The Sun. — London, England, 1834-11-05 00:00:00

THE ANNUALS. TEE KEEPSAKE. Longman and Co. s ere are several more highly finished engravings in by vioeautiful volume than the " Widowed Mother," h eart ' s ! S haTe, engraved by Bacon ; but none so b etter lbrring in the design, or in which the artist has 0.;:e jb_ep.erieinsegrved the lineaments and real character of the Z1 31 ' .. As we gaze on it, we feel every high and awakening within us ; our admiration of wi beautiful and the good becomes more exalted ; and e ta arc , e tin ge of deep melancholy that steals over us, eell en -w co nfirmed in our appreciation of human ex- Inan icee,szltiaairley secretly strengthened in a belief that 4 atrik• good, innocent, and virtuous. What ) iatee in g contrast to each other are the counte thern s of these two lovely children, as you look at t ithe " each side .of their kneeling, widowed ie li ok h : f l the S b e l e oo t m he in i g nno cen t, anxious, but self-assured little boy, as resting his hand totiniste mother's neck, he examines every line in her kd de , na nCC) and, young as he is, shares in every 114111 ned expression which is there visible. Mark the Y stcad iness of his eye, the compression of his witend and th e awakening consciousness that nature has ter ve :1(11 °f hi m the def en d er o f hi s mo th er .. N ow , ob- Itti N I °vely and l ess energet i c s i ster , i n th e i n f an t tn e , e Praye r . Sh e i s a ll t i m idi ty — a ll depend geid: t he guardianship of her mother, and the l ove of cc of H eaven . Sh e i s strong —b ut i t i s i n t h e I listl net , r Mother, and the goodness of God. How thekl4 ' ei Yet ho w p l eas i ng, i s t h e contrast b etween Y Innocents ! The other figures in the en °wets, ar e not l ess str iki ng. Th e a l tar, t h e wreat h o f ()n ee ne tomb with th e mar bl e cou nt e rpart of its te , r ere 2 t . 4 rabl e tenant, are a ll i n k eep i ng w i t h t h e g iires ": l4 attitude and sacred purpose of the principal t he n Gipsey Child ren " f rom th e same pencil as fir r r eeed' n , - -b) engrav e d by Edwards, is another beau i4 sge' 1 ll ' " i l'h of art. Nothing could be better designed t a scene than the crouching child who strips liehtli n . : t o shelt er hi s f a i t hf u l p l a y ma t e —th e dog 4 ler w Z, i ' i n his bosom, The laughing eyes of the little Ymi that he cares not a rush for the storm, 4 i, h tli tei ' t at P ° ° l. " Tray" or " Turk," or whatever is the alin°4l 's name, is safely and securely sheltered. Nell/tarried countenance of the girl is really ) touching, Nep a a4 . iB also the impressive downcast eyes of her tht li a l°n. -The other engravings we pass over, as they ii iti ve all been previously noticed in our remarks on ,rbiesst.rations of the " Keepsake." b y ilte ra __ ry part of this volume is not distinguished ca rne ) l reuliar exce ll ence. M os t o f th e tales are very t4te'r ) ',re improbabl e , an d a ll of an aristocratic cha 'l.ther„,.'lliell, in thi s i nstance , is rather a defect than lse I .l' "My Aunt Mansfield," by a story Mr. Bernal, which we could believe It possible to Trite 44 th e edw o blouse of Commons during a noisy debate. qte : ri th ' ends after a very silly fashion. The fair , I " °w s nothing of the design of such compost `he she terminated the adventure very differently. << S e of Love" is not to our taste ; but we are nth tl e ie he , r oine of the story could reconcile herself g l eem of a convent when her truant lover "I th e , a7 P r oPer to treat her so cruelly. The "Spirit t e ases :ye , " by the Hon. Grantley Berkeley, M.P., a Al e ' s the least of any sketch before us. Strange, o ful 4113e r of Parliament cannot render himself more none 14 ° his co un t ry t h an by wr iti ng t a les, whichS 4 % e w hoirl of f our t een cou ld rea d with patience L e 't „ eof th e b oo k breathes not the spirit of 6j1.-atrxrs• The lines " The Lady and the Novel," ' l °rpeth, are full of beauty, and the con " 0 a e ,: lll4 a well worth the attention of young ladies, ?tki \ „t° , i , themselves to read in bed—a bad habit i e ted. :- ; t he most inveterate one to which we are ad vttiO(la„.`he Honourable Mrs. Norton, Miss Agnes ; 4 01 1 - a - I , j e ) t he Countess of Blessington, and Mrs. 4 1( e , e ach contributed largely to the beauty of Nest - P s ake." Still the praise of prettiness Is the w e c an accord to the literary contents of it. 1 ,1 1 01.1.0.1••••• 4 '4g „t MAGAZINES—CONTINUED. 2'l? °PO LITAN MAGAZINE. Saunders T he g em and Otley. Pto th . of this num b er is the commencement of kt, +lse l l4 of Cl" tale by the editor, entitled "Japhet in 4 11 a rath er ." Th oug h the gallant Captain ere for 1, 3 t e, the d eep waters, and set his foot on 4T qe ella, as suffered no diminution of his powers. 4 Me er•a - Cophagus, the apothecary, is equal to Pro N ig ha s h as ever wrote ; there is a freshness and 4ella pssea L . "e about i t w hi c h proc l a i m it t r ue to nature. if °f a Sub-Edit or " con tains some very ex -u 0 1 )04 t it t' eB ; but there is a degree of mawkish r/ which th e wr it er wou ld do well to eschew. t` t > ent for Debt" is as usual an interesting le tlth eth e article o n " the Gaming Houses of the t r . ° P° l lB," although it contains nothing very atioae„ su bject, at l e ast e xpresses some honest in- N . ag es "Pon th e system o f government which all but the u t _ l ese sinks of i n famy. But, we would ask, auth or so squeam i s h as h e i s i n th e follor icat e tl ge r ee . B3 of these authorised 'houses' led to the esta -‘l, A v tiv al and cland es ti ne re ceptacles which the play 141h I a ppellation discordant to English ears , polite, li th Yh ot Y venture t o l e t ou t i n French.--tenfer. ' kip ko rt Veak it o u t b o ldly i n English ? The name i) , 141 th ero a PProp r i ate t h at cou ld poss ibl y b e b es t owe d S r `Cit i a nd there is no occasion to mince the by no means too strong in the mouth of d eb t Hells th ey are , an d we ll th e y deserve et, As for the story of " Antonio, the Stu to tia, " we c an on l y say t h at we s i ncere ly pity Sve prod ss- Poor f e ll ow ! h ow h e must h ave stra i ne d h. n eed thi s magn il oqent an d i n fl ate d speci (! 18 e genius ! Wild Sports in the East" is lir ti. a ugh, and the caricature by Cornelius entitledthe MI N " Giving and Receiving Satisfac- N, o i lloo th, °l le Poor devil is piercing another through 0 0 t o the a 'ld in return receiving his adversary s his back, is a better cut upon the folly le to t h Il an We cou ld ma k e, were we to d evote an q, ll , fort t h C e S ubJect. I , eit 'litti, to w hole the num b er i s a goo d one , and we theandave find fa u l t w i th, except the poetry. Hea t 4: trt l i y welnark The ag e i s sa id to be anti-poetic, 4,''pori fie can hardly wonder at it, when we read and Wordy t ras h which is put forth in the as Poetry, w. ri.)„ 31.4cAzINE an 1 ° -"NAL OF JURISPRUDENCE. A °tWithst .Saunders and Benning.. ~ L aw maga ,,,'' hod , 'Saunders its technical title, the a e" possesses Na lly el Q t Journal of Jurispru_enc las well as Iltofes•ailll% upon the attention of the genera . , i Nature 144 t ttheresting 1 . 1(1 ti!`)4al reader. The article on the " Origin, _ usefu k id 1111,40rY of Oaths," is an able review of a to prove ustice Work. The critic endeavours of . NIA ho e e abolition of oaths in our courts o,;(th. att ought 11 %t - question, as to whether oaths ought or d L t o 1, ~ ended with much ulterior benefit to society. j 't 'e al) 1' 1 • lat o 1 () 18 led, is one on which must ad ttlit, mitt 1.3 'lave lona disputed. Certainly we ,a.___t t he eh.at 4tVlring long disputed. takin g an oath is decidedly against Atitc letter tt)4lAitZ(4 expressly, 1 alld Spirit of Christianity, which says im d if all an enough to ( "'he y ti were philos o h e it would be easy Swear not at all;" of 111411 1ci / d'e ("etate• l3Put Viers, f tuticttelY nine-tenth s te%)teti - t ar e not philoso h un °r th e y do t i:, -, .t Sufficie n tly_i thotlst:a Illaiesty of truPthersa;nd revenge, interest, ati_. 4 ' 1111W(IrthY motives overbalance and quell the Loudon' lf lig 16 0 91545. aboc e ,11)' too iiber4l ' c i,° ul t . s bill ill . g : e . the • i rcwart' t a irilP a pa ' their ;3r to° stool r(l' s • Le I¢Y °' goy" the ll : ct or ,3 ' De Ss rl'h er : ideu , Cl ' hA bitso' rO ° ,Co 0 , 1 11 0 th.'", e rg},` t be) ✓sses foun ds, the r prinCe de re- Vara ;oh , , e iegf., fsal 0 11 ! an d , iroir 3 !, w r, )rtili ni t i;aft e Sh° r r od e ' y-fiv e 0 1- rho' to s s t , do to o ipb f the ec afte r )01 1311 ' te, ul,' , u ,t o p es el : Lintac c 1., our u nr ior L . hie Fru. •- torl' ‘ ;'s of b a n s ae r ca 11 1 ;a ble at ie. , t er A JeL iag v ire, a ling+ a o ry• f TiPP C is l and tbe r iog on Pr e p 3 0 0 tired - t wo Ad, a n- ea o as si gn 0 t enan ts ?et'. , 0 v • 0- A des 3 a th e f oleo )0 . 0 31c5 '14 o i. a re uP ns ie sa me - bee s have yer score d rats, 7 THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1834. " still small voice" which every man hears in his bosom. Consequently, in the present state of society, we think it would be an unsafe experiment to abolish swearing altogether ; not that we are advocates of the' practice considered per se, for to every honest man and true philosopher the taking of an oath is a vain and useless ceremony—it is like gilding refined gold, or painting the lily, for truth is truth, and an oath, be it ever so solemn, cannot heighten it. But the point at issue between us and the writer reduces itself to a mere question of time ; he says, " Abolish oaths, now." We say, No I mankind have not yet arrived at that intellectual and happy pitch when truth, and the love of it, shall be stronger in their hearts than gain or re venge. Till then, we fear the practice must be con tinued, disgraceful as it is to the probity of our race. The article on the " Stamp Laws" is a well written expose of the present system of stamps used in the legal profession. Another Session of Parliament will most probably show us what Government intend to do for the .amelioration of this matter. " The Life of Lord Macclesfield" is interesting and well told, but contains nothing to call for extract. THE BOTANICAL REGISTER. By Dr. LINDLEY. No. 9of Vol. 7. New Series. Ridgway, Piccadilly. The number before us of this work, contains a fine drawing of the celebrated "Variegated Chinese Azalea," which so many attempts have been made in vain, for these twenty years, to procure alive. The " Talauma Candollii," is also a magnificent plant. It is a native of Java, where it is found growing in thickets, to the height -of about fifteen feet, and perfuming the air with so delicious an odour, that the very Javanese think it worth the pains of cultivation. The flowers are a pale lemon colour ; but they change to a sort of buff, in which state they are represented by the drawing. As a green-house twiner, " Kennedya Nigricans " will merit much attention, and prove a fine addition to the species. Seeds of it were collected by Dr. Nisbet, in New Holland, and specimens were supplied from the garden of Boyd Miller, Esq., near Mitcham. The re maining subjects are pretty, and of various interest. AMATEUR MUSICAL FESTIVAL. The densely crowded audience which last night filled Exeter Hall almost to suffocation, affords convincing evi dence of Handers undiminished popularity. Like Shak speare, he was gifted with the power of penetrating the deepest recesses of human feeling ; and like Milton, he lifts the soul " above this visible diurnal sphere." The amateurs of the metropolis, in common with their provincial brethren, are too well versed in the " Messiah" to render it a matter of serious doubt, that the immense assembly attracted by its advertisement, could have . been otherwise than gratified by the performance of yesterday. The band played from the score of Mozart ; and his additional wind accompani ments were efficiently given, if we may except some trifling inaccuracies (as to time) in which the flutes were indulged. Can the persons who condemned these additions of Mozart as " innovations" and " interpolations," be blind, or rather deaf, to their enchanting effects in " The people that walked in darkness ;" " 0, thou that tellest ;" " Thou shalt break them ;" " Surely he bath borne our griefs ;" and " All we like shin." Mr. Turle, of Westminster Abbey, presided at the or ,7an, and although this instrument will not bear a comparison with many others in London, we had a much better opportunity of deciding on its merits than on either of the previous evenings. This gentleman's extempore effusions are distinjuished by sound harmonies, solid se quences, and the right use of the pedals—an acquirement indispensably necessary id constitute an accomplished organist, and the good effects 9f which were plainly dis cernable by the weight they gave to the bass of the orchestra ; and the admirable precisiort with which Mr. Turle accompanied the choruses naturally instilled confi dence into the singers. Just as the members of the orchestra were engaged in the usual preliminaries of tuning, one of the Committee apprized the audience that in consequence of an erroneous calculation, tickets had been issued and purchased to an amount exceeding the possibility of accommodation ; that the outer doors of the hall had been closed, and he en treated the company to use their utmost exertions to make room for individuals who were then waiting in the passages. By this mistaken apprehension on the part of the Com mittee as to the extent of the building, numbers were com pelled to stand throughout the performance, and the heat was most oppressive to all. The position we occupied induces us to defer a consideration of the solo singing until we have beard the performance repeated this evening. In general the chorusses were characterized by such a united feeling and earnest zeal in the singers, as produced that volume of sound which in its light and shade alternately asto nishes and delights. Handel appears alike easy and natural in the elaborate canons of the " Amen" chorus, as in the quiet repose of the Pastoral Symphony. In the pathetic movements " Behold the Lamb of God," and " Surely he bath borne our griefs," their effect was unhappily lessened for want of observing a more subdued tone, which is the more rich and delicious as it approaches the softest piano. But übi plura nitent, &c., may fairly be applied to the exertions of the evening. No one who enters the musical profession is subjected to the test of an examination, or receives any cer tificate of admission. Its members, therefore, not unfre quently regard amateurs with a jealous eye ; as the dilet tanti performer of to-day, may to-morrow attach himself to the corps of regular professors. Some gentlemen, too, find their own example very inconvenient, when imitated, and, if we may believe them, quite inapplicable to others in the situation once occupied by themselves. " Their charity," confined to themselves, " has improved upon the proverb ;" and they sneeringly compassionate those who exchange the duties of the counting-house for even a gratuitous engage ment in the concert-room. The result of an experiment they have earnestly deprecated, may convince the ignorant and confound the ill-disposed. GERMAN PAPERS. VIENNA, OCT. 24.—His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Bavaria is making a tour through some parts of our monarchy, and after his return, which is expected shortly, will probably stay at Vienna. In the course of the winter we expect a visit from the Prince of Salerno and his Consort, from Sicily. The Austrian army, which was as sembled in the camp at Turas, excited the admiration Of the numerous strangers of distinction who were present at the reviews. If it were not unjust, when all were worthy of unqualified praise, to . give the preference to any corps in particular, we should give it to the frontier regiments. This was especially the case on an unexpected call to arms, which the Emperor desired the Commander, Field Marshal Lieutenant Mazzachilli, to make at a very unusual hour. No more than a quarter of an hour was necessary for 30,000 men, cavalry, infantry, and artillery, to be drawn up in order of battle, and the frontier regiments were the first that were in order. The Duchess of Angouleme has left us to re turn to her family. She lived very secluded, dined only twice at Court, and did not appear at any public place of amusement. She is small in stature, but very active for her age (57 years), and pretty stou t. In her meals, hours of rising, and going to rest, she observes an almost pedantic regularity. She is considered as the most sensible of her family, and she seldom leaves it without something hap pening which she has to remedy on her return. It is long since we had any official accounts from Syria. If we might trust the letters which merchants of this city receive from these countries, we should have reason to be lieve that the storm of rebellion is by no means allayed. A misunderstanding between Ibrahim Pacha and his father is spoken of, in consequence of which the former, it is said, is not to expect any further reinforcements, but is to depend on the forces he already has. On the other hand, it is affirmed that the state of Egypt, which becomes more and more oppressive from Mehemet's system of monopoly, will not admit of a diminution of the number of troops in that country, so that the Viceroy, even with the best will in the world, can do nothing but leave his son to his fate. Sir Frederick Lamb, the English Ambassador, is pre paring to to go to London, and will be some months absent. DARWTADT, OCT. 28.—The Government Journal of to-day contains ft notification from the Department of Jus tice of the Interior, that the prohibition of the Hanau Gazette, published by Rittsttiner, at Hanau, which prohibi tion was announced on the 24th or January this year, is re voked. The sale of that journal is now permitted in the whole of the Grand Duchy.—Frankfort Papers, Oct. 30. ANCONA, OCT. 16.—Privy Counsellor Von Klenze arrived here yesterday from Greece. TRIESTE, OCT. 23.—We have news from Greece to the 20th September. All was tranquil, but the joy that had manifested itself, on the recal of the two members of the Regency seemed to abate a little. People began to regret the removal of Messrs. Maurer and Abel, and to speak of the services which they had rendered during the short period of their Government in Greece. It was especially made a matter of reproach to the English Agent that he had excited dis cord between the Members of the Regency, and in the whole country, and had thus contributed to the removal of two men, who seciped fully equal to the great work of. the regeneration of Greece, An Oppositionto the Govern ' e-miing which is the more . clarlero4s, as it seems to ment is 1..... proceed systematically, makes itself remarked only by speeches and writings, and avoids every thing that might have an appeatancee of an appeal to force. The arrivals from Alexandria are more satisfactory ; trade was reviving, and the military armaments were not so active. It was affirmed that Mehemet Ali means to en deavour to gain the Syrians by mild treatment, and to give up the system of rigour which he has hitherto so constantly adhered to. ST. PETERSBURG, OCT. 18.—We have just learnt that his Majesty, the Emperor, on his return from Orell to Moscow, had gone from that capital to the South of the Empire, to Pensa and Kasan. We do not expect his Ma jesty to return to Petersburg before the end of this month. Allgenzeine Zeitung, Oct. 30. SPAIN. CHAMBER OF PROCERES-SITTING OF 24TH OCT. (The Marquess de las Amarillas presided.) After a slight modification of the minutes of the former sitting had been adopted, upon the demand of a Procer, The President announced that Don Francisco Xavier de Burgos had addressed a protest to the Chamber, with the request that it should be read in public. After a very animated discussion the question was put to the vote, and the reading in public was adopted by a majority of 32 voices against 28. The reading of the protest was conse quently proceeded with, in which M. Burgos gave an exact history of what took place with regard to him in the last sitting. He complained loudly of the decision of the Chamber, which had conducted itself contrary to the royal statute, to the standing orders, and to their high dignity as Proceres of the kingdom. He considered himself autho rised to protest solemnly, as he thereby did, against those proceedings, and he called for a certified copy of that part of the minutes of the late sitting which had reference to that incident. Afterwards a letter was read from the mixed committee of the two houses, which had been appointed to confer upon the subject of the liquidation of the foreign loans. This public sitting opened at a quarter past eleven, A.M., and closed at noon ; after which the House resolved itself into a secret committee. CHAMBER OF PROCURADORES. SITTING OF 25TH OCTOBER. Senor Martiriez de la Rosa, Count Toreno, and Senor Moscoso, were the Ministers present. The minutes of the former sitting were adopted after a slight discussion. A message from the President of the Council was re ceived, announcing that her Majesty the Queen Regent had taken into consideration the different petitions addressed to her by the Chamber of Procuradores. Another message was read from the Minister of the In terior, stating that he had received her Majesty's orders to present a project of law to the Chamber, relative to the or ganization of the Urban Militia throughout the kingdom ; and also a project of law concerning expropriations, on ac count of works of public utility. A petition was read from several Procuradores, de manding that purchases and sales of national property, which had taken place from 1820 to 1823, should be le gally acknowledged, as well as re-purchases of copyholds, and purchases and sales of substituted property. This pe tition having been examined by three commissaries, accord ing to the regulations, its public discussion was ordered. A petition was likewise read for the suppression of tithes in the kingdom of Valencia ; one upon grapes destined to be dried, and another relative to the demand for ,certain reforms in the constitution of thr clergy. The Minister of the Interior read a project of law concerning the organization of the Urban Militia. This project consists of 32 articles, whereby the Urban Militia is acknowledged as a civil institution, under the direction of the Ministry of the Interior, and of the civil governors of provinces ; it was, however, bound to answer the sum monses of the military governors, when the public good induced them to issue such summonses. The service of the Urban Militia is obligatory from the age of 18 to 50. In order to become a member of the Militia, a person must pay a contribution of eight reals in villages containing less than 2,000 inhabitants, and in places where the popu lation exceeds that number, a personal contribution, which, as to capital, must amount to 80 reels. All persons are ex cluded from the Urban Militia who have undergone a de grading punishment, or have taken up arms against the Queen and the nation, although they may have been par doned subsequently. This Militia is to be organized in battalions, squadrons, companies, and detachments, accord ing to the localities. The superior officers and adjutants to be appointed by her Majesty, upon the proposition of the Council of Discipline. All the other officers, from ensigns up to captains inclusive, are to be appointed according to seniority of service, since the first formation of the Urban Militia, which it is proposed in this project to establish legally. The superior officers and captains are to have royal commissions. The Urban militia may be employed on three descrip- tions of services—namely, ordinary service, extraordinary service, and country service ; the latter not to extend be yond a period of four months. Neglect of duty in this service is to be punished by fines, corporal punishment, and dismissal. When the Urban Militia is campaigning, it will be subject to martial law. The Urban Militiamen are to take a special oath. They aro to provide their own clothing, but their arms and ammunition will be supplied by the State. Until further orders the Urban Militia is to retain its present organization. The Minister of the Interior then read the project of law relative to expropriation on account of works of public utility. The two projects aforesaid were ordered to be printed and distributed ; and The President announced that two special committees would be appointed to examine them. The sitting was then closed, and convoked for the Tues day following, the 28th. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET CRA THE WEIGHTS FOR TH Consol, aged, 9st. 41b. Glaucus, 5 yrs, 9st. 21b. Glencoe, 4 yrs, 9st. Diana, aged, Bst. 131b.' Uncle Toby, 5 yrs, Bst. 91b. Alarpessa, 5 yrs, Bst. 71b. Dirce, 5 yrs, Bst. 11b. Theodore, 5 yrs, 7st. 131 b. Datura, 6 yrs, 7st. 121 b. Boy Blue, aged, 7st. 121 b. Amesbury, 6 yrs, 7st. 111 b. 7EN MEETING, 1835. E OATIAINDS STAKES. Chantilly, 5 yrs, 7st. 111 b. Famine, 4 yrs, 7st. 11lb. Louisa, 4 yrs, 7st. 91b. Darius, 4 yrs, 7st. 91b. Lady la Gros„ 4 yrs, 7st. 91b. Valiant, 4 yrs, 7st. 71b. Armadillo, 4 yrs, 7st. 71b. Dacre, 4 yrs, 7st. 51b. Paris, 4 yrs, 7st. 71b. Botanist, 4 yrs, 7st. 21b. Marinello, f., 4 yrs, 6st. 131 b. NEWMARKET MEETING. For the Prendergast Stakes, 1835, thirty-four horses are named. For the 2,000 gs. Stakes, 1836, twenty-nine are named. For the 1,000 gs. Stakes, t w e n ty-five are named. A great number of Matches and Stakes, up to 1838, are also completed, and the nominations generally are of a highly promising character. GOODWOOD, 1835. For the Drawing-Room Stakes twenty-five horses arc named. For the Lavant Stakes twenty horses arc named. For the Molecombe Stakes nineteen horses are named. For the Racing Stakes seven horses are named. SWAFFHAM COURSING MEETING, Ocr. 4. For the Cup. Mr. Tyssen's Zinc beat Mr Burroughes's Mr. Buckworth's Blackleg beat Mr. Caldwell's Rhetoric. Mr. Bagge's Kosciusko beat Mr. Beridge's Tangent. Mr. Chute's Hugo beat Mr. Grout's Duenna. Mr. Redhead's Lemon beat Sir C. Clarke's Oddfellow. Mr. Gurney's Annette beat Lord Stradbroke's Mariner. The Lalic3' Plate. Mrs. Caldwell's Rose Roche beat Mrs. Western's Honour. Mrs. P. Gurdon's Sancho beat Mrs. Beridge's Transfer. Mrs. Lubbock's Acle beat Mrs. Loftus's Beppo. Mrs. Buckworth's Brutus beat Mrs. Caldwell's (sen. ) Rigmarole , Mr. Buckworth's Barrister beat Mr. Chute's Halcyon. Mr. Caldwell's Robin Adair beat Mr. Gurney's Alonzo the 2d. Mr. Redhead's Lapwing beat Lord Stradbroke's Miniature. Mr. Beridge's Tawdry beat Air. Burroughes's Idler. Westacre Bitch Puppy Stakes. Mr. Gurney's Alice beat Mr. Chutes Harpy. Mr. Beridge's Telltale beat Mr. Burroughes's Iris. Narborough Dog Puppy Stakes. Air. Bagge's Kinsman beat Mr. Berridge's Tandem. Mr. Gurney's Admiral beat Mr. Grout's Dart Several matches were run. The weather beautiful and the com. any very numerous. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. The Bedale Hounds, Friday, at Constably Barton ; Saturday, at Thorp Perrow—half-past 10. The Lambton Hounds, Thursday, at Holdforth Bridge; Satur day, at Embleton—at 11. The Ilambleton Hounds, Friday, at Hawnby Village-10. The Eddlethorp Hounds, Friday, at Castle Howard Inn—half past 10. The Sandbeck Hounds, Friday, at Norton—half-past 10. The Badsworth Hounds, Thursday, at Kirby Guide Post ; Satur day, at Nostell Hall—half-past 10. The Hurworth Hounds, Friday, at Sockburn-10. The Boroughbridge Harriers, Friday, at the Windmill, Hutton Moor—half-past 10. The Morpeth Harriers, Thursday, at Butterwell—at 10. Mr. Codrington's Hounds, Thursday, at Groveley West End ; Friday, at Rye Hill Farm-10. Mr. Farquharson's Hounds, Thursday, at Heffieton Plantations ; Saturday ' at Uddens. The 11. IL, Thursday, at Chawton House ; Saturday, at Nutley Church-10. - INT, F. Hounds, Thursday, at Poultons ; Saturday, at Brea mure,-..„-balf,past W, The M. , Friday, at The Cadbury Harriers, Saturday, at Sparkford Bridge. The Mathon and Colwall Hounds, Friday, at Corse Glove. Mr. Purnell's Harriers, Thursday, at Cambridge Turnpike ; Sa turday, at the !cermet —ll. /44 fi gr adedom Murals, Friday, at finnthwick Colonel Wyndham's Houndo, Saturday, at Long Hanger.—half past 11. Colonel H. Wyndham's Hounds, Thursday, at Lotwood Bridge ; Saturday, at Petworth House. The Whitefield Harriers, Friday, at Claydon. Sir John Cope's Hounds,Thursday, at Finchamptonstead Ridges; Saturday, at Ascot Heath—half-past 10. FRO.II/1 LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, OCT. 29, 1834. The King was, this day leased to confer the honour of Knight hood upon John Dodson, Esq., Doctor of Laws, his Majesty's Ad .,. vocate-General- DOWNING-STREET, Nov. 1. The King has been pleased to appoint C. R. Fairbanks, Esq., to be Master of the Rolls in the province of Nova Scotia. DOWNING-STREET, Nov. 4. The King bas been pleased to appoint Major Henry Dundas Campbell to be Lieutenant-Governor of Sierra Leene and its de pendencies in Africa. OFFICE OF THE POOR LAW COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES, OCT. 31. This is to certify that, under the provisions of the 11th section of the 4th and sth Wm. IV., cap. 76, that the Poor Law Commis sioners for England and Wales have appointed Major Sir Francis Bond I lead, K. H. Knight of the Prussian Order of Merit; .Edward Gulson, Esq. ; Daniell Goodson Adey, of Mark Gate Cell, in the county of Hertford, Esq., Deputy Lieutenant of the said county, and one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the counties of Bedford and Hertford, and for the borough and liberty of St. Alban ; and Charles Ashe al Court, Colonel, Companion of the Bath, Jus tice of the Peace, and Deputy Lieutenant of the county of Wilts, to be Assistant Commissioners of Poor Laws. And this is further to notify, that the said Francis Bond Head, Edward Gulson, and Daniell Goodson Adey, on Tuesday the 28th day of October instant, took the oath required by the 11th section of the said Act, before the Honourable Mr. Justice Williams, one of the Judges of his Majesty's Court of King's Bench, at his Chambers, at Sergeant's Inn ; and on Wednesday, the 29th day of October instant, the said Charles Ashe a Court took the same oath before the Honourable Mr. Justice Littledale, one of the Judges of his Majesty's Court of King's Bench, at his Chambers at Sergeant's Inn. By order of the Board, EDWIN CHADWICK, Secretary. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE. OCT. 31. Royal Regiment of Artillery.—First Lieut. J. Lys to be Second Captain, vice Phillips, retired on half-pay. Second Lieut. Henry Murray to be First Lieutenant, vice Lys. Dated Oct. 24, 1834. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the Tower Hamlets. Queen's Own Regiment of the Tower Hamlets Militia. William Nicoll, Esq., to be Captain of a Company, vice Thomas, appointed Paymaster. Oct. '29. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Lincoln. North Lincolnshire Yeomanry Cavalry. E. Heneage, Esq., to be Captain, vice Boucherett, res. Oct. 28. DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. THOMAS THATCHER, seedsman, Fleet-street. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. RICHARD RAMSDEN, coach-master, Southend, Essex. BANKRUPTS. RICHARD GEORGE WARD, perfumer, Southampton, to surrender Nov. 18, and Dec. 16, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Keane, Gray's Inn-square, London ; Graham, official assignee, Copthall-buildings, London. ROBERT CLARKE and JOHN BURGESS, coal-factors, Coal Exchange, Nov. 21, and Dec. 16, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Gibson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Willis, Watson, and Bower, Tokenhouse-yard. JAMES HOLDSWORTH, worsted-spinner, Northouram, Yorkshire, Nov. 17, and Dec. 16, at ten, at the Magistrates' Of fice, Halifax. Stansfeld and Craven, Halifax ; Wiglesworth and Ridsdale, Gray's Inn-square, London. MATTHEW TILEY, hatter, Bath, Nov. 22 and 24, and Dec. 16, at eleven, at the Three Cups Inn, Bath. Jones, Crosby-square, Bishopsgate-street, London ; Hellings, Bath. IBBOTT BROOKE MARTIN, draper, Salisbury, Nov. 14, at eleven, and Dec. 16, at one, at the White Hart Inn, Bath. Adlington, Gregory, and Faulkner, Bedford-row, London ; Batchellor, Harford, and Staunton, Bath. ROBERT CURREY, cattle-dealer, Hexham, Northumberland, Nov. 19, and Dec. 16, at eleven, at the Town-hall, Carlisle. Moun sey and Gray, Staple-Inn, London ; Ewart, Carlisle. JAMES WILSON BARLOW, coal-merchant, Liverpool, Nov. 17, and Dec. 16, at one, at the Clarendon Rooms, Liverpool. Black stock, Bunce, and Vincent, King's Bench Walk, Temple, London ; Deane, Liverpool. JOHN NICHOLSON, mercer, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Nov. 17, and Dec. 16, at eleven, at the George Hotel, Chelten ham, Gloucestershire. Shirreff, Lincoln's-inn-Fields, London. THOMAS CARTER, cloth-factor, Cateaton-street, London, Nov. 13, at one, and Dec. 16, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Green, King's Arms-yard, Coleman-street, official as signee; Heathcote, Coleman-street. JAMES BURROWS KELK, lace-manufacturer, Nottingham, Nov. 13, and Dec. 16, at eleven, at the Ram Inn, Nottingham. Cursham and Campbell, Nottingham; Johnson and Weatherall, Temple, London. DIVIDENDS. R. Hartley and R. S. Farr, chemists, St. John's-street, West Smithfield, Nov. 25, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. W. Peet, merchant, Ironmonger-lane, London, Nov. 27, at half past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. H. M'lntosh, tailor, Cambridge, Nov. 27, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. W. Aldridge, chinaman, Maidenhead, Berkshire, Nov. 27, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. R. Back, carman, Gardener's-lane, Upper Thames-street, Nov. 25, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. W. Scott, merchant, Finsbury-circus, Nov. 25, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Sir G. Duckett, Bart., Sir F. B. Morland, Bart., and T. T. Bernard, bankers, Nov. 26, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. T. Cooper, hotel-keeper, Brighton, Dec. 4, at twelve, at the Bedford Hotel, Brighton. J. Masser, tailor, York, Nov. 27, at eleven, at the office of Mr. John Wood, Fossgate, York. C. E. Roper, hosier, Southampton, Nov. 28, at twelve, at the George Inn, Southampton. H. and . Leach, ironmongers, Romsey, Southampton, Nov. 28, at two, at the George Inn, Southampton. J. Marshall, dealer, Bradford, Yorkshire, Nov. 28, at eleven, at the Sun Inn, Bradford, Yorkshire. G. Bower, Jun., and M. Bower, gilt toy-makers, Birmingham, Dec. 2, at one, at Dee's Royal Hotel, Birmingham. J. Storer and W. H. Storer, grocers, Brierly-Hill, Stafford shire, Dec. 5, at twelve, at the Swan Hotel, Wolverhampton. W. Mills, innkeeper, Lavenham, Suffolk, Nov. 27, at twelve, at the Greyhound Inn, Lavenham, Suffolk. J. G. and J. Lockett, calico-printers, Harpurhey, Lancashire, Nov. 26, at three, at the Commissioners' Rooms, Manchester. J. Charming, victualler, North Petherton, Some rse t s hi re , N ov . 26, at two, at the Commercial Rooms, BristoL H. Bankes, maltster, Lincoln, Nov. 25, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. CERTIFICATES—Nov. 25. C. Ross, wine-merchant, Beverley, Yorkshire. W. Mason, coach-smith, Margaret-street, Cavendish-square. J. Goodman, innkeeper, Atcham, Salop. J. M‘Gregor, calico-printer, Clayton Vale, Manchester. S. Bousfield, saddler, Heaton Norris, Lancashire. J. Gardner, needle-maker, Redditch, Worcestershire. S. Stokes, merchant, Liverpool. J. Cotter, joiner, Toxteth Park, Lancashire. J. M'Conochie, stone-mason, Liverpool. J. Nicholls, apothecary, Wells, Somersetshire. J. G. and J. Lockett, calico-printers, Harpurhey, Lancashire. F. Bonnaffe, merchant, St. Michael's-alley, Cornhill. W. Matson, wine -merchant, Liverpool. H. N. Scrivener, porkman, Palmer's Folly, Ratcliffe-highway. F. W. Paddon, printer, Plymouth. J. L. Kensington, merchant, Mincing-lane. T. Buckley, merchant, Liverpool. J. Winter, glue-manufacturer, Stoke-under-Hamdon, Somer. setshire. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Law and R. Cheetham, commission-agents, Manchester. J. Brockmer and A. W. G. Dow, brewers, Liverpool. W. Breannand and J. H. Ramsbotham, surgeons, New Broad street. R. Dykes, A. Lawrie, W. Seanor, W. Gibson, T. Dykes, and D. Dykes, coach-makers, Calcutta, so far as regards T. Dykes. C. Porter and R. Heppell, Spital Tongues Colliery, Newcastle on-Tyne. A. Duff, N. Brooks, W. Emerson, and A. Duff, jun., silk-ma nufacturers, Spital-square (so far as regards N. Brooks and W. Emerson). T. and G. Wornell, hosiers, Oxford-street, London. H. Marshall and E. Cheetham, saw-manufacturers, Sheffield. B. G. Gilkes and J. Clissold, common brewers, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire. C. and C. Vine, common brewers, Otterbourne, Southampton. G. Fentiman and T. J. Lingham, coal-merchants, Camberwell. G. Chitty and J. Young, solicitors, Shaftesbury. J. Slaney and D. S. Rushton, iron -founders, Salford, Lancashire. J. D. Catchpool and J. Laughton, linen-drapers, Chatham. M. Maslin and G. S. Steinman, coal-merchants, Adelphi wharf, Strand. J. Winskill and Co., carpet-manufacturers, Barnard-castle, Dur ham (so far as regards R. Aitkin). C. Mott and B. I. Drottet, contractors, Lambbth. S. W. Barnes and J. G. Earp, tailors, Birmingham. J. and W. Townley, slate-merchants, Bristol. D. Blyth and J. Inglis, carpet-warehousemen, Watling-street. W. Hewitt and W. Albeson, timber-merchants, Altrincham, Cheshire. W. Chippindale, C. Netherwood, and J. Carr, bankers, Skepton, Yorkshire (so far as regards W. Chippendale). G. Prockter and Co., cotton-spinners, Rochdale, Lancashire (so far as regards J. Jowett). T. Lewis - and W. Church, ironmongers, Chepstow, Monmouth shire. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. ROBERT WATSON, Sen., and ROBERT WATSON, Jun.. coachbuilders, Edinburgh, Nov. 10 and 24, at one, at the Royal Exchange Coffee-house, Edinburgh. JAMES PATISON, banker, Edinburgh, Nov. 14 and Dee. 3, at two, at the Royal Exchange Coffee-house, Edinburgh. WOOL. Total actual quantity on which duty has been paid for con sumption from the official returns up to last week, comparing the present year to the same period, 1833 . LONDON. Pounds. Sheep's in 1834 1,445,375 Other sorts 17,384,999 . . 18,830,374 Sheep's in 1833 Other sorts 16,203,622 ------18,918,403 Decrease in 1834, pounds ... 88,029 ERIsTOL. Total in 1834 101,765 in 1833 239,555 Decrease in 1834, pounds —? 117,70(1 HULL. Total in 1834 7,620,790 1333 8,963,179 Decrease in 18$4, pounds .., 1,342,389 TRW decrease in this year as compared with the same date last year at the above ports, pounds stocx. In London, sheep's vv 374,232 Other sorts 3,097,508 At Liverpool, Total 587 018 a •• A • • sheep's,poun p., ds und! %472,4.40 COURT CIRCULAR. The Lord Chancellor, Viscount Duncannon, Sir John Hob house, the Right Honourables Edward Ellice and F. Aber cromby, had interviews yesterday with Viscount Melbourne, at the Treasury. _ The Earl of Rosslyn, the Speaker of the House of Com mons, and the Judge-Advocate-General, transacted business yesterday at the Council-office. The Earl of Rosslyn after wards visited Viscount Melbourne. Lord John Russell has arrived at Woburn Abbey, Bedford shire, on his way to town. __ Mr. Young, Secretary to Viscount Melbourne, has, it is understood, been appointed Receiver- General of the Post-office. Mr. Marry at transacted business yesterday at the Colonial office. Summonses to attend a meeting were issued last evening from the Council-office to those Privy Councillors who were present at the recent investigation. BRIGHTON, Nov. 4. The King and Queen, with the Princess Augusta, we are happy to state, continue in perfect health. The weather yesterday proving particularly fine, the Queen, accompanied by the Princess Augusta, left the Palace at an early hour, and drove to the Dyke, and, on their return, along the East and West Cliffs, &c. Yesterday the King gave audiences to Lord Minto and the Bishop of Worcester, and also to Colonel Sir James Hope, K. C. 8., commanding the Scotch Fusileer Guards. ... . The Royal dinner - Party, in addition to the suite, included by invitation Admiral Sir R. Otway, Lieutenant-Colonel Digby, Lord Minto, Colonel Sir James Hope, and another officer of the Guards. The fine band of the regimeut was in attendance, and during dinner performed some delightful music. The Earl and Countess of Errol paid a visit to their Majesties this morning. The King, who takes a great interest in every thing relating to the alterations and improvements of this place, has expressed his opinion, we hear, that the new enclosure of the Steyne has intrenched on the public way, and consequently forms a public inconvenience, in which opinion the majority of the inhabitants fully concur. The Dowager Marchioness of Downshire is at present at the York Hotel. Crescent Lodge has been taken for the family for five months. Lord Marcus Hill leaves here on Monday to join Lord and Lady George Hill, with whom his Lordship will remain about a fortnight, and then return to Brighton with his brother and sister. The arrivals continue on the increase, and the names of most of them will be found in the list of calls at the Palace. An affair d'amour in high life is the topic of general conver sation in distinguished circles here. I shall, in all probability, be able to give you some little details to-morrow. A letter from Gloucester House, received here to-day, states the probability of an early visit to their Majesties of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. The calls at the Palace, both yesterday and to-day s have been extremely numerous. Amongst other distinguis l 7,ed per sons were the following, viz. : The Duke and Duchess of Montrose, Couiftess de Salis, Dowager Lady Kilmaine, Lady Brougham and Miss Spalding, Lord and Lady Howard of Effingham, Countess of Winterton and Ladies Tumour, Viscount Viscountess Maynard and the Misses Maynard, Countess of Carhampton ' Sir William and Lady Ingilby, Lady Falkner, Ri g ht Hon. C. Fergusson and Miss Fergusson, Hon. F. and Mrs. Greville, Viscount and Viscountess Lake, Countess of Newburgh and Ladies Eyre, Lieutenant-General Sir T. Widdington, Hon. G. and Mrs. Vernon, Sir R. and Lady Otway and the Misses Otway, Mr. T. R. Kemp, M.P., and Mrs. Kemp, Colonel Drummond, Rev. J. F. and Mrs. Bowes, Hon. A. and C. Howard, Colo nel Sir James Hope, K. C.B. This morning the following distinguished persons called at the Palace—viz., Earl and Countess of Surrey, Earl and Countess of Beauchamp, Captain Sir G. and Lady Westphal, Lady Carr, Lady N. Gardiner, Lady G. and Mr. Cathcart, Admiral Sir G. Wells, Sir A., Lady, and the Misses John stone, Lady Ashburton and the Hon. Miss Cranstown, Sir E. and Lady Stanley and Miss Bontein, the Bishop of Bris tol, General Sir C. Platt, Mr. L. Peel, Sir W. Cockburn, Countess Dowager of Warwick and the Ladies Greville, Lady E. Steel, Hon. Miss Bushe, Lady Campb e ll, L or d and Lady Byron, Colonel and Mrs. H. Baillie, Sir J. and Lady, an d th e Misses Lloyd, Sir R. and Lady Wilmot, &c. Sir Andrew Barnard, lam happy to say, has so far reco vered from his late accident, as to be able to take a short pro menade to-day on the Esplanade. The recent destruction of the Houses of Parliament has produced a great dread of fire here, and 500 special constables have been sworn in to prevent the fire-works on the sth inst., much to the inconvenience of the tradesmen, many of whom claimed exemption from serving the office on strange grounds. One of the parties, the reader at the Jews' Synagogue, ap plied to be excused, on the ground that he might have to kill beasts for the people of his persuasion on the night of the sth, and that he also came under the denomination of a preacher and teacher. Sir David Scott is stated to have said that he supposed he could kill pigs by day as well as by night, and his objections being thus overruled, he was sworn in. I regret to learn, on the authority of a gentleman just ar rived here, that an act of incendiarism was committed on Sun day night at a farm near Seaford, in this county, when three valuable ricks of wheat were consumed. I have since ascer tamed that they were the property of Mr. Henry Pagden, of Frog Firl, Alfreston, a very respectable farmer. It is stated that he caused some alteration to be made in the men's wages on the preceding day ( Saturday), and on the following night his stacks were in flames. The property thus wilfully de stroyed is said to have been valuable. CHELTENHAM, Nov. 3. Our winter season has commenced as a I :ispiciously as could possibly be desired. We have alrea , l y a good deal of com pany, with the prospect of 8 4 great deal more during the pre sent month. The Duchess of Roxburgh arrived last week at the Im perial Hotel. Her Grace drinks the waters regularly every morning, at the Montpellier Spa. Lady Burdett and family came in on Friday, and Sir Francis is expected in the course of a few days. They have engaged Suffolk House for the winter. On the same day, Lady George and Mrs. Taylor arrived at their residence in Montpellier Spa-buildings ; and Mrs. Spencer Stanhope and family, at No. 15, Lansdown-place. Lord Segrave came in on Thursday, bringing with him his famous pack of fox-hounds, consisting of eighty-one couple, together with forty-five hunters. They threw off on Satur day, at Starwood, and had a capital run. To-day they meet at Naunton-inn, and to-morrow at Coome-end. The Duke of Beaufort's hounds also meet to-day at Sandford, and on Wednesday at Eyeford. The summer balls closed for the season on Thursday last, when between two and three hundred persons honoured the Rotunda with their presence; dancing was kept up with great spirit till past one o'clock. The winter balls commence on Monday, the 17th, at the Assembly-rooms. There is still a small band of four performers kept on at the Montpellier Spa, who perform every morning from eight to ten o'clock, in the promenade room. Mr. R. J. Ball has been delivering lectures on oratory and Shakspeare's plays, for the last fortnight, at the Literary and Philosophical Institution here, which have been very success ful, judging from the respectable audiences that have attended. His course comphends yet four more lectures. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. The Earl of Portarlington, at Grillon's Hotel, Charles street, Grosvenor-square, from Ireland; Lord Rokeby, at Montagu House, Portman-square, from a continental tour ; Sir Charles and Lady Coote, in Connaught-square, from Ballyfin, Queen's County, Ireland ; Lord and Lady Ward, at Wimley Hall, Staffordshire, from a tour ; Lord Dormer, at Grove Park, Warwickshire, from Sir H. Titchbourne's seat, Titchbourne House, Hants ; General Rebow and Lady Ormsby, at Wivenhoe Park, Sussex, from a tour ; Lord Lyndhurst, in Hyde Park-plaoe West, from a tour; Major- General Sir Jatnes and Lady Cockburn, in the Grove-road, Regent's Park, The emoluments of the Governor of Sierra Leone are estimated at 2,5001. per annum. The late ill-fated Gover nor, Octavius Temple, Esq., had only received three quar ters' salary when he fell a victim to the pestilential climate. The gallant officer who has accepted the inauspicious appoint ment ( Major Dundas Campbell) has been taken from the Half pay Unattached List of 1825. The members of the Stock Exchange, who have frequeutly suffered by speculators out of the house, in refusing to pay their •ditierences, but who have have had hitherto no sort of remedy against them as against individuals of their own body, have resorted to the expedient of placarding defaulters of this class also, expecting probably that through dread of such an exposure, they would be able in many cases to obttin payment. An exhibition of this kind was made yesterday at the Stock Exchange. The individual whose name we do not think it necessary to give, moves in fashionable circles, and bears rank in the army. He is also said to be a knight of the Order of the Bath. The mode of doing this is cautious, and does not express the actual default of the party, m ere l y inti mating a wish that any brokers who have transacted business with him will communicate its nature to the com m i ttee o f the Stock Exchange. The committee themsel ves , if t h e f i rst ex posure is not found to answer, will probably publish the name of the individual alluded to. It was generally understood at the time when it was first proposed to abolish the Exchequer-office, and to transact the money business of that department wholly through the Bank of England, that for the greater convenience of the Government, a branch bank would be established for the pur pose at the west end of the town, but there is no longer any t - thing said on that subj ec t, an d i t i s concluded, theree.o re , tha the intention is abandoned, and such is, we l''']fieve, the case. The cireumSt4APP is only worth a d ver t ;;,g to as furnishing fur ther nrce of the good understanding which subsists between the Dank of. England and the privat e b an k ers , w h o a pp ear t o have entered into a species of tacit agreemeut that the en croachments of the great mon2 - ,lists, as regards banking business, shall go for an further. There existed no good motive ".. -- ,;iabitsliment west of Temple-bar, as no houses can possibly stand higher in point of credit than the leading bankers in that quarter of the town—so much so, that the Bank was not likely in any fair competition to obtain such a preference over them as would enable the projected establishment to pay its expenses, and their systematic opposition must have been productive besides of many inconveniences. The matter is, therefbre, perhaps finally adjusted, to the advantage of all parties SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. The Times seems determined to lose no opportunity of attacking the Chancellor. Whether he speaks or remains silent—whether he suggests measures himself, or adopts measures suggested by others, he is sure to be in the wrong with our contemporary. I n th e f a bl e of the " Old Man and the Ass," we have an exem plification of the impossibility of pleasing every body. The Chancellor may be certain lie never will succeed in pleasing every body ; for the Times, contrary to the prognostications which most people were led to make, from its proverbial inconstancy, seems deter mined never to be pleased with his Lordship. Some of the accusations trumped up against him are indeed strange enough, and indicate the great straits to which our contemporary is driven, in order to keep up the quo tidian warfare. His having availed himself of the labours of others in preparing the Central Criminal Court Bill, has even been made matter of accusation against him. " If this Bill (said the Times of Monday) had really been the offspring of Lord Brougham's own knowledge and judgment, we should not have allowed our disgust at some of his late strolling adventures to prevail over our sense of justice ; we should immediately and even anxiously have ascribed to him that which was his due. We knew, how ever, that the Bill was none of his, though we did not think it worth while to say so ; but when we see that he is not ashamed to appropriate to himself that merit which belongs of right to others—when we see that he allows his syco phants, some of the lowest myrmidons that ever formed the tail of any pretender, from Creon to O'Connell, to laud him as the author of g ood which h as b een the 'work of others—we think it a duty to state, that the great, h ea d o f the law has nothing to do with this measure, exec. - t it with that part of it which may be denominated its .i o . l .)hery—a part of the measure which does not appear in. the Act itself, but which, it is understood, is to he one of its legal con sequences. The Bill itself, we have reason to believe, was drawn many years ago by Mr. She'.ton, the Clerk of the Crown at the Old Bailey, and \vas settled by that experi enced Judge in criminal. P r aises, Sir J. Sylvester. It was found among the papi - ,rs of Mr. Shelton, and was given to the Lord Chancelbrr by a gentleman, wh o c er t a i n l y ex pected to have stnr. e remuneration for so valuable a pre sent. The 0- I ".,ancellor saw an opportunity of acquiriot some reputation by this well-digested measu re . H e se i ze d it eagerl y, and, in the first burst of his gratitude, wished to roPP7i the donor with a gift of even Oriental magnificence.' TOne donor, however, had no wish to go further East than the Old Bailey. Under these circumstances what was to be done ? Only this : the Chancellor is to enjoy the full reputation of being the author of a measure of which he probably has never taken the trouble to understand more than half the details ; and for the donor, who prefers the water of the Thames to that of the Ganges, some appro priate place must be created—at the Chancellor's expense? No ; out of the public purse. We attach no blame to the gentleman who is to be the object of the Chancellor's pa tronage : indeed we even think he will be in the situation of those who, in the Irish phrase, gain a loss ;' but what shall be said of him who is content to strut about and claim our homage by the display of property clandestinely with drawn from its rightful owner ?" Even malice itself is here at fault. The Chancellor is not accused of having adopted an improper measure. The measure, we are told, was well digested. But it was not of his own contrivance ! Who supposes that a Minister—and more especially one who, in addition to his Ministerial labours, discharges the arduous du ties of Chancellor and Speaker of the House of Lords, could find time to frame a measure for an extensive re form of a Court with which he could not be particu larly conversant, without being greatly beholden to others ? It is sufficient praise that he at once saw the value of the. measure which was presented to him, and that he determined the public should have the benefit of it with as little delay as possible. Then he created an office to reward the donor of the measure ; but o:tat place will not benefit the gentleman who is to ob+,,ain it. The Times here alludes to Mr. Charles - Phillips, who, it is understood, is to be appointed public pro secutor in the New Co ur t. I t d oes not say that th e office is one which ought not to be crested, nor that the gentleman in question is not a pron er person to fill it. Indeed, the admission that he - will be a loser by the appointment, is a proof that it believes the office is properly bestowed, as far h s p ro f ess i ona l fi tness is concerned. We are supposing, for the sake of argument, that Mr. Charles Phillips's ap pointment was conne'aed with the s erv i ce derived from. him in laying the f aults of Mr. Shelton's labours before the Chancel ) ' . ..x. This assumption, however, is p urely ciratuito.: is . Why are we to believe that the appo'mt riv-nt of one of the most successful practitioners,, at the Old Bailey to the office in question, was not suggested by a conviction of his being peculiarly fitted for it ? But, however this may be, why should the Chancellor reward the donor of a measure beneficial to the public at his own expense ? As well demand that every Mi nister should maintain at his own cost all the duals in the office over which he presides. The Chan cellor, like any other man, is bound to give., only his own services to the public. No one ever thought of calling on the Chancellor to disburse charges of th e Common Law Commissioners, bor . ause he proposed measures suggested by them, That it should have been deemed advisable to appoint a public prosecut or , is not surprising ; but that thi s grievous defect in the English criminal system should only be remedied now, for the first time, is indeed truly surprising. In Black wood's Magazine for November, a Scotch writer gives expression tq 'h. just feeling of pride at the superiority possessed 1 :;y his country in this respect ; " Since the attention of the English has been strongly tuned (he says) to the amendment of their criminal juris prudence, the importance of a public officer to conduct pro secutions for crimes, at the national expense, has been strongly felt ; and it is understood that Sir Robert Peel, among other salutary practical improvements which he had in view in the Home-office, was preparing a plan for the gradual interference of the right of prosecution from individuals to a public office, who might at once relieve in jured parties of that vexatious and often oppressive burden, and introduce greater certainty and equity into this impor tant branch of Government, than it could possibly attain while still subject to the passions or the caprice of private individuals. That great and really useful reform, however, is still unaccomplished, and Engla'Ad as yet labours under the uncertainty and the expense of private prosecutions. Whereas Scotland, from the very infancy of her jurispru dence, has been familiar with the institution of a public prosecutor, under the name of Lord Advocate, who, with out legally excluding private prosecutions, if the injured party prefers proceeding at his own instance, has practically superseded them, from the superior skill and success with which the proceedings are conducted at the public expense, than they possibly could in the hands and with the funds of private individuals. Of the good effect of this great in stitution, decisive evidence is preserved in the facts which the Parliamentary Returns of 1832 have brought to light, that while the convictions are to the acquittals by the grand or petty jury, on an average of all England, as two to one, they are in Scotland as eight to one." For the removal of that reproach, England will be indebted to the Lord Chancellor ; and the only ques tion with which the public are concerned is, whether the individual about to be appointed is fit for the si tuation, and whether his remuneration is just and pro per. We are almost ashamed to notice such vile ribaldry as the Times of yesterday indulges in, with reference to the same subject : " Altogether (says our contemporary) we are well pleased Nvith the promise of the new Court ,; and we look upon the accident by which the plan came into the Chancellor's pos. session, as one of the most fortunate in the history of trover. But it is more than a case of trover, with conversion of the credit to the finder ;itis a more serious offence a i r the rights of own ers hip, an d comm itt e d, too, by the'keeper of a King's conscience, who, perhaps, from the employment of the charge, has no leisure to look to his, own. Granting, however, as perhaps we must, that it was a theft, yet it cannot be said of our Brougham as of Sir Fretful Plagiary, that he does not steal with discretion. The stealing of a Criminal Court is, indeed„ a brilliant singularity. me the Exchequer, Hat,' seems a trifle after it : nay, the . pillage of the Exchequer is a thing of every day occurrence, but the stealin g of a Criminal Court is quite unique. When rise 'broom-seller in Joe Miller asks his rival how he Cf, possibly contrive to undersell him, as, to speak can.. . didly,' says he, I steal the birch'—the other answers, Ay, but I steal the brooms ready-made ;' and this is th e advantage of the Chancellor in the appropriation of the • Criminal Court. He made it his own, ready cut and dried, and we all know how clamorously lie hawked it about the country. In low life the receiver pays out of his pocket the price for the stolen goods ; but our great man knew a ' trick worth two of that, and cuts out an office, at the pub : lie charge, for his convenient friend. Curious is the merit of having so brought forward a plan f or a C r i m i na l Court as to deserve a place in its dock." Once for all, we may observe that the Chtncellor never attempted to conceal the aid he had derived from various quarters in the framing of the 'measure. In one of the conversations in the Hense on the details of the Bill, between Lorti lord and the Chancellor, la