The Sun. — London, England, 1845-01-11 00:00:00

...., .........' t I „ but WV, eraus the T: week l s,, ,r celtrice iutober, .947. 4 ,1 1:30 LLO VD'S SHIPPING. LoNDoN,JAN. io.—South-east-rly breeze, and hazy. DIAL. JAN. 9.—Wind E.S.E. to S.E.. light breeze.— Asrd. Carsitean, Calcutta. SW. Brilliant, Azores. Po RTRAtouTri„JAN. 9.—Wind E.S.E.—A cr d . Wash ink n, New York, for I.ond , tn, after being ti al a hues on er ,b., end assi s t e d G fr apparent l y w i thout 41. Ta4fis steamer. lirook , , Cofftantir,opl,.. left ui!:, (.;i4f,11 , .0,- h..r Maiesiy' s shi!. Iris. Ch4tbtou. 011, 8.-ncoolen, Manilla. COWES. JAN. 9.—Arrd. Harrier, liavvker. Manilla, for Ilarnburgh ; Eus, Cajarniv, Charlesto n , f or B remen. 81 ( 1 - Clio, New York. MARGATE, JAN. 2.—The Brisk, from Jamaica to Lon fishor.,, on the Long Nose Rock, got off last night, and Proceeded. SotrTriAmpT.N, JAN. —Ski. Queen steamer, Lisbon. Orr 'TORBAY. JAN. 7.—Edward Perkins. Ingersal, New Orleans. for Hat re. .„ DARTMOUTH. JAN. 9.—Wind S.E.—Arid. Vulture, l ' i nher, St. John's. PLlMortra, JAN. 9.—Wind E.—Sid. Tweed, Sierra Ueons, 441KHOUTH, JAN. 9. Wind S.E., moderate.—Arrd. " j u r ,ki of Richmond, pi t tal (late Cl a rk), C a ll ao . 9 oT Aßcnos&, JAN, 9.—Part of to,• cargo of the Owners' 00d-will has been sand, in a danabged state ; the vt ssel 18 e xpeted to become a wreck. STORNOWAY, JAN. 4. —Arrd. Nestor, Nye Carlby, for Ersince, with loss of rudder, dt‘ck load, &c. ujILEITH, JAN. 7. Wind Guave, Grenada. 11.1,, JAN. B.—Arrd. Harvest Home, Quebec. 9. S.S.Z. The Anne, Storey, from Ichaine to Sun nerlad, struck on Hasbro' Sand 7th inst., and sank; crew hYARMOUTH, JAN. 9.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Beehive, 'es, fo r S underland, assisted in with loss of mast, &c., tt()3% , t inl•-', been in con t act . "" Li ALDBoROUGH, JAN. 9.—Alexander Brandt Bt1) 0 for flamburgh, out seven weeks. 40ELFAST, JAN. B.—The Agnes, By ce , f rom I c h a b oe, stin k near here is visible in 11-i fathoms to-day, and shifts With the tide. , ' I3 , III sToL, J AN. 9 . —Wi n d S .S.E., fresh.—Arrd. 0c e.v146, Goulb ourn, N ew O r l eans. Sld. Lord Canterbury, ,SW ANREA, JAN. s.—Arrd. M e lli cen t, Ri c h ar d s, P r i nce ''" w itrd's Island. Yat jobtoun t , JAN. 9.—The brigs Anne E mma , Di xon, e Coldstream, Short, both of and f o r L on d on, got on t Seroliy Sands last night ; assistance hat- been sent the th etn. At.other rig, nme unknown, also got u p on i r "eroby Sand last night, a and remains. nhr_' 44 P,SEILLES, JAN. 4.—Arrd. Cookhead, Crockwoll, orn, with loss of b oa t, & c. , an d one man overboard, ",111ed James Sonnet, a native of th e O r k ney I sles. 14 VERpoOL, JAN. 9.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrd. Hampden, 'orvan, Damascus ; Bliss and George Stephens, Cush- N . , New Orleans ; Rhode Island, Savannah ; Thomas B ennett and .Portl an d, Ch ar l eston ; Woodstock. and Bristol, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Speculator, Evan s , NNewßreton. Sld. L ou i sa, B om b ay ; North Star, Vera ; Agneda, Clift on , P r id son, and New Hampshire ' N ew Orleans. Off, Warman, Charleston. MARYPORT, JAN. B.—Ben Bra ce , P ar k , lehaboe. - ATERFORD, JAN. B.—Wind, S.S.W.—Arrd. Oro. ;tur bo, Radcliff, Africa. CORE, JAN. 7.—Wind N., ligArd. Alexnder, St. John's, New Brunswick, and sailed for Liverpool. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. D A.rr ival—Caribbean, Fleming, from Bengal, in the uhitt, sailedfrom Bengal, o ff S a l comhe, sailed Aug. ft 2. St. Helena Nov. 9 5 ; Argyle, Kenney, from Bengil, it Dublin, sailed July 14. lAArrival at Batavia—Merlin, from the Clyde. rrival a t M aur i tius—Tyne, Oct. 17, from Mar'eilles. nan IX paytures from M aur i t i us- - El . anor, Oct. 9, to Pe_ Cal cut g ) Comet, 11th, to Tamalane ; Apolline, 12th, 10 ta •' her Maj es t y ' s sh i p Conway. to Madagascar ; Louise Lavoie, 13th, to Muscat ; Pionier and Thelaire, to Bourbon •; Edward, 15th, to Mai.agascar. ,Pepartu res from St. Helena —Her Majesty's ship AlligdoVe, N ov. 16, to AFeension ; D u k e of Gordon 21st, to C or k ; Hampton, 19th, to Cork ; Anne Mary, , 18th, to Cork ; Lady Kinnaird, 15th, to London ; Mo havv k 19th, to F ahn , uth; Britannia., 16th, to P eterhead; ad;President Ram, 16th, to Rotterdam ; Isis, 18th, to Liver- Pool i Tr usty, 16th. to London ; William Murray and C l audine, 18 t h ; C h i eftain, 18th; Peru, 19th ; Zoe, 21st; rtoyal Brid e . 20th —all to Cork ; C um b erland. 18th ; R ubicon, 23d, Tynwald, 19th ; Nlargaret Is iereirle 19th ; Dublin Taglioni, 20 t h ; Poynt Arundeer, 19th; l all to London ; Malvina, 18 t h ; Montreal, 22d ;, 24th— Laurel, 23 d, to Falmouth ; Mathilde, 18th, to Amsterdam ; Sarah Trotman 20th, to Fleetwood ; St. Mary, 19th, to Trinidad Maid of Alicante, 22d, to Madeira ; Donna Maria, 18th ; D'Ar e y, 2 1st, to Liverpool ; St. George, 20th ;• Margaret O g il v i e, 21st, to Greenock; Eliza Aun, oth, to New York ; Maid of Mona, 25th, to Ri o ; Pau line, 22d, t o N antes. GUANO AT ICHABOE. The following is an extract of a letter forwarded fro m the - Admiralty to W. Dobson, Esq., the Secretary at Lloyd's : From Sir John Marshall, of her Majesty's ship Isis, to Admiral the Hon. Jocelyne Percy, dated the 2 rst of September • " Nearly one-half of the guano is already shipped, a mounting to about 90,000 tons, and from the activity displayed in its removal the remainder may be expected t O disapptar in six months from this time, unless the tresent boisterous weather impedes the shipment ; but d tt , le guano has been shipped during the last eight ,',3',',, consequence of the strong wind and heavy sea ; m aybe reference to the 58,000 tons now here, and what o,gbereasonably supposed to be on the passage, the ships ttate ll a gapd in this business will appear to be not far r t i l birc - , il ,,,,'ient for its entire rem,val. This fact, if 1 . f " :1 R 4,..: 1 1 , 1 assist mercantile speculators in their shin- .°4riaze--ftleNents. It is necessary to observe that the sb °ll ; e : t hirt °- ,° ll iPpin g is measurement, and they will load Shipped is more. The quantity of guano now to be r. ,. I- cluoUt 90,000 to 100,000 tons." R,,,.":10 br:CAUTION TO MARINERS. cells ia,,..--?, SANDWICH ISLANDS, MARCH 2.—A ...dan -41' 15 1. 1.— v` ; v as discovered on Nov. 16, in lat. 3i S., I. '' 0 3' the Maria Theresa, Tabor. , 4 ti ,,,., .....,,,,..—___—..—. 45 1411 t , ),'-‘ TING APPOINTMENTS. tr.co'6l.,:i ,°].)3,---kaer.rs., Mon., Pateham •, Wed., Race-course ; cotoite,harrs., Mon., Newmarket Hill; Thurs., Tels •.' ti udo ti h l ' fi Ye - --10i. nlThur -8 ,4') :N inti., the Kennel ; Tues , Dial Post; -Indb,s" 'lPple;shatn. }tip, Mie harrs., Mon., Alfriston Race-course ; Fri., Cs k 61•10 t .....00e,andler's hds., Mon., Spetchley ; Wed., West -14 -1 ref orc i" ati;k; Fri., Goose Hill-10:k• \ l ,s. sa ire lids. T B h Hill; Fri Aconbury B h .. .upib e , Iles., ac o •, " 'Pshir e . ~_ bricr_ Ws., Mon., Twetnlows ; Wed., Fox (Al tss,'' '°u); Fri., Clerley-14 Wl4 ,d4nd Stiff,lk hds., toes St. Os th Flag ; Fri.. i b . 3 . °u. ~ 7 -Wck • ford tsiure hds., Mon., Grandborough ; Tues., Mit .,lll.lt.lr)teiris,;dtt.Thurs., Belton Grange ; Fri., Kineton , Red Hill. eBeltritit"4•::;syehodvs..: Tues., Holnest Kennel ; Sat., Stork 4 )c Urii li ' -18trten t ee s tan hi'., Tues., Kitt's Hill •, Sat., Boxted, W: . ,, - -14. ko_hi ex hds, Mon., Balmer; Thurs., Rivenball; Sat., . te % rt. wOrßortierysli' "' , ttle r d is, ire hda., Tues., Guilsfield ; Fri., (- "regynog. r. Ro e ' s h tts• B , Tues., Billingsley ; Fri., Willey Park. h ill er eer e l - 088 :P Wed., Kingstone Village ; Sat., Whit °dNolsoerharrs., Tues., Mansfield Race-course ; Fri.. 1,1 ey harr. 1,1 11.tecross;', ou.,Catterhaul; Fri., Warlingham-104-. k'lild, " 647 '5, Tues., 13, dbrohk ; Sat., But:Maui' r m. Inl,kicht„,g.talrs hds. Mon., Sudbury Coppice; Thurs., 4-Mnit)gt", Sat.,Elith'field-10i -4,lll°rse°Bili.hidds., Dion., Cavendish Bridge; Wed., White Piersten, L ge; Sat., Cotes Toll-bar —lO4. nill li ' "cis, Mon. Stapleton Village; Wed , Bone liew (413 e; Thurs., Mon., Fri., Camp Hill; Sat., cittls. rlhatu---103 Tilylri'ietot'oBllbscrilption lids., Tues., Buncombe Hill; Fri„ ,-,''rtor lh , .urid,,, us., Tues., White Post, Molland ; Wed., Marsi (,_titige...'l; Th urs., Mounts e y ' 44 )b e i d " D i. ; Common Fri., Hawk- Alb'll --eshire hatchear ` g o ds., Mon., Two Pot House ; Wed., N2nkht,, ,__od; Fri., Edworth Spinney-10i. it,"lt.., liii,lt'uu'-• Mon., Sutton ; Thurs., Dudmaston ; Iv W. w. '\l-10-i. ed -,-, ynne's hds., Tues., Queen's Ilead-10i ; ti,slat. ItZl'oclirkiN,Yton, 11; Fri., King's Mills; Sat., Stock aittd ~, 2 -. 1. Toll.titack, Tues., Mainstone Wood; Sat., Ridgwby ~..tbdio w r. No b hs., T„, . I,kou t h sk , ea., Allison Wood; Fri., Pipe Aston —10. ii..,vooa; •Dil!re hds., Mon., Llanover; Wed., Llandewy uss b ap 4:ri., Graig Finger Post-10i qlPesri.li•irlirisir'eB3:.()u., Wormalow Tump;-iVed., Treadow; Wilk e hd s., mon • kw esl ey . ii .., the Three Greyhounds ; Wed., r, ,halgherton 1; age ; Thurs., Cholinondeley ; Sat., 1 , .!.reh t , m3 , odge, Doddington— 10i. 117Idge. Y 8 lids, Tues., Train Brake ; Fri., Long It tet b ar sett k, I's, fon., St. Nicholas ; Wed., Cliff's End. 4 vat hd s ‘ 111 •1, ~ ,4011., Stunting* Common ; Wed., Black "nti p 11 , Sellin. L ' .itz w in ia , ~e ees-14 tt r. 4 ricni tio . l , 7 to 3 hds., Mon., Long Orton ; Wed., 4,. 6 I, 00(4,0. li vitie r ' h ,, 1 n kton R a lis, Mon., Renwick Gat, ; Tues., Ed- L6fielo..„lol. 11; Thurs., Bu rgh -upon-Bain; Sat., Green- E] Elchti'. 4111.nSe; w s ed h d:', Mom, Paston ; Tues., Preston by 1.. H. 1 , ~ Ltalt Fri., Howick; Sat., Roddarn-10. 1 4 1411 h 11 0 tles.', Milborne Port ; Fri., Nash Court, -a, - • )) "Orth h , .11,. ktrihgto,, ;•!‘ T0..5., Robin Hood's Well ; Thurs., C l Polj amb " e , iSiat., Ackworth Moor Topo3-. ar illtrip , Thur ( Is., Mon , Otley Head : Tue, lleadon s,, Shadrisdb eck Park ; Fri., Piper Wood. 101 l Rarew 11 4' 11 • Fri Mon., Riffar ; Wed., Stutton or4 , has ~ : ork with-101. tc,41114,,,,i‘0.., Mon., Kelhani ; Wed., Ossington ; Sat., )1.1 l art L ) ll i'd g e • °rough's hds.. Mon Swallow House ; Wed., I.SPrI 1 .(1 11 Y,ll°llse ' Fr i. , Kennel —ll. 4.-4 • "Jetitin si t kli ° wood b ;- s 'lds., Mon., Eagle Hall ; Toes , ~ I p ir,, ; 4"useri ; Wed., Sudbrook ; Thurs., Wei c.,' Itir„ , z, 11 ,-, lltirp swo. 144,14 Viii.,,_u.s*, Mon, Kirtling Tower ; Thuri, ',l l• • . ou 'ttliti kiss UN ," "11., Stanton W •vill e •T: B A til h , Sir Irillrtil: tEilsHilt'hgoillit,7l2.,°lltenne.,ll3?illui e ; IF3terlii.l.,' eiTi.xu'es:ef,anulßse—latr.(l)°°n4r: ,t4l.ii 71.71..,e2,hat..5rz();n.F, srit.a,ll.:%ileattintioLluitliSagapt„. Egleton —ll. It e , ne "oh% ~,,'"''' ; .11 • 1 1"‘ 1 '. . ' d"13.) n'tehi 'Avlnibar I,i:i, •' - ' w lirt . , •'l'l, Camp Hiti : ki'Vlfourdt'llilll." Hall ; Wed., West Haddon • ; Sat., Cold Ashley-101. ' ham... THE SUN, LONDON, Holderness hds., Mon., Marton Village ; Tues., Warton Hall ; Thurs., Ca:wick Mills ; Fri., Aaras ; Sat., Tibthorpe Sir T. Sykes's hds., Mon., Settringto,.. House ; Wed., Galley Gap ; Fri., Scatuston Bridge-1(q. Mr. A. Smith's hds., M.m., Tedworth Kennels ; Tues., New Mill ; Wi-d.. Wherwell Wood ; Thurs., Con hol Park ; Fri., Boscomhe ; Sat., Speery Well-11. Duke of Beaufort.'s hds., Mon., Trouble House ; Wed., Wick Wick Turnpike ; Thurs., Dauncey Turnpike; Sat., Staunton Park-11. COURT OF SEWERS. Yesterday a special meeting of the Court of Sewers for the City and Liberty of Westminster and part of Middlesex was held, for the purpose of making a rate upon the Western Division and Counters Creek District. A jury having been summoned to make their pre sentment, were addressed by Edward Willoughby, Esq., chairman elect, who briefly explained to them the nature of their duties. They then retired, and the officers of the Court were examined befOre them as to the amount of money required for works done and works in hard. After a thorough investigation they returned again into Court, and made a rate of sixpence in the pound in the Counters Creek District, and threepence on the Western Division. MILITARY FLOGGING. TO THE EDITGR OF THE SUP/. Sra,—l have just been favoured with the sight of a circular letter which has been kindly sent to (I suppose) all the overseers in every parish throughout the king dom, by Some humane society, exposing the horrors of British military flogging ; indeed it is most dreadful. Is it possible that any Christian government can tolerate such a horrible mode of corporal punishment ? Death, I should think, in most instances, would be preferred by the poor sufferer. Is it to be borne in a land of Bible societies, missionary societies, and tract societies ? Is Sir Robert Peel any longer to boast of being the patron of everything that is good and religious, for the benefit j of the poorer classes, and still permit such a horrid mode I of military torture, that would ac t ua ll y di sgrace t h e most savage nati on ? Forbid it, gracious Heaven ! Is there not one bishop among the spiritual Lords of 'Par liament who will humanely attempt to abolish such bloody work among professing Christians ? Where ate my Lords Congleton and Teynham ? Surely it is a subject deserving their best and most untiring attention. It really makes the heart sick to read of punishment so severe as to require the presence of a surgeon to prevent, if possible, the poor sufferer expiring during its horrid infliction ; no wonder that officers have been known to faint away after witnessing such a disgraceful mangling of human flesh. Let every - man in England, and wore especially Christians, do justice to human nature, bad as it is, and lose not another hour in doing all in their power to wipe such a "damned spot" from England's statute book. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, ROBERT TOSS WILL. The Lodg e . Upper Brixhatn, Jan. 8. HE CASE OF MISS MA.RTINEAU. Mr. Greenhow, of Newcastle, the medieal gentle man «ho attended Miss Martineau throughout her illness, which commenced as far back as 1339, has, with the entire concurrence of his patient, published a medical report of her case. From this it would appear that, as far back as April last, Miss Martineau was convalescent, and that she continued improving up to July, when she was first subjected to the ope ration of mesmerism. The report is admirably drawn up. The following are the conclusions at which Mr. Greenhow arrives, after a careful exami nation of the facts of the case : " I always believed that a time would arrive when my patient would be relieved from most of her distressing symptoms, and released from le•r long-continued confine ment ; though she never willingly listened to my sug gestions of the probability of such prospective events, and seemed always best satisfied with anything approach ing to an admission that she must ever remain a secluded invalid. Tide state of mind, perhaps, may be considered as an additional symptom of the morbid influence over the nervous system, of the class of diseases in which this c ase may he included " During the last year or two, in common with many Of the friends of Miss M.. I had frequent opportunities of observie g the increased ease and freedom with which she moved about her sitting room ; and my conviction became confirmed, that the time was approaching when she would resume her habits of exercise in the open air. Oftener than once I have made use of the somewhat strong expression that, some day, probably before long, Miss M. would take up her bed and walk.' " In th e history of this case it i s p ro b a bl e t h at t h e advocates of mesmerism will find reasons and arguments in supp ort of their opinions. But the experienced prac titioner, carefully distinguishing the post hoc from the propter hoc, will have little difficulty in bringing the whole into ha rmony with the well-established laws of human physiolcgY. And he adds)" As regard s the relief from the distressing nervous symptoms, the time had arrived when a new and power ful stimulus only was required, to enable the enthusiastic mind of my patient to shake them off." In his preface Mr. Greenhow makes the following very just observations on the subject of mesmerism:— " flow far the relief from the sympathetic nervous distress, attendant on this case, is to be attributed to the direct agency of mesmerism —whether it has acted by a power su: generis, or by supplying a powerful and well timed stimulus to the mind, and thus acting through the imagination and the will, is a question which every one Must be left to answer for himself, after a careful con sideration of the facts related in the following pages and in the communications to the Athenceum, lately supplied by the patient herself. " The numerous and striking claims in favour of mesmerism, emanating from so many sources, have, at length, rendered it a subject of serious and philosophical inquiry, which can no logger be resisted by the mem bers cf the medical profession. It is by them only that its pretensions can be properly weighed—and it certainly behoves them to enter on the inquiry with candid and unprejudiced minds. " If there be such a power, careful investigation will, doubtless, enable them to detect it beyond dispute ; and they will presently be prepared by the accumulation of facts, if not to determine its precise nature, at any rate to ascertain its modes of operation and to define its ca pabilities and proper limits. " It is in this spirit of calm and dispassionate inquiry, that I have myself entered on the investigation, though I must admit that my efforts have not yet been attended with any results confirmatory of the pewers of mes merism ; but I shall proceed circumspectly in my ex periments, till repeated failures shall either confirm my doubts, or positive practical results remove them ; in which case, I shall not fail to make such results known to the profession.'' We are glad that the investigation of the powers of mesmerism as a therapeutic agent, has fallen into the hands of so astute and judicious an inquirer as Mr. Greenhow, and we look forward with great in terest to the publication of the results of his experi ments. EDUCATION OF COAL MINERS. We cannot but express a hope that some step may be oaken, without delay, with a view to afford a better eau elation to the persons engaged in working in collieries. When attending the late inquest (at Haswell), we were much stru c k with the fact, that more th an half of the pitmen who gave evidence, some of them persons of great int , lligence, and one master wasteman, were unable to write, or even to sign their names as witnesses. The best conducted and well informed from amongst the pit men, are occasionally promoted to some of the subordi• nate offices of charge in the mines; and it would be in the highest degree useful, if greater facilities were given to the underviewers, aoerwen, wastcmen, and deputies, to learn the elementary knowledge more immediately isearieg upon their business. They might be taught, for -oomph!, such simple parts of chemistry and pneumatics at relate to the nature of gases or air, and the first prin ciples c f hydrostatics, and of geology as far as concerns the p sition and dislocation of strata, the intrusion of erappean, or volcanic rocks, and other points. In coun tries such as France and Germany, where a far less amount of capital is embarked in mining enterprises, there are large schools of mines and scientific establish. ments, in which professional men, of different grades, are carefully instructed in those branches of knowledge which are closely connected with the art of mining. We are aware that, notwithstanding the want of such institutions, viewers in this country combine a large amount of scientific information, with great practical ex perience. But such qualifications are enjoyed by a com paratively small proportion of those engaged in the su perintendence of coal pits, especially of that class to whom the subordinate offices are entrusted. If peculiar diffi culties attend the organisation of schools for the mining population, owing to its migratory habits, and because the workpeople are often congregated suddenly at places far distant from towns and villages, and do not remain permanently resident at fixed points, it is the more ne cessary to endeavour to overcome these obstacles; and provision might, perhaps, be made for appointing teachers, whose duty it should be to visit, in succession, the different localities where the large pits are opened from time to time. Among the many thousands whose thoughts ate now continually engaged in the coal mines, there will be always some individuals of strong na tural powers, who, if they had mastered the elements of the sciences above enumerated, might be enabled to invent new methods, or at all events would be far more capable than persons unconnected with the business, to appreciate the dangers to which they are exposed, and to judge correctly of the adaptation of philosophical principles to practice. We believe, therefore, that if the education of the miners generally, and especially of those set over them, ban be materially raised, it will con. duce to the security of the lives of the men, and the per fecting of the art of mining, more effectually than any system of Parliamentary inspection which could be devised. There is no reason to fear but that the owners, and all the authorities, high and low, would combine with the men in enforcing regulations for the application of scientific principles to practice, if their minds wet e prepared by instruction to estimate the true value of the new methods proposed, and if by that instruction those prejudices were removed whi c h & s i n _ dine the ignorant to every change of system. Th ere are here no conflicting interests to contend with, for the proprietors are always anxious to prevent explosions and accidents, not only - by their own feelings of humanity, but by a regard to the property they have at stake ; while tint viewers, ender% iewers, and other officers, are risltilig 6,eiis own lives, and share in every danger with the men.—Report to Sir James Groh= by Michael Faraday end Charles Lyell. EXCISE DUTY ON PAPER. (From the Liverpool Mercury of this day.) We return to this subject for the purpose of stating some circumstances connected with it, a knowledge of which may enable the public to judge how desirable it is that a r?peal of the duty should be strenuously called for, with a view to the general advantage of the country—a ground of action far nobler than the promotion of clique interests—as well as to afford fair play, and a release from intolerable annoyances, to parties who are directly interested in an important manufacture. Taking the latter object first, it must be admitted that men of integrity, engaged in the paper trade, ought, if possible, to be relieved from two competi tive influences ; one arising from violations of the law, and the other directly sanctioned by it. Dishonest manufacturers are continually carrying on extensive frauds in the evasion of the duty ; and as the duty (which is lid. per lb. on all kinds of paper) is equi valent to twenty per cent. n some articles, while it amounts to eighty per cent. on others, it follows that those who defraud the Exchequer that is, those who rob all their fellow-subjects (for every deficiency in the revenue must be made up by increased taxation), can continually under sell their rivals, a mere fraction of the plunder serv ing to secure them a preference in the market, while they pocket the rest as the reward of their knavery. To describe all the tricks by which they succeed in cheating the public, would take a large portion of our columns, but one of their contrivances may ire men tioned as a sample of others. Paper being taxed by weight, a certain bulk is wrapped up in stout covers, weighed, charged by the Excise officer in attendance, and duly stamped. At a convenient opportunity twice the weight of paper, which has paid no duty, is compressed into precisely the form and bulk of the bundle before named ; this is done by the enormous power of the Bramah or hydraulic press ; and the duty-charged cover is transferred from the former to the latter lot of paper, so that one-half the duty is completely evaded, the cover fitting with the utmost nicety, and all the genuine marks serving to dis guise the fraud. Detections have occurred, and heavy penalties have ensued, but it is believed that so extensively still are iniquities of this sort car ried on, that the honest manufacturer can scarcely keep his footing in the trade, purchasers looking, of course, to any fractional difference in their fa vour which any party can offer them. At the pre sent moment some who are punctilious in their trans actions with the Excise, are fearful they shall be driven out of the market by their less scrupulous com petitors. Previous to the duty being taken off printed calicoes great fraud was practised on the revenue, and the more honest printers were regularly undersold in the market; but when the duty was abolished, the dishonest printers either failed or were driven from the trade, and the calico printing was restored to a legitimate state, and this will be the case with the manufacturing of paper when the duty is abolished. Another serious rivalry, and one sanctioned by our present tariff, presents itself as " a heavy blow and great discouragement" to the trade. Paper is allowed to he imported into this country from France, in bond, and to be exported to our colo nies, duty free. This is an instance of free trade to which, if the duty on paper were repealed, no objec tion could be made; but the French and English manufacturers are not placed on an equality : the former has no trouble with the Excise, while the latter, to obtain the drawback of duties already paid, has to go through forms, to suffer delays, and to over come obstacles, the whole amounting to a serious detriment to his operations; and in the examination and re-packing of paper for exportation by the Go vernment officers, to ascertain the accuracy of the claim for drawback, injuries to a very large amount are continually suffered. Sir William Magnay, in deed, states that if these various disadvantages be con tinued (as they must if the duty be retained), the foreign paper trade will pass away from English hands altogether. If the return of the duty, in case of ex port, causes so much disadvantage, the regulations attending the mere levying of the duty in the first instance is in no wise more free from objection, for when a paper-maker receives an order, the cheif process for executing which can be completed in about three hours, he is not then at liberty to send off his goods, but must give twenty-four hours' notice to the officer to charge the paper with duty, after which it must again remain twenty-four hours' in stock for the inspection of the supervisor, thus occu pying sixteen times as long as the whole process of manufacture. Really, John Bull, or rather his rough riders, might have been contriving, in all times past, how his trade could be harassed, hindered, and ruined, while all around him, there have been glaring proofs that, with his skill, his industry, and his capital, " trade unshackled" would,be actually trade unlimited, and prosperity unprecedented. But if John Bull be thus bound hand and foot, the French and American paper-makers must be grateful indeed to our law-makers. It appears, according to the Atlas, that in Paris twenty thousand persons are employed in making ornamented paper boxes for fancy articles, to be sold in England at a duty of only ten per cent. ad valorem ; while the tax in England, on the principal article used for such boxes, is equal to 100 per cent. ! Nor is this all, for the boxes not being likely to sell to much advantage at a Custom house sale, are valued at an extremely low rate, so that the duty is rather nominal than real. Neither is this all, for the paper-makers of Holland, finding they may import their articles into this country bonded, and re-ship them to our colonies, without any of the obstructions to which the English are subject, actually forge the names of our own manufacturers on their paper, and thus partake of the advantage of English reputation, without the disadvantage arising from vexatious revenue restrictions. The Americans, too, are highly favoured by our absurd policy in this case, for, according to the testimony of an intelligent gen tleman, largely connected with both the cotton and the paper trades, it appears that, adding the English duty on paper to the price of the worst materials from which paper is manufactured in this country, the cost becomes such that the Americans can now use raw cotton at once, and produce a cheaper article than we can. Now ought not something to be pleaded in behalf of our countrymen, in relation to this important question ? It the great and broad interests of the people were to be considered (and it is the people who must pay all the r evenue o f t h e country in some shape or other) it would occur to every mind that the first object, as ex nihilo nil fit, would be to liberate the springs and sinews of indu.trv, so that production of value might be facile and abundant, instead of being harassed, and checked, and hin dered, and then, out of property realised, would come the ready means of supporting the State. If 20,000 persons are employed in Paris, in making ornamental boxes, why not, in London, where setnpstresses fit for the work are actually starving ? Sir William Mag nay is of opinion that the repeal of the duty would cause double the present number of persons to be employed in the paper trade, and in businesses con nected with it, as enumerated by Mr. Dickinson, at a late meeting in London, including millwrights, smiths, mould makers, type founders, printers, booksellers, bookbinders, publishers, and others. As a means of civilisation, too, the Press would diffuse still more readily the blessings of intelligence, with a better chance of profit to authors, for it appears that at pre sent not more than one book out of three, and one pamphlet out of twenty, pap its own ex penses, and there are cases in which the i ngre di ent o f duty is a large and discouraging item. What then i a revenue of 620,0001. from such a source, compared with the demoralising effect of the excise laws, and more particularly so upon such an article as paper, where the amount is so excessive and the production so rapid that it has baffled all the ingenuity of man to prevent fraud, and thus leaving the honest trader's property at the mercy of the fraudulent, as well as the increased employment and prosperity of countless thousands of persons, who would, in full work, con sume other excisable articles to a greater amount, and thus increase the revenue ? The following societies ought to join the paper makers in their efforts, and petition Parliament to take off the duty on paper :—The Bible Society—The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge—The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts—The Bible and Homily Society—The Tract Society--The Universities of Oxford and Cambridge —The University Bible Printers of Edinburgh—The University Bible Printers of Glasgow—The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, and all other societies interested in the spread of the Gospel, and the diffusion of information for the people. THE WELLINGTON STATUE AT THE ROTAL Ex- CHANGE.—Thursday morning masons were engaged in cutting the inscription on the pedestal of the statue of the Duke of Wellington, in front of the Royal Exchange. It simply bears the name of the illustrious Duke on each side, and at the back will be " Erected June 18, 1844." The paving in front of the Exchange has been completed in a very ornamental manner. The design is a large star, set i❑ a circle, and the whole in a square. The different compartments are marked out distinctly by different coloured stone. The statue of the Duke stands in a circle similarly formed. ROYAL SEA- BATHING INFIRM A ItY.—Thursday a quarterly general court of the subscribers to the above charity was held at the London Coffee-house, Ludgate hill, Rev. Dr. Russell in the chair, supported by the Rev. Wm. Curling, Mr. Leslie Curling, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Paul, the secretary, and several others. The minutes of the former meeting having been read and confirmed, the usual quarterly bu s in ess was gone t h roug h . It appeared that the bathing season had commenced in April and closed in November, during which period 686 persons had received the benefits of sea-bathing, the numbers at the close of the season being 350. The Ilt:Mir.T of patients for 1F43, had been 619. :th , l the total, from the counnencemoa of the institution in 1796, in which year there were but 16, 17,718, so that the in stitution has progressed most steadily. ATURDAY MORNING, JANrAItY 11, 18i5. DISPUTES IN THE CHURCH. BISHOP PHILLPOTTS AT;HIS DEVOTIONS. EXETER, JAN. B.—l had thought, and so stated in ray communication in the earlier part of the week, that the controversy was dying away—that the clergy, following the example of the bishop who had with drawn the order for the surplice, would have ab stained from its use ; that they would have ascended the pulpit in the old-fashioned garb, and that with this concession the storm would have subsided. Peace, however, has deserted the temple. The war is renewed. The Tractarian clergy persevere with the surplice, and the bishop evidently encourages them therein. On Sunday afternoon last the bishop attended Divine service at St. John's Chapel, Torquay ; prayers were read by one of the bishop's sons (Henry), who has a capital living in the neigh bourhood. The son bowed lower and more f. e quently than clergymen usually bow—such bowing was scarcely ever seen in a Protestant church before. The bishop, who rarely attends the after noon service, occupied his chair within the rails. He affects to believe that that part of the church is holier than any other. After the prayers were read, the clergyman mounted the pulpit in his sur plice ! the bishop looking notes of admiration right and left, what would be called in London, "sarcy" by that portion of the laity who are most at home out side the fabric. There he sat, as happy as power and supremacy coald make a man. His eye glistening with delight, and his frame swelling with authority— every inch a priest. The sermon was preached from the following text, St. James, 3d chap., verses 1, 13, 14, 1.5, 16, and 17; and lam told by one who had the misfortune to be present, that it was the most Jesuitical and offensive sermon that could be delivered to a Protestant congregation. Apostolical, unbroken succession was vehemently enforced, passive obedi ence was peremptorily exacted, and the unlimited right of bishops and clergy to regulate all Church matters was boldly claimed. Bishop Phillpotts was present. The bowings were lower than ever ; the surplice was worn, as if the order had never been withdrawn; worn, too, in a town where the church men, in a highly influential and numerous meeting, had protested against it ; and the doctrines most ob jectionable to Protestants were all most strenuously enforced ; and all, be it remembered, in the presence and manifestly with the acquiescence of the bishop : for his son took part in the performance of divine wor ship, and everybody knows that the young gentleman is kept as tightly in hand as the most rigid discipli narian could desire. When he had to introduce the effertory- in his own parish, he apologised to seve ral of his parishioners, " because the old gentleman would have it so." It is to be hoped that when this meets the eye of the old gentleman that he wont be lieve it; nevertheless, it is an absolute fact. As a consequence of this brazen-faced mode of repentance, as display ed by the respectable bishop at Torquay, you will not be surprised to learn that the anti-sur plice war rages there with greater violence than ever. A pamphlet has just been issued by "A Pres byter of the Church," which shows that Bishop Phillpotts, whilst he has been whipping up both clergy and laity so sharply for neglect of the law, hath been equally unmindful of law on his own side. He is bound not to ordain except on some holiday or Sunday, whereas on Saturday, the 19th of December, 1835, he did, at Exeter, ordain his own son, and others, contrary to the rubric and the 31st canon. The office for making deacons pre scribes that the archdeacon or his deputy shall, as examining chaplain, present the candidates for ordina tion to the bishop. But it is melancholy to state that the present chaplain is not an archdeacon ; but much better than that, certainly, for he happens to be (young Woolicombe) a clever and captivating young divine, who is now courting the bishop's daughter, a fact that has been published, anti notoriously known to the whole diocese. I should not, however, repeat these facts for publication in London, where there are so many speculative attorneys ready to pounce upon any one, did I not know that the bishop is pro tected by the statute, which says that "no person shall be molested for any offence against these acts, unless he be indicted thereof at the next assizes." But let him look out if he do not appear in alb and cope at the next confirmation he holds, "and also hys pastoral staffe in hys hande, or elles borne or holden by hys chaplyne." You will thus see that Bishop Phillpotts will find both rubric and canons a two-edged sword, and that he may, in dealing out his trenchant blows, wound himself as well as those below him.—From a Corres pondent of the Chronicle. LAUNCH OF AN IRON STEAMER AT lILACKWALL. Thursday, was launched from the building-yard of Messrs. Miller, Ravenbill, and Co., engineers, at Black wall, one of the most symmetrical specimens of an iron steam-vessel that was ever sent into the Thames. Her size is not large, but for speed, combined with the quali , ties of a good sea-boat, her peculiar form, in our opinion, designed, as it must be, from results of scientific investi gation, is most eligible for the station on which she is destined to ply—namely, between Dover and Boulogne, or Folkestone and Boulogne. Under the load water l►ne she is remarkably clean, and as she rises to the gun whale she is beautifully modelled—her bow flaring off in a manner most pleasing to the eye, to counteract the effects of wind and sea. She has a very handsome stern, square, but tastefully moulded at the corners. Her figure-head, a graceful nymph, representing Ondine, which is the name of the vessel, is beautifully carved by the Admiralty artists, Messrs. Hellyer and Son. Her paddle boxes are proportionally small. She entered the water about half-past two, in a man ner most gratifyin g to a large number of spectators, in the yard of Messrs. Miller, Ravenhill, and Co., among whom were Mr. B. Bass, solicitor, and Captain Bushell, of Dover, some officers belonging to the Spanish navy, and a party of ladies. A number of persons also as sembled at Blackwell Pier, and many excellent judges among them expressed their admiration of the beautiful vessel, as she was hauled into the East India Docks to receive her engines. Miss Bushell named the Ondine, as she rapidly glided off the plane, dashing a bottle of Burgundy against her bows. The following are her principal dimensions, &C.:— Feet. In. Length between the perpendiculars Ditto over all, from taffrail to bowsprit l6l 0 Breadth between paddle-boxes Depth, midships Draft of water, about Burden, in tons, 0. M., 282 72-94. The workmanship of the builders has been performed in admirable style, and the ornamental parts are in the best possible taste. She will be fitted with two new en gines, of improved construction, of about 75-horse power each. The saloon and tore-cabin will be highly orna mented, and so arranged as to afford the best possible accommodation for the numerous passengers which will be sure to avail themselves of the advantages which she offers. There can be no doubt that her speed will be such as to distance all competitors far away. But on this point we shall soon have the result of experiment to rely upon, and we predict that that result will indi cate a striking advance in the science of steam-navi gation. A HORRIBLE SCENE.—The prison of Versailles contains at this moment two men, named Delton and Grasset, both condemned to death, and whose appeals to the Court of Cessation have been rejected, but who are waiting the result of petitions to the King for an ame lioration of their sentences. They had been kept in separate cells until the severe cold came on, when they were removed into one room, with a stove in it. They were heavily ironed, both by the feet and hands, and a sentinel was constantly stationed in the passage, close to the door. The day before yesterday a violent quarrel arose between them, and Grasset, on receiving some gross apostrophe from Delton, rushed upon him head foremost, and being unable to use his hands from their being fettered, seized him with his teeth in the abdo minal region, and tore him in the most horrible manner. Delton, rendered furious by the pain, contrived to use his eails upon the face of Grasset, and disfigured cries him terribly. The noise of their struggle and savage brought in the sentinel and keepers, but it was not without violence that these two beings, both on the verge of an ignominious death, could be separated._ Galignani's MerAenger. FIRE AT THE FORTUNE OF WAR TAVERN, WOOL WICIL—Ors Thursday, about one o'clock in the day, an alarm of fire was raised at the Fortun e o f W ar Tavern, Green's-end, e Evansa highly rseemed to assume spe u licensedl Voolw victualler,i h , kept by which a most serious aspect at the first out b reak. Mr. In spectorl police, was promptly Clifford, of upon the the Woolwich with some constables, R sub-division o f spot as well as two fire-engines from the Roy a l sappers an d miners' barracks, which, with a plentiful supply of water, were soon got jet() play to subdue the fire, in which they fortunately soon succeeded, the soldiers in the most praiseworthy manner exerting th e i r b es t to put it out. It appears the origin of the fire arose, as supposed, from a spark falling from a candl e , w i t h w hi c h Mr. Evans had been down previously to the cellar, in which some straw was kept, but not discovered till some time afterwards, when a dense volume of smoke com pletely filled the bar of the house, and thus caused the alarm to be raised and the prompt attendance of the police and the sappers and miners to the spot. ANOTHER CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.--Thursday Mr. W. Carter held an inquest at the Jolty Gardeners, Lambeth-walk, touching the death of Emma Jane Cooper, aged 11 years. The deceased wa s th e d aug h ter ea of a poor wid,w, residing at 21, St. Alb an ' s -b u ildi ngs, China-walk, Lambeth. On Friday afternoo n last, amusing herself hhceTrsealbfsebynce writingfro hheorme, nameth edec d beg over these mantel-shelf, and whilst so enga g ed h e r c l o thes became ignited, and before assistance arrived she was dreadfully burned. She was removed to Lambeth Workhouse, where she expired on Saturday last from the effects of the burns. The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death." TAKING OF FIRE-ARMS.—We are informed on most respectable authority that yesterday (Monday) morning, at the hour of nine o'clo,ck , some ruffians, with their faces blacken e d, entered tne House of a farmer named Laurence Creagh, and of a gardner of Mr. Thomas Evans, of Ashroe, on the eastern borders of this county, and carried off fire-arms from both. When will there 1); , o srieked qTai tik,,fraueful predict:, from I which no good can possibly arise, but, on the contrary, the most disastrous consequences to all engaged in it?_ Limerick Reporter. LITERATURE. THE REFORMERS BEFORE THE REFOR MATION. Whyte and Co., Edinburgh, 1845. The object of this historical work is to make the great religious movement which took place in Europe a century before the Reformation wrought by Luther, better known and more rightly appreciated. It em braces a period of between seventy and eighty years —that is to say, from the commencement of the great schism of the West in the year l 378, to the end of the war of the Hussites, towards the middle of the following century. A considerable portion of the volume is—as might be expected from its subject— devoted to a biographical account of John Huss, th• famous Reformer, of whom the biographer writes in a spirit of animated panegyric, though vte are not aware that his praises are, in any one instance, un duly exaggerated. The work is a translation from the French of M. Emilie de Bonnechose, and is per vaded throughout by a fervent religious spirit. PENNY MAGAZINE. C. Knight, London, 1841. The fourth volume of the New Series of this popu lar Journal had just made its appearance, and is em bellished with a lavish variety of illustrative wood cuts, some of which are finished off in a very superior style. Among the numerous original contributions in the volume, we find an interesting one on the sub ject of the Glaciers of the Alps. IRISH RAILWAYS. The following Irish railway projects have been laid before the Board of Trade, in compliance with the standing order—but how many will he sanctioned we are unable to say : BELFAST AND BALLYMENA, WITH A BRANCH TO CARRICKYERGITS.—Amount of capital, 385,000/, in 7,700 shares of 501. each ; deposit, 21. 10s. per share. Amount of deposits, 19,250/. Total length of line, 35 CARLOW AND WEXFORD.- Capital, 300,0001., in 6,000 shares of 50/. each ; deposit, 2/. 10s. Amount of deposits, 15,000/. Length of line, 40 miles. CORK AND BANDON.-Capital, 200,0001., in 4,000 shares of 501. each ; deposit, 21. 10s. Amount of de posits, 10,000/. Lengtn of line, 20 miles. CORK AND LIMERICK (Vignolles' line).-Capital, 1,000,000/., in 20,000 shares ; deposit, 21. 10s. Amount of deposits, 50,0001. Length of line, with Limerick branch to Holy Cross, 94 miles. DUBLIN AND BELFAST UNCTION.-Capital, 950,000/., in 10,000 shares of 50/. each ; deposit, 21.101. Amount of deposits, 47,500/. Total length of line from Drogheda to Portadown, including the branch from Drogheda, via Navan to Kells, 79 miles. DUBLIN AND DROGHEDA (Howth Extension).- No additional capital has been, as yet, subscribed for this line.. Its length is 3 miles 54+ chains. DUNDALK AND ENNISKILLEN.-Capital, 750,0001., in 15,000 shares of 50/. each; deposit, 2/. 10s. Amount of deposits, 37,500/. Total length of line, including branch to Monaghan, 77 miles. GREAT SOUTHERN AND WESTERN EXTENSION FROM CASHEL TOL IMERICK AND CORK.-Capital,l,2oo,ooo/., in 24,000 shares of 50/. ; deposit, 2/. 10s. Amount of deposits, 60,000/. 'Total length of line, 95k. This, when cotnpleteted, will be the longest line of railway undertaken by any single company in Great Britain. The total length from Dublin to Limerick and Cork, including the Carlow branch, being 218 miles. GREAT NORTII WESTERN, from Dublin to Cavan.- Capital, 750,0001., in 15,000 shares of 50/. each ; de posit, 21. 10s. Amount of deposits, 37,500/. Total length of line, 68 miles. GREAT WESTERN, from Dublin to Mullingar and Athlone, with a branch to Longford. -Capital, 750,0001., in 15,000. shares of 50/. each ; deposit, 21. 10s. Amount of deposits, 37,5001. Total length of line, 68 miles. This is the company that propose to run a considerable portion of their line along the Royal Canal North Bank. KILKENNY JUNCTION.-Capital, 200,000/., in 8,000 shares of 251. each ; deposit, 1/. 10s. Amount of de posits, 12,000/. Total length of line, 261 miles. LIMERICK AN D ENNIS.-Capital, 200,0001., in 4,000 shares of 50/. each ; deposit, 2/.155. Amount of deposits, 11,0001. Total length of line, 21 miles. LONDONDERRY AND ENNISKILLEN. - Capital, 500,000/., in 10,000 shares of 501. each ; deposit, 2/. 10s. Amount of deposits, 25,000/. Total length of line, 57 miles. NEWRY, ARMAGH, AND ENNISKILLEN. - Capital, 90,000/., in 18,000 shares of 501. each ; deposit, 2/. 10s. Amount of deposits, 45,000/. Total length of line, 70 miles. WATERFORD AND KILKENNY.-Capital, 250,000/., in 12,500 shares of 20/. each ; deposit, 1/. Amount of deposits, 12,500/. Total length of line, 32 miles. On this line the wooden rail is to be used as a substi tute for iron. The wood is to be prepared by Payne's process, and the engines and carriages are to he fitted with Prosser's guide wheels. The invention is ex ceedingly simple and ingenious. WATERFORD AND LIMERICK.-Capital, 750,000/., in 1,500 shares of 50/. each ; deposit, 2/. 10s. Amount of deposits, 37,500/. Total length of line, 70 miles. ULSTER EXTENSION.-From Portadown to AT• magh. We have not the survey of this line before us, and do not know its exact length. It was originally intended to run the Ulster line from Belfast to Ar magh, and capital was taken for that purpose, so that it will not be requisite to issue any new shares. A thirteenth call for the sum of 2/. 10s. has just been made. This will make the amount paid up of 32/. on share of .50/. ARMAG , COLERAINE, OR PORTRUSIL—CapitaI, 600,0001., in 24,000 shares of 25/. each; deposit, 11. 7s. 6d. per share. Total length, 63 miles. The pro spectus of this line has only been recently issued—a partial survey has been made, and the engineer's re port is very favourable. The country through which the line passes is exceedingly rich and populous. The project appears very feasible, and we understand there is every prospect of its being successfully prosecuted. The notices of the preceding lines were all regu larly served before the last day of November, but the following are yet to come in proper shape before the Board of Trade. Next session must be their due season for inquiry. ATHLONE TO GALWAY.—This line was spoken of as an extension of the Great Western from Dublin, via Mullingar, to Athlone. A survey was made, but no company has yet been formed to carry it out. CORK, CovE, AND YOUGHAL.—Preliminary steps have been taken towards the formation of a company to undertake the construction of this line. A partial survey has been made, and the traffic taken, and the results have proved of a highly satisfactory and en couraging nature. From all we have been able to ascertain, we have reason to believe that this under taking will afford a most remunerative investment. DUBLIN AND ARMAGH.—This project was mooted by " Pierce and David Mahony, solicitors," but no prospectus has appeared, nor, as far as we can ascer tain, has any company been formed, or even a pro visional committee named, to bring the affair respect ably before the public. It is a revival of a project which, in 1837, was set aside when it was attempted to be put forward in competition with the Dublin and Drogheda line. KELLS TO LONGFORD.—CapitaI, 700,0001., in 14,000 shares of 50/. each ; deposit, 21. 10s. This line is de signed to extend the Kells branch of the Belfast Junction into the interior to Longford. The pro spectus was published, but we are not aware that anything more has been done. We believe the project sill be warmly taken up on a future occasion. KINGSTOWN, WEXFORD, AND WATERFORD....-AB announcement appeared relative to this line, which, it is understood, originated with the English Great Western Company. Be this as it may, a survey of the line has been made, but no prospectus has yet° been issued. It is said that the necessary plans and sections have been lodged, and that an application will be made next session for an Act. This line in eludes Carlow also. LONDONDERRY AND COLERAINE:This line has been before the public by means of a notice, but no prospectus has been published. PORTARLINGTON AND TULLAMORE.—The notice of se intention to apply to Parliament for a Bill for this line was published since the 30th November, and the notice states that the promoters intend seeking for the suspension of the standing orders in their favour, so as to obtain their Act next session. An arrangement has been effected between the Great Southern and 'Western and Irish Great Western Companies, by which the line to Galway will run from Portarling ton via Tullamore.—Dublin Monitor. SINGULAR SURGICAL CASE.—A healthy-looking young man, in great pain and distress, applied to Mr. Smith, surgeon, of Michinhampton, having, as he stated, swallowed a portion of the bone of a mutton chop, which still remained in his throat. Mr. Smith, on in troducing an instrument, fonnd very great resistance about half way down the oesophagus or gullet; however, by applying very considerable force,lhe succeeded in passing the instrument, together with the obstructing substance, into the stomach. The operation, which of necessity was attended with some degree of violence, was followed with immediate and violent vomiting, when a piece of gristle, with a large pin through it, was ejected, and which, no doubt, had transfixed this portion of food so firmly in his gullet.— Cheltenham Examiner. RUMOURED MEETING OF THE BISHOPS..--We un derstand that a statement in the Evening Post, that there is to be a meeting of the Catholic Bishops on the 22d, is without foundation. It is certain, at least, that in quarters where the fact should be known, if it were true, no intimation of it has been received.—Duan Pilot. APPROACHING MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.--Mohan Lal, the celebrated Orientalist, at present in Dublin, ';ill shortly lead to the hymeneal altar a beautiful young lady, a native of the Irish metropolis, and her entire family intend to accompany the happy couple to Persia! Mohun gave 10,0001. towards the ransom of the Lady Salo and Lady MtNaughten.—Limeriek Reporter. Sir John Pechell, Bart., we are happy to learn, is griatt3lly p-tting :letter. The respected Baronet takes carriage airings when the weather permits, and receives visits in the afternoon and the evenings, though still unable to leave ids sore bed. .! ) AI! ~~~ LOSS OF THE ALABA3HAN. (From the New York Herald.) Captain Raymond, of the Atalante, from Orleans, reports that on the 12th of December, 30 40, long. 74 W., picked up the captain and cr and passengers of the Alabamian, from Leghorn New York, Captain H. Hitchcock. When he It her in the boats, the morning of the 12th, the watt was up to the lower deck. The following account the perils of the voyage, and the final abandonmen of the ship, and the rescue of the cre w and passengers, has been furnished us for publication : " The Alabamian sailed from Leghorn on the 10th ei October, with a valuable cargo, consisting of marble, straw, silks, macaroni, rags, &c. On the 25th instant, before passing the Straits, she encoun•• tered a severe gale of wind, which did no material damage. On the 29th she passed the Straits, and on the 14th of November, in lat. 32 04, long. 30 32, of the Western Islands, she met with one of the most terrific gales of wind that had ever been witnessed by any person on board. The ship seemed to be on the point of meetin e of two gales, one from the N.N.E., the other from N. W. 11. e could carry no sail, save the wizen staer'sail, covering perhaps fifty square feet, while the sea broke on every side wbithithehmosrtodaewfouul out the Being a most excellent damage suffered very boat, she r e little gale admirably, at2 l ~, when 3 we had two until the wind died . 3 fearful seas from the N..N"..• ' and N.W. We headed to the N.W., and thus one seer was striking on her bows, while the other came like tnse blows of a huge ' trip-hammer upon her counter; ads..ed to this, the marble in her lower hold caused her to . roll on both sides almost to the water's edge. The contint. 'ed e st t ffect o of all these causes was to rack the ship alms ....... pieces. The whol e o f th e s t ern was i n a s t a t e o f c e " tinual motion, while all its ornaments and the bulwark. ' of the poop deck were knocked off by the fearful blows which descended upo n h er . Th e pumps were k e pt' going about one third of the time. It is a little singular that on the day before the mate had suc ceeded in stopping a steady leak which she had from the time we left port, or else the labour of the pumps would have been doubled. "It is impossible to convey an idea of the fearful ! desolation which reigned on every side, and had we Div...MENDS DECLARED. not been extremely fortunate in obtaining a fair W.. Hopper, carp s et warehouseman, Great Queen wind, before which we could run, the ship must I s trees, Lincoln's Inn-eselds—third div. of 2d. in the ! p °s tyi/J . l, on a Wednesday, haffiae N J i a r n. T l a s r:( rid mfdol Jewry. Wed then have gone down. From this time until we came within about 120 miles from New York, wa In it 3 ee. t t Bailey, upholsterer . , MOtAnt-street, Gwrroys.venor had mast delightful weather, and although the ship uare --third div. of 4s. 6d. in the pound, on Wed was very weak, and the pumps were nearly half the s 1- elav e r an. 15, and any following Wednesday, at the tims in motion, we were looking joyously forward to U € 4. ; - ," „ - ', i ' f' A tr. Turquand, Old Jewry. a reunion with our friends in fifteen or eighteen uurs' e ;, o ( ol •d, licensed victualler, Harrosse-road. Padding hours, when the wind came out N.E., contrary to all eof in the pound on reew proofs, and the appearance of the skies, and the opinion of a ton—first - dis second div. of illin t the pound on all proofs, on any Delaware pilot, who had boarded us within twenty Wednesday, at e office of Mr. Graham, Coleman- street. miles of Cape May. Captain Hitchcock, however, C. Sharp and W. D. Clarke, upholsterers, Berners,. was anxious to get within the Delaware breakwater, street, Oxford-street— 'quasi div. of 7d. in the pound, on but as the wind was blowing from the N.W., it was any Saturday, at the office' s n ' Mr. Green, Aldermanbury. impassible. The wind went round to the north Simmons and Brook, its - nest:enders, Berneondsey—final and N.E. During the whole of the night of the 10th div. of ss. 91d. in the pound, 91: any Satieeday, at the and all the 1 lth of December the wind blew with office of Mr. Green, Aldermenbury. , a , tremendous violence. The ocean s e eme d one vast A. Ja co b, merc h ant, Manchester— first div. e‘t 2 4 n. i n succession of water volcanoes, spouting forth volumes the pound, on Tuesday, Jan. 14, OT any subsequent of foam. The pump s were wor k e d every t en m i nutes. T yuesda , at the offi ce o f M r . Fraser, Af f uechester. E. Roberts, draper, Oswe;try—second die. of 2id. in, The maintopsail was split on th e morn i ng o f th e 11th, the pound, on any Thursda y , at the office a Mr.. and at seven o'clock ne x t d a y wen t th e m i zen s t aysa il , Christie, Birmingham. and nothing wa s h ear d am id th e f ear f u l h ow li ng o f DIVIDENDS. the wind and noise of the labours of the waves on At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-strt et. the ship but the clinking of the pumps, at which all W. Copper, grocer, Reading, Jan. 31, at eleven—T. hands were now employed. Johnson, sen., W. Johnson, and C. Mann, bankers, Rom "Natureford, Feb. 3, at eleven—S. Cox, horse dealer, Bruns and seemed thunderi ng f or th a di sma l requiem, wick-street/Stamford-street, Jan. 24, at one T. El we soon lost all h o p es o f k eep i ng h er l ong a fl oat. dridge, coach builder. Upper North-place, Cara y's Inn- So mighty was the p ower o f th e sea, th a t one bl ow i n road, Jan. 31, at half-past twelve—R. Robinson, coal the leons threw the men f rom th e p umps, an d cause d the ship to quiver like a l ea f i n th e w i n d . Th e w h o l e merchant, Strand, Jan. 31, at half-past one. In the Country. stern of the ship and the cabin were working as if J. Garnett, merchant, Liverpool, Jan. 23, at twelve, at they would go to pieces, while the dead lights were the Liverpool District Court—R. T. and A. T. Tebbitt, ground about as in a mill. About eight o'clock wholesale tea dealers, Birmingham ; Feb. 1, at eleven, at the double pumpbreak was rigged, and passengers the Birmingham District Court—At. Wise, N. Baker, and all betook themselves to pumping; but still and W. S. Bentall, bankers, Newton Abbott, Devon the water gained fearfully. At this time the water shire, Jan. 31, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court— ries above the keelson. At twelve o'clock our only S. W Harrison,builder,4, Bristol, Feb. at twelve, at the hope was to k ee p h er a fl oa t t ill morn i ng. Would N Bristol . Distr . 'ctor C u t J. and D. Arthur-, iron masters, that we could do j us ti ce t o th e no bl e e ff orts of the eth, GI or anshire, Jan. 31, at twelve, at the Bristol crew to save the ship, a n d th e p er f ec t c h eer f u l ness District g Court—J. C. Petrie, mill e r, Bedington, which reign e d among th em . L on Durham, Feb. 4, a t e l even , at t h e Newcastle-upon passed the hours till d a yli g ht d awne d . . Our exist- and slowly Tyne District Court—J. Sorby, steel manufacturer, ence seemed to be con t a i ne d i n a m i nute. Part Sheffield, Feb. 6, at elev e n, at th e L ee d s Di s trict Court —J. Firth, merchant, Heckmondwike, Yorkehire, Febs of the cr e w now got t h e b oats ready ; the one 6, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—F. Parker,. a surf boat, which would live in almost any seed crusher, Rotherham, Yorkshire, Feb. 7, at eleven, sea, the other the launch, which had been used at the Leeds District Court—B. Jones, victualler, Bir for a pig -pen for ten years, was f u ll o f h o l es naingham, Feb. 1, at e l even , at th e Bi rm i ng h am Di s t r i c t in the bottom, an d was in such a state of decay that Ceart. CERTIFICATESto be granted, unless cause be shown no person was all owe d t o trea d upon the planks lest tothe contrary, on the d a y herein-mentioned. the bottom would cave ou t . A t t hi s t i me the sea was still breaking with f ear f u l v i o l ence, a l though the W. Cox, gen e ral d ea l er , C rown - street, S e h o, J an. wind had a littl e su b s id e d . A t l ea 31—G. F. Giles, ca rver an d g ild er , B e df or d- street, Co gth morning vent-garden, Feb. 6—G. F. Davidson, merchant, John dawned, and to our great joy a brig was discerned street, Ad,lphi, Feb. 4—H. Addenbtook, druggist, about three or four miles to the windward. We Dudley, Worcestershire, Feb. 4—J. F. Figge, merchant, made every signal of distress, but he paid no atten- Dunster-court, Mincing-lane, Feb. 6.L...5.. T. Watson, tion to them. woollen warehouseman, Skinner -street, Snezw-hill, Feb. 4 " Not a murmur was h ear d f rom th e crew, and t h e --W. Broome and W. H ar dy, d rapers, O x f or d- street, only exclamation came f rom t h e capta i n, who, as he Feb. 7—J. P grum, carpenter, R o b er t- s t ree t, N or th Brixton, Feb. 4—R. J. Webb, wine merchant, Bath, saw our only &lance of deliverance running away Feb. 6—J. Crich, maltster, Sheffield, F e b. 6-3'. Black from us, said, ' God grant th a t h e may never nee d burn, builder, Salford, Lancashire, Feb. 6—F. lioward, that aid which he now refuses to afford us. At seven publisher, Tonbridge-place, New-road, Jan. 31—W. o'clock on the 12th instant the crew prepared to Walker, hatter, Birmingham. Jan. 31—J. Appleton, launch the boats, while the passengers worked the shipowner, Sunderland, Jan. 31—G. and W. Noel, boot pumps. She was now fast settling by the head. makers, Jermyn-street, St. James's, Jan. 31. Captain Hitchcock, in the noblest manner, gave the PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. E Foster, J. Hall, and T. Haslop, machine makers, mate, Mr. Benson, the choice of boats, although he E.. J. Hall, machine • Cambridge—E. Foster and makers, knew that in one there was almost certain life, and in Cambridge—A. Gatliff and E. C. Hoppe, attorneys. the other almost c er t a i n d ea th . I n d ee d , i t wou ld be impossible t o d o j us ti ce t o t h e coo l ness, i nfra- Leeds—J. Lauriere, R. J. Lauriere, and M. Lauri ere , jewellers, St. James's -street, Pall-mall (so far as regards pidity, and generosity of Captain Hitchcock, during M . Lauriere)—J. Lauriere and R. J. Lauriere, the whole of this trying occasion. Mr. Benson chose jewellers, St. James-street, Pall-mall—J. Christiansen, the surf boat, and to that we owed our preservation. G. Christiansen, and H. J. Schier, commission mer- The passengers resolved to accompany the captain in chants, Ilull—J. Christiansen G. Christiansen, and the long boat, and suc h was it s rottenness that we H. J. Schier, commission merchants, Newcastle-upon did not dare to save one particle of clothing, save Tyne (so far as regards J. Christiansen)—T. Jackson what was on our backs. At eight o'clock the long and J. Hardgrave, bricklayers, York—H.Londen and boat, or rather pi g -p en , was launched; and a s the 'J H. Longden, G. Thorp, jun., glove manufacturers, jun., ironfound ers, Sheffield—G. Thorp, sea was running fearfully high, the great es t care Thorp, Leicester—G. and H. Bonne}' and A. Ly nc h, nurser y me n, was observed to prevent her f rom b e i ng d as h e d to Ball's-pond. Kingsland —W. M ea d an d G. P oo l, pieces. W e were afraid to j um p i n , f or f ear of builders, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire—T. Milnes staving the bottom ; b u t as P rov id ence wou ld have and W. Berry, woolstaplers, Bradford, Yorkshire— it, a wave brought her alongside, so we all got in in W. Pearce and J. Lightbody, jun., merchants, Liverpool safety, and got clear of the ship. —W. Scott, H. Scott, and A. Scott, Naples and London " God alone knows what our feelings were when (so far as regards A. Scott)—H. Hayden and J. Strutt, n' we thus committed our se l ves t o th e mercy o f a rag i ng I grocers, p i l ai rs l , rd Mile-end-road—G. and W. Harrison, b ury, oxfoshire—R. Wainhouse and J. sea, in perhaps the fr a il es t b oa t th a t ever fl oate d w i th oc twelve men on the Atlantic. Aft er see i ng t h e mate Emmet, dyers, Halifa x , Yo r kshi re —R. an d J. E. Wain safely clear, we lay for more th an an h our w i t hi n 150 Solornons, licensed victuallers, Crown-street, Finsbury-- yards of the ship, expecting e ver y i ns t an t t o see her E. Tilsley and H. B. Were, attorneys-at-law, Moreton sink; for when we left her she had ten feet of water for- in -Marsh, Gloucestershire—J. and M. M`George, ward, and seven feet aft, and was very much down by drapers, Brighton—S. Jackson and W. Kaight, en the head. No refuge but that of death was now be- gineers, Cheapside—W. Chadwick, E. Chadwick, and fore our eyes, and cast away as we were, in lon. 74, J. Chadwick, cotton spinners, Ad H. L shtoin-utler-Lyne— lat. 36 40, in a spot which no vesse l wou ld b e lik ely j i lon do nvv A linens, j. Daun i. cey, Chambers and and La ham, Clayton, iner- to traverse, unless driven thith er b y s t ress o f weat h er chants, King-street, Cheapside—J. F au lk ner an d J. Ad ams, , in the Gulf Stream, w h ere s t orms an d t h e sea rage with accumulated p ower —i n a b oat t h at we were Eagle Saw-mills, Old Brompton—C. H. Purnell and R. Case, coal merchants, Liverpool—W. G. and F. Shear afraid to press our weight upon, through dread that ing, chemists, Chester—E. Beard and C. H. Chitty, all that separates us from eternity would stave out brewers, Lewes, Sussex—A. Wiudus, E. Beard, and beneath our feet, and leaking so badly that continual C. H. Chitty, wine merchants, Lewes, Sussex (so far as baling alone kept her afloat; chilled with the water regards C. H. Chitty)—P. Phillips and F. Goodwin. that dashed over while on board of the ship, we mercers, Crowland, Lincolnshire—C. Heaps and W. looked upon death not only as certain, but as a kind Milner, plumbers, Leeds—W. Mabson and W. Elsam, of refuge from worse evils. We had no sails, hut merchants, Netherthorpe, Derbyshire—R. Pope andJ. with the aid of the oar s s h e d r ift e d w i t h t h e current C. F. Gl anv ill e, coa l merc h ants, Br i stol—L. an d away from the ship, so th a t a t th ree o ' c l oc k we were Pepperdine, timber dealers, Lin co l n —T. I re land, S. D perhaps five miles di s t an t. S o hi g h did t h e sea run, avies, A. Davies, G. D a vi es , T. T unna , S. Nickson, and J. Nickson, lime mer c h an t s , W em , Shropshire (so that the ship was hid from v i ew more than half the farregards T. I I d) M and W. Gollop, car p.as re an . time. - WHITEHALL, JAN. 7, 1845. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Chariftx Chalk, of '! I Brighton, in the county of Sussex, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTS. Joseph Brown, grocer, Regent-street, St. John's, West -1 =luster, to surr en d er J an. 17, at one, and Feb. 20, at 1 tesslve, at the Court of _ Bankruptcy. Whitrucre, offici , ..._ al ikasigr ee, Basingliall-street ; Baylis, Basiughall-street. Govrge Flintoff; bookseller, Plymouth, Jan. 17, and F, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, oft, I <,•AX bissignee, Coleman -street ; Surr, .Lombard -street. IA 7 Nilig.a) Valiance, merchant, Liverpool, Jan. 24, and Feb.t twelve, a t t h e L i verpool District Court. i3ir( . 4 assignee, Li verpoo l ; Gilbank, Coleman „ L on ,ion ; Low n d es, R o b inson, and Bateson, .L str il e t ,e e, rp 001. " At this time the men, wearied with their toilsome labours for the last three days, ate some bread, and, after solemn invocation to Him who rules the storm, either to grant us relief, or to smooth our path to that world in which we all soon expected to appear, all but the captain and one passenger reclined, as well as they could, to sleep. The same thoughts of home and friends, and family, were passing through the minds of these two, and hot tears came for the first time during the whole of this scene from the eyes of both, when, as if in answer to our prayer, the captain ex claimed, Sail ho !' The crew started as if struck by an electric stroke; and all, with joy which knew no bounds, saw her at the distance of ten miles. We pass over the awful anxiety of the two hours, during which we knew not whether she would see us or not, when every minute seemed an age, till at about half past five o'clock we were safely on board the ship Atalanta, Captain George B. Raymond, of New York, where, to our great joy, we found the mate, with the five men who accompanied him. Indeed, to the exertions of Mr. Benson and his men, under Provi dence, we owe our deliverance, for in little more than four hours they had pulled more than twenty miles from the ship, so as to board another which was not in the hoilson of the Alabamian. penters, oole—N. Domett and T. England, ship brokers—J. Gibson and W. Pridmore, fishmongers, Leicester—J. Barnard, jun., and W. Ray. mealmeu, Southampton—W. Hirst, C. Hirst, W. Thorp, J. Thorp, A. Taylor, E. Hirst, and S. Shaw, scribbling millers, Denby, Yorkshire. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION. David Marshall, innkeeper, Johnstone, Jan. 17 and Feb. 7, at one, at the George Inn, Paisley. PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, for the week ending Jan. 7, 1844, is 295. 7d. per cwt., exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im portation thereof into Great Britair BANK OF ENGLAND. (From Friday Night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Vic toria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the 4th day of January, 1845. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. .C. ' Notes issued ... 28,087,055 tuorernimient debt 11,015,100 Other securities 2,954,900 !Gold coin and bullion 12,493,444 Silver bullion £ 2 8,087.055 Mr. Benson, the night before, had been unable to leave his berth from a severe fever, but in the morning excitement gave him strength to accomplish this remarkable feat. To Captain Raymond we never can be sufficiently grateful; and we trust that God —for he alone can—will reward the generous conduct of this noble man, who stood from his althoughceeuinrswHe,ientheard, canre appreciate the sacrifice he .. he had a fair wind, and mariners who know how little southerly wind we have on the coast mad tod Proceed to the th u u s s , guideme f t o o r h h a im ve , hme,ounve solved, if he had not found Alabamian, which Providence s ee derfully kept above water a ss to, and set a light at his masthead, so that we might pull to him before morning. Captain Raymond, his officers, and crew, did everything to render the comfortable, eighteen and in l beings i whom they had preserved hours we were la n d e d sa f e l y in Now Y or k , but destitutel of everything sa ve thank fulness :t o G o d , fit to preservethat us from the awful fate which was im pending over us. " ABRAM S. HEWITT, .1 i " EDWARD COOPER, Passengers. " The Alabamian was insured at the General Mutual and Atlantic Company for 12,000 dolls." M. l D MA ated the 9th d ay of Jam X 28,087,055 RSITALL, Chief Cashier. Lary, 1845. BANKING LC ..i. :PARTMENT. Proprietors'capi tat 14.55 3 ,00 01 Rest 3,127,2‘ PuMic deposits (Lcluding Ex el•equer,Savings bunks,Conulais si(Aiers of Na tionalDebt,and dividend ac counts) 7,366,643 Other deposits 8,037,320 Seven day and other bills 1,015,166 G overnment socu rities (includ ing Dead Weight Annuity) 13,539,720 Other securities 11,426,996 Notes . 5,418,125 Gold and silver coin £34,099,4071 M. MA. Dated the gth day of Jam ~ Z 34,099,407 FISHALL, Chief Cashier. tary, 1845. FIRE TN CLERKENWELL.—The fire escape which was so useful at the fire on Thursday morning in St. John street-road, was one belonging to the Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, and was Wended by conductor 12, Joseph Weed. • FRIDAY NIGHT Sl'itir6AVZ ti;'l".r•E: WHITEHALL, Ali. ;5.. The Queen has been ple ed to pre a ( • i**,. r ely James F renc h to the chargand ()M at the ot r_al; SO O • I lat. Minis ter of the church and parish o f - in the presbytery of Dunfermline aq444ie (...}W;--4eitgatit e w„ by the reslgnation of the Rev. (Milli Vol ' 'BroWn, late 'or Second Minister thereof. tft DOWNING -STREET. JAN. IC 1. 3 r The Queen has been pleased to appoir llajo e r Richmond to be s u p er i nten d ent of the sourl —n division of the col ony o f New :,:ealand. WAR t RFICE, JAN. 10. Royal Regiment of Horse Guards—Lord 0. A. Fitz gE raid to be Cornet, by purchase, vice G. H alit, who re . tires, Jan. 10 5Jh Regiment of Dragoon Guards —G. Fi sher, Gent., to be Veterinary Surgeon, vice J. Constant, who retires upon lialf-pay, Dec. 29, 1843. 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Lieu, t. A. Hamil ton to be raptcin, by purchase, vice Palmer, •pc-ho retires ; Cornet E. G. A. Lfaworth to be Lieutenant, k v y purchase, vice Hamilto n ; J. C. W . R ussell, Gent., to b 4 • Cornet, by purchase, vice Haworth, Jan. 10. 87th Regiment of Foot—Second Lieut. 44. H. Cobbs to be First Lieutenant, by Furchase, vice Willington, who retires ; H. S. Bawtree. Geot., to be :Second tenant, by purchase, vice Cobbe, January 1( MENoRANDUAL—The Christian names of Ensign Kingsley, of the 31st Foot, are Edward Wi lliuw Pinclie. WHITEHALL, DEC. 31, 1844. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Jan zes Pashley Burbeary, of Sheffield, in the county of Yowl:, Gent., to be ac Master Extra or di nary in the High Court of t 'Chay. R ,rrific t Ir. .ed in' d OP. vril ll ` )ns j P an ° r 'titer . A ~l~ J •S tr1~„ he d et 14 )1 1 ) or t pe t o , ,04