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MEDICINE AND PHARMACY. 1' HE FIRST NUMBER or ENLARGED 1. SERIES of the MEDICAL TINIES is this day ready, ~ r ice sd. Contains Lectures by Sir B. Bride, Dr. C. J. B. Williams, F.R.S., Raspail, of Paris; Six Reviews; Three Editorial Articles; Penc►ll►ng of Sir B. Brodie ; Letter from Paris by Dr. De Beaumont ; Twelve Original Communica tions ; with about 50 other articles of select importance. Price—Stamped, 6d. ; 13s. 6d. per half• year ; or 11. Is. for a twelvemonth, if paid in advance. The Almanac, 96 quarto columns, for sd. ; Stamped, 6d., still on sale. J. A. Carfrae, Office, 49, Essex-street, Strand. Now ready, In 3 vols. post Bvo. , with nurnerouF. Illustrations by Leech, THE ADVENTURES of MIZ. LEDBURY, and HIS FRIEND, JACK JOHNSON. By ALBERT SMITH, E , q. Author of " The Wassail }fowl," &c. Richard Bentley, New Burling'on-street. ..* To be had at all the Libraries. 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AUTeiORISED arta GUARANTEED by HIS MAJESTY the ENIPEROR (.1 AUSTRIA, contains MONEY DIVIDENDS of £5O £6O £7O £BO £9O £lOO £llO 1.:It.)0 £l5O £2OO £lOO £6OO £BOO £l,OOO £1,500 £5,000 and £23,000 sterling. Amounting together to £70,170 sterling. Direct for PROSPECTUS with full particulars, WITH- OH DELAY, to HEINE BROTHERS, r.t Or. to HEINE BROTHERS, at LUBECK. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 5, Will be repeated a New Grand Opera, in three Acts, called I'HE BOHEMIAN GIRL Count Arnheim, Mr. Borrani ; Thaddeus, Mr. W. Harrison; Arline, Mies Rainforth; Queen of the Gipsies, Miss Betts. After which, will be repeated a New Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN AND KING PEPIN ; or_ 'VALENTINE AND ORSON. Harlequin, Mr. Howell ; Colum, tine, Miss Carson; Clown , Mr. T. Ridgway; l'antaloon, Mr. Blanchard. Dress Boxes 75., Second Price 38. 6d. ; Upper Circles of Boxes 5,, Second Price 3s. ; Pit 3 s , Sec ond Price •21. ; Middle Gallery :is., :econd Price IL ; Upper Gallery Is., Second Price CA. THEATRE ROYAL, COV r. GAR DEN. M. JULLIEN'S CONCEIVI S. PROGRAMME FOR PART T HIS EVENING. . Overture, The Amazon (first time;—Lindf aintner. Quadrille, on Chinese Airs, including the National Hymn, composed by Contlicius—Jullien. Solo, Horn, Mr. Jarrett. Trio, for two Violoncellos and Double Bass, by Messrs. Crouch, Hancock an d Howell—Corelli. Valse, La 'alse a Deux Temps—Jullien. Serenade from Don Pasquale. with Guitar Accompaniment, the V o ice Part, as sung by Signor Mario, performed by Herr Kcenig —Donizetti. Solo, Violin, Master Thirlwall. The English Quadrille—Jullien. PART 11. Opera, Robert le Diable, Grand Fantasia, with Solos for the Oboe ' B as soon, and Clarionet, by M. Barret, M. Baumann , and M r . Lazarus—Meyerbeer. Burletta Quadrille, entitled Dancing for the Million—Jullien. Solo, Flute, Mr. Richardson—Richardson. Valse, La Sonnambula—Strauss. Parade Galop—Lavenu. Doors Open at Half-past Seven, commence at Eight o'Clock. Promenade, Is, Upper Boxes, Is.; Dress Circle, ‘2.s. 6d. ; Private Boxes, 11. Is. Tickets to be obtained at the Box-office of tewhe Theatre; of Mr. Mitchell, Old Bond-street; Mr. Andrews, N 3oud.street ; Mr. Sams, St. James's - street; and M. Jullien's O ff ice, 3, Maddox-street, Bond-street. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. MIL BENJAMIN WEBSTER, LESSEE. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 5, Will be performed the Farce of TOM NOVOY'S SECRET. Mr. Thomas Noddy, Mr. Strickland ; Inkpen. Mr. Buckstone ; Gabrielle, Miss Julia Bennett; Mary, Miss Mattley. To be followed by THE LITTLE DEVIL Nicolo Angeli, Ma dame Vestris ; Ferdinand of Spain, Mr. Stuart; Vinccntio d'Estella, Mr. Charles Mathews. After which, the Unparalleled Performances of Professor RISLEY and his EON. To conclude with a New Fairy Extravvaaza, entitled THE FAIR ONE WITH THE GOLDEN LOCKS! King Lich rymoso, Mr. J. Bland; Prince Graceful, Miss P. Horton ; oueen Lucidora, Alias Julia Bennett. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. The Best Pantomime of the Season—Gorgeons Scenery. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 5. The New Drama, embracing Extraordinary Effects, Powerful Cast, and Novel Scenic Display, called THE BOHEMIANS; or, The Rogues of Paris. Principal Characters by Messrs. Lyon, 0. Smith, Wright, Wieland, Maynassl, Mrs. Yates, Miss E. Stanley, Mrs. F. Matthews. After which ,a New Grand Christmas Pantomime, called HAR LEQUIN BLUE BEARD; or, The Fairy of the Silver Crescent. Produced with Enormous Splendour and Wonderful Effects! Columbine, Miss Bullen ; Harlequin Quicksilver, by the inimitable Wieland ; Clown, by the Grimaldi of the slay, Mr. T. Matthews, from the Theatres Royal, Covent-garden and Drury-lane; Punta. loon, Mr. Johnstone. Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ; Second price at Nine. Doors even at Six, commences at a Quarter before Seven o'Clock. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD.STREET. LESSEE, Mr. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 5, Will be performed the Petite Comedy, entitled BORROWING A (WAND. Sir Vivian Delacourt, Mr. W. Lacy; Gilbert Buck. born, Mr. Keeley Alec, Mr. Oxberry ; Pamela, Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by THE FLOWER OF LUCERNE. Doctor Wicodemus Darkey Mr. Paul Bedford; Pollard Arnault, Mr. blorris Barnett; Madame Dorval, Madame Feroni }alichon, Ma. slime Eugenie Prosper. After which, TWICE KILLED, in winch Mr. and Mrs. Keeley will perform. To conclude with a New Musical Burlesque spectacle, entitled THE MAGIC MIRROR. Sing Song, Mrs. 11. P. tirattau ; Poo. Poo, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Sloe. Leaf, Miss R. Isaacs. DA VIDOE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. As usual, the funniest and most successful P s antomime. THIS EVENING, JANUARY, Win be repeated THE BO lIE MIA Ns OF PARIS. Supported by Messrs. Saville, Hughes, Hicks, R. Homier, Johnson, Smith, Mrs. It Vining, and all the Members the First Company in the World. After which an entirely new Grand Comic Pantomime, with Splendid Scenery, Superb Dresses, Inimitable Proper , ins and Tricks, every thing new and of the most costly description, H A It LEQU I N GRAMMAR, or, Lindley Murray,and AEIO U. Harlequin, Mr. W. H. Harvey ; Grotesque, Mr. Stilt; Clown, Mr. Fuller; Panta loon, Mr. Hawsins ; Columbines (alternately) Miss M. IL. Fair_ brother anal Miss Sharpe. Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box office, from Eleven to Four. ASTLEY'S ROYAL Management of Mr. Batty. Proprietor. Triumphant Success of the Splendid Christmas Holiday Eetes.—West minster-Bridge is now open. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 5, Will be performed the splendid French Spectacle of THE VIC. TORIES OF MURAT, THE SOLDIER OF FRANCE; or, The General, Prince, and King. New Scenes in the Circle, and unequalled Feats of Horsemanship. To conclude with a Grand Comic Pantomime, entitled HA RLE QUIN TAM O'SHANTER, and his STEED MEG; or, The Witches of Alloway Kirk. Ilarlequin, Mr. Gibson ; Columbine, Cushnie; Clown. Mr. King; Pantaloon , Mr. Mathe ws . Acting and Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadloot Stalls. 55.; Ilexes, 45.; Upper Boxes, :is. ; Pit, es. ; G sllery, Is.; Upper Gallery, lid. Box.ottice open daily from 'l en till Four. Stage Boxes, One Guinea; Half-price to Ditto, Halt-a-Guinea. Private Boxes, Two Guineas; Half-price to Ditto, One Guinea. Halt-price. Hall-past Eight. ROYAL VIC milli% THEATRE. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 5, Wilt be performed THE CROSS ROADS OF LIFE; or, The Scamps of London. Devereux, Mr. Freer ; Frank Danvers, Mr. Nand ; Louisa, Miss Vincent. After whichHARLEQUIN LINCOLN LUCKY OF LAM BETH ; or, The Three Sisters of Witch Willow Deil. Harlequin, Mr. Chapin° ; Clown, Mr. Scarbrow ; Pantaloon, Mr. Morelli; Columbine, Miss M. Schmidt To conclude with THE LAST WITNES3. TO CORRESPONDENTS. The suggestion of " A Wellwisher" shall be attended to. LH WEATH N ) JAN. 5. TIII3I3IO3IETER, Lowest, 44 ; Highest, 50 ; Noon, 52 BARO3I94TER, 29.7.—W IN D, S. w. NOTE.—The nu.nber 32 on the Thernn.meter denotes the freezing point, and 55 temp,rate. In Barometers fair is usually placed opposite 30, and rain at 29. 1-11(a-1, WATER AT LoN Do s-Bitioc"rtils DAY. Morning 28 minutes after 1. Ercning 5'7 aiuut after 1. - ------ , • 4 cyjs z - "AN) ) l'qt A _ ~ ~ ,, i, , N. ,,, ,7 444 t i, _,,,.; ~.800 .::: :..,..___... ., 74. , :ni,.., ;7 ,1i - ::',•`:,•:, ~ . a ,..,.., , „",, :.: ..r•-• - Sfi; ''''' jr. - ~°"s•' .5' r,k):/ 7- - , sk i .-., -,N...!;r5‘/,r.' ;.,,,,- '\, -' ' • .p. , _Airr„eiklz .l" -•-• L -7 7, :, '1 " . ..z , ~ 4 SECOND EinTION. iteitt ; UAL LONDON, FRIDAY, J A NUAItY 1814 . At a late meeting of tha p,rishioners of St. Stephen, Walbrook, on the tiresome and perplexing subject of Alderman Ginus' account ,, , the Rev. Dr. CROIX, who was specially requested to attml, de livered a forcible and brilliant speech, in which cer tain stinging home truths were told, which will bring vividly to the Alderman's recollection the old adage that "naked truth is exceedingly unlovely" For this clever and effective speech the Rev. Doctor is roundly taken to task by the 'F ry journals of this morning. The Post says, " While nobody will deny its power and brilliancy, if any should think it becoming the clerical character of the speaker, we regret that with such a person we cannot concur ;" and the Herald states, " led on by the cheers of public meetings, Dr. CkOLY seems recently to have droed the character of peace- ma ker, and to have assumed that of the political martyr and parochial patriot ;" and then proceeds to sneer at the wit and satire of the speech in question, as if they were offences not easily to be pardoned in a c l erg yman. Now, wherefore this Tory outcry against the Rector of St. Stephen's ? Is it absolutely neces sary that, because he is a parson, he be a dull, prosy twaddler? Are wit, and fancy, and sarcasm un becoming in one of the cloth ? If so, Heaven help SIDNEY SMITLI, for he must have sinned beyond forgiveness in the eyes of our ultra-discreet Contemporaries. But granting even that brilliant qualities of mind ought never to be exhibited by one who writes " Reverend!' before his name, surely the exhibition of such qualities might be pardoned, if only for their rarity. It is not at all likely that the Doctor's example will be infectious ; indeed, we think the very last thing that our Tory Contemporaries need be apprehensive of, is the spread of wit and -fancy among clergymen. They are not, in general, the briskest and liveliest of created beings. They usually may fax fewer good things than they eat ; and, perhaps, you may travel all England over, from the Land's-end to ' Berwwk, without meeting with a parson who com bines the: wit and fancy of a STERNE with the terse hull:our of a SIDNEY SMITH. But if Dr. CROLY ' S vivacity be really so objectionable in the pious, uplifted eyes of the Post and the Herald, we can assure them for their comfort that the Rev. Gentle man is by no means so great an offender as they may imagine; for the whole of his sarcastic allusions to the numerous offices which Alderman GIBBS hold, is a direct plagiarism from BunKE's speech on Econo mical Reform, wherein he alludes to the various snug, profitable births of which GEORGE the THIRD NM in possession,—viz., as Duke of CORNWALL, Count Palatine of Lancaster, &c. &c. Let the blame, therefore, rest on the right shoulders ; and let not Doctor CROLY be sneered at as a reckless satirist, for having merely made a dexterous application of the brilliant sarcasm of BURKE. After all, the only question worth considering, is are the Doctor's wit and humour justly applied? Are they grounded on truth ? Has he simply given a spirited and forcible version of ad mitted facts, or has he perverted the truth in order to suit his own purposes as an orator ? This is the right light in which to regard the matter ; and if it be acknowledged—and few can doubt the fact— that he has said nothing but what every pa rishioner knows to be the truth ; then we insist that he was perfectly justified in putting that truth in such a manner that it might make the strongest and vividest impression on his au dience. Had he prosed over his charges, he would simply have set the parish fast asleep; and though this perhaps would have been more in keeping with the habits of the cloth, yet we respectfully contend that his attendance was not requested by his flock in order that he Might drug them with laudanum. As regards the Doctor's passing remark, " I have been, like many others, a victim to the ingratitude of Governments, who, in conciliating their enemies, have neglected the zealous friends whom they used as stepping-stones to their own advancement," we are decidedly of opinion that the Rev. Gentleman does not complain without suffi cient cause. Heaven knows we have no great sympa thies with Tories, or with those who advocate Toryism ; but common justice demands that men like Dr. CROLY and the late Dr. MAGINN, who spent the best years of their lives in upholding the interests of their party; who brought to the support of those interests wit—learning—humour—vigour--skill, and perseve rance,—justice, we say, demands that men like these, to whom their party owes so much, should not be over looked and neglected when the day of Tory triumph comes. It is bad policy and gross ingratitude, whe ther in individuals or parties, to kick down the ladder by the help of which they rose to power. We have received files of the New Zealand and Australian journals, which give detailed particulars of events that have transpired in New Zealand since the disastrous and sanguinary affair at Wairau, in June last, in which, it will be remembered, no less than five-and-twenty whites are supposed to have perished on the field, or to have been wounded and since died. From the interesting narrative given of this melancholy affray by the police magis trate, Mr. M`Dostoon, and printed •in the Neid, Zealand Colonist, it would seem that the outbreak was really unpremeditated on the, part of the natives; who never fired a shot - iiniil after five of their number had fallen from the fire of theNthites, including the wife of a chief named RANOtti4vrA, who held, at the mo ment of her deatlione'of.the chief's infant sons in her arms. The deternaiiled.hostility of this chief to the European settlers was well knoWn. He had sworn to extirpate them, hut has himself since died from mor tification of the foot, occasioned by its having been transfixed by the stump of one of the thorny under woods of the country. The better disposition of the native tribes, generally, towards us may be well in ferred from the fact, that the native population of a considerable district refused to receive this man into the protection of their territory, lest they should thereby bring down on themselves the displeasure of the English Government settlers. On the 24th June Mr. M‘DoNoott issued a proclamation, dated " Port Nicholson," calling on the natives to keep quiet, and not to fear that it was the intention of the English authorities to take vengeance on them for the blood spilled at - Miran ; it apprised them that diligent in.• quiry would be made in the first instance, and the law left to take its course with the offenders, whether these proved to be native or English. Coinci dently with this was issued a proclamation by three native chiefs of consideration, calling on the tribes to respect and punctually obey the proclama tion of Mr. M‘DoNootr. The Maori Chiefs at Wan ganui, also, offered to place at the disposal of our authorities in New Zealand, 2,000 of their warriors, to assist them in taking vengeance for the slaughter at Wairau. The magistrate, Mr. SPAIN, at the request of his magisterial colleagues, proceeded up the coast to make his personal inquiries about this unfortunate event. He returned from his mission in the first week in July, having found the Chiefs determined to protect RAUPARARA, at all hazards. At the latest advices, a strong detach ment of the 96th Regiment had just arrived in Port Nicholson, dispatched thither by the Lieute nant-Governor, and whose intention it was to remain there, whilst their Commander, Major BENNETT, would proceed in a brig to conduct some investiga tions in person at Wairau, and to visit Cloudy Bay, and he would go to Nelson on his return. We are glad to find that there is 'this spirit of fair dealing and of wise, because humane, policy afloat, which we discern in the proclamation ofthe Ma gistrate, Mr. M‘DoNooff, to the native tribes. It is now clear that the offences of the guilty—if (which is very questionable at present) the savages were the aggressors—will not be visited on the in nocent. We have no excuse or pretence to occupy lands in New Zealand at all, or in any other territory first opened to European com merce and enterprise by the discoveries of the earlier Dutch and British navigators, if we do not carry out the great mission with which Providence has so evidently invested us. That mission is to be at once the harbingers and the disseminators of the lights and bene fits of civilisation and commerce among the yet unre claimed societies of men in another hemisphere, who are surrounded with abundant means of physical sup- port and enjoyment—who are gifted with high capacity for intellectual cultivation ; but who, from ignorance of the first acts of social life, and the first elements of human know ledge, have remained for ages in the degraded condition of human animals, instead of attaining to the dignity of sentient men. Generations after gene rations of them have starved, or at best derived but a precarious subsistence, in the midst of nature's plenty; and have lived and died in brutal and sordid igno rance of their higher powers and nobler destina tion. Distinguished as Britain is by the singular advantages of her geographical position, and fortified and improved as that position has been by all the happy accidents which, in the course of ages, could develope its own strength and multiply her own re sources, internal and foreign ; the irrepressible genius of her people for mercantile occupations and maritime adventure is the visible stamp and seal of her patent to conduct all other nations' in the noble work of diffusing knowledge, morals, industry, physical and intellectual cultivation, the blessings of civilization, the love of peace, and, with this love, the means of pro tecting its objects when menaced by war or invasion, among all the children of the wilderness, whether in the islands or on the mainlands of the Great Pacific—of the Southern Ocean, or of the New World. Grieved should we be, indeed, to see her abandoning this glorious prerogative, consecrated, as it has been, by three centuries of unremitted and signally successful exertion, to become the imitator of other Powers in the bad and pitiful arts of whole sale extermination. But we are sure that the hu manity and manliness which are the inseparable con comitants of English courage, would alone withhold any English establishment, civil or military, from chastising an accidental outbreak of the wild Indian's reckless impetuosity, by the disproportionate ven geance and destruction of its own organised powers and forces. We must not follow the footsteps of the Spanish and Portuguese conquerors of the middle ages, or of certain naval commanders in the service of France and the United States of America, by con senting to become the avenging destroyers, instead of the beneficent and Christian elder brethren of the red men, or the black or yellow aborigines of the be nighted and remote, yet fair and fertile, lands, which, in so many points of our wide-spread dominion, still invoke our cheering voice and protecting arm. The accounts from Madrid to the 28th ult. state that though the capital was tranquil, the Opposition members and journalists were preparing to arouse the provinces by issuing addresses and dispatching dele gates in all directions. The following curious apology for suspending the Cortes appears in the Government paper, the Madrid Gazette. The reasons urged are equally applicable to the suspension and abolition of the Constitution : " The great debates which took place during several consecu tive days, relative to the conduct of M. Olozaga on the night of the 28th of November, prevented the Cortes and the Go vernment from preparing the laws required by the state of the country, and excited a deplorable irritation in the public mind. A fatal party spirit stifled the voice of reason ; passions which had been subdued by the insurrection of June, had re-appeared more ardent than ever ; so that the calmness and prudence ne cessary to examine the grave matters submitted to the approba hation of Congress no longer prevailed in its deliberations. Already even too great an importance had been ascribed to words which had been pronounced in a moment of exasperation, and which might have led to fresh disturbances. Under these circumstances, the Government deemed it expedient to suspend the labours of the Cortes, which was accordingly done yester day. Repose will induce reflection, and time will allay the ir ritation. Those discussions, besides, occasioned the loss of much valuable time, which might have been usefully employed." The Three per Cents. were done at 25 251 1-16, for cash, and 25i at 60 days ' • the Coupons which are not to be capita lized, at 20 , 1, at 59 days ; and the Floating Debt at 42. The Paris papers are almost entirely filled with reports of the discussions, or rather, conversations, in the different Committee-rooms, respecting certain paragraphs of the KING'S speech. The only one of interest took place in the seventh bureau, of which M. GUIZOT and M. THIERs are members, when the ex-Minister put certain questions respecting the words " friendship and intimate alliance with Eng land." We gave the substance of the questions, with M. GUIZOT'S replies, yesterday, but as they re fer to subjects of considerable interest, as regards the relations of England and France, we subjoin them in a more ample form. M. TmERs said he was anxious to have some explanation on one or two points, for he (lid not wish to allude to all the topics in the Royal speech ; but he would first of all declare that he was in the number of the Oppositionists—decidedly of the Opposition. It j was a matter of notoriety for a length of time that he was not an adversary of the English alliance ; but time destroyed many illusions, and experience had suggested somewhat more reserve on this point. Before pronouncing on the possibility of sincere agreement and perfect alliance with Eng land, the matter ought to be looked at very narrowly. They ought to examine if it were not possible for the Ministry to obtain for the claims of the country some satisfaction—if such demands of the nation as were dictated by honour and right could not be fully con tented. If the two countries had really come to an understanding respecting Spain, the fact ought to be declared to the Chamber. As to Greece, which, in his opinion, presented the Eastern question in a new point of view, if an agreement had been come to, it ought to be at once announced to the public. If, on those points, satisfactory explanations were given, he could readily comprehend—not that irrevocable en gagements were taken—but that an inclination, a ten dency, as it were, towards the English alliance, should be expressed. If anything more than that had taken place, he thought the matter had been urged on too fast ! The expressions employed with respect to the English alliance had much struck him. Could it be possible that the question of the right of search, which had so strongly engaged the attention of the Chamber, had been abandoned ? He wished to hear some explanations on those points, also on the ques tion of public instruction, which was of immense im portance. Was there, he would ask, any course de termined on, relative to the seminaries for the edu cation of persons intended for the priesthood ? To these questions and remarks M. GUIZOT made this reply :—" The words friendship and intimate alliance had not been employed in the speech from the throne as in the years preceding 1838, but simply the expression cordial understanding—an expression which implied, in fact, that the several questions that might divide the two nations had been discussed one by one, and that a cordial understanding had been come to. As to the right of search, a negotiation had been commenced by the consent of England, and the wishes of the Chambe rs, and of the public in general, had been taken seriously into consideration. He could say no more on the subject. As to Spain, the difference of opinion on that point, between England and France, had been one of the causes of coolness between the two States, and Spain had suffered thereby very seriously. At pre sent they had come to an understanding, and Spain would reap from it a greater security. As to what con cerned Greece, England and France marched to• gether on the same path, and their agreement on this question was the more remarkable, inasmuch as Russia held herself apart, and refused to act in con cert with the other two Powers." In reference to the question, whether any course had been determined on to settle the disputes between the University and the Church, the Minister of Jus tice (M. MARTIN, du Nord) said the Government had endeavoured to conciliate all parties, and he had every reason to hope that all struggles between the State and the clergy would soon cease. Most of the papers simply announce the suspension, or rather dissolution, of the Spanish Cortes (for it amounts to this), and seem to regard it as a matter of course, and quite in keeping with other acts of the Camarilla. The Constitutionnel, however, is an ex ception, and makes the following amusing remarks on the Spanish character : " It is very difficult, it appears, to govern in Spain with the Chamber. M. Olozaga was overturned because he desired to he armed against the Cortes with an ordonnance of dissolu tion. We have new his successors, who had been so much shocked at his audacity, adopting, with a slight difference in the form, the plan which turned out an abortion in his hands. They do not dissolve the Cortes : they suspend them. Except the electoral embarrassments from which they free themselves, it is precisely the same thing. Spain is an admirable country. There we may behold what we shall never see elsewhere. There is a Constitution which has interred two sr three others, probably with the pretension of being regarded a s more serious than its predecessors. This Constitution prescribes the annual vote of the taxes by the representatives of the coun try, and in addition the examination, discussion, and passing of laws which should govern Spain. Yet, for the last year and more, this Constitution has been without action; for a year and more the Cortes have assembled to discuss no one knows what, and separate without voting either laws or budget. And notwithstanding everything goes on in Spain, badly enough it is true, but Spain is so mush in the habit of going out of the direct line, that nobody pays any attention to the circumstance. Budgets are levied by erdonnance, laws are made by ordon nance, and future and problematical Cortes are waited for to pass a Bill of Indemnity. In truth, Spain is a happy country. If only the quarter of what is seen in Spain, was attempted in France or England, a furious kick-up would be the result." BOURSr P ARIS, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 3. First Highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. Price. French Five per Cents. 124 ... 124 25... 124 124 25 41h per Cents. 109 25... 109 25... 109 25... 109 25 Fouriper Cents. 105 ... 105 ... 105 ... 105 Threes. ...... 62 45... 82 50... 82 40.. ti 2 50 Bank of France 3215 —.3215 ...3210 ...3210 Belgian Bank 707 50... 707 50 .. 707 50... 707 50 Belgian Fives . 1840 1074 108 ... 107 108 1842 lOB4 ... 1084 ... 1084 ... 1084 Dutch 24 per Cents 564 ... 564 ... 564 ... 564 Spanish Active ... 30 30 30 ... 30 Passive Neapolitan Homan . 1044 ... 1044 .. 1044 ... 1044 RAILWAY SHARES. St. Germain 7BO ... 782 50... 780 ... 782 50 Versailles, L. 8... 190 ... 195 ... 190 ... 190 Rouen Rouen to Havre ...... €45 ... 655 ... 645 ... 655 Orleans. Strasburg to 8a1e... 215 ... 215 ... 212 50... 212 50 Avignon to Marseilles 660 ... 665 ... 660 665 RAILWAY SHARES, FOR DEC. ACCOUNT. St. Germain 782 50... 782 50... 782 50... 782 50 Rouen Rouen to Havre 650 ... 650 ... 647 50 .. 647 50 Orleans 842 50... 852 50... 842 50... 852 50 Strasburg to Bale 212 50... 213 75... 212 50... 213 75 Avignon to Marseilles 665 ... 667 50... 665 .. 667 50 THE NEW HISTORICAL ROMANCE, " WHITE FRIARS; OR, THE DAYS OF CHARLES THE SECOND."-- The authorship of this remarkable work premises to become as difficult a question with the critics as was that of the famous tirst of its school, " Waverley." The John Bull truly remarks that " it is the work of no common hand"—but whose hand is it? The Atheneum says, "We should be somewhat per plexed if called on to give our opinion. It is more powerful and striking as a romance than ' Arabella Stuart.' It is better than Ainsworth, but at once soberer in tone and richer in cha racter, particularly in the dialogues; if then by Ainsworth, he has published his best novel anonymously. But the occasional verses, from their truth of colour, recal to us the lyrics in Shakspeare and his Friends.' " The Atheneum concludes with observing that the work is " one of the beat of its race"— an opinion in which all who peruse it, we think, will coincide, CHRONOLOGY OF SPORTING EVENTS IN 1843. Bell's Life in London of Sunday next, the 7th of January, will consist of two folio stamped sheets of the same size, the second gratis ! comprising full and accurate Chronologies of all the important Sporting Events of the year—Racing, Steeple Chasing, Aquatic, Cricket, Trotting, Pedestrianism, and the Prize-ring; all alphabetically and intelligibly arranged for immediate reference. Entries for the Derby, Oaks, and St. Leger ; horses in training,-trainers, and places of !raining ; the two-years-eld and their engagements, &c. ; forming a concen tration of intelligence invaktable to the sporting circles. Price of both sheets, 6d. Papers forwarded on transmission of 6d. or sia Post-otco ituployiatir. Clement, Jun g 170, Strand. THE SUN S LONDON, FRIDAY °_EN _ENING, JANUARY 5, 1844 SU 'MARY OF NEWS AND übtir Opinton. " Who runs may read." FOREIGN. The King of the French, on Tuesday, presided at a Council of Ministers, which lasted from twelve till half-past 011 V. The French funds on Wednesday rose considerably. The Three per Cents. closed at 82f. 60c., and the Fives at 124 f. 50c. Cardinal Capaccini, the Pope's Internuncio at Lisbon, was daily expected in Madrid, to arrange the religious differences between Spain and the Holy See. The mortal remains of the Count of Nassau, ex-King of Holland, arrived at Amsterdam on the 29th ult. On the 30th the King and the Prince Royal went to Amsterdam to see the body, and returned to the Hague on the same day. The funeral was to take place on Tuesday. Gustave Maximilien Juste, Prince de Croy, Cardinal Arch bishop of Rouen, died on Sunday night last. He was born at Chateau de l'Hermitage (Nord) on the 12th September, 1773, and was consecrated on the 9th January, 1820. M. Charles Dupin has been elected President of the Academy of Sciences, in the room of M. Dumas, and M. Elie de Beau mont has been chosen Vice-President, in suceession to M. C. Dupin. Mr. Baillie Cochrane, M.P., is returned to Paris from Bourges, having been on a visit to Don Carlos. The Hungarian Diet has, by a very large majority, adopted a resolution that an address shall be presented to the King, praying that his Majesty will, during this session, cause a Bill to be presented to it, for granting electoral rights and qualifica tion to become candidates for seats in the Diet to adyecates, physicians, and other members of the learned professions in general ; and secondly, a Bill declaring that persons not noble shall be qualified far the places and employments in the Go vernment which are now reserved for nobles exclusively. The Commerce says :—" A workman of the Rue Vielles • Audriettes, who for some time has attended the public lectures on mechanics, has invented a machine, by which a man can make 40 or 50 pairs of shoes a-day." The French press, in 1843, brought forth 6,176 works in all the languages, dead and living ; 1,872 engravings and litho graphic prints • 147 maps, plans , and charts; and 3 16 pieces of music have also been published. In the evening of Sunday and Monday, a great number of Deputies proceeded to M. Lafitte's residence to congratulate him on the address, so true and so well imagined, which he pronounced on leaving the place he had filled as Provisional President of the Chamber. On Monday, Beranger went to felicitate M. Lafitte for the generous words which he had uttered. On Tuesday, at a meeting of Odilon Barrot's party they decided that they would, in the bureax, interrogate the Al inis ters on the subject of the reports in circulation about a dota tion to the Duke de Nemours. They also came to an under standing to oppose the exaggeration in the Speech from the Throne relative to the prosperity of the finances of the country. The meeting were also unanimous in opinion that the Cabinet, in its relations with foreign Powers, had defended equally ill the material interests of the country, and its dignity and honour. An Algiers letter states that Colonel Charon, of the Engi neers, in exploring the quarries in Algeria, which have been recently worked, discovered veins of marble perfectly suited for statuary and monumental sculpture. LAW AND POLICE. The Lord Mayor, at the sitting at the Mansion-house, cen sured the police for the remissness with which his orders as to the omnibus drivers and the scavengers, in the City, had been enforced. A young man, highly respectably-dressed, yet covered with dirt, was brought before Mr. Hall, at Bow-street, in a most woe-begone plight, charged with stealing a number of cigars, the property of Mr. Charles George, tobacconist, Long-acre. The prisoner is well connected, but has, unfortunately, such propensities to low habits and low company, that he is incor rigible. He was once before charged with robbery, but was then discharged. He was now sent to prison for three weeks. Three flashily-dressed young men, who gave their names Henry Robins, Frederick Howard, and George Smith, were charged, at Marylebone, with stealing a coat from the house of Mr. Derbyshire, a surgeon, London-street, Fitzroy-square. They are well-known members of the "swell mob." They were committed for trial. Nehemiah Shakspeare, a middle-aged man, who had been upwards of seven years resident engineer at the Lambeth Water works, was charged, at Lambeth-street, by Mr. Johnston, of the firm of Johnston and Company , of Gloucester-street, Com mercial-road, with having wilfully and maliciously caused the bursting of a steam-boiler on his premises on Tuesday morn ing last, by which the lives of upwards of 70 individuals were placed in the most imminent danger, and property to a con siderable amount destroyed. There had been a difference be tween the defendant and his employer a day or two previous, but Shakspeare strongly denied the charge. He was _re manded, but admitted to bail. Patrick Connel, a tall, athletic Irishman, was finally exa mined, at Worship-street, on a charge of having assaulted and wounded James White, aged 15 years, an inmate of St. Luke's workhouse, whereby his life had been placed in imminent dan ger. On being asked if he wished to say anything, the pri soner launched forth a farrago of inane and incoherent ravings indicative of insanity, which , however, it was the general opi nion was in part or wholly assumed. He was committed for rial. COURT-rAsicsomazL E . The Duke of Bordeaux, on Tuesday, arrived at Powderham Castle on a visit to the Earl of Devon, who proceeded to Teignmouth to meet the Prince. He intended afterwards to visit Solworth Castle, where he resided for some time with the rest of the exiled family in 1830. Viscount Melbourne arrived in South-street yesterday after noon, from a visit to Lord and Lady Palmerston, at Broad -1 ands. Lord and Lady John Russell are expected to arrive to-day or to-morrow at Althorp Park, on a visit to Earl Spencer. Lerd John cones to town on the 25th instant for the season. The Court went out of mourning yesterday for his late Ma jesty King William Frederick of Holland, Count of Nassau. According to the latest accounts Earl Grey is improving in health and strength. _ MISCELLANEOUS. The number of presents this Christmas passing to their va rious destinations has been very large. So considerable were they in amount and bulk one day last week, that a special train was run on the London and Birmingham Railway for their con veyance into the country. On the day in question upwards of 6,000 barrels of oysters were transmitted by the train. A lady writes to a friend at Dumfries, that a draft sent by her brother in India came safely to hand through the Post office, after having been at the bottom of the sea in the Mem non, and although the seal was so completely wasted along with the paper adjoining, that the letter in fact was quite open. Edward Waller, Esq., eldest son of the late lamented T. Waller, Esq., of Finnoe House, has been appointed a Justice of the Peace for the county of Tipperary. The registration under the Arms Act goes on, in the county Cork, with great dispatch since the issuing of Lord Eliot's cir cular. At Bandon sessions, on Friday, the applications, which did not exceed sixty, were all granted in a couple of hours— no questions asked. A Free-Trade meeting was held at Bolton on Wednesday night last, at which about 500 persons were present. Mr. Gregson presided, and Colonel Thompson, Mr. Cobden, and Mr. Moore, were the princip al speakers. The amount col lected was 1,2051. 4 s. 9d. Ihe several speakers were very loudly cheered. It is the intention of the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society to give premiums of 50 guineas each for the best prize essays during the present year, on the agriculture of Norfolk, Cheshire, Essex, and Wiltshire. Last evening the half-yearly general . meeting of the London sii. .3s. 7d. ; Coachbuilders' Benevolent Institution was held at the Red Lion, King-street, Golden-square, Mr. William . Savage, the President, in the chair. The Institution is established for the purpose of affording permanent relief to coachmakers, trimmers, and harness-makers of the nsetropolis, who may become inca pacitated from following their employment, by an allowance of pensions of fifteen guineas to a male, and ten guineas to widows; and to orphan children of members or pensioners, not exceed ing ten pounds per annum to one family. The Secretary read the report, by which it app. ared, that, notwithstanding the it appear t e h d o tl s i a a m t f o ro p m eri O odin l e , Society is in an infant state, its funds already amount to 3741. 3s. 7d. stock. Thi?li subscriptions widows a nd The annual general meeting of the Travellers' Commercial 1 u lB d 4 i u 2 g , Society was held yesterday afternoon at the o ffi ces, No. 73, Basingliall-street, City. donations t been tons f admitted rom ali to 1843, nine members and s i e t o si no n tue t rr i c i ee e sst, fund.on stock, The amounted andreceiptsto of that sum 1,7621. 6s. Bd. had been paid to claimants, and 3,1671. invested in the funds. —Wind airs and cloudy. LLOYD'S LO,NN THIS DAY.) DEAL, jaw. 4.—Wind S.S.W., to N. W. RAMSGATE, JAN. 4._Arrd. Albion, Newcastle for Liver pool, with slight damage, having struck the east pier in entering the harbour. OFF MARGATE, JAN. 3.—Spartan Wilson, St. John's. PORTSMOUT H, JAN. 4.—Wind W.N.W., fresh breezes.— Arrd. Susses, London for Batavia ; Diamond, for Valparaiso. Ski. M'Leod, Rotterdam ; Ontario, New York. RAMSGATE, JAN. 4._-Hercules, Dawburn, of, and for New York, from Newcastle, struck on the Brake yesterday, and has since drifted over and sunk in four fathoms at low water, crew saved, COWES, JAN. 4.—Arrd. Margeretha, Clinker, Mazatlan ; Nayaden, Mulbrans, Monte Video ; Osborn, London to Cape Coast Castle. SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 4.—Shl. Lady Mary Wood (steamer), Gibraltar. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 4.—Wind S.S.W. to N.W.—Arrd. her Majesty's steamer Styx, Azores, and sailed for Sheerness; New Zealand, Shields for Ceylon. FALMOUTH, JAN. 4.—W.N. W., fresh gales and squally.— Arrd. Eliza Pembrey for London, with loss of mainmast, fore topmast, &c. ti tF. FUNDS.—(CLOSING PRICES.) BRITISH FUNDS. B :is Stock lB5l India Stock Pa 3 oor Cent. Red. . 3 , Cent. Cons. . , Ditto Old Annuities 3} lor Cent. Red... 1021 (Ditto New Annuities — i.l,m 31 per Cent. ... ...... Ex. Bills, 1,0001. 11d. 69 rim N , lw b vcr Cen' — Ditto 500/..... . 69 pm Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small Jan. 1860 ... ...... 12 11-16 Bank Stock for Acct. Id; t. I e 59 ai. 1660 ... FOREIGN FUNDS. 4u.trian, 5 per cent.... , Portuguese,_ 5 per cent.— Belgian. 5 per cent — Ditto, New Ditto — Brazilian 80nd5......... Prussian, 5 per cent — I 3 ienos Apes 6 per cent Russian, 5 per cent Cnillau, 6 per cent....... 'Ditto, Metallic ...... . Colombian, 6 per cent... 111 'Spanish, 5 per cent 2 2 ,4 Ditto. 1824 'Ditto, 3 per cent... 3ot Cuba Bonds, 6 per cent. 11% !Ditto, Deferred....... — Danish, 3 per sent. — ' French, 5 per cent. ---f. —c. Greek, 1825, 5 per cent. !Exchange ...... .... —1 —c. Mexican, 5 per cent. Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837 I Dutch, 2k per cent. 541 Peruvian,lB2s,6 perct. I Ditto, 5 per cent.... 1004 SHARES. Bristol and Exeter (70 paid) .. ... .. 661 Eastern Counties (23 paid) lOl Ditto New Registered ( paid) Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) 551 Ditto New Shares (12k paid)... ........ Grand Junction Railway (100 paid) — Ditto Quarter Shares (50 paid) s9k London and Brighton (50 pa d) ..... Ditto Loan Notes (10 paid) ... ...... ••• 11 i London and Birmingham (100 paid) ...... .. 238 Ditto New Quarter Shares ( 2 paid) 2Ba London and Greenwich Railway (12/ 15s 4dpd) 51 London and South Western (41/ 6s 10d pd) 75 Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) ...... ... .. 102 Midland Counties Railway (100 paid) 521 Northern oFianfthds Eastern( 2paidli.i p . .. a . i . d .. ) . ........... 1 North Midland (100 paid) Paris and Orleans (20 paid) Paris and Rouen (20 paid) ... . ••• 3 2j South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) ...... Ditto Scrip (2,5 paid) 304 MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. There was not so much animation in the Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday, but prices remained the same, and 6,000 bales met with buyers. Speculators took 1,000 bales. The Share Market was not quite so good, but still a fair business was done. Birmingham and Gloucester were 65 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 59i ; Grand Junction, 236 ; Great Western, 99; Manchester and Birmingham, 39i ; Manchester and Leeds, 101 i ; Paris and Rouen, 324 ; South Eastern, 37% ; Do. New, 37*; Paris and Lyons, 31. 6s. 6d. The letters by the Overland Mail were delivered this morn ing, but they do not contain much information beyond that communicated yesterday. It may be stated, with some confi dence, that the aspect of commercial affairs has improved. It appears that the supplies of Teas would be even greater than was calculated upon. There are, in the official documents submitted to the Con gress of America] by the President, and compiled by the Government officers, many items of intelligence of interest on this side of the Atlantic. It ought to be added that our postal regulations have excited a strong desire on the part of the Americans to have a cheap rate established, and that the propriety of rendering the post-office operations' a burden upon the national revenues was openly canvassed. In reference to the new law of Great Britain, the Postmaster- General of the Republic thus remarks There has been en increase of letters, but not to one-half the extent anticipated, and an increased charge for the ma nagement greater than was estimated. Instead of an increase of revenue, as was predicted by the Committee, there was a less of $5,290,268. " The system of penny postage in England, so far as revenue is concerned, has resulted in a loss of near two-thirds the re venue under the old system, and in an increase of cost of ma nagement equal to 30 per cent. " These facts will serve to show that the tax, in the shape of postage, upon the English correspondence has been lessened ; that the postage on newspapers is paid, in the shape of a stamp duty, higher than the postage on newspapers in the United States ; that the correspondence through the mail has been increased; and that the revenue derived to the Crown has been greatly lessened. And they further prove that the income of the firitish Post-office is still greater than its cost of management. Two other facts should not be overlooked in the comparison of the revenue of the British Post-office under the old and new rates of postage. The first is, that all foreign and colonial letters which are delivered in England, in their transit to and from other countries, are subjected to a heavy postage. The second, that by law the transportation of letters by private conveyance, except where the carrier shall himself deliver the letter to the person addressed, is prohibited by severe penalties. " If the British Crown did not need the revenue,' or if it did, and the subject was willing to be taxed in the form of stamp duty or excise equal to the reduction of the rate of postage, as more equal and less burdensome, no one will question this right, and the justice of yielding to the demand to have postage reduced. " If the Pest-office department of the United States yielded a revenue over its expenses, or if the charge of its manage ment was paid from the general treasury, no one would doubt the propriety and justice of a reduction. "It is a question for Congress and the people to settle, whether they will so far change the laws of the United States concerning the Post-effice department, as to direct its expenses to be paid out of the Treasury. " The number of chargeable letters delivered, which an nually pass through the Post-office of the United States, has heretofore been estimated at 24,507,994. The number of similar letters annually posted in England, under the old rates of postage, was estimated by the Committee of Parliament at 77,500,000. " The number under the penny-rate of like letters may be estimated at 204,234,676." A limited amount of business has been transacted to-day in Stocks, if we except the purchase of about 18,000/. Reduced Three per Cents. at 98, by the Government brokers. It is perhaps worth notice that the investment made yesterday by the Government brokers was not on account of any public fund, and hence the inferenee falls to the ground that a plan for the reduction of the Three-and-a-Half per Cents. is not contemplated. The purchase was on private account. Our belief is strong, from facts that have transpired of late, that the conversion will be effected. Consols for Account have remained very tranquil to-day at from 97 to 97* ex div. The premium upon Exchequer-bills has advanced to 695., and that upon India Bonds to 81s. Bank Stock is again higher, namely, at 1861. A good deal of business has been transacted in the Foreign Funds to-day, and at prices generally in advance, though but slight, on the values realised yesterday. The Dutch Two-and a- Half per Cents. have rallied to 54i ; the Five per Cents. to 100*; and Colombian ex Venezuelan to 111. Spanish Con sols, after touching 22A, have receded to 21i ; but the Three per Cents. have been pretty firm at 30i a. The Railway Share Market is scarcely so high as it has of late been. The principal variations have been a fall in the Manchester and Leeds, from 32 to 31 prem., and in the Edin burgh and Glasgow, rem S?,. to 8 premium. The Brightons, the Blackwalls, and the South Western are a shade lower. New London and Birmingham Shares. have advanced to 26i prem. Real del Monte Unregistered Shares, are heavy at 4 1 ,4 There are no fresh quotations for Joint Stock Bank Shares to-day, BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the O f ficial List.) Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 97198 33 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ...... 1.0213 Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 ... 121 11-16 Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859 ... 12 9-16 India Bonds, 1,000 Ditto under 1,000 Consols for Opening Exchequer Bills, lid. lid. 10001. 5001. Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DA Y AT ONE O'CLOCK. Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent. 993 Mexican Bonds, 1837, fo per Cent.......... 3233 Ditto Deferred Stock 93 Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. ••• Ditto for the Account 223 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto Converted Ditto for the Account Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent. Ditto for the Account 22 214 Ditto Three per Cent. Ditto for the Account 3033 Dutch 23 per Cent ... 54113 Dutch 5 per Cent. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. a A ILWAYS. Paid. Per Share. Birmingham and Gloucester 100 Bristol and Exeter 7O ..... 663 to 653 Eastern Counties Edinburgh and Glasgow Ditto New ... ... 123 ...... 143 Ditto Registered . Great Western London and Brighton ... .. 50 . 43/ to London and Blackwell London and Birmingham 100 238 ...... to Ditto A Shares London and South Western ... 41% ... Alancheater and Leeds Manchester and Birmingham ... 40 Midland Counties... lOO ...... 89 ...... to Ditto Fifths Northern and Eastern - Paris and Orleans Paris and Rooen .. .... . .. ... 20 Rouen and Havre .... ......... .. 6 South Eastern and Dover... Ditto Scrip York and North Midland... 5O 1193 to 120 MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANOE, JAN. 4.—We have had less animation to-day, but prices are not materially altered, though, perhaps, on the whole rather in favour of the buyers. —Bolton and Preston, 26; Manchester and Birmingham, 393; Manchester and Leeds, 102; Half Shares, 453; Sheffield and Manchester, 533 and 54 ex int.; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 4 7-16th ; South Eastern, Scrip, 373 ; Rochdale Canal, 603 ; Manchester Assurance, 93. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDAY. The supply of English Wheat on sale was very small, and we had a fair business doing in the article, at fully Monday's prices. There was a fair average quantity of Foreign Wheat offering, while the trade with it was tolerably native, and pre vious rates were well supported. Although the returns show an arrival of upwards of 10,000 quarters, the show of Barley was small. Fine qualities were in demand at full prices, but in other kinds little was doing. Superfine Malt sold at rather more money, with a firm inquiry. Oats, Beans, Peas, and Flour were unaltered in value. ARRIVALS. Wheat. English I 2,630 qrs. Irish Foreign 440 f -- Malt, 6,720 qrs. SIVTXTHPIELD. Barley. I Oats. Flour 10,4530 qrs. 5,(.50 qrs. 4,550 sack.. 2,1:30 The supply of beasts on sale being seasonably large, and the weather unfavourable to slaughtering, the Beef trade ruled ex. cessively dull, at an abatement of 2d per albs. From:Scotland nearly 200, and from Ireland about 70 beasts, were received. Although the numbers of Sheep were only moderate, viz., 3,740, the demand for them was very inactive, at barely sta tionary prices. Calves were a mere drug, and quite 2d per Blbs lower than on Monday. In Pigs, owing to the large arrival in the dead markets, scarcely any thing was doing at late rates. Mitch Cows sold slowly at from 16/ to 191 lOs each, including their small calf. s. d. to s. el.l s. d. to s. d. liderior Beasts 2.10 3 0 Inferior Sheep ...... ... 3 4 3 8 secoi.d;qir silty ditto 3 2 3 4 ,' Second quality ditto... 3 11) 4 0 Prime large Oxen 'I 6 38, Coarsa_woolled ditto.. 4 2 4 4 Prime Scots, &c. Large coarse Calves 3 2 U 10/ Large Hogs 3 4 4 0 Prime small ditto ...... 4 0 4 CS; Small Porkers . Suckling Calves, each 19 0 30 01 Quarter old Pigs, ep.chl6 0 24 e 13.2asts. 9-I'3 SUPPLY AT MARKET. :Sheep, f Calves. I Pips 3,740 I 197 350 NEVIGATE AND IMADENH.ELI.L. The supplies on sale were very large, while the demand ruled heavy, on the following terms : At per stone, by the Carcase. s. d. to s. do 3eef, inferior 2 6 :1 a Mutton, middlin inferio r middling ...... 210 3 0; --- g urilue large . 3 0 32i --- prime —pi ime small 8 2 3 4, Pork, large V.ral nonouGn MOP D/A.RICMT. The supply of both old and new hops offering is still unu sually small for the time of year; while the demand for al descriptions continues active, at further advanced rates. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—There has been an improved demand for British Plantation, and a good business has been done at gradually ad vancing prices, establishing a rise of fully 6d to is on all de scriptions. About 19,000 hhds have been disposed of. For Molasses there has been a fair demand, and fully former prices have been obtained. The transactions amount to nearly 500 nuns, consisting chiefly of St. Lucia, at 21s, St. Kitt's at 235, Dominica at 245, fine Demerara at 265, and Antigua at 275. MAURITIUS AND BENGAL. —Only a limited business has been done privately, but for the parcels sold extreme prices have been obtained, and in same _instances an advance of 6d to Is may be quoted. FOREIGN.—There has been a partial demand for yellow Havannah at the prices lately accepted, but owing to the firm ness of holders, the business done is confined to about 500 baskets low to good greyish yellow Java, which have been sold at 18s to 203. REFINED.—In grocery descriptions a fair business continues to he done at fully previous prices, and in some instances a slight advance has been obtained. In Crushed few transactions have taken place, owing to higher rates being demanded by holders ; small parcels have, however, been sold at 265, which is a shade dearer. Covevi.—There has been no demand for any descriptions admissible for home consumption, and prices generally might be considered nominal, excepting for good ord Ceylon, which has been sold in small parcels only at 60s 6il to 61s. The public sales have only offered 105 casks Berbice and 1,900 bags Ceylon, which found buyers at and after the sale, the former at 84s 6(1 to 995 tid for low to good mid coloury quality, good to fine ord broken 67s 6d to title, and good ord pale to good ord colory s. d. to s. d 3 4 328 3:lu 4 11 42 4 4 El 3 34 4 4 Ceylon at 59s 6d to 61s 6d, being about former rates, and about on a par with the prices obtained privately for the latter de scription. The lower sorts of East India have been only in partial demand, and the business done has consequently been confined to about 700 bags, &insisting chiefly of good ord Ba tavia to good ord Padang, whion have been sold at 22s to 245, being about the previous value. Foreign sorts remain entirely neglected, holders however continue firm. Cocoa.-311 barrels and bags brought to auction mostly sold at 42s to 53s 6d for ord grey to good red. Rust.—For the parcels sold rather higher prices have been obtained. The transactions consist chiefly of 50 puns. Jamaica at 3s 5d to 3s 9d for 33 to 87 per cent. over proof of goad quality ; 50 puns Demerara, :it 2s 8d to 2s 9d for 34 to 36 per cent. over; and 50 puns Leeward, at Is 10d for proof strength. RICE.—In the absence of public sales few transactions have taken place privately. SALTPETRE.—For the few parcels sold about previous prices have been paid. A fair business has been done in Nitrate of Soda, chiefly afloat, at about Lis 6d. SPICES.—OnIy a limited business has been done in Pepper or Cassia Lignea at previous prices. Pimento has been in quired for, but there are scarcely any parcels offering. COTTON.—There has been an improved demand for this article, and prices for all descriptions may be quoted fully Ad to id higher. TEA.—The market seenss a little brisker at steady prices. The home consumption from London last year was 25,320,000 lbs., being an increase of abovo 2,000,000 lbs. on 1842. Tannow.—P. Y. C. is 41s Cd per cwt. on the spot. HEMP.—Clean is 31s per cwt. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT (Before the COMMON SERGEANT) Peter Peek, groom, aged lf'+, and Joseph Redburn Clipper, aged 21, were placed at the bur, charged with stealing a geld ing, a cart, and other property, worth 151., the property of Matthew Clements. The case having been fully proved against the prisoners the lury found them guilty, and they were sentenced to ten years' transportation. There was only one other caw, awl which possessed no in terest, after which the sessions terminated. LAW INTELLIGENCE. BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) IN RE HENRY THOS. ,YALL, THE YOUNGER. This was an application on bfrnalf of the bankrupt to receive the proteation of the Court unoer the new Bankruptcy Amend ment Act. He had been in very extensive practice as a surgeon and chemist in Greenwich, Vivre he resided up to the year 1840, and subsequently until tha date of his insolvency in High street, Whitechapel. The amount of his debts and liabilities was 8001., of which more than one-half was contracted without opposition being incurred, chiefly on sporting bets. One with Mr. Camden, for a bet of lbOt., was strongly con tended by the body of the creditors, on the ground that the in solvent had given him a frauduient bill of sale upon his pro perty, although there was not the slightest consideration re ceived on account of this liability. The case was postponed in order that evidence on this head might be adduced. IN RE THOS. lENNING. In this case the bankrupt had carried on a very extensive business as a hosier and draper. The amount of his debts ex cdeded 27,0001., in liquidation of which his available assets were about 5,6001. No opposition being offered by the creditors he was allowed to pass his final examination. IN RE THOM&E CHADWICK. This day being appointed for the choice of assignees under the fiat against the bankrupt, who had been an extensive whole sale corn and provision dealer, a number of creditors were in attendance to tender proofs print to voting. The only one contested was one on the part of Mr. Wells for 1,3001. on account of a number of acceptances by the bank rupt, and for which it was allegod Mr. Wells held a mortgage on his property in Thomas.street. This proof was eventually allowed. Messrs. Henry Nicholls and 'Edward Aylmer were appointed without opposition. POLICE INTELLIGENCE MARYLEBONE.-(THIS DAY.) Eliza Dutton, a poor-looking creature, clothed in rags, who has spent more than half her years in prison, was again placed at the bar, charged with drunkenness, and an attempt to com mit suicide in her cell. It appeared that after the T.sisoner had been locked up, the sergeant on duty (Cummins) heard a noise in the cell; and looking in, observed that the prisoner was making an attempt on her own life. She had, in the most determined manner, torn off the waistband of her dross, fastened it round her throat, and had drawn either end so tightly, that Cummins had great difficulty in cutting it with his penknife. When released the prisoner was quite insensible, and a sargeon, who was called in immediately, was engaged selveral hours before she perfectly recovered. • Had assistance come a minute later life would have been eitinct. .". The prisoner begged hard tt► be forgiven, but Mr. Low° committed her for a month to the House of Cor rection, and a person was placed in the lock-up cell, lest she should again attempt self-destruction. Matthew Thomson, groom to Mr. Crawley, solicitor, of Fitzroy Farm, Highgate, was fully committed for trial, for having at various times stolen split beans from the stable of his master. UNION HALL.-(THIS. DAY.) Six men, in a destitute condition, were charged with refus ing to do four :hours' work for the board and lodging afforded them in Newington workhouse. It appeared the defendants had been received in the above workhouse on the preceding night, and the next morning they refused to perform the work allotted to them. The defendants said that the f had nothing but straw to lie upon, and that the people at tha workhouse wanted them to go to work before they had any food. They (the defendants), however, were so exhausted from previous want that they re fused to work without first getting victuals. The porter of the workhouse sa►d that the plan of giving then food before setting them tr) work was found not to answer, and that the guardians had therefore altered the plan. The MAGISTRATE, on perus;ng the Act, said that the clause specified " destitute persons were to do four hours' work in re turn for the food and lodging provided them." Now, in the present instance the Act had net been complied with, and he should therefore not think of sending the unfortunate men to gaol. He therefore discharged them all. FLANDERS MAIL. BRUSSELS, Jaw. 2.—The King. accompanied by M. Con way, set out this morning for his country seat at Ardenne. This evening, at eleven o'clock, a funeral service was per formed in the church of St. Jacques, near Candenburgh, on occasion of the anniversary of the death of Princess Mary, Duchess of Wurtemberg, sister of the Queen of the Belgians. A great number of persons of distinction were present at this service, which his Majesty causes to be performed every year. The Queen was accompanied by the Countess de Merodi ; the Marquis de Rumigny, the French Ambassador; the Duke de Bassarra, Chief Secretary of the Legation ; all the Ministers, the persons composing the Royal household, some Senators' Deputies, &c., were present. Her Majesty and all the per sons of her household, were in deep mourning. The Monitor). publishes the 14w which fixes at 41. per 1,000 kilogrammes the import duty on ;tarley till Dec. 31, 1844, and which enacts that when wheat is exempt from import duty, the Government may subject rye to the same regime. The Moniteur, of the 3d, contains several columns of com plimentary addresses to their Majssties, in the name of the dif ferent public bodies, on New Ye3r's Day. ROUE, DEC. 23.—A few hours since Cuunt Von Manteuffel, Aide-de-Camp to Prince Alber' of Prussia, arrived here, ex press from Berlin, bringing to their Royal Highnesses Princess Albert and Prince Henry of Prussia, the intelligence of the death of the Count of Nassau. Notwithstanding the deep snow, he performed the journey in eight days and a half. The Russian General Paskewi:ah, brother of the Prince of Warsaw, died this afternoon. P. S.—The melancholy news of the death of her father has induced Princess Albert to give t'p her plan of remaining here for the season. She has determined to leave Rome within a weak, and return to Berlin.—Allyenteinc Zeitung, Dec. 30. RICHARD PAnn.—The order for the transmission of this unhappy young man to Eogland is in the hands of the authorities here; but it is held back from a kind and merciful consideration, and will not be rut in force until a few days before the commencement of the assizes ; his imprisonment in the common gaol of the county will consequently be very brief. Very brief also will be his trial evidence of his insanity for some time previous to its rcelar,choly consummation will be given by one or two of his ititime..e friends, artists, sufficient to satisfy the jury, although forming but a small part of the proofs that might be adduced, if necessary, and the poor fellow will be at once removed to some lunatic asylum for the remainder of his sad life. Latest accounts d3scribe him as in a bad state of health, but receiving unremitt lag attention from the persons under whose care he is placed at Tontainbleau. —Art- Union. KINGS COLLEGE HOSPITAL.—HOSPITAL PRACTICE. —A case occurred yesterday, at the King's College Hospital, which proves the superiority of London surgeons. A man, from near Colchester, was edit fitted on the previous day with dislocation of the left huratsrus, or of the left arm, at the shoulder socket. He stated to Mr. Steel, the house surgeon, that the dislocation took place three weeks ago ; that he consulted a surgeon immediately after the recep tion of the injury, and Was told by him that there was no dislocation. He then consulted two other local surgeons, who acknowledged the injury, Dud endeavoured in vain to remove it. Ono of the operations lasted nearly five hours, causing the patient the most intense pain. Mr. Steel, asto nished at the recital of these facts, particularly one of them, when the dislocation was so palpeole, ordered the man into a warm bath, telling him that two o'clock on the following day Mr. Fergusson, one of the chief surgeons of the hos pital, would operate on him. Tho patient was kept on low diet, and an hour previous to the appointed time for the operation, took a second warm bath. The critic a l ti me arrived ; Mr. Roberts, pupil of ldr. Fergusson, accompanied by several students, passed through the ward (the Albert) in which the patient lay in bed, into the operating theatre with the necessary apparatus. Great interest was shown by all the inmates of the ward for the success of the operation, rendered extremely difficult by reason of the length of time that had transpired since the occurrenee of the dislocation. The presence of Mr. Fergusson, the operator, was announced, and the patient rose from his bed cheerfully, and walked into the theatre. The first attempt failed owing to looseness of the apparatus, and the man was brought back to his bed still con fident. A smaller apparatus having been procured, he again submitted to the painful operation, told in less than 15 minutes the dislocation was reduced, to the infinite satisfaction of the patient himself, and to the joy of his fellowsufferers in the Albert ward. This triumph of London hospital practice is an additional inducement to the benevolent to support the public medical metropolitan institutions. • The Britannia steamer, Captain Hewitt, has just sailed (seven r.m. ) carrying the mails to Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Boston, United States ; the mails for Canada alone weighed upwards of a ton ar.d a half, and the number of letter and newspaper bags made a total of 128. A Correspondent of The Sun paper, enclosed to the editor, in a letter from Cowes, Isle of Wight, flowers of all seasons, indicative of the extreme mildness of the weather, and, no doubt, as a strong hint, touching the soft loveliness of the air in the warm south coast of England. But we can tell The Sun's Correspondent (for it is a Sun's affair) that at Stoncl ouse, between Devouport and Plymouth, in a garden behind Messrs. Payne and Wrentmore's premises, is a tree now garnished with two hundred apples as large as wallnuts ; not a confectioner's twelfth night show, but placed there by Nature's own sweet and cunning hand. We surpass them at Cowes, we have had flowers (blossom), and fruit..-Plymouth Journal. INDIA AND CHINA, The following are additional extracts from the Bombay and Canton papers : DREADFUL SICKNESS IN SINDE. (From the Bombay Courier.) The state of the troops at Sukkur and Shikarpore, instead of improving, as we thought some time ago, is, we regret exces sively to hear, getting worse and worse ; it would appear that the fever is positively on the increase; the state of the Artil lery, especially, is most deplorable ; and we cordially join in the hope of one of our correspondents that Government will be induced by these public representations, if not by those which have been made officially, to adopt some speedy means for saving the lives of the remainder of the two unfortunate com panies. They can be of no use in their present state, and the facility with which they might be conveyed to Kurachee ought surely to be an inducement to allow them that only chance of their being preserved to the service. The apathy which hasbeen evinced in supplying the station with additional medical aid is really most discreditable to Government, and relleots on every mem ber whose business it should have been to obliate by timely assistance the frightful results of sheer carelessness and neglect. That Sukkur will be found altogether unfitted for a European station must be sufficiently clear, and we only hope that the experience derived from the fate of the unfortunates who have been sent to deposit their bones in such a Golgotha will have the effect of opening the eyes of the authorities, dearly as it has been bought. We had entertained some hopes that Shikar pore, being beyond the line of jungle, more open to the west, and less exposed to the malaria of the immediate neighbour hood of the river, would have proved a more advantageous post than Sukkur in point of sanatory considerations, but there appears very little difference in the proportionate number of sick in both stations. (From the Delhi Gazette, Nov. 15. ) "Sukkur, Nov. 5, 1843. " The state of the Sukkur brigade is, I hope, at its worst, at least there are very few men now left to go into hospital, and from all I hear the average number of all grades per com pany at muster on the Ist of November, 1843, may be taken at 10; but you must bear in mind that many of these are totally unfit for more than standing sentry, and many not equal to that. All regiments are the same. Not one out 3f the six medical men have been able to leave their , beds for the last three days. Every guard has been reduced to the very lowest, all orderlies, as far as possible, withdrawn, and death is beginning to make rapid strides amongst the natives ; 40, or about, I think, of the two companies of European Ar tillery, out of 180, have already been carried off, and the re mainder look more like ghosts than living beings. " Of officers, who possibly are of the least consideration, we have only, by God's providence, lost one ; fifteen have gone away in different directions on sick certificate, and I suspect some five or six more will leave shortly, as soon as the doctors are able to make out the certificates ; at Shikarpore the third company and the detachment of Chamberlain's Horse are, I believe, no better. Only two officers at the station have escaped. This I write, being certainly not an exaggerated statement of a Bengal brigade in an enemy's country, whatever others may say to the contrary. This sickness commenced in August, and the only assistance we have' had from our ewe provinces, after repeated applications, has been one assistant surgeon, sick the day he arrived, about the 30th of October, and, I think, two native doctors - neglected by our own Pre sidency, we have to thank Sir C. Napier for his timely assist ance in sending us two medical officers, who, I regret to say, are both very ill, and we have accounts of another having left Hyderabad, although they can ill spare him, being just as bad as we are. Sir C. Napier has also issued a very handsome order to the medical officers for their attention and exertion in these trying times. " Seven natives died last night out of two regiments." From Hyderabad we regret to hear almost as melancholy tale. Every regiment has its hospital filled with sick. '1 he 9th Bengal Cavalry have 375 on their sick list, and the num ber is daily increasing. There, moreover, they have not the cool weather beginning to be enjoyed at Sukkur ; the sun is dreadfully hot in the day, and the nights cold and damp. The following is a late letter from that quarter : " Lower Sinde, Nov. 2, 1843. " Sickness still prevails here to a very great extent, net only amongst our own men, but also amongst the inhabitants of the country ; there is not a single family some of the members of • which are not laid up; and numbers of children, unable to withstand the dire malaria, perish daily. A season so remark able for rain and sickness has not been known in Sinde for years. The crops, which might otherwise in a manner have compensated for these evils, have been attacked by locusts r l'irStWitrstanding the fires kindled in every direction tco;:kee them off, these insects have committed grievous damagel 'where they have once been allowed to settle down, scarce) 'vestige of cultivation has been left. The direction of' flight was almost invariably from west to east. The Hyderabad are more sickly than ever ; one regiment, stand, mtistered only 20 men yesterday." 1 c r : ..1! i , ?I , ."40 !....-., , 4, 1 "., 1‘ ' AFFGHANISTAN. (From the Delhi Gazette, Oct. 26.) In our last we gave a considerable amount of news from , Central Asia, in which the position of Dost Mahomed Khan may be considered to be correctly set forth. Distrusted at home, his authority defied by his kinsmen, and resisted by the nearest chiefs, his treasury empty, his troops leaving hiW for want of pay,—nothing seems left him but the desperate resource of some foreign expedition, by which he may be able to acquire an accession of wealth and territory, of auf" ficient importance to raise him in the eyes of his more jai' mediate subjects. He is only poor and despised because they are rich from our spoils, and able to resist his power, an d were he in a condition to recruit his finances, the relativ e position of ruler and suhject would be greatly altered front what it now is. The consciousness of this state of thief. is inducing him to look now with more anxiety than ever In the direction of Peshawur, and although he might be abl e to gain but few proselytes at Caubul and its vicinity, where the people are gorged with plunder for some years t. e i come and listless for the acquisition of mere, he might, l once a nucleus of an army were set in motion, be able te collect the tribes on either side as he passed down. Tbe ls ' again, it is doubtful how far the Khyber tribes might be &hied to assist, viewing, as they doubtless do, Peshawur v their own peculiar prey, and considering, as they probab l would de, any attempt by Dost Mahommed as that oi an ID. terloper. A considerably strong opinion seems also to preys!' in Caubul that the ruler of Bokhara is inclined to extend dominions across the mountain chain, and that the people Upper Affghanistan would not be loth to submit to hi' and nation. The disunion which has arisen between father an ._, son seems against the latter being deputed to carry out t he !! equally hostile views on Peshawur, though later account would incline us to the belief, that Sirdar Mahommed Akb ilf Khan had set out on such an expedition. The whole of thes e considerations only tend to show that the present tenure sovereignty by the Ameer is very insecure, that the position u; affairs is entirely changed from what it w as b e f ore we lava.'" the land, and that the whole face of it will be in a state of security and disorder until some strong hand shall arise t d coerce the people under a powerful Government. It wo ol ' appear lsy the Candahar news that our surmises regarding tbe preparations of Shere Mahommed have not been far from the real state of affairs. He has been employing his time awn the Western hill t r ib es t o tame purpose , an d ma y, i n the 'wer e , state of the garrisons of Upper Sinde, be induced to try his °- tune at least against the Shikarpore detachment. A DASHING EXPLOIT. Intimation was sent home by the last mail of some rather serious disturbances which had broken out at Khetrie, Shekawattee, where an elderly Ranee, of unpronouncea bli name, had collected 5,000 matchlock-men, and taken possessic dt of the tort, expelling the mother of the infant Raja FUtt ell Singh, to whom the stronghold of right belonged. It war stated too that Major Forster, with a detachment of the She kawattee Brigade, was about to take measures for the recove r y e of the fortress and the punishment of the offenders. We s he now enabled to give particulars of ‘ the insurrection, and Of ' o f proceedings adopted by the gallant Major with the vie/ quelling it, which he succeeded in doing after a long and vi e he contested engagement with the enemy, terminating in t capture of the town and fort of Khetrie. l f It appears that Ram Nath l'erohif, the Kamdar on begs, of the miner Sovereign of Khetrie, was ejected by 1 2 r from:his appointment, and his place occupied by the DWI:: who was supported by a very large assembly of insurged: e , These, to the number of about 5,000, took up their quar t 7 r in the pass, town, and fort. On the 21st of October M a i t :s Forster, who had been encamped at Singhana with two p ° ( guns, three companies of infantry, and two rissalah a of cavalry, proceeded towards Kotcpootlee, for the p u rpose lo seizing a fort in that neighbourhood, of which some of rebels had gained possession. On the approach of our troFrd the insurgents evacuated their position and fled, leaving beld ° , them six pieces of artillery which they had brought fr; Khetrie. The fort was dismantled and bl ow n up , and 3 1 t 1° ,,, Forster proceeded to Dadta, where he also dislodged a 1),g o of rebels ; and the haunts of the p r i nc ip a l l ea d ers (DI W 111) b about eight were captured) were then destroyed. On the ut v November he marched to Khetrie, a nd attacked the maid bo' of insurgents, when a gallant and decisive action took OW. Major Forster's force consisted of 2do foot and 60 horse °l, the Shekawattee brigade, with three guns ; an d tOt ma ` tc „ l 3 , lock-men and 80 horse, belonging to Jeypo re , w ith four gut' s ' The enemy are said to have mustered 6,500 men. T he 0 00 was a very strong one, situated on a steep eminence, , feet high, and approached by a difficult defile five miles length. Both the fort and pass were occupied by the jo! ur 0 0. gents in considerable numbers, but they were soon d r i v en fr, the latter, and obliged to take refuge in their stronghold. was invested without delay. After some heavy firing 1 ",: a t short time, they capitulated, p rom i s i ng to evacuate the 'e",i within six hours. Duri ng th e n i g h t most of them diat er and on the evening of th e nex t d ay M ajor Forster too k Ps; c e session of the pl ace . Amonst those who fled was the Db a "' Kanai Ram, the leader and chief instigator of the rebellidted During the attack on the fort, Captain Forster, at the h " 0 ,0 , of the light compan i es of t h e brigade, aided by a strong:was of matchlock- men , di rected his steps to the town, whic"jto strongly occupi e d by t h e i nsurgents, who appeared rese lv e d i v e defend it with vigour. They were obliged, however, t . , ° t, %r -way, and w ere eventua ll y d r i ven out with great loss, a nd sued to the hill s . Th e V i ctory was completed by t h e de( ef t , of a strong b o dy o f men stat i oned on an eminence to t he l e ,ho the town, and commanded by a bold and courageous chief' vitiJ seemed determi ne d t o ma i nta i n hi s pos i t i on to t h e l as t, an as; indeed, on th e conc l us i on of the conflict, was foun d stn the number of the slain. ettt' . among them the nephew of the Dliab Several other chiefs of note fell during the engageo 0 0 our side are stated as 2 killed and 42 w ounded; an d °n il° part of the rebels 16 killed and upwards of 80 wounded•. aoit skilful and masterly manner in which the above spirited, „O wes conducted is worthy of all praise. The conspicuouoifrt'iop lantry of Captain Forster, in the storming of the last I'" li dual is, in particular, highly spoken of ; and to his td ut dar iog bravery the very satisfactory termination of the maid'? J are d and ably. executed enterprise is doubtless in no small . The casualtieatio attributable. CHINA. The followin g elegy upon the late C° 11 ,1 1 ,, i :: s!oner Lin i s sa id t o b e f rom th e pen of his tial Majesty himself:— "AN IMPERIAL EDICT.—The great statesman , P OO' sen preserved an un d ev i a ti ng li ne o f rec tit u de, and t " 1 , 8 i 5 ciples of probity an d u p r i g ht ness were r ooted in jogle ture. In manner, he was plain and affable, and his ign of ress of heart was ev en em i nen tly di s pl a y e d. In the r : e a tioo , Kea-King, having be e n h onoure d b y an I m p er ial exam`,: o rtri he was raised from the rank of Han-lin (the highest ' l to the graduate) to a seat in th e C a bi net . W e, u pon corning burl' throne, and observing hi s p a t r i o ti c spir i t, his dispatch in o re ness, and his extensiv e an d var i e d exper i ence , ordered tn 6 beri sence about the Imperial person, in which capacity to , r r e ,r„f tt ult; for upwards of ten years without a single instance 0 ' - r i o ter , ' Last year we sent him to the province of Ho-nan to suP e e anr the embanking operations on the Yellow River in the . th 110 boo district, which were conducted and completed vri to usual zeal and energy. Our Council then recoremend ing s t take his ae into consideration, and being fully aware t h tore with him was en the delay, we granted him a double tern 01 )1' lon cliti rec ~n 1 Pays addi loud elan the to t re m , the f{ (1 t 'ott o , iron „ Tem 4, ” hopi ng 'i 44 Can