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I t._ ,~~~jt/.. i ✓/~ „. ~ 4,, ✓~G EVENING EDITION • op ) , • tr _. ; ) e: “ .7:. ;41 , .• p ,„. 6 . , \G 4-3,! ^N . 4 A • .4,0ier4 1 0.,„ f 0 •*.," eg)7, D P " 0 4),/ 9 • W.lr 0 MC , . tu • A • E N EDITION. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE AS SURANCE AND DEFERRED ANNUITY SOCIETY. CORNHILL, LONDON. EA STERN BRANCH.-5, Castle-street, St. Mary axe. Capital, 600,0001. EMPOWERED BY ACT OP PARLIAMENT. DIRECTORS. T. LAMM MURRAY, Esq., Ch'airman. Col. Sir Burges Camac, K. C. S. Robert Hollond, Esq., M.P. john Elliotson, M.D. F.R. S. George Lungley, Esq. H• Gordon, Esq. John Ravlon, Esq. :Joseph Thompwn, Esq. AUDITORS. Dr. Olinthus Gregory, F. R. A. S. Professor Wheatstone, F. R. S. ACTUARY —W. S. B. Woolhouse; Esq. , F. R. A. S. B 7 the new principles of Life Assurance and Deferred An nnittes, founded by this Society, the moral obliga tion of all Flames of making a provision for a family or for old ag e is largely enhanced, by the immediate advantages secured to the Assured themselves. The details of the principles of the Society; its improvement in the system of Assurance, its economical arrangements in favour of the Assured, its extensive Tables, &c., will be found , r 1 its Prospectus, which may be obtained at the Offices of the Society, 26, Cornhilt, London, or at any of its Breaches throughout the Country. F. FERGUSON CAAIROUX, Secretary. IMMEDIATE BENEFITS OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC. LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE RATES Reduced. 30 per Cent. per Annum Lower than any other Office. IFE ANNUITY RATES, CALCULATED on EQUITABLE PRINCIPLES ! ! ! FOR EXAMPLE. For every 100/. deposited, this Association will grant the An nuity placed opposite the Age of the Party depositing. From 50/. and upwards, in proportion. ABe3ote4oto4s to 50 to 55 to 60 to 65 to 70 to 75 to 80 r ai 10 r , o r 11 1 £1010 1 .£12 10 I£ls 101.Z20 0 1 £ 25 0 Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Cent. Cent. C ent. Ce nt. Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent. LIFE ASSURANCE RATES. Age r'o to 23 to 30 to 35 to 38 to 40 to 45 to 50 Presli.rs' d.l£ s. d.IZ s. d.l£ s d.l£ d.l.£ s. d.IZ 11101115 012 0 012 6 01'810 01215 013 5 0 This Company make no charges for intermediate ages under 50 years. FIRE INSURANCE RATES. Common Insurance. s. d. Private Houses and Shops (not hazardous)... 1 e per Cent. Hazardous Double Hazardous Farming Stack INDEPENDENT WEST MIDDLESEX ASSURANCE COMPANY, Opposite the Bazaar, Baker-street, Portman-square, London. South St. David's-street, Edinburgh ; liigram-street, Glasgow; And Sackville-street, Dublin. Empowered under the several Acts of Parliament of 14 th'G eo. , C. 48; 22. d Geo. 111. ; s3d Geo. 111. C. 141 ; 3d Geo. c. 92; and Ist Vic. c. 10. G. E. WILLIAMS, Secretary. AIETROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY FOR MUTUAL ASSURANCE. DIRECTORS. .Tehn Alleard, Esq. Thomas H. Hall, Esq. Richard Low Beck, Esq. Cherles Hensley, Esq. Edmund C. Buxton, Eiq. Joseph Hoare, Esq. John Burgess, Esq. J. Francis Maubert, Esq. William Clay, Esq., M.P. Joseph Pease, Esq., M.P. James Dawson, Esq, John Taylor, Esq. Thomas Fowler, Esq. J. Scholefield, Esq., M.P. Francis Fox, Esq, John Travers, Esq. W. Storrs Fry, Esq. George Vaughan, Esq. The Directors hereby give notice to members whose Pre miums fall due on the sth of January next, that the same must tie a id within thirty days from that date. This Society APPROPRIATES the WHOLE of the PRO PITS to the reduction of the Premiums of Members, and this is UNDIMINISHED by AGENCY or COMMISSION, the business of the Society being conducted without that expense. The erect of the principle of Mutual Assurance, so CARRIED OUT, is shown, by the abatement of FORTY per ent. declared for the ensuing year, upon the Premiums of Members of Five Years' standing, an d which abatement has been computed °n data justifying the expectation of its continuance, at an equal rate, year by year, throughout the remaining term of lif e . The Premiums of MaMBERS (who are the only proprietary) are payable Yearly, Half-yearly, or Quarterly, on the s th of January, sth of April, sth of July, and bth of October, either of which several days constitutes the commencement of the Year to Mammas. Persons, therefore, desirous of entering the Society, AS MEMBERS, on the sth of January next, should appear at the Office on or before that day. A Reduced Table of Rates for Assurances not claiming Profit. RICHARD HEATHFIELD, Superintendent. Princes-street, Bank, Dec. 14, 1839. PROFITABLE SPECULATION. T HE MODEL of the BATTLE of WA TERLOO, Which has been visited by nearly 100,000 persons during the the last twelve months, at the admission price of One Shilling each, is now FOR SALE BY PRIVATE CONTRACT, The pursuits and professional duties of the proprietor not ad- Mittinv of his bestowing . the attention required for the exhibi tion thereof in the provincial towns of Great Britain, through int the Continent, and the United States of America, whence numerous pressing applications for its transmission and exhibi tion have been received, where it would undoubtedly meet with th e sam e unparalleled success which has attended its exhibi tion in London. _ _ p.rtioolars and bo.ma,to bO;', knouts by applying tO,Mr. Thomat, at THE EGYPTIAN HALL PICCADILLY, _ Where the Model eontinues to be exhibited as heretofore, from Ten in the Morning until Nine in the Evening. OYCE' PATENT STOVES.—These 3 CONVENIENT and PORTABLE STOVES are particularly adapted for airing rooms, furniture, &c. ; for dry ing newly-plastered or painted rooms; for all purposes of heat ing where there is the convenience of a flue. By a little alte ration and the attachment of a pipe they may be used for burning either coke or cinders, which renders them an econo mical and safe stove for shops, halls, &c. Cost of fuel 2d. for wehre 'heurg. On sale at No. 58, KING WILLIAM-STREET, LON DON -BRIDGE; WRIGHT and NASH'S, No. 253, OX FORD-STREET. Twenty-five shillings each and upwards. PATENT BRANDY VERSUS COGNAC. —lf - any evidence were wanting, that the old prejudices in favour of French Brandy over the English Spirit are fast wear ing away, and that the publicare discrialinating and judging for themselves as to the resctive merits of the two articles, such evide nc e will be f o und in the simple fact that, whilst BETT'S I'AT ENT BRANDY has expe.ienced a sale, within the present Year, exceeding, by nearly 50 per cent., that of any corre sponding preceding period, there has been a considerable falling * in the consumption of Foreign Brandy. If the comparison be made with the Brandy establishments of this Country, it will be found that, after all their lofty pre tensions to public support, they have dwindled into comparative insignificance ; the entire trade of the largest and most pow erful of these establishments not having amounted to the mere increase in J. T. Betts and Co.'s sales within the same space of tim e ; a necessary consequence of their total inability to produce an article with the slightest pretensions to approach it in quality. The Patentees, as Distillers, cannot send out less than Two Gallons, which may be obtained, either pale or coloured, for Cash on delivery, at eighteen Shillings per Imperial Gallon, of the highest legal strength, at the Distillery. No, 7, Smithfield bars, leading to St. John-street, their only Establishment. SIGHT AND HEARING,TESTIMO NIALS en the Messrs. S. and B. SOLOMONS newly invented SPECTACLE LENSES and INVISIBLE OPERATIVE VOICE CONDUCTOR for Deaf Persons. From James Blundell, Esq , M.D.:— "I have now tried for some time the Messrs. Solo,rnons• .iewly invented Spectate Lenses, and have experienced much benefit ; they are far preferable to my vision than any other Lens ; the relief is Cry great; in particular by tandle,light, and in course of use for a length of time the clearness of the transparency brings every object very distinct; they can be fully.appreciated only by those who, like .rOysell, may stand in need of them. " JAMES BLUNDELL, M.D. "No I, Great George-street, Wrstminster." " We, the undersigned, have been for some time making use of Messrs. Solomon,' newly invented Spectacle Lenses; the astonishing relief they .. to imperfect vision gives them the decided prefer ence to every other kind of Lens—the clearness of the transparency brings every object very.distinct, and enables individuals to view the most minute particle with perfect accuracy. They are particularly Pleasant by candle light, as they appear cooling to the sight, and soften bright and brilliant lights : George G. Sigmond, Esq. M.D., 24, Dover-street. T. J. Pettigrew, Esq., F. MS., 111. D., Saville-row. J. Milli bo t h ant, Esq., M.D., Broad-street-buildingS H. Colburn, Esq.. M 28, liarleyford-place, Kennington. . C. Shillito, Esq., M.D., Brighton. S r; D. Robinson,Esq. , Cheltenham. H. Allnatt, E sq ., M. Wallingford. It. H. Lucaf, Esq., M D., Exeter. Alexander Farquhar, Esq., Surgeon, 7r, Cadogan-plac,!, Belgrave square. A. White, Esq., Surgeon, 3, Parliament-street. John Hooper, Esq., Surgeon, 2 9 , Newington-place, Kennington Day, F. Surgeon, Isleworth. W. English, EN., Surgeon, Denmark-hill. R.*Noble Elwyn • R. —.9..Surgeon, 36, Albemarle -s t reet F. - Dalcly, Esq., Surgeon, N ew Broad-street. Messrs Griffiths and Duncan, Surgeons, 3, Leadenball-street. N. M'Cann, Esq.. Surges, parliament street. A. Barklemore, Esq.. Surge on C. Highans , Esq., Surgeon, a.* • B , 32, Giothlen-square. Chsrlotte street, Bloomsbury, )avies-street aka ey-square E. Stocidart, Esq., Surgeon pr,crit.street R. Higham Esq., Surgeon, 279, C. Tonally, 'f.sq Surgeon, Camden W. Jones, ksq., Surgeon, 15, Lower iir n. John Comely, Esq., Surgeon, 48 it. J. Poll 'ck, Esq., Surgeon, KensingtoU- lie-street. , c h . c. c'Tk A - street, Grosvenor-squa re Warwi cksh ire. Edward Nason, Surgeon, Nuneat on T. Brown, Esq., Surgeon, Berkhampstead. Carmart hensh Henry Hamilton, Esq., Surgeon, Langhorn e &c. &c. &c. in placing the above List of Testimonials betere th VISIELE Meows, &demons, Opticians and Anrists, state that th iret Public the OPERATIVE VOICE , ONDUC I OR, by which theousaNn Persons have been greatly benefited, is not larger than a seven ' 0 1;;1 1 ) ; e , at Piece, and when fixed into the cavity of the ear is soft Lino e s -s y ---- ,1 not snore uncomfortable nor perceptible than having a piece easy, in its place. By its use the faintest whisper at a public assembly i s heard with distinctness. These important new inventions are patronised by their Majesties the King and Queen of Hanover, and their Royal H ighnesses the Princesses Augusta and Sophia, her Serene Highness the Princess listerhazy. the Princesses Mary and Rosa, and their Graces the Dukes of Devonshire and Manchester, &c. &c. 96, C heapside. and 39, Albemarle-street, In consequence of the gross imposition in the Country it Is netts. tally to state that no Travellers are employed by the above Eaton l'shmen t. FRANKS'S SPECIFIC SOLUTION OF COPAIBA. Within a period of Two Months upwards of Three Hundred Patients were successfully treateil at the Metropolitan Hospitals with P RANKS'S SPECIFIC SOLUTION of COPAIR A. 17 Joseph Henry Green, Esq., F.R.S., one of the Council of the Royal - College of Surgeons, Surgeon to St. Thomas's Hospital, and Professor of Surgery in the King's College, London. I have made trial of Mr. Frank's Solution of Copaiba, at St. : 9 )"nris's Hospital, in a variety of eases of discharges in the male "! 1,1 female, and the results warrant my stating, that it is an effica. clout remedy, and one which does not produce the usual unpleasant effects of Capaiba. (Signed) "JOSEPH HENRY GREEN. 46, Lincoln's-Inn.fields, April 15, 1535. BY Bransby Cooper, Esq , F.R.S., Surgeon to Guy's Hospital , and Lecturer on Anatomy , • &c. &c., and others most eminent in the Medical Profession.' Mr. 13ransbyCoop . er presents his compliments to Mr. Geo. Franks !nd has great pleasure in bearing testimony of the efficacy of his So. Attic, of Copaiba in Gonorrhma, for which disease Mr. Cooper ha presca ibed the Solution in ten or twelve cases with perfect success. w.strcet,Spring-gardens, Aprill3, 1835." l'hifiavaluable Medicine is confidently recommended in all case °f Goitorthcoa, Gleets, Urethral Discharges, Spasmodic Strictures, Irritation of the Kidneys, Bladder, 'Urethra, anti Prostate Gland ; its purifying effects upon the gentral health resider it particularly ap- P.lcable iu all cases of relaxed fibre and nervous debility. Prepared only by George Franks, Surgeon, 550, Blackfriars.road, Lonuon, and may be had ofall Medicine-venders in the United King dom, in Bottles at 2s. hd., 4s. 3d., and I Is. eacn. CAUTlov.—Unizss " George Frauxs, Bla , kfriars road," is engraved Government Stamp it cannot be genuine. Kr- Air. Franks may he consulted tit Two olt 1 o'aily. u o. 14.754. ES TIMO NI A L to the late LORD MAYOR and LADY MAYORESS. Subscriptions towards the object continue to be received by the Gentlemen forming the Sub-Committee, whose names have been already announced ; likewise by Mr. C. P. BOusfield, 50, Cheapside, Mr. W. M. Thistleton, 59, Great Joint Treasurers. Russell-street, Bloomsbury. By the following Bankers: — Messrs. Drummond and Co., 49, Charing-cross. Herries, Farquhar, and Co.. 16, at. James's-street. !bares and Co., 37, Fleet-street. "Willis, Percival, and Co., 76 Lombard-street; and by THOMAS JONES, Hon. Secretary. 20, King's Arms-yard, Coleman-street, Dec. 13, 1819. LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY. THE 'EUSTON HOTEL, EUSTON PLACE.—J. DETHIER and CO., agreeably to their former advertisements, have the honour to announce to the Nobility and Gentry travelling by the above Railway, that this HOTEL is NOW OPEN, and they have no hesitation in asserting that the style and accommodation of the Establish ment will be found equal to any. 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The Tunnel is new upwards of 1000 feet in length, brilliantly lighted with Gas, and is completed to within 140 feet from the Wharf Wall at Wapping. By Order, JOSEPH CHARLIER, Clerk to the Company. Thames Tunnel Office, Walbrook Buildings, Walbrook, December, 1639. EVENING EXHIBITIONS at the POLY TECHNIC INSTITUTION, No. 309, REGENT STREET. _ _ _ Opens at Seven o'Clock in the Evening, and closes at Ten. MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and FRIDAYS. Half-past Seven—A LECTURE on ELECTRICITY, by Mr. G. H. BACHHOFFNER ; with the most important Experiments connected with that Science, including the Mode adopted by Mr. Snow Harris for Protecting Ships and Build ings from Lightning. Half-past Eight—The Diver exhibiting the Voltaic Light under Water, the Method made use of by Colonel Pasley in Blowing-up the Royal George, followed by the Exhibition of the Diving-bell. Half-past Nine—The Hydro-Oxygen Microscope. TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, and SATURDAYS. Half-past Seven—The Diver exl;ibiting the Voltaic Light under Water, with the Method of Blowing-up Sunken Vessels, followed by the Exhibition of the Diving-bell. Quarter before Nine—A LECTURE on COMBUSTION, illustrated by a great variety of beautiful Experiments on Light, by Mr. J. T. COOPER, jun., in which the Latest Inventions will be displayed. Admission, One Shilling each Person. The Morning Exhibitions take place as usual. IF the Writer of a Letter, signed " A FRIEND TO ALL JUST MEN," will give further Information they eon (addressed as before), and his information shall prove correct, he will be liberally rewarded. If he prefers a personal interview, let him point out how it should take place. Itri tire secrecy may be relied on. TO PERSONS WISHING TO ENGAGE IN HOTEL BUSINESS. ELIGIBLE INVESTMENT. TO BE LET on advantageous terms, the HOTEL DEPARTMENT of a RIRST-RATE ESTABLISHMENT in the WEST of ENGLAND. For Particulars enquire at Mr. Cafe's Offices, Great Marlbo rough-street. 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Anticipating some warm discus sion upon the form of the late Privy Council announce ment, this desperate resource of Viscount Melbourne will doubtlEss be propped up by the shallow trick of a pretended fictious—nay, more, a tyrannical opposition on the part of the Conservatives towards the personal feelings of tile Sovereign!! " The force of effrontery than this cars no further go. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. WHITEHALL, Dec. 11, 1839. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignities of Baron and Earl of the Unitefi Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto the Right Honourable Gookge Lord Auckland, G.C.B. and the heirs male of Es body lalfully begotten, by the names, styles, and titles of Batim Eden, of Norwood, in the county of Surrey, and Earl of Ackland. The Queen has alsobeen pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the !great Seal, granting the dignity of a Raton of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto Lieutenant-General Sir John Keane, G.C.B„ and the heirs male of his body, lawfully begotten, by the name, style, and title of Baron Keare, of Ghuzuee, i n Affghanistan, and Of Cappoquin, in the county of Waterford. The Queen has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baronet of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto the following gentlemen, and the heirs male of the:r bodies lawfully begotten, viz. : W. Hay Alacna,ghten, Esq., of the Civil Service of the East India Company, on the Bengal Establishment, Envoy and Minister from .he Governtnept of India to his Majesty Shah Shooja-001-Moolk ; and Colonel H. Pottinger, in the service of the East India Com pany. on the Bombay Establishment, Political Resident in Cutch. The Queen has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Conferring the honour of Knight hood upon Lieut.-Col. Claud Martine Wade, of the Military Service of the East India Company, on the Bengal Establish ment, Political Resident at Loodiana. DOWNING-STREET, DEC. 20. The Queen has been graciously pleased to nominate and ap point— Colonel T. Wiltshire, commaniting the Bombay troops, and serving with the rank of Itlajw-peneral in India; Colonel J. Thackwell, commanding the cavalry, and serving with the rank of Major-General in India; and Colonel R. H. Sale, commanding the lath Light Dragoons, and serving with the rank of Major-General in Affghanistan, To be Knights Commanders of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath. Her Majesty-has also been pleased to nominate and appoint the following Officers, in her majesty's service, to be Com panions of the said Most Hon. Military Order of the Bath: Lieut. -Colonel J. Scott. of the 4th Light Dragoons, Lieut.-Colonel W. Persse, of the 16th Lancers. Lieut.-Colonel W: Croker, of toe 17th Foot; and Lieut.-Colonel R. Macdonald, of the 4th Foot, Deputy Adju tant-General, Bombay. Her Majesty has been further pleased to nominate and ap point the officers, in the service of the East India Company, to be Companions of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath : Lieut.-Colonel A. Roberts, of the Bengal Native Infantry. Lieut.-Colonel 'l'. Stevenson, of the Bombay Artillery. Lieut.-Colonel T. Monteath, of the Bengal Native Infantry. Lieut.-Col. H. M. Wheeler, o! the Bengal Native Infanta). Lieut.-Col. C. M. C. Smyth, of the Bengal Native Cavalry. Lieut.-Col. B. Sandwith, of the Bombay Native Cavalry. Lieut:-Col. F. Stalker, of the Bombay Native Infantry. Lieut.-Col. C. M. Wade, of the Bengal Native Infantry. Major G. Thomson, of the Bengal Engineers. Major E. Pottinger, of the Bombay Artillery. DOWNING-STREET, DEC. 19. The Queen has been pleased to appoint William Ogle Carr, Esq., to be Second Puisnc Judge of the Island of Ceylon. DOWNING- STREET, DEe. 19. The Queen has been pleased to appoint John Stark, Esq., to be her Majesty's Advocate in the Island of Ceylon. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, DEC. 19. The Queen has been pleased, on the nomination of Lord Foley, to appoint John Nightingale, Esq., one of her Majesty's Ilonourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, vice Wood, retired. WAR-OFFICE, DEC: 20, 1839. Ist Regiment of Foot—Capt. Sir W. D. Stewart, Bart., from half-pay of the 15th Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice A. C. Skynner, who exchanges, Dec. 20. Lieut. Lord C. Beauclerk to be Captain, by purchase, vice Sir W. D. Stewart, who retires, Dec. 20. Ensign J. P. Gore to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lord C. Beauclerk, Dec. 20. G. G. Wells, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Gore, Dec. 20. 22d Foot—Captain g G. Anderson, from the 96th Foot, to be Captain, vice Butler, who exchanges, Dec. 20. 2Sth Foot—Captain W. L. Russell, from half-pay 'Unat tached, to be Captain, vice Crammer, promoted, Dec. 20. 41st Foot—Assistant-Surgeon A. C. Webster, from the 88th Regiment of Foot, to be Assistant Surgeon, vice T. Hogg, who retires upon half-pay, Dec 20. 50th Foot—Ensign C. R. Grimes to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Hill, who retires; J. F. Parker, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hill, who retires, Dec. 20. 61st. Foet—Lieut. W. J. Hamilton, from the let 'West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice MacCarthy, who exchanges, Dec. 20. 64tii Foot—Lieut. G. C. 13: Stirling to be Captain, by purchase, vice Kingdom, who retires, Dec. 20. Ensign M. E. Smith to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Stirling ' " -G. Amiel, Genf., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Smith, Dec. 5D 56th Foot—Lieut. JAanec= from half-pay of the 73(1 Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice M. G. Francklin, who exchanges, Dec. 20. Kith Foot—Assistant-Surgeon G. D. Dods, M.D., from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Webster, appointed to the 41st Regiment of Foot, Dee. 20. 06th Foot—Capt. G. V. Butler, from the 22d Foot, to be Captain, vice Anderson, who exchanges, Dec. 20. lst West India Ilegiment—Lieut. J. M`Carthy, from the 61st Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Hamilton, who exchanges, Dec. 20. STAFF. Brevet-Major S. R. Warren, of the 65th Foot, to be De puty Quartermaster-General to the Troops serving in Jamaica (with the rank of Lieutenant. Colonel in the Army), vice Elliott, who resigns, Dec.•2o. HosrITAL ST - al4.—To be Assistant-Surgeons to the Forces. --D. Lucas, Gent. vice Dods, appointed to the 88th Foot; J. A. Fraser, M.D. vice F. Hopkins, who retires upon half pay, Dec. 20. Erratum in the Gazette of the 13th inst. BREVET.—For Captain A. C. Peal, of the Bombay Engi neers, to be Major in the East Indies only—read, Captain A. C. Peat, of the Bombay Engineers, to be Major in the East Indies only. WHITEHALL, DEC. 13, 1839. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Gervase William Wilders, of Ilium, in the county of Lincoln, Gent. ; and Robert Richard Derbyshire, of Liverpool, in the county of Lancaster, Gent., to be Masters Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. " The following places have been duly registered for solemnizing marriages therein, pursuant to the Act of 6th and 7th William IV., chap. 85 : The New Methodist Chapel, Slopleford, Nottinghamshire. The Baptist Chapel, Watford, Hertfordshire. The Particular Baptist Chapel, Godmanchester, Huntirg donshire. DECLARATION. OF INSOLVENCY. CHARLES LEONARD, bacon factor, Sheffield. BANKRUPTS. JOHN INNES and CHARLES SHARPE BRACHER, common brewers, Earl's-court, Old Brompton, Middlesex, to surrender Dec. 31, at two, and Jan. 31, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basingball street ; Holme, Loftus, and Young►, New Inn. JOHN GOUGH, victualler, Newent, Gloucestershire, Jan. 6, and 31, at two, at the office of Mr. Washbourn, Glouces ter. Lovegrove and Washbourn, Gloucester; Nicholls and Son, Cook's-court, Lincoln's . Inn, London. GEORGE STA NSFELD WELLS, cotton-spinner, Rip ponden, Halifax, Jan. 15 and 31, at ten, at the Magistrates'- office, Halifax. Hawkins, Bloxam, and Stocker, New Boswell court, London ; Howarth and Ridehalgh, Ripponden. JOHN SCUDAMORE BEVAN, confectioner, Bristol, Dec. 28, and Jan. 31, at twelve, at thb Commercial Rooms, Bristol. Hicks and Brackenridge, Baetlett's-buildings, Hol born, London ; Hinton, Bristol. JOSEPH and THMAS HIGGINBOTHAM, wine merchants, Manchester, Jan. 4 and 31, at three, at the Com missioners' Rooms, Manchester. Kay, Barlow, and Aston, Manchester. AMOS ELLIS, draper, Mexbrough, Yorkshire. Jan. 3 and Jan. 31, at twelve, at the Town Hall, Sheffield. Wiglesworth, Ridsdale, and Cradtack, Gray's Inn-square, London ; Nicholson and Son, Wath, Yorkshire. THOMAS PHIPPS THOMAS, builder, Cheltenham, Jan. 10, at one, and Jan. 31, at eleven, at the Royal Hotel, Cheltenham. Meredith and Reeve, Lincoln's Inn, London ; Dix, Bristol ; Winterbotham, Cheltenham. JAMES BUTfERWORTH and THOMAS HEADE YOFF, cotton-spinners, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, Jan. g and 31, at two, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Man chester. Chester, Staple-inn, London; Tindall and Varey, Manchester. APELLES HOWARD, cotton-spinner, Stockport, Ches ter, Jan 7 and3l, at ten, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Man chester. Hampson, Manchester ; Adlington, Gregory, Faulk ner, and Follett, Bedford•roa, London. HENRY BYROM the younger, banker, Leamington, Jan. 1 and 31, at two, at the Lansdowne Hotel, Leamington. Warw i. k ; Fairelough and Wiatt, Liverpool ; Adling ton, Gregory, Faulkner, and Follett, Bedford-row, London. J AMES MOORES, shopkeeper, Witten, Cheshire, Dec. 27, at one, at the Crown Inn, Northwich, and Jan. 31, at one, at the Talbot Hotel, Winton. Tailor, Sharpe, Field, and Jack son,' DIVIDENDS. Bedferd-row, London ; Fitehett and Wagstaff,., Warrington. At the Court of Bankruptcy. Basinghall- s t reet. L. Edridge, builder, Peckham, Surrey, Jan. 10, at half-past eleven—J. T. Bowden, woollen-draper, Addle-street, Jan. 10, at twelve—F. Lyne, wine-merchant, Mark-lane, Dec. 31, at eleven—J. Lawrence, watch and clock manufacturer, Wal - Surrey, Jan. 10, at half-past one. In the Country. --- W. Willi a msand J. Jackson, timber-dealers. Liverpool, Jan. 15, at one, a t the Clarendon Rooms, Liverpool `W, 'Oldh am , oil-merchant, Nottingham , Jan. 15, at one, at the G eorge the Fourth, Nottingham—J. P. Bradford, ju n ., spirit-merchant, Liverpool, Jan. 15, at one, at the Clarendon Rooms, Liver pool—J. Tanner, victualler, Bristol, Jan. 15, at one, at the Commercial Rooms, Bristol. CERTIFICATES--J4av, 10. D. Mr.gnay, hotel-keeper, Wakefield — H. W. Armstrong, cooper, Birrninghatn—J. H. Curtis, bookseller, Soho-square— W. C. Stafford, printer, Doncaster—J. Laurence, watch ma nufacturer, Bolingbroke row, Walworth-road—E. Norris, cot ton-spinner, Manchester. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Garforth, W. Garforth, J. tiarfortbdtm., and J. Gar forth, ironfounders, Dukinfield, Cheshire-'-4. Johnson and E. Morgan, t a il ors, L e i ces ter —R, Farror and S. F arrer, jun., G. I. Ha rr i s , an d B. Jones, brewers, Cheltenha m _J . T urner , cloth -manufacturers, j u . fa T ct u u r e n e e r r s , , B iun ra ., mley, Yorkshire —T. C. vipan, J. woollen-manufacturers, Longlottem, 1' Halifax—R. Tattersall and J. 111. Clark, architects, Manches ter—G. Pickup and J. Stanstield, carriers, Rochdale—J. Caddick and J. Turley, cement-manufacturers, Sed g l e y, ,Staf fordshire—J. Sherman and. E. Pence, engrave .s, Manchester— H. K err and R . Al exa nder, colonial agents, Regent-street, Wyatt, currier s , C o l eman-street, Lond on —A . S ewe ll a nd E. Sewell, grocers, Nev Mahon, Yorkshire—S. Osborn and J. P. Davis , coach builder, Bromley, London_R. W ya tt and C. Kent—G. Holmes and J. F. Taylor, wine merchants, Bir mingham—J. L. Arrowsm;th and J. H. Denston, merchants, LiVerpool—F. W a lkeeind W. Piektliill, atto rneys, A m bl es idc and Kendal, Weitmorland—J. Suckling and C. Leech, drapers, Great Dunmow, Essex—G. R. Greenhow and J. Conway, comb manufacturers. Kendal—S. Worrell and H. 0. Shaw, spindle manufacturers, Rochdale—T. Black and J. Black, New Heaton, Durham—T. Powell and J. Wake man, engravers, Birmingham—J. Whitehead, jun., and G. Allanson, dyers, Manchester. • SEQUESTRATIONS. JAMES RITCHIE, glass merchant, Perth, Dec. 22 and Jan. 13, at one, at the George Inn, Perth. DAVID FORMAN GIBSON, manufacturer, Dundee, Dee. 25 and Jan. 22, at twelve, at the British Hotel, Dundee. THOMAS DEAS, merchant, Dundee, Dec, 2ti and Jan. 15, at twelve, at the British Hotel, Dundee." JOHN SHARP, merchant, Dundee, Dec. 23 and Jan. 16, at eleven, at the British Hotel, Dundee. JAMES BARRY, merchant, Dundee, Jan, 4, at Denham's Hotel, Murraygate, , Dundee. GEORGE JOHNSON and CO. ' hat manufacturers, Leith, Dec, 27 and Jan. 17, at twelve, at the Royal Exchange Coffee house, Edinburgh. COMMERCIAL DISTRESS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sts,—Since I addressed you on the 18th and 20th November, there have been some publications in The Sun and other papers relative to the situation in which the commercial interest of the United Kingdom is placed, in consequence of the balance of trade, being against this country, chiefly owing to our being obliged, in consequence of the bad harvest in the year 1838, to buy such a large quantity of foreign corn, for which we have been compelled to pay for the same in gold; owing to which, the stock of gold in the vaults of the Bank of England has been considerably reduced ; and, most likely, wishing to prevent as much as possible a still fur ther demand, the Bank of England ha'S latterly, I be lieve, charged 6 per cent. discount for all paper dis counted by them. The present harvest has not been as productive as we could wish. The question now is, what is to be done ? We have no fault to find with the Bank of England. I believe it is admitted by the great -!Majority of practical men, capable of judging, that they have latterly used all poassible exertions to the extent of - their means to lessen the pressure on the mercantile interest as much as possible. Should a further demand for gold arise for exportation, it will add considerably to the distress of the commercial interest—great numbers of workmen will be discharged—a diminished consump tion of excisable articles will immediately take place—. the Poor:-rates will be increased, whereby the landed interest will also suffer as well as the commercial inte rest. Surely, it is desirable that something should be done, and that immediately ; and I know nothing so easily done to remove this evil as for her Majesty's Ministers, by an order in Council authorizing the Bank of England to issue some 1/. and. 21. notes, and making those notes a legal tender ; and the notes could go into circulation to replace some of the gold that has been exported. The country, lam convied, would hail this step with pleasure ; and, indeed, many in this country Vt11.11(1 as readily receive a Bank of England note as a sovereign. Recollect, Sir, the English: nation is a prac tical one, and we all know how it immediately restored public confidence—the issue of some 21. and 11. Bank of England notes in either the years of 1825 or 1826. I therefore most firmly rely and confidently hope that the great and rich leading bankers of this country, to gether with the great leading merchants, will use every possible exertion to lessen the distress ; and I respect fully suggest it would be desirable if some deputation from some great commercial city should wait on her Majesty's Ministers, requesting them to take the state of the commercial interest into their serious considera tion.-. 4 remain, Sir, yours, A MERCHANT AND SHIPOWNER. December 17, 1839. PROFESSOR SMYTH'S LECTURES. Just published; in 2 vols. Bvo., price 1/. ls. ECTURES ON MODERN HISTORY, ‘ from the Irruption of the Northern Nations to the close of the American Revolution. By WILLIAM SM YTH, Professor of Modern History in the University of Cambridge. William Pickering, London; and J. and J. J. Deighton, Cam bridge. THE MILITIA. (FRObi A CORRESPONDENT.? Much has been said about the Militia Staff and arrangements ; the following is in agitation at the War-office :—To re-model the Militia altogether, to make them useful, and in case of emergency efficient. A draft annually of one-fifth in each County, to be trained by the Adjutant, the duties of Paymaster and Quartermaster to be performed by the same officer, and the surgeon to perform his official duties, all to be retained at a reduced rate of pay. Men allowed to volunteer into the line for a limited period ; as volunteering takes place the numbers to be filled up. Iu proportion to the number joining the line an officer will have a com mission given him as an ensign for every 50 men. EGYPTIAN JUSTICE,--MEIIEMET ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 27, 1839.-1. must here relate an occurrence that took place a few days since, not that the Paella acted unjustly, but as n proof of his natural cunning and shrewdness when money is concerned. A native banker, by name Michael Seroph (banker or money changer), was one day surprised by receiving a a visit from a Turk who had been ten years in the Hid jas, and who commenced, after a salaam, a prayer for his health and happiness, in return for a great benefit conferred upon him by the said Michael, previous to his departure for the Hidjas. Michael had not the slightest recollection, either of the individual, or of the service he had rendered him, and requested an explana tion ; when the Turk stated that Michael Seraph had lent him 250 piastres, previous to his departure ; since then he ;had been fortunate, and had become a Bim bashe (chief of 1,000), and then tendered him the 250 piastres in payment of the debt. The Seroph was surprised, but not satisfied, and insisted upon receiving not only interest, but compound interest, which, taking into consideration the difference in the value of money, he insisted amounted to about 300 purses : this sum the poor Bimbashe was unable to pay, and the Seroph sent him to prison. The worthies at the citadel were unable to decide the case, and it was referred to the Pacha, who immediately paid the money for his officer, and then reminded the Seroph that upwards of 20 years ago there was a deficit in his accounts of about 350 dol lars, and insisted upon immediate payment, with interest and compound interest, according to the rate fixed by the Seroph in the case of the Bimbasbe, amounting to about 6,000 purses, at Si. the purse. This may appear improbable, but money is worth 3 per cent. a month. The Seroph said he could not pay, and was imprisoned for a fortnight, when he handed to the Government 700 pares, and was liberated upon the promise of paying an annual sum until the whole debt be liquidated. No one in this case can impugn the justice of Mehemet Ali, and I only mention it to show you how sharply he looks about him when money is concerned. CLIMBING BOYS.—By adopting the following simple plan to sweep chimneys, invented by Mr. M‘Gil livray, there would be no further necessity for continuing a system so, disgraceful to every feeling of humanity. It is, that a small round iron bar, or pulley, be fixed across the top of each chimney, over which place a small endless chain, or prepared rope, descending to the fire-place, where it will pass under another small iron bar, to prevent it from twisting, then attach a whale bone brush to any part of the chain, and by pulling it up and down, it will effectually bring down all the soot, the brush being then detached, the chain will remain in the chimney. It may be applied to any chimney, let it be ever so small, or have ever so many angles. There is now a neat model at the Polytechnic Institution, Regent-street. By the above plan it would only be necessary to employ adults to go about of a morning with a chimney cloth and one or different sized brushes. TItIESTE, DEC. 7.—A courier arrived here to day, who has engaged a suite o f a p a rtment s i n th e Lo canda-Granda, for the Duchess of Berry and her numer ous suite. She is expected every moment. The Ko lowrat steamer from . Syra arrived half an hour ago._ The Captain says that he spoke in the lonian Sea au armed English steamboat, which was in pursuit of a strongly-manned Egyptian corvette, which had steered its course towards the coast of Albania. GUEECE AND TURKEY.—M. Zographos, Mi nister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, sent by King Otho to compliment the young Sultan on his elevation to the throne, arrived . on the 24th in Constantinople. The steamer m which he was conveyed having fired a salute of 21 rounds, the, batteries returned it immediately, but it appears that the Envoy, who, placed on the deck of the vessel, counted on his fingers the number of shots tired by the latter, only reckoning nineteen, considered this to be an insult offe:ed to the Grecian colours, and refused to go ashore. The next day the dragoman of the Porte was dispatched to him to inquire the motive of his conduct, and when he ascertained that his dis pleasure arose out of the omission of two shots, he as sured him that was a mistake of the gunners, and as a proof of it, he promised that another salute of - 21 rounds shOuld be fired, which was actually done. All the captains of merchantmen in the harbour were di rected to send their boats, bearing the Grecian 113 g, to form the cortege of the Ambassador. Upwards of 300 accordingly assembled. • • NATIONAL PROPENSITIE3. —WIIM a cele brated Scottish Nobleman was once Ambassador to the Court of France, Louis was.very anxious to learn from him the character of our nation, tri o • juncta in uno. W e ll, my Lord." cried the King, . . "hew would an Englishman be found after a hard fought fiftl ?". " Oh ! f the d a y," replied the Am sleeping away the fatigues o bassador. " Very prudently," rujoined his Majesty. " And the Irish 1." " Oh, he'd be drinking away the fatigues of the day." " Good ! good!" laughed out the Royal Louis. " And nose, though last not least in glory's annals—your own countryman—the bonny Scot ?" Why, your Majesty, I ken Sandy's humour—he'd be just darning his hose, perhaps, and thinking of the silier he could save." PRICE sd. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. Yesterday a Court was held for the purpose of clear ing the paper of business preparatory to the elections on St. Thomas's day. Two notices stood for discussion —a vote of tbanks*to Sir Thomas Phillips, late Mayor cf Newport, and a vote of thanks, with the freedom of the city in a' gold box, value 100 guineas, to Lord Seaton, in consideration of his services in Canada. The last, it will be seen, did not come on, and the other was postponed. IMPROVEMENT OF HOLBORN HILL. Mr. LOTT strongly called the attention of the Court to the necessity of improving the narrow and crowded vicinity of Watling -street. The Report of the Committee appointed to carry into execution the Act of Parliament, for making a new street from Holborn-bridge towards Clerkenwell-green, to whom it was referred to consider the respective plans of Messrs. Turner and Moon, Mr. Richard Tucker, Mr. Francis Whishaw; Mr. W. F. Pocock, and Messrs. Barnard and Geary, for effecting various improvements in the vicinity of Holborn-bridge, was brought up. The following arc the heads of the Report, which, as it refers to an improvement of great magnitude, is of considerable importance : The Committee proceeded to take the plans into consideration, and were attended by several of the par ties, who produced their respective plans and -models. The plan of Messrs. Turner and Moon contemplated the formation of tt road upon niches on the west side of Holborn-hill, comnieiC,Tng at Sea Coal-lane, and termi nating 20 yards beyond Thavin' Inn, the footpath to be 8 and the carriage way,,26 feet wide, to be 35 feet wide, and to have two flights of steps leading there from into Farringdon-street. the expense of which road they estimated at 167,0001., subject to a reduction of 52,0004 on a calculated annual rental of 3,4601., making the net estimated cost of the improvement 115,0001. Mr. Tucker, by his plan, proposed the erection of a bridge 20 feet high from Holborn-hill to Snow-hill, and the removal of the existing shop fronts to the elevation of the first floors of the houses at the lower end of Skinner -street, and sonic of those that will not be taken down in Holborn-hill, whereby the descent from Fetter lane to the centre of the bridge would be reduced from nearly 38 to 17 feet. The first plan, as proposed by. Mr. Whishaw, was by the formation of a viaduct, or street upon arches, ex tending from Holborn-bill to the Old Bailey ; but he represented that he had since considered the subject more fully, and had proposed a preferable line by the formation of a viadict in a straight line from the north east corner of the Old Bailey to the north-east corner of Fetter-lane. That the expense of the first plan, in cluding 18,233/. for the requisite alterations in Far ringdoa-market, was estimated at 141;138/., and the expense of the latter at about 1,800/. less. • That the plan of Mr. Pocock proposed to take down the housos at the bottom part of Holborn-bill, and to rebuild and set them back to such a diStance as to allow of a double' carriage way between thetn. The 'one On the north side to be 45 feet wide,':and to keep up the present inclination of the ground, the other on the south side to be 50 feet wide, and to be carried level from opposite Ely-place to the middle of Skinner-street, with an opening or archway 18 feet 'in' height for.pas sengers underneath, between Farringdon,street and the new-street, or to Holborn•hill or SnOw-hill, the level way to be supported by granite pillars over the end of Farringdon-street, and on either side by arches forming warehouses or shops: That the expense at Holborn bridge was estimated ut 9,648/. ; the requisite raising of Skinner-itreet, 4,7861. ; and Holborn-bill 5,226/., being all exclusive of compensations. By the plan •of Messrs.. Barnard and Geary it was proposed to, form a level road extending from Hatton garden to Snowhill, without interfering with the present line of road, beyond groatly improving by widening it. They bad originally intended to apply to Parliament for powers to effect this measureibut they were not yet in a situation to go on with their application, as it was proposed to be done by a Company, and the expense was estimated at 220,0001. In addition to the foregoing, Mr. John Ross sub mitted a plan of a new street . from Bartlett's-buildings to the Old Bailey, opposite Nevvgate-street, the expense of which was estimated at 300,0001. Mr. Richard Taylor, one, of the members of the Committee, submitted a .sketch for the formation of a viaduct to the northward of Holborn-hill, extending from Sainner-street to Hattonlarden. The Committee of-opinion, without reporting.. specially upon the relative merits of the plans, that it was highly desirable that an improvement should be ef fected, for the purpose of avoiding the acclivities of Holborn-bill and Snow-hill, which they were of opinion could be best done by the means of a viaduct in the present line of those streets ; at the same time they did not feel themselves justified in recommending- the Court to make any application to Parliament at least for the present._ The Report was ordered to be printed. Mr. HARTLEY had a notice of motion on the paper as follows :—" That the freedom of this City be pre sented to Sir Thomas Phillips, Knight, late Mayor of Newport, as a testimony of the high sense this Court entertains of the firmness, discretion, and deliberation displayed by him on the late occasion of the attack made by a rebellious mob on the town of Newport, by which the town and neighbourhood were rescued from destruc tion, and the inhabitants from bloodshed." He said it had been suggested to him that, because a Special Commission was now sitting for the trial of persons whose case would be involved in his motion, that was not a proper time for its consideration. He had not intended to touch upon the case of those individuals. He would now, however, withdraw or postpone it as the Court pleased. Sir M. WOOD said it was a bad compliment to Sir Thomas Phillips to have the notice upon the paper for two or three days, and now again postpone it without any good reason. LAWRANCE asked whether it would he fair to the parties who were to be put on trial for life, that that Court should express an opinion upon the conduct of the Mayor, which must necessarily involve the case of all connected with the transactions. Sir W. HEYGATE had intended to second the motion. —(Uproar.) _ - the Lo ap MAYOR said the mover had withdrawn the motion, consequently there was no motion before the chair. Amidst considerable confusion Mr. WHEELER moved that Mr. Hartley have leave to withdraw the motion. Sir W. HEYGATE said he was now quite in order, and it was a pity that the time of the Court had been so taken up with confusion, which might all have been avoided had they heard one sentence from him. He was to have seconded the motion, which he would have done with pleasure, not only from his personal know ledge of Sir T. Phillips, but also from his conviction that his conduct deserved the thanks of the Court, and because the question was not in any way political. He did not think it would at all affect the trials of any one of the parties, but he had no objection to the postponement of the motion so long as the true motive was understood—that the public knew it was from no disrespect to Sir Thomas Phillips, but from a feeling of delicacy towards the persons under trial. The motion was then withdrawn. Mr PEWTRESS then rose to mov2, " That it be re ferred to a Committee to consider the present mode of appointing Members upon the Standing and other Com mittees of this Court, and to report their opinion whether any and what alteration it may be expedient to make therein, so as to equalize the labours of the seve ral Members of this Court in the said Committees." He said out of the 240 Members constituting the Court, from the present manner in which Committees were coastituted, one part of the Members were overwhelmed with business, while the others were almost unacquainted with the practical working of Committees. There were 12 wards in the City, returning 72 members to the Conrt, while 13 wards returned no less than 163—the members representing the former wards were on almost every Standing Committee of the Court, while the lat ter, in many cases, were never on one of them. There were two wards returning four members each, who were on every Committee ; and it would be found that many of them never attended some of the Com mittees upon,which they were named ; in fact it was out of their power to attend, to the duties of eighteen Committees. Mr. LOTT seconded the motion, which was supported by Mr. Wheeler and Mr. Jupp, and carried. Mr. W IRE was th en c a lled upon. He said it was his w ish to p os t pone hi s motion till another day.—(Cries of No, 'no ; go on.") If it was the wish of the Court, be would proceed.—( Hear, hear.) • His motion was, " That, after the year 1840, the practice of printing sermons preached before the Lord Mayor and the Corporation, at the expense of this City, be discontinued';" and in offering it to the Court, he would occu py their time as shortly as possible. The practice originated in times when the Church was truly wedded with the State, when the Church included all classes o f persons ; in fact, when there was but one class of religionists in the country, when there was not that difference of opinion which bad led to those unpleasant discussions which had been witnessed in that Court of late years. The repe a l o f the Test and Corporation Acts which had allowed him and other Dissenters to join the Corporati on , set a ll upon.a level, and showed the intentions of the Legisla ture to be that no one was to be excluded from any corporate privileges by reason of their dissent. There were in that Court many gentlemen who differed from the Established Church, some i n doctrine, seine in discipline, and others in both ; an d l oo ki ng at t h at h e thought it was not fair that the practice should be con tinued. Suppose a gentleman was appointed by the Lord Mayor to preach asern.ani , he might he a poli tical parson, he might be a high Churchman, or a low 'Churchman, or he mightbe an evangelical preacher, and qq whichever of them he was, it was impossible for him to I please such an audience as that Corporation, mixed as it was. He might be a conscientious man, but 'nation- , minded ; he might be one who could not see farther. than his nose—(A laugh)—he might be one who de-. pounced every one who differed from him or his belief —one who might excite any other feeling than Chris tian or kindly feeling. Speaking from his own experi once there were scarcely any of the sermons that were worth reading.—(Hear.) Out of the six years he bad been in that Court be could only point out two sermons that were good for anything, and it was very naturally so, for Lord Mayor's Chaplains were most commonly young men who were not qualified to instruct such et Corporation as that of London. In discussing such a , question it was impossible not to touch upon the sermon preached not along time ago. What were the feelings excited by it—did it tend to allay irritation ? No. It was denounced even by those belonging to the Church. What then must have been the feelings of those belonging to the Court, whose feelings and whose creed were denounced from the pulpit ? The langeage made use of in it was calculated to waken and keep alive a spirit of bigotry and intolerance. He saw no useful object promoted by the printing of the 'sermons—it was a useless expense. It might be said that gentlemen not 'belonging to the Church need not go to bear the sermon, nor were they obliged to read it ; but was it proper that such abusive language should be printed at the expense of a fund contributed to by all Mr. PEACOCK seconded the motion. The practice, however, was not so old as was represented, for it had ' been introduced within the last 50 or 60 years. It was not of the slightest use, and entailed an expense thav ought to be saved. Alderman Sir W. HEYGATE regretted that snags a motion had been brought forward, as it was a decided interference with a yen) ancient custom. That it was -so be was cer t a i n , for late) he had been looking over some bo o k s th a t bacinged to his great grandfath er , and in them he found Lard Mayor's Chaplains' sermons ordered to be printed by the Court of Aldermen bad existed for upwards of 150 years. He thought, upon general principles, it was inexpearient to meddfe with ancient customs, unless avery, good reason were given for the change. Flu differed from Mr. Wire that th© printing of the sermons was a useless. expense, and tat they hi general were unworthy of it. He made apaint of reading all since ho had belonged: to the Court, and many of them were in his opinion very good. During that twenty-rix years there had been many very eminent man appointed as Chaplains—he alight-mention one of great eminence, Dr. Tooke a -but there had been many others. If the sermons . were not publisher there would necessarily be tagreater want of talent, for knowing that they.will thus come before the world, of course the Chaplain would. take. more 'pains over their preparation. Besides the phblication of the sermon was a check upon absurdity, or illiberality, or unchristian doctrines. It- operated as a check upon the power of the clergyman while in the pulpit, and upon tyre ground of expense, surely an outlay of 501. a year was too trifling for the notice of such a Corporation. The Church of England'was still the Established. Church of the country, and so long as it was thought right and necessary to sur round CdSporations with the - atoenclance of Chaplains they must be of that Church. Toe late sermon was an exception to the general rule, and ought net to be taken advantage of to put .an.end to so 'ancient a custom. Mr. Alder ma n Wiirrr. supported the motion, for if an. end were put to the printing: of those sermons, the Court :would be saved from-becoming an arena for a politica-religiOus discussion periodically, as it had been of late. Mr. JUPP agreed in every word that had fallen from Sir 'W. Heigate, and he would: therefore oppose the motion. Mr. Lofr supported the trofion, in the hope that it would prevent such unpleaSant discussions as they had had of late. Mr. WIRE replied, and upon a division the motion was lost, the numbers being— . For the motion ..... Against it Majority The LORD MAYOR informed Court that he had received from the Rev. Smith a,' piece of the wreck of the Royal George, which be trusted would be kept in the City Museum, as a retuombr. wee of that swful vi sitation with .which it pleased ths.e' Almi ra rrlaty to afflict this country; Ordered to be put in . the Libr.ry. After some unimportant busipe3g had been trans acted, the Court adjourned. _1$11,41•11 -11.1111611 -- , , LAWIN lELLAGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, DEC. 20. NOKES V. WAUTON. This case came before the Court upon motion to-day, for the purpose of disehargin g the order pronounced by his Honour the Vice-Chani.tellor yestarklay,dissolvi„og an injunction, with costs, which had been granted on Saturday, restraining the defendant from selling 'Pope's Villa, at Twickenham. The LORD CfIANCELLOR, at the conclusion of the arguments, directed the injunction to continue, on the plaintiffs undertaking to pay to the defendant the money due to him on or before the 9- 9th of ebe present month. As to the costs his Lordship would give his opinion to morrow (this day). SLATER V. SEATER.. The further arguments in this case occupied the Court the remainder of the day. The principal ques tion in the case was as to the legitimacy of a person named John Slater, it being alleg ed that his father and his mother, Agnes Austin, were ; ;ever married. The reading of the evidence, which is very volumi nous, had not concluded when hiss'Lordship rose at half past four o'clock, SECONDARIES' COI IRT, Dsc. 21. PRACTICE OF TIE COURT. On a case being called on i n which Mr. Humfrey appeared for the defendant, the plaintiff's Counsel was not present in Court, and the :Learned Secondary said that, according to the rule of t'ne Court, the plaintiff was entitled to have the cause deft aTed until one o'clock, as the process issued directed 'lle inquiry to take place between the hours of eleven a nd one, and it had always been the practice of the Court . to wait for an hour. Mr. HUMFREY said that tl• le case he was engaged in was a writ of trial. The SECONDARY—The IN mc tie° in this Court is the same in every case. Mr. HUMFREY said that. in no other Court was such a practice pursued. In the: Sht !riff's Court, for instance, Mr. Sergeant Arabia, if a plaintiff were not ready, would direct the cause tv be :struck out. • The SECONDARY said he could not alter the rule of the Court without notice. He was not prepared to say that in cases of writs or trial the rule was a good one, but it would not bo ;bt to alter it without giving proper notice. HORWELL v. BARTON. This was an action brf right to recover the sum of 9/. 2s. 6d. for goods sold aad delivered and money lent, to which the defendant pleaded never indebted, and also a set off. The case :possessed no public interest. Verdict for the plaintifrfor the whole amount claimed CENTRAL- CRIMINAL COURT. SENTENCES UPON THE- PRISONERS. Transported for ten years—John] Al‘Gratit and James Harris. For seven years--Joha Ledger, Thomas Kelly, H. Ward, Matilda Suter, Thomas Sr mon, W. Matthews, Daniel Kidney, John H uckle, Thomas Tyrell, John Kent, Joseph Gordon, Dennis Burn, William Gray, Ann Reynolds, Harriet Burtell alias Burnell, and J. Martin. Imprisonment and kept to I Lard labour or twslve months—J. Smith and J. Bride For nine months—Sarah Bas ;tenleon. For six months--Henry Ha. Tis, Henry Manning. J. Atkins, Elizabeth Dunks, W. Maxwell, James Hum phreys, Frederick Parsons, W. Brown, J. Jouc.s, and George Webb. About fifteen others were sentenced to shorter pe. riods of imprisonment. SHIPPING IN —.. . VESSELS SPOKEN Wan.. —The Bland, Liverpool. to Calcutta, 6th ult., lat. 3, N. long. r 8 ; : t Tandingo, London to St. Vincent, 18th ult., lat. 13, le:ig. 30; Ne. antic, New York to Canton., 30th tilt, lat. 35 long. 35 ; St. Andrews, St. John's, New Brttaswiek to London, 11th inst., lat. 49. long. 16, by. the Medi terranean, arrived at Liverpool; Virginia of 'Whitby, from 0 lessa, out forty pil‘s, off Cape de Gatt, by the Robe r t :,r,d William, ar rived at Malaga; CI-Inm, ROieriso?, London to Pcrt Phillip antirindo Sydney, L,o Ne nc../3 S outh c4. W : ca cu .:. t , a, 3 . odeitn. 12 lot. lat -46 1; ; N. ', i n st.. lat. 52., long. 16, av the Ve,, lN ;ity. Whitway, arrived at long.Dartmouth ; W. Ann,; f and for for V long. 51; Elephant s Greenock long, 15 . by the h..)i ar l ein arr;vcd off Llanelly ; Waterford, Antigua, tat. lat. a t 4. 489,, Leander, Li verpoo l to ‘t.. '.john':4, New Brunswick, 28th ult., ht. 50, 3s; nocketts, North Ame_ rica to the Clyde, 29th ult.., le. 50, long. 32, by the Rornu!us, arri ve d i n t h e Clyde: Cornelles, Bowman, 18th ult., in th e Gulf; .. Zlihyr or Hull. 19th ult, at. 47, long. 59, by the liqc, Fitzgerald, arrivQ(l in the River. NORTI C fIES HIRE. —Tire Elanoverian party, fe li ng rather disconcerted at the cold reception which Mr, Cornwall Legh's name has re,nt .with, have adopted the expedient of a requisition, an 10, accordingly, a docu ment has been for some days han tied about, for the pf.tr , polo of procuring signatures of those trho will support that gentleman ter this division of the county. Report sa y s that they have met with very little success, and that this requisition business has. hitherto done but small s ervice to the promoters of 'lie scheme. What Mr. Eg{.l.ton may say or do is little ca red for by these ultra politicians ; and, cost what it ntly, they say t.b ay will start a second Tory for this div ision. Be it so ; let them beware lest it cost them IN tr. Egerton's seat. — North Cheshire Reformer. NEW NOVEL BY MRS. S. C. HALL. Just ready, in 3 vols. post Bvo., A ft I A N; 11 Or, A YOUNG MAID'S FORTUNES. By Mrs. S. C. HALL, Author of ' Lights and Shadows of Irish Life," " Uncle Horace," &c. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.