The Sun. — London, England, 1831-01-15 00:00:00

FOREIGN CONTRACTS FOR ARMS. (From a known Correspondent.) A good deal has been said of late in the newspa pers and elsewhere of the warlike preparations which have been set on foot in most of the great state s in Europe, and of the contracts which have been entered into with English manufacturers, for the supply of arms to France, Russia, and Prussia, to the value, it is said, of 1,500,000/, sterling. In one account it is stated that .500,000 stand of arms are in course of manufacture for France, 600,000 for Russia, and 300,000 for Prussia. In another it is asserted that there is no truth in the statement, as far as the two latter powers are concerned ; that there is, indeed, a considerable order in progress at Birmingham on behalf of the French Government, hut that to furnish 500,000 muskets would occupy at least 14 years, according to the rate at which the article can now be manufactured in this country ; from whence it is inferred that a general explosion is not so near at hand as some alarmists are willing to su ppose. There is something in these statements so ab surdly contradictory, that it seems to be worth while, from the gravity with which they are made the basis of serious argument, as well as from the im portance of the facts themselves, to make some in quiry as to the truth of what has thus been ad vanced. The probability is, that if contracts have been entered into between English manufacturers on the one hand, and the continental Governments al luded to on the othr, the locus contractus would, in each case, be Pari e s, Petersburgh, or Berlin, the capitals of the respective countries; and that it is therefore difficult, at this moment, to assert, with any pretension to accuracy, that no such contracts are in existence. In point of fact, we have seen a gentleman this morning who, so late as Sunday last, saw three different contracts in Paris, the last of which had been entered into on the previous day, between the French Government and the represen tative of a body of English manufacturers, for the supply of arms, at prices, and with dates of delivery, as inconsistent as can well be conceived, with the statements in circulation. The first of the three contracts with the French Government, and the only one yet in progress of execution, is for 20,000 gun-barrels; the second is for 60,000 barrels, locks, and other metal furnishings, the stocks being sepa rately contracted for in Franca ; and the third, which was concluded on Saturday last, is for 400,000 muskets, without belt or bayonet, but in other respects completely fitted up and ready for ;immediate use. The period stipulated for the execution of this l a st contract, in place of being twelve or fourteen years, is expressly limited under a heavy penalty to fifteen months ; the arms to be delivered and paid for in London, in equal monthly instalments; the British Government having consented to grant a special order in Council, allowing the exportation of the arms in question ; and the French Government having bound itself, during the subsistence of this contract, to make no further purchases of arms, which have not been, or are not to be, manufactured within the territory of France. The price of each musket, with belt and bayonet complete, is 37 francs, or as near as possible 30s. sterling. The ordinary contract price of the muskets supplied to the British Government, is, we believe, not more than 245.; but the gun-barrels used in the French army arc con siderably larger than ours, and we have reason to believe that in several other respects the French musket is a better and more efficient instrument than the British, It is worthy of remark, however, that the improvement of detonating or pereuzsion locks so valuable in the eyes of the sportsman, has not yet been applied to military purposes to any conside rable extent. The common flint and steel lock is that which the English contractors are to furnish, under the two contracts, when locks are to be sup plied to the French Government. The question, we believe, wag agitated when these contracts were under negociation, but the adoption of the percus sion, in preference to the flint lock, was ultimately abandoned. In the lowest English tender the price of the bayonet was four francs ; but although steel is cheaper in England than in France, a French ten der was found no less than 10(1. cheaper than the English, and was in consequence preferred.—Tinter. STATE OF THE COUNTRY. ;fe<orn a Correspondent of the Times.) BLANDFORD, FRIDAY. I mentioned to you on Monday, that on my way from Salisbury hither, I saw two fires, at a distance, on each side of the road, There was, in fact, a third on that night, on the same line, but at too great a distance to be seen from the road. The first fire, which I described as illuminating the country for miles round, was, I understand, on the premises of Mr. Rexwo+tl►y, near Wilton. His dwelling house, outhouses, and corn-ricks were all burnt to the ground. I had not time in my way through here to-day to get the particulars farther that► that Mr. Itexworthy had been active in bringing some zf the late rioters to justice. The second fire, which I said was i►► the neighbourhood of Wimborne, was of corn-ricks only. These also were the property of a person connected with the late prosecut►ons. There was another fire not far from this on Wednes day night, making the eighth since Saturday last I In one of these, stacks to the value of fire hundred pounds and upwards were consumed, the property of Mr. Farquharson, a gentleman of large property, and who is, I understand, very popular amongst all classes here. Fires of this kind set all conjecture as to the object of the incendiaries at defiance. It is difficult to convey to you the alarm amongst all persons here who have property of this descrip tion to lose. No man considers himself safe from night to morning. The scene on Saturday night, at the breaking out of the first fire, which was within a mile of the town, was at once novel and alarming. Those who first got intimation of it ran through the town, crying " Fire ;" lights were soon at most of the windows, and the town-bells were set ringing, which added considerably to the confu sion. Several persons hastened out to render as sistance, but no traces of the incendiaries could be obtained. I was told to-day that two or three men are in custody on suspiciou, but I could not learn whether any important information has been elicited respecting their supposed connection with these fire•. There is a troop of the 3d Dragoons here. I think it would increase the chances of detection of the incendiaries, if small parties of these troops were to be sent round the country in different directions at night ; but I have t►ot heard that they have been so employed. I made inquiries this morning on the subject, and was told that the officers had gone over last night to Shaftesbury, (twelve miles distant), to a ball, and were to remain this morning till after the hunt. If these were the only objects of their visit, I much doubt whether they would be considered at the Horse Guards, as a reasonable excuse for their absence, had any sudden emergency required their, presence here. On looking at the London papers, I find that great exertions are making there and elsewhere for the unfortunate men under sentence of death at Winchester and Salisbury. It is impossible to deny that the object of those who so interest themselves is good and humane : but in their great sympathy for these convicts, they seem to be wholly unmind ful of the anxiety and terror into which hundreds of industrious and respectable persons are thrown here, by the nightly apprehension of a renewal of the outrages i❑ this neighbourhood. (FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDEI,4I%) IiOUNSLOW, NINE O'CLOCK, FRIDAY A large fire is visible at a short distance from this place. It is in the direction of Belfont, where other fires have already taken place lately. The flame appears as if from burning ricks. Early on Monday morning a fire took place on the premises of Mr. Blake, Swanton Abbotts, near North Walsh= ; two barns, three corn-stacks, and a hay-stack were destroyed. A small hay-stack LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 15, 1831. The Dutch Papers contain nothing of im portance. A Royal Decree, dated from the Hague on the 9th instant, postpones the in troduction of the national Legislature, and the judicial institutions, in consequence of the insurrection in the Southern provinces, until such time as his MAJESTY may think fit. The Act which declares the decision given by the King of HOLLAND, as umpire in the differences between Great Britain and the United States, has been presented by his MAJESTY to the English and American Ambassadors. The Prussian State Gazette contains no intelligence of moment from Warsaw, or the Grand Duchy of Posen THE HAGUE, JAN. U.—.A royal decree of the 9th resolves that the insurretion in the southern provinces having rendered it impossible to introduce the national Legislature and the judicial institutions at the time fixed ir. the resolution of the sth July last, the introduction shall he :i&f...rred till such time as his Majesty shall think fit. ' portant news. We hear that the Be l g i ans have troops and I a few mounted gagers . at Weert and i n t he vicinity. The HAGUE, J.N. 11.—The States-General are convoked for Thursday, the 2 0 th of this month , W e have no far ther official accounts from Maestricht. In the nigh t o f the Alst December, General Mellinet caused several empty shells to he thrown into the town to announce his pre s ence to the inlia.bitants a because he had been led to imagine , from hearing some inusl:et sh4ts fired, probably to celebrate the commencement of the new year, that the citizens were engaged in battle with the garrison. " But , " as a Liege Jourr:zJ says, " these shells produced an effect very diffe rent from iieGat the General expected. They caused the discharge of musketry to cease, and led the troops to asse mble round their officaz to ward off the coming danger." These words entirely refu t e th e op in ion of llelline t re speethig ;-,.. combat with the citizens. It is known, besides, that such messures have been taken in the town, th it should the inhabitant.; make any such attempt they would certainly be severely punished for it. The same Liege Journal says, tbr,t a cannonade was again heard in the night of the Ist of January , ;.n the di rection of Maestricht. Later accounts from Bois-le •Duc, given by a person who left the environs of 11 aestricht on the 16 th insta nt, sa y that no hostilities had taker: place for some day s . A letter from Eindho v en sa y s -16 That the first quar ter-masters of the army had arrived here , ai:d that 6,000 troops were expected in a few da y s. " Bors-LE Duo, J AL 9.—The troops forming the army - in the field are all in 'notion, The vanguard, under the command of General Boreal, arrived yeste rda y at Valken sward, Reithoven, and Dommelin• The main body , un der the Duke of Saxe 'Weimar, consisting of seven batta lions and five squadrons, will be in the environs of Eind hoven to-day. The brigades of infantry a re under Colonels de Favange and Sprenger, the ca valr y under Colonel de Posson. These troops have three ba ttalions of horse artillery'. The rese r ve is under Colonel Klerek, and will, it is said , for the p resent occupy Telb ur g . It seems to be believed that th e ins urgents , in order to ap proach in a hostile man n e r to 3laestricht, ha ve b ro ken the suspension of arms—that on our p art n othing is neglected to secure Maestricht, and that we ma y sh ortly expect im : great superiority in cavalry and well served artillery is on our side, and our soldiers go with much confidence to meet the enemy. DORDRECHT, JAN. 7.—We learn from Gorinchen that yesterday the ice in the Meese was all gene, and that a steam-boat had come up the river. THE HAGUE, JAN. 10.-Their Excellencies Sir Charles Bagot, Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of his Britannic Majesty, and M. Piebber, Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Ple nipotentiary from the United States of North America, have this morning received, from the hands of his Majesty, the Act which declares the decision given by his Majesty as umpire in the differences between Great Britain and the United States, respecting the deter mination of the frontiers of their respective territories. M o nsignore Capacini, the Papal Nuncio, had his audi ence of leave of his Majesty this morning. •NISTERDAM, JAN. 11. Actual Debt, 2% per cent 40 to 40% Asnort Syndic, 4% per cent. Ditto, ditto, 3% per cent. Exchange on London ll 87 5-10 Two Months ............... ....... ... WARSAW, DEC. 31.—The frontier between Terispo and Brzese Litewski is strictly closed. Travellers who went last week from the former place, intending to go to Russia, have returned, because they are not permitted to pass. Part of the horses intended for the Polish cavalry have fallen into the hands of the Russians, but we hear that other detachments of horses have arrived here, and that nearly 100 horses belonging to the Cossacks have been collected in the Waidivodeship of Lublin. The Warsaw Gazette gives the Mowing article FRONTIERS OF LITHUANIA, DEC. 19•--The Senator Novoalitzow has been for this week past at Wilna, where he arrived from Slonini, having come by way of Lida ; at Lida he conversed with the Assessor Orsymaias un the conduct of the Piares, who have schools there. At Wilna, accompanied by the Emperor's Aid-de-Camp, Chrapo wicki, who is sent to assist the military Governor-General, Korsakew, he visited the University, and conversed with some of the students, to whpm M. (7hrapowicki also ex pressed in the name of the Emperor his Majesty's sa tisfaction with their good conduct. The TVarsaw Gazette of to-day says—" On the 27th and 28th the Committee of Finance, under the direction of its new President, and in presence of several Mem bers of the Ckamber of Deputies, proceeded to the examination of the establishments of the Civil List, the Committees of Public Instruction, of Justice, &c. Though the expen2iture pf ;Ires,e establishments was con siderably reduced under - firince Lubecki, it is resolved to modify them still farther. The Municipal Council of Warsaw had a consultation with the citizens about a new tax to be levied for the purpose of purchasing uniforms for the troops. A loan is to be negotiated for this purpose. Almost all the journals complain of the incomplete manner in which the election of officers of the National Guards have been made in almost all the quarters of War saw. General Milberg has remained in the capital. At Praga some batteries are ready for the cannon, which will be immediately placed on them. The fortifications of Modlin are carried en with great activity. BERLIN-.TAN. G. _ . St. Schuld Sch. 4 per cent B5 Prussian English Loan, percent. 4114 Ditto Ditto 15•2•2, 5 percent. iv? 91 Ditto Boags 1830, 4 per pent. ST. PETERSBURGII.--The d:Ournals of St. Peters burgh, from the 23d to the 29th of December inclusive, contain, _ _ . 1. The Emperor's Manifesto to the Russians on the revolt in Poland, dated December 25. 2. The Proclamation to the Poles and to the Polish Army of the 19th December. 3. The corresporidence between Grabowski and Prince Lubecki, respecting the mission of the latter to St. Pe tersburg'', and the permission given by his Majesty to Prince Lubecki to come to St. Petersburg'', on his assu rance that he comes as his Majesty's Minister of Finance for the kingdom of Poland, and commissioned by the Council of Administration (pot by the provisional go vernment) to give to his Majesty an accouni of th?. events at Warsaw. Prince Lubecki, and Count Jeserski, Member of the Chamber of Deputies, arrived at St. Petersburgll on the 25th of lDeceenber. By the latest 4ccoppts from Moscow, there were re maining, on the morning of the 26th of 11. ecember, Q. 5 persons ill of tLe cholera, of whom 47 were expected to recover. We !lave r epeiv f d New York Papers to the 16th ult., but they contain no news of general importance. The following is the latest stock list : SALE 3 AT TnE STOCK EXCHANGE.—DEc:_IS. United 3tAtea Four 4.114 l} Half, 1831 Union Bank 974 Ditto 97y., City Bank 9 1 14 Fulton Bank (Old Stoc,) ll7 Ditto 116% Ditto (New Stock) By advices from Martinique it appears that the Governors of that colony and of Guadaloupe had been directed by the Minister of Marine to abrogate all the local Acts, in virtue of which certain unjust and vexatious prohibitions con cerning men of colour had been ordained> By advices from Modon we learn that the President of Greece, having acquainted General SCHNIEDER with the arrival of M. DE RIBEAU PIERRE and Count PANINI at Navarin, he immediately sent an Aide-de-Camp to invite them to take up their abode with him. On the 30th M. DE RIBEAUPIERRE embarked in a Russian frigate for Naples, which on leaving the harbour saluted the fort and the French flag. Advices from Marseilles state that the Ex- Bey of TITTER' would be released from qua rantine on the 11th, and was at six in the even ing of that day to set out for Paris. His suite consisted of one of his old officers, a M. Suzzo, an interpreter, and six servants. He preserves the same haughtiness and despotic tone which sat well enough upon him while ruling over Mount Atlas, but is not quite consistent with his present situation. He fell into a rage when bargaining for his places in the diligence, and it was with the utmost difficulty that his inter preter could convince him that the fare was fixed and invariable. lie could not form an idea that the coach-master would dare to demand 100 pistoles for his conveyance, because at Titteri a similar insolence would be rewarded by the loss of his head. In reference to a late communication from Mr. LAWLESS we beg, once for all, to state, our strong objection to the Repeal of the Union, until the unanimous voice of the Irish nation — not of the mob that surrounds Mr. O'CONNELL in Dublin—but of all classes of the people — declares itself strongly for a separation. Of the benefits likely to arise from such a separation, we have already said we have great misgivings, and therefore it is, that we have urged upon the Government the necessity of forthwith adopt ing measures of so conciliatory a kind, as to win the hearts of the Irish people. Proclamations may do no harm, but neither will they do any permanent good, unless they can turn the public feeling. To say that O'CONNELL is the cause of all the mischief, is not a very philosopical way of accounting for the present crisis b f things. NAPOLEON was accustomed to remark, " C'est l'occasion quifait rhonne," belonging to a small occupier in the same parish was also set on fire the same evening.—Cambridge Chronicle. Last Wednesday week, a fire broke out in the barn of Mr. Francis Fisher, of Tilney, about four miles from Lynn, containing wheat, beans, and oats, the whole of which was consumed by the devouring element, amounting, on a moderate calculation, to 3001. Two individuals, named Robert Allen and William High, were taken up on suspicion, and the former confessed that he had accompanied High to the barn, for the purpose of carrying into effect the diabolical scheme. He farther stated, that High was the person who fired the stack of Mr. Neeps. On Saturday night last, the Bth instant, two large oat-ricks and one barley-rick, valued together at 500/., were entirely destroyed by fire on the farm of James John Farquharson, Esq., at Langton.— Dorset Chronicle. Monday last, a fire was discovered at Owre Moigne, in a stable belonging to Mr. Whetham, and before the progress of the flames could be stemmed, they extended to an adjoining cottage, occupied by a man named Sansom. The fire had obtained such a height before it was discovered, that it was impossible to save an article of furniture, or to rescue four fine horses which were in the stable, and which were unfortunately destroyed. Sansom had about 30/. in the house in money, all of which was lost.—lbid. On Monday last, between five and six o'clock in the evening, a rick, containing about 70 quarters of oats, belonging to Mr. J. F. Hart, at Moretown Poole, in the parish of Great Canford, was disco vered to be on fire. Two persons are in custody on suspicion of having set fire to the same.—lbid. A gentleman, who arrived in this town from Lon don to-day, states that he saw four fires burning last night during the journey.—S/zerborne Journal. DAT AT ON/ O'CLOCK. Now 5 per Cent. 'lndia Stock . otto Bonds 16 pm. South Sea Stuck Old Annuities New'l}it to ............ -- 3 rer Cent. Ann. 1751 Ex. Bills, £1,000...34 33 35 pm. 33 35 pm. Ditto Small 34 33 35 pm. Ditto ConanerPial ...... pm. Ditto Advertise.l Bank fir Acoount ...- 21514 India for Account - Cons. for Jan 28 ik2N% PILICIS 07 STOCKS THIS Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Rest. Q2 1;i 3 per Cent. Cone. 81%% 3 per Cent. 94% att 9 ON% 1 , 1e•er:34 per Cent_ 90%!4% 3 per:Cent. Ann, 1726 .... - 4 per Cent.:lB26 ....... Rank tong Ann. to expire Jan. "5, 1860 17 5-16 % Oct. 10, ........ - Jan. 5, 1860: Jan. 5, 1980 April 5, 1860 Jan. 5, 1870 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS Austrian Bonds Brazilian Bonds 5-0 4% Buenos Ayres Bonds Cailian Bonds Colombian Bonds Ditto, 1524 tianish Greek Bonds Ditto, 1&25 ......... Guatimala Mexican Bonds Ditto, 182,5 THIS DAT AT •NI O'CLOCK. Neapolitan •IP 000000 ....• ...... 'Peruvian Bonds Portuguese Bonds I Prussian, Old tDitto, New — Russian — 76yeuaish, 'NI 1574 16 ,--- 1803 19. 1 ,4 French Relates, sp. c. —I . -- Exchange ...... —f —r. ---.-- 2 per oent. -t. —C. Exchange ..-f. —C. PRICKS OF SHARES TUIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per glare Bruilian Imp. Min. Co. (ss's. at 51. pm.) 1.25) Ditto National l5 Au.trallan Co. ....„,„„.. 254 0 NUM; OF IRISH sTcknu„ DURLIN, JAN. P 2. Bank Stock 214% St. Patrick Insur. (per sh.) Consols, 3 ver cent. .... 81 , Royal Irish Ditto Gov. Stock, 3% per cent... B%National Ditto — Dit.t 4 ;; New I per Ceni„.,,,,, — , Hibernian Bank — Gov. Deb. 3% pat;:‘. , :lt. f .. 85% !Provincial Ditto 19% Royal Canal Stoca *4% , Royal Irish Mine — Grand Canal Stock —...... Inrc.,:rial Mine — City Deb. 4 per cent Ballast Office Deb. 4p. c. 90 Commercial ButictiGga .„„ -- COURSE OF EXCHI Amste - idars..„„.„,..C F. 12 1 Ditto, at sigiil ..11 17 Rotterdam 2 U la Antwerp 6 0 Hamburg M. 8.1312 Altona l3 121 Paris, 3 days' sight ... ..„ 25 30 Dittp . U 25 60 Borcleau4i,.. 2i 65 Berlin ,••.., ........ Frankfort on Maine, 174. M. 150 Petersburgh, ruble, 3 Uc. 10 D Vienna, efßietive ft. 2 M. 10 10 Trieste do .........10 11 Madrid W.i Cadiz 36% 8i1t.44 .ii 36% Etareeio;us ..,,..., 36 Seville ........ ~,,I.•1.1,,ii!••• 36 M Gibraltar It 9? ti 14 Arrived. Due. O America 0 Brazil O Buenos Ayres 0 0 Cwthßgena 0 I Dublir, „. 0 O Flanders h „. O France O Guernsey & Jersey 1 ,NGE YESTERDAY. Leghorn 47M Genoa 25 70 I Venice 46 14,110 .„ 46 Nayiiiia - Palermo Lisbon Oporto 46 Rio Janeiro Bahia '2s Buenos Ayres 114tilin, 21 days' sight l% Cott i iiii s. d. !Portugal Gold, coin 0 0 0 Foreign Gold, in bars 3 17 9 !New Doubloons 0 0 0 New Dollars 13.1ver bars, standard C I 4 111uf Arrived. Dpe. O Hamburg 1 Holland O Jamaica 0 0 Leeward islands 0 O ..... 0 O Malta 0 0 Sweden ......—. I W44;ford 0 abr . - 20-441- -74010 aZIW and although O'CONNELL be the man who swims at the head of the tide of opinion, irri tating and disturbing it as he goes along, he is merely the instrument which is worked by a superior force. Let us, therefore, not dwell upon the conduct of individuals, but turn our attention to an unjust Tithe System—oppressive Grand Jury Laws—inordinate Taxes—anoma lous relations between Landlord and Tenant— increasing Pauperism—and a hungry Popula tion now swollen to upwards of eight millions, — and consider whether there be not enough to do upon these topics, without wasting time to reply to Mr. O'CoNNELL's tirades. The Government cannot be too often warned against those enemies to Reform, who would perpetuate abuses for the gain of a few, little thinking that their efforts tend not only to in cense the public against themselves, but seriously to endanger the security of property. Those whose stake in the country is the largest, are in truth the most interested in the bringing to an end of institutions like the Irish church, which are at once a mockery of religion, and a viola tion of that first principle of social justice, which forbids the existence of any national institution that is repugnant to the feelings of the people. All Governments, as HUME has observed, only exist upon the sufferance of public opinion, and it is therefore inconsistent with the safety of the existing order of things, to allow popular dis contents to make an unchecked progress. We speak not of the noise of the rabble—for the rabble are happily in all countries but a small portion of the people—but of those classes who live by honest industry, and have, therefore, a stake in the fortunes of their country, be its amount great or small. In Ireland, as else where, the higher classes look for honours and offices—the middle ranks to the increase of their property—the poor to the means of subsistence. So long as each class has open to it a fair pro bability of attaining its peculiar objects of de sire, it will not seek to molest the other classes in their pursuits, or to change a state of society in which, by industry, each individual may thrive if he will. When all classes unite toge ther for a common object, as they did for Ca- tholic emancipation, it is highly dangerous to withhold from them, even for a short apace, the relief they seek; but in the case of the Union we want better proof than we now possess, of the unanimity of the nation for its repeal. The art of a demagogue consists in persuading the ignorant who suffer under privation, that their condition can be bettered by some political change in which they are, in truth, not at all interested. It is much to be lamented that the schoolmaster has yet done so little in Ireland to open men's eyes to delusion and quackery. Education has made so little way in that unfortunate land, that the people " ask for a fish and are given a ser pent." It is, therefore, the more incumbent upon all persons of influence among the Irish people at the present crisis, whilst they exert themselves for the reform of the abuses which bend Ireland to the ground, to do what in them lies to point out the certain mischief of a sepa- ration which, by severing the poorer and ruder island from the richer and more civilized one, would frightfully retard the advance of the former in the useful arts, in public wealth, and n general happiness. In another part of The Sun will be found a sensible and temperate letter on the subject of the Coal Trade, in which the writer points out the evils of this great monopoly with much sagacity, and projects one or two partial remedies. In our remarks on the Barilla Duty yester day, we should in strictness have asked whether the minute in question was not left at the Treasury, rather than at the Board of Trade. We repeat our question in other respects toti dem verbis, and if the gentlemen alluded to can not answer it, let them on this subject " for ever after hold their peace." SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. PORTMOUTH, JAN. 14.—Wind E.—Sailed his Ma jesty's ship Highflyer, on a crnize. DEAL, JAN. 14.—Wind N.E., light breezes.—Ar rived from the river, the Scotsman, Caple, and sailed fur Jamaica ; the Solos, Crickenay, and sailed for the Cape of Good Hope. FALMOUTH, JAN. 13.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived the Chichester, Helger, from Seville. DARTMOUTH, JAN. 13.—Arrived the Hortense, Dob belar, from Alexandria. Part of the cargo thrown over board. BRISTOL, JAN. 14.—Arrived the Henry, Wiskett, from Terceira. GREENOCK, JAN. 12.—Arrived the Bayard, Smith, from Charleston. DUBLIN, JAN. 13.—Arrived the Swift, Newell, from Leghorn. Coxx, JAN. 12.—Arrived the Harrison and Tomb, from Richebucto. WATERFORD, JAN. I2.—Arrived the Eleanor, Reed, from St. Andrew's, New Brunswick ; William and Jauieg, Nl'Mann, from Gibraltar ; Sir John Newport, Nichols , from London. PENZANCE, JAN. 13.—The Monassia, Moyse, from Dublin to London, has been surveyed, Part of the keel is broken, and several planks in her bottom stove. Ethe will commence unloading to-morrow if she can be got into a birth. AMSTERDAM, JAN. 11.-The Virginia, Ilasaien, from Riga to Hamburg, has been brought into the Nieuw D ee p leaky, and with loss of sails, and must discharge to repair. The Standard, Potter, from Mirsmichi, has arrived off Youghal ; the Active, from St. Michael's, has arrived at St. lees. Extract from the Agent to Lloyd's st New York, dated Dee. 15 :—" We are now 53 days without advices orar rivals from England, and we fear that there will be much dam a g e in the manufactured goods on board the Liverpool packets which have been so long at sea, and must have encountered violent storms. Of late the averages on goods by them have been very small indeed." LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) COURT OF CHANCERY. PRACTICE OF MASTERS ATTENDING IN THE COURT AT ITS SITTING. When the Loan CHANCELLO;i: took his seat he stated what had occurred to him on the practice of one or more of the Masters attending him at the sitting of the Court. He found it to be the remnant of the old practice of the Masters actually sitting themselves, which remnant he considered useless to be kept] alive. He had, there fore, intimated to the Masters that he should no longer require their attendance as they had here. tofore given it. The only attendance requisite on their part should be to keep upon the eye of the Court the fact that they were persons occupying high judicial situations and entitled to sit on the bench when in Court ; and for this purpose the Master of the Rolls and Vice- Chancellor, should continue to take their seats on the bench on the first day of term, and the Mas ters attend in every term, two and two, in rota tion, for about half an hour. By this plan each Master will have to attend only onee in about two years, there being ten or eleven of them. His Lordship meant to make inquiry into the practice of the six clerks attending with the same view, and if he found the same circumstances attending their appearance in Court, he should dispense with their attendance in the same way. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL supposed that his Lordship intended simply to dispense with the regular attendance of the Masters without making any order, so AS to alter the practice? The LORD CHANCELLOR s.id that was all. He had mentioned the subject to Lord Henley, who knew the practice well, and who saw no objection to it. [Lord Eldon was always exceedingly averse to do any thing calculated to alter the practice of the Masters attend ing at the sitting of the Court. The decrees of reference of the day go to the Masters in rotation, and they have been in the habit of attending in rotation—one object being that they should by their presence be made acquainted with the facts of the case in which they are to decide certain points, and another, that they might afford the Court information on any point of practice that might seem to be io doubt.] COURT OF KING'S BENCH. The Court this morning took the Crown Paper, akd were occupied up to the time of our reporter leaving with cases relating to the removal of paupers. BAIL COURT. (Before Mr. Justice JAMES PARKE.) Arr. Serjeant Citoss took the oaths prescribed by the Act, as Attorney-General for Lancashire. THE TING 1/. BRADLEY. This was an indictment preferred by the parish of St. Luke, Middlesex, against the defendant, for having, on several Sundays, during Divine Service, in the months of May, June, July, and September, sold fruit in Old-street, whereby he had rendered himself liable to certain penalties. The defendant appeared this morning and pleaded Guilty to the indictment. He addressed his Lordship, and begged most earnestly that he might not be imprisoned. He had certainly sold fruit during church hours, but it was from necessity, and he was so very poor that it would be impossible for him to pay a fine. Mr. Justice PARKII—This is not the proper time for yen to urge any thing to the Court. An opportunity will be afforded you should any one call upon the Court to pass judgment ; but I think it extremely probable that if you do not offend in future that you will hear no more of this proceeding. His LORDSHIP having disposed of all the motions before him, rose at half-past eleven o'clock. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) COVENT-GARI There was a good supply at tl trade was dull. at little if any day se'nnight. s. d. s. d. Potatoes (cwt.) Cabbages (12 heads) 0 9 2 0 Ditto Red .. 1 3 2 6 Horse Radish (bundle) 6 0 12 0 Celery 0 9 1 6 Turnips ,12 bunches) 2 0 3 0 Carrots 3 6 7 0 Colaworts or Greens 1 9 3 0 Leeks 1 3 1 9 New Oranges (100) Lemons 8 0 14 t English Walnuts 2 0 3 0 IEN MARKET. his morning's market, but the variation from the prices of .this a. d. s.d Spinage (half-sieve) 0 6too 9 Apples 2 6 5 0 Pears 3 0 7 0 Large Onions 3 0 5 0 Span. Chesnuts (peck) 6 0 10 0 French ditto 4 0 6 0 Spanish Harlentits 6OlO 0 French Walnuts 4 0 ti 0 Eng. Grapes (per lb.) 1 0 3 0 Foreign 0 8 1 0 Pine Apples (lb.) Filberts (121 b.) HAY M A RKETS.—(At per Load 0136 Trusses.) CUMBERLAND (LATE ST. JA MES'S ) Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay .£2 0 to £2 5 New Meadow Hay 0 0 0 0 Useful Old Ditto Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 15 4 5 Clover Hay 2 15 5 5 Oat straw £1 12 to .£1 14 1 Wheat Straw... 1 14 1 16 Meadow Hay from ss. to 10s., Straw 2s. per load lower than last quoted ; prices otherwise stationary. A gre.t supply, and a very dull trade. SMITHFIELD. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 5 to £2 15 New Meadow Hay 0 0 0 0 Useful Old Ditto - 3 0 4 0 Fine Upland Meadow and Itya.grass Hay 4 0 4 5 Clover Hay (extra fine)...Xs s... Generally Oat Straw X 1 hi to £1 10 1 Wheat Straw 1 12 1 10 Supply moderate, trade very dull, and prices stationary THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TW.ELY.E 0' CLOCK. New York Papers to the 17th of December, and Boston to the 11th of the same month, have been received at the North and South American Coffee-house, but they do not supply us with any information of the least conse quence. (From the New York Paper of the 11th Dee.) The Quebec Gazette of the 2d inst. observes, a failure of about 14 000/. has occurred within the last week. The loss falls mostly on persons in trade at Quebec, and lumber merchants in Upper Canada. The season continues mild, and the navigation is, to-day, as open as in any time of the summer. SAVANNAH, DEC. S.—ANOTHIIt EXPLOSION.-011 Saturday afternoon, about three o'clock, a tremendous ex plosion took place on board the steamer, Andrew Jackson, when within about three.quarters of a mile from the city, on her way for Augusta. Such was the force of the ex plosion that the boat immediately sunk, and now lies on the outer edge of the Garden Bank. THY FUNDS. Our arrivals this morning are exceeding scanty, conse quently we have but little information to communicate at present. The contents of the Dutch mail, which is ar rived, have not as yet transpired, but being due for this day or two, it is not expected she will bring any later ac counts from Poland. . Consols, which left off yesterday at 82 for the account, opened at 84 since which they have reached S2l with little or nothing doing. We do not hear as yet of an express from Paris, though it is expected. In the Foreign Market most of the prices continue as yesterday. 'We this moment hear that an ex press from Paris has arrived. ITELI3I4 Sock Stock, 980 201 1 ,,i Indic Rock, 3 per Cent. Cons. 81% De. for Account, lIIt% Ditto 'Muted. SIN 7; FUNDS. 3% pot' Coat. 90% Ditto, Now gO% 4 por Cont. 156,'9% % lottia Donis, 16 17 Xvshequer 1111116, 33 35 POILEIGN FUND* Brakiliaa, 34 65% Greek, 2b Buenos ♦yres. Mexicali, 1 4 Cbtlan 1$ 19 rentrian, 14 16 Celoatilias, 17 IS l'ersugeae, 29 41 Deatisb, EN Priumise, Frameb 6 per Cent. 92% 3 Rupiah's, 904, 1 Ditt. 3 per Cast. 61 IA ;;, Sparta49,l6% HALF-PAST ONE. On inquiry, we find that the report of an express from Paris having arrived is unfounded at present. The private letters from Holland this morning do not state any thing of the counter-revolution in Belgium. Extract of a letter from Puerto Cabello, in the Ameri can Papers of the 18th October :—" Congress has at last risen, but I have not been able to get a copy of the Consti tution. They are taking strange steps here, and have expelled eight of the principal Chiefs—Valvo, Infanti, Cle menti, Marquis de Torre, Silva, and three others, whose names I have not learnt. Consols, which were in the early part of the morning at 82i for the Account, are at present 82i with little doing. The Foreign Market is void of interest, and nothing doing. THREE 0' CLOCK. CAnasols are quoted at E 321 An epidemic disease, at this moment preva lent at Boulogne-sur-Mer, carried off 28 children between December 28 and January 3. Yesterday the Pulteney Hotel, in Albemarle street, Piccadilly, was put up for re-sale at the Mart, in consequence of the purchaser at a former sale not having completed his purchase. The property is held for twenty two years, at a rent of 3.50/., and was knocked down at 1,380/. It is stated in the Albany Daily Advertiser that William T e ll was performed at t h e theatre, and when Kesler picks the smallest app le from the basket to put Oa Albert's head, saying " Thy skill will be the greater if tho u hit'st it," an hon est countryman threw a large a ppl e on th e stage, exclaiming "Hang it, give the fellow a f a ir chance.",—American Paper. ' T~~CiL ~..A~ REPORTED DEATH OF MR. CL . THE CITY CHAMBERLAIN. r, • he Duk T1,17Q on Thi -umi r , Yal The statement made by Mr. Figgins, yesterday, 81 Farringdon Ward Meeting, of the death of Mr. Clark , Chamberlain, excited a great sensation in the City ; ' believe the rumour i s w h o ll y w i t h out f oun d at i o n. Clark has for some time past been in an infirm eat' health, and in his 9341 year, but we have not heard t he is in a very dangerous s t a t e . H e res id es a t Chert' t jile Arch -14 , 1 T yesteri ' , u u ipat c h et - t he office ttlrttoent, frc espatche , The Archt ' 1 4 : 4 Sir JAW :4 count GO: r~thA ie Treasury re sury ~ K CEt.Loi 4.4 he Nlarq D ew 3 :" o.e .41TON patenes ‘ 4 l4 e, for Vie p. th Q also for I from which place an account was received at eight o'c last night, in which not th e s li g h test a ll us i on was 1:0,1.'1 the worthy gentleman's death, or t h at h e was pot " ° l ', of recovery; but, on th e con t rar y, t h e account s t a ted he was in the same state as he appeared in the morn i° and that the symptoms of his complaint had not be o more alarming. To a ♦ery late hour last night, no account had been ceived at Mr-Clark's residence, in Bridge street, Bl ic, friars, to confirm Mr. Figgins's report.—Atorn. 005' THEATRE ROYAL. (From the Dublin Morning Register of Thursday" Lord Anglesea's first visit to the theatre, last e' r ing, attracted a most brilliant and crowded house.. entertainments having been but " by desire of his lency," the Lord Lieutenant entered hi seven o'clock, unaccompanied by the porn) attendant upon " command " nights. Anglesea was recognised, an enthusiasth his arrival, at the conclusion of which hi; nable, and immediately the greetings wt increased vigour, concluding with " one Lord Anglesea; the applause, however w; means general, and immediately upon its mendous deafening shout from the genet cheer for " the repeal of the Union," warmly responded to from all parts of the tinued for some minutes. • The performances for the night were and Popping the Question. During , the opera little else could be distinguished for the shave-beggar," " a groan for the pr " a groan for Doherty," intermingled sounds from the orchestra, and an odd se; from the stage. The storm, however, grad prevailed yery d übtthfurioulheolter; the eta theayes es time oi.n and before the end of the first act silence the acts was abundantly prolific of el O'Connell and the repeal of the Union, to o w e:p ie :evened ; but,_ ko t t. o4Cl lttr o, opposition was offered. There was, tows sion of the opera, " a cheer for Lord Ang) for the Lord Lieutenant," with respect most unequivocal demonstration of public feeling was farce, where Mr. Primrose drawing a chair, invites Th ecalls Biffin to sit down until they should discuss the quePt l f or ttt , Air. _ immediately a stentorian voice from the upper ref6% , , L , 1, m g r shouted out—" Oh, no public discussion allowed." , effect upon the audience was electrical; those who dig t , „ak, Sir ; ' cheer were convulsed with laughter, whilst the most, 1 1 ,. ALPO " thusiastic shouts, waving of hats and handkercVi si r marked the ready application of the passage by the a li o i?l.l, o4l3E '''_' , ence. The Marquis, upon quitting the th e atre, b 'r• I ,„ d very warmly cheered, but the plaudits wer e inimetlo • azo followed, whilst he was within hearing, by tremen 4l it 4 ‘ 0 1.1 z u• cheers for the repeal of the Union. Mr. Cast. ; &c. the barrister, addressed the house from the upper bm ( immediately upon the Marquis retiring, and encour , i , the people to persevere in their endeavours for a rel,e'i "tesdy the Union. Mr. Casserly's observations were "al Pj: ll4 Ca ht cheered throughout. "Zo - L i VIII , The French dancers, Celeste and Constance, ' wr t : , y ear • 0 loudly and enthusiastically applauded as upon any ettl i%of the occasion. Pe t) of the an d it Il hi e i, w " Plo 4 lgpi a ° and ir with Ying tin th e Other s di p bier vv „. for - CONFIDENCE.-Trust him little who pra all; him less who censures all ; and him least WI indifferent about all.—Lavater. FORGIVENESS.— -He that cannot fo others, breaks the bridge over which he must pass self, for every man hath need to be - Herbert. A malignant fever has broken of Hayerfordwest, in the county of Pei Magistrates are at a loss what steps to tal soners. The fumigating apparatus beloi rantine establishment at Milford has bee, Lazaretto, and sent off in a cart to the curnstance of this disease appearing at thk is more to be lamented, as the prison is in, unfortunately there is no county hospital LYNN, JAN. 13.—Early evening, a moat alarming fire was witnessed this neighbourhood, the flames of w:tiel , some parts of Lynn, though at the distar and upwards. We subsequently learnt barn of Mr. F. FISHER, which eontar wheat, besides oats and beans, which or culation were ear imated (including the 300/. Although the villagers were ver endeavours to stop the progress of nothing of value was saved from the rage element that came within its reach. Two ALLEN and WILLIAM limit, under tw' residents in the place, were the next da: picion, nothing however being elicited tl tiate their guilt they were remanded for tion ; but next day one of them (Au.: he and his partner in custody, carried into effect bolical scheme of setting the stacks on fire. They '; sent off to Norwich on Sunday for trial.--Norfolk ST. JOHN LONG.--It was stated some ago that this worthy had emigrated to France. letter from Dover it would appear that he only 01 from that town to Calais last week. The wea ther j rough when he reached Dover, end he was concealte the City of London Hotel until it moderated. Mr• has for some time past been coquetting with public, and public opinion, with a view, we suppose, to pro' more favourable verdict than his demerits d e serve' A the Old Bailey on Friday, an a ppli ca ti on was 1 11 ' Mr. Ar..r.xv for a day to be fixed for his trial, in 0 01 he might not be subjected to unnecessary inconvetv He made a similar application last sessions but d' surrender. The Court, on the present occasion, to interfere. It is a fine thing to see the poor and acted imprisoned for weeks, and then hurried to 1 ' early or late, as suits the convenience of the public , to have the Court gravely moved to interrupt the 0 ' its proceeding to suit the convenience of an icnl quack, who, if be had got his deserts at his lost would now have been steering his way to New li i —Stockport Advertiser. 1 11/ FRIGHTFUL DI ST R ESS IN CORK.-A'- or INDUSTRY.—The number of dependents on the 13° of the General Institution, as returned by the Str o this day, was seventeen hund ie d an d t wen t y - n i n e! ! one hundred starving creatur es a ppli e d f or ed' l3/ ;o No words that the language is capable of expressing t „)o adequately convey a notion of the exhibitions of vir e ness of which the Board Room was this day the Gone-by respectability—superi o r intelligence--d e l ot old age, anii spectral youth, formed the mass of presented to the Governors. The Board syn 3 ll l ,io with the sufferers, and, as far as practicable, 1 ° them. Several gentlemen called out f or pooe —others for the prompt exposure of those partieso though blessed with affluence and comfort, refuse , the poor in contributing to the fund nolo being ° l d/ the Mayor and Sh er iff s , w hil s t ot h ers o f t h e m reg - t o , ' that the Pr e ss mi g ht b e ma d e ava il a bl e f or t h e W' of their wish, n ame ly, th a t th ose y e t unmove d be lA a ttt requested to attend the Board on any given day, Irl v or f see if their hearts would r e main st ee l e d.— Cork 4 of Tuesday. E V LORD BYRON'S FRIEND TRELAI e -L, ' , Though somewhat below the full-grown stature, Pie altogether a very handsome man, possessed ° hilt strength and surprising agility. Nature had give , " highly-romantic countenance; his wild haughty old o ld t scintillating dark eye, denoted his disposition to extraordinary undertakings. In his manners and 7, he seemed to have taken ANASTASIUS for his mo de „},r o to judge from his lofty language, he had a mint of rot' as rich as Don ADRIAN DE ARMADO ; an d b e n ( 1 1 tamed for his heroes a ven era ti on as d ee p a . tha t i lj QuixoTx himself for all the giant-killers °l :oer', rators of imprisoned virgins who had the him. Born of a respectable Cornish familY find ' barked when young as a midshipman ; bu t , ft 0, that the strictness of naval disciplin e did not sh ° 3o 4 l room for indulging romanti c di spos iti ons , he tiular ship on its arrival in the E as t I n di es , an d so on to t fill the buccaneers, who then infested those sea t ' a lly them he passed him happier,day a, meeting c ontio u b e cst„ o te the moat extraordinary a d ven t ures arid hair-brea dt l lie might have yet con ti nue d to en j oy a lif e so he to to his dispositio n , h a d not hi s companions ougtiao/0 him during a dispute about prize-money. He °l ot tt vengeance; but seeing himself closely pursued' il i e bt i he felt was so great, that he did not stop in bls a , he found hi mse lf i n t h e country o f t h e Wacbah re- i as'; exploits whi c h f o ll owe d, t h oug h not new, "Villisg lous—the qua lit y aton i ng f or t h e quant i t y.--4 Affairs of Grew. aglj ~ 41,1_4 pie F rime bus► So soon as L ° four by is cheer A i e v vv. Lines were " 'cl ' 4 great 4 if N. vere renewed , 0 ,4 i r i by tl 'ea f The s e erlsi, c e sh.uhhbo w ar m,ei uj e isir r dieowi n I :ns valags o N: c mi e ico: 4. 4 4 and :7 tt~:el (Q 1 .aud II rre oni e Der Pill s t a b , a t Y in a the early r snremit led but " a g' ,t 01 0 nee Ls noclarnatioc , , 00 t jteb ac k me I with °coo' s flay, for flt , e ,,, e of digili.th Iloya radually sub i '_ o lo V Pretence f cc and good ° +4 (14 _ and eh elapsed bet' t ott oz zheera for 1) ', 1 1 1111 1 1 4 t t ; in t h e 3 which very L i e! , was in i wards the e °n rs , Piano -fore ,glesea and a to which e yeui it tfli out in the 1) 1 ni t embroke, and ~l,ttr,: t an 4 hey aokneging witltotthhe cel(e'try, assists m landed front i t T he e gaol. The , tin a nie to present rnon'A,ll Pet, ' 1 ) n e, much crovrdedt '," ell in Pembrokesl3' 11 w : B at oi WediteStlj;l:llll i tisted Ez essed at TilneP /the.: 3 , °9 , Boa ich were visible i; ,at I ,c ) Pe, pi ance of four te?,44ltaiithi it to hare been ,I;ep t " , was wined four lote j le ,:lentativt on a moderate Ratters col eitensive barriligia a j l e , in l rery active in tatte,.. 4 44 41 nn the conflagre Leo ge of the devou t ,i vo youths, Re e d TEi venty y e ars of 71 . ty taken up on ' O , "t o i l . 2111 a that could sub' , o , t. i . r a kosl ✓ further exse'lly t 41": P .RN) confessed into effect the 4 (1 b i llOy At 11. qUn, a fire. They iy —Norfolk Or e re as g fated some t' i h titis " h er, fijtkir lit r to to France. f c„, 'ber n at he only cred ent The weather It o Th. r "al le was conceale',,rt Yo !rated. Mr. l'°;i4:tletattilvsl'ol, with public 'teti,tielu_ as 'ppm, to proco t writs deserre,, 6, 4 4 k. aft ttion was wau e ai 14 'ian i i7 t) s trial, in o rder •, 441 t, 'Y try inconverii!fod t ot et Pe a r . %Eons but ( 11 4 1 42 4 e S t " ) it occasion, re'"/ ) i,. f he poor and 4 eti at ; hurried to W i t'l ll li ire e ; of the public , 1" , dt :errupt the ore? i‘ t 11 , 0414 e of an irOP5ll4, Tha t i • at his last ,ripivai,,extetui vs to New 110 ItlC e tf es. at le 1 1 0 0 `. ^ith -at v dents on the b 0 it ki t h the a ' s : i ted by the ste"oo 9Ui t , d 4 atyl, -enty-nine! !I, ;,4 "e at , (even ied for adinll'a, teaditiaging. of expressing r i i i h o g i . e t the 1 bitions of vire tc c S 4t iat 4t as t( this day the : fil l 4 1, 4 ecea telligence.--d e l id You r e tir Af the mass of Board synaPe'ioltote i t e n , ractieable, ad° l'ath er he n tut for poet 6a Nee 41 those partieeo ► ` ll 4l,i e : 4 5y onfort, refuse, gird he p t ow being ray %) 'O O , l ti - req'w.d te'Pera. 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