The Sun. — London, England, 1830-12-28 00:00:00

CLERICAL ABUSES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. • Stn,—.As an impartial Journalist, and one who has • - steadiltand successfully endeavoured to expose errors and • - corteft isbU'es, I claim from your candour the insertion of t e the following atatemeot t .3 ksi effort- emits to be making in certain quarters to re • %nen the• Society.forttlie Propagation of the Gospel in Fo reign Parts, and, amongst others, a furious pamphlet has been put together, - entitled " Reasons for supporting the ti Society," &c. &e. Whatinay be Mr. Neale's motives for this step it is not easy to guess; but certainly, beyond his being a plausible and fluent writer, there it no one passage in his pamphlet which does not call for the severest reprobation. The So ciety be advocates is a Society which has of late lost ground in public estimation, and most deservedly. The missionaries whom it has recently sent out, have bees, with rare exceptions, men of no character, and the expen diture it has sanctioned, and the measures it has adopted, improvident and unwise in the extreme. I myself heard Sir James !Como remark, en the arrival of a fresh importation from the Society, " What can Ido wish these men ? and what can the Board mean by send ' iv Out characters of this description to the colony ?" Of • the party to which lam more immediately alluding, one cameo= proved himself a reckless and dissipated de -- belehseg He brought with him strong letters of recom mendation from the Lord Bishop of London ! now • obtained I cannot say ; but such was the fact, and his Lordship cannotideny or disprove it. Ain-Neale asserts, with the most enviable assurance, that "the. labours of the Clergy sent out by this Society -artitltighlraoceptable !" So they are to a certain class in ociety...a class of unfortunates, of whom I should hope 1. Mr. Neale, for his own sake, and the body to which he belongs, can know but little ! • Iltlt one word in his ear. The Society is not to be supported by pamphlets, however cleverly prefaced. His teal in-the cause of the Society may, perhaps, cool, when I whisper that my venerable relative, 'the late Bishop of • Quebec (Dr. Mountain) publicly declared, a few weeks precious to his death, that he "regretted nothing in his Past kit so deeply as his long and compulsory connection with that delusive ancidomincaring Society." I am, Sir, yatir obedient, humble servant, '`; J. G. M Eldon-square, Nswcaatle.upon-Tyne, Dec. 24. REFORM. • ,• . (From the Scotsmati.) Kmataaxoci..--Petitions for Reform to both Houses of Parliament, by Magistrates, Town Council, Commis sioners of Polico, 'Deacons of Trades, and inhabitants, l• have been sent off on Tuesday evening—that to the Com mons to Mr. Kennedy, and that to the Lords to the Mar -1 quit; of Lansdowne. Upwards of 2,500 signatures are at tached to each, comprising nearly all the respectable in habitants of the town. 1• Euz:—A numerous and respectable meeting of the in- Imbitants of this town (Fife) was held in the school-room on Monday, the 13th instant, to take into consideration : the Propriity of petitioning Parliament on the subject of l ' Refurlus., Mr, Cowie, Baron Bailie, was unanimously Called to the Chair, and briefly stated to the meeting the objeqt for, which it had been called. After some die cusitiont a series of resolutions expressive of their die.. approbation of . the present mode of election were unani mously adopted, and petitions founded on them are now in the course of signature : that to the House of Lords to be forwarded to the Lord Chancellor; that to the House of Commons to Joseph Hume, Esq. KIRKALDT.—Our Reform petitions, clad with shout 1,100 signatures, were forwarded for presentation to Earl Grey and Lord Loughborough on Thursday last. Belem Dec. 2I.—A meeting of the burgesses, free men, and inhabitants of the burgh took place here yester- day in the Court House, for the purpose of petitioning both Houses of Parliament in favour of Reform. dames M . lntosh, Esq. of Calcutta, having been called to the , chair, Mr. John Alexander Cameron, solicitor moved the ii approval of the petition, and enforced the different points embraced by it in a speech at once luminous, eloquent, and impressive • and the motion having been seconded by Dr. Jollvph Wh yte in a shirt, perspicuous, and pi t hy address, , petition was instantly passed and approved of by a si inadteaeone and universal shew of hands. It was next ..,Inoisd by Mr: George Itnlach, banker, and seco n d e d by al ti,georgePetre, solicitor, that time petitions should be she Prellined to the two . Houses of Parliament, by the Earl i' lb ' r Fife, and the Hun. Mr. Kennedy respectively, which !is else unanimously approved. A vote of thanks to 1 4 chairman wee next moved, and carried by acclamation, s lad four hearty cheers, on the motion of 11.1 r. John Whyte, 1 having been given to our most gracious sovereign, William IV. the meeting separated. Talx.—A requisition is at present in the course of lipature at Tain, for the. Provost to cell a public meeting 1 P . the subject of Reform. Several of the most respectable 1 lames in the town are appended to the requisition. SPECIAL COMMISSION. BERKSHIRE. The proceedings under the .especial Commission issued 4. for the trial of prisoners in the county of Berke, cow lamed yesterday at Reuling. The high Sheriff, attended by a numerous cavalcade of the gentry of the county, met the Judges at Soning-lane, and escorted them to the Town-hall shortly before twelve o'clock, when the Com tission was opened, and the Court immediately adjourned, hi ord er that the Commissioners might attend divine ser ties. The Judges are Sir James Allan Park, Sir Wm. Rolland, and Sir John Patteson, and the other Commis timers are the Earl of Abingdon and Mr. Chas. Dueths. T hceoramissioners retusned from Church at two o'clock, ashen business was proceeded with. In addition to the two lay Commissioners, the Marquis of Downshire, C. F. Palmer, Esq., Member for Reading, R. Palmer, Esq., ► Member for the county, and a great number of the Magis• trscy were present. The usual proclamation against vice, profaneness, and immorality having been read, Mr. Justice PA Itx proceeded to charge the Grand Jury, after which the Grand Jury retired, and returned in a i few minutes with a true bill against Charles Syramonds, rsPe. The prisoner was brought into Court in a state afthit Most fearful and outrageous madness. He was put 'limn his trial pro forma ; a Jury was hastily sworn, W ho, without hesitation, returned a verdict of "insanity," and the unhappy prisoner was conveyed out of Court as li Peedily as possible. Mr. Justice PACK then dismissed the Petty Jurymen, tkierving that he should try ne case to-day, but requiring %sir attendance punctually at nine o'clock to-morrow. The calendar contains the names of 138 prisoners, the Majority of whom are charged with riotously assembling sad destroying thrashing-machines and other species of 14 °Party. In several cases these outrages, which appear is have been committed principally in the course of the . VIA between the 18th and 24th of November, were ac ,kraPanied by robberies of money, and in a fewer number nimstances provisions were forcibly demanded and ob '„na4l. There is only o n e commitment for arson, and vni for sending a threatening letter. It is worthy of ob lcrvetion, that of the total number of prisoners, only 25 If less than one in eve) can read and write ; 57 (about one four) can read ouly ; the rrinainder, who can neither Ptad nor write, being 76. There are but 18 of the 138 Prisoner, whose ages amount to or exceed 40 : the rest 4e generally from 17 to 55 years old. tk l ik Quasar, who has come down specially to con rat the pr osecut i on , was i n C ourt d ur i ng t h e d a y. M r . 4)4 Paxt..t, is also sp ec i a lly re t a in e d o n the part of the s-rowu, but was not present. Tim Su TnADß.—This branch of ma huracture is now so greatly improved in Scotland that l ii hauls of the most superb description daily come from the *tn. As a proof, we may mention that a very magnifi. tent one, intended to be worn by the Quest; at the ap !''athiog Coronation, has been forwarded to her Ma - - sv: by Messrs. J. P AGE an d C o., o f t hi s c i ty , w hi c h 4„14 er 4 41 sit of Scotti s h manu f acture her M AJESTY h as b ee n to purchase.—.Ediaburgh Observer. PRESTON ELECTION.---PRESTON, DEC. 24. Coro memorable contest fur the representation of this " 4 0 terminated this morning, when Mr. Hurcr was declared duly e l ec te d 14 the usual form. The preclama 'l!°4 of his return was received with deafening acclama• ens by> the populace. Mr. HUNT then addressed hie tonstituents at great length, but there was nothing - re ll'isrkehle in hie speech, otherwise I should have sent you ,f 4 outline of it. Th e ra di ca l s are i n hi gh sp i r i ts, an d f rom ` 4 " Mobilo of their champion they seem to anticipate a IPeedy relief from all their grievances ! Mr. Hunt is to chaired on Monday, morning ; and a public dinner will given to him on the same day. On Tuesday, it is said, will proceed to Blackburn, where his quondam friends ire making every preparation for his rec,eption. From kace he will proceed 111,1 tons Manchester, So. ; and SS k treat number of spinners will have et! ou t , it will be turn tell if his visits pass off without produeing disturbances. STANLEY, as I said before, intends petitioning against I L , return ; but th e genera l op i nion is that he will not ;treed.--- Times. COURT CIRCULAR. Hid MAJESTY held a Court at four o'clock yesterday afternoon at his Palace at Brighton. Earl GREY, Lord DURIIAII, Viscount MELBOURNE. and Sir Its. GRAHAM, left town yesterday to attend the Court. The Duke and Duchess and Prince GEORGE of CUM BERLAND honoured the performance of bliss FANNY KIMBLE, as Euphrasia, in the Grecian Daughter, at Covent-garden Theatre, and also the pantomime, with their presence yesterday evening. Their Royal Highnesses sat in the QUEEN ' S hoc. Prince TA LLEvaa Nn, the French Ambassador, the Prussian Minister, and the Mexican Minister, had inter views with Viscount PALMERSTON yesterday at the Forign Office. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. The Earl anti Countess of Chesterfield, at their house in Stan hope-street, May-fair, from Melton Mowbrav ; the Marquis and Marchioness of Worcester, at their seat in Oxfordshire, from a visit to the Earl and Countess of Jersey, at their seat, Middle ton-park ; Sir Hussey Vivian, Bart. at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street, from Dover ; E. M. Lloyd, Esq., at ditto, from a tour; G. E. Towrey, Esq., at Crawley's Hotel, Albemarle. street, from a Tour; George Harcourt, Esq., at ditto, from Suf. folk; J. Sitwell, Esq., at ditto, from Bath; M. Le Normondre, Esq , at Morley's Hotel, Cockspur.street, from Blandtbrd ; A. Downie, Esq., at ditto, from Portsmouth. DEPA ItTURES. The Duke of Devonshire, from Piccadilly, for Derby; the Duke of Manchester, for his seat, Kimbolton Castle; the Earl and Countess of Jersey, from their seat, Middleton-park, on a visit to the Duke of Bedford, at his seat, Woburn Abbey; the Earl of Besborough, from St James's-square, for his seat in Dorsetshire; Mrs. Pigott, for her seat in Sussex ; R. A. Haly, Esq., from Morley's Hotel, Cockspur-street, for Chester; Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins, from Harley-street, for their seat in Leices tershire ; Wm. Cobham, Esq., from the British Hotel, Jennyn street, for Bristol ; Captain Sitwell, from ditto, for Brighton ; Mr. and Mrs. Newton, from Albemarle-street, for their seat in Suftblk. The Voleur gives the following official retu of the average daily circulation of the Paris Papers for the month of October lagt : •Constltutionnel 14,478 *Gazette de France 9,407 *Journal des Debate Btl3o Le Temps . .::r 4,791 La Quotidienne 4,224 Le Courtier '1845 Messager 2,394 40 1. e National 20134 Le Journal du Commerce 1,525 Le Moniteur Le Globe 1,158 • La Revolution lBB La Tribune 24 1; We have reason to know that the circulation of the Jour. nals [narked * are very much under-rated.— Times. A form of Prayer on account of the troubled state of certain parts of the United Kingdom, to be used immediately before the Litany; and when the Litany shall not be read, before the Prayer for all Conditions of Men ; in all Cathedral, Collegiate, and Parochial Churches and Chapels in England and Ireland, as soon as the Ministers thereof shall receive the same 0 God, our Heavenly Father, who art rich in mercy and grace towards all who obey Thy will, and halt promised forgive. ness and remission of sins to them that truly repent and un. feignedly believe Thy holy Gospel, we humbly beseech Theo to look with compassion on Thy Servants, and relieve their affliction. We have sinned, we have grievously sinned, and transgressed 1 by holy laws ; we confess our iniquity, we lament our unworthiness, and meekly acknowledge that by our manifold oebnces we have Justly provoked Thy wrath : yet deal not with us, 0 Lord, according to the multitude of our transgressions, but in judgment remember mercy. For thy dear Son's sake, 0 Lord, give ear to our prayer, and withdraw Thy chastening hand from us. To Thee alone we look for deliverance ; without Thy help and direction the power and wisdom of man are of no avail. Restore, 0 Lord, to Thy people, the quiet enjoyment of the many and great blessings which we have received from Thy bounty : defeat and frustrate the malice of wicked and turbulent men, and turn their hearts : have pity, 0 Lord, on the simple and Ignorant, who have been led astray, and recall them to a sense of their duty : and to persons of all ranks and conditions in this country, vouchsafe such a measure of Thy Grace, that, our hearts being tilled with true faith and devotion, and cleansed from all evil affections, we may serve Thee with one accord, in duty and loyalty to the King, in obedience to the laws of the land, and in brotherly love towards each other; and that, press. ing constantly forward towards the high prize of our heavenly calling, under the guidance of Thy Holy Spirit, we may finally attain to life everlasting,through the merits and mediation of our only Redeemer and Advoca'e, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 0 God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, our only S a . v lour, the Prince of Peace, give us grace seriously to lay to heart the great dangers we are in by our unhappy divisions.— Takeaway all hatred and prejudice, and whatever else may hinder us from Godly Union and Concord : that, as there is but one Body, and one Spirit, and one Hope of our Calling, one Lo r d, one Faith, one Baptism, one God and Father of us all, so we may henceforth be all of one heart, and of one soul, united in one holy bond of Truth and Peace, of Faith and Charity, and may with one mind, and one mouth, glorify Thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen." The rectory of Stanhope will be presented to the Rev. WILLIAM NICHOLAS DARNELL, B.D. of Cor pus Christi College, and Prebendary of Durham, and the vacant prebendary of Durham will be given to the Bishop of Exeter, Dr. Plitia.roT rs. Mr. HErturns is said to be thefluly Member of the late Cabinet who retires from officeiiitth a pension. Bishop HEBER remarked, that as the world became more Christian, Christianity became more worldly. All the rumours of naval preparations at Plymouth are without foundation.--.Falmouth Packet. NEWARK CHARITIES.—It being understood that the Chancellor, Lord BROUGHAM, would pass through Newark on Friday morning early, on his way into the North, Mr. HENRY HAZE waited upon his Lordship at the Clinton Arms Inn, to inform him that a petition erom the parishioners of Newark to hi• Lordship, respecting the mat-appropriation of the charities left for the good end weal of the town of Newark was in the course of signa ture. lie therefore wished to know, on behalf of the parishioners, through what channel it wc.uld be for warded to his Lordship. To which his Lordship answered that the petition was to he sent direct to him, and he would attend to its prayer immediately. REGALIA OF SCOTLAND.—WC understand that his Mums , has been graciously pleased to transmit to Scotland, for the purpose of being deposited along with the Regalia, iu the Crown-room of the castle, a beautiful massive golden collar of the Garter, with rose diamond and enamelled Omura:, left to his late Majesty King GRORUE IV. by the deceased Cardinal YORK • and an ancient rose diamond badge of St. AN DREW , an d sapphire ring set round with brilliants, being CHARLES Me coro nation ring. The former of these jewels (which weighs about three pounds) was presented to King JAMES VL by his Queen, and worn by that Monarch. These articles were presented on Satwrday last by Sir ADAM Famine" Deputy Keeper of the Regalia, to whom his Ma.rEsry was pleased to entrust these valuable relics when lately in London, to the LORD ADVOCATE and Lord Justice CLERK, being a quorum of the Officers of Scotland, in presence of several witnesses, and were by them deposited in the Crown-room, along with the ancient Regalia of this king dom.— Caledonian Mercury. The Tottenhain-street Theatre will not, it is understood, be opened until Easter. Mr. M.FAttateri has obtained a !ewe of the premises for 21 years. The ar rangements ale nearly complete, several of the engage•. menta being for so long a period as five years. Miss FA NNY AYTON will be the prima donna. OLYMPIC THEATRE. --Thera was yesterday a full rehearsal of three new pieces, intended for the open- ing on Monday next; the first, in which Madame VISTA'S will perform, to he called The Olympic Gaines, abound ing with marked and appropriate localities; another, Mary, Queen of Scots, in which we understand Misa Jaamax, late of Covent-Garden, will sustain the principal character. BATH.—A division of thatrfine regiment, the 9th Lancers (amounting to upwards of 100 men), is still in this city;. but every symptom of disturbance (if ever there was any) has entirely disappeared from this part of the country. Bath is now extremely full of company, and amongst not the least attractions is " The Royal Victoria Palk," which on Sundays and in fine weather it thronged with a gay awl elegant assemblage. The Park is now very far advanced, and when finished will form, perhaps, one of the most picturesque promenades in the kingdom. APPREHENSION, OF A MURDERER.—II will be in the recollection of our readers that about three months ago a weaver, named MARSHALL, met his death in a public-house in Oldham-street, from the violence of a young man named TRAINOR, who leaped upon hint from a table as he lay upon the floor. A Coroner's Inquest being held upon the body, a verdict of " Wilful Murder" was returned against Matson, wbo absconded immedi ately after committing the atrocious act. Although a re ward was offered for his apprehension by the constables of Manchester, and every exertion was used by the police to discover his retreat, no tidings were heard of him until Monday week, when Mr. LAVENDER received a letter from Mr. Almura, of the Liverpool police, stating that a person, whom lie suspected to be TRAINOR; although he bad assumed a feigned name, was in custody in Kirkdale gaol, having been et ntenced to three months' imprison meta for an act of vagrancy committed in Liverpool. Mr. LAvrtraixa immediately sent down an individual to whom Taarxon's person was known, and who at once identified him. _ When the term of his imprisonment at Kirkdale is expired, the commitment by the Coroner will be forwarded thither, and be will be sent thence to Lancaster, to await his trial at the next assizes.—llianchester Guardian. THE THEATRES, DRURY-LANE. After the performance of Row 'e insupportable tragedy of Jane Shore, a new pantomime, entitled Harlequin and Mother Carey's (thickens, was produced. The title of this pantomime is well suited to the prevailing fashion for nautical allusions. The opening scene pre sents a view of the North Foreland during a storm, and a frigate, under close-reefed topsails, traverses the stage----a fit opportunity for the appearance of Mother Carey, who is accordingly introduced in her storm chair, surrounded by her chickens, which looked remarkably like good fat ducks. The storm abating, Davy Jones, the intimate of Mother Carey, warns her to her home, and she de scends, accompanied by her brood, into her refectory, which is produced by the rising of the tide, the ocean being likewise still seen above. The refectory displayed great taste and fancy, and did the painter, Mr. ANDREWS, much credit. Thus housed, the spirits of the storm pro ceed to breakfast, and are visited, among others, by a Mermaid, Old Sturgeon, and' John Dory. While the . _ company are proceeding with their repast, Captain Crosstree appears in his jolly.boat, anxious to catch some fish. He le►ts go his anchor, which demolishes the coral table of Mother Carey, maims the Mermaid, and throws every thing into dire confusion. Anchored, the Captain tries his fortune,und drops his hook and line,baited with asavoury piece of junk right athwart the nose of the suffering Mer_ maid, whom it at once restores to vigour, and being swallowed by her, proves her antidote and bane. Her ap pearance, however, frights Crosstree, who lets her and makes all sail for his ship. Mother Carey resolves to re- sent the injury, and despatches messengers, who follow the Captain to his ship, which proves to be the vessel bearing William. the lover of Blaeh.Ey'd Susan. The t ile of Black-Ey'd Susan is then paro lied, and at the moment when William is about to he suspended at the yard-arm, the Stars interfere and resolve on rescuing him. The Polar Star takes the lead, converts William into Harlequin, and the Pleiades summon Susan jn the garb of Columbine. Mother Carey, still bent on mis chief, resolves to plague the new beings, and with this in tendon turns Sturgeon and John Dory into C . /owns, and Davy Jones iota Pantaloon,. The Mermaid she con verts into a second Columbine, to sow the seeds of jea lousy. The transformations wide, the harlequinade com menced. It was as full of the practical jokes of kicking and cuffing as any of its predecessors we remember to have seen, but there was a sad paucity of trick,. We do not remember one which possessed novelty, and was likely to prove attractive ; nor were the inci dents peculiar to the passing moment touched upon. But notwithstanding this defect, there were some scenes in the harlequinade which excited laughter, and in which the changes were well conceived. Of this character was a scene representing the Ruins of the Argyll' Rooms, which were succeeded by the " Policy of Insurance," and the immediate conversion of the ruins into splendid buildings. Another scene of the same 'description, was Belle Vue Cottage, which is one moment remarkable for its delight ful and pleasant prospects, and the next is the centre of a densely populous neighbourhood. ADAMS'S scene of the Quarter-deck was also well-painted. A " Nursery for Pet Children" had some good points which excited laughter, but the business at the conclusion of it was wholly unin telligible, and excited a very different sensation. The Har lequinade was followed by a Diorama, diTlaying "various ruins of the stupendous and extraordinary military Pass of the Simplon." This was altogether a splendid work, and fully equal in merit to any scenic display which the painter, Mr. STANFIELD has hitherto produced. The opening scene was exceedingly beautiful, and represented the town of Sion, in the Valais. This was followed by a powerful picture, the Valley of the Rhone, which was succeeded by Brieg, and an admirable contrast was thus presented to the audience,—the grandeur of the one was rendered the more imposing by the calm and placid beauty of the other. A view of the Simplon followed, in which a diffi cult and rather dreary and confined subject for a theatre was skilfully treated. The Sclaalbet by moonlight was the next view, and it was extremely effective, as were the Village of the Sitnplon, the Gallery of Algahy, and the Grand Gallery. In the last view BONAPARTE was seen, and a body of French troops approached him from the celebrated excavation through a solid rock of b 96 feet in length This was a happy thought, and it was most liberally applauded by the audience.— After a view of Crevola, Dom° D'Ossola, Fariolo, and Lugo Magiore, the Diorama concluded with the Boromean Islands, and a more warm and enchanting picture we have rarely seen. The drawing was true, the groups were ad mirably disposed of and arranged, and the colouring was full of richness and of nature. The Diorama was abruptly followed by the concluding scene, which was described in the bills as " the Union of the Waters." In the body of the Pantomime there was it clever view.Of the Commetciel Dock Carnal, but the 'Brighttim'ArelitaitY;lofiletrOtts ii ' tempted by MARINARZ, wits a failure, Of the performers but little need now be said. Mr. Howett, was Harlequin, and there were two Clowns, Mr. SOUTHEY, and Mr. E. J. PARSLOE. Mr. T. BLANCHARD was Pantaloon; and the Columbines were well sustained by Misses Ilanstrrr and Ihrserm. The Pantomime was announced for repo' tion amidst applause. COVENT GARDEN. Before we commence our notice of the " Sayings and Doings" at this theatre last night, we would venture to throw out one suggestion to the Managers of either house, which we will venture to say would, if attended to', ho productive of considerable benefit to the rival establish meats. We would strongly advise them during the run of the Christmas vocation, to commence their perform.. *flees with the Pantomime, as the injurious effects of lute hours on the constitutions of the young holiday folks would then he obviated, and their attention be leer jaded by the previous infliction of a dull tragedy,—and, by some stange obliquity of judgment, the Managers always selects the dullest on this occasion. Having put forth this hint, we shall—passing over the horrible stupidity of the Grecian Daupliter—proceed at once to the Pantomime. It is entiled, " Harlequin Pat and Harlequin Bat; or, The Giants Cause:ray." O'Roirk, King of Ulster (Mr. BARNES), having abducted the bride of Brian Boroilone, King of Munger (Mr. BAmen), and KIM. leen, the bride of Bliadamisthus O'hfullinuar, King Brian's Squire (Mr. Powell), the two latter have set out upon a voyage in quest of the lost fair ones. They are wrecked upon the coast of the Giant's Cause way, where 0' Mullingar has a conversation with en Irish echo, in which he is informed that the cave is the resort of At'Polypheme, the Giant of the Causeway, who is in the habit of regaling himself upon the fairies, who also haunt the spot. Their conversation is interrupted by the arrival of a band of the little people, fleeing before their monstrous enemy, who is of the Cyclopean race, and glares most ferociously upon them from his one eye. Hs picks out a choice one, and sits down to supper, swallow- ing the morsel as if the whole race would scarcely satisfy his appetite. He is, however, interrupted by the arrival of King Brian, who fearlessly *Haab* him, and a fierce encounter ensues. O'Afullingar has ensconced himself upon a rock, and when the Giant is pressed within his reach, the King with one real Donnybrook flourish of his abillelall knock. out the monster's eye, and exclaims in a tone and manner which create a true Elysium for the gods, " There he goes with his eye out." The Giant is of course easily despatched after this, and the fairies in their gratitude inform the destroyers of their enemy that their brides are in the Banqueting Hall of King O'Ro4h, who, with them and his whole Court, are transformed to statue.. They then give O'Afullingar the shape of Mr /e4uin, and confer upon him the magic wand, with the power of restoring to life all the petrified, and also of petrifying all the living whom it shall touch. They pro. reed to O'Roirk's Castle, and find all the party marble sta tues. 0 1 .1Kullingar brings them to life,and he and hie Royal Master are about to depart with their brides, when 0' Roirk again interferes, and cells his guards to arrest them. The touch of the wand fixes them to the spot, and O'ltfullinpar exultingly taps his masteron the shoulder, and bide him moo along. lie perceives, however, that Xing Brian is as mute and motionless as the rest, and by a succession of blunders replace the whole of the party in the same con dition in which he had found them. Upon discovering the mischief he throws away the wand, lest he should turn himself into a montiment of his own blundering., and declares that " this - harlequin business is quite out of his line." The principal fairy now appears, and again gives life to the statues, upon the usual conditions of going through' the harlequinade. BARNES is of course the Pantaloon. The Clown is suppliid from one of thestatues, in the person of Mr. I'atmo, and although Powitit is commissioned by the fairy to continue the exercise of the wand, he prefers his ehilleleh, and " begs to introduce one Mr. ELLAR." The tricks and changes in this pantomime are neither original nor ingenious. After the requisite quantity of kirks, the party departed from the Quay at Dublin in the London steamer. Upon their arrival in the River we have a good view of the Pool, Tower, and West India Docks, and there is some joke or satire itaendeti to be passed upon the cargo of absentees. It is a good subjeet, but we were too dull to discover Mr. FAnt.ey's point. A market with various shops is then the scene of some tricks, in which the idea of figures composed of flowers and of crockery is adopted, but owing to the want o f wit in their use, without much success. We next arrive at " The Globe Hotel," from which Harlequin being shut out by I his rivals, who are in possession of Columbine, be eon verts a post in the street into a cannon, and firing at the house, changes it into "The Hole in the Wall." A view in Windsor Park changes into Portsmouth Harbour, and one of its noblest oaks takes the form of the royal yacht. A panoramic exhibition of the most beautiful coast scenery follows, as the Royal William performs the voyage to Brighton. The fortifications at Portsmouth and the har bour present some of the most beautiful specimens of scene painting which even these times of excellence in that department have produced. The management of the yacht, too, was extremely effective and in one respect novel in crossing the stage, her stem being towards the audience, the machinery worked so as sometimes to present her lar board and sometimes her starboard sides. At Brighton we have a fine view of the remarkable features of that town from the sea, under the effect of an illumination, and a re presentation of the triumphal arch erected in honour of their Majesties. After the exhibition of the scenery we re turn to the tricks and gambols of the characters. Panta loon shoots at a duck, and makes so good a shot of it that some wood upon which the bird stands is turned into a range, fire, and spit, and he and the Clown snake a feast, when the owner of the cottage appears, and in a desperate conflict Pantaloon is run through the body by a red-hot poker. His friends hasten to " rub in" the contents of a bottle, and then having dressed his back with a currycomb, they apply to it some cabbage leaves, and inquire how he feels; to which he answers that he has "not felt so well for a long time." This joke caused much laughter and applause, though some of Mr. Singeing LONG'S patients, who had probably suffered from his quackery, felt sore upon the sul►ject of their credulity, and ventured to hiss; we cannot say the same for the succeeding scenes, which were devoted to the sub. ject of the last Ninth of November in the City. As it is we have seen many worse pantomimes of late years, and certainly few at which the audience laughed so heartily. rile first part of the piece, which is in fact a broad farce, is from the pen of Mr. PEASE. Powitn was very ltu• morons in it, thongh not appearing to feel himself quite at, home. The scenery by the Messrs. GRIEVE and Mr. ROBERTS is of the most splendid character. ADELPHI. After the two amusing burlettas, The Devitt Ducat, sad The Bold Dragoons, the new Pantomime com menced, called Grimalkin the Great; or, Harlequin and the King of the Cats. The piece opened with A formidable display of Cats and Rats, the-principal of whom were afterwards transformed into the Clown, Pantaloon, Columbine, and Harlequin, and immediately on their transfiguration the tumbling., and bustle of the pantomime commenced. It is as amusing a thing in its way as any we have seen, and the tricks were brought out with a degree of accuracy that is seldom attained on the first night. The principal scenes are :—The exterior of the Cat's Castle by Sunrise—Fairy Retreat near the Enchanted Spring—Enchanted Spring—The Palace of Grimalkin—View on the Wye—Broom Hall in Chan cery—Temple of the Spirit of the Spring—View in Westmoreland. In addition to these was the more familiar, and to many the more attractive, scenery of fishmongers' shops, grocers' shops, eating-houses, the Old Ship at Wapping, china shops, catacombs, and the dweling of Nosey Jack, a mouse-trap (raker. It is easy to see that such scenery afforded sufficient scope for indulging the mischief-making propensities of the Clown and his coad jutors; and accordingly rounds of beef, hams, 'sausages, and herrings, flew about in all directions during the night, and kept the holiday-folks in roars of laughter. There was a comic Pas de Quatrc, danced in wooden clogs, by Mess's. SAUNDIRS, Baows, KING, and GIBS" which afforded high delight, and was rapturously encored. To at•empt an enumeration of all the ti icks would be a hope less matter, but they gave general satisfaction, and the Pantomime was eminently successful. COBLJRG. The entertainments commenced at this Theatre last night with the piece called Vidocq ; or, The French Thief Taker. Vidocq's) pictureique narrative has ex cited so much public attention, that it must have appeared to some caterers for public amusement that something might be made of it. There is a great variety of incident, of course, and they succeed each other rapidly; but for the purposes of a theatre it is a disadvantage that they are all separate and unconnected, and the matter probably tells better in the written narrative than in this representa. tioni A more attractive entertainment followed in the Pantomime of Harlequin Silver-penny ; or, The Face tious Lady Lookabout, whose abode is the Enchanted Botle. The Pantomime opens with a very pretty scene of the Bottle, with Goody Lookabout in it, and this lady is represented with great effect by Mr. DAVIDGE, the ma nager, who highly delighted the audience, not only by her magis tricks, but also by a most excellent pas de seul, iish—was,highly applauded. • By her arts the usual - transformations take place, and . the usual business of a Pantomime proceeds, and is this one there is abundance of the usual amusing tricks, trans formations, and ludicrous mishaps, which make these incidents so entertaining to those who have had no experience of mischances in their own persons. The Pantomime is full of business and bustle, and the only drawback was, that the machinery, in some of the scenes, did not work so well as could be wished ; hut this is a de fect that arises solely from the nature of a first representa tion, and it will, no doubt, be amended by a little experi ence and practice; and then it may be confidently said that the entertainment will prove a decided favourite, and have a long run with crowded houses. The Harlequin, the Columbine, the Pantaloon, and the Clown, were ex cellent. The last was Mr. GaistaLni, who, we take it for granted, is the son of him who, in the character of Clown, never had an equal. He certainly has a strong resemblance to him, who, in his way, may be called the Great GRIMALDI, both in person and in manner, and fol , lows very much his father's style of performance. Mr. BLACKMOREPS performance on the flying tope was admi rable, and the performance of the artificial contortions, by the Signora Ptarrint, the Bologna brothers, was certainly wonderful, though, perhaps, not so pleasing to some--bet that is matter of taste and opinion. It ought not to be forgotten, that in the scene of the market-place, at Hogs Norton, a most docile and learned pig was exposed to sale, and purchased—a rare bargain--by the Lady of the En chanted Bottle for the silver penny. The pig and the dancing bear certainly performed their parts to admiration. The scenery throughout the whole piece was very good, and that of the Grand Pictorial Tour through Belgium was, of course, owing to the recent events, particularly inte resting. The house was crowded to excess in every part. SURREY. This theatre re-opened last night. There have been some respectable additions to the company, and lust night the frequenters of that place of entertainment gave the mausger the best possible encouragement to increased ex• penditure and exertion, for a nsore crowded audience we have never witnessed at the Surrey, though one better tempered or more indulgent could easily be found. During the Pantomime, we must be allowed to say that an impatience and discontent were manifested, certainly not called for towards a piece on which much expense and no small pains appear to have been bestowed, though we acknowledge in a slight degree inferior to its prede cessors in scenery and tricks. In not being founded on a nursery tale it Also differs from the generality of its spe cies • but the exhibition was inferior to non e i n w h a t de pentled upon the actual performance of Harlequin, Co lumbine, Clown, and Pantaloon; and as upon their la bours every pantomime must, in a great measure, depend for its success, no exceptions or qualifications, referring to matters unconnected with them, can detract much from its character. Time and Hours, the genius of the old year and of the new, form the chief introductory charac,. tent to a piece, aptly termed The New Year's Gift; or, Jack of Newberry. Jack, of course, pays his addresses to a widow, who is transformed into Columbine, as be is into Harlequin. They are, of course, ultimately united ; and all ends in happiness and splendour, amidst fire-works and temples of light. SADLER'S WELLS. Seldom or nevell;e7;or; crowded or tumultuous holiday audience assembled within the walls of a Theatre than that at Sa4ler's Wells last night. The revival of the once celebrated and popular Mother Goose was the grand attraction. The only reasonable cause we can assign for the honour of an immortal narne which this Pantomine has been single in attaining is that it was superior to all preceding pantomimic melanges at the time of its original production ; but if the Managers of Sadler't Wells have got up an exact representation of it (and they are strenuous in assuring us this is the case), we may pronounce it not quite equal to many of the numherletta Pantomimes that have succeeded it. We, are inclined, however, to doubt that the production of last night is, throughout, the original Mother Goose—first, because the jokes on German 4c, and the farniliar rousic, have yet scarce a aeasan s antiquity —and secondly, because we remember another exact representation of this immortal drama at one of the principal Theatres some years ago, which was totally different to this hat revival. However, there was last night enough of practical joke and general exertion to delight the numberless spectates', whet with nolloriratlve uproar peculiar to Christmas audiences, insisted on divers songs and dances which were not announced in the bills, anti their desires were for the most part met with wonder ful promptitude. Some of the tricks were very cleverly managed, and with the ex;opron of a certain lagging or lunging in some scenes which will disappear on repetition, the whole was a most creditable and satisfactory per formance. MR. A. B. RICHMOND. In our Paper of the 20th ult. we inserted a paragraph, abridged from a Scotch Paper, stating that a person named Richmond, who was designated as " the Glasgow spy of the Castlereagh Administration," was " again in the field, trying to inveigle the Radicals into violent measures." We have since learnt that this paragraph is wholly untrue, both as to the imputation made against Mr. Richmond for his former conduct, and also as to his having taken any recent measures whatever on the subject of Par liamentary Reform, or in connection with the Radicals. We inserted the paragraph in simple reliance on the authority of the paper from which we abridged it, and having ourselves no knowledge either of the tran sactions alludes! to or of Mr. Richmond, except that we remembered his name to have been implicated in the affairs of 1817 in Glasgow. We now feel ourselves fully authorized to say that the charge made on Mr. Richmond is altogether unjust. His " Narrative of the Condition of the Manufacturing Population, and the Proceedings of Government which led to the State Trials in Scotland," published in 1825, is now before us ; and we do not hesitate to assert, that it contains a decisive refutation of the charges so often made against the author, and proves him to be a talented, public spirited, and honourable, though ill-used and unfortunate man. Ifs personal narrative is full, explicit, and ingenuous ; and though it appears that he was placed in an ambiguous situation in the year 1817, by attempt ing, with disinterested views, to dissipate a conspiracy actually formed against the Government by a few des perate men in Glasgow, in the course of which he was in contact with Mr. Kirkman Finlay and other Magistrates of that city, he satisfactorily proves not only that nothing of the odious character of a spy belongs to him, but that his conduct was calculated to save the lives of the deluded conspirators, whilst it also rendered them harmless. His narrative appeals in every page to living. testimony of the most unexceptionable kind. The present Lord Advocate (Mr. Jeffrey), and the Solicitor-General of Scotland (Mr. H. Cockburn,) Mr. Kirkman Finlay and Mr. Reddie, Magistrates of Glasgow, Lord Meadowbank (the Lord Advocate of 1817) and Mr. Henry Home Drummond, are all mentioned as having borne testi mony to the innocence of his conduct and the integrity of his motives; and some of these individuals are them sel7es freely censured by Mr. Richmond, so that they would be disposed to contradict his statements if they were not indisputably and exactly true. That he enjoyed the esteem and friendship of Messrs. Jeffrey and Cockburn after 1817, as well as before, is of itself an ample proof of the integrity of his character. The circumstances in which Mr. Richmond was placed cruelly deprived bins of the opportunity of vindicating himself till of late years ; but we think he has completely succeeded in doing so, and we sincerely regret, that, from not having previously seen his book, we did him the injustice to designate him as a spy. Mr. Richmond is now living in London, respected and useful, and has not for some years taken any part in the question of Parliamentary Reform. We hope that such of our contemporaries as copied the paragraph aspersing his conduct and character, will do hint and us the justice also to copy the contradiction. —Leeds Mercury. HUGHES'S TRAVELS IN GREECE AND AL nANIA.—The new edition of this most valuable work in 2 vols. Bvo., has, like the Tour in Italy of 1111 r. EUSTACE, met with great success, as containing a body of interest• ing illustrations of the works of the ancient poets and his torians. But though this quality alone has rendered the volumes of Mr. iluoints a standard work, the reader also po►sesses in them a series of descriptions of scenery and customs, together with personal memoirs of living Out. ractera in Albania and Greece, which contribute greatly to the more perfect enjoyment to be derived from the perusal of Lord Braon's " Childe Harold," " Giaour," " Bride of Abydos," " Core iir," &c. Indeed this latter purpose seems to have been fondly enter tamed by the writer in every part of his Travels; and he has succeeded in col_ lecting many curious particulars which throw much light on the romantic stories and allusions of the Noble Poet. The following is an amusing instance of the tenacity with which the Highlanders hold to the honours and antiquity of their kindred :—A dispute arose between CAMBRIA% and M‘Lirast upon this never-ending subject. lIPLEan would not allow that the CAMPHILLES had any right to rank with the APlAtaiss in antiquity, who, he insisted, were in existence as a clan froth the beginning of the wird& CAMPIIRLI. had a little more bathos! lore than his antagonist, and asked him if the elan MlLatarr was before the flood. " Flood ! what flood ?" said M'LaAN. " The flood that you know drowned all the world but Nom' and his family and his flocks," said CAaaraat.L. " Pooh ! you and your fined," said 111‘latati ; " my'clan was afore to flood." " I have not read in my Bible," said CAMPBELL, " of the name of 11PLEAN going into Nomes ark !" " NOAH'S ark !" retorted 11PLvati in contempt, "who ever heard of a 11I'Lltaat tat had nut a boat of his own?"— Glaagouv Courier. ANCIENT VINEYARDS IN ENGLAND.-- There are many grounds for conjecturing that the vine was cultivated at a remote period hi this country. The ques tion has, indeed, given rise to much discussion, and the fact has been warmly disputed ; b u t a strong presumption in favour of it is to be found in the term vineyard being applied to many ancient spots in various parts of the king dom : among others, at Denny Abbey, in Cambridge ; Vine streets in East-Smithfield and in Piccadilly ; the Vineyard in Houndsilitch, in Southwark, and in Rich mond, Surrey ; all which piece* were, in all probability, formerly gardens belonging to the palaces of the Nobility. —History qf Ancient Institutions, is•c. PROVOKING CA EF ULN ESS.--LINNIEUS, the celebrated Isotanist, conceived the idea of propagating the cochineal insect in Europe; and, after many fruitless efforts, he ut length succeeded in obtaining, through the medium of one of his pupils, who was in Mexico, a nopal (a species of fig-tree on which the insect is bred) coveted with cochinrilas. The plant arrived at Upsal, et a moment when ho was busily engaged ; hut his gardener immediately planted it, and cleaned it so effectually of what he imaginer! to be vermin, that when lattx/eus hastened to view this rare acquisition, he did not find a single insect alive.- 111810, 11 of Ancient :Institutions, Ice. SINGULAR CI RCUMST A NCE.---WO MOll - in our last that a 51. Bank of England note had been received by a mercantile house in Liverpool, on the back of which were writt-n the following worth If this note gets into the hands of Joust DEAN, of Long hills, near Carlisle, his brother ANDREW is a prisoner in Algiers." The paragraph was read by a person in Car lisle, who knew ANDREW DICAN, and is acquainted with his brother Joule DEAN'S family, who arc residing at Uongtown. Joust Deau's eon wall in Cialitaa on TIMES day last, and heard of the paragraph horn the person above alluded to ; he culled at this office, in company with a friend, and (rain what he related of his uncle there ill every reason to apprehend that Le is the " Arinngw DEAN" whose imprisonment in a distant country has by this singular means been made known to his friend, in England. Atsnitew Dean, it appears, was formerly in the British navy, which be left some time ago, anti settled in business in Algiers. Communications will ha made to the Liverpool house, and also to Sir JAMES OILAIIAAt, to ask his assistance in the interesting in. quirt' ; but of cdurse the matter cannot be decided for some time yet. We shall not fail, however, to learn and acquaint our readers with the result.—Carlisle Patriot. A French Paper gives the following account of the manner in which the condemned Ministers received the information of their sentence:—" At six o'clock yes terday morning (Thursday), M. GAVCIIY • Secretary at the office of Archives, and Registrar to the Court of Peer*, proceeded to Vincennes, for the purpose of reading to the four Ex.litinistere the sentence of the Court. He was ac companied by one of the officers of the Court. Having arrived in front of the Castle, they Were obliged to send to the Governf,r a letter, which was attached to a chain of the draw-bridge used for these communications. The bridge wan instantly lowered, and they were conducted to the dungeon by General Dauatesna. The fottr Ministers, and even the, Governor himself, were dtinorant of the result of the proceedings; for, on the eventng be fore, as soon as the accused had retiwnel to the Castle, the bridge was raised, and no one wall allowed to enter the in. whir of the prison. M. GAvvity and the officer were at - • • • . , —• first led into a large room, at the end of which were the four apartments of the Exslinietere, who wereatill in bed. AI. CIIANTICIALUZit and M. Lintel - MON rtAtIVILLIC were the first drum), and got up with great haste. M. PaAltos. Nx . r ma d e th e m wait for nearly half an bum., and then all three went into the room belonging to M. Oa Par.tanac, w h o h a d intimat e d his wi,l l to remain in bed, as he was indisposed, OA Leering the word., " Death in the e y e of the law" (more doge), he seethe d agitated. An unbroken silence was ob,erved during the reading of the sentence. M. CIIIANTSLAIJO fit.bt spoke, and said to M. Guannos RANIIGUr, " Well, my friend, we 4411 have some time so Ow chess." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTVISALL'S. The North.coutitry horse Rattler was bitiltal to a largo amount ; one bet was 8008 to 200, independent oftotherbeti to a much larger amount Lord Jersey's Blunder colt fell from 14 to Ito2l to 1, with very few backers. It Is not unl►kely tkot tho cobweb colt will change places with him again. lliemus, Cot. wick, and Filagree, were backed, without making 1413)" . advance. The od , s closed thus IttnoitawoaTiL 3 to 1 apt Lord Jersey's Filagree colt 7 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Elms 8 to 1 agst Sir J. Shelley's Cressida colt TUX IML AY. 13 to 1 agst Lord Sligo'. Bras de Fer (taken) 14 to I apt Mr. Beardsworth's Co!wick 14 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Filagree co.t 16 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Ilientus 17 to 1 apt Mr. W. Chit)ley's Caleb 20 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Bohemian 20 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Blunder (taken) 25 to I apt TArd Ventilates Varennes colt 28 to 1 apt Duke of (?ration's Pastille colt SO to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Cobweb colt 115 to 1 agst Sir J. Shelley'. Cressida cult 7to I apt tepee and Blunder (taken) 1200 to leOsigst Bohemian and Varmint.; (taken; Oars. 11 to 1 apt Mr. liadler's Delight (taken) SPADE CULTIVATION. We have read with pleasure an interesting little tract, entitled "Spade Cultivation, • tried ;for De Years on an Estate in Wiltshire," by. a Magistrate for the counties of Hants and Wilts. The author details the history of un experiment, which lie begun • ten years ago, to benefit u portion of the labouring poor on his estate, and recommends his plan to the imitation of others, both for the reasons which di- ° rected himself, and from the success whiCh has crowned his efforts; but he calls for no legislative • measure, and propounds no change in the edminis— (-ration of the laws. His enterprise was not on a - large scale, but the fruits othie experience are ire. • vertheless of extensive application., We foie t h e respectable Magistrate to explain. his;own plan brae following extracts:— " In the year 1820 I enclosed 100 acres of beethi'vety • ." inditlerent wet land ; but capable of producing corn, by management and some expellee: The great inducement to break it up was, the advantage of proceringstraw in ii pasture country. The commissioner advised me, td set apart eight acres of this lead fur the poor of the tithing.. "Itis to the distribution of this mall piece -of gromomil that I am particularly anxious to draw your attention. " Several friends of mine endeavoured to dissuade me from this application of my eight acres, stating the impos sibility of paupers manuring them sufficiently to render them productive for more than three or four.years ; they have now for 10 years, however, been most successfully cultivated, and have proved such a source of comfort to my village population, and happiness to myself, that I am induced to publish the histmy of their management. " My village is a good dead scattered ; the population, about 160 souls ; anti the heads of the cottage families about IS. The land wait, upon an average, about a quar ter of a mile from each cottage. The price of this heath, to the farmer, was 16s. per acre, for a term of 14 a moderate rent, in consideration of its being cleansed from the heath, furze, and briars. The cottager. had it at the same rent, but from year to year only ; no stipulation was made with the laver that in no event should they receive • parish relief, while holding the land—no threat that, if they should accidentally require such aid, they should he expelled from their holding—nothing, in short, to awaken, their fears, or alarm their jealousies No cottager had more than half an acre ; some, indeed, rather less, accord ing to the strength of the family : a few declined it; s end ' what they refused was given to some labourers of the iet. joining village. " Ira the spring, then, of 1820, these allotments were measured, dug, and planted with potatoes. In the au tumn of that year, I fitted up a cottage in the village for my own residence, during tlree months of the autumn, which prefemnional engagements allowed to enjoy in the , country ; and from this time I speak of these things from personal observation. " 1 believe I am correct in saying Mit iu 1820 not one of these humble tenants had either it pit; -sty or e 'pig. The crops of potatoes for the first year, the produce of the fresh soil, were very abundant. In the followin g y ear , and ever since, with slight exceptions, the land has been cropped as follows : one half of the halt' acre, viz. mine quarter wheat, and one gutter potatoes ; about half the latter portion hears a coars e an d very prolific potato ,the pig; the remainder, a better sort, for thsfun44 Protn'this one quarter of so mare of wheat, after,rsomerVing enough to exchange with some Armes. for fisosh, aseed,),sm, gather with th e potato*, a great progress ft trieditic*OSfa the subtenant* of the family f or t h e w h o l e year. fathoms remind you, that my restricted quantity of land does not prevent the earning of weekly wages besides." The rent of these cottages has been regularly and cheerfully paid, without any request for reduction. Such is the state of the village. Now let us see the result When I first resided in the village, in 1820, I found the people neglected, poor, uncivil, thieves, poacher., nits chievous, and idle. They are BM, I hope, attended to ; they are certainly contented, civil, laboriout, and honest; right years ago I suffered the usual country revenge, for encouraging the good and punishing the dissolute-- I had my plantations twice , broken down sad destreyed. During the late tumult. they have come forward 'a man to protect limy property; no disturbances, however,' have occurred." The author of this little pamphlet is aguinst such a large allotment of land as will enable, the cottager to keep a cow, both because it takes up too much.of hie attention, sod exposes him to too many .risks. This might be obviated by the practice which pre. wails in many parts of Scotland, of the master iiliow. ing the labourer the use. of a cow, for the loss Of which the latter would incur no hazard. , 'Our author recommeodo isa allotment of half ass acre to be cultivated by the spade, as preferable to a greater port ion. "Part of my heath land above -mentioned (12 item') was let to owe of my tenante; he underlet it to some labourers, of the next village, to clear it of the lunge anti brambles. For three years they toiled upon it, end got it into order ; at time end of that period the farmer gave them notice to quit : they appealed to me, Considering it hard, that, after the outlay of so much of their only capital, manual lehour, they should be turned out, I pre vailed on my tenant to let them remain for the rest of his term ; they have continued seven years on it, paying, as have since heard, 80s. per acre, instead of 16s. It has answered, however, to them all." Care should be taken by those who intend to be nefit the poor by such an arrangement, to prevent the interference of third parties, who might specultite on the necessities of the cottagers, and raise thiiir rent in proportion as they improved their alletment... The author of the pamphlet found, even in the short period of his experience, such a disposition, and thus describes its effects;--- " But though I could, in a smell district like mine, take these matters into toy (MI hands, I cm awore.thet this is an evil not easily subdued in extensive parishea, where these houses belong often to ohl vomit*, onions, carpenters, and other cluwidatore, who eke out their only itiooine from these wonreea; it is difficult, I confess, to propose * remedy here. 'tut I would beg leave to inigge*t to large landowners to be very careful, at the ilvailition even of their own agents and stewards, how they grant portions of the waste to such speculators-41)0re iv no greeter cause of the increase of population, and souse. quest pauperism." In no "case should a middleman be surered to in. terme between the propriStOr and the cottager—in no Cale should there be any condition aiteched to the tenure et the cottage to void possession if. the occupant should be obliged to apply for pariah though the probability of suc h a necessity is re dueed by the industrious and sober habits ranch the plan tends to produce. The cottage system, , with small pardons of land and garden ground at tuehed-..say half an acre or an iscre-the land being contiguous to the cottage,—appears to offer many ad voltages, unequivocal, important, and CertaiO. It i t eca r es molly comforts to a poor femily;,. it On. couragea industry end promotes sobriety.: By en dowing the labourer with the semblance of property, nod teaching him the blessings of a home unvisited by the overseer, ht encourages the honest pride of independence, owl offers the bust: ; , chance of oltt. mately subdu i ng or reducing some of the worst evils of the pauper system...4lmm Qp Weilnestlay evening a sharp frost sot since which tune it has continued with onabArd intensify. Friday was the coldest day we have had this *room In the morning thu thertnoirietee on Garnet Hill etand It 15 degrees-. 17 degrees below the fretting pint—while in town it indicated 40 degrees, lit several parse the Forth and Clyde caul was on Friday firmly (rote moss to a, cot tidetable thickness.-y. Glavow Cw4rier.