The Sun. — London, England, 1839-12-06 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION AN TI-CORN-LAW ASSSOCIATION. MEETING OF MEMBERS. A meeting of the members of the Anti-Corn-law Association was convened on Wednesday evening last, at the Association Rooms, Newall's-buildings, for the purpose of making the preliminary arrangements for the grand festival, which is to take place in January next. The attendance of members was unusually large, and the interest which was taken in the business was almost enthusiastic. J. B. Smith, Esq., occupied the chair. Mr. RAWSON then read the report and statement of the accounts, The CHAIRMAN said there was one item in the book on which he would make an observation. This was for the delegation to London. The sum of 600/. was sub scribed by this Association to carry on the agitation and also to employ counsel if Parliament would allow them to be heard at the bar of the House. These costs were not yet filed, and in all probability there would be sometLing from that sum. Gentlemen would remember that 2,0001. was voted by this Association to the Anti- Corn-law League. Of that 2,0001., 1,8211. had been paid by this Association to the League, and of course it would have to be accounted for by the League. All the other expenses were expenses of that Association, Then as regarded the League, he believed their expenses were principally for lectures. They had sent lecturers to all the principal towns of the kingdom. That, of coarse, must have cost a great deal of money. In many places they had been obliged to go to great expense, having met with opposition on every side. In many places, where they had taken rooms, no sooner had the lecturer applied than they had been told that they could not have the room. In other places they had been told that the party would have been glad to have let the lec turers have rooms, but that they bad received intima r:.ons of a threatening character, and of course refused their accommodation. They had been obliged to pay high prices for all the rooms they had had. Then there were the expenses of the a dvertising and the bills, be sides the expenses of the lecturers. Then there was the expense of the Anti-Corn-law Circular. They must be aware that that was a very losing concern, for they did not suppose they could print a paper of that kind, sell it for twopence, the stamp costing one penny, and the newspaper sellers getting a halfpenny, thus leaving one halfpenny for the whole expense of printing, paper, and every thing else. One obstacle to the cir culation of the paper was the Government charge of one penny for the stamp. Before they were obliged to stamp it, the circulation was 15,000 a week. No sooner was the stamp put on, than it fell down one-half the next week ; and since that time it had got down to 4000, and was now up to 5,000 a fortnight . They had paid for lectures 1,112/., their printing account was 742/., wages 188/., sundries 531., newspapers sent to the office 161., &c., so that they had only a balance of 451. in hand for the present, and the League was in debt 9221.—( Hear, and laughter.) The BOROUGHREEVE hoped they were not insolvent. {Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN—They would be called upon for another subscription, in support of the League ; they could not go on without money. Mr. RAWSON observed that if money could not be obtained from the provinces, the only plan that he could think of was, that they should pay another instalment themselves.—( Hear.) CHAS. WALKER, Esq., rose to propose the first reso lution that was to be submitted to the meeting, namely, that the report be received and adopted. He said they were met there not for the purpose of discussing the im policy of these laws--for of that they were all perfectly convinced—but th' d y were met to put into operation the best measures 0- ,ey could to obtain the repeal of these laws.—(Hear.Now he was quite sure that unless there was some g' eat public demonstration, in opposition to these lawF, the Government would not repeal them. And he trusted that the demonstration which would be P r °P° 3 '..d to them in the course of the evening, would be the ',neans of producing other and similar demonstrations Jroughout the country, and that we might have the same kind and degree of excitement on this subject that we had before the passing of the Reform Bill. Then, and not till then, in his opinion, would they obtain the repeal of these laws.—(Hear.) He really honoured Lord Melbourne for what he said in the House of Lords, when he stated that he would not come forward— t.) - ,at he would do nothing until the people came forward themselves.—(Cheers.) And he was perfectly right in saying so. because he was utterly powerless in the House of Lords, unless he was supported by the people. —(Hear.) This was not merely the case in the House of Lords, but in the House of Commons too ; and they might depend upon it, that unless they did come for ward with might and main, these laws would never be repealed.—(Loud applause.) He begged to move the resolution. Mr. WN. NiCHOLSON seconded the resolution, which being put by the Chairman, was carried unanimously. Mr. Alderman BROOKS, Esq., Boroughreeve, then rose to move the second resolution, to the effect that the meeting cordially approved of the proceedings of the Committee, for carrying out the objects of the Anti- Corn-law Association, and pledged itself to renewed and unabated exertion to effect the total repeal of the Corn-laws. That this meeting also invokes the co-ope ration of the Manchester public, and a prompt, united, and energetic effort to accomplish, d uring the present Session of Parliament, an object of such vital import ance to the welfare of the surrounding community. He should propose this resolution with a great deal of pleasure, for he thought that in this matter they were perfectly right. The repeal of the Corn-laws was a question which affected them all very much ; indeed, it was the only thing that was wanted at present. He was very sorry that in some degree people made out a political view of the case. There was not an atom of any such thing. They were all interested in this question, most completely, and he had got a list of gentlemen's names in his hand upon whom he would call for subscriptions. Whether it was a political asso ciation or not, he said that he was going to call upon the gentlemen for subscriptions with whom he had the honour of putting down his name, for it was as much interest of the one as it was of the other, and he was fully determined to try those gentlemen and see what they were made of.—(Cheers.) If they did not see their own interest, he would try to see it for them— (Hear, hear)—and if they would not part with their money for the agitation of this question, he would part with his a second time.—(Hear, hear.) He found that there were many institutions in the town of Manchester, and in all those other towns, who required a great deal of supporting, and there were men of great talent that could agitate for the support of these institutions, both morally and reli giously, much better than he could de. He was glad that there were such men to look after such things. But when all these things were looked after, they must look to their own interest as well.—(Hear, hear.) If they lost their trade, they would lose everything, and they would have no money to give to charities. He maintained that the only way to keep our trade was to take care that other nations did not outrun us in improvement. How could they look on quietly and see people abroad manufacturing, and being fully engaged in business, while we were working only three or four days in the week? And where should we be in a very little time ? Why, completely left behind. On that account he was determined to know from the gentlemen of Manchester what they intended to do for this cause. If they took it politically, he would take it politically too. But he contended that it was no such thing as a political question ; it was one affecting the salvation of the whole community. It must be a saving to the landlords too, for if the people could not buy bread he could net sell it.—(Hear, hear.) What he knew he knew as a man. He was not one that could make speeches. Mr. Alderman Cobden was the man that could do that ; but he (the Borough reeve) could not do anything of the kind. He did not, however, come second to Mr. Alderman Cobden, or to any body else, for a practical knowledge of the business. —(Hear, hear, hear.) He had been in business for thirty years, and he knew what it was. He begged to move the resolution.—(Cheers.) Mr. HARDING rose to second the resolution. He said they would remember the old saying, " Charity always begins at home," and he hoped that they would be enabled to be liberal in their subscriptions. They were all aware that, except they exerted themselves, and used all the means within their power, these laws could not be repealed. Mr. BERRY, from Nottingham. was then announced to address the meeting. He said he had lived at Not tingham for three years, but there really would be no living in that county in a short time unless there was some very great change, for the people were actually all out of work. When he came away on Friday morning there were 3,000 persons in the streets wandering about who literally could not get any thing to do.—(Hear, hear.) Such was the state of things i n that district that he was obliged to get a man to remain in his house, for the protection of his wife and family, during his absence. They came in f fi f e t o i e u s r , s e a , n p d e h p u l h e d c r o e u d l s d , begging from door to door, and, droves of tens, twentie s, for ties , not relieve them. Such was the state of things in Nottingham when he left on Friday mornin g last. In Leicester they were little better, and the stockin g t ra d e had nearly left Nottingham. They had had a meet ing of the Poor-law Guardians on Thursday to take into consideration what was to be done, becaus e the people must hare something to eat, and they cam e to the resolution of giving out door relief. They could do no other. On Friday morning there was a man who offered to take him to an inn at Nottingham, where he said there was 14 of the best mechanics of the place just getting ready to depart to France to assist in ma king railways. The trade of the country was leaving in every direction. The CHAIRMAN—As the stocking trade had been adverted to by Mr. Berry, he would just state that, when Dr. Bowring was here, he exhibited some samples of stockings, which, on looking over, he (the Chairman) took to be English stockings by the marks upon them. He thought them a remarkably good article ; but Dr. Bowring informed him that they were not English stockings, but German stockings, with English marks upon them. Mr. SCOTT, of Dundee, was then introduced to the meeting. He said they were perhaps aware that Dun dee was a great place for linen manufacture. He had recently gone from London to Aberdeen, and on making inquiries as to the state of trade at that place, he was told that a meeting of the trade had taken place, and it was a matter of consideration with them whether they should confine their mills to half time. The manufacturers there were men of large capital ; but they had not been able to employ it to any advantage for a long time past. At Mon trose he was told that the mills there were closed, and that the owners of the property had been losing just in proportion to the work they turned out. ♦t Arbroath he found the same feeling. When he went to Dundee he was told that trade was anything but brisk ; that a number of the manufacturers had become insolvent ; that numbers of others were in daily expectation of being so. A friend of his had also informed him that a number of the best workers were leaving, and going to Belgium and to France ; that 145 of the principal men and women had been sent from the town of Dundee, by way of Hull, to teach the French and the Belgians the different branches of their trade. These individuals were engaged for a year, and in that time they would be able to instruct a great many people, and the probability was that, in two or three years the trade of four or five of the counties of Scotland would be completely dispensed with. All this was because we would not take their corn in exchange, and at this moment there were in Scotland thousands of the population that were starving for want of food, which in foreign countries was possessed in abundance, and when at the same time they were both able and willing to give their labour for that which was of no value in foreign countrieC - He wns an old opponent of the Corn laws. He had said he would wait its time ; but he saw clearly that if they continued the Corn-laws it would bring Radical Reform and Universal Suffrage, and every thing else along with it. His opinion was that, if the Corn-laws were not repealed, they would destroy the whole manufacturing interests of the country. He was not able to go more fully into the 77uestioa, being called upon unexpectedly ; but, unless they would give their zealous support to the repeal of these laws, they might depend upon it they would take every shilling out of their pockets which they had saved. He hoped, there fore, they would heartily join in the agitation of this question.—(Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN said he had that day received a paper from Dundee, from which it appeared that at a public meeting it was resolved that it should be known what the opinions of the inhabitants were, and that every man in the town should be asked whether he was for the Corn-laws or against them. He then put the second resolution to the meeting, which was carried unanimously. Mr. Alderman COBDEN then said he had the honour of submitting to them the third resolution, which was— " 'That the evil effects of the Corn-laws have been felt, especially during the past and present year, in the derangement of the currency of this and all foreign coun tries—paralying our commerce—partially suspending our manufactures—throwing out of employment our in dustrious work-people, and involving the whole commu nity in distress. That in the opinion of this meeting this Association is called upon for renewed exertions to co-operate with the Anti-Corn-law Associations in dif ferent parts of the kingdom, to obtain the total repeal of laws which, if continued, threaten to overwhelm the country in immediate ruin." He said he believed that many of the gentlemen present felt so forcibly the truth of every word which he had read, that he need not urge a single word in proof of them. As, however, they were not there for the pur- pose of making speeches, but for business, he would venture to suggest what they ought now to do. They were on the verge of another Session of Parliament. The squires had had their meetings, and they had been nothing but pro-Corn-law meetings in disguise. They had dined, and met, and raised the cry of " Protection to the land," while the other party had been looking quietly on. We had been taunted by our enemies, and scolded by our friends for being so long quiet. But the Report would show that although they had not been making a great deal of noise, they had been doing a great deal of work during the last year. Their lec turers had been at work, and had been doing most effi cient service in the promotion of this righteous cause. The time, however, had come when something else must be done, and that was a zealous attack upon the legislature throughout the whole coun try. They must get ready petitions with millions of signatures ; and must press them into the House of Commons with renewed application during the ensuing session. From Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield, Burn ley, Nottingham, and Dundee, subscriptions had been sent ; but although Glasgow, Liverpool, and Birming ham had not sent, there were individuals there who had pledged themselves that contributions of from 2001. to 5001. should be sent to aid the efforts of the Manchester Association. There were others who could not afford to give any money ; but their whole influence was at work, and they state that when the time should come they would be up and doing, and commence the work in earnest. He believed they were aware it was proposed to have a grand festival early in next month. He hoped it would be a gathering of an important character. He believed there would be from three to four thousand people present at least. There would be one day for business, so that they might be able to show what the feeling of Manchester is upon the subject. But the sinews of war would be want ing. Again they had called for 50 per cent. of the amount subscribed. He hoped the gentlemen of Manchester would answer the call for 25 per cent. very soon. From the promptitude with which the former calls had been met, he did not think there would be much difficulty in raising the money, and he hoped they would obtain a considerable increase to the list. He did sincerely hail the present proposal as a mode of testing those gentle men who had not yet contributed to the agitation of this question on the ground that it had been made a party question. He did not deny that this had been a party question ; but who had made it a party question ? Let them ask, whether the question was a Whig, Tory, or Radical one, if the principle was a just one ? And then, if it be so, and one party have had the honour of advo cating exclusively that principle, must they not have so much the more honour?—(Hear.) But he would ask, whether the opposing party had a right to get up and say that the Association had made it a party question ? Certainly not. It was they who made it a party ques tion by absenting from co-operation with the Association. —(Hear, hear.) But he believed a great change was taking place in Manchester amongst all classes with re ference to this question. The old adage said, " Hun ger will break through a stone wall," and he believed that hunger and privation were effecting great changes in the hearts of some of their opponents on this question. For his own part he should say that he would hail the co-operation of any party in Manchester, but particu larly the Conservative party, because no one could deny that they possessed great personal inftence, wealth, and consequence to aid in this struggle. He should be exceedingly glad, therefore, to yield up any of the du ties in that Association to any gentleman of Conservative creed who was willing to take the work off his hands. They would not hear of his politics or of any other politics while they were joined together to effect the re peal of the Corn-laws It had been suggested that a committee should be named, for canvassing for new subscriptions. He hoped it would not be necessary to canvass for new subscriptions. When it was known that they were engaged in the struggle, and were re quiring friends, he hoped that parties would voluntarily come forward and subscribe to that Association, and that every individual who had something to lose would be willing to contribute something towards saving the rest, for unless they did contribute, they could expect little else than to lose their all.—(Hear.) He con cluded by moving the resolution. Mr. JOHN STANDING seconded the resolution. The CHAIRMAN said the next question was fixing the day for the dinner, and making the arrangements. It was expected that on that occasion they would be favoured with the attendance of many influential Mem bers of Parliament, and that there would be delegates from all parts of the kingdom. They had already no tices from many parts of the kingdom to send delegates to the meeting. These delegates would, first of all, meet in the morning of the day, or on the previous day. to determine upon the course it was most desirable to pursue to obtain the object they had in view. Their friends would all dine together, and they should have such a gathering as never was heard of in this part of the country, or any other. Thursday the gthj of Ja nuary was thought to be the most suitable day for the festival. _ _ -..... A MEMBER of the Association said it was reported that Parliament would meet on the 15th of January, and if so it would be desirable to have the dinner earlier if possible. It was, however, generally considered by the Association that there was no truth in the rumour, and the 9th of January was therefore finally fixed. Same conversation then ensued as to the most conve nient place, but the arrangement was left to the Com mittee. The CHAIRMAN said there would be a public meet. ing. It would perhaps be advisable to determine whe ther it should be held before or after the dinner. A MEMBER of the Association asked whether it was likely that a public meeting would go off as the last meeting did which was held at the Corn Exchange.— (Loud cries of " No, no.") Mr. RAWSON thought it should be a town's meeting, called by requisition to the Mayor and other authorities. Mr. Ald. COBDEN said as allusion had been made to th e last meeting held in the Corn Exchange on the subject, he would just observe that he thought it was their duty to risk a little danger. At that meeting he lost his hat, and he had nearly lost his head ; but he should to ldbe any willing to run the same chance again in so , good a cause . H e should b e most w i lling to p l ace hi s name requisition to the Mayor or the Borough reeve and Const a bl es , and he hoped they would have the ;pleasure o f seeing them all on the platform to gether.—( Hear, hear.) Mr. HALL thought it would be better to have the public country an meeting t opportunityi ng before of the dinner , seeing what w as it wouldasbeing done in Manchester. The CHAIRMAN said they were under no apprehen sion as to any interruption of a public meeting. He thought there was good reason to believe that the eyes of the working classes had lately been opened in this matter. If they were of opinion that the public meeting should be before the dinner, it would be necessary to get up a requisition. It was then unanimously resolved that the public meeting should be held before the dinner. Mr. BERRY thought it would be very desirable to send circulars round to the different towns to induce them to get up simultaneous meetings. At Nottingham, Derby, and Leicester they were quite ripe for meetings, and he thought if such an intimation were given to each large manufacturing town where the several populations were so much interested in this important question, it might have an excellent effect. The CHAIRMAN said it would be announced in the next Anti-Corn-law Circular. Last year they sent peti tions signed by half a million of people for the repeal of the Corn-laws, and he should not feel satisfied unless they were double that number this year. They ought to have a million or two of signatures at least ; and let the land owners get up meetings in the same way, and see what they could do. They bad the best information from friends in London telling them how petitions were got up in favour of the Corn-laws. Even the farmers would not sign them ; and the landowners had to get the clergymen to go round and get signatures to little bits of paper. He believed the landowners dared not appeal to the people on the subject in any town. The Boroughrceve being called to the Chair, a una nimous vote of thanks was given to J. B. Smith, Esq., for his services on the occasion, to which he replied that their presence there on that occasion had given him great pleasure. He was glad to see they had not de serted the cause, and he hoped to have their co-operation in the coming struggle, which he anticipated would be one of a very formidable character. The meeting then separated, having been assembled about an hour. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER THE LATE MR. MURDOCH This distinguished individual, so long associated with Jas. Watt in his operations, and to whom the world is indebted for many useful inventions, and among others, to the invention by which our towns are lighted up with gas, has lately paid the debt of nature, full of years. We have in James Watt, and his associate Murdoch, an instance of most extensive social revolutions throughout the world being effected by two self-taught Scotchmen, start ing from the very lowest ranks. We transcribe the following account of Murdoch, supplied by a correspondent of Aris's Birmingham Gazette .-- " We have been favoured with the following narrative of the life of Mr. Murdoch, of Sycamore-hill, Hands worth, whose decease was recorded in our obituary of last week :—So remarkable a man, whose talents and inventions have contributed to the advantage of society, and whose ingenuity was so well known, should not be allowed to go out of the world without some special no tice. He was born in 1754, at Bellow Mill, near Old Cumnock, in Ayrshire, where his father, an ingenious man, carried on the businesses of millwright and miller. From early youth he evinced strong inclina tions for all sorts of mechanical contrivances, and as he grew up became not only an expert -workman in wood and metals, but acquired a knowledge of such works of engineering as he had opportUnitiei of observing, such as water-mills and their various applica tions, steam-engines, mining operations, bridge - buildiax;." &c. To a strong and muscular frame be uffaid rat activity and dexterity, and much energy and Capacity' of exertion. In 1777 he came to England, ariOffered his services to Messrs. Boulton and Wat4whe had jusfthen commenced making their steam-engines, at Soho. They soon discovered and appreciated his talents, as well as the integrity of his character. After a short residence at Soho, they appointed him to superintend the'erection and under take the general charge of th e i r eng i nes i n C ornwa ll, where he remained, giving great satisfaction to the mining interest, until the year 1798. He then returned to take up his permanent residence near Soho, and superintended the erection of the machinery at Soho Foaiiidry, and oc casionally the erection of steam-engines at a distance. Now that locomotive steam-engines applied to carriages have become so extensively used, it is proper to record that the first so applied was made by Mr. Murdoch upon the principle which is described in the fourth article of Mr. Watt's Specification of 1769 (since adopted in all the engines for that purpose) ; and this was seen, in 1784, by persons still living, driving a waggon round a room at his house at Redruth, where he then resided. Mr. Watt, in his Notes on Dr. Robinson's Treatise on the Steam-engine, bears testimony to some valuable im provements by Mr. Murdoch, and others are recorded in a patent he took out in 1799. Mr. Murdoch is still better known to the public, and most deservedly so, by his invention of applying the light of gas from coal and other inflammable substances to economical purposes. After various experiments, commencing as early as the year 1792, by which he proved the economy and conve nience of light so obtained, compared with that from oils or animal substances, he perfected his apparatus, and made a public exhibition of it by lighting up the front of Mr. Boulton's manufactory at Soho on the occasion of the peace of Amiens, in 1802. He subsequently lighted up some cotton mills at Manchester, beginning with that of Messrs. Phillips and Lee, and published a paper describing the advantages in the " Philosophical Transactions for 1808," for which the Royal Society presented him with their large Rumford gold medal. Our limits do not allow us to enter upon various improvements in the pro cesses of other arts to which his ingenious mind was directed. In his latter years, his faculties, both corpo real and mental experienced a gradual decay, and he lived in almost absolute retirement. His remains were accompanied by several old and attached friends, and by the workmen of the engine establishments of Soho and Soho Foundry, to their last abode in Handsworth Church, and are there deposited near those of Mr. Boulton and of Mr. Watt. A bust, by Chantry, will serve to perpetuate the remembrance of his manly and ntelligent features." JAMAICA. Extract of a Letter from a Special Magistrate to Joseph Sturge, dated Jamaica, Oct. 28, 1839. The most satisfactory assurance I can give of the prosperous condition of the country, is the evidence of the planters themselves, as publicly given by the repre sentatives in the House of Assembly. At a very full meeting it was stated by Mr. Whitelock, Member for Westmoreland, that that parish was in a very pros perous condition ; that the short crops arose from managers neglecting to plant in 1838, but that now they were doing nothing but plant through the parish, and is consequence the crop of 1841 must be extremely large. Mr. Thompson. of Clarendon, said he had travelled through six or eight parishes, and saw evidences of prosperity in the whole of them, and said the con duct of the people was much improved, and in all cases where rent was unconnected with labour, they were doing well. Mr. Glossett said one estate in St. Thomas in the East had made as much sugar as ever it had. Several others joined in expressing their conviction of the prosperous condition of their parishes, and out of forty members or nearly so, not one was found hardy enough to assert that the parish he represented was in an adverse condition, though Hamilton Browne and one or two others were foolish enough to say in contradic tion of those who spoke as eye-witnesses, that they had been informed by some one—whom . they did not name — that Westmoreland and St. Thomas-in-the-East were not in as good condition ac reported by members who had visited and lived in them. Extracts of a Letter from a Missionary in Jamaica to Joseph Sturge, dated Jamaica, Sept. 14, and Oct. 2, 1839. In answer to your inquiries respecting the moral in fluence of freedom, it is a source of pleasure to be able to state with certainty its beneficial results. The answer of his Excellency the Governor to our address, is conclusive on this subject. In the island, there is no police ; there are, I think, eight constables in Trelawny with a population of nearly 40,000 persons ; no militia, gaols and workhouses nearly empty, vagrancy and pauperism unknown ; for myself I have never been asked for relief by any one of the emancipated except aged and infirm, and these in very few instances indeed. There is every prospect of an excellent crop this year if the persons who arc in charge of properties will act with any degree of fairness, but of this I have little or no hope. Slavery is grafted in their very constitutions, and do otherwise than oppress is beyond their ability. Land is rising in value in this parish, nor is there a solitary ruined estate for sale. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE DEC. 5. On Tuesday was launched from Mr. Joseph White's yard, a fine new schooner, for J. Neil, Esq. ; she is said to be one of the handsomest, and is expected to prove one of the fastest yachts in the squadron ; she was named the Louisa, and is 123 tons, old measurement. On Saturday will be launched from Mr. Hansen's yard. a splendid yacht of 167 tons, name not yet fixed, for E. N. Harvey, Esq. She has been very much ad mired on the stocks. Many of the members of the squadron have been here during the week. J. Leveson Gower, Esq., has taken Harriett Lodge, till May next. The Commodore (the Earl of Yarborough), leaves the squadron-house this day, for Arlington-street. Our builders were never more fully employed ; indeed they feel great difficulty in procuring the number of shipwrights they require, to forward the different vessels now building. The parties at Newport applying for an Act of Par liament, for deepening the Medina, have given notice to the proprietors of certain properties here, of their re quiring them to carry their plans into effect. Among others, the following :—Hansen's building-yard ; I'. White's Patent-slip, ship-yard, houses, stores, dock, &c. ; C. Day's extensive stores, wharfs, &c. ; the Fountain Causeway, quay, and coal stores ; the Vine Causeway ; part of Mr. Ratsey's quay. The project is opposed by the entire inhabitants of Cowes, not omitting the Commissioners under the Act for improving the town. All political differences are sunk ; and even G. H. Ward joins the inhabitants, and we hope from evil good may come, and some substantial benefits arise to the town—the parade be repaired—the High-street be carried in a straight line from the Union Inn, to it— the harbour deepened—public quays built—spring water be conveyed by pipes from the hills, and water carts no longer block up our public ways, which we pray may in future be lighted with gas. This appears a great deal to expect, but may all be very easily accom plished ; nothing is wanted but Union. Mr. Bell is expected to take up his residence at Norris Castle, on the 11th instant ; immediately after wards the vast improvements proposed will be com menced. DUTCH AND HAMBURG MAIL HAMBURG, Nov. 17.—1 t is probable that the convo cation of the Assembly of the Estates will be further put off, and that they will not meet before the Spring. It appears that there is no doubt that the present As sembly will be again convoked, not dissolved. POSEN, Nov. 20.—The Chapter at Posen has ad dressed a circular to all the Deans in the Diocese, in order in some degree to check the abuses which were caused by too great zeal in carrying into effect the gene ral mourning of the church. The Chapter has therefore issued a circular expressing its dissatisfaction at the manner in which the order for the mourning of the church has been carried into effect.—Hamburg Papers, November 29. THE HAGUE, Nov. 30.—From the answers of the Governments to the observations of the Second Cham ber on the projects of law now under discussion, it ap pears that the Government participates in the opinion of the Chamber ; that the Syndicate, after the treaty of the 19th of April, 1839, no longer answers the object of its institution, and that it therefore intends to propose its abolition in this session, when every information on the subject will be given. AMSTERDAM, DEC. 2.—The Government has in a great degree complied with the wish of the nation, ex pressed by its representatives and by the press. Publicity respecting the finances, the abolition of the Syndicate, information respecting the af fairs of the East Indies,—these were the chief wishes the fulfilment of which was argued with energy, and good reasoning. They apprehended melancholy conse quences unless their energetic, but well-meant de mands were in some degree complied with. Never before were such detailed explanations given respect ing the budget. The abolition of the Syndicate is commenced ; many particulars and calculations relative to the Indian finances are communicated. THE HAGUE, DEC. 2.—ln the sitting of the Se cond Chamber to-day an amended project of law respect ing the loan of 56 millions of florins was introduced ; also three other projects of law, in which some changes have been made by the Government. A Royal mes sage was received, accompanying a project of law, rela tive to the national militia. The favourable state of the market for Dutch Stock yesterday was the forerunner of to-day's market. The purchasers were numerous and the demand brisk, so that the prices commencing with the closing prices of yesterday soon rose above them. The shares of the Commercial Company, in consequence of very large purchases, rose 3 per cent. There was much demand for Spanish on account of the higher quotations from Antwerp, and, partly from the good state of the Dutch market, many purchases were made. All this attracted attention from other foreign Stock, but all descriptions were firm.—Dutch Papers, Dec. 24. DUTCH FUNDS.—ASTERDArdIt Dec 3. Money. Bills. Actual Debt, `24 per Cent Ditto, ditto 5 per cent. Amon Syndic, 04, per cent...... Ditto, ditto, 3)4 per cent. 78% 79 1 4 Commercial Company, 4 per cent 163% 1137 Ditto (1932 and 1433) 5 per cent. Ditto 1637, 5 per cent. Loan 1837, 5 per cent. 95% 97% Exchange on London, One month — Two months 11 844 —Dutch Papers, Dec. 3. HAMBURG BORSEN HALLE, Nov. 30. Bills. Money. Austrian 5 per Cents. Bank Shares —..— . . - % 106% Anglo-Russian Loan lO6 Russian 5 per Cent. Ist series, Certificate Inscription, Ist Series lO2 111% Russian 5 per Cent. Hope and Co. 3d and 4th Series ......... ...... ........... ............. Ditto in Certificates Dutch Actual Debt, 2l per Cent 50% 50% Ditto 5 per Cent — Polish Bonds New ticket Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent 7OX 70% Norwegian Loan, 1834, 4 per Cent... ........ Spanish, New 3 per Cents .... 22% 25% BELGIAN t UNDS—Baueme, Das.4. Actual Debt, 2% per Cent. Rothichild's Loan, 5 per Cent.........„ lOl Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per'Cent..... 3 per Cent ...... ... 70% Lean of City, 1832.4 per Cent 95 Society of Commerce, 4 % per Cent ll4 Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent ........ National Society .-- .. .. -....• Exchange on London (short) —Brussels Papers, Dec. 4. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—Vtxxsrs., Nov 26 Five per Cents. Metalliques Fort' per Cents. Three per Cents. Bank Shares 1155% ...Allgemeine Zeitung, Dec. 1. GENERAL POST OFFlCE.—Workmen have been busily employed in making certain necessary altera tions in the paid letter office and other departments of the establishment, preparatory to the new system which commences on Thursday next.—Edinburgk Paper of Tuesday. The Alleffemeine Zeilung has a letter from Turin, which says :—One of Cabrera's agents has been to this capital, but has met with no sympathy. W . e are told, h owever , t h a t h e h as been more fortunate in another p ar t o f It a ly, w h ere he has obtained from , a reigning p r i nce a m illi on an d a h a lf of francs. 'I his agent has gone t o R ome , w h ere h e i s making strenuous exertions in favour of the Carlist cause. Two of Queen Christina's agents have also arrived in Rome, commissioned to settle the religious differences between the two Courts. The Spanish Government has joined in this negotiatio n a dignitary of the Church of Spain.' GEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY.—Last week the fossil remains of a fine y oung e l ep h ant wer e f o und just below the gravel in a pit in the abbey ground at Barn well, the property of Dr. Geldart, and near the river side. Unfortunately the skeleton' had been muti lated and destroyed by the unskilful hands of the work men, before Mr. W. M. Taylor, geological collector, beard of it ; and he was only able t o rescue t w o fine molar teeth of the Elephas India: in excellent preserva tion. Mr. Taylor has left the specimens with the University.—Conibridge Advertiser. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the Brighton Gazelle.) PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAT.—SaiIed on Sunday, her Majesty's ship Revenge, 78, Captain Waldegrave, for Lisbon and the Mediterranean. She took dispatches for Rear-Admiral Sir John Ommanney, K.C.8., and supernumeraries for the squadron. The new steam-ship Prometheus, is commissioned in the River, by Lieut. Thomas Sparks, 1812., for several years Superintendent of the oyster fisheries at Jersey. The Inconstant, 36, Captain Pring, was daily ex pected at Vera Cruz on the I.sth of September, to em bark specie for England. The only vessels in the vici nity were the Rover, 18, which was not at Tampico, and the packet brig Swift. The steam transport Columbia, Mr. Alexander Thompson, fitting out in the River. is to go to the West India station. _ _ _ Lieutenant William Robson, 1830, has taken the command of the Flamer steam vessel, just commissioned at Woolwich. _ _ The tender brig Pantaloon, 10, Lieut. Tryon, has been dispatched to the north coast of Spain, with in structions for Lord John Hay. The steam-vessel, Monkey, Mr. Roberts, master, and the flag-ship's tender, Mercury, are employed running between the different ports with volunteer sea men for the ships fitting out. The steamer, Firefly, Lieut. Winniett, destined to convey out to the West Indies General Maister, for the Leeward Islands command ; and the Alecto steamer, Lieutenant Hoseason, for the Mediterranean, are shortly expected here from the river. At Spithead.—No ship of war. In Harbour.—Britannia, Victory, Excellent, Royal George yacht ; Blonde, Pique, and Messenger trans port. KNIGHT'S PATENT ILLUMINATED MAPS. PART. VIII.—The publisher has very opportunely brought out, in this Number, maps of two countries that have lately made some noise in the political world, namely, Syria and Persia, with part of Caubul. The former includes a map of Palestine, where the towns and rivers (or rather the river, for all but Jordan may be called rivulets) are laid down with great distinctness. This is one characteristic of the work—another is cheapness. THE ADVANTAGES OF LOOK ING S ICKLY. — About the l a tt er en d o f King William's r e i gn t h ere was a great debate who should succeed the deceased physician to the Tower. The contending parties were so equally matched in their pretensions and interests, that it was extremely difficult to determine upon whom to confer the honour. The m atter was at length brought to a compromise ; and Dr. Gideon Harvey was pro moted to that office, for the same reason that Sextus V. was advanced to the Pontificate, viz., because he was in appearance sickly and infirm, and his death was ex pected in a few months. He, however, to the dismay of those who expecte d t o suc ceed him , survived not only his rivals, but hi s contempora ry physicians , and died after he had enjoy e d t h e sinec ure above fifty years!— Physic and Physicians. It is a l amenta bl e f ac t that i n various remote parts of the counties of Durham and Northumberland whole fields of unripe wheat, oats, and beans, are yet to be seen.—Cumberland Pacquet. CHURCH-RATES A meeting of the inhabitants of Christ Church, Surrey, was held on Thursday, for the purpose of mak ing a Church-rate. There was strong opposition to the passing of the rate, and a long discussion concluded as follows : Mr. PELLATT contended that the judgment which had been given by Sir Herbert Jenner, in the Arches Court, had the effect of rendering their Local Act in effective with respect to the question of voting a Church rate. It had taken away the right of voting under Sturgesßourne's Act, exeept in the case of a poor's-rate, for not one word about Church-rates was to be found in that Statute. Mr. DEACON said that the judgment had not such an effect—it was.highly indecorous to make such a statement. Mr. PELLATT said, in his opinion, the judgment had that effect, and proceeded to enter very fully into the arguments usually advanced against Church-rates. With respect to the proceedings taken against him, he gloried in the circumstance, inasmuch as in his person the issue of a great principle was being tried.—( Hear, hear.) He then moved, as an amendment, " That the Vestry be adjourned until the suit in the Arches Court, ' Hawes and Vicat v. Pellatt,' be determined." —(Hear, hear.) Mr. PERRING seconded the amendment, and accused ,the,Rector, in the strongest terms, of gross partiality. . - The RECTOR applied to the Vestry Clerk as to ` w,h, Cher he was bound to submit such an amendment :to f Vestry. r. MEYmorr was of opinion that the Reverend Ch 'rman was not bound to submit such an amend m4. The Vestry had been called for a specific pur poso„, . and the amendment would have the effect of catising an adjournment sine die.—(Great confusion.) The RECTOR, amidst the greatest uproar, proceeded to pttt the original motion for the rate ; and after much interruption declared the motion to have been lost. A: poll was thereupon demanded, which commenced imm,ediately, and continued until four o'clock, com mepeing again this morning at nine o'clock, and finally closing at four o'clock in the afternoon. At the close of the poll yesterday at four o'clock the numbers were— ' For the rate -r* Against it Majority in favour of the rate ... —45 IRELAND. The verdict against the Dublin Evening Malik com mented on with considerable severity by all the con temporary Dublin Journals. The Pilot says—" The public in general are astonished at the amount of da mages found in the case of the ex-Sheriff Jones v. the Evening Mail. We certainly cannot help looking upon it as quite extravagant, under all the circumstances, and we have no doubt that it will operate injuriously on such portions of the public as are involved in the li berty of the press. It is curious to observe the impar lialtly with which jurors deal out their amercements when publishers are concerned. No matter who the defendant may be in a newspaper action—whether Orange or Green, Tory or Radical—the mulct is cer tain to follow, and to be excessive. A verdict for 300/. is, in reality, a penalty of 6001. Only think of this as a satisfaction for all that the Evening Mail did to ex- Sheriff Jones !! ! If Mr. ex-Sheriff Jones were com pelled to pay proportionally for his exercise of the li berty of speech, what sum would it take—how many tens of thousands of pounds—to make the aggregate of his costs and damages ? ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN.—The subjoined is a copy of the Address to the Queen, voted to her Majesty by the National Trades' Political Union. It is to be for warded for presentation to the Marquis of Normanby Address of the National Trades' Political Union, to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, &c. " May it please your Majesty—We, your Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects, the tradesmen, artisans, and citizens of your city of Dublin, in public meeting as sembled, beg leave most humbly to approach your Majesty with the expression of our most heartfelt and dutiful loyalty and devotion to your Majesty's sacred person and authority, and to assure your Majesty that we have read with much pain several treason able speeches, truly attributed and distinctly brought home to certain Members of Parliament, clergymen, and municipal office-bearers, uttered in apparent con cert at several parts of your Majesty's empire, and applauded by certain military commanders, bearing your Majesty's commission, in which the undisguised proposition has been set forth of displacing your most Gracious Majesty, under the pretence of a supposed conspiracy, that your Majesty was about to supersede some of the laws of the land,' when it is evident to all the world that no monarch that ever sat on the throne of England interfered less in the construction of the laws, or more humanely in their application. " We take leave also to assure your Majesty that we repudiate in the strongest language, at all our meetings, the several violent and unconstitutional attempts of our fellow-subjects in England and Wales to obtain favour able changes in the laws and suffrage and representation, for the extension of which we are fully as anxious as they possibly can be, but which we are of opinion can be best and speediest and safest obtained by appeals to the judgment of the nation, its representatives, and its rulers, rather than to physical force, which we abhor. " Whilst we entertain and give expression to these sentiments, we cannot conceal from your most gracious Majesty that we labour under many and severe griev antes, in this our native land, owing to a long course of mis-government, official neglect, and religious perse cution, banking and commercial monopolists, unculti vated wastes, unproductive because neglected fishing stations, an absent proprietary, and consequently a pauper population—and we are thoroughly convinced, may it please your Majesty, that it is out of the nature of things that the Imperial Parliament can give that minute attention to our affairs which is necessary to develope the vast but neglected resources of our coun try, which are fully capable, were they fairly worked out and applied, to sustain in comfort our increasing population, whilst contributing fairly and fully to the necessary disbursements of the State, which causes us to seek for the restoration of our local Parliament, and which we fondly trust your Majesty will shortly be con vinced is the best means of improving our condition, and strengthening and consolidating your Majesty's empire. " At the same time that we thus venture most re spectfully to lay before your Majesty the ground of our local discontent, and the remedial means we conceive best suited to remove the same, we recoil with horror from all community with those men wbo have committed themselves before the laws by uttering sentiments sub versive of your Majesty's authority, and of undisgnised treason ; and equally do we recoil from all communica tion with those other men who have appeared in the open day with arms in their hands, s ee ki ng th e over th row o f your Majesty's authority and laws. " We humbly request, therefore, that your Majesty will be graciously pleased to receive the tender of our personal service, and of our l ives , i n a id o f t h e c i v il power i n preserving the public peace and upholding your Ma jesty's right and lawful authority in these realms, should the same be deemed necessary by your Majesty's ad visers. _ 66 We should be wanti ng i n th e express i on o f the true feelings which actuate us at this moment if we re frained from congratulating your Majesty on the impor tant event connected with your Majesty's domestic happiness which approaches; and while we venture thus to record our feelings of unbounded delight at the cheer ing intelligence, we are tempted to implore your Majesty to visit this important part of your Majesty's dominions, in company with your Majesty's consort, and witness the beauty and fertility of our fields, and receive the uncon ditional allegiance and fealty of eight millions of your loyal and warm-hearted Irish subjects. " Praying to the Almighty to pour down on your most gracious Majesty every earthly blessing, we take leave to subscribe ourselves your Majesty's most faithful and most dutiful subjects." There are complaints in several quarters of the scar city of fuel and the failure of the potato crop. In Ennis a subscription is being entered into for the pur pose of procuring fuel to distribute among the desti tute poor of that town. The Pilot fears very much that the present year, and the early part of the coming one, will be marked with great suffering, from scarcity both in food and firing. Telford, the person who drove the carriage when Lord Brougham was killed,, is out of danger.— Cumberland Pacquet. PRIZE CATTLE.—This morning the cattle trains belonging to the London and Birmingham Rail road, the Great Western, and Southampton ones, brought a quantity of remarkably fine prize oxen, sheep, and pigs, for exhibition, at the grand annual cattle show, in the Horse Bazaar. The part appropriated for the exhibition is elegantly fitted up for the reception of visitors. BRUSSELS, DECEMBER 4.—The average prices of wheat last week was 25f. 71c., and that of rye, 13f. 82c. According to the new law the exporta tion of both is prohibited, and the importation of wheat free of duty ; but rye remains subject to an import duty of 211. 50c. per 1,000 killogrammes. LIGHT FINGERED GENTLEMEN.—The COM.. missioners of Pavements of West Cowes complain that some light fingered gentlemen have stolen, and carried away, some of their curb-stones. Now, if we are rightly informed, these precious stones weigh more than one hundred weight each, and we therefore think we should be fully justified in exonerating the members of the London swell-mob from being the parties concerned in this weighty affair. PAPER DUTIES.—We learn, by a communi cation from the Lords of the Treasury, addr e ssed to Mr. Robert Robinson, of this town, tha t their .Lord ships have authorized the Commissione rs of Excise to defer for six weeks the payment of one half of the ar rear duties, requ'red by an Act passed in the last Session cif Parliament to be paid up a t the sittings com mencing this day.—Tyne Mercury. COURT C IRCULAR. WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY.—The Queen walked for an hour on the terrace to-day, attended by Lady Barham. The Ladies Paget and the Hon. Miss Anson, drove out in a carriage and four this morning. Lady Barham rode out in a pony phaeton this after noon. Viscount Melbourne is expected to arrive to dinner this evening at the Castle. The Band of the Rifle Corps was in attendance last evening at the Castle, and played in the course of the evening the following pieces :—March, (Walsh); Overture, Otello, (Rossini) ; Cavatini, Chiara de Ro selherg ; Railroad W.alzer, (Strauss) ; Quadrille, Les plaisirs du Salon, or Airs from Bellini's Norma ; Russo Galop, (Strauss) ; Walzer, (Strauss) ; Quick Step from Op. Chiara de Rotelberg, (Wichels). Her Majesty will hold a Privy Council on Monday afternoon at Windsor Castle. The Princess Augusta took art airing yesterday in her carriage and four. Prince George of Cambridge came to town yesterday from Kew. Viscount Melbourne left his residence in Downing street, yesterday afternoon, on a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle. The American Minister and Mr. Stevenson have returned to town from their tour in the North of England. Mr. Young, Government Secretary of Demarara, had an interview with Lord John Russell, yesterday, at the Colonial Office. The Earl of Chichester had an. interview with Lord John Russell on Wednesday. Count Sebastiani, the French Ambassador, transacted business yesterday at the f oreign OfLice. The Lords of the Judicial Commit:ee of the Privy Council had their first meeting this :season yesterday morning in the Council Chamber. The Lords present were Lord Brougham, Mr. Baron Parke, Mr. Justice Bosanquct, and the Judge of the Admiralty Court. Mr. C. Greville was the Clerk of the Council in Waiting. Mr. Burge, Queen's Counsel, was heard in the peti tion of John Muir from Tobago. The Attorney-Gene ral was heard in a petition for leave to appeal from the Mauritius. Other petitions and motions were disposed of. Messrs. Burge and John Stuart, Queen's Counsel, and Mr. Kennalls, appeared in an appeal from Jamaica, Hyslop v. Jones, and Jones v. Hyslop- Mr. Baron Parke gave judgment on the part of their Lyrdships. An appeal from Bengal, Calder v. Halkett, was opened, and the appellant's case concluded. Mr. Ser geant Spankie commenced his reply on the part of the respondent, when the Court rose at four o'clock. FASIIIONABLE INTELLIGENCE ARRIVALS, Lord Macdonald, at Mivart's Hotel, Lower Brook street, from Scotland ; Baron Wenkheim, at ditto, from Melton Mowbray; Mr. and Mrs. Cowell, at ditto, from the Continent ; Mr. and Mrs. Keckewich, at ditto, from Devonshire; Lord Dalmeny, in Piccadilly, from Scot land ; the Marquis and Marchioness of Bristol, Captain and the Hon. Mrs. Ryder Burton, Mr. Hope, M.P., Lord and Lady Barrington, the Right Hon. J. P. Courtcnay, the Marquis of Northampton, Lord and Lady Canning, Lord Castlereagh, the Duchess di Cannizzaro, the Hon. Wm. Bathurst, Mr. Culling Smith, Sir George and Lady Seymour, Lady Deerhurst. Lord Ashburton, Mr. George Wombwell, Mr. Vernon Smith, M.P., the Hon. W. B. Baring, M. P. ; Lord and Lady Mahon ; Sir James Duke, M. P. in Sussex-place, Regent's Park, fron► Italy ; Mr. Charles and Lady Mary Townley, Lord Dillon, Sir Thos. and Lady Fremantle, the Countess of Euston, Captain and Lady Mary Vyner, Lord Burghersh, Lady Barbara Newdigate, Lord and Lady Katharine Jerilyn, Lady Georgiana Bathurst, General Sir Edward and Lady Har riet Paget, Lord Geo. Loftus, Mr. "Willshere, M. P., Lord Chichester, Lady Sheffield. DEPARTURES. Lieut.-Gen. Meister, to assume the command in the Leeward Islands ; Lord Thon4s and Lady Sophia Cecil, for Bingley House; Lord O'Neill, for Shanes Castle, Antrim ; Mr; and the Hon. Mrs. Tattenham, for Clog her ; Lady Harriet Chichester, for Bath ; Captain Atherley, for ditto; Colonel Eyre, for Cheltenham.; Earl Bathurst, for Oakley Park, near Cirencester ; Lord Ash brook, for Beaumont Lodge ; the Ladies N. and E. Ash burnham, for Richmond; the Right Hon. Yates Peel, for Bonehill ; the Right Hon. the speaker, for Neckfield House ; Lord and Lady George Seymour, for Hampton Court. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL';—THURSDAY. The betting yesterday was slack, and in almost every respect so unimportant, that when we point out a slight decline in Bok hare we shall have mentioned the only change worthy a notice. 16 to 1 agst Muley Ishmael 16 to 1 agst Brother to Euclid—take 17 to 1 18 to 1 agst Wardan—taken, and afterwards offered 18 to 1 agst Launcelot--take 20 to 1 18 to 1 agst Angelica colt--take 20 to 1 20 to 1 agst Bokhara—take 22 to 1 33 to 1 agst Prince Albert 35 to 1 agst Glenorchy—taken 1500 to 30 agst May Boy—taken - THE OAKS• 10 to 1 agst Lalla Rookh—taken 11 to 1 agst Currency—taken and afterwards offered 30 to 1 agst Christinetta—taken HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. The Cheltenham staghounds will meet on Tuesday, at the Race-stand ; Friday, at Beckford-inn. The Brighton harriers Monday, at Patcham ; Wednesday, on the Race-hill ; Friday, at the Dyke. The Brookside harriers Monday, at Newmarket-hill ; Thurs day, at Telscombe Tye—at half-past ten. The East Sussex foxhounds Monday, at Buckham-hill ; Thursday, at Laughton-pound; Saturday, at Muddleswood gate—at a quarter to eleven. The Findon foxhounds Monday, at North Stoke; Wednes day, at Scabbs Castle ; Saturday, at Michelgrove—at eleven. The Shropshire hounds Monday, at Cloverley ; Wednesday, at High Hatton • Friday, at Atcham - bridge — at half - past ten. The United Pack Thursday, at Mainstone-wood—at nine. The Ludlow foxhounds Tuesday, at Alocktree-common ; Friday, at Oaker—at ten. The Herefordshire hounds Tuesday, at Cornet's-bridge—at ten. Air. Candler's foxhounds Monday, at Croome Perry-wood ; Friday, at Shatterford-gate—at half-past ten. Mr. Giles's foxhounds Monday , at Newer s-wood ; Thurs day, at Limbury—at ten. Mr. Archer's foxhounds Monday, at St. Ive-down ; Thurs day, at Hornacot Chapel—at half-past ten. The Nelm,:s foxhounds Tuesday, at Nossey ; Saturday, a Laindon-hills—at half-yast ten. Mr. Webb's harriers Wednesday, at Littleton-pastures ; Saturday, at Norton—at eleven. Duke of Beaufort's hounds Monday, at Lowerwoods ; Wed nesday, at Badminton-lawn ; Friday, at Trouble-house ; Satur day, at Stanton-park. Mr. A. Smith's hounds Monday, at Oare-hill ; Tuesday, at Everleigh ; Thursday, at Wilster-wood ; Friday, at Nether avon—at eleven. _ . Mr. Horlock's hounds Tuesday, at Compton Bassett ; Fri day, at Lacock-turnpike—at half-past ten. The Craven hounds Monday, at Anvills-farm ; Wednesday, at Stipe ; Friday, at Ashdown-park ; Saturday, at Hunt's green. The Marquis of Hastings's hounds Monday, at Ticknall ; Wednesday, at Hathern-turn ; Saturday, at hegworth-wind. mill. Mr. Meynell's hounds Monday, at Loxley; Thursday, at Sunbury-coppice ; Saturday, at Wichnor-park. Mr. Farquharson's hounds Monday, at Glanvilles Wootton ; Tuesday, at Corsecombe ; Friday, at Longburton. Lord Portman's nounds Tuesday, at Cadbilry Castle ; Fri day, at Henstridge Ash. The B. V. IL Wednesday, at King's-mill-bridge ; Satur day, at Marsh-copice. The Somerset Subscription foxhounds Tuesday, at Hirdly wood ; Friday, at Cothelstone-hill—at half-past ten. The Yeovil harriers Tuesday, at East Chinnock. The Warwickshire hounds Monday, at Gaydon-inn ; Tues day, at Honington-toll-bar ; Thursday, at Red-hill ; Friday, at Edge-hill Tower ; Saturday, at Ilmington—at a quarter to eleven. Mr. Hellier's foxhounds Monday at Boot-inn, Honily ; Fri day, at Stoneleigh Abbey—at half-past ten. Mr. Bradley's staghounds Tuesday, at Kite's Hardwick. Earl of Chesterfield's hounds Monday, at Sywell-wood ; Tuesday, at Brampton-wood; Thursday, at Stow-wood; Fri day, at Welford. Mr. Tudway's hounds Monday, at Bunn's-lane-gate ; Thurs day, at Keeper's-house, Stavordale-wood ; Saturday, at Long cross. Viscount Ebrington and suite were expected to embark yesterday at Bristol, on board the Merlin Post-office packet, for Dublin, The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield are on a visit to Lord Carrington, at Wycornb Abbey. The Bishop of London has been on a visit to the Earl of Verulam, and he is expected in St. James's square to-day. The Earl and Countess of Surrey, and the Ladies Howard, and Viscount and Viscountess Fitz elan, have been staying at Arundel Castle during the week. Lord and Lady Eldon and the three ladies Scott, have returned to Shirley Park, near Croydon, from the seat of her Ladyship's father, Lord Faversham, at Dun combe Park, Yorkshire. The Countess of Dartmouth, and her infant son, are going on as f a vourably as could be expected, at Sandwell Park, Staffordshire. Viscountess Buret t' hersh is employed on a paint ing of great magnitude, which it is said will occupy her Ladyship little short of four years. From the ar tistical talents displayed in the portrait of the late Countess of Mornington, moiber of the Duke of Wel lington, little doubt remains but that her Ladyship will not disappoint the lovers of the fine arts in her approach ing production. Lord Francis Egerton, M.P., in his yacht, with Viscount Emlyn, the Hon. James Stuart Wortley, and the Hon. George Egerton on board, after cruising on the Spanish coast, proceeded to Marseilles, where Lady Frances Egerton Lady Charlotte Greville embarked with the pasty for Naples. The Noble Lord and Lady with their friends had safely landed when the last letters were iNi , received r i e n se t t 7 ,An,,eek. and sl were to have gone to Rome early ANN'S SOCIETY SCHOOLS.—The Bishop of Nova Scotia made, on Sunday morning last, a powerful appeal at St. John's Church, Cheltenham, in aid of this excellent charity. We are glad to find that the advocacy of this peculiar and extensive charity is not confined to the pulpits of the metropolis, as children from every parish in England are equally eligible, and the merits of this institution are still but little known. EVENING EDITION. NOTICE is hcrebv given, that by ce, INDENTURES of LEASE and RELEASE, b ing date respectively the 29th and 30th days of Novem. ate 1839, and by a certain Indenture of Assignment, bearing d of the said 30th day of November, 1839, JAMES BARBER, Ardwick, near Manchester, in the county of Lancaster, shop I K . keeper, has conveyed and assigned all his real and persona estate and effects to ROBERT EATON BLAC NVALL, merchant, and JAMES SMITH, merchant, both of Man chester aforesaid, upon certain trusts therein mentioned, for r the benefit of the Creditors of the said James Barber, v should execute the said Indenture o f Assignment vrithi Leasethe period therein named ; and that th e said Indenture of was duly executed by the said Jam e s Barber, on the said ease day of November, 18 3 9, in the pres ence of, and attested b . Y, William Sale, of Manchester afores aid, solicitor ; arid the sa id Indentures of Release and Assignmen t were severally by the said James Barber and Robert Eaton Blaekwall, on tile said 30th day of November. 1839, i n the p resence of, and t i. tested by the said William Sale , and by the said James snit 9 on the 2d day of December, 1639 , in th e p resence of, and at ^ tested by Edward Worthington, of M anchester aforesaid, solicitor. exe,-Itted R. M. and C. BAXTER, Lincoln's Inn-fields• 'itness—C. COOKE, Clerk to Messrs. Baxter. 4th December, 1839 THEATRE ROYAL COVENT GARDEN. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MADAME YESTRIS. THIS EVENING, DEC. 6, 1839, Will be repeated the New Original Play , in F ive Acts, written by James Sheridan Knowles, called LOVE. Duke of Carinthia, Mr. i;ooper ; Sir Rupert of torch, Mr. J. Vining ; Huon, Mr. Anderson ; the Ceuntes, of EpPel" stein, Miss Ellen Tree; Katherine, Madame Vestris. After which, _ . THE BEGGAR'S OPERA• nn , Mr gyp. Captain Macheath, Mr. W. Harrison ; Peachi Farren ; Lockit, Mr. Bartley ; Filch, Mr. Harley ; 1%1". a Peachum, Mrs. C. Jones ; Polly Peachum , Miss Rinforth; Lucy Lockit, Madame Vestris. To-morrow, Love, with The Beggar's Op era. cond Dress Boxes, 7s; Second Price, 3s. 6d. ; First arid e Circles, ss. ; Second Price, 2s. 6d. ; Pit, 3s. ; Secoild . 2s. ; Gallery, Is. nee' to Doors to be opened at half-past Six—the p erferma commence at Seven o'clock. H o tter, Tickets and places for the Boxes to be taken of M r. at the Box-office, from Ten till Four, where Season Vicketi may be had upon application. Private Boxes to be had solely of Mr Andrews, boolcsin•r, 167, New Bond-street. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. The production of Ainsworth's " Jack Sheppard," 11,0 complete overflows, and been pronounced to b.. the gr, a achievement ever yet attemped, it will consequenui be acted every Evening. THIS EVENING, Dec. 6, ~-vt FOR THE BENEFIT OF MESSRS. DIXIE & Will be acted, Ainsworth's celebrated Drama of JACK SHEPPARD. s ot. Illustrating all Cruikshanks' inimitable Tableaux 1 / 1 " Characters by Messrs. Saville, Dale, Heslop, LAWS , °Soo Ross, Neville ; Mrs. Vining, Mrs. Daly, Miss Martin, alto iteesut Grant Mt s. Laws, &c. With other Entertainments. HIGH.WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE O.NI OIOI afoter Morning 51 minutes after 2 I Evening...... 10 tninutea 5V ' , • A. 7 f 5-- • . ''' . ' ;7 16 .0 ,' -‘l"' , '-' 4 - ''> 4.\ - 7*- ~w i li ,„.41 t ...,,,,,-.- A l ,. ..,, '-s7;•;-- - - - " 4- --&u , -% - 4 , ••,:tt• ZHU 11/a.x. LONDON: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, "39' A practical question of vast importanot inv°lYea rted on in the discussion which the Times has st and the the language of the Act of Settlement Bill of Rights—Would it be expedi tent for the nation to throw off its allegiance to the iItIESS were she to marry a Roman Catholic ? If it WHO not, then are these two laws virtually become obso lete ; if it would, they may still be consider ed as having the force of statutes. Her MAJESTV is in no danger of contracting any such alliance, but a formal mention of Prince ALBERT'S Protest' autism having been omitted from her declare lion concerning her marriage, the deluding, huml mg" ging, cheating Tories, have insinuated that he may be a Papist, and have raised this important ques tion. It is possible that her MAJESTY may 3 narry a Papist ; it is quite possible that she may turn Papist herself, though we trust she has too much natural good sense, and has gleaned too yuchv yards that knowledge—in spite of the bias to that system of priestcraft, which being nurtured in the closely related system of Anglican priestcraft must have given her—we trust she has too truthful a mind, ever to be deluded by the arts and the tiles of the Romish priesthood. At the same time the con version is possible, and instead of shirking the dis cussion which has been raised, like a flippant Mi nisterial Contemporary, we will meet it bol dip and, as far as our skill goes, probe it to the bottom. It must be at once apparent, that to place the foundation of allegiance on an identity of religions faith between a Prince and his subjects is to strike at the root of all Government. On this ground it follows that the law is an anarchical law not aut'ho' rized by the principles to which the Legislature owes its existence and its power. In no country of Europe or America at present are the people all of one religion ; and if it be a justification of Protest ants to throw off their allegiance, that their Prince is a Catholic, it must be equally a justification of Catholics to throw off their allegiance, that thc;ir Sovereign is a Protestant. This celebrated Bill of Rights teaches our Catholic fellow-subjects that r s bellion is a duty, and had they been guided by its lessons they would never have rested till they had placed a Roman Catholic on the throne. The par ticular clause of the Bill of Rights referred to by 00 Contemporary must itself he condemned, instead 0f being still assumed as a safe guide, for it is at vari ance with the principles which constitute, in theory at least, the basis of all government. The doctrine of obeying or resisting a Govern ment, of throwing off allegiance, or remaining 3 good subject, lies at the foundation of 'tics' society. It is so important, that PALEY declines lay down any rule for its decision, excep t saYin h g e that every man % must judge for himself" a s S° put justice of every particular case tresistanc e. the Bill of Rights, 'rushing in like fools " w here o nce, angels fear to tread," decides the question at 8 11 decides it for every man in the community at a times, and decides it on the single narrow gr oup she of the Sovereign preferring the doctrines of o f Romish priesthood to those of the priesthoo d the Anglican Church. If Dr. PALEY ha d ravels? ela bered this provision of the Bill of Rights, he on he have reasoned very differently , and , overlooking all s . ne consequences of the people substituting o C ,% for another , even though it were the substitut° t of an ERNEST for a VICTORIA, or o ne form 0; G o vernment for another, h e mu st at once hal adopted mcopmleet e the a e conclusion hpaanpgies tt, or thoe m t G li a a or t rvye f r o ai r pn t ea h np e ti,s tS;joillyiegr.he. a l , g et e l: v. h t e ; , ,;fi d $ in become risk of commotion or certainty of disaster it mid he attended. or If the Q UE E N were to turn Pei' s " , J o g to marry a Papist, the question of e J h er her from the throne, or of allowing to retain it, would not be decided by this sinvg; anomalous law. We have already referred to s e the ral circumstances, which make the cha n g e ' n the Sovereign's religion of so little importance W bulk of the community, whatever it m a y he , priests, the civil war would certainly not be rl s " for the purpose of enforcing the Act of Settl en ' en ved of b s / and the Bill of Rights. It is well o hser . PALEY, " Irregularity in the first foundation e State, or subsequent violence, fraud, or it ss e ic re on getting possession of the supreme powe r, not sqlficient reasons for resistance, after the.eves vernment is once peaceably settled. No " D J 0 , of the British empire conceives himself e gaged to vindicate the j ustice of the N h o a rr n ilo s ; claim or conquest." If time can so 10 an authority thoroughly v icious in its origin as make acquiesce nce in it, for the g ood of the CO 7; m unity, subject to no doubt whateve r, time m ustLe like manner have so hallowed the possession of t n t, throne in the person of its present la wful uccupan ias to give her a right to it indepe ndentl y of the .Acs CAPTAIN CHAMIER'S NEW NAVAL STORY. Just ready, in 3 vols. post Bro., T HE SPITFIRE' A NAUTICAL ROMANCE. By CAPT. FREDERICK CHAMER, Author of " The Life of a Sailor," " Ben l Brace,' " Jack Adams," &c. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.