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GRAVESEND STAR PACKETS leave the Brunswick Pier, Elackwall, at 11, 3, and 4; on Sundays at 11 and 3. From Terrace Pier, Gravesend, at Di, I, and 5 ; on Sundays al Si and 5. Fares to or from London. Fore Cabin and Second Class Carriage, Ninepence. Saloon and First Class Carriage, One Shilling. To or from Blackwall. Fore Cabin, Sixpence—Saloon, Nlnepence. r 011 Ice, Gravesend, Nov. 29, 1844. (34 REAT WESTERN AND CORNWALL JUNCTION RAILWAY, from Exeter to Falmouth. I tal, 2,000,000/., in 100,000 Shares of 20/, each. Deposit, 11. 10s. per Share. Th c .1,4 proposed by this Company commences at Cowley. bridge .n the vicinity of the city of Exeter, uniting at that point with the Bristol and Exeter Line, traverses the centre of the county of Devon, and the great mining district of Cornwall to the town of Truro, whence it takes a southerly direction to, and ter. Initiates at, the port of Falmouth. The line is integral between its termini, and will, by means of the Bristol and Exeter and the Great Western Railways, connect the port of Falmouth and the western counties with the metropolis and the chief manufacturing towns in the north of England. The line was surveyed, at a great expense, in 1836, by the Lon. sion, Salisbury, Exeter, and Falmouth Railway Company, the pro moters of which applied to Parliament in the session of 1037 for an Act of incorporation, which had, after a protracted and search. lag investigation, the sanction and report of a Committee of the House of Commons in its favour. The present Company has, by an arrangement with the Share. holders of the former, acquired the valuable plans, sections, and other documentary evidence in support of the line, and it is thus enabled to present an undertaking sanctioned by a Committee of tlts Legislature —a feature which distinguishes it from all the rail ways of recent projection. The notices and deposits of plans required by the Standing Or. den •f the Houses of Lords and Commons have been perfected. A deposit of 11. 10s. per share to be paid to the aocount of the Acting Committee with the Bakken; of the Company upon appro. priation. But in accordance with the arrangement entered into with the Shareholders in the London, Salisbury, Exeter, and FM mouth Railway Company, their Shares will be recognised on the Payment •f ss. per share, part of the deposit, and the further sum of 11. per share will entitle the holder to a certificate in the pre. lent Company, representing a deposit of 11. I Os. ; the Subscribers' agreement and Parliamentary contract being previously executed. In the event of this undertaking not receiving the sanction of the Legislature, the Parliamentary deposit of 1/. per share will be eturned to the Subscribers without any deduction. No application tiewshatlP can be attended to, unless made in the following form:— To the PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE of the GREAT WESTERN and CORNWALL JUNCTION RAILWAY. GENTLEMEM,—I request you will allot to me shares of 201. 'sob, or any lesser number of shares, in the Great Western and Cornwall Junction Railway Company, on the terms and conditions *lac prospectus ; and I undertake to pay the deposit and sign the silbscribers' agreement and Parliamentary contract, wherein I am tolled to do so. Dated the day of 164 . Name Residence Trade or Profession Reference Applications for prospectus and for shares to be addressed to the Secretary, It. Moore, Esq., at the Company's offices, 15, Old Jewry *lumbers ; to the Solicitor, William Bevan, Esq., 6, Old Jewry; to Vern's. 2. Shewell and Son, Tokenhouse-yard ; to the Commercial dank of England, Lothbury b and Henrietta-street, Covent-garden, London; at the respective branches and agencies of the National Provincial Bank of England; to R. T. Head, Esq., solicitor, and kr. Charles Dean, surveyor, Exeter; to Messrs. Burd and Son, solicitors, Okehampton, Devon ; or to Mr. John Ellis, sharebroker, Falmouth. LONDON, SALISBURY, EXETER, and FALMOUTH RAILWAY COMPANY. The holders of certificates of shares issued by the London, Sails -6'47, Exeter, and Falmouth Railway Company, are requested to transmit the Dates and Numbers of their respective Certificates to Ce Secretary of the Great Western a nd C or nw a ll Junction R a il wa y etapany, at their offices, on or before the Ist day of January next, la order that they may be registered preparatory to their exchange fOr the scrip of the latter Company, upon the terms and in accord ance with the arrangement on which the undertaking is based. R. MOORE, Secretary. 1 5 Old Jewry.charnbers, London, Dee. 23, 1844. GENERAL TOM THUMB, The AMERICAN MAN in MINIATURE has returned 1, Leaden and is new holding his PUBLIC LEVEES at the t.. 1 I ' l 7. in hußblk.street, Pall.malL The General 'las been visiting the P r incipal towns in England, Scotland, and Ireland, and has met With unprecedented success. Whilst in Edinburgh the General ran presented with a beautiful Highland dress, of the Royal °t will Tartan, manufactured by Messrs. Meyers and Mortimer, in Which he will appear at each exhibition, in addition to his Citizen, 114 1 0 oleon, and Court dress. Hours of Exhibition from Eleven t o "le, Three to Five, and from Seven to Nine. Doors open half hour previous. Admission (regardless of age), One Shilling. The General's Miniature Equipage will be exhibited daily trent 'o4r to Half.past Five, and from Eight to Half.past Nine, P.M. 4t 121 . Pall-mall, at the trilling charge of Threepence, merely to 4 tray the rent of the room. NOW OPEN. UNIQUE EXHIBITION.-BATTLE OF WATERLOO. New ew Model, upon a very large Scale, representing the Splendid 'llarte in the earlier part of the Battle by the British heavy Ca. City under the Marquis of Anglesea, and by the British Infantry "der Sir Thomas Picton. EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY. .7 1 Pilt trop Ten till Fire; and in the Evenings, brilliantly illuminated, from Seven till Ten. Admission, One Shilling. FAREWELL TO THE OLD YEA R ' Farewell to the Year, which will soon disappear, May the next with success be attended ; Through the universe wide, may Dame Fortune preside, And commerce and trade be extended • • May kingdoms unite, in defence of our rights, May freedom and justice e'er nourish ; Prosperity smile round our own bonny isle, Each subject his rights ever cherish ! May the sunshine of Peace all her prospects increase, May health and contentment be near us ; -May friendship and joy all our moments employ, And our conscience triumphantly steer us With wishes like those, and the cheapest of clothes, • Would Hyam appeal to the nation; ills gratitude, too, is unbounded to you, For goer favours and kind approbation! Ills splendid success, 'tis a task to express, In efforts you'll find no re-action ; His clothing for all, and at prices so small, Must ever ensure satisfaction! For the holidry times, his stock now combines, Of clothing a boundless collection ; The great and the small, the short and the tall, May choose from his splendid selection. O bese—All garments at this establishment are marked the tie u s —c , 1 9 plain figures, from which no abatement is made. Any exchanged, which is not approved of, or the money returned. ik MYAM, Tailoring and Outfitting Establishment, Pantech. h eca. 36, Gracechurch.street. ~atlfe • READY-MADE DEPARTMENT. ni or Chesterfield coats, from .....£0 9 I. L .4l Yen or Waterford Riding ditto, from l2 • "qv Parisian Envelope, from Albert 9 IS 0 11107 a, Walking Coat, tient I, ll ' and Youth s ' TagHoule, or Chesterfields, frons..„ •0 11 6 il,"rs Dress Coats, any colour, from ... 1 1 • 'tto e wurtout ditto, ditto, from . - -nts. 16,,. Black Trousers, from ) - 7,!"0 ditto Vest, from 'A b it . N Tweed Trousers, from b it '° kuckskin Trousers, from " F.."... mr-... .. V,: Fancy Vest, from . ... • 5 • h ,:_t Boit, fr om 4t:!_!ar suit from h,',7 0 8 Moleskin Trousers, from --I 'l . - ik t :, ditto, very be s t q u a lity, rule pockets, fr0m..,... 0 I 6 " Coats, from 't BESPOKE DEPARTMENT. Otlionl or Chesterfield Coats, from 0 15 0 h e : 1 10n or Waterford Riding ditto, from 1 0 0 A r. Pa Wan Envelope, from - "ber )4,,, t Walking Coat, from... lj e ,,, a 'idi rind - 1W TaiHonig and Chesterfields, from 6 12 0 t bit: Dress Cuts, any colour 1 16 0 31 1rtenia, slitte, front bi t , % Doeskin Trousers, any pattern, from ... 6 15 • h* lit laek dress Trousers, front itt A ° P ultionable Vests, in endless variety, from 0 7 0 ,L dew Bock , entitled "The Age ef Wenders," containing a 'lnil ed . th e List of Prices , Fashions, and Description if material for ,„r a re s ent season, can be had by applying t. Mr. L. HYAM, -wt.., ....„:_innetheca, 36, Gracechurch.street, London. THB BEST REMEDY FOR INDIGESTION. 4 ORTON'S CAMOMILE PILLS are confi tth, i dewtly recommended as a simple, but certain remedy, to all 1 4 ISl Nnt li fre " r front Indigestion, Sick Headach, Bilious and Liver Com- e " ey " I ma powerful tonic anti gentle aperient, impart as, 4 . "1 eifith to the stomach, and composure to the nervous system, lo 14 bottles at Is. 1 )4(1., 21. 9d., or 1 is., each, by A. Wii. 4 61 tu x n 7 and Co., late B. G. Windus, 61, Bishopsgatt Without, "•:....„."........_" l 7 all Medicine Vendors. PUBLIC NOTICE. TD 434 SHIPPERS, OW ; NERS, CAPTAINS, AND OTHERS. 41Copies of Testimonials Gratis, by all Agents. 112$,ISTONE'S EYE SNUFF.—Under the Nth Patronage of his late Majesty, her Royal Highness the j° l 4e a t e m 'if Kent, and the Lords ot the Treasury, is universally re itei,i_nded by the Faculty for its e ffi cacy in removing disorders to the Eyes and Head. SIGHT RESTORED !—NERVOUS HEADACHE AND DEAFNESS CURED! .1 1 1 the rnost delightful, and fragrant Compound! stir t ,7 l lo d (of application is fraught with pleasure; many thousand Isttai n a . v e been accomplished by its use, at a trifling expense, yet '°._ffe tt _ l b its operation. If testimonies be necessary to induce the to make trial, Kings, Lords, and Commons have used it. ' K A sti t y7 t 7s of the 'Treasury have sanctioned its use. Their late Ma. its.cii ti 5 Duchess of Kent, the most eminent Oculists, Medical i it t irnit: ° 7s—with that gigantic balance, the Press—have eulogi . sed , s celebated Herbaceous Compound, known as " Grim *4 th b tle Snuff " for its efficacy in removint all diseases incident *sit %.,r -Ye? and dead. G. J. Guthrie , Esq., F.U.S. See J. B. Lech- Letter, Whitehall. Dr. Thomas. Dr. Andrews calls it r blessing —see his Reports touching its utility. The late 4 7 . ,ruethy, with many others, recommend Grimstone's Eye ktirn:r 541 1 it " Man's best Friend," and the "Student's Vade „ti t. VtbottiT.4rews also recornmends its use as a . preventive. See his a t ashr," !. 1881. He states that the tenacious sympathy of the Ok a ,. Within the nostrils, with the nervous system, that Grim aTiest Snuff, when frequently taken, must be of . the gieatest the consumer; and, further, recommends its universal d: :.,,5 1 a preventative. a t i','2 o illas, of Hatfield, having witnessed many cases both of bQ r ev ,' and ophthalmia, has kindly given his testimony thereof. !:tr aets of the ma n y thousand Testimonials of Sight restored and , NN' l ,, T ela GRISISTUNE'S EYE SNUFF : th D ear ~ t rirnstone, Esq. " April 28th, 1844. %h e sair,4 l, ,---.1 feel bound by a sense of justice to inform you of tar us cure effected en myself by taking a few pinches of )4, toe ehrated Gnmstone's Eye Snu ff , which, in my case, ought i t q i !kk e b 9 Called Ear Snuff,' it laving effctually relieved me from st o ,berry t r 1.0 51 which I have been suffering for many years. You are Ir t ,uldr a „ - ,, k i nake any use you please of this communication, since I 's ""'" regret if the extraordinary qualities of your Eye Snu ff -• U niversally known % rant " am, deer ' Sir, your obedient servant, evi ,511, Seotland. " MARGARET MACGREGOR. i3"4.ay 8 ° ,°..cb rev the truth of the foregoing facts and statemen St4 t 'JAMES SHUTER, Kentbury, Berks." eYnelds, editor of Chamisers' London Journal, ice.. he. ,84,„,encruciating pains, and can now write without spectacles "(ad '"lord - 5, 4 1 Arne ;at .set, Blacxfnar's.read. „.. , espit, facing the church, Park-street, Wisdsor; cured 4‘l l ;ji. L a Z k i sight and headache.-9th September, 1838, and 1843. oZhed 151 _,(1 Esq. ; cured of Ophthalmia. Whitehall and k's, er e , 1,.° use Tavern —See his letters, 1838 and 1812. 1. 1 ;!te 0 , 0 , e GRIMS ['ONE is the sole Inventor, sebi ci d g f e lluine is prepared by him. p t 54 4 lit rifer ous Herbaceous Compound of Herbs is sold in h eori 8 441 3 " ( q. * A. 4d., 4s. 4d,, bs., and 15s. 6d. each, by the G RIMSTONE, at No. 434, Oxford.street, Totten- Pel., tt:', end (late of No. 39, Broad-street, Bloomsbury), stv,„.pal Highgate ; and CAR also be obtained in all the caltb l , 4 , C ar , - ,.."!fl and Cities. - A liberal allowance to Ship p ers 411b,‘„!tell and all Vendors of Grimstone's Eye Snu ff This an rai'obti 9ua r ll i, shipped to all quarters of the 'lobe, and retains An shah.„,es in ev er y c li ma t e All S nu ff s arid Cigars shipped Mo t u Y titta nt i:". notic e . ,41it on .? can be for w arded through the General et' by at 011 - 4 % °t4 • l, . A 2s. 4d. canister, with :post g cost 4 4Z .ProPOrtio RIVIIGATZ 16,341. LONDON, UES DAY EVENING SUN y DECEMBER 31, 1844. PRICE sd. THE SUN is Published EVERY MOANING At FIVE O'CLOCK, in Time for the EARLY TRAINS and TOWN DELIVERY; a JECOND EDITION (Evening Sun) is Published in Time for the :AFTERNOON TRAINN and a THIRD EDITION at SEVEN O'CLOCK, for POST, containing PARLIAMENTARY and all other NEWS in LONDON up lo that Baur. ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED in ALL THE THREE PAPERS, Morning Noon, and Night, thereby insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION, at ONE CHARGE. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. Christmas Holidays. One of the brilliant novelties is Child's CHROMATROPE, to which may be added„ Subjects in Nature and Art fist* the PROTEOSCOPE. The PHYSIOSCOPE. The first Ex hibition of a Series of beautiful DISSOLVING VIEWS. On the Evenings of Tuesdays and Thursdays' Mr. C. E. HORN lectures on the MUSIC) of DIFFERENT NATIONS. Dr. RYAN'S and Pro fessor BACHHOFFNER'S varied LECTUREg daily. 1)r. RYAN also Lectures en the Evenings of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. All these Lectures abound in interesting Experiments. 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Watson, Esq.—Official List of Rail ways which have lodged their plans—The Meetings ofthe Month— Official Railway Time Bills. prices must attend the demand for luxuries arising from general opulence ; but in the latter case it will be nearly stationary, in consequence of food and clothing only being sought to support life and provide com forts—the comparative baubles of superfluous wants are then disr*garded, and the small variation in the price of gold during the past iron ages of ignorance and poverty of the many prove it. But whenever gold bullion shall rise a few per centages above the usual price, and shall continue so from causes over which human efforts have no control, the pre sent system of currency will cease. Experience will then show that a paper currency can be safely and most beneficially carried on for the general wel fare, under guarantees of local property, in every district, arising from confidence in the known security given. No panics can then ensue, and the interest of bankers will induce them to supply each neighbourhood with the necessary paper cur rency the general welfare requires ; but so long as commerce is affected by a currency dependent on the uncertain supply of bullion, and chiefly confined to the profit of one establishment, a feverish instability must be occasionally looked for. These observations vindicate the opinions given by gentlemen of the first rank of commercial and finan cial knowledge in the City of London in the year 1810 ; and also make manifest the sound advice the late Sir Robert Peel gave to his son previous to the passing of the Bank Restriction Act in 1819, namely, to leave the currency as he found it ; but to compel all bankers to give security for the amount o f n o t es they issue. Th e p resen t lion. Baronet probably re jected this advice from college impressions —that money consists only in gold and silver coins. The truth, however, is, all commodities are money at the market price, and gold and silver coins and one-pound or other notes on demand are the instruments used to exchange them. This error has misled many talented minds. Hence one-pound or larger notes are parts of the guaranteed money property possessed by the issuer of them in land, houses, gold, silver, tin, iron, and all his other effects, and exchangeable for silver and gold coins, bullion, &c., which society requires as the instruments of exchange. Hence a one-pound note purchases the same market able commodities that a sovereign of full weight can purchase, during the existence of sovereigns as a cur rency—namely, until the price of bullion rises above the Mint price so as to yield a profit to the trader to convert them into bullion. But whenever bullion falls below the Mint price, the one-pound note will pur chase more bullion than the sovereign, and in the ratio of that depression. Hence a paper currency is invariable in its nominal value ; but a sovereign is variable in its nominal value according to the demand and supply of bullion in the market; the loss by wear, and by " sweating them," as practised by the low trader, and already noticed. THE SIEGE OF MONTE VIDEO. (From a Brazilian Paper.) MONTE VIDEO, OCT. 4.—We have a saying in this country which comes to us from the Spaniards—viz., that on the 29th of September (San Miguel's-day), anda o Diabo solto (the Devil runs loose). Oribe may say that on last San Miguel's-day many devils, instead of one, were let loose. Few days have been so disastrous to him since the commencement of the siege. I have already informed you of the surprise sus tained on the 9th ult. by the left of the besiegers. On the 29th the scene was repeated on the right, but with much greater advantage to the fortress, and with as little sacrifice as before. The besieging party had kept a strong picket stationed on the brow of a hill called Joao Fernandes, situated on the other side of the Miguelete, not far from the coast of Bahia, and about a league from the fortress. Besides this pan cipal picket there were several others, covering the vast line intervening between the Cerro and the posts adjacent to the Cerrito. At ten on the morning of Sept. 29, the 3d battalion embarked, with the inten tion of proceeding to the garrison of the Cerro ; but no sooner had it reached its destination, than 180 men belonging to the corps of dragoons posted at the Aguada galloped across the plain, and passed the Miguelete. Turning suddenly to the right, they cut off the besieging line at Joao Fernandes, surprised the pickets, who fled in dis order, killed about 70 men, fired the encamp ment, took 4 caravans laden with provisions, -.12 mules, 60 horses, and about 40 heads of cattle. The besieging party were so completely taken by surprise that they could offer no resistance. The loss on the part of the dragoons was only one man, who was drowned in crossing the Pantanoso. Whilst the dra goons were engaged in this gallant operation, the 3d battalion disembarked on the neighbouring coast, and immediately marched to the assistance of the dra goons, in the event of the latter being forced from the Cerrito. A small party of Oribe's cavalry appeared in sight, but they maintained themselves formed, and kept at a considerable distance, when they beheld the conquerors quietly marching in the direction of the Cerro, taking with them cattle, horses, mules, and waggons, and prisoners, whilst from the hill there arose dense masses of smoke from the burning en campment. As it was Sunday, and a very bright day, and as the scene took place on very elevated ground, the whole population of Monte Video had assembled on the heights, and some thousands of tele scopes were directed on the Miguelete, among the rest was my own, which, thanks to Dollond, showed me every object as distinctly as I now see the lines on this paper. It would appear that Oribe thought the operation of the dragoons was merely a feint, in tended to cover some other movement in the centre, for instead of hurrying to assist the right, he des patched four battalions to the centre, and prepared them as it were to receive an attack. In the fortress a signal was given for all to be at their posts, but nothing particular took place. On the following day the troops embarked, with the cavalry and the cattle, and thus the success of this bold enterprise was complete. The published accounts exaggerate the number of the killed and the amount of the booty captured ; but the statements above given may be depended on. But this was not the only disaster wrought by the Diabo solto on the 29th, as may be seen from the following facts, which being collected from an au thentic source, their accuracy may be relied on. Oribe, who had felt uneasy about the trade of the Buceo since the events of last August, fitted out for its protection a small armed vessel called a hiate ; and on the ground of his pretended legal presidency the vessel hoisted the Argentine flag. Early on the morn ing of the 29th, and scarcely 48 hours after the hiate had commenced her cruise, she gave chase to some fishing boats. Two of the boats were taken, and a third ran for protection under the lee of the American barque Rosalva, whose master, Mr. Burrows, was on board at the time. The barque happened to be lying at anchor near the United States frigate Congress. The hiate commenced firing into the Rosalva, and the latter immediately hoisted her flag. Mr. Burrows, who was sleeping in his berth when the firing commenced, rose and came upon deck. Presuming from :her flag that the hiate belonged to the fortress, he requested her to desist firing; but the aggressor demanded that the fishing-boat and her crew should be given up, alleging that they belonged to the besieging forces. Burrows replied, that he would rather die than deliver them up. Meanwhile the firing continued, until at length the boats of the Congress came up and captured the hiate. On search ing her, it was ascertained that she had no orders on board, and that her commander had no commission or warrant. Being questioned respecting the Argentine flag, he replied that it was the flag of the legal Pre sident, Oribe. The commander of the Congress, Cap tain Worbees, finding that the hiate was without or ders, and that her commander held no commission, and that the vessel was sailing under false colours, there being no other Argentine flag than that belong ing to the Argentine Republic recognised by foreign Powers ; finding that the said vessel bearing false colours had fired on the American flag, captured the hiate as a pirate, took down her colours, and hoisted the Union flag in their stead, and detained the crew prisoners on board the Congress. It was soon ascertained that the two fishing-boats and their crews, captured by the hiate, had been consigned to Rosas's corvette the Vinte e Cineo de llaio, to which the hiate had made signals for that purpose. Captain Worbees sent a message to the corvette, but the captain declared that he had nothing to do with the command of the hiate, but admitted having maintained friendly communications with it. Captain Worbees then intimated to the commander of the corvette that, by detaining es prisoners men captured by a pirate, he rendered himself an accom plice of the piracy; wherefore, and in consideration that he contended the piracy was not the act of the forces under the authority of Roses, he would only make them strike their flags as a mark of correctional police. The American commander put on board two of the vessels of Rosas seven American sailors, and a number of the fishing-boats' crews (not less than twenty, it appears), who were detained there at the time, he restored to liberty. After some hours the Rosas's ships were informed that they might hoist their colours ; but their commanding officer replied that he would not allow the colours to be hoisted, and that they would all remain prisoners until satisfaction was obtained for the insult, and until fresh orders were received from Rosas. In the evening the vessels thus detained entered the port, where they remained under the American flag. During three days the blockaders remained with out showing colours, and without moving from their anchoring ground. Some of the commanders of the neutral stations, and among the rest the Imperial (Brazilian), desired the blockadir g commander to ex plain himself as to the singular position in which he appeared. He replied, that after the insult he had received, he would not again hoist his flag, unless satisfaction was given, or he received new orders ; and that, in the mean time, it was evident he could not carry on the blockade. It appears, that on the following day (the Ist or 2d inst.) the said com manders decided that the blockade had ceased by the act of the blockaders themselves, and that it could not be resumed without a fresh and formal declaration of its existence. We are, therefore, now without any blockade of fact or right. Yet, I know not for what reason, nothing i s p u bli s h e d officially on the subject. The whole of this affair appears indecerous and ridiculous ; for on' the morning of tie brigantine Echagne came in sight, and was known to have on board the new commander of the squadron, Den Antonio Foil. As none of his vessels had a flag out, a gun was fired, to make them show their colours, and afterwards a second gun. No notice was taken, and they soon began to make off. The small vessel called the Vinte e Cineo de Maio then put off, and proceeded to the bay, where she anchored, and remained all day. Next morning she moored beside the other blockading vessels, which at eight o'clock hoisted their colours, notwithstanding that they had received no satisfaction, nor any new orders from Rosas. The advocates of the present monetary system as sert that gold is the standard of value, and that dur ing the French war the paper currency of that period was depreciated, because a guinea was worth in the .narket as bullion five shillings more than its nominal value, and therefore concluded that one-pound bank notes were depreciated in the ratio of that difference. The difference arose from its worth as bullion at the market price arising from a deficient supply, and a ,eweller of my acquaintance melted several hundreds of guineas in one week to supply his manufactory. Sovereigns now are the legal currency instead of the one-pound notes of the Bank of England. Is a sovereign depreciated in value as paper would be considered, when wheat or any other commodity rises in value from a deficient supply? If a sovereign prchases three bushels of wheat this week, and next week its cost is 24s -is the sovereign depreciated 20 ~er cent. ? If gold bullion rose in the market at the same time 20 per cent., the sovereigns would be con verted into bullion, as the guineas were during the French war; but in that case, to pass them as sove reigns, would you say they were depreciated 20 per cent. Depreciation in bank notes_ can only refer .;enerally in the purchase of all marketable commo litie,, like assignats in France, and vales reales in Spain ; and this delusion of depreciation of bank notes, compared with the variable price of bullion, was the olind guide in passing the mischievous Restriction Act in 1819, and the present despotic system. The following extracts from past experience places the question in a clear light; yet the writer of it 'concluded that bank notes were depreciated by the rise of the price of gold above the Mint price ; whether correctly, will be seen.* "At the end of 1813, the amount of Bank of England notes in circulation was 23,844,050/., the price of gold was 51. 10s. per ounce, And the depreciation of bank paper 291. 4s. ld. per .ent. At the end of 1814, the bank issues were in creased to 28,232,7301, and the price of gold had fallen to 41. 6s. GI. per ounce; so that the notes were depreciated only to the extent of 9/. 19s. sd. per cent. rhis statement, drawn from documents furnished by the Bank Directors to Parliament, makes it even doubtful whether any contraction whatever of their issues was necessary, in order to restore Bank of England notes to their par value. The rise in value which they actually experienced, amounting to 19/. 4s. Bd. per cent., or nearly two thirds of their depreciation, was occasioned in the face of an increased issue of more than 18 per cent., by the great quantity of gold poured into the country at .he re-opening of our commerce." And to this is added-" The Bank Restriction Act was for some time so little needed for the security of that corpora tion, that its notes, during the first three years of the system, were fully on a par with gold, and sometimes even bore a small premium." If this does not prove that gold, like all other commodities, rises and .ails in value according to the supply and demand in the market, and not by the amount in the issue of Bank of England notes, I know no evidence that will show it. The writer's mind must have been darkened by previous hasty but fashionable conclusions, which banished the evidence of facts, and dispassionate examination, when he wrote-" This 'statement, drawn from documents furnished by the Bank Directors to Parliament, makes it even doubtful whether any contraction whatever of their issues was necessary, in order to restore Bank of England notes to their par value." The facts before him wore, the increase of the issue of Bank of England notes, Amounting to 5,388,680/., did not raise the price of gold, but it fell from 51. 10s. per ounce to 4/. 6s. 6d., simply from the greater supply in the market, .which reduced its value, like all other marketable commodities. In the report delivered by the Committee of the [louse of Commons, appointed, in the year 1810, to inquire into the causes of the high price of bul lion, and its effects on the circulating medium, the Governor and Deputy-Governor of the Bank of Eng and, and others, " Men who, from their station and commercial standing, must have had considerable experience in regard to the working of financial ope -ations, both concurred ttli that occasion in the opinion that the amount of notes issued by the Bank could riot in any way operate upon the price of bullion or the state of foreign exchanges, and stated to the Corn nittee that there can b! no possible excess of the issue of Bank of England paper, so long as the advances in which it is issued are made upon the principle which it present guides the conduct of the Directors; that is-so long as the discount of mercantile bills is con fined to paper of undoubted solidity, arising out of real commercial transactions, and payable at short and fixe4 periods." The price of bullion, and the amount of notes issued by the Bank of England, compared with the price of wheat at several periods, proves the correctness of those opinions as practical men of business-namely, that bullion did mot rise with the increase of issue of bank notes, but from the demand of bullion in the narket to purchase wheat abroad in years of scarcity, .vhen it could not be paid for in manufactured goods, in consequence of the continental ports being closed igainst their introduction. The document herewith appended shows that the amount of bank notes issued August, 1792, was 11,006,969/. ; the market price of bullion was 3/. 17s. 6d. per ounce, and the average price of wheat was 395. 2d. per quarter. In 1797, the price of bullion was 31. 17s. 10d. per ounce, the amout of bank notes in circulation was 10 , 5 68,216/., and the average price of wheat 493. Bd. ; so that bullion then rose in price when the issue of bank notes was less than in 1792, yet wheat was higher in price 10s. 6d. per quarter. In 1799, the issue of bank notes was increased to 13,259,873/.; bullion was 31. 17s. 9d. per ounce, being lower than in 1797, when the issue of bank notes was 10,568,2161. ; but the average price of wheat was 645. 4d. The next years, 1800 and 1801, wheat averaged 1345. sd. and 1295. Bd. per quarter, bullion rose to 4/. ss. and 4/. 6s. per ounce, the amount of bank notes issued was 14,735,378/. and 14,970,3211.; yet the two following years, 1802 and 1803, bullion fell in price to 41. 3s. 6d. and 4/. per ounce, but the issue of Bank of England notes was increased to 16,887,1131. and 17,035,959/. and the price of wheat was 675. sd. per quarter. In 1807 the issue of bank notes was increased to 20,034,1121., yet the price of bullion, 41. per ounce, was the same as in 1803 ; but the average price of wheat per quarter was 89s. In 1809, the issue of bank notes was reduced to 19,357,241/., yet the bullion rose in price to 4/. 1 Is. per ounce, and wheat was 88s. ld. per quarter. In 1810, the issue of bank notes was increased to 24,446,1751., bullion fell in price to 4/. ss. per ounce,. but wheat averaged 113 s. 4.1. per quarter. In 1812, the issue of bank notes was 23,482,910/., wheat ave raged 140 s. 91. per quarter, and bullion rose to 51.55. per ounce. In 1813, the average price of wheat was 116 s. 3d. per quarter, the issue of bank notes was 24,024,869/., and bullion rose in price to 51. 106 per ounce! In 1814, the price of bullion fell to 4/. 1 ls. per ounce, wheat averaged 675. 9d. per quarter, yet the issue of bank notes was increased to 28,979,876/. In 1817, the issue of bank notes was 30,099,9081., bul lion fell to 4/. Os. 6d. per ounce, and wheat averaged 945. per quarter. 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There has not been a case of depreciation of the currency in one-pound notes issued by the Banks of Scotland and Ireland before or since the passing of the Bank Restriction Act of 1819; but the so-called " invariable standard" cur rency was depreciated from two to three per cent. last year, and in many cases must be so now, and will be, whenever the scales are used to ascertain their variable value, arising from the temptations of trade to " sweat the sovereigns," their loss by wear, and the variation in the price of bullion. In a prosperous community, generally, there must ever be a great consumption of gold in manufactured articles, and a small consumption in a community of po verty and distress ; in the former case, fluctuations in On the same day—namely, the Ist, the American commander received a note from the blockading com modore, complaining of the insult he had received, and proposing, as a measure of accommodation, that he would hoist his colours, if the American would agree to salute him with 21 guns. I know not what answer was returned ; but this I know, [that the colours were hoisted, and that nobody saluted them. To-day the American commander has also received two complaints from the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Oribe. I have seen nothing of them, hut it is said they are couched in uncivil and violent language, and in an assumed style of legal authority. I have not heard what reply has been returned. Here you have, then, the events of the 29th ult., and its consequences to this day. We shall soon hear what Rosas will think fit to say, and see how he will resume this blockade. The National says, that on the lit instant Senbor " See " Banking."—Penny Cyclopeedia. • '2 , , (. , ,-- /1.1---z..-f----4 -- / . ,•••,, . _ ---7 ___/ .- , .. • \ vil. . I .- 1 ' • - . - . . .. _ ____ __. _______ _-- - - - ' . / -•i - __:_•_L'''•• ,- -..,:-. - ,.f_w,v) • . - , .- P- I* ( RIR "i ..: : •...,, . • , ' ~ ,,,,w , • - iii. 0;? : :" '444 4 . CI • ek , . " k ; ' ' .0 0 , . . timated to the blockaders that he did not Atat,, e 1 ' •' k i 'l, '' ,•/ . ' ' •,,t'..,0106 • 7, ` - ': 1 ,_._ .. _,, -j .1001& .----/ ' .': t , -,0 " , ;,'' • Itz, - \ *6 , ) . -. ip. n... ,, ,..., 64 , ~ _ ;‘ , 4 - Ad . - -- ..,- ..-,..,, - ' _ - - -...., -...., ~..- -,,,,, -, ~,,, ~- .. , „,. , . ' Q 11 41 ,. : - .00 . .. \ ,Z,,,—.46. 1 ti - 7. - ..* -16-14 4 4, ;* .. - ' / - .._15 __ • a , -5- ~ - . ..„,-, ; ' ~F, ~ 4 v - ,..; .4 -' - ,•;-,-,.—= .....,,nmriu • • es . ;,,,, - N,, -5- -' _::, -411 Pr ' ............ . _____ Grenfell in, recognise the blockade. He has, however, stated in a letter that this is not correct, and requested that his contradiction should be published. It appears, in fact, that up to that time nothing had occurred beyond what is here related. The events of the 29th have had other consequences not less curious. Of the cattle captured that day, part was sent to the hospitals, and part sold by public auction. The sale took place on the Ist., on the lines. One man bid 1.50 patacoones for a milch cow ; but some were sold for 132. One individual got 26 bullocks for 70 patacoones each. This sale proves that there are yet resources in Monte Video, since 70 patacoones are paid down at sight for a bullock. Oribe will not be very well pleased to find that the bullocks brought so much money to the besieged army. There is nothing farther at present of novelty. A strong south-easter keeps us without news. I shall be curious to learn what Rosas means to do. Meanwhile these event s g i ve room f or serious re flection, and clearly show the consequences o f a sys t em in which there i s ne ith er l aw nor ru l e o f con d uct except the irresponsible will of him who commands. Rosas and Oribe believe that foreign Powers must submit to the absurd pretences of legality put forward for armed vessels under the command of persons of no rank or title. The impression produced here by the arbitrary and intolerable conduct of the blockaders is very painful, especially among foreigners who are witnesses of the facts. I hear that Oribe intends to arm a squadron. I doubt his having means to do so, but it should be seriously thought of. He who fits out armed vessels ought to be fully able to be responsible for their acts and aggressions. But what responsibility can be at tributed to Oribe, the chief of an army to-day at Monte Video, and to-morrow perhaps at some other point distant from our coasts ? Besides, the army belongs no more to him than to Buenos Ayres, an Rosas will say that he is not answerable for what may be done by the vessels of Oribe, as has already been said with respect to the hiate taken on the 29th. How, then, can Oribe's pretentions f having a navy be recognised ? He has it not, and therefore cannot possess the necessary resr onsibility. A letter from Monte Video, dated the 10th instant, received by way of Santa Catharina, has been com municated to us, which states that " the Government has bought a Sarginian ship, which it is arming, and 4s also getting ready one of the vessels taken in Buceo, to attack the Buenos Ayrean squadron. Cvari balda is to have the command. 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Perry are in daily attendance, for Consultation, at their residence, 19, Rerners-street, Oxford-street, London, from Eleven till Two, and Five till Eight, and on Sund.ys from Tea tin Teretro f One persona visit only II neleseary to efrect aperaisaisat cure DEATH OF SOLOMON HEINE. llAmnuaesr, DEC. 24.—Our water communications being closed by frost, business is at present very dull, and the inhabitants of this city are engaged in pre paration for the Christmas festivities. The only subject of any general interest which at present en gages the attention of the citizens of Hamburgh is the loss of one of their most distinguished fellow townsmen, namely, Mr. Solomon Heine, the wealthy banker. This event, which occurred yesterday after noon, had already been anticipated for some time. Mr. Heine, who was in the 78th year of his age f had long been drooping, and it was apparent to his friends for some time past that he could not hold out many weeks. His death will be severely felt in Hamburgh, not merely by the mercantile classes in general, who must all have felt benefited in a greater or less degree by the operations into which he entered, and which he had the capital, credit, and, energy neces sary to attract to Hamburgh, but also by the nume rous private individuals who were the objects of his enlarged bounty. It is reported that Mr. S. Heine leaves property behind him to the extent of one million sterling; and it is an undoubted fact that he could have bequeathed to his surviving family a much larger fortune if the sole object of his life had been thb ac quisition of wealth. This was unquestionably one legitimate object of Mr. Heine's ambition, but it was by no means the only one. He gave away apparently with as much pleasure as he accumulated wealth ; nor were the objects of his bounty confined to those dis tant members of his own family who stood in need of assistance, and to the great public institutions or charities of his adopted city, for his benevolence ex tended itself to almost every individual with whom he came in contact requiring aid, and of whose moral character and merit Mr. Heine entertained a favour able opinion. The loss of such a man to a commercial State like that of Hamburgh is irreparable. It is well known that Mr. Heine was of the Jewish persuasion, and he remained true to his faith to the hour of his death ; but he was by no means bigoted, as his numerous and splendid contributions towards the erection or repair of Christian edifices must testify. He was a man of very humble origin, and upon his earliest vist to Hamburgh from the place of his birth (an ob scure village in the kingdom of Hanover), he had to struggle with difficulties which extended even to his means of obtaining the first necessaries of life. In later years Mr. Heine dwelt with apparent satisfaction upon the events of that period, and recounted them himself when surrounded with every luxury which a man could desire. His education had been entirely neglected, even to the mere rudiments ; but he had the natural gifts of a clear head and a strong mind, and he was possessed of judgment and energy which en abled him to overcome all the disadvantages attending his early years. Having struggled on for many years during the war, first in a subordinate capacity, and subsequently as banker, he was in a position at its close to participate in all those large loans which were negotiated by the different continental Governments, and the vastness of his fortune may be dated from that period. Having occupied an important position before the mercantile public for nearly half a century, it may be presumed that this short notice of Mr. Solomon Heine will not be unacceptable. The works of the Lewes and Hastings Railway are advancing very rapidly ; and greater progress has been made in them than, we believe, is generally thought. Although only commenced a few weeks ago, above a mile is completed, and temporary rails laid down, between Brighton and Falmer, and a much greater distance is nearly finished. On going over the works, we were surprised to find deep cuttings and high embankments made where but now the only indica tion of a railway was a flag-staff. At Feltner, where the largest tunnel—half a mile—occurs, the main shaft is nearly bricked ; the bore is being made in both directions from the shaft, and will be met by the opera tions from each extremity—so that four movements are proceeding in the process of disembowelling the earth and letting daylight into it. On the Brighton side, about one hundred yards of tunnelling have been per formed ; and the whole work is expected to be finished by this time next year. As yet everything has pro ceeded smoothly and rapidly, under the direction of the contractor, Withes, and of the engineer of the line, G. Meredith, Rig. The soil (chalk) is admirably adapted for works of this kind, and not a single accident his occurred.—Brighten Herald. OPENING OF THE EDINBURGH, GLASGOW, AND AIRDRIE RAILWAY.—This spirited undertaking, which makes a direct communication between the town of Airdrie and the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway at Kirkintilloch, was opened by the Directors, on an experi mental trip, on Wednesday- last. The train left Airdrie at half-past twelve o'cle.ck, and arrived at the terminus in Queen-street, Glasgow, exactly at a quarter past one, thus performing the trip in three-quarters of an hour. It is expected that this railway will be a great advantage to the inhabitants of Airdrie. The Directors of the Railway very handsomely invited the magistrates and council of Airdrio to accompany them on their experi mental trip, and to lunch with them at the Glasgow terminus. The railway was opened to the public on Thursday last. —Glasgow Saturday Post. AN UNFORTUNATE.—WINDSOR, DEC. 30.—A per son, who stated himself to be the Rev. Denni s M'Gilly cuddy, and representing that he was " an impoverished ecclesiastic," and liable to epilepsy, was given into the custody of the police, and taken before Mr. T. Clarke, the Mayor, charged with soliciting alms, and thus com mitting an act of vagrancy. It appeared that he had obtained 3s. from the Hon. and Rev. C. L. Courtenay, her Majesty's domestic chaplain, whom he had met in the market-place on Friday, and that he had written for relief to Prince Albert, through the medium of Mr. G. E. Anson, Private Secretary to his Royal Highness. Amongst a variety of documents which were found upon him was a certificate purporting to be signed by " J. J. Brown, M.A., Chaplain of St. Giles's Workhouse," dated January 17, 1844, in which it was set forth that the Rev. Gentleman had " relieved him both in and out of the workhouse;" and also another certificate, purporting to be signed by " Charles 11. Carroll, M.A., Curate of Moorgate." A letter, soliciting relief, was also found amongst his papers, addressed to the Rev. Dr. Hawtrey, of Eton College, in which he described himself as " a poor destitute Protestant clergyman." The Mayor, after cautioning him not to be seen in the town again offending against the Vagrant Act, ordered the police to escort him beyond the boundaries of the borough. The whole of his papers were detained. ANOTHER POLAR. EXPEDITION.—It ii contemplated by Government to send out another expedition to the Arctic regions, with the view of discovering the north west passage between the Atlantic and Pacific ; and the Council of the Royal Society, having been solicited to give their opinion as to the desirableness of such an ex pedition, have stated that, independent of the great object to be attained, the benefits that would accrue to the sciences of geography and terrestrial magnetism render such an expedition peculiarly desirable. The command of the expedition, we understand, has been of fered to Sir James Ross ; should that officer decline, it will fall upon Sir John Franklin.—Hampshire Telegraph. SCARCITY OF CoAL.—Serious apprehensions are beginning to be entertained by the poor, in consequence of the short supply of this necessary article , and the high price at which it is obtainable. Coals are now selling at is. 10d. a cwt. We understand that so much wood was never before burned at Whitstable as during the last few weeks, and it is said that the merchants of Rarnsgate have not a ton each in store. This serious deficiency is attributable to the adverse winds, many of the colliers, which have been for months on their voyage, being unable to get up from the north. Potatoes and other articles have also risen in price, much to the unhappiness of the poor, whose means prevent their obtaining an abundant supply when they are at 4 low prim—Canterbury Journal. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. Arrivals•--Mary Bannatyne, Picken, from China, in the Downs, sailed July 9, St. Helena Nov. 10 ; Earl of Harewood, Atkin, from Madras, at Liverpool, sailed Sept. 2 ; Maggie, Spence, from Mauritius, at Cowes, sailed Sept. 18, St. Helena Oct. 26 ; Eclipse, Smith, from Mauritius, off Falmouth, sailed Sept. 30, St. Helena Nov. 9 ; Saghalien, Brown, from China, off Liverpool, sailed Aug. 3 ; Diadem, Harland, from Bengal, off Portland, sailed July 17, Mauritius Sept. 14, St. Helena Oct. 24 ; Sons of Commerce, Williams, from Singapore, off Fal mouth, sailed Aug. 5 ; Vindicator, Robinson, from Ma nilla, in the St. Katharine's Dock, sailed July 15, St. Helena Oct. 29. Arrivals at St. Helena—Gem, Nov. 6, and Sarah, Fleming, from West Coast of Africa ; Mary and Hine gonda, 7th, from Batavia ; Euclid, Sth, from coast of Africa ; Favourite, from Batavia ; Ringdove, from Benguela ; Batavia, from Batavia ; Eclipse, from Mauritius ; Henrietta, 9th, from Calcutta; Elizabeth and Ocean, from Ichaboe. Arrivals at Ichaboe--New Forest, from London, and was loading. Arrival at Pernambuco—Clifton, Cox, Nov. 12, from Bristol, and sailed, 13th, to Calcutta. THE UNITED SERVICE MAGAZINE, AND NAVAL AND MILITARY JOURNAL FOR JANUARY, 1845.—The most marked difference between this magazine and most of its contemporaries is, that while they are filled in a great measure with tales of fancy, which are perused but to be forgotten, it is a record of facts and occur rences, and of the results drawn from reflection and ex perience in reference to many of the most practically in teresting questions regarding the professions which it re presents, and through them to the peace, prosperity, and security of the nation at la-ge. The truth is, we know of no periodical published in this country more deserv ing general patronage, and certainly no one containing anything like the same amount of information. Nor is what may be regarded as light reading wanting in its pages, for it abounds with narratives of the most inte resting and exciting kind—stranger than fiction, with the additional recommendation of their being true. The articles in the present Number that may be considered the most striking are—The Social Wrongs of the Soldier—llints for National Defence, addressed to the people—The Experimental Squadrons—Reminiscences of a French Prison—A Record of Indian Warfare and Passages of Indian Adventure—Notes on Eastern Africa —A Chapter of Reflections on the Military Art—The Theatre of War in the Caucasus, &c. &c. CALAMITOUS AND EXTENSIVE ]•_'IRE IN DUMFRIES. —On Wednesday morning last, about two o'clock, a fire broke out in the large workhouse of Mr. Beck, coach builder, immediately behind New Market-street, Dum fries ; the alarm was instantly given, and the police, with the fire engines, hastened to the place, but the destructive element had obtained so extensive a hold upon the combustible materials in the building, and spread with such fearful rapidity, that all efforts to arrest its progress on that part of the premises were considered hopeless ; and as soon as water could be procured, the engines were directed to play upon the houses fronting into New Market-street, as the wind, from being in an easterly direction, brought an immense quantity of sparks into that quarter, and se veral chimneys were on fire, on both sides of the street. The wind, however, continuing moderate, the progress of the fire in that direction was arrested. In the mean time it continued to progress in the other direc tion, and the whole of the workshops, store-rooms, show-room, and other back premises, belonging to Mr. Beck, were soon involved in a universal confla gration. Almost as soon as the workshops ad joining the .dwelling-houses were on fire, and be fnre the flames began to issue from the roof, it was observed, from the emission of smoke, that the dwelling-house had also caught fire. Every exertion was now made to save Mr. Beck's house hold furniture, and other valuables in the dwell ing -house the greater part of which, we be lieve, were got out with little damage. None of the ad joining buildings, except those belonging to Mr. Beck, have been at all damaged by the fire, while the whole of his property is entirely burnt down. The property is to some extent insured. The cause of the fire is not known.—Du►nfries Standard. FIRE IN GORIIALS. — Between six and seven o'clock this morning, a fire broke out in the cotton factory of Messrs. M'A.slan, in Muirhead.street, Gorbals, shortly after the work had been set on, which for a time threat ened not only the destruction of the entire building, but the loss of a number of lives. It originated in the pick ing -room, and speedily enveloped the whole of the lower flat. By the timely arrival of the Gorbals fire-engines, its farther piogress was checked, and the sipper flats of the building saved ; a considerable amount of property, however, was destroyed. When the fire was first ob served, the workers in the lower fiat made their escape as quickly as possibly ; but those in the other parts of the building, especially in the upper flat, got through the smoke with difficulty. We are happy to say that no person was injured, and that the flames were completely got under by nine o'clock. The West of England en gine, wo may remark, was in attendance, as well as the Gorbals brigade.—Glasgoto Saturday Post. Bank of Years. England Notes Market Price of Average Price in Circulation Gold in August, of Wheat, in August. per ounce. per Quarter. -. -- .£ .£ s. d. S. d. 1792 11,006,969 3 17 6 39 2 1793 10,838,214 3 17 6 51 3 1794 19,628,220 3 17 6 51 8 1795 11,458,382 3 17 6 77 2 1796 9,531,335 3 17 6 81 5 1797 10,568,216 3 17 101 49 8 1798 12,191,025 317 H 4 50 4 1799 13,259,873 3 17 9 64 4 1.00 14,735,378 4 5 0 134 5 1801 14,970,321 4 6 0 129 8 1802 16,887,113 ' 4 3 6 67 5 1803 17,035,959 4 0 0 60 4 1804 17,323,994 4 0 0 52 1 1805 16,296,118 4 0 0 89 0 1806 19,072,893 4 0 0 81 10 1807 20,034,112 4 0 0 73 5 1808 17,365,266 4 0 0 81 1 1809 19,357,241 4 11 0 88 1 1810 24,446,17.5 4 5 0 113 4 1811 23,793,115 4 17 6 86 11 1812 23,482,910 5 5 0 140 9 1813 24,024,869 5 10 0 116 3 1814 j 28,979,876 4 11 0 67 9 1815 27,024,049 4 10 0 63 8 1816 27,075,854 3 19 0 76 2 1817 30,099,908 4 0 6 94 0 ISIS 26,602,837 4 1 6 83 8 1819 25,335,430 3 18 0 72 3 1820 24,453,380 3 17 10 65 10 1821 20,327,740 3 17 10i 54 5 1822 17,464,780 3 17 6 43 3 1823 19,231,230 3 17 6 51 9 1824 20,293,320 3 17 6 62 0 182.5 19,290,560 3 17 10i 66 6 1826 21,388,010 3 17 6 56 11 1827 22,007,060 3 17 6 56 9 1828 21,357,490 3 17 6 60 5 1829 19,523,410 3 17 9 66 3 1830 21,082,310 3 17 104 64 3 1831 18,465,310 3 17 10 66 0 )832 17,689,500 3 17 9 58 8 1833 18,483,250 3 17 10} 52 11 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S-YESTERDAY. In the course of a very dull afternoon the only bets worth recording were :-1,100 to 100 and 300 to 25 agst Alarm ; 800 to 50 agst Idas ; 500 to 25 and 1,000 to 55 agst Pam ; 1,900 to 100 agst Cobweb colt ; 650 to 25 agst Newsmonger ; 800 to 20 agst Fitzallen ; 1,200 to 20 agst Collier ; 1,000 to 200 agst Alarm, Idas, and Pam ; and 1,000 to 200 agst Alarm, Pam, and Kedger. The prices returned are made up to the closing of th 6., room : CHESTER CIIP. agst Winesour—taken agst Mr. llesseltine's Fitzallen—taken agst Valerian—taken agst Foig-a-ballagh—taken 50 to 1 agst The Bashaw—taken 35 to 1 40 to 1 50 to 1 50 to 1 50 to 1 aist Maccabeus (the Gladiator colt)—taken. The nominations, which close to-morrow, are expected to exceed 100. DERBY. 12 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Alarm—taken 16 to 1 agst Lord Stradbroke's Idas—taken 18 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Kedger 18 to 1 agst Col. Peel's Cobweb colt 18 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Pam 25 to 1 agst Mr. Jaques's Anti-Repealer 26 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Newsmonger 30 to 1 agst Mr. A. Johnstone's Rebecca colt 33 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Weatherbit 33 to 1 agst Mr. St. Paul's colt out of Calypso's dam 35 to 1 agst Mr. Stanley's Minikin colt 35 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Pantasa 35 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Laird o'Cockpen —take 40 to 1 50 to 1 agst Mr. Lintott's Cabin Boy—taken 60 to I agst Mr. Merry's Collier—taken 1000 to 200 agst Alarm, Idas, and Pam—taken. OAKS. 7 to 2 agst Kent's lot—taken to 1 agst Mr. Worthington's Lancashire Witch—t 12 to I agst Duke of Richmond's Refraction—taken 25 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Heather Bell —taken. INIQUITOUS INJUSTICE OF THE INCOME-TAX.—For example :-300/. per annum arising from capital invested in the Three per Cents., is at the present moment worth 10,0001. The incomeof a clerk is unsaleable ; it depends upon personal services, for which he may be incapaci tated at any moment ' • and if he di e , hi s f am il y are beggars. Yet the clerk is called upon to contribute the same amount to the revenue as a rich man with 10,0001 in the funds I A system of fiscal policy more cruelly unjust it would be difficult to conceive, one in which the injustice is more clear and self-apparent ; but the majority of the House of Commons, when the tax was thus unequally imposed, shut their eyes to its iniquity ; and they will do so again, if the public let them. The principle is the same, if we comare the case of a tradesman with an income of 1,000/. derived from the profits of his business and a nobleman of 1,0001. per annum derived from landed estates. The value of the latter at only twenty-five years' purchase is 25,000/.; the good-will of a business, dependent upon the innumerable accidents of trade, will rarely sell for more than five years' purchase. The relative position, therefore, of the tradesman and the nobleman, in the case supposed, is as one to five, and the operation of the present income-tax is as five to one in favour of the nobleman. At the end of three years, each will have paid 90/. to the revenue— the one out of a property worth 5,0001. at the time the tax was imposed, the other out of a property worth 25,0001. at the same period.— Westminster Review. THE CURRENCY QUESTION.—On Saturday last, at a county meeting, held at Aberdeen—Mr. Grant of Tillyfour in the chair—resolutions, strongly condemna tory of any interference with the monetary system of Scotland, were proposed, seconded, and unanimously adopted, and copies of them ordered to be transmitted to Lord Aberdeen, the Duke of Richmond, Lord Errol, and other Peers connected with the county.—Scotsman. 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