The Sun. — London, England, 1834-01-01 00:00:00

LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 1, NU. By the arrival of the packet from Lisbon, we have letters and papers from that city to the 21st ult., and from Oporto to the 23d ult. The former do not communicate any thing new re specting the military operations in Portugal. An attack upon Santarem, with any prospect of success, had been declared impracticable by Ge neral SALDANHA and other distinguished of ficers, and as the troops of the usurper are well supplied with provisions, it is not expected that the swelling of the river from the rains, which will cut off for a time the communications of the Miguelites with the rest of Portugal will hasten their surrender. Don PEDRO is making great exertions to put his army on a formidable footing for resuming operations when the rains shall have ceased. At the dale of our letters it was ex• petted that he would issue a full and uncon ditional amnesty to all the Miguelites who should abandon the usurper. Admiral NAPIER and the Ministers of Don PEDRO were not on very good terms. The Ministers were reproaching him with neglect in not sending out cruizers to prevent the arrival of vessels in the Miguelite ports , particularly Figueira, where large supplies of guns and ammunition had been received ; and the Admiral is stated to have expressed dissatisfaction at some attempted reductions in the fleet. He is also said to have declared that he considers himself entitled to some share of the valuable prize from Macao and Goa, which is estimated, in merchandize and specie, at more than two hundred thousand pounds, whilst the Ministers contend that as the fleet had no - thing to do with the capture of the vessel, the Admiral cannot fairly claim any portion of the prize. It is impossible for us, without a know ledge of all the facts of the case, to give an opi nion as to the justice of the Admiral's claim. If, however, it should be proved that the presence of the fleet, even though no active measure was necessary, contributed towards the surrender of the prize, his claim would, we imagine, be per fectly justifiable. The letters from Oporto state that an attack was expected, but as there were 7,000 soldiers of various denominations in gar rison, whilst the force of the Miguelites hardly exceeded the same number, no danger was ap prehended. The recall of Sir THOMAS STUBBS, who, it appears, has been created Baron Villa Nova de Gaia, as an ackowledgment for past services, had excited general dissatisfaction in Oporto, although the present Governor, General ToRRES is a man of undoubted courage and ability. There had been a commotion in Oporto i n consequence of the acquittal of a noted Miguelite, and the restoration of his property. It w as at one time so serious, that the Go vernor was under the necessity of issuing a pro clamation, threatening severe measures a g ainst the rioters. The French Minister of Commerce and Pub lic Works, M. TRIERS, has received a report from the iron-masters in France, from which i t appears that they would be unable to supply , within a reasonable period, the quantity of i ron requisite for the different railways which it i s proposed to establish. The Minister w ill , therefore, either be compelled to see the work slowly and badly performed, or to obtain from the Chamber of Deputies a law permitting the introduction of iron castings from this country, duty free. It is quite true, as stated by a contemporary, that Sir JOHN CAMPBELL is still a prisoner in the hands of the Constitutionalists. He has, however, to thank his own obstinacy for his continued imprisonment. He has been more than once offered his liberty on condition of pledging his honour never again to interfere, directly or indirectly, in the Portuguese contest, but this he refused to do. He is well treated in prison, where he is allowed to see and com municate freely with his friends, care being taken only that he does not hold any intercourse with the enemy. Prince TALLEYRAND will leave town for Brighton on the 3d instant, and will remain there three days. His niece, the Duchess de Dm), will accompany him, but it is believed that the journey of his Excellency has a political object. The Prince has been more than once invited by the King to pay him a visit when a great political question, connected with our foreign relations, was under discussion. We have received a letter from Florence giving an account of many insults to the English character, which, although they may have fallen on persons, some of whom de served a little check upon their migratory pro pensities, ought to lead to an immediate remon strance from our Government to that of the Duke of TUSCANY, who appears, like the othe r paltry despots of Italy, to be a mere police agent of the Emperor of AUSTRIA. It seems that there have been lately in Venice some mani festations of public feeling unfavourable to the despots, and that several secret associations have been formed. These have been attributed to the instigation of French and English visiters. All persons of these nations who have the mis fortune to pass through Florence on their way to Venice are rigorously questioned as to their character, connections, and pursuits. If an English or French traveller is inconsiderate enough to reply angrily to the impertinent inter rogatories of the Florentine police, or if there is any thing in his looks displeasing to these authorities, he is immediately turned back, although his passport should be perfectly en regle. Among many instances of this capri cious and insulting conduct our correspondent, who was himself a sufferer, relates the following At an inn in Florence he, and his fellow traveller, met with two other travellers, an Englishman and a German, who were, like our correspondent and his friend, on their way to Venice. As the German spoke Italian well the two Englishmen accompanied him and his English friend to the police office. The authorities there pretended to have some suspicions of the German, and in terrogated his English friend as to his acquaint ance with him. The latter replied rather angrily, on which he was taken into an adjoin ing room and there stripped for the purpose of ascertaining if he had any concealed papers. Nothing objectionable was found. He was then interrogated as to his family, connections, and political principles, and at the end told that neither he nor the German would have their passports backed for Venice. Our correspon dent and his friend then came forward, and re ceived the following answer No, Gentlemen, you came here in company with those two, and must submit to the same order. We prohibit your going to Venice. You will proceed to Bo logna, and take care that you quit Florence within twenty-four hours." In vain did they protest that they had never seen the German and his friend until within a few minutes of their leaving the inn for the police office. The mandate was absolute, and they were compelled to obey it. Similar instances of annoyance and insult are said to occur at Milan. We hope Lord PAL.- NIERSTON will, from a regard for what is due to our national character abroad, make some in quiries into these statements. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Montreal Papers to the 4th of December, and Quebec to the 2d ult., have ben received at tie North and South American Coffee House. The following are extracts from the Montreal Papers:— " No further intelligence has as yet been promulgated re lative to the contents of the despatches recently received by his Excellency the Governor respecting the civil ex penses of the country, which have been withheld by the loss of the Supplying Bill of last year." The late pipers from New Brunswick contain an out line of a despatch from the Co!onial Secretary to the Lieutenant-Governor if that province, to the following purport : " Downing-street, Aug. 3. " Among the various subjects brought under my no tice by the gentlemen deputed from the Assembly of New Brunswick to visit this country. there is one of great im portance, on which I am desirous to furnish you with instructions for your guidance; I allude to the surrender of the casual and territorial revenues In consideration of a civil list to be provided for by the Province, I cannot, on the present occasion, express a positive opinion on the terms which would be accepted, but I am able to authorize you, should you see any probability of a favour able reception to such declarations, to express the readiness of the Crown to give up its present rights for a fair equi valent, secured and chargeable with the salaries of the principal officers of Government. With this gene ral instruction I must for the present rest satisfied ; but I shall shortly address you another despatch, more fully ex plaining the conditions which I shall think required in my arr. ingement for the surrender of the revenues belonging to the Crown. " E. G. STANLEY. " To Sir A. Campbell." Extract of the speech of his Excellency at the opening of the Provincial Legislature of Upper Canada.—He com menced by stating that be had every reason to congratulate them on the favourable prospects of the several districts with whose interests they are connected, and on the pro gressive advances which the provinces are slaking. He further adds, that although the recent emigration has not proved so extensive as they were led to anticipate from the number of settlers located last year, the country cannot but derive essential benefit from the property of the emigrants this season, which far ex ceeds the capital transferred to the province during any corresponding period. He then notices the changes, and the energy displayed by the inhabitants of several districts, in profi ing by the lakes and rivers to improve their com munications. He also states th it he wilt transmit to the Assembly the report he has received from the arbitrators appointed under the British Act of 3 Geo. IV , to ascertain the proportion of duties which Upper Canada is entitled to claim. Also, it will be seen that the award the majo rity of the arbitrators has determined, is, that one third of the duties levied in Lower Canada, on goods introduced by sea, shall be paid to the province for four years, from the lst July, 1832. , The Quebec G a z e tt e states that there will be a consi derable falling off in the revenue compared with the amount of th e prev i ous years . Th e F renc h Mail not having come to hand as yet, de privesT us Of continental informitien and this being New Day, it is k ept as a close holiday in the Ci'y. The Bank, S cc k Exchange, and Foreign Market Exchange s doing d are shut, hut the jobberstband brokers are assembled in the Royal ness i as ye s urrounding Coffeehouses, but no busi- Consols may h e quoted at the l e aving o ff p r ic e of y es . terday, 90 to f or the Account Commercial transactions h. the present week both at home hav e been susp en ded during holyilays, but it is to be hoped a t nkd, abroad, caused by the t the new year will relieve us from the dulness of th e t i rneq. HL The Funds have improved A both F PAST ONF li s h and Foreign. Consols have been done at 901 forgaccount. In the Foreign Market—Dutch, 2i p er cent., 50 to ex div., 5 per cent., 95i• I; Belgian, 96 to ; Brazil, 67e Q ; Portuguese, 56k, 57 to ; Spanish, 2 3 * THREE 0' CL 0 c K. Consols for the Account, 90i SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, Dac. 31.—1 t has blown a heavy gale from W.S.W. to W. all day.—The Prussian brig Sirius lost anchors and cables, and gone to Ramsgate. The rest of the outward bound appear to ride well ; several of them with second anchors. The Mercury, Pearce, from Co penhagen, for Guernsey, has arrived. The Anglina, from Borges, for L'Orient, put into Ramsgate this morning. The Mary, Balmer, from Newcastle for New York, put back last night and remains : she had sailed with the outward hound on the 25th ult.-5 P. 31. Wind W.N.W. blowing strong. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 31.—Wind W.S.W. to W.N.W., a gale. PLYMOUTH, DEc. 30.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Plover from Lisbon—sailed on the 22d ult , and from Oporto on the 26th. FALMOUTH, DEC. 30.—Wind W., fresh gales, with heavy squalls. STANGATE CREEK, DEC. 31.—Arrived the Pomona Spriggs, from Denis. lIIARGATE, DEC. 31.—Arrived_ off port the Ceres, Danton, from Havannah ; Agenora, Fitzsimons, from Belfast ; and Mary, Duck, from Waterford. LivErtrooL, DEC. 30.--Arrived the Wilsons, Intlis, from Demerara ; Silas Richards, Bursley, from New York; Lowell, Crocker, from Charleston; Dorothy, Dearness, and Havannah, Stephenson, from St. John's, New Brunswick ; and Abjire, Guillimot, from Marseilles. The Eden, Jones, from Bristol to Jamaica, was on shore in Cie Avon yesterday, but is expected to be got off without damage. The William Donald, Harrison, from Liverpool to Sa vannah, struck on Blackwater Bank on the 28th ult., and was abandoned by the crew. The New Felix, Souligny, from Liverpool to Montreal, is wrecked in the river St. Lawrence. The Violet, Childs, bound to London, has put back to Lisbon, very leaky, and must discharge. The Ovingtan, Bell, from Taganeog to Liverpool, was wrecked on Negropont 13th ult.—crew saved. The Aufan g , Pederson, from Portsm ou th t o M ess i n a, sprung a leak and upset off Cape Palos—crew saved. The Synnit Margaret, Brinck, from Osseus to London, put into Ardendahl, and must discharge. The Louise, Jacobson, from Kiel to Gloucester, put into Ardendahl with damage. The Ellen Poper, Davis, from Newport to Cork, put into Youghal leaky. The Wortley, Garrington, from Dublin to Sligo, was driven on shore at Islay on the 17th inst.—crew and materials saved. The Hylton Castle, from Raham to London, put into Yarmouth Roads le.ttcy, and must discharge. The Aurora, Eyton, from Liverpool to Gloucester, put into Dougla, with loss of rudder and considerable damage—must discharge. PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, DEC. 28. Bank Stock ...... —lSt. Patrick Insur.(perShare Consols 3 ner cent Gov. Stock, 3K, per cent; i'6% 'National Ditto Ditto, New 96% • Patriotic Ditto 4 per Cent — Hibernian Bank Gov. Deb. 334 percent.... 8814 Provincial Ditto Royal Canal Stock .... 40 Royal Iris h Mine Grand Canal Stock . Imperial Mine City Deb. 4 per cent. Mining Co. of Ireland Ballast Office Deb. 4v. c. 93% Commercial Buildings COURSE OF EXCHA Amsterdam l2 41 Ditto, at sight ......... Rotterdam .... 12 41 Antwerp .............. , .... ..12 6 Hamburg ............. M. B. 13 11 Altona 3 111 Paris, 3 days' sight Ditto U. 25 75 Bordeaux.. ................... 25 80 [GE YESTERDAY. Leghorn 4B Genoa 0 5'65 Milan 3l Venice 47 Naples Palermo per oz. 122 Lisbon Oporto 52 Rio .Taneiro Bahia 11 Buenos Ayres — Dublin, 21 days' sight 1 Cork 1; ;2 --- - - Berlin .......................... Frankfort on Maine, Ex. M 15111 Petersburgli, ruble, 3 Us. 10 0 Vicm.., effbctive fi. 2 M. 9 55 Trieste ...... do ...... 9 56 Madrid 36N Cadiz 171( Bilboa Barcelona % Seville ......... '; 36 Gibraltar 47 BULLION, PER OZ. X. S. d. Portugal Gold, coin 0 0 0 Foreign Gold, in bars 3 17 9 Pew Doubloons 0 0 0 New Dollars Silverhars, standard 0 4 1 HAILS. Arrived. Due. Arrived. Due. 0 America 0 0 Hamburg I 0 Brazil 0 Buenos Ayres 0 0 J ama i ca 0 0 Carthagena 0 0 Leeward Islands ... 0 I Dublin 0 0 Li s b on 1 0 Flanders 0 1 Malta ... 0 0 France 1 0 Sweden 0 Guernsey &Jersey.. 1 1 Waterford 0 HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-.7.YORROW. Moraine... 8 minutes after 7. I Evening...3o minutes after 7. POLISH INSURRECTIONARY WAR. INCREASED v SIZE of the NAVAL and MILITARY GAZETTE. On Saturday neat, January 4, THE NAVAL and MILITARY GAZETTE will be altered from its present size to a ROYAL QUARTO of 16 Pages, which will enable Subscribers to have their Numbers bound into a handsome Volume, forming a complete RECORD of all important matters connected with the two Services, with India, and the Colonies. By this improved mode of printing, greater scope will be given to the general topics of the week, so as to render the publication a more complete NEWSPAPER for the ARMY and NAVY than has yet been produced. The First Number for 1834, to be published on January 4, will contain, among a great variety of interesting Articles, a NARRATIVE of the POLISH REVOLUTIONARY WAR, by an Officer who was actively engaged in the various conflicts.—The New Year affording the most favourable opportunity for commencing the publication, early orders should be forwarded to the Newsmen, by whom this Paper can be obtained throughout the United Kingdom, and all the Colonies FREE of POSTAGE. Published for Henry Colburn by W. Thomas, at the Office, 19, Catherine -street, Strand. 4 , 7 •Nir: *lllll4 ' MIDDLESEX SESSIONS-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. HALSEWELL, Chairman, and a Bench of 1111gistrates. ) William Henry French, a coachman out of employ, pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with steal ing a penknife, and a twopenny piece, the property of Ellen Sullivan, and was sentenced to one month's im prisonment. Mary Norman, was indicted for stealing 71bs. weight of cheese, the property of Conrad Hailes. The case was precisely similar to a whole list of offences at the present Sessions. The prisoner was observed to walk up to the shop window of the prosecutor, a cheese monger, and to carry off the piece of cheese. She was followed and taken into custody with the property in her possession. Toe Jury found the prisoner Guilty, and the Chairman in passing sentence said, that it was most desirable that cheesemongers and other tradesmen, who openly exposed their merchaniFze for sale, should place some guard or protection upon their property. The manner in which articles of food were exposed afforded a temptation that was irresistible to the poorer classes. The necessities of the prisoner (an old woman) would induce the Court to pass a lament sentence, and that sentence was fourteen oays' imprisonment. John Harvey, aged 17, and Christopher Male, aged 10 years, were convicted of stealing a pair of stockings, the property of Thomas Smith. The circumstances of this were precisely similar to the preceding case. The prisoners, though young in years, were old offenders, and the Court sentenced Harvey to seven years' transportation, and Maile to two months' imprisonment and hard labour, and to be twice severely whipped. Alfred Crane was indicted for stealing a watch, seal, chain, and key, and a half sovereign, the property of John Gallagher. The prisoner, it appeared, lodged in the house of the prosecutor, and after committing the robbery absconied. He was subsequently secured, with the property upon him. Guilty. Sentenced to be imprisoned fourteen days in solitary confinement. OLD BAILEY. THE ENS (IL A SUMMARY STATEMENT, DESCS 0 SESSIONS. IPTIVE OF THE VARIOUS OFFENCES SEVERALLY STAND CHARGED. WITII WHICH THE PRISONERS Stealing a letter when em- i ployed in the General Post-otfice 1 Burglary . 1 Housebreaking lO Coining Forgery Aiding and abetting to per sonate for the purpose of transer of stock 1 Stealing in dwelling-houses 4 • Breaking into a counting , house, with intent, &c 1 Embezzlement 3 raking away a child, with intent to steal its clothes 1 Stealing from the person 11 Receiving stolen goods 4 Larcenies BO Uttering Counterfeit Coin 2 Assaulting on the high seas 1 Of the above number, 28 are in the City, and 95 in the Coun Total 123 charged with crimes committed STATE OF MS MAJESTY'S GAOL OF NENVGATE, MADE UP TO TUESDAY EVENING. Prisoners under sentence of death Prisoners under sentence of transportation for life 6 14 years 13 7 years ..... 49 Ditto, sentenced to various terms of imprisonment, having been convicted of felony, &c. 9 Ditto, for trial at the ensuing Sessions ----- Adirnialty Sessions I Ditto, remanded from the last Sessions 3 Ditto, whose judgments are respited 4 Ditto, acquitted on the ground of insanity, but remain dur ing Royal pleasure 5 Ditto, committed by the Commissioners of Bankrupts 1 Ditto, awaiting judgment in the Court of King's Bench 1 Ditto, committed by the last-named Court Males 162 I Females 65 I Total 227 THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. The arrivals of all kinds of Grain this week are moderate, and the return of Flour is tolerably good. There has been a thin attendance of buyers to-day, and the prices of all Graiß remain as last reported, with little doing. Flour meets rather more demand than of late. ARRIVALS. Wheat. Barley. I Oats. I Flour. English 1,370 qrs. 4,680 qr s. 1,720 qrs. 5,170 sacks Irish - - - - Foreign -II - - - Prince Esterhazy entertained at dinner yester day evening, at the Austrian Embass}, Prince Paul Lieven, Lord and Lady Holland, M. Leehrenberg (Hanoverian Charge d'Affaires), Lord Adolphus Fi , zelarenee, Earl and Lady Georgiana Grey, Countesi of Tankerville, Baron Wessenberg,Baron Bulow, M. de Bacourt, &c. A grand dinner will be given this day at the French Embassy to the Foreign Corps Diplornatique. It had been the intention of the Duchess de Dino to have given a juvenile ball to celebrate the new year, but the absence of her daughter, Mademoiselle de Perigord at Paris, and so many of her fashionahle friends being still in the country, have occasioned the fete to be postponed sine die. The port of Liverpool is as little indebted to the corporation for its commercial prosperity as the town fur its architectural embellishment. The English monarch who pettishly threatened to ruin London by removing the court from the metropolis, was reminded by a shrewd citizen that his Majesty could not remove the majestic Thames : so we may remind the corporators, when they boast of the corporation having made Liverpool what she is, that they did not create the splendid Mersey. The corporation did not form the manufactures of Lancashire and Yorkshire ; they did not open the coal-mines of this or the salt-mines of the adjoining county; nor did they " call the New World into existence." Liverpool owes her mercantile elevation to her fortunate position, in the first place ; and in the second, to the enterprise of her merchants in availing themselves of that position; and that elevation she has atnined, not by, but in spite (as we observed two months ago) of her corporation. Had such a body as that never existed—had the town never been illuminated by the wisdom of the forty-one " good men and true," Liverpool would, from her position in the centre of the manufacturing and mineral districts, from her proxi mity to Ireland, and from her facilities of intercourse with the New World, have been as great and prosperous as we have now the pleasure of seeing her : whether she might not have been greater and more prosperous is a question we leave the corporation to consider at their leisure.— Liverpool Albion. THE FIRST FIDDLE. A GRAND SERIO.COMICO, MUSICO.POLITICO NEW YEAR'S ODE, TO BE SUNG OR SAID IN ALL PLACES. -- Quid rides ? mutato nomine de to Fabula narratur."—Host. In metre and rhyme, Like the subject sublime, Hey diddle, diddle, Let us sing the First Fiddle. With the simple, the sage, In youth, and in age, With each sex and station, Gradation and nation, The chief bus'ness of li fe, In love, or in strife, In all folks do or say, Be it grave, be it gay, Is at all times to play,— The First Fiddle. Each dandy in town, In the country, each clown, Soldier, statesman, and cit, Lawyer, doctor, and wit, My Lord, and my Lady, Tom Fool, Joseph Ady, Tax.eaters, and makers, Peace-breakers, and quakers, Each New Police blade, And the mighty " Unpaid," All, a fancy betray, In their fashion to play,— The First Fiddle. Even husband and wife, In the duet of life, Like treble, and bass, In conjugal race, The concert to mend, Con amo, e contend, For the honour to play,— The First Fiddle. Cardale, Irving, Agnew, Saints of each sex, and hue, Bishops, Tories, and Whigs, All our radical prigs, Conservative grubs, And blue stocking clubs, When harangueing away, At midnight, or midday, One and all seek to play,— The First Fiddle. Phillpotts, with his "slang," Cobbett, Carlile, and gang, O'Connell, and" tail," Newcastle, Lonsdale, All the " Hannibal" race, Each ensconced in a place! Those tried patriots, three, Lyndhurst, Wynford, Don Key, Ladies Howe, and Jersey, Lords Brougham, and Grey, All the world in their way, To some tune try to play,— The First Fiddle. Carlos, Miguel, the Russian, The Austrian, and Prussian, All the Metternich clutch, Wi;h the King of the Dutch, (In alliance most fell Nicknam'd " Holy" in H-11) Treat mankind as their prey, And wLere'er they hold sway, Like Nero, they play,— The First Fiddle. Long may William reign, O'er the land, o'er the main, May Freedom's advance, Make the despots all dance, And the piper to pay,— While in friendly array, France and England shall play,— The First Fiddle. Here ends metre and rhyme,— Now in chorus sublime, Sing, hey diddle, diddle, Most glorious First Fiddle! COURT CIRCULAR. The Bishop of London, Lord Holl Ind, and the Right Hon. Charles Grant had intervi-wa with Earl Grey yes terday, at his residence in Downing -street. Mr. Young, Treasurer of Sr. Lucia, had an interview with Mr. Under Secretary Lefevre yesterday, to take leave. Viscount Melbourne arrive i in town on Monday night, from his seat, Brocket Hall, Herts, having received in telligence of the dangerous illness of his brother, the Hon. Gorge Lamb, Under Secretary of State for the Home Department. The answer to inquiries after the health of Mr. L. yesterday, was, that Mr. Lamb was no better, and was very ill. Despatches from Lord Nugent, the Lord High Com missioner of the lonian Islands, and from the Lieutenant Governor of Malta, were received yesterday at the Colo. nial Office. The Mediterranean mail, which was to have been sent off this evening, will he detained till Saturday. BRIGHTON, DEC. 31. At two o'clock yesterday, the King, accompanied by Lady Mary Fox, drove out on the London road as far as Dale Hill, and then returned to the pavilion. The Queen was not in public during the day. Lady Charlotte Bury had the honour of visiting her Majesty by appointment. The Princess Augusta continues to improve in health, but as yet her Royal Highness has not left her apartments. Prince Esterhazy and his son, Prince Nicholas, were of the Royal dinner party yesterday at the Palace. Their Highnesses took leave of their Majesties last evenint!, and left the Albion Hotel this morning for Chandos House, where they will entertain at dinner, Prince Talleyrand, and most of the Foreign Diplomati s t s . _ . Lieut.-Colonel Shawe and Mr. Mandeville (Secretary to the British Ambassador at Constantinople) had audiences of the King yesterday. Prince Talleyrand and the Duchess de Dino will arrive at the Pavilion on Friday next, on a visit to their Majes ties, and remain until the following Monday. Lord James O'Brien and Captain Woolrnore took leave of their Majesties yesterday, and left for London. Prince and Princess Lieven, Earl and Countess of Listowel, Lord Berehaven, Baron Gersdoiff, and Sir J. Scarlett visited their Majesties yesterday. The following distinguished personages had the honour of dining yesterday with their Majesties :—The Duke of Gloucester, Prince and Princess Lieven, Prince Esterhazy, Prince Nicholas Esterhazy, Earl and Countess of Shrews. bury, Earl of Belfast, Lady Mary Talbot, the Bishop of Worcester, Duke of Argyll, Lord and Lady Frederick Firzclarence, Lady Mary Fox, Count Frie, Baron Gers doff, the Marchioness of Westmeath, and the suite gene rally. The Queen's band performed during the evening with their u4ual excellence. Their Majesties wi❑ give a grand dinner and evening party on Friday next. The Prince and Princess Lieven continue at the Albion Hotel. Yesterday the Princess was amongst the fashion ables on the West Cliff. Count Fie is in the departure list, this morning, for town. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. WAR-OFFICE, DEC. 31, 1833. 11th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Lieut. W. Roebuck to be Captain, by purchase, vice Handley, who retires; Cornet A. Walker to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Roebuck ; R. M. Darnell, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Walker, dated Dec. 31. 14th Light Dragoons—Lieut. E. Tenison to be Captain, by purchase, vice Smith, promoted ; Cornet J. Henderson to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Teniscn ; Gentleman Cadet H. E. Doherty, from the Royal Military College, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Henderson, Dec. 31. 12th Regiment of Foot—Captain W. Senhouse, from the 26th Regiment of Foot, to be Captain, vice Paterson, who ex changes, Dec. 31. 25th Foot—Capt. J. R. Young to be Major, by purchase, vice Robertson, promoted ; Lieut. F. F. Laye to be Captain, by purchase, vice Young; Ensign T. W. T. Thompson to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Laye ; E. Hamilton, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Thompson, Dec. 31. 26th Foot—Captain J. Paterson, from the 12th Regiment of Foot, to be Captain, vice Senhouse, who exchanges, Dec. 31. 2Sth Foot—Lieut. F. Adams to be Captain, by purchase, vice Doyle, who retires; Ensign W. T. Wodehouse to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Adams ; H. D. Smart, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Wodehous., Dec. 31. 29th Foot—Ensign H. M. Tumor to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Foskey, who retires; G. Brown, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Tumor, Dec 31. 35th Foot—Lieutenant-Colonel G. L. Goldie, from the half-pay as Inspecting Field-Officer, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, •ice G. Teulon, who exchanges, receiving the difference; Lieutenant J. H. 0. Moore to be Captain, by purchase, vice Amos, who retires ; Ensign T. J. G. Chatterton to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Moore, Dec. 31. 49th Foot—H. Pearson, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Baker, who retires, May 21. 55th Foot—Lieut. V. Browne, from the half-pay of the 13th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Webster, whose appointment has not taken place, Dec. 31. 57th Foot—Lieut. J. Patullo, from the half-pay of the 92d Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Cumming, whose appoint ment has not taken place ; P. Nicolson, M.D., to be Assistant- Surgeon, vice Hennen, deceased, Dec. 31. ARRIVALS. W. Peters, Esq., Mrs. Peters, and family, at the Hyde park Hotel, Hyde-park -place, from Sydenham ; Captain and• Mrs. Lettsome, at ditto, from Ireland ; Joseph Delafield, Esq., and son, at ditto ; A. Johnson, Esq., at ditto; Mr. and Mrs. Morsing, at the Trafalgar Hotel, Spring-gardens, from Sweden ; the Hon. W. M. Noel, from a tour; Commander Sir George Young, Bart., R N., at ditto, from Plymouth ; Joseph Wedd, Esq., M.P., in Grosvenor-square, from the continent. DEPARTURES. C. Kemyss Tynte, Esq., M.P., from St. Leonard's, for Hals well House, Somersetshire ; Mrs. Jephson and Mrs. Kelley, from the Trafalgar Hotel, Spring.gardens, for Norwich ; Major and INfrs. Hollis, from ditto, for Demerara; H. P. Smith, Esq., from ditto, for Bath ; Ambrose Hussey, Esq., Mrs. Hussey, and the Rev. Daniel Eyre, from the Hyde-park Hotel, Hyde-park -place, for Wiltshire; John Moon, Esq., Mrs. Moon, and family, from ditto, for Staffordshire. Lord Auckland arrived at his residence in Grosvenor -street, last evening, from Bowood Park, Wilts, where his Lordship has been on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of L insdowne. Mr. Secretary Stanley, and the other Ministers, who are in different parts of the country. spending the Christmas recess, will arrive at their respectiv e residences in the course of the week. GRACE CASSIDY, OR THE REPEALERS.— We are requested to state, that the second edition of this new niiv e l by the Countess of Blessington, will he ready for delivery on the 6th inst. Richard Bentley, New Bur• lington_street ; Agents fur Scotland, Messrs. Bell and Bradfute, Edinburgh ; for Ireland, Mr. John Cumming, Dublin. Orders, which should be given immediately, tip secure early copies, received by all respectable B.iokselters, and at all the principal Circulating Libraries throughout the United Kingdom. UNATTACHED. Major J. M. Robertson, from the 25th Regiment of Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, Dec. 31. Captain J. S. Smith, from the 14th Light Dragoons, to be Major, by purchase, Dec. 31. MEMORANDUM, Lieutenant-General G. Meyrick has been permitted to retire from the army, by the sale of an Unattached Lieutenant-Colo nelcy, Dec. 31. Capt. J. Winkler, upon half-pay Unattached, has been at lowed to retire from the army, by the sale of an Unattached commission, he being a settler in North America, Dec. 31. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Surrey. Surrey Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Capt. R. W. Edgell to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Drummond, resigned, Dec. 19. DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. DAVID HAMILTON, tailor, Nicholas.lane. THOMAS HODSOLL, picture-dealer, Garnault-place, Spa-fields. BANKRUPTS. FRANCIS WYMER, victualler, Star-street, Wrapping. wall, to surrender Jan. 11, at one, and Feb. 11, at twelve, al the Court of Bankruptcy. Collier, Marchant, Birch, and Steel, Carey.strect, Lincoln's Inn.fields ; Lackington, official assignee, Basinghall.street. SOPHIA ELLIS, victualler, Fleet-street, Jan. 9, at one, and Feb. 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Kitchener, Lothbury, official assignee; Scargill, Hatton.court, Thread. needle-street. PERRY NURSEY, architect, Melton, Suffolk, Jan. 14 and Feb. 11, at eleven, at the Suffolk Hotel, Ipswich. Rouse, Woodbridge, Suffolk ; Lofty, Potter, and Crowe, King-street, Cheapside, London. JA NIES JEREMIAH SPURR, paper.maker, Ewes, Maltby, Yorkshire, Jan. 15 and Feb. 11, at twelve, at Mr. Badger's offices, Itotherham. Taylor, John.street, Bedford-row, Lon don ; Badger, Rotherham. WILLIAM WALLDEN, slopseller, Reading, Berkshire, Jan. 7 and Feb. 11, at twelve, at the George Inn, Reading Battye, Fisher, and Sudlow, Chancery-lane, London; Webb, Reading. _ _ WILLIAM JUDTUNS DUNKLEY, cattle-dealer, West Haddon, Northamptonshire, Jan. 13 and Feb. 11, at eleven, at the Peacock Inn, Daventry, Northamptonshire. Austen and Hobson, Raymond-buildings, Gray's Inn, London. PEERS LEATHER, fustian-manufacturer, Manchester, Jan. 17 and Feb. 11, at one, at the Commissioners' Rooms, Manchester. Adlington, Gregory, and Faulkner, Bedford row. London; Makinson, Manchester. JOHN MEW, ribbon-manufacturer, Coventry, Jan. 22 and Feb. 11, at eleven, at the Craven Arms Hotel, Coventry. Austen and Hobson, Gray's Inn, London ; Troughton and Lea, Coventry. WILLIAM HALL, silversmith, Plymouth, Jan. 11 and Feb. 11, at eleven, at the Royal Hotel, Plymouth. Stubbs, Birmingham; Edmonds, Plymouth; Norton and Chaplin, Gray's Inn, London. RICHARD ROOPE LINTHORNE, victualler, Poole, Jan. 13 and Feb. 11, at eleven, at the office of Messrs. Durant and Welch, Poole. Durant and Welch, Poole; Fox, Fins bury-circus, London. JOHN TAYLOR, grocer, Bradford, Jan. 9 and Feb. 11, at one, at the Commercial.rooms, Bristol. White and Whitmore, Bedford row, London; Bevan and Britt an, Bristol. JOHN MASON, brick-maker, West Butterwick, Lincoln shire, Jan. 17, at four, IS, at eleven, and Feb. 11, at twelve, at the White Hart Inn, Gainsburgh. Scott, Lincolns's Inn.fields, London ; Dawson, Epworth, Lincolnshire. BEILBY BARKER, grocer, Bridlington, Yorkshire, Jan. 8 and Feb. 11, at eleven, at the George Inn, Whitefriarsgate, Kingston-upon-Hull. Hawkins, Bloxham, and Stocker, New Boswell court, Cary-street, London; Codd and Levett, Kings. ton-upon-Hull. JOHN WRIGHT, jun., coal-factor, Cross-lane, St. Mary. at-Hill, Jan. 14, at twelve, and Feb. 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, Pancras.lane, official assignee; Meggison, Pringle, and Manisty, King's-road, Bedford-row. DIVIDENDS. T. Harris and R. Nicholson, bankers, Glamford Briggs, Lincolnshire, Jan. 10, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy—G. E. F. Schwieger and J. Buchanan, merchants, Modiford-court, Fenchurch-street, Jan. 22, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy— M. A. de Freitas and A. da Costa, merchants, Tokenhouse yard, Jan. 21, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy—G. Gray, corn-dealer, Great Portland-street, Marylebone, Jan. 21, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy—W. Sell, bookseller, St. Martin's-lane, Jan. 23, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy—E. Ashton, cheesemonger, High-street, Whitechapel, Jan. 23, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy—W. Wright dealer, Heathfield, Sussex, Jan. 23, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy—T. A Minchin, W. G. Carter, and A. Kelly, jun., bankers, Portsmouth, Jan. 22, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy—W. Thompson, wine-merchant, Upper Thames street, Jan. 21, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy—J. Willis, hotel.keeper, Oxford-street, Jan. 22, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy—J. Jackson and S. Jones, linen drapers, Chester, at flap office of Finchett, Maddock, and Son, Chester— T. Rogers, victualler, Speen, Berkshire, Jan. 21, at eleven, at the Castle Inn, Speen-hill—J. Shea, watch.maker, Plymouth, Jan. 29, at eleven, at the Globe Inn, Plymouth—J. Ogle, Esq., and W. Walton, merchants, Liverpool, Jan. 27, at one, at the office of Mr. W. Hinde, Liverpool—J. C. Jennings and W. C. Jennings, corn-merchants, Bristol, Jan. 24, at two, at the Commercial-rooms, Bristol—W. Bromfield, cheese.factor, High Aslie, Cheshire, Jan. 23, at one, at the Phcenix Inn, Drayton, Shropshire—J. Patchett, saddler, Liverpool, Feb. 3, at one, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool—E. Shute, wine merchants, Bristol, Jan. 21, at one, at the Commercial-rooms, Bristol. CERTIFICATES-JAN. 21 W. R. W. King, tin-plate-worker, Hosier-lane, West.. Smithfield—T. Moore and A. Gordon, glass-bottle-manufac turers, Rainhill, Prescot, Lancashire—J. Burton, grocer, High Holborn—J. Critchley, coal-merchant, Ryeford, Gloucester shire--H. Pratt, miller, Bilston, Staffordshire—H. Hewetson, carpet-dealer, Strand—R. Hone, grocer, Brighton—J. Duff victualler, Manor House, East India-road—H. French, glass. cutter, Whitechapel. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. T. Cottrall and G. Stoyle, livery.stable-keepers, Cheltenham— J. Bickerton and G. Paull, hat-manufacturers, Castle.street, Southwark—C. Hinchliff and Co., dyers, Park-street, South wark—J. Chapman and N. Schofield, joiners, Oldham, Lanca shire—J. Morice and R. G. Shaw, merchants, St. Helen's-place, City—E. and J. Prior, hosiers, Finsbury-place, Finsbury. square—W. Allan and A. Gibbs, black silk.dyers, Primrose. street, Bishopsgate—J. H. Sands and G. Pollock, carpet warehousemen, Basinghall.street—J. Jacks and W. F. East, tailors, White Lion-court, Cornhill—P. A. De Chapeaurouge and G. Lobman, merchants, Fenchurch-street—W. Roberts and J. Clissold, hair-dressers, Liverpool—P. Campbell and Co., New City Chambers, Bishopsgate-street—T. Kipling and T. Kipling, jun., hosiers, New-street, Covent-garden—J. and J. Cato, wire-workers, Holborn-hill—W. C. and E. Loraine, timber merchants, Wardour.street—H. and C. Snelling, hair_ cutters, Wellington-street, London Bridge—ll. G. Renshaw and M. G. Rush, booksellers, Strand—T. Standgate and T. E. Price, auctioneers, Chancery-lane—R. Jennings and W. Chap lin, booksellers, Cheapside—G. Pye and A. P. Dadley, gilt toy-makers, Birmingham—J. Burbidge and Co., Manchester, warehousemen (as far as regards J. Harley)—J. Mangnall and Co., general provision-dealers, Prestolee, Lancashire—A. Stewart and Co., silk.mercers, Aberdeen--F. Sack and Co., insurance-agents, London (as far as regards F. W. Sack)—J. Renshaw and Co., wholesale-stationers, Gutter-lane (as far as regards W. Jones)—T. W. Wells and T. G. Bay ntun, horsehair. merchants, Bow-street, Covent-garden—T. Groom and A. Daniels, wholesale-perfumers, Budge-row, Watling-street— S. Martin and W. Perry, cabinet-makers, Norwich—T. Turner and J. Wrench, general merchants, London-wall—J. B. and C. Sidgwick, cotton-spinners, Stone Gappe, Kildwick, York shire—G. F. Girdwood and W. Jones, surgeons, Paddington T. Murdoch and Co., Madeira (as far as regards R. Scott). LIVERPOOL COTTON-MARKET, DEC. 30. —The sales to-day amount to 2,500 bags, at steady prices. Considerable anxiety is felt for the annual statement of the stock of cotton, which will be declared to-morrow. SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. Elsewhere will be found an article copied from the Allgemeine Zeitung, and dated Con ,!antinople, purporting to express the satisfaction of a Turk at the (so called) peace and comfort which his country enjoys under the protection of Russia, but being intrinsically nothing more than a remonstrance addressed by the Russian Government to the maritime states of Great Britain and France against the projected increase of their squadrons in the Mediterranean, lest the Czar Nicholas may by them be disturbed or obstructed in the development of his rapidly ripening schemes for the incorporation of the Turkish empire with that of Muscovy. The treaty lately forced upon the miserable Sultan, by which Nicholas became his nominal protector, but his real master, by which the Dardanelles were closed against English, French, and other European ships, while the keys of the two castles, and of Constantinople itself, were de posited with the Muscovite Ambassador, was a direct offence to every maritime power in Eu rope. The stipulations of that treaty, combined with and construed by the relative position of the contracting parties, were an announcement to the whole world that Russia would suffer no interference with her own disposal of the fate of Turkey; hut that, whenever it might suit her appetite, she would put the knife to her poor prisoner's throat, and bolt the . door until she had devoured and digested him. " The Sultan Mahmoud," says the Russo-Turkish scribe, " has effected what no former Sultan could attain—he has changed the Russian ad versary into a friend." Ay, but at what price ? for that is not adverted to. Russia would doubtless be changed into a still more cordial and devoted friend of Turkey, were Nicholas once in possession of her capital, and of the sea coast lying between the Danube and the Bos phorus, than now, when the possession is cer tain only, instead of actual. But would Europe pay her share of such a price ? Has neither France nor England any right to a voice in the question, whether the territory of Europe shall be so remodelled Is the great prin ciple so universally recognized throughout the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries—before Russia could be said to form a sensible portion of the civilized earth—now to be suddenly thrust aside in her favour ?—a magnificent empire, with rivers, seas, and aggressive resources almost incalculable to be cut off from Europe, and transferred to that Power, from which the most daring and outrageous abuse of such means is, above all others, to be anticipated ? But this abject and prostrate condition of Turkey would it seems, be " entirely conformable to the in terests of Europe itself, did not the threatened increase of the English and French force in the Archipelago appear as an unexpected storm in a serene sky." This is the Muscovite version ; but we trust it will never be that of an English Minister. The sky is serene enough—the po litical sky—in Siberia, perhaps ; but we do not desire, nor does Europe, to see either the pre vailing atmosphere or regimen of Siberia trans ported to the Mediterranean shores, whence they might be propagated further. The article goes on. The two Maritime Powers are taunted with " not having protected Turkey in 1828, when Russia attacked her ;" whence it is inferred that they can have no sincere anxiety to do so at this moment. The sarcasm is just, and the conclusion plausible. In the t t h e e m bse le a rin n e e r s c s k o s f m th it e Wellington being o l Y e re f a a v r i N n l g i B c th2hoBel'aeslE:untrghkieiasthi England d m u i k p d e i r c e o o m t r o fairly overreached, as in 1831 she and France together, from some similar mystification prac tised on the Whigs, barbarously deserted Poland. They now reap the fruits of the double crime. However, the design of Russia is palpable, and fixed, we have reason to believe, is her resolve to execute it, judging by her known preparations. She has 23 sail of the line in the Euxine, moored within GO hours' sail of Constantinople, and she has a land force ready to be embarked at a minute's notice, of between 30,000 and 40,000 men. Russia has, besides, a fleet in the Baltic of 27 ships of the line. Is it then a question whether, when Russia employs such arguments as 50 sail of the line,—one portion of them almost within cannon shot of the Mediterranean, the other within a fortnight's sail of Liverpool or Hull,—to con firm and enforce the despatches of her nego tiators ?—do we live to hear it asked whether Great Britain is to feel herself or her commercial in terests secure, with no preparations but an ad ditional ream or two of the raw materials of diplomacy in our Foreign-office? The question is critical, and is one of prudence. Is Russia, or is she not, to have a present made to her of the Turkish empire, and with it the supremacy of the Euxine, the Mediterranean, and the Adriatic seas? Disguise on such a subject is utter childishness. We ask then once more, is Russia to have this new and fertile world a part of herself, or is she not F We doubt whether there exists a native born Englishman,or French man either —save and except some imbecile dreamers, whose brains are at all times wQaving political millenniums—that will not answer briefly and emphatically, " No, rather drive the Mus covites away by force." Another question comes. If force must be resorted to, when is it must likely to prove successful—befor e the Rus sians pounce upen Constantinople or afterwards? Here, too, we presume, there can be little doubt. Conquest is distinctly one of those evils which it is easter to prevent than to remedy. It may ,not prove a severe task for a British (less hazardous still for a combined) fleet to strangle the Russian enterprise in the cradle of Odessa ; but whose fleet and whose army are to dislodge the captors of the metropolis of Turkey ? Let Englishmen bear in mind that there is such a thing as settling a dispute in a manner the most satisfactory by advpinistering a good knock-down blow at once. If an eneutty . o may, lp ,ou t n h so a ot t : negotiations,b hyes;p aattthiildee believes that we are afraid to strike, he witi do us, for so for us. If Russia should have persuaded o h re despatches,r: s v e il l l f, b a r nd well i ng o sLh a oe c rd ti rest of it, are the only force which England can game is up already. But let her see a few admiral's flags flying, some twenty sail of the line or so, a proportion of heavy frigates, a divi sion of steamers throwing 84. b. sh e ll s , an d ten or twelv e b atta lli ons of infantry and marines for a coup de main, and v‘e are ready to lay a mode rate wager that the course of the negotiations will experience a speedy change, or that a tew broadsides, should such sort of protocols be neces sary, will soon bring Russia back to her guoil manners, and possibly to her senses also. We arc foes to war. We abhor it. The sole j usii able end of war is peace. But peace is hopeiess through cowardice or dishonour ; for the enemy who kicks us once with impunity will kick again, be it but for sport. Let the country, then ? lat