The Sun. — London, England, 1844-12-06 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS ,~~. DIII3 i 1 1 OPttlten. ho runs /nay reed.' r . .Louis Phili ppe h as been graciously pleased to con t ti bute I,ooor. in aid of the English National Schools, under the superintendence of Bishop Luscombe, on the ilil A g'ey stations between Rouen and Havre. A letter from Naples, of the 26th ult., says, " Yester day took place, with great pomp, in the chapel of the l '• 4la ee, the marriage of the Duke d'Aumale with his cou ,,the Princess Marie Caroline of Salerno, daughter of the Prince of Salerno, uncle of the King of Naples, and wt•th er of the Queen of the French." tile " W are positively informed," says the Presse," that r e W e ill successively appear in the Moniteur eight ordi tranee!' naming persons to the peerage. The earliest will ,comprehend V Hum , Baron de Bourqueney, the Duke . • • In v alericay, and the Duke de Praslin. br A letter from Bordeaux states that M. Cortina, ex- President sident of the Spanish Cortes, arrived in that city on 29 th ult., on his way to Bayonne, to join his family, Ste they are, it is said, to proceed to Paris , to p ass the Winter. There are (says the Courrier Francais) at this mo e . nt Parits-11 Prefects, 8 Sub-Prefects, and 110 De ,Attu" t repo r t i s curren t th a t the Minister of Marine intends Propose to the Chambers an augmentation of the t i l l lut ber of superior officers of the navy. It is said that i t ' 'lumber of Vice• Admirals is to be 12, that of the ta r - Admirals 24, and that of the Captains 110. T he rif; ique says that Marshal Bugeaud i ntends to n ol v e in the Chamber for a grant in favour of a plan of colo nisation that he proposes for Algeria. I, Accordi ng to t h e J ourn al des Chemins de Fer, the • w'reritrnent has decided upon making an ex p eriment Professor Wheatstone's system of the electric tele- Ph, the most complicated, but perhaps the most per- Mt „ IlO w in use. The expense of e stablishin g this is p 4 ,000f. per league. The Journal des C hemins de a" a dds, that Professor Wheatsto ne is ex p ected in p; end says it is probable that be intends to protest tull e the recommendation of the Commission t hat no Tnnity should be given to the inventor. sin the Madrid Gazette states that the rising in the pro tine" of Huesca has been crushed, and that t he leaders— • Bellera, Ugarve, Davila, and M^-cc - th m escaped to France. 'rho Eco mentions the report e i. ll large number of military men and citise ns, in „,' b anished sundry newspaper editors, are about to be from Madrid. A Madrid journal states that the Academy of Histo r y v that city has effaced Mr. Turnbull from the l i st of its eutre sPonding members, on account of his condu ct at the li "annah, T he Marquis de Casa Itujo is preparing to leave Ma 'AA for London, where he is appointed Ambassador. e • buticker, director of the Berlin police, has dia. t rotted th e au th ors o f the robbery committed on the • 'licher famil • The are four in number. The stolen 4 tiel ). y articles have been recovered, but many of them are much -- Jured, • Th en frost set in at St. Petersburgh on t he 17th ult., Th -ll the cold was at 94 deg. Fahrenheit , wit h snow. ~,e,freezing Of the Neva had commenced. s l s t rle Criminal Tribunal of Breslau has given judgment in he affair of the persons concerned in the late dis s ekt antes in Silesia. Out of thirty. five workmen impli tbre,,d irl and the affair severa lesser punishments. LAW AND 1•0140111. ,At the York Assizes Henry Hargreaves was convicted 4 burglary in the house of Ann Sharp, at Mirfield, on for life. The October last, and sentenced to be transported th e T . ll trials at the Worcester Assizes commenced on i ot ", but none of them possessed any feature of public h, e _ r elt• The bill of indictment against Mr. Hussall, t rd with the murder of his wife, was to be presented ,-,e grand jury on Wednesday. g l iae Chester Assizes were opened on the 2d by Baron ah rne Y• There are 42 prisoners for trial, several of th: 4l are charged with very serious offences. One of f ro e aos possesses more than ordinary importance, both te )4 the character of the offender and the alleged ex of his crimes. The party accused is Mr. John Ken- Winterbottom, formerly considered a highly respec ml'e soli c i tor, res idi ng a t Stockport, in that county, and c ''e defalcations, when he absconded from the neigh bourhood in 1839, were so extensive as to produce most so , 1` )111 consequences. He is now charged with forging d e ;.' uttering a bill of exchange for 5,0001., with intent to kotritud certain parties. The trial is fixed for Thursday t o r i fli ng. Mr. John Jervis, Q.C., is specially retained ''ef4id him. ~,e 1.; 1 the charges made before the Police Magistrates of a trivial character. Th COtorr PASINIXONAIMNi. j o e Earl and Countess of Chesterfield are entertain z6 a large party of friends atßretby Park , Ashby-de-la , r °u „ e ,l l ,e, and are not expected in town until the ensuin g 1/ 0 — "n• The Hon. Colonel and Mrs. George An son, the ti u '9apt. Henry Forester, and Mr. and Lady Sop hia e, , oeux, from Drakelow Hall, Derbyshire, are among the The gueo a a a ssembled there. p e -t ., Earl and Countess of Beverley an d Lad y Louisa Pe rcy have arri ve d at Brighton, from town. e Count ess C a dogan anti the Ladies Augus ta and IL-Ln Cadogan, lett Queensberry House on Tuesday 11 the Marqui s of Anglesey's splendid seat, Beau d e sert, sr Lichfi e ld, where a large party is assemb led. Earl C ogan Itgall has proceeded on a tour of visits in S uffolk. Hon. F. Cadogan arrived in town on Wednesday.a 14 L ord and Lady Kil ma ine and family have left Lord % umont's seat, Carlton Hall, Yorkshire, for Galston ark. kr4dmiral Paulet is prolonging his visit at Colonel and Wyndham's seat, Petworth House. zi:Lie Marquis and Marchioness .of Downshire have ar 'ed at th e Brunswick House Hotel, Hanover square. Iti)SCIALA.I.6. IO t er l l!e Coron e r's inquest on the body of Mr. Varnalls Ittnated on Tuesday night, when the jurors unani i".%tuly returned a verdict of " Accidental death , " with :_aodand 1,0001. on the engines, &c. , bein g the pro ' of the Railway Company, it h as th ermometer was l ower on Wednesday night than TO been this season, having fallen to 26. 1 , ,,' 4 ,, o uis Philippe has directed the Frenc h Consul at t s„'L a rßouth topresent, in his name, to the w idow of the roer W a lk er , and the mother of Miller, both killed t Z eh ti a . e bursting of a gun on the bastion, the sum of 501. fi r b out a quarter to nine o'clock on Mo nda y ni g ht a A - was discovered in an immense shed bel on g in g to the eil4lderten Carrying Company, situated on the north-west L I ,: : of the King's Dock, LiverppetuositTool. he flames were r on ' lt tng for with fearful imy through the , v 4.1 threatening destruction to the neighbouring fts d3, which were stored with tobacco and bales and la p s of Manchester goods. In the course of about o r „an hour, owing to the pra i sewort hy exertions the Hewitt and the fire brigade, who were present to ~i e number of about seventy, the flam es were core subdued, and the fire was confined to the shed i w hich it originated. The origin of th e fire is in h6a ve d in some degree of mystery, but is supposed to been caused by a spark of fire from an engine t 'ar being used in the extension of the King's-pier. Fa wley IN lima Ltra.-0a the 4th instant, al Church, in the county of Hants, by the Rev. K. Perceval, Rector of Elmley. Worcestershire, and ii n „ e !,'' to the lovely bride, Alex. Dundas Ross Wishart ),F"de Cochrane, Esq., M.P. for Bridport, to Annabelle jj k lY Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Andrew R. and , 4 °Y Elizabeth Drummond, of Cadlands Park, and band -daughter of his Grace the Duke of Ru tland. e Youthful bride (in her 2 1 st year) was eleg antl y s.ttired in white watered silk, a veil of rich Brussels lace, Z 11 : 4 , her d ress t r i mm ed with the same material. The is ids, Miss Frederica Drummond, Miss Cochrane , Elide Adeliza Manners, Lady Mary Howard, Lady t labetti Herve • and Miss Mea4e, wore dresses of 1 5 'nk silk and w hi t e 9 bonnets. The Noble friends of the , 1 „ 413 ; PY pair, comprising the Duke of Rutland, the Mar kr of Granby, Earl and Countess of Jermyn, Lord I%ard Howard, Lord John Manners, Lord George tanners, Mr., Lady Gertrude, and the Misses Stanley, Thomas Trowbridge, Colonel William Drummond, "i rk„„ Colon e l B. Drummond, Captain Cochrane, &e. , " e re prese n t a t th e ceremony , and are visiting the hos- Pitable seat of Mr. Drummond, from whence the happy fair took their departure for the Fishery, Denham. There a larg e assemblage of the tenantry and villagers, • u scattered flowers is the path of the bride on her re 'lull from church. There is very little doubt that, by the spring of " 4 e Year 1846, a railroad from Dieppe to Rouen will he tpibed • In existence. More than sufficient capital is already sub and the proposition will be laid before the the ' Chambers in January next. It is calculated that 1 . railway, which is to run from Dieppe to the Havre There , can be completed in about six or eight months. is)•here will not be a single tunnel, and the cuttings will '`"Y shallow. The project for a fixed breakwater off , l I ) Pe, according to the plans of Sir Samuel rown, is 1 "so to be brought before the Chamber, in onnexion With the proposed railway. We stated last week that it 'Vs intend e d to erect t h e b rea kwater opposite the pier ; but We now hear that such is not the case. It is pro 140sed to erect it opposite the Hotel Royal ; and the authoriti es o f Di P p quite approve of Sir Samuel brown's plan.—Brig p hton Gazette. wareh ous i ng LARGE ORDER.—We learn that the Birkenhead Company have engaged by contract the Partners of a celebrated brickmaking firm of the south pEngland ( w h o, we b e li eve , m ade the bricks fur the Ea stern Counti es R a il wa y) for the supply, against the "ne xt_, summer, o f 5 0,00 0,000 b r i c ks, for the building of !„, r ,, l eir wareh ouses on t h e sout h ern margin of Wallasey 4 ° l ; and that within the last week 300 operative brick !takers have been sent from Kent to Birkenhead, and aal!,already commenced operations.—Liverpool Paper. , trruninza PLAYS.—In consequence of the riath of her R o y a l Hi g h ness the Princess Sophia Ma t a . da, the first of the Westminster plays, which was fixed I .! ) .T e lgionday next, the 9th instant, is postponed until nesda), the llth. by which time the funeral of the lament e d P r i ncess will have taken place. There has been no alteration in the other days, Thursday, the 12th, and Monday, the 16th. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAT.—CAERIAGR or GOODS. A l that tit y, Bristol correspondent says, i t i s currently reporte d ? " owing to the e xorbitant charges for mer chandisei on the Great Western line, arrangements are 1 2i the t a pi s f or b ringing goods from London over the 1,0 ndon and Birmingham, Birmingham and Gloucester, . an d,ploucester an d B r i sto l lines, at twenty shillings per ton. " _Cheltenham Examiner. O , A The Hon. and Rev. H. W. Bertie, son of the Earl t t_ bingdon, and Fellow of All Soul's College, Oxford, 114 . 11 Pau* to.tlie litog of gnat Wadi rano ) St Of , 61S , ) P 0 5 53 11;,' 1 r • ... . - 4s. ~.• , .... ...• .. „.... .... 0 0 ... „... _t. ..„„c , ..4 6114 ~.. :,, Tilt 81" 1 2‘L _LONDON, PRIDAV Moll,NtNa l tMCENITIER 6, 1844.. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. Yesterday a Court of Common Council was held for the dispatch of business. THE COMMON SERGEANT. The LORD MAYOR, on taking the chair, called the attention of the Court to a letter which he had received from the Common Sergeant, stating that, in compliance with the expressed opinion of some of the members of the Court, that his appearing as counsel at the London Sessions was inconsistent with his ju dicial functions at the Central Criminal Court, he had latterly abstained from attending the London Sessions, and that from henceforth he should relin quish all the briefs heretofore held by him at those sessions. Mr. Alderman HUGHES HUGHES, in moving that the letter be entered upon the minutes of the Court, said he could not refrain, as a member of the same profession, from expressing his admiration of this act of liberality on the part of the Learned Com mon Ser geant—(Hear, hear) —whereby he had entitled him self to the gratitude of the Corporation. The Town Clerk read a letter, which he he had re ceived from Lieutenant-Colonel Cox, of the Hon. Ar tillery Company, acknowledging the vote of thanks passed by the Court to the officers and gentlemen of that ancient corps, for their services as a guard of honour to the Queen on the occasion of her Majesty's visit to open the New Royal Exchange. The letter was ordered to be entered on the minutes, as was also a letter from another Society, conveying the thanks of the Board of Directors for the very liberal donation, by the Corporation, of 2001. in aid of its funds. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY. The Derby betting yesterday afternoon, without being at all heavy, was at least as lively as it usually is at this period ; the chief outlay was on Idas, who was backed for about 3001. ; about half that sum was put on Young Eclipse, and a smaller amount on Pam, the odds in each 22 to 1. Anti-Repealer was backed at 25 to 1 for sixty or seventy pounds (the taker willing to go on) ; Con naught Ranger far 601., at 40 to 1 ; Miss Whip colt at 2,000 to 45 ; and two other outsiders for small sums. The odds quoted against Alarm and the Cobweb colt are nominal. Latest prices : CHESTER CUP (NAME OR NOT). 400 to 10 was laid agst Foig-a-ballagh ; 1,000 to 15 agst The Dean ; and 500 to 10 agst each of the following, in one bet :—Ratan, Alice Hawthorn, Foig a.ballagh, Extempore, Croton Oil, Pastoral, Agriculturist, colt by Gladiator, dam by Capsicum, Morpeth, and Portobello. DERBY. 15 to 1 agst Forth's lot 11 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Alarm 17 to 1 agst Col. Peel's Cobweb colt 18 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Kedger—taken 22 to 1 agst Mr. Coleman's Youn g Eclipse—taken 22 to 1 agst Lord Stradbroke's Idas—taken freely 22 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Pam—taken 23 to 1 agst Mr. Jaques's Anti-Repealer—t. 25 to 1 30 to 1 agst Mr. A. Johnstone's Rebecca colt 40 to 1 agst Mr: Irwin's Connaught Ranger—taken 45 to 1 agst Lord Glasgow's M iss Whi p colt—taken 50 to 1 agst Mr. Forth's Lady Berners colt—taken 66 to 1 sgst Mr. St. Paul's colt—Calypso's dam—t. 1000 even between Anti-Repealer and Idas 1000 even between Young Eclipse and Idas 1000 to 10 agst the Cobweb colt winning the 2,000 Guinea Stakes and Derby, and Lancashire Witch the Oaks. THE LATE MR. CROCKFORD'S ACCOUNT. We are desired to state that the guarantee required by the Jockey Club will be forthcoming on Monday next, and that the gentleman giving it will be prepared on the following Monday to settle the account. NEWMARKET CHAMPION COURSING MEET ING.—WXDNESDAY. Chippenham Field (First Ties for Puppy Stakes) — Elixir beat Trip—Golden Crocus beat Black Eagle— Knabella ran a bye—Queen of the West drawn—Flash beat Sherwood—German Cloak beat Veronica — Maiden beat Beau Brummell—Kestrel beat Black smith's Daughter—Machine beat Au Fait. First Ties for the All-aged Stakes—Farmer beat Be nevolence—Captain beat Muscat—Brocade beat Celia's Garter —Kizzie beat Laura—Miracle beat Cora—War rior boat Cruiskeen—Nell beat Shepherdess—Key beat the Winner. The Chippenham Stakes, for All-aged Dogs—Mr. Moody's Railroad beat Lord Stradbroke's Magog—Mr. Gunning's Fancy beat Mr. Bennet's Wildrake—Sir G. Quentin's Gem beat Captain Wyndham's Wave—Mr. B. Smyth's Sweetheart beat Mr. IL Hash's Cotherstone— Mr. Morant's Miriam beat Mr. Etwall's Witchery--Mr. Morant's Mussulma.n beat Mr, Sloper's Spitfire—Mr. Gil lett's Gamester beat Sir G. Quentin's Proserpme—Mr. Nosh's Colonel beat Drinkald's The Allington-hilt Stakes for Puppies—Mr. Fryer a Rocket beat Mr. Morant's Mustapha—Mr. Meyrick's Hibernia beat Mr. Fyson's Fancy—Mr. Etwall's Entre Nous beat Mr. Dobede's Dispatch—Mr. Etwall's West end best Capt. Daintree's Kathleen Mavourneen—Capt. Daintree's Flora beat Capt. Wyndham's Wivanhoe— Mr. Fyson's Full-sail ran a bye—Mr. Laurence's Linch • pin drawn. GAME. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sia,—The game preserving and the law authorising the sale of game, are a matter of pounds, shillings, and pence with landholders. The game is preserved (and at the exper.se of farmers too) for the principal purpose of the landholders' pockets; they have a ready market for the " surplus" game; the Act legalising the sale of it was passed by the landlords' Parliament for their con venience and advantage. The public were led to believe, when the Act was passed, that it was for their accom modation; they now knew differently. The game preserving and the game-laws are a dis grace to the country, and the subject ought to be agitated as much as possible. ANTI-GAME-LAW. Dec. 4. THE NORTHERN LIGHTS.—On Monday night, about eight o'clock, the aurora borealis, or the northern lights, which are looked upon as the prognostics of a severe winter, were visible for a considerable time in the neigh bourhood of Islington, Kingsland, Hackney, &c. In the Upper-road, Islington, and at Highbury, the inhabitants came out of their houses and inquired of each other where the fire was, the state of the atmosphere apparently show ing that there was an extensive conflagration at some dis tance. A deep red glare was first observed at the west of the horizon, and then slowly moved towards the east. The meteorological appearance, after remaining there above a quarter of an iiour, disappeared in the south. THE PILCHARD FISHERY.—Several shoals of pil chards passed through St. Ives Bay on Sunday, but none have been seen since. The a dr ift bo a ts are bringing in very fine herrings , but the catches are not great, in con sequence of the brightness of the moon —Falmouth Pocket. THE LATE Mas. HASSALL.—The grand jury havt not returned a bill against Mr. Hassall up to the time of our going to press. We understand that Mr. Godson. Q C., has received a special retainer ef 100 guineas tc defend LiamislL—Worcetter Chronick of yesterdsy. THE S TEAM-BOAT PIERS. Mr. Deputy Ilicas moved the Court to agree to the report made by the Navigation Committee on the subject of the existing steam-boat piers between Lon don-bridge and Chelsea. The report stated that the Committee had directed a survey to be made by Mr. Walker, the Civil Engineer, by 111 r. Leech, Clerk of the City Works, and by the Water Bailiff, and that those gentlemen had certified that these piers were in general unsafe, and impeded the navigation of the river. They were, for the most part, as unsafe as had been that at Blackfriars-bridge at the time the recent fatal accident happened. The Committee also stated that they had been furnished with a plan in which these piers ought to be constructed, the expense of erecting each of which would be about 1,750/. The Committee added that they had caused notices to be served upon the owners and proprietors of the present piers, calling upon them to construct them on the plan furnished, and according to the regulations of the Committee, or that they would be removed. If the notice were not complied with, the licenses granted to private individuals to erect piers wouldbe withdrawn. After some discussion, Mr. D. W. WIRE moved as an amendment that the report be referred back to the Navigation Committee for re-consideration, and that so much of the report as related to the erection of future piers be adopted. The amendment having been seconded, A desultory conversation ensued, in which Mr. Law rence, Mr. Anderton, and other members of the Court took part, the amendment was put to a show of hands, and only three hands were held up in its fa vour, and the original motion (that the report be agreed to) was carried by a large majority. PUBLIC BATHS AND WASHING-HOUSES. Mr. Alderman JOHNSON presented a petition from Mr. W. Cotton, the Chairman of the Committee for Establishing Public Baths and Washing-houses for the Labouring Classes in and near the Metropolis, praying the Court to be pleased to aid the subscrip tions set on foot for that purpose to such an amount as to the Court might seem fit. Mr. Alderman JOHNSON and Mr. D. W. WIRE seconded the motion, that the petition be referred to the Finance Committee. SURGEON TO THE CITY POLICE FORCE. Mr. Herrera. presented a petition from Messrs. Abraham, Elwin, and J. It. Lynch, late candidates for the office of surgeon to the City police force, com plaining of the appointment to that office of Mr. Childs, who, the petition stated, was not duly quali fied by law to treat medical and surgical diseases, in asmuch as he had not been licensed by the Royal College of Physicians, or the Apothecaries' Company. The petition prayed inquiry, and the removal of Mr. Childs from the office. Mr. IIEPPELL moved that the petition be referred to the Police Committee. Mr. OBBARD opposed the motion, and moved, as an amendment, that the petition do lie upon the table. On the motion of Mr. HerpeLL, the Court divided, when the numbers appeared— For the amendment 22 Against it ... Majority FREE CHURCHES—PUSEYISM The report of the Finance Committee, to whom had been referred the petition of the Rev. James Tyler, 8.D., rector of the parish of St. Giles's-in-the- Fields, praying for pecuniary aid towards the erec tion of the new free church in that district, was next brought up and read. It recommended a grant of 2001. in aid of the undertaking. On the motion that the Court agree with the Committee in their report being put, Sir PETER LAURIE said he felt it his duty to oppose the motion. lie regretted that he could not concur with the Committee in their report, the consideration of which, he submitted, ought to be adjourned. He was of opinion that the liberality of the Court ought to be dispensed with care and judgment, and that a strong case ought to be made out before so large a grant as that recommended was agreed to in sup port of a church situate without the City. Some years ago he had supported, with great pleasure, the grant, out of the City funds, of 1,0001., and from those of the Company to which he belonged, of 5001., in aid of the then proposed new churches in Bethnal-green, but he regretted that the benefit arising from those new churches had not been as great as might have been anticipated, had a more judicious selection of ministers been made. The main reason for the grant to Bethnal-green was, that the poverty of that district was increasing with its population, while, in the present instance, the reverse was the case, for the mass of the pauper population of St. Giles's, in the neighbourhood of this new church, had been swept away to make space for new streets, which would be constructed of dwellings suitable for a respectable class of tradesmen—a class which would cheerfully contribute to the support of a church where the clergy did their duty. Although he (Sir P. Laurie) was sorry to vote against a parish which had for its rector so exemplary a character as the pious and conciliatory man, Mr. Tyler, still he thought that the present state of the Church was such that the Court ought to know something as to the spirit in which this church was to governed. At present, throughout the diocese of London, discord and disunion prevailed in the Church. It was hardly possible to find two adjoining parishes in which the same discipline and forms were observed, and yet each THE TEN HOURS' BILL. minister could justify his conduct from the charges of lasaicxEsrmt, WEDNEsnalt MonNlNG.—Last evening his bishop. Offensive as was the arrogance and a meeting of the Lancashire Central Short-time Corn. turbulence of Bishop Phillpotts, it was infinitely less mittee was held in this town on the subject of the Fac- destructive to the best interests of the Church than tory Bill. The operatives appear to be as determined as they ever were to prosecute their favourite measure, and . the undecided, trimming, and Canl-wa-split-the to leave no stone unturned to bring it to a successful difference system of the Bishop of London and termination. At the meeting last night the subjoined until such information was received, he . (Sir . letters were read by the Secretary : Laurie) wished the Court to pause before it assisted Manchester, Nov. 25, 1844. in the erection of a building which, instead of being "My Lord,—At a meeting of the Lancashire Central a blessing to a parish, might only be the seat of dis- Short-time Committee, held this day, several letters cord and ill-feeling. The clergy began this disturb were read from the District Committee, inquiring ante, and he trusted that the laity would, by a what steps were to be taken t o p romote the p assing of and firm t em perate course, teach them, from the humblest the Ten Hours' Bill in the next session of Parliament. 1 to the highest, that if they wished to retain the affec- The operatives of Lancashire appear to be as deter- tion of the laity, it must be by a continuance in that mined as they ever were to prosecute their object, course which first gained their respect and regard, and to leave no means untried to bring their labours to a successful issue. In Manchester they are etuallyarrogating to themselves powers to which and not by _ _ _ resolved. May I therefore respectfully request, on they had no claim, and which, if conceded, behalf of this Committee, that your Lordship will be good they had not the discretion to guide.—(Hear, enough to inform us, at your earliest convenience, what hear.) Let the Court, therefore, follow the course you intend to adopt on the opening of Parliament, precedent set by the Bishop of London at Tottenham, as we cannot satisfactorily answer the inquiries of our and, like him, adjourn the consideration of the matter const it uen ts until we have had yo ur Lordship's advice, for twelve months. This church was called a free and are made acquainted with the course you intend to church ; but suppose a minister to be appointed who, pursue ? re g ardless of the wishes of his congregation, deter "We fully rely on your Lordship's judgment and zeal mined to enforce the offertory on the plea of the po in this good cause, and having placed our entire confi erty of the neighbourhood, no other result could dente in your wisdom and determination, we shall be be expected than that the congregation would be guided in our line of action by the course you intend to driven away ; or suppose that the minister had a par pursue in Parliament. — I a m, m y Lord, your most obe " HENRY GREEN, Secretary, tiality for crosses, candlesticks, and the frivolous dient servant, " man-millinery which prevailed in some churches to The Right Hon. Lord A shle y , M.P. " London, Nov. 27, 1844. the offence of all true Protestants —would the Court " Sir,—ln answer to your letter, in which you desired, be ready to vote away its funds in aid of such an ob on the part of the operatives o f Lancashire, to learn what jest ? lie hoped not. He tru sted that, until the course I should think advisable if ' the ensuing session of Church became again pure an d rational, dives ted of t Parliament, I must reply that I see no reason why the the ceremonials of turning , an d bowin g , and scra ping , question of the Ten Hours' Bill should not be renewed the Court would not contribute to it one shillincs of at the earliest possible period. its funds. With these views, he moved,oved, as an amend " I will endeavour on t he first ni g ht of our meeting to ment, that the question be adjourned for t we l ve fix a day for bringing the subject again und er the con months, until the Bishop of London had given his sideratiou of the House.—l am, Sir, your very obedient " ASHLEY. decision upon the application made to him by the pa servant, Mr. Henry Green , S ecretar y . " rishioners of Tottenham. Mr. Deputy CORNET second ed the amendment. In consequence of the adoption of the P useyite prin ciples in the Bethnal-green churches, they were only attended by less than half the congregations they were capable of accommodating. This was a start ling fact, which ought to induce the heads of the Church to establish an uniform system in the per formance of its services. Mr. H. PHILLIPS opposed the amendment, and expressed his regret that religious differences should have been introduced into such an assembly. Mr. PEWTRESS said the Court ought to be informed that the sum prayed was not to go to the erection of the new church, for it was actually built, but to its endowments. Now, he thought the revenues of the Church, fairly applied and divided, were amply suffi cient, without the aid now sought. The LORD MAYOR, after referring to the original petition and to the terms of the report, and conferring upon them with the Recorder, stated that the report not being in accordance with the reference, the report must fall to the ground, as the question could not be put. A stormy scene here ensued, in which it was con= tended by Mr. WIRE and several others, that it was for the Court to judge of the fact whether or not the report accorded with the terms of the reference, and that the Court would surrender its privileges if it submitted in such a matter to the dictum of the Lord Mayor. A scene of great confusion pre vailed ; but, The LORD MAYOR, persisted in his decision, and called for the next order on the paper to be taken; upon which Mr. DE JERSEY moved that the Court do now adlairn. On this motion a division took place; when there appeared, For the adjournment 3B Against it ....... ..... Majority ..• —7 The Lord Mayor then retired with the other au thorities ; but Mr. W. H. ASHURST called upon the members to remain, as he maintained the privileges of the Court has been invaded by the decision at which the Lord Mayor had arrived. A large body of the members of the Court re mained, and eventually Mr. ASIIURST was called to the chair, and on tak ing it, said it was important, after the course which the Lord Mayor had pursued, that they should come to some decision for the assertion of their privileges; for if the decision of the Lord Mayor was right, there was an end to all their right of free discussion, and to their privileges as a deliberative assembly. If the Lord Mayor was wrong, it was proper that their privileges should be asserted.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. It. TAYLOR concurred in the opinion that the deliberative character of the Court would be destroyed if the rule laid down by the Lord Mayor were to hold good. Mr. Sheriff SIDNEY could not think this was a question of privilege. It was unquestionably the pri vilege of the presiding authority of any court to de cide whether a particular question could or could not be put, and he respectfully submitted to the Common Council that their privileges would be far more en dangered by the resistance of the proper authority of their chairman than by any accidental error of that functionary. It was important, first, to ascertain whe ther the report of the Committee was in strict accord ance with the reference. Mr. Alderman HumrnEity said that would have been fully ascertained if the Lord Mayor had freely allowed the discussion to have proceeded. He con ceived the report and the reference to be in strict ac t cordance with each other. _ _ Mr. DE JERSEY contended that the report was not made to the Lord Mayor but to the Court, and it was for the Court to judge of the matter. By this pro ceeding on the part of his Lordship, the go-bye was given to the subject. The fitting course would have been, if there really existed a variance, to have re ferred the report back to the Committee. Mr. STACEY urged that the Court was bound to decide the question for itself, and not to surrender to the dictum of the Lord Mayor. Mr. D. W. WIRE was sure the Lord Mayor had an anxious desire to do his duty, but if the power he had exercised to-day became a rule, it would be in the power of any Lord Mayor to stop all discussion. He begged to propose a resolution, to the effect that " It is the opinion of this meeting that the ruling of the Lord Mayor, on the discussion of the report of the Finance Committee touching the grant of 2001. to the new free church in St. Giles-in- the-Fields, is subversive of the right of free discussion, and inter feres with the privileges of the Court of Common Council." After a lengthened discussion, in which Mr. Stacey, Mr. King, Mr. Prior, Mr. Alderman Humphrey, Mr. Deputy Peacock, Mr. R. Taylor, and Mr. Gresham took part, the resolution was agreed to. A deputation, consisting of Mr. Wire, Mr. Ashurst, and Mr. Deputy Finnes, was then appointed (after some consideration) to wait upon the Lord Mayor, to communicate to him the resolution adopted by the meeting. Thanks having been voted to the Chairman, the meeting separated at half-past five o'clock. THE POLISH BALL COMMITTEE. A numerous meeting of the Polish Ball Committee was held on Saturday, to audit the accounts and settle the tradesmen's bills. Deputy Peacock in the chair. Mr. CARE, the Honorary Secretary, reported to the meeting that 1,157 persons had attended the ball and concert, the amount received for tickets sold being 583/. 145., and in donations 164/. 25., and that the ex penses incurred were 3921. 145., leaving a clear ba lance of 3551. 2s. to be carried to the fund for the re• lief of the unfortunate Polish refugees. Lord DUDLEY STUART expressed the highest grat fication at the result, and in the name of the COunci of the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland, presented their thanks to the Chairman, to Mr. Eagleton ' the Treasurer, and to the Committee , in acknowledgment of the great interest they had taken in getting up and conducting the entertainment, and also to Mr. Carr for his unwearied exertions in the various arrangements and duties devolving on him as their Honorary Secretary. His Lord ship observed, that although the amount of the proceeds was less than the amount of those of last year, it was most satisfactory to witness the demonstrations of delight so univer sally exhibited by the visitors in their enjoyment of the evening's amusements, the magnificence of the Hall, and the splendour of the company, graced as it was by the presence of several of the nobility and other persons of rank. His Lordship hoped that as the Hall was so admirably adapted for such purposes, it would on each succeeding Lord Mayor's day be made available for some useful charitable institution, and whether it should be granted for the Poles, or any other charitable undertaking, he (Lord Dudley Stuart), as well as those acting with him on behalf of the Poles, would be happy to join in promoting the success of any object that might be considered worthy of such support.—(Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN, in the name of the Committee, thanked the Noble Lord for the kindness and cour tesy evinced by him to every one of its members, and begged to assure his Lordship that they would be most happy to have the honour of acting with him upon future occasions. The Chairman and Committee cordially agreed on expressing their thanks for the powerful support given by the press, to which they were deeply indebted for the success of the undertaking. The Committee was then dissolved, well pleased with so gratifying a conclusion to their labours. THE INDIAN ARMT.—We are enabled by the lowing facts to contradict a statement quoted by us on Tuesday from a weekly Contemporary, respecting the appropriation of Indian military appointments. During a period of seven years, 128 direct cadetships have been given to the sons of officers of the Company's army, of and below the rank of captain and surgeon ; 143 to the sons of those of the ranks of major, lieutenant colonel, and superintending surgeon ; 77 to the sons of full colo nels and major-generals ; total, 348. During the same period 380 cadetships have been given to the sons of officers of the Queen's army and navy ; 205 ditto to those of clergymen, including Indian chaplains.—Times. The Archbishop of Canterbury has replied to the memorial addressed to him recently, urging upon his Grace the expediency of convening a meeting of the Bishops to consult upon the proper steps to be taken in the present divided state of the Church. The memorial was signed by the Dean and Chapter of Exeter, and was inserted in The Sun a few days since. The Archbishop's reply consists of a simple acknowledgment of the receipt of the memorial, and is couched in those terms of cour tesy and kindness which always mark his Grace's inter course with his clergy. TESTIMONIAL TO SIR HENRY POTTINGER.—A very influential and numerous meeting of the principal merchants and manufacturers interested in the India and China trades, convened by circular, was held in the council chamber, Town-hall, on Monday last, to consider the best means of testifying to Sir Henry Pottinger " their high opinion and personal approval of his firm, judi cious, and conciliatory conduct during his negotiations with the Chinese Government, and their acknowledg ment of the great advantages lie has secured to the world at large, and especially to this town and neighbourhood by the liberal and beneficial treaty which he concluded with China." Alexander Kay, Esq., the Mayor, pre sided ; and the feeling in favour of some appropriate testimonial of the sense entertained by the leading inha bitants of Manchester of Sit Henry Pottinger's services was quite unanimous, and very warmly expressed. It was determined to invite Sir Henry to a dinner, which, we understand, is likely to take place about tke 20th inst. It was also resolved that a subscription should be en tered into, for the purpose of purchasing a piece of plate, or some other suitable testimonial ; and it will be seen that the call has been most cordially and handsomely responded to by the public, for the sub scription already amoants to 2,0441. ss.—Manchester Guardian. BATHS AND WASHHOUSES FOR THE LABOURING CLASSES. —Wednesday a meeting of the inhabitants of the parish of St. Pancras took place at the vestry-rooms in Gordon-square, for the purpose of concerting measures to establish baths and washhouses in that district of the metropolis for the accommodation of the labouring classes. Mr. Harris was in the chair. Mr. Douglas, who acted as honorary secretary, proceeded to state that the meeting had been convened in consequence of a communication received by the vestry from the parent institution, calling upon the parish to aid the Society as much as possible in the establishment of a bath and washhouse for the labouring classes in that populous I locality, and the vestry deeming the princ i p le a g ood one, although they had no power to place the chial funds to such a purpose, felt it their duty to form 1 amongst themselves a Com mitte e , a nd call upon the parishioners generally to aid in so beneficial an object for the poor. Mr. T. H. Smith moved a resolution in support of the object in view. which, after some dis • cussion, was unanimously agreed to. Mr. James Ho warth, one of the churchwardens, was then unani mously elected treasurer, and a numerous Committee were subsequently appointed to carry out the objects of the meeting. Subscriptions were then entered into, the Chairman heading the list with 51, and a considerable i sum having been collected , thank s were vo t e d to the I Chairman, and the meeting separated. EDINBURGH TOWN COUNCIL. 1 MAGAZIN SCOTCH BANKING SYSTEM. POLYTECHNIC MAGAZINE. At the meeting of the Council on Tuesday, the 1 The periodical before us is a literary as well as Lord Provost (Mr. Adam Black) brought forward a scientific publication, and the present Number, be the notice on the Scotch banking system, of which he sides containing an intelligent treatise on " The had given notice. He said, "If it were necessary to ' Connexion between the Geological Structure of a apologise for troubling the Council with the motion Country and its Natural Scenery," has also several which I have now to submit for your consideration, I j well-digested and apparently impartial notices of new have only to remind you of the proceedings in Par- I works, among which we find a brief favourable review liament last May, when the renewal of the Bank I of Mr. Neale's tale of " Shepperton Manor." Charter was under discussion. On that occasion Sir Robert Peel, while he proposed and carried important changes and regulations affecting the system of bank ing and currency, at the same time declared that he re served for future legislation the system of banking in Scotland and Ireland, and that he purposely abstained from saying anything about the issue of small notes at that time, as it might raise a storm which he might not be able to allay. The regulations which he then pro posed were generally allowed to be founded on just principles, and I concur in the general opinion that their tendency will be to keep the currency in a healthy state, and to prevent those sudden fluctua tions from excessive issues in times of prosperity, to excessive contractions in times of panic, which have from time to time been so disastrous to the country. It will be well to notice here that one of the regula tions proposed by Sir Robert Peel is to prevent the establishment of any new bank of issue, and that if any of the existing banks shall cease to issue paper, it shall not be in its power to resume such issues, and that none of the existing banks of issue shall at any future time keep in circulation a greater amount of paper than the average of the last twelve weeks. Thus we have a se curity, that however great the temptation, it will not be in the power of the banks to increase the amount of paper money in circulation to an injurious extent, but, on the contrary, whatever change is made, it must be in the direction of diminution, as every bank of issue which gives up, or which ceases to circulate notes, will so far contract the circulation of the country. Some have said that Sir Robert Peel will not propose to interfere with the circulation of small notes in Scotland; others that he ought, and that he will. Any one who carefully considers the principles which he has adopted, and which he has enunciated, may see that they lead to the suppression of all small notes ; but it does not follow that he will press the adoption of his measures, if we can prove from ex perience that the Scottish system of banking has been beneficial to the country, and that his views are in direct opposition to the wishes and views of the people of Scotland, generally and decidedly expressed. It is, therefore, the more necessary that the sentiments of the people of Scotland should be made known as early as possible, to prevent the adoption of mea sures prejudicial to the interests of the country. He then adverted to the objections raised against the Scotch banking system, the issue particularly of small notes, and the alleged injury which Scotland caused to England by being exempted from the same monetary regulations, and, after answering these ob jections, thus concluded "If you are satisfied that the charges against our notes, especially our small notes, are not well founded, but that, on the contrary, from the discreet and judicious manner in which they have been issued by the Scotch banks, they have tended greatly to pro mote the prosperity of the country, and that their sup pression would be attended with disastrous conse quences to the trade, manufactures, and agriculture of Scotland, and would occasion great distress among all classes of the community, you will adopt the resolutions I have now to propose. In throw ing my thoughts together, I was under the impres sion, from reading Sir Robert Peel's speech, that the restriction of the issues of paper money to the average of the previous two years was applicable to the Scotch as well as the English ears, ; but on looking at the Act since I entered the Council, I perceive that this regulation applies only to the English banks. I am, however, of opinion that it is but fair and right that the Scotch banks should be placed on the same footing as to the restriction of the amount of their issues as the English. This would give a perfect security against any excessive issue of paper money in Scot land as well as in England. Some have brought for ward and supported resolutions that the system of Scotch banking should not be interfered with in any particular whatever. I consider this as taking too high ground, for it can hardly be maintained, that however excellent the Scotch system of banking is, , that it is absolute perfection ; all I propose is, to object to any interference with the essential principles of Scotch banking. His Lordship moved the adoption of the following resolutions : " That the prosperity of Scotland has been greatly promoted by the well-regulated system of banking which has existed in it for nearly 150 years. " That the public confidence in the stability of the Scottish banks is fully justified by the ample security afforded by their ability to answer all the demands that can be made upon them, inasmuch as to meet their paper currency in circulation, amounting to less than three millions, they have a paid-up capital of about twelve millions, with nearly a million of Ex chequer bills, and gold or Bank of England paper, and the responsibility of numerous and wealthy indi vidual partners. " That the present system is intimately incorpo rated with the trade of the country, has grown with its growth and strengthened with its strength, and is so accommodated to the habits and feelings of the Scottish people, that any interference with its essen tial principles, if it did not immediately and directly disturb and embarrass the trading and manufacturing and agricultural interests, would at least spread such general distrust and alarm as would be widely disas trous to the community. " That while the Scottish system of banking has been of great advantage to Scotland, it has, at the same time, been beneficial to the empire generally, by supplying to a certain extent a safe, economical, and well-regulated currency, by furnishing a capital to the Scottish tradesmen and agriculturists, by means of which they have been enabled to encourage the trade and manufactures of England. " That the great objection which has been brought against the circulation of paper money, that of occa sioning disastrous fluctuations in the mercantile world by excessive issues in times of prosperity, and sudden contractions in times of depression, cannot be brought against the Scottish banks, the issues of which having been prudently accommodated to the wants of the public. " That on these grounds, if it should be deemed necessary, petitions should be sent to both Houses of Parliament, and that it be left to the Provost's Com mittee to decide on the propriety of petitioning, and of the time at which this should be done." Baillie MACK 15econded the resolutions. Mr. LINDSAY said he was sorry he could not agree with his Lordship in reference to this subject. In fact, he was against a paper currency entirely ; he saw no one that was benefited by it but the bankers. He would suggest that the bankers should be made to pay to Government so much per cent. for the use of the notes, and then the public at large would reap some benefit from them—but at present he did not see that the public derived any adVantage from them. He thought also that the present agita tion was premature. They should wait to see what measure the Government had in contemplation. Dean of Guild DlCK...supported the resolutions of the Lord Provost. Mr. RUSSELL confessed that he had only recently given his attention to this subject, but he must say that the result of his examination of it had led him to doubt the efficiency of the Scottish system of banking. The reasons which had led him to this conclusion are embodied in the following amendment, which he pro posed : " Whereas it appears from authentic documents that the average circulating medium of exchange in Scotland has not increased, but diminished, in the course of the last twenty years, while the population and productive industry of the country have been, during the same period, greatly augmented; it is therefore doubtful whether the present state of the currency, is capable of extension corresponding to the business wants of the country. In these circumstances, it is inexpe dient for the Council to come to any resolution appro. batory of the Scottish system of banking until further inquiry be instituted, more especially when it is kept in view that the currency ngland, which con sists of gold to nearly one-h in alf o E f its entire amount, has gradually increased, and now amounts to fifty - four-millions, being at the rate of fully 3/. for every man, woman, and child, in the country •, while that of Scotland, amounting as it does to less than three mil lions, averages about 1/. for every inhabitant." After the speeches from different members for and against the resolutions, among whom Treasurer Thomson distinguished himself by his opposition to some of the resolutions, especially those relating to the necessity for security being required of the bankers for the amount issued, the discussion was ad lourned for a fortnight. BRITISH MAGAZINE. Until lately, this Magazine was an advocate, though a moderate one, of the fractarian tenets, but it has now discovered the injurious character of this heresy, and in the Number before us makes the amende hono rable, in an article headed " Modern liageology," which exposes the fallacies of the Tractarians, and shows how close a connexion exists between them and the Church of Rome. BANKERS' MAGAZINE. As its title implies, this Magazine is exclusively devoted to the discussion of monetary matters, in which much knowledge of business is exhibited. The best article in the present Number is one on Savings' Banks. COURT CIRCULAR. A change has taken place in the intention which we announced respecting the Lying in State of the remains of her Royal Highness the Princess Sophia Matilda, and we understand that the ceremony will now take place at the Ranger's House, at Blackheath, on Monday next, the 9th instant, from twelve to four o'clock. WINDSOR, TITURSDA.T.—The Queen and Prince Albert walked for some time in the pleasure-grounds adjoining the Castle this morning. The Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken for air ings in the forenoon on the Terrace and pleasure grounds around the Castle. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty and the Duchess of Saxe Coburg and Gotha to •day. Mr. D. Macnee had the honour of submitting to the Queen, in the presence of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg, and the Duke Ernest of Wurtemburgh, the portrait of her Majesty, which he has been commissioned to paint for the Municipal•hall at Glasgow, by the Lord Provost and Magistrates of that city. His Royal Highness Prince Albert was pleased, on the part of her Majesty and himself, to express his entire satisfaction at the manner in which Mr. M. had fulfilled the commission entrusted to him. His Excellency M. Dedel transacted business on Tuesday at the Foreign-office, and embarked the following morning for Rotterdam. Mr. Ashbel Smith, Charge de Affaires of Texas, had an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen on the Ist inst., and has since left town for Liverpool, en route to Texas. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners fur England had a meeting yesterday afternoon at the office in White hall-place. There were present the Bishop of Llan daft; the Bishop of Ripon, the Bishop of Salisbury, and the Dean of Westminster. The Marquis of Bristol had an interview with the Earl of Dalhousie yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yesterday, and resumed the appeal from the Preroga tive Court, " Jones v. Godrich." Dr. Haggard was heard in support of the appeal. MARRIAGE IN lIIGII LIFE.—The marriage of his Excellency Baron de Nieumann, the Austrian Mi nister, with Lady Augusta Somerset, daughter of his Grace the Duke of Beaufort, took place yesterday in St. George's Church, Hanover-square. The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, the Ladies Somerset, Lord and Lady Fitzroy Somerset, and a numerous party of relations and friends of the noble family, including the Duke of Wellington, together with a number of the corps di plomatique, witnessed the solemnity. The Duke of Beaufort gave a grand entertainment, in ho nour of the event, at his residence in Arlington-street. ES.-(CONTINUED.) POSTAL REGULA 43 ,e- .1 -:1 - 7W•C7 * TREASURY WARR '4l "P' Nit ii t ! 4 •rin i i. - 4 ‘ 40. hsicaveasearg,—,; (From Tuesday's London We, the undersigned, being the sioners of her Majesty's Treasury, the power or authority in us vestet under our hands, order and direct in which a letter addressed to any officer of the army, navy, or ordnance, or any of the departments belonging thereto, respectively, employed on actual service in any of her Majesty's colonies, or any foreign station, shall be forwarded by the post, and, before the delivery of such letter at the place of its address, the officer to whom it shall be addressed shall, in the execution of his duty, have removed from that place to any other place (whether at home or abroad), the letter shall be forwarded to the latter place, and shall not be charged with more than the postage which would have been payable for the letter, in case the same had been delivered at the place to which it was originally addressed. We further direct, that on all letters not exceeding half an ounce in weight, transmitted by the post from the United Kingdom, or from Gibraltar, Malta, the lonian Isles, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Syria, or Egypt, to Bombay, or Madras, or Cal cutta, in the East Indies, and forwarded from such port or place of arrival by packet-boats or private ships to any port or place situate or lying to the eastward of such port or place of arrival (Ceylon only excepted); and on all letters sent by packets-boats or private ships to Bombay from any ports or places situate or lying to the eastward of Bombay, or sent by packet-boats or private ships to Madras from any ports or places situate or lying to the eastward of Madras, or sent by packet-boats or private ships to Calcutta from any ports or places situate or lying to the eastward of Calcutta (Ceylon, in every case, only excepted) ; and from Bombay, Madras, or Calcutta, respectively, transmitted by the post to the United Kingdom, or to Gibraltar, Malta, the lonian Isles, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece,Turkcy, Syria, or Egypt; and on all letters not ex ceeding half an ounce in weight passing between any of the British colonies or any foreign country, and any port or place situate or lying to the eastward of Bombay, Madras, or Calcutta (Ceylon only excepted), and sent vex the United Kingdom and Bombay, Madras, or Calcutta (the conveyance between eny such eastward port or place and Bombay, Madras, or Calcutta, being by packet -boats or private boats), there shall be charged and taken (in addition to all other rates of postage payable by law on such letters) one uniform rate of postage of fourpence ; and that on all letters transmitted and sent as hereinbefore in this clause mentioned, exceed• ing half an ounce in weight, there shall be charged and paid (in addition to all other rates of post age payable by law on such letters) progres sive and additional rates of postage, each additional rate being estimated at fourpence according to the scale of weight and number of rates fixed and declared by the sod Act of the third and fourth years of her present Majesty ; but the additional rate of fourpence hereinbefore men tioned is not to extend to the letters of soldiers or sailors in the service of her Majesty or of the East India Com pany, provided such letters do not exceed half an ounce in weight, and are forwarded in conformity with the existing regulations; provided also, that such postage of fourpence, and such progressive and additional postage on such letters sent from the United Kingdom, or posted in Gibraltar, Malta, the lonian Isles, or in any British colony or foreign country, shall be pre-paid at the time of posting the same, except as to letters addressed to the island of Hong-Kong, in China, and forwarded via Southampton and the Medi terranean packet-boats, on which letters the pre-payment of such additional rates of postage shall be optional with the sender. And we further direct, that on all printed British, fo reign, and colonial newspapers transmitted by the post from the United Kingdom, or from Gibraltar, Malta, the lonian Isles, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Syria, or Egypt, to Bombay, or Madras, or Cal cutta, and forwarded from such port or place of arrival by packet-boats or private ships to any ports or places situate or lying to the eastward of such port or place of arrival (Ceylon only excepted) ; and on all such news papers sent by packet-boats or private ships to Bombay from any ports or places situate or lying to the eastward of Bombay, or sent by packet-boats or private ships to Madras from any ports or places situate or lying to the eastward of Madras, or sent by packet-boats or private ships to Calcutta from any ports or places lying to the eastward of Calcutta (Ceylon in every case only ex cepted) ; and from Bombay, Madras, or Calcutta, re spectively, transmitted by the post to the United King dom, Or to Gibraltar, Malta, the lonian Isles, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Syria, or Egypt ; and on all printed colonial and foreign news papers transmitted by the post between any of her Ma jesty's colonies or any foreign country, and any port or place situate or lying to the eastward of Bombay, Madras, or Calcutta (Ceylon only excepted), and sent via the United Kingdom, and Bombay, Madras, or Calcutta (the conveyance between any such eastward port or place and Bombay, Madras, or Calcutta being by packet-boats or private ships), there shall be charged and taken, in addition to all other rates of postage payable by law on such respective newspapers, one uniform rate of postage of twopence ; provided that such additional rate of two pence on newspapers sent to any port or place situate or lying to the eastward of Bombay, Madras, or Calcutta shall be pre-paid at the time of posting the same, except as to newspapers addressed to the said island of Hong- Kong, and forwarded via Southampton and the Medi terranean packet-boats, on which the re-payment of such additional rate of postage shall be optional with the sender. And we further direct, that on every printed colonial newspaper sent by the post between any of her Majesty's colonies and any foreign country through the United Kingdom and Holland, there shall be charged and taken, in lieu of the rates of postage now payable thereon, one uniform /rate of one penny, in addition to any foreign postage to which any such foreign newspaper may be liable, and also in addition to anyirate to which any such newspaper may be liable under the clause lastly herein before contained. Every additional supplement, or additional slisct, to any newspaper, shall be deemed a distinct newspaper, unless sent in the same cover, or together with the news paper to which it is a supplement or addition. On every printed price current and every printed com mercial list sent by the post between the L nited King dom and the East Indies, via France, there shall be charged and taken one uniform rate of postage of three pence, provided that such rate of postage on printed prices current and printed commercial lists sent from the United Kingdom shall be pre-paid at the time of posting the same. No printed newspaper, either alone, or together with a supplement or addition, or any separate printed supple ment or addition to a newspaper, or any printed prices current or commercial list, shall be conveyed by the post under the regulations of this present warrant, unless the same shall be sent without a cover, or in a cover open at the sides, and that there be no word or commu nication printed on the paper after its publication, or upon the cover thereof, or any writing or marks upon it, or upon the cover of it, except the name and address of the person to whom sent, nor any paper or thing en closed in or with the same. And we further direct, that all British and colonial newspapers sent by the post, addressed to any commis sioned or non-commissioned officer, employed in her Ma jesty's navy, or in her Majesty's regular forces, fencible regiments, artillery, or marines, or to any sailor, soldier, or marine, while such commissioned or non-commissioned officer, sailor, soldier, or marine shall be actually em ployed in her Majesty's service, in any foreign country, or on any foreign or colonial station, may be forwarded thither by packet-boat, whether re-directed or not, free of postage N . o letter or packet shall be forwarded, conveyed, or delivered by the post, either within the United Kingdom or any of her Majesty's colonies, containing any of the following enclosures—that is to say, any glass or class bottle, any razor, scissors, knife, fork, or other sharp er pointed instrument ; any leeches, game, fish, flesh, fruit, vegetables, or other perishable substance; any bladder or other vessel containing liquid, or ary article, matter or thing whatsoever, which might, by pressure or other wise, be rendered injurious either to the officers of the Post-office or to the contents of the mail bags. This warrant, except so far as respects the letters hereinbefore made liable to the additional rate of four-' pence, and the newspapers hereinbefore made liable to the additional rate of twopence, shall come into opera tion on the Ist day of January, 1845 ; and, as to such last-mentioned letters and newspapers, this warrant shall come into operation on the Ist day of March, 1845. Whitehall Treasury Chambers, this 28th day of No vemher, 1844. HENRY BARING. II ENI2,Y G 0 ULBUR N. J. MILNES GASKELL. It is stated that the attempt to erect a lighthouse on the Goodwill Sands has been successful, so tir as it has yet proceeded; the iron shaft having been raised on the caisson to the height of twenty feet, or above high water mark. This shaft penetrates through the various iron chambers of the caisson, and is firmly sustained in its perpendicular position by two iron plummer blocks of great strength. It is also farther secured by iron :4 tya or braces, which are bolted to the outer part of the caisson, and attached to the top, as well as the centre of the column. The new light will have an elevation of thirty-three feet above high-water mark, and the light house will be approached by a light iron spiral stair, which winds round the exterior of the. column, and :s an octagon of about ten feet in diameter, surmounted by a plate-glass lantern. The colour of the light is to be a pale blue, which will distinguish it from any other in the locality of the Goodwin. Low TIDES.--For some days past at low water the river has had a very curious appearance, owing to the tide receding to a greater extent than usual It has given employment to numerous men and boys in digging up different parts of the bed of the river in search of coin and other articles. Oel Wednesday the tide re ceded on the east side of Blaekfriars-bridge, leaving & very small space indeed between the opposite shores. Several ancient coins were found near Hoppe's wharf ; some of them were in excellent preservation ; among them were some pieces of the reign of George the Se cond, a half-crown of Charles the First's reign, and several small Dutch coins, which could not be distin guished. At most of the piers extra lighters were thrown out to enable the steamers to embark and dis embark their passengers.—[We give the statement about the finding of coins as received from a contributor : we know nothing of the fact.] SINGULAR ACCIDENT.--A few days ago, a valu able spring calving heifer, the property of Mr. IW. Threfall, Hall Cross, Freckleton, was found hanged be tween two branches of a tree, in the hedge row. It is sup posed that the animal must have beefy rubbing its nee'. between the branches, which protruded from the mnin stem in the form of the letter V, and her feet slipping into the ditch, she was immediately susper,i4:4 VAN) imic and choii,el,--Cumbfrian Paque. THE BUILDER. This is one of the numerous cheap weekly Maga zines so rite in the present day. It appeals to the tastes of a large class of readers, for it is not merely devoted to the consideration of architectural subjects alone, but contains several entertaining and well written articles on literature, on the fine arts, on mechanics, and also on matters appertaining to agri culture. It is carefully edited, and the Part before us, which is the eleventh, and forms a portion of the second volume, is embellished with a variety of cha racteristic wood-engravings. UNITED SERVICE JOURNAL. Among the most interesting papers in the present Number, we ma ' y single out the one entitled the "Naval Chaplain s Note-book," which is penned in a light, gossipping spirit, and contains some anecdotes of the once-celebrated Lady Hester Stanhope, and also of the Greek beauty whom Lord Byron has immor talised under the title of the " Maid of Athens." Of this young girl, we are told that " her height was moderate, and in person she was somewhat slender. Her rich dark hair was formed into a graceful ringlet on the crown of her head; her complexion was that of a brunette, and her dark umber eyes retained the im pressive wildness ascribed to them in the noble poet's ode." Of the remlining articles, the best is the " Glance at the Approaching Session," in which there are one or two useful suggestions on naval and military matters. COLONIAL MAGAZINES. Mr. Belaney has again visited Stepney, and at pre sent is residing with s friend, not more than a stone's. throw from the spot where his unfortunate partner met with her sad fate. BRISTOL AND GLOUCESTER RAILVIA.Y.—It iS said to be the intention of this company to throw open their line to carriers, difficulties arising out of the broad gauge and the incomplete condition of the Gloucester station. being the inducements. It is reported that considerable claims for loss and damage are pending against the com pany.—Cheltenham Examiner. SATED BY AN HOUR.—INTAIIOUS Cifil.....At Birmingham Police-office, on Thursday last, a man named Bennett, a dancing master, residing in Lee crescent, underwent an examination, before the magis trates, on a charge of violating one of his pupils, the daughter of a respectable tradesman. The facts were proved by the evidence of the child, bat as it appeared that on the commission of the crime she was one hour above ten years of age, the capital charge was abaci Boned, and Bennett was committed to take his trial at Warwick assize* for a criminal assault —Cheltenham 4xaminer. Two monthly periodicals, both devoted to the con sideration of Colonial topics, are now lying before us, the one published by Simmons, and the other by Fisher. Each displays nearly equal care and skill in the getting up, and, in their remarks on our different Colonies, adopts a temperate and rational tone, steering clear of party spirit or exaggeration. CHURCHMAN'S MONTHLY REVIEW. This periodical is a decided opponent of the Trac tarian tenets, for, in a notice of the Rev. Mr. Close's recent work, under the title of the " Restoration of Churches is the Restoration of Popery," we find the Reviewer observing that the Tractarians, " in what has recently issued from their press, have committed themselves to Popery in its whole length and breadth." The review is cleverly written, and is by no means deficient in spirit. RAILWAY REGISTER. The Editor of this Magazine is a gentleman named Clarice, who, so far as we can augur from a first number, bids fair to acquit himself of the task of superintendence with great skill and judgment. The work, as may be surmised, is wholly of a practical character, professing to be a monthly record of engineering and public enterprise, for railways, canals, harbours, docks, mines, steam navigation, patents, inventions, &c. The present Number is em bellished with a curious sketch of a newly-invented _ . life-boat; and contains, among other articles of in• formation, an ingenious essay on the popular subjeci of railway extension. THE FORTY-SHILLING FREE HOLDERS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. toi et cid t'aidera is an adage with our neighuours, although we need not travel so far in search of its verification. A conviction of the truth of the adage seems to be operating on the minds of a very large portion of the industrious and provident classes of this country. Deeply imbued with a conviction of the necessity of the abolition of our restrictive commercial code, the question with them has been, Who is to lead the forlorn hope?—for it appeared as doubtful in its result as it was desperate as an enterprise. Where was there a breach in the massive and apparently impregnable fortifications of feudalism and monopoly? Its ramparts could not be scaled without an apparatus too costly to convey thither a sufficient numerical strength to cope with and to defeat the defenders of selfish monopoly, and to expel the aristocratic exclusives from the citadel of our Constitution. With many the belief was strong that one who had attained to command among the mo nopolists would turn traitor to his professions, seeing that his origin was from among those who were ex cluded and oppressed, and in whom he had sedulously instilled a belief that he pitied their condition, and would relieve them to the utmost of his power ; but those who knew his deceptive character affirmed that his object was to postpone the attack, for that he was afraid that his partisans would turn traitors to him and deliver his post up to his opponents. It was between these op posite opinions that the mind of the country oscillated. Reconnoitring parti s frequently made observations, and many were the schemes submitted to public considera tion, not one of which was practicable. It remained for the active and practical mind of Cobden to conceive the plan for his clear and comprehensive judgment to conso lidate the requisite power, and for his cool intrepidity to lead and guide the impetuosity of the attack on that breach which his keen eye alone had discerned. His hand raised the standard of " The Patriotic Forty-shilling Freeholders," to which hundreds have flocked, while thousands more are anxious to enlist ; and it is to faci litate the attainment of this object that I have presumed to trespass on your attention. It is evident that in dividual exertion cannot accomplish it, but that com bination and confidence is necessary to success, as free hold property in the environs of London is seldom to be purchased for less than 7001., and all small freeholds fetch more than their relative value, being eagerly pur chased for the sake of the perpetuity. Some amount of capital is requisite for the purchase of property by a confidential party, and public opinion un questionably selects the Anti-Corn-law League as the agent in whom truth and confidence might safely be re posed. The actual amount of capital so employed need be comparatively small, provided the principle of a de posit bank were adopted. Suppose that land of the value of 2,0001. or 3,000/. were purchased and divided into portions of the value of 40s. a year, when deposits might be required of such individual amount as would reimburse the League for the original outlay upon which deeds might be prepared—for which an Act passed last session gives great facilities—and delivered to the depositors for qualification and security, the parties themselves having no real connexion with the property which might be let to some member of the Council and re-let in allotments, or entire, the depositors receiving from the secretary only their 40s. a year. To accom modate the system to the means of the necessitous of the industrious classes, which ought to be a primary object is the consolidation of the system, depositors, upon giving notice to the secretary, and at the expiration of a certain time, should receive their deposit, the League substi tuting another member desirous of becoming an elector, which would greatly facilitate the registration of voters with the accommodation of depositors in case of ne cessity. Were this plan adopted, thousands might become pos sessed of the franchise, who, otherwise, could never ob tain that privilege ; while others of larger capital could qualify for the four metropolitan counties. But to make the plan entirely successful, the power to withdraw is not necessary. Calamity might overtake a small depo sitor, and it is with that class the League will have to deal when his small capital would become of the highest importance to him. According to the success which may attend the League Registration, so will be the measure of opposi tion from the supporters of monopoly. So ling as the present system of registration worked to the exclusive advantage of the protected classes, so long would the supporters of monopoly be its most strenuous upholders ; but as soon as they discover that it can be turned to their absolute annihilation, no effort will be wanting—no means will be scrupled at—no pledges will be regarded—to frustrate the exertions to emancipate commerce and industry from the last rem nants of feudalism. Should the efforts of the League promise success, there will be, next session, a second edition of Lord Stanley's Bill applicable to England, despite the pledges to maintain inviolable the franchise of the *form Bill. Besides, there is a precedent for such a proposal in the disfranchisement of the forty-shilling freeholders of Ire land, whose political privilege was extinguished for the vary same reasons that this will be attempted—to sup press public opinion, political rights, and national claims. The attention of the country ought to be directed to the possibility of such a scheme, and kept on the alert so as to be prepared to frustrate any such attempt, in the event of it being made before the new registration can have the desired effect. Although, far from believing that every man to his acre is the panacea for England's ills, I yet think that if the property were let in allotments, at rents of the average value, would prove an individual as well as a national benefit, by which the incendiary would become a producer, the poacher an honest cultivator, and the pauper a proprietor ; and so the commercial classes, in helping themselves, will help others, and so restore that which is as much the strength of a country as a country s pride—a bold peasantry to a status in society—so that when free trade crowd our ports, and extended com merce stimulate our industry, there will remain a class, the immediate creation of the present struggle, to record and re -A ember the existence of the Anti-Cora-law League. I remain, Sir, your most obedient servant, Draton, Dec. 2,1844• A MECHANIC. for 10. Ur' :isi into "•-• 75i ° 1, !60• .11. ;. I ..... P.O. 71 4% s, 3% 2 34 S 4 14 '