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THE NEW NOVEI Now ready at all the Libraries, in 8 'oh., H E UNLOVED ONE By MRS. HOFLAND. Authoress of " Catherine the First ; or, the Czarina," &c Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough -street. THE NEW WORK OiNDIA. Now ready, in 2 vols. small Svo., 2ls. bound, COLONEL DAVIDSON'S TRAVELS AND ADVENTURES IN UPPER INDIA. " This is, to our thinking, the most amusing and informing book that has been produced during the last ten years on any subjects or localities connected with our Indian empire. We can imagine the enthusiasm with which this work will be re ceived by all old Indians, yet is there not a single circulating libra►y reader who will not find it as exciting as the wildest romance."—Naval and Military Gazette. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Just ready, in 3 vols. post Bvo., lIE PRAIRIE BIRD By the Hon. CHARLES AUGUSTUS MURRAY, " Author of " Travels in North America." Richard Bentley, New Burlington• street, Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty. Next week, with a Map, foolscap B vo. , FIFTY DAYS on board a SLAVE SHIP, By Rev. PASCOE GRENFELL HILL, M.A. John Murray, Albemarle-street. (WE NEXT DISTRIBUTION of MONEY A. DIVIDENDS. AUTeiORISED and GUARANTEED by HIS MAJESTY th© EMPEROR Gf AUSTRIA, contains MONEY DIVIDENDS of --- £5O £6O £7O £BO £9O £lOO £llO £l2O £l5O £2OO £.lOO £6OO £6OO £l,OOO £1,500 £5,000 and £23,000 sterling. Amounting together to £70,170 sterling. Direct for PROSPECTUS with full particulars, WITH , OUT DELAY, to HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMBURGH, Cr. to HEINE BROTHERS, at LUBECK. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING. JANUARY 10, Will be performed CINDERELLA. Felix, Mr. W. Harrison; Cinderella, Mrs. A. Shaw. After which, will be repeated a New Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN AND KING PEPIN or_ VALENTINE AND ORSON. Harlequin, Mr. Howell; C olum, bine, Mini Carson; Clown, Mr. Ridgway; Pantaloon, Mr. Blanhard. Drs Boxes 75., Second Prier! 3s. 6d. ; Upper Circles of Boxes 55., Seco!Al. Price 3s. ; Pit :is , Second Price ).s.; Middle I 'allcry Ys, : , econd Price Is.; Upper Gallery is., Second Price 6d. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN, M. JULLIEN'S CONCEIVI PROGRAMME FOR THIS EVENING. PART L Overture, F.gmont—Beethoven. The Royal Irish Quadrille—Jullien. Vase, Bird of Pa - adise, received with the greatest favour at the Nobility's Ball , —Kcenig. Trio, for two Violoncellos and Double Bass, by Messrs. Crouch, Hancock, and Solo, Oboe—M. Barret. Valse, La Valse a Deux Tems—Jullien, Solo, Violin, Master Thiriwall. The English Quadrille—Jullien. PART 11. Sinfonia, Pastorale, the Andante and Storm Movements—Beethoven Burletta t:ttadrille, entitled Dancing to the alibi oh—Jultien. Solo, Flute, Mr. Richardson, Rule Britannia, Air, and Variati•ns. Valle, Der Fasionnableu—Strauss. The Real Scotch Quadrille—Jullien. Doors Open at Ilalt-past Seven, commence at Eight o'Clock. Promenade, Is , Upper Boxes, Is. ; Dress Circle, :2s. yid. ; Private Boxes, If. Is. Tickets to be obtained at the Box-office of the Theatre; of Mr. Mitchell, old Bond-stfeet; Mr. Andrews, New I".ond-street ; Mr. Sams, St. James's-street:; and N. Jullien's Office, S, Maddox street, Bond-street. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. MR. BENJAMIN WEBSTER, LESSER THIS EVENING, JANUARY 10, Will be revived 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, Mr. Caulfield; Sir Hugh Evans, Mr. Webster; Mrs. Page, Madame Vestris ; Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Ni,bett ; Mrs. Quickly, Mrs. Glover; Anne Page, Miss Mattley. After which, the Unparalleled Performances of FrOiCISOr RISLEY and his SON. To conclude with a New Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE FAIR ONE WITH THE GOLDEN LUCKS! King Lachrymoso, Mr. J. Bland; Prince Graceful, Miss P. Horton ; Queen Lucidora, Miss Julia Bennett. THEAIRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. The Best Pantomime of the Season—Gorgeous Scenery. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 10, The New Drama, embracing Extraordinary Meets, Powerful Cast, and Novel Scenic Display, called IHE BOHEMIANS; or, The Rogues of Paris. Principal Characters by Myers. Lyon, O. Smith, Wright, Wieland, Maynard, Mrs. Yates, Miss IL St.inley, Mrs. F. Matthews. Ater which, a New Grand Christmas Pantomime, called HAIL LEQUIN BLUE BEARD, or, The Fairy of the Silver Crescent. Produced with Enormous Splendour and Wor.derful Effects! Columbine, Miss Sullen; Harlequin Quicksilver, by the inimitable Wieland; Clown, by the Grimaldi of the day, Mr. T. Matthews, from the Theatres Royal, C oven t -gar d en and Drury-lane; Panta. loon, Mr. Johnstone. Boxes, 4s. ; Pit , 211; 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 10. Will be performed the Petite Comedy, entitled BORROWING A HUSBAND. Sir Vivian Delacourt, Mr. W. Lacy; Gilbert Buck horn, Mr. Keeley; Alec, Mr. Oxberry; Pamela, Mrs. Keeley. To be followel by THE DEVIL'S IN IT. Rollo Mrs. Keeley. After which, a New Farce, called THE MARRIAGE CERTI FICATE Mr. Barnaby Dunover, Mr. Granby; Frederick, Mr. W. Lacy; Peter Paige, Mr. Keeley; Susan Sly, Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with a New Musical Burlesque spectacle. entitled THE MAGIC MIRROR. Sing song, Mrs. H. P. tirattan ; Poo. Foo, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Sloe-Leaf, bliss R. Isaacs. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. As usual, the funniest and most successful Pantomime. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 10, Will be repeated THE BOHEMIANS OF PARIS. Supported by Messrs. Saville, Hughes, Hicks, R. Honner, Johnson, Smith, M rs . M. Vining, and all the Members of the First Company in the W or ld. After which en entirely new Grand Comic Pantomime, with Splendid Scenery, Superb Dresses, Inimitable Properti es an d 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 ; Pants. loon, Mr. Hawsins ; Columbines (alternately) bliss M. lt. Fair. brother and Miss Sharpe. Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box. office, from Eleven to Four. ASTLEY'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—Juvenile Nights. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 10, Will be performed a Grand Comic Pantomime, entitled HA R LE UIN TAM O'SHANTER, and his STEED MEG ; or, The Witches of Alloway Kirk. Harlequin, Mr. Gib s on ; Columbine, Mdlle. Cushnie ; Clown. Mr. King; Pantaloon, Mr. Mathews. New scenes in the Clete, and unequalled Feats of Horsemanship. I'. conclude with the splendid French Spectacle of THE VII TORIES OF MURAT, THE SOLDIER OF FRANCE; or, The General, Prince, and King, A a ing and Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot, Stalls, 55.; Boxes, 45.; Upper Boxes, Ss. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, lid. Box-office open daily from Ten till Four. Stage Noses, One Guinea; Half-price to Ditto, Hall-a-Guinea. Private Boxes, Two Guineas; Halt-price to Ditto, One Guinea. Half-price, Half-pant Eight. 'ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 10, Will he performed an entirely New Domestic Drama, entitled POVERTY or, Mary Graham. Leonard, Mr. Fre er; J cssamy Tacit, Mr. kantz; Squire Graham, Mr. Dale; Patty Parrot, Miss Arden ; Mary Graham, Miss Vincent. After which, a New Drama, entitled THE BROKEN PROMISE. Josephe, Miss Vincent; General Morin, Mr. James; Eloise, Miss Arden. To conclude with HARLEQUIN LINCOLN LUCKY OF LAM. BETH ; or, The Three Sisters of Witch Willow Dell. Harlequin, Mr. Cluj - Ann ; Clown, Mr. Scarbrow ; Pantaloon, Mr. Morelli; Columbine, Miss M. Schmidt. THE 114' EATHER.—SUN OFFICE, Jail. 10. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 33 ; Highest, 43 ; Noon, 41. BAROMETER, 30.3.—W1ND, N. NOTE.—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the freezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair is usually placed opposite 30, and rain at 29. 111(;i1 WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. 45 minutes after 4. Evening 7 minutes after 5. i . . s orf ft UI • 4' 4 . ' '-..• )7 \ • ' ' .• , 411 % ... C., .- ' ••• ) 1 , 11. , ~,,,:. , It , ' 6 reu , s.!-...•. ? ' ' '''''' ' ;ic''' k' ' : 4 / 1 6 rr , , "r--- - _,.....-ie '..: ..- 4 •*,-.„.... ", rt SECOND EDITION AlieningcUTh LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1844. As the period fixed for the meeting of Parlia ment approaches, speculation is busy respecting the nature of the topics which will be alluded to in the QUEEN'S speech, and the general character of that—in nine cases out of ten—most ambigu ous and unsatsfactory production. Will it be decided in its tone, or the reverse? Will it be Conservative or Liberal ? Will it bestow a sort of stray smile on the Anti-Corn-law Leaguers, or will it meet them with a repulsive frown ? Will it give hopes of the speedy abatement of that gigantic nuisance, the income-tax, or will it lament, in that bland phraseology of which Sir ROBERT PEEL iS 60 great a master, the urgent necessity of its continuance ? Will it hold out the right hand of fellowship to Ireland, or will it—after the good old Tory fashion—still persist in keeping, that aggrieved coun try at arm's length ? Such in among th e que . i ti ons th a t a r e now fbre most n everyone's mount; and we doubt whether even the Premier himself, who is famous for never making up his mind till;the last moment, could just now give an efficient answer to any one of them. Of one thing, however, we think We may venture to assure our readers—namely, that the Speech in question will exhibit much of that specious show of liberality which the Tories of late years have found it absolutely necessary to their party interests to assume. Moreover, it will carefully keep clear of too much point and meaning, and instead of stating, like parson COLTON'S LRCM), " many things in few words," it will be modelled on the reverse principle, and state " few things in many words." And yet, if ever there was a period when a QUEEN'S Speech should be liberal—not merely in show but in substance—and resolute and ener getic in its tone, that period is the present. The drowsy torpor that has so long hung over the public mind is fast yielding to a conviction of the necessity of brisk action ; the national confidence in the Tories is giving way to distrust, to be fol lowed in due time by utter alienation; Opposi tion, hitherto in a great degree quiescent from a sense of its weakness, is again threatening to exhibit a formidable front; and that powerful confederacy, the Anti-Cora-law League, is daily • THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY El ENING, JANUARY 10, 1844 $ adding to its moral influence, and enlisting hosts of recruits under its banners. As if these signs of the times were not significant enough to con vince Ministers of the necessity of playing a decided part ; many of their own partisans, on whom they have been in the habit of relying for support, have become lukewarm and distrustful ; and others have flatly refused to "march through Coventry" with them any longer. Turn to what quarter of the compass we may, we see clouds blackening over the political horizon. Under such circumstances, what is the course of conduct that an enlightened statesman would naturally be expected to pursue ? Clearly a bold and libe ral course, grounded on principle, fashioned so as to meet the wants of the age, and carried out with vigour and alacrity. The country has had enough of professions; the delusions of 1841 are dispelled ; and action, not speechifying, is now what is demanded from Ministers. And will the Premier, fbr the first time in his life, undertake to satisfy this reasonable demand ; or will he still pursue his old favourite shilly-shally system, coquetting with this party to-day, with that to-morrow—now throwing a sop to the monopolists, and now to the free traders—and hesitating between two courses of action, like a certain animal between two bundles of hay ? It is impossible to answer this question, and equally impossible is it to doubt—after the significant hints that have more than once escaped him in Parliament—that Sir ROBERT PEEL is quite aware of the right course to be pursued. Other Tory statesmen may have sinned from ignorance, and the desperate ob stinacy which ignorance engenders; but that is certainly not his case. He is not so confirmed an Ignoramus as to mistake the wishes of a party for the convictions of a people. A Parliamentary majority does not blind him to the true state of things, even though it moulds his conduct; for he is well aware of the gross delusion under which that majority was gained, and sees that it is fast giving way to the steady day-light influence of common sense. If then the Premier's failings are not those of ignor ance, in what do they have their origin ? In an inherent want of decision of character—in a nerv ous apprehension of compromising a reputation for prudence and sagacity by too great a display of boldness. Sir R. PEEL is not the man to take the initiative on any great public question. He has nothing of the fearlessness and energy of PITT in his constitu tion. He stands aghast at the idea of heading a movement, but must be dragged into resolute action by the uncontrollable force of events. No man, we think, can doubt what will be the ulti mate policy he will adopt as regards the corn laws ; but he will not appear prominently on the stage himself, until, by the strenuous exertions of the Anti-Corn-law League, all is in readiness for the performance of the drama of Repeal. We have never concurred in that sort of unrea soning outcry which has been so universally excited against the new poor-law by a large class of individuals, whose humanity—for which we are willing to give them full credit—leas, in that outcry, prompted them to a course of in justice,—which they themselves can have had no intention of committing. This injustice has consisted in denouncing, on account of partial defects of application, the whole prin. ciple of the measure—because of occasional delinquencies in the official subordinates charged with duties of supervision and superintendence, the whole system of its economy and manage ment—and, by reason of a few examples of care lessness on the part of boards of guardians, and of more inexcusable harshness on that of relieving officers, the whole body of official functionaries in any way connected with pauper management and parochial relief. At the same time, it is evident, from the most cursory consideration of its multifarious enact ments and provisions, that there is not, on the statute, book one Act of Parliament more open to abuse, to evasion, to overstrained construction against the candidates for, or actual recipients of, poor-law relief. On this account we hold that they who have excited so general a jealousy and vigilance in the;public mind, touching its prac tical working, have done, and continue to do, good service to the public cause. In the Times we read, under the heading of " Last Days of an English Peasant," one of those very cases of " official delinquency" is su bordinate functionaries, of " carelessness in the board of guardians," and of " inexcusable harsh ness" in the party who should have been the "re lieving officer," which too fatally—excepted cases although they be—confirm the prejudice of that large community we speak of against the " rule" under which they occur. If we may assume the facts to be true, this is one of those instances of the maladministration of a law, necessarily more or less stringent and painful in its ap plication, that are calculated to elevate a local and individual wrong into an element of fearful and hostile operation against the best interests of society. It is a case apt to incite every better feeling of our nature to an indiscriminating and passionate resent ment, among the labouring poor, and within the particular district of the vicinity in which it hap pened. Now we have not only the account published on the responsibility of the correspon dent by whom it has been communicated to the Times, but we have before us, also, a succinct summary of the evidence given before the Coro ner's inquest, on the collapsed and exhausted frame of the unhappy deceased. We know not how to condense the state ment for our present purpose, and render it, at the same time, sufficiently intelligible to enable the reader to furm his judgment upon it. But we will endeavour to do so, thus :—On the afternoon of the 20th of December last, " a raw, damp, and foggy day," an open cart arrived at the gate of the Billericay poor-law union house, accompanied by the assistant overseer of South Weald. On the porter of the union attempting to remove from the cart its pauper passenger, he found the venerable man in his last mortal agony. The assistant surgeon of the establish ment immediately attempted to administer some hot brandy and water, but the dying man was unable to swallow it; so he was removed to a bed in the infirmary, where at eight o'clock the same evening he expired. The medical officer, who said at once that his removal would prove the immediate *precursor of his death, deposed be fore the Coroner that, on the pauper being taken out of the cart, he was quite stiff, insensible, and in a state of collapse, his extremities cold, and no chance of his revival after rejecting the prof fered stimulant : " He was suffering from old age and general debility; but witness was of opinion that his removal on a damp, foggy day, and the time he was on the road, hastened his death. He might not have lived many days, but an old person in his con dition could not bear removing." The poor sufferer proved to be one JONATHAN WHITE, who had passed a long life of ninety years ( !) as a labourer in the same parish in which he,had been born—South Weald, Essex; and this industrious, hoary-headed, time-ho noured representative of that race, whom GOLD SMITH, in his ingenuous simplicity, described as - "A bold peasantry, their country's pride," (!) had been, on that inclement morning, forcibly removed from his sick bed to the union house of _ __ Billericay, through such weather as we have described—the journey occupying four hours, and the conveyance in which was stretched this ancient husbandman being an open cart ! So much for the respect paid to a class that may have formed " its country's pride"—precisely at the commencement of his mortal pilgrimage, but who arc fast sinking, in our days, into the same forgotten gulf as the hundred years he had so nearly numbered ! On the inquest, two benevolent women of his own class, we believe, whose recollection and know- ledge of the deceased extended to the utmost period ;which their memories could recur to, de posed to the sad incidents which marked his declining years ; his long sickness, his decay, his gradual utter helplessness; their own generous humanity in tending and nursing him being rather elicited from, than deposed to, by them. When the little means which themselves and others of his friends and neighbours could spare for his nourishment and sustentation had become exhausted, his land lady sent to the officers of the union, residing at Ilgrave, to come and see the old man. The mes senger returned with an order for the union sur geon of the district to attend him. The medical officer, on visiting him, observed—" Medicine is of no use,—he must have all the nourish ment he can get but he gave no or. der for any ! On a Friday, four days be fore poor WHITE was removed, the landlady,- a Mrs. GATES, sent to the same surgeon for an order for nourishment; but—obtained none. The " relieving officer" (ALEXANDER), who called also, on that day, declared that he had received no such order. The assistant overseer told Mrs. GATES that WHITE ought to be removed to the union house; but that unless he himselfconsented, he must not be removed. In answer to an applica flop made by both of them at his bedside, the sick man declared "he would- rather stop another week ;" and so strong was his aversion to go thi ther that one of the two benevolent neighbours we allude to, and who sate up with him, deposed that she forbore further to mention the subject, because of the mental distress it occasioned to him. On the Monday (the day preceding his removal), the assistant overseer, BERNARD, told the landlady (GATES), that if WHITE was still unwilling to be removed to the union, all his allowance would be taken off. (This was-25., and one quartern and a-half of bread per week :—and he was ninety years old !) When this communication was made to the old man, he wept bitterly, and despondingly ex claimed, "If I must, I must." GATES told the assistant overseer, that if they attempted to remove him, she was sure he would die on the road; but lie said he should conic for the man at eleven next morning. That night WHITE was alternately sensible and delirious; but he put up his last prayers—doubtless feeling that he should not survive to repeat them in the union. The clergyman of the parish, who had visited him, offered half a sovereign for his relief, " it he might be allowed to remain in his lodging another fortnight." How was this Christian-like charity responded to by the official functionary ? The assistant overseer said, " If that were done, the parish would have nothing further to do with the case." Hereupon the clergyman ad vised GATES to interfere no further; but the overseer, on hearing this from her, on the day of the removal, asked, " Why had she not taken the money ?—the man could not live many days." (Doubtless this tenacity of life, in a chargeable pauper of ninety years, must appear an amazing spirit of contumacy to a parochial " relieving officer !") Had the parish pro vided a proper nurse, GATES declared she would have kept the poor man to the last. The district surgeon never saw him after his first visit, till the morning he was re moved, when, according to the evidence of the assistant surgeon at the union, he was in a condition altogether unfit for so barbarous an experiment. On the certificate of the former, however, dated four days previously, and signed " CORNELIUS BULLER, surgeon," importing "that JONATHAN WHITE could be safely re moved," the removal took place on the 26th." From the evidence, at the inquest, of RACHEL BRADFORD, it is clear that WHITE was in articulo mortis when carried into the cart. He could swallow but a drop of the cordial administered to him ; his eyes were closed, his teeth clenched, and he was speech less. The man who drove the cart deposed to the same extinction of all active functions and perception, and " did not think him in a state fit to be removed." The relieving officer deposed, in opposition to RACHEL BRADFORD, that he had never received any order " or application" for nourishment. He admitted, however, that he inquired of the two women whether the doctor had ordered him any—that they replied in the negative ; and that he observed, " should the doctor order it, the sick man should have it." Mrs. GATES pressed for a nurse, and ha (ALEX ANDER) suggested that the man" should go into the house, but was informed that lie objected to do so. On the 26th of December witness re ported the case to the board, and applied for a nurse. The board made an order to remove WHITE into the house. Witness at the same time reported that he had seen the doctor, and that the man was capable of being removed." We have no hesitation in declaring it to be our strong conviction, notwithstanding the ver dict of wholesale acquittal of all parties con cerned, involved in the finding of the Coroner's inquest, that the gravest blame attaches to the union surgeon of the district, the assistant over. seer, the relieving officer, and the board itself. Under the new poor-law, the board may freely dispense out-door relief to parties in the condition of JONATHAN 'WHITE. There was, in this case, an evident reluctance, even in the last hopeless extremity of his disease, to exceed, in appor tioning relief to this dying man of ninety years, the miserable pittance of two shillings and a quartern loaf and a half per week ! The very medical officer who declared him to be in that state that medicine could do nothing, that nourishment was what he wanted, orders no nourishment, and certifies that his removal, in that inclement season, may be effected with safety. The proffered bounty of the clergyman _ _ _ _ .... is averted by the menace that its extension shall be followed by the withdrawal of the starving pittance of the union ; the dying man's terror of being taken off to the union house is shame- fully worked upon by the threat that the only alternative will be the cutting off from him of the bounty of his parish. He weeps, he raves, he remonstrates, he prays, he supplicates ! The grey hairs of a century are moistened with the tears of his last anguish. The surgeon, the officials, are alike inexorable. He is borne, in a dying state, from the home of his long remote infancy and the fields of his ancient labours, to the dreaded portals, which he is carried through—unresisting, unconscious, helpless— only to turn upon his face—and die ! A more barbarous and heartless proceeding, as it seems to us, could not disgrace a Christian land ! Is it supposed that the poor will long submit—ought they to submit —to the con- temptuous, hard-handed, begrudging, revolting administration of charity decreed by the law, and provided by the nation, but dishonoured and poisoned, as it were, in this mode of throw- ing it to, or forcing it upon, human beings, as if they were dogs? Why could not the village labourer of ninety years have been permitted some little "nourish- flent," in addition to the disgraceful Pittance assigned for his weekly wants, in the last hours of his misery, in the pangs of his last illness ? Why was he not allowed to die in peace, and with the consolation—(dear, at all times, to the hope of rustic age)—of knowing that his bones should be gathered to the dust of his fathers in the same churchyard, among whose green knolls —two centuries before—they, like him, had gam bolled in childhood, or meditated in age ? We have heard Sir ROBERT PEEL eloquent on the subject of permitting this hope, in all possible circumstances, to the rural poor—and in his pic ture of the pleasure with which they descry the tower of their village church rearing itself amidst its clump of ancient trees. Did he ever look on the church of South Weald, or of the neighbouring Braintree, answering and ex ceeding, in all the beauties of its locality and accompaniments,—this description built on a fine eminence, and belted with bold oaks and towering beeches? If he has once remarked that interesting object, he may appreciate the additional affliction which broke the heart of this old pauper, in the last moments of his con sciousness, at the thought of finding a grave be tween the dreary walls of a poor-law union- house, instead of in the churchyard of his native parish. By the Clyde Royal Steam Packet ship, we have received files of Jamaica Papers to the 9th of December, The proceedings in the House of Assembly chiefly occupied public attention, but from all accounts they were as long and tedious as those in the British Parliament. The Bill for granting a perpetual annuity to the Crown had been withdrawn, at the instance, it was said, of the Council, in order not to disturb the Act of 1728. An opposition had been offered to the granting of any moneys for Church purposes dur ing the present sitting. Application having been made for succour to their establishment, by certain Presbyterians, the question of " Non-Intrusion" had been raised,and will possibly become a subject of discussion before the Assembly. The Railway Bill had passed the Lower House; agricultural societies are increasing throughout the island, " performing (says the Jamaica Times) an incal culable deal of service." All parties seemed to join ill one common desire to encourage emula tion among the agricultural population. The island was generally healthy, and the military and naval forces on the station were in excellent condition. From Barbadoes, Trinidad, Dominica, and most of the other islands the accounts of the weather and the growing crops are very favourable. We direct the particular attention of our readers to the report of the important discussion in the 'Westminster Court of Sewers, on the twenty-seven resolutions of Mr. LESLIE, which embody his plan for the improvement of the ad. ministration of the affairs of that Commission. A few startling facts appear on the day's pro ceedings. Mr. LESLIE proposed a daily check, by an improvement on the present system of daily returns from the contractors, who, it ap pears, receive 75 per cent. of the whole expendi ture of the Westminster Commission, and some of which is paid before the accounts are even presented to the Court 1 The chief surveyor having stated that there would be no difficulty in having such returns, the Court, by supporting the amendment of the late Chairman, refused to have such an important document as a monied out bill for each day's work ! W commend to the notice of our commercial friends the admirable system of double entry book-keeping, which commences its records after the accounts to be therein recorded are paid! We should be glad to know from what class of men these Commissioners of Sewers for West minster are selected, or do they select themselves? Such a graphic picture of incompetence to the management of public business it has rarely been our duty to meet with. These men possess the uncontrolled power of taxing the inhabitants of the City of Westminster to an enormous extent. How long shall they be suffered to continue ? It is said that the four Kings of the subterra nean ways of this great metropolis are the Chairman of the Westminster Commission, the Chairman of the Holborn and Finsbury Commis sion, the Chairman of the Tower Hamlets Com mission, and the fourth, that wonderful ac countant Mr. Alderman Churchwarden GIBBS, who is Chairman of the City Commission ! ! The accounts from Madrid are to the 2d inst. Mr. BULWER had been presented to the Pre sident of the Council, GONZALES BRAVO, and the first interview, the friends of the Ministry say, was very satisfactory. The capital con tinued tranquil, and the accounts from the pro vinces were also favourable. We learn from the Phare des Pyrenees of the sth inst. that the fort of Figueras had capitulated. The terms were agreed to on the 30th ult., between the Baron DE MEER and General AMETLER, and would be carried into effect on receiving the QUEEN'S sanction. The Three per Cents. were done on the 2d inst at 23i cash, 23/ at GO days, with the curren coupon. The Fives at 18k, at 54 days. On Monday the Duke of BROGLIE presented to the French Chamber of Peers the draft of the address in reply to the KING'S speech. It accords entirely with the sentiments expressed by his MAJESTY. The name of the Duke of BORDEAUX is not even alluded to, but a few words are added at the close of the address, which evidently refer to the exhibitions in Belgrave-square. These are—" France promised to be faithful to the KING. The KiNa has observed his oath—where is the Frenchman that could forget or betray his allegiance ?" This called up the Duke of RICHELIEU, who stated, that in going to London to pay his respects to an unfortunate Prince he was f u lfilling a duty of honour, while at the same t i me h e was entirely innoc en t o f any cr i m i na l intenti intention . n. M. GUIZOT, in ad vert i ng to t h e same subject,said the French G overnment, w h en the Prince visited Vienna, Berlin, and other Conti nental capitals, had remonstrated against his presence there, and their remonstrances were immediately attended to. The same course had been adopted when the Prince went to England—a note was transmitted to the English Government, which was replied to in the most satisfactory manner, but in a country which enjoys liberty of publicity to such an extent there were not the same means of repression. The Que en o f ENG LAND, however, and th e Mi n i sters, did every thingpower to m ar k t h e i r di sappro b a- JESTY would not rece i ve t h e D uke parties w h o , presum i ng on those e s of th e country, had exhi tion. e their of BOR DE AUX at Court, and man ife ste d her dis pleasure scenes." Th e a dd ress additions, by a ‘htpviiliateeseadlsiaubcri,ceo,rpsaaultgeciadinti:ntissvitetitiattil some slight large majority. Most of the papers give an ac count of the reception of 111, RATTI MENTON by the Chinese authorities at Canton, with copies of two State papers—one addressed to M. GUIZOT, by -Kir-I-No, High Imperial Commissioner, and Kr-KONG, Viceroy of the Tw o K wangs , an d t h e other to M. RATTI MENTON, both showing the most friendly disposition towards the French nation—no other country, they say, shall be - - - more fdvoured. BOURSE --_P ARM, MONDAY, JAN. 8. First Highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. Price. French Five per Cents. 124 30... 124 30... 124 25 .. 124 30 Threes B2 50... 82 55... 82 45.. 82 55 Bank of France.. 3210 —.3210 ...3210 ...3210 Latlltte Bank I,ooof 1110 —lllO ...1110 ...I 110 5,000 f 5075 ...5075 ...5075 ...5075 Belgian Bank ..... 698 75... 698 75 .. 698 75... 698 75 Belgian Fives lO 5 ll ... 105 k ... 105 k ... 105,E 1840 1081 ... 1081 ... 108 ... 108 1842 109 ... 109 ... 109 ... 109 Spanish Active . ..... 291 ... 291 ... 291 ... 294 Passive 5 ... 5h Old Deferred 51 ... 51 ... 5/ ... 51 Portuguese Fives ... 45 ... 45 .:. 45 ... 45 Neapolitan Roman ...... ............ 1041 ... 1041 .. 1041 ... 104/ RAILWAY SHARES. Versailles, L. 8... ...„ Igo ••• 180 ... 178 75... 178 75 R R ouen ouen te Havre 642 50... 648 75... 640 ... 647 50 Orleans. Fitrasburg to Bale 213 75... 213 75... 212 50... 213 75 Avignon to Marseilles 670 ... 672 50... 670 ... 672 50 RAILWAY SHARES, FOR THE ACCOUNT. Versailles, L.B . 180 180 ... 175 ... 75 Rouen Rouen to Havre... 645 ... 650 ... 645 ~. 650 Orleans Avignon to Marseilles 670 ... 672 50... 670 .. 672 50 FREE TRADE BANOUET AT GLASGOW.—We learn from the Glasgow papers, that the arrangements for the meeting on Wednesday (this day) have been completed. Nearly all the tickets have been disposed of. The Trades' Hall is to be thrown open for in spection in the forenoon, and also to afford those who may desire it an apportunity of meeting with Mr. Cobden and the other members of the deputation from Manchester. VOYAGES OF THE NEMESIS. We understand that the narrative of " The Voyages and Services of the Nemesis from 1840 to 1843," is preparing for immediate publication, from the notes of her late commander, W. H. Hall, R.N. (of the Victoria and Albert yacht), and from personal observations made in China, and other parts, by W. D. Bernard, Esq., A.M., &c. The work, besides con taining an accurate description of the numerous interesting localities visited by the Nemesis (the first iron-armed steamer that crossed the line) during the period above mentioned, will comprise a complete history of the origin, progress, and ter. mination of the late events in China, detailing all the operations of the war, with remarks upon the character of the people, and the prospects of our future intercourse with them, a full account of the new colony of Hong Kong, &c. It will also contain notices of some of the Portuguese slave settlements at Mozam bique, Dalagoa Bay, &c., with observations on the Comoro Islands, &c., together with some remarks on the peculiarities of iron steam vessels, and their advantages upon an enemies' coast.—Naval and Military Gazette. C ESTERTON.---On Sunday, at twelve o'clock, several persons, male and female, were baptised by im mersion opposite Wheeler's Holt, Mr. Roberts, baptist minister, officiated, An immense concourse of spectators assembled. ARRIVAL OF THE WEST INDIA AND MEXICAN MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 9.—The Clyde, Royal Mail Company's steamer, Captain Symons, arrived this morning, at eight o'clock, .bringing the following mails :—Columbian, Mexican, and West Indian. The news from Mexico is somewhat im portant and interesting, inasmuch as it appears that Santa Anna, is re-elected President for a term of five years. On the 14th of November, when the Ciyde arrived at Vera Cruz, it was learnt that Santa Anna had visited that place the day previous, and that he had bad the troops drawn up in the square, and harangued them. He stated that he had arrived for the purpose of inspecting the fortifications, and that war with England was inevitable; that he was determined to support the honour of his country to the fullest extent, and would defend the Castle of St. Juan de Ulloa in person, and would resign it only with his life. About four o'clock in the afternoon, however, shortly after this bombastic exhibition had taken place, a special messenger arrived with the information that he bad been re-elected President for a further term of five years. The news was re ceived by the military with great rejoicing and enthusiasm, but no particular manifestation was _made by the civilians on this announcement. The moment, the information had been communi cated, Santa Anna immediately mounted his horse and returned to. his house in great haste, without inspecting one of the fortifications or taking further notice of the troops in any shape whatever. It is the opinion of the inhabitants of Vera Cruz, that he merely made the demon stration for the purpose of securing his election, and that his denunciations against England were sheer bravado, and nothing else. The Clyde, on the following day, sailed for Tampico ; but on her return, on the 22d Novem ber, it was learnt that advances had been made by the Mexican Government to the British Minister at Mexico, for the purpose of settling the differences with England. The British Minis ter, however, declined to enter into any corres pondence or treaty whatever with the Mexican Government, until he had received instructions from our Government : he did not, in fact, open the letters of the Mexican Government. The Mexicans bad been engaged for some time in putting all their fortifications into a state of repair, in the expectation that the British Admi- ral, Sir Charles Adam, would arrive, and give them a dressing. Their preparations for de fence were most warlike, and it was evident they expected a conflict. Sir Charles Adam, when the Clyde arrived at Bermuda, had gone on for Barhadoes. Every thing was quiet in all the West India Islands. Fever had quite disappeared at Bermuda, and health was completely restored. It was gathered as a fact that General O'Don nell, Captain-General of Cuba, was openly en couraging the revival of the slave-trade at Cuba. Three large cargoes of these poor miserable wretches had been recently landed there. The Inconstant frigate, attached to Jame], sailed for Jamaica on the Gth of November. Her Majesty's ship of war Albatross, was at Vera Cruz, as also three French corvettes and a Spanish frigate. At Havannah, were a French corvette and an American ditto. There were none at Bermuda, and at Nassau it was so rough, that the Clyde held no communication further than taking in a pilot. The Company's steamer, Dee, sailed from Ha vannah for Belize on the 9th of December; the Avon ditto, on the 10th, for Mexico; the Dee arrived from St. Thomas's on the 22d at Bermuda, bringing the mail to the Clyde. The Clyde brings home 236,490 dollars, 32,300 of which are from Tampico, and 40,000 from Vera Cruz to pay the Mexican dividend. The rest are for merchants' accounts. She also brings 4,661 ounces of gold dust, 3,024 ounces of silver, and 152 of plating ; 1,4631. in British coin, 106 serons of cochineal, &c. &c. The Clyde experienced heavy gales from the N.W. and S.W., all the passage from Bey- muda, which accounts fur her being four days over-due. SUGAR. The following figures are extracted from a Liverpool Circular, published by brokers of eminence in that port : Importation of British Sugars into the United Kingdom, charged with a duty of 245., and 5 per cent. per cwt., during the Sears ended the 31st of December, 1843 and 1842 : WEST INDIA. EAST INDIA. MAURITIUS. MOLASSES. Hhds. Trs. Bigs. Mats. Puncheons. 1843 141,100 13,640 659,435 365,145 55,560 1842 145,910 15,985 525,500 553,670 40,590 Increase 5,190 133,035 14,970 Decrease 2,345 188,525 Computing as usual, the hogshead at 15 cwt., the tierce at 10 cwt., the East India bag at la cwt., the Mauritius mat at 1 cwt., net weights; and the Molasses puncheon at . 10 cwt., — and that each cwt. of Molasses contains one-third sugar—the proportion of sugar on which the duty is computed, shows that the excess of British sugars imported into the United Kingdom is 1843, is 7,941 tons over the weight imported in 1842. The Stocks of British sugars on hand, at the close of the years 1843 and 1842, are thus stated by the same document : NEST INDIA. EAST INDIA. MAURITIUS. MOLA SS EQ. ii id; ".. a- r . Bags. Mats. Puncheons, 1843 32,550 1,600 125,150 78,750 27,000 1842 31,573 3,750 101,200 69,770 12,150 [ncrease 977 23,950 8,980 15,850 Decrease 2,150 Computirg the various packages to contain the weights of sugar as given above, and 1 cwt. of molasses to contain one third of 1 cwt. of sugar, the weight of British sugars in stock on the 31st of December, 1843, exceeded the weight in stock on the 31st of December, 1842, by 4,843 tons. Country dealers will, now that this surplus quantity of sugar in the country is ascertained, be extremely cautious how they purchase ; especially as large arrivAs both of East India and Mauritius sugars ate daily expected. STATE OF TRADE. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) MANChESTER, TUESDAY EVENING.—There has been ra ther less animation in the Cloth Market to-day, indeed for the last two or three days, than on this day week; the cause, no doubt, is the not over flattering accounts from China, arising from the unexpected difficulties (though only fancied to be temporary) thrown in the way of mercantile transactions by the Hong merchants. These difficulties, however, added to the intelligence then received, of very large quantities of Goods and Yarns being on their way, had caused some parties to be rather eager in the pressing of sales, and the prices ob tained were generally not so satisfactory, as by the previous mails. When to these things is added, the advance on Cloth in England, the surprise will cease at the less buoyant tone of our market to-day. Prices, however, cannot be said to be lower. There are no stocks, and besides, many manufacturers are engaged for some weeks to come. Whilst this is the case, present rates will, in all probability, be maintained. In Yarns no decided change, though the staple is decidedly higher. As :.00ri as buyers for early spring shii mints for the Continent appear, a brisk trade is anticipated. We understand that the Lyceum Theatre has been let to a party of gentlemen who, under the management of Mr. R. Poake, are determined to restore the drama to what it was in days of yore, and we may therefore hope to see ster ling comedy, tragedy, and farce, take possession of the stage. Rumour says, that a very strong comedy company is already formed, and great care has been taken in the selection of pro vincial performers likely to prove attractive. With such a name as Mr. Peake's at the head of the establishment, there can be little doubt the amusement and comfort of the public will be well attended to. It is reported that the theatre will open under high patronage. LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASYLUM.. THE AN NUAL BALL.—Last 'night the yearly ball, in aid of the Asylum Endowment Fund took place in the London Tavern, Bishops gate-street. The company was numerous and extremely brilliant. The annual return of these balls, fitly at this season of the year, when all our best feelings are about us, is pleasing in the highest degree. At these joyous assemblies the fair advocates of benevolence auspiciously shine ; grace and beauty are made the handmaidens of melting charity ! About eight o'clock the doors of the ball-room were thrown open for the reception of company, and the pleasures of the dance did not close I until an early hour in the morning. Among the general company were Alderman Sir James Duke, Mr. Keas ley, Governor of, the Incorporated Society of Licensed Victuallers, Mr. Valentine, son of the magistrate, aril several other gentlemen who have warmly interested themselves in the cause of the trade. Mr. Bessell, whose magic direction has given eclat to many previous balls, was absent; but the circum stance was little to be regretted, by the excellent, indeed punctilious, observance of Mr. Wilson, who officiates as mas ter of the ceremonies. To the Stewards the utmost praise must be given for the marked attention they paid to the corn. fort of the company. A like compliment is eminently due to Messrs. Bathe and Breach, the proprietors of the London Ta vern, who sup lied refreshments with no sparing hand. SPEEDY JUSTICE.—On Thursday last, before day light, a burglary was committed at the house of Mrs. Edward Stephen Jackson, printer, 15, Lower Charles street, St. John-street-road. The man was captured in the house, having in his attempt to escape nearly forestalled the hangman's office by falling head foremost down a flight of stairs, was taken before a magistr a t e a t C- Lerkenwill the same morning, and committed to New gate. Upon that evening, a record of a previous conviction was brought against him, and a true bill found. On the next day he was brought up for trial, and transported for ten years. This man can have no cause to complain of the tardiness of the law. Li ova i CF , 4I A ri v 0 f. Fl FA '. yff s in ti ka Ea • u A N D Vutair Opinton. " Who runs may read." The French Funds continue to rise. On Monday the Three per Cents. closed at S2c. 70c., and the Fives at 124 f. 40c. On Saturday evening the King received at dinner General Bertrand, Count d'Ossuna, Lord Brougham, and the Ministers of Hanover, Denmark, and the Netherlands. M. Bergeron, who was condemned for an assault on M. de Girardin, was on Saturday set at liberty, after a confinement Of three years and two months at Ste. 1 3 6:ag,te. The following paragraph appears in the Hamburgh Corres pondent, under the date of Hanover, Dec. 30 :—" M. Perier, the French Ambassador, is decidedly going to Brunswick. It i 3 thought that the advances made by the King of Hanover to the Duke do Beurtleaux aro the direct cause of this change. The King was not present at the last evenin g party given by M. Perier." We are informed," says the Constitution:4d, "that a supernumerary at the Court of Accounts, the brother of a newly appointed Conseiller lleferendaire, has been suspended by the First President for having made the journey to London." Lord Brougham had arrived at the Hotel Metnice, frorit his seat in the south of France. 31. Dastugue, cure Sentous (Hautes-Pyrenees),. died a few daps ago, aged 100.: ' The Courrier Francais announces, that a joint stock com pany has been formed in the department of the Seine et Oise, for the destruction of rats. The following is an extract from the deed prepared by M. Bagel, a notary at Nauph le-le- Chateau, and registered on the 17th of Decembrr, 1843:—" M. Charles Adrien Paris, a destroyer of rats, residing at Nauplile-le- Chateau; and M. Edine Frege, likewise-a destroyer of rats, re siding. at Paris, have established • between them a company in their joint names for the destruction of rats and mice, to extend to all France." The name of the company is " Paris and Frege," to continue 20 years, from the 17th of December,lB43. Capital, 500,000 f. (20,0001. ) A letter from Stuttgard states that the King of Wurtemberg has ordered a grant to be made to the Jews for keeping up their places of worship, schools and hospitals, in th e same way as those granted to othe r religious sects. The preamble of the Act declares that all citizens, of whatever persuasion, have a right to share in the benefits of the Government, as they all contribute to its support. We perceive, by an Athens letter of the 21st, in the Augs burg Gazette, that considerable excitement prevailed in that city, that troops were patrolling the streets to maintain order, that an unsuccessful attempt had been made on the 11th to set fire to the Hall of the National Assembly, and that on the 19th the hotel of the Minister for Foreign Affairs was burnt to the ground. But the accounts in the German papers from Athens are often greatly exaggerated to the prejudice et the new Government. A letter from Naples announces the death in that city of two enormously wealthy persons, the Marquis Mascura, and the Director -General of Taxes. They have bequeathed their fsr tunes to the clergy, and principally the Jesuits, to the entire exclusion of their relations. The Suabian Mercury states, under the head of Darmstadt, that M. de Haber, who recently kill e d Al. Sacharaga in a du e l, intends to surrender to take his trial at the assizes of Airey. His extreme punishment, if found guilty, will, according to law, be three years' imprisonm en t i n a fortress. 11.1732) POLICE. At the Surre3 Sessions Charles William Fo , ,ter was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment, for ill-using his child, a girl six years of age. Mr. Ba:ber and Mr. Fletcher, the parties implicated in the charges cf forging wills, were again examined at the Mansion house. A third case was brought against them, but the evi dence not being completed they were orce wire remanded. An elderly man, named Conolly, poorly clad, was charged at Bow-street, before Mr. Jardine, with feloniously breaking and entering the house of Mr. Mark Wheeler, japanner, No. 8, New-street, Holborn, in the parish of St. Giles, and stealing therefrom a variety of property. He was committed for trial. Jane Perring, a fierce-looking woman, was charged at Clerkeuwell, by police-constable 36 E, with having stabbed and wounded George Perring, her husband, with a table-knife, by whie'l his life is placed in danger. She was remanded till the fate of her husband shoul I be known. William Johnston, :on athletic Scotchman, and stonemason by:trade, was charged at Lambeth-street, with committing a murderous assault upon his wife eighteen days ago, and for which he has since remained in prison. He was committed for trial. COURT-rASHIONAMILE. The Queen and Prince Albert, escorted by a detachment o, the Light Dragoons, stationed at Hampt on - court , arr i ve d at Claremont, on Tuesday, from Windsor Castle, shortly after four o'clock, in a close travelling carriage and four. The Princess Royal rode in the carriage with her illustrious parents. The Prince of Wales, with his attendaats, followed in another of - the royal carriages and four. The Earl of Haddington entertained Sir Robert Peel, Sir James Graham, Lord Stanley, and several other Cabinet Minis ters at dinner last evening, at his Lordship's official residence at the Admiralty. The Earl of Aberdeen will receive the whole of the Cabinet Ministers at dinner this evening at Argyll-houle. The Earl and Countess of Wilton have arrived at Eaton-hall, on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster, from Egorton Lodge, Melton Mowbray. The Earl and Coun tess Grosvenor, Lord Belgrave and the Ladies Grosvenor, Lord and Lady Prudhoe, and Lord and Lady Robert Grosvenor are among the members of the Marquis's family assembled there. The Marquis and Marchioness of Breadalbane are prolonging their visit to the Duke and Duchess of Hamilton, at Holyrood House where the Marquis o f D oug l as an d hi s ill ustrious Marchioness are also residing with the Duke and Duchess. The accouchement of the Marchioness (Princess Mary of Baden) is daily expected. The Duke and Duchess of Roxburgh, who have been on a visit to the Earl of Selkirk, at St. Mary's, Kirkcudbright, have returned to Floors Castle, near Kelso. The Duke and Duchess have ordered excellent soup to be given to the poor twice a week during the winter months. The Earl of Durham and Lady Mary Lambton are at Howick. Hall, Earl Grey's seat, in Northumberland. The Han. Capt. Grey, R.N., has arrived there from Gibraltar, having obtained leave of absence from his ship, by permission of the Admiralty, to visit his venerable father. MISCELLANEOUS. The quantity of sherry wines imported from Spain in 1839 was 36,341 butts, and it gradually decreased till 1842 when the number was 25,096. During the last year there has been an increase of 4,217 butts, the total quantity imported being 29,313. At a free-trade meeting held at Ashton on Monday evening the total amount subscribed was announced to be 4,3381.25. 4d. A general meeting of the Royal Humane Society was held on Tuesday afternoon at the Society's offices, 3, Trafalgar.. square, Charing-cross,-Sir Edward Codrington ' Bart., in the chair. From the Secretary's Report it appeared that he total receipts of the Society for the past year, inc:uding subscrip tions, dividends, sums received from an Auxiliary Society, &c., amounted to 2,5031. 15s. 4d. The • disbursements amounted to 2,2531. 15s. 4d., leaving a balance of 250/. in the treasurer's hands. The entire number of cases of recovery from drowning which had come under the Committee's notice during the past year was 170, rewards having been distributed amongst 156 persons. _ . Very extensive alterations are being made in the interior of the Court of Queen's Bench, Dublin, preparatory to the com ing trials. The gallery has been extended back to the ex treme end of the Court, and new stairs have been erected to the side boxes. One of the side gallerie3, including the jury box attached, will be appropriated to the reporters. Both the High and Sub-Sheriff h.ve ordered that one of the galleries should be reserved exclusively for the reporters, and that no person, no matter what his rank or station, would be permitted to interfere with them, or disturb them in the discharge of the important duty which they had to perform. Several very valuable and highly important additions have recently been made to the Print-room of the British Museum. Amongst the new collection, are 20 volumes of engravings, by the celebrated Raphael Mogan, purchased, at a cost of 1,5001., from the house of Puckle and C o . ; a co ll ection of prints after Rembrandt, selected by and purchased 'from AIL Smith, for 450/. The registration of the co a l- w hi ppers i s still going o n w i t h great activity under the new Act. During the six days the office has Leen opened upwards of 1,500 men have enrolled their names, and paid the registration fee of 4d. each. The new law is likely to work well. --- LLOYD'S SHIPPIN O.—(THIS DAY.) LoNDON, JAN. 10.—Wind, light Northerly breeze, and cloudy at times. DEAL, JAN. 9.—Wind A.M. E.S.E., strong; r.ar. S. by E., moderate.—Arrd. Emily, Hemble, Valparaiso. SOUTHA3IPTON, JAN. 9.—Arrd. Clyde steamer, West Indies—left Gre n ad a O c t. 24 , Jacmel 28, Jamaica 'Nov. 1, Tampico 21, Vera Cruz Dec. 3, Havannah 12, Na!sau 15, and Bermuda 23 ; has on freight 236,500 dollars, gold and gold dust 4,661 'oz., silver 3,024 oz., platina 152 oz., British coin 1,4631.,196 serons cochineal, 6 serons and 50 cases gum copal. RAMSGATE, JAN. 9.—The wreck of the Hercules, sunk near the Brake Sand, has been sold for 13/. Orr DOVEE, JAN. 7.—General Vanden Bosch, Vubeek, Batavia, for Holland; Loo Loo, Holland, for Batavia; Jonge, Cornelius, Rotterdam, for Batavia. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 9.—Wind E.—Arrd. Mary Banna tyne, London, for China. SW . . Malacca, Madras and Calcutta; Zenobia, Cape of Good Hop e; British Monarch, Jamaica. RAMSGATE, JAN. 9.—Sld. Gleaner, for Boston. CowEs, JAN. 9.--:Sld. Caroline, Jamaica; Symmetry, Ceylon; Achilles, ditto; Nolunteer, Alauritius; Osborne, Cape Coast Castle; M'Queen, St. Kitt's; Lanarkshire, Sa vannah. PLYMO UTH, JAN. 9. —Wind E. S.E.— Sld. Justina, Calcutta. FA LMOUTII, JAN. 9.—Wind S. to S.S.E. fresh breezes.— Arrd. Elizabeth, late Cork, Havanna, with decks swept, loss of bulwarks, stanchions, &e., and dead light stove. on the 21st and 22d inst., in lat. 37, lon. 43. Sld. Maria, Nassau. BRISTOL, JAN. 9. Sld. Anna, Watson, Calcutta; Ajax, for Trinidad; Yorkshire and Pallas, New Orleans. MARGATE, JAN. 9.—The Ocean, on shore, near Kings gate, broke up last night. LivEaroot, JAN. 9.—Wind S.S.E. fresh, with snow.— The John Cumming, hence to New York, which put into Milford, the Ist instant, leaky, with cargo shifted, &e., has been towed round to this port. Sid. Syria, China; Dryad, Singapore; Cicely, Pernambuco; Swiftsure, Africa; Rapid, Demerara; Kyainte, Antigua ; B ar b a di an , Jamaica; Shenan doah, Philadelphia ; Blackness, New York. SHIELDS, JAN. 9.-1 he Ann and Assiduous (not Citizen) Lave been got off the Herd Sand. The Harmony will remain ill next springs. SUNDERLAND, JAN. B.—The sloop Castow, of Newcastle, foundered to-day at the entrance of the harbour, after being in contact with the Speedy packet, of Frebey—one man drowned. CLYDE—Arai. Grange, Cook, and John Scott, Demerara. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-TUESDAY. DERBY. . - 51 to 1 agst Scott's lot 7to 1 agst the Ugly Buck (offers to take) 71 to 1 agst Rattan (ditto) 18 to 1 agst Loadstene (offered) 20 to 1 agst Cockamaroo (t) 25 to 1 agst Orlando (ditto) 28 to 1 agst lonian 30 to 1 agst Leander 33 to I agst Running Rein . 35 to 1 agst Voltri 40 to 1 agst Campanero 50 to I agst Bebington (t) 50 to 1 agst Saddle Bow 50 to 1 agst Telemachus 50 to 1 agst Lancet 5000 to 75agstMountCharles(t) ,1000 to 15 agst Apprentice (t) :ft CUP. 30 to 1 agst Ballinkeele (t) CHESTE 25 to I offered on the field HEARTLESS OMNIBUS ROBBEILY.—Last week a poor woman, living at Hackney, proceeded to Peckham to re ceive 21., a yearly gratuity of a charitable lady residing there, and on her return home in a Peckham omnibus, a gentlemanly -looking fellow entered into conversation with her on the mildness , of the season, and its conse quent blessing to the poor, &c., when she foolishly re counted the charitable- deeds of her benefactress, and explained the nature of her errand. Her sympathising fellow-passenger left at the Elephant and Castle, and on her arrival at Gracechurch-street the poor woman found her pocket had been cut, and the 21. and a 6d. abstrac ted. A few benevclent individuals at Hackney are about to restore the amount. HONE YAND COMMERCIAL NEW S CITY, QUARTER TO TllllO.Ol. The' Liverpool Cotton - Market yesterday was Sales about 5,000 bags, inclUding 2,500 on spec to, Prices as before.—The sales in Railway Stock were no lerably nu merous , b ut t h e mar k et h a d some camp of depressi on . E as t ern C ount i es were H qs ; i inb i g g rb e , and Glasgow, 57 ; G ran d J unct i on , 233 ; Great ' nB; tern, Half, 69 ; Bi rm i ng h am , 23 7, di tto ; Q ua rters, Brighton, 43 ; South Western, 75 ; Manchester a!d Leeds, 101 ; North Midland, Thirds, 30-1 ; Paris vs Rotten, 32i ; South Eastern, 14 3 ; Paris and Li 31. ss.- 6d. The contents of the West India letters and pall which were delivered at a late hour yesterday afterl9oo art on the whole lo o k e d upon as satisfactory- Shod crops are in some pl aces ant i c i pate d. M uc h regreP oo , expressed that the new G overnor o f H avanna h bad C to menced a system tending to foster and perpetuat e - slave-trade. tta' We have not h ear d th e SUM S rece i ve d from go n y, America on acco un t o f th e Mexican Mining CurePaes but the advices, as respects the condition of th ese l ish tablishments in which so many millions of D ri , ) , „ capital have been su n k, mostly we fear beyond the hot of redemption, are favourable fur the holders of a l e thc The amounts actually laid out by the Govere not Brokers yesterday in aid of the Sinking Fund wer e Ac i o l publicly announced, but in co nf orm ity w ith the e"'ol notification of the Lords of the Treasury, it is us ° l ol, that Exchequer Bills, as well as Stock, will be t 9 until the whole amount placed a t th e di s posal of 'in Commissioners for the reduction of the Pe bt 'ocel the present quarter, h as be en a b sor b e d. A flat Oar h ruled this morning for Stocks. , e In our remarks yesterday relative to the pay- -c of the dividends, a misprint occurred. The qostioe_zo by many receiving their int er e s t was , if th e sover7 offered were " heavy." This word was printed " 111°Ti vi The public do now receive full wei g ht go ld f rom the P a ; o r England. It is confidently expected that the plaints of the scarcity of silver will soon W ee i f At present, in all quarters—bankers as ic e . as in other quarters, the ut m o s t i nconven i e nces P „ T ie s respect is still experienced. The B an k eve n are tete nacious in giving any large sum of silver in es ka rt for notes, even though required by the private ha p of the City, their favoured friends. 0 511 It is reported that 100,0001. in the Three- anw v o r per Cents. have been taken for - an Irish banking ; 100 cern, and that difficulties are to be raised by speeef i i ii c• in the Funds, to any pl an b roug ht f orwar d f or the Lion of the interest of the Three-and-a-Half per Copt The Commissioners took a b ou t 30,0001. Three Per e .„1 Consols this morning, at 96i. I n thi s was jaded"' c o t amount for the Savings' Banks, and an a moullt b ot the redemption o f th e d e bt. No pu re l was made, however, in the Unfunded Pau" fall in Consols for the Account has taken plac e ct 97 to 961. This is about per cent. lower thue ha l e terday. The Three-and a-Half per Cents. Reducela touched 1021, and are now 1021. B an k S toc k has 67; from 187 i 4to 1861. Exchequer Bills from 6 9 ° boat and Reduced Three per Cents, to 97k. At on° yesterday the last-mentioned Stock was 98. As it was known pretty well yesterday that si g h remittance came in the West , I n di a ma il s i t Toll for the Mexican dividends, the bond s h ave not au r beyond the highest price of yesterday. indeetstoci tt have rather receded, viz., from 321- to 32i. Spani 6 pd, is a trifle higher. The Throe p er C en t s . ar e at ' i ger the Fives at 21i, with the coupons. Dutch Stun,. shade lower, and so are Austrian and Belgian Bee. n tl O .l A fall from 138 to 134 h as t a k en place,* London and Bi rm i ng h am R a il wa y s h ares , an coe, Westerns are al so c h ea p er . C ro yd on , Midland . ties, and Paris and Orleans the same. N o rther a i n Eastern Shares have ad va nc e d. Th e ran ge te lt prices this morning are annexed. „ it OGP BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE 0% , '• - (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 97111 0 961r 3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities: ...... 961 f 97 • 3i per Cent. Reduced Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities 106 0 16 Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 12 14 ', 6 Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859 12 9 -1 India Stock for Opening 272 Bank Stock for Account Consols for Account India Stock Exchequer Bills, 11d. 14d. 10001. 5001. .. Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE o'w - Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent..... Belgian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 103. Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent... ....... Ditto for the Account 32/ iii Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent. - Ditto for the Account Ditto Passive Bonds Ditto Three per Cent. -- Ditto for the Account 3Ol Dutch 2i per Cent ........ 5 4 4 7 ` ' Dutch 5 per Cent. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT t fr It A ILWAYS. Paid. Per Rafe' og Birmingham and Gloucester 100 Eastern Counties 23 ..... 1 4 0 i 1 " 1.:: 141° . '.... Ditto Scrip .. B/. 6s. Bd. .....• 12. ...• Do. New Registered to 12i...••• . ,„ .0 Hull and Selby 5O ..... 56 ..... b" .... London and Birmin g h am 100 .234 ...... co ..0 Ditto I Shares London and South Western ... 41% ... London and Croydon (Trunk)... 131 14i..... • " ../ Midland Counties 100 88 Northern and Eastern to Paris and Orleans Paris and Ilmien • .. ..... ..... 20 Rouen and Havre .... ......... .. 6 South Eastern and Dover... Ditto Scrip... ...... . . ..... to ~, York and North Midland Ditto Scarboro' Branch 24 lB ...... t 0 Yarmouth and Norwich... ...... ... 13 .--- 9 MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. .71r4t1 had rather more business doing to-day, at steaul,: e stul The following are our quotations :----Bolton and I 1 1 . 10` 251 ; Eastern Counties, 11 11 1-16 ; Manebest e s ter il. Leeds,-1024 ; Ditto, Half Shar es , 45 4 ; S out h P s s4)' 35i ; Ditto, Scrip, 36i ; She ffi eld and Mancheste r ' Do. Quarters, 44 ; Manchester Assurance, * I open ed The railroad f rom N ap l es to C aresta was °sa he 11th ult.' a r em A GOOD S ERVANT .—A t t h e D u k e o f Mariuu o.„oo rent audit, held last week at Waddesdon, on e c l tenants paid a 5/. Bank of England note that l e, issued 30 years, bearing the name of Henry !if. 0 0 are aware the Bank never re-issue their pal'u,.." . e , note must, therefore, have been out the whole tl' io poo" / simple interest at 4 per cent. was at., and at ee „, / 1 1 : 1 ' interest 9/., while it did not cost the Compa ny Aylesbury News. THE NE W A MERICAN S HIP PRINCE A L fp- n n The splendid new American line-of-packet shtoel‘ tp Albert, which arrived in the St. Katherines "' o f I+ o Thursday last, has, since Sunday, b ee n a source ottelo great attraction to persons who feel an interest i° T i t connected with improvements in ship buildieg;iitbot Prince Albert is the companion ship to the Vie t , rot e , f l was launched last year, and, althou g h of these'''. e v e tonnage (1,000) she is considerably larger respect, and in all her appointments superior- vp li P oo ."'" THE MURDER NEAR W EST C ALDE R ha g b' the active superintendent of our county police , 1 ' o f engaged during the whole of last week in eee tra P; o r vestigations, with a view to discover the perr e ,,,ho the murder of the old man, John* Geddes, 0 0 43 found in his house near West C a ld er on Sunda,' r ibeu week, in the horribly mangled state already cif ° ,Li s . i ier a previous paper. We und ers t oo d th a t lu r 'etib''oe few days a g o go t a c l ue w hi c h w ill i n a ll Pr" of It bring home the charge of murder to a releti s T ir er. unfortunate victim, named James Bryce, a le bo- tch ll t "liii has been ascertained that Bryce pledged a silver ictinee t 'i l e the deceased a great number of years ago, and thia,htitii le murder was committed he has been seen e%hwadel e il watch and also displaying the possession of a cog n — t ar'pe sum of money. Mr. List has since traced Bryce '. G .'",401 10 1' Calder to various places in the west ; and 00 •"'" c i 0 . .' traced him to Coatbridge, between Airdrie la gow. Still Byrce has contrived to keep out of t j ot y of justice . . But, as Mr. List is now being e ss ope c A of the Glasgow police, there is littl e d ou bt the 5 ,,,,ei . _ 4 1‘ 1 , murderer will soon be in safe, custody. • A l -y: s /ed p r 501. has been offered f o r hi s appre h ens ion.- -- `' Mercury. i 1) 0° p l CAUTIOUS OVERMUCH.—About three or j. 1 fp I9 W h ' er three o'clock on S un d ay l ast, a man name d Butle„ of the house, 19, ICross-street, Sr. Georg e . East, came in breathl ess h aste to the Ar b°t ; Station-house, and s t ate d t h at a l o d ger O f , h Rayner had h ung hi mse lf , an d he wante"„„ e stl ° o e officer to attend t o th e case . O n b e ing T os pcc it 'd by Sergeant Shaw, who acted for the 0 311, 0 ' 0 11 Y Butler said, th a t his lodger was - a bumboo t did not appear t o l a b our under any pecunio r -r o eloo or immediate want, and so far from the ac t e J oe , to be prem e dit a t e d, Rayner; who was a sing' acja laid in provision for the Sund a y on the prevao, e " e is The landlord, finding that he did not te°: i g e rea p s ill pzarance at the usual hour, went to !: v po c , little before three o'clock, but found it• "Jppe'' empty, whilst a razor ready oiled and s_tr! e b Spat shaving lay upon the table. On further se do or, 401 found his lodger hanging behind a closet' o at i t it ier which he contrived to suspend himself. Se r gr v c j e ct!; —" Well, and you cut him down at once L in 06 ,, —" What !me cut him down ? Oh, no ; /l et for °, without a pubic o ffi cer, and so I came he re o f O a ' oc° Sergeant Shaw at once directed a constable._ 0,0,00, division, named Hams , to hasten to the &I c e, 11 11f 0 into the:matter. Dr: Hawkins, of Colleg e- Pa tho t t i o io mercial-road, was called in, who prom: lo° , o cs°, de had been extinct for.sonne hours, and thu s t a ll the 11 '1 5 0 5 over-much landlord in some measure escaP.e ec roP, u the which must have otherwise attached to hig_. ace"..d • precision in waiting for a public o ffi cer toectll'eja, DP body. A coroner's inquest has been sine n verdict of 1 ‘ Temporary Insanity" re t u rned.. ng ye: 00 THE IRISH SQUADRON.—The u od e d ,,piP compose the squadron on the coast of Ire oi le ; o p; command of Rear-Admiral Bowles :—The42, Cl i ve 120, flag-ship, Captain Milne Cook ; Sir F. H. Blackwood, Shannon ; HYeel°' Lun dy' " der mender F. Scott ; Iris, 26, Captain 11 , - 3, Commander J. T. Nott ; Snipe, 2, 'l e " - J. k e ter Raymond ; The Flamer, 6, Commander G 2 P l 5 Comet, 2, Commander G. A. Frazer ; Commander T. Driver ; Meteor, 2, ‘-' °l A 3 tr oreh ° „,de f Butler ; Pluto, 2, Commander Jeayee ; r i ot erer.,,jer Commander Hon. E. Plunkett; Tartarus, 2, i so re: l l. ofi e. 11. T. Austen ; Rhadamanthus, 2, .Afes tel i; ca tlier' / 00' I'. Lane ; Volcano, 2, Commander C. J. (l i e d a 0 The remains of Lord Grey's grandson, shipman on board the Fox frigate, Wer e 0 , near who inter ne Tarbert (Lower *harmon) with naval ho e()/1 A. 1 ., °ffer he Pri ces has try in auditi ~ialthe den tillin g Malty beans En o Irio i ' sh •• r ot .... • Ir e I I th e del B eet fr, 3s 6(1 tc carcase. Leto Edtl T) half• °th e Plait attac grow stop, of Plain tho .. / Ti (afte the r Bu rns able, i; tttqt 'l %ll Ind , fOro,; ~i t i