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Direct for PROSPECTUS with full particulars, WITH. OUT DELAY, to HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMBURGH, Or. to HEINE BROTHERS, at LUBECK. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 20, Will be repeated a New Grand Opera, in Three Acts, called THE BOHEMIAN GIRL. Count Arnheim, Nlr. Borrani; "Thaddeus, Mr. %V. Harrison; Arline, Miss 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 bine, Miss Carson; Clown, Mr. Ridgway ; Pantaloon, Mr. Blanchard. Dress Boxes 75., Second Price 3s. 6d. ; Upper Circles of Boxes 5.‘., Second Price 35.; Pit 3s , Second Price 35.; 14:dale t'allery ufs.. Second Price Is.; Upper Gallery Is., Second Price 6d. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENI-GA EDEN. M. JULLIEN'S CONCERTS. GRAND PERFORMANCE OF SACRED MUSIC. BAND AND CHORUS, ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY PERFORMERS. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 20, PROGRAMME FOR THIS EVEN ING—PART I. SELECTION from HANDEL'S MESSIAH. Between the Parts will be performed the Celebrated MADRIGAL, " Down in a Flow'ry Vale." PART H. Brand Symphony by Rech Albert, " The Last Judgment" (First Movement). Air from Handers Oratorio of " Deborah ;" and Selection from Haydn's " Creation." Doors Open at Halt-past Seven, commence at Eight e'Clock. Promenade, Is , Upper Boxes, Is.: Dress Circle, is. ; Private Boxes, 14 Is. Tickets to be obtained at the Box-ottice of the Theatre; of Mr. Mitchell, tAd Bond-street; Mr. Andrews, New B‘md_street ; Mr. Sams, St. James's-street; and M. Jullien's Ottice, 11, Maddox street, Bond-street. _ _ __....... THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mlt. BENJAMIN WEBSTER, LESSEE. RE.ENGAGEMENT OF PROFESSOR RISLEY AND HIS INFANT SON. THIS EVENING, J ANUARY 20, Will ,be repeated the Comedy of THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. Sir John Falstaff, Mr. Strickland; Master Slender, Mr. C. Mathews ; Mr. Ford,. Mr.. Stuart ; Mr. Page, Mr. Howe; Fenton, Mr: Caulfield; Sir Hugh Evans, Mr. Webster; Mrs. Page, Madame Vestris ; Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Nisbett ; Mrs. Quickly, Mrs. Glover; Anne Page, Miss Mattley. Alter which, the Unparalleled Performances oat Professor RISLEY and his SON. To conclude with a New Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE FAIR ONE WITH THE GOLDEN LOCKS! King Lachrymoso, Mr. J. Bland; Prince Graceful, bliss P. Horton ; Queen Lucidera, Miss Julia Bennett. Orchestra Stalls, ss. ; Boxes, ss. ; Pit, l's. ; Gallery, 25.; Upper Gallery, Is. Half-price—Boxes, 35.; Pit, 25.; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Doom opened at Half past Six, aad the Performances commence at Seven. 'I iskets and Places to be had of Mr I. T. Archer, at the Box office, from Ten till Five. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. The Best Pantomime of the Season—Gorgeous Scenery. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 20, The New Drama, embracing Extraordinary Etlects, Powerful Cast, and Novel Scenic Display, called THE BOHEMIANS; or, Tl;e Rogues of Paris. Principal Characters by Messrs. Lyon, O. Smith, Wright, Wieland, Maynard, 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. Prouuced with Enormous Splendour and Wonderiul Eflcets: Columbine, Miss Bulien ; Harlequin Quicksilver, by the inimitable Wieland; Clown, by the Grimaldi of the day, Mr. T. Matthews, from the Theatres Royal, Covent-garden and Drury-lane; Panta. loon, Mr. Johnstone. Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25.; Gallery, Is. ; Second price at Nine. Doors open at Six, commences at a Quarter betore Seven o'Clock. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, Mr. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING, JANUARY W. Will be presented for the sefond time at this theatre, the grand spera of the MAID OF JUDAH. Ivanhoe, Mr. Wood; Friar Tuck, Mr. Paul Bedford ' • Rebecca, Mrs. Wood. To conclude with the llew Musical Burlesque Spectacle, entitled THE MAGIC MIRROR. Sing-Song, Mrs. H. P. Grattan; Poo. Poo, Mr. Paul Bedford; Sloe-Leaf, Miss R. Isaacs. AoTLEY'S ROY AL AMPHI'I HEATRE OF ARTS. Under the Management of Mr. Batty, Proprietor. Triumphant Success of the Equestrian Novelties and .Pantomime, which remains Open a Few Nights Longer , GRAND JUVENILE FETE. THIS EVENING, JANUARY Will be performed a Grand Comic Pantomime, entitled HARLE QUIN I' A M O'SHANTER, and his STEED MEG; or;,The Witches of Alloway Kirk. Harlequin, Mr. Gibson ; Columbine, Mdlle. Cushnie ; Clown. Mr. King; Pantaloon, Mr. Mathews. New Scenes in the Circle, and unequalled Feats of Horsemanship. Te eenolude with the splendid French Spectacle of THE VIC TORIES OF MU RAT, THE SOLDIER OF FRANCE; or, The Heneral, Prince, and King. The succession of crowded houses and increased demands for Places at the Box-odes, :ompels the Proprietor to announce that this Popular Establishment will remain Open Seven Nights longer ; amd, in compliance with the wishes of the Astley's Patrons, and according to annual custom, for a series of British National Fetes, pourtraying the Victories of England's Hero—Wellington, On Monday next, Jan -?.2 z will be produced, the Grand National Spectacle of THE BATTLE OF W ATERLOO. DAV IDGL's ROYAL SURRILY THEKIKE. As usual, THIS EVEN IS EVENING, JANUAfuRY funest and mos successl P 2l), antomime. wilt be repeated THE BOHEMIANS OF PARIS. Supported by Messrs. Saville, Hughes, Hicks, R. Bonner, Johnson, Smith, Mrs. H. Vining, and all the Members of the First Company in the World. Atter which an entirely new Grand Comic Pantomime, with Splendid Scenery, Superb Dresses, Inimitable Propert i es and Tricks, every thing new and of the most costly description, HARLEQUIN GRAMMAR, or, Lindley Murray,and A EIO U. Harlequin , M r . W. FL Harvey ; Grotesque, Mr. Stilt; Clown Mr. Fuller • Panta. loon, Mr. Hawkins ; Columbines (alternately) Miss M. R. Fair. brother and Miss Sharpe. Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box. slice, from Eleven to Four. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING, JANUARY Will be performed an entirely New Domestic Drama, entitled POVER'T'Y; or, Mary Graham. Leonard, Mr. Freer; Jessamy Tacit, Mr. Nantz ; Squire Graham, Mr. Dale; Patty Parrot, Miss Arden ; Mary Graham, Miss Vincent. After which will be produced THE FAIRY LADY; or, the Cabinet of Bronze. To conelude:with HARLEQUIN LINCOLN LUCKY OF LA M. BE-TH ; or, The Three Sisters of Witch Willow Dell. Harlequin, Mr. Chapino ; Clown, Mr. Scarbrow ; Pantaloon, Mr. Morelli; Columbine, Miss M. Schmidt. THE WEATHER -SUN OFFICE, JAN. 20. TUEIIIIIOMETER, Lowest, 35 ; highest, 47 ; Noon, 40. BARODIXTER, 30.1.—WIND, N. NOTE.—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the freezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair is usually placed opposite 30, and rain at 29. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning ... 10 minutes after 2. i Evening ... 31 minutes after 2. . ' Cr I, 4.1 , • ' • 0,!..•' rt" , 7 le Y tl rw .„ 4011116.0 a.x . rl"'l,, • • • 0 _ vrt, SECOND EDITION. 01 - ti tatikt *milL BONDON, SA.TURDAT, JANUARY 20, 1844, The Irish State trials continue, and when they are likely to terminate, no one can tell. The Attorney- General concluded his speech on Wednesday, and, in the opinion of all parties, so bald and jejune a statement was never made to a jury. It was infinitely below the occasion, consisting merely of extracts from the different speeches made by the traversers, and a few dry, common-place observations on them. The most favourable commentator upon it could only say that the extracts were ingeniously dove-tailed. There was a total absence of that indignant declama tion which might be naturally expected from the first officer of the Crown, if he really believes the object of the traversers was to dismember the empire and deprive the Crown of its most valuable prerogatives. From the sweeping assertions made by him, the counsel for the tra versers were in constant expectation of some startling revelations with respect to the American and French correspondence, but nothing of the kind appeared in his statement. O'Connell is to address the jury as counsel retained for his son John,—and every one expects the greatest effort of his life; and the play ful spirit which he sometimes evinces in Court, seems to shadow forth the glory of a triumph. Opinion is now divided as to the result, some think ing that if there be no further revelations than what appear in the speech of the Attorney-General, no jury can convict. The traversers will produce an accumulative body of the most respectable evidence as to the peaceable state of the country. A writ has been served on each of the tra versers, requiring them respectively to produce copies of certain letters enumerated in the do cument. The first letter mentioned is one pur porting to be addressed to D. O'Connell, Esq., signed P. Kelly, and dated 24th August, 1843. Also one signed Pierce Graee, addressed to Mr. Ray, and dated August 9, 1843. The next is one addressed to Mr. O'Connell, signed by Patrick Donaghue, dated Sept. 4, 1843 ; one addressed to Mr. Ray, signed by Hugh Maguire, dated Aug. 12, 1843 ; one addressed to D. O'Connell, Esq., signed by alp Brady, and dated August 31, 1843 ; o one addressed to Mr. Ray, signed by Henry Harpur, dated 26th August, 1843 ; also one ad dressed to D. O'Connell, signed J. M. Donan, dated 29th August, 1843 ; also one addressed to Mr. Ray, signed John Birch and Timothy Bestick, dated 15th August, 1843. The entire proceedings on Thursday consisted of the examination of witnesses. Mr. Fre derick Bond Hughes, whose testimony went to prove the various allegations in the indictment, respect ing the proceedings at the meetings, commenc ing with that at Mullaghmast, on the Ist of October,, and terminating on the 18th of the same month, when he left for England. Both on the direct and cross-examination he admitted that peace, order, and regularity were always observed, not only at the various meetings in the Corn Exchange which he had witnessed, but also at the great monster meeting at Mullaghsnast. He de posed to the truth of the belief that tranquillity and order were preserved at this last vast assemblage by means of the exertions of the men who called them selves " O'Connell's police," and who were stationed in various places for that purpose on the Rath or Mound, upon and around which the mighty mul titude were collected together. He declared that from his experience of public meetings that persons to pre serve order were necessary, particularly in such vast throngs es the " monster meetings," and that " O'Con nell's police" effectually accomplished that end. In giving his evidence respecting the meeting of the Re peal Association of the 3d of October, he swore that Mr. Steele in his speech on that occasion had, when referring to the monster meeting held at Loughrea, a short time previously, said, that it surpassed in im portance even the meeting at Mullaghmast, where -" Behemoth, biggest born of earth, Upheaved its vastness." A phrase which, it was very generally stated, Mr. Steele had never pronounced, but that in writing his speech subsequently he had introduced it. On the cross-examination, no allusion to the use of this language by Mr. Steele on that occa sion was made. Laughter was produced from time to time during the examination of this witness, who certainly gave his evidence with great fairness and readiness. He withdrew his allega tion respecting the presence of Mr. Barrett at the Abbey-"street meeting on the 12th of October, and also at the dinner at the Rotunda. The count of the indictment against Mr. Barrett, therefore, falls to the ground, as far as those meetings are concerned. Mr. Ross, the London reporter, was next produced on the table, to use the Irish phrase, and after a brief exami nation of the witness, the Court rose at the usual hour. The Irish ATTORNEY-GENERAL has finished his ad dress to the jury, having in the delivery of that address occupied two days. The speech of the legal functionary contained nothing new,—it was a second edition of the indictment, with notes and comments ; and, to the sur prise of everybody, contained no solemn announcement of dire interest, or awful conspiracies with which all the world was not previously acquainted, such as he had led us to expect he would disclose. The evidence in support of the charge has now commenced, and in a few days we shall see what can he proved of all the mighty allega- ions against the prisoners. Before the jury can convict the traversers, they must have the facts fully proved to their satisfaction, that an illegal conspiracy did exist, and that O'CONNELL and his fellow•conspirators intended by illegal means to com pass the ends of that conspiracy. Mere fancy, imagina tion, probability, or suspicion, will not suffice ; the facts must be proved, and fully believed by the jury, before they can find the traversers guilty. The criminal intent is the crime with which the accused are chargedcriminal intention is the matter they have to meet and to repel— intention pre-existent in their minds, and in furtherance of which the acts were committed. And until we see it indisputably proved, that DANIEL O'CoNNELL eoespired for illegal purposes, we shall not give credence to the charge. If the man, who achieved emancipation for millions of his Roman Catholic countrymen, for so • long a period bound by the trammels and restrictions which religious intolerance had cast around them; if the man who has earned for himself the proud title of Libe rator, a title far beyond that of conqueror; who has in cessantly called for justice to his country, and whose history presents the only instance upon record, the only object of a national offering yearly made, 'freely and willingly tendered, as some recompense for the rank and fortune that would, and must, have attended his path through life, if he had pursued only his own good and directed his talents to his own advantage ;—if such a man shall be proved to have departed from the rule by which all his conduct has hitherto been guided, namely , to avoid riot, conspiracy, or illegal proceedings, and to use only peaceable and constitutional means, then, and then only, shall we credit his conviction. It is the misfortune of the jury that, up to the moment of their entering the jury -box, every trick that could be played, every plan that could be resorted to, had been used, to prevent the procuring of an honest panel, to try this great cause. Suppression of the names of jurors, exclusion on account of religion, and every art that cun- ning or malice could devise, had been put into requisi• tion. The twelve men who now form the jury, had against them all the prejudices of all friends to fair deal ing, and when sworn to try the matter submitted to them were naturally looked upon as a packed and concocted body of jurors. And so the fact is—they are an improperly selected jury—they are a concoction of trickery and of fraud• And yet they may be themselves as honest and as indepen dent a set of j urymen as ever tried a cause. They were no parties to the proceedings which resulted in their selection ; they had no hand in mislaying sheets of the jury lists, or in excluding their Roman Catholic brethren; and they ought, now that the issue of this great trial is intrusted to them, to be judged by their conduct in the jury box, not by the proceedings of those who have placed them therein. The officials who have got up this pro secution, have, from the very outset of the case, laboured — if not intentionally, at all events, most effectually—to im- press upon the public mind that conviction was the only end aimed at ; and that the law was not to try and decide upon the guilt or innocence of those who were submitted to its ordeal, but that an indictment must be found, and the parties charged must be convicted ; that in truth justice had but one meaning in their minds — prosecution, with certain punishment. But it does not follow that the jury will carry out the merciless intents of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, and it is only owing to the recklessness and mismanagement of his proceedings in this trial, that any cause for suspicion or distrust in the jury could have arisen. The prosecutors have, by their own conduct, put themselves before a jury with public and private feeling arrayed against them ; and a con viction will be to them no triumph—to the accused no dis- grace. Governments cannot in these times set at nought the decencies of justice. Public opinion rules more despoti cally, and decides more freely, in all matters between an Administration and an individual, than between men placed in the same station of life, whose privileges and chances are equal. And whenever a Government, even in former times, sought to stretch the laws beyond their just letter—to make the law the instrument of vengeance, and not the wholesome means to restrain crime and punish guilt, seldom indeed, in the very worst periods of our history, have juries been found to lend themselves to the purposes of persecution. Look back to the trial of HARDY in 1794—a trial commemorated in every year from that to the present time—and see how a prosecution very similar to this (save that the offence which is now called seditious conspiracy was then sought to be tortured into high treason) broke down under the indignant eloquence of an ERSKINE, and the brilliant language of a GIBBs. Look to the attempted crushing, in 1817, of lIoNE, who thrice ran the gauntlet of a Crown prosecution, and came out of the fiery furnace of an Attorney-General's wrath, unscathed ? And what was the result of these prosecutions, and their effect upon the public mind ? To spread in each case the principles of liberty beyond their former bounds — to give additional freedom to speech, to writing, and thereby to thought and action—to make men the enemies of persecution, and to show to the world that English juries in 1794 and in 1817, two of the worst periods of English modern his tory, were neither to be cajoled nor bullied into verdicts which would rivet chains, such as in all ages, and at all times, despotism has sought to impose upon the thought, the feelings, and the actions of men. The result of this second edition of the attempt of JOHN, Lord ELDON, in 1794, to put down HARDY and his friends in England, revised and corrected by Dir. Attorney-Gene. r. 117 SMITH, and adapted to the Irish bar, will, it is to be hoper,l and prayed, meet in all respects with a reception such ao the first attempt experienced; and may the ver dict prono unced —to copy the language of the immortal E osiurrk:—show that whatever the Irish may have lost of a control in Parliament, they have yet a sheet-anchor to hold the vessel of the State amidst contending storms, that they have still a sound administration of justice secured to them, in the independence of the Judges, in the rights of enlightened juries, and in the integrity of the bar. Madrid Journals of the 12th instant have been received. In fhe Gazette of that day we find the fuliowing official notice, annulling the SALAMANCA contract, addressed by the Minister of the Interior to the Minister of Finance : " Her Majesty, having considered the terms of the agreement made on the 2d instant with Don Jose Salamanca to annul the con. tract by anticipation of 400,000,000, to be repaid in national pro perty, concluded the 30th of August of last year, and conformable to the advice of the Council of Ministers, has decided that the said contract is and shall remain annulled." NAaVAEZ still persists in refusing the rank of Captain- General. " If," says he, in a letter to the Minister of War, " the high favour with which it is wished to honour me is meant as a recompense for any services I have been able to render the throne and the cause of liberty, they have already been sufficiently rewarded in the high dignity I already enjoy in my present employment, and by the numerous and honour able decorations I have received." The Three per Cents. were done at 26i cash, and 26 11-16 at 60 days ; the Fives, 19 1 4 at 60 days. On Thursday the French funds suddenly fell nearly per cent. On the previous Tuesday the Three per Cents. had reached 83, while they closed on Thursday at 82f. 25e. There were ♦arious rumours as to the cause, the most probable of which is, that the Goverment intended to issue another in stalment of the loan, and had determined on taking the con struction of some of the principal railroads into their own hands. The discussion on the address continued, but it pos sesses very little interest. Dispatches had been received from General BUGEAUD, dated Algier., January 4, and inclosing Reports from Generals TEMPOURE and BEDEAU of various successful attacks made upon tribes that had shown a disposi tion to join ABD-EL-KADER. A Cabinet Council was summoned yesterday to meet this afternoon at the Foreign-office, Downing-street. Sir Robert Peel arrived in town this morning to attend the Council, from a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle. The other Ministers are all in town. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) BETTING AT MANCHESTER-FRIDAY. CHESTER Cur-15 to 1 agst Sir Robert (taken)-25 to 1 agst Cattonite (taken)-25 to 1 agst Alice Hawthorn (taken) —27 to 1 agst Hooton (taken)-27 to 1 agst Collini (taken)- 30 to 1 agst Merry Andrew (taken)-35 to 1 agst What (taken). Betting brisk. DERBY.-Offers to take 7 to 1 about Ugly Buck-7 1 / 2 to 1 agst Rattan—and 25 to 1 each agst Running Rein and Lean der, bat nothing done since our last report. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 20, 1A44. COURSING. SOUTII LANCASHIRE (SOUTISPOKT) MEETING, JAR. 17 AND 18.—The Scariabrick Cup, for 16 (all-aged) dogs, was won by Mr. Clarke's Dangerous ; Mr. Slater's So ran up. The Fleetwood Cup, for 12 puppies, was won by Mr. Robin son's Robin Hood ; his Trip the Daisy drawn. The Church town Stakes were won by Mr. Slater's Sandy ; Mr. King's Vanish ran up. The Champagne Stakes were work by Mr. Robinson's Rocket ; 11r. Deakin's Driver ran up. The Claret Stakes were won by Mr. Hunt's Bran. Mr. Buckley's Pippin beat Mr. Clarke's Champion in a match for 100/. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) COVENT-GARDEN. We had another extensive supply of vegetables this morning, yet the trade with them was comparatively steady, and in most instances, the currencies of last week were supported. There was a very large quantity of fruit on sale, and in consequence the sale was inactive. NEWPORT. Prime Veal sold steadily at advanced rates, but otherwise the demand ruled heavy. BILLINGSGATE. We had about an average supply of fish, which moved off slowly at last week's prices. WHITECHAPEL. Prime meat was in demand at fully late rates, but in other kinds exceedingly little was doing. HUNGERFORD. We had a full average time-of-year supply of fish and vege tables, yet the demand for them was tolerably steady; at full prices. In other articles exceedingly little was doing. NMI GATE: AND I:.k.AD In consequence of the supplies of meat being more than ade quate to meet the wants of the buyers the trade was throughout dull, and in some instances the rates had a downward tendency. Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 4d ; Mutton, 2s 10d to 3s 10d ; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s lod ; and Pork, 3s to 4s 2d per 8 lbs. by the car case. Although the supply of both game and poultry were not to say extensive the general demand ruled heavy, at barely stationary prices. Fowls, from 2s to 3s 6d ; Chickens, ls to 2s; Ducks, is 3d to 2s 3d ; Geese, 3s 6d to 5s 6d ; Pigeons, 6d to 10d ; Turkeys, 4s to 7s ; Rabbits, 4d to Is 6d ; Hares, Is 6d to 3s; Grouse, Is 6d to 2s ; Partridges, is 6d to 2s ; Pheasants, 3s to 3s 6d; Wild Ducks, is to 2s ; Teal, Is to is 6d ; Widgeons, Is to Is 6d ; Snipes, 6d to 8d; Woodcocks, is 6d to 3s ; and Plovers, 3d to 6d each; Larks, 10d to Is per dozen BREAD. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from 8d to 9d; of Hous2hold ditto, 6d to 74d per 41bs. loaf. HIDE reIARIC.Xer. Raw Hides at per stone of 141bs. :—Best Steers and Heifers, 5s 4d to 5s 8d ; middling Hides, 4s 10d to 5s 2d ; inferior ditto, 4s 44 to 4s Bd. Sheep and Calf Skins, at per skin : Market Calf, 6s6d to es ; Longwoolled Sheer, 2s tid to 3s 6d; Short ditto, is 9d to 2s 9d. HAY IVIATLICETS. SUITIIFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 21103 to 31 ; useful do, 313 s to 31 lOs ; fine Upland do., 31 12s to 31 17s; Clover Hay, al to 41 17e ; Oat Straw, 11 es to 1/ es ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 8s to 11103 per load. Both hay and straw met a very dull sale, at barely stationary prices. CUM BE !MANI. —Coarse Meadow Hay, 21 15s to 3l 3s ; use.. do., 31 53 to 31 12s ; fine Upland do., 31 lOs to 41; Clover Hay, 3/ to 41 15s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ 9s ; _Wheat Straw. 1/ lOs to 11 12s per load. The best Hay sold steadily at ful; prices, but otherwise the demand ruled inactive. WHITECHA PEL. —Coarse Meadow Hay, 2/ 8s to 31; useful de., 313 s to 3/ lOs : fine Upland do., 3/ 12s to 31 16s ; Clover Hay, 3/ to 51; Oat Straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ 8s ; Wheat Straw, 11 Ss to 11 10s per load. Trade exceedingly dull, at the above prices. COAL MARKET Ships arrived since last market.day, 4, , . d. s d. Davison's West Hartley l5 0 Walls End East Helton .... IS 3 Hastings Hartley Walls End Clennell l5 6 Walls End Lambton 20 3 Walls End Hilda l7 9 Walls End Russell's Hetton 19 9 Walls End Hedley l7 3 Walls End Stewart's 26 3 Walls End Hotspur l7 3 Walls End Barrett ... 18 3 Walls End Kill►ngworth ... 18 1' Walls End Farrington Tees 16 9 Walls End Peareth ...... ...., 15 9 Wal , s'En 1 Clarence Hetton 16 6 Walls End Wharnclitle lB 11 Walls End Hopper l7 0 Walls Endßelmoht . l9 3 Howard's W. Netherton .. )4 6 W. E. Biaddyll'skietton ... 20 3 Llangennech Coal 2O 6 WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.—FRIDAY. There has not been a great attendance of buyers at to day's market. The Wheat trade is firm, and although we do not enhance our quotations, rather 'better prices than last week have been obtained. Barley is slow sale at a small reduction in value. The demand for Oats, SheHirt; and Beans is limited, yet last week's prices are maintained. Per qr. of 601 b. to the bushel. OLD. NEW. Wneat, Suffolk, Essex, and Kent Red....... 53 to 56 53 to 55 Ditto ditto White... 50 62 54 CO Norfolk Red. 52 54 47 51 Ditto ditto White... 55 59 51 4:5 Lincolnshire and Cambridge Red 5l 52 47 52 Ditto ditto White... 53 56 51 54 Yorkshire. Red 49 53 47 52 Ditto ditto ...... ...... White 5l 55 50 54 Fore igi, !Ted 53 53 Ditto ditto White... 55 59 Per quar.cr imperial Barley, Norfolk and Suffolk 31 38 Yorkshire a7.(1 Lincolnshire — 31 36 Grinding Foreig e 29 31 Per qr. cf 631 b. C.) tip. bushel Beans, Small Ens Ticks Foreign Oats, Potato ai.d Polar d .. . .... .. . ......, ~ luealing 1.0.: to MI., Fcrcign —ci -to —d. peiSton , Shelling .ls. to 21s. per Lead. Malt Rapeseed 231.05. 24(.05. 25t. 01. per Lai t. RAILWAY RETURNS. We extract from the Railway Magazine the sums re ceived on the principal Railways of Great Britain for the week ending on the day of the month prefixed to each. The return includes the money received for passengers, parcels, carriages, horses, mails, and mei.- chandize _ _ Week Total. ended Name of Railway. £, s. d. Jan. 13 Birmingham and Derby Junction.... 1,201 19 8 12 Birmingham and Gloucester 13 Brandling Junction . 577 6 4 12 Chaster and Birkenhead .... ... 337 8 8 14 Dundee and Arbroath . 13 Edinburgh and Glasgow... 1,822 8 3 14 Eastern Counties 13 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr ....... 1,083 16 2 13 Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenoek ...... 627 1 2 13 Grand Junction, and Chester & Crewe 6,322 17 9 13 Great North of England 14 Great Western 11,582 14 5 12 Liverpool and Manchester 4,108 4 9 12 London and Birmingham 13,740 10 9 IS London and Blackwall 609 12 11 13 London and Brighton - ... 2,791 13 9 16 London and Croydon l9B 1 01 18 London and Greenwich 14 London and South Western 4,781 12 1 11 Manchester, Bolton, and Bury 761 8 01 13 Manchester and Birmingham .. 2,604 8 9 13 Manchester & Leeds & Hull & Selby 5,15 7 14 3 13 Midland Counties. . 2,252 18 5 13 Newcastle and Carlisle 1,097 10 6 14 Newcastle and North Shields .... Northern arid Eastern .. 13 North Midland 12 North Union.... 933 19 6 9 Paris and Orleans 3,564 17 4 15 Paris and Rouen .... 2,849 0 0 13 Preston and Wyre 234 6 3 13 Sheffield and Manchester 4BO 17 0 18 South Eastern.. 2,307 17 8 13 Taff Yale. 14 Ulster ••••• 13 York and North Midland 1,272 8 • LIEUTENANT MUNRO SUPERSEDED.—By reference to last night's Gazelle, it will be seen that the authorities at the Horse Guards have at length officially noticed the absence of Lieu tenant Munro from his regiment, by superseding him. It may be inferred from this, that Lieutenant Munro has no intention of undergoing the chances of a trial at the Central Criminal Court. The funeral of the late Marquis of Hastings will take place on Monday next in Castle Donnington Church, Leices tershire. His Lordship's ancestors have been interred for many generations at Ashby.de-la-Zouche. The accouchement of the Marchioness is expected to take place in March. [ADVERTISEMENT.]— REMARKABLE CURE OP A DREADFUL CASE OE SCROFULA BY HOLLOWAY'S PILLS AND OINTMENT.—Mr. Moore, a chemist, residing at Castle- Donnington, states that he sold Holloway's Pills and Oint ment to John Birchir, residing at King's Mills, Derbyshire, for the use of his son, aged thirteen, who had been afflicted with scrofula for a period of eight years, and had been under the treatment of the celebrated Dr. Dorman, of Melbourne, Dr. Extale, of Swannington, Dr. Barton, of Stanley, and Dr. Hearp, of Derby, but without obtaining the least relief. The boy, however, is now perfectly cured by these wonderful medicines. Sold at Professor Holloway's establishment, 244, Strand (where advice may be had gratis), also by every respectable chemist throughout the kingdom. SOSUMMARY OF NEWS AND ntfltOptition. " Who rains may read." VOILZIGI'7. General Count Montholon has addressed a letter to one of the Paris journals, contradicting the story that lvis gone the round of the English and French press respecting the heart of Napoleon. He states that the autopsy was performed by M. Antomarchi, and that the mortal remains of the Emperor were watched by himself and General Bertrand until the moment when they were interred. The Swiss journals state that, up to the 2d inst., the passage of Mount Saint Gothard was free from snow, and on New Year's Day the weather was open and mild as spring. But, on the 3d, the scene changed. In the morning, Reaumur's thermometer was down as low as 15 degrees below zero (1% below zero of Fahren. heit). At the same hour, at Lugano, the thermometer was at 30 Fahrenheit. The Monitsur states that letters have been received from Goritz, dated the 9th, announcing that the illness of his Royal Highness the Duke d'A.ngouleme was no longer of an alarming nature. A grand ball for the benefit of the Polish exiles is announced to take place on the 30th inst., on which the Princess Czartorisky will throw open her splendid residence, the Hotel Lambert, Rue St. Louis. The funeral service of the Prince de Croi, Cardinal Archbishop of Rouen, was performed at the Cathedral of that city on Sunday. According to ancient usage, the Cardinal's hat of the deeeased was suspended by a cord in the vault ever the coffin, to remain in that position, until, becoming detached through age, it shall fall of its own accord. The town of Pontoise has been thrown into consternation by the murder of M. Donon.Cadot, a rich banker, two days back. Pro. perty, supposed tis the amount of 800,000 f., in specie, bank.notes, bills of exchange, and other securities, has been carried off. At the moment when the local authorities were preparing to insert a notice in the journals for the purpose of putting upon their guard persons to whom the bills might be presented, a packet arrived at Pontoise through the Post-office, and bearing the postmark of Poissy, containing the whole or the greater part of them. MAW AND POLICE. In the Rolls' Court, Lord Langdale gave judgment in the case of the Countess Berchtoldt v. the Marquis of Hertford, awarding the plaintiff' a life interest in the sum of 10,6101. Bank Three per Cent. Annuities, agreeably to a bequest of the late Marquis. William Gilbert, driver of Mountain's omnibus 4,216, running from Paddington to the Bank, was charged at Marylebone with having caused the death of Mr. William Hatton, an old and re spectable inhabitant of Hendon ; and after undergoing an exami nation was admitted to bail. At Worship-street William Helford, the authorised parish broker of South Hackney, was summoned before Mr. Bingham, at the instance of Mr. Richard Peacock, as old inhabitant and rate. payer, for making an exorbitant overcharge of expense in levying eleven distresses for rates in the house of the complainant at one and the same time. Mr. Bingham said the case fell within the language of the 7th and Sth George IV., and ordered the defendant to refund 21. 13s. of the amount he had overcharged, and pay the costs of the proceeding. COURT —FASHION AB LE. According to present arrangements her Majesty (who will open the ensuing session of Parliament in person on the Ist of February) will take her departure from Windsor Castle, for Buckingham Palace, on Tuesday or Wednesday, the 30th or 31st inst. It is fully expected that the stay of the Sovereign in town will not ex tend beyond a week or ten days, when the Court will return to Windsor, and remain at the Castle till a somewhat advanced period of the spring, most probably until the middle of April. The Marquis of Salisbury arrived on Thursday morning from visiting the Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter, at Burghley, near Stamford, and left by the mail train the same evening for Whit tingham House, the seat of Mr. and Lady Eleanor Balfour, near Dunbar. The Noble Marquis will be in town by the 31st inst., in order to dine with the Duke of Wellington. The Marquis and Marchioness of Downshire left Hillsborough Castle, county Down, last week, for the Palace, Armagh, to stay a few days on a visit to the Lord Primate. _ _ _ A magnificent bat masque was given by Mr. C. G. Eversfield, on Wednesday, at his seat, Denne Park, near Horsham, at which at least 300 of the leading nobility and gentry connected with the county of Sussex were present. A very splendid temporary erec tion, in the form a marquee, but having all the splendour of a gal lery in its decorations and equipments, was provided so as to fotin apparently a part of the house, being convected by a corridor taste. fully embellished with flowers, and brilliantly illuminated. The Duke of Richmond, accompanied by Lady Caroline Lennox, and Lords Henry and Alexander Lennox, came from Goodwood Park ; and the Duchess of Norfolk, with Lady Mary Howard and Lords Edward and Bernard Howard, came over from Arundel Castle. The Earl of Falmouth arrived, at the close of last week, at Tre gothan, his seat in Cornwall, from Woolhampton Park, near Newbury. Sir Clifford and Lady Constable and Miss Chichester have re turned to Burton Constable, near Hull, from visiting Lord Beau mont, at Carlton Hall, near Selby. Sir John Guise, Bart., on Monday last, gave a ball at Rend. combe Park, Gloucestershire, to his tenantry, to which also the yeomanry of the neighbourhood were invited. On Tuesday, on the occasion of Earl Fitzhardinge's hounds meeting at the Park, the worthy Baronet gave a sumptuous breakfast to a numerous party of the noblemen and gentlemen belonging to that hunt. RIISCELI►.JkNEOU:s. An important meeting was held, on Thursday, in Dublin, at the residence of Lord Charlemont. Upwards of fifty noblemen and gentlemen of influence were present, when a petition to both Houses of Parliament was adopted, setting forth the grievances of Ireland. A substantive motion on the sui•ject will be made at an early period of the session. King William's College, in the Isle of Man, was totally de stroyed by fire on Sunday, the 14th. A great free trade meeting took place on Tuesday, at Manches- ter. Mr. Wilson, who was in the chair, gave a brief account of the progress of the League. During the late few weeks the de putation had visited twenty-five places, and large sums had been subscribed at each, some of them amounting to 3,0001. Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Gibson, and Mr. M. Phillips, addressed the meeting. The Police Gazette contains the offer of a reward of 300!. for the discovery, apprehension, and conviction of the person or per. sons who committed ►he murder of James Garner, who was miss. ing on the 2sl June last, and whose body was found on the 17th August, barbarously murdered in a corn-field, in the parish of Gaddesby, in the county of Leicester. Notwithstanding the enormous outlay in building the new Gresham College, the lectures founded by Sir Thomas Gresham find as few hearers as when they were delivered in the generally dirty room at the late Royal Exchange, HONE V AND COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUAkTEIi To THREE. A very large bu siness was done i n the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday. Sales, 160,000 bale s , of which speculators The quotations were firm.—Th e Sh are .11 ar ket . Grand Junction, 234 ; Great Western Halves, Birmingham Quarters. 29*; South W es t ern , 74; Man -Birmingham, 38}; Manch es t er an d L ee d s , 101 ; t c7, A o h.oa o es; k s t gi ; or o iro , an Id. 000 n i dn Nlidland Counties, 89 ; Paris and Rouen, 32a ; South Eastern, 35 ; Ditto, New, 351 ; Paris and Lyons, 3. There have not been any arrivals this morning from the Colonies of later dates than those previously received. An important feature in the Returns of the issues of the Banks of England and Wales is, that the circulation of notes has been increased, while those of Scotland and Ireland show a diminution. The bullion in the Bank of England has reached the enormous sum of 14,638,000/. With an abundanc e of mone y , and but a slight employment for it in trade —though in this respect thin g s hale im p roved of s o well maintained: Consols for Money and Ac o l e saht i u n —l t d opened irt, surprising that the r ecent high range of prices be at 961, and now 97 is again the quota tion. At 96i, over fifty thousand pounds stock was purchased, and this gave a most decided tone to the market. Again has Bank Stock been done at 191, and if concurrent report and op inions be worth any thing, the re newal of the ch arter of the Bank of En g land is a ce rtainty. For the Accou nt, Bank Stock has been sold at 1911/2. The 1 a e T a ; lialhf per Cent. Reduced Annuiti e s are a t 103 ; and Th re e-and-a-Half per Cent s . a t 102. Th ere w single quotati on for Indi a B onds this morning. A was e not n inconsiderable amoun t o f business has been transacted 1 ' he the-a n a d N in the Foreig n Stocks this morning. S p anish Five p er Cents. have impr oved to 22a, and the Three per Cents. were alt per on the Belgian Stock 104 has b een pa id —a r i se o f previous quotation. B raz ili an Stoc k is heavy ; Dutch much the same as yesterda y . Portu g uese Converted i per cent. higher, and the other stocks remain m uch the same as yesterd a y . 30g For . Not many changes requiring remark have taken place in the Stock Market to-day. The most prominent are a r i s e in the Liverpool and Manchester Half-shares to 58 prem. ; and in the London and Birmingham to 143 prem. ; South Western are higher also. In the othe r Shares not much business has been done. ' Union Bank of Australia are now worth 2i i premium per share. (Front the Official List.) BRI TISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. ........ 190 191 Bank Stock ......... .., 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 971 3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities: 3i per Cent. Reduced Annuities New 3b per Cent. Annuities loli 102 Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 Bank Stock for Account Consols fer Account Exchequer BEM., lid. lid. 10001. 500/. Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK Converted •••••••• 5 Pe r 7.. ... : .. .. .. ...... ...._ .... 105 i B m e eD l D g xii i r a tt n oon ß f o or n t d h s e , 4 5 c p c e o r unt Cent Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. .. 761: 32 1 11 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent 46 Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent. ............ 2211 Ditto for the Ac coun t.. ................. .. Ditto Passive Bo n ds ....................... 5i Ditto Deferred Stock... ..................... 12a Ditto Three per C en t. .................... ... Ditto for the Acc o unt ....................... 30a1 .. Dutch 2i pe r C en t •••... ... Mill Dutch 5 per C en t, .............. 100 i PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. R A ILWAY S. Paid. Per Share. Eastern Counties Ditto New ... g 5 ...... 14......' to • ". Do. Extension .......... .. ........ 1°844: too Great Western Liverpool and Manchester ... ..I°C/ •••••• Ditto % Shares London and Black wa ll .. . to London and Birmingham Stock ......... ...... to 243 London and Greenwich ......... 123.... bi to London and South W es t ern ... 41% ... .. 74 73% to 74% Ditto Eighths 1 •.... .2 i%... to London and Croydon ( Trunk) 13%...... 15i to Lancaster and Carli s l e North Midland lOO ...... Ditto i Shares Paris and Orleans 2O ...... 3313 ..• to Paris and Rnuen .. ...., 20 ~... 32i to South Eastern and D0 ver.............. 50 ...... 35/i1 to JOINT STOCK BANKS. Union of Australia.. - MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 19.—We have had a fair inquiry for Railways to-day, and although business has been limited prices are well supported :—Dublin and , Drogheda, 56k ; Manchester and Birming ham, 38 i ; Sheffield and Manchester, 55i ; Ditt o Manchester and Le e d s , 100 to 101 ; Ditto , H alves, 49 to 45 i ; Bolton and Bury, 99 t o 100. Quarters, 4 9-16 a nd 4/. II s. 6d.; THE HADDOCK Fmk:Ky.—During the last two or three months immense quantities of haddocks have been caught off Peel, and our market during that period has been daily sup plied with unusual quantities of this excellent fish. Within the last fortnight they have greatly increased in size; and we yester. day saw several in our market, which, upon being put into the scale, weighed eight, nine, and ten pounds e ach. We under stand that some of our friends at Peel are at present endeavouring to cure these fish in the same manner as the far.famed Findhorn " haddies ; " in which undertaking, we feel assured, every friend to the welfare of this island cannot fail to wish them every CC93.—hf4na's LAW INTELLIGENCE. CHANCERY.--.(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor did not take his seat to-day till half.past :esi o'clock. WILLINICK V. BENTINCK. The arguments in this case, which were commenced yesterday, were resumed, and concluded to-day. The case came before the Court upon appeal from the Vice.Chaneehor Bruce, granting a receiver and consignee of an estate in British Guiana. The plaintiff is a mortgagee to the extent of 17,0001., and by a condi. tion of the deed he is at liberty to sell if the interest becomes six months in arrear. The defendant admits the debt, but denies the jurisdiction of the Courts in England to order a foreclosure, or to appoint a receiver with that object, alleging that the proceedings must be taken in the colony, in order that the plaintiff may be com pelled to produce the exemplifications of the mortgage deeds, with out which the title will be imperfect. Mr. CoopEß replied this morning, and . _ The LORD CHANCELLOR without a moment's hesitation ordered the appeal to be dismissed with costs. BOOTH V. LIGIITFOOT. The arguments in this part-heard appeal were then rttumed and occupied the Court the remainder of the day. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICIA.CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) BEIEBFORD V. ARMAGH. The further arguments in this part-heard case occupied the Court the whole day. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) ( Sittings in Banco.) The Court took the Crown paper to-day, and the whole morn. ing was taken up in listening to arguments in cases of appeal, re lating to disbuted liability to poor.rates. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) WATTS V. LYON. The plaintiff in this case, Mr. Alaric Watts, was employed to write articles for the Conservative Journal, of which the defendant was the registered proprietor. The action was brought to recover the sum of 2.5/. for work and labour done, and was tried recently at Westminster, before Mr. Justice Cromwell, when the jury found for the plaintiff, damages, 101. 10s. Mr. Sergeant BYLKS this day (for the defendant) moved for a rule nisi to set aside the verdict, on the grounds that it was against evi dence, and that the Learned Judge had improperly rejected evidence which ought to have been received. The evidence rejected had been proffered to show that Mr. Spotiswoode, the Queen's printer, was really the proprietor of the Conservative Journal, and that the action ought to have been brought against him, and not against Mr. Lyon, who was in fact no party to a contract with the plaintiff, but only nominally a proprietor, for the purpose of registering at the Stamp-office, instead of Mr. Spottiswoode. The COURT was unanimously of opinion that the evidence re ceived at the trial was complete, in establishing the liability of Mr. Lynn. His being registered at the Stamp-office rendered him responsible, both to the Government and to private individuals, far the acts and liabilities of proprietors. The Learned Judges there upon had rightly excluded evidence in disproof of the registration, and the verdict was properly found. Rule nisi refused, without hearing the other side. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) Sittings at Nisi Prius, beforo Mr. Baron ROLFE and a Corn mon Jury. ) WARWICK D. FOULKES. This was an action to recover damages for false imprison ment. The defendant is proprietor of Paradise Farm, Stock well, and of four unfinished houses in Love-lane, Lambeth ; he is also a proprietor of omnibuses, and a bill-discounter. The facts of the case are these : The defendant missed some build ing materials from the houses in Love-lane. He issued bills offering a reward for the recovery of the property, and the con viction of the offender or offenders. The plaintiff was arrested, and chat ged with felony before 11r. Cottin, , ham at Union hall ; by whom the case was dismissed. Mr. Warwick was under confinement for twenty-four hours, and was placed with the lowest grade of offenders. The present action was brought for compensation for the injuries which he had sustained by his incarceration, and to clear his character from the aspersions which have been cast upon it. Mr. Crowder and Mr. Cole conducted the case for the plain tiff, Mr. Jarvis, and another, for the defendant. William Hemingharn, L 175, examined—l arrested the plaintiff at a house in Little Gray's Inn-lane. He was going to bed. I told him to dress, as I had a, charge against him. He seemed surpii-ed at the charge, and stated th , it the pro perty was his, and not Mr. Foulkes's. He cauti one d me t h a t I was acting illegally, and that Mr. Foulkes should hear further of the matter. I took him to the station-house. He was con fined all night. The case was heard before Mr. Cottirigham, who stated that the case was beyond his jurisdiction, that it was a subject for a higher Court. Cross-examined—l drew up the handbill offering a reward of 51. , Mr. Foulkes supplied the information. James Thomas examined—•l am a publican in the Wands worth •road. I was formerly a baker. I kmow the plaintiff, who is a builder. He was in partnership with another person. He built the houses in Love-lane. Mr. Warwick and I took the property which Mr. Foulkes states to belong to him ' • it was taken to my house. I was arrested and confined with 15 or 'N.) persons. They were a rough lot. Mr. Warwick was taken through the streets-in broad dxxlight. The place where we were confined' had - a Very offerwre smell. Mr. Foulkes seemed very anxious to press the charge, Mr. JERVIS addressed the jury for the defendant. The Learned Judge summed up, and the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff.—Damages, 751. - WARNING TO J URNMEN. Thirteen of the jurymen summoned to attend in this Court In ►that capacity were tined 40s. each by the Learned Judge, `or non-attendance. BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) IN RE HENRY RUSSELL. This was a petition on behalf of the applicant, to receive an insolvent's certificate. He had been an officer in the navy, and he attributed his insolvency to the fact of having been engaged in betting transactions, which eventually turned out unfortunately, He had lost as much as 4501., he stated, in one day, and for which he had given his acceptance. The total amount of his debts, including the aum of 4501, just alluded to, the amount for which no consideration was received, was 8501. He was willing to allocate a certain portion of his half.pay to the liquidation of all his bona fide debts ; and which offer he made to those creditors to whom he considered himself justly in debted, but they refused the proposition in expectation that his lather, who was a ♦ery wealthy man, and had before paid his debts, would again relieve him from his difficulties. He refused to honour those acceptances which he had undertaken on account of betting transactions, and in consequence of so doing, he was now compelled to appeal to the Court. He stated in his schedule that the only assets he had available, after his excepted articles, was his pension, or half-pay, as Lieutenant in the navy. After a short examination the case was eventually adjourned to this day month. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(THIS DAY.) LONDON, JAN. 20.—Wind fresh Northerly breeze, and fine. DEAL, JAN. 19.—Wind A.M., W. ; P.M., W.N.W., by W., fresh.—Arrd. Janet Willis, Willis, Demerara ; Woolsing ton, Johnson, Antigua; Enterprise, St. John's. SWANSEA, JAN. 18. —Arrd. Arrieta, Ellis, Cuba. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 19.—WindW.N.W.—Arrd. Sophia, London for Madras.. FALMOUTH, JAN. 19.—Wind W.N.W., moderate.—Arrd. Ann, London for Whitehaven, with loss of bowsprit, foretop mast, &c., having been in contact with a brig 17th instant off the Longships. BRISTOL, JAN. 19.—Arrd. Atalanta, Newfoundland. • YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT, JAN. 19.—The Eclipse, Scott, which put in here with damage, has been surveyed, and proceeded fur Lymington, iorrepairs. SHIELDS, JAN. 18. —The Hercules, of Aberdeen, which was on shore on the Herd 13th inst., was attempted to be got off without success, and is expected to become a wreck. STottigowAY, JAN. Io.—The cargo of the Theodore Henrich, from Riga to London, which put in here Ist inst. leaky, has discharged her cargo in a damage." state, and will Le laid on the beach to repair. Livrta.rooL, JAN. 19 --Wind N.W., fresh.—Arrd. Bra zilian, Goble, Bahia (2d ult. ); Bornholm, Thompson, New Orleans; Sarah Arsilia, Butman, Savannah ; Corsair, Daly, Halifax. Put back Ellen Clare, Hayti ; Norval, Newfound. land. _ _ . OFF CORK, JAN. 15.—Echo, Dunlop, Berbice for Liver pool. 17. The St. John, from Liverpool to Newfoundland, which put in here 10th inst., will discharge her cargo. ULL, JA N. 19.—Wind, moderate.—Sld. Ockbrook, New Orleans. YARMOUTH, JAN. 19.—Arrd. Wansbeck, London for Shields, leaky, having:been on the Shipwash. GHAVESKND, JAN. 19.—Arrd. General Durham, Calcutta; Alert, llemosand ; Amphitrite, Antwerp ; Scotus, Guernsey. Sld. Governor I\l'Lean, Cape Coast Castle. NAVAL INTELLIGENCt. (From the Devonport Independent.) Her Majesty's ship Albion, 90, Captain Nicholas Lockyer, C. 8., was towed into the Sound on Monday, by the Confiance. Captain Sir William Symonds, Surveyor of the Navy, her talented cons'ructor, was on beard, and she at once proceeded on a short experimental trip, to try her sailing qualities. She stood across with the wind free ; hauled on the wind, and they then got nine knots and a half out of her. In returning she made one or two tacks, when it fel calm ; the s tils were then furled in good style, and the steamer towed her in. We under stand the Surveyor was much pleased with her, and with the seaman-like manner in which she was managed by her officers and crew. Her Majesty's ship Vestal, 26, Captain Charles Talbot, with the Honourable R. Pakenhain and suite on board, sailed on Tuesday for New York. The crew was paid advance of wages on the previous day. Her Majesty's sloop Larne, 18, Commander J. W. D. Bris bane, arrived on Sunday, from Sheerness. Her Majesty's troop. ship Resistance, Commander Charles J. E. Patsy, arrived on Saturday last, from the Cove of Cork, and was towed into harix,ur on Monday, by the Confiance, steam vessel, to refit. Her Majesty's brig Hyacinth, 18, Commodore Scott, has had her lower masts shortened, and is now quite ready for sea. The ship is waiting the arrival here of Mr. Macauley, a member of the Portuguese Slave Commission, who will take passage in her to Bona Vista, after which the ship will proceed to the West Indies. Sir Wm. Symonds, the Surveyor of the Navy, visited the Hyacinth on 'Monday, and expressed a favour able opinion of the alterations which have been made in her spars. She was warped to her sailing moorings on Tuesday. Her Majesty's steamer Alban, Lieut. J. Jeayes, arrived on Wednesday, from Portsmouth. Her Majesty's brigs Acorn and Persian, having been re paired, were undocked on Monday. last. Her Majesty's ship Actaeon, 26, and the Ranger, 6, packet, were taken into dock on Wednesday ; the former to undergo some repairs, and the latter to be converted into a 10-gun brig, similar to the Alert and Star. Her Majesty's ship, Druid, 44, is to be fitted as a tempo rary coal-vessel. On Tuesday the Confiance towed her down to the moorings lately occupied by the Caledonia. The Hamoaze, a new lighter, was launched on Wednesday last. Her bottom has been covered with Jeffery's patent com position, as a substitute for copper. DOCK•YARD.-Mr. Churchward, Foreman of Works, has been placed in the same rank with Foreman of the Yard, with a similar salary of 2501. per annum. Twenty-five shipwright apprentices were entered in this establishment on Tuesday ; they were selected chiefly from the sons of old and deserving artisans and orphans. LATEST FROM CHINA. We have received by the overland mail letters from an in telligent friend at Hong-Kong, dated Sept. 26, from which we make the following extracts :-- The Driver steamer, Commander C. Hayes, arrived here from Chusan, on the 3d of September, and sailed again directly for Macao. Chusan is considered much more healthy than Hong-Kong for a settlement, but it is to. late now unless the Chinese refuse to pay the ransom, which I apprehend they will not do, for they know the penalty-5,000,000 dollars are to be paid next week at Canton. The Admiral, Sir W. Parker, it is said is going there to see it paid, and then re turns here, and shortly after leaves for India. Two gentle men 'were upset in a small boat—fortunately the Minden's jolly-boat picked them-up ; neither of them could swim. Next day they sent off fifty dollars to be divided between six men, which gives eight to each man, and two additional to the coxswain. A'sistant-Commissary General Foote, who had just arrived frost England, died on the 2il of September —the Commissariat only commenced business on the pre vious day. Orders have just been issued that no more of the 55th are to be received on board the Minden. The medical men have declared the fever of Hong- Kong, to be the jingle fever of India, and the yellow fever of the West Indies combined. Her Majesty's ship Spiteful arrived here on the 7th Sept. The Cornwallis has lost upwards of 100 men since she left England. There had been received on board the Minden, hospital ship, about 600 patients in the year ending 30th Sept., 1843, 180 of this number have died. There have also been received on board 27J soldiers, 88 have died—remaining 35. The soldiers were buried by the Mm deies bows at sea, without any medical or military officers, and it is a notorious fact, that since the Minden arrived at Hong- Kong, four months, not more than two visits have been made by military officers to their sick soldiers. The last, I think, was Captain Young, the new Commandant, who died two days afterwards, so that the whole responsibility has devolved upon the naval Surgeons, who have well and faithfully performed their duty to these poor forlorn and otherwise neelected men. Lieut. Hayes, of the 41st Native Infantry, whil;t in a state cic delirium and fever, put a pistol into his mouth and fired it off; he is still alive, but in a most wretched and mutilated condition. Mr. Hancorn, the Master of the Minden, died on the 12th of September, after a few hours illness. and was buried.on the 13th, at twelve o'clock, by candle light, in the burying ground at Hong-Kong. There was a procession of ten or twelve boats; Captain Quin, of the Minden, attended and all the officers that could be spared. They are about to erect a tomb or stone to his memory, as he died universally regretted. H.M.S. Thalia, sailed for India on the 13th September. There are two Admiral's flags flying here, with the Minden, Samarang, Childers, Rattlesnake, Sapphire, Spiteful, Vixen, and two steamers. Every thing is exceed ingly dear, consequently, the merchants at Hong-Kong are dissatisfied with the state of trade. A report is in circulation that every patient on board thy. Minden cost 20s. per day, and as half are soldiers who are to pay the Government but 10d., thereby making an actual loss of 19s. 2d. per clay each, or about 1001. per day in all, the Admiral has determined to send that ship to England. There are not more at present than sixty seamen and marines on board the Minden, and many of them are in a convalescent state • twenty of these belong to the ship, reducing the casual sick to forty. These if neces sary might be accommodated on shore at a very trifling expense,' when compared to the present expenditure. A court-martial was held on the 18th September on board the Spiteful steamer, and the first engineer has been dismissed the service. The men of the 55th Regiment are still dying off with fever, and'l regret to say the regiment is now reduced from 1,000 strong to 150. Property at Hong-Kong, is becoming of less value every day, in consequence of the unhealthy state of the place." COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, FRIDAY. — The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert walked this morning iu the grounds in the vicinity of the Castle. His Royal Highness Prince Albert went in the forenoon to enjoy some shooting in the Royal preserves. The Prince was accompanied by the Dukelof Buckingham and Sir R. Peel, and was attended by Mr. George Edwkrd Anson. The Royal party afterwards returned to the Castle. Her Majesty and her Illustrious Consort promenaded in the afternoon. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and her Royal Highness the Princess Alice, took a carriage-airing to-day. Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal . went out with the Queen. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, his Serene High ness Prince Albert of Saxe Weimar, and the Lady in Waiting on the Royal Duchess (Lady Fanny Howard), will join the Royal Dinner-party at the Castle this evening. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam bridge returned, on Thursday afternoon, to their residence at Kew, from Glouces'er House. Lord Wharticlille, Lord President of the Council, has issued invitations to the Cabinet Mini-tern, and the Great officers of Sate of the Queen's Household, to a paint din er, on Altai day, the 29th lost., at his Lordship's residence, Curzon- street, On this occasion the roll of Sheriffs fur the present year will be arranged previous to being submitted to her 111.ijesty in Council. Mr. Charles Franks, Sub-Governor of the South-Sea Com pany, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, yesterday, at his official residence in I)owning•street. Nlr. Cheatham and Mr. H. Ellis had interviews with Lord Stanley at the Colonial-office yesterday. A deputation of the licensed hackney carriage proprietors, with Mr. J. 0. Philpott, their secretary, had an interview with the Under-Secretary of State, at the Home-office, yes terday. Mr. Higham, Secretary and Cromptroller-General of the Reduction of the National Debt Executive department, had an interview yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. C. D. Archibald had an interview yesterday with Lord Stanley at the Colonial-office. BUCK Ft URST PA lOC, SUSSEX.—On Thursday, the 18th instant was married, in the pa ish church of Withyham, near the ancient seat of the Sackvilles, the Lady Elizabeth Sack ville West, eldest daughter of the Earl and Cuur.tess Dela ware, to Mr. Francis Charles Hastings Russell, Lieutenant in the Scots Fusilier Guards, eldest son of Lord and Lady William Russell, and nephew of the D ike of Bedford. The ceremony was performed by the lion. and Rev. Reginald Windsor Sackville West, the Rector of the parish, and brother of the bride, in the resence of the Earl and Countess Dela ware, Lord Wm. Russell, the Earl of Liverpool, the Earl and Countess Amherst, the Rev. Lord Wriothesley Russell, the Earl of Verulam, Lady Jane Grimston, Viscount Cantilupe, the Ladies Mary and Arabella Sackville West, the Honour ables Mortimer, Lionel, and Wm. Edward Sackville West; the Hon. and Rev. Henry Napier, &c. &e. The bride was attended to the altar by the Ladies Mary and Arabella Sackville West, Lady Jane Grimston, and Miss Mary Seymour, as bridesmaids. Atter theceremony the wedding party returned to a dejeuner at l3uckhurst Park, and shortly alter the bride and bridegroom left for Knole Park, in Kent ; the seat of the Earl and Countess Amherst, where they will remain till Monday, when they pro ceed to pass the remainder of the honeymoon at Bourn Hall, in Cambridgeshire, the seat of Earl Delaware. INCREASE OF THE NATIONAL DEBT BY THE CHANGE m CURIIENCV.—A Correspondent has favoured us with the following calculation, by which it will be found that the redoubted " farmers' friend," Sir Robert Peel, has contrived to nearly treble the amount of the debt, owing by his said friends, to the owners of the 800,000,0001. of property sunk in the public securities : There were given, on an average, for the Three per Cents. 561. of the paper money, which, with corn, if worth 10s. per bushel, were 112 bushels of corn. During the past year the said Three per Cents. have averaged in the public market 971., or with corn dur ing the same period, averaging 6s. per bushel, 323 bushels of corn. For this increase in their burden, and decrease in the value of their produce, the farmers are principally indebted to Sir Robert Peel's Currency Bill of 1619, and his grand financial measures of 1842. Well may the poor farmers say, " Save us from our FRANCE. Mends.' IMPROVEMENTS IN PINILICO. — The demolition o f CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.--SITTING or JAN. 18 the White Horse public-house, belonging to the Crown, has been The Order of the Day was the adjourned debate upon the deferred until next month, in order that the magistrates' license first paragraph of the Address. may be obtained for another house in Stafford.row. It is under- An amendment had been proposed by M. Gustave de Beau stood that the Commissioners of Woods and Forests will cause a mont, to the effect that after the words, "The institutions shrubbery to be planted on the site of the White Horse and ad- that it has bestowed upon itself," the last phrase should be joining mews; the epee thus obtained is not to be thrown into the suppressed, and replaced by the felbwing :—" We hope that, road. The house at present impedes the view from the Royal Swiss fortified and completed with wisdom, they will ensure to the Cottage, in Buckingharn.gardens, of St. James's.park. country the benefits of a Parliamentary Government—that Government which has been confided to our hands, and which VICE-ADMIRAL SIR ROBERT LEWIS FITZ- GERALD, we ought to maintain in all its integrity and purity." K.C.H.—Another fiag.oflicer is removed from the Navy List, by Another amendment has been proposed by M. Bethmont, the death of Vice-Admiral of the Red Sir Robert Lewis Fitz. that in the first paragraph, instead of the words, " The agri- Gerald, Knight, K.C.H., which took place at Bath, on Wednesday cultural interests rely upon the solicitude of the Adminittra last, in the 69th year of his age. Sir Robert entered the Royal tion," the words should be adopted, " Call for the solicitude of Navy in March, 1786, was made a Lieutenant 21st of February, the Administration." 1794, and in that rank was on board the London, and took part in Before commencing the proceedings of the day, the Pre- Lord Bridport's action off L'Orient in 1795. He was made a Corn- sident remarked that, in order to avoid future misunderstand mender on the 13th of February, 1797, and was promoted to his ing en the subject, it would be as well to abstain from remarks post rank on the 24th of Dec., 1798, for his gallantry when in such as had fallen from M. de 'I ocqueville the previous day re commend of the Vesuvius bomb, in which he assist at the born- lative to matters such as public instruction, which, although bardment of Havre, and in the destruction of the erench frigate applying to the interior situation of the country, formed the Confiante, of 36 guns, in that year. He obtained his hag pro. subject of another part of the address. After some further motion as Rear-Admiral on the 2d of June, 1825, and as Vice. remarks upon this subject, Admiral on the 12th of November, 1840. He was nominated a M. Gauthier de Rumigny c ommence d -t h e debate by deny- K.C.H. on the 18th of January, 183 5 . Sir Robert was on the ing that the financial a n d i n d ustr i a l s i tuation of the country half-pay of a Rear-Admiral. , S was in 30 prosperous a st a t e as h a d b een alleged by the Ali- DESTRUCTION BY FIRE, K OF ING WILLIAM nister of Commerce. T a k ing i n h and the published statistics COLLEGE, ISLE OF AIAN.---I have this moment received in- of export and import duties, he vindicated the truth of his formation from the Very Rev. the Principal of the College, assertion. of this lamentable occurrence, which took plaee on Sunday This speech finishing the general discussion upon the first morning, between two and three o'clock. The whole of this and second paragraphs, they were agreed on. splendid and extensive building has been totally destroyed The discussion then opened upon the amendments proposed with the exception of the Vice-Principal's house. There were by Messrs. Alonnier de Siscraune, Bethmont, and Gustave de about sixty boys sleeping within the college at the time, who Beaumont. who were obliged to escape in their night-shirts, but lam happy Al. Bignon, one of the Committee, proceeded to oppose the to say that not a single accident occurred. The building is wording of the Address by asserting the prosperity of the insured in the Sun-office, also the Principal's property, the country, and the progress makin by the commercial interests more valuable part of which is saved , though a large quantity of F rance. g has unfortunately been destroyed. For the pre sen t t h e boys i AI. Bethmo n t spo k e at some lengths on the depression of are billetted at the masters' houses and with different neigh- I various manufactures, and particularly of linens, and entered bourn. The Principal , the Rev. R. Dixon, has been kindly into a lively picture of the misery of the lower classes at vari affirded shelter with his family in the house of the Governor. ous periods on account of the periodical decline of different Rooms near at hand have been engaged by the Principal, and manufactures. It was with this state of things, he said, that the the school was to commerce again on Thursday last. The Government ought to occupy itself more fully and deeply. Principal's lady was happily, at the time the time the fire took 1-le called for public lust itutions for the support of the miserable place, at Douglas, where she has been for a short time under working classes, and for a law regulating and improving their medical treatment for i I 'health. The walls of the college are position. "1 - he institution of the Prudhommes, as it existed at standing, and riot much injured. The cause of the fire is attri- Lyons, he considered, in spite of the difficulties presented by buted to accident, as far as at present known.—Correspondent the organisation of such an institution, ought to he established of a Morning Paper. in Paris. 7 • h(. orator 'hen continued by supporting the wording Jalnts Metlie•on, Esq., M.P. for Ashburton, has of his amendment. The agriculture of the country, be said, purchased from the Seaforth family the island of Lewis, one of the did not rely upon the solicitude of the Government. It had no largest islands in the Hebrides, with a population of 15,000, arid mistrust of it; but certainly no reliance, and, on the contrary, included in the county of lions , The porebalc money Was 190,0001. bad reason to complain much of its indifference. The pro- firesin agrieniture was not in proportion to that it made in all other countries ; and this inferiority in France he attributed to the want of any wise direction given by the Government to the already existing institutions in favour of the agricultural interests. The Minister of Commerce followed, and after pointing out the proportionate increase in the prosperity of the country since the year 1817 up to the present time, proceeded to prove that the Government had not been either negligent or indifferent in its efforts for the prosperity of the agricultural interests, and that it had not drawn more favour to other branches of the Administration than to agriculture, but that it endeavoured to give an equil attention to all the different branches of com mercial progress. The Minister then went on to enumerate the various steps taken by the Government in various parts of France to the advantage of agriculture, and state the discou ragement that its advances had met from the conseils-generatur in various places. He announced that the Government was about to propose some new Bills connected with the internal interests of the country, among which were a Bill about atents, and another about the lierets, or conduct-books of the w. rking classes, and the regulation of the position of the manu facturing populace. In conclusion, the Minister, taking up the words of the amendment, repulsed the idea of and indifference on the part of the Government, and said that the country might rely upon its solicitude. M. D'Arblay mounted the tribune amidst loud cries, de manding that the amendment should be put is the vote, and supported the amendment in a speech respecting the financial position of the country, which met with but little attention from the Chamber. M. Gremlin endeavoured to speak amidst loud cries of "Divide," and with difficulty obtained a hearing amidst very general marks of impatience. The amendment of M. Bethmont and M. Monnier united, to the effect that the agricultural interest called for further solici tude of the Government. was then put and declared not adopted, after two doubtful trials. The amendment of M. Gustave de Beaumont was then brought forward and supported by that gentleman. He called the recollection of the Chamber to the address of the year 1840, which established the principles of a Parliamentary Govern ment, and called for its support in all its purity and integrity. The Minister of the Interior rose to reply, and stated that perfectly agreeing with the principles announced by N. de Beaumont, he objected only to the manner in which it was pro posed as a means of opposition to his Cabinet, and as expressing a want of confidence in the principles of that Cabinet. Billault stated that, in fact, the principles of the Ca binet were not those of the Government of 1840—that the principles of the Cabinet were not Parliamentary. During its three years' administration it had been in a constant state of parley with the Chambers, and not of concurrent progress. The orator then continued to give instances of the constant opposition and want of accord in the different railroad projects. In the sugar question the Government had proposed its system as the only one to save the interests of the country, and yet withdrawn it. Even in its interior, he said, the Ministry was I not in agreement with itself. In the treaties of commerce, also, it had no unity of principle ; sometimes inclining to th• treaty with England, sometimes with Belgium, interrupting negotiations to renew them. In most of its acts it had found itself so often at issue with its own majority, that it had been forced constantly to withdraw its own proposition. As au instance of this this vacillation and incapacity to execute its own projects, the orator then instanced the plan of establishing a Council of State, which, in spite of the promulgated ordinance, it was obliged to suppress, after having supported it as a necessity of the dynasty and its security. After an attack upon the Cabinet, upon several other points, on account of the uncertain system of proceeding, the oratorlturned to the majority to demand a reason of their conduct towards the Cabinet under such a.position. The use of the Ministerial in fluence, on the one hand, and the exercise of solicitation for Ministerial favour, on the other, were then subjects of the Hen. Deputy's attacks. All these evil influences, he said, were used in all the different elections either of Deputies or of National Guards, Municipal Councils, &c. This system was the cause of infinite evil, and would be the ruin of the country. Various instances (which M. Bitlault then gave) were adduced as a proof of these assertions. The orator then concluded with a resume of his previous assertions. M. Gasparin then rose to reply to allusions made to himself in the previous speech, and the orator was left still speaking when our reporter left the Chamber. SUGAR. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The West Indians and the Morning Post say that the producers pay the duty imposed on the sugar consumed its this country ; the former roundly asserts it—the latter, during the month has, in a variety of ingenious articles, adduced to the satisfaction of its peculiar class of supporters, abundant testimony that its view of the question is correct. Had the practical knowledge of the Morning Post kept pace with its theoretical notions, it would have strengthened its argument by avowing that in the sugar market the contract of sale is ever made out to the buyer at the duty-paid price. Indeed, se very particular are the West Indians upon this point, that even when the duty is not required to be paid at all—such as when the sugar is sold for re- exportation, or when for removal merely from one bonded warehouse to another—they invariably insist upon the contract note being made out at the full or duty-pal" price, showing their willingness either to pay the duty or be responsible for its amount. After this, who can doubt whether the producer or the consumer of the sugar satisfies the Custom-horse demand ? It is true that some people have been silly enough to suppose that the-business is so transacted, in order that the merchants 'may obtain, a commission on the amount of duty as well as on tho price of, the sugar—stuff and nonsense I The truth is the ihrest Indians are determined to prove to the world that in their sugar transactions they either do, or are prepared at all times to pay the duty. Now the annual amount of the sugar duties exceed four mill ons .terling. Only think, Mr. Editor, how the nation for many years past has been the fleecing. its unfortunate sugar producing colonists ! It is surely high time that they should be exonerated from the pressure of this tre mendous burden, which may be done in such a manner as not only to secure our colonists from this awful charge, but at the same time to punish those obdurate slave-holding Brazilians' who have treated our exertions, in favour of general emanciPr tion, with so much contumely. Let us buy their sugar, and ni so doing compel them to subscribe, as the West Indians have already done, to British revenue—for remember the West Indians have said, and the Morning Post has proved, that the producers pay the sugar duty.—l am, Sir, yours obediently, Liverpool, Jan. 13, 1844. A GROCER. THE LAND COMMISSION. The following letter from the Member for Kilkenny spPes in the Freeman's Journal of Thursday : " Court of Queen's Bench, Jan. 1n44. 1 . 7 ' — t hat I " Dear Sir,—Will you kindly oblige me by stating b have received a communication from the Secretary to t.;: Land Commission, to the effect that the Commissioners ill" not adjourn their inquiries for the whole session of Parliamen t ' but merely until Mareh, and that they will either in that month or the next proceed on their intended circuit through Ireland. 1 take this means of answering the numerous letters I have received on the subject, and am happy to be able to announce to my correspondents this change from the original intention of the Commissioners.—Your faithful servant, " JOHN O'CONNELL." MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS,—The number of deaths continues to decrease, being, for the week ending Jan. IC. 929, or four fewer than on the previous week. Deaths from small pox are on the increase, twenty persons having died of that diseases twelse of whom had not been vaccinated. The number of violent deaths amounts to ten. In the western district, 138 persons died during the week ; northern, 155; central, 178; eastern, 1 89 ; southern, :239—making the aggregate number of deaths 929, o ut of a population (census of 1841) of 1,915,318. Tue Marquis of Anglesey has granted two acres f land, in a romantic and beautiful situation, as a site for the eon templa'ed new church at Llandisilio, towards the funds for melt' ing which 3601. have been already subscribed. The Marquis of Breadai bane, the Marquis Of Queensbery, the E a rl of M ans fi e ld, th e E ar l o f R ose b er y, th e Earl of Strathmore, Sir John Hope, Sir John Campbell, Ma rt ' . 38th Regiment, Earl Cathcart, &c., attended the anniversary Me et ' ing of the Highland and Agricultural Society o f Edi n b u rgh, on Tuesday, when the Duke of Richmond w as e l ec t e d P res ident tor the ensuing year, and the Earl of Manfield Vice-President. FEVER AND SMALL-Pox IN THE AIETROPOLIS. --. These two disorders are still very rife in several districts of the metropolis, particularly at Battlebridge, and many other of the do e and confined districts in the immediate neighbourhood of the New' road. The number of czses admitted to the Fever Hospital ' 4 Battlebridge shows a great average increase of this disorder citin% the present and the whole of last year. A SELF-TAU GHT Music i AN.—James Hogg, the celebrated " Ettrick Shepherd," had a genius for musie sa well as for poetry. H e compos ed t h e me l od i es to some o f h i s own songs : they are original and full of expression, and have taken a place among the national strains of Scotland. V I Hogg's reminiscenc es o f hi s own life, in his letter to Sir N: Scott, he gives an interesting account of the manner in 'chic,' in the humble s t a ti on o f a poor shepherd-boy, he contrive'', without assistance, to pick up the only education he ever re** eeived. His account of his juvenile musical studies is curious and characteristic i—ss When fourte en years of age I save s five shillings of my wages, with which I bought an old viel' 3 '; This occupied all m y l e i sure h ours, and has been s e. l, favourite amusement ever since. I had commonly no spe nt time from labour d ur i ng t h e d ay ; b ut when I was nut over-fatigued I generally s p ent an h our or two every. rtig in sawing over the old S co tti s h t unes ; an d my b e d being a ' , ways in stables and cow-houses, I disturbed nobody but self and my associate quadrup e d s , w h om I b e li eve d t o b e greLf . , delighted with my strains; a t a ll events , t h ey nev er e 7 plained, which the biped part o f m y ne i g hb ours did frequent Y' to my pity and utter indignation. This brings to m y remen'; brance an annecdote, the con sequence o f one o f t h ese noc turna' endeavours at improvement. When serving with Mr. Sc ° ,l: of Singlee, there happen e d t o b e a d ance one evening, at b'e; a number of the friend s an d ne i g hb ours were present. b e , i % admitted into the ro om as a spectator, was all attention to t he music ; and on the company breaking up, I retired to my stable loft, and fell t o essay i ng some of the tunes to which I had hcee listening. The musician going out to a short distance frog the house, and not being aware that another of th e same craft was so Ig i oar him, was not a little surprised when the o tones of my old v ibli n assa il ed h i s ears. At first he took it f r the late warbles of his own ringing through his head : but, on a little attenti on , h e, to hi s h orror and astonishment, pereeilej that the soun d s were real, and that the tunes which he s beer, playing with so much skill were now murdered by o t i; e , invisible being hard by him. Such a circumstance at a dead hou r o f th e n i g h t, an d w h en h e was una bl e to disq rs from what quar t er th e soun d procee d e d , conv i nce d him st once that it was a delusion of the devil ; and suspecting„, intentions from so much familiarity, he fled precipitatelY the hall, speechless with affright, and in the utmost perturr t . firm, to the no small mirth of Mr. S c ott, Who declare he had l a t e ly been considerably annoyed by the same disco sounds."—Dramatic and Musical Review. BIRTHS. On the 17th inst., in Cambridge-street, Hyde-park: th e 4 ' ll of C. P. Lochner, EN., of Doetor's-Communs, of a son. eat . On the 17th inst., at Great Marlborough-ctreet, R e g street, the lady of Air. Henry L. Keeling, of a son. MARRIED. At St. Mary's Church, Lambeth, Mr. Thomas John c r i g.: gun, of Fenchureh-street, to Eliza Jane, third daughter of H. \V. Lepine, Cheshunt 'College Booms, Bloomfield-st reet. a nt On the ith inst ., at Mioenden Church, the Rev• 13r) : • 13urgess, 8.A., to Elizabeth Sohia second daughter of 1 0 tain W. F. Arnold (late 19th Lancers), of Little Mi ssen Abbey, Bucks. DIED. On the 13th inst., in Belgrave-square, the Countess Dowager of Clare. S. J . On the 13th in s t., at B r i g h ton, M ary , w if e of the la te Smith, Esq, daub of gr On the 14th inst., at H as ti ngs Sarah, only d George Kend a ll, o f Urper Homertnn, aged 17. Coun t On the 1. - . th inst.,' at Downside Mazzinghi, aged 79. . ngt otir On the 16th in s t., a t Ch urc h street , Stoke Di os ' , Sparks Alolin, aged 86. h ill, Ft• On the 16th in s t., a t W oo dbi ne H ouse , Haverstock - Budd, Esq., of th e St oc k-E xc h ange , age d 68 oi London : Printed and Published b, 111UHDO YOILL` n d, is Ne. 112, Strand, at The Sun Office, No. 112, bu sed, the Ceunty of Middlesex, Saturday, January 20 : I°l'. 1514 Let 1 her Pr( Col tail Au Vic At Jr toi