The Sun. — London, England, 1844-01-31 00:00:00

GREAT LEAGUE MEETING THEATRE ROYAL COVENT GARDEN. 'I he next WEEKLY iiIEIT:TISIG of the NATIONAL ANTI-CORN -7 ASP LEAGUE will be held in the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, 01l TRUBSDAT EVENING NEXT, February 1. The meeting will be addressed by General Sir De Lacy Evans, Colonel T. Peyronnet Thompson, John Bright, Esq., M.P., and others. GEORGE WILSON, Esq., will take the Chair precisely at Seven o'clock. Cards of admission to the stage and boxes may be had on applica tion, after Monday next, at the Central Offices of the League, No. 67, Fleet -street. - The Cards of Registered Members of the League will, as heretofore, admit,to the Pit anti Galleries of the Theatre. THE PRESS. A GENTLEMAN of some Literary Attainments, who has been accustomed during several years to perform the duties of a REPORTER and SUB-EDITOR, is desirous of entering Into a new engagement. Being well acquainted with the principal languages of the Continent (where he has already resided), lie would not object to act as Foreign Correspondent or Reporter. Address to J. li., 49, Gloucester-street, Queen-square, Bloomsbury. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, 26, CORNHILL, LONDON. Capital X 500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. At the First Annual Division of Profits in May, 1843, Policies of live Years' standing in this Society became entitled to a bonus averaging 55 per cent. on the Premiums paid. EXAMPLES. Entry. 'Policy.' . I Annual Bonus Cash I Prem. No. Age. ,um. Prem. Added Bonus. 'Reduced. Ent ry. Pte), Age. sum. Annualtn A Bonusd. Bonus. Cash C Reduced. !ST? ..... ------- £ £ s. d. £ s. (1. Xs h .l £ s. a. 1838 . • . 1,000 67 8 132 14 6 58 19 9 819 4 . 139 59 14 56 3,000 175 15 0 296 9 7 123 0 6 16 9 7 .—___ .. Another Bonus will be declared In the present year. n IMEBIATE ANNUITY FOR EVERY HUNDRED POUNDS SUNK. Annuity. Annuity. Age 40. £6 5 2 Age 70 Rl4 2 2 50 7 8 0 75 60 FERGUSON CAMROUX, Sec. LEGAL and GENERAL LIFE ASSUR RANCE OFFICE, JAN. 31, 1844. Notice is hereby given that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL 3 /ELTING of PROPRIETORS will be held at the Office of this So ciety. No. to, Fleet-street, London, on THURSDAY, the 15th February „ I 'M, for the purp o se o f ELECTING an AUDITOR in the room of Charles Austin, Esq., Q.C., who has been chosen a Director. - , The Chair will be taken at One o'clock precisely. By order of the Board, T. R. EDMONDS, Actuary A RGUS LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY 39, THROGMORTON-STREET, BANK. c- NIPOWERED by SPECIAL ACT of PARLIAMENT, 5 and 6 Will. IV. c. 76. THOMAS FARNCOMB, Esq., Alderman, Chairman. WILLIAM LEAF, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Richard E. Arden., Esq. James Clift, Esq. ...Mum Banbury, Esq. Rupert Ingleby, Esq. 'ward Bates , Esq.., Thomas Kelly, Esq., Ald. E Thomas Camplin, at Jeremiah Pilcher, Esq. J ( . 4 111 Humphery, Esq., Alder - Lewis Pocock, E sq. . 'flan, M.P. CoNsutTswa ACTUARY—Professor Hall, of King's College. • • • PHYSICIAN—Dr. jeaffreson 2, Finsbury-square. • S URGEON—W. Coulson, Esq. ,2, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry LOW RTES OF PREMIUM. In addition to the subscribed Capital of £300,000, the Assured have the security of the Company's income of nearly £60,000 per annum, yearly increasing, and an accumulating Assurance ` l 4nd invested in Government and other available securities, ," considerably larger amount than the estimated liabilities of , 2 the Company. - The rates of premium are reduced to the lowest scale cow -1 -pitible with the security otthe Assured, and the stability of ,the tompany, thereby, in effect, giving to every Policy Holder immediate and certain Bonus without risk, in lieu of the deferred and frequently delusive prospect of a periodical division ! I 'f Profits. ...... ANNUAL PRIMIUM TO ASSUAZ £lOO. 'Age. For One Year. For Seven Years.) Whole Term. - 7 -- -- 20 £0 17 S £0 19 1 £1 11 10 301181 2 7 2 0 7 40 1 5 0 1 6 9 2 14 10 50 1-14 1 1 19 10 4 0 11 .1 3 9 , 3 2 4 317 0 6 010 `Age. One-third o f " Wh o l e T erm " Premium may remain unpaid nb per cent. compound interest, as a debt upon the policy for we, or may be paid off at any time without notice. In Assurances for Advances of Money, as security for debts as a provision for a family, when the least present outlay 1i „ desirable, the varied and comprehensive tables of the Argus ' l4l „,ca will be fou n d t o b e pa r ti c ularly favourable to the Assured. • the Medical Officers, attend daily at a quarter before Two 411 elock. EDWARD BATES,. Resident Director. A liberal ComntisslontoiOlieTtozs and Agants. • • • • IN RE HARMAN'S BANKRUPTCY. elCiatt Modern Household Furniture, Fixtures, Plate, Linen, China, a nd Glass, Library of Books, Pictures, Handsome Carriages, and MBOkerier BOWL • • ESSRS. ADAM MURRAY and SONS, are • .instrtieted 'by the Assignees to:SELL •by AUCTION, on the at r 4 • No• 63 _ Chester -square, Pimlico, on' Thursday, February - 8, tr ,....,,exen for Twelve precisely, all the genuine and very superior .‘,•,IItISEHOLD' FURNITURE, Fixtures , arid Effects; comprising ; anuedutiffil „,Spanish mahogany sideboard and dining tables, chimney glasses of large dimensions, two splendid cabinet !mere , ebony and rosewood; elaborately finished ; richly carved 'leo, card, and pier . 'tables, and drawing-room chairs, : Mme best Make ; sofas, settees, and ottom ans, covered in hand : A tl i i •mkle tobaret, and curtains to •match ; rich out-glass lustre', ( Pp& Opal. l mouted in brass work, highly chased lheete Of tine workmanship. Brtissels carpets, various articles , "Mtl l ;tcbins,`and glass, GOO ounces of 'plate, shell - pattern, and an w , 'sn v a t 'of splendid plated articles ; a horizontal grand pianoforte foor-post, Await, and Frciich- bedsteads, bedding of all •\ m etevat and dressing glasses. wardrobes , toilet tab l e s, wash , i staMis,,Od chests of drawers, 600 volumes of books, large ' et lri,' l ,! s , work boxes and writing desks, in rosewood and mahogany , utepslli; &c. a handsbme modern chariot and a one - horse , -.l. „_`"Weit. a pair of superior bay carriage horses and a beautiful bay 'Wog horse, neatplated barness, and other effects. May be viewed • ' 94e day . prior to the sale • and catalogues had of William Pennell, official assignee, 31:Basinghall-street ; Messrs. Rickards and `walker, solicitors, 29, Lincoln's Inn-fields ; Messrs. Tooke, solid . ?.°. r i 39 , Bedford-row ; at the place of sale ; and of Messrs. Adam -!turray and Sons, 47,' Parliament-street. SIGHT AND HEARING. NEWLY INVENTED SPECTACLES, TE LESCOPES, OPERA-GLASSES. MICROSCOPES, -ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS, for RELIEF of DEAFNESS, &e. Patronised by his Majesty the King of Hanover, her Royal highness the Princess Sophia, her Serene Highness the Princess T.sterhaay, the Princesses Mary and Rosa, her Grace the Dowager 'Duchess of Bedford, and their Graces the Archbishop of Canter. bury, the Dukes of Devonshire, Norfolk, Argyll, Marlborough, and Wanchester. Marquises of Londonderry and Thomond. Earls of Albemarle, Eagletown, Shafteshury, Tankerville, Powis, Bradford, Wicklow, Verulam, Harrowby, Buckingham, Meath, Somers, Ox ford, Lisburne, and Ferrers. Bishops of Exeter, Blandford, Lin gioln, Cork, Elphin, and Kildare. Generals Sir Edward Paget, Sir Evan Lloyd, Frederic Meister, Clayton, Galway, Grosvenor, Mor rison, Dyott, Robertson, and Mackenzie. Major-Generals Sir H. Xlphinatone, P. Fyers, D. M`Leod, Hamilton, and Wemyss. Lieut.- Generals Sir Henry Butiverie, Sir J. Macdonald, Sir R. Barton, Sir T. Dallas, Lord John Hay, Admirals Sir George Cockburn, Sir George Munday, Sir G. Martin, Sir James H. Whltshed, Sir D. Gold, and Ross. ' Messrs. S. and C. SOLOMONS, Opticians and Auriga, 39, Albemarle.street, Piccadilly, opposite the York Hotel, have in. vented Spectacle Lenses, &c., of the greatest transparent power— immediately these newly invented Spectacle) Lenses are placed before extremely imperfect vision, either by day or candle-light, that mist and dullness which appear before the eyes are at once removed, every object becomes clear and distinct, vision becomes preserved and strengthened, and very aged people are enabled to employ their sight at the moat minute occupation, and can see with those Lenses of a much less magnifying power, nor will they re 'ulre the frequent changes to further helps, as the Spectacles now In common use, so that the most aged imperfect sight becomes bright and brilliant, and is brought to its youthful, natural, and original state; those objects being accomplished is a matter of mush deeper consequence than can be imagined. All kinds of newly invented INVISIBLE ACOUSTIC IN. Z TRUMENTS, which enable individuals at an advanced age, and of f orty and fifty years' standing of extreme deafness, instantly to join jp general conversation, and to catch the sound of a distant low speaker at church, theatre, &c. It pours the conversation into the "ears to such an extent that in most severe cases deafness cannot be observed. Also the most powerful newly invented ACHROMATIC OP ERA-GLASSES, which are invaluable on the race-course, as -wel l as at the theatre, &c. The Telescopes for the waistcoat 130eket possess extraordinary great powers for shooting and sea purposes, and with stands for astronomical observations, with the celebrated Lenses of the most clear transparent brilliancy. The lowers are so great over all others, and the Lenses so bright and brilliant that the most minute objects, at an extraordinary dis. 14 _ nee, ar e b rought completely under the eyes. Sportsmen, tourists, and sea-side visitors will indeed here have a great treat. Slngleand Compound MICROSCOPES, by which the circulation of the blood of a Fly and a Flea can be seek flowing in great ,:streams, CAU TION. —Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, Opticians and Aurists, are not in any way connected with a Person of the same Name in their Immediate Neighbourhood, nor in any part of the country. To prevent mistakes, be Cautious, and Observe, only to be had at 'llk A lbemarle -street, Piccadilly, opposite! the York Hotel. — it lir _ • - - - • JUL L lEN'S CONCERTS, " Al. Jullien's Concerts" have caus'd a great stir, t And most folks applaud them, without a demur. With success most abundant hese Concerts have met, And, doubtless, their loss will be felt with regret ; Mut stop, gentle reader, We'd have you to know, that we have " Our Concerts"—decidedly so ! ".Madam Fame," with the " trumpet" is heard far around ; " Herr Koenig." himself, can't produce such a sound. And then there's " Miss Muse," with her " musical lyre," - Whose exquisite " melody" all must admire. The " strains" of this lady (if wrong, we beg pardon), Are more than a rival for all " Covent-garden." And, as for the " ring" of the " silver" and " gold," It yields you such " music" as cannot be told. In " discords" the MOSES' are never involv'd— ‘Z, if they have " discords," they're quickly " resolv'd." , Is wonderful business of MOSES and SON organ"-ized so that it can't be out-done. we act in " sweet concert" in all our vast sales, And the strictest of " harmony" ever prevails. While things are " arrang d" on a plan such as that, we're sure th a t our b us ' ness w ill never " B( e ) Fl a t." 11 Say it ever " I3(e) Sharp," through the name we have got, And that's but a " Natural" wish—is it not ? tit why should we " harp" on this " string" any more ? e Gan only " repeat" what we've utter'd before. Let,, the public, themselves, in the kingdom around, Come and prove that our merits are not a mere " sound." .1 ) trade, they will find, when they visit our place, is built on a firm and a permanent" bas(s)e." And now for the " key-note"—(and then we are done,) Come and " Treble" your favours with MOSES and SON ! Tagli • READY MADE. £ s. d. - et"; velvet collar and cuffs, lined throughout, from 0 9 0 ,togyer Chesterfield, velvet collars and cuffs, do. from 0 10 6 `-• dringtons, Peltos, York Wrappers, &c., handsomely W trim med..from 0 15 0 ar ............................................. Any rn winte r Trousers, linei from 0 4 6 D. Pattern, doeskin, d o from 0 9 0 üble-breasted Winter Vests 4- I:_ res . s Cioats, edged from 0 3 6 from 1 0 0 r utk ditto from 1 4 0 .......................................... \Vint DUDE TO MEASURE. 7 1. Coats of the most approved make and mate rjTetrimmed in the most fashionable style from Vrreoubsierms theof fleil Tweed Wrappers, lined Thre P newest fabric from e airs lietre..Wn a istcoats, in endl ess var i ety o f ma t er i a l and re, t •• .. Coats.... ........ . from 08 6 e , e s l b st manufact ure ... . from 215 0 Mourning to any extent can be had at five minutes' notice at en', s uit , the following prices : AI & vs , uress coat, Test, and trousers from 116 0 ditto , cket, vest, and trousers from 0 IS 0 I.x„"i la u lv * etrarticle purehased or ordered, if not approved of, the th* C4i money returned. 11 . 1 uses and Son regret being obliged to guard t.; aard; , e •_ a ainst imposition, as they learn that the untrades te'Keonefelrsne,hrulbeoelnbeing connected with them, or it's the resorted to in many instances, and for '' ct - b e lc : u ' reasons.' They have no connexion whatever with any . e stabish me ‘;loti on , nt, and those who desire genuine Cheap g mould call or send to 154 Xlinories, to guard against •Observe""t' Bz.c. M. OSES and SON, twi t Tailors, W nd KS holesale Woo Oetfitters, 154, Mu a riel, , Aldsate. lien 1 5 0 0 18 0 0 10 6 1 10 0 No. 16,047. LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING SUN, J ANUAItY 31, 1844. PRICE sd. --- e nt----,---z,---PZ ' —•-• , z-- _ fd ," -- .../ ~,, \I . . . ___-------- -,..„ -........, __ .5.................::..4:...t.:...L_ • -• • ,0,,,i _ . -., li t i •::',.., ',fl . • y4l; ... • . , riet , . is fp 4 • 1 WIJI, • ar A , ~..._-_---4 , r) ' \• '044 --- 1----\v, ~......____.. Rip t pi. At, ______ xi va2....„1+ ~..,, ,„...„,,,,.....sti,... ''' .6:11;;:-: , v,,,,, : t.,‘' ; ;. 11 '''.' : -.., ; ' , - `? 4/ '' f, - ‘, '' ''' °4- . : .."'" : "..* ' . '"lr• .\ -':-. - i.r N ' de, ' =';' S *-' - . . ) I 7 • , THE STATE OF THE STREETS. The of the City thoroughfares; and the' offer of the patentee of the new street sweeping -machine to cleanse one Of the six divisions; came on for discussion before the Cum• missioners of Sewers at - Guildhall yesterday, Alderman Gibbs in the chair. The question stood adjourned from the 23d instant, in order to allow Mr. Gore, the contractor, an Op portunity of coming to terms with the patentee. The proposi tion made by_ Mr. Whitworth, the inventor, was to- release Mr. Gore from the payment of -800/. for the hire of machines (which the latter had entirely thrown out of use), and for that amount to take on himself the south-western district of the City, including Ludgate-hill and Fleet-street, for the purpose of showing what might be done with the thaellinee when properly worked. Thus the matter stood when the parties were called befOre the Court yesterday. Mr. Gore was attended by his legal adviser, and in answer to the Chairman, said that he had considered the matter, and was prepared to carryout his original tender, to cleanse the streets by manual labour for 1,200/. less than the sum he was then receiving under the tender which obliged him to employ the machines. The Chairman called Mr. Gore's attention to the offer of Mr. Whitworth, and suggested that by giving up the south-west district to that gentleman he would get rid of one fifth of his duty without suffering any pecuniary loss. Mr. Gore expressed his unwillingness to relinquish any portion of the contract. If the Commissioners approved of it, he had no objection to work the machines himself in the south-west district, cleansing the other part of the City by manual labour. Mr. R. L. Jones remarked on the absurdity of Mr. Gore's desiring to revert to his original contract to cleanse the City for 3,400/., when the Commissioners were willing to pay the full amount of 4,6001., if he would allow the pa tentee to work the machines in the south-west district. Mr. Gore repeated his determination not to allow the pa stentee to cleanse the district in question. his reputation us a contractor would suffer by doing so, and rather than five up any portion he .would work the whole at a sacri fice. 'Mr. Prior thought, as Mr. Gore had refused so reasonable a proposition, the Commissioners ought to put an end' to his contract. He had no doubt of their power to do so on giving seven days' notice. He should be-glad to know the opinion of their solicitor on this point. • The question was one of the highest importance and called for prompt interference. A messenger was then dis patched for Mr. Tyrrell, but that gentleman being from home, Bin Deputy Pewtress moved that the opinion of the solicitor as to the terms of Mr. Gore's agreement should he taken and reported next Tuesday, preparatory to rescinding the cons tract, in the event of that gentleman persisting in his present determination. At the close of the proceedings the patentee remarked, that as the character of his machines had suffered from the manner in which they had been worked in the city, he was most anxious that-their capabilities shonld be fairly tested. Several nicalbers of the Court observed, that they had come to a determination to have theeity better cleens ,- !' and if Mr. Gore persisted in his refusal te allow the propese experiment by the patentee, the Coinmitsioners would Jea:rse the streets themselves, and debit Mr. Gore with the cost. The Court, after some other unimportant business, broke up. It should be mentioned that Mr. Gore was accompanied by several other contractors, and the most perfect understanding appeared to exist between them. THE SUN is Published EVERY MORNING at FIVE O'CLOCK, in Time for the EARLY TRAIIVS and TOWN DELIVERY a SECOND EDITION (Evening Sun) is Published in Time for the AFTERNOON TRAMS and a THIRD EDITION a t SEVEN O'CLOCK, for POST containing PARLIAMENTARY and all other NEWS in LONDON up to that flour. EASE IN WALKING. PUBLICATIONS. THE HASTINGS, RYE, and TENTERDEN RAILWAY. WORSHIP-STREET. W BADDELEY, of 130, STRAND, is in duced to give publicity to his much-admired;PRE PARED LEATHER (so noted for extreme SOFTNESS and DURABILITY), in consequence of the patronage he has received, and the general satisfaction given by him in manu facturing the above into BOOTS, &c., on his peculiar fitting principle of combining elegance with ease. An extensive as sortment of best made articles always ready on sale. Esta blished 50 years. No. 130 Strand, corner of Waterloo-bridge, London. Yesterday George Walker, Joseph Hoiles, Henry Turner, James Ayres, John Bush, and -James Seabrooke, six well dressed boys whose ages, varied from 13 to 16 years, were finally examined before Mr. Bingham, charged with having assaulted and wounded Mr. Charles Grills, a tea-dealer, living in Sherwood-place, Bethnal-green. ' Between three and four o'clock in the afternoon of Wed nesday, the 17th instant, as the brother of the prosecutor, a boy 14 years of age, was engaged in cleaning the outside of the shop window, he was suddenly surrounded and assailed by the prisoners, one of whom snatched a handkerchief out of his hand and ran away with it. On observing their conduct the prosecutor came out of the shop, and endeavoured to re cover the handkerchief, upon which the prisoners simu.- taneously attacked him, and after striking him several times about the head and face they dragged him to the ground, and continued beating him until he became insensible. He was rescued from further violence by some of his neighbours, 'who found him bleeding profusely . from the ears, nose, and month, and carried him home apparently lifeless. In their defence the prisoners, who displayed throughout the most unbecoming levity, admitted that they were all present on the occasion ; but each of them endeavoured to exonerate himself at the expense of the others. Mr. BINGHAM said that it was far too serious a case for summary adjudication, and he should therefore commit the prisoners for trial at ie ensuing Clerkenwell sessions. CiLturrv.—The Magistrate announced the receipt of 2/. as a donationNto the poor-box, from L.N. LAMBETH STREET I*tArdiitaander.l)44drip4iiTEereitlesitAtiatifttiman , - .was brought before Mr. ilenry, and charged.Witli committing a desperate assault upon the person- of William Frederick Bathbone, a countryman of his. From the evidence it appeared that the parties were fellow workman, and - that, having - a dispute; , the; prisoner struck the complainant . with a -poker, and inflicted three severe wounds on his - head. •, Mr. HENRY, after remarking upon. the 7 vielence of the de fendant, convicted- him in- the • full -penaltkof W., or two . months' imprisonMent. The prisoner;.having paid the money, Was discharged. UNION-HALL. TWO SUPPLEMENTS WILL BE PRESENTED G R A T I S, WITH THE WEEKLY DISPATCH, AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE DUBLIN TRIAL. (From the South Eastern, at Headecrn). The Provisional Committee have the satisfaction to state that they have entered into an arrangement with the Directors of the South Eastern Company, subject to the approbation of their Pro prietors, by which that Company will engage at any time within five years from its opening to take a lease of the Hastings line for 21 years, at such a rent as shall guarantee to the Proprietors 4 per cent. per annum on the cost of its construction to the ex tent of the estimate, with a moiety of the net surplus profits beyond the rental, thus giving to the Proprietors of this under taking the opportunity of working the contemplated line them selves for five years, with the option, should it be deemed more advantageous at any time within that period, of requiring the South Eastern Company to take a lease for 21 years, at a rental securing to the Proprietors a certain fair return for their ca pital with a proportion of the surplus benefits likely to arise from union management and a consequent reduction of expenses. Power will be applied for in the Act, to allow interest, at 4/. per cent. per annum, on Deposits and paid-up Calls. Applications for Shares, to be made on or before the sth of February, at the office of the Company, No. '2, Copthall buildings ; or to Messrs. Amery Sewell, and Moores, Throg morton-street, Lond on; M r . F ow l e , Mi n t-street, Rye; Mr, Shewell, 25, Tokenhouse-yard, Landon; Messrs. Reynolds and! Son, Liverpool; and Mr. John Dnnenft, Manchester. 2, Copthall-buildings, Throgeaurton-street. ALBION HOTEL, HASTINGS, SUSSEX. TO BE LET, the above well known HOTEL, which is beautifully situated facing the sea, and has an excellent family connection. Stabling, coach.houses, and tap adjacent. For particulars apply to Mr. Gardner, 17, Hatton•garden, London, or to Mrs. Emery, Albion Hotel, Marine Parade, Hastings. THEI EMANCIPATION OF INDUSTRY. This Day are Published, T RACTS ON THE EMANCIPATION OF INDUSTRY. NO. 1.-1. PROPOSITIONS CONCERNING the CAUSE and REMEDY of the PRESENT DISTRESS.-2. PRINCIPLES of a SOCIETY for the EMANCIPATION of INDUSTRY.- 3. REMARKS on Sir ROBERT PEEL'S LETTER to the CHAMBER of COMMERCE, BIRMINGHAM. Price One Penny, er ss. per 100. NO. 11.—The CASE of the INDUSTRIOUS CLA SSES BRIEFLY STATED. Price One Penny, or be. per 100. NOS. 111. and IV.—NOT OVER-PRODUCTION, but IMPER FECT DISTRIBUTION, the CAUSE of the DISTRESS. No. 111., Price One Penny, or be. per 109; No. IV., Price Two. pence, or 10s. per 100. " Something is wrong in the channel of distribution."—Morn ing Post. Also, THE MINISTER MISTAKEN - ; ME QUESTION of DEPRECIATION ERRONEOUSLY STATED by Mr. HUSKISSON. Price One Shilling.• . " Our forefathers, who sought comfort in proverhs, used to say, when the people's tale of bricksi s doubled, Moses is at band-"-= Niebuhr. THE MONETARY POLICY of ENGLAND , and AMERICA. Price One Shilling. " It is necessary your gold should be coined,and have the King's stamp upon i ,to secere men in receiving it, that there is so much geld in each piece. -But it is not necessary that it should have a fixed value set on it by public authority."—Locke. THE NATION in a DILEMMA ; or WHICH SHALL WE ALTER ? THE CURRENCY OR THE MODE OF TAXATION ? By the Author of " The Currency Question in a Nutshell." Price Fourpence.' , N 0 TRUST NO TRADE.—THE CAUSE of NA nowAL . DISTRESS POINTED OUT,. and a PROMPT and EFFECTUAL - REMEDY SUGGESTED. Price Twopence. CUR R E•NCY EXPLAINED ; in Refutation of the Last Fallacy of the " Times," Nov. 8, 1843. By VERUS. Price One Shilling. London : Samuel Clarke, 13, Pall-Mall East, and to be had (by order) of any Bookseller in town or country. fit OYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION ILL an increase of POWERFUL and BRILLIANT EFFECTS in ELECTRICITY are exhibited by ARM STRONG'S HYDRO-ELECTRIC MACHINE. A new field is opened for investigating, on a magnified scale, a variety of objects in ART, SCIENCE, and NATURAL HISTORY, by means of LONGBOTTOM'S OPAQUE MICROSCOPE, showing also an extraordinary OPTICAL ILLUSION. New DISSOLVING VIEWS. A List of the POPULAR LECTURES whieh will be delivered during the Week is suspended in the Hall of Manufactures. Hello way's original CRAYON DRAWINGS from RAPHAEL'S CARTOONS, numerous MODELS in MOTION, DIVER and DIVING BELL. Conductor of the Band, T. Wallis, Mus. Doc. SILVER, SUPERSEtgD, and those corrosive and injurious metals calked Nickel and Clanoiso:Silver .supplanted Avy thelatroduction of s new .and perfeetlyAtateldeis ALBATA . :PLATEii: , C. WA'lso4.l"'4l and 42, BARBICAN, and 16. NOR- :TON FOLF - STE, aided by a peripm credence in the amalga mation of metals; his in eceeded in bringing to public notice the - most beautiful irticleaver yet offerid.: possessing all the rich ness of Silver in appearance—with allits durability and hardness —with its perfect ',Sweetness in use—undergoing, as it does,: a chemical proCess by which all that is nauseous in mixed metals-is entirely extractect:'-resisting all acids—may be cleaned as Silver, and is manufactured into every article for the Table and Side board. • Fiddle. _Threaded. Kinies. _ _ Admission, Ono Shilling. Schools, Half-price. NASSAU STATE LOAN of 2,600,000 Florins. To be re-imbursed with Dividends of 50,000f15., 40,000f15., 30,000f15., 25,000f15., &c. Grand Public Distribution on Ist FEBRUARY ICErt, at WIESBADEN. Official bulletins thereof immediately for warded to every Shareholder abroad. Price of the Shares, 10s. ; Eleven for 5/. ; Twenty-three for 10/. ; and Forty-eight for 201. sterling, payable by Post office orders or remittances. Apply for full particulars, without delay, to A. JACOBS and CO., bankers, Frankfort-on-Maine. To save pestages, all letters addressed to Messre. Jacobs and Co., 34, Wellclose-square, London, will be promptly for warded. Table Spoons and Forks, per doz. 16s. 6d. 30s. Od. 35520 d Dessert do., per doz .. 12 6 25 0 28 (P, Tea Spoons, per doz.. 5 6 12 6 13 6 , Sugar Tongs each Salt and Mustard Spoons each :: _ 6 0 13 6 13 6; Communion Services, &c. SOILED LINENS.—The SAMPLE LINENS of those celebrated makers Knox and Co., for Irish linens, and Beverage and Co. for table linens, have been contracted for by BROOKS and WIGHTWICK, in the Borough. These linens are soiled only by showing to the trade as samples ; they are specimens of the best made by these celebrated manufacturers, and are now being sold at half the price of the same goods when clean. Splendid damask table cloths, three yards long. 7s. 6d. each ; two yards square, each 2s. 9d. ; five yards long superb damask cloths, suitable for the table of the nobility, 20e. each ; fish napkins, 2s. Gd. the dozen ; finest damask napkins, yard square, the dozen, 10s. Gd. ; Knox's extremely fine Coleraine Irish, twenty-six yards for 255. ; stout and serviceable, twenty-six yards for 205., usually sold at Is. Gd. per yard ; and a large lot of linen sheeting, commencing at 4s. Gd. the pair, without a seam. Samples of these linens sent by horse and cart to any part of town, or forwarded into the country if written for, from Brooks and Wightwick's extensive establishment, 106, High-street, Borough, facing the end of Union-street. 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Watson begs the Public will understand that this m eta is peculiarly his own, and that Silver is not more different fr om Gold, than his metal is from all others ; on its intrinsic m. trit alone he wishes it to be tested, and from the daily increasing eulogiums he receives, he is convinced that nothing can pre vent its becoming an article of universal wear. C. Watson's handsomely Illustrated Catalogue and Priice Current is just published, and families who regard economy find elegance, should possess themselves of this useful book, which may be h ad: gratis, and post free from the above address. Paper Tea Trays 355. the set of three. , POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. Yesterday Thomas Payne and George Andrews, two j.aur noymen printers, working at a printing-office in Little Moor fields, were charged :before Sir James Dulie,with wanto my breaking two squares of glass, value four Shillings each,.: in the warehonse - orMr, Pope, the tea-dealer, "on the Pavern tut, Moorfields. Mark Bull, a City policeman, stated that complaint was made to him last week that several windows had recei fitly been broken in the evening at the rear of Mr. Pope's Ore 1-irises and those of neighbour. He desired them to enelea', your to find and preserve the stones, and having obtai pied one with which a . :pine of glass was broken on Thuraday night, ho called at :several houses on the opposite side of r the street, and at the printing-office the stone was recognise d. by the master, who said that on Thursday night there were only the apprentice and two journeymln on the premises. asked for the boy; andtold him hellould take him into cus tody. The boy begged him not to do that, and said he w veld confess everything. In consequenCe of the statement r wade by the.bov, he took the two prisoners into custody. , Arthut:l3rown,the apprentice, was sworn as a witness,,and stated that he saw the prisoners each fling a stone last w and heard the glass break. They did it for fun. Sir J. DUKE said it was a gross case of misconduct, an ahe should fine each of them 2/. under the Sewer Act, and in de fault.of payment commit them to Bridewell for one mont They were removed to tridewell. George riomas.Adams, a Custom-house agent, residinrg in Jamaica-roW, Commercial-road, East, was charged - prith pawning a gold brooch, hair guard-chain, and some silver la ce . WilliaM Brown, clerk to Messrs. Cockburn and Co., 1 Iter chants, Old Broathstreet, stated that the prisoner was em ployed as a Custom-house, agent to. clear some goods from India, and soave tyinke . t i t being missed he was questrotied aLout them, and aanfeaa•n-:lte.. haul plodgad_thom .:51115 given into the custody of Inspector Ilodgson, but on ac , :tount of his confession Messrs. Cockburn begged to recomi nend him to mercy. Sir J. Du Kr. adjudged him to forfeit the value of the g pads, and to pay a fine of 21.—The prisoner paid the amount, .;and was liberated. Yesterday William Holder, a respectable-looking man, tra veller and collector, in the employment of Messrs. Flockton and Co., the tar and turpentine distillers of Bermondsey, was broughf before Mr. Traill, charged •with embezzling various sums of money, the property of the firm. Edward Symonds stated that he was cashier in the above firm, and that the prisoner had been in their employ for the last twelve months, as collector, and that it was his duty to have paid over all sums of money he received for his em ployer on the day following that on which he received them. The witness added, that of late it was discovered that the prisoner had collected various sums of money of the cus tomers, which he had not accounted for, and on subsequent inquiries, it was ascertained that he had converted them to his own purposes. These facts were proved, and the prisoner, who said nothing in his defence, was committed. Thomas Sparhes, shopman to a pawnbroker in the New cut, Lambeth. was charged with stealing 401., the property . of his employer. It appeared that the prisoner had been discharged from his situation in .the month of October, .but was still in the habit of :calling occasionally to see some of the Plinates. On Monday evening;4the 22d instant,, he:Called -at - the com plainant'.s housa,;o4 shortly.4ooS departure) as fimnd that a bag contal 40 •tikg6ll - ATM er,""alidilepOsited in a drawer up st timd.of ite;knftent.S.:; The prisoner being. iu.l q-subsequerithttikkij into custody at Folkestone, and a •portion of the stolen niom found in his possession, together with a watch belonging.to his employer.—lie was committed. . SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOUR,ALS. FROM THB MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. - • TlMES.—Everybody is looking forward vith anxiety to the Queer's speech, and thinking - that it raust,neees sarily contain an explicit declaration of MinisteriaLin tentions. For our own parts, we are inclined to - believe that the - forthcoming speech from the Throne wilt dis appoint public curiosity, just as mach as many of its predecessors have done. Looking, indeed, to the as pect of the times—the partially developed plans of public men and parties, and especially to the habitual caution of the Premier—we are much disposed to think that in dications of his future policy will be especially avoided in the Queen's speech. Advantage will doubtless be taken of the unexampled peace—and the prospect of continued peace—by which our foreigri, relations are now happily distinguished. The sentiments of Louis Philippe towards England may be gracefully recipro cated towards France, in Queen Victoria's ad dress to an English Parliament. Nor will her Ma jesty's Ministers fail to express their grateful thanks for the blessings of an increasing revenue and a re viving trade. These are tangible benefits, which a na tion feels more quickly, and acknowledges more readily, n the fruits of the most..,p,rpfound speculative legisla tion. Of Ireland we apprehend that little will be said ; Silence on the subject of its evils and their remedies will be justified by the prosecutions which are pending and the commission which is sitting. Nor will our ex. pectations be disappointed if, after all, there is not me syllable about the corn-law. This silence may be ex plained by the caution of the Minister, the previous in activity of the agriculturists, and the divisions among the different advocates of free trade. But though there be no mention of these topics in the Queen's Speech, we do not doubt but that the Queen's Ministry will speak out in response to the pressure of the Opposition. There will be no excuse for silence or for ambiguity afforded either by the moderation of their foes or the complais ance of their friends ; and we have seen no indication of solicitude to conciliate the former, or to play into the hands of the latter. ADVERTISER—It is confidently reported that Mr. Roebuck means to move an amendment to the address. We hope the report will prove correct. It will be strange indeed if her Majesty's speech be so satisfactory to the country as to cut away all ground for amend ment ; and it will be a grave reflection on the patriotism of the Liberal Members of the House of Commons if, in the event of an amendment being needed, there should be none to undertake the performance of so important a duty. Rather than have such an important duty lest undone, we would willingly accept the services of even Mr. Roebuck. We have not heard the precise nature of the rumoured amendment ; but we are informed it re lates to the inexpediency of any longer upholding the Church Establishment in Ireland. We hope our in formation is correct. A more popular amendment could not be moved. The Church of England, " as by law established," is one of the monster evils of Ireland. It is the daily source of infinite mischief. The idea of the religion of 400,000 being made the es tablished religion of a country in which there is a popu lation of 8,000,000, is one of those things which con found all reflecting men by ithe very perfection of their audacity. It is not merely that sixteen Catholics are compelled to pay for the support of the religion of one Protestant; but that these Catholics are forced to sub mit to the gratuitous insulte which are daily offered to themselves and their religipn by this one Protestant, he possessing all the power and importance which invariably belong to those who have the law on their side. All who have reflected on the state of Ireland, must have been struck with the prominent part which the Established clergy have played in the drama of that country's wrongs. We are satisfied that the extinction of the Church of England, as an Established Church in Ireland, would go far to tran quillise that unhappy country. It is the eye-sore to nineteen-twentieths of the population; for the Presby• terians of Ulster, and the Independents, Baptists, and Wesleyan Methodists scattered throughout the other provinces, are now beginning to regard the Episcopal Establishment in Ireland with quite as much aversion as the Roman Catholics themselves. Its destruction would, therefore, give the greatest satisfaction to the people of that country—to all in it with the exception of the small minority whose clergy live by the plunder of the large majority. The Minister who will have the sense of jus tice and the moral courage to bring in a measure for laying the Irish Church in the dust, will thereby make himself the most popular Minister whom modern times have produced. Will Sir Rpbert Peel earn that dis tinction? Is he the man whom the emergency in Irish affairs requires ? We shall see. In the mean time, it is to be hoped that no squeamish delicacy—no false no tions of respect for the Sovereign, will prevent any Libe ral Member from giving his most hearty and strenuous support to the rumoured amendment of Mr. Roebuck. It will have been observed, from an advertisement which has repeatedly appeared in our paper, that a tea meeting of those in favour of Complete Suffrage is to take place this evening in the Crown and Anchor. The attendance, we have no doubt, will be numerous : as little doubt is there that the intellectual entertainment will be of no common order. The meeting, it is ex pected, will be graced by the attendance of several of the most distinguished of the Liberal Members of the House of Commons. Such meetings do good. They bring the friends of the principles for whose promotion the meetings take place, into close and kindly contact, and create a feeling of cordiality which enables them afterwards to act more harmoniously together. The Complete Suffrage cause is making some, though com paratively silent progress. Its principles are steadily making their way in all parts of the land. They are penetrating the remotest corners of the kingdom. We are confident the meeting of to-night will give a new and sen sible impetus to the cause. The time is well chosen: it is the eve of the day on which the Legislature re-assembles. It is, moreover, a time in which past disappointments in all other quarters whence the people had looked for help, have driven large masses of our country . men who were strongly opposed to extensive changes in the suffrage, to the conclusion, that nothing but a completeness of the suffrage, approximating to universal, will successfully cope with the evils of the country. There cannot be a, doubt that the session of Parliament which commences to-morrow, will witness great political changes. We are not so sanguine as to anticipate that any very great accession of new adherents to the Complete Suffrage movement will be made within the walls of Parliament; but we do expect that there will be large reinforcements to the ranks of the Complete Suffragists out of doors, through the proceedings which will take place in connexion with the cpieStien on the floor of the House of Commons. The more the subject is mooted, the more it will gain—the more it is agitated, and the more the claims of the movement party are canvassed, the greater will be the progress of the BOTV-STREET. Yesterday 11Ir. Peacock, solicitor to the General P 0. 4- office, attended before Mr. Jardine to prosecute one of the G e neral Post letter-car r iers, on a charge of stealing- a letter, containing a sovereign, and 1/. Scotch bank-note, which had been entrusted to him to deliver in the ordinary course of his duty. The prisoner, who was about thirty-five years of age, gave his name Frost, and his residence N . o. 26, Goswell-street, G oswel 1-road. The fact was clearly proved, and he was committed. CLERKEN WELL. Yesterday Daniel Hum y the driver of th e hackney ca briolet, 9 96 , Was charged on a summons by M aster Spencer George Walsh, the son of the Rev. George Walsh, of Wil mington-square, with having grosslv assaulted him. It appeared, from the evidence of Master Walsh, that on Sunday evening week, b • desired b - his cure him a cab, he went to the stand by Coldbath-fields prison, and hailed the second vehicle in the rank, its cleanly Mr. C03113E sentenced him to pay appearance having engaged his preference ; but the defend ant, who was the driver of the cab standing first in the rank, insisted that the complainant should have his vehicle, and after assailing him with abusive language, struck him a vio lent blow, and then knocked off his hat in the mud. Yesterday Jaza D em b r i e ki assm aning fin to as sault, together with 4 s . costs . MARLBOROUGH-S TREET. bricki, and his wife, a n d a Mr. ' Louis Sosnowski, be Count Den e of were charged with having committed an annoyance by ringing at the bell of the house of Lady Coutts Trotter, in Grosvenor -square. The defendants, who were extremely. well dressed, and who call themselves Polish refug ee s, but who are disowned by the Association, h ave beenlong known as peresonsions in truding upon the no bili t y an d gentry w n. ith beggi he ng el lest de ptit, containing fabricated c l a i ms to compassio T fendant. Dembricki, is reported to have n o claim Whatever to the title of Count. William Best, butle r to Lady Trotter , said some time ago he had, at the request of her Ladyship , come to this Co urt, and made known the fa c t o f the two defendants , man and wife, having sent in a petition for money to her Ladyship, be the statements in which p e tition there was good reason to lieve were fabricated. Since that period the defendants had ' taken every means in their power of annoying him. Yester day morning they had g t he bell, when he went to the door, they asked to see Lady Trotter, or Sir Dudley Coutts Lindsay. Witness told thein he knew they were impo c st l oFs e , hi and then Sosnowski began swear in g at hl 'm' , shut the door. On relating what had occurred, He went vised to pursue them and give them into custsooc he attempted to out for that purpose, but ou being seen by Person threatened him with his umbrella if in Hyde follow them. Witness, however, did follow, and, usttidy Park, meeting with a policeman, he gave them into e no l ie that morning to annoy him, because of the part he had taken in Complainant believed that the parties rang the bell th . a . t . exposing their impositions. Mr. MALTBY, after some consideration, said the case was one which he could notileal with. He must, therefore, order the parties to be discharged, MARY LEBONE. Yesterday Williant Harrwood was placed at the bar, before Mr. Rawlinsou, for final examination, upon the charge of having attempted to murder his son; Arthur. aged 16, by striking him on the head with a fire-shovel. The appearance of the poor lad excited the commissera tion and sympathy of all present; his head was bound round with a handkerchief, which concealed from view nu merous wounds, and upon his face were several contusions; his eyes and nose were also much distigurecl, and lie was so extremely weak as to be scarcely able to stand. The worthy Magistrate therefore ordered fur him a chair, in which lie sat close to the Bench. The evidence now given, coupled with that before ad duced, went to show that on Sunday, the 14th instant, some words took place between the prisoner and his son Arthur; i f i e t: l plements named. In the and that in the afternoon of the same day one took up the poker and the other the tongs, but. no injury was inflicted, '‘ a ' it h sto t o h l e , when the prisoner, while lie (Arthur) asleep, with his head evening, Arthur, who had been out fur a few hours, returned home, and, sitting resting was thus tying, caught op the tire-shovel, and struck him either by fattier or sou, evening, with it rep.ea:tedly On the ' head ' with such force, that the shovel was nush bent by 64,e blows. A scuffle had pre viously occurred, in the course of which Arthur struck the prisoner, who said would have redress for it. The police upon a chair, were called in, and 01 their arrival they found Arthur in a state of insensibility, old completely smothered in blood. All that could be gatherer I from what fell from him prior to his being taken to the hospital, were the words, "Father - asleep." The prisoner stands c omn:itted for trial, but will be brought up again this day, when the 'whole of the depositions will be read over. Ellen Turner. a very well-dres;sed young woman, was placed at the bar charged with haying stolen property of different descriptions to a consideral)le zonount, belace,lougin, to her mistress, Mrs. Harriet Bennet, 23, Poilman-p fdg ware-road. It appeared from the evidence of Mrs. Bennett that the prisoner had been in her service about three months, n that having misse d a cloak, she questioned her respecting it, when she at first denied all knowledge as to where it was, but subsequently said that she had lent it. Her box WIIS searched, and in it were found a pair of gold ear-rings, thir teen handkerchiefs, and other articles, all of which Mrs. Bennett identified as her own. The prisoner was remanded till Tuesday next. A young man, named Wi ll iam Green, was placed at the bar before Mr. llawlinson,- for re-examination, charged on suspicion of having been concerned in plundering the shop of Mr. William Evans, a boot and shoe-maker, in an extensive way of business, at 25, Paddington-street, near this court. The prisoner was committed on a charge of stealing a pair of lady's boots, but he will be again brought up, when it is expectsd the robbery of a large amount of property will be traced to him. ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED in ALL THE THREE PAPERS, Morning, Noon, and Night, thereby insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION, at ONE CHARGE. Complete Suffragists. All that is wanted to insur the speedy triumph of the cause is, that it be kept cons tly and prominently before the public. The hint, w are sure, will not be lost on those for whom it is intended. A word to the wise is enough. There is no danger of our being misunderstood. From Mr. Thomas Dnn combe, Mr. Sharman Crawford, and several other Mem bers of the Commons, we expect—an expectation which is shared by the publi c — grea t thi ngs in the way of keeping the question of Complete Suffrage continually before the House. We know the subject is unpleasabt, to the great majority of our legislators; but we are not to Ise deterred from our purpose by that consideration. They must be made to hear many unpleasant truths— they must be made to listen to many discussions which may grate in their ears. It is high time they were taught the lesson, that it was not to please themselves, but to attend to the complaints, and redress the griev ances of the people, tfrat they were sent to St. Stephen's. MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS. PROM TIIR MORNING PAPERS OS THIS BAY. ClifY, TUESDAY EVENING. TIMES.—The Greenwich Railway meeting, as was ex pected, proved a very stormy affair, although the topics dis cussed were the same as have been frequently brought before the public. It appears, by some oversight at the last meet ing, the contract with the Brighton Company for reduced • tollage• was not confirmed by the general body of share holders, find hence to-day arose a debate as to the expedi ency of doing so, which occasioned a contrary feeling among certain parties, who desire to see the maximum rate enforced. The majority of the meeting took a different view, which ended in the confirmation of this agreement, and the passing of a resolution expressing willingness on the part of the Com pany to submit to a similar reduction in the case of the South- Eastern and Croydon lines, provided it was understood that these Companies would do all in their power to facilitate and conduct traffic to the London-bridge station. So im portant is this point considered, that the Greenwich Com pany have determined only to aftbrd assistance to the Croy don Company in the coming contest for the Epsom branch, on the condition of a spirit of co-operation to work out this desirable end. No dividend was declared, in consequence of the deficiency of profit to pay one, which default introduced the question of the right of the preference shareholders to receive their five per cent. in a form likely to give some employment to' the lawyers. It is contended on the one side that the preference shareholders have only a lien on the profits of the Company, and not as a mortgage debt. a lien on the capital ; and hence it is argued that they can only be paid out of the profits, and not, as some of the shareholders insinuated, out of capital, as seemed by the appearance of the accounts. It was admitted that on this view of the case the question might subse quently arise whether, if the profits of the one half-year failed to satisfy these claims, the deficiency would not be an accumulating debt against future profits. On the other side it was stated that the preference shareholders are paid out of the profits after deducting the usual expenses ; but, as it ap peared the wish of the shareholders to have the point settled at once by reference to the highest legal authorities, the Directors did not oppose the motion, with the view of being corrected or set right with the public, and for future guidance in making up the accounts of the Company, and determining the actual position of the preference shareholders a .com mitte of legal gentlemen were appointed. to draw out a case to be submitted to the Attorney-General and Solicitor- General, two representing preference shareholders, and two original shareholders, so that the interests of both classes of proprietors may be fairly set forth. S UN.—The funds closed much the same in the morning Consols being 974 to h both for Money and time. India Stock touched 277 h, and all the other securities remained the same as in the morning. The Spanish Active Bonds were a little better than at ten o'clock, being 23h. Mexican declined, to 334, but in Buenos Avres there was a further advance to 33, to Portuguese COnverted again touched 474. The additional transactions in.,Railway Shares have been these :—Birmingham and Derby were 38; Bristol and Exeter Ih, Eastern Countiea Newl3, 'Brighton 3i, Blackwall 104 to h, Manchester and Birmingham h to 4, and South Eastern 14 discount. Edinburgh and Glasgow 9to 10, Great Western 34, Birmingham 144, ditto New Thirds 40, Manchester and Leeds 40, South Western 35 to 36h, Newcastle and Dar lington 16, Rouen and Havre si, South Eastern Scrip 11* to 12, and York and North Midland (Scarborough Branch) 17 Ppremium. London and Westminster Bank Shares were 4*, rovincial Bank of Ireland 16, and Union Bank of Australia 2 premium. The rates of exchange upon several of the continental cities were to-day slightly better. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—(YESTERDAY.) Amsterdam CF. 12 6 Gibraltar ...» — Ditto, at sight Rotterdam ..... ....2 U. 12 6i Genoa . 25 95 Antwerp -25 95 Milan .... Hamburgh M.B . -13 15 Venice Alton .......... ....... . 14 0 Naples Paris, 3 dais ' sight ... 25 70 Pa lermo, per os 114 _Ditto, 3 menthe. 25 90 I isbon .-........—.—....».524 Marseilles hourdeaux Frankfort on Maine ...122 Bahia Petersburgh, 3 U 5.:... 363 i ßuenos Ayres Berlin - Vienna, effec. 9.3 M 956 Philadelphia.. .... . Trieste, ditto .. ...... _Madrid Cadiz Bilbao 36 New Doubloons 0 0 0 Barcelona Seville ... ......... ...... Silver in Bars... CAPTAIN PECHELL, R.N., M.P., ON THE CORN-LAWS. (Abridged from the Brighton' Guardian.) On Saturday last Captain Pechell hid his annual audit and rent dinner at the Horse and Groom Inn, Patching Pond. After the cloth had been removed, and the usual loyal toasts were disposed of, Captain Pechell rose and said—lt now falls to my duty, presiding over this company, to propose to you what I con sider to be the toast of the evening, which is " The health of the tenants and friends of mine who have done me the ho • nour to be present on this occasion." Upon these occasions it has always been my custom either to congratulate you or to condole with you upon the result of your several under takings. Last year we had a thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest ; and this year it has been represented, and by per sons who really' ought to know better, that the farmers would be well rewarded for their exertions by the abundance and excellence of their crops. Now, residing among you, as I do, I have made it my business to inquire, and I cannot congratulate you upon the result of your labours last year. —(" Certainly not.") You are told that your distress, which means, that you have not remunerating prices, is owing to certain causes; and the first person who figures as having stated the causes of your not having remunerating prices is the Prime Minister himself. I was present when lie told the Members of the House of Commons that he acknowledged there was great distress in the agricultural districts, that that distress was in part owing to his law and in part owing to the abundance of the harvest.—(Oh.) So putting these two things together, we see that the law of Sir Robert Peel, with the abundance of the harvest, have brought about the ruin of the farmer.—(Hear.) There are other parties who have as cribed the distress to the present law and to the rents—par ties whom I call the intelligent portion of the community. They state that with high rents and low prices they find their capital dwindling away. These opinions have been stated by very eminent farmers in different parts of the country, who have declared that with declining prices and without protection, they and their families will soon be brought to ruin.—(" That is right, Sir.") Another party has declared the cause of the distress, for distress is universally acknow ledged—the landlords of the country have declared, and they are now raising the country from one end to the other, in or der to persuade you, the tenants, that your distress is owing to the proceedings of the Anti-Corn-law League. They de clare that it is to the Anti-Corn-law League that the present distress in agriculture is attributable. Now it is all very well to say that the landlord's and the tenant's interest are inse parable. We have heard it said lately at all the agricultural meetings, that we row in the same boat, and that—how very affectionate—we are to sink or swim together. But I say it is not honest, it is not fair, to say this is a tenant's question, and that you are to be brought into collision with the Anti-Corn-law League upon a subject with which, in my opinion, you have nothing at all to do.—(Hear, hear.) A law was passed, altering the duties on the importation of corn, which law was supported by the landlords. You find fault with that law, you consider that you are injured by it, you attribute the falling-off in your receipts and in your pro fits to the operation of that law, and you boldly say that that law has injured you. But the landlords tell you it is not that law which has injured you ; and they draw your atten tion away entirely from the subject, and ask you to go to a meeting to battle with the Anti-Corn-law League, when the question which is to be proposed there has no more to do with you than it has with the Archbishop of Canterbury, except so far as he is a landowner.—(Hear.) Now, that is my opi nion as to one of the causes of the present distress. There are two antagonist principles. There are some farmers whose names figure in the public prints as having attributed the present distress tope new law ; the landlords attribute it to the Anti-Corn-law League. Now, it is very right that you should understand what that protection means. They also call out for protection. It does certainly appear to me that " protection to the tenant " is, in other words, " protection to the rent of the landlord."—(Hear.) Though the interest of the tenant goes in a great degree along with that of the land lord, still it is not for you to fight the battle of the landlord for high prices, to keep up high rents. You have seen that these high prices, which have been promised to you by the several Acts of Parliament, have not made your fortunes. You cannot find a farmer in this country who has retired from business with a fortune and a provision for his family. Show me any other trade, a grocer or a miller, in which this is so. In every other business, except farming, men have laid something by for their family. Here we have been since the close of the war, in 1815, with the landlords always call ing out for protection, and still there has been agricultural distress. All you ask for, or ought to ask for, is steady prices, that you may know exactly what you are about. At present no man knows how he stands. Your interests have been most deeply affected and your landlords call upon you to join with them in calling for protection and for the annihilation of the Anti-Corn-law League. They say that their estates are no longer saleable, that property is depreciated, and that the stability of our institutions is affected by the machina tions of the Anti-Corn-law League. Nay, lam not sure that they have not attributed the blight and the smut and the grub of Mr. 011iver's wheat to it.—(Loud laughter.) 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DECLAX ATION OF THE GUARDIANS OF BRENI DEVON. _ We the undeimigned, solo:111y declare that before Thomas Ro bins, one of our varisbioners, commenced taking " Halse's Scor butic Drops," l. re was literally covered with large running wounds ,some of them z o large that a person might have laid his fist in them), that bet ;re he had finished the first bottle he noticed an improvement, a .nd that by continuing them for some time, he got completely rest')red to health, a ft e r everything else had failed. He had tried v ar ious sor ts of medicines before taking `'Halse's Scor_ butic Drops,'.• ar.d had prescr iptions from the most celebrate d p h y_ sitian sin this Country, without deriving t he least benefit. " Halse's Scorbutic Dr, bled to attend . told s l a bour as well as any man in o ur p arish. From Vel" have completely cur ed him, and he is now ena_ other cures a' tao roade in this part, we strongly recoramend " Halse's Scorbutic Dr op,'" t o th e no tice of the public. 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" The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor of Dublin." In consequence of the foregoing intimation, the Corpora tion held a meeting on Monday, at which it was proposed by Alderman Roe, that the Lord Mayor should not wait upon her Majesty, but that a letter should be written to the Home Secretary requesting him to present the address. This view was generally dissented from, and it was strongly put to the ex-Lord Mayor that he should not refuse to present the address in person. Alderman Roe, however, reilised to ac company his successor, and accordingly a deputation of the members of the Town-council was formed, which is to pro ceed to London forthwith. ARRIVAL OF THE PENINSULAR MAIL.-SOUTY• kurros, JAN. 30.—The Little Liverpool arrived here at three o'clock, P.m., having the Gibraltar and Peninsular mails. Her dates are, Gibraltar, Jan. 20; Cadiz, 21 ; Lisbon, 24; and Vigo, 26. The Liverpool had seven passengers and a full cargo of fruit. GADDESBY MURDER.—After another private, but brief, examination this morning, Mr. Messenger was once more discharged. The opinion gains ground that Timson (who is in gaol to take his trial for felony) " knows some thing."—Leicester Mercury. LivzErooL.—The friends of civil and religious liberty will hold a public meeting, on Wednesday next, in the Music-hall, for the purpose of declaring their sentiments on the course pursued by the Tory Government in certain of the preliminary preparations for the State Trials now pend ing in Dublin.—Liverpool Albion. Buckingham Palace is undergoing some extensive alterations and improvements, particularly in the wing ap propriated for the use of the Royal nursery. GENERAL DUFF GREEN AT HOME.—At Washing ton Duff Green is quite busy with the President and Cabinet. He is organising measures and collecting capital for the establishment of a daily newspaper in New York. It will be a free trade Calhoun paper, and will also be an organ of the Anti-Corn-law League of England.—New York Paper. DEATH OF MAJOR MACKENZIE, FODDRRTY....4t is with deep regret that we have to announce the death of Major Mackenzie. The Major was an eminent agriculturist, and may be said to 'have introduced the modern scientific system of culture into Ross-shire, and the first who applied , lime to the soil. The Major had been ailing some mouths, and died in his 75th year. He ,was universally respected for his honesty and benevolence, and his death is greatly de. plored.—Ross-aldre Advertiser. TIIB NELSON STATUE FINISHED.—At length the statue of the Hero of the Nile is visible from his exalted po sition in Trafalgar-square, apparently completed as it is " to go down to posterity," as well as stand the criticism and in spection of the present age. It is, undoubtedly, much im proved from the alterations and " clippings" it has under gone, the coil of rope, on one side, being much diminished, and the left hand tail of the coat being likewise lessened, so as to remedy the curious effect produced by its previous form. Rapid progress is now being made in the completion of the square, which being nearly paved, looks very advan tageously. The displeasing and unsightly hoarding will, consequently, be soon removed, as also the clever and curious scaffolding, that at present surrounds the column, and pre scuts such a striking specimen of ingenuity. Lady Oakeley died at Hastings on }Way last, in her 42d year. Her Ladyship was. second daughter of the late Lord Charles Murray Ayusley, son of the fourth Duke of Athol, and married, the sth of June L l!*, the Rev. Sir Herbert bakeley, Bark., Archdeacon of Colchester, and Dean of Barking. NEW ZEALAND THEATRICALS.-011 the 31st of July last the first stone of a theatre, called the " Victoria," was laid at Port Nicholson, by Mr. Alderman Lyon, who made rather an eloquent speech on the occasion, remarking that the spot on which the theatre was to stand was but a desert three years ago. By a playbill which is in London, headed " Royal Victoria Theatre, Manners-street, Te Aro," it appears that this theatre was opened for the second time on the 16th of September. This is quick work, but probably the theatre is constructed of light materials. The bill, how ever, states that it is lighted with gas. DUTY ON TOBACCO.—A memorial has been ad. dressed to Sir Robert 'Peel by the American Chamber of Commerce at Liverpool, praying for a reduction of the duty on tobacco, and stating the advantage which would accrue, both to the revenue and to commerce, by such a measure. Tables are given to show the increase of consumption during the imposition of a low duty, and that to such a degree as to render the source of revenue more productive. Thus, coffee in 1801, at Is. 7d. per lb., yielded 77,651/. ; in 1821, at Is. per lb., 379,650/. ; and in 1841, at 6d. per lb., 710,5241. Tobacco in 1821, at 4s. per lb., yielded 3,164,6731., and in 1841, at as. per lb., 3,314,215/. This difference of duty has not, however, been sufficient to reduce materially the profits of the smug gler, who is still able to sell his tobacco at 2s. 9d. per lb., which is 3d. less than the duty alone. In 1798 Ireland con sumed 8,000,0001b5. of tobacco, and she now consumes 3,000,0001b5. lees, with more than double the population- During the period of extensive consumption the duty was Bd. per lb., whereas now it is 3s. In England and Scotland was consumed, in proportion to the population, only half the quantity of tobacco consumed in Ireland, the duty in this island being Is. 7d. However, on account of smuggling, the quantity of tobacco on which duty is paid does not give even an approximation to the actual amount of consumption, and the memorialists declare that in their belief the actual consumption was 53,711,8561 be., instead of 22,094,7721ba., the quantity on which the duty was levied. These statements are followed by a prayer for the reduction of the duty on tobacco to Is. per lb. We understand that the Worcester and Birmiug ham Canal Company mean to make a very considerable re duction in their rate of tonnage, on and after Thursday next, Feb. 1 ; and most of our readers are no doubt aware that the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway Company have also resolved on adopting a similar step at the same period. These measures will, in some degree, enable the port of Gloucester to keep pace with the increasing com petition of other places ; and the Gloucester and Berkeley Canal Com pany will do well to re-consider the advance which they made in the rates of tonnage in the canal last year, a course which, as we predicted at the time, has operated mast pre judicially to the interests of the port.—Gloucester Chronicle. A VETERAN.—DiaI on Monday last, at Moor Houses, near Masham, Mr. George Wharton, late of Laver ton, near Kirkby Malzeard, at the patriarchal age of 114. Until within the last two or three years this old man re tained his mental and physical faculties in an extraordinazs way, and ever showed a disposition to conceal his age &OVA inquirers. The length of his pilgrimage, however, has, front his narrative of circumstances which occurred in his youth. been pretty well ascertained. He remembered, when a lad, being present with his mother at the opening of one of the first Wesleyan chapels in London, when he heard John Wes ley preach the opening sermon. At the last WhitsuntV,e fair at Kirkby Malzeard he dined with the ancient ord e r of the Golden Fleece, when he appeared in excellent heal, t h and spirits.— Yorkshire Gazette. DESPERATE REMEDY FOR A DESPERATE. DissASE. —They tell a good story of Dr. Rand. He w,a s called on to visit a hypochondriac patient, who fa'Acied she bad - swallowed a mouse. On entering the rooni the lady ex claimed, " Dear doctor! lam glad to 'see you—l am in such distress—such pain! Oh, doctor, 1 have swallowed a mouse 1" " Swallowed—nonsense," replied the doctor, in his mild and i)leasant manner. "Oh, no, doctor," sin the patient, "it is not nonsense—it is a mouse—a live mouse-- he ran down my throat when I was asleep, with my axedia open, and I feel him now, creeping about my stone, and trying to gnaw out. Oh, doctor, do prescribe something quick, or 1 shall die." " Prescribe," said he, " yes, I will prescribe something that will cure you in a minute." " What is it doctor, what is it?—l'll take anything you order." " Well, then, my dear madam, swallow a cat-e-if that don't cure you, nothing will." THE WEATHER.—Last evening there was asudden fall of the barometer, which was followed by a severe storm of wind and snow. Towards the mornir J g it blew a hufria h ; cane, and in the course of the day a foo ddeal of sno o w fallen, but, as the temperature is above freezing. it 80 n ais appears. The sky is much ON er severe weather. man named Jeremiah AN him D EFEN cE.--A • caqt w ith the appearance of oD landlord t niso of 19s. 6:1., and on being Ihip-street alice-t.ourt, Saturday with robbing hi s asked it he had anyt hin g to sa y in answer,to the char g e, he r eplied, with a penit entialcharged . shrug of the sh , J ulders, " The divil cwor d, your honour; and it's my opkiion a great dale WO mu has been said as it is !" Another slip of the embankment near the Folke stone viaduct has taken place, and a, single ra il h as been re sorted to for the present, for the up and down trains as far As SaltiVQ9d. 56 i s w s t! ooG hole TO . ,eitig sr& Dirty i r ket .ket ; iTiC eg acr e Ind 10 1 ' 8 Lilt I 7( fd 6§ [26 1 O le co' ;00' ....i' e 0l ' 44°l 1, Of 11 01 ' .0 4 :SA tio /