The Sun. — London, England, 1842-01-24 00:00:00

THE CORN-LA WS-RUMOUR J) MINISTERIAL PLAN. A report is current at the Corn Market, and generally believed there, that the Ministerial plan fur improving the method of collecting the average prices of corn is now arranged. Scotland and Ireland are to be included with England in the returns, which are to be taken only from the agricultural districts, excluding altogether the large markets and ports, such as London, Manchester, Wakefield, &c. by which it is supposed the weekly averages for the regulation of duty will be reduced 6s. or Ss. per quarter below what they would appear if the returns were made according to the method now in use. This will effectually neutralise any benefit expected from the re duction of the pivot or the modification of the sl.ding scale, which we have been led to cal culate upon. In fact it will make the new Corn-law more grinding and oppressive to tl►e people than even the present law. We cannot believe this report, because we can not imagine any Minister capable of practising the baseness and duplicity of pretending to pass a law to mitigate the sufferings of the people, whilst in fact it is only intended for increased oppression and spoliation towards them. Surely our public men must have some regard for their cliaracters.—Globe. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL (THIS DA Y.) ADDRESS TO THE KING OF PRUSSIA. A meeting of the Court of Co:nmon Council was held this Morning at ten o'clock, for the purpose of discussing the best mode of testifying the respect of the citizens of London towards his Majesty the King of Prussia, on the occasion of his visit to this country for the purpose of attending the christening of the Prince of Wales. The Loup MAYOR having briefly stated the object for which the Court had been called, Mr. KING rose to propose that the Court do invite his his Majesty the King of Prussia to honour a banquet to be given in the Guildhall for the purpose of testifying their respect to his Majesty on the occasion of his visit to this country to attend the christening of the Prince of Wales, and to show his Majesty the admiration in which his character is held by the citizens of London. Mr. WILLIAMS seconded the motion. Mr. Deputy STEVENS proposed an amendment, to the effect that a Committee, consisting of the Aldermen pre sent and one member from each ward, should be ap pointed to determine the best mode of proceeding. Mr. ANDERTON seconded the amendment. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. GlOBE.—Considering the strength of our cause. and of the evidence whicb presses from every side, and from every part of the country, in support of it, we really must almost confess to feel a sort of humiliation in ob serving what an amazing deal is made bo our adversa ries of the sma:iest crumb of fact, fit for their purpose, that hapsens to fall from our table. What astonishing fel lows our Tory contemporaries would be, if they had but a good cause ! But peahaps the monstrous deal which they can make of the slightest argument for a bad one, would render them too convincing in lagic, too over whelming in rhetoric, if they had but those weapons and magazines at Command which the truth furnishes. " Works may have more wit than does 'eni good ; As bodies perish from e x c ess o f blood.', The Flemish painters acquired their astonishing skill in iperspective from the necessity imposed by the want of aids to a picture which bold scenery gives. In like manner, our Tory contemporaries exhaust their art to give colour and character to the worse than Flemish flats of Pro-Monopoly advocacy. It is not Tory Contemporaries seemed to regard it, as they studiously abstained from saying a word about it, and were indebted to us, after all, for the wel come news that it was without foundation)—yet it, is not a fact which our views would have led us to regard, on reflection, as probable. It is our manual labour, unaided by machinery, that is chiefly under surprising they should have learned to make much of a lit te. And much, indeed, do the Post and Standard make of the fact which we furnished them—that the East India Company have not been giving large orders for cloth in Belgium. Although the fact, if true, would have been most striking and startling (and so indeed, our sold on the Continent. And though we are far from saying that the same thing is not happeni ng a l so to more skilled branches (as, for example, the manufac ture of fire-arms, and other articles, in which Birming ham and Sheffield have been used to consider themselves unrivalled, as Leeds and Manchester in their depart ments of cloth and of cotton), yet our readers are aware that we have rather regarded the ruinous depre ciation, and forced sales below their value, of our goods in foreign markets, than the prospect of being outbidden in cheapness. That prospect is indeed neither remote, nor visionary ; it is already realised in many articles, and will be in many more. We may mention as a fact which is within our knowledge, that French paper has been exported to an important colony of this country, at a profit of 80 per cent. after paying 6 per .cent. extra duty. It is quite impossible that productive industry should be burthened as it is in this country, without these effects taking place, while the rest of the world remains at peace, and at liberty to exercise the arts of peace in fair cc mpeititn with us. STA:NDARD.—Year after year manufacturers and ecru buyers have rushed madly on in anticipating, and the anticipated time has unhappily arrived. Now, what remedy can be proposed ? To enlarge trade—that is, ' fu; ther to extend the field of such desperate specu lation. Why, the effect would be merely "to pile upon new " ruin" upon a more tremendous scale—to have ten Manchesters and Glasgowa painfully suffering instead of two. If, as we have been told by the Anti-Corn-law lec turers, the country is now within six mouths of anareh. What must be our condition, with distress five or six fold ex tended and aggravated. What, then, is the remedy ? We acknowledge the difficulty of answering the question, but the difficulty of finding a remedy is no apology for feeding the disease. We, for ourselves, must once more quote M. the . Count Saint Aulaire. It is in states manship as in medicine. The cure is effected most surely by causing the patient to last longer than the malady. We must not try to get rid of an inter mittent, by turning ,it into an acute, fever of a fatal type. As long as there is no direct control of over-trading which the Legislature can apply, and we confess we can imagine none, but evil must be left to correct itself by periodical chastisement; but mean while the resources of the nation must be protected from being squandered in commercial gambling, and the labouring classes guarded from suffering by mis conduct, in which they are not participators. These objects can be secured only by an efficient Corn-law and a liberal provision for the poor institutions too which which must operate as constant, though moderate re strtint upon the spirit of commercial gambling. A vast amount of the present distress may indeed be ascribed with reason to the new Poor-law, which has enabled hard-hearted landlords and farmers—for they when bribed in the same way can be just as hard-hearted as millowners—to force agricultural labourers into the manufacturing districts, and thus aided the spirit of over , trading. . THE NEW TALES OF A CLOCK. A church-rate having been refused at Brighton, the clock (St. Peter's) struck for wages, that is t o say, it did not s t r ik e , f or w i t h out a rate it would not go at any rate. The clock would not stand the conduct of the parish, so it stood—stood its ground, to borrow Lover's beautiful simile—" like a bull in the pound." This recusancy of the clock appears to have produced a lively impression on the minds of the idle and ragged boys of Brighton, and to have stirred up speculations about cause and effect, which brought them to the conclusion that the clock had stopped, not for want of a rate, but for want of being wound up, which, taking clocks as clocks are generally, is certainly a sufficient reason. But once set idle boys thinking, and where is it to stop ? They say that they had but one link in the chain of causation—the clock had stopped because it was not wound up to go, but who had caused the winding of it up to be discontinued ? The question of authority once raised, all presumptions led directly to the Vicar. The very hands of the clock pointed at him—at one it had stopped, and at the man for number one it levelled its reproachful index. The silence of the clock denounced him, and every hour when the clock did not strike the folks of Brighton, and especially that most speculative part of the population, the idle dirty boys, thought of the re fused rate, the Vicar, and the not winding up. It came to pass, then, that as the good man, Mr. Wagner, went to and fro in the town, the cry arose and followed him—" Who stopped the clock ?" A little boy seven years of age shot out his tongue at the Reverend Vicar with that pert inquiry. The good man, upon this provocation, felt in a very different case from the clock; he felt wound up, and wound up to strike for self and clock. Whip in hand, he pursued the offender, the urchin fled up an alley, the , holy man girded up his loins and raced after him, the child took refuge in his mother's home and locked the door against his pursuer. The meek pastor in a trice broke in, and belaboured the brat about the head and face with his horsewhip. " A living sermon of the truths he taught," he illustrated with exemplary spirit and most edi fying vigour the maxim of the wisest of men, that he who loveth the child spareth not the rod. It was well that he did not kill him with such kind ness. We cannot exactly say, in the words of the great poet, in the character of the Good Pelson, " Mild was his accent," but the remainder of the line is strictly applicable, " and his action free," namely, wielding the whip. The next lines, too, do not quite fit— " With innocence innate his tongue was arm'd, Though harsh the precept, yet the people charm'd." Instead of the tongue armed with eloquence innate, the holy man's right hand was armed with a supple horsewhip, and though harsh the precept, the peo ple were by no means charmed with it, " For, letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky." Not quite so, for letting down the sting whip from high on the small child, he drew his audience to the Police Court, where let us see what happened. —Examiner. QUEEN'S BENCH--(THIS DAY.) (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) EXPARTE CLARKE. Mr. JERVIS was heard in support of the return, &c. The COURT was of opinion that the action was good. The Master of the Rolls was an officer of the Court of Chancery. and wherever he sat must be taken to be the Court of Chancery. The prisoner was consequently remanded in custody. IN RE BERNARD CAVANAGH, THE FASTING MAN. The prisoner was brought before the Court on a writ of habeas corpus, the return to which had been previ ously argued at considerable length before Mr. Justice Williams. Lord DENNAN said the Court was unanimously of opi nion that the commitment was bad, and the prisoner must be discharged. CRIMINAL INFORMATION—TEE QUEEN V. THE PROPRIE TORS OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND CONSERVATIVE JOURNAL. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL moved' for a rule to show cause why p criminal information should not be filed against the defendants for an alleged libel upon Lieut. George P. Somerville, a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy, and one of the Magistrates for the borough of Devon port. The article complained of charged Mr. Somer ville with being the author of an attack upon Mr. George Robert Dawson, which appeared in the Devonport Telegraph, stating that in their opinion he was the author of that perfect specimen of blackguardism—that he was the same individuel whose evidence was erased from a public document for his insolence, and that two of his family had been provided for by the Government, and a third rejected because he did not know how to write. The affidavit of Lieutenant Somerville totally denied these statements.—The Court granted the rule. A short discussion ensued, in which some of the speakers deprecated a banquet on the ground or ex pense, and recommended that an address merely should be voted to his Majesty. This view appeared to receive approbation of the majority. Mr. WIRE urged the propriety of the amendment, and the withdrawal of the original motion. The Court might then decide the question in private, which would give the appearance of unanimity without discussion. Mr. Kirtp withdrew his motion ; and, after another short discussion, the amendment was carried, and Committee was appointed, and retired from the Court. After about tiri hour's absence the Committee re entered the Court, and Sir P. LAURIE, the Chairman, stated that, after considerable deliberation, they had come to a resolution to the effect that the most appro priate course of proceeding on the occasion of the visit of the King of Prussia to attend the christening of the Prince of Wales, was that of voting to his Majesty a suitable Address ; and Mr. Deputy Stevens, who had so judiciously proposed the.appointment of the Committee, would now, with the concurrence of the Court, move an Address accordingly. Mr. KING was ready to concur in the address, but wished that to the address be added an invitation to a banquet.—(Cries of Oh. oh.) Another short discussion ensued. The RECORDER called the attention of the Court to the fact that the Report of a Committee was now before them, Lind the proper course was either to adopt that Re port, or formally move an amendment to it. Mr. WILLIAMS was in favour of the banquet. Mr. ANDERTON was as ready as any One to honour the King of Prussia, but was this a time to expend a large sum of money in a banquet—a sum which would supply sustenance to thirty or forty thousand poor persons ?—(llear, and cries of " Order.") The resolution of the Committee was ultimately put and carried, with few dissentients. Mr. KING then moved, that in addition to the address to his Majesty,' the King of Prussia be invited to a ban quet in the Guildhall. Mr. WILLI:tms seconded the motion amid some con fusion, and called upon the Town Clerk to read the mi nute of the Court which recorded the invitation to the King of Dannark in 17G8. The minutes were then read, and it appeared that the invitation of his Danish Majesty was to dine with the Lord Mayor at the Mansion-house, and moreover that it was confined to his Majesty and the members of his suite. It was ultimately proposed that, in order to avoid the unpleasantness of giving a direct negative to the motion for a banquet, the Court should proceed to the other bu siness of the day—namely, to the address. This was at once agreeable, nud Deputy :;TEvEss then proceeded to move the address, and was left speaking. Tho feelingwhich—generally pervaded the Court was, that it would not reflect credit en the City of London. or be doing honour to hi* Prus,ian Majesty, to expend a large sum of money upon a banquet at a time when so much distress prevails In the country. It has been esti mated that 30,000 poor persons might be provided with food for one day with the sum which would have been expended by the City had a banquet been agreed upon. VICE-CIIANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) BRUIN V. KNOTT. The plaintiff in this case, Mrs. Brain, claimed a share of a certain property now in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Knott. It appeared that in the year 1823 a gentleman of the name of Aldridge, a freeman of the City of London died intestate, leaving a widow and three children, two sons and a daughter. They became entitled, according to the custom of the City, to certain shares in his property. One of the daughters died under age, and her share de volved in moieties to the two surviving children. The son also died soon after, and willed his moiety of the share of his deceased sister to his mother. The plaintiff, however, claimed that moiety, notwithstanding the will, according to the customs of the City of London, which are of a particular character , and not regulated by the ordinary statute of distribution. The case having been argued at length as to the title of the plaintiff under the customs in question, His HoNouß said . that, before he gave his decision in the case, lie wished to have an opportunity of reading over the • documents which had been referred to by Counsel on either side, and he should therefore reserve his judgment. His HONOUR intimated during the course of the day that he should not sit to-morrow. (Before Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) CHAPMAN V. THE BRIDGEWATER AND TAUNTON NAVIGA LORD .ASHBURTON'S MISSION. With every feeling of respect for Lord Ashburton's general talents, for his thorough acquaintance with the science of commerce in general, and his know ledge of American affairs in particular, we have sun dry reasons of our own for doubting whether he is indeed the fittest man whom Sir Robert Peel could have chosen. There is a curious propensity inherent in his Lordship's nature, to step aside from the line which he may have followed up to a given point, and to do so at the very moment when his continued adhe rence tp that is both most desired and most neces sary. We cannot forget that it was to Mr. Baring's ill-timed speech in the House of Commons, after he had accepted, under the Duke of Wellington, the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer, that the breaking up of the three-days Cabinet, in 1832, was owing. Neither is it possible to deny that his L or d s hip' s career as a statesman has been, in many respects, to tho full as erratic as used to be that of the great merchant, when the m a n agement - o f nat i onal loans, or the pur chase of Texian territories, engrossed his care. Moreover, we doubt the popularity of the name of Baring in the Union ; and we are far from regarding his Lordship's proprietary connection with the State of Philadelphia, as constituting one of the many circum stances which especially fit him for the duties of the office which he is about to undertake.—John Bull. Numerons inquiries were made at Marlborough house to-day respecting the health of her Majesty the Queen Dowager, who, we are happy to state, is quite restored to health. LORD MELBOURNE.--L-It is stated in the Court circles that her Majesty insists upon the vacant Garter being given to Lord Melbourne. That the Ministers should have the bestowal of every office of trust and power, is obvious ; but Royalty would be a most imbe cile pageant if the personal wishes of the SoveriAgn could not be consulted, at least occasionally, in conferring a mere mark of respect like this.—Scotsman. STATE OF TRADE.—Symptoms of improve ment are this week visible, but they are yet very faint. Several buyers from London have been in the market, and have been purchasing to a limited extent, and some also from Manchester. It seems to be a general impres sion that stocks are lighter than they have been for some years past, and holders are getting rather firmer in their demands. Several houses have been taking on a few of their old. best weavers.—Paisley Advertiser. The gentlemen who served on Special Juries last Assizes for Northumberland, generally agreed to give their fees, amounting to about thirty guineas, to wards relieving persons confined for small debts in Mor peth gaol. Five persons were accordingly discharged by this act of humanity. they certain ‘ ,e re p r m o T p o o t it: MONEY MARKET .. a nd . CITY NEWS. S EC 0 N 1) 1'41)1140 N I ought .. to have assessed only a non of the amount, and trier ~ FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. AI* POST.—It has been ascertained that a joint_ FUNDS—(CLOSING PRICES.) in assessing the whole amount. In this state of the Company proceeded to take posse3sion p ai BRITISH FUNDS. i India Stock .. . property, and make the canal. The lot of land No. 2 had stock bank in th e sout h o f L ancas hi re i s about to Bank Stock 167 ---- . 17 not been worked in the manufacture of bricks, 8,e,, discontinu e it s b us i ness an d w i nd up its affairs. - but it was intended by the plaintiff to be so ; The establishment - having commenced operations 3 per Cent Red just as the share mania, in 3 per Cent Cons B9* Ditto Old Annuities ... — l3 pm however, No. 3 was, and ... kilns, &c. had . been 1836, was at its height, and owing its existence principally to the 3t per Cent Red.. __effect of making the New 3/ per Cent New 5 per Cent. Long Annuities toexpi re Ditto Small l9 pm chase money for the land, and 215/. for damag es ; th ose t h e purpose of selling the scrip for a premium, the I Jan. 1860...... - ., 12,1 Bank Stock for Acct — offers were afterwards increased to 3001. for p urc h ase li st of bona fide shareholders was c o m p arat i ve ly Oct 1859..,, ..... India Stock for Acct — money, and 250/. for damages. The plaintiff did not con- Jan, 1860. „, ~ Consols for Open s id er that amount sufficient. The verdi c t o f th e J ury limited, and among t h e num b er were very few of FOREIGN FUNDS. awarded to the plaintiff 269/. as purchase money, and extensive connections. Its business, though cir- Austrian, 5 pal cent.... Portuguese, 5 per cent. 4811: for damage to the land—apportioned thus 121/. in cumscribed, was conducted prudently, and if it Belgian, 6 pet cent lO3l Ditto, New Ditto 34 respect of the lots Nos. 3,5, 6, and 7, and 360/. in re- Brazilian 80nd5.. . . was unable to present an imposing array of share -66 Prussian, 5 per cent — spect of No. 2. .holders, or to boast of a multitude of accounts, Buenos Ayres 6 per eel 21 Russian, The defendants objected to the amount assessed, that 5 per cent....,. 116/ Chilian, b per cent..... 70 Ditto, Nletallic ...... . which t h n ic e h vertheless managed to avoid the bad debts Colombian, 6 per cent.. 22* Spanish, 5 per cent 25/ whether or not the plaintiff was entitled to damages, for Ditto, 1824.. ....... ..... Ditto, Deferred.... 821 French, 5 per cent. I . ,--e• Jury acted, directed them only to inquire into upon joint-stock banking, and to preserve its Danis, 3 per cent. -- f ---c- the damage which should arise to other lands credit in a healthy state. In progress of time, Creek, 1825, 5 per cent. Exchange of the plaintiff, namely, Nos. 5,6, and 7, and did Mexican, 5 per cent—. 29,1 French, 3 percent. -- ... -. 2 t c however, the Directors and manager had differences Ditto, 6 per cell'. 1837 Dutch, l 21. per cent. . 5 .1 1 4 not refer to for No. 2, and that, therefore, - Peruvian, 1825, Lper ct. 16 Ditto, 5 per cent. .. . Oli they were not warranted in making any assessment of opinion, which led to the resignation by" the SHARES. Eastern Counties Railway (23 raid) Ditto Debentures ( paid) .... - the idea of dissolving has been more or less enter- Great Western Railway( 65 paid) B7 pend their working. That they refused to do, and tained. The event took place some months ago, Ditto New Shares (50 paid) . ........ Ditto Fifth (4 paid) - yet the reasons for it were not publicly known till London and Brighton (50 paid).. ,to stop the Company from proceeding with their very recently, when it appeared that the manager London and Blackwall Railway (25 paid)... 11i works. An application to have the in j unction Ditto dissolved had found f au lt w i t h t h e con d uct pursue d i n regar d London Quarter Shares (15 paid) ....~ ~• ... 35 and Bitmingharn (90.) ...... .. the Lord Chancellor, and his Lordship granted the a s and South Westet n Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) Midland Counties Railway (100 paid) Northern and Eastern (40 paid) Paris acd Rouen (14 paid) l3i where it still remains, and the plaintiff now sought for seems, considerably indebted to the Bank in ba payment of that money out of Court, also of costs and lance of account, besides a further liability on bills expenses, including those of an investigation into the of exchange. It forms a gratifying f ea t ure -in plaintiff's title to the lands and th ose o f th e p resen t suit. It was contended for the d e f en d an t s th a t th e the affair, that the manager of this b an k, ra th er Jury had no right to assess future damages ; that the than compromise his character by a departure from lands No. 2 were meadow lands, and not used in the the strict line of duty, and shield Directors from the manufacture of bricks, and that it was only in the event consequences of improper accommodations, should of the brick-works being extended to those lands that at once retire from a post in the fulfilment of the any claim for damage respecting th em c o u ld b e sus t a i ne d ; and therefore it was that the payment of the 360/. already offices of which he was thwarted. To his prudence mentioned as referring to him, was refused. In support is mainly owing the result, that the Shareholders, of this view, the authority of the sth of Geo. IV., sec. upon the winding up of the concern, will be enabled 34, was cited. to receive back the value of their shares after hay- His HONOUR postponed the further hearing of the case to Wednesday morning. ing regularly obtained dividends on them, from half Mr. Wigram and Mr. Turner appeared for th e pl a i n - y ear to h a lf year. tiffs ; Mr.Simpkinson for the defendants. Trade, according to letters from the manufactu- The'Court rose at half-past three o'clock. ring districts, is more promising. Money was (Before Vice-Chancellor WIGRAM.) His HONOUR was engaged during the whole day in easier than it had been, which would, in some de hearing a part-heard cause of Williams v. Moore. gree, accelerate the improvement noticed ; but this, When the plaintiff's case was concluded, the cause was under all the circumstances, must, it is Considered, ordered to stand over generally. be very gradual. THE EAST INDIA COMPANY V. THE COOPERS' COMPANY. As the Court will not sit to-morrow, his HONOUR _ stated that he should defer Ids observations on the argil. ments of Counsel until Friday. THE TEMPLE CHURCH. Subsequently, in the reign of Charles the Second,the fine open area of the body of the church was filled with long rows of stiff and formal pews, which concealed the bases of the columns, while the plain but handsome stone walls of the sacred edifice were encumbered, to a height of eight feet from the ground, with oak wain scoting, which was carried entirely round the church, so as to shut out from view the elegant marble i c 3iscina on the south side of the building, the interesting arched niches over the high altar, and the sacrarium on the eastern side of the edifice. The elegant gothic arches con necting the round with the oblong portion of the building were filled up with an oak screen and glass windows and doors, and with an organ gallery adorned with Corin thian columns and pilastres and Grecian ornaments, which divided the building into two parts, altogethe r altered its original character and appearance, and sadly marred its architectural beauty. The eastern end of the church was, at the same time, disfigured with an enormous altar-piece in the classic style, decorated with Corinthian columns and Grecian cornices and entabla tures, and with enrichments of cheraims and wreaths of fruit, leave', and flowers, exquisitely carved and eau tifulAin themselves, but heavy and cumbrous, and quite at variance with the gothic character of the edifice. A huge pulpit and sounding-board, elaborately carved, were also erected In the middle of the nave, forming a gloat obstruction to the view of the interior of the build ing, and the walls and all the columns were thickly clustered and disfigured with mural monuments.—Addl. son's Hrstory of the Knights Templar:. STATIC OF TILE Bo ROUG H.—Nothing can pre sent a clearer proof of the strong moral character of the poor half-starved English artisans than the decrease of crime at the present unprecedented season of misery and privation—a time when a great majority of the people are absolutely starving, and yet their honesty remains unshaken. According to the calendar of our approach ing sessions there are only ten cases for trial, and these are principally depredations committed by old offenders, practised thieves —men, whom no circumstances would make honest.—Manchester Times. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the Hampshire Telegraph.) POUTSMOUTTT JAN. 2?.—!{'r :‘ll,fr,sty' s Wati . Acting Master—F. F. Strong, to the Pearl. Masters' Assistant—T. Anderson, to the Victory. Assistant Surgeon—T. M. Costello, to Haslar Hospital. Mates—R. H. Moubray, to the Hazard ;R. H. Dal ton, to the Queen ; H. L. Griffiths and G. Durban, to the Impregnable ; L. Gibbard, to the Wolverine; A. J. Cur tis, to the 'Minden. Volunteers, First Class—T.H. M. Martin and Cor nick, to the Carysfort ; J. A. D eu d ney , R a l p h T ay l or , and James Gill, to the Queen. Coast Guard—Lieut. Richards, from Pembroke to Tenby, vice Bourne, deceased ; Lieut. Goullett app o i n t e d to Pembroke ; Mr. F ors yth, R.N., from the Kingston Coast Guard Station, to command the Griper, Chiches ter Harbous, vice Davis promoted. Captain Kuper, who commands the Calliope, at China, is honoured with the Companionship of the Order of the Bath in last night's Gazette. THE ROYAL MARINES. Royal Marine Office, (Circular Copy.) Jan. 18, 1842. Sir—You will be . pleased to make known the following gratifying communication to the Division under your command.—By command of her Majesty's Lords Corn sioners of the Admiralty, L. OWEN, D.A.G. Col. Jones, Commandant Royal Marines, Portsmouth. ADMIRALTY, 17TH JAN. 1842. Sir—l am desired by Lord Haddington to forward the accompanying extract of a letter he has had the honour to receive from Sir James Graham, her Majesty's Secre tary of State for the Home Department. Lord Haddington desires me to add, that he has com municated the same to the Board of Admiralty, and their Lordships join with him in congratulating the Royal Marines on her Majesty's most gracious expres sions on the occasion, and which his Lordship requests you will make known to the corps. I have the honour, &c. W. A. B. HAMILTON. Colonel Owen, C. 8., K.H. Extract of a letter from Sir James Graham, Bart., Se qretary of State f o r th e H ome Department, t o the Earl of Haddington, dated the 15th January, 1842 : I have the honour to inform your Lordship that it is her Majesty's pleasure that the guard of honour to at tend the King of Prussia, on his landing in this country, shall consist of Royal Marines, and her Majesty has felt great satisfaction in making this selection, thereby mark ing her sense of the gallant and distinguished conduct of the corps. THE TEXAN SANTA FE EXPE DITION. The following letter, published in the New Orleans Picayune, confirms the account previously received of the fate of this expedition. Mr. Kendall, the senior editor of the Picayune, accompanied the expedition, and it is stated that the other editors of the Picayune have chartered a vessel, in which one of them has by this time gone to Mexico, to effect if possible the liberation of Mr. K. The Picayune says no reasonable doubt can be entertained that the letter given below is accurate and authentic : Chihuahua, North of Mexico, Nov. 4th, 1841. To John G. Chalmei-s, M.D., Austin, Texas. Sta,—lle who now addresses you does so with some personal risk, and therefore must use the precautions which prudence suggests. His agents in New Orleans will be able, from the autograph, to inform you of the writer's name. By particular request of Col. Wm. Cook, and Dr. Richard G. Brenham, I sit down to give you a narrative of their disasters, as detailed to me in some brief interviews with them, during their short sojourn in this city as prisoners of war. The advance party, of about 100 men, had reached the neighbourhood of Santa Fe, leaving the rear guard, with the waggons and artillery, some 200 miles behind. Four or five men were then sent forward to announce the purposes of their mission to the authorities, and to say that they had come more as friends than foes : that they wished to cultivate the acquaintance of their neighbours, and open commercial relations with them, and not to provoke hostilities. Of the avant couriers, •one was a Capt. Lewis, and another was Mr. Kendall, editor of the New Orleans Picayune. They were seized, and two or three, some say four of them, were, by order of Governor Armijo, immediately shot. The Governor then, with a large body of New Mexicans in arms, went out to salute their visitors. The latter had, however, taken up a strong position, and prepared to act on the defensive, should it be necessary —hitherto igno rant of the fate of their emissaries, as of the reception they were likely to meet. At this critical moment comes forward Capt. Lewis, accompanied by a nephew of the Governor (who speaks and understands the English language well), and begs Col. Cook not to fire, nor be concerned. He assures him there is no need of an engagement, as the Governor is disposed to receive them kindly, and that articles of agreement had been already entered into for an armis tice, which might lead to a friendly alliance. On the other hand, he represented the Mexican force as nume rous and strong that in an hour they would be sur rounded by five thousand men, all armed and obedient to their chief ; that it was vain to resist, and the Governor was anxious to avoid a conflict, and would deal better by them than they had any right to expect. These representations and assurances exercised a fatal influence. They inclined to listen to terms of capitula tion, which were agreed upon as follows :—They were to lay down their arms, and return forthwith to Texas ; their persons were to be safe and inviolate; the Governor was to protect them against the populace, to escort them to the borders of Texas, and there, having restored to them their guns, despatch them to their homes. These articles were ratified in the usual manner in such cases, and the Texan party, in good faith, surren dered their arms. They were instantly seized, tied, and plundered of every thing. Even their uniform was stripped off. Hats, boots, and shoes, shared the same fate, and in this condition they were ordered to march under a strong escort to the city of Mexico, a distance of near 2,000 miles, and answer to the authorities there as prisoners of war. They arrived here about ten days ago, having suffered greatly from fatigue, hunger, and thirst. In thia place they received as good treatment as could be expected in their circumstances. Though restrained of all liberty, their personal wants were attended to, and by voluntary subscriptions of both foreigners and native, they were clad (near 100 men) in a light but comfortable suit, and then sent forward on their dreary march. They are expected to reach the capital some time in December next. Amo.im. the pri soners is a lad of th e name o f C oom b s, whose father in Kentucky was named minister to Mexico. The boy heard of this in Galveston, and presuming his father would accept the appointment, he resolved to accompany this expedition to Santa Fe, and thence go to Mexico and join his parent. - The names of some. of the officers are Captain Sutton, Engineer Hunt, and Lubock. The instructions of the Texan President, together with his proelamation to the inhabitants, private letters, and other documents, were taken and sent to this place for translation. During this process some suspicion fell upon the foreign residents, two of whom, Mr. Thurston find Captain Dryden, were thrown into prison —the for mer was detained about fifteen days, and the latter is still in close confinement uncertain of what will be his sentence. It is thought it will be death. P.S.—News has arrived here that the command un der Gen. M'Leod has surrendered in a manner similar to Col. Cook, and with similar treatment, corroborating the surmise that Lewis was saved for a tool in this bu siness. They have been some 20 days on their march towards Mexico, and are expected here in ten or twelve more. The Governor, in his despatches, says he has detained as prisoners two Commissioners, one Secretary, and one other, undescribed—probably Kendall. Lewis, for his fidelity and activity, has been set at liberty, to wend his way to Texas or to the Devil, a s h e p r e fer s. Here h e cannot stay, much less live. An extraordinary courier arrived with despatches to the Governor last ni g h t. The purpose no one can ascertain. Conjecture says the prisoners have escaped.—Nov. 8, 1841. The above is a plain simple statement of. facts. • HE COAL TRA DE ...—We are glad to be in formed that there has been a considerable increase in the quantity of coals shipped, during the past year, in the Tees, W ear, and Tyne, especially' at the latter port, notwithstanding the ilepressed circumstances of the country. The i ncrease has been both in our home - market and in over-sea shipments.' Durham Chronicle. A FARM ER IN A RAGE . — The conduct of the farmer in the neighbourhood of Barnard Castle, who burnt a newspaper that he borrowed from a friend, because it contained an account of the meeting at Manchester against the Corn - laws, is characteristic of th e bli n d support which his body give to the - present system. He little thought, good man, when he was p u t t i ng the paper u nder his oven, lest its contents should be disseminated, and the farmers be ddne up by it, that he was passing the severest condem nation on the Corn-laws, which, if based on equity and reiason, would have nothing to fear, but everything to gain by full and free discussion.—Durham Chronicle. On Saturday the Magistrates of Middlesex ap pointed Mr. Childe, the Inspector of Weights and Mea sures, High Constable of the Borough ofFinsbury, which situation became vacant by the - resignation of Mr. Tinney. witch, Lieut. Mat.=on, co7runatiding, captured on Ow. 2 ` c ` ll Oct. last, the slave vessel Doe Francisco, fitted for re ceiving slaves. On the 2E6 of the same month she cap tured' the notorious slaver the Ermalinda, with a cargo valued at upwards of 4,0001., including a London-built carriage that cost 400/., and a pair of handsome greys, intended as a bribe from the slave merchant (owner of the prize) for the purchase of slaves. The prize was sent to Sierra Leone for condemnation. The Winchester, 52, is ordered to be paid off at this port immediately on her arrival from Bermuda, and will be re-commissioned for the flag of the Hon. Rear Admi ral J. Percy, for the Cape Coast station. The Revenge, 78, Captain the Hon. W. Waldegrave, is ordered home from Lisbon, to be paid off. The Termagant, brigantine, Lieut. Seagrim, is ordered home from the West Coast of Africa, and may shortly be looked for ; also the Vestal, 26, from the West Indies. The brig Rapid, 10, Lieutenant Earle, is ready to pro ceed to tlic• Cape and African station, and will take out despatches for the Madagascar, 46, senior officer's ship, and disposable boys. Commander Barker (appoic ted to the Lily, 18, vice Allen, promoted) will also go out in the Rapid, among other supernumeraries. She will not sail till the latter end of next week. PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS. PROMOTIONS—CIerk — R. W. Farrer, late of the Con way, to the raiik of purser. _ APPEINTMENTS—Rear-Admiral Cochrane, C.B„ to be second in command in the East Indies. Captain—H. W. Bruce, to the Hastings. Commander—Robert Harris, to the Naval College, to avail himself of the course of instruction. Lieutenants—G. E. Hammond, to the Howe, as Flag- Lieutenant ; J. H. Cochburn, to the Naval College, to avail himself of the course of instruction • J. T. Cald well, to be Flag-Lieutenant t o Rear-Admiral Sir T. Cochrane. TION COMPANY. The plaintiffs in this cause were John Chapman, the owner of certain lands in Somersetshire, and John and Edward Seely, the occupying tenants of a portion of these lands, under leases of a determi nate number of years. The defendants were the above mentioned Company, and the object of the suit was to have it declared that the plaintiff Chapman (in whose i n terest that Of the .ot1::-_ , r defendants entirely merged), might be declared to have a lien on the pre mises of the Company, to a ccrtaina amount of compensation. Tile plaiuticrs claim aroe thus : Under as Act passed in the seventh year of William IV., the Company recaived i power t o ma k e a b ranch cut from their original cana.. The hinds o f t h e pla i ntiff were situated on the ,line of this branch cut, and w ere o f considerable value, inasmuch as the soil was especially suited to the manufacture of bricks, tiles, &c., and was in part appropri a t e d to that purpose. il .' question to be decided was, wh e th er or not, under the epiovisions of the Act, the Compa n y were not bound to pay thta costs, charges, and expense s o f assessing the amount of compensation money to be given to the plaintiff for . his lands. Anoth er point in dispute was, whether . or not the Jury which assessed the amount of compensation were, in doing so, right in taking into account prospective da mages in respect of a partimilar part of the lands called No. 2. After the Jury had assessed the amount of compensation, the Company insisted that the Jury EVENING SUN THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1842, CAMBRIDGE I LIST OF HONOURS A A ItTS . CO Thomas Gaskin, M.A. Duncan Farquharson Greg) Alexander Thurtell, M.A. Richard Potter, M.A. WRAN , Cayley Trinity. Simpson Mayor, R. 8.. Fuller Bird Jarvis Shortland Pembroke. Austin Peter's. Fenwick Jones Frost John's. Parnell John's. Johnstone John's. Castlehow Carter Wilson John's. Smith, B. F Trinity. Fenn Trinity. Westmoreland Jesus. SENIOR Vidal, J. H. John's. Fitzgerald Christ's. Hey Parkinson Queen's. Ottley Allen Trinity. Metcalfe Vidal, 0. E. Inch bald Penrose Magdalene. Riley Trinity. Brookes John's. Gillett Walpole Bowton John's. Wolfe Morse .... Clubbe John's. Ommaney Trinity. Ridley Jesus. Douglas Hogg Emmanuel. Maril Queen's. Tabor Swann Hazlehurst JUNIOR Twisaday John's. Maul John's. Vaughan Wilkinson John's. Teague Emmanuel, Kerry Sheringham Nugee Peter Jesus Webster Smythies Onslow . Emmanuel. DEGREES ALLOWED. Bishop Fowler Clare. Parminster Hamilton Knipe - - - Mr. Cayley, senior wrangler, is a mathematician of extraordinary powers ; nor are they limited to the par ticular branch of study in which his present honour has been won, but extend equally to other subjects of aca demical pursuit. The Rev. W. G. Goodchild, 8.A., of Sidney Sussex College, in this University, has been appointed private Chaplain to Thomas Hibbert, Esq., of Birtels, Cheshire, vacant by the death of the Rev. 1. Bell. The Rev. E. James, 8.A., late of Corpus Christi Col lege, in this University, has been collated by the Bishop of Bangor to the Vicarage of Llangurig, Montgomery shire, void by the cession of the Rev. David James, Vicar of Llanwnnog. On the 11th instant, the Hon. and Rev. Orlando W. Weld Forester, M.A., of Trinity College, was instituted by the Lord Bishop of Hereford, to the Rectory of Broseley, Salop, on the presentation of Lord Forester. On the same day . , the Rev. Watson Joseph Thornton, 'M.A., of Trinity College, and rector of Llanwarne, was collated by the Lord Bishop of Hereford to the prebend of Wellington, in the Cathedral Church of Hereford. A. T. Bramah, B.A. of Jesus College, in this Uni versity, has been elected second master of the Western Grammar School, Brompton. The Rev. P. C. Nicholson, M.A., formerly of Trinity College, has been licensed by the Lord Bishop of Chester, to the stipendiary curacy of St. Peter's, Ashton-under- Lyne. Patron, the Rector. The Rev. Stuart Corbett, M.A., son of Archdeacon Corbett, has been presented to the living of Orcisall, York shire, vacant by the demise of the Rev. Francis Fozlowe. Patron, the Right Hon. Lord Wharncliffe. SOCIALISTS.-RIOTS AT WHITE H A VEN. \Vil' haven -.vas laq ~tt scene, of a most dis graceful riot : disgraceful,. as showing at what a low ebb morality is there, and indicating that the shameful spirit which gave rise to the No Popper Riots in 1780, fa nne d into a flame by the fanatic Lord George -Gordon, is not yet extinct. It appears that the opinions of Robert Owen have lately found their way into Whitehaven, and have been eagerly adopted there by some unthinking men. A carpenter of the name of Thompson seems to have been the first person who openly avowed himself a supporter of Socialism. He was in the course of time joined by others, of both sexes, and in accordance with the t.o called principles to which they had become converts, weekly meetings and festivities were held, and lectures delivered. But a Methodist parson, named Salt, confi dent, it would appear, of his powers of annihilation, volunteered to give the people of Whitehaven an ex position of the doctrines of Socialism, and to de molish them, in a series of philippics, delivered in his own chapel. As might be expected, instead of having the effect of staying the progress of the principles the Reverend Gentleman wished to de nounce, they acted as a stimulus to their advance ment, and numbers of persons who scarcely knew the meaning of the word Socialism, flocked round Mr. Thomp son and became his s worn compan i ons i n pr i nc i ple. They had now gained notoriety, and resolved on opening a " Hall of Science" in Michael-street, and a Mr. Bu chanan was engaged to deliver a lecture on the occa sion. Sunday week was fixed for that purpose, bat in consequence of the lecturer not arriving the opening of the ball was postponed till the following Monday evening. Whilst preparations were being made for the occasion, some females, who are said by the Whitehaven papers to have been insulted by a Socialist, collected round the door, and began to create a disturbance by shouting and yelling at those inside, who were fitting up the room. The crowd ga thered in numbers, each moment growing more cla morous, and uttering threats against those within the room. At length the doors were burst open, and after wreaking their vengeance upon every article within their reach—demolishing forms, phrenological busts, and fur niture—the crowd commenced a furious attack upon the Socialists themselves, who received very rough treatment at their hands. Thompson was especially marked by the infuriated mob. He was savagely beaten ; his clothes were torn from his back, and but for the interference of the police he would have been killed. Buchanan at tempted with several others to fly, but was not allowed to escape without a cruel beating. Many others were attacked, and few escaped without experiencing some bodily injury.. The crowd having acquired fresh courage from the eclat with which their morning's performances had been received, assembled again about seven o'clock in the evening, " with the avowed purpose of destroying the houses in which the leaders of the (Socialist) party were known to reside." They were not long in repeating their work of destruction. The shop of Mr. Moore, in the Market-place, was attacked, and the windows all smashed. A pig-stye belonging to Thompson, was next visited ; its straw roof was torn off, heaped against his house, and set on fire. On Wednesday night they again turned out in front of the shop of a Mr. W. Wilson, printer, in King-greet, who was known to them as the printer of some pamph lets published by the Socialists in reply to the anathemas of the Methodist parson. • The crowd, among whom were several women, contented themselves, at first, with yell ing at the inmates of the house; but finally growing tired of shouting, they supplied themselves with stones, and broke nearly all the windows of the house. With the attack upon Wilson's house the riot appears to have ended. A more wanton or disgraceful outrage it is difficult to imagine. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, JAN. 22.—1 n consequence of the retirement of Mr. Williams, the election of Professor of Poetry will take place on Thursday next; at twelve o'clock, instead of ten o'clock, as previously announced. A Congregation will be holden for conferring degrees, &c., on the same day. On Friday, Feb. 1 I, there will be an election at Cor pus Christi College of two Scholars, who must be na tives of Bedfordshire and Lincolnshire respectively, un • der nineteen years of age. Candidates are required to present themselves to the President of the College on Saturday, Feb. 5, at eleven, o'clock, with proper epistles and testimonials, together with Latin epistles to the electors. The Regius Professor of Hebrew has given notice of his intention to lecture on the latter part of the Pro phecy of Isaiah during this term, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at two o'clock, commencing on Tuesday next. The Regius Professor of Modern History will deliver a course of eight lectures, on the Method of Studying Modern History, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur days, in the Clarendon, at two o'clock ; to begin on Thursday next. The Reader in Experimental Philosophy proposes to deliver a lecture, in which he will exhibit some of the principal phenomena of polarized light, on Tuesday next, at one o'clock, at the Clarendon. Sir T. D. Acland, Bart., has presented the Hon. and Rev. C. L. Courtnay, of Christ Church, to the Vicarage of Broadclist. Devon. The Rev. John Clawes, of Broughton Hall, and others, have presented the Rev. T. V. Bayne, of Jesus College, to the Perpetual Curacy of St. John's, Broughton, Lan cashire. W. Webster, Esq., has presented the Rev. J. Gregson, of Brasennose College, to the Perpetual Curacy of Upton Overchnrch, Cheshire. Dr. Gilbert, Principal of Brazennose College, is to be Bishop of Chichester. LEASES TO FARMERS.—At a recent meeting of the Gloucester Farmers' Club, Earl Dude said— " Those farmers who looked with dislike upon the pro gress of improvement, under the impression that it operated against themselves, could not entertain a greater mistake ; for, go through the length and breadth of England, and it would be teen that, where the landlord was found the most enlightened, the tenant was found in the most flourishing circumstances, the tenant knew his duty to his landlord, and the landlord to his tenant. For himself, he would say, that he never wished to see any man enter upon a farm without a lease ; but in re, turn he (Lord Ducie) must have intelligence. He would not give a lease to one of the old school—a man who, because his father and his grandfather did so and so, refused to change. That was not the sort of man for him. To a man of intelligence, on the other hand, he would give the most liberal encouragement. He was sure it was a most mistaken idea to suppose that land lords would take advantage of their tenants, and raise 'their rents whenever there was a rise in the price of corn ; still he would regard the tenant as a fool who would sink money without the protection of a lease, be cause, however much confidence he might have in the landlord, he had no security for similar treatment in the event of a son or trustees becoming the managers. No man, in his opinion, was justified in expending money upon improvements, unless the value was secured, to him and his children after him by a lease." INTELLIGENT STEAMERS.—There is no end to the wonders of steam, as will be seen from the follow ing account, taken from the Observer. The Lightning must be equally indignant with the Warspite. Too bad to be compelled to put into Margate to get her machinery mended, when she expected to be in the presence of the King of Prussia at Ostend :—" Perhaps we should here state that any failure of respect which has occurred in the mode of conveying the King of Prussia to these shores must be attributed to the departmental function aries alone. It cannot escape the eyes of his Majesty that the Firebrand steamer, on her first starting for Ostend, found that her boiler had a hole in it, and that she had to wait until this hole was tinkered up before she could move. Then,, again, her figure-head was knocked off going down the river. The Lightning steamer had her machinery amiss, and was compelled to put into Margate. The Warspite and Vindictive frigates, ordered from high authority to escort his Majesty, did not accompany this crippled and beggarly steam flotilla. Again, we repeat, that the orders from the highest authority should have led to a different result ; but the unfortunate fact is, that notwithstanding all that the present Lords of the Admiralty have advanced respect ing the improved efficiency of the navy, they could not, on this most interesting occasion, find a better steamer than one with a hole in her boiler, and another with such ricketty machinery that she was compelled to seek refuge in Margate." TRADE OF SOUTHAMPTON.--We understand that the business of this portin the past year trebled that of any preceding. The exports have increased in the same time fivefold, and the number of passengers landed frOm foreign countries amounted to nearly 50 per day during the 365 days. There were 553 vessels inwards from foreign ports, and with cargoes outwards nearly 300. This year commences under auspices still more favour able, for now we shall have a direct communication with all the West India Islands, New York, Halifax, the coast of South America, the Isthmus of Panama, &c., once a fortnight, besides twice a month to Alexandria, Suez, Calcutta, Madras, and Ceylon. We are also gra tified to find that there is a corresponding augmentation of the coasting trade ; hence Southampton now ranks as a port of importance in the commercial world, and the first in England for passenger traffic.—liantpshire Inde pendent, UNIVERSITY. r THE BAGFIET oTZ OF 2:IENT, jA.N. 22: ATOII3, Jesus College. pry, M.A Trinity College. MINERS. EXA: Cnius College. Queen's College. LERE3. Ringer l f John's. Goode (1 ' 2 Pembroke. Dumergue Corpus. Bryan Trinity. Shears John's. Greenwell John's. Suffield Caius. Middlemist Davies, H Queen's. Cook John's. Penny John's. Davies Eastwood Caius. Venables Bailey Light John's. Walker Sidney. Tandy John's. Kinder Chris Cs. Caius. )PTIMEs. Litle 1G reen ... Hughes, J. ... Queen's. Cobbe 1 . ~ Corpus. Shaw i ''' €l. 1 Trinity. Fowell Parr Sharpies Hopwood Peter's. Buckham John's. Thrupp Trinity. Atkinson Kingsley Lloyd Jesus. .Postle ...... Woodford Pembroke. Thurnall Blake Montague Caius. Balderstone Boyce Rothery ,Sulkeld Peter's. Gordon Peter's. Stansfield John's. Multi.° OPTIMES. i ra am tt say ... 114 1 Trinity.Tollns. Hutchins JE S Trinity. i 'lade ... c l . 1 John's. Conybeare Peter's. Yeoman Trinity. Hough Sheepshanks Trinity. Shackleton Firman....... Worliedge......, ( Barstow Trinity. JEGROTAT. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Pytchley hunt will meet on Wednesday, Braybrooke; Friday, Naseby; Saturday, Misterton-104. Monmouthshire hounds, Th., .Llandewy Court-101. Mr. Russell's hounds, Wenesday, Witton Gilbert; Friday, Whitworth Park-11. Mr. Robertson's hounds, Wednesday, Ilderton; Friday, Barmoor; Saturday, Cornhill-10i. Whitecross harriers, Thursday, Terrick-10i. Baron Rothschild's staghounds, Wed., Wingrave-111. Holderness hounds, Thursday, Barmston Beacon; Fri day, Cherry Burton-104. Lieut.-Col. Hildyard's harriers, Wednesday, Kennels; Friday, Acklam Blue Bell--10i. Wynyard hounds, Thursday, Bradbury Bridge-101. Earl of Harewood's ho un d s , 'Wednesday, Stockield; Friday, Thorp Arch-104. Eddlethorpe hounds Wednesday, at Lobster House ; Friday, at Bishop Wilton Beacon-101. Bedale hounds Wednesday, at Wood End ; Friday,'at Constable Burton-101. York and Ainsty hounds, Thursday, at Skelton ; Saturday, Elvington-101. Cleveland hounds, Thursday, West Coatham. Heythrop hounds, Wednesday, Far Wood ; Friday, Eyford-1 01 2 -. Brushford harriers, Wednesday, Northmoor ; -Friday, Mounsey Hill-101. Sir M. W. Ridley's hounds, Wednesday, Waggon and Horses ; Friday, sixth mile ston e , Milit ary - roa d ; Satur day, Thropple. Cambridgeshire hounds, Wednesday, Bleak Hall ; Friday, Potton Wood-10i. East Sussex hounds, Thursday, Plumpton Crossways ; Saturday, Dany-104. Tickham hounds, Thursday •, Key -street-10f. Essex Union hounds, Saturday, Kennel. - East Essex hounds, Thursday, Braxted Green ; Sat., Topingoe-10. Essex and Suffolk hounds, Friday, Hintlesham Park Gate- —lOl. Norfolk hounds, Thursday, Mileham-10i. Oakley hounds, Thursday, Clifton's Spinney ; Sat., Riseley-1 1. Hambledon hounds, Wednesday, Barn-Green; Friday, Stephen's Castle Down-11. Mr. Tudway's hds, Thurs., Keeper's House, St avor d a l e . Mr. R. Cockburn's hou n d s , Friday, Cotford Bridge. Sir W. Carew's hounds, Thurs., Woodland's Kennel ; Saturday, Chudleigh Bridge -11. - F. B. H., Friday, Kilmanjack Wood. Torquay harriers, Fri., Wickaborough Oak, Berry. Fowelscombe harriers, Friday, at Morley, Badsworth hounds, Thursday, Red House ; Saturday, Ackworth Moor Top-10i. Mr. Giles's hounds, Thursday, Highnam-10. Herefordshire hounds, Friday, at the Fifth' Mile Stone on the Froome's Hill Road-10. - United Pack, Thursday, Lower Westhope-9. Weatland hounds, Friday, Shirlett Monument. Montgomeryshire hounds, Friday, Dolbran—lo. Pembrokeshire hounds, Thursday, Denant Mill. Tivyside hounds, Thursday, Eglwysrw Village. Hurworth hounds, Thursday, High Worsen Toll-bar; Saturday, Croftbridge-10i. , A FACETIOUS WITNESS.—In a trial at our Quarter Sessions, for stealing a watch from the bed-room of Mr. George Poynter, at Willingham, the following conversation took place, on cross-examination, between the prosecutor and Mr. Byles, Counsel for the prisoner : —Mr. Byles—Where do you live ? Mr. Poynter —At Willingham ; but lam not a Willingham man. What are you ? An engineer ; I was apprenticed to Henry Maudeslay, partner to Sir Isambert Brunel, of Thames Tunnel . notoriety. Well, what else are you ? Why, I am a gunsmith, — locksmith, and bellhanger, iron -arm, and lathe-maker, edge-tool-maker, watch and clock Taker and repairer, mathematical instrument maker, weighing-machine, scale, and steelyard maker, knife maker and grinder, publican and licensed victualler, and an old man-of-war's man. and was engaged in the glo rious action between the Shannon and the Chesapeake. In fact, lam half-brother to Caleb Quotem. Are you not a conjurer as well ? 0 yes, that I am ; Monsieur Testot was a fool to me ; and if you are willing I will show you one or two tricks. What can you do ? Well, if you will alloW me, and mot consider I am insulting, I will tell you. Oh, certainly, go on ! Then, if you will just take off your wig, and get the gentleman next you to grease your head, I will swallow you whole, and then you will be no more trouble to yourself nor any one else—(Loud laughter, in which the Court and the Learned Counsel joined.) Mr. Byles—You may stand clown, Sir.—Cambridge Independent. THE ANTI-CORN-LAW BAZAAR.--Since our last, every thing has been progressing in connection with the approaching bazaar ; and we recollect no former one ever exiting that universal and absorbing interest which this appears to do, amongst the fair and gentle " opera tives" who are working for it in every part of the king dom. Every possible species - of needlework —more even than are treated of by the Countess of Wilton in her book —knitting, netting, lace-making, embroidery, &c., are in requisition for the contribution of articles of costume, use, and ornament. Committees and sub-committees, some of ladies, others of gentlemen, are meeting ; honorary and assistant secretaries have their time fully occupied in writing to various quarters, and in acknowledging the receipt of donations in money, and contributions in kind, from all parts of the kingdom. Authors, publishers, and booksellers ar e contr ib ut i ng copies f their works ; poets are writing Verses in...celebration of the occasion ; and one poetical " Invitation to the Bazaar" is to be set to music. Bazaar quadrilles, waltzes, &c., are in prepa ration; and in every department of literature, science, and the arts, the contributions promise t o b e b o th " r i c h and rare." Nor is there any lack of that species of con tribution which is always acceptable, and which can al ways command prompt disposal—we mean hard cash, of which at least 2001. has bden already received by, or notified to, the Committee. • Thus every thing is going on with a spirit which promises to make the Manchester Theatre Royal, during the bazaar week, one of the most dazzling and profusely crammed temples and marts of fancy ever witnessed either by oriental or occidenta eyes.—Manchester Guardian. A MILITARY NIGHT LARK.—AbOUI one o'clock on Wednesday morning three young military offi cers belonging to different depot... stationed in Canterbury, on returning home from the theatre, amused themsaives with hallooing, hooting, and hurrahing as loud as t h e i r lungs would permit them. On being met by Morley, a policeman, they were requested to pr ocee d quietly on their way; for that, if they did not, he must take them into custody. One of them tneti tiegaz to scream and moan in so shocking a manner that two ot} it police -men, hearing the noise and thinking that it was some old lady who had received some ki n d o f h urt, ran to the spot to render her assistance. The officers, however, still refused to proceed peaceably. to their h omes , an d they were taken to the station-house, wh ere t h ey h im • diately found bail,sand appeared to answer to the char,e before the Magistrates' Court at eleven o'clock the same morning. The Magistrates dismissed the case, after giving the parties a severe reprimand for their noisy con 'duct.—Dover Chronic EVENING SUN TH MA R Sr E r J ‘," 7 7, .~ (eaa_ vl~'~ii;~t. V 4~~. ti( ans. Per Quarter Carlisle Hexharn Morpeth Penrith Sheffield Winchester Per Bushel. Carmarthen r ;owbridge., Swansea Per 8011. Barnardcastl 14 I) ID 0 8 9 9 0 Durham l' 6 16 6 7 6 9 0 Richmond l2 0 Is 610 0 li 0 Stockton l5 0 19 0 9 0 9 0 NEWCASTI E COI S. to S. 53 73 48 72 52 ti tO IS. S. tO 9, s. to s 4 6 5 to 46 36 38 -8 36 3 28 22 ti 6 40 42 51 68 s. d. B.d. 7 0 C. 0 76 80 78 84 27 3O s.d. s.d. 00 42 , 00 4( 38 44', 20 s. d. s. d. 0 0 2 0 00 ;in 22 ‘i P 40 42 s. d. s. d 56 00 5 0 5 56 6 0J 35 33 Lt. s•-• u n G 0 6 °° 40 74 96 11 0 0 0 ‘, 10° 0 50 6 0 0 0 10 6 0 0 ~'. 0 60 74 00 12 0 9 0 Iv g 6 0 7 0 u 0 11 6, 80 • I° N EXCHANGE. it zd. White Woe. t, North II:AT/land .............. 54..64>_ 1:5; 0, .. --- Korfolk a r.l Suffolk ..--. Berwick and Scotch... , 'os. 64;...... 54.. 151 •• --....... Foreign 62. 66, ~. RT.. 63 , Rye, Not folk and 5uff01k ....... - Foreign . 32s. 3J,....... -s. -S. , ici . Barley, Malting, Nori•lk and Suffolk... 31*. 34s -s. -4. .. • ---- Grinding and heeding Malt, Norolk and Suffolk sls. 54s Beans, mall Tick Pease, White.-- .... ..... . 4os 42. --0. -s• ..-. Gray 32s 34s s -5 Oats, Northumberland, Potatoe ... ..... 245. 2 s -8. - 5 - •----- _- Feed 20s. 22s -s. S. --Foreign 2os 225...... - 5 . -B • . Flour (per • ack) 47s. 508 - 4 . "'".B. , HULL CORN MARKET. • Wheat, White (per Quarter) 6os. 625. 665. Red Foreign - 645. 6 6 5. Malting GriEding 4Bs 295. 3"#. _ Foreign (In bond) lBs 20s. 224 Beans ..... ... 32s 3 '6. 40s. Pease, Grey Blue and White 365. 320. 4Q5. Linseed.. s2s. 565. 62s Flour per sack '• • ••• -5 . 46 s 525. Rapeseed (per 10 quarte rs ) -1. :;71. :81. Barley, Oats, Bl SCOTCH MARKET, C WW I Wheat. Barley. Oats. Bean,. a --.--. ---- -- -- ----... 0 kberdeen 60 to 70 28 to 30 15 to 2 to— . 33,, to 56 Berwick 2O 45 15 22 14 17 30 35 :,,,..' 23 Coldstream 4O 5S 22 21 17 19 28 30 ; x'. „... Cupar (Eifel i4B 65 126 31 19 22 22 26 1 - - 32 Dunbar.. i 0 64 23 33 18 24 57 ::8 37 .... Elgin 7O 72 3u 31 22 Inverness.— 60 70 29 31 22 '23 42 33 --- .... Kelso .;., , no 47 17 23 16 IS 36 30 --' Kirkaldy Perth 6O 67 30 40 25 '35 41 44 --' ...- Ito- Tha size of the measure varies thoughout the count* HADDINGTON CORN MARKET. V 6 y 7 l:e l t, B 3s rl i e ) r i . 2 4tii , $ ) . , 11 8 /44 Pr, ea First ag, " d Second 561 Od 16s (d 23s 6d 52s Od i-- Third sls Od 14s Od 22s Od 30s Od '—a 4 Average 2l 17s Si7.l2ths. GLASGOW CORN 1%1/ RKET. Wheat, par 2401 b. s. d. 0 . d. Oats, per Ir4itr. s. A ... :0 11. d• 0 , British, old 330 1 035 6 I r , gh - , .--- new 0 C British l7 6 19' Canada, free — 0 0 Beans, per 2601 b. 9 26 Irish 21 Barley, psi 3201 b. S cott i sh English 25 0 27 6 Pease,Scottish . . ... 22 6 1.0 Scottish 236 260 O a t mea l , per lina. 176 ~,0 I •ish DALKEITH CORN MARKET. Bra n ' Wheat. Barley. 1 Oats. ream i BeA nj First 66s Oa 33s 01 1 25s 8d 35s Od 1 . 3 1 , , Second Ms Od 18s Od 1 22s Id Ws Od ..,•• 0) Third PREVALENCE OF DISTRESS.— INABILIT Y TO PAY THE RATES.—On the 25th of November last, 31 order was made by the Board of Guardians of the Cher'i ton Union on th e overseers of Gorton, Flixton, a n Urmston, for the contributions of their respective 0°, 11 ; ships towa r d s th e P oor - rate. Not being able to re's- ' what was necessary to meet the demand, they were su ui ; moned to the Petit S ess i ons; and on Thursday the matt e ' came on before P. M. J ames an d Shakspeare Esqrs. The Gorto n overseers h av i ng been called on, i':" Latham, clerk to the Chorhon Union, stated that the re was an order made on them, on the 25th of November; for 3231. They . had since paid 501., and a balance el -273/. still remained due. " Mr. Buckley, the assistat4 overseer of the township of Gorton, stated that the rates rates altogether amounted to 6401., 1081. of which been paid. There was a great deal of empty propertYl i r the township, whi c h was i nc l u d e d i n the rate. A te', rated to produce 881. 6s. 1 id. an d cottage propert y „ ';'; produce 5.51. were empty. B es id es t h ese, there were, great many of the p eo pl e so poor t h at i t was impossP!it to collect the rat es from them. M r . J ames —Th a t is very well, when addressed to the Board of Guardians': but the Magistrates cannot take that into con sidcra. - Lion ; the .1 ustices have no p ower to preven t o' 7 issue of a warrant or distress, if the money is not raised.—M r . B uc kl ey said, the overseers done everything in their power to collect the rate; butrzthey, _.could not get it. lie also complained, t il l 6 1„ the rates had b een unnecessarily augmented. me,", 1826, the county rat e on l y amounted to 96/. for whole year ; while, in the last quarter, it considera bl y exceeded 100/. This was owing to the great exPel l incurred by the constab u l ar y f orce. T hey were o f e s i ti use whatever to th e ne i g hb our h oo d , though they cost`' the township 48/. 19s. 6d. for the last quarter. A warms rant of distress was then ordered to be issued. The over' ~ seers of Flixton were next ca ll e d on, b ut di d not aPPelt," The service of the sum monses was prove d ; an d it v—' stated, that the sum d ue by th em was 83 / . A war rant. of distress was grant e d. Th e overseers of Urmst °t* having been called, Mr..Latham stated that they be made arrangements with th e B oar d o f Guardians for the''.' payment of the rate. Mr. Latham then applied for, 1,0 7,' obtained, a summ ons f or th e overseers of Didsbury, show cause why th e y h ave not pa i d their contribution WI the Poor - rate.—Manchester Guardian. We have received from Venice," s ays that! Moniteur Earisien, "the following details of the roads which are about to spread life and spirw, through that country. Th e fi rst propose d line was ta pass by . Triviglio, but the more recent design Ray to take the direction of Bergamo. The Govern ment has decided in favour of the former to the disc; . tisfaction of the riche s t an d most i n fl uent i al b an k er s. •`_ is thought th:.t their disconte n t w ill l ea d t h em to refuse their aid to the Austrian Go vernment i n t h e executio', of the great road it h as un d erta k en, and wh i ch i s to trtt: verse the Lombardo-Venetian kingdom. The works on O; part of the railroad whi c h i s to run b etween Venice all Padua, and for the cons t ruct i on o f t h e b r i dge across th e Lagune, are in prog ress . It i s h ope d t h at, b y the s prili: . ;. the road betwee n P a d ua an d M estre w i ll b e ope n and one-half of the bridge finished. Here the re will be a landing-place and communication Venice by means of a s t eam -b oat. A F r ench Company ibas .undertaken to li g ht V en i ce w i t h Wl s... , The gasometer is building, and it i s expected that, '4'; June, St. Mark's-square and o th er places w ill lighted from it." e DUNDEE TRADE.—We h ave no change in t he „ state of our markets t o report. Flax flax tows, cedilla continue fir m , an d not much doing ; and as "4, supplies may now b e cons i dered ended for the season, is not likely th at pr i ces w ill be lower here before ,l arrival of the fresh supplies in spring. Linens and Ya rn- r . move off ste a dily at f ormer rates, and there are at prese° - no stocks o f either.—Dundee Paper. of DISTANT COUSINS.—The present King - r Prussia a nd Q ueen Vi ctor i a are great-grand-children (),- the same maternal parent, inasmuch as the mother the late Queen Charlotte (the consort of George Jai was the grandmother of the late Queen of Prussia Or mother of the present King), and consequentl gr, 11 1: grandmother both to Queen Vi c t or i a and F y rederi c 7 William IV. Q ueen Ch ar l otte was o f course the On' of the late Queen of Prussia, and great-aunt to the pr e " sent Sovereign. 4 DISCOVERY OF A BODY.—On Saturday m orn" ing police const a bl e 136 D, w h o h ad b een for s o me time: previously assisted by others in the using of d rag s, drew out of the Junction Canal the body of a young; named Smith, footman to Mr. Budd, 15 Norfolk-cres' cent, Edgware-ro a d, Th e deceased was missed on Thurs . ' • day night last, and it is supposed that as he was proceed' ing along the towing-path, to Kensall-green, whew his wife and family resided, he. accidentally slipped into the water. PROPERTY TAX.—We have jest learned tW the Chancellor of the Exchequer is busily engaged iii prosecuting a series of inquiries, which tend to show that Ministers have it seriously in con t emp l at i on to ow pose a property tax for the purpose of improving th e revenue. We believe 5 per cent. is the sum now under consideration.--Carlisle Journal. PATENT - LEVER WATCHES.--:This cele brated construction (the most accurate on which a watch O P be made) is no w o ff ere d a t th e f o ll owing prices, with the /ates. improvements, i. e. the d e t ac h e d escapement, jewelled in f o u t , holes, hand to mark the seconds, and maintaining pow et to O r " - tinue going while winding up. SILVER, CASES. With double-bottomed cases, capped .........£6 6 0 With hunting cases, capped .................. 616 6 GOLD CASES. Size for Ladies, with elegant gold dial £l2 12 0 Ditto, in double-backed cases 14 14 0 Size for Gentlemen, enamelled dial 13:13 0 Ditto, extra full size, capped l7 17 0 A pamphlet, containing observations respecting the v ariotT constructions on which Wat c h es are ma d e, w i t h the prices b°tP, in gold and silver cases, and a variety of sketches of new de' signs, which have just been completed in gold Chains, will Y sent, gratis and post age f ree , on application by letter to Cox Savory, Watchmaker, 47, Cornhili, London, seven door ' from Gracechurch-street. BIRTHS. On the 20th inst., a t F ort h Mawr, Crickhowel, the lady o fi the Rev. T. Y. 0. Ormered, of a daughter. On the 21st inst., in Gloucester-place, Portman-squa re ' Mrs. Twyford, of a son. On the 22d inst., in Duke-street, Westminster, the lady 0f John Gordon, Esq., of a son. MA R RIR D. On the 12th inst., at Devizes, the Rev. Charles W. Edition' stone, Vicar of St. Mary's, Marlborough, to Susan Ma r l D'Oyly, eldest daughter of the Rev. P. 11. Douglas. Lately, at Aston, near Birmingham, William A. Peel, Egg" son of the late J. Peel, Esq., of Culham, Oxfordshire, to Anne' second daughter of the late Major Leaviss, of Newcastle on-Tyne. _ On the 20th inst., at Tottenham, Henry Powell, Esq.. AL D '' youngest son of Batten Powell, Esq., of Lankton, near Tun bridge Wells, to Mary Sophia, eldest daughter of James Eyre, Wat,on, Esq., of Tottenham, Middlesex. DIED. On the 19th inst., at Boxmoor ' Herts, Mrs. Mary Carey; On the 20th inst., Eliz a b et h, relict of William Blac Simonds, Esq., of CaverAam Rectory, near Reading. On the 18th inst., in Paris, Susana Maria, relict of the late John Theodore Koster, Esq. On the 20th inst., at Dale-park, near Arundel, Sussex, J° llll Smith, Esq., aged 75. On the 21st inst., Mr. Delvalle, of the Old K en t- r oad. On the 22d inst., at Piccadilly, Mrs. Elizabeth Franklin- London: Printed and P u bli s h e d b y MURDO YO UNG, ?f No. 112, Stran:!, at Th e S ux •No. 112, &ran?, - „ the County of Middlesex, Monday, January 24, 1842. Cf , Bariey - PI fello