The Sun. — London, England, 1839-09-30 00:00:00

THE DOCTRINE OF CHANCES. (O'CONNELL LOQUITUR.) " The Repeal agitation, once well set on foot, will have the Doctrine of Chances in its favour."-- Vide O'Connell's Lett.,, to the Dublin Trades' Union, inserted in The Sun of this day. Harrah for Repeal, boys ! 'twill spread like a vine, When once it has fairly ta'en root. 'For the Doctrine of Chances, to me and to mine So favouring ever, will quickly combine To give it a strength little short of divine—, So, up, boys, and set it on foot I Perhaps the young Queen may give up the dislike To the Question she now entertains; Perhaps my Lord Bishop may play the boy Smike, While we play his schoolmaster, Squeers,* with a pike, And instead of resisting, or daring to strike, May succumb to our Hampdens and Vanes ! Perhaps in the Commons, alarmed at our skill, The Whig may combine with the Tory, And wheedle the Lords to consent to a Bill, (Which they'll swallow, no doubt, like a colocynth pill) To let every Irishman do what he will, And leave him alone in his glory ! fi • Perhaps in some foreign political traps John Bull may fall bead over heel;— So, shout out " Hurrah," boys, and fling up your caps, For, rely on't, ere long some convenient " Perhaps," Will further the Cause of Repeal I * See Nicholas Nickleby. t We raised not a line, we carved not a stone, But left him alone in his glory."—WorxE. COVENT -GARDEN THEATRE. This Theatre has been re-decorated : the interior Presents a light and elegant appearance : the gilding has been thoroughly cleaned, and the panels of the boxe s frosh painted, colours white, relieved with pile Pink. The beautiful chandelier has been cleaned, and fifty new jets for additional gas-lights have been added. The lustres round the dress circle, fourteen in number, have been fitted up for wax candles, and are very ele gant. The boxes have been fresh lined with crimson moreen, and chairs have been substituted for benches in th e dress circle. The paper at the back of the dress circle is a rose-colour scroll -pattern, on a pale yellow ground, which we do not think in good taste. The private boxes are lined with a chintz pattern Paper on a white ground, which looks neat. The lobby at the back of the dress circle is very elegant, the colours pale yellow and French grey, relieved by a handsome scroll bordering of ro se co l our . Thi s sPartnaent, which is excusively for the visitors tA the dress circle, is splendidly lighted with ' I Zas. At the entrance to the boxes there is a handsome new or-molu chandelier, and eight elegant scroll branches suspended between the pillars on the staircase, each containing two argand burners. The waiting-room for half-price visitors has been handsomely decoratedc and two handsome chandeliers suspended from the ceiling. The upper gallery has been closed "Ps and the front now forms part of the ceiling. The green -room is now white : the walls are covered with beat chintz-pattern paper on a white ground ; the carpet is to match, and the seats are covered with striped glazed calico. We cannot close this short no tice without complimenting the good taste displayed by the persons employed in fitting up and lighting this theatre. An alteration has been made in the prices of admission. The prices are hereafter to be 7s. the dress boxes, ss. the upper boxes, pit 35., and the gallery Is. 6d. The upper gallery is to b e a l together dispensed ahead with. Every pla ce in th e b oxes for this evening has lessees y been tak en , an d we have no doubt that the new will meet with the most encouraging reception. We may notice, by the way, that the old system of cards to the newspapers has been reverted to at Covent- Garden. The inconvenience of this exploded arrange ment is no doubt not understood by the management ; butit renders the privilege of comparatively e value, and by the othe r mo d e o f wr i tten ordersve very littl few addi tional persons are nightly introduced to the theatre. Thus additional trouble is given without any material corresponding advantage.—Obserrer. [We entirely concur in the remarks of our Contem porary about th e exploded system adverted to in the last paragraph. It d oes not in the slightest degree ben e fi t the lessee, and causes needless inconvenience and di sappointment to the editors and the reporters who have to criticise the performances.—En. SUN.] C ORN-LAW CONSER V ATIVES. BRILL, FRIDAY.—A number of the Conservatives of the northern division of Buckinghamshire, and of the supporter s of the Corn-law, resident in this district, dined together yesterday at the Sun Inn here. Up wards of 180 gentlemen sat down to dinner. The chair was Laken by John Stone, Esq. Amongst those pre sent were his Grace the Duke of Buckingham, Mr. Dupre, M.P. ; Sir Alexander Croke, Bart., Mr. Gran- Vale Pigot, Mr. Croke, the Reverend G. Chetwood, &c. The Duke of BUCKINGHAM, after dinner, delivered a speech in which he condemned Ministers and 1 —led the party to which he himself belonged, complacently congratulating the Conservativ es on their growing strength and national importance. But the only part of his Grace's harangue worth transcribing, is the fol lowing allusion to the tax on bread, which the Duke and his fellow-favourers wring from the hard hand of honest industry. He called on those assembled to stand by the Corn-laws, which were, in fact, the main props of the Constitution, for without them no justice could be done to the labourers—they could not be paid a proper amount of wages, nor could the firmer himself receive a remunerating price for his out lay of capital and exertion. If, then, the farming inte rests of the c ountry were not so supported as to enable themthe to In,itiutain that tranq u illity an d conten t amongst agricu Aural labourers which the manufacturing ope ratives I '.ad f a il e d to exhibit, then the stability of the thro ne, and of th e C onst i tut i on of the empire, would have r ik e eci.ved a very severe blow. Although there were many r tiled in opposition to the agricultural classes on these Aunts, yet there were also very many with them, and 'the more the subject was canvassed, the more would those who considered it admit that they were entitled to the very mod era t e c l a i ms t h ey ma d e to such a degree of li Pro tection as would afford them .merely a fair remunera on for their labour and expended capital.—(Hear, 1 7 °4 %) If the Corn-laws were abolished, this would not the case, for the foreigner would be able to undersell the English farmer in the English market, and this Would involve the latter in absolute and inevitable ruin. Hear.) The farmers had so man y l oca l b urt h ens to bear in addition t o th e amount o f genera l taxat i on in flicted on them, which foreigners had not to bear, that surely requ i red some protection to counteract these tditadvantages.—.( Hear.) Of one matt er , h owever, t h ey °tittl I light feel assured, that he would always fight the e of the agricultural interests in these respects, notwithstanding all the obloquy which had been cast L , II P° I I him from different quarters for the part he had ak en on their behalf.--(Loud cheering.) A. - general and strong feeling prevails against F,licsitag the one shilling gallery at Covent-garden. It is considered ungenerous towards those who see , I : e n a part of the performances, and cannot afford to . 1110 mor e t h an s i xpence. No one can be admitted now for less than a shilling. h :The Ad e lphi Th eatre opens th i s evening. The iPal attractions yet announc e d are 'Mr. Hackett a nd Mr. Ri ce, the American performers. We feel great pleasure in recording, in our co sil n ins of thi s wee k, t h e re-appointment of our excellent nt` l l° vvstownsman, M r . Th urte ll , to act i ve service, as Lieutenant of her M ajesty ' s s hi p S an J ose f . T h i s ap intment we regard as nothing more than a tardy act tlf justice to one of the most highly meritorious officers of the B r i t i s h Navy, who, in our opinion (an opinion founded on facts), ought to have received his promotion eighteen years since. The facts to which we refer, and which are not so extensively known, as they deserve t o b e , even among the members of his own profession, relate to several very important and efficient services, which be rendered to our ally, the King of N ap l es i n t h e year 1820, when in command of the Racer. These services, which by greatly facilitating als accommodation between the two .1 the Neapolitan States, very materially aided the pre 'vention of tumult and massacre, were so highly and Justly appreciated by the Sovereign of those to ind uce hi m to app l y to the Britishernment for States as Gov Mr. T.'s promotion. But not only did thi s gent l eman ' s co nduct, on the occcasion refer re d to, entitle him to the distinguished gratitude and esteem of a l nonarch in alliance with Great Britain, but to those of the British residents at Palermo ; to whose per sous and p ropert i es h e secure d p ro t ect i ons at a crisis Wh en both were exposed to the most imminent risk and Peri l. A letter from these gentlemen lies before us, in ‘vnich they expr ess their deep sense of obligation for t ot teemptitude, exertions, and zeal which he displayed — .r behalf, in language equally . honourable to the !mess, and to the party to whom it is addressed. We 'lave theyonl to add the expressions of our confident hope, e Lieutenant T. that dmiralt will speedily rais • h to a nigherpersuaded, would at once do honour to themselves, and stimulate the junior officers of her Majesty's Navy to Upire t o promotion, as the reward of able, skilful, and hi g.., l 3' meritori ous serv i ces.—Devonport I n d epen d en t. sirthe late Mr. Justice Vauchan was brother to H. Halford, known in his younger days as Dr. 3tc,.aughan ; married, Dec. 20th, 1803, the Hon. Augusta s?i, John, second daughter of Henry, 12th Lord St. l n, of Bletsoe, by whom he had issue ; present e demise he re-married, August 4th, 1823, the peesrent and after •Dowager Lady St. John, mother of the present the _ eThhe late Judge was made one of the barons of f equer, and subsequently one of the Judges o ( th e Court of Common Pleas. lANING EDITION. FASHIONS FOR OCTOBER. (From the London and Pates Latii& litapfzint of AtAion.) Very pretty materials for autnninai aiiiA me the chine and broche but 06iat, belli In poplins, levan tines, and gros de tours, are•much in favour. Velvet sperOcrs are again seen with the autumn toilettet. Generally speaking, skirts of dresses ate very mntli ornamented, some with bovillans, others with flounces, not only round the bottom, but by the sides of the skirts ; short sleaet are Worn both in full dress and en neglige. Open dressers and paletots will be worn this winter. Redingotes are also fashionable of reps, levantine brother silks ; plaid skirts, with velvet spencer or body, are pretty. Gimp trimmings will be worn this season on redingotes of silk materials. Apri cot colour, striped with green, having two biais descend ing the redingote in a serpentine form, is one of the last novelties. The time has hardly arrived for winter shawls and cloaks; those with hoods, and both large and small bernotts, mantelets, and demimanteaux, are all preparing in new and varied forms. The use of lace to ornament bonnets is expected to increase rather than diminish on the winter coiffures. lio:incts of satin and reps are replacing those of crape or lighter materials, and in Paris velvet ones of light and delicate tints have been made mixed with blue, lilac cerises ; the form varies but little. Capotes of white satin, trimmed with British point lace and flowers of white velvet are very elegant. Tulle-reseace, striped gauze, and crape lisse will be used for evening caps ; also blond dentelle, ornamented with roses du roi, Scotch lilies, and heaths. Turbans of brocart, embroidered satin, and velvet of Greek pat terns, ornamented with scarfs and deep fringes, are also preparing for the winter season. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL AUTUMN lIIEETING-( CONCLUDED. FRIDAY. The Knowsley Stakes of 30 sons each, h ft, with 50 added, for two-yr olds ; colts, Bst 71b ' • and fillies, Bst 41b. Th e wi nner of the Eglinton St a k es to have carried slb ext - a. One mile. Three subscribers. Sir T. Stanley's ch c Rabbitcatcher (Templeman) 1 Lord Stanley's b f Betsey Austin 2 Betting-3 to lon Rabbitcatcher, who made all the running, Was never headed, and won in a canter. The Heaton Park Stakes of 20 sovs each, 10 ft, and 5 only, &c., with 100 added. Once round and a distance. Twenty five subscribers, five of whom declared. Lord Miltown's ch m Cruiskeen, 5 yrs, sst 101 b (Stag) 1 Mr. Ramsey's br c Lanercost, 4 yrs, Bst 71b Lord Eglinton's br h St. Bennett, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b S Mr. Bell's d f La Sage Femme, 3 yrs, Est 61b.... 4 The following also started, but were not placed: —Mr. Og den's br c Harpurhey, 4 yrs, Est 101 b ; Lord Stanley's ch c Ole Bull, 4 yrs, 7st 21b; Mr. Stephenson's b c Lightfoot, 3 yrs, 7st 41b ; Mr. Graydon's br c Roscias, 3 r . s, Est 101 b; and Lord Miltown's b f Medora, 3 yrs, sst 10Ib. Betting.-20 to 12 agst Lanercost-4 to 1 agst Cruiskeen -sto 1 agst a Harpurhey-5 to 1 agst St. Bennett-8 to 1 agst La Sage Femme—and 50 to 6 agst Lightfoot. Ole Bull took the lead for a few yards, when he was headed by Harpurhey, who made play to the weighing-house, where Medora, who had been start e d t o ma k e running for Cruiskeen, took it up, followed by Harpurhey and Lanercost to the last turn, and then fell back. Her place was then taken by Cruis keen, followed by Lanercost and St. Bennett, and the pace be came goon to the distance, where St. Bennett left them to run a pretty equal race to the Stand, where the mare had beaten Lanercost, and in the end won cleverly by a length. The Maggeraie Castle Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 50 added by the Earl of Sefton ; the last to pay the second horse's stakes ; two- yr-olds, Est 41b; three yrs, Bst 71b; four yrs, 9st Sib; fire yrs, 9st 71b ; six yrs and aged, 9st 111 b. Mares and geldings allowed 21b; winners once in 1839 (matches and handicaps excepted) 21b extra; twice, 41b; and thrice or more, 61b. The winner to be sold for 1501, &c. To start from the Bridge-turn and run in. Five subs. Mr. Whitelock's b c Dr. Grainger, by Physician .... Lord Eglinton's (late Col. Craufurd's) br c Shark, 2 yrs... 2 Lord Stanley's b c Charlatan, 3 yrs 3 Sir James Boswell's b f Magdalen, 3 yrs Betting-2 to lon Charlatan, and 3t o 1 ags t Shark. The Doctor made the play, with Shark second throughout. Won easily by a length, and was claimed. Match for 200 soya each, p.p. ; Bst 41b each T. Y. C. Mr.iFowler's be Lalla Rookh (Darling) beat Sir James Bos well's ch f Queen Anne. Betting-3 to lon Lalla Rookh, who won as she pleased. The Option Stakes of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, with 30 added; 3 yrs, 7st 21b ; 4 yrs, Sat 21b ; 5 yr s , B s t 91b ; 6 y rs , an d age d, S at . 121 b. The winner to be sold for 150/ if demanded, with the option of not being sold for le is than 2001, 2501, or 3001; carrying, if for 200/, 51b, for 2501, 101 b, and for 300/, 141 b extra. Heats One Mile and a Quarter. 5 Subs.) 11r. Speed's ch c Aimwell, 4 yrs (5l. Jones) 2 1 1 Mr. Moss's ch in Maid Marian, 5 yrs Mr. Dawson's b c Blue Pill, 3 yrs 3 2 3 • Won 'easily. The Steward's Cup ( Thursday. )—ln our description of this race we omitted to place Mr. Stephenson's b c Lightfoot, 3 yrs, third, and we added the betting and result of the running for the Ormskirk Purse, instead of the following correct account : —5 to 4 on sialvolio-6 to 4 against Lightfoot—and 10 to I agst La Sage Femme. A fine race between Malvolio and La Sage Femme from about half way up the distance, ended in the mare winning by half a neck. NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER AIEETING. The following are the present fixtures for the meeting which commences to-morrow : TUESDAY, OCT. 1. The Trial Stakes, a subscription of 10 soya each, for 3-yr olds, 7st 7113 ; 4 yrs, Sst 91b ; 5 yrs, 9st 21b ; 5 yrs, and aged, 9st 61b. A. F. Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 3-yr olds and up wards. T. Y. C. The Buckingham Stakes of 300 sovs each, h ft, for the pro duce of mares covered in 1836 ; colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 41b. T. Y. C. To bring one to the post. Colonel Peel's c (dead) by Cain, out of Garcia—Colonel Peel's f (dead) by Cain, out of Hester—Colonel Peel's b c St. Swithin, by Velocipede or St. Nicholas, out of Fille-de-Joie Lord Lichfield's ch f by Priam, out of Miniature—Lord Suf field's b f by Mulatto, out of Lunacy—Lord Exeter's c by Sultan. out of Datura—Lord Exeter's c (dead) by Beiram, out of Advance—Mr. Wreford's ch c (dead) by Glencoe, out of Monima—Mr. Wreford's b c by Glencoe, out of Margel. lina, and Mr. Wreford's b fby Glencoe, out of Victoria. St. Swithin, Datura colt, and Frolicksome f are here. Sweepstakes of 150 sovs each, h ft, for foals of 1837 ; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b. T. Y. C. Bona fide their own pro perty at the time of running.—Colonel Peel's ch f by Actteon, out of Electress—Lord Tavistock's f by Glencoe, out of Fro licsome—Lord Suffield's f by Mulatto, out of Lunacy—Lord Chesterfield's c Precursor, by Priam, out of Eve's d.—Lord Lichfield's Sister to Hector—and Lord Lichfield's c by Belzoni, out of Zillah. The Lunacy filly and Belzoni colts are not here. The Grand Duke Michael Stakes of 50 sovs each, for 3-yr olds, colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 81b. A. F,—Mr. Batson's c Brother to Plenipotentiary—Lord Suffield's br c Vernon— Lord Suffield's b c Alan (dead)—Lord Suffield's b c Sphynx— General Yate's b c Canute—Mr. Greville's ch f Pydne—Mr. Thornhill's c Ephemeron—Mr. Thornhill's c Euclid—Lord Exeter's c by Sultan, out of Velvet—Lord Exeter's c Bospho rus—Lord Exeter's f (dead) by Reveller, out of Green Mantle —Duke of Grafton's b c }Ether—Mr. Nevill's b c Balugani— Colonel Anson's Zimmerman—Lord Jersey's Ilderim—Lord Jersey's Caesar—Duke of Richmond's Bulwark—Duke of Rich mond's Reel—Lord G. Bentinck's Glenlivat. Euclid, Bospho rus, and ;Ether are talked of as likely to run. The Hopeful Stakes of 40 sovs each, h ft, for 2 yrs old colts, Bst 7lbs, and fillies Bst Sibs; the winner of the July or Ches terfield stakes to carry 6lbs, if both 91bs extra; the winner of any other sweepstakes or plate to carry 31bs extra ; those by Arabians or out of Arabian mares allowed 51b. The second to receive 501. out of the stakes. Last half of Ab. M. (29 subs. ) f Duke of Grafton's ch c by St. Patrick out of Problem— f Duke of Grafton's ch fby Vanish out of Legend—Duke of Richmond's br f Sherbet—Lord Jersey's ch f by Plenipo tentiary out of Joanna—l -Mr. Howe's b c by Recovery, out of the Nun—Mr. Wreford's Glencoe, out of Mar gellina—Mr. Wreford's b fby Glencoe, out of Victoria— Lord G. Bentinck's gr c Grey Milton—Lord G. Bentinck's ch c Capote—Lord G. Bentinck's b c Marmot (dead)—Lord G. Bentinck's b f Crucifix—Lord G. 'Bentinck's elq Rosa Bianca— Lord G. Bentinck's h f Candle (dead)-1-Lord Exeter's c Raymond, be Mulatto, out of Agnes—f Lord Exeter's Helles pont--Lord Lichfield's Fire-fly, sister to Phosphorus—Capt. Gardner's b f Remorse, by Cain, out of Cinderella—f Mr. Greville's ch c Trojana—Mr. Greville's ch c Proteus—f Mr. Greville's ch c Perseus—Lord Chesterfield's f Kaleidoscope— "l'Mr. Rayner's br f Ten-pound-note—f Mr. Thornhill's b c St. Preux—f Mr. Thornhill's b f Lantern—Mr. W. Edward's b f African Sal—f Lord Lynedoch's b c Jeffy, by Jerry, d Mandane Colonel Peel's b f by the Colonel, out of Mary Ann--Col. Peel's ch f by Velocipede, out. of Malibran, and -Mr. Watt's b f Sister to Cara. Those marked thus 1- are here. WEDNESDAY. Fifty Pounds, for three-yr-olds, 7st 51b ; four yrs, Bst 81b ; five yrs, Bst 131 b ; six yrs and aged, 9st. D. I. Handicap Sweepstakes, of 15 sous. each, 10 ft, for two-yr olds. T. Y. C. Handicap Sweepstakes, of 10 sous. each, fur three-yr-olds and upwards. D. M. The St. Leger Stakes of 25 sous each, for three-year•old colts, elst 71b, and fillies, 6'st 41b. D.—The Duke of Rutland's Flambeau—Duke of Grafton's b c Montreal—Duke of Graf ton's b c Ether—Duke of Richmond's eh c Bulwark—Duke of Richmond's b f Reel—Mr. B.wes's b c Epidaurus—Lord Jersey's b c Johannes, by Reveller, out of Joanna—Lord Jer sey's b c 14 Cain, out of Sister to Cobweb--Lord Exeter's br c by Sultan, out of Velvet—Lord Exeter's Bosphorus—Lord Exeter's Tyrius—Mr. Forth's ch h Top•gallant—Lord Suf field's Vernon—Mr. Watt's Cara. The first three, Bosphorus, and Cara are in training here. THURSDAY. The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas, for three-year-olds, 9st 21b ; four yrs, lOst 71b ; five yrs, 11st ; six yrs and aged, 11st 41b ; R. C. The Town Plate of 501., for three-yr-old colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 31b. D. I. Post Sweepstakes of 300 sous each ; colts, Bst 71bs ; fillies, Bst 41b. R. M. To bring one to the post. Lord Lichfield's c by Actaeon, out of Wings—Lord Lichfield's c The Corsair— Lord Lichfield's Sister to Hector----Lord Suffield's Alarm (dead) Lord Suffield's c Vernon—Lord Suffield's c Sphynx—Lord Chesterfield's c by Priam, out of Weeper—Mr. Ridsdale's c Bloomsbury—Lord Chesterfield's c by_ Mulatto or St arc h, o u t of Young P a t uar ia. Only The Corsair and Bloomsbury likely to go. Sweepstakes of 100 sows each, h ft, T. Gre ville's c Proteus, Bst 101b.—Colonel Peel's f by the Colonel, out of Mary Ann, Bst Vbs.—Lord Suffield's f by Mulatto, out of Lunacy, Bst. 71b s.— L or d G . B ent i c k' s f Crucifix, Bst 71bs. The Rutland Stakes of 30 sevs. each, 20 ft, for two-year-old colts, Bst 7lbs ; and fillies Bst 31bs ; the winner of the July or Chesterfield Stakes, 71bs extra ; all other winners previous to the day of running, 31bs extra. From the turn of the Lands in. —Lord Lichfield's f Firefly—Mr. Byng's c Garryowen— Lord Exeter's c Stamboul —Lord Exeter's c Raymond—Duke of Grafton's f Currency —Colonel Peel's c Precursor—Colonel Peel's e Crazy Boy—Mr. Wreford's bc by Glencoe, out of Margellina--Lord Stradbroke's c Algy—Mr. Thornhill's b.f Epyhirnefl, e—yLGrry oradG. Bentinck' s f S a l V o l at il e—an d M r . Wilson s b c_l) i y Mulatt o , d am by Figaro (foaled in 1839). Ephine The p ar u e ke h o e °wen, Raym on d, C urrency, P recursor , and freilichniond's and Lord G. Bentinek's horses had not arrived when our letter left. Died on Thursday evening last, the 26th inst., in the 76th year of his age, at his residence, on Rich mond-hill, after a short illness, the Right lion. Richard Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, Lord Lieutenant of the county of Cornwall, and one of her Maj esty ' s M ost Honourable Privy Council. He is succeeded in his titles and estates by his eldest son Ernest Augustus Viscount Valletort. THE SITN,J,ONDON. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1839. FUNERAL OF ADMIRAL SIR T.M. HARDY. On Saturday morning, at half-past eleven o'clock, the remains of this distinguished and gallant officer were consigned to their last resting place. Numerous appli cations during the past week have been addressed to Lieutenant Rivers by naval officers, requesting to be allowed to join in the funeral procession ; but in accord ance with the strict solicitations of the deceased gallant officer, the obsequies were conducted in the most pri vate manner possible. In the early part of the morn ing, the roads skirting the Royal Hospital were crowded with anxious spectators, consisting chiefly of respectable inhabitants of the town of Greenwich, as it had been anticipated for several days past that the solemn cere mony would be carried into effect upon a scale of gran deur not much short of that which was displayed on the interment of Admiral Hardy's devoted Commander, the immortal Nelson. Public feeling, however, was re strained, and the utmost care was taken to prevent any thing like an ostentatiou s display, agreeably to the dying request of the departed Admiral. The coffin which contained the remains of the deceased was made of oak, and covered with black cloth, ornamented with gilt nails, and a plate, bearing the following inscription : " Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, Bart., G.C.8., Governor of Greenwich Hospital, died 20th of September, 1839, aged 70 years." No ornamental coat of arms adorned the coffin of this heroic man, who has carried with him to the grave the respect and esteem of the residents in the neighbourhood, and the gratitude and veneration of the inmates of the excellent national institution of which he was Governor. Immediately after eleven o'clock the procession formed in the Grand Council Chamber of the Hospital, and within half an hour the bell of the old church (St. Alphage) an nounced that the mournful cortege was moving► towards the place of hurial which had been pointed out by Admiral Hardy himself but a week previous to his death, and when he was in the enjoyment of good health. The final depository in question was a vault in the mausoleum erected in the grounds of the Naval Schools belonging to the Hospital, at which place the procession arrived in the following order : Six Boatswains, two and two. Crew of the Governor's Barge. 2d Regulating Boatswain, Ist Regulating Boatswain, with Colours trimmed with Mace trimmed with black crape. with black crape. Muffled Drum and Fife. Warders. Wardens two and two. Fifty Pensioners of the Hospital, two abreast. Six of the Governor's Guard, with halberts covered with black crape. Medical officers, in full uniform, with sword knots, &c, covered with crape. Military officers, ditto ditto. Sir Jailed Brenton, the Lieut.-Governor, in full uniform • wearing crape. Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Gold, and Mr. Fisher, the three Chaplains of the Royal Hospital, in their surplices. PALL-BEARERS. THE BODY OF PALL-BEARERS. Lieut. Fitto. Admiral Lieut. Tucker. Lieut. Rivers. SIR T. M. HARDY, Lieut. Bedford. Capt. Huskisson. Bart. G. C. B. Capt. Larkan. Mourners, consisting of Mr. Mansfield, Mr. Rolston (the deceased's nephew). Lord Euston, Mr. Fitzhardinge Berkeley. The Hon. Captain Berkeley, Sir John Paul. Mr. Lethbridge, Mr. Jessop. Sir Richard Dobson, Dr. Domville. Commissioners of the Hospital. Civil Officers of the Hospital. Civil Officers of the Schools. The late Governor's Household. Pensioners who served with the late Governor in the Victory and other ships. Two Inspecting Boatswains. The boys belonging to the Naval Schools were drawn out, and the pensioners preceding the officers and corpse separated, and formed a passage to the entrance to the M a u so leum, throu g h which the officers, mourners, and a few private friends of the de ceased alone were allowed to pass. Among the spec tators most deeply affected by the solemn proceedings were Commander Edward Williams, and Lieutenant John Carslake, the former Lieutenant of the Victory, and the latter Master's-mate of the same ship, when Nelson passed into eternity in the arms of Admiral, then Captain, Hardy. The former gallant commander was present at the funeral of Lord Nelson. There were also present among the group of spectators Sir William Parker, Sir William Symonds, and Captain Barclay. The burial service was read by Mr. Lloyd, the senior chaplain, and the coffin having been lowered into the vault, the procession returned to the Hospital in the same order as it left. The officers of the Hospital bore evidence of the service they had gone through, three of them having but one leg each, and a fourth having lost both his legs. The Lieutenant-Governor also walked very lame, and Lieutenant Rivers, who had the direction of the funeral, was aid-de-camp to Sir Thomas Hardy on board the Victory at the battle of Trafalgar, and had his leg shot away while standing by Hardy's side at the time Nelson fell. The death of Admiral Hardy is deeply deplored, and several tradesmen of Greenwich closed their, shops during the morning, as a mark of respect. No intimation had reached the Hospital at one o'clock yesterday as to who is to be Admiral Hardy's suc cessor. COURT OF ALDERMEN. On Saturday, after the election of a Lord Mayorfor the y ear ensu i ng , a C ourt of Ald ermen was held toi the transaction o f pu bli c b us i ness. THE POWER OF THE ALDERMEN AS MAGISI'RAtES IN THE BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK. The LORD Mayon said that it appeared to him to be most necessary that the Court should come to some understanding on the subject of the future perfofthante of the Magisterial duties at the Town Hall in the Bo rough. One of the members of the Court had stated that he would no longer attend to those duties, while others seemed disposed to proceed in the usual course. The Court must see that th e y oug h t to come to a distinct and intelligible arrangement on a subject of so important a nature, and that there should exist no animosity amongst them as to the exercise of whatever privileges remained untouched by the New Police Bill. A lengthened conversation then took place on the snbject, in which Sir P. Laurie, Aldermen Brown, Harmer, White, and others took part, when Alderman BROWN suggested the propriety of sub mitting to a Committee the expediency of continuing or discontinuing the duties at the Town Hall, and pro posed that until the report on the several points was made, the Aldermen should attend to their rota, and do such business in the Borough as they were legally au thorised to perform.—( Hear.) Alderman HARMER said that he would be glad to know what privileges the Aldermen possessed by virtue of retaining the jurisdiction in the Borough? He would also like to know whether the advantages, what ever they might be, were likely to counterbalance the large expense to which the establishment subjected the Corporation ? Sir C. S. HUNTER said that the jurisdiction was a revival, and had been in abeyance for sixty years. Sir PETER LAURIE again expressed his contempt of the mean a u th or i ty o f t h e Aldermen i n the Boroug h , li mited as it was to coast int communication with those to whom he had previously alluded. Alderman BROWN then submitted a motion founded upon his suggestions. He regretted, he said, that some words had not been introduced, or attempted to be in troduced, either in the Metropolitan Police Bill or the City Police Bill, giving to the Aldermen the power of acting in the Borough as they were authorized to act in the City of London. Why such a thing was neglected he could not tell, but he was very sorry for the omission. Alderman WHITE observed that the Court ought to be grateful to Sir Peter Laurie for sustaining the dignity of the City Magistracy, and not allowing their authority to fall into the second rank without animadverting upon the fact. He felt himself in some degree humiliated when, on sitting at Guildhall, he heard it stated that a Police Magistrate could render a more important mea sure of justice than an Alderman. Alderman VENAELES—AII the County Magistrates who are not Police Magistrates, are in the same predi cament precisely. The motion of Alderman BROWN was then carried. THE RECORDER OF LONDON AND HIS CONDUCT AS A SECOND EDITION. PUNDS.-(CLOSING PRICES BRITISI: Bank Stock 3per Cent. Ity4 ... PI 3 per UHL Oats. (111c,i % per Cent. Bed cis% New 0,4 per Cent 97;g New sper Cent:...... . Long Annuities to expire Jan. 18611 Oct. 185 9 . _ Jan 1860 ',OREM Austrian, 5 per cent • Belgian, 5 per cent 103 Brazilian Bonds 76 Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent — Chilian, 6 per cent Colomb,an, 6 per cent Ditto, 1824 30% Danish, 3 per cent .......... Greek Bonds, 1825, 5 per ct. Mexican, 5 per cent . Ditto, ti per cent., 1825 3l Peruvian, 1825,6 per cent _ SH. Eastern Countios Great Western Railway London and Brighton Railwi Manchester and Birminghan Ditto ditto South Eastern and Dover El FUNDS India Stack 218% Ditto Bonds Ditto Old Annuities Ditto New Annuities Ex. Bills, 1,000/ 2,1 6 pm. Ditto 501'/ 6 pm. Ditto 5001...... Bank Stock for Opg India Stock for Opg /Consols tor Act N FUNDS 1 Portuguese Bonds, sper cent 6n,, Ditto, New Ditto Prussian, 5 per cent I Russian Bonds, 5 per cent 1 1 l 'Ditto, Metallic 'Spanish, 5 per cent 10.74 Ditto, Deferred 'French, 5 per cent — l .. —c. Exchange —f. —c French, 3 per cent C. —c. Dutch, 2j4 per cent. 53% 'Ditto, 5 per cent. lO3 k. RES 5,:, 60 k, ay . l6 j si a Itailway — Extension IN METROPOLITAN -POLITICAL SUMMARY. The Globe of this evening, after asserting that the present Government has effected to the country a sav ing of 30,0001. a-year in the Exchequer department, concludes with the following observations on the retir ing pension of Sir John Newport :—" The office of Comptroller of the Exchequer is no sinecure, as the Act of Parliament which created the office and defines its duties will satisfy any one who reads it. This Act was brought in by Sir Jas. Graham during Lord Grey's Ad minstration, and has simplified and economised the finan- cial departments of Government to a very satisfac tory extent. These duties were performed by Sir John Newport with punctuality and fidelity, as the records of the office amply testify. It is competent for any Member of Parliament to move for a re turn of the Venerable Baronet's attendance at his office, t 1 hen the question will be set at rest. The infir mities attendant on a life which Providence has pro tracted to upwards of fourscore rendered retirement from office not merely desirable to himself, but necessary to the public service. Sir J. Newport's public life has closed. The services he has rendered to his country are rewarded with a retiring pension of one thousand pounds ! Let this pension be contrasted with those the Tories were wont to confer—with the reversions and remainders they entailed on the country—let the men on whom they conferred these immense advantages at the country's expense, and the scrvices for which they were granted, be placed in juxta-position with Sir John Newport, and the pension for the remainder of a life which, in the ordinary course of human existence, must, we regret to know, be now drawing near its close —and then let it be asked whether there is not as great a lack of discretion as of decency in the Times provoking a discussion which forces upon the public the recollection of the way in which the Tories were wont to distribute the public money ? The Courier has no article of any political character this evening. The Standard remarks as follows upon the very just censure of the party diatribe delivered a few days ago by the Recorder of London, by one of our liberal Con- temporaries :—" One of those chattering oracles who do the dirty jobs of Whig-Radical Common Councilmen, has, in his aldermanic capacity, it seems, taken the Re corder to task for the very proper and pertinent remarks in which he indulged in an address to the jury of the Central Criminal Court a few days ago. It was correctly observed by the Recorder, that nothing is so distressing or annoying to such gentlemen as Mr. White, than that Judges should act independently of their opinions.' To which Mr. White modestly and decently retorted, that the Judges were formerly slaves of the Court, and now appear to be slaves of a faction." If there be any class of public functionaries whose reputation for the diligent and conscientious discharge of their duty is de servedly greater than another, it is the judicial bench. This fact is so universally admitted, indeed, as to have become proverbial ; and a wholesale libel upon its honour and impartiality can, therefore, excite no stronger feeling than contempt. It is fortunate for the country that these eminent men are as entirely independent as they arc of either the smiles of the Court or the favour of its advisers. Were this important safeguard removed, the boasted liberty of an Englishmanwould exist only in name. The judicial bench has had a noble example set it in the unflinching independence of it s Chi e f, h ow thoroughly an English Judge, acting from his own settled conviction of right, can make himself in dependent even of that Parliament with the conse quences of whose displeasure the Morning Chronicle has the surpassing folly to threaten the Recorder of London. With such a leader, the Judges of the land will never allow themselves to he bullied into any course inconsistent with their duty, be the penalty of their firmness what it may ; and so exalted is the confidence which is placed by the people of England in their vigilance, honour, and impartiality, that any unconstitutional attempt on the part either of Ministers or Parliament to degrade or insult them, be cause they cannot be converted to their uses, would be indignantly resisted by the whole country. CHILD-DROPPING.—On Thursday night, be tween the hours of eleven and twelve o'clock, as police constable Shannahan, H 78, was going his rounds, his attention was attracted to the house No. 1, White Horse -court, by hearing the loud screaming of an in fant in the passage. On entering he found a fine male child, about two months old, lying on the ground in the passage. He alarmed the inmates of the house, but none of them knew anything whatever of the " young stranger," and it was evident that the infant had been left there for the purpose of getting rid of it. The constable had it first removed to the station-house, and from there to Whitechapel Workhouse, where it at present remains. A GOOD SWALLOW—not .Anzerican.--Mrs. Wetherell, of Castle Howard, had a fine cletch of chickens, fifteen in number, which she fed one day lately, as usual ; and in about half an hour after she observed a duck, of the Muscovy breed, in the act of swallowing one of them. The duck was killed immediately, and, astonishing to relate, four whole chickens were found in its throat and two in its crop.—Halifax Guardian.-- [The powers of this biped appears to exceed those of the Irishwoman, who recently swallowed a watch she had stolen. In her case, too, the watch re-appeared as a witness against her. RAPID RAILWAY TRAVELLING.—The rate of travelling on the London and Birmingham and Grand Junction Railway lines, we understand, has re cently exhibited a very considerable acceleration. On Tuesday last, the London morning mail train to Liverpool and this town completed its journey from station to station, we believe, under nine hours. From Bir mingham to Stafford, 29 miles, the ground was gone over in 55 minutes ; to Warrington, 774 miles, in two hours and 43 minutes ; and the journey from Birming ham to Manchester, 971 miles, was performed, not withstanding a stoppage of ten minutes at Warrington, and a short stoppage also at Park Side, in three hours and 46 minutes.—Manchester Guardian. BIRMINGHAM RIOTS, SATURDAY.—BRM ford, the man who was taken into custody on Friday, as being the principal in the attack upon the Public Office on the night of the riots, was this morning brought before Dr. D. Davies, Mr. Beilby, and Mr. Meredith. Mr. G. Redfern, the prison -keeper, stated that the pri soner had been out of the way since the riots, and was accidentally mat with yesterday. The evidence against him was not in attendance, he therefore requested that he be remanded until Monday, which was accordingly done. The prisoner has rather a respectable appear ance, and is about 35 years of age ; a tailor by trade. 13URSLEM.—PRESENTATION TO T. B. ROSE, ESQ.(STIPENDIARY M AGISTRATE).—Enoch Wood,Esq., and three of his sons, were present at the ordinary sit ting of T. B. Rose, Esq., at Buralem, on Tuesday last, and after the worthy Magistrate had disposed, amongst a variety of business, of two cases of felony, Mr. E. Wood rose from his seat, and addressing Mr. Rose, said, " Sir, I hold in my hand a Figure of Justice, executed in jaspar, by myself ; it was my intention to have placed it under the first stone, which is to be laid to-morrow, of the new Viaduct about to be erected, to carry the railway over the valley at Congleton ; but I have, during a long life, thought that the presence of a stipendiary magistrate, in the Staffordshire Potteries, so essential to the well-being of the neighbourhood, and as well from what I have seen reported of your magisterial conduct hitherto, as from the high gratification I feel to-day, from having wit nessed the highly just and abl e manner i n whic you perform the important duties committed to your charge. I beg your acceptance of the Model of Justice I have before alluded to, as it might remain 1,000 years under the Viaduct without observation ; and I consider it the mast appropriate testimony I can offer to you and your family, of my feelings, which, as the Father of the Pot teries, I hope I may presume to express, and that they will be acceptable." Mr. Rose was evidently deeply moved by this address ; and said, " Sir, the combination of surprise and gratification with which your flattering and undeserved observation have ovewhelmed me, prevent me giving due expression to my feelings on the present occasion, I will only say, that I trust I am fully sensible of the importance of the duties I have undertaken, and I hope that, under providence, I shall have mental energy and bodily health to perform them. The highly flattering testimony with which you have been pleased to honour me will, indeed, be a source of the greatest encourage ment to me in my labours. I assure you that I shall ever value your present as the most acceptable one of my life, the more so as it is the personal performance of the " Father of this flourishing manufacturing District," to which I hope to be of service in a humble way, and I shall band it down to my children as the most valuable bequest I can make to them. The figure is white, on a blue tablet.—Stafordshire Examiner. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE, SEPT. 28. --On Sunday last, George John Boudier, Esq., was admitted scholar of King's College, in this University, on the resignation of the Rev. G. 0. Townshend. On Thursday last, John Eyre Yonge, Esq., scholar of King's College, in this University,ec • was elected Fel low of that Society. On the 25th instant, the Lord Bishop of Peterbo rough instituted the Rev. Comyns Tucker, M.A., Fel low of St. Peter's College, in this University, to the rectory of Statherne, in the county of Leicester, vacant by the death of the Rev. Thomas Parke, on the pre sentation of the Master and Fellowsof the above Society. On Friday the 26th inst., the Lord Bishop of Peter borough instituted the Rev. William Barry, M.A., of Trinity College, in this University, and Rector of Long Stowe, in this county, to the rectory of Blisworth, near Northampto n , vacant by the death of the Rev. John Ambrosse, on the presentation of the trustees under the will of John Barn-, Esq., deceased. The Rev. J. Warren Hayes, M.A., has been insti tuted, by the Very Rev. the Dean of Salisbury, to the rectory of Arborfield, Berks, void by the death of the Rev. H. Hodgkinson. Patron, Lord Braybrookc. The Rev. Thoma s Chambers, M.A., of St. John's College, in this University, has been appointed Head Master of the Royal Naval School. The undermention e d persons were ordained by the Lord Bishop of Lincoln, in the Cathedral Church of Lincoln, on Sunday last, the 22d inst.:— DEACONS. Charles Richard Alford, 8.A., Trin. coll., Cambridge. Thomas Bleaymire, 8.A., Trin. coll., Cambridge. Francis Edward Danford, 8.A., Fellow of King's coll., Cambridge. Robert Henry Goodacre—Literate. John Hawksley, B. A., St. Edmond hall, Oxford. Arthur George Hog,arth, B. A., Queen's coll., Oxford. William Willes, Love), B. A., Trin. coll., Oxford. William Henry Mountain, B. A., Christ's coll., Cambridge, Bcnj,min Lucas Watson, M. A., Little St. Mary hall, Oxford. Walter Young, B. A., Fellow of King's coll., C',ambridgi Peter C. Mellish HoAtin, B. A., Jesus coll., Cambridge. Edwin C. Montriou, B. A., Pemb. coll. Cambridge. Wm. Marshall, B. A., Corpus Christi coll., Cambridge. Richard G. Micklethwaite, B. A. Cath. hall, Cambridge. Herbert Trimmer—Literate. _ With Lctt. Dim. from the Archbishop of York. John Thomas Barclay, St. Edmund hall, Oxford. William Cook Osborn, B. A., St. John's coll. Cam bridge. With Lett. Dim. from the Bishop of Bath and Wells. Samuel More Richards, S. C. L., Magd. hall, Oxford. With Lett. Dim. from the Bishop of Lichfield. PRIESTS. John Garvey, B. A., Corpus Christi coil., Cambridge. Alfred Greaves, M. A., Trin. coll., Cambridge. John David Pigott, B. A., Merton coll., Oxford. John Holfcrd Risley, S. C.L., Fellow of New coll., Oxford. John Knifton Newbold, B. A., Queen's coil,, Oxford. Richard Rawle, M. A., Fellow of Trin, coll., Camb. John Moss Webb, B. A., Clare hall, Cambridge. With Lett. Dim. from the Bishop of Lichfield. The Bishop of Lincoln's next ordination will be held in Lincoln Cathedral, on Sunday, the 22d of December— Candidates must send their papers to his Lordship at WU ifigham House, near Market Rasen, before the 10th of November. A moonlight gathering of the Chartists took place on Tuesday eve ning, on the D oc k Green. There was no chairman, but a tailor, named Reed, took the lead in the procee di ngs , an d introj u i ce d the various ora tors to the audience. The avowed object of the meeting was to introduce the celebrated Dr. Taylor as a candidate for Hull at the next election. Some stones were thrown at the speakers, and struck one person severely on the shoulder ; with thi s exception the meet ing passed off quietly.—Hull Packet. IMPORTANT TO LICENSED VICTUALLERS. —lt appears that the High Constable of Woolwich, attended by the usual officials, acording to the Magis trates' orders, went the round to caution the publicans against opening their houses previous to Divine service on the Sunday, which was obeyed by the major part of them ; but finding that some of their brethren disobeyed the order and were reaping a " golden harvest," the ethers adopted the same course, when they were again cautioned. The reply to which was, " from advice" they had received, that the Act did not extend to any villa ge , town, or borough, where the new metropolitan force was not established, and as the "blessing" had not yet been imposed upon them, they expressed their de the question s h ou ld any information termination to try be lodged against them, as they clearly did not come within the spirit of the Act, since w hi c h they have pur sued their avocation unmolested. JUDGE. Alderman WHITE said that he had a question to put to the Hon. and Learned Gentleman who occasionally presided as a Judge in the Central Criminal Court. No person in Court could pretend to be ignorant that the Recorder had made some observations from the Bench of a strong political tendency. These observations had been the subject of comments in the newspapers of the day, exhibiting a violent party spirit, and appeared to him to be calculated to interfere prejudicially with the judicial character and functions. In the columns of the Times the remarks attributed to the Learned Recorder were commented upon in an article a day or two ago, and in terms of high admiration. That, however, was not the point. What he (Alderman White) was desirous to know, was, whether the Learned Gentleman had given utterance to the sentiments contained in the report of the Times newspaper, on which the editor had made observations. The Recorder not appearing at all disposed to notice he question, Alderman WHITE said that he had already shown the report to the Recorder, and he would, if the Court pleased, read it.—(Cries of No, no.) He requested that the Learned Gentleman would say whether the report referred to by the editor of the Times was substantially correct. The Lord Mayor Elect (Sir CHAPMAN MARSHALL) said surely the Hon. Alderman could not mean that observations made by a newspaper for party purposes should be taken hold of as ground for bringing charges against a Judge. Such an interference would be quite intolerable. Alderman VENABLES declared that nothing could possibly be more inconvenient than the idea of calling a Judge to account for what he considered himself bound to say in his judicial capacity. He was sure that if the Hon. Alderman had reflected a little he would not have brought forward such a subject. Alderman WHITE said that in all probability if the expressions made use of by the Learned Recorder, or al leged to have been made use of by him, had not been commented upon gravely in the Times newspaper in terms of great praise, he would not have considered it necessary to advert to them at ail. H.! pressed for an answer ; for he considered that a Judge who made po litical allusions from the bench— The RECORDER -Political ! How does the Hon. Alderman know that my observations were political ? The LORD MAYOR—HOW can the Hon. Alderman question the motives of the Recorder for any observa tions made from the judicial seat ? Alderman WHITE wished that his question should be answered. He looked upon this matter to be one of paramount importance to the citizens of London, who appointed the Learned Gentleman to the situation which he held. if I do not receive an answer let it go forth to the world that the Recorder refused to say whether he did or did not use certain expressions attributed to him in the Times, whose reports have at tained a high character for accuracy. The LORI) MAYOR—The question is one which it is not at all proper to ask here. The subject may per haps be referred to when the Commissioners of the Central Criminal Court assemble at the Old Bailey to make their annual arrangements. The COMMON SERGEANT submitted that the first question was whether the Court were authorised to take such a question into consideration. The LORD MAYOR—The question cannot be put here. The RECORDER—WouId it not be assuming the power of both Houses of Parliament to interfere thus with the functions of a Judge? Alderman WHITE said he would give notice of a mo tion on the subject to the Court. He accordingly read the notice of motion, which was expressed in terms, taking for granted that the Recorder had made political allusions, and deprecating any language of the kind from the seat of justice, There were strong manifestations of displeasure in the Court when the motion, which was said by the Common Sergeant to contain libellous matter was read. The RECORDER hoped that, if such a motion was brought forward, an amendment, calculated to meet its merits, would he prepared. The motion was (as we understood the Learned Gentleman) in the language of the Globe, from which he concluded the phraseology was adopted. The LORD MAYoli could not think of receiving such a notice. It was here suggested to his Lordship to put the question whether such a notice should he received. The Loan MAvott was willing to take upon himself the responsibility of refusing to receive the notice. The Court had no right at all to discuss the question of the right of a Judge to address what appeared to him to be necessary for the ends of justice to be deli vered from the Bench. The COMMON SERGEANT submitted to the Court that the terms of the notice drew an inference con demnatory of the acts of the Recorder on the Bench, and could not be properly entertained. Alderman IN HITE-I look upon the subject as pe culiarly important ; and I only regret that some older member did not bring it forward. I wish that Sir Peter Laurie, whose standing has been sa much longer, had introduced the question. Alderman VENABLES—If it be incorrect in the Court to debate on the question, surely it must be incorrect to give notice of a motion. I have always deprecated politics in the addresses of a Judge ; but I am aware that it is not the province of this Court to discuss the matter. The LORD MAYOR said that Lord Abinger was a Commissioner of the Central Criminal Court, and that Noble and Learned Lord considered himself jus tified in making allusions to matters having reference to acts of the Government. 1 he LORD MAYOR Elect looked upon any interference of the kind proposed by the Hon. Alderman as an in fringement upon the independence of the judicial cha racter—a principle which formed a distinguished feature of the reign of George 111. The RECORDER declared that nothing was more dis tressing or annoying to those whose sentiments Alder man White had recited, than the independence of the Judges—nothing could be more distasteful to them than that the Judges should act independently. Alderman WHITE—The Judges! Why, the difference is this—they formerly were the slaves of a Court, and now they appeared to be the slaves of a faction. An ALDERMAN said that the notice was rejected by the Lord Mayor, and every word uttered upon the sub ject was irregular. THE REV. MR. CATOR'S SERMON EEFORE THE COURT OF ALDERMEN. Sir C. S. HUNTER said that after the excitement oc casioned by the convetsation which had just taken place, it was agreeable to call the attention of the Court to a motion of thanks which he was about to submit, to the Rev. Mr. Cator, the Lord Mayor's chaplain, for the admirable sermon he had preached before his Lordship, and the Court of Aldermen in the morning. The Hon. Baronet regretted that the Rev. Gentleman had thought proper to use the lan guage of condemnation towards two such advocates of religion and morality as Wesley and Whitfield, but The Dutch steamers are again allowed by the Prussian Government to navigate the Rhine. Secondly—lf my first cause of hope for the re peal be laughed at and ridiculed, the grave impor tance of the second must be admitted. It is this— the Union was not a compact between two nations or two Governments. It was not a bargain made by Ireland, to which the Irish people ever assented it was brought about by the most foul, flagitious, and abominable means—no wickedness that ever yet was perpetrated was spared in carrying that measure —bribery, con uption, intimidation, annihilation of all law, imprisonment, exile, murder. It is needless to dilate upon it. Every crime in the catalogue of human delinquency was committed' to bring about the Union with England.—(Hear, hear.) Thirdly—The next reason for expecting the re peal is founded on the conviction that the Irish the general tnne of the sermon was eAett4itgly cheer mg and itistrnetive. Alderman iiirs'Yrittat said it would be advisable to have the sermon prided / d the Court could then see its merits, and agree to a *4te of &mike, He could not think, after hearing the Hon, baronet de precate certain allusions in the sermon, of agreeing to a vote of thanks without naming passages which were I declared to be exceptionable. Sir C. S. HUNTEE—What would you have the sermon printed without voting the thanks of the Court 7 Alderman HtimrHERY Certainly. You have yourself furnished us with a reason for withholding the thanks of the Court until we shall have the sermon in our hands. Sir C. S. HUNTER—I admit that I do not agree with every part of the sermon, but the subject is treated with great skill and eloquence. I for one, will not sup port any statement derogatory to such men as John Wesley and Whitfield. The LORD MAYOR Elect said that the general spirit of the sermon was in the highest degree eloquent and delightful. He wished to see it printed as soon as possible. Alderman COPELAND (who just entered the Court) expressed regret that the Court should for a moment enter into a discussion on such a subject, when in the exercise of his holy calling the Reverend Gentleman considered it necessary to make allusions to past oc currences and characters, every latitude and allow ance should be given. He (Alderman Copeland) re verenced the opinions of the able and eloquent preacher, although he might entertain different opinions.—(Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") The Rev. Mr. CATOR rose, and requested to be al lowed to say a few words. The favour was immediately and unanimously con ceded. The Rev. Gentleman then said that he did expect that the Court would order the sermon to be printed, and all he had to request was that two gentlemen should be appointed from their body to take the sermon and witness the printing of it, in order that it should not he imputed to him that he made the slightest alteration in it.—(Cries of " No, no," and general expressions of approbation of the earnest tone of the address). He wished that it should be printed verbatim et litcratim ; that not one word was uttered in disparagement of the religious feelings of Messrs. Wesley and Whitfield ; and that what he uttered merely referred to the unhappy divisions which these two men caused in the Christian world—(Hear, hear)—and contained a warning as to the present state of circumstances, which appeared to be verging towards a crisis that might endanger her Ma jesty's crown.—(Hear, hear.) He entreated that the Court would agree to his suggestion. The sermon was then put into the hands of the Lord Mayor, and ordered to be printed, in consequence of the appeal of Mr. Cator, although the members had evidently a strong objection to take it out of the hands of the Reverend Gentleman. The Court, after some more business, adjourned at a very late hour. The petition presented in the Court of Common Council on Thursday last, complaining of distress, was from the Royal Society for Protection of Life from Fire, and not from the Royal Humane Society. THE RELIGIOUS REVIVALS. THE DEATH OF MISS MILLER. The following is a letter from the Rev. W. C. Burns, addressed to the Editor of the Dundee Advertiser, in reference to the death of Miss Miller : TO THE EDITOR OF THE DUNDEE ADVERTISER. Six—ln the peculiar circumstances under which the death of Miss Elizabeth Miller took place on Thurs day last, in my lodgings, it seems expedient that, among the many discordant opinions which I hear are enter tained regarding the causes of that affecting and solemn event, the public should be furnished with authentic materials for enabling them to arrive at the truth upon the subject. Dr. Carruthers was in attendance on the deceased in the course of not more than twenty minutes after she was seized with the distemper which ended in her death, and waited on her till she expired, about an hour and a quarter afterwards. He also, in company with Dr. Lyell, subjected the body to a post mortem examination, and I have been kindly furnished by him with a written statement of the opinion to which he has ultimately come regarding the cause of death. This opinion, with his permission, I here insert; and I shall add to it a few ether facts which appear of prin cipal importance, next to it, in forming a judgment on this matter. " Dundee, 2, Tay-street, 18th Sept., 1839. " Dear Sir,—Apoplexy, or in thii case, extravasa tion of blood to the extent of three or more ounces into the ventricles and substance of the brain, was the im mediate cause of death. " There was hypertrophy, or enlagement of the left ventricle of the heart, to at least double or nearly triple its size in the sound state. Laennec, one of our highest authorities on diseases of the chest, remarks simple hypertrophy of the left ventricle is, of all the affections of the heart, that which most frequently gives occasion to apoplexy,' and this disease of the heart in Miss Elizabeth Miller's case, must have existed for a considerable length of time. Dr. Lyell, who was also present at the examination of her body, agrees in the above statement.—Yours , sincerely, (Signed) " DAVID C. CARRUTHERS, M.D. " To the Rev. Wm. C. Burns." It is, perhaps, unnecessary, yet it cannot be improper, farther to state, that, on the various occasions on which the deceased called on me to converse regarding the concerns of her immortal soul, she was not, as I find from my note-book, under any violent excitement, but at first appeared deeply serious, and afterwards was evidently filled with joy and peace. On the day of her death, in like manner, though the only words she spoke to me were the solemn expression of a doubt regarding her own personal interest in the Lord Jesus Christ, yet she did not seem to be without a joyful hope, keep ing the mind from despondency amid its fears. Tile tendency of the few words I spoke to her was to admi nister comfort on scriptural grounds, suited to what I conceived to be her case ; and it was when I was putting into her hand a tract, on which I had marked several passages of Scripture to be studied, that she quietly sunk down from her seat, in what I supposed at the time to be a swoon. I find also by inquiry at the relations of the deceased, that she had appeared to them for some time previous to her death to be in a pleasant, and often a joyful state of mind, grounded on that " righteousness of God" by faith, in which we. trust that she was lately justified. She expressed her self as having enjoyed divine worship in St. Peter's Church on the last evening of her life, more than on any former occasion, and spoke with delight on the same subject the following morning, before leaving home for the place where it pleased the Lord that she should die. I have now laid before the public a simple statement of the most important facts connected with this striking event, and of course leave every one who wishes to form an opinion regarding it to draw his own conclu sion. If any one think that the death of this person was due to the impression of the doctrines to which she had been listening, then let him consider whether these are accordant with the Divine Oracles or not ; and, according to the result of his inquiry, let him either impute the event to God, and be silent, or charge the blame on me for perverting his pure truth. I my ' self will wait in confidence the righteous decision of the final judgment. But if, on the other hand, he con cludes, as I think he ought, that no clear connection can be traced between this person's religious experience and the causes which evidently led to her death, then surely he ought not only to refrain from censuring man, but to see also that he duly listens for himself to the voice of the great God, saying directly to us all, "13e ye also ready, for in such an hour as ye think not, the Son of Man comethl" Hoping that you will favour the public and myself by inserting these hurried lines in your earliest publica tion, I am, Sir, your humble servant in the gospel, Seafield, Sept. 18, 1839. Wm. C. BURNS. REVIVAL MANIA IN YET A NEW ASPECT.—The Revival Mania, says a Correspondent, has boarded our canal boats, and where formerly a blind old man might be found drawing a few pence from the compassion of the passengers, through the strains of his fiddle, we have now regular conventicles. Yesterday evening I came into Glasgow from Kirkintilloch, in one of the canal boats, and was astonished to find a company of these people engaged in religious exercises, with all the fervour peculiar to them. The service was led by a clergyman who gave out a psalm, which was sung by his followers (mostly women) ; he then prayed and preached in the Revival strain. A num ber of the other passengers, conceiving that this mode of acting was quite improper in a promiscuous com pany confined together on board of a small boat, exhibited symptoms of impatience, on which they were denounced as children of the devil and heirs of hell. This led to altercation of so violent a na ture, that the master of the boat had to interfere, and ultimately the Revivalists were shown into a place by themselves, where they might indulge their heated fancies without incommoding or disgusting others. Tuesday night the Rev. Win. Burns preached i n the High Church, Paisley, to a crowded audience, con sisting indiscriminately of both Churchmen and Dis senters. The sermon was of the most serious and at tractive description, and delivered with a degr ee o f abi lity seldom surpassed. The impression on the minds of the great majority present was that they had never heard so able and so attractive a discourse. The bles sing was pronounced about midnight, and up to that hour the passages, stairs, porch es , an d every corner of the building was crowded to excess. we understand, that the desire to hear Mr. Burns is so great, that yesterday he had to preach for about an hour, when on his passage west in the great canal tract boat.,--Scots EVENING EDITION REPEAL OF THE UNION. r... ---- 1 The folletwing is Mr. O'Con;ell's Answer to the Addrms of the Natwrua: Trades' Political Union of IrelanA, which was read at a Meeting of the Trades in Dublin on the 24th inst : Fellow Countrymen—The language of mere compliment or courtesy is totally inapplicable to the importance of the subject of your address, and of this reply—the repeal of the statute of Legislative Union. I therefore waive all ceremony, and roam to the matter at once. We are agreed upon three separate points— First—That it is absolutely indispensable to the , peace, prosperity, and happiness of the Irish people that a domestic Legislature should be restored to Ireland. Secondly—That such restoration must neces sarily take place sooner or later in point of time ; but certainly in point of event. The time alone is doubtful. 1 Thirdly—That such restoration may be greatly retarded, or much accelerated, according to the de gree of good temper, discretion, prudence, and wis dom with which its attainment is sought, and the struggle to procure it conducted. You have con fided to me the task of advising the mode in which our struggle for repeal shall be con ducted. It is a confidence accompanied by the deepest responsibility, and involving matter of the most awful importance. In the presence of that God who shall judge me, I accept your con fidence, and shall endeavour to merit it by the most heartfelt sincerity, and with, I trust, the purest of human motives—•the good of my country and my kind. But, in order to judge rightly as to the mode of conduct best calculated to promote the desirable result, it is absolutely necessary that we should mis calculate as little as possible the difficulties that lie in our way, as well as the resources that we can command, in order to oppose and overcome these difficulties. We therefore must not conceal from ourselves that all parties in England are hostile to the repeal. The Whigs are as inimical to it as the Tories. The Radicals are as little friendly to Ireland as are the Chartists, although the last, in their dwindled and diminished state as a party, powerless for any good, and efficient only for mischief, would, in their distress and decay, hold out the hollow hope of assisting in the repeal. But they are, in point of fact, perhaps more unfriendly to Ireland than any of the other sections of the English people. This opposition by the British people to replace Ireland in the position she occupied fiom 1782 to 1800 is not the less formidable for being based upon unjust and unfounded reasons. But there is something more formidable still, and that is the existence of a party in Ireland comparatively small, but from union, concentration, and inte rested violence of partizanship, replete with a de gree of life and power—this party, under the deno mination of " the ascendancy," or of " Orangeism," is ungenial to Ireland, and almost totally devoid of all sentiments of nationality, or of any love for fatherland—the spirit of patriotism and of affec tion for country is stifled in their bosoms by selfish and bigoted pursuits and objects. They have, in fact, no country, and, in the secret cogitation of their minds, they look upon Ireland and the Irish people as materials for peculation and plunder, and objects of persecution and degradation, not of affection or sympathy—they traduce, they calum niate, they vilify the land of their birth, and the people by whom they are surrounded. They are of the land, but they belong not to it in feelings, in opinions, or affections. This party is not indige nous ; it is not of the natural growth of the country itself. It is an importation—an exotic cherished into growth and strength in the hot-bed of pecula tion and corruption. It has been for centuries em ployed by the British Government in the conquest and subjugation of the Irish people, rewarded by a share of the spoil, and by the license of insult and oppression. This ascendancy party would long since have decayed and faded away, or dis solved into the general mass of the Irish nation, but that its unity has been preserved, and its separate existence continued, by its being backed by the power of England. It has commanded the military and fiscal resources of England, otherwise it could not have resisted the animosity of the Irish on the one hand, nor the force of public opinion on the other. It is quite true that for the last ten years, and especially during the last three or four years, the pride and power of this party have been much diminished by the wiser councils aid the better disposition of the present Administration ; and, if such an Administration as the present were to continue in authority, the party itself would become either extinct or harmless ; whilst it must be ad mitted that its extinction or effectual constraint would diminish the necessity as well as, the ,desire for a repeal of the Union. But we must -take the party as it really exists and presents itself to us, in the attitude of readiness to court the support of the British Government, by opposing the agitation of the repeal, by boasting that, as a party, it is the link of the connection between the two countries, whilst it is, in fact, the most dangerous provocative to actual separation. Yet this party is ready to join in resisting the repeal, and to traffic again for its own advantages in the sale of the liberties of the Irish nation. These are the obstacles, but not the only obstacles, in the way of repeal ; for amongst many well-intentioned Irishmen the despair of success, and the natural indisposition to continued exertion, will deprive us in the beginning of our career of much useful strength and valuable assist ance. There is another obstacle couiprisrd in a single word—" separation." Now, w;. epealers do not desire any separation from the Crown of Great Britain. We desire the restoration of a do- 'nestle Parliament, which subsisted during a con tinuous connection with Great Britain ; but at the present moment " separation" has more terror in the sound, because the very notion of it would appear to be, and would, in fact, lie, matter of base ingratitude to our present Sovereign—the only Monarch of the House of Brunswick who has shown a disposition to act fairly and justly to wards the Irish people. How different would the feeling be if her constitution-destroying uncle were upon the throne At present the mere sound of separation has an adverse effect against the agitation of the repeal, although every rational man knows, and every honest man will avow, that the only danger of real separation from England consists in the present system, especially if that system was aggravated by taking away all that it derives from the present Ministry of a ►mitigatory nature, and by adding to its intensity all the horrors of Orange do mination. Having thus, with unaffected candour, described the obstacles to the repeal, formidable ns they certainly are, it is my duty to state to you the reasons of " the faith that is w►thin me," that the Union must and will be repealed.—(Cheers.) The first, and I of course acknowledge the least, of all is this, that to you, my countrymen, I solemnly pledge myself from this moment the great business of my life shall be the pursuit of repeal, that strm,,gfe shall termi nate either in my death or in success. I bring to the contest much experience, the prepossession, arising from former prejudice, success tell you) not a l ess or, if you please, the success in another, and arduous contest—(llear)—the confidence of the people, unabated energy, solemn and sacred devotion to the cause, and such faculties of speaking and of writing pleased Provid e nc e t o con f er upon it has me. Lt me not be misunderstood—l do not mean of the folly o f t h e bli n d Ch art i sts , w h o , a to s t b i e le y gult a i re y not able to get all, reject the idea of accepting some. I shall look for, and accept, ) ever - - thing useful to Ir e l an d t h at I can procure. I shall take every instalment of the national debt of justice to Ireland, but the whole body of the text of my po litical life in future shall be directed to and conver sant with the repeal of the Union( Cheers.) To you, fell ow - c ountrvmen and constituents, ' — I give this unalterable pledge, "To make the repeal of the Union the first and the great impulse and object of my political life." U N . k : lr - _ - _i - ----_ - 1-- - , - 0, ti_----7-4c-,t, 1 ......... ~,4'~~ ~