The Sun. — London, England, 1839-12-18 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION. STEAM COMMUNICATION. The subject of steam communication, and the glaring defects of the present limited scale on which it is conducted in India, are exciting daily more at tention in that country, and the result promises to be that the improvements neglected or refused by the authorities here will be taken in hand by individual enterprise. A great meeting was held in Calcutta early in October, called by a requisition having 725 signatures attached, to take into consideration the whole question of steam communication as it exists and as it ought to be carried on, at which a petition was, after some discussion, resolved upon to the Pre sident of the Council and Deputy-Governor, which i contains a remarkable exposure of the grievances to which Calcutta has been subjected under the pre sent system more peculiarly, although other parts of India, with Bombay itself, have suffered more for less from the same causes. Some of the cases cited have been more or less alluded to under MI this head on various occasions, but a recapitulation of the leading particulars, with other facts not be fore so well known, may be adverted to, as embodied in the petition itself, from which the utter inade quacy of the steam accommodation at Bombay may be safely inferred. Thus, on the sth of May last, the steamer Hugh Lindsay, with the overland mails of the 16th of April, had to put back ; they were subsequently forwarded by the Berenice, 37 days after the last date advertised for letters leaving Calcutta. On the Ist of August the Zeno bia steamer left Bombay without the Calcutta mail of the 17th of July, which was the date notified for its transmission to Bombay. The letters were then sent by the Berenice, which did not leave until the 13th of September, that is-58 days after the latest date of letters from Calcutta. The same steamer left Bombay without the Calcutta mails of the 26th and 27th of August, although ' those dates were advertised by the Postmaster- General of Calcutta as being in time. They did not, therefore, leave Bombay until October, or upwards of 40 days after the date of the letters in ~ 3,073 covers" from Calcutta. These were the outgoing failures or blunders only of the present defective system, as complained of ; but the incom ing despatch was not less irregular or inconvenient. The mail from England by the Red Sea was landed at Bombay on the 20th of March, but was not all delivered in Calcutta until the 4th of April, or 15 days after reaching Bombay. The mail which got to Bombay on the sth of May was not delivered in Calcutta in less than 16 days afterwards. The mail of the 21 st of June was not received in Cal cutta before the expiration of 17 days, that of the 27th of June not until 18 days afterwards ; the receipt of that of the 27th of July was not com pleted in less than 21 days, and that of the Gzh of September until 26 days at Calcutta after its arrival at Bombay. These mishaps occurred in the present year, but various others similar were detailed of 1637 and 1838, of which one instance may suffice as an example of all. In June, IS3S, a notice was issued at Bombay that the Atalanta would leave on the 3d of July for the Persian Gulf. The Calcutta mail for this opportunity reached Bombay on the 29_h of June, four days before the adver tised time. The mail was detained nevertheless until the departure of the Berenice, on the 12th of September, or 89 days after its despatch from Calcutta. The covers on this occasion, amounting to 2,666, did not reach London till 135 days after leaving Calcutta, a length of time equal to the whole of a slow voyage by sea. Such and several more proofs of mismanagement and casualties susceptible of easy prevention are embodied in the petition, and constitute a formi dable catalogue of grievances more particularly ' affecting the presidencies of Calcutta and Madras, although Bombay itself is but indifferently served by the inefficiency of the present means of steam conveyance. In conclusion, the community of Calcutta express their opinion, and advert to the recognition of V.s correctness in certain declarations of the Lords of the Treasury and the Board of Control, that nothiAg short of a direct communication by steam can be: of advantage, or remedy the evils complained of ; xto thing more was required for the accomplishment of this object than " steam-vessels of a power land capacity which should insure their mahing a. Jeer tam and speedy voyage between Bombay atnd Aden ; between Calcutta, Madras, Point de Galle, and Aden ; and between Aden and Suez, at all seasons of the year." It is ob served that " such steam-vessels, the property of private companies, now traverse the Atlantic, lie : tween Great Britain and the United States, win ter and summer, with a speed and regularity which leave nothing to be desired ;" and it is urged upon the President of the Council to make such repre sentations on the subject, on the part of the Su preme Government of India, as should induce the Court of Directors to " close with the proposition" submitted to them and approved by the Govern ment at home, by " Mr. T. A. Curtis, of London, on behalf of a Joint-stock Company," which is under " pledges, and pledges to be prescribed by Parliament, prepared " to carry out the views thus explained. In the course of the meeting it was poposed to raise a subscription at once, and build one steam vessel, which might be done for 60,0001., and so prove the merits and the profit of steam navigation direct without reference to the tardy action of the authorities at home. And this, it was contended, might be effected without damage to the " compre hensive scheme " advocated in the petition.— Times. FUTURE CAPACITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. (From a Letter on the Commercial Relations of Great Britain with the United States. By a Citizen of New Yo r k . ) All that remains unpaid of the original loans is in cluded in the first-named sum of ten millions and a quarter, forming a part of the forty-three millions, and i is fully provided for by the Canal Fund now in the Treasury, or safely invested awaiting the maturity of the debt, when it will be applied to its discharge. As I cannot here have access to documents, and write alto gether from recollection, I may not be exact, but I believe this portion to be about five millions, or half the present liabilities of the State. But whatever be its amount, it is provided for without resort to either new loans or taxation. If the additional debt be ever created, the money raised will not, as such loans too frequently are, be wasted in unproductive wars, but will be ex pended on new canals and railroads, or employed in en larging the Erie Canal ; the great thoroughfare of the State, and the outlet of the west—the channel through which flows to the Atlantic markets the surplus pro ducts of the labour of more than six millions of people, possessing the largest a n d r i c h es t port i on o f our ter ritory, and probably the most fertile region of the same extent in the world. The capacity of this already great work will be increased fourfold, and the revenue in even a greater proportion. Every dollar borrowed and expended instead of increasing the burthens of the State, if not immediately, will ere long contribute to swell the receipts of the treasury ; and if a deficit exist ' at all, it will be but for a short period, and must soon disappear before the rapid accumulations which the new energies infused into trade by such expenditures have heretofore always caused. That taxation will ever be necessary no one acquainted with the actual resources of the S tate can be made to believe. But if it should be, and to the whole amount of the assumed debt, a few facts will show how different even in th a t ease 1" would be it s real operat. f - rom that st a t e d i n t h e article under examination. The State of New York is now estimated to contain three millions of inhabitants, and twenty-one dollars per head, man, woman, and child, would give sixty three millions. Here then would be a surplus of so me twenty millions, without ta k ing into account the Can a l Fund already mentioned, and some mi nor means o f pay ment. What may be the value of the taxable property in the entire estate I am unable t o say, but t h at o f t h e city of New York alone was within the last year at the assessed rates, (always below the real value,) about three hundred millions of dollars. The City has gen e . nerally numbered one-tenth of' the inhabitants of the State, and although it is not pretended that wealth is in the same propo r ti o n, the fact ma y yet enable us to form some estimate of what a tax of eight per cent. upon the vast aggregate would produce, and serve also t o guide us in our judgment of the value of statements put forth with so little regard to accuracy, and of con clusions drawn from assumed facts contradicted by all previous experience. To enable the British public to form an opinion for themselves of the security in property which the State of New York offers to her creditors, I will add, that she is the absolute owner of nearly seven hundred miles of finished canals in full and successful operation ; thg gross revenue of one of wilier), about halt the length of the whole, at the present very reduced rates of tolls, exceeds a million and a hair per annum,—that she has ' mortgages for loans made to private companies to aid in constructing canals and railroads for nearly five mil lions,—that her bait springs would be a cheap purchase at ten millions of dollars,—that she has her Canal . Fund in cash, and safe investments to half the amount 1 of her existing debt, (itself but about ten millions,) — that she has lands and other property to a large amount, with an unlimited power of taxation •ver countless millions ; and better than all else, the whole is guarded and secured in its just application, by a faith that has never faltered, and until now has never been suspec ed. LES CHEMISIERS DE PARIS. A shirt-making monomania has lately sprung up in Paris, and whoever will walk down the Rue Richelieu and the Rue Nueve Vivienne will see in gigantic letters, " Les Chemisiers de Paris,' solely " consecrated , to that very useful article. The Charivari thus illustrates the tribe : A bourgeois, wearing a flannel waistcoat, and carryi ng a Gotten umbrella, after having remained for a lo ng ti me contemplating the splendid array of frilled shirts in the chemisier's window et length decides on purchasing one. A gentleman, wearing an exaggerated shi r t, comes for ward, and the following dialogue invari a bl y ensues : Bourgeois—Sir, I wish you would show me some shirts. Chemisier--At what price ? We have them from 50 to 500 francs. Bourgeois—The dozen ? Chemisier—Oh 1 de ar no . E ac h s hi r t. Bourgeois --Diabl e ! That is rather dear. Chemisier—Not when you consider, Sir, that nothing now remains but the shirt to distinguish the gentleman from the vulgar herd. Every one now wears monkey jackets, silk hats, and yellow gloves. But a man who wears a good shirt, enfin Monsieur, one of our most celebrated authors has justly said, " la chemise fait l'hoinma." But what sort of shirt will Monsieur prefer : 0 We have the shirt with large, with small, and with no plaits ; frilled and without jabot ; the shirt which but tons in front, at the side, and behind ; the shirt which is put on over the head, and that which is put on like a pair of trousers. Bourgeois—Well, make me a sixty-franc shirt. Chemisier—At that low price it will be a common calico affair. Does Monsieur wish for a summer or a winter shirt ? Bourgeois—One that I can wear either summer or winter, to be sure. Chemisier—A shirt for the four seasons. That will be fifteen francs extra (taking the measure). When Monsieur walks with Madame does be give the right or left arm ? Bourgeois—Generally the right, if I remember rightly But what the devil is that to you ? Chemisier—Why, we make the right sleeve a thought longer than the left, and the wristband button must be sewn so as to support a great strain. Does Monsieur ever sneeze ? Bourgeois—What can a cold iu the head have to do with my shirt ? Chemisier—Perhaps Monsieur is not aware that when ever he sneezes his whole frame is shaken by a convul sive movement. The shirt collar must be made so as to allow of this movement if it ever takes place, other wise a❑ attack of aploplexy might ensue, or, what would be equally important, the shirt button would probably be torn off'. Bourgeois—Diable ! make the collar large then. Chemisier—That will be four francs extra. b Bour-eois—And if I furnish the calico ? rt . _ Chernisier—Oh, Monsieur is at liberty to do so if he pleases, we shall charge him nothing extra for that. Your shirt will come to 74 francs, you shall have it in a month, and if you will call every fire days to try it on I should be obliged to you. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. consequence of advertisements in the public Press containing the following words—" Mr. T. E. Eden, Surgeon Dentist, has the honour to inform his patients that ne has removed," I beg you will do me the justice to inform my friends that I have co other place of business than my long established residence, 43, Threadneedle s:ree:, where I attend daily. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, 'l'. E. EDEN, Surgeon alltist. 43, Threadneedle•street, Dec. la, 18;.39. The Colonelcy of the 50th Regiment is void by the dcatl of General Sir James Duff, who commanded this garrison in 1798 and 1799, and opened the corn mucien'tion to Dublin, which was then cut off by the rebel farces. His aidesde-camp at that time were Ma jor-Geuxeral Napier and Major-General Sir James Douglas, then subaltern officers. He was the oldest General Officer in the army, his commission as General bearing date October 25, 1809.—Limerick Chronicle. LADY MACBETH IN INDIA.—Lady Mac beth was undertaken by Anstey, son of the celebrated author of the " Bath Guide." Everybody knows how rapidly the beard grows in a hot climate. Anstey's was of the blackest tint, and it being a warm season of the year, before the fourth act, it had grown so long as to render it actually necessary for Lady Macbeth to shave before she appeared in the fifth. It was, however, so sultry behind the scenes, and there was so little air in the room appropriated to dressing, that Anstey ordered a table, with a looking-glass and his shaving apparatus, to he placed on the stage, where there was a strong current. In malicious pleasantry some one rang the prompter's bell, which was the constant signal for draw ing up the curtain. It was promptly obeyed, and, to the amazement of the whole assembled fashion of Ma dras,her Ladyship was exhibited in that most unfeminine part of her toilette. The roars, the screams of surprise and merriment that ensued, are beyond description.— fing/o-India. APPREHENSION OF A CHARTIST.—On Sa turday evening a young man entered a public house in this borough—took his seat among the company—and called for a glass of rum, with cold water. He was a very suspicious-looking youth —one of your lean, spare, wiry specimens of humanity, whom Shakspeare charac ter izes as dangerous " subjects ;" and in these troeblous ti ,nes, when disloyalty is suspected to wander abroad, Paoth in broad-cloth and three-and-sixpenny narrow, the entrance of such a solitary, weasel-shaped fellow, could not fail to attract the observation of a knot of smoke-pipe politicians, in a public-house parlour. Therefore, as he sipped his " cold without." his fel low-tipplers eyed him attentively ; and one of them, more quicksighted than his neighbours, perceived a pistril . barrel gleaming under his coat, which was closely but toned round him. The portentous discovery was whispered from one to another, till it made the circuit of the room. A sceptical chid ventured to breathe a doubt as to the nature of the secreted article. His .seepticism, however, was speedily removed. The stranger fell into a doze —or, at least, appeared to doze : for some suspected he was merely feigning sleep, in fur therance of a deep-laid scheme. But, at any rate, he c dosed his eyes ; and one of the smokers gently insinu ated his pipe-shank into the pistol-barrel—withdrew it —applied the tip to his nose—and smelt gunpow d. Ir. There was then no further parley :—in an instant it was " the de'il tale the hindmost !" The company ru ;shed from the:room, leaving the armed Wight alone— th c timid topers precipitately paying the landlady's shot, to escape that of the dreaded Chaitist. She, having le, trued from her customers the cause of their flight, ix sti t qtly dispatched a servant for the stoutest friend that sh : possessed—a neighbour whom we will not point (suit more distinctly than to say, that his large bodily pro pcc rtions a little belie his name. On his arrival he was al r, prized of the emergency which required his aid ; but no ?. he could not think of interfering—the police were pi tid for such duties, and he would not meddle in their pi s wince. Not that he was afraid—but he stood upon p ri nciple—he would not pay the watch-rate, and do the v ICI rkofthe police into the bargain. And so saying, he made his escape from the vicinity of the alarming pistol, and v r as safe behind his counter in a twinkling. 'Fhealarmed 1; ndlady, unable to procure amateur aid, dispatched a messenger for professional policemen ; and, in a trice, or ie half of the whole police force of Gateshead—that is tt i say, two of the potent body who (like the Irishman) " surround" this borough with their protecting pre -9 3nce—came to her assistance, and received instructions ct o arrest the lonely tenant of the back parlour, but to t ako especial care that murder should not be done -.vithin the house, whatever might be done after they got the blood-thirsty villain to the door. Stealthily the policemen stole into the room, with an air of affected unconsciousness—and gradually they sidled round to the rum-and-water bibber ; till, watching a favourable moment, they pounced upon him ere he could grasp his pistol, and pinioned his arms to his side. Then unbut toning his coat to get possession of his fire-arms, there • dropped to the floor a glittering—iron candlestick !!! THE DAY MAIL.—We have the pleasure to state that on and from the 17th of December inst., a day bag will be received in this town, frota London ; and that a day bag will be forwarded at two o'clock, from this town. The box will close at a quarter before I two o'clock precisely, not waiting for the great dif ference in the Reading clocks. All letters for the day mail must be put in at the General Post-orlee, in Lon don-street. No day mail on Sundays.—Reading Mer cury, The will of Mr. Ephraim Bond has been proved within the last few days at Doctors' Commons, by his • executor and only brother, Mr. Joseph Bond, of St. - James's-street. Probate was taken out under 60,0001., the value of the property left being about 55,0004 All partnership debts, furniture, plate, bonds, bills, and securities are left to his brother. To his sister, for her life, the testator left 150/. per annum, secured upon money in the Funds, and a freehold estate at Hastings, . which, at her death, is to revert to her brother. The residue of the personal estate, after payment of debts, le gacies, Bse., is to be invested in the funds, to insure an annuity for life to the testator's widow, and at her death this also is to revert to the brother. By his losing i speculatio ns in the Adelphi and Queen's Theatres, turf I speculations, &C., it is calculated his property Las been 1 educcal nearly 40,000/. DOING PENANCE.—On Sunday last a 11 , .onian named Cohen, the wife of an iron -worker, a ving iu Corr cross, S j m oi l i t n i:fi c el i d Q;k s e t n o w ocl el i i i: f a or w c l a ii l t li e ng sh i e le et r St, John, not to b e ment i oned " to ears to otthheeccshwuricfeh oaf Hattie This somewhat uuusual e x hibiti on cause d a p ate." 1 lunge concourse of persons to assemble. LOSS OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIP TRIBUNE. Extract of a letter from an officer of her Majesty's ship Tribune : " TARRAGONA, NOT. 30. " We had been lying snugly moored here since the Bth inst. On the 28th, about seve❑ o'clock, p.m., a gale sprang up from the S.S.W., which shifted after wards to the S.W. and W.S.W. We struck topmasts and made every preparation. At half-past nine our small bower cable parted, and we let go the sheet anchor. At a quarter-past ten the best bower parted, and imme diately afterwards the sheet cable also. The sea had previously got up surprisingly, and completely washed our decks fore and aft. As soon, therefore, as we found our selves adrift, we had nothing left for it but to make sail on the ship, and choose the best berth for her we could. She was accordingly forced through the heavy rollers, which kept constantly breaking over us till six o'clock yesterday morning, when, through the merciful interposition of Divine Providence, we found ourselves well up on the beach at the head of the harbour, just above the watering place, where there is usually so little water that our boats have never been able to get there. This will give you an idea of the extraordinary quantity of water which must have been forced in by the gale. We are now lying in a bed of sand, which the ship has made for herself, and are about saving the stores, &c., but I much doubt whether there will be any possibility of getting the ship off, considering the unusual depth of water which enabled her to reach her present position, and she has suffered terribly by a whole night of thump ing. If we had known the harbour thoroughly we could not hate chosen a better berth ; for, had the ship gone ashore anywhere but near this spot, she could not have held together for two hours. We have not a man hurt." THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1839. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. LORD CHAMBERLAIN OFFICE, Dac. 17, 1839. Orders for the Court's going into mourning, on Thursday next the 19th instant, for his late Majesty the King of Den mark, viz.:—The Ladies to wear black silk, fringed or plain linen, white gloves, necklaces and earrings, black or white shove, fans and tippets. The Gentlemen to wear black, full trimmed, fringed or plain linen, black swords and buckles. The Court to change the mourning on Thursday the 2d of January next, viz.—Tke Ladies to wear black silk or velvet, coloured ribbons, fans and tippets, or plain white, or white and gold, or white and silver stuffs, with black ribbons. The Gen tlemen to wear black coats, and black or plain white, or white and gold, or white and silver stuff waistcoats, full trimmed, co loured swords and buckles. And on Thursday, the 9th of Ja nuary next, the Court to go out of mourning. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Die. 14. Royal Regiment of •Artillery—Brevet Major C. E. Gorden, to be Lieuenant-Colonel, vice Nichols, deceased ; Second Captain W. H. Bent, to be Captain, vice Gorden ' • First Lieutenant T. A. Shone, to be Second Captain, vice Bent ; Second Lieutenant Smith, to be Lieutenant, vice Shone, Nev. 24. Msafosswnuss.—The date of the Commissions of the un dermentioned Officers of the Royal Regiment of Artillery have be . en l al ß te r r id e g d es as ; fosllee:cons' :—Lieut.-Col. W. Wylde ; Capt. E d Capt a i n W. M. Smith ; First Lieu tenant R. 14. Crofton, Nov. 20. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Devonshire. The Right Hon. G. Warwick Lord Poltimore to be Vice- Lieutenant, Nov. 30 ; G. S. Curtis, Esq., to be Deputy Lieu tenant, June 20. North Devon Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—G. S. Buck, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Scott, resigned, May 31 ; W. C. B. Vickery, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Dunn, resigned, July 9 ; T. Kirkwood, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Vickery, pro moted, July 2.3 ; W. D. Horndon, Gent., to be Cornet, October 2. WHITEHALL, Dec. 9. has app o i n t e d J o h n S a dl er , o f Th e . York, G en t., t o b e a Master Extraor• ral T by h , e in diaary in the High Court of Chancery. Lord the Chancellor B ounty of The following places have been duly registered for solomniz. ing marriages therein, pursuant to the Act of 6th and 7th Wm, 4, chap. 8.5 : The Scotch Church, Tweedmouth, Berwiek-upon-Tweed. The Particular Baptist Chapel, Gillham Quarter, Smarden Kent. DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. FREDERICK DOLMAN, carver and gilder, Oxford street. - FIIANCIS THOMAS TRIVETT, linen-draper, Northum berland-place, Commercial-road East. BANKRUPTS. CHARLES HART and THOMAS LEWELLIN, wool len warehousemen, Newgate-street, to surrender Dec. 27, at one, and Jan. 28, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Gibson, Basinghall-street, official assignee ; Turner and Hens man, Basing-lane. WILLIAM WOODCOCK, straw hat-manufacturer, Deal, Kent, Dec. 31, and Jan. 28, at ten, at the Royal Hotel, Deal. Parker, St. Paul's Church-yard, London. JOHN THORNTON, woolstapler, Bradford, Yorkshire, Jan. 6, and 28, at eleven, at the Court-house, Bradford. Hawkins, Bloxam, and Stocker, New Boswell- cou rt, Lincoln's inn, London ; Wells, Bradford. DANIEL ROBINSON, coal dealer, Sneinton, Notting hamshire, Dec. 30 and Jan. 28, at 12, at the George the Fourth Inn, Nottingham. Fox and Lowe, Nottingham. RICHARD GATES, wine -merchant, Steyning, Sussex, Dec. 21 and Jan. 28, at twelve, at the Town-hall, Brighton. Sawyer, Bow-lane, London. RICHARD PURKIS WESTALL and WILLIAM WES TALL, drapers, Dec. 27 and Jan. 28, at one, at the New Royal Hotel, Birmingham. Reed and Shaw, Friday-street, Cheap side, London ; Griffiths an Gilpin, Birmingham. GEORGE INIADDISON, merchant, Reedham, Norfolk, Dec. 27, and Jan. 28, at twelve, at the Bear Inn, Little Yar mouth. Palmer, Great Yarmouth; Swain, Stevens, and Co., Frederick's-place. Old Jewry, London. CATHARINE EVANS, innkeeper, Llanidloes, Mont go meryshire, Jan. 9 and 28, at twelve, at the Eagles Inn, \la chynlleth. Bigg and Goldfinch, Southampton-buildings, Lon don ; Marsh, or Hayward, Llanidloes. JAMES ATKINSON EWAN, linendraper, Fishergate, Preston, Lancashire, Jan. 14, and 28, at 11, at the Town Hall, Preston. Pearson, Kirkby Londsdale, Westmoreland ; Helme, Loftus, and Young, New-inn, London. EDWIN HODSON, linendraper, Birmingham, Jan. 3, and 23, at 11, at the New Royal Hotel, Birmingham. Clarke and Metcalf, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London; Colmore and Beale, Birmingham. STEPHEN ISAACSON, bookseller, Stoke Newington road, Dec. 24, and Jan. 28, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Abbott, official assignee; Baker and Parson, Buck lersbury. THOMAS BOTIIEL LAWFORD, wine merchant, Fen ehurch-street, Jan. 4, at two, and Jan. 28, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, o±cial assignee, Abchurch lane ; Borradaile, King's Arms-yard, Coleman-street. AUGUSTUS HENRY TULK and EDWARD BANKS, soap manufacturers, Gateshead, Durham, Jan. 2 and Jan. 28, at eleven, at the Commission Room, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Shaw, Ely-place, Holborn, London ; Walters, Newcastle-upon- Tyne. THOMAS BELL, jun., cheese and bacon factor,Nowcastle upon-Tyne, Jan. 10, at eleven, and Jan. 28, at one, at the Bankrupt Commission-room, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Gibson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Swain, Stevens, and Co., Old Jewry, London. GEORGE SCHOFIELD, woollen draper, Limefield, Lancashire, Dec. 30, and Jan. 28, at ten, at the Commissioners'. rooms, Manchester. Appleby, King's-road, Bedford-row, London ; Grundy Bury, Lancashire. CHARLES OLDIIAM, ' innkeeper, Newton-green, Mot tram, Longdendale, Cheshire, Dec. 31, at twelve, and Jan. 28, at eleven, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester. Clarko and Medcalf, Lincoln's-inn-fields. London ; Higginbottom, Buckley, and Lord, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire. JOHN THOMPSON, grocer, Liverpool, Dec. 28 and Jan. 28, at eleven, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool. Adlington and Co. Bedford-row, London; Payne, Liverpool. HENRYI BELL BURWOOD, fish merchant, Lowestoft, Suffolk, Dec. 26, and Jan. 23, at twelve, at the White Lion Inn, Beccles. Hickling, Lowestoft; Taylor, Sharpe, Field, and Jackson, Bedford-row, London. JACOB RICHARDSON, shopkeeper, Hyde, Cheshire, Dee. 30, and Jan. 28, at one, at the Commissioners' Rooms, Manchester. Hi,gginbottom, Buckley, and Lord, Ashton under-Lyne ; Clarke and Medcalf, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London. WILLIAM M'CLELLAN, innkeeper, Newcastle-upon• Tyne, Jan. 17, at eleven, and Jan. 25, at three, at the Bank .upt Commission Room, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Meggison, Pringle, and Manisty, King's-road, Bedford-row, London ; Stanton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. BENJAMIN MOXON RYDER, grocer, Kingston-upon- Hull, Dec. 24, and Jan. 31, at twelve, at the George Inn, Kingston-upon-Hull. Cranch and Son, London-street, Fen. church-street, London ; Thorney, Hull. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. J. Taylor, zinc plate manufacturer, Noel-street, Oxford street, Jan. 9, at twelve—J. T. Watts, stockbroker, Angel court, Throgmorton-street, Jan. 9, at half-past eleven—M. C. Jackson, wine merchant, Old Trinity-house, Water-lane, Thames-street, Jan. 11, at one—J. Baker and G. Wallis, far riers, Edward-street, City-read, Jan. 11, at twelve. In the Country. E. Orams, ironmonger, Stowmarket, Suffolk, Jan. 13, at twelve, at the Suffolk Hotel, Ipswich—J. Alderson, worsted stuff manufacturer. Bowling, Yorkshire, Jan.:lo, at twelve, at the Court-house, Bradford—G. Hind, draper, Bishop's Wal tham, Southampton, Jan. 13, at one, at the Crown Inn, Bishop's Waltham—H. Knight, brewer, Reading, Dec. 2), at three, at the Georg• Inn, Reading—J. H. Ashwell, lace-manu facturer, Nottingham, Jan. 9, at one, at the George the Fourth Inn, Nottingham—W. Parlour, share-broker, Liverpool, Jan. 14, at one, at the Clarendom-rooms, Liverpool. CERTIFICATES.—JAN. 7. W. Parlour, share-broker, Liverpool—G. Thorburn, corn factor, St. Mary Axe, London—M. Reilly, wine -merchant, Bloomsbury_plac©, Bloomsbury-square—T. Barker and R. Ainsworth, cotton-spinners, Warrington, Lancashire—W. Whitaker, maltster, Wakefield—A. and T. Rivers, maltsters, Egham, Surrey—T. Lakin, builder, Nottingham—J. Edwards, victualler, Ashley-lane, Manchester. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. L. Lezeret and A. Vittoe, dress-makers, Cheltenham—W. Tattersall and B. Helene, coal-merchants, Heath Charnock, Lancashire—D. riobson ani C. Fitton, woollen cloth manufac turers, Mirey-lane Bottom, Honley, Yorkshire—R. Barton and J. Schofield, chemical-manufacturers, Westleigh, Lanca shire—S. Churchill, jun., and J. Cooper, wine -merchants, Southampton-row, Russell-square—J. Grey, T. Bell, and J. Carr, colliers, Sighill, in the county of Northumberland —S. Hollins and J. Hollins, brass-founders, Derby—W. Turner. M. C. Wedge, and J. T. Sheppard, silk-mercers, Derby—W. Smith and C. A. Peacock, chemists, Leeds—T. Jacon and J. P. Hall, jun., merchants, Glasgow—J. White head, jun., and G. G. Allanson, dyers, Ainsworth, Lanca shire—H. Waterhouse, Js. Thompson, J. Thompson, and W. Boulton, cotton-spinners, Manchester (so far as regaras James Thompson)—J. Palmer and A. Stevens, tailors, Peckham—J. Vivian and Js. Vivian, publicans, Farringdon-street, Lon don--C. Powell and C. Bellamy, stationers, Moorgate, Lon dnn—J. Hammersley and W. H. Southan, apothecaries, Wapping-wall—E. Lewis aad H. Lewis, drapers, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire. RAILWAYS IN BELGIUM. The Journal des Debuts contains a long analysis o the report of the Belgian Minister, M. Nothomb, on railways. From this analysis it appears that the total extent of railway opened to the public in Belgium is 309,291 metres ; the extent now in the course of exe cution 43,453, and the number of metres for which concessions have been granted, but which are not yet begun, 196,338 ; making altogether 549,082 metres, or about 138 French leagues ; of which more than half are open to the public. Of the railways which are made, three-fourths are single and one-fourth double. The ex penditure incurred up to the 30th Sept. last for the rail ways which have been opened, and those which are being made, amounted,with the buildings and materiel, to rather more than 53 millions of francs, being at the rate of rather more than 610,000 francs per French league of 2i Eng lish miles, or about 10,0001. sterling per mile ; being almost double the amount of the first estimates. The number of locomotive engines in use on the Ist of No vember last was 82, that of the carriages for passen gers 393, and the number of waggons for goods, &c. 463 ; 41 additional locomotives are making, which will make the total number 123. The receipts from the commencement of the railway up to the end of Octo ber have been 9,221,763 f., and the number of persons conveyed 6,609,645. In 1838 the receipts were 3,097,8:33f., and for the ten months ending in October, 1839, 3,612,816 f. The extent of lines was the same in 1838 as in 1839, but the number of passengers which in 1838 was 2,238,303, was for the ten months of 1839 only 1,694,019, showing rather a falling off than an increase ; but the tariff, which had been very low in 1838, was raised in 1839, which caused the increase in the receipts. Since the augmentation of the tariff some of the lines yield a handsome profit, but others are far from productive to the shareholders. The con veyance of goods commenced in 1838. The receipts in the month of October, 1839, for the conveyance of goods were 74,790 f. In the month of January they were only 7,713 f., from which point they increased r::- gularly. The report of M. Nothomb shows that so far from the introductio❑ of railways in Belgium having ruined the old mode of conveyance, the receipts at the barriers on the various common roads, which i❑ 1831 were only 2,390,882 f. were in 1839, 2,749,301 f. ; which can only be explained by the increased trade and ac tivity of the country, and the facility of b• anch communi cation with the country by commo❑ roads, which have been brought within the reach of ordinary travellers by the railways. He estimates the economy of time by rail way over the old system of travelling at half, and that of money at one-third. CANADA. Tile following are the resolutions of the Special Coun cif, respecting the re-union of the provinces of Upper and Lower Canada : " Resolved—l. That under existing circumstances, in order to provide adequately for the peace and tran quillity, and the good Constitutional and efficient Go vernment of the provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, the re-union of these provinces under one Legislature, in the opinion of this Council, has become of indispen sable and urgent necessity. " 2. That the declared determination of her Majesty, conveyed in her gracious message to Parliament, to re unite the provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, is in accordance with the opinion entertained by this Council, and receives their humble and ready acquiescence. " 3. That amonr , the principal enactments which, in the opinion of this 'Council, ought to make part of the imperial act for re-uniting the provinces, it is expedient and desirable that a suitable civil list should be provided for securing the independence of the judges, and main taining the executive Government in the exercise of its necessary and indispensable functions. " 4. That regard being had to the nature of the public debt of Upper Canada, and the object for which principally it was contracted, namely, the improvement of internal communication, alike useful and beneficial for both provinces—it would be just and reasonable, in the opinion of this Council, that such part of Lhe said debt as has been contracted for this object, and not for defraying expenses of a local nature, should be charge able on the revenue of both provinces. " 5. That the adjustment and settlement of the terms of the re-union of the two provinces may, in the opinion of this Council, with all confidence be submit ted to the wisdom and justice of the Imperial Par liam?nt, under the full assurance that provisions of the nature of those already mentioned, as well as such others as the measure of re-union may require, will re ceive due consideration. " G. That in the opinion of this Council it is most ex pedient, with a view to the security of her Majesty's North American provinces, and the speedy cessation of the enormous expense now incurred by the parent state for the defence of Upper and Lower Canada, that the present temporary legislation of this province should, as soon as practicable, be succeeded by a permanent legis lature, in which the people of these two provinces may be adequately represented and their constitutional rights exercised and maintained." DEATYI OF THE REV. MR. NOLAN.—Mr. Nolan, formerly a parish priest in Meath, and of late years a Protestant Clergyman in the same diocese, died last week of pulmonary consumption, caused by the bursting of a blood vessel. He was a man of consider able acuteness and a ready flow of words, which, to gether with the celebrity which attended him on ac count of his conversion to the Protestant faith, caused him to be much run after as a preacher. He married, about two years ago, a very young lady of a respectable family in the county of Wicklow ; but his temper did not easily conform to a condition which, during the greater part of his preceding life, he must have looked upon as unnatural and-degrading to the clerical charac ter. It was not a happy marriage, and the parties sepa rated by mutual consent after the birth of a child. Mr. Nolan died a curate. NORTH CHESHIRE.—Mr. Cornwall Legh, the intended Hanoverian candidate for the representation of North Cheshire, has peculiar claims upon the electors of this division. He and the Hoo Green clique have strangely overacted their parts in the political drama they were about to perform, the denouement of which was to be the return of two Tories for North Cheshire. They have perilled the seat they now hold, and if Mr. Egerton gets his next return for this division, it will be more by accident than good management. The Re formers of this division are quite strong enough to re turn Mr. Aston and Mr. Stanley ; thus dispensing with the services of Mr. Egerton. It might have been im politic to have attempted to turn out Mr. Egerton ; but as the Hanoverians have aimed at the entire representa tion of this division, the only course left for the Reform party is to assert and prove their inherent strength, and send Mr. Egerton to the retirement of private life.— Stayordshire Reformer. SOUTH CHESIIIRE.—AS in North Cheshire, so also in South, the Hanoverians have played the fool's game, and have been caught in their own trap. The Tory faction of this county find themselves placed in a very awkward position ; they have brought forward a candidate, far, very far, from their own approval, and whom they fear almost to support, but dare not turn round upon. Mr. Wilbraham's manly and sensible address to the constituency has told strongly in Lis favour ; he is ready for the fight, and let it come when it may, we entertain no doubt of the result. We will back Wilbraham for South Cheshire, and Stanley for North Cheshire at odds ; and we will also wage an even bet that no Egerton is returned for either divi sion of this county, at the next general election. Cheshire offers but cold comfort for the Hanoverians at the neat trial of strength within its limits.—Staford sbire Reformer. THE ELGIN IN BURGHS .— The address of Cap tain Grant of Carnousie, is manly, straight-forward, and decidedly Liberal, and will no d ou b t a dd to t h e favour able impression which Captain G rant h as a l rea dy made on the electors. Aar. Gord on , o f B ucliarn, as ag ent for Sir Andrew Leith Hay, i s a l so pu bli s h e d. Of cours e, two Liberal candidates, at one time will never do. Sir Andrew must fully explain his views and in tentions, and then it will remain with the Liberal electors to take steps for ascertaining which has the least support, and which, therefore, ought to retire.— Aberdeen Herald. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. HUGH DOHERTY and JOHN DOHERTY, merchants, Glasgow, Dec. '2O, and Jan. 17, at two, at the Eagle Inn, Glasgow. JOHN YUILL, jun., provision -merchant, Glasgow, Dec. 20, and Jan. 10, at one, at the Black Bull Inn, Glasgow. MR. BURKE'S NEW PEERAGE AND BA RONETAGE FOR 1840.—We are requested to state that Mr. Colburn, of Great Marlborough-street, has this day published " Mr. Burke's Peerage and Ba ronetage for 1840," with important additions, beau tifully printed on a new plan , in one large volume, with an emblazoned title - page, and up wards of 1,.500 engravings, &c., price 38s. bound ; containing all the new creations and much other new matter, the result of great research, and of communica tions with the various noble families ; forming the most complete, the most convenient, and the cheapest work of the kind ever offered to the public. Agents for Scotland, Messrs. Bell and Bradfute, Edinburgh ; for Ireland, Mr. John Cumming, Dublin. To be had of all booksellers throughout the kingdom. BOTANY.—It is not generally known that Dr. Lindley has published an Abridgment of his beautiful work, called " LAdies' Botany," with wood engravings in stead of the coloured copper-plates of the original work. This Abridgment, besides being the best introduction to the study of Botany in existence, is, from the elegance of its style and the interesting manner in which the subject is treated, admirably adapted for reading lessons for young persons in general, the price, bound in cloth, being only 125., containing fifty plates. Dr. Lindley's " Botanical Register for 1839, containing seventy beautifully co loured portraits of new and beautiful plants, is also ready for delivery, price 0/, 3s. bound in cloth. These works may be had of every bookseller, both in town and coun try, and are well calculated for Christmas and New Year's Presents. Five hundred horrible deaths from cases o f Cancer have occurred in England during the present year. Fifty-five persons have, however, been radically cured of this fatal disease (many of whom were in a most dreadful state) within the last twelvemonths, by Holloway's Ointment and his External Disease Pill. These two wonderful remedies must be used together, and they will then be found an infallible cure for Cancer or any other dangerous wound,—Ulcers, Bad Legs, and Scrofulous, Sores, and Skin Disorders, and Gout and Rheumatism. These medicines are to be had at any respectable chemist and druggist's throughout the king dom. The Proprietor's Establishment is at 13, Broad street Buildings, where advice may be had gratis. LAW INTELLIGENUE. COURT OF CHANCERY, DEC. ii. MAUND V. ALLIES. The greater part of the day was occupied with the arguments in this case, the question in which relates to the partnership accounts of an extensive colliery in Mon mouthshire. The facts are of no interest except to the parties concerned. VICE-CRANCELLOR'S COURT, Dsc. 17. ILLINGWORTH V. THE MANCHESTER AND LEEDS RAILWAY COMPANY. The arguments in this motion, which have already occupied the Court several days, were resumed and con cluded to-day. His HONOUR said he should take time to consider his judgment. __ _ The Court did not rise until after four o'clock. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Dec. 17. (Before Mr. Commissioner MERRIVALE.) THE BANKRUPTCY OP ALFRED BUNN. The Bankrupt appeared before the Court to pass his final examination. But few creditors were present at this sitting. After proofs had been admitted from Messrs. Peake, Eliason, Fitzball, and Dunn, &c. for services rendered, Mr. Wryght, the accountant, handed in the balance sheet of the bankrupt, from which it appears that the total losses during the time Mr. Bunn had the theatres amounted to 23,052/. Is. sd. The undermentioned statement shows the losses in curred throughout the theatrical management of the bankrupt, as exhibited in his balance sheet LOSSES. By management of Theatres from December 6, 1834. Season 1834-5. (The bankrupt had both the Patent Theatres.) Total expenditure, Journal A, fol. 347 £51,526 15 10 Total receipts, Journal A, fol. 348 . 49,876 9 1 £ 1,650 6 9 Season 1835-6. (The Bankrupt had both the Patent Theatres.) Total expenditure, Journal 8., folio 28 £59,183 1 9 Total receipts, Journal 8., fol. 28 . . 57,424 10 8 £1,758 11 1 Season 1836-7. (The Bankrupt had both the Patent Theatres.) Total :expenditure, Journal B, fol. 69 £44.282 5 4 Total receipts, Journal B, fol. 69 . . 40,638 19 2 £3,643 6 2 Season 1837-8. (The Bankrupt had the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.) Total expenditure, Journal 8., fol. 108 £39,066 3 2 Total receipts, Journal 8., fol. 108 . 36,053 12 1 Season 1838-9. £3,012 11 1 (The Bankrupt had the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.) Total expenditure, Journal B„ fol. 143 £44,211 6 3 Total receipts, Journal 8., fol. 143 . 28,947 6 3 £15,264 0 0 £25,328 15 I Rent and part of the above expenses payable by Captain Polhill' . . £2,276 3 8 Total loss There was no objection made to the bankrupt passing. Mr. LEWIS, as Solicitor to the fiat, said the ac counts reflected credit upon the bankrupt, and had been entirely made up from the books of the theatre, which had been uniformly and correctly kept. It was hoped that from 2,0001. to 3,0001. would be recovered for the benefit of the creditors. Mr. Commissioner MErtaivALE—But I see that is under the head of doubtful debts. Mr. LEWIS--Yes, your Honour, because a lawsuit must first be commenced. The Official Assignee—lt appears that in his private expenditure ne has not been extravagant. Mr. Commissioner MERRIVALE—That is creditable to him, and ought to be known, as is a public busi ness. The losses have been large in the theatrical management. I see there is a rapid falling off in the receipts in three seasons of Mr. Bunn's management, from 57,0001. to 28,000/., more than half. I suppose that occurred in consequence of the reduction of prices. Mr. Mapleston—lt was the reduction of prices, and the loss of public estimation for the last two seasons. The Bankrupt, after being formally examined (he had taken the benefit of the Insolvent Act). Mr. Commissioner MERRIVALE declared the bank rupt passed. A curious fact occurred in the profits ; one of the items is the sum of 401., enclosed in a parcel, and sent to the bankrupt by an unknown hand. He has never been able to trace the individual, thus generously in clined towards him. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET. A young woman, named Ann Cronin, was yesterday brought before Mr. Jardine for final examination, charged with stealing a quantity of plate and other valuable pro perty, amounting to nearly 1001., from the house of Mrs. Broughton her mistress. Miss Mary Anne Broughton, daughter of the prose cutrix, residing at 2, Ely-place, Goodman's-fields, stated that the prisoner entered her mother's service, on trial, the 29th of November, and continued until the following Wednesday, when she was sent away, in consequence of her being found in the kitchen in a state of intoxication. On the next day Constable Bagnall called to inform her that the prisoner was in custody for being found drunk in the streets with a quantity of plate and other property in her possession, and it was then discovered, for the first time, that a box containing plate, of which the pro perty produced formed a part, and which had been de posited in a bed room, had been broken open and nearly every article in it taken away. The articles were safe on Wednesday, the 3d inst., and the prisoner gave a reference as to her character, but as the time was short between her entering upon her service and being sent away, there was no opportunity afforded of inquiring into it. William Trottman 47 F, stated that he met the pri soner in the street, and his attention was attracted by a number of silver forks and spoons falling from her while in a state of intoxication. He took her into cus tody. It was proved that she had pledged some of the stolen property. _ __ . . The Magistrate fully committed the prisoner for trial, to be again brought up in a week. THE MURDER OF MR. HARVEY COMBE'S GAMEKEEPER, AT COBHAM. A man, named William Allen, alias Cobler Will, was taken before the Rev. Arthur Onslow, at Guildford, on Monday, charged with being concerned in the murder of Thomas Chipps, a gamekeeper to H. Combe, Esq., at Cobham, in Surrey. Mr. HUMPHREYS appeared on behalf of the prose cuiton ; and Mr. H. Combe was also present during the inquiry. The murder in question was committed nearly two years ago. It will be remembered that the head-keeper of Mr. Combe, upon going his rounds, accompanied by the unfortunate deceased, was met by four men, armed with guns, who attacked them, and beat them in a most brutal manner with the butt-ends of their guns, and the deceased received such injuries that he died a day or two afterwards. The Coroner's Jury returned a verdict of Wilful Murder against four men, named Thomas Sakers, William Allen, William Bird, and James White, all of whom absconded except the latter who was taken into custody, and he then gave informa tion of all the circumstances of the affray. Thomas Sakers was afterwards taken, and tried at the Surrey Summer Assizes in 1837. White was admitted evi dence for the Crown, and Sakers was convicted of man slaughter, and sentenced to be transported for life. Not withstanding that a large reward was offered for the apprehension of the other men, and that the officers took every pains to apprehend them, they all contrived to elude pursuit until a few days ago, when Cooke, the Superintendent of the Kingston police, having ascer tained that the prisoner was working as a labourer in the lower part of the county, went thither and took him into custody. When the prisoner was placed at the bar, Mr. HumrllaEYs said he was instructed on behalf of Mr. Harvey Combe to prefer a charge against the prisoner of having been concerned in the murder of Thomas Chipps, one of that gentleman's keepers. He then produced a certificate of the Grand Jury having returned a true bill against William Allen. James White, the accomplice, was sworn, and he proved that the prisoner was the party to whom the finding of the Jury referred. Richard William Cooke, inspector of the Kingston police, proved that he apprehended the prisoner, and told him the offence he was charged with, and he made no reply. The prisoner absconded from Kingston im mediately after the occurrence at Cobham. The Rev. Mr. ONSLOW asked the prisoner whether he wished to say anything in answer to the charge pre ferred against him ? He replied that he had nothing to say. He was then fully committed to Horsemonger-lane Gaol, to take his trial for the murder, at the nest Assizes. The prisoner is a fine looking young man, about twenty-five years of age. He is a native of Kingston , and before this fatal tran s a c ti on h e b ore a very Indif ferent character. It is due to him, however, to state that it appears on inquiry, that since he has absconded he had obtained constant employment, and bore a very good character with his muster. The Liberals of Youghal, on the whole registra tion of the present year, count a majority of 20. In the county Cork registry, at the late Macroom Sessions, the Liberals registered of old snd new i 9, the Tories 36. COURT OF ALDEnyrEN, Yesterday a Court was held in consequence of Alderman Birch's resignation of the Civic Gown, The LORD MAYOR said that he had called together the members of the Court in coasequence of having re ceived a letter from a highly esteemed gentleman who had been for a great many years connected with the Corporation : Guildford -street, Dec. 14. My Dear Lord Mayor—Whilst expressinc , my grate ful thanks to yourself and my brethren of the Court of Aldermen for their kindly relieving me from many of my magisterial duties during my indisposition, I now feel it my duty to the Court to state that, in conse quence of my increasing infirmities, I request permission to resign my Civic Gown. I cannot, however, do so without expressing, in the strongest terms, my sense of obligation for the kindness and consideration which I have received from the Court of Alderman for the long period of upwards of thirty years I have had the honour of a seat in that Court, and which I shall always retain in remembrance with the highest solace and satisfaction. I hive the honour to be, my dear Lord Mayor, your very obedient and faithful servant, SAMUEL BIRCH. To the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor. Mr. SAUNDERS bore testimony to the fact that the letter was in the handwriting of Alderman Birch. The LORD MAYOR said, that on reading the com munication from their respected brother, which had been just read, he should confine his observations to the expression of regret that the indisposition of Alder man Birch should have rendered it desirable for him to retire from the office he had filled with honour and integrity for a period so rarely allotted to those who occupied that distinguished station.—( Hear, hear.) Their venerable friend was elected a Common Coun cilman for Cornhill Ward in 1781, made Deputy of the Ward in 1787, was elected Alderman of Candlewick Ward in 1807, served as Sheriff in 1811 and 1812, and filled the Civic Chair in 1814 and 1815: and dur ing the 58 years he was attached to the Corporation he had retained the esteem and respect of all. Sir PETER LAURIE proposed a vote of thanks and a testimony of respect for their retiring brother, who had performed all the duties of the various high situations he had filled with such industry and ability, entitling him to the grateful thanks of his Colleagues and the public. The motion was unanimously adopted. THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, AND THE SHERIFFS OF MIDDLESEX. One of the Sheriffs called the attention of the Court to the gross insult which had been offered to the She riffs, while in the discharge of their public duty at the Central Criminal Court. In the cause of Stockdale v. Hansard, a great number of notices had been served upon them at different times. Of that they did not complain, but yesterday, while seated on the Bench, and while the trials at the Old Bailey were proceeding, he had been served with a similar notice. He consi dered that an improper interference with a public offi cer, while engaged in the administration of justice ; and he felt it to be his duty to name it to the Court, with out however asking that any further notice should at that time be taken of the circumstance.—( Hear, hear.) The notice was then read. It purported to be signed by Messrs. Hansard, the defendants in Stock dale's action, and threatened the Sheriffs with proceed ings at the instance of the House of Commons if they executed the process of the law. The LORD MAYOR was convinced that while the Sheriffs confined themselves to the line of their duty the Court of Aldermen would render them all possible aid. Alderman COPELAND said that the proceeding was a most outrageous one, and that the Court of Aldermen would stand by the Sheriff as an officer of the Corpora tion. These were times when a vote of the House of Commons would not be viewed as law. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of Dec. 17.) SUGAR. —We have again to report a dull market for British Plantation Sugar. Prices 6d to is lower for brown, soft grey, and mid yellow qualities; good and fine yellow and strong grey kinds at previous rates. Trinidad at 59s 6d to 60a for bright yellow, and 58s to 58s 6d for rather greyish ; 3 barrels Barbadoes fetched 683 for fine quality. This afternoon previous prices were maintained. Bar badoes fetched 68s to 63s 61, good 67s to 67s 6d, mid to good mid 65s to 66s 6d, one lot low mid 64s per cwt. REFINED.—The grocers have bought cautiously of Refined goods, but standard Lumps have not been sold under 76s 6d ; there is a fair supply of goods at market. For Crushed made from goods refined in bond, there are buyers at 345, for present shipment 34s 3d to 34s 6d is paid. For Loaves of 141bs 36s 6d and for Nibs 37s 6d has been given. Treacle sells freely at 13s 3d to 133 6d for delivery in a few weeks. Dutch Crushed Sugar at 31s 6d on board at Amsterdam. To-day the nearest quotation for Standard lumps is 765. Treacle 3ls 3d for common. Bonded crushed 34s 3d paid for present delivery, and 34s to wait a few weeks. MAURITIUS.—For brown and soft yellow kinds there are still few buyers, and prices have again receded 6d to Is per cwt ; good to fine )ellow at 643 to 675, mid to good mid 61s 6d to 63s 6d, low dry and soft yellow 57s to 60s, good to fine brown 56s to 535. EAST INDlA—Bengal of damp quality were taken in at 49s 6d; coloury qualities at previous rates. Manilla at previous rates, viz. good mid and good brown at 203 to 20s 6d, and fine at 21s per cwt. Siam fair mid white at 25s 6d, good mid and good 26s to 26s 6d per cwt. For Java previous rates have been maintained. This afternoon coloury descriptions of Bengal were sought after by private contract, and last week's rates were paid for small parcels; for brown kinds there is more demand; 1,052 bags were offered at auction, and sold at fair prices, viz., good ord. damp 463 6d to 483 6d, washed 45s to 47s per cwt. FOREIGN.—This afternoon there was little passing by private contract in Havannah or Brazil ; but the merchants were not disposed to submit to lower rates ; at auction 84 baskets Java, and 31 chests Bahia were put up ; the former sold at previous rates, viz. at 22s 6d to 23s 6d for middling yellow, latter taken in at 21s 6d to 23s for low and mid ling soft greyish white. Rum, BRANDY, ♦ND HOLLAND3.—For Rum the demand has been very limited, but the merchants are not inclined to press sales at present, the stock in first hands being light ; buyers of proof Leewards at 3s 2d, but no sellers under 3s 3d. Brandy has secured a fair sale for borne use, and prices remain firm, but the shippers still buy sparingly. Geneva has brought previous rates, at which several pu,. chases have been made. British Corn Spirits in good request. 'res.—The market was in a very dull state in the middle part of last week, and for cash reduced rates were submitted to ; 2s 41c1 was accepted for common Congou, 2s 8d for common Twankay, and 2s 2d to 2s 3d for Com pany's Congou, the principal merchants, however, refused to reduce their prices. On Friday holders were less de sirous to sell, and some parcels of Company's Congou were sold at 2s 4d for cash, and 2s 5d with a prompt ; still there was not much demand for either black or green de scriptions of ,Free Trade Tea, and the whole of 3,450 pkgs at auction were taken in at prices equal to those esta blished at the last auctions ; there were buyers of Congou and Hyson Id to 2d under the rates of that period, and of Twankay within id per lb. Good ord Congou Bohea kind taken in at 2s 3d, but mid ra str 2s Bd, mid ra str Pek fla 2s 10d to 3s ; Twankay but mid brtsh leaf 2s 10id ; Hyson mid 3s 10d, good 4s Id ; Bohea (2s I d duty) 2s 3d; Twankay Skin 2s 3d ; since then, however, there has ap peared more desire to purchase Tea, and a fair business has been transacted at rather better prices ; for common Congou 2s 5d has been paid, 2s. 6d for Twankay for money, and 2s 9d with a prompt. In Company's Congou several purchases have been made at 2s 5d for cash, and 2s 6d with a prompt. To-day a fair demand prevailed for most kinds of black as well as green Tea ; the latest prices paid were 2s biel to 2e 6d for common Congou with a prompt, 2s 94d to to 2s 9id for common Twankay, 2s bd to 2s 54d for Com pany's Congou for cash, and 2s. 6d with one month's and 2s 7d with two months' prompt, and at these rates several of the merchants were not disposed to sell. The delive ries last week amounted to 404,000 lbs. COFFBll.—There has been an increased inclination on the part of the home trade to buy clean qualities of West India, and the parcels disposed of by private treaty have been at higher prices ;_ middling qualities have been the most sought after, and several of the merchants are not disposed to sell at present rates, the stock unsold being small, and the dealers throughout the country being scan tily supplied. Ceylon established an advance on the rat es e of this day week of is 6d to 2 s . I n Mocha 1123 is t u quotation for ordinary green. q iry after This afternoon there was a good deal clean sorts of East and West India, and the P f arc in el - s u r d e i _ s Pfl d . of by private treaty were rather above the rag: P pal v e 'Lu v 7 quoted; 775. paid for good, and 60s. forfo f r" g nl ool n ord g i ' i e a e ry " middling Jamaica 1245, and Mocha. Of Ceylon there is n l o l th 4 i g ng 0 Semarang, and 798 bags auctions consisted of 82 bags a . 6 85 to 68s 6d for good quality to be had at present under 1055 per cwt. The mixed Semarang, better ' from the Cape ; the former sold for wag g viz. greenish; 7 i s sh 6 ; d t t h o e 518atiter wasoopdartly sold at good prices taken in at 47s to 48s for and 47s for good ord dingy. quality 63s to 64s ; _ o a u i r o y, serurnthere has not been much business atra 3 4 d per lb; 3i-d for good good s p and cE s fine end p e Pepper West India Ginger are still taken transacted, common and n and Clov es in small parcels fetch C innam° Nutme sparingly. Eastern . East gs at as 9d to As 5d for mill to Cassia This afternoon ignea sold at 66; to 68s for fi fo n r e m b e o r ld qu c o o t n a s t u io m n: . rs. low false packed. or Pale Seal Oil, 31 1 lOs to 321 has been paid; Cod Oil at 301; Sou t h ern improved; Sperm Oil, o L ri s d . dlin _ F g 102/ a 1041 for first quality ; Linseed Oil at 22s ; Rape, pa l e , has sold at 365, and brown 35 s p er cw t. P a l m at 341 10s to 35/ per tun for good, and 361 for fine quality. TaLLow.—Towards the close of last week the trade e vinced less inclination to purchase Russian Tallow, and prices slightly gave way ; but yesterday acid to-day there was moro life in the market, and for P. Y. Candle there was a good demand on the spot—first quality sold currently at 49s per ca - t. For delivery in the three first months of next year a good many purchases have been made since Saturday at 481 9d per cwt. For delivery in the last three months of 1840 some purchases have been made at 47; 3d per cwt. FRUlT.—This'afternoon 100 qr chests 300 small boxes, 1,056 carton', 1,296 half ditto, 2,052 qr ditto, 144 one-six teenth ditto, Imperial French Plums, 100 qr-chests Prunes, and 4,347 drums Turkey Figs, were oared at auction ; a small part of the Plums were not put up, not being EVENING EDITION. ` 3 . ; n rcira;rr . l- - 4 1 " 3 ' l° , 71 78, do 5i t o 71 10 i , -:t 5s to 6/ 5/, 16th do 61 16s, small boxes 75s to 765; Figs 628 to 63s . for cad. Rica.—This afternoon there was more disposition shown to buy Bengal ; and 3,939 bags at public sale were all dis posed of at 3d advance; middling to good white fetched 13; to 14s per cwt. COCOA.—British Plantation has been in fair request for home consumption, and 297 barrels and bags Trinidad at auction fetched previous rates, viz. 523 to 53s for good ed. For Foreign holders require late rates. PROVISIONS.—The demand for Irish Butter is yet very dull, and prices are again somewhat lower, except for fine quality, which from comparative scarcity commands former rates. Foreign Butter is in moderate demand at former prices ; fine brings 106 s per cwt. Lard dull, but not lower. Bacon is likewise a slow sale, but purchases can not be made below the quotations of last week ; prime 505 per cwt. India and Mess Beef and Pork remain quiet, without alteration of prices. SALTPKTRE.—This afternoon there was a steady demand for Rough, and 2,048 bags B enga l a t auct i on w ere all dis posed of at previous rates ; it was an indifferent parcel, refraction 11f to 8i per cent fetched 23s 6d, 5i ditto 24s per cwt. IRISH MARKETS. DUBLIN MARKET NOTE for the WEEK ending DEC. 11 2;294 Wheat, per barrel 20 stone 0 Bere l6 stone 7 0 5 Harley 2,656 Oats l4 stone II Flour, per cwt.... 8 staue 887 Oatmeal....--. 8 stone Sold to Bakers only. 6,281 Cwt. Flour i 10 0 1 29 0 I 26 4 Average pric l e l : 7 f 43 i t e ,j a r t st a s nd Flour 655. 4d. per sack. „,. Receipts of Flour, Seconds from 265. Od. to 295. ~,. Sales of Do. 18,003 Thirds PRICE O f BREA D ffrr . oomni 18:: 2: tt: 25.. utl9—.(l: Quartern Loaf lid. j Half Quartern ...... 536 d. CORK MA RKETS.—DEc. 14, 4,1 Whes.t. (per 2031.)14s 4d. to 425. o,l.loats (per 14st.) ... 6s. 94. to 14 5 . ,. Barley (per 16st.) 7 0 20 0 'Flour (per cwt )...16 0 24 v Oatmeal per cwt.) 12s. Od. t0"16 , . 6d. Beef, 4d. to 7d.—Mutton, sd. to 6d.—Veil, 4d. to 6d. Pork, 40. to sd.—Fresh Butter, 10d. to Ild. per lb. PRICE OF Burma. To the Merchants. To the Country First Quality B9B 76s. Second B3 ,-,4 Third Fourth 66 Fifth 60 5l Sixth 52 4 CLONMELL MA RKETS.—DEC. 14. Per Cwt. d s. d. s. d. s. d. -* 0 New Butter 89 oto 90 0 Hides (raw) 0 to 2 , 4 ; 0 Oatmeal 12 0 12 3 Bacon Pigs 38 0 4o ...., 0 Rendered Lard 0 52 0 Heads 28 0 Per Bag. 31 ° Flour, Second 0 44 0 I Flour, Thirds ..... ... 0 0 ---Household...— 0 42 01 Feurth5......22 o Per Barrel. 14 ° 0 I Barley 13 0 - 0 10 0 1 Coals From T o A " °r "Re 20 0 I 44 0 42 S 0 - ° 1 0 3 0 93 u 11 nI 16 0 1 5 0 , , 16 - 0 18 0 16 Rapeseed 20 0 Bere 8 4 KILKENNY MARKETS. Wheat per barrel)3os. Od.to 375. Od.; Beef (per lb. Os. 5 0d. to 0 0s. 6 Barley 20 0 22 0 1 Mutton 0 Oats 12 6 14 6 Pork 7 Flour (per bag)....30 0 40 0 Veal ........ Butter (percwt.)...9o 0 VS 0 Fresh Butter 0 0 l i S Bacon Pigs 33 0 36 0 Salt Ditto ......... 0 9 ?, ` 3 Coals 1 0 1 2 Potatoes (per st.) 0 2 MARKETS. AIN. Barley,to Magdeburgh... Mecklenburgh 08 to 255 Holstein ........ 9.18 to 954 --- 5ummer......... 186 to On Oats, Eider ..... 120 to 138 -- Mecklenburg ••• 156 e° Holstein ............115 to ' 3> 1 32 w !. 63 ------- East Frie land ... Pease, Meckleuburg 240 to 3 24 Beans ...... 955 to 312 Buck ................. .174 to " Rapeseed Hano.v.e.r. .. ..;300 to 396 Malt ...... .. 188 ts Tares . ................... to TON ..................... Maranh am ................ S to Sk 5% 64; 0 . 74 0 'Madras ................... Surats ...................... :i Domingo ************ 'EE. Domingo ................... 5 to 5 7 ,4 La Guayra .................. 6 Porto Rico ............... 514 Hayannah .................. 5 6% 1 8% Discount.) Bahia, White .............. .6 to B r own ............... 5 1 4 6 Pernambuco, White ...6 7 Brown ...456 b -n, 5% to 5% HAMBUR GR. Wheat, Marks 432 to 459 Magdeburg Anhalt, white 429 to 466 -- red 426 to 46.1 - Brunswick 426 to 462 - Mecklenburg 396 to 46. Polish - Holstein 'l73 to 438' Rye, Mecklenburg 228 to 28 - ) Dantzic Elbing and Ko- nigsburg - Upland - Riga 255 to 264 COT • Carolina and Tennessee 7to 9 3 4 Georgia, Ist sort 9 9N, 2.d 8 81,4 3d and 4th B'4 COF. Mocha 9 to Mi Batavia Sumatra Rio 4% SU Bahia SUGAR.— (Wit Havannah, White Brown 5 . 7. 5 Rio, White 6 7 Brown 4N 5% 1 Manilla, Brov The Count Surveillers (Joseph Buonaparte) is in treaty for a villa in the Regent's Park. KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.—On Sunday morning a sermon was preached at St. Bride's Church , Fleet-street, by the Rev. Henry Melvill, 8.D., Minister of Camden Chapel, Camberwell,late fellow and tutor of St. Peter's College, Cambridge, in behalf of the above charitable institution, in Portugal-street, Lincoln's Inn' fields. At II o'clock the church was crowded to excess , and hundreds went away d•sappointed. The reverend gentleman took his text from the 9th'chap. of St. Mark and the 44th verse ; his discourse excited great atten tion ; and the benevolent object for which he so quently pleaded was benefitted by a collection amounting to upwards of 941. DEVICE I—A few days ago, Jack Horsley, a waggoner at Hartley Colliery, bad occasion to drive a horse and cart to the Hollow-well sands for a fother of gravel ; and on returning, the horse, (a very strong, but h very lazy, one,) refused to draw his load up the bank, (which is of considerable acclivity,) notwithstanding all the coaxing and threatening that Jack was master of ; but being determined to make the horse finish its work, Jack went off, and brought another horse, which he p ut right a head of the idle one, as a leader, and pretende d to attach the chains by rattling them against the trams after which, Jack gave a loud crack with his whip, an d a sharp call of encouragement, and away went the dupe with the greatest ease imagi.iable, supposing he was assisted all the time.—Berwick Advertiser. THE TENTER'S STRIKE—GLASGOW OPERA' TIVES.—We are happy to know that the observation s we made on this subject last Saturday have not bee" made in vain. An amicable meeting of a committee of the master manufacturers and a deputation of the operative tenters was held yesterday. The latter, with a magnanimity highly commendable, withdrew their former pretensions, and submitted to the resolution Of their employers, so that instead of any strike taking place on Monday, which would have thrown hundreds and thousands out of employment, the public works will be resumed and carried on usual.—Scotch Re. former's Gazette. CORN-LAWS.—Mr. Acland's lecture at Lich field terminated on Tuesday evening. The lecture which he consented to give on Saturday excited so much interest in the community, that, at the request of his numerous audience on that evening, he kindly an nounced his intention of giving one more (the sixth) on Tuesday, to which the inhabitants, as on Saturday , were admitted gratis. Upwards of five hundred were present, including nearly every considerable occupier of and in the city.—Staffordshire Examiner. INSOLVENTS' AN 0 BANKRUPTCY COURTS. —The following two cases which occurred yesterday in the former Court show the confusion which arises; from the concurrent jurisdiction of two Courts of different practice in the same case :—John Makinson applied on his petition to be discharged. It appeared that since the arrest of the insolvent he had been made a bank rupt, and his property taken under the bankr u p t laws. He now came to this Court to obtain his discharge from prison. The Court, after examining the insolvent, re quired an affidavit from the detaining creditor, setting forth the manner of the arrest, as some doubt arose whether it was a friendly and collusive one. Tho mas Coats applied on his petition to be discharged. Since the filing of his schedule he had been made a bankrupt, and his property put under the bankrupt laws. The insolvent was discharged. HAVRE, DEC. 13.—8 y letters just received from Calcutta, dated Oct. 14, there are accounts of the loss of the Equitable, Capt. Hewlett, which sailed from Bordeaux for the Isle of France and Calcutta in M a rch last, on a bank of sand in the Ganges. Part o f the crew were saved, and left for Bourbon on board the Robert Surcouf. The wh ole of the cargo (rice), and the baggage of the passengers and crew, were lost' Three men and the captain's child were d rown ed. Tbe captain and his wife were saved. THE NEW PORTABLE ALARVM , size ef a small Snuff Boy, can be paced on the Dressing-tablet and set to ring at any hour that may be required. Price Three Guineas. T. COX SAVORY, Goldsmith, Silversmith, &c., 47, Cornhill (Seven doors frosty Gracechurch-street), London SUPERIOR OLD WATCHES, £7. is. eat b. Highly-finished Horizontal Flat Gold Watches, jewelled four holes, with enamel dial, hand to mark the seconds, an d maintaini ng power to continue going whilst b e ing wouna• Seven Guineas each. These elegant waistcoat-pocket Watches are rec ommended for great accuracy and durability, the horizontal escaperaelli; being peculiarly suited to combine those important req uisites a flat watch.—A written warranty given. A. B. SAVORY and SONS, k• Watchmakers, No. 9, Cornhill, London, o Ban ppos:,_t_ethe BIRTHS. On the 14th inst., at Paris, the Viscountess Frances line Du Pin Do La Gueriviere, eldest daughter of Charles Purton Cooper, Esq., Queen's Counsel, of a son and heir. "der On the 9th inst., at Lyme Regis, the lady of C"11" Samuel Mercer, R.N., of a daughter. On the 14th inst., in Dublin, the wife of Robert Chapman, Esq., of a son. o f On the 15th inst., the lady of IL R. Upchet__l_2 ( __P' a son. DIED. On the 4th inst., at Grow-street, Camden-town' Mrs, Johannah Green, aged 64. On the 7th inst., Bartholomew Barnewall, Esq., aged 7. 'n the 12th inst., at Lambeth, Mr. William Grins me Onrl of Chatham, ged 77. the 12th inst. a , in the Royal-crescent, Bath, Admiral Sir William Hargood, G.C.B. and G.C. H. On the 13th inst., Alary Elizabeth, the only daughter of Henry Burmann, Esq., of Hemus-terrace, Chelsea. On the 14th inst., at Bishopsburne Rect 3 ry , Kent, John M'Divitt, Esq , M.D. , cons ul t i ng physician t o the °Kent and Canterbury Hospitals. the On the 16th inst. , at the Terrace, Putney, William, third son of Mrs. Stratford Robinson, aged 17. On the 16th inst., Ilo.nnah, widow of the late John Griinhle' Esq., of Nortonfolgate, Chap 86. t h Thomas inst a i b n n G g o t square,l o d n e , n is o f George On the 16th inst., in el-street, Grosvenor-plac e, Goodwin, Esq., aged 82. bier tershire, aged 41. of O t h n e the late RJoethanie,ysecond daug Temple, Geor ge ' ' .__.-----.!71-27--:_= --- 0 London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG'iye No. 112, strand, at The S?tx Offi cc. . ,Noll -, S trand, county of Middlesex. --Wednesday. y. Wednesda December 18,15 39. . in —.so°