The Sun. — London, England, 1842-01-22 00:00:00

EVENING SUN THAMES EMBANKMENT AND ni- PROVEMENT. The following, which embraces a great variety of most interesting matter connected witl► the River Thames, constitutes the greater part of the Report just made to the Corporation of Loc►- don by Mr. Walker, the President of the Col lege of Civil Engineers:— REPORT OF JAMES WALKER, CIVIL EN GINEER. TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NAVIGATION COMMITTEE. 23, Great George -street, Dec. 13, 1841. SlR—The object of the survey, which, in company with the City Solicitor, Capt. Bullock, R.N. ; Capt. Fisher, R.N., principal Harbour Master : the Water Bailiff, and Mr. Leach, Clerk of the Works, I have made of the Thames, between the London Stone at Staines and Gravesend, has been to enable me, with the co-ope ration of the above gentlemen, to point out a remedy for the present defects of the river, in respect to naviga tion, as well as to salubrity, and to the comfort and convenience of the inhabitants and owners of property on its banks. During the thirty years that I have known the River, and have been professionally employed upon some of the principal engineering works on its shores, I am not aware that an inquiry to the same extent has been gone into ; although the evils existing in the river have been long felt, and partial measures have been adopted for their removal. The first of these was immediately after the Fire of London, in 1666, when Sir Christopher Wren pro posed the construction of a coin modious quay, or open wharf, from Blackfriars Bridge to the Tower, in con sequence of which an Act was passed, in 1668, to pre vent the erection of buildings within forty feet of the river bank, between the Tower and the Temple, so as to leave an open space, called the " forty foot way ;" which Act, however, was in a great degree rendered nugatory by encroachments, and was ultimately repealed in 1821. The next public measure of the kind was in 1767, just a century after Wren's proposal, when, in con nexion with the completion of Blackfriars Bridge, the frontage of the River, from Paul's-wharf, up to and including the Temple-gardens, was embanked, under the direction of the late Mr. My Inc, the architect and engineer, in a straight line of half a mile in extent, at right angles with the Bridge, the object being, as stated, "to remove the accumulation of mud, filth, and rubbish from the City side, which had rendered the wharfs inaccessible even at high water, was extremely offensive, and, in summer, often dangerous to the health of the neighbouring in habitants." This measure, although partial and limited, is the greatest modern embanking improvement that has been accomplished. In 1770 the proposal for embanking 100 feet into the river, in front of the space then called Durham yard, now the Adelphi-terrace, was effected by Messrs. Adam, under an Act of Parliament, which, for reasons now difficult to discover ; was strenuously opposed by the Corporation of London at every stage. Amongst the various schemes for improving the port of London, which were proposed at the end of the last and beginning of the present century, there were several for altering and amending the course of the river. Of these, one was a plan for wharfs and warehouses by Mr. Jessop, then at the head of his profession in this country as a civil engineer ; another was by Mr. Ralph Walker. Reports were also prepared by Mr. Mylne, Mr. Dance, Mr. Reveley, and other architects ; which with the Reports of Committees thereon were printed. These inquiries at that time terminated in the forma tion of the West India, then the London, afterwards the East India, the Commercial, and lastly, the St. Katharine Docks; but the river below bridge has, with some few exceptions, been left untouched.* Mr. Tel ford's Report of 1823 referred chiefly to the probable effects upon the river by the removal of London Bridge. The Report of Sir John Rennie and Mr. Mylne, on the construction of a new line of quays along both shores of the river, between the bridges of London and West minster, was made in 1831 ; and in the following year Mr. Scott and Mr. Firth presented a Report, contain ing a concise historical account of the proceedings in reference to the river, (luring the two last centuries, from which I have taken the above statement of the Act of 1668, and the improvement of 1767. Lest year I had the honour, as you are aware, to be selected by the Treasury, the Commissioners of Public Works, and the Navigation Committee of the Corpora tion of London, to report and estimate on embanking the river between Vauxhall and London bridges. This became a subject of inquiry before a Select Committee of the House of Commons. The evidence I then gave has been printed by order of the Committee ; it contains my opinion of the defects and means of improving that part of the river ; also, copy of the two Reports before referred to ; together with the objections to the scheme, elicited in the way of questions put to me chiefly by one of the Members of the Committee. A reference, there fore, to the examination before that Committee will be found interesting and useful in the present inquiry. But the object of the investigation now on foot is even more extensive, embracing the whole length within the jurisdiction of the Lord Mayor, from Staines nearly to the mouth of the Thames, a distance of up. wards of 73 miles ; with London near the middle of it. It is to this middle portion, namely, between Chelsea and Barking Creek, a length of 16 miles, within which is comprehended the whole of the metropolis, and the docks and public works connected therewith, that our attention has been principally directed. Mr. Leach's Report embraces the part above Chelsea, which con cerns the Upper Navigation ; and there is compara tively little to remark upon the part below Barking Creek, except in respect of the shoals, to which I shall refer, and the lines for embankments which are shown upon the plans. The subject is very important, whether considered in reference to the commerce and shipping of London, with its extensive docks, and the country around and above it ; or, as the great drain of a very extensive district, calculated at about 6,000 square miles ; includ ing the first city in the world, and therefore affecting the health, wealth, and comfort of millions of human beings. Without going into difficult questions as to the changes that may have taken place in the direction of the main stream of the river, it is evident that great labour and skill have been applied to confine it within its present banks, which, from London to the mouth of the river, a length of 40 miles, are chiefly artificial. The probability is that as the embankments were gra dually raised, the ground at the back of them became higher by the deposit consequent upon the diminished action of the waves upon it ; and that the creeks and irregularities got filled up and levelled : notwith standing which the marshes are still from six to seven feet under the level of an average spring tide ; and nine or ten feet under the highest tides. One of these tides, that of the 18th October, 1811, the highest re corded during at least half a century, rose th ree f eet six inches above the T, inity Standard of average spring tides, marked upon ail the bridges ; and was ten feet above the level of the low marshes ; so that if the artificial embankments were cut through, the Thames would, at the very next tide, take possession of the large space which has leen so long abstracted from it ; and would be generally five times its present width. 'fo watch over and prevent such a calamity, which would entail very serious loss of life and property, is the duty of Commissioners of Sewers, to whom Juries of the counties make presentments, and through whose care breaches in the banks are of very rare occurrence; the last, of great moment, having been at Dagenhatn, nearly one hundred and forty years since, the stopping of which, by Captain Perry, was probabebly the most important work (lone in the Thames in the course of that century. Diving the thirty years that I have been engineer to the Com missioners for the part of the river extending from London to below Dagenham, a distance of from twenty to thirty mile;, no breach of any consequence has taken place. There is, I believe, no trace in history as to the time when these embankments were formed ; the pro bability is that they are the work of the ancient Britons, under Roman superintendence. They are the result of skill and bold enterprise not unworthy of any period. As these banks, and the oldest erections upon the titer, are suited to the present level of the water, there are no good grounds for supposing that the tides up the river now reach a much higher level than when the embankments were formed. If they do, it must be caused by tl‘e tides at sea being higher than in ancient times ; for it would be unreasonable to suppose that, when the river extended to the foot of the rising ground on the Kent and Essex sides, the tide would not attain a considerably higher level at and above London, than it did at the entrance of the Medway, from the great width of the mouth and form of the river, or rather estuary at that time. At present the level at high water at London-bridge is two feet higher than at Sheerness,t a length of forty miles; and at Loudon-bridge it is, on the average of a serie s of observations t, when the river was free from land floods, one foot lower than at Richmond Bridge, which is 161 miles above L mdon Bridge, end only one mile end a half below Teddington, where the fi at weir is placed across the River ; high water at I{,ehmond being thus three feet above that at Sheerness. The high-water level • " uot, of course, attained throughout at the same instant of time. The difference of the times of 1411 water at these places is about two hours each ; that at Richmond being two hours later than at London Bridge ; and at that bridge, on the average, two hours later than at Sheerness. Whilst old London Bridge stood, the regular incli nation of the surface of the water was disturbed, there * The principal work within my recollection is the re movakby the Conservator of the River, of a dangerous rook of concreted grave l f rom near the ent rance of the West India Docks, called the Blackwell Rock, at con siderable expense, about 35 years since. I . Mr. Lloyd's levels, published in the Transactions of the Royal Society in 1831. ! The observ at i ons were ma d e i n 1823, previously to the removal of old London Bridge, under the superm -4 Mxitag u e and Mr. Leach. being a " step down" of from six to eighteen inches, varying according to the strength of the tide at high water, and caused by the obstruction which the massive piers and starlings of the bridge presented to the flow of the tide. But, although the artificial embankments have not produced much effect upon the positive height of the surface of the water, at either high or low water ; they have, by contracting the width, undoubtedly done much to increase the depth, under low water, of the part between the banks, and thereby to improve the river for an extent of navigation, for which, in its natu • ral estate, it would probably have been quite unfit, from the want of depth and from the uncertainty of the channel. This deepening has been effected by con , fining the current of the up-land, or fresh -water, united with the tidal water, to act upon a limited width, in stead of being diffused, and its force spent over a great surface ; thus its velocity and scouring force have been increased, and the channel has been deepened. An illustration of this principle has been afforded in our own time in other rivers ; in none perhaps so much as in the river Clyde, which, chiefly from the operation of contracting the width, has, from having a depth at Glasgow, only for boats and barges, drawing from two to five feet water at spring tides, become, all within the last eighty years, navigable up to the quays for ships drawing from thirteen to sixteen feet, with full cargoes from the East and West Indies'and elsewhere. I name the above to show that although the river Thames has numerous imperfections, there is, in its great outlines, much to admire ; and that, even its ap parent defects ought to be treated with caution ; and I wish not to be understood to say that the narrowing or embanking bas improved the sea entrances of the Thames, or at all lower down than where the enbank meets were formed ; by diminishing the back water, their effect has been injurious. la respects its fitness for trade, we have, with the exception of some shoals, to be afterwards referred to, a depth of from 12 to 14 feet at low water* nearly up to London Bridge ; and a width nowhere of less than 700 feet ; but generally 1,000 feet at high water, near London, a distance of 40 miles from its mouth. As respects salubrity, it is to be observed that in al - to the river or fresh water, which, even as high as Staines, 37 miles above London, is very seldom less than 150,000 cubic feet per minute, and is much in creased by the streams which afterwards join it, and still more by the springs which rise up under it in its course downwards ; there is also the very much greater volume of tidal water, rising and falling in every twelve hours, from 14 to 19 feet in vertical height. in constant motion, at a speed of from two to three miles per hour, carrying past London upwards of 70,000 tons, or from two and a half to three millions of cubic feet of water, at every minute of time. Even the defects which are at present apparent, and so much re quire removal,• arise in a great measure from the al tered state of things at the end of perhaps fifteen centuries from the time when the Thames was em banked, rather than from the ignorance of the engineers who had the direction of the great work. Could they have contemplated that, on a length of only five miles, there would be placed upon its banks a city containing two to three millions of human beings, whose only drain would be the Thames ; and that the citizens would invent and adopt luxuries in their houses, which should discharg e every kind of i m p ur it y i nto sewers and drains, to be built in every street and alley, and which should all empty themselves into the river, more care would probably have been taken to equalise the river, and so to contract the width at these densely peopled portions, as to prevent the nuisances now justly complained of. Or, had they anticipated that, lower down, at Woolwich, a great establishment would be formed for building and repairing ships of war, to float which, thrice the depth of water, sufficient for their largest vessels, with a river wall certainly not in the best direction for the tide, would be required ; they might have kept the embankments, above and below Woolwich, in straighter lines, so as to have induced a stronger current, and to have prevented the trouble some accumulation of mud in front of that national establishment. It is to be noticed, also, that the clumsy erection of London-bridge in the twelfth century much disturbed the uniformity of the river, as left by the original em bankers. Its eighteen piers, with starlings, each from 30 to 50 feet in thickness, reduced the width of the water-way from 920 down to 300 feet, and the sec tional area in nearly the same ratio ; and this small water-way was further interrupted by nine of the openings having the whole of the London-bridge waterworks before them. These erections, in creased by the stone that was, from time to time, thrown in the openings and round the piers, to prevent their being undermined ; and the bridge being carried away, acted as a solid weir, or dam, in diminishing the scour of the river, and causing a n ac cumulation of matt er a b ove the bridge. Hence, not only the high-water difference to which I have referred, but also the difference at low-water, for, when the tide was out, the water above the bridge was prevented ebb ing so low, as it did below the bridge, by from three to five feet, so that the quantity and strength of the tidal current was lessened, and the solid bed, or channel of the river above the bridge, was raised from eight to ten feet higher than below it. This great evil is now removed by the present new and elegant fabric, designed by the late Mr. Rennie, and executed under the direction of his sons, Messrs. George and Sir John Rennie, which was opened in 1831. It has a water-way of 690 feet in width, with a great increase of depth under the arches ; and the whole channel of the river, above bridge, has since, from the increased current, being gradually lowering. Hence, already has it been found requisite to support by piling round, within coffer-dams, formed at great expense, the piers of Blackfriars-bridge, the waterway of which is 780 lineal feet, and the like operation is now in progress, also under our (Walker and Bur gess's) direction at Westminster-bridge, built by La belye, in 1740, of which the waterway is 820 feet. The piers of Vauxhall, bridge, which was built under my direction in 1816, are, with one exception, carried down to the London clay, and are not, therefore, likely to ho undermined. What has thus so soon been rendered necessary for the bridges upon the river, will, probably, in time, be required for the buildings on its sides. When it is con sidered that the bed of the Thames at London is ge nerally gravel, with a large mixture of fine sand, for a depth of from ten to fourteen feet under low water, where the London clay is reached, it is manifest that this point bas not yet received the attention it deserves; nor will it, probably, until its effects become visible upon some poblic or other important building. t Much was said on this head in my evidence before the Select Committee of last year, which it is unnecessary to re peat here. Dismissing, however, the subject of the buildings for the present, the ancient Thames embankers appear to have done their work so well that, notwithstanding the great increase of traffic, little has been done up to the present day to improve the navigation of the river below Fulham Bridge, which is eight miles above London. Above Fulham, absolute necessity appears to have demanded an improvement for passing the barges. It was not, however, until 1777 that power was given to raise funds, even to make a horse towing-path, and to remove shoals; and still the navigation remained vary imperfect until after the year 1810, when an Act was passed, empowering the Conservator of the River to erect locks, weirs, and oth er wor k s , an d to collect additional toll upon the traffic. whereby a very great improvement has been effected, under the able super intendence of Mr. Leach, who has directed the exe cution of all the locks and repairs done under the Act of 1810. The Lord Mayor, as Conservator of the Thames, through a Committee of the Corporation of London, in terferes to prevent encroachments and nuisances for the whole of the district, between Staines and Yantle Creek, which is a few miles above the Medway. The Corporation of Trinity House, under their charter, raise gravel for the ballasting of ships, and thus if the shoals happen to be gravel they are removed, the chief object being, not the improvement of the river, but the ballast they take up. Leave to raise, above bridge, gravel and sand for repairing roads, making foundations, and other purposes, is given to individuals, who take such materials wherever the quality suits them, without sufficient regard to the improvement of the navigation. The Commissioners of Sclera for the City form and enlarge their outlets .Ito the river to discharge the mud from the streets and the contents of drains into the river. And the Commissioners of Sewers and Embankments for the levels or marshes below London, support their embank ments and sewers to prevent the Thames from overflow ing the banks ; and to carry off the rain water through the sluices which enter the river ; but, if a part of the river is too wide, causing a shoal in the middle, or line of navig ation , and a muddy bank by th e s id es o f it, both proably the effects of too great width, I am not aware of any power, with sufficient disposable funds, to remove the shoal, or to narrow and straighten the river, even where there would be no private interest opposed to it. lam sure, at least, that very little indeed has been done in this way ; and it is not, therefore, surpri• sing that, from the alteration s occurring in so great a lapse of time, there should be many things requiring at tt ntion and improvement. To state these, and the manner of effecting them, is the matter now to be con sidered; and when I say the manner, I refer only to inceri ng part ; w i thout any my own profession, the eng reference to legal powers and authorities, which I leave entirely in other hands. Mr. - Leach's Report states the d e f ects and deside rata from Battersea-bridge upwards, and the obstruc tion caused by the awkward positio n of the bridges, and the small openings between the piles or pi ers . Th ese bridges are i n d e ed altogether unworthy, as respects utility and appearance, of the situations so near London * This low water is that of 17 feet 10 inches under the datum high water of Trinity standard, both deter mined by that Corporation in 1800. The high water is marked upon the entrance of the London Docks, and upon a pier of each bridge in the river. f Mr. Leach is of opinion that the foundation of So merset House already requires watchin;. • which they occupy. The following suggestions are therefore directed chiefly to the part from Chelsea bridge downwards. The greatest defect in the river is the irregularity in its present width and depth ; and in the line of the wharfs and banks that form its sides. As examples : Feet. The width, half a m il e b e l ow F u lh am- b ridge, is 820 Two miles lower, or half a mile below Battersea bridge, it is . One mile lower, opposite the Chelsea Water works . . . . . One mile and a quarter lower, opposite the Peni tentiary, only • • • • • Three-quarters of a mile lower, opposite the Houses of Parliament, before the new river wall was built . . • . . 1,050 Half a mile lower, opposite Hungerford-market 1,450 which is nearly two and a half times the width opposite the Penitentiary. Three-quarters of a mile lower, below Black friars-bridge. . . • • Three-quart ets o f a mile lower, below South wark-bridge, it is contracted to . . . just hale the width opposite Hungerford-mar ket, which is one mile and a half higher. The irregularity is less below London-bridge, with the exception of the contraction to - opposite Limehouse-bridge Dock, three miles below London-bridge : so that the great in equalities are chiefly in the wharfed part at London. . 1,000 Now, on reference to the accompanying plans, and the table of widths and observations, appended to this Report, it will be seen generally that where the river is narrow, there it is deep and comparatively clear of mud, excepting where the bends divert the strength of the tide to one side, but where the width is great, there are shallows and muddy banks ; which are injurious to navigation and to health. A main object, therefore, is to take means for removing these evils by an approximation to a uniform width and depth ; and, with the exception of the cases where the shore between high and low water is used for coal barges and floating timber (for which a special provi sion can be made by recesses or docks, as is hereafter referred to, but explained more particularly in the evidence of last year's Committee), it is generally the interest of the owners of the particular property, as well as of the public, that they should be removed. One of these causes of the present great irregula rity upon the shores of the River, even where em• bankments have been formed in modern times, has been the want of a general system or plan for guiding the lines of wharfs and embankments ; so that each party has proceeded, either without authority ; or the Navigation Committee has granted or withheld the authority, and defined the line, as the applying or opposing party had the stronger argument or in terest, without baying more before them than It rnited information of the part of the river which was proposed to be embanked. Thus necessarily, although often with the best intentions, sanction may have been given to what was injurious ; and resistance offered to what would have been beneficial : to say nothing of the effects of private interest and influence operating in the same injurious manner, where the Committee, of which all the members were not likely to be conversant with such matters, had no general guide before them, and where the duties of the Conservator were, therefore, dis charged with difficulty and uncertainty. The plans now presented are intended to supply in some measure the above defect. They extend from Putney-bridge to Gravesend. In the portion between Putney and the river Lea below Blackwell, the pro posed river lines are marked, which, after our survey and consideration, we concur in deeming as regular as circumstances will admit, and therefore as advisable. We reserve the right of correcting any errors. In the portion above Vauxhall-bridge, we have conferred with the parties principally interested. Between Vauxhall and London Bridges, the lines are, with some partial and local modification, the same as I pro posed, and which formed the subject of the inquiry before the Select Committee of the Session 1840.* Between London-bridge and the River Lea, the lines, where wharfs at present exist, are not such as to admit of great variation, and from the knowledge of, or professional engagement with, the owners of the parts that are not yet wharfed, I do not anticipate any very great objection. The line from the Lea downwards to Barking Creek is laid out with particular regard to the effect of re• moving the nuisance caused by the mud opposite Wool wich Dock-yard, and the shoals in the navigation, the worst in the course of the river. To effect the im provement suggested here of straightening the channel of the river by the removal of the quicksands above Woolwich on the Essex side, ands below Wool with on the Kent side, would be a public work of great labour and cost, in which the Admiralty must feel a strong interest, the means here tofore taken to effect this important object not having succeeded ; nor are any similar measures which do not increase the velocity of the tide close to the wharf wall likely to do so. In stating this Ido not wish to be un derstood as saying that nothing less than the alterations here proposed, in the course of the river, will effect I the object ; and I beg to add that caution is, at the same time, required to avoid producing a velocity which might be inconveniently rapid. In an extensive measure of this nature, a general agreement of the owners of premises to extend at once to the recommended line is not to be expected, although, for the public reasons I have stated, as well as on ac count of the addition to the extent of property, and get ting rid of the banks of mud, which affect so injuriously the beauty and healthiness of the houses abutting upon the river, the probability is, that even supposing the extension to be optional, the applications for licenses will be numerous, if parties know how far they may ex tend. To prevent doubt and all suspicion of partiality, the terms and conditions should be defined, and made generally known, and if the value set upon the ac quired ground (as was done where the Blackfriars em bankment was made) be understood to form a fund to be exclusively appropriated to the purpose of improving the river, the amount would generally be contributed without grudging. One of the improvements to which I refer, and for which the funds will be applicable, is the removal of shoals, where they consist of a material like stilth and clay, the value of which will not pay for the removal. In the works of Blackfriars and Westminster Bridges, a surface of this nature, lying over the gravel has been met with, but after this surface was removed, the gravel under it was taken up without any charge to the Com mittees. It will be essential, in the removal of shoals, not to go under the regular level, but to leave the bot tom, at a proper and uniform depth, with a small and defined navigable channel in the middle, gradually we becoming shallower towards the sides. * A lithographic plan is attached to the printed Re. port of the Committee. THE KING OF PRUSSIA. (FROII A CORRESPONDENT.) Shortly before two o'clock yesterday afternoon, a spe cial Queen's messenger arrived at the Foreign Office from Ostend, with dispatches for the Earl of Aberdeen, announcing that his Majesty the King of Prussia would not arrive in this country until to-day, when he might be expected at Greenwich about one o'clock. At the time the messenger left Os tend, only one of the three British steamers which had been sent to convey his Majesty and suite had arrived at Ostend, but the others were every hour expected. The Earl of Aberdeen not being at the office, the messenger immediately proceeded to the Noble Earl's private residence, and orders were sent to the Admiralty for the intelligence to be immediately forwarded to her Majesty and Prince Albert, at Windsor Castle. THE POETRY PROFESSORSHIP AT OXFORD. At a meeting held this morning, before the Vice- Chancellor, for the purpose of ascertaining the number of votes respectively promised to the candidates, it ap peared that there were fur Mr. Garbett, 921; for Mr. Williams, 623: upon which the friends of the latter gen tleman immediately withdrew him from the contest. Oxford, Thursday, Jan. 20, 1842. - - - PROMISSORY NOTES. (From Last Night's Gazette.) An Account of the Average Aggregate Amount of Promissory Notes payable to Bearer on Demand which have been in Circulation in the United Kingdom, distinguishing those circulated by the Bank •f England, by Private Banks, and by Joint Stock Banks, in England and Wales, by the Banks in Scotland, by the Bank of Ireland, and by all other Banks in Ireland, and of the Average Amount of Bullion in the Bank of England, during the Four Weeks preceding the Bth day of January, 18.1•. x., pursuant, to, the Act of 4 and 5 Victoria, cap. 50. Bank of England.. Private Banks ..... Joint stock Banks. ENGLAND. £16,293,000 5,478,189 3,042,197 SCOTLAND. Chartered, Private, and Joint Stock Banks ..... 3,070,075 IRELAND. Bank of Ireland Private and Joint Stock Banks 2,515,677 Total.. £33,605,013 Bullion in the Bank of England .... £5,629,000 HENRY L. WICKHAM. Stamps and Taxes, Jan. 21, 1842;: W e regret to record the death of the vene rable Master of the Charter House, the Rev. Dr. Fisher, who died at Kingston on Wednesday last. The Rev. Gentleman was in his 92d year. By his death there is also a vacancy in the Canon-Residentiaryships of Nor wich. By a somewhat remarkable coincidence, the Rev. Robert Watts, the Librarian of Sion College, who was exactly of the same age, died the same day at the Col lege. The Rev. Mr. Watts was also Rector of St. Alphage, London-wall, and a Prebendary of St. Paul's Cathedr THE NEW JUDGE.-- r . C reswe ll yester d ay afternoon received his app o i ntment as one of the Judges IVI of the Court of Common Pleas, in the room of Mr. Jus tice Bosanquet. This appointment causes a vacancy in the representation of Liverpool. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1842. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE EVENING P oF ITSTT;I3I) 'k V. GLO t. n I.y c,lt6iu flagrant cases, been directed to the state of the Bank rupt Laws ; but the real causes of the evils complained of are but little understood. The two recent cases which have attracted public notice possess this feature in common—that the facts complained of are made known by the statements of tke bankrupts them selves. It will be asked how is this ? How is it that parties in the situation of bankrupts, before a public Court, should be induced to expose their own dishonesty, or irregular proceedings ? An answer to these questions will show the faulty state of the law. By the law, or practice in bankruptcy, the Court takes cognizance of the conduct. of th e b an k rupt on l y a f ter tt. e issuing of the commission, or fiat. No matter how irregular or even fraudulent may have been the past conduct of the bankrupt—if he do but conform to the bankrupt law, and give up his effects, or appear to do so, the law in this Court cannot touch him. A man in insolvent circumstances, therefore, consulting a solicitor in what is called sharp practice, may be supposed to say to him,—" I have been a great rogue. I have incurred debts which I could not pay, and had no prospect of paying. I have given preference to my friends and relations, and I have wasted my creditors' property in extravagance add riotous living. What shall I do ?" The answer of a lawyer of the de scription in question would be, " Nothing more easy : sou you have been a rogue ; state, or admit, that you have done all these things, but that you are now ready to give up all that is left to your creditors ; do this, and nobody can touch you ; your creditors may com plain —your assignees may make a show of opposition ---the Commissioner, perhaps, will look grave, and throw out a hope that such conduct will not prevent you getting your certificate ; b u t th ere th e matter will end—nobody will, or can, prevent your passing our last examination, and all will be well in the end." The refusal of a certificate is, in such a case, the only remedy left to the creditors ; but a certifi cate is generally granted to interest or importunity. The remedy to this evil will be found in giving the Court of Bankruptcy power to inquire into and take cognisance of the previous conduct of the bankrupt, and the means by which, before the issuing of the fiat, he obtained credit. Whatever defects may appertain to the " Insolvent Court," that Court exercises with great advantage to the community a power like this re ferred to, being enabled to remand and punish parties who have obtained credit fraudulently and knowingly without the means of payment—a power not possessed by the Court of Bankruptcy. STANDARD.—The affair of the Creole, the au thenticated United States report of which we gave yesterday, is likely to open a new question with the Republican Government, and and which from its novelty, as well as from the different views of the con dition of slaves entertained by England and the States, may lead to perplexed negotiations ; other wise the matter seems to be plain enough. If we assume, as in England we are bound to as sume, that a slave has a right to vindicate his liberty by all means—by force if necessary—it is quite clear that the British authorities have acted as it was their duty to act ; or that, if they have erred, it is in favouring too much the claims of the slave-owners. It is, however, perhaps too much to expect that Americans, accustomed to treat slaves as mere pro perty, will acquiesce in the free man's view of the affair. Still, on the lowest ground, it is difficult to see how the British authorities could take a different course from that which they took, without assuming the character of keepers of slaves for our American kinsmen. A vessel arrives at a British port, under the command of a body of negroes, exercising complete control over the ship and crew. Th e majority in command, in com:non with the origi nal commander and c rew, claim the intervention of the British Governor at a time when there can be no question that the latter were perfectly powerless, and at the mercy of the negr oes . The British Governor grants this intervention to the extent of placing on board a guard for the protection of the crew, the vessel, and her cargo ; and all these are so effectually protected that they ultimately arrive in safety at their port of destination. About seventy of the slaves, however, against whom no charge of any . kind is made, use the opportunity to employ their liberty. Neither the law of England, nor of any free country, nor the law of nations, would permit the British Government to obstruct them. These men and women came to the British port voluntarily, and they came as perfectly free as any persons whom they found there ; for they bad been previously emancipated by the gallantry of their more active friends. To coerce them would have been in fact to reduce them a second time to a state of slavery. This the British Government could not do directly by its own instruments ; and what it could not do directly by its own instruments, it could not do indirectly, by connivance at a war to be made in a British port, by American citizens, upon strangers seeking hospitality. COURIER.—It will be remembered that, according to accounts from Havannah received some time ago, via the United States, Mr. Turnbull, the British Consul, had been arrested by the Spanish authorities of Matanzas, I an important town and port lying east of Havannah. The charge against him, rather vaguely stated, was that he was found tampering with the negroes of a plantation in the vicinity of that place, and exciting them to insur rection or insubordination, with a view, so far as could be understood, of procuring their release and transfer.. ence to Jamaica. Tho correspondence of the Post and Herald of this morning from Madrid confirms the extra ordinary fact of this arrest, without ho wever t h row i ng any additional light on the subject. The Herald thus refers to the affair :—" The Havannah Correspondence states that Mr. Turnbull, our Consul, had been arrested at Ma tanzas, where he had gone on b us i ness , an d b rought i n custody to the former city on a charge of having at tempted to prevail on some ,laves to mutiny against their owners. If true, this is a serious business, one which may bring about serious differences between the two Governments. Another disagreeable occurrence is likewise stated, namely, that an English boat laden with contrabaod goods, being closely pursued by the revenue cruisers, attempted to take shelter under the protection of our receiving ship there, but that she was nevertheless captured." The Post pithily remarks, that " Our correspondent fears that a mis- understanding will be occasioned between this coun try and Spain on the subject of the arrest of Mr. Turn bull, our Consul at Cuba, charged with an attempt to provoke some slaves to mutiny. Mr. Turnbull was appointed by the Whigs. He is a most indiscreet emancipationist ; and it was like sending a firebrand to the Havannah." We are entirely of accord with our Contemporary. It would have been difficult to select a mote imprudent and hot-headed functionary than Mr. Turnbull, for a post eminently requiring the union of a cool and conciliatory deportment with strength of mind and firmness of principle. Numerous have been _ . the complaints and the remonstrances lodged at the Foreign•offce, during the time of Lord Palmerston at least, against the conduct and proceedings of this person since his appointment, not only by the authori• ties of Cuba and the Spanish Government, but, as we have reason to believe, by British residents in Havannah also. We were given to understand some time since that so impressed was his Lordship with the force of these combined representations , as to h ave intimated --------- - his willingness to satisfy the Spanish Government by his recall. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Brighton harriers, Monday, Thunders Barrow, near Portslade; Wednesday, Pateham ; Fri. Dyke Road-14 Brookside harriers, Monday, Newmarket Hill; Thurs day, Telseombe Tye-101. East Kent hounds, Monday, Lydden ; Wednesday, Balsam Green ; Friday, Street End-10i. East Kent harriers Monday, Northbourn Mill ; Tues day, Katling Court ; Thursday, Lydden Thanet hrrs. Mon., Sea Mark ; Wed., Minster Mills. Mr. Mure's hounds Monday, Brinehley Village; Thurs day, Pakenham Village-14 Earl Ducie's hounds first open Monday, at Highworth. Quorn hounds, Monday, Mowsley; Tuesday, Brad gate Park; Thursday, Keythorp; Friday, Wartnaby Stonepiti-14 Warwickshire hounds, Monday, Bishop's Itchington; Tuesday, Mitford Bridge; Thursday, Wellesbourne ; Sa turday, Upton House. Bosworth;Athers o ih n , e u rsda hounds, B o Monday, nehili . 1 V Saturday,i lle s ley c ; loVmebden— y e s day, Mr. A. Smith's hounds, Crawlboy's Farm, first day the weather permits. Mr. Drax's hds., Mon. Sherfurd Bridge; Wed. Kennel. Mr. Long's harriers, Monday, Hosking's Penning. Mr. Archer's hounds, Monday, Kennel ; Thursday, Hornacott Chapel. Marquis of Hastings's hounds, Mon., Black Brook Gate ; Wed., Thrumpton ; Sat., Moira Baths-14 Mr. Meynell's hounds, Monday, Sudbury; Thursday, Swallow ca nd iee s Cross hounds, Roads 1 Fri., a Bretby Park; Saturday, Blithfield, Lord Y ar b oroug h' s h oun d s , Monday, Ravendale ; Wed., c Manton t I E I7 n -11. .A Wed nesday, Himbleton ; Fri., 6th mile-stone Pershore - road. Cheshire hounds, Mon., Sandiway Head 1 ; l e V d e n d e . sd a a n y d Thurs., Dudd on Heath ; Sat., Bneklow-hill-14. Shropshire hounds, Monday, Twanlows ; y Pimhill ; Friday, Oteley Aldbriihton bunt, Monday, Kernels. [ADV ERTISENIENT.j—WINT ER.— Stern iron handed Wi n t er i s here • it behoves us to put f orth all our exertions to withstand his dark powers. The effects of winter on th e person are man if est to every one. His cold bleak wi n d s to the delicate, an d even the m os t robust, comple x i on, are highly injurious ; his chillin g damps render it a ll b ut impossi bl e to retain the hair i n I curl ; thus , quit e preventing many f rom taking out-of door exercise, at this period of the year, to the serious injury of their health. It remained for Messrs. Rowland and Son, of Hatton-garden, to discover counteracting influences ; their Macassar Oil never fails, in the worst weather, to retain the hair in graceful curl, and the use of Kalydor will make the complexion to defy damp and cold and wind ; both being desideratums whose absence will always be remarked by the discriminating. The marriage of a Noble Lord with a beautiful p and accomplished y oung l a d y, i n this cou n ty, we h ear, is likely to take lace early Chelmsford Chronicl e . i n the ensuing month.-- FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE The Gazette of this evening contains a list of 67 Ad of Congratulation, transmitted for "presentation his loyal liighneas Prince Albert, --on the occasion of the Birth of ,his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and presented to his Royal Highness by the Right IIo• nourable the Marquis of Exeter. 7, ST. JAMES'S PALACE, JAN. 21, 1842. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Susan, Countess of Dalhousie, to be one of the Ladies of the Bedcham ber in Ordinary to her Majesty, in the room of Mary, Countess of Sandwich, resigned. DOWNING-STREET, JAN. 17. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Captain Augustus Leopold Kuper, of the Royal Navy, to be a Companion of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath. • WHITEHALL, JAN. 20. The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. David Sutherland, Preacher of the Gospel, to the Church at Strathy, in the parish of Farr, in the Presbytery of Tongue and shire of Sutherland, vacant by the transpor tation of the Rev. Angus APGillivray to the Church and parish of Dairsie, in the Presbytery of Cupar and shire of Fife. WHITEHALL, JAN. 15, 1842. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Richard Hudson Hall, of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, JAN. I. The Lord Chief Justice of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas has appointed William Henry Honny will, of Puriton, near Bridgwater, in the county of Somerset, Gent., to be one of the Perpetual Commis sioners for taking the acknowledgments of deeds to be executed by married women, under the Act passed for the abolition of fines and recoveries, and for the substi tution of more simple modes of assurance, in and for the said county of Somerset. WAR-OFFICE, JAN. 21. Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Ensign W. D. L. Kimbolton, from the 11th Foot, to be Ensign and Lieu. tenant, by purchase, rice Sir T. Moncrieffe, Bart., who retires, Jan. 21. Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards—Lieutenant C. S. Burdett, from the 60th Foot, to be Ensign and Lieutenant, vice Fraser, who exchanges, Jan. 21. Scots' Fusilier Guards—Captain F. Seymour, from the 19th Foot, to he Lie utenant an d C apta i n, vice Byron, who ex changes, Jan. 21. sth Regiment of Foot—Captain W. C. Kennedy, from the 2d West India Regiment, to be Captain, vice Jenkins, who exchanges. Jan. 21. 1 lth - Foot—.T. T. T. Boyd, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Lord Kimbolton, appointed to the Ist or Grena dier Regiment of Foot Guards, Jan. 21. 19th Foot—Captain the Hon. G. A. Byron, from the Scots' Fusilier Guards, to be Captain, vice Seymour, who exchanges, Jan. 21. 37th Foot—Lieut. S. R. M. Byrne to be Adjutant, vice Lewis, promoted, Jan. 21. 60th Foot—Lieut. J. W. S. Fraser, from the Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, to be Lieutenant, vice Burdett, who exchanges, Jan. 21. _ _ 65th - Foot—A. Macdonnell, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Rhatigan, promoted, Jan. 21. Ist West India Regiment—Sergeant-Major A. Smith to be Quartermaster, vice Allard, deceased, Nov. 18. 2d West India Regiment—Captain T. Jenkins, from the sth Foots to be Captain, vice Kennedy, who exchanges, Jan. 21. Royal Newfoundland Companies—H. B. Chambers, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Gillespie, promoted, Jan. 21. HOSPITAL STA FF. —Assistant-Surgeon J. Murtagh, M.D., from the Gth Foot, to be Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class, July 2, 1841. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant. of Haverfordwest. George Roch, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant, Jan. 8. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire. Henry Edwyn Chandos Scudantore Stanhope, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant ; William Unett, Esq., to be ditto. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire. King's Regiment of Cheshire Yeomanry Cavalry.—Tabley Troop—William Worthington, Gent., to be Cornet, Jan. 7. PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the Returns made in the Week ending Jan. 18, 1842, is 38s. 3id. per Cwt., exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the Importation thereof into Great Britain • DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. WILLIAM HENRY WELLS, builder, Goldsworthy place, Rotherhithe, Surrey. EDWARD MALLAN, dentist, late of Great Russell street, Bloomsbury. _ BANKRUPTS. JOHN MAIDLOW, builder, Fetter-lane, to surrender, Jan. 28, and March 4, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, Basinghall-street, official assignee ; Rhodes, Beevor, and Lane, Chincery-lan e . GEORGE OGDEN BROWN, timber merchant, Sheffield, Feb. 2, at twelve, and March 4, at two, at the Town-hall, Sheffield. Atkinson and Pilgrim, Church-court, Lothbury, London; Smith and Hinde, Sheffield. RICHARD NURSEY, tallow-chandler, Whitehall-place, Kentish-town, Jan. 29, at two, and March 4, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy, G room , Abchurch-lane, Lombard street, official assignee; Starling, Leicester-square. PETER LEICESTER, slate merchant, Manchester, Jan. 31, and March 4, at one, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool. Cotterill, Throgmorton-street, London ; Fletcher and Hull, Liverpo 01. CHARLES SANDERSON, fork-manufacturer, Sheffield, Feb. 4, and March 4, at twelve, at the Town-hall, Sheffield. Rodgers, King-street, Cheapside, London ; Vickers and Jer vis, Sheffield. CHARLES SAMUEL EVANS, master mariner, Corn hill, Jan. 28, at eleven, a n d M arc h 4, at twe l ve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee ; Lawrence and Blenkarne, Bucklersbury, City. CHARLES DOD and HENRY BENT, ship brokers, Riches -court, Lime-street, City, Jan. 26, at two, and March 4, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, Basinghall street, official assignee ; Toune, William-street, Belgrave- square. WILLIAM YOUNG, nurseryman, Milford-nursery, God alming, Surrey, Feb. 2, at one, and March 4, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lackington, Coleman-street-build ings, official assignee; Bolton and Merriman, Austin-friars. JOSEPH SMITH NEEDHAM, banker, Ullesthorpe, Lei cestershire, Feb. 11, and March 4, at twelve, at the Castle of Leicester. Graham, Ironmonger-lane, London; Kem-Jarvis, Hinckley, Leicestershire. MARK FOTHERGILL and MICHAEL FOTHERGILL, drysalters, Upper Thames-street, Feb. 5, at one, and March 4, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jowry ; Cattlin, Ely-place. JOSEPH SCOTT and HENItY COKER, woollen warehousemen, Cheapside, Feb. 4, at one, and March 4, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official as signee, Basinghall-street ; Turner and Hensman, Basing-lane, Cheapside. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. J. Hall and S. Vincent, wholesale tea dealers, St. Mary Axe, Feb. 15, at eleven—T. B. Carruthers, wholesale cheese monger, Dowgate-hill, City, Feb. 11, at half-past eleven—H. Sandys, W. Sandys, and H. Sandys, jun., scriveners, Crane court, Fleet-street, Feb. 11, at twelve. In the Country. J. Ellacott, shoe manufacturer, Cheltenham, Feb. 14, at ten, at the Royal Hotel, Cheltenham—W. Beastall, draper, Not tingham, Feb. 14, at one, at the George the Fourth Inn, Not tingham—J. W. Pilcher, miller, Crabble, Kent, March 30, at one, at the Shakspeare Hotel, Dover—C. Cross and B. Spaull, merchants, Colchester, Feb. 11, at twelve, at the Three Cups Hotel, Colchester—J. Jackson, slate merchant, Romsey Extra, Southampton, Feb. 15, at one, at the White Horse Inn, Rom ney Infra—J. Shaw, woollen manufacturer, Dobcross, York shire, Feb. 11, at three, at the Commissioners' -rooms, Man chester—E. Seddon, cotton spinner, Shuttleworth, Lanca shire, Feb. 14, at ten, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manches ter—T. Birbey, R. Loe, and J. Loe, bankers, Portsmouth, April 18, at three, at the George Inn, Portsmouth—G. Bar rett, cattle dealer, Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, Feb. 14, at one, at the Town-hall, Sheffield—W. Hale, scrivener, Bath, Feb. 14, at eleven, at the Castle and Ball Hotel, Bath—E. B. Holland, power-loom manufacturer, Manchester, Feb. 24, at eleven, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester—J. Baker, scrivener, Woodlands, Somersetshire, Feb. 15, at twelve, at the Com mercial-rooms, Bristol. CERTIFICATES—FEB. 11. J. Fisher, miller, Fundsbury, Kent—W. Newell, jun., and A. Harrison, grocers, Manchester—J. H. Lowndes, wine mer chants, Manchester—J. G. Rowley, bookbinder, Hatton-gar den—W. Jones and J. B. Windle, wine merchants, Liverpool —H. T. C. Kerr, J. H. Baughan, and T. T. Haines, army agents, Suffolk-street, Pall-mall East—T. and W. Reeves, coach builders, Whistones, Worcestershire—J. Palmer, car penter, W hitecross-street— L. R. Beale, packer, Marshal -street. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. T, Morris and T. Geddes, solicitors, Wigan, Lancashire— F. and E. E. Barnett, furnishing ironmongers, High Holborn —A. J. Jeremy and It. Tyser, commission agents, Barge -yard, Bucklersbury—F. Bury and G. Robertson, copper smiths, Li verpool—J. and G. Prince, spirit merchants, Romsey, South ampton—J. Lyon, jun., and J. Lyon, sen., painters, Liver pool—G. A. Holt and J. Arrowsmith, Liverpool —F. M. Gil landers, T. Ogilvy, G. C. Arbuthnot, J. Jackson, P. Ewart, and E. Lyon, Liverpool (so far as regards F. M. Gillanders —F. M. Gillanders, T. Ogilvy, G. C. Arbuthnot, J. Jack son, G. Gillanders, and A. S. Gladstone, Liverpool (so far as regards F. M. Gillanders)—J. Rodd and L. C. Squiers, wool mat •manufacturers, Warwick—R. W. Rexford and J. Martin, patent medicine dealers, Newton Abbot, Devonshire—J. Rus sell and J. Gardiner, hat manufactureril, Coleman-street, City and F. Gill, woolstaplers, Leicester—J. Boyd and W. FletCher, drapers, High H o lb orn —J. Philli ps an d J. Dennis, brass founders, Leeds—J. Nick son , W. Ni c k son , and T. Nick son, gardeners, Haydock, Lanc a shire—T. H. Billinge and J. Rogers, tailors, Bristol—R. S. P. Spillman and W. L. Whale, wine merchants, Dunster-court, Mincing-lane—R. S. Moir and W. Cook©, drysalters, Sheffield—G. Zaccarini and M. Costa, wine merchants, Jermy n -st re et, H a y mar k e t—L Ellis and W. Lowe, common brewers, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire—. J. Ashton and J. Wright, hat manufacturers, Manchester—J. and W. Edmonds, millers, Rye—J. H. Stanway and J. S. Jackson, accountants, Manchester—F. Creswick and H. E. Walker, surgeons, Chesterfield, Derbyshire—J. Guillemard and G. J. Newman, merino warehousemen, Wood-street, Cheapside—C. A. Preller, G. Gabain, W. Preller, and J. J. Grapel, merchants, Liverpool—T. Ellin, sen., E. Ingall, T. Ellin, jun., W. Ellin, and J. Ellin, merchants, Sheffield (so far as regards E. Ingall)—C. Putter and W. Ross, calico printers, Manchester—J. H. J. Poittevin, F. Liardet, and G. Burdett, disinfecting powder manufacturers, Thomas-street, Whitechapel-road—J. T. Cremer and J. Oridge, general mer chants, Gibraltar—J. Wright and C. Collick, wholesale che mists, Hammersmith—J. and W. Coleman, blacksmiths, Bat tle, Sussex—H. Panton, J. W. Morley, B. Bell, and G. Forster, iron manufacturers, Monk Wearmouth Shore, Sunder land (so far as regards B. Bell)—J. and J. W. Holmes, spec tacle makers, Red Cross-square, Aldersgate-street—S. Sa vaore and W. Allcock, jun., edge tool manufacturers, Aston, Wa,-wickshire. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. JAMES SUTER, jun., wine merchant, Inverness, Jan. 28, at one, and Feb. 18, at twelve, at the Caledonian Hotel, In verness. JAMES GARDNER, pe r f umer , Gl asgow, J an. 28 and Feb. 25, at twelve, at th e Ch am b ers o f E . R a il ton, Glasgow. JOHN and JAMES CRAIG FISHER , bl eachers, Spring hank, Jan. 28 and Feb. 18, a t t we l ve, at the George Hotel, Paisley. Al .EXANDER REID and CO., wool merchants, Glas gow, . Jan. 27 and Feb. 24, at twelve, at the Chambers of D. and J. Wilkie, Glasgow. JOSEPH BUNTER, rope maker, Leith, Jan. 28 and Feb. 25, at itwo, at the Chambers of Shiels and Morison, Leith. HUGH MACrARLANE, shawl manufacturer, Paisley, Jan. 28 and Feb. 18, At twelve, at the Saracen's Head Inn, Paisley. JOHN COLQUHOUIN, spirit dealer, Airdrie, Jan. 27 and Feb. 17, at twelve, at A. Forbes', innkeeper, Airdrie. A. person named Recker, a commercial agent, livin g at No. 9, Rue du ChAume, was arrested yesterday, upon. a charge of having forged and issued scrip of the Hay tins?, Stock. Papers, substantiating the accusation, are .raid to have been seized in his apartment. 745 600 995 720 770 EVENING SUN • GREAT ANTI-CORN-LAW MEET- on Monday 18,000 packages, and for Thursday, eOO ING AT GLOUCESTER . paekag - os vrg ( I .eelftr , s ( l, 17'2 ; ".` Tt.,t Ihe Ist F.: 1 3 11 "'? 13,646 there was less life in the market, the attention 0, ' trade being generally direct e d t o th e pu bli c sa l es d e elo re , still a fair business was transacted and prices were common Free Trade Congou ls 10-ld to is lid cat' Company's Is 104 d per lb. Cocoa. —There has been no public sale this 'week , privately th e operat i ons have been extremely lim i ted to West India. Foreign neglected; good Para 34s per c tis SPlCES.—lmporte rs o f Cassia Linea are still aniti ° r to sell, and prices have further given way 3s to 5 6 r,„ cwt. Pepper at full prices, good fair bright EastS fetched 2;ld to 20, good brown 9, 4 1 d to 2i-cl ; fair A r labar 3-0, and ordinary 3d per lb. White at pre viola ra te:. Pimento at 2-id to 3d for l ow m iddli ng to middling T S ; lity. Cinnamon has been little inquired for, and pri ce have still a downward t en d ency. M ace at lower ... Nutmegs good to fine brown 4s 8d to'ss Bd, midd ling 3s 8d to 4s 6d, and inferior 2s to 3s 6d per lb. Clew dull of sale, common Bourbon Js Id per lb. paid RICE.—For Bengal this wee k f u ll rates h ave b een ps good to fine white li s 6d t o 13 s 6 d , m i ddl i ng w hite ‘ t. 10s 6d to I ls, and low middling lOs to 108 6d perew Java 6d cheaper ; middli ng w hi te l Os to 10s 6d, 10, o 4 to 9s 6d, and fine yello w 8 s per cwt. C arolina for /loll' consumption at 28s to 36s per cwt. Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.--There has been fair demand for - W es t I n di a R um t hi s week and rat her , higher rates have been paid for Leewards. Jamaica'', t a sustained the former v a l ue . L eewar d s at 2s to 2s Id l proof to 1 per cent. over, and Jamaica of fair qualitP het per cent. over, at 5 s 3d. E ast I n di a Rum has furl improved ; Is 4d to - Is 4id f o r proof COO" The Brandy Market has been in a dull state. Cog ll9 ' c i l . first brands of the v i n t age o f 1 836, hhd s 6s, puns 5s 106, ditto 1837, hhds 5 s 7d, p uns 5 s 5 d ; di tto, 1838, lbw,: sd, puns 5s 3d ; ditto 1839, hhds ss, puns 4s 10d ; 1840, hhds 4s 3d, puns 4s id per gallon, For Gene 2s for common, and 2s 6d to 2s 8d for fine fit for ( 111 ` 1 British Corn Spirits at 9s 9d to 9s 10d per gallon. 0 6, INDIGO.—To-day, during the progress of the sale, 2- chests were withd rawn by t h e propr i etors. 719 chests ha' passed the sale. The biddings were more brisk, and t i t : proportion which f oun d b uyers i s much larger t h a n any previous day, b u t w ith out any i mprovemen t l 0 prices. Some lots of o ld goo d s were, however, f o rced off at very uneven prices, which varied from 3d to 15,.; per lb disco un t. 93 c h ests were bought in by '" proprietors. Oias.—For all descriptions of common Fish Oils thij j week, rather lo wer p r i ces h ave b een submitted to ; , e Seal at 42/, yellow 34/ to 384 brown 31/ lOs to 381 : m .. " " Cod 30/, South ern goo d to fi ne 33/ lOs to 35 1 1 . 40 " . " common to middling 311 lO s to 33 / per tun ; Slta moved off slowly at eas i er ra t es, fi ne qual i ty at, 'aij to 904 and inferior 861 lO s t o 88l per tun. Li nseed on the spot at 34s to 34s 3d, and for delivery at 3 55 [ 0 cwt. Rape, pale at 51 s t o 51 s 6d , an d brown gm W as 6d per cwt. Olive has been in good request, Gal l / 1 0d 651 to 664 and Spanish 591 t o 61/ per tun. Palm 14:- for the best. Cocoa Nnt, at 41s to 42s for first sort., oo . This afternoon fine Southern at 321 to 331; 6Ld e • fine Sperm 88/ to 88/ 15s ; 50 tuns Newfoundland wX . ,4 of fine quality 32110 s t o 3315 s ; 4 0 tuns Newfounno Cod 291 to 29/15s ; 60 tuns Palm 31s to 32s per cwt; tuns brown Seal 201 per tun. TALLOW.- —Prices have b een s t ea d y f or Russian OaAr low this week; on the s p o t th ere h as b een a brisk Loi mand for immediate consumption, and 48s has been P. for large parcels of P. Y. C. For February and )a l l . l, 43s 6d, and f o r th e l as t t h ree months of the year 9d to 49s p er cw t. S out h American,at 4os 6d to Ao for low to fine quality. Town Tallow has met Wit h • free sale. This afternoon the demand was good for Petereill Yellow Candle, at 48s to 48s 3d on the spot, and 485 to 48s 9d for delivery. GLOUCESTER, TIrUItSDAY Moicisc.--Last of the greatest meetings ever known in this county was held in the Shire Hall of the city of Gloucester for the purpose of di scuss i ng th e ques ti on o f the Corn-laws, and considering the propriety of adopting a petition to both Houses of Parliament, praying a total and immediate repeal of the obnoxious tax on food. Seven o'clock in the evening was the hour appointed for the commencement of the proceedings, but long before that period the immense hall was crowded to suffocation. Between two and three thousand artisans were present ; and the platform was occupied by some of the principal merchants of the city. It will be seen that a foolish and abortive attempt was made by the Tory party to create disunion and confusion; but it failed, as it might be expected it should. The MAYOR having been called to the chair by accla mation, proceeded to observe that the present meeting of the citizens of Gloucester had been called in consequence of a requisition presented to him, most numerously signed by tile merchants, manufacturers, and others of the city. J. C. KIMBERLEY, Esq., a merchant, then came for ward and said that upon previous occasions, when they had met upon this most interesting and important ques tion, it had been trumpeted forth by the monopolists that they would resist any alteration whatsoever in the Corn laws; but, from certain indications, it was pretty clear that it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to propose some measure on the subject on the opening of Parliament. Thus, therefore, it would be seen that pub lic opinion had extorted something even from the Tories. —(Cheers.) Of course he was not prepared to say what was the character of the proposed alteration adopted by Sir R. Peel; but thus much he would aver, that no mea sure which recognised the fraudulent sliding scale would be satisfactory to the country.—(Cheers.) They did not need to go to see the direful effects of the Corn-laws to a great distance. Let them look at the port of Gloucester and its solitary condition, with scarcely a vessel floating in its noble basin.—(Hear, hear.) Let them look at the impoverished condition of the labouring classes, and the distress pervading even the tradesmen.—(Hear, hear, hear.) Did not these things speak loudly for some sweeping alteration in the Corn-laws ? He did not see how it was possible for the Tory Ministers long to resist the overpowering moral influence which would ere long be brought to bear against the iniquitous Corn- laws.—(Cheers.) They might prevaricate, they might shut their eyes and their ears for a brief period, but ul timately they might be compelled to yield, and grant what the people so evidently desired—a total repeal of the Corn-laws.—(Vociferous cheering.) Mr. Kimberley having again read the resolution, sat down amid loud and continuedicheering. T. STURGE, Esq., seconded the resolution. S. BOWLEY, Esq., then came forward to propose the adoption of a petition to both Houses, of Parliament, praying for an immediate and total repeal of -the Corn laws. He said that this was no party question. The principle of an exchange of commodities with foreign countries had a higher principle than mere national wealth. It was excellent in so far as spreading civili sation, and Christianity too.—(Cheers.) Every country should be their country, and every man their brother.— (Hear, and cheers.) Let them look at Wales, for ex ample. They speak a different language, and formerly they were independent. Now, supposing for the sake of argument, that it still remained an independent nation ; well, they have discovered iron in abundance, a large portion of people are employed in her mines ; and what is the result ? They have ten times more iron than what they want ; and accordingly they send to England and elsewhere the superabundance. We also send them food. Now, suppose the Welsh were to say to us, " No, we shan't have our food from you." We reply, " Well, we' shan't have your iron." And what is the conse- quence? Why, the Welsh would pay dearer for their food, and we would pay dearer for our iron."— (Hear, hear.) Now, that was a very simple way of explaining the operation of the Corn-laws to all except . those who had the landlords' dust thrown in their eyes.—(Laughter and cheers.) Again, let them look at the condition of the agricultural labourers. He had found, on examina- ARKET. last raaritet day, 71. s. 6 Walis End Pemberton . 40 t Walls End Stewart's 1,5 Walls End Hartlepool 9 alls End Caradoc ..... ..... 0 6, Walls End Cassop Victoria Hartlepool., Wa'ls End Adelaide 1 4 9. Walls End Barrington Tees i j Walls End Barrett....•••"" IS u Walls d Evenwood n Walls End Gordon 0 El icar Holywall Trader 'RN MARKETS. tion, that in six agricultural counties in England there were more paid in poor's-rates than in any twelve ma nufacturing counties in England.—(Hear, hear.) But they were told that the estates were mortgaged, and unless the landlords had high rents they could not exist. Now, his reply to that was, that if he went into debt, he must bear the brunt of it himself. The landowners would not pay his debts, and he saw no just reason why he should pay their mortgages.—(Loud • cheers and laughter.) But let them for one moment see what the landowners paid in land tax, first as compared with fo reign countries, and secondly as compared with the amount of other taxes paid by the manufacturing popu lation. He read from an authentic document:— " The whole , taxes imposed in Great Britain were-- Land tax Other taxes 51,997,000 FRANCE. Land tax.... Other taxes £23,250,000 17,500,000 PRUSSIA. Land tax .... Other taxes . £3,994,000 3,667,000 AUSTRIA Land tax Other taxes 7,700,000" Thus it would be seen, that whilst all foreign countries of any note p a id i n land: tax more than equal to the other taxes, England paid about 1,000,0001. out of upwards of 50,000,000/. of taxation. He would therefore throw out a suggestion Which he thought should be adopted through out England. That was, that a book should be opened in every borough, where all who were opposed to the existence of a tax upon food should enrol their names, pledging themselves to vote for no candidate but who was a Corn-law repealer.—(Loud cheers.) Their strength would thus be known. The petition was then read. J. G.FRANCILLON, Esq., seconded its adoption. W. COTHER, Esq., then came forward to propose an amendment, when he was received with a burst of hisses and laughter, and it was in vain that he attempted to obtain a patient hearing. He at length retired from the platform, together with his Tory supporters. The petition was adopted without a dissentient voice. Thanks were then given to the Chairman, and the meeting dispersed. COAL M Ships arrived since 1 Adair's 5 6 Dean's Primrose lB 0 Hebburn Main l9 0 Ord's Redheugh l5 0 Original Windsor's Pontop 18 0 Tanfleld Moor 2l 0 Wylam Walls End Hilda .. . .... Walls End Todd's Itensham 11 6 W. E. Braddyll'sHatton Walls End Haswell 22 6 Walls End Hetton 22 6 Walls End Lambton 22 6 COUNT, Y CO: Wheat. Barley. O a t s : B eans. oge . • Per Quarter. s. to s. s, to s. s. to s. s. to I. I. 44 1 6 bingdon 57 72 23 36 20 31 35 44 66 Andover 5B 66 26 30 26 28 Banbnry 56 66 32 40 28 36 40 4 4 Basic gstoke 54 68 32 37 24 29 42 46 4 2 Cirencester 59 70 25 35 22 31 43 44 3 6 Coventry — 63 27 36 24 80 us 4 6 .e Oaventry Derby 63 71 27 32 20 26 34 49 Howden — 63 31 18 31 9 Hungerford 46 73 29 37 25 30 40 45 06 Halton Maidenhead 52 75 32 35 25 31 31 44 40 Nottingham 60 73 2i 31 t. 2 27 39 42 -- Wantase 63 78 38 34 30 32 36 46 ••• Warwick Winchester -- 76 36 20 43 York 5B 67 30 36 19 24 36 44 tl Per Bushel s.d. s.d. s.d. s. (1. s. s. d.' s.d, 7 os. 6d' Birmingham 70 ll6 36 46 36 40i b 0 s. d. s. d. 70 16 WA KE I, Nerfoht a Lin. and Yorkahin s. d. s. d. 36 46 AFIELD C and Sufiblk. Cam. r. s. d. s. d, Lc , 36 40 i 0 70 I 'ORN DIAKE ...... --a, 6 R 3s. to S% 645. fin e ,j ‘ —s. 5As to Ws. fine - tArit. to Mt. tine ` !!(. - 64.. 65.. fi ne o. Foreign, Red —s. 645. to 66.1. Ifine White --I. 655. to 7us. one Barley, Norfolk and Suffolk 2Ss. to 31s. fine Lincolnshire Yorkshire Wold ----- Foreign Beans, New ---- Old . Oats, Potato 9:4,sit ts. t s loo. o 43 : 1: ;; Poland to • 2 0, Wriezland and Small !healing 1 :4 34 ° 212 d 18 . :g. P . 5 , (U2148 7 . Shelling • 00000000 ••"•••••••.•••••••••••••••••• 00000 280. to 275. Od. pet Malt. Rapeseed .••••• ••••••••••••,. —/.os. 361.01. WI. Os. per Ls.' Wneat, It, Vthite EDINBURGH CORN MARKET. Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beau.. First 706. Od 84r. Od. 20s. Sit. 335. Od. Second 6O 0 30 0 23 0 34 0 Third 5O 0 27 0 20 0 30 0 , Average price of Wheat PRICES OP PROVISIONS , S. C. II V ' Beef, per iv . ....... os. scl. to Os.Bd. Freshßutter, IN. It Od to „ 0 Hutton .................. 0 5 0 7 Salt Ditt0,...,,.,, 010 u 0 Vea1.................... 0 7 010 Ditto, per wat....86 0 1 P0ri:,......,.,,.,.....0 5 0 7 Eggs, per dos... 0 0 , o 0 Lamu, per qr. 3 0 4 0 OatStra w( kpl.) — *1 90 1 0 rallow, cwt....... 39 0 42 0 Wheat Ditto... 9 6 'L 0 Quartern Loaf.... 091 010 Barley Ditto ...... 7 0 7 0 votatoes,l4lb. ...... 0 0 0 5 Hay, per5t......... 01/ ^ EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET Per Sack of 2801 b. Imp. Per Stone °ll4lb. IMA g 6 Fitst Oatmeal Second ditto._ - .j 0 0 1 g 8ar1eymeat.................. 110 0 Barleyweal ... 1 - P•tsenteal 1 8 0 Peasemeal ..... ..•••....- 0 - Pot Barley from ' to 455. per sack • Fex , e• 30 1 31 90 • _, ..__ , o ~ Lamu, per qr. .... 5 0 4 0 OatStraw(kpl.). 9 0 r, 0 le- MARKET INTELLIGENCE. Fallow, cwt......... 39 0 42 0 Wheat Ditto.— 9 6 ':, Ei. Quartern Loaf ..,.,• u 94 010 Barley Ditto -- 7 0 7 0 (Front the London New Price Current of January 21.) potatoes. 141 b. 0 0 0 5 e _ (From trade have been less disposed to pur- EDINB U R G H MEALHa Hay, I.nde P lt rd e e f as r i A ti s tto ß t : n t E .l l l * 4 o lb i . i thiii . i chaso British Plantation Sugar this week, and the mar- enst gaetr Sack °r2Bol6. Imp. L I 1 j 3 6 8 060 First pe C ai t O a t ul e a l n, ket has presented a dull aspect ; Berbice low greyish Second di r t n t e 0 3 . it- dark brown has been sold at 59s 6d to 61s ; Jamaica 8ar1eyrnea1............_.. 110 0 Barleyuteal ........ .... 0- 4 Pot Barley from 30s. to 4,85. per sack Petsenteal 0 1 't - good brown for the pan 635, yellow for the scale of mid at • quality 64s to 65s ; St. Vincent's good strong grey 67s 11 ' to 68s ; Demerara fine of the new crop 695, good CORNWALL MARKETS. P: brown 61s. (Calculated at 24 gallons to the bushel) ..---'" a -1 To-day the market was in a quiet state for West India, Whea t. 1 Barley. 1 0a t .t.,..2 1 c- L d. to s. tl. ! s. d. to s. d. 1 t. d. t ' S :2 t o grocers as well as the refiners being very cautious the 1- their operations ; prices were, however, sustained, Truro tl 7 5 0 38• . 0 : e 3.- supply being scanty. The purchases for the week are I! 1 t St. Austell "ne 3 . 7 8 0 311 0 .., 2 li an —a n e __ e e s 0 s- 900 hhds and tres. Some ships are daily expected, todinin 0 88-- 0 44 0 ‘" il h, REFINED.—Prices have been sustained for Refined Siskeard — 0 76 0 .-.'. 6 2 r- Goods this week, and a good demand has existed. i t c .. a a m unas r to d n - 0 38 0 „ 4 6 7 e 3 0 3 4 2 6 " q 6 it Standard Lumps at 81s 6d to 82s, ord and good brown Pentanee - I 4 0 —o' lumps of the old make 7 4 s to 76 5, patent 77s to 80s, e e et.V * " Tittle's ord 80s to 81s 6d, mid to good 82s to 87s, flee 88 s MINING INTELLIGENCE. Tons. „ 0 quantity of Copper ores soli at Redruth let week... 2,178 u itr to 925, Hamburgh Loaves common 82s to 84s, good to 'Average Produce ...,„ 7% 0, _'. fine 85s to 95, superior and double 100 s to 120 s per cwt. Quantity of tine Copper .... - lea S „), Amount ef sale;l3,r3B .Bs.Sid —Average Standard. 123f.21.: Treacle common 27s 6d to 28s, patent 28s 6d to 31s, la f Golden Syrup 32s to 33s per cwt. For Pieces prices are SILVER TEA SERVICES.—A. B. SAVO , s-- .d firm; low to mid at 63s to 695, good to fine 70s to 75 per and Suns, Manufacturing Silversmith, No. 14, ••• cwt. Bastards of good and fine quality at 51s to 60s, don, opposite the Bank of England submit the prices of t h b e •-• other sorts at 40 to 48s per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar following SILVER TEA and - COFFEE SERVICES. I : s . 'e c o rnhill, Loo t )1 at 29s to 29s 3 d for the best- Loaves at 31s 6d to 32s 6d Cottage Pattern is plain, standing on shell feet, the tea P . " ' for. 101bs and 141bs. Treacle dull at 12s to 12s 3d per cwt. coffee-pots with a flower ornament on the lids. The King o• '' Bastards and Pieces in good request at 16s to 225. Pattern is richly e m b osse d with flowers and scrolls. Tb .e shar MAURITIUS.—This afternoon 4,800 bags 72 brls of the of either is new and elegant . s:— R . new crop were offered (an •excellent parcel), the whole COTTAGE PATTERN. KING'S PATTE 14*. . X l ' _ found buyers at full rates, but there was, little spirit in £ Strong Silver Tea-p0 p0 t w e et . r .... 1 1 54 2 100 0 s , trponniigtutSaeilver T ccoreff : eein.Ep:t .. , .. r .: . ; a n the bidding;; fine yellow went at 69s to t os, good 66s 6d Ditto Sugar Basin 616 Ditto s u e g a ' ai .tz as — i n , 7 1g , to 68s 6d, mid 63s to 655, low 57s 6d per cwt. - EAST IrenrA.-e-Bengal has met with less attention, and Ditto Eli tt o Milk Coff e eE - former rates have been barely supported for white; brown Complete £3B 6 Complete £4O - - qualities however have brought previous rates. This after - noon the public sales consisted of 493 bags brown, 525 b a gs A var i ety of upwards of fifty Ter; and Coffee Services ¢' rea e , white Bengal and 16 casks Madras. 'Beng a l on ly p art l y oe seen i n the Sh ow -rooms, where may be selected every a"ieti ) sold at rather easier rates ; good white we n t a t 71 s t o of Sil ver requ i s i te f or the sideboard or plate -chest. p &DIP' s o ; 725, brown 47s to 48s ; Madras fetched 36s per cwt of prices, illustrated with sketches of the various articles, gr A, Java continues in request • 250 baskets have been dis- and forwarded p os t age f ree t o any part of the kingdon' flos ito, - , posed of privately:at 188 6d to 19s for good yel gre y. B. SAVORY and SONS, No, 9, C orn hill, L on d on , °P I FOREIGN.—YeIIow Havannah has been in increased the Bank of En g l an d. .•'..-- r request, and an extensive business has been transacted B lit THS. . this week, at 20s 6d to 21s for fair quality. White has On the 21st inst., at Woodsthorpe the lady of Mr. gee , been in fair request, and 29s to 32s paid for good and Leathern, Esq., of a daughter. - ' • line quality. Brazil low to fine at 15s 6d to 17s 6d On the 17th inst., the lady of Dr. Williams, Bedford-P lse* . per cwt.; white at 20a to 24s for common to fine quality. Russell-square, of a son. Mor.esses.—Prices have been sustained for W es t On the 17th inst., at Cheltenham, tile lady of Archibald 81. India; the demand, however, has been extremely limited Diane, Esq., of a son. ; this week. On the 18th inst., at Bernardestreflt, Russell-squares Sri. COFFEE.—British Plat - elation of clean quality has been Ney Elias, of a son. ,8 WM much inquired after, the small supply at Market has, On the 20th inst., at Rowley Lodge, Shenley, Herts, --- e • however tended to restrict business, all the parcels of William Thomas Barnes, Esq., of a son. On the 20th inst., in Albion-street, Hyde-park, the lady al offered have found ready purchases at rather higher Riehard Stevenson Esq., of a son. [ rates ;by private treaty - sales of middling Jamaica On the 20 h th ins na t'. s , t a , t Norwood, Surrey, Mr. Dallas, oLa sot, have been made at 118 s to 1205,' low middling On the 20 t 103 s to Ills, good to fine fine ordinary 73s 'to Mrs. Charles Candy, a daughter.' Upper Tooting, °`" tbe 100 s :at auction 21 des Jamaica went briskly, low mid- On the 21st inst. in Calth or p e .- street , G u i ld f or d- str ett, filing mixed a t 102 s 5d,( good ordinary 755, or di nary lady of Thompson Chitty, Esq., isf a son. so tcelf mixed 55 s p er cwt ; middling and good middling sorts On the 21st inst., at WaringsteA gilvn House, Upper 1 are much want e d ; of unclean kinds of Coffee several Mrs. John Brow n , o f a son . __----''.!' parcels have changed hands at improved prices. MARR lED. This afternoon pr ices were firm for Coffee, and the On the 17th inst., at St. He Tier's; Jersey, George Ever s o ttl demand good : at auction 606 bags 20 eks Ceylon, and Esq., M.D., to Anna Maria, third daughter of John Tien 626 bags Java were o ff ere d, th e f ormer so ld at a f urt h er E sq. , o f t h at place. ..e 1 advance of is per cwt ; good ordinary fetched 70s ed to On the 20th inst., William Thomsett, Esq., surge:T o p 72s 6d, fine ordin ar y . 74 s t o 77 s 6d, the l a tt er b roug h t Cheapside, t o L ou i sa , youngest daughter of Samuel Peu full rates ; fair to go o d. qua lity 49s ed t o 53 s p er cwt. Esq., of th e same p l ae,e. On the 20th r. si . set., at King's Walden, the Hon. b , , r and to TEA.—There has been an increased demand for Free Philip Yorke oatlie, third son of the Earl of Mexboro2. l t i ., of Trade Tea, and ester sive purchases have been made in EKminigly,silvl,ar- Brand, eldest daughter of William Hale, .b" all descriptions. Bohr ma, common sold at is 61d to Is ---- 61-d ; Congou, but min Idling fiat and rather old at is 10d to -- . alder, Herts. to Is 1041, but mid re ,ther strong 101 d to Is 114 d; but DIED. .0 s sior mid blackish leaf Sou 'kind 2s to 2s ld, mid bl ac ki s h l ea f •On the 17th inst., at his house a t Hawkhills, near 1- : rha to , strong Pekoe flavor 2,e 41-d to 2s 7P ; Twankay but wold, Jonathan Waler, Esq., lat e o f V er h am , near Rod?' Jobs , middling coarse is I.olst to Is 11d, middling strong 2r, I In camp, near Candatiar, in November last, Capr i vi:oi' Old to `)s 1 fid ; So; nthong, mid blackish leaf 3s to 3s 04 (1 Wdoocdobturn, commanding sth Native Infantry, Bengal for ce; f o rce; Regirnfint, infantry, Shah S la s Lod but mid 2s Grid to. 2s 7id. ; Gunpowder, fine 6s, gooil43s eldest ai' s n on ma o? t i h n e g late David Woodburn, Esq., Carnlarg 5d to 3s 7d; Imparivil, but mid coarse 2s 6id to 2s Bd, good Ayrshire. te ute' mid to good 2s 911 . to pis 3d ; ,cented Orange P e k es , At Loc , dianha, in the East Indies, in November last , , oP I good str 2s 10d, Orsese,-e Pekoe, good mid 2s 9P; Hyson nant Edward Kyrle Money, of the Hon. East India CA °3l4 good to fine 3s 5d to 3s lt,d, good middling 3s to 3s Odd,` Cavalry, aged 31. 1 wife of middling 2s 6d to 2s 10id ; Young; Hyson, ti ne b r i g ht I Or, t h e 9 t h i nst., at C arronh i ll, Dumfriesshire, J an et' strong 4s 51d to 4s 6d.: flowery Pekoe, fine 3s is to 3s i Wirilam Maxwell, Esq., a Carruchan. titer 6d ; Hung Muey, go ad ordinary Is lOid to is I1p.• 1 On the 16th inst., at Bath, Lady Frances Phillott, d p a h u i o t tt, Caper, good ordinary fresh Is 9P to is 10P. ; blackiej: of the first Earl of ovsth, and relict of the Rev. Dr, iv leaf Pekoe, but rriddli ng is I Ind to 2s per lb. In CCan. ' late Archdeacon of Bath. p e nbig ,i pany's Congou large s, des hare been made at Is 'lold shire, Anne, w t .ti h n e n, n l a B ge t ,e h dt i h n se s s t .i . a d , a y t of Mount Lieutenant-ColonelA l ly o eash,which is the lowe. it rate for common Free Trade. Con gou ; the Tea market wears a healthy aspect, both buyers •--- ees -----. and sellers entertain et favour a bl e o pi n i on of' the article. i London: Pri oted and Publish d by WIRD° 11 - 4:34114 , 0 " d: isi The stock is decreasing, the deliveries being extensive ; 4 No. 112, S tram:, at The Su e ss ( Ace No- I 12, str last week they amoupted to 520,000 lbs. For public sale I the County of Mitiellaaaw Q,..,...., 1.... I',..nitrir 22, 11 42 ' '11!7:"-; MINING INTELLIGENCE. Tons•Cf - 0 l' ores sold at Redruth let week... 2,178 u . 7 % a p.er ~.. ~ :1 t3, t3 8 .85.,6d —Average Standard.l69 123 1 • 21 . ' v. 0,/ - la ; SILVER TEA SERVICES—A. B. SAVCIA and Suns, Manufacturing Silversmith, No. 14, comfit% Lo i3 O l don, opposite the Ba n k o f E ng l an d , su b mit t h e prices eche, following SILVER TEA an d CO FFEE SERVICES. ..4 Cottage Pattern is pl a i n , s t an d ing on she ll f ee t, th e t ee in coffee-pots with a flower ornament on the lids. The ICil f Pattern is richly e m b osse d with flowers and scrolls. Tb eO a of either is new and elegant : COITAGE PATTERN. Z g. I KING'S PATTEN 24.• X 1' 0 Ditto M Strong Silver Tea-p0t..... 12 0 St rong Sil ver T eapot.. ..... 1,, j o Ditto Sugar Basi 16 4 10 n 6 Ditto Sugar 13a311 1 10 ilk Ewer. Ditto c ream Ewer 0 0 Ditto Coffee-pot. 15 0 Ditto Cff t•l b o ee.po • __,... --: 0 Complete £3B 6 Gomplete k . eiv g ag A variety of upwards of fifty Ter: and Coffee Service s , - .oe De seen in the Show-rooms, where zn ay be selected every a",i e ts of Silver requisite for the sideboard or plate-chest. PsisPijs i of prices, illustrated with sketches of the various articles , gr A. and forwarded postage free to any part of the kingdom'' m ite 13. SAVORY and SONS, N o . 9 , C ornhill, London, O PP" the Bank of England. B On the 21st inst., at Woodsthorpe, the lady of Mr. 118 Leathatn, Esq., of a daughter. On the 17th inst., the lady of Dr. William, , Bedf or • Russell-square, of a son. On the 17th in s t., a t Cheltenham, the lady of Archiba ld 'W. Blane, Esq., of a son. 10 . On the 18th inst., at Bernant.streflt, Russell-square, Ney Elias, of a son. On the 20th i ns t . , a t R ow l ey Lodge, Shenley, Herts,the jea• of William Th omas B arnes, Esq., of a son. , On the 20th inst., in Albion-street, Hyde-park, the Istif Richard Stevenson, Esq., of a son. son' On the 20th inst., at Norwood, Surrey, Mr. Dallas, 0 1 re p On the 20th inst., at Park-hid', Upper Tooting, Su r Mrs. Charles Candy, of a daughter. On the 21st inst., in Caltb or p e .. s t reet, G u ildf or d -s t r e e t, lady of Thompson Chitty, Esq., of a son. On the 21st inst., at Waringstemn House, Upper gi Mrs. John Brown, of a son. ----t --- -- —,,ING, of London: P r i ntod an d P u bli shed by MURDO Y °v d, i li No. 112, S trand, at Th e S ux ( )Viee, No. 1 12, Strap the County of Middlesex, Saturt lay, January 22, it"' .~ ~K OF FLU B The G z uY of ()NE en, ()NE ,i 11, ktetiPorn 114 der • \...:: I ll't Cata.l " t i 4 ris 4' by tl ~..._..„ 'Hilts ~. pa i`pas tpas