The Sun. — London, England, 1836-11-23 00:00:00

BRIGHTON.-TUESDAY. His Majesty took a c Irriage-drive after luncheon to-day accompanied by Mdlle D'Este. Her Majesty has not lest the Palace to-day. The Duchess of Gloucester, accompanied by Countess Brownlow, took a drive this morning at a quarter past 12. The Princess Augusta, accompanied by drove old at the same ti me . Miss Wynyard, Sir James Rennett, Sir G. Shiffner, Rat., and Thomas Attree, Esq.., had audiences of his Nlajesty this morning. The Royol dinner party yesterday evening, by invitation was limite'l to Mr. and Mrs. G. Byng, Lord and Lady G. Seymour, Hon. Major Keppel, Viscount and Viscountess Beresford, A sn'Aect party of Nobility and Gentry will Le invited to dir,e at the Palace this evening, to meet Prince Ester hazy and his son. Among the calls at the Palace to-day are :—Viscount lthd Viscountess Beresford, on leaving ; Rear-Admiral Thompson, on leaving ; Sir G. Shiffner, Bart., Hon. Major and Mrs. Keppel, Vice-Admiral Donnelly, Marquis of Bristol, Dr. Field, Lieut. and Mrs. Rawstone, R.N., Major -General Sir Charles Doyle, Mrs. and Miss Otway Cave. COURT CIRCULAR. A meeting of the Commissioners for separating the civil and military departments of the army was held at two o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the office of the Secretary at War, in the Horse Guards. Viscount Howick, Lord John Russell, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Hobb.ouse, and other members of the Commission, were present. Messrs. P. Jones, J. Haines, J. Cross, Agricultural Land Commissioners, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday in Downing -street. Don Manuel Maria de Aguilar, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from her Majesty the Queen of Spain, and Baron de Moncorvo, the Portuguese Minister, transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-office. Mr. Wakley, M.P., transacted business yesterday at the 1-I ‘ ,, me-office. The Earl of Minto had a dinner party last evening at Ins residence in the Admiralty. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Mrs. Shelton and family, at Berners Hotel, Berners-street, fro m their seat, Brailes Park, 'Warwickshire ; E. Barlow, Bsq. and Miss Barlow, at ditto, from Cambridge; G. D. Harris, Esq. and Mrs. Harris, at ditto, from St. Albans; Captain Trowers, at ditto, from Hertford ; Lord Tenterden and the Hon. Miss Abbotts, from Hendon •place, Middlesex, at their residence in Portman-square. DEPRT. The Rev. J. Clay, Mrs. A Clay, and URES family, from Berners street, for Great Warley, Essex ; the Rev. J. Wade, from ditto ; Lieut.-General Buller, for Tollemore House, Exeter ; the Earl of Beauchamp, from Madresfield-court, for Worthing ; Mr. and Mrs. Smith Barry, from the St. James's Hotel, for their seat Marbury Hall, Northwich, Cheshire. To the regret of the inhabitants, the Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria are about to leave Rams gate. Their Royal Highne sses en t erta i ne d L or d an d Lady Radst oc k, Lord and Lady Barham, Sir John Conroy, and a select party to dinner on Friday last, previous to their departure for Kensington Palace. The Duke of Sussex will arrive on Friday from Kimnell Park, at Kensington, from whence his Royal High ness will take his departure the Wednesday following to visit the Marquis of Westminster at Eaton Hall, but is ex- Pected to spend the Christmas at Holkham. The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort have arrived at Badminton Park, from a visit to Lord and Lady Suffield, at Gunton Hall, Norfolk. It is n ot true, as stated in ourpap er of yesterday, that Lord Brougham is residing at Petersham in a state of seclusion from friends. Lord Brougham resides sometimes in town, and sometimes in the country, and will generally he found at his residence in Berkeley -square three days in the week. We have great pleasure in stating, from our own personal knowledge, that Lord Brougham was never in better health or better spirits, and that when Parliament meets he will be found at his post—the post which he ought to occupy—the post of Reform, and of support to the present Administration. Lord and Lady Robert Grosvenor have left Mot combe, in Dorsetshire, to join the family circle assembled at Eaton Hall, in Cheshire, where preparations are making for the reception of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex and a distingu'ished party. The Marquis of Breadalbane has left Argyllshire for Tayalouth Castle, in Perthshire. The usual hospitali ties will be exercised at Kilchurn and Langton during the winter season. The Duke and Duchess of Richmond and family Were passing through Darlington on Wednesday to the south, when one of the young ladies suddenly became ill, and was obliged to be taken to the King's Head Inn, where she still remains very much indisposed. Their Graces continue there. Mr. Charles Towneley led to the altarlay t neu S x t ; James's Chu rc h, on Saturday l as t, L a d y Mary l‘io and, on Sunday, they were again married at the Catholic Chapel, in Warwick-street, Golden-square, in the presence of the united families of Molyneux and Towneley. The latter is among the most ancient Catholic familie s in Lan cashire. Three centuries ago the office of Garter Principal Xing at Arm s was h e ld by a m em ber of this family. p W. Jones, Esq., M.P., and John Price, Es-., have accepted the stewardship of the Mold races for next year. 'Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire, it is stated, is likely to be o p en to a new representat i ve i n P ar li ament, in eon,e_ quence of the Hon. C. Grey being appointed to an official situation abroad. The names of three candidates for the vacated seat arc spoken of ; viz., the Earl of Shelburne (son of the Marquis of Lansdowne) ; George Henry Dashwood, ... 54 1.1 of West Wy com b e P ar k, l a t e M.P. for B uc k s ; and 4 .tr. Aldermam Venables. The Earl of Liverpool and the Ladies Jenkinson have arrived at Pitchford Hall, near Shrewsbury, from Ramsgate. The Dowager Countess of Dartmouth and the Ladies Legge have arrived at Dartmouth House, Black heath, from a visit to the Noble Earl at Sandwell Hall, Staffordshire. The Countess Stanhope arrived in Dover-street on Monday, frr,to a visit to her father, Lord Carrington, at Deal Castle. Lord and Lady H ow d en h ave arr i ve d at G r i ms t on Park, from a visit to his Lordship's son, the Hon. Colonel Carr:doc, at Paris. Lord Burghersh has arrived in Upp er Seymour street, fr om a tour in Scotland. Sir Francis Burdett, Bart., is about to remove from his seat in Derbyshir e to join Lady Burdett and his daughters at their house at Brighton, for the winter. The Marquis of Westminster intends, it is said, to finish Grosvenor House, by taking down the large house at the corner of Park-lane, and building in its stead a new 'tying, which is to be added to the mansion, and communi cate with the noble picture gallery looking into the Park. The Earl and Countess of Kinnoull have taken a mansion at Brighton, where they intend remaining until Christmas. The family do not intend visiting Dupplin Castle this year. Colonel and Lady Isabella Wemyss have arrived at the Royal Stud House, Hampton Court, which delightful r etreat has not been occupied by the present Master of the horse since his re-appointment to office. The Duke of Sutherland is expected at Stafford nous° on Monday next ; on the Wednesday following his 'race has promised to preside at the anniversary festival of t he Scottish Hospital. The Grand Duke Michael and suite are still : s Pected to visit this country, if d espatc h es do not arrive t Prankfort, where his Imperial Hi g h ness now is, to re pal him to St. Petersburg. The Grand Duke and also t h'eother, the Emperor, are person a l f r i en d s of the Duke Iv b evonshire. When the last-named ill ustr i ous personage as in London, he took up his abode at Devonshire House. The Countess Dowager of Pembroke has left Dov er -street, for Paris. 03C01.7nr or ALDERMEN.—Yesterday a C ourt o f fil ,Terme n was held, the first in the present Mayoralty, was f,.Y attended. Alderman S c h o l e y, th e senior alderman in T o ur proposed a very strong vote of thanks to William lor Copeland, Esq. M.P. late Lord Mayor of the of t l,ef London, f or his excellent conduct during his year av 'nee. Alderman B rown seconded the mot i on , which lcarried u nan i mous l y. The Lord Mayor most heart il y l rred in the vote. The resolution was then ordered to to 'thanseribed, signed by the town-clerk, and transmitted pl ace o l ate Lord Mayor. Some conversation then took th e n o r the subj e ct of th e gao l of Newsitte, a ft er which .‘:ourt adjourned. Ph 1, • • h t I era. subscriptio n ..as been entered into amongst i t 3 erati of St, Petersburg in aid of' the renovation of :4 11 1) of our national poet, in Stratford-upon-Avon *T e n. The Princess Bariatinski is at the head of the list. ktiell,el-ligh Sheriff of the county and Mrs. Robertson O h „Lt. hurriedly through Exeter on Monday evening last, telceir way to Oxford, having that morning received in tan a e rt.ce of a serious accident that had befallen their eldest 4.0 41 .„ 11 e and a college friend were returning on horsebaek th e , soicester to Oxford, just after dark, on the evening of 140:106, when a labouring man in a gig drove furiously t ' tile road ; and the wheel coming violently against tw an g , Mr. Robertson broke, we ate sorry to add, his leg in ki. J'iltees, just below the knee and above the ancle. The 6 W as On the wrong side of the road.—lVestern Luminary. NEWSPAPER STAMPS. TO PRINTERS OF NEWSPAPERS IN ENGLAND AND WALES. Stamps and Taxes, London, Nov. 21,1836. SIR,—I an directed to inform you that the distinctive dies, .ex ,T the title of each newspaper in the stamps issued for its publication, will be ready for use on the Ist of December nexc„., nowi . dild after the Ist of January; 1837, it will be obli gatory upon printers of newspapers td Use slieh appropriate stamps and none other F but t.lia late; des not prevent their use previeol that As It is highly desirable that the printers should be saved the expense and inconvenience attendant upon obtaining an allowance of any of the present stamps, which will become useless upon the Ist of January, it appears to the Board that such an arrangement may be made as to prevent altogether their having any stock of such stamps at the time in question. With this view the Board have given directions that the dis tinctive Dies shall be ready for use both at London and Manchester upon the Ist of next month, so that each news paper may obtain supplies of its appropriate stampf e r o o n. m thenceforth, an d i mme di ate l y commence printing This arrangement will not prevent the use, during the month of December, of any stamps of the present dies, and the printers will thus have it in their power entirely to exhaust their stocks before the Ist of January. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, CHARLES PRESSLY, Secretary. IRELAND. _ Dublin, Nov. 21. NATIONAL TRADES POLITICAL UNION.--Yesterday, at an extraordinary general meeting of this body, r eso l ut i ons deprecatory of the S e pt e nnial Act, in favour of an exten sion of the elective franchise to all males, or, at least, to rent-payers, Vote by Ballot, and Reform of the House of Lords, were severally proposed, seconded, and unanimously passed. Mr. O'CONNELL then rose, and in an address, the report of which fills three closely printed columns of the Free. man's Journal, spoke to the following effect :—With regard to the Poor Laws, what do we require ? Why, wages for industry, not alms for beggars.—(Cheers.) Some of the London prints differ with me upon the subject of Poor Laws. It is said that it is ridiculous to talk of absenteeism as being an evil. I would be glad to see the man who did not consider it as such.—(Hear.) Upon a small scale absenteeism is not an evil, but it is grossly injurious when fourteen out of twenty of the entire rental of the nation is taken out of it year after year. For example (I speak upon this topic with the greatest respect to the distinguished in dividual to whom I am about to allude) there is Lord Fitzwilliam—he takes 50,0001. a year out of the county Wicklow alone, and 1,000,0001. in twenty years. If a reasonable portion of this money were but spent in Wick low, how much would its condition be improved ? lam at the side of that class which I admit to be selfish, and against those whom I also admit to be influenced by humanity. I am, therefore, placed in a situation of great responsibility.—(Cheers.) My poor law is—justice to Ire land.—(Cheers.) I have another topic upon which to ad dress you. Those of you who read it must have seen the abortion the Conservative meeting was the other day —I may call it Randal Plunkett's club. He has done me the honour to become my rival. He heard I rented this house, that it might always be ready for proper purposes of agitation, and he has accordingly taken a house in Dawson-street.—(Hear, and laughter.) He had an abor tive meeting though, notwithstanding all his money and exertions. But what were the leading features of his speech ? He spoke of ribbon societies—of secret affi liations amongst Roman Catholics, and, from a full knowledge of the resolutions, he referred to the re ligious pledge which they give each other, not only in point of devotion to their society, but even the fre quentation of the most cheering and holy of all sacra ments. I have them in my hands, and I find he was per fectly correct. They were drawn up in Manchester, and the principal at the head of those societies is a Protestant, who in this country was an Orangeman. I Now, I am next bound to tell you, there is not a single man amongst them who is not liable to transportation. Not one—not one.—(Hear.) The society is called the " Labourers' and Burial Society." You may depend upon it that there are persons in communication with Randal Plunkett, ready to come forward, and when the societies are ripe, to denounce them as consisting of Catholics combining against Protes tants.--(Hear.) Every man who connects himself with these societies is liable to be transported. I rejoice at the series of resolutions which you have agreed to with respect to the shorteni ng th e d urat i on of Pariaments. In public as in private affairs, short accounts make long friends. Mr. O'Connell then referred to the ballot, which he considered was necessary for the freedom of voting.—(Hear.) The ballot would make men honest ; a man, when going in to vote, might cry, hurry for West and Hamilton ; and, by the bye, Hamilton is one of the very best men of that party. I trust I shall yet see that young gentleman what he ought to be, the friend of liberty and liberal institutions, and not the partisan of a miserable and bigoted faction. But, to return to the vote by ballot—l was saying that a fellow who went in shouting for West and Hamilton might giv e hi s vote to Daniel O'Connell, for no man would be the wiser. See what we had at the last election—bribery the most barefaced that ever was known in any part of the world. The price of the freemen was three guineas a-head ; and what did the Chairman of the Committee who turned me out do, do you think ? He ruled that I was not at liberty to go into a case of bribery against West and Hamilton, and then he got a Committee to vote that there was nothing to bring the bribery home to them. There is another subject upon which I shall speak—l mean the Reform of the House of Lords. I am of opinion, that in a free state we ought not to have any irresponsible tribunal. The King was for a long time irresponsible, but now he is responsible through his Ministers, because he can do no thing but through them. The King is responsible, the House of Commons is responsible, and why should one branch of the Constitution remain irresponsible ? I will briefly state to you the remedy that I would apply to the House of Lords. I would have the King as he he is —(Hear, hear)--and let him create 200 Peers more—this would give a majority that would carry all the measures of' reform that are necessary.—(Hear, hear.) The number of Pess:s would then amount to nearly eight hun dred. Let England, Ireland, and Scotland be divided into one hundred and fifty districts. Let there be a peer ap pointed for every district, and be elected for seven years. Let the head of every family have a vote ; those first elected to go out at the end of seven years, and have a new election. While ever the Government was Tory when an election of a peer took place, a Tory was returned, and when the Government was Liberal, it was the same ease. Lord Trimleston, a Catholic Peer, voted the other day for a Tory. He is not an Irishman, and lam glad of it, for 1 would be ashamed to be his countryman. Ho is a worthy sample of the House of Peers. If anything could make me ashamed of the religion I profess, it is that Lord Trimleston professes the same. I will ask you, did you ever hear anything so disgraceful ? (Cries of " No, never !") No, nor never will, I hope ; but you see there are Tory Catholics—men who would continue injustice to Ireland ; and there arc unjust men, Catholics as well as Protestants, and if I wanted to prove it, I would produce Lord Trimleston as my witness. Let him go hack from whence he came ; the sooner he crosses the seas the better. I come again to the point from which I started. lam Ra dical in the fullest sense of the word.—( Hear.) lam for abolishing the property qualification ; I am for a Reform of the House of Lords—for an extension of the suffrage—for short Parliaments, and for Vote by Ballot.—(Cheers.) Avoid secret societies.—(Great cheering, and cries of; "We will.") Avoid the miscreants who would endeavour to entrap you into any secret combination ; catch him and bring him to me, and I promise you that he shall be pu nished. If you take this advice, and stand by the Govern ment of Lord Mulgravc, you will live to see Ireland what she ought to be— _ Great, glorious, and free, First flower of the earth and first gem of the sea. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman sat down amidst loud and long-continued cheering. Mr. &LEVIN was then called to the chair ; and thanks having been voted to Mr. Brennan, the meeting separated. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, NOV_PAIBER 23, 1830. THE BANKS. The National (O'Connell's) have passed the followi ng re solutions at a meet i ng o f t h e f r i en d s an d s h are h o ldersheld at Drogheda :—That in consequence of the Bank of Ire land office in this town having refused to take the Notes of the National Bank of Ireland, by which much inconve nience may arise to the inhabitants of Drogheda and its neighbourhood, we feel it our imperative duty, as friends of the National Bank, to unite in supporting the Establish ment by all legitimate means. That if the Bank of Ire land persist in refusing the notes of the National Bank of Ireland, we shall feel bound, in self-defence, to demand gold for all the paper coming into our hands, and we shall call on the country in general to follow our example, in re sisting the monopoly which has so long paralysed the pros perity of Ireland. It would seem that upward s of 40,000/, in gold was dis patched from Dublin to the different branches of' the Agri cultural Bank. This is a very timely assistance, and will prove powerfully influential to the restoration of that con fidence upon which all the important interests of the country depend.—Pilot. The Mai/ of this evening complains that the impartiality of its course on the subject of the late run for gold has displeased almost all parties. In the same journal we also find the follwing information " Rumours were afloat exceedingly prejudicial to the part taken by the Provincial Bank of Ireland, in reference to the late runs ; and in one place, at a public meeting, and in the populous town of Loughrea, it was Resolved— That our confidence in the Agricultural and Commercial Bank is not diminished by present circumstances, convinced as we are, that they were induced by a combination of mo nopolists to depress a native Institution, and to seek and found on its downfall a perpetuation of monied control as exercised by the Provincial Bank of Ireland previously to the introduction o r tb. nnd National Banks.' " Anxious to do away with this impression, we gave gra- Euitqus insertion to what we conceived to be a vindication Hf that tarns out to be anything but that—in the shape of an authorised stateriient; and copies of letters which had passed between the Secretaries and Managers of the two establishments. Well, for this we have been blackguarded by authority,' called all manner of infamous names, and threatened with an ex-officio, or bill of pains and penalties ; because, in reply to a question put by the Register of that morning, we stated a notorious fact, that Mr. Spring Rice, the Chancellor of the Exche quer, is a large shareholder in, and one of the directors of, the Provincial Bank of Ireland. " The truth is, as we took occasion to state on a former oc cas'on, there is no natural trade in Ireland requiring the facilities for raising money afforded by those rival estab lishments • nor is there any discounts of a wholesome or business-1'1 ( e character that could remunerate the com panies for the enormous outlay at which they have been in fitting out expensive establishments in the various cities and towns in which their branches are situate, nor any return that could reimburse them for the monstrously extravagant staffs they have set up." The following extract is from a letter addressed to the Mail:— " Tipperary, Nov. 19. " The Agricultural Bank in this town is paying all de mands upon it punctually, and the letters of credit they gave are duly honoured. The other branches in this part of the country are doing the same. There is every appear ance of credit being fully re-established in a very short time ; the run upon the other Banks is also decreasing. The Tipperary Branch had not above 27,000/. in circula tion, while another Bank in the town had 120,0001. The farmers are paying their notes with astonishing punctuality. A most infamous attempt has been made to fix upon the Tories the odium of having caused the run ; it is decidedly the reverse." THE Foe.--Yesterday morning the fog was so ex ceedingly dense on the river that the shipping proceeding up and down could with difficulty guard against accidents by running foul of each other. Lights were hoisted at the bows as a precaution. The mails and other coaches were conducted into London with torches, and the shopkeepers in the City and West-end had their shops lighted with gas. MADRID IN 1835.—This interesting work, which has just appeared, gives some bold pictures of Spanish society, and exhibits the demoralizing effects of Monkish despotism. In this latter respect alone, as a work of nar rative, it will command attention, and that will be the more excited, from the knowledge that the scenes described are of not romantic fictions, but actually drawn from real life. At the present juncture of Spanish affairs the information with which it teems must be peculiarly valuable. Shortly after ten o'clock yesterday morning a wherry was proceeding down the river with two persons in it, when the boat ran foul of some barges which were lying off So merset-house with such violence that both individuals were thrown into the water, and before any person could procure assistance they were sucked under the barges and perished. FlRE.—Yesterday morning, about three o'clock, Mr. Head, the pa►tner in the brewery of Messrs. Charring ton and Head, in the Mile End-road, discovered that a stable adjoining the premises was on fire. He instantly gave an alarm, and a number of the workmen employed on the premises, together with Inspector Ham, with a party of policemen from the station-house nearly opposite to the brewery, hastened to the spot, and by their united exertions and a plentiful supply of water the flames were confined to the stable, which fortunately was a detached building. It was found, however, on the stable-door being burst open that two horses, of the value of at least fifty guineas each, were quite dead. HORACE WALPOLE'S CORRESPONDENCE.—The public is informed that it is the intention of Mr. Bentley, shortly after Christmas, to publish the most complete edition that has yet appeared of the Correspondence of Horace Walpole, having been favoured with a great number of let ters hitherto unpublished of this prince of letter-writers to his latest correspondent, an entirely new series ; and many additional letters to all his other correspondents. In this edition the letters will be for the first time chronologically arranged, and illustrated with notes from MS. and other sources ; and the names will be inserted where the initials were formerly only given. It will also be embellished with fine portraits from original paintings, and other illustrations. Yesterday morning, between five and six o'clock, a fire was discovered to have broken out on the premises of a dealer in marine stores, situate in Queen-street, Horsely down. The flames raged with great fury, and were not ex tinguished until considerable damage had been done. SERIOUS MAIL-CART ACCIDENT.—On Monday evening the following , serious accident occurred at the top of Arlington-street, Piccadilly, just previous to the starting of the western mails from the Gloucester Coffee-house. About half-past eight o'clock, as the Exeter mail -cart, driven by William Coleman, was on its way with the mail-bags, it came into contact between St. James's-street and Arlington street, with a chaise-cart, belonging to and driven by Mr. Press, milkman, of No. 41, Henry -street, Hampstead-road, in which were two young females, named Mary Anne Press, sister of Mr. Press, and Mary Ann Dark, of Southwell Cottage, Clapham, Surrey, who we regret to state, were thrown out of the vehicle with great force by the violence of the shock, and severely injured. Sergeants Valiance and Dudley, Nos. 11 and 6 C, and police-constable Beech, 167, being in attendance at the Gloucester Coffee-house at the time, immediately proceeded to the spot, when, after the vehicles were disentangled, the two females were picked up, and conveyed to the shop of Mr. Walker, surgeon, No. 209. Piccadilly, where on examination it was found that Miss Press, who, when picked up, was in a state of insensibliity, the horse having trod on her head, was happily not so much injured as was as first anticipated ; but that Miss Dark had suffered most severely, the bones of her right arm being broken, and several of her ribs greatly injured. Mr. Walker having applied temporary restoratives, both females were at their own request removed in a hackney-coach to the re sidence of Mr. Press, where, on inquiry yesterday, it was stated that they remain in a very precarious state. We understand no blame can be attributed to the driver of the mail -cart, Mr. Press being on the wrong side of the road at the time of the accident. We have it from authority on which we can place reliance that the Parliament will be dissolved in March next. —Plymouth Herald. It is reported that instructions have been brought by the Malcolm for the return of the Hon. T. B. Macau ley, Esq.—Calcutta Gazette, May 14. Christmas-day falls this year on a Sunday, which will be a great convenience, particularly to shopkeepers, who will not have to close their shops two days in the same week. The Marquis of Hertford is still in Paris, at Meu• rice's hotel, which he will leave next week for Nice, where he will decide on the place where he will take up his winter quarters. When the Marquis loft England he intended to proceed to Naples, but in consequence of the cholera pre vailing in that city he will probably go to Milan. The venerable Mrs. Fitzherbert takes her departure this week for her residence at Brighton. She has suffered for some weeks past by rheumatism, but is now recovered. A marriage is talked of between the Hon. Colonel Bridgman, son of Lord Bradford, nephew of Lord Cork and the Marquis of Exeter, and Miss Hooper Aston, niece to the late Marchioness of Huntley. A public meeting was held at Leith on Friday, at which the Lord Advocate said he thought there ought to be communication between the representative and the con stituency. The learned gentleman, in a luminous and pa triotic speech, then gave an account of his political steward- About half -past 4 o'clock on Monday afternoon, as a lad, named William Cannon, was proceeding along Philli more-place, Kensington, he observed a young girl, about 11 years of age. named Eliza Lenhein, residing at Nc. 4, Jennings's-buildings, High-street, Kensington, sitting on the s tep of the gate of one of the hou ses , w ith a b a by in her arms, and crying very much. On inquiring the cause she informed him, that about an hour previous she had been ac costed by a young woman, about 21 years of age, of re spectable appearance, who said she had to deliver a note at the house of a lady close by, and offered to give her a penny if she would take care of the infant she held in her arms until she returned. The girl unsuspectingly did so, but the female never returned. Cannon immediately took the girl to the station-house of the T division, near Kensington Church, where she repeated her story. Information of the circumstance was then forwarded to Mr. Balls, one of the overseers of Kensington, who had the little innocent, which is a fine male child, about five weeks old, promptly con veyed to the workhouse. The only description the girl was able to give of the female was, that she was of middle stature, and wore a dark shawl and straw bonnet. The child was very carefully wrapped in fine flannel wrappers, and covered all round with a dark chocolate shawl. Mr. Boynton, _aed 24, died on Saturday morning at the North L o ndon Hospital, en suite, from a surgical ope ration performed on him for the removal of a tumour on the left side of his mouth and nose, about the size of an orange. The cause of the tumour was a blow from a cric ket-ball r( ceived about two years since. He went to Guy's about nire weeks since, but the surgeons there declined having any thing to do with him. The operation was very skilfully performed in less than a quarter of an hour ; and it is only justice to Mr. Liston, the operator, to say that he has already operated five times with success in similar cases. SIEGE OF BILBOA. (Pi'bit! MlitninF qt , TipinpOrarY .; ) PORTUGALET.E, Nov. 11.—We have nut ?d with any other part of the coast since yeiterday afternoon, when I wrote by the Comet steamer, giving you an account of the operations here up to that time. The weather set itttisfy ,tortny i almost immediately after the departure of that ves.'';!; arid tho hat 1;s still impassable ; thus impeding the entrance, or apperifzii% eft the piirt, of the Salamander, with the troops which we were Jed to be lieve would be despatched from San Sebastian almost im mediately and. the arrival there of Lord John Hay from Santander. The Phan/t, too, Which vessel was ordered to cruize off the mouth of the harbour, go as to protect the disemb,wkation of troops, and intercept the entrance of any supplies of arms, &c., by Santander, was forced by the bad weather to leave the coast : it is supposed she has taken shelter at Santona. The plans of the Carlists have hitherto been completely successful in that part of the river between the fortified convent of Desierto and Bilboa. After the sailing of the Comet, yesterday afternoon, intelligence reached us that the other strong position of the St. Mamez convent had fallen into the enemy's hands almost without a struggle. There were six pieces of cannon in St. Mamez, which was very strongly fortified ; and it is a deplorable fact that within the two last days the Carlists have, without any dif ficulty, obtained possession of eight guns and one 7-inch mortar ; together with about 500 prisoners, a large quantity of ammunition, and considerable store of provisions. It is confidently stated that to-morrow Luchana will be attacked, and that the bridge at that place will be at tempted to be destroyed. Artillery is said to be bringing up for this purpose. This evening some musketry was fired upon Luchana, and upon the gun-boats lying in front of that place, from Monte Cabras ; and it is not improbable that a battery may be established at Monte Cabras, in which case his Majesty's ship Saracen may be exposed to artillery fire without the power of answering it, as that 'ill is beyond the range of the Saracen's carronades. It is now that the want of the heavy guns of a first-class man-of-war steamer is felt, which would prevent the erection of any batteries on the point described. The two 32-pounders now in the ♦nglo-Hispania Battery, as it is called, at the Desierto, will, however, be of infinite service. It is most unfortunate that the weather is so tempestuous, for we have now spring tides, and after the 14th there will hardly be water enough for the Phcenir or Salamander to cross the bar. At present they could do it if the weather were fine, and take up sta tions in front of the Desierto if required. The succession of surrenders of the positions lately held by the Queen's troops is most discouraging. The dastardly abandonment of Los Banderas has been the origin of these misfortunes. It was of the utmost importance to maintain that point, inasmuch as it commands Monte Cabras, whence so much annoyance can be inflicted on the Queen's forces ; it actually being the key of the upper part of the river. Nov. 12.—1 am sorry to acquaint you that Luchana fell this morning, and that the bridge at that place has been burned. The garrison, consisting of only forty men, abandoned the place, after having held out two days ; a battalion, or more, were sent against it, and no blame is, I believe, to be attached to the officer commanding. There were three Spanish gun-boats in front of Luchana; the enemy fired sharply upon them and wounded two men. The garrison embarked on board these gun-boats, which came over to the Desierto, where they are at anchor, to gether with the Saracen. Very soon after the fall of Lu chana a gun was brought down to the corner of the bridge, and a few shot were thrown to within a very short distance of the Desierto, immediately under the parapet in front, but the gun was soon silenced by some well-directed shot from the 32-pounders. The centre of the Luchana bridge was made of wood ; this the Carlists set fire to, and it no longer exists ; but, in case of retaking Luchana, the gap can easily be repaired. The Carlists have, I understand, thrown a floating bridge across the river opposite to San Mamez, so that now they not only blockade Bilboa, but they can pass troops and guns from one side of the river to the other ; and there is this difference between the state of things now and when Bil boa was blockaded more than a year ago, namely, that then they had little or no artillery, whereas now they have as many guns as they want —more, in fact, than they can require. The weather has become moderate after the late gales. Last night there was a severe storm of wind, rain, thunder, and forked lightning. It will be a great relief when the bar shall be practicable, for we sadly want reinforcements of troops : indeed, nothing can be effectually done for the relief of Bilbort until either General Espartero with a large force shall arrive by land, or at all events as far as Castro, whence they might be brought to Portugalete by the steamers, or unless a strong body of troops shall be de tached from San Sebastian. Yesterday I have reason to believe that the fortified con vent of Burcena, whose garrison consists of about 250 men, was summoned to surrender; but the officer commanding replied that he bad a month's provisions, and would stand out to the last. Time will show what faith is to be placed in this asseveration. In order to enable you to correctly follow up the opera tions before Bilboa, I will endeavour to give you a descrip tion of the approaches to it from this side, which is at pre sent the most active theatre of those operations. _ _ Portugalete, a small town, which is partially fortified, and has a garrison of about 800 men, most of them Quintos (or recruits), is situated on the mouth of the river Nervion, commonly called the Rio de Bilboa ; and on its left bank, within the bars, there is a road from Yalmaceda (near to whore Espartero lately was) to Portugalete, by way of Somorostro, although we hear this has been rendered diffi cult of passage by ditches and parapets thrown up by the Carlists. Outside the bar is the small town of Santurce, now occupied by the Carlists, and whence they fire upon vessels entering the harbour. Out of this place the Phoenix will no doubt drive the insurgents as soon as she can communicate with the harbour ; and troops can be landed there at any time, even if the bar should be im passable. At about half a mile up the river, opposite to a village called Cestero, his Majesty's brig Ringdove is anchored. After passing a mile farther up, the river winds, and vesse ls passing up are brought immediately under some high ground called Monte Aspe, whence the Carlists now fire upon boats, &c., on their passage to and from the De sierto, which is a large and beautifully-situated convent on the left bank of the river, a little higher up. This convent has been made a complete fortification by the indefatigable exertions of Commander Lapidge, of the Ringdove, the senior naval officer on this station. His Majesty's brig Saracen is anchored off the Convent, which is under the immediate command of Lieutenant Le Hardy, commanding the Saracen, and who ably seconds Capt. Lapidge. It is but justice to record, that' during nearly two years that the Ringdove and Saracen have been stationed in the river—in the course of which period Bilboa has been twice besei:fed and twice blockaded—the most important and in valuable services have been rendered by their commanders, officers, and crews, to the Queen's cause. I had an op portunity, more than a year ago, of witnessing this, and on the present occasion the most astounding difficulties have been surmounted by dint of British naval perseverance. The authorities of Bilboa and Portugalete have been re peatedly urged to fortify not only St. Mamez, but the Desierto, which commands the Bilboa river ; and it was not until after the most strenuous remonstrances that Cap tain Lapidge at length succeeded in getting the whole matter placed in his hands. Since then a complete meta morphosis has taken place in the Desicrto. There are now seven pieces of heavy cannon mounted on batteries judi ciously placed ; viz., two 32-pounders, one 24 and two 18- pounders, and two long 9-pounders, besides a mortar ; there are regular ditches, g/acis, &c., round the fort, which can only be entered by a drawbridge. The seamen and marines of his Majesty's vessels have been working incessantly at this fortification, which is now nearly completed. About sixty men, too, of the Legion (principally Irishmen), who were sent here in consequence of not choosing to serve the second year, have, in consequence of the good example set them by the sailors and marines, joined the working parties ; and, encouraged by the naval officers who direct the works, they most zealously labour with the rest, and have been extremely useful. One of the many advantages arising from the presence of Captain Lapidge is the knowledge he possesses of the localities. From his experience on this station he is able to point out and carry into execution many plans for checking and annoying the enemy ; and it is right to mention that Commodore Morales aed the •Spanish naval officers look up to him for advice, and highly appreciate hi; invaluable assistance. The 32 -pounders at the Desierto command the bridge of Luchana, which was burnt yesterday by the rebels, who had brought a gun to the corner of the bridge, whence they were Soo{l (breed to retire from it. The bridge of Lu chana is thrown over the little river Asua, which empties itself into the Bilboa river at the village of that name (Luchana). Los Banderas, or the Signal-house, which fell the other day, is situated upon a very high hill, and from its position and fortifications ought to have been ;mpregnable. it commands Monte de Cabras, a most important range of hill, now in the possession of the Carlists, and which they could never have occupied if the garrison of Los Bea deras had done its duty. An additional evil is, that the Signal•house having fallen, all communication, even the telegraph, is closed between Portugaleto, the shipping, and Bilboa. Los Banderas ought to have held out to the last moment, especially as it was amply supplied with provisions and ammunition. From Monte de Cabras the Carlists can sink any boat or vessel attempting to pass up or down the river. Between Los Banderas and Olea veaga, a town on the right bank of the Nervion, or Bilboa river, is the fortified convent of Los Capuehinos, which a!so surrendeiid td the Carlists ; and immediately oppo site—across the river—ii tliq eonvent of San. Mamez. Tlis is a regular fortification, and wag capable of stand ing a siege in due form ; and yet it teal inglori ousit Loiten up, together with six pieces of cann(11111 The convent Of I.Plseena, which is also fortified, is si tuated on the river Safddeleal f vtbieh empties itself into the Ria de Bilboa, (the Nervion), above Luchana : there is a chain-bridge over the Salcedon at ilesreena, and on a tongue of land, between the two rivers, is the quaran tine gilitind‘ gOV. i 6.:—My tniggivinga as to the Burcena fortified convent hate' proved well-fortntied—it fell yesterday without any resistance Whatever 1 There but nut been any firing to-day ; •but we are led to believe that an attack is medi tated, either on the Desierto or Portugalette, to-morrow. Some country people who have come in state that two guns are to he brought to-morrow to Cestao, in order to act against the Ringdove ; and that they are making roads for the purpose of bringing up five pieces of artillery to the heights in front of the Desierto, whence they mean to fire upon that fort, and upon the Saracen. Should this latter plan be adopted, the Saracen will be brought to the ancho rage near the Ringdove, abreast of Cestao. It is a most peculiar feature of this juncture, that not a shot is to be heard in the direction of Bilboa. The object evidently is, to cut off all communication with the river ; and if one is to believe the reports, which come through channels gene rally well-informed, the Carlists are preparing four batteries in different points around Bilboa ; and after taking Bur cena and Portugalette (the former never could be taken in the two former sieges, though closely invested ; and yet now it has surrendered at once), to open them upon the city, which is to be summoned after a few volleys ; and that in case of holding out, it is to be reduced to ashes. The factious are said by the same informant to have 33 batta lions in this neighbourhood. This Ido not believe. Los Banderas and all round that part are described as being occupied by a Castile and Navarre battalion. No steamers have as yet appeared off the port, though the weather is moderate, and the bar passable for such a vessel as the Comet. I feel persuaded that we shall see the steamers and some reinforcements by the evening tide. Espartero is said to be not far off, and that part of his force is to come by land ; the remainder by sea. NINE r.m.—At about seven o'clock two lights were per ceived in the offing ; they were answered }vivre blue lights from the Ringdove ; and in half an hour afterwards the Comet steamer was at anchor in the harbour, having perse veringly crossed the bar when it was in rather a bad state. She left San Sebastian this morning at eleven, having made an ineffectual attempt to make her passage two days ago. She arrived as far as Liqueitio, but was forced to-bear up again for Passages. The Comet brings dispatches from Lord John Hay for Captain Lapidge. The Salanzander will arrive to-morrow with 400 Spanish troops (Quintos), which, it appears, is the utmost assistance that can be detached from San Sebas tian to the succour of Bilboa. The Salamander and Phat nix are to cruise outside the bay, and the Comet will re main within, in order to assist the Ringdove and Saracen in their operations in this river. The position of his Majesty's vessels here, as well as that of the senior British officer commanding in the river, is pe liar, and, I may say, critical. The space between the bar of Portugalete and the fortified post of the Desierto may literally be called a trap. It is impossible to get out if it under certain circumstances, which occur five weeks out of six at this season of the year. For instance, when the bar is up, as it is called in nautical language, it is impossible for a vessel or a boat to go out ; and beyond the Desierto no thing can proceed up the river under existing circum stances. His Majesty's brigs Ringdove and Saracen are at this moment ,within the above-described trap, the sides of which yawn with cannon-mouths ready to send forth de structive thunder. The spring tides are over, and in forty eight hours the mouth of the trap will be completely closed. Nothing remains, therefore, than to fight right and left against the enemy's batteries erected or erecting on each side of them. It is by no means improbable that with these advantages the Carlists may seriously injure, or per haps disable, his Majesty's vessels, without any other good result being obtained than a proof—perhaps a very severe one—of the bravery and devotedness of our naval officers. Bilboa cannot be saved by the gallant defence which I am well convinced will be made of the Desierto, which has been perfectly fortified by our brave countrymen ; nor will the no less gallant conduct which the officers and men of the Ringdove and Saracen are prepared to make, effect the slightest difference in the situation of the capital of Biscay. Nothing but an imposing military force can be of any avail. To-night I was told that Espartero was nigh at hand with 14,000 or 15,000 men ; this may be the case ; but until I see the General-in-Chief and his army, I shall have strong doubts on the matter. When Bilboa was about to be blockaded this last time, Captain Lapidge sent an officer te, the British Con sul, with the offer of a conveyance of all British sub jects to a place of safety on board his Majesty's ves sels. The parties, however, declined ; rincipally be cause, in the event of their leaving, the propeyty belong ing to them would be exposed. The naval co nctiander is again anxious, as well personally, as in consequ,"nce of directions from Lord John Hay, to make a second offer ; but this is difficult, inasmuch as having acted openly against the Pretender's forces, and being at this mo ment occupied in making works and firing upon the enemy, the plea of neutrality, on which applications of this descrip tion are usually founded, cannot be advanced. lam not without hope that by the raising of the blockade this di lemma may be set aside. I am assured by the Governor of Portugalete that the garrison is stanch ; to-morrow it will be increased to about 1,200 men ; a junta of armament has been appointed to direct the military proceedings ; and if all parties do their duty, the place will not fall. A. Nov. 15, MIDNIGHT. I had the fullest expectation, when my letter dated 9 p.m., on the 13th inst., was closed, that the bar would be practicable on the next morning, so that dispatches might be forwarded by the Plurnix which was expected to arrive at about the same time with the Salamander. These vessels did, in fact, heave in sight within an hour of each other ; but the fatality which has reigned with regard to communications with this place ever since the resumption of hostilities continued. During the night the wind and sea got up, and it was impossible to communicate with the vessels outside otherwise than by signal. Had not the Comet been perseveringly steered across the night before last, we should again have been left without a steamer at so important a crisis. The Salamander made known by telegraph that she had 300 men on board ; they are recruits belonging to the Za ragoza regiment. The Murrill. had, I presume, come from Santona or Santander ; and it was hoped that she would have been able to wait until, at all events, a telegraphic message, stating the situation of affairs here, might have been sent to Lord John Hay at St. Sebastian ; but a mist came on, together with squally weather, and at noon both steamers departed for the westward, the commander of the Plucnix having previously made a signal, which was with difficulty made out, to the effect that having received se rious injury in the late gale, he was obliged to bear up for the nearest port, as bad weather was again coming on, which turned out to be the case. Thus we were at once deprived of the assistance of the steamers to act against the enemy, of the troops embarked on board the Salamander, and of the means of conveying Captain Lapidge's most im portant despatches for Lord John Hay! The batteries, which in my letter of the 13th I men tioned it was stipposed were about to be opens'-1 upon the Desierto fort and on the Riugdove have not bean erected. On a height in the rear of Monte de Cabras a brass flint: - pounder (the same as was taken at Los Banderas) has been mounted. It commands the Luchana bridge, and a reach of the river contiguous thereto. From all I can learn and observe, the enemy does not intend to extend his offensive operations beyond the Lu chana-bridge ; the object he bad in view on this side ap pears to me to have been attained ; that being, to cut off all communication between the river and his Britannic Ma jesty's vessels at anchor there and Bilboa. The possession of San Mamez and Burcena completes the blockade by wa ter ; and now, it is probable, that a powerful attack will be made upon Bilboa itself; cut off as it is from all communication with those from whom on other occasions of this nature succour might be expected. All intercourse is cut of There are a variety of reports respecting the General-in- Chief; Espartero. One is, that he is at Sopuerta, about four leagues from Portugalete, on the road from Balmaseda, another that he is at the latter place on his way to hither. A female who escaped to-day from the factious, states, that they are all, excepting Castor's battalion, gone off, probably to the immediate neighbourhood of Bilboa ; and that Espartero, having found the road by Balma the reb e l s, h a d turne d o ff towar d s San seda cut up b y tender, where he hoped to find steamers or other ves sels in which to embark his troops for the r elief of Bilboa. Should he bind here, and proceed to attack t h e points lately taken by th e enemy between this and Bilboa, he must lose a great many men. Two deserters, who came over yesterday, state that the whole Carlist force around Bilboa, &c., does not exceed 7,000 men. In that case, the timely arrival of Espartero might cause the blockade to be raised. The garrison of Bilboa consists of 6,000 men, ex clusive of the National Guards (1,000 strong) ; and if com munication could in any way be established with the Go vernor (San Miguel), a combined and successful movement might be made. Indeed, it appears rather extraordinary that with such a force within the place no sor i s h as been made during all this time towards Oleaveaga, &c., so as to interrupt the enemy's working parties at all events. We have not heard any firing since my last in the direction of Bilboa. It has of course he~o►ne the duty of the senior British naval officer to take every step to ensure the safety of his Majesty's vessels and their crews in case Portugalette fall, which is not probable, however, in its present stat a of defence, unless artillery should be brought against it. Cap tain Lapidge accordingly went to the Governor this ince-fl ing, and having requested that Commodore Morales ind the superior military officers of the garrison should be con vened, he, in their presence, asked whether the Governor and those gentlemen had full confidence in the garrison, and what was their opinion of the capabilities of defending the place. The reply was, that they had the fullest con fidence in the troops, but none whatever in the inhabitants, who, to use the Governor's words, are the most infanrous possible. As to the defence, it was stated that even if attacked by a number of heavy guns equal to these in the forts, if the steamers should arrive, land the three or four hundred men on board, and remain cruising and co-operat ing o ff th e h ar b o ur, the place could hold out for six or seven days, and probably frustrate the attempts of the enemy altogether. As a proof of the treachery or cowardice of some of. the inhabitants, I regret to state that yesterday fourteen Na tional Guards (unarmed,) and twenty-eight other inhabi tants,: in all: forty•two persons, went over to the faction, or, at all events, escaped from the town. A proclamation has been issued by the Governor, forbidding any person to leave the place without permission, levying fines on the fa milies of those who do ; and decreeing that all who shall be proved to have aided the faction shall be shot. Captain Lapidge insisted that all merchant vessels, of whatever description or nation, should be ordered to cross the bar as soon as possible ; and that all small vessels, launches, &c., belonging to the port, should forthwith be sent to lay under the Desierto. This was a most necessary mea sure of precaution, in order to prevent the possibility of the enemy throwing a bridge of boats across the river ; and to render it impossible, in case Portugalette should fall, for a vessel or vessels to be sunk across the entrance of the har bour, and thus prevent the Ringdove and Saracen from going to sea. Captain Lapidge also insisted that proper' officers should be placed in the two forts to spike the guns in case of its being deemed impossible to hold out ; he even furnished a quantity of spiking nails for that purpose. This decided conduct was imperatively called for, inasmuch as when the different forts already described were given up, no t one o f the guns was spiked ; and should such an unpardonable neglect of duty occur in case Portugalete should fall, the British vessels could he disabled perhaps sunk. Captain Lapidge told the Governor and the other officers assembled, that he considered Portugalette to be in a situa tion to make a glorious defence, the garrison being stanch, the British naval co-operation effective, two first-class steamers being expected to flank the town outside the bar and an increase of 300 or 400 men being on board one of these vessels ; and that he considered the salvation of Bil boa depended on foiling the enemy in the attempt to pos sess themselves of Portugalete, and thereby of the entrance of the river. I should feel my confidence increased if there were a battalion the British Legionlin Portugalette ; and I feel satisfied that: - if one could have been detached, con sistent with prudence, general Evans would not have hesi tated a moment in giving orders accordingly. I have had the best oppor-!amities of obtaining authentic information since my arrival here ; and I am firmly of opi nion that had it not been for the :Intiring exertions of Cap tain Lapidge, in stimulating the auo. , orities of Portugalette, the place would have fallen, and with it Bilboa. A most important point was the inducing the garrison of Luchana to hold out for two days, instead of abandoning it almost when first invested, as was contemplated by the Spanish officer in command. Had this been done the insurgents would have burnt the bridge at once ; and availing them selves of the bad state of the bar, when no steamers could arrive, they might have carried Portugalette by a coup de main. The presence of the Comet, and the appearance of the British steamers, have inspired the garrison with confi dence, and checked the hardihood of the rebels. A few days—perhaps hours—will most likely produce very important events in this quarter. lam willing to hope they will be favourable to the Queen's cause. All depends on Espartero's movements. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. SAXONY. The King of Saxony opened the Diet of the Kingdom at Dresden, on the 14th instant, with the following speech : " Gentlemen—My predominant feeling on thus meeting you for the first time after my being charged with the whole weight of the Crown is that of regret, in which you, no doubt, participate, at the losi of a beloved Sovereign, who had been to me a second father. Our grief is increased by the recollection of all the good he performed during his too short reign. We cannot do greater honour to his memory than by continuing that which he began. This, therefore, is my firm intention. We will faithfully fulfil all the en gagements which he, in concert with myself, entered into. Though now alone, I will, assisted by your wisdom, devote all my care to ensure to our common country the benefits of a wise Administration and enlightened laws, causing the rights of all to be respected, and in fine to promote those sentiments or religion for which Saxony is distinguished. This day is doubly dear to me, since I am assured of the zeal and activity you are about to display in expediting the important affairs which are entrusted to you. The tranquil nd measured progress of the Administration, the conscien tion7s performance of all its obligations, and the harmony w hi c h teas ever prevailed between the Government and States have gain qd us the esteem of foreign Powers, with whom we are mu lct of maintaining the most friendly relations. We have, abol . e all, to congratulate ourselves on our com mercial alliance w :;th the greatest part of the German States. The organic laws veed during the last Diet have had the most happy influence on our country. The Budget about to be presented to you w.ll prove that our finances are in such a state of prosperity Olat, after meeting all the ex penses, we shall be able to un:lertake those improvements which have long been desirable. Although the interval between the close of the last Diet and the opening of the present has been so short, the resGlutions of the former have already been carried into execution, and the plan of a criminal code and several other measures of equal import ance may directly be submitted to your consideration. Persuaded that a spirit of order, the respect for the laws and religion, which distinguish Saxony, will be kept con stantly in view during this session, I leave in your hands, with the utmost confidence, the important labours which are to ensure the happiness of our country, and draw still closer the bonds of mutual confidence between the States and the Government." Me Count de Lindeneau, Minister of State, and M. Geritinrir, President of the First Chamber, delivered suit able answers--after which the opening of the Diet was declared in the usual form by the Count de Lindenau. RAILWAY BILLS.—SO nutnerous are the intended applications to Parliament for Railway Bills, that the fol lowing notice has been issued in the last London Gazette : " In consequence of the numerous notices of intended ap p.ications to Parliament for Railway Bills, and other Bills, which notices must he inserted in The Gazette before the expiration of the present month , a Gazette will be p ublish ed on Thursday, Sa' trday, and M onda y next, as well as on the ordinary days of publication. ”--The Gazelle of last Friday cent aioed eight sheets and that of last night six sheets of notices of application for Railway Bills alone. We understand that the forthcoming new edition, for 1837, of Mr. Burke's " Dictionary of the Peerage and Ba ronetage of the United Kingdom," will be found a very de sirable compendium of the present state of those orders. It has been justly observed that the great value of all manuals of this description is , that the reader shall be able to find at once, and with certainty, any information he tnay require ; pd it is undenia;:le that this facility is not afforded by any other work extant oo the Peerage. To supply so great a desideritim in the most effectual way Mr. Burke has ar ranged his matter in the a lphabetical form, in a single vo luwe, so that you immediately Om to the title or name con cerning which you are in search Of particulars. Th e pl a t es of the arm o rial bearings are g i ven in the same convenient arrangement, aiGng with the text, w:,:ch will present one of the most unique and splendid specime:ts of the printing art yet exhibited. TILE REV. CILARLES SIMEON'S TIUJSTEES.— The indiv iduals in wi ,„:e hands the patronage of at least forty-three important livinT' and perpetual curacies, pur chased by the deceas ed g ent let. lan for providing the inhabi t a nts of the e towns in w pose hich they are situated with zealous and faitln,l'l pastors, are, the • Rev. Archdeacon Hodgson, the Rev. W. Carus Wilson, the Rev. W. Carus, and the Rev. W. Marsh. COUNT DE MELFORT'S " IMPRESSInNS OF E NGL AND:' — Of all the works written on our cout:try by f ore igners, none exceeds the above in piquancy and interest. The rank of the author insured him a ready admittance into the circles of th e great, and the restlessness of curiosity regarding our manners and institutions carried him into every class of society, metropolitan and provincial. His book acccordingly includes sketches and personal anecdotes of aristocratical, commercial, professional, And . plebeian life ; together with striking descriptions of Eon:halt field sports and other amusements. The ladies, in -particular, will be piqued by his accounts of fashionable soirees and flirtations, illustrated by the recital of a few facts not Yot generally known. The Glasgow deputation, consisting of Messrs. Daiv gleish, Campbell, Douglas, and Ewing, arrived on Monday morning at the seat of Sir Robert Pad, at Drayton Manor, and presented to the Right Hon. Baronet the requisition with which they were intrusted. Sir Robert expressed to the deputation his willingness to take. upon himself the office of Lord Rector of Glasgow University to which he had been elected : and added that at the time of his instal lation he should feel much pleasure in dining with the mer chants, bankers, &c., of Glasgow, who had so kindly invited him to become their guest on that occasion. The installas tion, it is expected, will take place early in January.