The Sun. — London, England, 1851-01-03 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS - CORN EXCHANGE—FRIDAY. Up to our market this week, catwwise, the arrivals of English Wheat have amounted to 2,00 quarters, chiefly from Kent and Cambridgeshire, and in very taiddlino condition. To-day the show of samples of both red an white —as the receipts by land carriage fell off—was Mall, but quite equal to the wants of the millers. The demand must be considered excessively heavy, at barely Monday's reduction in the quotations. Nearly 2 0,000 quarters of foreign Wheat having come fresh to hand, the supply of that_ grain on offer wag larger than for some time past. Dry and selected parcels raostly sold at late rates ; but damp and in ferior qualities were lower to purchase. The total supply of Barley wa3 large. Evea the Horst parcels moved off heavily, and, in some instances, the currencies had a downward tendency. In Malt nest to nothing was doing at barely late rates. Although thy quantity of Oats was not exten.ive the Oat trbcl.- ruled heavy, and low qualities were chi aper. 13115, Peas, Indian Corn, and Flour very dull. ARRIVALS TATS WEEK. Wheat. Qrs. Qrs. P.nglisk ....... 2,060 4,540 Scotch-- Irish —..— Foreign ...... 19,850 5,770 Barley. I Malt. i Oats. Flour Qrs. Qrs. S;aeAs i 1,110 ; 4,730 1,45 . 9,930 5,1 i 0 8,460 SMITHFIELD. Although our market to-day has been again scantily supplied with beasts, the demand fur that dsscription of • , stuck, owing to the heaviness in Newgate and L-aden will, and the unfavoarable :Ante of the weather, was in a very sluggish staze, at Monday's quotations. The gene ral top figure for the best Scots was 3s 8d per 81bs. The numbers of Sheep were on the increase compart d With those exhibited on this day su'unight. On tt.e Whole the Mutton trade ruled steady, at the late irs provement in prices—the finest old Downs producing 4s 41 to 41 6d per Blbs. Calves—the supply of which Was small—moved otr slowly, at late rates. The Polk trade was heavy. Mulch Cows sold slowly, at from 141 to 181 each, including their small calf. Per Bibs. to Sialtha odal. s. d. to s. d. s. d. to b.,' infertor Beasts..... 2 8 210 Inferior Sheep . • 3 2 3 6 • second quality 3 0 3 2 Sscond qual. Sheer 3 S 310 Rime large Oxen .• 3 2 3 4 C mrse-woolledditto4 0 4 2 ' , Time Scots . .... . 3 6 3 8 Southdown Wether 4 4 4 6 L argo coarse Calves 3 0 3 6 Ditto outof the wool 0 0 0 4, P rimeamallditto .. 3 0 4 0 Large Hogs •••• •• 2 8 3 6 Buckliaz Calves —lB 0 24 0 Small Porkers •• 3 8 4 0 Lambs ........ 0 0 0 0 Quarter old Pigs •.16 0 20 0 TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET Beasts. I 8110. P. I Calves. I Pigs 729 3,500 152 I 308 SCOTCH. I rigs Beasts. i Sheep. I Calves. 50 FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts.l Sheep. I Calves. I rig'. 60 600 40 NEVITGATE AND ZDADENNALL. These markets were very inactive to-day, but we have to material change to notice in prices. At per stone by the Carcase. a. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. e. -nfer10r...... 2 0 2 2 Mutton, inferior •. 2 6 2 8 middling .... 2 4 2 6 1 middling.. 210 3 6 Primelarge •• 2 8 3 0 -- prime .... 3 8 310 Prime small .. 3 2 3 6 cork, 1arge........ 2 6 3 6 • .. 11 •• •........... 3 0 310 - small .• • ..... 3 8 4 0 BOROUGH SOP MARRET. Pine eol;ury Hops are in moderate request, `at full Prices. - In all other kinds so little is doing that the quotations are next to nominal. Factors' prices, viz., ready money—East Kent pockets, per cwt 31 12s to 61 s s; ditto bags, 31 8s to 51 10e; Mid Kent pockets, 21 5 s to 51103; ditto bags, 21 to 41 ss; Weald of Kent Pockets, 31 to Si 18s; ditto bags, 21 to 31 8s; Sussex Pockets, 2/103 to 31 12s. COLONIAL. Suaen.—There has been no business doing privately, and prices at the auctions have been about the same as those which were current before the holidays. Refined has been at 50s to 52s for grocery lumps. The only Public sales have been 2,184 bags Bengal, nearly all found buyers, grainy eellow ord 45s to 465, damp and Washed 44s 6d to 465, white 503, damp 49s 6d, mid to good white Benares 42s to 43s 6d; about 500 bugs wore taken in at 31s 6d to 32s for damp. Khour Mauritius, 3 99 bags, sold at 39s 6(1 to 41s for mid strong and dry, and 38e 61 for washed. Barbadoes, 160 hbds 16 tierces, all Lund buyers, mid and good 41s to 43,, and fine 43a 6d to 44s per cwt. CoFFEL—This article is very inactive. Good ord Native Ceylon privately has been sold at 57s per cwt. Rex—Previous quotations have been supported, but without any animation in the market. TEA.—There have been very few transactions, but commo n Congou has been quoted is to Is id per lb. Corrote.—The market is firm. SPICES.—There has been a steady' . market both for I '4l:lento and Black Pepper. Cassia Lignea has been at 104 s and 108 s per cwt. TALLow.—P.Y.C. has been 37s to 37s 3d per cwt. on t he Spot. - Tonacco.—The market has remained generally quiet during last month for all sorts, and sales have been li visited. Importers have continued very firm to previous Il ltea, and the trade have shown no desire to increase their stocks, on the supposition by the latter in many in ntanees that prices have reached their maximum, and t hat the most judicious purchases are those of a very l imited,character. Imports, 8 54 hbds — deliveries , 804 i as, against 1 222 hhds in the corresponding mont h of 1849. In Virginia the demand has been very limited, ~;1 1; e,__5 not baying exceeded 120 hhds; prices have been u n 7 supported, and holders appear very sanguine us to e raPsetive prices. There appears to be a strong feeling fkveur of this article, and it is not improbable that nigher rates will be established. Stock of both leaf and lamps i s gradually becom i ng contracte d . I n K en t uc ky sud strips there has been very little done last Inottb, and the general disinclination on the part of the trad e to purch ase h a s been met with an equal degree of ' ls "ifference on the part of holders. the latter not having 12 ,cmn the lea s t inclination to make sales excepting at lull rates; a larger extent of sales might have been tr atteected if a slight concession bed been made. Sales 11 : klaryland have been upwards ot e 0 !aids, at 61 to 81; ' l everet mall parcels have been imported during the last ta "th. part of which has turned cut of very ordinary character. Havannah leaf of good and fine quality has bee n in very good demand, and sales have been made to . sc onsiderable extent, at very full prices; this article has un tsiderabl increased in consumption, arising from the hi gh price of foreign segars, and we look forward to an improved demand. The stock has considerably dimi tiahed in first hands. Havannah segars of good brands ate m et a ready sale at improved prices , r ecent im- Port ations have been taken freely by the trade, and t etirce lY anything remains in the hands of ilia ' leviers of an eligible description. Further arri - e vela are sh ort ly ex p ec ted. Manilla cheroots have slightly improved in demand, especially for exportation; Prices remain firm. Manilla hel, nothing done; stock nearly bare. In Yara and Cabs sales have been made tot a fair e x t ent at f u ll pr i ces; p a r ce ls of both descrip -have recently arrived, and are now in course of Porto sampling, In Brazil, Havannah seed leaf, Florida, and abt Ra, nothing done. Stock almost bare of suit e descriptions fur home use. Sales in German to nil() extent have been effected of fine description for "gar Purposes, and also of middling and ordinary for bitting ; t ltti ng; of the latter a very small portion remains in hands of the importers, and is held at firmer pries.Th e demand for Columbian (Ambale ma and Gave) has ;reproved, and sales made at a alight advance; pare Is of b oth descriptions recently arrived, and are now in course ?_ t r aampling, and a r e sup e rior in quality to anything seen a long ti me. I n A mers f oort severa l sa l es have been i° made, both f or segar an d cutt i ng p ur p ose s. In Holland there,e it nothing n ow t o be obtained of dry, suitable de ri ptione, and a very small quantity here remains in the the ' ands Of importers. Negrohead and Cavendish—lli the former_ are a fair buatness ha: been done at high rates; parcels have justa rr ive d f which importers are asking t e e __fur ... -4r iccd prices, which must eventually prevent ship ner4t& In the latter, scarcely anything done, in cense- Zo 4 r e i nce of the hi g h p r i ce s a sked, and absence of middling 8 ! Stalks dull of sale. Smalls scarce, and much Inquired after. GREEN FRUIT.—A good business was doing in all of sale t 6 Oranges are arriving from the Az .res, a cargo sioe Michael, and one from Terceira, sold at public Short n.Y Keeling and Hunt, realised a high figure, the tred crop being confirmed by recent letters. The bo,,P generally has been good for Fruit the past year, ve ; in London and the provincial towns, affording a e iasus. correct criterion of the prosperous state of al" SU lt , REY SESSIONS .—(THIS DAY.) , -19 . J in Tyler, 27, was indicted for stealing a silver P i t h ' "sin, and key, from the person of Ma t t hew u..wooas, at Bermondsey. %h 111 _,• Coombe prosecuted, and Mr. Charnock dere ndee , Prisoner. Aft l : ro4 ecutor stated, that on Christmas night, a little ~ t , „;..."0 o'clock, ho was passing the Bricklayer's Arms b ef ,7d B home when the prisoner (whom he had known aid stopped him at the door of the public-house, and en iteil . , to see him home. Witness told him that he b t,." find his way home without his assistance, but the • r l i k er persisted in going with him, and said Int° had better take care of his watch." Witness _ ked °I; and told him he was quite capable of !liking care of it himself. The prisoner then snatched tt from him and ran away. Witness followed him, and the hold o f him, demanding his watch, when he saw W atch prisoner throw it into the m ud. Witness picked the up when the prisoner ran away. A little while afterwards he in t the prisoner and asked him for the k 7. The prisoner said he knew nothing about it, t When he seized hold of him and handed him over to a Polices: at Qern Oant Jackson, 5 M, said he saw the posecuttr la gßling with the prisoner, and on his approach tie 1 4 2 . was given into his custody. Jur. CRARNOCK addre3sed the jury for the prisoner "` !Pine length, and a verdict of Guilty was returned. ii i . T izton CRUBDIAN sentenced him to six months at 130 W-sTREET.—(THIS DAY.) middle-aged woman, named Brown, the wife of a -0 eat -garden porter, was charged with assaulting Mts. Nathan,„ of Hertford -court, Vinegar-yard. „ ne prisoner, who was very drunk at the 'ime, want "o the complainant's house late last night, and knocked :violently at the door. Mrs. Nathan had gone to bed, b a t on b e i ng told by her servant that a person w i s h e d to speak to her she went down stairs and found the pri- B l i j nor at the d oor . N o sooner d:d t h e pr i son er catch ~ght of h er t h an s h e " let fly, " an d gave h er a sound !•ara h; 2 3 ng! She moreover suoceeded tu demolishing a 1 3 : 4 of Mrs:Nathan's shop-window, ani was proceed t to , further violence when a policeman came up, and the liag taken into custody. Abe Prisoner, who had a ohild in her arms, and who " e isa lives. i n H ertford-court, sa id t h e comp l a i nan t ' s ',..rvant, an I r i s h woman, provo k e d h er i n t h e fi rst in "11/11°43) Or the would never have attacked any onc. Besides, Mr!. Nathan had often abused her befor., and always behaved herself in a most unntighbouriy manner. Solc,mon, another inha',:itwit c,f the court, said all the blamc attached to the prisoner. %NIL) was a desperate character, so desperate, indeed, that in the co'itre of the scuffle last night she nearly bit the end of witness's right hand fore finger cff. Stre was . furiously drunk at the time. Mr. HENRY said it was evident to him that t h pri soner was the aggressor. She had committed a violent and unjustifiable assault, and she must therefore pay a tine of 40s. or be imprisoned 14 days. The fine was paid. An elderly man, named John Riche dson, who was dressed in a rough fustian suit, was charged with steal ing an umbrella from a shop door in the Strand. It was a clear case. Ho wat seen to take 11D the gingham, but before he could make off with it he was captured by a policeman. Mr. HENRY asked the prisoner what he had to say ? The prisoner admitted the the ; it war a last resota co to prevent his dying of starvatian, the parochial autho rities of Westminster having rr fused to relieve him. Mr. HENRY asked him how he cattle to app. Er in a prison dress 2—The prisomr s•iid he bei-n under sentence of transportaaan fur a sheilsr oft nee—stealing a coat, in f.ct—but tieing in bad hea!th, the Secretary id State had ordeiel his lila-ration. Before he lost his cha racter, he followed the occupation of a gentleman's sr r lama aad filled one situation fir a 9 years: but cow that his reputation was gone, his previatii good cum! act availed him nothing, and he coula obtain no employ ment of any description. He had served three of ihe seven years in the hulks. Mr. HENRY said he cauld not have been sentenc:d 0 transportation for a triflirg offence. There must have been something else be-s:des the act of stealing—a pre vious conviction, perhaps. The prisoner admitted that he -had been cons idtc d once before of stealing a hat-box; but in each ease di,- tress had moved him to it. He was tried before Mr. Sergeant Adams, at the Clerkena ell Sessions. Mr. HENRY said he must sand him for trial again. Nothing could justify a felony, and his previous se quaintauce of a criminal coutt ought to have taught him that. The prisoner was accordingly fully committed. TIME, THE AVENGER.—One of our most deservedly celebrated writers of fiction, the author of "Two Old Men's Tales," " Emilia Wyndham," " The Wilmingtons, &c., is again about to gratify the public with a new story bearing the title of " Time, the Avenger." Those who are supposed to know what is going on behind the literary scenes state that the tale is one of the most effective the author has yet written—in the depth of its interest and purity of its moral rivalling her best work, " Emilia Wyndham," which, in many points, it is said much to resemble.—Evening Paper. HEROIC FEAT.—Last week a feat of heroic daring, one that deserves more than a passing record, was performed above the Falls of Niagara. Near the valley of Chippewa, and about two miles above the cataract, a boat with a little boy in it was seen drifting at a fearful rate down the current, just above where the swift waters plunge into terrible rapids, through which no boat ever lived. Three young men, and their names are Joel Lyons, George Hoff, and Daniel Burn ham, leaped into a boat which lay at hand, and pulling gal lantly out into the turbulent stream, they caught the little skiff just as it was sweeping to certain destruction, and rescued from it the small mariner, half dead with terror. The skiff disappeared in a moment, and the three heroes, with consummate judgment and coolness, pulled diagonally with the current for the shore, which they reached after a desperate struggle, having accomplished a feat unparalleled in the annals of Niagara river—no boat having ever reached and returned in safety from a point so near the rapids. The honour to which they are undoubtedly entitled from the Humane Society will seldom, if ever, have been conferred for an act of greater courage.-1 oronto Correspondent, Afontreal Herald. WINDING-EP OF RAILWAY AND JOINT STOCK COMPANIES.—In connexion with the work of winding-up railway and joint-stock companies, there is a case in one of the courts of an official manager giving evidence, as former secretary, against the company he is winding-up, and of another official manager appearing on the lists of contribu • tories in more than one ill-starred undertaking. It i 3 found by the Masters in Chancery, on whom, it, a 4lition to the transaction of the business of or qnary suits, devolves the winding-up of ten companies a piece, each of which is more than equivalent to three or four individual cases in the Coal t of Bankruptcy, that these proceedings greatly embarrass the ordinary business of the courts, in respect of which all the suitors of the Court of Chancery pay, while the payments in respect of the winding-up of these companies, in lieu of fees, to the Suitors Fee Fund, are merely nominal. The first joint-stock company likely to be completely woundup under the Act is the Wheal Curtis Mining Company, the proceed ings for the settlement of the affairs of which were com menced in January, 1849, so that nearly two years will have been consumed in winding-up this company's affairs, the liabilities amounting only to between 3,0001. and 4,e 00/. FIRE AT TUB PREMISES OF MR. BELL, M.P.— Yesterday morning, at a few minutes before three o'clock, the sky over the metropolis became suddenly illuminated to an extraordinary extent, which caused a general turn-out of the engines and firemen. For some time the exact seat of the conflagration could not be ascertained. At length it was gleaned that it was on the Surrey side of the river, near Putney-bridge. The ts est of England fire-engine having crossed the bridge, it was the first to arrive at the scene of mischief, and several others of the London Brigade quickly followed. The firemen then found a range of premises up wards of 60 feet long and 20 wide in a general blaze. The property belonged to Mr. Jacob Bell, the newly-elected Member of Parliament for St. Alban':, and it was situate in a field at West-hill, Wandsworth, being used as stabling, cow - houses, amid poultry stores. Fortunately the residence of Mr. Bell is nearly half a mile away, so that it escaped any injury. 1 here being no water near, the firemen were obliged to stand and see the premises burnt down. Respecting the cause of the fire, nu doubt is entertained that it was the work of an incendiary. EXTENSIVE FIRE AT CUMNOR, BEERS.—On Tues day a fire, supposed to be the act of some dastardly incen diary, broke out on Lower Whitley Farm, in the parish of Cuinnor, the property of Lord Abingdon, occupied by Mr. 11...ines, and consumed three large wheat ricks, a bay rick, a stack of straw, a barn with its contents, about thirty quar ters of beaus, and another barn filled with wheat straw. Mr. Haines is fully insured. It is lamentable to add that this is the third fire, supposed to be the act of au incendiary, that has taken place in the neighbourhood of Abingdon within the last month. The two previous happened on a far m at Kingston Bagpuize, tenanted by Mr. fitooks, who was also fully covered front loss by Insurance. The tire of Tuesday night raged so furiously, and the flames reached to such a height from the strong wind that prevailed, that it could be seen at the distance of ten miles. At present there is no clue to the perpetrators of these cowardly offences. EAST LOTHIAN.—It is somewhat singular that after another year of low prices the demand for land should be unabated. It is true that some farms have been re-lit within the last twelve months at smaller rents than they were let for a few years ago, but where leases have come to a natural termination, the old tenants have readily given the old rent; and where exposed to public competition, they have in every instance fetched more, and that pretty much in proportion to the improvements effected at the cost of the previous tenant. It is evident that, even at present prices, land can afford a handsome rent, and that without trench ing ou the wages of labour. While the farmer's prosperity depends much on the rent promised, there is also something in the mode of management pursued. Provided he possesses skill and capital, and has security that he will reap the re ward of their proper application, increased production will enable him to overcome the difficulties occasioned by low • ness of price. These facts having become apparent to all but the most prejudiced, the loud Protectionist prophecies of agricultural ruin, uttered in 1849, have sunk into a whisper. —Scotsman. LORD ASHLEY'S SHIRT I—Start not, gentle reader. If Lord Ashley could refer in public to the most necessary article, be assured that what he said respecting it will bring no blushes into thy cheeks. At the Mayor's dinner at Bath last week, Lord Ashley, M.P., in acknowledging the drinking of his health, sail, 1 call your attention to the fact that 1, this evening, am suitably attired for this occasion. I have upon my person, :at this moment, a very beautiful shirt, worked fur me by the fair hands of the young women in the establishment of my friend Mr. White—(Laughter)—pre sented to me with language of kindness and compliment, which it would ill become Inc to record. I might have held up that little article--(Loud laughter)—and in the presence of ladies (for some there are here), exactly specifying what it is, I might say with the great King of these realms, " Huta suit qui mal y pease."—(Loud laughter.) Well, gentlemen, this article of dress I have reserved for gala days, and what day can be so properly a gala as when I am invited to dine with my kind-hearted constituency ?—(Cheers.) Whenever I wear this, it will serve me for a memorial, :hough I need it not, of the invariable kindness I have re ceived from the inhabitants of this great town, and of the duty which I feel of offering au unceasing prayer for the peace, welfare, and the prosperity of this vast community.— Sherborhe Journal. SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 2.—The Royal Mail Com pany's steam-ship Severn, Captain Vincent, sailed to day, with the West India mails, specie to the amount of 12,000[., and sixty passengers, amongst them being Dr. William Cas teldine Tucker, Dr. Beveridge, for Jamaica; Colonel Yule, Captain Maxwell, Lieutenants Grantham, Sanderson, Barber, &c. The Royal Mail Company's, steam-ship Teviot, having undergone a thorough refit went out this morning on a tri 4l trip, preparatory to her taking out the Brazilian mails on the 9th inst. She will be commanded by Captain Rivett. The Tay, Captain Chapman, with the homeward West India mails, is expected about Saturday. SOUTH SEA COMPANY.—Tbe half-yearly general court of the South Sea Company was held yesterday at the establishment in Threadneedle-street ; Charles Franks, Esq., took the chair. From the annual accounts laid before the proprietors, it appeared that the receipts for the last halt year were 153,6381. 17s. 5d., and the outgoings for the same period 88,6121. 45., leaving a balance of 65,0261. 13s. 5d.; out of this would be payable the half-year's dividend on 3,662,7841. Bs. 6d. South Seit Stock at l per cent., amount ing to 64,098/. 14s. Gd., leaving a balance of 9271. lSs. 11d. The chairman moved that the above dividend be made pay able on the same day as the Government funds. This having been agreed to, the chairman stated that the effect of the late sale and purchase of stock had increased their income by about SO/- The court then adjourned. GOVERNMENT CLERE.S.—A re-classification of the . officials in some of the departments'at Somerset-house has just been made known. By the new arrangement facilities are presented for the advancement of those clerks whose talent for public business, diligence, and industry, deserve special notice; and it is understood that the claim of seni ority will in future pass unregarded unlAis supported by the qualities above referred to. Reading the " news papers" tiy the clerks during office hours is expressly prohibited by the turns of the Treasury order received at Somerset-house. MELANCHOLY DEATH BY DROWNING.—OH Satur day afternoon William White, a poor but honest and indus trious fisherman, of Portland, met with his death whilst toil ing in his daily occupAion. Ile had just returned from fishing in the West Bay at the back ot Poi land, and bad proceeded in his boat to take up come crab pots placed off Portland Castle, and whilst (it is suppo,cd) he was in the act of hauling up one of the pots, he tell overboard and was drowned. 'l' his supposition is confirmed by his being found with the line attached to one of the pots grasped firmly in and around his hands. The accident was first discovered by his boat being observed drifting with no one in it, and but a short time previously he was passed, busily employed, by the Princes steamer. Boats were soon on the spot, but on its becoming dark they withdrew, and resumed their creeping in the morning, when they soon found him in the track of the steamer. lie was a ingle man, aged thirty eight, and his aged and ---in--firra parents were indebted to his industrious habits for their maintenance. He bore a univer sally. good character. — Poole Herald. TE!E SUN, LON DON, COURT CiRCULAR. WINDSOR, JAN. 2. The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert took their usual morning walk. The Royal Family took walking and pony exercise in the Slopes and Windsor Park. His Excellency Sznor Isturiz, his Excellency the Marquis d'Azeglio, the Atirquis of Abercorn, the Earl and Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementine Villiers, General the Earl of Strafford, Viscount and Viscountess Ponsonby, and Lord and Lady Stanley (of Alderley), are expected to arrive at the Castle to-day on a visit to the Queen and the Prince. His Excellency the Cnevaller and Madame Bun sen, the Marquis of Douro and the Right Hon. Sir Francis and Lady Arabella Biting left the Castle to day. The Royal dinner party this evening will include his Excellency the Spani,h Minister, his Excellency the Sardinian Minister, (pis of Abere , rp, he E and Countess of J •rsey n i Lady C. Vi leers, the Earl of S . Tatford, Viscount and Viscountess L'ousonbr, and Lord and Lail) S7ailley (of Aid. rlei ). The l;; rid of the Coldstream Guards attend durii:g diaper. Her ..Nlj-isty's private band will afterwards i.ttend in the Castle. Her Royal Highness the El.ichiss of K , nt v.vs prevented by slight indispo4tion from dining with 1 .- ;(4 . Maje*ty on New Year's D. Mr. Fairbairn, from the Cap o' Good Hope, hgd an interview with Earl Gr, y yoterday at the Colo - The Oxford University Commission met yesterday at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, in Downing-street. Present—the Bishop of Norwich, the Master of Pembroke, the Rev. H. G. Liddell, J, L. Dampier, Esq., the Rev. Professor Powell, the Rev. G. H. S. Johnson, and the Rev. A. P. Stanley, Secretary. Dispatches from Port Philip, and from the Go vernor of New Zealand, were received yesterday at the Colonial-office. THE ROYAL. NEW YEARS' GIFTS. • • • The annual distribution of new year's gifts from her Mrjesty and Prince Albert, to the poor of the parishes of Windsor, Clewer, and the Holy Trinity, took place us usual in the Riding School. The whole of the arrange ments being under the superintendence of the Rev.. J. Gosset, Rev. J. Gould (Windsor 'wish) Rev. T. T. Carter (Clewer), Rev. Stephen Hawtrey (Holy Trinity) and the churchwardens of the above parishes. That Royal bounty amounted to 2501. The Lord Steward's department contributing 1501. for provisions, and the Lord Chamberlain's department 1001. for clothing. The recipients were arranged in various classes as follows :—The parish of Windsor under the superin tendence of the Rev. J. Gosset and the Rev. J. Gould. Class I. 10 families supplied with a pair of blankets. Class 11. 38 families supplied with a single blanket. Candidates fur clothing—Class I. 8 persons supplied with 12 yards of flannel each, or 6 yards of flannel and 12 yards of calico, or 24 yards of calico. Class H. 26 persons received each 9 yards of flannel, or 6i yards flannel and 9 yards of calico, or 18 yards of calico. Class 111. 49 persons received each 6 yards flannel,or 3 yards flannel and 6 yards of calico, or 12 yards of calico. Class IV. 13 persons were supplied with 4 yards of flannel each, or 3 yards of flannel and 6 yards of calico, or 12 yards of calico. Provision Class:—Class 1-28 persons received each three half-quartern loaves, also 4lbs of beef, 2 lbe. of plum pudding, 1 peck of potatoes, and 2 cwt. of coals. Class 2-57 persons each received 1 quartern loaf, 41bs. of beef, 1 peck of potatoes, lilt). plum pudding, also l cwt. of coals. Class 3-87 per sons received each 1 quartern loaf, 31bs. of beef, 1 peck of potatoes, and 1 cwt. of coals. Class 4-77 persons received each a loaf of bred, 1!b. of beef, 1 peck of potatoes, and 1 cwt. of coals. Summary of the Gift— New Windsor, 1151.; Holy Trinity, 1051.; Clewer, 301.: total, 2501. The clothing list includes-10 recipients of a pair of blankets each, 38 ditto a single blanket, 5 first class clothing, 26 second class ditto, 49 third class ditto, 13 fourth class ditto: total, 144 persons. Provisions -23 first class, 57 second class, 80 third class, and 77 fouth total, 242. Total number of persons who received the Royal bounty, 791—viz., New Windsor, 386; Clewer, 315; and Holy Trinity, 90. The distribution was so admirably arranged that the disposal of the gilts to the 791 persons occupied little more than an hour. Her Majesty and Prince Albert were present. LAMB AND FLAG RAGGED SCEIOOLS, CLFRIEEN WELL-GREEN.—The annual treat to the children attending the above schools, took place at the school-rooms yesterday (Thur:day), when upwards of 300 children were bountifully supplied with the old English fare of roast beef and plum pudding. At twelve o'clock the court in which the school is situated was thringed with the anxious little ones, eager to gain admittance into the rooms, which were tastefully deco rated for the occasion. At length the time arrived for the doors to be opened, and the school-rooms were soon filled, and the children seated around the various tables. At about one o'clock order was proclaimed, and grace having been sung by the children, the work of mastication commenced, and continued until three o'clock, when a short address was delivered by Mr. Watts, honorary secretary, on the blessings of education; and the children having sung the grace after meat, were dismissed ; and re-assembled at half-past five, for the purpose of being examines' and having suitable rewards presented to them. The improvement of tne children is very striking, arid the in:-.nner which they replied to the various questions rut to them bespeaks the attemion paid to their education The children sang several pieces, and each child having received a penny, together with a book, the proceedings of the happy festive day terminated. THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—The engine drivers and firemen at the Swindon and Bristol stations of the Great Western Railway r few days ago presented one of the guards (Mr. Henry Painter) with a handsome silver snuff-box for his unremitting exertions in forwarding the trains at the stations, thereby enabling the drivers to run at one unitorm speed, and hence effect a saving of coke to the company. DESCRIPTION OF TUB NIGHTINGALE'S SONG.— "As to Jenny Lind's singing," says a writer in the .New orh Era, " I'd like to see the mankin bird that could begin to imitate some of the notes that she gets orf. Them's the notes that'll pass current in Heaven ; and it's a blessin' that nobody can't steal 'em from her, for there's suckers mean enough to rob even her. Wot a woke she has got! It sounds sumtimes jest as of she'd swallered a lot o'flutes, and they was a playia' of their own akord ; or like a song bird had Hewed into her mouth, and was begin, with his musicallest notes, to let out agin." LORD BROUGHAM.—We are informed by a friend and correspondent of Lord Brougham's, now in Edinburgh, that his Lordship's eye is now considered to be quite safe by the most experienced of London oculists. Lord Brougham has, during his sojourn at his chateau near Cannes, been en gaged in some difficult experimental researches on the diffrac tion of light ; and we have no doubt that his sight was in jured by the length and continuity of researches carried on in a dark apartment. His Lordship, in passing through Paris, communicated an account of his experiments to the National Institute, and is at present at Brougham Hall, where, we trust, he will soon recover from the influence under which he has been suffering.—Edinburgh Witness. MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. — We understand that the question as to what the law of Scotland says upon this subject will shortly be seta, d, as a man is now in gaol who is to be indicted for incest, on ac count of having formed such a connexion, and the law officers of the Crown have refused to release him on bail. — Edinburgh Witness. • ROYAL MARINES.—WOOLWICH, JAN. 2.—Captain 1 W. H. March, having returned from leave, will resume th• command of the detachment doing duty at Deptford Dock yard. The undermentioned gentlemen-cadets have received their commissions as second-lieutenants in this gallant corps, and have been attached as follows :—Eyre Lane, to the Woolwich division ; William Portlock Scott Dodson, to the Plymouth division ; Francis Lean, to the Portsmouth divi sion. Captain T. C. C. More has received two months' leave of absence. STATE OF TRADE.-MANCHESTER, THURSDAY.- Notwithstanding the holidays consequent upon the present season, the market to-day has exhibited increased activity. Advices have been received from India and America with favourable intelligence as to the probable demand during the coming season, and showing stocks to be unusually lig ht when compared with former years. The market has slightly improved since Tuesday, prices continuing firm. Madapol lams, domestics, jacconets, and other heavy cloths are in lively demand, and the prospect of the present year is cheer ing to spinners and manufacturers' in general. No business was done yesterday, New Year's day in Manchester being invariably observed as a holiday. "THE LAST SURVIVOR OF COOK'S VOYAGES.'--A paragraph, headed as above, having within the last few days been inserted in almost all the public prints, a full inquiry has been instituted by the Admiralty into the case, front Which it is evident that the alleged " last survivor" is an im postor, who, in the year 1845, endeavoured to excite the sympathy cf the csaritable public by the insertion in the Morning Chronicle of a statement similar to that now in cir- culation, and which, having been at that time investigated by the Admiralty, was touud to be utterly false. By a re ference to the statement now before the public, it will be seen that J. B. W. Wade gives a long acconnt of his sup posed services in various ships, but by an official investiga tion of the ships' books, it appears that in the Resolu tion, from 17;6 to 1719 (the d a te of Captain Cook's death), and in the Discovery, from 1776 to 178 neither the name of Wade, nor any of the names he has as sumed, can be found. In the Barfleur there appears to have been entered, on the Ist of August, 1781, a man of the name of John Welch, born in Kerry. and aged 23, who was paid off in her on the 15th of July, 17,43. In the Arethusa, from 1792 to 1793; Leviathan, from 1793 to 1791; Captain, from 1794 to 1793 ; Bellerophon, f. om 1796 to ;98, neither the name of Wade, nor any of the names he has as sutned, can be found, In the Foudroyant there appears to have been entered, on the '23d of July, 1810, a man named John Welch, born at Waterford, and aged 25, who was paid off from her on the 26th of July, 1812. In the Bellerophon, from 18 4 to 1816, neither the name of Wade, nor any name assumed by him, can be faun i ; nor in the Active, from 1815 to 1823; and this last ship was not in commission in the year 1527. It cannot be doubted that the whole story is fabricated for the purpose of obtaining money ' • and it is de sirable, in order to save the money of the charitabl,, that publicity should be given to such an attempt upon their sympathies and their pockets. 1 imes. DIVIDEND DAY AT THE BANK, &c.—Notice was issued yesterday at the Bank of England that the January dividends will be in course of payment on Wednesday morning, the Bth inst., and that the transfer books tor the undermentioned annuities will be opened as tol ows:—Conso lidated Three per Cents., on Thursday, 16th inst.; Three per Cent. Annuities, 17.6, on Tim day, the 14th inst.; New Five per Cent. Annuities, on Tuesday, the 14th inst.; Annuities for Terms of Years, on Thursday, the 16th inst. South Sea House The dividends will be in course of payment on the Bth inst., and the transfer books opened on Thursday, the 1 eel inst. East Inctia-house—The dividends on East - India Stock will be paid on Monday next, the 6th hist , and the transfer books opened on Thursday, the 16th inst. REPRESENTATION OF SALISEURY.--Mr. F. W. Slade, the barrister, has pledged himself, on the ant oppor tunity, to come forward for the representation of Salisbury-, if the Conservative electors will support him.— Sherborne Journal. CHARING-CROSS-BRIDGE COMPANL—This COM pally are about to seek powers for raisin additional capital. PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER. Yesterday a meeting of the vestry of St. Jam: , s, Westtnio!,ter, was held in the vestry-room, the Ray. John Jack,on, rec!or,..in the chair. The minutes ~ f the previ , )ns vestry having been confirmed, The VESTRY-CLERK read a communication from the Board of Health, calling upon the parochial au thorities to put in their claim for compensation under the Metropolitan Interment Act, for the loss sustained by the closing of the parochial burial- ground, and the one in the Hampstead-road, contemplated by the above Ac , , which should be made on the 13th inst. Mr. JACKSON moved that it be referred to a com mittee to report thereon. Mr. G. A. WALKER thought that the vestry , clerk was enabled to deal with the question.—(Hear.) The CHAIRMAN said that it was a mere question of figures. They had to choose between acc?pting com pensation, and undertaking the loco mbrancEs attachel to their burial-ground?, or waiszt their claim to compensation, any get rid of those incumbrances. tie wool I wish t , ) hear Mr. Walker's opinion ups o the sulject.— (iltiar, hear.) Mr. WALKER recommended an llNTleatiOT.l to tl-f. Boird of 11-,llth, as to the real intentions of the bo l l d. Ile re,isted determin.ily as possible all the of j-c -tionable clauses of t'r;e B 11; but his opposition wis vain.— ((sear, hear ) £4r. GAnatEn—Vv ere you riot consulted upon the Bill? Mr. WAIJECR—InIee(I I WAS not. It is a question of money against health.—(l.le r, hear ) The CHAIRMAN sAid that he would it quire at Gw3d3r whether they had the option of se cPpting or refusing cotnpensition. Then there would only remain the question of figures. Mr. WALKER-=-When would the Act come into operation ? CHAIRMAN—IIe understood not before July nef. —(Surprise.) Mr. Churchwarden GEESON thought that it wl.B then in force. CHAIRMAN—They had not as yet purchased an acre If ground. Mr. NELSON seconded the motion, which wes carried The VESTRY. CLERK read a very lengthened report from the paving and lighting board, recommending that the Western Gas Company be permitted to lay down their mains in the parish, because the cannel coal, whence they made their gas, afforded a purer, a cheaper, and a more powerful light than that given by the Chartered London and Equitable Gas Com panies, who proposed to amalgamate in supplying the parish, which was a combination and a monopoly that should not be tolerated.—(Hear, hear.) The Western Gas Company offered to light the public lamps for 3/. 13s. 6 i. which cost 4/. 104., and to reduce the pri vate lights from 83. to 64., with a prospect of a further reduction to 5.1. The report further stated that they had practically tested and proved the superiority of the cannel gas as regarded brilliancy, cheapness, and purity. The Hon. Mr. BYNG had no objection to the ad• mission of the Western Gas Company into the parish, if their gas had such essential superior qualities, and if the company had givem ample security to carry out their project, and against their amalgamating with the other companies, after the fashion of the water companies.—(Hear, hear.) He objected to the unnecessary haste of the paving and lighting board, who should have, in the first instance, given the Chartered Gas Company an opportunity to outbid the Western Gas Company, which would prevent their streets and thoroughfares being broken up and stopped if the Chartered Gas Company reduced their charge.—(Hear, bear.) Mr. Jackson, Mr. Clark, and several others followed on the same side. Mr. GABRIEL supported the views of the paving and lighting board, and also advocated the claims of the Western Gas Company. Mr. Churchwarden GEESON moved, and Mr. WALKER seconded, resolutions approving of the re port, and recommending its insertion on the minutes, which were carried. This closed the proceedings of the vestry, which adjourned after a vote of thanks to the Chairman. A TOKEN or PROMISE.—Our readers will be as much gratified to hear as we are to state, that our worthy Waller in faith, Mr. Lewis J. Levy, has been appointed a magistrate for the cathedral city of Rochester. Mr. Levy is a gentleman of a high sense of honour, worth, and integrity, and one who, in his official as well as in his private duties, will do honour to the Jewish community. What renders the appointment of greater importance at the present mo ment, when we are struggling for a full complement of civil and religious rights, is the fact that the whole of the town counci!, upon whose recommendation the appointment was made, are strong Coniervatives and high Churchmen. — Jewish Chronicle. THE ROYAL RESIDENCE AT BALMORAL.—A cor respondent of the Arbrotali Guide, residing near Balmoral, writes as follows from that interesting locality: —" There is nothing of general lute est stirring in this quarter. Our mountain breers may, however, still be said to be redolent of royalty. The Queen, the Queen Mother, the Prince, and their interesting family have, like summer birds, taken wings and fled to a more genial clime. Their residence amongst us, however, has done much good. A echrol has b ee n founded and a schoolhouse built at Strathgirnocb, on the Abergeldie estate, and male and female teachers are to be placed there and provided for. The poorer description of children in the district, and those at a distance front the pa rochial school, are to be the pupils; and the whole at our gracious Queen's expense. A number of neat cottages are also in course of erection near Balmoral, and at Knocks, o❑ the Birkhall estate The mansion of the last-mentioned pro perty is to be enlarged for Prince Albert." TIIH IMPROVEMENTS IN FRONT OF BUCKING lIAM PALACE.—AS the alterations going on in front of Bucking ham Palace advance towards completion it becomes more manifest that while they will ha a decided improvement on the Palace, the encroachments which are made on the Green park and St. James's-park are scarcely perceptible. Imme diately behind the hoarding in front of the Palace iron rail ings are being erected, with handsome stone pillars to sup port them at convenient distances. At the west end of St. James's-park men are busily at work making a slope, which will present a very pleasing appearance when finished. Several men are also at work clearing up the stones of the marble arch, preparatory to their removal. Ma. HUDSON'S RAILWAY SPECULATIONS. —It is understood that Mr. Hudson has made upwards of 150,000/. by railway speculations within the last three months. His principle of action is said to be to buy largely in all the stocks which have had the greatest fall, and after he can r , alize a certain amount of profit to sell out. When his sales have caused a decline in the prices he goes in again, until the stocks in which he operates have gone so high as not, in his judgment, to justify further operations for the rise. Some persons attribute the rise yesterday, in various lines, to his operations. —Advertiser. NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER'S BALL—Yesterday evening the annual ball of the non-commissioned officers of the 2nd Life Guards took place at the Commercial Hall. King's road, Chelsea, and under circumstances (says a ea: respondent) which reflected great credit upon those who undertook the general management of affairs. The stewards on the occasion were Cor,forals Gregson, Kendall, Ness, and Hall, and the master of ceremonies was Mr. Grattan Cooke. All the popular dances of the season were called into requisition, and especial care was taken that the martial character of the visitors should not be forgotten. There was a most friendly and picturesque admixture of the representatives of different regiments *besides those of the 2nd Life Guards, and the fine tall figures of the soldiers presented a very effective contrast to the slender forms of the gentle damsels who appeared as their " companions in arms." In reference to the dancing, it must be admitted that the corporals and their messmates exerted themselves to a surprising degree. It need hardly be stated that the scene was altogether a cheerful and pleasant one, for the gay and gallant •' cava liers" were evidently quite at home under the fire of the music, whilst the ladies (the majority of whom were as be witching as ladies can be, when Lifeguardsmen are their ad mirers) appeared to think th it the proudest daughters of the land would envy their delightful position. The hall, which hes been considerably enlarged of late, was gracefully de corated, and was extremely well adapted fur the merry making. Messrs. Dodsworth and Bennett, we are informed, were worshippers in the Roman Catholic chapels only two Sundays ago. Cau this be true P—Romish confraternity men are assailing servant 'maids in various streets with ap peals in favour of Popery. Several instances of priests, or Romanists in the garb of priests, thus addressing maid ser vants have occurred in Hanover-street and other streets in the west-end.—ln a church in the west-end there is a choir consisting of thirteen boys, each of whom is confessed and absolved every Saturday evening. The inspection of the bishop's archdeacons is indeed dernanded.—Morning Herald. MR. BENNRTT'S RESIGNATION —An erroneous im pression appea - s to have gone abroad that the Rev. W. J. E. Bennett is inclined to retract his offer of resigning his living. We have authority to state that this is not the ease; and as soon as the necessary arrangements are made we are assured that the Rev. tientleman will be ready to complete his resig nation. We believe, however, that great dissatisfaction pre vails among a large number of his two congregations, ou the ground that the conditions of the res'gnation have not been strictly fulfilled. — Times. AIELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.—A painful sensation was created in the neighbourhood of Crunond yesterday, by the occurrence of one of the most afflicting casua l t i es w hi c h has for a long period come under our no , ice. A public ball iylloatge, and conspicuous Alexander Caddell, eli s n th t e he la s d , among was on Tuesday e b s r d i l a l y i an n g t h h t r o g n i g v Esq., of Cramon Iron Works. Shortly after midnight, Mrs. Caudell, accompanied by two maids, with two of the children, proceeded homewards, and in order to shorten the distance she had to traverse, took a bye-path passing along the brink of a mill-lade, falling into the river Almond. The night was dark, and the water was, from the previous rains, cofsiderably swol len. Mrs. Caddell was briskly walking along the side of the lade, when in the impenetrable darkness, she suddenly stumbled, and was in an inst int precipitated into the stream. One of the servants was close at her heels, and Mrs. Caddell in her first struggles in the water managed to get hold of the foet of the child, with which the girl was accompanied ; but the latter, apprehensive of being also pulled into the water, released her mistress's grasp and retreated out of her reach. The girls shrieked for assistance, but no one was near, and the unfortunate lady was allowed to struggle helplessly in the turg'al stream, till slre was carried far beyond the reach of all human aid. The alarm was instantly given, and every search was immediately made for the body, but up to yesterday afternoon no trace of it had been found, and for the present it is conjectured that the force of the current must have carried it into the Almond River.— Caledonian Mercury. FEMALE POACIIING,—The only persons that can kill game with impunity are females. The enactment, as recently decided, i s aga i ns t " he," and not " she," conse quently the female portion of the community are at liberty to enjoy this amusement. We know of a parish in the south of the comity of Haddington where it is done to .a good ex tent and at little expense, for they stand up against the gamekeepers he defence of their satires, and the victory is generally theirs, protected as they are by the deference that is paid to them by the rougher sex. — Caledonian Mercury. EVENINiI, FRIDAY JANUARY 8, mi. JUNIUS. [The following has already appeared, but with some errors and omissions. The subj.ct being one of popular interest, and the writer having exclusive and particular means of intelligence, w e now give the entire communication.—En. Sun.] TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Slll,—The question, Who wrote Junius ? reminds one of the old solecism, Qui fit ilicecenas ? who made Mzecenas? Ut nenzo what, no one? Quatn sibi sortent ! what a lucky fellow ! So much has been said, and well said, about Sir P. Franci4, that it has the air of a plagiarism to continue the subject ; but some of those statement 3 read more like pleading 3 than arguments. Happily, none of Sir Poitip's re presentatives hive a particle of vanity, or this contin gent, metonymic amaranth, woui I sircly tantalise them.. Alticro e l'altro de' suoi prorrj fr , :j Po.; elle, dell' 02 , 6 .o. Much h ss also been forgott,a o' 13.174 a 3 flit r, a 1 author. The could Lave written the letttrs ? A cousensus of etni• nett prsons in those tinr,,s th-ci !e.l —S one but That Francis elied tits letters is as clegr as that Bunke wrote them ; and it is hlrtly p. , s,sib!e the editor may not have known who the mysterious contributor was ! sive by th t rogniiroh, or " twi• light of the gods," which stJll:!ed to show thitilc ing men it could only be Burke. Probably, if in the hurry of printing any in:erieylatien or change had been necessary, Francis was the last to do it without discovery, from the idios3ncrasies of his mind. The arguments from similarity of style are fallacious : whoever wrote the Letters nullnnz fere scribendi genus non altigit, nullum quod tett* git non or navit. Burke bad already imitated Bo!ingbiale (awful name), so as to deceive every one : the Sublime and Beautiful appeared anonymously, and we have still among us an illustrious Irishman who affects the style coupe. Burke's versatility enabled him to write Philo-Junius, Veteran, Mikis, and what not ? Lord G. Germaine, Francis, Hamilton, Calcraft, Rosen hagen—hoc genus homne, could not write more un like Burke than himself when he pleased. Burke was facile princeps —Francis, ultimus Romanorum : one was the author, the other, to use his own phrase, " managed the conveyancing depart ment :" for Francis to have written one of the letters was morally as impossible as it was physically so for Burke to undertake the conveyancing. The Junius firm extended to several persons who collected mate rials, threw them into the " Lion's mouth" of a tre mendous inquisition, ,and frequently wrote on their own account. Were they formally initiated ? No, they guessed the author, as Wilkes, Horne Tooke, and even Lord Grenville, who once said in a large company, " I know who Junius was, and will never reveal it." Horne Tooke crossed his knife and fork, and said solemnly, " I do." All this would be adsurd if Francis had been the author, and his own solemn silence still more absurd, for what, in the name of nonsense, would be the consequence if, in after times, Junius were ascer tained to be Francis ? But, if Burke wrote the letters he was a conspicuous mark, and " could not survive the discovery three days." To save his life, " to spare the meek usurper's holy head," was the object of his many friends. _ _ _ " Methinks there be six Richmonds in the field." In Burke's company they mentioned gravely " the impenetrable mystery of Junius," and it was under stood that no one must deny being the author. In fact, Burke was the only person who ever denied it. Johnson said, that if Burke had been asked he would have been completely justified in denying, but that he had heard him deny it without being asked. He might have had the very same ques tion put to him ten minutes before ! and this delicate casuistry shows Johnson to have been vary sensible of his danger. No one can now read the Letters and wish, all things considered, to have written them : it was humiliation as well as danger. Burke had no choice but disgrace or perpetual exill like that of Byron, and Mathias, author of the Pursuits of Literature. The case for Burke is so strong as to throw the 't weight of proof " on the advo cates of Francis. Will Mr. Wade discover a fatal variance or discrepancy, when the Literary Club of 1770 could not? In Francis the duty of shielding Burke coincided with self-congratulation at having shared the peril and been almost as essential to the plot as himself : therefore he actively mystified every one. The an cient hieroglyph for the world is scarabceus, or blind beetle, and some men, it has been observed, find more pleasure in deceiving that world than even in making money. Francis did both. Burke extolled Francis beyond measure, which is natural in persons who have risked their lives together. Burke's society elevated the genius and character of Francis in com mon with all other politicians : for a loeg time they were " inseparables ;" at the very lease, F. abets was a tried, able, and faithful friend : to divide tht m would be as cruel as to cut the "prying, " Secretary out of Vend) ke's picture of L ird Strafford. A conviction that Francis could nut be the sol e author must have led Mr. Taylor to what Mr. Wade calls his first fix on Dc. Francis, translator of Horece. I had the same conviction, and drew the saute infer ence, till after reading a collection of D.. Francis's anonymous pamphlets, and finding them much infe rior to those of his son. It is a question of calibre : try the calipers : the real Junius, a " long 32," cr gun a la Paixhans, had cut sheer through both sides of a ship, oak and iron, deep into the granite, and the shot is attributed to a four pounder, then and there in battery, or else the four-pounder went off at the same time, and was not heard. Sir P. Francis was the best pamphleteer of his time—a master of writing, who would also have made an excellent writing-master ; which exemplifies Gee the's remark that a good hand writing is as important as a good style, or may lead to one. All this makes it more probable, to use a phrase of the Examiner, that " he often held the pen for others." In 1816, when he had just published a Letter Mis sive_ to Lord Holland, Sir Philip was precisely " The fine old English,Gentleman," frontispiece to the melody so called. You felt he was a clear-headed, stout-hearted, open-handed Englishman, sensitive, irritable, very feeling and humane, passionately just, that is, generous; nay he had, what is rare e the talent of justice, the penser juste, the droiture of mind. He considered music a species of athletic, calisthenic pastime, and when singing, modulated unconsciously into three or four extraneous keys. A boy of four teen years old being present he shouted to him re peatedly, "Young man, don't betray your country !" The young man dared not laugh, and never forgot his advice. So voracious was his love of fame, that when difficulties were made about the Order of the Bath his violence was extreme; he threatened to Junius the Ministry, or, strictly speaking, to burke them if they refuted him a ribband. The short human span,- the rapid succession of births, deaths, and marriages, divide history into small personal squares, as an engraver reduces a pic ture, and if any object is not in its proper com partment the design is incorrect. Here the dotes are as conclusive as the reasons. The correspondence began some time before the signature of Junius was adopted, in 1767. In 1766 Lord Rockingham went out ; Burke was his private secretary, more or less unemployed, well-informed, disappointed, and 37 years old, the precise age of Napoleon at Austerlitz. Francis was ten years younger. Now, could a fiery young man of twenty-seven, much given to pleasure, have organized a conspiracy which throws Catilioe's into the shade ? Remembering always that the whole case turns on one point, Who was capable t who was the canorus ales, the hyperborean literary swan with pride and ample pinion ? and not at all, What could Sir Philip have meant when he presented the lady with a copy of the Identi fied? At the same time he had no qualities—not even that of patience, to justify the phrase " little provender," applied to him by Mr. Wade and assist ants, in speaking of his remunerative price. Francis might shelter Burke, but could not travestie his own manner ; and though he might, for a life- long joke, suffer himself to be dressed up in a lion's skin, yet never could he assume the " horns and cloven hoof" of an ox, nor act wolf in sheep's clothing. In the margin of a printed volume he made an entry : " These speeches I wrote for Lord Mansfield and Lord Chatham." Compare this with : "Burke was convinced I wrote the letters of Junius." Compare also the vellum copy so long wished for by the lady with the actual gift to her of the Identified! just as much as to say, I wrote out the Letters qf Junius, but Dubois and I between us wrote The Identified. About the year 1819 Francis published a letter to say that if Canning had spoken of him as he had spoken about "the ruptured Ogden" he, Francis, would have spifilicated him, or words to that effect; but the sting,was in the signature, Idem Trecenti Jura - vimus—an appeal to the lowest assasios in Latin and fabulous Latin ! Canning, more frightened than hurt, immediately detected his brother craftsman, skilled in "preparing for publication"—and taxed him with it. Francis pinned what seemed a denial, but with a mental reservation staring you in the face. Could anything be less like Junius" or more like "The Identified"? O'Connell felt perfectly certain, without a shadow of doubt, that Junius was an Irishman, which nar rows the question considerably, and excludes Francis, who SA as born in Englund, and whose father, hough an Irishman, was a deniz in of England. Stitt inure was he certain that Burke wrote the letters. rN one could sift evidence nor appreciate weig ht of testi mony better than O'Connell, nor judge more wisely of eloquence, whether spcken or written,. nor trace the career of an Irishman Obtaining the highest dis tinction in England and Europe. One Dahls reasons was, that Junius somewhere speaks ?f n Castle us "the Castle," and that whoever did so must be an Liebman land a Prattestant]. I have the honour to be, Sir, &c., li. C. NORTH-WESTERN RAIL WAY. Llst night a general meting of the engine -drivers and firanen engaged upon the southern division of the London azid Nottli-Wc.stern RAilway was held at the RAH way Tavern, Camden•town, in order to tleter mine, if possible, upon some final measure in reference to the matter which has for the past fortnight agitat , d them. Within the last few days the directors have acted with the firmness and decision which from the outset they announced to be their intention, whilst the men, acting without advice and without union, have been the prey of great apparent inconstancy of purpose. The term "apparent inconstancy of purpose" is em plojed because we believe that, without an exception, it wa3 the desire of the men upon the southern division of the line to retain their employment, but an idea having been promulgated that they contemplated a strike, pub!ieity having been given to it, and they having no means of denying it in a body, owing to the dirti.nalty of :electing a time at which anything like a gineral tnc tit g c}lild be cooven , :d, matters certiinly -HI at one perkd ;eeal to threaten thit gtolco- a l turn c ut of the 10-..0 upon this iaportant line would result. However, we hope that tte jttlicious system that ha..i b-en alopted on both sides etas now prevented the possibility of such an occur rence, for whilst the directors exhibited their inde pendence of the old hatAi by engaging new ones, and by preparing for every emergency, they yet inti mated in a setni manner to the represent:lives of the press that should the men adopt a course of submission the notices that they had given to many (,f their hands (including some of the best) would be withdrawn. This conciliatory course adopted by the directors has not been without its effect, as a brief glance at the proceedings of last night will show. About 50 drivers and firemen had assembled at the Railway Tavern by ten o'clock, when the chair was taken by RICHARD WALKER. He observed that since their last meeting a good many of the men at Camden station had received notice to leave the company's ser vice in a fortnight, and that he himself was one. He had been some years in the employment of the com pany, and he could only say that be was perfectly satis fied with his employment. He had never proposed a strike, and never wished a strike. He believed every man at Camden entertained the same views, and as it was:now absolutely necessary that they should speak out what their views and wishes were, he should sug gest, as he understood some resolutions had been pre. pared, that they should be proposed and put to the meeting.—(Hear, hear.) FREDERICK ALLEN said be had never advocated strikes, and never would. All this had arisen out of something that had occurred upon the northern divi sion of the line, and now the men in the north were said to be quite satisfied. For himself be did not see what they had to do with the northern division of the line, so long as they (the southern men) were satisfied with their own position, and he would only repeat what he had often said before, that he had never had any ground to complain of his treatment upon that line, and that he was as satisfied with his employers as he hoped they bad been with him.—(Hear.) He had a resolution to propose, and he trusted the meet ing would agree to it unanimously. It was as fol lows : " Resolved,—That this meeting, consisting of engine drivers and firemen engaged at the Camden-town and other stations on the southern division of the London and North-Western Railway, beg to express their satis faction with the regulations at present existing on their division of the line, independently of any grievances which may be stated to exist elsewhere." T. WOODLEY seconded the resolution, and said, though they had a pretty strong muster that evening•, he knew that there were other men who, having their en• gines to attend to, could not be present, but who would completely acquiesce in the resolution, which he believed, indeed, would meet with the universal approbation of the men upon the southern division. The resolution was carried unanimously. MATTHEW HALL then moved the following : " That a copy of the foregoing resolution be sent to Mr. MiConnell, requesting that he will present it to Mr. Glyn, accompanied with a respectful intimation that the mon who have receivel notice upon the southern divi sion would be happy to remain in the service of the company." J. 111 .: MiLLAx seconded the resolution, which was supported by Latham, Stewart, Greenwell and others, and was carried unanimously. The meeting soon after broke up, everybody appa rently being in a much happier state of mind than he bad been for some time past. A deputation from the Great Western Railway were in attendance, though not present, and when they heard the resolutions that had been come to they expressed their determination to address the di rectors to request that the notices that have been given to the men might be withdrawn. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. EASTERN COUNTIES AND NORFOLK RAILWAY. —Traffic return for the week ending Dec. 29: I'w,sengers, parcels, £ 6 1 Merchandise, cattle, and cartage 6,938 6 5 Total £15,24; 12 ti Corresponding week of 1543 ... 15,477 2 11 THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.— (Miles in work, 23t; ) .Return of Traffic for the Week ending Dec. 22, 183 U: Passenger,, parcel;, carriages, horses, dogs, and mails ... £5,187 10 5 Merchandise and minerals ... 2,9a5 19 11 Cattle ... •.. ... 131 11 1 Total .EB,3'J5 4 5 Corresponding week, Dec. 23, 1849 (143 miles): Pas.sengers, parcels, &c. £1,616 9 8 Cattle ... 1,349 3 10 ... 2,965 10 6 LONDON AND BLASAW-44.16 RAILWAY.— Amount of revenue for the week endipoTec. Passengers £733 5 6 Goods ... 12 0 0 Total _ £745 5 6 Corresponding week last year ... 547 7 4 MANCHESTER, BUXTON, M./iTLOCIC; AND MIDLANDS JUNC TION RAlLWAY.—Retura—of traffic for the week ending Dec. 29: _ . Passengers, &c. ... ... .. £53 11 0 Merchandise ... ... ... GO 16 11 Total ... ... ... £ll4 7 II Corresponding week last year ... 90 4 9 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY. A very thin muster, and not a quotable but laid. CUESTER CUP. ADDITIONAL ENTRIES. Vclox, Thunderbolt, John of Berwick, Scarborough, Etcho, Quiver, Chantrey, The Baroness, Colocynthus, Pandemus. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. Msz : , ppa, FugLeman, Hope, Fanny Ellater, Heroine, Skipper, and Maria Day. We have given the entries as they reached us from Messrs. Weatherby, Chester and York, but cannot vouch for their completeness. It is not improbable, when the lists are checked, that we shall have some cor rections to make. HUN TING APPOINTMENTS. Duke of Beaufort's lids., Mon., Skipton Moyne; ThurF., Kelloway Mill-12; Sat., Lower Woods. Mr. A. Smith's hds., Mon., Wilbury ; Tues., Oare Hill; Weds., Dales Turnpike •, Thurs., Vernham Gate; Fri., Everleigh; Sat., Speery Well-11. Holderness hds., Mon., Burton Agnes; Tues., North Dalton; Thurs., Beeford; Fri., Cherry Burton-10.t. Badsworth hds, Tues., Red House; Thurs., Snydsll Hall; Sat., Wen bridge-10$. Mr. Luinley's hds., Mon., South Wheatley ; Tues., Osberton ; Thurs., Wicklersley Bar ; Fri., Headon Clump-101. Bramham Moor hds., Mon., Harewood Bridge ; Wed., %Tam; Fri., Bickerton Bar ; Sat., Hazlewood Castle-10i. ltufford hds., Mon., Cocking Moor ; Tues., Lang with Lodge; Thurs., Epperstone Village; Sat., Park 11a11-101. Brighton harrs., Mon., Patcham; Wed., Thunders Barrow; Sat, Dyke-101. Brookside harra., Mon., Newmarket Hill; Thurs., Telscombe Tye-101.. Crawley and Horsham hds., Mon., Balcombe Village; Wed., Dc.ncomhe House; Fri., Warnham • Mr. L. Steere's hds., Tues., Springfield; Set., Standon Hall, near Ockley-11. Worcestershire hds., Mon., Hayley Dingle ; Wed, Oldington Common; Fri., Radford Gate-101. Warwickshire hds., Mon., Edstone Hall; Tues.. WW cote; Wed., Stone Bridge; Thurs., Hill Morton village; Fri., Gaydon Inn; Sat., Kenilworth Castle -102, Lord Redesdale's hds., tn Cross -rondo Ditchley. hle o n n . , g b Chapel oroog h R a o u s s t e e ;; W s e a d Kiddington Gate; Fri., L t Wall Fri. • sbcr- Mr. tirdes's hds, Mon., row Heath-10f. 13,,sex Union hds., Rettendon Del rr l B. V. H Tues., Doles Ash; Fri, Pelha m lielton llall—l° Village ; Pur huSrast.,"Colnu leigh Wash. and Suffolk hds., Tues., 1. Essex Weeley-street; GeEoargste ; E Essen b t., r d o s p . , a T g u h e o s e . , Botford-street. Atr. Ounyers'l hds., Mon., Hat& Id Town. South Essex has , Tues., White's Bridge; Sat., Wel- Ell ington. Suffolk lids., Tues.. Brettenham Park Gate; Thurs ., Ilorseheath Mill-10e. respected Member of the Soziety of Friends cured of a Cough and Asthma by Hollo way's Ointment and Pills. —Extract of a letter from Mr. Ben jamin Mackie to Professor Holloway, dated Creenagh, near Loughall, Sept. 11, 1848:—" Respected Friend,--I feel it only an act of justice to thyself to state that I have personally experienced the benefit of thy excellent pills and ointment in the cure of an inveterate cough and asthma, which afflicted me so severely for three years that I frequently was obliged to walk about in my room all night, afraid of suffocation if I went to bed. I then tried thy invaluable medicines, which, lam pleased to say have perfectly cured me."—Sold b y all medicine vendors throughout the civilised world, and at Professor Hol loway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. NATIONAL LAND COMPANY.—An Act is to be ap plied for in the ensuing session for " dissolving" this cons , NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. DEATH OF REAR-ADMIRAL JAMES munn,Ay GoiwoN We regret to announce the death of Rear- Admiral of the Red James Murray Gordon, which took place on the 28th December, at lialinagbie House, in the 79th year of his age. The gallant deceased was son of the late Thomas Gordon, Esq., and brother of the late Lieutenant Colonel Gordon, of the Fusilier Guards. He married, Dec. 10, 1810, the daughter of Archdeacon Caulfield and relict of Captai n Ch ar lton, E.LC.S. Th at lady died in 1821, leaving issue two sons and two daughters. The second son, a lieutenant in the 92d Highlanders, died in 1841. We learn from O'Byrne's " Biography " that Rear. Admiral Gordon served fourteen years afloat during the war. He was born March, 178 4 ; entered the navy June, 1791., on board the Brituinia, 100, bear ing the flag in the I J-diterrean of A4a.iral 1S illiatn Hotham, in whose ensuing action cr . July 13 with the French fl-.et, We b?li. ve I'M a parii. ipator. Aftcr serving for rather more than fife yea- s ay mid shipman 0.1 thcr same and ~ 11 the izorne and East Inaia stations, in tho unci irginie, Mr. Gordon became actin° . liout,can', 'd'uly 18, 1800, of the V u l can bomb,' ciao stationmd in the Fast Indies; where he removed in n similar capacity to the Trincomalee; IS, and Da..tigoeuse frigate, to which latter vessel he wa: confirnien by commis sion dated Feb. 25, 1803. Ile assumed the acti ng command on May 26, 1805, of the Albatross sloop, and being officially appointed to that vessel Feb. 1, 1806, continued to serve in her in the East until Feb. 28, 1807. He then returned to England, but was soon again ordered to India in the Proeris, 18, of which vessel he assumed command on the 19th of the following October. As a post captain —a rank he at tained Feb. 15, 1808—Captain Gordon was further employed on that station in the Terpsichore frigate from April 28, in the same year, until July 28, 1809. We do not find that he has since held any appointment. His promotion to flag rank took place Nov. 9, 1846. By the death of Admiral Gordon the following pro motions and chang es t a k e p l ace : —C apta i n John Toup Nicolas, C. 8., K.H., to be rear-admiral of the blue, vice Sir J. Rowley, Bart. ' to be rear-admiral of the white, vice the Hon. Si r Fleetwood B. R. Pellew, C. 8., K.C.H., to be rear -admiral of the red. Captain W. W. Henderson, C. 8., K.H. (Oct. 9, 1815), be comes senior captain on the active list ; Captain W. C. Courtenay (1828), succeeds to the senior half-pay list of 14s. 6d. per diem ; and Captain Sir W. Dick son, Bart. (1838), to the half-pay list of 12s. 6d. per diem. The senior captain on the retired list, W. Stanhope Lovell, K.H., being senior as a captain to Rear-Ad miral Nicolas, obtains his promotion to the rank of rear-admiral on the retired list, without increase of pay. COMMODORE 11ARTIA.—It is reported, and we have good reason for believing the report to be correct, that Commodore Martin, who has most ably com manded the frigate squadron for the last twelve months under a blue pendant, is to be appointed com modore of the first-class, with a red pendant, an'ii to be continued in command of the division of friotes. We trust this arrangement will be fully carried out, for Commodore Martin has deserved every considera tion that the Admiralty can bestow. He has shown himself a most able commander-in-chief in every respect—whether in professional ability as an officer and a sailor, discretion in the administration of his important and responsible duties, and gentlemanly conduct and dignity in the high position he has been selected to fill. This richly-deserved advancement will give the gallant Commodore an additional 2/. per diem, and the patronage of nominating a captain to his flag-ship.—Herald. THE NEW FLAG -SHIP FOR THE WEST INDIES.—. We intimated yesterday that the Admiralty had decided upon commissioning some more powerful ship than the Winchester (second-class 50), to carry the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir G. Seymour, and to relieve the Wellesley, 72. Their Lordships have very wisely taken into consideration the fact that our colonial possessions on this station require a more dignified specimen of a man-of-war than a 50-gun frigate, or even a vessel like the present flag ship—the Welles ley, and therefore determined that the new 72-gun two-decker Cumberland, commissioned at Chatham, shall carry Sir George Seymour's flag. This ship will be fitted in a very short space of time, and no doubt will be soon manned. She bears at present the pendant of Captain Richards, C. 8., superintendent at Chatham. Sampson steam-frigate was commissioned at Devonport, on the 31st ult., by Captain Jones, but there were no entries before the new year's morning, so se to commence with the new scale of victualling. Indefatigable, 50, Captain Smart, KAI., will be taken out of No. 5 Dock, at Devonport, this morn ing ; and the Sampson will be taken into the same dock to- morrow. POILTAIOUTH, TUURSDAT.—The Winchester will be removed from the fitting basin and replacedia or dinary on Saturday. Amphitrite, 24, Captain Frederick, will be rem:Fred from dock on Saturday. Bloodhound steam-vessel has been brought down from the ordinary and placed alongside the Malabar to-day to coal. She sails in a day or two for Devon port to tit out for the coast of Africa as a tender for the Samson steam-frigate, Captain Levis T. Jones. Although Mr. Biddlecoutbe, the Master of her Nl.j sty's yacht 'Victoria and Albert, has been dis picced, and Mr. Penn, Master of the Britannia, ordinary guard ship, appointed to succeed hitr, and Mr. King, Master, appointed to succeed Mr. Penn, the appointments of the latter officers are Aithheld until her Majesty's pleasure respecting them is known. Pozir- , motrii, IMICSSDAY, JAN. 1. —ln conse quence of the recent Admiralty order for the altera tions in the supply of provisions to the navy, which comes into operation today, great discontent prevails among the crew of her Majesty's ship Indefatigable, 50, Captain It. Smart, recently returned from the West Indies, and now refitting in No. 5 dock. Up wards of 200 men have applied for their discharge, stating that they had entered under the old system of supply. The application is now under the consider ation of the Lords of the Admiralty. The Indefati gable will be taken out of dock on Friday morning. ller Majesty's steamer Samson was put in corn. mission yesterday by Captain Jones. Her Majesty's ship Caledonia, 120, Vice-Admiral Sir V!. Parker, sailed on the 9th of December with the flea from Barcelona for Malta. Letters have been received here from the ArnszA, 26, dated Whampoa, Oct. 24: Captain Barker had taken the command, vice Trowbridge, deceased; dui crew were all well. Apprentices to be entered in the dockyard, Devon port, in the year 1851—Twelve shipwrights, tw• ropemakers, two caulkers, and two smiths. APPOMMEPiTS. WOOLWICH, JAN. 2.--Lieutenan ts—Russell ratfy (1844) to the Samson steam-frigate, at Devonport; and Theodore M. Jones (1849) to the Pandora, 6, brig, at Devonport. Master—William J. Olive (1845) to the Samson. Second Master—Thomas 11. Laity to the Ajax steam guard-ship at Cork. Masters' Assistants—George Stanley to the Pan dora, and Henry Y. Slader to the Fisgtad flag-ship at Wool w ich. LATER FROM SOUTH AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, TRURSDAY. At a late hour last night the clipper packet Sword fish, Captain Green, after a truly rapid passage, reached the Mersey, bringing dates froin Pernam buco to the day of her sailing, Dee. 8. The dates from Rio Janeiro are to the 15th, and Balsia to the 23d of Nov. inclusive. The political intelligence from Rio, Janeiro is im portant, inasmuch as the warlike feeling announced in previous advices still continues, and the Brasilia's Government were collecting their forces for the south, and were making all preparations for a war with Rosas. The commercial advices from Pernambuco state that sugar was in active demand, and the receipts having been on a larger scale than usual at that affla psroinceosi h th ad e y r e e a c r e , de t d h , e exports to the end of November exc eeded thos e of butall p p r r e i v b i e o i us pally yea fu rs r . low C e u r rre ci ng litres of white and muscovado ; the decline however, not huflicient to allow European limits to come into operation. The crop, from all appearances, wo uld be a large one. Prices were :—Whites, first and second, 275. 6d. to 2iits. 10i. ; common assortments, 235. 10d. to 255. Id. • low, 203.7 d. to 225. 11d. ; muscovado, selected, 1 6s. I Id. to 17s. 41d. ; ditto, average quality, 163. to 168.50.; ordinary, 163. per cwt. Cotton was limited in supply and eagerly bought up. The receipts from July I to the present date were 19,000 bales ; first quality was quoted at Sd. to Sk 1. per lb. Dry continued very scarce 'zit 411. per lb. Exc han g e on London WAS quoted u 7, 290. to 30d• sa lted hides 4ips were load- Freights were Itilacr quiet , sOXO ing cotton fec Liverpool at 1(1. per lb. At Rio al' nciro the demand for cote was ac tive, and priec - 6.!fiad advanced from mil. 3,900 to mil. 4 for superior, rail. :3,700 Lo in;l. 3.800 for gcod firsts, and 3,600, to toil. 3,700 ter regulars. The stock on hand W 8 maturated at about 50,000 ix tgs. Freights were so kady at 603. for the Channel. .Exchange was very firm at 291 d• A '4 B a hia sugars were going to marke t very slowly, ar , (l }, oug ht mil. 1,700 for browns, und mil. 2,100 f u „ T - w hi tes . Cotton We?, o`. lo tea at nail. 6,8 00 to mil . 7. Freights .were break' eg up, and v, , .ssels were sowce-60s. t night be Ootained for Channel. Ex change on Eng 'land ruled at 30d, THE EARTH.) LNW The staffOrde ei• hire Potteries are KBE TRADE:— a °Ye r dwo.e with orders, and a considerable Le( in the prices. The foreign o rdArs are vance has taken p. they have been for som e Tears, anti the more extensive th e In xesillsnt. That free Veda has not mi general business is ned this branch of Bri. b 01. 3h industry is very clear.