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HEINE, BROTHERS, Contractors, for the Great Lottery, published and drawn, by authority and under guarantee of the Hamburg Government, beg to inform the public, that the (15th Lottery of 10,000 Tickets will be drawn on the 18th of March, next ; and tickets are now selling at 108 marks banno, or Si. The prizes are one of 100,000, one of 50,000, one of 30,000, ono of 20,000, one of 10,000, two of 5,000, four of 3,000, seven of 2,000, twenty of 1,000, forty of 500, and 1,500 of of 103 marks, which 1578 money prizes are altogether stated in marks bane°, and payable without any deduction whatever. Four thousand tickets are delivered gratis to the holders of the 2,000 first drawn tickets, as per scheme; in consequence of which, those purchasing one ticket, at the trifling cost of 81., may obtain three prizes: and thus, if fortune prove favourable, gain 180,000 marks hanco, at the present exchange, the fluctuations of which are of a very trifling nature, equal to 13,0001. sterling. Owing to the gratis tickets, the number of tickets on sale is a very limited one, so that, of course, they will be cleared off very ra pidly, and a rise in price occur very soon. Those desirous to pur chase at the present first price of 81., are requested to direct, by one of the first mails, but only for whole tickets, to the above named contractors, Heine, Brothers, in Hamburg. Those remitting a la note will receive an order for the balance of 2/., together with the ticket; on the contrary, those preferring to pay Heine Brothers' draft for the cost, are recommended to pay such draft im mediately when presented. A full scheme, and every desirable in formation, being always sent with the tickets, those giving orders will only have to write a line, ordering the ticket o' tickets, adding the money, or an order for the same, or stating the mode of pay ment that may be preferred to the more convenient one of remitting bank notes, and giving their full and plain directions. TO THE INDEPENDENT ELECTORS of the EASTERN DIVISION OF THE COUNTY OF SURREY. Gentlemen, rtiHE ties which have bound us during three suc cessive Parliaments, are on the eve of a dissolution. In declaring my intention to present myself again as a candidate for your suffrages, I am actuated solely by the desire to place at your disposal whatever I possess of strength and ability to assist in carrying into full operation the great measure of Parliamentary Reform ; for, on the faithful performance of that work depends, under Divine Providence, the peace and prosperity of our Country. If you are pleased to re-invest me with the honotrable office of representing you in the House of Commons, I shall accept the important trust with a firm resolution zealouily to discharge its ob ligations. I continue to cherish the same principles which first won the confidence you have reposed in me, and they will ever be, as I trust they have hitherto been, the consistent rule of my conduct. I have the honour to remain, Gentlemen, Your devoted friend and servant, • JOHN IVATT BRISCOE. 19, Edward-street, Portman-square, Dec. 15, 1834. APPENDIX TO « THE BLACK BOOK." Now ready, price 3s. 6d., with a cut by SEYMOUR, representing the Duke's mode of keeping the people quiet, an if f i PPENDIX TO " THE BLACK BOOK," j „ Comprising, I. Principles and Practices of the Reform Ministry-2. Relative Importance of the Agricultural and Commer cial Classes-3. The Church and the Dissenters-4. Working of the Excise Laws-5. Poor Laws Amendment Act, and Lord Brougham's Speech-6. Catastrophe of the House of Lords-7. Character and Composition of the Reform Parliament-8. Dissolu tion and Character of the Reform Ministry-9. The Duke and the Torics--10. General Election—ll. Tables of Ecclesiastical and Election Statistics, &c., with Corrections of former Editions of the Black Book. Also, in ono large volume, with Portraits of the late Ministry, price 18s., or with the Appendix, bound in black cloth, 215., THE 11 - LACK BOOK Of Abuses in Church, State, Courts of Law, Corporations, and Public Companies.—No Parliamentary Candidate or Elector ought to be without this important volume at the existing crisis ; it being a complete picture of the system of Tory misrule and corruption, which it is now sought to perpetuate. Published by Effingham Wilson, 88, Royal Exchange. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING will be presented the Comedy of THE CLANDESTINE MARRIAGE. Lord Ogleby, Mr. W. Farren ; Lovewell, Mr. Cooper; Brush, Mr. Harley; Mr. Sterling, Mr. Bartley; Canton, Mr. Webster. Mrs. Heidelberg, Mrs. Glover; Fanny, Misa Taylor; Betty, Mrs. Humby; Miss Sterling, Mrs. H. Cramer. After which, the New Interlude, called REFLECTION. Mr. Somerville, Mr. Cooper ; Augustus Villiers, Mr. Brindal. Mrs. St. Aubyn, Miss E. Tree ; Mary, Mrs. Humby. To conclude with the New Farce, called TAM O'SHANTER. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. THIS EVENING will be presented the Grand Dramatic Poem •f MANFRED. . After which, the Historical Opera of GUSTAVUS THE THIRD ; OR, THE 'MASKED BALL TO CORRESPONDENTS. We are obliged by the Communication of our patriotic friends, the Members of the Anti-Corn Law Society, at the New Inn, Sneaton, Nottingham. We cordially agree with them that the " Hudson Administration" cannot last. LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 16, 1834. We yesterday laid before our readers the names of the actors who are about to appear in the new tragi comedy. How the piece was to be cast had not then transpired. We can now state from authority, that the parts have been allotted in the following manner:— Sir R. PEEL, First Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer. Lord LYNDHURST, Lord Chancellor. Duke of WELLINGTON, Foreign Secretary. , Lord WHARNCLIFFE, Privy Seal. Earl of ABERDEEN, First Lord of the Admiralty. Sir E. KNATCHBULL, Paymaster of the Forces. Lord Ros s LYN, President of the Council. Mr. A. BARING, President of the Board of Trade. Mr. GOULBURN, Secretary for the Home Depart• ment. Sir G. MURRAY, Master-General of the Ordnance. Lord ELLENBOROUGH, President of the Board of Control. Mr. HERRIES, Secretary at War. Sir HENRY HA RDINGE, Secretary for Ireland. The above form the Cabinet. The Secretaryship for the Colonies, and the Chancel. lorship of the Duchy of Lancaster, are not yet filled up. The following appointments have also been made Sir E. SUGD EN, Chancellor of Ireland. Sir J. SCA RLETT, Chief Baron of the Exchequer. Lord JERSEY, Lotd Chamberlain. Sir GEORGE CLERK, Bart., and Sir THOMAS FRANCIS FREMANTLE, Bart., Joint Secretaries of the Treasury. Lord MA HON, Under Foreign Secretary. The Right Hon. GEORGE ROBERT DAWSON, Secretary of the Admiralty. Mr. BONHAM, Storekeeper of the Ordnance. Mr. F. POLLOCK, Attorney-General. Mr. PENIBER TON, Solicitor-General. It will be observed that the name of Lord C II ANDOS is not in the above list. There is a little hitch. The Noble Lord was, we believe, intended for the Colonial Department, but having always declared himself a friend to tne agricultural interest, he is supposed to have made • the repeal of the malt tax the condition of his joining the Administration. Sir ROBERT, not having been Chancellor of the Exchequer long enough to see his way clearly, thinks four millions rather too large a slice to be taken from the revenue at once, without mature deliberation, and some little forecast as to the means of filling up the void in his Majesty's Exchequer. Thus the matter stands at present. To a Tory Administra tion Lord CHANDOS would undoubtedly bring a con siderable accession of strength ; and Sir ROBERT is therefore naturally anxious to secure him, but four mil lions is a staggering price. Upon the general corn position of the Administration it is hard!y necessary to say a word. If any doubt could have remained as to the course of policy which a Cabinet, headed by the Duke of WELLINGTON would pursue, it must be removed by the character of the men whom he has called to his side--men who have vied with one another in their defence of every abuse, and in their hostility to every thing_ bearing the name of Reform. The people of Ireland, we think, will receive the intelligence communicated` by last night's'postwith peculiar satisfaction. They . will hail, in their enthu siastic manner, the token of` peace and conciliatr,en , held out to them, in the appointment of Sir ELIViARD SUGDEN and Sir HENRY HARDINGE to their re spective offices. ~ T here is something siniMily-47-a Military Government sending a military officer to administer the affairs of Ireland at the present mo ment ; and if any thing could add to the exultation which the Irish must feel at this appointment, it is that this officer receives his orders directly from their old and sincere friend, the Right Hon.H.GOULBURN. There is one subject the importance of which is so great that we cannot too strongly recommend it to the attention of every reflecting Reformer. The Ultra- Liberals (we do not wish to use the term offensively have been loud in their denouncements of Whig imbe cility ; and so determined do they appear in the ex pression of their contempt, that they openly avow their intentions to support Tory candidates at the approach ing elections, with a view to oust the Whigs. Look at the Manchester proceedings. Now this is anything but judicious ; and a very little reflection would con vince them that such a course would be mistaken po licy. The Whigs, bad as they were, are at least better Reformers than the Tories can ever be. The Whigs might blunder a little now and then, but they would not retard. If the Tories are enabled to maintain the power they have acquired, they may be forced to do small somethings to appease the people ; yet all that they may consent to do will be by compulsion. If the Tories can maintain their present triumph, they will feel bound by their principles to resist and oppose to the last extremity, short of a public uprising. Would it, therefore, be wise to trust to their unwilling mercy for what others, though defective as practical men, would have no disinclination for ? The Tories would prove themselves unwilling servants in a cause they hate, and are they to be chosen because those whom they have supplanted were not quite so expert or so efficient as necessity required. The non -return of the Whigs, and the exclusion of the Ultra-Liberals, would make the Tory party all powerful. In such a case reform would be indeed crippled ; nay, a Tory majority would fully justify a Tory Administration, in an appeal to their position, as indicative of the real feeling of the people being against what they call spoliation, but what others call reform. Unity will be the very soul of opposition—dissen sion, the triumph of the enemy. All party differences and distinctions must be abandoned ; the Radical must for a while uphold the Whig, until victory be achieved. When the battle is won, adjustment will readily follow ; but now, any rupture in the ranks of the Opposition would be to cause a fatal weakness. They should think of this ; all feelings of indigna tion must be laid on the shelf for a season, else We regret to learn the retirement of Mr. WOL RYCIIE WHITMORE from the representation of Wolverhampton, which now leaves two vacancies for that borough—Mr. FRYER having also resigned. Two staunch Reformers have started, with almost the certainty of success—Mr. THORNLEY, of Liverpool, and Mr. NICHOLAS THROCKMORTON. The known principles of Mr. THORNLEY—his liberal and en lightened sentiments on commercial policy—his ac knowledged services on the great question of the Orders in Council, and his intimate acquaintance with the general trade of the country, render him peculiarly qualified for the choice of the liberal electors of Wolverhampton. The prosecution of the editor of the National is the only subject of moment discussed in the Paris Papers of Sunday. These journals contain a report of the examination of M. ROUEN, the re sponsible editor, before the Chamber of Peers, with the discussion which took place after he had been or dered to retire from the bar. When asked whether he was, or was not the real author of the article forming the subject of prosecution, he declined giving any other answer, than that he was prepared to receive the sentence, and bear the punishment, if any, awarded by the Chamber, as if he were the writer. In requesting time to prepare for his defence, M. ROUEN demanded that M. ARMAND CARREL, the well known Editor of the National, should be allowed to appear as his counsel. This was stren uously opposed by several Members of the Chamber, but it was finally agreed that M. CARREL should be permitted to appear. At a public dinner given yesterday by the members of the Lumber Troop, Mr. G ROTE, alluding to the present political crisis, observed, " the Government should meet with his most decided and most uncom promising opposition. He knew that there were some of sufficiently easy faith to believe what had been stated in public prints ; -- profes sions had been made not to the parties themselves, but in their names—that they were pre pared with some Reforms. He could recognize no such deceptions. He knew the parties only as anti-reform ers ; then what could he expect from them ? As to their Reforms, he believed all the Reforms that would be given them by Sir R. PEEL, and the Duke of WEL L I NG TO N, would go through the eye of the smallest needle. But if they were sincere in their professions to give reform, then he would say that they were not to be trusted." This is well said, and will be re sponded to by every honest Reformer throughout the country. Who indeed with the unclouded use of his senses, can give credence to Tory professions of Reform, especially when it is borne in mind that the head of these new-fangled Reformers—even Sir R. PEEL himself— stated, on the dissolution of the boroughmongering Parliament, that " it had ceased to be an honour to hold a high office under the Crown I" This was before the Reform Bill was carried—yet now that it has triumphed, the Right Hon. Baronet has found out, with his usual discretion, that so far from the discredit attached to office being doubled by such a calamity, it is in reality a very fine thing to be a Minister, and the finest of all to be a Premier ! There is actually not one single indi vidual out of all those who have yet received appoint ments to office, who can advocate anything like salutary Reform, without committing himself more hopelessly than he would do, who should make affidavit at Bow-street, that to the best of his belief, black was white. Well may Mr. GROTE threaten such men with his " uncompromising opposi tion." 'There folly—madness—to keep terms with them, and a still more deplorable act of infatuation to trust them. The wolf in his own proper clothing, though dangerous, may be guarded against : but the wolf in the clothing of the sheep has all the odds in his favour, and must therefore be regarded as the subtlest and most powerful of enemies. *pi ott't - (•"; - ';:re flfl+ 'f Cl 7 artiz, DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. New 5 per Cut. India Stock . shut Ditto Bonds iS 2•) pm. South Sea Stock Old Annuities New DIV° 3;er Cent. Annuities, 1151. Exch. Bills, .£1,000... ..... 36 RA pm. Ditto 500 'l6 3S pm Ditto Small 36 39 pm. Ditto Commercial - —pm Ditto Advertisei Bank Stock for Account India Stock for Account Consols for Opening 91% 2 THIS DAY AT' ONE O'CLOCK. Peruvian Bonds - Dito Account Portuguese Bonds Ditto Account Ditto New Bonds 54V 2 4 4•74% Ditto Account SITi Prussian Bonds Ditto 'Bonds, IS 2 ) Russian Bonds, itc.2 4 Ditto Account Ditto Metali!c Spanish Bonds '2 R :2 INA Ditto Account 52A 2 % 2 IA Ditto Bonds, 1933 Ditto Account French, 5 per cent— ...... —f. —c. 4 per cent. —f —c. 3 per cent. —f. —c. Exchange —f. —c. Dutch, '2 1 ,4 per cent. 5044; Ditto Account *i 4 3o‘ Ditto, 5 per cent. ( x)%'4% Ditto Account - THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1834. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) His Honour the MASTER OF TIIE ROLLS took causes to-day, but is consequence of the absence of Mr. Pemberton at Ripon, no case of any public importance came before his Honour. No cases in which Mr. Pemberton is engaged will be taken by the Court till after the 20th. VICE-CHANCERY COURT.-(THIS DAY.) Ilis Hoxoun gave judgment this morning in Angel v. Westcombe, overruling the plea. Mr. RoLFE (the late Solicitor-General) took his place this morning at the Bar, which he occupied previous to his appoint ment to that office. COURT OF EXCIIEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) It was generally understood by the profession that Lord LY NDHURST would sit this morning at Gray's-Inn, but shortly after 10 o'clock a messenger arrived, stating that it was not his Lordship's intention to sit again as Lord Chief Baron, ex cept for the purpose of giving judgment in those eases which he had heard. COURT OF KING'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) WELLINGTON V. ROTCII. Mr. Sergeant Bosn'.ts stated the case. It was an action brought by an extensive iron-founder, residing at Bristol, against B. Rotch, Esq., the present Chairman of the Middle sex Sessions, to recover a sum of 1501., deposited with him in the years 1821 and 1822. It appeared that the plaintiff war anxious to procure a patent for some improvement connected with his trade, and consulted the defendant, whose lec,-al knowledge in that department was well-known. The defen dant' had transacted a good deal of business for the plaintiff, and the defence was, that the defendant, after having deducted the fees usually paid on such occasions, had refunded the balance. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL addressed the Jury for the de fendant. Lord DENMAN said there was not the slightest ground for the present action, and be must direct the plaintiff to be non_ suited. The plaintiff was accordingly non-suited. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.-(THIS DAY.) A Court of Common Council was summoned for this morn ing, in order to take into consideration the resolutions recom mended to the Court by the Committee appointed to inquire into the subject of the election of aldermen. The LORD MAYOR arrived at Guildhall at twelve o'clock, and previous to opening the Court, he, along with the Sheriffs and other City officers, proceeded to the upper end of the Hall, and went through the ceremony of holding a Court of Hustings. There were not more than half-a-dozen persons present. The Loan MAyoa took the chair at a few minutes after 12 o'clock, but had to wait till more than half-past before a Court was formed. _ _ _ The minutes of the last Court having been read, the routine business was disposed of. Mr. Deputy Noon said he was sorry to see so few members present when there was a question to come before the Court as important as any ; the absent members were certainly de• serving the most severe censure.--( Cheers.) He had to pre sent, as Chairman of the Record Committee, the first volume of the Charters of the City, it was most splendidly written and bound, and did great credit to the gentleman who had got it up. He considered it a most important volume, and trusted it would be placed in the town-clerk's office as a work of refer ence. The Worthy Deputy praised the work very much, after which it was laid on the table. Mr. ATKINSON presented a petition from W. B. Tebutt, Esq., a Governor of Christ's Hospital. He moved that it be read, and the discussion be taken at the next Court. Some objections were raised to the reading of the pctitbn, and as that was a Special Court, it was withdrawn, to be presented next Court day. A petition was then presented from the Paper-stainers' Company, complaining of the recommendation contained in the Committees' Report, by which freemen were to be ad mitted into the freedom of the city without its being neces sary to be first admitted by some of the Company. The LORD MAYOR then presented the requisition, upon which the Court was called, and trusted the discussion would be so temperately discussed as to be an example to other future Courts Hear, hear.) Sir P. LAURIE presented a protest from the Court of Alder men against some of the points in the Report. The LORD MAYOR suggested that both those points referred to, and the protest, be read. Mr. Stevens wished to know whether the protest was against what had been done, or what they were then going to do? Sir P. LAURIE said the protest only related to the recom mendations of the Committee. He trusted that Court, in its wisdom, would agree with the Court of Aldermen. The Town Clerk ( Woodthorpc, Esq.) then proceeded to read the report and protest. He had not concluded when our reporter left. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY)• OLD COURT. John Smith, a very respectable-looking sailor, was indicted for stealing from on board the Lady Fitzherbert, on the 28th November last, one silver watch, the property of James Wood, the steward of the vessel. The prisoner put in a written defence, in which be ad mitted his guilt, but attributed it first to distress, and the having drunk too much, which had taken away all sense of honesty. The Jury found him guilty ; but in consequence of the pro secutor and chief officer giving him a most excellent character for honesty for twelve years, The RECORDER sentenced him to be imprisoned in the House of Correction for two months. Thomas Green, a boy about eighteen years of age, was indicted for stealing a silver snuff-box from the person of James John Greer. The prosecutor said that on the 28t of November he was passing alongßo s e mar y-l ane ; th ere w a crowd, which caused him to stop for a minute, when he felt a tug at his pocket, and on feeling found that his snuff-box was gone. On turning round he saw the prisoner throw it away—he collared him and kept him till a policeman was found, into whose custody he gave him. The box was picked up by a boy who saw the pri soner throw it away. The officer proved the taking him into custody, and the boy bringing in the box ; he produced it and the prosecutor iden tified it. The prisoner put in a written defence, in which he denied his guilt, and stated that he was the only support of a mother, who was on her death-bed. The RECORDER remarked, that these written defences were getting too plentiful, and he doubted they were prepared for the purpose of deceiving the Court. The Jury found the prisoner Guilty ; and he was sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the House of Cor rection for twelve months. NEW COURT. The COMMON SERGEANT, and Mr. Alderman FAREBROTHER and Sir PETER LAURIE presided in this Court this morning. Elizabeth Collins was indicted for stealing two breast pins value M., the property of Thomas Thompson, and a purse containing two half-sovereigns, and fifteen shillings and six pence, the monies of the said Thomas Thompson, from his person. It appeared that the prosecutor met the prisoner at Staines on the evening of the 7th inst., and went lo a public-house, where they drank together and parted. He had scarcely left the house before he missed his property. The prisoner was shortly afterwards apprehended and the property found upon her. Verdict—Guilty. Thomas Johnson was indicted for stealing a handkerchief from the person of Charles Miller, his property. The prosecutor swore that he caught the prisoner in the very act of picking his pocket. The prisoner said he picked the handkerchief up. The Foreman of the Jury observed that it might have dropt on the ground, as gentlemen frequently carried their handker chiefs half way out of their pockets. The prosecutor denied that his handkerchief was in such a situation. A Juror—My Lord, pockets are constructed as if intended to hold out temptations to thieves. The COMMON-SERGEANT—Then we had better call the tailor. , --(Laughter.) If you have a doubt give the prisoner the benefit of it. --- ------ -- --- The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, but recommended him to mercy. Mr. Blau - lire, M.P. for East Cumberland, met with a severe accident on Moi:day night, by the falling of his horse with him, near his own house at Thackwoodnook. He was much cut and bruised in the forehead, and lay in a state of in sensibility several hours, but is now fast recovering. —Leeds Intelligencer. No rival candidate for Banffshire has yet a pp eare d, in opposition to Captain Ferguson.—Edinburgh Ad ver ti ser . The n or th ern cou nties will, it i s understood, with the exception of Moray and Sutherland, be generally con test ed.—Edinburgh Advertiser. LITERATURE, THE BETROTHED. FROM' THE ITALIAN OF ALESSANDRO MA NZONI. Complete in Vol. London, Richard Bentley. 1834. We cannot sufficiently commend the pure discrimi nating taste which suggested the incorporation of the " Betrothed" among our standard novels. We have passed weeks and months together in the perusal of novels and romances ; we have retired to rest, appa rently, with a first volume in our hand, and risen with a third ; yet a tale which more deeply affected us than the " Bctrothed,'"we never read. It is beautifully simple, and religiousl y awful. The characters are in the most perfect keeping throughout ; and every now and then comes up some touch of feeling, which vibrates to the innermost core of the heart. The scene in which the tale is laid is the banks of the Lake of Como, and the adjoining country, including the city of Milan ; and the period to which it relates, the begin ning of the 17th century. The beauty of the cha racters is in the fine contrast which they form, and the illustrated power of early habits on the mind. Per heps four characters more marked and original than those of the celebrated Cardinal Borromeo, Arch bishop of Milan, the Unknown, Gertrude, and Don Abbondio, the Curate, were never attempted to be drawn in a tale of fiction. The author has done justice to the good Cardinal, who was, without question, one of the most truly religious, and truly amiable men that ever existed. The wretched Gertrude is an awful example of the effects of mistaken compulsory piety. We pity—we almost Weep for the miserable woman, in the midst of her crimes, till we come to where she begins to question Lueg in her closet, when we start back with horror; and ask ourselves, " Is this human nature None but a person to whom the interior of a convent was familiar could have imagined this admirable scene. It is true—too true ; but the truth is not of every-day life. Gertrude's history is known to us the moment we see her standing by the grated window to rsceive Lucy ; but we do not so easily divine the disgusting purport of her inquiries. Yet the author employs no words to disclose this master touch of pourtrayed character, and familiar intercourse with the secret recesses of the cloistered bosom. He merely tells us she laughed—laughed bitterly and scornfully at the fears of the innocent girl, and we know all—we understand every thing ! Fearful as is the story of Gertrude, it owes nothing of its deep interest to the imagination of the author. Every convent in Italy, whether the receptacle of monks or nuns, could supply an original in all but exalted birth. The most affecting pact of the volume is the repentance of the Unknown. His interview with the Cardinal—the dexterity with which the holy man caught the moment when he saw God was at work within the bosom of the haughty criminal—and the genuine affection with which the Prelate embraced and welcomed back to the fold the proud, irresolute, blood-stained Chief, will draw tears from eyes the least accustomed to shed them over the pages of a novel. The habitual fear of Don Abbondio, the curiosity of Per petua, the impatience of Lorenzo, the struggle between superstitious piety and real love in Lucy, and the re signed yet energetic devotion of Father Christopher, are all equal in their way to anything we have ever read. None but a close observer of nature under the greatest variety of forms, could mark half the little touches ill which the author shows the perfect mastery which he possesses over his characters. The Curate listlessly kicking the stones out of his path as he re cites his office, his breviary held behind his back when the Coyiteors, Misereres, Paternosters, and other parts which he has by heart are to be repeated—Perpetua tending her master the glass of wine, yet holding it back as if she only gave it on condition of being made a partner in his secret—the Sextons alarming the neighbours by tinkling the Church bell—the impatience of Jervase and Tony to communicate the secret which they possessed between them for very different reasons—arid the arguments with which Lorenzo endeavours to persuade Lucy that she cannot and ought not to become a Nun—are all strikinc , in stances of this power. The descriptions of the insur rection, and of the plague in Milan, are given with great force and historical correctness. This admirable tale, which as we already said, IS comprised in one volume, forms one of Bentley's choice collection of Standard Novels, now publishing at six shillings each It is impossible to conceive a better opportunity for possessing oneself of the finest works of imagination, than is presented by the monthly issue of these volumes. The sum is so moderate that the poorest mechanic would hardly miss it ; and if he have a grown-up family of daughters, it is fifty to one, but in addition to the amusement which it affords, the volume will save the price of itself, which would be spent for any kind of trash to be procured at a penny circulat ing library. To people of rank the saving may appear of no consequence ; but even they will easily perceive the importance of being saved the risk of leaving the choice of such books to the taste and discretion of governesses, and the caprice of the thousand and one patronesses of genius, who are always endeavouring to direct the novel reading taste of the Aristocracy. BURNS'S WORKS. VOL. VIII. London : Cochrane. 1834. Mr. Allan Cunningham has now completed his task, and in his Preface observes of it, modestly enough, " I am not unconscious of having given to the world the most complete and elegant edition which has yet appeared of the works of Robert Burns." This praise we are quite willing to accord to Mr. Cunningham, but when he adds, " In editing the productions of one who wrote freely and sometimes fiercely, I have given pain, I fear, to the over-sensitive ; but I never wantonly offended—nay, I have been mild where I might have been stern, had sternness been necessary," we must enter our protest against his self-complacency. True, he has been mild—exceedingly mild—but it was when stern ness would have been more appropriate. In speaking, for instance, of the flagrant conduct of the Scottish aris tocracy towards poor Burns, whom they first raised into a prodigy, and then spurned from them with contempt and obloquy, Mr. Cunningham uses the language of re gret rather than of indignation—is discreet to a miracle —" roars an it were any nightingale." Methinks, the broken heart of Burns should have inspired him with deeper feelings, and suggested stronger language. How ever, we observed on this at the time, and shall not therefore, here enlarge on it, further than to observe, that so long as the name of Burns shall survive (and if we mistake not, it is entwined indissolubly with our ln so long shall those w h o th rew hi m away f rom fro them with scorn be remembered to their dishonour. The present volume, in addition to two highly-finished engravings, one of the Harbour of the town of Ay r , and the other of the Pier of Leith, from designs fur nished by Hill, contains afire-simile—the first we have yet seen—of Burns's handwriting. We have been much struck with this autograph—for it is eminently characteristic, being full of boldness, vigour, and penned in such breathless haste, as if in the rapid flow of his thoughts, the writer had not time to pause and con nect his letters. Mr. D'lsraeli, if we remember, has a curious chapter on handwritings ; and most assuredly `hat of Burn:; judging at least from the spec;m?n now lying before- us—will not belie his theory, that, in nine cases out of ten, they are unerring indices of the character of the writer. At the close of his pre face Mr. Cunningham subjoins some stanzas of his own on Burns, in which the lines " Thy muse came like a giggling taupie • Dancing her lane ; her sangs sae sappy, Cheered men like drink's inspiring drapple,"' arc the only ones worth notice. NUTS TO CRACK; Or, Quips, Quirks, Anecdote, and Facete, cf* Oxford and Cambridge Scholars. By the Author, of " Facetice Cantabrigienses," &c. Illustrated with Designs by Crowquill. London : Bally and Co, Cornhill. 1834! . An amusing collection of good jests, witty anecdotes, and absurd mistakes. To none of them, however, can we award the merit of great originality. We have heard and laughed at most of them an hundred times. The illustrations are excellent ; and we think the book stands a good chance of being popular at both the Universities. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) (FROM LLOYD'S.) DEAL, DEC. 15.—Wind N. W., fresh breeze.—Arrived and remains the Hero, Butler, from St. Domingo, for Antwerp ; and Sesostris, from Madras, for London. Arrived from the River and sailed the Mary Stuart, Frazer, for Havannah. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 16.- 7 Wind N. E. to E. PLYMOUTH, DEC. 14. —Wind E., strong.—Arrived the Por cupine, Laing, from Loudon, leaky in top side, and bound for St. Helena. FALMOUTH, DEC. 14. Wind E., strong breezes and squally.—. Arrived the Britannia, Davidson, and Rapid, Rose well, from Smyrna. Off port the Grace, Smith, from Oporto. PENZANCE, DEC. 14.—Arrived the Buen Amigo, Echave, from Bilboa. ILFRACOMBE, DEC. 14. Arrived the Thomas Ritchie, Thrift, from Quebec. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 14.—Arrived the Mary, Turner, from .Rcstigouche. Off port the Monoquela, from Philadelphia; and Harkaway, from Virginia. • CORK, DEC. 13.—Arrived the Aria, Blundell, from Lis bon ; and the Magnet, Mackie, from Teneriff. . WATERFORD, DEC. 13.—Arrived the Clonmel, Davis; and Reinville, Murphy, from London. Maim-nos, SEPT. 12.—The British schooner Prudent, and the American schooner Eagle, struck on a sunken rock off the Western Sister, not laid down in any chart of the coast, distant three-quarters of a mile, and the east point of " Praslin," south-west ; the east point of " Curieuse," west ; the west point of "La Digne," S. S. W. This rock is not Visible from the water's edge. The Constitution, Busby, from Liverpool to London, got in contact with the William and Amelia, Smith, from Lb‘n elly to Plymouth, on the 18th inst. The former sank. The crew saved by the latter, which is very leaky, and has lost bowsprit, ecc. POST-OFFICE NOTICE.—His Majesty's brig Scorpion, for the Lisbon mail of this day. Letters in time to-morrow evening. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Our city politicians and Coffee-house loungers are entirely occupied this morning in discussing the formation of the new Ministry, on which various opinions prevail. The Tory party appear satisfied with their strength and talent, but the Whigs are of a firm opinion that their administration will not be of long duration, and the public are now waiting anxiously to ascertain the future policy they intend to pursue. Most per sons are of opinion they are composed of a motley group, and will soon turn to the right about. Consols opened at the price they left off yesterday, 911 for the Account ; at present they are 91-a. The new Ministry has not had any effect on the funds. This is settling day in the Foreign Market, and the extreme fluctuation in Spanish stock, during the present account, has been 4 per cent. ; at present the account is going off well. Spanish, 52 ; Portuguese, 843 ti ; Dutch, 54-k HALF-PAST ONE. Consols have been during the morning at 92, sellers, for the account. Little doing. The settling of the Foreign Account continues to go off well, as we do not hear of any failures at present. We understand that the Chairman of the Committee of the Cortes Bondholders, with some other gentlemen, intend to proceed to the Spanish Charge d'Affaires this day, for an ex planation respecting the letter he sent yesterday to the meeting of the Cortes Bondholders. Spanish stock heavy at 511, owing to a great scarcity of money in the Foreign Market. Portuguese stock, 84a 'I. No further arrivals. THREE O'CLOCK Consols 92 for the Account. THE FUNDS.-CLOSING PRICES. BRITISF Eank Stook 0,21 4 per Cent Red 9oh per Cent Cons 34, per Cent. M 4 per Cent. Red 9!i; New :Pi per Cent -1 per Cent: Anscnted Dissented Long Annuities to expire JAA 1860 l6 15-16 Oct 18.59 - Jan. 1860 °REIGN FUNDS, FUNDS. India Stock ~ Ditto Bonds 0 1 prn South Sea Stock .. Ditto 61d Annuities Ditto New Annuities Ex. Bills, In IS Ditto 5101 ra Ditto 50I'/ 32 lan. Dank Stock for Act. India Stock tor ()pg. ...... Consols for Opg. ' 2 Austrian, 5 per cent...—. — Belgian, 5 per cent Brazilian Bonds Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent — Chilian, 6 per cent Columbian, 6 per cent ...... Ditto, 1821 at Danish Greek Bonds, 1825.5 per cent Mexican, 5 per cent , 1845 — Ditto, 1825, 6 per eent Peruvian, 6 per cent ...... Portuguese Ponds, 5 per cent. Ditto, New Ditto B4X Prussian. 5 per cent. — Russian Bonds, 5 per cent. Ditto, Metallic — Span;sh, 5 per cent '2 I)itto, 1823 French, 5 per cent Exchange —f —c French, 3 per cent Dutch, 2, per cent. X I I4 Ditto, F, per cent .. ... .. . .99}g, HAMBURG FUNDS, DECEMBER 12. Discount, 2;4 per cent. End of De:Tmber Anglo.,Danish Loan, three per cent 73 IA Anglo-Russian l O -2!il Russian Inscription, 5 per cent., 182 , 1 Ditto, ditto, 1831 95;4 Ditto, ditto, lß3' i 7 e r t i 13 c a t e s Polish Bonds Prussian Bonds, Igh! 119% Austrian Bank Shares, 183•) Ditto Metalliques lOO Ditto 4 per cent. til! Ditto 4 per Cent. (1834) Spanish 3 per Cents 2574 Spanish Cortes (A. F. lialdimand and`ens) .... Ditto 4 per Cent. 4N Dutch .4 2 per Cents. Ditto 5 per Cents 547 Portuguese Regency, 5 per cent Bok4 Ditto, 6 per cent. 9l —Hamburg Reporter, Dec. 12. We understand that Lord Durham .has declined to present to his Majesty the Address agreed to at a public meeting held in Stevenson's-square a fortnight ago, on the ground that, as stated to us, the Address was insulting to Earl Grey. —Manchester Guardian. We are authorized to contradict in toto the state ment in a Sunday paper (the Observer) of the two national theatres being likely to be disunited, or of either of them being about to be re-let. SOUTHAMPTON.—In consequence of Mr. Penlcaze having announced his intention of retiring from the repre sentation of this town, P. Bingham, Esq., the Recorder of this place, has come forward on the Liberal interest as a candidate. The Learned Gentleman, in his address, de dared himself to be a supporter of the vote by ballot, trien nial Parliaments, and an unflinching advocate of Church and Corporation reform. He cautioned his audience against placing any confidence in the Duke of Wellington or Sir Robert Peel. The Noble Duke, be said, had been tried three times, and each time found wanting 1 Sir Robert he compared to the famous Trojan horse, which, when once within our walls, would pour forth its armed myrmidons against us—whilst the Noble Duke, like Agamemnon, was merely lying concealed for a time in Tenedos, but would appear in his true character at the required time. The Learned Gentleman concluded this , part of his address with " Equo ne credite Teneri." A numerous meeting of the Electors of East Lo thian was held in the Assembly Rooms, Haddington, on Fri day the 12th instant, when John Thomas Hope, Esq., younger, of Luffness, candidate for the representation of the County, was introduced to the meeting by John Brodie, Esq., Aims field Mains. Mr. Hope addressed the electors in explanation of his political principles • and in the course of doing so he was repeatedly cheered.—Edinburgh Advertiser. We learn that a public vestry is to be held to-mor row evening in St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, in pursuance of a requisition, to consider of the cause of the delay in presenting the Shoreditch Petition to the King, on the subject of the alarming condition of the country in the present fearful strug gle between ultra-Toryism and Reform. The two Members, Mr. Clay and Dr. Lushington, have been invited to attend, in order to afford explanation and advice on the measures which may be requisite. REFUSAL OF CHURCH-RATES AT DEVONPORT. —During the last two years attempts have been made to have a Church -rate, which has been as constantly opposed by Churchmen and Dissenters. On Thursday last, the 11th inst., the Churchwardens called another meeting of the pa rish, for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of granting a rate for the maintenance and repairs of the Church. An attempt was made by the High Church party possible, a h o l e - an d- corner meet i ng , to make it, as much as and to have it held in a small room, which could not contain a third part of those who would most likely assemble. About three or four hundred rate-payers attended, and the meeting was ultimately held in the great room of the Town-hall. A halfpenny rate was only demanded by the Churchwardens, and, after a great deal of discussion, the rate was refused, and only about forty hands were held up in its favour. A poll was at first demanded, but it was soon discovered more prudent not to risk it. After the sense of the meeting was ascertained and declared, the Chairman recommended the supporters of the rate to refrain from again agitating the question, and recommended them to show their zeal and attachment to the Church by vo luntarily subscribing to its support. Whilst this proposal was most cordially acceded to by a great many of those who op posed the rate, not a single individual on the other side offered a farthing. MEETING OF THE WARD OF CRIPPLEGATE. (THIS DAY.) A Meeting of the Ward of Ccipplegate-within was this day liFid for the purpose of addressing his Majesty on the sudden dismissal of th e l ate Mi n i stry . Ald erman W ooD , M. P., took t!.e. chair, and observed that he had received this requisition at Gloucester, and bad hastened to comply with it. Whatever the object of the Meeting might be, it was his duty to convene it, and on the present occasion he did it with the more plea sure, as its object had his entire concurrence.—( Cheers.) The Requisition having been read, — Mr. STURT, of the firm of Sturt and Sharpe, moved the first resolution. They had assembled to unite against the common enemy, and the papers of yesterday had informed them who th a t enem y was.—( Loud groans and hisses.) He trusted that there would be no want of unanimity in opposing t h e e nemies of all reform—the Tories. —( Cheers.) Mr. E. WILSON seconded the resolution. Its object was to give expression to their feeling, relative to the dismissal of the lete Ministry, and their conviction that the new Cabinet would not possess the confidence of the people. The late Ministry had been dismissed, not for doing too little, but for doing teo much, and if that Cabinet had but proceeded a little further it would have received the confidence of the people of England.—( Hear.) He could not help revertimi to one member of the late Cabinet, who had been much vilified by a portion of the public press, and charged with dragging the great seals in the dirt. It was absurd to suppose that a Lord Chancellor, merely for mixing with the people, and gig` frog expression to his sentiments among them, should be liable to such an imputation. On the contrary, it reflected much credit upon Lord Brougham to find him mingling with the people, and giving expression to his honest sentiments upon political affairs. Mr. W. here took a review of the circum stances connected with the dismissal of the late Ministry, an d contended that it was merely their efforts to obtain for the people the full measure of that Reform which had been conceded to them—(Cheers.) It had been argued that the present Ministry would be a reforming one ; but such conduct woul d be the grossest political delinquency, and would never receive the sanction of the people—( No, no.) He did not believe it—he was satisfied that their object was to obtain a long ascendancy. The very name of Sir E. Knatchbull would negative such an idea. It was, therefore, certain that the new Administration would be thoroughly Tory--(" Not a doubt of ia" and cheers.) Upon no other terms than the bayonet could the present Ministry expect to retain of lice—but be was too well satisfied with the moral power of the people ; and in " the three days," which would be very different from those of Paris—the three days of the election—they would satisfy the Tories that they would never rule over the free-born people of England—( Cheers. ) Mr. FIREIAN was neither a Whig or a Tory, and he thought the people could do very well without either.—( Laughter and cheers.) The Whigs were a set of pickpockets who gave a sword to the unfortunate people of Ireland, instead of that relief they required. He thought, therefore, they deserved r'S little the confidence of the people as the Tories.—(Latighter and applause.) The CHAIRMAN having read the resolution, Mr. Hue:. begged to move an amendment. He came th ere with reluctance--in fact he had been dragged there Disap.- pro' alion.) It was intimated that he might probably dist ur , b the harmony of the meeting, but he came forward to prese rve his consistency and maintain his independence. It was his Majesty's undoubted prerogative to dismiss or cal Ito his coun cils whoever he thought proper. The resolution was Jesuitic all y worded, for while it admitted the King's prerogative in the eon' raencement, it in the end interposed the authority of the people; Ile feared that if meetings like the present were not suppress ed they would lead to scenes which had disgraced blood-thirs t y France.—( Hisses.) He hoped he would be in his grave be fore such scenes took place, for he was a supporter the Con stitution as established in 1688. When he looked at the al' cient administration that had been formed—(Great disaPPl °- bation and laughter)—he thought it would be satisfactory t ° the people of England.—( No, no.) The Whigs had de stroyed the West Indies and saddled them with twenty million./ of taxes, for they must be aware, from the Bible itself, Oa' slavery never would be abolished.—( Great hissing and disap probation. ) (LEFT SPEAKING.) MALT TAX.-(THIS DAY.) -.41p A meeting took place to-day at Brown's Hotel, Westinies te l for the purpose of taking into consideration the best rucal2sivit obtaining relief from the destructive consequences of the . ‘ l ` a Tax. The meeting,' which was very thinly attended, adoptSt resolutions expressive of the disastrous consequences of the 11% Tax, and expressing a hope that the present Ministry eov' re take the subject into serious consideration. There w e h ,, only five gentlemen at the meeting, which was attende d "' an equal number of reporters. FRENCH PAPARS. PARIS, DEC. 13.—The Captain-general Llauder, Mare; del Val di Ribas, has announced his nomination to the p°° t° Minister of War, by a proclamation addressed to the Cataf, nians, dated Cervera, Ist December. He first reminds the; rather ostentatiously, of the services he has rendered to old by protecting them, in a political view, against anarchy, in respect to commerce, against injurious sophisms. 'l O derstand this, it must be remembered that in Spain the °P io nions and interests of the nation desire free trade, except Catalonia, in which are concentrated the interests of the ID' , nufacturers, who wish to keep for themselves t h e monopoly e l , the supply of the country, an d h ave t h e d e cided support to organ, General Llauder, and of his acknowledg e d t he Jour' nal El Vapor. General Llauder informs his countrymen that, in order to to be at all times able to defend them, be keeps the eof;; manil of Catalonia, and of the troops in that province. declares that he will never make any compromise either with;_ the auto-da-fe of the Inquisition or the revolutionary T ra g. o/ that the year of 1834 is not an era of oppression or licentio m t a ncss, but of beneficent restoration and solid prosperity ; la that 4 that the Royal Statute will found the happiness of t he nat ' ' by reviving its ancient privileges. We know that Mina, when he took on him the governre ct ':!. of Navarre, explained his principles in a proclamation, which he plainly expresses his attachment to the natt c e i ' b i o sovereignty and the constitution' of 1820. It is imP c ' s- re of that this divergence of opinion between Mina, and the t Minister of War should not soon lead to some serious conuacd. between them, on which the fate of the Peninsula may dePeb„. The Sentinelle of Bayonne of the 9th says, " The daY fore yesterday in the morning a Colonel, aide-de -00) %4 Mina arrived in this city, and is said to have set ou t t 0 - for Paris. Ba by de We can affirm, on the authority of a traveller, that by de Vallas, far from having been arrested for a conspiraeYof $ order of Don Carlos, has just obtained the comman d brigade. f li ‘ " All day on Saturday last, we heard the cannon 11 a a condo. Persons who have come on foot, say that there w ri t he engagement in La Misericorde, between the Christincs an hi~li Carlists commanded by Segastibelza. The Misericord e, " e „ts bad been fortified, is partly destroyed. Other detachwo, having come to the aid of the besieged, the Carlists be, themselves to flight." O n On the sth Zumalacarregui, with his whole force, wasci 13 the frontiers. The Pretender, with all his cavalry, a n e J e d battalions, was in the valley of Ulsama. Mina Prec,„etrea; thither with 9,000 or 10,000 men, but on their promPti all he made a counter-march, and it is probable that they ea returned to the valley of Bastan. t th e" 5 A letter from Bologna, of the 2d of • Dec., says ti ta . r iat l ' are frequent affrays between the Papal soldiers, the Au.% ori and the Swiss, but that on the 26th of Nov. was the t rios ous • 25 men were wounded, several mortally. to re - Letters from Lombardy, say that the fatigue of the 'I. - her° views has caused much illness in the Austrian are'y are already 5,000 sick.—Messager, Dec. 14. THE NEW PANORAMA. re ( Mr. Burford yesterday opened for a private view t he i o tll° Panorama which he is about to exhibit for the sees, el , s ub' smaller circle of his building in Leicester-square. I.'„"a ject is the great cemetery of Paris, Pere la Chaise, fitti)elarhe spectator is supposed to be standing near the tomb of big" and Heloise, looking, in the first instance, towards 1 tart y ground on which stands the tomb of General Foy, ti r/ c ti : so ing to the left, he catches Montmartre, the barriers ,''parisf tin and du Roule, and, finally, he surveys the whole 'li n g it with its magnificent domes, towers, and roofs,. feLr o - f th e splendid back-ground to the picture. The subje c t :4 - y, of e Panorama is well chosen, and it is treated judici spectator acquiring a perfect idea of this singul ar „P r - t ilos, interment, with almost all its splendid and eltr a i r as er monuments. We imagine that no Englishman ° lb tb_ i s visited this spot without being at once s truek, w . i t het beauty of the scene, and with the expression it to so disassociated with all the solemn feelings that oaf he pa w excited by a place of sepulture. The description 0 1. o f tit norama justly terms this the fashionable burial Ala o f French, and speaks of its being laid out in the sti b ' e s eee i ,,` English pleasure ground. The artist has made t ce tiio l ', certainly . not less gay than the original, but it is e%c ar ,ci well painted, and forms an excellent panorama% coa fic ..!ways glad when exhibitions of this sort are ncs' art i a g solely to amusement, but are made vehicles of ireP r ate vi o ,l e formation by presenting to us vivid images and ace, ; ,, 9 0f,1 6 1 of objects great in histor or interesting to the feel bee ° i f many who are not able to travel to foreign countries, ~ v 0 t he them, or who, having once beheld them, are g l a d to el' recollections so satisfactorily revived. o veLl The will of the late Earl S pence r has be en I) r ese l3 ti in Doctors' Commons, and probate granted to th_e r,ld Earl, who is his sole executor, under one hundra,:,.o f t ,_s g thousand pounds. After leaving various annuities ,17,,,ea hundred to twenty pounds per annum, his Lordship "Tildre'': either in money or securities, to three of his younger,,,c_o. frin twenty thousand pounds each ; and to his son, the ll;', To i, f dcrick Spencer, who we believe is a Captain in tilthe' Pier"u addition, he gives his " Mansion at Ryder Ines, furvitco Wight, together with all the plate, wines, pictur and books, now on the premises." The residue ot:tbe cf every description is left entirely to his eldest so_ r,_ ev e i l l , sent Earl. No mention is made in the will, of Earl : i r ci 0 1 magnificent library. The will is dated towards the_cdical year 1833, and is attested by his Lordship's n' tendant, his librarian, and valet. Yesterday William Palmer , the P Alie c ince na w charged on suspicion of being an accessary to th! inat io o to o p fires at Rotherhithe, underwent a nother low, exa" sleni ll6 a l fore the Thames PoliceMagh trate s, who, after li -- great mass of contradictory evidence and the of. Counsel thereupon, again remande d him for a wee" I t 'tont} i n ~The 1. k she th e dy to 443'•--Sc DUO 'mber s North D i Itart._. Neborou At NA /JO% D'h "etro 111 In: t r eat, 411 P 'c for hi , `,,,