The Sun. — London, England, 1831-12-03 00:00:00

TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO NEW FREEMEN AT HASTINGS: DURHAM, Nov. 30. o THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. ....-1 stn encouraged, by your insertion of my last 4 Po, to obtrude upon your attention with another Inication—one which may, perhaps, be somewhat I rY in its centents, but, nevertheless, I am vain 11: ' hope, of sufficient public interest to induce you i lt a Place in your columns. I observe that some gentlemen of the Corps Editorial in town are at'Y misl e d b y th e inventions of unprincipled and e c l Persons. My object,, in opening a corre6pots :ith yoin . is to ,put the public, the 6eigh your medium, : es eieh o f truth only. It does not accord with my t re w With my convenience to attach my real signa n the epistolary articles with with which I intend, l Y°4l. Permission, in future to trouble you ; but I for , to , )nu, for your private satisfaction, my address — h ' 44 a fitting occasion, I shall have no hesitation to at',Whether the declaration may be required by friend • Enough, however, of matters personal ; let us too k it „ e to topics national. it : t a t. leadi ng art i c l e o f y ou r last Friday's publication, I I k : that you advert to the sessional notices connected l , e ti t e t 'nus intended railways ; and that, amongst others , k t to certain " projected ones in the North." But a il nn to these is too vague and too general to th e Public to form a correct notion of the vast local lio n ° eel the immense general consequence, of the leet4 w in contemplation in this district for that im lst,, Il t ih our condition, moral and political, which i t , 'titration of our commerce cannot fail to produce. i P ri N ,,has are indeed splendid. In our county papers P ir ie laid month I have seen notices of applications ttih v i anlent fur no less than ten Acts for the formation th e ass and docks, and the alteration of roads. Of he t i 1.4 ,tr th ere are f our , f or docks two, and of the third Pt 'nn four also. By the railways will be afforded the 11 4 transit for a plentiful field of excellent coal ; 4 1 1, 48 , increased facilities for the exportation of that t t ~ : e mineral in particular, and for the increase of liii ' C e ill general ; while, by the amendment of our de r , r e roa ds—an amendment, by the way, that will be % I . " I mperatively necessary by our augmented traffic 4 k 0 , , t _nd by l an d—we shall reap advantages that, in tihl Phrase may be much more easily conceived than • By -and-bye I atiticipate,—and I know that I - nt alone in the expectation—that we shall have a t Y, direct f rom one or o ther of our ports to the lead i lt : e the w es t ern p ar t of the county--a measure that s e , it attended u ith incalculable benefit to the mining '•k t : hY affording it more favourable opportunities for i 46 with foreign opposition. When all the in- I, and shall be established—and of their 1 ) : 114 I will say speedy, accomplishment there 1 h no reasonable, nay, no earthly, doubt—we ; 55 , in thi s ou r county of Durham, no fewer ar tl r e Public undertakings of this kind, commu -14 tit t with three navigable rivers (the Tyne, the t 4; ofd the Tees) and five harbours I Besides this, the %h i i Durham is pre eminent . as a coal-district . it its 4 . 1 1 as an agricultural province ; and is celebrated as cn infacture of glass, iron •ware, &r. & r. It con , r it ,, it io ,"reover, a population of more than 250,000 in. i ",' including those of Sunderland, the fourth sea , s i o ta ' empire in point of tonnage, and inferior to tPs, l i en terprise and industry. Yet has it been objected, An i rr r 7nent, that the Reform Bill is too favourable to L l alt b rificant speck on the map ! That Bill has been ''h i' Y termed " the Durham Bill ;" and it has been 4 i tltt f o " insinuates that we are indebted to undue influ 111 asap he conspicuous—l admit it, the conspicuous, , it, Bay the deserved—position we occupy in the list ittly Pfrosisione. The truth is, we have not been impro (kii t a f '' o ured by Ministers, in being promised six addi ,t te et , embers t o our p rev ious four,—as will be apparent nt, )' c andid mind, after the above irrefragable state tat), , t s T b uthave had, or are likely to have, made to us stn olai „rncession to our undeniable, just, ' and ara r e tio tun• But, Sir, I can tell you a secret. P The i,l), did not the late Bill, as far as it related to this r l qi ) s . "' "t OWe its origin to any one of the causes on e,, t4 .ir Henry Hardinge, and the gang of public slan- It nal t ' ll th Whom he is in the habit of acting, took their 7 li„. f l o n °PPosition to that part of the proposed measure Jaa rte ll n• Oh ! no. They knew the temper of the hSI : I:i n--they knew the people of Durham were op- I na, t 0 expensive Governments, and to pampered, ineffi h4 ' I ungodly n d hierarchies ; in a word, to corruption loge 4 hus e •In every shape. Above all, Sir Henry Har- Ni l ' a nd the lausible, hypocritical, sycophantic, thorough- A B P, , 41 ‘,,., "R.—persecuting Mr. Trevor, knew that, if the i 1 Pi,7 l sill were once carried, there would be written 1 4 4; 4' to the borough craft of the Marquis of London ese, i ' t ; . teir z any pa t ron , in this once " tight, snug, little Nh, 0f • " All is not gold that glitters ; " and the k 'th 4 ly 1 , the soldi e r, an d the zeal of the place-hunter, , f ~i : traced t o many t hi ngs e l se t h an an i ngenu ous sense asi,: i nt, and a di s i nterested l ove o f coun t r y— e ven an 44 4 f desire to p reserve " veste d pr i v il e g e s ;" that cant all/ 34 2r all th a t i s b a d an d od i ous i n m i s government and 4 41'47 4 'N and ridiculou s and abominable in humbug and 4 ye 4,' this time, I a pp re hend, you and your readers will 11 4 Pea th enabled to d ec ide as to the value to be pl iced i t qu r e , ar gurnents....... , arguments" par excellence /—of the 4 th e n, State, and Corporation" politicians who have t i tsa4:andacit y to attac k t h e R e f orm Bill, on account of a h ( - ) Z tti Partiality to the county of Durham. If not, I o 1 Airli, her facts in store, by which I can maintain my INN 4 ' that Ministers have acted rightly and well to hti "'hie tlg to ,district ; which, by your leave, I may hereafter Oa a, der Public notice. '"ti ' 1 last letter, I alluded to the conduct of a neigh atlyZ JriNobleman, whom I charged with having pursued o f . bi d d f " intimidation and vengeance" towards some f "ea t i ePrndents, who happened to be tinctured with in ll,'Otith!cini f avourable to Reform ! Sir, the charge was well 4;kts 6e . ? Ask you the name of this ornament of the ON , I answer, the Duke of Northumberland—his ' li t d: a Lard Lieutenant of that county !! ! It is true, ass in b een stated in the Durham Chronicle, (the only jour 'ace.,' h the disgraceful fact has been noticed), that hie t i l t 9ii, d "us dismissed four of his bailif f s, because they ',l:4_'''). ° th e North u mberland Reform petition, without 4- I, i 4t altified themselves, after the example of his 4 -s tle, if' effigy, the noodle-headed Mayor of New 'telioNerY attaching their names to the hole-and-corner , . Y in w at ve" petition got up by his Grace s agen . ts, k t s, W n ,Teti Hal !" in March last, into the bargain. „"'"ott - ; a niP assigned, as his reason for this flagrant vio• i t i att k i t ', all principle and decency, that he wished to he , - 't 6; i; He is continued as an object of Ducal favour. p o ,,:":fis had not the " same grace" in their 1 ;'ir ~"ua ; and, lo ! they have been drummed out of b t ,,!. 4 arters / The Percies of old, malgre all their 445 r ' 50 were little better than titled freebooters, L air 1: 11 °Y force and pillage the worldly possessions of 'at d l4 Powerful enem ies. The Smithson of the pre :td ii„Oes a step further : he preys upon the minds Ott t re " n 9s of those whom he has the opportunity to ti lie; - Z s Peradvent ure because, being without mind and 4 le i V t, ' 4l self, b e k no ws not how to respect these attri , 4 'tt s d "Pa they dwell in " other and better men." Con -11, onWith this circumstance I may be allowed to men -I.l:4alis ut hee fact, which has often filled me with astonish s 4 blears; have heard much of the expedients that have it, t 4 4, , to warp the King's affections from his Ministers t p,„ tn e Bill." Which has been the channel whereby •,, e ith la nn has been attempted to be administered? I wish l ater t ' h u te nothing to certain exalted personages which fair lil - , i 7 e ,_ a May not seem to warrant. But the Duchess `nta tt ; •u urnberland, the wife of the boroughmongering t S t as'te t of Alnwick Castle, is the preceptrese of the Prin- Pr ict4r ia! Is this , in the present state of the country, t ) ,, 11e r? tr ,„, aPpointmen ' t? Those who know anything of ,',scl i i,;"'fieation s of courtly intrigue, of Tory duplicity, Ilia. "'alien s ,i • • d df th corrupt " ap e tee a anu mgratitu the r .„ , t 0 Which the adversaries of the people are at all e. l e 4 , - "tuy to resort, will hardly answer " Aye." Let jatea t i t ; w hom it most ' behoves to guard against " malice L ' t Y li tr e and foreign levy," on the subject of Parliamen 'd eft ? l in, think of this matter, and provide an early I h et ent remedy. llt e, 7,i a nn thing more of our Anti-Reform, secret con , ; nor, - • e *arldsseek, dare-not-face-the-day, petition. It I sth er !at inventus—like the money of that Right Rev. i ll tin t 1 1 :' Gal, our righteous and holy Lord Bishop , wh o , Ll 'ltle r i e ". urged to subscribe to the famishing poor of :, , Clooj 4d, generously, out of a revenue of at least :net 'Per annum, without ineumbrance of family, or g'stel dr awback o f an y kind, gave first 201., and ulti telitf Y) after much solicitation, 301. more towards their the en ' S ubscriptions have been opened in this city for tent o r * " of a " Board of Health" and the establish abit,o- "Jo u p kitchen, for supplying the indigent in :II Yet ' ,l v ith cheap and wholesome food. But both are, -4 ti "'us his Lordship's mite to the poor, the sick, r 4,46:: f atherless ! Oh ! Shame, where is thy blush ? the ri , ov ! where is thy sting? The former is hidden in d esce nd of what Mr. Hedworth Lambton, that worthy J s k l on g , r )'t of a line of patriots, would call the Borough -10 h e las te t n - l'relatical Palace at Bishop Auckland ; but ;', 10 5 1 ,: . 13 felt, aye, and cursed, by a starving popula t;stahlit'h° are sensible of the existence of our Churc i 0 UN,. wari ment only by its griping exactions, and by the r . LO ,1 14 illi t trs t . of sympathy whirls its moat richly-endowed ansW e ' se r p \lslet' display for those whom the great founder of the Lord C :0• 1 a nd te la b il les r s el . i gion Was the readiest to befriend, to pratect, a Ci' l ,or I am, Sir, AN OLD WHIG. 17 , er *e, hey ° rge that CASE'' ........... 6 ........... ........... 6 ........... ............ ..... g e covo 16 nedH "" ning , "et' cked Sl ' VI Sun be od" r u stcss nainingi_ t they Oe 102, tli tr Oil aril e total is ' the 86, iervar i NEW t ' C* [ALTO. here yestel )lying the That portion of the public who are unacquainted with the devious ways of a close corporation cannot form an adequate idea either of the obtuseness of feeling, or the silly conduct which these self-formed hut, in their own estimation, immaculate juntas, too frequently exhibit, even to the dismay of their friends and followers, and as matter of ridicule to their opponents. Ridicule is said to be the test of truth ; but, without meaning to maintain the cCrientnsia of this rule on all occasions, it is sometimes borne out by facts. The corporation of Hastings has re cently announced to two hundred and eighty-two inhabi tants of the town, some of whom are not householders, that they are ready and willing to admit them to their freedom on Tuesday next. Now, in the first place, from the delay which has occurred in adopting the measure, it bears on the face of it the broad mark of tardy justice, whilst the manner in which it is intended to be carried into execution affords no favourable opinion of the tender :tier des of the corporation, even when these gentlemen are in one of their happiest moods, and throws an halo of absur dity around the whole proceeding. That political cotrup tionists, who have over and over again sold themselves to the highest bidder, should have a nice sense of consistency, cannot be expected by any one conversant with the ways of the world and the constitution of human nature, any more than we should find that men whose only recommen dation to a sinecurist patron was their political subservi ency, could look favourably on those persons who had manliness and independence enough to expose their unholy practices, and to resist them in their long-established usur pation and misrule. The truth is that the pigmy minds of the beings who compose the majority of all close corpo rations, cannot free themselves from the trammels imposed on their senses by the odious system in which they have year after year lived, and moved, and had their being ; consequently, when the period comes that their monopoly can no longer subsist, but must be sacrificed to their sense of fear, and they, with a reluctance and bad grace, must admit nearly three hundred of their fellow-townsmen within the pale of their communion, even then they can not avoid displaying the cloven foot, and marring their very concessions to public opinion. One other remark able circumstance attends the selection made for the free men; that out of 48 persons who signed a requisition to the late Mayor, now one of the representatives of the town, to come forward as a candidate, only one person is left out in having the freedom offered, but, possibly, this individual was, in some way or other, a thorn in the side of the Corporation. As the expense of the freedom is nearly six pounds, it obviously must have been the best plan to admit all who would have taken up their franchise, or otherwise restricting it to a certain class of rate-payers ; by this means all jealousy and heart-burnings, if not entirely pre vented, would hare been very much subdued ; but instead of this, the Corporation have exemplified the language of Scripture, which tells us—" that two men shall be toge ther in the field, the one shall be taken and the other left :" and again—" The sheep shall be placed on the right hand, and the goats on the ieft." The selection is not made to follow erespectability or property, payers of rates or non-payers of rates ; they have taken into their frater nity one brother of a family, or one partner of a firm, and left out the other, although all of them were equally respectable, and were householders ; they passed by one man's house, and neglected him, to pick out his next-door neighbour, and dub him a freeman, with nothing to guide their decisions but private pique, or the measure of hostility which has been displayed against their high mightinesses, or that the discarded individual possessed more intellect than could be found on the bench, and had evinced that independence of sentiment, speech, and action, which suited not the tainted atmosphere of their Town-hail, and would not comport with the submissive conduct and quiet bearing of the sleek -faced freemen, who had for a long period been regularly drilled into their present state of political humi • lity and subserviency. And here it may be asked, what is the advantage after all, which these new-born sons of a corrupt and pro scribed body will obtain in return for their six pounds? They cannot for one year exercise any political right, and long before the expiration of that period, the Reform Bill will bury their political franchises beyond redemption; and after the Reform Bill shall be carried, there is no doubt that all these petty jurisdictions, specks in the civil polity of the country, and which even Sir Robert Peel pronounced to be nuisances, will be abrogated, and the man who pays his fair proportion of the burthens of the country will have a voice in the choice of the persons who are to carry on the municipal concerns of the town and neighbourhood in which he lives, and who will be the conservators of the public peace, instead of Englishmen dragging out their existence under the present in efficient and degrading plan of favouritsm and self-election. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, DEC. 1.---Wired W.N.W.--The Madeline Dawson, from Singapore, has been supplied with an anchor, and remains. DEC. N.W.—Arrived the Elizabeth, Currie, from Bengal. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. I.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived the Dart, Teasdale, from Lisbon. DEC. 2.—Wind N.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Brisk, from the Downs. PLYMOUTH, DEC. I.—Arrived the Elizabeth, Hall, from Messina. CowEs, 2.—Arrived the James, Mahy, from Rio Janeiro. STANDGATE CREEK, DEC. I.—Arrived the Pursuit, Alexander ; and Perseverance, Shields, from St. Peters burgh. PENZANCE, Nov. 30.—Arrived the Addingham, Gib son, from the Mauritius, sailed the 2d of August, Cape the 15th of September, and St. Helena the sth of October. DEC. I.—Arrived the Laura, Crockley, from Rio Janeiro. LevEaroot, Nov. 30. Arrived the Denison, Poole, from Demerara ; Delaware, I3artleson, from Virginia ; Mary Ann, Crowder, from Halifax ; Adelaide, Tozer, from St. John's, N. B. ; Active, Mickson, from Lisbon ; and Eliz I Scott, Perremin, from Marseilles. DEC. I.—Arrived the Mount Stewart, Elphinstone, front Bengal. TORBAY, Nov. 30.—Arrived the Queen, Cox, from Lisbon. BRISTOL, DEC. 2.—Arrived the Augusta, Balstin, from Demerara; and Arab, Smith, from Palermo. Coax, Nov. 30. —Wind S.—Arrived the Lord Wel lington transport, from Portsmouth, for Barbadoes ; and Maitland transport, from Portsmouth, for Jamaica. GREENOCK, Nov. 29.—Arrived the Fortune, Craw ford, from Bombay. DARTMOUTH, Nov. 30..—Arrived the John and William, Stanley, from Seville. DEC. I.—Arrived the Commerce, Steer, from Messina. The Venus, Swotten, from Cornwall to Neatb, is wrecked at the entrance of Neath River ; most of the cargo thrown overboard. The Horatio, Gotham, from Liverpool to Newfound land, was driven on shore water-logged, near Wexford, the 27th inst. ; crew saved. The Aid, Stubb, from Liverpool, is totally lost on Black water Banks, coast of Wexford ; crew saved. The Vigilant, Ellis, from Newport, is on shore on the North Bank, Liverpool ; crew saved. The William, Miles, from Sierra Leone, has arrived in the soundings. The French corvette Hebe, Captain Mariner, arrived at Cork the 30th ult., with the Monks of La Trappe on board, from Nantes. The Shaw Stewart, Sinclair, from Greenock to Lime-- rick, was totally wrecked, the 26th ult., near Oysterhaven. The Anders, from Gottenburgh to Bailie, was spoken with the 23d of October, in lat. 4. N. long. 21. W. We deeply regret having to record another dreadful instance of incendiarism in our neighbourhood, viz. at Shernborm: , , where a field-barn and stable adjoining were burnt, in the latter were six cart horses, all of which perished ;an eye-witness states that theg e r , o c an a so r f id t g h e e , poor animals under their ex istin g tortures were most ap palling. The farm belong s to Queens Culle whe, as well as Mr. Maarrxas, will he g fully mb protected from loss, by insurance, in the Norwich Union Office.— Aorfolk Chronicle. LYNN, DEC. I.—An entirely new branch of trade has been established here within the last week, that of curing herrings ; the shoal has for some years past come within the usual fishing ground of our boats, yet hitherto no attempt has been made to profit by it. A fishmonger of the name of Bohn has however now in con junction with another, been erecting a salting-house; and during the last week as many as four lasts have been brought up in one boat, which are selling cured at the rate of 3s per hundred, this will be a great advantage to the poor in this place during the winter season ; they are brought from the ground to the salting-rouse within three or four hours of the time of their being caught. Were the business conducted on a more extended scale and proper boats constructed, and nets proviJed, it might be a means of finding employment for many at a season mben it is scarce here.—Norfolk Chronicle. bit FROM THE GAZETTE7OF LAST NIGHT. LOAD GREAT CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, HOUSE OF LORDS; DIEC. '2, 1831. Notice is hereby given; that there will be attendance at this Office, between the hours of twelve and four, on Monday the sth instant, for the issue of tickets on the occasion of his Majesty opening the Session of Parliament. No Lady can be admitted into the body of the House, except in full dress. No stranger will be admitted, except by a ticket subscribed by the Deputy Great Chamberlain. The doors will not be opened before twelve o'clock. CHOLMONDELEY, D.G.C. LOTH) CHAAMERLAIN'S-OFFICE, DECEMBER 2. Orders for the Court's going into mourning, on Sunday next the 4th instant,. for her 14e Serene Highness the Dowager Duchess of Saxe Cobourg Gotfia, viz. The Ladies to wear black silk, fringed or plain linen, white gloves, necklaces and ear-rings, black or white shoes, fans and tippets. The Gentlemen to wear black, full trimmed, fringed or plain linen, black swords and buckles. The Court to change the mourning on Sunday the 11th instant, viz. The Ladies to wear black silk or velvet, coloured ribbons, fans, and tippets, or plain Whitt, or white and gold, or white and silver stuffs, with black ribbons. The Gentlemen to wear black coats, and black or plain White, or white and gold, or white and silver stuff waistcoats, full trimmed, coloured swords and buckles. And on Sunday the 18th instant; the Court to go out of mourning. WHITEHALL, Dre. 1. The King has been pleased to grant unto Lieut. Baldwin Wake Walker, of the Royal Navy, his Royal license, and permission that he may accept and w ear the insignia of the Order of the Legion of Honour, which the King of the French has been pleased to confer upon him, in approbation of his services at the taking of the fort of Patras provided nevertheless, that the said Royal license and permission loth mit authorise; and shall not be deemed or construed to authorise, the assumption of any style, appellation, rank, precedence, or privilege appertaining unto a Knight Bachelor of these realms. WAR-OFFICE, DEC. 2. 6th Regiment of Dragoons—Cornet T. W. M'Mahon to he Lieu , enant, by purchase, vice Jerningham, promoted ; F. Thompson, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice M'Mahon, Dec. 2. 2d Regiment of Foot—Lieut. A. Campbell, from the 47th Regi ment, to be Lieutenant, vice Lloyd, who ex- changes, Dec. 2. 4th Foot—Capt. F. Fyans, from the 20th Regiment, to be Captain, vice Campbell, who exchanges, Dec. 2. sth Foot—Lieut. C. Wood to be Captain, by purchase, vice Walsh, who retires ; Ensign J. Jones to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Wood ; Gentleman Cadet IL Hawkes, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Jones, Dec. 2. 12th Foot—J. T. Winningtonent. to be Ensign, by pur. Dec.D c hase, vice Walls, who retires, 2. 15th Foot—Lieut. L. Tollemache to he Captain, by purchase, vice Shirley, who retires ; Ensign T. Cronyn to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Tollemache ; It. A. Houblon, Gent. to be En sign, by purchase, vice Cronyn, Dec. 2. 20th Foot—Capt. W. H. Campbell, from the 4th Regiment, to be Captain, vice Fyans, who exchanges, Dec. '2. 37th Foot—Lieut. J. Bradshaw to be Captain, by purchase, vice Fitzgerald, who retires ; E. T. E. Le Blanc to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Bradshaw; F. Blake, Gent. to be En sign, by purchase, vice Le Blanc, Dec. 2. 45th Foot —Ensign D. W. Tench to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice I'otts, who retires; H. A. Cumberlege, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Tench, Dec. 2. 47th Foot—Xapt. J. Gordon, from the half-pay, to be Captain, vice Hon. S. Hawke, who exchanges, receiving the difference; Lieut. R. P. Lloyd, from the 2d Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Campbell, who exchanges, Dec. '2. 52,1 Foot—H. S. French, Gent. to be Ensign, by:purchase, vice Atty, who retires, Dec. 2. 63d Foot —11. J. Swyney, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Elton, appointed to the 4th Regiment, Dec. 2. 64th Foot—Capt. S. W. L. Stretton to be Major, by purchase, vice Bennett, who retires ; Lieut. G. Goring to be Captain, by purc hase, vice Stretton; Ensign G. B. Gos s et to b e Lieutenan t, by purchase, vice Goring ; W. Forbes, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Gosset, Dec. 2. 70th Foot—Capt. W. Locke, from the half-pay Unattached, to he Captain, vice J. Laing, who exchanges, receiving the differ ence, Dec. 2. 72d Foot—Ensign J. M. Oliver to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Scott, promoted ; C. Moylan, Gent. to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Oliver, Dec. 2. 84th Foot—G. Priestley, Gent. to be.:Ensign, without pur chase, vice Porter, deceased, Dec. 2. 91st Foot—Major R. Anderson to be Lieut.-Colonel, by pur chase, vice Sutherland, who retires; Captain N. Inmont to be Major, by purchase, vice Anderson ; Captain A. Warlock, from the half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice Lamont, Dec. '2. 96th Foot—Lieut. H. NV. V. Venables to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Duberly, who retires ; Ensign S. B. Adye to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Vernon ; M. Gavin, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Adye, Dec. 2. UNATTACHED.—TO be Captains, by purchase--Lieut. A. Scott, from the 79,11 Regiment : Lieut. Hon. C. W. S. Jerning ham, from the Pith Dragoons, Dec. 2. BREVET.—Captain P. Tripp, of the 98th Regiment, t o be Major in the Army, Aug. 12, 1619. MEMORANDA. Captain Walter Radford, half-pay 6th Rest India Regiment, has been allowed to retire from the service, by the sale of an un attached commission, Dec. 2. Captain Vere Webb has been appointed, by a commission signed by the King, and dated August 29, Adjutant to the Royal Cardigan Militia. \VAR-OFFICE, DEC. 2. MEMORANDA. —His Majesty has been graciously pleased to permit the 32d Regiment to bear on its colours and appointments, in addition to any other badges or distinctions which have here tofore been granted to that Regiment, the word " Nive," in con sideration of the distinguished services of that Regiment in the passage of the Nive, on the 9th, 10th, and 11th of Dec., 1813. His Majesty has been graciously pleased to permit the 38th Regiment to bear on its colours and appointments, in addition to any other badges or distinctions which have heretofore been granted to that Regiment, the words " Itoleia," having been present at the battle at that place, on the 16th August, 1608 ; " Vimiera," having been present at the battle at that place, on the 21st August, 1608 ; " Corunna," having been engaged with the enemy at thfit place, on the 16th January, 1600. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Lincoln. P. Moore, Esq. to be Deputy Lieutenant, Nov. 30. ltoyal North Lincoln Regiment of Militia. T. Rayworth, Gent., T. Swanton, Gent., to be Lieutenants, Nov. 15. ltoyal South Lincoln Regiment of Militia. J. B. Lousada, Gent. to be Ensign, Nov. 28. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Somerset. Taunton Corps of Yeomanry Cavalry. T. M. Mills, Gent., J. Rogers, Gent., to be Comets, Nov. 19. DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY. THOMAS READ, Hock'life, Bedfordshire, victualler. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. JOHN FLEMIN (1, Pendleton, Lancashire, plumber. - - BANKRUPTS , ROBERT JOHN FAY RER, London, mariner, to surrender Dec. 13, 20, at three, and Jan. 13, at two, at the Court of Com missioners. Adlington, Gregory, and Faulkner, Bedford-row, CHARLES CAMPBELL BULLEY and WILLIAM LA VERS, Nisholas-lane, wine - me rchants, Dec. 9, at eleven, 13, at one, and Jan. 13, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners. Owen and Mincing-lane. JAMES Dixon'FlFE, Thetford, Norfolk, nurseryman, Dec. 13, 20, at one, and Jan. 13, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners. Cope, Agnes-place, Waterloo-road. WI LLIA M SYM, Upper Marylebone-street, upholsterer, Dec. 6, 16, at twelve, and Jan. 13, at eleven, at the Court of Commis. sioners. Dignam, King-street, Holborn. THOMAS and SAMUEL STARRY, Croydon, Surrey, bleachers, Dec. 9, at eleven, 16, at twelve, and Jan. 13, at eleven, at Court of Commissioners. Stokes and Hollingsworth, Cateaton-street. JAMES RAMSAY, Devonport-street, Commercial-road, master-mariner, Dee. 9, 20, at eleven, and Jan. 13, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners. Rooke, Armorers'-hall, Coleman. street. THOMAS SMITH, Birmingham, grocer, Dec. 6, at two, 13, and Jan, 13, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Davison, Bread-street, Cheapside. BARNET and ISRAEL LEVY SOLOMON, Bristol, cabi net-makers, Dec. 13, at two, 20 , at th ree, and Jan. 13, at two, at the Court of Commissioners. Isaacs, Mansell-street, Goodman's fields. THOMAS TIPTON, Hereford, licensed victualler, Dec. 9, 10, at seven, and Jan. 13, at eleven, at the Greyhound Inn, Hereford. Church, Great James-street, Bedford-row Ball, Hereford. RICHARD POCOCK, Bath, tobacconist, Dec. 12, 13, an d Jan. 13, at twelve, at the Th ree Cu p s Inn, Bath. Harvey, Barnard's Inn, London; Hellings, Bath. THOMAS DANKS, Westbromwich, Staffordshire, grocer, Dec. 22, 23, and Jan. 13, at eleven, at the Saracen's Head Inn, Birmingham. White and Whitmore, Lincoln's-Inn, London; Smith, Walsall, Staffordshire. THOMAS GEARY and DENIS HORNE, Manchester, woollen-drapers, Dec. 16, 17, and Jan. 13, at tw o, at the Palace Inn, Manchester. Hadfield and Grave, Manchester; Johnson and Weatherall, Temple, London. RICHARD HALL Cong l e t o n, Cheshire, silk-throwster, Dec. 26, 27, and Jar.. 13, at two, at the Bull' s Head inn, Con: g l e t on . Walker and Rickards , L incoln's-Inn-fields, • andon ; Pickford, Congleton. STEPHEN MILLARD, Gloucester, victualler, Dec, 19 , 20, and Jan. 13, at eleven, at the Upper George Inn, Gloucester; White and Whitmore, Lincoln's-Inn Old-square, London ; Barra"), Gloucester. ROBERT EDWARD DEXTER, Northampton, ironmonger, Dec. IS, 16, and Jan. 13, at twelve, at the New Royal Hotel, Birmingham. Clarke, Richards, and Medcalf, Lincoln's-Inn. field, London ; Colmore, Birmingham. ROBERT BLOW, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, merchant, Dec. 8,9, and Jan. 13, at eleven, at the Kingston-Hotel, Kings ton-upon-Hull. Walmsley, Keightley, and Parkin, Chancery lane, London ; Dryden, Hull. WILLIAM BRITTAIN, Birmingham, builder, Dec. 13, 14, and Jan. 13, at one, at the Royal Hotel, Birmingham. Unett, Son, and Harding, Birmingham ; Tooke and Carr, Bedford-row , London. JOHN GOODWIN, Stafford, shoe-manufacturer, Dec. 29, at three, 30, and Jan.l3, at eleven, at the office of Mr. Charles Flint, Stafford. Blint, Stafford ; Stevens, Wilkinson, and Satche ll, St. Thomas Apostle, London. THO MAS DANIEL, Chester-street, Grosvenor-place, dealer, Dec. 9, at eleven, 16, - . and Jan. 13, at ten, at the Court of Com missioners. Batsford, Horslydown-lane, Southwark. JOHN ELLIS, Mark-lane, victualler Dec. 9at one, 20, and Jan. 13 , at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners. Glynes , America-square ' London. LEON Alt D HUNTINGTON, South Molton-street, tailor, Dec. 9, at one, 13, at eleven. and Jan. 13, at twelve, at the Court of C o mmissioners. Cook and Hunter, New Inn. WILLIAM ' BRY A NT, Bishop's Hull, Somerset, baker, Dec, 13, 14, and Jan. 13, at eleven, at the George Inn, Taunton. Cl owes , Orme, and Wedlake, king's Bench-walk, Term London• Stone, Taunton. SAMUEL small SIBERY, York Hotel, York-terrace,at Re gent's-park, victu aller, Dec. 13, 16, and Jan. 13, at eleven, the e' ' Court o f C o mmissioners. Low, Upper Gloucester-place, li gent's Park. DIVIDENDS. S. H. Nockells, Mincing-lane, wine -merchant, Dec. e.t one, at the Court of Commissioners—E. Woodward, Chelmsford, Essex, linen-draper, Dec. 23, at twelve, at the Court of Commis sioners—H. J. Locke, Islington, linen•draper, Dec. tl3, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners — E. Oke, Falmouth, Cornwall, tailor, Dec. .23, at twelve, at the Court of C om missioners -- S Emden, Bucklersbury, merc hant, Dec. 23, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners —J. Moreland, W. Sloan, C. Denton, and G. Scott, Shad Thames, Horselydown, stone-merchants, Dec. 23, at ten, at the Court of Co mmissioners— the S. Southgate, Gate street, Lincoln's-Inn-fields, buil der, Dec. 13, at three, at . Court of Commissioners—l. B. B aker, Conduit-street, tailor, Dec. Z, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners—J. B. Blun dell, I. Piper, and J. T. Gritton, Bankside, iron-merchants, Dec. tn, at two, at the Court of Commissioners—C. Fisher, Ramsgate, chemist, Dec. 23, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioner s —W • Bassett, Dean-street, Soho, builder, Dec. 16, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners—W. B. Tarbutt, St. Mildred's-cou rt, Dec. tt3, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners —J• Baker, wine-merchant, Dec. 23, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners—E. Wilson, Wellington-stree t, Strand, upholsterer, Dec. 'X, at one, at the Court of Commis sioners—J. Fraser, Limehouse, patent ship-hearth-manufac turer, Dec. 20, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners —W. Best, Vol . verhampton, Staffordshire, ironmonger, Dec. 23, at one, at the Court of Commissioners--W. \Mately, Lawrence Pountney-hill, merchant, twelve, at at the Court of Commissioners-- T. Harrison, Dec. _ r ince's:plaCe, Commercial-road, woollen-draper, I)ec. 23, at three, at the Court of Commissioners—G. Garrott, High-street, St. Marylebone, victualler, Dec. 23, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners —H. L. Meyer, Three-King-court, Cle ment's-lane, merchant, Dec. 13, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners—G. Burrington, Stock Exchange, stock-broker, Dec. 23, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners -J. Sanford, seri., Stoke Newington, coal-merchant, Dec. 23, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners —J. Barnett, Essex-street, Strand, navy-agent, Dec. 13, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners— • T. Bedford, Goswe ll.street, carpenttri Dec. 19, at eleven, at the Court of C om missioners —H. rterhardi, Sat age-gardens, mer chant, Dec. 13, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners--N. Brown and A. Wallington, Aldersgate-street, coach-proprietors, Dec. 23 at clam, at the Court of Coinmissloners—J. Carter, Poppin's-court, Fleet-street, victualler, Dec. '2:3, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners —T. WEbe, Osborne-street, White chapel, tyre-smith, Dec. 23, at twelve, at the Court of Commis. sioners—E, Gordon, Westmoreland-place, City-road, Naples lustre-manufacturer, Dec. at twelve, at the Court of Commis sioners—E. Cottingham, Bexley, Kent, surgeon, Dec. 23, at one, at the Court of Cbminissioners—H. J. Pettit, Pelham arcade, Hastings, Sussex, jeweller, Dec, 23 . ,_ at one, at the Court of Commi s sioncrs—W. Lushi n gt o n , jun., Mark-lane, merchant, Dec. 23, at one, at the Court of Commission e rs—L. Cowlin g , Poultry, haberdasher, Dec. 23, at one, at the Court of Commissioners—J. Parsons, Fulham-road, Middlesex, up holsterer, Dec. 23, at one, at the Court of Commissioners— A. Clark, B roa d-street, Ratcliff, miller, Dec. at one, at the Court ofComniissioners--4. Metcalfe, Thirsk, Yorkshire, linen draper, Dec. 23, at ten, at the Cott of Commissioners—l. Had wen, Liverpool, merchant, Dec. 2:3, at ten, at the Court of Corn missioners--M. and S. W. Woodward, Hocdurasrwhorf, Bank side, timber-merchants, Dec. 27, at twelve, at the Court of Com missioners—S. Cater, Rattlesden, Suffolk, grocer, Dec. 24, at two, at the Angel Inn, Bury St. Edmund's—J. Farror, Birmingham, wine-merchant, Dec. 28, at one, at Dee's Royal Hotel, Birming. hain_T. and C. 'Fining, Bristol, cornfactor, Dec. 23, at one, at the Bush TaVern, Bristol—W. E. Wormald, Wortley, Leeds, manufacturer, Dec. 16, at ten, at the Court=house, Leeds—F. W. Paddon, Plymouth, printer, Dec. 26, at one, at the King's Arms Inn, Plymouth—G. Lowthian, Exeter, draper, Dec. 23, at ten, at the Globe Tavern, Exeter. CERTIFICATES—DEo. 23. J. Fletcher and J. Young, Millbrook, Southampton, ironfoun ders—J. Rawling, Kelton .Mill, Cumberland, miller—J. Palmer, Birmingham, scrivener —W. and C. Achim, New-road, St. Pan. eras, stone-masons—G. Wagstaff; Drintingi Glossop, Derbyshire, cotton-spinner—S. Hutchison, Queen-street, Golden.lqUare, en graver—H. Willats, Lambeth, potter—J. Tanner, Little Russell street, Covent-garden, cordwainer—C. Cattle, Whixley, York street, cattle-dealer —E. Pearson, York-street, Westminster, futniturebroker—J. G. Bonney, Cooper's-row, Tower-hill, wine. merchant—R. H. Perks, Monckton Combe,Somersetshire,brewer PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. A. B. and T. Buxton, Liverpool, china-dealers—G. Arundell and T. Tyler, Gray's Inn-lane, common-brewers—J. Cooper and C. Allerton, Church Gresley, Derbyshire, earthenware-manu facturers—J. Traunter :and J. Drury, Worksop, Nottingham shire, b r ickmakers—T. Hockley and G. H. Bunney , Ball' s Pond , nurserymen—C. S. Edsall and IL Fasson Union-court, Old Broad-street—H. Jessopp and H. Sharman, FurnivaPs Inn, Holborn,. attorneys—J. Watson and G. Hughes, New Inn-yard, Shoreditch, smiths--I. A. Sharman and S. Richards, Birming ham, corn-factors—F. Meybruch and S. Rawlings, Charlotte street, Portland-place, tailors — J. and S. Clapham, xeds; York. shire, cloth-merchants--C. Mawhood and R. Penketh, Liver. pool, venders of perfumery—J. Butler and J. Vipond, Old Fish. street, cheesemongers—W. J. Moore and 11. C. Smith, Liver pool, commission-merchants—J. and C. B. A. Hodgson, Basing hall-street, coal-merchants. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) DEN MARKET. this morning's market, but the ces about the same as on this THE ARMY. (CIRCULAR MEMORANDUM.) HORSE-GUARDS, Nov. 24, 1831. The General Commanding-in-Chief recommends that each soldier may forthwith be provided with two flannel belts, one of which is to bt worn constantly round the loins, during the existence of the present apprehension with regard to the introduction of cholera. As the soldier is to pay for these belts, it is expected that they shall be provided at the most reasonable rate. It has been fully ascertained that the price of each belt ought not to exceed a shilling. By command of the Right Honourable the General Commanding-in-Chief. JOHN NIACDOINALD, Adjutant-General. (CIRCULAR.) HORSE-GUARDS, NOV. 24, 1831. The General Commanding-in-Chief has been pleased to approve of the following regulation respecting the age and standard of recruits for Cavalry Regiments serving in India. LIGHT DRAUOONS.—No recruit to be received under five feet six inches, or shove five feet nine in height, nor under nineteen, or exceeding twenty.five years of age. LANCERS.—No recruit to be received under five feet seven inches, or shove five feet ten inches in height, nor under nineteen, or exceeding twenty.five years of age. By command of the Right Honourable the Com mander-in-Chief, J. GARDNER, Deputy-Adjutant-General. (CIRCULAR.) WAR-OFFICE, NOV. 25, 1831. SIR, -Referring to the Ninth Article of the explana tory Directions is►ued from the office on the 20th of Nov. last, 1 have the honour to acquaint you that, in conse quence of the very numerous applications which have been made to the Secretary at War, by officers in the re ceipt of a higher rate of half-pay than that of First Lieute nant, and with a view to lease❑ the amount of the public expenditure, his Majesty has been pleased to direct that, until further orders, the Colonels of Regiments shall not recommend any officers for the situation of Regimental Paymast-r, whose half• pay does not amount to at least 7s. per day. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble servant, HENRY PARNELL. Colonel of the Regiment of (CIRCULAR.) WAR OFFICE, NOV. 23, 1831. SIR, -With reference to the Secretary at "War's in structions of the 25th of November, 1829, for keeping the regimental records of soldiers' services, I hare the honour to transmit for your information and guidance, five copies of a Supplementary Article relating to the manner in which the former service of soldiers who may have re enlisted into the army subsequently to the 25th of March, 1830, or who shall hereafter re-enlist, is to be entered in the Regimental Register. This Supplementary Article is printed uniformly with the instructions above-mentioned, and is to be inserted at the end of each of the regimental copies of the Instructions. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient bumble servant, Officer commanding H. PARNELL. Regiment of WAR OFFICE, NOV. 23, 1831. SUPPLEMENTARY ARTICLE TO THE INSTRUCTIONS, DATED Nov. 25, 1829, FOR KEEPING THE REGIMENTAL RE CORDS OF SOLDIERS ' SERVICES. The former service of a man re-enlisting into the Army subsequently to the 25th of March, 1830, when the new form of attestation came into use, is in no case to be re corded in the Regimental Register, unless it be claimed by the man on his attestation. If a recruit, on being attested, should claim former ser vice, he shall produce his discharge, or certificate of dis charge, when, if it shall appear that he has been out of the army less than three years, and that the cause of his discharge does not preclude him from reckoning his former service, and that he had not the opportunity of re-enlisting immediately after such discharge, the Commanding Officer will cause the recruit's former service to be recorded ; but if the man shall not be in possession of his discharge, the Commanding Officer will communicate with the War Office, stating the particulars of the service claimed, and will not make any entry thereof in the register until the said claim shall have been confirmed by the Secretary at War. Whenever former service is recorded the cause of the soldier's discharge is to be stated in the register immedi ately under the entry. THE FOLLOWING CHANGES IN THE STATION OF CORPS HAVE RECENTLY TAKEN PLACE, VIZ..-- The 3d (Prince of Wales's) Regiment of Dragoon Guards has moved from Weymouth to Dorchester. The 2d Battalion of the Coldstream Regiment of Guards has marched from Windsor to Brighton. The Depot of the sth (Northumberland) Regiment of Foot has arrived at Fermoy. The Service Companies of the sth (Northumberland) Regiment of Infantry have arrived at Gibraltar. The Depot of the 7th (Royal Fuelleers) Regiment of Foot has moved from Winchester to Portsmouth. The Depot of the 9th (East Norfolk) Regiment of the Line has marched from Limerick to Galway. The Depot of the 11th (North Devon) Regiment of Foot has moved from Cardiff to Swansea. The Depot of the 12th (East Suffolk) Regiment of In fantry has marched from Cork to Drogheda. The Depot of the 18th (Royal Irish) Regiment of the Line has moved from Manchester to Nottingham. The Depot of the 19th (let York, North Riding) Re giment of Foot has marched from Weedon Barracks to Tynemouth and to Grantham. The Depot of the 21st (Royal North British Fuzileers) has moved from Liverpool to Weedon Barracks. The Depot of the 30th (Cambridgeshire) Regiment of Foot has marched from Newry to Belfast. The Depot of the 36th (Herefordshire) Regiment of Infantry has moved from Spike Isl►nd to Charles's Fort. The Depot of the 47th (Lancashire) Regiment of the Line has marched from Edinburgh to Glasgow. The Depot of the 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of In fantry has moved from Athlone to Dublin. The Depot of the 52d (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot has marched from Halifax and Gosport to Bath and to Bristol. The Depot of the 58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment of In fanty has moved from Londonderry to Mullingar. The Depot of the 59th (2d Nottingham) Regiment of the Line has moved from Birr to Enniskillen. The Depot of the 61st (South Gloucestershire) Regi• ment of Foot has marched from Boyle to Londonderry. The Depot of the 65th (2d York North Riding) Regi ment of Infantry has moved from Kinsale to Buttevant. The Depot of the 66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot has marched from Clare Castle to Naas. The Depot of the 73d (Scotch) Regiment of the Line has moved from Devonport to Jersey. The Depot of the 75th (Scotch) Regiment of Foot has marched from Devonport to Exeter. The Depot of the 83d Regiment of Infantry has moved from Inniskillen to Castlebar. The Service Companies of the 85th (Buckinghamshire Regiment of Volunteers) have moved from Malta to Win chester. The Service Companies of the 88th (Connaught Ran gers) have moved from Corfu to Yids). The Depot of the 91st (Argyllshire) Regiment of Foot, has marched from Weedon to Oxford. The Depot of the 92d (Highland) Regiment of Infantry, has moved from Dublin to Clare Castle. The Depot of the 99th Regiment of the Line has marched from Naas to Armagh. THE TRANSFER BooKs.—The following are the periods fixed by the Bank of England for the shutting and re-opening of the transfer books on the several portions of the public debt, the interest on which will be come due the sth of January next, preparatory to the payment of the dividends. Tbte 3 per Cent. Consols and the New 31 per Cents. closed yesterday, and will open on the 19th of January. The New 5 per Cents. close on the 9th instant, and will open OR the 13th of January. The 3 per Cents. of 1726 close on the Bth instant, and will open on the 12th of January. The annuities for terms of years are to close on the 7th instant, and will open on the 12th of January. East India Stock, which closed yesterday, will open on the 11th of January, and the transfer books of South Sea Stock will close thi day, and are to be re-opened on the 20th of January. Private transfers may be made for some days before the days fixed for the regular opening of the books on the days just mentioned. LETTERS OF EMINENT MEN.—" The Cor respondence of Thoresby," just published, contains a mass of e ntertaining particulars relative to the customs, man ners, and traditions of England, from the year 1670 to 1723, including details of the Rebellion of 1715, and of the most remarkable events which occurred during that period. Among many other letterr, of distinguished cha racters will be found several by EvaLTN, t. whose de lightful Diary and Correspondence the present volumes may be regarded as forming an interesting companion. COVENT-GAR] There was a great supply at :rade was very dull, and the prii day selmight: s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d. Potatoes (cwt.) 3 Oto 6 0 Spinage (half-sieve) ... 0 4 too 6 Cahbages (12 heads) 1 3 2 0 Apples 3 0 5 0 Red ditto 3 6 5 6 Pear 5 0 8 0 Cauliflowers 3 0 4 6 Mushroomso 0 3 0 Horse Radish(bundle) 3 0 6 0 Onions (for pickling) 3 0 4 6 Brocoll 0 9 1 6 Span. Chesnuts (peck) 6 0 10 0 Celery Carrots (12 bunches)... 4 0 6 0 Spanish Hazlenuts Turnips Coleworts or Greens... 1 6 2 6 Brazilian Nut. Leeks 1 6 2 0 Eng. Grapes (per1b.)...3 0 5 0 New Oranges (100) 6OlO 0 Foreign 0 8 1 6 Seville Oranges Lemons 8 0 14 0 Pine Apples (lb.) English Walnuts 1 0 2 0 Endive (pummet) 0 6 0 9 Radishes (12 hands)... 0 6 0 9 HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of 36 trusses.) CUMBERLAND (LATE ST. JAMES'S.) Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 5 to £2 10 Vew Meadow Hay 2 15 3 lo Useful Old Ditto 2 15 3 10 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 15 4 0 Clover Hay 4 5 5 10 Oat Straw .£1 Bto £1 10 1 Wheat :Straw... 1 14 1 16 A good supply, and a dull trade, prices as last quoted. SMITHFIELD. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 10 to £2 15 New Meadow Hay 3 0 3 10 Useful Old Ditto 3 0 3 10 Fine Upland Meadow and Itye.grass Hay 3 10 3 1.5 Clover Hay (extra fine)....£s 15... Generally Oat Straw L 1 10 to £1 121 Wheat Straw 1 12 1 14 A good supply, and a dull trade:, prices stationary. LONDON MARKETS. (From the London New:Price Curient of yesterday.) SUGAR.-At the conclusion of this day's market we find the estimated sales for the week nearly 4,500 hhds. anti trs., and at a general advance of' Is. per cwt. ; several purchases are reported for the outports. In the Refined Market there is little change, low goods continue dull, on account of the advanced season of the year; At the close of the market in the mid and good de. scriptions of Lumps and Loaves there has been rather more business doing (chiefly for melting,) but scarcely any improve ment in the quotations can be noticed ; of large Lumps also a few more sales have been made at the quotations-viz. 5%. a 605., but the demand appears to be only very partial at present : for the fine descriptions the inquiries continue, and very few pur chases could now be made of qualities entitled to the double-re fined at :325., the refiners having scarcely any of those descrip tions to offer ; of the low and mid sorts of crashed very few sales have been made. RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-The Rum market has been very dull; some private bargains of proofs and under reported at Is. 3 3 4 d., but few parcels offer under is. 4d. Brandy continues very firm, and rather higher, the Excise sale went off at os. a Os. 6d., about the usual proportion with our market price. The Excise sale of Geneva went rather lower, 2s. 6d. a os. Sd the previous p rices by private contract, 2s. 9d. a 35., sales at '2s. 10d. Geneva continues very scarce. HEMP, FLAX, AND TALLOW.-The wind has been fair for the extensive arrivals from Russia, but they have only ap peared on the coast. The price of Tallow early in the week fell to 41s. 6d. and 41s. 3d., but the market has since rallied ; the price to-night is 41s. 9d. a 425. Hemp and }lax are still at nominal quotations. EAST INDIA SUGAR. -By private contract very little doing in Bengal : for Slam and Manilla there is still some inquiry for export, but few parcels to bF met with at the present rates. The public sales have offered 4,:351 bags Mauritius ' and 83 bags ha Nre aboutgvenel'gal; the brown and fine fine yellow sorts of Mauri tiusls. higher ; mid. yellow went without variation : the following are the prices :-Very ord. soft brown 38s. 61, good brown 40s. a 415., fine brown 41s. titi. a 425. ; ord. grey 425. 6d. a 43 5. goo d grey 435. 6d. a 455. 6d. ; good yellow 445. a 455. 6d., fine yellow 46 5 . a 4'75., fine fine yellow 495. 6d. a 51s. Gd. The Bengal of fine quality sold at 31s. exl. The arrivals bring 530 chests and 4841 bagsj ooL scrip The only alteration in Wool is a rise in English de ' Cons on account of the demand for export. About o 'ooo bags Wool are advertised for sale for the middle of the month. COTTON. -The Cotton market is steady. The sales this week consists of 80 Bengal, mid., 4 3 4 d. ; fine, 470. ; 660 ditto, pub lic sale, good,4iad. ; good fair, 4!i,d. ; '7OO Surat, ord. 3N d.; good 850 Madras, public sale, go&I, 4%d. ; 100 fair 430. ; '2OO Bowed, mid. 5 3 d. ; good fair, 6!‘d • 30 Egyptian, gSMTE A L-The price of Boheas continues at 3s. 10 1 4 d. a 3s. ltd. ; ira.fasilriou6libti;,. ditto, fine 670. a Nd. commo n Congous are at l' 7 4d. to 04.1. profit, the good ones are not in much demand Twankays are now at 1 d. to od. premium. SILK.-Italian Raw Silks are rather higher; all the others very heavy. Prices are much the same as last, and but little doing. FOREIGN SUGAR-There is not much doing, but prices are steady. In Havannah no transactions have taken place. A few parcels white Bahia and Pernarns were sold by private con- P rnams expecting were offered at public sale last tract from 20s. to Ms. for the Mediterranean. 131 chests 88 higher prices than the market would a fford, nearly the whole were bought in from 21s. 6d. ; a few chests white damaged sold at 00s. This day at the public w ho h l i d t e e rs sa l es 596 chests Havannah : the white, mid., to good 20s. a 335. ; i br \ l t s c . , , d c a h v i , e b fl u y t yellow, very good, 05s. and 05s. Gd., we believe sold ; the prices are rather higher, and a firm market; 11l chests 6 brls. Brazil, a part sold at full market rates. COFFEE. -By public sale yesterday 436 bags fine yellow Che ribon 655., taken in. By private contract there has been more demand for British Plantation descriptions. The purchases by private contract consist of 600 bags St. Domingo 58s. ; small par cels Brazil, good to fine ord. 575. a 595. The foreign descriptions are unversed in price ; the British Plantation ord. descriptions • higher, are 2s. a 4s particularly Jamaica, good ord. Jamaica selling at 83s. a Kis., and scarcely any thing under 80s. ; the better descriptions above 88s. are only a shade higher, and are heavy. The tine ord. Batavia sells ties. and 60s. 6d., which is Is. a 2s. higher ; the other descriptions of East India are without altera. tion. This day's public sales 141 casks 26 brls. 133 bags British Plantation, mixed good ord. Jamaica sold at 83s. a 83s. 6d. at the advance we have stated ; low mid Berbice 88s., good mid. 955. a nd 955. 6d. All the ord. descriptions of Coffee are brisk at the advance we have stated. 107 bales Mocha 775. a SOs. INDIGO.-There is little alteration in Indigo ; the market, however, appears more firm on account of the unfavourable re. ports Of the crop in India. OILS.-In Oil there is no alteration. SALTPETRE.-By public sale 1,284 bags Saltpetre, refraction 12s per cent. 6d. a 395. 013ACCO*.-There arc no sales worth reporting. SPICES.-In Spices there is no alteration. CAJEPU IA 01L-By public sale yesterday 142 bottles Caje. puta Oil were all taken ss. 9d. a Bs. 6d., the price previously in quantities had been 10s. and 10s. 6d. RICE.-By public sale 524 bags Rice, good white Bengal Patna kind, screened 19s. a 19s. 6d, unscreened 17s 6d. a 18e. 6d. HOPS.-The Hop duty is more than anticipated; the old duty 174,8611. 10s. Id. The market is in consequence dull. FRUIT.-New Zante Currants have been taken off more freely this week at 685., and for fine Patras there have been a good many inquiries, but the importers do not appear to have any re maining on hand ' • for new Red S • rna Raisins there is also a good demand, but some parcels have been sold this week at Is. re duction-viz., at 435.; in prices of other descriptions there is no alteration, new Valentia Raisins continuing to be taken steadily at 565. and Denia Raisins at 38s. iple, I We are sorry to hear that highway robberies are taking place in Sussex. On Saturday last a lady and gentleman travelling to Brighton by the Horsham road, were stopped and robbed of five guineas.—Brighton Gazette. As sc.-.m as the verdict of guilty against the three criminals—Bisifor, WILLIAMS, and MAY—was made known to the immense crowd that awaited in the Old Bailey to learn the result of the trial, it was received with a general shout of approval. It would be Difficult to describe the feeling that was exhibited. The people appeared wild in the expression of their joy ; and we never, en any other great public occasion, witnessed so strong or so extravagant a manifestation of disgust at the crime, or gladness at the condemnation of the murderers, as pervaded the entire assemblage. The cheers were frt queatly renewed, and marked by waving of hats and con gratulations and the crowd, up to a late hour , co ntinued to occupy th e streets in the vicinity of Navigate , gratulations • to which prison the obj ec t s o f t h e i r d e t es t a ti on were re - conv e y td after the con c l us i on o f t h e trial.—Morning Chronicle. GREAT STEAM-BOAT JOHN BULL. (From a Canadian Paper.) An immense steam-boat, called the John Bull, has just been completed at Montreal, in tended to ply on the river St. Lawrence. Sh e is the largest in the world, with the exception, perhaps, of the steam-boat built at Amsterdam about two years ago. She is 189 feet in length, 32 feet 8 inches breadth of beam, 70 feet broad. including the wings, 12 feet depth of hold, and draws 7 feet 9 inches water. Her engines are the largest ever heard of. The cylinders are 60 inches in diameter, and the stroke of the piston in each is eight feet, giving about twenty strokes in a minute. This, according to Watt land Bolton's mode of calculating power of steam engines, would give to the two engines about 300-horse power, allowing a pressure on the piston of 15 pounds to the inch ; we understand, however, that these engines may be safely wrought with a pressure of steam equal to 231 b. on the inch, and consequently their power may be rated proportionably higher. Their finish in every part is elegant and complete, and the whole constructed in a style which evidently in dicates first-rate mechanical skill. The outside frames of the great beams are made of ham mered iron—they are the most massive pieces of iron work, performed by the hammer, which we have seen in Canada, and must have required immense labour in their construction. In addi tion to the two large engines, there is a small one of about three-horse power, which is used for pumping water into the boilers—it gives 82 ' strokes in a minute, and is capable of filling the four boilers, two of which are 32 feet long, 12 , feet wide, and seven feet high ; and the other two are 22 feet long, 8 feet 4 inches wide, and 7 feet high, in forty minutes, SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Half:past Six. CONFESSION BISHOP AND WILLIAMS. EXPECTED REPRIEVE for MAY. Upon the highest authority we are enabled to announce the real facts connected with the confes sion of the culprits Bishop and Williams, which was made to the Rev. Theodore Williams, the vicar of Hendon, in which they completely exculpate their companion May from participating in their guilt. To the above-named respectable clergyman, Bishop and Williams admitted having murdered three -..... • unhappy beings, but both strongly denied that they effected their diabolical purpose in the manner that had been stated by the newspapers—that no pitch-plaister was used in depriving them of life. That they had committed three murders, and the clothes that were found in Bishop's garden were belonging to those whom they had slain. The first unfortunate being that fell a victim was a boy , a native of a town in Lincolnshire, whom they fell in with, and after making him stupid from the effects of drink, took him home, where they placed their hands on his mouth to stop his from calling out, after which they dragged him to the well of water in the garden, tad held him heels upwards till he was dead.—The next murder that they corn mitted was upon the female Frances Pigburn, wl,om they met at a public•house in Bethnal-green, and at their solicitation she drank some liquor till she be came rather intoxicated—that they met her again by appointment on the following:night, and they again plied her with drink, but she was not then in a sufficient state of stupor for them to effect their purpose. Another appointment took place, the third night, and then they gave her so much liquor that they succeeded in effecting their purpose. They effected their end by holding her breath also, and conveying her by much force into the garden, and pushed her head first into the well, holding her up by the heels till she ceased to exist. Her clothes they buried in the garden, where they were found by the Police. With re spect to the Italian boy, they also confessed to hav ing murdered him in a similar meaner, and burying his clothes. The culprits, upon being asked whether or not their miserable companion May was at all impli cated, they both in very strong terms denied that he was at all implicated in the murder, but that he assisted in conveying the body to the hospital for sale, and that he was quite innocent, with that exception ; he had not the slightest know ledge that they had murdered the boy. May also protested his innocence, and that he had said all along that Bishop could exonerate him. With these disclosures, the Rev. Gentleman left the unhappy wretches, and proceeded to the private room, where Baron Vaughan and Justice Littledale were in waiting, and to whom, and in the pre sence of the Sheriffs, Under-Sheriffs, and a select ew that were admitted into their presence, read the confession as he had it from the lips of the miserable men. Upon the admission of Bishop and 'Williams as to the innocence of May, a consultation was immedi ately held as to what steps should be taken with re gard to the unhappy man. It was, after some time had been occupied in the consultation, resolved that a communication should be forwarded instantly to Lord Melbourne, stating the facts of the confession, and we believe intimating the propriety of sparing the life of May, and we were informed that a reprieve is hourly expected. Williams's wife, who had been discharged from cnstody during the morning, had an interview with her miserable partner shortly after he had relieved his mind by the confession, and it is said their meet■ ing was truly heart-rending. Since the confession was made, Mr. Evans, a dealer iu toys and hardware in Newgate-street, came into the New Court much affected, and presenting a printed bill to Mr. Wontner, asked him if the culprits had, in their disclosures, mentioned the gentleman who was alluded to in that bill. It was a bill offering a reward of .501. for the discovery of a young gentleman, a resident of Hampstead, who in July last went out to take a walk, and from that time to the present had never been heard of. Mr. Wontner looked at the bill, and told Mr. Evans the prisoners had made no allusions at all that alluded to the unfortunate gentleman whom he sought. Mr. E van s (whose nephew it was had disappeared,) having thanked Mr. Wontner, retired. According to the accounts received yesterday, there has been no further disturbances among the colliers at Bilston. Mr. FITZSINION IS not the only barrister wl.o has been removed from the Jrish Magisterial 13,-nch. e understand that the Marquis of CLANRICARDIC has int.- mated to Mr. WILLIAM INI'DERmorr that as a practising Barrister he cannot any longer retain the Commis*ion of the Peace.--Dublin Morssing Post. r""-s. „;