The Sun. — London, England, 1839-12-30 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION-. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. I PROM THE MORNING PAPERS OP THIS DAT. (From the Morning Chronicle.) Lord John Russell, we are happy to find, has effected an important administrative reform in the de partment over which he presides, by the appointment of a Colonial Land and Emigration Board, on the prin ciples recommended by the Select Committee of the Commons en Colonial Lands. Those who have read the report of that Committee, the speeches delivered last Session by Mr. Ward and Sir W. Molesworth on the subject of colonization, and, above all, Lord Durham's report, will at once perceive the value of this reform. Lord John Russell deserves the highest credit for having, in the short period of foar months, during which he has held the colonial seals, mastered the multitudi nous business of his new office, and for the promptitude with which he has effected an arrangement more cal culated, perhaps, than any other single measure, to con fer extensive and lasting benefits, as well upon the colonies as upon the mother country. Let Ministers )continue to pursue the course of practical improvement which Lord John Russell has thus so auspiciously com menced, and they cannot fail to secure the confidence and support of the country at large. (From the Times.) The great boroughmonger of all—the wholesale no minator whom the Reform Bill set astride upon the neck of Ireland—now no longer able to job the seats of thirty followers, begins to tremble for his own. He has betaken himself to Dublin for the purpose of whipping up the registry, which on. his side, has been going on so lazily, or, as they say in that country, has been progressing so backwardly, that he finds it neces sary to bribe his constituents with a preparatory breakfast, not doubting that a copious infusion of hot water on tea-leaves will warm up their zeal to the neces saryl temperature. When he shall have done his ut most, all will have been in vain. He may, somehow or other (perhaps by displacing his present nominee from the close borough of Kilkenny) be " Member for all ) Ireland," but its metropolis will never be misrepresented again. Meanwhile, it is pleasing to observe, that even when meditating a treat, still, like Mrs. John Gilpin, he has a frugal mind." He does not extend the costly hospitalities of the French bread and the native butter to the whole constituency, but limits his invitation to ( those who have been provident enough to reserve their 1 vegistretion till it would yield them a meal. His ban quet is thus economically and tastefully announced : " A Card.—Mr. O'Connell presents his compliments to the electors of the city of Dublin for whom notices . of registry have been served, and who have not as yet been registered, and requests they will do him the honour of breakfast;ng with him at nine o'clock on the morning of to-morrow, Friday, the 27th inst., at the Victoria Hotel, Bolton-street, in order afterwards to proceed in a body to the Registration Court.— Merrion-square, December 20, 1839." Of words, however, which are a commodity much less expen- ' sive than rolls and bohea, the entertainer is pro portionally liberal. He says the grace two days before, in a speech which occupies almost five co lumns of last Friday's :news. It seems a good deal of space to have spared for such a purpose, but the scoun drel's speeches are sometimes too serviceable to the cause they attack to be prudently curtailed. Even the sacredness of domestic sorrow does not disarm his malice. He assails Lord Brougham, in the first afilictiou for the ' loss of a beloved child, and vilifies him for h av i ng " pa raded as chief mourner at the funeral," inquiring, with a savage air, " Who ever heard of a father attending his child's funeral before ?" W e wou ld on ly as k w h at I father, not disabled by illness, would leave to strangers the duty of attending a daughter whom he loved through the last journey in which he could ever be her companion on earth ? But, says the viru lent accuser, "We find hitn on the day after that ' melaacholy ceremony presiding at the Privy Coma cil." The simple fact is, that for that day an ap• peal was fixed, to which Lord Brougham had given especial attention, and of which the decision required I his personal attendance. If he had absented himself j for the indulgence of his private feelings, he would have abandoned a public ooligation, and inflicted an unreasonable, and perhaps irreparable hardship, on f the suitors hi the cause. In such cir c u ms t ances , a ll Idecent men will say, instantly ant i iadigrnantly, that - 1 his attendance at the Privy Council was not only a blameless proceeding, hut a praiseworthy, as it was a 1 dhinterested, and must have been a painful sacrifice I to the sense of duty. Let Mr. O'Connell's enemies be who they may—let them be men of acrimony even equal to his own—and still we will say, that whatever may be their efforts to damage his character • and influence, they will never be able to raise up such a hatred and horror of him as this fiendish out break of his own- will breed in every honest human heart. Ex qtfielo informations arc cut of fashion, and very properly out of fashion ; but even within the times of the Melbourne Administration, men have been expelled from the Magistracy for language which the Government was pleased to regard as seditious or in decent. Those, indeed, were cases in which the Go vernment had no Parliamentary interest. to lose by making the example—an example which, of coursL!, Iva, never meant to be drawn into a precedent for the erasure of such a name as that of D. O'Connell. If thi , were a consequence which a Melbourne Ministry could possibly contemplate, that name must, before the lapse of another week, be --" Blotted cut and razed By his rebellion." For never, we believe, has a mass of grosser sedition been vomited from a foul bosom than the passage in which this man tells his Dublin mob—" The Lords wish to bring about an oligarchy in England, and, in fact, a revolution, for that end is actually in progress at this moment in that country ; and, so help me God' I am at this instant firmly convinced, that but for the spirit of freedom that breathes in the breasts of the people of Ireland, that revolution would have, ere this, broken out, and that the oligarchy of England would succeed in establishing an unlimited power over the people of England. But, at all events, this must be adtm.ted, that they are making the experiment. They are now," he adds, " committing the crime of bribery wherever it can be safely committed : they intimidate, and they corrupt."—" There is a liberal and enlightened Queen, with servants ready to work out her (q. my ?) views : a House of Lords, the enemies of every species of human liberty—a House of Commons with a minority almost equal to a majority, and subservient to the worst pas sions of the Lords." Now, the English people, so often held up by this demagogue to the hatred of his wild hearers—that people, the honesty of whose men he has maligned, and the chastity of whose women he has traduced, will he little surprised that he has also a bud get of calumnies to let loose at the aristocracy. But who would have expected that his two specific accusa tions would be intimidation and corruption ?—that inti midation would be charged by the director of death's heads and cross-bones ?—that corruption would be complained of by the vendor of Carlow ?! The bitterest invectives have lately been directed against Queen Ade laide, for retaining servants of whom she was said to have known that they had spoken disrespectfully of Queen Victoria ; and the accusers would certainly have had a very strong case, but for the fact that Queen Adelaide was necessarily unacquainted with the utterance of this scandal by her household, inasmuch as none of her household had ever uttered it at all. But if it Would be culpable in the Royal Family to connive at a slur upon the Sovereign, the Sovereign ought not to be left by her responsible Ministers in the situation of even appearing to countenance atrocious abuse of the Royal Family, and especially of the next heir to the Crown. Yet hear the language which this foul-mouthed fellow, one of her Majesty's Counsel, a Magistrate in Ireland, and the main manager of the Ministerial interests in that country, did on Thursday last publicly address to the assembled multitudes of the Trades' Union in Dublin. After some comments on speeches deli vered by English gentlemen, whom he called " these Tory rascals," he continued—" One of them gave as a toast the other day the heir presumptive to the Throne, the Duke of Cumberland ;' but I thank God the time is fast approaching when there will be another heir, who will shut out the Royal Miscreant for ever !" Perhaps the Ministers of the Sovereign Lady who is niece to the illustrious person thus desig• "led , may not read the regular reports of their Irish ally's scurrility, but they do read the leading articles of the Times, and thus by the passages now extracted and pointed out, we affect them with the complete notice, and fix them with the full knowledge, of what has been said within this very week of their mistress's uncle, by the man whom they constituted, and have hitherty con tinued, as one of her counsel and one .of her Magis trates, their favourite candidate for the Chief Barony of her Irish Exchequer ! When the rent was in the course of collection the repeal of the U n i on was the leading decoy. To that " great object" the life of the mendicant and the gains of his mendicity (or mendacity) were to be thenceforth devoted. He now pretends to suppose that the Conservatives intend to rescind, or in some way, as he calls it, to swindle Ireland out of the Catholic Relief Bill, and this he assigns to his gullible hearers as an excuse for dropping the repeal of the Unio n . e I am blamed," says he, "for being a Repealer. lam a Repealer, and my reason for not at once agitating repeal is, that lam busy watching the Orangemen I" We are quite sure that as soon as rent-time was past, as soon as the begging-box had gone all round, the " great ob ject,". and ever ythi ng e l se except t h e money put m, would be thrown to the winds. Repeal would not be seem the expectant Chief Baron of the constitutional Whigs. A very large portion of his desperate speech is spent iu raving at this Journal, for the opinions which it has expressed of him and his. Yet, with a clumsi ness which nothing but loss of temper can account for in so . cunning a t act i c i an , he suffers the truth t o slip out—that these opinions of ours are the opinions o f the great mass of the whole English nation ; for such is the obvious infer. r,ce from the confession whined out by him in the shape of a complaint, that the Times, which he abuses for she mischief it has been doing to Popery, "is a paper having the most extensive circula tion in England—a paper that circulates most widely amongst the people of England of every class—a le ps a. r that is to be found on the breakfast tables of every noble I family in England—a paper that - is to be found on the ladies' tea-table, and thence descending to the servants in the kitchen, and is there read by them—a paper that is to be found in every public-house, tavern, house, and mansion, and it is an organ that has been made one of the greatest properties in England." It is a common thing to say of the class where& this assailant of ours is a notorious specimen, that their abuse is a n honour ; but that is not the way in which we most value his vituperations. We value them chiefly because they are evidence of the extent to which the Times has been useful in baffling those designs of sedition and Popery in Ireland, of which this angry libeller is the leader and the tool. We value them be cause they prove that we are felt by the worst enemies of our country to have been among the most formidable causes of their disappointment and defeat. We are proud of such a testimonial, for we are conscious of having laboured hard and honestly to deserve it. We have been the foremost to unkennel and drag forth their hypocrisy, to denounce their falsehoods, to proclaim their plots, to give note of their movements, to drive back their aggressions, until, by the untiring application of every means within the legitimate sphere of our powers, by every species of warning, information, and argument, as well from private as from public sources, from speeches, from correspondence, from documents—Par liamentary and official—we have everywhere met, balked, exposed, discomfited, confounded, crippled, and dis graced them. (From the Morning Post.) A new number of the Quarterly Review has just been published. The principal political article, on the con duct of Ministers, is an exceedingly able one, and very seasonable. It is calm, forcible, and practical. Its great value consists in the bringing together of public and undeniable facts, so as to bear directly upon the ex position of the true character of the present Administra tion. It is not to be imagined that so clear, so plain, so emphatic a recapitulation and application of the events of the last twelve or eighteen months can be without a very great effect upon the public understanding of the real merits or demerits of the Government. Now, all that we Conservatives desire is, that a fair and honest judgment may be formed of the Ministry according to its acts, and the probable and reason able effects of them ; and that this judgment being formed, the people may act accordingly, either in zea lously supporting the Government so as to make it strong and powerful, or in strenuously resisting it, so as to get rid of a Government which not only does not deserve to be strong and powerful, but does not deserve to exist all. The Quarterly Reviewer, after giving a most striking description of the gross, filthy, and sinful opinions which the notorious Mr. Owen holds and pro mulgates, continues thus : " The presenting of Owen and his petition (to the Queen) Lord Melbourne thought—if he thought about it all—a matter of course; and that he was doing no more than his daily task of upholding his Government by its ordinary, and indeed only means of evidence—the crouch ing (most reluctantly, we cannot doubt) to every vulgar agitator, demagogue, or fanatic, who can raise himself into notice by hostility, however foolish or however wicked, to the established order in politics, morals, or religion. But, then, if such be the case—if such be the dire and irresistible necessity of Lord Melbourne's position—if such he the empty phantom that would pass itself off on us for a Government where there is any permanent safety for the country—if a ruffian is to be made a Magistrate in one year with no other apparent claim than the possession of prin. ciples which next year bring him to the gallows—if a Chancellor of the Exchequer is to induce the Legisla ture to remit an important branch of revenue on the pro mise and pledge that certain illegal, immoral, and incen diary publications should thereupon be prosecuted and suppressed, and if such publications arc nevertheless allowed to proceed with increasing scandal and uninterrupted Impunity—if the Minister especially charged with the pre servation of the public peace is so 'blind or so wilful as to volunteer a public panegyric on popular meetings, at a moment whcm popular meetings were everywhere threat diriog the public tranquillity—if a pocceurante Premier can, from carelessness or from weakness, ba drawn into giving to the brutal end abominable tenets of °universal COMMUnity the appearance, hortever false or flimsy, of Royal and Ministerial sanction—if, we say, we are to be exposed to such an unnatural perversion, or such a miser able abandonment of the powers and duties of a Govern dicta, who or what shall he safe or sacred? Where will there be any security for property or for life—for the honour of men or for the chastity of women—for the existence of religion—for the authority of law—for any bond of human suctety—nay, for the very acknov.led,gment of a Grid ?" So far as the security for such things depends upon Government, we think that the people of this country are in a very dangerous pos,ition while the present Go• vcrnment lasts. We therefore are of opinion that the people should spare no exertion to obtain a better Go vernment than the present. (Front the Morning Advertiser.) Few documents of a public nature which have passed through our hands have afforded us higher gratification than the Bull of the reigning Pope, Gregory XVI., expressly denouncing the inhuman traffic in human beings, and virtually forbidding the negro slave trade tl:roug:out the vast dominions subjected to Papal authority. While we are proud to hail the document in question as calculated to be the herald of liberty and happiness to myriads of our fellow creatures, we cannot withhold the tribute which is due to the enlightened efforts of our distinguished Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Lord Palmerston, to whose zealous and well timed exertions the cause of humanity is indebted for this and many similar results, which have for their object the abolition of tyranny and oppression, and the promotion of liberty, civil and religious, all over the world. THE STRANGERS' FRIEND SOCIETY.—An excellently timed and warmly-persuasive Sermon was preached for this Society on Christmas Day evening, at tho Chapel in Gray's Inn-lane, by the Rev. T. Mor timer, 8.D., after which a collection was made amoun ting to 411. 10s. This really " Samaritan" Society— a very minister of good at all seasons, but winter especially—seeks out the most pitiful cases of human misery, with no distinction of creed or nation. The funds are, however, wholly inadequate to the increase of distressing cases and their full relief, whilst patro nage could not be better bestowed. The number of cases relieved i❑ the past year was 7,000 ; income not quite 3,0001. PRIZE FIGHTING.—On Thursday morning there was an attempt to get up a pugilistic combat on the Race Hill at Brighton, which it cost our local autho rities considerable pains to defeat. It seems that on Monday or Tuesday last a fight was planned at a low public-house in Darby-place between a man named Smith, an umbrella maker of this town, and one Luke Lock. It was to come off on Thursday, on which day, notwsthstanding the torrents of rain which were falling, some thousands of people collected at an early hour. On receiving information of what was going on, the High Constable and his Headboroughs set off for the spot to preserve the peace. They broke into the ring, and, despite the hissings of the mob, captured one of the pugilists, Lock, who was seated on the knees of his second. Smith made his escape, and took refuge in the beforc-mentioned public-house, which was filled with above a hundred persons of the lowest grade of society. Here he attempted to bar himself in by placing a bed stead against the door of the chamber in which he was, but Solomon, ascertaining where he was, broke in and captured him. Yesterday morning both men were brought up before the Magistrates, and exhibited a couple of black eyes each, the effects of the unfinished combat of the previous day. They are both light men, of very sinister countenances. Mr. Basevi said they must each find a surety in 101. to appear to answer the charge on Monday, or, in default, be com mitted till that. tame. The men were then put back, and warrants issued against the seconds on the above occasion.—Briyhton Herald. We understand that in consequence of the num ber of persons, exceeding 1,800, who are entitled to be present at the Royal marriage, her Majesty has desired a communication to be made to the Archbishop of Can terbury and Bishop of London, and it is possible the august ceremony may be solemnised in St. George's Chapel, Windsor. Until this question is determined, the preparations are still continued at the Royal Chapel, St. James's, where new galleries and seats to see the procession are being erected ; but we repeat, that it will not contain above five hundred persons. The Marquis of Conyngham, K.P., and the Earl of Gros venor, are to proceed early in January with the in signia of the Order of the Garter, to invest Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg, who will not arrive here till the day before his marriage. Her Maj es ty i s , we hear, anxious to have the nuptial ceremony performed on Saturday the Bth, or, at the latest, on Monday the 10th of February.—Argus. The Nottingham Review says, the Relief Com mittee, up to Monday morning last, has distributed 1,120 stone of bread, and eleven sacks of potatoes. During the period since our last report, 1,200 persons have been relieved by the Visiting Committee, and the town has been divided into districts, but visitors are wanted. The Committee have employed upon the Fo rest 496 wen with families. The number of persons provided with two meals a-day, at the workhouse, had diminished to 70 on Tuesday last ; that mode of relief, therefore, for the present, is discontinued. Some of th e parties were referred to the Relief Fund Commit tee, a few were taken into the workhouse, and others have been relieved in a different manner ; 150 persons are at'present enploycd by the Guardians. L ONGEVITY.—Last week, four venerable dames were interred in Mansfield church-yard, within a few days of each other, whose united ages amounted to 332 years :—Mrs. 11Iitens, 80 ; Mrs, Robinson, 80 ; Mrs. Massey, 62 ; and Mrs. Slaney, 90. The latter being born in 1750, of course lived ten years in the reign of George I I.—Doncaster Gazelle. A paragraph having appeared in some o f th e newspapers regarding the will of the late Miss Innes, of Stow, we are authorised to state that the fortune left by her is very greatly exarerated, and that no person has any right to any part of her fortune, except her legal heir and executor. It would be useless to est ther, as the co met is appro; distance and right ascension ing it, and the comet itself I am, Sir, your m 4 W. :end the ephemeris any fur ximating to the sun both in ; the moon also is approach ; receding from the earth. 3st obedient servant, S. B. WOOLHOUSE. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD., DEC. 28.—The following gentlemen have been elected students of Christ Church :—Henry Cot ton, Wm. A. Buckland, C. A. Conybeare, W. W. Hall, C. W. W. Wynn, E. Rogers, F. H. Murray, R. Garth ; also) T. Green Maurice, C. M. Swabey, who were from Westminster School in May last. The trustees of the es.ates devised by Wm. Hulme, Esq., will, on. Feb. 10, 1840, nominate and present to the vicarage o f Preston, and to the perpetual curacy of Church Kirk., both in Lancashire, two individuals who either are or have been exhibitioners on the foundation of the said Wm. Hulme, at Brazennose College, and have taken the degree of Bachelor of Arts in the Uni versity of Oxford, and been admitted into holy orders. Candidates to apply by letter, with proper testimonials, to Mr. Thomas Markland, Secretary, Manchester, on or before the 25th day of January next. Earl How e has presented the Rev. F. M. Knollis, Fellow of M..agdalen College, to the Rectory of Con gerstone, Licestershire. The DeNQ and Chapter of Wells have presented the Rev. T. a. Coney, of Ballot College, to the Vicarage of Puckled,urch, Gloucestershire. General J. Michel, of Dewrich House, Dorset, has presented 'the Rev. Wm. S. Hadley, of Queen's Col lege, to the Vicarage of Isle Brewers, Somerset. The Load Bishop of Bath and Wells has instituted the Rev. SVm. Thorpe, of Merton College, to the Vi carage of Wookey," Somerset, on the presentation of the Rev. C. K.cene, Sub Dean of Wells. John Barney, Esq., has presented the Rer. John Barney, of .Magdalen Hall, to the Vicarage of Charlton Adam, Somberset. Mr. Barfour has been appointed Superintendent of Factories in the place of Mr. Bagley. _ The Earl and Countess of Carli s le are receiving a party at Castle Howard, their seat in Yorkshire. FIRE AT' BRIGHTON.—On Thursday evening a fire broke out in the extensive premises at the bottom of St. James's-street, formerly known as Lucombe's library, but mow applied to the purposes of a fancy warehouse, and called the Old Steyne Bazaar. The Bazaar, on tins fire being extinguished, presented a most deplorable seer e. The destruct;on of the property it contained was complete. The origin of the calamity is unknown. Tltr e woman who had charge of the place states that she left it quite safe, with the gas-lights burning, and tb ey were found alight when the door was broken open. It was quite impossible to save anything, and the preservation of the mass of building by which the Bazaar is surrounded may be attributed to the ex ertions of those present (among whom Paine the Hall keeper s.s . as, a:; usual, foremost in activity and skill), the abundant supply of water, and the absence of any draught of air. Had the flames broken through the consequences might h av e b een most second disastrous. the COVENTRY RIBBON TRADE.—It having been suggest ed by a gentleman from London, con nected with the Ribbon Trade, the importance of having pure white adopted at the public rejoicings on the occasi , Dn of her Majesty s marriage, a meet- i ing of the manufacturers was called. At the suggestion of Air. Ellice, a memorial has been forwarded officially by the Illyor to the Marquis of Normanby, Secretary of Statc, for presentation to the Queen. On Saturday, at trio o'clock, two deputations—one on the part of the Marylebone Vestry, consisting of Messrs. G. A. Young, Byers, Clapp, and Loveridge ; and the other appointed by a numerous meeting of tradesmen resident within the borough—waited upon the Secretary of State, at the Home Office, for the purpose of calling his Lordship's attention to the recent decisions of the local Magistracy of Marylebone, under the 7th sectio❑ of the 60th clause of the New Police Act. The joint Deputations, which consisted of fourteen in number, having been announced, his Lordship received them most graciously. Mr. G. A. YOUNG said they had been deputed to wait upon his Lordship to complain of the arbitrary con struction put upon the above-named clause by the local Magistracy, inasmuch as they had, upon the information of a common informer, fined several hundred tradesmen, resident in the borough, for the alleged offence of expos ing goods for sale on the outside of their shops, without taking into consideration how far the operation of the clause was modified by the concluding sentence, " so fat as to cause any annoyance or obstruction in any tho roughfare." By the local Marylebone Acts, the Magis trates and the Vestry possessed powers not dissimilar from those now complained of in the New Police Act ; but the difference consisted in the manner in which the Vestry and Magistrates exercised their respective powers. The Magistrates convicted respectable tradesmen upon the word of a common informer, who had a ma nifest interest in exaggerating any supposed offence. The Vestry on the other hand, never exercised the powers committed to them, except through the instru mentality of an officer, and after a committee of Vestry had been appointed to examine and report upon the alleged infringement of the law. He (Mr. Young) would also call his Lordship's attention to the fact, that the Vestry of St. Marylebone had repeatedly ap pealed to the Home Office in defence of their local rights. In March, 1839, an appeal had been made to Lord John Russell respecting the proposed incorpo ration of the borough of Marylebone ; but then Lord J. Russell stated to the deputation which waited upon him, " that he considered the principle applicable to the local government of such large provincial towns as Manchester and Birmingham was different to that which ought to be applied to metropo litan districts, in consequence of the proximity of the latter districts to the central government." He begged to assure his Lordship, that the vestries and rate payers of Marylebone claimed as a right the same con trol over the magistracy and the police, and all the benefits which a local court in civil matters could confer, as would be secured to large provincial towns by the Municipal Corporation, or any other Acts whatsoever. After some further observations, he said the deputa tion were most anxious to press upon his Lordship's attention, that no feeling was more deeply rooted in the minds of the inhabitants of Marylebone than the desire to maintain in all its integrity the principle of local self government. Mr. Young concluded by observing to his Lordship that these expressions were in no way intended in a spirit of hostility to the existing Government, but, as sincere Reformers, the deputation considered they could not render a more efficient service to a Liberal Administration than communicating to them the exact state of public opinion on these important points. Mr. BYERS also addressed his Lordship in a simi lar strain on the part of the Vestry. Mr. ROBINSON, on the part of the tradesmen of Marylebone, entered also at considerable length into va rious explanations respecting the powers given to the Magistracy under the local Acts of Marylebone, and showed the vexatious and oppressive system carried on under the 60th clause of the New Police Act. The Marquis a NORMANBY said he had listened with great pleasure and attention to the remarks which had fallen trom the various speakers. He considered that Mr. Young had very properly, in his opinion, abstained from suggesting any specific course which the Government ought to pursue, or any direct interference with the Magistracy. He felt with the de putation that a very vexatious construction had been put upon the clause under which the tradesmen had been con victed. It the matter were left in the bands of the Govern mentthe Noble Marquis was convinced that every practical cause of complaint would be remedied, and that probably the Magistrates, exercising the power they possessed of reducing the fine to a mere nominal amount, would ren der the trade of the informer one not worth following. At the present moment he could not interere with the. other matters referred to by Mr. Young, inasmuch as they were not the immediate questions before him. Notwithstanding this was the case, he (the Noble Mar • quis) begged to inform the Deputations that he had lis tened to them with much attention, and could assure them they would not be lost upon him. In conclusion, the Noble Marquis said he could assure the deputation, that, as a member of the Government, he was most anx ious to pay every attention to representations emaaatinsz from the public, and especially from so enlightened an d influential a district as that of the borough of Maryle bone. Mr. YOUNG said it would be difficult for the Dept"ty tation to have suggested to his Lordship any practical remedy ; they felt, however, that in such hands a 3 they had now the honour to leave it, the Government tvould seek means to remedy the evil complained of, without any way fettering the independency of the Magistracy in the discharge of their duty in the Police Courts. The Marquis of NORMANBY again expressed his gra tification on the subject being brought before hisn, and stated that be would exert his influence to obtain an efficient remedy of the evil complained of. The Deputation then withdrew, every individual of which expressed his gratification at the politeness and urbanity with which they had been received. • COUNTY COURT OF REQUESTS. One of Lord Byron's aversions, a " dumpy woman," by name Elizabeth Jones, came forward, pattens in hand, to say why she objected to pay 11. 195., for the due li quidation of which she had becolne bound for her son, the original contractor of the debt. A written undertaking, with a large cross at the bot tom, purporting to be "the mark" of the defendant, was put in as evidence of Mrs. Jones's liability. Mr. Commissioner Dubois—Well, Mrs. Jones, you have not fulfilled your agreement ; by this paper you consent to pay 10s. monthly, provided the plaintiff stays proceedings against your son. Defendant—Oh dear no, I never agreed to no such thing. Mr. Commissioner Dubois—But here is the written agreement, with your mark at the bottom. Defendant—l hav'nt had a dickshinary edication, and so they must have taken advantage of me. Ail I pro mised was, that if my son gave me the money I would pay it to the plaintiff. Mr. Commissioner Dubois—That won't do, Mrs. Jones ; you got your son out of the scrape by undertak res a respectable etahle laundress. ing to pay his debt for him, and y ou must ta k e t h e con sequences. What circumstan ces are you i n ? s ; I only takes in a bit of washing. Mr. Commissioner Dubois — How much do you think D P l e a f i e n n t i d ff a — n t Plaintiff—She's ainta respectable she can afford to pay a week ? Plaintiff—Five shillings. I should not say so much if she wasn't as respectable a laundress as any in the neighbourhood. Defendant (angrily)—l aint respectable, I never was respectable, and that the people I wash for can prove. How can a washerwoman be respectable who is obliged to take home the linen herself in a wheelbarrow ? Plaintiff—Your son helps you, and he is good for ten shillings a week. Defendant (shaking her pattens)—He's not good for anything ! He's good for nothing, your Lordship, and that everybody as knows him can prove. Mr. Commissioner Dubois—You must pay four shil• lings a week. Defendant—l hope your Lordship will make it half a crown, and I'll be on my oath it shit truo what he says that I'm respectable. The COURT would not make any reduction. The plaintiff made as much expedirion as he could out of court, in order to avoid the fury of the defendant, soon as she got her order, made great haste to give it it him, as she said, for telling his Lordship that she was in any way respectable. Mr. Cohen, schoolmaster, was summoned by Mr. Wright, "scholastic agent," for one guinea. The plaintiff stated that Mr. Cohen advertised for an assistant, and was supplied to his satisfaction, through plaintiff's exertions. 'l° prove that defendant had put himself in correspondence with plaintiff on the subject, some of defendant's letters were produced. Plaintiff a pplied for the customary fee of one guinea, which, being refused, he brought the present action : Defendant, in reply, said it was true he inserted an advertisement flr an assistant in the public papers, and that, among other replies, he got one from tip - , plaintiff, who offered to send him a person having the requisite qualifications. Defendant had no idea that he was to be laid under contribution if he engaged a person sent by the plaintiff, and indeed, had the plaintiff hinted in his letters that he should look for remuneration, his services would most certainly have been declined. The plaintiff declared it was quite a customary affair to get a fee from principals, if the agent was the means of supplying them with suitable assistants. Mr. Commissioner Dubois was of opinion the plain tiff had no legal right to the fee of a guinea. THE NEWPORT TRIALS.—The trial of Frost and his fellow-prisoners will commence on the 31st. W e have heard that one of the physical-force Chartists, at a recent meeting, seemed almost desirous that Frost should be executed, for, added he, " if he is reprieved Chartism will be at an end !" Let the Government ponder on this. Tory may be certain that the severest measure of justice will not fail to excite the most savage acts of retaliation ; on the other hand, mercy will be equally sure to appease the angry passions of the Char tists.—Wiltshire Independent. VIE SUN, LONDON, MOINTDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1839. THE NEW COMET. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sia,—At five o'clock this morning I was in hopes that, before daybreak, I should have made acquaintance with:the comet, concerning which I addressed you on Monday last. Although, however, I doubt not that I had it frequently in the field of the telescope, gauze-like clouds, as seen from this place, pervaded that part of the heavens where the comet is, till considerably after daybreak ; when, although the atmosphere, becoming clearer, exhibited stars most distinctly which could not previously be seen, not a glimpse of anything like a comet could I get. I trust, however, that others at other stations may have been more fortunate. Of the brilliancy of the comet we are uninformed ; but from Mr. Rumker, with the small instruments of the Hamburg Observatory, having, 11 days ago, " gotten a fine view of it," and from the fact, that it is now ra pidly approaching its perihelion, it is probably not very faißt. Unable, then, to send you observations of it, I have great pleasure in transmitting you the following im portant information, which I have this instant received from Professor Schumacher, in a letter, dated Altona, Dec.2o. The Berlin observations, more rigorously computed, give— Comet's R. A. Comet's Decl. Meantime at Berlin. deg. min. sec. deg. min. sec. Dec. 2, 7774 189 38 '24 2 10 11 S. 8, 6443 203 10 54 0 13 17 S. 10, 6878 208 8 54 0 26 48 N. From the Berlin observations of Dec. 2, the Altona observation of Dec. 10, and the Hamburg observa. tion of Dec. 14, Mr. Peterson (Assistant Astronomer at the Altona Observatory) has deduced the following elements : ----------- Perihelion passage, 1840, Jan. 4, 66067 mean time at Altona. Log. q., 9.789313 deg. min. sec. Perihelion, 192 54 54. g Node l2O 11 14.5 Inclination 53 25 8.7 Motion direct. representing the observations in longitude to 68.7 sec., and in latitude to 33.6 sec. nearly. Observatory, Kensington, Dec. 25. J. SOUTH. P. S. In my Monday's letter to you, had I used the words " first authentic information of the comet's exist ence," it would have been more correct ; since on Wed nesday last a gentleman asked me, if " I had seen the comet ?" and on my answering " No, nor even heard of it," he replied " a relative of his had seen some no tice of it in one of the newspapers." Much connected as he is with astronomical people, his little knowledge of the matter, (for he could not tell me where in the heavens it was situate), and the fact that I had not, as on former occasions received any announcement of the discovery personally from Professor Schumacher, I re garded the comet as of pleiadic or some other non cometary character, and treated it as such, till the first authentic account of its existence from Professor Schu macher reached me on Monday last. About five o'clock this morning I detected the comet with an ordinary night-glass, held in and directed by the hand to that part of the heavens where I expected to find it. It has very considerable lustre, a very con spicuous tail, and in the absence of moonlight must be visible to the naked eye. When I found it, the at mosphere was very clear, but shortly after became hazy, and even cloudy. My five feet equatorial for many months having been devoted to oirservations of a very different character, was but little fitted for comet work ; nor could I with out great inconvenience render it so. Lest, however, local circumstances should have prevented others from seeing it, I deemed it right to observe it with sufficient ac curacy to enable any one to fix a telescope upon it ; and for no other purpose do I transmit its approximate place at half-past six this morning, as, right ascension about 16 hours, 14 minutes ; north declination about 3 degrees, 24 minutes. The interval between my looking for it and finding it was'nkit five minutes. It was then in the neighbourhood of Sigma, in th.F• constellation of Serpens, and is now en tering that of Ophiuchus ; and, acting on the suggestion you gave me many years ago, I subjoin for Saturday and Wednesday next popular data for finding it. Day of the Time of Morning. Dee 23 Jan. 1 Comet's IComet's Bearing. Altitude. ---- ___.— 10 deg. I E. 19 E. S. E. 28 j S.E. by E. 9 I E. 19 E. S. E. 27 S.E. by E. J. SOUTH. Observatory, - Kensington, Dec. 26, 1639. TO , TILE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Stu,—Tll; comet now - passing through our planetary ry - stem is rapidly approaching its perihelion, and it must be highly desirable that some of our astronomers should observe it, if . possible, before it reaches that point. From the continetrtal observations, Mr. Patterson, assistant astronomer at the Altona Observatory, has calculated approximate elements of its orbit—viz. : Perihelia. passage 1840, January 4.66067 mean time at Al tuna, or January 4,63303 mean time at Greenwich. 9.789313 deg, min. sec. Per.;.helion Noi to Inclination Mo Lion direct. Log.. q I have cndertt,ken the calculation of the daily posi tion of the comet for the remainder of the year from these elements for the use of such astronomers as may be on the hook-out after it, presuming, from your libera lity to me can a former occasion, and your general readi ness to supply important scientific information, that you will insert the ephemeris in your valuable paper. The places are for each midnight at Greenwich— December 26 27 28 29 30 Right Ascension. 16 20 26 16 28 29 ]6 36 20 16 44 0 16 51 27 16 58 40 Declination. N.3.'22' 51 , 1 3 21 53 3 19 23 3 15 '2B 3 10 13 3 3 43 Log. distance from the Earth. 9.96386 9.97162 9.97758 9.98965 9.99582 0.00408 THE NEW POLICE BILL. DEPUTATIONS TO THE MARQUIS OF NOR MANBY. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. CHRISTMAS-BOX TAX UPON THE CITIZENS BY THE CITY POLICE.—On Saturday the LORD MAYOR re ceived a letter from a citizen of London, requesting his Lordship would interpose his authority to put a stop to the disgraceful practice of Christmas-box collecting by the City Police. If the pay to them, such the letter stated, were 'insufficient, they ought to have more; but to allow them to levy a tax upon house holders (voluntary, it was true), to b 3 expended, as has too often been the case, in'a manner not the most re spectable, had certainly better be put an end to. His Lordship immediately transmitted the letter to Mr. D. W. Harvey, the Commissioner of City Police, from whom he received the following answer : " City Police Office, Guildhall, Dec. 27, 1839. " MY LORD,—I am favoured with your communica tion upon the subject of Christmas-boxes, which, there is reason to apprehend our constables are applying for. This proceeding is directly at variance with the rules and orders of this establishment, and whenever a charge is made out the wrong doer will be assuredly punished. A case of this kind came before me this morning, and I enclose you a copy of the order made upon it, and which, I trust, will prevent the repetition of the offence. If publicity were given to this proceeding is might not only deter the inhabitants of the City from complying with applications, but induce them to bring the same under my notice. " I have the honour to be, my Lord, " Your Lordship's very obedient servant, " D. W. HARVEY. " To the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor." " City Police Office, Guildhall, Dec. 27, 1839. " J. A., No. —, policeman, charged with applying for and receiving sundry Christmas boxes, amounting to 7s. 6d., has this day been fined 12s. 6d., being the money so received, and ss. for receiving money without permis sion. " Ordered by the Commissioner to be read to the men at their respective musters." A DESPERATE IRISH TAlLOR.—Maurice White, a young Irish journeyman tailor, was brought handcuffed before the Lord Mayor, charged with having most violently assaulted some policemen. The LORD MAYOR asked why the man was hand cuffed ?—lnspector Brake said that it bad been found necessary to manacle him in consequence of his great wish and power to do mischief. James Corder, policeman No. 286, stated that the defendant and several of his countrymen had been quar relling on the preceding night at the Black Horse pub lic-house, in Petticoat-iane, and that the landlord called out " Murder !" in the apprehension that murder would be committed. James Martin, policeman No. 94, stated that he went to assist the former witness and two metropolitan police men in the public-house. The defendant was fighting desperately with another man, and on being taken away, dislocated the thumb and broke the thumb-bone of the witness, and fought desperately to get away. It was stated that the defendant, even in the station house, made the most tremendous attacks upon the police. The LORD MAYon—Well, defendant, what have you to say ? Defendant—Why, my Lord, I might have been a little obstropolous, for I had a drop of liquor, and I ain't the quietest in the world when I raises my elbow to my mouth. The LORD MAYOR—You have done these policemen great injury. Defendant—l'm sorry for it, please your Lordship, and I hope your Lordship won't think anything of i: at this time, and I'll promise you I won't do it any more. The LORD MAYOR—You are a desperate fellow, and I shall send the case for trial. The Inspector said that the defendant had some time ago kept the police at bay with brick-bats, when pursued in consequence of having committed an assault. Defendant—Oh, indeed, you can say anything now that my hands are tied. Please your Lordship, if you pass the matter over this time, I'll let them alone for the future. The LORD MAYOR—You must procure bail. Detendant—Arragh, where a poor innocent Irishman get bail. You don't take in • for one of your selves, do you ?—(A laugh.)—Comm tied. GUILDHALL. Edward Garrard, a city policeman, attended to answer a complaint which had been made to Mr. Com missioner Harvey (and referred by him to the Magis trates) by a young Irish widow, who vends braces in the streets. She stated that s.ie was going home to Widegate-alley, about two o'clock on Christmas morn ing, when, coming up with the waits, she gave them hreepence to play " St. Patrick's Day in the Morning." A ring was formed by the crowd following the musicians, but she had scarcely commenced her dance when the policeman came up with his " Hallo, there !" and abruptly stopped the tune, She told the policeman she had paid for the tune, and he said he knew she carried gold in her box, hut he could not permit such capers in the street. She pulled her money-box out, to show him she was not without silver, if she had not gold, and she emptied 4s. 6d. into his hand to prove it. He re fused to return the money, and she refusing to go home without it, he took her to the station-house, and had her locked up as a drunkard till six in the morning, when she was discharged. It was true she had been drinking, but not so as to forget what she was doing. She complained to the inspector on duty, but he disbe lieved her statement. Tho next evening she went to the policeman on his heat, and on her declaring she had two children to keep, and the loss of the 4s. 6d. would rui❑ her, he gave her 25., and promised to give her the rest. She then complained again at the station-house, and was sent to the Commissioner. The policeman stated that the woman was brought to him to be passed home by H 181, as being drunk, and he heard she had squandered some sixpences and pence upon the waits. As she refused to go home, ha took her to the station-house, where she made this charge against him, and he offered to be searched ; but the inspector, thought it unnecessary, and gave no credit to her story. Mr. Alderman HUMPHERY asked him what he had to say about giving her the 2s. ? The policeman re plied he did not give her the 25., but he lent it to her because she cried so about being in distress, and fol lowed him up and down his beat for an hour and a half. In answer to other questions, the policeman admitted he had a wife and two children to maintain out of his 19s. per week, and could not afford to be so liberal to any other poor woman that cried to him. He had led the com plainant home two or three times when she was intoxi cated. Once he went home with her to ascertain if she did not sell smuggled whiskey instead of braces, but after asking her little girl a few questions he went away. The girl being present, Mr. Alderman HUMPHERY interrogated her respecting this visit, which appeared to be bone fide for the detection of an illicit still. The policeman declared he lent the 2s. from pure good feeling. Mr. Alderman Hu 31PHERY, having requested the at tendance of the Commissioner, told him that he dis believed the policeman's statement, for it was incredible that a man with a wife and family to keep on 19s. a week would lead 2s. to a stranger. A man of much larger income could scarcely afford to give way to his pity in this way. If there had been proof that the woman emptied her box into his hand, he would have committed the policeman ; but he could now only leave the Commissioner to deal with it as a case of suspicion. The Commissioner said he would look into the case. The Iran was afterwards discharged. MARLBOROUGH STREET. THE LONDON PARCEL DELIVERY COMPANY.— Mr. DYER, the sittin g Magistrate, wvs appli e d t o f or a summons against the London Parcel Delivery Company for tho delayed delivery of a hamper, filled .with Christ mas cheer, to Mr. Watts, of Mount-place, Peckham Rye . . Mr. Watts said a large hamper, filled with perishable articles, was sent to the receiving -house in Oxford-street of the London Parcel Delivery Company, with the view of insuring its more expeditious delivery at his house in Peckham Rye. The hamper was not delivered until midday of Christmas-day, and, as a matter of course, it had been found necessary to get in the neighbourhood a second supply of those articles which the hamper ought to have furnished. Mr. DYER remarked that an alteration would most likely occur . next Session on the subject of parcels con veyed by steam-carriages. As far as regarded the Lon don Parcel Delivery Company, he had sent parcels oc casionally by them, and he always found the deliveries were punctual. Mr. Watts said this was not the first time he had to complain of similar treatment. As the matter concerned the public he should take other steps against the Company. MAR YLEB ONE. A 3 oung woman of prepossessing appearance, accom panied by her father, asked the Magistrate's assistance to pat a stop to the folloving annoyance. She stated that a young man of good connections, had, under a promise of marriiage, seduced her, and having robbed her of all her money he deserted her. After her con finement she got a situation as lady's maid, and the man having found out where she was, came continually to the house, and told her shame before all the inmates. He had several times come up to the carriage door whilst she wag riding with her mistress, and calling her by name, accused her of having a child by him.—Mr. CODD said, " Young woman, you have only yourself to :blame for all this." The poor girl, crying bitterly, acknowledged herself to he most culpable, but hoped she might have sow... means granted her of pre venting the man from ruining her and her child. The Magistrate granted a summons for the young man to appear before him, and hear what he said upon the matter. HATTON GARDEN. Shelfvrrl and Riekerby, the notorious swindlers, were put to the bar, and identified as having been seen con stantly together. It was then stated that the prisoners had taken a house together in Dyer's-buildings, Hol -13,-)rn, arid had advertised that they had 20,0001. to lend o❑ mortgage, bills, &c. Caught by this advertisement, Mr. Benjamin Bridges, the proprietor of the Royal Victoria Saloon, and twenty-five of the actors, some of them in their stage-dresses, among whom was Ellar, the once celebrated Harlequin, of Drury-lane and Covent garden, who had a cloak over his chequered dress, were placed at the bar charged with acting in an unlicensed theatre . The Magistrate asked Ellar how he came to be in such a situation—he had himself seen him at the large theatres. The defendant said that he had once a good engagement but had become very much reduced, and had endeavoured to support himself by playing on his guitar, but the police drove him away. Mr. Brough ton thought the police exceeded their duty in so doing. He then asked him if he had not subscribed to either of the theatrical funds 7 Ellar said, that as Harlequin he was not eligible to become a member, but that on a petition to the Drury-lane Fund they gave him 5/. and afterwards 2/. The Superintendent of Police said that, having re ceived a written authority from the Police Commis sioners, he, accompanied by two Inspectors and a body of police, forced their way into the Saloon, in the midst of the performance, and making their way through the audience, about 600 in number, they went on the stage and seized the whole of the company. The scenery and decorations were got up in a very expensive style. A bill of the performance was produced, which stated, after several recitations in character, that the performance would conclude with a Christmas festival, called " Har lequin's Holiday." No charge was made for admission, but all the liquors supplied were at a very high price. The proprietors' solicitor contended that this place was not within the provisions of the Police Act, which says," All unlicensed theatres, at which money is taken for admission ;" and as no money was taken in this place the defendants could not be detained. Mr. BRoUGHTON said, that whether money wore taken or a higher charge made for liquor, it was the same thing, and he inflicted a fine of 51, on the mana ger, and Is. each on the actors, which was paid. G. C. Loftus, Esq., a gentl , man of noble family, applied to them for a loan of 1,000/., and had been ino3t defrauded, but as he was now on a visit to Lord Charles Townshend, at Rainbam Hall, he could not appear at present to prove his charge. Several noble ladies had been robbed to a great extent by the prisoners pretend ing to obtain loans on their jewels. The Magistrate fully committed the prisoners for trial on the two charges already exemined into. WORSHIP-STREET. LAMBETH-STREET. Mary and Elizabeth Welland, two young women who get their living by needle-work, were charged with pawn ing an old quilt for a shilling, which belonged to Dede rici Feeoff, a German, the keeper of a house in which they lodged. The poor young woman stated that they were driven to starvation before they pawned the quilt, and that they had been without work for some weeks. Their famished appearance bore out the truth of their assertion, and Mr. Norton made an appeal on their be half to the German, who doggedly insisted that they should be sent to gaol. Mr. Pelham, the solicitor, then attempted to intercede with the obdurate man, but with out success, and he humanely paid the money for the women. The German then asked how he was to get a few shillings rent due to him from the young women, and left the office in a very sulky and insolent manner on hearing that he must apply elsewhere. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. LLOYD'S. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. —The Malay, from Liverpool to Mauritius, 27th ult., lat. 6, N., lon. 2 ; Brighton, London to Antigua, 9th inst., lat. 24, long. 30, by the Rookery, Hughes, arrived in the River. Hope, Odessa to Falmouth, 20th inst., lat. 50, long. 8, by the Daring, Miller, arrived at Bristol. Courier, Jersey, to Rio Janiero. 6th instant, lat. 24, lon. 29, by the Broedestruus, Haswinkle, arrived at Brauwershauen. Howell, hound to Jamaica, 19th inst., lat. 49, long. 9 \V., by the Rose du Tage, Grault, arrived at Havre. AdAph Frederica, Zaanniburg, Amsterdam to Surinam, 21 inst . ., lat. 25 N., lon. 26 W., by the Pol lux, Kat, arrived in the Texel. Crescent, M‘Goldie, Dublin to Sydney, N. S. W., 24th ult., lat. 3 N., lon. 23 \V., by the Young Queen, Atkins, arrived at Cork. Maastroom, Batavia to Rotterdam, 11th inst., lat. 39, lon. 35, by the Brothers, Murdoch, arrived at Falmouth. Now Phcenix, out 17 days, lat. 28 N., lon. 26 ; John, of London, for St. Helena, lat. 49, lon. 7, by the Vibelia, Pcntreath, arrived in the River. Albion, \Vhitney, Lon don to St. John's, N. 8., 21st inst., lat. 51, ion. 10, by the Cora, Griffiths, arrived at Waterford. Fanny, London to Sidney, N. S. W., Sept. 7, by the Alin.- va, arrived at the Cape of Good /lope. The Lord John Russell, of St. John's, N. 8., bound to Gloucester (out 5 days), was passed lying-to, with 3 feet water in her hold, 7th inst., in lat. 39, lon. 64, by the British Queen, arrived in the River. NOTICE TO MARINERS.-RUNDLESTONE BUOY. - - - - - Trinity House, London, Dec. 28. Information has been this day received that the buoy at the Rtandlestone has pared from its moorings. The buoy will be replaced as soon as practicable. By Order, J. HERBERT, Secretary. SUNKEN VESSEL IN THE NARROW PART " Sir,—With reference to the memorial of the Glasgow Emancipation Society, dated the 25th of Oc tober last., on behalf of the negroes who took posses sion of the " Amistad," and were subsequently carried to New London, in the United States of America, I am directed by Viscount Palmerston to state to you, for the infoirnation of the above-mentioned Society, that his Lordship has directed her Majesty's Minister at Washington to interpose his good offices in their behalf, in order that they may be re stored to liberty ; and his Lordship has further instructed her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires at Madrid to call upon the Spanish Government to issue immediately strict orders to the authorities of Cuba, that, if the request of the Spanish Minister at Washington is complied with, the negroes in question may be put in possession of their liberties. " Her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires at Madrid has likewise been instructed to urge the Spanish Govern ment to cause the laws ag'ainst the slave trade to be en forced against Messrs. Ruiz and Montez, and against all other Spanish subjects concerned in the transaction in question. " I am, Sir, your most obedient, humble servant, " W. FOX STRANGWAYS. " William P. Paton, Esq., &c., Glasgow." THE MARKETS. COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING LAST WEEK OF ihE CHANNEL LEADING TO ROSS. Harbour Office, Waterford, Dec. 25. The Samuel and Mary, Dempsey, of Kinsale (coal laden) is sunk in the narrow part of the channel leading to Ross, which is in consequence nearly blocked up to large vessels, and very dangerous. DIARY OF A NUN.—This graceful and highly pleasing tale, though it does not turn out to be exactly of that ultra-romantic nature which its title might lead the reader to expect, more than compensates in reality and truth for what it may lack in e xtravagance and ex. citement. It is the story told by herself of a high-born and high-minded young English girl, who, in consequence of being led into a fatal passion for the husband of her dearest friend, is ultimately induced to quit the world and take the veil in a convent of Carmelite Nuns. The Diary portion of the story —which we have every reason to believe to be a bona fide Diary of the residence of an accomplished Englishwoman in Italy—is interspersed with numerous personal sketches of celebrated living in dividuals, which give a peculiar verisimilitude to the story, and, at the same time, a most pleasing variety to the narrative. THE DUCHESS OR ST. ALB AN'S MEMOIRS. —The success of this work has been quite commen surate with the interest arising from the subject, and the many particulars respecting celebrated living or re cently deceased characters, with which its pages abound. A second edition has just appeared, with two portraits, an autograph letter, and several additions. Among the Ito) al and noble personages, of whom mention is made, are the Dukes of York, Clarence, Kent, Sussex, and Richmond ; the Earls of Derby and Dundonald ; Lords Fitzgerald and Burford ; the Marchione , :s of Bute ; the Countess of Guildford; Ladies Lough borough, Tempest, Burdett, Beauclerk,i Sandon, and Dudley Stuart ; Sir W. Beechey, Sir John Duckworth, Sir Coutts Trotter, Sir Edmund Antrobus, &e. &c. Mr. THEODORE HOOK'S NEW WORK. — The January number of " Colburn's New Monthly Magazine and Humorist" will contain the commence ment of a new story by Mr. Theodore Hook, entitled " Fathers and Sons," to be continued monthly—" Isotta Grimani," a tale by Lady Blessir.gton—" Lines" from the German of Prince Albert, of Saxe Cobourg Gotha —" Nimrod" in France—" The Newgato Annual, or the Guide to the Gallows," edited by Jack Ketch, Esq.. illustrated by Phiz—" My Uncle and his Bequest," by John Poole, Esq.—Mrs. Trollope's " Widow Mar ried"—" Kind Cousin Tom," by Douglas Jerrold, Et.q. —" The Life and Times of Peter Priggins"—" Speci mens from the German Lyric Poets," by J. H. Meri vale, EFq.—and a variety of other articles by distin guished writers. TESTIMONIAL To Silt R. M. ROLFE, KNT.— The piece of plate voted by the Corporation of Bury St. Edmund's to Sir M. Rolfe, Knt., tile new Baron of the Exchequer, and late Recorder of the Borough of Bury St. Edmund's, was presented to that high legal functionary on Saturday, at a meeting of the Town Council. The motives which prompted the gift to Sir R. M. Rolfe, Knt., are unoffectedly set. forth in the following inscription :—" Presented to the Hon. Sir Robert Mousey Rolfe, Knt., on his elevation to the Bench as one of the Barons of her Majesty's Exche quer, by the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the Borough of Bury St. Edmund's, in grateful acknow ledgement of his diligent, just, and honourable dischargee of the office of Recorder of that Borough, duri n g t h e period of twelve years. 18th November, 1839 ". 0 : se" l piece of plate consists of a highly chased and etnb silver salver, of the value of 100 guineas. LEAP. TEACHING YOUNG HORSES There is one gentleman in the Northam:: mannert° that he ci nshire Hunt, whose horses leap in so extraordinary a of training them is the envy of the field. His manner of recorded ; his is truly unique, and worthy of . to the leaping-her, groom leads the horse by a stri n g to loaded and the gentleman is ready with s gun . with a very :little powder and some pea when, if it falls, he fires instantly at it, which, to use hi own graphi c an d % them emphatic expression, " a larm so d--bly th a t they never fall a second time. Strange and no ve l as this method may appea r to your read ers , t h ere i s no doubt of its truth, as the gentleman in question makes no secret of such a valuable and important discovery.— Old Sporting Magazine for December. AFFRAY WITH POACHERS.—Last week a dreadful affray took place between the gamekeep ers of Mr. William Henry Hornb3T, of Blackburn, and s i x poachers, whom they detected in his preserves. After fighting for some time, during which one of th e keepers was shot dead and his brother severely injured, the poachers escaped, takini , with them a quantity of g ame they had kill e d . On Saturday' two men, notorious poachers, named Adam Mercer and John Crossley, were apprehended. A coroner's inquest has sat upon the body, and have returned a verdict of " Wilful mur der against Adam Mercer and John Crossley, and two other persons unknown." _ _ A Supplementarli Gazette was published on Saturday, announcing the commencement of the Penny Postage on the 10th of January, and carrying into effect the Treasury Minute already published in The Sun, and repeated to-day in another place. I O ti. Bean,. Ter Quarter. Peniith SI ttiehl Winchester Per Ca,Piarthen— w clge Swansea—, 6 21 0 8 0 9.170 1, 6 176 71) 80 : 6 0 80 160 210 711 90 ; 5 0 80 1:30 168 0 99 6 0 80 'CASTLE CORN EXCHANGE Red, Wheat, Northurnkrland 49s. 7 Norfolk and Suffolk Os 7 --- Berwick and Scotch 6ls. 6 s. to s. I s. to t S 8 2ti L 6 CS 32 :IS 44 60 23 :35 8. to S. 26 22 34 2t: 26 68 41 23 69 38 24 66 SG :34 45 23 27 s.d. 6. d. 6. d. s.d. s.d. s.d. 00 9 0 0 0 4f) 0 0 44 00 04 00 ::0 00 29 10 0 15 0 0 0 5 6 0 0 4 0 S 0 10u 40 5(1 2 2 34 Per goll. t,articastle „--1 ich n)ond „—' Stockton NE ‘1 3. 3. 41 - 48 40 42 45 s. rt. v. 41 00 00 56 00 50 5 9 56 6 0 Pease. e. to 5. 43 4 - 6 42 35 35 s. d. s. d. 00 00 00 P 0 00 00 00 00 90 120 10 0 13 0 9e 110 76 II 1 ,—Dec. 28. White. 28 7ls 765.1 Ls 73, 76, I Is —s 08s. 76 0C 86 90 90 0 0• ... - -- Foreign 65,. 1i5..... 09s. 765. Frye, Nori'olk Ind Suffolk Foreign 32s. 33s —s. —s• Barley, Malting, Norfolk and Suffolk... 3Ss. 44s , —s. —lf --- Grinding and Feeding q2s. 345. Halt, Norailk and Suffolk 633 73s —s. —s• Beau;, Small 36f, 40s —B. —5. Tick .l2s 445. —s. —s. Pease, White 42s 435..... —s. •• 15 . I ---- Gray Oats, Northumberland, I'otatoe :308 31s. —s. —s. ---- Feed 28s 29s —s — 5 - - Foreign Floor (per sack) sls. 531. —e. --- s' WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET —Dec. 27. Vl'deat, Red, Norfolk and Suffolk - —s. Gls. to 67t. fine 741. -- lAn. and Cam. —s. 80s. to 655. fine 7tlt. Yorkshire —B. 50s. to 625. fine 655. %Mite .---- Foreign, Red —s. COs. to 65a. fine 7fis. White —s. —s. to 741. nne 8' c 46r, Barley, Noriolk and Stare , lk ---- Lincolnshire -s. to 455. line ,4. -- Yorkshire \\Told Foreign Beans, New Oki Oats, Potato 42s. to 465. fine 49s -- —s. to 325. fine SP Poland —s. —s. to :325. fine f 65. vriezlanel and Small 1.... , a1ing '7.holfing - ~ I , --s 355. to 295. id. per Loa ( 11 it.sipeseed —l. Os, 24!. Os. 251. Os. per Last. eibertleen Bpi wick Coidstream Cinvir (Fite) Dunhar Elgin Inverness k.els. , Pert ri /5 - Thu HA SCOTCH MARKETS. Wheat. 7f to SO 30 50 40 ail 65 48 68 0) 01 65 72 32 f>4 C. 2 67 60 ^4 Barley. 27 to 90 20 28 24 ti 2ti 31 2G , 49 35 37 3 , 1 3,$ 23 '26 s z of the 1 DDIN t FO Wheat. Od 62s Od 50s lid Oati. I Beans 24 to 27 —to 15 18 33 35 17 18 39 18 22 22 26 '2,3 27 40 42 82 49 54 24 '25 32 33 14 2I 32 34 53 45 N 25 35 41 44 tries throughout the ci 11A RKET —Dec. 27. Oats. t'ea3e. 306 04 40s Oit 2(a Cd —s Oatmeal. 36 to 40 40 43 40 42 I3u 401 measure vx /N CORN : 13.4r1cy. 43 , 6,1 31,4 lid 43 -. ~ econd Fhird Avenge DALKEITH CORN INI Wheat. ailey. 63; Od 40.4 Oct 60s Oct 3 2 $ Oct 4ts Oct 24. 6d I oa 31. 2% J. 6 12th. TARKET.—Dec. Oats. I ►'ease. bd I 36s 01 )untry. it Th.r(l . Beans. 415 Od Od 365 Od fleAns. 07, Oil :32, 0 6 Od 25s Ott .4a 326 Oct —s td Mr. Joseph Parkes, in his capacity of attorney to the Charity Trustees, has written to the town-clerk of the Leicester Corporation, calling upon that b o dy to make good the deficiency of nearly 5,0001. in Mr° Burbidge's accounts of Sir Thomas White's Charity. At the meeting of the Town Council, on Monday, this demand was communicated to that body, when they refused to pay the money, preferring to be made defend ants to the Attorney-General's tnformation, and desired that an intimation should be sent to Mr. Parkes to that effect, requesting that Mr. Burbidge and his two sure ties should be made jointly defendants with them, when these latter gentlemen would be obliged to make good the amount of their securities, and the Council would pay the deficiency.—Leicester Herald. NEW YORK THEATRICALs.—The embarrass ments of the managers of the Park and National Theatres in this city, by which the latter has been closed, and the actors at the former reduced to two third salaries, lead to some singular reflections. Mr. Wallack's failure to make the National pay, was owing to three circumstances totally beyond his con trol ; the fire, the location at Niblo's, and the scat.- city of money. Mr. Price's failure to make the Park 'Theatre pay, is also owing to three circumstances ; obstinacy, bad arrangements, and bad times. I t is not a little singular, however, that with such an abun dance of available talent in the country, the two principle theatres in the United States have failed to make a single cent. during the last two seasons ; and that the managers of each, after labouring hard, going to England, travelling backwards and forwards, and apparently straining every nerve, should be worse off in every respect than they were two years ago. yet such is the fact. We have now in the country, Mis s Shirreff, Miss Inverarity, Miss Poole, Mrs. Seguin , Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. H. Wallack, Mrs. Morley, Mrs. Watson, Madame Otto, and several other female sing ers; we have Messrs. Wilson, Guibilei, Seguin, Bro u g h, Martyn, Jones, Manvers, and several other exc ellent male singers. There are also in the general business of the drama Miss Vandenhoff, Mr. Vandenhoff, Charles Kean, Forrest, James Wallack, Henry Wallack, Ranger, Brown, Chippendale, Barnes, Placide, Creswick, Rich ings, Chapman, Williams, and a host of othe r really good actors ; and yet from bad " management t he Park cannot draw a house.—New York Morning Herald. A strong force of the metropolitan police is to be _ immediately sent down to Monmouth, consisting of picked officers. This step has been taken in conse quence of the apprehensions of the inhabit ants of that town. Some of them left town on Saturday m orning by the Gloucester day mail. SPOONS and FORKS, strongly v plated with Silver on a white metal, and consecuently not liable by wear to show any other colour. Table Spoons or Forks 2/. 19s. per dozen. Dessert Spoons or Forks, Two Guineas per dozen. Tea Spoons. 255. per dozen. Gravy Sp oons, 9s. 6d. each. Soup Ladles, 16s. each. T. COX SAVORY, Silversmith &c., 47 , Corolla L ] (S ev en doors from Grace. church-street), ondon to contin ue going --:------- Hi g hly-finished HORIZONTAL FLAT GOLD WATCHES; jewelled in four h ole ' , with enamel dial, hand to mark the seconds, and maintainira power whilst being wound, Seven Guineas each. These elegant waistcoat - P ocket Watches are recommended for great accuracy a nd durability, the horizontal escapement bein t iy at peculiarly soirtiedten warranty to weoambuiilitey those importa n t req uisites in a fla t given. A. 13. SAVORY and SONS, Watchmakers, N „ . 9, Cornhill, London (opposite the Bata). st, at Walt on , ..................—._,--- _ `7 .' li Tfi S. Street, of a daughter still-born. B. Huts, the lady of the Rev. inst., in Upper Gower-street, the lady of Charles Darwin, Esq., of a son. On the 27th inst 9-5 27 th th lo inst., at the Rectory, Leigh, the lady of the R e v. Robert L'ilen, of a son. On the 27th inst., at Park road, Clapham-road, Mrs. T. C. 0 0 ri n the the Simmons, of a daughter. On the 27th inst., in Upper Brook-street, the Lady Mall Farquhar, of a son, who survived only a short time. On the 27th inst., in Hereford -street, the lady of Colonel Nevrbery, of a daughter. On the 28th inst., in Beaufoy-terrace, Maida-Yale, Mrs. Richard Rowe. of a daughter. of On the 29th inst., the lady of W. H. Hodding, Esq ., Glocester-place, of a daughter. ___.--.0-- Ai A RAIED. On the 25th inst., at St. George's, Hanover-square, 1/11". T. F. Gates, of Pimlico, to Laura Charlotte, second ds u of the late Mr. Pawell, of the Admiralty. On the 28th inst., at St. Dunstan's-in-the-East , genii John Wolstenholme, Esq., of Holywell, Flint shire, to Emma, fourth (laughter of John Day, Esq., of Fawkes-bui ldin g s, Tower-street. t On the 28th inst., at Trinity Church, Islington , Lieuten su James Lash, R.N., to Elizabeth Sarah, only da u g hter of the late James Harris, Esq., of Pentonville. i hter On the 28th inst., at St. Margaret's, Westminster, James third son of William Hedger, Esq., of St. George's, South wark, to Mary Ann Butt, youngest daughter of Valentine Davis, Esq., of St. Margaret's, Westminster. ft: Li On the 23d inst., at Dedham, in Essex, Mrs. S. Merry, sister of the late Anthony Merry, Eeq., of the same place . On the 25th at Aldeburgh, Suffolk, Catherine, ilecon", daughter of James Lawson, _Esq., formerly of Jamaica , and late of York.. terrace, Regent's-park. On the 26th inst., at Tottenham, Mr. Charles Buni fit ' aged 67. On the 26th inst. , Walter Richard Gough, Esq. , College, Cambridge, eldest son of Richard Gouuh, ESq" Kilworth House, Leicestershire. On the 28th inst., at Clapham, Maurice, son of:Mr. Moberly, aged 18 months. of Trip of r London Printed and Putn.sbed by MURDO yoUN. i Ttb% No. 112, Shawl, at Office, No. 112. Strand, v ountv of Mi4ltilesex.—Monday, December ? , 0, 1839. EVENING EDITION. THE “A.MISTAD" NEGROES AGAIN I PROMPT AND HONOURABLE CONDUCT OF HER MAJESTY'S MINISTERS. The following communication has been received by Mr. W. P. Paton : " SLAVE TRAM " Foreign Office, December 23, 1839. Date.