The Sun. — London, England, 1844-01-25 00:00:00

Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., H E SECRET PASSION. 1.. By the Author of " SHAKSPEARE AND HIS FRIENDS," " THE YOUTH OF SHAKSPEARE," &e. Henry Colburn, Publish( r, 13, Great Marlborough-street. C LE AV E' S GAZETTE OF -VARIETY. NEW SERIES. No. 1., now publishing (price One Penny), of the NEW SERIES of the above periodical, is printed in a handsome Bvo. size, and contains 16 pages of instructive and amusing literature, including an article on " The Late Hour System " —La Grande Breteche; a Tale—Memoir of Mozart—Story of Ahull C Issim's Shoes—British Captives in China—New Eng land Supernaturalism—" Young England." By Laman Blanchard, Esq.—Death of Da Vinci—Poetry—Weekly Gossip —Address to Headers, &c. Lon 'on : Cleave, Shoe-lane, Fleet-street; and all B inksellers. COTTON TWIST REDIVIVUS ! THE WEEKLY CHRONICLE, of SATUR DIY and SUNDAY, the 27th and 28th inst., will rontain No. 1 of a New Series of the LETTERS of COT TON TWIST. FREE TRADE! PLENTY TO DO! HIGH PROFITS! GOOD WAGES I and CHEAP BREAD! Also, No. 20 of the celebrated Articles on IRISH HIS TORY—the only safe Guide to a Knowledge of the Irish Policy, essential to the integrity of the Empire at this impor tant crisis.—Otfiee, 337, Strand. 11-1 E NEXT DISTRIBL i lON of MONEY DIVIDENDS, A UT .*.ORISED and GUARANTEED b UN MAJESTY the EMPEROR cf AUSTRIA, contains 111:r:71 , ..Y DIVII;ENDS of £5O £6O £7O ESO £9O £lOO £llO £l2O £l5O £2OO £4OO £6OO *.:300 £l,OOO £1,500 £5,000 and £23,000 sterling. Amounting together to £70,170 sterling. Direct for PROSPECTUS with full particulars, WITH OJT DELAY, to HEINE BROTHERS, at HAAIBURGH, Cr.to HEINE BROTHERS, at LUBECK. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING. JANUARY 25, Will be repeated a New Grand pera, m 1 hree Acts. calledTHE BOHEMIAN GIRL. Count Arnheim, Mr. Borrani ; 1 haddeus, Mr. W. Harrison; Arline, Miss Raintorth; Queen of the Gipsies, Miss Betts. After which, will be repeated a New Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime. entitled HARLEQUIN AND KING PEPIN ; or, VALENTINE AND ORSON. Harlequin, ,Ir. Howell; Colum bine, Mis , C a sson; Clown, Mr. T. Ridgway ; Pantaloon, Mr. Blanchard: 'Upper Circles o f Boxes Is., Dress Boxes 75., S e cond Price 3s. 6d. ; Second Price 3s. • Pit 3s_, Second Price Mhidle t ' aliery 25.. Second Price Is. ;' Upper Gallery Is., Second Price (M. - THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. M. JULLIEN'S CONCERTS. M. Julliel regrets that he is unable to give a Concert FHIS EVENING, Jan. 25, the Theatre having been let previous to his occupation. P itOGRASIIII F. FOR TO-MORROW EVENING, JAN. C. 6. Locke 's celebrated Music to Macbeth, with Solos for Ophicleide, Bassoon, and Oboe, by Messrs. Prospere, Baumann, and Barret — Locke. First Movement of the Grand Symphony—Roth Albert. Overture, Oberon—Weber. Solo. Bassoon, M. Baumann. Solo, Violin, Master Thirlwall. New Quadrille, entitled the Toy Quadrille, with „Solo by Master Thirlwall—Jullien. The English Quadrille—Jullien. Burletta Quadrille, entitled Dancing for the Million—Julllen. flew Quadrille, The Irish Echos—Jullien. Doors Open at Halt past Seven, commence at Eight o•Clock. Promenade, Is , Upper Boxes, Is.; Dress Circle, •2s. dd. ; Private Boxes, 11. Is. Tickets to be obtaine d at the Box-office of the Theatre; of Mr. Mitchell, Old Bond-street; Mr. Andrews, New B Jud-stteet ; Mr. Sams, St. James's-street; and M. Jullien's Office, s, Maddox-street, Bond-street. • not take his seat; his absence is much regretted, as he is respected by all parties. One of our Dublin correspondents makes the fol lowing remarks on the proceedings : _ " The trial progresses, marked with its usual cha racteristics of bitterness and asperity on the part of the Crown lawyer. Indeed, with this exception, counsel on both sides, and the judges themselves, are well enough disposed to relax into a smile when occasion offers. During the very amusing cross-examination of one of the police-constables, by Messrs. HATCIIELL and WHITESIDE, the ATTORNEY-GENERAL was the only person whose countenance was unvisited by a smile. One saw by him that it had no business there. I do not believe the trials will continue so long as was at first supposed. It is rumoured that the Crown will close on Wednesday. The traversers' counsel will occupy four days in addressing the jury. The examina tion of witnesses for the defence, the reply of the SOLI CITOR-GrENERAL, and the summing up of the Judge, will occupy till about the end of the third week. It is conjectured the jury will be very brief in perform ing their portion of the act. Of course this can be only conjecture; but there are those who know the men who say it is certain. lam very much disposed to doubt it myself, judging, of course, from the nature of the evidence. lam certain the case would not stand a moment before English judges, and an English jury." THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. M•t. BENJAMIN WEBSTER, LESSEE. RE-ENGAGEMENT OF PROFESSOR RISLEY AND HIS INFANT SON. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 25, Will be repeated the Comedy of THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. Sir John Falstaff, Mr. Strickland; Master Slender, Mr. C. Mathews ; Mr. Ford, Mr. Stuart ; Mr. Page, Mr. Howe; Fenton, Sir. Caulfield; Sir Hugh Evans, Mr. Webster; Mrs. Page, M.:clame Vestris ; Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Nisbett ; Mrs, Quickly, Mrs. Glover; Anne Page, Miss Mattley. Atter which, the Unparalleled Performances of Professor RISLEY and his SONS. To conclude with a New Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE FAIR ONE WITH THE GOLDEN LOCKS! King Lachrymose, Mr. J. Bland; Prince Graceful, Miss P. Horton; Queen Lucidora, Miss Julia Bennett. Orchestra Stalls ss. ; Boxes, ss. ; Pit, ;Gallery, 25.; Upper Gallery, Is, Half-price—Boxes es. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, Gd. Doors opener at Half-past Six, and the Performances commence at Seven. 'Pickets and Places to be had of Mr I. T. Archer, at the Box oftice, from Ten till Five. THEAII RE ROYAL HAYMARKET. POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT BUTdT WO OF PRO FESSOR RISLEY AND HIS INFANT SONS. Unprecedented success attending the revival of " The Merry Wives of Windsor," which will b. , acted every evening till further notice, thus ca t :—Sir John Falstaff. Mr Strickland ' • Slender, Mr. Charles Mathews; Evans, Mr. Webster; Ford, Mr. Stuart ; Page, Mr. Howe; Caius, Mr. J. Bland; Pistol, Mr. Brindal; Mrs. Page, Madame Vestris; Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Nisbett; Dame Quickly, Mrs. Glover. .-y special request of mans families of distinction, and in consequence cf the numerous clisappintments, arising from the nightly overflows, of witnessing the extraordinary and unique Per. formances of Professor Risky and his Infiait Son, Mater John Risley, " The little Wonder," they have been induced to forego their Provincial Engagements, and r main for positively 'three Nights only, appearing every evening this week. Master H. Risley (only tour years old) will make his fir.t and only appearances ro.night, Friday, and Saturday, and go through a Series of Performances, in conjunction with his Father and Brother, unparalleled for elegance and fearless daring L T. ARCHER, Box-book Keeper. Whether conviction or acquittal be the result of the now pending, trial, one thing is quite certain that no Government ever stood in so strange a position, in relation to the proceedings it has thought proper to institute—to the mode in which it prepared to com mence them—to the manner in which it has carried them on, before a jury chosen fr . om a fraudulent list— or to the effect now produced upon the public mind— or to be produced hereafter, than the Government, par excellence, which now rules Ireland. Not a man in this country cares what verdict that jury may pro nounce, as to its influence upon the country; the sentiment is universal, that the decision of the jury is prejudged, pre-determined, and that no evidence for the prosecution, nor any testimony for the de fence, can alter the conclusion to which it is intended to come. This is entirely owing to the conduct of the Government, and no blame can attach to any person, save the Officers of the Crown, for the crea tion of the present state of public feeling in relation to this trial. The jury cannot be blamed for the po sition in which they are placed ! it may prove a most unfounded, a most calumnious, anticipation of their own intentions—they may be as honest and inde pendent a jury as ever stepped into a jury -box, but they are an unfairly selected and a concocted jury for all that. The Government, again, has contrived to place themselves in the character of persecutors, not prosecutors, and the accused are looked upon as perse cuted, more than legally prosecuted. Can it be won dered at, that all Englishmen (saving always the hangers on of Government, and the ultra-Tories, who thirst for the very blood of O'CONNELL), look with disgust at the trial, and value the result not a rush ? Con viction will bring no disgrace to the traversers, no triumph to the Crown Officers, and law is bringing itself into disgrace, because there is no connection between it and justice. Such is the feeling as to the operation of the ver dict upon the public, and it is shown by the almost indifference with which the trial is viewed, and which has been on the increase, ever since the AT TORNEY-GENERAL closed his opening speech. The evidence has hitherto disclosed nothing, and this abortion of an Attorney-General's brain, of a Home Secretary of State's labour, conceived in malice, ushered into the world by trickery and espionage, realises the very worst specimen of a State prosecu tion that even the annals of Toryism afford. " pontes parturiunt, nascitur ridiculus mus." THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. The Best Pantomime of the Seasen—Gorgeous Scenery. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 25, The New Drama, embracing Extrao'dinary Effects, Powerful Cast, and Novel Scenic Display, called THE BOHEMIANS; or, The Rogues of Paris. Principal Cnaracters by Messrs. Lyon, O. Smith, Wright, Wieland, Maynard, Mrs. Yates, Miss E. Stanley, Mrs. F. Matthews. After which, a New Grand Christmas Pantomime, called HAIL. LEQUIN BLUE BEARD, or, The Fairy of the Silver Crescent. Produced with Enormous Splendour and Woralerfut Eflects Columbine, Miss Batten ; Harlequin Quicksilver, by the inimitable Wieland; Clown, by the Grimaldi of the day, Mr. T. Matthews, from the Theatres Royal, Covent-garden and Drury-lane; Panta. loon, Mr. Johnstone. Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ; Second price at Nine. Doors open at Six, commences at a Quarter before Seven o'Clock. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD.STREET. LESSEE, Mr. J. M. MADDOX. 'THIS EVENING, JANUARY 25, Will be performed LUCREZIA BORGIA. Don Alphoiso, Mr. Burdini ; Gennarro, Mr. Allen ; Mattio Orsini, Mrs. H. P. Grattan ; Gubetta, Mr. Walton ; Lucrezia Borgia, Madame Eugenia Garcia. After which, A DAY WELL SPENT. To conclude with the New Musical Burlesque .spectacle, entitled THE MAGIC MIRROR. Sing Song, Mrs. H. P. tirattan ; Poo. Poo, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Sloe-Leaf, Miss R. Isaacs. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. Under the Management of Mr. Batty, Proprietor. Triumphant Success of the Equestrian Novelties and Pantomime. THREE GRAND NATIONAL HOLIDAY CLOSING FETES. The succession of crowded houses and increased demands for Places at the Box-o t ce, compels the Proprietor to announce that this Popular Establishment will remain Open a few Nights longer; and, by special desire, and in concurrence with the wi,hes of Astley's Patrons, according to annual custom, for a series of British National Fetes, pourtraying the Victoties of England's Hero Wellington, with all its Military Effects, New Dresses Scenery, and Appointments, THIS EVENING, JANUARY 25, Will be performed the Grand National Spectacle of THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO. Napoleon Buonairirte, Mr. Gomersal, his ori ginal character New Scenes in the Circle. To conclude with the Pantomime cf HARLEQUIN TAM O•SHANTER. Acting and Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. Stalls. ss. ; Boxes, 45.; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is.; Upper Gallery, rid. Box-office open daily from "I en till Four. Stage Uoxes, One Gain , a ; Half-price to Ditto, Halt-a-Guinea. Private Boxes, Two iiimas; Hall-price to Ditto, One Guinea. Half-price, Half-past Eight. DAVIDOE'S ROYAL SURREY THEAII RE. As usual, the funniest and most successful Pantomime. THIS, EVENING, JANUARY 25, Will be - repeated a Neiv Drama, ' entitled STELLA RITTER& DORF. Sup i .orted by Messrs. Saville, Hughes, Hicks, R. Hower. Neville, Vale; Smith, Johnson, Lewis ' eslop, Mrs. R. Horner, Mrs. Daly. Mrs. Hughes, Miss Terrey, and Mrs. H. Vining. After which an' entirely new Grand Comic" Pantomime, with Splendid Scenery, Superb Dresses, Inimitable Properties and Tricks, every thing • new and of the most costly description, HARLEQUI N GRAM M AR, or, Lindley Murray,and A EIO U. Harleluin, Mr. W. H. Harvey ; Grotesque, Mr. Stilt; Clown, Mr. Puller; Panta loon, Mr. Hawis ins ; Columbines (alternately) Miss M. R. hair_ brattier and Miss Sharpe. Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box. office, from Eleven .o Four. But though the effect of a conviction or an ac quittal, be nothing on the public mind, for the sake of justice, for the good of humanity, and for the vindication of the institutions of our country, it is to be hoped that the jury may show their total want of participation in the feelings of those who have chosen them to be the instruments of legal vengeance, not of legal judgment and deliberation. It is to be hoped that the jury will decide upon the evidence, and upon that alone ; and we know nothing, save common rumour, and general impression, to which the indecent boasting of one Tory journal that a conviction was certain; of another, that the place of O'CoNNELL's imprisonment was already in preparation; and of a third that Carrickfergus was to be the prison of Ireland's greatest patriot, to in duce us as yet to believe the contrary. Common rumour is not noted for general truth, and in this instance both rumour and Tory journalism may prove to be only the expression of a wish, " the father to the thought." The meeting of Parliament on Thursday next, will happen before this trial can by possibility have ended, and it will be no extraordinary occurrence, if, at the very moment that the traversers are standing at the Dublin bar, charged with agitating for the Repeal of the Union, the policy or impolicy of that Repeal should be the subject of discussion in the Houses of Parliament. If illegal in Ireland, is the subject to be illegal in England? If not to be named there, is it to be proscribed here ? We do not think that even Sir JAMES GRAHAM will dare to attempt so to muzzle public opinion here. But time will show ; and we hardly know any proposition too mon strous for an English Secretary of State, such as Sir JAMES GRAHAM, to put forth, if, instead of POLLOCK and FOLLETT, be had two Such laW-officers in Eng land as Mr. Attorney-General SMITH, to attempt its establishment. We are glad to find that the attention of the public has been challenged by a•Morning Contemporary to the valuable evidence delivered by his Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON, before the Select Committee of the House of Commons on " Shipwrecks," in the month of July last. We specially adverted to his Grace's answers, in an article which appeared in The Sun, about two or three months since, on the First Report of that Committee. But our observations were then limited to the necessity for the establish ment of "harbours of refuge." On that point (one of the main objects of the Committee's inquiries) the Duke's opinions were distinct and decisive. He was for the immediate construction of at least two such harbours between the Downs and Portsmouth ; the one, probably at Dungeness, the other at Dover; but in answer to a question from Admiral Sir CHARLES NAPIER, he allowed that it might be expedient to establish one nearer Beachy Head, if the scientific men, of whose opinions and advice the Committee had the benefit, concurred in such recommendation. Ills Grace's mention of Dungeness was founded on his better knowledge of that locality, and its obvious capabilities for such a purpose. But the Duke, in several parts of his evidence on the same occasion, fully admitted, and powerfully described, the pressing want of forts and batteries on the coasts of the Chan nel, for the protection more especially of the mighty trade of the port of London. Nothing can be more clear than the mode in which he demonstrates the liability of our commerce, coming up Channel, to the depredations of any active marl time enemy, in the event of war,—but more espe- The examination of witnesses in the Irish State daily with France. The Duke shows that the appli trials was resumed on Tuesday at 10 o'clock. cation of steam to armed sailing vessels as a locomo- They were all members of the constabulary force— either officers or p r i vates. Their testimony went tive power, added to the little draught of war steamers, to prove the utterance of certain phrases and renders it impossible that in time of war fleets of 400 expressions,' to which the law-officers of the Crown or 500 merchantmen can ever again venture to lie in the attached importance, by the traversers and others Downs, at one time, awaiting convoy for example ; who spoke at the several "monster meetings ', whilst single vessels will no longer be able to creep The meetings to which the evidence applied e. alon the southern coast of Britain to the entrance of were those held at Longford, Mallow, Ti, the Thames, with impunity. We subjoin a few of the more interesting passages of his Grace's depositien more, Baltinglass, Clontibret, and T ara . Th e police-a- I should say that, considering the want ofprotec- men founded their testimony upon n o t es which theytion ‘ from the weather, and from military attacks, in the took of whatever appeared to them to be inflamma Channel, the trade of the port of London will be in t o ry language, used by the speakers. On their a very precarious situation, and will be a very losing cross-examination it very frequently came out that one, in a variety of ways, in time of war, if some those " recording angels" in black belts were not the thing is not done beforehand—if some precautions are most accurate note-takers in the reporting world. not taken. Steam-power in woving ships has made Their notes appeared to such progress at p resen t, a' t h at it must have a most be rather free translations o f the speeches of the Repeal ers. In one instance a p or- material effect i n mar i t i me warfare—l use the word tion of a speech which was d elivered at Baltin g lass maritime warfare in con t ra di st i nct i on to naval warfare of tenure" notoriety, —i n a ll f u t ure ti mes . by Mr. CONNER, of " fixitylf anybody will just consider who, it may be in the recollection of the public, was th e a d van tage the French coast enjoys over the coast / of this country, in observation of what is pas s i ng a t expelled, some time ago, from the Repeal Association for persisting in a motion of an unjust and illegal na- sea, that is, to the southward, they have the sun• in I I ture, relative to the tenure of land—a portion of his their hacks,—they see everything quite clear; and it 1 speech one of those armed reporters swore was deli- is possible, from the coast of France, to calculate to a vered by Mr. O'CONNELL. The Court rose at half- moment at k‘ hat period a vessel coming up Channel past four. I will arrive at particular points, and they may be in Judge BURTON still continues indisposed, and does 1 readiness to seize her, at any point which may happen ROYAL. VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 25, Will be performed an entirely New Domestic Drama, entitle. POVERTY; or. Mary . Graham. Leonard, Mr. Freer; Jessamy Tacit, Mr. Nants • Squire Graham, Dale; Patty Parrot, Miss Arden ; Mary Gr aham, Miss Vincent. After which NATURE AN i) AR r. In which Miss Vincent Will sustain her Five Original Characters. To conclude with HA lt LEQU I N LINCOLN LUCKY OF LA M. HETI' ; or, The Three Sisters of Witch Willow Dell. Harlequin, Mr. Chapino ; Clown, Mr. Scatbrow ; Pantaloon, Mr. Morelli; Columbine, Miss M. Schmidt THE WEATHER.-Stm OFFICE, JAN. 25. rumwomETl n, Lowest, 31; Highest, 42 ; Noon, 40. BA ROM V.TER, 30.35.—W1ND, S.W. NOTE.—The nu,sber 32 on the Thermometer denotes the freezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers &ix is usually placed opposite 30, and rain at 29. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. *ming ... 20 minutes after 5. I Evening ... 38 minutes after 5. SECOND EDITION. to be unguarded, supposing the vessel to be without convoy, and supposing there should be no naval means at that point to take care of her. I should say that the trade of the port of London would labour under a great disadvantage, if it were found that every vessel coming up from Portsmouth was obliged to come up in a convoy ; that she should be shut up unless there were a convoy. I have given a good deal of reflec tion to it, and have thought of it a long while, and that is the conclusion to which I have come ; and it is a rational conclusion, for it is founded on what the state of the commerce of this port, which is the great port of the country, will be by-and-bye, if something is not done." His Grace contemplates the possibility, even on the Goodwin Sands, if we rightly construe his evidence, of constructing such formidable defences, by means of batteries, as efficiently to protect our commercial marine in making for the Thames. "I am not able to judge of the maritime capacity of the Downs; but I should suppose, from what I see, that the Downs is safe—not very comfortable, but safe as a port; and I believe the holding ground is good. I think it would not be at all difficult to secure it, in a military point of view, for vessels run ning in there. Ido not mean to say that it is im possible to do anything in Trinity Bay. I think it is wonderful what Captain BULLOCK has done upon the Goodwin Sands; and I will not pretend to say how far those measures might be carried out, and how far they might give further security in the Downs. There is no doubt whatever, that a port in the Downs, to give to vessels lying in the Downs perfect security, would bit a very desirable object; but I cannot say how far that system of Captain BULLOCK'S can be carried out." " 5,267. In time of war your Grace is aware that it will be impossible, with steam, for the trade to lie at anchor safely in the Downs ?—There have been in stances of privateers coming into the Downs and taking out vessels; but now that there is steam, it would be perfectly impossible for 400 or 500 vessels to lie in the Do'wns. I should say it would be pos sible to give an increase of military security so as to give complete security. I should say that it is a se cure place in the main, but I doubt if it is a very comfortable place." How the sea batteries requisite to give effect to these salutary plans for protecting the commerce of the port of London might be provided, Mr. MITCHELL has recently shown, in a pamphlet, to which we shall hereafter recur more at length. In the mean time we cannot too strongly express our hope that the Legislature will take into its very earliest consideration the measures,—and at the ear liest possible period provide the means,—for remedy ing a deficiency of coast defence, which, in reference to the interests to be guarded, will strike with as tonishment every reader who has not previously ac quainted himself with the facts. Yet, if no other re cord existed of the disgrace which has been inflicted upon our national reputation, in times past, by the same infatuated neglect of such primary precautions as were thus authoritatively urged on Parliament in 1843, the lively narrative bequeathed to us by SAMUEL PEPYS in his " Diary" might have illus trated to the existing generation of his countrymen, the reality of the peril they are now incurring, and have so wilfully incurred—and the facility with which an enterprising enemy may take advantage of such a state of things to lay waste our greatest naval arsenals, and threaten London itself. It is not above some hun dred and sixty years ago, since the Dutch burned Chatham to the ground, forcing the passage of the Medway, and afterwards sailing far up the Thames. It is not more than fifteen years since that the late lamented Sir JOSEPH YORKE wrung from the re luctant representative of the Admiralty in Parlia ment, the confession that he was justified in having described the position of Sheerness, one of our most important and best supplied dockyards, as so ex posed and defenceless, that it would be possible for a foreign fleet to sail up one arm of the Swale, under favour of a foggy morning, destroy all the works and shipping, and capture and sail away with the com missioners, the dockmaster, the pay-clerks, and all other officials doing penance in that muddy and pro fligate locality. Since we noticed the evidence of his Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON to the urgent importance of providing not only " Harbours of Refuge " between Portsmouth and the Downs, but also of erecting, at or near the stations to be selected for such harbours, — forts to protect the trade of London, entering or de parting from the mouth of the Thames ; we have carefully perused Messrs. MITCHELL and SON'S " Description and Sketch of a Pa tent Screw-pile Battery and Lighthouse." Having already demonstrated that the prodigious commerce of the port of London must, in the event of a "maritime" war—(to preserve the distinction so justly enforced by the Duke in the evidence alluded to)—and the continued deficiency of such protection along the coasts,--of that portion, more especially—of the Channel, be always liable to incal culable injury from the armed steamers of any naval enemy (for this species of force can readily navigate in those shallows which, as to other craft, are among the natural defences of our shores) ; we need not further insist upon the vital policy involved in the speediest possible reparation of our long-enduring negligence. _ _ The sort of .serew.pile battery , - and lighthouse which Mesirs. MlTCtiati,l and SON mostly but powerfully recommend, has the invaluable advantage of being easily•erected on sea banks—on banks even of loose sand, " at, a distance of many miles from the nearest coast ;"—of being inconceivably strong to resist the action of high winds, tempestuous, seas, and the rolling swells which break outside so many of our great estuaries ; and of being very economical in its construction. These admirable properties have been excellently tested, and we may add, triumphantly confirmed. The pamphlet before us is illustrated by two sketches—the one representing, in perspective, such a battery and lighthouse " con structed entirely of malleable iron, and having its screw-pile foundation firmly planted on a bank beneath the sea." The other, showing an elevation view of a screw-pile battery of twenty-eight guns, with a vertical section of the bank, in which the screw-piles are fixed. Now, as to " the principle of such founda tions," it is gratifying to know that it has been " well tested both on the east and west coasts of Eng land, off the shores of which have been erected screw-pile lighthouses, that have now withstood the storms of several winters without exhibiting the slightest symptom of insecurity or decay."—" That the first of such foundations was fixed on the Maplin Sands" by these engineers (Messrs. MITCHELL and SoN), in the summer of 1838, by order of the Corp°• ration of the Trinity House, at the recommendation of their engineer, JAMES WALKER, Esq., F.R.S., &c. &c., " who has since erected on it the Maplin lighthouse; and though it stands upon a bank of loose sand, many miles from the nearest coast, and " exposed to the swell from the German Ocean, yet it is as stable and as likely to endure as if based upon a rock."—" But the first lighthouse of this, or indeed of any description, that has ever been based upon a submarine sand-bank was erected entirely by Messrs. MITCHELL and SON, after their own designs, in the winter of 1839, at the entrance of the sea reach lead ing to the town of Fleetwood-on-Wyre. It has now been standing nearly four years, having been first lighted on the 6th of June, 1840 ; and, though the material is principally wood, a little paint is all that has been requisite to keep it in perfect condition, since its erection, though exposed on the north and west to the swell of the open sea ; the tide rising on the columns upwards of thirty feet." The stability of these screw pile structures is stated by these engineers to depend—first, on the firm hold which the broad screw takes of the ground, by being forced far beneath its surface ; secondly, on the solid part of the building being placed above the reach of the no broad surface is opposed to the free passagehighestof theea w, ayes, which consequently do not affect s the structure. It is necessary to bear these two causes of stability in mind, when contemplating the engraved view of the battery and light house, in order to overcome the distrust which one would otherwise naturally entertain of a surbase represented only by one and forty narrow pole-like stems of iron, severally insulated, and at first sight seeming to mock the volume and the velocity of a tempestuous sea by a frame-work .of such contrasted apparent fragility and inadequacy. But this inadequacy and fragility are only apparent. There can be no sort , of doubt, upon the result of the most severe experiments, that the I CO 4- .s „, ou i • . 4 , ,- •-• rii.a. , 0 1. • OLF: u ~,,. .r - m o'- , DA our , #. -•••- --------., • THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY lii,VENING-, JANUARY 25, 1844. ' ll Allertin C LONDON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1844. Duke of WELLINGTON'S anticipation "that places of defence can possibly be constructed on the Goodwin Sands" may be realised by the erection, on that perilous • bank, of a battery, light house, and barrack of the most enduring and substantial description, on this screw-pile foun dation. Let us take the case of the Maplin I;ght house. Its foundation consists of " nine spiral flanches, each of 4 feet diameter, keyed on the foot of as many wrought-iron piles : these were screwed into the bank to the depth of 22 feet, and from the nature of the groand, might have been sunk to a much greater depth, had it been considered neces sary." Now Messrs. 'MITCHELL and SON properly enough cite the high authority of the Duke of WELLINGTON for the necessity of raising works of defence off certain points of the coast on similar principles of construction. " Disclaiming for our selves," say they, " all pretensions to military engineer ing, we venture confidently to propose a screw•pile foundation as the best means, yet known, by which batteries could be erected on sub-marine sand-banks exposed to the storms and swell of the open sea. To render our plan more intelligible, we subjoin an ele vation view of a screw-pile battery, of 28 guns, with a vertical section of the bank in which the screw piles are fixed." From this description, and that of a model prepared by them, it appears that the proposed battery would be supported as we have described it " on 41 malleable iron piles, placed in five parallel rows, the three interior ranges consisting of nine, and the two exterior of seven piles each—the platform being oblong, having the angles cut off." This last feature, on the analogy of our round-stern men of war, strikes us as very judicious, being calculated to throw off the strength and fury of the waves. From the measurements given, it seems that the extreme length of pile from screw foundation to foot of plat form would be 71 feet—diameter of pile at surface of bank, 12 inches ; at screw foundation and at platform, 10 inches; and of the screw itself, 4 feet. This screw would be imbedded fsto the depth of 30 feet in the bank ; the platform would rise above the bank 41 feet, and above spring tides 22 feet. Diameter of horizontal bracing would be 8 inches, of single ditto, 4. The wl.ole length of the platform would be 120 feet, by GO broad; of the barrack-rooms, 90 by 30; the lantern to cave of roof 13 feet high, by 12 broad. The engineers observe—" As compared with ships, the risk to such batteries from hostile attacks appear trifling ; the narrow surface and rounded form of the piles and each part of the frame-work rendering it nearly ball proof ; for, unless struck in the direct line of the centre, shot would glance off from their curved surface ; and even bar or chain• shot could have no effect on the main supports of the building, owing to their great strength and weight. We would recom mend iron alone to be used in the upper works." .. . "The efficiency of battery, guns as compared with those afloat, needs no com ment, and in working them a small garrison is all that is required." . . . . " The whole weight of the structure, including guns and military stores, would be about 1,000 tons, or something less than twenty-five tons upon each pile; a mere fraction of what those piles would be sufficient to supports We are of opinion that a battery and lighthouse of the proportions before described, could be completed for about 25,0001." These are important and highly interesting par ticulars, to which we have no exception to take, ex cept that they do not seem to contemplate the great exposure of both battery and barrack, in a position thus advanced, as it were, into the sea, from the great guns of first or second class men-of-war, for example. Nor do they allow, we venture to suggest, for the facility with which enemies' steam ships-of-war might run under the guns and close in to the frame supports of the battery, so as to lie there with comparative im punity, from the impossibility of the garrison bring ing its guns to bear directly down upon them; whilst their own heavy metal, and even mortars might be played at any required elevation, with terrible effect on the works above them. A military friend, who is im pressed with the highest opinion of Messrs. MITCHELL and SON'S scheme and pamphlet, remarks, that such a battery might easily surmount the dangers we have thus hintedat,by being supplied with an efficient furnace, metal, and materiel for heating and throwing red hot balls ; from the effect of which neither steamers nor line-of-battle ships would find it very practicable to preserve themselves. We once more strongly commend the preparation of these coast defences to the earliest and most serious attention of Parliament. The intelligence from Madrid is to the 17th instant. The ex-Minister, OLOZAGA, who is now at Lisbon, had addressed a letter to the electors of Madrid, in which he states, if they elect him a Deputy to the Cortes, he will take his seat as soon as his political friends may judge it advisable. He attributes his flight to the personal danger to which he was exposed, and the threats publicly made against him. The Government, it would appear, are determined to keep the press in order, and not suffer even an advertise ment to be published without their permission. " ilo species of a dvertisement," the Political Chief an nounces, " whether printed or in manuscript, can in future be distributed without my permission, with the exception of play:-bills, and those of other public amusements." -- - The Madrid Gazette of the 1 7th publishes the fol j9wng.ecree.,P idf the Finance Mi n i ster,: , ., 4 . , '" 1. All personsTindevted to the Treftshry fol. bverdue debts. contracts, • may liberate themselves by paying 17 per cent. in specie, and 83 per cent, in' overdue coupons of . having to " 2. All persons pay purchases of national the home and foreign consolidated property according to the new centralisation,, may ,effect - their payments by giving 18 per cent. in specie, and 82 per cent. in bonds of the home and foreign debts as above. " 3. Persons having payments to Make to the Trea sury in discharge of engagements due, will be at liberty to avail themselves of the above dispositions, provided they do so before the Ist of next March." The Three per Cents. were done at 25/ for cash, 26 7-16 at 60 days'; and the Five per Cents. at 19i at 60 days. ____.........._ The discussion in the French Chamber on the ad dress, at the sitting of Monday, possesses considerable interest, showing at the same time the hostility of man y Members to England, and the firm and frank determination of M. GUIZOT to adhere to - a policy which he justly considers the safest and best for his country. His speech, in reply to that of M. TRIERS, which we published on Wednesday, will be found in another part of the paper. It is well worth perusal. In adverting to the amendment of M. BILLAULT, re lative to the phrase 'entente cordiale," the Journal des Debats says, The question whether the Cabinet shall continue to- exist .or not was distinctly and re solutely put in the sitting of yesterday. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, driven to the point by mean and petty cavils, came forward, and in clear and direct terms called upon the Chamber to declare categorically whether it wished to maintain or destroy the work of pacification and reorganisa tion to which the Ministry of October 29 had for three years devoted all its mind, all its en deavours, all its influence. The majority replied, the Ministry found it to be intact, faithful, and persever ing; the same majority that for three years has given its concurrence on every important, every solemnoccasion.. This question was mooted three times during the last session, not to go further back, and every time it was resolved triumphantly for the Ministry. Now, let the Opposition probe and dissect at its leisure the pretended misunderstandings of the Cabinet and the Conservative party; let the Honour. able M. DUPIN, whom we have great embarrassment in classing, and who can safely assail all parties with out risk of w oun di ng himself, dart out his wit and sarcasms upon th e i n dissoluble union of the Ministry and the Conser va ti ve p ar ty. Yes ! this union is close and firm, much more indissoluble than others wish. The majority of yesterday was one more unanswer able proof that, although it exercised upon occasions that freedom which is the essence and honour of Parlia mezitary government, it nevertheless is determined to rally and reunite whenever the fundamental policy, and with it the existence, of the Cabinet is at stake. It proved in a word that there subsists between it and the Ministry of October 29 an entente cordiale." Notwithstanding an angry speech from that "ill conditioned" statesman M. DUPIN the elder, and great excitement in th Chamber caused by his remarks on the English alliance, the Ministry prevailed, and M. BILLAULT'S amendment was rejected by a majority of 30, according to the Constitutionnel. The. National says it was only 25. M. DUFAURE, and about twenty Members of the left centre, declined to vote. The Legitimatists voted for the amendment. On Tuesday the discussion was resumed, when the indefatigable M. BILL AULT proposed the following para graph relative to the right of search :—" This accord cannot be complete and durable till such time as ne gotiations, conducted with perseverance, shall, by continuing to repress an infamous traffic, have again placed French vessels under the exclusive surveillance of the national flag." After a brief speech from M. GuizoT, in which he stated that his object was to place French commerce under the protection of the national flag, M. 13u.- LAW' withdrew his amendment. The Funds showed a tendency to decline on Tues day, the Three per Cents. closing at 82f. 45c. ; and the Fives at 124 f. 70c. BOURSE—Pmus, TUESDAY, JAN. 23. First Highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. Price. French Five per Cents. 124 75... 124 75... 124 60 .. 124 60 4 1 A per Cents 112 60... 1!2 60... 112 60 112 60 Four per Cents 106 ... 106 ... 106 ... 106 Threes B2 60... 82 60... 82 40.. t 42 40 Bank of France. 3265 ...3270 ...3265 —.3270 Laffitte Bank I,ooof 1112 50 ..1112 50...1112 50...1112 50 5,000 E-5075 ...5075 ...5075 -.5075 Belgian Bank ..... 695 ... 695 .. 690 ... 690 1841 ...1080 ...1080 ...1080 ...1080 Belgian Fives ..... ...... 107 ... 107 ... 107 ... 107 18.10.... 109 ... 109 ... 109 ... 109 1842.. 110 k —. 110 k —. 110 k 110 A Spanish Active . ..... 30i ... 30i —. 30k —. 30a Passive 5} 5} .. 5} —. 5A . Portuguese Fives ... 461 ... 46 ... 461 46% Neapolitan °Man ...... ............ 105* ... 105* .. 105% ... 105% RAILWAY SHARES. Versailles, R.B 345 ... 340 .. 342 50... 342 50 L 8... Rouen Rouen to Havre 665 ... 665 ... 663 75... 663 75 Orleans. Strasburg to Bale Avignon to Marseilles 697 50... 700 .. 697 50... 697 50 RAILWAY SHARES, FOR THE ACCOUNT. _ . St. Germain 827 50... 827 50... 827 50 .. 827 50 Versailles, L.B. 176 25... 176 25... 170 ... 172 50 Rouen 847 50... 847 50 .. 847 50... 847 50 Rouen to Havre... .. Orleans.-- . .. . Strasburg to Bale 231 25... 231 25... 231 25... 231 25 Mignon to Marseilles 695 ... 700 ... 695 .. 698 75 Summonses were issued yesterday evening to the Ca binet Ministers, to attend a Cabinet Council this day at the Foreign-office, Downing-street. The Ministers are appointed to meet at three o'clock. LAW INTELLIGENCE CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The LORD CHANCELLOR was not sufficiently well to attend Court to-day. VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) The VICE-CTIANCELLOn of England t ,, ok motions to day. ST. VICTOR r. DEVEREUX. The further consideration of this case was postponed in consequence of the absence of Counsel. The case comes before the Court upon two demurrers put in to the bill filed by the plaintiff. WARNE V. SMITH. The whole morning was occupied with the arguments in this case, which came before the Court upon au ap plication on the part of the plaintiff, for an injunction to restrain the defendant from selling or manufacturing articles called antigropalus, or mud boots. Both parties carry on business at Wellingborough, and the defendant was formerly in the employ of the plaintiff. There was, however, a previous application for an injunction in this case, which the Court granted ex parte, but ultimately dissolved, upon a mi , tion for that purpose. The plaintiff has, however, now filed a new bill, bringing before Court an amended state of facts. The arguments had not concluded when went to press. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY. (Sittings in Banco.) THE CUSTOM-HOUSE FRAUDS.-THE QUEEN V. BLAKB. The defendant in this case, who had filled the situa tion of landing waiter in the Custom-house, had been indicted for conspiring with a person named Tye, a Custom-house agent, who had not surrendered to take his trial, to defraud the Queen of certain duties payable upon certain goods, wares, and merchandise which had been imported from foreign countries. The case was tried at the Guildhall, before Lord Denman, and the Jury found the defendant guilty. He was this day brought up for judgment, when Mr. COCKBURN moved for a rule calling upon the pro secutors to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside and a new trial granted, on the ground of the improper admission of evidence, or why the judgment should not be arrested, on the ground that the indictment itself was bad. With regard to the first, his Lordship wonld no doubt recollect that at the time of the trial he had objected to the admission of Tye's ledger as evidence against Blake. At the time that the ledger was offered in evidence no proof whatever had been given of any connection between Blake and Tye, and in the absence of such proof he contended that it was impossible to give proof of the acts of one in evidence against the other, and although it might have been good evidence against Tye, yet as Tye was not present, and not on his trial, it ought not to have been received as evidence against Blake. Again the counterfoil of Tye's cheque-book had been received as evidence against Blake—that counterfoil containing a memorandum of a cheque drawn in favour of D. 8., and also of the various sums from which the sum total was made up. Now, he submitted that in such a case as this, the counterfoil of a cheque was not evi dence. A memorandum made by a party paying money was a memorandum made by him for his own guidance, and not in furtherance of any common transaction in which he might be engaged with other parties. If Tye had even written or stated to a third person, " I paid Blake such or such a sum of money for such and such purposes," still that would not be admissible as evidence. It would be nothing but hearsay. At the time the cheque book had been received, e o evidence had been given of the transactions to which it referred. All. those were subsequent transactions. Now, the connexion between the parties ought clearly to have been shown before such evidence could be admitted. It could not be admitted for the purpose of showing the connexion. In order to make it evidence, previous connexion between the parties, or the subsequent adoption by the one of the acts of the other, ought to be shown. His Lordship would recollect that the cheque-book had been three times offered in evidence by the counsel for the Crown ; and had been twice withdrawn, in conse quence of A strong intimation from the, Lqrkl Chief Justice, of his , opinion of its inadmissibility ; bui . .the counsel for the Crown at length felt themselves so pressed that they were obliged to urge the reception of thin cheque-book, , which was received accordingly. It was a matter of the utmost importance, and he - trusted the Court would grant him a rule. Lord DEN3tAti admitted that the oiriewas one' of the utmost importance as regarded the laW of evidence. He would not now give any opinion on the subject, but he would state the grounds on which he had proceeded at the trial. The charge was for conspiring to withdraw certain duties from the Crown, to which the Crown was entitled, and he thought that the statements in the led ger, showing the transactions which had taken place between the importer and his employer, might be re ceived as evidence of the fact whether or not certain goods had been withdrawn which were liable to duty. Then with regard to the reception of the counterfoils, he had entertained in the first instance a strong opinion that they were not admissible, and if they had remained as mere memorandums upon the counterfoil, he should have most probably continued of that opinion ; but looking at the strong ease of conspiracy which had been made out, the proof which had been given of the withdrawal of goods, without payment of duty, and the proof which had been given that Blake had actually received the produce of the cheque, he thought it might be given in proof of the proceedings of the parties ; and that view of the case had enabled him to get over the difficulty which he had at first felt as to the propriety of admitting the counterfoil in evidence. It was, however, a matter of great, importance, and the Court would take time to consider the point before either granting or refusing the application. With regard to the motion in arrest of judgment, the Court would be happy to hear Mr. Cockburn proceed to argue that point at once. Mr. CociirtuuN then moved that the judgment should be arrested, on the ground that the indictment was bad upon the face of it. It charged the parties with having conspired together to withdraw certain goods, wares, and merchandise, which were liable to duty, without the payment of such duty to the Crown. Now he contended that the indictment ought to be more certain. The nature of the goods, wares, and merchandise, on which the duty was payable, ought to have been more certainly specified. It was clear, from the averments in the in dictment, that these goods had already been imported, and, therefore, their qualities must have been known to the prosecutor, and ought to have been stated. There was no such offence at common law, inasmuch as goods were not liable to duty at common law. They were only liable to duty by statute, and the nature of the goods ought to have been stated, in order that the Court might know whether they were liable to duty or not. Lord DENmAN—I have not the smallest doubt of the goodness of the indictment. The gist of the indictment is conspiracy to convey away certain goods liable to duty. Now it was very possible that those persons might have so conspired without knowing exactly what those goods were, Mr. Justice Patteson and Mr. Justice Wightman were also of opinion that the indictment was good. Motion in arrest of judgment refused. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—I hope, my Lord, the case will not go into the new trial paper. Lord DENBIAN—The Court has not yet decided to grant the rule nisi for a new trial. We will consider. EXCHEQUER.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) The attention of the Court this morning was devoted to hearing motions for new trials in cases devoid of public interest. BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) IN RE ROBERT ALLARD. In this case, the bankrupt applied for his final order. He had been several times before the Court previously, when it appeared that he had carried on a very extm sive business as a leather dresser and currier in Stepney. The docket was struck against him in 1840, when the amount of his debts was found to be 10,000/., and out of the assets the assignees had realised about 7,0001. which had been already paid away to the creditors in three separate dividends. The bankrupt's application was granted. IN RE HUGH J. GRAHAM. The bankrupt carried on business as an architect and builder, and the amount of his debts and liabilities were upwards of 16,0001. This day being appointed for the first dividend under the fiat, the sum of 2s 4d in the pound was declared. It was announced that a fur ther dividend would be shortly declared IN RE HOWARD AND GORE. In this case which has been already reported in The Sun, the appointment of assignees was fixed for this day, when Messrs. Holland and Edwards were appointed, without opposition. MARYLEBONE.-(THIS DAY.) 'Mr= Albert, a well. dressed foreigner, was placed before Mr. Long, charged with a most wanton and inde cent assault upon Eliza Ogilvy, a respectable married female. The complainant said that yesterday evening, she went to see her sister-in-law in Lisson-street, Lisson grove, and while standing knocking at the door, the prisoner and two friends came up behind her, and thrust his hands beneath her dress, caught her up, and then with great violence threw her down upon the door-step, and injured her very severely. Mr. LONG asked the prisoner what he. had to say in answer to the charge ? The prisoner said that his knowledge of English was very limited, and if the Magistrate would hear him in French, he would feel obliged. Mr. LONG assented, and The prisoner then said that be had been drinking with SOMO friends, and was very much intoxicated. He was not conscious of having, in any way, assaulted the female, but, if he hid done so, he was sincerely sorry. Mr. LONG was of opinion that the assault was a very aggravated one, and he would therefore fine him in the sum of 40s, or one month in the House of Correction. He paid the fine at once, and was discharged. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(T HIS DAY.) LONDON, JAN. 25.—Fresh breeze, S.W., and cloudy. DEAL, JAN. 24, A.M.—Wind, N.W. by W., light airs and thick weather. P.M., W.N.W. to W.S.W., ditto.— Sld. Sydney, New Zealand ; Dinlius, Bombay ; Ca millus, Demerara ; Ocean, Trinidad ; Ravenswood, Grenada ; Elizabeth Bentley, Savannah ; Huron, Char leston ; Prince Albert, New York. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 24.—Wind light and variable.— Sld. Seventeenth May, South Seas. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 24.—Sid. 14.M.5. Hyacinth, coast of Africa ; ditto Larne and Albion, Cork. FALMOUTH, JAN. 24.—Wind N., moderate.—Arrd. Wilson, Stoup, Buenos Ayres. NEWPORT, JAN. 21.—`1d. Eliza, Charleston. CARDIFF, JAN. 23.—Sid. Alice Brown, Cuba. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 24.—Wind variable and light. Arrd. Tacitus, Cheever, New Orleans ; Maryland, Vir ginia. Sid. Tory, Bombay ; Hebe, Valparaiso ; Ellen Clare, Hayti. CORK, JAN. 22.—S1d. Robert Bruce, New Orleans. STROMNESS, JAN. 16.—The Packet, M`Lea, from Kirk• wall to Limerick, is on shore in Hory Sound, but is ex pected off without much damage, after discharging part of her cargo (fish). TOULON, JAN. 17.—The Prince Michele Koarcho, from Ibraila to Marseilles, went on shore on Cape Camara, 15th inst., four of the crew drowned. • CETTE, JAN. 17.—The Ste. Philomene, from Nice to this port, was wrecked near here 15th inst., two of the crew drowned, and cargo expected to be saved. VESSELS SPOKEN WlTH.—Castius, Batavia to Havre, Nov. 3, lat. 34 S., lon. 28 E. Crown, Liverpool to Bom bay, 17th ult., lat. 7 N., ion. 23 W. ; Tar, Clyde to Mobile, out 50 days, 30th ult., lat. 37, lon. 35 ; Maria, Amsterdam to Batavia, 18th inst., lat. 49, lon. 7, by the Fatima, arrived in the River. MARKET NE WS.--(THIS DAY.) ZIAY MARKETS. SMITIIFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2/ lOs to 31; Useful ditto, 31s 3s to 3/10s • fine Upland ditto, 31 12s to 3/ 17s ; Clover Hay, 31 to 51 ; Oat Straw, 116 s to 118 s ; Wheat Straw, 118 s to 1/ lOs per load. Supply rather limited,and trade somewhat steady. Cu nu Meadow Hay, 2115 s to 315 s ; Useful ditto, 31 8s to 3113 s ; fine Upland ditto, 3115 s to 41; Clover flay, 31 to 4/ 15s ; Oat Straw, 117 s to 119 s; Wheat Straw, 1110 s to 11 12s per load. Both Hay and Straw moved off slowly, at the above quotations. WITITECHAPEL.—Coarse Meadow flay, 218 s to 31; Useful ditto, 3/5s to 3/ lOs ; fine Upland ditto, 31 12s to 31 16s ; Clover Hay, 31 to 51; Oat Straw, 1/ 6s to 11 8s ; Wheat Straw, 119 s to 1110 s per load. A moderate sup ply, and a heavy demand. "MEAT MARKETS. SOUTHALL, JAN. 24.—Most kinds of prime Stock were in demand at full rates, but otherwise the trade was inactive, and some difficulty was experienced in effecting clearances. Beef, from 3s to 4s ; Mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 4d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 10d ; and Pork, 3s to 4s per Sibs, to sink the offal. Supply :—Beasts, 38 ; Sheep, 1,400 ; Calves, 48 ; Pigs, 51. ROMFORD, JAN. 24.—The supplies on sale to-day being somewhat extensive, the trade ruled heavy, on the following terms :—Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s ; Mutton, 3s to 4s 4d ; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10d ; and Pork, 2s 10d to 3s 8d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 29s ; Quarter old Store L'igs, 18s to 23s ; and Milch Cows, with their small Calf, 181 to 19115 s each. Ile.u.saem, JAN. 24.—Although we had only a mode rate supply of each kind of fat stock on sale to-day, the demand was throughout heavy, on the following terms : —Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 2d • Mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 6d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 10d ; and Pork,l 3s to 3s 8d per Blbs to sink the offal. ARUNDEL, JAN. 23.—With the exception of the primest oxen and calves selling firmly at full prices, the trade was extremely inactive. Beef, from 3s to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 3 to 4s 4d ; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10d ; and Pork, 2s 10d to 3s 10d per 81bs. COICHESTER, JAN. 24.—We had but a scanty show of stock here this morning, yet the trade ruled dull at about late rates. Beef, from 3s to 4s ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 2s 10d to 3s 6d per 81bs. COAL MARKET Ships arrived since last market.day, 18.' . d . a (1. Davison's West Hartley l5 Walls End East Helton .... 18 3 Hastings Hartley .... l5 0 Walls End Hetton -..0 3 Walls End Clennell l5 6 Walls End Lambton 20 3 Walls End Hilda. ... 17 9 Walls End Russell's Hetton 19 9 Walls End Hedley l7 3 Walls End Stewart's ... ...... 20 3 Walls End Hotspur Walls End Rillingworth ... 18 I. Walls End Parrington Toes 16 9 Walls End Peareth . 15 9 Wal aEn 1 Clarence Hetton 16 6 Walls End Wharnciiffe lB 1: Walls End Hopper l7 0 Walls End Belmont W. E. Braddyll'sHetton :OUNTRY CORN MARKETS. Wheat. Barl I ey. I Oats. Beans. - .....,..... -- s.t 18 18 22 Per Quarter Boston Bratnttee ighton ^arnbridge. tiichtsfOrKX. unniott ...a. Grantham-. Grimsby Hai(sham Hitchin Ipswich Lewes Lynn Maidstone Norwich Pet worth Rom fo rd Sandwich Tnet Curd Wisbech Witham Yarmouth I. to 1. I. to a. s. la.to s • 34 30 22 38 22 35 38 45 58 29 38 21 24 29 41 52 27 31 26 36 41 46 52 23 ..... 18 —.. 32 44 52 28 30 19 22 40 42 42 55 24 33 18 23 24 32 46. ~- 53 24 .27 .21 28 32_ 56 40 , 50 23. 33 IS 21 36 40 46 '' ' '6l 26' 'l2 19 21 30 — 31 40 57 27 34 20 30 • 34 • 45 AA . 53 23 . 29...19 22 26, ,28 41 50 24 28 19 22 30 36 . 40 46 26 28 18 22 '24 ' 28 49 '5O 30 39' 26 ' 32 .' 38 ', 40 ' 4 , 51 23 • 28 24 26 32 31 • 47 51 28 , 30 21 24 39 . 40 46 59 24 31 16 ::4 26 32 50 56 30 31 21 ‘.4 32 13 : 61 534 32 36 24 28 40 44 1 42 47 28 31 17 19 24 26 3 43 53 23 91 19 23 24 28 2 50 55 36 32 20 23 138 40 CHELTENHAM MARKETS. Per Bushel. s. 3. so s. (1,,i Per lb. d Wheat t' 9 7 9 Beef 6 dar ley 3 0 3 9 Mutton Oats 5 0 3 9 Veal Beans 4 0 5 0 Pork Pease 5 0 8 0 Lamb 7 Hay 41.51. to 41. 10s. Od. per ton. NEWCASTLE CORN EXCHANGE. Red. White. Wheat, Northumberland 42s. 48s. 46‘ 50s: --- Norfolk and Suffolk --- Berwick and Scotch 40.. 46. -- Foreign •••••••••• 444 48s. • - •.• 43.. 525. Rye, Norfolk and Suffolk Foreign Barley, Malting, Norfolk and Suffolk... 27s 29s s. —s. Grinding and Feeding Malt, Norfolk and Suffolk 4 3, 328 • . Beans, Small .-- Tick. sBs. Vs Pease, White Gray pt's, 28s —s Oats, Northumberland, Potatoe ... Feed 17s. 18. s ----Foreign 2os. 22s —s --.1.. Flour (per sack) 34. 378 —s —s . HULL CORN MARKET. 29 " ;3 32 3 25 _. Wheat, White (per Quarter). sg:. 545. sfts. Red Foreign Barley, Malting 2l3s 295. 30s. Grinding 25; 275. Bs. Oats, British Foreign (in bond) las 18s. 20s, Beans."... Pease, Grey Blue and White 36s. 38s. 40s. Linseed... Flour per sack Rapeseed (per 10 quarters) .. CORN AVERAGES. UENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRI FISH CORN, For the Week ended Januai y 1843, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Englan• and Wales, per Imperial Quarter 514 81. Oats &airy alt 7d I Rye ...... 31. 7d I Pease 3os 3,1 AVERAGES OF THE LAST Sll WEEKS. Weeks ending WHEAT. BARLEY.' OATS. I RYE. BRANS. EASE Dec. 9 5O 0 3! 0` 18 6 30 0 31 6 32 0 16 5O 9 32 2 18 7 39 9 30 10 30 10 93 49 9 3 2 3 18 5 31 4 30 1 30 30 49 10 132 7 le 3 30 8 29 5 10 7 Jae. 6 ... 13 ..... 13IVERIA L AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE SIX WEEKS Wheat... ...... 50. fid Oats Manias 324 73 I Rye ... .... 31s 21. Pease 3h id. DUTIES 0)1 IfORXIGN CORN. Wheat 20.4 03 1 1 Oats ..... .... Si. Od.l Beans 10 , 6d Barley .... 63. 03. Rye A SPEECH OF THE DUKE OF KENT.—I remember , on one occasion, at a public banquet, at which the Dukes of Kent and Sussex were present, the former returned thanks on the part of the Royal family, for the honour which had been con• fer red by the health of the junior members having been drunk, and the Noble Duke then hastily glanced at his own position : --" I am a friend of civil and religious liberty, all the world over,"said his Royal Highness, "I am an enemy to all reli. gions tests. lam a supporter of a general system of education. All men are my brethren; and I hold that power is only dele ! gated' for the benefit of the people. These are the principles of myself and of my beloved brother, the Duke of Sussex. 'limy are not popular principles just now—that is, they do not con duct to place or office. Ali the members of the Royal family do not hold the same principles. For this Ido not blame them; but we claim for ourselves the right of thinking and acting as we think best ; and we proclaim ourselves, with our friend Mr. Tierney,' members of his Majesty's loyal Opposition. '"—Frcm Frazer's Magazine. INDIA HOUSE.—Yesterday a ballot was taken at the East India-house for the election of a director in the room of William Stanley Clarke, Esq., deceased. At six o'clock, the glasses were closed and delivered to the scrutineers, who re ported that the election bad fallen on,Major James Oliphant, MONE 1r AND COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of cotton in the Liverpool market yesterday were only 4,000 bales at previous rates, and the market was quiet. In shares a fair business was done, and at firm rates. Eastern Counties were 10* ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 59i; Manchester and Leeds, Half, 481-; South Eastern, 361 ; and Paris and Lyons, 2 11-2 P. The important sales of indigo have terminated much the same as they commenced, a decline having been established of 9d. to Is. on Bengal, Kurpah, and Oude, and 4d. to 6d. on Madras good and mid. As expected at this period of the year, the attendance was not numerous either from the manufacturing districts or the Conthe nt. The supply, owing to the unusually large crop of last sea son will be very liberal, and is sufficient to account for the reduction that has taken place, and it is so far satisfactory to find that a very large proportion has been disposed of. We wish, however, that we could state that the demand was more on the part of our own manufacturers than of the export mer chants, but such was not the case. If the decline in indigo be gradual, and speculation has not been too freely in dulged in, we may hope that no one will sustain a mate rial loss by the article. The Budget of Holland, as agreed upon by the States- General, fixes the total expenditure at 70,264,971 florins for 1844, and 69,901,145 florins for 1845. This still leaves a deficit as compared with the income of about five millions of florins, but n hich, it was expected, there would be some means found to provide against by reduc tions in various departments, the Royal Family being disposed to co-operate. For the interest on the debt the amount annually required is 35,125,828 florins. There are no arrivals to-day. The Stock Market is firm again to-day, and the busi ness doing is moderal.e. Consols for immediate transfer are 97* to 4, and for Time 97*. Stock, therefore, is scarce, and there is a baccadation. The purchase by the Government broker has been to the amount of 10,0001. at 971 for Consols. Exchequer DM are steady at 665. to 68s. prem. ; the New Three-and-a- Half per Cents. realise 102 to 1018 ; and the Three per Cents. 98 to 97k. Bank Stock is worth 1938 to 192 and India Stock 276 to 2768; a few sales to realise profits having led to a slight decline. The Foreign Securities have been buoyant again. Spanish Actives realise 23 to 234 ; and the Three per Cents. 311 to 8 ; Portuguese Converted are rather lower, 47 to 461. Mexican have obtained 341 to 34 ; and Peruvian 231. Colombian are 121. Dutch Two and-a-Half per Cents. keep steady at 55. There is less doing in Railway Shares, but prices keep up, as the list annexed of the actual bargains of to-day will show. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities 3} per Cent. Reduced Annuities New 3i per Cent. Annuities lO2 101; Long Annuities, Expire bth Jan. 1860 India Stock for Opening 2761 276 Bank Stock for Account • 1921 Consols for Account Exchequer Bills, lid. lid. 10001. 5004 ' Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Columbian Bonds . . .• l2& Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent.......... Ditto for the Account.. ... 3441 34 Ditto Deferred Stock lOl Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. Ditto for the Account . 231 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto Converted Ditto for the Account 47 461 Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent. Ditto for the Account 2311, Ditto Passive Bonds Ditto Deferred Ditto Three per Cent. •• Ditto for the Account 3l/1 1/ Dutch 2i per Cent ... . 55 Dutch 5 per Cent. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share. Bristol and Exeter ..... .... ..... .... 70 .. ... 67/ to 67 Eastern Counties Ditto New 2s* - ___ •••• Edinburgh and Glasgow ......... 50 - Great Western Ditto Fifths , .. 12 Hull and Selby 5O ...... 591 to -- London and Blackwall - London and Birmingham Stock 245 ..... to -- London and South Western ... 41:4 ... — - Ditto Eighths 3 ... .. 2i to -- London and Croydon ( Trunk)... 131 l5l to -- Manchester and Leeds Norwich and Brandon .„, Newcastle and Darlington Junct. lb ...... 30 to 291 av 4 Northern and Eastern - North Midland ...100 Paris and Orleans - south Eastern and Dover 5O - Ditto Scrip... ......... ... - York and North Midland 5O 123 - JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia - Union of Australia.. - ...,,H . MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 24.--Ther. has again been a brisk market, and generally higher prices have been realised. Chester and Birkenhead , 304 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 59 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 39 ; Manchester and Leeds, Halves, 48 ; ditto Quarters, 9k; Sheffield and Manchester, 57i; South Eastern, Scrip, 36k ii i ; South Western, Eighths, 2k premium. CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS. • Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red. 3 per Cent. C0n5...... 97h Ditto Old Annuities --:, 3 1 1 per Cent. Red lO2l Ditto New Annuities.. 9n . .. New 3i per Cent lOll Ex. Bills, 1 , 0001. 10. 6$ Pi Ps '° New 5 per Cent. Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small 6Bl Jan. 1860 Oct. 1859 Jan. 1860 FOREIGN FUNDS. -su,,trian, 5 per cent.... Portuguese, b per cent. --- Belgian, 5 per cent Ditto, New Ditt0......... ..... Braziliani . s flonds ... B ,onus A yres 6 per cent Russian, 5 per cent.....- Cnilian, 6 per cent. Ditto, Metallic .. .... ---;‘,/ CJlumbian, 6 per cent... 12 Spanish, 5 per cent...... ;. Ditto 1824 Ditto, 3 per cent.......... --" Cti)a Bonds, 6 per cent ll2 Ditto, Deferred.... . Danish, 3 per sent — Fren ch, 5 per cent. —l% Greek, 1825, 5 per cent Exchange ...... .... --- 1., '---_, tlexican, 5 per cent 34i ;French, 3 per cent. —f. -- Dutch, 2i per cent. 5 5 1 'Ditto, 5 per cent.... 101 SHARES. Birmingham and Derby (100 paid) ... ...... 89it Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (100 pd) --- Ditto New Shares (17k paid) l6l Bristol and Exeter (70 paid) .. ...... . ... Eastern Counties (23 paid) lOl Ditto'New Stares'(2s paid) ... -121 - Gravesend, Rochester and Chatham (21 p) 2k Liverpool and Manchester (100 paid) . - Ditto Quarter Shares ( 25 paid) 54 London and•Biriningham ( paid)......,,, 246 . Ditto Quarter Sharos ( 2 paid) 3Ol ' London and Greenwich Railway (12115 s 4dpd) ---, : Ditto Preference, or Privilege .... ... . 52 London and South Western (4116 s 10d pd) 7 7 Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) ...... Northern and Eastern (45 paid) Paris and Orleans (20 paid) Rouen and Havre ( 6 paid) ..... South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) ...... Ditto Scrip Scrip (2.5 paid) Yarmouth and Norwich (13 paid). ; ..., l7l York and Scarboro' Branch (21 paid) lBk . - • llitto, 6 per cent. 1837 Peruvian, 1825,6 per ct. • • ° BLACK GANG CHINE—ISLE UV WIGHT. gIsT. CAPTURE OF A SMUGGLER AND SIX M AN` The The Stag, Revenue cruizcr, being off the Wight on the night o 22d, sent her boats along shore on the look-out. One of them b et - e St. Catherine's, and close under the Cliffs, just after midnight , " wil t sad/standing in from the S.E., the smugglers did not perceive th e ` o f till they were close in upon her, when they immediately cut e ‘oo their crop of tubs which were lashed round their vessel, outsid e o ut bulwarks, when they fell into the water. The cutter's boat WaS v ', o y•• fifteen yards of them ; the cutter's men threw oven their mark - . or it and flashed for the cutter; the flash was seen, and returned' t he might have been awkward, as the smuggler had more hands tiotecpect boat. After securing the vessel, they went to their buoy and elvee for the tubs, which they soon succeeded in capturing, but th get attached to then! were so heavy, they could not get than till t .," et tile the assistance of another boat from the cutter. They th ee crop, consisting of seventy-nine casks of spirits of brandy', '; g oe with the men and vessel, they took round to Cowes. The 0 4.00 their names, James Barton, Edward White, John Symonds , ; re the Lane, Charles Bayles, and Stephen Groves, were taken b e1 ,4 ° 4 010 magistrates at Newport, examined, and committed for trial' Clark is but newly appointed to the Stag, and has thus made for self and crew a fortunate commencement. —At a meeting held of wharfingeri and wharf clerks , g last evening at Mr. Wiseman's, of the Watermen s e e d Bamkside, Mr. Guildersleevein the chair, it was s d that the various craft moored alongshore were r' bbe, t nightly to a most enormous extent. From the Pil n t h j Gasworks to Southwark-bridge, not a night passe s ' se of out losses of one description or another. The et i. b a d Mr. Joseph Jeffs, where upwards of a ton of C Oal t os been stolen at one swoop, fully bore out the observa' t he that had been made. A proposition was made fo r vera l general employment of private watchmen on the s e e rase wharfs, but, as Mr. Adderly observed, sufficient ex t he was already entailed by the Thames Police, an D i e public had a right to look for better protectio.ni;. meeting was ultimately adjourned until next ti~ BIRTES. the W I On the 16th inst., at the Vicarage, Egham, Surrey, of the Rev. W. H: Biedermann, of a son, still-born. f On the 22d inst., at Upper Tnlse-hill, Brix ton, the 11 C. B. Reek, Esq., of a son. On the 23d inst., the lady of William Rollings, ".' Upper Tooting, of dhter. On the 23d inst. a , in a G ug olden-square, the wife of John IVILIPle son, Esq., of a son MARRIED. to Lord t On the 24th inst., - at he parish c h urc h at Bar nes, fleif Abetdour. eldest son of the late Earl of Morton m i daughter of the late James Watson, Esq. , of Saughtonf DIED. blest s ill ' On the 9th inst., at Rome, Harvey Ferguson, the c---. viving son of J. Montgomery, Esq., of Benvarden, Antrsoles On the 15th inst., at Obeonzeun, near Anspach, Henry von Lang, M.D. aged 33. Rev. W On the 16th inst , at Broughton Hall, Oxon , th e ".-1. the On . g hter of tn. On the 18th inst., at Bath, Emma, second dau late William Mitford, Eeq ' the vi of Pitshill, Sussex. a , OW' On the 21st inst., at Sou th-grove, Peckham, L. Le Paige, aged 25. Liar of On the 23d inst., at Brighton, Emma, youngest (bog" the late Mr. John Turner, of Walthamsto vv. adt " rr On the 24th inst., at Southa =ton-place, Now -r° chcias Ladler, Esq., aged 80 of London: Printed and Published by MURDO ° No. 112, Strand, at The Sun Of fi ce, No. 112) Y the Calmly of Middlesex. Thursdays hoary 21),..11wri Peas. b 4P 34 99 41 31