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

P:ichard Bentley, Yew Burlington-street. 11 (Publisher in Ordinary t o h er 111.11Nrp r Majesty.) 1 SCENE 4.—Exterior of Caroni on Sea Shore. San Domingo Billy '(the celebrated Pacific Shark, , i-tted expressly for the occasion, in hopes of his turning out " a great catch"), Mr. Longswallow. Hoe: Pariboo and Hankipanki bolt from San Domingo Billy, and how Billy bolts them—how Crusoe and Friday go out fishing—how th have a " glorious nibble" —and how, the fish being landed, land, its two insides—and how the exterior of the cavern naturally changes to SCENE s. —lnterior of Cavern, with Bird's-eye View of Robins,n Crusoe's Farm. How Crusoe and Co. give the Caribees the go-he— how Pariboo and his warriors, to the tune of " Follow, follow ov; mountain," set off in pursuit—and how it is supposed they were lest In fog, which will account for their not arriving earlier at SCENE 6.—The House that Crusoe built. N.B. The premises may be viewed nightly with tickets, apply to Mr. Parsons, Box office, from ten till How Crusoe does the honours of his hut to the great Princess and her little brothers--how he gives Friday leis first lesson in " 'Airs. Glass's Domestic Cookery"—how the jollifica tion within is pAddenly interrupted by the Indians f om without ; in short, how t' hut, and _ ,AS appearance of P uc k l ea d s to the disappearance of the r ...tert to the change of the Old Wreck to the Jolly Young SC ' nnd Crusoe's Depa r t ure f or London-bridge. ~\E 7. Exterior of Music Shop and Artificial Arms and Legs `" .ne l factory ; Duet, in two fiats, tune, " here we go up, up, up, lie . re ek , go down, down, d own ;" R oman Gladiator versus British Gladta •4l-; a blear stage and no favour ; patent violoncello, warranted to /play on itself grand discord. SCENES 8 and 9. Curriers and Fancy Leather-dressers, and Throne room in the Palace at Morocco ; how to leather Morocco and how to dress its leather ; how to hide yourself to avoid hiding by another— a. whole skin is bet' er than a skin in holes. SCENE 10. Exterior of Insolvent Debtors' Prison ; Remember the poor Debtors ; Knockers amt bells versus thieves ; Somebody's coming; Poor debtors and heardhearted creditors; the tables sud denly turned by an Act of Parliament ; Change of the Premises to SCENE 11. Baths and Washhouses for the Labouring Classes ; •" Ladies of the Round Tub:" Soap at a premium ; Mangling done Mere Arrival of " the trades of London, with their respective young 'ones ;" The bell invites us ; Wives go to dinner ; Husbands go to bath; Boiling water versus cold water cure ; The washing-tub in a storm, and general confusion. SCENE 12. Lamp and Chandelier Shop and Lodging-housr , ; "'Catch him who can," or Harlequin here, Harlequin there, Harle quin everywhere ; Bagged at last ; " Off with his head, so much for Harlequin ;" Eight heads better than one; Patent self-lighting Chandelier. " The happy family we all know so well, " The still happier family we all love so well." SCENE 13. A Stone Quarry; A monster meeting, with a tail and without one ; How to convert a blockhead into a great man ; Art aed Commerce lend their assistance to produce SCENE 14. A most extraordinary 'Change, leading to a still more extraordinary one, viz., SCENE IS. Grand emblematical and national tableau of her :Majesty christening the Royal Exchange. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. B. WEBSTER. IS Will be perfor ra rd a N ew EVENING and Original Comy, in Acts, Called OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HE ART& ed Colonel Five Rocket Mr-Strickland ' • Littleton Coke, Mr. Ch ar l es M athe s • Tom Coke Mr. Webste r ; Bob, Mr Buckstone ; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Farren ; The Countess of I p.n.pion, Mrs. W. Clifford ; Lady Alice Hawthor . Madame Vestris • Miss Rocket, Mi ss Julia .ennett. After which, ' a New Grand Musical Fairy Extravagant • , entitled GRACIOSA AND PERCINLT. Ring Uxorious. Mr. .1 Bland ; Princess Graciesa, Miss Julia Bennett ; Percinet, Miss P. Horton ; Duchess Grognon, Mrs. Stanley. To conclude wi.h a Grand MOVING DIORAMA; or, PIC TORIAL TOUR 1N SWITZERLAND. Private Boxes, Two Guineas and One Guinea and a-Half each Ilckets and Places to be had of Mr. I. T. Ar cher, at the Box-offi. e, (rim To till Five o'Clock. THEATRE RYAL, ADELPHI. Under the Direction of Ma dame CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be repeated (by special permission of Charles Dickens, ..) a New Drama, entitled THE CHIMES. A Goblin Story el . Sons -Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In. Toby Veck, Alt. 0. Smith; Alderman Cute, Mr. Wright; Tugby, Mr. Wilkin son ; Sir Joseph Rowley, Bart , Mr. Paul Bedford ; Will Fern, Mt. Ch ris kens on ; Richa rd, Mr. S k atthews elby ,• Meggy . Veck, Hue Fortescue ; Mis. tr Fran M To be followed by a New Comic Operetta, called the FOX AND THE GOOSE. Principal Characters by Messrs. Hudson, Paul Bedford, and Mrs Fitzwilliam. To conclude with a New Grand Military and Comic Christmas Pantomime; called CAT'S CASTLE; or, Harlequin and the Ki g of the Rats. Harlequin, Mr. T. Ireland ; C o l um bi ne, Mies Loos,. dale ; Clown, M r . C . J. mith ; Pantaloon, Mr. San ters. Prompter, Mr. Gallot ; Principal Paints'', 41r. Pitt ; Leader of the Band, Mr. Mellon.—Box-ottlce open from Eleven till Four. Private Boxes to be had at the Theatre. and at all the principal Libraries. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, Mr. J. M. MADDOX. HIS E Will be repeated th e EV New Drama NlNG , called DON CIESA R DE JIAZAN Don Caesar, Mr. Wallack ; Charles the Secon t , M r . Walton ; Maritana, Mrs. Stirling ; Countess di Rotondo, Mra. Fosbroke. T. be followed by a New Grand Oriental Ballet, called THE ENCHANTED BELL. Azolin (an Hindoo Peasant), M. Rousse ; Palmira (the Sultan's Daughter), 51,111 e. Caroline Rousset ; Nairn, (her Friend), Mdlle. Teresine; Ding Doug (the Genii of the LI1), Miss Marshall. After which will be repeated a New Grand Romantic, and rat'icr Operatic Burlesque Extravaganza, called JOE MILLER AND H MEN. Grindoir Mr. Compton; Lothair, M r . O x b erry; Kelma*, Mr. Granby ; Riber, Mr. Coral , Golotz, Mr. W a lt on; C laudine, Miss E. Stanley ; Ravine, Mrs. Fosbroke. Stage Manager, Mr. H. I. Wallack. Stage Di rec t or, M r. Emden, Machinist, Mr. Edmund Bradwell. Dress Circle ss. ; Boxes, 48. ; Pit, 23. ; Gallo I s. Half-price at Nine o'clock—Press Circle,2s. 6d. • Boxes, 2s . ; Pit, Is.; Gall er y, 64. Private Boxes , Two G u i neas and One Guinea and a-Half ; Prosce.. alum Boxes, Two (Staines' and a-Half. Doors to be opened at Half_ past Six and the Perfo rmances to commence at Seven o'clock. The Box-otlice, under the direction of Mr. W. Massingh am. Private Boxes and Free Admissions for the Season to be had at the Theatre. THEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM, LATE ENGLISH OPERA. HOUSE. Under the Management of Mrs. KEELEY. THIS EVENING Will be repeated THE CHIMES; A Goblin Story. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Vining Meadows, Diddear, F. M a tth ews, Collier, Emery, Turner. and Keeley; Miss Walcott, Miss Arde;, Miss Grove, and Mrs. Keeley. After which, a New Farce, called TO PERSONS ABOUT TO MARRY. Supported by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, and Stoker Miss Arden,and Mrs. Wigan. To conclude with a New Grand Operatic, Historical, Romantic. Pantomimical, Burlesque Extravaganza, entitled VALENTINE AND ORSON. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews; Meadows, Wigan, Collier, Turner, Kinloch, Yarnold, and Keeley , Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Fairbrother, Miss Grove, Mrs Usher, _Miss James, Miss Turner, and M rs. K ee l ey. PRICES OF A DMISSIO N.—Balcony Boxes. 45.; Upper Boxes, 3s. • Pit, 2 5.; Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Balco n y B oxes, 2 .. ; Vpper B oxes, la. fid.; Pit, Is. Private Boxes on the It'ilcemy Thy (nolding eight persons), Two Guineas. Private Boxes on the Second tier (holding eight persons), One Guinea and a r HalL Private Boxes on the Pit tier (holding six persona), One °wren. The Box.office is open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the direr. tion of Mr. Grogan, late of Covent-garden Theatre. Great Hit of the Equestrian Comic Pantomime at ASTLKY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. BATTY, THIS EVENING Will be repeated a NewSpegracieTentiiled THE ROYAL PDX HUNT; or, The Race-Horse and Life's Course of Man and Steed ; introducing unequalled National Fetes. Real Fnx-chase on the Stage and in the Circle by living Foi and real Pack of Hounds, purchased bl o sir. Batty of M r T attersa ll , to rea li se t hi s nove l pro d uct i on. m Races and other Sporting Features. New Scenes of the Circle, and entire change in the Feats of Horse- Manship. To conclude with a Grand Comic Christmas Equestrian Pantomime, .c lied HARLEQUIN AND JOHNNY GILPIN'S RIDE; or, the Black Witch of Edmonton. Harluin, Mr. H. Lewis' Columbine, Mn.s J. W. Colye r ; C lown, Mr. T . B arr y; Pantaloon, Mr. Bradbury. Acting any stage-manager Mr. W O. Broadfoot. Box.oftlee op en f rom Eleven till Five. Lessons in the Art of Ridi rg, by Mr. R. South daily. • Mr. BATTY begs to aquaint the Nobility, Gentry, and his Patrons, that, in cornpli ince with numerous requests from the country, and by special desire, he hag formed arrangements to pre sent, during the Christm as Hodday., a S rice of EQUESTRIAN MORNING FETES and FASHIONABLE DAY PERFORM ANCES, to commence at Half-past One, and terminate at Half-past hree : consisting of Batty's Sdlendid Sc enes of Equitation in th e Circle. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SITIRREBE As usual, the best Pantomime of the Season I A more brilliant triumph than ever before achieved I Laughter, Wonder, a nt Everything ! ! The First Pantomimic Performers of the Age, and Everything New!!!! THIS EVENINti Will be repeated THE SEVEN AGES OF MAN; or, The End of Crime. Principal Characters by Mr. Henry Corri (from the Theatre Royal Edinburgh), Messrs. H. Hughes, Neville, R }loaner, 1 ewis, Heslop, and Seaman, Mrs. R. Homier, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. W. Daly, and Miss Martin. To conclude with an Original Worldly Comic Pantomime, calird POUNDS, SHILLINGS, AND PENCE; or, HARL EQUIN L. S. D. Harlequin, Mr. H. Harvey; flown, Mr. T. Ridgway; Pantaloon, Mr. Henry Corri; Columbi ne, Mi ss Sla i ter. Places a nd Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box cdtke, from Eleven to Four. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE Extraordinary Success of the New Comic Pantomime. THIS EVENING Will be produced MARIANNE; or, the Child of Charity. al - mrted br Mr. Osbaldiston, IFsnry Howard, J. T Johnson, T. H. Higgie, J. Herbert, E. Jones, W. Searle, Miss Vincent, Miss E Terre'', and Miss Treble. After which, the laughable Drama, entitled WILFUL MURDER. •To conclude with a New Grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN HOT CODLINS ; or, The Little Old Wonsan and tte Demon of the Metal Mine. Harlequin, M. Ch a pi no ; C lown, 114 r. Blanchard; Pantaloon, Mr. Coney; Columbine, Mdlle. Lc Vire. - DuNBAB.—On Wednesday, fifty-five ploughs started on the farm of Brunt, lately let to Mr. Davidson, of Manchester, to give him a day's ploughing, as a friendly welcome into the county. The frost having given way a day or two before, both men and horses started in the finest order, and turned over from sixty to seventy acres in grand style. 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BENTLEY'S ILLUSTRATED F .„--,,, Now ready, price 2s. 6d. containing nearlv ~e 2, pages (or 600 pages ' t ''''' • , aou of the original edition), embellished wit, comprising the Return of the Bop,' .t t)ur exquisite Engravings, the Mob at the Tuileries, and I' 4 Family from Varennes, and Antoinette. PART 11. of .ortraits of Latayette and Marie 3f. THIER'• T HE FRENCH,., ..a• 'HISTORY OF - ft:EVOLUTION, with Illus trative Notes B y F onm all the most authentic sources. , .:AcIDERICK SHOBERL, Esq. .er, be appended a copious Index of Persons and Ev T e o nt w s. hich will p THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LA NE . - Immense Holiday Attraction. HIS EVENING will be performed Balie's grand Opera, THE -WAUGHTER OF ST. MARK. After which will be repeated the Grand Christmas Harlequinn , l,, 'called PUCK'S PANTOMIME ; or, Harlequin and Robinson Crus,e. The principal characters by the unrivalled pantomime arti , t , s, Messrs. W. H. Payne, Wieland, T. Matthews, Howell, and YiFS Carson. SCENE 1. An " Attic " Story. Author (in distress for many things, but principally for a pantomime subject), Mr. Han c e ; fuck (Envoy from the Court of King Oberon, with powers to pro vide the usual Christina.s fun for " Children all, both great and sm , ,i I," /Ills A. Payne. How Puck gives new life to the anchor by givin;,- life to his attic, which occasions an extraordinary stir on the pre wises, and introduces an extensive circle of old acquLintances ; h ;xv liessrs. Puck and Author form themselves into a Consmittee of Taste, and decide in favour of Robinson Crusoe. SCENE 2. Coast of the island on which Crusoe was wrecked, w:th the ship high and dry, the ocean slumbering in the Lack ground, the , erabs &c, wide awake in the fore ground. Robinson Crusoe, Mr. W. H. Payne. How Cru , oe pays a morning visit to the wreck ; b: private opinion of the useful and the useless ; how he is astonisbea by an unceremonious visit from the Caribee Indians, and how he de termines In his turn to astonish them. i' , CE.NE 3. Interior of the island. King Paribo (Autocrat of all the Caribees, having a passion for Princess Tooraloora, and being in a 'passion with everybody else), Mr. T. Matthews ; Hankipanhi (h: 'slab-bearer, an office equivalent to mace-bearer to the Right lion. the Lord Mayor of London), Mr. Howell ; Prince l'arramatta, afrer wards " Friday" (King Pariboo's young brother, and old rival, con temned to the cage during her Majesty's pleasure), Mr. Wieland ; Princess Tooraloora (intended by Pariboo for himself, but intendb,.; 'herself for his brother), Mr. Johnson. How, preparations being made itht• 4 Carihee Pic-nic, Crusoe, fired with indignation, fires a volley— beer Pariboo and Hankipanki jump out of the frying-pan into tliJ Ift e, i.e., the water. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, JAN. 1. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 33 ; highest, 41 ; Noon, 40. mitted in the wood, she was not out of their little hut the new service, the personnel, and the duties of each at all. That she had been in the wood that day and department. collected a lew little broken twigs, wherewith "to The Constitutionnel says :—" We can announce as make a little fire" (in the bitter weather of the Christ- certain, from our private information, that after the mas week) "to warm her little child," she vote of the Spanish Senate on the Constitution Re freely admitted, protesting, however, that the form Bill, already adopted by the Chamber of De twigs so picked up by her were mere windfalls or puties, M. MARTINEZ DE LA ROSA will return to waste litter in her path. The magistrates, at once resume his post of ambassador at Paris. Marshal perceiving the vexatious nature of the charge, but NARVAEZ will again take, ad interim, the portfolio of bound by the enactments of the statute to proceed foreign affairs. BAROMETER, 30.25.—W1ND, N.E. NoTE.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and " Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All the other observations are made at noon. Water freezes at 32 ; 55 on Thermometers is marked "Temperate," and on Barometers 'Fair" is generally placed opposite to 30, and " Rain" at 29 ; but there is no certainty of dry weather when the mercury falls below 30. HIGH WATER AT LONDON.BRIDGE THIS DAY. tcr ." 27 minutes after 6 j Zvenlng ... 49 minutes after 6. IC, The Reine Blanche, the arrival of which ship at Brest we announced yesterday, having files of the Ocianie Francais to the 14th of July. The last number of that journal thus announces the arrival of the British sloop-of -war Carysfort at Otaheite:— " At the moment of going to press, her Britdnnic Ma jesty's sloop of war Carysfort, Captaia Lord Paulet, ap peared off the ridge which closes in the roadstead of Papeiti, and, without entering, saluted the flag of our commander, which was returned by the Uranie. At the same time the Governor received a visit from Lord Paulet. The Carysfort brings private letters from France, which come via Panama, with dates up to Fe bruary 26th, but no dispatches for the Governor, nor a single journal. The Governor has only received a letter from an officer, who commands one of King Louis Phi lippe's ships in the South Seas, announcing that a French journal which had reached Valparaiso, gave in telligence that the whaler Elizabeth, which left Otaheite within the first fortnight in November in last year, car rying dispatches, informing the Government of the mo tives which forced Admiral Dupetit Thouars to convert the protectorate of Otaheite into an absolute possession of the island, had made her passage to Havre in 95 days. The same journal, of the date of Feb. 29, says, that, after the reception of the dispatches we have mentioned, his Majesty declared that he could not accept the full pos session, but must adhere to the protectorate. We re peat that the Governor has not received any official dis patches, but, nevertheless, on reading the letter rent to him from Valparaiso, he hastened to send the chief of his staff on board the Basilisk, with a letter to Queen Pomare, acquainting her with the state of affairs, and inviting her to come on shore. This letter was inter preted to Queen Pomare in the presence of the bearer, and the Captains of the Carysfort and Basilisk. Pomare replied, that she determined not to land, but would go to Burabora, and there wait the conclusion of the affair." The Oceanic of July 7 contains a long summary of the recent expeditions against the insurgents, and , then gives textually the report of Captain BoNARD, of the Uranie, stating minutely the whole of his pro ceedings in the affair of Ponnavia. The same journal adds " Mr. Makinn, the English missionary, who was killed at liapape, was at the moment when the ball struck him in the forehead, in the balcony of his house, occupied with looking at the movements outside. The column was defiling before him, and the insurgents, who had just taken position in the huts which our troops had evacuated in order to go forward, were at a very short distance from the column, and so masked as not to be seen. There was no expectation of being attacked at the moment. The sharp. shooters had come in, and the column was advancing tranquilly, when at the instant it was passing the house where Mr. Makinn was standing, a sharp fire of musketry, proceeding from the huts occu pied by the natives, was directed against the rear-guard. The halls passed over our soldiers' heads, and one struck Mr. Makinn right in the forehead, and killed him on the with the case, submitted to the prosecutor whether he would proceed with the business. He surlily replied in the affirmative—he had already lost two or three faggots. The Bench, still unwilling to be pushed to a sentence, asked him what value he set on the faggots ? His answer was, that he could sell them at the rate of 1,000 for six shillings; that is to say, three farthings, and simething short of the fraction of a half. The Bench, not concealing their regret at the positive language of the statute, sentenced the poor woman to some days' imprisonment. It is high time that the more modern of these laws touching petty offences against property should be carefully revised and amended. They have nothing, in the shape of legislation, to keep them in countenance, ex cept our Game-laws. They are as disproportionate in their penalties, as arbitrary in their construction of the acts of individuals, as capricious in their tyranny, as regardless of the feelings, as hostile to the personal rights and liberties of the poor. But disgraceful as it is to the two Houses of Parliament even to have sanctioned such laws, it is still more disgraceful that any branches of the landowning aristocracy can be found to administer them, biassed partisans in such administration as they obviously are. But the most disgraceful part of all, if possible, which is taken under them, is that of tenant-fanners who invoke them. Does the tenant-farmer, who detains, arrests, and prosecutes the wretched cottier for unknowingly committing a trespass to the value of three-farthings on unhoused property of his, lying on, or next to, a public pathway through an open wood—does he ima gine that he is more likely to secure, or to put in jeo pardy, the inviolability of that which he is so anxious to protect, and all aggressions upon which (however trivial or involuntary they may be) he is ready so vindictively to punish? If men cannot be trusted to the dictates of their good feeling, their good sense, or their good policy, it will be well that the Legis lature step in, without loss of time, to think and make laws for them. It is a scandal in a Christian country to see the petty vengeance lurking in a little Midas like-law Act of Parliament, debated by a dozing Committee of our House of Parliament, at two o'clock in the morning, and passed in bulk with an arrear accumulation of fifty more by the other House on the last day of the session—dart out of its dirty concealment, and, spider-like, fasten on the first most helpless and friendless, most desolate and feeble victim, that unconsciously strays within its treache rous meshes! nstant. The - Governor had saluted him the moment before in pas,ing." It would appear from a letter dated Papeiti, July 8, and published in the Journal des Debuts, that the situation of the French in Otaheite is anything but pleasant. The writer says : " The insurgents have become remarkably bold ; to say the truth, the entire population of the island, with the exception of two or three districts, have risen against us, encourazed by foreign instigation, and furnished with arms and ammunition of every kind. You will say, perhaps, why do you suffer this ? I answer that, although Otaheite is only twenty-five leagues in circumference, we have not small vessels enough to keep outside a watch which would render almost impracticable the facilities of communication with the neighbouring islands ; and how can we, in the interior, keep up a good police in a country of which we :,occupy so small a portion ? Be this as it may, the mischief has been done, and has propagated itself insensibly, without, I imagine, its importance being well understood, for, even if peace were made, would there be any security for the colony, when the whole population could rise in arms at the first signal ? Towards the conclusion of his letter he adds : " We must not„'however, despair. The presence in our roads of the English steamer Salamander will, without doubt, change the current of events, the captain observing an opposite line of conduct to that of his predecessors. Far from seconding the insurgents, he has written to them to state the true position of England as regards France, and has threatened to join with us if they should attack Papeiti. This step is probably only the prelude of an entirely new policy on the part of the representa tives of England at Otaheite." The Natives had attacked and burned down the re sidence of the French missionaries. The Oceanic gives the following account of its destruction : " A . the moment when the steamer was entering the harlymr, a very thick smoke arose behind the cocoa-nut trees, beyond the camp of the Uranie. It was the house of the French missionaries which the natives bad set fire to. The next morning the chapel also was burned to the ground. The missionaries have lost everything. The holy vessels and all the objects used in Divine worship were pillaged by the natives or destroyed by the flames. It is fortunate that the missionaries had left their house in time." Since the above was written, the Paris papers of Tuesday have arrived. The Debats admits the gra vity of the Ministerial crisis. The prevailing opinion in Paris is, that M. GulEoT will remain in office until the debate on the Address, that during the course of that debate he will avow and defend the course which he has pursued, and that after that the Ministry would resign, and that Count MOLE would be en trus te I with the formation of a new Cabinet. The Moniteur announces that the KING has signified to M. VILLEMAIN his deep regret at seeing him retire from office, and publishes a royal ordonnance, dated Tuesday, accepting his resignation, and charging M. DUMON, the Minister of Public Works, with the de -M.O.NIDOABY, D:C 10 . 8 30. 108 de partment of Public Instruction ad interim First Highest Lowest Last THE BOURSE--MONDAY, Price. Price. Price. p rim French Five per Cents•• • • •• 120 50 .• 120 75 .• 120 50 .. 120 60 Fonts . .•• T hree r gr Cents••• •• 85 25 .. 85 30 .. 85 25 .. 85 3 0 7:8 New Loan ........ 86 55 .. 86 55 -. 86 10 .. 86 55 Bank of France .. 3190 ..3195 ..3190 .•3195 Laflitte Bank, I,ooof Shareslo92 50 -1092 50 ••1092 50 .•1092 50 5,000 f Sharesso9o .. 5100 - 5090 -5095 Belgian Bank..•• •• •••• •• •• 625 .• 630 .. 625 .. 630 Belgian Fives,lB4o .• •• •• •• 1041 .. 1041 •• 1041 .. 1041 Spanish Threes...." •• •• •• 38 1 •• 38: •• 381 .. Active •••• •• •• •• •• 37 •• 37 •• • 351 •37 Pa55ive.......... •• 61 • • 61 •• 61 .. Portuguese Five per CentS • • 611 • • 614 .. 61 .• 61 64 Neapolitan... ..... ...• ••• 56 • • 96 • • 96 .. 9 6 Ronan . •••. 1041 .. 1041 •• 1041 .. 104 RAILWAY SHARES. St. Germai n ...• •• •• •• 1030 •.1030 ..1030 .•1030 Versailles, R.B. .... •.• • • • 480 • • 490 . • 490 • • 490 L. 8....... •• •• •• 380 .. 380 .. 375 380 Rouen ................••1060 . 1060 ..1060 ..1060 Rouen to Havre....... ..... 822 50 . • 830 • • 822 50 .. $3O Orleans •.••••1136 25 ..1148 75 ••1136 25 .. 4 Strasburg to B a l e -- •••• •• 307 50 .. 307 50 . 306 25 .• I 1 3073 75 50 Avignon to Mar se ill es• ••• •• 930 .. 935 .. 930 935 RAILWAYS FOR THE ACCOUNT, J AN 3. •• Versailles, R. 8....... •••• •• 495 • • 495 .. 488 75 • • 495 L. 8.......•• •• •• 375 •• 380 .• 375 .• 380 R 0uen..................•.1060 ..1062 50 "1060 .•1062 50 Rouen to Havre • 825 .. 830 .. 825 Orleans ....• 830 , ••••1136 25 ..1150 ..1136 25 .. Strasburg to Bale.- •• .• 306 25 .. 307 50 .. 306 25 .• 1145 3 Avignon to Marseilles...... 930 .• 940 • 930 06 50 -. 937 50 Accounts from Constantinople, dated 7th ult., state that the Governor of Trebizond had forwarded to the Divan a justification of his conduct, in which he alleged that the injured Greek was an Ottoman sub ject, and was not, consequently, entitled to the protec tion of the British Consul. An indemnity had been awarded to Admiral Sir BALDWIN WALKER for his services in the Turkish navy. The Dardanelles were being fortified, and had been placed within the go vernment of MEHEmEr ALI, Pacha of Topkhane. Accounts have been received from Madrid to the 24th ult. The Senate on that day was engaged in the discus sion of an amendment moved by the Duke DE GOR, on the Reform Bill, the object of which was to esta blish a hereditary peerage. The discussion was ad journed until after the holidays, but during the course of it the Minister of the Interior said, that the Go vernment had not considered it fit to demand the creation of hereditary legislators. The Cortes have adjourned their sittings to the 28th January, in order, it is said, to give the Govern ment time to negotiate with the Marquis DE VILLUMA and seventeen Deputies who have resigned, for the purpose of inducing them to withdraw their resigna- tions. We have received the Paris papers of Monday, from which it would appear that the Ministry of M. GUIZOT was in a very tottering condition. It is said that M. GUIZOT was driving about Paris all day on Sunday, to recruit votes for the election of Monday ; but, notwithstanding all his efforts, the Ministerial candidate only obtained a majority of four over his opponent, the numbers being—for M. DE BELLEYME, 172, and for M. BILLAULT, 168. The Court, according to some of the journals, affected the greatest indif ference as to the result of the ballot. The KING had a long interview with Count MOLE on the evening of Saturday, and on the following morning the Count DE MONTALIVET was closeted with his MAJESTY for some time. A courier had been dispatched to Marshal BuclEAuD, to hasten his return to Paris, and the Mar shal has of late frequently transacted business with the Duke DE NEMOURS. In relation to the Minis terial crisis, the Presse s which is generally considered to be the organ of Count MOLE, has the following:— " The fact of M. Dufaure having been elected one of the Vice-Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies, and M. Billault having on the second ballot received an in creased number of votes, while those of his competitor, M. de Belleyme, declined in number, are matters whose political signification is not disputed by any journal, not even by those most strictly attached to the existence of the Ministry. Already the formation of a Ministry is loudly announced which would represent the coalition of the two centres, and which would embrace, under the ['residency of Count Mt)* Messrs. de Salvandy Bignon, Dufaure, and Billault. But will M. Billault, to whose rare talent we have ever rendered justice, be elected on Monday ? We do not believe it. We shall explain the foundation of our conviction. The Ministry has existed four years. It is composed of men valuable on more than one account ; one of whom need only ascend the tribune to prove that he has no equal. If the Mi nistry ought to fall, the Chamber ought not to overthrow it in silence on a question of persons. It ought to wait the debate on the address ; it ought to wait until the Ministerial question is freely discussed and fairly put to the vote. The present Ministry must not have the same conclusion as that of the 12th of May. To conquer it will be glorious, to smother it would be disgraceful." It is stated that M. GUIZOT has made overtures to MM. PAssr and DUFAURE to join the Ministry, but they have declined. Neither, would it appear, are the Ministry united among themselves. M. Gunor's col leagues consider themselves compromised by his unpopu larity,whichM.CuNlN GRIDAINE calls unefatalite. LOUIS PHILIPPE, too, is much annoyed at the coldness of his reception at the opening of the Chambers, and complains that the unpopularity of the Minister should have been visited upon the KING. According to the Courier Francais, the KING is quite prepared to sacrifice M. GUIZOT. His MAJESTY, says the Courier Francais, is reported to have said, " Not withstanding the services rendered me by poor GUIZOT, I must have a Ministry under whom Vice le Roi ! shall be cried, and I may review the National Guard." COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, TIIESDAY.—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Queen and Prince Albert at the Castle this morning. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, and the Princess Alice, were taken their accustomed exercise this forenoon in the grounds adjoining the Castle. His Excellency the French Ambassador and the Countess St. Aulaire arrived at the Castle to-day, on a visit to her Majesty. The Countess of Gainsborough also arrived at the Castle. Sir Henry I Vheatley left the Castle to-day. The Earl of Warwick has arrived, and has suc ceeded Viscount Hawarden as the Lord in Waiting on the Queen ; and Major-General Sir Frederic Stovin has succeeded Admiral Sir Robert Otway as the Groom in Waiting on her Majesty. The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Fanny Howard, la Mar guise d'Harcourt, le Comte and la Comtesse George d'Harcourt, Mr. and Mrs. IV. Harcourt, and Captain Francis Seymour. The band of the Royal Horse Guards were in at tendance during dinner. her Majesty's private band afterwards attended, and performed during the re mainder of the evening. The D The majority of four, by which M. DE BELL EYME succeeded, was composed of four of the Ministers, who have seats in the Chamber, and who usually ab stain from voting. The friends of M. GuizoT complain that all those who are dependent on the Court not only voted, but canvassed for the Opposition candidate. Baron ATHELIN, who is everything at th e T u il er i es, has, since the commencement of the crisis, voted in the Chamber of Peers for everything proposed by Count MOLE, and against the Ministry. A most melancholy event has likewise occurred, which will add considerably to the Ministerial eni barrassments. M. VILLEMAIN, the accomplished Minister of Public Instruction, has been seized with an alarming illness, and is at the present moment completely deprived of reason. It is said that the Ministry have endeavoured to fill up the office here tofore held by:M. VILLEMAIN, but without success. It has been offered successively to M. DE SALVANDT, to M. ST. MARC GIRARDIN, and to M. Rossi, and been declined by each. ne iuke of Cambridge visited her Royal High ness the Duchess of Gloucester, yesterday at Glou cester House. The Earl of Aberdeen left town yesterday, on a visit to Earl de Grey, at Wren Park, Silsoe, Bed fordshire. Lord Ernest Bruce, M.P. for Marlborough, had an interview yesterday with the Earl of Dalhousie, at the Board of Trade, respecting a memorial from the inhabitants of Marlborough in favour of the line projected by the South-Western Railway Company to Hungertbrd and Marlborough. The Chancellor of the Exchequer left Cambridge yesterday for Audley End, Saffron Walden, Essex. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the Colonial-office for the Governor of New South Wales. The Earl of Ripon arrived in town on Monday. The ilioniteur publishes a very long royal ordon mince, dated the 28th, founded upon a report of the Minister of Marine, recommending an intermediate state of things in the navy, between what is called disporailite de rade and the commission de port. The new position is to be called commission de rade ; and, according to it, vessels for sea are to be placed in the roadstead, or in front of the ports, according to the localities. They are to be completely ready for sea, and to have on board everything requisite. 1 The object of this new arrangement is to facilitate the fitting out of ships, and to expedite naval mat ters generally. The ordonnance fixes the nature of RISE IN THE-13";;;;;---,Tninus.—We are informed that the advance in the price of American timber, within the last twelve months, has been _nearly 50 per cent. This extraordinary rise is attributed to the steady demand and the diminished stocks, caused by the great amount of shipping employed in the guano trade.— Glasgow Courier. TIIF; SUN. LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENIKG, JANUARY- 1, 1615 THIS DAY'S NEWS OVERLAND MAIL. INDIA AND CHINA. By the arrival of the Bentinck at Suez, on the 14th of December, we have received advices from Calcutta of the 18th of November, Madras the 22d, Galle the 26th, Aden the 6th of December, and Alexandria the 19th. From Alexandria we learn "that Lord Elphinstone had left on the 18th for Cairo, as also young Hardinge, who had arrived by the Hecla. The Post-office treaty had been signed and would go on by the Oriental." PRECIS OF INTELLIGENCE FROM THE DE PARTURE OF THE LAST MAIL. (From the Englishman of Nov. 16.) OCT. B.—We have the pleasure to announce the safe arrival of a detachment of her Majesty's 31st Foot, con sisting .of five officers, two hundred and one rank and file, seven women, and four children, on board the Bolton, which vessel anchored at the Sand Heads close to the pilot brig, on the 12th inst., where she was detained for want of a pilot—another proof of either paucity or mis management in that branch of the service. The detach ment embarked at Gravesend on the 28th of June, so that the Bolton (an :apposite name for a thirty-first transport) has made a capital passage of it. The names of the officers with the above detachment are Major Spence, Lieutenant Elmslie, and Ensign Paul, of the 31st, and Ensign Bray, Assistant-Surgeon Bacot, of her Ma jesty's 39th. Rumour says that Colonel Outram has been deputed special Commissioner to inquire into the state of political affairs connected with the Kolapore Raja, as also the disaffection of the Arabs in the fortresses of that State. We have no doubt that on his arrival affairs will be speedily adjusted. Singapore papers inform us of the appointment of Mr. Behn, of the firm of Messrs. Behn, Meyer, and Co., for the Hamburgh Consulship at Singapore. ft i rse,rfed t:tat the forts in the Mahrata country still continue to excite great interest. Lieutenant s;olunel Lovd, of the Artillery, has received orders to proceed by &Hs from Ahmednuggur to the scene of action. Various; articles of ammunition have been shipped, in order to be sent there. 19th.—Sir Henry Hardinge has expressed his inten tion of patronising the Lyceum. We have received a copy of the proposed rules. The lectures will com mence as soon as the hall of the Metcalfe Building is coiled. We have to report the loss of the ship Brilliant, Captain King, bound from hence to Bombay, in the Gaspar Channel, near the edge of Saugor Sand. A steamer was sent to her assistance, and happily succeeded in saving the crew, before she finally disappeared. Details of European troops, under the command of Captain A. Little and Lieut. C. H. Donovan, 9th Lancers, have arrived per Judith Allan. The steamers Pluto and Nemesis, we understand, will proceed from Bombay to China, sine die, if the monsoon proves favourable. 21st.—The appointment of private secretary to the Most Noble the Governor of Madras has been conferred upon T. B. A. Conway, Esq. The notorious Aloo Paroo, together with Lewjee Amal, and Hajee Bhogaboy, were duly convicted at Bombay, after a trial which lasted three days. The sen tence of the Court was, that Aloo Paroo be transported for life, Lewjee Amal for ten years, and Hajee eighteen months' imprisonment and hard labour. The September express, with the Southampton mails, arrived late last night, bringing news to the 7th of Sep tember inclusive. News from Simla states that the Commander-in-Chief proceeded on a visit to Kotghar, on the 15th ultimo, and that Brevet-Major Evans, one of his Excellency's Aides de-camp, is to have the Bareilly Brigade Majorship, vacant by Brevet-Major Hay. The former officer is, we believe, a nephew of Sir Hugh Gough's, and obtained his Brevet-Majority at Maharajpoor. Rumour says that a large body of troops are about to take up their quarters at Ferozepore. We are informed that Captain Shortreed was placed in charge of the 64th regiment, on the removal, by General Hunter, of Colonel Caley from the command. By letters from Sinde, we hear Sir Charles Napier, with his staff, arrived from Kurrachee, on the 28th ult.: there are also distressing accounts of the state of health, in which the troops are, especially at Shikarpore. The greater part of one Bengal Native corps, the artillery, and 7th cavalry, were unfit for duty, being in hospital. 22d.—Intelligence has been received of the death of Sawun Mull, Governor of Mooltan, which will tend greatly to strengthen the interests of Golab Sing. We hear that an intention exists in the southern Mahratta country of undermining the forts, and blowing them and their misguided defender into the air together; it is to be hoped measures will be adopted for punishing the Raja's Ministers, who are the causes of the revolt. Letters from Kalteewar state an attempt was made to shout the Adjutant, Lieut. Spottiswood, by a Sepoy of the Ist Lancers. Bombay news informs 'us, that there will be speedily an army of from 4,000 to 5,000 strong at Belgaum. Intelligence from Bundlekund states that the ex- Raja of Jeitpore is in safe keeping, though he has not actually given himself up to Colonel Sleeman. 23d.—We have to announce the arrival of the ship Agincourt, with details of her Majesty's 9th regiment, 29th and 62d regiments, commanded by Lieut. Myers Creagh. News from Lahore inform us, that the Maharaja has nominated Dew Dial to be the Dewan of Mooltan. The Maharaja has also settled an estate upon the late Sawun Mull's family, said to yield an annual revenue of 60,000 rs. 24th.—Mauritius papers informs us that recent mea sures adopted with regard to the financial administration of his Excellency the Governor, has called forth senti mentswisdo of o f f the hi s reply y es p to t a r l a e i t s t e e r by i. ; o t m h e s t e r l u , elrya l e x i n c il e exceptional merchants of that colony, who are endeavouring to pre vail on our Local Government to make their drafts henceforth at par, for the payment of the ls. duty on sugars, and not at the existing rate of discount. Five days afterwards the petitioners were informed, in the name of Sir William Gomm, that his Excellency fully acceded to their wishes, and that he would render them an assistance compatible with the present state of the treasury, requesting them at the same time to consent to receive in payment for freight of coollies from India to the Mauritius, bills at the Government rate of ex change, at a premium of 7fiper cent., or bills on the Pre sidency, at the rate of 2s. per Company's rupee. The Delhi Gazette announces a meeting held at Simla, on the 12th ult., when it was resolved to establish an other bank, with a capital of five lace of rupees in 1,000 shares, 500 each ; it is chiefly to be after the model of the Agra bank. There are now, therefore, no fewer than four banks in the N.W. provinces within 200 miles of each other. 25th.—News from Lahore states that the Maharaja has issued orders to his generals at Jumbo° to lose no time in giving battle to Golab Sing, in consequence of the lawless depredations committed by his soldiers. Report says, that another force of 20,000 soldiers, with 300 guns, is on its way to Herat, in order to join the sons of the late Kamran. Capt. Souter, who saved the colours of her Majesty's 44th regiment, during the disastrous retreat from Cau bul, has, we hear, exchanged into her Majesty's 22d re giment, which regiment has been ordered in the Mah ratta country ; it is also reported that another squadron of her Majesty's 14th Light Dragoons is to march in company with the 22d. The musicians of the bend have been ordered to give their instruments into store, and to join their ranks, as a preparatory step for the campaign. 26th.—Letters from Benares state, that her Majesty's 29th regiment arrived there on the 19th ult., en route to Meerut ; we are also informed, that sickness was prevailing to a great extent in that corps ; not less than fifty are said to have been taken ill between Ghazeepoor alit/ Beuur, a. Intelligence from Bombay announces the total loss of the ship Ceylon, Captain Fergusson, en the 9th ult., laden with coals, copper, and beer for the East India Company. We are happy to hear no lives were lost. 27th.—Letters from :Sinde still speak of the fearful sickness raging there. The 7th cavalry are stated to have but 15 men fit forduty, the troop of Horse Artillery but eight or nine, and the 69th regiment about 200; however, as the bad season is now over, it is to be hoped the Europeans, as well as natives, will rapidly improve in health. It is rumoured the Court-martial will take place upon Colonel Moseley as soon as the officers can be assembled; by the same report, we hear that Lieutenant -Colonel Hawkes is about to assume the command of the 7th Light Cavalry in the room of Major Phillips. 28th.—It is rumoured that the force in the southern Mahratta country amounts to nearly 7,000 men. Gene ral Delamotte, we hear, takes the command. An extensive robbery has been committed in the Bom bay Custom house. but no intelligence of the offent:ers has as yet tr,iteldred, 29th.—By letters received from Sinde, dated the 12th of October ultimo, we hear that ten of the mutineers, who were proceeding to their imprisonment, under guard of ism. Majesty's 13th Light Infantry, Lave effected their ' escape. It is rumoured that the steamers Cleopatra and Pluto have received orders to proceed to Surat, in order to convey down the 7th Regiment of N. 1., and immediately proceed to the southward. News from Lahore says, that the Maharaja has ordered the dependencies of Golab Sing to refuse further pay ment of revenues to the Governor, under penalty of for feiting 500 rs. for every 1,000. 30t13.—We understand that Captain Frederic C. Min chin, private secretary and A. D. C. to the Lieutenant- Governor N. W. provinces, is appointed postmaster to his Honour's camp. The lion. Company's steamer Tenasserim arrived yesterday from Suez. An official report has, we learn from an Englishman leader on the subject, been drawn up and published at Bombay by Major Mackson, regarding the commerce of the Sutlej and the Indus. The report states that, in 1833 four boats only, carrying 2,700 Inds. of merchandise passed up and down both rivers ; in 1839, a great in crease took place—viz., 350 boats conveying 197,525 rnaunds of goods. In 1843, the number was 1,125, car rying 244,416. It is rumoured that the fort of Samunghur was taken by storm on the morning of the 13th Oct. ult., but full particulars have not yet transpired. Our yesterday's Sinde letters come down to the 13th instant, and state that General Hunter threatens Capt. Burt with a court-martial, on a charge most exceedingly trifling—according to the version of it furnished by our correspondent. Major Phillips is stated to have handed up Sir Charles Napier to the Commander-in-Chief. It was absolutely necessary that the Major should .do something. Letters from Dinapore of the 26th ult. mention the arrival there of, and the assumption of the divisional command by, Major-General Simpson—Major -General Cartwright having proceeded, some days previously, to take the command of the Presidency division. Nov. 4.—By several letters received from Sinde of re cent date, we regret to hear sickness is still making great ravages at Shirkapore. The 69th NJ., are still in hospital, between three and four hundred men; the 7th, Cavalry had not twenty fit for duty, and the troop of Horse Artillery not even so many. Captain Salter, of the 4th N. 1., has been ordered to take the frontier command at Khatighur, and Captain Smith n ordered to Shirkarpore. Sickness is also reported as being very severe at Khau ghur; out of a force of seven hundred, nearly one-third are ill of fever. Intelligence from Gwalior to the 14th Oct. informs us that disturbance, h at. broken out, in the purgunnah of Kutchar Urhur ; a force of about 400 norenien has been ordered to hold themselves in readiness. The Minister Ram Rao was thinking of applying for the aid of the contingent troops at Mabowea, in order to quell the in surrection of the refractory zemindars. sth.—We understand that Mr. Charles Harland is ap pointed surgeon to his Honour the. 141-utenaut-Governor who is proceeding on a tour. Letters of the 25th ult., received from Loodianah, say that the Commander-in-Chief is expected there on the 18th of this month. Ilerah Sing is reported to be advancing towards Golab Sing, with a force of thirteen thousand men. Our letters from Sukkur to the 19th ult. contain no thing very much worth mentioning, except that Sir Charles has " written up" to say, that unless Major Phillips is brought to a court-martial, and the 78th Highlanders are allowed to remain in Sinde, he begs leave to be relieved from his command ! Our readers will perceive the full particulars of the shocking murder of the unfortunate Captain Alcock, late Deputy Quarter-Master General, on his way back to Agra. Ile took an early dinner at Mrs. Clarkson's house, at Mynporee, on Saturday, and left in high health and spirits towards evening. At Bhooreah Tallao he was attacked by a Dacoitee gang ; he got out of his palkee and defended himself with his sword, until they cut h.m across his wrists, when he ran towards the village calling for assistance, and one of the Dacoits then shot him dead. He was, it is evident, mistaken for the magistrate, Mr. Unwin, who had been hunting after this gang, and he (Mr. Unwin) also left Mynpooree, and alone that evening ar rived at the village two hours after, and found Captain Alcock sacrificed to the vengeance of these wretches for him. He returned with the body to Mynpooree which was buried with all due honours on Sunday. The same leader of this Dacoitee attempted Captain Tudor's life last year I 6th.—Captain Beachcroft, Brigade -Major, has, we hear, been appointed a lay trustee of the church at Can nanore. 7th.—The gallant Bundlekund Legion passed through Agra on the 29th ult., in progress to Sukkur, and in the highest glee Floreani and emulate at last the famous " Tenth Legion," should war favour them with an opening. By letters received from Hong-Kong to the 3d Sept., we hear a severe typhoon was reported as having oc curred at Chusan, in which the barque Cornwall was to tally lost, and the Mary Ann Webb dismasted. The Singapore Free Press contains a Government noti- , fication, reciting certain sections of Act 43, George 111. chap. 139, for the prevention of counterfeiting foreign copper money, large quantities of which is said to be selling in the British settlements, for the purpose of being introduced into the Netherlands India. The inquiry by the Coroner, touching the death of the late Raja of Berhampore, was concluded yesterday even ing ; when, after some consultation on the part of the jury, a verdict of Febo de se was returned. The two soldiers of the artillh•ry r, giniettl stationed at Duru-Dum were arraigned at the bar, fur the assault committed some time ago upon Major Wood, A.D.C. to the Governor-Genersl. Both prisoners were found guilty, and sentenced to be kept to hard labour in the House of Correction for a term of twelve calendar months. From the Hong-Kong General 'rice Current we per: eeive that freights have suddenly advanced from 31. to 41. per ton, supposed to have been occasioned by the eager ness of purchasers of the new congous. It is stated that the gallant Outram and Wallace are determined to do their utmost in endeavouring to crush the rebell.on in the south Maharatta country ; and it is found that nothing short of the most severe measures will answer. The three soldiers of the 10th, who were committed to stand their trial for au assault upon Miss Foley, have been discharged by proclamation, on account of the non appearance of the prosecutrix. It is reported that prior to the storming of the fort of Samungnur, several deluded women put themselves and their children to death. Letters from Dinapore of the 2d inst. inform us that the 3d Buffs mustered there on the Ist, and left the same day on their way to England ; and also that the sth N.I. arrived there on that same afternoon, not havin g had more than a dozen desertions, though a young regiment, and ordered to a station which has no very good name in the north-west, and at which (Dacca) the relieved corps has experienced much sickness. By the way, we believe that most of the officers (transfers) who are with this regiment, have been in half-batta enjoyment within the last few years ; but the trans fers themselves; in the re-officering of those Caubul corps, was so inherently faulty, that any consequent or inci dental hardship seems light in the comparison. We think so few desertions, under the circumstrnces of the case, speak well for the efficiency and discipline of this young regiment. We have known great defalcation, under a similar disagreeableness, in older corps. The Maria Soames, from Sydney, with European troops on board, under the command of Lieut. Walde grave, anchored off our lighthouse yesterday. We understand that Captain Pepper, of the Indian Navy, is appointed Superintendent of the Indian Navy during the absence of Capt. Sir Robert Oliver, R.N. The meeting between the Raja of Kolapore and the Political agent, Colonel Outran), has taken place ; the Raja was received with all the honours due to his rank. 1 1 th.—We regret to announce a melanchoty event which lately happened at Arcot. Mr. Leslie, senior cornet of the 6th Light Cavalry, was found dead in his batch-room, having shot himself ; but whether by de sign, or accidentally, remains a mystery. Detail:, of her Majesty's 80th Regiment have arrived from Sydney, per the Royal Saxon, Cnarlesworth, un der the command of Lieut.-Colonel, W. Baker, Capts. Louis and Sheberas, Lieuts. Keley, Armaby, Wellman, and Bythessa. We have to report the arrival of the Asia from Lon don, with a det:lehrneut of her M .jesty's 62 , 1 11 , giment, commanded by Lieut. Wolfe ; her Majesty's 39th Regi ment, Lieut. Forster ; her Majesty's 62,1 Regiment, Lieut De Montmorency ; her Majesty's 50th Foot, and Dr. Thorborne, in medical charge of the troops. 12th.—We notice from the Bembay Times, that Capt. Sanders of the Indian Navy has been transferred from the command of the Semiramis to the Palinurus steamer, in order to take charge'of the Survey on the Arabian and African coasts. Dr. Carter, who we believe pro ceeds as surgeon to the Survey, will act as naturalist. We also hear a donation of 5,000 rs. has been granted by authority from the Court of Directors to Capt. H. B. Turner, as a token of the value of his servic-s during tit; pen of he was englq.,:e.2 Sup-riotentling Engint•-i -in the erection of the ,teach factory iii the dockyard, in in addition to his other duties. We have to announce the arrival of the Owen Glen- 64 4 , „ *lett' 4-,? ", i ..,' , I y . ~ ie, V I 'lr aVI • hi • , ■ I , *:\ )3,. 4, : i k Fe e ' 5 1,, , c7 0 6,!, ( * , ,,,, jii? c elf '-'-, - s C " 4, 0-,.-.1 -4 , -zi - A - .4.. -....... , _,..,‘,- ~ ,i,„,,,(4. , impth , ~:-.,..,,,,- v • ,:j:. - AP . i•-,'.. 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The important public questions of education, of the condition of the labouring poor in the manufacturing as well as in the agricultural districts, of free trade, of legal and ecclesiastical reforms, of the adoption of a more liberal and conci liatory system of policy towards Ireland—if these important questions have made no very marked pro gress during the somewhat drowsy twelve months that have just expired, yet it is consoling to reflect that they have in no respect retrograded, but, on the contrary, may be said to have advanced slowly but surely towards th e success f u l i ssue that ere long awaits them. In fact, though the year 1844 has on the whole done its work but languidly, yet it has done a certain amount of work whose bene ficial character has yet to be fully appreciated. It has been a year of preparation for future good rather than of actual performance of good. It has been breaking the ground for its successor —fitting the soil and sowing the seeds which are destined to bear fruit in due season. The destitute and demo ralized condition of the labouring classes of the popu lation have been brought before the attention of the community in an infinite variety of ways ; public sympathy has been actively awakened in their behalf; an opinion has been generally expressed in no une quivocal terms that their case can no longer lea neglected with impunity; and we confi dently trust that in the session which is now fast approaching some decided measures will be adopted for their relief, and 1845 complete the good work which 1844 has commenced. Again, as regards the question of free trade. Here, too, progress has been made, though not perhaps to such an extent as could have been desired. The great Anti-Corn-law League—the embodied expression of a people's wants and wishes on one of the most momentous subjects that can interest them—has kept alive the desire—we might add, the determination—for an unshackled commercial system ; and despite the innumerable obstacles that have been thrown in its way by the selfishness, the cupidity, and the un deniable influence of the 'monopolists, this popular Confederacy has never once lost ground, but throughout the past year maintained its proud position unshaken. It has still many difficulties to surmount. The prejudices of some, and the keen sense of self-interest in others, are not to be beaten down in a day ; but events are working in favour of the League —which the Herald of this morning, by the bye, after having - pronounced it to be in articulo mortis, has just discovered to be as much alive as ever it was—and nothing but strenuous perseverance is wanting to enable it to achieve a full and perfect triumph. Slow, indeed, but sure, has been the pro gress which the question of free trade has made in the year 1844, but henceforth its advance will be considerably accelerated, and in the coming session we doubt much whether our expediency Minister will use the same decided language respecting it that circumstances gave him a pretext for using in the past session. As regards the system of policy to be pursued towards Ireland, we cannot longer permit ourselves to doubt that this, too, from necessity, will be wholly different to what it has hitherto been. The declarations of Sir R. PEEL in Parliament, made towards the close of the last session, are, so far as they go, exceedingly encouraging on this point, and the evident dis may and perplexity of the Irish Orange party are an omen of still more cheering import. On the whole, therefore, when we look back on the past year and forward to the present, we feel that we have much more cause for hope than for despondency. Events are fast hurrying to a crisis. The compara tive languor and apathy that have prevailed in the public mind for the last twelve months cannot be of much longer duration, but must inevitably be suc ceeded by a vigirance—an activity —and a determina tion that will compel the Premier to put an end to that miserable vacillating system of policy that has so long characterised his Administration. We cannot refer to the police and assize intelli gence in the last week's file of our journal, without mingled feelings of gratification and of shame. Gra tified in the highest degree we have indeed been at the concurrent testimony of all the Metropolitan Police jurisdictions to the important moral improve ment in the habits of the poorer classes, which must be inferred from the almost total absence of night charges arising out of that inebriety and riotous bearing that have long been considered the certain accompaniments of the Christmas festival. Nor has our satisfaction been less in its intensity or its purity at the noble responses which in so many parts of the kingdom have been made by the wealthy and en nobled to those urgent appeals to their Christian charity and benevolence which the Press has, at this period of privation, suffering, and distress, been strenuously preferring on behalf of the scores of thousands among our more destitute and friendless fellow-creatures, whose title to the consideration and pity of their more fortunate brethren is founded on the triple ground of community of country, religion, and institutions. In the midst of their domestic misery, in their social degradation, under the grind ing pressure of their wants, they have respected these sacred ties with a patience, a constancy, a good faith, a forbearance such as we solemnly believe have never been rivalled in the case of the poorer and humbler communities of any other European King dom. The possessors of that property which, gene rally speaking, has been so sacredly respected under grievous temptations and desperate distress, demon strate by such timely donations and such extensive hospitalities as we have had to record within the last three or four days, at once their good feeling and their good sense. There is a kindliness, a charity to be exercised, beyond the compulsory demands of the law for the sustentation of the parochial poor. On all hands we hope to see the dictates of these genial influences, during this inclement season, as exten sively acted upon by our competent gentry and more Opulent aristocracy, as the benevolent beginnings we recur to would seem to warrant us in anticipating. So much for the causes of our recent gratification. With pain we now address ourselves to one of the multitudes of instances in which what i 3 called "Assize justice," but which would be more fairly and truly termed "Squire-made statute-law," seems to go out of its way to invent cases of a sufficiently puerile and trumpery character to invest its decisions with the strongest title to the contempt and derision of the public. At a Petty Sessions in the country last week, a wretched woman, in a condition of mise rable poverty, was charged by a small . farmer with the offence of having picked up, in a neighbouring wood, one whole faggot of loppings, such as at this season of the year are commonly cut and collected into bundles for consumption or sale. The husband of the woman, and another party, confirmed the ac count she gave, in the teeth of the assertion of the farmer, namely,. that at the hour in which the offence alleged against her was laid as having been com- 80th dower, with details of her Majesty's let merits, under the command of Captain Staunton. The 311, 4th, and SJI comitanies of the Ist battalion of Artillery, left Dum Dum yesterday afternoon, on thei r way to Cawnpoor ; and the 4th and sth companies of the 3d battalion are ordered to hold themselves in readiness to march to the same place. From Bombay papers we regret to hear that the ill' health of Major-General Baumgardt, the commandant of the fort, obliges him to proceed to ssa for a short time• Co!onel Brough and the 2d Queen's have joined Colonel Wallace's light field force near Kolapore, whe re Colonel Outram, the P. A., is endeavouring to amicably arrange matters. We are . sorry to hear the cholera is still raging st Kunnossee, near Kolapore ; two men of the Horse Ar" tillery died there on the night of the 26th. Captain Donelly, the acting Adjutant-General, has , we understand, been appointed post-master to the fore assembled at Kolapore, but the head-quarters are not ) 14 finally decided upon. The 80th Foot are, we understand, by a recent alters' tion in their mofussil destiny, to march to Agra instea of to Allahabad, the duties of which will be taken (s' also those of Ghazeepore) by her Majesty's 53d. We much regret to state, that Major Wood, A.D.CI* met with a sev ere acc id ent on T uesday evening, the 1 21' ult., which might have been attended with a far me te serious effect than even that which actually ensue" We believe the particulars are, that a horse he 1 / 11 , 5 trying fell with hi m , b u t a l most i nstantly recover i ng bib legs, started oft before the Major could gather up t 1 1: reins to ch ec k hi m , or rega i n hi s st i rrups ; in will!: situation th e h orse succee d e d i n t h row i ng him w it! much violence against some rails, whereby one of 10 ribs was fractured. He is doing as well as can be el` petted, but we fear the injury he has sustained will kep him an invalid for the next two or three weeks. News from the Mofussil informs us that a detaehrne o of irregular cavalry has been ordered from Bareillyl l° assist the magistrates of Futtehgur and Mynpoorie 111 the apprehension of Gunsya alias Kunsees, the murdere r of Captain Alcoolc : in ad htion to the reward of 5,000 rupees by the Government, 500 rupees have been offere d by Mr. Robinson, the comrni.ssioner. The Prime Minister of Lahore and Goolab Singh spa reported to have amicably arranged matters. We understand that rice was recently sold at Cash mere t 2 mlunds and 16 sears (pukk4 weight) for th e Cashmere rupees—a rate unknown for many years. 15th.—Private letters from Agra, dated the 4th irist 4 mention the appointment of Captain T. B. Todd, of th e Invalids, to the Postmastership of Mirzapore, and Mr' Assistant Secretary A. Shakespear to act as ace,ouritiO to the north west,rn provinces, in the room of Ni'.° Grant, on leave of abence. Our Sinde in , ws down to the 26th ultimo, informs that Colonel Moseley's court-martial was expected to commence about the beginning of this roontb, and we sr ° told that Captain Flyter is placed in arrest and is to bs tried also ; and it is also reported that Sir Charh•s Nipie j intends brint4ing both the Commandants of LI. M a jesty° 13th and 7S th Regiments to trial on account of the esceP° of 9 - of the condemned men from the custody of the fortref corps, and one, the last tried, from that of the latter. COMMERCIAL REPORT-IMPORTS FROg EUROPE. BRITISH COTTON PIECE GOODS.—A considerable itS; provetnent has been generally manifested in the demos' tor goods under thi s h ea d since the conclusion of the l)oogah Poojah holidays, and we may leek forward to continual ce of it, ; s from numerous other holidays having Wien up the attention of the natives during a great pot' don of the past month, and consequently restricted oPe; rations, it is probable that up country orders which kns la'n over will now be executed. The improvement in the demand for Longcloths and Shirtings, as noticed in our- last, has continued, excel" for light makes, which are quite negleCted, whilst 'pis' dling and heavy goods, as also good White Shirtingo , have been sold at a n a d vance o f two to three annas P er piece. The finer descriptions of White Jaconets hale realised rather ,better prices, but other kinds, excep t well-known makes, have not been much inquired for, Gray Cambrics of 24 yards by 50 to 63 inches are scarce , and in demand at improved rates, whilst Whites are diff' cult of sale. A pretty fair amount of business has bees done in Mulls with some prospect of further improve' ment. The market for Lappets and Japan Spots be.s been more active, and a slight advancehas been obtained% the same may also be sa id o f L appet S car f s, of w hin° large sales have been effected. PRINTED AND COLOURED GOODS.--Suitable Style . of Chintz and Prints for the cold season have been more inquired for, and holders, looking forward to the arrival of the Affghanistan dealers (who may now be, shortly expected), are showing more firmness, afl prices may be q uo t e d a s h a d e hi g h er. Turkey ree Twills have been in less demand, but plain 24 to 25 inch finds a ready sale, although other descriptions are neglected. WOOLLENS.—The cold season having now set in, the demand has (as anticipated in our last) improved, but owing to the heavy stocks here, and on the way, we cannot notice a corrcspondirg improvement in prices, al though sales have been made on rather more favourable terms. WHITE MULE TWIRL—Sales to a fair extent have been effeet,d at about last month's rates, but heavy or"' rivals are shortly to b e l oo k e d f or, which may probabll cause a slight &cline. COLOURED YARN.—AII descriptions hare been in fait demand, and sales to some extent are reported at aboU last month's rates. COPPER.—We have no alteration to notice in this metal. Prices of Sheathing may be quoted about the same as last month, sales beving been effected to a 113 0 ,7 derate extent a t C o .' s R s . 34 to 34.2. T i le is not much inquired for, but Sa. Rs. 31-12 has been offered; holders, however, are not disposed to realiseunder3l-14, at which a few sales have been effected. SPELTER. — Transactionsl;ive not been very exten sive, but prices do not show any variation from the quotations given in our iast, viz., 11-8 to 11-12 ; ar rivals, however, of late, have been very heavy, say shoat 550 tons. IRON.—There has been rather more ding in common Bar, and the Bazaar dealera having reclim! their stoat), are now obliged to come forward to pnrchae, but as TO . we have not heard of any extenshe contracts having been entered into. Pig is dull of salt and heavy in stock, as are also Sheet and Nail Rod, end prices of the latter are on the decline. LEAD AND TIN PLATES.—Tin Plate , Live advanced in price ; the last sale reported being 275 boxes at 15.4• Pig Lead has sold to a moderate extent at Sa. Rs. 6-5 per Ind. ; Patent Shot at 3 Rs. per bag. Red Lead at 9 to 9-4 per md. In other descriptions no sales reported• 13EEn.—Sales have been limited since our last issue, most of the dealers being well supplied, and not desirous of making further purchases at present ; Allsop's, at auction, realised 60 and 61, and Bass'P, by private con tract, 59 and 60. Quotations of other brands are almost nominal. BOTTLES.—SaIes are reported to a small extent. EXCHANGE.—Transactions to some extent were en tered into the early part of the month for bills, with shipping documents, at Is. lOid. per rupee, but owing to the paucity of that description of paper in our market, those rates have given way, and good bills are not pro curable on snore favourable terms than ls. 100. : r. d. s. d. Agency Bills, with docu• meats, at 10 months' date 1 10f a 1 101 per J' Baring's Credits 1 10-1 a 1 11 Bank Bills at 30 an d 60 „ days sight Treasury and Bank of Eng land Post Bills at 30 days' sight MONEY MARKET.—Transaction s un d er thi s h ea d have not been very extensive since our last, but rates have only slightly varied. CHINA. We have intelligence from China to the 3d of Sep tember, but it is not of a very important character• We have also advices from Sydney to the 4th of Sep' tember, which are, probably, later than any which will have reached England before the arrival of the present mail. The colonies were slowly—very slowly—reviving. Great distress prevailed among the operative classes, and a public meeting had been held to memorialise the Government to take their case into consideration. The October mail from England has not yet arrived. The first intelligence is expected by the IlindoAan early in next week. The passenger ships have been flocking in since our last, the Monarch, the Owen Glendower, the Southampton* and others having made their appearance. The Spectator, next Saturday, January 4, 1845, will devote a whole-sheet Supplement, of 24 pages, to the results of th e N ew Z ea l an d I nqu i ry : t h e materi als derived from the "House of Commons' Blue Book," of 1,200 page s , an d ot h er vo l um i nous official papers. Prin cipal Topics of the Supplement—Some passages in the History of New Zealand ; Natural Resources and Ad vantageous Commercial Position of the Islands (with e Niap) ; the Aborigines ; the Missionaries ; the Treaty of Waitangi ; Hobson-Shortland Administration ; Hob son-Shortland Colonisation; Hobson-Shortland Finance; the New Ze..dand Company's Settlements ; Auckland and the Northern Settlements; the Massacre at %aims; the . Company's Ch arges against the Government ; Pro cec.lings, Report, and Resolutions of the 6c.let-,t Cons' mittee of the House of Commons ; Notices of Mr. Ste phen, of the Colonial-office, Lord St.,riley, and Governor Fitzroy. Advertisements intended for this Number of the Spectator, should reach the ()thee by ta.morrew evening. 9, Wellington-street, Strand. RUSSIAN RAILWATS._A letter from St. Peters' burgh, of December 4, states that the Emperor having ordered the Minister of the Interior to urge on the works of the railroad between that city and Moscow, a!" ready commenced on the St. Petersburgh side, a consi derable number of additional workmen have been put On, and measures taken for the commencement of the • •.!. ise:,w end. P. is even Paid that the T.) piit:.tied by tot - L:111MA. all probe: bility the p art o f t hi s line between 'St. Petersburgh and Novogorod (180 versts) will be completed about the be ginning of next autumn,