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Majesty's ship, Waterloo, sailed from the place it was lying off, 4rkum, and since the ice has baffled every attempt to get near it. Several vessels have since put to sea to go in search of the Water • too, and to , take out the troops. We heard that the Waterloo has ot board pilots both for the Weser and Elbe. Hamburgh Papers to the 30th make no mention •f this ship, to that we may be certain it had not arrived in the Elbe on the 28th. It does not appear whether they had or could have at Hamburgh on the 30th news from Heligoland. The King of Sweden was to set out on the 24th to Christ ttnia, to open the Session of the Norwegian Storthing in person. ROTTERDAM, FEIS. 2 Accounts have been received here from Curacoa, dated 4th becernber, from which it appears, that his Majesty's resolution that the Port should be declared a free port, had given great satia tion, as it was hoped that this measure would prove of great ad vantage to the island. The works for improving the fortifications of the island had been commenced, the old fortifications are in very bad condition, and by no means adequate to the defence of the island. STOCKHOLM, JAN. 19. During his Majesty's absence in Norway, which will be about four or five weeks, the administration of affairs here, will be in the hands of a Regency, of which the Crown Prince will be the President. We hear that the English Ambassador, Lord Bloomfield, w soon go to London on leave of absence. The cold is not yet severe ; however, the roads are in excellent condition fur sledges, 'which greatly facilitate the communication with the interior. The price of corn has risen. The measures taken by the Government, to facilitate importation, removes all apprehension of a scarcity. As our Government has already* , agreed with that of Russia, respecting the basis of a new treaty of Commerce, which it is reported differs from that which has expired only a few months, relative to the trade of Sweden, we may daily expect from St. Petersburgh, the ratification of ;this new convention. Mr. Appleton, Charge d'Affaires of the United States, has re-. ceived full powers for renewing the commercial treaty with Swe.: den, the term of which is expired though it remains in force till the new one is signed and ratified. ST. PETERSBURGII, JAN. 19. The legal value of the silver ruble, on estimating the ditties of Customs for the year 1827, is fixed at three rubles sixty copies in hank assignments. The gold medal on the 100th anniversary of the Aca demy of Sciences was engraved by Count Theodore Tolstoy.— On one side is the bust of the reigning Emperor, with the inscription " Nicholas I. Emperor of all the Russias" on the reverse Minerva, with her attributes, holding in the right hand a crown, over a doable bust, with the effigies of Peter and Alex ander I. inscribed " To the Founder and to the Preserver ;" on the edge " The Imperial Academy of Sciences of St. Peters burgh, 1826." On the same occasion the Academy received with lively grati tude from Prince Sergius Soltikoff an invaluable present, viz. the instructions drawn up by the order of the Empress Catherine for the education of the Grand Dukes Alexander and Constantine. It will be preserved with the instructions, written in that great Empress's own hand, to guide the Committee appointed to compose a new Code. Private letters, received from Madrid, by the French mail, this morning, state, that the only obstacle now remaining to the settlement of existing differences is, the pressing demand of England and Portugal to have a security for the future conduct Of FERDINAND ; and the fortress of Olivenza is still demanded as one of these securities, which the Spanish Government en deavours to evade. The President of the Board of Controul having given one of his Indian writerships as a prize to be contended for by the boys of Westminster School, it will be extremely interesting to observe the result of the competition. We presume that there will be nothing of a compulsory nature in the proceeding, and that only those who have a taste for emigration, will he invited to enter the lists. What proportion of the West minster boys may come under this description, we are not prepared to say ; but a considerable number must have prospects at home sufficiently good to prevent their having any desire of going abroad. We are always ready to defer to the wisdom of any of those who are at present entrusted with his MAJESTY'S Councils, and therefore must view this measure in a favourable light. Otherwise we might perhaps have been induced to question its policy. As an individual act of disinterestedness, it is manifestly deserving of applause ; but we cannot help viewing its con sequences in a much more serious light. As a sample of a complete change of system it is certainly fraught with danger to the Institution at Haileybury, already threatened as it has been by the suspension of the Act which rendered a residence there indispensable to all persons proceeding to India in the Civil Service. We should view the case thus.—To prevent danger to the Constitution from the immense patronage of our Eastern possessions, two plans only present them selves ; the one is to fritter it down amongst the four and twenty Directors as at present, the other is to throw the appointments open to the competition of our , Universities and public schools. Much specious argument may be advanced on both sides, but the system at present in operation has undergone the or deal of some years experience, whilst the merits of the other can be only hypothetical. All the civil situa tions in India do not require brilliant talents, and the question is, whether the discipline of a two years residence at Haileybury, with the varied and ad mirable education received there, may not pro duce more useful effects than the exclusively classic education of Westminster or Eton. Under the con duct of some of the most able men of the day, Hailey bury has s upplied India with a vast number of zealous, enlightened, and faithful functionaries, men surely better calculated t o act in concert than if they had re ceived their ideas from a hundred different sources ; nor was there any thing laid toits charge, except, that at its commencement there were occasional riots, such as w e have heard of even at the oldest establishments. Now, instead of a college preparation for liberty, boys Can be sent out fresh from school, the exu b erance o f itself i n a more dangerous whose s pi r its may display manner than by breaking lamps at Hertford ; an d if this system of offering writerships to competition comes into fashion, instead of a mixture of persons, varying in literature and other tastes, suited to the different branches of the civil service, the Company may be blest with classic scholars exclusively, to collect their revenues in India. With the sincerest respect for the Right Hon. President of the Board of Control, we cannot help suspecting that his ear has been poisoned by the misrepresentations of persons, whose hostility to Haileybury proceeds from interested motives, and who will never rest satisfied till they have completed its ruin. The following is an extract of a letter from Paris, dated Saturday evening : " Every thing goes on. propitiously in Spain and Portugal, where it is thou . ght England may withdraw her troops as soon as she pleases, without endangering the future tranquillity of the Pe ninsula. The Funds are rising, though not very rapidly; an iif there are no unfavouraLle symptoms in politics, the 3 per Cents. will soon rise to 70. We have reports of a change in the British Cabinet, among whom, it is said, high words have arisen on the Catholic question. Two Couriers arrived from Spain yesterday and Thursday with dispatches : but have excited little attention. Lord Granville is on very good terms with the French Ministry," THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY). CITY, Twelve o' Clock. Consols closed yesterday at 814 4, but were afterwards done in the Alley at 814 ; this miming, op the opening, the first price was 814 4, but they soon went up to 814 4, and were after wards done at 814 ; a reaction then took place, occasioned by the Bulls retiring, when they receded to 914 4; they are now 814 both for account and money. We have again to report a further improvement in India Bonds, they are 51 3 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, on the ontrary, are without any alteration, being 29 30 pm. In the 'Foreign Funds, the rise in Colombian and Mexican has not been maintained, the former having fallen to 364, and the latter t0e654 6 ; Brazilian have risen to 62 3 ; and Portu guese to 76 7 - ; Peruvian Bonds are also rather higher, and may be qu0tet1,44 .4 0 5, from a report that the Tobacco duty is appro priated spectrally for the payment of the dividends ; Russian. Stock is also steady at 884 4 ; and Spanish, 124 4. In Shares, Bra zilian have started, from a discount of 324 to 11 24 pm. A meeting of the Shareholders will take place to-day, and if the proprietors can but agree among themselves, an improvement in the price may reasonably be expected. ." Three per Cent. Consols, 811 ; Ditto for account, 811 ; India Bonds, 51 53 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 29 SO pm. FOREIGN Fuxns.—Brazilian, 62 3; Buenos Ayres, 55 ; Chilian, 37 9 ; Colombian, 1824, 874 8 ; Danish, 604 4 ; Mexican, 6 per Cent., 664 i; Peruvian, 33 5; Portuguese, 76 7 ; Greek, 16 1; Russian, 884 4 ; Spanish, 124 4. MixEs.—Anglo Mexican, 30 25 dis. ; United Mexican, 9 8 dis. ; Pasco Peruvian, 141 131 dis. ; Brazilian, 1 3 pm. ; Real del Monte, 90 100 pm. ; Tlalpuxahua, 65 75 pm. ; Bolivar, 1 . 2 pm. ; Colombian, 17 18 per Share; Potosi, 34 6 per Share. Two o' Clock. The business done in Consols has been extremely exten sive, and heavy sales have been made by the Bulls. The price of Consols has latterly worn a less spirited appearance than in the early part of the morning, and they have gone to Sli and are now 81a for Account ; the Commissioners were served with Reduced at 82k. India Bonds are 54 ; and Exchequer 31 prem. ; being an ad vance on the opening price of one shilling per cent. THREE 0' CL 0 CK. Consols 81i, buyers. FOUR o'CLOCK—CLOSING PRICE. Consols 81i Danish Bonds 60i Do. for Ac. 81 a Greek Do. 1825 16 Brazilian Bonds 62i Mexican Do. 1825, 66 Buenos Ayres De. Peruvian Do. 33 Chilian Do. Russian De. 88f Columbian, 1824, 36i Spanish Do. 12i A NEW SONG, TO BE SUNG BY DOCTOR BORTHWICK GILCHRIST. Tune—" The Three Jolly Pigeons." They may talk of their Greek and their Latin, Their Spanish, Italian, and French ; But I, Doctor Gilchrist, the Brahmin, (In league with my friend, Colonel Trench), Sing hey, Hindostanee for ever, Oh that's the improvement for me ; No man can be witty or clever, Or learned without it, I see. Mr. Brougham with his besom is sweeping Each old ignoramus away ; And we, toe, why should we be sleeping When intellect marshals the way ? Our tradesmen, our servants, our porters, Our laundresses, footmen, and cooks, Shall all be, like Solomon's daughters, Deep read in our Bengalee* books. A Court will be held on the morrow, When Joseph is sure to attend, And the public will hear to their sorrow, A speech of three hours upon end. "shall move as my first proposition, That sailors should swear in Hindoo, While soldiers shall utter sedition In like phraseology too. I will rival the language of Babel, The tongues of each clime I'll confuse, By which not a soul shall be able State secrets to tell or abuse. No man shall make out what another Is saying or doing—or whether 'Tis right or 'tis wrong—to save pother We'll all be unmeaning together. Our Lushington stoutly shall cackle, His nouns, pronouns, verbs, and all that ; To his school shall a second time tackle, And read Hindostanee quite pat. How good_to behold him with Grammar, And ponderous class-book in hand, (That fine intellectual hammer For clenching the brains of the land.) If this, my first point, I should gain, There is nought that shall stop me next year (When all must this language attain,) From making my lessons more dear. I hope still to see the Directors, The Court of Proprietors, too, Like valiant grammatical Hectors, Compelled all to conquer Hindoo. Huzza than, for old Hindostanee, Down, down with the Latin and Greek, I will teach e'en my little dog Fanny To bark Bengalee in a week. So hey Hindostanee for ever, Oh that is the language for me; No man can be witty or clever, Or learned without it, I see. * After a course of Dr. Gilchrist's lecture!, our Correspondent will, no doubt, pronounce this more correctly. LAW INTELLIGENCE-(THI8 DAY). COURT OF CHANCERY. The LORD CHANCELLOR came into Court at eleven o'clock. WARD OF CANCERY. GRAY V. DICKINSON. In this case, in which there wu a petition presented yesterday. for the confirmation of the Master's report, approving of the mar riage of a ward, His LORDSHIP said, he had read the papers. It appeared that the lady had a very considerable fortune, both in possession and in reversion, but it did not seem that the young man had a shilling. It was stated that he was a surgeon, and, in that character, might be a very respectable person. It had been likewise stated at the bar, that his father was a surgeon ; that he meant to take the young man into partnership with him, and that ultimately he intended resigning his business in favour of his son. But the Court could not he persuaded that the father ought to leave the Court to determine, on such evidence as it had, that the father would so deal with his son. If the father wished his son to enter into partnership with this young woman, he ought to take him into partnership with himself instanter ; if he did that, the Court would not object to the marriage ; but if he did not, it could not allow its wards to be taken away by whoever pleased to ask for them, without such persons having either an establishment of any kind, or any thing else in the world. Mr. WAKEFIELD said he would communicate what had now been stated to the parties in the country, and hoped the Court would allow him to mention it again. His LORDSHIP had no objection ; and, if the father established the eon now, as a partner with him, Ric. the Court might relax some part of the settlement proposed by the Master, because the settlement seemed to have been drawn on the principle on which such settlements were drawn where the parties had acted in con tempt of the Court. Whe❑ parties acted properly, the disposition of the Court was, in making these settlements, to leave to the par ties the power of testifying their satisfaction of each other's conduct throughout life, by having a future power, in part, of disposing of their property in a way that might be considered best. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT. MITCHELL V. RE3INANT. I❑ this case an application was made on the part of a purchaser, under the decree of the Court, praying that it be referred to the Master, to inquire what damage had been done to the premises in question, in the interval between the purchaSe and the delivery of the possession of them to the applicant. Mr. Rosa appeared in support of the application, he stated, that when the matter was last before the Court, His Honour di rected that the purchaser should proceed by action at law, and it having then been presented to His Honour, that the alleged devastation had been committed before the execution of the deed of conveyance of the premises to the purchaser, al though after the terms of the sale had been finally arranged, his Honour directed that the deed in question should he antedated ; with the view of meeting that objection Mr. Rose was now instructed to say, that the measure recommended by his Honour could not be resorted to with success, as the tenant of the premises would be at liberty to give evidence in a Court of Law of the antedating of the deed, in order to chew that the purchaser had no legal right to the premises when the alleged damage was done to them. So that the purchaser on goi n g to trial, would have on the one hand the con solation of his Honour's opinion in his favour; but on the other hand he would have the certainty of being nonsuited : under these circumstances, he was again under the necessity of renewing his original application ; an application, which he (Mr. Rose) did all in his power to discountenance, as he always did, and would con ti nue to discourage any proceedings in the Court of Chancery founded upon an alleged injury to the extent crf fifteertpotreds, for the loss here complained of did not exceed that sum. His client was, how ever, of a different opinion ; he felt that his rights had beed out raged, and to obtain redress he was ready to encounter the over whelming expenses of a Chancery suit. The VICE CHANCELLOU said, that the mere reference to the Master would exhaust a much larger sum than the loss complained of. If no other mode, however, of obtaining relief, presented itself, the Court must feel it its duty to yield justice to the•purehaser, even at that expense. It had been represented to his Honour, that the tenant could give evidence in a Court of Law, that the deed of conveyance had been antedated, and thereby subject the purchaser to a nonsuit.--A very easy remedy, however, was to he found for this difficulty. " Let the purchaser (said his Honour) be at liberty, in any action brought for this alleged damage, to use the name of the vendor upon indemnifying the vendor against the costs of such aetion." COURT OF KING'S BENCII. VIE WAKEFIELD& A writ of certiorari having been obtained last week,' for re moving the venue in this case, from the County of Lincaster into the Court of King's Bench, Mr. Sergeant CROSS moved this day for a rule to show cause why the indictment should not be referred back to the County of Lancaster, to be there tried at the next Assizes. This indictment for misdemeanour, was preferred against two persons who were bound to appear at the last Assizes, on which occasion one of the defendants was allowed to traverse his trial until the next Assizes, the other was bound to take his trial then, but he absconded, and forfeited his recognizances. Matters remained In this state until the 2d of the present month, when one of the defendants, Edward Gibbon Wake field applied to this Court for a writ of certiorari, to re move the indictment out of the county of Lancaster into this Court, whereby one of the defendants has entered into recognizances. Mr. Justice BAILEY.—Have they not both entered into re cognisances. Mr. Sergeant CROBB.—No, my Lord, Mr. William Wakefield has not appeared in this Court, nor has he entered into any re cognizances. The writ of certiorari was applied for on two grounds ; the first was, that it-was a fit subject on which to take the united opinion of their Lordships; the other, that it was with a view of having the trial removed to a neighbouring county, it being alleged that it was impossible for the defend ants to obtain an impartial trial in the county of Lan caster, on account of the prejudice which prevailed there against them. The grounds alleged for this prejudice were two paragraphs which were published in the Macclesfield Courier, (a paper of extensive circulation in the county of Lancaster) re flecting on the conduct and character of On defendants and their Mr. Justice BAILEY—Does their affidavit state by whom the Macclesfield Courier is published. Mr. Sergeant CROSS—It does, bet that can have no effect on a Jury. The only cause from which they apprehend prejudice is the extensive circulation of that paper ; but it was a sufficient answer to that, that no more than forty numbers of that journal were sent into the county of Lancaster, among a very extensive population, and that the two paragraph; complained of were copied and published in every paper in the kingdom, so that the prejudice derived from leading them may be as prevalent in every other county in this kindom as in Lancaster. The Learned Sergeant observed, that if their Lordships did not grant the pre sent application, the consequence would be a delay which might prove an obstruction and a final prostration of public justice. By granting this application, the defendants could be tried in two months, and one of them would be there in person to satisfy the judgment of the Court. If the case went down to trial, as it now stood, the defendants need not be present ; and he had an affidavit on behalf of the prosecution, which stated that it would not be safe to go to trial, unless the defendants were present. Mr. Justice BAILEY—Your motion is only for one indictment- Mr. Sergeant CROSS-The application for the writ of certio• rari was founded on the affidavits of Mrs. Frances Wakefield and Mr. Edward Gibbon Wakefield. The two affidavits are sub stantially the same, and vary only in the names--they were both bound to appear. My application is, therefore, to have both indictments referred.—Rule granted. HINDLICT V. THE MARQUIS OP WESTMEATH. This was an action brought by the plaintiff for the sum of 52/. 195., being the amount of goods with which he supplied Lady Westmeath about seven years ago, while she lived separate from ber husband. It came on for trial some time ago, when it was referred to an arbitrator, who decided in the defendant's favour. The plaintiff subsequently applied to this Court to set aside the award when it was agreed to make it a subject of a special case. It accordingly came on, and was argued by Counsel this day. The Couar were unanimously of opinion that the decision of the arbitrators should be confirmed, and a verdict entered for the defendant ; a husband was not by law liable for debts which his wife contracted while she lived separate from him unless the separation was by his consent. The arbitrator has, in this case, found that Lady 'Westmeath had lived separate from her husband at the period in which she contracted this debt, contrary to his wishes. When a husband drives his wife away, he gives her personal credit, but when she goes of her own accord, whoever trusts her, does - it at his own peril. It appears that there were two deeds of separation between Lord and Lady Westmeath, the one made in 1817, the other in 1818 ; but it also appears, that they both lived together and had a matri monial connection, at the periods when the deeds were dated, and for some time subsequently, for Lady Westmeath brought forth a son to Lord Westmeath, about 12 months after. By virtue of the deeds, Lord W. was bound to give 1,8001. a-year to trustees for the use of Lady W., whenever a separation should take place ; the Court were of opinion that both the deeds were invalid, in as much as Lady Westmeath lived with her husband at the time, and be consequently should be liable for any debts which she con tracted, while by the deeds he was obliged to pay 1,3001. a-year to the trustees for her use, which would be inconsistent with justice; before a person gave credit to another man's wife, he should see the deeds of separation ; the proper persons to sue in such a case would be the trustees to the deed, who are bound to recover from the husband the sum he undertakes to pay for his wife. Under all these circumstances the Marquis of Westmeath was not liable for the present debt, nor were the trustees named in the deeds, which were not valid; therefore Lady Westmeath was the proper person to sue. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. The Court was occupied, this morning, in hearing causes of no general interest. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. The Cm Er BARON sat in Equity this morning, and Barons GARROW and HuLLocx in the Outer Court; but nothing occur red of public interest. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT The Commissioners were engaged during the entire day in In vestigating the petitions of Insolvents, whose cases were of no public interest whatsoever. DIED.---011 the Ist itist., Mrs. Elizabeth Froich, wife of Mr. W. French, of Criltspur-street, age(l6l years. ~` ,~ ,~~. FASHIONABLE AND MISCELLANEOUS. BRIGHTON, FEB. 5.—A Cabinet Council will be held at the Pavilion this day, the first which has taken place since His MAJESTY'S arrival. The only Mi nister in the town at this moment is Mr. Canning. The Duke of Wellington and Lard Bathurst are ex pected hourly. After the Council the Ministers present will dine with His MAJESTY, and orders have been issued to light up the grand banquet-room with gas for the oc casion. The fine suite of apartments which compose the range of the Pavilion have not been fully lighted since His MAJESTY'S arrival, there having been no company, until now, with the exception of the members who compose the Royal suite. In addition to the Princess Augusta, the Duke of Clarence is expected shortly at the Pavilion on a visit to his Royal brother. The Princess will very pro bably arrive this day, but it is not certain. The King's pony-chaise has arrived, which warrants the inference that it is His MAJESTY'S intention to make a protracted stay at Brighton, and to take ex ercise out of doors, as at Windsor. The Windsorites, by the bye, expect His MAJESTY back there to-day ; they will be deceived. The KING appears to be in excellent health and spirits; and enjoys every night the music of his band. His MAJESTY on these occasions walks to and fro, conversing freely in his usual courteous manner with the guests. Lord Lake and family left on Saturday, for town. A supplement to Friday's Gazette was published yesterday: it contains addresses from 25 different public bodies to his MAJESTY, on the occasion of the death of the Duke of York. The sum for which the stud of his late Royal Highness the Duke of York sold at Tattersall's yesterday was 8,8001. This includes a few chaises and dogs. Two or three of the horses were not sold. Yesterday the despatches for Bengal and China, by the ship Scaleby Castle, Captain David Ilac New-all, were closed at the India House, and delivered to the Purser of that ship. The decree of the Chancellor in the case of Mr. Long Wellesley, has been followed by an alarming illness on the part of that Gentleman, who is attended by Sir Henry Halford and Dr. Arnold. Expresses have been sent to Lord and Lady Maryborough, the parents of Mr. Wellesley.—Morning Paper. DEATH OF THE COUNTESS DOWAGER OF SHAN- trox.--We regret to state the death of this venerable Lady, which took place at Castlemartyr, on Tuesday. She was one of the most humane and charitable characters that ever adorned her station of life, and the regret that is felt in the whole district which was the scene of her benevolence, attests the esteem and veneration with which she was regarded. The Countess was the eldest daughter of the Right Hon. John Ponsonby, Speaker of the Irish House of Commons:—Cork Southern Reporter. A short time previous to the commencement of the lamented Duke of York's fatal illness, his Royal Highness was met by three young Ladies as he was walking into St. James's Park by the entrance of the Stable-yard ; they presented a letter to him, which he received with his usual affability. His Royal Highness opened the letter and read it, and after asking them a few questions, he desired them to call on him the following day at the Horse Guards. The young Ladies were daughters of an officer who had been killed in battle, and consequently enjoyed small pensions, but which were to cease on their marriage. One of them was about to be married, and the application' was for her pension to be transferred to her sisters, which the Royal Duke very kindly consented to, and promptly settled it when they 'Ailed on him the following day. MR. WILLIAM CLARK.—We are authorised to state, that in consequence of the observations made by Mr. William Clark, at the late Meeting of the Welch Iron and Coal Company, reflecting on the character of Mr. Jones, that gentleman arrived in town yesterday morning, and proceeded to call upon Mr. Clark to demand a .contradiction of the untruths he had uttered upon that occasion. The interview took place in a room adjoining the Board Room, where the Directors were sitting, and they being alarmed by the piercing cries of Mr. Clark, rushed inn body to his rescue, when the horsewhip was wrested from Mr. Jones, and Mr. Clark relieved from his distressing situation.—Morning Paper. On Lord Ellenborough being appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench, a Barrister observed to the late Mr. Mingay, the King's Counsel, that he thought Ellenborough would make a good judge if he kept his temper. " Oh," replied Min gay, " make my compliments to him, and tell him to get rid of his temper as soon as possible." The Lord Chancellor's attention to minute accu racy was never more strikingly displayed than in the recent in stance of his returning 'thanks to Mr. Shadwell, for correcting him in the mis-statement of, one of Mr. Wellesley's favourite ex pressions to his children. His Lordship, in the course of his observations, en giving judgment in the long pending Wellesley cause, on Thursday last, remarked that Mr. Pitman, in his affi davit, had stated that Mr. Wellesley was in the constant habit of swearing and using improper expressions in the presence of his children. Of this there appeared some specimens in his letter to his son William. " After study, play Hell and Jemmy." Mr. Shadwell-" Hell and Tommy, my. Lord." The Lord Chancellor —" Hell and Tommy! so it is; you are right, Mr. Shadwell : I thank you." SIMILITUDES.—Lord Chancellor Hardwick was very fond of entertaining his visitors with the following story of his bailiff, who, having been ordered by his lady to procure a sow of a particular description, came one day into the dining-room when full of company, proclaiming with a burst of joy he could not suppress, I have been at Royston fair, my lady, and I have got a sow exactly of your ladyship's size." A WIND THAT DESERVED PITY.--A gentleman who lived under the suspicion of having a bad breath, was met by the blunt Lord Thurlow, in Pall-mall, who seeing him booted and spurred, asked him where he had been. " I have been taking the air this morning, said be, " which was rather disagreeable too, as I had a - north wind full in my face all the time." " Come, come," said his Lordship, " don't you complain; for by -, the north wind had the worst of it." LAWYER'S DECLARATION. Fee simple, and a simple fee, And all the fees in tail, Are nothing when compared to thee, Thou beet of fees—fe-male.—Literary Chron. " Aly dear brethren," said a pastor lately from his pulpit, " never put yourselves into the liability of losing your reason ! Reason is a bridle which has been given to us to direct our passions." On the same day the pastor got drunk. One of his parishioners asked what he had done with his bridle?— " Good faith," says he, " I have taken it off to drink."—.Dublin Morning Register. A Sussex play-bill of Monday week contains the following frightful and foolish puff. We give it verbatim " The last scene draws and discovers the place of execution. The scaffold and fatal tree on which Barnwell and Milwood are to suffer, with the awful paraphernalia for so solemn a scene; when, after the usual time spent in preparation, the unhappy victims are launched into eternity !" CONSCIOUSNESS—RUSTIC PRIDE.---On Satur day afternoon, a gentleman walking along the Stretford-road, was highly amused at seeing a country lad attired in a new top coat. The lad looked first at his coat, and then around him, to enjoy the admiration which he, no doubt, thought he excited. The gentleman crept softly behind him, and in a low whisper said, " How much did it cost ?" " Ten shillings," answered he. " Cheap enough," said the gentleman.—.7lfanchester Herald. A PROFITABLE WIFE.—We are informed that there is a farmer, in the town of B—, in Hampden county, who keeps twenty-four cows, and makes great quantities of butter and cheese, with no help in the dairy but his wife. He has no chil dren, and hires no labourer, except in the time of hay-making ; during the busy season, his wife brings the twenty-four cows from the pasture, milks them all herself, makes the cheese, takes care of one or two tons of cheese on the shelves, and does the cooking, washing, and other work of the family.—Hampden Gazette. A dramatic corps last week exhibited at Aston Clinton, Bucks—admission to the boxes 10d., pit Sd., and gal lery 6d.—the music a tabor and pipe, whose jocund sound set the audience a capering, the Johnny Razes feeling more amusement in their own vagaries than in the Silvester Dayyerwood exhibition. , • • .•-•441 ;'~ SHIPPING Iisay,LLIGME—(THIS DAY FROM LLOYD'S. Dix!,. F,ert. N.E.--Arrived the Elthehed, Sutton, froth London, forJarttaica ; the Good Rope and Iris remain. Poitrsatotrkt;l443. - 5. —Wind E.—Arrived the Lucoes, Danish brig,' Patterson, 11:61it St. Libes 412.23 days, for Copenhagen ; Au rora, Watkins, for MARcaxt; Fifa. 5;—A large ship, reported the Buckingham shire East Indiamab, :got a ground this morning in the Channel, neat Landsend Holes, but was got off, with the assistance of a steam vessel, a cutter, and several small craft, at half-past five this afternoon, and proceeded down in tow of the steam vessel._ GRAVESEND, Flea. b.-- , -Arrived the Faith, Walker, from Ma laga ; Starr, Hill ; Aquilea, Champion, from Palermo ; Lady Keith, from Palermo. Sailed the Fortuna, Roach, for Rio de Janeiro. LivEarooL, FEB. 4.--Arrived the Atlantie, Fenley, from Halifax; St. George, --, from Dunkirk. DorEn, FEB. s.—The Vrow Jannettje, Ross, from London to Antwerp, stated to be wrecked near Boulogne, ham been got off after discharging part of her cargo, and was waiting for water to enter the harbour. The Hannah, from St. John's, New Brunswick, is off' Holyhead, NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICAN COFFEE-HOUM The packet ship Brighton, Captain Sibor, for New York ? was stowed by a steam-boat as far as the Nore, the wind at E.N.E. and would get under weigh at 9 A.M. on the 4th, and in all pro bability would be round the Forebank on the afternoon of the sth. Passed the Factor, Floyd, about four or five miles above the Nore, she unfortunately lay on the Sands all night, but is now in a safe birth, the fishermen reported that she was high and dry : did not pass near enough to speak to her. MARGATE, FEB. 5.—A large ship, reported to be the Buck inghatashire East Indiaman, has got aground this morning in the Channel, near Pancland Hole. A steam vessel and a cutter are iu company, with several small craft which have proceeded to be assistance. Half-past Five.—The ship is off and proceeding down in tow of the steam vessel. HAMBURGII, JAN. 27.—The Matilda, from Cadiz to Bergen, put into Schadernass, Norway, on the 12th inst. leaky, and with loss of anchor. Jaw. 30.—Since yesterday a thaw set in, but as to-night it freezes, the navigation of the river remains impeded. FLUSHING, JAN. 27.—The navigation between Antwerp sad this place is interrupted by the ice. The Johannes, Fiddens, from Antwerp, put in here on the 28th instant leaky, and is discharging her cargo. CowEs, FEB. s.—The Cape Packet, Kellie, from Van Die men's Laud, has commenced discharging her cargo to repair. THE RING. The fight about to take place between Ned O'Neal (the Strea tham youth), and Cannon (the Windsor hero), excites consider able interest amount the pugilistic anuteurs. O'Neal has youth, science, strength, c.nd never has been baten,—above all, dis honesty in the Ring bp- 7 ,er been imputed to Win. Cannon has been equally honest (unless t'.)e suspi c i on that ex ist e d, from the shortness of the time his contest with Ward at Warwick hated, can be said to be what in law is called a set-off), his battles with Josh. Hudson gained him, and deservedly, in the ring, a good name. He is thought to be a man that can last, although much older than his antagonist, and has done much more hard work, though probably not quite so much, at the lashing tun. In the ring there will be very little difference in their weights. Looking at these circumstances, it does not appear a little sin gular that the odds should be what they are, namely 6 to 4 on O'Neal ; and even 7t04, in some instances,:has been laid. Last night they both accidentally met at a sporting house, where O'Neal offered to back himself for any atom, at 6 to 4 ; but Can non declined taking less than 7 to "4, as that odds had been laid. O'Neal then offered to lay 2 to .1 that Cannon was not conqueror in forty minutes, and to take 2 to 1 that he beats Cannon in the same time. Of these offers there were no takers. They both assured each other that they meant to do their best, in every possible way, let their backers do what they might.— Neither of them looked so well as they have done heretofore, when there was so short a period until the day of meeting, and O'Neal complained of a severe cold. If, however, an opinion may be formed, it does appear that their utmost prowess will be brought to the test, and a glutton indeed, must the loser be, bar ring accident, both appearing to be determined, to pat off the significant words, " hold—enough." They both shook hands cheerfully together, thinking the standing toast, out of a mixture of real cogniac and water. The fight takes plate on the 20th last. _ • EDINBURGH, FEB. 3. BILECHIN, N.B. FEB. I.—On the night of Saturday last, this city and district to the northward were visiteJ with a severs storm. The snow fell very thick, and was in many places drifted to a great depth. Miss Douglas, a young lady who had been residing for some time in the house of the Rev. Peter Jolly, at Tarkside, parish of Lochlee, perished in the storm ; and Mr. Jolly himself was nearly sharing the same fate. The lady had aecompanied Mr. Jolly to Blackcraig, a distance of about three miles from Tare . - side, on occasion of a marriage ceremony, at which he had to offi ciate; and they set out together oil their return home, about five o'clock in the evening. In consequence of the thickness of the drift and the darkness of the night, they had gone out of the read ; and, after wandering upon the Mordlach Hill till about six o'clock on Sunday morning, Miss Douglas suddenly sunk down and expired from exhaustion. Mr. Jolly sustained his terrible situation till day-light showed his position. and enabled him to obtain assistance. He then found that Miss Douglas had perished within 300 yards of the house of Achintour, although, in their wanderings round the trackless mountain, they had unfortunately missed the house, which they must have passed probably oftener than once. Mr. Jolly's servant and another man had been des. patched by the family at home in search of the wanderers ; but they had deviated so far from the road that the search proved fruitless. These individuals had also their share of misfortunes : they fell over a precipice and were much hurt. THE MARKETS-(THIS DAY). HAY MARKETS.. -.(At per Load ofS6 Trustee.) ST. JAMES'S. Lowland Meadow Hayf3 10 to 4 10 Clover Hay £4 10 to 6 6 Upland Ditto Rye-grass Hay .' 4lO 510 Wheat Ditte ll4 2 0 New Meadow Hay 4 5 5 5 Meadow Hay ss. per load lower t an on Saurday ; prices of Clover Hay and Straw stationary. Supply good, and trade dull. SMITHFIELD. _ Lowland Meadow Hay i 3 sto 4 5 Clover May generally £4 10 to I 0 Upland Ditto Rye-grass Hay 4 b 5 5 Oat Straw llO / 12 New Meadow Hay . 4 0 5 0 ?Meat Ditto ll2 114 Supply good, and triode dull. Though the highest of the above quo tations were obtained in a few instances, the greater part of the bat Hay and Straw was sold at ss. per load be neath them. EXTRAORDINARY TALENTS DISCOVERED.-.--A poor self-educated shipwright, of the name of John Cordingly," a native of the town of Ipswich, on the Banks of the Orwell, has recently been found to possess the most brilliant powers of compo si si tion in prose and verse. LISBON PIGS.-With infinite mortification at the change of subject, and begging pardon of the Riding-school for my presumption, I cannot pass a dead pig in the street without wdeoltiicaldthe e k : m tni a sno w na h e i l t • e . saying a word about it, and the tribe to which it belongs. These are the true beauties of Portugal—not even Hampshire can show a porker with such perfection. Your Bohemian wild boar may h e a holder, but I dare say he is not a better pig ; and as to you r Yorkshire or your Clonmel fat fellows—if fat be your fancy—_ dead pig's head is small, and his feet as short as those of a ay ih ivi e eare ' to ngue 'Wietlhc o o f an n ieu P it o co i :t t s u lle g ehn i: al e 9 : Portuguese pig ot rh ei r e he n i c h ihs a a ftabte many pigeon—he is all carcass—round as a barrel._with not a square bit about hitn. His throat is slit upwards, and the red blood, as it flows, dyes the pavement of the Rua Fran cisco—one o f the most fashionable streets in Lisbon, where pig-killing is practised, as it is in all others, in the open day. Bristles he has not ; but hi s back is covered with a thick crisp hair, of a dark-brown dye. Two men, with lighted flaggers, singe them off; and another scrapes him over with a blunt knife. How handsome he looks !—I am mare the lady who loved a pig.--aa Mr. Grimaldi sang—must have been a Portuguese ; for, what with his little snout, his small legs, his round body, and his woolly coat, there never was Inch an Adonis of a porker !—He and all his family have been fed up the country with acorns, a n d great care taken of their education. The only thing that I have seen, where unceasing cleanliness is 0540 ? is ',n the care of the pig; - ,-.:ry. Cooked iu any way you please-- i la n o: d iel roast, chop, ham or Harem, he is the meat most to be 15d., with a dash of pti;per, a squeeze of a leinon, and betweentlecent pigte Loup The middling Portuguese Lisbon. You e4i '0“- 1::: at 5:1. a pound, and dine e4 o a ff tte t h u i m m h f l o er r of common wine to wash him :own, suchv'riil dishd ism u a i t viscera iiis bla black puddings • with the war, pe r h aps ~, and the roast. If there comes a famine shall be all glad to do the same. l o )u n d a di q n u g a s n ( t7t ' y hy of sh g ° r u . e l e d n sap p