The Sun. — London, England, 1825-12-30 00:00:00

THE FUNDq. C° " 9l s -- --Yesterday - closed - - 16 1 1 - 8 8-4 After the Close " This morning opened - 82 • Consols began this morning at 82, and gra udyanced to f32-T.. At 1 o'cloCk the qtio Ilt i°4 w a y s46—sellers. The market has been titlinfluenced, either by intelligence or rumour. I : h ere has%been a constant influx of Money n 9Yers in Reduced—Threes at 84 —Three and h a ir at 89: . ik 14 " P Y is quite easy, not worth more than tutt!4' per cent. in the house. Rank Stock - . - - 215. India B on d s ~ 3 1 pm. Ezchequer Bills, £lOOO-=-2 dis. par. X. 500-1 dis. par. £lOO---.1. 5 pm. Opinions differ, as to the effect that may be pro lucl'd on Consols by the contraction 'of Bank do tes in January. By some it is thought, that t"," who _recently sold out will reinvest, to an "I!)unt that may more than counteract the sales that will be requisite to reitnburse the advances 11144 by the Bank. In addition to the paper with wn from that source, it is expected) that the Rank will still further reduce the amount of t heir paper now ill ' circtilation, to an extent, as it is e s ti mated—including the three millions lent on Cottsols—of nearly live millions. The withdraw- 4110' So large all amount from general circulation crtunot- but be felt severely by the manufacturing and commercial interests, and it is difficult to ""jectUre, from what fresh source the deficiency Ca " be supplied. A general disinclination is Inanir ested in the Country, to the continuance of , " precarious a medium of circulation as Coun- tr y . tankers now manifest that no fir t ni however strong, can be secure -against 11 "'' i ble sudden demand, but by holding an un- P"lfil able amount of specie. That the Notes of 1 , Coun try Bankers are not essential as a me "lor circulation, is manifest. Even during the ."'aviest Pressure of the war, Manchester, and 11 : ( leed th e whole county o f L ancas ter, was exempt Ir o 4l the visitation of C o untry Notes, which were , ' c 'ver current in that populous County. At testoo, the principal nhabitants have had meeting to consider of the means by which "liittry notes may he excluded from circulation --- "nsidering them as an absolute nuisance. If the Manufactories of Lancashire, can be e l : fr ied on without the circulation of Country —4 " k "'s notes, what more decisive proof can be Iladu ced of their positive inutility ? When busi ness " conducted through the medium of Bills of Rxch. . 1 1 "ge, the period at which they become pay e is fixed, and due provision must be made 1: 8 p a yment; but where a Country Banker S ued notes payable on demand, it is im 11."sible to guard against a sudden demand, t 9r whi ch he may be unprovided. The late disas ""ccurrences have so fully exposed the danger arising from the issue of small Country Notes, th at there can be little doubt of the iuterferenec or th e Legislature, in limiting these paper issues It shorter period than is allowed by the lest Act. FOREIGN. Settling day in Foreign. Up to one o'clock, " defaulter has been declared There is not tl ' u ch doin g i n this market. Russian, 70 1. , ‘3olornbian, 614 ; Mexican, 5 per Cent. Go; 6 Per Cent. 654. Greek, 162. Spanish, 194. SHARES. Real del Monte Tlalquxallna Anglo-Alexican 170 pm. AO pm. 71. pm. Consols past 2. 81x4. a W l essrs. the their business, ILLIAM s and Co., Banker, will re sump it is said, at the beginning of " n eXt week. Pru, S L I A 'TRADE.--In the Glasgow Courier of f rr , "ay last is the following extract of a letter w a urn th e Captain of one of his Majesty's ships of whi r ' i nt Present stationed on the coast of Afric a, c° has been received by a gentleman in the dghbourh oo d o f Gl asgow :—" Prince's Island ( o ulf Guinea),Sept.ls.—On my passage he re t iial las ed two sl ave ve ss e ls; the first escaped in t he Of and the second I chased into the mouths Ail — . l " A th o ll an d E s k, and thus hemmed in on was captur e d. She proved to be a Bra in ' l n Schooner with 364 slaves on board,crammed T w uch a Way that they could scarcely breathe.— 1 , 0 ° of them died the next morning, and several ra re not expected to live when the vessel parted for Sierra Leone. 1 sail to-day with the Pojust°ne and Esk upen a cruise, and the seas are p t t i el r , l e y swarming with slave-vessels. It is the . us •" e o among th e sq u a dron to keep as muc h as r e 1 1° I.e at sea, never going into harbourbut..it.os tt i ll it ell ish ou r , provisions and water- By _tr rib k ns, ~ the crews of the squadron escape the h‘or -1101.1; Levers that prevail on shore. General 1 ur u'itiropean troops are near ly all dead. When Anc ; t Sierr a L eone t h e mor t a lity was eight a - day , it i3 On e out of thr e e recovered. At Cape Coast S Jost th e same : an o fficer told me he had lost Th" of 110. I have only lost one man, and hav:quadron ar e a ll h e althy ; and as the rain s )kith nOw terminated, we have a ir prospect? the blessing of God, before usf.a" THE CONGRESS OF PAN\MA. A Pamphlet has just appeared in Paris, under the title of " The Congress of Panama," by M. DE PR. DT, former Archbishop of Matioes, of which some account may at the presc-it juncture G. interesting to our readers. This indefatigable writer has once more re sumed the pen on his darling subject of America. One page of this pamphlet contains a list of twenty-seven of his previous productions on the grand political questions of the last few years, of which nine relate to America.' On this subject he is a perfect enthusiast, and, like others, deals inure in general declamation than in de monstrative data. The sagacity of his remarks, and the liberal and generous tenor of his con- ceptions, nevertheless entitle him to be heard with respect. and with satisfaction. Was it not Haydn who used to compose his admirable music between two bottles of Cham- pagne ? M. de Pradt begins the first words of - - his exordium with not less inspiration : " The human race is marching onward, and nothing will make it retrograde." "'A Congress in America ! a Congress of People! Every one then has his turn ! A Congress to put an end to a war of Europe against America, and to fix dile rights of one portion of the globe with reference to its other parts ! Heavens ! at what a period do we live! and compared with Lo many novelties and grandeurs, what becomes of the rest of history, even that qf ancient times 1? " Admirable America! yes, thou risest above die world, with the eclat and beneficence which mark the daily return of the Star to which thou hadst formerly raised altars," &c. " !if hostile age did not enchain me to my natal soil, it is not from the land of Europe that I would. speak of the great Council which America prepares to hold, I would go to those regions themselves, illustrated by the presence of this new Senate, and more honoured than the envy of the rash Pyrrhus. I should there contemplate and retrace to the world, men equal in majesty to those Romans whose royal, aspect impressed re spect, and interests whose superiority equals that of America over Latium and the Empire !" Violent emotions are usually of brief duration, and accordingly, after this burst of eloquence, the writer, in the. very next page, stooping to pounds, shillings, and pence, relates that— , " In the Sitting of the 10th May, 1825, M. de Villcle, re plying to General Foy, with respect to the Consular or Diplo matic Agent to be sent to America, said—' Since 1808 England is in possession of the trade of the American States; she has, 1 will not say millions, but nzilliards (francs), employed in those countries. Moreover France has traded with them for a very few years. In 1824 her exportations amounted to 30 million., and her importations to• 16 millions (francs).' " Mark these words," says M. de Pradt, " Since 1808, the date of the origin of this trade, England has already Milliards employed in Ame rican commerce, and France, at the end of a few years, exports to the amount of 30 millions of francs, and imports 16 millions— this promises something." With reference to the futile efforts of Spain to retain her Trans-Atlantic possessions, some pas sages are worthy of selection " Never did the world witness so remarkable a scene. The war began and was prosecuted on the soil of America; now behold the theatre of it removed, and brought from America to Europe. It was a continental war ; behold it now become a maritime war ; Spain sent to America with threats and tu mults, the.executors of her stern commands, the terrible minis ters of her vengeance ; her turn is come to tremble, her shores no longer possess any but solitary and alarmed ports, the Medi terranean bears, with astonishment, flags unknown to her ; Co lombia, Buenos Ayres, come to repay to Spain the desolation which she carried to the Plata and the Oronoko, and America now blockades the ports whence the divining genius of Colum bus, issued to reveal anti give her to Spain—a present fatal to both. Such are the circumstances under which assembles the I Congress of Panama." "America has fought and triumphed,—she has torn the very last of the banners which Spain had hoisted on her soil—she has scattered its fragments to the winds. Spain confides in her distance, to shelter her from the resentment of America ; and the latter does not abuse herself as to the nature of the blows which she can strike at Spain : Porto Rico, Cuba, the Canaries, the Philippines, may be reached. t Panama, America will deli berate as to what she ought to do with these domains of her ene my, should she remain obstinate and implacable. Such will be the first object of the Congress. Delivered from exterior enemies, America, by , a natural transition, passes to'the social consoli dation of her future existence ; it is this - noble and legitimate subject which draws to Panama her representatives, charged with the most extended and the most elevated mission with which men were ever by polity invested." - The author nexts proceeds to draw a parallel between Spain and America, with respect to the war, on which it were now superfluous to dwell, as 'he has previously assured us that America has fought and conquered, and that the last banner of Spain is torn in pieces. Some passages are however happily descriptive of the position of the two Powers:— " The infinitely great and the infinitely little,:relatively, the infinitely rich and the infinitely poor, the infinitely enlightened and the infinitely tenebrous, the infinitely well advised and rea sonable, and the infinitely ill advised and devoid of prudence— such are the respective attributes with which Spain and America present themselves in the contest. The condition of Spain excites pity, that of America envy ; all the world avoid Spain, and wish to have nothing to do with her—all the world court America, and desire to form connexions with this land of riches. . . . The Spain of 1814 was an Hercules compared with the Spain of 1825, and she has been unable to accomplish any thing against America, which in 1814 was but as a child, and which in 1825 is as an Hercules relatively to Spain. At no period of her history was Spain fallen so low as she is at present, &c. What then can she do against America ? Absolutely' • • • nothing; her war is but a complement of ruin to her . . . all is finished. America is regularly organized ; there reigns in her bosom more order than in Spain; and it would be more ra tional to reckon upon the disorganization of Spain than on that of America. . • . The battle of Ayacucha has been for Spain and America, what were for Camas and Octavius the battles of Pharsalia and Actium against Pompey and An tony ; it is one of _those definitive combats which destroy one power and consolidate another. . ...... • Whatever it may cost Spain to accept the loss of so precious a dominion as America, it is in the order of nature . . . Re signation has also its courage, and when its hour is arrived, it is necessary to know how to accept what is ordered and submit.— Beyond a question, England was more powerful against North America than Spain is against South America : did she refuse herself to the laws of necessity ? Did she not make her interests yield to her repugnunces ? Did she vow an eternal war against America ? Did she expose herself to see her Colonies 'at tacked, her coasts insulted, her Commerce ruined by an enemy using in turn her superiority ? England had nothing to fear from all this, and yet she did not obstinately combat against America, and refuse her that which she in fact al ready possessed. The vain resentments of powerless pride were not admitted into the Councils of England. Warned by circumstances, she let go the bonds of America, and abandon ed to her the enjoyment of that which she had not been able to prevent her from conquering." The author next- proceeds to shew that the recognition of South American independence by Europe in general is a measure of imperative po licy for the general interests of Europe, and more especially of France. The dangers re sulting .from a prolongation of the contest be- - tween Spain and her former colonies are, he says-Ist, the invasion of the southern seas of Europe by the armed ships of America ; 2d, the aggravation of the interior state of Spain, which evidently exposes her to a still greater fall than her first political malady ; 3d, the propagation of the itadependence of Colonies, and their for mation into republics : " The turn of America is at length come—she has now taken the road to Europe, as Europe had taken that to America.— The. year 1825 wilt have to record that the Apterican flag-has passed the pillars of Hercules, and unfurled if elf to the Me- • diterranean, astonished at these new guests. The whole coast of the Peninsula is beset by a chain of corsairs. Spain is as it were cut off from the rest of Europe, which cannot now hold any intercourse with her without the danger of new contentions. Hence is formed a situation dia►uetrically opposed to the fie nerd intention of Europe fur the maintenance of peace, since Spain directly thwarts this view by the continuation of war; and the country which, for son►c years, so greatly disquieted anti agitated Europe, which costs so dear to France. may still aad to the burthen with which it has charged the whole world— that of a war susceptible of extending itself throughout Europe. " It is contrary to the nature of things that Europe sho►►ld continue isolated from Spain, and not end by feeli► g. the effects of her situation : this indeed is so violent, so ridiculous, so contrary to all sound notions of Government, that it cstmot fail to end in an early commotion. If Europe has decided not • to see Spain left to herself, during her first revolution, how will she be able to keep aloof from the conflagration, of which int prudent and furious hands are on all sides collecting the mate • rials ? Is not the war with America one of the most active agents of these threatening preparations ? For this war aggra vates the ruin of Spain ; increasing misery will increase disorder , also, and render it incurable; and when it reaches the height, ,it will be again necessary to march into Spain. . . It is is the nature of things that France must be the foremost to seek the means of appeasing this disorder, and at her own eipence, for none more than she will be in a position to exclaim--Jam proximus ardet Ucalegon." (To be continued.) UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE., DEC. 29.—The select preacher at St. Mary's Church for the ensuing month, is the Rev. T. W. Hornbuckle, B.D. of St. John's College. At an Ordination holden by the Lord Bishop of Bristol, in the Chapel of Christ College, Cambridge, on Christmas-day, the following Gentlemen were admitted into Holy Orders : DEACONS. George Maxwell, B.A. St. .John's College, Cambridge. Charles Currey, B.A. Trinity College, Cambridge. Richard Thomas Lowe, B.A. Christ College, Cambridge. 1 By Let. Dim., from the Archbishop of York. j Frederick Custance, B.A. Trinity College, Cambridge. • By Let. Dim. from the Bishop of Chester. Thos. Tylecote, M.A. Fellow of St..lohn's College, Camb. } By Let. Dim. from the Bishotif Ely. Robert Cope Wolfe, B.A. Clare ITad, Cambridge. t By Let. Dim. from the Bishop of Winchester. PRIESTS. • Edward Baines, B.A. Fellow of Christ College, Cambridge. John Streatfield, B.A. Christ College, Cambridge. Sanderson Robins, II.A. Exeter College, Oxon. Richard Symes, B.A. Jesus College, Cambridge. John Cheales, 111. A. Brasenose College, Oxon. John TroHope, B.A. Wadham College, Oxon. James Eveleigh, 11. A. Worce.ster College, Oxon. By Let. Dim. from the Bishop of Rochester. I CALCULATION OF LONDON CONSU3IFTION. The fruits and vegetables consumed in the metropolis, are prin cipally produced in the environs ; and it is calculated that there are upwards of 6,000 acres of ground cultivated as gardens, within 12 miles of the metropolis, giving employment to 30,000 persons in winter, and three times that number in summer. Numerous calculations . have been made, of the annual consumption of food in the metropolis ; but this is not easily ascertained, as, although .we may know the number of cattle and sheep, yet we have no means of learning the weight. Of the quantity of cattle sold in Smithfield market, we have the most accurate returns, and find, that in the year 1822, the numbers were 149,8115 beasts, 24,609 calves, 1,507,096 sheep, and 20,020 pigs. This does not, however, by any means, form the total consumed in London, as large quantities of meat in carcasses, particularly pork, are daily brought from the counties round the metropolis. The total value of the cattle sold in Smithfield is calculated at 8,500,0001.; it is supposed that a million a-year is expended in fruits and vegetables. The consumption of wheat amounts to a million of quarters annually ; of this, four-fifths are supposed to be made into bread, being a consumption of 64 millions of quer tern loaves every year in the metropolis alone. Until within the last few years the price of bread was regulated by assize, and it may afford some idea of the vast amount of money paid for the staff of life, when it is stated that an advance of ono farthing on the quartern loaf, form ed an aggregate increase in expellee for this article alone of upwards of 13,0001. per week. Tile annual consumption of butter in London amounts to about 11,000, and that of cheese to 13,000 tons. The money , paid annually for milk is supposed to amount to 1,250,0001. The quantity of poultry annually consumed in London is supposed to cost be tween 70,0001. and 80,0001. That of game depends on the fruitfulness of the season. There is nothing, however, more surprising that the sale of rabbits. One salesman in Leaden hall-market, during a considerable portion of the year, is said to sell 14,000 rabbits weekly. The way in which he disposes of them is by e mploying; between 150 and 306 men and women, who hawk them through tht streets. Six ThomAs IlAnnll.—On the 15th of las t month a dinner was given in Edinburgh to the First Lord of the Admiralty, by the Naval Club of Scotland. There wrre upwards of fifty admirals and captains present; and after the usual round of toasts had been given, Rear-Admiral Sir Thos. Hardy's health was proposed, and drank with unusual marks of satisfaction by the company. When the cheering subsided, Lord Melville roseiand spoke to the following effect :—" After what has been said by the proposer of the toast which you have just drank, and by the Chairman in announcing it, it might seem superfluous in me to add any thing in favour of an officer whose merits seem, by the manner in which his health has been received, to be so generally known ; but I feel it to be due, not only to Sir Thomas Hardy, but to the service over the affairs of which I have so long had the honour to preside,. to take this public opportunity of stating, that, during the whole of a very delicate and difficult course of service, the officer in question gave entire satisfaction to the Board of Admiralty. In say ing this, I allude to those professional duties with which I am more particularly concerned, and of which I can, therefore, speak from my own knowledge. With respect to the other important branches of his public duty, while His Majesty's political interests in South America were intrusted to his ma nagement, although I cannot speak from the same source, I know that my colleagues in the administration are highly sa tisfied with the judgment and skill which were displayed in maintaining the proper dignity of his country, and in ad vancing its best interests is those rising states. The circum stances in which Sir Thomas Hardy was placed being alto gether new, the greatest caution was requisite to avoid very serious national embarrassments : his measures, however, were invariably successful throughout the trying period of his com mand. It gives me, therefore, sincere pleasure to be able to state, in the presence of so large an assemblage of officers, that his conduct was in all respects creditable to the profession and to the country." The Loan CILANcELLoit and Lady MANNERS have left town on a visit to Lord Clonbrook, at his Lordship's seat, in the county of Galway. The Corporation of Barbers and Surgeons, or Guild of St. Mary Magdalen, gave a splendid entertainment to the Rev. Dr. E. Tighe Gregory, on his return from London, after presenting their Address to his Royal High ness the Duke of York. The Marquis of °monde has been pleased to appoint the Rev. Robert Pakenham, Vicar of Kil barron, county of Donegal, one of his Lordship's Chaplains. (Dublin Correspondent, Dcc. 27.) Fittr..—Yesterday evening, about six o'clock, a fire broke out on the premises of Mr. STOD DART, a glover, in Basing-lane, which raged with great, fury for a short time, and considerable ap prehensions were felt for the safety of the Ge rard's Hull Inn. From the speedy arrival of the engines, and the prompness of the supply of wa ter, however, the progress of the flames was soon checked, and their ravages nearly confined to the premises in which they commenced. A wine vaults adjoining, in a house in the rear, were damaged. There was a numerous attendance of the City police on the spot, to preserve the pro perty of the inhabitants, and prevent the fire engines from being impeded. MURDER IN GRAY'S INN-LANE.-- Hatton Gar den Office was this day crowded to excess by persons anxious to hear the further examinations of the Cains, charged with the murder of Maurice Fitzgerald, on Monday evening, in Horne's-alley, Gray's Inn-lane. Such information, however, had subsequently been obtained as induced the Magistrates to postpone the hearing until Tues day next. We refrain from stating more than that there are other persons strongly suspected of being parties to the horrid affair. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. THE KING. WINDSOR, DEC: - 29.—Yesterday afternoon, at the usual hour, his MaJEsTY", accompanied by the Lord Steward, left the Royal Lodge, in his pony phaeton, followed by, part of his attendants, in two single phaetons, with the regular re tinue of out-riders, and took his accustomed exercise in the Great Park, and returned to the Royal Lodge at half-past four o'clock, and at seven o'clock honoured his distinguished attendants with his company to dinner. • His Majesty looks extremely well, and enjoys excellent health. There has not been for some time back any extra company at the Royal Lodge, but it is salo that some arc shortly expected. Lord Mary/borough, we are sorry to state, has been confined to his room for the last fortnight back, owing to an accident which his Lordship met with while hunting with his Majesty's stag hounds; in passing . through a large heavy swing gate, opened by a boy, who let it go before his Lordship had cleared it, when it came with great violence against his Lordship's leg, and severely injured him : hnt we are happy to state his Lord ship is doing well, and nearly recovered from the serious in jury he received. DEPARTURES FROM TOWN, &c. , . - The Earl and Countess of Carysfort, and the Ladies Proby, from the North. for Elton Ball, Huntingdonshire; and Miss Beverley, from Cheltenham, for Bath ; Mr. Ker Douglas, for Bath ; Sir Felix Agar, Bart. for Lavenham Hall, Suffolk ; r. F. Newdigate, from Cheltenham, for Warwickshire ; Mrs. and Miss Villiers, from Cheltenham, for Bath ; Sir C. Knight. ley, from Northampton, for Fowsley Park ; Lord Henry Beau. clerk, for Brighton ; Lord Muncaster, for Melton Mowbray. From Miller's Hot:.l, Jermyn-street—Count Chabot, on a tour; Captain Buxton, for Chatham ; William Cuthbert, Esq. for Brighton. - From the Pulteney Hotel, Albemarle-street—Capt. Harmer, for Brighton; G. Lloyd, Esq. the Norfolk. ARRIVALS IN TOWN. Lora Frervzy, from ',Acworth Park. Suffolk ; J. Dupre, Esq. from Wilton Park, Bucks; G. Heathcote, Esq. M.P. from a tour; T. 1). Gordon, Esq. from Letton Shipham, Norfolk. At Gordon's lintel, Albemarle-street—General Ora, from Hants. At the Royal Hotel, St. James's-street—Sir H. Vi vian, from Beechwood ; G. Mostyn, Esq. from Bicester. MASQUERADE AT THE ARGYLE. ROOMS.—The spirit of masquerade at one time very much prevailed in Lon don, and people of fashion freouently treated their friends to entertainments of this kind ; winla now—whether it be owing to the trouble which attended their getting up, and the flatness with which, nevertheless, many of them " went off," or the lati tude they affOrded to young persons of both sexes, betwixt whom they permitted greater freedom of address than formal propriety in general sanctioned, or to both these and other causes combined —we rarely hear of such a thing as a private masquerade taking place. Those of a more public description, although not less fre quent in their occurrence lately than formerly, ate not the resort exclusively, nor indeed principally, of the higher classes of life. There is, therefore, neither the easy and polished address, the refinement of wit, nor the equality of rank, so essentially necessary as ingredients to constitute a spirited, well-sustained, and humorous masquerade. The indiscriminate facility of ac cess which they afford to all who can pay their guinea, and the custom which has prevailed for some years past of admitting the sweepings of the stage without paying at all, in consideration of their being supposed to be more au fait at supporting cha racters, and therefore likely to aid in promoting amusement amongst the masks, b had the effect of mixing up so much of vulgarity with whatever of mirth or humour prevailed, that persons accustomed to the, cultivated manners and delicate taste of good society were scared away by the outrages which were here offered to both. The masquerade, however, which took place at these rooms last night was more free from the above objections (these are others which can never be got rid of) than those which have preceded it for the last two or three seasons; owing to some regulations adopted by the proprietors for the exclusion of low persons, and the prevention of disorderly conduct, which latter object was in a great measure effected by scattering peace-officers throughout the different apartments. The consequence was, a considerable increase of pleasure and respectability ; and al. though the gaiety was occasionally . excessive, it was less so than usual, and might, at the same time, be more excusable at the present season of mirth and frolic. As soon as supper was announced, however, it slackened very much, and nearly subsided alogether whip the hot fowls and pies were discused ; but it soon burst forth again with increased animation, aided by the champagne of Mr. Charles 'Wright, which circulated amongst the guests in its usual sparkling abundance. The revelry which then en sued continued to an advanced hour in the morning. The rooms were crowded to excess, .and displayed several tolerably well supported characters; in one or two of which we recognized some celebrated men of ton. There was one gentleman, how ever, whose royal descent, notwithstanding tie bend in his shield, ought to have induced him to have recourse to the de cency of a mask. Prince Leopold left town yesterday morning on a visit to the Marquis of Salisbury, at Hatfield. The Hon. George Weld Forrester visited the Duke of York, for near two hours on Sunday, previous to his leaving town for Belvoir Castle. CiiELTVNIIAM.—Mr. WooDW A itn's first Sub scription Concert took place on Friday evening last, and was honoured by a full and fashionable attendance. The vocal performers were few but well chosen, and Mr. Woodward deserves the highest commendation for the satisfactory manner in which he contrived to present his patrons with a rich intellectual banquet without, at the same time, sacrificing his own interests, by useless ex pellee. - lie judged rightly, that with all persons of taste, the names of Miss Paton and Mr. Sin clair, must, in themselves, prove a host of attrac tion, and by abstaining from the usual attempt at drawing by force of numbers, be paid the most direct compliment in his poWer to the pub lic of Cheltenham. That this compliment was felt and duly appreciated, we have much plea sure in stating, was fully evinced by the appear ance of the Concert-room at an early hour, and from the universal satisfaction with which the audience departed, we are satisfied in saying that the adoption of a similar plan on future occasions, will ensure to Mr. Woodward a continuation of that patronage to which his public talents and private worth so justly entitle him. Miss Paton and Mr. Sinclair were both in good voice, and sang the music allotted them in a style which left us nothing to desire, but that we might soon experience the same pleasure again—nothing to regret, but their visit was so short. To enter into a particular critique upon their performance is, we conceive, unnecessary—their perfections are too well known to require the aid of our praise, and were we inclined to do so, candour forbids our finding fault. They were warrrtly re ceived throughout. Mr. H. Phillips was a va luable accession to the strength already mention ed, and the admirable arrangement of the instru mental department rendered the whole effective and complete. CURIOUS PAIR OF SCISSORS.—The smallest pair of scissors probably ever made, are now in the possession of Mr. Thomas Imber, cutler, Iligh-street, in this city. They are 'only three twentieths of an inch in length, each part abdut the thickness of a horse-hair, firmly riveted, and they open and shut freely. They are contained in a common-sized stocking-needle, drilled hollow, of which the head screws off: the whole is ea closed in a neat ivory case, with a silver top.— , The scissors and cases were manufactured by Mr. Imber's father, who has attained his 70th year, and lost one eye by an accident, the sight of the other being also much impaired.—(Here ford Journal.) • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. [FROM LLOYD'S.] PLYMOUTH, DEC. 28.—Wind N.E. by E.. Arrived the Mary, M‘Clure ' from Jamaica in 42 days; the whole of the outward hound have sailed, except the Atlas, Longren, few Terra Vechia. FALMOUTH, DEC. 28.—Wind E. to N.E.—Arrived the Loyal Briton transport (late Putess) from Jamaica. sailed the 31st October; several of the crew and troops have died on he passage; Providence. Noye, from Petcrsburgh for Malags. with damage. Sailed the Zephcr Packet, for Buenos Ayres. :, June, Silvers, for Lisbon; and Eliza and Jane, Viner, fete' Oporto. . t e i PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 29.—W rind N.E. light airs.—Arve . the Hawksbury, Begg, from Riga. Sailed the Castle Forbes, ,-; Ord, for Madras and Calcutta ; Cain, and Vibelia transports, for Cork, together with the whole of the outward bound, ex- cept the Clydesdale, Rose, for Madras and Calcutta; and qut Ceesar, Fisher, for Africa. DEAL, Due. 29.-5 P.m. nearly calm. with a thick fog. — Arrived the James and Mary, Wonlherry, from Havannah: and the Femola, Chapman, from S'hields for Charente. Passed through from the River the Darius, Bowen. for Bombay ; Lyra. • Harvey, for Cadiz ; Isis, —, for Marmilles ; Prince George, Parker. for Jamaica ; Ida, Passmore, for ditto ; and the Ariadne, Todd, for Oporto. The Arno, —, for Genoa, remains. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 23.—Wind N.E.—Arrived the T.ima, Smith, from Petersburgh ; Albuera, Holmes. from Riga ; and • the Has, Ramsden, from Picton. Arrived off Dover the Midas, !Slower, from Quebec ; and the Dolphin, Sages, from Bremen, bound to London ; the litter with damage, very leaky, has come into harbour, and it is . 4 supposed must discharge. ti. - ti. THE ARMY. The 2d Battalion of the Rifle Brigade will embark forthiefth, in three Divisions, on board the Cato, Vibelia, and Sovereign transports, at Cork, for Malta. The Ist Battalion of the Royals will embark immediately . , its three Divisions, on board the Joseph Green, Speke, and Jupf ter, transports, at Cork, for the \Vest Indies. The last Division of the 88th Regiment of Foot is ordered t 3 embark forthwith, on board the Borodino transport, at Cork, far Corfu. SPORTING IN I'ELLEGENCE. STATE or THE ODDS.—: ETTING-ROOM, DEc. 8 to 1 agst Monarch 14 to 1 agst The General 14 to 1 agst Tredrille c. 20 to 1 agst Gramarie 20 to 1 agst Advance 20 to 1 agst Bolivar DELI 7 to 1 agst Mignonette 8 to I agst Pawn 10 to 1 agst Moses 12 t• 1 ags. Henry 13 to 1 agst Elizabeth Ity. 22 to 1 agst Zuleika e. 23 to I agst Br. to Tumor 25 to I agst Rowena 30 to 1 agst Br. to Cedric 30 to I agst Pranks 30 to I agst the Baron. KS. DONCASTEII 8 to 2 agst Bedlamite 10 to I agst Crusader 15 to 1 agst Belzoni RIDDLE 2 to 1 agst 15 to 1 agst Parasol 15 to I agst 80-peep 18 to i agst Louisa(Quadrille) IA to I agstllagree 18 to 1 agst any other. ST. LEGER . ' 20 to 1 agst Monarch 20 to 1 agst Barataria 25 to 1 agst any other. %YORTII. Tredrille. HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. MEETINGS OF HOUNDS IN THE ENSUING WEEIE- The Brighton Harriers, on Monday. at Patch= ; %Vednes. day, at the Race-course ; Friday, at the Dyke. The Lewes Brookside Harriers, on Monday, at Newmarket Hill ; Wednesday, at the Kennel; Friday, at Tellescornbe Mr. Meynell's Hounds, on Monday, at Kedleston ; Thurs. day, at Coxbeach ; Saturday, at Radborne. Sir G. Sitwell's Hounds, on Tuesday, at Sutton ; Friday, at Apperknowl Common. Mr. Boycott's Hounds, on Tuesday, at Sutton ; Thursday, at Crackle) , Bank!: Saturday, at Pattingham. The East Sussex Fox Hounds, on Monday, at Abbot's Word. The East Essex Fox Hounds, on Monday, at Mork's Hill ; Thursday, at Mr. Elwes's Park Gate. LONDON MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE, Dtc. 30. There are moderate. arrivals of moia kinds of Grain this week, and a large quantity of Flour. The purchasers of Grain are nearly all ditycscd to wait till Monday, when the new bushel comes into use ; the prices of all articles are therefore nominal to-day. A natvaLs—English Wheat, 3,450; Barley, b,700; Oats, 13,300 ; Irish Barley,— ; 65 ; Foreign Wheat, --- Barley, 23,100; Oats, 1,350 qrs. English Flour, 9,050 sacks: SMITHFIELD MARKET, DEC. 2.9, The following is an accurate Report of the numbers and prices at Smithfield Market this morning:.-- CATTLE AT MAEWET Beasts 527 1 Sheep Calves To sink the Offal, per stone of Bth. Beef 4s 8d to 5s 4ti 1 'Veal Mutton 4s 104 to 5s 4(11 Pork ss 2d to ES 01 Lamb Os Od to Os Od. II AY AND STRAW, PER"LOAD• Hay Straw... ....C1 14s to - £1 18.:. 4,96 70 CA NTEIIBURY TB EATRE, on Monday night, was much crowded by the Christmas holiday folks, to see the new Pantomime of Harlequin Tom. Dar ing the performance•of this piece, Mr. W. Dow- TON, who performed the part of Harlequin, had the . misfortune to dislocate his allele. In +-wise qpence the Pantomime has been withdrawn for the present. . NEW KIND OF STEREOTYPE.—The Gazette .of Munich announces the invention of a new kind of Stereotype, by M. SENEFELDUIt, to whom the art of Lithography is due.—A sheet of ordinary printing paper is covered with a layer of Stony earth (terse pierreuse), to the thicknes? of half an inch, and sufficiently moistened with water. —ln half an hour it assumes the consistency of paste, when it is put into frames and types, composed in the usual manner, but not blacken ed, and the paste becomes impressed with the characters. The sheet is then dried on a stone flag, and melted metal poured on it. Tly metal becomes a thin plate, and has all the characters standing out on it, as well formed as the original types. The proofs from those stereotype charac ters do not differ from those taken from movable types. The author of this discovery offere.ta ex plain it fully for a subscription of 100 florins, as soon as he shall have 30 subscribers. He esti mates the preparation necessary for the-casting! at 100 florins, and the paper covered with, the stony paste at six kreuss (ad. English) a sheet. SINGULAR FACT.—During the last fortnight !here has not been a single debtor in theil of Dumfries ; a circumstance that never occurre i d be fore in the memory of the oldest man of truSiness in town.. During the last six years, the highest number of commitments for debt vt as twenty.; the lowest,'two; and the average, about seven. - De fective as it is in the means of classification - , our jail is reckoned the only perfectly safe.one in a pretty wide district of country ; and for the bet ter half of it "to be without a tenant for weaks to gether, is something 'new under the San. What is still more consoling, there hest* only one criminal committed since the 23d July ; and. if things go on at this rate, the lawyWis will literally want a job, and our Magistratit will have to exhibit a huge ticket with the words painted on it:- . --" A Jail to be Let."-4D;insfrie* Courier.)