The Sun. — London, England, 1844-12-19 00:00:00

TILE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 19 1844. . - 341 d as soon as he recovered he would take an opprtu- __ ni t Y of i_xp pealing to the public. ------....10..--- AIL IVAKLEY asked the jury if they were agreed on i BarssELs, Drc. 15.—The Prince of Capua, brother their verdict ? It was evidently, he said, an accident. of he iiii.g• of .Naples, has arrived at the lintel de The Foreman (Mr. Hall) replied they ail concurred In Bellevue, from Spa. the opinion and remarks of the Coroner ; and a ver- We do not publish the observations made at the diet of "Accidental death" was accordingly returned: observatory. It has been thawing here since yester- No ladies or gentlemen connected with Drury-lane Theatre were observed to be A present. gentleman, day . e . vening. The mercury is now above freezing however, of military aspect, was early in attendance, point and appeared to take great interest in the prose -dings. We are happy to say that public and private charity has been everywhere relieving the distresses of the poor in the severe weather which we have had for some days. BREMEN, DEC. 11.—It was reported on 'Change to-day, on the author;ty of a traveller who came from Hamburgh, that Mr. Solomon Heine was dead. It was likewise said that one of the bank-notes lately stolen in London had made its appearance in Ham burgh, and that the person, in attempting to pass it, had been immediately arrested by the police of that city.—Frankfort Ober Postampts Zeituag, Dec. 15. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) FLANDERS MAIL. - - - MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was well supplied, but prices did not vary, and the trade had a ! at appearance. Sales, 4,000 bales; viz., 300 Moan :loa, at sd. to 51d.; 100 Bahia, at 5-4 d.; 200 Surat, at 'id. to 24d. ; 100 Pernam, at 51d. to 6d.; and the rest etellerican at 3/d. to 44d. per lb.—Shares were firm. and Ifear busines was done. Chester and Birkenhead, 344- ; Dublin and Cashel, 84; Eastern Counties, 14; Ditto, Perpetual, No. 1, 41. I Is. 10d.: Great Western, Halves, London and Birmingham, Quarters. 27; South western, 824 83; Manchester and. Leeds, 1194; Ditto, 521- 52 4 ; Midland Counties 1124 111; New castle and Berwick, 6; North Union, 146; South- Eastern, 38i; York and North Midland, Halves, 51; LYons and Avignon, 24; Paris and Rouen, 40* ; Ditto and Strasburg, 24; Orleans, Tours, and Bourdeaux, 74 4; Boulogne and Amiens, 54. very numerous attendance of the public has been observed at the New Royal Exchange to-day. As far as we have been able to ascertain the feelings of the visi tors to this really national "resort" of merchants, /zest unqualified approval is the current and general feeling. There are some accounts from the Cape of Good Hope t, but woof d not find that any articles of informa lon in them are importance in a political point of li en. The export trade is well spoken of, and there is no doubt that, with care and strict integrity, the colony will fa tie highly prosperous. In the circulars of the wool °takers, that have of late been issued, much cominenda- L i ° 4 has been given to the recent imports of the fleece, and V have urged the flock masters to pay the most espe `o4 attention to the condition in which they send their Wools over to this country. There has not been much business done in the Consol from t o -d ay . Th e p r i ce f or th e Account has ranged from :100} 1004 to 100-1 ; for the Three per Cents. Reduced, rc 're :100* to 10041 ; and for the Three-and a- Quarter t o r Cents., from 1034 to f. The Commissioners tk 'lilt about 15,0001 of the last mentioned securities at highest prices of the day. The premium on Ex euequer Bills is on the rise, 595. having been paid this alorning. Bank Stock has advanced to 209. The price at India Stock is. for the opening from 286 to 2864. Brazilian Bonds have improved to 89 this morning, $4 there are hopes entertained, after all, that some so n of compromise in the tariff lately received ) I °ol Rio Janeiro will be effected in favour of B ritish goods imported. Spanish Bonds are rather lver than they were yesterday, the Three per ‘;01115. being quoted at 37g. Dutch Bonds are pretty l A tt „adY. The Converted Portuguese have advanced to but the Mexicans are a shade lower. he Midland Counties Railway shares have advanced t 012 4 13 premium. The other railway shares are firm rltuerally sp ea ki ng; but not much business is doing to- Y• Santiago de Cuba Aline shares are at 14 premium Per share. BRUSSELS, 'DEc. 16.—T0-day being the 54th anni versary of his Majesty's birth-day, the public edifices, the hotels of the Ministers of the Foreign Legations, &c., and the vessels in the basins of the canals, were adorned with the national colours. "Te Boum " was chanted in the church of St. Gudule, where Divine ser vice was performed, and attended by the Ministers of Great Britain, France; Prussia, Austria, and Holland ; by Monseignor Pecci, the Papal Nuncio; and by the En voys and Charg4 d'Affaires of the different Powers. There was to have been a grand review of the gar rison, but it was prevented by the bad weather. In the sitting of the Chamber to-day, M. Lejeune moved that the petitions from several merchants who object to the equality of import on roasted coffee and coffee not roasted, should be referred to the Standing Committee of Commerce and Manufactures. The Chamber then proceeded to the final vote on the Budget of the Department of Justice. Only one article, that relating to public worship, gavo rise to any debate of importance. After a long discus sion, the augmentation asked for by the Minister was agreed to by a majority of 51 to IS. Two Members de clined voting. The whole of the Budget was then voted unanimously by 69 Members, two only declining. To-morrow the debate on the treaty with the Zollve rein will be resumed. BELGIAN FUNDS.—Bitrissus, Dac. 16. Actua Debt, 9% per Cent., Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent ............. Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent. 96% Three per C,ent........... Thirty-seven ditto ...... 7'7% ..... RS% Loan of City, 1813, Four per Cent. lO3 183 4 Society of Commerce, Four and a Half per Cent. Bank of Belgium, Five per Cent 59 Issue of 1841.••......•..•..•.. 0000000000000 ••••••••••••••••••••••• —Jirussels Papers. Dec. 17. - - AUSTRIAN FU NDS..—VIENNA, DEc. 11. Five per Cents. Metalhques Four per Cents Three per Cents. 76% Bank Shares .... Loan, 1834 Ditto, 1839 listernazy's Loan ... RAILWAYS. The Northern, or Ferdinand IOU Ologguitz Milan 112% .Allgemeine Zeitutsg, Dim. 14. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock for Account .....-................. 298 209 S_per Cent.„Reduc.ed Annuities ..... 100%4 New N per Cent. Annuities .....».»....« 103% Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1869 Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859 ll 15467 Consul , for Opening ..•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1004 India Stock for Account ...................«....» 2863 it 6 itier Bills. I%d. 1 1 4 d 57 59 pin. 57 59 pm. 57 59 pm. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) 11Alt ZYZAISIKETS. SMITHFIELD. —Coarse Meadow flay, 3/ 13s to 4/ 15s ; Useful ditto, 4/ 16s to 5/ 4s ; fine Upland ditto, 5/ 5s to bl lOs ; Clover Hay, 4/ lOs to 6/ ; Oat Straw, 1/ 12s to 1114 s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 15s to .1 / 16s per load. Supply but moderate, and trade rather dull. CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ 15s to 41155; Useful ditto, 41 16s to 5155; fine Upland ditto, 51 6s to 5/ 12s ; Clover flay, 4/10s to 5/ 17s ; Oat Straw, 11 12s to 1/ 14s ; Wheat Straw, 11 15s to 1/ 18s per load. A fair average supply, and a sluggish demand. WIIITECHAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ 12s to 4/ 14s; Useful ditto, 4/ 15s to 5/4s ; fine Upland ditto, 515 s to Si lOs ; Clover Hay, 4/ 10. to 6/ ; Oat Straw, 11 12s to 1/ 14s • Wheat Straw, 1/ 14s to 1/ 16s per load. Trade throughout inactive, at our quotations. MEAT *II.II..BETS. Ditto 5ma11.... . Ditto Advetusea........ -- 00000 ••••••• -- tOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ..... 89 Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Ceat. .... -- Ditto for the Account. 3636 Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents BO 29% Ditto for the Account 2934 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent. ..... .......... Ditto Converted .....» . . ......... Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent 119% Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840 — Ditto Three per Cent. Ditto for the Account 37% Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent 4 4 14 44 Dutch 2 34 per Cents ...... ....... ........ 64)6% Ditto 4 per Cent. Certific ates....... 0 7%% Dutch 5 per Cent 5.................... ........ ..... 99% PIRcEs OF SHARES IHIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Baum/MS. PAID. PER SEARS Ca mbridge and Gloucester... ....... ... 90 •••• ..... 37 to and Lincoln ............ 134......... 2% - -4 Hern Counties ••••• ••••••••••••• 25 ••••••••• 14% •• ••• to ••• Ditto Per tual 5 per cent... 21. 138. 4d.... pe _Ditto Ditto (No. 2)......... -- ........ % ..... (I at ure Southern and Western} 5 9 8%.. to ....• reland) 6r eat is . Western .... ........ 75 .... ..... 161% 150 to 151% " I tlo }6 Shares 5O .........90 ~..ittn Fifth,. " „„„,„,,,.,„„... 12 ••••••••• 2 43 3 ••••« tO .... Zndal and Win . dermere Imlidon and Birmingham - ..,5 1 0ti and Brighton ••••••••••••••• 50 ..«.»« 51% to t i rtto Lean Notes ,t 4, en and Y0rk.............. ..... 234 4363( ••• to -- Vin d klicastle and DarlingtonJunct . 24 ........ 61 34 ....• to od 1 2astle and Berwick 141nern and Eastern ..... ........ 45 ••••••••• 17 2 % % "' t t : ":„ b i - 'l l 9l and Brandon ........... 15 ..... to P 0 1.7 New •.................•. ...... 1 I.e . So,;" lo uth Direct ' .... 1 0% to y ~,- t h Eastern and h over ........ 33% y "touth and Norwich 2O 25% - ork and North Midland ........ 50 ...... 102)6 to )4 5hare5................. 25 PBoulog ne and Amien5......... ..... 2 ....... 5 .rloolis and Bourdeaux ..«..... 29 ......... 7% __aris and 0r1ean5................. ......Ti) ..... .... 4 - 1% raria and R0uen....... Rouen and Havie. Strasburg and_ gßasie SoUTHALL, DEC. 18.—We had rather an extensive supply of fat stock here to-day, both as to number and quality. Prime qualities were in good request at full prices, but, otherwise, the trade was heavy. Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 6d; Mutton, 3s to 4s 4d; Veal, 3s 4d to 432 d ; and Pork, 2s 8d to 3s 8d per 81bs. Supply ;—Beasts, 1,100 ; Sheep, 1,629; Calves, 49; Pigs, M. RomFortD, DEC. lb.—There was a full average time of-year supply of stock here to-day, yet the trade was steady at our quotations. Beef, from 3s to 4s 6d ; Mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 4d ; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 2d ; and Pork, 3s to 35 6d per Blbs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 30s ; Quarter -old Store Pigs, 16s to 20: ; and Mulch Cows, with their small Calf, 161 to 191 each. LEWES, DEC. 17.—Beef, from 2s lOd to 4s 6d ; Mutton, 3s to 4s 4s ; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s ; and Pork, 3s 4d to 3s 8d per 81bs. Supply good and trade firm. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended Dec. 14, 1814, made up from the Returns ef the In pcctor in the different Cities and Town, in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. NN'heat 4ss Id I Oats Barley _ AVERAGES OF THE LAST SIX WEEKS. Weeks ending WHEAT. BARLEY. OATS. I RYE. 1 MEANS. ['Lug — i -- " -!.7--_-t- .-- 1- -- '= -- - 34 (I e 37 11 34 7 :44 2 33 4 35 7 30 9 33 6 VS 2 32 l': 38 0 35 11 31 2 37 5 36 4 ..... 20 ... to 12 23). ... to —.. 14 for. 9 ... 1 16 30 lec. 7 ••••••••• , AS 3 411 4 45 IS 45 4 45 2 SG 1 35 9 35 2 35 1 34 9 34 5 21 8 21 9 21 $ 21 8 21 10 PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, Die. 12. 3 per Cent. Consols ..............„„„,....."...".,;,. mom Ditto Money ..... 3 per Cent. Reduced Three and a Quarter 5t0ck,..... 10234 Ditto Money ... 834 per Cent. Debentures ............ . ... Long Annuities Bank Stock Royal Canal Stock Grand Canal Stock Grand Canal Debentures, 6 per Cent. Ditto 4 per Cent -- 4 per Cent. City Debentures , 4 per Cent. City Debentures, New 4 per Ccnt. Ballast Office Debentures. ....... l_per Cent. Pipe Water Kingstov. n Railway Debentures.... ............ .... LAST PRICES OF IRISH SHARES. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SRAM Dublin and K. Railway ............. Drogheda Ditto... Great Southern and Western.....„.„ Ditto Scrip... ••••••••••• ...... 2 A ....• 5 Ditto Extension Dublin and Belfast Junction ....... . Dublin and Cashel ditto .... Mullingar and Athlone Rail way; .. 2% Belfast and Ballymena ... . ...... ........... 2 34 Waterford and Limerick Dundalk and Enniskillen Wexford and Carlow 2 41 Hibernian 8ank..... 2 534 ~, 33 Royal Bank National Bank National Insurance 25 3B Patriotic ditto ..: Mining Company of Ireland... Wicklow Copper Mines City of Dublin Steam Company lOO .... ..... 10834 Ditto Difto, 1836 ..... 5O ..... .... 5:33E Steam Ship Building Company Ditto Ditto British and Irish Steam Company Limerick Extension Railway Peninsular and Oriental ditto Irish Great Western, Dublin to] 234 3 Galway LMANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, DEC. 18.—There . .. ' I been a good business done, and prices remain firm : e d ristol and Gloucester, 371 ; Eastern Counties, 14i ; r . r!ittd Junction, Half Shares, 11 2 ; Manchester and e r (IN Half Shares, 52; Ditto, Quarter Shares, *; Man 4f.ater and Birmingham, 52 ; Ditto, Quarter Shares, u i Midland, 401. Shares, 51. lls. 3 d. ; South-Eastern, 6 - 4 ; Birkenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire Junction, k 2 Blackburn, Burnley, and Accrington, 3 • Cam -7_4 and Lincoln, 2 5-16 7-16 ; Churnet Valley, 3f ; °I r d. an d W es t Riding - Junction, 3i ; London and lk, 4 1-16 ; I West Yorkshire, 6i i ; Boulogne and 4 ttlien s , 5 CUM DOW. '4...., 45 i 21 11 39 0136 9 IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OP THE FIE witirirs Wheat......... 4.5 a. Sd. I Oats ......... 21s. AJ.I 19.1 Barley ..... 355. 2J. Rye ...... . 325. Si.. Pea5e.........355. 9.1 DUTIES OW FORILIGN CORN. Wheat .........20s. Od. Oats ......... 63. Od. 8ean5......... 6d IBarley .......... 3.. Od. Rye ......... 10, 6d.1 Pease ......... 7. 6d . SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) ASHDOWN PARK COURSING MEETING. WEDNESDAY. FIRST TIES FOR THE GOLD CUP.—Brilliant beat Em press; Perseverance beat Pirate; Feathers beat Polly; The Winner beat Lcda. THE CRAVEN PUPPY STAKES (CONTINUED). — Mr. Bowles' Bill Scott beat Mr. Nattriss' Name-her; Sir G. Quentin's Vesper beat Mr. Clarke's Ephraim Smooth; Mr. F. Parkinson's Prude beat Mr. Rake's Risk; Mr. Etwall's England's Queen beat Mr. Goddard's Bride of Abydos; Mr. Flesher's Elsler beat Mr. Lawrence's Laura. THE DOG PUPPY STAKES.—Mr. Etwall's West-end beat Mr. Lawrence's Almaviva; Mr. Bowles' Breadabbin beat Sir G. Quentin's llatter; Mr. Etwall's West-over beat Mr. F. Parkinson's Prince; Mr. Fowles's Frantic beat Mr. J. Parkinson's Charlie. GRAND ROWING MATCH.—For the last week great excitement has prevailed among the aquatics on the sub ject of the interesting contest which is to come off to day on the Tyne, between Coombes, the champion of the Thames, and Harry Clasper, the most shining link in the fraternal chain of the five brothers. The terms of the agreement between the competing rowers we gave some time since, so that it will be only necessary to remind our readers that Coombes stakes lOot to Clasper's 801., and that the distance to be contested extends from the Tyne bridge to Lemington-point. On Monday afternoon a preliminary meeting was held at Mr. Hair's, the Ship Inn, Spicer-lane, Quayside, of the friends of the two men. The agreement was then signed by Coombes himself, and on behalf of Clasper by Mr. Hawks, his uncle. It was also arranged that a boat should be moored at Lemington-point, so as to in dicate the winning goal, and in this boat Mr. J osep h Hannington and Mr. John Cocks will sit as the um pires, and Mr. Downy, of Lemington, as the referee, upon whom th e dut y of p ronouncing which of the pullers is the winner, will devolve. The g eneral umpires, upon suc h q uestions of fouling, &c., are Mr. Basket, of the Custom-house (for Coombes), Mr. Gaddy, shipbuilder (for Clasper), and the re feree is Mr. I)anson, harbour-master. Mr. Nichol, chemist, is the stakeholder. There seemed a very good feeling to prevail among both parties, and every disposition on the part of the Tyne men to behave with cordiality to the stranger from the Thames. The bets in favour of Coombes averaged 6 to 4, and doubtless, no inconsiderable sum of money will change hands to-day. Clasper's boat, it is well known, is constructed of mahogany, and weighs only 491bs. The London waterman will, how ever, produce a vessel of equally tiny dimensions, kis boat being constructed of whitewood, and, we under stand, not exceeding 431bs. in weight, so that in the matter of boats, both of the river-heroes show a percep tion of lightweight, worthy of the proficients on the turf. The match commences at eleven o'clock, and at that hour the Laurel steamer, on board of which will be the general umpires, referee, and a few friends of the parties, will leave Tyne-bridge. Tho scene will doubtless be most attractive, the banks of the river pre senting the gay and crowded appearance by which they are distinguished in a Regatta week.— Tyne Mercury. SVNDERLAND.—Ship-building in Sunderland, after an almost total cessation for years, is again in a state of comparative briskness. This was of course to be ex pected after so lon g a period of total inactivity.—Tyne Mercury. rEEPARATIONS FOR CHRISTMAS.—MY. O'Connell is abusing the French press, and the French pr ess i s doing its best in abusing Mr. O'Connell. So, all things considered, we think we shall have a very merry Christ mas.—Punch. Tim ORKNEY MAlL.—After being detained for ten days, the Orkney mail-boat crossed the Pentland Frith on Friday last, December 6, bringing acro.s no fewer than 27 mail brigs, 184 which had to be op ene d a t the Wick Post-office. Since that time the boat has been again detained, and six Orkney post-days are now lost here.—John o' G; oat Journal. SAVINGS' BANKS.—The Government having put the screw upon depositors, by a reduction of the in it is pretty evi dent there is a dis p osition to a pp l y in terest, s s tt:ine instrument to the paid officers, unless trustees and managers are alive to th e movement. We never hear of the Government applying the " screw" to them selves and their friends. No! no! applying it to others is one thing, and applying it to themselves is another thing ! THE HEALTII OF TILE METROPOLIS. — The indus trious fleas were so indisposed last week, that they were confined for three days to their Witney blanket. Napo leon is still laid up with chilblains, owing to the severity of the weather. His charger, also, is suffering from weakness in the knees, in consequence of the slipperiness of the wood pavement of the pembroke table. They are not expected to perform again with their usual anima before the return of the spring.—Punch. L LOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, DEC. 19.—Wind E., moderate and cloudy. X. 4.1„, Dec.lB.—Wind A.M. light breeze; P.M. S.S.W., ItJJady Valparaiso. Devon, Mattery, Calcutta; Crater, Sld. Richmond, Algoa Bay ; Ellen, Trinidad. I ,,,YALI4O TH , D EC. 18.—Wind S., moderate.—Arrd. aterlooE, Wood, Ichaboe. a PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 18.—Wind S.E. to E.—Arrd. ' 1 ,411:1, Penn Porto Rico ; Planter, Thom, Honduras. wEs, D y, Ec. 18.—Arrd. Charleston, N ew York. YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT, DEC. 18.—Arrd. Bril- Russell, Honduras. „ s un THE NEEDLES, DEC. 17.—Marianna. PLYMOU T H, DEC. 18.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Catherine, "ausea, for London, leaky. Off, Jessie, Malcolm, C eylon. Th e E n i g hd e n, Folleson, from Torre Vecchia has arrived here leaky, and must discharge. Vowey, DEC. 17.—Arrd. Merchant, Ichaboe. DEC. 14.—S1d. Broad !Axe and Gulielmo, 411 0 Janeiro. — , I ‘EWPORT, DEC. 16.—S1d. Massachusetts, Philadelphia. 4 1 vEttpooL, DEC. 18.—Wind E.S.E., moderate.—Sld. b." lviood, I c haboe ; Baunet, Buenos Ayres ; Prince ; I ' l ewellyn,'Africa ; Harmony, Mobile; Oxford, New York. I .CLTDE, DEC. 16.—S1d. Belmont, Trinidad ; Affghan, M obile. 17. Leven Lass, Barbadoes ; Triton and La rlarkshire, New Orleans. ,C,CIRE, DEC. 16.—S1d. Superior , Ichaboe. unEeNtocE DEc 17.—The Belmont, hence to Trini dad*• ' ' • Is ashore at Fanley, near Largs, but expected off, luld to proceed. Lurra, Dec.l7.—From 200 or 3 0 0 vessels at St. Mar tit,r9l's Hope, and about 20 sail in these Roads. L L „_INSALE DEC. 14.—Arrd. Mischief, Lisbon, with 'l' l split, and part of cargo thrown overboard. °clta.y, D EC . 14.—Put back, Schiedam, leaky, and With loss of bulwarks. d,,P I NGLE, DEc. 15.—The P'elsone, Coulom, was ven ashore in this harbour 13th inst., and it is ex- Vbsd must discharge before she can get off. The li dless of York got ashore at the same time, and it is ex pected mu s t a l s o di s charge. Ataiount, DEC. 19.—A hogshead of sweet oil, " No. „. L and D," has been picked up off Dunmose, and landed here. A BERDEEN, DEC. 16.—The schooner Nimrod, Robert ", of this port, for Shields, in proceeding to sea this afternoon drove on the point of the North Pier, and Went to pieces ; crew :aved. PLYSIoUTE, DEC. 17 —Arra. York, Duncan, St. John'3, New Brunswick. ‘ rr , -- • " J `nat LATE FATAL STEAM-BOAT COLLISION.—The Inquest on the bodies of the two unfortunate sufferers 11 a this l amenta bl e a ff a i r t oo k pl a ce !hi s morn i ng , before T. C.:Carttar, Esq., coroner for Kent, at the Eight Bells, Church-street, Greenwich. The inquiry to occupy Proceeding when we went to press, and is likely oCcupy the whole of the day. 'SUMMARY OF NEWS :~lq i riOttbltr (4) ptnton. " Who runs may read." TOSLETGN. Their Majesties the King and Queen of the French received, on Sunday evening, the Minister of Justice, the Minister o. Finance, the Chancellor of France (the Duke Decazes), General Boileau, President Seguier, President Debelley me, the Charge d'Affaires of Naples, M. Dupin, sen., M. Laplagne•Barris, and MM. Clement and Laidot, Questors of the Chamber of Deputies. On Monday, the English company of tragedians opened their campaign a,t the Italian Opera, in Paris, and the success of the first night's representation (Othello) was everything that could be wished. The Sentinelle de la Marine announces that, by a deci sion of the Minister of Marine, the expedition against Morocco is to count as two campaigns for those engaged in it. The Commeice says :—" The Mexican Government has performed an act of justice. The outrage upon one of our fellow-countrymen, M. Fazieres, has been followed by the severe punishment of the offender. Capt. Uruena has been condemned to degradation, and eight years' imprisonment with hard labour." Several :of the Paris journals state that a person dressed in the most theatrical style, of a dignified manner, and about 30 years of age, who had for several days made himself conspicuous in the streets of Paris by his extravagant gestures, as well as his costume, was lately arrested in front of the Prefecture of Police, where a large crowd had assembled round him. It is added that he is an Englishman of excellent family, who bad become deranged in his attempts to effect social reform, and had disappeared without his friends having been able to discover any trace of him. On Sunday week a poor little Savoyard was found frozen to death on the ramparts at Douai. He had with him his only friend and companion, the earner of his bread, a little white mouse ! " The Constitutional Committee," says a letter from Stockholm, " has been lately occupied with four Bills for effecting reforms in the representation. A fifth Bill is to be brought in by President Gartmansdorff." Upwards of 3,000 persons were assembled at Paris on Sunday, in the Halle aux Drape, to witness the cere mony of the distribution of prizes, by the Prefect of the Seine, to the journeymen who have attended with the best success the lectures of the Professors at the Associa tion Polytechnique. The scene was striking. The Prefect delivered an impressive address, and several musical compositions were sung by the pupils of the Association. A letter from Berlin states that Tschech, who fired at he King of Prussia, is shortly to be removed to the for ress of Grandenz. On the 20th ult., about mid-day, a fire broke out at Coa“antinople, in the quarter called Aladjia Haman, a short distance from the port, and consumed about fifty houses and a great number of shops. A letter from Smyrna of the 23d ult., states that on the 17th a great part of the town of Balukesser was de stroyed by fire. More than a thousand houses and shops are said to have been devoured by the flames. 3.6Vir AND POLICY. In the Court of Bankruptcy on Wednesday, Mr. Commissioner Goulburn said he felt it his duty to call the attention of the public press to an error of some consequence to third parties, which he had no doubt had been inadvertently committed in the insertion of a bank ruptcy in the Gazette, and by which the petitioning creditors, Messrs. Mayor and Skinner, of Anchor-wharf, were made to appear as being bankrupts also. His Honour, whilst expressing his regret that such a mis take should have occurred, felt gratified that the firm mentioned was of such respectability, that little or no harm had occurred to them in consequence of it. he severely reprimanded the officer of the Court through whose negligence the mistake had arisen, and ordered that he should defray all the expenses attending its cor rection. The trial of Downing and Powys, for the murder of Sir T. Boughey's gamekeeper was resumed at Stafford on Tuesday. The jury, after considerable hesitation, re turned a verdict of guilty, with a strong recommenda tion to mercy. Downing exclaimed—" May my soul never enter the kingdom of Heaven if I am guilty, so help me, God !" he Court at Liverpool was engaged the greater part of Tuesday with the trial of several cases of rape, the particulars of which are unfit for publication. At the New Court, Old Bailey, George Welsh, Henry Thomas, and Jerry Miney, under thirteen years of age, were convicted of stealing a purse, containing a crown piece and other silver coin, the property of W. J. Smith, from the person of Emma Ann, his wife. Welsh had been before convicted of robbery from the person, and Miney, by the name of Butler, once. The Court appeared at a loss how to dispose f the prisoners, on account of their tender age. At length Thomas was sentenced to two months' imprisonment, and Welsh and Miney to ten years' transportation. Sarah Weatherley, a respectably-dressed married woman, twenty-eight years of age, was convicted of stealing thirty-seven yards of ribbon, value Cs., the pro perty of Thomas W. Kershaw, and sentenced to be im prisoned for three weeks. At Union-hall John Pentland, a respectable looking young man, was brought from Guy's Hospital, charged on suspicion with stealing a book entitled " Gregory's Practice of Physic," from that institution. The prisoner, who said he was innocent of the alleged offence, was held to bail, himself in 801., and two sureties of 401. each, to appear on a future day. .COITM.T-raBBxorrans3a, Mdlle. d'Este has left the Clarendon Hetel for Paris. The Marquis of Hertford is passing the winter in the French capital. The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailes bury and Lord Charles Bruce have arrived in Paris. The Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby have left the Clarendon Hotel, on a visit to the Earl and Countess Cowper, Pansanger, Herts. General the Earl and Countess Ef f ingham are passing the winter at Brighton. --- The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield will not re turn to Chesterfield House, from Bretby Park, until after Christmas. - Countess Powlett and Viscount Hinton have left Lon don for Hinton St. George. The Earl of Glasgow has arrived at his seat, Hawk head, near Paisley, where the Noble Earl intends remain ing during the Christmas holidays. The Dowager Countess of Pembroke is expected to leave Earl Bruce's seat, Savenache Lodge, near Marlbo rough, on Saturday or Monday next, for Wilton House, near Salisbury. The Hon. Sydney Herbert, M.P., and a family circle, will assemble next week on a visit to the Noble Countess for the Christmas holidays. Lord Stuart de Rothesay continues to labour under a slight attack of paralysis. Dr. Dickson is in constant attendance upon his Lordship. The Hon. Lindsey Burrell has returned to town from a visit to the Countess of Clare, at Ryde, Isle of Wight. Colonel Ty n t e i s enterta i n i ng a numerous family circle at Halswell House, his seat in Somersetshire. Sir Henry Hunloke, Bart., has arrived in town from Wingerworth Hall, Derbyshire, where the respected Ba ronet has been entertaining a select party with the sports of the field. WIZSCEZMAITIOOTTE. A meeting of merchants took place in Manchester on Tuesday, for the purpose of adopting measures to pro cure the repeal of the duty on cotton wool, when resolu tions to that effect were adopted. The Royal Exchange is now open to the public for several hours each day. By the Ist of January Lloyd's apartments and the public rooms will be completed, and on that day the merchants will assemble in the area for their usual business. Viscount Strangford has lately made some valuable presents to the Canterbury Philosophical Institution and Museum, consisting of sculptured marbles, terracotta figures, and numerous relics, all of Greek and Egyptian art, the whole forming the most valuable addition to the Museum that has been contributed to it for many years past. - There is to be an investiture of the Knights of St. Patrick on the 4th of January. It is said that the Mar quis of Waterford and the Earl of Rosa are to be the new Knights, in the place of the late Marquis of Donegal and Earl Talbot, who has just received the Order of the Garter. On Monday a change of weather—for some time threatened--took place at Dublin, and torrents of rain had fallen for many hours. By the death of Lady Anne Cullen Smith, sister of the Duke of Wellington, the families of his Grace, the Earl and Countess of Mornington, the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, the Marquis and Marchioness of Douro, the Earl and Countess of Westmoreland, Lady Mary Bagot, Lord and Lady Charles Wellesley, Lord and Lady Fitz roy Somerset, Viscount and Viscountess Chelsea, the Hon. and Rev. C. V. Wellesley, Lord and Lady Cow ley, the Marchioness Wellesley, &c., are placed in mourning. SPILLER'S BACHELOR'S KETTLE.—We have had submitted to our inspection, by Mr. Edmund Spiller, of Holborn-hill, a very ingenious contrivance for boiling water, which he calls a " Bachelor's Kettle." It consists of a flattened tea-kettle, whieh fits on a tin stand, the stand being completely closed when the kettle is fitted on, excepting for a small space at bottom, opposite to which aperture is the chimney. In the centre of this case a bundle of patent fire-wood is placed and lighted. The kettle, filled with water, is fixed in its place, and in ten minutes the bachelor has three pints of boiling water, at the cost, for fuel, of one farthing. In summer, or in gipsy parties, the " Bachelor's Kettle" must be invaluable. On Saturday we had the wind from the south, and a little mildness in the air. Yesterday a gentle and pleasant thaw came on with a brilliant sun, which was very grateful to all. This day the mildness continues, and there seems every probability that the frost, at least for the p resent , h as passed away. It is very curious that thou g h a ll F rance and England have been visited by this severe weather, it has not approached the souththe p Ireland,oofenai._Bu,bg r where rhododendrons Gazette. ododenelrons are in full bloom in A MARRIED WOMAN CONCEALING THE BIRTH OF A CHlLD.—Within the last week the body of a newly-born infant was discovered in an outhouse at Leytonstone, and it was ultimately traced to belong to a young woman married only about seven weeks ago, and who resides at the above place. A warrant has been issued for her apprehension, but not having recovered from her con finement, two of the police remain in the house till she is well enough to be removed to undergo an examina tion before the county magistrates. Cambridge Ad vertiser. The Marquis of Lansdowne has sustained some in jury in his foot, which is so severe as to prevent the Noble Marquis from quitting Bowood f or t h e present. LITERATURE. UIVIVERSITY OF 803 N. Parker, Loudon, 1844. In this unassuming little volume we have an ac count of the University of Bonn—one of the most eminent seats of instruction on the Continent, where, among many other illustrious individuals, Prince Albert received his educatiOn—of its rise, progress, and present state, together with a concise sketch of the college life of his Royal Highness. Bonn was formerly, it seems, the splendid palace of the Arch bishops a Cologne, and stands on the south side of the town of Bonn, occupying a vast space of ground, with a finely wooded lawn in front, and forming one long range of buildings, which from the centre extends to a considerable distance towards the east and west. It is a well-endowed University, conducted on a liberal and comprehensive scale, and has attached to it upwards of fifty paid professors. The supreme authority is vested in the Minister of Public Worship at Berlin, but is practically delegated to the Curator, as first resident officer under the Government, who acts co-ordinately with the Academical Senate—a body composed of professors with the rector at their head, who is assisted by a judge appointed by the Crown. The salaries paid to the ordinary and extra ordinary professors vary in amount from a hundred and fifty to three hundred pounds per annum, but the chief source of their income, is derived from the de livery of public lectures. It is greatly to the credit of this University that Protestants and Roman Ca tholics are admitted indiscriminately, and no in vidious distinctions are kept up between them, but both are treated with equal impartiality. When will Oxford and Cambridge adopt such a liberal system ? We quote some particulars respecting Prince Albert and his brother's residence at Bonn : " The young Princes had, as the chief officer of a se lect household, conducted with the greatest order and regularity, a German nobleman, who is represented to have acquitted himself to their entire satisfaction. It consisted of fifteen persons in all, including domestics, and both brothers had conjointly a choice stud, in which not only were several of the finest and best horses that could be found in Germany, but also some excellent spe- cimens of the English breed. In fact, Prince Albert's establishment at Bonn, though limited in extent, yet evincing, as it did, the true grace and dignity of exalted rank, was, in all respects, suited to the position of an il lustrious personage, whom the very highest destinies have since awaited. " During the time required for completing the various culinary and other arrangements, the table of the Princes was supplied by Mr. Schmidt, of the Star Hotel, at Bonn, where many an epicure from all parts of Europe, with a most fastidious taste and unaccommo dating palate, has involuntarily felt himself obliged to admit that he had never before fared better in the whole course of his travels. Far, very far, however, were the two Princes of Coburg from indulging or cultivating any such taste during the period of their residence here. On the contrary, they had the character of setting an edify ing example of the greatest moderation and simplicity in their repasts. Though they frequently gave costly ban quets to parties of between twenty and thirty students, selected entirely for their personal worth and talents, and without any regard to the circumstances of birth or fortune, they themselves could hardly be said to partake of the rare luxuries provided for the occasion, so rigidly temperate were they both, and more especially Prince Albert. " The people of England were not a little surprised at first, to hear that the Queen and the Royal Consort were seen walking together at a very early hour on the morn ing of the very day after their marriage. But while at Bonn, Prince Albert was particularly distinguished from all the other students of the same rank, for the salutary habit of early rising, one which he had uniformly per severed in from his boyhood, and therefore it is very natural that he should have adhered to it after he had come of age, whether in England or in any other coun try, and be likely to do so all the days of his life. "At Bonn the Prince generally rose about half-past five o'clock in the morning, and never prolonged his re pose after six. From that hour up to seven in the even ing, he assiduously devoted his whole time to his studies, with the exception of an interval of three hours, which he allowed himself for dinner and recreation. At seven, he usually went out, and paid visits to those individuals or families who were honoured with his acquaintance." COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY. —The unfavourable state of the weather has prevented the Queen and the Royal Family from leaving the Castle to-day. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horseback this morning, attended by Major-General Sir Edward Bowater, Equerry in Waiting. The Queen and Prince Albert inspected the finished engraving of his Royal Highness Albert Prince of Wales, after Winterhalter, which was submitted by Mr. Moon to her Majesty and his Royal Highness. The Duke of Cambridge visited her Royal High ness the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday, at Glou cester House. His Royal Highness afterwards re turned to his residence at Kew. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from .he Colonial-office for the Governor of Gibraltar. The Lords Committee of the Privy Council for the affairs of Guernsey and Jersey sat yesterday, and re sumed the consideration of two petitions from the Royal Court of Guernsey, touching the conduct of the Lieutenant-Governor of the island. The Lords present were the Lord Chancellor, the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Mr. Baron Parke, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall, and the Judge of the Admiralty Court. Mr. Burge, Q.C., was heard in reply, and had not concluded his address at four o'clock, when their Lordships rose, adjourning the case for further hear. ing until Friday next. ADELPHI THEATRE. The Adelphi, under the new management , main tains its old character of being the first in the field with novelties. It has fairly distanced its competitors in the production of Charles Dickens's Chimes. The Adelphi chimes rang for the first time last evening, and a bumper house was collected to see a beautiful series of tableaux vivans, illustrative of the goblin story bells Markth hat Lemrang a a n n d o G I i d l b y e r e t a r x o ß u e t c a n n t d t a a r e n t e h w e Maclise, Stanfield, Leech, and Doyle , have be en admira bly transferred to canvass by Messrs. T. Pitt and John stone. A beautiful copy of Maclise's exquisite illus trated title-page to the work is used as the drop•scene between the four quarters into which the piece is divided. After a prologue spoken by Miss E. Chap in as a spirit of the chimes, we are introduced to Trotty Veck (Mr. 0. Smith) and his daughter, Meg (Miss Fortescue), and see Trotty's memorable tripe dinner in front of the house of Alderman Cute (Mr. Wright). We are next introduced to Sir Joseph Bowley (Mr. Paul Bedford), the poor man's friend, who plays at skittles once a year with his la bourers, that is to say, with those who pay their rent, and tyrannises over his toady, Secretary Fish, and sends poachers to prison, and to his philanthropic lady (Miss E. Harding), who subscribes to charities which give more than two votes for five guineas. We then meet with Will Fern (Mr. Hudson), the English labourer—not the English labourer of former days, but the English labourer whom neglect and penury have driven to misery, and misery to crime; and then we have Trotty's dream _of the chimes, and see Meg, a mi serable sempstress, driven to suicide by want; the gloomy parts of the picture being enlivened by the kindheartedness of Mrs. Chickenstalker (Mrs. F. Mathews), and her quarrels with the hard-hearted, well to do, Mr. Tugby (Mr. Wilkinson), umquhile hall porter to Sir Joseph Bowley, but now the husband of the ci-devant Mrs. Chickenstalker, and the landlord of poor Meg. In the last scene Trotty awakes from his dream, determining, henceforth, to eschew tripe, and all ends happily with the marriage of Meg and Richard (Mr. Selby). 0. Smith's Trotty Veck is one of the most artistical pieces of acting we have ever witnessed. It is quite equal to his old Scrooge. Miss Fortescue, who has, we are glad to see, returned to the theatre where she first made for herself her fame, supported him admirably, and made a most interesting character of Meggy Veck. Wright, as the dogmatical Alder man, who is " up to everything" and is determined to put down "everything, convulsed the audience with laughter by his quaint and ignorant self-sufficiency. The sketch is evidently one from nature, and Wright had the good taste not to " make up" the character so as to bear any personal resemblance to the original; the satire, therefore, does not degenerate into lampoon. Hudson's Will Fern was full of power, and the home truths which he uttered were taken up by the audi ence and applauded to the echo. Paul Bedford made the most of the " poor man's friend," and Miss lE. Harding, as his lady, was an admirable representative of the fashionable female philanthropist, while Wil kinson, as the fat, red-faced hall porter, was the very beau ideal of the class of men who ask " Wot is taxes ?" The piece has been put upon the stage with the greatest care and attention, and, with a little judi cious curtailment, will run pleasantly through the Christmas season. The house was crammed to excess long before the rising of the curtain. The incendiary, we are sorry to say, has been again at work in Mildenhall. About half-past one on Thursday morning, a fire broke out in a straw stack adjoining the homestall belonging to Mr. Edward Peachey, of Holm sey-green, which in a short time communicated to the barn, stables, and other buildings, the whole of which, with a quantity of corn thrashed and unthrashed, farm ing implements, &c., were totally destroyed. The house, which is built of stone and tiled, was saved. The scene of this fire was within 100 yards of the spot where Mr. Childerstone's stacks were burnt last winter. An old man who worked upon the premises nearly lost his life in his endeavour to save some property in a barn, and was rescued by persons outside breaking a hole through and dragging him out. Mr. P. is insured in the Norwich Union. A reward of 1001. is offered on conviction of the incendiary.--Cambridge Advertiser. AMERICAN AFFAIRS. NEW YORK, Nov. 30.—The National Legislature convenes on Monday, the 2d of December. The greatest doubt and uncertainty as to the policy which Congress will pursue at their approaching session, pervade the mind of every calm-thinking man. None —no, not one is prepared to give an opinion upon which he is willing to act three months hence. One thing is certain, and that is, the election of Mr. Polk has already had an injurious effect upon all the operations of trade. It has alarmed the ever-timid capitalist, and must, through him, ere long reich all classes of society. It is not for me to say whether there is, or is not, sufficient cause for such apprehen sions. I state the fact as I know it to exist. In coining to any conclusion on this subject, the state of political parties must be constantly kept in view. In the House of Representatives the Loco focos have an overwhelming majority. In the Senate, at their last adjournment, the Whigs had a majority of six, but during the recess two vacancies have occurred—viz., Mr. Wright (a Locofoco), one of the New York senators, has been elected Governor of the State; and Mr. Talmadge (a Whig), the other New York senator, has been appointed. Governor of Wis consin. These vacancies will be filled by two Loco focos; consequently, the Whigs lose one of their ma jority, while their opponents gain a member, thus reducing the Whig majority to four—amply suffi cient for all practical purposes, if they remain firm and united. But will they so remain ? On the answer to this question everything depends. In my last letter I briefly suggested what appeared to be the feelings of many Whigs. So far as I can judge, some from one cause and some from another, a very respectable minority of the party is favourable to the scheme of allowing the Locofocos to carry all their plans into operation immediately. The Whigs would not vote for these measures, but on the final question some of the Whig senators would retire, leaving the power in the hands of their opponents. In sueh an event Texas would be annexed, and the tariff of 1842 would be repealed. Or, if these pro positions failed, they must fail by Locofoco votes. It is true the Whigs who now favour this project, generally take counsel from their irritated feelings; perhaps they may think and act differently when more under the control of calm reflection. That the Locofoco friends of the tariff have already become alarmed for its safety is certain. The coal and iron of Pennsylvania are most liberally protected. Without that protection they must languish, perhaps perish. They employ a great number of labourers, and constitute much of the productive wealth of the State. While the Locofoco journals of the south are revelling in the prospect that the tariff, through the instrumentality of Mr. Polk, is to be annihilated, the same party journals of Pennsylvania and other tariff States are crying aloud, that Mr. Polk was elected as the friend of the tariff, and that if he should now abandon those " who have thus elected him, he would be worse than a traitor." As the period for Mr. Tyler's retirement to private life approaches, he appears anxious that some measure should be adopted by Congress that might be called his measure. The annexation of Texas to the United States is claimed as a suggestion of his ; but this claim is ridiculed and laughed at by the 'Washington Globe, and kimdred prints. Be that as it may, while the President claims it as " his thunder," he will sacrifice say and every other measure, if necessary, to accomplish this much-wished-for object. For some months past nothing has beeh heard on this exciting subject. If any further negotiation between the Governments of the United States and Texas has taken place, the American people are in ignorance as to the character of such negotiation. IVithin a few days, however, we have had advices from Texas, which state, with entire confidence, that Mr. Jones, the President of that Republic, is opposed to the annexation. If this rumour should prove to be well-founded, it will put a new face upon the trans action, and may thus compel President Tyler, as a last resort, to fall back upon Oregon. The Whig journals throughout the country seem to be recovering from that state of astonishment into which their late defeat had thrown them. Those that have recovered recommend in strong terms an immediate rally in opposition to the measure of an nexation, and in favour of the tariff of 1842. Should this counsel prevail, nothing of importance will be done during the approaching session, and Mr. Tyler will retire from public life under deep disappointment and mortification. But he will not be the only mortified man. The South Carolina Nullifiers will share his disappoint ment. A restless band, as they are, will require of Mr. Polk prompt action. They will press upon him the necessity of an extra session, for the purpose of taking up the exciting topics of annexation and the tariff. Whether they will be able to induce him to issue his proclamation for such session is problema tical. If not, they will commence intriguing against the Executive and his advisers. The President, in his annual message, may, and probably will, speak of the prosperous condition of the finances of the country; and well he may, for never were they in a more gratifying state. The tariff of 1542, a Whig measure, rescued the nation from impending bankruptcy, revived public and pri vate credit, and furnished full and profitable employ ment to the industrious labourer. This subject, I think, the President will handle with caution. It is probable that the annexation of Texas will be taken up in a separate and distinct message. Should this be the case, details will not be given in the opening communication. Very few members of Congress have yet reached this city on their way to Washington. There is, therefore, no probability that a quorum will be pre sent on Monday; perhaps not until the middle of the week. The following is the amount of duties collected in this port during the months of September, October, and November, 1843, viz.:— In September In October In November 3,407,332 In September, October, and November, 1844, viz :--- In September In October . In November 4,474,671 In September, October, and November, 1844, there has been exported from this port in specie, viz. In September .. 5609,292 In October In November Total exports in specie during the last three months Imported during the same period, viz. : In September $34,350 In October In November 106,108 Exports of specie in three months beyond imports .. . . $2,873,734 —Times. A GENEVESE TRAVELLER. QUARANTINE. A private letter from Messina, dated the 30th ult., mentions that his Majesty the King of the Two Sici lies has made the following reductions in the quaran tine department :- 1. Vessels arriving from Constantinople, if furnished with a clean bill of health, and a consular certificate, will perform 14 days' quarantine, instead of 21, as formerly. 2. Vessels from Algiers (the country) will perform 7 days, provided no goods from the interior of that regency be on board. 3. Vessels from the port of Algiers, from ports of Russia, the Black Sea, and Azof, will b© admitted to free pra:ique, when furnished with the consular certifi cate as above. 4. Restrictions for shipping goods in America, except the Antilles and the Mississippi, are entirely abolished. 5. Restrictions on all vessels coming from Spain, Por tugal, the Balearic Isles, and Gibraltar, are also abolished. 6. The quarantine on vessels coming from Tangiers, Tunis, Greece, and the lonian Islands, having been im posed by foreign Powers, no alteration has been deemed necessary by his Sicilian Majesty in this respect.—Ship ping Gazette. LEVIES AND HASTINGS RAILwAT.—Works have now begun at Southeram, on the eastern side of the river Ouse, being the first commencement of the Hastings line. Upwards of 100 men have already been engaged, and in the few days they hare been occupied, they have com pletely changed the face of the country on which they are at work. heavy cuttings have been made, and large embankments already show themselves. We understand that, as soon as the legal arrangements can be completed, the wcrks will be prosecuted with vigour at Bexhill and other parts on the line.—Sussex Express. WORCESTER, DEC. 16.—A meeting was held at the Guildhall to• day, the Right Rev. the Bishop of Ro chester, lean of Worcester, in the chair (in the absence of the Mayor from illness), to take into consideration the sufferings of the poor at the present inclement season. Various resolutions were passed to carry out the object of the meeting, and nearly 1501. was subscribed on the spot. The Bishop of the diocese (unable to attend the meeting), with his accustomed liberality, subscribed 201. AsitToN- UNDER-LYNE.—COLLTERS' WAGES.—On Saturday last, the notices given to the coal-masters, by tho colliers of this district, for an advance of wages, ex pired ; when it was expected that a strike would take place at many of the pits in the neighbourhood. We are happy, however, to state that the matter has been amicably arranged between the masters and men ; the latter having received au advance upon their wages of twopence in the shilling. Coals have been raised in price one halfpenny per hundred weight, which is thought by the manufacturers in this locality to be most exorbi tant ; and many of them have determined to get their supplies from other parts of the country.—Manchester Guardian. MORE MONOPOLY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUIV. Sin,—ln consequence of the new bastardy-law being passed, forms for the use of justices' clerks became ne cessary. As monopoly seems to be the order of the day, Mr. Lumley, one of the assistant-secretaries at the Poor. law Commission-office, has drawn the various re quisite forms, and none can be legally used except those forms, which are to be had of Messrs. Shaw and Son, Fetter-lane. Therefore, justices' clerks throughout the country, must (without regard to inconvenience or char; e) send to London for those forms whenever they have occasion for a supply. A printer in .the country has actually been proceeded against for printing forms required under this new bastardy law ! Strange as these circumstances may appear, they are no more strange than true. I at—, &c. Dec. 18th, 1844. A JUSTICES' CLERK. ICE LIFE FRESERVER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—The following simile, yet, I trust, efficacious plan, is suggested for saving the lives of persons from Perishing when immersed by the breaking of the ice. It applies more especially to Li radon, and other large cities, where multitudes assemble to enjoy the invigorating and healthy amusement of skating and sliding :—Let a strong line. similar to that used for suspending clothes to dry, or such as is employed in the whale fishery, be provided, and of sufficient length to extend from one side of the water to the other, at its greatest breadth. To one end of the line a ring is to be fastened ; it is then to be carried across the centre of the pond or lake, and passed over the summit of two strong poles, twelve or fifteen feet high, secured in the ground, then strained tight, so as to enable persons to skate or slide without causing obstruction. A strong rope, like a waggon rope, some feet longer than the line, will be required, to which a hook is to be attached, and ; must be very carefully coiled and placed on a light carriage, which is to be stationed near the poles. As soon as au alarm is given that an ' accident has occurred from a fracture of the ice, and that lives are in danger, a pre-concerted signal is to be made, by raising a hand-flag, which will be seen on the oppo site side ; or, if the weather be foggy or misty, a coloured lamp may be substituted. The poles and line are to be immediately detached, and carried towards to the spot with the utmost celerity, and at the same moment the rope is to be conveyed with equal speed. The hook is now to be passed through the ring, and, on a signal given, the line is to be quickly,drawn in on the other side. This will carry with it the rope, which is then to be dropped over the persons in the water, who having seized it firmly (which they will no doubt eagerly do), they will be carefully and successfully brought to the nearest bank ; and in this manner their lives will, in almost every instance, be preserved from destruction. To pre vent any mistake or confusion from occurring, it may be necessary to give the above plan a few trials, by a little previous training ; and this may be accomplished in the autumn, or some time before the setting in of the frost, by using a small boat containing a few persons. Two or three may be directed to plunge into the water, to afford an opportunity for the apparatus to be tested in the manner previously explained. The entire operation should be entrusted to the police, or icemen, with the exception of drawing in the rope. From its weight, it will be necessary to obtain the aid of the bystanders, who will very readily afford their powerful assistance in rescuing their fellow-creatures from a watery grave. And should this invention be the means of saving but one life, the writer of this article will feel abundantly compensated, in the gratification and pleasure of being the humble instrument of aiding the linmane Society in its praise-worthy endeavours to do good. Grey Friars, Gloucester. 11. IL WILLIAMS. ROYALTY IN TROUBLE. A stout, well-dressed man of colour was taken to the Marlborough-street Police-court yesterday, charged with having severely beaten one of his countrymen. The defendant, when asked for his name, in a stentor like voice, said, " I am Prince Christophe d'llayti, broder to de King of Hayti." The complainant, John Harris, of Poland-street, said he had the misfortune to become acquainted with his sable Highness at a time when his exchequer required replenishing, and feeling compassion for a fellow-coun tryman, of his own complexion, he was induced to take him into his house and provide him and his suite (among which was a female attache), until a debt had been created amounting to 1501. His Highness promised to liquidate the amount as soon as ho obtained pos session of those revenues sacred to the scions of Hay tian royalty, and more particularly when he got about a million and a half of money «hick he declared his late Majesty, his brother, had lodged in the Bank of England, and left him heir to. The black,Prince, however, did not keep his word, but served him as he had served many others who had previously befriended him. The Lord Mayor last year interested himself on behalf of fallen royalty, and got up a subscription, the proceeds of which were handed over to the defendant. Complainant begged to have a sovereign or two of the money, as he had nearly ruined himself in finding funds to pay for his board and lodging. His royal lodger re fused to part with a farthing, and shortly afterwards left the country. Complainant heard nothing more of the " Prince " until yesterday, when walking in Piccadilly, on his return from the residence of the Duke of Wel lington, to whom, having been an old soldier, he had sent in a petition for assistance, he met his quondam lodger, and then he asked him for a trifle off the debt. The Prince at first would not know him, and threatened to give him into custody if he did not go away, but finding he could not get rid of the complainant he lifted up his royal umbrella and gave him a blow on the face, which laid his cheek open. The " Prince" repeated his blows, and was at last taken into custody by the police. The complainant said he had made inquiry at places where the defendant was known, and had ascertained that he was no " Prince," but " von big bagbone and swindler." :The "Prince" was required to state why he had con ducted himself in such a plebeian manner towards his benefactor. " Sare Magistraat," said the Prince, " I only speak some Inglis dat is broke. I strike him face yen he call me blackguard. Ilah ! dat word (gnashing his teeth with rage)—very bad word in England, very bad word in Hayti, very bad word for gentleman, very bad word for prince, very bad word for broder of a king." Complainant—Vy you nebber pay me ? Prince—Dere 's de law for you in de Bench ob de Queen. Complainant—Ha, ha, ha. Sue him beggar, catch him louse. Mr. Maltby said there appeared no justification for the assault, and he should therefore inflict a fine of 31., or one month's hard labour. His Highness, being out of cash, was escorted to an ante-room until the arrival of her Majesty's royal omi bus, in which he was to be removed to her Majesty's palace of Tothill-fields. MURDER IN LIVERPOOL.—AbOut two o'clock on Sunday morning last, two police-officers, named Fair clough (78), and Price (88), were on duty in Toxteth Park, and went into a brothel for the purpose of sup pressing a disturbance among the inmates. After they had succeeded in their object, and when they were again going on duty on their respective beats, a fellow, named William Jones, followed them from the brothel into Whitfield-street, where he made a fierce attack upon both with a large poker which he brought from the house. Fairclough closed with him and attempted to wrench the poker from his grasp, but in the attempt the ruffian struck him a blow with that deadly instrument which fractured his skall, caused the brains to protrude through the opening, and laid him senseless at his feet. Price, in endeavouring to render assistance to his com panion, also received a blow of the poker, which knocked off a part of the bone immediately above his right eye-brow ; but he was enabled to call for assist ance, and to point out to the officers, who speedily ar rived, the brothel to which Jones had returned after inflicting the blows. The door of the place was in stantly broken open, and the fellow was arrested and taken off to bridewell. Fairclough was conveyed to the Southern Hospital, where he died yesterday. The pri soner has been brought before Mr. Rushton, and will be committed for trial to-day, on a charge of wilful murder. —Liverpool Albion. DREADFUL FIRES AT LYME REGlS.—lntelligence was recived in the course of yesterday at the several fire insurance-offices in the metropolis, of two most destruc tive fires having taken place at Lyme Regis on Sunday night, occasioning a serious loss of property. The out break happened between 11 and 12 o'clock, when on the alarm being raised it was found to have originated in an uninhabited house in Church-street, and from circum stances which have since transpired, it is too sadly feared that it must have been the work of some incen diary. Owing to the roof of the building being thatched, like most of the rest in the town, and a strong S.E. wind blowing at the time, the flames raged with extreme fury, and fired the adjoining houses. The engines stationed in the borough were quickly drawn to the spot, and as promptly got into active operation ; but so firm a hold had the destructive element of the property, that before it could be in any way mastered, four of the adjacent houses had fallen a sacrifice. One of them was tenanted by a man of the name of Lynn, the oldest person in the town, who being bedridden, it was generally supposed that he had perished amidst the flames. It was, how ever, afterwards ascertained that he had been carried out of the burning building. Scarcely had the inhabitants recovered frum their alarm before they were again startled by the bursting forth of another fire in the same street, about 60 yards higher up, on the opposite side of the way, at a house in the occupation of a Mr. Garland. The firemen and their engines were almost immediately in attendance, and notwithstanding the most strenuous exertions on their part, they were unable to stay the i progress of the flames until three buildings, n addition to the one tenanted by Mr. Garland, were destroyed. This second calamity is also said to have been caused by some miscreant intentionally. The town during the summer was visited by a fire which consumed the Custom-house and upwards of 40 houses. THE PATRONAGE OF EAST INDIA DIRECTORS.—Sir Henry Willock, the Deputy-chairman of the East India Company, has given an Addiscombe cadetship to be competed for by the pupils of Kensington School, which, after a severe struggle with many other deserving candi dates, has just been gained by Mr. J. G. Medley. This is the second instance in which this liberal Director has conferred this favour on the same school, and we are happy to learn that the successful candidate en the former occasion has j ust been app o i n t e d t o t h e eng ineers. Such discreet exercise of India patronage does honour to the Company, and, by insuring the appointment of officers of talent, tends to promote the welfare of our vast Eastern empire. The Duke of Northumberland has subscribed 501. towards the sum for the protection of the salmon in the river Tweed. This is the second subscription which his Grace has given within the last twelve months for this purpose. LOUIS NAPOLEON. The PreAlce . r . a . Lbl . ishes_the . foliowin g l e t ter, a dd ressed to thatjournal by Prince Louisßonaparte : " Fort of llam, Dec. 14, 1844. " Sir,—l am ignorant of the person, calling himself my friend, who has called at your office to attack the history, as yet unpublished, of the captivity of the Em peror which General Montholon has written under my eyes. I feel bound loudly to disavow the step taken by that alleged friend. "I regret, no doubt, that a history so serious, so tragical as that which describes the agony of the chief of my fa mily should appear in a feuilleton ; I regret even that this patriotic publication should have been accepted by a jour nal (La Presse) devoted to the Government. Never theless, I am happy that the authentic account of the last sufferings of the Emperor and his last thoughts should be at last made public. " To suppose that a man who has shared the captivity of the Emperor, and now shares mine, could write by ray side anything derogatory to the memory of the martyr of St. Helena, is to offer me a personal insult. This is the reason that has induced me to address you on the subject. —I am, &c., "NAPOLEON LOUIS BONAPARTE." A CHRISTMAS CAROL. (From Punch.) To Church betimes ! The Christmas chimes Are calling high and low in ; To Church then all, bath great and :mall I CHORUS OF MANY VOICES. We've not a coat to go in ! Like our old sires, with roaring fires, The fangs of winter braving, Huge logs pile high, to sit thereby. CHORUS. We've not a single shaving ! Good Christmas fare is physic rare To warm the regions inner ; Plum-pudding join to stout sirloin. CMORCS. We'ye not a crust for dinner Fill glass and bowl, each jovial soul, As round the hearth we close in ; Our wine is bright in its ruddy light. CHORUS. Our very water's frozen I Right late we'll sup, and keep it up Till time to morn shall creep on ; Then siak to rest in downy nest. CHORUS. We've not a bed to sleep on ! Loud be the song, the laughter long ; Our joy no care shall leaven ; Christmas is here but once a year. cnonus. For that, at least, thank Heaven DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—The deepest interest continues to be manifested in behalf of the benefit which is to take place here on Monday next for the family of poor Clara Webster. The Committee have forwarded 251., and Mr. Bunn has received numerous other dona tions. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.--A concert vi•as given last evening at this theatre by the Messrs. Distin and the Misses Smith. The names of these professionals are sufficient to guarantee a very delightful musical enter tainment to the public, nor were the public disappointed in their expectations. The concert was divided into two parts, according to the usual course in these times. In the first part there a ere a quintette by Mr. Distin and his four sons on the improved Sax horns, " Fra poco me" (Lucia di Lammermoor) ; a terzetto, " Dolce tran quilite, ' by the Misses Smith ; and a variety of other airs, &c. The duet, " The light guitar," by the Misses Smith, was sung with great taste, and was most de servedly encored. A quintette, " Robert, toi que j'aime" (Ilobert le Diable), arranged and executed on the horns by the Messrs. Distin (Nleyerbeer), and said in the programme to have been performed, by command, before her Majesty and his Royal Highnecs Prince Albert, at Windsor Castle, on Saturday last, was very effective, and was received with loud applause. In the second part, some equally good music, both vocal and instrumental, was performed, and altogether the concert was one which deserved patronage. It will be repeated on Monday next, when some additional inducements will be in the bill of fare. The house was well attended ; the boxes were completely filled, and there was a tole aably good pit. ANOTHER INCENDIARY FIRE IN HERTS.—IIERT FORD, TUESDAY.—Last night a very large straw rick on Highfield farm, Hemel Hempstead, in the occupation of Mr. Thomas Woodman, farmer and auctioneer, was dis covered to be on fire, and no doubt the entire contents of an extensive and valuable farm would have been de stroyed, had not the burning rick been a consid era bl e distance from the others, and also from the buildings, sheds, out-houses, &c. A large number of the surround ing farmers, labourers, and others were soon attracted by the reflection of the flames, and very fortunately the fire was confined to that stack in which it broke out. That which gives rise to the supposition that it wan the act of an incendiary is, that the isolated position of the stack precludes the possibility of its having been acci dentally set on fire by any of the farm servants pacing that way with a light. EXFORTATION OF BEER.—An instance having re cently occurred at this port of a quantity of beer, entitled to Excise drawback, ha's ing been noted as shipped on two certificates issued by that department, for the same goods, and it having been suggested, with the view of preventing the recurrence of a similar irregularity, that the shipping searchers be directed, in future, to note on the shipping bill, the date of their having certified the fact of the shipment on the Excise certificate, orders have been issued for the said officers to govern them selves accordingly in future, and copies of this order have been furnished to the several departments for their information. A foot race came off on Pitchcroft on Monday, which excited a good deal of interest among the little sporting world. The competitors were one Albert, a vendor of nuts, and bereft of one arm, and a man named Smith, a dealer in eggs and bacon. They had to run round the whole of the course, or about two miles, and to jump over ten hurdles. Smith had a slight advantage in the starting, but they both remained together for the first three-quarters of a mile, after which the baconian fairly ran away from him of the nuts, and finished the race at a tremendous pace, accomplishing the whole two miles iu a few seconds under thirteen minutes 1 He cleared the hurdles in capital style, but his opponent, who was completely " done up" long before the goa l was reached, touched them nearly all. Four or five hundred spectators seemed greatly gratified with the scene.-- IYorcestershire Chronicle. A Vicious HORSE.—The National states that a waggoner, who was proceeding on Saturday last with a cart-load of paving stones along the boulevard, near the Barrier© de Sevres, having had occasion to give his horse a blow of his whip, the vicious animal rushed at the man, threw him down, placed one foot on his breast to prevent him from rising, and whilst in that position, seized the waggoner's arm with his teeth, and broke it in two places. But the horse's revenge was not yet satis fied, and he would have strangled the man had not some travellers come to his assistance, and with considerable difficulty conveyed the man to an hospital, where he lies in a dangerous state. STEAM-BOAT COLLISION OFF OSTEND.—lnforma.• tion has been received that the Princess Mary and the Princess Alice came into collision on Tuesday, as du, former, in a dense fog, was leaving Ostend with the mail, and the latter entering. No lives have been lost, but much damage has been done to the vessels, the Princess Mary suffering the most ; a week or two will, however, put her right. The mail was landed, and will come over to-day. A vessel will be immediately put upon the station, to fill the Princess Mary's place until she is able to resume her post. ALICE HAWTHORN TILE QUEEN OF THE TURF. —Alice Hawthorn was bred by, and is the pro perty of, Mr. John Plummer, who resides within a few miles of York. In consequence ot Mr. Plum mer's pleasure not being in racing, but as a breeder, he did not put his; mare into training as a two-years old, but sold her to Colonel Cradock, who, not liking his bargain, returned her. Mr. Plummer a ga i n en d ea voured to sell her, his price being 300 guineas, but not meeting with a customer he determined to put her jute. training. In 1841 she started three times and won twice; the following year he leased her to the late Mr. Leonard Ileseltine, of Hambleton, the celebrate% trainer, for 1501. for that year. Her perform ances were excellent, having won for her lessee the sum of 1,7451. in stakes. Mr. Leonard Hesel time dying, she continued to be trained by his nephew, Mr. Robert Ileseltine, who leased her for the season ot 1843, for a larger sum than had been previously paidt for her, but very small in comparison to what she, won, viz., 2,1661. G. Salvin, Esq., of Croxdale, near Durham, became her lessee this year (1844), it is supposed in conjunction with Mr. Robert. Ileseltine; the sum paid for the season was 800 guineas. Her performance this year has never been surpassed, Navin,, started 23 times, won 20, and ran e. dead beat. She has undoubtedly proved herself one of the best horses that ever was bred. She is now by many called "The Queen of the Turf"—well dof-s she deserve it. Alice hawthorn has started 61 times, won 47i lost 13i times. Won 18 cups and 7 Queen's Plates, and won in the aggregate 7,4764 in four years. The celebrated mare Bee's-Wing was on the turf eight years, and won. 50, lost 13; won 23 cups, and in the aggregate 6,8911.—. Tyne Mercury. ENTERTAINMENT TO VICE-ADMIRAL SIR WILMA* PARKER.—A grand entertainment was given on Tues day evening, at the Royal Naval Club, iu Bond-street, to Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker, Bart., G.C.R., cc his return from service in China. Admiral Sir Byam Martin was in the chair. On his right hand was the Gallant Admiral and Vice-Admiral Sir G. Hamond; and on his left he was supported by Admirals Sir 313, Codrington and Sir C. Ogle. Captains Sir C. Napiek and Lord F. G. Hallyburton were the Vice - Presidents ._ Nothing could exceed the enthusiasm with which the health of Sir William Parker was received by his brothel: officers, on its being introduced by an eloquent and well. deserved eulogium from the President, on his succesFattli career in the war with China. The dinner was serer in the new dining-room of the Club, in elegant, style, from the cuisine of Long's HoteL There were preset' also Admirals D. Gould, G. Martin, and E. King ; the{ Earls of Cadogan and Hardwicke ; Lord Edwart Russell, &c. THE STATUE OF WILLIAM THE FOURTH.--COC.-"' siderable interest was on Wednesday excited in at e neighbourhood of Eastcheap by the raising upon it. pedestal, of the colossal statue of his late Majesty Wil » Liam the Fourth. Three-fourths cf the sculpture ; placed upon the plinth prepar©d for its reception, and. `. is expected that this day the remaining portion will o completed. ii 1 .....,