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other prisoners were conveyed to a neighbouring hou3 guarded by Mr. Johnstone, one of the troop, who fastened the front door to render his charge more secure, but °Mined to barricade the entrance at the back. The col lo and hers took advantage of this circumstance, and rushed in almost to rescue their comrades, which they did to the great terror as and of the sentinel, who was found armed with a naked sword age of in one hand, and a glass of brandy and water in the other. ,f con- What became of the cavalry after this we have omitted to ie suf- learn, but the colliers determined to rescue their coin me who Mimi in Wrexham gaol, and with that intention marched e very in great body towards the town. But, before they above reached it, the Magistrates had liberated the prisoner, and iligent he met the mob as he was travelling home. They re -9s per ceived him with three cheers, and immediately dispersed. pth of, NVEDNesnay.—The cavalry assembled again this day, 'nts o i and proceeded to Acrefair, where the Rims colliers bad ifferere joined their fellow workmen and the miners in that neigh.. :loathes bourhood. There were several hundred more assembled them, than on the preceding day, but they were principally rs had miners. They showed no inclina•ion to riot or tumult, I days but the Riot Act was read. Captain Morris, with the pictu- most laudable activity, endeavoured to learn what were eseettit their wants, and he acted as interpieter between them shire), and Sir Watkin Wynne. Mr. Wood, principal agent to 1 who the British Iron Works Company, was present : and family he had, it appeared, become very obnoxious to the ge the workmen, by countenancing a Tommy shop belonging .volent to the Company, and kept by a man named Chambers, ge and at Acrefair. The colliers, in addition to their other y cub- complaints, were loud in condemning the Tommy sys distri- tent, which they said reduced their wages to a mere .nkets. nothing, as it compelled them to purchase inferior point- Provisions at a very high price. Sir Watkin called nicrip-, Mr. Wood, and asked him if he could comply with the Wishes of the men, and abolish the Tommy shop. Mr. r dim Wood replied, no, he could not. The men then said they nice of bad another complaint against the shop, the goods sold nuke of there being short of weight. Mr. Wood stoutly denied rn the this charge. After a good deal of parleying it was deter a fes mined to send for weights and scales, and at the same time e same fora pound of sugar from the Tommy shop, which was Lich he Weighed in the presence of Sir Watkin, and found two grace. Penny pieces short of weight. In defence of this it was listrest atated that the sugar had been wrapped up some time and h hail lost weight by the evaporation of the, moisture. At last it to re• was agreed that the coal masters and others should meet We on the following day at ten o'clock, at the Wynnstay Arms, of the Rhuabon, where Sir Watkin would attend as mediator for t more the workmen, and the cavalry returned home. ry, for THURSDAY.—This morning, a great number of col- D ui and here and miners assembled at Ruabon, in order to attend of die. the meeting which it had been understood would be a pub do not lic one. There was a heavy fall of sleet and snow, but race to the coalmasters were punctual to their time. After Mr. to sal Pickering, a large iron and coalmaster, had arrived, six idea of men were sent for, and they were informed that the mas y and ters could not accede to their wishes, and they had better return home. Th e s i x d eput i es retired and communicated hospi• it tee s to the workmen the ultimatum of the masters, which so reciatel enraged the mob, that immediately they rushed into the Inn, with determination of revenge. Mr. Pickering, Mr. neigiv T. Griffith, and Mr. Greenhow escaped ; Messrs. Parry ad b e , and Jones retreated to another room, where they had being Pieced, for protection, twenty picked men from their own t i nte d works. But Mr. Woods, agent to the British Iron Com a it is Piny, had endeavoured to conceal himself behind a ree d to hayrick in the garden where he was discovered and i str i g i, dragged out with great violence. The mob cem &let- rnenced an attack upon him, and we are sorry to say aid re. he .was most brutally abused, and severely kicked. e No o th er outrage was attempted this day. In the afer noon, Sir Watkin sent fur six of the colliers to Wynnstay a tree , House, where were several of the master& He begged the men to lay their complaints before him, and he would do wh i c h his utmost in their behalf. The poor fellows made a full , f re .. disclosure; they required 3s. per day for full and able rting it bodied men ; 2s. 9d. for the next ; and 2s. 6d. for the can be third class. They likewise presented to Sir Watkin the a mesa following statement which we have been assured is cor ictione. r, et, and excited no little surprise. We give the statement t mi n , verbatim et literatim nor no Gentlemen,-IVe will hereunder endeavrur to state d al, before you the priuciple difficulties that prevents the k w an d habitants of this parish to make a livelyhnod. First,—The proprietors keeps up the royalty at the same pitch, or rates, as when the produce was takeing three times the present prices. Secondly,—The coal masters contracts with us to rise the coal for landsale at a tolerable good price (say) 3s. 6d. per - course of 24 cwt. When a customer comes to pur chase 24 cwt. they will sell him a course of 36 or 40 cwt. for the regular price of 24 ctvt. which is 91. then we are robed of our due for riseing from 12 to 16 cwt. in every load, and the proprietor as well for his royalty. To pre vent this the proprietors should appoint a stedv person in every neighbourhood to take a dayly account of the sale, and by so doing they will find the benefit shortly. Thirdly,—The cottages in which we dwell are the same rent now as when we were getting good wages ; we pay in this parish from ls. 3d. to le 6d. per week for two rooms, without one yard of land with it. Now gentlemen we humbly and respectfully beg leas e to state to you our request of wages per day, and the difficulty of working every day. First,---Our request 3s. per day which you may con sider to be eighteen shilling per week but the difficultys which arises to prevent our progress are Ist, failure of air which is an enemy that shortens our lives and has taken many of our fathers to the grave. 2d, machinery braking. 3rd, an accident in the work such as a fall upon the waggon roads which we are obliged to contend without any allowance from our masters.-4th, the weather. sth, waggon ropes, pytchers, &c. brakeing. 6th, a waggoner, or a collier being absent through sickness, &c. will cause a whole pit to play.-7th, in winter we work tolerable constant ; but in summer we are prevented through the dullness of coal sale, and many of our masters will not allow us to rise a stock and many of us work no more than two days per week so that an average Winter and Summer our work is no more than 3} days per week. This statement, as might be supposed, was read and discussed at some length, the men affirming it was too true to admit of any dispute. Mr. Rekering then drew up a paper embodying the meaning and wishes of the men, which he signed and promised to obey conditionally,— viz. "if all the other masters would do the same." The deputies departed highly delighted with their success, and hir Watkin assured them if they could obtain an agree rnent from their employers, he would make it his business to see it enforced. FRIDAY.—This morning it was ascertaine.l that Mr. Wood, agent to the British Iron Works, and his family had left Wales, and that the Tommy shop had been shut up. The paper signed yesterday by Mr. Pickering, was for warded to Mr. Greenhow, of Wrexham, by one of his own reeves for signature. The Rhos colliers followed the reeve within a short distance of the town, where they waited for a reply ; which was most happily given in their favour. Captain Morris returned the paper to them, signed by Mr. Greenhow and Mr. Briscoe, and so grateful did the men feel towards Captain Morris for his active exertions in their behalf, that they insisted in carrying him in triumph round the town on their shoulders. SATURDAY. -This day was market day at Wrexham, and the town exhibited its usual tranquil appearance. The universal topic of conversation was the distressed state of the colliers and miners ; and every heart seemed ready to burst with sympathy in their behalf, while every tongue declared how deserving they were of relief. The turn outs were gone in the direction of the Black Park colliery, near Chirk, and some persons were apprehensive that the Oswestry Yeomanry would come into collision with them, and that serious consequences would be the result. Two meetings were convened by public advertisement at Wrexham this day; one for the purpose of raising sub scriptions for the relief of the suffering poor in the town and neighbourhood ; the other for receiving offers from young men to form a Volunteer Corps of Infantry for the preservation of the public peace. The first meeting, heat in ' l ithe Town Hall at twelve o'clock, was rather a stormy one. Mr. Edwards contendel that there were 300/. of charity money unappropriated in the hands of the trustees, for the use of the poor, and it was absurd to suppose the inhabitants would agree to a general sub scription, until that amount had been duly disbursed; and lie called upon the vicar, the Rev. S. Cunliffe, to explain. The Vicar said the meeting was called for a specific pur pose, —to raise subscriptions for the relief of the poor, and not to inquire into any charity accounts. He had been threatened with a bill in Chancery, if the funds were riot properly appropriated at the end of the year, and that period (March) should be allowed to arrive before the officers were called to account. This unfortunate affair caused a schism in the meeting, and very litle more than 100/. was subscribed. The other meeting was held in the same place at two o'clock, but so few young men came forward that the de sign of a volunteer corps was abandoned. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. On Saturday the Acrefair colliers proceeded to Black Park, to induce Mr. Ward's colliers to join them ; but they did not succeed. The Oswestry cavalry were called out, and were under arms during Sunday; and up to this tittle no serious tumult has taken place. 1 intro' dots iD vardeof iculouf at one iat the nett bY smite amnion aluable an ex' infor , saes in era dig a good pubjecte receive --- The consecration of the new Bishop of Exeter (Dr. PHlLLrorrs) took place on tiunday morning at the Archiepiscopal Chapel at Lambeth. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS tank stock 1 per Cent. tied. 8 1%.% % 1 per Cent. Cons. - shut Is.i per Cent )itt, Red. 90 14%4 New 3% ner Cent. 3 per Cent Ann. 1726 1 per Cent. 1826 Flank long knn. to expire Jan. 5, 1810 17 3-16 1 4 Oct. 10, 1859 l7 Jan. 5, 1860 shut Jan. 5, 1880 shut April 5, 1880 - Jan. 5, 1770 shut PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS Austrian Bonds 3razilian Bonds 3uerios Ayres Bonds — (Affirm Bonds Colombian Bonds Ditto, 1824 l7 Danish sB4ili Greek Bonds •)itto, 1825 Guatimala. Mexican Bonds uitto, 182.5 PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Share. Brazilian Imp. Min. Co. (iss. at 51. pm.) £2 1 0 5 Ditto National l5 '26 14 PRICES OF IRISH STOCI Bank Stock 216 Consols, 3 per cent. Gov. Stock, 3K, per cent 901 i Ditto, New 90% 1 per Cent — Gov. Deb. 3 percent 8534 Royal Canal Store Grand Canal Stock City Deb. 4 per cent, BO4 Ballast Office Deb. 4p. c — :S, DUBLIN, JAN. 1. St. Patrick lnsur. (per sh) Royal Irish Ditto National Ditto Patriotic Ditto Hibernian Bank Provincial Ditto Royal Irish Mine Imperial Mine Mining Co. of Ireland Commercial Buildings .NGE YESTERDAY. COURSE OF EXCHJ Amsterdam C.F. 12 04 Ditto, at sight. 11 18 Rotterdam 2 U 12 1 Antwerp 0 0 Hamburg A 1.13.13121 Aitona l3 131 Paris, 3 days' sight 25 30 Ditto 2 U. 25 60 Bordeaux 2$ 65 Berlin _"7_ _ __ Frankfort on Maine, Ex. M. is2} Petersburgh, ruble, 3 Us. 10 0 Vienna, effective A. 2 M. 10 9 Trieste do lO 10 Madrid 3614 Cadiz.. 36 (/ z Bilboa 36% Barcelona 36 Seville 36 ;,i Gibraltar 474 Leghorn 47 Genoa 25 75 Venice 46 Malta 48!4 Naples 3834 Palermo per oz. 118 Lisbon Oporto 4534 Rio .laneiro Bahia 25 Buenos Avres Dublin, 21 days' eight 1 Cork l. BULLION, PER OZ. X. E. d. Portugal Gold, coin 0 0 0 Foreign Gold, in bars 3 17 9 New Doubloons 0 0 0 New Dollars Silver bars, standard 0 0 0 MAILS. Arrived. Due. Arrived. Due. O America 0 0 Hamburg 1 O Brazil O Buenos Ayres 0 0 Jamaica 0 O Carthagena. 0 9 Leeward islands 1 Dublin 0 0 Lisbon 0 O Flanders 0 0 Malta 0 O France.......... ..•••••• 0 0 Sweden O Guernsey&Jersey.. 0 i 2 Waterford 0 Art . ir_ i • ;MI - - r 6 LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 5, IE3I. The Brussels Papers have been received, their contents are not materially important; they are chiefly filled with Decrees respecting the four great territorial arrondissemer.ts into which Bel gium is henceforth to be divided : NATIONAL CONGRESS....-SITTING OF DEC. 31. BRUSSELS, JAN. 1. The Order of the Day was the project of law on the organization of the civic guards. The debate, which was concluded in the evening sitting, was uninteresting, the greater part of the articles being adopted without any dis • cus,ion. The law was past by a majority of 92 to 19. In the evening sitting M. Vanderlinden sent to the Provisional Government (in the name of the people) a message, in answer to the questions asked by M. Robaulx, stating that in the diplomatic relations with the Envoys of the five Powers, they have taken for the basis the Pro tocol of the lith of November, the object of which is the armistice that the free navigation of the Scheldt cannot be called in question—that the recognition of our independence can no longer be doubted. That the choice of the head of the State formed a part of the negotiations; that this army has taken such positions as will enable it to resume its advantages if hostilities should be renewed ; that the Committee expects from the Committee of Manufacturers the information necessary to make a commercial treaty with France. This document is signed by the Count de Celles. It is midnight. The President said—" I have the honour to wish you all a happy new year. I ardently hope that during the year 1831 we may consolidate the independence of our country."—The assembly adjourned. PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OF BELGIUM. The Provisional Government, on the proposal of the Commissioner-General of the War Department, dated the 20th Dec., 1830. NO. 1.- DECREES. Art. 1. The territory of Belgium shall be divided into four great territorial arrondissements, which shall be called the let, 2d, 3d, and 4th military divisions. Art. 2. The Ist shall comprehend the provinces of East and West Flanders. The second, the provinces of Antwerp and South Brabant. The third, the provinces of Lemberg and Liege. The fourth, the provinces of Hainaut, Namur, and Luxemburg. _ _ _ Art. 3. Each arrondissemsnt shall be commanded by a General of Division. Art. 4. Each province Rhall be commanded by a Ge neral or superior officer, who shall have at least the rank of Lieut.-Colonel. Art. 5. The Commissioner-General of the War De partment is charged, &c, Brussels, Dec. 2S, 1830. The port of Ostend begins to exhibit a scene of business which it had not under the old Government. The fol lowing instance of Dutch partiality deserves to be known :—" The port of Ostend became every year more and more choked up by the sand. The Dutch Govern ment would not suffer the sluices which were intended to clear it to be worked, under the pretence that there was danger of injuring the solidity of the walls by baring the foundations. Since the Provisional Government has al lowed the sluices to play, the sand in the port has been cleared away to the depth of several feet, so that in a few weeks ships which formerly were forced to wait for high water before they could enter the port of Ostend, and therefore avoided it and went to France to unload, will be able to enter at all times. It is evident how advantageous this change will prove to Ostend and to all Belgium." VIENNA, Dac. 22.—The close of the Hungarian Diet at Presburg took place on the 20th December. In the morning sitting an Address was voted to his Majesty, in which the Estates express their gratitude for his gracious concessions relative to the Coronation and the levy of re cruits. In the evening the session was closed by his Im perial Highness the Archduke Charles, as tie Royal Com missioner, in consequence of the indisposition of his Ma jesty. The speeches made on this occasion, viz.—that of the Hungarian Chancellor in the Hungarian language, that of the Royal Commissioner in Latin, and the answer of the Prince Pumale also in Latin, were received with great applause. (From the Courier de Smyrne, dated Nov. 14.) The Porte has given orders by a circular to the Viziers to release all Christians who have become slaves in conse quence of the Greek revolution. The difficulties attend ing the accomplishment of this important measure :will not allow us to hope that it can be speedily and fully carried into effect ; but it h as a l rea d y l e d to the release of a num ber of slaves, and its beneficial effects will be gradually extended to others. M. Van Lenneh, who has had the goodness to communicate to us this document, seconds with all his efforts the views of the Porte, and praises in parti cular the kind assistance he has derived from Cara Benan Oglou, in Magnesia; Vourla, and wherever the members of that patriarchal family reside: " Circular to the Judges, Nayabs, Governors, Muleze lins, Eugans, &c., of all cities, towns, and villages of the right side of Anatolia, in Asia-Minor. " When the rebellious, subjects announced an insurrec tion, and rose against their sovereign and benefactor, the head of the Sublime Ottoman Porte, a judgment conform- able to the holy law was issued by the Mufti against the rebels, to the effect that all who persevered in their trea sonable and shameful revolt should be punished. The Turkish army that marched against them defeated them, and their wives and children were made prisoners and car rie l into slavery. But always generous and compassionate to those who implore favour and protection, our sovereign, though highly incensed, will, , out of pure compassion, grant the pardon which they implored —restore them to peace—and allow them to return to their homes. Con• sidering that among the slaves taken and sold some were inclined to receive the light of Mahomet, and had the happiness to be admitted to the true faith, while others who persevered in the Christian religion expressed their wish to return to their country, and by their repeated attempts to escape, are of no service to their masters ; considering further, that now that peace and order prevail under the protecting shadow of our exalted Sovereign, who will not suffer any deceit or violence, the said slaves who have long served, and who are continually looking towards their native country, persist in their faith, are kept in slavery by force alone, hut that if they recover their liberty and re turned to the land of their nativity, the population of the Empire would lie increased, and the masters who set them at liberty would acquire a title to their gratitude. You will take care that this order is made known to all whom it concerns, and ye to its execution, i. e. cause to be set at liberty all slaves, men and women ; who have not embraced the Mahometan faith. To accomplish this object you will call before you the slaves and their masters, and explain to the latter that it dots them little honour to compel slaves to serve them who will not renounce their faith. You will take notice that this order does not include those who have embraced Mahotnetanism, and take care that none of those escape ; end let those who manifest such inclinations be punished according to the laws. As for the Christians, you will cause them to be liberated, will give them money sufficient to return to their country, and send me a list of those who shall enjoy the benefit of this order." We would earnestly exhort those few among the Orangemen, who may feel inclined to side with Mr. O'CONNELL and his factious frater nity, to pause, ere they embrace a measure whose very triumph will set the seal to their destruction. Should the Union—which Heaven forbid ! be repealed, Ireland will be thrown at once into the hands of the Catholics : there will be a Catholic Administration—a Catholic Priest hood—a Catholic Magistracy—a Catholic Cor poration in every city and town throughout the island ; in a word, the condition of the two great parties in Ireland will be reversed; the Catholic will become what the Protestant once was, and the latter, despite the protestations of the O'Connellites, will be the mere despised slave of the ascendant faction. We exhort the Orangeman to bear this continually in mind ; to remember, too, that his religion is not the in digenous one, but is looked on as a sort of in trusive foreigner in Ireland, which cannot be too speedily got rid of. It is idle to sup pose that with a resident native Parliament in Dublin, the two countries can remain long united to each other under the same Crown. The very first principle of common sense militates against such a supposition. The moment that witnesses the repeal of the Union, will witness also the destruction of England's glory. A variety of Irish, will, from time to time, arise, wholly opposed to British interests ; jealousies will necessarily follow—then distrust—then remonstrance—and lastly, separation—a com plete irrevocable separation between the two countries. In such a state of things, how wretched will be the condition of the Orangeman ! The recollection of his former ascendancy being still painfully alive in the breasts of the triumphant Catholics, he will be made, is not the object of persecution, at any rate the mark for contempt and ridicule to shoot at. Individuals may, but parties seldom, forget or forgive past offences, and in the day of his victory the Catholic will not be slow to remember that the Protestant joined him in his struggle to repeal the Union, not from patriotic but factious motives,—not from a desire to serve Ireland, but from a wish to revenge himself on England. On Friday morning last a hay stack and a straw stack were burned, belonging to Mr. QUARNEO • ROUGH, of Pointon, near Falkingham. A corn stack was also ignited, but fortunately the flames were discovered in time to prevent the corn being injured to a serious extent : a labourer, who was assisting in extinguishing the flumes, had stooped down on one side of the burning stacks when a :large wooden bucket, which had been accidentally thrown over the stack, lighted on his loins, and bruised him very severely,—so much so indeed that his life was despaired of. Mr. QUARNBOROUGIE, it appears, had been using a threshing machine a few days previously to the confligratiou, although his landlord, B. SMITH, Esq., of Burbling, had positively desired him not to use a threshing machine. Three men have been apprehended on suspicion of setting fire to the stacks.—Brighton Guardian. SHOCKING ACCIDENT.-011 Saturday last, as Mr. JOHN Bur,Loci', taxman of one of the Derry coal pits, parish of Campsie, was proceeding down the pit by means of the bucket rope, he unfortunately lost his hold, and was precipitated to the bottom. Ills fall was broken by an iron hook, which penetrated behind his ear, by which he hung until his cheek-bone gave way. The poor man did not survive the accident many minutes. Mr. BuLtocir has left five motherless children.— Caledonian Mercury. THE DESTROYERS OF MACHINERY.---Yes terday a numerous meeting was held at the Kent and Essex Assembly Room, Whitechapel, to take into consi deration the propriety of petitioning his MAJEsTY to spare the lives of the unfortunate and deluded individuals, who have been convicted under the Special Commission, of de stroying machinery, and who are now lying under the awful sentence of death.—The Chair was taken at twelve o'clock by Mr. D. Wien, who stated the object of the meeting. Happily a Special Commission had been ap pointed to expound the law. He believed that many of the offenders did not know their danger, or the law appli cable to the offence of destroying machinery. Several were then under sentence of death, and considering the deluded men objects for the Royal mercy, he should propose a pe tition to our Most Gracious SOVEREIGN, in the hope of obtaining a commutation of capital puniahment.—The petition having been read, was agreed to, and a subscrip tion made to carry the object of the meeting into effect. INCENDIARISM Iti ESSEX.—BILLERICAY, MONDAY.—Yesterday morning-, about two o'clock ; a fire, supposed, from the inquiries hitherto made, io be the work of an incendiary, broke out in the ram of Mr. J. RAYNAM, of the Mooted House, Basse!jon, within a few miles of this town, which destroyed stock and property to the value, as estimated, of nearly 2,0001. Among the property consumed were fiva corn-stacks, two barns full of beans and barley, a cow-house, granary, in which were three pigs, one cow, two fat hogs, three calves, awl a large quantity of farming implements. The Equitable fire-engine, from this town, was sent to the spot as soon as an express arrived here communicating the intelligence, and succeeded in saving some small portion of the property from the flames, consisting of five stacks of hay, and three of corn. The labourers from the adjoining farms were all on the spot, and rendered every assistance in their power towards checking the progress of the flames. They after wards ate the pigs, which were made into excellent crack ling, with he owner's permission. Lord WELLINGTON was much occupied in his bureau, and for the sake of health and diversion of the mind, went out daily with his fowling-piece upon the plains. He had one day of princely sport in the Royal park of Villa Viciosa, a hunting-palace of the Kings of Portugal. Upon this occasion one wild boar and 25 head of deer were heaped upon the sward as the trophy of the day. He was always gay and good-humoured with those about him, and inspiring others with the confidence which he evidently felt himself.—Catinct Library.—Mentoirs of IVellington. SPECIMEN OF A SPANISH GENERAL.-- An attack was agreed upon for the morning of the 23d ; but when the English General came to the quarters of CUESTA to arrange the details of the attack, the sld man was gone to bed, and not to be disturbed. At three in the morning the British columns were under arms, but CUESTA was not to be spoken with till seven o'clock, and then re fused to join in the attack, offering among other reasons, his objection to fight upon a Sunday ! CUESTA, however, Was prevailed upon to agree to an attack for the morning of to make a reconnoisanc e o f t h e F renc h pos i t i on , the old gentleman arrived in a cum b rous coach and six at t h e ap pointed place, to th e surpr i se of S i r ARTHUR, an d the the 2i th and, havi ng propose d to the Eng li s h G e neral ; amusement of his active staff.—Cabinet Librarg.-- 1116- moirs of 'Wellington. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, JAN. 4.—Wind E.S.E.—The outward-bound have sailed. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 4.—Wind E. S.E.—Off the Wight the New Times, Fox, from Patras. Sailed the Funchal, Dalgarno, for New South Wales. DARTMOUTH, JAN. 3.—Arrived the Jane, Radcliffe, from Smyrna. GLOUCESTER, JAN. 3.—Arrived the Emery, Brown, from St. Petersburgh. Mmroan, JAN. 3.—Arrived the March, Burrows, from Seville. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 3.—Arrived the George, Brown, from Quebec. The Pilo►, Jones, bound here, has put back to Quebec, having been on shore in the St. Law rence, but was ready to sail the 30th November. GRAVESEND, JAN. 4 .-SAiled the Earl Stanhope, Salmon, for New South Wales. Arrived the Quebec packet, Atkinson ; and Campion, Bacon ; from Quebec. FALMOUTH, JAN. 3.-The Endeavour, Parry, from Fowey to Liverpool, has grounded upon an anchor in St. Mawe's Harbour, awl filled with water. SCARBOROUG 11, JAN. 3.—The Acorn, Davey, of Dunbar, has put into this port , with starboard. bow stove by the Vestal, Hannan, and coming in conta c t w ith h e r while lying to in Filey Bay. The following arriv,ils have taken place at St. John's, New Brunswick: —Mary Ann, Bramwell, from Liver pool; Rosemont, Westatt, from Dublin; Elizabeth, Clark, from Swansea; Dispatch, Holmes, from St. Lucia; and Thomas, Hanford, from Berbice. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. Owing to_ the foggy weather, several of the vessels from which samples were received on Monday have not got up the river, and the supplies are generally short Good Wheat fully :maintained Monday's quotations, and there is no alteration in the price of other Grain. There are but few persons present, and little doing, ARRIVALS. Wheat. j Barley. Oata. I Flour. 1,87 > qrs. I 1,610 qrs. I 495 qrs.i I,B9osacks. - 1,700 - ' 4'20 185 - brls. English trial Foreign CAT AT ONX O'CLOCK. New 5 per Cent. shut India stock .tt.,) Bonds l2 13 pm. Sou' 'h Sea Stock shut Old Annuities New Ditto 3 t er Cent. Ann. 3751 hut Ex. Bills,..B1,0(.0 26 29 28 Ditto 50 `...26 'A 28 pm. )itto Small 21 .29 28 pm. Ditto Commercial ...... Ditto Advertise) — yank for Acc0unt.......... India for Account ......... Cons. for Jan 20 ............ 82%% TMIS DAT AT ON= teCLOCK• (Neapolitan Peruvian Bonds Portuguese Bonds Prussian, Old 'Ditto New f , Russian 90% I Spanish, 'SD lfiN 18M 12% 'French Rentes, sp. c. 25c. !--- Exchange 2sf. 30c 1 -- 3 per cent. —f. i ---- Exchange HAY M A RKETS.—( At per Load of 36 Trusses.) SMITHFIELD. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay .£2 New Meadow Hay 0 Useful Old Ditto _ .._ 3 5 to £2 15 0 0 0 0 4 0 Fine Upland Meadow and flye-grass Hay 4 0 4 10 Clover Hay (extra fine)...£s 10... Generally Oat Straw .E 1 Bto X 1 10 1 Wheat Straw 1 12 1 16 Supply rather limited, trade dull, and prices stationary. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TTVELVE O'CLOCK. This is a very blank day in the City, no foreign mails or ship letters having come to hand, but we understand that an express has arrived from Paris, which, it is said, brings the prices of the French Rents higher, 62f 85c., in consequence of which Consols, which left off yesterday at 821 s for the account, opened at the same price this morning, but on the arrival of the Express they im proved to 82 4. In the Foreign market there is nothing doing. _ . LIVERYOOL,JAN. 3.—We still continue to have a good demand for British Plantation Sugar, the sa'es of this week exceeding 1,000 hilt - is. at rather better prices. The demand for Cotton continues very languid, the sales of this week amounting to 8,450 bags, at a decline of ?-(1. per lb. HALF PAST TWELVE. We have received the Journal des Debate of Monday by express, from which we give the following ST. PETERSBURGII, DEC. 18.—(By extraordinary conveyance.)—By an ukase, dated the 13th, the Emperor has given the command of the active army, which has as sembled on the eastern frontiers, to Field-Marshal Count Diebitsch, and by the same ukase his 'Majesty has declared the governments of Grodno, Wilna, Minsk, Podolia, and Volhynia, in a state of war, and placed them under the authority of Marshal Diebitsch. WARSAW. DEC. 25.—(13y estafette.)—The 1 reject of the law, which confers the new appointment of General Chlopieki, has been adopted by the two Chambers, after a long discussion, particularly the 3d Article, which confers the sovereign powers on a deputation, composed of the eight Members of the Senate and of the Chamber. At o'clock in the evening the two Chambers met again. The Dictator appeared in the Assembly, and received from the hand of the President the project of the law conferring on him the Dictatorship, amidst great acclama tions. General Chlopieki has addressed a Proclamation, in which he states the motives which decided him again to accept the Dictatorship. Corps of volunteers are forming in all waivodes. The Dictator has refused the pension of 200,000 florins. They are busy in working at the fortifications of Praga. A report prevailed that the barriers of Warsaw were to be closed in ten days, and the inhabitants were to provide themselves with provisions ; but the m unicipality has declared that this report was without foundation. T outo ' Dec. 28.—General Clausel has sent for in structions, a nd an unlimited power in regard to the con duct he is to adop t a g ainst the insurgents of Oran , who have recently revolted. A considerable act of incendiarism has taken place at Bucy les Pierrepout ; sixty houses and some cattle have been a prey to the flames. BaussEt,s, DEC. 31.—We have received accounts that our troops have, in an affair before the faubotirg of Maastricht, carried, for a third time, terror into the ranks of the Dutch troops who came out of the town. Tl.e caiision was heard for three hours This affair took pl :cc on the 29th, and General Mellinet has established a bat tery near the town, and an Officer of the Volunteers planted the flag on the fortifications. It is believed that we soon shall enter the town. Accounts from Paris by the express state that all was perfectly tranquil. The Trench Three per Cents. comes 63. An e xpress had arrived from the Hague at Par is, with an a ccount that the King of Holland has agreed to every thing, therefore the affairs of Belgium may be looked on as settled. HALF-PAST 011-E O'CLOCK. We may in a few days exp ec t to h ear t h at t h e Ki ng o f Holland has adjusted all his differences with the Belgians, and that no more blood will be shed b e tween the two s o say the private letters from P a ris ; one of them that th e Ki ng h as accepte d an d agree d to the proposal of the Allied Powers. It also appears states a parties,s positive, by the e xpress, that M ars h a l Di e hi tsc h w ill b e th e grand operator in , Poland, as h e i s appo i n t e d Com mander-in-Chief or the Emperor's army against the unfortunate Poles, and by an order of the Emperor several Poland have been d ec l are d i n a s t a t e o f w ar. Parisw towns is tran<lu'l. c ons A s have improved to £32E- for the account, owing to the French Rentes coming at 63. We have u o local ne ws a t p resent . In the Foreign Market little or nothing doing. THREE 0' CL OCK Console for the Account, s2-g- FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES. Danish 5B Greek, 1825 — Mexican, 1825 — Consols Ditto for Account S2l Brazilian Bonds s4i Buenos Ayres — Chili= Ditto Columbian, 1824 174 Peruvian — Russian 9l Spanish l2l- We are extremely sorry to announce that the atrocious system of burning the property of the industrious farmer, who, suffering from other burdens, can ill afford this dread increase, still continues in this county. About four o'clock on Thursday morning last a fire was dis covered upon t h e prem i ses o f M r. J AMES A TKINSON , o f Ulcehy, and a straw stack containing about 40 loads, together with two oat stacks containing NO quartars, were completely destroyed. There is every reason to believe that this devastation was the work of an incendiary, though we regret to say the villain yet remains undiscovered. The farm-yard adjoins the road. Providentially the wind blew in such a direc tion as to avoid the other stacks : had not this been the case, the whole of the stacks, together with the farm-house and buildi ngs, must have been sacrificed to the flames. The labourers attended, and exerted themselves with promptitude, but the flames burst out at intervals from the smoking midnight mass,ass onF , raidnady.weieAnovtalufianballely. oat-stackcxtngu iishe ad d ri u n n in ti g l those destroyed was removed, in order to prevent it also being burned. Mr. ATKINSON, we understand, was not insured for one .farthing of his property.—Boston Gaz. About four o'clock this morning, a most atrocious murd e r was perpetrated in a house in Dunbar street. A woman of the name of CALDERHEAD, who, along with her husband earned an honest livelihood by re tailing potatoes through the town, entered a company in good health, and high in spirits, and was carried out a corpse. The supposed delinquents are in custody, but the details are of such a revolting nature that delicacy forbids their publication. A family of five children bewail the death of their unfortunate mother.— Scotsman. COURT CIRCULAR. The Princess AUGUSTA is recovering from the t ffects of a severe cold. Prince LEoroLo left town yesterday, for his residence at Claremont. A conference on the affairs of Belgium was held by the Representatives of the Great Powers yesterday at the Fo reign -office. It was attended by Prince LIEVEN, the Rus sian Ambassador, Prince ESTERMAZY, the Austrian Am bassador, Prince TALLEYRAND, the French Ambassador, Baron Butow, the Prussian Minister, the Baron nEIVEts- SEMBOURG, and Viscount PALMERSTON. The conference lasted about three hours. The Austrian and Russian Ambassadors had separate interviews with Viscount PALMERSTON after the breaking up of the conference. Lord HOLLAND visited Earl GREY yesterday, at the Treasury. Despatches were sent off yesterday evening from the Foreign-office for Viscount GRANvILLE, our Ambassador at Paris. BRIGHTON, JAN. 4. The Km; gave audience yesterday t 9 Count MUNSTER, Captain SEYMOUR, and Sir R. Orrwar. The Duke of SUSSEX, accompanied by Captain Fox. left the Pavilion at eleven o'clock, for Kensington Palace. His Royal Highness is expected to return very shortly, Ind will be present at the celebration of his birth-day on the 27th inst., on which occasion their 31AJxsTiEs will give a splendid ball at the Pavilion. The KING sat to Sir W. BEECHEY fur his portrait. The QUEEN'S private band wag in attendance last night at the Palace. The following were included in the Royal dinner party 9rl Sunday :—Colonel and Mrs. DAwsow DAMER, Captain and Mrs. SEYMOUR, and Sir MURRAY MAXWELL. The calls at the Palace yesterday were ♦ery numerous, and include the names of Lady SARAH BAYLEY, Mr. and Misses BAYLEY, Lord and Lady SOUTH WELL, Mr. Lusts isoToN, Miss SOUTHWELL, Mrs. and Misses AsisTow, Sir E. B. SUGDEN, Mr. GRATTON, Mrs. and the Misses FORQUIRE, Major-General DIELLENSON, Mrs. and Mis., STANLEY, Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES MORRIS, Mr. SHELLY, Mr. and Mrs. CUNNINGHAM, &C. Prince TALLEYRAND is expected at the Albion Hoiel in the course of a few days. A fine young bear, measuring nearly eight feet long, the property of Air. LIPSCOMBE, on the Grand Parade here, was shot yesterday by Captain MAYER, the animal having become so infuriated as to render his destruction necessary ; a rile bullet passed through its head, by which it was instantaneously killed. MOUNT ST. MICHEL. Mount St. Michel, where the Prince de Polignac is to be confined, is at the southern extremity of the ancient province of Normandy. It lies in the midst of extensive sandQ, which are covered by the sea at spring tides. The approach to it from the continent being very dangerous, it is necessary to take guides at Ardevon. Its most ancient name was Belenus, when it was inha bited by Druidesses. After the abolition of the Druids, it took the name of Mons Jovis, to which was substituted that of Tumba, when a monastery was erected upon it. In 708, Bishop Auber raised upon it a church, which he dedicated to St. Michel. Ethelred, the second King of England, had a p articular veneration far Mount St.. Michel. Abbot Roger bad been almoner to William the Con queror. Henry 11. of England made a pilgrimage to Mount St. Michel, where he met Louis VII., King of France, with a splendid suite. In 1203, the fortification consisted only of wooden palli sades. Being attacked by the Bretons, they set fire to them; the fire reached the church and abbey, which were com pletely destroyed. The monastery was restored in 1226 by Abbot Adulph de Villedieu. _ His successor, Richard Tustin, obtained from the Pope the most distinguished privileges. In 1418 the English made a fruitless attack upon it. In 1123, it was attempted again with a very et-inside r..ble force and powerful artillery, two pieces of which now remain at the ,nai❑ gate : one has a stone ball in it of about fifteen inches diameter. Among the distinguished Engli,b officers who perished at that siege, was a Chevalier M. Burdet. In 1577, a Protestant chief (Dutouchet) succeeded by stratagem in getting possession ()lit. After two days' pos session he was obliged to evacuate it. In 1591, a similar attempt proved most destructive to he assailants. In 1591, the spire, the bells, and the church, were con. siderahly injured by lightning. Mount St. Michel was visited in ISIS by Francis I. o: France. In 1561, by Charles IX. In 1576, by the Duchess de Bourbon. In 1621, by the Duke de Nevers, who made a rich pre sent to the Abbey. In 1659, by.Madatne de SesignC, who designated it Le Mont her et orgueilleux. _ . In 1699, Philip Duke of Orleans, brother to Lou's XIV., was one of its visiters. . _ . The most remarkable circumstaile2 is the visit paid to on the 10th of May, 1777, by the Ex-King of i'rance, - . the Count d'Artois years oil). Ia inspecting the state prison, a wooden cage was shown to him. The Prince, struck with horror at the sight of it, ordered it to be destroyed. Shortly after, the young Princes of Orleans, among whom the present King Philip, accompanied by Madame de Sidery, stopped at Mount St. Michel. After having inspected the subterraneous passages and magazines, the wooden cage was shown to them. They asked for work men and axes, and giving the first blow themselves, this infernal machine was completely destroyed. The original rock, which is of granite, was reduced tl ISO feet, in order to obtain sufficient room for the build ing. The circumference of the rock at the base is a little above half a mile. The height, including the turret over the tower, is equal to that of St. Paul's. It is surrounded on almost every side with lofty walls, flanked with towers. The north and we 7 t sides are nearly perpendicular. The south side is inlialiited. The popu tion may amount to SOO souls. The houses are, as it were, on the top of each other. The ascent to the abbey is by winding stairs. The abbey is strongly protected by towers and strong gateways. Since the revolution it has been used as a departmental prison for convicts, of which there are now from 700 to SOO. A splendid entertainment was given on Mon day evening, at Drakelow, by Sir ROGER and Lady SOPkilA GRESLEY, to about 200 persons of fashion. On Saturday a comedy, translated from the French by Lady DACRE, entitled A Match, or No Match, and a farce, were very cleverly performed at the little theatre at Drakelow. TII E UNION.-The Declaration of the Friends of the Union between Great Britain and Ireland is already signed by nearly 900 persons of the first respectability in Ireland, including almost the whole of the nobility and gentry of that country. Opposed to this formidable array we find merely Mr. O'CoNNELL and his deluded Trades. PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES OF THEBANK Ok' IRELAND.—The number of sentries on duty at the Bank was doubled on Saturday night, and the same pre caution is to be observed every night for the future, to prevent, we should suppose, the bird-fanciers of Patrick's close from robbing the pigeons' nests, which are very nu merous about the roof of this splendid building.—Dublin Morning Register. SHEEP'S Vlow...—The demand for this ar article continuing, and 1,500 bales having been gala to the Yorkshire manufacturers last week at advanced prices, the total sales during the month of December exceed 4,000 bales in this market alone, which spews the woollen trade to be in a healthy state.—Liverpool Albion. Last night (Monday) Mr. THOMAS, son of Mr. SAMUEL ASHTON, a very extensive cotton-spinner of Apethorn, two miles from Stockport, on the Hyde and Staleybridge road, left the works about seven o'clock to go to his father's residence, about half a mile distant. He was shortly afterwards found dead on the turnpike-road, having been shot. Two balls appeared to have entered his breast, and come out at his back—one through his shoulder blade. There appeared the footsteps of two per sons having stood on the hedge-hack, close to the spot where he was found, so that the murderers must have been waiting for him. There is no clue, nor the most remote surmise, as to the perpetrators of this diabolical deed. Mr. ASHTON'S hands are not amongst the turn-outs, and he stands high amongst them. The young gentleman was about 23 years of age. A remarkable instance of the frail tenure of human existence occurred on the evening of Saturday week. A cabinet-maker, while in the act of finishing a coffin for an ex-grave digger (who died ♦ery suddenly), dropped down, and instantly expired. Several individuals were in the shop at the time, and medical aid was instantly procured, but to no purpose ; the vital spark had fled. lie was in the prime of life.—Dundee Advertiser. MR. H. HUNT. The following paragraph has been sent to us by a correspondent : we publish it as one of the ~xtraordinary signs of the age : It has been arranged that Mr. Hunt shall enter London this day week publicly, and his friends have determined that a concourse of people shall be eady to receive him about five miles from town, to the number of 100,000. The proposition was made in Manchester, on the plains of Peterloo, and the most splendid preparations were ordered to be made for the triumphal entry. The warmest possible reception was given to the new Member for Preston in the several places which he visited since he was chaired. On Tues day he was conducted into Blackburn by 50,000 persons, numbers of whom bore flags with eompli mentaryinscriptions on the occasion of the election. He was afterwards magnificently entertained trt public dinner, to which upwards of 200 sat down, consisting of most of the great manufacturers and tradesmen in the town and neighbourhood. After dinner the wives and daughters of the gentlemen who dined were admitted, and the largest room in the town was crowded almost to suffocation. He &ddressed the large party thus assembled, and ex pressed himself most happy in seeing the ladies of Blackburn, who had on former occasions shown -o noble a spirit before Reform had gained its my lads of advocates all over the world, testifying to the truth of the cause he had always em braced. He was delighted to find that the march of the political intellect was not eonfined to he one sex, but that the female mind was co-ope rating to produce those changes without which England would be ever the laud of disappointed virtue and successful profligacy.—(Loud cheers.) — He hoped that all ranks and ages :of society, men, women, and children, would join in the vehement appeal for Reform. The existence of Reform would be felt in the immediate diffusion of health through the whole frame of society. Its absence was mani fested in the diseased condition of every -city,-town, village, and street in the kingdom.—(Cheers.)—He should, with all his might, oppose himself to the enormous system so long upheld by every Minister who ever had the power to thrust his hands into the pockets of the people, and to strip them to the skin if they had not wherewithal to purchase off the pe nalty.—(Laughter and loud cheers.)—lt was sup posed that the great talent, and skill, and legislatorial tact of the House of Commons would be too much for him. He wondered that those who enumerated those reasons did not think of throwing in honesty amongst the rest.—(Laughter.)—No, no, the days were gone for empty compliments, and whoever robbed the poor deserved and received the names of foul pickpockets, by whatever splendour they might be surrounded, and in whatever place they might assemble, to conspire against " the very means of life."—(Continued cheering.) At Bolton, Oldham, and other places, Mr. Hunt ryas received with great enthusiasm, and public din ners were given to him at each town: At Wolver hampton a public breakfast was got up to which he was invited. From thence he went to Birmingham yesterday, to dine publicly with the Council of the Political Union. A great wish is entertained at Bristol that the new member for Preston, who five years ago addressed upwards of 150,000 people there, would visit that first arena of his political ex , ertions.— Times. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CHESTER RACES. MONDAY, MAY 2.—A Produce Sweepstakes of 50 cos s. each, h. ft. colts, Bst. 41b. ; Shies, Bst. ; two miles. Sir T. Stanley's ch. 1. by General Mina. Sir T. Stanley's br. c. by Manfred. Sir T. Stanley's b. f. by Master Henry. Sir W. Wynne's b. c. bffigaro. Sir W. Wynne's b. f. Wedlock, by Figaro. Mr. Giffard's ch. c. Marston, by Manfred. Lord Derby's b. f. by Muter Henry. Lord Grosvenor's br. c. Caraftscus, by Condrictor. Lord Grosvenor's hr. c. Alangel Wurzel, by Whisker. Lord Grosveuor's Master of the Ceremonies, by Champion. 'Lord Grosvenor's b. c. Damascus, by Whisker. Mr. Houldsworth's b. c. Tiberius, by Filho. Mr. Painter's ch. c. by Figaro. Mr. Alytton's b. c. by Figaro. Sir I'. Mostyn's hr. c. Prince of Wales, by Smslensko. Sir T. Mostyn's b. f. by Moses. WEDNESDAY.—The Dee Stakes of 50 sous. each, h. ft. for three year olds ; Derby weights : knee round and a distance : the owner of the second horse to receive hack his stakes ; if twelve, 100 Bove, Mr. F.R. Price's br.c. Birkenhead, by Smolensko. Lead Derby's ch. c. by Tramp. Mr. R. W. Bulkeley's hr. f. Count Porro. Sir W. Wynne's b. e. by Figaro. Mr. Barnett's b. f. Fair Barbara, by Champion. Lord Grosvenor'e br. c. Caractacus, by Conductor. Lord Grosvenor's h. f. Holyday, by Conductor. Lord Grosvenor's b. c. Master of the Ceremonies. Mr. Houldsworth's b. c. Briton (late Bastard), by Filho. Mr. Houldsworth's b. c. Contest, by Catton. Mr. Beardsworth's b. c. Colwick, by Filho. Mr. G. Walmesley's b. c. by Gulliver. Sir T. Stanley's ch. f. by General Mina. Sir T. Stanley's b. f. by Sir Oliver. Sir G. Pigot's b. f. by Figaro. Mr. Gifford's ch. c. by Figaro. Mr. Giffard's ch. c. Marston, by Manfred. Mr. Clifton's b.c. Forget Me Not, by Champignon. Mr. Clifton's b. f. The Screw, by Banker. Sir T. Mostyn's b. f. by Moses, Sir T. Mostyn's br. c. by Emilius. The Stand Cup, value 100 says., the gift of the Stand Committee, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 cove. each, for all ages. Twice round and a distance. Mr. Massey Stanley's b. c. Pedestrian. Sir T. Stanley's b. c. Lawrie Todd. Mr. R. Errington's b. f. Lady Constance. Mr. G. Walmesley names Mr. Miles's b. c. The Cardinal. Mr. J. W. Hammond names Mr. Nanney's b. c. Penrhys. Mr. E. Warburton ns. Mr. Beardsworth's Independence. Mr. Applethwaite's b. m. Dandina. Lord Langford's b. h. Sir Hercules. Lord Derby's b. h. Felt. Mr. 0. Gore's b. c. Oldport. Mr. Beardsworth's br. c. Birmingham. Hunters' Stakes of 15 sore. each, 10 ft., for . horses Lot thorough bred. Two miles. Mr. E. Warburton names Mr. France's br. g. by Milo. Mr. Cooke's br. g. Bhurtpore. Mr. J. Morris's b. c. by Paulowitz. Mr. J. Williamson's b. g. General Klopieki. THURSDAY.—A Sweepstake of 25 sovs. each, for two year-old colts and fillits, three-quarters of a mile. Mr. F. R. Price's b. f. Zorilda, by Truffle. Mr. E. L. Charlton's b. c. by Manfred. Lord Grosvenor's br. c. by Conductor. Lord Grosvenor's b. f. by Champion. Mr. A. Bower's b. f. Lady Stafford, by Corrine. Mr. Legh's ch. c. by Sir Oliver. Mr. Beardsworth's br. c. brother to Murphy, by Filho. FRIDAY.-The Palatine Stakes of 50 sove. each, h. ft. once round ; the owner of the second horse to receive back his stake ; if twelve, 100 sovereigns. Lord Derby's gr. c. by Lottery. Sir. W. Wynne's br. f. Wedlock, by Figaro. Lord Grosvenor's br. c. Caractacus, by Conductor. Lord Grosvenor's b. f. Holyday, by Conductor. Lord Grosvenor's b. e. Master of the Ceremonies. Mr. llouldsworth's b. c. Briton, by Filho. Mr. Houldsworth's b. c. Contest, by Catton. • ot Mr. Beardsworth's to. c. by Filho. . 1. ...Zatt Sir T. Stanley's ch. f. by General Mina. aui-1 4 tAllrair , Sir T. Stanley's br. c. by Manfred. , Mr. Giffard's ch. c. own brother to Captain Arthur. Mr. Giffard's ch. c. Traveller, by Tramp. Mr. Clifton's b. c. Tetotum, by Lottery. Sir T. Mostyn's b. c. Prince of Wales, by Smolensk°. ~ 1 4 1t 4 Sir I'. Mostyn's ch. f. Constantia, by Teniers. itri;) Major Ormsby Gore's b. c. Ticket, by Lottery. „ o , * Major Ormsby Gore's b. c. The Judge, by The Duke. _ BELL ROCK.—During the late gales it ha's not been possible for the Tender to approtch the Bell Rock during four weeks, or two sets of spring tides. On being visited the other day, the light-keepers r eport that large stones (which they term travellers) have been thrown upon the rock from deep water, and that a edrisiderdble shelf of 18 inches in thickness has been lifted oil Srnith's Ledge." Since the completion of the light-bone in I S 1 0, several such indications have been giver that this s niken reef has at one time been an island, an 1 Oat its w .ate still in progress.... Scotsman. .1 ' 43; if; ;41 g`i. ~L'