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the 'inconsistency of the reputed official organs of the respective administrations. How far it succeeds we leave to the discrimination of our reader s ; but we cannot refrain from express ng our belief that there is, at this very mo ment a deep sc h eme carrying on between t h e Torie s in this country, the absolutists in Por tugal and Spain, and the Holy Alliance. To give this pl an more scope, the King of HoL- L Grand is put on t h e move near h ome , w hil e t h e 'l , I lirk is electrified in the distance. Nor i 8 Austria idle, if we may credit the report of her hurried fortications in Italy. Now, all these de monstrations may end in smoke, as others have (l one before them ; but the reader cannot repress his wonder that the final settlement of the affairs of Belg ium and Holland should have been pur -1)(4e19 delayed to th e p resen t d a y, when there a Ppear s as little hope of a satisfactory adjust- Englandever. Why s h ou ld this be so if and F rance b e as s i nc ere as they f o r°fess ? The re mus t sure ly b e a screw , °se somewhere ; and to what end, or for v al go o d p ur p ose , we canno t pre rinde Wa to say , ; _ but perhaps our ministry may de ve s ome instruction, if not consolation, from t he followingng opinion of their policy by their Professed friends--t' In general, foreign policy Been 4 1 0 be the weak side of the Grey Minis -2e • Mist a k es are everywhere ma d e ; b ut among -- g l 'earest may be reckoned the attacks directed iT a mst th e treaty of the Bt h of July. T hey ,ave disclosed the weakness of England, but thei r t i. - e ven shown their cards to France, now &lei,. and ally, but which will not always remain such, : Tri aY easily resume its old character of a r tva i . ,, After this it were idle to enlarge upon the rhos or to animadvert upon the spirit of e w ho dictated the following article. Per haCstile despots are apprehensive that when we t e a r v s e e° l l eted our domestic reforms, our minis ters hav e more leisure to direct their atten tie% to sc •, foreig n ones—for surely there is ample tien we had a corresponding sense of jus c , J O : r 1 " lAs NI ARCII 14. When we hear the Globe and the na l des Debats give ' h t liev their opinions en of the conventions rt con. ed be at St Petersburgh betwn Russia and the Poe, we t he ' French e t hat they h a d exchanged their parts, and that ministerial press takes the place of the English to ue upy the ground which the latter has abandoned, and excite aUspicions on the views of Russia with respect to the Porte, th : °U gh these views may be clearly seen from the late conven. tk te e n, and Achmed Pacha has left St . Petersburgh, satisfied with . result of his mission. When we ilear, on the other hand, tha t the br t ,,, ,English Ambassador presented on the 9th of F . e h - ' h . ) a very energetic note at Constantinople, in which Great a Ppeals to the compact which the Porte entered into with ourielat Britain in 1809, as a ground to declare the convention B th nlch was concluded between Russia and the Porte on the i i ,, i, i'ulY last year, while the French ambassador touches only hit t , ent anY on those transaction s , and attacks them with less ger n , rll " B, We do not know what to think of all those strata.. 8e...e , nor what treaty they are intended to annul. There is byma mystery here, which time alone can clear up; for, to judge re4Pecarances, the two cabinets are either not quite agreed dea vo e u tl4 .B the question of the East, or they are repr a o s ca s l o l o y en. s eith er e ti r n g to help each other out of their difficulties . the ~,, , t hein has gone too far, nd a certain responsibility to a • n'Potence of Parliament makes it . necessary to hold in a little. 1 • to o .. ar r is true it was the English ministry that had ventured ou t . L ._ ' o . d now, as it seems, would willingly draw back with. the 4 i f . P i e . ring to be inconsistent in the eyes of the nation and o ode Z a i n ta d Ment. and that til?"It is possible that they have com ll e ea to ue a s n , this subject with their French journals.cog t° adopt th e „, h k a ' e commissioned their half alma . been chosen t o ner;, -, _ -- ' ne h, to the surprise of Europe, had hitherto l angua ge 1 -,ondon, in order to palliate the unreasonable f t he Bth e f j oi eh was eraployed against the stipulations D; r 6 l ,:: . I ° , b ~,Yiu opposition to the opinion of the Journal des St . Pet ers i ti l u e r a g r : • rnor e to be satisfied with the convention of Parliament the eiti order to be able to allege to the Houses of called for an xeuse, that the intimate alliance with France uaisiparent demo nstration against Russia, though it is apparent demonstrations hots little desire there was at Paris for contrary to little being contrar? to all right, were niay also serveum" Policy. This diplomatic slight of hand the French ministers, by enabling them tar:, flatter the French national vanity, and give themselves , air version of. ind ependence, by making . use of the aversion in ' l. O ~,the cabinet of St. Petersburgh which has . prevailed . , o, nee since the Polish insurrection. But it is poss i ble on the i„te,':llaenad .that there se ni c a m y have been no understanding, and that the alliance between England and ; , ai, se . it would ,r precarious, and not likely to continue much I° ; ' ,,, e ; • At tc all i ' e e ve y nts we have the proof that all the vacillations 4"e ' two maritime powers lead to nothing, and all their otfi- Th and half-official expressions of disapprobation of a legiti t.'telY existin and incontestible act, are like a vain show. In tio;',l'Zl;.foreigng policy seems to be the weak side of the Grey I t bra=esPiß are, everywhere made; but among the greatest Y th eckoned the attacks directed against the treaty of the b ut inlfjly. q.i. hich w e ii ev i ner shown - .el have disclosed the weakness of England, their cards to France, now their ally, but . 0 , , ot always remain such, and may easily resume its wi character of a rival. VIENNA MARC H 1/ tinutthheapsalaCe chapel.- ••=lt The Emperor attended mass to-day, 4. Ancillon was expected yesterday,. be otoeh ayt yet arrived. The labours of the conference will a nd .I,e facilitated by the presence of the Prussian Minister, the ' roembers of it may perhaps be able to return home by e nd of April V1E„,,,, }, • S N ; I ta u "a•—Five per Cent., 97 % ; Four per Cent., PR - it. nk Share ; 12 50 li .—Allgenseine Zeitung, March 22. say s _ .... ":: Ileit'r, MARCH 2 2.—The village journal (Dorfzeitung, wholesale R app are those who deal in wool. In Austria the Posswh ole pr _o ti viz. ealers are so c on fi dent that they have purchased the ess: more a ce of the n ext shearing from Prince Esterhazy, who , ,bov sheep of the i ed breed than all Bavaria, Cha,., e NO 000 mprov - -Eli th e ' • They even purchased of the Archdul‘e Ported to P r oduce of the hearing of 1835. There were ex -72'776 br e : la Nl last year s 3o bales of woolmore than in 1832 and Goole aio:ere exported from Germany to London, Hull, flo rins...._p ranif e . lhe value of which was above 37 millions of l Papers, March 23. _ T ----____......._ - new s f i. 19 th h • e om Madrid reaches down to the inst., at which period tranquillityprevailed, kit th 4 Country was generally in a disturbed ate. In fact, matters will never be l d th ere till the Cortes are convoked, and a vfernment established th at s h a ll act in a Go- straight otWard, honest, and manly course. At re sent all is intrigue, hesitation, and a Zosition rather to lean to despotism S pat a4 openly to espouse the cause of liberty. volution eds as much a moral as a political re al, ~, ' and neither can be effected but by ref 'lltiMsiastic energy in the cause of national rouse cl that is altogether regardless of personal.; ' Aquences. patriots . But where are such Bsure dlY not in the councils of the QUEEN. l ea Y the French papers of Wednesday, we rn that the obnoxious associations law was y ChaMber of Deputies, after a very protracted able debat e of 14 days. Ministers were ,to car 4 everth 1 rY every thing, but the minority was, 04 00 e e ss, very respectable. Out of a house vote , members on the passing of the bill, 246 o with ', ay . ministers, and 154 against them, ni g 001 , 92. goes ?Iv _ - in favour of a bill which libpr, "Y nearly to abrogate the personal -..y o f p r MilliSt elehrnen. But the triumph of er s i s 0 o ppositi on • o t final —for the most decided th e • is s till threatened, minority, b not only by People, who ut by several c l asses o f t h e all resPect solernnly protest aga i ns t pay i ng sh a ll not , to so unwarra n t a bl e a l aw. We be 0.. • • the tempt t .urprisea if, eventually, h at -0 carry this l • Preei h i t aw into effect may r 4'e a crisis that shall place the Promoters of the bill in the very position to which they have doomed the people at large. The saying that Kings never learn from adver sity, seems to be truly verified in the person of LOUIS PHILIP, and his remorse may one day be aggravated by the reflection that he had the power to shun, but rather tempted his destiny. FRENCH FUNDS.—Pacts, Maccit 26, Five per Cents., 104 f. 35c. 10c. Three per Cents., 78f. 30c. 10c. National Loan, 104 f. 20c. Bank Actions, 1,795 f. Rente de Naples, 941. Roman Five per Cents., 94%. Rente d'Espagne, Five per Cents., 26'4. Rente d'Espagne, Three per Cents., 40%. Royal Spanish Loan, t 41% Ren te Porpet. d'Espagne, Five per Cents., (5%. Belgian Loan; 1831, Five per Cents., 99. Haytian Loan, 272 f. 50c. EXCHANGE ON LONDON. One month, paper, 25f. 25c. ; money, 251'. 25c. Three months, paper, 25E 15c.; money, 25f. 15c. —Cour: Authentique. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY ) TWELVE O'CLOCK. A Halifax mail has arrived this morning (sailed 9th March) by which Halifax papers, to the 9th March, have been received at the North and South American Coffee-house. His Majesty's packet Eclipse, arrived out in twenty.seven days from Falmouth. -- The annual meeting of shareholders of the Quebec and Hali. fax Steam Navigation Company was held, on the 24th January, at Quebec, and a report was adopted which declares that the sum of 1,6991. remains due by the Company. The com mittee view with deep regret the failure of this first attempt to establish a navigation by steam between the lower provinces and Canada. There have been fifty-seven failures in Boston within these four months. In the New Brunswick Assembly despatches have been laid before the house from Mr. Stanley. In one, dated Downing. street, July 31, he states, that in consequence of the suspen sion of the collection of the Quit Rents in Nova Scotia, it was deemed necessary that the same course should be taken in New Brunswick, and that he must distinctly explain, that should it be found impracticable to effect a satisfactory arrangement with the Assembly for a Civil List, the collection of the Quit Rent would be resumed. This day being Good Friday, it is kept as a close holiday in the city. All public offices are closed, as well as the Stock Exchange and Foreign Markets. We have ship letters from Oporto, but nothing from Lisbon. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S. RIDDLESWORTH. —The offers on the field yesterday were 2 to 1, without any fixed favourite being named. Victor, reported again to he all right, may be guessed at 3 to I, but what his actual price is we are quite unable to state. Mr. Houldsworth's Darius was backed at sto 1, and the Duke of Grafton's Prudence filly at 7to 1. Two to 1 was offered against Lord Jersey's two. DERBY —The Yorkshire party returned to the charge, laid out three or tour hundred pounds at 6 to 1, and seem... disposed t•t continue at the same price. Bentley perhaps, a st,ade better, two or three parties having offertd to take 7to 1. Soilelah is stationary. Plenip wis backed to about three hundred pounds at 11 to 1, and Olympic, having reached his maximum (15 to 1) on Monday, is now retrograding Harum Scarum and Posthuma are lookinv up. Cl .sing ofhl. :- 6 to 1 agst Mr Watt's Bubastes (taken) 13 to 2 agst Mr. Yates's Bentley 10 to 1 agst Duke of Cleveland's Shilelah (taken) 11 to 1 agst Mr. Batson's Plenipo (taken) 16 to 1 agst Duke of Grafton's Olympic 20 to 1 agst Mr. Gardnor's Comet 22 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Glencoe 30 to 1 agst Mr. Mills's Brother 'o Kate (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Lo• d Orford's Po.thuma colt (taken) 1000 to 25 agst Colonel Peel's Harum Scarum (taken) • 500(1 to 11:0 agst Mr. Houidsworth's Darius (taken) 1000 to 9 apt Mr. Cosby's Stradbally (taken) 1000 even between Trulla and Harum Scarum 600 to 501 on Shilelan against Plenipo 1000 to 45 agst Brother to Kate and Musquito OAKS. Cotillion appears to have recovered as rapidly as Viator, 6 to 1 having been taken two or three times ; Ro'alie was backed at the same price, and had the call ; at the close 6to 1 was offered against each. Louisa was barked at 11 and 12 to 1 to nearly four hundred pounds, and Flycatcher at 12 to Ito about half that sum. The last prices were 6 to 1 agst Col. Peel's Rosalie 6 to 1 agst Mr. Walker's Cotillon 9 to 1 on Lord Jersey's two fillies 11 to 1 agst Mr. Forth's Louisa (taken) 12 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Flycatcher (taken) The St. Alban's Racs are fixed for the 21st and 22d of May. TALLAGHT STEEPLE CTIAS.ES. Yesterday, the race for the Emerald Cup, value SO sf)Va., 5 soya. entrance, weight for age, came off at two o'cluck. The following horses started, and made their running thus : Mr. Dwyer's Hairpin (rode by owner)... 1 0 1 Mr. Donough's Seagull (rode by owner)... 2 1 4 Mr. Harkan's Tom Moore (Mr. Cumly)... 0 2 2 Mr. Shannon's Crom-a-800 (Mr. Norman) 0 3 3 Mr. Duff's Johnny Raw (rode by owner)... dist. There were thr,e heats for this race. In the first race Johnny Raw led from the post at a slashing pray—the brakes of Ballinascorney to a bundle of rushes, Johnny would bring home the cup a second time. He won it in a canter last year—his Cider fell early in the race, and all hopes were dis-ipated. Hairpin and Seagull had the race to the m elves all through. In the second heat Crom-a boo started under an objec tion ; be changed his ri ler, and led from the post, pressed closely by Tom Moore. At the third leap, one of Mr. Dwyer's stirrup leathers broke, and he rode through the race, keeping the best place he could. The running home was close between Crom-a-boo and Tom Moore; the mill-race was cleared, and Tom running an excellent first %hen he swerved at the last leap. Seagull, who was riding quietly, pushed on and won the heat. The fur horses again went for the fourth heat. Hairpin won it in excellent style, proving herself a thorough good one. She was well ridden, but over weighted by at least 21 pounds. Tom Moore's rider was more than 141 b. overweight. Obj-ctions were entered to Mr. Dwyer's getting the cup, but the decision, of course, rests with the Stemarda. The next race was for the Tallaght Shamrock Cup. Mr. C. Magrane's Paddy Kelly (Knaresbro') 1 1 Mr. Tuthill's Coffee (rode by owner) A beautiful race for both beats. Match for 10 snvs.—Mr. M'Evoy's Syntax (rode by Knaresbro') beat Mr. Morgan's Sir Thomas Lawrence (rode by D. Farrell). The rider of Sir Thomas missed his course. Match for 50 sovs.—Mr. Blaekburne's Countess, by Roller (rode by Mr. Byrne) beat Mr. Woodward's La Belle Catherine (rode by D. Farrell). The Roller mare , bowed superior breeding, her speed was great, and her Liking to her jumps certain. She was ridden with spirit from the star!, pressed closely by her opponent, and coming home when call..d upon she answered in first-rate +'yle, running away from the post. Dublin Evening Post. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. The Herefordshire Hounds meet on Tuesday at Kentchurch ; Friday, at Bredwardine--at 10. Mr. Meynell's Hounds meet on Monday at Henhurst ; Thursday, at Loxley ; Saturday, at Stone's Gorse—half past 10. The Shropshire Hounds meet on Monday at Pontesford Hill; Wednesday, at Lee Bridge; Saturday, at Wallop Hall—at 8. Mr. Wiekstead's Hounds meet on Tuesday at Cloverly—at half past 10. Mr. Codrington's Hounds meet on Monday at Sowley—at 10. Lord Yarborough's Hounds meet on Tuesday at Usselby House; Wednesday, at the Kennel; Friday, at Willingham House- at 11. The Warwickshire Hounds meet on Monday at Eatington Village --at half past 10. The East Kent Hounds meet on Monday at the Kennel; W lf past 10. ednesday, at He rne on Comm. F r id ay, at Sole-street—at ha The Somerset Vale Hounds meet on Tuesday at Fox Hole Furnpike ; Friday, at Britleigh Wood. Tuesday Mr.Farat quharsS ydling on's Hound s meet on Monday at Clifton Wood; , Bar. The Hove Harriers meet on Tuesday at Whitelock Bottom; Saturdayfat Erringham—at half past 10. The Brookside Harriers meet on Monday at Ne wmarket - hill:; Wednesday, at the Racecourse and Kennel, al ternately ; Fri day, at Telscombe Tye—at half past 10. The Brighton Harriers meet on Monday at Patcharn ; nesday, at the Racecourse; Friday, at the Dike —at halfpa s t 10. The Thanet Harriers me et on Monda y at Monckton Beacon Wednesday, at Minster Mills; Friday, at Chapel Hill —at 10. The East Sussex Hounds meet on Thursday at Flumpton Crossways; Saturday, at the Swan, Charley—at 10. The Duke of Cleveland's Hounds meet on Thursday at Halnaby—at 11. Lord Harewood's Hounds meet on Wednesday at Lindley Bridge—at half past 10. Lord Middleton's Hounds meet on Wednesday at Wilberfos; 3fill; Saturday, at Kirkham Bridge—at half past 10. The Bedale Hounds meet on Wednesday at Stone Badge, Laver Banks ; Saturday, at Jervant Abbey—at 11. The Cleveland Hounds meet on Thursday at Court Gyeen.^ at half past-10. The Sinnington Hounds meet on Friday at Kirkdale Wath —at 9. LITERATURE. THE LADY'S SHOPPING MANUAL ! LONDON, 1234 The schoolmaster is now abroad to some purpose. He no longer confines his walks to the broad highway of literature, but pops his head into the most odd, out-of-the-way nooks and corners. He is in truth a most inquisitive and übiquitous pedagogue. A few years since he busied himself with gastronomy in Dr. Kitchener's kitchen ; more recently he has been studying at the Old Bailey ; and we now find him putting the last touches to his education at a haberdasher's ! The present volume is the fruit of his most recent meditations on mercery, and though we should scarcely ever have ex pected to meet him behind the counter, over hauling silks and satins, with a yard measure in his hand, a pen behind his ear, and a ledger open before him, yet it is but justice to say, that he has turned his time to good account, and proved himself a most exemplary shop man. We wonder whether Lord Brougham will recognize him in his new capacity. But, to descend from generals to particulars. The volume before us is by the author of a Treatise on—what does the reader suppose ? Haberdashery ! It is of the Utilitarian school, and professes to give minute details on the sub ject of " tapes, pins, cot-cords, bobbins, bod kins, buttons," and such like intellectual mat ters. The author is evidently full of his subject. He is inspired by the soul of Snip. His very preface is as acute as a needle. On grand occa sions, too, he always rises, like Gibbon, to the dignity of his subject—is pointed on pins—bril liant on buttons—copious on corduroys—irresis tible on cot-cords---delicately concise on petti coats—stiff as whalebone in his theory of stays. On garters alone, especially those of the female gender, he preserves a mysterious taciturnity. On the subject of stockings he institutes a fine, subtle distinction between those of " maids" and ".slen der women ;" while " Love-ribands" he dis misses in a sentence, which is a pity, for the theme is a tempting one, and naturally gives rise to many tender reflections. Page 27 contains an expression that has caused us the most cruel perplexity. The author talks of "an outside woman 1" What, in the name of heaven, does he mean by this ? Is the phrase allegorical—or is it meant to convey an insinuation that a woman's outside is the only thing worth writing about ? Oh Snip, where is thy gallantry ? Page s 42 gives us an account of some brilliant Peter sham discoveries in the article of apparel, which makes us envy a certain hereditary legislator, whose name will be immortal as long as stuffs and sarsnets shall exist to bear his name. We have no space for further comments ; suffice to say, that the book is well got up, and that the chapter on child-bed linen is one, the very men tion of which is enough to frighten a Malthusian into fits. CABINET ANNUAL REGISTER. LONDON, 1834. We have just dipped into this work, and are much pleased with whatlittle we have been enabled to glean of its contents. It is of a very compre hensive character, being a record of all the political events of the last year, foreign and domestic ; and containing besides an abstract ofpublic acts passed within the same period ; a chronicle of casual ties, and some well-digested biographical no tices of eminent and remarkable persons de ceased. In a work of such an extensive, miscellaneous nature, a few trilling errors are, of course, to be expected, and accord ingly we find, under the head " Chronicle of Events," &c., a statement to the effect, that Sir J. Jeffcott was tried last August, at the Exeter assizes, for the murder of Dr. Hennis. Now, it happens, that the learned judge was tried only a fortnight ago, and acquitted. This slip will, of course, be corrected in a future edition. Among the biographical notices is one of the late Mr. Smith, keeper of the prints in the British Museum, and author of that ec centric, well-known publication, the " Life of Nollekens," from which we quote an amusing anecdote : " In Mr. Upcott's album Mr. Smith wrote a playful account of himself, in which is the following paragraph :—` I can boaqt of seven events, some of which great men might be proud of— I received a kiss, when a boy, from the beautiful Mrs. Robin son—was patted on the head by Dr. Johnson—have frequently held Sir Joshua Reynolds' spectacles—partook of a pot of porter with an elephant—saved Lady Hamilton from falling, when the melancholy news reached her of Lord Nelson's death—three times conversed with King George the Third—and was once shut up in a room with Mr. Kean's lion.' " Of all these seven events of which Mr. Smith boasts, we envy him only one—the kiss from Mrs. Robinson, the " fair Perdita," as she was styled, whose fate it was, after having be witched the Prince of Wales and half the no bility, to die neglected, broken-hearted, and half-starved, in London I It is something to have been kissed by such a woman, even though one may happen to have been a boy at the time. A man is seldom so young, but that he can relish the fragrance of a lady's lips. ENCYCLOPcEDIA OF GEOGRAPHY. LoNGmAN AND CO. LONDON, 1834. This work is not a mere technical, superficial manual of geography—as might be surmised from its title—like those of Guthrie, Pinkerton, or Evans, but of a most comprehensive, elabo rate character, comprising not only a complete description of the earth, but exhibiting also its relations to the heavenly bodies, its physical structure, the natural history of each country, together with details (which must have cost a world of research) of the industry, commerce, political institutions, and civil and social state of all nations. The editor of this comprehensive production is Mr. H. Murray, a gentleman well known for his various scientific acquirements, who has been assisted on the occasion by some of the most eminent mathematicians, astrono mers, botanists, and mineralogists of the day. That no attraction may be wanting to the work, it is, we perceive, to be illustrated by eighty two maps, drawn expressly by Sidney Hall, and upwards of a thousand wood engravings. The first Part is now lying before us, and contains a mass of valuable practical information, such a s we should have deemed it scarcely possible to have condensed within the limits. The en graved specimens of old Arabic and Venetian NENIVGATE AND LEA At per stone, I _ s. d. to s. d. s. d. toe. d. deaf, inferior 2 2 2 4 Mutton, inferior... 2 6 210 - middling 2 4 210 - middling.. 3 2 3 6 -- prime large 3 2 3 4 prime 3 6 4 - prime small... 3 4 3 6 Pork ,large Veal 3 4 5 0 -small 3 6 4 4 Lamb Os. 4d. to Gs. f3d. DENHALL MA tttiers, by the earcass. maps of the world will be regarded with much curiosity. The chapter on comets, too, teems with interest. We have little doubt that this work will supplant all the old superficial geo graphies of Pinkerton, and the others of that school, who blindly follow him in the same routine track. FINE ARTS. FISHER'S ILLUSTRATIONS of the LAKE SCENERY, &c. PART X I. LONDON, 1 834 Among the splendid engravings that embel lish this and the former parts, few—none, are more imposing than the View of Netherby, in Cumberland, the seat of Sir James Graham. It is a fine old castle, of baronial magnificence, such as we read of in the pages of Scott ; is richly wooded ; and stands mid-way on a hill, which seems to rise " sheer abrupt "—as Milton phrases it—from a level plain, which in point of extent, might almost vie with that of Shinar. On this vast tract, multitudinous flocks are browzing, and give infinite life and vi vacity to the fore-ground. There is no thing like the presence of animated nature to give effect to a landscape. The most pic turesque scenes are cold and dull without it. Wynyard, the seat of the Marquis of Londonderry, forms another agreeable picture. The architecture of the house, judging from the view before us, is in the purest classic taste ; substantial, yet light and airy ; rich, yet neither florid nor out of keeping. A broad stream, ornamented with that winged emblem of repose and dignity the swan, steals away right below it, under a grove of noble forest trees ; but its picturesque beauty is sadly marred by a vulgar gew-gaw sort of Lord Mayor's barge, such as conveys the Smiths and Tom kinses to Richmond on a city gala-day, which is floating on its waters. The Second Reach of the Lake of Ullswater breathes of nature in her sternest and most solemn mood. Nothing stirs—nothing smiles ; all is gloom, and si lence, and desertion. The gigantic Helvellyn stands scowling on the waters beneath him, and intercepting the beams of the rising moon, which would otherwise light up the lake with cheerfulness and beauty. Rydal Water is a far different style of landscape. This is the residence of the poet Wordsworth, and, - doubtless, the cottage which rears its mo dest, thatched head in the foreground, is his. A more blythe, sunny view human eye never yet beheld. It makes the heart leap, like a moun tain stream, to see it. A meridian sun brings out the whole view, even to its minutest points, lake—stream—wood— mountain—meadow all equally catching beauty from his light. The pretty milk-maid crossing the bridge in front greatly enhances the effect of the scene ; but we could have dispensed with the angler who is fish ing for trout or salmon. He has no right to be there, inflicting pain where all about him breathes of sunny cheerfulness. He should know better what is due to the genius loci. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) SMITHFIELD MARKET, This day's supply of Beasts, Lambs, and Calves, was moderately good ; of Sheep and Porkers limited. The trade was rather brisk, at nearly Monday's quotations. Milch Cows were rather nume rous, and sold heavily at their last week's prices, a useful Short horns. with her small Calf, producing from 151. to 20/. PRICES PER STONE OF SLRS. TO SINK THE OFFALS. s. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts 2 0 2 2 1 Second quality ditto 2 8 3 0 Prime large Oxen 3 8 3 10 Prime Scots, &c 4 0 4 2 Inferior Sheep 2 10 3 2 Second quality ditto 4 0 4 4 Coarse_woolledditto 4 6 4 8 SouthdownWethers 4 10 5 0 s. d. 6. 1. Large Lambe 0 0 0 0 Prime small ditto 6 2 7 0 Large coarse Calves 3 6 4 6 Prime small ditto 410 5 4 Large Hogs 3 0 3 6 Small Porkers 3 8 4 0 Suckling Calves l2s. to3o, each. Quarter old Pigs I 2s. to ltir.each. LEEK'S STATEMENT. SUPPLY, AS PER C Beasts. 376 'Sheep and Lamb! 5,920 Ca i lr o es. I Pigs. COLONIAL MARKETS-(THIS DAY.) The Colonial markets, as well as other places of business, are closed to-day. The transactions in produce during the week have been on an increased scale, and an opinion is enter tained that, after the Easter holydays shall have passed, com mercial matters will assume a brighter aspect. BRITISH PLANTATION SUGAR.—There is great firmness dis played in the market, and the business done has been at an advance of from 6d. to Is. the cwt. Full 2,000 hhds. have been sold, which includes 101hhds. of Barbadoes Sugars, and they must be quoted 6d. per cwt, higher for good and fine qua. lities, as they realized 60s. to 625. per cwt. FOREIGN SUGARS.—Bahia Sugars are rather higher, but there have been no bargains, of any consequence, during the week. EAST INDIA SUGAR.—Mauritius Sugars are 6d. to Is. per cwt. higher, and 10,471 bags have this week been sold. Bright Grocery Grey sold at 58s. to 60s. 6d., and Soft low, to fine strong Grey Yellow at 51s. to 575. 6d. per cwt. Bengal Sugars are purchased readily at 245. to 30s. 6d. per cwt. for Yellow to colouring good White. The business in foreign descriptions is limited. Marseilles have sold at 245. per cwt., being 6d per cwt. higher, and Java at 235. to 245. per cwt. for Middling Grey sorts. _ .... REFINED SUGAR.—Offers are making for Crushed at 315., but holders ask 31s. 6d. per cwt. Business is therefore con tracted. _ _ _ COFFEE. —We noticed on Tuesday, that the favourable accounts from Jamaica respecting the state of the crops had restricted busi. ness. This has continued all the week, but the holders do not seem disposed to give way, and the quantity offered by pub. lic sale has been chiefly withdrawn. Some fine fine ord. to mid. blue Berbice fetched 78s. 6d. to 85s. per cwt.; Foreign Coffees are 25., and East India Coffees Is. 6d. to 2s. per cwt. cheaper. Mocha Coffee has advanced, the demand having in. creased, as it was below its relative value; and 575 bales and 71 robins have been sold at from 635. 6d. to 70s. per cwt. for good ord. brown to good green and yellow mixed qualities. The public sales of the week have comprised 3,061 bags of St. Domingo, 760 bags of Brazil, and 214 bags of Sumatra. Of the St. Domingo only part was sold at 58s. 6d. per cwt., of good colour. The Brazil was also sold. The Batavias were with. drawn at 545. Low good ord. Sumatras sold at 455. 6d. to 465. ; and about 500 bags were also sold by private contract at 475. to 48s. for bright good ord. Fine ord. Brazil has realized 61s. per cwt. _ TEA.—The deliveries continue to be pretty extensive, and the trade is in an active state. Competition appears to be the order of the day. RuM.—The Market is steady, but not much doing. Proof Leewards are at 2s. 4d. per gallon. Isnico.—The near approach of the East India Company's sale tends to check the business in this article. As the Stocks on the Continent are understood to be limited, as well as among the manufacturers of this country, the next sale, it is thought, will go off briskly. SALTPETRE.— There is a better demand; about 110 tons and 420 bags have been sold at improved prices. Qualities of sto 1 54 refraction have sold at 28s. to 295. Gd. per cwt. Cambs.—The sales of the week are not far short of 1,000 bales, at firm prices. About 225 bales of Pares, included in the sales, went off at 91d. to 91d. per lb. SPloES.—Pepper is in demand, and the late rise is freely given. About 225 chests of Cassia Lignea have been sold at from 755. 6d. to 765. Gd. per cwt. THE WOOL TRADE.-The market for Wools is rather more active. Some public sales of Colonial and other Wools are announced for the commencement of the ensuing month, the result of which is looked for with some interest, as establishing the prices of this important article. The importations from Germany are not considerable, though perhaps more than might have been expected at this season of the year. The forthcoming sales comprise in all 18,011 bales of Australian, Russian, Tuscany, Spanish, (of which there are 1,000 bales,) and other wools. TALLOW remains at 445. per cwt. Town Tallow is Is. per cwt. lower, viz., at 466. pia cwt. MISCELLANEOUS. The East India Company's ship Farquharson arrived off Deal on the 26th She sailed from China on the 29th Nov., an I St. Ii len! nn the lst February. The annual report of the Savings Bank in Blomfiehl-street, M orfiebis, made up to November last, states an increase in th , receipts of 12,8151., compare with the year preceding; a diminution in the payment. of 24,3131. ; and au increase during the year, inc'udinv interest, of 40,740/. The total number of Vie depositot , . is 18,024, and has increa•ed during the year by 1,491.. This bank has not availed itself of the new act enabling these institutions to grant annuities, which was generally the case, the sum allowed for management being con sidered too small. The return of the exportation of the precious metals from the port of London from the 14th to the 20th inst., inclusive, is 73,320 ounces of silver coin, and 30,000 ounces of silver in bars, to Calais; 264,250 ounces 01 silver coin to New York. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MARCH 26 —The sales today amount to about 3,000 bags. For some scarce lots good prices were obtained, and the marke' closed with an appearance of firmness. At Hoßingwood, Lancashire, last week, a etdid four years of age was killed by falling on a needle, which entered her side, and ran into her lungs. William Wigley, the Sidcup incendiary, who was to be executed this day at Alaidatone, has been re •pited till the 17th of April. GOLD. — It is worshipped in all climates, without a temple, and by all classes without a single by- pocrite. At the la , t general annual licensing at Ham mersmith, f r the eight extensive parishes west of Piece dilly, and extending to Brentiord, only one victualler had his license temporarily suspended out of 256. A noble lord, once the associate of royalty, and giving dinners in St. James's square, may be seen wandering about the Park in a state of almost complete destitution. So much for fortune, or, as Napoleon said, destiny ! 1 COMMENCEMENT OF WINTER.—It is an extraordinary fact that it is not till after we have passed the vernal equinox that any snow has fillen in the metro polis. Such was the case on Tuesday, and the whole of t e past week has been colder than any thing experienced during the winter quarter. Those party feelings which formerly severed political chiracters, moving in the same sphere of life, have late y undergone au evident change, and do not ROW prevent a social intercourse between persons of differen. political opinions. This remark is illus rated by tha Friendly intimacy subsisting between Sir Francis Burdett nd Mr. J. Wilson Croker, who are now constant com p *ROMS. THE KING TAKEN PRISONER.—In an early period of his present Majesty's naval career, during the American war, Prince Will.am, then a midshipman, together wi h two other youngsters, landed on South-Sea beach, and having passed the lines, after warning given by the sentinel, the latter, as in duty bound, took them all three to the go ,rd-house, from whence they w. re marched before the colonel of militia, then in command, who, after giving them a sharp lecture, sent them on board their respective ships. The remains of the late Viscountess Dun cannon were yesterday morning removed from his Lord ship's residence in Cavendish-square, to the family vault at Wimbledon. The funeral was quite private, and attended only by the nearest relatives. The mem bers of her family, and an extensive tenantry in Ire land, to whom Lady Duncannon was a kind and liberal benefactress, gave sustained in her death a loss which will be long and sincerely lamented. To THE CURIOUS IN ANCIENT WELSH Customs..--At Whitchurch, near Cardiff, about forty years ago, and for time immemorial previous to that period, en Easter Monday it was usual that every married woman who had never been blessed with issue should repair to the church-yar,t, being first duly pro vided with two dozen tennis balls, one dozen of which were covered with white and the other dozen with 'lack leather; these were cast by the fair votaress over the church from the back 'ground, and scrambled for by the populace who assembled fur that purpose in front of the edifice. So imperative was this custom that neither rank nor age was excused until it pleased those destinie, who are wont to preside over hymeneal affairs to relieve them by the birth of a child from its annual performace.— Merthyr Guardian. At the date of the last letters from the Mar quis of Anglesea's family, they were still at Rome, and had participated in all the gayeties of the Carnival. An extract of a letter says :—" His Lordship enjoyed the din apparently as if it had been no less warlike than Waterhio or Donnybrook. The Lords and the Ladies Paget, et hoc genus omne, mobbed it for the time as if they bad not been made of alabaster, but of mud, like the rest of the people." The Marquis's yacht, the Pearl, is about to sail for Naples, there to meet the Marquis, who will cruise in it along the delightful shores of the Mediterranean dur ing the summer. SAVOURY INTELLIGENCE.—Yesterday, in the Sheriff's Court, in an 'teflon brought by a hors , - slaughterer against a purchas-r of bones, it was stated that the reason why horse's tongues were never to be seen among the choice stock of the purveyors of dogs' and cats' meat was, ti at they were far too valuable for that purpose, and that, when properly trimmed, cured, and dried, they made most excellent rein-deer tongues, and under that name frequently found their way to the breakfast table of the rich epicure. Colonel St. Clair, author of the popular narrative of a " Soldier's Recollections of the West Indies, is a gentleman of an ancient Scotch family. The Colonel was much distinguished by his Royal Highness the late Duke of Kent, of whom several anecdotes are given in the volumes. Some of the Duke's letters are also in cluded, together with many personal sketches of officers who have distinguished themselves in the colonies. Baron Hagel, the Austrian botanist, who lately visited the Neilgherry Hills. in India, declares that the unknown varieties of trees and shrubs existing there alone exceed 10,000. The wild rose runs up to the top of the highest trees, and grows to the thickness of four or five inches. A delicious specimen of orange, but not ex ceeding a filbert in size, is also found there. In the orange valley below Kotagherry, about 4,500 feet above the level of the sea, numerous fruit-trees are found, amongst which are the wild fig and lemon tree, the latter bearing fruit little inferior in size and flavour to that of Spain. The new novel of " Allan Breck," is by the Rev. Mr. Gleig, whose appointment to the Chaplaincy of Chelsea Hospi.al has lately created such a tempest about Lord John Russell's ears. As a novel writer this gentle man is entided to claim a high rank. His powers of description ore considerable, and the constant activity and bustle in which be involves hie characters, carry along the reader with rapidity and pleasure to the clos e . of his third volume. " Allan Breck" is the history of a high- Lind clansman of the list century, and interwoven with his story we have revived the stirring events of 1745, which threw all Scotland into a flame. We shall not ao Mr. Gleig the injustice of giving an outline of his narra- ' tive, but recornm nd its perusa., assuring our readers that in many of the scenes they will recognize a hand of great power, that there are innumerable " b.dr.hreadth'scepes” told with much spirit ; the characters are ably sustained, end that the story is one of the hest which has appeared during the last year.—Leeds Mercury. DETHRONED MONA RC H s.—A strange anec dote is told of Charles VII. of France. Our Henry V. had shrunk his kingdom into the town of Bourges. It j., 4 said that having told a shoemaker, after he had just tried on a pair of boots, that be had nu money to pay for them, Crispin bad such callous feelings that he refused his Majesty the boots. "It is for this reason," says Com. recYtirit -~ mines, "I praise thos- prin who're on good ttrm,4-1 with the lowest of their pen they knbw.irot.- sr' what hour they may want the Ti - *`"-W9 ( mtly aild . htere4hit in all conquered countries the de ti.otroyarlikNlies have been found among the dregs 4trik4.popi lf ;.: , -- An Irish prince has been discovered in the persliti of i mi ser,bie peasant; anti in Mexico, its faithful historian, Clavigero, notices, that he has known a locksmith, who was a descendant of its ancient kings, and a tailor the repres.ntative of one of its noblest families.—D'lsraeli' a Curiosities of Literature. - The forthcoming fairy spectacle at the Fitzroy seems to have created no little sensation in the theatrical world, the house being always crowded at the rehearsals, which are proceeding both in the morning and evening. There have been one or more rehearsals which have given the utmost satisfaction to those privileged to be present, especially the introduction of the fairies in the first act, which is managed by an effect new to the stage. The in terior of Oberon's palace is a scene of remarkable :Tien dour : it is literally one mass of silver, beautifully illumi nated by four superb chandeliers, having the appearance of being made of the same costly material. It never could be supposed that this little stage admitted of so much dis play, presenting as it does with the recent improvements, an area almost equal to those of the larger houses. The precision with which the two hundred go thr ,ugh the evolutions of the fairy army is absolutely wonderful. The interior of the house has been, we perceive, re decorated (a :mime by the bye which was much needed), and the Fitzroy is now a very elegant little theatre. In a work lately published by a Spaniard there is a comparison between the produce ut the gold and silver mines in America and the coal mine: in England, from which it appears that the gross value of au• annual duce of the coal mines, which is 1g,006,p00 tons amounts to 45,000.000 fr., including the wages an i'. l other charges; whilst the produce of the gold awl silver min'' , including the same charges, is only 220,500,0000. ; showing a balance in favour of the coal mines of England over the gold and silver mines of the New World of Do less a sum than 227,500,000 fr. The Courrier Francais contains the follow ing :—" Now that the proposed marriage between the Duke of Orleans and a Princess of tl.e House of Wir• tembtrg is finally broken off, we may venture to gird some dstails respecting' the negotiation. It was not tin. I iertaken in the usual and regular course, through the C.. hinet, nor by M. Thiers, but by Madame de D., who is attached to the household of the Queen of the Freud! ? and who is known to the Royal Family at Wirtenmerg. The Princess in question is very handsome, and dm° very rich, as her revenue is said to atnount to 2,000,000 francs per annum. Marshal Maison mentioned the auttject to the Emperor Nicholas, who declared that he should not mace any opposition ; hut it is believed that the Czar covertly expressed different sentiments. The King of Wurternb rg declined the proposal, on the ground of the repugnance of the Princess to leave Germany, but the real motive of the refusal cannot be mistaken." DREADFUL ACClDENT.—Yesterday morn ing, the family of Mr. Marsh Sketchley, a gentleman re siding in Great Russell-street, Blooomsbury, was cast into much distress by the following melancholy accident : Mr. Sk.-tchle>'s second son. aged 13, having procured a pipe filled with lighted tobacco, was in the act of blowing the smoke through the key-bole of the pantry, where he had turne I the key on one of the servants, when his younger brother came running heedlessly along the pas. sage, and stu.obled up against him. He came with suet: violence that the stem of the pipe which the elder 1:) , y had in his mouth perforated the root of the lad's tongue and the flesh at the back of the throat to some ezt-nt. The unfortunate boy fed to the ground in great agony, and soon became insensible. He is now in great danger. ONE GOOD TURN DESERVES ANOTHER. —A tashionable lady of the west end, some time ago, engaged a foot boy, and gave special instruction, that two days in the week all inquiries respecting her should be replied to by " not at home." The boy turned out a thiel and a tippler, so that before the term she announced to him, he must quit his situation. On this he applied to her for a character, which she refused, on the ground of the impossibility of saying anything in his favour. " Weel, lady," quoth the urchin, " that's too bad, many a lee I've told to please you—you might surely tell one to please me." OUR TOWN.—The humours of provincial life are nowhere seen in such rich abundance as in:a country market town. A wit, of no mean order, hal seized on the subject, and given to the public under the above title, a series of sketches worthy of Fielding. Among these, the chief are—" Shops and Shopkeepers" —" The Professor"—" Rural Beauty"—" The Da•haway Adminis , ration."—" The Curate" " The Bi.hop"— " A walk out of the Town"—" The Turnpike Gate"..— " The Abbey"—" Clever Men and Clever Women"— " The Poacher"—" Delicate Pleasures for Susceptible Minds"—" A Party"—" The Lawyer"—" Rivalry"— " The Tea Table"—" Music and Conversation"— " Supper"—" A Scene"—" Our Town in an Uproar," &c. A gentleman from Boston relates the follow ing singular affair, which happened just before he left that place :—A petson had been taken up a:id committed to prison for passing counterfeit bills. Shortly after a negro was taken up and confined in the same room, but was taken sick and died. The next day a coffin was provided, and the body put into it. As people of colour are generally interred in the evening by those of their own colour, the coffia was suffered to remain until night in the room with the money-m4ker. After the gaoler and those who accom panied him bad left the room. be bethought himself the present would be a favourable opportunity to make his escape, and thereby avoid the punishment that awaited him. When all was still, he took the corpse out of the coffin and placed it in his own hammock, got into it himself, and turned the lid down. In the evening, the coffin was taken from the prison by four lusty negroes, and conveyed to the burying ground. When they arrived at the grave the coffin was set down with care, and one of them was about making a speech upon the death of their comp tnion. Scarcely had he time to utter one word before the lid of the coffin flew open, and the money-maker jumped out and made his escape, whilst the poor negroes rin with greet violence in all directions, screaming " De ilebil! de debil ! de debil !" The mistake was not disco vered till the next day, and the person has not been heard of since.—Nero York Star. TRADES' UNIONS.—The abominable sys tem of trades' unions has extended itself to Boston, and unless measures are promptly resorted to, with a view to check the evil, the consequences to the trade of the town must Its very disastrous. We earnestly call the attention of the deluded workmen to what has recently taken place at Dorchester, where four men have received sentence of transportation for seven years for administering unlawful oaths at one of their societies. Let the tradesmen unite to oppose the tyrannical conditions attempted to be im posed on them by the unionists. A combination of the nature alluded to exists amongst the shoemakers in Boston at the present time, and it is the boast of some of them that their oath is "more binding than that of the nee masons." The gentry of the neighbourhood are impera tively called on to aid by their influence the shopkeepers who venture to withstand the intimi cation and annoyance with which they are threatened. We have been put in posses ion of the names of some of the ringleaders in the conspiracy, and, should the present illegal proceedings be continued, we shall not scruple to announce them, in order to warn their b-st friends of the kind of characters they have been patronizing.—Boston Herald. ' REDUCTION IN THE FRENCH ARMY The Moniteur contains a Royal Ordinance, dated the 9th inst., relating to the reduction of the army, of whic h the following are the principal provisions:—The 65 dealt battalion of the infantry regiments of the line are to be immediately incorporated in the three battalions of officers their r respectiv e s. respective regiments. The cers of every ns rank belong ing corpsto t h e s a e s dem vacanciesi -ba t t occur, a 1 i o or' to s ority; they are to have the pre f e r en ce of all such vacanci es , except as to one-third of the sub-lieutenancies, which a te reserved for such non - co mmissioned officers as merit pi°. accordingbeplac to e th eir d . an k and motion. All such t,fficers as cannot thus be placed in their own regiments shall be distributed among other regiments w h en vacancies occur, and in such manner th at t h e num ber s ev,e of One-fourth ,ibse n ee for o six x e m c o h n e t f h ts i., d , e p - brae preference i n i c n , e of officers . in each regiment m a y b e k ept as nearly to such of th ese o ff i cers as shall desire to have adjutant - majors, captains, li eu tenants, an ; sun-lieutenants u t t exceed en nci the ss h iai e al ilr,i,etgtbeuedl tfi t o i l regulation, eu n vacancies oeico etpi promotion t oh of the snh a equa l era r e i nvi one thirdntt r being eoog a f riniesvtc soh-lieutenanthea r P ney t such leave. In ord er t h at t h e number of officers in actual ranks of chef. , le-bataill on , adjutant-ulajoe, entrain, heute commissioned officers. All such nor-commissioned officers and grenadiers as are qualified anti desirous of entering the foot . gendarmerie are to he preferred to that service, iii w bath adjutants, non-commissioned officers, and se , ge:in t majors may he appointed brigadiers. All the non.eommis silned o ffi cers, drummers, and private soldiers whose terin of sery ce expires on the Slat of December next are to he immediately discharged.