The Sun. — London, England, 1845-01-31 00:00:00

kuiNEy and colimEnclAL N E Si S. CITY, TIIIIIISDAY EVENING. . The Pundel Debt leaves off the astne as in them rrn ,,,4, Consols 59,1 to par, and 100 to 1003 for Money end Time, New Three an.l a-Quarter per Cents. 1044 t o 104. Eychequer Rill:. wer e not Si) gool, ly= int: 645. to 665. prealiuna. Ind '.a Stock wa3 firm at 285 to 286. Five V,,reign 13uncls, Were well supported. Spanish 141 „, e , Per Cents. at 283 4, and the Three per Cents. at I. Brazilian Were 90 for the O'd. and 874 for the ~ • French Scrip was done at 1 premium, and the 4eleianFour-and-a-Half per Cents. realised 102 to 101 , i beep additional transactions in Railway Shares 1 ave to , Il these : --- Birmingham and Glom; ster were 14 r ,,i 5 ; Ditto, New, llk ; Chester and Holyhead, li; ilenvuttnrif;ti I,r„.alley, Cortiwall, i ; Dublln . and Mu; .- 0," "T ; tastern Counties 4 ; Eastern L mon, 51 to 6, eat Southern and Western (Ireland) Extension, 4:f ; T hrini ), 2a 11 R-am, 132 to 135 ; Ditto, Quarter, 27 ; Brighton, r({) ;111euto, Loan Notes, '3 ; Greenwich Preference, 5/ ; al. )11 `. 4 1 ; London and York, 34 ; Lynn aad Ely, Z° • ,,; . kat and, 30; Newcastle and Darlington 42 ; 41:thcern,and Eastern Scrip, 14i- ; Noraich and Bran ;,•'na ...; ..cr:th-Eastern 14i , • West Cornwall, iii ; Y, ak North Midland, 56 to 58 ; Great Northern of G r _ n ee, 1,-‘1 ; and Paris and Orleans, 244 premium, litt7nivich have been 14 discount. National Provincial ells of England Shares were 21, and Union of Aus "4 is premium. 11,_ , (Friar; The Sun of Last Night.) at h‘,.'...,t ;ottoll market at Liverpool was quiet yesterdq, tior..,ilous rates. Exporters took 200 bales of Amen alair;l4 .tho rest being to the trade, and the total sales al tiating to 5,000 bales, viz., 200 Egyptian, at sid. to rat,so.4l:l3Bithis, at 51d. ; 200 Maranhan3, at 4id..to 51(1 1 . " ; i to at 2ill. to 3d.; and the rest American, _ ..t tas 54 - per lb. —Sharps were firmer, and South Gaonl3lWere in increased demand. Birmingham and ceste 01,1 4 , 10 . r, 1114 C heate r Gi 110 ; Bristol and Gloucester, 444 ; . ; Chester and Birkenhead, New, 30i; beano r and Holyhead, 74 ; Churnet Valley, 6311 ; an d brogheda, 794 ; Eastern Counties, 183 4 ) . ; G pod (No. 2), 245. 6d• ; Ely and Bedford, , ,15 "unction, New 454 ; Great North e i .f . ?ek•allettst,lso; Great Western ' 176; Ditto, One-Fifth,4°4 ; in e , rtV Carlisle, 241 ; London and Birmingham, 'er?l2it.'l.,,i'sr_,es, 42i ; London and South-Western, littives,sl6l,„%4l and York, 435 ; Manchester and Leeds, liortht4;t.aaidland Counties, 1274 ; Ditto, 40/, 9-k. 10; 14441nehestersImili.i ; North Union, 90 ; Sheffield and 7 ° 4 • SoutLi—f 103; Shrewsbury and Grand Junction, ? k. f d a a s a te d r , ll, N 4 " 7i !, 4 6 s i c i . ii ss o s rt ; l lt, 49 ; Ditto, New, 21 i lurk elorthern• Par i s w 14k. ; Lyons and Avignon, f p a nd L •o c ns ) 72 • Paris and Boned; 424 ; h" are s 5? 'ens, ' 44, f a Oa som e ' • U ~ rol4th B rit !tecounts brought by a line-of-packet , au et i st e ig American colonies, 14 th c s tes. Th e trade i s e 44,,,1 annual reports of the state anti from the There e • to il f ,:t a4,754:..xre upon the whole satisfactory, i t l • tad t Trence to the health of Sir Charles Met- Ilona" ender_utrefore we may fairly assume that hi kr coo • 6(41 e an improvement Of course, the led to t. erred °Poo his Excellency of having been h r esea t ~,he Peerage was not known out at the date the mtlitl7 ea" -e e' left • That Sir Charles has most emi 1 Pr ornti d the honour is not questioned in any circle. oft e n as 4 (lelll Ne ed th e We learn that money had been much as lo' ,The rate interest had been quoted as itueslelian„,;" 12 per cent fur accommodation upon bills ee to,„ ° • The State Stocks had fallen in conse g lYta to me extent Phib ab . Pteins in th • We do not find any encourag bhA• flit, of e present accounts, as respects the s a t ' 4 4ixtiti g s tit it Jeturn to honest courses by the ~ Re_- w e th• k te s of the Union. It has been suggested, !Phi 111 ro Jli tited , P nerly too that a committee should be thi „ Kt watch over 'the interests of the holders be efri -eutry, ilti i) :eletl . „ 1%4 are very numerous. Good might ~} )7 , r a Ofinloil harm there could be none. There are . tr e d no,rs, s'orphan Widows, as well as others, Iwilititrailie;Pth,Yeistatterest?d in that might follow Politi It te ace° lites in arrear into payment. eal as ants from Monte Video that affairs there, Th e 1 . Well as e . Pfi tki kil o 4_, otntneretal, were in a bad state. C Pally 1 „ °•' es, which •terminated yesterday, were otiti Ilittrltabl ki p Obtal k e for the speculative demand for a tto e l otl solirill!el• The home trade supplied My a limit extent. There were 6,300 chests 0 044 ,d. them. km ' ) IZt f„ th A at 9 . 9i aoci ei A.ccoun have been done at par only . br.ttleti are .3 10 0 for immediate transfer. Redu.l.d 10,1:e katl.k,r, I t° it pt-r cent above par. The New 1 41 7, htly, hel,c,oarter per Cents., after having touched T ark 87 illet transferred at 4 per cent. above bat ,41, tariltti°eit is 81 21 5, and India Stock at 286. ool.;ight f0,, °113 1 4 the Foreign Market have been 1 ( • -e k tetlerle,at value i l'or the Dutch Four per Cents. the 'll: '3l; for 8 98 4 ; for the Two. and-a-Half per Ilikttosree rethe Spanish Five per Cents., 28i ; for 441) ), Ay" , 40 n i ts., 401 ; for Mexican, 36 ; and f , 6 ellle, ' e kk et i s i oo ot of the Share Account in the Railway Piti t i o 44h. Pd forward to With deep interest. In some klj uti 4 la th at tillnent has taken place this morning. The 11114.01r3tsent. Theeirat•s will have to pay dearly on the 41.6 rench lines of railway continue to f i ktq a 0 1.111 tailleS, 41, k s ? til t 4 pt tttk its ii Ft l\T ONE I,qttlikeilttt.,,iti)e,i...4..e..e.(i ........ .. 1) . 5 ., ..... O2CII-SOCIK; CLOSING PRICES. 215 100% L 31 ,i po u r Ilsol s .. ......... -•• 10 9% . "/2 - 100 ..54t4t_ ..(,ote..: •• ........... 99N 100 104 1 b itt n oiti es to _ ... ........ ... 14A41,44 „adi 4 s , 030 ),,,... IpireJan.lB6o 12 1-16% 12% 146 l t 71 a Uct•10,1859 117/ g ii% blif!Orldis,..l ';• • ............. .. 285 286 286 tot 'l4l(ler " 1 .• .... k x tol l to 1,00 04 ... •••... .. ..-:-• t h in _ r A tte • . ...... .. ..... i 6 bli,ttotter Bi n ant ........... ... 100 bin, (10/. , ‘Nui., 1 1 Ad„ „, 65 67 pm. 111 1444 ...................... .. 66 pm. Br ,s._ ................ .. 67 64 pm. °rate Po4tl ONE 1) 4' 111 1 30 °I I XII L'S '' 'K 11 4 e tO, Ic e tlti3 . ' • 0 CLOt . it e , tl .ol 4, l 'r, 182;"••• ..... ...... A I - 4 re fs to • ............. .104111 bit,as, pe. r , 'Ws 6 per Cent. 40% Pobii` t :Ace oa ' 'Ant. 183 7 ........ . 36 36 p t ,. gu i b efe nt _ ...................... 36 % X ; ts, tfr_t.l ................ 6% bit %Dv uu ' 5 Per Cent 85 g to, 4 Vi tal . •• • k tiah 5 c eount . .. ............. 59 Dbiti n Per ee,, • .. ................. 593% itto ' 4 .ee ou " • 1840. ...... 28% bitt ° ,' Paasi,, °l ..... , ........ 8 28% bit to,peferree. ............................ 6% 1 6 7r1 11_, D itto Per cellt. .............. ... eiti.,„-,1 Ace ount ........ •....... 40%i 4 lit cht 2 ,1 1 , 1; 41 ............... ... 40 1)4.1 Pe r r,,,llPer Cent ...... k-,h„„,e,0 4 _ - r s•„1, • ............ 6310 ,Its °rye C ent. Certinc. 98. 4 % bhl,4 4raislntAllts PA/t, CLOSING ly•Lo ‘llO ll , , •AT ONE O'CLOCK. 0(1 11. gto i et,l• Sh„:,:•er• 1(X) ...... 112 116 113 PR II I S :S. tll4litlltilare s - ... 17 % .... 27y 4 28% 28% ‘41041(114 Aeter ..... 3 ...... 71/2 •••- i4t; to tleeat • e •• .. 70 ..... 7, 75 ...... — t'll 4 itlg t i ...... r *" 3 ° ...... 441 46 — 141141t1.k and Li ...... 5 ...... 6.7.1-0 — 44144Ntt ~.4 Rel.., Jacobi iv. ..... 4i/ - v all ey ' Y u . ead.., 5 ' ' .. , 2 4 ....... .oikstli• .„ .. . ..... 2 .. 4i 4,14,„5:tht.;; .......... 3 ......„ . 8 itf-3' b t N et! 411111in"'"•••• N . .: ... 2% q .t4O oat' gar... 217 ..... Q/t Pe,'ea, . 2 ...... --- ........... . 1I Bt, ir tB4l , ... '25 •••••• 1814 ... q, t to di t 0, 1. Per t ill 1.7 to, 1,1„, , ?...... 3% ... .... i!t %,,' t. ', 10 4 ~ .' • ..... 13 s , 4 d . : . v .......... -• %,rel atl .„4. 4 ,,, . !,.......... 1 0 /8 .. NIN ~, a ) ,!V "• •• ". -- N4'ate.11.1'.*••••.... 5 bit orthoraliol • . '• ...... 94 grinttl,,,eit, tliglalifillon2l4 • ...... 6 ,i iVelv,.."*•••• ...... i ...... 150 .... i:,,j.i.ttile4tern.... ......... 2 ...... 27, ........ icilitt7i o .Sl ie ti .. .. ... "•• .5 .... .. : 1,1,186 „,,)„„1..!.. ".....0 •. .. . .....1,4 105 .... - 4 4 °4 Sa(t iiinnin.".l:"' 20 .•• . 1 1h.% i. Back al oe (Stock) .."Itto,'ltl he wall.. 165 *** --- ****** ........ ' 114, an v Ighton ...... 7% i t , 4 ttld 4, 0te 4. ''• uu ...... 52 1.441, po lf u reg liw i'_•; . .. 10 ...... I,biZ l ', (I M ee t '4ll 4. 12 % ..... .it loa IN tit 'se r ,;* 18 3 i .... ..... kili•tans itatt;:...... ...... .. 4.1 A ...... 79 78 1l 41)(1(ii.4004001,, 1 ,, , •4 I/2 ..... 12% % ........ ,14401t1y ........,,/. ..-„. 9d. 17;ta ........... .cheatertst s kif, .. "••••• 1 .... 55% *** ,4lti _ tt , 411, _,.da... h._ ..... 4 ......... 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' ' ...... 2% 3 ........ c s tlff lt ,ev o4 tin it P , 4)dtt,ter.4•N; .......... : 102% ...... 3 % 3 / 4 4 3%-• ku,ltti?lelt p‘t b ov ...... 15 1, ti 4 lth, IN o2' 3ll ar e r 3al/8 ...... 481.A.48*. 4th ,N 4 If .... , 4 ...... 20% 20 19% \Nit i',valekichtnon•ti." 2 ... 19 ••• ,k, mi.. ...... . . 1 .... 13 ro4l°lkth 'Y... ....... 2% ..... tii84444 ','••• 2 ..... • 91,4 1 A% ~ tto kkortlA.iirlviell, 20 ...... lO 114514, -4t11 40 4 14151 1d so ...... 28 N'1•.;%1 t ad P1i . 1) . 4 1 4. .. ..... --12% ......... .i;.. : ~:411.0ii‘ibiells' en lIAILWAys. 4.. 411:14,4,.4 Ah. Faaee••• 2 ...... 51 5 ONI, •°: and `iolon "• 5% ..... 5t 74 ''lll le rZo ' '''. 2 ~ 1 5 ••..• • • • i 4 44 tkr(l, 4 4 ••• 2 ...... -.. kl t kiia 11 ••• 2 ••*". 1° 1 - Akt Ilk ........ .2 ...... 73,1 h ..... ell t a ... "*". 20 ...... 3%3Zi Nt'll. bell% Sr oti , i ..... --- . 'lte /lea firm ' • xe44-110E JAN. 29 The k e li- ' k ttl c 0..• with a con.s'iderable business — It, (444 ..„.a, --ell, 39i 404prIena; .14; kta' e tti )0.1/1v %hapmtilies, 181 iverpool and Alan "Oh : le t Sit hltr es• 124 . London and Soth 4. , h,.k . th_ are," ~.1 Manchester and Birming it44l4,c,h..;ll4toto,'lSTT4..; l ) ' 61'16 ;stlaireznd Rail w C 1 ay Corso s, .9-1; South Eastern blitto S Fri a i 11,.;'Ziklicualey autiel:", 21 20i . -11,44)4141,1i1445;11 Ol'il(C)3(lbusrt, riterl!aletlt'' 134'11-erniej-11: mesa, and s 4 1%4 li t ,t v , 4 J a i te h , -nti Li s , 3 ) and Accrington, 11 ,,k 1ia 4 3 , 4 11 et1, teener ArerP°°,l, 3 1 ; Cambridge and 4 {, it 41.4tittitFittleiti, 501. nmedTe,r6sAe;itikiraenadt Grimsb and Manchester liktott,'&4)ade°ll, 5 ; L.. ‘liitattica 241 . L ( tl l' re 11,1 1 tthd ,l'arpoei ri • ~et takl ._, .eeads_ar_i_d West ti el o t 1 1 4 ; si ::4 c, 4 15.16 ; irlsEfanneLlePttreston, 1 J . t ; IP', 10i t e hl and Lincolnshire Jsunrctikonnd, tq ht q cehd.., ; Great INT rth i‘r 'IN it 4 t it's anal, 521. 0 ern of France 1110 1,h t'1 4 t .,., A k•-, 1 • •.t. l , -is v•At tlr .' Petal ° etv, 44 o ld eln th . 0 against this tax is in the I t s.. t aa Y many th is forte, NV 1- 1 R it 1 • --fly at of • e ouserve that the On ` rn t !Ile° el 13- chief* worthy ...,1110314„ble-tax•r -chief magistrate, tpkiezee ar , b and 4 cit izens- pro magistrate, distinction h. ei tt _ . Pe?ly-tax is noticed, and IY4P(IeP. 6 I°lll al ike Plat in . a striking CLOSING PRICES. 90 873/4 401 e 101., 63A 6% 7 3% 3 3 / 4 183/4 63 % 130 ..... 91/2 44 3 % 47 3 / 4 5 3 / 4 C(K7RT CIRCULAR WINDSOL TiqUESDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert walked this morning in the pleasure-grounds acija2ent to the Castle and in the Home Park. After the return of the royal party from their early pro menade, his Royal Highness left the Castle on a shoot ing excursion in the royal preserves, attended by the Marquis of Ormonde, Mr. G. E. Anson, Colonel Bouverie, and Captain Meynell. Her Majesty, attended by the Marchioness of Douro, walked for some time this afternoon. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken their accustomed airings in the forenoon. His Excellency Count Pollon arrived at the Castle to-day, on a visit to the Queen. The Earl of Aber deen arrived in the evening from town. The Speaker of the House of Commons and Mrs. Shaw Lefevre also arrived to-day, on a visit to her Majesty. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Fanny Howard, the Countess Wratislaw, and Sir George Cooper, joined the roval circle at dinner. The band of the Royal Horse Guards was in attend ance during dinner. Her Majesty's private band after wards attended in the Castle. Lord Aboyne attended yesterday at the Board o Trade, and presented a memorial, numerously signed from Peterborough, in favour of the Cambridge and Lincoln Railway. Memorials in v iavour of this line were at the same time presented by Mr. Henry Bruce, Mr. James Brand, Mr. 'William Parker, solicitor, and Mr. C. P. Roney, secretary of the company, from Stamford, Spalding, Sleaford, Falkingham, and Market Deeping. His Excellency M. Dedel transacted business yes terday at the Foreign-office. Sir Thomas Fremantle, Mr. Cardwell, and Mr. Baring, had interviews with Sir R. Peel yesterday. A deputation on behalf of parties interested in the iron and coal trade of South Staffordshire, transacted business yesterday at the office of the Board of Trade, and presented a memorial in favour of the Tring, 'Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway. The Earl of Aberdeen, Sir James Graham, and other Cabinet Ministers, had interviews with Sir Robert Peel yesterday. The Earl of Aberdeen left town in the afternoon, on a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle. At the dinner given by the Lord President of the Council on 'Wednesday for settling the roll of She riffs, the following Cabinet Ministers were present : Sir Robert Peel, the Duke of Buccleuch, Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Stanley, Sir James Graham, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Haddington, and Lord Granville Somerset. Viscount and Viscountess Folkestone, with their youthful family, have left Farrance's Hotel for the seat of the Earl of Verulam, Gorhambury Park. FLANDERS MAIL. BRUSSELS .lAN. 27.—The King will return from Ardenne on Saturday morning. The Commercial Council of Antwerp, in its sitting of the 21e, considered an application for a sum of money to repair the cathedral. According to the estimates made by Mr. Dui- I .ot, the architect, the total sum necessary for the very great repairs which one of the finest monuments in the country requires would be less than one million and ninety thousand francs. For the present, only a partial vote of credit is wanted. This application was referred to a Committee, with the special request that this reference shall not pre judge the question whether the city or the Govern ment is bound to make these repairs. The Council then resolved that a petition should be drawn up and presented to the Chamber, praying that the present laws respecting sugar should be revised. The debate in the Chamber of Representatives, on the budget of the Minister of the Interior, has been continued to-day, but not concluded, and it seems doubtful whether it will he concluded to-morrow. The curiosity excited by this important debate, and the eagerness to he present at it, have not decreased. Among the Members who are to speak against the Ministry, Mr. Castian is said to be one; Messrs. De Merode, Cogels, and De Decker intend, as we hear, to speak in favour of the Ministry. We are assured that some Members, who wavered before the discus sion, have declared that they join the majority in consequence of the debate that has taken place. BELGIAN FUNDS.—BIitIISSELS, JAN. 27. Actual Debt, 2% per Cent .............. Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent.... 9814 Ditto Three per Cent Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto ...... 774 Ditto, ditto, 1840. 103 4 Ditto, ditto, 1844. . 102% Ditto of the City, 1843 Ditto, 1832 Bank of Belgium • • • • • • • • • ... 612 Brussels Papers, Jan. 28. HAMBURG H MAIL. STOCKHOLM, JAN. 14.—We learn that the Crown Prince and Princess Gustavus will accompany the King to Christiana, where, for want of a suitable residence, accommodation will be provided in the Cathedral. CHRISTIANA, JAN. 14.—We hear that the King's arrival here is fixed for the 6th of February. ST. PETERSBURGH, JAN. 14.—The festival of the new year was kept yesterday at Court in the must quiet manner. There was only mass and the usual congratulations. Hie Royal Highness the Duke of Leuchtenhurg arrived here yesterday from Munich. The new ducal palace, which is now complete, has been open for a few days to the public, and was an object of general attention. The weather is still uncommonly mild. We have seldom more than four or five degrees of cold. DANTZTC.—The measures to prevent foreign books from being smuggled into Russia are rendered more easy (that is to say) to the officers on the frontiers, they being authorised to refuse and eventually to destroy all foreign books in languages which they do not understand. BRESLAU, JAN. 19.—The Roman Catholics of this city, who have resolved to withdraw from the Supre macy of Rome, will take the first decisive step. NVe hear in a few days there is to be a general meeting, as Mr. Ronge will state his views respecting the mea sures which are now necessary. It is, indeed, high time that this indecision and inactivity should have an end. GLUCKSTADT, JAN. 23.—A Blankinese boat ar rived here to-day at noon, with passengers from Cux haven. The Channel is free from ice, and the har bour also. FROM THE MAINE, JAN. 18.—The question ii said to have lately been brought forward in the Diet, whether it might not be proper to put some restric tion in the discussing of the press on the affairs of the Church. One of the great Powers is said to be in favour of some such measure; but the other would maintain the principle of free discussion. The mat ter is still pending. DUTCH MAIL. ROTTERDAM, JAN. 24.—We learn, from good authority, that the shipowners of this city have peti tioned his Excellency the Minister of Finance, in order to obtain an improvement in forwarding the sea letters from Bromoenhaven to Helvoet, so that they shall no more he sent by the ordinary post, but, on the arrival of the ships, immediately be forwarded by an express at the expense of Government. We think that this improvement is very desirable, for it now very often happens that the letters reach their desti nation one, and even two days, later than they might do, which is a great inconvenience to the merchants. ZEVELLE, JAN. 23.—Some time ago a joint-stock company was formed in this province for improving the commercial road over the Zevoesche Drep. This company has now presented an address to the King, the contents of which are certainly remarkable. It shows the advantages which may be expected from the improvement; particularly that in Overyssels, which has an area of 300,000 acres, nearly the half laying waste, though the land is very well adapted to cultiva tion, only on account of the want of markets and canals. Situated between the northern and southern provinces of the kingdom, washed by the Yssel and the sea, traversed by small rivers, and bounded by North-western Germany, it possesses all means to wards a considerable development of its commerce also, and it is no illusion to believe that this country, with a population of 200,000 souls, might support double the number if its waste lands were cultivated, and its commerce relieved from the difficulties under which it now labours. THE HAGUE, JAN. 27.—We learn that his Royal Highness Prince Frederick and his family will shortly go to Italy. It is said that Baron Huyssen Von IC-Itendyk, formerly Minister of Foreign Affairs, and at present Member of the first Chamber of the States-General, is to succeed Mr. Rochusson as Ambassador of the Ne therlands at the Court of Belgium. A Rotterdam paper mentions Mr. J. Boeye as the probable successor of Mr. Rochusson. DUTCH FUNDS.—AMSTERDAM, J. 27. Money. Bills. Actual Debt, 234 per Cent .• ••.••• • • • • 61% 64% Ditto, 3 per Cent .... Ditto, 4 per Cent..... ••••••.. • • • • • • 9834 99 Ditto, 5 per Cent... ••• • • •• • • 99% 100 .Amort Syndic, 434 per Cent.. •••• • • • • 99% 100 Ditto, 334 per Cent•• Commercial Company, 412 per Cant .• 14734 147% East India Loan, 4 per Cent ••.•• • • • • • Exchange on London, one month l2 20 Two months. On llamburgh •• • • —.. _ Two months.• •••••• • • • • • • 35 43.25 On Paris •• .• ...... ...... 59 06.25 Two months. ••••••• • • • • • • • 56 68.75 -Dutch Papers, Jan. 28. NEW POOR-LAWS.—We understand it is the in tention of her Msjesty's Ministers to introduce a Bill, during the coming session of Parliament, to amend the New Poor-laws. It is proposed to make all the metro politan magistrates Poor-law Commissioners, as there are more paupers relieved at the police-courts than at all the bastiles in London. This alteration is expected to give great satisfaction to the poor, as they then hope to b e favoured with prison diet, which is looked upon as feasting.--Punch. SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER HALL. llandel's magnificent oratorio, Judas 3faccabeus, was performed here last night as the Sacred Har monic Society alone can perform it. The Sacred Harmonic Society—and that Society alone—can do justice to the soul.stirring choruses of Handel. It is true that at the provincial musical festivals great things are done; but no set of chorus singers—albeit each individual may he a most accomplished musician —if they all meet together for the first time, and for one occasion only, can give due effect to the glorious concerted pieces of the Milton of music. To do that, practice, arduous and long. continued practice, is requisite ; each individual must be used to the singing of his companions ; but when, as is the case with the Sacred Harmoide Society, we do meet with a body of 600 chorus singers, each so used to the other's practice, and all so admirably drilled as to go together like one vast in strument, how sublime is the effect produced. Never, until the institution of this Society, had the lover of Handel an opportunity of duly appreciating the vast, the transcendent genius, of the mighty maestro; and never did we feel more grateful to the Sacred Harmonic Society for their efforts in the cause of classical music than we did last even ing. Could Handel but come to life again for one short hour to hear his magnificent choruses given as they were given by the Sacred Harmonic Society, how would he glory in his works. The solo parts were taken by Mr. Manvers, Mr. Lockey, Mr. Leffler, Madame Caradori Allan, and Miss Poulter. This last young lady is, we believe, new to the musical public. She has been known to the dilettanti for some time as one of the most promising pupils of the Royal Academy of Music, and her performance of last evening reflects the highest credit both on herself and on her instructors. Her voice is a mezzo soprano of rich quality, and it is completely under command. Nothirg could exceed the correctness and beauty of her intonation, and her enunciation is exceedingly clear and dis tinct. Her duet with Madame Caradori Allan, " Sion now her head," was beautifully and correctly given, and her solo, " Wise men flattering," was ex quisite. It was given with a true appreciation of the beauties of Handel; there was no attempt to intro duce adventitious, and, in such a case, worse than tasteless, graces. She gave the music as it was set down. She was a tasteful; judicious, and correct developer of the inspiration of the mignty master,. and, it is needless to add, was rapturously applauded by the, perhaps, most critical audience in the metropolis—for the frequenters of the Sacred Harmonic Society are the most acute and accurate musical critics in the kingdom--they applaud but seldom, but they always applaud in the right place, and to succeed with them is to succeed indeed. We cordially congratulate Miss Poulter. She has aimed high, and she has hit the mark. Henceforth she will take her place among the notabilities of the musical world. The Hall was crowded to excess—in fact, too crowded to be com fortable ; every avenue was blocked up, and before the conclusion of the first part there was not standing room. THE THEATRES. PRINCESS'S. The public have no reason to complain of the want of spirit, liberality, or activity in the management of this establishment. On Wednesday there was a new piece, or perhaps we should speak more correctly if we said that Mr. Wallack appeared in a new part. The title of the novelty is The Brigadier. In the regiment of the Royal Guard of Louis XV. of France are a captain and a private soldier, so extraordinarily alike in person, that they are scarcely distinguishable except by the difference of uniform. The first (who does not mak" , a personal appearance on the stage, but, like Queen Elizabeth in Mr. Puff's tragedy, is only talked of) is about to run away with a nun (Constance) from a convent in the neighbourhood where the regi ment is quartered. To effect this, he invents a pre text for desiring leave of absence, which, as the regi ment is expected to face an enemy on the morrow, is refused. The captain, being annoyed at this, drops some hot words, and is placed by the colonel under arrest for twenty-four hours. Determined not to be thwarted, he exchanges uniforms with Bras de fer, his double (Mr. Wallack), who is to remain under arrest as locum tenens fdr his officer, while he departs on his dangerous mission. The disguised officer is seen to pass the lines towards the enemy's frontier, and so is reported, as Bras de fer, a traitor and deserter. The real Bras de fer is called upon, in his assumed capa city of the captain to sign a proces verbal against the delinquent. This situation, as may be supposed, affords scope for some excellent acting on the part of Wallack. Bras de fer is privately married to Louise (Miss E. Stanley), and it is her earnest desire to have their union avowed, which the former dare not do, fearing the anger of his supe rior officers. With this view she seeks the capta n, to confess all and entreat his intercession with the colonel. This is a very amusing scene, for the lady expresses her feelings to the captain with rather more ardency than is gratifying to Bras defer, who, in his officer's uniform, listens to her story. Meanwhile the real captain not only succeeds in carrying off the fair lady, but in securing the convent itself, which is a most i'nportant post at that time for the French army. Poor Bras de fer is then exceedingly mystified by the entrance of the fugitive nun, who, by th e way , i s n i ece to t h e co lonel (Mr. Granby), and who mistakes the soldier for her lover. Here is another very amusing scene of equivoque. The colonel discovers the flight of his niece, but, for the sake of her reputation, not only forgives all, but insists upon Bras de fer espousing her on the spot. From this dilemma he is released by the arrival of the captain, but the mistaken identity being still partially continued, the soldier receives the rank of brigadier in reward for the gallant action of capturing the convent, which had been performed by the officer. These are the materials, and slight as they are, they afforded half an hour's very pleasant amusement. Wallack, upon whom rested the whole weight of the piece, was admirable and versatile as ever, and Miss E. Stanley was pretty and piquant in Louise. The piece was quite successful. During the tempo ° ra i ry Y t l e i n C ce of Miss Davenport in the provinces, the management of this theatre has determined to make legitimate opera a feature, and, accordingly, last evening the opera of the Maid of Judah was produced in a style worthy of any theatre in the metropolis. Miss Alicia Nunn was the Re becca, Mr. Binge the Ivanhoe, and Herr Fidor the Cedric. Miss Alicia Nunn is already well known to the musical world. After a long pupilage in Italy, after having been for a season or two the prima donna at La S ca l a , she appeared at the Italian Opera in London, and succeeded in winning the suffrages of the most critical audience in the world. Her success last night was complete, albeit she was occasionally rather deficient in intonation, being once now and then a shade too flat for the music. Her Rebecca, as a whole, was an ex cellent and praiseworthy per f ormance, and was much and deservedly applauded. We never heard Binge to greater advantage ; his voice, which is too weak for the large houses, is just the thing for the Olympic, and gave the exquisite music of Rossini with great taste and feeling. In the celebrated bravura, "Hark, the trump of fame now soundeth," he was deservedly honoured with the only encore of the evening. Herr Fidor has a fine bass voice, and went through the part of Cedric respectably. The opera was very well cast in the acting parts. Waldron, as Bois Gilbert, was a most valorous and right doughty knight ; and Broadfoot's Isaac was, with the exception of poor Egerton's, the best we have seen. Our old friend Rayner, as Wamba, was a " fellow of infinite jest." He kept the audience in a roar the whole time he was on the stage. The house was well attended, and the audience were sent laughing home by the drolleries of Flexmore as the clown in the pantomime, which still continues as attractive as ever. ----- ---. --,...—__- Ills Royal Highness the P r i nce of Wales, the Bishop of Chester, the Dean and Chapter, the Marquis' of Westminster, the Earl of Stamford, Earl G rosvenor , the Bishop of London, Wilbraham Egerton, E sq ., L or d Robert Grosvenor, the Marquis of Cholm on d e l ey, an d Lord Crewe, are among the subscribers of donations, from 20/. to 100/, each, towards repairing and enlarging the Chester Cathedral, the cost of which is estimated at 5.000 L The Dean and Chapter of Chester has j us t given a second contribution of 300 L in furtheranc e o f that object. SETTING I PIKE. EXTRAORDINA RY CIRCUM STANCE.—The following anecdote is given on th e autho rity on whose v erac i ty we can of " An old sportsman," rely :—A gamekeeper to a nobleman in an adj o i n i ng county, being shooting on his employer's estate, on the 2d of September last, flushed a covey of partridges, a brace of which separated from the others and fled in a direct line for a large fish-pond, by the side of which was a foot-road leading to the mansion. The keeper having killed a sufficient supply for the larder, was re turning, when one of his dogs made a stand by the side of the pool, and on the keeper's approaching, the brace of strayed birds rose, and attempted to cross the pool, but the keeper shot one of them, which was immedi a t e ly s o u r r t p h r e ise fish. taken, while flattering on the water, by a lar ge pik e . t i . En' But on the as he well knew This t vcircumst ance voracious s did not propensitiesmuch morrow, as he was again passing this large sheet of water, the same dog made what is termed a dead set at the edge of it, and kept looking steadily at a few rushes that grew in the water, about two yards from land. Not seeing anything on the water, the keeper was surprised at his dog standing, and tried to send him in, but without effect, when presently he saw a large pike, about four inches beneath the surface, which he shot, when the dog dashed in and brought it to land. In returning home the keeper perceived an unusual fulness in the belly of the fish, and, taking it into the kitchen, requested the cook to cut it open, when, to his great surprise, he found the bird of his yesterday's killing, which sufficiently ac counted for his dog standing when he got to leeward of the fish, as no doubt he was setting the bird, which he must have scented from the respiration of the fish.---The above is one of the many wonderful circumstances which frequently occur to the observation of sportsmen._ it orcestershire Chronicle. THE SL N, LONDON, FRIDAYMORNING, JANATARY 31, 164 SUMMARY OF NEWS D tilubttr Op Mon. " Who runs may read" POREIGN. On Sunday evening their M2jesties the King and Queen of the French received the Marquis de Dal matie, the Counts de Bondy, de la Villegontier, and de Salyandy, and MM. Vatout and Sapey. The company of the French Opera on Tuesday evening were to perform the opera of La Muette before-the Court at the Tuileries. The Globe says :—" We learn that after the si ting of the Deputies on Monday, the King, sur rounded by his family, declared his perfect concur rence in the policy of his Cabinet, and fully approved of the resolution of his Ministers to continue in the management of public affairs, at the head of a com pact and convinced majority which nothing can dis unite!" The Constitutionnel gives the following analysis of the Members of the Chamber of Deputies on the occasion of the vote of Monday. The votes amounted to 418 ; Members present who abstained from voting, 9 ; absentees, 27 ; places not represented, by reason of deaths, resignations, or annulments of returns, 5 ; making together, 459, the total number of the Chamber. A convict, named Georges, who had murdered a sentinel whilst the latter was endeavouring to prevent him from making his escape from the Bagne, was executed at Brest on the 18th, pursuant to sentence. Three thousand convicte were drawn out to witness his execution. After the passing of the sentence Georges evinced great repentance, and devoted himself assiduously to religious duties. The lena, 90-guns, launched in 1844 at Brest, is at present being remodeled, as well as the Jupiter, 90- guns, launched in 1831. The Bieuveillante, 60-gun frigate, has been condemned, and two new sailing frigates will be launched this year—the Clorinde at Cherbourg, and the Pomone at Lorient. Seven Go vernment steamers are also to be completed this year. It results from new observations that the comet re cently discovered at Berlin will be visible to the naked eye in February next, being then distant from the earth only 6,000,000 of leagues (about 15,000,000 of miles. It diameter is estimated at 7,000,000 of leagues, or 2,500 leagues larger than the earth. Messrs. Vacquerie and Meurice, the translators of the " Antigone" of Sophocles, having dedicated their work to the King of Prussia, his Majesty has just sent to them through Baron de Humboldt two large gold medals, with an autograph letter, in which his Majesty states that he offers the medals "as a souvenir, the only value of which is that of reminding them of a country where an attempt has been made to render public homage to the powerful genius and immortal glory of Sophocles." The King adds : " The composition of Antigone,' which you have had the merit of bringing out in Paris, and to have caused it to be applauded with emotion, exercises its empire through ages and through all generations; it does this because, at once simple, sublime, and hu mane, it goes back to the eternal source of perfection and moral grandeur." The following is a statement of the Bumber of travellers between England and some of the conti nental ports, in 1842, 1843, and 1844. In 1842- 13oulogne, 48,254; Havre, 23,471 ; Dieppe, 3,199; Calais, 20,728 ; Ostend, 13,70; in all, 109,432. In 1843—Boulogne, 56,868; Havre, 21,380; Dieppe, 5,631 ; Calais, 19,079 ; Ostend, 13,857 ; Antwerp, 9,677 ; total, 126,492. In 1844—Boulogne, 75,790 ; Havre, 19,477; Dieppe, 9,323; Calais, 18,563; Ostend, 22,472 ; Antwerp, 7,308 ; total, 153,034. A letter of Jan. 10, from Arsendal (Norway), speaks of a violent storm, which suddenly arose about ten o'clock on the Saturday before, accompanied by a heavy fall of snow. The tempest ceased about twelve, and the air became warm as summer. About three in the morning four shocks of an earthquake were felt, and the last was accompanied by a detonation. About seven in the morning the cold which existed before returned. This is the seventh time that shocks of an earthquake have been felt within eighteen months in that Fart of the country. 36.6.1 iii AND POZION. Great complaints were made at the Middlesex sessions, both by the bar and jury, of the excessive coldness of the Court, the draughts in which were so great that the foreman of the jury inquired if it was the intention of the magistrates to erect a " windmill" in the Court. The Court was engaged the whole day in trying cases of larceny. At Bow-street Charles White, a copper-plate printer, was placed at the bar before Mr. 'fwyford, by Pocock, an officer of the F division, charged with stealing eighty-six engraved copper-plates, the pro. perty of Mr. Henry Colville, of 11, Tavistock-street, Covent-garden, his employer. He was stopped by the police with the property in his possession. He was fully committed. . . Charles Clapperton, cab-driver, was summonei to the Morlborough-street Police• court, by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, for cruelty to a horse. The horse was in a dreadful condition from wounds in various parts, and on the shoulders. In order to conceal the animal's sores, a martingale was put on, which kept the collar down, and covered the wounds, but added greatly to the torture of the un fortunate beast. The driver, in defence, said he had told his master that he objected to take the horse out in such a condition. His master had told him either to go out with the horse or to leave his service. The owner of the horse was stated to be Samuel Coley, Marlborough-road, Chelsea. Mr. Hardwick in flicted the fine of 40s. and costs, with the remark that the master ought to pay it. t Marylebone on Wednesday John Robinson was charged with seriously injuring and attempting to stab Souter, 212 D, who, from the injury which he had received, was so lame as to render it a matter of some difficulty for him to step into the witness-box. Mr. Rawlinson committed the prisoner for one month, and made some remarks upon the bad state of the law, which empowered a Magistrate to send an offender for two months for an assault, upon a female individual ; while, for attacking a constable, no more than one month's imprisonment could be inflicted. John Humphries, toll-collector at the turnpike on the road haw een Woolwich and Greenwich, appeared at the Woolwich-office, to answer two complaints of a fly-driver named Harper—first, for an assault ; and, second, with demanding the toll twice over. The case was clearly proved, and the turnpikeman was fined 21s. C °VAT- PIi.SEEXONILEILIt The Earl and Countess De Grey have repaired ,o Bath from Wrest Park, Bedfordshire. The Earl and Countess Cowper have returned to Pansanger, from visiting the Earl and Countess De Grey at Wrest Park. The Earl and Countess of Balcarris are staying at thigh Hall, Wigan, Lancashire, where Lord Lind say has arrived from Leamington Spa. The Earl and Countess of Cawdor and family are expected in South Audley-street early in March, from Stackpole Court, Pembrokeshire. Lord and Lady Clarina and family have arrived at the family seat, Elm Park, county Limerick. Lord Southampton has arrived at the Clarendon Hotel from IVhittlebury Lodge, Northamptonshire, where the Noble Lord has been entertaining a suc cession of visitors during the hunting season. Lord Edward Howard left town on Monday last on a tour. Lord and Lady Kilmaine have arrived at his Lord ship's seat, Neale Park, Ballinrobe, county Mayo. The Right Hon. Sir F. Adam, G.C.8., has re turned to town from a visit to the Earl of Albemarle, Quiddenham Hall, Norfolk. Mr. and Mrs. George Palmer have arrived in Lowndes-street, Belgrave-square, from Essex. 31111$0311.11.&11MOVS. The statue of King George IV., at King's-cross, erected some years since, from the design and under the superintendence of a gentleman named Geary, is now being rased to the ground. This unfortunate statue has always been a subject of ridicule. Lord Montague is not so seriously indisposed as was erroneously stated. The Noble Lord's health has not been, perhaps, so good as could be desired, and, from having always derived great benefit by his visits to Leamington Spa, he continues to prolong his sojourn there. At a Court of the Governors of Christ's Hospital, held on Tuesday, the President, Mr. Alderman Thompson, M.P., being in the chair, an honourable testimony of the approbation of the Court was unani mously voted to Mr. Hugo Daniel Harper, 8.A., of Jesus College, Ox ford, a former scholar and exhibi- tioner of the hospital, on his having recently been placed alone in the first class of mathematical honours in the University, and having also attained a place in the second class of classical honours. We are requested to state that E. P. Hingston, who was convicted of stealing two books, the property of Edward Sandford, and was described in our report of the Middlesex Sessions as a student of King's College, and as having held the honourable office of physicians' assistant at the King's College Hospital, never has been a student at King's College, nor has ever filled the situation of physicians' assistant at the hospital. THE LATE ALLEGED MURDER AND SUICIDE AT LAMBETH. — Wednesday Mr. W. Carter, commenced an inquiry at the Henry the Eighth, High-street, Lambeth, respecting the death of Dinah Kemble, aged fifty-seven' years, who, it was alleged, died from the violence of her son, who is now in ( ustody on a c h arge o f mur d er ; but theinquiry was subsequently adjourned for further evidence. THE GAME•LAWB.—A public meeting is to be held in the County Hall, Aylesbury, on Monday next, against the game-laws, and to adopt a petition to Parliament for their repeal. Mr. Lee, of Hartwell-house to take the chair. Mr. Bright, M.P., has announced t his intui tion of attending SPORTING INTELLIuE E. TATTERSALL"S.—YESTERDAY. The room was lAdly attended, au:: business, although of some importance in two or three respects, extremely slack. Of the Chester Cup it is only necessary to ob serve that the first two favourites and Celesta were in great force at an improvement of several points on Mon day's market. Cataract was also in favour, but did not move. Several others were backed, but in small amounts, and only in two instances—Zanoni and the Era—with any effect on the prices. The only demonstration on the Derby was in favour of Kedger, who was backed at 15 and 16 to 1 (in one bet at 14 to 1), the smaller of the two prices not being obtainable at the finish. The other transactions on this event tallied too closely with our last quotations to call for any observation. Closing prices : CHESTER CUP. 11 to 1 agst Mr. Jaques's Semiseria—takea 14 to 1 agst Mr. A. Johnstone's Obseurity—taken 18 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Cataract—taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. H. Stebbing's Celeste—take 25 to 1 25 to 1 agst Mr. 0. Parry's Zanoni 33 to 1 aget Mr. A. Johnstone's The Era—taken and afterwards offered 33 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's St. Lrwrence—taken 33 to 1 agst Mr. Bell's Wincsour-40 to 1 laid once 50 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Pride of Kildare—taken 50 to 1 ag3t Mr. Osbaldeston's Sorella—taken 50 to 1 agst Mr. Cuthbert's Queen of Tyne—taken 50 to 1 agst Mr. Train's Foigh-a-ballagh—taken 60 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinek's Nereus 66 to I agst Mr. Armstrong's Advice 66 to 1 agst Mr. Hook's Bastion 100 to 1 agst Mr. Plummer's Alice Hawthorn. DERBY. 12 to 1 agst Mr. Greville'sAlarm—t. and aft. off. 13 to 1 agst Col. Peel's Cobweb colt—t. and aft. off. 15 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Kedger—taken 16 to I agst Lord Stradbroke's Idas 80 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Newsmonger—taken 33 to 1 agst Lord Glasgow's Miss Whip colt--taken 35 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Old England—taken 50 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Lycurgus—taken 50 to 1 agst Mr. Coleman's Young Eclipse 600 to 1 on the field agst the Cobweb colt. The colt out of Calypso's darn has been named Mentor. LIVERPOOL GREAT NATIONAL STEEPLE CHASE—ENTRY. Handicap Sweep3takes of 20 sovs. ( ach, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared on the 17th of February. Blueskin, Brenda, Clansman, The Romp, Tamworth, Discount, Charley, Nimrod, The Novice, Pickwick, Tom Tug, Mathew, Crceius, Cure-all, Peter Swift, Spitfire, Moderideroo:Agriculture, Babylon, Peter Simple, The Duenna, Robin Adair, Brilliant, The Page, The Stranger, Lycurgus, The Returned, Heslington, The Sky, Prelss nits, Crocus, Chance, Tiny, The Artist (late Heslington), Culver thorpe, Ploughboy, Boxkeeper, Ceremony, The Knight Templar, Vanguard, The Scavenger, Consul, Jewel, The Tuly, Jellalabad, The Exquisite, Wilton, Cheroot, gr g by Algar, out of Gift. HEREFORD STEEPLE-CHASE. -WEDNESDAY. The Aristocratic Chase was won by Humbug, beating Momentum, Albert, and Tariff. Albert refused nearly all his fences, and Tariff fell. HEREFORD COURSING MEETING. Only the first courses for the Cup were run on Wed nesday, when, owing to the unfavourable weather, the meeting was postponed for a fortnight. LITERATURE. AUNT MARY'S STORY-BOOK. Darton and Clark, Lond9n, 1845. We have here a new edition, carefully revised by the author, of one of the prettiest children's story-books we have met with for some time. The language throughout is simple and natural, without being at all feeble, the incidents are skilfully put together, and the volume is embellished with several pleasing coloured pints. MR. JAMES POLK, THE NEW PRESIDENT. OF THE UNITED STATES. (From the National Reformer.) Mr. Polk is the eldest of ten children. He was born in the county of Mechlenburg, North Carolina, on the 2d of November, 1795, and is, consequently, now in his fiftieth year. His ancestors, whose family name, originally, was Pollock, emigrated from Ire land, more than a century since, and settled in Mary land ; Colonel Pollock, the great uncle of the new President, was one of the promoters of, and the first to affix his signature to, the famous Declaration of Independence. In 1706, Mr. Polk's father established himself on the banks of the river Duck, in the State of Tennessee, where he founded an extensive agricul tural establishment. 'This country, now one of the most populous and flourishing in the Union, was then a real wilderness. Mr. Polk began his academical studies in 1813, which resulted with the most brilliant success, both at college and the university, where he won the first prizes in mathematics and literature. Returning, in the beginning of 1819, to Tennessee, Mr. Polk applied himself to the study of the law, and, towards the end of the year 1819, was admitted a member of the bar. From this period he followed his profession of advocate, and, by his talents and the influence of his relatives, he very soon obtained a large number of clients. In 1829, being then in his thirty-fourth year, he was elected for the county in which he resided a re presentative in the local Legislature, where he dis tinguished himself by his oratorical powers and his aptitude fir business. The personal and political friend of General Jackson, he was one of those who, in 1824, drew that distinguished and celebrated man from his retreat by proposing him as a Member of the Senate. Mr. Polk prides himself in having con tributed to this nomination, which has had, and will still have, a considerable influence on the future pros pects of the Union—an influence which some consider prejudicial, and others beneficial. In August, 1825, Mr. Polk was elected a Member of Congress, and carried with him into the public debates and deliberations the fundamental principles to which he remained constantly faithful throughout the vicissitudes .and all the modifications of parties. From his boyhood he had been a thorough and un compromising republican. His views, approved by the majority of the House, were converted into a series of resolutions, which re produced and put prominently forward the doctrines of the republican party of 1798. Since this period, 1825, Mr. Polk has taken an active part in all questions of importance. During General Jackson's administration he was one of his warmest partisans, and gave him valuable support on all trying occasions. In 1832 he was one of the Committee of Ways and Means, and distinguished himself by the famous re up o n r i t t emda re pd a t i e n s the k n . a me Thiso f r t e h p e o rtminority raised againstagainst htihme in his district a formidable opposition ; whereupon he determined to appeal to his constituents, and he was re-elected by an immense majority. In 1833 he was appointed President of the same Committee, and to him may be attributed, in a great measure, the resolutions adopted by Congress which led to the fall of the United States Bank. In 1835 and 1837 he was appointed, by large ma jorities, President of the Chamber of Representatives. His adversaries have never hesitated to render homage to his strict impartiality, to his dignified deportment, to the great talents which he displayed in this diffi cult position. At the end of the session of 1837, Congress honoured him with an unanimous vote of thanks. Since then he had been twice elected Go vernor of the State of Tennessee. Such are the political antecedents of the man who is now called upon to direct the Government of one of the greatest nations of the world. t OVERSEERS' ACCOUNTS.—After the expiration of the current year of overseers of the poor, their accounts (in consequence of the appointment of " district" audi tors) will not have to be laid before justices for their allowance. THE SPY SYSTEM.--We have been informed that one of the county constabulary was employed to associate with a gang of poachers, and to accompany them in their nocturnal expeditions in order to ensure the conviction of the offenders. We trust this is incorrect, although we fear it is too true. There may be great beauties in the Irish police system, but we protest against the in troduction of this un-English practice into the county of Gloucester constabulary force. We shall be glad to have it satisfactorily established that there is no truth in the information which has been communicated to us.— Cheltenham Free Press. UNITED MEXICAN MINING ASSOCIATION.—Wed nesday the half-yearly meeting of this Company was held at the London Tavern. The chair was taken by Mr. Majoribanks, M.P., in the absence of Sir John Easthope, Bart. The Secretary read the report, from which it appeared that in the mine of Reyes the produce had been 21,438 caryas, or 24 bars, of silver, of which 13,419 were received by the owners and 7,889 by the Association. Some other ore amounted to 113,152 dollars, and the amount of expenses was 186,274 dollars ; the excess of the outlay was borne by the owners and the Association. The mine debt was now reduced to 757,677 dollars, and a large sum remained to be received for ore on hand. There was new ore ground discovered, the returns from which it was hoped would gradually increase. The haciendas were in a state of profitable employ. The claim on the Mexican Government for losses sustained at the mine of Zaca tecas, amounting to 235,454 dollars, had been sub mitted to an eminent jurist, who had reported in favour of the Company's claim, which opinion had been sub- mitted to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and awaited the decision of her Majesty's Go vernment. The prospects in Oaxaca remained the same as at last meeting. The number of bottles of quicksilver sent over was 1,105 which cost 19,8831+ The cash ac count showed the total receipts for the half-year to have been 28,665/. 12s. Bd. The available assets in London wet e 3,2171. 14s. 3d., subject to the monthly shipments of quicksilver. A remittance of 50,000 dollars was ex pected. Oa the motion of Mr. T. Moore, seconded by Mr. Wood, a sum of 250 guineas was vote d for a piece of plate to be presented to Mr. Shoolbred the late commissioner in Mexico, for his valuable services to the Company. Some discussion then took place, more par ticularly as to the furth er delay in making a dividend, when the report was adopted, and thanks wero voted to the Chairman and Directors of the Company. FREE-TRADE MEETING AT WEST • HACK NE Y. Wednesday a meeting ia as held at the British Scho.,l room, Kingsland, to hear a lecture on the exten,ion os free-trade principles, from Mr. Georg e Th om p son . The Rev. C. J. DuKlis, on taking the chair, said it would be superfluous to say a word to gain a respectful attention to the talented lecturer. The name of George Thompson was endeared to Great Britain, and his fame had spread from one side of the globe to the other.— (Cheers.) He had wrought hard and successfully on behalf of the oppressed slave, and now his gigantic ta lents were as zealousy employed in uprooting another monstrous evil—the corn-laws. The League was a " great fact "—(Laughter)—and the existence of the corn-laws would soon cease to be a fact. The supporters of the League had been branded as agitators, but it was only by legitimate agitation that all public evils were removed. He knew that agitation was no crime in the Church—(Loud cheering)—and sure he was, that if the opponents of the League would condescend to depute a disputant to discuss the question with Mr. Thompson, the free-trade cause would gain many advocates among the now undecided.—(Elear.) The Rev. Chairman, after an able address, introduced to the meeting, Mr. GEORGE THOMPSON, who, after an eloquent and f‘eling tribute to the early exertions of the venerable Clarkson on behalf of injured Africa, addressed the meeting most effectively on the principles of free trade, and in detailing the successful efforts of the League in the Registration Courts throughout the country. It had been said that the League was dead.—(Oh, ob, and cheers.) Yes, it was dead, their opponents said. First, the League was ailing, then it was sick, then in a criti- cal position, then it was dying, and at last it gave up the ghost. Now it was only decent to pay respect to a de ceased foe, yet the leaders of the corn-law newspapers, after a lino that " the League was dead," took two columns to abuse the cold carcass.—(Hear.) Perhaps they thought that in its ashes " lived its wonted fire," and that the departed was more dreaded dead than when alive. The lecturer, after energetically exh.rting the people of Middlesex to rescue the county from its present anomalous representation in Parliament, ad dressed some excellent observations to the meeting on the necessity of early qualification, and sat down amidst enthusiastic cheering. Mr. F. CLARK moved the following resolution : " That this meeting cordially approves the efforts made by the League to extend tne franchise throughout the boroughs and counties of England, and rejoices in the success which, up to the present time, has crowned those efforts, and pledges itself to co-operate for the fur therance of the great object. This meeting would also express its gra'ification in the prospect of the Anti- Corn-law Bazaar, and its hope that the ladies of this neighbourhood will cordially unite in the undertaking.' Mr. S. GREEN, of Newington, seconded it, and it was carried unanimously. The meeting, after votes of thanks to Mr. G. Thomp son and the Chairman, separated, SAVINGS' BANK INTEREST TABLE. Table for calculating interest at 2/. 18s. 4d. per cent., or 7d. per 1/. per annum, applicable to those Savings' Banks which calculate interest according to the number of weeks the money remains in deposit, and which do not, in crediting interest, allow the fractional parts of a penny, nor give interest on the fractional part s o f a pound. The sum actually producing ld. interest for one week is 2d. 3d. 4d. sd. 6d. 7d. But as the Savings' Banks generally take the benefit of the fractional parts of .IL, ‘ instead of allowing it to de positors, the sum required to produce Id. interest for one week will be £B or above 2d. 3d. 4d. sd. - ditto 6d. 7d. 23 30 38 45 52 This table may be continued to any extent required by simply adding in succession the sum of 521. to each of the sums preceding that sum, then to that sum itself, and afterwards to each of the sums produced by such addition, thus:-- 521. added to 8/. make 601. which willyield Os 8d interest 15 ditto 67 ditto 23 ditto 75 ditto 0 10 30 ditto 82 ditto 38 ditto 90 ditto 1 0 45 ditto 97 ditto 1 1 52 ditto 104 ditto 1 2 60 ditto 112 ditto 1 3 67 ditto 119 ditto 1 4 and so on to the extent required. The above table continued in the manner pointed out, may, besides showing the interest on any given number of pounds for one week, be further used to • show the in terest on any given number of pounds for any given number of weeks, in which case the number of pounds must be multiplied by the number of weeks, and the product referred to the table will show the interest re quired. Thus, if it be required to find the interest of 61. for five weeks, the product of six multiplied by five is thirty, the interest on which sum of thirty will be found on reference to the table to be fourpence ; again, if it be required to find the interest on 91. for eleven weeks, the product of nine multiplied by eleven is ninety-nine, the interest on which sum of ninety-nine, as ninety-nine is less than 104 and more than ninety-seven, will be found on reference to the table to be Is. id. A Nsw Turcx.—On Tuesday morning a gentle man in the City left his home, and shortly after his wife, with the children and nurserymaid, also went out. A. few minutes after her departure, a woman called, in quired "if the gentleman was at home," and told the servant she was sent by the lady who had just left the house (describing her dress), who had met a friend, which friend had purchased of her a roasting jack for 4s. 6d. The servant, after some hesitation, paid the money, and received an article worth about The same trick has been served on others with like success. The woman is described as being about 30 years of age, light complexion, stout, had on a straw bonnet, dark shawl, and purple own. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, GRAY'S INN-ROAD.—The annual general meeting of the governors of this charity, which was very numerously attended, took place in the board-room of the hospital, Gray's Inn-road, on Wed nesday, the Rev. E. Rice, D.D., in the chair. The secre tary read the report, from which it appeared that the number of persons admitted into the wards during the year, suffering from extreme sickness, disease, and want, was 1,968; of these 75 had died, and 1,893 were dis charged, cured; many of whom, on their discharge, had been entirely clothed and furnished with temporary re lief. In addition to these, 27,088 had received medical and surgical treatment and medicine, gratuitously, as out-patients; making the total of 29,056 who had been benefited by the charity during the year. The receipts for the general purposes of the hospital had amounted to 5,0721. Bs. Id., and the expenditure had been 4,871/. 19s. 9d. The contributions on account of the new build ing had been 1,6061. Os. 4d., and the sum expended in repairs, furniture, and fittings, 2,0991. 10s. 9d. CALLS TO THE BAR.—LINCOLN'S INN, JAN. 29. The undermentioned gentlemen havin g kept their full number of terms as members of this Hon. Society, they were this evening sworn in, in the usual manner, before several of the Benchers, and admitted to the degree of Barrister-at-Law :—Mr. Augustus Robinson, of Balliol College, Oxford, the only son of Mr. Matthew Robinson; Mr. Thomas Yate Lee, of University College, London, the only son of Mr.T. Eyre Lee ; Mr. William Sydney Gibson, of Newcastle.upon-Tyne, only son of the late Mr. Benjamin Gibson, merchant ; Mr. Edward Buckle, of Great Marlborough-street, the eldest son of Mr. John Buckle ; Mr. John Colpitt's Dean, of Christ College, Cambridge, M.A., the only son of Mr. John Dean ; Mr. James Lea, of Worcester College, Oxford, M.A., the only son of Mr. James Lea ; Mr. Cornwall Simeon, of Christ Church, M.A., the thi r d son o f Sir Richard Simeon ; Mr. Alexander Percev a l, o f T r i n it y C o ll ege, Dublin, M.A., the third son of Mr. Alexander Perceval; and Mr. James Shank, of —, Oxford, M.A., the second son of Mr. Henry Shank. SPLENDID RUN WITH THE QUEEN'S BUCK HOUNDS IN PURSUIT OF THE LOST DEER FOXLEY.— WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY.—It having been ascertained that the celebrated deer Foxley, which was lost during the run on the 10th instant, in the wood close by the Ruislip Reservoir, had been seen in the neighbourhood of Harefield, it was determined to have a bye-day OR Wed nesday in that vicinity, for the purpose of catching the fugitive. The meet, which took place at Iver, was at tended by nearly one hundred, including Captain Sey mour, Captain Lambeth, several officers from Windsor and Hounslow, Mr. Cox, Mr. Byrne, &c. The pack was taken over to Mr. Cox's, at Hillingdon, where it was met by the Earl of Rosslyn, the noble master. Here it was ascertained that the deer had been seen that morning on the farm of Mr. Newdigate, near Ux bridge-common. Upon the hounds being laid on, in the " Devil's Piece," on Mr. Newdigate's farm, Foxley went away in beautiful style towards Mr. Partridge's, near Harefield, when he doubled to the right, making through the covers to Ruislip-common, on to Park-wood (where he eluded his pursuers on the former occasion), to the Ruislip Reservoir, into which he dashed, at lull speed, followed by . several of the hounds. Harry King, one of the whips, in order to save the deer, and to prevent its being worried in the water by the hounds, immediately threw himself off his horse and fearh ssly jumpel in after him, intending to than bring a him ashore. The deer, however, proved morefrom the for the whipper-in, and swam som e distance andthe let of g b o et h w is ee b n ol 3 d o , shor e. make the K The deer i b n e g st t o h f en hi w s a W s .ay ob ( l a ig d e i d st t a o nce he fortunately succeeded in doing. also and 40 yeards in water 10 feet . deep) to the bank, which effected a landing, without sustaining any injury, and took away at a racing pace through the covers to Oxey wood, whence he circled round to the Pinner turnpike, going through the village up to the church, near which he was taken in a ditch, and safely secured, after one of the most splendid runs this season, from first to last of two hours, Foxley . being in view the last hour, from the reservoir to the finish. The country, from the late rain., was exceedingly heavy, indeed the fallow -fields were awful. The hounds arrived at the kennel, at Ascot (a distance of upwards of 22 miles from the take), the same evening. EAST CORNWALL —The candidate on the Libera interest for East Cornwall is not, as stated by some of our Contemporaries, Mr. Trelawny, the Member fir Tavistock, but Sir William Trelawny, the Lord-Lieute nant of the county, and the former representative of East Cornwall. Sir William Trelawny is in politics a thorough Liberal, and is held in the highest estimation, as a man of worth and intelligence, by ell parties. PRACTICAL OVERTffI WOF THE COAL MONOPOLY. That which Legislators and Lord Mayors, soi disaut Philosophes and Philanthropists have long la boured for in vain, is about being accomplished by the most simple and natural means. The efforts of a furmer Lord Mayor of London (Alderman . Wilson), assisted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, Sir Francis Burdett, Mr. Joseph Hume, and a numerous host of other public „ men, lay and clerical, Whig and Tory, with the giant power of the Jupiters of the Public Press, could effect nothing. The great principles of sup ply and demand, price and quality, must triumph in the long run; but at that period people dis covered that though they might demand, they could not be supplied with the best coal, save by the mono polists, and that reduction in price was more than counterbalanced by rubbish in quality. All this will soon be changed. That which could not be effected by Bishops, will be accomplished by Vicars* (our readers will pardon the pun). The projected railway of our energetic townsman, called the " Lincoln, York, and Leeds," and further christened by a dis tinguished nobleman " The Direct and Independent Railway," and which, moreover, we observe by the Times and other journals, has been so well received by the public as to command an immediate premium, " is to have a branch line to Goole, opening a direct communication Loth north and south with Lord Fitzwilliam's immense field of the celebrated Elsecar coal--" black diamond " that do not burn white. This coal, which is considered by practical men to be equal to the " Wallsend " of Durham and Northumberland, can be delivered in London and many other places at little more than half the prices at present extorted from the shivering Cockneys. The supply is enormous, and will last fur centuries, without the necessity of sinking deep "into the bowels of the earth," as the more northern coal owners are compelled to do. Hence the traffic on the new line will be immense, while the transit will not be less so, seeing that the Lincoln, York, and Leeds Railway, with its Goole branch, will commu nicate with Sheffield and Manchester, London and Leeds, the " North Midland," " Midland Coun. ties," and " Birmingham Railways," forming the best communication from North to South, and the most desirable route between all the great manu facturing districts. Having those advantages, in • addition to a nearly level line of country, with no engineering difficulties, and of consequence great economy of outlay, there is little wonder that such shrewd and practical men as the Earl Fitzwilliam, the Vice-Chancellor of England, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, the Mayor of Cam bridge, his civic brethren of Ripon and Pontefract, and even the " unac coun t a bl e " L or d Mayor of Lon don (to whom no one denies the possession of suffi cient shrewdness), have publicly, and by position, connected themselves with these railways. It seems to us, from the late period at which "the London, York, and Leeds line," with its important branches, has made its appearance, and been so eagerly snapped up, as to be at a premium the very first day, that the Scotchman's definition of a feast may be applied to the shoal of railway projects, "the best's aye the hindermost."—Sheffield iris. * Alderman W. Vickers, of Sheffield and London, Asunder of the Cambridge and Lincoln, and Lincoln, Leeds, and York lines of Railway. --- THE STORM ON SATURDAY NIGHT. On the night of Saturday last we were visited by a storm of wind which, for violence, though not for disastrous effects, was not equalled by any hurri cane since the destructive tempest of January, 1839. The gale set in suddenly about eleven o'clock—the wind from the N.W., but occasionally shifting a couple of points to E. or N. The storm had reached its height about four o'clock on Sabbath morning, at which time it raged with terrific fury, scattering the debris of dismantled roofs and chimneys in all directions, and rendering it most unsafe for such persons as were obliged to be out-of-doors (watch men and constables, for instance) to walk the streets, which at daylight were strewed with bricks, slates, and tiles. Several houses were unroofed. In North Queen-street, the stable of Mr. J. Wilson, one of the contractors fur the cleansing of the town, was blown down, and out of eight horses which it con tained, two were killed, and two others seriously in jured. None of the remainder were much hurt. In Stanhope-street, two new and untenanted houses were almost blown to pieces ; and, in Leadbetter place, Old Lodge-road, another unfinished building was partially destroyed. In Ballymacarrett, also, a labourer's cottage was blown down, the inmates nar rowly escaping. None of the numerous tall chimney stalks of the factories were prostrated by the gale. We learn that in the districts to the north of Belfast there has been much damage to property. The coasts of Antrim, and part of Down an d D erry , having been " lee shores during the storm, it is but too certain that calamitous accounts from those por tions of our sea-board will be received. That fine iron steam-boat, the Prince of Wales, was the only one of our Channel packets which braved the gale and made her passage. She arrived at eight o'clock on Sabbath morning, having left Fleetwood at ten on the preceding night. The brig Robert Burns, of and for Liverpool, timber-laden, dismasted and aban doned, was fallen in with in the North Channel on Sabbath morning by the Isabella Napier steamer, bound from Sligo to Glasgow, and towed into the Clyde. The crew had been taken out of the main chains by a schooner, and landed at Derry. The captain was drowned.—Banner of Ulster. IRELAND. FATAL AND MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT- ELEVEN PERSONS KILLED. DUBLIN, JAN. 28.—A melancholy occurrence took place in Limerick, on Sunday night, which was attended with 'loss of life to a considerable extent. A party assembled at a " wake " in Change-lane, one of the poorest localities in the city, and the room in which the body was laid out was densely crowded. The floor suddenly gave way, and all within were precipi tated to the room beneath, which also fell, carrying all to the Lext, and that again, being the third, to the ground. By this melancholy accident 11 persons were killed, and from 16 to 20 grievously maimed—some with legs and arms broken, skulls fractured, and one man had his back broken. The surviving sufferers were taken to Barrington's Hospital. Many of them were beyond all hope of recovery when the mail left Limerick last night. ROSCREA t MONDAY EVENING.—At church hour yes terday an armed party entered the house of a schoolmaster, two miles from this, on the road to Birr. On seeing them enter, the owner, named Jones, seized a dirk, and two of the party, armed with stones, closing on him, he stabbed one of them. The third, armed with a largo pistol, fired and wounded Jones in the head. Finding the resistance so determined, the ruffians fled. Jones seized a gun, but from loss of blood he was unable to fire. The police, in the pursuit of the fellows, discovered the body of a mur dered man in the wood of Bowen, a mile or two from this place.—Evening Post. A LORD MAYOR'S DOG. Yesterday Timothy O'Brien, Esq., last year's Lord Mayor, was fined the sum of 10s., for allowing a ferocious dog to prowl the streets. It appeared, in evidence, that his Lordship's dog was of the bull-terrier species, an admixture of vulgar with high blood—that an humble but courageous bull-dog met him in Westmoreland street, and after a few growls the aristocratic animal be gan to do battle. A policeman stepped in to separate the belligerents, and he has sworn that the bull-terrier was all t 3 blame ; accordingly, he killed him with his baton, and summoned his master for permitting such an unruly brute to be at large. His late Lordship was defended by Mr. Wm. Ford, the principal agent in the late State prosecution. Being a sharp fellow, his services were considered invaluable in this action; however, he could not prevent a decision against his client. During the investigation Mr. O'Brien said that when he was Lord Mayor he was solicited to issue the usual order to the police to destroy all wandering dogs, but respecting the rights of animals he refused so to do. He, fined himself. it a great hardship to kill his dog and be ,ff at FOOT RACE.—On Friday a foot race came 'DI . .ft, Shields (Peter Finnigan). 120 11, ar a C n a d r v t i h l l e e, F b l e y t i vi n - g e e n B yard a. match was for 15/. aside, and the distance a. as of ßrown, of Q uarrington T ar h b o e m r, The betting was 6to 4 on Brown. The race was WOll by Brown by half a yard. — Tyne Mercury. We regret to announce the 0 death fM . Julia Cruise, which melancholy event took place at Cookstown Cottage. Ennesdery, near Dublin, on Sunday week, after a long and severe illness. Miss Cruise was an actress of great talent, and for several seasons occupied a high position in public estimation in Edinburgh, Glasg ow , and Dublin. MENDICITY SOCIETY.—From the annual statement rlief, b n u o t e f d e vv to e r distressed th an lu objects b e y a a e y ac o h f just published we learn th a t d ur i ng the past year the l s eety a i s sting of t en ounces of bread and a pint of mi s m o e c ma i good soup, or a quarter of a pound of cheese. It has, in the sam e ti me, given employment to 4,390 men, and 1,038 women. Such is the active benevolence of this excellent institution. ROBBERY OF CHURCH PLATE.— Some months back the church of St. Thomas, Southwark, was broken into, and the communion-plate stolen. On the 22d inst. the Rev. W. Dee, the incumbent, received the following letter. It is hardly necessary to say that the appoint.. ment was not kept. The value of the stolen plate does not much exceed 501.: " Reverd Sir,—The reward as is offred is not enuff for the plate removed from the church as the expenses aa been very heavy and the anxiety if you are dispc,,,,q. to make it fifty pounds to be divided amonst us it restord as this is the first time have bad to do with church. I cannot hold conversation with any hr -1 7: you reverd sir, if you will meet me at 12 o on wcnsday night and give asurance for the payrzcn;; ofd money but you must not bring any body with you ^ -1 1 you will go on the mountain on Clapham comma - , ~ :,B t time I will see you and come and speak to you bYl,2.Yet., " Honour among thieves. " Tuesday. very well." plate shall be restor'd, as I kno w y our p ersos li ~~ .~_