The Sun. — London, England, 1833-02-11 00:00:00

TAX ON CAPITAL, AND FIXED DUTY ON CORN. - So long as the Heuse of Commons did not truly repre sent the feelings of the people, and men of property and rank alone had the control of Parliament, it was needless to hope for a tax on property, as it would have la. en con sidered a direct impost on Parliament itself. So obnoxious, indeed, in the House of Commons was the very term " Property Tax," that it was never even alluded to but in the most delicate manner. Now, however, that the voice of the people is heard, and representatives who shrink from their duty may find their services dispensed with, I can fore , ee no difficulty, but should anticipate every advantage, in the immediate establishment of a tax on all the realized capital of the United Kingdom. It is obvious, however, as a preliminary measure, that the value of property must first be ascertained, which, although an undertaking requiring great discretion and delicacy, would be easily overcome by those who have already done so much for their country, and who would, by instituting a tax on realized capital, improve the system of taxation in a no less degree than they have already im proved the representation of the people in Parliament. In order to obtain a precise estimate of the property of the country (for Ido not suppose the value of the lands and houses, as rated at present would be considered sufficiently accurate), it would be necessary to have a ge. rier,l survey taken of all the lands, commissioners appointed for different districts, and juries summoned, in order to se cure strict impartiality. The accomplishment of an im proved edition of " Doomsday Book,' as it may be called, would enable the Government to impose such a per centage upon property as would supply the deficiency arising from the abolition of such taxes as the Legislature alight deem it desirable to repeal. And, although I am free to admit, theoretically speaking, that I should go the length of desiring a tax on property as a substitute for all other taxes whatsoever, still it is my intention here not to speak of what I could wish, but of what I think practicable under existing circumstances. In order to be able to apply my proposition with perspicuity, it is necessary to hazard an amount of the realized pro• perty in the United Kingdom ; say four thousand millions, or five times the amount of the debt. Taking the rate of interest at four per cent., the yearly income is one hun dred and sixty millions; now, ten per cent. upon that amount (being sixteen millions) would enable the Go vernment to dispense with the duties on malt, hops, tea, sugar, coffee, batter, cheese, soap, and the house and win dow taxes, which amounted to little more than that sum for the year ending January 5, 1832, as is shown by the following extract from an official document : INCOME FROM THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES FOR THE YEAR ENDING sth JANUARY, 1832: Malt £4,359,335 Hops Sugar Tea 3,344,918 Coffee 583,751 Butter 121,256 Cheese 68,256 Soap 1,139,313 Houses Windows £l7,loSgiB As an example of the effect of such a tax upun an indivi dual possessed of a property of twenty thousand pounds— Annual Income, at 4 per cent £BOO Tax of 10 per cent BO Thus a direct tax of eighty pounds would be demanded in lieu of the house and window taxes, and of the duties pro posed to be repelled, and in lieu, moreover, of what such an individual pays indirectly owing to the increlsed price of every item of his expenditure, which is affected in a greater or less degree by the same imposts. Having shifted sixteen millions of taxes from the shoulders of those who, whether employed in agriculture, manufacture, or any species of commerce, or in the pro fe'sions of law, medicine, the army, or the navy, are striving to obtain property ; and having placed the burden upon those who possess property already made, the way is cleared, and there is no longer the shidow of an argument against an immediate alteration in the present corn laws; and 1 believe that the farmers themselves would, in such case, he perfectly willing to substitute, in lieu of the pre sent fluctuating duties, a fixed duty of sixteen shillings per quarter on wheat, to be reduced yearly one shilling until it reaches eight shillings, and then to remain per manent. A reform in the system of taxation, and an alteration in the corn laws, must be contemporaneous,' for it is useless to suppose that agriculturists could bear a great reduction in the price of grain, unless a similar reduction be made towards them ; and, on the other hand, they would have no pretence for resisting the repeal of the corn laws if their burden was lightened by sixteen millions of tuxes, and if a moderately protecting fixed duty were imposed upon corn. The advocates of a property tax usually express their opinion in favour of a graduated scale, conceiving that such an impost ,3 ould bear more heavily on the small pro- prietor than upon his more wealthy neighbour. I think, however, th it any distinction between different classes would cause much confusion and jealousy, and would not be desirable; I would impose the same rate upon every propert), admitting, at the same time, that there must be a minimum beneath which it would not he expedient or barely practicable to go, and perhaps an in come of 101. derived from actual property would be a low as it would be convenient to levy upon. It is urged, that there is a difficulty as respects annui- tants, and others having life interests of a fixed and defi nite nature. It is not the annuity, however, which is rateable, but the value of the annuity. Exam ple :—An individual, aged fifty years, has one hun dred and fifty pounds per annum, charged upon actual property; his life may be worth eight years' pur abase, in other words, his annuity is worth one thousand two hundred pounds, consequently, taking four per cent. a@ d fair rate of interest, the income is forty-eight pounds, and the fax payable by him is four pounds sixteen shil lings per annum, whereas under the old property tax the full amount of income would have been charged, viz., fifteen pounds, Life interests depending upon casual circumstances such as the profits of trade or agriculture, would be as free as trade or rtgriculture. The income from funded property would of course be liable, and all income, in short, proceeding from a real and permanent source. A metchant, however, might have any amount of capital embarked in trade, in ships, in goods or debts, and yet might not be liable to a fraction of such a tax, unless he also possessed property of a permanent descrip tion. The house he lives in, for instance (if his own) would be liable to the extent of its value, but no further. It is unnecessary to dwell upon the benefits to be ex pected front the change proposed, for, although it is most equitable, and therefore most politic, that those who have most should pay most—although a great inducement to men to live abroad, by escaping the indirect taxation of their own country, would be taken away, and a virtual tat on absentees would be created—although the miser, who now almost escapes taxation, because be purchases nothing whether taxed directly or indirectly, would hence. forth be obliged to pay his quota towards the support of the Government under which be lives, and by which be is protected—although the millions of accumulated property in Chancery, which at present pay nothing, would hence forth be made liable to a due proportion of the national expenditure—these are merely the contingent benefits which belong to an improved system of taxation. The real advantage, to which I attach a paramount importance, would be in removing sixteen millions from produc•ive induatry, and thereby creating a powerful impetus to the commercial, the manufacturing, and the agricultural inte rests. The high prices of all articles of merchandise would be greatly reduced ; new foreign markets, in which we are at present unable to compete, would be ripened to us, and more extensive salaa in those markets which we now supply would naturally be expected. It will be s tid by those opposed to my proposition, that the expense of a general survey, of juries, of commis. eioners, and the inquisition into the private affairs of in dividuals would be objections not to be overcome by any adequate advantages. With respect to the expense, it must be admitted that a small outlay would be required in the first place, but the ordinary annual expense afterwards would be much less than the present charge for collecting the taxes pro posed to be repealed. As to the inquisitorial nature of such an impost, it must be considered that the different commissioners (who would act judicially in valuing pro perties) would be limited to particular districts; and pro perties in .different districts, and properties of different descriptions, would be appraised by different juries and commissioners. Besides, it is not the individual who would be taxed, but the property, and the proprietor's name need not of necessity be known, provided the amount of tax required be forthcoming. To recapitulate my proposition, I would desire to levy a tax of ten per cent, upon the income arising from all property of a fixed and pet manent description throughout the United Kingdom, and to reduce a corresponding amount of taxes upon the necessaries of life. Secondly, to repeal the existing corn laws, and substi tute a fixed duty of sixteen shillings per quarter on wheat, and on other grains in pr oportion ; to b e re d uce d year l y one shilling until it reaches eight shillings, and then to be permanent. My object in putting forth these opinions is to draw the attention of others to the important topics upon which I have ventured to touch, and I shall feel amply recom pensed if I succeed in eliciting any facts or information on a subject which appears to me to he one of paramount importance; and which, I think, must at no very distant period be brought under the notice of the Legislature. January, 1833. T. A. LITERATURE. A MORAL and POLITICAL SKETCH of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA. LOXDON, 1833. _ . - , This is a very useful publication, and likely ;to become popular, now that dissertations on every thing that appertains to America are so much in vogue. It is for the most part of a practical character, and in so far resembles the elaborate work of Mr. Stuart on the same subject, though it has not all his various knowledge of detail, and thorough love of business. The two most valuable chapters, and those with which the greatest pains have been taken are, the one on the financial resources of the United States (from which Mr. Hurne may derive many ser viceable hints), and the other o► the adminis tration of justice. Both these chapters are capital, and penned throughout in a con am?? spirit. THE ARMY. (From the Limerick Chronicle of Wednesday.) Colonel Mansel is arrived in this garrison, from Cork, to assume the functions of Brigade Major of the district, vice Colonel Wemyss, gone on the English staff. Major-General Parry is Gazetted to the command of the Royal Artillery, vice Lieutenant-General Sir J. Macleod, deceased. At six o'clock on Tuesday last, three companies of the 92d Highlanders marched from Fermoy, to be detached in the disturbed districts of Dunmanwar, Bandon, and Bantry. Colonel M'Donald, who had been absent from the reg'- ment for some time, arrived in Fermoy on Wednesday, and resumed his command there. The detachments of the 92d in Mitchehtown, Cashel, Kilbally, and other places, are ordered into Fermoy, preparatory to the head-quarters of the regiment being removed to Cork. Lieut. Eaton, 2d battalion 60th Rifles, late on the staff of Sir John Buchan, at Athlone, has joined the head quarters at Templemere. BEN2V ET' S GLAS G 0 TV MAGAZINE. Number VIII. of this publication reached us too late for our Magazine Day, and our columns are now so occupied by the Parliamentary de bates, that we have but little space to bestow upon it. The political opinions of the Glasgow Magazine go something beyond our own, or rather, perhaps, we wish to arrive at the same ends by a somewhat more cautious process than our contemporary. Whilst the present Ministry are willing to proceed in the march of Reform, we ought to be content. Our Glasgow contem porary, however, urges his ultra-radical opinions with great ability; and if the Magazine were of a size sufficiently extended to allow of the mis cellaneous articles and tales being more fully developed, it would promise to be for its party what Blackwood is to the Tories. GUITARIST'S MONTHLY MAGAZINE. We have just seen the second number of this useful little periodical, which is named after that prince of guitar players, Guileani, whose well-known skill on that instrument is briefly and gracefully allu ded to in the present number. This " Guileaniad" contains, in addition to some very sweet music, some clever written " Stanzas to my Guitar," to gether with an able essay on the capabilities of that delightful little instrument. Among musical men, the work, we think, is likely to be popular. At any rate it deserves to be so. FINE ARTS. THE PORTRAIT GALLERY OF DISTIN GUISHED BEAUTIES. The numbers of this work have already ap peared, and contain portraits of many of the distinguished female beauties of the Courts of George the Fourth and his present Majesty. These portraits are executed with great ability, one in particular, a likeness of the Countess of Belfast, is as lovely a thing of the sort as we ever met with. The publication may be fairly entitled " The Mirror of the Graces." MATHEMATICAL ABSTRACTION. The idea of this picture is capital, and has been worked out with great skill. A staid, el derly, and somewhat pedantic mathematician is sitting by his fire-side poring over a tough, knotty problem of Euclid, which has evidently inflicted no slight wound on his self-conceit-- though we have no idea that the wound will be mortal. In the abstraction of the moment, he has substituted his watch and seals for an egg, and flung them into the saucepan on the fire, while the egg does the duty of the watch, in his hand. The face of the old gentleman is most happily characteristic. His eyes, dulled with a constant habit of intense study, peer anxiously out from underneath his great grizzled eye-brows, as if they would fain pierce to the marrow of the problem at a glance, while his mouth, puckered up in all the pride of self-conceit, seems just as it were about to give vent to its astonishment that such a superior intellect should be corn- pelled, even for a moment, to succumb to such an inferior difficulty. But there is one defect in the picture, a sort of flaw or fracture (though slight), in the keeping of its cha racter. The old pedant is meditating on his task with the Euclid in his hand. This should not be. The book should have been turned down open on the table, and the student have been poring over the problem, with his feet on the fender. He would only gain a clue to his difficulty by a process of thought, which would be disturbed . by the very act of holding the book before him. As Mr. Lane has portrayed the mathematician, he is appeal ing for assistance rather to his eye-sight than to his reflection. The untasted breakfast, the little, slatternly book-shelf, the dingy folios strewed upon the floor, the formal, old-fashioned walk ing cane, together with tf►e other etceteras of the print, are in the strictest and happiest keep. ing. We suppose Mr. Lane drew from life, and that some grave, quaint old fellow of St. John's was his original. As an engraving the picture is executed with more than average ability. The light, wavy folds of the table-cloth are perfectly free from stiffness, and the brilliant patches of light on the silver coffee-pot almost dazzle one to look on them. There is, how ever, some little slovenliness apparent in the dark shadows of the half-opened cupboard, before which the pedant is placed in his easy arm-chair. They are not sufficiently discriminated. The standing Committee of the West India Body assembled on Thursday, at the desire of the Ministry, to receive an official communication from the Government. It was a Treasury minute, but much too long for our in sertion. The only point of general interest was the an • nouncement that the public feeling was every day stronger in favour of an early abolitio❑ of slavery ; that all investi gation into the question tended to raise the opinion still stronger against the planter; that the Ministers would ❑ot move the renewal of the Committee of Investigation of last session ; nevertheless, if the West India interest brought forward the question of the re-appointment, Ministers would not oppose the motion. The reply of the West India Body was, that they invited investigation, and were at issue with Ministers; as to public opinion, there was a decided re-action in their favour. They requested an interview with Ministers, to receive a communication re specting the plans announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which were to be brought forward by the Mi nisters, and a request that the West India packet might be detained till they could communicate something de cisive on the question, otherwise that a rebellion among the slaves might take place; the two latter have been ac ceded to; so rests the questio❑ at present,—London New Price Current, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the Hampshire Telegraph.) PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 9.—The Spartiate, 78, Captain Tait, with the fhg of Rear-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, Bart., sailed from Spithead on Thursday, for South Ame. rica, but owing to adverse winds, put back to St. Helen's yesterday, where she came to anchor. She proceeded again this morning. COMBINED SQUADRONS.-The Castor, in company with the Ariane and Creole, French frigates, sailed for a cruise on Friday last. The Castor returned on the following day, with the Conway and Satellite ; and sailed on Mon day for Chatham. The Satellite returned to her cruising ground on the same day, leaving at anchor the Donegal, Malabar, Castor (English), anti the Syrene and Endymion (French). The Conway, 28, Captain Eden, has been most actively cruising, and has of late detained several Dutch vess e l s . The Conway has sent into Chatham the ship Henrietta and Henry, 360 tons, 116 days from Batavia to Amsterdam, with coffee and sugar; also to the Downs, the barque Caterina, Elizabeth, 400 tons, 117 days from Batavia to the same place, with indigo, sugar, and coffee. The Conway is ❑ow cruising betwee❑ the Galloper Light and Ostend. His ijeety's brig Royalist arrived at Falmouth on Wednesday from Lisbon, whence she sailed on the 25th ult. Sartorius's fleet was cruising off Oporto on the 2d inst. His Majesty's packet Pelham sailed from Rio de Ja neiro for England a fortnight before the Duke of York, having on board between 700,000 and 800,000 dollars. They were taken on board from his Majesty's ship Clio, which vessel had arrived at Rio from round Cape Horn, and was ordered by the British authorities at Rio to proceed on service to the Falkland Islands, in consequence of which the specie was shipped on beard the packet, now hourly expected. The Wanderer transport, Lieutenant Young, Agent, ar rived on Wednesday from South America, in sixty-five days from Rio. She brought home naval invalids, pas sengers, and distressed British subjects; also Mr. H. Ham mond, Assistant Surgeon of his Majesty's ship Clio, and Mr. Malone, Assistant Surgeon of the Rattlesnake. The Wan derer left at Rio the Wai spite, 76, with the flag of Sir Thomas Biker; and the Tyne, 28, Captain Hope ; the latter had just arrived froin England. The Madagascar frigate was at Napoli on the 121 h January, and was to sail on the 13th for Brindisi. The Actaeon arrived at Malta on the 3d January, from Tripoli; and the Cordelia on the following day from Nauplia. . . The A rachne arrived at Barhadoes on the 9th December, from Halifax, and sailed on the 13th, for the southward. The Blanche sailed also on the same day, for Jamaica. The Columbine arrived at Barhadoes on the 18th De cember, from Antigua. The Plover arrived on the 11 th December, from Falmouth, and sailed on the 12th for St. Vincent. On Monday sailed the Speedy cutter, Lieutenant Roe pel ; on Tuesday, the Serpent. 16, Commander Symonds; and on Wednesday, the Sparrow cutter, Lieut. C. W. Riley, on a cruise. The Victory, 110, Captain Hyde Parker, was paid off on Thursday, and recommissioned by Capt. Williams, for the flag of the Commander-in-Chief at this port. The Briton, 42, was paid off into ordinary on Monday. The heavy westerly winds of Sunday morning drove into Spithead the Hon. East India Company's outward bound ships Herefordshire, Thames, and Warren Has tings ; and at the same time the Buckinghamshire was forced into Cowes Roads ; also the Romulus, Symmetry, and Elizibetit and Jane, for Jamaica ; Eliza, for Leghorn ; Marquis of Lansdowne, for the South Sea Fishery; Ilus kisson, for St. Domingo; and West Indian, for Antigua. The whole are still here except the Warren Hastings, which ship sailed this morning. The whole will be off in the morning, if the weather be moderate. The ship Gilmore, from Singapore, fait from St. He lena, passed by for London this evening. Mr. Wilson, surgeon, R.N., landed here from her. The Catherine schooner, from St. Michael's, with fruit, arrived this even ing, twenty.three days from England and home again ; the James, Stokes master, was to leave the day following the Catherine, front St. Michael's. InHat ban r—Victory, Excellent, Royal George, Hyaci nth. (From the Devonport Telegraph.) DEVONPORT, FEB. 9.—The reports current during the week, of the fitting of several ships of war for the Me.. diterrane tn, are without foundation. The Canopus, 84, Cornwallis, 74, Minden, 74, Portland, 52, Endymion, 50, and Forte, 44, are in a prepared state for commission ing, if wanted, but no order has been received to bring either of those vessels forward for active service. The masts of the Canopus being defective, are ordered to he taken out : and those of the Bombay substituted, which order was probably the foundation of the report alluded to. His Majesty's ship Vernon, 50, Captain Sir P. A. Westphil, bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir George Cockburn, having met with foul winds and severe weather, has been forced back into Torbay, where she arrived on Saturday last, and still remains. We understand the Vernon shipped some heavy seas, which washed her cabins, but the Vice-Admiral will proceed fur the West Indies with the first favourable wind. Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Key, Birt., is now said to be likely to succeed Vice-Admiral Sir J. Beresford, in command of the Medway, in July next. Remaining in Hamoaze—Sin Josef, Comus, Pidgeon, Confiance and Carron steamers, and Diligence naval transport. In the Sound—Rover. STATE OF TRADE. (From the Leeds Mercury.) LEEDS.-000(18 in the White Cloth-hall have not gone off so freely the last fortnight, but the coloured market for cloths continues good. The stock of woollens is getting very low, although the manufacturers, it is said, are not obtaining prices to cover the advance on the raw material. We also notice an advance in the dying of wool blue, and of stuff goods in most colours. HUDDERSFIELD MARKET.—A good deal of cloth was sold on Tuesday last; the market may be truly said to have been brisk. The most inveterate croaker cannot deny this. As to the profits, we of course know nothing about them, whether they improve or not, but we should sup pose that sensible men will not sell without profit, when the deurmd is brisk and wool advancing in price. ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET —The flannel market on Monday last was somewhat brisker than usual ; the finest qualities went off better than for some months past. Low goods continue to be much sought after, and in seve ral instances an advance was realized. Middling sorts re main rather dull ; but, on the whole, a great deal of busi ness was done. LANCASHIRE.—Tb e calico and silk printing is more brisk at Middleton at the present time than it has been for the last ten years. The silk weaving at Middleton, Fails worth, and the neighbouring towns, for several miles round Manchester, is also very brisk. Cotton weavers are much in request, though the number of power-looms in Hyde, Duckinfieltl, S . ayley-bridge, and Ashton amounts at present to at least 11,000, and preparations are making fur 2,000 more, which will be at work in a short time. The cotton factories at Rochdale, Heywood, Bury, and other places, are working full time, and preparations are making for the building of new factories next spring. Woollen weaving at Rochdale is still brisk. Wages in all these branches continue low, but there is an expectation of some imprnvement. BOLTON.—The demand for cotton goods still continues unabated, and on Monday last a small advance in the wages for weaving was made by some houses i❑ Bolton. WicAN.—Trade seems to be rather brisker in this town and neighbourhood. Cambrics are much wanted, at an advance of 6d. per piece to the weaver. Some fabrics of calicoes, cotton bottoms, &c., have also been advanced tid. per piece during the past week. KINGIIORN.—The spinning-mills here are now fully employed, and in consequence the wages of the spinners and flax-dressers have experienced a considerable r i s e.—Edinburgh Paper. It is now stated that whoever may be elevated to the vacant See of Waterford will have hut 3,0001. a year from its revenues.—Limerick Chronicle. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. The Duke of Buccleugh, at Montague-house, Privy-gardens ; the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, in Upper Brook-street, from Goodwood ; Major-General Sir Edward, Lady, and the Misses Kerrison, in Great Stanhope-street, from Oakley Park, near Eye ; the Countess of Sandwich, in Dovenstreet, from Hinchin. brook-house ; Lord and Lady Rolle, in Upper Grosvenor. street, from Bicton-house ; the Countess of Aldborough, in George street, Hanover-square ; Mr. and Lady Caroline Capel, in Charles-street, Berkeley-square, from Grantham ; Sir Thos. and Lady Lennard, in Bryanston-square ; the Ladies Louisa and Mary Beauclerk, in Charles-street, Berkeley-square ; N. Calvert, Esq., M.P., in Jerrnyn-street, from Hunsdon-house, near Ware ; Colonel and Mrs. Gore Langton, from Newton house, near Bath ; the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, and the Hon. Mrs. Ryder, in Belgrave-street, from the Palace, at Lichfield ; the Earl and Countess of Verulam and family, in Grosvenor-square, from Gorhambury ; H. Lytton Bulwer, F-sq., in the Albany, from Heydon-hall ; the Earl and Countess of Surrey, in St. James's.square, from Worksop Manor ; Ma jor_General Sir Arthur Clifton, in New Bond-street, from Brighton ; Lord and Lady Dudley Stuart, in Wilton-crescent; Viscount Strangford, in Harley-street, from Ashford ; Lord Decies and the Hon. Misses Beresford, in Curzon-street, from Brighton ; Lord Stanley, in Upper Grosvenor-street, from Knowsley; N. B. Edmonstone, Esq., in Portland-place; the Earl and Countess of Limerick, in Mansfield-street, from Berks ; the Duke of Manchester, at his house, Grosvenor_ gate, Park-lane, from his seat, Kimbolton Castle, Hunts ; Major Macdonald. At the Union Hotel, Cockspur-street : Lord Pam - mire, Sir W. Brabazon, Sir Wm. Molesworth, Sir T. Brancker, Sir Roger Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Lambert, Messrs. Bourne, Williamson, Clutterbuck, Armstrong, Cursler, Pit cairn, Hay, Beauman, Shiel, Murphy, O'Farrell, Martyn, Large ; Reverend Messrs. St. Aubyn, Thornton, Howman, Small, Powell. DEPARTURES. Admiral Sir Thomas Williams, from Charles-street, Berke ley-square, to assume the command at Portsmouth ; E. B. Portman, Esq., M.P., from Suffolk-street, for Bryanstone house ; Lord Southampton, from the Clarendon Hotel, for Whittlebury Lodge, in Northamptonshire. THE ADDRESS. LIST OF THE MINORITY OF FORTY, AND TWO TELLERS, WHO, ON THE BTH OF FEBRUARY, 1833, VOTED FOR MR. O'CONNELL'S MOTION, " That the Address to the King should be referred to a Com mittee of the whole House, in order that the situation of Ireland should be carefully discussed and considered, before the House should give any pledge to his Majesty of intrusting additional powers for coercion, without concurrent redress of grievances admitted by all to exist in that distracted country." For the amendment Against it Majority for Mi 428 asters --388 ENGLAND.-6 MEMBERS. Attwood, Thos—Birmingham Cobbett, William—Oldham Faithful, G.—Brighton Fielden, John—Oldham M.Loughlin, L.—Galway Nagle, Sir R.—Westmeath O'Brien, Cornelius—Clare O'Connell, Maurice—Tralee O'Connell, John—Youghall O'Connell, Morgan—Meath O'Connor, Fergus—Cork Co. O'Dwyer, A. C.—Drogheda Ruthven, Edward—Kildare Roche, William—Limerick Roche, David—Limerick Roe, James—Cashel Rocke, J. H.—Longford Hume, Joseph—Middlesex Kennedy, James—Tiverton SCOTLAND.-*2 MEMBERS. Kinloch, George—Dundee Wallace, R.—Greenock IREZAND.-32 MEMBERS. Baldwin, Dr. 11.—Cork City Barron, P.—Waterford City Butler, Hon. P.—Kilkenny Co. Chapman, M.—Westmeath Fitzsimon, N.—King's Co. ' Fitzsimon, c— .llublin Co. 1 _ Shell, It. L.—Tipperary Sullivan, Richard—Kilkenny Talbot, J. H.—New Ross Walker, C. A.—Wexford White, Luke—Longford I _Wallace, T.—Carlow Co. Fitzgerald, Thos.—Louth Co. Finn, W. F.—Kilkenny Co. Grattan, H.—Meath Co. Keane, Sir R.—Waterford Co. Lalor, Patrick—Queen's Co. Lynch, A. H.—Galway Vigors, N. A.—Carlow TELLERS. O'Connell, D.—Dublin City Ruthven, E. Dublin LIST OF THE MINORITY OF SIXTY, AND TWO TELLERS, WHO, ON THE BTH OF FEBRUARY, VOTED FOR MR. TENNYSON'S AMENDMENT TO THE ADDRESS TO THE KING, BY WHICH IT WAS PROPOSED, That if, under the circumstances which may be disclosed to us, we should be induced to intrust his Majesty with additional powers, we shall feel it our duty to accompany that acquiescence by a close and diligent investigation into the causes of discon tent in Ireland, with a view to the application of prompt and effectual remedies; and that although it is our duty to receive the Petitions of the people of Ireland with regard to the Legis lative Union between the two countries, and to leave ourselves free to consider that subject, yet we are ready to support his Ma jesty in maintaining that Union against all lawless attempts to defeat it, or to invade the peace, security, and welfare of his Majesty's dominions." For the amendment Against it Majority for Mini ENGLAND. Attwood, Thos.—Birmingham Butler, Charles—Liskeard Brotherton, Joseph—Salford Beauclerk, A. W.—East Surrey Cobbett, William—Oldham Faithful, George—Brighton Fielden, John—Oldham Fryer, Rd.—Wolverhampton Gaskell, Daniel—Wakefield Grote, George—London Harvey, D. W.—Colchester Hume, Joseph—Middlesex Humphery, John—Southwark Hutt, Wm.—Kingston-on-Hud Kennedy, Janes—'Tiverton Lloyd, J. H.—Stockport IMolesworth, Sir W.—East Corn- fA 393 isters —333 Fitzgerald, Thomas, —Louth French, F.—Roscommon Finn, W.*F.—Kilkenny Grattan, Henry—Meath ' Keane Sir R.—Waterford Co. Liilor,Patrick—Queen's Co. Lynch, A. H.—Galway M , Laughlin, L —Galway Nagle, Sir Ili—Westmeath O'Brien, Cornelius—Clare O'Connell, Daniel—Dublin O'Connell, M.—Tralee O'Connell, John—Youghall - O'Connell, - Morgan—Meath . I O'Connor, Fergus—Cork Co. O'Dwyer, A. C.—Drogheda O'Reilly, \V.—Dundalk . Ruthven, E. S.—Dublin Ruthven, Ed.—Kildare Roche, W.—Limerick Roche, D.—Limerick Rocke, J. H.—Longford Roe, James—Cashell Shell, R. L.—Tipperary Sullivan, R.—Kilkenny Tallest, J. H.—New Ross Walker, C. A.—Wexford White, Luke—Longford Wallace, T.—Carlow Co. Vigors, N. A.—Carlow • wall Palmer, General—Bath Potter, Richard—Wigan Philips, Mark—Manchester Roebuck, J. A.—Bath Warburton, H.—Bridport SCOTLAND. Kinloch, George—Dundee Wallace, Robert—Greenock IRELAND. Baldwin, Dr.—Cork City Barron, Pierce—Waterford City Butler, Hon. P.—Kilkenny Co. Chapman, M. L.—Westmeath Fitzsimon, N.—King's County Fitzsimon, C.—Dublin Co. TELLERS. Tennyson, Right Hon. C.— Limbeth ,Bulwer, E. L.—Lincoln COURT OF KING'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) EYTON V. THE IMPERIAL GAS COMPANY. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a stock broker, against the defendants for a nuisance. The plain tiff bad purchased a house, situate No. 1, Suffolk-street, Battlebridge, of Mr. Halls, the Magistrate of Bow•street, and then the neighbourhood was respectably tenanted, and the situation was exceedingly pleasant and cheerful. Some time afterwards, however, the defendants erected a branch station for manufacturing gas in the immediate neigh bourhood, and the effect was soon very perceptible. The smell and effluvia were so offensive, that many , respectable tenants found themselves obliged to re move from their houses. The plaintiff, among others, lost his tenant, and although he had offered to let the house at a considerably lower rent, the neighbourhood was considered so exceedingly unhealthy, that he could not let it. It was particularly stated that whenever clothes were hung in the gardens to dry they were speedily co vered with soot. The object of the plaintiff was stated to he to have only nominal damages, with a certainty of having the nuisance removed. The several witnesses were cross-examined chiefly for the purpose of showing that an open drain, called the black ditch, and large heaps of manure which were in the neighbourhood, were the cause of the unpleasant effluvia, and not the gas works. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL and Mr. ERLE appeared for the plaintiff, and Sir JAMES SCARLETT, Mr. Sergeant ADAM, and Mr. RICHARDS, for the defendants. The case is expected to last nearly all day. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS,--(THIS DAY.) Before Mr. ROTCH, chairman, and a full bench of Aligistrates. After the Grand and petty Juries had been sworn in, Mr. A ',LEY addressed the Bench on the subject of the intermediate sessions. Iu doing this, he said, be was chiefly actuated by a desire to do justice to his brethren at the bar, who went the circuits, as the alteration did not affect him so notch, since he confined his practice chiefly to these sessions. By the proposed additional sessions his learned frinds would be precluded from haling briefs here, in very many instances, arid be much doubted whether appeals could be carried on from the proposed special sessions to the quarter sessions, or from the latter to them, unless they were made adjournments of quarter sessions. The Learned Gentleman quoted the opinions of Lord Gifford and Mr. Sergeant SLepheard, to that effect ; and regretted that the Bench of Magistrates had not eon suite i the gentlemen of the bar before the arrangement had been determined on. Mr. Pmr.urs and Mr. ADOLPUUS expressed similar opinions. The CHAIRMAN said, that although he differed with the opinion held upon the case quoted by Mr. Alley, yet, as there appeared to be much weight in some of the ob, servations made by the Le irned Gentleman, he should take care to have the subject brought before the ensuing meeting of the Magistrates of the county; and suggested that as Mr. Marryatt, the regular Chairman, who was absent, had attended the meetings at which the question had been entertained, it would be well that the gentlemen of the bar should communicate with Mr. Marryatt on the subject. Mr. ALLEY observed, that he should decline further mention of the matter, conceiving that he Lad already done sufficient, not being personally interested, in bringing it under the notice of the bench. The Coventry Herald says—" We havo heard that an official cemmunication has been received in this city stating that the Government intends to throw open the Corporations." COURT CIRCULAR. Their MAJESTIES, accompanied by the Duke of GLOU CESTER, attended divine service at the Chapel Royal yes terday morning, and heard a sermon, by the Rev. Mr. SLEATII, from the 104th Psalm and 134th verse. The church service was read by the Rev. Mr. Houtas, the Sub-Dean of the chapel. The music was by NARES, the commandments by ORLANDO GlBBoss. The anthem, " Out of the deep," was taken from the 130th Psalm, the Ist, 2d, 3d. and sth verses, and was admirably sung by Messrs. WYLDE, HORNCASTLE, and T. WELstt. Sir GEORGE SMART presided at the organ. The Bishop of WORCESTER was the Clerk of the Closet. Mr. CHARLES HANcocx was the Exon in Waiting. Among the nobility present were, the Earl of C LAREN. noN, Lords HILL, SUFFIELD, and STUART DE ROTHSAY. The Duchess of KENT and the Princess VICTORIA, and their Royal Highnesses' household, attended divine service yesterday (by the Dean of CHESTER), at the King's Palace, at Kensington. The KING took an airing in a carriage yesterday after noon. Their MAJESTIES left town in a carriage and four shortly before 1 I o'clock on Saturday morning for the Palace at Windsor, where the KING and QUEEN inspected the improvements which have been carried into effect during their absence, and afterwards returned to dinner at the Palace at St. James's. The Duchess of KENT and the Princess VICTORIA, visited the Duchess of GLOUCESTER on Saturday. lun T ei he wd Duk of with their G i‘ L i o A u: s E s s T T I E E It and h s yester t da e y :Princess SormA Summonses for a Cabinet Council were issued on Sa turday night. The Ministers assembled yesterday after. noon at the residence of Earl GREY, in Downing-street. All the members of the Cabinet attended except Lord DultiiAm, who is at Dover. The Council sat four hours in deliberation. Prince TALLEYRAND and Monsieur MA.vaoJam, of the Turkish embassy, visited Viscount PALMERSTON on Satur day at the Foreign-office. Earl GREY also visited the noble Viscount on Saturday. The MASTER of the ROLLS, the JUDGE of the ADMI RALTY COURT, the Right Hon. HOLY MAcxEriztE, and Mr. ELLIS, held a meeting as Lords of Isis MAJESTY'S Most Hon. Privy Council, on Saturday morning, at the Council Chamber, Whitehall, to hear appeals from the Colonies. Mr. GREVILLE attended as Clerk of the Council. After a number of petitions had been disposed of, the arguments of Counsel in an appeal from the Court of Exchequer of the Isle of Man, by Mr. JoHti BURROW, claiming the restitution of 6,166 gallons of foreign spirits, were resumed, Mr. PEMBERTON and Mr. Sergeant STE PHEN appearing for Mr. BURROW, and the ATTORNEY GENERAL and the KING'S ADVOCATE for the ATTORNEY. GENERAL of the Isle of Man. The first question was, whether the importation of the spirits was prohibited by law ? This was decided by their Lordships in favour of the appellant. A cross appeal was then entered into, in which the former appellant became the respondent : it was a question of fact whether the spirits were brandy or spirits of wine. A variety of evidence was gone into on both sides on this point. Their Lordships afterwards adjourned. The Marquis of ANGLESEA and Viscount ALTHORP had interviews with Earl GREY on Saturday at the Treasury. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL had a❑ interview on Thui a day with Viscount ALTHORP at the Treasury. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE gave a grand dinner on Saturday evening at Lansdowne-house to the Russian Am bassador and Princess LIEVEN, the French Ambassador, and the Duchess de DINO, the Prussian Minister, and a select party of the nobility and gentry. Viscount ALTHORP entertained a party of Members of the House of Commons at dinner on Saturday evening, at his residence in Downing-street. Among the company were Viscount MORPETII, Lord DALMENY, Sir F. BUR DETT, Sir R. PRICE, Mr. Sergeant SPANKIE, Colonel STAWELL, Messrs. FazAnEItLEY, WALTER, TYNTE, TRACY, and W. PETER. Earl GREY entertained a select party at dinner last evening, at his residence in Downing-street. THE KING'S ANSWER.—The following is a verbatim copy of his RIAJEsTv's most gracious Answer to the Address of the House of Lords, as read by the LORD CHANCELLOR on Thur:day. From the feverish state of the question regarding Ireland it is important that the exact words of those in authority should be known : "Mr LORDS,—I thank you for your loyal and dutiful Address. " I receive with peculiar satisfaction the assurance of your determination to support me in maintaining inviolate the Le gislative Union between Great Britain and Ireland, and in put ting down a spirit of insubordination and violence, the prompt and effectual repression of which is indispensable to the wel fare of my Irish subjects, and to the general peace and security of my dominions." On Tuesday afternoon, just as the KING was entering the state carriage after opening Parliament, the off leader became restive, and on Captain HORACE SEY MOUR, who, we believe, is master of the stud, taking hold of the reins, the horse reared, and placing his fore legs, upon the shoulders of the Captain, brought him completely on his back, and immediately under the animal. Captain SEYMOUR clung fur a few seconds to the neck of the horse, but was obliged to let go his hold, when the animal trampled upon him, without, however, materially injuring him. The Captain's situation was observed by his MAJESTY, who, we understand, anxiously inquired whether he was hurt, and was answered in the negative. As a proof of the great excitement in the f ishionable world, respecting the appear ance of Madellloi9elle DUVERNAY in the Sleeping Beauty, at Drury-lane, next Wednesday, we learn that the following distinguished persons have boxes for that evening :—The Duke of DE VONSHIRE (Lord Chamberlain), the Duke of SUTHERLAND, Earl of CARRINGTON, Lord BESBOROUGH, Lady E TurNNE, Mr. DUNCOMBE, MIS9MELLISH, LOITIFIOLLA NO, his Grace the Duke of BEDFORD, Lord WILLIAM LENNOX, his Royal Highness the Duke of SUSSEX, and her Royal Highness the Duchess of KENT. COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.—The ballet of _Kenilworth was produced at this theatre on Saturday. Many of the parts were sustained by the same persons who appeared in theta on its production at the Opera ; and we are greatly mistaken if the Opera scenery, dresses, and properties pertaining to the ballet of _Kenilworth have not taken a flight eastward to assist in its re-production at Covent-garden. GUERINOT and LEROUX are scarcely equal, as far as acting is concerned, to LEFEVRE and the bewitching BROCARD in the parts of Leicester and Amg; nor is Mr. PAYNE an altogether satisfactory substitute for Srar.ox as Varney, but Mrs. VINING is as good a❑ Elizabeth as ZOE BEAUPRE ; and, indeed, the whole of the performers seemed to give the highest satisfaction to th e audience, who bestowed as much applause upon them as their predecessors were wont to receive at the King's Theatre. The stage arrangements were well contrived, though the fete in the last act was deprived of some of its spirit and variety. The charming music of COSTA was as delightful as ever, and the whole performance went off with excellent effect. A piece is announced to night at the City theatre, entitled the Five Degrees of Crime ; it is, we believe, from the pen of Mr. REDS, the successful author of the Rake's Progress and the Loves of the Angels The plot is that et a French drama founded on fut. The Banquettitog-house at Whitehall, now used as a chapel, possesses a ceiling painted by Rubens, which is ❑bout to be doctored for a decay of the system.. It is about to be placed under the care of some recoverer of old masters, doubtless for the benefit of " fresh air." We tremble at the idea !--Library of the Fine Arts. GEORGE the Fourth is said to have been somewhat annoyed, on entering the levee room at Holy_ rood (Aug. 1822), in full Stuart tartan, to see only one figure similarly arrayed, and of similar bulk—that of Sir WILLI.% NI CURTIS. The City Knight hid every thing complete, even the knife stuck in the garter. He asked the KING if he did not think him well dre'sed. " Yes," replied his MAJESTY, " only you have no spoon in your hose." The devourer of turtle had a fine engraving ext, cuted of himself in his Celtic attire.—Murray's Byron, Vol. XIV. It is in contemplation to start a light mail coach, to travel nine Irish miles an hour, on the line from Westport to Dublin. May o Constitution. instant, roolisof T t a h r e_ Istthe i Chevalier l‘ r discovered 9 .--n in Necropolis p quinia an Etruscan tomb, far more magnificent than an y previously discovered there. This tom b is of a quadri• E, JAN. lateral form, and is supported in t h e c e ntr e by a great 1 column, also quadrilateral. Three sides of this colutnn bear three winged genii larger than life, and on the side fronting the door there is a long Etruscan inscription. All round this inscription are beautiful ornaments of fishes, and on the left side a group of figures very animated and well designed ; above which there is another long Etruscan insctiption. About the tomb are three rows of steps, on which are placed several sarcophagi, with male and fe male figures in bas-relief, and mortuary inscriptions, in the Latin language, relative to the citizens of Tarquinia' there buried. In fine, the magnificence of this tomb, and: singularity of its construction, its pictures, and inscrip-: tions, are calculated to excite, in the highest degree, the curiosity of the lovers of antiquity. DUTCH PAPERS. A; 'dug° THE HAGUE, FE B . 7.—Th e forowing jo-- vi longing to the garrison o f th e c it a d e l o f Antwerp? a, l whom were appointed by G enera l Ch ass e Knigh t ' °I t' Military Order of Willi a m, f our th c l a ss, on ° e f their good conduct in the defence of the fortress' been confirmed in their appointments by a His Majesty, dated the 11th of January. BY quent resolution of the 2d of February, His MaJel ' t s been pleased to grant further marks of his satisfaetio°,./ several superior officers, and military of lower r (Here follow the lists, which are very nurnerous)• ee ic It is affirmed that an answer has lately hee'L o of from London to the condition proposed by our ment, on which the Scheldt shall be again or ° ,p 0 English and French vessels. The two kingdotns to require the opening of the navigation previous °tic release of our prisoners and ships, and at the ta ing i; not to have been sparing of threats. Hereor n h ' v o said, an answer was returned to London yesterday' r yes re po Government, in which, according to the current „, the reasons are stated for which the unlimited 0 1°, 1 ;0 the Scheldt cannot take place without the previou s . of our ships. , f We hear that Captain Lucas, command e r i o o Eurydice frigate and of the squadron in the 13si Scheldt, will soon sail with that vessel up to , t o whence Captain Ryk, who is now there, Flushing. h f " By Batavia Journals from the 2d to the 6t- i ° ,,d tober, we learn that the Governor-Generah Bosch, had resumed his journey through Java, " T ", i i t ir had been obliged to suspend on account of indigro resolutsll;v His Excellencey intended to visit the new residese' 13anjoernaas and Bageleen. iri " HAARLEM, FEB. 6.—The committee for r e to r subscriptions for the garrison of the citadel of Il e jg , has received a letter from General Chasse, acknocy the receipt of 15,000 fl or i ns , w hi c h b a d e nabled l° increase the allowance of the subalterns and privat e° l ; s ' " The Committee at Utrecht announce that tt ceived 10,000 florins; that in December relief 1 %" to the wounded at Flushing and Bergen.op - Z °°— , that on the 7th of January 3,000 florins were sent ; f or neral Chasse. This sum was delivered by 31 ' d e Dutch Consul at D un ki r k. Th e C onsu l , i n hi' n ' o e says that Deputies from B russe l s an d Gh ent had General Chasse; the first of whom had 0 ° 4 '0,0 25,000 francs, and the second from 8,000 to francs, for the use of our prisoners. t ‘, A Commission from Antwerp had also offerro siderable sum; the General, expressing his gratitodett'sr however, said he could not accept their gifts w i l i figo. previous permission of his Kim*. M. Moser h°' quested M. Fabricius, our Charge r d'Affaires at 13 ' 01 : 6 4 transmit to General Chasse the sum of 12,000f:t by the Committee there for our prisoners. DUTCH FUNDS.—AMSTERDAM, FEB. 8 : 45 Actual Debt, per cent 44 " 15 3 Amort Syndic, 4% per cent 74g t ° 583 Ditto, ditto, 3% per cent 5 8% to li „ 0 Voluntary Loan, 1831, 6 per cent 9 9li to 64 Ditto, ditto, 1832, 5 per cent 8216 t ° Ditto, ditto , _ 1833, 5 per cent 82% t° Exchange on Landon ll 92 1 1! Ditto, two months ll 90 HAMBURG PAPERS. Posy, JAN. 22.—The following are the P ts o of the arrest of M. Councillor S c h umann . In c oif was in office here, and at that time a furious 0.0, the Poles. Subsequently, in 1815, he was pointed to an office in the province of Posen, cl u o,it' with the Government, and began to intrigue. ° II direc t count he was suspended, and it was proposed nO t to dismiss him, but only to remove him to allotbersix tion ; this he declined. Fr om th at t i me he b 3 , i it caballing against the Governm ent , an d assume d the b¢ Schumanski. During the rebellion at Warso he several times subjected to judicial inquiry, beczo 4 el a i t : suspected of having sent arms, &c., over the fro eti c o# noshing could be p rove d. L ate l y , however, °°;(' of the arrests at Cologne, papers and letters in c'P.ber seized. These, a f ter many attempts, were ' t rait and it appeared that th ey were a ll a dd resse d to S c ' o r t and contained nothi ng l ess t h an th e p l an o f 0 pg lotion in Poland. AlicY l STOCKHOLM, J AN . 25.—Th e Dagligo& - h o rs journal has been suppressed by the Chan ce account of an article translated from ,, 3 T bit i paper, "on the military f orce o f Russia. mei, excited the more surprise, as " H aro Haring'', on Poland," which contained more tiffensive specting Russia, have appeared in a Swedish tr 3 without being prosecuted by the Chancellor. or l We are likely to hive another prosecution ors treason. An old woman, in the province of Pr l iO 4 , l Sunday, after divine se r vi ce , made a sp eec h to tV i , oe o o in the churchyard, in whi c h she enjeavotired 0 ! them that the only means t o save re li g i on iu Sn, to replace the family of Vasa on the throne• known whether the affair will be thought worth "”),,,i • into. The old woman, however, is arrested. thought will be put into a lunatic asylum. EXCHANGES ON LONDON. 0 , 0 HAMBURG, F:n. s.—One month, 13 12%; tµ 13 11. -- BERLIN, JAN. 2.—Three months. 6 284 y. i BRENIEN, Fes. I.—Two months, 616 615. . 1/ ST. l'Erensauann. Jay. 25.-10 15-52. tiO u' di' HaatßußG. FEB. I.—Our corn-market co- h very inanimate state. The prie rs of wh ea t are ° it culty maintained the same as last week. 6 9 ' VIENNA, JAN. 29.—Five per Cent. Aletalli c e s ., Bank Stock 11 58.—Allgemeine Zeitung, Feb' s r fr THE SUN.--With the opening o. t ! sion of Parliament, the spirited Editor of Pei far e " resumed those great exertions by which he has ° Z e l‘i ° tinguished himself. Tuesday's Sun, containing tl' io iff speech, reached Mr. WILEY'S by express about `peck eleven, that is three hours before the mail, 0 ° Age day ; and by Thursday's Sun, we are ena bled" ° t, '' o ril debates in Parliam ent up t o h a lf -past e i g h t o'cic'rit evening, the paper s con t a i n i ng i t h av i ng b ee n ' e- o ver D press part of the way from London, in order t° the mail.—Sheffield Independent. e I THE GLOBE. —The opposition ° vot / Globe newspaper to the great measures of the b 3 ,, t hdp repeal of th e S e pt enn i a l A ct , an d t h e a b o li t i o n °` - on knowl e d ge , h as , d ur i ng t h e present wee k, ° c de al several landlords in this city to comply with th e 0 0 of their numer ous cus t omers , name l y, to M rs , a lni Globe, and to su b st it u t e i n i ts stea d t h ose Eveo' o ,1 1 $ 1 0 whose advocacy of these measures is more coug e ro , the opinions of th e f requen t ers o f th e i r rea ding ' Hereford Times. O f.: NVe understand that the Rev. Dr. has requested hi s cura t e , th e R ev . P. H AL L to r i": i te o curacy of St. Edmonds, in consequence, as it pg his doctrine being too Evangelical. The P °r „ - r e ' have drawn up a petition to whi c h s ignature' obtained, urging his continuance.—/fants When Mr. GRE EN l as t ascended ‘l it 01 r1 balloon, and passed over th e metropo li s , a ° II : "di g passing through Carey-street, as k e d a pe rson 9c- B :iog the door of a tavern what the p eop l e we re all g 10 0 .: and was informed that it was the man in t he , " Lord a mercy," said the Clown, " and Wh a ",, s o d has him up there so mighty high ?" " 1 ca nt swered the person, who was a bailiff; "but , is gone to put in bail above." i(l e ! Died, last Monday evening, at his re vs , Bedford Cottage, near this town, J OH N 0' 15 0 .6, dramatic author. I n O cto b er, 1826, Mr. 0.1"-01,111. fished the " R eco ll ect i ons of his Life, " in t aO° W ar i which auto-biographical work closes with thes e j 10, " Thanks he to God. God bless the King' °° hose. live lung and happy." It pleased the Altnigh t i r o ' hoe, that the author s h ou ld surv i ve hi s Sovereien , hiy isg; expected death g ave hi m h eart f e l t sorro w, " f - 0 0 1 ,' him an infant in his Royal mother's arms. c l, period of Mr. O'K EEFE ' S lif e there i s li tt l e to s ° ti e Autumn of 1828, his health appeared decliningr;e, be hiving had a strong predilection for Devon' h 7 o s,',. d moved westward f or th e p urpose o f reac hing h),,,t d f Sidmouth, or the neighbourhood of Exeter ; j' l. l riving at Southampton, it became apparent that.ab. of 30 m il es was a sufficient ttitl of his streng:ii rl); he took up his abode, and here he remained ' 1° 30 1 4 of his d eat h. Hi s i n -d oor amusements consi' /- , ing the daily and weekly newspapers, magazi oe* y esl: publications, a n d, d ur i ng t h e l ast thirteen ot, whole of Sir W. SCOTT'S novels, read to higle'binl‘i. exception of four or five of the latter. Th, e , b e Oi Dalyetty, in " Th e L e g en d o f Montrose , lie , O f ticularly struck with, as w e ll d raw n where, tv i ei d by the disguised Marquis of ARGYLE, fi a l o ig j :o forward and a rrests him in th e name Of 00 0 ,,i , He also started from his seat, and, walking, ! strong emotion, exclaimed—" A master str°he tioso there the master-mind come out." On t he own Cowslip, in " The Agreeable Surprise%,„ be f , curs twice in the " Tales of My L a ndlord , o fli, t ' silently and was gratified; but when spokei pie., in " St. Ronan's Well," he looked evi dently displeased. The words ar e , " fro°' SiiA t be O ' KEEFE " -" Ha," he said, " the top and ei ise". us o v the ladder : he might have shoved me a f ew O'KurrE was 86 years old.— Hants Advert ~` _____________