 men, and the action lasted till night, during which General Bermudez fled to Barcelona. Great part of the armed force have retired to their homes, but are reedy at a moment's notice, besides others from Campano, Re. At pre sent We are quiet,. and expecting General Marino from Caraccas. The whole of the movements here have been directed by General Paez at Caraceas." The Vigilant ketch has arrived with despatches from Lisbon ; but having sailed from the Tagus on the 24th, two days prior to the sailing of the steam-boat, we learn nothing new by her: Extract of a letter from the Agents of Lloyd's, dated Coustan tmople, Nov. 30 : The Consul-General has this moment issued the following c ommunication : I think it proper to acvaint you, that the British Vice-Consul at Sira writes me, under date of the 25th inst., that advices had been received from Hydra of several large vessels having been pre pared to go out to cruise, without the consent of the Local Go vernment : among which vessels he specifies that of Captain Zacca, carrying ISO men. (Signed) JOHN CARTWRIGHT. A. severe frost has set in which threatens to interrupt, for some time, the pleasures of the chase. Shooting may afford some compensation to a few, and a run up to Lon don, dull as it is as present, may relieve others of the burthan of ennui; but on the whole a continued frost is a severe afilictiOn to the lovers of hunting. It is then that a turn for reading is appreciated by those sportsmen who possess it, and that— " Learning is most excellent." To a person who reflects seriously on the high destinies of man a life of.pleasure cannot appear one of wisdom, but, Without intruding on the department of Divines, we may venture to say that even to him who thinks that— " Naught can compare" " With the Huntsman's bold pleasure," I t taste for reading is an invaluable possession. It 15 often his only resource, and, at other times it gives zest to the manly and inspiring exercise of hunting. When followed with moderation, and not to the neg lect of the imperative claims of society; when viewed is. a recreation, and not as the business of life, it is truly a 2 41 s occupation, and one formed to give strength and firmness to the character. Notwithstanding the abuse often so , lavish]y en d indiscriminately bestowed on fox hunting 'Squirts, we are confident that many men pas si°nately, nay, perhaps, improperly, fond of hunting, are 'Possessed of talents,and education, and vigour of mind, suf %eient to give them, If they chose, a high place in any as sembly in the world. The re-appearance of that eminent actor, Mr. KEAN, at Drury-lane Theatre, on Monday next, naturally recals our attention to the present degraded state of the drama in this country. This decay may be attributed rather to a c omplication of causes than to any one predominating evil. All our theatres are or have been for the most part in Chanc er • and men have been called u p on to di rect t h e N anagenient who know as little of dramatic affairs as the E mperor of China about the Nortk West Passage. The % queamisliness of the censorship has been complained of b ! managers as one cause—the insolence of managers, by er ainatic authors as another—the overweening vanity of ' t.t °rs,t'ach in his own esteem the peerless hero of the scene — h as been very generally condemned by the public as an iii tolerable gr i evance,while the actors, l or d an d l a d y, h ave all ''greed on one point that the public 'have no taste in the Nat ter, as th e i r i ngrat i tude h as so c l ear l y prove d by their abse nce on b ene fi t n i ghts. T h us we h ave conflicting opi nei a s to the causes for the decay of the drama, but none flt it* im provement. There can be no doubt that much of this is attribut a bl e to actors t h emse l ves . N o c lass of People is more sensibly alive to public applause, and none more jealou s of rival merit. Ilan individual suddenly grows hPcni the kind indulgence of the audience, his long subdued nfl . ity to the Man ager b ursts ou t into supercilious iin h V" rte I. Ist th e discovery of his blushing honours, . so that liatne, mi ght turn out a b enef i t to t h e spo il e d c hild o f f or - It " is as a cur se u p on th e es t a bli s hment of whi c h, instead beconilng the worthy ornament, he dege nerates into the conceited " Marplot", whose arrogance is nnl y outdone by his folly. It matters not in what of~ad the „ drama this character exhibits—tragedy, co .le 37 ' i ' ant °Tnime, opera, and farce—have each its phi get' hero or heroine, and the stars of the London stage, ro n . _7o they have shone their hour of mimic grandeur in th Z: r l , all start off, like eccentric comets, to communicat . e are , I . l lAsndid jealousies to the country. But the public or r `ue greatest sufferers by this ridiculous insubordination rbei*Prehensible vanity of actors. The stars stipulate that fi re : ri ames be in ser t e d i n t h e play-bills in letters of the glo c ina gnitude, thereby co nvey i ng to the public, at a with glances f u ll measure o f t h eir fame. But, not content th e b hi the upon paper, they m ust strut exclusively upon oards,and, like the jealous Turk,— Th e co Will bear no rival near their throne. req u i rin consequence of this conduct is, that in a play b ager is g a constellation of first-rate actors, the ma ne, compelled to submit to the exhibitio n of only ina ne,, 11131PPorted by underlings, who labour hard to do qt. °Y th at ' but only labour the more effectually to de robbed .5 illusion of the scene. Thus the manage!. is ' n his purse, and the public of the mental enjoy ment resulting from a combination of excellent actors, illustrating the beauties of poetry by deep feeling, vir tuous sentiment, and heroic passion. We have more than once conversed with some of these first stars, and inva riably found them individually extol those dramas most which only allowed the display of their particular talent. According to these, a tragedy must only have one cha racter prominently displayed ; the others are of no more consequence to the scene than the buttons on the hero's coat. But in Mr. CHARLES KEMBLE, we must make an honourable exception to this invidious assumption which centres all excellence in the display of self. That Gentleman thinks that a drama which brings most good actors into competition is the best—witness Julius Caesar and his brother Romans ! It is only by com parison that greatness is apparent, and those actors who feel conscious of their powers, will rather court than shrink from rival competition. A stately oak, towering in solitary magnificence, will bear no exaltation by comparison with the humble shrubbery at its feet, neither will Mr. KEAN'S mental superiority, by contrast with the ability of scene shifters. Why, then, is the public deprived of that rich intellectual treat, which can be so readily afforded, by rival talent meeting on the same boards ? As no actor can add to his individual stature, why should he endeavour, by forced means, to raise his mental height by seeking the company of inferior players, but fearing to associate with his equals Let us hope that a more enlarged spirit is beginning to prevail, when every man will be content with his own merits, without building a questionable fame upon the reputation of others. The star system, like all other monopolies founded on fraud and supported by trickery, has ensured its own destruction, and nearly effected the ruin of those establishments, whose managers forgot their own interests, in sacrificing those of the public to indivi dual caprice and arrogant self-sufficiency. The Financial Accounts for the Quarter and Year ending to-day, will be made up at the Exchequer this evening, and we trust we shall have the pleasure of laying them before our readers in our Paper to-morrow. In the absence of official information of the amount of the Revenue in the last quarter, any estimate which we may form of the total income for the year must be uncertain ; but we may possibly come near the truth by considering the probable difference in the amount of some branches of the Revenue in the late quarter, as compared with that of the last quarter of 1825. The Customs and Excise having been considerably depressed in the Christmas quarter of 1825, in conse quence of the comme:cial distress which then pre vailed ; and their amount having been raised during the late quarter by the comparative improvement of trade, by the admission of Foreign Corn on payment of certain duties, and by the larger growth of Hops, and other causes, we shall assume that the increase, under these heads, has been, in round numbers, about 600,0001. in the quarter. From this increase we reckon that we must abate a decrease on Taxes, Stamps, &c., of at least 200,0001., leaving the estimated increase in the quarter as compared with the corresponding quarter of last year, somewhere about 400,000/. Sup posing this estimate to come near the actual amount which the Revenue will prove to have been in the last quarter, the total amount of the Public Revenue of Great Britain for the year ending sth January, 1827, will be 46,907,6761., as shown below:— Quarter ending ath April 1826 sth July 12,000,227 10th Oct. 12,296,592 £34,126,587 Amount of corresponding Quarter ending sth Jan., 1826 To which is to be added the estimated increase on the late quarter of 400,000/. £46,907,676 The amount of Revenue for the year ending sth Jan., 1826, was The estimated amount as above for the year ending sth Jan., 1827 Estimated decrease We must repeat that in the absence of positive infor mation, our estimate may not prove' accurate, but we have reason to believe that it will not be very wide from the actual amount. We shall rejoice, however, if we should-be enabled to-morrow to chew that the actual diminution of Revenue in the year has been much less than our calculations have supposed it will prove to be. _ _ Reports state, that the question who shall be th e future Commander-in-Chief, occupies at this moment the attention of the Cabinet, and has given rise already to serious differences of opinion. While the propriety of the appointment to this high Office of the Duke Of CAMBRIDGE, is strongly urged on one part, the claim of the Duke of WELLINGTON to it, on the ground of his being the Senior Field Marshal, is sup ported powerfully on another. This delicate sub ject, we have reason to believe, will be discussed at Brighton, THE FUNDS. CITY, (Title Dar), Til o'clock. The business in the English Funds is extremely limited this morning ; Consols opened at 8O I, and have scarcely varied au eighth per Cent. since; India Bonds are again higher, being quoted at 45 7 pen. ; Exchequer Bills have equally advanced, being 26 7 prn. The Foreign Funds, particularly Mexican and Colombian, are both lower, the latter in consequence of the in telligence received this morning by the Leeward Mail, of the commencement of hostilities between the federal prtv and General Bermudez, in which the latter it appears was defeated. This, together with the fact that no remittances have either ar rived by the Jamaica packet, nor any probability of this desirable occurrence, has lowered the price of Colombian Bonds to 33 3- ; Mexican 6 per Cent. Bonds are 65 4. Notking new in Shares, and no material alteration in price. Three per Cent. Consols for account, 80i ; India Bonds, 45 7 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 26 7 pm. FOREIGN FuNns.—Brazilian, 60 2 ; Chilian, 37 9 ; Danish, 581 9 ; Colombian, 1524, 83 1 ; Mexican, 5 per Cent., 54, ; Ditto, 6 per Cent., 65 1; Peruvian, 32 ; Portuguese, 76 ; Greek, 14 I; Russian, 85i d ; Spanish, 131 A- • Mners.—_kriglo Mexican, ti ti die. ; United I%haitan, 8 7 ; Real del Monte, 100 pm. ; Tlalpncahtta, 50 55 pm. ; Brazilian, 3 pm.; Bolivar, 21 31 pm. ; Colombian, 17 per Share ; Potoei, 50 60 per *here. Two o' Clock. Tomorrow is a close holiday at the Bank, but not at the English Stock Exchange, which will be open ; Consols have receded to 80i i ; Reduced 79 ; India Bonds are 46, 8 ; and Exchequer Bills, 27 8, prom. Colombian Bonds, 53i 4 ; Mexican, 64i 5, ex. div. ; Greek, ex. div., are 13 ; Spanish, 13} ; and Portuguese, 73 6. TEIRE,E O' CL CK. Consols for Account, 80 a ‘ 4 . FOUR O'CLOCK—CLOSING PRICE. Consols for account, 80i There is a regular gang of organized thieves, in chiding two burglars from London, at Winchester, who carry on their operations in the most open and audacious manner, to the great terror of the inhabitants ; though there are half a dozen or more Magistrates resident in the place, with abundance of consta bles, gaolers, and other peace officers. THE DUKE OF YORK. Another day has passed without any Material alteration in the state of the Royal Sufferer. The Duke of Clarence returned to Bushy Park, after leevitg his afflicted brother on Wednesday night. The Gentlemen of the Faculty assembled yesterday morning at eight o'clock, to hold a consultation upon the state of the Royal Duke, after which their report was—" His Royal Highness has passed the night quieter than he has done for a week past. There is no material change in the state of his Royal Highness, but he is rather weaker." The Duke of Clarence left Bushy Park at an early hour yester day morning, and arrived at the residence of the Duke of Sussex, in the King's Palace, Kensington, about eleven o'clock. Shortly after, the Royal Brothers proceeded to the Duke of Rutland's house in Arlington-street, where they remained till five o'clock, in a state of great anxiety. The Princess Sophia, the Duchess of Kent, and others of the Royal Family, sent repeatedly in the course of the day to make inquiries. Several communicationswere made to the King. Among the inquirers were, Prince Esterhway, the Austriau Ambassador, Prince Polignac, the French Ambassador, the Saxon Minister, and the Mexican Minister, Earl Bathurst, Viscount Sidmouth, and the Bishop of Exeter. The Medical Gentlemen assembled again at twelve o'clock, when they found the Duke's legs were somewhat better. His Royal Highness was cheerful, and conversed with Sir Herbert Taylor and others. The Royal Sufferer partook of some brandy and water, and some strengthening broths during the course of the day. Sir Astley Cooper was in close attendance upon the Royal Pa tient during the day, with but little intermission. The Doctors had another consultation at four o'clock—about five the Dukes of Clarence and Sussex left for, Kensington. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. LLOYD'S.—(THIS DAT.) DEAL, JAN. 4.—Wind N.W.—Arrived from the River, and sailed, the Bridgewater, from London to Bombay ; St. Mary, Burton, for Jamaica ; and Milford, Taylor, for Mogadore. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 4.—Wind N.W.—Sailed, the St. Law rence, Charlotte Maria, Barrack, Monarch, Emperor Alexander, Wanderer, Harriet, Ocean, Crown, Champion, and Cambridge, transports, with troops for Lisbon. FALMOUTH, JAN. S.—Wind N.W.—Arrived, the Lord Ho hart packet, Wells, from Jamaica, sailed Nov. 18, and from Crooked Island Dec. I ; also the Cygnet packet, Gooding, from St. Thomas's. On the arrival of . the Lord Hobart, an express was eent off to town, announcing that intelligence had been re ceived at Jamaica that a revolution was expected to occur in St. Domingo. The packet also brings accounts that Bolivar had en tered Carthagena as she was getting under weigh from thence ; and further, that the House of Assembly at Jamaica were deter mined to oppose the measures of Parliament as far as was in their power, respecting the slaves. Ltvearoot, JAN. 3.—The Atlantic, from New York for Bel fast, is on shore off Bangor Rocks. JAMAICA, Nov. 17.—Arrived, the American ship Manches ter, Dumphy, IS days from Philadelphia ; American schooner Angelis, from Georgia in 17 days ; American sloop Nestor, Smith, from Washington in 1 . 1 days ; American ship Meridian, from Baltimore in eight days ; English brig Michael Wallace, Hendee eon, from Halifax in 14 days ; American schooner America, from Georgia in 16 days. Vessels of war in Harbour—Magnificent (convalescent ship), Capt. James C. Bennett; Isis, 50, Capt. H. Paton ; and Scylla, 18, Capt. W. Hobson. His Majesty's ship Harlequin will proceed to Port-au-Prince on Saturday next. LAW INTELLIGENCE. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT—(Tfus Day.). Richard Townsend, Esq. being brought up on his petition, was opposed by Mr. Heath on behalf of the Archdeacon of Tra lee. The Earl of Shannon gave notice also of an opposition but did not appear. Messrs. Cook and Donovan appeared as Counsel for the petitioner. The insolvent stated, that some years of age he had a leasehold landed property in Ireland of the yearly value of 2201. In 1810 his eldest son married, and he settled a portion of the property on him. In a few years after he made the other moiety over on his younger eon 2 - neither of his eons was bound to allow him a rental for life, but his younger son allowed him a gratuity of 801. a year since 1822 ; he had a cottage and a plot of ground on a lease from the Earl of Shannon ; as also another farm let to a tenant, which brought him an annuity of 501. The debt for which he was now opposed, was incurred by his having rented the Archdea con's tithes. Mr. HEATH said, that he saw no cause why the petitioner should be remanded, but as all his property was in Ireland he prayed that the Archdeacon should be appointed assignee. The Cot= acceded to the application, and the petitioner was discharged. TO PARISH CLERKS AND OTHERS. Thirty-four Pounds Reward will be given on production of the Marriage Certificate of Susan Sparkes, or Susannah Sparkes, late of Yarmouth, in the County of Norfolk, prior to the let of January, 1825.—Letters addressed (post-paid) to W. P., 139, Strand, London, will be duly attended to. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE, JAN. s.—The Hulsean prize for the lass year has been adjudged to William Michael Mayers, of Catherine Hall, for his dissertation on the following sub. ject :—" A critical Examination of our Saviour's Dis. courses with regard to the Evidence which they afford oi his Divine Nature." The following is the subject of the Hulsean prize essa for the present year:—" The Contention between Pau and Barnabas." The select preacher to whom the' Sunday afternoon turns at St. Mary's Church are assigned for the present month is the Rcv. John Graham, M.A. of Christ College. The following gentlemen of this University were ordain ed by the Lord Bishop of Winchester, at Farnham Castle, on Sunday the 24th ult. : DEACONS—Wm. Foster, B.A. and Henry Burgess, B.A. Trinity College. Paissrs—Henry Thompson, M. A. and Charles Lyne, St. John's College ; Samuel Beat, B. A. King's College. The following gentlemen of this University were or. dallied by the Lord Bishop of Chichester, at the Cathedra in that city, on the 21st ult. : _ PatEsTs , —Richard Green, B.A. Emmanuel College; John Wm. Henry Marehall, B.A. St. John's College; Edward Lang dale, B.A. Jeans College; and William Hall, St. Peter's College. De...cot:a—Henry Fearon, B.A. Emmanuel College; Cecil James Green, B.A. Pembroke Hall; John Littler, M.A. St. Peter's College; end Charles Hardy, B.A. Christ College. The following gentlemen of this University were or dained by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester, on Sunday the ith ult..— DEACON-Henry Revell Revell, B.A. Cath. Hall. _ _ PRlEST—Richard Shutt, B.A. Emmanuel College; George Cornwall, Queen's College; Samuel Rowe, B.A. Jesus College. _ _ The Marquis of Bristol has been pleased to present the Rev. Charles Day, LL.B. Vicar of Rushmore, to the per petual Curacy of Playford, both near Ipswich. The Rev. Lancelot R. Brown, M.A. was last week in stituted to thu Rectory of Saxinundham, Suffolk, on the presentation of Dudley Long North, Esq. of Little Glem ham Hall. The Rev. Wtn. Browne B.A. Rect or o f M ar l es f or d , an d Chaplain to the Earl of Browne, was last week instituted to the Rectory of Little Glemham, with the perpetual Curacy of Great Glemham annexed, Suffolk, on the pre sentation of Dudley Long North, Esq. AMERICAN ARMY. It is a striking feature in the American Republican institutions, that it is the policy of the Government to impress upon the minds of the soldiery, that, although they are soldiers, they ought never to forget that they still continua to be citizens. The policy of less popular Governments usually is to keep th e so ldi ers as muc h separated from the people as possible, for the obvious purpose of making the soldiery more readily disposed to assist in checking any popular commotions that may arise, in consequence of any mischievous or unpopular measures to which th ey may b e i nc li ne d to resort. The policy of the American Government is quite the reverse ; and entirely comports with the words of the President, in his late Message to Congress—" That, from the Commanding General, through all the gradations of superintendence, the Officers feel themselves to have been citizens before they were soldiers, and that the glory of a Republican Army must consist in the spirit of freedom with which it is animated, and of patriotism by which it is impelled." This kind of policy is the surest indication of good government, and the strongest security for it. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGSNCE. THE KING.--The KfNG anxiety regarding the Duke of Yonx requires no mention ; and his 111A.trsxv would have continued his visits, but the effects on his health and spirits were to serious, that his medical advisers are understood to have positively interdicted the continuation of these visits, on account of the tendency of them. It is mentioned to have been the de cided statement, that if they I.7ere continued, they would not be answerable for the KING'S health ; slid ?hey strongly and feelingly solicited, having observed how much the fofintr visits had affected his MAJEsrv's health, that they might be discontinued, except the Duke of YORK should be pronounced to be getting better. This is talked of in particular circles, as the reason for the Krim having abstained from visiting the Duke of Yoex since Fri day last. The Duke of York took smile chicken broth yes terday afternoon. The Duke of Sussex returned to the Duke of Rut land's, about nine o'clock yesterday evening, to attend on his Royal brother, together with the Dales of Wellington, and re mained till past twelve. Sir Henry Halford arrived about half-past eight o'clock, to attend on the Royal invalid. Sir Astley Cooper also arrived about ten o'clock. Both medical attendants left about eleven o'clock. The account, up to a late hour last night, was, that " his Royal Highness is co ot worse."—Morning Paper. A few years since the Parisians resorted to a good plan :—During a severe frost all who admired the healthful exer vise of skaiting were called upon to pay a trifle for admission to the ice. The money so raised (and it amounted to a considerable sum) was applied to the relief of distressed artisans out of employ. If such an arrangement could be made in Loudon, when skaiting is going on, the effect would be most beneficial. Mr. Powell, who has long been distinguished as a solo performer on the violoncello, has just returned from the Con tinent, where he has been performing to the great delight and ad miration of all who heard him. He also pre a concert in Paris. Those who were on the road on Wednesday night, describe the weather as having been extraordinarily severe. The Alanchester mail was, in consequence of the heavy fall of snow, detained in many places, and did not arrive in Lombard-street till four hours after the usual time. At this season, in England, licentiousness runs riot —at Paria it is put iown ; for a fortnight before and after New year's Day, the police is strict upon those who may roam the street► at all other periods. . IcE.—The frost has been so intense that multitudes of vehicles were employed yesterday in conveying loads of thick ribbed ice to the stores of the confectioners. NEW HIGH SCHOOL OF EDINBURGH.-DO NATIOX FROM HIS MAJESTY.—The Lord Provost has received the following letter from Lord MELviLLE:— "MY LORD—I have the satisfaction to acquaint your Lord ship, that the sum of 500/. has been placed in my hands by his MAJESTY'S commands, to be applied towards completing the building now erecting for the High School, Edinburgh. I in close herewith an order for the amount of his MAJESTY'S gracious donation. " 1 have the honour to he, my Lord, " Your Lordship's most obedient and faithful servant, (Signed) " MELVILLE." SITTING FOR A COUNTY, AN ELECTION ANEC- Dorz.—Some short time ago, previous to the general election, two candidates for a northern county met in a ball-room. " Wh3 do you sit still ?" said a friend to one of them, " whilst your op ponent is tripping it so assiduously with the electors' wives and daughters." The aspirant for Parliamentary fame replied, " 1 have no objection to his dancing for the County, if I am allowed to sit for it." WHY A MAN IS NOT MADE OF DUST.—A black servant, not a hundred miles from St. Andrew's, being examined in the ehurch catechism, by the minister of the parish, was asked " what are you made of, Jack ?" he said, " of mud, mama," on being told be should say, of dust, he replied, " no masa, it no do, ne stick togedder." Sir Frederick Flood was one day observing to a friend that he had a mitt- excellent telescope. "Do you see yon church," said he, a about half a mile off?—it is scarcely die ceruable—but when I look at it through my telescope, it brings it so close, I hear the organ playing."—Leeds Intelligeneer. SLENDER REPAST.—" Have you dined ?" said a lounger to his friend : " I have upon my honour," replied he : " Then," rejoined the first, " if you have dined upon your honour I fear you have made but a scanty meal." _ _ Mossop, in Lear, was supported in the arms of Kent, who, whispered him " if you don't give me your honour, Sir, that you'll pay me my arrears before I go home, I'll let you drop." Mossop alarmed, said, " don't talk to me now." " I will," said Kent, " I will let you drop." Mossop was thus ob liged to give the promise, and the actor got his money.— O'Keefire's Memoirs. I\lunden, it is said,' was once at a dinner party placed behind a haunch of venison, and requested to carve it. " Really, gentlemen, (said be) I do declare I know very little about table anatomy ; I dare say now there's some particular eat in a haunch—some favourite boa morceart--I dare say there is— but I assure yon lam quite ignorant where to prick for it." A dozen knives instantly started from the cloth, and Mundell was instructed where the rich meat lay. Joe uttered a whole string of thanks, worked out the prime slice, loaded it with rich sauce and jelly, and then, with his plate in his hand, looked through his glasses round the table. Every mouth watered—every hand was ready —every tooth prepared. " Really gentlemen, (said the comedian) I wish I could please you all ; but, if I give the tit-bit to one, I shall offend the rest; so egad, (added he, pushing the dish from him), I'll keep it myself, and let every gentleman help himself to what he likes best." THIS RULING PASSIoN.—We have seldom heard of the ruling passion displaying itself more ludicrously than in the following anecdote, which we remember hearing a few years since. In a village near the large manufacturing town of Stock port, there lived a sober old gentleman, who happened to be cursed with a little drunken old lady for a wife. Spending their even ing at the house of a friend one night, the little old lady, as usual, indulged in her libations till she became fairly " knocked up," or rather knocked down, and then, as usual also, the good-natured old man had nothing further to do than to convey her home as he beet could. While thus engaged, the husband meekly rebuked his better half for her intemperance ; and in defence, the latter pleaded her inability to withstand temptation--she could not help it. " Why not do as I do, when I am out ?" demanded the old gentleman.— " What is that ?" enquired the old lady. " Why, for every glans I drink, I make a point of throwing two under the table."— " Eh !" hiccupped the spouse, in total forgetfulness of her condi tion, " Why did'nt you give 'ern to me."—Blaelebttrit Mail. As a proof of the improvement in trade, it is stated that the tonnage on the Old Birmingham Canal, during the month of November last, exceeded in amount that of any one month pre ceding since the place was opened. THE CATHOLIC QUESTION.—The must diStill guished advocate of the Catholic Claims in the House of Com mons, has communicated his decided opinion, that the Question will be triumphantly carried by the Lower House this Session : — The same high authority recommends an immediate discussion, and inculcates with great force the propriety of actively agitating their claims at this eventful crisis of the politics of England.— Dublin Morning Register. CONVERSIONS.—A letter from Dr. Doyle appears in our Journal to-night, and from this we gather, that the Con versions are of a more serious and extensive nature, and founded more upon principle than from the rank and education of the converted—from the neighbourhood , possible motives, and the publicity given, we had before conceived. Should this view of the subject be correct, it mast be more safe to emancipate a po pulation already so predisposed, and salutary to accelerate the march of conversion by legislative justice.—Dtsblin Patriot. LEITH.—The fever still prevails to a great de gree; we subjoin a recipe for destroying contagions miasmata, for which, some years ago, Parliament rewarded Dr. J. C. Smith with 5,000/.—Ree. six drachms of powdered nitre, six drachms of oil of vitriol, mix them in a tea-cup, by adding to the nitre one drachm of the oil at a time. The cup to be placed, during the preparation, on a hot hearth or plate of heated iron, and the mixture stirred with a tobacco-pipe. The cup to be placed in different parts of the sick room.—Edinburgh Observer. FIRE.—At half-past two o'clock this morning a fire broke out in the warehouse occupied by the Newcastle Bottle Company, in Cousin-lane, Thames-street, which completely gutted the premises ; but owing to the exertions of the firemen, and a good supply of water, it was prevented spreading any fur ther. The warehouse, we are informed, belongs to Mr. Alder man Atkins, and is insured in the Protector Fire Office for 2,0001. The stock of the Company is also insured in the sa me office. A fireman, while working at one of the engines, had the misfortune to have one of his fingers cut off. The fire was totally extinguished before eleven o'clock. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE TATTERSALL'S.-JA K. 4, The attendance yesterday afternoon was highly respectable, owing to the great anxiety which existed respecting the St. Leger Nominations, and which were not received till late in the after neon. There are 63 North Country, and 29 South Country En tries, so that, notwithstanding it is less numerous than last yea', the field will be large. We give the odds on the three stakes. TARDY. S to I agst Webb 30 to 1 agst Gamelilts 9 to 1 agst Tat lpr 33 to 1 agst Metre* 13 to 1 agst EspagnOs 83 to 1 agst Lord Ailesbury's 20 to 1 agst Dauntless 85 to 1 agat Cressida 20 to I agst Trumpeter 40 to 1 agst Roderick 22 to 1 apt Elfrid 40 to 1 agst Snowdrop 22 to 1 agst Catherine 40 to I age. Pythoness 22 to 1 agst Mattelnks 40 to 1 agat Chieftain* 23 to I agst Gustavus 11000 to 15 agst Hildebrand' 30 to 1 agst Augusta 11000 to 15 agst Paudatius* 1000 even, Gabolunzie. agat Gustavus. OAKS. 14 to 2 apt Maria 15 to 1 agst Souvenir 2 to 1 agst Tottcridge 16 to 1 agst Translation S to 1 apt Brown Duchess 20 to 1 agst aoy other. rr. LEGIR. 25 to I agst Matilda 25 to I agst Moonshine 1 to 1 agat Reviewer 20 to 1 agst Popsy 20 to 1 agst Granby Those marked thn, Is (*) were taken. NOMINATIONS for the GREAT ST. LEGER STAKES AT DONCASTER, 1827. TUESDAY.-The St. Leger Stakes of 25 sovs. each ; colts to carry Bst. 61b. ; fillies, Sst. Mb.. St. Leger Course. (90 subscribers.) Sir J. Byng's ch. c. Pedlar, by Tramp, Gadabout Mr. Beardaworth's b. c.: Loraine, by Mountebank Mr. Beard's hr. c. Romeo, by Ardrossan, Lady Cramfeezer b. c. The Corsair, by Champignon, The Pirate's dam Lord Clarendon's c., by Partisan, Antiope Col. Cradock's b. f. Flosicula, by Gray Middleham, Floranthe Mr. Cradoek's br. c. by Tiresias, Galatea Mr. Crompton's br. c. Sancho Panza, by Cervantes b. c. Burlador, by Cervantes Mr. L.- Charlton's eh. c. Braganca, by Octavius, Harriet -- b. e. Raymond, by Clifton, °almond's Air. Clifton's b. c. Fylde, by Antonio, Fadladinida Duke of Devonshire's ch. s. by Epperatone b. c. Nonplus, by Catton Sir R. K. Dick's h. e. The Cherub, by Champignon, Bell. Mr. Darnell's b. f. Nivalis, by Blacklock b. e. by Walton • Mr. Dil- l's b. c, Pandarns, by Whalebone Lord Fitzwilliam's b. e. Medoro, by Cervantes, Marianne b. c. Beggar Boy, by Tramp, Orvillina. Mr. Foljambe's bl. f. by Tireeias Mr. W. Fox's b. c. by Vandyke Junior, Selma Mr. Forth's Spondee, by Interpreter, Metre b. f. Translation, by Interpreter Gascoyue's hr. c., by Smolensko. ()Lycra Mr. Gauntlett's hr. c. Gamelius, by Whalebone. Mr. Giffard's b. c. Tatler, by Manfred. Mr. Gully's b. f., by Ardrossan br. c., by Cervantes ch. c., by Cervantes - b. c., by Cervantes, Negociator's darn Mr. T. B. Hodgson 's br. f. Justitia, by Cervantes Mr. Haworth's b. c., by Blacklock, Cottage Girl Mr. Hopkinson's ch. c. Geloni, by Hazard Mr. Houldaworth's b.c. Talma, by Filho da Puta, Totelli br f. Leda, sister to Fanny Davies b. c. Coalition, by Magistrate b. c. Bhurtpore, by Magistrate, Elephant's dam Lord Jersey's Glenartney, brother to Middleton Mameluke, by Partisan Apollo, brother to Nicolo. Chrysalis, by Orville, Butterfly's dam Mr. Johnson's ch. c. Jupiter, by Tramp D. of Leed's gr. c. Moonshine, by Grey Middleham, Miss Cliffe b. c. Moth, by Blacklock b. e. by Whisker b. f. by Whisker Lord Kenneday's hr. c. by Ardrossan Lord Kilburn's b. e. Reviewer, by Abjer Lord Milton's b. c. Kit Cat, by Catton, Kitten Lord Muncaster's br. e. Toddy, by Viscount, Brown Teapot Sir. W. M. Milner's ch. c. Malek, by Blacklock Mr. Myttou's hr. c. Ellesmere, by Filho da Puta, Miss Craigie. br. c Lechmere, by Master Henry, Mervina Mr. Alarcon's; ch. c., by Cardinal Wolaey, or• Vandyke Junior Mr. Petre's ch. c. Granby, by Cannon-ball Mr. T. 0. Powlett's b. c. Popsy, by Blacklock gr. c. Saucy Dick, brother to Jack Spigot b. f. Miss Emma, sister to Miss Fanny ,Mr. Payne's br. f., by Whisker, Vicissitude hr. e., by Whalebone, Snowdrop br. c., by Rainbow Lord Queensberry's ch. e. by Gustavus Mr. Riddell's eh. c. Hartpury, by Abjer Mr. Ridsdala's eh. f. Lunacy, by Blacklock Mr. Russell's ch. f. Emma, by Whisker Mr. Rolling's ch. c. Linton Lock, by Blacklock Lord Scarborough's b. a., by Catton br. e., by Comm, Byram's dam br. f., sister to Tarrare, by Catton Lord Sligo's b. c. Pelican, by Oilman, Miss Aide b. c. Roswal, by Bob Booty, Lissy, by Swordsman Lord Surrey names br. e. Christmas, by Blucher, Plover Sir T. Sykes's, b. e., by Cervantes Mr. J. Scott's ch. c. Torn Jones, by Abjer Mr. Scott Stonehewer's ch. c. Theorem, brother to Problem Mr. I. Sadler's b. e. Defence, brother to Dauntless Lord Titchfield's b. L Matilda, by COMM! Mr. Thornhill's ch. c., by Sam, Romp's darn Mr. Tarleton's b. f, sister to Whim Lord Wharncliffe's eh. e. by Collins, Octaviana Mr. Wilson's b. c. brother to The Juggler Mr. Wyndham's b. c. Gaberlunzie, brother to Elfrid . Mr. Waddington's ch. f. sister to Hampden Mr. Wormald's b. c. by the Laird Mr. Watts's b. f. by Magistrate, Manuella Mr. Wright's b. a. Sampson, by Blacklock Major Yarburgh's b. e., Laurel, by Blacklock Mr. Yates's eh. c. Tamworth, by Tiresias. Mr. F. Ltunky's b. a., by Tramp THE MARKETS. CORN-EXCHANGE : —(7I4 is DAY.) - - There are fair quantities of nearly all kinds of Grain at mar ket this week, with a considerable arrival of Flour. The Wheat trade remains unaltered from Monday. Barley is also without variation. On account of the frosty weather more money is asked for Beaus and Oats, but our buyers will not yet comply with ad vanced terms. ARRIVALS. Wheat. I Barley. 1 Oats. Flour. 3,31.0 qr.c. 5,9 P. qrs. '2,130 cri. P,;oosek , 98.3 10,450 English Irish Forel gn 1,3 , 90 GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORN, t'S , 1411(11 (IC/YARNS impoRTATIox.) For the Week ended Dec. 2tl, 18215, made up IYom the Retunis of the In spectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and NiTaie 4(1. I Oats Vs. Id. I Beans--- 48 s. 2d. 9d. Rye 40s. 4d. 54 . od. SMITHFIELD MARKET. : —(This DA Y .) This day's market exhibited a sufficiently numerous supply of middling and inferior Beasts,. hut .. was rather short of those of Pigs variation inot ' At i ons was considered to have taken }lace. - the finest quality, also Fisf.i.ioplrelTle.itCtl'ael:::::::: dull throughout, and, in some instances, the prices were rather drooping Mo nday's a y,. PRICES !ER STONE O S LBO. 143 SINE THE OIYALS. s. d. tot. d. s. d. to ft. d. 3 2 3 6 South Dews . 4 2 4 8 seclnfonkidrql3tia"""lity ditto— 3lO I 2 Large coarse Calv Wethers es.... 3 8 4. 4 Pr i m e large Oxen . 5 0 5 4 Prime small ditto. h 0 5 4 Prime Scots, itts i 4 5 (3 Large Hogs 4 0 1 4. Inferior Sheep 3 0 3 4 Small Porkers 5 0 5 4 Second quality ditto.... 3 6 310 Suckling Calves...l2a. to 32e. each. Coarse-woolled ditto ... i 0 4 2 Quarter old Pigs ..10s. to 16s. each. There were some useful Mulch Cows in the market, but the trade wilts them was too dull to afford a quotation. STIFFLY, AS FAR. CLERK'S STATEMENT. I Sheep. I Calves. I IV. 5,380 1 Il_ , _____ , -. _B5 Bertsfc. 42 ---;- NEWCiATE AND LEADENIIALL MAUKETS. At per stone, by the Carrass. s. d. to s. d. s. d. toe. d. FA : '4 4 4 8 Veal 3 6 0 0 quiton lB 310 Pork ........................ LEEDS CORN MARKET, Jan. 2. There was a middling Blipplr of Grain at ma rket; fine d r y Wheat supported last week's prices , bu t middling samples were very difficult to quit. Fine heavy Barley Was held on much the same terms as last week, but the li g ht qualities were nearly un saleable. Oats and Shelling were very dull sale and rather lower, awl the earns may be said of Beans. Rape Feed was full as