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F NOTICE ! BURKE ' S HISTORY of the L ANDED GENTRY. Three Parts of this important and truly national work are now published, Plieo 10s. 6d..each, and the Fourth and Concluding Part appeal early in the Spring. The `trumense number of families whose genea logical history is 'Mveli in this work appearing, however, to require that it should be divided into TWO VOLUMES, a few copies of the FIRST VOLUME, containing the Alphabet from A. to L., have been bound in morocco eicith. and ARE NOW READY FOR DELIVERY, price 21s. O r ders received by all Booksellers. Usury Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THEATRE THIS ROY AL, DRNG URY-LANE. EVENI WM be repeated a Grand Opera Sada, called THE DAUGHTER OE ST. MAJtK. Lusignano, Mr. Burdini • Andrea Comsat?, Mr. Borranl ; Moncenigo, Mr. Weiss; Adolphe de Courcy, Mr. 'N. Harrison; Catarina Cornaro, Miss roole To conclude with a Grand Comic Christmas Harlequinide, PUCK'S PANTOMIME; or , HARLE Q UIN AND ROBINSON Robinson Crusoe,Payne; Harlequin, Mr. Wieland; Clown Mr. 'l'. Matthews; Pantaloon, Mr. Howell ; Columbine, Miss Carson. The Box-office is open ally, from Ten In the Morning until Six in the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, St al ls, Places, aid Tickets may be had on application to Mr. John Parsons. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING Will be performed a New and Original Conwf.y, 'in Five Acts, called OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEAP.RS Colonel Rocket Mr. S:rickland ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Cha-!..-a Mathe” a ; Torn Coke Mr. Webster ; Bob, Mr Buckstone J:e634 - Rural, Mr. W. Farren ; The Countess of Po,piou, Mrs. W. '.:lllford ; Lady Alice Hawthor, , Madame Vestris; Miss Rocket.lV.Sts Julia : , ennett. After which, a New Gra;id Musical Fairy Extravaganza, en titled GRACIOSA AND, PERCINET. Ring Uxorious, Mr. J. Bland ; Princess Gra7iosa,, 'Miss Julia Bennett ; Percinet, Miss P. Horton ; Duchess Grunon, Mrs. Stanley. To conclude witt a Grand MOVING DIORAMA; or, PIC. TORIAL TOUR, IN SWITZERLAND. Private Box as, Two Guineas and One Guinea and a.Half each. T rkets and ?laces to be had of Mr. I. T. Ar cher, at the Box-office, from Ten till Five o'Clock. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. under the Direction of Madame CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be repeated (by special permission of Charles Dickens, Esi.) a New Drama , entitled THE CHIMES. A Goblin Story of Some Bella that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In. Toby Veck, Mr. 0. Smith; Alderman Cute, Mr. Wright; Tugby, Mr. Wilkin son ; Sir Joseph Bowley, Bart , Mr. Paul Bedford ; Will Fe r n , Mr. Hudson ; Richard, Mr. Selby ,• Meggy Vcck, Miss Fortescue; Mrs. Chickenstalker, Mrs. Frank Matthews. After which will be pr ,duced a New Farce, called THE COR PORAL'S WEDDING ; or, a Kiss of the Bride, in which Messrs. Lambert, Hudson, and Selby, and Miss Woolgar will perform. To conclude with a New Grand Military and Comic t hristmas Pantomime, called CAT'S CASTLE ; or, Harlequin and the Ki g of the Rats. Harlequin, Mr. T Ire'and ; Columbine, Miss Lon, dale ; Clown. Mr. C. J. Smith ; Pantaloon, Mr. San 'ers. Prompter Mr. Gana ; Principal Painter, sir. Pitt ; Leader of the Band, Mr. Mellon.—Box-odice open from Eleven till Four. Private Boxes to be had at the Theatre, and at all the principal Libraries. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, Mr. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New Drama, entitled MONSEIGNEU Ft ; cr, PARIS IN 1720. Monseigneur, Mr. Wallack; Germaine, Mr. Oxberry; Rosaline, Miss Emma Stanley; Annette, Miss Marshall. To be succeeded by a New Comedietta, entitled THE WIDOW BEWITCHED. Mr. Clement Furnival, Mr. Walter Lacy; Mrs Lorimer, Mrs. Stirling. To be followed by a new Divertissement, called LE SALON DE BAL. Principal characters by Mdlle. Caroline Rousset, Mrs Marshall, Mdlle. Teresine, M. J. Rou - set, Mr. Marshall, and Mr Gilbert. After which will be repeated a New Grand Romantic, and rather Opppe~r~atic Burlesque Extravaganza, called JOE MILLER AND IllS MEN. Grindoff, Mr. Compton ; Lothair, Mr. Oxberry; Kelma-, Mr. Granby; Riber, Mr, Corri , Golotz , Mr . Walton ; Claud Miss E. Stanley ; Ravina, Mrs. Fosbroke. Stage Manager: Mr. H. 1. Wallack. Stage Dir e ct or, Mr. Emdcn, Machinist, Mr. Edmund BradwelL Dress Clrcle sa. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25.; Gaile Is. Half-price at Nine o'clock.—Dress Circle, 2s. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is.; Gallery. Private 11 ,- ,xes, Two Guineas find One Guinea and a-Half ,• Pro.ce n urn B , A c e ., Two Guineas and a-Half. Doors to be opened at Halt. Pat S..c and the Performances to commence at Seven o'c lock. A 'Box-office, under the direction of Mr. W. Massingh 4 - riviste Boxes and Free Admissions for the Season to be had at t!le ,lheatre. IiiEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM, LATE ENGLISH OPERA OUSE. Under the Management of Mrs. KEELEY. THIS EVENING Will be repeated THE CHIMES; A Goblin Story. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Vining, Meadows, Diddear, F. Matthews, Collier, Emery, Turner. and Keeley ; Miss Walcott, Miss Arde.i, Miss Grove, and Mrs. Keeley. After which, a New Farce, called TO PERSONS ABOUT TO MARRY. Supported by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, and Stoker, Miss Arden,and Mrs. Wigan. To conclude with a New Grand Operatic, Historical, Romantic Panternimical, Burlesque Extravaganza, entitled VALENTINE AND ORSON. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews; Meadows, Wigan, Collier, Turner, Kinloch, Yarnold, and Kee: M ey s , Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden , Miss F airbrother, Miss Grove, r Usher, Miss James, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley. PRICEB OF ADMISSION.—BaIcouy idoxes. 45.; Upper Boxes, 36.; Pit, Sts.; Gallery, 6d. Second Price --Balcony Boxes, 2.. ; r.Jpr Boxes, Is. 6d.; Pit, P. Private Boxes on the Ralcony Fier (holding eight persons), Two Guineas. Private Boxes on the Second rier (holding eight persons), One Guinea and a-Half. Private Boxes on the Pit Tler (hokiing six persons), One Guinea. The Rox-officei s open from Ten to Four o'Clk, under the direc tion of Mr. Grogan, late of Covent-garden Theaotrce. GRAND JUVENILE FETES. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS, Preprietor and Manager, Mr. W. BATTY. Brilliant Success of the New Pantomime. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New Spectacle, entitled THE ROYAL FOX HUNT; or, The Race-Horse and Life's Course of Man and Steed ; introducing unequalled National Fetes. Real Fox-chase on the Stage and in the Circle by living Fox and real Pack of Hounds, purcbaied b7Mr. Batty of Mr. Tattersall, to realise this novel production. om Races and other Sporting Features. ew Scenes of the Circle, and entire change in the Feats of Horse. @iamb ip. After which, a Brilliant Military Cavalcade, introducing Thirteen Percale Equestrians, entitled THE HUNGARIAN BRIGADE; •r, Female Cavalry. To conclude with a Grand Comic Christmas Equestrian Pantomime, c lied HARLEQUIN AND JOHNNY GILPIN'S RIDE; or, the Black Witch of Edmonto. Harlequin, Mr. H. Lewis ; Columbine, Mrs. J. W. Colyer ; Clow n, Mr. T. Barry ; P a ntaloon, Mr. Bradbury , ohnny Gilpin, Mr. Wells. Acting and stage..manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. Rox-cfllce open from Eleven till Five. Lessons in the Art o Riding l'by Mr. R. Smith daily. DAVIDOE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. compliance with the wishes of numerous Families, the Pantomime will be performed in the middle of the Evening.—Continuation of the mestbrilliant Success ever known. THIS EVENINt4 Will b, repeated THE SEVEN AGES OF MAN; or, The End .of Crime- Principal Characters by Mr. Henry Cord (from the .Theatre Royal Edinburgh), Messrs. H. Hughes, Neville, It Hoarier, lewiti Heslop, and Seaman, Mrs. R. Honner, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs, W. JDait, and Miss Martin. To be fol'owed by an Original Worldly Comic Pantomime, called POUNDS, SHILLINGS, AND PENCE; or, HARLEQUIN S. D. Harlequin, Mr. H. Harvey; Clown, Mr. T. Ridgway; Pantaloon, Mr. Henry COrri; Columbine, Miss Slaiter. To conclude with THE WET NURSE. Supported ity Messrs. Neville, W. Smith,:and Lewis, Miss Martin, &c. Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box office, from Eleven to Four. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE Extraordinary Success of " Marianne ,• or, The Child of Charity," and the New Comic Pantomime. THIS EVENING WIII be repeated MARIANNE; or , the Child of Charity. Stu'. ported be Mr. Osbaldiston, Henry Howard, J. T Johnson, T. 11. Niggle. J. Herbert, E. Jones, W. Searle, Miss Vincent, Miss E Terrey, and Miss Treble. After which, MONSEIGNEUR, Monseigneur, the French Jack Sheppard, Miss Vincent. To conclude with a New Grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN HOT CODLINS ; or, The Little Old Woman and the Demon of the Metal Mine. Harlequin, M. Chapino; Clown, Mr. Blanchard ; Pantaloon, Mr. Coney ; Columbine, Mdlle Le Vite. FRENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to submit a list of the EN GAGEMENTS, and an outline of the ARRANGEMENTS which he has entered Into for the ENSUING SEASON of FRENCH _PLAYS, which will be commenced on WEDNESDAY, JAN. .22, and which, he trusts, will be deemed worthy the distinguished natrenage hitherto conferred upon his Theatre. The Season will commence by the Engagement of Monsieur L.(ont (of the Theatre des Varietes), his First Appearance a: this Theatre, for whose performance the popular Plays of " Le Che vetiver de Saint Georges," " Le Chevalier du Guet," " Pierre le Ro'sge," " Requefinette," " Pere et File, &c., &c., &c., will be produced. Mademoiselle Nathalie (of the Theatre du flymnase) will also appear conjointly with Monsieur Lafont. After whom, the eminent Actor, Monsieur Frederick Lemaitre (who has accepted an engagement for a limited number of Nights only), and Mademoiselle Clarisse, will appear, until the close of the Seaton at Easter. During the Engagement of Monsieur Frede rick Lemaitre, the popular Plays of " Don Csesar de Baran," and "Roy Bias," by Victor Hugo, as originally performed by him with so much success, will be produced; as well as the last New Piece .1f the Porte St. Martin, which now excites such extraordinary interest in Paris, and in which M. Frederick has performed for Ten consecutive Weeks, entitled " La Dame de Saint Tropez." After Easter, the eminent Actress, Madame Albert (engaged for a few nights only), will appear in the Two New Comedies of the Theatre Francais, " Line Femme a Quarante Ana,'' and " Le Mari ala Campagne," in addition to " Mathilde, ou la Jalouise ;" and Marie, ou lea Trois Epochs;" with other favourite Pieces of her repertoire ; and will be succeeded by the popular Comic Actor, Monsieur Ravel (of the Theatre du Petals Royale), who will make bis First Appearance in this Country. The Engagement of Monsieur Ravel will be followed by those of Mademoiselle Plessy, and Monsieur Regnier (cf the Theatre Francais, his First Appearance in this Country). It is intended, at . that period of the Season, to produce, under the superintendence of Monsieur Cartigny, some of the finest Comedies of the French 'Stage. In addition to which, Mr. Mitchell has the honour to announce, that an entirely New Comedy will be produced, written expressly for the Company by the eminent French Author, Mon sieur Alexandre Dumas, who will be present in London to direct the raise en scene of his New Composition. The Favourite Actor, Monsieur Achard, is also engaged for a few Nights, and will appear in the last New Vaudeville of Le Gymnase, entitled " Babiole et Joblot," by Scribe, " Ywan le Moujick," and other New Pieces, with the occasional Representa tion of some of the most popular Plays of that admired Actor's repertoire. The Season wilt terminate by the Engagement of Monsieur Ansel (of the Theatre du Vaudeville), who will have the honour of making his First Appearance at this Theatre, and during whose Engagement the following Popular Plays, as originally performed by Monsieur Arnal, will be produced :—" L'Homme Blase," ^ L'Huraoriste," " Les Gants Jaime," " Passe Minuit," " Lea Cabinets PartiCUlaire," " Renaudin de Caen," " Le Poltron," " La Mansarde du Crime," " Le Bal du Grande Monde," &c., &c. The Company for the Season will be carefully selected from the Theatres of Paris, including M. Cartigny, M. Oudinot, M. De elsampes (of the Gymnase), bl. Masquillier (of the Porte St. Media), M. Lienard, M. Tourillon, M. Bizot, M. Bonnet, Mdlle. Ellis Fergeot, Mdme. Croset, Mdlle. Mery, Mdlle. Chaplin, Mdlle Ory (of the Varietes), Mdlle. Andrea (of the Porte St. Martin), Mdlle. Estelle (of the Petals Royale), Mdlle. Bonval (of the Theatre Praricais), Mdlle. Valerie (of the Odeon), Mdlle. Lambert (of the Varietes), &c., &c., &C. Leader of the Orchestra, M. Burotte (for Twenty Years Second Clief d'Orchestre at the Theatre du Vaudeville) ; Directrice, Mlle. Eliza Forgeot ; Regisseur, M. Cloup. The Subscription will be for Forty Representations, which will take place on Mondays and Fridays ; the Performances on Wed nesday Evenings will not be included in the Subscriptions, but Sub scribers will be allowed to exchange either the Monday or Friday Evening for the Wednesday, when they may desire to do so, for the accommodation at their ether engagements, an arrangement which, on former Seasons, has given such general satisfaction. Applications for Season Boxes and Stalls to be addressed to Mr. Old Bond.street ; Mr. Sams, I, St. Mitchell's Royal Library, 3 3 jaseee's.street ; and Messrs. Andrews and Ebers, Bond-street. _ PILOT BOAT RUN DOWN AND FIVE MEN DROWNED.—On Monday night, about seven o'clock, the Clarence (pilot boat), the property of William Adams, deep sea pilot, was run down, near to the Cum - brae Heads, by the American ship Olive Branch, H a _ gerdon, from Greenock to Savannah. There were six individuals on board the pilot boat, five of whom were drowned, via., John Miller, William Daw, and Robert M'Neil, pilots ; and John M'lntosh, and Donald Craw ford,. „ seamen, belonging to the pi lot boat. Dani el Kerr, pilot, was saved by getting into the punt.— Glasgow Courier. ASSESSED TAXES.—Now that Sir Robert has got a surplus revenue, he may readily vary the assessed taxes. Instead of eight windows being subjected to duty, let the scale be no lower than twenty ; repeal the duty upon trade horses, carriages, horses and dogs of earners, carriages let to hire, and horse dealers' duty. Lighten these burdens, and add to the following luxuries —they are luxuries, and the parties can and ought to pay for them :—General game certificates, instead of 41. Os. lod., make them 51. ; gamekeepers, instead of 11.75. 6d., 2/. ; greyhounds, instead of 11.28., 21.; pointers, instead of 15s. 5d., 1/. ; and mind, also,' that the e shabby-genteel " gentlemen are reached for their 4 . 4 Tom-sad-Jerry " gigs,—From a Correspondent. THE WEATHER.-smg ( FFIC34, STAN. 20. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 32 ; Ri&iest, 42 ; Noon, 41. BAROMETER, 29.43. 7 -W7 : , D , N. to N.W. NnTE.—The figures which roP.ow the words "L ,west" and "Highest" denote the ",West and highest sta: of the Thermometer during the, preceding twenty-four hours. All the other observatio'.is tire mad at noon. Water freezes at 32 ; 55 on Therm °meters lc:, marked "Temperate," and on Barometers "Fai:c" is Vterally placed opposite to 30, and " Rain" at 29 ; but 'there is no certainty of dry weather when the mercury rally below 30. HIGH WA.TER AT LONDON.I3RIDGE THIS DAY. tosnlnß •» 0 mint , tes alter D I Evening 5 minutes after 0. 4 , - -.. ii•-,. ',. ..-;,--7..„: ai , .„,,,..„. 1i..A.,-,,,,,,,,,-,,,,,,i,,!....,"- • -,:,,,c,-, . 4 . , • , . ~, A_ .Ailtfl66lll,367::tillpiliv - ;'W' Olipe *.'":i'sf,jl ~.--.:9 i 7.4:t4w.** . Nt ; r :- , ..-,,'• Ar• m 0 • i t 4.......• of , , SECOND EDITION, :\o'tcening Attv.*. LONDON, MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1845. Could we persuade ourselves that any apology were needed at our hands for the earnestness—the per tinacity, it may be—with which we have deemed our selves called upon to press on the attention of her MAJESTY'S Government the necessity of preparing themselves at an early stage of the ensuing session of Parliament to originate or co-operate in some great and decided measure for the amendment an I re modification of our existing Monetary System, we should have but to refer to the terrible evidences of social misery and domestic disorganization which it is our painful duty, day after day, to lay before our readers. The growth and the intensity of crimes, the offspring of a poverty without resources, a misery without hope, a despair without mitigation, are moral phenomena of which the parallel is scarcely to be found in the history of civilised nations. With the grandest development of every noble quality that is an element of the National character, in all the services of the State civil, military, ecclesiastical, we perceive, in frightful juxtaposition, the excesses of the most abandoned crimes that can dishonou. human nature, exhibited, for the most part, among those classes whose subsistence is derived from the hard and incessant labour of their hands ; or that far larger community who. have willing hearts, stout arms, and skilled and experienced habits, but can find no work, no employment upon which to use them. Few kindly .relations subsist between two branches of one vast family that would seem to be so intimately connected, or rather so slightly sepa •-ated, as, the masses who work long hours for the 'mallest pittance .which the employer can dole out to the employed, and the masses who would work as long or longer, for as little—aye, or for less. These conterminous conditions of distress, where the heels of him who can just live, are galled by the on pressing foot of him who has not wherewith to live at all, are the 'prolific spring whence flow fierce jealousies and sanguinary dissensions, as if the parties to them were Borderer clans, on the old frontier " marches" between England and Scotland, or Wales and England. The classes are animated by a class hostility ; the one against its more fortunate, the other against its less orderly competitor. Life—a living for themselves and theirs—is the stake they fight for ; and it is not to be war without death, in some variety of form or extent, to the loser. ence habits of • ferocity and recklessness are engen dered ; the rights of property are disregarded in a strife where the sacred charter of human existence is little heeded; The brutalising influences that act upon the class seem to be-concentrated in the indivi dual. The most wretched Vecome the most wicked. Those on whose personal effdrts or deportment the most numerous. and the dearest interests depend, sacrifice themselves, or the beings whose interests, by every law, human or divine, they are solemnly bound to protect—with equal recklessness. Burglaries, ac companied with acts of ferocious violence, infanticide, manslaughter committed under hideous excitement ; murders perpetrated upon cold deliberate calculation —parricide, matricide, fratricide—(we avow the fact with horror and humiliation)—have stained the annals of metropolitan guilt here, in London, as well as in the provincial districts, within the last three months, three weeks, three days (we are afraid to consider how recently), to an extent unparalleled, we believe, in the memory of living man ! Without adverting to primary, or possible, or moral agents, what let us ask, is the great proximate cause the immediate motive —of these atrocities ? We answer, from the appalling evidence tendered at coro ners' inquests and criminal assizes—distress. The labourer who looks upon his starving family and fire less hearth, the mother, who regards with eyes to which the intensity of her sorrow denies the relief of tears, her perishing infant—her perishing husband ; the sons, just passing from boyhood into manhood, desperate from privation and the presence of so much suffering under their own eyes, become habituated to the dark suggestions of hunger and want, cold and suffering, and the dread of " worse behind" to come with the morrow. The ties of kindred are soon sepa rated when those of citizenship are broken. Violence, perhaps, brings after it its own punishment; punish ment fosters the intense desire for revenge ; revenge explodes in murder! Even the maternal affections take the same fearful hue. The cherished infant be comes an object of aversion and discontent, or of anxiety terminating in frenzy ; and the hand that tended it yesterday, to-day terminates its exist ence. The husband and the wife regard each other with the aversion of brute animals, one of which is ready to destroy the other for devouring the fragment of food for which both are famishing. We have shown that this unnatural state of things, in a country swarming with opulence, abundant in the luxuries as well as the necessaries of life,—can be traced to no other but some great disorganising cause. The want of a power of distribution of all this abundance of food, and theso accumulated products of industrial labour is that cause. But it is itselt the effect only of our present monetary system and the disastrous legislation of Sir ROBERT PEEL in 1819 and 1844. This fact cannot be too often re peated. In 1845 it must be remedied. We shall re cur more at large to this subject in noticing a very able pamphlet, entitled, " Money the Moral Power of Exchange," which we have not yet had time fully to peruse. But it strengthens every conviction we have arrived at on this the most vital question which can occupy the Parliament of Great Britain. When the late Lord SYDENHAM, as Mr. POWLETT THOMSON, brought forward, in the spring of 1830, his famous speech on the commutation of our taxation, he felt the necessity for apprising his friends of his reasons for not extending his scheme to any other but those fiscal imposts which bore on the industrial labour, or the foreign commerce of the country. Any notices which, at any time, fell from him as to the taxes collected immediately on landed property and capital were but meagre and hasty ones ; as he would not put upon record opinioiis on such topics which he had not had the opportunity of carefully digesting and confirming. It is probable that had the Right Hon. Gentleman directed his inquiries, at the time, to this branch of financial' economics, his labours would not have been less highly appreciated by the late Mr. Hus- KISSON, and by Parliament at large, than were his plans for modifying the general principles and work ing of our fiscal system. Perhaps the most enormous defects in that system, as it now operates on property and capital, are the arbitrary application and the scale of the legacy duty. A correspondent of the Times, who subscribes himself " A. Country Lawyer," has handled this subject with equal clearness and ability. In his professional .experience of thirty years, he tells us, he has heard repeatedly grievous impreca tions "on the framers of a law which presses heavily on the middle classes, and leaves untouched the great landed proprietors." Ile adds—" Many a sight too, I have heard from the bereaved widow whils, paying 'Over. the money she and her fatherless chil dren could. so ill spare." (We may remark, by the way, on account of their singular .aptitude for our purpose; that both this passage and that which we are about to quote; mutatis mutandis, might have been penned with equal truth of the unjust and oppressive Currency Bill of 1819, andof its complement of 1844. They were fraiied, and have operated, for the singu lar oppression of the Middle classes, and classes, in deed, still lower—these comprising our industrial community. They were framed, and have operated, TtlE SUN, LON ON MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 20 1343. terminated, did it consult England on the conditions of the treaty? There is nothing to authorise such a supposition ; it signified to Morocco all those conditions which it suited France to impose. What is it prin cipally reproached with ? With not having occupied Tangiers. But when it was decided on attacking Tangiers, a city half English and three“fourths Euro pean, it thought with reason that it would not be just to submit Europeans to all the damage resulting from the war, and it was in this view that it confined itself to destroying the fortifications of Tangiers, and respected the town. When, therefore, the Govern ment had determined not to make any conquest, after having publicly declared to France and to Europe that it did not aim at conquest, it com mitted the great crime of repeating it to England ! This, then, is the complaint of the adversaries of the Cabinet ! Truly the reproach is without foundation. A conversation has been alluded to which took place between the English Prime Minister and a Member of Parliament in the House of Com mons. This is not the first time that an English Minis ter, when speaking to the Oppositionl; has employed expressions stronger than his thought, and had after wards to regret ; neither will it be the first time that in exaggerating the exaggeration itself, an interjreta tion has been given to words which they did not bear. A. good harmony between France and England is, it must be admitted, the condition of the peace of the world ; but this does not say that it is necessary to sacrifice to that good harmony our interests or our rights, but which might lead two Governments, moved by reciprocal goodwill, to make mutual con cessions on questions more or less delicate. It is necessary to take into account the difficulties which both Governments have to smooth down, the common efforts which they are making for this object, and the consideration which they are obliged to show towards one another. This is the proper part of a reasonable and sensible policy." This speech elicited loud approbation, and when the Marquis DE Borssv rose to reply to it, and said he would prefer the alliance of Russia, the House lost all patience and refused to hear him. The speech of the Duke DE BROGLIE, of course, is praised by the Journal des Debats, but its merit cannot be denied even by the Opposition journals, though some of them speak of him rather in terms of contempt. The Na tional says : " However we may differ in opinion with the Duke de Broglie, we must admit that there is at least order in his logic, together with a simple and correct manner of connecting facts, a principle clearly established, and consequences accurately de duced something, in fact, which commands at• tention. He re-made M. Guizot's speech, but he im proved it, and reduced to their exact proportions the doctrines of the existing Administration. With M. Guizot, when he is well inspired, it is possible to be mistaken. He raises a trifle to such a pointlof elevation, he covers an indigent body with so splendid a clothing, that we often ask whether we have n o t been deceived with respect to the miserable facts to which he has given so much splendour. With the Duke de Broglie all is dry, cold, and confined as if it were within a piece o f machinery. The Duke de Broglie has not language for ideas which are foreign to him. Confined to a limited space, he scarcely breathes, and he proves to his hearers that this confined space is sufficient for his short sight and his limited aspirations." The Constitutionnel says the Duke spoke only for one reason. " When Count MOLE rises, the Duke DE ; BROGLIE finds it almost impossible to remain seated when M. MOLE opens his lips, the Duke DE BROGLIE is impatient to break silence. M. DE BROGLIE, in fine, is jealous of M. MOLE, and M. GuizoT is much more indebted to his adversary than to himself for the support he received to-day, if it can be called support." The observations of the other Opposition journals require no notice. The Peers on Saturday brought the discussion to a close, when the Address was adopted by a very large majority-75. In the Chamber of Deputies on Friday, M. SAUZET, the President, read the Address as agreed to in Com mittee. A. paragraph in favour of unhappy and de serted Poland has been inserted, simply expressing a wish that France will not forget that Foreign Powers should be the hope and support of a generous nation whose rights they have consecrated. The following are the paragraphs relative to the right of search and the visit of the KING to England : " Incidents which at the first moment appeared calcu lated to disturb the friendly relations existing between France and England, had sensibly moved the two coun tries, and occupied the attention of your Government. We are satisfied to learn that a mutual feeling of good will and equity has maintained between the two states that happy accord which is indispensable for their pros perity, and the guarantee of the repose of the world. We hope that this mutual spirit of justice and concilia tion will soon bring to a favourable issue the negotia tions commenced at the repeatedly expressed desire of the Chamber, with a view to insure the repression of the slave trade, and replace our navy under the exclusive surveillance of the national flag. The reiterated marks of a friendship so precious to you, and your wish to re spond to it in a becoming manner, induced your Majesty to pay a visit to the Queen of Great Britain. France beheld with legitimate pride the homage offered on all sides to her King. Those signal and spontaneous mani festations of respect for the Monarch, and of cordial esteem for the French people, have afforded new pledges of the long duration of that general peace under the aegis of which our country, in maintaining abroad its power and dignity, finds the elements of a constant pros perity, and the quiet enjoyment of its constitutional liberties. The Journal des Debuts in adverting to this docu ment says This Address fully realises the hopes that the majo rity of the Committee, and the choice of its reporter, M. Ileberc, led us to conceive. It expresses in terms perfectly dignified, though moderate, a free and sincere adherence to the policy of the Cabinet. It has cur un reserved approval, and we trust it will obtain the assent of all true Conservatives. The debate, which has occu pied the Chamber of Peers throughout the week, has already done much good, and shed sufficient light authorise our declaring that the Government has nothing to fear from another discussion, however more enlarged and profound it may be. We have a conviction that the discussion which is to be opened on Monday will com plete the work, and totally dissipate the clouds, which passion and intrigue have accumulated." The remarks of the Opposition journals on the subject possess no interest. The following extract of a letter, dated Greece, Dec. 9, appears in the Courricr de Nantes : " The Court of Assize of Bathurst, presided over by the Chief Justice, has acquitted the captain of the ship Curiouse, which was seized and sold in the Gambia, for having been engaged in the slave trade. This is an anomaly without example. The ship condemned, and the captain acquitted ! At present this affair is assum ing a favourable turn for us, of which we shall not fail to take advantage. We expect the details of the cap tain's trial, which we shall publish, and at the same time we shall bring an action fur the value of the ship. Could you believe that the captain and crew of the Cu rieuse were deprived of their wearing apparel ? Every article was sold, and it was with regret they were per mitted to retain the clothing in which they were clad." THE BOURSE—SATuanwY, JAN. 18. First Highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. Price. French FiveperCents•• •• 122 25 .. 122 25 .. 122 5.. 122 5 Four-and-a-Half.... 112 75 .. 112 75 .• 112 75 .. 112 75 Fours ••• • • Three per Cents .. 85 20 •• 85 20 .. 85 15 .. 85 15 New Loan •• •• 86 45 •• 86 45 .. 86 40 .. 86 40 Rank of France 3265 ..3267 50 ..3265 ..3267 50 Gouin Bank, I,ooof. Shares • • 1100 • • 1100 • • 1100 • • 1100 Belgian Bank.. ..... 630 .. G 32 50 .. 630 .. 632 50 Belgian Fives, 1840 .• • • 10414 1043( .. 104% .. 104 N 1842 •••••••• 106% •• 106% •• 1064 .. 1064 Four-and-a-Half •. 103 •• 163 •• 103 .. 103 Two-and-a-Half—.•62 10 •• 62 10 •• 62 10 .• 62 10 Spanish Threes • 37 avx •• 37 •• 37% Active •• •• •• 364 •• 36 1 i .. 36% •• Passive ..... •• 6 % .. 6% .. 6% New Deferred l6 • • 16 •• 16 .. 16 Portuguese Five per Cents 59% •• 59 % •• 5 9% • • 59% Neapolitan...• •• • Roman .. • ..... 105 105 .. 104, 104;j RAILWAY SHARES. St. Germain .• •• • • —.1017 50 • .1017 50 ..1017 50 Versailles, 4 3 9 0 0 7 50 490 307 50 0 4 3 90 7 50 Rouen • ••.• Rouen to Havre. •••• • • • . 822 50 .. 822 .50 .• 822 50 Orleans • • ••••• —ll3O -.1130 ..1127 50 Strasburg to Bale• ••• •• .... 300 •• 381 25 .. 298 75 Avignon to Marseilles.• ••.. 950 •• 960 . 953 RAILWAYS FOR THE ACCOUNT, FEB 3. St. Germain .•• •... Versailles, It.II. • 495 • • 495 .. 495 L. 8.• .•• • • ...... 377 50 • • 360 .. 377 50 Rouen .... •••• • • ..........1050 ••1050 ..1045 Rouen to Havre• ••• .• • 820 • • f3O .. 816 25 Orleans • ..... ...........1130 —ll3l 23 —1126 25 Strasburg to Bale.. • • • • 920 302 50 .. 302 .. 298 75 Avignon to Marseilles .. tde- for the exclusive benefit of that portion of the landed aristocracy which are not overwhelmed by mortgages, of great capitalists, especially large fundholders, and the creditor interest in general, who have been thus relieved, as we have repeatedly demonstrated, of at least 30,000,0001. of indirect taxation, which that in dustrial community is made to bear in their places- But these are truths which we regret to find our Contemporary cannot yet be brought to enforce.) The " Country Lawyer" proceeds—" This (legacy duty) is a tax levied on one description of property, in exclusion of large landed estates, the proprietors of which are so much more able to bear it. This is one of the circumstances, in the present state of our law, which estranges the middle from the upper classes and forces the conviction that, hitherto, class legislation has prevailed, the landed aristocracy being the fa voured, the middle the victimed class." Thee are truths, in the force of which we must, unhappily, ex press our full concurrence. By the same species of class legislation our social condition has been up held, so far as regards the middle and the poorer classes, with all the abominable evils of the Poor, the Game, the Money, the Corn, the Excise, the Common I losure, and even the Marriage (statute) Laws — laws, all of them, palpably, notoriously protective to the rich and the powerful; as notoriously and palpably oppressive and victimizing to the middle and the poorer classes. It is not to be questioned that that is equally correct which our Contemporary's corre spondent affirms, namely, " that there is a growing impression on the minds of a large proportion of the people, that the aristocracy have contrived to slip their own shoulders from under the burden, and to leave the middle and the lower classes to contribute the funds necessary to the support of the State." This selfishness—sordid, shallow, and short-sighted as it is—is the real curse of our modern legislation. It seems to provide almost the moiety of the laws passed in every session. The money power, or the land power, represented by the landowner or th , , , , , great capitalist—in Parliament, are the two Alam mons to whom our representative assemblies are so much too ready to offer up whole hecatombs of victims, with the incense of outraged feelings, violated rights, and unpitied affliction. The case of ;he legacy duties is succinctly put in the following words : With regard to the probate and legacy duties. It is true that as between the freeholder and the mere pos sessor of money there is some reason (I will not say to what extent) why the former, so long as his estates are subject to so large a proportion of the poor-rates and county and highway-rates, should not be also charged with probate and legacy duty ; but what shadow of rea son can be assigned for imposing it on leaseholds, which are subject to the same rates, stamps on transfers, &c , as freeholds, whilst the latter are untouched by either probate or legacy duty Acts ? What can be mere ab surd or unjust than that an estate held for a term of years, long or short, contributing in rates and taxes ex actly the same amount as if it were freehold, should, on the death of its owner, be charged with the tax to which I have alluded, whilst the estate of the great 'squire of the parish, dying perhaps at the same time, and leaving to his family 10,000/. or 20,0001. a year, should not be chargeable with one farthing towards the public ex penditure." It may—indeed it must—appear invidious to test these positions and questions by applying them to the cases of living individuals ; nevertheless there seems no mode of illustration more impressive or so accurate. If we imagine, then, the heir of such estates as those of the FIENNES and CLINTONS succeeding to his free hold inheritance of lands, without the payment of any legacy duty upon them, and the heir of some good and great man, whose intellectual labours have en nobled the renown of his native country, and ameliorated the general tone of public feeling, being compelled to pay from 51. to 101. per cent. duty out of the humble, but hardly-earned bequest left to him by a poet, a genius, and a philsopher, like Tuom As CAMPBELL, we shall have some adequate notion of the gross and disproportionate consideration which this law has shown for property, at the expense of comparative indigence. The Legislature will commit an irretrievable error, the extent of which will be some day terribly manifested, if they much longer persist in sanctioning a scheme of taxation so essen tially unjust and iniquitous as that which establishes the present scale and scheme of legacy duty. Madrid journals of the 11th and 12th inst. have been received; but they are very barren of news of any importance. The affairs of Government seem now to be conducted without any violent outrages on the liberty of the people, who, indeed, appear to he completely subdued. The Ministerial journals state, and they are not contradicted, that the most perfect tranquillity prevails throughout the country. On the 11th the Three per Cents. closed at 31 7-16 for cash, and 31i at 60 days ; the Five per Cents. at 24 for cash, and 24f at 60 days ; the Four per Cents. at 21/ for cash ; the Floating Debt at 78 at 30 clays; the Coupons at 27.1; at 60 days; and the Debt without interest at 7 for cash, and 7 3-16 at 60 days. The only speech made in the French Chamber of Peers this session that has attracted public attention in Paris, is that made by the Duke of BROGLIE en Thursday. It is almost entirely in favour of the Ministerial policy, and must render considerable support to M. Geszot, while, at the same time, it is exempt from all party feeling, is temperate and im partial. The Noble Duke considered the occupation of the islands in the Pacific an injudicious measure, and in this all the world concurs ; but he justified to the full extent the whole" policy of the Government with respect to the Morocco war, and also the main tenance of a good understanding between England and France. In place of blaming the Government for treating Morocco so generously after the success of the French arms, he praised the Government for that wise policy. France had already enough on her hands with Algeria. He rather wanted less than more territory, and she should take a warning from the position of the English in Hindostan, where, in fact, more territory was forced upon them than they either wanted or knew what to do with. His allusions to England, and the difference between an English and a Russian alliance, show the same good sense, candour, and total absence of national rancour. " France," said he, "at present has no alliance in Europe, but she has interests, and these interests she is at liberty to maintain by what ever means she deems best. But as to alliance with England, she has none, more than with any other power. Does that imply that we ought to hold our selves with respect to that country in that state of coolness which I spoke of just now? I think not. In the general situation of Europe, France cannot be to-day the intimate ally of any one. If I were to be told (to offer an hypothesis) that France was at peace with Russia, but not in good intelligence, I would say that I regretted it, but that I could console myself, for between us and that Power there arc but few points of contact. I would say, too, that this state of things can continue for a longer or shorter time without any great inconve nience, in consequence of the geographical position of the two countries and distance between them, and on account of their interests being distinct and diffe rent in many respects. Is it the same with respect to England and France ? I think not. They are two great nations, both free, and where liberty and the press exercise a vast influence ; both almost touching each other, and having every day immense commercial relations together ; both possessing es tablishments in the Mediterranean, in America, in India, and even in the Pacific, which latter circum stance, I may parenthetically observe, I am not at all delighted at. This situation requires that the two na tions should live in good intelligence. I say then, if when France decided on attacking Morocco, with which country England kept up commercial relations, and from whence she revictualled Gibraltar, if, I say, the French Government had taken into serious cons ration the interests of England, if it endeavoured by its acts and its language to convince her of the right of France, of the legitimate character of her com plaints, and of the moderation of her pretensions ; if, even for this object, the French Government had made some slight sacrifices, in no way infringing on its rights, I say the Government acted sensibly and reasonably. The question, the only question then to ascertain is, whether it has gone too far in this way. In the first place, then, has France taken England as the arbitrator of her differences ? Certainly not. She has herself freely regulated the conditions which she made known to the Emperor of MOROCCO. When she had decided on her mode of warfare, did she consult the interests, the taste, or the in clination of England ? Not at all. Has the French Government abandoned any of her belligerent rights ? No, it declared on the contrary that it would use those rights to their fullest extent. When the war was 007 50 495 280 1047 50 816 25 [127 50 29S 75 920 A MtnAits.--On Sunday, about one o'clock, as a lady and gentleman were walking along Rankillour street (having ,just left St. Paul's church), and b e i ng closely followed by a boy and two men, the lady ima gined she saw the boy put his hand into the pocket of the gentleman's surtout, to whom she communicated her sus picions, who, on putting his ha nd int o his pocket , found that his purse was gone. T he g entleman immediately seized the boy, accusing him of the theft, which ho de nied. On feeling the boy's pockets, and not fi n di ng it, but seeing both the men, whom he justly supposed to be accomplices, walking swiftly away, he quitted the boy, and collaring the nearest, threatened to give him into custody unless he immediately restored the purse. The fellow at first denied the charge, but seeing it was likely to be no joke, at last threw it into one of the common stair entries in Clerk-street, and rushed down Gifford- Fark ; while the gentleman, too glad to recover his pro perty at so easy a rate, was content to let the fellow thus easily off. It would have been an excellent capture, as the purse contained, in paper and gold, nearly 20L What greatly adds to the atrocity of the case is the fact of the thieves haying been in the church.—Scotsman. SUMMARY OF NEWS AND Vutitir 9ptnton. " Who runs may read." roalazow. The performance of Hamlet lay the English actors at the Tuileries, on Thursday night , went off admirably. The last performance of the English company stood fixed for Friday night. A Council of Ministers was held on Saturday, at which the King presided. General Baron de I3altus, Commander of the Legion of Honour, died on the 13th instant, at his estate at Brie-Comte-Robert (Seine-et-Marne). A complete costume of a Knight of the Order of the Garter, highly enriched with embroidery, being a present to his Majesty Louis Philippe from Queen Victoria, has arrived in Paris. The Address Committee of the Chamber of Deputies have added two paragraphs upon points not alluded to in the Speech from the Throne. One is relative to the right of search, and reminds the Government of the en gagement into which it had entered on this subject ; the other is the usual paragraph about Poland. A public sitting of the Acarlienie Francaise was held on Friday for the reception of M. Saint- Marc-Girardin. On no previous occasion of this kind was there a more brilliant assemblage. Amongst the distinguished per sons present, not members of the Academy, were the Prince and Princess do Joinville, the Duke and Duchess d'Aumale, and the Duke de Montpensier, and amongst the Academicians Count Mold, M. Dupin, sen., and M. Thiers. Tho King has appointed M. Anthony Vallette to he agent for France at Calcutta, with the title of Ho norary Consul. M. Vallette has resided for several years in India. The Arab Chiefs will leave Paris on the 21st, to re turn to Algiers. The Courrier de Nantes publishes a letter from the owners of the Curieuse, which was seized and sold at Gambia as a slaver, stating that the captain of that ves sel has been tried on the charge of trading in slaves, and acquitted. The letter comments in strong terms on this anomaly. The Vigie of Dieppe states that the fishermen of that port find it more profitable to buy their fish of the Eng lish fishermen than to take the trouble and bear the risk and expense of catching it themselves. It adds that on Saturday last one boat brought in 12,000 mackerel, which had been bought of the English at two sous a-piece, and were sold at five sous each in the market. According to the Cologne Gazette the religious dis putes in Switzerland have produced a great sensation in Germany, and the more so, as some of the cantons have persisted in the introduction of the Jesuits, after having consulted the Austrian Cabinet on the subject, and re ceived advice very contrary to the course that they have taken. The construction of the Sardinian Railroads, at the expense of the State, will be commenced in April, under the direction of Mr. Brunel. The main line will run from Genoa to Alexandria, whence it will branch off to Milan, Arona, and Turin. The Revue de Paris states that a very serious illness has attacked the Empress of Russia, and has put an end to all balls and soirees of St. Petersburgh. According to accounts from Germany the disease among horned cattle has not passed the frontiers of Bohemia, and is subsiding daily. The giraffe of the Garden of Plants, presented in 1827, by Mehemet Ali to Charles X., has just died, and consequently has lived in this climate about 17 years. GOIPZIP—FASZIONA. I327 . 39 i. The Duke and Duchess of Bedford arrived in Bel grave-square on Saturday, from Woburn Abbey, where their Graces have been entertaining a succession of visitors during the month. The Dowager Duchess of Bedford and Lady Rachel Evelyn Russell, have arrived at Mrs. Balfour's residence, Grosvenor-crescent, from visiting the Duke and Duchess of Bedford at Woburn Abbey, and Lord and Lady Bray broke at Audley End, Essex. The Venerable Earl of Harrowby, who is staying at Sandon Hall, Staffordshire, surrounded by a family circle, is expected in Grosvenor-square the week after next for the season. Count Louis de Noailles has returned to the French Embassy from a visit to the Earl and Countess of Essex, at Cashiobury Park, Hertfordshire. Earl and Countess Delawarr and Lady Mary Sack ville West, left the Duke and Duchess of Buckingham's mansion, at Stowe, on Saturday last, on a visit to Earl Howe, at Gopsall Hall. Sir Henry Hunloke, Bart., has left town for Paris, where the Hon. Baronet purposes staying for some months. Lady Shaw Stewart, accompanied by Sir Michael Shaw Stewart and the Misses Shaw Stewart, have arrived in town from Ardgowan. mis 00111311.AN31101711. On Sunday morning, about half-past eight o'clock, considerable alarm was occasioned by the discovery of a fire in the lower part of the Cheshire Cheese, Essex street, Strand. On its discovery every person in the house lost no time in procuring buckets and pails of water to throw over the flooring of the bar, underneath which the fire was making rapid progress. Very quickly engines were procured, and water having been abun dantly supplied, the firemen succeeded in suppressing the flames, but not until much damage had been done. Mr. Battesbury, the landlord, is insured with the Licensed Victuallers' Insurance Company. Mr. Higgs, Coroner for the Duchy of Lancaster, held an inquest, on Saturday night, at the Cock, Clapham, on the body of a full-grown female child, newly born. On Thursday last a person, whilst passing along the road leading to Clapham-common, discovered, lying near Loftus's market-garden, a canvass package. Upon open ing the same the body of the deceased was found therein. The same was examined by Dr. M'Donald, and that gentleman stated that he had found several marks of violence upon it. There was no doubt of the child having been born alive, and afterwards made away with. Verdict—" Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown." In consequence of the death of James May, Esq., who expired at his residence at Reading, on Tuesday last, a vacancy has been occasioned in the coronership for that division of the county. Mr. Baron Gurney, who has been labouring under severe indisposition at Brighton, is rapidly recovering from the severity of the attack. It is rumoured that Sir Edward Bulwer, Bart., is again to be a candidute for the representation of Lincoln at the next election. The gentlemen engaged in the office of the Registrar of the Court of Chancery in Ireland are labouriously em ployed in preparing for the Land Commissioners a return of all the receivers under the Court, the amount of arrears when they last accounted, the amount of property over which they were appointed, and the amount of costs paid by such receivers for the last three years. to The long rumoured matrimonial alliance contem plated between the beautiful Miss Juliana Somerset and the handsome young commoner, possessing extensive estates in the south of England, and heir to great estates in Scotland, is definitively arranged, and will be solem nised soon after Easter. The marriage is to take place in town. FORTIFICATION OP LONDON.---It will perhaps startle some of our readers to learn that his Grace the Duke of Wellington has been much occupied lately in the development of an ingenious plan for the fortification of London. His Grace is said to be persuaded that on the death of Louis Philippe there is too much reason to ap prehend that there will be war with a neighbouring kingdom, whose beligerent tendencies have been lately expressed in no measured terms, and he wishes London to have the same security as Paris, viz., the security against being taken by a coup de main. We have ;this on unexceptionable authority.—Historical Register. SINGULARLY SUDDEN DEATH OF A CHILD.— On Saturday Mr. G. I. Mills held an inquest at the Ex mouth Arms, Exmouth•street, Euston-square, on the body of Alexander John Plosezczynski, aged nine months, son of a Polish officer of that name. The parents reside in Great George-street, New-road, the father being now professor of drawing at t he University College School. The deceased was one of the most beautiful children that could be imagined, but was latterly troubled by a rash on its body and head. On Wednesday forenoon the mother placed it on the hearth rug whilst she left the room to look after her other chil dren, and on her return she found deceased dying. She had prompt medical assistance, but it proved of no avail. Dr. Smethurst, a surgeon, of Montague-crescent, who attended the child, attributed its death to effusion on the brain, produced by metastasis, that is, a transla • tion of the disease on the surface of the body to the lungs and brain. The Deputy Coroner said he had re ceived an anonymous letter, stating that the child died in consequence of having been improperly prescribed for by a medical student of the above University, named Day. The father of the child produced the prescrip tion, which turned out to be a very proper one. Verdict, "Natural death." NAIVETE.—At one of the late " receptions" at the Chateau of the Tuileries an unusually large number of " American citizens" was presented. With his usaal tact and affability, the King managed to speak with and captivate every one of the party. A fat Kentuckian lady, overpowered by the bonhommie of the adroit and wily Sovereign, exclaimed in the overflow of her feeling, " Law, King Philippe, how you do talk English" ACCIDENT AT THE EARL OF SANDWICH'S.—At the Countess of Sandwich's pony phaeton was drawn up at the hall door, on Wednesday last, in attendance for her Ladyship's morning drive, one of the ponies commenced kicking, which alarmed the other so much that he made a plunge, and, strange to say, got clear of the harness. Arriving at full speed at the lodge gate, which was closed, the spirited animal attempted to clear it, but got its neck impaled on the spikes of the gate and its legs entangled between the bars. From this perilous and frightful situation it was extricated, after much trouble, by some persons passing, amongst whom was Mr. Veasy, the banker, of Huntingdon, who was riding by with a lady at the time. LEEKS OP PETTY SESSIONS.—INIPORTANT DECl eroxs.—A decision has been made by the Assistant- Barrister for this county, at the Tullow quarter sessions, which, if held to be law, will place the clerks of petty sessions in an extraordinary position as to their fees. Upon the hearing of a civil bill brought against the clerk of petty sessions at Tullow for receiving the sum of 6d. for a summons signed out of petty sessions, it was laid down by the Assistant-Barrister that no fee could be charged by any clerk or magistrate for any act done out of petty sessions, and that no clerk could make any charge for summonses or other acts dine by him except at awl during the sitting of the Court of petty sessions, and although no action for penalty would lie, yet a bill of indictment might be brought for extortion.—Carlow Sentinel. 1017 50 490 397 50 1045 822 50 298 75 960 THIS VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) (11 , , , f0re Sir J. WIGRA3I). EMPFIRINGEIAM P. SHORT. This was a motion for a new trial upon the ground of de fective evidence; the case was before the Court in February last upon exceptions, when the validity of a sale of pro perty, as between father and son, was impeached. His Honour then directed two issues at common law to as certain whether the consideration had been paid, and also, supposing that it had, whether the conveyances had been executed on the part of the son to the end, pur pose, and intent, to delay, hinder, and defraud the plain _ tiff ; and also to ascertain whether certain moneys were recoverable under a sequestration. The arguments in the case were resumed this morning, and on their concluding, his Honour said, before giving any decision, he should wish to read over the notes of the common law Judge, who heard the case on the issues. He would, therefore, for the present, postpone his judgment. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) THE QUEEN V. THE COMMISSIONERS OF EXCISE. On the last day of last term a rule nisi for a mandamus had been obtained by Mr. Hill, directed to the Com missioners of Excise, and commanding them to show cause why they should not grant a permit for two casks of spirits imported from the Channel Islands.' The present application was made in behalf of Mr. Brodie, a manufacturer of spirits in Jersey, and he imported the spirits in ques tion for the purpose of trying the right of the Com missioners to withhold a permit to take them out of the Government stores. The question was one of very considerable importance, and the point to be decided was whether spirits manufactured in Jersey from materials, the growth of Jersey and the United King dom, should be permitted to enter into the dealer's stock, after paying the countervailing duty of 7s. 10(1., though ~f a totally different strength and quality from what British spirits would be allowed to enter it. The Court were likely to be engaged with the argu ments on the case the whole day. BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Justice WILLIAMS.) THE QUEEN V. GILBERT. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL moved for a writ of habeas corpus, to bring before the Court the bodies of two in. rants, named Frances S. Gilbert and Joseph S. Gilbert, the first five and the last seven years of age. The application was made on behalf of the mother, who, by the last will and testament of her husband, was appointed sole guardian of the two children. Subse quently, however, the testator added a codicil to his will, naming William Gilbert as co-guardian. Mr. Justice WILLIA:NIS —ln whose custody are the children now? The SOLICITOR-GENERAL--In the custody of William Gilbert and another person. The Learned Solicitor- Geneial put in an affidavit of the mother's, stating, that some time since she visited an uncle in Weybridge, where she left the children, intending to return for them at a subsequent period. She did so return, but the re possession of her children was positively refused to her. The Learned Solicitor-General contended that the mother was the proper person to have the custody of the infants, inasmuch as the co-trustee, William Gilbert, had a reversionary interest in the trusts of the infants. The uncle would be entitled to certain property in the event of their deaths; and therefore it was he moved for the present writ.—Granted. A number of undefended causes, most of them arising, out of disputed bills of exchange, were heard, and ver dicts recorded for the plaintiffs, on the full amounts claimed. (Sittings at Nisi Prius.) GIBSON V. WILLS. --- This was an action of assumpsit, brought to recover the sum of 100/. on a bill of exchange ; in answer to which the defendant had placed upon the record a num ber of pleas, averring that the bill was entrusted to the plaintiff to get discounted, and alleging a breach of trust on the part of the plaintiff. Mr. Platt appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Cockburn for the defendant. Mr. PLATT stated that he was at a less to know how defendant could make out his pleas. The first transac tion his client had with the defendant was a short time previous to the acceptance of the bill in question ; the defendant then requiring a sum of money which the plaintiff procured for him, and a warrant of attorney was given as security. Afterwards the defendant made a second application to the plaintiff, stating that the former sum was insufficient to satisfy his purposes, and he asked for a second advance. The plaintiff procured him the sum required, and took the bill in question as a security for the amount. Ho should prove the hand writing of the bill of exchange, and it should then be for the defendant's counsel to produce evidence to substan tiate the allegation of breach of trust. The handwriting to the bill of exchange having been proved, Mr. COCKBURN stated that he had attended, at first, fully prepared to go into the merits of the case, but having since ascertained that his witnesses were not„ in attendance, he had no alternative but to submit to a verdict.—Verdict fur the plaintiff in the full sum. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) THE STAFFORD MURDER. This morning the whole of the Juelges, with the ex ception of Mr. Baron Gurney, assembled in the Court of Exchequer to consider the objection taken on the trial of Paul Downing and Charles Powys, who were convicted before Mr. Justice Coltman at Stafford, in December last, of the wilful' murder of a person named Clark, by shooting him with a gun. The prisoner Powys is a mere lad, between 14 and 15 years of age, and which objection was reserved for the consideration of the Judges. The Judges retired in their private room to consider the objections raised, and after being absent some time, the Lord Chief Baron, on entering the Court, intimated that the opinions of the Judges would be sent to the pro- per authorities. BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) A young man of the name of Moriarty was charged by policeman, F 24, with being drunk and disorderly. The policeman stated that on Saturday evening about six o'clock, being on duty in Drury-lane, he saw the prisoner knock against a man with a box on his head. The man was very angry, but witness did not hear what passed between them. He saw prisoner strike the man in the face, and he then went up to them and in terfered. The man would not charge prisoner, as he said he could not attend against him. Prisoner was drunk at the time, and when witness desired him to "go on," he said he would not, and " dared him" to take him in charge. The prisoner stated that about two months ago he reported policemen 24 and 73 of the F division to the inspector. He was prevented from attending at the time, and he was obliged to give up the charge, At about six o'clock on Saturday evening he was passing through Drury-lane, when a man with a box on his head knocked against him. The man was about to apologise, when the policeman 24 F came up and wanted to take prisoner in charge. He stooped down to examine prisoner by looking under his hat, and then he said, " I thought so; it was you that reported . me to the inspector some time ago. Why did you not press it like a man ?" To which prisoner made no reply. Prisoner then asked the man to go with him to the sta tion-house to prove that he (prisoner) had not interfered with him. The man said he could not, as it would oc cupy his time more than he could afford. As soon as the man was gone, the policeman said to the prisoner, " Now you'd better go on, and not interrupt me in the execution of my duty." Prisoner said he would be very sorry to do any such thing, and went on. The police. man followed him, however, and having overtaken him, took him in charge, he did not know for what. The constable, who seemed very uneasy during pri soner's statement, still insisted on the truth of his de position. Prisoner said that the policeman, F 75, heard the man's apology, and would state it if called. Policeman, 75 F, was not at hand, Prisoner said he did not know the man, nor did he know where he could be found. Mr. HALL said there was no evidence against what the policeman had said, and therefore he must fine pri soner 2s. 6d. Prisoner immediately paid the fine and left the Court. CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAY Bridget Delany, an Irishowman, was charged with riotous and disorderly conduct. The prisoner was clearly convicted of the most violent conduct in the streets. When she reached the station house her conduct in the cell was outrageous, but by far the worst part of her conduct was an attempt to show that the police were actuated solely by a hatred of the Irish, and that she was first attracted by the police of the S division abusing the Irish and the Irish Roman Catholic clergy in the grossest manner, which roused her feelings. This language she further stated was continued at the station-house by the acting inspector. Mr. GREENWOOD, whose decisions as well as those of his brother magistrate, between English and Irish, are always rigidly just and impartial, investigated these allegations, and found them to be wholly without founda tion.—She was remanded. LAMBETH.-(THIS DAY.) Mr. Henry Brown Farnetby, a gentleman of very respectable appearance, was charged, before Mr. Henry, by Mr. Dawson, a licensed victualler, under the following circumstances: — Mr. Dawson said the gentleman now at the bar came into his house last night, and: called for a bottle of soda water, when he took out his gold watch and smashed it on the counter. his friend who was with him desired that the watch might be given to him; but, not knowing that he was his friend, he determined not to part with it. The gentleman said that he was tipsy, and he did not think the police were justified in locking hlin up, as his friend would have taken him home.—Fined ss. Mr. Farnaby then said I will give 205., in addition, to the poor-box. Mr. HENRY said it was a very handsome atonement. Mr. Farnaby then bowed to the magistrate, and with drew. ISD i A. SOUTH W ---- Altt John Fox was charge d — fore ( Traill with Y stealing a silk handkerchief from the person of William Wootton. It appearod that on Saturday evening the complainant went from the Victoria Theatre to a coffee-sh . qo in the neighbourhood, where he had it, not been many minut es before he missed his handkerchief, and accused the pri soner of stealing: when he passed the article to a companion, who struck witness on the breast, and then made his escape out of the house. The prisoner was pursued and taken into custody. Thg prisoner was re cently tried at the sessions for felony. ----- NEWS• I , Mr. MAIM, said that he should The prisoner said this was only his seciand otience...s choice, whether he should commit him to the sessions° deal summarily with him. hewa g The prisoner chose the latter alteraative, and committed for six weeks. give ate prisoner bit ----,---- MARKET NEWS.—(THIS P , — A Ir ' ) -0-- CORN-EXCHAN GE The past week's arrivals of most kinds d g ll O3 l ore English Wheat, including Oats from all q uarters, o . to --MONDAILT.'O, particularly—have been on a liberal scale, but, ow to ' i f so d the prevailing damp weather, the samples ear' 3 _. (3 , e i o d $ some what out of condition. Fres h u p , we '''' the scanty supply of Wheat from our own coasts, !large stands were fairly filled with sa m p les. From t o b tio , to attendance of both town and country buye rs ' v ' bot h red report a steady inquiry for the best qua/lugs of . don and white, at prices fully equal to those obtaln.,oo this day se'nnight. All other kinds of Wheat ?t e P cioie produce was a dull sale, but not cheaper. M ia , o ver of the market the quantity of English ViTheat left 05 was not large. The show of Foreign Wheat Ivai small. Although the trade with that article. _os, rather dull holders would not submit to lower oV:um However the few parcels disposed of realised prieeqo ha equal to these obtained last week. In bonded grr . T little was doing that the rates were almost nornin%o of supply of Barley being more than equal to the 7 0 0 5 the dealers, the trade with that desc:iption of g r o rter , heavy, at a reduction in the currencies of is pe _l' c u l wat of and very little progress was made in sales. . I "i f iv, 011 the brewers are expecting reduced prices for wereD 0.0 kinds were on very slow sale, and price e ipto °I difficulty supported. Notwithstanding the receipts 03 Oats hare continued large, the inquiry was ste res s ' last week's figures were maintained. In Bee' ' vste l ' and Flour, exceedingly little wa s doing, at l " at. no tice The Seed trade, generally, was du ll, but q t ft no alteration in value. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEAS" F ' 014 1°W NinsKr—Essex & Kent, lklavr—Chevalier.....7 t° :1 a O 5 red..„........ 40s to 50s acre—Yorkshire 41 Ditto, white ...... ... 4 6 s to 56s'I Linco l a sh., fee d '7 24 4 t° Norfolk and Lin- i Potatoe ..... ..•••••• coin, red '3Bs to 466' Youghall and Cork'. osto,, Iri sh, re ite 42s to 508 black •........ .. ... Os t o il, Irish, red —B to —8 Cork, white ..... .... ut .., Ditto white BYE—Old New 35s to 36s Pigeons ....... ......... s ba to 0 BARLEY —Grinding Malting Chevalier 131aur—Suffolk and Nor folk sBs to 02s' FLotilt—Town made e ,• 3 f3j o y Brown 38s to MI B W o h il i e t r e s ................. ..............::. r o o ~,,,, 55, ,,y 56s to 60s\ 5uff01k...•...... ..,l'i: 834 t Kingston and Ware 63s to 64s Stockton .k N°g4v,,., , e i FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN . 13 "` r,% . or i VVnEAT—Dantzic Hamburgh 3os to —s Picas ...... .. ........ ..••••••"' ilf , o / r BARLEY OATS—New Feed lss to 17s tV SIVIITIITEZIM. 10 ci ( Compared with that exhibited on MondsY 0 0C 1 A supply of Beasts on offer was on the increase„4. ba;e ,c, '" , somewhat improved quality. The attendaneeLoo, 'of was tolerably numerous, while the primes; 00 silo commanded a steady sale, at fully FridaY's " e l; thi s „ e t 2d per 81bs beneath the currencies obtained liir y, , i 0 se'nnight. All other breeds were a slow i ler l3 l : 4 prices were supported. The Norfolk "5 05 1 0 1). :tP may . now be considered as having coromenee,:at reel( received some well made up animals frora tu" t be ° fr o) The imports of live stock from. abroad deLingpv,all',ol have consisted of about 30 Beasts and 70 '", e .:least s , ill Holland. This morning we had on sale 3 ' set': wer 0 0 20 Sheep from the above country. The .o r „no i i t io , ' good condition, but the latter were by 1 30 zsl- oo tfr though they were all disposed of at fel l. „ l ,4slii r ;or o From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Carebrwroo lit' received about 600 Scots anti homebred& p teri t ,r from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and dy eNOstern,,,, comprised 800 short horns, while, from tb o holl,`' Midland Counties, the arrivals amounted tf,, ,r 10P - ;' , ' Hertfords, Devon:, runts, &c. ; from °,t'o-tieed,',,i: England, 500 of various kinds ; from " t he P f 'o, horned and polled Scots; the remainder °i s , a rt ' 7l , '‘'' being chiefly derived from the neighb° lll tt hli ' ' be metropolis. The supply of Sheep vvas tolor d tlie i 0 but not to say large. Prime old Downs and slo e s l ' half-breds sold freely ; other kinds of She t e rcrilee,,,, last Monday's quotations. The number °I 4 00: of ] limited, owing to which the Veal trade *`ll;opeie'l4," active, and the late imrovement in the Cu r ; t his re steadily supported. Asps usually the case $ 4 ' 0( 10 8 of the year more business was doing in Pig''' . t had an upward tendency. ei ,ti I 1 Per Sibs. to sink the offaL 4 4; s. d. to s. d. Interior Beasts 2 a 3 0 Second qua..Y, A os,. 4 9 I; Second quality ditto 32 3 6 Coarse-woollen .: he r. 4l Prime Large coarse Calves vd & Cesi ta c .t,i .. o:e.e..s.c h 1 4 4238 1 0 4800 3. 4 ;4 2 2 La Ditto rge out Ho : ............. ~.: - 4 4 Prime large Oxen 3 8 310 Southdown W.,, w oo l i . i e 1 . t .. t 0, 1 5 5 4 V 1 1 Suckling Prim e,. f,io:mCala She e p SUPPLY AB2(IT Small Lam mAQuarterb Rs P .K . o . te r. . r . c i. i . e : l: .7 ... fe . .1 . 1 1 . . 1 6 0 t / 1 Beasts. I Sheep. 1 Calvos• 1 , 1 2,835 1 '26,040 t 70 edliA l l flfr / DrEvroarz mire 106.1111 10.-- r ege„,o4l On the whole, we have received full at e ta Ono' of country-killed Meat up to these mar';;tereo,iti past 'week, whilst those of Meat slaW o 3o / i metropolis have been tolerably good, btl o t ' o o . l 'd cient in quality. Each kind of priroe „." 0 ,38 11 , readily, at full prices; but, otherwise, the 1 ; . , a d heavy. heavy. A few carcases of Foreign ilf s ,.," 0 cie have been on offer, but they have exhibit ;.n quality. At per stone, by tne Carc3oe• I 1 s. d. to s. d , ~., 5 6 deet, interior 2 6 2 8 Mutton, infe d ri. , 9 ' middling 2lO 3 0 ---- m i d --1' '''' 6 l ° 1 -- prime large - prinle' . :/9.‘ 7 .-- prime small 3 4 3 6 Pork, large ..... '. , "1.. Veal - small ..... •i,: f sf ARRIVALS DURING THk; FAO Csig eP i Beasts. Shea , . , 0 1 Scotland 3O 0 00 " 60° 80 ...• 5 ,1 ''Yorkshire Norfolk - Suffolk l2 In ° # 4 Cambridgeshire Essex 3O 3 °° 0 I i k '' Surrey 40 40 DevonshireSO 10° Wiltshire Other parts ...--- Total 238 , 3 ,. / 1 1 Previous week's arrival - ~...,0 , -- ----" ;00'6 Difference since our last 93 &SO c o 0 BOROUGH AND SPIETA‘ra iciellr,i The arrival of Potatoes at the wn -- offe r if seasonably good, hence the supplies 011 TV c a e b l o s u s t e e ll gu st a eia l a t do o ility tl: o e out vs hG - a ,, i rit i wants of Osth‘prodvrivreiya 0.1.ere;r1:00000:11,00orillo+41,1 fi ci; For most kind of Hops, both old an" - otP steady, though not to say, brisk, intrln i „ r) ,;lo l * . 0 4 : equal to those obtained on this day ae,,,, '-. / 'lt. , The imports of W W O o O ol li du lV trg ll th ig e N's j;; F k ro lj ia tl i! iii ; of 36 bales from Smyrna, 243 bale s ,„ TH' i ~tig • 2 11,1 0 eg ba fr le o s m f i r i o o m ba v rt a T ri r is n, ot 3 h 6 e 8 r bales fr (l ' . 0 1/ 04: 1 , , approaching public sales of about an d pointed to commence on the 31st, a n On 1 1111 ° continued for about fifteen days, the de opri, foreign and colonial qualities is inaet,,i ve ' at l p i tations. English parcels sell steadily' 'dit well supported. _, (r ott , ~, il l iii TaLLOW MAX , '" „aitWq 0 Aoo r The demand is good, notwithereve 4,ooo''' price continues to droop ; this, WOl 0: '0) 4 little pressure upon the market M e t e d bil,,r o t/ inferior description. Tallow consido slich,ted:li as first sort, but refused by the brohe A r i ,t 0 110; •,',',' unfit for contracts, it has been s° ll ' n' °' I could be obtained. The repeated 5511tifefe,1i/ Wales and South American r Talleeseool, 41 tended to depress the market t h'ith 1 d oe ' at an end. For the present Town. To of net cash. -- -----' - : 9*ii i fe l ti i ~, o_, e DEATH OF THE RIGHT 1 1 °''' l' o afw 0 .(/ GERMANS.—This venerable n oble 1 , , ot t. r e, j r 1 (Sunday) morning, about one o'el °c ile 704/ Eliot, St. Germans, Cornwall, l- 3 ,,, t jot, t Of age. lie is succeeed by Lord -." reertor f for Ireland, whose elevation to t he e,st j di vacancy in the representation Sjitioa)%?;i4, Devonport Telegraph (Second 0' „,Y: I „, g rals,,'Y DEATH OF SIR COLIN MA'''' c; ", CO'' ' t 1 0 a , have to announce the death of Sir eat se l3- Or Ir 1 Kilcoy, Baronet, who expired at i iost; 0 t (Belmaduthy House), on the 1 61 ' 1 6 . . or 111,6. baronet was Convener of the ° °lll ' 0 10' o iotoli years, and, as such, was highly P °l ;ost ° ,,is o ßie • private character, composed of the dos P oil s 4 re 7 qualities that adorn our nature, toper cif' fr 0 ,, , bereavement to his family , and is 41 0 ,0 1 acquaintances. e Urs a : a til 110 11 t?' THE WEATHER.—III the -° 1 J r- "p i fel' fe f rel, ii' noon the barometer suddenii h in 3 1 10 A i being a fall of fully half an i nc fi leit 45 9 pi towards eight o'clock in the e ve , o utli"till P:,l to fall in torrents, with a strong ', ia bt, " to r?' continued to fall the whole of t he te P o l iPe ffi O l e eYA. in the morning, when the beavibil, a iac 5 1 i i much lower, and there wa 5 ,4,, all „je, ~I 7 which covered the ground ne a ' c l tlie soon disappeared, however, lin ate d, 1 3 11 1) v it , menced. Latterly it has if an ic e o ' l o ~ has suddenly risen about baL 1 0E 41 . til is every appearance of more te V I I -• o c ,i•' --------NP J fr- o r d r NEST 1 1 rig ,r,Pi olio sr SOUTHAMPTON.--TIIO BoXe ilive ts, o 17 _ . ,r, pany's ship Medway, Captal,_° ring iag , i?' ampton on Sunday evening, ' 1 beg 2 ,4 0, 1 ' ; the mails. De eeel 0 0' : Her dates are—Trinidad, ~,6 ; V :i rifi/ 24 ; Jamaica, 24 ; Grenaa, 13.8 4io 5V Thomas's, 31 ; Fayal, JarnArYibt o °o JO It The Medway brings on freq,. o f go , io, i cy .--- oqv ounces of gold , and 518 oul ..___. - - _,IS .0 1 1, N P 0 41 i - , Tolf - i . 0. t 416t0 1 ,, NEW CHURCH IN CANID °I4 C l itiV e i, lg. r , i s 0 je, Colo, to erect a new church i n tL. e ofjPo,.‘ ~.fl, St. Pancras, the population ; 11 , 1 ,6 y e , 0 1 , a , church accommodation for c qu „ ) ifen , i f ir Dellocrq, pose a plot of ground has hr:b:seir•hosa sei f fi v the Marquis of Camden an_ugarquisd her coil In addition to this gift, the shortli,i,„ 0t13,,e05,,,i towards the erection of the gs r fi e‘ f ir A ir , Randolph a like sum. . 1 % -n1( 1. o f 3 j r , 5 SIS;4 I , are the Rev. Dr. Moore, Voc e 13,0. 00 I)! r lie, .'; thorpe, Captain Theaker, t" t . Doe ‘, l _, 0 4 1 ' 0 0 4 , ~ . Moore, &c. The Bishop e l: 110 sc ori o al / to tet e ), • approval of the plan, and ',,,,, j 3en ts 0 6 0 0 ~i - 4 1 . : soon as the necessary The 4iP e ii itie .4 13 0 . ,,`, , i 'The Ca pe ivve to- f v f MORE GUANO.-- old c ‘ tieiF 'ts ° F ri. revenue of the colotty.w , ~ Ow DO r e ~e, s iano ,i • the r g er discovery of a guano _ it h i u ._ ou & L uba, Bay, which, beinger_:wed uy,,,diaa. Government, has been i_a n ' te d for '" and licenses were to be,g_r_fi P to . ~.. rate of 11. sterling ,t _ - ,