The Sun. — London, England, 1831-12-29 00:00:00

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Ann. 1756 - Per Cent 1826 qg Ys% `‘ ,l k Long Ann. to expire Jail 5, 1860 l6 9-16 Oct. 10, 1859 t- Jan. 5, 1800 - Jan. 5, 1880 - APril 5 18ft -- J an. 5. 1870 .-.__ New 5 per Cent. - India Stock Ditto Bonds I dis. South Sea Stock shut Old Annuities - ' New Ditto ..__. shut A per Cent. Ann. 1761 .... shut Ex. Bills, Xl,OOO 7 S pm. Ditto 5 7 B pm. Ditto Small Ditto Commercial.... ...... pm. Ditto Advertised — pm. Bank for Opening India for Account. Cons. for*Jan. 19 ... 8.41 i 4 S 4 'KICKS Or FOILIIGN FUNDS THIS DAT AT ONZ O'CLOCK. AU ltrian Bonds (Neapolitan li nlillan /sonde ... ......... —.43 ..y Peruvian Bonds Eu °nos Ayres Bonds ;Portuguese Bonds ' l,l lian Bonds lB ;Prussian, Old Co lombian Bonds — Ditto, New Ditto, 1824 Osnu t h C reek Bonds .-- 18.1 3. — r.. .ntto 1& 25 French Rentes, sp. c. —t. —, Cluatimala. - Exchange ...... --f. —c. / Lexica/1 Bonds 28 '--- 3 per cent, — f. —c , itto. lab 35% Exchange...... —t. —c. ----___ PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. ter Share. Liglish 'Mining Company 12% 21% General Steam Navigation Co --____ .. PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, DEC. 2 6. I , 4 nic Stock onsol s 3 per cent. G ov. „. Stock, 3j,:, per cent. 895 i iNational Ditto rtto, New 90% Patriotic Ditto ' Per Cent — Hibernian Bank Go . ~:7 . Deb. 3y per cent.... 8.4% Provincial Ditto ...... "'Yal Canal Stock - Royal Irish Mine — P.Yand Canal Stock imperial Mine `'ltY Deb. 4 per cent. — Mining Co of Ireland Ballast Office Deb. 4p. c. Commercial Buildings HIGH WATER AT townow BRIDGE TO -M O RROW. Morning ... 21 minutes after 11.1 Evening...4B minutes after 11. ......._ :14-:;: • =44 „.„ 1 , 4 LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29, 1831. CHOLERA MORBUS, OFFICIAL REPORT. COUNCIL OFFICE.—(THIS DAY.) DAILY REPORT of CHOLERA CASES, SUNDERLAND, DEC. 27, 1831. Remained at last report 6 New cases Total 8 Died 0 Recovered 1 Remaining at this date, 8 o'clock, s.ki 7 Prom the Commencement of the Disease, on Oct. 26, 1831. Cases, 527.—Died, 196. NEWCASTLE, DEC. 27. Remained at last report New caeca Total. 62 Died lO Recovered 0 Remaining at this date, 6 o'clock, s..se 43 From the Commencement of the Disease, on Dec. 7, 1831. Cases, 246.—Died, 93. NORTH SHIELDS AND TYNEMOUTH, DEC. 26. Remained at last report 3 New cases 3 Died Reoovered 0 Remaining at this date 6 From the Commencement of the Disease. Cases, 16.—Died, 9. SOUTH SHIELDS AND WESTOE, DEC. 27 New cases Died 0 ' Recovered Remaining at this date From the Commencement of the Disease. Cases, I.—Died, 0. GATESHEAD, DEC. 27. Remained at last report 3O New cases. 59 Died. 32 Recovered Remaining at this date 49 From the Commencement of the Disease. Cases, 99.—Died, 42. • No Returns have been received from two of the Medical Gentlemen at Gateshead who have Cholera patients under their tare, but it has been ascertained that eight deaths hav e ` t a ken Place in addition to those returned. HOUGHTON-LE—SPRING AND SUBURBS, Dec. 27. Remained at last report 7 New cases 3 Died 3 i Recovered 3 Remained at this date 4 From the Commencement of the Disease. 1 Cases, Z.—Died, 14. HARTLEY, Dec. 27. _ New cases 4 Died 3 Recovered 0 Remaining at this date From the Commencement of the Disease. Cases, 4.—Died, 3. HADDINGTON, N. 8., DEC. 27. New cases 3 Died 3 From the Commencement of the Disease. Cases, 3.—Died, 3. A report has been received from Walls End, stating the ap- Pearance of Spasmodic Cholera there, but without detailing Particulars. (Signed) WM. MACLEAN, Secretary. The latest accounts respecting the cholera are most frightful—most appalling ! The Plague is traversing the North with a giant's speed, and more than a giant's energy. Young and old—the feeble and the strong—the dis solute and the abstemious—all fall before it. It is now at the gates of Edinburgh ; at Raddington, at which place three deaths have already taken place. But at Gateshead, the mortality is terrific. The pestilence rages in every quarter of that town, and the inhabitants are completely panic-stricken. Possibly the number of victims has been augmented by the Saturnalia which usually take place at Christ mas among the lower classes; but if this be the reason, how is it that Newcastle and the surrounding districts are not equally affected ? The causes that would tend to aggravate the disease in one place, would, we suppose, be equally effective in another. The fact is, the cholera Is one of those inscrutable distempers which set all speculation at defiance, and place the ignorant and the experienced on the same level. Hitherto we have seen it traversing the continent, with (we might almost say) the method and regu larity o f a sentient being, afflicting Berlin, Vi enna, St. Petersburgh, Hamburg, Altona, and a hundred other places, with pretty nearly the sam e amount of mortality ; but in the instance of Gateshead, it has reversed its usual order of Proceeding, and rages like a devouring flame, with a suddenness and phrenzy almost without Parallel in the annals of infectious visitations. The cause of this abrupt change of cha racter is, and vve fear will long continue to be, a mystery. We are far from wish ing to create unnecessary alarm by these remarks, but the time has arrived when even the most thoughtless should begin to think, and the boldest to adopt precautionary measures. That the cholera will confine its ravages to the North is not to be expe c t e d. It will advance, like the Destroying Angel, North, South, East, and West, but may yet be combatted with success, by temperance, regularity, and a just confidence in the behests of a benignant Providence. Our City Correspondent says—" An express has arrived within this hour from Paris, bring ing the important information, that the grand question of the Peerage has been carried by the of thirty-three." Ministers, by a majority We insert, in another part of The Sun, the American PRESIDENT'S Speech, which is in every respect worthy the character of the ruler of a powerful and independent State. We may to-morrow remark further on this subject ; but at present, time and space prevent us. We copy the following from the Morning Chronicle :—" We fear the labours of the Con ference will come to a poor end. The conduct of the Emperor of RussiA now affords to us the key to what might appear inexplicable obsti nacy on the part of the King of HOLLAND. What was wanting, was to gain time, and the Conference was as good a piece of machinery for this purpose as any other. The King of HOLLAND evidently contemplates the re-acqui sition of Belgium, and we very much question whether, if he were to invade Belgium, he would not be joined by a large and influential party in that country. They who made the revolution in Belgium had in view a very different state of things from that which has taken place ; and having been disappointed in their object, they would oppose but a poor resistance. The master manufacturers and commercial men would probably prefer a return to the Sovereignty of the King of HOL LAND to the continuance under a system which, while it is less favourable to their industry, is more burdensome in point of taxation than that from which they emancipated themselves. The question will now assume a different aspect. Should the King of HOLLAND again invade Bel gium, will the French send a force to aid the King of BELGIUNI ? We believe not. If, however, they do, the act will no longer be the act of the Conference, and the conse quence could hardly fail to be a general war.", Our readers may perhaps do us the justice to remember that months ago we gave it as our opinion that the Conference, so far as Russia was concerned, would terminate, as it began, in nothing. The fact is, the King of HOLLAND is a mere puppet in the hands of Russia, pulled and twisted, now this way, now that, now jerked forward, now drawn back, just as suits the ca price of his dextrous showman, the Emperor of all the RussiAs ! Till some effectual stop be put to Russian intrigue and Russian ambition— if such a lofty term can with justice be applied to the sordid avarice of a semi-barbarous Power—there can be no hope of repose for Eu rope. A general war has for the whole of the past year been hanging over the Continent ; this month the cloud has looked faint in the distance, the next, it has blackened as it drew nearer ; but now; it no longer hovers on the skirts of the hori zon, but actually frowns above our heads. And all because that haughty leading aristocrat, that Coryphfetts of the Ultras of Europe, the Czar 'NICHOLAS, cannot reconcile it to his Im perial sense of the " fitness of things," to square his political conduct agreeably to the dictates of justice, reason, and liberality ! But from the grave of Poland, from the wide charnel-house of Spain, from enslaved Italy, and annihilated Portugal, avengers shall yet arise to teach des pots their duty ! Brussels Papers mention that some slight skirmishing has already taken place between a Dutch corps and some Belgian gens d'armes BRUSSELS, Dxc. 26.—General Count Belliard had the honour of a private audience of the King. In the eve ning General Belliard had another private audience. General Belliard, who arrived from Paris yesterday morning, left Brussels again at midnight. We are certain that the execution of the conditions of the loan has not been subjected by the contractors to any kind of contingency. The Court of Assize at Antwerp has acquitted the five persons accused of pillage. Some disturbances have broken out at Luxemburg ; 200 or 300 men have succeeded, by means of seduction, in getting possession of the arms of part of the National Guard. Some gend'armes, custom-house officers, and Civic Guards, hastily assembled, were unable to resist them. A battalion of light infantry, and another of the Civic Guard of Antwerp, marched on the 26th from Liege and Namur, to reach Arlon on the 28th and 29th, anti stop the excesses and invasion of those hordes in the pay of Holland, which would seek by means of disorder, de vastation, and anarchy to make itself master of the Grand Duchy, beginning with the German part. There is every reason to hope that the insurrection will not spread, but be speedily put down. The Memorial Beige says, that the Minister of Fo reign Affairs has given information of this affair to Sir R. Adair and M. de Fallenay, in the absence of General Belliard. He has applied to the Prince of Hesse Hom burg, Governor of the citadel of Luxemburg, to demand that the Orangists may not find an asylum there. Sir R. Adair• has likewise written to the same effect to the Prince of Hesse Homburg. Colonel Prisse is the bearer of the two letters. The Colonel is appointed Special Commis sioner, and furnished with extensive powers, to direct the operations of the armed force in the province of Luxem burg. He set out yesterday. Couriers were dispatched yesterday evening for London and Paris. The Governor of the province has written to the PruasianGeneral who commands the garrison of Luxemburg, requesting him not to give any asylum within the range of the fortress to the band of Tornaco, and to inform him that, till the reciprocal evacuation of the territory, it was re solved to preserve the whole province under the authority of the King of the Belgians. It is said that the French General commanding at Metz has sent energetic remon strances, on the part of his Government, to the Governor of Luxemburg. The most urgent orders have been given by the Minister of War to stop the progress of the band which infests Luxemburg. It seems that orders are given to shoot any rebel taken with arms in his hands. A letter from Namur, of the 26th December, says t• " A courier from Luxemburg arrived here during the night with despatches from Brussels. It is re p orted that I the partisans of William have gained some advantages; i's is even said they have made themselves masters of A rion ; we do not believe it." " P.S. We have this moment learnt that M. Tornaco has indeed entered Arlon, but as a prisoner. He was taken by the Civic Guard of Diekarcb, and will arrive here to-morrow." The Emperor of Russia arrived on the 9th at Zars kojeselo, on his retu-ri from 'Moscow, in good health. The Chamber of Representatives has been engaged in discussing measures of finance and taxation. M. Gendebien, opposing some of the taxes proposed, said the Belgic nation was required only four days ago to overthrow the obstacles raised by the Dutch Ministry to the reform of abuses. It was not against the person of William, or the members of his family, that the people rose, but against the system of government, from which they saw no means of deliverance but by a revolution. Yes, the people made a revolution to remedy abuses, and those same abuses have continued for these fifteen months; and if the budget of ways and means is agreed to, the people will see those abuses continued for above two years. M. Gendebien also required an explanation of the affairs of Luxemburg, which had been abandoned to itself, or, rather, to the intrigues of King William. M. de Theux said all necessary precautions had been taken that a sufficient number of troops had been sent, and that, in a few days, all cause of alarm would be re moved. ST. PETERSEURGH, DEC. 10.--Count Neaselrode, General Count Canerin, Minister of Finance, and General Prince Lieven, Minister of Public Instruction, have arrived from Moscow. CRONSTADT, DEC. I.—The gulf to the west of this town and the road are covered with ice, in consequence of which the flag was taken down from the fortress of Kronschlot, as a sign that the navigation is closed for this year. In the course of the season 1,598 ships have arrived at Cronstadt, and 1,592 sailed from this port. BERLIN, DEC. 21.—The Grand Duchess Helen of Russia, who arrived here on the 19th with the Princesses Maria, Elizabeth; and Catherine, left Berlin to-day to con tinue their journey to PetesAljullh. There are now only eight cholera patients remaining. VIENNA, DEC. 16.—A ilftiuer has arrived Ise from the Hague, respecting whose liespitclies it is ripiiitetifthat he has brought a request frail theKrtig of the . tieth'efiands to our Court not to accede''tolll4treaty - bf London e as he cannot accede to the teims'propdseJ, and ;will ratter jet' matters come to extremities.. This , report sae certainly founded on conjecture, since the Government ivorilff hardly suffer such a communication to transpire if it had been made, nor can any thing he said with certainty of the steps that our Cabinet might take in consequence. At all events the decision of the German Diet, with respect to Luxem burg, must be waited for. The speech of the King of England has'made a favourable impression ; hut the pas saze relative to Portugal appears vague. Our funds are rising. The subscriptions to the new loan have been long since more than complete, which is a good proof of the confidence of the capitalists in the solidity of our finances. VIENNA, DEc. 16.—Five per Cents. 86,1 ; Four per Cents. 764: Bank Shares 1,176. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE 0' CL CK. From the New York Journal of Commerce, to the 9th of December, received this morning :—Latest from Buenos Ayres, to the 2d of October.—A project of law has been presented to the House of Representatives by the Committee of Finance, which proposes to annul 2,301,500 dollars of the 600,000 of stock created for carrying an the war with the interior' provinces, the said war being ter minated, and a balance of the stock equal to the above sum remaining unexpended, for the payment of the interest on 3,698,500 dollars, for the redemption of Bank notes, is proposed to be applied, and also the avails of a new tax of tea per cent. ; it is not improbable that this Bill will be adopted. The troops belonging to the province, which formed the army in the late campaign, made their public entry into the capital on the 20th of September with consider able pomp. Lima, SEPT. B.—(Private letter.)—lt may be of some interest to your friends to be informed that we have ac counts of peace between the rival Republics of Peru and Bolivia. The amount of duties received at the Custom-house at Boston in the present year, ending Sept. 30, is 4,924,514 dollars, showing an excess over the year 1830 of 1,218,072 dollars. The duties secured in Oct. and Nov. amounted to 1,058,520 dollars, being an excess over the same months last year of 439,693 dollars. The steam-boat North Carolina has beer. destroyed by fire. Quebec Papers to the 27th of November have been re- I oeived at the North and South American Coffee house , but their contents are void of interest. The message of the President of the United Stases, a State Paper of considerable importance, is the topic of con versation this morning in the city, and on which the American Papers make the following remarks :—" That the President's message, as regards a State Paper, contains a full and concise view of the affairs of the nation, and as a composition, it is elegant and precise. The first five para graphs of the message, which review the prosperity of America during the past year in agriculture, manufac tures, commerce, and science, are expressed in sound, forcible, and elegant language, with a true picture of our national happiness. Had this happy land been situated in Europe, with what a curious eye would all the other great Powers have viewed it." The report of a revolution at Rome does not gain much credit in the city, and is supposed to be a stock-jobbing manceuvre to depress the Pope's loan. Very unfavourable reports are put into circulation of the cholera at Gateshead and Newcastle this morning. THE FUNDS. Our Funds continue steady at the leaving off prices of yesterday, 844 for the Account, with little or nothing doing; and the Bulls and Bears are watching each others' operations. The French Funds by the estafette are said to come higher, 68f. 60c. We have no political news of the leas' consequence as yet. RALF-PAST ONE. An express has arrived within this hour from Paris, bringing the important information that the grand ques tion of the Peerage has been carried by the Ministers, by a majority of thirty-three. A letter has been posted at Lloyd's with the following : " ANTWERP, DEC. 27.—News has this moment been received from Luxemburg, that the Belgian soldiers and the Civic Gu ird have been beaten, and lost some men." We add some information, which we think alludes to the above : BRUSSELS, DEC. 24.—Last Sunday a large Orange flag was placed on the steeple of the church St. Rene, at Luxemburg, by the partizans of the King of Holland, which was supposed to be a signal of a movement in fa vour of the House of Orange. LUXEMBURG, DEC. 21.—A corp of armed partizans for the cause of the King of Holland, entered the village of Hollierst on the 17th instant. They were composed of volunteers, and were joined by the ancient employes. They proceeded to several communes. At Al zette this corps took possession of arms and other equip ments belonging to the Civic Guard ; and at Heaherange some Belgian gens d'armes met this corps, when qui vice" was cried out by the partisans, to cause them to re tire, which they did with precipitation, after leaving their caps behind them. Consols were, during most part of the morning, at 84, but on the news of the Belgians being defeated at Luxem burg Consols receded to 84 ; at present they are 84 to• Not a feature in the Foreign Market worth noticing. THREE 0 CLOCK Consols for Account, 84k. FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES. Consols — Danish 66 Ditto for Account 84* + Greek, 1825 23+ Brazilian Bonds.. 434 Mexican, 1825 35 Buenos Ayres.... Peruvian . ..... 11 Chilian Ditto .... IS Russian 99 Columbian, 1824 12 Spanish 144 Madame MALIBRAN GARCIA, having been advised that her marriage , contracted in America is void, has given her hand to the celebrated violinist DE BERRIOT. THE REV. MR. GRIFFITIL — The Gazette of Tuesday night states that his MAJESTY has thought proper to offer a reward of 1701. for the apprehension of any person or persons concerned in the murder (which there is every reason to believe has taken place) of this un • fortunate gentleman, whose disappearance we related a day or two ago. The meeting of the National Assembly of Greece, which was expected its November, has been de layed. The most shameful and even cruel expedients had been resorted to by Caro o'lsTasa's Government to force the election of his dependents. His brother and the rump of hi. Administration seem to adopt his despotic maxims, without having his sagacity or energy to carry them into execution. In the meanwhile the blockade of Hydra is abandoned by the Russians, who ought never to have established it ; but the people of that island have not been reconciled to the Government of Greece, nor is it probable they will be, leo long as the maxims of CAPO D'ISTRIA and the influence of Russia continue to prevail in the Councils. Some snore liberal system, under the pro tection of England and France, ought speedily to be adopted, and a Prince, who is not familiarised with the practice of Autocrats and despots, chosen to preside over that recently rescued people. At present they seem to be divided into factions who cordially hate each other. The gaols and workhouses of the metropolis are unfortunately full to overflowing: there are upwards of 1,300 prisoners in Coldbath-fieids bridewell alone. ACCIDENT IN THE FOG.—As the Bath and Bristol coach was passing up Piccadilly on Sunday evening last, during the intense fog which pervaded the metropolis on that day, an unfortunate accident took place ; the coach came suddenly in contact with a cabriolet and overturned it. The shock was so great, that the driver of the cab was thrown to a considerable distance ; one of the poor fellow's legs was fractured, and his head very touch injured. Prompt aid was rendered to him, and he was taken to the hospital. On Friday evening last, abOut six o'clock, a party of resurrectionists rushed soddenly into a house in Bow-lane, where the corpse of an aged female, named CAaxot,, was being " waked" by her friends and neigh bours, in an upper appartment, and succeeded in possessing themselves of the body, whi c h th e y bore off, before the persons present could offer any effectual resistance. The ruffians acted with the most revolting indecency, dragging the corpse in its death clothes after them through the mud in the street, and unfortunately baffiral all pursuit. Infor mation was shortly alter given at College-street police °lice of the transaction, and a peace-officer, with some con stables, immediately visited the College of Surgeons. They were informed that the body had not been brought there, but were not permitted to search. Several of the fellows ' engaged in this outrage are well-known re surrectionists, but though the police are acquainted with their haunts, strange to say that none of them have been apprehended yet !—Dublin Freeman's Journal. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) ; • • .::i4l FROM LLOYDS. DEA4oliiite. 28.—Wind N.E., strong.—Arrived from Ityldip lend44o,d, the Gem, Smith, for Gibraltar ; Retre i rfch ie gt.ges,,for Tenerife ; Euretta, Giluvire, for T rintdaa ; 4.lTertroiiite Mere, for Demerara. ' 28.—E.N.E.—Arrived his Ma jestyq ship-Pelorus; from Chatham. Sailed his Majesty's 'ship Etna, Raven, for Sierra Leone. Arrived his Majesty's ship Wellesley, from Plymouth. PLYMOUTH, DEC. 27.—Wind E.S.E. to E.N.E.— Arrived the Prince Regent transport, from London. Sailed his Majesty's ship Beagle, on a voyage round the world. Arrived the Jupiter, Mandeb, from Ballemore; and Thomas, Gladart, from Quebec. CORK, DEC. 26 --Wind N.E.—The outward bound are under weigh, and all the transports have sailed. GREENOCK, DEC. 26.—Arrived the Terranova, Kelso, from the Mauritius ; Joseph Hume, Richie, and Nailer, M'Cole, from Quebec; Royal Adelaide, Tait, and Louisa, from St. John's, New Brunswick; and Rosalinda, from St. Petersburgh. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 27.—Arrived the Norna, Leggett, from Charleston ; Silas Richards, Holdridge, from New York ; and Sisters, Miller, from St. Petersburgh. STANDOATE CREEK, DEC. 28.—Arrived the Mary Milne, and Elden, Taddy, from St. Petersburgh ; Sylph, Manly, from Bostock ; Levert's, Cooper, and Robert Taylor, Fox, from Hamburg ; and Fame, Strange, from Bremen. HASTINGS, DEC. 28.—Arrived the Maria, Hamiral, from Batavia. COMES, DEC. 28.—Arrived the Eagle, Hale, from Vir ginia; and Ellergill, Corbett, from IWramichi ; the master, two men, boats, bulwarks, &c. washed overboard. TORBAY, DEC. 27.—Arrived the Antelope, Emery, from Rio Janeiro ; and Christopher, Knight, from Slira michi. The Juno, Prichard, from Jamaica to London, was on shore near Portsmouth yesterday, but expected to be got off after being lightened. The Victoria, Forster, from Miramichi, arrived off Bere haven on the 22d instant, waterlogged, with loss of masts, and only one of the crew and a boatman left on board ; bound to Cork. _ _ The Jane, Cooper, from Quebec, arrived at Waterford, with loss of deck load, sails, &e. The Pacific, Johnson, from Liverpool, arrived at Cork, leaky cargo, shifted, and must discharge ; bound to St. John's, New Brunswick. The William Smith, Payne, from Penzance to Cardiff, was driven on shore near Minehead, on the 27th instant; abandoned. THE CHOLERA AT GATESHEAD. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, DEC. 27. The virulence and fury with which the cholera proceeds at Gateshead render the cases at New castle and Sunderland comparatively unimportant. Dr. Gibson says nothing has occurred like it on the continent of Europe. This, I hope, is merely the hasty expression, called forth by the unusual severity of the disease in this neighbourhood, The following is the official report issued this day DAILY REPORT OP,CHOLERA AT GATECHEAD, Dc c. 27. Remained at last report 5O New cases 59 Total Recovered 8 Died 32 Remain 49 Attacked since Dec. 25... 99 Died... 42 Recovered... 8 JOHN DOBSON, Secretary to the Board of Health. But, dreadful as this is, two of the surgeons, Mr. Morris and Mr. Stubbs, had not sent in their accounts when the report was made up, and from them it now appears there are, in addition to the above, twenty new cases and twelve deaths. I have heard of more cases to-day. Speculation as to the cause of this sudden and destructive visitation appears to be paralysed by the panic it has produced. The majority of the cases are women, and I am informed that a very great proportion, both of the males and females, have been addicted to spirit drinking. Several it must be admitted have been attacked who were not. The disease is in every part of Gateshead. I confess, I cannot divest my mind of a belief that the immediate predisposing cause of the attack has been the tippling carried on on Christmas Eve. There are many dirty, filthy streets, and many poor people badly off, to assist or ag gravate in extending the disorder when it once ob tained a footing. Even in Gateshead Fell, which forms the most airy and healthy part of the parish, there are four or five cases at least. In Gateshead, at first, I am afraid some were lost for want of im mediate medical assistance, the cholera having ap peared almost like a thunderbolt. This will of course not again occur. CHOLERA MORBUS. TO THE EDITOR OF -THE SUN. Sta,—l was much surprised to observe in The Sun cf yesterday a most unauthorised liberty taken with my name, stating that I was attending some , cases of cholera at Throphill, and treating them as such, and that two of the persons were in articulo mortis. Now, Sir, whether the person from whom you got your information is medical or not, I have no means of ascertaining. I certainly have had four cases of cholera at Throphill, but none of them of the malignant character of those that have appeared at Sunderland and Newcastle, and in no respect different from what I have have had occasion to observe during a practice of nearly forty years. One of the cases was of an aggravated character, a second less severe, the other two much milder. The train of symptoms were such as occur in the common spasmodic cholera of this country, yielded to the usual mode of treatment, and are all now in a state of convalescence. Your correspondent, I am certain, could have no know ledge of my method of treatment, therefore his commu. aication to you is quite incorrect, the cases having been at tended by no other medical man but myself and son. After the most minute investigation, I cannot trace the cases I have attended at Throphill to any probable source of infection. With regard to the Hebburn case, I know nothing of it. I can assert with much confidence that there is not a case of cholera in Morpeth, and that the town was never in a more healthy state. May I request you will have the goodness to insert this i❑ your next San. I air, Sir, your obedient servant, W. HAWDON, M.R.C.S. London. Morpeth, Dec. 27. THE MARKETS-(THIS DAY.) GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORN, For the Week ended Dec. 23, 1831, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the diftbrent Cities and Towns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. Wheat-- 89s. 3d.1 Oats ----. 2:25. 04.1 8ean5......... 38s. hi. Barley 355. Rld. Rye --- 375. 10d I Pease--- 395. Bi. IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE FIX WEEKS PRECEDING. Wheat—.....6la. 0.1 I Oats 925. 10d.I Beans--....... 395. 7d. Barley--- 375. 103.1 Rye 38s. Id.Pease 435. 3d. DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. Wheat--..—. 253. Sd.l Oats 13s. Ils. Barley-- 6s. 4d.1 Rye ..---... 12s. 6d.1 9s. Od HAY M A RKETS.—(At per Load of 36 frusses.) CUMBERLAND (LATE ST. JAMES'S.) Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 5 to £2 10 New Meadow Hay 2 15 3 10 Useful Old Ditto 2 15 3 10 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 15 4 0 Clover Hay 4 5 510 Oat Straw __Xi Sto £1 10 I Wheat atraw 1 12 l 14 Straw '24. per load lower than last quoted ; prices otherwise sta tionary. Supply moderate, and trade sluggish. . .. . SMITHFIELD. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 10 to X'2 15 New Meadow Hay 3 0 3 10 Useful Old Ditto 3 0 3 10 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 10 3 15 Clover Hay (extra fine)...Xs 15... Generally Oat Straw II 10 to £1 12 I Wheat Straw 1 12 1 14 Supply moderately good, trade dull, and prices as last quoted. BRIGHTON, DEC. 27.—Their MAJESTIES and Royal relatives remained within the Palace. The KING honoured the Duke of RICHMOND with an audience. The christening, before dinner, of the infant son of Lord and Lady FALKLAND, took place in the presence of the Court, by the Lord Bishop of WORCESTER. Their MA JESTIES were the sponsors. The invited dinner guests at the Royal table to-day were the Duke of DEVONSHIRE Duke of RICHMOND, Lord and Lady BELHAVEN, Hon. Majl? KEYPEL, Mrs. KEYPEL, Sir F. BURDETT, Mr. and Lady MARY STANLEY, and Lord A. HILL. - • His MAJESTY most graciously sent an invi tation to Mr. MATHEWS (who is o❑ a visit at Brighton) on Friday evening, when he had the distinguished grath fication of affording amusement for upwards of three hours, with a varied selection of humouruus songs, &c., from his " Comic Annuals." It is not generally known that Mr. MATHEWS was frequently simildrly honoured by his late MAJIESTY, not only at Carlton-house, but at St. James's. The Hon. F. BYNG took the oath of supre macy this morning at the Westminster sessions-house. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—The Hon• C. F. NotcroN, Lieutenant in his Majesty's 52d Regiment' and Member for Guildford, will shortly lead to the hymeneal altar the beautiful and accomplished Miss CAMPBELL, eldest daughter of Major -General Sir COLIN CAMPBELL, K. C. 8., Lieutenant-Governor of Portsmouth. The cere mony will take place at the Government-house, Portsmouth. Orders were issued from the Horse Guards on Tuesday evening, and forwarded to Portsmouth, for the immediate departure of the 7th Royal Fusileers and tll st Regiment, for Bristol. On the following morning, at ten o'clock, those regiments were on their way from Portsmouth in Government vessels, for their destined point, Bristol. The protracted deliberations of the Conference on the affairs of Holland and Belgium appear likely to ex haust some of its members, however inexhaustible the subject itself may be. We hear that, on the last occasion of the members being summoned to the Foreign-office, all the Foreign ;Ministers assembled ; but the unaccountable absence of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs pre vented any discussion taking place, and the diplomatists departed as they came.—Morning Herald. UNITED STATES BANK.--The President's Message had an instantaneous effect on the stock of the United States Bank. As soon as the message was made known yesterday, it was considered that the President had so far abandoned his hostility to the institution, that he would not, in case the Charter passed both Houses of Congress, put his veto on the bill. This advanced the stock from 128 4 at which it was sold the dry previous, to 129, 1291, 129,,k, and after the Board of Bankers ad journed to 130 per cent., making a sudden rise of nearly 2 per cent. on this fact alone.—. New York Advertiser. The report of the recall of two or three of the Ambassadors to the British Court was again revived yesterday evening at the West-end of the town. A portion of the fine collection of animals at the Tower presented by his Mai esnr to the Zoological Society, has already been removed to the gardens in the Regent's Park, and the remainder will follow in the course of the present week. REMARKABLEANNOUNCEMEN T.--At .. • .• .• eaten, near Coventry, the first sign is peculiarly faceti ous, i.e.:—" The Cheshire Cheese, Nuneaton" (none eaten). In the same town are the following curious an nouncements :—" Fresh eggs laid every day—by me, W. BEWLEY." And at an inn—" Coaches four times a day, and returned chaises stop going and coming !" We are grieved to have to state that the atro cious offence of incendiarism which has been carried to such a frightful extent in the south, has made its appear ance in the county of Durham. Early on Friday morning last, the stables of a highly-respectable gentleman, JACOB MAUDE, Esq., of Selaby Hall, near Staindrop, close to his mansion-house, on the borders of the counties of Durham and York, were set on fire, and four fine horses, two of them hunters, and two coach horses, worth from 4001. to 5001., were entirely destroyed. The family did not retire till one o'clock in the morning. No doubt is entertained that this is the diabolical work of an incen diary. This is the second attack. The stables were partly on fire the Sunday previous, but it was got under. —Tyne Mercury. We have lately seen and tasted a new article, Elalopino, the invention of M. Huesca, a German chemist, introduced •!a a substitute for tea and coffee, and which, from concentrating the beneficial virtues of these diet drinks, with many medicinal qualities peculiar to itself, bids fair to supersede their use in all families where an economical and wholesale diet chink is a desideratum. An eminent chemist, who has lately published some ingenious views respecting the chemical characters of contagion has certified to its purity and quality, and particularly recom mends it, from its aromatic virtues, as a chemical preven tive to contagion. Our readers are invited to follow our example by paying a visit to the Manufactory, 121, Al dersgate-street, where they can convince themselves of the merits of this excellent beverage, which is always kept ready made for tasting, The preparation is sold in dif ferent packages to suit the convenience of all classes of purchasers. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Having read in your Paper of the 24th instant a letter from a correspondent at Newcastle-on-Tyne, that cases of malignant cholera had appeared at Hebburn, village in this neighbourhood—as the statement is un founded, and might have a mischievous effect on the pub• 1k mind, I have much satisfaction in contradicting it. The only case of cholera which occurred in the village tif Hebburn was under my care, and was merely such a one as occurs in this country during autumn, and such as I have witnessed in above two hundred cases during a prat rice of nineteen years in this town. The patient is now convalescent. I am, Sir, Your most obedient servant, JOHN ROBB, A.M., M.D. Morpeth, Dec. 27. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—A statement having appeared in your Riper of the 24th instant, that two cases of cholera had occurred a t Hebburn, near this town, I big to inform you that one of these is a case of simple continued fever, attended by symp toms which frequently occur in this disease. Perhaps I may add, that this town is now remarkably healthy, scarcely a case of typhus fever, or any epidemic discus, having appeared, notwithstanding that cases of fever of a typhoed type are very prevalent in the surfounding neigh bourhood.—l am, Sir, your's, &c. Morpeth, Dec. 27. AIEDICUS. DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY BY FIRE NEAR MANCHESTER. On Christmas morning the neighbourhood of Woraley and Patricroft, near Manchester, was thrown into the utmost state of alarm, in consequence of one of the most destructive fires taking place at the latter village that has been heard of in the neighbourhood of Manchester fur some time, which unfortunate calamity will be the means of throwing out of employment near 509 operatives. The scene of this extensive and unfortunate conflagration i. the Patricroft cotton mills, in the occupation of Messrs. Mother and Rooth, merchants, spinners, and manufactu rers. The owner of the building is a Mr. Saunders, a gentleman residing in London. The first alarm war given between four and five o'clock in the morning. Thr first engine that started from Manchester broke down, owing to the axle-tree giving way, and before the rest of the engines made their appearance the whole premises were enveloped in flame, so as to render all attempts to save any part of the machinery fruitless. The attention of the firemen were consequently directed to a detached part of the mill on the south side, in which was deposited a great quantity of cotton twist in bundles, and a con siderable number of bales of lace cotton, some of which, through the activity of Mr. Rose, the Superintendant of the Police Fire Engines, was saved, as was also a portion of the building called the engine -house, together with the two powerful steam-engines. The rest of the factory, which was a noble edifice, some stories high, and fourteen windows in length, was wholly destroyed. The total amount of property consumed is estim%ted at from 15,000/. to 20,000!. The parties, we understand, arc insured in different fire-offices. The origin of the fire is not accurately ascertained, but the opinion is that it was the quantity of waste cotton which lay in the middle room in the factory, heaped together, and being saturated with, oil (the waste is used for wiping the machinery,) it became through heat ignited. The fire was not observed till hall past four o'clock, and between six and seven the building was in ruins. SIR W. SCOTT.—When the Baronet was urged not to prop the failing credit of his acquaintance, lit replied—" The man was my friend when my friends were few, and I will be his, now that his enemies are many." FATAL CONSEQUENCE OF DRINKING.— A murder was committed at Portsmouth on Tuesday last, which was entirely produced by the use of those destruc tive spirits so much in use among the lower orders of so ciety. The circumstances of the case are as follow: The man, RANDALL, a shoemaker, and his wife, occu. pied a small tenement i❑ a court in St. James's-street, Portsea, and having been more or less drunk on the three days preceding Tuesday, invited two or three friends t, partake of their Christmas cheer. After the parties had drank a quantity of spirits they broke up. In less tlan four minutes after, one of the party, being RANDALL' , neighbour, heard a slight noise in the house, and imme• diately saw RANDALL issue from the door, exclaiming. " that he had done the job—she is in doors, go and look at her." The neighbour went in, and found the wretched man's unfortunate wife lying at the bottom of the stairs with the blood issuing in a large stream from a wouml inflicted behind the ear with a shoemaker's paring knife. The unfortunate woman expired in twenty minutes after, and the husband, who was still at large, raving about lik, a madman in front of the house, was immediately take! up, and conveyed to the gaol, where he is now cußfine(l. preparatory to his being conveyed to Winchester to take I.is trial, on the warrant of the Coroner, for the wilful murder of his wife : E. RANDALL. ANATOMY. COPY OF A LETTER FROM THE COUNCIL OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS TO VISCOUNT MELBOURNE, HIS MAJESTY'S PRINCIPAL SE. CRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPART MENT, &c. Royal College of Surgeons in London, Dec. 10. MY LORD,—The undersigned, members of the Council of the Royal College of Surgeons in Lon don, have the honour of addressing your Lordship on a subject of painful interest to the whole comm►:- nity, but especially to the members of the medical profession. The Royal College of Surgeons are empowered by their charter to examine certain individuals as to their knowledge of surgery, and they are especially required to institute such examination re.pecting those who are candidates for the situation of sur geon in the army or navy. It is not possible that any one should be properly qualified to practise in this department of the healing art who has not obtained a due knowledge of hu man anatomy, and explored with his own hand the structure of the dead body; proofs of their having done so have therefore been always required of can. didates who have presented themselves for exami ;:ation. The Council believed they could not property perform their duty to their Sovereign, from WI, m the College received its charter, nor to the publ c, for whose benefit it was granted, without insisting on the study of anatomy by dissection, as the most important part of surgical education. They have, however, been aware that some seri ous objections might he urged to the course which they thus ventured to take. In the present state of the common law, Eli it construed by the law authorities, the individual who dissects a human body, or even has it in his pcs- Nesh'on for any other purpose than that of burial, is guilty of a misdemeanour, unless it be the body of a malefactor hanged for murder. Bodies used for dissection in the anatomical schools have necessarily been procured by illegal means, by the invasion of consecrated ground , and the disturb ance of graves, in a way disgusting to society at large, and especially offensive to the friends and re latives of the deceased. The regulations of the Council have therefore had a tendency to encourage both teachers and students to a direct violation of the law, and to establish, in the procurers of dead bodies, a set of men livinz, by practices which are revolting to the feelings of so ciety, exposed to the hatred and contempt of those around them, and likely, by the joint operation of these causes, to become trained and gradually habi tuated to the commission of still greater crimes. The Council felt that they could only do what was, en the whole, for the best in the dilemma in which they were placed. The circumstances which have just been enumerated did not escape their at tention, and have continually excited their most deep regret ; but, on the other hand, they were called upon to regard the obligations of their charter.— ' They were aware that the wants of properly edu cated surgeons would prove a serious evil to the public. However much they might be inclined to encourage the use of preserved parts and models as subsidiary means of teaching anatomy, they were convinced that these are of themselves quite in adequate to afford that minute, complete, and accu rate knowledge which is necessary in surgical prac tice, and which the student only acquires by dis- section. The Council further submit that they have la boured under much embarrassment from the incon sistencies and contradictions of the law itself, which at the same time that it declares the student to be guilty of a misdemeanour if he attempt to obtain anatomical knowledge, renders him also, when af terwards engaged in practice, liable to a civil ac tion on account of any mistake which his ignorance of anatomy may lead him to commit. But whatever may have been the extent of the difficulties which have heretofore obstructed the Council in the execution of their duty, they may well be regarded as insignificant when compared with those which they have to encounter at the present moment. The large prices which have of late been given for anatomical subjects have operated as a premium examinationtfo o rm require irdei r murder. a s t l h fh . thosetl shall e h a Co v e u w i s i h c t ou i of d iperde r s he epnr atctt College ,h ee4mi saeni continue vateo for y, who can venture to say that crimes similar to those which have just now filled the public with dismay will not be again committed ? More criminals will undoubtedly arise ; new victims will be is 'tied to the list ; and the medical profession will he neces sarily degraded from the high situation which it aught to hold as having in its relations to soc ety no object but that of conferring bent fit on others. The Council have no expectation while the law emains as it is at present, and surgical at udents ,iontinue to cultivate the science of anatomy, that any means can be contrived which will prevent a epitition of the horrible offence to which they have just alluded. Attention and constant suspicion on the part of the teachers may effect much, but not all that is requisite. It is vain to imagine it always possible to dis tinguish the body of a person who has been m* tiered from that of one who has died a natural daatl). The very individuals who have lately suffered on ihe scaffold would probably have escaped detection if they had been more circumspect and wary in their conduct : nor can all the precautions with which it is desirable the study of anatomy should be con ducted, be adapted under the existing laws. In the other countries of Europe, anatomy is taught only under a license, and in certain places appointed by the Government; arid an exact regis ter is preserved of all the bodies consigned for dis section. But it is a contradiction to suppose that any such license can be granted, or such register preserved in this country, where the study of ana tomy is barely tolerated, and where not only the procurers of dead bodies, but the anatomical teachers and students, are alike engaged in illegal pursuits. In offering this representation to his Majesty's Government, the Council are not without hopes that some plan may be devised by the Legislature calculated to remove the serious evil of which they now complain. At the same they beg leave to de clare on their own part, and on that of all the other members of their profession, who are now in pw- Lice, with the exception of the very few who devote themselves to the laborious and often unprofitable 'ask of teaching anatomy, that the question is one in which they have no direct or personal intereas, Whether anatomy be taught legally or illegally, or riot at all, does not concern the existing race of prac titioners in medicine or surgery, who have com pleted the period of their education ; but it d. eply concerns the public : and it is under a strong sense of the evils which society may ultimately experience, and from a desire conscientiously to perform their duties, that the Council of the College have ventured to make this demand on your Lordship's patience and attention, at a moment which, on an occasion of less importance, they should have deemed un seasonable. GEO. J. GUTHRIE, I (Signed) ROB. KEATE, President, JOHN P VINCENT Vice-Presidents, W. BLIZARD, T. COPELAND, ASTLEY COOPER, JOHN HOWSHIP,: W. LYNN, JAMES BRIGGS, J. A. HAWKINS, W. LAWRENCE, A. CARLISLE, B. C. BROI)IE, HON. L. THOMAS, BENJ. TRAVERS, A. WHITE, 11. EARLE, J. G. ANDREWS, CHARLES BELL, S. COOPER, JOSEPH SWAN. EFFECTS OF INTEMPERANCE. -- These are fearfully illustrated in a report of the American Tempe rance Society lately published. It is calculated that be tween 20,000 and 30,000 persons annually die from ex essive drinking, and that more than 200,000 aie thereby afflicted with disease and plunged into misery. The num tr,.r. of paupers, almost all reduced to penury by thinking, who were admitted into the infirmaries at Phil idelphia, amounted iu 1823 to 4908; in 1824, to 8,231 : in 1825, to 4,393 ;in 1826, to 4,272. Tee hospitals and penitentiary at New York contain abaut 2,000 reduced to disease or wont by intemperance. --London Mtdical Gazette.