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IMP PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, Disc 9. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the WooWO , at Trn Minutes pact Five o'clock. INCENDIARY FIRES. Lord TEYNHAM, after alluding to the fire+ which had taken place in different parts of the country, and strongly urging the necessity of interference on the part of Government, gave notice that after the Christmas recess he should move for leave to bring in a Bill for the pur pose of preventing incendiary fires. The Noble Lord felt confident the best results would be derived from the in troduction of such a measure. _ . .... The Earl of WICKLOW seeing his Noble Friend iu his place (the Marquis of W e stmeath), who last year intro duced a Bill to regulate the Irish bakers, a measure which be at the time considered of great benefit to Ireland, wished to know whether it was that Noble Lord's inten tion to introduce that Bill again during the present Pession ? The Marquis Of WESTMEATH observed, that in con sequence of some practical objections the measure had been let drop last session, but he begged to inform the Noble Earl that he had left the matter in the bands of the Secre tary for Ireland, who had given the most anxious atten tion to the subject, and he (the Noble Marquis) had no doubt the moat proper course would be pursued. The Duke of BUCCLEUCH moved for certain re turns rel itive to the number of law appointments that had taken place in the Court of Exchequer in Scotland.— Ordered.—The House then adjourned to Monday. HOUSE OF COMMONS, DRC. 9. The STIA KEA took his seat at Four o'clock. Mr. CRAMPTON moved for certain returns of rates of the parish of St. James's, Westioiester, in order to show what parishioners were entitled to vote for the acceptance by that parish of the benefits of the Se'ect Vestry Bill. Mr. LEADER presented a petition from a barony in the county of Cork, praying for an alteration in the Grand Jury system of Ireland. In adverting to the evils produced by that system, be stated that in consequence of unredressed local grievances in that country the people felt themselves obliged to unite, in order to effect by force what could not be effected by entreaty. He hoped that something would be done to secure to Ireland a revision of the Gtand Jury sy.tein, which, from costing the country twenty years ao 300,000/. a year, now actually cost 800,0001. a year. The system was pregnant with very gross impositions, which were practised by mea over whom the public had no control'', and whose oppression caused most of the insurrectionary movements that were taking place in Ireland. The tithe and Grand Jury system en croached so much on the means of the country as to pre vent the possibility of effecting any public improvement The petition was backed by one that had been signed by the Protestants north of Ireland, and was, therefore, enti tled to great respect. The petition, after a few observations from Sir Jots N BILVDGES, was ordered to be printed. Lord MORPETH presented a petition from the retailers of beer, in Leeds, praying that they might be allowed to keep open their houses the same hours as the licensed victuallers; also a petition from Martyn Stapylton, Esq., late one of the candidates for Yorkshire, who stated that he intended to be a candidate at the next election, and praye I that in the Reform Bill a clause be introduced, making it imperative on every Member, before he took his seat, to swear that he had not directly or indirectly, by himself or his friends, been guilty of bribery; also a peti tion front the land-owners and (Abets in Northallerton, praying that the county of York might not be included in the General Registry Bill ; and also a petition from an in dividual residing in Nelson-square, Surrey, relative to the same Bill. Alderman WOOD gave notice, that on Thursday he would bring in a Bill to regulate steam vessels in the port of London. The worthy Alderman then moved for a retur❑ of the number of acres of land in Great Britain employed in the cultivation of hops ; and also certain re turns of the amount of duty on hops. Mr. JOHN WOOD presented a petition from the owners of new beer shops in Birmingham, praying that the hours by which they were regulated might be assimilated with those that regulated the other retailers of beer. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL presented a petition from the retailers of beer in Nottingham to the same effect. Mr. WEYLAND said, as three petitions had been presented on the subject of the New Beer Bill, he should certainly wish to ask if it was the intention of Government to introduce the same Bill as th it which was introduced last session. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he was unable to answer the question. Mr. LABOUCIIERE presented a petition from a person named Shillibeer, for the abolition of the duty on soap. The petitioner stated, that as the country was threatened with a disorder, for which one of the remedies was clean liness, the repeal of the duty on soap would be very de sirable. It was a tax that pressed very severely on the poorer classes, and it would be highly beneficial to repeal that arid several similar duties which interfered so directly s‘ith the health and comfort of the poor. Mr. AIABERLY moved for certain returns relative to the importation and manufacture of flax. Mr. S. RICE brought in a Bill to provide for the pay znent of out-standing lottery tickets, which was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Mon day next. Mr. GEORGE DAWSON wished to put a question to his Majesty's Ministers. Last session a Committee lad been appointed to inquire into the amount of the draw back on spirits distilled in Scotland and Ireland, and the report stated that great frauds had existed in the manner in which the drawback had been allowed, and it was understood the Chancellor of the Exchequer would either do away with .he drawbacks, or so modify them as to prevent fraud. The instillers in Scotland and Ireland, • who were highly in terested in the question, were now in a state of great M, pence, and almost at a standstill, not knowing what Go vernment intended doing, the consequence of which was, that illicit distil:ation was springing up. It was necessary, the! cfote, that the trade should know what were the in tentions of Government upon this subject. Mr. S. RICE stated that lie could wish the question bad been delayed until his Noble Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was present. But in his absence he could state that the subj-ct was under the consideration of his Majesty's Ministers, who would be prepared in a short time to submit some measure upon it. On Ole motion of Mr. CAMPBELL, the Order of the Day for the first reading of the Limitation of Actions, and other Bills, was read. The Honourable and Learned Gentle man stated, that the Bills were word for word the same as were introduced last session, and he hoped the House would, for the present, postpone any discussion upon them. On the motion of the Hon. and Learned Gentle man, the Limitation of Actions Bill, the Fines and Re coveries' Bill, the Courtesy of England Bill, the Dower Bill, and the Inheritance Bill, were severally read a first ^ second ecoral time, and ordered to be committed on Wed pssilay next. AP. SPENCE, in reference to the Fines and Rev°. Eill, and of the grievances which existed under ho present :latent, stated that only a few days ago a suit had been decided, the object of which was to get rid of certain proceedings that had taken place ever since 1724. The estate had been since sold and mortgaged, and the flaw in the deed was not discovered until lately, and now that estate which had been thought to be well conveyed in 1 724, had been recovered. The only surprise was that ,flazlti a Bill as the present bad not been adopted before. Hosr. Mrature, begged to ask the Noble Lord op ini4ite whether the negotiations with France respecting the reaty of i 226 had been brought to an issue. Lord ALT HORP stated that the negotiations were still uoiog on, and would, he hoped, be soon brought to a con clusion. Alderman VENABLES wished to put a question to the Vice-Preside n t of the Board of Trade, respecting the extensive seizure of silks from Messrs. Leaf, Son, and Cores, that had been made ; before the termination of the last session it had been promised that the parties impli cated should be prosecuted, and he wished to ask wheth e r that prosecution had lien eTieluded? The ATTORNEY-G . ENERAL was of opi n i on h e cou ld best answer that question. There had b een ;$ prosecution against the house in que,tion for a large am ount i n pe nalties, but they had been compromised by the payment of 20,0001., which was the largest sum ever recovered in a simila r way. The amount of the penalties obtained would, lie hoped, operate as an example tothin, and a l so deter o th ers f rom t h e co mmission of similar offences, and lie apprehended that it wag full a 4 large an amount a would have been recovered by the verdict of a Jury. Alderman VENABLES wished to pu t another ques. tion, which he was requested by the silk trade to do, for there was a great feeling of anxiety mani fested by the trade on this subject. They appre hereled that it was most injuri ous to t h e tra d e to com promise penalties in secret; knowing that a part of the distress iii the silk trade emanated from this System of smuggling, they wished to know what induced th e officers of the Crown - to comproivise with the guilty partie s . Th e Vice-Presideot of the Board of Trade had given a pl e d ge last session that no compromise should take place. Mr. HUNT stated that he recollected the Vice-Presi dent of the Board of Trade pledged himself th it no coin pioinite should take place. lie had been informed by persons in the trade, who were ready to prove the fact, that there were three times the quantity of silks smuggled into this country than to that which paid duty. The ATTORNEY -GENERAL was of opinio■ that the Vice-President of the Board of Trade only meant to pledge himself that the case should come into Court, therefore there hail bee❑ no violation of the pledge. The whole amount of penalties sought to be recovered amounted to about 25,0001., and therefore, on the part of the public, there was no ground of complaint. Sir ROBERT PEEL stated that the case had created great excitement, and he thought the papers ought to be laid before the House.---(Hear, hear.) It was not suffi cient that the party should be barely punished by being tined, but they should suffer the disgrace of being publicly exposed.—(Hear, hear.) Lord ALTHORP agreed with the last remark of the Right Hon. B ironet that every publicity ought to be given to the circumstances of this case, because it was the ob ject of Government to punish the parties in every way they could. SUPPLY. Upon the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE. Qurn, " That the whole House resolves itself into a Com tuittee of Supply, Mr. DAWSON wished, before the Speaker left the chair, to put a question to the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite, respecting a regular battle which had taken place, as he had been informed, between his Majesty's troops, and what were called the " White Feet," in the county of Kilkenny, in which it was stated no less than twelve men were killed and six wounded. He begged to know whether the Right Hon. Secretary had had any offici.l report of this battle from the Lord Lieutenant ? and, if not, whether it was the intention of the Government to institute any inquiry such as might be calculated to satisfy the public mind respecting this transaction, which had occa sioned such an extraordinary loss of life ? He felt the more anxious to ask this question, because within the last year there bad been more loss of life among his Majesty's subjects in conflicts that had taken place under the present system of Government, including Castle pollard, Nswtownbarry, Merthyr-Tidvil and Bristol, than probably there had been in many battles by which the fates of nations had been decided.—(Laughter.) Mr. STANLEY was happy in being able to afford the Right Hon. Gentleman a satisfactory reply, so far as any satisfaction could arise out of a melancholy transaction like this, to the question which he bad put with his usual degree of apparent friendship and good temper.—(Laugh , ter.) The Right Hon. Gentleman had very much ex ' aggerated the facts, nor could he (Mr. S.) think it was at all necessary for the Right Honourable Gentle man to have dragged the Castlepollard, Newtown berry, Merthyr-Tydvil, and Bristol scenes into his question on the present occasion. The battle that had been alluded to was simply an affray that had taken place between a party of police, who had succeeded the day be fore in apprehending eight persons charged with an assault, and a body of peasantry, who had attacked them, for the purpose of procuring a rescue. The newspapers had given as full an account of the affair as Government had received. Unfortunately there had been the loss of three persons' lives, but only three or four were wounded. The police party succeeded in carr) ing the offenders to gaol, and from the information Government had received, there (lid not appear to have been the slightest blame attributable to the commanding officer. If the Right Hon. Gentleman desired to have the papers which Government had received laid before the House, he (Mr. S.) would be happy to produce them. Mr. DAWSON said, if he had been informed there was to be a trial, or an investigation, which might have satisfied the public, he would not have thought it neces sary to call for the papers, but from the answer given by the Right Hon. Secretary, he felt bound to avail himself of the offer, and move for the production of the papers. With respect to the friendly mode in which it had been said that he had put this question, he certainly felt at libel ty to say that, in one point of view, he did not entertain any friendship towards the Right Hon. Secretary, or the Hon. Members on the other side of the House.—(Laughter.) However, be did not mean any thing personal or unfriendly ; yet friendly or other wise, he considered it the discharge of his duty to put the question. Mr. HITME said, before the vote of estimates to his Majesty was put, he desired to know whether there was an intention on the pat of Government to take any step to wards reducing the increased expenditure incurred during the current year, amounting to nearly a million, in keep ing up an extra military as well as naval force. For his own part, he was not aware of the necessity of keeping up such establishments. Lord ALTHORP considered it extremely inconvenient to have questions upon the rate of estimates which Government was about to submit to the House, put to him at this period. He certainly did not consider it the proper time to put such questions, and if they were put in due time, in due time would he answer them. Mr. HUNT was certainly a great novice in these things.—(Hear.) Mr. ROBINSON considered Mr. Hume's question ex. trewely pertinent. The public were anxious to know at the earliest possible moment whether there were to be any reduc tion, and if any, what, in the taxation of the country. Cer tain he was, that unless Government contemplated a re duction in the overgrown establishments of the country. it would be impossible fsr the other classes to continue to pay the taxation with which they were burdened. Lord ALTIIORP, for the satisfaction of the public, and in answer to the questions put, would say, that it was the intention of Government to propose the estimates with the strictest view to economy. BUCKINGHAM PALACE. On the motion of Lord DuttcaNtrox the House re solved itself into Committee upon the supplies to be granted for the repairs &c. of this Palace. On the motion that, upon the recommendation of the Committee, 78,000/. should be granted out of the Crown Revenues for this purpose, Mr. HUME wished to know whether that supply ex tended to the furniture. Lord DUNCANNON said the furniture wax not in cluded, but there was a large quantity of furniture in store, which was likely to be appropriated to that purpose. The resolution was then agreed to. A message from the Lords was brought up, requesting that the House would furnish a copy of the evidence given before a Select Committee on the East India question. WOODS and FORESTS and BOARD of WORKS. Lord DUNCANNON, in pursuance of notice, rose to move for leave to bring in a Bill to unite the offices Of Surveyor-General of his Majesty's Works and Public Buildings, to the offices of Surveyor-General of the Woods and Forests and Land Revenue. He observed, that it had been thought expedient to make this consolidation, but at the same time to preserve the offices of the Surveyor-Ge neral of Public Works and his deputy, who was an archi tect. In lower departments great changes were made, as it was not necessary to retain the services of many officers : in future all works would be open to competition, and would be executed by contract. Furniture would be pro vidEd, as at present, for the public offices, by the Ord nance Department. Compensation was intended to be given to those officers who had devoted their whole time to the public service, but such as had only necasionlly at tended duties in the department were not considered enti tled to it. It became necessary to apply to Parliament, as the accounts of the Board of Works were audited by one description of person•, while those of the Woods and Forests were audited by another—the first by the Auditors of Public Accounts, and the last by the Auditors of Land Revenue. The Joist Auditor of Land Revenue was a pa tent place, and when that was abolished the whole of the accounts would come before the Auditors of Public Ac counts. On Monday he should propose a clause, to en able the Lords of the Treasury, through the medium of arbitrators (one to be appointed by the patentee, and the other by the Treasury), to make an arrangement with the patentee. Another cl lose would he suggested, for the due preservation of the valuable records of the land rev-nue. He moved for leave to bring in the Bill. Mr. MABERLY contended, that the whole establish ' ment ought to be incorporated with the Ordnance, which might be done with a very small addition of expence. The Commissioners of Woods and Forests could know no thing about public buildings. Lord ALTIIORP justified the proposed change by the analogy of private life: every large proprietor's land and the buildings upon it were under the superintendence of the same individual ; for this reason the Board of Works was to be incorporated with tire Woods and Forests, by which combination the expence of the latter department would he but little increased, while a considerable saving would be effected in the office connected with the land re venue. Individual responsibility would also be increased, and the work undertaken would be much better done. He saw no analogy between the duties of the Board of Ordnance and th e survey of palaces and public buildings. Mr. HUME supported the suggestion of the Hon. Member for Abingdon, and asked what objection could be raised to the manner iu which the Board of Ordnance had superintended matters connected with certain public build ings in Dublin ? Mr. WARBURTON approved of the consolidation proposed, and contended that a removeable officer was not so likely to discharge his duties properly as one who was permanent. He objected to any buildings and their furniture being continued in the Lord Chamberlain's de- partment. After a few words front Mr. GOULBURN, leave was given. . _ Lord DUNCANNON gave notice, that on Monday next he would move for a Committee (we believe) to con aider of the abolition of the office of Auditor of Land Re- venue. Mr. HUME wished, as the place was to be held by pa tent, to see a copy of the instrument upon the table. No information ought to be withheld, as it might be fuund that the parties had no Mr. MABERLY referred to the compensation formerly granted to the Commissioners of Lotteries. Retired allow ance. ought not to be given to individuals who had been in the receipt of large incomes, from which they ought to have saved money. YEOMANRY CORPS. On the motion of Mr. HUNT, a return was ordered of the number and names of the different yeomanry corps in Englind and Wales. Lord ALTHORP move.l, that the House at its rising should adjourn to Monday next. Mr. GOULBURN wished to know (as we understood him) whether Wednesday was to be, this Session, fixed as an order day ; and if so, whether by that arrangement the Members of his Majesty's Government would resist the introduction of important private business on Mondays and Fridays ? Lord ALTHORP said, that he, for one, would not he so discourteous as to resist the introduction of private bu siness of importance by any gentleman on Mondays and Fridays. But he thought it was a convenient arrange ment to have one day in the week set apart exclusively for such business. On the motion of Lord DUNCATINON, the Bill for con solidating. the Surveyorship of Woods and Forests with the Board of Works, was read a first time, and ordered to be printed. The other Orders of the Day being disposed of, the House adjourned at Half-past Six o'clock. The Brighton Gazette states that the per formance of PAGANINI went off on Wednesday night without the disturbance which had been expected on ac count of the raising of the prices at the theatre. THE IRISH CHURCH.-Mr. SIIEIL, it seems, intends to anticipate the promised Ministerial mo tion for a Committee on the subject of the Irish Church and its tithes, or to prepare materials for it. On the 20th instant he has two motions—l. For an address to hisllla jesty for a return, stating the annual value of the differ ent sees in Ireland, distinguishing income arising from rents and from fines, since 1820 ;-2. To submit resolu tions respecting " the Established Church in Ireland." Dr. WHATELEY, the newly appointed Arch bishop of Dublin, on being offered his high station, is said to have replied, by letter, that the emolument of the situa tion was not his inducement for accepting it ; that did not know what the amount of the revenue of the see might be, but that it was his wish that it might be reduced to the lowest sum which might be supposed sufficient to maintain the respectability of the office. This high-minded proposal was met on the part of Government by a declara tion equally considerate and dignified, that the annual in come of the Archbishopric would not admit of any reduc tion, being barely adequate to the expenditure required. All comment on a transaction thus mutually praiseworthy would be superfluous.—Bath Chronicle. The Bishop of BATH and WELLS, in a Pas toral Letter to his Clergy " on the present aspect of the times," says that " he is, and ever has been, a decided friend to Reform ;" that " he is decidedly opposed to the whole system of nomination boroughs ;" and that, in his opinion, the " sentiments and feelings of a British people ought to be fully and freely expressed in a British House of Commons." He also declares that he would not have voted against the Bill of last Session, "except on the fullest understanding that a measure would be brought for ward early in the ensuing Session of Parliament—a mea sure calculated to give the people all that the peiiple bad a just right to expect, and which would at the same time uphold all the ancient and venerated institutions of the country." " I have no hesitation (he says) in declaring that to any legislative enactment which may be brought forward calculated to meet the general wishes and to pro mote the real interests of the people, I, for one, shall be ready to give nay most hearty and conscientious support." MILITARY BIOGRAPHY.—In writing his celebrated " Lives of the Poets," Dr. JOHNSON frequently lamented the dearth of incident in the career of literary men. We understand that a work comprising a body of original memoirs concerning a class of famous individuals is about to be published, in composing which the author will not have to encounter the difficulty complained of by the Doctor, inasmuch as no lives are fuller of adventure, even of the most romantic kind, than those of the men of whom he will treat. The volumes alluded to will be en titled " Li ,, es of Great Commanders," and the biographer, Mr. JAMES, author of " Darnley," &c. is said to possess many sources of information, manuscript and otherwise, which must confer on his work great value. CHOLERA MOREUS.—SUNDERLAND, DEC. 7.—Fresh cases of cholera continue to occur in the poor house, and the projected plan of removing them as they occur, to the cholera hospital, has been adopted. My re cent inquiries after the state of the patients in general in the town lead me to conclude that we shall have a rather numerous list of deaths in to-morrow's report. Some in. stances of the disease have been observed in which certain symptoms presented a remarkable intensity comparatively considered. In the cold period of cholera, it is usual to observe that no urine is formed during the whole of its unimpeded progress. In the case of a man named Eworr, who died yesterday, the suppression of urine, I tun in formed by the medical attendant, was complete, not only during the cold, but also during the hot period, and the portion of time in which the absence of urine was re. marked amounted to the extraordinary duration of ten days. Mr. GRECIAN, a surgeon, gave me the following remarkable fact. In Islaud's-court, a young woman, aged 18, of a robust and healthy appearance, was suddenly seized last Monday with all the common symptoms of pro. tracted cholera in an apparently moderate degree. Mr. GRECIAN saw her very soon after these symptoms had commenced, and he endeavoured to perform free blood letting, but lie could only procure a slow discharge of four ounces of blood. It would appear therefore in this case that the circulation had been affected for some time before the other 53 mptoms became developed. There are rumours that another case of cholera has occurred in New castle, near to the Keelman's hospital ; the neighbourhood where JORDAN had resided. Cases are also said to have been observed at Houghton, since the death of the woman there of a rapid attack on Friday last. Rumours, how ever, of this description have been found so often incorrect, that, until authenticated, little weight should be attached to them.— Times. By an arrival from the Cape of Good Hope, to the Bth of October, we have late advices from Mada gascar. The French had withdrawn their hostile forces from the shores of that island, and they only remained at the Isle of St.llary's—a place long noted for its unhealthy climate. There still remained traders up the North, where the French Government claimed posvession of the land ; but the ships of the line and the troops were with drawn, and it was not expected the attack would be re newed, as it had proved a most impolitic measure on the part of the French. The QUEEN had behaved exceed ingly kind to the English Missionaries, forwarding all their packages tree of expellee into the interior, except those of beer, wine, or spirits. The laws of the country forbid the use of ardent spirits, and the law is in force in 'merino; on the coast, however, spirits are freely used. The resolution of the people to resist the claims of the French appears to he very decided. The Ambassador• is said to have returned much mortified. He was allowed to proceed within three mites of the capital, but was not permitted to proceed further. His chief difficulty seems to have been the want of credentials from King Louis- Parton', he being furnished only with those from the Go vernor of Bourbon. The QUEEN'S officers stated, on behalf of their Sovereign, that they were not prepared to enter into any arrangements with the Governor of Bour• bon ; they could only treat with an officer directly com missioned by !he Sovereio himself. Prosperity was re turning with peace. Houses were being built in Tama tare ; the village is about to be laid out on a new plan, streets to be made straight, inferior houses pulled down, and other improvements. The trade was rapidly increas ing. This island is one of the largest in the world, con taining about 150 millions of acres, a large port'on of which is, however, sterile. The population is estimated at between four and five millions. The staple food of the island is rice, but there are many valuable productions, such as the sugar-cane, the vine, cotton, and hemp. Till very recently Madagascar was divided into many small tribes, but the late KING and his father succeeded in re ducing newly the whole island under one head; and the present QUEEN and her Councillors have secured the ex tensive authority possessed by RADAMA. The schools for education are much patronised by the Government; there ate upwards of 100 of them, containing about 5,000 scholars. The Press is also actively employed. FROM THE GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S.OFFICE, Sstrr. 28, 1831. The King has been pleased toappoint Sir Robert Gill, Lieute nant of his hfajestv's Guard of Yeomen of the Guard, with Ilse rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army so long as Sir Robert Gill shall continue to hold the said appointment. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, DEC. 8. The Lord Chamberlain has appointed the Reverend Thomas Frognall Dibdin, D.D., Rector of St. Mary's, Bryanston—square, Chaplain in Ordinary to the King, in the room of the Rev. Dr. Spencer Madan, resigned. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, DEC. 7. The King was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knight hood upon Ralph Bigland, Esq., Garter Principal King-at-Arms, to invest him with the gold chain and badge, and to deliver to hint the sceptre of the office of Garter. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, DEC. 7. The King was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knight hood upon George Itose, Esq., one of the Judges of the Court of Bankruptcy. The King was also this day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon Albert Pell, Esq., one of the Judges of the Court of Bankruptcy. The King was also this day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon John Cross, Esq., one of the Judges of the Court of Bankruptcy. CROWN-OFFICE, DEC. 9. His Majesty has been pleased to direct that the Commissioners named in the Commissions of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol De livery, lately issued for the city of Bristol, and county of the same city, shall deliver the gaol there of the prisoners therein being and detained, or who shall be therein detained, before the 16th day of January next. FOREIGN-OFFICE, DEC. 9, The King has been graciously pleased to approve of Mr. Hec tor Zemelli, as Consul at Malta for his Majesty the King of Swe den and Norway. WHITEHALL, Nov. 28. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Edward Flack, of Derby, in the county of Derby, Gent. to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WAR-OFFICE, Dec. 9, 1831. 3d Regiment of Dragoon Gil.rds—Coi•net C. C. Mansergh to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Montgomery, who retires; J. D. Dyson ' Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Mansergh, dated Dec. 9, 1831. 4th Dragoon Guards—Lieut.-Colonel J. Chatterton, from the half-pay, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice It. Ross, who exchanges, receiving the difference, Dec. 9. 16th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Captain T. H. Pearson, from the 59th Regiment, to be Captain, vice Enderby, who ex changes, Dec. 9. 2d Regiment of Foot—Capt. W. Greenville, from the 69th Regiment, to be Captain, vice Lindesay, appointed to the 46th Regiment, Dec. 9. 3d Foot—Capt. F. W. Frankland, from the half-pay, to be Captain, vice W. T. R. Smith, who exchanges, receiving the dif ference, Dec. 9. 26th Foot—Ensign R. H. Strong, from the 30th Regiment, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Kelly, who has been allowed to receive the value of his commission, Dec. 9. 27th Foot—Captain S. Thorpe, from the half-pay of the Bth Regiment, to be Captain, vice J. Landon, who exchanges, re ceiving the difference, Dec. 9. 30th Foot—E. J. Grant, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Strong, promoted in the 26th Regiment, Dec. 9. 43d Foot—Ensign G. Priestley, from the 84th Regiment, to be Ensign, vice H. S. Kerr, who retires on the half-pay of the 39th Regiment, Dec. 9. 48th Foot—Brevet Lieut.-Colonel J. S, Lindesav, from the 2d Regiment, to be Captain, vice Stuart, appointed to the 69th Re giment, Dec. 9. 59th Foot—Capt. S. Enderby, from the 16th Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Pearson, who exchanges, Dec. 9. 66th Foot2Quarter.master W. Hornby, from the half-pay of the Royal African Corps, to be Quartermaster, vice J. Stephens, retired upon half-pay of the Royal African Corps, Dec. 9. 69th Foot—Captain Henry Stuart, from the 48th Regiment, to be Captain, vice Greenville, appointed to the 2d Regiment, Dec. 9. 73d Foot--Ensign 0. B. D'Arcey to be Lieutenant, by pur. chase, vice Dawson, who retires; E. G. Cubitt, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice D'Arcey, Dec. 9. 74th Foot—Ensign A. H. Mattison, from the 2,1 West India Regiment, vice \Volley, promoted, Dec. 9. 75th Foot—J. Brabazon, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Blake, who retires, I)ec. 9. 84th Foot—Ensign 'l'. W. IsTicolls,from the half:pay of the 39th Regiment, to be Ensign, vice Priestley, appointed to the 43d Regiment, Dec. 9. . . . 9lth FoOt—Lieut. W. B. Caldwell to be Captain, by purchase, vice Gill, who retires ; Ensign E. M. O'Connell to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Caldwell ; P. Hammond, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice O'Connell, Dec. 9. 2d West India Regiment—A. Edgar, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Pattison, appointed to the 74th Regiment, Dec. 9. HOSPITAL STAFF.—Assistant-Surgeon E. Hollier, from the half-pay of the 62A1 Regiment, to be Stail:Assistant.Surgeon, Dec. 9. MEMORANDUM.—The date of Staff-Assistant-Surgeon O'Reilly's restoration to full.pay is 18th August, 1831, and not 30:11 December, 1830, as formerly stated. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, DEC. 7. Royal Regiment of Artillery. Second Capt. P. V. England to be Capt. vice Adye, deceased; First Lieut. J. Howell to be Second Capt vice England ; Second Lieut. G. R. H. Kennedy to be First Lieut. vice Howell, Oct. 27. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Middlesex. Sir H. W. Wilson to be Deputy Lieutenant, Nov. 29. Royal Westminster Regiment of Middlesex Militia. R. Neale, Gent, to be Ensign, Nov. 29. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of the Tower Hamlets. King's Own Light Infantry Regiment of Militia. Ensig❑ E. Besse'', vice Van Bearle ; Ensign J. Mullett, ♦ice Mills, deceased, to be Lieutenants. DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY. JOHN NELSON, Rolls'-buildings, Chancery-lane, livery. stable keeper. BANKRUPTS. JAMES SHARP THORNTON, Griffin-court, ay-fair, carpenter, to surrender Dec. 20, at one, 23, at three, and Jan. 20, at two, at the Court of Commissioners. Robinson and Son, Half Moon-street, Piccadilly. JOHN HONHOLD, Gilbert-street, Oxford-street, brazier, Dec. 13, at one, 16, at eleven, and Jan. 20, at tan, at the Court of Commissioners. Young and Val Hogs, Mildred's-court, Poultry. FREDERICK BENJAMIM KING, Prince's-street, St. George's in the East, sugar-refiner, Dec. 16, at ten, 23, at eleven, and Jan. 20, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners. Lofty, King-street, Cheapside. JOSEPH TIINVA ITES, Austin Friars, commission-agent, Dec. 13, 16, at twelve, and Jan. 20, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Baxendale, Tatham, Upton, and Johnson, King's Arms-yard, Coleman-street. EDWARD BO WRING, Lawrence-lane, Cheapside, mer chant, Dec. 13, at eleven, 23, at twelve, and Jan. 20, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Lawrence, Old Fish-street, D. ctors' Commons. GEORGE WYATT and HENRY THOMPSON, Portpool lane, Gray's-Inn-lane, common-brewers, Dec. 16, at twelve, 23, at one, and Jan. 20, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Smith, Basinghall.street. ANN WRIGHT and JOHN WOODHEAD, Honley, York shire, dyers, Dec. 15, 16, at six, and Jan. 20, at eleven, at the Packhorse Inn, Huddersfield. Stephenson, Huddersfield; Battye, Fisher, and Sudlow, Chancery-lane, London. GEORGE BAKER BILLOWS, Poole, ironmonger, Dec. 19, 20, and Jan. 20, at eleven, at the office of Messrs. Parr, Poole. Holme, Frampton and Loftus, New Inn, London; Parr, Poole. HENRY Y U NG, Dursley, Gloucestershire, common-brewer, Dec. 20, at four, 21, and Jan. 20, at eleven, at the Ram Inn, Gloucester. Pope, Gray's Inn-square, London ; Bishop, Huntley. JOHN WILSON ANDERSON, Bradford, Yorkshire, oil paint dealer, Dec. 19, 20, at the Court-house, Le e d s , an d Jan. 20, at eleven, at the Talbot Inn, Bradford. Battye, Fisher, and Sudlow, Chancery-lane ; Hargreaves, Leeds ; Lee, Bradford. LIONEL HEPPLE BROUGH, Neath, Glamorganshire, grocer, Dec. 30, 31, and Jan. 20, at eleven, at the offices of Messrs. Gregory and Smith, Bristol. Blower, Lincoln's Inn-fields, Lon don ; Gregory and Smith, Bristol. THOMAS PARSLEE LUCK, High.street, Southwark:, lace man, Dec. 13, at eleven, 23, at one, and Jan. 20, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Fisher, Walbrook. HENRY JEFFERIES, King:street, Clerkenwell, brewer, Dec. 13, at one, 23, and Jan. 20, at ten, at the Cou r t o f Commis sioners. Cannon, Castle-street, Holborn. GEORGE COLES, High-street, St. Marylebone, cheese monger, Dec. 10, at eleven, 23, at twelve, and Jan. 20, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners. Chell, Clement's Inn, Strand. THOMAS READ, Hocklitre, Bedfordshire, victualler, Dec. 10, at twelve, 2.3, at two, and Jan. '2O, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Young, Mark-lane. GEORGE JOHNSTON, Upper John-street, Tottenham court-road, carpenter, Dec. 13, at eleven, 23, and Jan. %), at two, at the Court of Commissioners. Stevens, Wilkinson, and Satchell, St. Thomas Apostle. WILLIAM CORLASS, Reediford, Lancashire, cotton spinner, Dec. 23, 24, and Jan. 20, at nine, at the Palace Inn, Manchester. Hadfield and Grave, Manchester ; Johnston and Weatherall, Temple, London. JOHN MAGGS, Bath, chair-maker, Dec. 26, 27, and Jan. 20, at twelve, at the Three Cups Inn, Bath. Harvey, Barnard's Inn, Holborn; Hellings, Bath. EDWARD DICKEN SHAW, Delph, Yorkshire, grocer, Dec. 2:2, at seven, at the office of Mr. Barker, Huddersfield, and Jan. 20, at ten, at the Rode and Crown Inn, Huddersfield. Lever, Gray's Inn-square, London ; Barker, Huddersfield. JAMES MAIM, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, tanner, Dec. 19, at ten, and at two, and Jan. 20, at twelve, at the White Hart Inn, East Retford, Nottinghamshire. Hawkins, Bloxam, and Stocker, New Boswell-court, Carey-street, London; Mee and Bigshy, East Retford. JOHN WIN RA M, sen. and GEORGE WINRAM, Ulver ston, Lancashire, timber-merchants, Dec. '2O, at three, 21, at ten, and Jan. 20, at two, at the Suss Inn, Ulverston. Armstrong, Staple Inn, London ; Cranke, Ulverston. SAMUEL and JAMES KNIGHT, Mold, Flintshire, bankers, Dec. '2l, 22, and Jan. 20, at ten, at the Lecswood Arms, Mold. Roberts, Mold; Milne, Parry, Milne, and Morris, Temple, London. DIVIDENDS. W. Leahy and J. M. Davey, Great Guildford-street, engineers, Dec. 30, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners—J. and C. Tapp, Wigmore- street, Cavendish_square, coach-makers, Dec. 30, at nine, at the Court of Commissioners—C. Morgan, Bishops gate-street-Within, merchant, Dec. 30, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners—T. Reynolds and H. Grace, navies lnn, pub lishers, Dec. 30, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners—R. Ed meads, T. Atkins, and G. Tyrrell, Maidstone, bankers, Jan. 3, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners—R. Stein and A. H. Sim, Tower Brewery, Tower-hill, brewers, Dec. 30, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners—J. Stein, Butcher-row, East Smith field, yeast-merchant, Jan. 3, at twelve, at the Court of Commis. sions—A. Johnstone and J. Nainhy, Finch-lane, perfumers, Dec. 30, at one, at the Court of Commissioners—T. Manley, Wentworth-street, Whitechapel, sugar_refiner, Jan. 3, at two, at the Court of Commissioners—W. Elves, Gracechurch-strcet, ironmonger, Dec. 30, at two, at the Court of Commissioners — J. Hunton, Bishopsgate-street, linen-draper, Dec. 30, at one, at the Court of Commissioners—S. Wilson and J. Lilleyman, Goldsmith-street, city, silkmen, Dec. 30, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners—C. Young, Craig's.court, Charing-cross, pic ture-dealer, I)ee. 30, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners— A. Palmer, Mincing-lane merchant, Dec. 30, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners!—J. Parkin E. R. Thomas, and J. D. Walford, Fenchurch-street, broker s , Dec. 30, at ten, at the Court Commissioners—D. Hunter, Size-lane, merchant, Dec. 30, at e l ev en, at the Court of C omm i ss i oners— R . Rainey, Size-lane, merchant, Dec. :30, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners— J. Buinnus, Newgate_street, bookseller, Dec. 30, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners—J. F. and W. Street, Bucklershury, stationers, Dec. 30, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners— T. Roby, Tamworth, Staffordshire, tanner, Dec. 30, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners—NV. Dods and It. Moore, Percy_ street, Tottenham-court-road, linen-drapers, Dec. 30, at one, at the Court of Commissioners—T. Mason, Great Russell -street, Bloomsbury, bookseller, Dec. 30, at eleven, at the Court of Com missioners—NV. Novell, Cl ap h am - roa d, carpenter, Dee. 30, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners—R. A. Clunie, Berwick. upon-Tweed, corn-merchant, Dec. 30, at two, at the Court of C o mmissioners—J. J. Vallotton, Old Cavendish-street, Oxtbrd. street, French warehouseman, Dec. 30, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners—J. H. Houghton, Fetter-lane, builder, Dec. :30, at one, at the Court of Commissioners—NV. Couchman, Bishopsgate-street- Without, linen-draper, Dec. 30, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners—G. Mclanscheg, Strand, furrier, Dec. 30, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners —J. Reynolds, Bread-street-hill, drysalter, Dec. 30, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners—R. (lark, Saint Mary-bill, ' 1 "P -broker, Dec. 30, at one, at the Court of Commissioners—J. H. Pemberton and E. L. Williams, St. John-street, West Smithfield, drapers, Jan. 3, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners—B. Boyce, Token house-yard, merchant, Dec. 30, at eleven, at the Court of Com missioners—W. Strutton, Commercial road, Lambeth, timber. merchant, Dec. 30, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners— D. Terry, Spread Eagle-court," Threadneedle-street, tailor, D?c. 30, at one, at the Court of Commissioners—W . . Brock, Throgmor. ton-street, merchant, Dec. 30, at twelve, at the Court of Commis sioners—D. Keating, Waterloo-road, linen-draper, Jan. 3, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners—J. 0. Robinson, Pall-mall, bookseller, Dec. 30, at ten, at the Court of Commis sioners—A. Atkins, Finsbury-square, merchant, Dec. 30, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners—W. H ar dy a nd R. G ar . diner, Cheapside, merchants, Jan. 3, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners—P. J. Delauney, Regent-street, jeweller, Dec. 30, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners—S. Fennell, St. Mary-axe, merchant, Dee. '23, at ten, at the Court of Commis sioners—C. Ince, ('raven-street, Strand, wine -merchant, Dec. 39, at two, at the Court of Commissioners—J. Allwriyht, Strand, cheesemonger, Dec. 30, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners —C. A. Fitch, Allen-street, Goswell-street, bacon-dryer, Dec 30, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners—R. Gregson, Liverpool, merchant, Dec. 31, at one, at the office of Messrs. Lace and Son, Liverpool—J. and W. Lowe, Bridgford Mills, Staffordshire, mil lers, Jan. 9, at twelve, at the Union Hotel, Newport, Shropshire —H. Sudell, Mellor, Lancashire, merchant, Dec. 30, at eleven, at the Hotel, Blackburn—J. James and W. Seddon, Liverpool, ship-builders, Jan. 4, at eleven, at the office of Mr. Leather, Liverpool—R. Whiteside, H. Fisher, and T. Hastie, Whitelia yen, merchants, Dec.3l, at eleven, at the Black Lion Inn, Vvhitehaven —J.Williarns, Bath, tea-dealer, Jan. 3, at the Castle and Ball Inn, Bath—W. Cardwell, Liverpool, coach-maker, Dec. 29, at Mr. Leather's otlice,Liverpool—R.Masters,Nethercote,Warwicksh ire, cattle.salesman, Dec. 31, at twelve, at the Wheat Sheaf Inn, Da. v entry—W. Pattison , Wetherby, Yorksh ire, spirit-merchant, Dec. 29, at eleven, at the Angel Inn, Wetherby—W. Stoddart, Freshford, Somersetshire, cloth-manufacturer, Dec. 31, at ten, at the Blue Bell Inn, Carlisle—J. Preston, BiLton.uixin-Hum ber brickmaker, Dec. 31, at eleven, at the Red Lion Inn, Ba;ton-upon-Humber—J. Shorthose ' Hanley, Staffordshir e , earthenware-manufacturer, Jan. 3, at Mr. Brown's office, Hanley. CERTIFICATES, Dec. 30. J. A. G. and F. G. D'Oliveira, Old Jewry, merchants—P. B. G. Debac, Tavistock-square, builder—B. Wilkinson, Crown-court, Broad-street, wine-merchant—W. Ibbetson, Knaresborough, dyer—W. Martin, Newgate-street, wine-merchant—J. Motley, Arle-mill, Gloucestershire, miller—J. Hood, sem, and J. Hood, jun., Cork-street, Burlington-gardens, tailors—L. Lewis, King's road, Chelsea, glass-dealer—J. Barlow, Gainsburgh, Lincoln :hire, grocer—E. Barnett, Liverpool, victualler—J. Darling, Chorley, Lancashire, grocer—W. Thompon, Thames-street, wine-merchant—T. and C. Vining, Bristol, corn-factors. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. W. Kiddie and H. Pearce, Blackfriars Wharf, coal-merchants —S. Plowman and G. Worthington, High-street, Kensington, fishmongers—J. and E. Abbott, White Hart-place, Kennington cross, tobacconists—W. T. East and H. Tawney, Finsbury-place South, laorse-dealers—W. and S. Lawes, Regent-street, grocers__ J. Camper and W. Butland, Whitechapel-road, pawnbrokers— M. Wynen and Co., London—R. Burns and M. Thompson, Li verpool, chemists—O. Arres and W. Fern, New North-street, Red Lion.square, spirit-merchants—J. B. and E. Churchill, Ban bury, Oxfordshire, innkeepers—T. and R. Coupe, Houghton, Lancashire, sizers—J. Dean and J. Fisher, Toxteth_park, cart owners—J. J. Lobo and F. Rebello, London, wine-merchants— J. W. and S. Timmins, Birmingham, factors—C. Smith and Co., Newcastle-upon-Tyne, chemists—R. Lightfoot and P. Maddocks —J. Weaver and J. Hempstead; Lothbury, wool-brokers—D. Lees and E. Merrett, Theobald's-road, newsvenders—G. Grim. shaw and A. Barlow, Over Darwen, bleachers. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. The Marquis of Chandos, in Pall-mall, from his scat, Wotton House, Bucks; Lord Farnborough, in Whitehall-gardens, from his scat, Bromley-hill, Kent; Lord Molyneux, in Arlington_ street, from Croxteth Hall, near Liverpool; Lord M. Hill, from Brighton ; Dowager Marchioness of Exeter, in Whitehall_ gardens, from her mat, at Roehampton ; Countess de Grey, in St. James's-square, from her seat, at Putney-heath, Surrey ; Mr. and Mrs. Dyer, in Brook-street, from Cheltenham; John Hor rocks, Esq., at Farringdon, Berks, from Newborough ; Hon. Mr. Kenyon, M.P., at the Pulteney Hotel, Albemarle-street, from Gridington, Shropshire; Mr. and Mrs. Henderson, in Regent street, from the Continent. DEPARTURES. The Marchioness Wellesley and Miss Cator, from the Regent's Park, for Brighton ; Earl Onslow, for his seat, Clandon, Surrey; Col. J. Graham, for Hilton Park, Wolverhampton ; J. Stratton, Esq., for Denne Park ; Mrs. Price, from the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle-street, for Dover ; G. and C. Loftus, Esq. from ditto, for Dorsetshire; Mrs. Haines and Mrs. Bligh, from Warren's Hotel, Regent-street for Southampton ; Mr. and Haines, from ditto, on a tour; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Protheroe, from ditto, for their seat in Ilerts ; Captain Maxwell, from the Pultenev Albemarle.street, for Brighton; Mr. and Mrs. W. Pal mer, from ditto, for Norfolk. The Sun Newspaper, containing his MA JESTY'S speech, was delivered here by express on Wednes day morning, in time for breakfast, an instance of despatch as extraordinary as it is unequalled, and anticipating by eight hours all the other London Evening Papers ! We state this in justice to the proprietors of that spiri►ed Jour nal, and we beg them to accept our thanks for the two papers with which we were so politely furnished.—Stock port Advertiser of Friday. THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.—We are happy to announce that his Grace was yesterday consi dered in a materially improved state, and that well-founded hopes are entertained of his speedy recovery from the ef fects of the severe cold with which he was attacked during his residence on the coast. The anxious inquiries at Apaley-house yesterday continued to the latest hour, and the favourable answers were cheering to all. The marriage of the Right Hon. ERNEST AUGUSTUS Viscount VALLETORT, eldest son of the Earl of MOUNT EDGECUMBE, to CAROLINE, daughter of Cap tain and Lady ELlzaNzriz FIELDING, was solemnized by special license at the chapel at Bowood, on Tuesday eve ning. The cortege, which left Lacock Abbey, the seat of Captain FIELDING, consisted of four carriages, con taining the near relatives of the bride and bridegroom, among whom were the Earl of MOUNT EDGECUMBE, Cap tain and Lady E. FIELDING, Mr. TALBOT and Miss HO-. RATIA FIELDING. The bridal party were entertained at dinner by the Marchioness of LANSDOWNE, and in the evening the nuptial ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr. PALEY, Vicar of Lacock (son, we believe, of the celebrated Archdeacon 11..u.xv), in the presence of the above•named distinguished persons, and of the Marchioness of LANSDOWNE, Lord HENRY FITZMAURICE and Lady LOUISA FITZMAURICE. Viscount and Viscountess VAL LETORT departed from Bowood, on Wednesday morning, for Melbury, in Somersetshire, the seat of the Earl of IccirEsTEß, where they will pass the honey-moon. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE and the Earl of ILCHESTER were unavoidably absent in London. STATE OF TRADE.—In our last week's ar ticle on this subject we said, on the authority of a com mercial friend, " It was confidently anticipated that the large shipments made to the United States during the last summer and autumn would completely overstock the mar ket, an apprehension which, as far as respects stuff goods, we are happy to learn has not been realised ; on the con trary the accounts are satisfactory, and there is a pros pect of renewed activity when the season returns." We have subsequently bee❑ infnrmed, by another commercial friend, that we were in error, and as a proof of it, the following extracts from letters of recent date from the United States, are placed in our hands We never re ceived a shipment at a more critical state of the market, when nearly all the dealers are supplied, and goods were falling rapidly; woollens and stuffs have fallen SO per cent."—‘ , The demand for every description of goods is decreasing daily, anti we can only sell in small lots, to ac commodate the demand of our customers."—" Business is falling off, hnd prices lower than they were even a month ago. I consider it arising from various causes, and, among others, the quantity of goods in the market has been very great." Such is the state of the markets for the products of the Yorkshire looms in the United States; we wish we knew where to look for snore cheering inti mations.—Leeds Intelligences•. THE SHROPSHIRE COLLIERIES AND IRON WORKS.-The " strike" of the Staffordsh;re workmen, has been followed by a refusal to work on the part of the nien near Wellington, &c. in this county. On Sunday, delegates from Staffordshire poisoned the minds of the Shropshire workmen, and on Monday many of the works in this county were stopped ; the Staffordshire rioters pre vented the men from working at the Old Patk and Don nington Wood. On Tuesday morning, at four o'clock, the rioters followed the same course at other works. Im mediate measures were then taken to resist these illegal proceedings. The Wellington troop of cavalry was called out ; and soon reinforced by a troop (rein this town ; in the evening two more troops reached Wellington, and a body of pensimers. On Wednesday morning the cavalry were out by four o'clock, and matched through the Col lieries, and to Shiffnal, without meeting with any assem blaze of men : the day passed off quietly. Indeed, the disturbances that have arisen, have chiefly been by young men and lads. Thus far the troops were unmolested, and the parties of colliers appeared peaceable. But yesterday (Thursday) morning, the Wellington cavalry were sud denly despatched to Steerway lime-works, where the turn out workmen were compelling the labourers to quit their \yolk. When the cavalry arrived, the misguided men, comprising several hundreds, sought shelter in the wood ; and us they exercised no violence, the cavalry did not at tempt to surround or dislodge them, which they might have done. At a late hour last night we received no ac counts of importance; and it is hoped that if the mischievous men from other places can be arrested the evil will not extend. Some statements have gone abroad of the men being op pressed by a system of paying them for a ton of coal, when they have in reality got a ton and a half, or nearly. This is a mistake. The charter masters—a sort of midd'e men—employ the labouring colliers and iron stone getters by the day. Anather of the colliers' grievances is th e Tommy Shop. This has undoubtedly been a source o f oppression, but it is so near its termination that it is now adly worth naming, and has been no grieva nce atuon4 the Shropshire works. We grieve to . state that m an y colliers have been committed to Stafforn gaol ;_fourteen are committed to Worcester goal. Two were yesterday committed to our gaol, for three months' imprisonment to bard labour.—Shrewamry Chronicle of Friday. CHOLERA MORBUS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE S SlR,—Though ten days have elapsed occurred without any other appearing of spasmodic cholera, I am sorry to inf day, the eleventh day, two more cases scription presented themselves in Newcastle, picious, because I am satisfied that symptoms during life, and some of death, resembled those of spasmodi differed from them. By this post 1 ;elated statements will be sent off anxious that you should know the wh, communicate it honestly, as far as it parties who were attacked yesterday arid are both dead. One of them, named of a scullerman or waterman, the otl prostitute : both were drunkards. Ed, I am informed, for the last three or fur and Dr. White, who attended the case tion of it this morning to the Board of he did not by any means consider it cholera, though it presented some sin he thought her continued drunkenno which she lived, &c., sufficiently accou which rook place about twenty-four attacked. The other case is consid , spasmodic cholera. The name of thi of the town, is, I understand, Nelly. of age, and was in the almost constan ardent spirits. She was attacked about terday forenoon, and died, I believe, She hod had vomiting and purging, cuations were not seen by any of her - who were Mr. Davison, Mr. Edgecot. and Dr. White. Mr. Davison, the same called in in Jordan's case, was first called Nelly's as well as Eddy's. Ile did nor or five hours after the com►uencemen Whe❑ he did see her, about four o'clock her skin was cold and clammy, she had her pulse was almost imperceptible, her and she had some cramps in her legs not blue, though her lips and hands wt abdomen was not corrugated; her fingers shrivelled. She did not speak in a wrist was not cold as marble. In the death the bladder was not contracte? the intestines exhibited no appearance only unfavourable appearance was the in the alimentary canal. In a word, Jordan's, suspicious, with some sympl p•arances resembling spasmodic chop from them decidedly. My sincere b , was a case of Asiatic cholera. There among many of the faculty here to pi picious case one of spasmodic cholera. that 1 have a disposition, on the cunt, away. The opinion I have given ym merely; it is the opinion also of Dr. guished physiologist and talented ph: Newcastle at this moment, on his way who bits seen the dissection of Nelly. I am (in haste) yfu:'s Newcastle-on-Tyne, Thursday night, Dec. 8. P.S. Colonel Creagh has caused Dr, by express from Sunderland, to exainii Though he has not yet, I understand, hear he is very much inclined to believe lera, haring prophesied we should have both the women lived in low, filthy within 150 yards of where Jordan lived. ROXBURGH SHIRE REFORM (Abridged from the Caledonian The public meeting held on Tuesday the most numerous which ever took place shire. From an early hour in the parties interested continued to pour into among these were a great number of parts of the county, mounted on their large numbers of expectant voters, from Melrose, Galashiels, and the other villa who came in coaches, chaises, gigs, &c. Kelso sent forth a respectable party in with four horses, the postillions wearing and all this notwithstanding that the thing put promising. The meeting was held, byadjournme) Hall, in the Rev. Mr. Nichol's chapel, contain 1,700, and which, with the ex two back seats in the gallery, was crowd, On the motion of Sir T. M. Bats. Minto was by acclamation called to the , Lord Miser° acknowledged the honour ling upon him to preside over this no called you together for the purpose of your unaltered opinion of the necessit: easy Reform in the representation of I show to those who assert that there is country—and that you have become great question of Reform—that they taken.—(Cheers.) We have been told meeting held on the other side, and w E linburgh the other week, that the gl posed that meeting, however hostile to are nevertheless willing to remedy an• which can be shown to exist in the Co. then no practical defect, that in a • on representation, the people should be (Hear.) It is no practical defect, that, w! it criminal to traffic for seats in Parliarnei portion of the Members of the House be returned by means of bribery an, (Cheers.) It is no practical griev: Peers interfere in the election of Members Commons, and that a great number of avowedly sent there by the nomination these practical defects, or are they • people merely in pursuit of some theore: they desire a full and free Reform of the , 4 t was sta tnone ?—(Loud cheering.) You are asked whS' i such a Reform will bring will it make corn deares t trUlx al' farmer, or bread cheaper to the labourer? it : matter of indifference whether we have a change fi r bad to a good Government ? that the Government I possess the confidence and affections of the people' the Ministers should be made more responsible, 1 . 1 : i merely to have to court the favour of jobbing P° l ,,, whose support has been alone necessary for their re' office? These people talk much of the blessings °I happy Constitution—what is understood by the ce Lion?—not surely the blemishes an its surface; P t ; great principles on which it was based, and whic',V, obtained for it the admiration of the world ! But Ir / part of our Constitution that abuses should prevail i n , department of the State—that seats in Parliament L( be bought and sold—and that a great portion of W o Y" 1 o s 1, :) 11 b y mr. should be altogether unrepresented.—(Cheers.) ste for one, desired you to meet here to express your O l t! nee a n d in favour of Reform, it was in the entire contidea t i , e , tourltr y Was we only sought such a Reform as would Is e country all powerful and independent among sorrel.'" ry reaso nations—such a Reform as is necessary to fortify ~;1 dh OU vigorate the Constitution of the empire by the reo ! V 4 1 . t u t to those defects which have brought it into discredit W I , people, and withheld front it the support of a great 1 1 l 1 44, 11 b of the community.—(Cheers.) Parliament agate 44 Y ben this day, and I think I can take it upon myself to e ° , , b ones , tulate you all on the certainty of the triumph of tli e in which we have embarked.—(Cheers.) We bay cl ° with t h US the King—(Loud cheering) —w e h ave w ith irf"tell 411 0 10I'.House of Commons—we have with us hi s M a jestY:fll i nisters, who have staked their cre di t on t h e sucee° 1 , 4 jealOU Sl Reform measure--and we h ave w i t h us t h e right p 6 t pre' 4 cause —(Cheers)—and l am f ar f rom believing till, to ices s shall have against us now any great portion of the, el use t i le , of Lords.—(Great: ch eer i ng .) Wi t h suc h odds , 1 ,, ° §0 )S ' favour then, I think we are nut over sangu i n e "oil' I) er 9 * Bt ing, that the King, th e C ommons, an d t h e countll' i lil d OL prevail against M r . H unt an d t h e Duke of ci„rtt, a --(Great cheerin g an d l aug h ter. ) 1 4, b eon Many oth er spea k ers ad d ressed the meet i ng s e more then separated, alter en the motion of Mr. 101 141 Provost of Jedhurgli, giving four unanimous chee4if ,lon as that the King, aid three for his Ministers. The Noble ( ' el man's anticipations were verified to the letter, for i l l' ,1) 1 than h o u r i t cou ld not h ave b een known in Jedburg,'ei e if there 1 such an assem bl age h a d ta k en place, except in t h e ' 4 O Ppe ar • .); Eagle Inn, where about fifty gentlemen fiom Hats'' ! o Iln t 0 1.1 Kelso tnjoyed a most convivial dinner, before pc° 6 4 " 4 "fied „ U to their r es p ec ti ve h omes . " t 41" Y It . 41 nent , THE GRAVE-STONE OF A SUICIDE•"; e ir A .otti a • relations of the unfortu na t e E LIZABETH J AMES , Of ~fi3ettl tln borough, who lately p o i so n e d h erse lf, an d whose b‘ i er, 4 1 . ed, and buried in the road l e ading to Sp a ldi ng , h ave rece ntly r %gi n , tO a a stone near where her remains are i n t erte d, b e ing lowing inscription :—Near this spot were deposited 1',,0 1 we ll o as remains of ELIZABETH JAMES ; an awful e re ' V ereig n, against the horrid crime of suicide. Passenger' 0 , 1 00 1 thee... t• "I Iles warning ; you see here a fatal instance of human f is h , l aned nese, and the dreadful consequence of misplaced affec" o " Pact This is probably the first instance of a public (411 4 n ot being erected over a suicide.--Hull Packet. at Int - "'ered ...... th the th e c o o e n i t ont PARLI Al AC 471 :tt t ery " T : ic ° ; peed after Jord ng to excite STAND IN THI inform you ths ., les of a susp' 1 ., otti Nlo r t cl i e o ft n c.)to to fw r t s hor u ek c lets-castle. 1 4, Land Revenue ie.cen t at the ae h i nv o ae u , pn g n,pey h o ap s dr o i:ii 26,3.31.., L °ma immrreir....r.:,,,lt t oirapc h eAni e lneErnl r e eraoaud, l e e eymricieeT u: inrospuL - tiliona n rwnnun u oni_i , :nodi choler* '• John Owen v suspicious h o] ea )ff to Lon& truth,gy D t, ! t A olr " Th r e I n y were both,i ned Eddy, vial, fi ve to Jura Incl other was a f lt,tel:).rletfting f E . d r dy da w ys as so . j Sub Mr.... 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A ran ) •owded. if b Dublin he chair. „' , 0 'e i meeting. 0 ko h poll VAT is a re.actiollyl• t .„, , tie indifferent if IV ey are grievon' , Z..._—_______ old in the onli f i ----------= I which took I' l4 , ' gentlemen Whok e 'TURDAY to Reform g / :t abco n e y cn:s p nnt r ri9t a etu c pitt t rui i eo c tsen e i ; i i ,; . t 1i , ,1 11° LERA tXtei l di ni while tie law' A rliament, slab k. tttid , erland e of Commoe f 4 ) kl ) 1 , - and corrup t ' . 1 e to t h e ' i evance that i s i W eath er. T nhers of the 1 1 " tt of those IVO:s r( IVed 7 $ at the tion of Peers' y not ?—and ''? COUN 'retical chitner s ., DAII the House of. t; '''----___ ''•