The Sun. — London, England, 1839-01-01 00:00:00

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning 47 minutes after 3 I Evening 2 minutes after 4 The publication of THE SUN NEWSPAPER commenced this day ai 30 minutes past Three o'clock. 4.4 . (r . 1;7 . (2 ,7, „... ‘ ,..r 14e, 7.lid e 11.1 A WITH WHICH THE "TRUE SUN" IS NOW INCORPORATED. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1839 LONDON: TUESDAY EVENING JANUARY 1, 1839. We have heard that the Directors of the East India Company have applied to the Duke of WEL LINGTON for his opinion concerning the war in the East Indies. His Grace has given such an answer, that the Directors have given orders to recall all our troops, and not to prosecute the war against Herat and Cabool. We publish to-day a full account of the dinner given by 500 of the working men and their families to Messrs. OASTLER and STEPHENS on Christmas day ; and omit no word of it, as we find it in the Times, in order to do, as far as we can, justice to these gentlemen. Much more has been heard in the metropolis of the former than of the latter. Mr. OASTLER seems to have had free access to the Times, which has published most of his speeches, Mr. STEPHENS is here almost unknown. We have no recollection of ever having seen a speech of his re ported at full length and by competent persons in any London Journal. As Mr. OASTLER says in another place, a paragraph has now and then been commented on in a Manchester Paper, expressed to London, in serted in the Journals, and Mr. STEPHENS at once set down as a foul-mouthed incendiary. To the indi vidual this is most unfair, and to the public a grievous injury, for it has kept them in complete ignorance, and completely misled them both as to the character of the man, and the nature of the feelings and agitation of which he is the organ. Not one only, as we yesterday supposed, but three chapels have been built for him, and built for him almost exclusively, by the working classes, and by subscriptions which did not in most cases amount to more than a penny per week each man. Quite different from other preachers, who in general have been desirous to be nominated sole trustee of their chapels, he has insisted on the subscribers retaining the property in their possession, and by such acts of disinterestedness, has added to the strong attachment of the multitude. If the reports of such facts were not in circulation, Mr. STEPHENS'S conduct and his language, now that it is only partially known, are sufficient to convince the pub lic that a strong and solemn and religious feeling gives great weight and importance to his political agi tation. He is an enthusiast, such as has overturned in times past proud systems and mighty States, and he has fallen on times when the exasperated feelings of the bulk of the working population are but too favoura ble for his success. An orator of almost unbounded popularity, his language is firm, nervous, and stately. It seems to be very alien from the clap-traps of prac tised agitators, from the frothy spouting of forum orators and club-men ; and to be well-calculated to make an abiding impression on the classes to whom it is addressed. His sermon on Sunday, as our Man chester letter states, was attended by 5,000 people ; and so great was the pressure, that he was obliged to adjourn from the church to the market, where he spoke for two hours. At a late meeting at Norwich, to which he was invited, he so carried away his audience that when he was done they refused to hear. any other speaker ; and this man, so fervent, so serious, and so popular, is only known here, and only known to the greater part of the empire with our all-pervading Press, as a mere Poor-law incendiary. His arrest will make him better known, and already the Chro nicle, which has been one of his most forward assailants, begins to doubt whether his speeches have been accurately reported, and justice done to a man who is moving the clustered millions of our manufac turing districts by his words. In what state does he find the population he ad dresses ? Wholly neglected, for a long period, by the State pastors, who falsely call themselves the Poor Man's Church, till at length the success of the Dis senters roused them to a corresponding exertion, since when they have lent their aid to fanaticise, or, as it is called, evangelise the people, preparing them for stronger doctrine—wholly mishandled and ill-treated, by Corn-law-making landlords, who have done their best to irritate and provoke those whom they could not starve, and by factory masters, who made themselves the supine or willing instruments of the landlords' scoundrelism, who, till it affected their own pockets, never stirred to save or pro tect their own injured workmen wholly cut off from the Constitution, by a reform which was full of promise, but has only added to their misery by adding t o th e i r knowledge—the bulk of the labouring classes in the manufacturing districts, deep sunk in poverty and ex cessive toil, and nourish, we believe, the most bitter feelings of hostility to our institutions, government, and property. Now religion is brought into operation on them, and those who have made the Bible the instrument of slavery, see with consternation that it affords Mr. STEPHENS arms to combat them, In spite of many warnings from all sides, no effort has been made by any Government, either Whig or Tory, to improve the condition of the peo ple, and revive their attachment to our institu tions. Money has been voted to build Churches for priests whom they despise, which they have been taxed to pay, while they have voluntarily built chapels for the pastors they love, but not a sixpence has been given to save them from starving, or to supply them with 'useful knowledge. So neglected and so ill treated, the bulk of the people in the manufacturing districts, now resemble a powder magazine, which needs but a spark to explode and blow all around it to ruins. From what we have heard and seen, we dread lest the hasty and injudicious arrest of STEPHENS should have applied the match. We should have no fear for any demagogues, or any incendiaries had the Legislature behaved with common justice to the people. But unhappily it has long set them the example of doing wrong, and has been the author of great and grievous injustice, plundering them upon the most frivolous pretexts, reducing them to poverty and hunger to enrich its own members, and using armed violence to enforce obedience to its starvation, plundering laws. We feel the truth of Mr. STEPHENS s observations, and therefore we dread the consequences of such an eloquent man addressing hungry and exhausted multitudes, or of his being forcibly snatched from their head. He says— " The revolution in England has long since begun. The Constitution has been violated ; is not that revo lution ? The great charter has been broken ; is not that revolution ? The laws have been violated ; is not that revolution ? The social system has been deranged; is not that revolution? The principles of the law, the instincts of all nature, the precepts of all religion have been sub verted ! is not that Revolution ? What greater revolu tion can there be than this ? We have no government, no legislation, no execution ; all is strife, mistrust, hatred, discord, chaos, and confusion. And who can tell where it is to end? We do not know whence it has arisen. From the forgetfulness and abandonment of that holy law, which bids us " do unto others as we would others should do unto us ;" which bids us give unto all their duel", and which, above all, bids us " be merciful after our power. even as our Father in Heaven is merciful to all ;" the weak have been borne down, the poor have been robbed, the workman has not had his wages, the widow and fatherless have been forsaken, and left to pine and perish ; and our very laws have been made to uphold and carry on this system of plunder. oppression, and blood. Yet a little while, and all will go back to moral chaos." This, then, is no ordinary agitation, and if the KENWORTHYS of Lancashire and Cheshire expect to put it down by antiquated Tory coercion, they will assuredly hasten on a formidable and a dreadful com motion. The public has good reason on other grounds to be alarmed at the arrest of Mr. STEPHENS on such a charge. The Tory Papers give some of the articles of the Whig and Radical Journals against the Corn laws, and speak of them as the Whig Journals speak of Mr. STEPHENS. Certainly there is as much rea son for the landlords pretending that the public peace will be broken, and their lives endangered, by what is said in the Press against their mono poly, and may be said at public meetings, as for the factory owners at Leigh and other places, pretending that their lives are endangered by Mr. STEPHENS' remark. If he may be arrested by a war rant from a Justice, we know not why Mr. COBDEN, or Mr. PAULTON, or Mr. GREG might not be ar rested by a warrant from some Squire, for exciting the people of Manchester and the empire against the Corn laws. On principle, therefore, we demur to the pro priety of arresting this gentleman for his• speeches, because some persons are terrified by the truths he may tell. On principle, too, we are disposed to contend against the somewhat slavish doctrines now put forth by some Whig Journals, on the subject'of the people having arms. Are not the serfs or tenants of the plundering landlords armed ? They have generally fowling pieces, and are embodied into yeomany. Sup pose that the landlords remain deaf to our prayers, to repeal the Devil's laws ? Are the working classes patiently to submit to starvation ? Suppose, which seems not impossible, that the Aristocracy alarmed at these public demonstrations—for we admit that to them they are very alarming—united as a body to op pose the people, and Whigs and Tories enter into a compact to keep all that they can grasp, including the present system of starving the multitude, is the nation to have no redress ? The Parliament may last five years. In that time our declining manufacturers may be utterly ruined ; and the land become a prey to frightful destitution and famine. Those who say that the peop!e are not to arm against such a system, supported by armed yeomanry and a standing army, the sword of which has been offered to the Tories, say that the people are to lie down and suffer themselves to be trodden out of existence. We were told yes terday by the Times, echoing Sir JAMES GRA HAM, " that Me national religion is studiously blended with all our national institutions,'.: the Corn laws to wit, the priests being in truth deeply interested in keeping up that system of plunder ; and they and the whole of our statesmen must have utterly changed their character and conduct, if they would not for this union between Church and State—that being a thing of which the utility is not very susceptible of proof— and for the sake of their pelf, sacrifice the liberty and welfare of the country. When such are and have been the acts and doctrines of the Tories, of the landlords, and the State priests ; and when they have an armed force at their command, with which they will enforce their combined system of religious and political slavery, we see no wisdom in decrying the ad vice for the bulk of the people to arm likewise for their protection. The present inefficient state of the British Navy is a subject of considerable alarm to all who take a lively interest in the foreign relations, and the domestic safety of this country. Notwithstanding the affected apathy of the Admiralty, arising from a feigned conviction that the public is labouring under a delusion with respect to the relative diminution of the strength of our fleet, we know from the hest au thority, that some of our Ministers begin to regret the adoption of the false economy, which has all but starved the maritime power of England. Thev,at last begin to perceive—though rather dimly, owing to the prevalence of an official fog—that Russia, without either colonies or commerce is fast gaining upon England—that France is rapidly increasing her navy though at present in possession of a fleet more than adequate for all pacific purposes—that Egypt boasts of her line-of-battle ships scarcely inferior to those of France—while in the new world the Americans are rearing a vast maritime force, only second to that of England. To clear away this mist a little more, we this day publish an excellent letter from Captain NAPIER to the Editor of the Scotsman, on the sub ject of a speech recently delivered at Stirling by Ad miral FLEMING, who, we understand, has substantial reasons in anticipation for volunteering his services in support of the present Naval Administration. We can not but express regret at the temerity of the Gallant Admiral FLEMING. He must know as well as we do that the state of the Navy is most disgraceful. If the safety of England depended upon the fit ting out of three men-of-war, with a full complement of men, f rom eac h o f our nava l stat i ons , we cou ld not have them in readiness in less than three months— if even so soon as that time. So early as October last orders were given for preparing the Ganges, a commissioned 84-gun ship, for sea, and, strange as it may appear, the carpenters are employed upon her up to this hour I This fact is, we doubt not, well known to Admiral FLEMING, who thought proper to conceal it, as it would tell against his friends the Ministers. Now the state of our Navy is not, and ought not to be made a 0 0 l i r ti c o s t; Our Gallant Naval Offiluce;;Si,"wheotiherpaartltyoatp shore, should only think of the Navy in conjunc tion with the glory of Old England. The fleets of other nations are but accessories of their greatness ; the Navy of Great Britain constitutes the real source :of her wealth, power, and dominion. The glory of England, and the supremacy of her Navy, are, and ever must be, identical. He who would impair the efficiency of our fleet, strikes at the independence of our country. The whole of the Paris Journals of Sunday have been received. The action for libel brought by M GISQUET, ex-Prefect of Police, against the Messager . was not concluded at the second sitting of the Court, so that agreeably with the intimation which we gave yesterday, we postpone its publication until we shall have received the verdict, when we shall publish the whole " affair" at full length. We are happy to announce the recovery of the Duchess of WURTEMBERG (Princess MARY of Or leans) from her late alarming illness. The Duke of NEMOURS has written to the Royal family from Pisa, stating that the Physicians pronounce his sister, the Duchess, to be out of all immediate danger. Respecting the French Ministry, nothing additional is known. Count MOLE and his colleagues have not yet abandoned all hopes of retaining office, as they can calculate upon the utmost exertions of the KING to maintain them in power. The subjoined extracts include what other news there is in these Journals : The Sentinelle de Pyrenees announces in a letter, from the frontiers of Navarre, enraged at the shameful chck which has been experienced in the section of La Poblacion, where fewer than 400 men defeated 7,000 Christinos, has concluded mea sures with General Doa Diego Lea again to , atael: tln., vil loge of La Poblacion and that of Los Arcos at the samo time. He is resolved, it is said, to reduce them to ashes. General Maroto went on the 22d to Estella, whence he intended to proceed to the point that will be threatened. It is believed, says the Sentinelle, that these movements will lead to an action. A letter from Valenciennes of the 29th December says that, notwithstanding the snow, which has fallen in abun dance, the traffic on the iron railroad from St. Vaast to De nain has not been interrupted or retarded. Before the depar ture of the first train the wagon balasseur (sweeping carriage) invented by M. Ad. Casten, engineer to the Company of Au zim, ran along the whole line, and cleared away the snow which collected on the rails, after which the trains proceeded during the day as usual. —Commerce. The young Grand Duke Alexander arrived at Rome on the 16th. He alighted at the Odescalchi Palace, where the Russian Minister resides. —Diario di Roma. The Indicateur of Bordeaux of the 27th has the following paragraph :—" A tumultuous assemblage comprised of a great number of inhabitants of Cadillac, proceeded the day before yesterday to the residence of the Mayor, in order to obtain from him the abolition of a tax on articles of consumption, which they pretended was unjust. The Mayor was absent, and the rioters were able, as it seems, to force their way to the Town Hall. Welearn that the King's Attorney and the Juge d' Instruction repaired yesterday morning to Cadillac, accom panied by a piquet of troops of the line, to restore order." Madrid Journals of the 23d ult.—one day later than those received yesterday—have been received this morning. They bring no additional news of any in terest, save that the British Ambassador has declared that he will protect Generals NARVAEZ and COR DOVA, against the enmity of ESPARTERO, to the utmost of his power. This declaration has roused from their lethargy the timid friends of these officers in the Chamber of Deputies ; so that we may look forward to the adoption of some measure which shall have the effect of checking the headlong career of the imbecile Dictator of Logrono—for the extent of Es- PARTERO'S real dominion is his camp. On the 23d General SEOANE was appointed Captain-General of the province of Galicia, in the room of General VA L DEZ, who was promoted to the command of the Royai Guards. We are happy co learn that the Gailant , Captain NAPIER has been appointed to the command of the Powerful, 84, now fitting out at Portsmouth and destined for the Mediterranean. YLONEY AND COMMERCIAL NE S. CITY (THIS DAY), TWELVE O'CLOCK. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MONDAY.—The increase of import into the kingdom this year is 254,178 bales, of which 230,455 bales were from America; 20.870 from the Brazils, and 1,498 from the West Indies ; there being a decrease from India of 37,583 bales, and from Egypt of 10,949 bales. The stock exceeds that of last year 61,500 bales ; the increase being of American 120,800 bales, and of Brazil 950 bales. There is a decrease in \Vest India of 5.900 bales, of Egyp tian 11,600, and of East India 42,500 bales. The apparent consumption or outgoing is at the rate of 22,800 bales per week; being of American 17,300 bales, of Brazil 2,500, East India 1,700, Egyptian 600, and West In dia 1,550; and other kinds 1,200 bales. The general increase being at the rate of about 2,300 bales per wick. As usual, we have every reason to believe that the above statement pre sents a fair and correct representation, as well as of the stock in port. Stock on hand in 1837, 170,820 ;in 1836, 204 590. Stock on hand this day, 248,340; increase of stock this year, 77,520. We have but few arrivals this morning. It was reported yesterday afternoon towards the close of the market, that a large amount of sovereigns was obtained from the Bank by an eminent house, to be sent to Paris, owing to gold being in great demand there, to meet the demand or run on the Banks in that capital. As yet, we have not obtained information if the above statement is correct. At present there is plenty of precious metals in the coffers of the Bank of Eng land, and a million or two will not be missed, as it will soon find its way back again with a profit. We this moment learn that some gold will be sent to Paris this day, but not to the extent reported. TIIE FUNDS. This being New Year's day, it is not expected that much business will be done in the house, nor, indeed, in any commer cial affairs. Consols, which closed yesterday at 9-li for the Ac count, opened this morning at the same quotation. Reduced, 936 4. The market is inactive, and not a feature worth no ticing to the present time. In the Foreign Market, Spanish Active closed at /6R-4; opened at 164 17, a shade better ; Portuguese, closed 301 i., at present 30i- 31 : Three per Cents. 194 204—; Brazilian, 774; Belgian, 99-1- i ; Mexican, 222 234;! Colombian, 256 26 ; Dutch Two-and-a- Half, 534 54 ex-dividend; Five per Cents., 1014. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 2031 2% i India Stock :5 per Cent. Red. tr3Y.i 'A ; Ditto Bonds 62 64 pm. 3 per Cent. Cons. 3', per Cent 1 Old Annuities — Ditto Red. loo'4 % 1 New Ditto New a% per Cent —; 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751_ New 5 per Cent. Bank Long Annuities toexpiro Ditto 500 66 64 pm. Jan. 5, 1860 I 4?, 15-16 1 Ditto Small 66 CA pm Oct. 10, 1859 Jan. 5, 18461 —lDitto Advertised Jan. 5, 188;1 — Bank Stock for Account April 5, 188(1 — , India Stock for Account — Jan. 5, 1870 — i Consols for Account 94% 4 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds • Peruvian Bonds lB Belgian Bonds Ditto Account Brazilian Bonds Ditto Account Buenos Ayres Bonds Ditto, 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Chilian Bonds t i:tto Account Columbian Bonds —l Ditto Account — Ditto Account _ _ , ... Ditto Metallic — Columbian Bonds, 1824 Ditto Account Danish Bonds Ditto Account Greek Bonds Ditto Bonds, 1825 Ditto Account Mexican Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto, 6 per Cent Ditto Account Neapolitan , Spanish Bonds ' Ditto Account I Ditto Bonds 1834 Ditto Amu )t. French, 5 per cent. f. —c. — per cent. 3 per cent. --- Exchange —f. —e. Dutch, '2.!,4 per cent. — 1 Ditto Account 54 —1 Ditto, 5 per cent lOl% Ditto Account IOIX, PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Shale. Cobre Copper..... Brighton Railway London and Birmingham Railway Company ...... 90 169% 70 Lando❑ and Greenwich Railway Company VO 1634 London and Croydon Railway Company 9.0 Ditto New Scrip Manchester and Birmingham Railway lt) 1054 Do. Do. Extension North Midland Railway Company. 55 56 Anti Dryrot Company 17% —.. Ditte Scrip .. IN 3V, General Steam Navigation Company .......-. ....... 14 2:3 4 , HALF-PAST ONE. Consols, which were in the early part of the morning at 94i for the Account, are not quite so good at present, and may be quoted at 94 ' • Reduced 93A- ; Exchequer Bills 66 64, lower ; India Bonds, 62 64 ; Bank Stock, 2024, lower. In the Foreign Market a little business is doing. Spanish Active, not so good as in the morning, 16:1 ; Portuguese, 311 ; Three per Cents., 201 ; Belgian , 991 i; Brazilian, 77i; Colombian, 25i 26 ; Mexican, 22 23i ; Dutch Two and-a-Half, 53i 54 ex-dividend; Five per Cents., 1001 -a.. Money is in demand, both in the house and for commer cial affairs. A little business doing in Shares—Brighton, 31 discount ; Birmingham 80 premium ; North Midland, 1 premium. THREE 0' CL 0 CI. Consols for the Account, 94. THREE LIVES LosT.—On Thursday three per sons, proceeding to a pigeon match, were drowned in cross ing the Thames from Purley to Mapledurham, Berks. The frail boat in which they had embarked in this perilous and fatal passage had no sooner reached the middle of the cpulertreelnytunmanageable; i wasrnaenddrocoumnd atthathneitwas with velocity, the water dashed into and filled it, and three mercyfooufn found the u t streamterlutterly of the unfortunate individuals instantaneously sunk to rise no more. Their companion (Mr. Thoyts' gardener) could swim, and, by the assistance of the pound-keeper's wife, who held out a long boat-pole, which he grasped, was thus providentially enabled to gain the s hore-- , -the sole survivor of those who but a few moments previously bad left the same spot in the full enjoyment of health, and in tent upon recreation—had been summoned by this fearful visitation to their last account. EXTRAORDINARY PRODIJCE.—Mr. Curtis, of Hallaton, sowed thirteen corns of ten-rowed prolific wheat last March, which produced the extraordinary number of 6,100 full-grown corns, besides many others that did not comedred to . m fold atuLit Le maturity,produce the Herald thus.being more than two hundred The clothing trade in Trowbridge is very brisk at present ; b us i ness i s muc h increased by A mer i can orders, received by th e G rea t W estern steamer. THE HOUSE OF COMMONS IN THE 17TH CEN TURY.—The following orders will serve to contrast the ancient with the modern practice of the House : " 1614, 31st May—That this House shall sit every day at seven o'clock in the morning, and begin to read Bills secondly at ten o'clock." " 1642, 19th April—That whosoever shall not be here at prayers every morning at eight o'clock shall pay 1 s. to the poor." " 1659, 31st May—That Mr. Speaker do constantly every morning take the chair at eight o'clock, and that the Council of State and Committees of this House do forbear to sit in the morning after eight o'clock, and do then give their attendance on the service of the House; and that the House do rise every day at twelve o'clock." As late as 1696, the House resolved to proceed on business at ten o'clock. Committees sat in the after noon and evening, as well as very early in the morning. THE LATE CALAMITOUS INUNDATION.—The bodies of five more of the persons who were lately drowned at Blaenavon, were picked up on Thursday, the 13th inst.l; there is now only one missing. —Cambrian. COCKER AND CORN.—In our market, wheat rose Is. a qaarter on Saturday, and en Monday t:., Cit j Lalzei - s lowered the price of the quartern loaf a half-penny —a fact which sets Cocker quite at defiance.— Worcester Herald. CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY.) OLD . COURT. (Before Mr. Serje:mt Arabin.) James Lcar, an ill-looking fellow, whose countenance spoke volumes for his guilt, was convicted of stealing a great coat, the property of Richard Painter, in DeceMber last. The prisoner was also charged with having been previously con victed at the Westminster Sessions in 1836. Mr. Sergeant ARABIN sentenced him to seven years' trans portation. John Benton, a youth fifteen years of age, was convicted of stealing a purse, three half-crowns, and other articles, the property of George Martin, from the person of Elizabeth Martin. Thomas Lucas, a boatman out of employ, was convicted of stealing from a boat, on the Paddington Canal, several Ar ticles of wearing apparel, the property of John Corry and James W agst a ff. Edward Quin, described in the calendar as a cooper and di.alt , r in glass bottles, alias a dealer in marine stores, was convicted of stealing Oilbs. weight of lead, the property of the London Dvek Company. The prisoner received a good character. Mr. Sornant ARABIN sentenced him to three months' im prisonment and hard labour in the House of Correction. NEW COURT. Slloll,ll' TING. —Susan Ashwell, aged 50, a respectable looking wo man, was indicted for stealing from the shop of a haberd a sher, in Tottenham-court-road, on the 20th of Decem ber list, eight yards of poplin, two yards of silk, three yards of bombazine, and a piece of mousline-de-laine, value 255. Mr. POILLIPS and Mr. DOANE appeared for the prisoner. John Davis, a shopman in the prosecutor's employ, said be followed the prisoner out of the shop, after she had made a purchase, and asked her if she had anything in her possession that was not her own. She at first denied, but afterwards ad mitted that she had. The property produced he found in her possession. He did not see her take anything. Michael Clothier, another shopman, said that having sup plied the prisoner with some articles, he saw her fold up a piece of silk and put it into her basket. By Mr. PHILLIPS—There was nothing on the counter to prevent my seeing what she did. I was close to her as lam to the brass round this witness box. Mr. PHILLIPS—How many persons are there in your mas ter's firm? Witness—There are eight and thirty individuals connected with our establishment.—( A laugh.) Mr. PHILLIPS—I don't think you understand my question. Witness—There are two Governors. Mr. Pint,Lies—Governors God bless me How very dignified people are becoming.—(Laughter.) Yesterday we had a dancing-master before us who said he was a " Pro• fessor of Dancing," and to-day we have a linen-draper dubbed with the distinguished title of " Governor l''—( Renewed laughter.) How many partners are there, Sir ? Witness— Two partners. Mr. PHILLIPS—WeII, why did you not state that at first? A Policeman who took the prisoner into custody was then called, but his evidence was not quite consistent with that which he gave before the Magistrate. Mr . . PHILLIPS addressed the Jury in behalf of the prisoner. Ha should prove that the unfortunate woman at the bar had been labouring under a weakness of intellect, or aberration of mind for some time back, and submitted that the act for which she was placed at the bar was done without any intention of committing felony. Indeed it could not :be otherwise, for by the evidence of the shopman it appeared that she deliberately folded up the articles while he was before her looking on. Several respectable witnesses were then called, who stated that since the death of her brother, who committed suicide, the prisoner's intellect had been greatly impaired, and gave her a high character for honesty. The CONIMON-SLRGRANT told the Jury to consider whether, at the time the pris,ner committed this,:aet, she was capable of judging right from wrong. They would find her Guilty, Not Guilty, or Guilty, stating especially that she was labour ' under aberration o f m i n d. Mr. PHILLIP!! said the effect of such a verdict would be the confinement of the prisoner for life. The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty, but with a strong recommendation to mercy in consequence of the occasional aberrations of her mind and her previous good character. SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) SHARPE V. OROONIE. Mr. JAMES appeared for the plaintiff, who is a publican, re siding at Dalston, Middlesex ; Mr. MARTIN for the defendant, who was formerly the master of a ♦essel. The action was brought to recover the sum of 71. 2s. 41d., for beer and spirits. Two pot-boys proved the delivery of ale regularly twice a-day for a considerable period, and that spirits were occasionally left at the house, sometimes being received by the defendant himself, but more frequently by his wife. It was contended, on the part of the defendant that he was not liable, inasmuch as the spirits were supplied to his wife not only without his knowledge, but against his express orders to the contrary, and that as a large proportion of the bill, although charged as beer, must have consisted of spirits, the Jury would reduce the amount very considerably. The Jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict for the amount claimed. LIGHTBODY V. CHAFFEY. This was an action for goods sold and delivered. It ap peared that on the 29th Sept. the defendant, who is a pub lican, agreed with the plaintiff for thirty geese, at ss. 6d. each, and twelve ducks at 2s. 6d, each, to be paid for in ready money. The delivery was proved, and the payment of 51. on account ; and the Jury found for the plaintiff, 5/. 2s. 6d. (the balance), costs 40s. BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) Two young men, named Charles Carpenter, 11, Phillpot lane, and Ashley Anderson, 23, Oxford -terrace, Regent's park, were brought up by James Ledger, constable of the Adelphi Theatre, charged with causing a disturbance and an noying the audience last night. It appeared that at nine o'clock last night the defendants not considering they were accommodated in the pit exactly agree able to their liking, interrupted the performance for a con siderable time by their disorderly conduct. Thelconstable was called in to remove them, but they refused to stir; and the de fendant Carpenter, in resisting, struck him several times in the execution of his duty. John Shaw, another constable, proved that the defendants had been drinking, and he was called an hour previous to the disturbance to take Carpenter out of the theatre for annoy. ing some ladies who happened to sit near to him. The defendant Carpenter said that he and his friend were incommoded in the middle of the pit, and, having removed to stand at one of the side pillars, a " ton of man" placed himself before him and prevented him from witnessing the giant's per formances. Anderson denied that he was drunk or creating a disturb ance; but when he got to the station-house the constable laid hold of him, and locked him up all night in a cold cell. Sir F. ROE observed, that it would be well not to allow more people into the pit than it could conveniently hold. Constable Shaw said that a person was always placed at the door of the pit when it was full, to prevent confusion by per sons attempting to enter, but the defendants had abundance of room when they passed in. Sir F. ROE ordered Carpenter to pay a fine of 205., and his companion lOs. for - pbstructing the officer in the execution of his duty. The defendants paid their fines and were discharged. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY DEAL, DEC. 31. —Wind N. W., moderate.—Arrived and remain, the Blake, Haddon, from China ; Silkworm, Mel di um, from Miramiehi ; Mar Buis of Hastings, Simpson, Singa pore; Alinerva, Leghorn; Vigilant, Mediterranean. Came down from the River, the Spartan, Buchard, for Sydney; Mary Catherine, Galloway, Hobart Town ; Westmoreland, Jones, Bermuda; and Jameson, Sturges.:New York, and sailed. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 31.—Wind N. N. W.—Arrived the Mary Hadda, Johnson, from Malta; Touglial, Hams, Youghal; Concord, Swentenhom, Seaham. Sailed, the Nancy, Keeley, for London ; Mary Ann, Marshall, Hobart Town. Arrived tha Ann, :Walser, from Falmouth ; Fame, Kinnaird, do. ; Eliza, Wall, Southampton ; Richard, Leighton, Sunderland. PLYMOUTH, DEC. 31.—Arrived the Flora, Allen, from Jersey ; Duke of Cambridge (steamer), London ; Sirius (steamer), Cork. Sailed the Reynard, Bertir, for Cadiz. FALMOUTH, DEC. 31. —Wind W. S. W. to N., strong breezes, and thick weather.—Arrived the William Hull, Fleming, from Odessa ; Tani-o'Shanter, Barter, Zante ; Emeline, Cromart, London ; Liverpool, Brooks, London. The Buoy of the Manacle Docks has been towed into Pove rack Pier. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 31.—Wind N. W., fine weather.—Ar rived the Sarah, Newly, from Bahia, Bth Nov. ; Brothers, Holmes, Taganrog ; Deborah, Leghorn ; Sisters, Adamson, Marseilles; Angelina, Bordeaux ; Thomas Hughes, M'Man, Hamburgh ; Elephant, Belfast ; and Brian Boru, Dublin. RAMSGATE, DEC. 31.—Arrived the Eden, Hurst, from London ; and Salem, Williams, ditto. Off port, the Bar mosa Habam, Sabine, from Hamburgh. SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 31.—Arrived the Idas, Hallis, from Waterford. POOLE, DEC. 30.—Arrived the Nymph, Newfoundland. DOVER, DEC. 31.—Arrived off port the Goede Vriede, Zaul, from Surinam ; Orlando, Rio Janeiro ; and Frederick, Spills, from Havannah. CREEK, DEC. 31.—Arrived the Elizabeth, from Mogadore. HULL, DEC. 31.—Wind N. W.—Arrived the Seahorse, steamer, from Rotterdam. YARMOUTH, DEC. 31.—Arrived the Constance, Jean, from Dunkirk ; Zeorge, Pascal, ditto. BRISTOL, DEC. 31.—Arrived the Liverpool, Rosa, from Calcutta; Sarah, Hollond, Newfoundland; Sarah, Tarragona. CARDIFF, DEC. 29.—Arrived the Lamb, from Quebec. CoRK, DEC. 29.—Arrived the Sally, Stair, from Hull, and Kilrush, for New York, with loss of sails, &c., out 14 days from the flatter port; Mary Perry Scott, Picton, Greenock, with loss of rudder. The Woodland Castle, from Leghorn, put back to Cork, with loss of sails, boats, and bulwarks, having experienced severe gales. The Caroline Augusta, from Liverpool to New York, has put into Fayal leaky, and must discharge. The Active, Graham, from St. John's, N. 8., arrived at Kinsale, Dec. 29, leaky, with loss of sails, bulwarks, &c., bound to Limerick. Part of the cargo of the Janus, from Waterford, wrecked near St. Agnes, has been brought here. VESSEL SPOKEN WIT/1.-- r lie Hanover, of Greenock, from Jamaica, 25th ult., lat. 31, long. 13, by the Mary Ann, ar rived at Cork. A HAPPY NEW YEAR ! " If th' affairs of this life did not make us so ;ad, It would be easy enough IA; be merry." There is nothing but plague in this h,use! There's the turbot is stole by the cat, The New:bundland has ate up the grouse, And the haunch has been gnaw'd by a rat! It's the day of all days, when I wish'd That our friends should enjoy our good cheer. Mt. Wiggins—our dinni:r is dished, But I wish you a happy New Year. The old law.suit with Levy is lost; You arc tined for not cleansing the street, And the water-pipe's burst with the frost, And the roof lets the rain in, and sleet. Your old tenant at seventy-four Has gone off in the night with his gear, And has taken the key of his door— But I wish you a happy New Year! There's misfortune wherever we dodge, It's the same in the country and town ; There's the porter has burn'd down his lodge, While he went off to smoke at the Crown. The fat butler makes free with yoar wine, And the footman has drunk the strong beer; And the coachman can't walk on a line— But I wish you a happy New Year. Your " Account of a Visit to Rome," Not a critic on earth seems to laud; Anti old Huggins is lately come home, And will swear that your Claude isn't Claude. Your election is far from secure, Though it's likely to cost very dear ; You're come out in a caricature— But I wish you a happy New Year. You've been christen'd an ass in the Times, And the Chronicle calls you a fool; And that dealer in boys, Dr. Grimes, Has engaged the next house for a school. And the play-ground will run by the bower That you took so much trouble to rear; We shall never have one quiet hour, — But I wish you a happy New Year. Little John will not take to his book, He's come home black and blue from the cane; There's your uncle is courting the cook, And your mother is married again ! Jacob Jones will be tried with his wife, And against them you'll have to appear; If they're hung you'll be wretched for life— But I wish you a happy New Year ! A. G. BRIGE.ITON.-MONDAY. The Queen rode out on borsehick this afternoon on the Lon don -road, accompanied by Viscount Melbourne, Baroness Leh zen, Miss Quentin, Marquis of Headfort, Col. Buckley, Sir William Lumley, Viscount Torrington, Major Koppel, Sir G. Quentin, Hon. G. S. Byng. The Royal cavalcade was followed in a pony chaise and phaeton by the Countess of Charlenymt, Hon. Miss Campbell, Miss Paget, and Mks Spring Rick:. The Ducheis of Kent, accompanied by thr Hon. Miss Pitt, drove out this morning towards Kemp-town. Her Royal High ness alighted and walked on the Terrace. Iler SLijesty granted an audience yesterday evening to the Marquis of Normanby. This morning, at half-past eleven o'clock, the Marquis and Marchioness of Normality left the Palace for London, with the intention of proceeding to Ireland on W, dnesday. The Royal dinner party this evening will be limited to her Majesty, the Duchess of Kent, the Royal suite, and her Majesty's visitors. Baron Bulow left the Albion Hotel this morning for London. The Princess Augusta took a carriage drive this afternoon, accompanied by the Dowager Lady Langham. The Countess of Charlemont was indisposed yesterday, and was not present at the performance of Divine worship, as stated in our yesterday's report. We understand that her Majesty and the Court will leave Brighton on the Bth January, for Buckingham Palace. The Princess Augusta will remain some time longer. COURT CIRCULAR. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had an evening party last evening, at Cambridge House, Piccadilly. The Right Hon. C. Poulett Thomson has returned to town from a visit to Sir Charles Taylor, Bart., at his seat at Holly combo, Sussex. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office from Captain Prescott, R.N., Governor of Newfoundland ; and from Major-General Middlemore, Governor of St. Helena. Viscount Duncannon is staying at Camford, Dorsetshire. DEATHS AMONG THE NOBILITY DURING THE LAST YEAR. JANUARY-13. The Earl of Eldon, aged 87 years. 16. The Countess of Essex, in her 78th year. 17. Lord Farn. borough, in his 78th year (title extinct). 18. The Earl o Clonmel, in his 55th year. 27. The Dowager Countess o Ross. 30. The Countess of Stamford and Warrington. FEBRUARY-11. The Earl of Carrick, in his 59th year. 19. Lord Carteret, in his 69th year. Mmtcn-1. Hon. Elizabeth Monson, sister of the late Lord Monson. 6. Countess of Lonsdale, in her 78th year. 10. Lord Selsey, in his 51st year. 19. Sir E. Barnes, G. C. 8., M. P., aged 62 ; same day, Lady Mary Grey Egerton, eldest daughter of the Earl and Countess of Wilton. 21. The Earl of Dalhousie, in his 68th year. 26. The Hon. Louisa Harbord, sister of the late Lord Suffield, in her 71st year; Lord Berners, in his 77th year. APRIL-5. The Dowager Viscountess Strangford, in her 82d year. 9. Mary, Dowager Duchess of Roxburghe. 20. The Dowager Countess of Warwick, in 78th ) car. 21. Lady Emily Montagu, sister of the Duke of Manchester. 30. Lord Muncaster, aged 35. MAY-8. Lady Warrender, in 80th year. 22. The Mar quis of Ormonde, in 64th year. 27. The Countess of Am herst, at an advanced age ; same day, the Countess of Har rowby, in her 66th year. JUNE-3. The Dowager Lady Southampton, in her 62d year. JULY-10. The Duke of Leeds, within a few days of com pleting his 63d year. AuousT-6. Lady Frances Jane Bankes, youngest daughter of the late Earl of Eldon. 20. Lady Isabella Elizabeth Turner, in her 51st year. 25. Earl Annesley, in his 67th year. 28. The Countess of Abingdon, in her 63d year. SEPTEMBER-4. Lady Barbara Crauford, sister of the Earl of Coventry, aged 38. 18. Lord Carrington, at the ad vanced age of 86 years. 20. Lcrd Farnham (fifth Lord), in his 71st year. OCTOBER-19. Lord Farnham (sixth Lord), in his 65th year. 25. Sir C. Platt, K. C. B. • NOVEMBER-1. Lady John Russ , ll, in her 31st year. 2. The Dowager Countess of Newburgh, in her 77th year. 5. Viscount Deerhurst, in his 31st year. 16. The Right Hon. Cutlar Fergusson. 20. The Earl of Sefton, in his 67th year. 21. The Dowager Countess of Dartmouth, in her 78th year. 29. Hon. Mrs. Bowles, sister of Viscount Palmerston. DECEMBER-1. Hon. Lady Broadhead, in her 34th year. 12. Baroness Hartland. 15. The Hon. Charles Abbott, brother of Lord Tenterden. 20. The Hon. William Walde grave, brother of Lord Rqdstock, in. his 43d year. 22. The Earl of Clarendon, in his 82d year. Orders have been received at Chatham to prepare moorings in Lang Reach (nearly half-way between Roches ter and Sheerness) for eight sail-of-the-line and two frigates, to be detached from Sheerness, and added to the Chatham ordinary ; forming:, it is presumed, a third division, and ac companied by a divisional Lieutenant from the Ocean.— United Service Gazette. Her IVlajestv has been pleased, on the recommenda tion of Lord Hill, to direct that Lieutenant-Gene - al Main waring shall receive an allowance of 2001. per annum for distinguished service. This is the officer who, when com manding the 51st Regiment and two companies of the 82d, repulsed a sortie made by the garrison of Flushing, and cap tured two pieces of cannon and 600 prisoners. This was one of the few gallant affairs performed on that ill-fated ex pedition.— United Service Gazette. COLONELCY OF THE 3D DRAGOON GUARDS. —lt is probable that the Colonelcy of the 3d Dragoon Guards, which has become vacant by the death of General Sir Samuel Hawker, will be filled by Sir Charles Dalbiac or General Goidie ; rumour inclines to the latter officer, from the circumstance of Sir Charles having so recently obtained an appointment.— United Service Gazette. INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF CAVALRY.—Major- General J. W. Sleigh is, we can confidently announce, the officer destined to succeed General Sir Charles Dalbiac as Inspector-General of Cavalry. His appointment will, in all probability, be gazetted next week. Major-General Sleigh commanded the 11th Light Dragoons at the battle of 'Waterloo, and is, as all military men are aware, a highly distinguished officer.— United Service Gazette. Her Majesty is about to visit Drury-lane Theatre to see the extraordinary performance of Mr. Van Amburgh, in the new pantomime of Jack Frost. _ _ Marshal Soult, on his way to Paris, was attacked by four highwaymen, who were resisted and beaten off by the valet and other domestics of the Duke, who was, during the entire of the affair, enjoying a.profound slumber in his carriage, and only learned the danger he had incurred wheu he awoke at the end of the stage. Lady Stanley has, with kind attention to the poor in the neighbourhood of Haggerston, distributed a fat ox among them, and also a supply of comfortable clothing. Roscius.—Mr. Henry Betty has been playing with marked eclat in the principal towns of the adjacent counties. Last week he was at Leominster. THE NATIONAL CHARTER.—In allusion to the proceedings of a preliminary meeting, of the Working Mens' Association, at Cheltenham, held on Monday even ing, the object being to consider the propriety of adopting the National Charter, including three great principles — namely, Vote by Ballot, Universal Suffrage, aid Annual Parliaments, the Cheltenhanz F ree P re ss says—" Though we by no means agree with the Chartists that these matters are of more immediate importance than the Corn-laws re peal, or that their concession would be attended by the same substantial benefit to the community, many of whom stand in greater need of a loaf than of pelititeal enfran chisement, still ue are free to admit snot some of tue speakers adduced very cogent argumeutsi n favour of a dispassionate consideration of the subject. '1 1-1 E A V Y. TO► THE El%17'01? OF THE -SCOISM, 1/17 Euvroa,—l hr,e r. , utt your paper of toe 15th,-Cot tairling your rovu :lit the RUSSiiiil fleet, and a sp .eee h purported to have been delivered by a gallant Admiral at a dinner giv:.n to Gdonel AkreromV, at Stirling. I d lifer so entirely with you and the gallant Officer that I feel my self unwilling!y cat.!cd upon to substantiate what I state d in my letter to Lord Palmerston. I am as great friend, Mr. Editor, of the present Gov ern ni-nt as either you or the gallant Admiral ; but I am not blind to their faults, or disposed to be silent when I con ceive fie country to be in danger. You tell the public, Mr. Editor, that a Bri.'ish m an-of war would dispose of two of the paste-board ships which have terr,fied Admiral `:..pier out of his sober senses. I am not easier terrified than my neighbours, nor am I dis posed to treat my enemy too lightly ; we had qui to enough of that. in the American war, and did not open °um eyes till our frigates and sloops of war began to sail into th.e Ameri can ports with the British flag under the star and stripes. You state that the numerical amount of the Russian fleet has been greatly exaggerated, and its real strength still more overrated. You are - in error, Mr. Editor ; we have the authority of -Captain Crawford for it numerical force, and if he had brought home a false report to the Admiralty, their Lord ships most certainly would not have almost immediately ap pointed him to a ship ; he also stated their real strength to be 3 three-deckers, rated 110 ; 6 two-deckers, mounting 84 guns ; and 18 74's, 1 rasee of d 6, 1 of 52, 17 44's, 3 large corvettes, and a number of small vessels, mantled with nearly 30,001) men. I recommend his pamphlet lo your perusal, and I shall be most happy if you can contradict it. The gallant Admiral in his speech says he wishes they were double that number, because, in the event of hostili- ties, we should give a good account of their paste-board ships. Now, on this point (though I do not hold them so cheap as the gallant Officer) I agree with him, provided we had a disciplined fleet ready to contend with them, which we have not ; at the time I wrote to Lord Palmerston we had. only 3 three-deckers, with about 200 men each, and 3 74's, weakly manned, in England. The gallant Admiral gives an account of what the Rus sian Navy was a great many years ago ; but I have the authority of two gallant Admirals, who were in Admiral Duncan's fleet when the Russians joined him, for saying that the first time they took a reef in their topsails they were forty minutes doing it, and that in six weeks there was not one ship that did not do.it in three. One of these Admirals also saw the Russian squadron in the Mediterranean, and declared to me only yesterday, that their gun practice was equal to our own. The gallant Officer stated that, three years ago, five sail of the line were manned and fitted out in two months, and that two under his inspection could not have been better minned than they were. I shall not venture to contradict this statement, but I c.in safely say that they were not ready for sea at the other ports in less than three months, and that they sailed incomplete of even the peace esta blishment, and badly manned ; and that we are at the pre sent moment sending out ordinary seamen and stout boys to fill them up. He further states that the Russel, being wanted expe_ ditiously, was ready on the 16th day, and sailed the 18th. The Russel was commissioned on the 13th of July, 1835, and sailed on the sth of August ; she was a demon stration ship, was rigged, and in a much more forward state in every respect than the ships now are ; the greater part of her crew were rifraffrom all directions, and the Ad miralty were so aware of this that they actually entered at Plymouth some of the principal petty officers, and sent them' after her. It is stated in the Gallant Admiral's speech, that we have nine sail-of-the-line in the Mediterranean containing a sufficient number of seamen to man thirty sail-of-the-line. The gallant Officer, Mr. Editor, never could have made such a statement : no One knows better than himself the number of seamen that ought to be in a ship of the line. In that squadron there cannot be more than 5,500 men ; if you deduct about 1,800 officers, boys, and marines, you will have 3,700 men ; and even suppos ing them all to be seamen, which they are not, there would be for each of his thirty sail 123 seamen—complete them with ordinary and landsmen, and a pretty fleet we should have to cope with the Russians. But, Mr. Editor, these ships are in the Mediterranean, and could not arrive in England in sufficient, time to prevent London from being pillaged. The Gallant Admiral is astonished that, during peace, we should even have one first-rate in England ; and he finishes by saying there is no alarm whatever to be apprehended from the state of the Russian Navy and the inefficiency of ours. It is now for me to show, Mr. Editor, that there is great cause of alarm, and that no part of the East coast of England or Scotland is safe in the event of a sudden col lision with Russia. I have already stated the force we had in England, when I wrote to Lord Palmerston ; the Russians had then a fleet of twenty-seven sail-of-the-line ready for sea. Had Russia known of our warlike preparations in India, and the treaties we had signed with Austria and Turkey, coupled with the fact that we had given orders to capture Sar dinian men of war, in the event of their assisting Don Carlos, the Autocrat would have had a legitimate cause of war, and had he pushed out this fleet, even though a paste-board fleet, the gallant Admiral will, I presume, allow that they could arrive, without much difficulty, on our coast, because we have already seen ten wive at Spit head, when we only expected four. Now, Mr. Editor, I will show you that, under the most favourable circum stances, we could not prevent that fleet from striking a blow that we should not easily recover from. I will sup pose that they did not choose to run the risk of either attacking the Thames or the Medway, but contented theta selves with the occupation of the Northern capital, the seizure of every vessel on the Eastern coast, crossing over to Glasgow and destroying the manufacture and shipping, and even of paying a visit to Stirling, where the gallant Ad miral held forth on the folly of our alarms, and probably taking lunch with him at Cumberauld in passing. May I ask you, Mr. Editor, what is to prevent them. The Government could only full man the three flag ships, and commission the thirteen demonstration ships. I will suppose that the seamen who had escaped the Russians, flocked from all parts to join them, that all the railroads and carriages were put in requisition, and that officers and men get on board their respective ships within the week, and that the seamen at once get over their disorderly habits, give up drunkenness, and worked night and day to fit out their ships. I will suppose that the Gallant Ad miral was appointed to fit out and command this fleet, and that he assembled, in the same time he took to fit out the Russel, the, three flag ships, and the 13 demonstra tion ships from Portsmouth and Plymouth. I will sup pose all this pessible ; still the Russians would have suffi cient time to destroy our shipping and manufactures, plunder our towns, and probably force you, Mr. Editor, to give an account of their proceedings, unless you had taken the precaution of starting off with your printing press, and joining the Gallant Admiral at Sheerness. I will now get the Admiral's fleet under weigh, and the Russians shall wait for them, (which they need not do un less they liked, for they had plenty time to do the work of mischief) and 1 will ask him, or any other enterprising and experienced Naval Officer, whether he would venture to engage this Russian fleet with men hastily got together, most of whom had never seen a ship of war, who had never seen a gun, or handled a cartridge, a sponge, or a rammer in their lives, with only half his compliment of Marines, or perhaps with none, for they would probably be wanted to join the army. I will further ask whether, if he had the temerity to venture to attack them, there would be the smallest chance of success ? on the contrary. I believe there would be very little doubt of receiving a defeat, and if you, Mr. Editor, had accompanied the Admiral, the probability is, instead of printing an account of the action in the Scotsman you would be obliged to publish it in the Russian, or stand the chance of a journey to Siberia. Now, Mr. Editor, I have shown you the fair side of the picture, I will now show you the foul. I will suppose the Russians had as much enterprize as we once had, (and there is no reason why they should not have it), a n d in stead of going to Scotland they came right up London River, with all their ships full of troops, (perhaps taking our steamers,to assist them) ; what is to hinder them de stroying that Tory job, Sheerness Dockyard, taking pos session of all our ships in ordinary, firing all the mer c hant ships i n the river, laying London under contribution, and returning in triumph to the Baltic, as we did at Copen hagen. Would the Powers of Europe assist us to chastise them for such a breach of goo d f a i t h ? N ot a bi t of i t ! th e y would all rejoice, and perhaps lend them a hand to destroy our navy both at Portsmouth and Plymouth, and take from us for ever the dominion of the sea. We have seen Russia pass the Balkan, take Shoumla and Varna, and dictate a dishonourable peace to Turkey, at Adria nople ; and we saw the other day our squadron obliged by the orders of Russia to anchor outside the Dardanelles, and our Captain take a passage in the Capitan Pacha's ship to visit Constantinople. Now, Mr. Editor, if the Government would only commission twelve sail of the line, man and discipline them well, they could then without danger, tell Russia she must not any longer fit out so large a fleet—she dare not refuse, because if she did, and we sent a fleet to the Baltic, the nobles could not export the produce of their estates, and the probability is Nicholas would share the fate of Paul. A bold measure of this sort would satisfy the country, popularise the Ministry, rad problhiy e rs., war. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, CHAS. NAPIER. Dec. 29, 1838. I we les! nin icr ma bre the las it i the we wil exa foil am can ble. li a la c fo,