The Sun. — London, England, 1834-08-26 00:00:00

Tree ce' n f Ki n g ... - Regenci f th e ale 0 ,d ; _vas sigliece Pos t.oin his eaten. Id that 01 also 11l on," l { he post ' - , et, ha vlr . l ,„ m ed Its the re turn at Baden' has the a t Fe der!' i ts suu.- o s ato f P Bade, istra teg.) , mas ter, s, on— ,ourt c e ntea— c , we- ks p r isoe r, hadaPPre tak er/ on plof : on dtlet ed stea ling , h tbe .sas Cjo hOU S ed the ) the ) ining rood chr ti,oad°lll isonor t ' ono" ' and caP ' of a ve be,, d e° n a ci i vp nded the e ll ' Ly re 01 nt. rig a Y°`lctcd ,b sci', it on b e d in he " e r prerisled ph i o d stop tness sc a iscovere„ 5 m oth° s tociP,a enters ° e be ushe lof the Pre' c t-hark a ot ence ,rd , . t h ) ed t reid and two of tb g e itute , r iten cej ,inst,le, vgl f t,. P 1 0 4 e, i o , o g ISRDSSELS PAPERS. 04:Ve pr Wince right in announc i ng that the famous conspiracy of of L uxem b urg existebnly in the brains of _t3rao alarmist s . The Section of the Tribunal of Liege, which mid to ins titute the p re li m i nary proceedings, has declared that st_hPirre were no grounds to prosecute the three pretended con _ iators %I any of th e f our charges alleged against them. t: order to check the attempts to desert, the Minister of ti a" ,Y of , has just ca ll ed the attention of the Generals, and espe svervation the commanders of troops forming the corps of ob , to the necessity of giving the strictest orders for _ ao arrest of every so ldi er found at a distance from his gar ' or his gar cantonment, and beyond the prescribed limits. ye comm an d ers in the provinces, as well as the commandant ia:hegensd'armes, have b een d esire d to use i ncreased vigi ''e in the exercise of their functions. ~./tletter written from Lisbon by Baron Sada Bandeira to te rms Ls:rc%hiacrteieori commander of the corps of 1,200 Belgians in terr a , , Queen Donna Maria, speaks in the hiest of the conduct of the corps—Brussels Papers, Aug g. 24. THE TWO CONSULTATIONS. Lord ( From th e Camition.) —getton, w h o possessed and resided in the Hotel de an f t t e B 2 Ru e d e Rivoli, united to singularly original habits at alllnmen.se fortune, b y w hi ch he was enabled to gratify them d e% Y Price whatever. Th e H otel de Noa i lles was doomed to p ort P lit 2 after hi s L ordship had inhabited it a considerable i r „ r ie n of hi s life, for th e purpose o f ma ki ng way for the new hi s n that part of the city, projected and in process acceolelltion by the municipal authorities. The magistrates quentl effe e r t din gly sent an intimation to the noble occupant to that of h is ' a . But they had never taken into account the possibility, isgreeing with them. He was old, infirm, and conse eiY did not wish to have his household economy deranged ; is'tts mor eover one of th e most o b st i nate English Peers in Naltre2 and to increase the difficulty he was enormously as sure d' He re ce i ve d the city architects very politely, but he ta il his them h e h a d neither time nor inclination to over theT I s In arrangem en t s , f or t h e sa k e o f em b e lli s hi ng k le. eeaPitaL , magist rates then decided to eject him, and accordingly th e ' s e 4 Proces s was instituted. He was not slow in deciding on, irse he meant to pursue. He sent f o r hi s physician. ~ it pi , :),"7 many years," said he, with the utmost gravity, enj e s ? s ,;°le for all the efforts of the faculty t o p ro l ong m y exist ,. 1 .„ -- -" Five y ears, " replied the astonished physician. th e 110 ', 1 ,th e out flatte r y, an d w i t h out false hopes ?" again asked W e ll Ear.—" Without either," r es p on d e drth e ph ys ician. ! yo u „ nay g. „ Proetest2mn sent for his solicitor, and showing him , the legal ser ved on hi m by the city authorities, said— suit ? long ca n you undertake to protract the defence to the str ength me nothi ng b ut t h e str i ct trut h . C onsu l t a ll your t r erriise , review all your resources, before you reply."—" a wYer, I, °ll, upon my h onour as a gent l eman, " repl i ed the 1 1 , 41 ' that it shall be continued through five clear years, if L o ' r : i lat will dot you may go now." aulta t i Egerton despatched a certificate of these two con with h c .ms to the Hotel de Ville, where th e mag i s t rac y sa t, Rive So o the to them, and a reques t th at th ey would Stay ed eni due consid erat i on. Th ey did cons i der them, and l Lord s uit accordi ng l y . the ti den°ll on ert, died in 1829, a n d th e H o t e l d e N oa ill es was ed. TRIAL OF THE NATIONAL. Th e (From the French papers of Sunday.) e nurriber of the Ist of August of the National of 1834 ° lltair d ses s i e le a long article on the Royal, Sitting (opening of the G ene : l r the Chamber) of the previous day. The Attorney the it a ' considering it to be an offence against the person an of abl er 4 " 11 g, cited Mr. Carrel before the Court of Assize to a or t6 +or the . same. The following are the principal passages tr;article inculpated • i:Zhce scene is sc . arcely . refreshed for instant t by the en- Ilf the f t he Queen, of Madame Adelaide, sister o the King, t tvu frincesses his daughters, and of the ladies in aitinff kabi l, : sa slu worked up and prepared long beforehand, is _lik . e s . Neu' which reaches its utmost height but to descend. This w rated . jish e family , so virtuous and so laden with the good oy, 4,,s,srid blessi s of France, draws near, and the shouts of e iav o i o ""ieh all had fully intended to send forth, die away.. W taan,. nt Sty ask ourselves, Is this all ? How many families, how sa.t4.Food citizens honest merchants would be wohof the t o 4 ra lot, and would, and with a good grace, devote themselves d'rat io ne st i ° c (l e of life altogether .royal, without ceasing to be , and of which the edifying order and affecting mode (4Boooare , supported by a national gift of t lve millions Pe oe (:4-) a-vear ? As nothing but misfortunes we render . pli s t h es interesCing, one cannot help wishing to the . c uo aiderrswoinen of Louis Philippe's family that je ne gals i *in 15°ssuet admired in the widow of Charles 1., and which fadenevr be Produced by the quarterly payment, so regularly . by. th e s z,tatls,,,,,eit,,:etasury totbem - ost united . and best regulated (heard ~ ache world * * • * A powerful Vice le Roz b one o'clock to issue from the densest centre them deputies. The roof of the Palais Bourbon s bearers sword:C" Precede him, the Ministers who walk between the vel vet earer and the King, have already trodden upon pia % Which cover s the platform. , At length the King ap 000v ; and the silenc e of surprise, and the buzz of hasty eta:4l 4 6on, all of a sudden are substituted for noisy the e us. There is a general expression of surprise ac e effo_xcessive enebonpo;nt of his Majesty, and . of the great leaa r • s w hich he was obliged to make in ascending the steps_ hitiisiertigi he the . throne, or . chair, .into which he allowed Ple aft .neavily to fall. Does his Majesty seriously believe in %N a ir of the pistol shot on the Pont Royal, or is he thus f The new de kties amd weighed down by age and th at h ! Yct but young courtiers, and . n2ri g p r r i e e ssed with the idea zit w's Majesty is in a perfect condition to renew in person, „ ',7re necessary, the feats of Jemappes and . of Valmy, look odieCielau.n_th er with the expression . of uneasiness, like persons Il lYai ty " been too hasty in resting their hopes on temporary P. 1,, tt ** * Thus far the king's voice kept itself_ Pre ss; "c threatening tone with which the common place ex t livia l , s against faction were delivered was noticed. These il l th '" c s were before known by heart. It was expecte r d s that ahos.se Presence of the representatives of foreign . powe, the e 41 4 7 of the men and the principles of the revolution would . b promised With an expression of hatred • but the explanations t aadi Be4 our foreign relations were looked for. Notwith- oetw candid the reciprocal complaisance and mutual tricksd We s e en the chief of the royalty of the 7th of August an . Ns w g s e i n ,ts of the absolute monarchies . of . the continent, it PiNie'" known that it was not possible . in the . face of the lilow high PlaY off a comedy in which Louis Phillippe . should rep ro -I gb airs in speaking of the Holy Alliance, whilst the kbeentatives of the Holy Alliance should be . h . umbled t in e w orici r . , nit rder to raise citizen loyalty in the opinion of s h legit ' may be said that the f . oreign policy of f the (pen e: 'egiii r , ) clearly revealed itself in the reading o the quasi aßaio,44te trivialties. This voice, so loud a moment before ° .,f, to; the factions, had become low and servile when speaking 'he ') ° P e • It was a word more slurred over than spoken. alt tethrreitended quadripartite alliance disappeared as it were alto see t oo f ah, ' tu order to render more apparent the influence of that 4 ern -I:18 and too realalliance, the representation of which 11 1 / 41 :d to place at the • inalbar as a culprit, the man who ,iler at :ti to receive th e e r c mi rown from a victorious insurrection. ',44tie,„-:° hopressions which the most dearly-bought enthhud ;ll2seet,,—Pnot resist. The disappointment of those who had '° lin s ;' that energetic language would have been addressed NI di4l!;.and to the Absolutists of all countries was so great, g i l i . tlie- din to of those who had relied on the talent ilor oil 4 ugust speaker, to gloss over such unheard of Royal tleet,,,weakness was such that the last words of the lon wil•teelr,e fo,llowed by a profound silence, and no acclama k. er , t.,_ martin (1) st : 11 cye, eputy of the department of . the North), At ' ''eral, attended for the prosecution. M. Carrel Firedp assisted by M. C. Ledru, his counsel. Ni l sklt calltiier, President to the Court, to the accused—Do tie ji, th ile a : d ge yourself liable for the consequences of the ar ia.ril e,,,-,,,,re..t of the present prosecution ? to e Ah ern e do completely. . the a ttern '"eY-General (M. Martin de Nord) rose and said— ef Wri ter, ecq inected with the press, the rights, the duties of r cap .a t t i iv e•A n d of the magistrat?, are to a certain extent co acions , e writer must enjoy great freedom,. a . nd . the ow rsgis tr would wish to confine him within too ti? in i i ta ate,_ who . 11 'R . a part , ould be going beyond his commission, and , I. t : o t o l i d e i l vri e , ra u r y orthy the great charge entrusted to him... go too far—there is a point beyond which 'earaWrn•itehooteZZetemme t weakness in n a magistrate to allow him to Is, that nt i! t h ere is anp at repression. In all constitutional {lCl establishedoru.le no one can deny, which i i( i i o n . ei P,l as i le te rso ,. n of theKingis sacred ' and inviolable. This out in the'r! Perpetuated not- only for the good of the j ovi g ha s hee_ interest of the people. The person of the j eet ° labl e , b. pronounced inviolable andsacr sacred in the charter. show„f ridice._%ai.ise the King must never be made an ob- IN i d 41 v , a ,ut ~ sacred, because the name of the King b, as such . Be. associated with respect and veneration; ?Of vi ins,,,, Principle must be protected, an article has rig l : i i L l a.tir4 e t d hern ul . 0u...r. code of laws, - punishing the offence at the leo e arid _ The author of the article begins by heap_ th e ope n i, g a t u i t i r e ag e f uliil reric h was tland the Queen of Upon the Chamber . of Peers, present Chamber of Deputies, i t y. /1,,, iere surrounded by her young and beautiful f ot s , u gges ts m a ' s ' i t?, what terms does this article speak of e h m e i r s ! to Lune whi ch ii_ucelY to be experienced by her the same 1,1!.In, you knoLiappened to the consort of Charles I. Gentle iie anthor refers the dark deed to which the author refers. 1 444 to what happened nearly 200 year o s . ago to s hall •°f tn,land B eaff- , SSY nothing, , who, brought before judges t whom T h old. H is. , was by them condemned, and died upon a frio„!uthor ,f 1N 4 1 ,1.°w,. in despair, found in France a refuge. b ." -. •ell d - Leis article takes upon him to wish that the / th e esti n .. of , . hill hues fbi , the widow of Charles I. may be endured Lotrissech tow ards i d t s he French.--( Agitation: ) But why enter- Illur(le Phili PPe th the Queen of the French ?--Why wish to they wish 4 l i tragic end of Charles I. ? It is that the . ruin _.....h,.,A leads to re4lution ;—it is a revolution which to ~,,°lthotis:_‘,ltiey never think that a revolution leads to the theriat jib'rs of good citizens. It is the duty of the press in thiliabbe l . les, to declainf against injustice, to watch over ev,i. ts, itaproertics, and however bold and audacious it may be, wh„ I lye i s Per department, we must respect it. But when pett we 8 , 49 open attack upon theperson of the King,_ the j-S P i rit e h's sacred and inviolable person outraged . by n ot ' we the n d arti cle ry, a ..,denounce the offendei.s to the justice of b o ...., 0 ,.. if wu w e say to the jury, you must condemn that wltt ltto th i c Y°u suffer the King thus to be attacked, thus to v eLltntged, then Mt acknowledge) his inviola. bility to be a vain word—only remaining to be erased from th e charter, and handed over to public derision. ' M. Armand Carrel expressed himself to the followirg ' effect in the midst of profound silence : " Gentlemen,—You are not only jurors, you are political electors; and if you are the natural judges of the press, you are also judges of the systems followed by a Government to whom you give and refuse the majority. " The article prosecuted has been read throughout to you, Gentlemen. The general tone of this article is, I confess, not very respectful towards the assemblage of monarchical and ad ministrative functionaries who attended at the royal sitting. I am not obliged to make this acknowledgement, but I owe it to judges who are not my adversaries. I shall thereby be re leased from a host of useless explanations, upon the hostilities of detail which daily appear in the National of 1834, and which arise from our anti-monarchical attitude, as you are aware.—(Movement.) The accusation to which I am about to reply is special ; namely, the offence of insulting the royal person. This offence would result less from the words than from the foundation of the matter, and in fact the following is the offence :—The National of 1834 attributed the predomi nating idea in the speech from the throne to the King personally. Being convinced that this speech was not an act of the Cabinet, still less of the Minister, who is its nominal President, it naturally applied to the King whatever censure it considered to be applicable to the conception of that speech— its composition and its doctrines—its praises of the past, and prognostics as to the future—its unproved assertions, and its voluntary omissions ; and even the artifices as to its delivery, whereby certain passages might be brought forward to the sa tisfaction of a certain portion of the auditory, or the extent of some rather bolder phrases might be kept back from the same parties. For instance, the National of 1834 maintained that whatever constituted a menace against the resistance of the spirit of liberty, was articulated with a firm voice, and was des tined to reach the diplomatic tribune ; that, on the contrary, the little that was admitted as to the existence of a western quadruple alliance was uttered in a low tone of voice. The National of 1834 went so far as to say of that voice itself-- that is to say, the voice of his Majesty—that in losing its sono rousness, out of regard for certain ambassadors who were pre sent, and who did not belong to the quadruple alliance, that royal voice seemed to partake of the very servility of our fo reign policy. Ido not endeavour to weaken the offence, if it exists. It is even difficult to represent it in terms different -to those employed in the article attacked, without running the risk of aggravating the offence, and such is certainly not my intention. All the independent journals refused to punish in the person of Marshal Gerard that pride and those projects which do not belong to him. Neither has there been any illusion as to a Ministerial responsibility which is despised by him who has the must interest in its duration. It has been demonstrated that there was no disposition to grant--at least without the most energetic resistance—a new lease of five years to the system which has existed upon our divisions and our troubles, for four. The language of all the independent journals was the same. The National of 1834 alone placed the name of the King wherever the journals of a less sharp opposition contented themselves with equivalent designations ; such as "the dynas tic system," " the immoveable thought," " the irresponsible will," designations, under which every body knows the person of King Louis Philippe is to be recognised. The National of 1834, which is pursued for having said in plain terms " the King," and not la pens& immuable, or any other name equi7a lent thereto, would then have been perfectly pure from all cause of offence, if he bad said, l'ordre des choses, lowered or raised his voice at such a part—the Speech of the Crown is not the work of Ministers, but of quelqUun 1—( Laughter.) To establish any morality in the process directed against the National of 1834, it must be made out that it is a crime to make the person of the King intervene in a discussion, even to flatter him ; for to flatter, to praise, is to provoke contra diction, and without the liberty of blaming no praise is flattering. Would, for example, any journal be prose cuted for reporting in a royal sitting that the King was growing younger—(Laughter)—that his embonpoint was diminished—that he was more lively—that his voice had be come clearer—that his bearing assumed the air of menace and pride at the passage which speaks of the quadruple alliance— that all eyes turned at that moment towards the diplomatic benches—and that the Ambassadors of the three Courts could hardly dissemble their embarrassment ? If all these things had been printed by a Journal of the Chateau, would there have been the next day an inquisitorial assignation? Would the Attorney-General this day have to say—Gentlemen, it is indecent to depict the King in a Newspaper, to comment on his gestures, his inflections of voice ; to look for in his attitude a physiognomy the signs of an exalted sentiment of patriotism ; to attribute to him the artifices of oratory to add force and point to his written words, when these words menace none but foreign powers ? Now, either I deceive myself greatly, or these hardy touches would seem to those who have brought me here to merit recompence, and not the penalty of blasphemers. His Royal Majesty is not, then, that holy ark which none are worthy to look in his face ; and, by the example which I have cited, Gentlemen, you will see that it is permitted to go into a minute examination of all the Royal intentions during an opening discourse. Our actual state is a rapid motion of decomposition, from whence it appears that all sorts of good and evil may result indiffer ently. What then is of visible and certain in this pile mole are doctrines worn out, principles belied, engagements vio lated, hopes betrayed, legitimate but confused pretensions still badly defined, and a commencement of war, in which each party uses provisionally all the means of destruction at their disposal. Power knows no law but that which will conduct it freely to the confiscation of the public liberties. The rights of citizens are no longer a property fully acquired to be enjoyed in repose, but an onerous inheritance which some desert, that they may not have to fight a new battle for it every morning, and which others defend with despair, resolved in extremity to make use of it as a barrel of powder, to blow up both themselves and their oppressors together.— (Marks of approbation, prolonged sensation.) Then, the opinion to which I belong has been led by degrees to defend itself with the same arms, as have been employed against it to annihilate it. If you believe, gentlemen, that the primitive blame is equal between the Government and us, and that on_both sides things have been pushed so far that reconciliation is no longer possible, it will not be worthy of you, to attempt to put an end this contest by crushing the most feeble. To attempt to ruin the press because it is not Strong enough to make preroga tive return within its due limits, would not be the way to re store peace to the , country. I tell you, that if you have any hope of doing good, if you have preserved any hope of bring ing the Government back to moderation, of facilitating resig nation among parties, you cannot make too much haste to check the encroachments of the royal prerogative. There is the enemy which you must disarm.—( Sensation.) If the roy alty has imprudently refused to cover itself with the ministe rial buckler, which should receive and blunt the arrows of an opposition press, the press is not guilty of the wounds which the royalty may have received in person ; the press was not bound to suspend hostilities till the royalty thought fit to re sume its buckler. The law which punishes offence against the royal person has been suspended by the imprudence of those excursions which the royalty has made beyond its prero gative. The King is offended perhaps. 'Tis a misfortune ; but the press never wished to have him for an adversary. It is not the press which should be punished because a power, which should have kept itself apart, has come to meet And brave blows which were aimed at others. We desire not that the royalty should be offended ; but how help it ? only by forcing it to quit the field of battle. Capital. Francs. FINANCES OF SPAIN. DEBTS BEARING INTEREST. 1,719,099,165 Debt anterior to March 18, 1808, as fixed and acknowledged by the Cortes 50,000,000 Debts contracted by the first Re- storation 405,746,879 Constitutional Loans, deduction made of the fifth converted 677,448,666 Loans of the second Restoration 80,000,000 Debt provisionally acknowledged to France 15,000,000 Ofalia Certificates (English Debt) 10,000,000 French Indemnities collected by the Government, in virtue of the Treaty of Paris of 1815 74,021,223 Liquidation of the Junta de Re emplazos The - applaUse, which during iiii; discourse could hardly be suppressed, burst forth loudly at its conclusion. The President Poultier then put the question to the jury, after a few short and important observations, in which he pointed out to the jury the nature and peculiar circumstances of the process. The jury retired. M. Carrell was immediately surrounded by advocates and others. The jury continued in deliberation for three quarters of an hour, during which time the anxiety manifested in Court was very great. At five o'clock the bell was rung, and the jury entered the Court.— ( Profound silence. ) The foreman of the jury then said, " Upon my honour and conscience, M. Carrel is not guilty." The cheering became deafening) and was immediately sloppd by the friends of M. Carrel. The President announced the acquittal of M. Carrel, who retired amidst a crowd of his friends. CONSTANTINOPLE, JULY 31.—The state of Turkey is most deplorable ; and the actual state of things cannot last, without bringing about a complete dissolution of everything. The treasury is empty, loans are impossible, taxes cannot be col lected; misery and anarchy prevail everywhere. But the greatest evil of all is the presence of the Russians. It is they, in fact, who exhaust all the resources of the em pire. They empty the shops and arsenals—carry off wood and metals—and by raising constant new levies in the pro vinces, leave the land without labourers. Many recruits de sert, carrying off their arms and effects ; and those which re main in the cantonments cost immense sums, without ad vancing in organization or discipline. The Turks have nothing left to defend or conquer, but they abhor their allies. Yet there is talk of the troops marching directly against Ibrahim Pacha. The refusal of taxes, the appeals to the Porte, the disorders in Syria, the pretended massacres--all these reports have only for their object, to furnish a motive for the expedition of a serashier against the rebel vassal, who is accused of oppressing the Syrians. All this is known at Constantinople—its result will be to accomplish the objects of Russia, and these would be already commenced if the presence of the English fleet did not impose some check. The affected indifference of the organs of the Holy Alli ance ought to deceive no one ; the Russian admirals in the Black Sea cease not their preparations—they have ships full of troops close to the Bosphorus—engineers and artillerymen at constant practice. In spite of all this, the Russians could not defend the Dar danelles without the Turks, but they know that they may have their co-operati on , or flatter th emse l ves th a t t h ey may . The Russians have; at the Same time spread a report through the - Levant, that the French fleet will arrive. (From the Augsburg Gazette.) DARMSTADT, AUG. 16. —lt is reported that the President of the Superior Court of Minnegerode has been dismissed, with out his having solicited leave to retire. A judgment pro nounced by the Tribunal of Hesse has fixed public attention. Au inhabitant of the Canton of Woellstein having so far for gotten himself as to utter expression s injurious to the Grand Duke, he was denounced by some individuals present, and the fact being proved, the Tribunal of Mayence sentenced him to one year and one day's imprisonment. The Superior Tribunal of Mayence has confirmed this sentence, upon the ground that the Grand Duke being the first permanent functionary of the state, the offence was to be looked upon as being agai ns t th e highest personage of the state. We learn from Hanau that an investigation is on foot re lating to the fete at Wilhemabade in June, 1832, and that several of the managers have been cited to appear befor e the tribunals. A student, arrested at the gate of Gissen (a Hesse university), has been transferred to Friedb4urg. (From Galignani's Messenger.) At a moment when the financial affairs of Spain excite so high a degree of interest, the following details, which throw great light upon the subject, derived from a work en titled De la Dette Publique et des Finances de la Mo narchic Espagnole,' published by M. Borrego, a Spanish gentleman, cannot be unacceptable to our readers. The contents of the work are derived from public Acts, Reports of the Cortes, the writings of Administrators, and private collections of public documents ; and the object of the au thor is to demonstrate that Spain, rich by her fertile soil, needs only to be stimulated to arrive promptly at wealth ; that she is able to pay her debts, and that it is her duty to fulfil all her engagements with her creditors. In giving an historical sketch of the finances of Spain the author shows what injury was done to the public revenue by the misma nagement of the Princes of the House of Austria, increasing, on the contrary, under the Kings of the Bourbon dynasty, and augmenting between 1693 and 1758 from 88 to 637 millions of rials (four rials are equal to one franc). With the reign of Charles IV. recommenced the disorders which had formerly thrown perturbation into the finances of Spain. The war arising out - of the invasion completed it ; the Government of Ferdinand VII. was never able to remedy it, and the revenue never exceeded 450 millions of rials, thit is to say, an amount much inferior to what it reached about the middle of the preceding century. This is probably the only fact of the kind that can be produced by the financial history of the States of Europe of the same period. The bounds within which Spain can support the action of taxation may be deter mined approximatively, by comparisons drawn from the past. In 1799 the revenue of the State amounted to 459,813,825 rials de vellon. In 1810 the revenue pro duced 402,326,784 rials ; under the Constitutional Go vernment in 1821, 416,000,000 rials, and from 1822 to 1823, 532,800,000 rials. In the budget published in 1826 the revenue does not exceed 450,000,000 rials. For the following years there is no official account published ; b u t it appears that the budget of the revenue for the year 1833, including the endowment of the Sinking Fund, did not ex ceed 600 millions of rials. Hence it seems to result that, in the actual state of her finances, Spain cannot support, by the ordinary course of taxation, charges exceeding 500 or 600 millions of rials. The insufficiency of these re sources becomes evident by a comparison Of the ordinary revenue with the expenditure long considered necessary to ensure the march of affairs. Under Charles IV. the ordi nary revenue was 550,697,975 rials, and the expenditure 2,729,799,168 rials ; under Ferdinand VII., first Restora tion, revenue 398,027,384 rials, expenditure 713,973,600 rials ; under the Constitutional Government, revenue 532,800,000 rials, expenditure 658,813,322 rials ; and, lastly, under second Restoration, revenue 450,000,000 rials, expenditure 430,000,000 rials. In the actual state of agriculture, manufactures, and commerce, the produc tive forces of Spain may be estimated as follows, after the most recent and authentic documents Capital. Francs. 18,300,926,731 Territorial and agricultural capital 1,000,647,446 Value of objects employed in agri culture 1,643,531,088 Manufactures and trades 4,662,622,705 Value of houses 186,550,000 177,225,000 Salaries 25,530,700 Servants' wages 1,276,535 229,190,000 Capital represented by the profes mons of physician, advocate, at torney, bailiff, &c. 1,332,500,000 Capital possessed by merchants 1,725,181,578 Cash in circulation 174,208,335 Value of monasteries, convents, churches, and other edifices Nothing. 17,145,780 Canals in construction 266,500,000 Bridges, roads, aqueducts 7,995,000 This statement does not include the waste and unculti vated lands, nor the value of the mines that are not worked. The following are the elements, and the approximative amount of the Spanish National Debt, successively in creased under different reigns, such as it was on Decem ber 31, 1833 : Product. Francs. 68,757,000 124,235,877 85,726,052 Interest, Francs. 62,724,988 2,500,000 24,000,000 30,622,277 4,000,000 750,000 500,000 23,006,505 3,031,315,933 Total of the Debt inscribed and liquidated DEBTS NOT LIQUIDATED. 825,000,000 Supplies, arrears of pay, indemni ties, and general expenses of the war of independence 125,000,000 Indemnities due for confiscations and spoliations since 1814 6,250,900 3,981,315,933 Total of the Debt bearing interest 179,104,270 DEBTS WITHOUT INTEREST. Capital of the Debt enjoying interest Amount of accumulated arrears of the Debt 2,537,050.574 Floating Debt anterior to March 18 1803 Floating Debt of the first Restoration 22 5,000,000 Floating Debt of the Constitutional Government and the second Restoration. 143,164,270 2 4,750,000 125 ,000,000 ARRIVALS, Grand Total of the actual Debt 8,992,021,750 We will conclude these extracts by the Table of the Loans contracted, and the Rentes issued by the Royal Go vernment since 1823 :-- Capital. Interest. Fran cs , 44,000,000 Guebhard's Loan 6,175,000 36,632,000 Rentes Perpetuelles issued at Paris 7,7 47,777 15,000,000 Do. Do. issued at Amsterdam ..: 6,750,000 80,000,000 Debt acknowledged to France 4,000,000 15,000,000 English Indemnities , 66,666,666 Rentes at 3 per cent. 20,000,000 Deferred Debt proceeding from the voluntary Conversion of the Cortes Loans. 180,000 30,662,777 What are the resources possessed by Spain to extinguish her debt ? The author computes at 3,025,636,500 francs the disposable capital, and at 11,271,105 francs the dis posable revenue of the lands, properties, and real estates which compose the actual public domain of the Spanish nation. This sum nearly balances in capital that of the active debt bearing interest.- But the greater part of the revenue, insufficient moreover to meet the demands of the arrears, is appropriated to special purposes of such acknow ledged utility that what usage has established in this respect cannot be departed from. The present state of the public revenue being insufficient to meet the demands of the ar rears of the totality of the debt, and' the value of the do mains disposable, although adequate to extinguish the capi tal, not being able to be wholly applied to these objects, the question of the property of the clergy and of religious establishments naturally presents itself. The most mode rate estimate carries the actual revenue of the Spanish clergy to 336,982,005 francs. M. Borrego thus sums up the financial situation of Spain :—" Independently of the first and principal mortgage of their social capital, amount ing +029,551,259,413 francs, the Spanish people possess a se cond in unincumbered domains, representing 12,070,548,000 rials, equivalent to the total of the inscribed and liquidated debt. The ecclesiastical property still, without any special application, is in the last resort a guarantee, the value of which exceeds the totality of the debt by nearly 2,500,000,000 francs. Such a situation needs no com mentary." NAPOLEON A POET.—Many persons remember the following inscription, which a Dutch Burgomaster thought it his duty to place upon a triumphal arch to the glory of the Emperor : " II n'a pas fait une sottise En espousant Marie Louise." or, " He did not perform a foolish action in espousing Maria Louisa." Napoleon, the moment he p erce i ve d this singular inscription, called the BurgQmaster to him, and said, " They cultivate French poetry here."—" Sire, I compose some verses."— " Ah 1 it is you—take a pinch of snuff," the Emperor added, in presenting a snuff-box enriched with diamonds. " Yes, Sire, I am abashed."--" Take, take, the box and the snuff, —and— Quand vous y prendrez une prise, Rappelez vous de Marie Louise." When you take a pinch remember Maria Louisa.—Le Cameleon. Mr. Coleridge wrote, a month or two ago, his own humble and affectionate epitaph. " Stop, Christian passer-by! Stop, child of God, And read with gentle breast. Beneath this sod A poet lies, or that which once Seemed he ;- 0, l►ft a thought in prayer for S. T. C. ! That he who many a year with toil of breath Found death in life, may here find life in death ! Mercy for False—to be forgiven for fame He asked, and hoped through Christ Do thou the same." Mr. Coleridge breathed his last at half-past six o'clock in the morning of Friday. the 25th day of July last, under the roof of his dear and kind friends Mr. and Mrs. Gillman of Highgate; and was interred on the 2d of August in the vault of Highgate church. MELANCHOLY CIRCUAISTANCE.--On Wednes day last a middle aged man of the name of George Adam, residing in Fochabers, whose occupation was to take charge of the horses belonging to the Star coa c h, f rom some un k nown cause drowned himself in the river Spey. On the previous evening it appears he had burned a ll hi s l etters, and a li tt l e before he went to drown himself he left his watch, penknife, and pencil case in his shoes in th e s t a bl e. N o person k n e w what bad become of him until the following day, when his body was found in the Spey.--Elgin Courier. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1834 LEAMINGTON SPA, AUGUST 23. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. The Master of the Ceremonies' Ball, the night before last, was numerously and fashionably attended. Dancing com menced at ten, and did not terminate until after three yester day morning . A grand dinner is to take pla ce on W e d nes d ay next at the Royal Assembly Rooms, to celebrate the rejection of the Bill recently introduced into Parliament, for uniting Leamington to the elective franchise of the borough of War wick. It is expected to be numerously attended. We have had several new arrivals since I last wrote to you, amongst whom are the Earl of Essex, and Countess of Tan kerville. The Marchioness of Wellesley, who was staying here, has left for the Vice-regal Lodge, Dublin. Earl Spencer has also left on his return to Hayley Hall. His Lordship con tinues lame, but has improved in general bodily health. The young Lord de Tabby and his accomplished Lady are resid ing at the Regent Hotel. Lord Western has left us for a short time, on a visit to Berkely Lodge, the seat of Mrs. Sneyd, in Staffordshire. The following are amongst our latest movements : ARRIVALC—Lady St. Clair; Lady Throckmorton ; Hon. Sir John and Miss Edmunds, from Bedfordshire ; Major-Ge neral Sir Dugald Whitmore, Countess Lindsey, Sir George and Lady Gray, Hon. J. Kennedy and family, &c. DEPARTURES.—EarI of Inniskillen, for Florence Court, Ireland ; Hon. A. Cole ; Counts Jean and Pierre Tolstoy ; Sir Francis and Lady Burdett, for Draycott, Leicestershire ; Hon. Captain and Mrs. Spencer ; Lady Murray and family, &c. The Duke of Devonshire, at his seat, Chatsworth, Derbyshire, from Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire ; the Marquis of Douro, from Guernsey ; Sir W. and Lady Lumley, in Green-street, Grosvenor square, from their seat, near Windsor; J. Maxse, Esq., and family, at Woolbeding, Sussex, from Worthing ; Mr. and Mrs. Batson, and family, at their seat, Horse Heath Lodge, Cambridge shire, from a tour ; E. J. Littleton, Esq., M.P., in Grosvenor , place, from the Isle of Wight; Dowager Lady Rivers, in Grosve nor-place, from Eltham, Kent; Lord George Quin, in Hyde park-place, from Hayley Hall, near Shrewsbury ; Captain Garth, FIN , Mrs. Garth, and family, at their seat, Staines Hill, Berks, from Brighton ; Lord A. Conyngham, and family, at Dorking, Kent, from the Isle of Wight ; Charles Chambers, Esq., at the St. James's Hotel, Jermyn-street, from the Continent ; J. B. Trevanion, Esq., and Mrs. Trevanion, at Symmons's Hotel, St. James's-street, from a tour ; the Rev. Thomas and Mrs. Levett, at ditto, from Eastbourne ; H. White, Esq., at Morley's Hotel, Trafalgar-square, from a tour ; F. Clowes, Esq., at ditto, from itto ; P. Grogan, Esq., at ditto, from Tunbridge Wells ; - W. Moore, Esq., and son, at ditto, from Dublin; Captain Martin, at ditto, from a tour ; Mr. and Miss Dixon, at ditto, from Dublin ; A. S. Monteith, Esq., at ditto, from ditto; the Hon. J. M. White, J. Ridgeley, Esq., and J. Claxton, Esq., at Marshall Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square ; W. Jones, Esq., at ditto ; Mr. and Mrs Ball, at the Burlington Hotel, from Harrogate ; Mr. and Mrs. Walker, at ditto, from the Continent ; Mr. and Mrs. Crompton, at ditto, from the Isle of Wight. L Y. ) DEPARTURES. The Earl and Countess of Hardwicke, for their seat, Titten hanger Hall, Herts ; Lord and Lady Dynevor, for Bromham Hall, Bedfordshire; Sir Robert Gunning, Bart., M.P., for his seat, Horton, Xorthamptonshire ; the Rev. Arthur and Mrs. Talbot, from the St. James's Hotel, Jermyn-street, for the Continent ; M. Shakespeare, Esq., for his seat in Berks ; C. T. Leigh, Esq., for Tunbridge Wells ; Admiral Sir David and Lady Gould, from their seat in Herts, on a tour; R. A. Oswald, Esq., M.P., for his seat in Surrey; Sir Hairy Goodricke, Bart., for his seat in Yorkshire; Count and Countess'd'Oreo,from the Brunswick Hotel,Jermyn-street, for Germany ; Colonel and Miss Webb, from Ellis's Hotel, St. James's-street, for their seat, Adwell, Oxon ; Messrs Graham, Atkinson, and Fisher, from Long's Hotel, on a tour ; Sir J. Wal sham, from the Burlington Hotel, for Radnorshire; M. Basker ville, Esq., from ditto, for Marlborough; the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton, from ditto, for Shrewsbury ; Colonel Dickenson, from ditto, for Brighton; Mr. and Mrs. Magee, from ditto, for the Con tinent ;' H. Badcock, Esq. from Morley's Hotel, Trafalgar-square, for Taunton; P. Johnson, Esq., from ditto, for Paris; J. Scol field, Esq., from ditto, for Lincolnshire ; W. Anderson, Esq., from ditto, for Edinburgh ; D. Markham, Esq., from ditto, for Dover ; M. Miller, Esq., and family, from ditto, for their seat, Plunt, Dorsetshire ; Murray Grant, Esq., from ditto, for Edinburgh; W. Williams, Esq., from ditto, for the Continent ; J. and W. Baldwin, Esqrs., from ditto, for their seat, Stede Hill, Maidstone. FOREIGN GOLD COIN IN AMERICA. The following statement exhibits the value of the gold coin of other nations—of those at least the most current in commer cial transactions—with reference to the new Mint regulations now in force in the United States. It is premised that the old standard for gold in America was 22 carats; the new is 21 carats 2 14-43 grains. Thus the actual value of the Eagle coined prior to the 31st July, 1834, is 10 dollars 66 5-4 cents : OLD VALUE. NEW VALUE. NAMES OE COINS. Dol. Cts. Mil. Dol. Cts. Mil. Austrian Double Ducat Brazilian and Portuguese Johannes l6 0 0 17 6 8 Ditto ditto Moidore 614 9 655 9 Colombian and Mexican Doubloons l4 56 0 15 53 2 Danish Ducat (specie) 2 12 5 2 26 7 East India Rupee, 1818 6 65 4 7 9 6 English Sovereign French Napoleon 362 4 3BO 6 Hamburgh Ducat 2 13 7 2 27 9 Holland Ducat 2 13 3 2 27 5 Spanish Doubloon, 1801 l4 56 0 15 53 2 Pistole 3 64 0 3 83 3 Coronilla 0 92 1 0 98 2 —Philadelphia Price Current. ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE. The second experiment of the season of the Lyceum intro duced last night Mr. John Barnett as the composer of a new grand Opera, in two acts, under the title of the The Moun tain Sylph. The rising of the curtain discovers the interior of a Scotch farmhouse, with Donald (Wilson) asleep in a chair, Eolia, the mountain sylph (Miss E. Romer), watching him with anxious solicitude, and the attendant sylphs occupy ing the back ground. A kiss which the sylph imprints upon the cheek of Donald at once informs us of her deep affection for the Scotch peasant. The pledge of. love awakens him to himself and new feelings. He is betrothed to Jessie (Miss Somerville), but his dream, and the seal of tenderness of the sylph drive all recollections of the past from his memory, and excite only hopes for the future. It is in vain that his friends greet him with bridal presents, and the appearance of Hela, the wizard of the glen (H. Phillips), who is the mortal enemy of the sylphs, leads to the discovery that his heart is lost to Jessie. The latter still confides in her lover, and Donald successfully -resists the allurements of the sylph until the marriage contract is in the act of being signed. Here the sylph flits about the spot, appearing and vanishing, seizing the nuptial contract and ring, and exercising her fairy and bewitching spells until Donald fol lows her, leaving Jessie and her mother and friends dismayed at his sudden departure. The scene of the Witches' Ocean Haunt, with the cavern of the Wizard and the cauldron, with the spot covered over with gigantic human skeletons, supplies a full dish of horrors and incantation. Hela is the prime mover as the agent of Astaroth (Sutton) of all this diablerie, in order to annihilate the sylph, and, after a succession of diabolical incidents, red fire, demoniac dances, and concatenation of hor rific situations, the charm is announced to be complete, or, in other words, the first act terminates. In the second we find Donald endeavouring to secure the flying sylph, who seems disposed at times to be flighty or inclined to mount to the clouds. Hela, the vindictive wizard, is at hand, and furnishes Donald with a char Med scarf to prevent the escape of the sylph. Donald playfully throws it round her, when her wings drop off, and the demons seize her and carry her off to their abode. Etheria, the Sylphid Queen (Miss Novello), taking compassion on the grief of Donald, appears, and gives him a magic rose, capable of rendering himself and friend invisible. The lover provides himself with the assistance of Christie (Keeley), who had been devotedly attached to Jessie, and who has obtained her affections after the secession of Donald. The two friends set out for the abode of the demons in the Salamandine caverns, and, after divers impediments, succeed in overcoming the powers of the Wizard. The Sylphid Queen then renders the lovers happy by making the sylph mortal, who is, sec. art., united to Donald and Christie to Jessie. The plot possesses sufficient interest to keep the attention alive to the passing incidents, and excites curiosity for the denoue ment. The general arrangement of the stage business is ex cellent, and the dances and grouping elegant and effective. The scenery is highly picturesque, and the machinery, and, in fact, every thing that has reference to the getting up of the Opera, is not only upon the most liberal scale, but strict atten tion to localities and the effect of the ensemble have been pre served. The dramatic portion is claimed by a Mr. Thackrav, a young barrister of some promise, and who, we are informed, has done some pretty things in light poetry. His present efforts display much good taste, and the light subject of the sylphs has produced some fanciful imagery, and ever and anon some sparkling passages. The termination of the overture served as a prelude to the opening chorus of sylphs, as the curtain rose, which was sufficiently fairy-like. The succeed ing air of Donald, " No, no, 'twas no deceptive spell," is a most delicious melody. The bridal chorus, " See here we bring," was chiefly remarkable for its clever instrumentation, introducing the chorus with the Highland fling in a very in genious manner, the concerted piece which followed at once stamped the pretensions of Mr. Barnett as a musician of the highest order. It was descriptiye throughout of every pas sion the words conveyed. One 'little bit, would that it had been more, a trio between Hela, Donald, and Jessie, was in deed exquisite in its way, and H. Phillips, Wilson, and Miss Somerville did it full justice There was great tact in Mr. Barnett disposing snatches of the melody with the instrumen tal repetition in subsequent parts of the Opera. It was al ways a pleasing reminiscence, and amidst mere demonstrations a grateful relief. The introduction of the opening of the second act is succeeded by a very pretty solo of the sylph calling her companions around her, and Miss Romer was in exquisite voice when she sang this, and her y: th ea o Ftv u aeirtes l wei o se : u:a . rl , etmd y o e e t ilmtoil c dm o ey l odmrli:eoapulfliinyteyttamebi mountain," notes in alto were as clear and as sweet as the fabled h tenderness, song stress of the grove. "The ensuing air falls to Donald, "Canst ' was rn e coldly n d the received,melaloewd tones of . Wilson were displayed a merveille in it. The air, " th is is quite genl. a w tn e o re n e e au e , r and heard willa dmeosreer vie.adp.turoTubseeßncaocreeh.ananaldiawnechnoevruesr of demons, tp , a ‘ t v w o exist for ever. If Mr. Barnett bad done nothing else he would instrumentation which any piece in the whole to our ' a l s l drink n master," to our minds displays the most emiraordinary At the termination of the Opera Mr. Wilsor theatre. Mr. Barnett wa- it for representatio n every evening until further •- announced notice, an announce thement which was received with loudCirdera presents. dience and by the orch- loudly applauded by the au tom so much in He was, according to the cus fidence. ' . now-a-days, called for; but, with dif .-ne-erin„,o• from all parts of Ile merely acknowledged the compliment frqtri his -rac conductor of the band. From what we have written • it will be easily collected that our opinion is decidedly and un equivocally favourable to this composition of Mr. John Barnett. We do not pretend to state that it is perfectly divested of pla giarism ; but we must say to those very critical and captious observers who gloat upon finding out a bar here and there of general resemblance to any former composer, that a little less learning and a greater portion of charity towards native genius would be quite as creditable in society as to obtain the charac ter of profound criticism. CARDIFF EISTEDDVOD.-ThIS meeting com menced on Wednesday, under the most auspicious circum stances. A temporary building had been erected within the area of the castle, immediately under the ruins of the keep, in which the bards and minstrels assembled at twelve o'clock. Seats were prepared under an awning for nearly one thou sand persons ; these were occupied by the fair maids of Gla morgan and a very numerous company. Aft er th e c er em on y of opening the- meeting by a bard (Mr. T. Williams), in the ancient British language, the Marquis of Bute entered very largely into the nature and objects of these national institutions. The Rev. Mr. Price, of Crick'aowel, ad dressed the meeting in a most eloquent manner, after which several bards recited stanzas written for the occa sion. The prizes for different compositions were awarded, and the successful candidates invested with the medals by the Marchioness of Bute, Lady C. Guest, Lady Rodney, Lady Willoughby de Broke, Lady E. Harding, &c. Several harpers and singers entertained the company at intervals with national airs and songs. In the evening a concert was per formed in the To wnhall, which was completely filled at an early hour. Braham (who was received on his entrance with the loudest plaudits), Miss Stevens, Mrs. W. Knyvett; Mrs. Bishop, Messrs. Knyvett, Horncastle, and Parry, jun., exer cised their talents with great success ; and Lindley, Drago netti, Harper, Nicholson, F. Cramer, &c., also delighted the company, who testified their approbation in the most flattering manner. EARL GREY'S RECEPTION AT MORPETH.— An address was presented to Earl Grey at Morpeth, on Wed nesday, where a large body of gentlemen assembled to re ceive him ; and on his entering the room in which the deputa tion were waiting, he was warmly greeted. Mr. Woodman presented the address in an appropriate speech. The address having been read, Lord Grey said—" It has been my good fortune to receive similar proofs of the confidence of the people in many towns which I have passed through ; but I can truly say, from none have I received such sincere and heartfelt satis factioi, as from that which has just been presented to me in terms too flattering for my deserts. In 1792 occurred those great events which have since divided public opinion; and al though at that period I was the object of much odium and calumny, the support which I met with from this town I can never forget ; and now, at the close of my public, at least of my official life, it is in no small degree gratifying to receive the approbation of the same persons. Although it is not ne cessary for me now to state the circumstances that occurred, which were such as to leave no choice but to resign, yet, if even these had not occurred, that period could not have been long delayed, for I have now reached my seventieth year ; but although my official life is closed, when any great question calls for it, I shall still be found in the place which has been assigned to me in the House of Peers to assist in the public service, in the best way which my humble abilities and de creasing strength will allow. I shall conclude by assuring you, that as I commenced my public life, so I shall conclude it, by devoting myself to the interests of this town and county. Allow me, gentlemen, again to thank you for this address, and Mr. Woodman for the kind and flattering manner which he has used in presenting it." Lord Grey having taken some wine with the gentlemen, then left the town amidst loud cheers.—Newcastle Chronicle. Miss Fanny Kemble Butler is ruralizing with her " companion for life," at West Point, on the Hudson.—Ame- rican paper. COUNTY- OF RADNOR.—It is reported that Walter Wilkins, Esq., of Maeslough Castle, will come forward as a candidate to represent the county of Radnor in the place of the Right Hon. Thomas Frankland Lewis. —Merthyr Guardian. TIIE POPISH ARCHBISHOP OF TUAM.--We are credibly informed that letters have been received by persons in this town, announcing the confirmation of the appointment of Dr. M'Hale to the Roman Catholic Archbishoprick of Tuam. —Mayo Constitution. The Corporation have voted the freedom of this city to Lord Granville Somerset for his exertions in passing the Great Western Railway Bill through the Commons.— Bristol Journal. Accounts from Copenhagen of the 9th inst. state lat, up to the previous day, 384 persons had died of the cho [era, which continued to spread.—Galignani. COUR ROYAL AT PARlS.—Madame Peres, a lady residing at Saint-Gerrnain-en-Laye, had a great passion for cats and dogs. She loved also to be a hoarder of money. One of her presses concealed a bag containing 10,000 f. in gold, and she had also in jewels to the value of from 7,000 f. to B,ooof. Two women only were admitted to her society, the woman Clement and the woman Messy, who, by accommo dating themselves to her humour and political opinions, dis covered the important secret, and possessed themselves of the property. Being taken with the treasure untouched, the women Messy and Clement had been condemned by the Cri minal Tribunal at Versailles to imprisonment for five years, from-which they appealed, and appeared before this Court on Wednesday last. The woman Clement said in her defence that Madame Peres, being devoted to Legitimist opinions, meant to make a disposition of her treasure, alarming for the tranquillity of the country. Thus, she had remitted to her 3,000 f. to be given to a Sergeant-Major, who was to send them into Vendee. Another sum of 2,000 f. was destined for the individuals convicted of the affair in the Rue des Prou vaires, detained at St. Pelagic, and I,ooof. were to be given to the man with the long beard, who walked so often some years ago under the galleries of the Palais Royal. U I thought it," added the woman Clement, " my duty to take care of these sums for the interest of Government." The plea was not without success, as the sentence of imprisonment has been reduced to three years. In his new production, " The Angler in Wales," Captain Medwin has not only embodied a series of stirring incidents and practical rules connected with angling in the principality, but has drawn from his m e m or y m o st of the strik ing events of his life, especially s u ch as are connec t e d w ith field sports in India, Switze r l an d, an d I ta l y . I t was i n t h e latter countries that his intimate acquaintance . with Lord Byron commenced, with whom an d w ith Sh e ll e y he there passed most of his time. In the form of " Noctes," after the sports of the day among the wild lakes and mountain streams, he gives his discourses with his brother sportsmen, and these are chiefly occupied by anecdotes of the above-naMed cele brated poets, and remarkable characters. One of Shelley's poe ms, hitherto unpublished, adorns the pages of the Cap tain's book, which, on account o f it s var i e d ma tt er an d ro mantic descriptions, will, no doubt, attain great longevity. MUNIFICENT BEQUEST OF TIIE LATE MRS. HANNAH MORE.—The funds of the new church of St. Philip, B.istol, will be benefitted by the amount of 3,300/. Three per Cent. Consols, that sum (being the residue of Mrs. More's estate, after paying the numerous charitable legacies, &c.) having just been invested in the Funds by her executors for that purpose, as directed by her will. Part of this sum is di rected to be applied for ornamenting and beautifying the church, and the remainder in payment of the minister. We are glad to observe from the account of the Fal kirk Tryst, that there is an improvement in the prices of black cattle.—lnverness Courier. On the night of Tuesday last; a drover, with about 600 sheep, put them up for the night in an orchard in the Forest, Melksham, where, being frightened by a dog, they ran up in a heap, and sixteen were found smothered in the morning.—Salisbury Herald. VORACITY OF RATS.—The following remarkable instance of the voracity of the grey or Norwegian rat, now un fortunately too common in this country, has just occurred. A farmer in the vicinity of Banff, on goinc , round to look at his pjs, found the young of a sow, which had recently littered, w ith their throats gnawed through and their bodies partly eaten, and som," of them dragged into the holes of the rats, nearly a dozen of wijch ferocious animals were busily engaged in de vouring t h e t e oder progeny of the sty.—Aberdeen Herald. EXTRAORDI L ;ARY NATURAL CURIOSITY.—As Thomas Winter, of bL'ulby, near Kirkby Stephen, was on the Bth inst. building a stable for the Rev. John Collinson, he had occasion to break a blue why'. stone, and in the centre he a living spider with se veral dis covered a small cavity, in whict.'' was young ones ! The stone and snider arc now in the pos session of the Rev. John Collinson, w ::o, we understand, has taken them with him to his house at Ki:Alesworth, in the county of Durham..—Berwick Advertiser. PARLIAMENTARY MEDICAL REPORT.—As we presumed, notwithstanding the announcement in the news papers and journals last week, no report on the state of the profession has been presented to parliament by Mr. War burton. A form necessary to prevent the whole of the pro ceedings from being rendered unavoidable has been gone through, and the Committee is to be recons:ittl - ted next ses sion, when a legislative measure will doubtless be introduced. —Medical Gazette. NESS SALMON FISHINGS.—The half-toble sal mon fishing belonging to this town has been let for tin.' present season, co mmencing on Ist February last, to Mr. Stea venson f0r.151. 15's., being thci highest rent which could be obta ined. This fishing, forty years ago, brought 1051. per annum I . Mr- Steavenson has entered into an arrangement with the To% 7 n Council and the other proprietors-of the Ness fishings to take the latter for five years, commencing in February next, at the rate of 401. per coble for each year.—lnverness Cuurier. CHOLERA IN CANADA.—A letter from a highly respectable citizen of the United States, dated at Montreal, on the 16th July, states some alarming particulars relative to the existence of the Asiatic cholera in 'Canada. The writer says that he was about returning to Saratoga immediately, in consequence of the epidemic being in Montreal. A conside rable number of persons were dying daily of the disease, ‘ ,liich the writer pronounces to be, beyond doubt, the real A s i a :ic cholera. On. the 15th six or seven emigrants. died at Lacliiih." A postscript to the letter, dated 11 at night, (of the 16th) .says that ten cases had terminated fatally since noon of that day. _ Some time b :rice Mr. riescomb, proprietor of the Ethiopian dinin g _ ro ,-ms, Bucklcrsbury, having discovered that his daughter, a beautitu . 1 yonng woman, had formed a strop t g a tt ac hment to a young mat.; and that it was her intention to marry him , expressed his entir' l diaPProval of the mat eb 1111 s Descomb, however, persevered in her intention to redeem he promise of giving her hand to the young man. It was agreed between the parties that they should be married on Sundae morning last. Mr. Descomb having ascertained this, took the precaution of locking the street-door on the previous nighk, and keeping the key in his pocket. Miss Descomb, on rising early in the morning, was unfortunately disappointed on finding that the door was not only locked, but the key gone. Still. however, determined to fulfil her vows, she resolved on getting to the outside by leaping from the first-floor-window into the street. In the fall she unhappily broke her thigh and several of her ribs, and now lies in a state of the greatest suffering. Observer. THE BUILDERS' STRIKE.—The master-buildeN held several private meetings last week, for the purpose of considering what steps should be adopted by the trade in the situation in which they were placed with regard to their men. At ali the meetings the utmost unanimity prevailed, and the masters are firm in their determination not to take back a single man to their employ, unless he signs their declaration never to have anything more to do with the Union. It is stated that a great number of the workmen have made over tures to return to their work, if the declaration in question is in some degree modified, so as to meet the wishes of the Union ; but this the masters have resolutely refused to do. STRIKE OF STONEMASONS.--A great number of journeymen stonemasons in this town have had the infatuation to abandon their employment, not that they required higher wages, but because several men not in the Union were earning bread for their wives and families upon terms which were dis approved of by the Union dictators. The consequence was that the delegates first sent a mandate to the masters, requir ing that the poor fellows alluded to should be discharged, and on this tyrannical and insolent demand being treated with de served contempt, it wag resolved that the men in the Union should cease to work. The gentleman against whom this measure was directed has acted with becoming spirit, and is determined to employ no men in future in any way connected with the Unions. We have satisfaction in adding, that a num ber of strangers have already accepted the good work and excellent wages discarded by the Unionists ; and as others are daily arriving, the individuals who have been duped by unprin cipled delegates will speedily be brought to their senses.— Newcastle Journal. CURE FOR THE BITE OF AN ADDER.--A few days since, as Mr. St. George, of Prestbury, was walking near Queen Wo' accompanied by his favourite dog, the animal darted at omething- in the grass, and immediately re treated 4if hurt. On examination it appeared he had met with an anguis in herba ; a large adder was discovered gliding away from the spot, by which the dog had been bitten in the nose. Soon after the animal was seized with vomiting, his head and throat swelled to an enormous size, and he appeared to suffer great agony. Application was made, as speedily as possible, to Mr. Hingston, chemist and druggist, High-street, who recommended a solution of chloride of lime, which by constant application, reduced the swelling in about half an hour, and soon after the dog recovered. Quere—Whether the same remedy would not be efficacious in curing the bite of a rabid dog?—Cheltenham Chronicle. SALE OF A WIFE.—On Wednesday morning the village of Holme-upon Spalding Moor was in the greatest con fusion, owing to a report that John Lazenby, labourer, in tended to exhibit for sale the frail partner of his affection. About eleven o'clock a vast number of people assembled to see the transaction, and a more disgraceful s cene was never witnessed. The husband made his appearance with a new halter in his hand, evidently labouring under the greatest agitation of mind ; he stated that his wife had partly left her children and her home, and had joined herself to a person of the name of Britton Etty, who had only about a week ago re turned from Beverley House of Correction, where he had been confined, as we are informed, for receiving some flannel from the above Mrs. Lazenby, which the husband had purchased for clothing for their children. The sale took place in the street, in front of Mr. Hudson's public-house, when Lazenby exhibited his much worse half in the new halter. The first bid was is., by a huckster, who was passing with his cart at the time ; the next bid was 25., by her old favourite Etty, when the poor disconsolate husband declared it to be quite enough for her, unless she mended her manners. The money was paid immediately, and the happy " pair," to all appearance, left the ground arm in arm, amidst the groans and hisses of the assembled multitude.— York Chronicle, THEFT AND CURIOUS RECOVERY OF THE STOLEN GOODS.—Two respectable horse dealers being at St. James's Fair, stopt for the night at an inn in Kelso, and on rising in the morning, their great-coats, which had, on their retiring to bed, been laid on a sofa in the parlour, were amiss ing, and after the most diligent search could not be found. The travellers imagining that the coats had, in the hurry and bustle of the fair, been somehow or other mislaid, and being well acquainted with the landlord, requested him to send the coats when found, to their address in Edinburgh. Next day the landlord searched every corner, but in vain ; and he was reconciling himself to the loss of six pounds, the value of the coats, when he received a l e tt er f rom the ge ntl emen t o w h om they belonged, intimating that they were glad to find that their coats were so far on the road home before themselves ; for on getting the length of Carfrae Mill, they came upon a gang of persons pretending to be gingerbread bakers, when one of the horse-dealers conceiving that a coat which one of the men wore greatly resembled his own strayed coat, and hinting his suspicion to his friend, resolved at any rate to have a nearer inspection. They accordingly alighted from their gig, yd seized each a fellow by the neck, when their suspicions were confirmed. The rogues were soon forced to divest themselves of the property which they had so unceremoniously appropri ated, and compelled to suffer 3 good horse-whipping. We understand that the gang pretending to be gingerbread bakers were neither more nor less than one of the many gangs of thieves and pickpockets who yearly infest the fir, and exercise their evil practices upon his Majesty's lieges.—Kelso Mail. DUCK FEASTING.—For a considerable time the town of Redruth and its vicinity, has been the scene of nume rous depredations. Gardens, potatoe fields, and farm-yards, in particular, have f requent l y b een plundered in a manner the most daring, and at the same time with so much tact as long to baffle the efforts of that active constable Trevorali to discover the depredators. At length, however, he has su c ceeded in capturing a part at least of the desperate gang. Having sur prised and secured them at their house of rendezvous, he com menced searching the premises, and soon discovered that active and rather ludicrous preparations were making for a duck feast, several of which were stowed away in a large pot commonly called a crock, with a due proportion of potatoes and otherve- getablos, for the purpose of making a stew. And so anxious were the parties for a ready meal, that little pains were taken in giving the poor pilfered quackers, either an outward or an inward dressing ; in fact, to all appearance the duck feast would have been almost a literal " feather and gut" one, had it not been for the interference of Trevorab, who placed the disappointed gourmands in durance vile, and basketed the con tents of the crock to bear testimony against them. On Sa turday last six of them were committed to the county goal to answer the charge of duck feasting at the quarter sessions.-- Cornwall Gazette. EXERCISE.—Man was never created for inactivity ; his organs require action, and his limbs motion. Too much sleep deadens and enervates the body ; exercise enlivens and strengthens it, gives new vigour to the principle of life, urg ing the circulation of all the fluids through their many chan nels, facilitating the secretion of the different humours and the rejection of those which must compromise life if allowed to remain within the frame. But the good effects of exercise are not confined to this point alone; it also prevents or re moves the concentration of the vital powers on the brain or stomach, the common result of too much sleep ; it establishes or maintains the equilibrium in all the parts, and kindles in some degree the spark of human heat. Addison, though not a physician, was so convinced of its importance, that he assures his readers that if a man will once accustom himself to regu hr exercise and temperance, he will stand much less in need of medicine. The great truth, uttered by a very ingenious philosopher, may be supported by numerous examples with which history furnishes us. Strato, attacked by a severe . ease of the spleen, supposed to be incurable, recovered his health by great exercise alone. Galen, of an infirm habit up to the age of thirty, attained a great age by the same method; as did Herodicus, the preceptor of Hippocrates, who was weak and full of humours in his youth. It was from the conviction alone that Socrates and Agesilaus entertained of the good effects of exercise that they did not think it beneath their dignity to ride a stick with their children ; and that Scipio Lnlius and the Grand Pontiff Sceevoia amused themselves by playing at quoits, and made " ducks and drakes" by the water side to rid to rid their minds of care, and preserve in full vigour their strength and health. --Rules for the Health of the Aged. The usual stagnancy of affairs in this philosophical island was somewhat interrupted on Sunday morning by th• astounding intelligence that Miss Kitty Challon had eloped on the previous night, from Mrs. Tadrnan's school, with Mr. Affieck Trismegistus Williamson, son of Mr. Thomas liamson, the well-known hairdresser of Bombay. Miss Ch - d. lon is a pretty child of about fourteen years of age, daughter to a deceased officer of this Presidency, heiress to about 70,00 rupees, and a ward of Chancery, or rather of the Equity ski, of the Supreme Court. The gay Lothario numbers about sixteen summers, and glows in all the dusky beauty of Abys sinia. On Saturday night, at eleven o'clock, Mrs. Tadman returned home, having been absent from noon, and, oppressed with some secret presentiment of evil, proceeded to the young lady's sleeping apartment, which she found mysteriously locked against her. After repeated calls, it was opened by one of the awakened sleepers ; on entering she beheld with c onsternation that the bed of Miss Challon was empty and cold, and a window which stood open near it told a tale of elopement and love too sure to be mistaken. A hue and cry was immediately raised, but in vain— in vain on Sunday morning Mr. Grey searched the elder Williamson's house, for no lost maiden was there discovered—.in in avi rit of habeas corpus was issued by the Supreme Court to th , young Lothario's father. The latter stated that his son had * .o btain ed leave of absen ce from h i m on urgent private affairs, .from noon on Saturday, and s till was not forthcoming, The leave h e had suppos ed ref e rred to a shooting excursion, and he had in consequence recommended his son, with due to bring home nothing but 9ame--he had no Chalon's fate, but had little doubt but she parternal care, son, as a strong private attachment had ,:hein. On this knowledge of MI, ttichment intelli gence the Court had long. e e l o x p i s e t d e dw withbetween the exertions of the law, of issued a sir ong public against the youth, but all iMrs. Tadman, and of severa, rival aspirants to the . young "n vain, as, lady's r upees, notwithstanding she had not yet ben " invented." Such is the hiStory of this affair as far as it has yet transpired. We have just learnt that Mr. W. the 'elder, has been taken to gaol under an attachment of the Supreme Court, issued upon affidavits tending, it is reported, to implicate Oxi as an acoessarrtb the Abduction.. Bombay Gaxette,-Feb4 22. , 0 I 0 5 0 j 6 P 15 4 0 5 ,0 5 0 5 1 16 pr e f r o tiPro ;.. d , -4. ° T3rool Co ffee. 0 0° 1, . 4 rk retWs MIS