The Sun. — London, England, 1842-12-23 00:00:00

1 1 ~ Li2~/j'!~~ ffi A. /-e-le--6 Zf~r~t4l~/"~ IVIOCITESTER AND LEEDS RAILWAY. TEAT,„:LOANS.—Th e - Directors are - prerared to receive le st ,w4RS for the LOAN OF MOl\ EY. h. sums of not /14 47 41 '.0 1,00.0/. each, to be scured by the bonds of the .Com thei,' for periods of three, five, or seven years, at the option of p er !rider. Interest thereon «ill be allowed at the rate of Four th , Cent per annum, payable h a lf- yearty, i n London or Man i! eser. Th e tenders to state:which of the pe r i o d s a b ove men °fled is preferred, and to be addressed to the Secretary. By order, JOHN JELLICORSE, Sec. illauchester, Dec, 6th, 1842. , 4 , 't.,:, . . 11111‘ ..•goarr4- Iyyy , ~ iz A lf ~ -.,-; . is. ', ~, ~ .)IEO ~• "'"- --: - . -1. , '..i.` , J Ind ( z.4 ". 'Ml - 1 q 7 ‘,,,, _i_6 ,A r is- I!, .., 40, . - Is w i.,st t..- \ ~t. . • -. 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Zurbano left the day before yesterday for Gerona- He remains Commandant-in-Chief of that province, as; well as General of the third division of the Catalan• army. H e h as a t present w i t h hi m the regiment of Africa, America, the 14th of the line, and the 4th heavy cavalry. The Regent has not as yet entered Barcelona. He remains at S arr i a , a b out half a league from the city. Illness is the ostensible motive of his not appearing here. It is, however, believed that he is unwilling to enter until the fate of those who are now prisoners on account of the part they took in the insurrection, be decided, and until all the executions are over. There are at present about 25,000 men in the whole of this province, 14,000 of whom occupy the town of Barcelona and the fortresses in its immediate vicinity. The guides of Luchana and the Escuadron de la Reina are with the Regent at head-quarters. The officer commandin g th e escort of Van H aien, Lieutenant-Colonel Delamere (an Englishman), who was wounded in the last charge made on the populace previous to the General's retirement to the citadel, has almost entirely recovered from the effects of his wound, which was not so severe as originally reported. Two men of his troop were severely wounded, as well as two horses. No. 15,705. EST INDIA MAILS. kor,S S The ROYAL MAIL TEAM ointed t PA o take out the CKET COM -11.8 4 HIP TRIDENT is S app 111 7$ of the Ist of january. The Trident will leave South to g _, (l 4 on the Ist of -January, at One p.m., and p rocee d di rect L ih noutb, wher e s h e w i ll rece i ve the Mails, and depart on eta - larott l tward vor age on t h e 3d of January, calling to land and p Passenors at Corunna rind Madeira. c an : 4l _ °tigers, quicksilver, ''and specie, will be carried by this su,ance to all the British rossestions in the West Indies, '' , 11 5 f o r • .lowing foreign ports, viz. o . 1 , Qinna Porto Pico Laguayra zadeira St. Jago de Cuba ' Porte Cabello Thomas Havanna Santa Martha t 'uadaloupe Vera Cruz Carthagena . Martinique Tampico Chagres. liii , zes or c l o th es ' parce l s can be takm oniy for the British lth, "lions. Periodtcal publications open at both ends will be 1 'l for all parts. Of f er ths tr way be secured at th e Compr.ny's office, 55, M oor . F eet, London. th Us engers' must put their lgge on board at Southamp earlY on the day previoats t ug o sa ilinrc • E. CriAPPELL, Secretary. LONDON, FRIDAY • A , S A, . PRICE sd , DECEMBER 23, 1842. THE SUN is Published EVERY MORNING at FIVE O'CLOCK, in Time for the EARLY TRAINS and TOWN DELIVERY; a SECOND EDITION (Evening Sun) is Published in Time for the AFTERNOON T RAINS and a THIRD EDITION a t SEVEN O' CLOCK, for POST, containing PARLIAMENTARY and all other NEWS in LONDON up to that hour, ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED in ALL THE ThREE PAPERS, Morning, Noon, and Night, thereby insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION, at ONE CHARGE. A TIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, FOR GRANTING LIFE ASSURANCES, DEFERRED ANNUITIES, &c. No. 26, CORNHILL. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Special Act of Parliament. DIRECTORS. T. LAIIIIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman. Elliotson, M. D., F. R. S. I John Rawson, Erg. John Griffith Frith, E sq . John Riddle Stodart, Esq. Hanter Gordon, Esq. Clement Tabor, Esq. Gorge Lungley, Esq. I Joseph Thompson, Esq. QCOTTISTI MUSI .• C. Mr. WILSON begs to announce that he will give his SELECTED ENTERTAINMENT at the Music Hall, Store-street, on MoNatY EVENING, December 26, it being his first appearance since his return from Scotland. Piano forte acconipanyist, Mr. Land. Tictets, 2s. each : rt served seats on the orchestra, 2s. 6d. ; and private boxes for six, 15s. ; for eight, It. ; and Programmes may be had at the principal Music Shops, and at the Hall. ESTABLISHED 1821. /THE LONDON MARBLE an d STONE WORKING COMPANY, are enabled with their PATENT MACHINERY, .to execute Chimney Pieces, Mo numents, Tablets, Slabs for Furniture, and every description of such Work, with an accuracy, rapidity of execution, beaut, and durability of Polish, and reduction of cost, which cannot be )b 4 stined elsewhere. AUDITORS. Professor Wheatstone, F. R. S. I Professor Graves, A.M. F. R. S ACTUARY— W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F. R. A. S. PHYSICIAN—J. Elliot:on, M. D., F. R. S. SURGEON—E. S. Svmos, Esq. Somerrons—Messrs. Sweet, Sutton, kwens, and Ommanney. RANKERS —Messrs. Glyn, Halifax, Mills, and Co. I he Public are invited to inspect their extensive SHOW ROOMS. containing the largest stock in this country. The Trade supplied with every description of Rough Slab Blocks, or Scantlings; or Blocks sent to the Works cut to order Esher-street, 13 olywell-sireet, Millbank, Westminster. Please to be accurate in copying the Address, to prevent im oosition, the Company having no connexion with any other establishment but that in Esher-street. The most rational motives to Life Assurance are found in she plan adopted by this Society ; viz. joined to a secure provision at death for inheritors of the Assured, the Society affords succour to the Assured himself (proportioned to pre vious payments) in the event of unforeseen reverses. D ',,itSUANT t...) ECREE of tho HIGH `tt ! C OURT of CHANCERY, made in a Cause WAL AAL' WAL KER, the NEXT of KIN of GEORGE `is e. '"vat. Mu- of Tot i hrid ge - p l ace , N ew -road, in the Parish Aei, Pancras, it c thi s "County of Middlesex, Esquire, who died Pereonail the rnr nth -:f April, 1842, living r t hi s d eat h . or t h e ho s ßeprt,sentat Lve or Representatives of any of them i lb aY ha v e since di e d,: are b y their Solicitors fo r th w ith t o 441, to Aid prov e heir kindred, aril make nut their c l a i ms f„S'a• GIFFIN' WILSON, Knivnt, one of th e Masters of an Court, at bi s Cha m b ers, in Southampton-buildings, v ll ?ry-lan e , Lon don, or in default thereof they will be T h 'ed the b ene fi t c f t h e sa i d de.zee. S e e sitid George WAlker resided. ir, Tonbridge-place upwards It e 7nt'i t years, and was, previo u t , t h ereto, a Captain in the '4,4 Y zait Service. It is believe/, he was horn a t L ee d s , i n t h e Ih t 'af York, r:sd at h o thes time of his death w as o f th e age o f .Years, or thereln t. BA TTYE, PIS HEP., and SUDLOW, • 20, Chant erv-lane Plaintiff's Solicitors. • 110TOGRAPHIC- PORTRAITS.—TIic im ,.,1 , introd4:ed in " Beard' s . ' P rocess, ren d er t li.+Ke:nesses unerring ),‘ ,fiections rf face, fi gure , an d d ress. e j,',.'raits end Groups of various suer, in Frame s , C ases , Brooches, and kings, : t , an elegant style. 1 ~.,3al Polytechnic I astitutiou, Rege n t- s t reet ; 34, Podia -85 / ang William -street„ . City. e gItI3TAIAS. - AlNi NEW lltS GIFTS At C,O Advantageous Tv erns, afl, 13urlin• ton Arcadeßurin ) tt Gardens end) ELSE I;ratefuily aver, kiii ° n a self of this op.por ta • tunity t`n express his aelviowleclgments to his nume- INolvt'd distinguished .:onnexiori, .for the flattering patronage ed on him fur ro.manv yePrs and inform s th em , t h at i n nee of the leas e o f th e lack' part of his p rem i ses b e i ng N„' Point of ex.pirir g, he ' e s induced, for a short time, to , 1 5,1, 1 / 4 ve whole of hi s splendid ,Stock of J ewe ll ery, W atch e s, a ressing-eases, C ar e.- eases, Silver and Plated Goods, Iv , t a great reduction_ in prlee. SHof LJE will be co-mpelled permanently to relinqui s h th e tl,e , 'ltain articles, whie'.i will, consequently, be disp ose d "Iderabl y under their original cost. ,r( -------- ( TIN SH ACKELL, at p resen t , an d f or Twelve Months past, residing at No. 4. 13eauroir kib:t, in the pariah of Hack ne y, a..,r1 county of Middlesex, tie' an Attorney 's Cl er k and Accountant, d o h ere b y g i ve ikk t that I intend to present a. Petition to the Court of 114,1)tcy, Easingk.all-street, praying to be examined touch -4141 debt s , estate , and effects ; and to be protected from all ttt,, ' I, tyon making a full disclosure and surrender of such try effects, ft .r rayrnent of my just and lawful debts ; and iitiY further give notice, that the time when the matter of :tid o 4 Petition :shall be heard is to be 'advertised in the 'td Gazette, and in the Morning Sun Newspaper, one Id ~ at the leant, after the date hereof. As witness my I: 4 is Nineteen th day of December, in the year of our tle thousand eight hunlred and. forty-two. it JOHN SHACKELL, "—JOHN J. SPIELER 9. Hounder's-wall-court, Y.,otbhury. !----_________ ____ ,1 I",,,ROMAS PRES7,ON, at present, and for Ntt t , c 4, welve Months past r ..,siding at No. I, , Lower George t,,",uane-square, in the parish of St. Luke, Chelsea, and ,''t 4 1 of Middlesex, and "being a Civil Engineer, do hereby `4 l of that I intend t o present a Petition to the Court of NN, P t eir, London, pr aving to be examined touching my I:state, and effect 6 ; ind to be protecte4 from all process, ,N . ,, t _lting a full di 6...105ure and surrender of such estate and Vur payment , if Thy just and lawful debts ; and I hereby Vlleite notice, that the time when the matter of the said , shall be t .teard, is to be advertised in the London Ga 11`.nd in the .Morning Sun newspaper, one month, at least, if u,! date h dreof . As Witness my hand this Seventeenth ( I , 4 ecin'o er , in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight k 4 :. and forty-t« o. THOMAS PRESTON. i"'--EDWA RD SPENCER, ii, Drunswick-parade, Pentorville, Attorney to the said Thorna s Preston. I AeL ve , ;;;----,-,------- )I -kr.; ; .—I . COX SAVORY, Manufacturing ~.iti rrxnith, , No. 47, Corn'oill, London, seven d oors f rom t f `\' i tl lt l F l l-street. The best wrought FIDDLE PATTERN ~11 r, SPOONS and FO RKS, at 7s. 2d. per ounce. The k li F 'ire the weights' recommended, but the articles may eP.llter or heavier c.t the same price per ounce. l kl. Os. s. d. L. s. d \ ditto Silver Table Spoons 'to at 7 2... 10 15 0 ditto Dessert ditto 20 7 2... 7 3 4 ditto Table Forks 3O 7 2... 10 15 0 / ditto Dessert ditto 20 7 2 ... 713 4 ditk, Gravy Spoo ns lO 7 2... All 8 Soup Ladle 10 7 2... 311 8 itto Sauce ditto.. lO 7 P... 316 8 1 ditto(l_,itt o Salt Spoons (gilt stron g ) lO 0 l 9.0. Fish Slice ito Tea Spoons lO 7 8... 316 8 iiti ditto Sugar Tongs (strong) 0 15 0 , pi l k Price Current, stamped as a Newspaper, illustrated It II Rs, . and containing every information relative to the tti t . 91 t silver or Sheffield plate, may be had on lies 'illl be sent into the country, free of postage, in a an pp swer \ letter, 11" - ----_____________ • , 4 17‘ ...._ _ ,SUP , ERI , OR L C E ANDLES. 10, , LES S CAND 6,6 d. per lb. ; Wax , .Candles, ls. 2(1. ; Fine Wax, Is. sd. ; Composite, :i . i s .Extra ' Fine Wax Wick Moulds, 70. ; Transparent Y ( I.. ' 2 4. • Geriuine Sperm, 2s. 2d. ; Genuine Wax illllti, Yell ' ow Soap, 465., 545., and 60s. yer 1121bs. ; 1 1;:p 6 25. and 665. ; Windsor and Par.L, Is. 4d. per pac- L. 4 8. 14 . 8r0wn Wi n d sor S oap, Is. 9d. ; Rose, 2s. 0(1.: Cam ;Nl Alisiond, 2s. 6(1. ; Scaling Wax, 4s. 6d. per b. ; kl t t. 4 t l ', 7 s. 6d. per Gallon; S o l ar Oil, 4 s . r t !lni at DAVIES'S Old-Established Warehouse, 63, les-lane, opposite New Slaughter s Coffee-House. 01 ,14js LADIES' BREAST OINTMENT. s Ointment is now confidently recommended to the tt,;loi leti all infallibl e reme d y f or a il di seases of t h e B reast, 414 by Cold, or the Milk caring in the Breast. It is k!ll, ll e tive for Whitlows, Abcess, Scalds, Burns, Bad Legs, r„4„ s t atteous diseases; and in consequence of the now yh e imand for the Ointment, the Proprietor is induced to N t it h °r:e the public —not as a cure for " all the ill s th a t s e t t : r lo," but in cases a s a b ove men ti on ed it is w ith th e uandence re commen d e d t o t h e pu bl ic . ‘l,o„."lesale and retail by R. Johnston, 68, Cornhill, 2s. 9d. each, duty neluded ; and most ',Medi °t'stq the country. • S LIFE PILLS—CAUTION to the dLIC. Beware of Spurious Imitations of the above kt c s . 'fir None are gonuine unless the words " PARR'S S;ted (-LS '' are in WHITE letters on a RED ground, Itiqe the Government St am p, pas t e d roun d eac h b ox ; a , simile of the signature of the Proprietors, T. RO it ?op," CO., Crane Court, Fleet -street, _London, on the pki, t t h l in Boxes, at Is. I Id. and 2s. 9d. ; and Family 4 tri o ,. 13 ; by Edwards, 67, St. P au l' s ; B arc l a y an d S ons , N ti , iy 1-street; and Sutton, Bow Church-yard, London; 010, 1 i't respectable Vendors throughout the kingdom. 111\1 13 ,._ „ of the extraordinary curative powers of Parr's yk,,,ean be had of the Agents 4 1 / 4 OWNILItb, CAPTAINS,ann UTHh.It S 1111 - 7,;eis of Testimonials, Gratis, by all Agents. et ,'3l STONE'S EYE SNUFF.—Under the Ish 41 !: ronage of his late 11I 2 j es ty, he r R o y a l Hi g h ness t h e Kent, and the Lords of the Treasury, is universally ip ed by the Faculty f or it s e ffi cacy i n remov i ng dis 4ient to the Ey es an d H ea d. T R ESTORED!—NERVOUS HEAD-ACHE 11,1t1 1 AND DEAFNESS CURED! to m kf4st simple, delightful, arid fragrant Compound! i t ltr e : o application is fraught with pleasure ; many thou -o,tbeen accomplished by its use, i . tt a trifliug ea ,etertain in its operation. If testimonies be necessary k l l4 t h e su ff erer to make trial, Kings, Lords, and Corn .Osed it. The Lords of the Treasury have sanctionei L H , r their late Ainsties, the Medical Practit D ione ruchs—ess with of Kentthat , the gigantic most :eulists, 14'he presp_have eulogised Grimstone's celebrated , 1 1 Co m p oun d, k nown as " G r i ms t one ' s Eye Snuff," 6 e / in removing all diseases incident to the Eyes and 14, t , J• Guthrie Esq., F. R.S. See J. B. Lachfield, 1 -9 00 4 Whiteha ll Dr. Thomas. Dr. Andre ws . calls al blessing —see his Reports touching its utility. The Li bAbernethy with many others, recommend Grim- Ne e Sniff, epe and call it " Man's best Friend," and the S.Vade Mecum."—See the many thousand Letters r "'es, of undoubted medical authority, with others of esPectabilitv. tit,. Nottingham, 28th Aug., 1841. it k ordlnary cure is attested by Mr. James Wilceckson t,lrtgri Snuff and Cigar Merchant, Nottingham. • Grirn s tone, 39, Broad-street Bloomsbury, London. ' feel great pleasure in sending , you the particulars of the miraculous cure performed on myself, by truly valuable Eye-Snuff. Sir, I am now in my i N t. ' V a native of Holland, have been in this country heth er from change of climate, or my advanced age, ; v lot e B tY, but for six years I have been deprived of sight, I.t ,t n ahle to follow my business. I do most sincerely ' 1 44 "uould have remained in darkness and pain but for tiksedtt'eornmendation of a friend to use your invention. I ist,B',23. 4d canister of your agent, Mr. \Vileockson, o° kne:w; the above to befacts, and will bear wit -4111g,/ It tu oxtr.aordinary recovery of that most incztimahle li e our life-_ ,, Perfect Sight"—l declare has proceeded te tt/6 Of your Eye Snuff. For the sake o f th ose suffer 74ellaY make what use you please of this letter, Mr. Many others will vouch for its truth. I refer the '4l this gentleman, being your Agent, and s o we ll B No ttingham. A I am, Sir, your obliged servant, t ql• 1841 ANNIS ZENIA MA SSENIA. t - , s ; • A wit 4 should not do you justice without stating my l'lttiroti:l,llllest instantaneous. My eyes became clear and :ltmour, and by. persevering in its use very fre blll enabled to read small print without the aid of continue to enjoy God's greatest blessing--Sight tatYtlat P' I have reasan to be grateful, and do recom -44t:14,11 ye Snuff to all I know . A. Z. M. 44eith; Caution.—W. GRIMSTONE it the sole in- N o the only genuine is prepared by him. btl,, t r lferous H er b aceous C ompoun d of Herbsis sold in ls. 3d., 2s. 4d., 4s. 413., Bs. and 15s. 6d. 1, - ‘ 4 Dt e .: a'rn rietor, W. Grimstone, at 3 0 Broad-street'' Ai' and be obtained in all the ' prin . Cipal to , vris and oral allowance to shippers, owners, captains, and apt d t_f Grimstone's Eye Snuff. This celebrated Snuff all quarters of the globe, anti retains its benign every climate. 11 Snuffs ana Cigar ,hipped on ttetice. Annual Division of Profits. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary. /11HE FARMERS' and GENERAL FIRE and LIFE INSURANCE INSTITUTION. Empowered by Act of Parliament. Offices, No. 346, Strand, London. Capital 500,000/. With 1,960 Shareholders Enrol:ed. HONORARY DIRECTORS. His Grace the Duke of Rutlandl The Earl of Stamford and War- The Earl of Stradbroke rington The Earl of Coventry Lord Stanley, M.P. Earl Ducie Lord Rayleigh The Earl of Stair Lord Feversham Lord Viscount Camp&n And Seventy-tWo other Members of Parliament and Gentlemen. COUNTY DIRECTORS. Upwards of One Hundred and Seventy Gentlemen, Landed Prottrietors ' or otherwise conn ec t e d w i t h A gr i culture, holders of fifty Shares, have been appointed County Directors. FARMING STOCK Insured without the average clause at ls. 9d. per cent. ; no duty. COMMON INSURANCE at the usual moderate rates. INSURANCE ON LIVES on an equitable scale of charges. The usual Commission to Solicitors. Agents are appointed in all the Principal Towns in the Kingdom. W. SHAW, Managing Director. THE PROTESTANT DISSENTERS'and GE NERAL LIFE and FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY. (Empowered by Special Act of Parliament, 3 Vic., c. '20.) 62, KING WILLIAM-STREET, LONDON-BRIDGE, LONDON ; 15, GEORGE-STREET, EDINBURGH; And 6, KING-STREET, QUEEN-SQUARE, BRISTOL. Capital, One Million. TRUSTEES (WITH A SEAT AT THE BOARlit Thomas Challis, Esq. I Th omas Pipe Tn. Thomas Wilson, Esq. DIRECTORS. George Bousfield, Esq. Charles Hindley, Esq., M.P. Sir John Easthope, Bart.,M.P. Thomas B. Simpson, Esq. • Peter Ellis, Esq. Hon. C. P. Villiers, M.P. Joseph Fletcher, Esq. John Wilks, Esj. Richard Hollier, Esq. Edward Wilson E. ' ' The Directors Give Notice , v 1. That a Special General Meeting of Proprieto444!'xtbr''- held at Twelve o'clock precisely on Thursday, the 12tiday of January next, at the Offices of the Company, N o. ,6.,, Ling , William -street, in the City o f Lo n d on , f or the purpose tif filling up the two vacancies existing in the Direction. ' 2. That any Proprietors, duly qnalified, who Shallte•doSl- rous of becoming candidates, must give written rletic4 of their intention at the Offices to the Secretary, at least ten Class pre vious to the time of such meeting. By order of the Directors 22d Dec., 1842. THOMAS PRICE, Secretary. GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE AS SURANCE COMPANY, No. 11, Lombard-street, at the Entrance of the Old Post Office, London. DIRECTORS. JOHN W. BUCKLE, Esq., Chairman. JAMES MORRIS, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Penry Hulse Berens, Esq. John Loch, Esq. John Dixon, Esq. Lewis Loyd, jun., Esq. Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. George Lyall, Esq. M.P. Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. S. Marjoribanks, Esq. M.P. , Ralph Fenwick, Esq. John Martin, Esq., M.P. Thomson Hankey, Jun., Esq. Robert Mitford, Esq.. John Harvey, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, Jun., Esq. Gs orge Johnstone, Esq. Joh n Th orn t on, E sq. John Laboucher e , Esq. James Tulloch, Esq. AUDITORS. A. W. Robarts, Esq. H enry S y k es Thornton, Esq. Samuel Jo nes Loyd, Esq. George Stone, Esq: Acr natty—Griffith avies, Esq., F. R. S. In the LIFE DEPARTMENT, a Bonus was declared in June, 1829, exceeding One per Cent. per Annum on the Sums in sured, en an average of the different Ages; and a second Bonus of nearly similar amount was declared in June, 1836. At each period the Bonuses allotted to the different Policies averaged rather more than 28 per Cent. on the amounts of Premiums paid thereon during the preceding seven years. FIRE DEPARTMENT. --Notice is hereby given, that Assu rances which expire at Christmas must be renewed with in fifteen days at this office, or with Mr. Sams, No. 1, St. James's -street, corner of Pall-mall, or with the Company's agents throughout the kingdom, otherwise they become void. GEORGE KEYS, Secretary. OND ON, EDINBURGH, and DUBLIN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. 3, Charlotte-row, Mansion-honse, & 55, Chancery-lane, London. TRUSTEES. Kennett Kingsford, Esq. Benj. Mil, Esq. J. Bidden, Esq. All the advantages peculiar to mutual Lite Assurance, aris ing from a division amongst the assured of the whole of the mutual Profits, and that security and freedom from responsibi lity which Proprietary Companies can alone afford, are com bined by the constitution of the London, Edinburgh, and Dublin Life Assurance Company, which is the only guaranteed Mutual Society. The rates of premium are somewhat lower than in most of the mutual offices, and for the non -participating, and for those who effect assurances for ten.porary purposes, or debtor and creditor transactions, Tables of Piemium have been prepared, by which a less immediate payment is required than by any other plan. By a half premium credit system one-half of the premiums may be retained for the first seven years, and repaid at the con venience of the assured : and by the Ascending Scale a greatly diminished rate of premium is required for the first twelve years. SPECIMEN OF ASCENDING TABLE. t First Second 1 Thi r d I F ourth Remainder •g e. 3 Years. 3 Years. 3 Years. 3 Years. of Life. 20 £0 19 I£l 5 £1 11 11 £1 18 4 £2 4 9 30 16 6 114 2282 10 9 213 10 40 113 5 2 5 7 217 9 3 911 4 2 1 50 216 3 31010 4 5 5 i 5 0 0 514 7 60 4 • 8 1 517 4 7 5 9 81 4 2 10 2 7 • vs • • Remainder of Life. IC. The Policies granted by this Company have this great and peculiar advantage, that they are declared by the Dced of Con stitution to be indefeasible and indisputable, unless they have been obtained by fraudulent misrepresentation. Prospectuses, Schedules, and every information requisite to enable parties to effect Assurances, will be forwarded, free of expense, by the Agents or Manager. • ALEX. ROBERTSON. Manager. A LBERT LOAN COMPANY, 5, FRITII STREET, SOHO-SQUARE. LOANS are GRANTED in sums of Ten Guineas to One Hundred Pounds and upwards, to respectable persons of either sex, upon the security of two or more substantial householders resident in London or its vicinity. The terms are moderate, and no charge is made after the loan is effected. The money may be obtained for different periods, at the option of the bor rower, and re-paid by weekly or monthly payments. At the expiration of the period the loan may be renewed, or, if required, a new loan may be obtained before the expiraticea of the former loan. Parties are also allowed to pay otf the loan before the time stipulated, and in that case a full proportion of the expense will be returned. The money is granted without delay if the parties be ap proved of. Forms of application and full particulars may be obtained at the Office of the Company. Open daily from Eleven till Five. No charge made unless business is done. THE COMPLEXION.—GOWLAND'S LO TION removes all impurities and discolorations of the skin, and promptly re-establishes a clear and healthy tone of sur face, while its sustaining properties in obviating the effects of variable temperature upon the tint of the Complexion is veri fied by the continued freshness usually limited to the earlier periods of personal attraction. " Robt. Shaw, London," is in white letters on the Govern ment stamp, without which it is not genuine. Prices, 2s. 9d., ss. 6d., quarts Bs. 6d. ' Sold by all Perfumers and Medicine Venders, of whom may be had Shaw's Mindoro. Oil, for tba Hair, price 3s. DREDGE'S HEAL-ALL, or celebrated Embro cation has long been known throughout the West of Eng land, as the most efficacious Remedy for Rheumatism, Lum bago, Pains in the Limbs and Numbness, Sciatic and Paralytic Affections, Face-ache, sprains and Bruises, Burns and Scalds Spasms and Cramp, Stiffness of the Joints or Neck, Frozen Limbs, Chilblains before they are broken. It is likewise an infallible Cure for that dangerous disorder the Quinsey or Sore Throat, in which it was never known to fail after a few hours' application. Observe—That none can be Genuine unless the Stamp affixed to each bottle contains the name and address of Barclay and Sons, No. 95, Farringdon-street, who have purchased the Property in this valuable article from the Executors of the Inventor, William Dredge, late of Wishford, Wilts. Retail price, Is. lid. and 2s. 9d. per bottle; and sold retail, by all respectable Medicine Venders in Town and Country. S COTTISII (WIDOWS' FUND) LIFE ASSURANCE. Founded A.n. 1815. Constituted by Act of Parliament. Capital, accumulated and invested, upwards of ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS. Annual revenue nearly TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS. HEAD OFFICE, EDINBURGH, 5, ST. ANDREW SQUARE. Assurances effected previous to 31st December will have the advantage of a full year's standing,:and are entitled to partici- pate in the profits for the current year. But in order that this may be done, all proposals must be lodged at th 3 Head Office before 31st December, or with the Society's Agent, in ti me t o enable him t o f orwar d it to the Head Office before that date. December, 1842. • JOHN MACKENZIE, Manager. • LONDON OFFICE, 7. PALL-MALL. HUGH M'KEAN, Agent. PUBLICATIONS. In 2 vols. 12m0., bound, 1,060 pages, price One Guinea, illustrated by Twenty-four Steel Engravings from the most authentic Portraits of the British Admirals, and numerous Diagrams of Naval Actions, T. Ir HE BATTLES OF THE BRITISH NAVY. 1 From A.D. WOO to 1640. By JOSEPH ALLEN, Esq., of Greenwich Hospital. " The best and most complete repository of the triumphs of the British Navy that has issued from the press.' --United Service Gazette. " As books of reference, these volumes are invaluable ; they contain the very pith and marrow of our best naval histories and chronicles ; and are embellished with not less than twenty four portraits of our ablest naval commanders. We have no d,abt that they will be taken under the patronage of the Admiralty, and obtain a place in the different seamen's libraries on bo'ard her Majesty's ships."—Sun. In 3 vols. ' demy Bvo. board s , p r i ce 31. 7 s . ; roya l B vo., w i t h Proof Impressions of th e Pl a t es , p r i ce 51.', T HE LIFE OF ARTHUR, DUKE OF WELLINGTON, K.G., &c. , By W. H. MAXWELL. " Mr. Maxwell's Life of the Duke of Wellington,' in our opinion, has no rival among similar publications of the day. • • . . , We pronounce it free from flattery and bombast, succinct and masterly The type and mechanical execution are admirable • the plans of battles an d s i eges nu merous, ample, and us e f u l ; the portraits of the Duke and his warrior contemporaries many and faithful ; the battle pictures animated and brilliant ; aryl the vignettes of costumes and manners worthy of the military genius of Horace Vernet him self."—Times, July 16, 1842. In 12m0., bound, 1,100 pages, price 10s. 6d., constructed upon an entirely new plan, A NEW FRENCH and ENGLISH .LEXI -cx_ CON. By MARIN G. DE LA VOYE, from the University of Paris ; Professor of French Literature at the Hon. East India Company's . Military Establishment, Addis combe ; Membre de l'lnstitut Hist. et Lit., &c. " This is a very useful book, got up with great accuracy; it contains a vast deal of originality in its arrangement, and will prove a great help to all who cultivate an intimate knowledge with the English and French languages. There is little doubt of its becoming a standard book of education."—Times, May 17, 1842. London; A. H. Gaily and Co., 83, Cornhill. VAN BUTCHELL ON FISTULA, &c. The Sixth Edition, enlarged, Just published, in• Bvo., cloth boards, price 7s. 6d. - PACTS and OBSERVATIONS relative to a Successful Mode of TREATING PILES, Fistula, ilemorthoidal Excrescences, Tumours, and Strictures, WITH QUT UTTING or CONFINEMENT ; illustrated with humerons Cases. Being a familiar Exposition of the Practice Of S. J. VAN BUTCHELL, Surgeon-Accoucheur. " This volume presents to us a number of illustrations of his slngtilar success under circumstances that would have induced despair in any professor of less mastery, or less accustomed to accompliih cures where cures seem impossible. The statements htsye ire most convincing, and place beyond doubt the stlsd4Oiiii of the treatment to which he refers."—Court Journal. 'Very rarely our practice to advert to books on profes sional Subjects ; but the Facts and Observations' appear, by tl?ein prattical and unpretending character, to indicate so easy and priinvt • a relief from a l arge c l a i s o f most pa i nful and dis. tresing Aisfkifes, that we believe this word of commendation 'frotn.ut, isych we give with much sincerity, will not be thought 'midplaied Without its use."—Examiner. The b.uthor appears to have had long experience, extensive practice, and great success, in the treatment of hemorrhoidal affections, the result of which is here published in a brief form, and in language intelligible to the least scientific reader."— Morning Advertiser. " From a perusal of this work it will be at once seen that the author displays a knowledge adequate to the task he has un dertaken. Mr. Van Batchell altogether discards the use of the knife, and, judging from the cases recorded, success has almost universally accrued from the plan substituted."—Weekly Chronicle. Publi-hed by H. Renshaw, Medical Bookseller, Strand, Sold also by the Author, at his residence, 27, Baker-street, Pertman-souare. PAPIER' MACHE TEA TRAYS.—A set of three Gothic-shape (including the largest size made), for 42s ; three Oothic-shape japanned, 255. ; three Sandwich shape, 155.; and eve r y ar ti c l e i n F urn i s hi ng Hardware, un usually low ; quality is hetithe pziplari consideration, hence its uninterrupted success foie® yeas, and its present celebrity as one of the best and mote ?iten'siie Furnishing Warehouses in London.. • TA BL El< NI VES, 147:10161m vvar raisted, I Is. per doz. ; Desserts 95., Carvers 4s. pttr:p'24h. .A fkocli,..4if 200 sets to select from, with balance handles; at 555., GOit.-, and 70s. the long set of fifty pieces —white, bone,,and other handles, Ss. to 15s, the 24 pieces. Stag-handled 3s, 64. per pair. The Establishments of C , WATSON*(Iate ALDERMAN) have ranked pre-eminent for 50..yeais*. their superior Table Cutlery, the whole of which is markesp with his name and ad dress, and subject to exchange if nc a oved of. C. W. sole inventor . . of' 4LBATA PLATE, which is so rapidly supersedrOgAlri : . - ,Faclusive Warehouses, 11 and 42, Barbican, and aii I GiN§rttiftate. Established 1795. 39, ALBEAIARLE-STROY, PICCADILLY, (directly opposite th 4 York ITotel);' and 76, KING WILLIAM:STREET, CITY. Q IGIIT AND HE ARING.—TE S TIMONIAL S. " The Messrs. S. and R. SOLOMONS' Newly-invented SPECTACLE LENSES afford astonishing relief to extremely 'imperfect vision—We give them the decided preference to every other kind of Lens—the clearness of the transparency brings every object very distinct, and enables individuals to view the most minute particle with perfect accuracy. They are particularly pleasant by candle light, as they appear cooling to the sight, and soften bright and brilliant lights : James Blundell, Esq., M.D., 1, Great George-street, West minster. George G. Sigmond, Esq., M.D., 24, Dover-street; T. J. Pettigrew, Esq., Surgeon, F. R. S., Saville-row. John Ramsbotham, Esq., 11.1. D., Broad-street-buildings. Anthony White, Esq., Surgeon, 3, Parliament-streot. John Hooper. Esq., Surgeon, 29, Newington-place, Kennington Frederick Leighton, Esq., M.D., 7, Upper Gower - street.. Messrs. Griffiths and Duncan, Surgeons, 3, Leadenhall-street. W. Day, Esq., Surgeon, Isleworth. T. Daldy, Esq., Surgeon, 33, New Broad-street. R. H. Lucas, Esq., M.D., Exet e r. J. Taylor Gordon , Esq., M.D. W m . Bowie ' Esq., M.D., B enne tt- s t ree t, B at h. . Heywood, Esq., M.D., Blandford. Aenry Lawrence, Esq., M.D., Tenby. Vm Jeafreson, Esq., urgeon-oculist, 21, South Audley-street. S .D. Robinson, Esq., M.D., Cheltenham. C. Shillito, Esq., M.D., Bri;ht on . Conolly,William Esq., M.D., Chlltenham. E. H. Allnatt, Esq., M.D. Wallingford. Thomas Willis, Esq., M. D., Brig don griffith s , E sq ., Surgeon, Hammersmith. Jahn Kenderick, Esq., Surgeon, Manchester-street, Manches ter-square. Charles Tonally, Esq., Surgeon, Camden-town. Colebourn, Esq., Surgeon, 29, Harleyford-place, Ken nington. N. M'Cann, Esq., Surgeon, 50, Paz liament-street. Samuel Vanner, Esti Surgeon, 26, Berkeley-square. W. Jones, Esq., Surgeon, 15, Lower Brook-street, Grosvenor square. W. English, Esq., Surgeon, Denmark-hill. A. Barklemore, Esq., Surgeon, 10, Charlotte-st., Bloomsbury. E. S'.oddart, Esq., surgeon, 32, Golden-square. J. H. Walker, Surgeon, 23, Charlotte.street, Bloomsbury. C. Iligham, Esq., Surgeon, 46, Davies-street, Berkeley-square Edwara Nason, Esq. , Surgeon,Nuneaton, Warwickshire. " In placing the above list of Testimonials before the public, the Messrs. Solomons, Opticians and Aurists, state that their INVISIBLE OPERATIVE VOICE CONDUCTOR, by which thousands of Deaf Persons have been greatly benefited, is not larger than a seven-shilling-piece, and when fixed into the cavil y of the ear is soft and easy, and not more uncomfort able nor perceptible than having a piece of wool in its place. By s'iise the faintest whisper at a public assembly is heard with distinctness. These important new inventions are patronized by their Ma jesties the King and Queen of Hanover and their Royal High nesses the Princesses Augusta and Sophia, her Serene High ness the Pr,:icess Esterhazy, the Princesses Mary and Rosa, her Grace the Duchess Dowager of Bedford, and their Graces the Archbishop of Canterbury, the late Duke of Norfolk, the Dukes of Devonshire, Argyle, Manchester, and Marlborough, Lord Hill, &c. &e. Observe tin 'Messrs. Solomons state that they have no con nection with persons of the same name in Ireland and Scotland, and that they do not employ any Travellers or Agents ; the genuine article are only to be had in London, at their Esta hlehments' 19 Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, o p pos i te the York Hotel, a nd76 King William -street, Bank. TfIE SEASON.—To the numerous other "proofs f the mildness of the season," furnished by our corres pondents, may be added, that, on Sunday last, three very fine mushrooms were gathered on Knavesmire, near this city.— York Courant. EN-RouTE.--On Tuesday last, his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex passed through this city, on his way to Castle Howard, where, we understand, he will spend the Christmas.—York Courant. PUSEYISM AND THE LAITY.—The curate of a pa rish church, not a hundred miles from Rowley Regis, we hear, has been suddenly ejected from the curacy. It is said that his hearers generally had become indig nant on discovering that he had imbibed Puseyite sen timents.— Worcester Chronicle. gent . .lLT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. GLOBE.—We owe a sort of apology to those of our readers who take interest in the Scottish Non- Intrusion question, for having deferred our notice of the last documents published by the Convocation • of ministers at Edinburgh. We are glad .to find in these documents the full and unequivocal recognition of the right of the State to dictate the terms on which it Will patronise religious establishments ; and on the duty of the clergy to give, at least, passive obedience to the civil power. Passive obedience is that which must always be due from the members of religious societies to the Government; for religion authorises no active resistance in its cause to " the powers that be," though it may aut h or i se t h e withholding of acti ve bedience to the measures of that power. The mistake which is sometimes made with re gard to the nature of religious rights, is owing to the fact that Government have often, on religious pretexts, invaded civil rights. Such invasions the members of religious societies have an unquestionable right to re sist—but merely as citizens —not as members of so cieties claiming divine origin.. The truest test of that origin is non-resistance even to secular oppres sion—a fortiori, non-resistance to mere refusal of politico-religious privileges. To lose sight of this distinction was to threaten the revival of spiritual tyranny. For what is spiritual tyranny ? It is spiritual power, wielding secular Weapons. The momeilt a body of men, in the name of Him who - §6 -- kingdoiri ' is - not 'of this world, attempt to overbear the legislation, or law of this world, and call on the State to support them, or take their part, or tolerate them in doing this—that moment, they attempt to exer cise spiritual tyranny. They attempt to en force their interpretation of the will of God by the powers of men. Now Europe is agreed that men are not infallible enough, nor good enough judges of infallibility, to lend their powers legitimately to any such spiritual invocation of them. Admitting the superior authority of spiritual powers, in their own sphere, Governments cannot admit their right to co-ordinate authority with theirs, when they come in contact. In all such cases the State must pronounce on the claims of the Church, in the last resort; be cause the State only possesses any coercive power; and coercive power is the only sort of power available for temporal objects. MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS. FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. CHRONICLE.—The organs of the Mexican au thorities, who have been supporting them in their clandestine over-issues of stock, seem to consider that the communication from Messrs. Lizardi and Co., in our columns this morning, and the relative decree of Santa Ana confirming the agreement made with the bondholders on the 11th of February last, placed the conduct of the M ex i can au th or iti es i n a b etter posi tion. We cannot perceive any reason to think that the decree in question of Santa Ana, which merely confirms the previous act of his agent here, forms any difference on the merits. He could have done no less. Messrs. Lizardi and Co. state, in the very out set and on the face of the agreement confirmed by him, that they were fully authorised to conclude the same, which sets aside one-fifth of the Custom re venues, in place of one-sixth, to the payment of the dividends, in consideration of the sacrifices made by the bondholders; Santa Ana was, therefore, bound, on every principle of law and justice, to confirm the contract. He could not, indeed, it is no have thrown it over b oar d, for the no t or i ety of the agency of M essrs . Li zar di and Co. wasseuxfficoieonr to sufficient to bind their e m pl o y ers . At all event s , ground,the ag of e n l at: of da lie xi laudation to Mexico, e that of thatf Mexico Republic h as t ar dil y d one t h at w hi c h hi s agents offi cially d ec l are d t h ey were empowere d by him to do, and which, founding on that authority, they had done accordingly. Had Santa Ana refused to cor roborate th e acts of his London agents, the bond holders f rs o would o m u e l r d ely have had distrotnhge groundsagreement ent greem entered into of co mp l a i nt; but the Me x i can Goverment has no claims to appro bationby their European agents. The question that presents , itself on this poi n t i s o f a very different c h aracter. We should wish rather t o k now how it happens that the confirmation of the agreement of til' ilth of February does not take place till the 10th of October. We , are told that Santa .Ana could not confirm what Bustamen te had sanctioned without the express consent of the Mexican Congress. Has that consent, then, been now obtained, or has Santa Ana pro ceeded on the sole authority of the seventh article of , the settlement of Tucubaga ? The decree gives that article as the authority on which it proceeds, "as sworn to by the represe n t a ti ves of the departments, " but it says not a word of C ongress, nor does i t pro f ess to emanate from their sanction. Must it still be sub mitted to Congress, or is the decree of Santa Ana final without them ? If his decree in this case, sup ported by the representatives of departments, be equiva lent to law, the Mexican Congress may shut shop. Messrs Lizardi and Co. say that they are empowered either to issue stock for the amount of the commis sion and expenses, under the said agreement, or to deduct the same from the proceeds of the new as signment made on the Customs' revenues. They for merly gave the bondholders reason to suppose that this mode of defraying their charges of commission had been resorted to by the Mexican Government, and we are quite ready to hold their statement as correct. But we must add that it is totally at variance with the conversion, and also with their agreement of the 11th of F e b ruary. The former original decree of expressly declares that the conversion shall be com pleted free of all expense to the bondholders ; and the latter, we believe, is silent on the subject. This me thod of paying agents is most objectionable, and dis tinctly contrary to the contract with the bondholders. But without further reference to that point we should wish to ask the organs and supporters of the Mexican Government, in their illegal conduct, whether or not the bondholders are to infer that the whole 630,0001. over issue of active stock was appropriated to the payment of the commission of Messrs. Lizardi and Co. ? and if not, to what other purpos es o f th e Mexi can Government the proceeds, bein g f u ll y 200,0001 ., were appropriated ? Ye should wish also to know whether the surplus stock created, to the amount of 1,500,0001. was deposited in the hands of the Londo'n agents for the purpose of payin their commission, g Purpose it was created, and on what grounds that delib erate act of b a d f a i t h and if not, for what other is sought to be justified? It would be desirable also for the bondholders to know wh a t li m i t, if any, i s put on the issue of surplus stock by the Mexican autho rities ? Are the agents limited to the sum expenses necessary agreement," or are they authori se d to go f urt h er ? to pay " their commission and expe under the said Have they gone further? Where is the limit? And where can they be stopped ? The acknowledgment of any such principle is fraught with danger to the bondholders, and cannot be too-severely censured. We understand, by letters from Rio de Janeiro, via Pernambuco and Liverpool, that the question of the duration of the existing treaty between this country and the empire has been decided in favour of the in terpretation put on the clause by our Government; consequently no new duties on British merchandise can be levied until November, 1844. It remains to be seen what bonus this Government has given to that of Brazil for its acquiescence. POST.—The business doing in the produce market is more than equal to what is ordinarily transacted at this dull season of the year. In the articles of toffee, sugar, wool, and dye stuffs, little or no alteration other staple commodities. Tea, however, d ec li ne d has occurred. The same may indeed be said of most very considerably at the public sales which ace same want of morning, the dealings exhibiting the pl ant of animation as noticed in previous instook samece , quality tances since the declaration of peace with China. The groin ss decline the h l has been nw es t pnorlieeses was tha I s. than 3d. per lb. the. ; sin (com mon congous) is now ls. 3d. only ; or, as quoted by some of the brokers, no more than ls. 2 d. per lb. Seeing that the prices have come down to the old level, it.is considered that it would be no more than good y zil of B the wa ra policy on the part of the importers to reliev e t h e trade by reducing the deposits in the same degre e . Janeiro, by of Pernambuco, had at length c o nformed to the reading of th e Eng io lish treaty of commerce adopted by the Gov ernment of Adviees received mention rm that R the Governme n t this country, thereby agreeing to its continuance in force to the year 1844, or two years longer than there was formerly a disposition to accede to, as required by the provisions of the document. The statement is given apparently without any adequate g uarantee for its authenticity. It should, therefore, be received with a caution commensurate with the importanc e of the subject. TIMES.—It will be observed by the quotations of the day, that notwithstanding the favourable nature of the Mexican decree, and also the intelligence of the arrival of remittances, that Mexican Stock has not advanced, which inky perhaps be explained by the consideration that go much stock now remains unissued in the hands of the agents, which will probably, under the operation ofthi! decree, be now unreservedly offered for sale. If this should be the case, it is highly desirable that the matter should be set at rest, by a declaration from the agents of what they mean to do, since, if the stock is to be sold, it would be better for them to take the chance of what it may produce in the open market, than to resort to any course like that practised heretofore. This re mark will, of course, only apply to the Active Stock, for it is not to be supposed that it would be worth while in any case to bring the Deferred Stock to market, seeing how small a sum it yields, and the great additional liability it entails on the Mexican Government. The English Funds continue to droop, under the depression occasioned by the fear of a collision be tween our Government and that of France on the question of the Barcelona affair.. By mercantile letters received in the City from Brazil yesterday, it appears that the treaty with this country is continued to the 10th of Nov., 1844. A letter from Madrid of the 12th inst., written by a party conversant with what is going on there in the high financial circles, says that the propositions stated in the journals to have been made by the house of Baring, are by no means accurately described. All that they have done is to declare their intention, through an agent sent to Madrid for the purpose, to enter into the competition for the quicksilver con tract, and to press upon the Spanish Minister the propriety of sending some person to London to treat with our capitalists regarding that con tract. Their agent has received from Senor Cala trava a polite assurance that he was unfettered by any other engagement, and could, therefore, treat with them, and there the matter for the present has ended. The account given in the Madrid papers was, that this house had tendered to the Finance Minister a loan of 400,0001. on the security of the produce of the Almaden mines, and had declared their inten tion, moreover, in conjunction with other London capitalists, to make proposals for the loan of 6,000,0001., which the Minister is authorised to raise, if he can. Senor C a l a t rava i s sa i d to be making great exertions to organise anew the Carbineros of the Finance Department, so as to render them an effective and creditable force fbr the especial service of the Customs. He is endeavouring to give them the combined advantages of military discipline and the moral force which attaches to a pecuniary trust in the hands of men of some education and charac ter. These officers are to give security for their good conduct, and are to receive regular pay, a point not provided for under the old regime, so that these guardians of the public revenue, in default of sa lary, , necessarily live upon bribes for betraying their trust—a state of things utterly incredible in any other country than Spain. The Minister who has these most salutary and necessary reforms in hand is well aware at the same time that his measures for the better organisation of this force will have little chance of success until a treaty of commerce with England and a reduced tariff come in aid of his efforts. The smugglers, while the present system lasts, can afford to give " silver" against 'A is " copper," not to mention the uncertainty of the final payment. Doubts having been expressed in some quarters of the reality of the distress in the island of Madeira, it is but right to say that this is declared, by persons well acquainted with the state of the case, to be a most erroneous view of the subject. Not only does the distress appear to be extensive and terrible, but this further motive is assigned for stepping forward at once to give timely assistance, that owing to the simple manners and abstemious habits of the people generally, very small sums will go a great way in re lieving them, and would save hundreds in danger of perishing from want in the streets of Funchal. A well-written letter, describing their situation, says— " It is impossible in so expensive and luxurious a country as England to imagine the low scale of ex penditure, the simple life, of every one in Madeira, nor to guess how far a small sum goes in doing good to the ill-fed, half-clothed, patient population of Ma deira. The greater part of the labourers (except those working for the English residents), never in the course of the year receive full pay for daily work, except in the brief season of the vintage. Numerous other classes and trades derive their chief support rom the wants and wishes of the English visiters of the winter season. Even in that comparatively pros perous time, I have known charwomen and others glad to give a hard day's work for a meal, saying ' they are better off than those at home who will have none.' From amongst the gentry I could cite, did not delicacy to them forbid, instances to prove how hard the times do indeed go with the once rich lords of the soil ; add to all this the yearly decay of trade, a treasury with often less than 51. in it, and it is clear that never has a more legitimate case occurred for real unsophisticated benevolence:" Tile practice which is.adopted by.the West India Mail Company of making their vessels call at Corunna and Madeira on the outward voyage, is spoken of with great dissatisfaction among the merchants, who conceive that the English public are thus made to suffer an unjustifiable delay for the sake of the Company getting a few , additional passengers. Considering the undertaking to be altogether a public one, the least appearance of an attempt on the part of the Company to reap a private benefit which in any way interferes with the prompt transmission of letters to the West Indies, is an additional reason for the merchants wishing that the'whole scheme should be undertaken by the Government. Hence there are all sorts of suggestions as to modes of rigging sailing vessels so as to insure a swift passage, given in the hope that the steam system may finally be super seded. A Correspondent asks with some indignation, why vessels carrying mails should make two stop pages, instead of proceeding direct to St. Thomas's, for the mere purpose of taking out a few Spaniards and Portuguese, who might as well employ our Penin sular steamers, and come to Falmouth, if they are anxious to go to the West Indies ? The necessity of taking in coals is alleged as a cause for stopping at Madeira; but as the American steamers are enabled to come direct from Liverpool to New York, this ne cessity is by no means admitted. ST. THOMAS'S DAY. CORN MONOPOLY AND INCOME-TAX. St. Thomas's-day draws out what is passing in the minds of the citizens of London. Two subjects chiefly engaged the attention of the wardmotes—the Corn-monopoly and the Income-tax. For the hostility to the Corn monopoly we were prepared. But we confess we were not aware that the short trial of the Income-tax could have produced so rooted an aversion to it as was yesterday manifested. The ward of Aldersgate, presided over by Sir Peter Laurie, adopted the amended resolution proposed by Mr. Besley, in preference to one embodying the reso lutions of the Common Council, proposed by Mr. Ward. Mr. Besley " was satisfied in his own mind that the Corn-laws were passed away—that they were in effect abrogated, and that it was only for the convenient concurrence of time and means to arrive, for them to be for ever wiped away from the statute book ;" and his amendment severely stig.. matised the Corporation of the City of London as a corrupt body, and recommended the pruning knife of economy and the reform of abuses which hindered population of the e rried ; but no one e c o i m ty m . erc T e he amanddeenedpmlyenafft was affected t e h a stood up for the Corn-laws ; th oug h it is but justice to Sir Peter Laurie to notice that he has not yet found it convenient to make ui) his mind on the principle in volved by these laws. W e suppose he has made up his mind as to the Tariff by this time, and he now waits for a signal from Sir Robert Peel to make up his mind as to the Corn-law. In Farringdon-within, which returns fourteen members, before the last election there were eight monopolists, and six free traders. That election re versed the state of things by giving six monopolists and eight free traders. One of the free traders had become renegade, but the inhabitants of the ward having determined to improve on this state of things, met on Tuesday evening, and resolved— " That the time has arrived when the prosperity of this country—the safety of its institutions—and the loyalty and attachment of the people to its constitu tion and laws—greatly depend upon the repeal of those laws which restrict the freedom of trade ; and particularly of those which restrain the importation of food. That this meeting determine to support the following gentlemen, viz.: Deputies Westwood and Pritchard, together with Messrs. Ashurst, Bonsor, Fisher, Holt, Morris, Ridley, Taylor, Virtue, and Hartley, having ascertained that they are prepared to support a repeal of those laws, and they earnestly hope their brother electors will use their individual exertions to secure the above-named eleven gentlemen by a triumphant majority." The show of hands having been in accordance with this resolution, two of the rejected, Messrs. Eagleton and Rutter, demanded a poll, which we trust will not better their position. In Billingsgate Ward a vacancy, caused by the re tirement of Mr. Potter, was supplied by the election of Mr. James Roberts, a Liberal, the rejected Tory candidate_ having declined a poll, In 33ishopsgae Ward, Bir. Deputy Stevens de- dared himself a decided friend to the repeal of the Corn-laws, and all other laws which restricted com merce ; and all the other candidates expressed them selves in favour of "an immediate and unconditional repeal of the Corn-laws." The sense of the meeting having been taken, Mr. Alderman Copeland declared fourteen gentlemen, all Reformers and free traders, to be duly elected. A poll was demanded by Mr. Thomas Welch, an out-and-out Tory, but the poll proceeded very languidly up to three o'clock, at which hour only nine votes were recorded in favour of the Tory candidate. In Caipplegate-Within, Mr. Packwood observed, there was a question agitating the the country from one end to the other--he meant the Corn-laws; and it behoved them to send men to the Common Council who would support resolutions for their repeal. As some of their membfrs had not supported the reso lution for their repeal, he nominated a gentleman merely to allow the representatives to give an expla nation of their conduct. A poll having been demanded, the wardmote was adjourned. When public opinion has had an opportunity of ma nifesting itself, it has been unequivocally pronounced against the Corn-laws. At present we are unabl e , from the necessar il y b r i e f accounts of the elections in the smaller wards, to form an opinion as to the parti cular opinions of the parties elected. The other subject brought prominently forward was the Income-tax. A very short trial of the Income-tax has, it appears, been sufficient to enlighten the citizens of Lon don as to its objectionable character. Resolutions were passed yesterday at several wardmotes, in which the tax is condemned as odious, inquisitorial, and vexa tious, and the conduct of the surveyors and assessors is severely censured. At the wardmote of the Ward of Tower, it was resolved— " That it is the opinion of this wardmote that the Income-tax is a war tax, and should be a war tax only; that it is odious, inquisitorial, and vexatious, repugnant to the feelings, and derogatory to the in dependence of Englishmen; and should, under the present circumstances of peace with India and China, forthwith be repealed." At the wardmote of Broad -street Ward it was re solved unanimously— " That the wardmote expresses its indignant cen sure for the unwarrantable conduct of the surveyors and assessors under the Income-tax in respect of the houses in the ward, as having occasioned the inhabi tants much unnecessary inconvenience, and as having subjected them, by unjus ti a bl e surcharges, to a gross imputation upon their integrity when making returns under a oolemn declaration. " That a copy of the above resolution, signed by the Ward Cle r k, b e t ransm i tte d to the Chancellor of the Exchequer." At Langbourne Ward, Mr. GUDE, after a speech in which he forcibly described the inconvenience and trouble to which the citizens were put by this inqui sitorial tax, moved a resolution— " That the inquisitorial Property and Income-tax, having been imposed for the express purpose of raising money to enable her Majesty's Government to carry on the war in India and China, now happily termi nated, it was the opinion of the Wardmote that every endeavour should be especially used by the citizens of London to obtain the repeal of so odious and inquisi torial an impost." The resolution, after being modified in that part which stated the Income-tax was levied to defray the war expenses in India and China, was carried by a large majority. Several gentlemen complained bitterly of the in justice to which they had been subjected by sur veyors. One gentleman (Mr. Long) said "He had seen the books, as he had been appointed an assessor of Income-tax, but had refused to act, and he could state that the surveyor had altered the returns of the }louse rents." If in the metropolis, where, for obvious reasons, it must have been desirable to execute the Income-tax Act in such a manner as to excite as little dissatis faction as possible, we find the patience of the citi zens fairly exhausted, and the tax characterised as odious, inquisitorial, and vexatious, we may be sure, that in other parts of the country the surveyors and assessors have acted still more harshly, and supplied still more cogent reasons for hostility to the tax. The London Wards have commenced the war, but it will not surprise us if the example set by them be not speedily followed throughout the kingdom. It is im possible to make the tax palatable to a people like the English,' who hate, above all things, to be inter fered with in their business operations. It did not require the gift of prophecy to foretel what would be the result of. Sir Robert Peel's experiment. This In come-tax was, indeed, a capital blunder, and we are much mistaken if, by this time, lie is not himself of that opinion. —Chronicle. THE WEST INDIA MAILS. FALMOUTH, DEC. 20.—The Royal M a il s t eamer Tweed, Franklin, Commander, arrived here;this morn ing with the West India and Mexican mails. Her dates of departure are as follow :—Jamaica 18th of November, Cuba 19th, St. Thomas's 24th, and Ber muda 30th. She experienced very boisterous weather on her passage, and in consequence of a heavy gale of wind, was unable to communicate with Fayal. She has on freight 60,000 dollars, 11 passengers, and 45 bales of cochineal, and left the following vessels at St. Thomas :—Royal Mail steamers Tay (with mails from England of the 3d of November), Thames, Dee, and Trent, and the Liffey schooner ; her Majesty's ship Scylla, Captain Sharp, and the Montezuma war-steamer destined for M ex i can serv i ce . H er Majesty's ship Charybdis sailed from Port Royal, for England, on the 17th of November, with the crew of the Spitfire steamer (which had been wrecked), and a considerable freight of specie. Her Majesty's ships Imaum and Magnificent were at Port Royal. Her Majesty's ship Illustrious, Admiral Sir Charles Adam, from Halifax, in tow of the Carron steamer, was obliged to slip the warps in conse• quence of strong head winds in the narrows off Ca therine's Point. The Tweed passing at the time, her services were put into requisition, and she took the ship in tow and brought her to Bermuda in safety. The following are the names of the passengers per Tweed m : — r P Mrs. ag e, Davis, 3r. 3l r. Nunez, Fullerton, Mr. 3,1 r . HGulagdgsionns: Mr. Dempster, Lieut. Hannant, Mr. Gordon, Captain C Mr. Couldry. SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 21.—The Royal West India mail steam-packet the TWeed, arrived here at nine o'clock this morning, in time for her private dispatches to be forwarded t o L on d on by the nine o'clock train, by which me ans the Compa n y rece i ved th e ir letters several hours before the post-office delivery. The Tweed left St . Thomas's on the 24th of November, arrived at Bermuda the Ist of December, and sailed on the 4th. In consequence of a severe storm, which lasted th ree d ays, she was unable to communicate with Fayal. The Tweed brings borne fourteen passengers, 60,000 dollars, and 45 eerons of cochineal. BARCELONA. DEc. 13.—Yesterday, at half -past three o'clock, p.m., 13 men were shot of the 239 who were arrested on the 4th, for having taken up arms against the Go vernment. The execution took place on the glacis of the citadel. They were selected from amongst 93, who had been tried and convicted by the military commission which is now sitting permanently in the place for the trial of those who had been concerned in the late troubles. A few of those who were thus executed went to the ground in their uniform of the National Guard. A portion of them had belonged to a sort of free corps attached to the Carlist army during the civil war, and which in the Catalan idiom is called patitlea ; they had subsequently passed over to the Christino ranks, and continued up to the latest moment in the service. They were thus consequently guilty of a double desertion. The only immediate result which has as yet fol lowed the attempt at insurrection made by the Barce lonese, is the complete reconstruction of that portion of the citadel which was pulled down last year by the more turbulent portion of the National Militia, and in the demolition of which Linas, who lately commanded the insurgents here, so much distinguished himself. More than 2,000 men are at this moment at work at it ; they commenced operations yesterday ; and it is the firm determination of the Regent, as well as of the Captain-General, that not the slightest relaxa tion shall be allowed to take place, until it is placed in precisely the same state as before the events of Octo ber of the last year. The expenses of its reconstruc tion are to be defrayed by the city of Barcelona. The late events have so completely disgusted the Captain-General Van Halen with his present com mand, that he has more than once expressed his firm determination to resign, and that within a very short time. It appears that Cortina is very popular in Catalonia, but particularly in Barcelona; and the late events must have left behind much and heart-burning, which the continued presence of Van llalen would probaby serve to perpetuate. Ten companies of engineers, 1,000 masons, and the The Brigadier Castro, who commanded the fort of Atarazanas, under General Pastors, will be tried by the Military Commission at present sitting here. Pre vious to the unfortunate occurrence which, mongst military men, has so tarnished his character, hd° had the reputation of being one of the best officers in the Spanish army. The fort of Ataranazas is a strong position, and by means of the Puerta Madrona a cot n munication is obtained with the fort of Montjuicth, which completely commands the town of Barcelona . He had three battalions, of more than 600 men each, the best and bravest men in the service, and ration& for one day in his possession the night before the sur render. fled he remained but a few hours longer in his position, he would have been supplied with every thing he wanted, as Van Halen's first care after leaving the citadel was to make a circuitous move ment for the double purpose of keeping open the Madrid road, and supplying and aiding Ataraztutas and Montjuich, and which he succeeded in doing. C'on sidering the previous character of this person, and his well known skill and courage, it is a wonder amongst military men what could have induced him to evacuate such an important position. It is probable that some curious revelations will be made whenever his trial takes place. A graver accusation than the above hangs over the head of the French functionary. This accusation is not one made at random, or on suspicion, by a Pro gresista, Moderado, or a Republican pacer; nor does it owe its origin to coffee-house reports, or promenade conversations. It is an accusation made in an official and formal manner by the Captain-General himself against the representative of France in Barcelona. A bribe of 30,000 dollars was offered by the Junta to the Governor of the fort of Montjuich, and an as surance of a safe passage to France on board a French vessel, on condition of his surrendering the important position he commanded. The offer was rejected con temptuously; it was again and again repeated, and again and again refused. SPAIN. MADRID, DEC. 13.—The news conveyed by the Barcelona express of the 9th instant, and published this morning in the Gazette, is scarcely worth allud ing to. It is curious to observe the change of opinion which has taken place in Spain within a short period. The Navarrese, you will recollect, were the last to aban don the cause of Don Carlos. In their province it was that he expected to make a last struggle for the crown of Spain. In Pamplona, the capital of that province, a Te Deum and public rejoicings have taken place to celebrate the Regent's successful mission to Barcelona. Maria Christina and her favourite Ge neral (Leopold O'Donnell) will doubtless wonder not a little on hearing that the city selected by them only twelve short months ago for rekindling the civil war, should so soon have become so enamoured of peace, Espartero, and the Constitution. The event furnishes another reminiscence. The hireling and factious scribblers who are now endeavouring to move heaven and earth against the Regent, for having at length used a necessary and justifiable force in putting down the insurgents of Barcelona, never complainedof the said Leopold O'Donnell, for having fired last year upon the unoffending city of Pamplona. Neither do they take the least notice of the two or three hundred soldiers and officers shot almost defenceless in the streets of Barcelona, from behind strong walls and barricades in the mo s t cowar dl y and sanguinary manner. In the one-sided criticisms of these writers, the military are something to be shot at ad libitum, even when endeavouring to preserve the peace and institutions of the country. The insurrection of Bar celona was unprovoked in its origin, treasonable in its objects, and brutal in its execution ; and all that is said consequently about its castigation mere nonsense. In no country in the world would such lenity and forbearance have been shown towards so criminal an attempt. By the parties who clamour against the severity of the measures taken on the oecasion, the praises of the French naval force there, for having as sisted in extinguishing the fires caused by the shells of Alontjuich, are pointedly contrasted with the con duct of the British and Spanish Marines, who took no part in this humane office. Fives Active 25 15-16 cash to-day. NA VAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTIL—The Austrian frigate Bellone, com manded by the Archduke Frederick, is taking on board live stock, &c., preparatory to returning to Trieste. She will go out of harbour in a day or two. A grand ball will be given on Wednesday in honour of his Imperial Highness, which will be attended by all the elite of the neighbourhood. Naval officers who have visited the ship report well of her internal condition. The new steamer Spiteful, built at Pembroke, base been commissioned at Plymouth by Commander William Maitland, 1840, reported for service in the Mediterranean. The Samarang, 26, Captain Belcher, fitting out at this port for surveying service in the Chinese waters, is progreszively getting manned, but retarded in her equipment by the unfavourable weather. She is to be supplied with lanterns for night actions, invented by Mr. Hay, operative chemist, of Portsmouth. The Cambridge, 78, Captain Barnard, recently from th e M e di terranean, is in the harbour refitting, so and, co n t rary to expectation, is ordered to proceed as n asreadyis notto P known. lymouth for further d irections. Her destinationo The Warspite, 50,Captain Lord John Hay, has left Spithead for the West Indies. She goes in the first instance to Bermuda, to meet the Vice-Admiral. Sir Charles Adam, and for her Captain to be present at a Court-martial, ordered to be assembled for the trial of Captain the Hon. C. Elliot, of the Spartan, 26, for having flogged a Midshipman of that ship. We ascertain by letters of the Bth instant, that the Formidable, 80, Captain Sir Charles Sullivan, Bart., has arrived in safety at Minorca, and was repairing her damages in the harbour of Port Mahon, having been towed thither by the Cyclops steamer. She has lost her rudder, and is leaky, and after temporary repairs is to proceed to Malta. Her safety is ascribed to the light wind which then prevailed, or she would have been a total wreck at the mouth of the Llobre gat, near Barcelona. - The Pilot, 18, is orderedhome from the West Indies to be paid off, having been in commission upwards of four years. Thel Tyne and Conway, 26 gun ships, are being brought forward for commission at this port. The new sloop Frolic, 16, Commander Willis, is ordered to proceed to the West Indies, as soon as ready. She is to convey to the Bahamas, Governor Sir James Cockburn. At Spithead.—No ship of war. In Harbour—St. Vincent, Victory, Cambridge, Excellent, Royal George Samarng, Frolic, Nau tilus, and Thunderbolt, iocket and Volcano steamers, and Austrian frigate Bellone. We have just heard that orders have been dis patched to the Captain of the Formidable, 80, Sir Charles Sullivan, Bart., to return to Spithead, as soon as the repairs of the ship are effected.—Brighton Gazette. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL FOR THE DRITITI7IIII SICK. —It gives us sincere pleasure to learn that con tributions towards the new and extensive premises in Gray's Inn-road, purchased for this excellent, institu tion, are beginning to flow in pretty copiously. Within these few days donations of 100/. from Miss Lee, of Knightsbridge ; 2CO/. from J. T. ; and 1001. from B. G.; besides many other smaller amounts have been paid to the account of the charity. Th ose under the initials of J. P. and B. G., came through their bankers, Messrs. Grote and Co. Cirmary.-LlNrednesday, the sitting Magistrates at Bow-street, Worship-street, and Clerkenwell Police Courts, each acknowledged a donation of 101. from the Goldsmiths' Company, for th e re li e f of the poor. We learn from Turin that the hamlet of Novette, in Savoy, has been almost entirely reduced to ashes, upwards of sixty houses, including the parsonage, having been burnt down, leaving a hundred families without shelter or bread, as the whole of their har vest, which was in the barns, has also been consumed. The church is much damaged, and narrowly escaped total destruction,