The Sun. — London, England, 1827-12-25 00:00:00

BETIILEITEM.-CHRISTMAS DAY. I set out for the village of Bethlehem, calcu lated to be about six miles distance from, and to the south-east of Jerusalem, memorable for those events which arc recorded in Holy Writ, and particularly from being the ever-memorable spot of the nativity of our Saviour Jesus Christ. I left the city by the gate called Bab-El-Haleel, or the Well-beloved, and after passing the valley of Jehoshaphet, went across the field denomi nated that of " Blood unto this day," from hav ing been purchased with the pieces of silver re ceived by Judas for betraying our Lord. Two miles on the way stands an enormous tree on a withered stock, which tradition marks as the spot where Mary reposed when directing her steps to Jerusalem with the Child, to present him in the Temple. Further on is a well, where it is re puted the star appeared to the Magi on their way in search of Him who was called the Pro phet of the Highest, and to offer up to Him adoration and present their gifts. I came to the tomb of Rachel, who is said to be buried " in the way," standing about the centre of a public tract, and, above it is Rama, enveloped with olive trees, where the sanguinary decree of Herod vas commanded to be executed. I afterwards entered Bethlehem, the very cradle of the Christian world, and under feelings which absolutely overpowered me, on reflecting that here was the sacred spot where he came forth who was to be a Ruler in Israel. One fact struck me forcibly at entering an archway of this village, namely, some antique wells, which brought to mind that part of Holy Writ respecting the wish expressed by David to drink of the water of the well in this place." But how is it possible to deScribe all those emotions with which I was affected at setting my foot on this corner of the earth, in a pproaching to that sacred spot where the Redeemer was born in helplessness, clothed 'with mortal nature, laden with infirmities, and undertaking to bear the burden of our guilt. It may be only mentioned, that the mind was filled evith profound and awful reverence, accompanied with a holy joy. At this moment there reigned a glorious solemnity amidst the beauties of the day, in unison with that train of reflection which the inspection of scenes so interesting raised to a high degree of excitement. On inspecting the objects of art and adoration in the monastery and church, I was conducted by a small stair-case leading to the chapel of the Nativity under ground, where the solemn still ness, added to the contemplation of that mo mentous event which occurred on this most sacred spot, were well calculated to Strike the mind with the deepest awe. Before the altar several massy silver lamps, the gift of Catholic Princes, are kept constantly in a state of illumi nation, and the place where the Saviour endured the penalties of human guilt, is marked with a star formed of white marble, 'inlaid with jasper, and surrounded with a radiance or glory, over which it is said the planet stood that led the Magi to this humble village, on this is encircled the following inscription : " Ric de Viryine Jesus Christ natus est." To the right is shoWn the place where the manger stood in which he was laid. It appears to be entirely cut out of the natural rock, lined with marble, and lamps of silver are always kept burning. Agreeable to a practice observed by pilgrims, I saluted on my knees the spot of the nativity, although unquestionably no kind of ce remony was requisite to enhance that sublime sense I e ntertained at the critical moment of those eternal obligations which, in common with the whole race or mankind, I was under to that glorious Being - who\ here began his career of suffering, humiliation, and submission, which ter minated at the moment he shed his precious blood on the tree of Calvary, when he meekly "It is finished," arid gave up the Ghost. Many of the habitations of Bethlehem are formed out of grottos. Several of the stablest also there, as well as in the City of Jerusalem, are in excavations of the earth and rock, so that no regard can be paid to any objection which might arise so far as respects the place of the nativity being under ground ; but, on the con trary it receives the strongest possible confirma lion from being so extremely similar to these stables ordinarily in use in that country. This village stands on a summit extending from east to west. The soil is of a chalky nature, the air pure amid salubrious, and • the spot where the Shepherds were watching their flocks when the glorious intelligence was communicated to them by the heavenly host, is in a beautiful valley on l ehich the convent looks down. I can only further observe that at the moment of dwarfing from it, the organ so eminently fitted to eleva:e our affections towards the Supreme Being, an d keep alive true devotion, sounded its sacred notes, accompanied by the chaunts of a juvenile choir, which, combined with the exalted consideration that my feet were passing over that ground, where a Child was born whose name was "Wonderful, Counsellor, the Prince of • "Peace," and whom the Ahnighty had com manded all the Angels to worship, was deeply affecting and altogether overpowering, which can only be experienced by those who have visited Bethlehem, and reflected on those stupendous events that occurred on this chosen spot of earth, demonstrative of the power of God, and singled out as the seat of the redemption of the human race.---Frora Travels in the Holy Land, by Wil liam Rae Wilson, Esq. Sam. 23. c. 14-15 v. t Zephaniah 2-6. REsaRRECT.IONISTS.—On Thursday a con siderable seilsation w discovery of a human body in a box brought from Forres, by ii,Tigus Nicolson, carrier, to be • forwarded to Edinburgh by the Duke of Gordon coach. The proprietor of the coach having ob served a similar package geot )ast week to the same address, " South Bridgv, Edinburgh," shrewdly sitspected that all was not right, and to elicit the truth, remarked to the earner, that be feared it contained eontraband goods; his suspicions being confirmed by the manner of the denial, he communicated thelp to an Excise officer in the house, who on raising the lid of the box found that it contained the body of a Young man tied up in a portable form. The' body was deposited in the guard room, to be indentified by the friends of the deceased : and the Sheriff has taken measures for the detection of the perpetrators of the outrage. The body of a boy about 11 years of age was last month stolen from the church-yard of Rafford, near Forres ; the res • h • resurrectionists, having been scared, ran away with their booty, n alia of death strewed wed about the open grave, into l ybich a person stumbled at night, when run ning to extinguish 4 f ire in n sequence made , a mill. Inquiry was in co and the body was found sea.-Aberdeen Journal. sent to ur g h„ a in a cask , to be transmitted to Edinburgh by NIGH WATER AT 'LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning... 4 minutes after 8. Evening.... 34 minute4 . after 8. :,fir LONDON. TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 25, 1827. The contents of the despatches from. Mr. STRATFORD CANNING, the receipt of which we announced yesterday, are understood to leave no hopes that the determination of the SULTA* would be shaken. He had, to the last, remained perfectly firm on the subject of the interfeience of the Allies in the affairs of Greece ; and, con sequently, it will now remain for the Powers to take those ulterior measures which were contem plated by the treaty, in the event of the Ottoman Government rejecting the proposals made to them. Mr. CANNING had, at the date of his despatches, actually demanded his passports, but no answer had been returned to that application when the courier took his departure. It can hardly, however, be supposed that the Turkish Government would at the last moment adopt any harsh measures towards the Ambassadors them- selves ; and the delay in furnishing the pass ports has probably, therefore, been :resorted to, solely for the purpose of enabling the SULTAN to send information to the autho rities in the distant parts of his dominions of the departure of the Ambassadors, be ore the knowledge of that event could 'reach the Russian head quarters. It is now highly probable that the next despatches, which two or three days must bring, will announce the actual departure of the Ambassadors from the Turkish capital, and then events will commence shich no man living can foresee the end of. In taking a retrospective view of what has passed on this momentous question, it is a matter of personal pride to ourselves that we have throughout formed an aecurate judgment of the probable course of events. We have over and over again predicted that the SULTAN would not yield—and we have maintained this opinion in the face of all the assertions of the German and French Papers, which were put forth with almost official authority. The die is, in all probability, ere this, cast—and Greece delivered will he the first fruits of a treaty entered into for the purest objects, and not acted upon until for bearance and patience, unprecedented in dipio, mug, had been exerted and exhausted by the coalescing powers. The Paris Marating Papers of Saturday, which reached us last'o 4 - ht, 'contain nothinov importance. Lettarbicom Barcelona announce the re-appearance of bands of Insurgents it, Valencia. The troops which were at Tortosa have repassed the Ebro to attack these new re v olters, who are too numerous for the present force, under General LONGA, to contend with. The celebrated JEPS DEL ESTANGS again chews himself, and operations against him have become necessary. The KING, in the moan time, leads a very retired life. Rumours were afloat at Barcelona of a change in the Ministry—of an amnesty—and of negociations with the new States of South America. 'Since writing the above we have received, b) express, the Gazette de France, dated yesterda), morning, and the other Paris Papers of Sunday, The Gazette de France states, that it has received news from Constantinople of the 26th November, and adds that " The communications which were established between the REIS EF FENDI and the Representatives of the Powers sign ing the treaty of London, induced us to hope that the PORTE?, feeling that the interest of Europe and its own required the pacification of Greece, would yield to, the propositions of the Courts of France, England, and Russia—this hope is vanished. Every thing induces us to believe that M. de RIBEAUPIERRE sets off for Odessa, whilst Mr. S. CANNING and Count GNILLE• %lINoT will embark at Vourla. The latter are with the fleet waiting for instructions from their Courts!' It will be observed that this paragraph is founded upon intelligence not so recent by two days As that which our Government have re ceived direct from Mi. STRATFORD CAN NING; but it serves to shew that the French Government have abandoned all hope that the submission of the PORTE will now take place. A few heurs must probably put us in possession of further important communications. It however, satisfactory to learn by the same article, that undisturbed tranquillity prevailed in the Turkish capital. In the event of the -Ambassadors quitting Constantinople, A.s momentarily expected at the date of Mr. ST n ATYORD CAXNING's despatches, that Gentleman and General GUILLEMINTPT were to proceed to Corfu, and M. RIBEAU PIERRE, the Russian Ambassador, to Odessa. The first intelligence of the departure of the Ministers will therefore probably be received from the latter place. Our City Cotrespoudent informs us that a letter dated Paris, Saturday, Dec. 22, states that very little business was doing on 'Change, but that a number of reports were in circulation. • It was said that NT. PEYRONNET had left the Chan ,Aerie and ceded his post to M. MARTIGNAC. It was also reported that M. CORBIERE had re sige, and that VILLELE Will do the same. Others, however, who were supposed to be better informed, said that M. VILLELE would prorogue the Chambers to October, in the hope of being able, in the mean time, to gain a majority. The latter report, though said to rest on the authority of well informed persOns, appears to us to be quite preposterous. The Exchanges last night were nearly the same AS on Friday, with the exception of that with I4ainburgh, which was I per cent. higher. The Nuremberg Cprrespondent: of the 17th inst., and the Allgedteine Zeitung of the 18th inst., have been received this forenoon. In the former we find some notice of the work which Count MUNSTER has published, refuting the accusations made by the Duke of BRUNSWICK in a silly pamphlet which ho ha.; lately printed. The reasons assigned by Count MUNSTER for publishing a refutation of the Duke's charge are excellent, and as even the character of our MONARCH was attacked, all must rejoice that they have received so complete a contradiction. An article in the .AllgemeineZeitung, from the Banks of the Danube, stating that the PoRTE had agreed to an armistice for some months, is obviously undeserving of attention. The follow- ing are extracts : FitAracyoar, lac. 11. We find iu public journals the following article, dated from Hanover :—The affairi of the Privy Counsellor, Von Schmidt Phiseldeck, formerly in the service of Brunswick, and now of Hanover, and the proceedings of the two Go vernments relative to it, have become of .more importance, and this remarkable affair is now submitted to the public opinion in a work drawn up by the Hanoverian Minister, Count Munster, by the command of the King of England, accompanied with numerous documents and original letters of the Monarchs and Ministers of England, Austria, and Prussia. The Duke of Brunswick, both in a pamphlet published and distributed at the German Courts,• and in an intended memorial to the Diet of the Gehitan confederation, charged not only the Privy Counsellor, Von Schmidt Phiseldeck, but in general those persons who were in trusted by the King of England with the Government of the Duchy of Brunswick during the minority, with crimes which could not probably have been committed without the knowledge of the King himself. The Duke has affirmed that a plan was deliberately pursued to render him, by his education, unfit both in body and mind for the cares of Government; that the guardianekip of. his country was illegally prolonged ; that in the course of it several of his sovereign rights were unjustly alienated; and that no account has been given him :of the administration of his country, or of his private. property, during his mi nority, Rae. The above-mentioned work of Count Munster refutes these accusations singly and in detail, with the communi cation of the above-mentioned original documents. The reasons given by Count Munster for making public an affair which otherwise should have been confined to the Cabinets, are too important to the history of our times not to be quoted here. "The Duke," says Count Munster, " entertains a belief that his rank' as an independent Pripet: protects him from t;:e consequences of his conduet, but he appears to forget that a thing is here at stake which must be equally dear to the great . Sovereign as to the meanest subject—the preservation of his good name.— That the one, as.well as the other, is bound to preserve that purity of honour which, as a celebrated writer* expresses it, regards every spot as a mortal wound, and that the accusation which is found to be false recoils upon the author.' The authority which his. rank •as Duke gives hire, might in future times injure thereputationT of those whom he accuses, nay,. even the sacred name of the King Might suffer through the credulity of men, with regard to the most groundless accusations, and by - the malice of a race to which he will not have been known. For these reasons the King has commanded me to .refute the pam phlet of his Highness." • , • iftins-Tv, DEC. 11. Yesterday we received the information that the Greeks had again plundered three Austrian merchantmen; and even in the Gult; a pirate, which lay in wait for the packet-boat from Corfu, came off very badly. It mistook, the Austrian sloop of war, commando! by: 'l ! ap tii i i , Dabinovicb, for the packet-boat, and attacked it, but TV - Lis burnt by three Cougreve rockets. • Its crew consisted of 100 men ; 'were drowned. 'Six, who' attempted to escape in the boat, were taken prisoneral)y the boat of the sloop. They are two Genoese, one Dalmatian, and three Greeks. We long for nothing so much here as that tha scandalous system of piracy may be put an end to. VIENNA, bSC. 12. Yesterday a Russian courier from St. Petersburgh ar rived here, who after a short stay, proceeded on his journey to Ancona. He carries to the three Commanders of the combined squadrons in the Meditetranean the insignia of the Russian orders conferred upon them by his Majesty the Emperor. VIENNA, DEC. 12..-141eta11iques 90 1-16 ; Bank Shares 1,064. FROM THE DANUBE, DEC. 12. The latest accounts or rather reports that we have here, respecting the affairs from Constantinople, are again fa vourable. The Porte, it is said, has consented on the re peated representations of the Ambassadors of Austria and Prussia, to an armistice for some months. Meantime a congress will meet at Ofen, in Hungary, where under the mediation of all the European Powers,' the object of the treaty of London, of July 6, will be distuised and defini tively arranged with the concurrence of the Porte. Yhese statements certainly have an rTpearapos of great probabi. lit). But it must not he forgot. that at t he present mo ment speculation iv particularly active, and exerts all its ingenuity to produce new auctuations in the several markets in Europe, suitable to the views of the speculators. Ferrand, Esprit de l'Histoire. Advices from Paris state that'the fort of Scio still remained, at the date of the latest accounts, in the hands of the Turks. Forty vessels had left Smyrna under an escort of three Austrian ships of war. THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY). CITY, •oms 0 . CLocr. In consequence of the festivity•of Christmas, the Bank, Royal Exchange, Stock Exchange, and other places of resort in the City, are shut to-day ; and scarcely a business face is to be seen within a mile of 'Change-alley. The anathemas of the LORD MAYOR against drunkenness within his Lordship's precincts, will fall inoccuous against the 'disciples of fun in the Stock Exchange, who have very properly aban doned, for this day, the vicinity of his Lordship's residence, for those rustic retreats where free from the din and bustle of Consols they may enjoy unre strained festivity, and discuss the affairs of TUMMY without annoyance. , • . In this state of things - . we have, been unable to find a Jobber who can tell us 'the price of STOCKS. The few wbo . ditl appear in the morning seemed ap prehensive ; of• not being considered in their sober senses if they'rexnained during th'e• hours of divine service, and sculked off:without doing a bargain, for fear of being kicked up in.the only •STocics,open to day, namely, those under the controul of the worthy Chief Magistrate. - • The state of affairs in the Eest will render the Christmas Bird this year a source 'of endless jokes to the punster. Many a one . will he for: deitriving Turkey of;a wing— o thers will carve out its whets substance among themselves --the pinions • and the Wier' will be a source of amusement to many—while but a few will be for con signing great part of it tb....the Devi/. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. This being Christmas Day, of course there were no transactions in the Colonial Markets. In the Sugar Market yesterday there was some ',little business done at about the same terms as on Friday last. The stock at the end of the present year, as com pared with what it was at this period last year, is expected to be less by 9,000 casks of Coffee. The prices of most descriptions of West India` produce are above those at the end of last year. Business generally has been much more slack during the last quarter than at any former period of the year, and much confidence is entertained that a reaction will occur shortly. The Continental Markets, according to the most recent commercial letters from Holland, Hamburgh, and other places, were, on the other hand, in comparatively a brisk state, and, had it not been for the free shipments of colonial produce made . latterly, the prices here, in all probability, would have been low er. East India produce, with the exception of Silk and Cotton, is also in a languid condition. The Russia Trade, during the present year, has been unusually brisk, and the imports of all the prin cipal articles derived from thence, far beyond those entered in any former year. This observation ap plies more forcibly to Tallow and Bristles. The American Trade has likewise been brisk, until within the last quarter. The Silk trade manifested considerable energy at the commencement of the present year, but for the last three or four months has been_ gradually becom ing more languid. This observation applies to Lon don only, as by all the accounts from provincial towns, where the manufacture is carried on, a dif ferent state of things is represented to have existed. This arises in some degree from the fact, that some of the principal manufacturing houses in London send their Silk down to Manchester and other places to be woven, labour being cheaper than in Spital fields. The extensive import of French manufac tures in the autumn tended to throw increased gloom over the market here. Latterly the arrivals have not been extensive, anti sanguine hopes are indulged of a revival in the spring. COUNTRY CORN MARKETS. WAKEFIELD, Dec. 21. The supply of Wheat to this day's market is moderate, and it has been taken off pretty readily at last week's terms, but there has been very little demand for Old. Oats are without alteration. There is a large arrival of Barley, and descriptions have met very dull sale, at a decline of le. per quarter, and a considerable quantity remains unsold. Beans are heavy, and prices are looking down. Malt is dull, hut not lower. Wheat, Norfolk and Suffolk, Red .. sls. to 555. fine 575. White.... 565: to 595. fine 61s. _---- New, Red 46s. to 535. tine 555. ------ White - " • - • 565. to 595. fine 61s. ----- Foreign, Red 47s. to 495. tine 525. Barley, Norfolk and Suftblk ----- Lincolnshire • , • 295. to Ste. fine 325. -- Yorkshire Wold llBs. to 298. fine 308. Beaus, Old v s6s. to 598. fine 00s. - New 455. to 465. fine 475. Oats, Poland and Potato 203. to Vs. fine 295. - Friezland and Small ltis. to 245. fine 268. - Mealing lo3rd. to 13d. per Stone. Shelling ' 28s. to 30s. -a to -a per load. Malt :As. 41s. tine 435. per Load. Rapeseed NORWICH, Dec. 22. We had a pretty good supply of all sorts of Corn, with little inclination to take off any extra quantity, without an abatement in prices from last week, and an equal firmness on the part of the farmers to hold, hence our prices re main as they were, with a dull sale. Fine dry st.mples of Wheat sold readily ; inferior descriptions hung on hand. Good samples of Barley for malting sell readily ; inferior descriptions are unsold. Oats are. heavy in sale, as are also Beans and Pease. No alteration. in Flour. Wheat (per qr.) ... 44.5. 565. 60s. i Beans (per Mr.) 3Bs. 445. Barley Oats 24a. 28s. Wis. Flour, flue (per sack) 40s. 425. 'CANTERBURY, Dee. )12. Having a supply of Grain more than equal to the de mand, which is generally dull at this season of the year, our prices remain nominally unaltered front our quotations of this day week. Wheat, white c sfls. to 1503. red 4.Bs. to 54a. • Old • —s. to —s. Barley 31c to 345, ~.,.. Old .. ... 28s. to 30s. Oats 22.5. to 30i. Beans 3.43. to 4'1a....... Old' s2s. to 555. Pease ..................... 455. to 498 PRICES, &c. OF SHARES N BANKS, CANALS, RAILWAYS, ROADS, &c. /AT HALF-PAST ONE YESTERDAY. Fj No. of Shares. 20,00111. 1,000,1;001. 3,000,000/. 5,000,C0'd/. 1,50i1,000/. 706 sh. 1482 (FOR THE SUN.) Pnce per Share. Dividend per Share per Ann. £25 10 180 0 170 0 11 lb p. cept. 6 p. coat. - -~- 135 0 60 0 300 0 16 p. cent. 131) 0 300 0 .; 14 0 6 0 12 10 PUBLIC SALE, DEC. 24. AT GARRAWAY'S, BY MR. W. SELF. A Leasehold Free Public House and Wine Vaults, called the "'Three Compasses," sitgate in High Holborn, hell under his Grace the Duke of Bedford, for 21 years from 1825, at 621. per annum.—Produeed 700 guineas. _ _ . It is not generally known that this country can boast the possession of the only bust of Madame de STAEL ever executed. It forms a part of the collection of WIL LIAM Gonnox CUMMING of Altyre, and is one of the most highly and carefully finished works of that celebrated sculptor, BAILTOLINL It was begun and completed at Florence in 181 G, the year previous to her death, and she took the most lively interest herself in the progress of the model. It is remarkable for exhibiting all the sphit and vivacity which so eminently chatacto.- rized her, when animated in conversation. It may not be uninteresting to the admirers of this highly gifted lady, to be presented with • a very peculiar reply, which she committed to paper, on an occasion when; in tit , - miliar discourse, the conversation turned on the difficulty of a decision, supposing that the fulfilment of three die rished wishes were at our command. She presented the following to Sir WILLIAM GORDON CUMMING, which he has happily preserved. Faire toujours 'lmpression qu'on recolt, c'est ;), dire etre toujours aimee autant qu'on aime. Ne jamais titre separee de ce qui nous eat cher, ni par ]'absence, ni par la mort. Croire toujoors Ii l'immortalite de ]'ante. de souhaite tout eels Is lady Comym • Necker do Staid, H. • Coppet ce 21 Aout, 1815. The last wish is strongly indicative of the mental inquie tude she at one period of her life endured from her religious doubte.—Elgin Courier. A truly affecting occurrence took place a short time since at Darlaston. A woman named Nancy Jones, the wife of Robert Jones, a padlock maker, having' drowned her infant child, and, at the same time, attempted, and nearly accom plished, the destruction of her Own life and that of another of her children, an inquest was held on the infant, before H. Smith, Esq., on Thurs day week, and it appeared from the evidence, that Nancy Jones had lately exhibited symptoms of insanity, supposed to be owing to the circum stances of her husband, and apprehension of being sold up. On the day when she committed the fatal act, she was seen walking very wildly with her two children towards the canal. Two men named Rubery and Griffiths, as they were going from Darlaston to Willenhall, and a few yards before they came to the Long-bridge, saw something floating upon the water in the canal on the right hand side of the bridge, and about five or six yards from it, which they discovered to be a woman and t wo children. The youngest child was lower down the canal, about three yards from the woman, and the older child still lower down, and about three yards from.the youngest. The woman lay with her face downwards, and 'her head almost en tirely under the water, and she did not stir. The youngest child lay with its face u ppermost, but net immersed; and it was motionless; and the oldest child lay in the same voSition , and was s truggling with one arm. Iwo boatmen and other persons came up, and the bodies were fetched out of the water, all apparently dead. The constable of Darlaston and the husband of the woman were sent for, and before they ar rived She began to show signs of life, and to sc ream in a very faint way. She ultimately re covered,aS did also the eldest child, about three years old. Th e Jury returned a verdict of Wilful murder against Nancy Jones."—Bir nzing,hain Journal. 050 000 fah 4000 472 720 400 500 608 2060! 3 3000 2t09 700 250 500 250 1000 i 9O 6000 20,000 800 350 1600 2500 5100 3762 610 1000 2000 402 2103 1,60 W. 4000 1600 131 1700 5000 5000 50,0001. 6000 2000 50,000 50,000 24,000 [2OO 4000 ,000,004)/ 20,000 2400 7500 MOO 31,000 20,000 40,000 2.W,000 .500 100,000 105,0281 1500 3800 4500 .2t)00 338 4800 800 8294 1360 t6OO 1005 Ist, 450,(00/, 3,114,0001. 13,500 1,200,000/. BANKS. Prov. Bank of Ireland 1004 Oh 25 pd. Bank of Scotland SW. Oa. Sd. pd. Commercial D 0.... 5001. bh. 1001. pd. National Do. Royal Do 100/. pd. CANALS. Ashton Sc Oldham Av. OW. 16s. sh. Ashby-de-la-Zouch.... Av. 1131. sli Barnsley 1601. sh. Brecknock & Abergaveuny 150/. sh. Birmingham, f share 171. 10s. Birm. & Liv. June. 100/. sh 1.1.' pd. Bolton and Jury .11501. bh. Bridgewater and Taunton 1001. sh. Chelmer and Blackwater ...100/. sh. Coventry , 1001. sh.l Cromforcl 100/. sh. Derby 150/. eh.', Dudley 1001. all; Ellesmere and Chester Av. 1331. sh. lErewash 100/. sh. Forth and Clyde.... Av. 4001. 16s. sh. IGrand Junction .......... sli. ;Grand Union IO9/. 01.1 Grand Surrey 1001. al] Grand Western .... 1001. sh. 791. pd. Glarnerganshire ... Av. 1711. 13s. 4d. IGrantham _ 1501. sh, Huddersfield. Av. 571. 6s. 6d, sh. Kennet & Avon Av. 391.185. 10d. sh. Lancaster Av. 471. 6s. Bd. eh. Leeds and Liverpool 1001. sh. Leicester _ 140/. Leicester & Northamp. Av. 83/. 103, Loughborough Av. 14 . 1/. 17s. eh. I Macclesfield 1001. 38/. pd IMonmouthshire lOU/. sh, Montgomerphire 1084 eh. Melton Mowbray 1001. sh Mersey and Irwell '---" Nest lOO4 sh.l Oxford 1001. sh.' Peak Forest Av. about '7Bl. sh. Regent's AY. 40/. 10s. eh. , Do. New Shares 2.5/...131. pd. Rctc h dale Av. SU. sh.' Shropshire lOOl. sh. Stafford and Worcester 1401. sh. Shrewsbury 1151, sh. Stourbridge 1454 sh. Stratford-on-Avon Av. 'Nl9s fid eh. Stroudwater 1504 eh. I sh [Swansea name* and Severn, black 1001. sit Ditto Ditto red 1001. sh. Trent and Mersey, I-48/1 5Ol. Thames & Medway Av. 3014 s 3d sh. Warwick & Birmingham 1001. sh, ,c7Var wick and Napton ...... —lOO/. sh, Worcester & Binning. Av. 781 Ss rh. Wilts and Berks...Av. 16117 s 8d sh. Wyrley and Essington 125/..11 RAILWAYS Cheltenham ~1001. sh. Cromfurd & P. Forest 100/.sh. 50/.pd. Forest of Dean 50/. sli. Manch. and Liverp. 1004 sli 71. pd. Severn and Wye Av. 351. sh. Stockton and Darlington ....1001. eh. 10:4 [2O Of 400 0 '7O 01 'lO U 113 0 1400 0 590 0 311 0 tri 0 32 10 8 0 250 0 215 0 18 10 29 e 31 10 3J5 0 3`41 0 00 0 MO 0 25 0 vo 0 93 0 240 0 600 0 390 0 IV 0 275 0 200 0 54 0 5 5 160 0, 72 0 - 0 45 0 17 0 82 lt3o 01 ROADS 'Commercial 1001. sh. Ditto K Ind. Dock Branch 1001. sh. Great Dover-5treet........,... 701. pd. Highgate Archway Av. 301.75. New North Road Thames Tunnel W. pd. bO/. sh. BRIDGES. Hammersmith Southwark A. 034 ss. &i. Ditto New 5O/. ah. Waterloo lOOl. sh. Ditto Old Ann. of Si per an. 601. pd. Ditto New Do. of 7/ ditto 4Ol. pd. Ditto (Bonds) various amounts Vauxhall Av. 108. 3d. INSURANCE COMPANIES. Albion 5001. sk. 501. pd. Alliance lOOl. ah. 101. pd. Ditto Marine 1001. sh. 5/. Atlas Birmingham Fire 250/ pd ( British 2501. sh. 50/. pd. County Fire lOOl. sll. 101. pd. Globe Stock Guardian 100/. sh. 101. pd. Imperial Fire .5001. oh. 501. pd. Imperial Life 1004 sh. 10/. pd. 'London Fire ...... 25/. sh. 121. 10s. pd. London Ship /5/. oh. 12/. 10a. pd. Manchester 1004 oh. 101. pd. 50/. sh. 11 . pd. Protector Firt !Provident Life 1001. sh. lok p d. IWk Life 201.311. p d, 2l Royal Excliange StOck Union ;200/. sh. 201. pd. WATER WORKS. East London 1001. sh. Grand Junction ... Av. 411 Mk 4d. IKent 1041. sh. Liverpool Bootle 2201. eh. Manchester Av. W. New River London Bridge Water Annuities Oldham Gas & Wat. 6L. pd. 101. sh. South London West 'rk ruildednlielaz ... Av. 6.31 l2s. 9CI. Io gs 109 sh. • DOCKS Commercial East India Stockl Landon ..Stock St. Katherine's 70/. pd. "VVet India Stock, 3 44 & Is 7 3 15 72 0 25 0 13 U 1 0 3 0 10 0 a 0 11 35 0 15 0 1 ei 40 0 10 0 10 0 1 0 23 0 16 0 1(. 6d £1 10 37 10 12 0 12 10 1 10 1 5 15 P. cerit. 127 0 100 0 38 0 6 10 120 0 60 5 0 2 11 p. cent. 85 ( 11 S 0 28 0 24 0 110 0 22 10 SS 0 9 5 4 10 9 5 03 0 195 0 65 0 30 10 S 9 10 to 1)41 ° 0 720 30 0 g 3 01 90 01 68 01 FROM THIS DAY'S GAZETTE. S U OFFICE, Half-past Three. Whitehall, December 24, 1827. The following article is to be submitted for that which appeared in last Friday's Gazette. The King has been pleased to direct letters patent to be , passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom 01 Great Britain and Ireland, fur granting the 'dignity of Baronet of the said United Kingdom to J. F. Drummond, of Hawthornden, in the county of Mid Lothian, Esq. Cite' in the Navy, and to the heirs male of his body /awf uill begotten ; and in default of such issue, to Francis tipalber Drummond, of Hawthornden aforesaid, Esq., and his hire male by Margaret Aune Walker Drummond, his `.` l re (daughter of the said John Forbes Drummond.) Foreign Office, December 24, 1827. The King has been pleased to approve of Jame' quhoun, Esq. as Consul-General in England for hie IK jesty the King of Saxony. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Philip Moule Griffith, Warwick, jeweller. BANKRUPTS. William Addison and John Wren, Manchester, doP eil ' to Furrender, Jan. 7,8, and Feb. 5, at ten, at the St ogy Inn, Manchester. Makinson and Sanders, Middle Temple, London ; and Hadfield, Manchester. William Kendrick, Daventry, Northamptonshire, grc' eer ' i t n o i u i o r r n e e n r c s l . e r, a l'linn.d rn t , a r B s , h and and Feb. 5 „ c a r:s t t e t e i e n t C , o j u e r of w t a. Cripplegate. h • • p, Thomas Haspell, Manchester, cordwainer, Jan. 9, and Feb. 5, at nine, at the Albion Hotel, Manchestor, Chew, Swan-street, Manchester ; or Meesrs. Atllingt°' Gregory, and Faulkner, Bedford-row. James Bottomley, Weakey, Saddlewortli, clothier, Jan. 11, 12, and Feb. 5, at two, at tbe Wbi tt Bear Inv, Manchester. Brown, Oldham ; andl3W— and Spinks, Temple, London. A 09 William Poynter, Lamb's-Conduit-street, Al ia° s t coach-maker, Dec. 28, Jan. 8, and 'Feb. 5, at eleY o ', the Court of Commissioners. Martin, Fitzroy-street9.F°' roy-square. cr r John Barritt Taylor th e e ld er an d J o h n Barritt T a y la younger, Stockport, iron -founders, to surrender, igui; at nine, 8, and Feb. 5, at t w o, a t th e Warren Bu lkele : Arms Inn, Stockport. Back, V e r u l a m-building, Inn; or Newton and Winterbott om , H ea t o n Norris' se 14 I Stockport. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Oref Henry Bardn er , D un f erm line, w r it er , D ee . SI, at to at the Spire Inn, Dunfermline. 051 David Clialtneisi.amitb, Canongate, Edinburg'' , P e at the London Coffee-house, Edinburgh. Aadre,awei Inn,Wiln, G i l n a u sgo kee w. per, Glasgow, Jan. 18, a t at the EWho GAS COMPANIES 1000 230 J Ashton N f5l. Pq' '704 '4250 1000 1000 20,001 200 20! 500 2500 10,0 0 460 1600 Bath 2Ol. ah. 8200 400 11,000 60Q0 640 !Birmingham 5Ol. lh, Bristol E bt: .. 20/. eh. 13irm. & Stat"..... ...... 501. sh. 39/. pd. City of London 1001. sh. 001. pd. Ditto New 1001. sh. 50!. pd. Continentat 251. sh. 81. pd. Derby 5O/. st !Leeds 100/. s: 1000 10,000 00,000 20,000 10,000 4000 8000 20,000 10,000 2000 10,000 1800 5000 'Liverpool lOOl. sh. London Portable 1001. sh. 181100 pd., Provincial Portable ...121. sh. 91. pd. ftochdale 151. eh. ;hetEeld 251. ch. 171 . . pd, Shrewsbury 10?. in United General 50 sh. 401. Wakeqeld 951. sh Westrriinster i.Thirtered 502. sh, Ditto New 5O!. sli. 101. pd, ! York '45/. sli 1r of 26 0 31 10 167 10 2O 22 0 1 22 10 5.5 10 11 0 MINES. Real dcl Monte 4lOl, ill, IBolanos 300—..200 pd. 'Tlalpuxahua sh. 2401. pd. Anglo Mexicaio.....loo/. eh. 951. pd. Unit. Mex.... 21. pm. 40/. sh. 351.14. Mexican 1001. eh. 231. pd. Brazilian....sl. pm. 351. sh. 20/. pd. Colombian 1001. sh. 201. pd, Pasco Peruvian. 401. Ali. 251, pd, Famatina ,„„2501, sh. 75/. pd. Arigna „„, 501. sh. 16/. pd. Iliberoian 501. sh. Hi. pd.l MM. Co. of Ireland2s/A.3/.los. pd.l Royal Irish 25 isa. 2 pm. I/ l Is 3d pd.. Potosi 15/. all. 10/. pd.' Gcn. Min. Assoc. 100 sh. 5/. pd, Welsh Iron and Coal ..... 251. pd, 170 0 145 0 27 10 17 10 7 8 98 0 2 0 7 10 4 0 10 0 _1 5 1 14 1 18 15 10 3 0 11 4 p. cenl 2 10 3 0 12 MISCELLANEOUS. Auction Mart sh. 'Australian Co. lOO/. sh. 141. pd. British Annuity Co. 50/. sh. 26!. pd. British Iron Co. lOO/. sh. 10/. pd. Canada Company 1001. sh. 101. pd. Dee. Haytor Granite 501. sh. 81. pd. French Brandy Ditty, 501. sh. 2/ pd. Gen. Steanl Nay. Co. 100/. sh. 131. pd. Ijib. Joint Stock Co. 1001. sh. 25/. pd. , s L i o e t t i r . o C p o a Sa ti l c e . New Corn Exchange 501. al. 23/. pd. Reversion. Int. So. 1001. sh. '7Ol. pd, 14 p — . cent. lb p. cent 1 0 abp.c. ON SALE, SHARES in the Birmingham, Coventry, S w ansea, and Wilts and Berke Canals; Liverpool Railway; G uar di an , M an - Dudley, Ellesmere, Kennet and Avon, L ancaster, Roch laen,,,he Manchester Shropshire, an d cheater, and Protector Assurances; Manchester Water- Works ; Ashton Gas; Mining Companies, &e. &c. J. MACARDY, Share and Stock-Broker, 16, TokenhotiSe-yard, Lothbury, London ; also Man chester and Birmingli am. Few great cities have undergone less alteration than Constantinople, its present state exhibiting pretty much what it was under the Roman Emperors. CURIOUS SCENE, A PIG IN TRIBULATION. —On Tuesday evening last, the watchman heard a heavy and awful splash in the lock-pit, appa untly caused by the descent into the water of a felo-de-sa of the most detertained character. The alarm was given. Every eye was straitened to wards the lock-pit—every hand extended to af ford aid. Ropes were put in requisition—lan terns and torches were called for ! The splash ings and flounderings of the unhappy object of solicitude were heard distinctly, and, at intervals, a faint cry, and hollow gurgling murmur. One anxious individual on the bank, declared that he could see the sufferer—that he was a gentleman, for he wore his hair powdered ! On a second look, he exclaimed, No ! it is a bald poll ; the unhappy man has lost his wig, in his exertions to keep his head above water ! Anxiety and suspense were at length put an end to by the ar rival of lights and ropes, when lo ! not a gentle man in a powdered wig—or a plebeian without a. wig at all—was rescued from a watery grave, but (rejoice, ye consumers of bacon I) a fine fat pig. _Hull Packet. 13/ 12s tits 10 0 1 6 1 10 16 0 17 0 1 2 19s. Sd. 5 p. cent. 1 0 2 10 4 p. cent. 4 P. cent 2 10 7 0 1 0 4 p. cent. 4 p. cent. ls. 4d. IS p. cent. 1 8 . 5 0 3 0 2 10 3 0 1 10 IS p. cent. 41p. cent. 4 p. cent. 10p cent. ' 1 16 p. cent 1 8 THE ARMY. f ived Detachments belonging to the following Corp' ar " t he in town yesterday worming, from Scotland, on rou te under-mentioned stations : Foott The Ist Dragoon Guards, for Derby; the S 6 t"' r rn i for Jersey; the Cat, for Dover ; the 60th Rid' Ist Battalion, for Plymouth ; en d th e Rifl e Brig'', Plymouth. • P ly A detachment belonging to the Ist Regiment of Do m goon Guards, is ordered to marsh, this morning, _ Westminster for Derby. mi l, A. detachment belonging to the 41dt likti.tinneut of v is ordered to march this morning, from Wuyrtnuinster, 'g Oldham, on the recruiting service. COURT 'Or CHANCERY, PRLVIOUS HILARY TERM. BEFORE THE LORD CHANCELLOR. F r iday) BANKRUPT PETITIONS.—Thnisday, Jan. 10; 14. Jan. 11 ; Saturday, Jan. 12; and Monday, JO. FIRST .llAL.—Tueaday, Jan. 15. Jan' 1 6; RE-H SA KIN CI AND ATPEALS....-WektelidaY, Thursday, Jan. Kri„and.Friday, Jan. 18. Simon.) SEAL.—Saturday, Jan..l9. PETITIONS.—Monday, Jan. 21. BEFORE THE VICE-CHANCELLOR. BANKRUPT PETITIONS.—Thursday, Jan. lor ; Jan. 11 ; Saturday, Jan. 12 ; and Monday, Jan. 14' nun SEAL....--Tueaday, Jan. 15. „ale ExcEPT;ONS AND FURTHER DIRECTIONs.--Weuu .- Jan. 16.—Thursday, Jan. 17; and Friday, Jan. 18 ' SECOND SEAL.—Saturday, Jai. 19. PLEAS AND DEMURRERS.-Monday, I t o. 21. PILTITION3,-Tuesday, Jau. 22. NO ARDEE FETE TO THE FORTY-SW re, — l3 FR NY.—The g FREEHOLDERS 01 , THAT BARD d Ardee ra' the 40. 5, dinner was given on Wednesday, the 28th ult. to AeLe%, freeholders of the extensive barony of Ara cc e 'i Dawson, Esq. Itl.P. was in the Chair. , ---P 4-1 wing Register. 100 1 One of the first trips of the steatn-c°3c iu the be through Staines and Egham, to the Royal Lodg e ' Park, for the inspection of his 11.teattsTV it will re ttn i -- ,se town through the Long Walk and Windsor. heard that. there is not the slightest doubt entertained of th otoyt perfect success.-Berns Chroniale. A very serious charge of forgery has been ntacl against two individuals of this town ; one of thew the brought in from Loughborough on Wednesday, but a - le , case has not yet been heard before the Magistrates, vg t `ea cline saying anything further respecting the matter week.—NOtingliant Review. We understand that at the York C fair, on Wednesday last, there was an unusual shyuco:e, buying young colts and horses, from the idea which is hrist ol3 o s valent, that steam carriages will ere long be in g eneral u ei , for travelling. Should this eventually prove the ease, (e ei tainly a very possible occurrence, Seeing the Piog re !' science), the breeders of horses must sustain a serious iejor' Mr. BANK'S new factory, at Dreary-hill, ue.., Keswick, has employed all the woollen w eavers ill Kee wick that were out of work, and has brought eeee!or bands from Kend a l, for the purpose of instructing the rO l 4 , the weaving of fancy work. The g reat nuttibex of Will °- already employed are said to b e not a third of wheit shortly be wanted.— Carlisle Journal. The final resolution 13 now taken by {oo parties interested in the intend ed navigable carivi ie the ensuing }session, Wakefield to Ferryb rid g e, to apply to .Parliernea ; t e esion, for an Act t o ma k e en d wairit' oanal.—Leeds Mercury. . ge jlI MARCH OV INTE LLEC T.—A t a 1 11- 11 , 16 Ole, o ne of the churches of this c ity, on S un d ay l a st, t° 1 . 1 0 1 ! the bride's father, the bride's maid, and - the br ide aea himself, Were all una bl e to writ e th e i r ow n 1 13 ° )esl i eef e consequently the usual entries in the parish regi' te 4 • , accompani e d by th e mark of a cr oss !......Ba th ife ra ' tA /' MONSTROUS BARBARITY.—JOYINP- -1 0 0 13, lON was fully-committed t o B e df or d g a ol on 1-- s heq charged with having, the previous Thursday, taken a 01 from a field at Luton, the property of Mr. GuaG. 9 n after cutting of the two bind legs (which he carrels ,•e left the tortured animal hanging up bleeding! ! we. found alive the next morning by the sheplwr d 't c instantly killed it. Th e f e llow w as marr i e d on Satu ra te ) a respectable young woman, and apprehended ioni l ° 70) in Luton cage the same evening. Th e two legs Of n ,r f ef i l were sent to a baker's for the wedding supper, an nBl`l detected by the baker and a butcher from their' appearance.—Hunts Advertiser. At midnight, on Monday, the 17th, P o ol halitants of Thamee-street, Windsor, were arouse d their beds by a party of four of the 2d Life Gultr a ea 9 ere. lently knocking and ringing, and kicking at their This conduct was continued, in defiance of the r e le UP ,trances of the watchman on duty, until another r xt a i rtar l; to his aid, when they changed the object of the ir vv"' from the bells and knockers, ! and commenced a ror''', for cowardly, and unprovoked assault upon these tunate men, one of whom was removed in a state Liod sensibility. It app ears th a t th ese soldiers having er . o ol trom the barracks, after th e ev e ning muster, first rb v! eei !t , their steps towards a public-house in Thames-etre cti st id e being very judiciously refused admittance, and also Y d, in another eisailar attempt, they made a regular att ° , l, ' all the doors:and bells as above described. Cob . 161 has behaved ha a Tory handsome manner in the fi r ' sr'7 i in g expreesed his regret at th e conduct of his ote°' offering every assistance in his power in aid of theory authority for the detection of the offenders, and $ll4l iog thew to be brought to justice. EARL .t i..lll t Ii _°:llll:zett:i.ilAtrttileeSei:aital(eantleaeiPilier;tl;' THE svv . A 14vilities are li n : 1.4 which ti le f t ,re delineated al an 7 ery si ni ,, i: _,. h one :, 3 ' 1 7 1 ,lirr.) laughina ' , L I ? ! Othe rs th : 1111 .tell. with e l : t ii'de e d tilt nee •of . Arab' '` the 1 tat' N ight _leverth e i ess -- ti I Y B of its ch mend them, ti sent from a fat }oung family. ateuhLrations Mr. Til t. 0 e'er Ir' h .ut001 ; r01 14ng h istory of Ir°Priate at illile444str are u . 111111utabi, ma is 11,1.erfectly un ' a u nd i e ct B , whi , ori g i nai e tulate d to 74Yinnaregsa spin 1 4 , 1.4114 t°n, W: Prssions oi 1 111 44 : tl of eleft ace °lnpaui 10 - salit, b ut j oil ll : lltie wildr the aturirly Ycl I)rirle e of ki r r t : th e Cru't aff brd epee tPtio t :: c, iti o , 'which% c 4 ,,, 4/ * Z ISTIV 114: 4 ; ) 1 68 E el tv °red b tuttl Lit o l f n lo a rr u ry o f °tit p r oftetra ar e4"l' . 1 0 I q° , l the tap. lie in Ribb ee z t " proto z With einhle of Inu%ie, that the da • 3 Th e heart' a k i n the BEith e l Th e 3 , 4 z .ilty that Iv '2 4 ,Port. w o k b arb Ter b otu. %h oes, j. an Eat re Awl bin alway s It TArk s 'I 1)181 ' 1 D• In° ro it RN 44ford„ — a r et , 4 "A of J": 411 it a woi 4 NlAtt all 14 form e d at g"Y, and ordinary c 16 years e lead gra d u lower two feet w oven the fhib emaciat e d the reluov, P