The Sun. — London, England, 1839-03-11 00:00:00

, i ; , a i ! rest por pJßr biso outs o cic I 1 10 I! -1, !4 103 les' rl3` Ith , i; bee' the' jelY to 1. ore 9 to 10 1 At stil l 3 0 5 aoY liC P lad e 018, 1; 0 1 ' or. oe ~, EVENING EDITION Itlsg Coutt s B ur d e tt ha s a pp o i n t e d a lady named s. redith, formerly, we believe, a Governess in the family of s i t t : r ,rancis Burdett, to the management of her household, at Alban's House, Stratton-square. , 11 : is Highness the Prince de Butera,the new Nea `4ltan Envoy in the room of the late lamented Count Lu- C: is expected to arrive in town from Naples early t r the ensuing month. His Highness, is, we understand, r °Y birth a Hanoverian, and married to a Russian lady of burg while he was on a mission to the Court of St. Peters _ The Prince is a diplomatist of much experience, old has lately been on leave of absence at Palermo, whence Ile returned to chaperone Hereditary Grand Duke of nussia, on the occasion of his visit to Staples. COURT CIRCULAR. Sir James Clark has attended at Buckingham Palace i er th e l ast two or three days, her M a j esty h av i ng b een troubled with a slight cold. Per Majesty's health is completely restored. 8 ri7 Majesty and her August Mother attended Divine j ' rw 'e , ! yesterday morning in the Chapel Royal, St. d m 's 's• The sermon was preached by the Bishop of hester, from the general epistle of James, ....hap. 1, v. 2 , 2 . The prayers wt..re read by the Rev. Mr. Barham t he Lessons and Litany were 'read by the Rev. Mr. Ha den; and the Altar Service was read by the Sub-Dean and the Rev. Messrs. Barham and Haden. The Musical S ervice was " N ares , i n F," H a wes's `°Sanctus," and ! arcello's " Commandments " The Anthem, " The Lord is my light" (Boyce) seas sung Messrs. Bradbury and Wi lde. The Rev. D r. Sh ort was t h e D epu ty Cl er k of the Closet to a waiting. Th e R oya l S u i te cons i ste d o f L a dy Barham, FadY Flora H ast i ngs, H on . Mi ss C oc ks, Viscountess bes, Viscou n t F a lkl an d, H on . Willi a m Cowper, and the °n. Colonel Cavendish. The Royal party returned to rvictmickie ngham P a l ace i n th ree o f th e R o yal carriages after the se. he Queen ho noure d C over t Garden Theatre with her pre•ence on Saturday evening. Her Majesty was attended 113 the' Marchioness of Normanby, Hon. Miss Cocks, Via. el 'untess Forb es , Vi scount F a lkl an d, Ri g ht Hon. George S tephens Byng Hon. William Cowper, and the Hon. Colon e l Cavendish. Th e Marquis of Normanby had an audience of her Ma le tY or, Saturday. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the P rincess Augusta of Cambridge, attended divine ser vice yesterday morning in Grosvenor Chapel. The Duke of Sussex has returned to his residence at Kebsington Palace- His Koyal H;ghness was visited Y e sterday by the Duke of Cambridge. _, The Duk e o f C am b r id e attended divine service )ester uaY afterno on i n the Chapel Revs! St. James's. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had a dinner Party on Saturday, at Cambridge Hole,. Among "PanY were the Russian Ambassador, Duke and Duchess of Somerset, Duke of Argyle, iNI,q-quis of Nomanby, Mar -44 of Bre a d a lb ane, E ar l a n d Coun•ess of Lichfield, Dow ller Count ess Cowper, V,,,countess Falkland, Viscount p tt 'Ltn, Count Flahaut, Count Charles and Countess 'szo di B orgo, C ount S trogano ff, C oun t de Rohan Cha bot, Lord Alfred Paget, Sir G,orge Hamilton, and Cap.. lain Villiers. i „.T,he Duch ess o f C am b r id ge had afterwards an As iji"lY, which was a tt en d e d by her Royal Highness the nebes s of Gloucester, his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, Countess Sehastiani, the lady of the French A mbassad or, t h e Dan i sh Mi n i ster an d Baroness Biome, 4 s• Stevenson, the lady of the American Minister, the Bava rian Minister and Baroness de Cetto, the randHanove i S axon Mi n i sters , th e Austrian and Swedish 11/17ts d' A ff a i res. I “t—Wellington. Ely, Salisbury, Cholmondeley, Y, Aylesbury Thomond, Sligo, Westmeath. ti lk y ls acelossis'es—Aylesbury, Sligo, Cholmondeley, and w A ,aLs—Plyrneeth, Clive, Albemarle, Cardigan, Li. lr, Kinnoull, Haddington, De Grey, Bradford , Surr ey. Cou NTEssExDowagei Pembroke, Tankerville, Ply 111°11th, Huston, Wicklow, Haddington, Darlington, Dow ;ger Clare, Dowager Charleville, Ashburnham, Brad lard, Alb emar l e. Vle oeNTs—Gage, Palmerston, Strangford, Mahon, Falkl and, Melville, Beresford. Visc ouNTSsses—Mahon, Gage, Forbes. v LORD s —L yndhurst, Morpeth, Hi l l , E rnest B ruce , r !ricis Gord on , S tan l ey, P o l t i more , C ow l e y, Burghersh, D li ers, Abing er , S tuar t, Wh arnc liffe, G. Quin, Eliot, l'lsle J. Somerset, F. Somerset, Redesdale, Col cheater. ' til LA lRWhetley, Gore, E. Herbert, J. Elliot, , st°Mvile, Dowager Rivers, T. Fitzgibbon, E. Egerton, sob el ley, Antrobus, Francis Gordon, Gomm, Peel, L..Fitz ?se' W. Poulett, Poltimore, Cowley, C. Fitzroy, R. C o g e nt, Browne (2), Burghersh, H. Baring, Howard (2), Somenet, F. Somerset, J. Somerset, G. Somerset, Graham,eo P. Harcourt, Murray, A. Beckett, Hardy, F. eper, Stanley, E. Marsham, C. Paulet, H. Paget, De borou gh, A. Poulett, G. Bathurst, Hislop, Gordon, Mary kt°l-igh, Ashburnham (2), L. de Horsey, M. Christopher, ...• Loftus, Fuller, E. Hardinge, Stuart. O AR LIN Ts--Senfft, Revell, Woronzow, Thun. It• ° Ns—Bourquenry, Werther, Bentink, Bertouch, kozelt,!rn. Ostini. St urges HONOURABLES—Sir R. Peel; Sir J. Graham, Si.l'ges Bourne, Sir W. Freemantle, Sir R. Gordon, Sir obieckett, J. Plants, Sir C. Begot, C. P. Thompson, '` r ti t it II d' ar 1nge ....0N lb.. ouRABLEs--Miss Pitt, Miss Gage, W. Cooper, ur Temple, C. Forrester, M.P., Captain G. Campbell, Ai r s ; Campbell, Miss Wellesley, 111iss Smythe, B. Baring, dt s • Stanley, Miss Mitford, Mr. Murray, Misses Dun- Q ( 2 ), W. Bathurst, Miss Stuart. ''',lRs—Wathers Waller, Samuel Higgins, E. Bowater. 4,1. Murray, Br Murray, Beresford, F. Trench, J. Shelley, C. Doyle, W. Gordon, A. Grant, E. Antrobus, T. seradford. GANERALs--White, Alava. CoLoNers—liugh Baillie, Keate, Maberly, Walton. CAPTAINS-Waldegrave, Rose, Hill, Paget, Rous. MESSIEURS—L. Rothschild, W. T. E ger ton, E. J. S tanley, M.P., Mellish, Vaughan, C. Drummond, de Horsey, Rose, Gordon, Harcourt, d'Odelga. MISTRESSES—Hugh Baillie, Maberley, Rothschild, L. : tothschild, G. Villiers, Colonel Fremantle, Crewe, Mel -1,,,h, Mori er , G. Bathurst, Malay, White, G. Drummond, ". Bourne, Cunliffe. Mtssas—Peel, Wheatley (2), R ot h sc hild (2), Baillie, Pl r adford, Hervey, Harvey, B eres f or d (2), Adderley, ardy, D'Este, Quin, Somerset, Riddell (2), Gifford, t i a kl' et ( 2 ), Domvile (2), Morier (2), Baget, Fuller, rAltimond (2). Cabinet Council was held at three o'clock on Satur m,,aY k e ternoon at th e residence of Viscount Melbourne, in mouth -street. Th e Coun c il sat t ill near s i x o ' c l oc k . thek Dep utat i on, consisting of Mr. Parker, Ch a i rman o f vv. Hull Dock Company, Mr. Bethell, Mr. Broadlcy, Sir th,, Dock James, and Mr. Hutt, and Mr. Frost, Solicitor to "'Jock C ompany, had an i nterv i ew w ith the Chancellor 0 the Exchequer on Saturday, in Downing-street. M a rquis Earl o f M ountcashe ll h a d an i n t er view with the ",arqui, of Normanby on Saturday at the Colonial Office. Viscount Melbourne gave a Parliamentary Dinner on %tui-day at his residence in South-street. Among the ZrAiPauy were the Dukes of Norfolk and Leeds, Marquis S T '• n gleleY, Earls Cowper, Albemarle, and Surrey. , , viscounts Lismore and Duncannon, Lords Vaux, Lang . - , u ale and 1 . , ~ S udeley, the Right Hon. Dr Lushington, Sir iPtcart Bulwer, the Solicitor-General, Mr. Craven Berke- Y' Hon. Fox Maule, Mr Handley, and Mr Benett. FA SHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. f The Duk e an d D uchess o f Ri c h mon d , i n P or tl an d-plaee, ; ,l l t in the e family seat, Goodwood, Sussex ; Lord Adolphus th en fa at St. James's Palace, from a visit to the 'KR and Duchess of Richmond, at their seat, Good ii.°• ° ,l Park, near Chi c h ester; Si r Ad o l p h us Dalrymple, the Continent from Brighton ; Baron d'Echtlial - , from House, Contin ent ; Lady Charlotte Greville, at Bridgewater .1111 e, on a visit to Lord and Lady Francis Egerton, from 1 2 1 %it to the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, at Woburn Ab- Y; the Hon. James and Lady Georgiana Wortley, in Cur ;7street, fr om a v i s i t to t h e D u k e o f R u tland, at Bel _rer Castle ; Vi scount P owerscourt , M. P., in Dover- Zret, from Bath; Lord Cautilupe, M. P., in Upper : t o r t a t i d ;to: d e , r-s in tre ß et e , i from a visit to the Duke of Richmond, °thvood Park, Sussex ; the Earl and Countess of grave-square, from their seat in Staf. fe o 2' i re ; the Earl of Hillsborough, in Hanover-square, • a visit to Viscount Holmesdalc, at Willesbourne, hls 1 0 ,7,1 in Warwickshire; Sir George Talbot, at Mi -1 3 1113 tel, Brook -street, from Cheltenham; the ett°llll!narable Colonel Anson, in Hill-street, from Lan- I re ; Lady Elizabeth Fielding, in Sackville-street, iPanl Brighton ; the Duke and Duchess of Somerset, in ,L i r k-lane, from their villa, at Wimbledon ; Lord and Lady L- rn,erick, in Mansfield -street, from Southill Park, Berks ; °"3' Gordon Drummond, in New Norfolk-street; Mr. ' II I Mrs. Shelley, in Green-street ; Lady Lionel Smith and family, in Cadogan-place ; Lord and Lady Ingestre 'arnily, at their new residence, in Wilton-crescent ; F. C n, Eiq., M.P., in Brook-street, from Carlow ; Mr. ti n Pre,P o rtland-place, from Wilton Park, near Place, from Bucks ; Lord James Stuart, in Whitehall -144", from a Continental tour ; Mr. Thornhill, M. P., f- m u ntingdon; Lieut.-Colonel Rowan, in Whitehall-pla. e, , r , o na a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Richmond, at 4" ) , n edwood-park ; A. Stephens, Esq., Private Secretary .o `ne Postmaster -General, from ditto; Lord Charles Fitz roy, at B ur li ngton H ouse, f rom di tto; Mr. Massey Stan ley, M.P., at the Clarendon Hotel, from Melton Mowbray ; Earl Bathurst, from Goodwood Park; Major- General Sir Edward Bowater, at English's Hotel, from a visiting tour l i n. Sussex ; the Hon. B erkeley, at B er k e l e y House, :Piing-gardens; Lord Mountedgecurnbe, at Mivart's Hotel; air Str H. Palliser, Bart., from St. Leonard's-on- Sea ; General Joseph and Lady Champagne, in Harley-street, for the t t as 'n ; Mr. Elwes, in Portman-square, from Chichester, r s "; Mr. and Mrs. Arcedeckne, in Grosvenor-square, :° l l Brighton ; Lord and Lady Brecknock, in Grosvenor- P a re, tom the Wilderness, Kent ; Lord Orkney, in Con tittit-street, from his seat, Taplow Court, Bucks ; the Right O n. Sturges Bourne, in Curzon-street, from his seat, ChristeLurch Hants ; Lord Bexley, in Great George. St r eet, front his seat, Footscra,y, Kent ; Mr. and Mrs. m'Ynne Welby and family, in Upper Belgrave-street ; Mr. Pa "kinnon, M.Pd family, at his mansionin Hyde from Br ., anighton. DEPARTURES. T he Count ess Z ava d o wsky, from Albemarle - street , for th e L i Continent ; th e E ar l of Winchelsea, for his seat , in neolnshire; the Marquis of Exeter, from A lbemarle- Zeet, for his seat, Burleigh House, near Stamford , ; Lord "Y, on a Continental tour; Sir Edward Kerrison, M.P., and Lady Kerrison, from Stanhope-street, Brighton ; clilinent; the Hon. William Coventry, from Piccadilly, Croome House, in Worcestershire ; the Hon. .1. A. e,; l l3loo mirefd, from Sackville-street, for the seat of his I ,"er, General Lord Bloomfield, Loughton, County Tip perary ; the Right Hon. the Master of the Rolls in Ire- I : 6 , for Torquay, Devonshire; Lord Devon, from Bry f iteu•square, for Dublin; Sir William Dundas, Bart., i ir, ‘ "Riej mond, Surre ; Lord Errol, for Pembroke Lodge, " 5 ; Sir Henry Fitzherbcrt, Bart., for Tessington, Der- Yshire. Her Majesty's Theatre opened on Saturday e venin g with Donizetta's opera of Beliaario, in which Signora Monani, Madame Croft, and M. F. Lablache made their first appearance on this stage. Signora Monani is a fine woman, with a handsome round face, and a very pleasant expression, but her voice is deficient in power and clear ness ; her action, like that of most Italians, is free and graceful. Madame Croft is a better singer than Signora Monani, with a distinct and musical voice, although, per haps from want of habit as a stage performer, she now and then drops it suddenly, as if exhausted by the effort. Her articulation of the Italian (as might be expected in an Englishwoman) is imperfect. However, we have no doubt that she will improve greatly as she gains self-possession. These two ladies had the parts of Antonia and Irene, and Lablache that of Belisario. He is, undoubtedly, a good, sa tisfactory singer, with a fine manly quality of voice, but com pared with his father it wants both fulness and power. He went through his undertaking with the greatest credit, and excepting in one instance, where the tenor was sadly out of tune, he was well supported by Teti. The level tone of Tati's voice is pleasing, and he is by no means a bad singer, but for many reasons he never can sustain himself as first tenor. On the whole the opera went off well, and Laporte deserves credit for having done so much under cir cumstances in no respect favourable. Grisi, Garcia, Rubini, Lablache, and several other stars not yet sees in England, are expected after Easter. At the end of the Opera, .‘ God save the Queen" Kai sung in due form, and afterwards a new ballet, called Robert le Diable, was produced with great splendour, and, though rather too long, it went off with nearly as much success as could he desired. It professedly follows the story of Meyerbeer's celebrated opera, but the scenery and costumes are entirely new, very appropriate, and very gay. It is the work of Guerra, and is highly creditable to his skill and taste. The principal female dancer was Herminie Elsler, who is well known. She was supported by Madame Giubilei and by other favourites ; and it is but justice to state, that the leis important parts were well filled, and the grouping much better managed than on any previous occasion The Duke of Wellington, Louis Napoleon Buonaparte, and several other persons of distinction were present ; but he house was thinly attended. THE ITALIAN OPERA. THEATRICAL ENTERTAIN- MENTS. THE " COLLECTIVE NONSENSE " OF THE NATION. Mr. T. Duncombe introduced the question relative to the restrictions imposed on theatrical entertainments in the city of Westminster on Wednesdays and Fridays during Lent, in a way that will tend greatly to raise his reputation for talent. His speech was as irresistible for humour as for argument. What shall we say of that of Lord John Russell, by which it was succeeded ? Who would not suppose Lord John the veriest driveller that ever existed? Who would recognize one of the authors of the Reform Bill—the able defender, on some occasions, of sound political principles—in the retailer of such stuff as this ? Weak and contemptible as was the speech of Lord Join, it was at least equalled, perhaps surpassed in silliness by what fell from the mouthpiece of Mary lebone, Lord Teignmouth. He thought that the speech of the Noble Lord was " in accordance with the good sense of the country." Wnat an idea he must form of the intelligence of the people ! The Noble Lord, in allusion to the Lenten feasts of the Bishops, was too good to be passed over.—" He was sure that if the Ho nourable Member for Finsbury bad had the good fortune to partake, as he had done, of the hospitality of the Bishop of Llandaff, he would see that the dinners of that Right liev. Prelate were conducted in a way that afforded no parallel with the entertairnents of a theatre." The appropriate answer to this delectable remark is re corded in the report as " roars of laughter." Nothing could be truer than the Noble Lord's observation. A Bishop's dinner is a very different thing to a theatrical entertainment. Even the mere cookery bears no likeness to a rehearsal; the clattering of stew-pans and dishes in a Bishop's kitchen is very different to the getting-up of a new piece; and what resemblance is there, in the spiritual gusto with which the dainties are discussed at the episcopal table, to the mere intellectual relish felt for the " good things" provided at the theatre ? What man of taste, and especially a Bishop or a Tory Lord, would not give the preference to th.e former, and vote for shutting the theatres ? Many such persons of taste aro there in the House of Commons, though not enough, as it turned out ; for the occasion on Thursdar evening."—Sunday Times. ' , i ' and out gbt ) ve• I to The the p ing .: 40 04i 4 Dg 3ee'l ,11 05 takilY .--c• ...-c --,, 54034 NELSON MONUMENT. On Saturday the adjourned meeting of the Committee appointed to examine the models for a monument to the memory of Nelson took place at the Thatched House Ta vern. The Duke of Wellington was in the Chair, and the meeting was attended by the Marquis of Anglesea, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Marquis of Breadalbane, the Earl of Minto, Lords Hal, Vernon, Burghersh, Melville, Colchester, Ingestre ; Sir George Murray, Sir John Barrow, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and a great number of other persons of distinction. A good deal of conversation took place, but it was entirely destitute of interest. The following resolutions were agreed to : " That the prizes be awarded in accordance with the re commendation of the Sub-Committees. " That all the models and drawings be restored to the different competitors after the 30th of this month, or sooner if they wish ; and that although considerable merit is al lowed to many of them, yet the Committee still believe that they might be much improved on reconsideration. That the further consideration of the report be ad journed till the first Saturday in Juno, that the models and designs may be again sent in, or fresh ones produced, by any :artist on or before the last Saturday in May. " That a room shall be selected for the exhibition (and notice given thereof by Sir George Cockburn and Mr. Scott, the Honorary Secretary." UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. ORFORD, MARCH 7.—A convocation was holden on Wednesday last, for the purpose of electing a Vinerian scholar in the room of Mr. Denison, of All Souls, recently elected to a fellowship on the foundation. The candidates were Mr. Smith Michel, scholar of Queen's ; and Mr. Trower, scholar of Balliol—both first-class men. At the close of the election the numbers were :—For Mr. Smith, 134 ; for Mr. Trower, 59. The former gentleman was consequently declared to be the successful candidate, and was immediately admitted by the Vice- Chancellor. On Thursday last the following degrees were conferred : BACHELOR IN DIVINITY—Rev. Thomas Henry Hawes, Chaplain of New College. MASTER or ARTS.—Rev. William Scott, Queen's College. BACHELORS OF ARTS.—Alfred Robert Denison, Christ Church, grand Compounder ; Charles Orlando Kenyon, Christ Church ; Thomas Crump Powell, Brascnose ; Hugh Edward Adair, St. John's; Augustus Miles Carteret Stapylton, University; Robert Hayman Whiteway, Wor ce'ster. CAMBRIDGE, MONDAY.—We understand that a petition against the Dean and Chapter Bill, introduced by Lord John Russell, is in course of preparation, and likely to receive the assent of a great majority of the Members of the Senate. At a Congregation held yesterday, Mr. Almack, of St. John's College, was appointed an Examiner at the pre vious examinations of the present year, in the place of Mr. Lund. Mr. Thomas Ford Tarver has been admitted a scholar of King's College, in this University. The Rev. J. F. Wray has been presented to the sicarage of Stixwonld. Patron, C. Turner, Esq. The Dean of Lincoln has presented the Rev. W. R. Melville, M. A., of St. Peter's College, in this University, to the rectory of Matlock, Derbyshire. The R e v. N. Hubbersty, M. A., of St. John's College, in this University, has been presented to the perpetual cu racy of Dethick, Derbyshire. On the 27th ult, the Rev. Samuel Briggs Ward, B. A., was instituted to the rectory of Quinton, in the county of Northampton and Diocese of Peterborough, vacant by the death of the Rev. J. D. M. Mitchell ; on the presentation of the Queen. On Monday last, the Rev. Charles Hardwicke, M. A., was instituted by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, to the Rectory of St. Michael's, in the city of Gloucester, vacant by the death of the Rev. John Kemp thorne ; patron, the Lord Chancellor. And on the same day, the Rev. William Crawley, M.A., was admitted to the perpetual curacy of Flaxley, in the county of Gloucester, vacant by the cession of the Rev. Charles Crawley ; patron, Sir Thomas Crawley Boevey, Bart., of Flaxley Abbey. A meeting of the Philosophical Society was held on Monday evening, Dr. Graham, the President, being in the chair. Various presents were announced, and amongf the rest, as presents from the Natural History Society o Liverpool, two casts, and several lithographic prints o the footsteps of an unknown animal, found in the sand stone of the promontory of Worrall, which lies between the mouth of the rivers Mersey and Dee. The most eon spicuons of these footsteps agree exactly with those found by Professor Kamp, in Saxony, ascribed by him to an animal which he has termed the Chironerium. Afterwards Mr. Hopkins gave an account, illustrated by diagrams, of the geology of lite parts of England and France in the neighbourhood of the British Channel. MAIL BETWEEN KENDAL AND WHITE navEN.—On Monday last a mail coach commenced run ning between these towns, via Ambleside and Keswick, which will greatly accelerate the communication to White - haven, &c.—Lancaster Guardian. TRADE.—We understand that the master-ma nufacturers of Kendal are many of them reducing their hands about one-half, in consequence of the falling off of many of their accustomed foreign orders.—Lancaster Guardian. THE LAMBING SEASON.-Accounts from the pastoral districts state, that the lambing season progresses satisfactorily to farmers and extensive proprietors of flocks on the northern moors and mountains. Lancaster Guardian. STATE or TRADE.—WooI is firm ; no altera tion in yarns or labour. A little more business i 3 doing in the warehouses, but upon the whole the general trade is dull. It is anticipated that the Great Western, which is daily expected from America, R ill bring some orders for fall goods, in which case we may hope for a little more ac tivity for two or three months.—Leicestershire Mercury. The exportation of the precious metals from the port of London, for the week ending Saturday last, con sisted, according to the official returns, of 1,630 ounces of gold bars, which were all forwarded to Hamburg; 2,230 ounces of gold coin, of which 1,250 ounces were shipped for Amsterdam, and 1,000 ounces to Boulogne; and 163,015 ounces of silver coin, which were disposed of in three parcels ; to Bombay 178,000 ounces ; to the West Indies, 8,850 ounces ; and to Havre 2,165 ounces. I DESTRUCTION of the DIORAMA in PARIS. On Friday, at about half-past twelve, an alarming fire occurred in the buildings of the Diorama, in the Rue des Marais. It is not known how the accident originated, but the money-taker at the door had scarcely arrived when the flames broke out, and notwithstanding the firemen were in a few minutes on the spot, and there was an abundant supply of water from the Canal St. Martin and the Chateau d'Eau, on the Boulevard St. Martin, and that every assis tance one promptly rendered by the National Guards, the troops of the line, and the public, who formed chains to hand, buckets for filling the engines, it was soon evident that there was no chance of stopping the force of the con fl•~gratinn. It is believed that the fire had been for some time srnouldering in the building, which was filled with light wooden frame-work and the various apparatus for the exhibition, all of which was of an easily infl im mable nature. As soon as it was perceived that the fate of the Diorama was inevitable, the exertions of the fire men were turned to saving the surrounding premises from destruction. Their first object was the large waggon-office adjoining. All the goods were removed into the street, and placed under a strong guard of Sergens de Ville and National Guards. One outhouse caught the flames and was burnt down, but the precautions taken prevented them from extending further in that direction. In the mean time the wind carried them towards two houses in the Rae du Faubourg du Temple and the Petite Rue du Marais, and these buildings caught fire; but the flames were checked, and no very great damage has been occasioned t,) them. Before the day closed all further danger was at an end, but the ruins continued smoking and emitting partial flames until a very late hour last night. The apartments occupied by M. Daguerre were invaded by the filmes, and only a very small portion of the furniture saved. The paintings on exhibition were the " Sermon," the " Temple of Solo mon," and " The Valley of Golden," which, with another, nearly ready to be put up, were all destroyed. We hear that the premises were insured. P. S.—When the conflagration was at its height, a general dread was felt lest a wall eighty feet high should fall on the buildings of the waggon-office. To prevent this, the whole force of the engines was directed against the outside of the wall, so as to cause it to fall inwards ; but it came down in the opposite direction, burying in a cloud of dust arid smoke, three firemen who were on the top of the roof of a warehouse of the waggon office. Two of these men came out of the ruins unhurt ; but a third was brought out with his leg broken, and a waggonman was wounded at the same time. They were both taken to an hospital. The fire is supposed to have originated in the room called the Salle du Boulevart, where M. Daguerre was preparing another painting f exhibition, representing the interior of the church of Santa Maria Maggiora. • Notwithstanding all the exertions made, three houses adjoining the Diorama are partially destroyed. The Prefect of the Seine and the Prefect of Police were both on the scene of the disaster not long after the fire broke out, and encouraged the firemen and workmen in their exertions. M. Arago was seen on the spot when the fire broke out. He had been probably engaged with M. Daguerre in making experiments on his new discovery. A few visitors were viewing the paintings when the disaster commenced, and they had barely time to make their escape before the flames had gained the whole of the exhibition room.—Paris Paper of Saturday. ARITHMETICAL REFUTATION OT HUME'S ARGUMENTS AGAINST MIRACLES. According to Hume, our belief in the unvaried con stancy of the laws of nature is founded in experience, so likewise is our belief in the truth of human testimony. Whenever, therefore, these two are opposed to one ano ther—that is to say, when human testimony is opposed to the unvaried constancy of the laws of nature in any parti cular instance, it becomes altogether a question of com parative probability; in other words, we are to consider whether it is more probable that the testimony should be false, or the interruption of the laws of nature true. For example, suppose the world to be 6,000 years old, and that the whole co-existing population during one genera tion is 1,000,000,000, then reckoning, 30 years to a gene ation, there will have been 200 generations, and 1,000,000,000 multiplied by 200, gives 200,000,000,000, or, in words, two hundred thousand millions. We have, therefore, the experience of 200,000,000,000 of persons against an interruption of the laws of nature. The im probability that such interruption should occur, is thus, a priori, expressed arithmetically 1 in 200,000,000,000. This appears a formidable amount of probability ; yet such is the value of distinct concurrent testimonies, such is the force of testimony when given by separate inde. pendent witnesses, that we are bound by all the laws of probability, I may say mathematically constrained, to yield our belief to the interruption of the laws of nature, provided it be vouched by a sufficient number of moderately honest and competent witnesses. In this very town lam sure we could, without any difficulty, pick out twelve mcn, who would tell the truth nine times out of ten. The im probability, therefore, that one such witness should state a falsehood, is Ito 10. That two such witnesses, uncon nected with each other, should agree in a false statement, is Ito 100. That three such independent witnesses should agree in a falsehood, is 1 to 1,000 ; and so on we may express in general terms the improbability that any given number of such independent witnesses should concur in a false statement, by 10, multiplied by itself, a number of times e qual to the given number of witnesses. For in stance, in the case supposed, there are twelve such witnesses; therefore 10 is to be raised to the 12th power, arithmetically expressed thus 10-12, which is equal to 1,000,000,000,000; from which it appears that the improbability that twelve moderately honest independent witnesses should concur in a false statemei t, is 1 to 1,000,000,000,000, that is in words ten hundred thousand millions. But we have seen that the improbability that the laws of nature should be interrupted, is only twe hundred thousand millicns—great as is this improbability, therefore, it is five times more improbable that twelve competent independent witnesses should be wrong. Now, it is justly observed by the celebrated and profound Bishop Butler, that " probability is the very guide of life. A greater presumption on one side, though - in' the lowest degree greater, determines the-question oven in mat ters of speculation, and in matters of practice will lay us under an absolute and formal obligation, in point of prudence and interest, to act on that low probability."—Correspoq dent of the Cheliesham Chronicle. SWITZERLAND. ZURICH, Fan. 26.—Since the departure of Prince Louis Napoleon, I have scarcely troubled you, not through idleness but want of material. A political event has not appeared in our sky until now, when the affairs of the Valais and of this country create some little stir. In the Valais it is the old quarrel between the German ascen• dancy race in the upper part of the valley, and the French race of serfs in the lower. The latter, like the first, re belled, obtained equality of civil rights, and are now cla mouring for political ones ; they have even won them by a new Constitution. But the wealthy farmers of the upper Valais will not submit, and I fear that federal troops must occupy the canton to restore peace. My other piece of news and cause of squabble is, the appointment of Dr. Strauss, to be Professor of Theology in our little University. I never thought to see a popular movement in favour of religion in our Protestant canton, but so it is. Politics, of course, are mingled up in it. The fact is, the Radical party has been gradualiy gain ing ground, the late affair of Louis Napoleon having helped it; and it has succeeded in gaining a majority in the Council. It has been all along the:great and laudable effort of the Radicals to enforce the extension of education and the establishment of schools, which the peasantry have resisted as much from ideas of liberty and economy as from bigotry. But the clergy of all persuasions opposed the schools, and the Ra dicals, as well as the Moderates of the Government, have struggled, not always with success in this respect, against the clergy. Out of opposition, therefore, to the clergy, the Radicals caused Strauss to be chosen Professor of 'Theology. This was setting pup, not the standard of Liberalism, but that of Infidelity ; and the people have become everywhere indignant and excited. The clergy have contributed to this ; but there is equal indignation amongst the wealthy classes, the manufacturers, and substantial citizens, who, in great proportion, join in the re-action against the Radicals. The communes, or parishes, have appointed days for meet ing to elect delegates, who arc to meet here, in Zurich, in order to draw up a petition to the Grand Council, invoking the paragraph of the Constitution guaranteeing the Protes tent religion as that of the State. The Radicals have faced the storm as well as they could—they did not shrink from attending the meetings, and talking, but all to no purpose. They have in general been hooted ; and their pamphlets have been no better received. This agitation commenced at Nmdenschweil on the Lake, and has spread here. The Government is by no means popular, and it is thought will be under the necessity of abdicating, and of allowing itself to be renewed by election. It has published an address to the people, vague enough, and little calculated to restore peace or confidence. The hostility of the:Anti- Straussites is chiefly directed not against Strauss himself, who could not stand a moment before the storm, but against the new schoolmasters, educated and appointed by the normal school. Ti ey are universally accused of irreligion, and of a host of other imperfections, and have certainly been imbued with ideas too much advanced for the rest of the population. Had the system been undertaken and carried on by degrees, one does not know what might have been the success. But it is now evident that the mark has been overleaped, the popular jealousy excited, and that in consequence the nor mal school must be abolished, and the entire system of pub lic instruction, organised but six years back, be completely changed. Great as have been the blunders committed, this is to be regretted.—Morning Chronicle. PARIS GAMBLING HOUSES.—A young clerk of M. Fremyn, a notary, had been admitted for two years together at the hell, No. 36, at the Palais Royal, where he was known as a ponte habituel, and under the names of the " Clerk," or " Little Notary." He had thus played and lost 64,000 f. belonging to his employer. The civil tribunal has just condemned Benazet, the farmer-general of the late gambling-houses, to pay M. Fremyn a sum of 68,000 f. in the way of compensation. We learn from Rome that the Chevalier Spon tini has recommended various reforms in the sacred music of the Catholic Church, and that a report from commis sioners appointed to consider his proposals is in the hands of Cardinal Lambruschini. Chevalier Spontini was to leave Rome for Naples about the middle of Ftbruary.— Galignani. EXTRAORDINARY ANNOUNCEMENT.--On Friday much curiosity was excit !d by the appearance of a placard, offering a reward for the discovery of a young lady, of one of th e first families in Cheltenham , who had left her home on Thursday morning, and had not returned. It appears from the hand-bill that her friends supposed that she had been decoyed into the cottage of some poor family in distress, but this, it appears, was not the case., We are glad to find that the lady has since returned to her friends. —Cheltenham Journal. it is stated in a Provincial Paper that for the Worcester Music Meeting, which is to be held in Septem -1 bar, none but English singers will be engaged. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, MARCH 11, 1839. IRELAND. The Dublin Register publishes the following letter from Mr. O'Connell:-- London, 7th March, 1839. My dear Ray—l am exceedingly afflicted at being com pelled to forego for another fortnight my journey to Dublin ; but the ninthly in the Tory ca m p th reatening an opposition to the Corporate Reform Bill, detains me here. The second reading of the Bill comes on to-morrow, and in all proba bility the Committee on Monday, to continue daily, so as to get the Bill through the Commons before Easter. It is believed that the Bill will pass this year—but I wauld -not advise the Irish people to put any faith in the British Par liament ; the enemies of Ireland are not confined to any one party, Whigs, 'Furies, or Radicals—may, I really think that those who have the strongest antipathies to Ireland, and tr, the Irish people, are to he found amongst the Radical R f xlm IS in the House of Commons. The Tories hate us, as part of the principle of their party, but the Radicals appear to me to have a species of individual acrimony to our unfortunate country—and it should not be forgotten that when the popular party in England usurped all the powers of the State, they were the most virulently sanguinary of the exterminators of the Irish people—the English people having seized on all the authority of the State, de lighted in exterminating the Irish people. There mani festly is a portion of this spirit still alive, and not altogether concealed, although it has the modesty, or rather the timi dity, to seek to disguise itself under various pretexts. How powerfully is this spirit illustrated by the two re cent divisions. The first on my motion to equalise the franchises of the Irish people with those of the English—a motion of the clearest, plainest justice—a motion to render the Repeal impossible, because unnecessary, at least as to one most important point, a point which, if now conceded, would give us the means of stopping all agitation for the Repeal. 'lt was for the present insultingly rejected-1 venture to prophesy it will yet be offered, when it will be too late. I have now to announce that the Tories and Radicals ha,c determined that we shall basic no railways in Ire land. Private speculation will - Lever give us rail roads ; at least whilst the emaciating Union continues, it is impossible that railroads in Ireland should be completed by private capital. The reason is obvious— ihe Railway Report shows that the probable profit of any railway in Ireland will net :exceed from four to four and a half per cent. on the capital necessary to b expended. Of course no private speculator will advance money on the chance of such a return, especially as private companies will have to lay out enormous sums in purchasing the good will of landlords, and very large sums in Parliamentary and law costs. In fact, it is quite mani fest that we are condemned, by Tory and Radical hostility, to do without railroads, until an Act passes in College green for their creation. I presume the Government scheme will be abandoned as hopeless. Indeed I pity the Irishman who supposes that there is any hope for his country, save in the Repeal. My plan is this : First—l will publish an appeal to the people of Ireland in a " Hereditary Bondsmen" letter to the Pilot of Monday. I will show them what little reliance they can place in British statesmen. Secondly—l request an adjournment for a fortnight of the Precursor Society—that is, from Monday, the Ilth, to Monday the 25th. On the ►atter day I will, please God, attend, and remain in Dublin organising the popular party for a fortnight, as the Easter recess will, as usual, continue until after Low Sunday. Thirdly—l Kill, in the first week, after the recess, bring on the subject of an equalisation of the Parliamentary franchises between England and Ireland, and again divide the House upon that question. Fourthly—l will try the same measure in substance, but different in form, so as to meet Parliamentary usages, in the month of May. Fifthly—Being defeated in these attempts, I will then submit to the Precursor Society the necessity of either dissolving, or mAino• way for the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION fur the REPEAL of the UNION. This last plan must be carefully digested in order to make as many friends, and as few enemies as possible, I mean, of course, in Ireland. But if I stand alone, I will then commence the REPEAL AGITATION, and,never abandon it, save in success, or in my grave. It s my conscientious conviction, that I oae it as a duty to Ireland, and to that God who will judge my actions and my motives at his judgment seat, to struggle for the resto ration of the frisk Parliament, and to commence that struggle the moment the present Session of Parliament has passed away, without producing any substantial benefit to our unhappy country. In the meantime let us work as Precursors—augment by all legitimate means the number of Precursors—call on every COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, and PARISH to enrol themselves as Precursors. Let the Irish people show no apathy—no udifference. Send in as many PETITIONS as possible. In ,hurt, agitate during this Session fur measures of equaliza tion and identification. In future our agitation shall be for the Repeal. Believe me to be very truly yours, DANIEL O'CONNELL. T. M. Ray, Secretary, Precursor Society. COUNTRY BANKERS' AGENCY. (From the Times City article.) A project has been started in the City for a Country Bankers' Agency," which, on account of its great novelty of plan, in proposing to dispense with the aid of the . bankers altogether, is occupying a considerale share of attention. The leading features are, that an establishment is to be formed in London solely for transacting the business of country b,nkers; that each bank shall (I,•po,it a certain sum, moderate in amount, as its own separate protective capital ; that in order to insure the perfect safety of the fund thus created, the Directors will be restricted from employing any part of it except in Government se curities, cr those of the first class, contenting them selves with the most moderate return, ,and that they will account to each country bank for the profit of the invest ment. The advantages proposed are, that the business of country banks in London will -be conducted with much less expense and attended with no risk ; that, being relieved from keeping so large ,a capital as. heretofore in the metinpolis; they will be protected against runs, andl . employ their capital more . profitably, the rate of interest being generally higher in the country than in London, and that they will share with the general agency the profit •of all transactions undertaken for them. These are the par ticular advantages aimed at, but the parties anticipate some public benefit from their plan of operation, in preventing the accumulation of so much spare capital in London as is done by the deposit funds of the country bankers, .and in thus preventing speculation, as well as those abrupt changes in the circulation which are the consequences of it. On the merit of such a project it would be difficult, and in this stage of it useless, to offer any opinion. There are said to he some very respectable names connected with it, and, like all projectors, of course sanguine as to the result. The rest is to be decided as the experiment proceeds. BRISTOL SUGAR-MARKET, MARCH B.—A part of the cargo of Demerara, recently arrived, have been brought to market and realizA extreme prices, but no• thing can exceed the indisposition to purchase, and the generally unprofitable hazardous state of the sugar trade. There is every prospect of its so continuing until much more certain information is received of the amount of the yeir's import. —Bristol Mercury. Two NEW CARDINALS.—At a Consistory held on the 11th ult., the Pope created two new Cardinals, M. Tosti, his Treasurer, and M. Soglia. The latter is to be created Bishop of Ossimo and Angoli. SHIP BUILDING.—We understand that the wages of the Stockton shipwrights have been advanced to 303. pcir week. This effectually contradict; the opposi -1 tion to our statement that Hull is the best and cheapest r i s ) : Te r i ( t het f d 4 ,tt s hr h a i ti p e b wr u ac i a l t r e l h i: a r la g i r ae i t n tahs t h e e l 101 ov, k ,,, i t u h g ief d r h o n .Vaee and . d k_r w i l w au ri t n eh e kingdom. ports, Ad vertiser. THE THAMES TUNNEL.-The workmen of the Thames Tunnel were on Saturday evening regaled by the Directors of the Company with a substantial dinner of roast beef and plum-pudding in the interior of the works, in consequence of having perfected 860 feet of the tunnel. Between 200 and 300 individuals sat down to dinner. Mr. Brunel, Mr. Haa es, M.P., for Lambeth, and Chairman of the Board of Directors, with other gentlemen connected with the undertaking, were present, and several appro priate toasts were given. The hand of the Coldstream Guards was in attendance, and played several favourite airs. The Prussian Government have drawn by lots a number of bonds of the Stoats- Sehaldscheine to the aou July next. The Great Western is hourly expected to arrive from New York. Several parties were o n the look out for her, yesterday, at Portishead.—Bristo /Me rcury. COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.—Sh' Lytton Bulwer's _Richelieu was performed here on Saturday even ing, for the second time, to a house full, but not so crowded as on the night of its prcduction. It was con siderably curtailed, and consequently went off even mere gl,bly than at first. The Queen, who honoured the per fortnance, privately, with her presence, was received by Mr. Serle and Mr. Notter, the box-bookkeeper. Her Majesty left the theatre i m mediately upon th e conc l us i on of .he play. M acready was called for, &LS usual. - The Chancellor of the Exchequer leaves town to-day, for Gunsbury, to be present at the m arr i age of his eldest son with Miss Frero, hich happy event will be solemnized to-morrow (this day).—Observer. IN RE HALLS. —On the applicati on o f M r. the Magistrate, whovo case was Woodroffe, Mr. Hall, before the Insolvent Debtors' Court a few days ago, w as on Monday ordered to be brought up and discharged, he having procured a consent to a notice for which it was adjourned. who has er tot , been Lord Francis Eg sufferin which h a d conf i ned him t o a violent atta ck of gout, his bed for several days, was considerably better on Sun. when be was able to sit in the draw • day afternoon, mg room. —Since T t STATE OF TRADE.Tuesday last, the animated demand for cotton in Liverpool has cont i nue d to act upon this marke t, and a still_ furtherl adv ance h as b een generally realised, b oth on goods and yarn, though not to a greater extent than the increase in the price of cotton since that time. so that the spinners and manu f acturers derive no benefit from it. Under these cireurastancesAhe workingArf short time , which sees indispensible for.the protection of their in terests, is rapidly extending. Age neral meeting of the cotto m spinnets and manufacturers of St ~'e b i 'go ni the wighb: u be d was held on Wednesday evening, when it was resolved thatld S the r espect i ve firms composing the Asociation shou commence on M on d a y next, working three days a Wcck oni, to continue for six months, unless a change of circumstances sh ould arise ; and we understand that the example is likely to be followed by all the spinners Ashton-under- Lytle. As this reso lution will apply to a number of large establishments, pro during a very considerable quantity of goads and yarn, it , is likely to producc an i re portant effect up on t h e markets, and also, we are sort) , to say, upon the condition of the working classes in the neighbourhood. —Manchester Guardian. FINANCIAL STATE OF SPAIN. (From the Morning Herald.) According to promise, I proceed to lay,before you a brief statement of the financial condition of this country. The home debt of Spain, according to the au thentic docements in the Sinking Fund de pzrt ment is computed at about The foreign debt may be classified as follows— viz. :ls. Reals. 8,000,000,000 Amount of stock converted from old loans Bonds of 1823 Amount of English debentures 60,000,000 Ditto of French claims 3911,329,844 Ditto of United States ditto 12,000,000 Capital of loan for 400 millions contracted by Ardoin in 1834 701,754,390 Total, bearing interest at 5 per annum 3,604,601,834 Passive and Deferred Stork 2,883,22,000 Stock not converted, being a residue of Cortes Bonds in the hands of Campbell, Lubbock, and Ardoin..... 10 ),000,000 6,587,804,834 Tatal of Home and Foreign Debt of Spain 14,517,80,834 Equal to nearly one hundred and forty.six millions sterling. During the last period of the Calatrava and Mendi zabal Administration, the amount required by the sink ing fund to pay the dividends on the foreign and home debt was calculated at about 3,200,0001. sterling per annum ; now, there are four unpaid dividends, which amount together to the enormous sum of 6,400,0001. sterling, of which the unfortu nate bondholders have been deprived by the improvi dent and bungling ministers of this country. In the most prosperous times the revenue of Spain does not exceed six millions sterling per annum, and more more than half of this sum is required to pay the interest of the national debt ; the budget of the Royal household amounts to about 440,0001., and the remainder of the revenue, even in time of peace, can never suffice for the payment of the exp 'nses of the Departments of Foreign Affairs, Grace and Justice, the Interior, War, Finance, and Marine, and the salaries of public functionaries placed on the retired list. The budget for the present year is calculated at 15,500,0001., from which, however, may be deducted the interest on the foreign and home debt—say 3,200,0001. (not a single maravedi of which will be paid), leaving 12,300,000/. which is to be pro vided for from the ordinary and extraordinary con tributions, but as there is no prospect of realizing these contributions we shall have an enormous deficit at the end of the year, unless British capitalists come forward in the generous manner stated by Senor Pita, and exchange their sold for new securities. But it is asserted here that the English government wiil gua rantee a lola to Spain, at least Pita's agents are industri ously circulating reports of this description : in such case I have nothing to say, although it is hardly to be expected that the bondholders will allow any class of Spanish stock to be quoted in the London Market, unless some arrangement be previously made in their favour. And after what has occurred of late hi this country to induce the British public to lend their money to the Queen's Go vernment ? Have the Queenites gained any victory ? have they succeeded in capturing any Carlist fortress ? Have they not, on the contrary, been obliged to aban don the operations in the North, so vigorously com menced by Castaneda ? Has not Van Helen, the active and intelligent Van Halen, been forced to retire from before Montan, a pretty fort in the neighbourohood of Segorbe, which he invested with six thousand infantry, five hundred horse, and four pieces of battering artillery ? Yes, Van Helen, with his large force has not been able to reduce a little fort garrisoned by 80 men, and has retired to Murviedo ; yet this is considered a proper moment to demand money from the thrice-duped capitalists of England. "I he loss already sustained by all those who have speculated in Spanish stock is enormous, and I do hope, for their sakes, that they will not now suffer themselves to be gulled by Senor Pita, the conspirator, as he unblushingly avowed himself in the Constituent Cortes. THA Ni ES TONNELL. A General Meeting of the Proprietors of the Thames Tunnell was held at the London Tavern. Bishopsgate-street, last week, for general purposes, and for the election of three Directors, who retired by rotation. EEN.IAMIN HAWES, Esq., having taken the Chair, said that the Proprietors had now been in the habit of assembling for fifteen years, but the Meeting of this day was the most pleasant which . had been held. At the time of the Meeting last year great apprehensions were entertained respecting the Tunnel, and unfortunately those alarms were welt founded, for in the course of a few days after that time the Tunnel was full of water. Extraordinary as it might appear very little damage was done, and the whole of the water was pumped out within seven days after the irruption, instead of occupying three or four months as on a former occasion. Another gratifying cir cumstance was that during the whole of the time the enormous work had been in progress, so few accidents had. occurred. During the last year the Tunnel had been visited by 24,000 persons. With regard to the state of the works . . the progresS'made in 1838 was 80 feet. Since the end of last year 25 feet more had been done, and if the work continued to progress at that rate 105 feet would be completed in the same time as Ko feet bad been done last year. They had gone on at the rate of three feet per week for several months, with the exception of two or three weeks, when only a font and a half was done. They were now within less than 60 feet of low water mark, so that, instead of working with a head of water of 15 or 16 feet at low water, and 35 or 36 feet at high water, they had now only four or five feet. They had the complete command of the River, in consequence of the Navigation Committee having lent them every assistance, and allowing them to make uee of the small distance from where they now were to the low water mark of the water-way. He hoped that by the next annual meeting they would be placed - in a situation of safety. They were now in a position in , : which - they might congratu late the proprietors, that.this great work wOuld — be speedily accomplished. The completion of it was essential to- the safety of the public, many of whom now trembled at crossing the river in a boat, in consequence of the danger of so doing ; and he tt ustod that ere long he should see tens of thousands walking under the river in perfect safety. The Report was then read by the Secretary. Mr. 11A NKEY inquired at what rate per week the work was now advancing The CHAIRMAN replied three feet, but that last week the progress made was four feet, and that was the greatest distance which had been excavated for many months. Mr. HANK EY thought the report highly satisfactory, and that it afforded the highest encouragement for the realization of the plan. He moved that the Report be received, printed, and circulated amongst the Proprietors. Mr. FRANCIS seconded the motion, which was carried un animously. The cash account having been read, Mr. S\VEET thought. the public mind ought to be disabused as to the amount which had been expended on the Tunnel. If the gross amount was stated, it would be found to be trifling in comparison to the sums expended on the Waterloo and other bridges. The SECRETARY said the total sum expended was 313,201/. ss. 9d., including 117,000/. received from the Treasury. A PROPRIETOR inquired if any calculation had been made as to the probable sum required for the completion of the work ? The CHAIRMAN said there were 430 feet yet to do. The estimate made by Mr. Walker was 3501. per foot for the first portion, 2501. per foot for the second portion, and 150/. per foot for the third portion. If the distance was divided into three proportions of about 150 feet each, that would be near the mark. In addition to this there would be the descents, so that the ex pense would 60,0001. or 70 . 0001. more. Mr. SwExT said the toll raised on Waterloo-bridge was from 12,0001. to 14,000/. a year, and that bridge had a free one on each side of it. There would be no bridge within two miles of the tunnel, and consequently the profits might reasonably be expected to be considerably larger. lIANKEY inquired whether the difficulties to the pro gress of the work had been lessened, or remained much the same as at the last meeting ? The CHAIRMAN said they had been very decidedly lessened. M r . J. W. Buckle, Mr. Hawes, M.P., and Mr. J. Brown, the retiring Directors, were then re-elect e d. The thanks of the meeting having been voted to the Direc tors and to the Chairman, and duly acknowledged, the proceed ings terminated. TEMPEST.—COACII BLOWN OVER,—Thurs day last was one of the most tempestuous days ever wit nessed here, and a number of trees have been thrown down in various parts of the country. As the hearse and mourn ing coaches employed at the funeral of the late Duchess of Suthcrland were returning from Golspie, one of the coaches with four horses was literally blown off the road, the horses yielding first to the fury of the blast. There were four men with the coach, one of whom on the outside at- tempted to leap off and had his ankle sprained; the other three escaped with the loss of their hats. The panels of the coach were broken, and the pole snapped asunder in three pieces. The accident took place near Ardgay. The weather still continues exceedingly boisterous, and there is a considerable depth of snow on the Highland road. The mails have been very irregular, but the de tention has been generally south of Edinburgh.—lnverness Paper. Last week, as the Erin steamer, from Ire lana, was coming up our river she ran foul of the bows of the Palmerston, which was on her passage to Swansea; by the collision, the latter vessel was stranded, and so much injured that she could not be got off until the next tide. We understand she must go into dock and undergo some repairs, when she will again resume her station. CESAREAN OPEItATION EXTRAORDINARY. —Yesterday afternoon the celebrated mare Merry Lass, the property of Mr. Edward Newbegin, of Ryton, while in a field near to that gentleman's house, attempted to leap a gate ; but a sharp stake caught her in the breast, and the poor animal ripped up to her hind quarters. She was in foal by the high-bred horse Woodlark, belonging to Mr. Pile, of the Fellside ; and the foal, together with the entrails of the mare, was found on the ground near the gate by one of Mr. Newbcgin's son.— Gateshead Observer. GRAVE SECRETS.—In the course of an au smelt case heard at the Thames Police-office on Friday, wherein a Dissenting Minister, who is also the lessee of a burying-ground) and an undertaker were concerned, some of the secrets of the trade came out. Among other things it was stated that it was cutomary to use the mou'd from graves as exceEent for the growth of geraniums in flower- pots. REPRESENTATION OF NORTH 'DEVON.— The political events of the past week, as unexpected as they were gratifying to every true Devonian, have with. drown Lord Ebrington from the county representation, and pl,ced Mr. Buller, of Downes, as a candidate to succeed hi> Lordship in that distinguished post. But we are told that Mr. Buller is to be opposed by Mr. Buck. Sir Tre vor Wheeler, a gentleman who rents some land in the co unty, but who does not own a single acre in it, as we tave been informed, has, with a chivalrous gallantry worthy of his knightly title, put his name at the head of an ad ,lress calling on Mr. Buck to stand forward and represent him, the acreless Sir Trevor, and others of the forlorn h r pc that follow so gallant a leadership.— Western Times. TURNPIKES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sta,—My object in addressing you is, to draw the attention of the public to the arbitrary powers delegated to Turnpike Trustees, with a view to an amendment of the Turnpike law. The powers to which I more especially refer, are the powers of erecting additional toll gates, of making diversions, and of stopping up the old roads. The power vested in Trustees of erecting toll-gates, and advancing or reducing the tolls, gives them a most despotic power of taxation. I know a recent instance in which the tolls of a turnpike, besides keeping the road in repair, and paying all other outgoings, produced a surplus revenue of b , 2tween 2,000/. and 3,000/. a year, the Trustees of which erected an additional toll-gate so as to catch the inhabi-, tants of a particular township on their way to market ; whereby they laid a tax of about fifty pounds a year on that township, in opposition to strong remonstrances, and at a time when their duty to the public loudly demanded a reduction of the tolls on the whole line of road included in their trust. What their reason fir this proceeding was is not for me to say. I am sure it was not to pay off the debts of the trust, for those the Trustees are more inclined to increase than diminish. Possibly it might be to make partial and extravagant diversions of the road, to the serious detriment of other men's interests ; or perhaps the Trustees had a mind to tax the inhabitants of that particular township. Flow this might be I cannot tell, but that the inhabitants of that township were taxed by a most unjust and tyrannical exercise of power is certa►n. The power which Turnpike Trustees possess of divert ing the road is also liable to great abuse. It is not an un common occurrence for Trustees to divert roads, after persons depentlng on the traffic, have erected buildings and established shops on the road, in which case the diversion ruins the trade of all of them, and frequently reduces their buildings to one-half their for mer value, and sometimes less. And that is not all, for the old road from which the traffic is diverted may be stopped up an;: sold, and that which was an aecom modeion may be converted into a nuisance. This is enough to show that a check upon these powers ought to exist somewhere. In the case of high ways no stoppage can take place without a Magistrate's order, against which parties aggrieved have a right to appeal, and some controulling power ought to be con stituted, to which parties aggrieved by Turnpike Trus tees can appeal. Not that I think the Highway Law is perfect. I do not. I would have the interposition of a Jury in all these cases which the Highway Law does not afford, but still it is infinitely superior to the Turnpike Law, whereby most things are referred to the discretion of the Trustees,whieh unfortunately often liads to very improper results. I am, Sir, your obedient servant. - OBSERVER. LOVING MAIDS AND FALSE LOVERS. [We insert the following at the request of one deeply interested.] Mistrust the youth, with look cast docih, Who shuns to meet the eve, Lest it should sink deep in his soul, And read It) pocrisy. Alt many are his winning ways, The fair sex to beguile ; Approach him not, or you are lost, There's poison in his smile. I lov'd him once, he won my heart ; I thought be lov'd again ; But when he knew I lov'd so true, lie trifled with my pain. Take warning all ye lovely fair, From one he's left in sad despair; And should the cast down look appear, Alt ! turn away fur very fear. Feb. 25, 1839. L. D. BARBA RIT Y.—On Tuesday a long investigation took place in the Town-hall, before Charles Lane and Thomas I'oovey, Esqrs., County Magistrates, on a charge of cruelty by a parent to his child. From the evidence adduced, it appeared that the person, John Davis, of Hockey-lane, in the parish of Greys, patten and clog maker, had been in the continual habit of beating his little girl (by a farmer %site), about 12 years of age, for some time past ; several persoas gave evidence as to seeing the child beaten at various times, and that frequently the poor thing had born heard to cry "murder." On the afternoon of the 2d of February, lie threw a bowl of hot water over the child's neck, scalding it in a shocking manner, and dredged the wound with flour,.covering it with a blue cot ton handkerchief. He proceeded to L ndon that night, leaving her in bed alone in tho house, and did not return till late the ensuing evening. The child, in the meantime, suffering from the p in, went the next day to Mrs. Pig. den, at Shepherd's Green, where her wound was dre s sed, and where she bad been taken care of since. The prose cution was at the instigation of the Guardians of the parish, who have behaved most feelingly in the case. Ultimately Davies was held to bail, himself in 1001., and two sureties of 501. each, to tr.ke his trial for the misdemeanour, at the ensuing (Word As,izes. —Reading Mercury. POLITICAL EXCITEMENT AMONG THE ie A - nies.—At one period of her life, Lady Huntingdon ap pears to have been much occupied with political questions. Her sentiments were conformable with those of Sir Robert Walpole and his administration ; and she was much con nected with the courtiers of that day. A little incident which occurred at this period will serve to mark the na tural ardour of her character. There were some stormy debates in the House of Lords, in May, 1733, on the de predations of the Spaniards, in which Lord Huntingdon, Lord Hervey, and others-of his intimate friends, took a leading part. Her Ladyship expressed - her' intention' of being present, though ladies were excluded"; "At the last warm debate in the House of Lords," says Lady Mary Wortley- Montagu, "it was unanimously resolved there should be no unnecessary auditors ; consequently the fair sex were excluded, and the gallery destined to the sole use of the House of Commons. Notwithstand ing which determination, a tribe of dames resolved to show on this occasion that neither men nor laws could resist them. These heroines were Lady Hunting don, the Duchess of Queensberry, the Duchess of An caster, Lady Westmoreland, Lady Cobham, Lady Char lotte Edwin, Lady Archibald Hamilton and her daughter Mrs. Scott, 111, s. Pendarves, and Lady Frances Saunder son. lam thus particular in their names, since I looked upon them to be the boldest asscrters and moat resigned sufferers for liberty I ever read of. They presented them selves at the door at nine o'clock in the morning, when Sir William Saunderson respectfully informed them that the Chancellor had made an order against their admittance. The Duchess of Queensberry, as head of the squadron, " pished" at the ill-breeding of a mere lawyer, and desired Sir William to let them up stairs privately. After some modest refusals, he swore he would not admit them. Her Grace, with a noble warmth, answered they would come in in spite of the Chancellor and the whole house. This being reported, the Peers resolved to starve them out ; an order was made that the doors should not be opened till they had raised their siege. These Amazons now shooed themselves qualified for the duty even of foot soldiers; they stood there till five in the afternoon, without sustenance, every now and then plying volleys of thumps, kicks, and raps, with so much violence against the door that the speakers in the House were scarce heard. When the Lords were not conquered by this, the two Duchesses (very,well apprised of the use of stratagems in war) commanded a silence of half an hour; and the Chancellor, who thought this a certain proof of their absence (the Commons also being very impatient to enter) , gave orders for the opening ofe the door, upon which they all rushed in, pushed aside their competitors, and placed themselves in the front rows of the gallery. They stayed there till after eleven, when the House rose; and during the debate gave applause, and showed marks of dislike, not only by smiles and winks (which have always been allowed in those cases), but by noisy laughs and apparent contempt, which is supposed the true reason why poor Lord Hervey spoke so miserably. —Life and Times of the Countess of Huntingdon, Part I. We are sorry to hear of the death of General Burnett, at his seat, Banchory-lodge in Kincardineshire, on the 26th February, in the 78th year of his age. General Burnett was many years in the 14th Regiment of foot. both in home and foreign service, and long commanded that corps, and was universally respected both as a military man and in private life. He was one of the A. D. C. of King George 111. CURIOUS TRIAL.—On Friday, in the Court of Queen's Bench, an action was brought by a Mr. Barsham, against the Sheriff of Essex, to recover the amount of three penalties of 50/. each, under the statute of 32 George IL, intituled " An Act for the Relief of Debtors, as respects the Imprisonment of their Persons." It appeared from the statement of Sir F. Pollock that the plaintiff was some time ago taken in execution, at the suit of a creditor, by a sheriff's officer, and conducted in the first instance to the house of the latter, and, as the officer was proceeding with the plaintiff to Chelmsford gaol, he begged to be taken to a public house at Chelmsford instead of to the gael, in or der that he might make some arrangement with his credi tor. Accordingly, the sheriff's officer conducted the plain tiff to the Saracen's Head, at Chelmsford, where an ar rangement was effected with the creditor, and he was li berated. There were three counts in the declaration, grounded upon the enactments of the statute referred to, upon each of which the plaintiff now sought to recover the penalty of 50/. ; first, that he was taken to prison within twenty-four hours from the time of his arrest ; secondly, that he was taken to the house of the sheriff's officer with out his consent; and, thirdly, that he was taken to a vic tualling house against his will , all of which are prohib ited by the Act, under penalties to be recovered from thesberiff. Lord Denman thought there must be a verdict for the de fendant on each of the two first counts, and for the plaintiff on the third count, as he must be considered as having been under duresse when he was taken to the Saracen's Head public house, at Chelmsford. The jury, after a short con sultation, found as his Lordship directed—namely, for the defendant on each of the first two counts, and for the plain tiff on the third co ant. NOBODY. —Every ones experience must have convinced him that there is no such arrant rascal in exist. once as Nobody I The fellow is never easy but when in mischief. Is a street door left on the jar at midnight —a plate chest ransacked —a jewel box stolen or mislaid—a window broken —an orchard robl2d—or a sla n d er s p rea d abroad, ten to one Nobody is the guilty party. Of all the offences that are daily committed against society, one half at least are committed by this incorrigible scamp. Blackwood's Magazine for March. The Lords of the Treasury have issued a warrant, taking from Lfraeoieilm the character of a sepa rate port, and uniting it 213 creek to the port of Barn s aple.— West of England C onsert ayie ve • EVENING EDITION. PRICE OF .SUGAR. EFFECT OF THE MONOPOLY. Table showing the ex-duty price of West India-Sugar in :If ir c ing.lane, and comparing the same against foreign sugars : London, March 9, 18:19. The last Gazette quotes the average price of British Per cwt. Plantation Muscovado Sugar, exclusive of duty, at ... 38s. Gd Muscovado Sugars raised by free labour in the Manilla and other parts east of the Cape of Good Hope are worth frem 235. to 255. per cwt. this week, being about 14s. per cwt. less than the average price of West India Sugar. Refined Sugar equal in quality to double refined is worth In the home market, exclusive of bounty, 425. 6d. per cwt. As the Dutch and Belgian refiners have free access to all descriptions of Sugar, they are enabled to supply foreign purchasers at Amsterdam or at Antwerp, with Sugar of like quality at 345. per cwt., consequently the export trade hence In Refined Sugar is annihilated. The prevailing opinion in Mincing-lane is, that, if the West India Monopoly is not broken through, British Plantation will be, on or before the Ist September next, 50s. per cwt., exclusive of the duty of 245. per cwt. yhis opinion is based on the lnteliigence lately re ceived from Javica, Demarara, and other Plantations, complainin7 on the part of the white man that the black will not work, and on the part ef the black man that the white will not pay him wages ado_ quota to the labour required for the cult vation of Sugar. From these causes, it is supposed by many West Indians that Jamaica will not ship snore than 26,000 hhds. against 69,200 last year, and that the diminution in the export from Demerara will be less in 1539 than 1538 by 25,000 hhds. British Treacle is worth 9s. per cwt. in the foreign markets. The same has beztn sold, duty free, this week in London, at :31s. per cwt., being an ev:ess in price ef 225. per cwt. paid by the poor man towards West India Bounty, and not towards revenue. COFFICE.—The duty which protects British Plantation Coffe, against the competition of Foreign Coffee amounts to about 250 per cent. ad valorem against foreign Coffee. We have already shown by figures that the gain to the West In dians, and the consequent loss to the nation by the monopoly in Co lonial produce, amounts to 4,210,0001. per annum, so that besides the 20,000,0001. compensation money, and the interest thereon, the nation will have paid, since 1833, another 20,000,0001. to the quon. dam slave owners. THE NEW BEER BILL. ABSTRACT of a BILL to alter and amend the LAWS relating to the SALE of BEER. This Bill enacts that a person applying for a licence must produce a certificate that the house is of the value of 101. per annum, and is rated at that sum at least, and been in the applicant's occupation for twelve months. Any Overseer neglecting to give such certificate, shall forfeit 51. Any person making or using a false certificate, shall forfeit 101. ; and licenses obtained by such shall be void. That, after the 10th of October, 1840, the presew, duty payable on Excise licenses for retail of beer to be drunk on the premises, shall cease, and that the sum of .5/. ss. shall be levied upon such house, in lieu thereof. Houses in London or Westminster, or in or within a mile of any city, town, or polling-place for elections, for ►which licenses :are required, must be of the annual value of 151., and have been in the applicant's occupa tion for twelve mouths previous. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. STR,—In the columns of your independent Journal I wish you to give publicity to the following fact, and which is well knOwn to the Bishop of London, notwithstandirg his disapproving in the . House of Lords of the workif g of the new Marriage Act. The highly respectable clergyman, the Rev. Mr. Trot ter, holding the appointment of Minister of the Engli,h Church in the city of Bruges (Belgium), and I believe with the consent of the Bishop of London, in whose dio cese he is considered, married a daughter of Stainforth, Esq., cf Ycrkshire ; and, on her decease, again married, in the course of a few months, her sister. I wish to know how the Bishop reconciles this with the Canon Law, as it happened previously to any ehar,g,t iu the Marriage Act.-1 remain, Sir, yours respectfully, AN ENGLISHMAN. _ _ Devonport, March 8, 1839. THE NAVY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE Sti,V, Stu,—Since that celebrated declaration eiyours, which appeared in one of your publications a short time since, that you were determined to support the cause of the Navy, it not being a political question, but a national one—on the faith of this I take the liberty of sending you a few remarks, in justice to the parties concerned. I have read your Reporters' account of the debate on the state of the Navy, brought forward by Lord Colchester, and supported by,the Earl of 'Ho.dwicke. Perhaps Lord Colchester did the thing very well ; hox ever, of that I will not attempt to judge—it was a long yarn. The Earl of Hardwicke visited Plymotith Dock-yard a very short time since, and expressed his admir.ttion of every thing he saw ; yet his Lordship is reported to have said_ in the House of Lords that there was not topsail in the yard save a mizen one. Verily I thought the late Sir .1. Yorke had stepped out of his grave and taken his place in the House of Lords. You may recollect, Sir,' at least 1 do, box the Gallant Admiral used to convulse both sides of the Hnuse of Commons ; he w as a good One. Now, Sir, I should hardly think this could have been said seriously by Lord Llirdwicke, if reported cor rectly. I h lye the honour to know one of the Lords of the Admiralty. I wish the Gallant Admiral had 11 in the House of Lords that evening, the spir Joseph Yorke would have broke out tvith all th , ,; Ad miral's quarter-deck punctuality. No Topsail. WLen hi! Lordship was here, :he Malabar was being paid e —her stures returned ; she had been but a sli(irt tine in commission, and had three sets of these topsails ; two sets must have been new—pray, where wer: these sails ?—in the dock-yard certainly. I fear the Earl of Hardsvickc did not go into the corners of the yard, splendid corners ; the sight of sails there are a delight to a sailo r ' s *Ye: I aim creditably informed there are at this moment in the Dock-yard ten complete sets of sails for line-of-battle shipi. Ido not think at this moment there can ho a more efficient Dock-yard than this at Plymouth the Gallant Admiral at its head devotes all his time for the public good. As for stores, Ido not think there is a deficiency in any article ; the sail stores at Sheerness tremble to their foundation from the weight of sails above. The Russell—l recollect being on b oar d of her in Plymouth Smind ; she had just returned from Malta: having left all her spare stores behind, consisting of spars, sails, and cordage, perhaps as much as a large transport could take on board ; that ship's time had nearly expired, which ste was to finish at Lisbon ; yet 1 this very Dock-yard, Plymouth, obliged her to take all on board again. Ships of this day have nearly one-third sails, spars, and stores of all sorts more than they had in the war. So much for defici encies. A remark was made that the Revenge's foremast had been taken out for another ship. Surely, it cannot be expected that spare masts should be kept for each vessel in the service. I recollect the Bellerophon, about two years ago, Sir Charles Paget's flag-ship, springing her fore-mast outside this port ; a mast from the Fondroyant was taken out and put into her ; she was again at sea in some four hours, without detriment to the service. The writer of this statement has been for the last ten years constantly employed. You will allow he ought to know something of what he here puts forth. I have to apologise for thus troubling you, which I would not have done had it not been for squads of croakers, which I meet at every turn, since Lord Hard wicke's statement appeared ; their faces are uncommonly long, evidently suffering under that sad disease ; and I fear, Mr. Editor, that you have got a touch of the same - complaint : in your remarks on Captain Napier's last letter of Wednesday evening, you finish by saying that the Navy is in a wretched state. Now, Sir, Ido assure you the Navy is not in a wretched state, anything but that ; there may not be ships enough, or men enough employed ; the men may not be sufficiently paid. Captain Napier's plan is the best 1 have seen, at least I think so. The senior offi cers are getting old and disappointed, the juniors are sad and helpless. Jack is a good fellow still—take car, of him. Of all this I have nothing to :say ;it is in better hands. I must beg, Sir, again to state, with due deference, that the Navy is not in a wretched state. The gunnery practice in our ships is beautiful ; there is none so good, or anything like it, in any other service in the world. Thanks to the Excellent's establishment, there is not a ship afloat at this moment, nor has been for a length of time, but is a British man-of-war ,in every sense of tile word. 01 one thing 1 am certain, we shall never want a top-sail ; and 1 fear we shall never see the Russians out of the Baltic. I urn, Sir, your obedient bumble servant, FAIR PLAY (Captain R.N.). Plymouth, March 2, 1839. - - ----- DEATH . FROM DRINKING BOILING COFFEE. —On Saturday last an inquest was held on the body o f Ellen Baron, five years of age. It appeared that the kettle contained coffee, which the elder sister ha d d just pre. pared, and lifted boiling off the fire, when, uring her temporary absence, the deceased drank out of the kettle spout. —Preston Observer. The Irish agriculturi sts cont i nue. to afford testi mony in favour of a community of interests and objects with England ! Their Papers teem with reports of p u bli c meetings for the purpose of perpetuating tile iniquitous tax on bread. S WI NDLING AT ST. OMER.—An immens e piece of swindling, carried on by the means of a multitude of forgeries, has just thrown this town into consternation. M. de - Fscica has taken his departure, leaving behind him debts to the amount of 60,000 ecus. Several families of workmen lose by this occurrence considerable sums, and will not easily recover from the blow dealt them by the floigfflittioief their debtor. M. de Facica, who has retired to London to embark for America, is now beyond the reach of justice._.. St Omer Journal. i ' The General Steam Navigation Company', Packet, the Attwood, from Rotterdam, aa a bi r il r te i s v , e tpo d rt.akciettilhto: CI stox-house at 8 o'clock, A. m. , this day. THE DUKE OF LEEDS.—We regret to learn that this Nobleman has been obliged to postpone leavin g Ithe Clarendon Hotel for H G o r r n a 1 medicaley wai ltit Castle, eb ne d in Coll3Cqu ora .e a n w N, ts j i lYf i r e rr d " . Doi : gl e D ,v l l l , 7 . I'N r e o :a n G9' s nr-edn."Pahiesrth. that o i f s hhisis written, of his beine . suddenly indisposed; but we are happy ce f INGS.—MARCH OF INTELLECT. i shop on Ludgate-hill a bill is exhibited in I, at this ja s tAoh t n a uted t W, g-ring s s hop made out of lucky old guineas." -- v --.