The Sun. — London, England, 1844-01-05 00:00:00

Now ready, In 3 vols. post Bvo., with numerous Illustrations by Leech, THE ADVENTURES of MR. LEDBURY, and HIS FRIEND, JACK JOHNSON. _ By ALBERT SMITH, Esq. Author of " The Wassail Bowl," &c. Richard Bentley, New Burlin,Von-street. To be had at all the Libraries. CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE.—If the direct written testimony in favour of the purity and perfection • f BETTS'S PATENT BRANDY, given, after analysis, by three of the most eminent Chemists of the day, needed any con firmation, it will be found in the fact, that it is employed, in p reference to Foreign Brandy, under high medical direction, in many of the principal Hcspitals, Infirmaries, and other Public I nstitutions in the Kingdom ; among which it may suffice to name Guy's, St. George's, and the Westminster Hospitals in the Metropolis ; and the Manchester, Bristol, and Brighton In firmaries. Distillery, No. 7, Smithfield Bats, leading to St. John-street. Price, pale or coloured, in quantities not less than Two Gallons, Eighteen Shillings per Gallon. j - HE NEXT DISTRIBUTION of MO NEY DIVIDENDS. A UTI%ORISED and GUARANTEED by lIIS MAJESTY the EMPEROR cf AUSTRIA, contains MONEY DIVIDENDS of £5O £6O £7O £BO £9O £lOO £llO £l2O £l5O £2OO 1.:400 £6OO £BOO £l,OOO £1,500 £5,000 and £23,000 sterling. Amounting togQther to £75,170 sterling. Direet for PROSPECTUS with full particulars, WITII. OUT DELAY, to HEINE I3I3OTHERS, at II AMBURGII, Cr, to HEINE BROTHERS, at LUBECK. THEATRE ROYAL, DR URY-LANE. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 5, Will be repeated a New Grand Opera, in Three Acts, calledTHE BOHEMIAN GIRL. Count Arnheim, lr. Borrani; Thaddeus, Mr. W. Harrison; Arline, Miss Rainforth; 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, Mr. Howell; Colum, bine, Miss Carson; Clown, Mr. T. ltalgway; Pantaloon, Mr. Elanchard. Dress 807,es 75., Second Price 3s. Gd. ; Upper Circles of Boxes et and ; Pit 3s Second Price ; Middle Gallery 25., econd rice Is. ; Upper dallery Is., Sec,, , thi Price 6d. THEATRE ROYAL, COVL)IT-G ARDEN. M. JULLIEN'S CONCERTS. PROGRAMME FOR THIS EVENING. PART L 'Overture,. The Amazon (first time,—Lindpaintuer. Quadrille, on Chinese Airs, including the National Hymn, composed by Confucius—Jullien. Sole, Horn, Mr. Jarrett. Trio, for two Violoncellos and Double Bass, by Messrs. Crouch, Hancock, and H well —Corelli. Valse, La Valse a Deux Temps—Jullien. Serenade from Don Paginate, with Guitar Accompaniment, the Voice Part, as sung by Signor Mario, performed by Herr Koenig Silo, Violin, Master Thirlwall. The Engiish Quadrille—Jullien. PART 11. Opera., Robert le Diable, Grand Fantasia, with Solos for the Oboe, Bassoon, and Clarioset, by M. Barret, w it h Bo los and Mr. Lazarus— Meyerbeer. Burtetta Quadrille, entitled Dancing for the Million—Jullien. Solo, Flute, Mr. Richardson—Richardson. Vale, La Sonnambula— Strauss. Parade Galop—Lavenu. Doors Open at Half-past Seven, commence at Eight o'Clock. Promenade, Is , Upper Boxes, Is.; Dress Circle, 2s. 6d. ; Private Boxes, It. Is. Tickets to be obtained at the Box-office of the Theatre; of Mr. Mitchell, old Bond-street; Mr. Andrews New ; Mr. Sams, St. James's-street; and M. Jullian's 3, Maddox-street, Bond-street. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. MR. BENJAMIN WEBSTER, LESSEE. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 5, Will be performed the Farce of TOM NODDY'S SECRET. Mr. Thomas Noddy, Mr. Strickland ; Inkpen. Mr. Buckstone ; Gabrielle, Miss Julia Bennett; Mary, Miss Manley. To be followed by THE LITTLE DEVIL Nicolo Angeli, Ma dame Vestris ; Ferdinand of Spain, Mr. Stuart; Vincentio d'Estella, Mr. Charles Mathews. After which, the Unparalleled Performances of Professor RISLEY and his SON. To conclude with a New Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE FAIR ONE WITH THE GOLDEN LOCKS! King Lachrymoso, Mr. J. Bland-, Prince Graceful, Miss P. Horton ; Q ueen Lucidora, Miss Ju l da Bennett. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. The Best Pantomime of the Season—Gorgeous Scenery. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 5, The New Drama, embracing Extraordinary Effects, Powerful Cast, and Novel Scenic Display, called THE BOHEMIANS; or, The Rogues of Paris. Principal Characters by Messrs. Lyon, 0. Smith, Wright, Wieland, Maynard, Wm Yates, Miss E Stanley, Sirs. F. atthews. After which, a New Grand Christmas Pantomime, called MAR. ILEQUIN BLUE BEARD; or, The Fairy of the Silver Crescent. Produced with Enormous Splendour and Wonderful Effects ! Columbine, Miss dullen ; 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 )en at Six, commences at a Quarter before Seven o'Clock. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, Mr. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 5. Will be performed the Petite Comedy, entitled BORROW ` A !HUSBAND. Sir Vivian Delacourt, INIr. W. Lacy; Gilbert Buck. born, Mr. Keeley ; Alec, Mr. Oxberry; Pamela, Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by THE FLOWER OF LUCERNE. Doctor Nicodemus Darkey, Mr. Paul Bedford; Bernard Arnault, Mr. Morris Barnett; Madame Dorval, Madame Feron; Fanchon, Ma dame Eugenie frosper. After which, TWICE KILLED, in which Mr. and Mrs. Keeley swill perform. To conclude with a New Musical Burlesqu , THE MAGIC MIRROR. Sing-Song, Mrs, Poo, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Sloe-Leaf, Miss R. ,pectaele, entitled Grattan ; Poo. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY firIEATItE. As usual, the funniest and most successful Pantomime. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 5, b t Will be repeated THE Mir NS OF PARIS. Supported by Messrs. Saville, Hughes, Ir R. ner, Johnson, Smith, Mrs. H. Vining, and all the Membe t st Company in the World. After which an entirely nag G Comic Pantomime, with :Splendid Scenery, Superb Drag's, Inimitable Properties and Tricks, every thing new and of the most costly description, HARLEQUIN 'GRAMMAR, or, Lindley Murray,and AEI 0 U. Harlequin, Mr. W. H. Harvey ; Grotesque, Mr. Stilt; Clown, Mr. Fuller; Panta loon, Mr. Hawsins ; Columbines (alternately) Miss M. R. Fair. brother and Miss Sharpe. Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box. office, from Eleven to Four. A 3 PLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. Under the Management of Mr. Batty, Proprietor. Triumphant Success of the Splendid Christmas Holiday Fetes.—West minster-Bridge is now open. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 5, Will he performed the splendid French Spectacle of THE VIC TORIES OF MURAT, THE SOLDIER OF FRANCE; or, The General, Prince, and King. New Scenes in the Circle, and unequalled Feats of Horsemanship. To conclude with a Grand Comic Pantomime, entitled HA FILE QUIN TAM O'SHANTER, and his SPEED MEG; or, The Witches of Alloway Kirk. Harlequin, Mr. Gibson ; Columbine, Cushnic ; Clown. Mr. King; Pantaloon, Mr. Mathews. Acting and Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. Stalls. 55.; Boxes, 45.; Upper Boxes, 35.; l'it, ; Gallery, Is.; Upper Gallery, rd. Box-office open daily from 'l en till Four. Stage Boxes, One Guinea; Half-price to bitto, Halt-a-Guinea. Private Boxes, Two siiiiness; Halt-price to Ditto, One Guinea. Half-price, Half-past J it ht. ROYAL VIC FORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 5, Will be performed THR CROSS ROADS OF LIFE; or, The ISearnpa of London. Devereux, Mr. Freer ; Frank Danvers, Mr. Nantz ; Louisa, Miss Vincent. Alter which, HARLEQUIN LINCOLN LUCKY OF LAM. BETEI ; or, The Three Sisters of Witch Willow Dell. Harlequin, Mr. Chapino ; Clown, Mr. Scarbrow ; Pantaloon, Mr. Moreli; Columbine, Miss M. Schmidt. To conclude with THE LAST WITNESS. WEATHER.—Sin N OFFICE, JAN. 4 - - TuEumomETER., Lowus,,, :136 ; Highest, 35 • Noon, 4 ROMXTER, NOTE.—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the freezing - point, and 5 temperate. In Barometers fair is usually placed opposite 30, and rain at 29. hit , ll WA'lElt LONDOS-BRIDGE THIS DAY. .Poruivg ... NI minutes atter I. j Evening, ... 57 minutes atter -!;. 7 N 1 ;;" - t! "444 ..17P-...," ' . mays'4,, 'k r _ o I €``Z ` ll - c AV 0'}*0•4111-= LONDON: ZAIDAY MORNING, JiI..,'LiARY 5, 1544 According to accounts from Bombay, dated the Ist vi December, British troops were moving in various directions towards the Punjaub, where a crisis was speedily anticipated. The greatest disorder prevailed, many of the native inhabitants had fled for shelter within the British frontier, and the foreign officers, the only parties that could conduct an army with suc cess against the Affghans, who threatened an inva sion, were fast resig►ning their commands and leaving the country. Lord ELLENITOROUGH was about to set out for that quarter, when important operations would commence. The whole of nindostan under the Bri tish dominion is perfectly tranquil, and forms a con trast honourable to England, when compared with the disturbed state of Gwalior, Lahore, and other dis tricts governed by native Princes. From China the accounts on the whole are satisfactory. The trade along the coast was carried on without interruption. A supplementary treaty of much importance had been Sirrangeci by Sir III:NRY POTTINGER and the Chinese Government, and, with the exception of some shuffling on the part of the old Hong merchants, the different authorities showed every desire to observe with good faith the new relations between the two countries. An. anti-League movement, we perceive, has 4 ' come off" in Sussex. At the new Corn Exchange at Chichester, an adjourned meeting of the principal landowners and farmers of the Chichester and Steyning districts was held on Wednesday, ostensibly for the pur pose of discussing a resolution to found a requisition , for an agricultural meeting of the whole county, which will be held at Steyning. We are quite willlng to give the parties who attended at Chichester on this occasion all credit for the sincerity of the Tiews avowed by them—as well as for their enormous fallacy. But it does seem very strange that practical men,—that men, who may be presumed to have their ors vett, if we cannot give them credit for being by any Means "wide awake"—should be so blind to the progress of passing events, so insensible to the march of the great questions of free trade, Dud corn-law abolition, through the land— heralded as these are by no small array of " pomp and circumstAnce; " no trifling auxiliaries of influence, talent, and station ; as not to see at least that *they are altogether too late a-field ! They have not coin° "to time." Two eventful years—two hurrying years, crowded with all ~orts of combina tion, announcements, and developments—with newly awakened perceptions of national interests, and the results of an universal demand that all future legis lation shall be for the welfare of the great community, TILE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING , JANUARY 5, 1814 Spanish and Portuguese conquerors of the middle ages, or of certain naval commanders in the service of France and the United States' of America, by con senting to become the avenging destroyers, instead of the beneficent and Christian elder brethren of the red men, or the black or yellow aborigines of the be nighted and remote, yet fair and fertile, lands, which, in so many points of our wide-spread dominion, still invoke our cheering voice and protecting arm. MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS ' CITY, THURSDAY EVENING. At the close of the market, when bargains are considered to be legitimately made, Consols were not higher than 96 to 961, but according to some they were nearer 97 after four o'clock. The New Three and-a- Half per Cents. have been done at 1011 ex-dividend for the opening. Spanish Bonds rallied a little at the termination of business, the Actives being 2ll} to 214, and the Three per Cents. 30A to 30i. Greek Bonds were ii,ne at 121 1 , Mexican improved to 32a, and Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents. to 541. The additional transactions in Railway Shares have been these : —Bristol and Exeter were 3 i ; Brighton, 6 A ; Black wall, 11 to 1O ; and South Eastern, 13i, discount. Eastern Counties Debentures were 4h to 4i ; Great Western, 32 ; Brighton Loan Notes, ll* ; South Western, 34 1 A ; Croydon, ; Manchester and Leeds, Quarter, 6 ; Newcastle and arlingtiin, 14; Northern and Eastern Scrip , 7i; Paris an D d Orleans, 14 to 13E; Paris and Rouen, ; Rouen and Havre ! 6i to 5; South Eastern Scrip, 12; and Yarmouth and Nor wich, 3i to 3.1 premium. Australasia Bank Shares were 4 premium. British North American, 8 ; and Colonial, 13 discount. We have little to add to the intelligence from Paris given in another part of the paper. On Tuesday the Chamber of Deputies assembled to appoint a Commit tee for drawing up an Address to the Royal Speech, when seven Ministerialists out of the nine Commis sioners were chosen. Their names are MM. ST. MARC GIRARDIN, NIZARD, DESMOUSSEAUX DE GIVRE, BIGNON, BAUMES, HEBERT, and FRANcOIS DELES• SERT. The Opposition Commissioners are MM. BETHMONT and Ducos. M. BIGNON was supported both by the Conservatives and the Opposition. 380 Deputies took part in the ballot. In one of the bu reaux M. TRIERS put some questions to M. GUIZOT relative to the visit of the Queen of ENGLAND, and asked whether the new and friendly relations between France and England had produced any good fruits relative to the question of the right of search, or the affairs of Spain. M. GUIZOT said, with regard to the first question, negotiations had re-commenced, and England had consented to these negotiations, and every consideration would be given to the wish of the French Chamber and of the French public in these negotiations. And in refe rence to Spain, the mutual understanding between England and France would give more security to that Country. In some of the bureaux propositions were made for inserting a paragraph in the addresss con demning the conduct of the Legitimists who visited the Duke of BORDEA.UX. M. BERRYER and his friends refused to make any other reply to questions ' put to them on the subject, than that they would answer before the Chamber. BOURSE—PARIS, TUESDAY, JAN. 2. First Highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. Price. French Five per Cents. 123 60... 123 95... 123 60... 123 90 Fourlper Cents 104 65... 104 65... 104 65... 104 65 Threes. B2 10... 82 25... 82 10.. 82 20 Bank of France 3225 ...3225 ...3215 ...3217 50 Belgian Bank ..... 707 50... 710 ... 707 50... 710 Belgian Fives .. . lO5 ... 105 ... 105 ... 105 1840 1071 ... 107 k ... 1071 ... 1071 Dutch 21 per Cents 561 ... 561 ... 56i, ... 56/ Spanish Active .. 291 ... 291 ... 291 ... 294 Passive ...... 5 ... 5 ... 5 ... 5 Neapolitan ..... ........ 107 ... 107 ... 107 ... 107 Roman ...... ... ... . ... 1044 ... 104} .. 1044 ... 1041 (From The Sun of Last Night.) A very large business was done in Cotton again yesterday. Sales, 12,000 bales. Speculators took 3,5(10 American and 1,500 Surat. The transactions were at full rates, and com prised 1,200 Egyptian at tiid to Sid; 1,200 Pernambuco at 6d to *I; 500 Maranham at bid to 6d; 2,500 Sul at at 3id to 4id, and the rest American at slid to 6d per lb. The French Railways were rather easier, hut the others were much the same. Eastern Counties were 10; ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 59*; Grand Junction, 236; Birmingham Quarter, 28 ; North Midland, 90%; Paris and Rouen, 33h ; liouen and Havre, 12i; South Eastern, 37%; Paris and Lyons, 3 7-20; Do. and Orleans, 341. The private advices by the Overland Mail have not come to hand, nor are they looked for until to-morrow. As was ex pected by Tactical men in the City, the trade of the five ports of China opened in the first instance to Brithh trade, have been rendered equally free to the other nations of Europe ; but still the prestige will for many a year be in favour of this country, so deep a foundation having been laid in favour of British intercourse by the East India Company when it had its commercial privileges, and indeed since, by the honesty of the mode of dealing with the Celestials since the intercourse was opened. A most ateadytrade appears to be carried on yi hh China,as we intimated under this head, when the previous advices were received. But not much addition has been made to our previous stock of information, as the present dates are but a day or two later than those before obtained from Kong • Kong ( Victoria now called), Canton, and the Chusan ports. The new season crop of teas was expected to be most plentiful. The exports will be, no question, immense indeed; up to the commencement of the month of July, not far short of 50,000,000 lbs. had been ex ported, a great increase, if our recollection serves us right, on the quantity shipped off in the corresponding period of last year. The West India Mail has not yet arrives's! A slight tendency to decline has been exhibited by the public securities. Still the supply of Stock is not large. The Commissioners made their usual, of late, appearance in the house, and took a considerable amount of stock ; but though the market was heavy at one period of the day, Reduced Three per Cents. rallied to 97*• Consols for the Account have fallen from 97 to 96i. A slight fall has occurred in the premium upon Exchequer Bills, but India Bonds have again realised 80s. premium. Bank Stock for the Account, as well as for Money, has been quoted at 186, and the Three-and-a-Half per Cent. Annuities at 1021 There has been rather a heavy market for Spanish Stock to day. Political excitement it is feared may be carried on pending the approaching election for the new Cort!s ; the more so, as it apprehen ded that " Christina gold" may be supplied freely to produce results in favour of the party of which she is the head. Spanish Consols have fallen since yesterday, from 221 to 211, and the Three per Cents. from 30i to 293. The extreme points just noted are the hielsest of yesterday, and the lowest of this day, at least up to the hour our remarks were written. A slight tendency to recede has been exhibited by the Dutch funds. Belgians are higher. Mexi cans are higher, but Peruvians are a shade lower. A most firm market has prevailed for Shares to-day, but not sufficiently extensive to call for particular or especial re mark. Railway Share property, we may truly say, is becoming of immense national importance. The annexed list of prices will show that business in these investments is extremely active. Not a bargain was made in Joint Stock Bank Shares. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 3.—Our market has been very buoyant to-day with a continued demand for stock—Edinburgh and Glasgow, Quarters, 143 ; Lancaster and Preston Three•fourth 'shares, 24* ; London and Birmingham, 321. Shares, 41i ; Manchester and Leeds, 101 i ; Paris and Lyons, 3i 5-16 ; Rouen and llavre, 12i ; South Eastern, 37i ; Manchester and Salford Bank, lli; Lancaster Canal, 26 ; Rochdale Canal, tOi ; Manchester Assurance, 91 s . CLOSING PRICES BRITISH FUNDS. 8.1., Stock lB6 India Stock ............• Pn. : tent. Reds oi Cent. Cons. . . , Ditto Old Annuities ... par Cent. Red ... 104 'Ditto New Annuities... N.:•.. 3i per Cent. dery n ver Cere. — Ditto 5001...... 67 on. Long Annuities to expire ! Ditto Small Jan. 1860 Vet. 1859 ...... India Stock for ..•• an. IS6O Au:Asian, 5 per cent. ... . Port ugue se, 5 per cent. Belgian 5 per cent — Dit to, New Ditt0......... Brazilian B.Lsnos Ayres 6 per cent - ',Russian, 5 per cen t.... .. Cnilian, 6 per cent. — 'Ditto, Metallic ..... Colombian, 6 per cent ll Spanish, 5 per cent 2ll Ditto, 1824 — Ditto, 3 per cent.......... ; Cuba Bonds, 6 per cent ll* Ditto, Deferred.— . 12 Danish, 3 per sent — French , 5 p er cent. —f. Greek, 1825, 5 per cent — Exchange .......... —f Nlexican, 5 per cent. Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837 Dutch, 2i per cent. 54 Pertivian, 1825,6 per ct. Ditto, 5 per sent.... 1.001 SHARES. Bristol and Exeter (70 paid) ... Eastern Counties (23 paid)...... Ditto Debentures (81 6s 8d paid) Great Western (0:.) paid; London and Brighton (50 pad) Ditto Loan Notes (10 paid) ...• ...... London and Blackwell ( 161 13s 4d paid) .. London and South Western (41/ Os 10t1 pd) London and Croydon ilailway (Tru nk) 1 Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) Ditto Quarter Sharos ( 2 paid) Newcastle and Darlington Junction(ls paid` 2S* Northern and Eastern (45 paid) Ditto Scrip (15 paid) Paris and Orleans (20 paid) •• ••••• ... ••• 33* Paris and Rouen (20 paid) . Rouen and Havre ( 6 paid) 11 South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) Ditto Scrip (25 paid) Yarmouth and Norwioh (13 paid).......... RAILWAY SHARES. St. Germain 7BO ... 780 ... 780 ... 780 Versailles. L 8... Rouen Rouen to Havre......... 640 ... 642 50... 640 ... 642 50 Orleans. Strasburg to Bale 215 ... 215 ... 212 50... 212 50 Avignon to Marseilles 65 5 ... 660 ... 655 RAILWAY SHARES, FOR THE ACCOUNT. Versailles, LB lB2 5 0 ... 185 ... 182 50... 165 Rouen B4O ... 842 50... 840 . . 842 50 Rouen to Havre... .. Orleans B4O ... 847 5 0 ... 840 ... 847 50 Strasburg to Bale 213 75... 213 75... 213 75... 213 75 Avignon to Marseilles 660 ... 660 ... 645 .. 645 FLANDERS MAIL. Hansen., Dac• 30.—The Senate, in its sit;ing to-day, closed the first part of the session ; it voted unanimously on the project of law on the duty on salt, and likewise the project of law on the dotations and the public debt. The budget of the :public debt, providing for the payment of the interest of the several loans; of some arrears, and of the expenses, amount to a sum of 34,216,442 f. In this sitting the Minister of Public Works annoanced that, after the holidays, he intended to present to the Chambers a project of law on the labour of children in the mines. BRUSSELS, JAN. 2.—Yesterday being New Year's Day, their Majesties, having with them the Duke of Brabant, the Minis ters, the Officers and Ladies of their Household, received suc cessively the Diplomatic body, the Deputations of the Senate and the Chamber of Representatives, of the several Courts of Justice, and different public bodies. BELGIAN FUNDS, Dac. 30.—The 31st being Sunday, and Monday being New Year's Day, there is no later quotation. FROM THE SULINA, MOUTH OF THE DANUDE.—Nothing whatever has been done during the year 1843 to effect the pro mised cleaning of the Sulina Mouth ; on the contrary,the danger of entering or quitting it has become more dangerous than ever, in consequence of the further accumulation of sand, and of the ballast that has been thrown overboard. GENERAL NEWS. (Imola A CORRESPONDENT.) PRISONERS' PROPERTY.—The Circular Letter just put forth by the Lords of the Treasury to justices of Quarter Sessions, is one which magistrates will, we think, be very re luctant to act upon, inasmuch as the legality of it (according to the doctrines of Lords Coke and Hale, eminent judges in their day) is questionable. If the property of a prisoner be in ventoried, and he is acquitted upon trial (and all are innocent until proved guilty), the party taking inventory, or seizing the property, would be 'liable to action ; and the property of some other person, by mistake, would be inventoried or seized, and there actiott would also lie. The editors of the Justice of the Peace, a very able weekly publication, in remarking upon this Circular, observe :—" Justices must be very careful to de scribe the property, so as to enable the sheriff to identify it, for if he takes another person's, an action will lie. Altogether the Circular is rather a lame affair, considering that the prisoner, or his family for him, may sell his goods by actual sale, that a vendee may legally buy them, and that where they are not sold, it will be only because they are not worth it; and in such case it will be hardly worth taking them for the use of her Majesty, even if they could be identified when the time comes for them to be taken." That time would not be till after a conviction (unless where an accused flies after ver dict of Coroner's inquest jury, as in the case, for instance, of Lieutenant Monro), and, even then, abundance of actions would be sure to arise. 126 97 434 lli SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE METROPOLIS. Yesterday evening a numerous and highly respectable meet ng of the parishioners of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, was held in the vestr3-room of the parish, to take into consideration the present state and mode of supplying the public with gas, and to devise, if practicable , sonic mode establishing a standard and measure for the same. At seven o'clock Dr. JONES was unanimously called to the Chair, when he entered upon a luminous exposition of the nature and qualities of gas, and the manner in which the various gas societies had it in their power to defraud the con sumers. He said the meeting had been adjourned from the 20th ult. to this evening. The grievance which pressed most heavily upon the consumers was the extremely partial manner in which the revenue for gas was collected, for one individual was supplied by contract, while another was compelled to burn by meter. In the United Kingdom, a sum of upwards of 20,000,0001. was expended in the consumption of gas, and in London alone the sum paid to the several gas companies ex- needed 2,000,0001. Such being the case, he thought that the subject was one of such importance as to require their particular attention, for in many instances one consumer paid for the carelessness of another. In a great many cases the measures were most incorrect, and although he did not mean to charge any of the Gas Companies with any wilful error, yet he should say, that when the meters were put to the test, a vast number of them were found to vary from one to five per cent., and, in some cases, he could assert, on his own authority, they varied as much as from one to twenty, or even thirty, per cent. The Gas Companies were completely the arbiters in their own cases, _for the consumer was compelled to send the meters to be tested at the gas-works. Again, there were a great many of those meters which were so outstracted that they would not act at all against the Gas Com panies, or register the event when a less quantity of gas than usual was consumed, whilst they were most accurate when a greater quantity was burnt. What be wished was something like a Government stamp, such as the Excise impressed upon measures, to attest their correctness ; and he hoped the meet in; would not discontinue its exertions until some such measure was carries.—(Cheers. ) Mr. CiaAnwicic, in an appropriate speech, proposed the first resolution, which was as follows That whereas the consumption of coal gas has so much increased of late that it has now become a necessary article of domestic economy, and in the United Kingdom yields a yearly revenue of at least twenty million pounds sterling, which sum is not collected im • partially from the various consumers proportionately to the quantity which each consumes, some being supplied by con tract and others compelled to burn by measure, whereas the various measures employed by different Companies are supplied to consumers, and the mode in which it should be supplied to them should be subject to one general system of government, either by Act of Parliament or other legislative interference, in order to insure to the consumer a supply of gas of uniform quality, and correct measurement of the same." The next resolution, which was to the following effect, was proposed and carried with acclamation :—" That for the purpose of bringing this subject under the notice of Govern ment, a committee be appointed who shall have power to com municate (as a deputation from this parish) with the Hon. Se cretary for the Home Department, Sir J. Graham, and confer with him as to the best mode of carrying its object into effect." The following resolution was next carried unanimously : " That it is the opinion of this meeting, that as the gas sup plied by various Gas Companies differs materially in purity and illuminating power, it would be desirable to define aad esta blish, if practicable, a standard of purity and illuminating rower of the gas to be supplied to gas consumers under the lame, or such other regulations, as may appear more applicable, as are applied to the supplying of spirits to the public of a cer tain strength." Messrs. RYALL and Osion proposed the next resolution, as follows :—" That it is the opinion of this meeting, that it would be p desirable to establish apublic standard of measure for gas, and to permit no measure for gas to be used by any Company or consumer, or sold by any measure manufacturer, unless it had attached to it an authorised stamp of its accuracy, according to the standard, as in the case of other measures, and also in the case of weights." A resolution that the inhabitants of the parish of St. Mar tin-in-the• Fields consider it desirable that they should meet the other metropolitan parishes, for the purpose of forwarding the objects of the meeting being passed, A vote of thanks was passed unanimously to the Chairman, after which a Committee of twelve was appointed, when the meeting separated. A NEW ORDER.—We remember, in the flourishing days of architectural monstrosity, to which the Bri being in F ly perplexed by the appearance of a column about to be raised to its place in a new building. We asked one of the builders "to what order of architecture it belonged?" He answered with great simplicity, " Sir, that is Mr. Morris's most positive order.".—Art- Union. BRIGHTON, 'WEDNESDAY .—Apartments are taken at the Bedford Hotel for the Duke of Bordeaux. His Royal Highness has been invited to Brighton by the Earl and Countess of Shrewsbury, who, it will be remembered, en tertained the Duke at Alton Toners on his arrival in Eng land. THE CLOCK OF Sr. CLEMENT'S.----11aMlet, Prince of Denmark has said, " What an extraordinary piece of work is man !" but the Mr. Hamlet, late of Prince's .street, the jeweller and watchmaker, would certainly exclaim, " What t , i , extraordinary piece of work is the clock of St. Clement ! The hands met tor several ho rs the other day, but they re corded no minutes, and we cannot say what passed. There is some talk of putting on additional hands, in order to work the clock, but we beg leave to give notice, that until it works of its own accord, we shall go on working it. We have heard it whispered that a popular author is preparing a new work of fiction, to be called " St. Clement and his Times . " The sub ject, considering that all the four times of the four faces are different, will admit of infinite variety.—Punch. DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.—WedrAs lay eN en fla g, shortly before six, a destructive fire broke out at No. 7, Fore-street, Limehouse, belonging to Mr. Duncan Dunbar, bottle-mer chant, &c. The fire, when first perceived, was burning furiously in the first floor of the building, and owing to the highly inflammable nature of the stock, the flames were not long in forcing their way into the upper floor. Information of the outbreak was speedily conveyed to the various engine sta tions. A plentiful supply of water was fortunately flowing from the premises in the neighbourhood, and a portion of the engines were got to work under the direction of Sir. Braidwood, Superintendent of the Fire Brigade. The fire was confined to the building in which it commenced, and by half-past 8 o'clock it was entirely extinguished. The damage done will fall upon the Imperial Fire-office. No sooner had the engines arrived at their stations from the fire in Limehouse, than intelligence was received that another fire had broken out in the neighbour hood of Leicester-square. In that direction several engines were dispatched; on reaching which, it was ascertained, that the outbreak had taken place in the extensive range of premises belonging to Messrs. Elam and Co., woollen-drapers, of 53, Leicester-square. The fire commenced about 9 o'clock, from some unknown cause, in the second floor front, and when it was first seen it had obtained a strong hold of the furniture, &c., in it. The inmates, finding they could not master the dames themselves, very judiciously kept the doors closed until the firemen came, othertsise, it is highly probable, that the entire building would have been consumed. The damage dune will fall on the Westminster Fire-office. FUNERAL OF SIR EDWARD BRACE, K.C.B.— SHEERNESS, JAN. 2.—The funeral procession of this highly respected and meritorious officer tool: place this morning. and his remains were placed on board the Myrtle steam-vessel, lying in the Oidnance Camber, to be conveyed to the family vault, at Fareham. near Portsmouth. At a quarter before eleven o'clock minute guns, from the Camperdown and Ocean, announced the imposing procession to be moving from his resi dence in the Dock-yard, and a detachment of the 77th led the way, followed by a portion of the Royal Marines. The coffin was borne on a carriage similar to those used for removing artillery, and drawn, with ropes affixed, by seamen, followed by the officers belonging to the Camperdown, Ocean, Vestal, and Larne. Captains Bheriff and Fisher, Superintendants of Sheerness and Chatham Dockyards, with other officers, were also in attendance. At a quarter after eleven the Myrtle left the port, minute guns still firing ft om the Camperdown, which ship exhibited deep mourning. The deceased officer was Com mander-in-Chief of this port, and was 73 years of age. NOVEL DiscovEity. The antiquarians of St. Stephen's, Walbrook, were much puzzled the other day by the discovery of a very curious looking document, which an old parish clerk recognized as " A Churchwarden's Account." However, there was something written on it which, for a long time, could not be made out ; at last, an old gentleman having somewhat better eyes than the rest, discovered it to be the word " audited."—Punch. 'THE COALWHIPPERS' ACT.—Wednesday the new law for the regulation of the coalwhippers, who deliver the col liers of their cargoes on the Thames, came into operation, and the office for the registration of the men was opened for the first time at nine o'clock in the morning, and continued open till nine in the evening. During the day 450 coalwhippers regis tered their names, and a certificate signed by the Registrar was furnished to each man, ;stating his name, place of abode, and age, for which a charge of 4d. was made. Every man who pre sented himself was also required to state whether he was mar ried or single, if able to read and write, if a basket man, and how long he had been so. MR. BEAUMONT'S NORTHUMBERLAND ESTATES.— Since the estates of 'r. W. Beaumont, Esq., in Northumber land, have been placed under the management of Mr. Braken ridge, important improvements have been everywhere in troduced. The land is undergoing a general tile drainage ; farm buildings are being improved ; thus not only is the value of the estates increased, and the comforts of the tenantry added to, but extensive employment is afforded to the labouring classes in the neighbourhood.— Tyne Mercury. Mr. Arbuthnot still continues in a very weak state of health. DELEGATE MEETING OF COLLIERS IN MANCHES.. TER.—A national delegate meeting, or " conference," of coal miners commenced its sittings in this town on Tuesday. The delegates, to the number of seventy or eighty, assembled in Carpenter's Hall, Garratt-road. On the Wednesday night, in the same place, a lecture was delivered by William Dixon, on the subject of the miners' grievances.--Manchester Guardian. not of mere class interests of the empire--two years, we say, have come and have passed since the period at which they might have hoped to make out a case to arrest the decree of public opinion. But that decree has past. Corn-law protection has no better legs to stand on than Pennsylvanian repudiation or Walbrook withholding. The Chichester meeting was a very poor affair however, and may wend its way quietly to oblivion — a point which it will reach promptly, without a rail road. The speech of Mr. NEWLAND contained a suffi ciently fair resume of the relative statistics of produc tion and taxation as to agriculture and manufactures (which it will ever be one of the distinctions of the last year to have so widely diffused among the people); but Mr. NEWLAND'S argument was a melancholy failure in applying them in support of the doctrines he advocated. The news from Ireland is of an interest which in creases, with the approximation of the State Trials, in intensity. This is no more than was to be expected, but there is one additional feature of painful import ance about it, with the presence of which we could have willingly dispensed. We allude to the palpable disposition on the part of the law officers of the Crown to press the proceedings against the State traversers with a degree of "sharp practice" which savours too much of hostile prepossession against the offenders ! In these matters, —in Crown prosecutions —under any circumstances—we hold that the ancient theory of our law which was always avowed, but ge nerally so little acted on, and which in the modern practice of our Courts upon the whole, has been much more largely acted upon and practically re cognised, than contended for in argument by counsel• or affirmed and ruled by judges ; is the more expedient as well as the more humane. This sound theory is, to leave the law, which is to govern judgment in the cause, unstrained, and as little as possible qualified ; but to afford the parties to be tried on charges of having violated it, all reasonable facilities and in dulgence to enable them to prepare for their defence and vindication. The law knows nothing of the indi vidual delinquent ; and any considerations specially affecting his personal case, are therefore not to be assumed as those which should govern its own admi nistration. But with regard to the affair of the pending State trials in Dublin, this doctrine, for ob vious reasons, it is absolutely essential to act up to. We do not feel it necessary to pronounce any opinion on the published correspondence between the solicitor for the Crown, and the several solicitors for the va rious defendants, or to decide between the merits of Mr. PIERCE MAHONEY'S long notices to Mr. KEMMIS, and Mr. KEMMIS'S brusque reply to them. All we have to say on the point is, that we earnestly trust, for the sake of all parties concerned, but most ear nestly of all for the purity and majesty of the law, that no occasion will be afforded for any just com plaint hereafter, that the strictness of technical pro cess has been wrested, by the law officers of the Go vernment, to the purpose of hampering, hurrying, or otherwise prejudicing the defence for the State tra versers. We have received files of the New Zealand and Australian journals, which give detailed particulars of events that have transpired in New Zealand since the disastrous and sanguinary affair at Wairau, in Jun o last, in which, it will be remembered, no less than five-and-twenty whites are supposed to have perished on the field, or to have been wounded and since died. From the interesting narrative given of this melancholy affray by the police magis trate, Mr. M‘Dortoon, and printed in the New Zealand Colonist, it would seem that the outbreak was really unpremeditated on the part of the natives, who never fired a shot until after five of their number had fallen from the fire of the whites, including the wife of a chief named RAIIGIHAIATA, who held, at the mo ment of her death, one of the chief's infant sons in her arms. The determined hostility of this chief to the European settlers was well known. He had sworn to extirpate them, but has himself since died from mor tification of the foot, occasioned by its having been transfixed by the stump of one of the thorny under woods of the country. The better disposition of the native tribes, generally, towards us may be well in ferred from the fact, that the native population of a considerable district refused to receive this man into w....._ the protection of their territory, lest they should thereby bring down on themselves the displeasure of the English Government settlers. On the 24th June Mr. MDONOGH issued a proclamation, dated " Port Nicholson," calling on the natives to keep quiet, and not to fear that it was the intention of the English authorities to take vengeance on them for the blood spilled at Wairau ; it apprised them that diligent in • quiry would be made in the first instance, and the law left to take its course with the offenders, whether these proved to be native or English. Coinci dently with this was issued a proclamation by three native chiefs of consideration, calling on the tribes to respect and punctually obey the proclama tion of Mr. M‘DosioGu. The Maori Chiefs at Wan ganui, also, offered to place at the disposal of our authorities in New Zealand, 2,000 of their warriors, to assist them in taking vengeance for the slaughter at Wairau. The magistrate, Mr. SPAIN, at the request of his magisterial colleagues, proceeded up the coast to make his personal inquiries about this unfortunate event. He returned from his mission in the first week in July, having found the Chiefs determined to protect RAUPARAHA, at all hazards. At the latest advices, a strong detach ment of the 96th Regiment had just arrived in Port Nicholson, dispatched thither by the Lieute nant-Governor, and whose intention it was to remain there, whilst their Commander, Major BENNETT, would proceed in a brig to conduct some investiga tions in person at - Wairau, and to visit Cloudy Bay, and he would go to Nelson on his return. We are glad to find that there is this spirit of fair dealing and of wise, because humane, policy afloat, which we discern in the proclamation of the Ma gistrate, Mr. M‘DoNoGir, to the native tribes. It is now clear that the offences of the guilty—if (which is very questionable at present) the savages were the aggressors—will not be visited on the in nocent. We have no excuse or pretence to occupy lands in New Zealand at all, or in any other territory first opened to European com merce and enterprise by the discoveries of the earlier Dutch and British navigators, if we do not carry out the great mission with which Providence has so evidently invested us. That mission is to be at once the harbingers and the disseminators of the lights and bene- Sts of civilisation and commerce among the yet unre claimed societies of men in another hemisphere, who are surrounded with abundant means of physical sup port and enjoyment—who are gifted with high capacity for intellectual cultivation ; but who, from ignorance of the first acts of social life, and the first elements of human know ledge, have remained for ages in the degraded condition of human animals, instead of attaining to the dignity of sentient men. Generations after gene• rations of them have starved, or at best derived but a precarious subsistence, in the midst of nature's plenty; and have lived and died in brutal and sordid igno rance of their higher powers and nobler destina tion. Distinguished as Britain is by the singular advantages of her geographical position, and fortified and improved as that position has been by all the happy accidents which, in the course of ages, could develope its own strength and multiply her own re sources, internal and foreign ; the irrepressible genius of her people for mercantile occupations and maritime adventure is the visible stamp and seal of her patent to conduct all other nations in the noble work of diffusing knowledge, morals, industry, physical and intellectual cultivation, the blessings of civilization, the love of peace, and, with this love, the means of pro tecting its objects when menaced by war or invasion, among all the children of the wilderness, whether in the islands or on the mainlands of the Great Pacific—of the Southern Ocean, or of the New World. Grieved should we be, indeed, to see her abandoning this glorious prerogative, consecrated, as it has been, by three centuries of unremitted and signally successful exertion, to become the imitator of other Powers in the bad and pitiful arts of whole sale extermination. But we are sure that the hu manity and manliness which are the inseparable con comitants of English courage, would alone withhold any English establishment, civil or military, from chastising an accidental outbreak of the wild Indian's reckless impetuosity, by the disproportionate ven geance and destruction of its own organised powers and forces. We must not follow the footsteps of the SUMMARY OF NEWS AND %Jul)lir Optitton. " Who runs may read." FOREIGN. The Overland Mail has arrived, with intelligence from India to the Ist, and China to the end of October. It is, in general, very favourable, The Queen of Spain by, and with the advice of the Cams rilla and Queen, Christina, has, without ceremony, put a speedy end to the labours of the Cortes. By the same advice she will probably follow the course of Charles 1., and try to do without Parliament. At Madrid, on the 26th, the Three per Cents. were done at 25 5-16 at 60 days, and 25i for cash; and the Five per Cents. at 20i cash, and 19 at 60 days. On the occasion of the New Year, the following were the presentations at the Tuileries :—At eleven in the morning, the aides-de-camp and orderly officers of the King and Princes at half-past eleven, the Ministers arid Marshals of France ;at twelve, the grand deputations from the Chambers of Peers and Deputies; deputations from the Courts of Law and Accounts; the Royal Council of Public Instruction; the Institute; the Prefect of the Seine ; the Prefect of Police ; the Magistrates and Municipal Council of Paris; the Consistories of the Re formed Church of the Confession of Augsburg, and the Israe lites ; the Prefect of the Seine-et-Oise ; the Mayors of de partments ; Generals, and other superior o ffi cers not forming part of the garrison ;at half - past two o'clock, the Officers of the National Guards of Paris and the banlieue, Versailles, and other communes of the Seine-et-Oise ; the Staff of the In valides ; the Staffs of the first division, and of Paris and of Versailles; at four o'clock, the Ambassadors and foreign resi dent Ministers. The Journal de Toulouse states that it is proposed to esta blish a railroad between that city and Bordeaux. It is said that an Anglo-French company has been formed, the Director of which had arrived in Toulouse, and had been most favour ably received by the moneyed men of the place. The Toulouse journals of Saturday remark that that town had been for eighteen days in a continued fog, while Marseilles and its environs had enjoyed an equal duration of fine clear weather. The Champagne wine merchants met at the Hotel de Ville of Rheims, on the 27th, to adopt measures for preventing the imitation of Champagne, which every year is increasing. It was decided-1. That a committee should be formed, to watch over the interests of the wine merchants. 2. That this com mittee should enter into communication with other commit tees ; and, 3, that a subscription should be raised to defray the expenses. At ten o'clock in the evening of the 21st ult. a somewhat violent shock of earthquake was felt at Giromagny and the en virons, in the Haut Rhin. Its duration was about two seconds, and it was preceded by an electric light, which overcame all the lamps and candles. A few days ago a patient in the insane ward of the hospital at Niort broke off the branch of a tree, and killed with it three other insane patients. He was about to destroy a fourth, when he was overpowered by the keepers. The following melancholy intelligence from the Russian frontier appears in the Frankfort Gazette:—" The ukase, or dering the removal of the Jews from the frontier districts into the interior, is at this moment being carried into effect. Nearly one hundred thousand persons are affected by this mea sure. They receive passports which indicate their place of re sidence, and they are expected to have all their property sold off within a few days after." The Berlin Gazette states that an order has been issued by the Court of Russia, forbidding the public functionaries of the Russian provinces of the Baltic to wear either beard or mustachoes. LAW AND POLICE. Several omnibus drivers were fined at the Mansion-House, for loitering with their vehicles in the city. The young man who on the previous day was charged with attempting to drown himself at Blackfriars-bridge, was again brought up at the Guildhall, but still refused to give his name. The sitting Alderman stated that he was informed it was Joseph Bowes, and that he was one of the six prisoners who have escaped from Nottingham Gaol. A young man, respectably dressed , who gave his name as George Smith, was charged at Bow-street, with stealing a cigar-case containing eight compartments, with lids, and a great quantity of cigars, from the counter of Mrs. Anna Maria Lyons, No. 2, Wellington-street, Strand. He was committed for trial. Joseph Bamford, a young man, was charged at Queen square, with having employed two hildren of very tender years to utter a counterfeit half-crown. The evidence was conclusive and he was committed. Wm. Cowley, driver of a Brompton omnibus, was charged at Marlborough-street with racing with another omnibus, whereby a passenger, named Richardson, was thrown down and sevely injured. The defendent pleaded that he acted under the orders of his master, who was conductor at the time, and had he not obeyed he would have been discharged. This was not allowed as an excuse for breaking the law, and he was fined 31., ordered to pay Mr. Richardson's doctor's bill (1/. 11s. 6d.), all the expenses of the summons, and to have his licence sus pended for 21 days. George Orso, driver of Fox's Kentish -town omnibus, was charged at Marylebone with having caused the death of Lucy Elisabeth Baker, a child about ten years of age. He produced evidence to prove that he was driving at a moderate rate at the time, and was admitted to bail. COVILT—rAsusorT ABLE. The Duke of Bordeaux is expected to arrive at the Bedford Hotel, Brighton, on the 6th from Portsmouth, where apart ments have been engaged for some days for his Royal Highness and a numerous suite. The Duke of Richmond, Earl of March, and a select party, were entertained by Colonel Wyndham yesterday, at Pet worth House. The Marquis and Marchioness of Bristol shortly leave town for Brighton, and purpose residing there for at least three months. The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn have for the last fortnight received a constant succession of visitors at Barons Court, Tyrone, Ireland. We understand the Marquis and Marchioness may be expected at the Priory, Stanmore, at the close of the ensuing week. The Marquis dud Marchioness of Normanby, Hon. H. T. Liddell, AI. P., and family, Sir Hedworth Williamson and family, and a numerous circle, are assembled at Ravensworth Castle, on visits to Lord and Lady Ravensworth. The Mar quis and Alarchioness of Normanby were to leave there for Mulgrave Hall, Yorkshire, this week. Colonel and Lady Laura Meyrick are on a visit to Lord Brougham, at his villa, near Cannes, at which place the Gallant Colonel and his family will spend the winter. The Earl of Chichester has been labouring under indisposi tion arising from a severe cold, and was, in consequence, unable to preside at the sessions at Lewes on Monday last. The Earl and Countess of Clarendon, Earl and Countess of Craven, Lord Folkesto ne, Mr. Bouverie, Mr. Lushington, Colonel and Mrs. B. Drummond, Szo., are now on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Verulam, at Gorhambury, Herts. The Earl of Devon is shortly expected to return to Powder ham Castle, Devon. The Noble and Learned Earl will not be in town before the 2d of next month. The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, who are still sojourn ieg in town, had a dinner party on Monday last, which was at tended by the Earl and Countess of Tankerville, Mr. and Mrs. d'Horsav, Lord Castlereagh, Mr. Charles Gore, &c. Viscount Duncannon and the Hon. Aliases Poneonby, were expected to arrive on Tuesday last, at Bowood, the seat of the Marquis of Lansdowne, from his Lordship's brother's (Lord de Manley) seat, Canford House, in Dorsetshire. during the sojourn of VIISCEI.I.ILNEOU. A series of three sub yand Duchess of Somer all the leading nobility thecertßi, ptro r th i g eou h n k:eolb alls, is ooprnadteers expected oasnuoixsfe Ad t a o ti eyssbet thathu er y yp e a y aucnke g d: and gentry in Brighton, will take place here this month. Mr. and Mrs. Kean appear in Hamlet, at the theatre, on Friday evening. It is generally believed, in quarters likely to be well in formed, although the appointment has not yet actually taken place, that Sir Jahleel Brenton will succeed the late Sir Ed ward Brace as Commander-in -Chief at the Nore. Railway, on the Atmosph er i c , Ki ngs t own The Queen Dowage r has contributed a donation of 251. to the fund for defraying the necessary expenses of the erection of the new district church at Bewdley. During the last fortnight quarter-hour train s h ave b een run naiiindgDduabillyin Sunda y s excepted, from eleven in the morning to four in the afternoon, and not the slightest delay or accident has occurred. Passengers are carried free of expense, as the line is not open to general traffic, the negotiations between the Company and the Lords of the Treasury being still pending. A meeting of the Liberal electors of Tipperary county is called for Thursday, the 4th inst., at Clonmel, for the purpose of taking into consideration the course most proper to be adopted to supply the recent vacancy in their representation. COURT CIRCULAR . Witinsox, Tttu RSDA Y.--HiS Royal Highness Prince Albert rode this morning to Sarinley, attended by Lord Rivers, Mr. G. E. Anson , Colonel Arbuthnot, and the Hon. Captain Duncombe, to enjoy the sport of shooting. The Royal party, after excellent sport, returned to the Castle to lunch. In the afternoon her Majesty and Prince Albert rode out in a pony phaeton, his Royal Highness driving, followed by another pony phaeton, driven by the Marchioness of Douro, with the Hon. Miss Hamilton ; the Equerries in Waiting, Colonel Arbuthnot and Major-General Sir Edward Bowater, attending on horseback. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and her Lady in Waiting, will join the royal dinner circle at the Castle this evening. The Chevalier Bunsen, Prussian Minister, transacted busi ness yesterday, at the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Sir Robert Peel arrived at his residence, in Whitehall-gar dens, yesterday evening, from his seat, Drayton Manor, Staf fordshire. The Chancellor of the Exchuer arrived in tow n y esterda y morning from his seat, Betchw ortb, Surrey. Mr. George Cornwallis Lewis transacted business yesterday at the Home-office. Mr. Lewis had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer at his official residence in Down ing-street. The Chancellor of the Exchequer visited Sir James Graham yesterday at the Home-office. Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes, had au interview yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. CE. DERBY. 1000 to 40 agst Lord Maidstone's Cockavnaroo—taken 300 to 10 agst Colonel Peel's lonian —ditto 1000 to 25 agst Mr. Bowes's Saddle Bow—ditto. 2250 to 50 agst Mr. Quin na. F o ig-a-ballagh — ditto 400 to 10 agst Mr. Watt's Voltri—ditto 2000 to 30 agst Mr. Osborne's Mamsel Otz colt—ditto Nothing done about the favourites. SPORTING INTELLIGEN g , therefore TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY. Enough was done yesterday, and only en ou g h, to prevent a blank day. Premisin men tioned remain at Monday's prices; that the horses not it will be sufficient to men• tiun the few bets laid : THE LEAGUE FUND, BIRMINGHAM. --On Tuesday evening a preliminary meeting took place at Birmingham, for the purpose of making arrangements for a great meeting to be held there in aid of the League Fund. Mr. Scholefield, M.P., teok the chair. Resolutions pledging the meeting to co operate in the great work of aiding the League were pnteasse nd d, and a Committee of gentleman was appointed to superi the necessary arrangements for the ensuing meeting. SUPPOSED SHIPWRECK.—There is too much reason to fear that some large vessel has foundered at sea within the last ten days, the fate of which may be for ever wrapped up in mystery. We learn that all along the Covend and Kirkbean shores, part of the wreck and cargo of a vessel have been cast up by the waves, including a piece of deck, which had evidently belonged to a vessel of considerable burden. The cargo seems to have been a general one, a considerable quantity of oranges and dried limit having been thrown ashore ; and a cask, con taining linen, and marked " Hood and Co., Glasgow," was found not far from Southerness.—Dumfries Courier. On Sunday last a hive of bees swarmed in the parish of Easton, near Wickham Market. This extraordinary fact is communicated to us by a gentleman residing in the parish.—Norfolk Chroncle. OVER LAND IN DIA AND CHINA (From the Times.) The Indian Mail has arrived, with letters and papers from Bombay to Dec. 1. The principal items relate to the prevalence of great sickness in the two newly-acquired possessions of Sinde in India, and of Hong-Kong, in China. Peace prevails throughout British India, although the preparations for war were busy throughout the north-western districts. An army of about 15.000 men was assembled on the banks of the Sutlej, and another was collecting at Agra; the former to compel the Sikhs to adopt some regular fixed system of government, and the latter to force the Government of Gwalior to make proper arrangements. The fall of the Indus, consequent on the ces sation of the monsoon, has always produced a description of malaria in a country where no im provements have been carried during centuries; and it wt;s not to he expected that the British troops should not suffer in districts where every advantage «•as sacrificed to making hunt- ing grounds tor the Ameers. In Hong-Kong the sickness has arisen, as the Chinese say, from the nature of the waters of the islands, which they pretend cannot be used for any time without the worst result. It was even asserted that the British authorities con templated the abandonment of that island since the death of the much lamented Mr. Morrison. Much attention has been directed towards the Punjauh. The chiefs are represented as dis united, the soldiers are mutinous, and the pro vinces are distracted by their fears, for they dread an invasion from the Affghans at Pesha wur, and of the British at Lahore. l'ilooltan is described as highly disturbed; the inhabitants, who do not profess the Sikh religion, are in dread of massacres and plundering - . Many of the natives are seeking every opportunity of abandoning the Sikh districts, and of escaping with their property into Hindostaa. Even the French officers are quitting Lahore. General Ventura, the last of the foreign favourites of Runjeet Singh, has solicited leave to resign the service, and to retire to his own country. Two of the other junior officers have bees dismissed. General Court had left, and General Avitabile was at Calcutta. It is difficult, even in India, to obtain correct intelligence of what is going on at the Court of Lahore, and many of the rumours circulated have proved unfounded, Heera Singh, the young Minister, appears s,qll to retain power ; he is, at it, is known, the so u o f Dhy an Singh, who was the all-powerful Mi.uititer of Runjeet, and of his successors, until his; death, in ,Sep tember last. Heera Singh, who ;las the puppet child, King Dhuleep, in his custk xly, is now said to have obtained the aid of Gooi'a b Singh, his father's eldest brother, and a leadit-gs" Hill Chief; who, at the head of 2:2,000 men, , Il vme in the beginning of November to the capita 1.• Goolab Singh is looked upon as hostile to alit British, and will, it is thought, bring about a clecided conflict, by influencing his nephew and the Court rot to assent to any proposals coming from the 4overntnent of India. A crisis was expected at Lahore, when t.C`e Governor-General shall have reached the banls . of the Sutlej. Several corps of the British troops were in movement in that direction. The number of troops at Ferozepore, Loodiana, and Uniballa, was estimated at 14,000 men. Major- General George Hunter commanded at the two former places, while Major-General Sir Robert Dick had the command of the Sirhind and Mee- praise. rut divisions. The last intelligence from Lahore states that Heera Singh had entered into a combination with Futteh Jung, the sou of Shah Soojah, which had excited the jealousy of the Sikh soldiery, who threatened to attack and plunder both those young men. It was expected that there would be an attempt on the part of the soldiers to pillage the wealthy inhabitants of the towns. The news from Caubul current during the month was, that Dost Mahommed had been murdered; but though believed by many, it eventually turned out to be a fabrication. It is true that his position is far from an enviable one; he has named his son, the notorious Akbar, to be Governor of the Hill country, near Jellalabad, whence it is thought that he will attempt, ere long, the invasion of Peshawur. Peshawur is described as in a ticklish position, for there is no longer an European General to defend it, and all the plunderers round the Kyber Pass are anxious for an opportunity to sack it. In the central part of India the affairs of Gwa lior are at present most interesting ; the Army of Exercise is assembling at Agra. On Sunday, the 10th of November, a dispute took place be tween some of the troops at Gwalior, which ended in their fighting with each other, when 400 were slain on both sides. Khasgeewalla, the usurper, who, some months ago, had endeavoured to oppose the influence of the British, had been taken prisoner, and nearly sacrificed by the insubordinate and enraged soldiers. He was save with difficulty, and the insurgents appeased d merely by - the promise that he shou ld be g iven up to the Hon. colllparty. Judging from the itrmy assembling at Agra, and front the approach of tLe Governor-General, it was at one time supposed t ; ',at the settlement of the Gwalior question had been d ec ided upon. humour spoke of certain cessi ons of t erritory in Bundelkund, in the Doab a nd the Deccan, hav ing been demanded by the Governor-General, as being so situate as to be requisite for the convenience of the Honourable Company, and also that a great portion of the rabble troops should be disbanded, and that a contingent force, under the command of British officers, should be organised in Gwalior, as in the Nizam's domi nions ; and, finally, that the expenses caused to the Company by the irregular proceedings of the Gwalior Government should be defrayed. It was thought there would be considerable difficulty in obtaining the consent of the Gwalior Govern ment to those co:tditions, but the dread of the cotninz of the British had obliged some of the leaders at first to make a show of submission but they have attempted to deceive, and the con sequence was, that the most decided measures were about to be adopted by the Governor-Ge neral. A sort of expectation had been raised that the resolution had been adopted ,by the British statesman now y,overning India alto gether to take possession of the states of Gwalior. Hence the probability of the siege of that city wa s spoken of, particularly as the natives had formed an exaggerated notion of its strength, although its capture in 1780, by Major Popham, at the head of about 2,000 r:-.w Sep , ys, is not forgotten, our its surrender in 1804, to Sir Harry White. There appears to be a general acquiescence throughout India to the British taking final pos session of the territories that once were Sin- There is no lawful sovereign, for the child now called to govern is hut an adopted son ; and the oppressions of that Government have been such, that the whole population wish to become Witish subjects, i❑ order to be saved from the continual pillage of the relentless and unpaid soldiery. Bundelkund, which is contiguous to Gwalior, also requires the application of force to establish a regular system. At present there is a multi tude of turbulent characters, who seek for an op portunity of confusion, in order to enrich there selves, either by plunder or by conquest. There was but little doubt that the Governor-General as soon as the paramount question of Gwalior was decided, would adopt efficient measures for introducing order and tranquillity amongst the mountaineers of Bundelkund. There was a small insurrection in the Jey poor territory of Shekawatee, south of Delhi, when a chiet raised 5,000 or 6,000 men, seized a fortress, and hurled defiance against the au thorities. Major Fester, at the head of the She kawatee Brigade, proceeded to attack him,. After ' ;the i nsurgent was hemmed in in M sis h n e c re e, Lis foll owers ma d e terms for AILI . someKt eetmrisreee' mtralves, whip escapecit with a fccltry tendants• nextpointgreatti sia en o. "interest, in the north of India Iv raised for the libera tion 6t . Sto( ldart from Bokhara. A con siderab: e st ;bscripti on 'was raised for the purpose of defrayingthe ( !xp ense of sending a person thi Mission nt truth iiss known. thought o f i s tl o i a t nfi n e t n h t e i r in t d o s i. a i n li l! o n i ; :f i cti n .tt i thing further will be done in India until the result of Dr. NI The accounts Sinde are melancholy, cn o from the extra ordh iary sickness prevalent amongst the troops.. Out of an army of Q,bout 13,000 men about or te-ti. sird was in the hospital. The cause of the si.:..knes. 4 is said to be the un healthiness of the climate after the subsiding of the Indus, when the exhalations produced by a glowit , sun over ant ,xtensive m uddy surface are exceedingly dangerous. Fortunately, the mor tality was compar . a.ively but little, as most of them easily recover, although much debilitated from the fever and boils. The most exaggerated accounts are drculated respecting the sickness, but there appea rs to be hut little danger apprehended from any of the neighbouring tribes. Sir C. Napier was at Kur rachee, where his lady had joined him. He pur posed to go to Hyderabad in the beginning of December, and, with a considerable body of troops, 10 proceed to look out for healthful situa tions, at which the troops are to be stationed in future. Titere seems to be but little doubt that he will succeed, for one of the great causes of sickness has been, that men have frequently been located in places where the natives had accumulated filtL., which, under the influence of rain and sun, prciduced the evil now so bitterly complained.of. Lord Ellenborough had become more popular than during the preceding twelve months. The newspapers which had raised an outcry against him had been obliged to admit that his measures were successful, and they found that much of their clamour had not any foundation in fact. His Lordship was to start about the 26th of No vember for the North -Western provinces, in vested with every power to make peace or war by a special act of the Legislative Council. 'Thera was an absurd objection made to this proceeding, on the ground that Lord Elleuborough was act ing without the advice of his Council, but_ it should be recollected that his Lordship is accom panied by some of the most talented and expe rienced civil and military - servants, who act as his secretaries, and who can give good counsel. His Lordship's active movements and decision of character have gained for him great success. He is accused of instability,',because he does not pertinaciously adhere at every risk to the first arrangements of the plans laid down, while it is evident that events may arise to derange details, which, when the great object is gained by an easier route, ought to be forgotten. The habit of keeping his intentions secret has also rained a clamour, for in a country where much can be gained by knowing what is about to be done, there are disappointed men always to be found who blame the Governor-General for acts which seem to them ,incomprehensible or mo• rally wrong; whereas, it the whole truth were known, those acts might deserve the highest CHINA. The news from China extends to the begin• ii i ng of October. The most important intelli gence was the arrangement of a supplementary treaty I . , etween the Chinese and the British Go vernmen is ; one clause of which is for the pur pose of g -varanteeing to all foreign nations the same privaeges of trade as to the British them selves. This will have the effect of rendering unnecessary ad negotiations between the Chinese EtfroCror and the other Powers. The Chinese Government is said to be sincere now in' its determination to abide by the regulat:ik nis of the treaty, which will prevent all discussions with otherlbreigners. The treaty is looked. uponte Brit inih ie the s tts n t i a p s ot t e ll; most signal triumph o.t. the tiary, fur it renders nugatory all the attempts of the French and Amerimm diplomatic missions lately sent with such pomp to the Chinese coast. Laughter has already begu.rt at the appearance of two Ambassadors sent thither before it was known that they would be received, in order to gain a purpose which was graflted before they appeared. They now have no ground for nego' Elation, and must return to their own country, itt order to be laughed at at home and abroad. The American frigate Brandywine stopped for some weeks at Bombay, to wait for Mr. Cushing, the Minister, who was going to see the sea frontiers of the south of the Celestial Empire. He bad sailed for Macao on the 27th of November. It is a subject of curiosity to know how he and the, French Minister will act on their arrival, for they will have nailing to demand, and nothing to complain of. Sir Henry Pottinger, who had gone to Macao to attend the funeral of Mr. Morrison, is stated to have regarded the supplementary treaty with such importance as to have a steamer sent spe" cially with it to Suez. The state of trade at Canton was not satisfac' tory, owing to the tricks of the old Hong met' chants, and their adherents, the linguists, The state of trade along the coast is said to be sad* . factory. Howqua, the celebrated Hong ntero chant, died at the age of 75 leaving 15,000,6 0° dollars' worth of property. The celebrate d Mandarin Lin has also paid the debt of nature. The Rev. Mr. Gittzlaff has been appointed Chinese' Secretary, in the room of Mr. Morrison. Amongst the deaths in China are mentioned F. H. Foote, Deputy Commissary-General, an d Captain Haviland, of her Majesty's 55th Foot. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. INDIA. (From the Overkinsd Price Current, Dec. I. Boat BAY, DEC. I.—The state of commercial affairs (10 4 the past month has been marked by little animation, and the demand for most descriptions of imports has proved compel *. tively slack—a result owing in a great measure to the disturb' ances in the Punjaub, which have led buyers from that cou.vstrP and toe provinces to the north-westward, to defer their P' chases for the present. METALS.—Prices of copper, with the exception of Sotstb American, have all advanced since our last—Sheathing beiel; about. half a rupee per cwt. dearer; Braziers', Rs, 11. to 1; Raised Boitoms, Rs. 3; and Tile, to 1 rupee. We har m quoted American at Rs. 46 to 47 ; a sale, however, has be e : reported of 500 cwt., at Rs. 45, but of this we have no dieec" information. The prices of iron have slightly improved. es le : ef Swedish bar having been made at 51 rs., of British bar s i ; 23 rs., and of rouni nail rod at :33 rs. ; spelter has been e°l" largely at 17 re., a few tons at 17i rs., and about 100 (to e l " rive) at 16} rs. to 17 rs. per cwt. Quicksilver has still WT I ther advanced, and may now be quoted at 120 rs. per nae‘i n 9f 87 alb. Lead, steel, and tin plates are steady at former rate. COTTON MANUFACTIIRES.—Beyond rendering heldere: re ther firmer than before, but little effect has been produced h ere by the favourable accounts of the home markets received by t he last Overland Mail. Grey long cloths, domestics, and elle °. ings, are very difficult of sale, even at low and unremunerating rates; but for low qualities of grey madapollams and jaconetsi. steady demand has existed throughout the month, and sales them have been made to some extent at fully last rnontl'il prices, while bleached long-cloths and jaconets have also be e f in tolerably good request, and commanded a fair return• muslin s there is still an inquiry, and a slight ad vance h311:460 ra in some instances obtained. Prints are duller of sale tite er before, and prices of neutral pieces and stripes have die t given way. Turkey red goods continue in demand, and form rates are without difficulty obtained. YARNS.—Considerable sales took place early in the 1100t1; at fully previous prices, and for Nos. 50 to 80 mule. twists advance of Ato 1 / 2 anna per lb. was obtained — a rate /1131-r, has subsequently been supported. For the lower nuinbeno (No. 20 to 40), somewhat lower prices than be fore are P" off W O ered. red e have also been apprised of a sale of 4,0001 b. TO' oe il yarn at l 4 rs. per lb. ; and orange, we believe, has beendise of at Isi annas per . . Itr icet WooLLEsrs.—We lb have little change to notice in t he in .01 for woollens. The inquiry has beer languid for the 000119' sales inconsiderable; prices, however, are maintained. , the MARINE STORES. —Little alteration has occurred ` p . o . prices of the articles included under this head, w i t h the tion of that ef Swedish tar, which has receded consid ergi p it sales of the article having been made at 101-Ars. to 131* . barrel, while our last quotation was 17rs. ty SLINDRIES.—We hear of sales of 18tons of red lea d et the per cwt. , and of 241 b. saffron at 4rs. 280.. per pound; 00' latter article may be quoted at 26rs. to 29i1. per P° I hh otl qu d ef i E A it,tt