The Sun. — London, England, 1845-01-27 00:00:00

I,re'.nthe w 1 40.totr'ru, JAN. 26 . —1 t has blown a gale all night e:tward. RAL3POUTIT, JAN. 2.s.—Arrd. Emma and Louise, Eliza, Callao. Sld . Golden Fleece, Pernambuco ; A -41 za, Sierra Leone ; Vigilant, Bermuda ; her Majesty's steamer, Vesuvius, Batavia ; Lady Peel, Newport and Men. Off, John Fleming, London for Calcutta ; Sa niarthg, Hulbert, Mauritius for Liverpool (Oct. 29), and sailed for Liverpool. JO P ° ll T TALBOT, JAN. 26.—Th e M argaret Har d y, oehnston, bound to Calcutta, got ashore on the Bar in g oi ng Out y ester d ay morning, but has got off, and is now go tile end of the Breakwater full of water, and expected to become a wreck. XARMOUTII, JAN. 26.—The Jane, Greaves, of Whitby, in runising in through the Cockle this morning, got on Ithe Scroby Sand and filled ; crew caved. The Ann, lanabton, of S un d erland, also got on the Scroby Sand ; 'crew saved. Two other brigs got on the Scroby ; one hes blow gone to pi eces, the other has driven off, and been n out to sea ; crews (supposed to be) saved. The Sinking state ; crew saved. I,ddBCILLY, JAN. 24.—Wi n d N.W.—Arrd. Vesper, St. a al's, in seven days. SWANSEA, JAN. 2 5.—Arrd. Harriet, Buxton, Cuba. -MILFORD, J AN . 95.—Wind W.S.W., moderate.—Arrd. Albert, Liverpool, for Rio Grande. The Harmony, from Llanelly Rave • to Lond on , was got off the beach at Sandy 1 11, yesterday an d towed up here. 11 1 Guarro.—lculßoE.—The M argare t O g il v i e , arr i ve d the Clyd e, reports the following loading on the 10th Aovetuber, a n d as the last vessels likely to bet cargoes:— Tecunasss eh, Shaw —Cassandra—Elora, Turnbull—British Prinee— isabella—Eli za — M ar i a —S arah — lntrins i c Bolt on bine—lika Abbey—Bl ac k P r i nce—Caroline Marsh—Colum -Caledonia— L av i n i a -- M i das — S i r Ro b ert jestic Peel --West India n , o f L oudon—Caroline, of Poole— Ma, of Sunderland. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) ---... C°reN-EXCHAN GE.—(MaNDAY.) Th e *ellcoastwise as ais r b e!eipts of Wheat of home produce, _ '4tul, y land carriage and sample, were small, yet the us were fairly supplied with , most descriptions. iditwere ~, ~,a "as rather a large number of buyers in atten tre,,T' who purchased the best descriptions somewhat se'e, Y e Prices fully equal to those obtained on this day rrs ti - r ilu : t. In all other kinds only a moderate business Wa s , - ,„ ° '`n, g• The supply of Foreign Wheat on offer In Cati, Yet the sales in that article were rather limited. iver °nded grain so little was doing that the quotations En t ol e Oiliest nominal. The show of Barley, both g Alm " d foreign, was again extensive. In some hs in figures e es the best Malting Barley sold at last wee . h is' but all other qualities suffered a decline of quite laiesPer quarter, without any progress being made in * . /or all kinds of Malt the demand was exces lively dull. bu t „,- 7.*- The best potato Oats were quite as dear, Flo r -e ,.L. ls ve no variation to notice. Bean, Peas, and d Ila ti- "c° a slow sale at previous figures. Linseed . an Pe'eakes sold steadily. In Seeds very little was doing. hen__ CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Essex. & Kent Malt—Chevalier. .. .. .. 64s to 65 bitto lle l li v •."•• • • • : 40s to 50s Oats— . Yorkshire and •,,, . hite. ..... 46s 56e "'Welk and Lin- Lincolnsh., Feed.- 22$ 23s • Dittoe,V• l e e.• •• • 388 46s Pot atoe 24s 25s Youghalland • Cork. Irish R ed •• ••• • • 425 508 Black 2 2 2 1: 2 2 3 2: Cork, White . • • • • By e Ditto, White • •• • •' •• •• 11 —s-- 4 Old . . iv' ... " ..... • 3Ps 34s Beans c —Tick 235 3 3 2 7 4 8 8 "inn: ,-,• •••• • • • ..... 35s 36s Pigeons 3Bs 4'2s - — urindin — Grey . _ kahi„, g•• • • • 24s 293 Pease . Ch,:p •••" • • • • 34s 38S Maple .•••• • • • • 36s 40s • 4 •41t-...ci . `" er •• • ..... ads 30.8 White ... - - f - 0 4 1k ff . ° . 1 h and - Nor- Boil T e o r , %. ...... d . . e . .. .. 405 38 455 43 trow n : .... •• • 58s 62s Flour— Suffolk .. • . • • • . • 1411Estop and Ware L Gs s 64s Stocktn & Norfolk 33s 35s . /"OREIGN GR IIN AND FLOUR IN BOND. 'Prh,ll, ---b an . - 2 - ll_ . talc- •• -32 s to 368 Beans • • Ilan, ° litgli ...... 30 • Pease O ittli / x' e ' iv - ::• • ...... : 27s s 29s —s Flour—American . 'ee'l • • '; :: •• .. .. .. .. .. gs 1s s 'l 7 s The . SIVIZTELFIELD. Il taner anuftl2 of Beasts up to market were . rather att erid ° ll3 , and of considerably improved quality. The th e B e a n," of buyers was again tolerably nume d rou, e n the , _et trade was in a very sluggish state, at a cline th e Cencies obtained on this day se'nnight of 2d per 81bs, *te ee t est quotation obtained for the best Scots not only r „ a g 4 s per 81bs. The numbers of Sheep were . gaisv—Aerate. For all breeds we had an improved in , - Pric e ': at fil llY, but nothing quotable beyond, last week s 61111 dentpaCilitdiv, east' the supply of which was small, Prime pigs sold readily ; other kinds slowly at late rates. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. Beto ln feri fl o o r B easts .... ;3. ( 8 1. to 2 6. 10 d. 1. d. to s. d. Second quality ditto 3 2 3 6 1.1 ,:, 14, It all t3 'ditto. 3 0 3 4 Coarse-woolled ditto 3 8 4 0 i ._...e, „,-:0.e.• • 3 6 3 8 Southdown Wethers 4 2 4 4 i7fke e o - W rs. ...... 310 4 0 Ditto out of the wool 3-6 — Bll e Z '4IIZ" 3 8 4 6 Large Hogs ••• • • • .• : 4 0 1 4f-- 4 Calve s - •• 4 8 410 Small 1 o o rkers gs .... 4 2 4 6 16 0 20 0 wier sh eep :. •• 11E 2 3 1 0 0 30 3 g Quarter . old Pi .•• • • • 0 0 0 0 B easts. S UPPLY AT MARKET. 3,032 I Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs. 24,420 61 370 ... Thy „. t 3.WCIATEI AND LEADZINHALL. 1 .... 0 riv a l title of u, parts of slaught ere d meat f rom S cot l an d an d England continue somewhat liberal, I nett e ,: e u s h ave full average supplies of that killed in the bland `,"''• Prime qualities of each description corn °My 4rq :adY inquiry at full prices. In all other kinds erate business is doing at late rates. ____ lt t , t, t e r ri At per stone, by the Carcase. S. d. to 8. d. a. d. to d. --- midd ling •••• • 2 6 28 I Mutton, inferior -2 8 0 4 ----- *•- "" In g • • 210 3 0;' -...... "Tie large • * middling.. 3 2 Veal. suk_,,3 0 32 I prime ••• • 3 6 8 •• •. . '` u 36 1 Pork, large.. • . Ab ... .... 3 8 4 81— small • ken, •'''RIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK. ltsb i l l • Beasts Sheep Calves Pigs. 1.1 . 10 : • ..... ............... 34 400 4_oo .. efolk r rfoik . ••••••.... • . • • • • • • • . 40 8 0 0 17:1 alDpn "k •• • ' ......... ..... . • . • • 10 100 —4 tX . dg"lli re • • •• • ..... • • 1 16 1 0 9° 0 -- 80 2 60 b ev Y ..... .................... 20 250 360 400 llt°4l l llire '•••• . :: •• •• ••"•• • • " 30 300 400 300 e • •• .. ..... der p a • • ...... .. .. •. . ...... 50 50 600 . 10 100 80 100 parts .. •• . ............... 20 200 100 100 ........ 24s to 29s ........ 2ss 323 .. 21s —s . 2013 —s TOtal .. 1:0 9 3 9 g 2 2 :2 95 10 9 heVi°43 Week'S arr i;a1 " ....•....•.. •.. - 2 1 38 92 2 2 73 39 10 9 bl fferen ee-- since OUT last .. .. .. 46 BO 40 s,,i3ltoitotrort AND SPITALPIELDI. i ken r average tinae-4-year supplies of Potatoes have m... Nt,l'iceivtd during the week. Owing to the t!ci th, t iter, and to most of the dealers being well in stock, •0h,e111,4114 has ruled inactive, at about previous rates. lo 59 t 4 -ulinkirk we have received 30, and from St. Ma "Ils, in very middling condition. In na.otrcis Elolb MARKET. 1 44 t, Pockets very few sales have taken place since our late 37e t Prices% are supported. Bags are in fair request rstes. WOOL MiLILHET. 4 I%it rot,ithstanding the approaching public sales, there am ~4 11: . Qrnount of business doing in most kinds of Wool, oar 1.,':: have are steadily supported. The imports since Irok'ATl;olvto a a y m . amounted to about 1,000 bales, 321 being Th e . TALLOW VIELREET. A re • is no alteration in prices to notice this week. liitieTabtt&s:isdoingfcrconsum m ption. The Tallow t a l t ... f n II iirie t: . !o e ii re sale on Friday last, . most part of it, sold tn. for ja 0 pared with the previous .k. Nothing %NI orWard delivery. Town Tallow is 41s to 42s cub. 160 1, 1 ! believe Mr. Smith, the At o 4 the eye of promotion to the Bench. of , e ~ W --- - t rney said that Mr. General, is S et e t' a movement taking place, it 1 and that - In the event e r g ant Warren is to be Attorney-General, , do the law th .Itrewster is to go into Parliament, ,hmloess of' the Irish Secretary--auch an public func iZ! considered part of the " state" of t he appanage being '141.3'.--s.bubt E veningMail. k tv Lubli n taear ON/kn.—The last accounts of a It o kin the recei t by the Governor - General 3' 1 d p from Havannah t Eng -44' p ecree, enjoinng to give satisfaction o 'or tag " Kitinsult coffered to Mr. _ _ enc.:, 0 f the kt •Y as nt invested with the confidence Turnbull in his Ca hush r , , Ca che .._eNerntnent. Appended M. ti e i tt 1 , 11-‘e addressed to that effect to to that decree Martinezwas first assessor, re o stt, by Mr. Bulwer. General O'Donnell had re rred the examination of the affair to the Who WI, to the s.engaged in reading all the the last con tipi,,_ trials of the blacks implicated in Turnbull was documents relative ie,„re y!te ascertain to what extent Mr. 00 v_veeand had not terminated his investigation ee 24th ult `Times. ..„ 4.1 % 11 ; fieSIDE.- 8 14G1 IVTCII YON TEN POUNDS A 4cts aturday noon a match to trot one milein roadbar on Stre eki4e off over a measured distance of_ r IQ°te,,__i_auana-coonon. The race was between M : Hans -3 brown cob winner' Well's grey pony. The grey ds. The one t a t le Y value in the by about nine yar two ttere°l,was itecomrlisbed in three minutes and forty 1, Ans. " AFFRAY WITH POACHERS IN PEMBROKE -114 . - -It • We details Picton ed a dreadful affray with poachers on h k u , ! est t of our readers that exertions a_ ! ,(:)me time at the end of last.mont.ll.ne pprhe__,9t the police have not yet met with success i Nl!trete he any of the real parties concerned,... and, ro. h at , e ength of time be c k has elapsed, it is imp that. they will ever died. The keepers tritir:Bl3,Btallts, who were so much injured, have almost I t b ) tacos' who a Correspondest. bart.l4kl)"llT, SUNDAY. —Sir William Trelawny, eo re ' _lla issued his address to the electors of East Eli ot, on the Liberal interest, in the place of Lord 1, I‘lo Tori is yet named. tig limy st ate ~ lIDGE.---It affords us great pleasure to bit, guat the vacancy occasioned by the resignation 0 .. 1 Illent 04:9.11 Gurney has been filled up by the appoint tii3ti lilt). and e C A• Thomas Platt, Queen's Counsel. The zeal 11 which his professional career has been tioellgnajad fully entitle him to the honourable promo ,Thn }lasereed. It is peculiarly gratifying to us, e for ttr_.?_lt.an e.arly interest in his success, and who hav sist_ unt, series of taryeas profited by his advice and Et!' et e : ( .!?e, to be able congratulate him sincerely on his d t , t iz_ing the only reward that can compensate in any Ivi all e lor the laborious duties of the Profession. IN e tio4 w e had been spared to ex erience the satisfac r, ..,e tlOlll feel at hi s,oyasei i s success. Ml'. Shepherd, Queen . 's tati te i ' has been appointed Commissioner of Bann w , ti . th e place of Sir CP. Williams. Mr. Shepherd ..!,4 eohtled to ``ge ib , a ~ compensation exceeding 1,200 L per , it 4 Clerk of the Custodies upon the abolition of hat " I " in 1842, And this sum'will therefore be saved of the kni4teti thelPsa,4uei e s e h t- . bell!. Shepherd is the son nera_, ~, .eph d, formerly Attorney-Ge I Pltiterwarda kAtet I3aron of Scotland.-- Times. it°I44PI.I4.ILITY OF Tux FACULT Y —. private letter Pronouns4llll4lkpolitl4llBltzttes that the celebrated physician D h r. 86,..MY? b d, on Thursday last that t e 44144 and hich Air Goldsmith had been at „ t w • Lewis - ' mvUtOttti6nl y th_ hie had 1 treated as paralysis, was Mt.s.LNEY AN i) COLVILMEE,CIAL 1-; S CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The transactions in Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were 6,000 bales, at previous rates, but the market was quiet. The sales included 200 bales Egyptian at 6d., and the rest were nearly all American.—The business done in Shares was at full prices generally. Birmingham and Gloucester, 112 ; Bristol and Gloucester, 44 Caledonian, 6 ; Churnet Valley, 6/ + Chester and Belfast, 61 7i ; Eastern Counties, 171 , Lancaster and Preston, 494 50 ; London and Brighton, 52 ; London and South-Western, 78 ; London and York, 54 ; Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters, 5; Manchester and Leeds, 1301 I ; Midland Counties, 128 1271 ; North British, 111 1; Sheffield and Manches ter, 1001 ; :South-Eastern, New, 22+ 211 ; South- Eastern, 21 20f ; Trent Valley, 101 ; Paris and Or leans, 44+ ; Paris and Rouen, 411 ; Boulogne and • Amiens. 5 ; Northern of France, 5/. The commercial accounts from the United States are of a favourable character as respects the demand for British manufactures. As to the State debts owing to foreigners, we fear there is very little chance of a pay ment of interest or of principal. Upon this point the Governor of the State of Illinois thus comments : "As to the extraordinary debt of the State, contracted for the canal and other internal improvements, no interest has been paid on it, which has accrued since the Ist of July, 1841; and no provision of law has been made for such payment. The magnitude of this debt, compared with the resources of the State, has been a continual terror to the people. They have lived in expectation of oppressive taxes. The same has been anticipated by all who would otherwise emigrate to the State. The popular vote at the last election shows that our population has been in creased but little since 1840; and it is a fact, too notorious to be concealed, that nothing but the utter im possibility of selling real estate, prevents the rapid de crease of our numbers. The adjacent territories are tilling up with inhabitants at our expense. The high and palmy days have departed, when we doubled our population in a few years ; when, if a eitizen owned more land than he wanted to cultivate, or if he wanted to leave the country, or remove from one part of the State to another, he could sell his land for cash. What has produced this state of things ? Has it been high taxes? No. It has been the fear of them only. Is it because money has been drawn from our pockets, as a tax upon our industry? No. Not one cent has yet been paid by taxation. On the contrary, our taxes, for State purposes, are three times less than they are in the great and flourishing State of Ohio. Neverthe less, Ohio is advancing to greatness with unparalleled rapidity; whilst we are paralyzed with the torpid fear of evil only, when no such evil really exists." What is the relief from this state of things? The people of Illinois cannot, nay will not submit to further taxation. The Governor says he would not propose a high or an op pressive taxation. The misfortunes and calamities of the people have been such as almost to prevent the col lection of the tax already levied. At the last session an increased taxation was impracticable, on account of a total want of money in the country. This is is indeed a bad feature, as respects the claims of British as well as other foreign claimants upon the States of America, for cash absolutely 'Advanced to en courage public works and give employment to the people of the Union. It is with regret we must mention that the other repudiating States are equally disposed to lay by, and that too most dishonestly. We have before us a letter, dated Rio Janeiro, the 14th December. At that date favourable news had been received from Rio Grande. The rebels had been de feated in three or four actions. There is little news of interest on commercial matters. The settlement of the Otaheitean question, and the grant voted by the Chamber of Deputies of 1,0001. to Mr. Pritchard, our Consul there, has relieved the Bear party of a portion of doubt as to the success of their operations, and Consols for the Account have been done this morning at 100/ and 1001. For Money the rate has ranged from 991 to 100. The Three per Cents. Reduced have been at 1001, but they are now rather lower. The New Three-and-a quarter per Cents. have been done at 104+ I ; Ex chequer-bills at 665. and India Bonds at 78s. premium. A good amount of business has been transacted in the Foreign Stocks to-day. Brazilian Five per Cents. have touched 905. ; Spanish Actives are firm at 28+ ; the Three per Cents. at 40k I. Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents. have been done at 634 1; the Five per Cents. at 99 ; the Portuguese Converted at 60i 60 ; and Chilian at 101. A vast amount of business has been done in the Rail way Share Market to-day. Prices are kept up both for the English and French lines. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 213 1 / 2 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities lO Ol 5 % 3 per Cent. Consols Anna lOO 99/ 8 New 3 1 4 per Cent. Annuties Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 l2 3-16 1 India Bonds 1,0001 7B pm. Ditto under 1,0001 — pm. Consols for Account Exchequer Bills. 1 3 / 4 d. I%d. 1,0001. 5001. Ditto Small — Ditto Advertised ..... ... — pm. PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent 89% 90 Ditto New Bonds, 1829 and 1839 88 Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent lOl Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent — Ditto for the Account. Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent — Ditto Converted 6O; 60 Ditto for the Account 6 Ol Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent ll9 4 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1840 — Ditto for the Account Ditto Passive Bonds 6 4 Ditto 3 per Cent 4OA Ditto for the Account. % Dutch 2% per Cents Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ... 98% A Ditto 5 per Cents PRICE OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. Birmingham and Gloucester 100 ... 110 1 / 2 112 to 111 Ditto. MI: Shares ...... .. 3 Bristol and Exeter Bristol and Gloucester Caledonian Cambridge and Lincoln Chaster and Holyhead Churnet Valley Cornwall -1 Pirect Northern Dublin and Belfast Junction 2% 7 % 1 / 2— to _3 Eastern Counties Do. Perpet. 5 ver Ct. No. 1. 3% 1 Ditto, ditto, .No. 2. 1 0% 0 3(.% ... to Eastern Unionl4 2...... to 16 3 / Edinburgh and Glasgow Ely and Bedford Great South and W. (Irish)... 5 Ditto Extension Great North of England 100 149 Ditto New Great Western BO Ditto, Half Shares Guildford, Farnham, Portms. 2 1 / 5 Harwich 1 Hull and Selby Lancaster and Carlisle... l5 ..... 24 London and Birmingham ...100 233 to —.112 Ditto Quarters London and Blackwall 16% 7% to London and 8right0n.......... 50 London and Greenwich London and South Western.. 41%...... 78 Ditto, New London and Croydon London and Y0rk........ Lynn and Ely Manchester and Leeds 7O .....131 .. ... to 129% Manchester and Birmingham 40 54% to Midland lOO 107 108% 107 to 109 1 / 2 'loB Ditto, New Midland, Birm. and Derby ...100 Newcastle & Darlington ,Yunc. 24 ...... 67 66 Newcastle and Berwick North British Northern and Eastern Ditto Scrip Norwich and Brandon Ditto New Shares 1 Portsmouth Direct Rugby Shrews.,Wolver., Dud., Birm. 2% 4 .. ... to South Eastern and Dover ... 33 1 ,x Ditto New 4 224 to 21% Staines and Richmond........ 1 South Wales York and North Midland ... 50 ......109 Ditto Selby Scrip Ditto, Extension FRENCH RAILWAYS. Great Northern of France ... 4 Lyons and Avignon Orleans and Vierzon - 11% to Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 2 Paris and Lyons Paris and Rouen.. Rouen and Havre JOINT STOCK BANKS. British North American - Provincial oflreland MANCHESTER STOCKEXCHANGE, JAN. 25.—Our market continues exceedingly buoyant, and we have again had a large amount of business dune :--Bristol and Gloucester, 454; Edinburgh and Glasgow, New Quarters, 3/ prem.; Lancaster and Preston, 501; Liverpool and Manchester, New Shares, 391 ; Midland Railway, 401. Shares, 8k ; Newcastle and Carlisle, 117; South-Eastern, 49k; Ditto, New Creation, 214- -I; Great Northern of France, 5i ; Union Bank of Manchester, lok ; Barnsley Junction, Halves, 475.; Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool, 4i 4.; Cale donian, 6 5i ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 4 4i; Chester and Holyhead, 6it ; Churnet Valley, 6; Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction, 2 1-16 ; Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction, 3 7-16 ; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 5 3-16 ; London and York, 5 1-16 5 ; Manchester and Buxton, 51s. ; Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, 335. 355. PROGRESS_ OF 4 1 .1:1E ,iVIEXICAN REVOLUTION. DAY LATER FROM AMERICA. The Columbus, Captain Cole, arrived at Liverpool on Saturday. She brings only one day's later news. The revolution in Mexico was progressint. The New 3 'or4 rai saSi " The principal towns, and indeed all the country, have pronounced against Santa Anna, who, with a small force, has fled to Queretaro; Tira revolution passed off very quietly ; hO blood having been shed. The rormer revolutions being carried on by one party of military against another, resulted in much bloodshed —but this movement coming from the people, as well as from the soldiers, made it gene ral, and hence the little commotion of a disagreeable nature. Santa Anna had but little chance of over coming this movement, and it was a matter of con jecture whether he would attempt to escape or deliver himself up—be very probably will endeavour to gain over the opposite General, by bribery or similar means, but in this it is thought he will not succeed. In case that he is taken prisoner, the people will pro bably demand his execution, as they seem to think his liberty will be dangerous to the Republic. " The markets were in a very bad state, with very little hope of improvement. " The departments of Sonora, Sinalva, Jalisco, Za catecas, and Aquescalientes were in a state of revolu tion, and in the military possession of Gen. Paredes. " General Santa Anna (with Cortazar), had mili tary possession of the departments of Queretaro and Guanajuato. " Cinalizo, Santa Anna's President interim, and his ministers, were prisoners in Mexico. " There were at the Island of Sacrificio the British frigate Spartan, just arrived from New Orleans; British frigate Inconstant, and two French brigs of war, but no Americans." The following letter from Vera Cruz appears in the New York Herald:-- " VERA CRUZ, DEC. 9, 1844.—There is nothing talked of here but the revolution that is going for ward, and it seems to be the opinion of the best in formed persons that Santa Anna's time of destruction has arrived. At this moment he is, with his army of about six thousand men, at Queretaro, about sixty or eighty leagues from Mexico, where he went to meet the revolutionary general, Paredes, who, with a strong force, was watching Santa Anna's movements, and was ready at a moment to take advantage of the President's mistakes. Puebla, the capital of the State of that name, and a place celebrated for its manufac tures, with a population of about 15,000 or 20,000, had pronounced against Santa Anna, and it was daily expected that the city of Mexico would follow. Santa Anna having become annoyed at the interference of Congress, had put that body down, the news of which was proclaimed with great pomp and show in Vera Cruz. However, all this showing off was got up by the military, and it was very evident that the people did not participate in the `glorious news.' " Mr. Cushing has been robbed of all his books and Chinese papers; the robbers have taken advan tage of the unsettled state of the country, and have become insupportable. The people here think the United States will not go to war on account of Texas, as they say, by granting licenses to privateers, that the United States will lose more than she possibly can " DEC. 11, 1844.—Since writing on the 9th, in which I described the rejoicings here on account of Santa Anna having put down the Congress, we have had a total change in the appearance of things. Only three days after the guns had been fired in honour of the above disgraceful proceedings, news arrived that Mexico, and nearly all the country, had pronounced against Santa Anna. This information was re ceived at Vera Cruz when a norther was blowing, consequently there was no communication with the castle of St. Juan d'Ulloa, and when the re joicings commenced for the downfal of the Great Chief,' which consisted of fireworks and in firing salutes from the forts, the castle understood this to be a further declaration in favour of Santa Anna, and they immediately proceeded to elect him Supreme Dictator;' but guess their astonishment when the storm cleared away, and they found the great man no longer existed in the minds of the good people of Vera Cruz. Well, what do you suppose they did ? Why, immediately after receiving the intelligence, they pronounced against the very man for whom but a day before they had voted the Dictatorship. Beautiful consistency, certainly. The feeling against Santa Anna is universal, and I think it would be difficult to find a person who would speak in favour of him. His portrait, which was once so much re spected, has been thrown from the balcony of the palace, and the mob tore it immediately into pieces. The individual who threw it exclaimed, at the same time, Here goes the son of aw— !' Even the famous leg, once belonging to Santa Anna, and which was buried in the city of Mexico with so much pomp, has again been restored to the at mosphere, and insulted in every way imaginable. His bust, which had a conspicuous place in the new and beautiful Theatre of Santa Anna (El Teatro de,Santa Anna), was broken into a thousand pieces. Another large statue of his, at Puebla, was demolished in rather a curious manner; first they hung him by the neck, then they cut off his head and afterwards spat in his face ; and at last left poor Santa Anna in the hands of a charitable Mexican mob. lam very much surprised that this once great man should have attempted to put down the present feeling against him by the sword; but what shows his confidence in his fancied power, is in marching to Queretaro, leaving Mexico, Puebla, Vera Cruz, and so many other towns in his rear ; this he must now regret, as they have all unani mously pronounced against him. What will be the end of this movement I cannot positively say, although I am inclined to believe that if he cannot bribe over some of the other generals and their soldiers, that he will endeavour to escape, and I think, in the event of his being taken prisoner, that he will most assuredly suffer death. The immense property that he has will certainly be confiscated, which, if he escapes, will not affect him [much, as he must have considerable funds in Europe. FUNERAL or SIR C. F. WILLIAMS.—The inter ment of this gentleman took place on Saturday at the Cemetery at Kensall-green. The funeral was to have been strictly private, according to the express desire of the deceased ; but to mark the respect in which he was held, a great number of gentlemen connected with the legal profession had expressed a desire that their car riages should follow in the funeral CO7 tege. The brother of Lady Williams was chief mourner, the deceased not having left any family. The deceased gentleman was called to the bar in 1799, appointed Chief Commissioner in 1830, end knighted by her present Majesty in 1838. He was third son of Richard Williams, Esq., of Dursley, Gloucestershire, and married, in 1822, the fourth daughter of Ralph Browne Wyle Browne, Esq., of Glazely, Shropshire. Sir Charles was a Queen's Counsel, Recorder of Ipswicb, and a magistrate for Hampshire. " The character of Santa Anna, both political and moral, is so black, that his present situation is lost to view when his crimes are considered. His friend, General Canalizo, late Vice-President, is now a pri soner in his own palace. Mr. Tuquenos, formerly Minister of Finance, still cannot leave the bounds of the city; and when his trial comes on he undoubtedly will be severely punished, as he and his friends have plundered the people to a very great extent, and which plunder will have to be restored. All the acts of this person for some time past are to be inquired into, and I suspect that many negotiations that he has had with some pat ticular merchants will be declared null and void. The house of Mr. Tuquenos, just now alluded to, was pulled to the ground by the mob. " The late Minister of War has been sentenced to some fifteen years' imprisonment for his partiality to Santa Anna, particularly for creating him Com mander-in-chief of the Forces.'" The New York Morning Express contains the following extract from a letter of a highly respect able gentleman in the city of Mexico, to a merchant in this city, under date of the 4th of December, 1844 : " We are in the midst of a revolution, the result of which no one can foretell, because both parties are very powerful. The departments of Jalisco, Aguas calientes, and Zacatecas, have pronounced against Santa Anna with General Paredes as their leader, who, by the bye, is a brave -man and pretty good general, but not gifted with so much talent and shrewdness as General Santa Anna. It is believed generally here that other depart ments will follow the example of those already re volted, and in such a case it is difficult to tell where it may end. In the meanwhile General Santa Anna is advancing from Queretaro to meet General Pa redes, who, at the last accounts, was at Lagos. The former has under his command from 12,000 to 15,000 of the best troops in the Republic, and 25 pieces of cannon, all veterans and well disciplined ; and the latter can dispose of all the resources of the Custom-houses of Jalisco, San Blas, Mazatlan, and the rich mining department of Zacatecas --but the military force is less numerous and less effecti ve It i s t rue , if we believe what we hear in general, that public opinion is rather against Santa Anna, but these people do not know what they wish, because it appears that all parties resent the treatment they have received from the Government of the United States, and all to a man talk of wagin . g war against Texas and against the United States, if the ann exa ti on t a k es p l ace, b ut Ido not know who will be the m an ca p a bl e o f carry ing on such an enterprise, if by any c h ance S an t a Anna should be deprived of his authority. However, we must not deceive ourselves. If this revolution is of long duration, the United States may do in the meanwhile what they please, but I have no doubt that if matters come to a prompt settlement, whichever be the victorious party will send to Texas an army of 25,000 or 30,000 men, and war against the United States is certain, in case the annexation should be effected." We have seen a letter addressed by a colonist in South Australia to his father, a banker in Oxford, from which it appears that the cultivation of the vine and the olive is making considerable progress there, and that the sub-soil plough has been adopted with great advantage in preparing the ground for that purpose. No ploughs of that description have been introduced as yet, but the young colonist referred to had sufficient ingenuity to construct one from a description contained in a work by a Scotch agriculturist. In breaking up new ground, especially for gardening purposes, this plough is stated to possess a very great superiority over the common plough. From the nature of the climate it is hoped that the orange and almond tree, as well as the vine and the olive, may soon be generally introduced into this colony. —Times. THE POBTENDIC Arnim—The award of the King of Prussia in this matter gives to the claimant for com pensation, not 80,000/ or 100,0001, claimed, but 44,000 f. (1,760.) THE SUN, LONDON, MOND I AY EV_ENING - ,__JA,NUARY 27 1845, :LAMER MAreffESol: Volt AstittfittoN., AN ADDRESS PRESENTED TO JAMES MATHESON, ESQ., M.P., WITH A SILVER SNUFF-BOX, BY THE WORKING CLASSES OF THAT BOROUGH, AN: 3• ' 4 Sir, —As the represehiatiie df the bhisses in this town, we hail with pleasure your appearance among us on this occasion. It affords us considerable satisfaction to find that voii and -oi.4r estinlble partner are in the enjoyment of health. We avail ourselves of this opportunity of assuring you how very highly we appreciate your noble and generous conduct, especially in reference to the inhabitants of this borough. Probably, Sir, you Are aware that when your respected friend, our late valued Member, was introduced to us, it was a period of unexampled com mercial distress. For many dreary months we and our fellow operatives were entirely without employ. In pass ing ti e door of the weaver no cheerful sound of the shuttle was heard, and in our factories and workshops no joyous tongue gladdened our ears—gloom brooded over the horizon, and despair spread its blighting in fluence over ourselves and our families. At this de pressing juncture our late representative was unex pectedly removed by death, and then, Sir, an auspi cious Providence directed us to you as his successor ; and we cannot advert to this circumstance, without giving utterance to the uniningled pleasurable emotions which have been excited. Your introduction to us resembled the rising of the sun in all its brilliance, after a lengthened stormy night ;your liberal interference on our behalf, and your kind and seasonable attention to our interest, have dispelled our sadness, and substituted cheerfulness and comfort. Constrained Sir, by a sense of obligation, we, the working classes, have wished to offer some small, yet lasting token of the genuineness and ardour of our gratitude. We exult in the prompt and willing effort that has been made by upwards of 2,000 persons from among us, by subscribing a penny each to procure for you a silver snuffbox; which we now humbly tender for your acceptance. Receive it Sir, as the thankful tribute of numbers whose poverty and suffering have been alleviated by your seasonable kindness; our wives and families share with us in the gratification of expressing to you our warmest thank fulness. May the Great Supreme Being long spare your valuable life to repeat your personal visits among us, which will always delight us, and may you prove the happy instrument in reviving the trade of our town. We cannot, Sir, close our address without alluding to your annual gifts to the public institutions of this place ; and also to the liberal sums which you have so generously caused to be distributed among the poor. Our ardent wish is, that Heaven may grant you real happiness below, and everlasting glory hereafter. We consider ourselves honoured in having you for our representative in Parliament; and without venturing to dictate, allow us humbly and earnestly to solicit you to sanction all measures bearing on " free trade," persuaded as we are, that it is only by completely unfettering our commerce that the indus trious classes will have sufficient employment, and a pro per remuneration for their labour, whilst the prosperity of our country is promoted, and the welfare of man kind established. In conclusion, permit us to state, that with the presentation of this humble testimonial of our unfeigned respect, we would add our fervent wishes, that the Divine Providence who has so long shielded your life in distant climes, may spare you and your amiable partner many, many years. Be assured, Sir, in your personal and social happi ness we shall always feel most deeply interested. The grateful working classes and others, with their children, will ever rejoice in alluding to the name of Matheson.—We are, Sir, yours most gratefully, , (Signed on behalf of the Committee) HENRY MEERS, Chairman. Ashburton, Jan. 23, 1845. MR. MATHESON'S ANSWER. Mr. Meers, Chairman, Mr. Fitze, Secretary, and all my kind and warm-hearted Friends,— How or where can I find language sufficiently expressive to convey to you the fervour of my gratitude for the too flattering address and testimonial which you are pleased to offer me. To deserve and to enjoy the good opinion of his constituents, ought to be the aim, and may well be considered the honest ambition of every representative of the people. How gratified then must I feel to be thus honoured by no less than two thousand of your number, men whom I know to' be distinguished equally by the independence of their political principles, as by their intelligence, industry, and highly respectable bearing in every relation of life ; for to say the truth, there is no body of men whom I have seen so much reason to esteem, and with whom my intercourse has been productive of so much satisfaction, as those I have now the pride and pleasure to address. This testimony of your goodwill towards me is the more gratifying from the manner in which it has been arranged ; for, first, it is a source of satis faction to me to know that none of the contributors have been put to inconvenience by the share they have borne in it; and, secondly, the large number of those who have joined in presenting me this gift is the best possible proof of the unanimity of feeling which suggested it, and the harmony of opinion which it is designed and intended to convey. I thank you all most cordially and sincerely for the gift itself, and assure you that I shall preserve it with great care, as one of the most agreeable me mentos I could have of a period of my life spent in a position to which I was elected by the constituency of Ashburton, and in which, while I have endea voured to discharge my duties, my conduct has hap pily been honoured with your unqualified appro bation. After the manner in which you have expressed yourselves, however, on several topics of public inte rest in the flattering address accompanying your highly valued gift, I cannot content myself with merely offering my thanks, but will embrace the op portunity which the occasion so appropriately offers, to advert, very briefly, to one or two of the questions of public policy which it will be the duty of the Le gislature to consider ; and which it will be the inte rest of all the constituencies of the kingdom rightly to appreciate, and temperately, yet firmly and vigo rously, to support. First in the order of necessity and importance, is that which you have touched upon in your ad dress, namely, Free Trade, meaning thereby the abolition of all merely protective duties ; and I consider your advocacy of it as the strongest proof of your enlightenment; seeing that, although long since inculcated by philosophers and men of learning, it is only very recently and tardily that it has been able to overcome the old interest-begotten prejudices that have unfortunately so long swayed the bulk of mankind. So prejudiced against free trade were the artisans of this country at a very recent period, that it was impossible fur the Minister to pro pose the minutest abatement of protection on the most insignificant article without exciting such a violent clamour and resistance as it was for a time impossible to withstand. When we consider how powerful is the influence of large pecuniary interests to obscure the reason and cloud the judgments of men, we can hardly wonder that there should be some parties alarmed at what seems likely to injure their local and peculiar sources of profit. But to all other minds not so fettered, the question of free trade must seem one of the easiest to understand, and one of the most advantageous to the world at large (but to England in particular) to carry out as speedily and extensively as possible. When it pleased the great Creator in his wisdom to produce for the habitation of man a globe marked by diver sities of climate and yielding an infinite variety of products, each in excess beyond the wants of the par ticular provinces in which they are found, he saw fit also in his benevolence to provide the means of barter and exchange between all the varied regions of the earth, by the noble rivers which form the chan nels of conveyance for the produce of the interior to the sea coast, and then the vast ocean as the high way between nations the most remote. If the inhabitants of each of these nations were re stricted to the use of their own products only, and could not interchange them with others for articles differing from their own, it is clear that all countries would remain in a state of comparative barbarism, as each would be lamentably deficient in many things essential to their happiness, at the same time that they would be encumbered and burdened with far more than they needed of their own peculiar products. But if free trade be important to the world in general, it may be called the life-blood of England especially. In no other country of the world have there yet been made the same advances in the arts and sciences as applicable to manufacturing power. In no other country are there the same inexhaustible beds of iron and coal, in none the same amount of skill and indus try, or the same extent of capital and energy to combine all these for the production of wealth. From all which there results the daily and hourly manufacture of such a vast mass of commodities as to be beyond measure superabundant for the consumption of our own popu lation. And it is impossible these immense manu factories and the millions of our fellow-countrymen depending upon them can be maintained; far less can they advance as they ought, without a constant and progressively expanding demand for their com modities, among the other nations of the globe. For these reasons, and a hundred others which might be added, I respond most cordially to your wssh that I should sanction all measures in favour of free trade, to which I shall always give my constant and earnest support.] There is another topic of the highest importance in which I am sure your sympathies will be as warmly enlisted as mine—l mean the extension and promo tion of education. To those who have thought upon the subject it must be evident that among the many powerful causes of crime, disease, and misery still operating in England, ignorance and intemperance may be regarded as the most prolific—they contribute equally to fill our prisons, our hospitals, and our workhouses, and they materially assist to swell the numbers of the boirtrietB sent to our penal settlements abroad. Vdr these education, intellectual, moral and religious, With training to habits and practices as well as professions of good, will be found the most effeetual cure. A cultivated in tellect and well trained habits, an industrious, sober, moral, and religious life, cannot fail to adtanee a man however humble his origin to a higher station in so ciety, malting him at the same time happier in himself, more useful to his fellow-citizens, a better husband, a better father, and a better friend. In this ancient borough you are happily well provided with the means of education, and to the good use you have made of them are to be attributed the estimable qualities which characterise its inhabitants, How fervently is it to be desired that the whole country should be as well provided as you are in this respect. Right views on subjects of general polity would in such event be more generally diffused, and the pro gress of Legislative improvement would not be re tarded by interested motives and delusive representa tions such as tended to overthrOw the late Liberal Ministry, to whom the countay is indebted for so many important ameliorations of our institutions and social position. Of these none is more remark able than the deference shown by the Government to public opinion when constitutionally expressed, which prevents their forcing on bad measures, however strongly backed by a subservient House of Commons. Equally remarkable is it that the Conservative Go vernment feels itself (as the only mode of retaining power) compelled to dole out piecemeal, and against the wishes of its adherents, portions of the very mea sures on which they had ousted their predecessors from power. Thus it is a consolation to reflect that the force of public opinion is able to extract some in stalments of liberal measures even from Conservatives and Tories. Cherish then these liberal principles, and continue to set an example to other constituencies of independence, of industry, and of orderly conduct, and be assured that they can never fail to produce goods fruits, both to yourselves and to your country. I will not farther prolong• my observations, except to assure you, in conclusion, that I value most highly the testimonial you have been pleased to present to me, and shall never cease to feel grateful for the flat tering terms in which you are pleased to advert in your address to my past services in Parliament, and in promoting the trade and welfare of your borough, and that I shall do my utmost, in future, to continue to deserve your good opinion and enjoy your confi dence. DREADFUL ATTEMPT at MURDER AND SUICIDE, BY AN INSANE MAN. On Friday morning, between five and six o'clock, the inhabitants of Deritend and Bordesley, Birmingham, were thrown into a state of great excitement, in con sequence of an attempt made by Mr. Bunny, a carpenter, to kill his wife and afterwards destroy himself. In the summer of 1843 he conceived the notion that he had been poisoned by some person, and could not live. The result of this idea was a constant apprehension of death, terminating in paroxysms, which rendered restraint necessary, and he was accordingly removed to the Lunatic Asylum at Sutton. After a few months he came out apparently quite recovered, and resumed his avocation. About three months ago, Mr. C. Walker, of Round Hills, Aston, became possessed of the Rainbow public-house. Some alterations being deemed neces sary in the premises, Mr. Bunny was employed to make them: he became acqaainted with the barmaid, an interesting-looking and agreeable woman, named Sarah Turner. He made an offer of marriage to Miss Turner, and on Tuesday last they repaired, with their friends, to Aston church, where they were married. They returned to the Rainbow, and in the course of the following day he was observed to be particularly gloomy. On Thursday he complained of his head, and he and !Ars. Bunny re tired to bed after supper, about twelve o'clock. About half-past five in the morning, the servants and the per sons living in the adjoining houses were alarmed by the most awful shrieks and cries of murder. The servant man rushed up stairs, and hearing Mrs. Bunny screaming for help, tried in vain to force open the door. He then ran into the street, and pre sently Mrs. Bunny was seen at the bedroom window calling for assistance. A ladder was immediately placed against the window, and Mr. Bunny made his appear ance, and descended into the street, half dressed, with his throat cut and his person literally covered with blood. He was conducted into the shop of Mr. Fletcher, within a few doors of the Rainbow. Here his appearance and conduct left no doubt of the state of his mind, and Mr. Fletcher had him well secured, and then proceeded to the house and upstairs to the bedroom door. This he found securely fastened inside. When they got in, a scene of the most horrifying description presented itself. Mrs. Bunny was leaning against a side wall in her night dress, which was saturated from top to bottom in blood, flowing from a number of wounds in various parts of her body. The bedclothes, curtains, and floor equally presented a most frightful appearance. She was immediately put into bed, and in a few minutes Mr. Archer, surgeon, was in attendance, and on examin ing her person, he found not less than seven severe wounds, which had been inflicted with a knife. The poor woman's throat was dangerously cut. He imme diately rendered the necessary attendance. He then visited the unfortunate husband, and found a wound upon his throat, which he secured, and also some other cuts of minor importance. He was then removed to the workhouse. During the drive the men had great diffi culty in keeping him in the car, and preventing him from further injuring himself. In the course of the day Mrs. Bunny was so far recovered as to be able to state some particulars of the unfortunate occurrence. It appears that about five o'clock in the morning her husband got out of bed hastily, and locked the door. By his doing so she was awakened, and presently heard him say, " My dear, we have lived together, we have loved together, and we shall die together.' He had no sooner uttered these words, than he seized hold of her in the bed, cut her in the throat, and began to stab her with a large clasp pocket-knife in various parts of the body. She jumped out of bed, screaming for help, and the impression on her mind is that the unfortunate man became terrified, and attempted to cut his own throat. It would seem, however, that to the bluntness of the knife the salvation of both their lives is attributable. SUMMARY OF NEWS ANf . ) üblu Wilton. " Who runs may read." F01426104'. On Thursday evening the King of the French re ceived Duke Pasquier, Generals Jacqueminot and Cubit lees, Baron de Langlade, and the Prefect of the Department du Nord. M. Hibert was unable to attend the Chamber on Friday; in consequence of a domestic calamity. His daughter, aged thirteen, died on Thursday. On Thursday reports from several Committees, charged with the examination of various Bills ordered by the Chamber to be resumed, were distributed to the Deputies. One of the most important is M. Thiers's report on Public Instruction. Count de Jarnac, the Secretary of Embassy, has arrived in Paris from London. The Berlin Gazelle states that a letter of the 14th inst., from St. Petersburgh, represents the Emperor Nicholas as being indisposed, but so slightly as not to prevent his going out daily in a sledge. A Vienna letter of the 18th, quoted by the Augsburg Gazae, says :—" Duke Ferdinand of Saxe Coburg, father of the King of Portugal, is so seriously ill that fears are entertained for his life. Couriers have been dispatched with this intelligence to Paris and Lisbon for his sons. His youngest son, Prince Leopold, is the only member of the Duke's family left to watch over his sick bed." The Phure of Bayonne states, on the authority of a letter from Madrid, of the 17th, that the Queen, at the solicitation of the mother of General Prim, and at the re commendation of General Narvaez, has signed letters of pardon for the banished General, and sent off an extra ordinary courier to Cadiz to communicate the pardon, and prevent his departure for the Philippine Islands. We learn by a letter from St. Petersburgh of the 12th, that the Kings of Sweden and Denmark, and the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, had just been elected honorary members of the Academy of Sciences of that city. According to a letter from Locarno, in Tessino, pub lished by the New Zurich Gazelle, and dated the 16th, a deplorable disturbance has ,taken place at Mogadino on the Lego Maggiore, which compelled the authorities to have recourse to arms. Two persons were killed. Zurbano was captured at Logrono on the 19th inst., and shot on the 20th. The following account of the Prussian revenue, from the years 1835 to 1542, is given in a Berlin journal -- 1835, 54,740,000 thalers ; 1836, 51,957,000 ; 1837, 52,488,000 ; 1838, 52,681,000 ; 1839, 53,475,000; 1840, 54,855,000 ; 1841, 55,867,000 ; 1842, 57,402,000 ; show ing that in seven years the public revenue has increased 5,662,000 thalers. We learn from Stockholm, that the King has publicly announced his intention to visit Norway at the end of the present month. COURT - rAANIONALBX3IIII. Her Serene Higness the Grand Duchess Stephanie of Baden is expected to arrive in this country from Mann heim early in the ensuing month. The Countess Dowager of Limerick is expected in London in the course of the ensuing month. Viscount and Lady Marianne Alford arrived in Lowndes-street, Belgrave-square, on Saturday, from Earl Brownlovv's, Belton House, which mansion is still full of company. The Noble Viscount and Viscountess will proceed in a few days on a visit to the Marquis of Northampton, at Torquay, Devon. His Excellency Count de St. Aulaire's next diplomatic banquet will take place at Manchester House on Saturday next. The Count and Countess D'Harcourt left the French Embassy on Friday last, on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Harcourt, at St. Leonard's, near Windsor. Lord and Lady Stanley entertained at dinner, on Fri day night, Lord and Lady Wharncliffe, Lord and Lady Haddington, Lord and Lady Mahon, Sir James and Lady Graham, the Hon. Edward Stanley, the Hon. Co lonel Wilbraham, and Mr. James Stephens. Lord Brougham is expected to arrive at the Noble and Learned Lord's residence in Grafton-street on Saturday next, from the Continent. Letters have been received by Lady Brougham from his Lordship, who had arrived at Paris from Cannes, and intended to stay about ten days in that capital previous to his departure direct for London. The Dowager Lady Massey, Lord Massey, Mr. Alex ander Murray, M.P., and Lady Ann Murray are staying Hastings. Lord and Lady Francis Russell have arrived at the Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn's, Barons:Court, county Tyrone, from visiting the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, at Woburn Abbey. Lord and Lady Parker, have returned to their seat Shirbourne Castle, near Watlington, from Eton Hall. The Right Hon. Thomas Grenville entertained a small party at dinner, on Saturday last, at his residence in Hamilton-place. MiTISCSIMAN3111011:111. Sunday morning, about one o'clock, a fire broke out in the house of Mr. Brain, artist and engraver, in Al fred-square, Pentonville, which, besides consuming the premises, damaged those adjoining. A proclamation of reward was issued on Saturday last from the Government authorities, offering the sum of 1001. for the detection and conviction of the party or parties who, a few nights since, set fire to the barn and outbuildings of Mr. Thomas Proud, of Thornville, near Green Ilammerton, in the county of York, on which oc casion much valuable property belonging to that gentle man was destroyed. We regret to state that Mr. Benjamin Wood, M.P. for Southwark, still lies in a most precarious state. The Hon. Gentleman was attacked some time back by a severe stroke of paralysis, flvm the effects of which, however, he recovered ; but, unfortunately, the dis astrous complaint returned, and although Mr. Wood's friends anticipate that he may linger, there are not the slightest grounds for holding out any hopes of ultimate and complete recovery. The new steam schooner Senator, built of iron, and fitted with the A rc hi me d ean screw, w hi c h left London on Saturday, the 18th instant, with a full cargo, arrived in Dublin on Thursday morning, having performed the passage in five days, and encountered very severe wea • ther during Sunday and Monday. Another result of the operation of the new Tariff has been seen, the last few days, in the importation of hops from the United States. The samples have been pro nounced, by competent judges, as quite equal in flavour and quality to any produced in this country. The Lord Chancellor, the Master of the Rolls, and Lord Chief Justice Tindal, sat again on Saturday morn ing in the Lord Chancellor's private-room, Westminster hall, to hear the further arguments of Counsel respect ing the claim of the King of Hanover to a portion of the Crown jewels. Mr. Fitzroy Kelly, who appears on the same side with Sir Charles Wetherell, in support of the claim of his Majesty, addressed the Commissioners at great length. The proceedings were, however, strictly private, consequently no r e po r t o f th e L earne d Counsel's argument can be given. — We regret to state that a report prevails of the mur rain amongst cattle (which has been productive of such serious losses on the Continent) h av i ng reac h e d this country. We cannot vouch for the accuracy of this re port, and from the inquiry we have made, on the con trary, we are inclined to believe that the disease now so generally prevailing, particularly amongst horses ex posed to the recent cold and changeable weather, is a species of influenza, the symptoms of which are of a more serious description than ordinary. Many of the hackney proprietors have, we are informed, nearly one-half of their horses laid up, and the deaths during the last few weeks have averaged twenty-five per cent. On Saturday evening a man, named John Walker, 47 years of age, was at work on some new houses in Kennington-lane, near the Horns Tavern, when a por tion of the scaffolding on which h e was stan di ng su dd en ly gave way, and he was precipitated to the ground from a height of nearly forty feet. He was taken up quite in sensible, and conveyed to Guy's Hospital, where it was found that he had dislocated the vertebrae of the neck to such an extent that no assistance could possibly be ren diired, and he expired in a few hours after his admission. FATAL EFFECTS OF DRlNK. — Yesterday (Sunday) morning, at an early hour, an elderly female, named Diana Campbell, who resided at No. 1, Fore-street, Lambeth, was seen between one and two o'clock greatly intoxicated, and quarrelling with her son in the street. The latter was heard by some of the neighbours to threaten his parent with personal violence. After some time the female returned to her home, and it was sup posed that she had retired to bed ; however, between three and four o'clock, she was found lying in the pas sage of her house a corpse. Over the right eye there was a cut, and two bruises on her cheek, but whether caused by violent hands, or from falling down stairs, of course it is at present impossible to tell. The son was also found upon the stairs quite insensible from the effects of drink, and nearly suffocated from the position in which he had fallen. Mr. doffice, surgeon, of Paradise -street, Lambeth, was immediately seat for, but the female was past all means of recovery. The son soon rallied ; but hearing the fate of his mother, he uttered the most pain ful lamentations, and having been left alone for a few minutes he made the most desperate attempt to destroy his own life. He was, however, discovered by one of the police-officers, and was taken to the High -street station-house. DREADFUL ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday morning last, about seven o'clock, as a number of men labouring in the quarry were warming themselves at the lime-kilns on Kendal Fell, previous to commencing work, one of them, John Harrison, inadvertently stepped back, as is supposed, and fell to the bottom of one of the empty kilns. The consequences of the accident were dreadful. The unfortunate man's back was broken, and if he sur vive the injury, which is very doubtful, he will be bed ridden for the remainder of his life. The unfortunate vic tim is the same who about two years and a half ago was so severely injured while engaged in sinking a well at Burneside Ball that he was unable to work for six months afterwards. His companion on that occasion, who was also injured, but less seriously, Anthony Chambers was with the poor fellow on Tuesday morning when the more dreadful accident happened. We regret to say that Harrison's large lamily, consisting of a wife and six children, are in very destitute circumstances, and the aggravation of their distress by the late dreadful occurrence may be imagined.—Lancaster Guardian. AWFUL VISITATION.—Saturday morning, between ten and eleven o'clock, a 3 oung man, a compositor, in the employ of Mr. Saville, the printer, of St. Mar tin's-lane, named John Woodberry, whilst working at his case and talking to a brother workman, suddenly fell down speechless. He was removed with all speed to Charing-cross Hospital, where he shortly afterwards expired. The medical men attribute bis death - to apoplexy. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 26.—Rear-Admiral Bowles and the Right Hon. H. T. L. Corry, Lords of the Admiralty, accompanied by Captain 11. R. Brandreth, R.E., F.R.S., Director of Engineering and Architectural Works, ar rived on Friday evening at the George Hotel. Yester day their Lordships inspected the new steam basin, and the St. Vincent, Britannia, and Neptune, 120's, prior to commissioning (we believe), one of them for the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir 'William Parker, to take the chief command in, on the Mediterranean station. Rear-Ad miral Bowles returned to town yesterday afternoon. The Right Hon. 11. T. L. Corry, Captain Brandreth, Com mander Justice, of the Pelican. &c., dined last evening with Rear-Admiral Superintendent Hyde Parker, C. 8., at his residence in the Dockyard. The visit of their Lordships being of a private nature, no salute was fired. Vice-Admiral Sir Francis Austen, K.C.8., hoisted his flag (white at the fore) yesterday morning, as Com mander-in-Chief on the West India and North American Station, on board the Excellent. Sir Charles Rowley, Bart., the Commander-in-Chief of this port, being absent on leave to recruit his health, Sir Francis takes the coin mand here also. The Victory saluted Sir Francis's flag with fifteen guns. Sir Francis Austen hoisted his flag on board his own ship (Vindictive) this morning. A Court-martial will be held on board the Victory, 110, Captain Moubray, in the early part of this week (Tuesday, we believe), to try Mr. Johnston, mate, late of the Albion, at his own request, on a charge brought by Ensign CoHinson, of the 45th Regiment. The Apollo troop-ship, Commander Maclean, which arrived on Friday, with relieved companies of artillery and invalids from the Mediterranean, will sail to-day for the river. The Amazon, 26, Captain Stopford, left Spithead yes terday morning for Cork, to take the flag of Rear-Ad miral Sir Hugh Pigot. The following vessels are on the Irish station : At Tarbert, the Cyclops, steam-frigate, Capt. Lapidge. At Clifden, the Stromboli, steam-sloop, Commander the Hon. E. Plunkett. At Limerick, the Pluto, steam-sloop, Lieut.-Com mander W. P. Crozier. At Bantry Bay, the Hecate, steam-sloop, Commander J. P. Bower. At NVaterford, the Lucifer steam-vessel, Commander Fraser. At Dingle, the Lynx, 3, brigantine, Lieut.• Comma nder J. T. Nett. At Kingstown, the Meteor, steam-vessel, Lieut.-Com mander Butler, at the service of the Lord-Lieutenant. The Eurydice, 26, Captain Elliott, arrived at Deme rara from Barbadoes on the 17th of December. The Pelican, 16, Commander Justice, was paid off yesterday. The Magicienne, 24, is ordered to be expedited for commission with all dispatch. The Mercury, tender, sailed yesterday for Chatham with the Marines from the Pelican belonging to that division. The Great Britain steamer passed Spithead yesterday afternoon about three o'clock. This enormous ship ap peared to make her way through the water with much ease. She is a very sightly vessel, and seemed, under canvass and steam, to be performing about 12 knots an hour. She came up from Cowes under jib and the last three sails abaft her funnel, having no sail upon her main or mizen masts. On coming up to Spithead she d e h thee ae d I m t p h a e r t a s t te werenti attention u o i c f kt l h y e crowdedinhabitants b 3 t fi o r e t d h e a v g e u s s n e , I , w a h n i spectators. The Apollo troop-ship, which we believe to be an old 42-gun frigate, seemed a very insignificant ob ject on being neared to the Great Britain. She appeared to go through the water very steadily, and sat easily upon it. The 78, captured on the coast of Ireland b y the late Donegal,Admiralate Thornborough during the French inva sion, at the time of the rebellion in Ireland (when she was named the Tloche), is ordered to be broken up. SHEERNESS. — The Crocodile, troop-ship, having un dergone a thorough refit, was undocked and tosN ed to Saltpan-reach (her moorings) on Wednesday. The Raven, cutter, Lieut.-Commander Stephen, was docked on Wednesday f or over h aul and repair The Hercules, 72, has completed stores, and shipped her gun-carriages, &c., as an advanced ship, and 1611 be masted and out of hand in a few days. She is now painting. The Spy, 3, brigantine, having undergone thorough overhaul and repairs, will be undocked in a day or two. The Trafalgar, 120, fitting for the flag of Vice-Admi ral Sir J. C. White, is nearly ready for her service. The Herald, 26, fitting in the basin, is rapidly pro gressing towards readiness for the pendant, The Brilliant, razeeing to a 20-gun corvette, is pro— gressing rapidly in her alteration. Her ports are being enlarged. The Vulture, first- class steam-frigate, is still in the basin, where she has been ready for the pendant upwards of six months. _ . In the Harbour—The Queen, the Ocean, the Skylark, the Speedy, and African steamer. In the Basin—The Trafalgar, the Vulture, and the Herald. In Dock—The Brilliant, the Raven, and the Spy. PROMOTION. Lieutenant—J. H. Bowker (1815), late of the Savage, to the rank of Commander. APPOINTMENT S. Commanders—G. K. Wilson, and R. C. Mitchell, to the Royal Naval College for study. Lieutenants—A. J. Burton, to the Vindictive; P. A. Halkett, to the Excellent; C. Leaver, to the Racehorse; 11. de Lisle, of the Alfred, to the Frolic ; A. Webb (1815), to be Agent for Mails. Mate—N. S. Sullivan ' to the Ranger. Second Masters—J. Matthews, to the Caledonia; J. 0. Willes, to the Vindictive. • Assistant-Surgeons—D. Davidson, M.D., to the Minden ; J. Hyndman, to the Racehorse. Midshipman—John Bowden, to the Eagle. Clerks—J. C. Aldridge (acting Purser), to the Poic tiers, for service in the Janus; B. Smith (additional), to the Imaum, to be secretary to Comniodore r sharpe, C. 8.; J. P. Cole (in charge), to the Minden. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, JAN. 23.—This day a Congregation was holden, when the following degrees were conferred : Doctor in Divinity—Rev. Richard Briscoe, Fellow of Jesus College. Masters of Art—J. Lea, of Worcester College, Rev. J. G. Brine (Fellow), Rev. J. Bellamy (Fellow), H. Harris, of St. John's College ; Rev. R. A. Stroud, of Wadham College ; Rev. F. Murray, and R. B. Lyons, of Christ Church ; Rev. Hugh Pigot, Rev. Edward Pedder, and G. J. Piccope, of Brasenose College ; W. Popham, and Rev. G. G. Hayter, of Oriel College ; S. W. Wayte (Fellow), of Trinity College ' • J. M. Griesley, of St. Mary Hall ; W. H. Awdry, of Magdalen Hall ; Rev. J. Mason, of New Inn Hall. Bachelors of Art--C. S. Fortescue (Student), of Christ Church, Grand Compounder ; H. T. Whateley (Stu dent), G.D.Engleheart (Student), R. Lawson (Student), of Christ Church ; B. Bevan, of Christ Church, Grand Compounder ; J. E. Tweed, of Christ Church ; G. Hughes, of Oriel College ; W. E. Jones, of Jesus Col lege ; H. J. Coleridge, of Trinity College ; 11. D. Hil ton, G. F. Tiley, and F. 0. Giffard, of St. John's Col lege ; W. C. Hibbert, of Balliol College ; F. W. Smith, of Magdalen Hall ; W. Farrer, of New Inn llall. The Regius Professor of Hebrew (Dr. Pusey) intends to continue his lectures on the Psalms on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at nine o'clock, to begin on the 27th inst. Two elementary classes will commence on the 27th and 28th instant. The Regius Professor of Medicine (Dr. Kidd) will commence his lectures on anatomy, &c., on Wednesday, the 29th instant, at two o'clock. The Professor of Anglo-Saxon will continue his lec tures on Thursdays and Saturdays. The Professor of Political Economy proposes to read three lectures, on Monday, the 27th, and two following days, at two o'clock. The number of candidates for responsions is 100. The Professor of Chemistry (Dr. Doubeny) will comma mence his course of lectures at the Laboratory, ou Tues day evening, the 28th, at eight o'clock. The Reader in Mineralogy (Dr. Buckland) will com mence his lectures on Tuesday next, at two o'clock. OXFORD, JAN. 24.—At a meeting of the Heads of Houses, held yesterday afternoon, it was resolved to withdraw the New Statute, or Test, that was intended to be submitted to Convocation. The other proceedings, relative to Mr. Ward, as proposed to be settled by Con vocation, on February the 13th, remain unaltered. CAMBRIDGE, JAN. 24.—At a Congregation just held, the following degrees were conferred : Honorary M.A.—The Hon. J. Gifford, E mmanuel College; the Hon. W. Cecil Spring Rice, Trinity College. B.A.—Henry Newport, Pembroke College ; John Taylor, St. John's College. THE CHURCH. The following appointments have taken place : The Rev. John Collin, 8.A., of Emmanuel College, to the rectory of Heydon, with Little Chishall rectory, Essex. Value, 6811. The Rev. George Harvey Vachell, M.A., St. Peter's College, to the rectory of Foulness. Value, 3001. The Rev. Benjamin Donne, M.A., of Queen's College, to the rectory of Hinxworth, Herts. Value, 3001. The Rev. Mordaunt Barnard, M.A., of Christ's Col lege, to the rectory of Little Bardfield, Essex. Value, 590/. The Rev. John Collett Reynolds, 8.A., of Christ's College, to the rectory of Beeston, St. Andrew, by Nor wich. Value 217/. The Rev. James Cory Kempe, 8.A., of St. John's Col lege, to the rectory of Huish, Devon. Value, 178/ The Rev. Thomas Austin, M.A.,of Trinity College, to the rectory of Redmarshall. alue, 5411. The Rev. John Hart, M.A., of Christ's College, to the perpetual curacy of Soulbury, Bucks. Value, 1164 The Rev. Hugh Palliser Costobodie., 8.A., of Jesus College, to the vicarage of King's Norton, with Little Stretton curacy, Leicestershire. Value, 103/. The Rev. George James Atkinson, M.A., of Trinity College, to the vicarage of Eagle, Lincolnshire. Value, 100/. The Rev. Curzon Cursham, 8.A., of Caius College, to the perpetual curacy of llartwell, Northamptonshire. Value, 70/. The Boy. Isaac William North, M.A., of Trinity Col lege, to the perpetual curacy of Trinity Church, Green wich, Kent. The Rev. John Hensman, M.A., of Corpus Christi College, to the incumbency of Christ Church, Clifton, Gloucestershire. The Rev. Samuel Arnott, 8.A., of Emmanuel College, to the curacy of Brentwood, Essex. The Rev. Peter Maxey Brunwin, 8.A., of St. Peter's College, to the curacy of Great Chesterford, Essex. The Rev. Sparks Beaumont Byers, 8.A., of St. Peter's, to the curacy of St. John's, Walham-green, Fulham. The Rev. George Carter Cardale, 8.A., of St. Peter's College, to the curacy of Wood Walton, Huotingdonshire. The Rev. Benjamin Hale Puckle, B A., of St. Peter's College, to the curacy of Little Brickhill, Hertfordshire. The Rev. Edward James Reeve, 8.A., of St. Peter's College, to the curacy of Ide-hill, Kent. The Rev. George Branson Dodwell, 8.A., of Clare Hall, to the assistant curacy of Finchley, Middlesex. The Rev. Thomas Augustus Charles Firminger, 8.A., of Pembroke College, to the curacy of Sittingbourne, Kent. The Rev. Joseph Harris, M.A. of Pembroke College, to the curacy of St. Peter's, Globe-lane, Stepney. The Rev. Frederick Gifford Nash, 8.A., of Pembroke College, to the curacy of Clavering with Langley, Essex. The Rev. William Henry Bishop, 8.A., of Corpus Christi College, to the assistant curacy of St. John's Chapel, Epping. The Rev. James Green, 8.A., of Corpus Christi Col lege, to the assistant curacy of Rickmansworth, Herts. The Rev. William Headley, 8.A., of Corpus Christi College, to the curacy of Ilazeleigh, Essex. The Rev. Perceval John Brine, 8.A., of King's Col lege, to the curacy of St. Mary's, Leeds. The Rev. Thomas Bagley, 8.A., of Queen's College, to the curacy of St. Philip's, Bethnal-green, Middlesex. The Rev. James Baird, 8.A., of Queen's College, to the assistant curacy of Trinity Chapel, Tottenham. The Rev. John Ambrose, 8.A., of St. John's College, to the curacy of Great Tolleshunt, Essex. The Rev Henry John Bull, 8.A., of St. John's Col lege, to the curacy of St. James the Great, Bethnal. green, Middlesex. The Rev. George Frederick Burr, 8.A., of St. John's College, to the curacy of Frittenden, Kent. The Rev. Arthur Christopherson, M.A., of St. John's College, to the curacy of the parish church, Lancaster. The Rev. Charles Pane Edge, 8.A., of St. John's College, to the assistant curacy of St. Andrew, Holborn, London. The Rev. Henry Thomas Murdock Kirby, 8.A., of St- John's College, to the curacy of Mayfield, Sussex. The Rev. Thomas Wren, 8.A., of St. John's College, to the assistant curacy of Chesterford, Essex. The Rev. Henry Williams Baker, 8.A., of Trinity College, to the assistant curacy of Great Horkesley, Essex. MR. WILSON AND THE SONGS OF SCOTLAND IN LANCASHIRE.—After visiting nearly all the principal towns with great success in Lancashire, Mr. Wilson came to Bury, on Friday night, where he was received by a room full of the most enthusastic listeners ever sung to. Every person of note or respectability in the place was present, and not the least noted of the company was Daniel Grant, Esq., and his brother, the Cheeryble brothers of Dickens. Mr. W ilson's selection contained many of the finest Scotch songs; but he sang in addition, in compliance with the r equests of several , parties, the h um orous songs of " The Laird Cockpen," m " y Spouse Nancy,' and Get Hp and bar the door," which caused a great deal of merriment. At the end of the entertainment, Mr. Daniel Grant cordially thanked Mr. Wilson, in the name of the company, for the great treat mightoai good d u dt Aoolarch. benevolent t he had afforded them, expressing a hope, at the same look t i n h g Itafr9ol. alternately p hi r etN o Nh, m ,ee, time, that he would give . them another night as early as rth rimeNNs promised i r h t t ce l o i Daniel Grant,. while listening to the old songs of his , possible, i b i interesting r w e ' as given f ld Se m ot a i n a: s s c o o w n .r n . t minstrel;'' cheeks bedewed with tears and lighted up with smiles, and the expression he gave t o hi s f ee li ngs wa s sympa thised with by every one present. Mr. Wilson's visit to Bury has afforded such unqualified delight, that, coma when he may, he is • sure of another crowded room. From a Correspondent. A. Correspondent vouches for the accuracy of the following wonderful turnip, grown on turf land, in the parish of South Leys, Rudbaxton, Pembrokeshire ;- - It weighs, without the leaves at the top, 261b5., and is . 74 inches in circumference. CAUTION TO CORN-DEALERS.—Circular letters have been sent by order of the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade to the different corn inspectors in market towns, requiring them to be more particular in enforcing due returns from the dealers in corn, a neglect of which subjects the offender to a penalty of 201. —Wiltshire Independent. RAILWAY WRIT OF INQUISITION.—There is great excitement at Penrith, on the subject of a writ of inqui sitien respecting the value of un estate called Oalthwaite Ball estate, part of which is required for the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway. A correspondent states that the proceedings before a jury specially summoned, eon! menced on Thursday, and were not expected to termi nate before Monday next. The peculiarity. of the case which causes it to excite so much interest is not stated. The plaintiffs estimated th e value of the huol required at 4,526 L