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scaffolding which has been raised for the restoring this terrible tribunal fell to the ground on the 20th instant. (Front the Constitutionnel of Tuesday. ) PARIS, JAN. 10. The Quot;dicnne observes, to-day, as an important fact, that Mr. Stratford Canning did not proceed to St. Petersburgh until he had held some long conferences with the Austrian Cabinet. This journal concludes therefore, that the destinies of Greece depend on England, Austria, and Russia. It remarks also, en Pasraut, that this Minister did not think it necessary to come to Paris. We extract from the Supplement to the Allge meine Zeilung of the 3d instant, the following article respecting the state of the trade between this country and Prussia, which will not be de void of interest to the commercial community : BERLIN, DEC. 22. The Course of Exchange in London has fallen, within a few months, from 7 dollars 6 groschcn to 8. 18., which is certainly a considerable difference, especially when we find that on the 7th Dec. the Exchange on Berlin was in London at 7. 10. This must be considered as an indication that the balance of trade `between the two countries is in favour of Prussis, a very rare ~•ase certainly in the history of Commerce, but for which pro bable grounds may be assigned. Among them are, Ist. The permission to bond German clothes in England for exportation to other parts of the world. Many English houses have made speculations of this kind, and at the last fair at Frankfort purchased large quantities of Prussian cloths. 2dly, The re duction of the import duty on German wool, which has greatly increased the importation of that article. 3dly, The temporary importation of oats. 4thly, The circumstance that Colonial produce has been for some years imported more and more from the Colonies themselves, than through the medium of England. These circumstances alone are sufficient to make it probable that the balance is at present in favour of Prussia. To this must be added, that many bonds of the first and second loans contracted in London, (which, during the French cam paign in Spain, were sent by English monied men to the Continent, and sold at very low prices,) are now sent tn . London for sale, or purchased here far English account. As the exchange now is, this operation affbrds deductio dedu cendis, three or four per cent. profit, which is certainly very tempting, as the whole may be completed in a month. This, however, can of course last only for a short time, as the amount of the bonds of the English Loan in the hands of spe culators will probably soon find the way to England, and Other Prussian 'Paper is not a marketable commodity in London. Should, therefore, the exchange on London at Berlin continue so much lower than that on Berlin at London, this would be the most infallible proof that Prussia exported more to England than England to Prussia. We have received the Piedmontese Gazette to the sth instant, from which we are glad to learn that his Imperial Highness the Archduke Viceroy of the kingdom of LOMBARDY and VENICE is recovered from his late severe indispo sition. The victory of the Greeks off Candia is confirmed in these papers by the testimony of the Captains of Austrian and Russian vessels which have arrived at Trieste, and the disas ters of the Turco-Egyptian fleet in the action, and afterwards from a violent storm, have not been eXaggerated in our previous accounts. It also appears, that only two vessels of the whole of IBRAHIM PACIIA'S fleet were able to enter the Port of Suda, and land , reinforcements in Candia. The projected Greek expedition against Candia, therefore, cannot be put into execution at a more favourabl e opportunity, for the Ottoman forces in that island are by no means numerous. We refer our Readers to a long article from the Etoile of Tuesday last, which they will find in our Paper this day. The article is written with plausible sophistry, but the arguments are vague, hollow, and 'consequently easily refuted. In our virtual recognition of the trans-Atlantic Colonies, we acted upon sound policy, accord- Lug to the positive state of affairs between those countries and the Parent States, in which it was essentially evident that the course of events had effected an eternal separation between them, upon ail grounds of submission on the one part, and of sovereignty on the other. The British Go vernment, with prompt and obvious policy, availed itself of this state of things, and preparatory to an inevitable recognition of the Independence of the New Republics, entered into commercial relations with them,but with a generous frankness, not requiring any restrictions in favour of this country, but leaving them open to form amicable and commercial rela . tions with all the world; Such is the plain and simple fact, and the Etoile, with all its subtlety, ingenuity, and sophistry, can only, by implication, blame its own Govern ment for short-sightedness and a want of liberal policy, in not acting as Great Britain has acted, and as she had ingenuously signified that she intended to act. Halifax Papers to the 2,lst Dec. arrived this morning, from which we derive the following articles of intelligence : Extract of a letter from Pernambuco, dated 29th September, to a Merchant in Halifax : " Lord COCHRANE arrived here (Pernambuco) from Bahia on Saturday last, but as yet has not been on shore • he is sick, as also many of his crew, with the small-pox. This place is now very tranquil, and one may venture in the streets with safety." Extract of a letter from Havannah, dated the 4th October :—" The whole garrison of the fort at Vera Cruz has arrived full of scurvy, leaving only a small portion of the reinforcement sent from this place. Proposals are on foot for an un derstanding between that fortress sad the Mexi can Government, and we are not without hopes of a speedy re-establishment of our trade to that quarter." There are letters in town, announcing the death of the King of NAPLES. In the night of the lOth ultimo five chocks of an earthquake were felt at Reggio, the capital of Calabria Ultra. These were, however sli , ht and caused but little alarm. It is reported that an extensive forgery has been committed at Brussels in Falconet's Neapo litan Bonds, and we understand the parties have been detected in consequence of the forged Bonds having been printed on paper of a blue, instead of a white colour. The Duke of Yonx left town yesterday for Broad lands, Hants, on a visit to Lord PALmcusToN. His Royal Highness is expected to honour the Duke and Duchess of BEDFORD with a visit on Sunday next at %Vooburn Abbey. The Earl of LIVERPOOL is expected to arrive at Fife House this day, from Bath. Mr. Secretary CANNING slept at Oxford on Wednesday night, and is expected in town to morrow. Earl BATIIURST was expected in town last night, from his 'Lordship's country seat at Ciren cester. Mr. WILMOT TionToN transacted busine , s yes terday morning at the Colonial Office. By the death of C. M. CREME, Esq., a va cancy has occurred in the representation of this Borough. We have authority to state that Mar quis GRAHAM intends offering himself as a Can didate ; and it is also mentioned that GEORGE PRY ME, Esq. will again come forward. The day of election is not yet fixed. We are inform ed that it is upwards of half a century since a vacancy has been occasioned by the death of a Member for the tow n.—(Cambridge Chronicle.) Forty-two shipwrights and ten caulkers were discharged from Chatham Dockyard on the Bth inst. • and a further discharge of forty-one shipwrights is to take Place on the 15th instant. The number of workmen in Chatham yard will now be brought down to the regular peace establishment of about 1,400. NEAPOLITAN LOAN or 2,500,0001., NEGOCIATED BY Ma. N. M. ROTHSCHILD, IN LONDON.—Ti!e half-yearly dividend of this Loan falling due on Tuesday, the Ist of February next, will be paid on that and every succeedinc , day, between the hours of ten and two, at Mr. N. M. Rothschild's counting-house, New-court, St. Swithin's-lane.— It is requested that the warrants, with a list thereof in numerical order, may be left one day for the purpose of being examined. Mr. MACREADY, we are sorry to hear, still continues very dangerously ill. He was seized suddenly and violently with pains and weak ness during the last scene of the Fatal Dowry on Friday night ; was somewhat better on Sunday, but became worse again on Monday. His com plaint is a rheumatic fever, caused, it is supposed, by his having taken cold behind the scenes. He had a similar and very violent attack two years since, at Naples, from having, in the heat•of the day, gone into the cold air of the Groto of Pau silippo, near that city. At a late hour on Wed nesday night he suffered less pain, but was in a state of high fever. WEYMOUTH, JAN. 6.—We are happy to law that public attention is still directed to the dreadful devastation and misery caused in the Island of Portland by the late hur ricane. Captain BOXEII,, R.N., Inspecting Com mander of the Coast Guard, and the Officers and crews of all the Revenue cruisers and Pre ventive boats on this station, have voted one day's pay each to the relief of the sufferers. Serious doubts having been en tertained that the Sand Bank, which, for a long series of years enabled loaded waggons, carriages, &c. to pass over to Portland at low water water during spring tides, had been washed away by the late tempest, a survey has been made under the direction of Mr. IlopKtms,, of Radipole, who has found it to be more firm than before, but removed to a greater distance from the shore. lie has sent a load of flour across the bank as usual. The discovery is highly gra tifying to the inhabitants. A question of great importance to the county generally, and especially to tlie inhabitants of Dorchester, was decided in Blandford on Tues day last. At a very full attendance of the Ma gistrates it was resolved, by e majority of 5.)4 to 18, that the General Quarter Sessions for the county shall in future he held at Dorchester.— ( Dorset County Chronicle.) EXTENSIVE ROBBEity.-- Yesterday informa tion was received at Queen -square Office of a most extensive robbery having been committed in the house of Mr. John Kind, residing in Church-street, Liverpool, which was broken into between Saturday night and Sunday morning last, and robbed of the following valuable property :—viz. twenty gold watches, three of them repeaters, and two patent levers ; fourteen silver watches, four patent levers ; a great number of g ladies' gold watch and neck chains, about two dozen entle men's watch chains, several gross of fine gold seals and keys, four dozen silver snuff and scent-boxes, one ditto of jewellers' gold, a quantity of gold finger-rings, set with precious stones, also many rings of various sorts, with ear-rings, brooches, &c. The robbers also carried away with them two dozen silver table, one dozen dessert, and eighteen dozen of tea-spoons, besides numerous other articles of jewellery and plate to a considerable amount. A reward of 501. has been offered for the apprehen sion of the offenders. CoßoNEtts' INQUESTS.—An Inquest was held yesterday at the sign of the Lord Nelson public-house, in the Kent-road, before C. JEIVIMETT, Esq., on the body of Iti F . Wm. Campion, who held the s ituation of Collector to the Asiatic Institution. From the evidence it appeared, that the deceased resided in the Kent-road, and that on Monday last he went into town early, in his usual state of good health. He returned home about eight o'clock in the e v e ning, c omplained of being slightly indisposed, and proceeded to bed without partaking of any supper. In the course of the night, Mrs. Campion was awoke by the difficult respiration of her husband, whom sYe spoke to, and endeavoured to arouse, but all to no purpose.— A light was procured, and she was shooked on beholding her husband a corpse. A surgeon who examined the body of the deceased was of opinion that he died of apoplexy. A ver dict to that effect was returned.—A second inquest was held at the same house, on the body of Wm. Gun, who dropped down suddenly and expired. John Hamlin, a carpenter, deposed, that on Friday evening last, as he and the deceased were return ing home from work, the latter exclaimed, " Stop, mate !" and instantly fell to the ground. Witness assisted him up, but he was unable to stand ; and he was carried from thence to the Lord Nelson public-house, where it was discovered that he was quite dead- A surgeon stated, that the deceased died of a rup ture on the lungs.—Verdict to that effect. THE THEATRE. COVENT-GARDEN.--WO consider the crowded and elegant audience that attended the represen tation of The Inconstant last night at this Theatre, as a good test of the revival of public taste for sterling old comedy. Young Mirabel finds in Mr. C. KEMBLE an admirable representative, through all the artifices that are employed to entrap his affections for Oriana; and his acting in the scene with the Ruffians, was a most interest ing mixture of affected mirth and real alarm. On the removal of all danger, his hysterical joy for his delivery was deeply interest ing. JONES'S Duretete is a very diverting and characteristic performance. FARREN'S Old Mirabcl also deserves a very commen datory notice. We should have been more grati fied by Mrs. CIIATTERLEY'S Bizarre, if there had been more appearance of ease in her action, but it was evidently too studied, and did not seem to arise from the character and the situa- tion. MISS JONES displayed great feeling and good sense in Oriana, and the Play altogether was so well supported and so much applauded, that it is likely to become very popular and at tractive during the season. The tragedy of 0 RESTES, founded on the Greek Drama, which is soon to be brought forward at Govent Garden Theatre, is the production of the late Mr. BAILEY, a gentleman of welt-known lite raryta lents, who unfortunately died of apoplexy,in the carriage which was taking him with his wife to the Opera House. This melanchfy event must excite an interest in favour of the play, which, however, we are assured promises to support it self by intrinsic merit. TUE YORK THEATRICAL CIRCUIT.—The long contested struggle for this Circuit, which includes the York, Hull, Leeds, Wakefield, and Don caster Theatres, has been at length decided in favour of Mr. DowNE, of Drury-lane Theatre, and Mr. FAULKNER, late of the Haymarket ; and in consequence of the presence of the former Gentleman being therefore necessary in York shire, an arrangement has, we understand, been made between him and Mr. ELLISTON for the re linquishment of his London engagement. THEATRE ROYAL, NEWCASTLE-UPON-T} NE. — On Friday evening, the 7th inst., the Theatre Royal was spetially patronized by the Right Worshipful the INlAYonand Miss CRAMLINGTON. Vie lively Play. of Speed the Plough was very efficiently sustained:throughout, and the laugh able Farce of The Turnpike Gate went off with he greatest eclat. The house has not been so crowded for a long time ; it was an absolute bumper, - the boxes, moreover, being graced by all the beauty and fashion of the town and neighbour hoe 4. SHAKSPEARE. A literary treasure of no common value, and of most singular rarity, which is likely to excite a strong in terest in the minds of all well-read lovers of the ancient English Drama, and will awaken the hopes and fears of every ambitious and jealous collector of scarce books, has, within the last few days, been brought to light, and is now in the hands of Messrs. PArNE and Foss, of Pall-mall. This' exhutfiated curiosity ialk - book in small quarto, ,said to htiiebeen'Unde possesseaby Hanmer, but hot al luded tiniflifitiontainipg. the scarce eclitiOni of eleven of Shaks)ielte's Plays, amongst which is hamlet. - `The perusal of the whale of these must highly gratify a qualified reader; but a'careful'collation of the latter tragedy will best - ow a greater re ward on the diligence of the critical examiner than any, or all, of the others can give : it is, in fact, the principal feature in the ♦olume. The following is the title under which it appears : " The Tragicall Historie of ilAmt.tT, Princeqf Dcnrarlce by William Shake-apeare. As it has been ditierse times acted by his Highnesse Seruants in the Cittic of London : as also in the Vniuersities of Cambridge and Oxford, and elsewhere. At. London, printed for N. L. and John Trundell, 1603.7 Of this edition not the slightest mention has ever been Made ; it is therefore fair to conclude, that to the •Various ahle.and borious Commentators of Shakspeare it was utterly unknown, the earliest which has ever obtained notice being that of 1604, of which Mr. Malone gives the title, though it is qUite clear that he had no other knowledge of it.* Hamkt first appeared, according to Malone's calculation, in 1600, therefore the edition which has called forth these few slight remarks, was published only three years after the Tragedy was produced. Hence we are inclined to suppose that, in some respects, it is a more exact copy of the original than any sub sequently printed, and that consequently it may be considered as a better authority, in the case of those disputed points where common sense is on its side, than the later editions, which were more likely to give the interpolation of the players. That it shows an abundance of typographical errors,tis most certain : and that a great want of skill in the copyist appears in many places, is equally clear; but when it omits passages which re ' fleet no credit on the understanding of their author, we are an xious to believe that it is more faithful to the text of such a man as Shakspeare, than those copies are which impute to him ob scenity, without even the apology of wit. Many striking peculiarities in this edition of Hamlet tend strongly to confirm the opinion which, it will plainly appear, we wish to inculcate, that no small portion of the ribaldry to be found in the plays of our great dramatic poet is to be as signed to the actors of his time, who flattered the vulgar taste, and administered to the vicious propensities of their age, by the introduction and constant repetition of many indecent, and not a few stupid, jokes, till they came to be considered, and then printed as part of the genuine text. Of those the two or three brief, but offensive speeches of .hamlet to Ophelia, in the Play scene, Act 3, are not to be found in the copy - of 1603, and so far we are borne out in our opinion ; for it is not to be supposed that Shakspeare would insert them upon cool reflec tion, and three years after the success of his piece had been de termined ; still less likely is it, that a piratical printer would re.;ect any thing actually belonging to the play, which was pleasing to the great bulk of those who were to become the pur chasers of his publication. The drama, as it appears in this print of 1603, is much shorter than in any subsequent edition, partly owing, perhaps, to the negligence of the copyist, but more probably because the Author himself elaborated and augmented it after it had been for some time on the stage. That he improved his work by adding to, re-touching, and correcting it, none will be hardy enough to dispute ; but that in some points the later editions misprinted the original text, many have been found to believe, and their opinion will not be weakened by the discovery of the present volume; for it is to he observed, that no collection of Shakspeare's Plays was published till after his death, and there is not any reason to suppose that he corrected for the press, or even authorized the printing of those single pieces, which appeared in quarto, during his life. The fact of Hamlet having been performed - so early at Cam bridge and Oxford, is not the least remarkable thing in this edition of the Tragedy ; we are not aware that such circum stance has ever before been recorded. There are in this copy several variations from the generally received text ; some of them of importance ; of these, the opponents of the Commentators will, of course, avail themselves ; and a great many restorations may rationally be proposed. It is inconvenient to enter into further detail in a Daily Jour nal, hut we hope that an exact copy of the play will be published, with the notes of the different commentators sub joined and compared. A very useful and entertaining vo lume might thus be produced, that would indulge public curi osity, and perhaps throw a new light on some parts of a drama that is, by many able judges, viewed as the chef-creeuvre of Shakspeare. • A cop of this edition of 1604 w as , h owever , i n Mr KENBLE s collection, and is now in. the possession of the Duke Of DXVON SLIME. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. Captain Fletcher, of the Life Guards, at Knightsbridge, from Scotland; Capt. Vandcleur, at Stevens', in Bond-street, from Brighton ; Mr. J. Greathead, in Nottingham-place; Mr. Percy Corry, in South Audley-street ; Captain and Mrs. Nesbitt, in Park-street; Sir George Cockburn, Bart., at the Admiralty, from Essex ; Honourable Hugh Elliott, in Portman-square ; Major Le Brun, in Gloucester-place ; Colonel de Roos, in Park-place ; Captain Sutherland, in South Audley-street ; Capt. Parker, in Bruton-street. Berkeley-square ; Lady Jones, at her house in South Audley-street, from her seat, Wortin House, Hants; Mr. and Mrs. Smith, at the Bath Hotel, Ar lington-street, from Bath ; Sir Henry Webb, Bart. and Mr. Harris, at ditto, from a tour; the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Hopper, at Blake's Hotel, Jermyn-street, from their seat in Norfolk ; Sir Godfrey Webster, Bart. at the Royal Hotel, St. Jamests street, from Brighton ; the Rev. I. Billington, at ditto ; J. Vaughan, Esq. at ditto ; Sir James Hope, at ditto, from Brigh. ton ; W. B. Legros, Esq. at ditto, from St. Albans. CHANGES.—Captain Brookman, on a visit to Sir Loftus Ot way, at Lymington, in Hampshire ; Captain John Skinner, for Hastings ; Colonel and Mrs. roldero, from Cheltenham, for Bath ; Mrs. and Miss Childers, from Lyme Regis, for Bath ; Earl of Waldegrave, from the South of France on a tour ; Viscountess Ashbreoke, for Earl Harcourt's, St. Leonard's, Windsor; George Byng, Esq. M.P. and Mrs. Byng and Fa mily, for their seat, Wrotbam Park; Sir George Robinson, Bart. from his seat, Cranford, Northamptonshire, on a tour ; the Hon. Colonel Lygon, M. P., for Gloucestershire ; Lord Selsey, for West Dean, Sussex ; Capt. Ricketts; for Brighton ; Mr. Hayne, from Upper Grosvenor-street, for ditto; Captain Hyde Parker, from Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-place, for the seat of Sir William Parker, Baronet, Melford-hall, Suffolk ; A. F. Nunis, Esq., from ditto, for his seat in Hants ; Colonel Vaughan, and .Mr. and Mrs. Foreman, from the Bath Hotel, for Brighton; I'dr. and Mrs. Grayson, from Blake's Hotel, for Oxford; Captain Pechell, from ditto, for Sussex. A Morning Paper says—" We can state from authority, that the reports which have found their way into some of the Papers, of the late Lord Mountcharles having been married, are totally unfounded." The report was, that Lord Mount charles, the eldest son of the Marquis Conyngham, had married a female of very low origin, and had children by her. On Monday the 10th instant the Officers of the Tyne Hus sar:, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Thomas Bunion, had their quarterly grand dinner at the Turf Hotel, in Collins wood-street, Nci,vcasde-upon-Tyne, Major Campbell being President for the day. Amongst the company present was the Sheriff of NRegcastle (George Shadforth, Esq.), several of the Officers in tire First Regiment of Dragoon Guards, and other Gentlemen. It is hardly necessary to add, that the entertain ment was in the usual excellent style, and conviviality and harmony bore the sway till a late hour. ,-,-. llek , . • 4 t. ... . ' :7 ' l ....A y _ 4 1,„; • . ~,. O W ) :Z e - 4 4114., t... .r. • ,f i 4 Iv ~----....,_-!;- 74,, ~,, 4fi-,f ) - 0 , -- ,--: , -,. 6 N.---. P , -,--;,...... , 1,,,.,.._.... , .--:,0,.i.. : -..-..t., e.. (54, ,:, i ; ..-.'. - ---,, _, L , -.15yr . f4 - ,,,.. , -.. 1 ,..\• ,;;M:' r 7,. II 11;444, 4 *-Z4-,,,-4 -17.11 of I•t;‘ , .` ) it 4 ,i -4 ;s;:t - 4:• , ,... , ---7,_ -; •-..- ;-• UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE, J. 13.—The NORRISIAN PurirEssou of DIVINITY will begin his Lectures on Tuesday, the 25th inst. Sir William Browne's Gold Medals.—The subjects for the present year are— FOR THE. GREEK ODE. 'Av t -dwv ET:l4 , 27:kni Vao - cx, yr i LATIN ODE. Academia Cantabrigiensis tot novis cedificiis ornata. GREEK EPIGRAM. • 11Ec;15% , 7'01 7:1,V7 - Ec 01 V ILEO - CV AO7Ol. LATIN EPIGRAM. Sum mum jus, summa injuria. PoasoN PRIZE.—TiIe passage fixed upon for the present year is— ' Shakespeare, KING JOHN, Act IV. Scene 11. Beginning with RING JOHN. " How oft the sight of means." And eliding with ITUBERT. "an innocent child." The metre to be Tragicum lambicum Trimetrum Acatalec ticum. In - conformity with the regulations passed by the Senate, March 13, 1822, notice has been given that the following will be the subjects of Examination in the last week of the Lent Term, 18213:- 1. The Gospel of St. Matthew. 2. Paley's Evidences of Christianity. T . 3. The - First Book of Herodotus. 4. The Fourth Book of Virgil's Gcorgicks. - Edward Judge, Esq. 8.A., Scholar of Trinity College, was on Tuesday last created Master of Arts by Itoyal mandate. The Rev. William Clark, M.A., Fellow of Trinity College, and Professor of Anatomy, was last week presented, by the Master and Fellows of that Society, to the Vicarage of Wymes would, Leicestershire, vacated by the cession of the Rev. T. Sheepshanks, M.A. The Rev. H. R. Somers Smith, 8.A., of Trinity College, has been instituted to the Rectory of Little Bentley, in Essex, on the presentation of Robert Foote, Esq. SPORTING INTELLIGENCB. STATE OF THE ODDS.-: ETTING-ROOM, JAN. 13. 8 to I agst Muleteer 10 to 1 agst Rufus 16 to 1 agst 'Webb colt 11; to 1 agst D. of York's 20 to 1 agst Bolero 20 to 1 agst Canvas DEU .1 to 2 agst Aline 7 fl to 1 agst Sorcery 9 to 1 agst Attica By. 20 to 1 agst Legacy 22 to 1 agst Diana 25 to 1 agst Defiance 25 to 1 agst Gohenna 1000 to 30 agst Macduff. DONCASTE 11 to 1 agst Waltz 20 to 1 agst Regan. 11 to 1 agst Memnon 11 to 1 agst Cleveland 14 to 1 agst Redgauntlet 22 to 1 agst Homer ST. LEGER. 30 to 1 agst His Graee 30 to 1 agst Muleteer. 40 to 1 agst Crow-catcher High odds agst any other. Mr. K EAN.—We were much disappointed last week in an expectation we had formed of a visit from Mr. Kean to our theatre; and, under all the circumstances, we think our manager has reason to complain of Mr. K.'s treatment of him.— It appears that Mr. Munro was in treaty with this gentleman to play a few nights at Kilmarnock, about the close of the season in that town. From some cause or other Mr. Kean put off the final arrangement of the engagement from time to time, until Mr. Munro missed the best opportunity of opening our thea tre, during the visit of the Earl of Lonsdale and family ; and, in fact, Mr. Kean did not appear at Kilmarnock at all, nor did he assign any reason for breaking off the treaty.— Under these circumstances, it was but reasonable to sup pose, that he would take the earliest opportunity of lending his powerful assistance towards' repairing the injury which his former neglect (whether intentional or not) had done to the season in this town. His appearance in Carlisle last week was considered a favourable opportunity for engaging him here He was accordingly written to, and the answer returned was, that the state of Mr. Kean's health would not permit his appear ance in Whitehaven. Now really, without at all entering into the details of the case, we think Mr. Kean has not shown in this instence that attention to the interests and feelings of others, for which he has been so much praised in the news. papers.—( Whitehaven Gazette.) RAILWAYS. — We see by the Scotch Papers that the rage for these undertakings is as violent in Scotland as it is here. A meeting of all the principal landed proprietors in East Lothian was held at Edinburgh on the sth inst., the Marquis of TWEEDALE in the Chair, when it was resolved to form a Railway, to connect the towns of Dun bar and Haddington with the Dalkeith and Edinburgh Rail-road, and great expectations were held out of the advantages that would accrue by the increased facility of conveyance of grain, farm produce, lime, manure, &c. LOYD a. T. RTCJIBELL, ESQ.• This Was an appeal against the conviction of T. Richbell, Esq. a Magistrate of the county, who had sentenced the appel lant to three months imprisonment as a rogue and a vagabond. The circumstances of the case were shortly these : —The ap pellant, who is a butcher by trade, was observed some days back in the neighbourhood of \Vhitechapel with a bundle in his pos session. A constable, who deposed that he had reason to be suspicious of his character, took him into custody, and on exa mining the bundle found that it contained some pieces of Nan. kin, muslin, and other articles of a similar description, the marks of which were all cut off. Upon being questioned, the appellant mentioned the shop where he said lie purchased them ; but on inquiry it appeared that no such person made any purchase there of the articles in question. They were sub sequently advertised, but no owner appeared. The conse quence was, that he was brought before a Magistrate, and sent to prison for three months. - It was against this conviction he appealed. Two constables and a watchman swore that they saw the ap pellant in the company of a reputed thief, and observed him frequently about the streets at unseasonable hours. A publican, of the name of Roche, with whom he lodged off and on for nearly two years, gave him a most excellent charac. , ter, and said he would not hesitate about lending him 201. or 301. to go to market, if he had occasion for it. He-knew the appellant to have been entrusted with large sums by his em ployer. On one occasion he saw him with his master's bank. ing book, and a bundle of notes, which appellant informed him he was taking to the bank for his master, and amounted to 2001. _ Two or three other witnesses gave him a very good charac• ter, and said that latterly he made a livelihood by purchasing the carcase of a sheep, a pig, or a large piece of beef, which he cut up himself, and sold among his acquaintance. Mr. A LLEY, on the part of the appellant, expressed great in.. dignation at the conviction, arid said he was ready to pledge his character as a lawyer that the Magistrate had no power to corn. mit under the circumstances. If the goods found in his pos session were stolen, the mode of proceeding was by indictment for a felony. if Magistrates were allowed to punish in this summary manner there would soon be no occasion at all for Ju ries. It was monstrous to suppose they possessed such power ; and if they continued to exercise it he had no doubt some of them would be soon punished. The Act under which the conviction took place had reference only to persons found passing or re• passing any public street whose character afforded ground for suspicion that the object was to commit a felony. In this case, if the property had been illegally come by, it was found on the person of the appellant, and he should be proceeded against by indictment. The conviction was confirmed by a numerous Bench of Magistrates. Mr. ALLEY said he felt confident, from the beginning, that such would be the result. His opinion, however, as to the Me. gality of the conviction remained unaltered. It was observed by one of the Magistrates that the appellant might get out of the difficulty by giving a satisfactory account of the manner in which he came by the property. OLD BAILEY SESSIONS. NEW COURT. STEALING IN A DWELLING IToust.—Tl►i3 morning PVilliam Jones was indicted for stealing i i : g s . a h l o id use var o io r us m a r r s t . ic wi le a s ry of N, l i i i t: t e z n , s 4 e o v m en t s h il e ve d r t s v pz No. 17, Fetter-lan e , on the 27th Dec. last. It a t ca l e "li go out, t h e pr i soner a l so l e f t a d ia e dt n icsloeetrnoef time prosecutrix, tiir e appeared from the e les v dt i house on the morn inghthaav t ii: t gr h g e ouceesatisoi prisoner on the house, and it was during h"r a bs en c e th a t h e returned again and took away her property.— Catherine Brown, a lodger in prosecutrix's house, said the prisoner, in the afternoon, asked her if Mrs. Nantz was at home ; she replied no, when he seemed very anxious to go into her apartment, and took her key from the door, which opened the prosecutrix's. Witness soon afterwards went down stairs, found the door open, and the prisoner gone.—William Nesbitt, a street-keeper belonging to St. Clement Danes, deposed to appre hending the prisoner near theOlynigicTheatre,and from a document given him of the property stolen, he succeeded in finding the whole of the articles at the prisoner's lodgings.—The pri soner made no defence, and the Jury, without hesitation, found him Guiky.—The prosecutrix strongly recommended him to mercy. Caroline Reddick was convicted for robbing her master, Mr. Maguinie, watchmaker, Prince's row, Pimlico, of a silver watch and various arti cles of jewellery. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, JAN. 13. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, JAN. 13.—Wind W.—Passed through the Julius Caesar, Safford, for Jamaica. The Hon. Company's ships General Kyd and Hyth have sailed with the whole of the out• ward-bound. PORTSMOUTH, Wind W.—Sailed his Majesty's ship Esk, for Sierra Leone; and his Majesty's ship Niemen, for Ber muda and Halifax. The Swiftsure, Tilly, for Havannah, remains. FALMOUTH, JAN. 12.—Wind N. 8., light breezes.—The Cygnet packet, from America, sailed the 12th ult., and Halifax the 21st ult., is off the port, but her mail will not he on shore in time for this day's post. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 12.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived the South Boston, Campbell, from Savannah ; Roscoe, Hargreaves, from Demerara ; and the Alice, Dunn, from Illacaio. THE SALTEES LIGHT VESSEL. [Extract of a Letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Dublin, dated the 10th instant.] " The Sea-gull Floating Light, that was driven from her station ofithe Conybeg Rock, on the coast of Wexford, on the 12th ult., was replaced there on the 7th instant." Cllll.llrX TS of THE A TLANNIC. —Extract of a letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Sydney, Cape Breton, dated Nov. 18. The current which sets from the westward and eastward near Cape North would deceive the most cautious seaman, and which would, in a great measure, be avoided if a light-house were fixed on St. Paul's Island, when ships coming out or entering the St. Lawrence, after making land on either side of the Cape, would with greater confidence proceed on their voyage. At present they dare not do so, but are obliged to lay-to in long and boisterous nights, and subjected to the cur rents, which never can be correctly calculated upon. I have known many vessels to be wrecked, from the want of a mark to guide them, in getting round Cape North; and all tha masters of ships consider the most essential service would result if a light were established." THE MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE, JAR. 14. The arrivals of all sorts of Grain this week are good, and the quantity of Flour is very large. The trade for Wheat is t till very dull, although there is not much of fine quality at market. Barley sells heavily, and hardly maintains Monday's prices. Beans fully support the last quotations. Pease find a very heavy trade. Oats find buyers slowly, yet the prices are not lower. The Flour trade remains very dull. ARRIVALS.—EngIish Wheat 7,400, Barley 15,700, Oats 13,200 ; Irish Wheat 300, Oats 100 qrs. ; Flour 16,500 sacks. SMITHFIELD MARKET, JAx. 14. The following is an accurate Report of the numbers and prices at Smithfield Market this morning :-- CATTLE AT MARKET Beasts 484 I Sheep - 90 Calves l4O 1 Pigs To sink the Offal, per stone of 81b. Beef 4s Od to 5s Od f V eal ss 8d to Cs tid Mutton 4s 6d to 5s 4d I Pork .... 5s 2d to 6s 2d Lamb Os Ocl to Os Od. HAT AND STRAW, PER LOAD. Hay £ 3 sto .1:6 58 I Clover £4 Os to 1:6 Gs St O raw ....... LI 16s to £2 21.