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13, Great Marlborough-street. 7IE . NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, FIRST NUMBER FOR 18-14. A SECOND EDITION IS NOW READY, CONTAINING : THE CONVERSATIONS waif PRINCE TALLEY- RAND. THE MARCHIONESS OF LONDONDERRY'S N AR- RATIVE. MISS STRICKLAND'S TALE OF " BARAK JOHNSON." And Seventeen Other Papers by Favourite Writers. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THE NEW HISTORICAL ROMANCE. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols. It I A R S; WII IT EF OR, THE DAYS OF CHARLES THE SECOND. Whitefriars is the work of no common hand. It is full of talent. "—John Bull. " A work of talent and imagination ; full of interest and re plete with scenes of great power. Charles 11., Rochester, Buckingham, Vell Gwynne, Colonel Blood, Titus 0 tes, Claude Duval. and many other c6.ebrites figure in every page."—Court Journal. tienry Colaurn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough• street. Now ready, in 2 vols. small Bvo., 21s. bound, IVBy THOMAS HOOD, Esq. WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS BY LEECH. 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WITH SUGGESTIONS for LEGISLATIVE MEA SURES and the MANAGEMENT of LANDED PRO PERTY; the RESULT'of ABOVE THIRTY YEARS' EXPERIENCE and STUDY on the SUBJECT. By JOHN WIGGINS, Esq., F.G.S. English Agent to Estates in the South and North of Ireland. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street, (Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty). THE NEXT DISTRIBUTION of MONEY DIVIDENDS, AUT.:ORISEEsand GUARANTEED by HIS MAJESTY the EMPEROR cif AUSTRIA, contains MONEY DIVIDENDS of X. 50 £6O £7O £BO 1:90 £lOO £llO £l2O £l5O £2OO £4OO £6OO 19b00 £l,OOO £1,500 £5,000 and £23,000 9terling. Amounting together to £70,170 sterling. Direct for PROSPECTUS with full particulars, WITH OUT DELAY, to HEINE BROTHERS, at HANIBURGH, Cr, to HEINE BROTHERS, at LUBECK. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. 'MIS EVENING, JANUARY 11, Wit! he repeated a New Grand Opera, iu three Acts, called I'HE BOHEMIAN (11111.. Count Aniheirn, Nlr. Borra , u; Thaddeus, Mr. W. Harnson; Arline , Mss Rainforth; Queen 01 the Gipsies, Miss Betts. After which, will be repeated a New Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, entit!ed iIARI,E(2I3I V ANI) KING l'El'IN ; or_ VALENTINE AND ORSON. Harlequin, Mr. Howell; ('olum, bine, Mks Catuin; Clown, Mr. F. RAgway; Pantaloon, Mr. Blanahml. Dress Boxes 75., Second Pric^ as. ed. ; Upper Crete% at Boxes ac., s.lecoild Price ?s. ; Pit Ss , Second Price M dale l'aVety 25., .ccend Price 1,.; Upper Gallery 1&, See r,11.1 Price tki. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENfALARDEN 111. JULLIL•'4'S CONCEnis, PROnRAMME FOR THIS EVENING, PAR 'C L Overture, Oberon—Weber. The Royal Irish Quadrille—Jullien. irprise Symphony— riaydn. Solo, Cornet-a-Piston, Herr Kcenig. The celebrated Romance, Adieu—Hoch Albert. Vaisc I.a Valse a Deux Trms—Jullien. Solo, V:oltn, Master Thirlwali. 'lke English Quadrille —Jullien. PART 11. Overture, Midsummer Niaht'a Dream --Mendelsohn. Opera, Robert le Diable, Grand Fantasia, with Solos for the Oboe, • Bassoon, and Clarionet, by M. Barret, M. Baumann, and Mr. Lazarus —Meyerbe r. Burtetta Cuadrille, er,aUel Dar.cing for the Milli or,—Jutien. Spier, Clarionet, Mr. Lazarus —Lazarus. Valse, Bird of Pa adise, received with the greatest favour at the Nobility's Balls—Kcenig. The Heal Scotch Quadrille—Jullien. Doors Open at Hall-past Seven, commence at Eight o'Clock. Promenade, Is , Upper Boxes, Is.; Dress Circle, Lls. dd. ; Private BOXCI, 11. Is. Tickets to be obtained a t th e Box-office of the Theatre; of Mr. Mitchell, old Bond-street ; Mr. Andrews, New • !Sond-stre.et ; Mr. Sams, St. James's-street; and M. Jullion's Moe, 1, Maddox-street, Bond-street. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mti. ENJANI 1 N W IaiSTER. LESSEE. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 11, Will be repeated the Co:nedy of THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. Sir John Falstaff, Mr. Strickland• Master Slender, Mr. X. Mathews ; Mr. Ford, Mr. Stuart; Mr. Page, Mr. Howe; reciton, Mr. Caulfield; Sir Hugh Evans Mr. Webster; Mrs. Page, Madame Vestris ; Mr s . F or d, Mrs. Nilett ; Mrs. Quickly, Mrs. Glover; Anne Pave, Miss Mattley. Alter which, thUnparaLkled Performances ot Professor RISLEY and his ON To conclude with a New Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE FAIR ONE WITH THE GOLDEN LOCKS! King lachrymoso, Mr. J. Bland; Prince Graceful, Miss P. Horton ; Queen Lucidora, Miss Julia Bennett. Orchestra Stalls, ss, ; Boxes, ss. • Pit, es. ; Gallery, = s. ; Upper Gallery, Is. Half.prire —Boxes, 3ei. ; Pit, Qs. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Doors ouene.l at Half-past Six, and the t'erformances commence at Seven. Tickets and Places, to be had of Mr. L T. Archer, at the Box— oflioe, from Ten till Five. THEAIRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. The Best Pantomime of the Season—t;orgeous Scenery. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 11, The New Drama, embracing Extracodinary I:fleets, Powerful Cast, and Novel Scenic Display, called IHE BOHEMIANS ; or, Tye Rogues of Paris. Principal Characters by Messrs. Lyon, 0. Smith, Wright, Wieland, Maynard, Mrs. Yates ' Afi.s E Stirvey, Mrs. F. Matthews. After which, a New Grand Christmas Pantomime, called HAR LEQUIN BLUE BEARD, or, The Fairy of the Silver Crescent. ?mowed with Enormous S,dondour and Wonderful Effects: Cr' t!Unabide, Miss dullen • Harlequin Quicksilver, by the inimitable Wieland; .Clown, by thei Grimaldi of the day, Mr. T. Matthews, (vein the Theatres Royal, Covent-garden and Drnry.lane; Panta. loon, Mr. Johnstone. Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, is.; Gallery, Is. ; Second price at Nine. Doors risen at Six, commences at a Quarter before Seven o'Clock. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, Mr. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 11, Will be performed LUCREZIA BORGIA. 1/on Alpholso, Mr. Santini ; Gennarro, Mr. Allen ; Mattio °rain., Mrs. H. B. Gsattan; Oubetta, Mr. Walton ; Lucrezia Borgia, Maclaine Eugenia Garcia. After which, A MISTAKEN STORY. To eonclude with a New Musical Burlesque . soectacle, entitled THE MAGIC MIRROR. Sing Song, Mrs. H. P. Grattan; Poo. Poo, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Sloe.Leat, Miss R. Isaacs. DAYIDOE'S ROYAL SURREY THEAIRE. As usual, the funniest and most successful Pantomime. THIS EVENING, JANUARY " Will be repeated THE BOHE%IIANS OF PARIS. Supported by Messrs. Saville, Hughes, Hicks, R. Bonner, Johnson, Smith. Mrs. IL Vining, and all the Me nbers ot the First Company in the World. After which an entirely new Grand Comic Pantomime, with splendid Scenery, Superb Dresses, Inimitable Properties and Tricks, ..very thing new and ot the most costly description, HARLEQUIN ORA MMAR, or, Lindley Mtirray,pnd A EIO U. Harle-luin, Mr. W. H. Harvey ; Grotesque, Mr. Stilt; Clown Mr. puller; Panta. loon, Mr. flaiasins ; Co!umbities (alternately) Miss M. R. Fair brother and Miss Sharpe. .Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box- Mince, from Eleven To Four. . ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. Under the Management of Mr. Batty. Proprietor. Triumphant Success of the Splendid Christmas Holiday letes.—West sninster-Bridge is now open—Juvenile Nights. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 11, ' Will be performed a Grand Comic Pantomime, entitled HAIL LE • QUIN TAM O'SfIANTER, and his STEED MEG; or, The Witches of Alloway Kirk. Harlequin, Mr. Gibson ; Columbine, Cushnie; Clown. Mr. King; Pantaloon, Mr. Mathews. New Sc.enes in the Circle, a'id unequalled Feats of Horsemanship. To conclude with the splendid French Spectacle of THE VB. TORIES OF MURAT, THE SOLDIER OF FRANCE; or, The fleneral, Prince, and King. - Acting and Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. Stalls. 55.; Box's. 45.; Upper Boxes, :is. ; Gallery, Is.; Upper Gallery, sid. Box-office open daily from 'len till Four. Stage Boxes, One • Guinea; Half-price to Ditto, Half-a-Guinea. Private Boxes, Two Guineas; Hall-price to Ditto, One Guinea. Half-price , Half-past Fight. • ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 11, Will be performed an entirely New Domestic Drama, entitled POVERTY; or, Mary Graham. Leonard, Mr. Freer; Jessamy Tacit, Mr. Nalitz ; Squire Graham, Mr. Dale; Patty Parrot, Miss Arden ; Mary Gr iham, Miss Vincent. After which, a New Drama, entitled THE BROKEN PROMISE. Josephe, Miss Vincent; General Morin, Mr. James; Eloise, Miss Arden. To conclude with HARLEQUIN LINCOLN LUCKY OF LAM. BETH ; or, The Three Sisters of Witch Willow Dell. Harlequin, Mr. Chapin.; Clown, Mr. Scarbrow ; Pantaloon, Mr. Morelli; Columbine, Miss M. Schmidt THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, JAN. 11. THEXMOMETER, Lowest, 35 ; Highest, 44 ; Noon, 43, BAROMETER, 30.43.—W1ND, N. NOTE.—The nu.nber :32 on the Thermometer denotes the freezin- , point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers tail is usual'' , placed opposite 30, and rain at 29. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning ... 26 minutes after 5.1 Evening ... 46 minutes after 5. throughout Ireland? Who can wonder that the members of the proscribed faith are everywhere s ninding the tocsin of alarm—that they are in dignant at the slur cast on them—that the Catholic hierarchy are coining forward to head the movement—and that many of the most wealthy, intelligent, and influential among their Hocks, who hitherto have taken no part in the Repeal struggle, are now hastening from their retirement into the field of active exertion? Of course the object which the Irish Executive have in view by such a bare-faced stretch of authority, is to secure the conviction of the " conspirators." But suppose this object accomplished, how will they be the better for it? Will the people re gard the conviction as one founded in truth and justice—as a legitimate triumph of law ? As suredly not. They will consider it as a con summation brought about by unworthy means — as a victory gained by chicanery ; amid, thus thinking, they will resent it as another flagrant instance of the utter disregard in which the Tories hold their feelings ; and become more fixed than ever in their determination to clamour for Re peal. It is a grave, a desperate blunder—this exclusion of Catholics from the jury, and one can scarcely exaggerate the lamentable conse quences that may result from it. In the first place, it will degrade the sacred majesty of the law in the ey es of the Irish people, and teach them to regard it rather as their oppressor than their guardian; and se condly, it will convince the Catholic portion of the community that they are still a distrusted class—still eyed with jealousy by the English Government. "Of what use is Emancipation to us,"—they will argue, and not unreasonably— "if we are still to be looked on as aliens? We sought a substantial equality with the Protestants, not a seeming one. We demanded, and were assured, that a generous confidence should be 1 henceforth placed in the purity and uprightness I of our conduct ; andbehold, we are not considered worthy even to serve on a jury! his coolly taken for granted that because we are Catholics, we must I necessarily be traitors to the cause of justice; and, if placed in the jury -box, that we shall make a point of declaring the " conspirators" innocent, no matter how irresistible be the evidence against them. Is this in accordance with those honied professions of good will towards us which the Premier made so often last session? Is it not, on the contrary, a deliberate insult—a cruel mockery—another striking proof that nothing is to be hoped for from the good-will of a Tory Administration ? It is so, and we are now at length convinced that in a Repeal of the Union lies our only chance of salvation," Such, we fear, will ere long be the language generally held among the Ca tholics; and for this bitter feeling of animosity the Irish Executive will have none but them selves to thank. Having sown the wind, they must be prepared to reap the whirlwind. Having issued their challenge, they must look to have it answered. Having thrown down the gauntlet, they must expect to have it taken up. We said, from the very first mooting of the question, that the State prosecutions were a blunder, and we are now more con firmed than ever in our opinion. Let the trials go which way they will, the Government will equally be damaged. If the " conspirators" are convicted, the con viction will be regarded throughout Ireland as one that has been gained in defiance of justice, if _ _ _ not of law; if they be acquitted,' the legality of " monster-meetings" will be established, and Repeal will thereby acquire a tenfold moral in fluence over the minds of the community. Better—far better that Ministers had never interfered with these meetings. In process of time, when they had ceased to become a novelty, the press would have become weary of reporting their proceedings ; the Association Rent would have diminished; and they would have died a natural death ; but now—thanks to the blundering Irish Executive—fresh life has been infused into the Repeal question, arid the State prosecution is a sort of starting-post, from which it will again set. forth like " a giant refreshed." In prison or out of prison, Mr. O'CONNELL will henceforth be more powerful than he was even during the great moral struggle for Catholic Emancipation. A deputation from the Chester and Holyhead Railway Company, accompanied by some Directors of the London and Birmingham, and of the Grand Junction Railways, had, very re cently, an interview in Downing-street, with the Premier and Sir JAMES GRAHAM, on business that must be deemed—more especially under existing circumstances—of the most grave i►n portance to the interests of the public service. %ire might be justified i❑ putting the affair on a still higher ground, viewing it in connexion with the present state of political excitement in Ire land ; and say, that the subject of conference was one of vital bearing upon the welfare of the empire, for it was no other than a proposition, on the part of the Deputation and Directors in question, that the Government should "give them some assistance" in establish ing a railway from Chester to Holyhead. The vast importance of a rapid and certain commu nication between the two capitals of Londo and Dublin, via Holyhead, has been recognised and legislated upon by the Imperial Parliament dur ing a long succession of years. Indeed, ever since the period of the union, the completion and repairs and maintenance of this great road have formed the subject of a sort of Standing Com mittee's Most anxious solicitude. Before the ap plication of steam to locomotive power by land, it was employed in perfecting a sea packet com munication between Liverpool and Dublin, Dub lin and Holyhead, with great energy and success, both by the Government and by that spirited steam-boat proprietor, Mr. WILLIAMS, the founder of the Packet Company, whose gigantic; efforts in achieving this great service were, we fear, but ill-rewarded by the event. Consider able praise is due to the late Lord CONGLETON, also, for the extreme vigilance and assiduity with which, as Chairman of the Committee in question, lie personally visited every part of the great Holyhead-road, and even . superintended various improvements from time to time effected at its southern or London extremity. Since then, it must be evident to every thinking man that reasons of the most irresistible character, some founded on apprehensions of resulting good, others on the contemplation of possible evil, have been suggested by the course of events for carrying into execution every available means of shorten ing the geographical distance, and accelerating the passage of the mails, passengers, and some 1 kinds of goods, between the Imperial metropolis and the most important of our provincial capitals. The rapidly expanding resources of Ireland, and the large Irish and English investments embarked in their development, would, alone, have esta blished adequate claims on the Government and Legislature of the United Kingdom for the devo tion of liberal grants, and the most active and enlightened supervision to the accomplish ment of objects so desirable. But the prwdial disturbances, and the municipal discontents of Ireland in late years, and espe cially the more recent and more menacing atti tude which has been lately assumed in that portion of the United Kingdom, in reference to the repeal question, have concurred to render this abridged and accelerated line of communi cation to connect Dublin with London, a con summation of primary, essential, and organic necessity to the general well-being of the empire. Now, what was the nature, and what the amount, of the assistance which the Govern ment was moved, by the deputation we allude to, to grant towards this consummation ? We are assured by the Times," that the immediate question for consideration was understood to be, whether Government would, for a given term of years, engage to pay any, and what sum, for the conveyance of the mail by this new railway, beyond the ordinary charges of conveyance." Surely this was little enough to ask in refer -ence to the greatness of the end to be accom plished. But, adds our Contemporary, "we have reason to believe that no arrangement with 2 4..ji. , 1. 4 , .... : 041 . . ....,, , , , , t o• 1. c . l .c4l of 4 4 ... - 4 --41,1t116 - .44, 01 : .. 41 r _ i... : 4 , 4. ~.., F v , ~,7 ....,,... ,,,..,,, - 14, -'- • '!, 4 -...'p 4.4 . 4 "' '4 , .-: ~,:y 1 11 %;'.',.•.,....1t - - , ~,i,:' -;, , ,, u - ..',. l ' • m°'....4,,, , '. , ..'.. ' ott -,,,,, ,- -- • ' -..,....,3-.. - - ~ *.'"' , g ~-• 10 . , ~.,. SECOND EDITION. Iltnltug A LONDON ; THWRSDAY, JANUARY li, 1844. As regards the State prosecutions of O'CoN ',ism:and the other Repealers, the Irish Execu ;aye has exhibited the national propensity to blunder, in the broadest and fullest light possible. The very first step they took—viz., the prohibi lion of the Clontarf meeting, was a blunder ; their subsequent proceedings, as respects HUGHES the reporter, were a series of blunders; And now comes the crowning blunder of all, the exclusion of all the Roman Catholics from the jury. This last act seems to us one of the most wanton, unjustifiable stretches of power ever perpetrated, even by a Tory Government. There is not the shadow of an excuse for it, for it has been ascertained—says the Irish Corre spondent of a Morning Contemporary—" be - yond all possibility of doubt, that several of the Catholics struck off by the Crown, had never beep ronpvted with the Repeal Association, iWatty to iiner whatever identified with the 'Repeal in " Under such circumstances who can w the ferment now so general peal movemat• o can yfondei;'at THE SUN, LONDON, THUR regard to this important undertaking was made." And why? Was any principle involved in the acquiescence of the Government in such a re quest, so important to the general management and prosperity of public works in this country, that to have acceded to the wishes of the depu tation would have been to compromise the still more important object of upholding that princi ple? No. This pretence does not appear to have been thought of. Even the hacknied plea of all Administrations in this country, for their want of spirit or sagacity to appreciate propositions calcu lated to effect objects of the highest public utility, —namely, that all undertakings entered upon with a view to public accommodation or pleasure, are best left, in England, to private speculation,— does not appear, on this isolated occasion, to have been thought of in Downing-street. The no tions under which the First Lord of the Treasury and the Secretary for the Home Department re fused the assistance required, were, if our Con temporary's statement be correct, just what we would have ventured beforehand to predict would be set up. They are eminently characteristic of that small, pedling, crafty, bargain-driving cunning which Sir JAMES GRAHAM has through out his public career mistaken for statesmanship; and that habitual prudery, wincing under the contemplation of any departure from official pre. cedent, and always looking forward with a nervous horror to being questioned in Parlia ment for any acts which may damage, however distantly, his political plausibility, that is the most hopeless and, at the same time, the most pitiable among the moral weaknesses of Sir Ro- BER r PEEL'S public deportment : It was considered on the part of the Government that any such arrangement would at present be premature, as there had been scarcely time for drawing the public attention to the Re ports of the naval officers employed by the Admiralty, and that of Mr. Walker. the civil engineer, and for giving to parties generally who might be induced to undertake the construction of a railway communication from Chester to Holyhead, the opportunity of submitting to the Government any proposals they might have to offer. Premature, forsooth, to contribute the prompt est and most efficient means for quickening com munications between Saint James's and the Vice- Regal Lodge at a time like this ! With such an enormous portion of the Irish publicasyou know to be in avowed discontent with your Govern ment, your policy, and their connection with the one and the other, will you await " the drawing of public attention to the reports of Mr. WALKER"—which object may take as much time to accomplish as Mr. WALKER'S repairs to Westminster-bridge have already occupied? With State trials pend ing in Dublin, the event of which, in certain results, no man can undertake to foretel—with hourly sources of political and popular irritation opening and welling afresh, all around your establishments, civil, judicial, and military in Ireland, will you talk of awaiting the determination of parties " who may be in duced" to undertake, or submit to Go vernment te.eir proposals for undertaking, the construction of a work which you, the Govern ment, in a more provident and far-seeing dis• charge of your duty, would long ago have ac complished yourselves, or caused to be effected by others? Profound administrators of a "Con servative" policy, truly—thus to have hitherto neglected, thus now to huckster and tam per with, a measure of paramount, inde scribable exigency, for the interests of that public whom you affect to serve ! But per haps it may be attempted to justify this tardy and reluctant, this cold, sneering, discou raging entertainment of the proposition made— on the score of the expense to be incurred by giving effect to it being excessive and inordinate, as compared with• the admitted value of the work when accomplished. Let us see how the facts stand. So far from this being the case, be it remem bered that the whole question was as to the Go vernment's allowing a certain surplus allowance for the conveyance of the mails along the pro jected line. We dismiss this proposition at once, not caring whether the_over-allowance was to, have been 20, or 2,000 per cent. beyond the or dinary charge for such service on ordinary roads. We contend, for the reasons we have already assigned, that if any diffi culty is experienced in the immediate con struction of the work by private capital, the Go vernment should advance, say upon an issue of Exchequer bills, in the usual form "for Public Works" the whole of the expense. The length of the line would be but sixty miles. The saving of time, as Mr. WALKER has shown, on the whole communication between the extreme points of Dublin and London, would be nearly twenty-four hours! The total estimated expense would be 800,0001. or thereabouts. Let it be assumed at 1,000,0001. Will any Minister ven ture to get up in his place in the House of Cora, inons, if challenged on this subject, and attempt to justify the denial of such advances for an ob ject of this prodigious importance, on a plea of the danger of the precedent to be established ? Look at the advances already made for railway lines on the Irish side of the Channel. Why should similar assistance be withheld on this ? Again, the National Gallery, _the Park improve- inents, the extension of other works which, though called public," are so ob szure as to be known to but very few indi viduals, have cost within the last three or four years, in various parts of the kingdom, double the amount required for this wise and necessary undertaking—to say nothing of Royal stables, and other objects merely appertaining to the ex ternal pomp and dignity of the Crown. We protest that we cannot find a single ground ofjus tification for the course adopted in this matter by Sir ROBERT PEEL and Sir JAMES GRAHAM. r How to restrain under-graduates from running into debt has been recently broached as a question of University reform. A very interesting question it is, as not a few unhappy parents throughout the country already know to their cost; and many a poor curate, atoning by along I:fe of penance for the thoughtless expenditure of his youth, will be ready enough to assert that, of all the many items of complaint which are alleged against the conduct of his Alma Mater, this one, relating to the financial affairs of her offspring, is by far the most important. Primium petunia qucerenda est. Well, but how are matters to be improved ? There has been no lack of suggestion, and if only a tithe of what has been said to have been attempted has been carried into practice, we can only wonder at the lamentable deficiency of good resulting, and attribute to the very atmos phere of an university town a tendency to en courage this highly aristocratic epidemic. But, rely upon it, the evil is curable, and it only re quires proper treatment to eradicate this shame ful vice from the constitutions of our university educated youth. One recommends the adoption of public registries, in which the tradesmen might easily ascertain the rank, residence, and resources of the aluminus he is asked to trust. Another suggests a vigilant system of surveillance on the part of college tutors. A third would have an Act of Parliament constituting a new Statute of Limitations, for the benefit of all, in statu pu pillari. We don't really know how many recom tnendations have even been made beside. We believe his Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON, when he first assumed the Academic toga, and became invested with the office of Chancellor of Oxford, threatened the most severe measures against all in any way concerned in the propaga tion of debt amongst the junior branches of the University. Nevertheless, we have never heard that even his Grace's denunciation had much effect, and we are even inclined to believe that just at the present time there is more credit given to Oxford under-graduates than there was even when his Grace began his Chancellorship. At Cambridge we know very well matters are by no means mending; and, judging from several circumstances that have recently come to our ears, we should fancy the tablets of those engaged in supplying the extra v agancies of the youthful Cantabs are more co piously filled than ever. But then it is the fashion to fasten all the blame upon the tradesmen of Oxford and Cam bridge. Judging from the invectives which have been so unsparingly heaped on this devoted order of men, one would infer that they really were a race of veritable human harpies. Now we happen to know, from some four years' expe rience, something of the character of these gentry, and Nye confidently assert that they are not the monsters they are represented to be. Our ex perience is of course confined to the tradesfolk of one university, but we are also able to speak with something of cosmopolite facility of the idiosyncrasies of the race located at the other of the " eVes of England." Indeed we found them all of the very same genus, and, strange to say, that genus is precisely the same as one finds in other parts of the country. Seriously, they have only one pair of eyes; their legs are neither diffe rently constructed, nor more numerous than those of London tradesmen; they have nails,land not talons, as some have alleged, and they do not run about, and inveigle fresh men into sub terranean emporiums for contracting debt. Fathers and mothers, the cure for the evil of which you are all so ready to complain, is in your own power, and rely upon it it resides no where else. Set a wholesome example to your offspring under your own roofs—inculcate the moral turpitude of getting into debt, which is now by so many deemed a venial and highly fashionable vice —limit your own expenses to the resources which you have it in your own power to command, and commit the education of your sons to the care of those who at school will enforce your instructions. By doing this you will supply your sons with a healthy bias, which even the noxious influence of bad example will with the greatest difficulty overpower. And it, in addition, you watch over the moral characters of these young men, when they from time to time revisit the parental abode, you will have done the most, and that will be effectual for repressing the tendency to contract debt during their university career. We have received Madrid paper.; of the 3d inst., and are not a little surprised to learn that the New Municipal Bill hardly excites a murmur of discontent. The Political Chief of Madrid is actively employed in organising the mode of exe cution of the new laws. The majority of the members of the municipality submit, but sew ral have given in their resignations. It is not thought that that body has an idea of making any opposition to the new law ; the meeting was rather for some regulation of "the affair. It is also stated that the new laws have been well re ceived in the provinces. On the 2d, the Liberal electors of Madrid met for the purpose of select ing candidates on their side at the elections which are to take place, in consequence of the vacan cies caused by the late appointments. The fol lowing names were unanimously agreed to : MM. ARGUELLES, OLOZAGA; SAN MIGUEL, CAN TERO, LUJAN, MIRALLES, SAGASTI, and ANGULO j and the candidates for the Senate, CALATRAVA„ ZUMALACARREGUI, and VALLEJO. The Imparcial of Barcelona of the 2d inst. states that the commander of the castle of Figueras had capitulated on the following terms : —" 1. The soldiers of the army and of the free corps are to serve eight years in the army ; and the National Guards, after being disarmed, are to remain under the surveillance of the authori ties. 2. The chiefs are to re-enter the class of citizens. 3. The revolters possessed of property are to indemnify the individuals who have suffered material damage by the insurrection." On the Madrid Bourse the Three per Cents. were done at 23k 24 23k for cash, and 24i at 60 days, and the Five per Cents. at 20k at 60 days, with premium. The Paris papers are almost entirely filled wit, the debates in the Chamber of Peers on the ad. dress, and comments on the various topics on which it touches, and chiefly on the visit of the Duke of BORDEAUX to England. The Legitimist papers, of course, are furious against M. GulzoT for describing the attentions paid to the Prince by Frenchmen as 4. revolting scandals." "M. GurzoT," says the Quotidienne, " yesterday esta blished the sterling value of the Royalist party by contending with it as he did, and by revealing his system of conduct throughout Europe with relation to the Duke DE BORDEAUX. Vainly did M. GulzoT attempt to attenuate the importance of this great party by cutting it into halves, making one-half wise men, and the other halt fools. The fools, it appears, are henceforth to play a prominent part in the Ministerial controversy. But let us leave M. GUIZOT, the philosopher, w amuse himself with his own inventions. France knows very well what the Royalist party in the mass expresses. The Chamber of Peers would have been taught this yesterday if two men, ac customed to explai n with the greatest authority to it the true Roy alist ideas, had n ot been absent; one of them pain full y ke p t aw ay by illness, and the pre-occupied by a pp re h ens i ons which hope, will dissipate. N o , no ! there but in parties th a t w ill not :is passing around th em , an d wi ll other a Gre o c lDl r o, u l e fv l oe l the crises with whi c h t h ey are n lo o o t k b a e t ta a u n g y h tl t ti b n y g menaced. The fouls are the Ministers, who dare to murmur threats of exceptional measures. Therefore let us render thanks to M. GUIZOT, fbr he has placed us in the most favourable posi of the session. Having o ff ere d tion for our defe nce, and for defen ding the country against the follies of the Mi nistry. This i t s ip a o fi u n r e ti o m p nk en s tingo M. GIIIZOT, let us do homage t o Messrs. DE RICHELIEU and DE VERAC." The Journal des Debats gives unqualified praise to the address, and to M. GUIZOT'S speech, which it thus characterises :—" We shall not attempt to analyse the speech of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, for we should be afraid of weak ening the profound impression and irresistible ascendancy be gained over the Chamber. All that eloquence wh ich the hi g h est power o f rea soni passion, could by the most no bl e an d legiti mate could be brought forth from a statesman defending the rights of his country, her greatest and best interests, both present and future, M. GUIZOT infused into his answer to the audacious manifesto proclaimed from the tri bune. We have been the first to say, and we repeat with the illustrious orator, that an importance beyond their deserts as suredly ought not to be attached to vain demon strations. Some allowances should be made for the well-known irreflection and incurable folly of the Carlist party. There has been as much frivolity as culpable attention in the small assem blage of gentlemen who have amused themselves by playing at royalty in a private house in Lon don. Thanks be to GOD, the scenes in Belgrave squere have not placed the Revolution of July or its dynasty in any danger, but they have pro euced, repeating the words used by M. GUIZOT, an immense scandal." No doubt remained that the Dotation Bill had been given up, and it was currently reported also that there would be no discussion on the Right of Search question, as it would interfere with pending negotiations. On. Tuesday the editor of the Gazette de France was tried at the Court of Assizes, for what was termed a "seditious libel," published some ten days since, and was condemned to pay a fine of 6,000 francs, and be imprisoned for two years. BOURSE—Etats, TuEsnAy, JAN. 9. First Highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. Price. French Five per Cents. 124 30... 124 30... 124 25... 124 30 Three 5.......... 82 50... 82 55... 82 45.. 82 b 5 Bank of France.. ..... .3215 ...32 20 ...3215 —.3220 Laffitte Bank 5,00 0f...5075 _5076 ...5075 ...5075 Belgian Bank 697 W... 697 50 .. 697 50... 697 50 18 41 ...1080 ...1080 ... 1080 ...1080 Belgian Fives, 1840.... 108* ... 108 i ... 108 k ... 108 i 184 2.... 109 109 109 ... 109 Spanish Active 291 291 ... 29i ... 291 Passive 51 6i 5i 5 i Neapolitan Roman .... 1041 1041 .. 1041 ... 104 i RAILWAY SHARES. St. Germain ........ 790 . eoo 790 ... 800 Versailles, R.B ........ 310 312 50.. 310 ... 312 50 L. B ..... 176 25 177 50... 171 25... 171 25 Rouen to Havre......... 646 25 .. 655 ... 646 ... 655 Orleans..... ..... 830 837 50... 830 ... 837 50 Mulhar.sen to Them_ 380 380 ... 380 ... 380 Montpellier to Cette... 375 375 ... 375 ... 375 Strasburg to Bale ..... 213 75... 213 75... 212 50... 213 75 Avignon to 1 1 farseilles 672 50... 672 50... 667 50... 667 50 RAILWAY SHARES, FOR THE ACCOUNT. - ...... - Versailles, LB .......... 176 25... 176 50... 172 50... 172 50 Rouen to 650 ...g5B 75... 650 658 75 (3, Orleans . 830 ... 840 830 ... 840 Strasburg to Bale. 215 ... 215 ... 215 ... 215 Avignon to Marseil:es 672 50... 672 50... 667 50 .. 667 50 A Cabinet Council is appointed to be held this af- ternoon at the Foreign-office, Downing-street, which is expected to be attended by the whole of the mem bers of the Cabinet, all the Ministers being in town, with the exception of the Duke of Buccleuch, and his Grace is expected to arrive in town this afternoon. AMERICAN NEWS (EXPRESS FROM LIVERPOOL.) LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY MORNING. The packet-ship Liverpool, Captain Eldridge, arrived in the river at a late hour last night, having left New York on the 21st ult., making the passage in about twenty days. The dates by this arrival are five days later, the dates being by the last steamer to the 15th. The news seems to be of little importance. In Canada no new Ministry had been formed, but a Pro visional Committee had been appointed, composed of Mr. Daly (the Member who did not resign), Draper, Viger, and a few others, unknown in the political world, until a more permanent arrangement can be made. The political principles of the new Government will probably coincide with those entertained by the late members. By the arrival, at New Orleans, of the brig Del find, intelligence had been received that the Congress at Merida, adjourned on the 17th November, and that on the 19th Governor Mendez assumed the reins of government. The acting Governor, D. Miguel Barbachano, issued a valedictory address, in which he urged the people to accept the proposals made by the Mexican Government, for a re .establishment of peace. The French brig of war Griffon was detained at the port of Campeachy, and it was thought the Yucatan Commissioners would probably go in her on her way to Vera Cruz. It was believed that a treaty would soon be ratified on terms similar to those offered last August, by Tornel, the Mexican Minister of War. Captain Coleman, of the schooner Manson, at Holmes' Hole, from Savanilla, informs the corres pondent of the Merchants' Exchange, Boston, that five days before he sailed the Governor was assassi nated at Santa Martha, by a gang of ruffians, supposed t ) hav a landed from some vessel from South America, In Congress, at Washington, on the 18th inst., a movement was made simultaneously in the Senate and the House of Representatives on the present Tariff Act. A resolution was introduced, calling on the Committee of Ways and Means to report as to the expediency of bringing in a Bill to repeal the existing tariff, and to bring in a Bill establishing a twenty per cent. ad valorem duty, with discrimina tions only for the purpose of revenue. It was nega tived, the votes being 77 to 111. The New York papers announce the death of Smith Thompson, Judge of the Supreme Court of the United States. COMMERCIAL NEWS.—STATE OF TRADE. NEW YORK, DEC. 20, r.M.—There is very little doing in any article of trade. Cotton is more active than anything else. AsHEs.—We quote Pots at $4 56k, and Pearls at $5 06* a $5 12i. Both kinds very dull. HAY.—Sales of North River bale at 43 a 45 cents. The re ceipts are small, and a fair demand exists. Country sells as wanted at 65 a 75 cents. PROVISIONS.—Our quotations and remarks of yesterday will still apply to the present state of the market—not the slightest change perceptble. WHISKEY.—Drudge is still held at 23 cents. Barrels are very dull at 24i cents. FLOUR AND G Kam—Articles in this line are without any actual change, although prices have an inclination down ward. Genesee cannot be quoted at over 4 dole. 62i cents. a 4 dols. cents. COTTON.—The transactions to-day amount to about 1,500 bales. In some cases a small advance has been paid on the rates of yesterday. Holders are quite stiff, and the amount on sale is small. Both buyers and sellers are anxiously awaiting the arival of the steamer Hibernia. SALES AT THE NEW YOLK STOCK EXCHANGE, DEC. 20. ,g 15,000 U. S. s's, 186° 104 5,000 N. Y. City s's, '7O lO3l 14,000 Ohio 6's, '6O opg 103* 20,000 Kentucky 6's 5,000 Penn's s's 5,000 Illinois spel bds 46 +5,000 Indiana Bonds cash 85 1,000 Alabama s's 5,000 Tenn. s's b3o 91 30 Atlantic Bank, Brook'n . 90 50 Me and Tra's Bank, N 0 .... 69 25 Illinois Bank ... 2 7 Kentucky Bank ... 75 25 N Am Trust Company 25 Vicksbui g Bank 25 Manhattan Gas Company 95 100 Farmers' Trust Company . 331 LLOYD'S SRIPPING.—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, JAN. 11.—Wind, light Westerly breeze, and cloudy. DEAL, JAN. 10.—Arrd. Her Majesty's ship Nautilus, West ward. During the night the wind shifted to the Southward, and at six A. 31. this day, was S.S.W. ; a strong breeze, with thick weather, with rain until noon, when it moderated and shifted to S.W. ; six r. m. N. W. , light and clear. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 10.—The New Holland, Thomas, which arrived here 31st ult. from Rotterdam in ballast, has been surveyed, and must be caulked and re-coppered. She is lying nn Gosport Beach. Sld. Mary, Bannatyne, China. MUMBLES, JAN. 8. —Sid. Mary Brack and Agnes Blaike, St. Jago de Cuba. WAINFLEET, JAN. 9.—The Old Year's Gift, of Boston, coal laden, is ashore on Wainfieet Sand, and expected to be. come a wreck, thegreater part of cargo washed out; crew saved. RAMSGATE, JAN. 10.—The Albion, from Newcastle to Liverpool, which struck the East Pier in coming in on the 4th inst., has been surveyed, and must discharge part of her cargo. The Dolores, from Havannah to Hamburgh has been towed in here today, with loss of bow-sprit, &C., }iving been entangled between the sand in the Queen's Channel, and afterwards in contact. The Pomona, Colby, from Amsterdam to New York, has been towed in here to•day, having been ashore on the shingles, and lost anchors, &c. WHITSTABLE, JAK. 10.—The Mack Breeds, Cox from Tralee to London, got en the Middle Sand last night, but afterwards came off, an lis coming into the bay. She has dis charged part of her cargo, which is damaged, having had six feet water in her hold. FALMOUTH, JAN. 10.—The Elizabeth, which arrivrd here yesterday" from Havannah with damage, has been surveyed, and must discharge part of her cargo. Sid. Black Nymph, Ascension ; Forester and Duke Norfolk, Tobago ; Lydford, Granada ; Ducondic, G.Lada!oupe ; Renate, Havannah ; Chieftain and Intrinsic, New Orleans. LIVERPOOL JAN. 10.—Wind N. N. W. , moderate. — Arrd. John Campbell, Africa; Mary, Demerara. Off Liverpool-- New York, New York ; Caledonia, Brander, —. Sid. Jane Lowden and Swiftsure, Africa. WEXFORD, JAN. 7.—The hull of the Minerva, wrecked on Blackwater Bank, has gone to pieces. Ao more cargo ex pected to be saved. YARMOUTH, JAN. 10.—The Lawson, Cliffe, of Goole, sunk near the Scroby Sand yesterday morning ; crew saved. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) BAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 31; useful ditto, 3/ 3s to 31 10s ; fine upland ditto, 31 12s to 31 16s. Clover Hay, 31 to 51. Oat Straw, 11 5s to 11 8s ; Wheat Straw, 11 8s to 11 lOs per load. Trade ext eAingly dull, at barely late rates. C ['MBE RLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 21 12s to 3135; useful ditto, 31 5s to 31 12s ; fine upland ditto, 31 13s to 41; Clover Hay, 3/ 53 to 4/ 15s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ 9s ; Wheat Straw, 11 lOs to 11 Ils per load. A moderate supply and a heavy demand. Prices about stationary. WHITECHAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 215 s to 2118 s; useful ditto ; 31 to 318 s ; rine upland ditto, 31 lOs to 3117 s ; Clover flay, 3/ to 51; Oat Straw, 1/ 5s to 11 7s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ Ss to 1/ lOs per load. Supply tolerably good and trade very dull, at the above quota tions. MEAT MA.EXETS. Hainswass, JAN. 10.—Prime stock commanded a steady sale at full quotations, but otherwise the demand was inactive. Beef, from 3s 4d to 41 4d ; Mutton, 3s. 4d to 4s 8d; Veal, 3s 2d to 4a 2d ; and Pork, 3s to 4s per 8 lbs. ARUNDEL. Jaw. 9.—Although our market to-day was by no means heavily supplied, the trade ruled dull, on the follow ing terms :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 2d; Mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 8d ; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 2d ; and Pork, 3s to 3s 10d per 81b9. CIaICIIESTER, JAN. 10.—We hail a fair demand for prime beasts and sheep. Other kinds of stock were a dull sale. —Beef from 3s 4d to 4s 2d; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 8d; Veal, 3s 2a to 4s 4d; and Pork, 3s to 4s, per 81bs. Suckling Calves, IBs to 285; quarter•old store Pigs, 105 to 21s; and Milch Cows, with their small calf, 161 to 181 lOs each. Souritann, JAN. 10.—Although we had a full average sup ply of stock on sale here to• day, the general demand was, on the whole, steady, and pikes were supported.—Beef from 3s to 45; Mutton, 3; 4d to 4s 6d; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 4d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 2d per 81bs, to sink the offal. Supply—Beasts, 34 ; Sheep, 2,600; Calves, 47 ; Pigs, 50; nearly the whole of the stock found buyers. Romsono, JAN. 10.—Prime Beasts and Calves sold freely, at full quotations ; but in other kinds of stock—the supply of nhieh was by no means extensive—very little was doing. Beef, 3s 4d to 4s ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; Veal, 39 4d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 33 to 4s, per 81bs ; Suckling Calves, 18s to this. Quarter-old store pigs, 17s to 225; and Milch Cows, with their small calf, 161 to 191 each. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL. AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN, For, the Week ended Januai y 6, 1843, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Englan. and Wales, per Imperial Quarter Wheat 495.10.1. I Oats aarkY... ...... 321, 7d. I Rye .. AVERAGES OF THE LAST SIX WEEKS. Weeks ending! WHEAT. , BARLEY.I OATS. 1 RYE. BEANS. TEASE. Nov. 25 Dec. 2 if; ..... 30 ...... 5l 0 51 1 50 0 50 9 49 9 49 10 31 8 31 8 32 I , 3 . 2 2 32 3 32 7 19 0 1 18 8 6 18 18 7 IS 5 , 18 31 :70 7 31 10 30 1 31 0 30 0 31 6 29 9 30 10 31 4 30 1 30 13 29 5 33 0 33 G 32 0 30 10 30 6 30 7 IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES Or THE SIR wr.F K S Wheat 50i. sd. Oats Barley 3:23. Id Rye 3O;. 5 Pease :32i 01. DUTIES ON FORJUISN CORN. Wheat .........204, Odd Oats Barley ..... 61. Od. 1 Rye RECEIPTS Or THE PARP4 AND ROUEN RAILROAD FOR THE WEI OF P,lloit)Cf Oi Merchandise 21,978f. 80c. Total 73,748f. 30c. SU MIRY OF AND tlittbltt Cptnton. " Who runs may read." rOMEIGN. On Monday, at twelve, the King of the French pre sided at a Council of Ministers. On the preceding evening the following personages had the honour of dining with his Maje ity:—The Neapolitan Ambassador, the Minister of Wurtemburg, the Count de Sercey, the Prince de San Severino, the Marquis de Brancaccio, the Marquis de Riario, the Duchess and Mdlles. de Serra Capriole, the Count and Countess de Bondy, and Ge neral Schneider. The Address Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, on Monday, entered on the discussion of the paragraphs. It is said that one in favour of the Poles is to be intro duced, and a short one blaming such Deputies as have made the journey to London. M. G Bignon was chosen to be the reporter. The annual ball for the benefit of the Briti; h Chari table Fund will take place at the commencement of February, . under the patronage of his Excellency the British Ambassador and Lady Cowley. A lottery has been got up at Toulouse by the Vis countess Duchatel, with the object of raising a fund for putting an end to mendicity in that town. This haS afforded the Royal Family a fresh opportunity for dis playing its benevolence. The King has remitted 500 f., and the Queen, the Duchesses of Orleans and Nemours, and her Royal Highness Madame Adelaide have sent several prizes. The Minister of the Interior has also contributed I,ooof. to this good work. The Journal du Havre gives the following account of an English collier, lately arrived in the docks of Havre :—" This vessel, whose registered measurement is 318 tons, can carry upwards of 400 tons of coals ; she draws only 11 feet, English, and therefore can pass through all the channels of the Seine. She is built of iron, on such a plan as combines great capaciousness with delicacy of form, and a very low draught of water. She is called the Vulcan, and is gone to Rouen towed by the Hercule steamer." The Committee fur the erection of the monument to the memory of Moliere assembled at the Hotel de Ville on Sunday, and decid; d that the inauguration shall take place on Monday next, the 15th inst., at twelve o'clock. Count Rambutt au, the Prefect of the Seine, will preside at the ceremony, and will deliver the first oration. He will be followed in succession by M. Etienne, Director of the Academie Francaise, in the name of the Institute ; M. Samson, for the actors of the Theatre Francais ; and, ast, by M. F. Arago, in behalf of the Committee. The istitute is a body, the Municipal Council, and deputa ons from the Societies of Dramatic Authors and of Mon of Letters will be present. This homage to the author of Tartuffe must give great umbrage to the clergy. The Ambassadors of the Great Powers having com plained to the Porte on the subject of the execution at Broussa, of a Christian who had abjured the Mahometan faith, after having embraced it, the Porte has replied that the execution had taken place by mistake. The Bey lekil:chi ►vho ordored it has been dismissed. PUZLIC OPINION. The Chronicle of this morning remarks, in reference to the recent Anti-Corn-law League-meetings :—" We perceive indications that our Essex and Lincoln men arc not quite in the humour for fair-play and no favour.' Fear, is, of course, a very indiscriminating sensation, so that we must not particularly object to strong expressions on the part of the Essex and Lincoln protectionists. It is quite natural that they should utter wild exclamations about utter ruin to British agriculture—the infamous lies and malignity of the League—the atrocious conduet of Cobden, and other desperate characters. But we do object to British farmers and landowners degrad ing themselves from that yeomanly self-respect which one expects to find within rural England. The Judges say that the use of the knife now forms a conspicuous feature in our criminal calendar, and marks a fearful change in the manly spirit of the lower classes of our population. Are we to infer that Peel's assassination scene in the House of Commons, and the encouragement given to the wild, infamous, and absurd charges of the monomaniacal slanderer, Ferrand, are in dications of a fatal change in the character of the fine old English gentleman ?' At all events, a Mr. Chaplin, who acted as Chairman of the Lincolnshire agricultural meeting (at which Mr. Christopher, one of the Members for the county, was present), and who is described by the Post as a gentleman of high character and large tor tune,' did not scruple to throw out a hint that the next time Mr. Cobden visited them, the most effectual mode of silencing him would be to fling him into the river Fie, fie, Mr. Chaplin !" We take the following from the Advertiser :—" The Patriot, of Monday, contains the following announcement respecting the preliminary steps which are being taken for a Conference of Protestant Dissenters, with the view of taking into consideration the best means of making a grand permanent demonstration against religious esta blishments. We are happy tol learn,' says! our Con temporary, that the preliminary steps towards the for mation of the General Provisional Committee, on which it has been devolved to make arrangements for the Con ference of Protestant Dissenters, are proceedi ng i n t h e most satisfactory manner. We have authority to state that, so far as answers have been received, the gen tlemen invited to become members of the Committee have, with very few exceptions, accepted the invita tion, and that in the most cordial terms. The majority of the few who have declined, have done so, not because they do not entirely approve of the proposed Conference and of its great object, but simply on account of other engagements, which would prevent them, as they think, from giving the subject of the Conference a due share of their attention. Those who assign this reason are gen tlemen, the bare mention of whose names would be sufficient to show that perfect religious liberty cannot boast of firmer or snore determined advocates. A num ber of the answers have been accompanied with hand some remittances, and others with promises of pecuniary help.' This is encouraging in the highest degree." I The Morning Post says :—" This country is dema gogue-ridden. Such men as Mr. O'Connell in Ireland, and Mr. Cobden in England, are allowed almost un bounded license in inflaming and misleading the popular mind ; while on the other side—that is, on the side of government and order—we have nothing but tameness, and an absurd trust in the pedantry of politics. While the demagogue is maddening the hearts and perverting the judgments of millions—while he is giving a political purpose to their passions, and turning the wildest folly into a kind of political reality by associating it with the desires and expectations of the clamorous multitude, the persons who ought to be the directors of the nation are directing nothing. They are constructing tariffs, and issuing commissions, and, perhaps, adoring in secret their own great abilities ; but they do nothing to meet the actual troubles of the times. It is not very clear what they could do, beyond taking vigorous measures for the suppression of the demagogues, and the falsehood and folly they disseminate, but fur this they lack either the disposition or the courage." The Times thus justly comments on a recent cruel sporting case of a trotting -match against time :—" The exploit which was hit upon in the present case was to drive an unfortunate little pony from Bedford to Lon don, and back again, in one day, and then back to Lon don again on the following morning. The distance, 150 miles, was to be performed within the time kept by the Bedford coach, which travels at the rate of 12 miles an hour. The poor little animal, as might have been expected, died under the trial. Could not the authorities' of that community which is known as the sporting world' devise some system ofsupervision which should prevent the occur rence of such disgraceful exhibitions as this ? A member of any ordinary trade 4e- profession, if detected in prac tices not within the fair rules of the body to which he belongs, is forthwith either expelled, or subjected to the summary displeasure of the rest of his fraternity, in a manner which is never found to fail. Could not this Bedford pony-driver be made the example of a similar system ? There is honour, it is said, eves among thieves ; and the blacklegs of the racecourse submit to forego the indulgence of the full measure of knavery and swindling, and to be put under a code of laws of their own, in order to save society the scandal, and themselves the loss, which would probably ensue from unbridled license." LAW AND POLICE. A middle-aged woman, named Charlotte Scott, was charged at Bow-street, with forging the name of Anne Lee, alias Brien, a depositor in the Savings'-bank, Charing-cross, with intent to defraud the managers and directors of the institution. She was remanded. John Mullins, butler to the Hon. Mr. Murray, of Rut land-gate, was charged, at Marlborough-street, with having robbed his former master, Mr. Keate, surgeon, of Albemarle-street, of a considerable quantity of property. He was remanded for a week. Eliz L Mary Jones was committed for trial, from Union hall, for stealing a child four months old, belonging to a man named Hollers, Walserley-street, Hackney-road. This being the first day of Term, the Courts were opened in the usual manner. COTTILT-rASIZIONA.7IX.E. The Duke of Bordeaux and suite left town yesterday at seven o'clock in the morning. His Royal Highness, it is said, is about to make a tour in Wales, but probably he has some other object in view. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager continues in the en joyment of good health, and is expected shortly to return to Marlborough Hcuso for the season. The Earl and Countess of Ducie, and Lord Moreton, arrived at Farrance's Hotel, Belgrave-street, on Tuesday evening, from Burford Hall. Brighton is very full of fashionable company, and will be enlivened' during the month with no less than four grand balls, under the patronage of the Duchess of So merset, the Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Marchioness of Thomond, Countess of Abingdon, the Countess o f Airlie, the Dowager Count ess ofll,.sse, the Countess of Grenville, Lady Hotham, Lady Rabett, Lady Petre, Lady Twysden, Lady Lawley, Lady Falkner, Lady Keats, Lady Otwa3 , Lady Westphal, Lady Easthope, Lady Strange, B,:c. The Turkish Ambassador and suite are among the latest arrivals of di s ti nct i on. The Duchess of Cambridge, it is said, will visit Brighton in a few days. VIISCELLANMOUS. A correspondent of the Post, in reference to the elec tion of Grand Master of the Society of Freemasons, says,—" Lord Salisbury has not retired from Masonry. No brother can cease to be a Mason. The Noble Mar (pis has solely resigned the offices in Masonry he held under the present Pro-Grand-Master, the Earl of Zet land." This does not look like brotherly conduct. A convict named Cowle, sentenced to transportation in the spring of last year, and transf, rred to Pentonville, • f nd ims ..eat by an order iclue -.office io I.lle GrOVt•r11111WIL dt -.;rtmetit. of LL\l~u,i.:. The Council of the Pharmaceutical Society have just published their regulations for the examination and re• gistration of members, associates, and apprentices. There are two examinaziohs, called the major and minor, the latter being ;0 give a eeriitieate of qualification for as sistants, whil the higher exam:l,a tion qualifies for the diploma of the Society. The minor examination em bracvs an inquiry in'o the elementary principles of ch mHtry, materia medics, practical pharmacy, physician's prescriptions, and the antidotes for common poisons ; and the major examination embraces the same subjects, only on a more extended scale. The first meeting of the members of the Society of Arts, for the present year, was held on Wednesday even ing at the theatre of the institution, John-sta;et, Adelphi. Dr. Roget, F.R.S., in the chair. Mr. - Wishaw, the secretary, read an interesting paper on the subject; of cleaning the streets of the metropolis,. justly contend ing that in a sanatory point of view it was of the first importance. Other papers were read by Mr. Crouches' and Mr. Thompson. The churchwardens of the parish of St. George, Eastfi Middlesex, have distrained the goods of several of them habitants for church-rates. From the premises of Messrs., Crook, 38, Cannon-street-road, for a rate of Is. PA.; is• cloak and cape, valued at 225. 6d., has been seized; an& from Mr. Charles Bower's, of 18, Cannon-street-road , a cloak and cape, for a rate of Is. Bd., valued at 28s. 6d-• other seizures hzve also been made. LAW INTELLIGENC E~ CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) This was the first day of Hilary Term, but, contrary ' 0 usual custom, the Lord Chancellor did not give any break fast to the Judges, in• consequence of an arrangeraent haviulf been made that his Lordship should not do so excepting at Michaelmas and Easter Term. His Lordship sat at elertea o'clock and proceeded to hear appeal motions, which occupiei the Court the whole day. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY) The VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND took his seat in 1316 Court at Westminster to-day at ten o'clock, and proceeded to: hear motions, none of which possessed any points of interest. It was most unusual for his Honour, on the brat day of Hilitri Term, to take his seat in Court at so early an 12our, but an rangement has been made for the expediting of pvblic business , by which the Lord Chancellor gives hia public breakfasts St the commencement of two terms only, instead of four, Ite formerly. (Before Sir J. K. Baucir.) DICKENS V. BERGER. Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD moved, on behalf of Ne. chele! Dickens, for an injunction to restrain the publication of a v 704 by the defendant, which was a piracy of one published by the plaintiff. Mr. Dickens had published a work shortly. befog. Christmas,- entitled A Christmas Carol," the principal chs' racter in width was an old man who had spent all ins life i l3l money getting, and who was converted to the genial influence.. of the season by means of certain ideal pictures or repro' sentations which were made to pass before him. The allege'', piracy was published in the 16th Number of a periodical c alla' " Peter Parley's Illuminated Magazine ;" and with the oicer tion of some vulgarities of expression, which he supposed were introduced on account of their supposed suitability to the readers of a twopenny publication, it was identically the same work as Mr. Dickens' .. Christmas Carol." The scenes were the same ; the machinery, whether nature" or supernatural, was the same ; and the names even the saute' with the exception of one, into which a new letter was intl . !: duced. The Learned Sergeant stated that his Honour' granted an injunction against the printer, on the previous ( 1 1; . in a private room, and the injunction sought in this case lc substantially the same. His HONOUR said that if the affidavits were similar to o° l° which he saw yesterday, there could be no doubt that the plaitt• tiff. had a right to the ii , junction. Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD said there was no difference br tween the two sets of affidavits. . His HoNou R. then granted the injunction. A similar injunction was granted against three other d°' rendants, named Cleave, Clark, and Strange. QUEEN'S BENCH. : -(THIS DAY•) ( Sittings in Banco.) This being the first day of Hilary Term, Lord Denman , -- Ift° Justice Patteson, and Air. Justice Wightman took their sob' upon the Bench at one o'clock. LOBE AND OTHERS V. STANLEY. This was an ac ion of assumpsit, which was tried at Guild hal before Lord Denman, in which a verdict had been entered fort plaintiff, with leave reserved for the defendant to move to ea ts a nonsuit. The plaintiffs were drapers residing at SouthamPo ll i and the action had been brought to recover an amount allegS to be due for goods sold and delivered. The defendant ple a t that since the debt had been contracted he had become bs a ...". rupt, and had obtained his certiffcate ; and the applicatiy stated that since the defendant had become bankrupt , an d ' ?" fore the commencement of the action , the defendant bad riv newed his liability, according to the provision of the Act. Mr. WHATELY now moved for a rule nisi to enter;,_ nonsuit. These notes had been put in evidence at the t rial support of the replication. These notes were in the na me' , Mr. Stanley, but were not signed by him. They all bte a "Mr. Stanley presents his compliments to Messrs. Lobb." he contended was not suffieient. The Act stated that the..,..} - t newal must be signed by the debtor, and he contended tru this was not a signature within the meaning of the Act. therefore moved for a rule nisi to enter a nonsuit. Lord DzNISiA x—Take your rule.—Application granted. BAIL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) f i f Mr. Justice Williams took his seat on the bench eb °l. after one o'clock. As is generally the case on the first day of term only s motions were disposed of, which possessed no public. interest. EXCHEQUER.—(THIS Their Lordships came into Court shortly after one 0 to Nothing of public interest came before the Court up to time of our going to press. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DA The Lord Chief Justice, Justices Coltman, Erskine , 10 Cresswell, took their seats on the bench at half-past t we e ,' o'clock, an unusually early hour for the fi rst day of Terra , o f casioned by the Lord Chancellor's discontinuing to giv, Sev e. as usual breakfast to the judges, at the commencement 0 , '- Term, as hitherto been the cutom. eral common motions of s a merely technical nature i rePl disposed of, and the Court rose early. POLICE INTELLIGENCO• CLERKENWELL—(THIS DAY.) Mary Edmunds, alias Wilson, a young woman havinkibilo appearance of a servant, was charged with obtaining gooP false pretences from shopkeepers. 4 gre' 6 On the previous evening the prisoner went into the , 40 , establishment of Mr. Sweeny, residing at No. 2, Vernon-P;ol lilagnigge-wells-road, and ordered a large quantity of tea,.,lt, sugar to be sent to her master, Mr. Breton, of Percy -cry She was to call again for the parcels. She did the so' ",0% other shops, and when carrying off part of th e p ro perty - arrested. The prisoner, who had nothing to say in defence, wee - committed for trial by Mr. Combe. A carter named Brown was charged with assaulting the bar keepers at Islington turnpike.► It a;ipeared that on the previous day the prisoner drov e t ",,st P ho: se and cart, and tendered fourpcnee. The toll-bar Ilk, was writing the ticket, and the prisoner, irritated at the T i l i e took off his coat, jumped into the street, and assaulted betti co lo toll-bar keepers in a very violent manner. A large crowd di lected, and it was not without much difficulty the prise! vimence could be restrained. Mr. GREENWOOD told the prisoner he had rendered se self liable to a penalty of 101. for each offence-20L. in all' would fine him W.—The money was paid. UNION HALL.—(THIS DAY.) Seven boys, under thirteen years of age, were c hi with destroying their clothes in St. George's workhouse. t/ From the porter's statement it appeared that the clefetr„a;ol were heard to say they tore up their garments with a vi a being c COTolumnated H to gaol. t rorW Mr. TINGAISI—Then they prefer the gaol to the - , t o• house? Porter—Yes, they do. In the gaol they On Jo' ployed chiefly in picking oakum, and have no hard labour t°to Mr. COTTINGHAM—Then it appears that sending then 9 0 gaol is no punishment. If that is the case, the senten ce , to them ought to be reversed, and instead of sending th ew t. gaol commit them for a month each to the workhouse. or Cottiugham said that it was a misfortune the good old P g oe tice of punishing young delinquents by a good sound &t o re tion with a bi rc h rod was done away with, for it bad e"' wholesome effect than imprisonment. or Porter—That it would Sir ; I wish we had the pc° boys doing it, and we should not have shoals of strong heOrtY AI ) pouring in upon us night after night. They make a 100 user.d refuse to do any kind of work. l 4OO r. COTTINGHAm then committed the defendants for - go y each to Brixton gaol —a sentence which seemed to gio faction to the whole of them. tb ° LORD BROUGHANI.—The following extract, fron l bo ty Semaphore de Marseilles, is only one instance, atnell / pet dreds, of the ignorance displayed by Frenchmen, when L ao write on Englishmen and manners:—" Cannes, Jan. 4. — d to Brougham has taken leave of us, and is now on the o . thiell London, where he is anxious to attend two meetings, at" A li' two of his friends are to be put up as candidates. Lie j ! es t • desirous to seewe the appointment of one of his pr0te,9 6 ,,,0f the Episcopal see of Exeter. Lord Brdugham received .;30G visitors during his sojourn in his delightful villa. Th e ,„ poi distingui , hed persons of the n e i g hb our h oo d h as tened ~`"0 their respects to the ex-Ch ance ll or o f E ng l an d. ;11. "JD. Attorney-General at the C our t o f Ai x , came to visit his rie°,ll, friend. A grand dinner was offered to the Attorner Gen ff b o by the judges of the tribunal of Grasie, at which Lord Br° u P was present. After dinner the conversation turned On c a li n glOP teresting subject—namely, the comparative state of and French legislation. The English orator evinced a fi oce" ness and depth o f reason i ng truly remar k a bl e . lie tstiO:t himself, on this occasion, worthy of his oratorical The sens a ti on pro d uce d on the aud i tory, b y so beautilPostl magnificent a display, was lively and profound. Lord 13 r ° , ° expresses himself in the French language with elegan `rout facility, and, but for a slight English accent, nobaliii,sver know him to be a foreigner. Among the distinguisbeur;th. sonages whom the Noble Lord received in his chateau cg t e he r to Dowager Duchess of Bedford, Lord FitzclarenceO r° o .oi , ,, the Earl of Munster, of painful memory ; Count kos c 'rapiv noble Venetian • Colonel Hill, and the illustrious and ve n i p on e Admiral Lord Collin dcelebrated b•L rd Byron gwoo o of his poems." f tb e A t bs. ~,, TIIE STATE TRIALS.—We understan d Government in Ireland is fully prepared to enter ,uP te l 'a dal; prosecution of " O'Connell and others" on the apr in CrO k At a late hour on Monday night the briefs for ti,l, e he brie"; Counsel (13 in number) were ready for delivery. coital% are partly printed, and partly lithographed, and ea'cr! ; _, between 340, and 350 pages. The letter-press print-leo ", in each brief occupies 170 pages, so that it would seel!on's coo plenty of one sort or another to be proved. All P er !, Dub s , cerned are called upon by the Crown to be present l it e by Sunday the 14th, at the latest; and on 3londaY, pected, the battle of the lawyers will in good earnest Post. , folio he , THE BANKER' S - C ASE ROBBERY.—T h e d I n are the num ers o f t h e B an k o f E ng l an d n otes c ontall i v e e a gi egl, a9 . case which w as s t o l en f rom th e b an k er 's clerk on ' last, in the City —No. 55,551, May 18.13, 6, bOli No. 72,934, May 4, 2001. ; No. 73.195, 13, , D 5 No. i 7,159, Ap r il 7, 44. ; No. 11,764, 8. No. 73,304, May 4, 200/. ; No. 65,247, s l ay 8 • 5 1. No. 65,24:4, May 8, 30/ ; N o . 65,249, M a y 13, .1, No. 90,158, Oct. 12, 51. ; N o . 22,356, I s O T OOl -- 14° No. 61,230, Sept. 9, 20/. ; No. 96,859, Jan. 5 , v ict s 1,715/. con ti t NOTTINGHAM COUNTY GAOL.—Sincehe .evfor escaped from this gaol. Clio. Williams, one of the li,,pectiqs 91 . 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