The Sun. — London, England, 1844-12-18 00:00:00

HIGH WATER AT 'LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Mot -ing 19 minutes after 9 I Evening 51 minutes after 8 Now ready, at all the Libraries, T HE COUNTESS of BLESSINGTON'S NEW NOVEL. " STRATHERN; OR, LIFE AT,ITOME AND ABROAD ;" A STORY OF THE PRESENT DAY. llenry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. On Saturday, January 4, 1843, will be Published the First Number of a New Weekly Newspaper, price 6d., under the title of youNG ENG LAND; OR, THE SOCIAL CONDITION OF THE EMPIRE. All Communications, Letters, and ;Books for the Editor, are re quested to be addressed to Richard B‘ey, 8, New Burlington-street. Office of " Young England," No. - 2,` Nork-street, Covent-garden, where Advertisements should be forwarded immediately to secure in sertion. *.* Orders received by all News agents and Booksellers through out the United Kingdom. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 18, Will be repeated a Grand Opera Seria, called THE DAUGHTER OF ST. MARK. Lasignano, Mr. Burdini ; Andrea Cornara, Mr. Borrani ; Moncenigo, Mr. Weiss; Adolphe de Courcy, Mr. \V. Harrison. catarina Cornaro, Miss Rainforth To conclude with the celebrated Ballet of THE PERI. Achmet, M. Desplaces ; The Peri, bldlle. Plunkett; Nourmahal, bldlle. O'Rryan ; Aysha, Mrs. Payne. The ox-ornee is open daily, from Ten in the Morning until Six in the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, Places, a Id Tickets may be had on application to Mr. John Parsons. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING, DECEMBER IS, Will he performed a New and Original Comedy, in Five Acts, called OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket Mr. Si rlckland ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathe , .s ; Toni Coke Mr. Webster; Bob, Mr Buckstone ; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Farren ; 'The Countess of k no-pion, Mrs. W. Clifford ; Lady Alice Hawthorn Madame Vestris; Miss Rocket. Miss Julia ;' , ennett. After which, will be repeated a New Comic Drama, entitled SOMEBODY ELSE. Hans Morita, M. Charles Mathews; Minnie, :Madame Vestris. To be followed by a New and Original Farce, called YOUNG ENGLAND- Major Martinet, Mr. Strickland; Mr. John James Pooley, Mr. Buckstone ; Mrs. P: oleo, Mrs. Humby. Private Boxes, Two Guineas and One Guinea and a-Half each. Zcketa and Places to be had of Mr. I. T. Ar cher, at the Box-office, from Ten till Five o'Cleck. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the Direction of Madame CELESTE. THIS EVENINI4, DECEMBER 15, Will be produced ,by special permission of Charles Dickens, Esq.) a blew Drama, entitled THE CHIMES. A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In. 'rob! Veck, Mr. 0. Smith; Alderman Cute, Mr. Wright; Tugby, Mr. Wilkin son ; S r Joseph Bowley, Bart , Mr. Paul Bedford ; Will Fern, Mr. Hudson; Richard, Mr. Selby; Meggy Veck, Miss Fortescue ; Mts. Chickenstalk-2r, Mrs. Frank ISlatthews. After which a New Drama, entitled THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER. Cout.t Henry de Beausoleil, Mr. Hudson ; Count Janine, Mr Selby; The Mysterious Stranger, Maclaine Celeste ; Crequet, , Mr. Wright; Checliore, Mr. 0. Smith. To conclude with THE UNFINISHED GENTLEMAN, In which Messrs. Wright, Selby. and Miss Woolgar will perform. Prompter, Mr. Gallot ; Principal Painter, dr. Pitt ; Leader of the Band, Mr. Mellon.—Box—odice open from Eleven till Four. Private dozes to be had at the Theatre, and at all the principal Libraries. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. NOTICE. T HIS EVENIN a will be produced, by the especial permission of Charles Dickens, Esq., THE CHIMES; A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In. The Scenery from the Orizinal Sketches of Daniel Maclise, R.A., Clarkson Stanfield, R.A., John Leech, and R. Doyle. The Story Dramatised by Mark Lemon and Gilbert A'Beckett. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, Mr. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING. DECEMBER IS, Will be repeated a New Comic Opera, entitled THE CASTLE OF AYMON; or, The Four Brothers. Baron de Beamanoir, Mr. Walton; Olivier, Mr. Allen; Allard, Mr. C. Horn, Jun.; Richard, Mr. Himo ; Renaud, Mr. Mattacks; Ivor, Mr. Leffler; Hermine, pldile. Helen Condell ; Gertrude, Mrs. Fosbroke. To conclude with THE RENT DAY. Martin Heywood, Mr. Wallack ; Bullfrog, Mr. Compton ; Rachel Heywood, Mrs. Skirling. Stage Massager, Mr. H. I. Wallack. Stage Director, Mr. Emden, Machinist, Mr. Edmund BradwelL Dress Circle, ss. ; Boxes, 43. ; Pit, 25.; Galls Is. Half-price at Nine o'clock—Dress Circle, 2s. 6d. ; Boxes, 21. ; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d. Private Boxes, Two Guineas and One Guinea and a-Half ; Prosce nium Boxes, Two Guineas and a - H a lf. Doors to b e opened at Half ryast Six, and the Performances to commence at Seven o'clock. The Box-office, under the direction of Mr. W. Massingham. Private Boxes and Free Admissions far the Season W be had at the Theatre. HCATRE ROYAL LYCEUM, LATE ENGLISH OPERA- Under SE. the Management of Mrs. KEELEY. The Re-engagement_of Signor Camillo S vori for Three Nights moN—To-morrow, Friday, and Saturday. THIS EVENING, DECEMBER IS, Will be repeated a New Farce, called A TRIP TO KISSINGEN. Characters by Messrs. Wigan, Kin oi.h, Stanton, Collier, Yarnold, Turner, Stoker, and Keeley, Mrs. Wigan and Mrs. Keeley. After which, a New Farce, called TO PERSONS ABOUT TO MARRY, Supported by Messrs. F. Mathews, Meadows ,and Stoker, Miss Arden, Mrs. Wigan, and Mrs. 'Woolli4ge. To be followed by THE SWISS COTTAGE. Characters by Messrs. Wigan, Y irnold, Keeley, and Mrs. Keeley. In the cour-e of the Evening A DIVERTISSEMENT, in which Jullien's Mazurka and Cellartus Valse will be danced by Mdllea. Louise and Adele, Miss James, and Mi s Fairhrother. To conclude with a New Consedietta, entitled WATCH AND ‘VARD. The characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Kinloch, and A. Wigan ; Miss Fairbrother ' and Mrs. A. Wigan. I.II,ICES OF A DMISSION.—BaIcony Poxes. 4i.- Upper Boxes, 35.; Pit, 2.1.; Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Balcony Boxes, 2s. ; tipper Boxes, Is. lid.; Pit, Is. Private Boxes on the Italcony Tier it , - 01 ding eight persons;, Two Guineas. Private Boxes on the Second Tier (holding eight persons), One Guinea and a-Half. Private ixos on the Pit Tier (holding six persons), One Guir ea. „rhe Box-ottice is open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the direr. tion Cf Mr. Grogan, late of Covent-garden Theatre. Great attraction every Evening—Squi at Batty's Hounds meet This Evening, ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS, Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. BATTY. THIS EVENING, DECEMBER IS, Will be repeatet! a New Spectacle, entitled THE ROYAL FOX HUNT; or, The Race-Horse and Life's Course of Man and Steed ; introducing unequalled National Fetes. Real Fox-chase on the Stage and in the Circle by living Fos'. and real Pack of Hounds, purchased 'ay Mr. Batty of Mr Tattersall, to realise this novel production. Epsom Races and other Sporting Features. New Scenes of the Circle, and entire change in the Feats of Horse manship. The Firet Week of the extraordinary Biitish Vaulter and Somersault Thrower, Mr Price, and Master ChaCes Price, the Little Equestrian Wonder, and other Novelt'es. Noting ante stage-manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. Sox.ofEce open from Eleven till Five. Lessons in the Art St Riding iv Alr: R. Smith daily. • Mr. BATTY Legs to acquaint the Nobility, Gentry, and his Patrons, that, in compliance with numerous requests from the country, and by special desire, he has formed ar anvements to pre sent, during the Christmas Ho'idays a S ries of EQUESTRIAN MORNIN4 FETES and FASHIONABLE DAY PERFORM. .ANCE, to commence at Half-past One, and terminate at Half-past Three : consisting of Batty's S.,lendid S7enes of Equitation in the C rcle. The first Three Morning Performances will take place on Monday, Dec. 31, Wednesday, Jam. 2, and Fr dey, Jan. 4. - THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, DEC. 17. rHERMOMITER, Lowest, 36 ; Highest, 40 ; Noon, 41. BAROMETER, 30.5.—W1ND, E.S.E. NOTE.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and " Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All the other observations are made at noon. Water freezes at 32 ; 55 cn Thermometers is marked "Temperate," and on Barometers "Fair" is generally placed opposite to 30, and " Rain" at 29 ; but there is no certainty of dry weather when the mercury falls below 30. • 1110 Mil LONDON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1844. perience of the acting Lords will induce them to return to the adoption of such noble models of the old school, but with all the improvements of modern science and observation, an the Neptune and other such three-deckers. But having already expressed our reprobation of everything like favouritism in ad ministering such vital interests as those wherewith the Admiralty have to deal, we must enter a very brief plea for their adoption of tried improvements and certified inventions, having for their object to supply existing deficiencies in nautical mechanism, ra ther than in nautical science. We are anxious, in respect of one of the most extraordinary of these improvements and inventions—the (as it appears to us) invaluable " Ship Manceuvrer" of Mr. ROBERT FOULESTON—tO learn the number of her MAJESTY'S ships to which it has yet been applied? By this " Manceuvrer," as it is shown by the abundant docu mentary papers and certificates just published by its ingenious inventor, " a ship's head may be directed at all times to any point required." The Earl of DUNDONNALD, Captains T. BENNETT, Sir W. DILLON, W. H. SMITH, Sir THOMAS HASTINGS and F. BEECHEY, R.N., Commanders MILES, CRAU). FURD, W. BROWNE, R. RICHARDSON, J. PARLEY. R.N., Lieutenants BALLEY, M. COMBE, J. BIL LINGSLEY, HUGHES, T. CAREY, HENRY BUTT) JAMES CLARKE, R. J. JEFFREYS, J. WILLIAMS, ALFRED MILES, R.N., and Master Srmor(Ds, R.N.—all attest their unqualified satisfaction with its properties. There are succinctly de scribed by Mr. FOULESTON himself :—" The power of immediately turning a ship, so as to direct her head to any given point, independently of the rudder and sails, has long been felt to be a desidera tum by practical seamen. This want is supplied by the present invention, the principal advantages of which are its simplicity ; its general applicability ; the prompt means, both of attack and defence, it affords to engagements ; its security from cannon shot ; and the facility with which it may be made to subserve any other means that are now used for steering. The invention consists in a powerful screw, secured within a tube, and fixed (out of reach of cannon shot) in ! the dead wood of a vessel's stern, at right angles to the keel. It is worked by a capstan, operating on a ver tical spindle, which communicates by means of a bevel wheel and pinion, with a horizontal shaft, into which the pinion is keyed to the screw. They, acted upon by the capstan and their accessories." We shall endeavour in a day or two to find room for some ex tracts from the pamphlet whence we extract this description. Our readers may perhaps remember that, some five or six weeks since, Mr. O'Cossmees, publicly an nounced his intention of coming over to England previously to the meeting of Parliament, and making a sort of tour through the country, everywhere pro claiming his own and his country's grievances. He promised to treat his English audiences to a full and particular history of the State Trials, of his own sub sequent imprisonment, and of all matters appertaining thereto, in the confident assurance that his narrative would be listened to with interest, and the popular indignation be roused at the idea of the injustice done him and his brother traversers. Mr. O'Cox- N ELL would not have been disappointed in his expectations. He would have found the majo rity of his English hearers—who are notoriously fond of fair play—perfectly ready to sympathise with the story of his wrongs, hacknied as is now the theme; but, distrusting their feelings towards him, he has thought fit to change his mind ; and if he now visits this country, it will only be as a Member of Parlia ment, in the discharge of his senatorial duties. At the Repeal demonstration, which took place last week at Waterford, the Honourable and Learned Gen tleman, alluding to this alteration in his ♦iews, observed that he had no longer any hope of being able to make an impression on the heads or hearts of Englishmen, for they evinced a total disregard of everything Irish; and then proceeded to make an attack on the English Press, which his ac cused, in no measured terms, of refusing to report the grievances of the sister country. Really this is doing us gross injustice. When have we hesitated, in common with the majority of our Contemporaries, to denounce the conduct of Government towards Ireland ? When have we ever declined to make known the wrongs of that ill-starred country, and to insist on a full and complete measure of justice being awarded to her? Have not the columns of the English Press teemed month after month, week after week, for many years past, with minute, circuni stantial reports of Repeal meetings at the Con ciliation-hall, and Repeal dinners at the various provincial towns of Ireland ? There is not a public man in the empire whose sayings and doings have been reported at such length, and with such scrupulous accuracy in the English journals, as Mr. O'CONNELL. He is the ♦ery last person who should complain of our neglect. E►en his worst jokes have been chronicled with the minuteness of an item in a tradesman's ledger. Nay, so studiously solicitous has the Press been to d o him justice, that it has not omitted even to make honourable mention of the velvet crown-shaped cap, which he wore the other day at one of the Repeal gatherings, and in which we have every reason to believe he looked unusually captivating ! 'Why then does he denounce us, instead of exhibiting towards us all the bland benevolence of gratitude? Simply because we will not pay more deferouce to his Repeal crotchet than it is worth, but will persist in maintaining that it is the most absurd notion that ever entered into the brain of a political day-dreamer Let Mr. O ' CONNELL come forward with some practicable re medial measures for Ireland—let him agitate the landlord-and-tenant question, a reform in the Irish Church, or an improvement in the national education system, and he will find a great portion of the Eng lish Press ready and even eager to take part with him ; but he cannot in reason expect us to coincide in his views of a Repeal of the Union, when we know and feel, in common with the majority of our countrymen, that while such a measure would be highly injurious to England, it would be absolutely ruinous to Ireland. Indeed Mr. O'CONNELL himself, whatever he may choose to allege to the contrary, is at length awakening to a conviction of this truth. We hear no more about the plan of assembling the three hundred delegates in Dublin, each with a hun dred pounds in his breeches-pocket—no more proposals for monster meetings—no more confident predictions as to the exact year and month when the Irish Parliament will assemble in College-green, with ToM STEEL for its Speaker—all these schemes and prophecyings are at an end ; and we have instead, what? —a vague exhortation to Irishmen to " be up and stir ring," with a view to the acquisition of Repeal some time or other " Oh, lame and impotent conclusion !" Whenever a Vestry agitator has nothing she to say, he invariably makes a point of exhorting his fel low-parishioners to " be up and stirring," and usually adds, that the " eyes of Europe are upon them !" In his speech at Waterford. Mr. O'CoNicELL has not thought t beneath him to take a leaf out of the Vestryman's book, for, after strenuously recommending his hearers to "be up and stirring," he winds up by assuring them that " the eyes of Europe are upon them," or— te quote his own words—" we have already m a d e Ireland a subject of consideration to all the nations of the earth !" From the acceunts we have recently published of the release of the gigantic " GREAT BRITAIN" from Cumberland Basin in the Bristol Docks, our readers will have learned, with pleasure, that the mightiest ship in the world is now a free denizen upon her des tined element. This stupendous production of mer cantile enterprise and mechanical science at length walks the waters " like a thing of life." Long may it be her lot to attract the admiration of the civilised world in general—the wonder and respect of the nautical profession in particular— as the marvellous embodiment of the daring pro ject of her builders. They aspired to pro duce a specimen of steam-ship building that should be matchless in its dimensions, its capacity, and its velocity of motion. They have accomplished even more. With the working of her " Archimedean screw" she can run, it seems, from eleven to twelve knots an hour, not stretching a yard of her canvass. Her mighty fabric is said to be unaffected by the vibration of the steam-engines which work that colossal propelling power, and the passengers in her spacious cabins can scarcely detect the momentum of her speed. In less than seventeen traversings of her deck from stem to stern, the astonished voyager will have paced one mile ; and between two and three of our old 36-gun frigates would represent no more than her own single stowage of more than :3,500 tons ! What performances may not be antici pated from such powers and such means, working with all the ease, celerity, and precision, which the late trial-run demonstrated the Great Britain to pos sess ! To what increased facilities and rapidity of transit from and to the remotest regions, under gua rantees how much enhanced for the safety of those whose calling it is "to tempt the trackless deep," may we not be justified in looking forward, after this test of a vessel thus stupendous in her construction ! The whole human race, perhaps—but assuredly the great maritime and commercial Powers of the world —may be considered as deeply interested in the memorable and successful result of the experiment isve refer to. We make no apology for recurring to it, and the rather as we have, of late, so frequently had occasion to direct public attention to the progress of naval architecture in another branch of that science-- namely, the construction of our ships of war. We have no disposition to revive the controversy -which has been so long and warmly maintained be tween the advocates of the Surveyor of the Navy's " intuitive-principle" of ship-building, and the stick lers for the can ons an d p rac ti ce o f na v a l arc hit ec t ure according to the matured state of our experience in the actual construction of ships, Yet wea re grati fied to learn, on the authority if (to ou w r i vigilant . Con temporary, the Plymouth `limes that t s h trictures on this very important subject we holdd th t l at the ecoun: try at large is very much indebted), Admi ralty have given orders to suspend for the present th e building of any more ships on the principl es adopted in the construction of the Queen (110) and the Albion (90). The time has come, we trust, at which the judgment and ex mit to their dominion. Application will be made i to the Diet for ample satisfaction, and if that is refused the Catholic population will be excited against the Protestants, and war will ravage Switzerland, and the Jesuits will govern Lucerne, perhaps S witzerlan d." We have little fear of this. The neighbouring people of France as well as the Government have well-grounded suspicions of this dangerous sect, and their countenance will not be without its use in repressing attempts to revive priestly power. The Sikle says, a report is current that the King of PRLTOSIA has determined to give a Constitution to his kingdom. After stating the fact, which we consider very improbable after what occurred last year, it says:—" Before publishing it, and in order not to de lude a great number of people who have already been once disappointed in their hopes, we have made minute inquiries, and we believe we can guarantee our information in the terrms in which we give it, and with the reserves, which it will be convenient not to lose sight of." Little business was done at Towrom's on Sunday. The Three per Cents. were quoted at 85f. 10c. to 85f. 15c. for the Account. Madrid journals of the 9th instant have been re ceived, but they bring no news. The Three per Cents. closed at 3lh cash, and M 15-16 at 60 days. The Five per Cents. 211 at 60 days; the Coupons at 25 at GO days; and the Floating Debt at 731 for the 18th of January. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cobourg and suite arrived at the Dover station, at the Bricklayers' Arms, at twelve o'clock pes?erday, from Windsor, and took their departure immediately by th• railway for Dover, en route to th• Continent. The accotais from Switzerland in the Paris papers confirm the statement which appeared in The Sun of yesterday, that tranquillity had been re-established for the time at Lucerne, though faint hopes were en tertained that it would be of long duration. The Jesuits had gained a temporary victory, and they are resolved not to rest till all their enemies—that is, the friends of liberty and the enemies of priestcraft, are put under their feet. Will the Protestant Cantons and unprejudiced Catholics, however, submit to their dominion ? The Constitutionnel of Sunday takes a gloomy view of the affair and looks forward to a civil war. " The inhabitants of Lucerne," it says, " who had risen against the Jesuits, have been dispersed, their chiefs are in prison ; many have been killed, but the Rev. Fathers are not satisfied ; they care not for civil war breaking out in the Cantons; they will lend aid to it if necessary, and they will strengthen their influence by the ruin of the Protestant States, and those C a th o li c S tates, which will not sub- THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 18 18-41. 4 1 , _...: .:- .1 A . --. 1 . ,14.1• N '. ' . a •,\,',.'W'''',"_,,liir- 44 .. „ --- , 1. :— . 1 5 .F. 'T— tkA,.. , , ..„(pf , (7, - • v - . ...• .. ....0, i •,,,-.1 . . - -• , . er a. •• , . i.ioe- ..;,m° 4, ...... 1 9 R OIT . ''. +1,,,',... .: . P • ..4, - .- , •:' it '-:" ...., i' IFIR FLANDERS MAIL. BRUSSELS, Dec. 14.—1 t appears by the observation that the cold has considerably decreased in the course of the night. The Chamber of Representatives has decided that the second vote of the budget of the department of Justice shall take place on Monday, and that of the Marine shall precede that of the Interior. The debate on the treaty with the Zollverin was continued, and is to be resumed on Monday. M. D'Elhoungue opened the debate in a speech, in which he endeavoured to prove that the best policy for Belgium is to approximate to France. • Messrs. Castian and Osy spoke to the same effect, and blamed the terms of the convention. The Minister of the Interior replied to the observa tions of these gentlemen. The most remarkable speech was that of M. D'El heungue, who was complimented on it by all parties, in cluding the Ministers. It was observed that M. Nothotnb, M. Duchamps, and M. De Merode, went up to him as he was returning to his seat.—Brussels Papers, Dec. 15. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 27.—The accounts from Tre bisond, of Abdallah Pacha's dispute with the English Consul, and of the inhuman treatment of a Greek under English protection, are unhappily confirmed. Sir S. Cunning has been to the Grand Vizier, and, as far as is known, spoke with equal earnestness and modera tion. The steamer, which was sent yesterday to Trebi sond, takes orders to Abdallah Pacha to justify himself. Sir S. Canning has not imposed any conditions on the Porte respecting the punishment of the Pacha, who will, at all events, be heard in his defence, but has expressed that he leaves the matter entirely to its justice. The accounts from Syria are unfavourable. Some Albanian regiments, now at Salonichi, are to be sent to Beyrout. Considering the excesses everywhere com mitted by these licentious bands, every true friend of the Christians must be filled with apprehensions at their being sent to Syria. 1111L01 AN FUNDS.—Raussims, Dgc. 14. Actua Debt, 2% per Cent, Rothschild's Loan Five per Cent.... ...... Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent ,8% Three per Tbirty-seven ditto (180) 103% • ••• •••••• ••••••••••••• 1 031 4 Loan of City, 1843, Four per Fe •• nt...." ..... 1 1 1 3 1892 lO2 _ _ Society of Commerce. Four and a Half per Cent. Rank of Belgium, Firs per Cont. ............ 55% Issue of 11141...,••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• —lrsasels Pape►:. Doc. 15. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—Yrnrara, Dsc. P. Five per Cents. ............... 11074 FOUL par Cents. ...... ...... 101% Three per Cents. .......... ....... '76 3 4 Barak Shares 1640 Loan. 1036. Ditto, 11130 Ratorbary's Loan ..Allgcnteine Zeitung. lane. 12. DEATH of MISS CLARA WEBSTER TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—At the time I dispatched the letters, which ap pear in this morning's papers, I had the assurance of the mother, and another member of Miss Clara Webster's family, that she was entirely out of danger ; but I deeply regret to say, thuir expectations were too san guine, for she died this morning. I will only add, on this distressing subject, that the benefit announced for this unfortunate artiste will be given on Monday next, for her family. I have the honour to remain, Sir, Your obedient servant, J. COOPER, Stage Manager. Theatre Royal Drury-lane, Eleven o'clock A.M., Dec. 17, 1844. [We understand Miss Webster died at three yester day morning, and that her death, till within a few hours of the melancholy event, was totally unexpected. At seven o'clock on the previous evening she took tea with her friends, appeared cheerful and out of all danger. A remarkable change, however, took place towards mid night, and she afterwards became delirious. The result was totally unexpected by the surgeon who attended her, as there were no external injuries which could excite alarm for her safety, and the probable cause of her death is, therefore, the shock received by the system from terror.] AWFUL COLLISION BETWEEN THE SYLPH, WOOLWICH STEAMER, AND THE ORWELL, OF IPSWICH. A collision took place yesterday afternoon between the two above named vessels, between Woolwich and Greenwich, which has caused cons►derable excitement. It appeared that after the Sylph had landed her pas sengers at Woolwich, and was proceeding up the river with a fresh supply of about forty persons, when about half a mile from Greenwich a vessel, which was coming in an opposite direction, came with fearful contact against her larboard side, and capsized her. She almost immediately filled, and went down. The Orwell, which was the name of the other vessel, was proceeding on her ; voyage to Ipswich, and the weather being foggy, it was believed that the captain could not see the Sylph until they came in contact. We were not able to ascertain whether there were any lives lost, but two per sons were conveyed on board the Dreadnought, much injured. - , SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETT..—The repetition of Handel's Messiah takes 'Alice on Friday evening. The increasing popularity of this, the chef-d'oeuvre of the great composer, was evident from the attendance at the first performance on Friday last, which was one of the most numerous ever brought together even in Exeter Hall. DEATH OF REAR-ADMIRAL EDWARD BOGER.— Intelligence has been received of the death of the above gallant flag-officer, after a protracted illness. He died at Lipson, near Plymouth, last week, at the age of sixty-nine years. The deceased admiral had been in the naval service of his country above fifty years. In 1795 he was in Lord Hotham's action, being - at that time a midshipman. He was lieute nant of the Inconstant when L'Unitit, of 34 guns, was captured. At the siege of Castiglione he rendered particular service by the able manner he commanded a detachment of seamen and marines. In 1801 he com manded the Cruille cutter at the landing of the British forces in Egypt. For the gallantry be displayed while engaged on that official duty he was rewarded with the Turkish gold medal, amongst the other officers who re ceived that decoration. His commission was dated as follows:—Lieutenant, 16th March, 1795; Commander, 27th January, 180; Captain, 22d May, 1806; and liwar• Admiral of the Blue, 23d November, 1841. An eminent post, in the elegant world of the French capital, is likely soon to become vaeant, by the retreat of a well-known transatlantic citizen, who is compelled to wind up his affairs, and return back to the silence and the shades of his native shores, after having passed many brilliant seasons on the very pinnacle of all that is refined and reckerche in French society. There are many candidates in the field for the vacant post, ready, like their predecessor, to sacrifice moral dignity and being by a leading enjoy personagethe o f t h h e o n our fashion of able world, and of being permitted to open their salons to those, and those only, whom their patron may select. —Court Journal SC s l I c I: e G t y CRUELTY . 18 T 0 N, st n a l n Nt d, AL la s s .— t w T e h e e k A c n h i a m rg a e ls d ' King, a costermonger, at Union-hall, with havingJames Friend tied an ass to the shafts of a cart , which he drove too fast for the poor animal to keep up with, and the wheel, in consequence, run over its legs, and lamed it, so tlibt it went on three legs , while the fellow was beating it cruelly. Mr. Traill fined him 10s., but not paying it he was committed for fourteen days; as was also W. Dark, a dust collector, for having gallopped on an ass for a tong distance, and violently beaten the ass all the time. It also caused William Baker to be fined ss. at Bow street, by Dir. Twyford, for having worked and cruelly whipped a horse which had a very bad wound under the saddle, four inches by three. The Society has been requested, by its foreign lion. Secretary, to cauti?Frper sons who may travel in Germany, not to trust their dogs to the hotel keepers, who, it appstars, often poison them, and report that they have died in fits. SIR HENRY POTTING ER.—Three public manifes tations of respect to Sir Henry Potting er, fur his distin guished services in China, follow that of London. Yes terday the inhabitants of Liverpool entertain him at a banquet in the Town-hall, when a splendid service of plate will he presented to him. The Manchester manu facturers have subscribed 2,837/. towards another testi monial which is to be presented at a public entertainment in that town on Friday, and the week following the mer chants, &c., of Belfast (of which place Sir Henry is a na tive), pay a similar compliment to him. • MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, TUESDAY EVENING. The Funds have been steady up to the close. Consols aro 100- to 1001. Exchequer Bills were 575. to 595. premium. Spanish Three per Cents. have been supported at the improvement of the mornin, 37 to ; and the Five per Cents. have realised 25k to 1. Portuguese Con verted were 571. to 58 ; Mexican, 36 to i ; and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 63i to 64. The additional bargains in Railway Shares were at steady prices, though they were very limited in number. The Foreign Exchanges were, on the whole, firmer this afternoon. - . . The following is the official return of the exports of bullion from the port of London for the week ending Thursday last : Silver Bars to Rotterdam . 20,000 ounces. Gold to Mauritius (From The Sun of Last Night.) The transactions in Cotton were rather extensive yes terday at Liverpool. There was no change in prices.— There was a good market for Shares. Caledonian, Half, 16i ; Churnet Valley, 3i; Eastern Counties, Perpetual (No. 2), 19s. Gd. ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 64; Grand Junction, New, Eighths, 17 ; Great North of England, New, 17-1 ; Liverpool and Manchester, Quarter, 37 ; London and Brighton, Eighths, 2L ss. 9d. ; London and York, 3L 18s. 9d. ; Manchester,:Bolton, and Bury, 8k ; Shrewsbury and grand Junction, ; Paris and Lyons, 34 ; Paris and Strasburg, 21.165. fid ; Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux, 7 ; Boulogne and Amiens, 51-. The accounts front America state that business was getting quieter, as the season does not appear to have settled down into winter, when firm roads make some amends for stopped canals. Cotton had rallied a little, after having been very dull. Smuggling on the Canadian lakes, the usual result of high duties, seems to have been carried on to so great an extent as to have aroused the United States Govern ment to increased vigilance. A new iron steamer had been launched, pierced for 86 guns, though only carry ing one large gun amidships. The crew is to consist of forty men and three or four officers. She is stated to be well supplied with beautiful arms, carbines, boarding pikes, cutlasses, battle-axes, &c. Her rig is to be that of a three-masted schooner. The British Government, which stands quite as much in need of them, appears to be very supine in fitting up revenue cruisers. The state of affairs in Mexico has excited some inte rest here, but if the accounts be true relative to internal disturbances, one good effect may be experienced, via., that the proffered intervention of England and France in adjusting the foreign relations of Mexico, may be ac cepted. On the part of Texas it seems but reasonable to infer that there would be no difficulty The productiveness of railroads, in the aggregate, though not equal to that of canals, is in England, at least, certainly an argentent in favour of an extension of the system, and from details given there is every reason to believe that abroad also the returns have been very satisfactory. The Belgian State Railroad, it seems, has yielded 11,200,000 francs this year, or an excess of 600 to 750,000 francs over the amount estimated in the Minister's Budget for 1844. The English Stock Market is firm to-day, but there is not much doing. Consols for the Opening have been at par to 1001. Bank Stock is supported at 208. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. aro 102} to 103, and the Three per Cents. 1001 to I. Exchequer Bills are at 575. to 595. premium. The principal business in the foreign Market has been the settlement of the account. Spanish three per Cents. have been 371 for Money, but up as high as 37i for Account. Mexican Bonds are firm at 36k I, and Brazilian, New, at 88i to 891. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been heavy at 63i. 'The Share Market is very quiet, except as regards the French lines, in which there is a fair business doing. PRICES OF BRITISH I , UN DS AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock for Account 3 per Cent... Reduced Annuities 11104 tfi% New 3 1 4 per Cent. Annuities... ............. Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 l2 1-16 Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1559 ... India 80nd5,1,009.... ......».„.«.«•«•»•»•»•»•»•• Ditto under Consols for Ope nin_ .00.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• I WV Exchequer Bills. I%d. 14d. flan ' .......... 59 pm. LO 57 Ditto Small., Ditto Adverthied........• •••• ••»•••••••• PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK, Austrian Bonds, b per Cent ....•... 1123/ Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ...••••••••••••••••••••• 11 9 1 4 Ditto New Bonds, 1829 and 1839. 2BN 893( Mexican Bonds. 1837, 5 per Cent. ... ....... Ditto for the Account. 26VI Spanish Bondi, Five per Cent 1840 — Ditto Three per Cent. ......••••••••••••••••••••••• 37 %31 Ditto for the Account. 3 7%75% Dutch 231 per Cent 5..............- ....... ••••• Ditto 4 per Cent. Cer tificates 2 734% PRICES OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK, RAILW&IfiII PAID. rill SIIAIE. Birmingham and Gloucester...... 100 ......... .911 Cambridge and Lincoln Churnet Valley: 2 3%% ... to Great North of England. ...... ..... 100 Great Western ......................., 75 .... ..... 1423, 149 to HS Ditto Fifth 5........................... • 12 ••••••••• 2 ii Hull and Selby 7 0 .. . to London and Birmingham. WO 2=5......... to Ditto q Shares MluLtnd ................................. 100...—... 112 to 11131 Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 24 ......... 60% ..... to .. Newcastle and Berwick Rugby 1 South Eastern and Dover Ditto New ... ••• 000000000 v." 4 York and North Midland ......... 50 .....«.. li 2 Ditto Selby Scrip • 0000000 ..•.....•• 20 .•.. 00000 66% Boulogn• and Amieus....... ........ 2 ........ S ••••••••• to 471 Orleans and Vierzon Orleans and Bourdeaux Paris and Lyons Paris and 0rican5.................... 20 Parisand rt mien ..... ••••••••••••••••••• 20 ••••••••• 41 Strasburg and Basl e 14 JOINT STOCK JUNKS. .. 25 Erratum in Saturday's list.—Read Paris and Strasburg 3 instead of Paris and Lyons. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, DE C . 16.—There . is no particular change our market to-clay ; prices remain steady, with but little doing :—Midland, 401. Shares, 42 ; South-Eastern, New, 11i ; Barnsby Junction, 4 ; Birmingham, Manchester, and Cheshire Junction, 61 ; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 3i ; Sheffield and Lincolnshire "Junction, 1 1-16 ; Trent Valley, 8i 1 ; West Yorkshire, 64 7 ; Paris and Lyons, 31. is. 3d. CLOSING PRICES. Burrisil FUNDS. Bank Stock 2 o li*Dltto Bo .£1,000...... —PM 3 per Cent. Red ............•• 100 Ditto under £1,006...... 75 pm. 3 per Cent. Cons. I — South Sea Stock .... ..... per Cent. lied .. ....... ..• Ditto Old Annuities ... New 331 per Cent IGO Ditto New Annuities ... New 5 per Cent..... ....... 1..1 15:16 b;: a x i . ,k l3 s il t l oc s, k l,o( fo a r e. A l c ): t d . ...... _59 Pm , Long Annuities to expire Ditto NW ....... ........ :9 Pin Jan. IWO. l2 1-18 Ditto Small 59 pm Oct. 185.9 Jan. 1/410......... Indian Stock ..... ..... ....... .... India Stock for Acct.... 4 7 FUNDS. Russian 5 per Cent — Ditto, Metallic ipanish. 5 per Cent., MO 254 Ditto, 1841 — Ditto, 1848 — Ditto, 1843. — Ditto, 1844....... ........... Ditto, 3 per Cent Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Ct — French, 5 per Cent. —t - c. French, 3 per Cent —f .....c. Exchange .. —f. —c. 'Dutch. 2% per Cent Ditto, - 5 per Cent........ FOREIG Austrian, 5 per Cent ...... — Belgian, 5 per Cent 102% B raz ilian Bonds ...........„ BB% B uen os Ayres, 6 per Cent — Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent — Chiller), 6 per Cent -- Colombian, 6 per Cent Danish, 3 per Cent Greek, l8::5, 5 per Cent — Mexican,s per Cent Neapolitan Bonds, 5 per Ct — Prussian Bonds, 4 per Cent _ Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Ct — Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Ct SHARES. Birmingham and Gloucester (100 paid)... ...... 91% Bristol and 'Exeter (71 1 paid) Direct Northern, 2% paid Easlern Counties (25 paid) Great Western (75 paid) 021. 15s. 44. paid) 149% SouthGcrroeyedn WesternCroydon c (411. 6s. 10d. paid)... 75 v i g London London London London aaa a nn "n ddd d York, 2% paid Lynn and Ely, 1U paid Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) Newcastle and Darlingron Junction, 24 paid Norwich and Brandon, 13 paid ..„,„.„ ...... ..„.. Ditto, New Shares, 1 paid.„. ........ «.«.« 3% iiishmond and West find Junction, I paid .... 254 Rudky, 1 paid . South Eastern and Dover (SS 2s 4d paid) ....—.. 3: i t Ditto New Shares (4 paid) Yarmouth and Norwich (20 paid) Boulogne and Amiens, 2 paid ........., ... 5 Paris and Orleans (20 paid)... —.. 42 111 ..." 0000000000 ..••••. GE.--(YESTERDAY. Gibraltar Leghorn 9O 50 Genoa 25 96 Milan Venice .... Naples 391 Palerrao, per oz llB Lisbon s4i Oporto 541 Rio Janeiro 24 Bahia 24 Buenos Ayres NewYork,2ldys sight Philadelishia PRICES OF /SUWON, PER OZ. Foreign Gokl,bars £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin 3 17 5 New Doubloons 0 0 0 New Dollars 0 0 0 Silver in Ears 0 4 9i COURSE OF EXCHA Amsterdam CF. 12 6 Ditto, at sight l2 4 Rotterdam 2U. 12 64 Antwerp flamburgh M.B. 13 14 Altona l3 134 Paris, 3 days' sight 25 70 Ditto, 3 months 25 96 Marseilles Bourdeaux 25 95 Frankfort on Mains l2l Petersburgh, 3Us 37 Berlin 7 Vienna, effee. fl. 3 M 954 Trieste, ditto Madrid 36} Cadiz Bilbao 36 Barcelona 36 Seville AN EAST INDIAMAN B U RNED.—On Thursday night, about six o'clock, a fire broke out in t.ke ship Scotland, the property of Messrs. William Morison and Co., of this city, which arrived at Broomielaw quay on the same day, with a valuable cargo of East India produce, consisting of rum, cotton, sugar, saltpetre, &c. By the exertions of the superintendent of the Glasgow fire engines, along with the West of England and River Trust fire brigade, the flames were kept in check from about half past six in the evening until half past three in the morning, when they broke out with great fury through the after hatchway, where a considerable stock of rum was stowed, and continued for some time to blaze without any prospect of abatement. The fire brigade continued to pour water into the hold for about eight hours, from six branch pipes, so that, en the return of the title, the quantity of water furnished by the engines filled the ship entirely, within about two feet of the deck. Notwithstanding this, the fire continued to spread under the decks, and ultimately got such a thorough mastery of the vessel that all hope of saving the cargo Was given up. By half-past four o'clock, the mainmast, which had been previously cut through with a saw, in order to sav e it f r om t h e d evour i ng element, gave way with a tremendous crash, and fell into the river. It was speedily followed by the mizenmast, which, having been burned through, descended right astern, nearly crushing in its progress a boat's crew, who were engaged in scuttling the ship. At this time the flames were brought under in the forecastle and amidships, but continued to rage with violence in the cabin and quarter-deck. By the well-directed efforts of tha fire brigade, however, they were subdued, and the ship, being now completely scuttled, settled down into the river, almost a total wreck. The Scotland was 388 tons register, and was one of the finest and fastest sailing ships belonging to the Clyde. ller cargo on this occasion, which was one of the most valuable description, has been almost corn pletely,destroyed.— Glasgow Chronicle. 'SUMMARY OF NEWS AN 4,3utlitt (4; ptitton. " Who runs may read." rozzxaN. On Saturday the King of the French received a de putation of the 3d Legion of National Guards at the Tuileries, who had expressed a wish to offer their con gratulations and welcome to the Duchess d'Aumale. The young Princess leant on the King's arm, and his Majesty hold the hand of the Count of Paris. The King cordially thanked the National Guards for this proof of their attachment to the throne, and hoped one day to see the Count of Paris in their ranks. The Constitutionnel says, that the marriage of Queen Isabella 11. with the Count of Trapani is finally deter mined on ; and that the affair has been definitively arranged by the Prince of Joinville and the Duke d'Au male during the recent visit to Naples. The price of bread at Paris for the last fourteen days of the present month has been fixed at 31c. the kilo gramme for the best, and 24c. fur the second quality. Accounts from Switzerland state that the movement in Lucerne is completely put down, but that the country is in a state of the greatest excitement. Letters received from Trebisond, of the 16th of No vember, announce that Dr. Wolf had arrived in safety at Teheran, on his way to England. The mysterious paragraph in the Augsburg Gazette, about the sudden departure of Sir Stratford Canning for Constantinople, has been explained by intelligence ga thered from the Levant Mail. His Excellency had merely gone on a shooting excursion, which he is said to enjoy much. We have accounts from Athens to the 29th ult. The Chamber of Deputies was still occupied annulling all the elections in which the friends of the late Ministry were concerned. The elections for the province of Ka lavrita were annulled after a violent debate. The elec• tions of Trip°Hasa, after three days' debate, were then taken into consideration, and, after two days' discussion, the Members returned were excluded, and their oppo nents seated. MAW AND POZWII. At Nottingham, on Monday, Robert Lightfoot, the station-master at Nottingham, was arraigned on the Coroner's inquisition, for manslaughter, in causing the death of John Dean, on the 21st November. He pleaded not guilty. The same prisoner, together with Raven, the Beeston station-master, was then arraigned on the Coroner's in quisition, for the death of James Bolestridge. The bill had been thrown out by the grand jury on Saturday. The counsel for the prosecution having intimated that he did not consider there was evidence to support the charge of manslaughter, the charge of course was abandoned, and the parties immediately left the dock. In the Court of Exchequer, a widow of the name of Boyle, brought an action in firma pauperis to recover damages for the loss of services of her daughter, alleged to have been occasioned by her seduction by Mr. Brandon, cashier at the Atlas Fire and Life Insurance-office, King street, Cheapside. The jury, in a short time, returned a verdict for the defendant. At the New Court, Old Bailey, Joseph Smith, aged 11, was indicted for stealing 123 farthings and other coins, the property of Mr. Collyer, his master. He pleaded guilty, and the Court respited its judgment. Cornelius Sweeney, aged 18, was indicted for feloni ously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Richard Percival, on the 27th of November last, and stealing therein sundry spoons and other articles of plate, &c., his property. The jary found the prisoner guilty of stealing, but not of breaking and entering. Witnesses were then called and documents put in to prove a previous conviction in Surrey, when the prisoner was sentenced to twelve months' hard labour. Mr. Com missioner Bullock now adjudged him to be transported beyond the seas fur seven years. At Lambeth -street, the four men, Sandford, Priestley, Robinson, and Saunders, who had been in custody for several days, on a charge of stealing two bottles of quicksilver, of the value of 40/., and substituting two duramies filled with lead in their stead, were brought be fore Mr. Henry, for final examination. The evidence of the witnesses, fourteen in number, was read over, and the prisoners fully committed to take their trial at the pre sent session at the Central Criminal Court. 001/11T--- FIL27IIOMALIi3•2I. The Earl and Countess I)elawarr and Lady Mary Sack vine 'West have left Upper Grosvenor-street, for Buckhurst Park, Sussex, for the Christmas holidays. The lion. Mortimer West remains in town to do duty with his regiment. The Countess of Hillsborough will remain in town until after her Ladyship's accouchement. The Earl of Hillsborough is expected in town in a few days from Bazterley Hall, near Atherstone. Lord and Lady Grantley have arrived at the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle-street, from a visit to Sir Robert Menzies, Bart., at Castle Menzies, Perthshire. The Earl and Countess of Airlie are still at Brighton. The Noble Earl is rather in improved health. His Lordship has just forwarded 25/. towards establishing public baths for the working classes of Dundee. Lord and Lady Montagu and the Hon. Miss Montagu, who have been staying at Leamington Spa, for the bene fit of the Noble Lord's health, will arrive in town this week. The Marquis of Lansdowne has sustained some injury in his foot, which is so severe as to prevent the Noble Marquis from quitting Bowood for the present. The Dowager Countess of Carnwath has arrived at her residence in Gloucester-place, from Bath. Earl Fitzhardinge has arrived at Berkeley Castle. Viscount and Viscountess Canning, who have been visiting the Duke of Portland and Mr. and Lady Char lotte Evelyn Denison, at Ossington House, near New market, Notts, will return to Grosvenor-square early in the week after next fe+r the season. Mr. Henry U. Ad dington discharges at the Foreign-office the deties of the Noble Viscount during his temporary absence. Lord and Lady Stuart de Rothesay will leave this week the Earl of Mexlsorough's mansion in Dover street, on a visit to the Dowager Countess of Hardwicke, at Tillenhanger, Herts, during the Christmas recess. The Countess of Orkney, Lady East, and Mrs. Scott Murray, are the Ladies Patronesses for the ball at Mar low, on Thursday next. The Earl and Countess of Kinnoul have arrived in Paris from a tour in the soutls of Europe. The younger tranches of the family are still at Brighton. Lord Dup plin, his Lordship's eldest son, has joined the Ist Life Guards, Regent's-park Barracks. ailtiall&A.16.311101111. The sitting magistrate at Bow -street has rse•ived the following donations for the relief of the poor :—The sum of 51. from the Earl 'of C. a gentleman, whose name did not transpire, 1e; another gentleman, 51.; and a third 21. There were also received a sum 101. from the Mercers' Company, and a cheque for 51. from the mena , hers of the Stock Exchange. _ _ At Alarylebone, on Saturday and Monday, the magis trates of this Court have received for the use of de serving applicants for relief the following sums .—The Earl of C., 51. ; Two Ladies, 5/. each ; the Mercers' Company, 101. ; Lady A. 8., 51. ; Anonymous, 5 L ; Mr. Gutch, 1/.. and 0. H., 21. On Aionday the Mercers' Company forwarded their annual contribution of 10/. to the poor-box of the Thames Police-court, to be expended in the relief of destitute persons during the winter months. On Saturday the Earl of C. sent 51. to the office for a similar purpose. The frost has been succeeded by a genial though rather unseasonable mildness. The river, which for several days past has presented several large masses of floating ice, is now almost clear. The thermometer has risen, in the course of a few days, not less than 14 degrees. The Archbishop of York has presented the sum of 3001., to the fund now being raised for establishing the intended training school at York, for the diocese of York and Ripon. Lord WharnclifYe, Lord Feversham, the Hon. 0. Duncombe, M.P., the Hon. and Rev. Augustus Duncombe, Archdeacon Wilberforce, and Colonel Wyndham, have respectively given donations of 1001; and Lord Hotham, M.P., Sir John V. B. John stone, Bart., M.P., and Mr. H. Broadley, M.P. have each contributed 50/. The annual meeting and cattle show of the Sherborne Agricultural Society took place on Thursday last. '!'h• collection of animals was numerous and good, and fully sustained the reputation of this Society. The town was the scene of considerable activity and bustle throughout the whole day, there being more than an ordinary at tendance of the neighbouring yeomanry. Mr. Murphy announces that Wednesday, the lith of January, will be the coldest day of the season. At the meeting of the Dumfries Town Council, held on Friday, Mr. Archibald Hamilton brought forward a set of resolutions strongly deprecating the interference of the Legislature with our presen► currency and banking system ; which resolutions were seconded by Mr. Dun bar, and, after a short discussion, unanimously adopted. DREADFUL ACCIDENT.—On Monday right last, about half-past eleven o'clock, as Mr. George Crass, butcher, was returning from Truro to Camborne, his horse ran off with him just before he arrived at the toll gate, near the Redruth Union-house. The gate was closed, and the horse, while going at a rapid rate, dashed against it with such violence that it was forced open, and its strong bars broken in various places. The plate of iron on one side was als• broken. and on the other side it was much bent. The horse, as might be expected, was killed instantly, and Mr. Creme was thrown a distance of twenty-one feet from the animal, by which his skull was dreadfully fractured in two places, and his head and face much bruised and cut. Mr—Harris, surgeon, was sent for, and performed the operation, for the purpose of relieving the brain from pressure ; but Mr. Craze lies at the toll-gate house in a highly dangerous state.— West Briton. TUE WESTMINSTER PLATS.—Monday the Queen's scholars repeated, for the third and last time this year, the comedy of Eunuchus. The same remarks made upon the previous occasions will apply to this. All that can be added is, that the young gentlemen were more at home, and, consequently, acted with greater dramatic spirit. Thraso (Mr. Merewether) was much better per formed than on Thursday last. A numerous and fashionable company graced this truly classic entertain ment, amongst whom we noticed the French Ambas sador, the Bavarian Minister, the Dean of Westminster, Sir Benjamin Hall, Mr. Richards, M.P., Mr. Ewart, M.P., Mr. Sergeant Talfourd, Vic. The prologue and epilogue were, according to immemorial custom, encored. HARFORD, DAVIES, AND CO.'S BANKRUPTCY (OF BRISTOL.)—In addition to the first dividend of 13s. 4d. in the pound, which was paid within ten months from the failure to all the creditors under this immense bank ruptcy, a further dividend of 10d. in the pound was de clared on Friday. The private estate of Mr. John Her ford (who belongs to the Society of Friends) will pay 20s. in the pound, and leave a surplus to carry to the joint estate towards iinether dividend. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, TUESDAT.—Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, and the Duke Ernes, of Wurtemberg, attended by Baroness de Wangenheim, Baron de Alvensleben, Baron de Wangenheim, Captain Vyner, and Captain Francis Seymour (especially commanded to attend the royal party to Dover), left the Castle this morn ing at a quarter before eleven o'clock, via Great Western and Dover Railways, en route to Ostend. The Queen and Prince Albert came to the door of the principal entrance to take leave of their royal relatives. There were also present the Marchioness of Douro, the Hon. Misses Stanley and Hamilton, the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, the Hon. and Rev. C. L. Courtenay, Sir George Couper, and Sir Edward litowater. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived at the Castle early, to breakfast with the royal party previous to their departure. The Marchioness of Douro and Lord Charles Wellesley were prevented from joining the dinner circle yesterday evening, in consequence of the death of the Lady Anne Culling Smith. his Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horseback this morning, attended by Major-General Sir Edward Bowater. The Countess of Charlemont has succeeded the Marchioness of Douro as the Lady in Waiting on the Queen. Viscount Hawarden has ;arrived at the Castle, and has succeeded the Earl of Hardwicke as the Lord in Waiting on her Majesty; and Admiral Sir Robert Otway has succeeded Colonel Berkeley Drummond as the Groom in Waiting. The three German Dwarfs, the Brockstead Family, had the honour of performing before the Queen, Prince Albert, the illustrious visitors, and the Court, yesterday evening, at the Castle, when her Majesty was graciously pleased to empress her approbation of their performance. Their Royal llighnesses the Duke and Duchess of Sate Coburg and Gotha, the Duke Ernest of Wur temberg and suite, arrived at the Paddington terminus of the Great Western Railway at twenty minutes before twelve o'clock yesterday, by a special train, from Slough. Their Royal llighnesses, attended by Captain Francis Seymour, left the terminus, with their suite, in four carriages, for the station of the South-Eastern Railway, at the Bricklayers' Arms, to proceed to Dover. Lord Charles Fitzroy, M.P., the Mayor of Bury St. Edmonds, Mr. W. 11. Sams, Mr. Eagle, Sir John Rennie, Mr. Maltby, Mr. Leech, and Mr. Sparke, solicitors, a deputation from the London and Norwich Direct Railway, had an interview with the Earl of Dalhousie on Friday, at the office of the Board of Trade. The Ecclesiastical Commission for England had a meeting yesterday at the office in Whitehall place. The Commissioners present were the Arch bishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Llandaff, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the Dean of Westminster. Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yes terday, at his official residence in Downing-street. Mr. Murphy, Mexican Minister, transacted busi ness yesterday, at the Foreign-office. A deputation from the North Devon Railway, by Tiverton, South Moulton, and Barnstaple, to Ilfra combe, had an interview with the Earl of Dalhousie yesterday, at the Board of Trade. Dispatches from Sir Charles Metcalfe, Governor- General of Canada, and also from the Governors of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, were received yes terday a, the Colonial-office. GENERAL ESPARTEIO.—We understand that the Duke of Victory (General Espartero) has been suffering from indisposition at Abbey-lodge, Regent's-park, the residence the General has occupied since he vacated his apartments at Mivart's Hotel. On Saturday week he was very unwell, his physicians attributing his illness to the inclemency of the weather. Until the 'cold weather set in the General was daily out with Colonel Guerra, accompanied by the Duchess and her niece, who shares their exile. THE LATB MURDER AT YARMOUTH.—The excite ment occasioned by this event, unparalled in the annals of Yarmouth, continues unabated, and the doors of the gaol and police-court are constantly crowded by persons hoping to obtain some information. The examinations of the parties at present in custody have hitherto been conducted in the most private manner possible, though they are frequently of long continuance. From the best in formation we have been able to obtain, there seems to be little doubt that the actual perpetrators of this diabolical outrage are in custody, and we trust that, ere pulpy days elapse, probably before the coining assizes shall have concluded, sufficient evidence will be obtained to send the parties to trial and ensure their conviction. The persons now in custody are Yarham and his wife, Royal, and two mon named Hall and Mapes, all bad characters. It is hoped that, in a few days, the whole of the mysterious affair will be unravelled. There is much corroborative evidence to connect the statements of Yarham. it is reported that Yarham has made such confessions as to leave no doubt that he is, at least, an accessory to the fact.--Norwich Mercury. A, HORSE DROWSED IN THE WET DOCK. -- On Saturday evening last, about seven o'clock, as a man named Robert Chaplin, a servant in the employment of John Cobbold, Esq., was returning from Brook's Hall, over the Common Quay, with a horse and cart, the horse's head came in contact with a crane projecting across the road opposite to the Hull and Gainsborough wharf. The fright occasioned by the shock drove the horse backwards, so that the driver was unable to pre vent himself and the horse and cart from being plunged into the dock. The poor fellow was, with great diffi culty, extricated from his perilous situation, without sus taining any other injury than a good ducking ; bat the horse was drowned, and the cart and harness broken. The damage is estimated at about 121. M.—lpswich Express. FIRE AT HARLOW.—On Thursday evening, be tween seven and eight o'clock, a fire was discovered upon premises belonging to Mr. Philip Chaplin, corn dealer, .at Harlow, situate a short distance from his residence. Mr. C. was from home at the time, but police man Cole promptly procured the keys of the building filled with firewood, in which the fire originated, and the I larlow engine being quickly brought to ths spot, with a plentiful supply of water at hand, the flames were pre vented from communicating with other adjacent buildings. The damage done is not considerable. The fire, it is supposed, was occasioned by a spark from some weeds burnt near the shed during the day.—Essex Herald. The Christmas show of fat stock took place at Chelmsford on Friday, and was of a nature, both as to numbers and quality, which did credit to the graziers of this district. The oxen which were exhibited in the Bell mead, were in general very fine, one of them, belong ing to Mr. T. Clark, of Southminster, being estimated at nearly 200 stone ; and both in the field and in the market-place there were some very superior sheep. A Spanish sheep, shown by Mr. IL Gladwin, of Moulshais, who purchased it of a person direct from Spain, attracted ranch attention, as showing the farmers the description of sheep with which the new tariff brings them into corn ' petition. The pens also contained some exceedingly fat pigs. The butchers of the town and neighbourhood were very active in singling out the best for the Christ mas tables of their customers. and we believe a good business was done. The only regret expressed was that the prizes formerly offered by the Essex Agricultural Society at this meeting were discontinued ; but we be lieve we may say the Society is now extinct.—Eseex Hord!. THE TRENT.—The Royal Mail Company's ship Trent arrived at Bermuda on the 18th October. She left Tampico the 29th Sept., Vera Cruz on the 2d October, Havannah on the 11th, and Nassau on the 13th. She ex perienced very bad weather in the Gulf, and was obliged to slip from Tampico, leaving her anchor and seventy-five fathoms of chain cable, as also the whole of the freight at that place, amounting to 1,722,000 dolls., it being found to be impossible to ship it, the bar being impassable. She was also obliged to leave 130,000 dolls. at Vera Cruz, the administrator not being inclined to run the risk of ship ping it during the Norther. She had on board, on freight, 343,171 dollars in silver, 91,415 dollars in gold, 25 five-franc pieces, 181bs. 1 1 oz. of plata. Bruta, 12oz. of plata Labrador, 1161bs. 13oz. silver bullion, and 541bs. 9oz. Tastellanos Clatina, and eleven pas sengers for England, viz., Mrs. Benfield and fa mily, and Mr. I)orrer, from Vera Cruz ; Mr. Genald, from Bogota ; Mr. Crelago, from Havannah ; and Mrs. Reager, from Nassau. The Trent left at Vera Cruz her Majesty's ships Inconstant and Spartan ; and off Tampico the Rose hove to in a gale of wind ; at Havannah the Romney ; and at Nassau the Lark.—Jamaica Morning Journal. _ _ _ THE LATE HIGH SHERIFF OF DURHAM.It is in contemplation to erect a monument to perpetuate the atering public and private worth of the late Henry Thornton Maire Witham, Esq., High Sheriff of the county of Darharn, and the plan :suggested is not to raise the mere useless pillar, or " flattering marble," but something in accordance with his practical character, his benevolence, and active regard for the education of the middle and working classes. The erection of a hand some building, expressly inscribed to his memory, is projected for the use of the Barnard Castle Mechanics' Institution, which the late Mr. Witham originated, and for the success of which his efforts and labours were unceasing. DRATTOX MANOR, MONDA.T.—Sir R. Peel re turned on Saturday afternoon from visiting the Queen at Windsor Castle. In the evening the Right Hon. Baronet received the Bishop of Lichfield and a party of the local clergy at dinner. Yesterday (Sunday) the Right Rev. Prelate preached at Tamworth Church to a crowded con gregation, Sir Robert and Lady Peel and family, the Hight Hoa. W. Yates and Lady Jane Peel and family, and most of the neighbouring gentry attending the ser vice. Dr. Buckland has arrived at the manor on a visit to Sir Robert Peel. TrtE NEW ROYAL EICHINGE.—On Friday the boarding which was at the east end of the New Royal Exchange, and which obstructed the communication be tween Cornhill and Threadneedle-street, was removed, and the thoroughfare opened for the public. As soon as it was generally known vast numbers of persons passed to and fro, thus avoiding Finch-lane. Great pro gress has been made with the erection of the houses facing the east end, and in a few weeks there will be a free passage. The opening will take place this (Wednesday) forenoon, the interior of the merchants' area being completed. Lloyd's rooms are not yet com pleted, workmen being still busily engaged in fitting up the usual apartments. COURT OF ALDERMEN. Yesterday a Court of Aldermen was held for * 0 dispatch of business. FREEDOMS OF THE CITY. Presentments were made from the inquests of th e wards of Bassisbaw and Cheap against persons wh° carried on business in the City without being free. CHARGE AGAINST THE CITY POLICE. Alderman COPELAND presented a petition from 6 man named Burgess, who had been tried and acquit ted at the last London Sessions. The Alderman steel that he was one of the magistrates who were Pr e. sent at the trial of this prisoner for an assault UP some of the officers of the City police. A more gross case upon the part of the police he had never heard. The Recorder, on whose judgment the Court had such great reliance, the magistrates, and the mil l :: bers of the bar, expressed themselves most strong l y upoi the occasion. The Recorder had, in fact, served such extraordinary discrepancies in the e v '' dente of the police that he recommended the jury t ° , acquit the petitioner, who had been, in the opini on all who had heard the case, most dreadfully ma l " treated. He wished the petition to be sent to a Coal mittee, in order that an investigation might tak e place into a matter so deeply reflecting upon t h character of the police. It was due to the Cite police, as well as to the public, to have an inquiry „ immediately instituted. The petitioner had bee ': most dreadfully beaten by the officers, at the sal li c i time that they had bound him hand and foot; the men who had come forward to establish the cases had most frightfully prevaricated and contraii eteu each other. Alderman Copeland moved that the P e ' tion be referred to a Committee for examination. The motion having been seconded, Sir WILLIAM MAGNAY said he hoped the would be referred to the Committee. lie happerit t , to be the magistrate who presided when Burgess , w i th petitioner, was charged at the Mansion-house w" the offence relative to which the trial had taken plit e c i and a more gross case he had never heard. He had not only committed the prisoner, but he had advis e the City police to prosecute for the sake of public jos' tice. The petitioner who, he regretted, was not . . : P r n e ; sent, had been frequently brought before him dn' t c' a his mayoralty. For what ? For having g one i a , taverns, dined extravagantly, and paid the lan r with a snap of his fingers ; and for assaulting the liceman to whose custody he was intrusted in the 111° I . r desperate and dangerous manner. On the partie t i, occasion to which reference had been made, the Y e b it tioner, who had raised such sympathy for him3e l ," in s the thumb of the policeman, and, in fact, n°''',, - r e could exceed his brutal ferocity. On the trial tr b i e might have been some apparently irreconciisbut statements on the part of the police in evidence , , he was convinced that a greater ruffian than th e r . titioner could not be produced. Alderman WiLsorf said the observations which j ok i been just made by Sir William Magnay, who had 0) , opportunities of observing the case from its e ° o f mencement, most strongly showed the necessiti. , sending the petition to a Committee. had b m ini n self been struck with what appeared to him,, ti r: oo reading the newspapers, to be gross prevarcatLa upon the part of the City police, and he con o p that it was due to that body that an investiga'' should take place. o bt Alderman FAREBROTHER thought the Court 0 , 1 Z, e , to pause before they sent the petition to a Ccannu t oli s It appeared that the late Lord Mayor, upon he,'the the case, had recommended the prosecution 0 ' s ir petitioner by the City police. The impression uP °ll William Magnay's mind must indeed have bee n d it strong one when he proposed such a course ; a n t he would be injudicious to allow such a feeder upon public, such a feeder upon policemen's thum"','iiit enjoy the triumph to which he would no doubt tiati, himself entitled, resulting from the success of hi s q o ti tion. The petitioner was absent, and no doubt he hlr good reasons for his absence, and it would be advise to reject the petition at once. 10 511 Alderman CHALLIS was for inquiry. Th© r e l i c e to investigate would be an act of injustice to the Poo as well as to the petitioner. He was present at to trial, and the discrepancies which took place id the evidence for the prosecution were such as cause expression of a feeling which was truly English' A O hoped the police would show that they were ju s `l o ll in the course they had pursued, but he cert il f ; to thought that ample opportunity ought to be gi ve them to prove that the estimate formed by i "' „ Lord Mayor of their conduct was correct. f the Sir PETER LAURIE disapproved altogether ° f wo o idea of presenting a petition of the kind. sure the Court would not be justified in re-trY i l t e case which had been tried and decided upon ' n or other Court. Nothing could tend more to the :a to plete subversion of the justice which it prof es6 facilitate. der Alderman COPELAND lamented that the nee° t bst was not in his place. At the suggestion 0 ' .s po Learned Judge, for whom they all enterta in ; .ho much respect, and with the approbation of 11 : 1 %tino heard the case, he had stated th a t an invesb? - o uld should be made into the circumstances. Ile not say that the petitioner was immaculate, h ' l „;,,,,ed would say that the treatment th e m an had re c `itile was most brutal and most unnecessary, and th : fo ost policernen who had been called as witnesses I' s " - grossly prevaricated. • et e' The petition was then referred to the COMln it THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY. f the The Chamberlain's report on the subject 0 , ;he non-freemen was brought up. It r eq uired fr'linit Court some direction as to the pr oc eedings :g o those parties who declined to take up the free u. c o art• In answer to a question from a member of the to ye, The CITY SOLICITOR said there appeare d A pp; on the part of those who were non-freemen, 11 ° tite for going to trial for decision upon the Me rl their grounds of rejection. L os 01 Alderman FAREBROTHER said he had sees u yertisement, purporting to come fr o m those oli c c ' hi alv determined to resist the applicati on from the l tie herlain to take up their freedom, and he Tooke u it as the last kick of the wholesale dealers. 1 10 0 The CHAMBERLAIN said he had summoned $ t were returned to him as non-freemen, withVollil i tinction, and some of them had not responde", 3 ist others had expressed themselves determined to h; t iofi l The CITY SOLICITOR, in answering other q ue v eacii put by the members, stated that in the questi° ° l ; e o j e mg, he, and some of the most respectable Ine lll ,- 51 _'itt"„ the profession engaged for the parties who r e ti e d the Chamberlain's application, agreed to Pr'dele such a manner as was likely to occasion the least iv trouble, and expense. t he Alderman FAREBROTHER—At what time I°"' matter be brought to trial ? rti ° The SOLICITOR—Most probably it will be he Easter. , Sheriff SIDNEY felt strongly upon the sube,,te,'" looked upon this conduct of the Court of be t as most unjust and ungenerous. t oo' ( I Alderman WILSON said that when a tern brought such a charge as that of being 11TV"„roP ungenerous against the Court, he was bound the correctness of the accusation. t Sheriff SIDNEY said it was undeniable t b ge s ni'' Court of Aldermen had acted unjustly and I ge!: rously towards the shopkeepers, by obliging' ' e r t" take up their freedom, whil e they passed °l ' 4° l great wholesale dealers. l ei f The Loan MAYOR—Do you not know tha t 0 actions have been brought against wholesale de but Sheriff SIDNEY said he knew of none; uo We' knew that actions were invited by those w! i i, e Cl l. determined to resist them. He believed that,`,,, s' poration had power over the wholesale des' 4 " to Pr ° ; he hoped the authority of the Chamberlain o , l lo' secutions would be suspended until the else to such dealers should be decided. O re Alderman WILSON said he believed th ere mP eP • foq d -one actions pending against wholesale WI ° It '1 he SOLICITOR said that, of forty-two person s h b whom it had been d e te r mi ne d t o p r oceed, 50 h id .- ins taken up the freedom, and the proceedings , dcoe tl ,3 diately been aband one d, an d w ithout demanu; p reith Some had entered appearan ce s, and had pc , 0' their intention to go to trial ; but there was on the part of the City to multiply actions. he ti „ After some further observations from 111 1 30 0h e ' the Court, the Court a g r e ed t o direct the „ c oe' lain to proceed with such actions as shou ld to sidered expedient. it: os, e t The Court then proceeded, with closed u 4 tre to discuss the propriety of relieving Gill i ti osa,`b, prison by sending the prisoners charged vv't wto e , ( and misdemeanours to the Borough ComPte r ' 0° in consequence of the new Debtors' Ac t ' empty. --.....,..... _ TO THE EDITOR OF 7'HE SOgr'torPzi birt,—ln the columns of your journal of ' s (l ° ,; of l ast filicahplpveeaarreidn wearing a pa c r e a r g ta r i a n ph , , , hcleiandnesyd , n , . , 72 : 7 : , h o f° , rift:, yd rheumatism, &c., was denounced as quack er h . ph , in e the writer, previously to penning the por'*;,, 1 0 ', a q r u r e i s y t e i d on a , t e:a d m iff in e e re d n t t i c e o r n i e n l g u , si h o e n w ; ohueld, pr obsb,.'; ' ye it t ' certained that the inner periphery vi ."2l:l3lll:lineP3 bil ipl f; g th a e iv m an u i with copper —was, in fact, a small galvanic or , 1)1 —a power that immortalised the name of I)* o r, enabling him to reduce the most fractal tioll re ~, s c f f stances—a power that can call into energlA, )/ s m e n les he of, su an cc d es a s ll fu b li u y t ermespuisocyiteale the e': nr e 0 : i n the ..,,, ; 00' rheumatism and paralysis, is it evincing x v ery t hst ° constant, credulity to entertain the propos." g O e ' though feeble, stream of electricity, on tile rated by the action of the moisture of the 51611 6 6 21 1 0' s tv Tts - metal am, Sir, alring, yours,willbes,e attended with be u Sk i' i l. 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