The Sun. — London, England, 1831-12-06 00:00:00

A TURKISU *NEWSPAPER. The mails last from Germany have brought us the prospectus of a weekly newspaper in the Turkish lanGueaere, the publication of which at Constantinople has ?already commenced. Though the prospectus is In some measure defaced by the lacerations and fus migarions which all papers and letters from Vienna, since the appearance of the cholera, undergo, we have nevertheless thought it worth the trouble ne-- cessary to make out a translation. It will be seen that officers of State are appointed to manage this Turkish Gazette, and that it is to be translated into some of the European languages. M. Blacque, a Frenchman, who edited the Coutsier of Smyrna, is to have the charge of these separate publications. The following is the prospectus : The sublime philosophy, which is commonly called history, has for its object the recording and metkieg known the events of this world. It is at tett a me morial and a legacy bequeathed by the past to the future, which carries with it innumerable advan tages. History, in so fat: as it essentially influences the laws of states and social institutions, has been represented by nany of the learned as an indispens.- able science. The celebrated Safidi, commentator of the works of Lamii, relates the following authen tic anechte, which is here repeated as an irrefra gable proof of the necessity of studyinghistory " In the year 4'22 of the Hegira, itridA. the Kallph Kaim, of the family of the Abassides, Certain Jews of Khaiber,* asserted that their ancestors had, on a conquest of that town, been relieved from the pay ment of the poll-tax. In support of their claim, and as evidence of the truth of their assertion, they produced a document sign, - ad by the forged name of Ali el Martaza, and ':ith the pretended signatures of the venerable reampanions of the Prophet, Saad ben Moaz and 'Moavia, as subscribing witnesses. The Caliph appe-ared disposed to admit their claim, but hie Secretary, Abul-cassin, had some suspicion of the pretended deed, and showed it to the historio grapher of Bag:lad, who declared it to he a forgery, for these reasons :—The fortress of Khaiber was taken in the sth year of the Hegira, but Moavia did not join the Prophet until the year 9; and in the year 5, Saad was dead. By these facts, so irrecon cilable with the document, he proved that it was en titled to no credit, and the Jews, taken by surprise, acknowledged that they had forged it." Convinced of the uses of history, all Islamite, as well as other Governments, have encouraged its study; and to extend its advantages, the ingenious and excellent historians, Iben Kessir, Iman Suyuti, Gevsi, Kasi Beysair, and others composed their works. The Sublime Porte always paid particular attention to this object, and appointed some perial historiographers, who were at first called Shechname-chon, but in latter periods obtained the title of \Vakaymivis. In pursuance of •an ancient custom, all the records of events collected in the course of twenty-eight or thirty years were com mitted to the press and made public, and thus arose the works of Naima, Rashed, Sublii, Yezzi, and Massif. When, however, the daily events of the present age are not publicly notified at the time of their occurrence, and their real causes remain thereby unknown, the people, acting in the spirit of the old proverb, " that man dislikes whatever is strange to him," are accustomed to resist every thing the occa sion and necessity of which they do not compre hend. Thus has it hitherto happened that the people, viewing the , internal and external relations, the official changes and other affairs of the Sublime li Porte, as things altogether enigmatical, have often referred public transactions to intentions very dif ferent from the views of the Goveinment. Now, though in so doing the people only follow an inclination natural to all men, and are therefore in a certain measure excusable, yet this idle gossip of the ignorant renders its first author liable to sus picion and deserving of punishment, and moreover endangers the maintenance of tranquillity and order among the subjects of the Sublime Porte. It is, therefore, the most earnest wish of his Highness the Sultan, our gracious, sublime, and, by all excellent qualities, distinguished Sovereign and Lord, to secure in this respect also the public tranquillity, and to relieve his people from the groundless suspi cions and vexatious doubts which have hitherto been propagated amongst them by false reports and vain rumours. With a view to this end, the subject was taken into consideration in a conference called for the purpose, and it was resolved, by the prompt public communication of all events having reference to the internal and external relations of the Sublime Porte, and by explanations of their true causes, and other circumstances, to give the people just vie%ls of public affairs, and to secure them against those dis orders in which capricious interpretations and false rumours have often involved them. And as it is besides intended to communicate to the public information on new inventions, the fine arts, the prices of the necessaries of life, and, in ge neral, whatever relates to trade and commerce, this, in every respect useful and salutary undertaking, cannot fail to be regarded as a new and striking testimony of the liberality, justice, and enlightened foresight of our sublime ruler, and of his earnest endeavours to promote general prosperity and hap piness. Hewever, as it would be difficult to communicate all the above intelligence in manuscript, it has been thought advisable to establish a regular printing office, from the presses of which a new Gazette, in different languages, will issue. Indeed, our high minded and sublime Monarch being not only a bene volent and gracious ruler of his own people, but an upright ►riend to all nations which maintain the relations of peace and amity with the Porte, it is desirable that the publication of this Journal should be rendered more useful by separate printing in other languages, and therefere an experienced European, well skilled in foreign languages, has been selected to carry this object into effect. This plan was laid before - our benevolent Sove reign, who on due consideration of the many and extensive advantages which may be derived from it, has been most graciously pleased to sanction it with his approbation. In consequence of this high resolution, a printing-office has been established near the Seriaskerial,t under the name of the Impe rial Gazette office, and under the management of Sheikzade Esseid Mehmed Essaud Effendi, for merly Molla of Mecca, and now Imperial Historic grapher. To him all intelligence will be addressed, includ ing the political information on the part of tht Porte; that which relates to military affairs will bi daily communicated from the Seraskerial. The Chodshan of the minor endowment establishments, Sarim Effendi, from the Amedgi Kalemi,T and Said Beg, son of the High Chamberlain of the Sul• taness's mother, are commission e d an d a pp o i n t e d t o make these commun:cations, without, however, ne glecting the official business in which they have hitherto been engaged. This Journal will be divided into two sections, one of which being devoted w the internal affairs of the empire, will contain official intelligence; the other will contain unofficial articles relating to civi lization, science, arts, and commerce, and in general every thing new or interesting. • A small town an d f o rtress, six days' journey N.E. of Medina, taken ty the Calif Ali, son of Abutalebs, in the fifth year of the Hegira. j- The Seraskier's Palace. f The Reis Effendi's office. The Hon. Mr. PELHANt, sun of Lord YAR noitouGit, will very shortly lead to the altar the young and highly accomplished daughter of Lord HAWARDEN, and not a daughter of Sir JOSEPH COPLEY'S, as previously stated. NIEMOIRS OF FEMALE SOVEREIGNS.— " The proper study of mankind is woman." The work named above is full of matter for this interesting study, fur it cannot be denied that in order to pursue the invest, gation with advantage, we should especially regard the sex when placed in peculiar and difficult situations, such as those which must arise from sovereignty. Mrs. JAMESON has accordingly chosen Queens for her subjects, and with all a woman's tact has analyzed the female el a racterin its most influential form. FRENCH PAPERS. (From the Morning Herald.) We have received the whole of the French Papers of Sunday, and the Iffessager des Chambres and the Gazette de France dated yesterday. Owing to the continued hasiners of the weather telegraphic communication between .yons and Paris was impossible on Sunday last up to the hour when our estafette left. No doubt was, however, entertained, that the Duke of Orleans and Marshal Sou►t, at tho head of an army of :30,000 men (troops of the line and National Guards), had entered Lyons on the preced ing day (Saturday), and that the revolted workman had entirely tobtlittech ',otters from the Frontiers of Prue is announce further discharge of soldiers from the Prussian army. The cho lera was believed to have totally ceased in Berlin. The Cottmiltee of the Peers on the Peerage law had not .yet tlade their report. The discussion of the measure in the Chamber of Peers would not, it was expected, com mence hefore the 19th instant. Paris remained perfectly tranquil. GER 'MAN PAPERS. VIENNA, Nov. 23.—Since the appointment of Baron Frimont to the post of President of the Aulic Council of war, Count Rudelaky, G as his successor in the cot hardy and Venice. We at tical news from Poland, wt very different conjectures solution of the Emperor N' organization of that kingd well informed, no doubt it recover the independence Vienna ; at least it is affii to our Ambassador in St. Our Government is still nt this city about the loan. Letters from Syra, dab ceived by wily of Trieste, driots and Syriots have st Government of Greece, on Five per Cent. Metalli Bank Shares 1,146. PRICES OF THE STOCKS Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red ...... 82% }E, 3 per Cent. Cons 3 per Cent. 89% Ditto Red 89 % VS New 3%per Cent .... shut 3 per Cent Ann. 17:Ai - 4 per Cent. 1881 9 9% Rank Long Ann to expire Jan 5, 1860 l6 'O-16 Wit Oct. 10, 1859 . 15 , 1800 MN Jan. 5, 1880 • April?, leBo Jan. 5. 1870... ......... - rikicis OF FORICION FUNDS THIS DAY AT OTIZ O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds Neapolitan .................... .... Brazilian Bonds 45 3 i Peruvian Bonds ............... Buenos Ayres Bonds — Portuguese Bonds Chnian Bonds — -Ditto, Old . ................. Colombian Bonds _ . Ditto, 1824 — ' Russian tlanish _ Spanish, 1821 ............ 14 133 i Greek 80nd5........ ......... —;— 1823. .................... -- Ditto, 1825 p. C. —4 . --. Guatimala. — I Exchange ...... --, —c Kexican Bonds - 3 per cent ...... (9 25c. Ditto. 1825 36% I — Exchange..—•• 25:.30 PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O ' CLOCK.. Paid. ter Share. Anglo Mex. Min. Co. (iss. at 5/. pm.) £lOO 15 Real dcl Monte Mining Co. ...... ....... .£— 15,,,; DEC. 2. my diplomatic relations with that kingdom. The state of a country so long united with this by the ties of the most intimate alliance must necessarily be to me an object of the deepest interest, and the return to Surope of the elder branch of the illus trious House of Braganza, and the dangers of a dis puted succession, will requite my most vigilant at tention to events by which not only the safety of Portugal, but the general interests of Europe, may be affected. " The arrangement which I announced to you at the close of the last Session, for the separation of the States of Holland and Belgium, has been followed by a treaty between the five Powers and the King of the Belgians, which I have directed to be laid before you as soon as the ratifications shall have been ex changed. A similar treaty has not yet been agreed to by the King of the Netherlands ; but I trust the period is not distant when the Sovereign will see the necessity of acceding to an arrange ment in which the Plenipotentiaries of the five P- - have unanimously concurred, and which framed with the most careful and im ention to all the interests concerned. I satisfaction to inform you that I have con 'h the King of the French a convention, lave directed to be laid before you, the object is the effectual suppression of the African le; this convention, having for its basis tssion of reciprocal rights to be mutually in specified latitudes and places, will, I tble the naval forces of the two countries to dr by their combined efforts an object which both to be so important to the interests of trding the state of Europe generally, the assurances which I receive from Foreign and the union which subsists between me inspire me with a confident hope that not be interrupted. I ENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, te directed the estimates for the ensuing iugs of the public inhis matter, and the more so because there exists in this and other nor thern nations a kind of sentimental attachment for the mortal remains of the dead, which, in southern countries, is scarcely felt, as it was also quite unknown to the Greeks and Romans. The custom of burning dead bo dies, though inconsistent with our habits and notions, was one highly conducive to public health, and not at all calculated to efface the memory even of the insignificant dead, inasmuch as their ashes were preserved in urns. But the ancients, who understood the nature of man, and separated his intellectual from his physical existence, far better than the moderns, held it as foolishness to let the earth be cumbered with human carcases, after their spirit had fled into another region. Their cities did not contain church-yards raised as high as houses, concen trating and dispensing pestilential effluvia far and near. Their proceedings were more simple, and, as some will still think, far more sensible than ours. They burned their dead, knowing that by so doing they could not affect that immortal part, which was beyond their controul, and not being disturbed by any of those confused eccle siastical surmises in regard to the resurrection of the identical body, which have in a great degree introduced the practice of burying in coffins, and the sentimental attachments and fears which prevail so largely in Britain and other nations, springing from Gothic races. It is plain that the prevention of diseases, and the preservation of public health, are of the first importance to the happiness of society. But without anatomical knowledge in the medical profession, the usefulness of that profession for the cure and mitigation of diseases, must neces sarily cease. 'What, therefore, can be of more urgent public moment, than the furnishing to our surgeons and their pupils the same means of instruction as exist in Paris, and other great cities on the Continent, and which in London it is equally easy to afford them ? It is both dis graceful to this country, and bard upon the medical students, to drive them abroad for the purpose of obtaining the requisite knowledge. We do hope that Mr. WARBURTON, who has already so laudably exerted himself, will not let this matter rest. It has as plainly led to a sys tematic course of murder as any effect was ever yet known to be produced by any given cause. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, DEC. s.—Wind S.W. moderate.—Arrived and ',ailed for the river, the Earl of Eldon, from Bombay; Lady llarewood, Stonehouse, from New South Wales. Arrived from Leiih and remains, the Mary, Merchant, for Mauritius. City of Edinburgh, from Bengal. FALMOUTH, DEC. 4.—Wind S. W.—Arrived the Hope, Chagwin, from Cette. DOVER, DEC. s.—Arrived the St. Helena, Tuit, from the Cape of Good Hope. GREENOCK, DEC. 3.—Arrived the Canada, Allen, from Quebec; and Livington, Kenloch, from Liverpool and Sligo, leaky, bound to Van Dieman's Land. CORK, DEC. 3.—Arrived the General Wolfe, Gibson, from Rio Grande. GALWAY, DEC. 3.—Arrived the Shannon, Jones, and Expedition, Williams, from St. Vincent's. STANDGATE CREEK', DEC. s.—Arrived the Express, Wills, from Gibraltar ; Warren, Thomas, from Messina ; Lord Nelson, Cutting ; Cyrus, Bell ; Cyrus, aivison ; Langley, Langley ; Euphemia, Mille, and Priscilla, Ro • berts, from St. Petersburgh ; Goodenlins, Wiseman, from Riga ; Gleaner, Johnson, from Konisgburg ; and the George, Hutchinson, from Copenhagen. Mirsocn, DEC. 4.—Arrived the William, --, from St. Petersburgh. PLYMOUTH, DEC. 4.—Arrived the Lorina, Betts, from Oporto ; Elizabeth, Cuming, from Quebec ; Andromeda, Eden, and Martha, Milburn, from Riga. DARTMOUTH, DEC. 4.—Arrived off port the Margaret Richardson, Thomas, from Para. The Campion, of Sunderland, is lost in the Baltic. The Anacreon, Monson, of London, was abandoned the 10th ult., in lat. 47. long. 40., being water-logged. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) HAY M A RKETS.—(At per Load of 36 rrusses.) CUMBERLAND (LATE ST. JAMES'S.) Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 sto £2 10 New Meadow Hay 2 15 3 10 Useful Old Ditto 2 15 3 10 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 moderate supply, and a sluggish trade, prices as last quoted. DUBLIN BERLIN, Nov. 23.—T1 are rather more gloomy. to be greatly impeded in I temper prevailing in Pola, most distinguished nobility the administration rejected tiring into a foreign countr: ing opposition, which must sures which the Emperor oungeo The permission to return to Poland granted to the Polish subalterns and privates, who have retired into the Prussian territory, has been received by them, as we learn, with great joy. Fitom THE DANUBE, Nov. 17.—The journals have dwelt on the great reductions said to have been made in the Austrian army. There is no doubt that its military establishment is the same as during last year. A part of the troops of the line has indeed been discharged, but only from the regiments stationed in their recruiting districts, and nit a man of the German, Hungarian, Bohemian, and Polish regiments in Italy. Some measures, too, have been adopted in the subsistence of the army, but only such as were commanded by the necessity of economy, which may have been considered as reductions; hut this n 'tion is sufficiently refuted by the decision, " That only such changes shall be made as will allow a return to the sta tue quo in three days." The worst statement of all is that alluding to the number of troops discharged, as is evident from the amount of the saving consequent on their dis charge. Thus, in the article of bread the monthly saving is 49,000 florins, which, taking the ratio for each man at two florins per month, will give 25,000 men at the most, and this is probably the real number of the men discharged. COUNCIL OFFICE.-(THIS DAY.) DAILY REPORT of CHOLERA CASES, SUNDERLAND, DEC. 4, 1831. Remained at last report 1 New cases i Total I Died Recovered Remaining at this date, 8 o'clock, A.M prepared, and they will in due time be laid before you. I will take care that they shall be framed with the strictest regard to economy, rind I trust to your wisdom and patriotism to make such provisions as may be required for the public service. (Cholera Morbus. I " MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN, " The scenes of violence and outrage which have occurred in the city of Bristol, and in some other places, have caused me the deepest affliction. The authority of the laws must be vindicated by the:punishment of offences which have pro duced so extensive a destruction of property, and so melancholy a loss of life. I think it right to direct your attention to the best means of , mprating the municipal police of the kingdom, in the mote effectual protection of the public peace against the recurrence of similar commotions. —" Sincerely attached to our free Constitution, I never can sanction any interference with the le gitimate exercise of those rights which secure to my people the privilege of d.cu,,ing and making known their grievances ; but in respecting these rights it is also my duty to prevent combinations, tinder whatever pretext, which in their form and character are incompatible with all regular go vernment, and are equally opposed to the spirit and to the provisions of the law; and I know that I shall not appeal in vain to my faithful subjects to second my determined resolution to repress all ille gal proceedings by which the peace and security of my dominiong may be endangered." His MAJESTY, who appeared in excellent health and spirits, read the Speech in a firm and audible voice. The horrible occurrence that has led to late forfeiture of the lives of the unhappy men to the vengeance of the law, ought forcibly to suggest the necessity of taking speedy and efficient steps for placing our anatomical schools on a different footing from what they have hitherto been, in regard to a proper supply of subjects for dissection. It affords a fresh proof of the in dispensable need of a Bill, resembling in sub stance that which has already been under the consideration of Parliament, for the furnishing of th e medical profession with subjects from the bodies of those who die in prison, which Bill was so blindly rejected, for want, as it would seem, of due reflection on the part of its opponents. _ It has been shown that the number of persons who die annually in prison, whether for crime, or debt, is sufficiently large to offer a tolerably ample supply of the wants of the surgeons. Those wants, it is plain, must be supplied by some means, or the knowledge of anatomy can not be taught, or kept up. The consequence, therefore, is, that, as there is no legitimate way of procuring bodies for examination, resort is had to mercenary and unprincipled men called resurrectionists, who, beginning their career by disturbing the repose of the dead in the church yards, finish it with murdering the living for the use of their bodies in the way of this unhallowed trade. How long this horrible system is to con tinue, depends upon the continuance of the de mand for corpses from an inability to procure them in a regular and lawful way. It has been remarked by a person of no small authority, that to sanction the proposed Bill would be " to profane the memory of the dead." Now, it would seem, on the contrary, that it would afford great security to the dead from molestation : but, however this may be, the question is, whether the interests of the living are not more important than those of the dead ? It is right and decent to inculcate and keep up a respectftil reverence for the places where the bones of our forefathers and relatives sleep, and it is most unfitting that the feelings of the sur viving friends should be disturbed by the ap prehension that the bodies of those whom they have loved, are likely to be removed from their rest, and mangled by the dissecting knife. But if a man's friends care so little about hi m in his life-time as to suffer him to rot and perish in a gaol, it can hardly be supposed that they would be peculiarly solicitous • about' the fate, l 26E his bones after his decease. Mr• fo:!:iffore,-Tery well understand how aoi - would ensue either to th e me kloy# #O3 dead or the feelings of th e living, 'finding over to the surgeons the mortal re lifainsof those, who 'have been eithe r so li tt l e knOw)l, or so little cared for, a,to have perished in a prison. We are far frOm desiring to disregard the feel • • • PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS , ' . DUBLIN DEC.DEC• • Powers h; ie neral of Cavalry, is spoken of Bank Stock anni44l , in the kingdom of Lom- Consols, 3 ner cent . ! • , y prior Hi ~ Gov. Stock, 354 per cent 683,, , National Ditto... .............. have the a arc ['resent wry Pll - Ditto, New ._ ~,.. we seldom IFfitOttoy_ttkiar t ,4o4l4 Nage v r Cau1.„..., _.... s are forreettiniAe fe.,/, . —lHibemian Bank ..... .i.i — 441 1 / 4 , Se icic aMikt.«. 84 Provincial Ditto .....«4141i — « . 37 1 ,4 Royal Irish Mine..... :1 - , _r" clutred wit Nicholas, with' and -ti‘t.tiiTe . ;, • ' Vitt . ' „ -• ; 2 _ '. t . • ''," ._,lmperial Mine lorn. In circles which are usually City s _ , g ,:' . ... 87 Mining Co, of Ireland •• 4 47' ;whith Iha Bating-Mi. - 7- • p. c. 87 Commercial Buildiflts ~ ...; is entertained that the Poles will r of which i: pronii , ed them by the treaty of .-- HAILS. finned, that the instructions sent Arrived. Due. Arrived. g ,, , rhf slave track . v„ • 0 0 Hamburg .41.,"e 1 :. Petershurgh are to that effect. g r az e i r l ica 0 0 Holland 4 I the conces negociating siith the bankers of 0 Buenos Ayres 0 0 Jamaica. I exercised 0 Carthagens 0 0 Leeward Islands ... 0 1 Dublin 0 0 Lisbon 0 trust, enab ted 30th October, have been re- 0 Flanders 0 0 Malta 9 • , according • to which the Hy- 1 France o o Sweden . ...... ......... i 'izcomPlisl: 0 Guernse% &Jersey 0 1 Waterford ........4...• 0 submitted to the new Provisional iseelt by I n condition of a general amnesty, HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MOR ;, 4 :: ': :sanity. iques 36i ; Four per Cent. 77i; Morning ... 4.6 minutes after 3.1 Evening... 2 minut "., .4,. "" Regal - ly al ~ rie.sig The latest accounts from Poland ,- . 0 .„, fi :4 2 The Emperor of Russia seems Elf '., - - . d (41 . 6rg1,-. --.- :T . I'll, a his generous intentions by the ILL , - ,•-,sx :t - „,-*,71/ • ii.-.." . it anrtny Al md. That a great mass of the -- - ~ elcf will y in the remains of the army and sl the pardon offered them, by re- LONDON, - ;.... ‘. GE ry, indicates a spirit of persever- TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 6, 1831. 1 hay , st not be overlooked in the mea.• yAr to be may now be obliged to adopt. I CHOLERA MORBUS, OFFICIAL REPORT. laid beforP TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The examinations, trials, and confessions of the men, who were executed, affords matter fur very serious reflection, as regards the surgical profession. It is strange that none of the Jury asked the witness Hill if the ap pearance of the dead boy was the first subject which had ever excited his suspicion as to the means of death. The matter cannot rest as it is, but in discussing what should be done, it is very important that the Press and others should not abuse sacred and hallowed expressions. The culprits called themselves body-snatchers and church-yard robbers, and they are proved to have been murderers. Some of the medical profession designate them resur rectionists and resurrection-men. Surely the slightest thought on such a term will prevent the shameful prosti tution of that hallowed expression in cases so entirely inap plicable. I really think the heads of the clergy aught to remonstrate against such profanation. Yours, MEETING OF ANATOMISTS. A meeting of the professors and lecturers in anatomy .00k place last night, on the subject of the atrocities lately discovered, as having been resorted to for the sup ply of anatomical subjects. It was proposed and adopted by the meeting, after some discussion, that the professors and lecturers of the metropolis should discontinue their classes for the present, until some measure should be de vised by Parliament for a supply of subjects under the sanctio❑ of law, and without the risk of giving encourage ment to mercenary murderers. This resolution was ac companied with the condition that all the other anatomical schools throughout the kingdom should be shut up at the same time—a condition in which, if they expect the Go vernment to enforce, they will find themselves disap pointed. It has not transpired whether any step was taken at this meeting to show that the professional men of the metropolis are themselves superior to the prejudice against dissection of which they so much complain. It does not appear whether any of them have declared their readiness to submit their remains after death to the pur poses of science. We have repeatedly thrown out the sug g stion to them, and we think it ought not to have been .linked at such a moment. That a charge of careless ness hangs over the medical schools of this kingdom no one can deny. We shall rejoice to find that they are able to acquit themselves before the world ; but it is not by such a resolution as they adopted last night that either that or any other useful purpose is likely to be answered. In the course of the evening several extracts were read from the leading articles of the Morning Hcrald, on the subject upon which the meeting was called. I❑ those articles the negligence of the medical men was often alluded to, and it was admitted, last night, that in some cases there was reason to apprehend that the charge was not without some foundation. The accidents to which subjects are exposed in the hands of unskilful persons, legs and arms being sometimes broken in their conveyance to the lecture-room, .vould naturally cause them to overlook appearances which, under other circumstances, they would feel themselves round to examine. Now, however, that murder has 'seen brought to light, we trust the most rigid scrutiny will be adopted. It is likely that other meetings of the profession will arise out of this, and, should such be the case, we trust they will adopt some course more calcu lated to produce practical benefit than the one to which we have been alluding. It is said that a memorial, numerously signed by the principal Directors of the Assurance Companies, and large land-owner sin the southern and western counties, will be immediately presented to the House of Commons, urging, in the strongest terms, the immediate adoption of more effective legislative measures, for the prevention of incendiarism in the agricultural districts. BURKING.--SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES. —On Wednesday night last (the day upon which Mr. MILLS, the dentist, of Newington-causeway, the person to whom MAY disposed of the set of teeth, attended before the Grand Jnry, at the Old Bailey), two ill-looking fel lows called upon him at half-past eleven o'clock, and knock ing violently at the door, told the servant who answered them from out of the first floor window, that they wanted Mr. MILLS directly to draw one of their teeth. Mr. MILLs, who had retired to rest, refused to get up at that lite hour, for such a purpose ; but told the servant to in form them that they might come as early as they pleased in the morning, and he would attend to them, which the gill did. One of the fellows, however, said be was in dreadful pain, awl both appeared exceedingly urgent in their endeavour s to induce Mr. MILLS, on the score of h!inzanity (?) to attend to them ; which that gentleman peremptorily refused to do. As these fellows were walk - i4g away, they both shook their fist at the girl, and, with horrid imprecations, cursed her and her master too ! A gentleman, who was passin g at the time, heard distinctly ,ine of these fellows say to his companions " him ; we would have done for him, if we had got pear him." There is no doubt but that these two scoundrels formed pint of the gang connected with BISHOP, MAY,; and Wm r.tAads ; and that their intention was to injure;lllr. Muth, so as to have prevented him giving the important evidence which he did upon the trial on Friday. The twofellows were dressed in smock frock 4, and had large bludgeons in heir heads, which they used as walking sticks.. . hv. Cases. Died. From the Commencement of the . Disease, on the Stith October, 1831 (Signed) 6. sTEPIIENSON, Secretary to the Sunderland Board of Health. OPENING PARLIAMENT. This clay his MAJESTY went down in state to the House of Lords to open the Parliamentary Session. A more important question than the one now immediately to be discussed, never yet occupied the attention of the Legislature. Of course we allude to the Reform Bill, which for months past has kept the country in a state, we may almost say, of unparalleled agitation, and which will continue so to do, more or less, until it is brought to a satisfactory and triumphant termination. His MAJESTY left the Palace a few minutes before two o'clock, accompanied by the usual State attendants, and passed through the Park to the House of Lords, where he arrived at a quarter past two o'clock. He was much cheered during his progress. After the usual preliminaries, his MAJESTY delivered the following most gracious SPEECH. " MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN, p " I have called you together that you may resume, without further delay, the important duties to which the circumstances of the times require your imme diate attention ; and I sincerely regret the inconve nience which I am well aware you must experience from so early a renewal of your labours, after the short interval of repose allowed you from the fa tigues of the last Session. " I feel it to be my duty, in the brat place, to recommend to your most careful consideration the measures which will be proposed to you for a Reform in the Commons' House of Par liament. A speedy and satisfactory settlement of this question becomes daily of more pressing importance to the security of the State, and to the l i contentment and welfare of my people. " I deeply lament the distress which still pre vails in many parts of my dominions, and for which the preservation of peace both at home and abroad will, under the blessing of Divine Provi dence, afford the best and most effectual remedy; I feel assured of your disposition to adopt any prac ticable measures, which you will always find me ready and anxious to assist, both for removing the causes and mitigating the effects of the want of em- ployment which the embarrassments of commerce, and the consequent interruption of the pursuits of 1 industry, have occasioned. " It is with great concern that I have observed the existence of a disease at Sunderland, similar in its appearance and character to that which has existed in many parts of Europe. Whether it is indigenous, er has been imported from abroad, is a question involved in much uncertainty, but its progress has neither been so extensive nor so fatal as on th e Continent. It is not, however, the less necessary to use every precaution against the further extension of this malady ; and the measures recommended by those who have had the best opportunity of ob serving it, as most effective for this purpose, have been adopted. " In parts of Ireland a systematic opposition has been made to the payment of tithes, attended in some instances with afflicting results; and it will be one of your first duties to inquire whether it may not be possible to effect improvements in the laws respecting this subject which may afford the necessary protection to the Established Church, fo p and at the same time remove the present causes f complaint. But in this and every other qua 4 , affecting Ireland, it is above all things necessa x o look to the best means of securing internal peace and order, which alone seem wanting to raise a country blessed by Providence with so many natural advan tages to a state of the greatest prosperity. ' The cotiduct of the Poituguese Government, and the repeated injuries to which my subjects bi T e been exposed, have prevented a renewal of ~ , ~°,. ~ ::~ PRICES OF IRISH STOC DAY AT °NZ O'CLOCK. New 5 per Cent.... ..... India Stock Ditto !Sonde I South Sea Stock ..» shut Old Annuities... New Ditto.... ..... shut 3 per Cont. Ann. 1751 Ex. Bills, £1,0(13...... 4 ....... 3 4 pm. Ditto Small ........... 3 5 pm. Ditto Commercial.. — pm. Ditto Advertised ...... 2 3 pm. Bank for Opening India for Account Cons. for:Jan. 19 SMITHFIELD. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay - .£2 10 to X`..' 15 New Meadow Hay 3 0 3 10 Useful Old Ditto _ 3 0 3 10 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 15 4 0 Clever Hay (extra fine)...Xs 15... Generally `tat. straw .E I 10 to £1 12 1 Wheat Straw 1 12 1 14 Best Meadow Hay ss. per load higher than on Saturday ; prices otherwise stationary. A good supply, and a steady trade. The Duke of WELLINGTON arrived at Aps ley-house, on Sunday, from Walmer Castle, in order to attend his Parliamentary duties. During his Grace's so journ at Walther he has been visited by the Marquis of SALISBURY, Earl MANSFIELD, Earl CLANwILLIA3I, and other noble thick-and-thin opponents of the Reform Bill. The " gathering" of the Opposition Lords at Wa!m,r has constituted the third Anti-Reform conference, which has been held for the alleged purpose of arranging, .in secret conclave, the plans and system to be pursued by the Tories on the approaching meeting of Parliament; the Earl of ELDON having entertained the Duke of CUMBERLAND, the Earl of SIIATTESBURY, anti Lord RoLLE, at Encombe ; and the Duke of WELLINGTON, Lord DE Boos, Sir ROBERT PEEL, Mr. CROKER, and Sir HENRY COOKE, M.P. for Orford, Were the guests of the Marquis of HERTFORD, at Sudbourn, previously to his Lordship's de parture for Italy. The Earl of ROSSLYN, during the prorogation, has chiefly resided at his seat in Fileshire, and the Earl of LAUDERDALE is also in Scotland. The titled lady who is said to have brought about a marriage in high life, which has been attended with such unfortunate results, is known among her acquaintance by the flattering designation of " the man-hater."— Morning Herald. CIIOLERA.—The public mind is much agi tated at present about cholera, but three are instances of the m alignity and mortality o f th e di sease i n thi s coun t ry which surpass any thing that has yet occurred: At a small hamlet in East Lothian, in 1829, notwithstanding the visitations of a respectable practitioner, there were eleven deaths of a population of twenty-six persons. The same thing happening then which is so much talked of now, that the fi,h in a neighbouring lake all died. The water underwent a chemical test without any cause bring discovered for this singular occurrence.—Edinburgh Ob. In a paragraph attached to the confessions of BISHOP and WlLLtams, which appeared in The Sun of yesterday, it was mentioned that " they (Bislior and WILLIAMS) confessed that MAY had attempted to murder two men, tr.c. :" instead of " MAY," the word should be " they (Sisiror and WlLLtairs) &c." To DETECT FRAUD.—AII pencils having steel points, or nozzles, or tortoiseshell bodies, and white metal substituted for silver, are frauds on the patent pen.. cils. To avoid all the inconvenience arising from the spurious articles, see that the pencil has the name 4 4 S. MORDAN and Co., Makers and Patentees," on the body of the case, and that the case is all silver or all gold. And also to ensure the proper leads for replenishing th e case, see that each box has a yellow belt, with the word " War ranted" on it, and a red sealing-wax impression, bearing the initials "S. M. and Co." In many instances, the purchaser has paid as much for these spurious steel. pointed pencils and tortoiseshell cases, as for the genui ne s il ver an d gold article. Shopkeepers in provincial towns would do well to observe the above remarks, to prevent their being imposed upon, the public being much inconvenienced in not being supplied with the genuine article. *V. 111 COURT OF KING'S BENCH.-(THIS DA' THE RIVAL MANAGERS, PARSONS V. C, This was the long pending action, broug nagers of the large theatres, against Mr. the manager of the Tottenham -street Cheat. covery of pew:ties to which he had subjected performing the regular drama, without being a patent or a licence from the Lord Chamber Sir JAMES SCARLETT, Mr. CAMPBE, AnoLetrus, were Counsel for the nominal Mr. WILLIAMS for the defendant. Sir JAMES SCARLETT stated the case to paid that the defendant, :fight's of the pi•oprl'eto'rs of Elrtiry-lane and I theatres, bad rendered himself liable to pm nous amount. Evidence would I e laid I prove that the defendant, in the month of _ tetv, if not the proprietor, at least the manage) theatre in Tottenham-street, at which he lr and performed the pieces which were usuall regular theatres, and known under the of the ?collar dratna. it Was true that thi by different names in the bills issued at thr they would be satisfied that in fact they were The Learned Gentleman then went throug7 of Parliament under which the present in laid, when he called Gatty, who was copyist at Drury. lane last year he went to the bozo Of the theatre. ham-street. At the door he p lid 4s. for adr inside looked exactly like the inside of a ri He siw a piece performed under How to get a Husband. The character and the dialogue, were exactly the same regularly played at the patent theatres, as the tagem. This witness proved that on man: went there, and saw tlitferent pieces played way, and he had no doubt in his mind but tin were there represented were parts of the reg . ' Cross-examined by Mr. WrwAsts—Saw he was there to shock his moral feelings—dl go but was obliged—saw no beasts on the Tottenham theatre. Henry Gerrard, the copyist at Covent- gardi. sent on the siime occasions as the last witness, similar testimony. Henry Gattie had been a performer thirt Was engaged at the Tottenham theatre, and in March last. He hail heard the statement witnesses, and so far as he knew they were coi business was behind the scenes. On several had seen the defendant take a part in pieces brought out. Air. Chapman was acting-manager, and el' belonging to that office. The stage-manager • officer, who superintended the getting up of Cross-examined—He had been threatened believed an action had been commenced agaii performing at that theatre, but he had not hi of it for some time. A Clerk from the Chamberlain's office dr had searched the records in the office, and licence had been granted the Tottenham thea Mr. Brown, collector of King's taxes, p theatre was in the parish of St. Pancras. Mr. WILLIAMS raised several objections law which were over-ruled by Lord Ti took a note of them and saved them for the Court, if tt e defendant thought proper to course. Mr. WILLIAMS then addressed the Jury Pendant, and first he begged of them to throw minds that hypocritical pretence which ape front of the record, namely, that the inform , eons, did not sue for himself only, but also . the parish of St. Pancras. This was a mere True, Mr. Parsons did not sue fur himself, poor men whom he sued for were the ma, overgrown theatres. He trusted the gentlem, in mind that there was no law of decency establishment, but that every thing was cond , the utmost propriety. He was never in asking a verdict from a Jury against evidi this case he did so clearly, for there was t: the question of whether Mr. Chapman plays to support the charge which was brol him. He was charged in the first place ing for hire and reward; yet, in order that charge, there was not one tittle one was called who had paid him, or who werehini phs a i i d L . ea r il n i e r i . , FGrair.etnydshacl that been e) • n called, eve r h o if he had ever seen him paid. Great stress the play-bills, because, in some instances, ' was designated in them as the acting manage was the proof that he was at all connect, hills in any way ? Had he ever given orders There would be a printer's name to them, given such orders, surely the printer wc called to have stated so. In the absen, easy proof he considered he had a right the defendant had nothing at all to do w urination. It was not even shown who prietors of the theatre. Had the defendant taxes? I say no; for here we have the collet district called, but he is never asked at all about Another charge against him was the gettim pieces ; but that was negatived by their Gattie, who proved that lie had nothing to part of the business. The Learned:Gentlemi calling upon the Jury not to be imposed upon pretence of giving penalties to the poor, to the jealcusy of the managers of the highe desecrated the boards which had been trod) Siddons, and turned them into an arena fur beasts. Lord TESTCRDEN summed up. There but that the pe7formances were against the went. The Jury were to say whether the acted for hire or or reward, and whether he in the production of the pieces which were the theatre in question. In his opinion tilt been proved to Le acting manager, and there this information. The Foreman of the Jury, after a little Lordship whether the defendant was liable an agent ?—His LORDSHIP said lie was. The Jury then found a verdict for th seven different performances, and they verdict upon both charges. THE FUNDS.-(THIS D CITY, TWELVE 0' The only arrivals we have this morning mail and estafette from Paris, already The latter still leaves us in the dark in Duke of Orleans having entered Lyons. This tributed in the French Papers tai a great tr, arms being still concealed by the workpeoi fused to give them up. At present the most important events on the debates in Parliament on the new Refors wise we may expect to hear some informat, tude from Portugal and Spain in a few days. pears by accounts from Brussels, that the Lyons have had some effect with the King . who is still waiting fur the chapter of accidents will give his final answer. Console opened at the same price this morn: left off yesterday, 83-i 84 for the account. lators are waiting for the King's Speech. HALF-PA We have received the Temps of Sunda; tains the following : fhe latest news from by the despatches arrived to-day, of the Ist announce that the entrance of the Prince and of War is positively to take place on the 3,' which fell in abundance on the Ist, had im parations made for the following day, and hi ness was obliged to announce reluctantly not enter until the 3d, to the repeated of the inhabitants. It was also necessary measures for quarters for billeting 20,0( 6,000 cavalry, which were to enter the Prince and Marshal. This delay of one dad advantage of the completement of the disarm where th e wor k- peop l e are g i v i ng up t h e i r ti re-arms to lt) o e magistrates. The greatest tranquillity prevails, and I'EN Government authoriti e s are recognized. kt; (From the Gazette de France.) Extract of a letter dated Lyons, Nov. 30, seven 0'c 144 le d by t tAn i °ol ' F iesi in the evening : _ arri LYONS, DEC.. I.—Our town is perfectly quiet, but tt uer, an still in possession of the work-people, and the autbor l ` o , it; sad noro ng have not been recognized since the retreat of the garri ° o it t ,d ) tau g We are this motnelit assured th a t a g reat krrnentatioooo sad the Croix•Rousse prevails, caused by the answer of L ° l l 1 1 : 14 . t "isln e , Philippe to the Deputies; and they are again erecting 1111 101a er . Pr( barricades on the heights to make resistance. to k Fre,. . Non and According to accounts frem Toulon, there appears C r, th er have been some slight fermentation there on the ; 4 1 in ear by the work-people in the port, they assembled to tb s o g th number of 3,000 men, and demanded payment for t A , Popla more days in the week, which had been Iletaiffed from tbei te C 0 67 f ro Consols continue at 834 for the account, with 2, 4 t • are w doing. THREE OCL 0 Cl' " f il and Consols, 834 ,I;vl. : ag t idi .. 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Ut hor of heard anytliiill I had found °lit : 11a o 10 b u y t h . Va r i an . 0 reposed that 111 h e , an of t' •atre. ,roved that • i -th, tab and e la on points Lia„t Ject, and 'enterden, ifr u Ctite „, o op p i u n r io su n e of tb tr ok t dry ;) 48 ) a ca; ry for the te in t OW out of tb,, t • 8 0 ppeared in tqf C both d n , b , c-: 'nen l 'ao t b e fir u el e ol s oee'nrbhn dt r t s anorgfd h uap:k: l ttru e dt s vrpel w e o c'tei a sorre d ntecl is eoutihre c rt vhypor h dlan f a i ei. ea t i cr.d a fo i PePa i ta l 'er d ' lc vlr e. i b li t''l: l - J , oi l l'Ili : ,i 1 1 Iter) v et ; ) t i ket i l . 1) 1 1 4a r tPii 11 11 1, 11 i g n t el i tt a r i o hlO• e aca u ‘ 1 i lor:ta s ul Y , ,rl' teraya t oPghn h cyrri le(e i t..', a i 4644 bier ~,i, "tiquiti once asked b''' toe yed for hire, /till in the ger ; but %cher vi, .. forg rrikotdo,oeeirrdasesfsiou:arhmle,tech be ; ;pile‘ld6 e t ) f an d d e deep 1, and if he t 0 '1" e ‘ xpoun 'sence of ' lle ', l 4l; bo the t 4 . .4,.., rith their di'" /l ety , ' - it ever paid r' l ,tb. 0 inter collector of 0 t; -4 Of' the bout the r natt l i . r ; l t of ,ticg up of 4 1 '''qtli the al tor own wi t t v i !tO t i l ! L k ., b o u tly out ,an concluded' ,4, 11 f 114 UE Iby the spec i° N ' 4 3'. Ti di ed , , nor to pa A; k,r us A Cr theatres, Ch ., :eSs nh aul ,by Garrick ° li j' 4l t , -uly co r the fightio% I t "ell with r b, ''k • "'tiler, a was no &I:, A r iPt: Act of l'ar''''e') we t, e defendant n \ t ,'Ye pr e was concerP4l,'e to astir brought oll's it eh, , ust no. time, asked la ,1 14 t1(1 PeB frOn re defendant 'lt: uy t h p h ierefere liable 'er - " , 0 4 1 are " if only acting II atl e Yto of v ;he plaintiff I° l, fatle al to t founded $ 11 " . '4l , '''n v, tweet I filii !night AY . ) It tt %°f rl3char, t and di YcL o Or, l e 41 1 - ,- T ...,,0 ; are the r'- • 600 anticipated.iki ws . ll he i regard to 1,, ig "tre ; h This delay ill ~,° b e 6fi 1 number of fr li 1- two people, who f r , am re i it t 4 t 7 ST . d the tap g ~ -.RA rm Bill, Li' , IN, —2 ation of me 4 ys. It also Aro hate Must ,? late event' 'd a'! S, whit ng of Hollsoh; i, be en :ideas before' be,. 11 pr' It 41 of O il titn 111 morning 10 t o tt I e r e p o t. Tie alb it di st inct • si ngle l [ST ONS' , I , POr jay, which .; ~,,, f , , n Lyons 19 ebb 1 ,5 i •-4.13. 4 , 1 t of Dec., sob of IN 4 is , ci rod the 111init, , et, b ut- i id. The 9 0 ; ,'lrktti, il mpeded the r" 10 - t) a s ~.,41# e tit v his Royal NI T to S, a • that he ee' l o Cal " Orli pealed we trequ es l ''l n e t o f th essary to d th i , :` Alt 000 men 115 4 , 'NI D town with t'', '4 to th ay will have tb ri , kt 4 ; 4 thei r mament e: t e e , 4 1140 d ,