The Sun. — London, England, 1844-08-15 00:00:00

ebtrtt Intition THE FUNDS-(CLOSING PRICES.) BRITISH FUNDS. Bank Stock ...............• H9l , Indian 5t0ck............. 28314 3 per Cent. Red ......... 99 Ditto Bonds .............. pm. S per Cent. Cons. .....« 99 Ditto ' Old Annuities ... 234 per Cent. Red lo2'Ditto New Annuities ... New 3 3 4 per Cent. ..... New 5 per Cent. .— Ditto 5 001. Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small 75 pm. Jan 1860........... 1234 Bank Stock for Acct 199% Oct. 1859. .... ...MN. 12 Consols for Act. 9B7‘ Jan. 1860............ 12 3.16 India Stock for Acct — FOREIGN FUNDS. Austrian, 5 per Cent ........ iPortuguese, 5 per Cent ...... Belgia . n, 5 per Cent........... !Ditto, New Ditto. .. ...... .... Bonds ............. 8334 Prussian, 5 per Cent ........ t r ie z =yres, 6 per Cent... 'Russian, 5 per Cent ..... 120% Chinon, II per Cent ..».»..... 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Mexican, S per Cent_ " Ditto, 6 per Cent., 18377 — Dutch, 234 per Cent...... 61% Peruvian, 1825, 6 per Cent 24 , Ditto, 5 per Cent .........10134 gff ARE& Birmingham and Gloucester (100 paid)„ 113% Chester and Holyhead ( 5 paid) ... ..... ........ ...... 5% Chichester and Brighton, 5 paid 4% Great Western (75 paid) Ditto Half Shares, 50 paid . 2 Ditto Fifths. 12 paid London and Birmingham (Stock) Ditto, New Thirds, 2 paid 39 London and Greenwich (124 15s. 4d. paid) ..... „, Bji London and Croydon (Trunk) 19% Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) Ditto, Half Shares, 30 paid Midland Counties (100 paid)....... .......... ..... ..... „ lO9 Newcastle and Darlingron Junction. 11 paid 43 Norwich and Brandon, 4 paid ..„ ........... Yarmouth and Norwich (18 paid) Paris and Orleans (20 paid) SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. GLOBE.—The Times of this morning contributes a rather large instalment towards balancing its ac count on the Otaheitian question. For some days the entries in its columns were principally on the other side; and a large amount of sound argument, inter spersed with wholesome invective, were introduced to show the unprovoked and indefensible character of the outrages perpetrated by the French authorities at Ota heite ; and also to impress upon our Government the obligations by which it is bound to demand and enforce indemity and reparation for the indignity offered to the British flag in the person of Mr. Pritchard, the Consul of this country, and for the abuse of the powers assumed by the French officers under the " Protectorate " they had set up. No longer than yesterday an article of this cha racter, of no ordinary excellence, enforcing these views, appeared in the columns of the Times. " A change has this morning come o'er the spirit" of our Contemporary. As if scared by . the sounds itself had made: apparently fearful of having assisted to rouse the spirit of the nation ; or, possibly, of hav ing " roared" too loudly in the ears of Lord Aber deen, and disturbed the dreamy repose which con stitutes his delight; the Times suddenly becomes mild as a sucking dove ! Recently so big with rage Against French aggression and outrage, for which re paration must be demanded, and atonement made, our Contemporary—in the spirit of Shakspere's popinjay, now " talks like a waiting gentlewoman ;" of " the pity, so it was—" " That villanous salt-petre should be digg'd Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroy'd So cowardly." The occasion of this marked change—at once both sudden and complete—is not very obvious. The meeting at Exeter Hall yesterday, convened for the purpose of enabling the Directors and members of the London Missionary Society to make a public demon stration of their views and sympathies upon the state of things at Otaheite, is made the peg upon which the Times hangs its new opinions on this question. We neither adopt the whole of the views put forth by the speakers at the meeting referred to, nor undertake to defend the language in which some of them gave utterance to their opinions. There are, however, strong provocations to regret and indignation in the ministers and gentlemen on whom the Times pours out the vials of concentrated contempt and wrath for their interference. The argument of our Contemporary will induce an opinion that the Society which met yesterday on this matter had obtruded itself into a dispute with which it had no peculiar concern—that, in fact, their interference is impertinent, and their agitation mischievous. Has the Times forgot, or did it never know, that by the patient, persevering, and devoted labours of the agents of this Society—not composed exclusively ofDissenters, but of clergymen and members of the Establishment, uniting with Dissenters in this noble enterprise— Otaheite and the other islands in the Georgian groups were civilised and Christianised ? Had the South Sea Islanders continued in their state of bar barism, they would not have attracted the regards of the French, nor would the subordinate authorities of that nation have forced their " protection" upon them. They were reclaimed from barbarism by the agents of the Society which met yesterday to express its sympathy with the islanders whom they had raised from the debasement of senseless idolatry, and the vices and cruelties which follow in its train. Those shores, once unsafe for any vessel to touch at, were rendered approachable and hospitable through the heroic courage and indomitable energies of the missionaries who were sent forth to, and supported by the contributions of, the Society which is upbraided . by the Times, in one of the fitful changes for which it is remarkable, with exceeding their vocation by expressing their views on such a subject. If the Times did " not know what particular call" the meeting of yesterday had to " involve itself in such matters," it is now informed ; and will doubt- . less admit the ignorance which induced the reflections upon the meeting and its proceedings, and apologize for the discourtesy and injustice of which it has un wittingly been guilty. The marked discrepancy of our Contemporary's present opinions on the main question, with those it has recently put forth, may be less easily reconciled. But as we are not the " protectors" of our versatile fellow-journalist, we refrain from dwelling upon what we cannot explain, and are not called upon to defend. The Times thinks Otaheite too insignificant, in a commercial sense, to deserve the attention of the British nation. Would you provoke a war between the two Governments about " a row in Otaheite ?" This ques tion is, however one of those which cuts two ways. If Otaheite be of little value to England, it is of far less importance to France. Yet France has deemed it worth putting forth its best acts of circumvention to secure it ! France has juggled Lord Aberdeen into conceding the " Protectorate" of Otaheite to itself. And now, when outrage and havoc have grown out of the " Protectorate;" and indignity and outrage to the British Consul have followed the deposition and banishment of the Queen, the question is gravely asked, whether this had not better be hushed up ? Who would think of disturbing the pacific relations existing between two great nations, because " a row has taken place at Otaheite ?" Otaheite is not altogether so contemptible, even in a commer cial point of view, as some persons suppose. The following return of the average yearly number of v essels of commerce, belonging to different nations, which touch at Otaheite, is from a quarter on which implicit rel;ance as to its accuracy may be placed : it will also show That France has less interest of a com mercial kind in Otaheite that any other civilized State : Yearly. English Merchant Vessels American ditto French. Queen Pomare and her people have a strong claim on the British Government itself. This must be ad mitted, if the promises of protection they have re ceived from successive Administrations be regarded as of any worth. STANDARD.—If we were not well aware that the first, nay, the only consideration with particular classes of persons is to keep themselves constantly be fore the public, we should be at a loss to guess the purpose of the gentlemen who collected to make speeches at Exeter-hall yesterday. These gentlemen, one and all, deprecated the suspicion of a wish to involve the country in war ; but we defy the most sagacious to suggest any purpose consist ent with the preservation of peace their meeting and their speeches can serve ; taking them upon their own representation, they adopted a pro ceeding which can do no good, but which it is obvious to every o ne may be productive of evil. be Let us notmisu nderstood ; we are very far indeed from undervaluing labours, missionaries the beneficial effect of missionary but o we protest against the interference direction n es andf the Government usefule missionary so cieties in the of the country. Themissionary is in spired by one and one only f eeling, zeal for the propogation of true relig ion is passion , and government, like law, ; but zeal oght to be 64 mind without passion." If, in the administrationthe co mplicated affairs of a great empire feelings , even th of the most nob le and exalted, are allo wed to tak e com mand of calm reaso n, ther e must be an end ofcon e con sistency and sy stematic g overnment. Witho ut even d e parting from the subject immediately before us, we can see a striking example of the danger of this inver sion of the proper order of influences, in the prevail ing temper of a considerable portion of the French people, acting so powerfully upon the Government of the country as to threaten it with an overthrow, if it do not persevere in a course which every unprejudiced human being must see to be both imprudent and unjust. We do not wish to say it offensively, but we certainly anticipate the judgment of posterity when we assert, that each successive step taken by the French officers in Otaheite has been wrong. We have it, indeed, upon the acknowledge ment of the best and wisest men in France, that the principal step thus taken is indefensible, and such as ought to be retracted. Nevertheless, by a misappli cation of one of the most honourable feelings of (=Ppmmaintaining nature, patriotism, our neighbours insist as just and right the unauthorised wrong-doing of the officers of France with all its injurious consequences. is, may be unjust and unwise, and s o it is, but . i t s, nevertheless, the effect of an honourable passion. The French people are, as they ought to be, jea.lous of the rank and honour of their country, and their jealous y is naturally directed again st the most eminent in power and in reputation of the rival nations. France can afford to submit to a wrong from Naples or Bel gium, because submission in either case could be ascribed only to the magnanimity of the more powerful state ; but it is hard for human passion to yield, even to right, in a dispute with an equal, because such submission may be misconstrued. This state of things, of which we have the evidence before our eyes, demonstrates the danger of permit ting passion to interpose in the higher concerns of Government. Yet, if not to excite a passionate feeling of resentment against the French people, though not, perhaps, against the French Govern ment, what can be the effect of a meeting and speeches like those of yesterday at Exeter Hall ? It is true that the effect in this country will be incon siderable, because the speakers and their general prac tices are pretty well known here. The speakers all, with the exception of Mr. Baptist Noel (if it is right to except him), Dissenters from the Established Church, and as much separated by political opinions (in this Mr. B. Noel is no exception) as in religious profes sion, from the vast majority of the people. The Mis sionary Society is a society wholly unconnected with the Government, the Church, and all the other insti tutions of the country, to which it is pretty generally hostile, as our own colonies have experienced in more than one instance. The people of England, indeed, rejoice at the success of its members in the conversion of the heathen, as they rejoice in the success of American missionaries in the same glorious work, and the people would anxiously support them in protecting their converts from the errors of Roman ism—but we are too well acquainted with the habits of some of the missionaries to hold ourselves respon sible for all their proceedings, or to wish that they be allowed to claim from the Government more than the protection to which they are entitled as British subjects. Nor have they any right to claim more : as Dissenters they renounce the au thority of the state to govern their movements, and it is too much for them to expect that the state shall support a line of conduct which it is not permitted to influence. It certainly was an un fortunate choice which selected a Dissenter as the British Consul at Otaheite ; for that gentleman, how just and honourable soever his disposition, could not help considering himself more as the represen tative of the Missionary Society than of the Sove reign of the United Kingdom. So far, there fore, as regards the effect upon the mind of this country, we apprehend no evil from the demonstration yesterday, which, indeed, shows how very slight has been the political connexion be tween this country and Otaheite, and so slight, chiefly because of the care of the Dissenters to keep the Queen and her people in their own hands, to the exclusion of the British in common with every other Government. It is in France—where the absence of rank and total want of political importance of the speakers at Exeter Hall must be less known, and where the interior politics of our dissenting sects can hardly be appreciated—that the mischief (if any) of the display to which we refer will ope rate. It becomes, therefore, our duty to set forth the truth as plainly as we can, and we surely say no more :than truth in asserting that the meeting at Exeter Hall does not speak the sense of the people of this country, but the sense of a class which hardly ever concurs in sentiment with the great majority of the nation, and certainly will not bring the people to concur with it by coming forward in its dissenting character to dictate to the Government upon a mo mentous and most delicate question of foreign policy. We have not disguised our opinion that the French officers at Otaheite have been in the wrong from first to last. The first error was, however, the parent of all that followed, by a very natural transition, and the gradual advance from the imposition of the original paltry fine, upon grounds which no pub lic law can justify, to the last act of extreme violence — the seizure of the sovereignty—is, after all, perhaps the best excuse for what appears at a hasty view so shocking. It seems to us, however, that the proper course to be pursued by England in such circum stances is, while she takes care to protect her sub jects, and to assert the honour of her flag, to refer all besides to the native justice and generosity of the French people. A few incendiaries and Jesuits may deny justice to poor Queen Pomare, but it is impossible to suppose that an intelligent, a high minded, and gallant people, like the French, will permanently, and after all motive for national jealousy shall have ceased, pursue a course of unjust aggression, such as every man must consider that, which has hitherto been pursued towards the Queen of Otaheite. We have spoken with many Frenchmen upon the subject, but we have not met with one who does not acknowledge that the justice of the case is wholly against his country, and acknow ledge also that the judgment of posterity will be as unfavourable to France in this affair, as all admit the lublic opinion of Europe to be at present. TIFIV SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 15, 1844. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. - - - PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST 13.—The Thunder, 6, Com mander Barnett, arrived yesterday from Bermuda, which she left on the 20th of June. She has been employed for the last three years, and a longer previous period, in surveying the Bahama Islands and the Gulf of Florida, She will now be paid off. The Queen, 110, Captain Martin, was removed from alongsidethe dockyard jetty to moorings off Cold Har bour, Gosport, usually occupied by the flag-ship, this morning. She is completing hands and stores for flag service at the Nore. The Collingwood, 80.—This ship has not yet received sailing orders, although it was in very positive terms stated by a generally well informed weekly print that she would sail on Sunday morning last. We believe there will be some alterations in her appointments, as we are informed Captain Eden will not go out in her in consequence of impaired health, and that Commander Broadhead, who commissioned her, will be posted. Thus two of the most important offices will have to be filled, which will necessarily cause some delay in her sailing. The gallant Admiral, Sir G. Seymour, is on leave. Much speculation is afloat as to who will be appointed to the flag captaincy. The Mercury, tender, Second Master J. Scarlett, re turned on Sunday evening from Sheerness and Wool wich, with newly entered men for the Collingwood and Queen. The Nautilus, 10, Lieutenant-Commander W. Tring • ham, was recalled from the coast of Sussex, where she had been cruising for some months past, on Saturday week. She came into harbour last night. Her crew will be employed forthwith in fitting up the royal yacht (to which she is tender). Indeed, she is now nearly stripped, and will be laid up until winter. The Victoria and Albert royal yacht, Captain Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, having been partially rigged, and got all her spars and stores on board, was removed this morning from the basin to moorings in the harbour, where the crew from the Nautilus joined her. She is now very rapidly fitting for sea, and will try her engines and new boilers to-morrow, it is expected. The Vindictive, 50, was dismasted on Monday, prepa ratory to being docked for overhaul and repair. The Dwarf steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander W. Chamberlain, is in dock, having her boilers repaired. She will be in future the tender to the royal yacht, being peculiarly adapted for that particular service. The Canton transport is hourly looked for at Spit head with the remaining detachments of the 55th Regi ment from China. _ _ The Firebrand steam-sloop has been tried out at Spithead, and her engines and machinery found to work splendidly. She is now ready for the pendant in the harbour. The Lily, 16, is undergoing repair and refit in the basin, in order to form one of the experimental brig squadron. The Hornet, 6, Lieutenant-Commander Miller, left Nassau for Jamaica on the 14th ult., where she expected to receive orders to sail homeward and be paid off, hay ing been nearly five years in commission. The Nautilus transport, Lieutenant Sanders, agent, called at Teneriffe on the 11th of July, en route to Rio, with stores for the squadron. The works of the new steam basin, in this dockyard, are progressing very rapidly. Several slips in the earth have lately taken place, one on Sunday week, which it was feared would retard the work. Should the p resen t showery weather continue, further slips are feared. The Prince Regent, 120, in process of razeeing to a 90-gun ship, is progressing rapidly in her alterations. It is reported in the docky ard that when she is completed the Camperdown, 104, will take her place, to undergo the same beneficial operation. - GONE TO THE DOGS. (From Punch.) The papers have informed us of the death and burial of Yeos, a greyhound to which her Majesty and Prince Albert were both " greatly attached." The death of the beast appears to have been so sudden, that the Queen suspected foul play, and Mr. Brown, of Windsor, who is, it seems, the royal dog doctor, was immediately sent for, that a post mortem examination might take place immediately. Several of the servants gave evidence at the inquest. The following extracts will show how carefully the investigation was conducted. Sarah Scrub, the scullery-maid, was now brought in, and cautioned by Mr. Brown that her testimony would be taken down, and might be used elsewhere against her. Her examination then proceeded—Knew the dog Yeas. Saw her last alive poking her nose into a dish of sweetbreads on the pantry dresser. The dog was allowed to go everywhere by her Majesty's command, and was not to be thwarted in anything. The dog was a very great favourite with th e Queen and Prince Albert. Witness was in the habit of feeding Yeos : gave her a in ß g y oo r d ri s p n i c r e i t s A , l a b n e d r t_ a t e D i i t d w y i t o h u e p ni p a e k t i e t e him. pate de foie Bras the d ay b efore her death. She seeme d too T m h e u much ot witness e d s e s n r a e s p t e e ci sal dis t btuintetatlye? too riche by that fresh butter had been used. Prince Albert—Can you aware dat? Witness—l can.—(Great sensation.) Dr. Prtetorius, who had been watching the c ase on t h e part of Prince Albert, thought i t would be useless to carry the criminal part of the matter further. He (Dr. Prietorius) would candidly admit he had no stronger evidence to offer. _ _ _ Mr. Brown—Then I suppose, Doctor, you withdraw from the inquiry ? Dr. Prmtorius—Certainly, unless you think there is enough for a remand. In the case of the Marquise de Brinvilliers, which a good deal resembles the present, a remand was allowed. Or to come to later times, if we are guided by the rule in the prosecution of Madame Laffarge— Mr. Brown (interrupting)—No, Doctor, I think we must not do that. The surgeon then, assuming the office of Coroner, proceeded to sum up as follows :—This affair was appa rently involved in a good deal of doubt, until this in quisition was held. The deceased (weeping) might have been poisoned, or might not, and here the difficulty comes in to determine whether he was or wasn't. On a post mortem examination, there was a good deal of vascular inflammation about the coats of the nose, and I have no doubt the affair of the sweetbread, which was possibly very highly peppered, had something to do with these appearances. The pulse had, of course, stopped ; but, as far as I could judge from circumstances, I should say it had been pretty regular. The ears were perfectly healthy, and the tail appeared to have beet' recently wagged, showing that there could have been nothing very wrong in that quarter. The conclusion at which I arrive is, that Yeos came to his death from old age, or, rather, by the lapse of time ; and a deodand is therefore imposed on the kitchen clock, which was rather fast on the day of the dog's death, and might have accelerated his demise. This verdict having been regularly entered, the in quest was broken up, and the scullery-maid set at liberty SEIZURE OF ANOTHER ILLICIT ►STILL.--Illicit dis tillation is at present carried on in the metropolis to a greater extent than ever, and in addition to several seizures that have been effected within these few days, information has been received that several were in opera tion in the neighbourhood of Bethnal-green, and, ac cordingly, Kay and Parzeter, two officers of the Excise, aided by two constables of the H division, proceeded about noon on Tuesday last to the premises Nos. 9, 10, and 11, Temple-terrace, Bethnal-green, said to be occu pied by John Peake. Entrance could only be ef fected at No. 11, when they passed into the yard and over the walls to No. 9, where a private still was dis covered in full work. It was fully charged with molasses wash; there were several backs filled with wort ; quantity of casks containing spirits, some molasses, with the usual apparatus and utensils necessary to carry on a considerable trade in spirits. The whole of these were seized, and two lads who were discovered on the premises fled, but having been ultimately found con cealed in two adjoining houses, were captured and con veyed to the station-house. Vans were procured for the purpose of removing the articles, when a mob assembled and endeavoured to prevent the removal, by assailing the officers with mud, brick-bats, stones, &c. The officers exhibited their fire-arms, and a pistol was discharged over the heads of the assailants, but to no purpose, and they were compelled to remove the prize in the midst of repeated volleys of missiles, and succeeded in conveying it in safety to the Excise warehouse in Old Broad-street. The Excise-officers escaped without any personal injury; their clothes, however, were woefully bespattered with mud and dirt. The police were less fortunate, as con stable 49 H was violently struck on the hat with a brick bat,:by which it was broken through, and his head rather severely wounded. FRENCH VERSION of the AFFAIRS OF OTAHEITE. The Journal des Debuts has published the follow ing, as the best account the French can give of their attack on Mr. Pritchard : _ _ _ " At the first occupation of Otaheite, the governor and the military and civil employes of the new colony, imagined that the whole population of the island was entirely devoted to the French, and that our being established in their country afforded them pleasure. A month and a half ago events happened which show that the taste for the French was far from being general, and that the English missionaries preserved enough of influence over the inhabitants of the distant bays to caws serious embarrassment to the French au thorities. During the first months of our occupation we found plenty of cattle, pigs, and fowls, &c., to buy, so that the ships and the troops had almost always fresh meat. This abundance soon dimi nished, and contractors had great difficulty in furnish ing supplies. Cattle became more and more scarce. The reason given was that the island could not supply so many additional inhabitants. The agents of the police were then sent to the country, and they disco vered that the proprietors of cattle had created a fic titious scarcity to disgust the French with 0 taheite, and to disguise the resources of the country. All the cattle had been carried to the interior, among the mountains, where they wandered in flocks. The natives refused to tell who the owners of the flocks were. On this information, the Governor, in order to upset the plot, published a proclamation on the 11th of January, ordering the proprietors to make a declaration of the quantity and sort of cattle they possessed, and failing any such declaration they were to be considered as renouncing their right to property. The step appeared violent, and the anti- French party was in commotion, but the inhabi tants of Papeiti submitted without hesitation. In the distant bays, however, the predications of the missionaries roused the people to revoAt. The procla mation of the Governor was trodden under foot, and they declared that they would not submit. The Governor then sent to the chiefs, calling on them to return to their duty ; but they refused, and answered with threats. A strong armed detachment was then sent to the place, and four of the chiefs were arrested and sent on board ' the corvette Ambuscade. In the meantime the police arrested a messenger, who was the bearer of a mission which compromised Queen Pomare and indirectly Mr. Pritchard, the English Consul, her intimate councillor. The whole plot about the cattle was there set forth, and resistance was encouraged, under the guise of counselling pardon. When Queen Pomare discovered that her intrigues were discovered, she ran frightened to the house of her neighbour, the English Consul, and after a short interview it was decided that she should go on board the Basilisk, an English sloop of war, which was placed on the station since the release of the Dublin, which left on the 17th of January, and place herself under British protec tion. This happened on the 31st of January. Her whole family followed her. On the Ist February the Governor sent the head of his staff, M. Malmanche, to inform the English commander that the French Government would consider the landing of the ex- Queen Pomare on any part of the Society Islands as an act of hostility. But the captivity of the chiefs of Mataria did not intimidate the people of Tairabou, another populous bay, from braving the authority of the Governor. An English steamer arrived on the 18th at Papeiti. The following day numerous equally false as absurd reports were spread. Some English were arrested ,for having spread false reports like these—that a letter had been written to Queen Pomare by the commander of an English naval station in the Pacific, consoling her and announcing the immediate arrival of a fleet to re-establish her on her throne. It was thus, that by keeping up the hopes of the Queen and her partisans, the chiefs of Tairabou were drawn into rebellion. They threatened the Governor's messengers, and said they would obey no orders but those of their Queen Pomare. This de claration was made before an English missionary, and the deference the chief showed him proved that he was the author of the manifestation. The French were prevented from showing themselves in the bay. The Governor answered the bravado by ordering two block-houses to be built on two heights which com mand Papeiti. Six hundred men worked at the block-house night and day, and on the third day they were finished. The following order appeared on the 20th of February : " French Establishment of Oceania. " In the name of the King of the French. The Go vernor of the French possessions to the people of Ota heite. " Tannin, Kaheanu, Potowai, and Tereitane refused to listen to my words of peace ; in consequence I declare them rebels. " Their goods shall be put under sequestration. Eight days are given them to make their submission. The district affording them refuge shall be laid under contribution, which shall be fixed according to the im portance of the district. " Let the persons friendly to peace and the laws re main tranquil under the protection of France. The s e verity of the law shall reach the guilty. " • BRUAT. " Done at Papeiti, 17th February, 1844.' " The Phaeton was appointed to go and receive the submission of the four rebels, or to arrest them ; but on its arrival at the bay of Tairabou, the people de clared that they would not only shelter, but defend the chiefs and their property. The Phaeton not being sufficiently strong to occupy the place returned, and the corvette L'Ambuscade was met with a company of voltigeurs, and one of marine artillery, to arrest the chiefs by force of arms. They went on the 27th of February. The Governor and the commander of the marines have also gone. Tairabou is at a dis tance of fourteen leagues from Papeita. Letters of February inform us that the people are flying to the mountains. They are constructing block-houses in this bay also, so that they cannot return without sub mitting. The last news from Nuke Hiva (Marquesas Islands), are of the 14th of February. Every one wishes to leave it to fight for Otaheite. Otaheite is the object of every one's desires. " MANCH 18.--Papeiti is in a state of siege since the 3d March. The natives assembled in our mountains threaten our establishments. Mr. Pritchard, the Eng lish Consul and missionary, and the interested friend of Queen Pomare, is the principal instigator of these troubles. On the night of the 2d and 3d March, a French sentinel having been attacked and disarmed by the natives, they were pursued, and one only was taken. In his examinations, having compromised Mr. Pritchard, that person was arrested at once and conducted to the block-house. The natives have de serted their villages, and are in the hills ready to at tack our establishments. Till now there has been no engagement. We understand that the Otahetians really expect the arrival of an English admiral with a squa dron, who is to expel the French, and to re- establish Queen Pomare, according to the promises of Mr. Pritchard and his colleagues. The captain of the English steamer on the station has obtained the re lease of Pritchard, on giving his word of honour that he would not land the prisoner on any of the Society Islands. Queen Pomare is still on board the Basi lisk, expecting very firmly the arrival of the liberat ing squadron. However absurd these rumours may be, those who have circulated them are very culpable, were it only for the troubles that have already taken place. What will be the consequence no one knows. It is certain that the natives engaged with adven turers of all nations, and deserters from whalers, are still assembled. The English convicts, with which the islands are infested, are the most dangerous of the disturbers. The corvette L'Ambuscade is still at Tairabou, which is deserted by the natives, and we are building forts there. If the intrigues of the Eng lish missionaries do not drive us from the country, they at all events embarrass our operations. Our dear friends on the other side of the Straits are very troublesome people. "MARCH 21.—A deputation from the islands of Morea, Eimeo, and the two bays of Otaheite, have arrived to express the devotion of these countries to the French, and that they were entire strangers to the troubles which have taken place. They have brought a number of presents for the Governor. The island of Mores is one of the best that has submitted to the French. Almost all Pomare's property is there. On leaving this the Queen has yielded to the councils of some of her family, who have inspired her with doubt as to the intentions of the English. Her intimate councillor, Mr. Pritchard, was no longer with her to rouse her energy to resistance. She sent a female embassy to the Governor to arrange this affair. M. Bruat would make no condition. He offers to receive Pomare a merci, but promises nothing. It is not known if the Queen will resign herself to this step, but it it generally expected she will, so that we are on the eve of the re-establishment of general peace. The de parture of Pritchard will not be without its fruits. We understand that the Gambier Islands, where the labours of the French missionaries have been crowned with much success, are to be added to the French possessions in the Pacific. The trio-coloured flag is raised there. The people demand a garrison of French soldiers. The sixth company of marine in fantry is to be sent there as soon as quiet is established in Otaheite. Is this new occupation opportune ? In the meantime, an English corvette which is stationed at the Sandwich Islands is looking for a pretext to take possession of that group, which is more im portant than the Marquesas, the _Society, and the Gambier Islands altogethtr." The paragraph dated March 26, has already ap ared. COUNTRY BANK ISSUES. The London Gazette, of Tuesday evening, contains the following returns under the new " Act to make further Provision relative to the Returns to be made by Banks of the amount of their Circulation." The period is twelve weeks prior to the 27th April last, and the average amount in each case is certified by two of her Majesty's Commissioners of Stamps : Cardiff Bank, at Cardiff.—W. Towgood and J. Y. Towgood . £7,001 Carmarthen Bank, at Carmarthen. —T. C. Morris and W. Morris 23,597 Colchester Bank, at Colchester. —G. Round, J W. E. Green, and Josh. Pattison 25,082 Cornish Bank, at Truro, Falmouth, and Redrutli —W. Tweedy, J. Williams, W. M. Tweedy, M Williams, R. Tweedy, and J. M. Williams 49,869 Derby Bank.—William and Samuel Evans 13,332 Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes.—Hugb-s, Locke, Olivier, and Saunders .. 20,674 Dorchester Old Bank, Dorchester, Weymouth, Lyme Regis, and Bridport.—R. Williams, R. Williams, jun., and H. Williams 48,807 East Riding Bank, at Beverley, Pickering, Malton, and Great Driffield.—Bower, Hutton, Hall, and Hutton 53,392 Exeter City Bank, Exeter.—Milford, Snow, and Splatt Faversham Bank.—Hilton, Rigdon, and Jones Farnham Bank.—John and James Knight 14,202 Godalming Bank.—Mellersh and Keen Grantham Bank. Hardy, Walkington, and Hardy Grantham and Felkingham Bank.—Kewney and King 19,401 Guildford Bank, Guildford. —W. Haydon, Thos. Haydon, Jos. Haydon, and Saml. Haydon 14,524 Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford.— Matthews ' Phillips, and Matthews 2 2 , 3 :4 Huntingdon Town and Country Bank at Hunting don, St. Ive's, and St. Neot's.—G. Rust, D. Veasey, and C. Veasey 56,591 Ipswich Bank, Ipswich.—Bacon, Cobbold, Red well, and Cobbold 21,901 Leeds Union Bask, Leeds.—Brown, J. Janson, Barr, Whittaker, and E. Janson 37,459 Lichfield Bank, Lichfield.—J. Palmer and R. Green 22,786 Loughborough Bank, Loughborough—Middleton, Chatterton, and Craddock 7 ,359 Manningtree Bank.—T. Nunn, C. Nunu, and T Nunn, jun. Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank and Hungerford Bank, and Hunger ford Bank, at Marlborough and Hungerford.— W. Tanner and G. H. Pinckney 19,073 Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly.—Lewis Williams 10,906 Shrewsbury Old Bank, and Shrewsbury and Lud low Bank, at Shrewsbury, Ludlow, and Elles mere.—T. Eyton, C. Campbell, W. Bayley, J. Rocke, T. C. Eyton, and W. H. Bayley 43,191 Stamford and Rutland Bank, at Stamford, Up pingham, and Oakham.—Charlotte Ann Eaton, Edward Cayley, and Robert Nicholson ;3l, 85 8 Shaftesbury Bank, at Shaftesbury and Hinden.— W. B. Brodie and Thos. King Shrewsbury and Welshpool Bank, at Shrewsbury and Welshpool.—P. Beck, G. R. Downward, J. Scarth, and T. Beck 25,336 Stafford Old Bank, at Stafford.—J. G. Salt, T. Salt, and J. H. Webb HOP INTELLIGENCE. ir. eeding, ark _r. _stets an_ on to Jy . Deputy Chairman of the Hon. East India Company, the Earl of Ripon, the Earl of Dalhousie Lord G. Somerset, the Hon. W. Baring, Sir T. Fremantle, the Lord Mayor, SirJ. Macdonald, Sir John Pelly, Sir R. Campbell, Mr. Sheriff Musgrove, and Mr. Sheriff Moon. Amongst the other company, which numbered about 160, we observed Mr. Mills, Mr. Loch, Mr. Masterman, M.P., Mr. Wigram, Mr. F. Kelly, M.P., Mr. T. Baring, M.P., Mr. Hogg, M.P., Mr, Sergeant Goulburn, Lieut. Peel, RN., Mr. E. Tennent, M.P., Mr. Melville, Secretary, &c. Sir W. Nott was unfortunately unable to attend, in consequence of severe indisposition. Grace was said before and after dinner, by the Rev. Mr. NOTT. The cloth having been removed, The CHAIRMAN rose to propose the first toast. In doing so, he could not propose the national sentiment without adverting to the late happy and auspicious event which had excited feelings of joy and gratitude among all classes of her Majesty's subjects.—(Cheers.) It be came us, not only as a nation, but as individuals, to be thankful to Divine Providence for the safety of her Ma jesty, and her happy delivery of a Prince.—(Cheers.' pose the health of another gallant and distinguished officer to whom they also owed a deep debt of grati tude. Sir Robert Sale had served in India, for a period of, he believed, forty-five years. In the records of the Burmese war the name of Sale was mentioned with dis tinction—there he had occupied the post of danger and of honour ; but it was reserved for the Gallant General to complete and consummate his fame on the other side of India. He need not descant on the many distinguished services he had performed. It was not necessary he should recal to their re collection the successful march of Sir Robert Sale to Jellalabad amidst the most appalling difficulties, and the heroic defence of that garrison must ever be me morable in the annals of our military history.—(Cheers.) To the indomitable courage, the unflinching determina tion, and the unwearied zeal of Sir Robert Sale and his gallant comrades they were bound to attribute, in a great degree, the ultimately successful termination of the struggle in Affghanistan.—(Cheers.) They must all remember well with what intense anxiety they looked forward to the arrival of every mail for accounts of that heroic band in the garrison of Jellalabad. Cut off as they were fora time from all possibility of aid, they scarcely dared to hope that they would tie able to hold out. Jellalabad and Candahar were as green spots in the wilderness ; they looked there for relief, and they did not look in vain. Sir Robert Sale and his gallant comrades held the garrison of Jellalabad not only in defiance of the host of Akbar Khan, but by their brilliant sallies and the final success of their efforts they proved that no difficulties, however great, no surrounding dan gers, however extensive and appalling, no enemy, how ever numerous and daring, no combination of men, or even of the elements, could quench the spirit, or crush the courage and energy of so noble a band.—(Loud cheers.) It was impossible to mention the name of Sir Robert Sale without associating with it that of his heroic lady—(Loud and protracted cheering)—whose noble constancy, whose heroic spirit, whose never-failing self possession exhibited a bright example not only to her own sex, but to ours, and to all.—(Loud cheers.) He called on them, then, to drink long life and happiness to Sir Robert Sale and his distinguished lady. The toast was drunk with the utmost enthusiasm. Sir ROBERT SALE, who was long and loudly cheered on rising to acknowledge the compliment, said—lt is with extreme diffidence that I rise to return you my thanks for the excessive honour you have done me this night. To a soldier, you are aware, the thanks of his countrymen are always the most gratifying honour that can be paid ; and I feel that compliment especially valuable coming from an assembly like this. It has been my fortune to have served in India for many years, and I can salely vouch that I have had the honour of com manding the troops of the East India Company to my entire satisfaction.—(Cheers.) Many instances I could mention in which no body of Europeans in the world could have shown more devotedness and attachment to their commanders than the native Sepoy troops.—(Loud cheers.) Jellalabad has been alluded to—l may say that a finer corps there is not in the world than were in that garrison under Colonel Monteith. I consider them all as brothers—a more jovial and jolly set I never met with. —(Loud cheers and laughter.) They all very well knew that we were in jeopardy, but their determination was, that if the enemy came it should cost them dearly.— (Loud cheers.) I beg again to thank you all for the honour you have done me.—(Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN next proposed the " Health of Sir Robert Peel and her Majesty's Government." He was sure they all congratulated that Right Hon. Baronet on the successful close of a long and laborious session. He ventured to call it successful, for he thought the best way of judging of the success of an Administration was by looking at its practical results, in the high state of public crecit, so honourable to the Government and the nation, the maintenance of peace abroad, with increasing prosperity and tranquillity at home, a recruited revenue, extended commerce, and increased national reputation. These were substantial results which every Englishman had a right to consider as practical fruits of good go vernment, and upon these grounds her Majesty's pre sent Government were entitled not only to the thanks, but the admiration of the country. He begged leave to propose " The Health of Sir R. Peel and her Majesty's Government." The toast was drunk with three times three. Sir R. PEEL spoke as follows :—On the part of her Majesty's Ministers I return you their grateful thanks for the honour which you have just conferred upon them, and I return also their grateful acknowledgments to the Directors of the East India Company for having allowed them to be present on an occasion which is in tended to do honour to two gallant officers who have greatly distinguished themselves by their exploits in India.—(Cheers.) I deeply regret the absence of one of her Majesty's servants—of that illustrious man who is admitted by all to be the first military commander of the age in which he lives. I should regret his absence the more if he had not had an opportunity of doing full justice in his place in the House of Lords to the merits of Sir W. Nott and Sir R. Sale, and of passing a judg ment upon their military services, which, I doubt not, has been among the highest distinctions they have received,—(Loud cheers.) I should regret it the more if a gallant companion in arms of the Noble Duke, my Right Hon. Friend Sir George Mur ray, the Master-General of the Ordnance, had not in the absence of the Duke of Wellington occupied that place which he would have filled in a manner worthy of the reputation of my Right Hon. Friend.—(Cheers.) Sir William Nott and Sir Robert Sale have received high, but not unmerited distinctions. They have re ceived marks of gracious acknowledgment from their Sovereign—they have received, on the recommendation of the Duke of Wellington, the thanks of the House of Lords ; and it has been my grateful duty, though not presumptuous enough to speak of their military services, as the organ of Government in the House of Commons, to propose to those gallant officers the thanks of the Commons of England for their great military service.;. —(Cheers.) In that arena of political conflict, within those walls which daily resound vvith acrimonious party crimination and political debate, I have had the satisfac tion of seeing all political difference forgotten and ex tinguished for the time, and one unanimous feeling pre veiling to do honour to men, who have maintained the character and glory of their country.—(Cheers.) There was but one thing wanting to complete the rewards that had been received by those distinguished men—that in the presence of their fellow-subjects, in a company like this, fairly representing each of the highest interests of the country—the East India Company, the Government, the army, the commerce, the manu facturing and trading interests of this great commu nity—that in a company like this, Sir William Nott and Sir Robert Sale should receive, in addition to the favour of the Crown, in addition to the grateful acknowledg ments of Parliament, in presence of their fellow-coun trymen, the marked demonstrations of public gratitude which have this night been accorded to them.—(Cheers.) The absence of one of those eminent men, and the cause of that absence, we deeply deplore ; but I confess I do rejoice, and while I live I shall never forget, that I have been present on this occasion, when Sir Robert Sale has received these demonstrations of public gratitude in the presence of that heroic lady—(Loud cheers)—who has shed a double lustre on the name of Sale.—(Repeated cheers.) We are not merely returning our grateful ac knowledgments to distinguished men, but we are proving to the soldiers and sailors of this country, that if they should be placed in situations such as those which Sir William Nott and Sir Robert Sale have occupied, if they should be charged with such grievous responsibilities as have fallen on them—however distant the scene of ac tion, however comparatively small the army they may command, whether it be at Waterloo, or amid the shat tered walls of Jellalabad—if British officers will do their duty—if they will make such sacrifices as those which were made by those gallant men, at the distance of five thousand miles, there are millions of British hearts beating in sympathy with them, and millions of British tongues which, on their return to their native country, will resound with their grateful acknowledgments.— (Loud and continued cheering.) The CHAIRMAN next proposed th e h ea lth o f t h e E ar l of Ripon, President of the Board of Control. He knew by daily experience that the most anxious desire of that Noble Lord's heart was to be instrumental to the utmost of his power in extending the blessings of peace, civili zation, and happiness among the people of India. The Earl of RIPON briefly returned thanks. His great desire was to devote all the ability and energy he possessed to the anxious discharge of the duties of his office, and there was no part of those duties more impor tant than by personal demeanour and action to maintain with the Directors of the East India Company that good understanding which was so necessary in the ma nagement of all human affairs, and pre-eminently so in the singular constitution under which they lived. He was sorry that indiposition had prevented him from being present on a late occasion, when the present Go vernor-General had been entertained by the East India Company ; but it was a great satisfaction to k now t h at the confidence of the Court of Directors, of the Queen, and the Government, could not be reposed in one bettys qualified adequately to discharge the duties; of ttis im portant office.—(Cheers.) He releie?ci in the opp or t un i ty he now had of beariN• his testimony t the disii ngu i s h e d servieeg cf his gallant frieud s t o w h om they were as sembled to do h-nour, and he beg;. d to conelnd drinking " The Ht alto of th e Chairman And 11,ep si ti y. Chairman, and Prosperity to t 4 East India Comp - , 11 1 ::" The Cws t sesiass ackno w l e d ge ' a th e cua,,,n— uo4t speech, declaring that the • - . in a of was. Directors es • ~..:at object of the Board . , to discharge their functions as to Thfs feeling, he knew, pervaded the length and breadth of the land, and he might add, a feeling of devoted loyalty and attachment to the Crown and her Majesty's person.—(Cheers.) He begged leave to propose, with three times three, the " Health of her Majesty the Queen." The toast was drunk with the accustomed honours, the band playing the national anthem. The CHAIRMAN next proposed the " Health of her Majesty the Queen Dowager," who had many claims on our respect, regard, and esteem. That illustrious lady, ever since she was known to England, had exhibited, not only in public but in private life, a brilliant example of charity and benevolence, and in assemblies like the pre sent her name was sure always to be received with the most cordial marks of esteem.—(Drunk with three times three.) The next toast proposed by the Chairman was, the " Health of his Royal Highness Prince Albert," who, as consort of our beloved Queen, was entitled to our warm est and most affectionate regard, and who had conducted himself, since he came to this country, in a manner to conciliate and secure the respect and approbation of all her Majesty's subjects. He begged to couple with the health of his Royal Highness that of the Prince of Wales and the other members of the Royal Family.— (Three times three.) The elm's:cue, in proposing the next toast, said he felt it wholly unnecessary to dilate on the merits of the naval and military profession, whose services, as the brave defenders of the country, were always sure to command the feelings of admiration and gratitude in the breast of every Englishman. On the part of the East India Company he could not forget their peculiar claims to respect and admiration. With the great services of the army he could not help associating the name of that illustrious chief who had never led it in the field but to honour and victory.—(Cheers.) He perceived it was only necessary to make the slightest allusion to the Duke of Wellington to insure the most enthusiastic re ception to the sentiment he was about to propose ; it would, therefore, be presumption in him to attempt to eulogise the character of that illustrious man. " Wel lington and Waterloo" would always be the watchwords for patriotic enthusiasm and exultation while loyalty existed in the hearts of Englishmen.—(Loud cheers.) With respect, also, to the other branch of the service to which they were so much indebted, he had great plea sure in noticing among them on the present occasion a most promising, gallant, and distinguished young officer —he meant Lieut. Peel.—(Cheers ) If anything were wanting to keep alive the noble and gallant spirit which had always characterised the navy, it would be supplied by the circumstance that the flower of our youth, such as the son of our ablest statesman, attached themselves to that profession.—(Loud cheers.) He had already alluded to one warrior who combined the talents of a great military leader with the accomplish ments of an eminent statesman ; and a command at sea was no less fitted to bring forth the great qualities of an officer than a command on shore. He had no doubt his gallant young friend, Lieutenant Peel, would yet do credit to the name he bore, and be an honour to the country and the service to which he had attached himself.—(Cheers.) He had almost forgotten, in speaking of the army, to advert to the presence of a gallant comrade and companion in arms of his Grace the Duke of Wellington—Sir George Murray.—(Cheers.) That gallant officer had fought side by side with the great leader of the British army ; and Englishmen not only valued the leader, but also his comrades.—(Cheers.) He therefore begged leave to associate the name of Sir George Murray with the army, and that of Lieutenant Peel with the navy.—Loud cheers.) Sir G. MURRAY, who was received with the loudest cheering, then rose and spoke as follows—lt is always an honourable office and a grateful duty to a military man to return thanks for a compliment paid to the pro fession to which he has the honour to belong, and it is more especially so when, both from the manner in which the toast is given and the reception it has experienced, it is obvious that the sentiment of the company is deci dedly favourable to those who serve their country, either by sea or land. But on the present occasion, the most favourable feelings to the army could not fail to be elicited by the presence of the gallant friend whom I see on the right of the chair.—(Cheers.) His presence recals both the services of the army in general, and more especially the services of that part of the army which has lately been employed in the East.—(Cheers.) And when I mention the army employed in the East, I trust it is perfectly understood that I do not mean to speak only of European soldiers, but also of those gallant men born in India—our Indian fellow-sub jects, and whom we military men are proud to call our fellow-soldiers in the field.—(Cheers.) I deeply regret not to have had the pleasure, and that this Com pany in general has not had the satisfaction, of seeing here this day another gallant officer, particularly distin guished in the late campaigns in the East.—(Cheers.) I regret that indisposition has prevented his attendance here to-day, because I should have been most happy myself to have made his acquaintance ; and I should have been delighted to see him here sharing along with Sir Robert Sale those feelings of admiration and grati tude which are universally felt by his fellow-citizens. — (Cheers.) But the exploits of those two gallant officers have been recorded in dispatches, which will be read always with the highest satisfaction—(Cheers)—containing the most admirable professional lessons—practical lessons, infinitely superior to the speculations of theoretical writers—(Cheers)—in the most practical of all arts, the art of war.—(Load cheers.) I recommend them to the perusal, to the study of every military man, that he may learn from the examples which those dispatches furnish how to act, should it ever fall to his lot to be in a situation of equal responsibility and danger—(Cheers) —surrounded by hostile nations and by barbarous tribes, remarkable indeed for personal activity and courage, but still more remarkable—l should rather say, more noto rious, for their skill in artifice, and their practice of treachery—(Loud cheers)—cut off by distance and by natural impediments, as well as by the enemy, from all known succour, and having to contend against the superadded difficulties of the convulsions of nature, which destroyed the defences which their gal lant men had prepared almost as soon as they were completed.—(Loud cheers.) But no thing could daunt the constancy of Sir W. Nott and Sir R. Sale—(Cheers)—who, well and duly appreciating the vast superiority which discipline gives to a trained army over hordes of barbarians, however numerous and how ever individually brave, neither looked to the right nor the left, but kept that post which their duty called on them to occupy—that course which their own honour and the welfare of the troops under their command, as well as the character of their profession and the interests and glory of their country, required them to maintain. —(Cheers.) But these campaigns have not been distin guished alone by their military merit ; they have been rendered illustrious also by traits of female heroism — (Great cheering)—which have elicited universal appro bation.—(Continued cheering.) What is there for which we feel greater admiration than when we see combined with the graces and virtues of the softer sex those heroic sentiments and heroic actions also which give the highest dignity and the greatest lustre to our most eminent war riors. —(Cheers.) These are the recollections suggested to our minds when we turn them back to those eastern campaigns, and I am happy to say that the feelings we so experience are not the ebullitions of the moment of victory, but they are permanently engraven on our minds, as we appreciate the merits of those great men and the illustrious achievements they have performed. —(Loud cheers.) In their gallant exploits they have been actuated by the principles and guided by the ex ample of the noble Duke who is at the head of the army—(Cheers)—and they have emulated in India the glorious campaigns of the Peninsula.—(Cheers.) Such is the gratification we enjoy, and it is with these feelings that we have cordially and with the strongest approbation met under the auspices of the East India Company to pay a just tribute of gratitude to those who have served their country with honour and success in the field.—(Cheers.) For myself, I beg you will receive my thanks, and I am sure those of every military man, for the very handsome manner in which you have been pleased to speak of the army in general upon this in s teresting occasion.—(Loud cheers.) Lieutenant PEEL, in a few hriefand appropriate terms, acknowledged the compliment on behalf of the navy amidst loud cheers. The CHAMIANI in proposing the next toast, said his _ - 111ArDsToxE. — We have nothing fresh to report from this district, which, with the exception of some damage from the wind, continues to look well. M ARD EN.—The high wind of Saturday, the 3d inst., has considerably injured the hop plantations in this parish, and being succeeded by rather a cold temperature, has checked their growth ; on some soils the bines are suffering from drought. WROTHAM, WEST PECKHAM, &c.—The hops in this neighbourhood have been very seriously injured by the late high winds; in some exposed situations not less than one-fourth of the anticipated produce is destroyed, notwithstanding which, should the weather prove favourable, an average crop may be expected. WATERINGBjR L—The pla n tations are going on r well. MEREWORTR. —The late winds and cold nights have rather damaged the hops in this district, but the weather being now warmer, they are coming out very fast into hop, and the gardens begin to look bright; should the weather prove favourable for a week or two, there will be a good crop in this neighbourhood, as there is no vermin. A little mould appears in some grounds, but nothing to speak of. C RANBR 00/E.—A great portion of the hop grounds here will scarcely be worth putting the bins into, still we have some portion that will produce four or five bags per acre. BOXLEY, ATLESFORD, BENHAM, AND ALLINGT ON. —The cold nights and boisterous winds have entirely prevented any improvement in the hops in the above parishes during the last week. ROLVENDEN. —The hop-grounds in this parish, with Benenden and Sandhurst, are so bad that there will not be a pocket per acre. Many grounds will not be picked at all. FRITTENDEN.—The plantations here, an d in the adjoining parishes of Headcorn, Smarden, Biddenden, Tenterden, and neighbourhood, are in a most deplo rable condition. RYE.—The hop plantations in this neighbourhood are rather more favourable than adjoining parishes, and we may possibly get three bags per acre, at least in some favoured grounds. Himow.—The hops in this parish still go on most promisingly, and there is scarcely one defective ground in the neighbourhood. &YR N OAKS.—UPLAND PART. —The hops are coming out well and continue to improve. The hops below the hill have certainly not made any improve ment, and are completely covered with vermin. THE WEALD.—We regret to say we can report no improvement here, while the wind and wet of !yester day have much damaged those that were compara tively good. SUSSEX. —DUTY. --- Two experienced gentlemen made a survey of Sussex plantations at the latter end of last week, and they state the duty for Sussex will not exceed 13,0001.-2lfaidstone Journal. INSCRIPTION ON THE COFFIN OF DR. DALTON.— " Within this coffin are the mortal remains ef John Dalton, D.C.L. LL.D. F.R.SS.L. and E. ; M.R.I.A. Member of the Institute of France, President of the Li terary and Philosophical society of Manchester, &c., &c., &c. ; the illustrious philosopher, who, amongst his many brilliant discoveries, first developed, by the power of his exalted genius and profound scientific investigations, the law of the arrangement of the ultimate atoms of matter, and of their uniting in certain definite proportions, which compose that great variety of bodies existing in nature. —He was born at Eaglesfield, in Cumberland, on the sth day of September, 1766, and died at Manchester, the 27th day of July, 1844, where he had lived 51 years." CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.—We understand that at a meeting of the Directors of this railwa y , held at Glas gow on Friday, an arrangement w as concluded with the promoters of the Clydesdale Jun ction Railwa y , for the use of the latter line, upon terms mutually advantageous to both companies. The Caledonian Company have thus secured the shortest route to Glasgow, and the ad vapgntaigpeaotefhettecwonenreexrieoeneiwvedith ytehsetehradrabyouart theand Cweiltheniethle. Greenock and Ayrshire lines. —Glasgow Constitutional. Colonial office from the Governors of the North American colonies. THE EAST INDIA COMPANY. Right Hon. and Gallant Friend who had just addressed protect at once the interests both of the people of India DINNER TO SIR W. NOTT AND SIR R. SALE. them . had alluded to the absence of one of those distin- and of this country. , guished o ffi cers whom they all so much wished to see The CHAIRMAN next proposed "The health of Mr. • Yesterday the Court of Directors of the Hon. East present on that occesion. He was sorry to say that Sir Weeding and the scrutineers. ' India Company gave a grand entertainment to Sir \t, W. Nott had returned from India with considerably im- Mr. WEEDING returned thanks. Nott and Sir R. Sale, the far-famed heroes of Aff- paired health, and it was very much against his own in The CHAIRMAN then gave " The health of Sir 11. ghanistan. clination, as it was a great disappointment to them all Hardinge, the Governor-General of India, and success The dinner took place at the London Tavern, Bishops- that he had not been able to be present among theta that to his Government." The Board of Directors had the gate-street, and in all its appointments was highly credit- evening. But this disappointment would not prevent them fullest confidence in his judgment, his capacity, and his able to the taste, the skill, and the abounding resources from paying him that compliment to which his eminent anxious desire to promote the hest interests of India. fle of Messrs. Bathe and Breach's admirably conducted es- services entitled him,—(Cheers.) Whoever had read had great pleasure in proposing the health of the Right tablishment. tho accounts of the noble conduct of Sir W. Hon. and Gallant officer.—(Three times three.) At each corner of the dining-room, behind the Chair- Nott at Candahar and his march to Ghuznee ' The " Health of the Committee of Eye-laws " was man, and at the opposite extremity of the hall, were must recognise in the character of that gallant then drunk and acknowledged by Mr. GOLDSMID. ranged sideboards of massive gold and silver-gilt plate, officer all the great qualities which went to constitute a i The CHAIRMAN then toasted the Indian Army, repeat consisting of gigantic, costly, and elaborately chased most distinguished general.—(Cheers.) Combining in j ing the encomium passed by Sir Robert Sale, on the zeal vases, shields, and cups. On the principal cross-table his character all that was brave and energetic with and constancy of the sepoys. and immediately before the Hon. Chairman was placed all that was prompt and decisive, they must award to Sir J. BRIANT acknowledged the toast. He had every a magnificent golden plateau, while on the three longi- him the high merit of being the foremost to vindicate confidence that wherever the British officer led the native tudinal tables were displayed numerous gilt candelabra, our national honour ; while in maintaining the supre- soldiery would follow. To the discipline, the courage/ vases, goblets, and a profusion of other plate, which gave macy of our arms, after the temporary but sad reverse and en iurance of the native troops they were as much in to the entertainment an extremely rich, if not dazzling of Caubul, none performed a more gallant and conspi- dented for the defence of Jellalabad as to the exertions character. cuous part than Sir William Nott,—(Loud cheers.) It of the 13th Regiment. Sir Robert Sale was the noble The gallery at the lower end of the room was set was only necessary to mention the names of Candahar chronicler of their deeds, for he had selected as his sup' apart on one side for the ladies, among whom were Lady and Ghuznee to awaken sentiments of the most cordial porters to the arms he had received from her Majesty, Sale and her daughter, Mrs. Strutt, with Lady Nott and respect and admiration for the character of that distin- a soldier of the 13th Regiment on the one, side and a the Misses Nott, who were most loudly cheered on their guished officer, whose absence, arid the cause of it they sepoy on the other.—(Loud cheers.) Besides the recol• entrance. The other portion of the gallery was occu- all so deeply regretted ; he hoped, however, that his re- lection of his duty to his country, Sir R. Sale had ano pied by a full military band, which played many favourite turn to his native land and the grateful reception of his ther thought in kis mind ehich nerved his arm—the re' pieces of music during dinner, and at intervals through- friends and countrymen would contribute to the restora- collection of Akbar Khan's prison and those who were out the evening. tion of his health, and he would add his restoration to detained in captivity there.—(Loud cheers.) He called The Chairman of the Hon. Company (Mr. Sheppard) the service of his country. He begged them to drink on them again to drink to the health of Lady Sale.- - was supported on the right by Sir Robert Sale, the Earl with three times three to the health of Sir William Nott. (Loud cheers.) of Lincoln, Lord Eliot, Sir Robert Peel, the Chancellor The toast was drunk with all the honours. The CHAIRMAN then proposed " the Health of the of the 4xchequer, Sir George Murray, Sir E. Knatchbull, The CHAIRMAN immediately afterwards rose to pro- Lord Mayor," observing, that no one had ever fill e d that Mr Weeding sd Mr. As' 11 ! sd the left b the .. „ .. . . . , _. . . high office with more credit to himself or benefit to the community at large. The toast was drunk with loud cheers. The LORD MAYOR felt the greatest pleasure in being present on that interesting occasion, and it was higbli gratifying to receive from so distinguished a compall such a mark of public commendation as Lad been he: stowed on him. He was anxious to fulfil the duties O his office faithfully and efficiently ; and his grea t reward was from time to time to receive the approbation of ble fellow-citizens. He should continue to do so to the beg of his ability, and he hoped he should retain the goo" opinion they had been pleased to express.—(Cheers.) The company then adjourned to the elegant drawing' rooms below the dining-hall, and partook of te* coffee, &c. We must not omit to notice the very efficient service ° of Mr. Toole as toastmaster. The whole proceedings of the evening afforded t h. utmost gratification to all who h a d th e p l easure o f wit" nessing them. A SCENE IN A WORKHOUSE. At the Rochdale Petty Sessions, on Monday, Janie! Collinge, the governor of the Thornham division og the Middleton workhouse, was summoned before the Bench for bad conduct in the house, and particularlf towards James Halliwell, the Middleton governor; Mr. Jackson said he appeared for the overseers an d for the Middleton governor of the house. The de' fendant was the governor for the township of Thorn ham, and a difference had arisen since the appointme nt of the Middleton governor. The workhouse was the joint property of the townships of Middleton, Thorn ham, Hopwood, and Birtle-cum-Bamford, and built upwards of 100 years ago. Middl e t o n a° Thornham were now the only occupi ers o f it ; as , ain' , fi the passing of the new poor-law th e t wo l as t h a d beef joined to the Bury union. The defendant was el; pointed many years ago. A meeti ng o f th e ra t e -par of Middleton was held recently, to inquire into his co!: duct. It appeared from .inquiries made, that the was not room for the Middleton inmat es . I n cons!: quence, the overseer gave Halli w ell i ns t ruc tions break off the locks of those rooms which the defendt had locked up, that they might n o t b e occup i e d by LI, Middleton paupers. The defendant was no w r officer of Thornham and Hopwood, and not of Midco e ton ; the latter township being dissatisfied w ith conduct, they had appointed the complainant 0 , their governor for the protection of their pauP 9 y The defendant's conduct had been disgraceful : had gone into the rooms and put water under beds, opened the windows, and thrown large piece!, wood upon the floors, thus preventing the a ged P c :, mates from sleeping. He had no doubt it wo uld . ," contended that it was done as a ri g ht o f p o ssess l ,°' Witness then produced the deed o f th e workholy3 and also a plan of the. building.—J ames Hain said the overseers of Middleton appointed hint . L their governor on the 29th of J u ly, an d ga ve 3 1 possession of the workhouse. I r emove d two D' e T i into the rooms unoccupied, a nd wen t t o s l ee p room with the paupers. Collinge, the defendant, on and asked who was in the beds ; and he Was w t y that I was ;he abused us very mu c h. Th a t wee. s o first night. By the Bench—What made you go lti t y those rooms ?—I was sent there. On the Tuesdbi, 0 overseers directed me to break the l oc k s o p en , an," ~j 1 took possession. The next morning we fout" ora . locked from us but three rooms. On the Friday it ing I cleaned the oven out, and placed fire under „ t to heat it. It had been a rule t o b a k e th e bread neighbour's house for the use of the inmates for 9 .4 years ; and when the oven was h ea t e d t h e defend threw water upon the fire, and put it out. Tuesday, the 6th inst., the defendant came to i t 3 :i house at nine o'clock at night, an d as k e d who f broken open the door of the room in which he we t ; I informed him that I h a d an or d er to separa te male from the female. I had got an old decrepit l to bed, who was afraid of him ; he swore that be 7 .1 , / master of the house, and he would d o as he ' c boll8;, proper. He opened the windows ; and I f o ll,,,wedb; and closed them. He threw down the lyed-post s , the room floor ; fetched cans of water, and doe? under the beds of the inmates ; then pulled izt down, and the overseer, who was with me, put tt n o again. The inmate s i n th e h ouse were alaranol the violent conduct of th e d e f en d ant. lao ood afraid of Collinge ; but I pray h e may be b°ool over to keep the peace.—Th e overseer of Heap ty he was informed, on Wednesday last, that of Middleton governor hadput two men and two fel l/ t e together in one room, a n d th e di rect i ons were t° parate the sexes; they were willing to build a , 3 .0 pantry if that would ple ase th em . Th e d e fen d was appointed governor of the house by four ty ships, and that appointment had not been re'soi° By the Bench—Are you afraid of a distur'oaac e o Yes ; the complainant has gone there for n,othing;of The Rev. R. Durnford, rector o f Middlet on , said complainant was no friend of the defe•adaht, wii ° ,ll l an old feud against him. He wonA recomine ri o 4 the Bench that the house should b e di v id e d , that , cv " township might know its own poxt. Mr. RO A would recommend that the Workhouse show, divided; and we will bind over both parties for tvv months, in two sureties each, for their good bells° towards each other.—Manchester Guardian. MARRIED. a r gh, I tti : On the 10th inst., at St. George's Chapel, Edill,,," — ,,Ccistil t i f Charles James Scott, of Lo n d on , t o El iza beth, e lue ,"l4 os ter of J. Scott, M.D., R.N., l a t e o f th e R o yal Nara' Ifaslar. be f/i t On the 13th inst., at Trinity Church, Chelsea,_i James O'Brien, to Octavia, youngest daughter of w e t Hopkinson, Esq., of Cadogan-place, and Regent-str_2!:_,, Hon. On Joshuathe loth i, i o n r s d t . h a u t n 0 " On the sth inst., at Penrith, T. ll t i n e D g v e ll .' ; e Eli l l I d Dg , h a g On the 10th inst., at Camden town, ' Sarah 0. -1 , Abington, aged 76. he Ar On the 10th inst., in Guildford-street, Elizabeth, the P W. Alayow, Esq. W IC ham Hall, Suffolk, ,sutuhrocee.roao On the 12th last., at Hall-place, Berks, Joseph Job° hurst Peyton, Esq., late of the 2d Life Gue,rds, lie d 26. CO / On the 12th inst., Selina Eliza, wi,l.sow ofillisol Satfery, of South. grove, Rye-lane, Pockharn. ii r l iitef On the 12th inst., at Torrinon-square, Still Esq., 8.C.L., of Trinity College, Cfambridge. 13 11tier° On the 12th inst., at Camberwell-grove, Stephen Esq , a gedthe 2. On 13th inst., at Islington, • heal Roadley, aged 86. ifs of Jo 4l° On the lath inst., at Pleckheath, Emma, the w James Hooper, of St. John-street. ________.---1 T O N , London : Printed and Published by MURDO ~, 1 , No. 112, Strand, Printer, at 77i.e San Officiat,l_`..",o 01 s in the IN" - Strfnd. in the, Precinct of the awn?. Miatileaex, Thwiday. Augttat 15, 1844. Mrs. Eliza We are requested to state that the new w0r3c1 4 4 tied " The Popular M em b er ," b y M rs. Gore. 110' " Mothers and Daughters," "The Dowlge ! 4e. i'l three vo's. post Bvo., will b e p u bli s h e d b y Mr. De-19 of New Burlington-street, on Monday next, th e inst. O. tiers received by all Booksellers fif NORTH BRITISH RAlLWAY.—Ter.ders for tp-co, mation of twenty miles by this Hi:de of railway' if‘ J Inencing at Berwick, wer e on W:ednesday last reqbei by the Directors at their ofke in Edinburgh- .„ r were very numerous, a nd ' the successful eompetiv.4o we understand, a gentle--man from Yorkshire. wh, ° 9or the contractor of tb.t line between G a t es h ea d and lington.—Berwick Advertiser. tr On Sunday, the i n h a bit an t s o f P reston ba d opportunity of travelling, by railway, to Fleetwoe'fr back for one shilli ng an d s i xpence. Forty miles °f DU' way travelling f or e i g h teenpence! No nee d 0 f ick, Gludstone's Bill h ere , at any rate.— P reston BIRTHS. of t* On the 7th inst., at Bitt eswe ll Vi carage, near Luttefll 0 Leicestershire, the wife of the Rev. George Monningw i ricil Master of Monmouth Gra mmar S c h oo l , an d l a te 0 Rockfield, of a eon. of On the 10th inst., in th e Cl ose , Salisbury, the B. Townsend, Esq., of a daughter. On the 12th inst., at Coventry, the wife of John *P- if ife Esq., staff-surgeon, of a daughter. the On the 13th inst., at Park-road, Upper Hollowei , i x of Thomas Ryle, E sq ., o f a d aughter. On the 13th in s t., a t Pelham-crescent, B rorri pton, or th . e% ; of Charles Joplin g , E sq ., o f tw i ns—a son and dangbiwtgef, On the 13th in s t., at Westbourne-grove, Bar" - 4 , lady of H. S. Hood, Esq., of a son. t r*fl On the 4th inst., in Paris, the wife of the Rev. ' tpe lin, of a daughter. r od' On the 10th inst., at M oun tfi e l d House, Harrow' 4, lady of H. R. Abraham, Esq., of a son. 0 111 On the 11th inst., M rs. Ri chard Hunter, o f -.a square, of a son. 101 °On the llth i ns t., a t A r df ert Abb ey, K erry , the _at T. Crosble, E sq ., o f a son. c . B "P' On the 12th inst., a t Upp er Cl apton , M rs . George 15‘ of a son. Mr& 1. 0 On the 12th inst., a t B orrow b y , Y or k s hire, .bop Moon, of Dorset-pl ace , R egent ' s - par k , o f a daughter'' R ,I fc