The Sun. — London, England, 1834-12-18 00:00:00

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Court o f Common Council was held this morning fi r general Purposes. Loan IVA:roa took the chair at 12 o'clock. There p eP e present on the Bench Aldermen Brown, Cowan, Sir Laurie, S m i th, Harmer, an d L ucas. e Minutes of the last Court having been read, a number Petitions were presen t e d, an d 'referred to the different ' or srnittee S . Chairman of the City Lands' Committee sail that 6°,ls i nittee had reconsidered their rep o rt as ordered. They f: l given t h e f u ll est cons i derat i on to all the plans proposed sia r i c 'Pening the new space in Smithfield market ; they *ere in favour of the plan first proposed by them for taking 6 ," space at the north side of the Market, and had dqer isrl to recommend that plan to the Court for its adoption, t6,7144;ra0re cheap in execution, as well as more convenient, an Y other. Aunth ep eak i• er GENTLEMAN rose to support the plan, and was left ng• VI CE -CHANCERY COURT.-(THIS DAY.) TABERNACLE AND TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD CHAPELS. ul )4 , THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. BATEMAN AND OTHERS. XNIGHT (with whom was Mr. Ching and Mr. Bethell) red in this case, upon notice, on behalf of the relators, ro P a Y ti ew of the trustees of the Tabernacle and Tottenham-court kin Chapel, for an injunction to restrain the defendant, the f l .:t i lling trustee, from receiving . any further sums of money rest pew rents of the Chapels in question; and also to tern the other defendant, Mr. Campbell, the late Minis "ora exercising that office, and from interfering or in thtorceddling with the performance of Divine Service at p ti places. The two places of worship in question were tally founded by the celebrated Mr. Whitfield, who ob- A \f ri ed long leases of ground in Tottenham-court-road and Ih t ?c;rfield s in the years 1753, 1757, and 1766 ; and partly from k i , Q3 of his o wn , an d p art ly by con tributions among religious 11 .sc ca, erected the chapels in question. Up to the year i o Mr. Whitfield officiated at both thoseplaces of worship; o h;uat year he made his will, by which he bequeathed the two t k i"Pels, the houses attached to them, and all that they con lehtled, to two gentlemen of the names of West and Keene, i el4 ° accepted the bequest. After the death of Mr. Whit e those two gentlemen continued to be trustees of the bi l ?ela, and caused them to be used for the purposes ef o , e v ( in_ w . orship, urn the same principles as they had been to„,, 'airing the life time of Mr. Whitfield. Mr. West h o '''ved M r . Keene, and thereby became sole proprietor of Li" the chapels; he lived till the autumn of 1796, and by Of 3 Will, stating that at that time he was in the sole possession tw o e two pl aces o f wors hip, which he gave to the use of his 1 Werthy friends, Samuel Forster and John Wilson, or the °:gest survivor of the two, but nothing was said as to any t o deal Those gentlemen accepted the bequest, and continuedpr . with and directing and managing it in the manner pc°tlded f or b y M r. Whi t fi e ld . M r. Wil son surv i ve d M r . tl i t er, and in the month of January, 1798, took a lease from It .. e City of Lonlon of the Tabernacle for 47 years. In the Q 18 23, Mr. Wilson, being a person advanced in years, and 444-014 on that account of obtaining assistance in the perform opce of the duties, and bearing the burthens that had devolved i tte ° ,!hini on the death of Mr. Forster, executed deeds of assign tt, "of the 24th and 25th December in that year, by which the le chapels and their appurtenances were vested in himself, j o ",,' Isaac Smith, Mr. Townshend, and Mr. J. Wilson, is l ' That deed was as to its trusts and purposes dltlc , trust ad confidence and upon carrythey on the same t t ic work therein on the same way, and under the same Vtl la gement as had been done ever since the decease of Mr. ltneld, and those gentlemen were to take care that they 'i onted su ccessors like mind e d t o fill th e vaca nci es i n the % I of pastor as they arose. These gentlemen continued to t ort ege both the chapels as they had been managed hereto ; Old Mr. Wilson was survived by the tbree new trustees. 'nine, 1827, the lease of the Tottenham Court-road chapel it o l t ) : re , d, and upon that occasion the trustees then living took a 1 12 tease for only a year and a quarter ; that lease expired in coi, B . and in consequence of there being some diffi ki.„'Y with respect to purchasing the copyhold of the OM on which the chapel was built, the chapel was, closed t j nearly th ree years . I n 1831, h owe ve r , the th en tr us t ee s s t ,,, c eeded i n b u yi ng th e co pyh o ld fee of the property for the .„' of 14,0001. Shortly after this period the property was t ro e„. "u in 14 trustees, seven of those gentlemen being taken eo to those w h o were connec t e d w ith th e c hapel in Tottenham -I'4 road, and seven from those who were connected with the 1 14 _ rustle. Two of those 14 trustees were dead, and the tat her was therefore reduced to 12, eleven of whom were re -I,4ta in the present case, and Mr. Bateman, the other trustee, to. I . l defendant. The trusts of the assignment of April 1831 were of e clsely the same as those of 1823, no trust being declared ‘I t he legal fee. The eminent Dissenting Minister, Mr. ' ktth e w . 1, 11 ,, L. ilks, was the pastor of both congregations for up -41'4 of fifty years, and upon his death in the year 1829, the tr enclant (Mr. Campbell) was appointed in his place by the t ob /sti ng trustees, Mr. Townshend, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Wa h; Jun. This was previous to the appointment of fourteen 11 1 ' t ees, that not taking place till the year 1831. It was, I:refore, to be taken that Mr. Campbell agreed to that ap- Ottnent, as well as Mr. Bateman, who actually formed one 8 4 Of the fourteen trustees. In the early part of the pre )„'lt, or the latter part of the last year, it occurred to the of gers of these chapels that it would be fit an account d Lhe extreme generality and vagueness in which the written 4 1 tnents relating to th e trusts h a d l e f t t h e matter, to have "r tten records for preservation as to the management and re- , Nation of the establishments, Mr. Campbell entertaining fro from those entertained by Mr. Whitfield, and having also at d he a li s : i d pted to Scotlan as drawn i beenl a te fa th m e ili d ar o . ctrines is to those with which in with ipthlanth;being the state of things Knight) would clearly shew lated no 2 followed, a Pprobati u g; o as f M b r e . ( B M a r teman,by which it was stipu , tat the principle laid down by Mr. Whitfield should _f t the wed, and that the appointment or dismissal ministers and officers should be under the control the trustees exclusively. After this Mr. Campbell went t i l e r° Scotland upon the usual leave of absence, and while there „„,,halo overtures being m a d e t o hi m , offering an additional in rure to th at w hi ch be received in London in the month of ay last, he wrote from Edinburgh a letter to the trustees, re ;nog to su b m i t to t h e dom i nat i on of men he had never seen, ir Whose authority he had never recognised, and stating that uch men were to rob his people of their rights, and manage Pleased entire affail-s, to choose or depose ateir pastors as they then his connection with them was an end. The letter ant on further to state that his first act upon returning to Eng -I,hu m Would be to resign his charge into other hands, and also to Cte the fact, with its reasons, to the congregation. This was Mr. le!unPbell's conscieious and irrvocable determinon. This :ter the trustees considered as e a resignation of the office of telelner on the part of Mr. Bateman, and returned an answer tpL e Pting that resignation. That letter was signed by all the p o '.'tees except Mr. Bateman, and another Minister was ap ,_lnted to officiate. To that letter Mr. Campbell returned an requesting the trustees to reconsider his letter, as they h o Misunderstood it, and stating that he had tendered th re signation, and did not intend to resign. In answer to the trustees wrote again to Mr. Campbell, distinctly ap thafinF him that his services were no longer required, and tneY would not permit him any longer to officiate as Mi befilr of either of the chapels. Since that period Mr. Camp lki.stftd appeared every Sunday at the Tabernacle, resolutely sec fisting in endeavouring to gain possession of the pulpit ; to t• 'rain him from doing so was the object of the present injunc %The learned gentleman (Mr. Knight) was addressing the o t Zt When our reporter left, and the case appears likely to sij PY several days, as there is a vast mass of affidavits on both R t , all of which will have to be read. W. Horne, Sir C. Wetherell, and Mr. Wakefield, are ) „,: l tlllsel for Mr. Campbell and Mr. Bateman. The Court ' e erovvded to excess during the day. kiWe Understand that the following gentleman are to be made to d g' s Counsel :—Messfs. Wigram, Kindersley, Jacob, Wake ", Barber Temple,Skirrow, Burge, Miller, Follett, Platt, 44448..heyhera. Mr, Pembeston returned to town last night after, as we are eined, a successful canvass for Ripon, but the Learned ellt leinan has refused the appointment of Solicitor-General. °IIRT OF KING'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) DIMES V. EATON. Itj h r , 18 Was an action brought by a Solicitor, to recover the f er 4ll ,t of two Promissory Notes"--one for 131., and the other ' 6 /., and also a sum of 81., for work and labour done. WionTmam appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. B. The for the defendant. defe ndant defe nce wa s that the plaintiff's bill of costs against the 4 Want had been already paid, and that it included the "I ,Pci now made against the defendent. tLe Wi tnesses were examined for the plaintiff, who proved that bills had been passed, and the business transacted, subse -14.,"i to th e sett lement of the account, and the Jury, under '"DSHIP's direction, returned a verdict for the plaintiff 4rilages, 50/. LEELY V. GREW. Co t , s was an action to recover compensation for breach of e ert ` r et• The plaintiff had employed an auctioneer to sell ta e ` a a in premises at Woolwich, which were knocked down to hbl,fendant at a sum of 7/. It appeared that the only other ~`,,,et Was a friend of the plaintiff, who had acted as a e' i : u er , " and the defendant having made a deposit of 21. on ac °_t, had refused to fulfil the contract. f or r • POLLETT appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. MOODY °I . the def endant. 1.4,‘ Ord DENm aN thought that the sale was not a bona fide : 1 1 10s ,and it w as , after some discussion, agreed that a verdict ia le ",'d be ent ere d for the plaintiff, subject to the decision of %-ourt hereafter. te rr ' ll lGHToN, Dic. 17.—A house in Brunswick pe„"e is taken f or th e Duchess of Gloucester, who is ex ‘ecl to arri ve shortly after their Majesties' return to Brighton, b e Y, on Monday next. The Landgravine of Hesse Horn the„aiy expected at Bagshot, on a visit of condolence to g r , ' .- illehess of Gloucester, and it is expected that the Land ,,>vine will subsequently pass some time at Brighton with the thi l s irt ,' The Duke and Duchess of St. Alban's left Brighton . " °r ning with the intention of passing the Christmas holi tli4eYsdin town, Sir Thomas and Lady Baring are also among r lPurtures. The Earl and-Countess of Chesterfield, Lord , n es, Lord and Lad John Thynne and family, Lady and tvnightley, Colonel Pryor, Mr. Macintosh, Mrs. S. Hall, e among the latest arrivas at the Bedford Hotel. e r „ Louis XIV., upon setting out on his disastrous la st Palgu against the Dutch, inscribed upon his cannon, " The argument of Kings." UNITED CABINET!!! MALT TAX. SIR R. PEEL. MR. A. BARING. " I repeat that the repeal of " I must freely confess that, half the malt duty carries with it in looking more closely into the the whole ; and, if the whole subject, I come to the conclusion, duty be repealed, we shall not be that it would be most desirable able to satisfy the public cre- that the whole duty should be ditor." April 30, 1833. got rid of." Feb. 27, 1833. Voted against the repeal April Voted for the repeal April, 30, 1833, and Feb. 27, 1834. 1833, and Feb., 1834. " Now, with respect to the "In the present state of the total repeal of the malt tax, I country there appears to be a adhere to the opinion which I general scramble amongst the expressed last session." Feb. various classes of the community 27, 1834. to get rid of those burdens which press peculiarly upon them. It becomes, then, a question for me to consider what classes are en titled to share in the scramble." April 26, 1833. The people were informed, that one of the grounds of the dismissal of the late Ministry was the possibility that, prospec tively, they might differ on some questions. Well, a month has been taken to guard, no doubt, against this disunion amongst their successors. Farmers I and Fundholders 1 look to it 1 Here is the recorded unanimity of the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the President of the Board of Trade I CHURCH REFORM. SIR R. PEEL. SIR E. KNATCHBULL. "As to Church property in "If they kept the Church and this country, no person has ex- State, just as it had been deli pressed a more earnest wish than vered to them by their ancestors, I have done, that the question of he was sure that, in so doing, tithe should, if possible, be sa- they would consult the best inte tisfactorily settled, by the means rests of their country. If the of a commutation, founded upon Duke of Wellington had hitherto just principles, and proposed after pursued a path which had met mature consideration. With re- with their approbation, THEY gard to alterations in the laws MIGHT REST ASSURED, it was which govern our ecclesiastical his fixed determination to con establishment, Government will tinue in it." enter into the deliberation, with the sincerest desire to remove every abuse that may impair the efficiency of the establishment." FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. The Marquis and Marchionesi of Clanricarde, in St. James square, from Paris; Viscount Lowther, in Cleveland-row, from the Continent ; Earl St. Vincent and the Hon. Miss Jarvis, in Park-street, from Rosehill, Hants ; Lord and Lady Bruce, at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's- street, from the Con tinent ; J. Bentley, Esq., at ditto, from a tour ; Duff Ding wall, Esq., at his seat, Brinkley Castle, Aberdeenshire, from Oxford ; Colonel and Lady Peel, at their seat, Buckenden House, Norfolk, from the Continent ; Captain and Mrs. Higgins, in Grosvenor-street, from Brighton : Mr. and Mrs. William Powell, in Regent-street, from their seat in Norfolk ; P. O'Kelly, Esq., Mrs. O'Kelly, and Miss Maher, at Marshall Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square ; Miss Brown, at ditto ; J. Coleman, Esq., at ditto. ; Earl de Grey, in St. James's square, from Newby Hall, near Boroughbridge ; Hon. James Knox, in Grosvenor-street, from the Continent ; Sir Minto Farquhar, with despatches from ditto ; Sir Edward Knatchbull, in Great George-street, from Alershamhatch ; Colonel Howard Vyse, at Gordon's Hotel, Albemarle-street, from Paris ; Colonel Sir Burges Camac, from Brighton ; Viscount Mahon, in Albemarle-street, from Chevening, Kent ; Colonel Davison, in Jermyn-street, from Paris; Sir G. Staunton, at Leigh Park, Hants, from Paris ; Colonel Hamilton, from ditto ; Miss Montgomery, from ditto ; Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Wilson, in Chapel-street, Grosvenor-square, from Dover ; J. Smith, Esq., M. P., in Grosvenor-square, from Dale Park, Arundel ; Hon. Captain Spencer, at Spencer House, from Althorp. DEPARTURES. _ _ The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, from Chesterfield House, South Audley-street, for Brighton ; the Earl of Cavan, from the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, for Southampton ; Lord John Thynne, from Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, for Longleath, Wilts; Colonel Angerstein, from ditto, for Meet ing Hall, Norfolk ; Lord George Lennox and Son, from the Royal Hotel, Jermyn-street, for the Continent; Messrs. Aus tin, from ditto, on a tour ; Charles Cooper, Esq., from ditto, for Bath ; Mr. and Mrs. Dering, from their seat, Ayett, Herts, for Brighton ; Lord James O'Bryen, from Symmons's Hotel, St. James's-street, for Bath ; Robert Unicke, Esq., from ditto, for Ireland ; Mr. and Mrs. Neale, from Brook street, for Brighton; W. H. Cooper, Esq., and Mrs. Cooper, from Marshall Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square ; James Blair, Esq., Mrs. Blair, and Mrs. Lambert, from ditto ; S. Villiers Surtees, Esq., from ditto ; John F. Falwasser, Esq., from ditto ; Reynolds Solly, Esq., from ditto ; Frederick Cotterell, Esq., from Ellis's Hotel, St. James's-street, on a tour • Vice-Admiral Sir Robert Otway, for Brighton • Sir Adolphus and Lady Dalrymple, for ditto ; Rear-Admiral Thompson, for ditto ' • Capt. and Mrs. Sykes, for ditto ; Mr. and Lady Elizabeth Dickins, for ditto; Mr. and Lady Jane Goding, for ditto ; General Crosbie, for ditto ; Mr. and Mrs. Clare Talbot, from Arlington-street, for ditto ; Mrs. and Miss Bathurst, for ditto ; Capt. M'Queen, for ditto ; Capt. Ho tham, for ditto ; Mr. and Lady Charlotte Guest, from Fen ton's Hotel, St. James's-street, 'from Donlais House, near Abergavenny ; Sir Minto Farquhar, Bart., from ditto; Sir Richard and Lady Philipps, from ditto, for Picton Castle, near Pembroke ; Lady Augusta and Miss Favel, for Brighton ; Sir Percival, Lady, and Miss Dyke, for ditto. ARRIVALS AT CHELTENHAM. Lord Hotham, M. P., Lord William Somerset, Lord and Lady Hood, Hon. W. Coventry, Lady King, Colonel Clive, Colonel Boates, Lieut.-Col. Bowyer, Lieut.-Col. Hogarth, Major Brett, Rev. Mr. Daniels, Rev. Mr. Caul, Rev. Mr. Matthews, Rev. Mr. Gable, Captain Edgecumbe, Captain Walters, Captain Graham, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barrow, Mr. and Mrs. Merle, Mr. and Mrs. Ackers, Mr. and Mrs. Riney, Mr. and Mrs. Gibbins, Mr. and Mrs. Platt and family; Mr. and Mrs. Burrell, Mr. and Mrs. Fry, Mr. and Mrs. Hatton, Mr. and Mrs. Licbert, Mr. and Mrs. Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. Grace, Mr. and Mrs. Hopton, Mr. and Mrs. Ford, Mr. and Mrs. Bryant, Mr. and Mrs. Walton, Mr. and Mrs. Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Holding, Mr. and Mrs. Hun ter, Mr. and Mrs. Pitman, Mr. John and Mrs. Vignoles, Mr. and Mrs. Frampton, Messrs. H. T. Hope, M. P., Wolseley, H. George, Watson, Long, Cotton, Turmeline, W. J. Thomson, George Nugent Tyrrell, G. R. Johnston, Munick and family, Rawlinson, Newman, hon, Read, Ga bell, Fielding, Musgrave, G. E. Evans; Blackwell, H. Good, Lindow and son, West, Trinder, Shipway, Green, Giese, E. Brown, Bond, Jackson, Maysey, Meyrick, J. Barton, Crump, Taylor, Smith, Barnes, Jordan, Ed wards, W. Morden, Stuart, Dobson, Jenkins, Ashton, Lynch, Turner, Hotchinson, Sherston, Jones, Maddox, Oliver, Hol tham, Drayton, Graham, Mistresses Meredith, Oliver, P. Lewis, Charleton, Dalrymple, Hodges, Tubberville, Walton, Barnley, Williams, Parker, Butt, Misses Meredith, Tubbs, Baker, Arnold, Grainge, Fowler, Hill, James, Sibley, Hornsey, Parker, Brookes, &c. &c. THE THEATRES. COVENT-GARDEN. Mr. Vandenhoff at this theatre last night performed the cha racter of King Lear, in what the bills announced to be Shak speare's play of that name. The play of King Lear now per formed at our theatres has as much relation to the original of Shakspeare, as the Merry Wives of Windsor or his Hamlet has to the Merry Wives of Windsor done into an Opera of three acts, or Sylvester Daygerwood's Hamlet, with the cha racter of Hamlet left out by particular desire. We need not enter into any discussion of the miserable alterations of Lear by Tate, which roused the indignation of Addison, and grati fied the bile of Denis. That they should be preserved to the present day is not much to the credit of stage management. The justly reprobated alteration of making Edgar the lover of Cordelia, and of giving to Cordelia what ought to be the reward of her filial affection, have totally destroyed the whole construction of Shakespeare's drama, and has deprived it of almost all its interest. The pathetic bewailings of the mad Lear over his daughter are lost in the present performance, and the great emotion which Shakespeare intended to produce —pity—is entirely lost sight of. The play itself, in its pre bent shape, is absurd, and it drew but a very thin house. Mr. Vandenhoff exhibited great powers in his performance. His two prominent faults were a want of the weakness of body inse parable from the idea of an octogenarian, and his utter disre gard of the feeble tones of senility. SURREY. Mr. Wilson's benefit last night closed his engagement at the above establishment, and the house was therefore crowded in all parts, a compliment which the position of this vocalist in the musical world fully entitled him to. The entertainments consisted of the Lord of the Isles, a concert, chiefly selected from the operas of Loder's Nourjahad and Barnett's Mountain Sylph. The selection was done full justice to by the beneficiare, Mr. Morley, and Miss Somerville. A new farce in one act, from the pen of Mr. C. Dance, entitled Black and White, was then produced. Its chief merit consisted in a ff or di ng Mr. Wilson an opportunity of singing some Scotch songs, in which he is without a rival. NEW STRAND. The new burletta called The Twelve Months was repeated last night at this Theatre to a crowded house. Augustus Bug gins, which the bills call an " entirely new interruption," was repeated for the fourth time. In this little piece a somewhat novel expedient has been had recourse to for producing laugh ter. A person from the boxes claims one of the ladies on the stage as his wife, insi s ti ng that she shall not enter a room with Chrles Morton (Mr. Debar), and telling a long and silly story of his suspicions as to the fidelity of his wife. We would humbly suggest to Mrs. Waylett that this is not the way to succeed. LEAMINGTON, DEC. 16.—A splendid Bachelors' Ball was given at the Regency Hotel last night, which for effect has not been surpassed in this county. Upwards of three hundred of the most distinguished fashionables were present. The ball was a fancy dress one. At two o'clock supper was announced to the stewards Lord William Lennox, Chad, Esq., Stanley, Esq., Barnard, Esq., and Mr. Jeph son, M. P. Mr. Thomas Fuller, coachmaker, of 'Worthing, has a jargonelle pear-tree in his garden, on which a third crop is actually hanging this season; the pears are of a fine flavour; and in keeping with the summer-like appearance of this tree is a lilac by its side in full bloom. We are informed by a com mercial traveller that, as he passed through various parts of the country, he saw many trees budding, and some actually burst ing into foliage.—Eirghton Gazette. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1834. COURT CIRCULAR. His Majesty went yesterday To Kensington Palace, attended by Sir Benjamin Stephenson and Sir Andrew Barnard, and visited the Duke of Sussex and the Princess Sophia. The King inspected a number of the rooms, attended by Mr. Mash (of the Lord Chamberlain's Office), and the Labourer in Trust. His Majesty gave an audience yesterday, at St: James's Palace, to the Bishop of Bath and Wells. A select party dined with their Majesties last evening. Amongt the company were Prince George of Cambridge, the Saxon Minister, the Marquis of Winchester, Lords Hill, Ducie, Byron, and Adolphus Fitzclarence, Sir William and Lady Gomm, and Sir John Woolmore. The Foreign Ministers attended a Levee held yesterday by his Grace the Duke of Wellington on his appointment as his Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Their Excellencies arrived at the Foreign-office in Downing street in their full official costume, wearing the insignia of their respective orders of knighthood, and were severally pre sented to the Noble Duke. There were present, Count D'Aglie, the Sardinian Minister; Baron d'Ompteda, the Ha noverian Minister; M. Van de Weyer, the Belgic Minister; M. Moreno, the Buenos Ayrean Minister ; M. W. G. Dedel, the Netherlands Minister; Baron Blome the Danish Minister; Count Jenison, the Bavarian Minister ' M. de Moraes Sar mento, the Portuguese Minister ; M. Garro, the Mexican Mexican Minister; M. Aranjo Ribiero, the Brazilian Minis-. ter ; M. Tricoupi, the Greek Minister ; Namick Pacha, Mi nister from the Ottoman Porte; Baron Gersdorff, the Saxon Minister ; M. de Hummelauer, the Austrian Charge d'Affaires ; Count Medem, the Russian Charge d'Affaires; M. de Ba court, the French Charge d'Affaires ; Mr. Vail, Charge d'Af faires from the United States ; Count Seckendorff, the Prus sian Charge d'Affaires; Baron Rehansen, the Swedish Charge d'Affaires; Admiral Jabat, the Spanish Charge d'Affaires and Count Ludolf, the Neapolitan Minister. Lord Mahon attended yesterday at the Foreign-office, as Under Secretary of State. Mr. Backhouse, the other Under Secretary of State, also attended yesterday, for the first time since his recent illness. _ _ _ Prince . George of Cambridge visited Burford's new pano rama of Pere la Chaise, and also that of New York, yesterday. Viscount Lowther and Sir John Beckett visited the Duke of Wellington, and Sir Robert Peel, yesterday. Earl de Grey had an interview yesterday with Sir Robert Peel. The Lord Mayor paid visits yesterday .to the Duke of Wellington and Mr. Secretary Goulburn. Lord Ellenborough and Lord Hill visited the Duke of Wellington yesterday. The King gave audiences yesterday to Sir R. Peel, the Duke of Wellington, Mr. Goulburn, Lord Wharncliffe, Mr. A. Baring, Earl Rosslyn, Sir George Murray, Sir E. Knatchbull, Lord Ellenborough, Mr. Herries, the Lord Chan cellor, Sir James Scarlett, Sir Edward Sugden, Sir Henry Hardinge, Lord Jersey, Lord Combermere, and Lord Hill. Sir R. Adair, Lord Mahon, the Mexican and Co lombian Envoys, the American Charge d'Affaires, the Russian Charge d'Affaires, M. Dedel, the Ambassador from the Hague, the Austrian and Prussian Charges d'Affaires, the Sicilian and Neapolitan Envoys, M. de Bacourt, the French Charge d'Affaires, and the Portuguese and Spanish Ministers transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-office. The Duke of Devonshire, having resigned his gold key of office to the Earl of Jersey, leaves Devonshire House to-morrow for Kemptown for the Christmas holydays. His Grace received letters from his sister, the Countess Granville, on Monday ; all were well, and the Noble Earl was hourly ex pecting despatches from London announcing the completion of the new Cabinet, when his Lordship would take leave of the King and Queen and set out for England. The newly appointed Lord President of the Council, the Earl of Rosslyn, has taken the Earl of Euston's mansion in Grosvenor-place. This Nobleman is now in his 71st year; he is Director-General of the Scotch Court of Chancery, and acted under the Duke of Wellington's Administration, as Lord Privy Seal. The office of Lord President is usually considered the most inefficient post in the Cabinet. The Earl of Surrey has taken Vernon House in St. James's-place for his town residence during the approach ing season. The mansion is the property of Lord Suffield. Lord Holland is much improved in health, and has removed from Holland House, Kensington, to Old Burlington street, where his Lordship will entertain his late colleagues in office during the season. After Christmas his Lordship will, perhaps, visit his noble estate at Ampthill, which was entailed by the last Earl of Upper Ossory on Colonel Charles Fox after his noble father's death. It was confidently stated yesterday that Earl Am herst, now one of the Lords in Waiting to the King, will be the new Master of the Horse to his Majesty, vice Lord Albe marle. The Earl maintains Conservative principles, but oc casionally voted with the Ministry of Lord Grey. His Lord ship was the predecessor of Lord W. Bentinck in the govern ment of India. The Earl and Countess of Lincoln have left Ashton Hall on a visit to their father the Duke of Newcastle, at Clumber Castle. Their departure from Ashton Hall has caused much regret in the neighbourhood, where their kind ness and affability gained them the respect and esteem of the inhabitants. The Earl and Countess are expected in town to meet her Ladyship's mother the Duchess of Hamilton. Lord Dinorben and his family arrived on Tuesday in town from France, after ♦isiting various parts of the Con tinent. Lord Brougham is expected to arrive in town from Paris on Saturday next, at his house in Stanhope-street, May fair. Sir Brook Bridges, Bart., who, by a fall from his horse a few days ago, was confined to the residence of Sir Edward Knatchbull, is rapidly recovering from the injuries he received. _ _ His Excellency Major-General Von Scholken, Go vernor-General of the Danish West India Islands, accompanied by his Aide-de-Camp Captain Oxbo l m , ha s left Ellis's Hotel, St. James's-street, for Falmouth. By the late elevation of Sir E. Sugden and Sir C. Pepys, a practice of upwards of 20,0001. per annum will de volve on the Equity bar. A silk gown will, it is understood, be given to Mr. Wigram, of the Chancery bar. Lord Lowther is expected to arrive this day or to morrow in town, when it is understood he will again be ap pointed Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests. Some persons still imagine that the Colonial Secre taryship of State is left open as a locus penitentice for Lord Stanley. Notwithstanding that it was considered a disolution had been determined upon, strong rumours were abroad yes terday in well-informed quarters that the new Ministry would meet the present Parliament. Sir George Clerk, Sir Thomas Fremantle, M r . George Dawson, Lord Mahon the Duke of Wellington, L or d de Grey, Lord Lowther, Major-General Sir Henry Har dinge, Sir Edward Sugden, the Lord Chancellor, Mr. Goul burn, Mr. Herries, Mr. Alexander Baring, the Earl of Ross lyn, Lord Wharncliffe, Sir George Murray, Lord Ellenbo rough, and Sir Edward Knatchbull, visited Sir Robert Peel yesterday at Whitehall-gardens. Sir Francis Burdett has arrived in town. A Com mittee of Westminster electors is to wait on him forthwith, to announce that, should he offer himself a candidate for West• minster, at the next election, he will be expected to pledge himself to oppose the present Ministry, to support a measure for trennial parliaments, and the vote by ballot. A new and handsome entrance into St. James's Park is now completing at the end of Duke-street, and close by the State Paper-office. A broad double flight of granite stone steps, flanked on each side by a wall of the same, with neat pilasters at each end, and coping to correspond, leads to an iron gate with two wickets. The workmen are now employed on the ornamental details, but the approach is already opened to the public. In the gardens of Lambeth Palace are said to be still remaining the figs planted by Cardinal Pole, in the reign of " the Eighth Harry." • BATH, DEC. 16.—The following are amongst our last arrivals, viz.—Tne Earl of Camperdown, Marquis of Lansdowne, Earl of Kerry, Countess of Cork, Sir H. Stracey, Lady W. Somerset and Mrs. Somerset, Hon. F. Gordon, Lady Watson, Major-General Palmer, M.P., Colonel G. Langton, M.P., Captain Dundas, M. P., Joseph Neeld, Esq., M. P., Captains Brown, Collins, Dawlin, Lawson, Richards, Schobell, Stracey, Sykes, Haynes, Walley ; Archdeacon. Wright, Dr. Lisle, Dr. Rogerson, Rev. Mr. Cooke, Rev. J. M. Power, &c. TITLES OF THE QUEEN OF SPAIN. --The fol lowing are the titles of the Queen of Spain, as adopted in all public acts :—Donna Isabella the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Castile, Arragon, the Two Sicilies, Jerusalem, Navarre, Granada, Toledo, Valencia, Gallicia, Majorca, Se ville, Sardinia, Cordova, Corsica, Murcia, Minorca, Andal usia, the Algarves, Algesiras, Gibraltar, and Canary Islands, the East and West Indies, the Isles and Terra-firma in the Ocean ; Archduchess of Austria, Duchess of Burgundy, Brabant, and Milan, Countess of Hapsburgh, Flanders, Tyrol, and Barce lona, Lady of Biscay and Molina, &c. &c. Alexander loved his horse Bucephalus ; Numa, a lap-dog ; Augustus, a parrot ; Caligula, a horse ; Virgil, a butterfly ; Nero, a starling ; Commodus, an ape ; Helioga balus, a sparrow ; Honorius, a chicken. EXTRAORDINARY HIGH TlDE.—Yesterday af ternoon the tide rose considerably above its usual level, owing to the strong north-west wind prevailing, which generally has the effect of driving the waters of the North Seas towards the channel. The moon was also at the full, and the two causes combined increased the velocity of the flood-tide to such a degree, that the watermen proceeding down the Thames had' great difficulty in making headway against it. At high water the streets near the river side, the under-ground cellars, and the ground floors of premises were under water, and in many places the tide flowed through the wharfs and did consi derable damage to property and perishable goods. In Wap ping, the High-street was for some time rendered impassable to foot passengers, and the water was here deep enough for a boat to ride on its surface. The river also overflowed its banks in the lower parts of Blackwall, Limehouse, Shadwell, West minster, and other places, and a good deal of furniture has been injured in the dwellings of the poorer classes by the ir ruption of the flood. CAMBRIDGE ELECTION. CAMBRIDGE, DEC. 18.—The din of preparation for an" other election is sounded in our ears, before we have for gotten the busy tumult of the last arduous contest between the Right Hon. T. Spring Rice and Sir Edward Sugden. The dismissal of the late Administration caused the Tories, although unsuccessful at the last contest, to entertain con fident hopes that the cry of "Sugden for ever," once more revived, would hail their champion as Member for Cam bridge ; whilst the Reformers, of all ranks and gradations, have been on the alert in making a noiseless but active pre paration for the approaching struggle. On Saturday last, a circular was sent out by the Hon. T. Spring Rice, announcing his intention of again soliciting the suffrages of his constituents ; and in the course of the day, a circular appeared, signed by Mr. Okes, Chairman of Sir Edward's Committee, requesting the electors to reserve their votes for the Hon. Baronet. The news of Sir Ed ward's appointment to the Chancellorship of Ireland, at length came, and threw the Tories completely off the scent. It therefore became necessary for them again to beat covert for a fresh candidate. Mr. Inniker, of St. John's College, has been mentioned, but nothing positive is at pre sent publicly known. A bill was yesterday handed about, stating that another gentlemen of Conservative principles would soon be announced to the electors as a successor to Sir Edward Sugden. When this gentleman, whoever he may be, has seen as much of Cambridge elections as Sir Edward, he will doubtless be tired of it. The joint-com mittees of the Right Hon: T. Spring Rice and G. Pryme, Esq., our present representatives, issued an address to the electors yesterday, stating their intention to support both the above gentlemen, and they have already commenced an active and, to this time, most successful canvass. They also announced that a public meeting would take place this evening, at the Hoop Hotel, when both the memberswould appear before their constituents. MEETING OF THE ELECTORS. This evening, between six and seven o'clock, the large room at the Hoop Hotel was crowded with Reformers, when the Members entered, surrounded by their friends, and were loudly cheered. Julian Skrine, Esq., presided, and opened the business of the meeting, after which, C. Hum Fans, Esq., moved a resolution, in effect, that the meeting, although admitting the right of his Majesty to appoint what he pleased, viewed with extreme sorrow his dismissal of those men in whom the people reposed confi dence. This was seconded and carried ; as was also a re solution to support the Right Hon. T. Spring Rice and E. Prym e , Esq., in the event of a . dissolution of Parliament. The Right Hon. T. S. RICE, in an eloquent address to the electors, said that he now appeared before them with feelings of gratitude for the kindness he had experienced at their hands. He came amongst them as the child of their adoption, and had no claim except the choice they had made of him, solely on account of the principles he pro fessed. He was in one respect changed since he last bad the honour of addressing them, for he was no longer a Minis ter of the Crown ; but he did not regret being no longer in office to serve his King, if the power still existed for him to serve his country.—(Cheers.) He knew what-were the feelings of the 101. householders ; he could shake them by the hand with the confidence of meeting as great a welcome at this time as when he was Colonial Secretary. The Right Hon. Gentleman alluded in the most emphatic terms to the passing of the Reform Bill. The astronomer might look through his telescope at the heavens, but he could not bring a single star from its sphere, nor displace it from the level which the Almighty had given to it ; thus might the Tories view Reform ; but they dare not attempt to remove it a single step from the station which the law of the land had allotted to it.—(Cheers.) He did not ask for their suf frages as a defender of the Reform Bill—that was safe ; but he wished to be returned in order to assist in carrying its measures into full effect. After a most excellent address (to which a limited account will not do justice), the Right Hon. Gentleman sat down amidst the most enthusiastic cheers. G. PRYME, Esq., next addressed the electors, and con fined himself principally to the Corporation inquiry, as he had been on the Committee of the House of Commons previous to the late Commission being granted. He had opposed that Commission, and was in a minority of five against it, because he thought it unnecessary, on the ground that two Bills had been passed for reforming the boroughs of Scotland, and had been attended with success, which would have been the case in England without granting a Commission. He then mentioned the cry which existed for the Ballot and triennial Parliaments. This he con sidered premature ; because having formed the machinery of the Reform Bill, they ought to get some work from it be fore they thought of improving. He then made several al lusions to the last eleetion, an expressed a hope that the electors would do their duty ; if, however, any question should be asked as to his votes in Parliament, he would give every satisfactory answer. The Hon. Gentleman sat down amidst loud applause. The canvass goes on rapidly and successfully. THE BURY CONSTITUTIONAL CLUB. (Abridged from the Su f folk Herald.) This anniversary dinner, in commemoration of the return of Earl Jermyn, took place at the Concert-room, Market hill, on Friday last. About 220 persons sat down to table. Earl Jermyn's carriage was met at some little distance from the town by some hundreds of people, and was drawn in by the crowd, who appeared unanimous in their respect for his Lordship. On its arrival at the door of 0. R. Oakes, Esq., where he was received by Mr. Oakes and Colonel Rushbrooke, his Lordship briefly addressed the surrounding multitude. He said—" Gentlemen, I feel highly gratified by the handsome manner in which you have conveyed me to town. lam only sorry I did not known of your intention before ; as in that case I would have come earlier, and you might have had more daylight, and I been more clearly enabled to see my numerous friends." The carriage then left, and after being drawn through several streets was again brought round to Mr. Oakes' door. His Lordship and party not being ready, the crowd sung, " God save the King," and afterwards gave nine hearty cheers for his Lordship. Shortly after his Lordship and Colonel Rush brooke entered the carriage, and were drawn, amidst the shouts of the populace, to the Bell Inn, from whence, after having received the greetings of his numerous friends, his Lordship was conducted to the dining-room. The Concert-room, in which the tables were laid, pre sented a very pleasing picture. When his Lordship en tered the room he was received by long, loud, unanimous cheering, accompanied by the clapping of hands. Henry James Oakes, Esq., was in the Chair, supported on his right by Earl Jermyn, and on his left by Hart Logan, Esq., one of the candidates for the Western Division of the c ounty. Amongst the company we observed also Col. Rushbrooke, 0. R. Oakes, Esq. ; T. Hallifax, Esq. ; R. Dalton, Esq. ; R . Bevan, Esq. ; J. T. Ord, Esq. ; Le Blanche, Esq. ; J. Boldero, Esq. ; A. Brooke, Esq. ; B. Greene, Esq., the Alderman ; J. Deck, Esq. ; A. Gall, Esq. ; J. Stutter, Esq. ; J. Symonds, Esq. ; P. J. Case, Esq. ; Captain Hay, R.M. ; Revs. N. Colville, D.D., T. Anderson, W. Hall, &c. &c. The cloth having been removed, the CHAIRMAN gave— . The King."—(Drank with great applause, and three times three.) The CHAIRMAN then said, let us fill a bumper to our good, amiable, and virtuous Queen, and the rest of the Royal family.—(The toast was received with at least equal enthusiasm as that of the King.) Mr. H. J. OAKES rose and said, Gentlemen, let us drink—" Church and State."—(The toast was drank with loud applause.) " The health of the Marquis of Bristol." Drank with three times three and one cheer more. Earl JERMYN returned thanks for the honour which had been done his father. Mr. DALTON then rose, and was received with the most gratifying and marked applause. He said, Gentlemen, let every man rise and drink that toast, which has now become a national one, standing—" His Grace the Duke of Wel lington." (This toast was given warmly with three times three, one cheer more, and thunders of applause.) The Rev. T. ANDERSON would give them " The health of Sir Robert Peel and the Ministers."—(Drank with cheers.) The CHAIRMAN said the next toast was one which they would receive with very great satisfaction. He gave them " The health of Earl Jermyn."—(The whole company im mediately rose, and expressed by their loud and continued cheering the pleasure this toast afforded them.) Earl JERMYN rose to return thanks, amid the most en thusiastic cheering. Some bright signs and tokens have shown themselves of late in our political heavens, and have inspired th e f r i en d s of Conservative principles with new vigour and new hopes. Our King is firm, and faithful to his trust.—(Cheers.) He has summoned able and honest Ministers to his councils—(Cheers)—to aid and advise him in his difficulties, and to save the country from ruin. At the same time, Gentlemen, I must take the liberty of respectfully but earnestly warning you that unless the good sense and loyalty of the people of the United Kingdom prompt them speedily and zealously to rally round their King, and to aid our most gracious Sovereign in his deep and patern a l so li c it u d e f or the integrity of the nationalin stitutions ; for the preservation of the altar, the throne, and the Peerage (those great bulwarks of our liberties), and of the House of Commons, too, in its due relation to the other branches of the Legislature, the whole of our political edi fice (and who will take upon himself to say how soon ?) may be placed in extreme jeopardy, and the venerable sanctuary of the liberties of Englishmen be first desecrated and then destroyed.—(Hear,hear.) I say first desecrated," for who can doubt that if religion be once separated and divorced from the State—which is the avowed object of hundreds at this very moment, and which, believe me, Gentlemen, is the real object of hundreds and thousands who dare not as yet openly avow their intentions, and who think it at any rate prudent for the present to conceal them.— (Cheers.)—who, I ask, can doubt that the work of dese cration will then indeed be far advanced, if I ought not rather to say that it will then be complete ; and I own that, for one, if even that accursed work of desecration shall be countenanced and proceeded in by the British House of Commons, I shall not be sanguine in expecting that that other sad woful work of destruction will tarry long behind, or that some final catastrophe involving the utter dissolution of the frame of civil society, and with that the extinction of all our social happiness, will be long averted. Why should I think otherwise ? Why should I suppose that national guilt and national impiety should be unrequited by national judgments 2—(Loud cheers.) Why should I suppose that if ever the representative body of the people (which God forbid!) should proclaim the false and infidel tenet—that re ligion is a matter with which the state has nothing to do ; that religion is a matter with which Kings and King's Ministers, Councils and Parliaments, as such, have no concern—the protecting arm of heaven would not in anger and in justice be withdrawn from this hitherto highly favoured land ? You are all aware, no doubt, that it has been said by a certain party, at a meeting of our opponents very recently held somewhere in this town, that " Lord Jermyn is no real Reformer ; that that man must be a poor Reformer indeed who would not vote against Lord Jermyn." If (said the Noble Lord) by a real Reformer is meant one who is for thus mueh of Reform at one moment and for so much more at another ; if, for instance, by that term is meant one who is for shortening the duration of Parliaments to day, but who, for aught he knows or can say, will be for the vote by ballot to-morrow—(cheers)—if by a real Re former he meant one who is for Church Reform now, but who will be ready for Church plunder at the first convenient opportunity—(cheers)—if by a real Reformer he meant one who can be satisfied with a Reformed House of Com mons to-day, but who will join a cry for a Reformed House of Lords to-morrow ; or who, lauding a limited monarchy and a mixed Constitution to-day, will be content with no thing short of a transcript of the American Constitution to morrow—then, undoubtedly, Gentlemen, I am "no real Reformer."—(Great cheering.) Gentlemen, I have now done. I thank yon sincerely for the patience and kindness with which you have listened to the observations which a sense of duty alone has induced me to offer to your notice. Allow me to fill my glass, and to drink " Health and hap piness to you all."—(The cheering at the conclusion of the Noble Lord's speech was most enthusiastic.) Colonel RUSHBROOKE, H. LOGAN, Esq., Mr. DALTON, Mr. H. OAKES, Mr. MACINTYRE, Mr. GREEN, and Mr. BEVAN, addressed the company in speeches of sound Con stitutional sentiments ; after which the meeting broke up. UNITED STATES. Statement of the amount of gold remaining in the Mint un coined on the Bth of November, 1834, with the sum deposited for coinage and coined within the week ending November 15 ; together with the amount of gold coinage executed : Remaining uncoined at the Mint November 8... D. 220,000 Deposited for coinage during the week ending November 15, viz.— Uncoined bullion D. 22,200 Coins of the United States of former standard.. 106,700 128,900 348,900 Amonnt coined within the week ending Novem ber 15, including D. 63,500 in quarter eagles 127,000 Remaining uncoined Amount coined from the Ist of August to the Bth of November D. 2, 70 8,900 Amount coined from the Bth to the 15th of November 127,000 Total amount of new gold coinage... D. 2,885,900 Statement of specie imported into the United States from the Ist of December, 1833: Amount as per statement published the 30th of October last D.18,797,010 58 To which add import as per returns re ceived at the Treasury Department since the 30th of October, viz.— Gold D. 291,299 00 Silver 544,959 84 Not designated 7,307 40 843,566 24 Total import since Ist December last D. 19,640,576 82 —New York Paper. SPANISH BONDS. The proposed further interview of members of the Com mittee of Cortes Bondholders with the Spanish Minister was superseded by the presence-of one of the attaches of the em bassy in.the city this morning, charged with the duty of fur nishing the required explanations as to the provisions made for the payment of the future dividends on those securities ; by these it appeared, that in the estimate prepared by the Finance Minister of the expenditure of the ensuing year, he had included the amount required for the payment in July next of the half-year's dividend, beginning to accrue in Ja nuary ; and had also taken into account the reservation of per cent. upon the whole amount of the principal sum re presented by Cortes Bonds, estimlted at sixteen millions sterling, as a redemption fupd. The position in which -the holder of a Cortes Bond for 1001. will be placed by the determination of the Spanish Government, it is as follows :—two-thirds of the principal sum, say 661. 13s. 4d. will be treated as active debt bearing interest at the rate of 5 per Cent. per annum, and will, therefore produce a half-yearly dividend of 1/. 13s. 4d. of which the first payment will be made in July, 1835 ; the arrears of interest, which will amount in January next to 561., will be gradually converted into active debt bearing interest, in equal portions, to be determined annually by lot, in twelve years, commencing in January, 1838 ; this aggre gate amount of active debt will be subjected to the opera tion of a sinking fund, and in proportion as it becomes ex tinct, that part of the principal which was placed in the condition of passive debt, will be integrated with the active debt. Among those who claim to have a voice in the accept ance or rejection of the new loan in the London market, it is notorious that there are two classes of persons with per fectly distinct interests and widely different claims to atten tion ; the one including those who only treat the Cortes Bonds as the means of gambling speculations, and have rarely any strong interest in their ultimate validity ; the other, a more respectable class of persens who have a per manent interest in the stability of Spanish credit, having embarked their capital in these securities as an investment. There is reason to believe that a large portion of the latter of these two classes are now convinced that the Spanish Ministry, however culpable their conduct may have been in the progress of the measure, have at length arrived nearly, if not altogether, at the utmost verge of what could be pro posed to the public creditor, with any chance of fulfilling their engagements ; and in this view of the subject it is ex pected that the meeting on Monday next will oppose no further obstacles to the negotiation of the loan.—Morning Paper. METROPOLITAN SOCIETY OF FLORISTS. The winter show of the flowers of the Metropolitan So ciety took place yesterday in the great room at the Crown and Anchor Tavern. The room exhibited a very pleasing display, and considering the time of year a very curious one. The flowers, which consisted principally of heaths, camellias, chrysanthemums, and amaryllides, were arranged with regard both to taste and to classification, and presented a most healthy and beautiful appearance. The society has now been in existence three years, and they have employed their time, their skill, and their money, within that short time to a laudable purpose. They appear completely to have surmounted the vicissitudes of the sea sons, and although outside the place of exhibition a most winterly north-east wind was withering animal as well as vegetable life, winter itself within the apartment was a per fect stranger, at least he had changed his usual appearance in so perfect a manner that it might be said by those who surveyed the flowers ver stabat ceternum. It was no longer glacialis hyena eanis hirsuta capillis. In short, from the splendour of the flowers, the variety of the colours presented to the eye, and the freshness of the perfume emitted by many of the specimens, no visitor would have suppo se d himself within ten days of Christmas. The first prize, a silver cup, was gained by Mrs. Withers for a most highly finished drawing of geraniums. There was a great variety of drawings of different specimens of flowers by Mr. Wake ling. A prize for a drawing of flowers was also given to Mr. A. Chandler. A prize medal of the first class was awarded to Mr. Pratt, gardener to Mr. Harrison, for a superb specimen of the Epacris Impressa. A prize medal of the first class was awarded to Messrs. Rollison for a specimen of the amaryllis, and a prize was gained by the same gentleman for a specimen of the Pancratium Specio sum. The prize for th e b es t j ucu li a gra ti ss ima, a beautiful specimen, was gained by Mr. Henderson. Tho first prize for chrysanthemums was given to Mr. Redding, gardener to Mrs. Marryat, of Wimbledon ; the second to Messrs. Chandler, of Vauxhall ; the third prize for heaths was also obtained by the same gentlemen. There were many other successful exhibitors. One of the most beautiful displays in the room was a collection of hearts-ease, from the garden of Mr. Mountjoye, of Ealing ; there was also a splendid collection of camellia blossoms, and some fine specimens of the Strelitzia regime, Cypripmdium insigne, and of that most curious vegetable production the melo-cactus, or melon thistle, which engaged and rewarded the curiosity of a very numerous body of amateurs and cultivators. A band of music was in attendance, and contributed in unison with the gaiety of the scene, to increase the satisfaction of a re spectable and numerous body of visitors. ice° unt /1-14( "-' • • 1,1 - ,0,. SALE OF MR. HEBER'S LIBRA Yesterday was the ninth day's sale (fourth part). Several lots brought great prices. (1,668)—" Nature of Dayes," Here begynneth the nature and dysposycyon of the dayes of the woke, and sheweth what the Thundre in every monthe in the yere, ehauncying dothe protende and sygnifye, with the course and dysposycyon of the dayes of the Moone ; whiche be goode and whiche be bad ; after the influentes of the Moone, drawen onte of a laten Boke of Aristoteles de Astro nimis. Imprynted by me, Robert Wyne, dwellynge at the synge of Savnt John Evangelyst, in Saynt Martyn's pa rysshe, at Charynge Crosse." 31. lls. (1,753.)—" Piers Plowman." " I playne Piers which cannot flatter, " A plowe man men me calle, " My speche is fowlle yete marke the matter, " How thinges may happe to falle." It concludes on the reverse of the 44th leaf thus :-- " God save the kynge and speede the ploughe, " And send the prelates care ynoughe, " Ynoughe, ynoughe, ynoughe." No printer would ha zard the putting 'of his name to this vigorous attack upon the Roman Catholics, in which the au thor mentions the death of Sir Thomas More, and speaks of Henry VIII. as still living. He also commemorates Cover dale, Tyndal, Shaxton, Bilnay, and many more, and puts th e old poet Gower in odd company : " Roben Hoode, Bevys, and Gower, " And all baggage beside. —9l. 19s. (1,776)—" Paradyse of Daynty Devyses, 1576. 161. Peele's Works-1. " An eglogue gratulatorie, 1589, 91. 9s. ; 2. " A Farewell to the famous and fortunate Generalls of our Forces," 91.25. 6d. ' • 3. " The Honor of the Garterr," 91. 12s. (1,806 ) Percy's "Sonnets to the fairest Ccelia," 1594, only one other copy known. It was privately printed for the author. There is no doubt that the last sonnet is by Barnabe Barnes, who was a friend of Percy-151. 15s. (1,809)—" The Tryumphs of Fraunces Petrarcke " translated out of Italian into English, 201. (1,836)—" The Hoole lyf of Jason, with the Conquest cf the Flese r'f Gold, whereof is founded an order of knights, translated by Caxton, as a Present to My Lord Prynce of Wales (afterwards Edward V.), that he may begynne to lerne rede Englisshe." In the original binding of oak, covered with calf. From Watson Taylor's collection ; printed by Caxton, about 1475-871. The previous lot (1835), " Les Fais et prouesses du noble et vaillant Chevalier Jason, par Raoul Le Fevre," 1484, sold for 321. (1811. )—Peter Pett's " Time's Journey to seeke his daughter Truth, and Truth's Letter to Fame of England's Excellence," 1699, was bought by Mr. Thorpe for 41. lOs. 6d. The following mention of Spenser occurs in it : " And he that in this kynd can temper well " Profit with sweet delight, unto his prayse " Well may we yeeld, and say he doth excel!, " And for his skill his fame to heaven up rayse, " So may we speake of Spenser's golden layes, " Whom never any man could equall yet, " That in our tongue hath as a poet writ." HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. The King's Stag Hounds meet on Friday at Longford. The Brighton Harriers, Mondays, at Patcham ; Wednesdays, at the Race Course; Fridays, at the Dyke--at 10. The Brookside Harriers, Mondays, at Newmarket Hill ; Fridays, at Telscombe Tye-at 10. Mr. Wilkins's Hounds, Thursday, at Sywell Wood; Friday, at Aiisterton-half-past 10. The Duke of Grafton's Hounds, Friday, at Foxley-half-past 10. Mr. Drake's Hounds, Thursday, at Arncott Bridge ; Saturday, at Warden Kennel-half-past 10. Mr. H. Goodricke's Hounds, Thursday, at Stanton Wyville; Friday, at Widmerpool ; Saturday, at Rolleston-half-past 10. The Atherstone Hounds, Thursday, at Arley Wood ; Saturday, at Coombe-quarter before 11. Sir T. Stanley's Hounds, Saturday, at The Grange--10. The Wynnstay Hounds, Friday, at Pentre Bychon-11. Colonel Wyndham's Hounds, Friday, at Sutton Poor House-I 1. The Holderness Hounds, Thursday, at Brandesburton Moor : Sa turday, at Burton Constable-half-past 10. Mr. Moreton's Hounds, Thursday, at Burderop ; Saturday, a Buscot Park-half-past 10. Mr. Fane's Harriers, Friday, at Shabbington-half-past 10. Mr. Phillips's Hounds, Saturday, at Stokenchurch Gate-JO. Mr. Freeman's Hounds, Friday, at Halkhampton Wood-10. The East Essex Hounds, Thursday, at Stanway-street ; Satur day, at Boreham House-half-past 10. The Thanet Harriers, Mondays, at Monckton Sea Mark ; Wed nesdays, at Minster Mills ; Fridays, at Nash Court Hill-at 10. The Sandbeck Hounds, Friday, at Aughton Bar-10. The Badsworth Hounds, Thursday, at Swinton Common ; Sa turday, at Felkirk-half-past 10. Mr. Foljambe's Hounds, Friday, at Mattersey Bridge-half-p. 10. The Knapton Harriers, Friday, at Bacton Abbey-11. Mr. Villebois's Harriers, Friday, at Bilney-11. The Devizes Harriers; Friday, at Ell Barrow-11- Mr. Horlock's Hounds, Friday, at Lympley Stoke-half-past 10. Mr. A. Smith's Hounds, Thursday, at Hurstbourn Tarrant ; Friday, at Shoddesden Gate-11. Mr. Farquharson's Hounds, Thursday, at Hook Park ; Friday, at Came House. The Burton Vale Hounds, Saturday, at Bagbere Bridge. The Warwickshire Hounds, Thursday, at Aiitford Bridge ; Fri day, at Stoneleigh Abbey ; Saturday, at Dunchurch-half past 10. Air. Hall's Hounds, Thursday, at Kingweston Inn ; Saturday, at Postlebury Wood-half-past 10. The Cadbury Harriers, Saturday, at East Lydford Gate. Mr. Bulteel's Hounds, Friday, at Plym Bridge-10. Lord Petre's Hounds, Saturday, at Chipping Village. Mr. C. Brock's Hounds, Friday, at Hazel Wood-half-past 10. The Aiathon and Colwall Hounds, Friday, at Redmarley Green. The Easton Hounds, Saturday, at the Serpent-10. The Cottesmore Hounds, Thursday, at Stocken Hall-10. Mr. Pelham's Hounds, Saturday, at Coach Grange--11. Earl Fitzwilliams's Hounds, Thursday. at Walcot Park-10. Sir R. Sutton's Hounds, Thursday, at Fiskcrton Long Wood ; Saturday, at Toll Bridge-11. Lord Yarborough's Hounds, Friday, at Usselby Plantations; Sa turday, at Kirmington Vale-11. The South Wold Hounds, Friday, at Edlington Greve-11. The Cambridgeshire Hounds, Friday, at Sandy Warren-10. The Royston Harriers, Thursday, at Slip Inn, Ashwell-11. Mr. Dansey's (Oakley) Hounds, Saturday, at Astwood-10. The Tickham Hounds, Thursday, at Lynsted-street-10. Air. Mure's Hounds, Thursday, at Trundley Wood-half-past 10. Sir R. Hill's Hounds, Thursday, at Ilawkstone ; Saturday, at Gredington-half-past 10. Mr. S. Owen's Hounds, Friday, at Halston-half-past 10. Mr. Wickstead's Hounds, Friday, at Crewe-half-past 10. The Albrighton Hounds, Thursday, at Woodcote ; Saturday, at Broad Bridge-half-past 10. The Cheshire Hounds, Thursday, at Cholmondeley ; Saturday, at Barr Bridge-half-past 10. Mr. Leche's Hounds, Friday, at Milton Green-half-past 10. The East Sussex Hounds, Thursday, at Laughton Pound-10. The Herefordshire Hounds, Friday, at Townhope Village-10. Mr. Meynell's Hounds, Thursday, at Snelstone ; Saturday, at Blithfield-half-past 10. The Norfolk Hounds, Thursday, at Gayton Thorpe ; Saturday, Kipton Heath-half-past 10. The Vine Hounds, Thursday, at Ashe Warren Farm ; Saturday, at Wolverton-half-past 10. Sir John Cope's Hounds, Thursday, at Vattendon ; Saturday, at Temple House, Marlow-half-past 10. The Craven Hounds, Friday, at Great Shefford ; Saturday, at Foxlees-half-past 10. Sir W. Carew's Hounds, Thursday, at Woodlands ; Saturday, at the New Inn-11. Mr. G. Cohan's Hounds, Friday, at Totleigh Wood, near Hatherleigh-10. Mr. Aiorgan's Hounds, Friday, at Llanvihangel Bridge-11. The Monmouthshire Hounds, Thursday, at Llantilles-10. The Brecon Hounds, Friday, at Cantreff-half-past 9. The Hambledon Hounds, Friday, at Burseldon Windmill-10 Mr. Codrington's Hounds, Friday, at Grovely West End-10. Mr. Portman's Hounds, Saturday, at Stock House-11. The Charborough Hounds, Thursday, at the Keeper's House, South Lytchett. Sir M. W. Ridley's Hounds, Friday, at Oakwood Gate-10. The Galewood Hounds, Friday, at the Lodge, Fowberry-10. The Lambton Hounds, Thursday, at Elemore ; Saturday, at Chester-le-Street-11. The Duke of Cleveland's Hounds, Thursday, at Hamsterley ; Saturday, at Streatlam Gill-11. The Staley Hounds, Saturday, at East Dipton-9. The Alnwick Hounds, Thursday, at Felton Park-10. The Morpeth Harriers, Saturday, at the Kennel-10. The llaydon Hounds, Saturday, at Longhope Dean-9. The Wallsend Harriers, Friday, at East Bolton-10. The Inglewood Hounds, Thursday, at the Black Cock-10. The Duke of Buccleuch's Hounds, Thursday, at Crailing ; Sa turday, at Chapel. The Chesterfield Harriers, Friday, at Morton Bridge-10. Lord Harewood's Hounds, Friday, at Sicklinghall-half-past 10. The Eddlethorp Hounds, Friday, at Knapton Plantation-10. The York and Ainsty Hounds, Thursday, at Ferensby ; Saturday, at Linton-half-past 10. The Cleveland Hounds, Thursday, at Dimsdale Bridge-10. The Bedale Hounds, Friday, at Bridge Heurek ; Saturday, at Constable Burton-half-past 10. The Hambleton Hounds, Thursday, at Upsill Whin-10. The Hurworth Hounds, Friday, at Neasham-10. ' The Sinnington Hounds, Friday, at Appleton Common-9. The Boroughbridge Harriers, Friday, at Hum Burton-h.-p. 10. The Cheltenham Harriers, Friday, at Charlton Abbotts. The Newent Harriers, Thursday, at Malswick ; Saturday, at the Kennel. The Whitefield Harriers, Saturday, at Ashchurch. Mr. Purnell's Harriers, Thursday, at Parkendon, Gloucester and Bristol Road ; Saturday, at the Kennel-11. Mr. Mivre's Hounds, Thursday, at Trundley Wood-lf..p. 10. The expected contest for the city of Winchester has already produced considerable warmth between two of the rival candidates, Mr. Buller East and Mr. Bingham Baring, the former accusing the latter of " scurrility," and the latter the former of being the mere " nominee of a great neighbour." REPRESENTATION OF EAST SUSSEX.—GREAT MEETING AT BRIGHTON.—On Monday evening, a very respec table body of electors (who are computed to have amounted to about 300), and other inhabitants of Brighton, in all exceed ing 1,000 persons, met at the Town-hall, pursuant to public advertisement ; and we must premise our hasty report of the proceedings with the remark that never before have we beheld in this borough so imposing a spectacle. Here was a multi tude of men collected together under great political excite ment ; but so noble was their purpose—so magnanimous their object, that although the meeting lasted four hours, not a single instance of disorder or tumult occurred; and we cannot deny ourselves the pleasure of congratulating our townsmen—for it that is all our limited space will allow us now to do—on the high character for firmness, discretion, and political integrity which their exemplary conduct at this great meeting will ac quire for them, wherever a report of this night's proceeding is read. Soon after six o'clock Mr. Curteis entered the hall, and was welcomed with a burst of applause ; subsequently the borough members, Messrs. Wigney and Faithfull, the Lewes members, Mr. Kemp and Sir Charles Blunt, and the Hon. C. C. Cavendish (who was accompanied by the Hon. General Trevor and Henry Blackman, Esq. ) were severally received with cheers. The High Constable having been called to the chair, he explained the object of the assembling, after which Messrs. Faithfull, Cavendish, and Curteis addressed the meeting at great length, and were very favourably received. The meeting then separated. _^,~