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according to quality. 1,80( 11b. of Cochineal have, we be lieve, been disposed of at 2i 10a. per pound ; and 2,9001 b. at 2r. 6a., but the former ra ate has been in one instance re fused. The following transact ions have taken place in bottles: Corks are dull of sale, and lx ,rely fetch lirs. per gross. Beatt.-200 hhds. of Allsoy's have been sold at 65rs. per hbd., and 70 hhds. of Mason and Gilbertson's at 50rs. In other sorts we hear of no .tr2.visactions, and retain, in conse quence, the quotations given last month. S nItITS. —The only sales reported are of Brandy, of which 3,80 0 gallons have changed hands at 11,1. per gallon, and 1,96 1 gallons at Ire. 10a. EASTERN PRODUCE. C02T0W.......ThiS staple has declined in value since our last. broach and Surat to the extent of srs. to 6rs. per candy; bollera 3rs. to 7rs., and other descriptions ir. to 2rs. Since the arrival of the mail, however, prices have been rather firmer than before, and the purchases made during the month hare not been large. The following transactions have been court • municated to in : na 400 bales Dollera 75 candies Compta 200 ditto W 0 ditto 200 bales Mangalore BO Dollers has also, we are informed, been bought at 89rs., but we are without particulars of the purchase. P EnER. —5O candies of Malabar have been bought at 47rs. Per cy.—a somewhat lower rate than that now current. Bhut colt remains stationary. Ivoalr.—Large teeth have been purchased at 246r5. per cwt. Cori um. —Sales of new at 1,350r5. per cheat, and of old at 1,415r5., have been reported, but we have no specific informa tion on the subject. WOOL. —Importations have recommenced, awl prices of Khorassan may now be quoted at 11Ors. to 115 rs. ; Mekran, 95rs. v to 10Ors. : and Marwar and Cutch, 110 , rs. per candy. We have not heard, however, of any transactions. FitztenTs--To Great Britain, have risen since our last frem 1/. 10s., to both London and Liverpool, to 21. 15s. to the for mer, and 3/. to 3/. ss. to the latter port. In the early part of the month 2/. 15s. was quoted to the Clyde, but there is now 3nlo. 6d. shipon the b er th . A vessel has been let for Hull at Freight to China may be act down at 13 to lairs. per toady. Money conti nues abu n d ant , THE MONEY MARKET. and the Government securitie s have been in fair request throughout the month. The follow -I°g are 1831•33, the cur rent qu o tations .—F our p er C ent. L oan of wil. 105 to 105 10 ticca rupees; ditto of 1835-36, 99i to to 102* rupees ; ; Five per Cent. Loan of 1841-42, 102 i ufoorted ls. 11d. 1:x*146 on 'g lan d has continued pretty steady, and may now 1 :1 (l b / e d ? exchange China is lira. to 11Ars. fo r six months, and Is. 10 1 Ad. to 30 days' bills. On Calcutta, at 60 days' sight, BA ma it is at 216 rs. per 100 dollars. premium, and on Madras rupees. 441% l'r4s.We may quote the shares of the Bombay Bank at per ce t nr. ' n . r 141 u 11 3, and those of the Bank of Western India at 16 to 17 per cent. to or BULLION. B Sov ereigns, each ........ . ............ Re . 10 14 to 11 2 ank-n o t es, per £ ............ ...... Rs. 13 12 to 11 --- CHINA. (From the Bombay Times.) clowThe accounts from China received here since our last come nto Sept. 30. Trade at Canton had suffered very consi ernble interruption in consequence of a misunderstanding ex isting between. the Government and the Hong merchants, the former exacting from the Hongs 5,000,000 dollars, said to be due as a balance of the ransom of Canton. The Hong mer e'aants have, to the date of our advices, obstinately refused to Pay this sum, on the plea that the Comm° fund is exhausted, P ay, their monopoly being at an end, they have no money w herewithal to pay. The Government, it is said, still persists in the demand, and the Hongs have very properly declined doing business until the matter is settled. " Should the Go vernment enforce its claims," says the Canton Press, ~ th e y . trlaAbe ruined at any moment, and such goods a s may tile be in pretty large b. warehouses confiscated." The knowledge of a . -a de being earned on by the " outside-men" Pnte 1., proceeded. and the death of Howqua,whilethis dis the w ealt hy -"mg Merchant, and strenuous opponent of the new syste m, f may G ave a favourable tendency towards a speedy settlement of 1 di fferences. Howqua is said to have died, leaving 114 ° 0 dollars. The linguists' fees have also been the cause of wand Thueh annoyance and interruption of trade ; their de -14,,,171 s eem to he exorbitant, and the foreign merchants ac 7,nglY refuse to pay them. The latter have, in some ill -11--gccs, been s ufferers to a great extent, in having sold cargoes a , :: 1 , - ; arrangements respecting the delivery of them on a cer ti'`LaY, and failing to do so, the buyers refuse to receive them. "cCanton authorities are represented as encouraging the linguists in their unreasonable demands. A l e t ter d ate d 111 se . 4,. --°' °qt. 25, say s , respect i ng the working of the new tYstem, that matters are becoming daily more unsatisfactory, °w ing Partly to the mismanagement of the Consular establish ment, arid partly to the grasping avarice of the provincial au thorities —the first, by injudiciously introducing a number of petty regulations, equally inconsistent with their own duty and Chinese custom ; the second, by extortions, which have driven the es-Rong merchants, the only men who have suitable warehouses and competent establishments, to close their doors, and refuse to transact business until freed from burdens which they have no longer the means of meeting. In consequence of dithis state of things, it is with the utmost difficulty ships are sch arged, and the trade generally is quite paralysed. A sinp iertlentary treaty was to ha ve b een s i gne d in the first wee.. u of October, by Sir Henry Pettinger and Keying; their Excellencies were to meet at the Bogue for that pea-pose. 1.114 most important item of this treaty is a clause introduced °Y Keyin guaranteeing te all other n . ations the sr.utte privi lege, of trade and intercourse as grantea to the English. T he Canton Press, of the 30th of Septemb er , reports a ri ot at lqacao, which was of such a serious nature, that the soldiery I : l4i b e rl had been called upon to fire. tour Chinese an d ° ~, ''', nr °Pean are said to have been killed. The Hong mer e,,h—s had let, or were about letting, their warehouses to fhtheravgienrmulnearcel:ants. The duty and cost of shipping off teas is the new system, and two taels more per picul demandln 4 :t the Company's time. At Amoy there was a good from 25 : 01. cotton ; ono or two cargoes were disposed of at Itt r e: L ig a i '° 30 dollars per bale. The demand is confined to long- cloth e d - Madras utilities. The market is glutted with forfor,, and prices (' are nominally 3 1-50 to 3 1-80 dollars Rh in, and 3 1 -10 to 3 1-30 dollars for gray. Cotton yarn most requiet,2Bt. t o 30 dollars per picul, th e . lowest numbers in ures, nla nufact ev : At y Chusan, the principal mart for British thing was proceeding satisfactorily ; the Place was perfectly healthy and quiet. The following is an e xtract of ,a letter relating to this place, as well as Foe prilc• w and Houg-Kong 1—" At Chusan, which is still the ipal limit for British manufactures, almost to the c.ze usion of Ningpo and "Shang-hie, the stock of long-cloths :a moderate, and 4 to 4 1-50 dollars for white, and 3 1-50 accouo 3 1-75 dollars for gray, were the rates by our last nts. As large su P rices until as r o a b n a d b ly cline. The however, dem a demand have for since woollens gone is up, on during the winter we have no doubt a . iderable business will be done at good rates. We are at , .shoe same time afraid that next summer, when vessels of all i t' d o can get up, Severe losses will be the consequence of the : In °. se quantities of goods on the way out from England, :01 earnestly recommend our friends to consider well the re • t t. rns of export of all kinds of manufactures. Our last quota yard of woollens from Chusan were-1 1-20 to 1 1-40 dollars .yard for Spanish stripes ; 9to 10 dollars per piece for long ell ' yarn s 28 to 30 dollars for eainlets. Raw cotton and cotton being4e not saleable at saving rates, the province of Chekiang lo 4 cotton-growing and exporting district. Sandal wood I ' go of in small quantities at moderate prices. It appears to c os that while Chusan is retained by Great Britain, a compare ;itt'elY 11411 business will be done at Shang-hae and Ningpo 'greyer facilities in trade, and more commanding position as k e lOrds the whole coast, being much in its favour. At Foo "°w-foo there is no trade ; and as the feeling of the Chinese 4gainst the location of foreigners there is strong, it will . pro- ZNY be i the last port resorted to." Opium was on the A7Li e. Patna was quoted at $B3O ; Benares, $BOO is -41 :a, $740. This is explained by the consumption i ns; checked by th e recent advance in prices, lin d to werecertain sales t o arr i ve falling due. There or lar ge i mports of gray goods. The stocks twist have been very hea v y thi s season, and the demand '1 dull, p art i cu l arly for the higher number. Woollens— :l4' he3' demand for woollens has been much improved, in cense "e of th e re d uction in duty, and a further improvement is ; a P e cled as the season advances. The stocks of iron are repre inted a s b e i ng very large, and the demand correspondingly :c ail * The price of l ea d h a d declined to 4 d o ll ars 40 c , to 4 dollars litiat., in consequence of large importations from the United e ss Steel is dull of sale with a heavy stock. Spelter in of ti‘t° request, at 5 dollars per picul. Silk—The first quality eelail Ran only be procured in small quantities, the crop being ent t his year; 12 piculs had been bought for shipment to i„ rl f "ald, at 320 Spanish dollars on board. The inquiry for h!rtor qualities for the Bombay and Indian markets was less tb.inlated than usual, and p rices were declining. Tea—The ts w 39 °r °l) of Congou , has b een alre ady . estimated at 36,000 tiler 'WO chests of 801 b. each. Arrivals were daily becoming s . ' n umerou s . The rates vary from 80 Spanish dollars to 35 n'r pica). IF4IIFORT OF TEAS TO THE UNITED KINGDOM. t on _ o From Oct. 1, 1842, to Sept. 16, 1843. ................. ,L ea '30,960,046 P ng ..... . ........................... 976,975 L ......... 144,084 k ................. p ek eoe .. . ............... 411,093 C.„ ll , er .... . TamPOe 367,651 Rank. . "Yl ............ 1 P°Pftler' ............. vs Pe ... .. tiy, on .... .. .......................... 351,453 . . ........... n 5ki.............. 1,142,493 ~:•;I:,,ttn ............ 69,268 15,590 .............. _ ll c)rt for the Year ending June ' n ee Jill , 30 , 1843 . . July 1, 1843, city of Derry, Orixa, ).,IhlyT, J. Tompkinson, Siam, Cordelia, and ."11414 ............. . littiNllts are quoted at 60s. to 70s. ' Exchange on E . 2ng -44:58' 3 d. to 41. 4d. On Bengal and Bombay 221 r. to 22 r., Madras, 2 23 r. per 100 dollarie a ria' d th e pars turf' 111°' the )004, THE INDIAN MAILS. ALELANDRIA, DEC. 22.—Very bad weather has reigned in this place during the last fortnight. Heavy showers of rain, accompanied by strong gusts of wind, stopped during that time all communications with the shipping in the port. On the 19th inst. an English steamer was descried making for this harbour, but, owing to the heavy sea rolling, no pilot dared to go out to her, and she was seen beating off the coast all day long. Next morning she tir,t in safely, and turned out to be the Government steamer Alecto, from Malta, with 20 pas sengers for Bombay, and the Indian mails, which she brought from Malta, owin 4 to the Great Liverpool having broken down between Gibri.:itar and that Island. The Great Liverpool has just come in With the Calcutta passengers, to proceed by the Hindo•tatl from Suez, and, after coaling, will return to Malta in two or three days wtth the passengers for England. The Alecto returns with the India mails. The Emmettje, which runs between Syria and this place, came into this port on the 19th without a pilot, which is a dan gerous thing to attempt. She suffered a great dell on her voyage from Beyrout, having lost all her bulwarks and boats, with everything on deck washed away by the sea. Several extensive sales of cotton have lately been made by the growers of this staple. in Egypt, and, amongst others, Ibrahim Pacha has sold the whole of his crop (about 20,000 cantars, or 10,000 bales), at ten dollars per eantar, payable in assignments. These assignments consist of the salaries of all those employed in the service of the Government, the greater part of whom have been waiting upwards of two years 14 what was due to them, and now find themselves under the disagree able necessity of selling their claims to the merchants at a loss of from 20 to 28 per cent. THE CIRCASSIAN S AND THE RUSSIANS. MOSDOS, Nov. 21.-1 am enabled at present to communi cate some details relative to the serious events which lately took place in the east of the Caucasus. At Teflis it was extremely difficult to ascertain the real facts. Schamyl, the chief of the powerful tribe of the Tschetschenses, had penetrated, in the be ginning of the month of September, into the district of the tribe of the Avares, who inhabit the valley of Koisu. The troops under the orders of Schamyl, were estimated at 10,000 mess. With this force the hardy chieftain besieged the little fortress of Ungoula, which was garrisoned by three companies of Russians. The mountaineers succeeded in cutting off the river which supplied the fort; and the garrison, after having been deprived of water during six days, was compelled to sur render at discretion. During the siege the Russian Lieutenant- Colonel Wasiliski advanced, at the head of a battalion, by a forced march from Chunsak, to the relief of Ungoula. This force was attacked by Schamyl with his entire army in the gardens of a village, where the Russians were encamped. After a determined resistance, the entire Russian force was put to the sword by the mountaineers. Whilest these events were passing M. Blak de Blagenan, the General commanding the province of Dagestan, marched from the fortress of Temir- Chantschme, with all the disposable force he could collect in the province, to attack Schamyl. but the loss of the fortress of Ungoula, and the massacre of Colonel Wasiliski's battalion, forced the Russian General to take shelter in the fortress of Chunsak, where he was besieged by Schamyl, whose forces were increased by the population of the Avares to 20,000 men. The Russian General, who feared that the fortress of Temir- Chantschme, a most important place, might fall into the hands of the mountaineers whilst it was destitute of troops, made several attempts to force a passage through the ranks of the besiegers, in order to return to Temir-Chantschme, which was his usual head-quarters, but he failed in all his attempts. Prince Argatinski, another Russian General, arrived with 5,000 men to the relief of the garrison of Chunsak. At the approach of this force Schamyl raised the siege, and withdrew into the mountains of Tschet-schen, having compelled the en tire population of the Avares to follow him, first having laid waste the entire country. The loss of the Russians amounted to 3,000 men, amongst whom were forty-five officers. The Tschetschenses captured twelve pieces of artillery.— Times Correspondent. ANTI-LEAGUE MOVEMENT IN SUSSEX. CHICHESTER, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 3.—A meeting, which had been adjourned from last Wednesday, was held yesterday at Chichester, composed chiefly of tenant farmers of the county of Sussex. The meeting was attended by some of the largest occupiers of land in the district. Amongst those present were Mr. John Ide, of West Witter ing ; Mr. T. Halstead, of Westerton ; Mr. Henry Sadler, of Navant ; Mr. John Rusbridger. of Goodwood ; Mr. G. Hip kins, of Westbourne ; Mr. John Graham, of Wittering ; Mr. Charles Hobgen, of Sidlesham ; Mr. John Hipkins, of Single ton ; Mr. Joseph Hobgen, of Sidl es h am ; Mr. Arthur New man, of West Dean ; Mr. John Wyatt, of Westbourne ; Mr. Charles Cheeseman, of Chedham : Mr. Henry Duke, of Earn lay; M r . C. D u k e , o f L avant ; Mr. W. C. Dewey, of Apple dean; Mr. W. Newland, of Chichester; Mr. T. S. Cogan, of Hampoett ; Mr. W. Gibbs, of Itchenor ;`Mr. T. P. Hipkins, of Roston ; Mr. G. Rusbridger, of Pegham ; Mr. W. Field, of Wick; Mr. J. C. Wooldridge, of Droxford; and Mr. J. Bowers, of West Dean, &c. Mr. E, Wyatt, of Chichester, took the chair. Mr. RUSBRIDGER, in a brief speech, moved the following resolution, as a requisition fora county meeting :—" We, the undersigned owners and occupiers of land, tradesmen and others, whose welfare mainly depends on the prosperity of British agriculture, observing with regret the unchecked pro gress of certain dissatisfied, self-interested persons, denomi nating themselves the Anti-Corn-law League, chiefly headed by master-manufacturers of wealth and influence, subscribing large sums of money for the purpose of disseminating their views and opinions through the agency of the press, as well as by the exertions of paid itinerant orators, for the purpose of exciting public opinion in favour of their object—that of ren dering null and void one of the laws of the land, originating in the wise views of our ancestors for the protection of British agriculture, feel it to be our duty, collectively and individually, to recommend a meeting of all persons holding these our opinions, at the White Horse Inn, Steyning, in the county of Sussex, at eleven for twelve o'clock;on the day of there to confer upon and consider what steps may be peaceably and legally pursued to arrest and counteract the machinations and misrepresentations of the dissatisfied and calumnious par ties for the purpose of depriving agriculture and agricultural labour of their due reward, by letting in at all times, free from duty, the fruits of foreign capital and labour. On these grounds we do not hesitate to affix our signatures to this requisition, with the full intention of proving our support. and, if possible, our personal attendance at Steyning, at the hour on the day herein appointed."—( Hear, hear.) The resolution having been seconded by Mr. JOHN HYDE, was carried unanimously. Mr. NEWLAND was desirous, before the question was put, to state a few facts which, he considered, were conclusive. He gave these facts rather than indulge in mere assertions, as their enemies did—for he must consider those men enemies, not only to the agriculturists, but to the country generally, who would deprive the labourer of employment, the farmer of profit, and the landowner of his fair rights.—( Cheers.) The speaker then entered into various detailed statements, in order to show that nothing but selfishness actuated the Anti-Corn law League, and stated that the farmers had too long been quiescent, whilst the calumnies of that dangerous association had been widely disseminated. The speaker then attempted to show, that manufacturing distress did not proceed from the operation of the corn-laws, and concluded by stating his belief that, if the measures of the Anti-Corn-law League were car ried into effect, and a free trade in corn allowed from the Continent, it would be impossible for the agriculturists of this country to compete with those from abroad ; for, independent of the low price of wages there, the foreigners are not subject either to tithes, poor-rates, nor church-rates, which lie heavy on the land in England ; and as the manufacturers are protected by heavy duties, why should the agriculturists be excluded from the same advantages 2—(Loud cheers. ) A desultory conversation ensued, in which several farmers took part, complaining greatly of the fall in prices, resulting from the new corn-law and tariff, and from the great uncer tainty that hung over them as to its continuance. They also complained that so much had been yielded to America, who had proved herself so faithless a debtor, and so unwilling to coticede anything in return. The meeting was adjourned to Wednesday next, for the pur pose merely of making arrangements for the county meeting. DEATH OF SIR GEORGE HARPER CREWE, BART. —We have to announce the demise of the above highly •re speeted Baronet, at Calke Abbey, the family seat, in Derby shire, on Monday last. He was born in 1795, and married Miss Whittaker, daughter of the Rev. Thomas Whittaker, in 1819, by whom he leaves several children. The deceased Ba ronet succeeded to the family honours on the death of his fa ther, the 7th Baronet, in 1818, who had assumed for himself and issue the name of Crewe, in lieu of that of Harper Sir George was elected in 1837 Member for the Southern Division of Derbyshire, and continued in the House of Commons until the late general election. H e was a C onservative in politics. Mr. John Harper Crewe, eldest son of the deceased, born in 1824, succeeds to the Baronetcy. FREEMASONRY.—Many have probably heard of the French officer in the battle of Waterloo who was so badly wounded that he was unable to keep up with his regiment ; and in that situation was discovered by a Scotch Highlander of the British army; who, with his blood-stained weapon drawn, his teeth clenched, and his eyes flashing fire, put spurs to his hone and galloped up to dispatch him, but just as he was on the point of striking the fatal blow, the officer gave a MasGnic sign of distress—it was well understood by the Scotchman, whose giant arm was immediately unnerved ; love and sympathy were de picted in his countenance; and, as he turned his horse to ride off, was heard to say, " The Lord bless and protect thee, my Brother !" These facts, together with many others that might be mentioned, show the use and very great importance of Masonic secrets. —freemasons' Quarterly ReviewforJanuary. TRAVELLING IN EGYPT.—Persons going to India from Southampton through Egypt after landing at Alexandria from the Oriental Company's vessels, travel on a canal fortys eight miles in length, they are then conveyed a hundred and twenty miles on the river Nile, and afterwards travel about 70 miles on land, to the town of Suez, in carriages manufactured by Mr. Andrews of this town. The travelling from Alexan dria to Suez is about 3/, miles an hour, after many lengthened stoppages at Cairo and in the Desert . Suez is situated at the northern extremity of the Red Sea, and is in A rabia Petrsea, the country in which Mount Sinai, Mount Horeb, and the ruins of Palmyra are situated ; Aden is at the southern extre mity of the Red Sea.— Southampton Post-ogice Intelligencer. INQUEST ON AN UNKNOWN MAN WITH ONE LEG.— An inquest was held on Tuesday, before Mr. Wakley, M.P., in the workhouse, Arthur-street, Chelsea, on the body of a man unknown, with only one leg, the other having been " pawned." Mr. Richard Smith, landlord of the Commercial Tavern, King's-road, Chelsea, said that in the afternoon of Thursday last one of the inmates of his house discovered a man on his premises in a sitting position, bat quite dead. He had never before seen the deceased, and believed him to be a stranger in the parish. Deceased was a one-legged man. He wore a sailor's cap and blue trousers. Mr. Hawkins produced a duplicate found on the deceased of a leather leg, which had been pledged in the name of " John Robinson, 7, Poplar," at the shop of Mr. Harding, York-street, Westminster, for 7s. He (Mr. Hawkins) called on the pawnbroker on Friday last, when the latter told him that the deceased was at his shop on Thursday last, when he (the deceased) said he should have " a shot in the locker on Tuesday next, when he would take out his leg." Mrs. Moore said she was a fruiterer, residing in the King's. road, and recollected the deceased calling in the after • noon of Thursday last at her shop, when he purchased some fruit, she believed a pear. He was very jocular, and appeared quite well. Mr. Charles Stevens has made a post niortem examination of the body, and found extensive disease in the heart—ossifieation of the valves. No parts appeared diseased. He attributed death to perfectly natural causes. A verdict of " Natural death" was returned. AN EXTRAORDINARY CURE OF A BLEEDING CANCER BY HOLLOWAY'S PILLS AND OttiTatENT.-14Irs. Sexton, residing at Shrewsbury, is prepared to make an affi davit that she has been radically cured of a dangerous cancer in her breast, of seven years' standing, after every other means had failed, and by the use alone of these invaluable medicines, which will cure any bad breasts, bad legs, sores, wounds, and ulcers; likewise abscesses, however bad, even should they be pronounced as incurable by the means usually racloptTd by the Faculty.—Sold at the establishment of Professor Holloway, 244, Strand (where advice may be had gratis) ; also by most respectable medicine vendors throughout the civilised world. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 5, 1844. SCOTCH FARMERS AND THE CORN-LAWS We find the following list in a Elcutch paper, which shows that the fliPtntrs in the north have no fear of repeal. After the Anti-Corn-law meeting held ai Haddington in October last, the occupying tenant.; who were in favour of the corn-laws were invited to subscribe their names, and after all the influence of the landlords, it will be seen that the great majority of the best farmers in East Lothian withheld their sig natures ABERLA DT —9 resident tenants, of whom 4 have signed. One of them, Lori Wemyss's factor, holds no land in the parish. One tenant in this parish, whose name is not in the list, farms more acres than all the four put together. A TII ELSTA N EFORD-10 tenants, 2 have signed. Bor.zoN.-11 resident tenants; 4 have signed, one of these has only thirty acres. Here, too, one farmer who has not signed, has more land than al }the 4. DIR LETON. —lB resident tenants; 3 have signed, two of whom are joint tenants. There are several tenants of small possessions besides the 18. Du NBA Ft.-21 tenants, 10 signatures. Two or three of these have net 100 acres altogether. FALA.-4 resident tenants, all of whom have signed. GA RVAL 0.-15 resident tenants, of whom 10 have signed, two of them being joint tenants of about sixty acres; other two, one a baker, the other a wright and innkeeper, cannot be held as tenants at all. GIFFORD.-18 tenants„of whom 15 have signed, but 5 of these hold mere patches, 4 may have 100 acres amongst them ; one is the road-surveyor in the parish. The 3 who have not signed are the most extensive farmers in the parish. GLADSMUIR.-18 tenants, 11 havd signed, 5 of them fol lowing other avocations than farming ; they may have 100 acres amongst them. HA DDINGTON.-32 tenants, 16 have signed, amongst whom are 4 joint tenants, Lord Dalhousie's overseer at Coalston, a surgeon, a seed-merchant, and at least 3 holders of but a few acres each. HUJIBIE.-15 tenants, 7 have signed, two of them being joint tenants on one farm, and one, a member of the Convention at Edinburgh, two years ago against the corn-laws. INNERWICK.-15 tenants, 1 signature. MoitnAm. —5 tenants, none of whom have signed. NORTH BERWICK.-12 tenants, 4 signatures, two of them being joint tenants on one farm. OLDHAMSTOCKS.-10 tenants, 10 signatures, one of whom has eleven acres, and the farms of two, Pathhead and Butter dean, are not in the county at all. Butterdean belongs to Mr. Balfour of Whittingham. Oftstisrox.— 8 tenants, no signatures. PENCAITLAND.-14 tenants, 5 signatures. PRESTONKIRK-15 tenants, 9 signatures, though four of them really cannot be called tenants, having only 29 acres amongst them, one being an innkeeper, another a market gar dener, and two carters. PRESTON PA NS-5 or 6 tenants, and no signatures. SALTON-12 tenants, 5 signatures; at least one must have a mere apology for a farm. SroTr-9 tenants, 3 signatures. Szawroi4-9 tenants, 1 signature. TRANENT.-28 tenants, or thereabouts, 16 signatures ; of these, 9 have not 200 acres amongst them. WHITEKIRK.-13 tenants, 10 signatures, fouo of whom, viz., a miller, a tailor, a carrier, and a baker, hold under 120 acres. The tailor makes liveries for the First Lord of the Admiralty. WHITTINGHAM. —l3 tenants, 9 signatures, most of whom are the tenants of Mr. Balfour. SOUTHAMPTON EAST INDIA AND CHINA COMMER CIAL AGENCY CoMPANE.—On Wednesday the Provisional Committee assembled to allot the shares subscribed for in this new undertaking. To us who uniformly entertained a very favourable—perhaps sanguine—opinion in respect to the forma tion of this Company, it is a matter of sincere gratification s tto know that we shall neither be disappointed ourselves, nor have misled the public or the press—who have given extensive circulation to our opinions as to the complete success of the project. We understand that an unprecedentedly large number of shares have been taken by the public, and this too before even the Directors have been appointed ; so that the residue—a mere bagatelle, as we are informed—will only be held at the disposal of the manufacturing towns and cities of the kingdom, provided they be applied for, and the deposit of 1/. per share be paid previous to the 10th day of January next, on or before which day the deposits are to be paid by the Shareholders generally. Immediately after that date an efficient, and, as we are told, a highly respectable and influential Board of Directors will be submitted fee the approval of the Shareholders.--Hampshire Independent. The Rev. H. Moseley, Professor of Natural Philo sophy at King's College has, it is said, received the appoint ment of Inspector of Normal Schools from the Committee of Privy Council for Education. SITTINGS OF THE INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.— There is a visible diminution in the business of this Court, which has, no doubt, been caused by the operation of the new Act in the Court of Bankruptcy. The present sittings have only been appointed to the 10th of February, and orders for hearings granted to the 20th of February. Several days have been struck out for want of cases. The Court will not sit, according to the present arrangement, more than three or four days a week. It is expected that a measure will be prepased for the consideration of Parliament, embracing some of the principal features in the two clashing Acts now in force ; but the absorbing questions seems to be, whether the Insolvent Debtors' Court shall continue to have the administration, or the Court of Bankruptcy. SHOCKING SUICIDE BY SWALLOWING VITRIOL.—A young married female, named Dowling, who resided at No. 11, Hart-street, Covent-garden, went into the surgery be longing to Mr. Berry, in James-street, Long-acre, on Tues day night, and requested Mr. Berry to let her have a penny worth of arsenic, which she said she wanted to poison some rats. From her manner the poison was refused her, and she then went to an oil-shop in the neighbourhood, where she pur chased some vitriol, which she swallowed. In an instant after wards she was seized with the most excruciating pain. Mr. Berry promptly attended, and administered the usual reme dies, but without any beneficial effects, and she lingered until five o'clock yesterday morning, when death put an end to her sufferings. Not the least idea can at present be formed as to what could have induced her to commit so rash an act. SHOCKING MURDER NEAR WEST CALDER.—On Sunday last the dead body of an old man named John Geddes, a labourer, residing in a cottage by himself, on the farm of Longford, about three miles from West Calder, in this county, was found in a shockingly mangled state on the loos of his own dwelling. He had been missing for several days, but as he was in the frequent habit of working at a dis tance from home, no alarm was excited among the neigh bours till Saturday night, when there was no appear ance of him as usual. On Sunday, therefore, it was re solved to break open the house to see whether he might not be lying ill, when they were horrified to find his murdered body stretched on the floor in a state almost indescribable. On re moving an old shirt which was thrown over the body, they found a deep fracture in the skull, the left eye knocked into the head, the bone of the eye-brow broken, the nose all but torn off, the jaw -bone and collar-bone and all his ribs broken but two ! A more horrible sight has seldom been seen. A pair of tongs covered with blood were found at the fireside. with which the wounds had evidently been inflicted. The Sheriff and Procurator Fiscal visited the sp ot on Monday to investigate into the circum s t ances, b ut, so far as we can iearn, no positive clue has yet been found to the mur derer, or even the cause of the murder. The deceased, though a labourer, had the reputation of some wealth, and probably the possession of that might have been the object of the murderer ; but we have not learned whether anything has been stolen. The murder is supposed to have taken place several days before the discovery.— Scotsman of Wednesday. PUBLIC BATHS FOR THE WORKING CLASSES. —It iS delightful to witness the decided movement new made for the establishment of public baths in Edinburgh, with a view to their general use by the working classes. It is singular how, late in the day this project has been started, considering the undeniable utility, as respects the comfort and health of the human being, and seeing that other nations, far below us in the scale of civilization, have long used ablutions. Mahomet seems to have been fully assured of the benefit derivable from this source, since he made washing with.wateisa marked point in his religious code. It cannot be the warmth of the clime entirely that settles the use of bathing, as we find the Russians, in a colder region than our own, equally attached to it. It appears to result from w ise legislation at the outset, as much as from anything else. In our own case we trust that the provision of public baths will be the consequence of a great movement among the public which requires them—by far the best and most honourable way of attaining such objects. But, at the same time, we are delighted to notice the cordial encouragement be itowed on this movement of high rank and eminent station among us. On Wednesday the meeting at the Music hall, George street, for considering the subject, was addressed by the Lord Provost, Lord Dunfermline, Dr. Alison, and other parties of influence and distinction. Lord Dunfermline justly pointed to this proposition of the working-classes as clearly indicating a vast advance made by them, and as heralding still further steps of improvement. This is a notable and most gratifying truth. Temperance and bathing going hand in hand, as they will do, will make a great and striking change indeed in the condition of our operatives. No better signs of the times could be given. We need not point to the strong recommendations of bathing to be found in the works of our medical men. There is not a dissentient voice on the subject. Then, let us hope that we shall have this great public improvement effected without delay. One thing is certain, that we shall have those epidemical scourges which every now and then visit us with such cruel effect greatly mitigated in their virulence, if we cannot banish them altogether from among us.— Scotsman. SHOCKING ACCIDENT.— A most distressing acci dent occurred in the Kentish Town-road on Wednesday, whereby a little girl, named Baker, the daughter of a respect able newsvender in the vicinity lost her life. It appears that the poor little creature had just parted from a playmate on the pathway, and was in the act of running across the road, when she was knocked down by the horses attached to one of the Kentish Town omnibuses, the wheels of which passed over her head, crushing it in a most frightful manner, and of course causin g instant death. The body was immediately picked up, an d conveyed into a surgeon's shop, and from thence to the home of its parents, which it had only just before left. The poor little sufferer was the sister of Samuel Hunt Baker, who was stabbed by a buy, and died from the wound, about this time last year, when it will be recollected the latter was tried and convicted of manslaughter. In spector Aggs, who happened to be passing down the Kentish Town-road, when the accident took place, directed a police constable to take charge of the driver of the omnibus, who was subsequently taken to the police-court. It did not ap pear, however, that much blame was attributable to him in the melancholy affair. A STRANGE ANIMAL.—The Courrier de Lyon gives the following most wonderful story as a rare and singular instance of sympathy between the canine arid feline race. We can hardly, believe, however, that our contemporary is serious: An inhabitant of this place has brought up a cheinckat (a hybrid between a dog and a cat is, we presume, meant). The whole of the body is covered with hair like that of a spaniel. One half of the head has all the character of the canine race, the other moiety resembling that of the cat. The paws are furnished with the claws of a cat. The animal snaps and barks like a dog, but when enraged mews like a cat. When caressed it shows its satisfaction by purring like the frequenters of the garrets and gutters." Tut: NEW COMET.—I think this comet's approach t.) our system should be considered as one of the proxi mate causes of the fine weather, and mild temperature of November and December. For as the transit of comets is one of the most powerful causes of perturbation in the meteoric action of the atmosphere (as proved by those of 1840, 1841, and 1842), arid that the periods of the ap proach of these bodies into the solar system is unknown, null a thing as absolute certainty in calculations of the weather is of course not to be expected on the seasons when they occur. The weather has been wonderfully mild all this month, with the barometer remarkably high and steady. The thermometer was on Christmas-day at 50 degrees, and as the present high state of the barome ter shows a great atmospherical pressure, which accord ing to the nature of things cannot last long, then probably great depressions will follow with snow storms. I am every day expecting a change to cold—if it is delayed till about Old Christmas-day then expect a severe winter (which is the time severe winters generally set in) : the great frost of 1740 began at that time.—G. SUGDEN.— Howden, Dec. 27. LITERATURE, -----=.0.--- .inSTORY OF TEIV YEARS. Part I. Chapman and Hall, London, 1844. . Who M. Louis Blanc, the author of this work, may be, or what were his means of acquiring in formation, we know not; but there is an appear ance of authenticity about his " History of Ten Years in France," so fir as it has yet proceeded, and an acquaintance with the more hidden springs of political intrigue during the earlier years of the restoration of the Bourbons, that entitle his statements to attention. His intro duction, in particular, wherein he alludes to the underhand plots carried on in 1815, chiefly under the auspices of the Baron de Vitrolles and Tal leyrand, to bring about the downfal of the Em peror and replace the old worn-out dynasty on the throne by the reluctant agency of Alexander, displays a minute knowledge of the political machinations of the times, which induces the supposition that the author must have had access to private documents hitherto kept jealously from the public eve. Among other interesting matters, he explains the whole circumstances of the defection of Marmont from the Emperor at. the critical period when the Allies were threatening Paris; and his ex planation tends in a great degree to exculpate the Marshal, who was himself deceived, and who gave in his adhesion to the new order of things, not of his own free will, but from the uncontrol lable force of events. In discussing the curious question, why was not Paris vigorously defended, when it had the means of resistance at its com mand, and if it had held out but two days, would have had Napoleon in person ready to march to its assistance with the collected remnants of his army ? M. Blanc states, and we think justly, that the bourgeoisie, who were then all powerful, had already decided that the capital should offer no resistance, for they were weary of the Imperial sway, which kept them a state of humiliating . thraldom, and looked forward to the restoration of the Bourbons as the triumph of their own selfish interests. To this influential party our author boldly asserts that the Emperor's downfal mustbe ascribed ; they and they only—for the rest of France was sullen and apathetic—secured the throne for Louis the Eighteenth ; and they would willingly have submitted to many of the en croachments of his successor, had he not, by violating the Charter, proposed to reduce them to the same state of political insignificance in which they lived during the whole period of the Empire. From that moment they resolved to keep no terms with him ; and, making common cause with the masses, whom at heart they dis trusted and despised, they effected that revo lution which Fplaced the crown on the head of Louis Philippe, and which, owing to their stead fast allegiance, he still retains, despite the fre quent murmurs of the inflammable populace, and the emeutesof the small, but energetic Republican party.] M. Blanc, though lie affects to write with candour and moderation, is clearly a bitter enemy to this triumphant bour geoisie ; but his hostility is without just cause, for the steady advance in political power of the middle—or, as he sneeringly calls them, the trading—classes, is the necessary results of the various movements that have taken place in France since the assembling of the Tiers Etat in 1789. When absolute monarchy was annihilated, and feudal privileges abolished, it became an inevitable consequence that an indus trious, intelligent middle class, should spring up from the ruins of the old regime; and, notwith standing the temporary check that this class sus tained under Napoleon, who dreaded its political sagacity even more than the swords of the Allies, it was evident that it must, in the long run, prove too powerful for the Emperor. Throughout Europe, the tendency of the bourgeoisie —or in dustrious middle class—is slowly, but surely,. to extend the range of its influence, to the gra dual weakening of all monarchical and aristocratic influence. In England it has wrested a Reform Bill from a reluctant oligarchy; in Spain it is sturdily fighting the battle of the Constitution with every prospect of eventual success; in France it is all powerful under the shrewd sway of Louis Philippe; in Prussia it has wrung concessions of no ordinary value from Royalty; and the day is not far distant when Austria and Russia will, both be compelled to listen with deference to its just and enlightened councils. In a word, the march of the bourgeoisie is the march of common sense, of industry, of toleration, of equitable principles of legislation throughout Europe, and he must indeed be a short sighted patriot who can contemplate this march with any other feelings than those of satisfaction. But M. Blanc is an anti-middle class man—that is to say, a man of the people. Well, let him look to America, and see there what mob-rule has done for government! Minis ters of State afraid to speak out their own con victions—freedom reduced to a mere question of colour, bestowed in rank abundance on the whites, scornfully withheld from the blacks— national faith and justice laughed to scorn as things of no account—such are among the re sults. of exclusively popular sway in America, which our author, nevertheless, would gladly see extended to France. Having pointed out the besetting defect in M. Blanc's work, we may observe in fairness to him, that many of his statements are deeply interesting, and that he writes in a light, lively, and . picturesque style, throwing many of his more stirring inci dents into quite a dramatic form, that cannot fail to rivet attention. Of the abilities of Talleyrand, we perceive that he speaks with..infinite con tempt ; but the statesman who keeps his head on his shoulders through so many violent political changes as he witnessed, and took a conspicuous share in, has taken it out of the power of any , writer justly to impugn his consummate sagacity, and t'ar-sspiigrliitte that pervades e r A v a s d a e ss Blanes en of the pe culiar we subjoin his refl ec ti ons on the an Paris in 1814 : Icapc:tsuHlatisiotonfryo,.• " What followed is well known ; and where is the French sou l f rom w hi c h such a reco llection could ever be effaced ? It is notorious that the 6th corps, amounting barely to 5000 men, defended Paris with amazing heroism,—Paris, the heart and brain of the world. It is notorious that Marmont had his hat and his clothes pierced with balls in leading the bayonet charge against the enemy, who had already invaded the high street of Belleville. But King Joseph had already authorised Marshals Mortier and Marmont to capitulate; and that same evening, towards five o'clock, the programme of the funeral of the empire was drawn up in a paltry village inn of La Valette. A fact less known is, that on returning to his hotel, and before the ratification of the fatal convention, of which the basis had just been laid down, the Duc de Raguse re mained for some time in a state of torturing hesita tion. Now, who was it that put an end to that hesi tation ? Representatives of the banking and high commercial interests. I make no accusation here against M. Jacques Laffitte. History owes him the justice of declaring that on the very morrow after the restoration he mounted the breach on which he remained for fifteen years ; but, after all, M. Laffitte had the misfortune, on the evening of the 30th of March, 1814, to accompany M. Perregaux to the Due de Raguse's—he had the misfortune to appear in that green-room where the heart of Marmont opened to the exhortations of a panic-stricken bourgeoise. Thus it was that the foreigners entered Paris. That the capital would have been capable of holding out against a long siege is, I admit, exceedingly doubtful ; but what was requisite to save the fortunes of France ? To resist two days longer : for on the evening of the battle the enemy, separated from his parks, had ex hausted his ammunition, and the Emperor was ap proaching. Unfortunately—and I insist on this point downfal of Napoleon had been prepared in Paris long before hand. The people of the faubourgs had vainly cried " To arms ! "—the men who then oc cupied the political stage had muskets without cart ridges distributed at the Hotel de Ville ' and cart ridges without muskets at the Place de la Revolution. Napoleon, who was so fond of the people in uniform, abhorred the people in smock-frocks—and for this he was cruelly punished. He had against him, in 1814, the bourgeoisie, which was all powerful, and for him the population of the faubourgs, which was powerless. He fell because he had 110 t chosen to be the right arm of the democracy. The French troops had re ceived orders on the eve ning of the 30th o f M arch to fall back on the Chateau d'Eau ; thence they were directed to the Barriere d'Enfer. When the roll was called at midnight, the number present amounted to 1,800 men ! How should it have been possible for this handful of soldiers, left to themselves, to hold in check the innumerable multitude of the assailants? The civilians of Paris should then have armed for the defence of their homes ? Nothing of the sort was done. Men in their shirt-sleeves, men in rags, these were they who showed themselves ready to fight, to die—and these men had nothing to defend ! But the bankers, the manufacturers, the swhoapskteheepenrsu,mbtheer notaries, the proprietors of houses , these were the men that applauded the entry of the allies. Yes—and my face burns as I write this, for, after all, it i s o f my country I am speaking—yes,small of those among the bourgeoisie who tho,ulgBlhlt4a7tlhiettsanv‘bc,)aenreleyn, t o h f e gr i a ,r s a p v i e n r g y tohfe the National tio S na u l b cri se u q a u r e d n , t i ly n extolled in pompous terms. The hill of Montmartre has been made the theatre of immortal deeds; the bar rier of Clichy has furnished a moving theme for the painter. But history, which soars above the lies of party, and judges nations consigned to eternal sleep; history will tell that in 1814 Paris would not defend itself ; that the National Guard, with the exception o schoolboys, on bourgeoisie t) ra a e n dl lastly,eo a f r ca t i s lt , li zb d eu i n d ts a n d o es t do its lynoatecil number duty ombtheeriro ; fe that n t gallantthry, althouqh wealthy ; welcomed the invaders with open arms:" NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. As the meeting of Parliament is now near at hand, the public will naturally look for some ac count of the new houses in which the future des tinies of the country are to be discussed. The present aspect of the works affords, it is true, no indication of the time when their com pletion may be expected, but from the great ac tivity which prevails in every department, and from the present state of the shell or exterior walls of the building, i t may be inferred that about, one-half of the entire work, preparatory to the interior fittings and decorations, has been com pleted. The whole river front now assumes an imposing appearance, being carried up uniformly to the height of two full stories above the basement of the building. The whole length of this exten sive front is embellished by innumerable heraldic ornaments, niches, figures, royal ciphers, scrolls, and by the richest mouldings and tracery of the most florid style which distinguishes the Gothic architecture. Considerable progress has lately been made with the north and south extremities of the building, where it is intended to erect the Victoria and clock towers. These extremities, which ex tend at right angles to the river front, have been carried up to about the same height as the river front itself. In general terms, therefore, it may be said, that the whole exterior shell of the building, comprising the river front and the wings at each end, are completed to the height of two stories, or about 50 feet above the surface of the ground. The space comprised between the two wings, and bounded by the main range of building, will be occupied by numerous courts and cross ranges of building, to be appropriated as the dwelling-houses and offices of the officials connected with the establishment. This portion of the work is eonsiderably in arrear of the main part of the building, being built to a height not generally exceeding 14 or 16 feet. With regard to the execution of the work, the most superficial observer must be struck with the regularity and precision which pervade its most minute portions. Although the whole establishment of labour, capital, and machinery can only be looked upon as temporary, yet the combination and division of labour are here pushed to as high perfection as in those enduring establishments of manufacturing industry which have excited the wondering admiration of the world. The mechanical arts minister here in a thousand ways which ten years - ago were quite unthought of; iron railroads, of excellent construction, laid not only on the ground, but high up in the air, serve for the easy conveyance of stone, mortar, bricks, and other materials to all parts . of the building. Powerful machines, termed " travelling cranes," with nu merous wheels for multiplying power, traverse these railroads, carrying, suspended from their huge frames, large stones, often weighing many tons, and the stones, when lowered from these cranes, are carried off in trucks to the inmost parts of the complicated building. Each stone bears upon it some distinguishing mark to indi cate the allotted place in the structure, So that no confusion arises in the disposal of them. The proximity of the building to the river affords unusual facilities for the delivery of' the lime, sand, stone, and other Materials, and nu merous barges, containing these stores, are con stantly being discharged of their cargoes at the long embankment in front of the building. The space between the river and the front of the building affords a convenient depot for the stones, &c., thus brought to the work. Nearer still to the building a long range of covered sheds extends the whole length ;here great numbers of masons are employ e d in dressing and fa shioning the stones into the immense variety of forms required by the peculiarly rich and decorative style of architecture which has been adopted. About twenty feet above the ground, where the stones are thus prepared, is erected a railroad for the travelling cranes to work upon, and by their means the stones are placed upon the trucks, and are thus conveyed upon cross-railroads to their ultimate destination. The mode of dressing the stones deserves par ticular notice, being highly interesting, and a considerable improvement upon the old practice. When intricate forms had to be cut out in stone work, it was usual to construct what were called " wooden templets" or moulds, which were made of several pieces, and which the mason in working the stone applied to the va rious planes or faces in order to fashion it to the required form. These figures are now cut out of sheet zinc, on which they are first drawn with geometrical accuracy. These zinc plates, representing innumerable varieties of deviced mouldings, are laid upon the stones, when the figures are traced out, and the stone cut away to the exact form of the zinc pattern. The tools employed by the masons, some of them rivalling in delicacy and finish the imple ments of the sculptor; the machinery invented by Dr. Spurgin for raising mortar, bricks, &c., to the upper stories ; the application of hoop iron to produce a " bond" in those walls which are composed of brickwork ; the iron " gird ers " for supporting the floors, so as to render the building fire-proof, by dispensing with the use of inflammable substances; the pecu liarly scientific scaffolding, so widely different from the common method of scaffolding, by poles and ropes; and a variety of other ingenious ap pliances, are scarcely less calculated to excite admiration, than the concentration of genius and artistical skill displayed by the architect himself in designing the structure. All the principal part of the building which is not purely decorative is composed of the stone termed in geology " magnesian limestone," which prevails extensively in this country, as one of the lower members of the new red sandstone forma tion. .The mineralogical character of this stone is that of a silicious grit, united by a highly chrystalline calcareous cement. Its texture is firm and tough, the particles being closely ag gregated and finely wedged together, so that there is every probability th a t i t will effectually resist the variable action of the atmosphere. It is procured in large quantities from quarries at Bolsover Moor, in Derbyshire, and Huddlestone and Anstone, in Yorkshire. When moist from the quarry ;his stone is of a yellowish brown colour, and works well under the tool of the mason. When dry, however, its colour is much more delicate, and it acquires an additional hard ness. Some of the very ornamental parts of the work are composed of the Bath oolite, procured from Painswick and other places in the neighbourhood of Bath. The stone, though differing considerably from the magnesian limestone in a mineralogical character, having less adhesion amongst its parti cies, and consequently less touFliness, appears well adapted for elaborate decorations, in consequence of its fine and uniform grain, beauty of surface, and the readiness with which it may be worked. The limestone, however, appears to be much more extensively employed, even for decorative purposes, than the Bath stone, which was once so great a favourite, and, judging from the present sound appearance of every block to be seen upon the works, there is every reason to suppose that the test of time will amply justify the high recommendations bestowed upon it by Sir H. De la Beche and the other Commissioners appointed to select the stone for this great national edifice. THE NEW HISTORICAL ROMANCE, " WHITE FRIARS; OR, THE DAYS OF CHARLES THE SECOND."— The authorship of this remarkable work promises to become as difficult a question with the critics as was that of the famous first of its school, " Waverley." The John Bull truly remarks that " it is the work of no common hand"—but whose hand is it ? The Athenccum says, "We should be somewhat per plexed if called on to give our opinion. It is more powerful and striking as a romance than Arabella Stuart.' It is better than Ainsworth, but at once soberer in tone and richer in cha racter, particularly in the dialogues; if then by Ainsworth, he has published his best novel anonymously. But the occasional verses, from their truth of colour, recal to us the lyrics in Shakspeare and his Friends.' " The Athenceum concludes with observing that the work is " one of the best of its race"— an opinion in which all who peruse it, we think, will coincide. THE UNITED SERVICE MAGAZINE FOR JANUARY commences the year in a manner that must recommend it strongly to every one who takes an interest in the military and ;royal services. Amongst the numerous articles that particu larly demand attention at this period, we may point out " A Voice from Cafferland," written on the spot ; it contains much valuable information on the critical state of affairs in our Colony at the Cape, evidently from a trustworthy source, that cannot fail of exciting remark. The paper on " Slavery in Sin'le," from the pen of Captain Hart, of the Bombay Army, is another contribution •f singular importance at this moment; while those on " The Canadian Seat of Government," by Captain Parkenson ; " The Army in Ireland and the Repealers ;" and " The Wars in Sinde and the Puriaub," are scarcely less inte resting or applicable. The lovers of stirring adventure may find an almost inexhaustible source of amusement in " A Night in the Peninsular War," by Dr. Bradley—" Three Weeks' Cruise in the Gulf of Mexico"—" The Heroes of Camperdown"—" A Cadet's Introduction to India"—" A Memorial of the War in Ava"—" Recollections in the Peninsula," by Lieutenant- Colonel Wilkie—and in the various other papers by writers of acknowledged talent, to be found in theJauuary Number of this unique periodical. THE CAMERONIANS.—On Saturday forenoon many of our citizens were attracted and delighted by a drill of the gallant 26th Regiment, bow in the Castle. The whole corps, with the exception of those on duty, were marched by their distinguished commander, Colonel Moun tain, C. 8., from the garrison to Queen's Park, and from thence to the Hunter's Bog. Here the regiment piled arms ; and were then marched to the top of Arthur's Seat, where, at the suggestion of the Gallant Colonel, they gave " Three Cheers for Auld Reekie." They were then marched over the hill to the verge of Duddingstone Loch, and homeward by Sampson's Ribs, and along the " Radical-road," to the north end of the valley, where having resumed their arms, they returned to the Caitle.w.Edinburgh raper. MANCHESTER AND LEEDS RAIL- WAY. Frtltri the Manchester Guardian.) OPENINOT LEEDS EXTENSION LINE TO HUNT'S lika AND THE VIC- TORIA STATION. On Monday last, New Year's Day, the extension line of the Manchester and Leeds Railway, from Collyhurst to the New Victoria Station, at Hunt's Bank, was opened, as announced in our last, the first train from the station starting at seven o'elock in the morning. There was no public celebration, the train taking its departure in the ordinary way, amidst the cheers of those assembled. The station is the largest in this, or, perhaps, any other part of the kingdom, possessing a larger covered area than even the Derby station. Being the joint and central sta tion connecting the uninterrupted railway com munication between the great seaports of Liver pool and Hull, it will unite in a line of the most accessible communication four of the largest towns in the north of England— Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, and null ; and thus bring the German Ocean and the Irish Sea within o few hours' distance of each other—while it also links to this great chain of railway communica tion the important towns and places of Bolton, Old ham Middleton, Rochdale, Huddersfield, Bradford, Halifax, Selby, and York— an d g i ves access , b y means of its junction with the North Midland and York and North Midland Railways, to almost every other great line of railroad in the kingdom, north and south. 'We think, therefore, that a description of the Leeds Extension Line and the Victoria Station, al though to some extent they have been previously no ticed in our columns, cannot fail to be interesting to many of our readers. IVe omit all notice, in the present article, of the junction or extension line of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway from Ordsall Lane to Hunt's Bank (through Salford) ; because, although it is in a tolerably forward state, it is net by any means completed ; and when this portion of the con nection is opened (which is expected to be " in all March"), that will be the fittest time to notice tile works of that part of the junction : THE LEEDS EXTENSION LINE IN MANCHESTER. The Manchester and Leeds Extension Line com mences at some distance to the east of the late tem porary station in Oldham Road (now the goods sta tion), viz. :—Near Ryder's Mill, a little to the north east of Collyhurst Lane, which the railway crosses by a bridge. 'For nearly 500 yards up to the.goods sta tion, the original line and the extension line run nearly parallel; the latter being a short distance to the north of the former, and both passing over land, the whole of which is the property of the Company. The extension line, where it leaves the main line, commences on an embankment of about 14 feet, which is gradually reduced till it reaches the surface of, the ground, on which it continues through the greater part of 'the Company's land. .-On quitting this land after proceeding to the north of the engine-house, it passes the north end of Cropper and Back Cropper streets (which streets are carried over the railway), and under St. George's-road (near Buckley-street, the road being raised about five feet for this purpose. The road is carried over the railway by a neat bridge, . with stone facings and iron girders, 191 feet in length. It then proceeds, in excavation, with retain ing walls (as near Euston-square, London), through or near the end of several small and ill-defined streets of cottages, lying. to the north of St. George's-road, till it reaches a point a little north of Nelson-street. It next passes on an embankment of a few feet, over some vacant land, to Lower Tebbutt-street, and there commences a viaduct, on the east side of that street ; the line being carried over it by an iron bridge. On this viaduct it continues to Bromley-street, which it crosses a little to the north of the Manchester Gas works. It next crosses over Parker-street, Back Irk street, Ashley-lane, adjoining the burial-ground, and Blakeley-street (over the last-named street by means of a large iron-bridge), and thence, still by a viaduct, over several small streets, till it reaches a bend of the river Irk, east of Scotland-bridge, which it crosses twice, by skew arches, at an elevation of about 35 feet, so as to leave ample passage for the river when flooded. Thence the line is carried over Long Mitigate, which is spanned by an iron bridge in the direction of Mill-hill, a little south of Scotland-bridge. It then proceeds close to the south s ide o f th e o ld Towns Mill, and crosses the Irk a third time, at an elevation of about 35 feet, and nearly at right angles, and thence proceeds, still on arches, to within a short distance of York-street, Cheetham Hill; being a distance, on arches, of 670 yards. The number of arches in this viaduct, including those of the bridges, is 38. These arches, of course, vary, both in height and span, with the nature of the ground and the width of the streets passed over; the extreme height being 35 feet, and the average height about 28 feet. The principal bridges on this line are those at Long Mitigate ' New Blakeley-street, Lower Tebbutt street, St. George's-road, and Cropper-street, all of which are of iron. The line proceeds to York-street, Cheetham Hill, beneath which it passes, about six teen feet below the level of the street, a little above the entrance to the burial ground, near Ducie Bridge. Here it takes the line of the division wall between the burial ground and the premises of the Manchester workhouse, and so arrives at the proposed station of the Company in Hunt's Bank, just below the garden of the workhouse, and near the confluence of the Irk and the Irwell. With respect to the gradients, we may state that, on its leaving the main line near Collyhurst Lane, it descends at an inclination of 1 in 49, to where it crosses St. George's-road. Thence to York-street, the descent is continued at an inclination of 1 in 60 ; and, from that point to the terminus at the Hunt's Bank Station, it will ascend at an inclination of 1 in 132. This ascent to the station possesses the advan tages of enabling the trains arriving to ascend it solely by the impetus obtained by their descending the plane of 1 in 60, which will carry them up to the station, and gently stop them there, almost without needing the application of the brake ; strong buffers, however, are provided, at the extreme end of the ar rival line. The departing trains descend this incline of 1 in 132 of themselves, without the aid of horse or other power, till they reach the endless rope at York street, where they are attached, and are thence drawn to the junction of the extension with the main line, near Collyhurst Lane. The endless rope is of iron wire, combined in a number of strands, and for which the in ventor, Mr. Newall, obtained a patent. There are two stationary engines, or, more correctly, a double sta tionary engine, of 240 horses' power, placed near the junction with the main line, at Collyhurst. The signal to these engines to work the endless rope is given from the York-street bridge, by the telegraph, which we shall notice hereafter. The extension line has two curves in it ; both of which, however, are of so large a radius, as to be wholly unobjectionable. The entire length of the Manchester and Leeds ex tion line is 2,320 yards. That of the Liverpool and Manchester Junction, from Ordsall Lane to Hunt's Bank will be about 1,790 yards ; so that the entire length of the junction lines from Collyhurst to Ordsall Lane will be nearly two miles and a third. We do not know the exact cost of the Leeds extension, but presume that it will not much exceed 180,0001. In connection with it we may mention, that parties con nected with both the Manchester Workhouse and the Town's (or Grammar School) Mill have applied to have communications with the railway near those establishments. To the latter the advantage of the railway passing it is very great, as the grain required, whether from Liverpool or Yorkshire, can thus be deposited at its gates without any loss of time or cost for carting, &c. We believe, that in compliance with the request of the Committee of the Town's Mill, a siding is to be laid from the line into the yard of the , mill, so that waggons of grain from either Liverpool I or Hull can be run direct into the mill. Gates have been erected, and a similar siding is to be made from the line to the Manchester Workhouse yard. THE VICTORIA STATION is approached from Hunt's Bank, by an inclined plane, like those of the Manchester and Birmingham and Liverpool and Manchester stations, in Man chester. This road commences at the Irk, just above its confluence with the Irwell, and below the court yard wall of the Cheetham College. To give it greater width, the bridge oval. the Irk has been considerably widened ; and the road, which rises 1 in 20, is 50 feet in width, the carriage-way being 34 feet, and the flagged footpaths each eight feet wide. The ascent has been much facilitated by the late Manchester Police Commissioners having raised Great Dueie street and Hunt's Bank, to the extent of four feet above their former level. On arriving at the level of the railway, which is about the centre of the edifice now being erected for the booking offices, refreshment and waiting-rooms, &c., the passengers for the Leeds line proceed forward in an easterly direction on the level (towards York-street, Cheetham Hill Road), to the easterly or higher and further wing of the building, to the booking office, and thence to the departure plat form of that line. The platforms, and of course the offices, assigned to each Company, are those nearest the direction of their respective lines—the Liverpool being to the W., and the Leeds to the E., of the centre of the station-house. The line of demarcation between the stations of the two Companies is very distinctly marked on the rails, by double lines of turn-tables, nearly adjoining; the one being the limit of the Leeds, and the other that of the Liver pool, Company's station, and each set of the tables being for the respective Companies to pass off their spare carriages to the sidings, outside the north boundpry wall. We may just notice here, that the engines of the Liverpool trains will not come forward to the station, but will cast off upon nearing the bridges over the Irwell and Ducie-street, and then, from the rear, push the train forward over the bridge with sufficient impetus to send it to its destination, while the engine returns. There are to be four lines of rails over the Ducie-street Bridge. The station, by which we mean the lines with their sidings, turn-tables, and arrivaland departure plat- •.9 forms for both Companies, is, vike believe, the largest in Eoggand i surpassing even that at Derby in point of extent. It cowers a distance from. Hunt's Bank to the Ducie Bridge of 852 feet, with an average width of 130 feet; having five main lines of ;rails tom end to end, three of which are appropriated for the Maki iineS i Mid two are sidings. In addition to this there are other si(iingta, which may hereafter be used for goods; and the departure lines for the No railways are also sidings, on the south side of the other rats. To the length of 700 et from Great Ducie-street, the station is covered in with an ircm roofing, erected in three compartments, the centre one being .59 feet 6 inches span ; that on the north side, 28 feet; and that on the south side, 26 feet 3 inches. This roofing, with a length of 700 feet, and an entire width of about 114 feet, forms the largest extent of railway roofing in the kingdom, being little short of 80,690 square feet of iron roofing. This immense roof is siipnorted by the north boundary wall of the station, and by $ number of iron columns : and the south side is pro tected by a similar wall, forming also a retaining watt for the approach road from Hunt's Bank. The vvtilis bounding this approach road are surmounted by orna mental cast-iron railing, instead of stone parapets. The coup d'ccil of this splendid' avenue, viewed from either end, is very striking. The interior of the roof is not left bare, as in some railway stations; but be neath the slates the whole has been neatly boarded, and the joints of the boards covered with laths, so that in no case can wet penetrate into the station, while its appearance is much improved by this wooden ceiling. During the (ley, the station is well lighted by skylights in the roof; and during the night, by a series of gas lamps, fitted with burners fur the new light, formed by if radiating combination of the flat flame . burners, invented by Messrs. of King-street. The skylights are glazed with Chance's patent glass, which is a strong, thick, and cheap glass, in panes of about four feet in length by one in width, two of which in length include the extent of the skylights from the ridge downwards. We understand.that Mr. Hall's gas-lights were adopted after various experi ments with different arrangements of burners, it being believed that they possessed the greatestillu minating power from the same quantity, of gas. They consist of a number of radiating tubes; like the spokes of a carriage -wheel, perforated with orifices for the flat flame burners. Of these lights there are fifteen within the covered station, a large one opposite each booking-office, and several others round the boundary wall down to Hunt's Bank. Connected with them is an arrangement of the utmost impor tance for such establishments as railways. One central tap at the station regulates and adjusts all the lights there, both along the railway and approaches, and also within the several booking-offices, waiting and refreshment rooms. When a train is arriving or de parting, the fullest illuminating power is required and used ; but, in the intervals between that and the next departure or arrival, the smallest modicum of light is sufficient, and a single turn of the tap will reduce all the lights to any required degree. This will of course be the means of considerable saving in the consump tion of gas. Al! the arrival and departure platforms are, as at Derby, on the same side of the rails; viz. on the south side, or that nearest the approach ; so that there is no necessity to cross the line. The arrival platform for the Liverpool line is between the station-house and Ducie-street, and to this there is a covered way for carriages; one-half of the southerly roof projecting over the arrival platform, so as to 'protect the passengers effectually from the weather in getting in and out of the carriages. The platforms are very large and convenient. That in front of the • building is 24 feet wide (of whicil each Company occupies half), and this is continued tcwards Liver pool, past the west end of the building, to the length of 184 feet, by 12 wide ; being, in fact, A con tinuation of the Liverpool departure platform: To wards Leeds the platform is continued for 120 feat by 12 feet wide ; being also a continuation of the, Leeds departure platform. The length of each der . parture platform is about 320 feet. The total length of the several arrival and departure platforms exceeds a thousand lineal feet. At each end of the station (that for the Leeds line is a little beyond the Leeds arrival platform) is a place where horses and carriages, for conveyance by railway, going to or arriving from the east or west, may be embarked or landed on the level, with every facility; and near, are series of turn tables into the sidings, which are on the north Side of the main lines. On that side of the station there ie also to be a large covered shed, to and from which the sidings will convey spare carriages. There will still be some spare ground there for building warehouses, if necessary. The arriving passengers who prefer walking to their destination, instead of going along the approach road, to Hunt's Bank, may descend a flight of steps near the line, which saves the detour into Great Ducie street. Connected with the station, we must notice a very ingenious and useful apparatus,— THE TELEGRAPH. The Directors of the Leeds line have caused to be put up Messrs. Cooke and Wheatstone's patent elec tric telegraph, extending from the Victoria station to the top of the extension, at its junction with the Alain line at Collyhurst. A set of limn- iron wires (cok ted with zinc, to preserve them from rust) extend from beneath the York-street Bridge (Ducie Bridge) to the Collyhurst station, and connected with them' are four copper wires, extending under ground from the York-- street Bridge to the offices of the Victoria station. There are three telegraph stations, viz., at the Vic toria station, beneath the York-street Bridge, and at the stationary engines, near the top of the extension line, Collyhurst, at each of which is an apparatus, consisting of a dial with all the letters of the alpha bet, a pointer, and a handle for moving it, so as to point to any letter. The uses of the telegraph, as at present in contemplation, will be threefold-Ist. To give the signal, from York-street, when the train is attached to the endless rope, to the fixed engine to commence drawing the train up the incline ; and also to communicate from the junction to the York-street Bridge, when a train is arriving. 2d. To communicate from the Victoria station to the locomotive engine -house, so as to specify whether any and what engines are wanted, &c.-3d. Generally to communicate intelligence and directions between the Victoria station and the junction with the main line. The zinc-coated iron wires are carried along the parapet-wall of the rail way above ground, all the way from York-street Bridge to the summit of the extension line. One wire only is required for the signals to the stationary en gines, and the other three are for general communi cations. These wires, at each point of support, rest upon earthenware uprights, which are non-con ductors. They pass round pivots, so that they can he tightened, if they become too slack. It will, doubt less, be necessary to have a code of signals prepared, expressly , for railway purposes, as the ordinary method of communicating—spelling the words, by making the pointer touch each letter in succession— would obviously be too tedious a mode for the short distance of 2,300 yards. If each letter singly repre sents a certain signal or direction, those most con stantly in use, then combinations of two letters would supply all the less frequent signals that could possibly be required, were they many thousands in number. — We must HOW notice THE STATION-HOUSE, which is placed on the centre of the south side of the station, and has two fronts ; the north to the railway and the south to the carriage way on the approach, and facing also the back ofCheetham College. This hand some building, designed in what is termed the Roman Doric style, is only one story in height above the ground, and is about 266 feet long by 36 feet in width. The material used in its erection is a description of wall stone, much used in the West Riding of York shire, though we believe this is the first instance of ito use for building in this town or neighbourhood. It is procured at Brighouse, and is usually called " parr point" (pierre-point) ; it is, in fact, a flagstone, broken into small blocks, which are of uniform and good co lour. '['he westerly half of this building, and indeed of the whole station, will be occupied by the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Company ; the other half, to the east, is now in use by the Manchester and Leeds Railway Company. Approaching the south front of the station by the inclined plane, the visitor finds him self opposite its centre, which prqjects a little from the line of the building, and in which is the refreshment saloon fur the first and second class passengers, with ladies' waiting rooms, &c. This centre presents a frontage of about 60 feet ; the refreshment saloon is lighted by handsome circular headed windows, with stone pilasters and dressings, and surmounted by an elexant cornice, about the centre of which is to be placed a large clock. To the right and left respect ively arc the booking-offices of the two Companies, having entrances under a covered way, supported by brackets nine feet six inches long. The substitution of these four pillars is an improvement in convenience as pillars are often in the way of the doors of cabs or coaches drawing up, while these brackets leave the whole of the covered way clear. At the east and west ends of the building are the offices and the resi dences of the station masters, which project to the same face as the central portion of the building, with handsome doorways and cornices to correspond. A parapet surmounts the whole length of the building. At the extreme east end of the building is the private residence of Mr. Hall, the station master of the Leeds Company ; it being thought desirable on every ac count to have some officer of trust resident on the station. his business office a,ljoins, having a window commanding a view of the line to the York-street bridge, so that he may see arriving and departing trains. Internally, the large central refreshment room is of the dimensions of 40ft. Sin. by 22ft. 2in. It con tains also a space for a bar, &c., 40ft. Sin. by lift. Sin. This room will have two entrance-doors, both from the railway platf orm ; one for the Liver p ool, and the other for the Leeds p assen g ers . 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