The Sun. — London, England, 1839-01-08 00:00:00

e beitio"u‘ Y °l le l t ly, e 3 u 0 r ;tauhot. tr 7," • 17 MONDAY.—licr Majesty this morning inspected the I2th Royal Lancers in the Riding School ; and in the course of tl.e morning her Majesty paid her farewell visit to the Princess Augusta. After luncheon her Majesty took a carriage drive accompanied by tho Countess of Charlemont. Her Majesty and the Court generally will leave the Pavi lion at ten o'clock to-morrow morning (this day), for Bucking nam Palace. The Duchess of Kent also paid a farewell visit to the Prin tess Augusta this morning. The Royal dinner invitations for this evening are limited to Lord and Lady Ashley, the Dowager Countess Cowper, Lady S. Cowper, Colonel Wyndham, the Earl of Surrey, Colonel B. Drummond, and Lord Rivers. The departures from the Palace this morning were the Duke of Norfolk, and the Hon. C. A. Murray, for London ; and the Duke and Duchess of Richmond and Lady Caroline Len nox for Goodwood. The calls at the Palace this morning comprise the Marquis and Marchioness of Thomond, Lord and Lady Rivers, the Dowager Lady Rivers and Miss Pitt. Sir Henry and Lady Watson, the Earl of Chichester, and Lieut.-Culonel Sir F. and Lady Watson. COURT CIRCULAR. Lord Melbourne transacted busines . s yesterday at his office in Downing-street. The Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived in town yesterday morning from Hastings. The Rev. P. Moody had an interview with Viscount Mel bourne yeterday in Dowding-street. Lieut.-Colonel H. D. Campbell, Wm. Allen, T. Barry, W. W. Lewis, Esqrs., and CiTtain Abbott transacted busi ness at the Colonial Office ye,tcrday. The Lord Chancellor will receive the Master of the Rolls, the Judges, Queen's Counsel, &c., on Friday next, the first day in Hilary Term, at Lincoln's Inn Hall. A meeting of the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt was held yesterday at the office of the Chan cellor of the Exchequer in Downing-street. It was attended by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Master of the Rolls, the Governor of the Bank of England. and the Deputy Gi.- vernor of the Bank of England. Mr. Higham, Secretary and Comptrollor-General was in attendance. The American, Turkish, Russian, and Austrian Ambassa dors transacted business yesterday at the Foreign Dopartment. The Agent for the Cape of Good Hope transacted business yesterday at the Colonial Department. Despatches dated the 17th ult., were received yesterday at the Foreign Department from Lord Ponsonby, the British Ambassador at Constantinople. Despatches from Sir George Arthur, Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada, and also from the Governors of the West India Colonies, were received yesterday at the Colonial De partment. _ _ _ Despatches, dated November 27th, were received yesterday at the Colonial Department from Major- General Bouverie, Governor of Malta ; and from Major- General Sir A. Wood ford, Governor of Gibraltar. Despatches were received yesterday at the Foreign Depart meat, dated December 31st, from the British Ambassador at Lisbon. Sir John Cam Hobhouse, Bart., M.P. for this town, has very kindly, in consequence of the high price of wheat, advanced the wages of his labourers 2s. per week : such advance to be paid to them from the 27th of October last. Such an example is worthy of imitation.—Nottingham Mercury. Mr. Forbes, of Callender, has just added to his already extensive estates the valuable one of Dunevan, an acquisition that will secure a (Treat preponderance of votes in the county of Stirling for the Conservative cause.—Berwick Warden. Lord Sandys has returned to town from a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of Downshire, at Easthampstead Park. The Marquis of Douro left Apsley House on Fri day, on a visit to his aunt, Lady Anne Culling Smith, at Hampton Court Palace. The Duke of Wellington is still at Strathfieldsaye. THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE.—We are happy to state that his Grace is far from experiencing the inconve nience represented from his recent accident. The foot on which the books fell has necessarily swollen, and the Noble Duke cannot put it to the ground without pin. His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch's annual dona tions of 201. to indigent females, and 28 guineas to indus- trious and deserving householders inLangholm, have been received and distributed as usual.—Berwick Warder. THE RUSSIAN EMBASSY.-It is said that the extensive preparations being made at Ashburnham House are for the reception of an illustrious month, r of the I mpe rial Family, who is expected in March. Count Pozzo di Borgo will not be at the expense, which will amount to several thousands. Two splendid carriages are being built for his Excellency. Everything is to be completed by the 7 st of March. The Marquis of Londonderry has liberally presented the Wasleyans of Seaham with a site for a new chapel. Earl Fitzwilliam had a fall from his horse whilst hunting last week, which confined him for a day or two. It was not of a serious nature, and his Lordship is much better. We understand Lady Charlotte Fitzwilliam is also gradually mending.—Doi)caster Chronicle. The Countess of Fortescue has again resumed her annual charitable purposes, by supplying scores of indivi duals with necessary apparel in and about her residence. Her Ladyship's motto appears to be "liberality to relieve a friend, and honour to conceal it," for her generosity and tender feelings of humanity are practised without ostenta tion.—Devonport Telegraph. The Earl and Countess of Durham entertained a juvenile party yesterday evening at their mansion in the Green Park. The Earl of Chesterfield, Viscount and Viscountess Beresford, Lord Macdonald, Countess of Essex, Count D'Orsay, Lord Cantelupe, Lady Fitzroy Somerset, Sir Willoughby and Lady Gordon, Mr. Massey Stanley, Mrs. Hope, and Mrs. Wombwell, were present yesterday morn ing at the marriage of Mr. Rowland Errington, to the daughter of the Adjutant-General. The party afterwards went to Sir John and Lady Macdonald's residence in Pall mall, where they partook of a sumptious dejeune a la fourchette, soon after which the happy couple left town for Tunbridge Wells. THE ARMY.—A correspondent writes from Chat ham, that the number of recruits that have lately entered the garrison in that town amount to 1,140. In the month of December last no less than 400 were enlisted, being a greater number than was ever known in one month before, not even excepting war time. The recruits continue to pour in daily from all parts of the country. At the pre sent time there are. exclusive of recruits, 1,700 men, in cluding marines, sappers and miners, and artillery. The recruits for the East India Company, it is stated, do not Come in nearly so fast as for the regiments of the line. In every department the greatest activity prevails, and the Drill Sergeants and Corporals have a laborious task in drilling so many raw recruits. Many of the young men appea r to have enlisted from distress, which has been en creased in no small degree by the difficulty of obtaining food in the agricultural districts, in consequence of the high price of bread. Another cause for the increase is said to be the reduction of the standard by half an inch. MILITARY INTELLIGENCEr—It is intended to increase the establishment of gentlemen cadets for the Or dinance service at Woolwich Academy, notice to that effect having been given to the heads of the department. A de tachment of the 27th Regiment, at Dover Castle, consisting of two sergeants and 100 rank and file, are ordered to be in readiness for embarkation to join the service companies of that corps in the West Indies. A detach ment of the 70th Regiment, at Nenagh, consisting of Major White, Captain Durnford, Lieutenant Bigge, Ensign Hackett, five sergeants, and 100 rank and file, marched, on Wednesday last, from the depot, en route for Cork, to embark for the West Indies to join the service eampanies. The 36th Regiment landed at Halifax from Bat badoes on the Bth ult. The following is the strength of the force landed : Colonel Maxwell, Captains Trollope, Nugent, Wyatt, and Carmichael ; Lieutenants Pratt, Goodman, and Thistlewaite ; Ensigns Nugent and Bour dillion ; Quartermaster Hall ; A‘sistant-Surgeon Scott ; 27 sergeants, 10 drummers, and 389 rank and file. Major Cross of this regiment, died at Barbadoes on the 12th of November. We understand that the Radicals of London are engaged in dividing the metropolis into districts, for the purpose of getting up a simultaneous and active political agitation in all parts of it. One or more of their most popular orators are to be appointed to agitate in each of the districts until the day appointed for presenting the People's Charter to Parliament shall arrive, and then it is intended that the seventy or eighty Delegates to assemble in London from the Radical Associations from all parts of , the country shall be followed down to the Houses of Par liament by one of the greatest assemblages of the Workin Classes ever known in London. The Radicals confidently calculate that the " demonstration" they will be able to make on this occasion will make a deep and permanent impression on both branches of the Legislature respecting the union which exists among the lower classes, and their determination to obtain what they conceive to be their rights.—Observer. At a meeting of the Directors of the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce. on the Ist instant, a motion was carried by a majority of 16 to 3, appointing a Committer to prepare a memorial to the Lords of the Treasury, and a petition to Parliament to be submitted to a future meet ing of the Chamber, praying for the abolition of the Corn-laws. MONTREAL.—A mercantile house in the city liat received, by the Oxfurd packet, New York, which arrived yesterday, remittances in the usual course, up to the dal of December 12th (twenty-six days), and the parties re mitting add—" Our lower province is again perfectly quiet.' T t T } CJ S -- We publish the following letter addressed by poor L. E. L. to Mrs. S. C. Hall. It is one of the cheerful epistles which came to this country along with the melancholy intelligence of her; death, and is given to the public by her friend as an in dication of the (apparently) tranquil, and even happy, state of her mind in her new position—and with a view to soften and suspend surmises which may have painfully arisen out of the vague and meagre evidence which has reached this country on the subject of her lamented decease : "My dearest Mrs. Hall—l must send you one of my ear liest epistles from the tropics, and as a ship is just sailing I will write, though it can only be a few hurried lines. I can tell you my whole voyage in three words—six weeks' sea sickness—but I am now as well as possible, and have been ever since I landed. The castle is a very noble building, and all the rooms large and cool, while some would be pretty even in England ; that where I am writing .is painted a deep blue, with some splendid engravings ; indeed, fine prints seem quite a passion with the gentlemen here. Mr. Maclean's library is fitted up with bookcases of African mahogany and portraits of distinguished authors; I, however, never ap proach it without due preparation and humility, so crowded is it with scientific instruments, telescopes, chronometers, lava meters, gasometers, &c., none of which may be touched by hands profane. On three sides the batteries are dashed against, by the waves ; on the fourth is a splendid land view ; the hills are covered to the top with what we should call weed, but is here called bush. This dense mass of green is varied by some large handsome white houses, belonging to different gentle men, and on two of the heights are small forts built by Mr. Maclean. The cocoa trees with their long fan-like leaves are very beautiful. The natives seem both obliging and in telligent, and look very picturesque with their fine dark figures, with pieces of the country cloth flung round them ; they seem to have an excellent ear for music; ►ne band plays all the old popular airs, which they have caught from some chance hearing. The servants are very tolerable, but they take so many to work. The prisoners do the scouring, and fancy three men cleaning a room that an old woman in Eng land would do in an hour ! besides the soldier who stands by, his bayonet drawn in his hand. All my troubles have been of a housekeeping kind, and no one could begin on a more plentiful stock of ignorance than myself; however, like Sin bad the sailer in the cavern, I begin to see daylight. I have numbered and libelled my keys, their name is Legion, and every morning I take my way to the store, give out fl ur, sugar, butter, &c., and am learning to scold if I sec any dust, or miss the customary polish on the tables; I am ac tually getting the steward of the ship, who is my right hand, to teach me how to make pastry ; I will report pro gress in the next; we live almost entirely on ducks and chickens ; if a sheep be killed it must be eaten the same day ; the bread is very good, palm wine being used for yeast, and yams are an excellent substitute for potatoes. The fruit generally is too sweet for my liking, but the oranges and pine apples are delicious. You cannot think the complete seclusion in which I live, but I have a great resource in writing, and I am very well and very happy ; but I think even more than I expected, if that be possible, of my English friends. It was almost like seeing something alive when' I saw The Buccanier' and "fhe Outlaw' side by side in Mr. Maclean's library ; I cannot tell you the pleasure it gave me. Do tell Mr. Hal that every day I find the Books of Gems greater treasures, I refer to them perpetually ; I have been busy with what I hope you will like—essays from Sir Walter Scott's works, to illustrate a set of Heath's portraits ; I be lieve they are to appear every fortnight next year. Giveimy kindest love to Mrs. Fielding and Mr. Hall, and believe me ever, your truly aff:ctionete, "L. E. (LANDON•) MACLEAN. " I shall not forget the shells." * You see how difficult it is to leave off an old custom." [The name had been written "L. E. Landon ;" but the word " Landon" was erased, and that of " Maclean" sub stituted. THL EARL OF DURHAM. (From the Hull Rockingham.) The following letter has been received by George Cook man, Esq., Mayor, from the Right Hon. Lord Durham : " Cleveland-row, Jan. 1, 1839. " Sir—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 29th December, requesting me to name a day when I can have the pleasure of dining with the Town Council and the inhabitants of Hull, and at the same time soliciting as long a previous notice as possible. " It will be impossible for me to absent myself from Lon don before the meeting of Parliament, for the following rea sons, the weight of which I feel ceitain you will duly appre ciate : " One of the most important of my duties in Canada was to prepare, as her Majesty's High Commissioner, a re port on the state of our North American Colonies. This task, although nearly performed, remains to be entirely completed, and admits of no delay. The Report will com prise a great mass of evidence relating to those colonies, with a very full representation of what I believe to have been the causes, past and present, of the unhappy condition of some of them. It will also contain the suggestion of a plan of Government for the future, based on information acquired on the spot, and embodied in the Report as to the complaints, wants, and interests of the several races and communities, sub jects of the British Crown in that quarter of the empire. " You will readily understand that the completion of this arduous task, together with the necessary preparations for bringing the subject of Canadian affairs before the House of Lords, engages, for the present, the whole of my time, and will not, in fact, leave me an hour to spare before the meeting of Parliament. " Ili these circumstances I feel that I shall best reconcile my public duties with my private inclinations, if I postpone receiving the mark of honour and respect which you propose until after the meeting of Parliament, when I shall have the honour of giving you timely notice of the day which I may then be enabled to appoint. " I remain, Sir, your obliged and faithful servant, "To the Mayor of Hull, &c." " DURHAM." ADVICE TO WORKING MEN. CORN-LAWS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN, SlR,—The period being close at band when Parliament is to assemble for the transaction of business, the public atten tion is now directed to a consideration of the measures likely to come before the House. Various are the surmises regard ing the line of policy which Ministers are likely to adopt ; many the schemes that are broached ; and many are the mea sures of importance debated upon. Among all those measures, important as they no doubt are, there is not one, I will venture to say, of more immediate and pressing importance than the question of a repeal of the infamous Corn-law. Will you have the goodness to admit of a few words u p on this subject from a member of that class of the co mmunity who are made to feel the greatest amount of immediate suffering from the operation of this cruel, oppressive , and injudicious The feelings which have actuated the landowners in adopt ing this measure, seem to me very similar to the policy of a certain Minister of the last century, who, when some one complained to him that his measures were not cal culated to favour the interests of a succeeding genera tion, is said to have replied, " Never mind, they will last my time." Our landowners apparently have looked only to the immediate benefit they were likely to deiive ; they overlooked the sufferings of the working millions, already borne down by heavy and grievous burdens. But, more than this, they seem to have lost sight of the ruin which was almost certain to fall on the heads of their successors. The direct effect of this law has been to cripple and injure the commerce and manufactures of this country—the great source of her wealth—to retard and impoverish the great body of consumers ; and, ere long, its consequence will be the ruin, the inevitable ruin of the sources from whence the wealth of the landowners spring. The markets must ultimately sink, and they will then have to share the general poverty, which they have so largely assisted to produce. Much, very much evil has already been done, and much more will ensue, unless the people be up and doing. Let it be remembered that the power is in the hands of the people, and they have only to ex press their wish's constitutionally, but determinedly, to achieve their object. Let every working man who possesses the smallest degree of iefluence (and there are few indeed who do not possess some) draw up a petition, stating plainly, yet re spectfully, the objects and wishes of the petitioners. To do this can be no difficult task, and involves but a trifle of ex pense. By a little exertion on his part he may procure the signatures of all within the circle of his acquaintance, who are in any way favourable to his views ; many thousands will sub scribe their names irt this way, who yet do not,take sufficient interest in the matter to attend any public demonstration on ihe question. The petition being enveloped, can be forwarded by post to any Member of the Lords or Commons known to be favourable to the object. And though the mass of the labouring population may suppose themselves but indifferently represented in the present House of Commons, they will yet find enough of honest men to represent and make known their wishes on this, or on any other question of similar importance, when forwarded to them in a similar manner. If a few work ing men in the different parts of the kingdom will follow the above plan, the result of their labours will be to bring forth the united voice of millions. This is but to exercise an un doubted right of every Briton. Here is no injurious agitation, no violence, no pursuit of a visionary and ill-defined object ; but the constitutional expression of our opinions upon an evi dent and palpable evil, accompanied with a prayer for its re moval. Let this method be unceasingly pursued in this, and other important questions; the voice of the people, in a just cause, must ultimately prevail. If 'Ministers are favourable to our views, this support will strengthen their hands. If they are indifferent, this expressed wish of the people will point the course which they, as public servants, ought to pur sue. The power resides with the labouring and productive masses thus legally and peacefully to attain those ends so de sirable and necessary to their welfare and happiness. Vio lence and turbulence cannot but injure ourselves and retard the great cause of freedom and justice. Peacefully, but un weariedly, let us pursue our object—raise a loud, unanimous, Ind determined voice—our triumph will be certain and assured. I am, Sir, very respectfully your's, A WORKING MAN. 8, Norfolk -street, Middlesex Hospital. THE ROTUNDA AT THE BANK.—The right of the Bank of England to exclude the public from the Ro tunda has been - established by the verdict of a Jury in the ~ase of an action for assault, brought at the London Ses sions on Saturday by Wm. E. Merdas, a bank porter, against Mr. Matthew Costam. They found the defendant guilty, and the Recorder sentenced him to pay a fine of .51. to the Queen. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1839. MESMERISM. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Mr. Editor, —Thinking it not improbable that a wrong im pression may be taken up by the profession, and the public ge nerally, with regard to the Meeting on Friday of the Medical Students of University College (of which your Paper of Sa turday contained a very gcoi and faithful report), allow me, Mr. Editor, to say that the supposition must be carefully guarded against, that that meeting was intended to express any opinion as to the merits or demerits of " Mesmerism." It was nothing of the kind ; it was convened simply to con_ sider the question of Dr. Elliotson's resignation, and (on the part of the majority) of trying to effect his restoration to the chair he had vacated, arid although it was impossible wholly to exclude the subject of " Mesmerism," it was alluded to merely so far as it bore on the question of his resignation. Dr. Elliotson did not introduce " Mesmerism" into his course of lectures on the " principles and practice of medi cine ;" and the voting of students on either the " resolution" or " amendment" must not be considered as a test of their opinion on the subject. Trusting you will do me the favour of inserting ibis letter, I remain, Mr. Editor, your obedient servant, A STUDENT (who voted). University College, Jan. 7, 1839. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE TATTERSALL' S—YESTEnDAr. THE DERBY. The room was fully attended yesterday afternoon, and busi ness very animated until after the usual hour of closing the room. Among the principal favourites one or two changes will be found ; 12 to 1 was taken about Brother to Bay Mid_ dleton, 16 to 1 about Flambeau, and 17 to 1 was offered against Ilderirn, whose party has fallen off amazingly. Erin-go- Bragh and the Dey of Algiers were severally backed at 22 to 1 each, the friends of the former being very anxious to " go on" at the same price. A great deal of betting took place about outsiders. Pastille, Cammellino, Peon, Sir Gilbert Heathcote's three, and some others were backed freely, and several attempts made to lay out money on the Honeymoon colt, but nothing done, the buyers having confined themselves to 40 to 1. A very busy day closed as foLows :- 12 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Bro. to Bay Middleton—taken 16 to I agst Duke of Rutland's Flambeau—taken 17 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Iltierim 20 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Erin-go-Bragh—take 22 to 1 22 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Dey of Algiers—taken 25 to 1 agst Lord Albemarle's Tros 25 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Epidaurus—taken 28 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Zimmerman—taken 28 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Accelerator—taken 30 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Derrynane 35 to 1 agst Mr. Wreford's Wapite—taken 25 to 1 agst Mr. Batson's Brother to Plenipo—taken 35 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Bulwark—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Dixon's Cammellino—taken 40 to 1 agst Lord Westminster's The Lord Mayor (Honeymoon colt)—take 45 to 1 45 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Meunier—taken 50 to 1 agst Mr. Greatrex's Tontine colt—taken 50 to 1 agst Duke of Grafton's Pastille colt—taken freely 1000 to 15 agst Sir G. Heathcote's Valaincourt—taken 1000 to 15 agst Sir G. Heathcote's Oronooko—taken and after wards offered 1000 to 15 agst Sir G. Heathcote's Chimborazo—taken 4000 to 60 agst Duke of Cleveland's Kremlin—taken 7000 to 70 agst Mr. Worrall's Peon—taken 2000 to 10 agsc Mr. Dixon's Hyllus—taken 2000 to 10 agst Mr. Dixon's Mountaineer—taken 25 to 1 agst Sir G. Heathcote's lot—taken 1500 even on Sir Gilbert agst Derrynane—taken 1500 even on Derrynane agst Tontine anti Pastille—taken 1000 to 800 on Tros agst Derrynane 500 to 25 agst Tontine and Sir G. Heathcote's lot—taken 850 to 50 apt Wapite and Bulwark—taken 700 to 20 agst Peon and Wapiti—taken 1000 to 50 agst The Dey of Algiers, 4000 to 100 agst Brother to Plenipo, and 2500 to 50 agst Pastille, laid in one bet The odds quoted agst Epidaurus, Zimmerman, and Accelerator were laid in one bet. COL.L7;I,:i 7 ,IICIAL It L: A YBE TWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND TURKEY. (PROM A CORRESPONDENT.) The Commercial Treaty with Turkey is, without doubt, the most important measure that has been agitated in the Councils of Great Britain since the accession of the present Ministry. It is not solely the advantages to the trade cf our merchants that it in volves, but whilst our profit on that score alone would be great from a skilfully-drawn up and practicable treaty, the vastly more important result to Great Bri tain would be effected, of forming an enduring alliance with Turkey, of securing the ascendancy of British influence in the councils of the Sultan, and of pre venting the machinations of Russia, which, by a slow but sure process of internal disorganization, hopes to reduce her to a state of weakness, which shall enable that aggressive Power to bring about the favourite ob ject she has had in view since the days of Peter the Great, the conquest of the Ottoman Empire. To descant, at this time, upon the importance to Great Britain of preserving the integrity of the Turkish Empire, would be to insult the good sense of the public. It is sufficient to say, in the words of Marshal Marmcnt, " who first gets possession of Constantinople is master of India." When the vital interest of England is at stake it becomes the religious duty of every Englishman to lose sight of all party or other feelings that might obscure the national welfare in his sight, and 1 to scan with a jealous eye any act of her legislators that might tend, in the remotest degree, to compromise her The main object desired to be attained by a treaty with Turkey is the strengthening of our political con nection with that country—a treaty having for its object mutual commercial advantages is the best means of securing such desirable connection. It is clear that an acquaintance with the internal condition and re- sources of each conniry is necessary for framing a treaty which shall so act to mutual advantage, and that any enactment which shall not be for the expected advantage of the two contracting parties must first become a source of dissension, will be found imprac ticable, and finally fall to the ground. On a careful examination of the Treaty with Turkey, which has just been ratified, we find that in some points it compromises the rights of England—that it is at variance with the interests of Turkey—that it betrays a want on the part of the British Minister of (what is indispensable to the pro per drawing up of a treaty) acquaintance with with the internal condition of Turkey—that it will be impracticable in operation, and consequently of no ad vantage to either country—that it will occasion dissen sions in Turkey, and excite in the minds of the Otto man subjects animosity against England—and thus lead to the frustration of the object for which that treaty was originally contemplated. By Article Ist of the additional articles, we are to pay a duty of 5 per cent. on goods imported into Turkey, whereas formerly our merchandize was ad mitted at a duty of 3 per cent.—a right secured to us by treaty, and which cannot be given away by a Minister without the consent of the nation, whilst at the same time the alteration is a violation of the religious prin ciples of the Koran, and so will tend to excite dissatis faction in Turkey. By Ai ticle 3d all goods brought to Turkey for the purpose of transit to other countries, are to pay a tax of 3 per cent., instead of being admitted free, which is likewise a disadvantage to English interests, the Sultan having formerly agreed to admit them free of duty when intended for transmission to other countries I Any one acquainted with the internal administration of Turkey must see at once that the treaty now ratified is at variance with the interest of that empire, and con sequently impracticable. By Article 4th, all merchan dize purchased in Turkey for exportation is not to pay the interior duties formerly levied, but instead thereof there to be one fixed duty of 9 per cent. on all arti cles exported. A full comprehension of the detriment to the interests of Turkey which would accrue from this clause, if practicable, involves an acquaintance with the system of taxation and the internal regulations of that country. It may suffice to say that the Turkish revenue is not raised by indirect taxation, as in this country, but by duties levied on articles after they are manufactured, and on produce generally, when in a state fit for use or exportation—that the natural ferti lity of the soil and the absence of imposts bearing on the means of production, enable the Turkish people to produce a great variety of articles at extraordinarily cheap rates—that their revenue is chiefly raised by duties levied on the goods exported or sold to fo• rei ,, ners such duties being calculated at different rates on different articles, 10, 20, 30, 50, and even up to 150 per cent., according to their relative facilities of production, and the demand in foreign markets. Now the fixed additional duty of 9 per cent. on all articles indiscriminately, will not only be depriving the Sultan of a great amount of revenue, to which he is justly entitled, but will also be a vexatious inter ference with the internal administration of the Sublime Porte, and one wholly at variance with its general spirit. It cannot be expected that the Turkish Go vernment will long submit to have its resources crip pled, and its regulations disarranged ; we may, there fore, look forward to the Sultan speedily taking ad vantage of the sentence in Article 1 of the additional articles, to the effect that the Treaty " does not pre clude the Ottoman Government, in any manner, from the exercise of its rights of internal administration," &c. (it is very easy to misconstrue a clause when it falls in with one's interest to do so), and gradually re imposing the old interior duties, which will simply leave us in the position of being subjected to 9 per cent export duty from Turkey more than we were be fore I The dissensions that will be created between the Sultan and his subjects by an attempt to impose the new regulations, or the refusal of the Sublime Porte to carry them into execution, and consequent dis pute that must take place with England will hold out to Russia a fresh source of working the internal dis organization of that country, while she will not fail to profit by the new and powerful handle thus afforded of exciting between Turkey and England, and counteracting our intended alliance. By Article 3of the Treaty, British merchants are admitted to right of internal traffic on the same footing as the " most favoured classes of Turkish subjects," whereas the Russians, by the Treaty of Adrianople (which they dictated to the Sultan) secured for their subjects greater privileges than those enjoyed by the Turkish subjects themselves. We are, therefore, by the Treaty placed on a worse footing than the Russians, who by their superior privileges, which they can confer on such Turkish subjects as they choose to make their agents, secure a preponderating influence in Turkey, and give them a lasting means of keeping up the barrier of separation between that country and England. In this Treaty, which might and ought to have been the most important advantage to England during the we see a positive realization of the present century, views of Russia I We see annihilation of our influ ence in Turkey, and a strengthening of that of Russia. We are foiled, baffled, frustrated in every object we contemplated by this Commercial Treaty. We suffer ourselves to be deceived by the feigned anger of the Russian Minister, and the declamation of their hire ling journals that pretend we have overreached them, only for the purpose of diverting suspicion from the fact, that we are carrying their o wn measures ! If we adopt this Treaty, we shall become as a nation what our diplomacy has long been—the laughing stock of Europe. A DIFFERENT VIEW OF THIS TREATY. (From the Correspondence of a Morning Paper.) C oNsTA NTINoPt., .DEC. I2.—Th a t nu merous and respec table body, the Bntisu merchants of Smyrna, have addressed to Lord p on sonby a very handsome letter of thanks for the new treaty. The foll on ing are c o pies of the letter alluded to, and of his Lordsh ip's reply : " Smyrna, Dec. 7. " My Lord ,—A negot i at i on, con f err i ng i nca l cu l a bl e advan tages on the interests connected with this country, has by your Lordship's unremitting exertions been crowned with success. " The commercial treaty lately concluded at Constantinople' is a measure of too vital importance not to excite in favour of its author the most unequivocal expressions of public approba tion, and the undersigned British residents of Smyrna cannot disguise the pleasure they experience, that in all quarters such a f ee li ng has been manifested. " Destined as they arc to participate more immediately in the benefits this treaty insures, they would have taken stand among the first who have come forward ,to offer their tribute of gratitude to 3 our Lordship, had they not feared thata like proceeding would have been considered premature. But now that such a motive fur silence no longer exists, since the treaty has appeared in the public prints of this city, they hasten to offer to your Lordship this humble, but sincere and heart felt, manifestation of what they owe your Lordship, in return for this your act, or rather victory gained over long and deep rooted prejudices and interests so decidedly opposed to it ; which victory, it is to be hoped, augurs a new era of commer cial prosperity ; a prospect the more cheerful to the inhabi tants of this city, as hitherto on them have weighed most heavily the abuses which the new treaty, they doubt not, will be the means of bringing to an end. And here, my Lord, they presume to affirm, without hesitation, that the interests of the British commercial community established at Smyrna, are inseparable from the essential interests of this Government ; for on looking back to a sad and disastrous past, it cannot but be aive to the dangers of a system which during the last ten years has concentrated all the trade in the capital, to the preju dice of those places whieh, nevertheless, have so considerably contributed, even during periods of the greatest calamity, to the prosperity of this empire. " The undersigned, relying on the wisdom which has dic tated and brought to a conclusion the late treaty, continue to look forward with confidence to the termination of the pend ing negociations respecting the regulation of the tarif. They feel persuaded that in the 7th article of the treaty no intention exists to define or classify certain places alone as the places of exportation of certain articles of produce, which would be only an indirect mode of shackling that freedom of trade on which are based all the hopes of the commercial, and, more over, political regeneration of this country ; for this is the twofold advantage now to be expected from the spirit of the treaty; an advantage assuredly sufficiently weighty to over whelm the efforts which may be brought into action by per sonal interests, to deprive the most important place in this empire of its full share in the benefits of a perfectly free trade. " The undersigned have the honour to subscribe themselves, with the greatest respect, my Lord, your Lordship's most obedient and most humble servants, (Signed) " J. A. Werry " Gout Brothers Hanson and Co. W. Atkinson Franc] and Jackson John Maltass W. G. Maltass H. P. Borrell Winckleman and Co. W. Talbot Bothwell and Co. G. Hunter S. Woolley. R. A. Abbott C. Hadkinson Hays, Lafontaine. and Co. E. Woodmass C. Whittall and Co. Kerr, Black and Co. Lee and Scns. J. Mattrass, Jun. "To his Excellency the Right Hon. Lord Ponsonby, G. C. 8., &c., Constantinople." " Therapia, Dec. 11, 1838. " Gentlemen—The letter you did me the honour to %rite .0 me is a happy and valuable confirmation of the opinion ex pressed in favour of the commercial convention, by others highly Allied in the affairs of trade. " You have also adverted to the political bearings of the treaty. British commerce is intimately united in this country with British policy, and would rapidly decrease, if not wholly perish, unless protected and fostered by that policy, founded on justice, prudently conceived and energetically executed. The concurring opinion of numbers of highly informed prac tical men, entitle to Lope that this convention will be found to merit the approbation given to it, for I have no doubt her Majesty's Government will vigorously guard Against its infraction or evasion. Our country is too enlightened not to know that its conimerciA prosperity is a great source of its own riches. England has no hostile intentions against any part of the world, but England is prepared to defend her rights against all attacks, and what she has done shows what she can do. " I confidently trust this Convention, when acted upon, will answer all reasonable expectations, and prove that there has been no solid ground for an alarm that any one interest will be sacrificed to another. I thank you for the approbation with which you honour me. I receive it with the consciousness that I have laboured to deserve some small portion of it.—l have the honour to be, Gentlemen, your most obedient humble servant, (Signed) " PONSONBY. " To the British merchants resident at Smyrna." The Smyrna gentlemen, in alluding to the interpretation of the 7th article, refer to a report that the Commissioners en gaged in settling the tariff have arranged that certain objects of produce shall be conveyed to certain ports only, all the Brussa silk thus coming to Constantinople, all the opium going to Smyrna, and so forth. This report is perfectly well founded, and the motive of having recourse to this plan is the prevention of smuggling, which it is extremely impor tant to defeat by every possible means, as, otherwise, the treaty, instead of being a blessing, would prove a curse to the fair trader. What is most to be feared, however, is that by prohibiting the open remission of silk from Brussa to Smyrna means will be found to send large quantities secretly, and now that 12 per cent. is the duty, it will set the wits of thousands to work how to save so important an amount. The Frank Commissioners have suggested that confiscation be the penalty of a discovered act of smuggling, 20 per cent. of the amount being paid to the informer, but the Turks appear to be averse to this severity, and I apprehend that some of them have per sonally profited by the smuggling system, to an extent which has attached them to it—not that they smuggle themselves, but some of their friends do, and a large portion of the money thus acquired goes into their, the official Turks, ever-yawning pockets. If smuggling caa be pursued profitably every one of them will make a rapid fortune. COURT OF ALDERMEN. Yesterday being Plough Monday, a Court was held for the purpose of receiving the presentments of the Wardmote Inquests. Two of the inquests having appeared without their gowns of office, the Lord Mayor would not receive their present ments till all those suitably arra3eci had been attended to. Mr. WIRE, the foreman of the Walbrook Inquest, put in the presentment, which strongly condemned the enforce ment of penalties upon retail dealers who did not take out their freedoms, while the wholesale dealers carried o n their extensive business without being under any obligation of the kind. Mr. Wire made some observations upon such an un reasonable and revolting demand upon the poor shopkeepers of the City. Sheriff Woon wholly agreed in denouncing the practice of calling upon retail dealers to pay for taking up their freedoms while wholesale dealers were put to no expense of the kind ; but be denied that the law had been made for the oppression of the poor. It was made when the City was crowded with re tail dealers, and almost exclusively confined to them. After all the presentments bad been made to the Court, and the beadles had been sworn in, the men appointed by Mr. Whithair, the superintendent of the City police, were sworn in, after which The Loan MAYOR addressed them. They were not to drag any of the poor misera&e objects they might meet with in the streets before the Magistrates. There were relieving officers in every parish, whose duty it was to give relief to all destitute persons. If the persons who complained of being in want were found to be imposters, it was for the overseers to bring them before the Magistrates, who would deal with such impostors according to their deserts. Some conversation ensued between Mr. Secondary James and the Lord Mayor, relative to the rating of the wards under the New Police Act. The Court then adjourned. FRANCE. THE FRENCH NAVY. —A summary of the number of vessels actually composing the French navy is given by the Memorial Borde!ais, and we are inclined to look upon it as correct. There are actually afloat 281 vessels of war of all kinds— viz., twenty-four ships of the line, thirty-seven frigates, twenty two corvettes, eight corvettes. avisos, forty-nine brigs, seventy four small vessels, schooners, cutters, gun-boats, &c. ; fifteen transport- corvettes, twenty-four transports, and twenty-nine steamers. There are twenty-seven ships of the line and twenty-six frigates building, without reckoning smaller ves sels. Three frigates are careening at different ports ; and nine steamers are in course of construction. LA ROCHELLE, JAN. 2.—Our city has been during two days the theatre of deplorable scenes. Yesterday the coal-porters tumultuously rose to prevent the shipping of corn, and to-day the agitators, aided by the country people, who poured in in great numbers, committed great excesses. The drummers of the National Guard beat to arms, but only one-half of the citizens turned out, and the authorities evinced much weak ness and indecision in repressing the disturbances. " The houses of Messrs. Cormerais, Conier, and Martin Fraig- Laud, A. Seignett, Leveque, junior, and Gon, were plundered by the populace. It was only wLen they came to the house of M. Bastean, the mayor, that resistance was offered by a detachment of troops of the line. The latter were placed un der the cruel necessity of firing on the people, and several in dividuals were wounded. " The town is about to be declared in a state of siege, in order to check the influx of the country people. We are differently situated from most of the towns of France, being surrounded by a highly exasperated population, and having close at hand, at Belle Croix, 1,500 military convicts, who re quire the presence of an entire battalion of our garrison. If proper measures had been taken in time, these disorders would not have occurred. " About sixty bodies, proceeding from the wreck of the De siree corvette, have been picked up on the coast. More than three-fourths are galley-slaves ; the bodies of none of the officers have yet been found. "—Commerce. IMPORTATION OF CORN.—By the ships' reports from the 21st to the 27th ult., we find the quantity of corn imported into this port during that period was between 28,000 and 29,000 quarters. There seems, therefore, to be still a supply from abroad.—Hull Advertiser. The London Temperance Committee have an nounced to Ralph Grindrod, Esq., surgeon, of Manches ter, that they have awarded to him, for the best Essay on Temperance, the grand prize of one hundred guineas. The fortunate essayist has also had 3001. offered for the copy right, but which he has for the present declined.—Liverpool Chronick. THE EXETER CONSERVATIVE DINNNR.---Sir Wm. Follett is a man who stands high with the Conserva tives. He possesses arnbition, talents, and character, and has hitherto fortunately escaped any false step of conse quence sufficient to impede his progress towards popularity and influence with his party. We have read his speech de livered at the Exeter dinner on Wednesday, and one novelty it undoubtedly possesses. It is much more moderate in tone than any political speech of his we have known him to deliver for some years past. He cer tainly does anything but flatter the Whig Government, but he indulges in no violent abuse, and utters not the words of triumph.—Devonport Telegraph of Saturday. A NEW NOTION.—A German writer observes that in England there is such a scarcity of thieves they are obliged to offer a reward for their discovery.—Aldine Magazine. ESCAPE OF A TIGER.—A Bengal tiger escaped from Wombwell's menagerie, in the Commercial-road, on Sunday night. The animal walked close to a lady and gentleman who were passing, and shortly after was attacked by a dog, which suffered dearly for its rashness, being killed on the spot. It then commenced scraping at the door of a house in Regent's-terrace, as if anxious to get inside. For tunately the inmates were warned in time to prevent then• opening the dcor. The animal was ultimately secured by the keepers. A very numerous meeting of the Proprietors of East India Stock was held yesterday, at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, for the purpose of taking into considera tion the most effectual means to be adopted for promoting the election of Lieut.-Colonel W. Hughes, F.R.S., to the office of a Director of the East India Court, on the firs! vacancy. After some discussion, resolutions in furtheranc' of that object were adopted, andlthe meeting separated. COMMERCIAL TREATIES. (From the British and Foreign Review for January.) Never were commercial treaties concluded between any powers, which more required the corroboration of a strong and decisive line of policy to give weight to all their provi sions, than those signed in 1838 between Great Britain and Austria—bets:wen Great Britain and the Porte ; for they have been concluded, not with the vague foresight of any contin gent peril, but in the face of the actual pretensions of Russia. If the English Government was not determined to act upon them with its whole strength, they would not only soon be come a dead letter, but they never would come into opera tion at all. It becomes us, then, to inquire what political combination is best calculated to give solidity to these ar rangements. _ . The fact that Austria has assented to this treaty may fairly be taken as an admission on her part that she is not averse to an alliance utterly repugnant to her Russian connexions—an alliance, as we showed at the opening of this article, which has grown with her dread and hatred of Russian influence. It is on her part, politically considered, a strictly defensive measure : she discerns a danger, she uses her best preserva tive. With Turkey the case is the same, but stronger ; for with her the influence of Russia was far more powerful, her own resources far less considerable, and her position with re gard to England less that of an equal than of a suppliant. The ratification of these treaties has, then, been the first act of a defensive alliance, of which Great Britain is the centre ; her eastern possossions, her maritime power, her commercial relations giving her as strong an interest as either of the other states, though the one sees its existence in actual jeopardy, and the other may tremble for the safety of an im mense part of its dominions. As long as the alliance pre serves a defensive character, it will confine its policy within the bounds of strict moderation, and will certainly not engage in hostilities even to recover the ground which ten years of insidious encroachments and barbarous violence have acquired for Russia : but if that power begins the attack, the position of the allies is materially altered. As long as the existing state of things remains, Austria, though in the most absolute opposition to Russia on other points, has one interest in common with the Emperor Nicho las—that of keeping down, by whatever means, the Polish provinces of the two empires. We have seen at Cracow what a union of purpose in that bad cause can effect. It is the union of brigands embarrassed to dispose of their captives and their booty. Russia proposes to murder the captives and to riot in the spoils ; Prussia, to sell the former and to trade with the latter : for Austria—equally averse to the one 'and the other—nothing remains but the difficult task of restitution. She has repented for fifty years of that atrocious mistake; she has felt more deeply than any power in Europe the disas trous consequences of the exposure of her northern frontier, and the dreadful conditions on which her moderate accession of territory was obtained ;—and we believe that we are speak ing the real thoughts of the great Austrian minister, when we say that his empire will not he freed from its calamitous union pith the worst part of Russian policy, nor Europe safe from Russian incursions, until the Polish question has been boldly attacked and resolved. As long as we were trpon terms of mere conventional po liteness with the Austrian Government, our Ministers seemed to think themselves compelled to spare the sensitiveness of that power on Polish affairs : but if we are to make her our ally indeed, we must read her policy home. There is but one thing required to induce Austria to throw off the mask, which she is compelled to wear until that thing be secured—in a word, SUCCESS. " Garantissez moi le succes, et j'y souscris a l'instant," were the words of the minister who may yet live long enough to accomi lish their meaning. This guarantee of success would be found in the unequivocal decision of the councils of England, that the Polish nation shall be reconsti tuted under such a form of government as might secure the real co-operation of the House of Austria. This, then, is our view of the questions of the Danube, and of Poland. They are so far from being dissevered by our pre sent alliance with Austria, that the one follows immediately upon the other. The alliance of the Danube is an alliance of defence ; but the first cannon-shot that is fired, the first ag gression made (if any such can be) upon these our covenanted rights, Austria must be prepared by Great Britain to sever the tie which connects her with Russia in the Polish provinces, and to follow a line of policy as necessary to secure the king doms of central Europe, as the independence of Turkey is to protect the East. Alliances of a defensive character may be wisely contracted, and honourably maintained, for the sole purpose of warding off hostile aggression : but the mcment that hostilities have cum menccd, a defensive alliance assumes a far more active cha racter. No party then fights for the status quo ante bellurn : to have maintained that state inviolate might before have been a desirable object ; but, blood having flowed, the least that can be contended for is a strong security, that, if this ag gression be repelled, it can never again be repeated. To obtain that security by weakening the enemy's power, or di minishing his territory, then becomes the positive and justi fiable object of defensive allies. The application of these plain principles is evident; Russia has a distinct end in view —the occupation of Constantinople, and the overthrow of Turkey; at present the purpose of England and Austria is simply to prevent Russia from approaching one step nearer to that catastrophe : but if she twice an attempt to foil their vigilance, the purpose of Great Britain and Austria beccm-s positive ; and, in sound policy, they cannot stop short of the reconstitution of Poland, and the expulsion of Russian do minion from the shores of the Danube. Such are the only < If -, objects which they can wisely an • • 0 objects sufficient fftr the glory a %.I.s•ae4ifyorAr.te/ Thus far England has wort .1t4 1 6-4 1 /14.•;', 1 00. now a time for her to slacken ie o with two Powers in Europe whlit •-4 s.: suming the initiative in general :1-'41"e , 01 1 0....2;ET. . her strength to relieve its weakness, ti - •. .ste ,,, et rivet its decisions. The part she has pILOWArtiI. `. • sho will retain on the seas. Against her lleet the first blow will (some time or other) be struck, as it is against her power that the brunt of the battle will be directed. But there is yct another point of a diplomatic nature to which the influence of the British Cabinet cannot be too strongly turned. It may, we think, be assumed, without any untimely exaggera tion or self-deluding triumph, that by the prudence of Lord Palmerston, and the address of Lord Ponsonby, seconded by fortunate dispositions in the Court of Vienna and the Porte, the Russian influence has sustained a signal defeat—a defeat vshich arms cannot retrieve, which bravado cannot efface, nor menace nor persuasion repair. The game has been played out with cords which Russia herself has dealt ; the result is, that she is further from the great stake than she was five or two years ago, and the schema itself is exhausted. The jealousy of the German people has been awakened, and even the vanity of German Princes has not lulled to rest their deep mistrust.* Austria has contracted a new alliance ; the public mind in England has reached a state of energetic conviction, which it has not felt on any subject since the fall of Napoleon ; Asia has been alarmed—Turkey prepared ; the armies of the Cau casus have sustained the crowning misfortune of ignominious defeat. But however Russia may be baffled, we are perfectly aware that she will not lose an hour in preparing fresh instru ments for fresh attempts; her means may fail her; but her object has not changed since Peter the Great first launched his boats upon the Sea of Azoff. With a view to some new combination, we confess that we expect Russia to exert all her address to effect a close allianc t.• with France. It appears strange that we should have written thus far on topics of European interest without once alluding to the policy of the French ; but we have spoken of main taining the cause of what is right, just, and bold in European politics, and with that cause the Government of Louis PH lippe has no concern... The disgust with which all parties in England have viewed the attempt to bully the Swiss Cantons ; the display of brigs of war on the Mexican shore ; the insane frenzy of conquest which is sweeping along the African coast like an inundation in a desert; the dastardly withdrawal of Louis Philippe from the affairs of the Peninsula; and his interested attempt to add fresh delays to the settlement of the Belgian question ;—all these things have so estranged the polities of France and Eng land, that we run the risk of forgetting the danger arising from the loss of the French alliance, in our satisfaction at escaping from all participation in her disgraceful policy. But the tempter is at hand; and all our vigilance will hardly keep France from falling into the hands of Russia. The left bank of the Rhine is the object of her incessant craving—it will be offered her on the same conditions on which it was offered in 1828: the independence of Egypt, in relation with her own African possessions, is in her scoret views—nothing could con tribute so much to weaken the Porte, to forward the objects of Russia, and to baffle those of England. In one word, as England, Austria, and Turkey are three Powers essentially de fensive, Russia, France, and Egypt are three Powers essen tially offensive ; yet even in their purposes of aggression they do not clash; and it is exceedingly probable that, each for his own purpose, they will combine. To baffle this combination, which would undoubtedly be fraught with terrible injury to the great interests of Europe, is now the task of English and Austrian diplomatists. They may succeed in inducing France to accede to the new commercial arrangements, but the commerce of France Ivillnever dictate her serious alliances. For this. purpose we confess that we look upon the strong national feeling of the French for the Polish cause, and the reiterated pledges of the Government and the Cham bers to Polish Nationality, as the principal point on which France and Russia are divided : and if the restoration of Po land be ever seriously contemplated by England and Aust: is, we do not believe that any French Government could join a combination to defeat that purpose. The French people would abjure all participation in so unwise and detestable a line of policy. They would aspire to share the honour and the ad vantage which all Europe would derive from that signal act of justice. The Polish question would thus be destined not only to furnish a high and wise object to the alliance of Eng land and Austria, by enabling them to set real bounds to Russian ambition, but would also supply them with the aptcst weapon for the defeat of Russian intrigue with France. None, certainly, can foretell what events, what success, what dis•resses this coming 3 ear may bring. May it not be unworthy of the times we live in, and the hopes we entertain ! But, above all, whilst the orators of the day are screaming to attract the crowd, and masking their hideous egotism in the tawdry colours of faction, may it not be forgotten that interests common to all parties, and infinitely higher than the interests of any party, are at stake—the interests of England herself, which demand the vigilance, the vigour, and the union of all her sons 1 Although the intrigues carried by the Emperor Nicholas, in person, into the heart of Germany in the course of 1838 do not strictly belong to our subject, they afford a too amusing and in structive parallel to the Imperial journey of 1835 (the secret details of which were given in this Journal, vol. v. p. 314. ), for us to pass them unnoticed. All the world has laughed at the unfortunate matrimonial projects between the Crown Prince of Bavaria and the Grand Duchess Olga—all Germany was revolted by the pompous display of corrupt munificence, and the deluge of Russian badges lavished upon the Courts and troops of Munich and Berlin : but more serious schemes were in the meanwhile on foot. We know, from the best authority, that the Emperor earnestly proposed and vehemently urged his admission into the German Confederation, as Grand Duke of Courland and the Paltie provinces, with an outreenidctnee which seemed to overlook the insurmountable ob stacles to so preposterous a project. He even proposed to submit the scheme to the other European Powers for their consent; and affected considerable surprise at the resolute opposition with which the plan was met by M. de Metternich, and at the cold evasions of the King of Prussia. These facts, which are not generally known, will not be lost on our German readers. INQUEST ON THE LATE LORD NORBURY. DURROW ABBEY, FRIDAY, JAN. 4.—The following is the substance of the evidence given this day before the Coroner. First—The steward, who was the only person in company with Lord Norbury, stated that he was wi:hin about nine feet of him in his rear when the shot was fired ; t .at his Lordship was in the act of pointing out four or five trrces wlioh he was anxious to have cut down the first thing in the nursery ; that it was then about a quarter to four, and clear day-light ; that he (the steward) at the time had his back turned towards a hedge which skirted the plantation in which they then were, and while looking up at the trees which were to be cut, he heard the report of a gun, and on looking round he saw smoke proceeding from the hedge which was at the top of a ditch, and on looking further saw a man at the other side of the hedge in the gripe, stooping down and running as hard as he could up the gripe ; that he followed him about twenty yards, but Lordhearing assistance,N or Norbury cry when he out was two just or ab three out to timer, break t h h e ro r u ct g u h ti rne i d to his hedge in pursuit of the assassin : that on returning to his Lordship he found him in the act of falling, and took him in his arms and carried him towards the Kilbeggan or Abbey entrance lodge—about twenty yards—but being unable to carry him further, and Lord Norbury being very weak and faint, lie placed him on his back on the ground, intending to go for assistance ; that he proceeded to the lodge, and having desired two females whom he found there to go to his Lord ship's assistance, he proceeded to the Abbey and called for Mr. Stewart, Lord Norbury's son-in-law, the only gentleman then staying there ; Mr. Stewart went immediately to his Lord ship's assistance, and conducted him home. Second—Doctor Pierce, of Tullamore, and Doctor Duigan, of Kilbeggan, who were immediately sent for, found that the wounds which he received, six in number, caused his death. One of the largest entered the left breast, piercing the lungs at that side, breaking the breast-bone, and making its exit under the arm, the others being all superficial, passing only between the flesh and skin, and lodging in the left arm. The jury, a mixed one, Roman Catholics and Protestants, found a verdict of wilful murder against persons unknown. KILBEGGAN, JAN. 4. —The surgeons had a post niortem ex amination, and found, although there were six wounds, five were superficial and only one mortal. The gun or blunderbuss was charged with swan-drops, and it is extraordinary that in the mortal wound, they arc of opinion that at least two or three of the drops entered, tore away part of the breast-bone, and entered the lungs, carrying with them part of the outer garment, which consisted of pilot cloth, and both the bone and fragments of cloth were fcund lodged in the lungs, and caused death. The assassin wore a particular dress, which the steward saw and described, and would be enabled to identify him, so that the escape of the miscreant is impossible. (FRONt A FRIEND OF TIIE FAMILY.) I accompanied the Surgeon- General to Durrow Abbey on Wednesday morning, and remained with Lord Norbury till he died. Lord Glandine, who was with Alr. Vandalcur at Kil uel at the time, arrived with Mr. Vandaleur about a quarter of en hour before his father's death. The Noble Earl retained his faculties to the last moment. Immediately after Lord Glandine's arrival, a very distressing and effecting scene oc curred. He and his only brother, a lad of fourteen years of age, with all Lord Norbury's daughters then in the house (Lady Elizabeth Parsons and Lady Grace Vandaleur were the only two, cut of seven, absent), being aware of the sad catas trophe about to take place, presented themselves to receive the last benediction of their beloved and justly venerated parent. The Noble Earl recognised them all, but he did not survive the in'erview more than ten or twelve minutes. The three younger ladies are children; the eldest not ten years old. By this lamentable occurrence upwards of one thousand individuals have been deprived of the means of support. The funeral is fixed to take place on Tuesday next, at twelve. Lord Charleville and every other Magistrate in the county have been in constant attendance at the Abbey. CORN LA WS.—T. A. Paulton, Esq., delivered his second lecture on Wednesday evening, before a dense mass of the operatives, and a great number of the influential and more wealthy classes, in the Exchange Hall, Nottingham. HEREDI'T'ARY ROGUERY.-111C following remar kable case was tried at the Quarter Sessions for the county of Warwick last Tuesday :—John Scarrott, aged 77, John Scarrott, his son, aged 50, and Levi Scarrott, son of the last-mentioned John, and aged 14, were tried and convicte.l It appear e d that of stealing at Sturchall, on the 2d of , November l as t, an months' ass, the property of Arthur Francis Gregory, Esq. 'l'hev were they s ente " n , e e e re d g t! , -.• ps n i i e n s e on , or tis' imprisonment. travelling tink ers . Th e grand father looked the worse for his years. His son was a pow erful-looking man , apparently not 40 years of age. The grandson was also a powerful youth. tal )e -)at, tiqf e r e ' culAr N TS tol,ll'° ,„ er e l; „ , ri 5 o f d .a rich 'lo ,l of p er De op " o f e tch e ate ro of ,0010`