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LL oyD's SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) DEAL, JAN. 12. —Wind N. W. to W. S. W., moderate. Arrived and proceeded for the River the Renown, Gordon, from Batavia ; Janet, Chalmers, Mauritius ; Transfer, At -I!nsen, Youghal. S a il e d t h e w h o l e o f the outwar d - b oun d . Came_ down f rom t h e Ri ver the Mellish, Jones, for Sydney ; ord Redesdale, Taylor, Gibraltar; Lord Cochrane, Smith, Ascension. JAN. 13.—W ind S. W fresh breezes.—Put back to-day the whole of the outward-bound which sailed yes terdaY. Arriv e d an d procee d e d f or t h e Ri ver th e I sa b ella, Munro, from Calcutta; Fidget, Hardy, Cadiz. Came down from the River the Brunswick, Neale, for Malta; Tropic, Anderson, Jamaica ; X. L., Clough, Lisbon ; John Bl a k e , lure leard, Rio Janeiro ; Mr. Henry Angus, Smith, Hon duras; Jenny, Bowak, Jamaica; Mellish, Joney, Sydney__ and remain with the rest of the outward-bound. RAMSGAT E , J AN. 12.— A rr i ve d the P r i ncess R oyal, Jenkins, from_ Lo n d on; V elachy, Clarke, di tto; Isabella, Spencer, N ewcastle, with bows stove, having been in contact with the Pier; Deux Freres, Bernard, Havre, assisted in with foremast sprung. windlass damaged, loss o f anc h or an d ca bl e . MARGATE, JAN. 12.—Arrived off, the Renacon, Gordon, from Batavia; Jurel, Chalmers, Mauritius ; Mary Ann and Arabella, Cadiz. COWES, JAN. 13. —Wind W. S. W. Calux, JAN. 12.—Arrived the Spy, Farrant, Fostizza. BRISTOL, JAN. 13.—Arrived the Eliza, Kay, from Oporto; A-chibald, Newfoundland. TORBAY, JAN. 13.—1 t blew a heavy gale yesterday and to day from W. S. W.—Arrived the Agility, Dunn, from South ampton ; her Majesty's ship Patridge, from Portsmouth. Sailed some of theabove, but all expected to put back. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 12.—Wind W. S. W. 13. —Wind W., strong breezes and squally.—Arrived, the Sprightly, Arnol, from Charlestown ; Emerald, Hill, London ; Emily, Carmac, ditto ; Mountaineer, ditto ; Ocean, Edgar, ditto ; John. Ro rnilly, Kendall, Rotterdam. Put back, London, Turner, Ja maica ; Ceylon, Cox, Hondurus. PLYMOUTH ; JAN. 12.—Wind W. S. W.—Arrived, the Jeune Baptiste, from Nantes; Mainie Oliver, ditto ; Cmsarin, Bar ber, ditto: Fenwick Keating, Allao, London; Abeona Juret, Figueira ; Leeds (steamer), Parsons, Hamburgh ; Tullie Arnica, Trieste. Sailed, the Ceres, Adig, for Hull. FALMOUTH, JAN. 11.—Wind W. S. W. to W., fresh breezes. I3.—Wind W. to W. S W.--Arrived, the Naples packet, Richards, from Naples ; Eliza, Toole, L on d on ; D u k e of Cambridge (steamer), Dublin ; George Sutton, Archer, Dartmouth ; Sarah Ann, Prowse, ditto ; Water-lily, Winsor, ditto; Brothers, Viale, Gallipoli. Sail e d th e F a l mouth, Hornell, for London; Ellen, Porteus, ditto; Ann, Le Gros, Jersey ; Victory, Jarvis, Liverpool ; Zephyr, Kinsy, Lisbon ; Roberts, Dunlap, Glasgow. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 13.—The Diligence, Howell, from Lon don to Cardiff, which was on No Man's Land, came off with the tide, and brought up at the Motherbank, without apparent damage. The Ratvison, Lundstrom, from Elsinore to Malaga, is on shore in Stokes' Bay, having been driven out of Cowes last night. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 13.—The Racer, from Constantinople, put in here leaky, with cargo shifted, and loss of jib-boom, bul warks, &c. FALMOUTH, JAN. 12.—The Leander, Frank, from Malta to this port, went on shore between the Manacles and Blackhead last night, and is full of Water, and it is feared will become a total wreck —crew saved. VESSELS SPOKEN WITIL—Tho Cheiniark, Leghorn to Liver pool, 3d inst., off Cape St. Vincent, by the Naples packet, arrived at Falmouth ; Rosalind, Gallipeli to Bristol, and Ra pid, Cephalonia to Falmouth, both 28th ult., in the Gut of Gibraltar—by the Brothers, Veale, arrived at Falmouth. YARMOUTH (ISLE OF WIGHT), JAN. 12.—Sailed the Geo. Corney, for St. Michael's ; Hunter, Moore, Naples ; Mary, List, Dublin. LYMINOTON, JAN. 13.—Arrived the King Alfred, from St. Michael's. Sailed the Belle, Robins, for Limerick ; Jane, Nevian, Liverpool. FALMOUTH, JAN. 12.—Arrived off, the New Express, Tul loch, from Monte Video, and proceeded for London. POOLE, JAN. 12.—Arrived the Argo, Adey, from Valencia. DARTMOUTH, JAN. 12.—Arrived the Florence, Amsterdam. ST. 'vas, JAN. 11.—Arrived Destin, Turner, Marseilles. GUERNSEY, JAN. 10.—Sailed the Wave, David, for St. Jago da Cuba. SALoomas, JAN. 12.—Arrived Beau Ideal, Forbes, London. Covras, JAN. 13.—The Russian brig Rollersum, Lund barn, parted her cables last night, during a rgale from S. W., and went on shore at Stokes' Bay. She has not yet got off. A vessel has been sent from this port to assist her. ISLAY, JAN. 10.—The Harmony, Cormack, of Stromness ; Farmer, Lampsie ; Wombwells, Jones, of Cardigan ; Medora, Mackie, of Islay ; Lion, M'Galloway, ditto; Mary Ann, *Millard, ditto, are on shore at Islay. The Scotia, M'Kin lay, from Glasgow to Westport, and Ann, Sloane, from Li verpool to Donegal, were on shore at Islay the Bth instant. BRISTOL, JAN. 12.—The Victoria, Felix, sailed from Youghal early in November, for Gloucester, and has not since been heard of. RAIIS - (2•ATE, JAN. 13. —The Linder, Moody, from New aegassitsiteed o toMarseilles, got on shore near No. 2 Battery, but was apparently without damage. 1 . 1" aP00L, JAN. 12.—Wind W., moderate.—Arrived the Jupiter, from Bombay ; Samaritan, ditto ; Lady Stormont, Pernarnbuco ; Henry Leeds, Marshal, Savannah ; William, dit to;Helen, Cha r leston ; Alven, St. John's, New Bruns -71c4 ; Francis, Somerset, Fayal ; Liverpool, Odessa ; Laura Ann, Lisbon Folmer, ditto; Donna Maria, Oporto; L'Ar manda, Nantes; Henrietta, London ; Star of the West, dittc. 13.—W. to N. W., fresh.—Arrived the Harp, from Belfast ; Fenelle, ditto ; Taple, London; Fortitude, Char leston ; Marwo o d, S co tt, P a raiba ; Adriana, Cocks, Berbice, ~ " Lu Dee. ; Magna, Cole, New Orleans, 9th Dec. ; High lastn.dpere,teFrsbur ushi ; Margaret Highfield, Leghorn ; Ann, Shur, Petersburg. Thr de Trial of Carlisle, from Glasgow, is on shore near Belfast. The Anna and Success, Marshall, from Eyemouth to Glas gow, is on shore near North Berwick. The Stella, of Shields, has been abandoned off the Spurn. The Ther • M‘Fa ott from Riga to Londonderry ; Rub ' gg ' • 3', G ms roves, of Liverpool; Leslie Galt, Mitchell, of Lon wind - errY, were on shore at Islay 7th inst. The King George, Cook, from Yarmouth to Portsmouth, sunk off Newcombe Sand 11th instant. The Hindoo, M'Kie, from Pictou to the Clyde, is on shore Caerness Bay, and bilged. Crew saved. The Louisa, from Central America to Liverpool, with fore !oast sprung, the 25th Nov., in lat. 23. S 4 long. 26. W. ; spoken llthe Isabella, &oat Glasgow to Charleston ; the: 2o th Nov. , in lat. 25. long. 37. by the New Express, arrived at Falmouth. The Andrew Nugent, Crayle, from Sligo to London, and former Ann, o f Rothiay ; foe Glasgow, are total l y wrecked ; the Yrmer at Caernarvon, the litter at Coleraine. THE MARKETS. CORN-EXCHANGE. Last we,sk there was a moderate arrival of all kinds of Grain, 11180 of Flour ; and the trade was dull, with indications of lowerbeen prices for Wheat and Barley. This morning there has , eeu a good supply of Kentish Corn-not much from Essex „ g oo d quantity of Barley' from Suffolk-a few vessels came an d lower Oats. The country Markets all being reported dull 'ulna lower, 'Wheat to-day has met a very heavy sale, at 3s. per ?tattler reduction on English and 2s. on Foreign. Barley 4 . 8 e xperienced a slack demand, and the prices are declined f ;l d P e rsuarter from last Monday, with many parcels left un til New Beans are rather cheaper; old have maintained t eir ;r, value. Boiling Pease are rednced 3s. to 4s. per guar. Grey Pease sell at nearly last week's rates. The trade or Oats has been fact . , and this article supports its former Wheat, rates. godF Flour ( u o r ld i ) s very heavy in sale, and ship parcels lower. ?melts og BOARD OP 4IiIP. - : Beans, Small (new) 435.45 s 3 ...... ".."""••••• White ld _______ -- (old) -----. ( o hn 4Bs. 50s. fired ,I g s ) s -s. - 370 40.. ..._ Fine ) 7os . 76s 745. 78 ____- Tick (new ___________ (oi . d . ) 458. 48s. 42,443 ........777" - - Superfine 765 . . 785 . . --- Hart. (n.e.w) 40$, 435, .„,........ - " ..... /VY!te (1838) 'Os. 745. Imo ^Ss. Ft3s Brank ............ -8.-s. ..1 .--- --- Superfin F2 F4s Oats Feed R. -s. a,-..--.Foreignfr e 70 s. 8, . ---:---- New ''ss 304 grirti.e. .... " ........... free ......... 428. 455 . s -- Poland s.-s 1 ........ 40s 455 . -----New ~,,,........ G . ..................... . 275.n25, rindlog ?I, 428 . .....- potatoe 303.333. 17:7; , mattin g v. 68. ....s. .....""---...... l '''''' w 333.333, ..44 ,• • ......... ..., ...... 568. 655. -- Sc otch 303.315 5 ...... Vine 1 , 1 . ............. 6g, 72g. -Irish - • ew .243. pease, C4rey, New 38s. 40s Flour Town (per sack) 69.5. 70s *----- 1V1,:ole New 40 , 1. 425. --- Seconds 624.651, '....... VVA.'e 445. 465. - North Country 56 5. 6 2 4 "••••-•-• Boilers 46s. 48s Bran 203 11 A RRIVALS pi' GRAIN IN LONDON DURING LAST WEEK. P4Olllll Wheat. Barley. oats. Flour .rish s ................ •‘,125 qrs 4,990 qrs. 3,759qrs 4,162 sicks 9,11'2 t,_"reign . ............. - ............... e - ,697 - _ 2,382 brie SMITHFIVAD M A RKET. .. There was a thin attendance, Purchase any meat but that of the i;hf st „;:d not much disposition to ji a° ,, l l s of Bequality. Ordinary and of 4d. . Beef were a heavy trade, and a dee:.;ne of 2d. in Beef, to 6d. in Mutton, took place. 13:pall Veal was n e ar, and fetched as high as 6s. Pork did not alter in price. aneof , .) ', . 5 . 6d. to 4s. 6d. ; Mutton, 4s. to ss. ; Veal, 53. to 68 . ; Pork 4s. 4d. to ss. 4d. ___ _ CITY FISH MARKET. SuPplies short, and prices high for all descriptions. Tur bot, 7 s. to 205., 255., and 30. T. ; Cod, 2s. 6d. to is., 10s., 4 ", ' ls s. ,• Soles, '9d. to 4s. per pair ; Lobsters, Is. to 4s. ea en ; Whiting, 3a. to 6d. each ; Haddock, Bd. to Is. 6d each. NEWCASTLE CORN-EXCHANGE, JAN. 12. , , We had a very l arge supp l y o f Wh ea t at market to-day 'rum the farmers, which met a slow sale at a decline of ls. Per quarter Barley, 2s, per quarter higher, with a good de and, at the advanced rates. Oats were in fair supply from the interior and taken off on rather better terms. Malt of pe best qua li ty, b roug h t rat h er more m oney. Beans and ease met a fair sale. Flour was in limited request, and late Prices could with difficulty be realized. New. 011. Wheat, Northumberiam 638. Ms. 72s. PS Norfolk and 5uff0:k....... 7.;s Sid B2, 86N i Berwick and Scotch.. ....... •••••, 73 ' . 80 ' —3 3. Forei Rye, Norfolk and Suffolk ... 7.- 7 Foreign —s. Barley, Malting, Norfolk and Suffolk— 465. 50s. — 4 . Grinding and Feeding P6s. 40s. —s. —s. Malt, Norfolk and Suffolk.... ........... 64s C 9.: a' Ile anls small —s 47s 508. `• - Tick —8 r Nse• White soa. 525. —s. Gray 42s 45s —s —a . Ncs:rthUraberland, Potatoe 27a 2ffs 2os. 91a. --"'" Feed ""--- (per — 'lour g n r , ack) . Ms. 61s. —s. —s. When the new Ito lll ' "---. 's y . 7., xc upn e .,e is erected, the s pace between it and the front of the Bank, will, with ti e 40nrIth-east termination of the improvements, form ti hand l() st e . Oblong square, which will be a ponsiderable ornamePt ‘LiAtpart of the City. LITERATURE. BRITISH AND FOREIGN REVIEW. No. XV. Taylor, London, 1830. .-. _ . The British and Foreign Review deserves praise for the good sense and moderation of its political and other views ; but it seldom or never contains any article, of which we may say with justice, that it is first-rate of its kind. The num ber before us is no exception to this rule. The utmost we can say of its various essays is, that they are temperately written, and the matter contained in them well digested. The first, which is devoted to a consideration of the " Pro gross of Papal Power," enters at some length into the origin, history, and present condition of the body of Cardinals, the Papal Congregations, and:the judicial tribunals of the Vati can, observing—by way of wind up—that in spite of all adversity, these institutions have retained a hold upon the majority of the Christian world which, by their alliance with new secular elements, may destine them to act no unim portant part in the changes of the time—an hypothesis the soundness of which we must take leave to doubt, being con fidently of opinion that the Papal power with all its various subtle ramifications, its means, open and secret, its influ ences, direct and indirect, is just now, and has been for some years past, in that state of decrepitude from which it can never recover. " Manners and Society in St. Peters burgh" is a notice of Mr. Raikes's and Lord Londonderry's lately published volumes of Travels in Russia. The Noble Marquis's deserts as a traveller are touched off in a pointed and humourous style, but without ill-nature. Speaking of the military tastes that prevail throughout Russian society, and are artfully countenanced by the Government, the Re viewer says : " We recollect in the curious collection of drawings belong ing to the famous ventriloquist, M. Alexandre, to have seen a sketch by no less a personage than the Emperor Nicholas I And what was the graceful subject that employed the Imperial pencil ? The reader may guess without much trouble—a gre nadier! The Emperor draws grenadiers—thinks grenadiers— has a grenadier government—and has created a grenadier society. Alexander's coachman is pensioned off with the rank of colonel ; the clerks in the government offices are ensigns, and the employes captains, colonels, generals, according to their grade. A lady in good society, of whom you were to ask, for what profession she intended ber son, would laugh in your face. She is the mother of a future grenadier; her ideas have no further range ; and beyond a pair of epaulets does not mount her highest ambition. It is easy to imagine how such a system as this will operate while it lasts; how much unity of purpose, and concentration of strength will result from it ; how much bravery and loyalty it will inspire. These are the grenadier virtues; and Nicholas is a grenadier god for his time, the master of hope and fear, disgrace and honour, wor shipped as many such a despotic divinity has been before him." A military system like this cannot, it is clear, be perma nent, and though the present generation may not live to witness it, yet the period is not far distant, when the Russian empire, as at present consolidated—or supposed to be consolidated—will fall with a tremendous crash, and be split up into as many fragments as ever was ancient Rome. But it will not be the march of barbarian power—as was the case with old Rome—that will effect this overthrow ; but its triumphant antagonist, civilization, which already we see working its gradual, but resistless way, even among the wild mountain tribes of the Caucasus, the recent manly, spirited, and intelligent appeal of whose chiefs to Europe, is a blow that Russia has felt to her heart's core. —After some sensible remarks upon the subject of the education of the St. Petersburgh ladies, the Reviewer re lates the following characteristic anecdote : " A gentleman now in England who was for some time employed as an instructor in a famous Russian establishment for noble ladies, was in Russia at the period of Lord Dur ham's residence and travels, in the court and empire. Our informant describes the establishment as ill-arranged and neglected; the habitations set apart for the noble young ladies dirty and ruinous; the young ladies themselves ill clothed, ill-cared for, and discontented. Repairs were so infre quent in the college of the noble ladies, and visitors so rare, that the teacher was surprised on one occasion at the ex treme activity which all at once pervaded the establishment, the cleaning of rooms, the white-washing of walls, and the ge neral adornment of a place on which so little care had been bestowed before. lie went to give a lesson to a favourite pupil, and to learn from her what was the cause of the sudden reformation and improvement which had taken place ; but he found the young lady in a part of the building where no repairs had been commenced, away from her companions who were many of them in gay new dresses—in tears, and in old clothes. The poor girl explained the cause of her woe- She was not considered handsome enough to have a suit of new clothes, and to appear, along with many others of her comrades, be fore Lord Durham, who was about to visit the establishment I His Excellency was to feast his eyes upon the whitewashed walls, the new frocks, and the pretty ladies, as he did, and pronounced all good; he was not to see ugliness dressed in rags and dwelling in ruins, as he might, could he but have peeped on the other side of the wall." In the " Language and Literature of the Moriscos" we have some interesting, though scarcely novel, details re specting Arabian literature, especially its poetry, which from the earliest periods of their history the Arabians cul tivated, remarks the Reviewer, " with enthusiam, and not without success." It is to be lamented that we know so little of the literary productions of this once mighty nation, who were basking in the light of learning and science at a time when the major portion of Europe was immersed in Cimmerian darkness ; but there are many valuable MSS. locked up in the old Spanish conventual libraries, especially in the Royal Library at the Escurial, which are calculated to throw much light on the Arabian lite rary history, and these, we trust, will some day or other, be given to the world. Of the elaborate article entitled " Austrian Commercial Treaty" we have already spoken at some length in The Sun ; we need, therefore, merely say on the present occasion, that the article recommends the continuance of a good understanding between England and Austria ; insists with much pertinacity on the dan gerous designs of the all-grasping Cabinet of St. Peters burgh ; and, returning to the question of the Austrian treaty of commerce with this country, states that it has already led to results more speedy, and quite as satisfac tory, as the warmest friends of such a political and social bond of union could hope tor. " Mrs. Jameson's Winter Studies and Summer Rambles" notices in a favourable, but not too laudatory, spirit, this lady's account of her recent tour through the Canadas, and among the tribes of the red Indians on the frontiers. " The Native Princes of India and the East India Company" is a well-timed essay, which just at the present crisis will be read with much interest. THE WIDOW BARNABY. Three Vols. Bentley, London, 1839. We should have bad not the slightest hesitation in attri. buting this tale to the pen of Mrs. T. ollope, even though her name had not appeared on the title-page, for we know no other novelist of the day—we will not even except Theodore Hook—who could have written so consummately worldly a fiction. In every page of the " Widow Barnaby" we detect traces of that cool, wary sagacity, and power of probing ordinary human character to the quick, which are only to be acquired by a long and intimate acquaintance with society. The main incidents of this most amusing story will at once give the reader an idea of its character, and we will therefore attempt a brief, rapid summary of them. The Widow Barnaby is the eldest daughter of a poor clergyman who lives in a provincial town in Devon shire, where there are always one or two regiments quartered. She is a fine, bouncing, black-eyed, black-haired young woman, shrewd and worldly in her nature, and haunted with a passionate desire to raise herself above her sphere. With this view she en gages in incessant flirtations with the different officers whom she meets at balls, concerts, &c., but cannot persuade any one of them to make her an offer. Disgusted with such repeated matrimonial disappointments, she at length, at the ripe and considerate age of thirty, resolves to espouse the apothecary of the town—a gentleman who is in the posses sion of a small but secure independence, and who being some years her senior, she had hitherto been in the habit of look ing up to as a father, rather than as a husband. Mr. Bar naby—such is the apothecary's name—dies soon after his marriage, leaving his widow in the uncontrolled possession of six hundred a-year, which she determines on spending at different watering places, in the hope that it may be the means of helping her to a second husband of a higher standing in society than her first. Accordingly, she removes first to Exeter, where her manceuvres are all unavailing ; and next to Clifton, in which town she meets some relations of her " dear deceased Barnaby," through whose influence she manages to obtain an introduction into some of the best society of the place. Among other acquaintances she picks up a certain Major Allen —a fellow who is little better than a cow:non sharper —who persuades her that he is a man of large fortune and superior connexions, and is induced to believe that she also is blessed with the same worldly advantages. The way in which this pair of worthies set to work to deceive each other, their billing and cooing, and the final arrange ments for their m arriage, are detailed w ith t h e d r i est an d most caustic humour. Previously, however, to their nup tials the Widow Barnaby discovers the Major's real charac ter, and with infinite address manages to get back from him a promise of marriage, which some few days bef ore s h e h a d given him in writing. HaViDg thus failed at Clifton i n h er attempt to hook a husband, she next proceeds to Chelten ham, and directs the powerful battery of her black eyes against a certain Lord Mueklehury, who, seeing through her schemes, humours it for his own amusement, and sends her various amorous notes, on which, w hen be suddenly quits Cheltenham, she endeavours to found a case for a breach of promise. With this view she hurries after the Peer to London, but, on consulting an attorney, and show ing him the letters, he pronounces her case hopeless, when of course sba abandons the idea. After a few days' residence iP LQlidui;, she is surprized by the sight of certain officers of justice who h ave f9llowed hy . from Cheltenham, w hi c h s h e h a d l e f t so su dd en ly, that in the hurry of the m omen t s h e h a d f orgo tt en t o p a y her jebtl• Di these PM she d Arreged and taken to prison., where she meets with a young preacher, whom, after pay ing his debts ; she marries, and accompanies to Australia, whither he has obtained an appointment as a missionary.— Such is the story of the Widow Baraaby, whose character throughout is sustained with infinite spirit and consistency. In direct contrast to her, is her poor, dependent niece, Agnes Willoughby, whom she drags about with her in her various peregrinations, and makes the mere slave of her caprices. But perhaps the most original sketch in the tale is that of the little, deformed, satirical spinster, Miss Compton, which is the most original portrait we have met with for some time. The sentimental portions of the work are not much to our taste. They are sadly overdone, which always argues a want of heart and earnestness in the writer. FRANCIA' S REIGN OF TERROR. VoL. 3. Mu, ray, London, 1839. The subject of this volume will he new to many of our readers, for it treats of the acts of the Jesuit, Dr. Francia, perpetual Dictator of the Republic of Paraguay—a stern, iron-hearted despot, whose character and conduct arc but little known in England, owing to the jealous system on which he has acted for many - years, of excluding all foreigners as much as possible from his dominions, and only permitting them to traffic with his subjects as an act of special grace. The authors of this volume—which is a spirited and uncompromising exposure of the character, public and private, of this most inexorable and sagacious despot—are two brothers of the name of Robertson, part ners in a commercial house at Buenos Ayres, who for some time, till they fell under the displeasure of Francia, and were banished by his order, carried on trade at Assump tion, the capital of Paraguay. While thus engaged, they frequently held personal intercourse with the Dictator, and certainly, if their account of him be not overcharged—and from the very bitterness of their censure we incline to think it is—lie must be one of the veriest scoundrels that ever dis graced the human form. We had always heard that lie was a jealous and despotic ruler, but had no idea that he was quite a Nero in his nature—imprisoning—torturing —and murdering his subjects by hundreds ; establishing every where a system of the most terrible espionage ; and in fact, reviving throughout his ample dominions all the horrors of a Reign of Terror. " Dr. Francis," say our authors,— The author, and up to this hour, the inflexible upholder of the non-intercourse policy of Paraguay, is doubtless one of the most singular characters of his day. Before this man's real character became known, he received no small credit for the tranquil order which he maintained in his republic, while all the others about him were engaged in apparently intermin able broils and civil discords. But the peace and quiet of Paraguay are as the stillness of the grave. What originated in a deeply laid plot of oppressive tyranny, has been consum mated by a universal system of terror. By the most ruthless cruelty—by the sternest despotism—Francia established, and now maintains, his sway. Crimes of a dye so deep—of a character so appalling, as to make human nature shudder and recoil—bare stained his course, as he has advanced in his relentless and bloody carer. The history of Francia's mind, as developed in his actions, is a truly astonishing one. He is a lawyer—a scholar—a political chief—who, in all probabi lity exercises at this moment, absolute sway over a country larger than Great Britain—a country which for three cen turies was ruled by a civilized European power, and which, though now laid prostrate at the feet of a gloomy despot, wo curselves have seen full of life and activity, and teeming with abundance. The account of Artigas, a personage well-known in South America, who during the progress of its quarel with the mother -country, Spain, raised himself from the lowest position in society, by his skill and daring, to the government of nearly the whole territory between the river Parana and the eastern base of the Andes, is exceedingly curious. On his banishment from Paraguay, one of the authors paid a visit to the head-quarters of Artigas, which he thus details : Artigas during the time of the old Spanish Government was, what might be called, the Robin Hood of South Ame rica. At the head of a daring band of freebooters. he scoured the Banda Oriental on horseback, now making inroads into the Portuguese territory of Brazil, and driving away whole herds of cattle ; and anon coasting the river Plate, protecting smugglers, and participating in their ill-gotten gains. He was too formidable, and much too erratic a person to be coped with, vi et arrnis, by the Spanish Government. To lure him from his predatory habits therefore, the Governor of Monte video conferred on him the rank of captain of blandengues, or horse-militia; and it was wise policy to do so ; for though in the country Artigas continued to be more a governor than the governor himself, he yet abstained thenceforward from open violation of the law. Such was Artigas at the period at which I was called on to visit him ; and after what fashion I found this mighty Protector living, you shall presently hear. Fur nished wi.h letters from Captain Percy, requesting in civil terms the restoration of that part of my property detained by the chieftain's satellites at the Bajada, or else compensation for it, I sailed across the river Plate, and up the beautiful Uruguay, till I came to the Protector's head-quarters of the so-called town of the Purification. And there, what do you think I saw? Why, the Protector of half the New World, seated on a bullock's skull, at a fire kindled on the mud floor of his hut, eating beef off a spit, and drinking gin out of a cow-horn ! He was surrounded by a dozen officers in weather beaten attire, in similar positions, and similarly occupied with their chief. All were smoking—all gabbling. The Pro tector was dictating to two secretaries, who occupied at one deal table, the.only two dilapidated rush-bottom chairs in the hovel. To complete the singulr incongruity of the scene, the floor of the one apartment of the imud hut, in which the general, his staff, and secretaries were assembled, was strewn with pompous envelopes from all the provinces (some of them distant fifteen hundred miles from that centre of operations) addressed to his Excellency, the Protector. At the door stood the reeking horses of couriers arriving every half hour, and the fresh ones of those departing as often. Soldiers, aides-de-camp, scouts, came galloping in from all quarters. On perusing my introductory letter, his Excellency rose from his seat and received me, not only with cordiality, but with, w bat surprized me more, comparatively gentlemanlike man ners, and really good brceuing. After describing several interviews which they had, on the subject of their commercial speculations, with Dr. Francia, and detailing several flagrant instances of his un relenting cruelty towards individuals whom he suspected of a dislike to his political system, the authors proceed to sketch the habits and customs of the better classes of so ciety in Paraguay—more especially in Assumption, the capital city of the republic—in the course of which they relate the following singular anecdote, with which we must close our notice of this entertaining volume : One of the most fashionable families of Assumption was that of Senor Jovellanos, the Postmaster-General. His wife was looked up to as an oracle by all the other dames of the place ; and his daughters, who were really handsome women, were regarded with envy as the undisputed leaders of the lisaut ton in the capital. Shortly after my arrival in Assumption, I was invited by Senor Jovellanos to dinner, at the late and fashion able hour of two o'clock. Several friends were assembled for the occasion ; but at table I was placed between two of the Misses Jovellanos—young, blooming, fair, and very pretty wonsen. Guess then my confusion, to find at the dinner-table that we were waited on by half a dozen boys and girls, little slaves, all perfectly—how shall I say it ? Their liveries had cost nothing—they were, one all, in stain naturce ! At first I fidgetted in my chair, and threw furtive glances round, but seeing every one on either side of me, including my fair corn pinions, as composed as if the most rigid decorum had been studied, I gradually recovered my serenity. As the body was left loose and unconstrained by dress in Paraguay, so the con versation of all classes was the most unsophisticated in its con struction that can be imagined. COURT CIRCULAR. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited her Majesty yesterday at the New Palace. The Duke of Argyll joined the Royal circle at dinner on Saturday evening. Viscount Melbourne had audience of the Queen on Saturday. The Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by the Princesses Augusta and Mary of Cambridge, visited the Duchess of Kent yesterday at the New Palace. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, attended Divine Service yesterday morning in Grosvenor Chapel. Their Royal Highnesses were attended by Miss Kerr and Baron Knesebeck. The Duchess and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge arrived in town on Friday night from Burghley House, near Stamford, the residence of the Marquis of Exeter. The Duke of Cambridge left Burghley House on Friday, on a visit to the Earl of Cardigan at Deene Park, Northamp tonshire. His Royal Highness left Deene Park on Saturday, and returned to Cambridge House. A Cabinet Council was held at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon at the Foreign Office. It was attended by Viscount Melbourne, the Lord Chancellor, Viscount Duncannon, Lord John Russell. Lord Holland, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Poulett Thomson, and Viscount Howick. The Council sat till half-past five o'clock. A deputation on sugar, headed by the Right Hon. Stephen Lushington, D. C. L., had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturday in Downing-street. Mr. Macqueen had an interview with Lord Glenelg on Sa turday at th• Colonial. office. The American, Turkish, French, and Russian Ambassadors transacted business on Saturday at the Foreign Department. Despatche s were forwarded on Saturday from the Foreign Department for the British Ambassadors resident at the Courts of Stockholm and Copenhagen. Despatches were forwarded on Saturday from the India Board for the Officers administering her Majesty's Govern ment at the Presidencies of Madras and Bombay. Despatches were received on Saturday at the Colonial office from Sir William Nicolay, Governor of the Mauritius; and from Sir Howard Douglas, at Corfu. THE HAGUE, JAN. B.—The King of the Nether ands, as Grand Duke of Luxemburg, has contributed 1,000 francs towards the monument to be erected to Her mann. The Prince of Oude yesterday visited the Gallery of Paintings. Duke Maximilian of Leuchtenberg returned on the 31st ult. to Munich, where the Russian Envoy, M. de Se verine, was about to convey him a present from his Impe rial father-in-law, in the shape of a meerschaum, represent ing. the Emperor on horseback, followed by his Staff. The bridegroom's pipe is moreover ornamented with gems. Prince Michel Soutzo, the Greek Minister, will leave town in the course of the week for Paris. During the Prince's absence the duties of the embassy will be dis charged by Prince Jean Soutzo, The Princess Soutzo and her daughter are not likely to return to this country. The Primate has arrived in Dublin from the Marquis of Waterford's, and will proceed immediately to Armagh. Lord John Russell, as ministerial leader of the House of Commons, has issued the usual circular, requiring the attendance of the friends of Government on the sth of February, the first day of the approaching session. The new Inspector-General of Cavalry, appointed in the room of Lieut.-General Sir Charles Dalbiac, is Major-General Sleigh, lately employed on the staff in India, whence he returned on being succeeded by Major- General Sir W illoughby Cotton. General Sleigh has entered on the duti es o f hi s new appointment since January 1. THE NEW POOR LA w.---The Commissioners have been compelled in Wiltshire and elsewhere to sanc tion a departure from the law by conceding out-door relief. The Braintree Union, too, have resisted the orders of the Commissioners, who served them with a mandamus from the Court of Queen's Bench, calling upon them to show cause why they did not obey the order for the appointment of a chaplain. HORSE STEALING.—This crime appears to be very prevalent in several of the provinces, especially in Essex and Wiltshire. In the latter county, on Tuesday, at the Quarter Sessions, William Higgins, a gentlemanly young man, well connected in the county, was found guilty of stealing a valuable bay mare. The father of the pri soner, and another gentleman, members of his family, en deavoured to prove the prisoner insane, but the jury found a verdict to the contrary, and the Court sentenced him to 10 years' transportation. DRUNKENNESS.—The record of the offences, deaths, and suicides, that daily result from this besetting and beastly vice, would fill columns. On Saturday last there were made public in London upwards of 60 cases. The Charivari Journal has been condemned for a squib to 6,000 francs fine, and its editor to eight months' imprisonment. Dr. Carswell has been appointed to succeed Dr. Elliotson at the University Hospital. The appointment is, however, only temporary. CORN-LA ws.—W e are glad to hear that the manufacturers of Kendal are alive to the repeal of the iniquitous Corn-laws. " A demonstration" is to be made next week.—Carlisle Journal. The Bishop of Lincoln has been seriously indis posed during the last wcek, but is now pronounced to he better.—Lincoln Chronicle. W. R. Collett, Esq., a Conservative, and Colonel Churchill, a Liberal, have severally addressed the Lincoln Constituency, as candidates for their suffrages at any en suing election.—Lincoln Chronicle. A London gentleman of wealth and literary pur suits is at present in treaty for New Park, the residence of Mr. Estcourt, M.P. , for Devizes. Mr. Ralph and Lady Mary Abercrombie will leave the Admiralty on Wednesday next for Frankfort, where Mr. Abercrombie will occupy a diplomatic post. - Marshal Soult has authorised Mr. Curmer to have the principal pictures of his gallery copied and engraved for his edition of Bossuet's " Discours sur l'Histoire Uni verselle." Paganini arrived on the 4th inst. at Marseilles. Mademoiselle Jenny Vertpre is expected in London, where she is to superintend the French Theatre. Various persons have written to the French Papers to disavow all connection with Mademoiselle Pradel, alias Madame de Nieul, who has so unenviably figured in the late action of Gisquet vosus the Messager. Among those who have thus publicly disclaimed all relationship with the ex-Prefect's favoured speculator in omnibus shares, we ob serve the names of the Marquis Perry de Nieuil and of the Count de Pradel, a Minister of State under the elder Bourbons. The St. Alban's Hunt ball take place -this eve ning at the Town-hall. It is expected to be unusually gay. A supper sent from town, will by provided by the gentlemen. Sir Philip C. H. Durham this week gave his an nual donation of 101. towards the relief of the oldest and most necessitous watermen.—Hampshire Telegraph. Sir John Beresford and the Ladies Beresford are on a visit at Castletown. _ _ Sir John and Lady Shelley, after rem a i n i ng a week at Strathfi e ld say , h ave re turned to town. Lady Rendlesham and the Hon. Misses Thellu sion arrived on Monday last in Paris, from Italy. In the course of the week, they intend leaving that gay metro polis for London. . _ . __ _....„....... Lord Lowther has arrived in Paris, from Italy. Lord a n d Lady Sarah Ing estr i e h ave left Cur raghmore for Castletown , the seat of C o l one l C onelly. The Marquis of Exeter gave a sp l en di d ball and supper whii, h w aast attended Burghley by House, on Th ursday evening last, nearly 300 o f t h e most distinguished fashionables. The spacious and beautiful hall was appro priated for dancing, and the whole of the suite of rooms were thrown o pen on the occasion. D ancing commenced at ten o'clock, an d termina'ed at fou r o ' c l ock in the morning. were--Th e i r R oyal Highnesses the y f Cambrid ge ' and Princess Augusta of e the D u k e of Rutland, the Earl of DukeCA a m il b n r g ai dn gd thee,D hisuc c o h m Ge s p rsa a n co Denbigh, Lord Burghersh, & c. Adams's band attended. His Excellency the Russian Ambassador had a distinguished party at dinner on Saturday evening at AA burnham House. Prince Soutzo, Baron Munchausen, Lord Alfred Paget, Lord Maryborough, M. Dedel, Lord Cow ley, Count Pollon, Lady Burghersh, Count Devini, Baron and Baroness Biome, M. de Hummelaucr, M. do Kisseleff, M. de Berg, and Count and Countess Charles Pozzo di Borgo, were among the guest s . HORACE VERNON; as t r eb a , a o s r a d t i i o n n. , OR, L IFE IN THE WEST.— The new novel announced u n d er this title is, ore believe, "3' circumst ance w hi c h too k world a f ew years ago, an d excited an n It related t o a 4 i suosi ftpoiltuaiocnneudnsein'ud'rcethcohenielddef,a'neiddnenx n involved one of the most daring and in genious deceptions that wag ever practised on public credo. lity, The scenes and incidents are, as we understand, about equally divided between the highest walks of fashion able life, and the very lowest link from the opposite extre mity of the chain ; thus unitin g the refinements of the fa shionable novel with those stirring delineations of the bare realities of life in its lowest grade, which have recently att ained such remarkable p opu l ar i ty. The writer of ed Horace Vernon" is said t o b e a person equally familiar with tt i both these extremes. CAsKwV FoVNP AT SE -4.—A fisherman lately found on the rock of St. Melo a closed casket, enveloped sionary amoni: , the iofideb4, 4??01' 3 7 , a scapulary, and a wiitip . o, i i n n I t i h n e en fn . nn lt nf eo n nt w ai i n il e , d si a gn ro e s d ar „ perw, 4,,tipi4 ittecolet; 411,5, Alexis recommends the Pqt;rt2. wiliel , " ta - ve not yet been visited by the Lord to 1',;, - ,; s ~, v. This prayer was made just before 'the ship Sainte Marie, or Sainte Marine perished. This casket has thus been tossed about the mini for sixtrtwo ?Toys, it? 044 wriiiii , 7ere TILE /MX, LONDON, MONDAY, lANITARY 14, 163 t. THE RHINE. The legends, traditions, historical reminiscences, &c., o f that most picturesque of European rivers, the Rhine, are related with spirit and vivacity in this little work, which is exclusively devoted to them. The number before us, which is the ninth, is embellished with an excellent map of the sinuous course of the Rhine. THE CoRN-LAws.--Kendal, we see, in common with many other towns, has taken the field in order to destroy the landlord's monopoly. The local Mercury states that " a preliminary meeting was held on Thursday evening, at the Town Hall, on the subject, which was nu merously and influentially attended. The spirit manifested gave the utmost assurance that the matter will not be al lowed to sleep. A sub-Committee was formed, comprising a number of our leading gentry and manufacturers, to make arrangements, and a public meeting, we understand, will short ybo called. We make this announcement with the sincerest gratification. REPEAL OF THE BREAD TAX.—The right minded people of Leeds have annonnced a meeting for to morrow, when, we are informed, a petition will be adopted for the repeal of all restrictive duties, or prohibitions, on m mufacturcs and agricultural produce ; and that it is in tended to propose the establishment of an Anti-Corn Law Association. The line projected is, therefore, the same as that which was adopted by a majority of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce. SHOOTING AT A GAMEKEEPER. —On Saturday week, as Collins, the gamekeeper to Vi scount M aynar d , was going his rounds in Tilty Wood, he found John Chap man and another man pursuing game. On coming up to them and desiring them to surrender, Chapman took aim and fired off his gun, Collins receiving part of the charge in hi s h ea d and face. The prisoner has been committed to gaol on the capital charge.—Esser herald. On Saturday mornin an alarming fire b ro k e out i n g Lower Thames,street, near the Custom House, on the premises of a coffee-shop-keeper , named Jackson. The engines were promptly on the spot, and an occellent supply of water being obtained, the flames were subdued, but not w befor e th ey h a d d one great d amage . Th e or i g i n o f the f i re is not kn own . Th e proper ty i s said t o b e i nsure d. Ab out ten o'clock on S a t ur d ay n ight a fire broke Tlt ; •:`,-, 7 iaryle bone•lanc, in a hay-loft, from some lighted matches having ', A len incauti ous l y t h rown into i t. T he fire was got under without doing much d amage . Th e adjoining p remises being an extensive timber-yard, much alarm was excited, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE HUNTING A PPOINTMENTS. The Belioir hounds meet to-morrow et Newton Toll-bar; Wed nesday, at Easton Park ; Friday, at Gonerby—half-past 10. Lord Suffield's hounds to-morrow at Shearsby Inn ; Thursday, at Twyford ; Friday, at Bunny Park ; Saturday, at Beaurnanor— half-past 10. Mr. Farrington's hounds on Friday at the Welch Whittle Stocks —quarter to 10. The Lancaster Union harriers on Wednesday at Poulton ; Friday, at Cinder 11111-10. Mr. Foster's hounds on Wednesday at the Punch Bowl Inn-10. spit W. M. Ridley's hounds on Wednesday at Oakwood Gate ; Friday, at Netherwitton ; Saturday, at Blagdon—half-past 10. Mr. Watson's hounds on Friday at the Tunnel-10. Lord Moreton's hounds on Thursday at Shrivenham ; Saturday, at Lydvard Plain—half-past 10. Lord Yarborough's hounds on Wednesday at Rye Hill ; Friday, at Blyboreugh 11111-11. Lord Portman's hounds on Friday at Turnwoed. Lord Chesterfield's hounds on Thursday at Buttock's Booth ; Friday, at Dunchurch ; Saturday, at Swinford-11. Duke of Grafton's hounds on Wednesday at Foster's Booth ; Friday, at Little llorwood-11. The Cambridgeshire hounds on Friday at Potion Wood—lif-p. 10. Mr. Muster's hounds on Wednesday at Oxt.in Bridge; Friday, at Saxondale-11. Mr. Leche's hounds on Thursday -at Carden ; Friday, at Penley Hall—half-past 10. Mr. Candler's houndson ThursdAy at Woodeote Green—hf-p.lO. The South Wold Hunt on Thursday at Hemingley Village; Sa turday, at Welton 3f ill-11. 31rlCockburn's hounds on Friday at Roncombe Gate—V.-T.lO. Mr. Drake% hounds on Thursday at Edgeott Village; Saturday, at nycote Kennel—half-past 10. The Essex and Suffolk hounds en Friday at Folgard Toll-bar — half-past 10. _ _ Sandifoid's hounds on Wednesday at Foulsham-11. The Hove harriers on Saturday at Erringham, near Shoreham— half-past 10. The B. V. 11. on Friday at Burton Common. The F. B. H. OR Friday at Carnanton Lodge-10. The East Kent harriers on Thursday at Sutton Down—hf-p.lO. Mr. Phillips's hounds on Thursday at Dowl's Down-10. Mr. Dyson's harriers •n Friday at Hellaby Gate-10. Bulteel's hounds on Friday at Bideford Bridge—half-past 10. The Knapton harriers on Friday at Happisburgh-11. The Norfolk hounds on Thursday at Hindolveston Village; Sa turday, at Lougham—h a lf- past 1 0. Sir J. Flower's hounds on Wednesday at Hill Harting; Friday, at Tersfield-11. Colonel G. Wyndham's hounds on Wednesday at Selhurst Park ; Friday, at Avisford Hill—half-past 10. The Holderness hounds on Thursday at Rise Mill; Saturday, at Kiplingeotes Race-course-11. The Cleveland hounds on Thursday at West Coatham-10. The Athcrstone hounds on Wednesday at Maxtoke Castle ; Thursday, at No Man's Heath ; Saturday, at High Cross—qr. to 11. Mr. Villebois's staghounds on Thursday at I)ereham Hall—t 1. The Oakley hounds on Wednesday at Houghton Toll-bar ; Thursday, at Swinhead ; Saturday, at Marston Thrift. The Hsvthrop hounds on Thursday at Ditehley ; Friday, at Ble dington 10. The Bedale hounds on Wednesday at Tunstal Village ; Friday, at Kiplin ' • Saturday, at Tho rn b oroug h B ar —h a lf- past 10 . The Tynemouth beagles on Friday at Earsdon-10. The Eamont harriers on Wednesday at Mehnerly Moor ; Satur day, at Barton Church—half-past 10. The Wigton harriers en Wednesday at Sandwath ; Friday, at the Wellington Inn-8. The Inglewood hounds on Wednesday at Blinderake ; Friday, at Bridekirk—half-past 10. The Galewood hounds on Wednesday at Middleton Hall, near Wooler ; Friday, at Barlecs Turnpike Gate, near Cornhill—hf-p. 10. The Alms ick hounds on Thursday at Thrunton Crag—hf-p. 10. - - The splendid stud of the Marquis of Waterford has arrived at Melton Mowbray, and the Noble Marquis is hourly expected. THE QUEEN'S STAG HOUNDS . NARROW ESCAPE NEAR THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. —On Friday ,horning her - Majosty's staghounds met, as ap. pointed, at the Magpies, near the 14th milestone on Houns low. heath, and by twelve o'clock a goodly company of well mounted equestrians, '° eager for the chase," having assembled, they proceeded, accompanied by hundreds on foot, to the farm of Mr. Tattersall, at Dawley_wall, where the stag was un carted. The start was an extremely good one, and the noble animal led off in fine style through the village of Hayes, cross. ing the Uxbridge road, and, proceeding through Ickenham, in the direction of Pinner, atibrded some splendid sport. Near the village of Pinner the stag was headed, when he retraced his steps, passing through Waxlow and the parish of Green ford, towards Southall, through which village he eventually passed, followed by the pack and the whole field in full cry, to the amusement of the inhabitants, who crowded the doors and windows of the houses to witness the animating scene. On reaching Southall Park the noble animal turned suddenly to the right across the demesne, in the direction of Hounslow, followed by the hounds and those gentlemen whose courage and spirited steeds enabled them to overcome the difficulties which opposed their progress. They had not proceeded far, however, before they found themselves close to the line of the Great Western Railway, where most of them turned to the right and went over the bridge ; but those of higher blood, among whom were Mr. William Duncombe (brother of the Member for Finsbury), Mr. Armstrong, jun., Major Lloyd, &c., leaped the fences, and most of them passed over. Major Lloyd and a few others were, however, thrown by their horses, but fortunately fell outside of the line, at which moment the " North Star" engine, with a train of three carriages, which had left Maidenhead at two o'clock, emerged from under the bridge, close to the spot, the noise of which alarmed the horses that were running loose on the line, particularly that be longing to the Major, which ran down the south line until nearly opposite to the engine, when it suddenly turned round and crossed over to the north line, close to the " North Star," which was proceeding at a rate of upwards of thirty miles an hour, and which, before it could get out of the way, threw it down, and passing over it with the whole train, killed it on the spot, the engines and carriages being, by the force of the concussion, thrown completely off the line, and eventually stopped by being buried up to the boilers in a field belonging to Sir William Ellis, M. D., the present occupier of Southall Park. On the persons who witnessed the occurrence running to die spot, the poor animal was discovered in a most dreadful state, the head being found some feet from the body, the legs broken, and one of the hoofs torn off, and the body so muti lated that the heart, quivering with the last throes of life, was fully exposed to view. The passengers, between 50 and 60 in number, among whom were several females, were thrown into a state of great alarm by the occurrence, the carriages having been plentifully sprinkled with the blood of the horse, and it was for some minutes supposed that the rider had also perished. The engineer and guards soon succeeded in quiet ing them ; and on the arrival of the short train from West Drayton, they were conveyed to the terminus at Paddington, after a delay of about an hour and twenty minutes. Had the horse ran towards town the accident must Imo occurred about a hundred yards nearer flanwell, where the embankment is of such a height that the probability is, the lives of the whole of the passengers must have been sacrificed. The stag was even tually taken at Twickenham, after a gallant run of upwards of wo hours, only four horsemen being in at the death. MEMOIRS OF CHARLES MATTHEWS.—This book is what, upon a slight reflection, it might have been expected to be — a book of jest and anecdote : there is a quick transition, for the most part, from character to character, and from incident to incident ; and the eccentri. cities of Old Johnny Winter, the wardrobe keeper and tailor at York ; the dragging, drawling, oddities of Tate Wilkinson ; the natty neatnesses of George Colman's epistolary style ; the practical jesting of Theodore Hook ; the highly seasoned egotism and gullability of Charles In. cledon—these, and the passing glances at Curran, John Kemblc, the Prince Regent, Doctor Kitchiner, and Queen Charlotte, are given as connected with some amusing anecdote or lively recollection. To those who remember the inimitable truth with which the subject of these Memoirs married the pleasantries he gleaned in society to the voice and peculiarity of manner of the parties connected with them, the Memoirs will be invaluable, as far as amusement is concerned ; and to such readers as knew him not in private life, the • and the sanction of his name. The volumes, we ought to say, before concluding, are handsomely got up ; they will be a rare treasure for the newspapers at this unparliamentary time of the year, for the work is a flower-garden of anoe dote.—Athenceitni. BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY.-The new year's Num ber of this justly popular periodical, leaves all its monthly competitors far behind. In addition to the attraction of the continuation of " Oliver Twist," we have now a ro mance, commenced by that. very spirited writer, the author o f " Rookwood." The title of Mr. Ainsworth's tale, the first four chapters of which are now given, is " Jack Shep pard." Every one has heard of Jack's daring character— his robberies—and his various marvellous escapes, which were the wonder of London, and caused the dismay of a goodly number of its inhabitants in the eighteenth century. He was one of the most picturesque and mysterious thieves of ancient or modern times. In the presentromaunt, an other " minion of the moon," the scarcely less celebrated Jonathan Wild, by Fielding surnamed " The Great," is introduced to divide the honours with Jack. The sketch of this great man, in his own line, is truly racy and vivid. w o grieve that we cannot give that fine scene in the horrid neighbourhood of the Old Mint, Southwark, where we first have the honour of being introduced to Jonathan. Every word of the romance, as fares it goes at present,zhould be read to appreciate and enjoy it. The ctlrious, there fore, must satizfy themselves without the aid of our co lumns, by purchasing the Magazine ; and, heaven knows, it i s a cheap half-crown's worth !—Dickens and Ainsworth rivalling each other 3 besides Dr. Magian, Lover, Wade, and a host of other names of eminence ; and three etch ings from the immortal George Cruikshank. Two of these are illustrations of seenes of our friend Jack Sheppard's career, and the third represents that respectable character, Bill Sykes, in the laudable act of endeavouring to destroy the only true friend he ever had—his faithful dog. There is one charming paper in the " Miscellany" before us, to which we invite the especial attention of the fairer portion of our readers, an? La. ventln to affirm - will please them mightily. tn"._ one entitled " Asleep with the 131".1911 by 'd - tku ustino Wade, the author of the Two —l .;ses of Grenada," " Meet me by Moonlight," tke. I t will make them forget this cold and inclement. season ; and, reclining on their elegant and much-fttvotired fauteuils, they shall feel themselves, with thn sweet little choristers who sing with them, transported into the bosom of Spring. Where all are exquisite, it is difficult to make a judicious selection,Cambridic lidevetiactle Pr CU IRELAND. ASSASSINATION—MEET NG 0 F THEOF LORD NORBL T R MAGISTRATES.Y The Dublin papers of Saturday supply a report big of th e Magistrates of the Ring's County, held of a meet. is last Thurs daythe at Tullamore. One of the obje c ts contemplated obtaining an am e nd e d A rms ' Act. Lord dhe Lieutenant g ant was of con venedthe by Lord O xman t own , as County, by a c i rcu l ar sent roun d to a ll the Magistrates. e, cannot find r oom f or a ll t h e speec h es ma d e on the but shall limit our repert to the substance of his Lordship's address, with a few of the accompanying comments of the Dublin Evening Post. Previously to the appointment of a Committee, by whom was drawn up a series of resolutions on the subject of the sad and abominable outrage committed in the Queen's County, Lord OXSI4,NTOWN, after a few prefatory remarks, spoke' to effect :—The murd er o f L or d N or h ury was an outragethe culatedfollowing noof t t l o e n n h m t s o t a n t fi ro ix cio junsdealnibdlegudiilstgyrcalcie uponaraeter, t a h n e d c i o s un ca ty l : dismay into utheehr haseartsboefentchoenarmesiitdteednzt n b o u b t le to m s e t n ri a k n e d te g r e r i o a r le a m nei en.A foul murder and the victim of the assassin was a nobleman possessing every good quality, which ought to have insured t o hi m t h e l ove and esteem of all who ever knew him, or who h ear d o f hi s am i able and estimable character. He was an excellent landlord, and in the management of his estates he took care to consult the wel fare and happiness of his tenantry, and of all who were in his employment. I have heard so mu c h o f the manlier in whi c h he managed his estates that I have frequently spoken to his agent on the subject, and I intended to have taken his plans as a model to go by—they were the same as those adopted in England, and I may say that they ought to form a model for every landlord in Irela n d. It i s a f act t h at no man was ever ejected from his estates, except for non-payment of rent, or being of notoriously bad character. And those whom be did eject for non-payment of rent had but themselves to blame, for he let his lands always at such a rent, that tenants who were commonly industrious would be not only well able to pay their rents, but to live comfortably. What I am now stating are un doubted facts. and those living in the neighbourhood of his Lord ship's estates know them to be so. Those estates in the King's County which the late lamented Lord Norbury possessed were formerly the property of the Stepney family, and et the time his Lordship came in upon them the tens; is were in a state of the most abject poverty ; but fren i the mp l oyment his Lordship gave them they were soon not only able to pay their rents, but to live most comfortably. From the large expert:. diture which his Lordship made, and the numerous acts of g e . nerosity which he had extended towards his people, i* was impossible to believe that any man could be found to summit the dreadful crime which has brought such disereace upon the country. At the time of his Lordship's '.'reaih he was giving employment to all classes of the people who resided in his neighbourhood. His Lora.elrip never interfered in politics; and what, then, coetld 'nave induced the perpetration of the deed ? What, then, could have prompted the assassin to have committed such an act, is the question which we have met this day to deliberate upon. I answer that it is the efTeet of a dreadful combination that exists in the country to *extermi nate landlords; and to effect by a foul conspiracy :lid assassi nation that which they have not the courage to effect by open rebellion. It is evident that a conspiracy so atrocious cannot exist, except amongst a people in the lowest state of demora lization. I may be asked could such a system of demoraliza tion exist in any country, where tho assassin is not screened by the people ? I answer no. There is another sub. ject to which I would wish to direct your attention, as evidence of the demoralized state of the country. It is this—that the crime of perjury has becom e one of such fre quent occurrence that it is not looked upon by the people as any crime at all. For every three trials which occur, there are two of them which are supported by the most direct per jury —at least there is swearing in such cases so diametrically opposed that the magistrates should at least come to the con clusion that one party or the other was swearing that which was false. Again, when we look at the state of society here we must be shocked beyond the power of description. In other countries, and indeed in every civilized state of society, the crime of assassination is looked upon with such horror that the assassin is hunted down by the people, and every effort is made to bring him to justice; but in this country the assassin finds in, every peasant his friend, and in every cottage a place of refuge. These are facts which prove that the peasantry are sinking into a rapid state of demoralization, and that in no part of the world, savage or civilised, is there a parallel to be found for the present condition of Ireland. Seek for a lin any quarter of th e g l o b e, and in vain you may loo p k ara for lle such a state of society. In no country of the world is truth and an appeal to God set at defiance but in Ireland, where there is a total disregard of oaths or an appeal to God and his Gos pels. The Irish peasant, then, from some cause or other, is far inferio r in point of morality to the most savage people in the , e..orld. Not many years ago, the peasant of Ireland was a different person from what he is at present. The Roman Catholic Clergy, who are the pastors of the great bulk of the people, in this country, are in a great measure culpable for the want of morality that exists amongst their flocks, and the wretched state of demoralisatio n to which they are sunk. The system adopted by clubs and petty agitators was to sepa rate the Roman Catholic tenantry from their landlords. To accomplish this separatio n clubs of petty agitators were esta blished, who inculcated the principle, that the tenant ought to look upon the landlord as no longer entitled to respect as his benefactor, but us his enemy, and holding him up to the execration of the country. The death's-head and cross-bones system was introduced in the place of those kind and friendly ties which had so long bound the Irish peasant to his landlord. —( Cheers.) In most cases the Roman Catheelic clergymen were members of these clubs, and by their presence they gave counte nance to the unhallowed scenes which resulted from these combi nations.—(Cheers.) The effects of this agitation were soon visible t h roughout the country—the respect for landlords soon diminished, disregard for oaths increased, and the frequen of cri me f o ll owed in rapid succession. Shortly after the p c e- y tied that thi s ag i tation commenced, an event occurred vvhich system led the peas an t to b e li eve that a compact had taken place be tween the lead ers o f t h ese Clubs and theGthe w overnhie h a m o ent t the Dublin cl u b s , t h e par i sh clubs, and of agitation had the countenance and support of the Executive Government. Nut long ago Mr. Stoney was waylaid ; Mr. Smith was fired at; Mr. Drought was also attempted to be assassinated; Mr. Dunne was waylaid ; and several acts of outrage and insubordination followed. iu succession. Those are all facts which cannot be disputed. But the question now is, what is to be done ? I think that the Government ought to be called upon for an amended Arms' Act. We ought to lay before the Government and the British people th e causes which lead to those crimes, and call upon them to adopt such measures as may be calculated to arrest the progress of crime in this unfortunate country, with an as surance on our part that we will co-operate with them in whatever course they may think advisable to adopt, If we can persuade the people from this agitation, or the Government to suppress it, the will be doing a good deal, But have no sanguine expectations as to any application that may be made to the Government. We must, however, rely upon ourselves —upon the British Legislature, and. the British people.— ( Hear, hear.) We will appeal to the people of England, who will not screen and encourage the assassin ; but, above all, we must rely upon ourselves ; we have great power if we only exercise it rightly.—( Hear, hear, and loud cheers.) We must exercise that power without fear, and I think the plan which Lord Lenten has acted upon, is one which ought to be followed by every Protestant landlord in Ireland. It is a most proper plan ; and, if we act upon it, we will soon find the advantage of it. The well-disposed and peaceable people have as great an interest in the suppression of crime as the noblemen and landeel proprietors of the country ; and if we had that class of persons on our estates we would soon find the good results. (From the Dublin Evening Post.) We must not allow Lord Oxmantown's speech to go be fore the world without a word or two. This Lord, v;ho ought at least to have some sense, and some reach of I„ind, consi dering the studies which it is said he cultivates, w i t h some suc cess, attributes the murder directly, and 'almost without cir cumlocution, to the Irish Governmen , t- -.that is to s a y, to t h e policy of the I r i s h G overnment. IA et, in the measures which laid the foundation of that and which rendered it, as a consequence, necessary, nal:, inevitable—Lord Ozmantowrt will discover, if he tries back his calculation, that he, the Lord aforesaid, assisted with great success, and, we suppose. with honest zeal. Ile supported Catholic Emancipation—h e supported Parliamentary Reform, in his capacity as Represen tative for the King's County —and he was made Lieutenant of the County by the Whig Government, which he now assails with such measureless vituperation. What could he have? A counter revolution 9 Only think of a man holding forth this doctrine—that upon any estate on which murder is committed, from that estate all the tenants are to be expelled without mercy. And it is a mum, who thinks he has sense, that has given utterance to o,.is atrocious sentiment I We beg his Lordship's pardon—itrame from a saint, before him—_a Protestant saint, Lord V;.seount Lorton. As to the resolutions, and the other et cetera of the meeting, we must reserve their consideration for Tuesday, Lord Charleville, in the course of 11 5 speech, referred to the case of four men, convicted of having attempted the life of Lord Bloomfield's steward, arkti endeavoured to create an impression that the sentences of three of them, which had been commuted by Lord Paddington, to transportation, had been again commuted by the Lord Lieutenant, without any consideration whatever. b= .ea is is perfectly well known that Lord Bloomfield xhaeed en n b ency lour , in communi ca tion, both personally and i n the usual offi_ ciar manner, with the Lord Lieutenant, bef ore hi s consented to mitigate the sentences of those men. It i s , of course, impossible for us to be aware of the exact raturo of these communications ; but we have no doubt, f Bloomfield's known character, that when the re .1. Lord o r t om of Lord Charleville's speech meets his eye, he will talc set the facts of the case in their true light e „, s ome steps . to and thereby effectually remote the impressi , jo l; :tore the public, which his Lord.. ship has laboured to create. THE ORTON INTURD E tt "T ............. teed with unrernittd -'' he Magistrat es p ro - Lennox in this mysterious affair. Lennox was exams-' ..:;i . ne d yesterday (Friday) at the House of c Correction • - - • ' but as y e t no t th e s li g h test ev id ence to impli !`te 1 .'.,m has transpired. David Little, the man who laid the charge against him, appears to be unworthy of credit. Fresh e v id ence h as , we arc confidently assured, come out about th e su pp ose d s h are o f Will s an d Si sson i n th e matter; but we a b s t a i n f rom men ti en i ng it i n th e p r e sen t s t age of the proceedings from a feeling that the course of jugtiee might be impeded. The statements that have already gone forth to the public are very incorrect, arm, v i ) altogether calculated to mislead.—Kcndal Ofercury,