The Sun. — London, England, 1845-01-13 00:00:00

REPEAL.—THE EIGHTY-TWO CLUB. The Freeman's Journal contains the following:—" It is no slight evidence of the approaching maturity of a party, to find the principles of that party comminglin g themselves with the social re-unions of the elite of its members ; but what will those who have chanted the dirge of Irish nationality say, when we tell them that ~ver one hundred gentlemen—some men of rank and in . o p eT ty, all men of social position and refined and cul tivated tastes, many of them not members of the Repeal Association—have, under the title of The 'B2 Club,' a title hallowed by the most glorious associations, adopted as their charter toast The Legislative Independence of Ireland;' as their costume, the national green ; and pr.)- -mitigate, as their profession of faith, That the object of the Club is to facilitate the repeal of the union, to secure the establishment of the legislative independence of Ire land, and, as a means for the attainment of these ends, to encourage Irish manufactures, art, and literature, and to diffuse through society a national feeling.'" The Nation says, on this subject, " It may seem a little thing that one or two hundred gentlemen have joined in a club to dine together a few times in the year; but when we say that these are the chosen men of the neional party, proved by their unmistaken charter toast egialative Independence'—tested by a strict ballot, an d f o oritl possessed of honour, education, and patriotism —when v:'e say that their festive days will be the anni ver,tiries or such events as the Dungannon meeting and the Declaration of 1782—that they are to assemble in uniform, with the ceremony of men conscious of their position—when we add that their influence will be used to make theatre and ball-room, concert, and lec ture, and library, minister to the cause of Ireland—then this dinner club grows into a social league of political csieftains, to exhibit and increase the passions and powers of its members—to occupy every avenue of the public mind with the sentiments of freedom, and enlist the taste and the honour of the country in the cause of nationality. This, then, is a new citadel, garrisoned for Ireland. It was a project during that period of seem ing rest. It is now established and complete—its laws made (few and to the purpose)—its committee chosen thoughtful, honourable men), and its influence already cheering and uniting us. ',Ve need not detail its arrangements—enough— O'Conroll is its President, Smith O'Brien, Lord Ffreneh, Cornelius ~114 L oughlin, Henry Grattan, and Edmond Roche, its Vice-Presidents, and on its committee are the chiefs of our municipalities, the heads of the popu lar press, the best of the repeal bar and the repeal mem. bers—the rank and the intellect of the party." CHARGE AGAINST ONE of the REC TORS OF MARYLEBONE. On Saturday a very numerously attended meeting of the vestry of the parish of St. Marylebone was held at the Court-house, specially convened for the purpose of investigating certain charges against the Rev. Dr. Pen fold of misappropriation of a portion of the proceeds of a charity sermon preached at Trinity Church, in the month of July last. The Rev. Dr. Spry, the rector of the parish, presided, and so great was the interest in the proceedings that not only was the vestry completely filled by the members, but the gallery appropriated to the rate-payers was also numerously attended. Amongst the members of the vestry were the Dean of Chichester, the Rev. Robert 'Walpole, Lord Montfort, Sir Peter Laurie, Col. Dacare, the Rev. Dr. Fellowes, the Rev. Jabez Burns, John I3agshaw, Esq., Martin Thackery, Esq. John Parkinson, Esq., &c. Mr. JOSEPH mentioned the facts of the case, about which there was little difference, before he moved the resolution of which he had given notice. He stated that on the 14th of July last a charity sermon was preached. by the Rev. Dr. Cuthbert, at Trinity Church, in aid of the female charity schools of the parish. Amongst the collection made on that occasion, during the offertory, was found two 10/. and a 51. note, enclosed in a piece of paper, on the outside of which was written the word " Tithes." In consequence of this the Rev. Dr. Penfuld had taken the 25L in question out of the plate, and ap propriated it to some other purpose than that of assisting the charity for which the collection was made ; and this had been done with the consent of one of the church wardens. The Bishop of London had been appealed to, but his Lordship, believing that the amount referred to had been appropriated by the consent of the church wardens, had refused to interfere. Mr. Joseph concluded by moving the following resolution :—" That this vestry having been informed that, on Sunday, the 14th of July last, a collection for the funds of the girls' charity school was made in Trinity Church in this parish, and that the sum of 254 out of such collection was appro priated for other purposes than that of the charity for wnieh a sermon had been preached; the churchwarden of Trinity upon the part of the vestry (Mr. Stewart), having been called upon by the board to state if he con curzed in such appropriation, and having said in answer it had his decided disapproval—Resolved, That this board entirely concurring with the opinion of its church warden, direct that such be entered on the minutes, and a copy transmitted to the Lord Bishop of the diocese, and to the Rev. Dr. Penfold, rector of Trinity." In the discussion that ensued, in which Mr. George Dani,q, Sir Peter Laurie, Mr. Tritton, Mr. H. C. Wil son, Mr. ,Stewart, and the Rev. Dr. Spry took part, it was stated by Mr. Tritton that he knew the gentleman by whom the money was given, but he would not dis close his name. It was also stated that the same gen tleman had been in the habit of periodically giving a similar sum, which it w . e.3 understood was to be appro priated by the rector. Dr. Spry and some other mem bers of the vestry thought it would be better to repre sent the case again to the Bishop, as some misrepre sentation cf it appeared to be made on the former occa sion. After a long discussion, the original resolution proposed by Mr. Joseph was carried unanimously. S gluons ACCIDENT. — On Friday morning, a serious accident occurred at the machine-shop of Mr. John Atherton, Preston, by which Robert Boardley was in jured. He was a " grinder," and at the time of th e acci dent was seated near a large stone, grinding studs for power-looms. To increase the speed of the atone, he had, a short time previously substituted, unknown to his employer, smaller sized pullies for those he had been using, by which the speed was so much i ncreased as to overcome the attraction of gravitation, and the stone separated into three pieces, one of which was thrown with great force a ga i ns t t h e wa ll o f th e building, dis lodging several bricks, and otherwise injuring it. Ano ther piece carried the unfortunate man to the ceiling of the workshop , against w hi c h h e was d as h e d. H e received seriousinjuries on the head, the scalp being dreadfully lacerated, and there is little probability of his recovery. The stone was ten inches thick, five and a half feet in diameter, and about two tons weight.—Lancaster Guardian. GE:VERA!. ESEARrERO.—We have to announce the complete recovery of the Duke of:Victoria from his lat e severe indisposition. The Duke is now enabled to take his usual pedestrian exercise. t:,e poor, the clergy and laity, to supply the want which had been thus created, united in forming the Church Lineation Society for Ireland. The immed;ate and chid' object of this Society is to afford the means of re . jigior.: education to the poorer children of our own corn • 1. But t.;i earnest desire being felt to extend the bone': s of the ischools to other communions also, not • the freest access given to all, but everything is which can be done consistently with principle, to take away every hindrance to their availing themselves of the advantages which they afford. While the reading of the Bible forms a portion of the business of the schools, in which all children, when qualified, are ex pected to take a part, the formularies of the Church are required to be learned by none except the children of its own members. And although the attendance of Roman Catholic children at the schools of the Church Educa tion Society fluctuates considerably, as ecclesiastical authority is more or less actively exerted to restrain it ; yet on the whole there appears no room to doubt that united e aucation has been effected in a much higher de ff in the schools of this Society than in these of the • anal Board. " The very limited resources of the Society, however, being inadequate to the full attainment of its objects, diocesan and other petitions were presented to Parlia ment, praying for such a revision of the question of education in this country, as might allow the Established Church to share in the funds appropriated to the educa tion of the poor. These petitions having been unsuc cessful, the operations and wants of the Church Educa tion Society were ie the same wa y b roug h t b e f ore the Legislature, with the view of obtaining a separate grant for the maintenance of its schools. And afterwards, an application was made to the Government, soliciting that the Irish part of the United Church might be allowed to participate with the English in the grant of money from which the latter annually draws support for a system of education in conformity with its own principles. These appeals have been hitherto unsuccessful, but we cannot rind ouselves to think it possible that the striking in equality of the measure which has been dealt towards the Established Church of this country in the important concern of education, and the great hardship of the posi tion in which it has been thereby placed, can fail ulti mately to attract towards it such fair consideration as may procure for it due sympathy and redress. We, on the contrary, entertain a confident hope that, whatever be the hindrances which have hitherto obstructed that fair consideration, they are but temporary, and that they will pass away, leaving the Government free to afford the assistance which is greatly needed by the Church TA:cation Society, and to which its objects and its cir cumstances give it so strong a claim. " To all, then, who are interested in the maintenance and extension of the schools of the Church Education Society, we recommend steady perseverance, and the employment of all suitable efforts to bring its case calmly and effectively before the public. And we cannot believe that our brethren in the faith in England will look on with apathy, while the Church in this country, faithful to its high office as a witness and a keeper of Holy Writ,' is struggling, unaided, to discharge its most pres sing duties, first to the children more immediately com mitted to its care, and then to all whom God has placed within the sphere of its influence. But this will be as God pleases. Let it be the aim of those who are en gaged in this sacred cause, by His help to do His will, leaving the issue of their labours—the time and measure of their s uccess—altogether to His wisdom. ' And l e t us not be weary in well - doing , for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. " JOAN G. ARMAGH. " CHARLES KILDARE. " ROBERT P. CLOGHER. "J. KILMORE, &c. .g RD, DOWN and CONNOR and DROMORE. " S. CORK and CLOYNE. e LUDLOW KILLALOE and CLONFERT. " J. T. OSSORY and FERNS. " ROBERT CASHEL, &c. " January, 1845." The following prelates have withheld their signatures from the protest :—The Archbishop of Dublin, the Bishops of Meath, Tuam, Limerick, and Derry. TELE SUN, LONDON, MONTIAY _EVENING, JANUARY 13, 1345. mand of his Holiness the POPB, to desist from such agitation for the future. In order to render this rebuke mor! effectual, the Catholic pre latcs at their-last general meeting in Dublin unani mously resolved that they would use their influence with the clergy in their respective dioceses to prevail on them to forego all further agitation. Here, then, is a strong blow levelled at the repeal crotchet,—the most severe, in fact, that that measure has yet sustained. Of course the majority of the Irish Catholic ecclesiastics will take the emphatic warn ing sent them express from Rome, and thus we shall have a vast amount of moral force withdrawn from the side of repeal. Hitherto, the priests have been among the most prominent and successful agitators of that crazy measure, but hence forth they will perforce retire into the back-ground, and Mr. O'Cornium. and the Repeal Association will be left " alone in their glory." It is evident from circumstances that hare recently transpired, that the unity of action which has so long existed among the Irish Catholics is well nigh gone, and that the more intelligent among the upper and middle classes of that party are about to separate altogether from the more democratic and inflammable members. When once this separation is fully accomplished—and events are hastening it—Mr. O'CoNNELL's influence over his countrymen will be diminished to no incon siderable extent; and as for repeal, the chances of its success will be ten times more remote than ever. We are not sorry for this ; for the agitation of such an impracticable question for so many years succes sively, has cone infinite mischief to Ireland, by un settling men's minds—keeping one party in a constant state of apprehension, and the other in as constant a state of fretfulness and exacerbation. We remark, in the columns of some of our Morn ing Contemporaries, some speculations, more plausi ble, perhaps, than probable, on the appropriation of his surplus of public revenue which Sir ROBERT PEEL will feel himself called upon to propose to Parliament. 'The " guess" which seems to Ise at once most dwelt upon and mos t favoured is, that this surplus will be devoted to the enlargement and increased manning of her MAJESTY'S navy. Like all other sincere lovers of peace, it is very probable that our hopes and wishes warp our judgment. We may feel every confidence in the permanency of our pacific relations with the Continental Powers, and with France more espe cially, because their maintenance is the object of our most profound solicitude. Nevertheless, it is impos sible to shut one's eyes altogether to the growing strength and extreme virulence of that party in France, so efficiently represented in the French Chambers, which is unfriendly to the present able Sovereign of the FRENCH, averse to his dynasty, and hostile to all monarchical government in the abstract. It is im possible to be blind to the identification of that unfair and rancorous opposition which is so unscrupulously engaged in the attempt to overthrow the Administra tion of M. Gutzor with that bitter and ungenerous hatred of England—that restless jealousy of British power and grandeur, which seems to he the first doc trinal duty inculcated by the political credo of " La Jenne France." Having these considerations in view, we must own that the appropriation of the surplus of revenue to the augmentation and reinforcement of our naval strength appears to be an intelligible and very expedient course. If to these grounds we add others of equal significance and strength, and tending to the same conclusion, such as the unexplained activity and colossal preparations which are said to animate every department of the great naval yards and arsenals at Brest, Cherbourg, and Toulon, we may fairly infer that the present is one of those junctures at which the most certain guarantee for peace is a condition well prepared for war. If there really be, then, in the present posture of affairs, a more than ordinary degree of danger that the excitability of French feeling may precipitate its Government, with how little soever of real justifica tion for se extreme a measure, into hostilities with this country, we should not only support the appro priation of the Premier's surplus to a large surplus establishment and armament for the navy, but be content with the other, and we fear inevitable alter.. native, namely, the continuation of the property-tax, until the exigency of which we speak had passed away. Of course we assume, that to justify the pro longed existence of this last unconstitutional burden, the case of facts to which we advert as alone compe tent to establish its necessity, will be established beyond doubt, dispute, or suspicion. In connexion with this subject, we may express our strong hopes that the proper authorities will take every care, and adopt every means, for the careful enforcement of the provisions and enactments of the new Act for the registration of merchant seamen. She scheme of registration devised by that Act, and (.be machinery for carrying it into execution, are well calculated to provide and keep up a permanent supply of experienced sailors, to conduct the infinite operations of our commercial intercourse with all the world, and to navigate our ships of war wherever the service and the honour of their country require. The Spanish Senate met on the 4th inst. to discuss the Bill for the suppression of the slave trade, when some opposition was made to it on the ground that England, the great leader in the movement, had pri vate interests in view, and desired to ruin the Spanish possessions in the Atlantic. The Minister for Foreign Affairs said the progress of the age required the ex tinction of the traffic, and the Bill could not be dero gatory to Spain, as similar conventions had been signed by other great powers. The principal clauses of the Bill were then adopted without any amend ment or modification. The Three per Cents. closed at 31f at 60 days ; the Five per Cents. at 23k at 60 days ; the Float ing Debt at 77 for cash ; the Coupons at 26i at 60 days; and the Debt without Interest at 7i at 60 days. We find no additional information in the Paris papers on the state of parties, or the crisis which has suddenly sprung up, threatening the existence of the Gmzor Ministry. According to some reports the KING had an interview with M. GUIZOT on Wed nesday, and afterwards sent for Count MOLE. Their interview, it is said, related to a change of Ministry, and a programme of the new dramatis persona was presented by the ex• Minister to his MAJESTY, of whom the leading characters are MOLE, BILLAULT, VIVIEN, PASSY, and DUFAURE. What gives some air of probability to the report is the circumstance that TRIERS' name is not mentioned. He, of course, will lie by for a time. It would be rather too abrupt to yoke him and MOLE together at once, and a little me and a little coquetting for the purpose of saving appearances will therefore be necessary before the coalition can be completed. One thing, how ever, is certain : GuizoT is in great danger, not from his enemies, but his friends; and,:though he will at last, to a certainty, make a gallant stand, and sur pass his opponents, both in argument and eloquence, with the "chateau" against him, he" can only die nobly. The Journal des Debats stands up for him manfully. It is, indeed, almost the only paper that he can depend on, and makes no secret of the fact that an intrigue is in operation, conducted by men who, in office, would maintain, to the full extent, his political principles. There is, also, a significant allusion to the real mover in this mysterious affair at the conclusion of the following extract from that j)urnal :—" What is the part the Opposition intends ti take in the intrigue that is to form the policy about t 4 be enacted ? There is no idea of changing the play of the Government, or even of modifying it in any serious degree. Better still ; the intrigue seems to have but one fear—that it should be suspected of being capable of not doing all that the present Mi nistry is doing. Listen to its programme. Not only will it be Conservative, hut will be more so than M. GUIZOT himself; not only will it be pacific, but will; more effectually than M. GUIZOT can, insure peace partout et toujours. It would not have endea voured to trick England in the Pacific ocean in order to open new doors for our commerce. It takes little account of those two or three petty islands which M. GUIZOT has had the imprudence to place under the protectorate of France. It accepts not from the Chambers the mission of modifying the treaties on the right of visit. If this question is wanted to be settled, let the administration be given to the in trigue. The Chambers will then have nothing more to desire ; the right of visit will then sink down again into that happy state of oblivion in which it rested for ten years. M. BILLAULT himself will not recol lect that the right of search ever existed. Whence arises the insolent presumption of M. GUIZOT in representinf himself as the only Minister for the maintenance of peace and alliance with England ? It is he, on the contrary, who compromises this peace and alliance. The entente cordiale is not tttacked ; it is a mere watchword or pretext; it is M. GUIZOT who it is wished to assail. Turn out M. GUIZOT, and the entente cordiale will become a moist excellent thing, and a new Ministry would have a thousand times greater facilities in satis fying England than the present Ministry can have. In home affairs, in order to give a different bias to the passions, should not something be conceded to them ? Let the present Ministry be sacrificed to them; they will be contented, and, for a time at least, they will require nothing more. The dismissal of M. GUIZOT will be worth a Parliamentary reform, or a'clefinition of the attentat formerly promised by the Ministry of March 1. M. THIERS has guaranteed the silence of the left Centre if M. GUIZOT is turned out. Perhaps the old Centre will not be so quiet ; but what can it do when reduced to its own strength alone ? It will be put off to the calends. The great secret for not changing measures is to change men. A new Ministry has so many advantages! It adjourns—it refuses to give explanations—it knows not the meaning of what is required of it. Is it not just that time should be allowed for it to study the questions put to it ? Can it be expected to form decided plans before it has made itselfacquainted with the state of affairs ? It will give its answers in the next session. Add that a change of Ministry puts at their ease many persons whom caprice, personal dis content, or an imprudent electoral promise have thrown into the opposition, and who are kept there against their own inclinations. A change of Mi nistry affords them an opportunity for this change of sides. Do you know what would happen if M. GUIZOT were to remain too long Minister ? Two great parties would be formed in France as in Eng land and iAmerica, and in all countries where a re presentative Government is really brought into prac tice. The Opposition would end, perhaps, in being good for something more than upsetting Cabinets ; it might become capable of having a decided policy, and of seeking seriously a triumph of its ideas. This is what must be prevented at any price, and :the means must, for want of better, be by creating diversions with changes of Ca binets, without making any other change whatever." The latter sentences plainly imply that the KING himself fears both Ministry and Opposition ; that his object is to play the one off against the other, to de stroy their authority with the nation, and deprive both one and the other of the power of setting up for themselves as arbiters of national policy. The following are a few of the reasons urged by M. THIIIIIB I paper for the ejection of M. GUIzoT : " There is a curious balance-sheet to be made up, of the various indemnities which, in consequence of the Ministerial policy, France has to pay or receive. A com parison of both will suffice alone to enable the world to appreciate the dignity, firmness, and cleverness of our Ministers. France has to pay—an indemnity to the English merchants for the blockade of Portendic—the SUM figures in the supplementary credits ; an in demnity to her own agents, pillaged and ruined by the Moors—this sum is also proposed ; an in demnity to the ex-Consul Pritchard the promise is formal ; the expenses of the glory in Morocco— the sum is submitted to the votes of the Chamber. On her side, France has at least to receive —indemni ties, which the Dictator of Buenos Ayres has to pay to French merchants unjustly despoiled, and to the rela tions of the victims slaughtered by his agents. The complainants, have, however, been sent from La Plata to Paris, and thence back again, and several, after three or four months' useless endeavours, are neginning to lose hope. The indemnity due to MM. Lemire by the Em peror of Moroceo, and recognised by him. M. Guizot shamefully tricked the petitioners, for, before the war, he told them to wait a more favourable moment ; after the war, he promised to negotiate later. The indemnity which England owes for the Marabout, towards which her agents violated the text of the treaties on the right of search. The affair has been these two years drag ging on, and England, condemned by a court of law, pursues with perseverance an interminable suit. Who would dare answer for the paynn nt of these items ? Is it not, on the contrary, certain that, as long as M. Guizot shalt be Minister, not one of them shall come in ? France offended, and insulted even when victorious, pays, and is not paid. Such are the financial results of M. Guizot's diplomacy. Our honour and our money are both compromised in the matter." There are symptoms yet, however, in favour of the Minister. The appointment of the Committee on the Address he carried by large majorities, and he has also carried another important point—the election of M. HEBERT, his nominee, as reporter of the Address. In all probability the Address will be as favourable to the Minister as that presented to the Peers on Sa turday by Count Polurams. That is all that M. GUIZOT could require, for it approves, in almost every respect, his general line of policy. The following is the draft of the Address to his MAJESTY'S speech;— " Sire,—We have received with respect and gratitude the expressions of your Majesty. Witnesses, like your self, of the internal prosperity of the State, we return thanks to Providence which permits our national activity to multiply on every point of the territory the precious fruits of peace. We feel pleasure, Sire, in acknowledg ing with your Majesty that those blessings are due to the wisdom of our laws, to their intelligent and faithful execution, and to the progress of public opinion. " Our confidence in the superior sagacity of the King has not been disappointed, when complications deemed worthy of the serious attention of the country, and of the solicitude of your Majesty, manifested themselves at the close of the last session. At the moment when it became necessary to repel by force the hostile and repeated in cursions which disturbed the course of the pacifieation of our African possessions, a clear-sighted policy directed our arms, and, discerning the real object of the expedi tion, proportioned the means to the end. Thanks to the bravery of our soldiers and of our seamen, thanks to the skill of their chiefs, the war was but momentary. A double victory promptly re-established on land and sea the peace which had been interrupted. After having given a proof of her power, France might demonstrate her moderation. " Sire, Algeria has been the glorious theatre where three of your sons exhibited a zealous rivalry for the service of their country. On board our ships, at the head of our battalions, in the ranks of our warriors, they have been seen to obey, to command, to govern, and ever to give an example of that subordination acquired by com mand, and of that enlightened mode of command which induces a love of obedience. " Your M es ty assures us th a t t h e re l at i ons b etween France an d E n gland have not been affected by discus sions which might have compromised them. We con gratulate you on it, Sire, well convinced that the Govern ment of your Majesty is persevering in its efforts to ar range in a manner conformable to the dignity and to the interests of France the difficulties which might menace peace in future. A good accord between the two States is of importance to the repose of the world. The interests of civilization and humanity are engaged in it. The high degree of prosperity enjoyed by those two nations, who have equal rights to the esteem of each other, depends upon it. May a mutual spirit of equity ever preside over their relations. " In the visit paid by your Majesty to the Queen of Great Britain, the reception which you experienced, the spontaneous manifestations which took place everywhere on your appearance, evince in an unequivocal manner the sentiments of the British nation. Your presence at Windsor, which is a signal testimony of the existence of an intimate and mutual friendship, will not have been sterile. It afforded the inhabitants of the two empires a favourable opportunity of appreciating and understand ing each other. " The continuation of the good understanding which so fortunately prevails between France and the Foregn Powers guarantees the duration of that general peace under the aegis of which the conquests of industry and of the arta increase every day the wealth and power of nations. " The assiduous care of your Majesty to perpetuate those blessings has placed our country abroad in a situa tion becoming its power and greatness. At ho me , th e development of industry, the free action of our Constitu tional institutions, the high state of public credit, a marked progress in the welfare of all, are the happy effects of a wise policy. " Your Majesty announces to us that the balance is p e r s e ta s sbedlis,hwill be a edbetwee g n ren o t u s r tep a nnual receipts an d expendi tures. The r ea li sat i on o f a public wi s h, so o f ten ex towards the improvement of the general affairs of the State, and a powerful mo tive of security. " We will examine, Sire, with anxious attention the laws presented to us by your orders. The Bills relative to various objects of public utility will be the subject of our special study. It is the duty of the Chambers to attend to the application of the salutary rules which govern the administration of the public revenues and credit, and to prevent the exhaustion of future resources. "Sire, the blessings which Heaven bestows on your Royal Family are felt throughout France as a public benefit. She sees with joy the number of your children increase, and thereby add to the consolation which God reserves for you. She applauds that new union which commits to a princess of your blood the happiness of one of those princes whom she counts with pride, from their tenderest years, among her defenders. " Fourteen years of constant and generous devotion, and of a firm and loyal co-operation, great works exe cuted, painful trials supported in common, have cemented the intimate alliance of France with her King. That alliance, contracted under such solemn auspices, con firmed by so many acts of a no less solemn nature, by the adhesion so often repeated of an entire people, will be continued in ages to come by your sons, the heirs of your virtues, and, like you, devoted to the country ; an d , Frenchmen, after being free and happy under your long reign, will not cease to bless your glorious memory under that of your descendants." TUE BOURSE--SaTuanay, JAN. 11. /Pint Highest Lowelit I. 4at prim Price. Price. p r i ce. Frenehrivepereents...... 121 30 •• 121 30 .. 121 20 .. 121 20 Fours.... ..... 108 108 .. 108 .. 106 Three per Cents..... 85 10 .• 85 10 85 10,.. 85 le New Loan ..... 136 60 86 65 .. 86 Q 136 TRADES COMBINATIONS DEFENDED. Just published, price Fourpence (forming a pamphlet of 5G pages, demy Bvo., in stiff wrapper), AFULL and COMPLETE REFUTATION of the PHILOSOPHY 'contained in a Tract re 'cntly published by the Messrs. CHAMBERS, of Edinburgh, entitled tie " Employer and Employed." Published at the " Northern Star and National Trades Journal" Office, No. 340, Strand, London, and may be had of all Bookseller's, &c., in the United Kingdom. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a Grand Opera Saris called THE DAUGHTER OF ST. MARK. Lusignano, Mr. Burdini ; Andrea Cornaro, Mr. Borranl ; Moncenigo, Mr. Weiss; Adolphe de Courcy, Mr. W. Harrison ; Catarina Cornaro, Miss Poole. To conclude with a Grand Comic Christmas Harlequlnsde callrd PUCK'S PANTOMIME ; or, H A RLEQU IN AND ROBINSON CRUSOE. Robinson Crusoe. Mr. W. H. Payne; Harlequin, Mr. Wieland; Clown , Mr. I'. Matthews; Pantaloon, Mr. Howell ; Columbine, Miss Carson. The Box-onice is open wily, from Ten in the Morning until Six hi the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, Places, nd Tickets may be had on application to Mr. John Parsons. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING Will he performcd a New and Original Comedy, In Five Acts, called OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket Mr. S;rlckland ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Tom Coke Mr. Webster; Bob, Mr Buckstone; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Farren; I'he Countess of F(i ' , pion, Mrs. W. Clifford ; Lady Alice Hawthorn, Madame Vestris ; Miss Rocket, Mils Julia Bennett. After which, a New Grand Musical Fairy Extravaganza, entitled GRACIOSA AND PERCINET. Ring Uxorious, Mr. J. Bland ; Princess Grajiosa, Miss Julia Bennett ; Percinet, Miss P. Horton ; Duchess Grognon, Mrs. Stanley. To conclude with a Grand MOVING DIORAMA; or, PIC. fORIAL TOUR IN S WITZERLAND. Private Boxes, Two Guineas and One Guinea and a-Half each. i'lckets and Places to be had of Mr. I. T. Ar cher, at the Box-office, Ten till Five o'Clock. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHL Under the Direction of Madame CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be repeated (by special permission of Charles Dickens, Some Bells New Drama, entitled THE CHIMES. A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In. Toby Veck, Mr. 0. Smith ; Alderman Cut e , Mr. Wright; 'rugby, Mr. Wilkin son Sir Joseph Bowley, Bart , Mr. P au l B e df ord ; Will Fern, Mr. Hudson; Richard, Mr. Selby; Meggy Veck, Miss Fort e sc ue; M rs . Chickenstalker, Mrs. Frank Matthews. After which, NORMA, in which Miss Woelgar, Mr. Paul Bed ford, Mr. Wright, and Miss Reynolds will p er f orm . To conclude with a New Grand Military and Comic Christmas Pantomime, called CAT'S CASTLE; or, Harlequin and the King of the Rats. Harlequin, Mr. T. Ireland; Columbine, Miss Lons. dale; Clown, Mr. C. J. Smith ; Pantaloon, Mr. Sanger's. Prompter, Mr. Gallot ; Principal Painter, dr. Pitt ; Leader of the Band, Mr. Mellon.—Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Private Boxes to be had at the Theatre, and at all the principal Libraries. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, Mr. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING Will be produced a New Drama, entitled MONSEIGNEUR; or, PARIS IN 1720. Monseigneur, Mr. Wallack ; Germaine, Mr. Oxberry; Rosaline, Miss Emma Stanley; Annette, Miss Marshall. To be followed by a new Divertissem , nt, called LE SALON DE BAL. Principal characters by Mdlle. Caroline Rousset, Miss Marshall, Mdlle. Teresine, M. J. Rou , set, Mr. Marshall, and Mr. Gilbert. To be succeeded by a New Comedietta, entitled THE WIDOW BEWITCHED. Mr. Clement Furnival, Mr. Walter Lacy; Mrs. Lorimer, Mrs. Stirling After which will be repeated a New Grand Romantic, and rather Operatic Burlesque Extravaganza, called JOE MILLER AND HIS MEN. Giindolt Mr. Compton ; Lothair, Mr. Oxberry; Kelmar, Mr. Granby; Riber, Mr, Corn , Oolotz, Mr. Walton; Claudine, Miss E. Stanley; Ravine, Mrs. Fosbroke. Stage Manager, Mr. H. I. Wallack. Stage Director, Mr. Emden, Machinist, Mr. Edmund BradwelL Dress Circle, se. ; Boxes, 48. ; Pit, 25.; Gallo Is. Half . price at Mine o'clock—Dress Ci rc l e , 2 s. 6d . ; Boxes, 2a. ; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d. Private Boxes, Two Guineas and One Guinea and a-Half ; Prosce. alum Boxes, Two Guineas a n d a-Half. Doors to be opened at Half past Six, and the Performances t o c ommence a t S even o ' c l ock. The Box-ottice, under the direction of Mr. W. Massingham. Private Boxes and Free Admisslolui ter the Season to be had at the Theatre. THEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM, LATE ENGLISH OPERA. HOUSE. Under the Management of Mrs. KEELEY. THIS EVENING Will be repeated THE CHIMES; A Goblin Story. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Vining, Meadows, Diddear, F. Matthews, Co'lier, Emery, Turner, and Keeley; Miss Walcott, Miss Arden, Miss Grove, and Mrs. Keeley. After which, a New Farce, called TO PERSONS ABOUT TO hi ARR Y. Supported by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, and Stoker, Miss Arden, and Mrs. Wigan. To conclude with a New Grand Operatic, Historic il, Romantic Pantomimical, Burlesque Extravaganza, entitled VALENTINE AND ORSON. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews; Meadows, Wigan, Collier. Turner, Kinloch, Yarnold, and Keeley , Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Fairbrother, Miss Grove, Mrs Usher, Miss James, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley. PRICES OF A OMlSSlON.—Balcouy Boxes, 4i. • Upper Boxes, 35.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, 6d. S econ d Price—Balcony Boxes, 2s. ; Ilpper Boxes, Is. Id.; Pit, Is. Private Boxes on the Rxlcony Tier aiding eight persons). Two Guineas. Private Boxes on the Second Tier (holding eight persons), One Guinea and a-Half. Private Byes on the Pit Tier (holding six persons), One Guinea. Tie Box- officei a open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the direc tion of Mr. Grogan, late of Covent-garden Theatre. Nightly Overflows ti the Grand Christmas Holiday Novelties, and Treble Rotation of Entertainments at ASTLEY'S ROY AL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS, Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. BATTY. Brilliant Success of the New Pantomime, THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New Spectacle, entitled THE ROYAL FOX HUNT; or, The Race-Horse and Life's Course of Man and Steed ; , ntroducing unequalled National Fetes. Real Fox-chase on the Stage and in the Circle by living For and real Pack of Hounds, purchased by Mr. Batty of Mr Tattersall, to realise this novel production. Epsom Races and other Sporting Features. New Scenes of the Circle, and entire change in the Feats of Horse manship. To conclude with a Grand Comic Christmas Equestrian Pantomime, c• Bed HARLEQUIN AND JOHNNY GILPIN'S RIDE; or, the Black Witch of Edmonton. Harlequin, Mr. H. Lewis ; Columbine, Mrs. J. W. Colyer ; Clown, Mr. T. Barry; Pantaloon, Mr. Bradbury ; Johnny Gilpin, Mr. Wells. Acting and stage-manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. Box-office open from Eleven till Five. Lessons in the Art et Riding by Mr. It. Smith daily. DA VIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE As usual, the best Pantomime of the Season 1 A more brilliant triumph than ever before achieved ! ! Laughter, Wonder, and Delight!! ! The First Pantomimic Performers of the Age, and Everything New!!!! THIS EVENING Will be repeated THE SEVEN AGES OF MAN; or, The End of Crime. Principal Characters by Mr. Henry Corti (from the Theatre Royal Edinburgh), Messrs. H Hughes, Neville, R. Honner, Lewis, Heslop, and Seaman, Mrs. R. Honner, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. W. Daly, and Miss Martin. To be fol'owed by THE WET NURSE. Supported by Messrs. Neville, W. Smith, and Lewis, Miss Martin, &c. To conclude with an Original Worldly Comic Pantomime, called POUNDS, i I-lILLINGS, AND PENCE; or, HARLEQUIN Z. S. D. Harlequin, Mr. H. Harvey; Clown, Mr. T. Ridgway; Pantaloon, Mr. Henry Corsi; Columbine, Miss Slaiter. Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box. nice, from Eleven to Four. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE Extraordinary Success of " Marianne: or, The Child of Charity, and the New Comic Pantomime. THIS EVENING Will he repeated MARIANVE; or, the Child of Charity. Su, ported by Mr. o,baldiston, Henry Howard, J. T Johnson, T. H. Higgie, J. Herbert, E. Jones, W. Searle, Miss Vincent, Miss E Terrey, and Miss Treble. After which, an Original Extravaganza, entitled THE PALACE OF OEN EVA. Characters by Messrs. Herbert and J. T. John. son, Miss E. Terry, and Miss Treble. To conclude with 'a New Grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN HOT CODI.INS ; or, The Little Old Woman and the Demon of the Metal Mine. Harlequin, M. Chap*, Clown, Mr. Blanchard; Pantaloon, Mr. Coney; Columbit e, Mdlle. Le Vite. THE WEATHER.-SIIN OFFICE, JAN. 13. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 36 ; Highest, 46 ; Noon, 47 BAROMETER, 29.65.—W1ND, E. NoTE.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and "Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the 'Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All the other observations are made at noon. 'Water freezes at 32 ; 55 on Thermometers is marked "Temperate," and on Barometers "Fair" is generally placed opposite to 30, and " Rain" at 29 ; but there is no certainty of dry weather when the mercury falls below 30. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning 17 minutes after 5 Evening ... minutes after 5. ) 4 44 , 1 „ t r.„ ~ 4.) 0 0,11. 114 4 ' - A l ;..1.7 111 P • —:`,/ E • 31 oN ,64, 4 1, , OFT Tiv SECOND EDITION: eitenin ;-,'-"z lilt LONDON, MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1845. An important letter from Dr. CROLLT, the Catholic Archbishop of Armagh, to Mr. O'CoNNELL will be found in another part of The Sun of this day. It seems that some short time ago the Hon.and Learned Member for Kilkenny publicly asserted that a docu ment sent from the Propaganda of Rome to Dr. CROLLY, on the subject of a system of popular agita tion that had been carried on in Ireland by certain Catholic ecclesiastics, was not canonical. In answer to this assertion of Mr. O'CONNELL, the Most Rev, Doctor expressly states, " allow me to assure you that in the year 1839 I received from the Cardinal Prefect of the Propaganda a communication in which I was directed to admo nish some political ecclesiastics who had made at public meetings such violent speeches as were not congenial to the mild spirit of their sacred ministry, In obedience to the injunction of the Holy See, I en deavoured to reclaim these misguided clergymen, but as my fraternal admonitions did not produce the de sired effect, his HOLINESS directed the Sacred Congre gation to send me another letter on the same subject, in order that I should more efficaciously admonish such priests or prelates as I might find taking a prominent and imprudent part in political proceedings. I considered it my duty to lay this docu ment before the assembled prelates at our last general meeting in Dublin, who not only acknowledged it to be authentic and canonical, but to be a document of such importance that they entered it on their minutes, and unanimously resolved that they would regulate their conduct according to its injunctions, and use their influence with the clergy i n their respective dioceses, and prevail on them to follow its salutary instructions." This letter of Dr. CROLLT to Mr. O'CONNELL is, at the present crisis, a most important one, and cannot fail to produce immediate results of moment in Ireland. It is a direct and by no means a sparing rebuke of all those Catholic bishops and priests who distin guished themselves a few years since by the prominent part which they took in the agitation for a repeal of the union, when that question interested the Irish masses more deeply than appears to be the case at present. They are here assured through the medium of the Propaganda, that."imprudent,"the turbulentte ira andr e "notisc sacred game ministry s w t r h y i ch they then played, was con genial to the mild spf:'t 9f their and they are emphatically .warned by the " Sacred Congregation," by the ex e5l com- "ask of Franc. - 1270 .• 3270 3265 • 2.'65 .. Belgian Fiv(444, 1840..., •. .. itt4s ;;;434 .. 104% Four-and-a-Half .• • 103 .. 1(33 103 • • 103 Two-and-a-Half.. • • 62 .. 62 • • 62 .. 62 Spanish Threes.. , . Pa.ssive . .. .. 65 Portuguese Five per Cents— 60 60 .. 60 .. 60 Neapolitan .. ....... 96 75 .. 96 75 .. 96 75 .. 96 75 Roman ... ..... 105 .. 105 - 105 .. 105 RAILWAY SHA rt F. 84. St. Germain ....... ....... 1010 —1(10 ..1010 —lOlO Versailles, R. 8... .. 490 .. 499 .. 490 .. 490 L. 8............. 380 .. 383 75 .. 280 .. 383 75 Rouen... ............1035 . 1035 ..103.5 ..1035 Rouen to Havre............ 810 • 825 . 810 .. 825 Orleans •. . ..•.......1120 ..1120 ..1117 50 —ll2O Strasburg to Bale— 295 .. 245 .. 293 75 . 293 75 Avignon to Marseilles— .... 935. .. 935 931 25 . 932 50 RAILWAYS FOR THE ACCOUNT, JAN 16. • Versailles, I 1;. B. • • .... • ..... 490 .. 490 .. 410 .. 490 L. 8.......•• .... 380 .. 380 .. 380 .. 289 Rouen.... Rouen to Havre BlO .. 819 .. 810 .. 810 Orleans •••••••• 1122 50 ..1122 50 —lll6 25 ..1120 Strasburg to Bale Avignon to Marseilles.— 935 .. 935 .. 927 50 .. 935 THIS DAY'S NEWS ACCOUCHEMENT of the DUCHESS of MECKLENBURGH STRELITZ. Her Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, daughter of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and first cousin of the Queen, was delivered this forenoon of a prince, which, however, survived its birth only a few minutes. The following is the official bulletin : " Cambridge House, Jan. 13, 1845, Half-past Eight, A.M. " Her Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz was safely de livered, at half-past six o'clock this morning, of a prince, which survived its birth only a few minutes. " Her Royal Highness is going on quite favourably. (Signed) " C. LOCOCK, M.D." MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY. CORN-EXCHAN GE.—(MONDAY.) The returns for the past week show very liberal sup plies of English Wheat and Barley, together with very large receipts of Oats from all quarters, especially from Ireland. This, however, must be attributed not to direct immediate shipments of those articles, but to most of the vessels which were so long detained by contrary winds having at length made their passage. For the time of year, the arrivals of Wheat of home produce fresh up were by no means large, yet the stands were tolerably well, though not to say heavily, filled with samples of both red and white. The attendance of both town and country millers was somewhat numerous, while the demand for selected parcels of English Wheat was steady, at prices quite equal to those obtained on this day se'nnight. In all other qualities exceedingly little business was transacted, yet we can notice no alteration in their value. Owing to the damp weather most of the Wheats came to hand somewhat out of condition; hence some difficulty was experienced in disposing ofsuch parcels. The supply of free Foreign Wheat brought forward was rather limited. Notwithstanding the indisposition mani. fested on the part of the buyers to purchase to any extent, holders were again firm, and would not submit to lower rates ; however the demand was in a sluggish state, at last week's prices. The inquiry for bonded Grain was limited in the extreme. Of Barley, we had rather an extensive quantity on offer, of home as well as foreign growth. Selected samples of Malting were dis posed of, at last Monday's currencies ; but grinding and distilling sorts were, in some instances, 5s per quarter cheaper than on that day. The Malt trade was again inactive, yet the best season-made parcels could not be purchased except at full prices, the middling and inferior kinds being very dulL The almost overwhelming sup plies of Oats produced considerable heaviness in the in quiry for them. Potatoe qualities sold at full prices ; but other kinds hung on hand, though offered at 6d per quarter less money. In Beans, very little was doing at last week's figures, but Peas were more sought after, at full prices. The Flour trade was again dull, yet we can notice no alteration in value, CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. rYnEAT—Eggez & Kent, I MALT—Chevalier......... 61s to 658 red...., •••• ,, 40s to 50s OATS—Yorkshire and Ditto, white Norfolk and Lin Potatoe ..... . ..... 24s to 25s coin, red 3Bs to 46s Y oug h a ll an d Cor k, Dittowhite ..... " 42s to 50s black Irish, red......... ..... —s to —s Cork, white Ditto, white ... ...... —s to —s , Scotch, f ee d RTE—Old 3os to 348 BEANS—TICk ......... •••••• 35s to 97s New 3ss to 363! Pigeons BARLEY—Grinding 261 to 3ls, Pals— Grey ......,........358 to 37. Malting Cheva1ier........„..... 388 to 40s White ............ 36s to Ms MALT—Suffolk and Nor. 80i1er5,,,,,,,..„ 38s to 43s folk sBs to 62s noun—Town made ... 40s to 453 Brown .. ..... ... 564 to 60s, Suffolt ...... ........ 331 to 354 Kingston and Ware 63s to 64s' Stockton B:Nerfolk 33s to 3.5 FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND. WnEsT—Dantzic .„.. 32s to 36811Estis ..,»„.,., .. ...... .. 24. to 291 Hamhurgh 3os to —s P 055..... ...... ....... ........ 288 to 3211 BARLEY .•. ...... . ..... .• 278 to -Ss noun—American OsTs—New Feed lss to 17s SMITHFIELD. The arrivals of Beasts fresh up to our market having been, the timc of the year considered, rather limited, and, generally speaking, of but middling quality, we have to report—noterithstanding the supplies of Meat in the dead markets are good—a decided improvement in the Beef trade, at an advance in the currencies obtained on Monday last of quite 2d per 81bs, the primest Scots readily producing 4s 4d per 81bs. Very few cases of dis ease were noticed amongst either the Beasts or Sheep. The former, however, were deficient in weight ; but the latter were, on the whole, in good condition. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton. shire, we received about 1,000 short horns ; from Nor folk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, 300 Scots and hornebreds ; from the western and midland districts, 500 Herefords, Devons, runts, Durhams, &c. ; from other parts of England, 300 of various breeds ; and from Scot land, 180 horned and polled Scots. The numbers of Sheep differed but little from those shown last week. Half- breds as well as Downs were in improved inquiry, and extreme rates were paid in every instance. All other breeds commanded a fair inquiry at unaltered figures. The Veal trade was firm, and the advance in the quota tions on Friday last was supported. Prime small Pigs sold readily ; other kinds slowly, at our quotations. No imports of stock have taken place from abroad, since our last. Malt, 3,360 QUI. Per 91be. to sink the effaL s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s.d. Inferior Beasts ..... 2 8 210 Second qualityditto.. 3 4 3 8 Second quality ditto 3 0 3 6 Coarse.woolled ditto.. 310 4• Prime largeOxea 3 6 4 0 Southdown Wether 4 2 4 4 Prime Scots, &c. Large coarse Calves 3 0 4 2 Large Hogs q 0 3 6 Prime small ditto 4 4 4 9 Small Porkers 3• 4 Suckling Calves, each 18 0 29 i 1 Quarter old Plgs,each 16 0 20 0 Inferior Sheep ......... 2 11) 3 2 Lambs • • 0 0 SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. I „ Sheep. I Calves. I Pi gs. 2,493 ' 25,960 360 NENIVGATE AffD LEADENU&LL. Only moderate supplies of country-slaughtered Meat have been received up to these markets daring the past week, but those of that killed in the metropolis have been tolerably extensive. Prime Beef, Mutton, and Veal have commanded a steady inquiry, at full rates of currency, but all other kinds of meat have been a dull sale, at barely previous figures. At per none, by the Carom. a. d. to 1. d . a. d. to I. d. Reef, 2 6 2 8 Mutton, inferior ...... 2 8 3• - middling •••• 210 30 -- middling ..... 3 2 S 4 --- prune large 3 2 3 4 - prime......... 3 6 3 8 - prime small 3 4 3 6 Pork, large Veal ........ 3 6 4 6 -small. ........ 4 0 I ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK. Beasts. Sheep. Calves. Pigs. Scotland ..................... ..... . 22 250 300 Yorkshire Norfolk Suffblk ....... ... .... » 5 100 Cambridgeshire .......... ...... l6 300 ICO Ewer • ••• ....... »•........ 2O 150 100 200 Surrey. —. 25 260 141 301 Devonshire Wiltshire ..............« l4 100 30 120 Other parts .....«....... _ T0ta1.... Previous ....... ....... ....... ...... ...- - 142 1.670 370 1,931 139 1,130 220 920 Dilltrence since our last 3 SO 150 1,010 BON.OUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. The arrivals of Potatoes have been somewhat liberal during the week, viz., 2,000 tons, 100 tons being from France, 150 ditto from Ireland, 300 ditto from Jersey, 200 ditto from Guernsey, the remainder from Scotland and our own coasts. The demand is tolerably steady, yet prices are drooping. York Reds, 70s to 80s ; Perth ditto, 60s ; Early I)evons, 60s to 658 ; Cornwall ditto, 60s to 655; Jersey Blues, 55s to 60s; Wisbeach Kidneys, 60s to 65s ; Guernsey Blues, 60s ; Prince Regents, 65s to 70s. BOROUGH HOIP MARKET. Fine colory pockets, the supply of which, on offer, is extremely small, are in active request at, i■ some in stances, rather more money. In bags a very good busi ness is doing, and prices are supported without the slightest difficulty. A large portion of last year's Hops has already passed out of the planters' hands. WOOL raiimiczT. The past week's imports of Wool have consisted of 170 bales from Portugal, 600 from Russia, 91 from the East Indies, 504 from Turkey, and 308 from Port Phillip. The best samples of foreign and colonial Wools are in steady request, at full rates, but in English very little is doing. The total imports of Wool into the United King dom during the past year, ending December 5, were 67,323,897 lbs., against 45,703,383 lbs. at the corre sponding period in 1843, 41,492,563 lbs. in 1842, and 49,188,615 lbs. in 1841. TALLOW DIARILET. This market remains the same as to prices, and the demand is good. There is yet from 800 to 1,000 casks of New South Wales Tallow coming forward for public sale either the next or following Friday. The finest lots of this description of Tallow sell readily at 41s and up wards to 425. Town Tallow is 41s to 41s 6d nett cash. Fine Cocoa Nut Oil 294 6d, middling qualiti 28s cash. ..ott DEATH FROM TUE 17. "7:TURE OF I A NEEDLE.— On Saturday rnoriling, a girl, named Elizabeth Davis, fifteen years of age, sapirod in St. Bartholomew's Hos pital, under OP following circumstances:—On the 21st ult., deceased, who was the ncice of Mr. Midgley, the proprietor of the Twelve Bells Tavern, Bride-lane, Fleet street, while assisting in laying down a carpet in an up stairs room, sustained, with a broken needle, a puncture of the fore-finger of the right-hand. At the time little or no notice• was taken of the circumstance, but the next day, excessive pain, followed by an immense swelling of the finger, took place. The patient was promptly at tended by a medical gentleman, and she was afterwprds received into St. Bartholomew's Hospital. Messrs. Vin cent an d Moure, the senior surgeons, were most assidu ous but, notwithstanding everything which hum an skill and kind attention, could suggest, was administered excessive ftner cnuled ; and she expired. EXCHEQUER. -(THIS DAY.) (Sittings inßanco.) COODLIFFE V. FULLER. Mr. CocanunN applied for a rule to show cause why two letters in the possession of the plaintiff should not be inspected by the defendant's attorney. The action was for breach of promise or marriage. Some time since the plaintiff; in consequence of something which had taken place, wrote to the defendant to the effect that if he would return all her letters she would return all his, and so release him from his engagement. The defendant did not return the letters which he had received from the plaintiff, but the latter subsequently declined to performed her part of the agreement. One of the letters ought to be inspected, containing the promise, on the part of the lady, and on this account was considered neces sary to the defence. The COURT doubted whether they had any power to compel the production. The proper course for the Learned Counsel to adopt was to file a bill of discovery in a court of equity. Mr. WATSON said it was not until the last moment that the application was made. Mr. COCKBURN said the notice of trial had been served on the 20th of December, and in two or three days afterwards the defendant's solicitor applied for the letters. The letter which they more particularly wanted was received by the defendant from the plaintiff in the month of 'January, 1844. In that letter she said, "If you begin to freeze, it is quite time that I should begin to grow cold. If you will return my letters, I will re turn yours." Mr. WATSON said he should certainly oppose any ap plication for a postponement of the trial. This letter having been written in January, 1844, the action was commenced in the October following, The defendant pleaded on the 15th of November, and there was no ap plication until then. Mr. Baron ALDERSON said he had told the parties at chambers, that they had better file a bill of discovery. A desultory conversation then ensued, whereupon The LORD CiIIEF BARON said, he could well under stand why a gentleman should delay till the last moment the making a matter of this description public. Until all chance of arrangement had passed away, he would na turally hesitate to make the affair public in two courts. Was there an affidavit denying the existenou of the letter ? Mr. WATSON said there was not, and in all probability he should produce it in evidence, but he would net undertake to do so. Mr. COCKBURN said that was not the only letter. Mr. WATSON said he had an affidavit, wherein it was stated by the lady that all the letters, except this one, were destroyed. Eventually the Court intimated an opinion, first, that this cause was not a proper one to be tried in term, and, secondly, that the proper course would be to post pone it until the sittings after the term, the defendant in the mean time filing a bill of discovery. BAIL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prins, before Mr. Justice liruzrems.) NATRAN V. lIEWGILL. This was an action brought by the plaintiff', the well known dealer in masquerade dresses, against the defend ant, a gentleman of Eton College, under the following circumstances :—lt appeared from the evidence that, on a day or two previous to the Eton Montem, a deputy lieutenant's dress had been hired to be worn by the Dlarshal at the Eton procession. The price to be charged was three guineas for a night, with an ad ditional thirty shillings if retained for the week. The dress was not returned at the time, and in October the defendant addressed a letter to plaintiff, stating that &s. additional would be charged for every week the dress was so detained. The plaintiff, in reply, stated that the dress was in the care of a Mr, Baxter, a tailor, where it was got by the plaintiff is October. The present action was brought to recover the sum indebted for such deten tion. The plAintiff's bill of particulars stated the amount at 27Z The jury found for the plaintiff—Damages 154 AN(l3l(efeirteUir. TeoCraYncii.ss— io(nTer The insolvent, a IN n street, Blaokfriars, -per and.appraiser, in Bridge was opposed by e imed for his interim order, and an attoro , — , Sturgem, on behalf of a Mr. Kine y, the only o pp os i ng cre di tor. , tie insolvent's debts it appeared amounted to some 250/., and he was in receipt of an income averaging annually 300/. The only offer he was prepared to make his creditors was the surrender of some doubtful debts, amounting to above 400/. The insolvent was examineol at considerable length with regard to the furniture in his residence in Bridge street, which, however, he stated belonged to his daughter. The case was further adjourned in order that the in solvent might have leizure to make some more satisfac tory offer to hisfcreditors. INSOLVENT COURT—(THIS DAY) IN RE GEORGE NESBITT. In this case Mr. NICHOLLS applied, on the part of a creditor named Allisson, to have the recognizances of the insolvent estreated. It appeared that the insolvent had been arrested i n the mo n th o f A ug ust last, when h e induced a p erson named Barnes, the proprietor of a coffeehouse in Muswum-street, to become bail, in conjunction with i CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY) The Li rd Chancellor did not sit to day, in conse quence of having to attend a Privy Council at Windsor. VICE-CHANCERY.—(rinS DA Y.) The Vice-Chancellor of England, after disposing of the cases of Boazman v. Cazenove, and Barrett v. the Stockton a-id Darli ng t on R a il wa y Company, the points of which were of no public interest, proceeded to hear petitions, whicu occupierkthe Court the whole day. (Before fir J. WIGRAM.) LEE V. PAIN.—JUDGMENT. His HONOUR gave judgment is this case this morning; it was argued on several 'days of last term. The case came beibre the Court on exceptions to the Master's report. The testatrix had, by her will, bequeathed various legacies, both to public charities in London and to individuals, and, by a codicil of a sub sequent date, also bequeathed legacies to the same parties as those mentioned in the will, in some cases of the same amount as the first bequests, and in others of a different amount, while there were parties mentioned in the will who were not noticed in the codicil. Under those circumstances, the question arose, were the be quests in the codicil additional and cumulative to those in the will, or were they merely to be consi dered repetitions confirmatory of the dispositions in the will. A reference had been directed by the Court to the Master, to whose report exceptions had been taken by the executors and those of the legatees who conceived themselves aggrieved by the Master's decision. It was on these exceptions that his Honour now gave his judgment, overruling tho se t a k en b y t h e executors, and allowing such of the exceptions of the legatees as related to well-founded claims ; the cost of the first thirty exceptions (those of the executors) to be paid out of the estate. On the question of the costs of the remaining exceptions, his Honour intimated to coun sel that he would hear them on Monday next. QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) THE EARL OF CARDIGAN V. THE COURT JOURNAL. The SOLICITOR GENERAL moved the Court in this matter for a rule to show cause why a criminal informa tion should not he granted against the publisher of the Court Journal for publishing a libel on the Earl of Cardigan, in his paper of the date of the 28th of De cember last. The libel complained of set forth that an officer of a regiment now stationed in Ireland, and com manded by a Noble Lord, had applied for leave of ab sence to come to England to see his wife, who was dangerously ill, but that his request was refused, and, upon the application being repeated, leave was granted, but too late, for the wife was dead when the officer ar rived. This was stated to be a report which, notwithstanding the genuiness of the source from which it was derived, it was hoped was unfounded, for they could not believe that a gentleman or a man would act towards another in such an unchristian or unfeeling manner. The affidavit of the Earl of Cardigan denied in the fullest terms that there was one woad of truth in a statement which was calculated to do him serious in jury in the estimation of the world. There was the affidavit of General Brown also, who stated that there was no regiment in Ireland commanded by a Noble Lord, except the 11th Hussars, which was commanded by Lord Cardigan. Lord DENMAN—How is the statement denied ? The SOLICITOR-GENERAL—Lord Cardigan states that nothing of the kind ever occurred at all—that it was wholly false and without any foundation whatever—that no application or request was made to him by, or in be half of, any officer of the 11th Hussars for the purpose alleged, or that he ever refused any such request. The Learned Gentleman submitted that upon this state of facts he was entitled to a rule to show cause.—Rule nisi granted. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) THE RING OF HANOVER-THE CROWN JEWELS. This morning but three of the judges sat, the Lord Chief Justice being engaged in the Lord Chancellor's private room, on the subject of the King of Hanover 's claim to a valuable portion of the Crown jewels, as heir male of King George the First, whose property these jewels are alleged to have been. GIBBS AND. OTHERS V. R ING . The particulars of th i s remarkable case hare been very often before the public, in the Bankruptcy Court, in the Queen's Bench, and the Common Pleas. The de fendant it will be remembered obtained possession, under a bill of sale, of much valuable property, which a Mr. Birch, who kept a boarding-house of superior style in Bedford-place, Bloomsbury, was alleged by a host of creditors to have fraudulently obtained. In this Court the creditors, after a trial which occupied two or three days, obtained a verdict against the defendant for the whole amount of the property ; and in the Queen's Bench, under an indictment for fraud, he was convicted and sen tenced to eighteen months' impri sonment in the Queen's prison. That sentence he . is now u n d ergo i ng, and several months of the term are still unexpired. Sergeant CHANNEL this day applied to their Lordships for a writ to bring the defendanqint o this Court for judg ment, in the cause tried here an d f ound against him. The Learned Sergeant appealed to the Court to inter pose, inasmuch as from the commencement of the pro ceedings, the defendant had suffered a great length of punished incarceration, and had been by t hi s time sufficiently . Their LORDSHIPS refused the application, this not being the proper court in which it should be made. The other motions heard this morning were, for the most part, motions of course, end devoid of interest. another person, for his appearance at his final examins; tion 'in the 28th of September. He had been engage' in the erection of the large hall in Lincoln's Inn, and 05 ,, the day named f or hi s fi na l exa m in a tion in the Inso Court he was engaged in his usual avocations in OW buildings ; a nd uphn hi. retur, home at night be I 'l s a,ked how h e t are d i n C ourt ? H e sa id it was on t ' e 30th of September he was to be heard ; but in conic: quence of his nut surrendering on the 28th be Was 11 0 7 . in custody f or con t empt o f C ourt , an d th e present app l i cation against his sureties was made. ea Mr. CooKE, w ith w h om was M r . Woodruffe, aPP 9 a r 4 for the bail, said that the insolvent had been eng a g e during the enti re d a y o f t h e 2 8t h o f S e p tem ber, in coin's Inn, .and wholly f orgo t th e circumstance of 111 having to attend i n thi s C ourt , H e h a d no intention 0,4_ disobeying the C our t, b u t acte d so l e ly th r ough forg et' fulness, and he (Mr. Cooke) contended that by the 3 8 1 section of the Act, the Court had an equitable op % cal cases like the present, where the parties acted tilr° l4 inadvertence. Mr. WooDFFE being heard on the same side, , , The COURT RU held that a man's forgetfulness, sco to the term and spirit of th e A c t, cou ld no t be terme d , " legal impediment." Th e recogn i zances mu st be d dared forfeited, and a di s t ress or d ere d t o i ss ue ags' the bail. GUILDHALL-(THIS DAY.) John and George Oxtele were charged with /WI , entered the cha m b ers o f M r . J o h n W yse, a barrhit;, No. 2, Middl e T em pl e -l ane . I t appeared that t h e pre: cutor went to bed at nine o'clock that night, having Pr:,, riously locked the d oor o f hi s c h am b ers. A f ew t eieu"; after the door was opened, and he heard persons inot, about tho room. Ao spra ng out o f b e d , w h en two P e r i, sons ran down the s t a i rs . H e ca ll e d out, an d the Pod soners were taken into cus t o d y b y t h e officers of fit Temple, and they were searched. A candle ready:; lighting was found in th e p oc k et o f t h e pr i sone r J°" , " and some lucifer-matches on the other prisoner. Sir G. CARROLL remanded them until Saturday Several persons who had their chambers robbed l eer. in attendance. LAMBETH.—(THIS DAY ! ) Mr. Burgess, a tailo r , o f Arlington-street, lienef. ton Common, applied to M r . H enry f or h i s adv i ce en the following circumstances . The applicant said, that about two months ago • ot son, who gave his name as Stowley, ordered a t o ld trousers at his shop, on th e un d erstand i ng that be II take it out i n meat an d coals, which he agreed to lo he would g i ve a re f erence with which Mr. Burgess of satisfied. After this the person ordered a great e°"1. ( 1, the value of 81. 165., for whi c h h e could not get till After he had obtain e d p ossess i on of the coat, oev,`Dii neighbours came to the a ppli cant, an d i nformed biro 'pt the person's name who h a d g i ven hi m an order wos.,tv Stowley, but Mountain. Stowley was, in fact, a reff j i able tradesman, and might be trusted to the amoO cs , 100/. Mountain h a d li ve d w i t h M r. Stowley in 064, pacity of shopman, an d h a d ta k en h i s master's nto and had ordered good s o f near l y every tradesman in neighbourhood. Mr. HENRY regretted th a t un d er t h e: e circumeti, f he could afford the applicant no redress, as be hnid had agreed to giv e cre dit, h e was afraid it only araollil to a common debt. , Mr. Burgess wished t o k now i f he could not Pl// Mountain at the sessions? Mr. HENRY thought he could not, unless be C O ,io prove that any of the persons who had given Mouo l .o a reference were acting in concert with him, in wb case he could indict them for a conspiracy. The applicant replied that he merely inquired 00 , Stowley's character, thi n ki ng M ountain was that 101-14 Mr. HENRY was af ra id i t was on l y a debt, and nills'o treated as such. He was of opinion the false pr ° was not made out. The applicant thank e d th e M ag i strate, and then witir drew. A y,) LLOYD'S SHIPPIN (;r-(THIS LONDON, JAN. 13.-E aster l y fresh breeze, withlsildrij" zling rain. sIIP DEAL, JAN. 11.-Wi n d S.S.W., fresh and aq u 1111 12. S.S.W., P.M. S.W.-Arrd. Taglioni, Port Adels l o Theresa, Valparaiso; Ocean, Ichaboe for MetT c ie ' James and Thomas, ditto for H u ll. 12. H en ries , * Longford, Calcutta; Larkins, Hibb ert , Madras; 9eio Roxby, Mauritius; Duke of Gloucester, Touzer , ;p Janeiro; Duke of Clarence, Rogers, Honduras; Wo, minster, Ho ve y, N ew Y or k ; Courier, Drake, St. b, Newfoundland, out 17 days, with loss of boats. ship from Calcutta. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 11.-Wind S.S.W. to W. hard. 12. N.N.E.-A rr d . her Majesty's ship gerlecl China. t l4 PLYMOUTM, JAN. 12.-A calra,-Aerd, E..-N,Abe , f o r London for Antiga a; Vigilant, London, an d s aile d 1 p Bermuda ; Mary Nixon, M`Donnell, Cobija, SOU America. to . ti RAMSGATE, JAN. 11.-Wi n d S.S.W. 12. S.S."'S, S.-The Castili an M a id , of and from London, leropi Michael's, has put in here leaky, rudder broker, two boats lost, having been on the Goodwin Sande. OFF SCILLY, JAN. 10.-Agrippina, Ichaboe. COWES, JAN. 11.-Wind S. 12. N.-Sld. Cabe" New York. SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 12.--Arrd. Pacha steamert raltar, left sth inst., Cadiz 6th, &c. Sld. Orl °9 steamer, London. TORBAY, JAN. 12.-Wind N.N.W.-Sld. Brit" Monte Video and Buenos Ayres. Pr PERNAMRI7CO.-Ar r d. Active, Crooks, Icriaue" London, leaky. D err CORK, JAN. 9 . -Wind S., light.-Arrd. Henry W il e Bissett, Hond uras and Baltimore, will less Of b° ' - slif bulwarks, &c., havi ng exper i enced very bad weathet 11th ult., in lat. 38, lon. 66. A rrfe il ABERDEEN, JAN. 10.-Wind S., strong.- Arn e Waterloo, Wood, Ichaboe. SHIELDS, JAN. 10.-Wind S.W.-Arrd. GOP' Harcourt, Fox, Honduras. CLYDE.-Arrd. At a l anta, Leitch, Trinidad ; R od IV elsh, Honduras. Icuanon,-Ared. Jockey, Turnbull, Clyde. „.1,1, FALMOUTH, ;J AN. 11.-Wi n d W .S.W. 12. Ireol ." - n and light. 10. A rr d. J ean Baptiste, Honeyburn, Bu e 'd Ayres, and sailed for Liverpool ; Amelia , London, li f o r sailed the 12th for Sydney ; Golden Fleece, London+ Pernambuco; Eliza, London, for Sierra Leone ; London fo r J ama i ca ; Lady Mary, London for l' wo l deaux and M aur i tius ; Larpent, London for Liveirq, and China ; L a d y Katherine Barham, London, ea" for Jamaica. of WEYMOUTH, JAN. 12.-The Design, C am hure, London, f rom T erce i ra, foundered on the morning °l t tide p/ 10th instant, aft er b e i ng ,in contact with a barque, n 4 unknown. GUERNSEY, JAN. 9.-Sld. Heroine, Havannab. Ke e JERSEY, JAN. 10 , .-Arrd. H armony, Messory, 4 foundland. Sid. Damon, St. Helena. SWANSEA, JA N . 11.-Wind W.-Arrd. T.Jou A e•rleP Bowden, and Appleton, Oliver, Cuba. LLANELLY, JAN. 10.-The Maria, of South Sh!sg for London, in leaving this harbour this m° iris' grounded on the Middle Spit Sand, filled, and be% come a wreck ; crew saved. MILFORD, JAN. 11.- 11 The Henri e tt a an d the be mony, both fr om Ll ane l ly for London, and the 41°04 Danel, Hayes,' from Swansea to Youghal, were 4 1 1 tic ashore in S an d y H aven Bay during a heavy V „ S.S.W. last night. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 11.-Wind S.S.W., fresh. 1 - 2. S.S.E. light.-Arrd. Sultan, M ur d och, China ; 11) .. „' `' ,sls , Garrielc, Singaper e ; I s i s , Fi den, Calcutta ; riif Keir, Bombay ; C ountess Arran, Fumer, Soe rnts ; f itis Williams, and Maso un , K enn, Ichaboe, the latter fog part of cargo p umpe d up, having been ashore in feljef, Ichaboe ; Bl ac k P r i nce, Martin, Lima ; Hero, Settb, Rio Janeiro ; A r i e l, C rockett, Bahia ; Paraiba; Sylph, Campbell, New Calabar ; Hos.„in i ter , Kelly, and Willi am B otsf i eld, Calvert, Bonny • ,ujellior Dennan, Honduras ; A gnes S ophia, Nassau ; N e i Gossyssum, Thomas B. Wales, and Unicorn , ~;cll, Orleans ; Li verpoo l , El dridge, New York ; Bruns 'kei St. Andrew's ; Margaret, Codner, St. John'sl,4i o o, Brunswick ; Slaediac, G r i ffi t h s, St. Stephen's 11.1,64 Halifax; Hope, N ew f oun d land; Zoe, Blacklock, 10101 Helen Jane, Paraiba ; St. Cloud, Emerson, 0' Orleans ; Suffolk, Crossbie, Mobile ; Hibernia, ON Andrew's. Off, M ozart, (supposed) Callao ;V r pst / bound to Valp ara i so , putt i ng back with wheel an d of crew disabled, having been struck by a sea. DUNGARVON, JAN. 10.-Wind S.W.-Arrd. St. ranee, Dennis, St. John's, New Brunswick. 4 01' CORK, JA N . 10.--Wi nd S.S.W., very heavy.7,7;i •c leff 9th, Oce an Q ueen , H a i slop, Ichaboe ; 10th, Cru x col' Jeffreys Ichaboe, ground e d i n com i ng in ; O r well, linson, Ichaboe and Pernambuco. 10 1 LIMERICK, JAN. 10.-Wind S.S.E.--Arrd. Stanney, Stanney, St. John's, New Brunswick. froO s WATERFORD, JAN. 11 . -The Elizabeth, Travers , 016 Newport to Kinsale, was driven into Tramond 13 % morning, and has gone to pieces -one man drowne `d r ift Conic, JAN. 9.- Ihe Hope, of Liverpool, broke 03 04 at Ichaboe, prior to middle of November, lost wiz° r riec i anchors, bulwarks, and sprung bowsprit, and C s away her main rigging. ctrISOARBOIOUGII, JAN. 11.--The Agufflon, 0. 04 castle, Cleghorn, from Seaham, drove ashore, 9t ' e lc-•"' seven miles to the northward, and has become Sy ° crew saved. HARWICH, JAN. 11.-Arrd., William, London, in, having been ashore on the west rocks. AT leltanoE ON N ov . 7.-Elora, Clansman, Act" and Wilbelmina, all belonging to the Clyde. r . o oos l VISIT O F TRH C OURT TO STONE.-•W0 SUNDAY EVENING.—The final arrangements for t v 7,4 0 c0 parture of h er M a j es ty an d hi s R oyal Highness ..„•`:tb Albert from Windsor Castle to Stowe, to honoar n oA visit the Duke and Duchess of Buckingham, a re a On completed. The attend an t s upon her Molest,' °I I ,. re' Prince will comprise the f o ll ow i ng mem b ers o f the ic ii spective households :—The Marchioness of Douroo ra ;tio in Waiting to the Queen (who will arrive at tb ° v i ,009 on Tuesday next to relie ve t h e Countess of Charlo n- w ill one of the Maids of Honour to her Majesty ( 041° ,„ r of also arrive on Tuesday), the Earl of Jersey, 31 63 "; la the Horse ; and Major- General Wemyss Eq uerr v i 'fic e WAlbertaiti Waiting gw will l o be the attended Queen.y His his ERqouyearlryliiing'Wh Highness ng: lonel Bouverie. Her Majesty, the Prince Contor,."6 suite, will proceed from the Castle to the Slough 8 :;;ve where a special train will be in readiness, o . L'' g yon A o'c!oek, to convey the illustrious party to Pad u Thcort t this terminus the royal carriages and a military his will be in waiting to proceed with her Majestyof the Royal Highness to the Ruston-square terminus t bs Birmingham Railway, whenre the Sovereign an d , ert ott- Prince will travel by a special train to the Vi r m v . o station. At Wolverton the royal carriages will be I na tendance to convey her Majesty to Stowe. The a t 7 , 01, ment of military forming her Majesty's escort froth verton to Stowe will be comprised of the Bucks elvvess, manry. The illustrious gu es t s o f the Duke and 1 . - o, ! n ir of Buckingham are expect e d t o :Irrive at their riucep residence between four and five o'clock in the afterfor' The Court will return to the Castle on Saturday ags& to h • ti p t+ 84'4 0 1 11 4 ' tv