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

poor, the clergy and laity, to supply the want which been thus created, united in forming the Church ' !cation Society for lreland. The immediate and object of this Society is to afford the means of re as education to the poorer children of our own com e) :on. But an earneat desire being felt to extend the fits of the ;'schools to other communions also, not is the freest access given to all, but everything is Joao 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 gree in the schools of this Society than in these of the National 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 is the same way brought before 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 bring 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 th contrary, entertain a confident hope that, whatever b tie 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 Education Society, and to which its objects and its eir cumstancAs 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 ga.;ed in this sacred cause, by His help to do His will, leaving the issue of their labours—the time and measure of their success --altogether to His wisdom. And let us not be weary in well-doing, for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.' " JOHN G. ARMAGH. " CHARLES KILDARE. ROBERT P. CLOGIIER. " J. KILMORE, &c. RD. DOWN and CONNOR and DROMORE. " S. CORK and CLOYNE. " LUDLOW KILLALOE and CLONFERT. " J. T. OSSORY and FERNS. " ROBERT CASHEL, &c. " .T.:nuary, 1845." The following prelates have withheld their signatures from the protest :—The Archbishop of Dublin, the Bishops of Meath, 'Pusan, Limerick, and Derry. REPEAL. —THE EIGHTY-TWO CLUB. Tile 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 commingling themselves with the social re-unions of the elite of its members ; but what will those who have chanted the dire of Irish nationality say, when we tell them that o ver one hundred gentlemen—some men of rank and property, all men or 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 pro yuulgate, as their profession of faith, That the object of the Club is to facilitate tr. e repeal of the union, to secure the es%blishment of the le g islative independence of Ire land, and; as a means fur e 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 national party, proved by their unmistaken charter toast Legislative Independence'—tested by a strict ballot, and found possessed of honour, education, and patriotism —when we say that their festive days will be the anni versaries of 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 to make theatre and ball-room, concert, and lee tore, and library, minister to the cause of Ireland—then this dinner club grows into a social league of political claieftaius, to exhibit and increase the passions and powers of its members—to occupy every, avenue of the public mind with the sentiments of freedoni, 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 a nd com p lete —its laws made (few and to the purpose)—its committee chosen (thoughtful, honourable men), and its influence already cheering and uniting us. "We need not detail its arrangements--enough— O'Connell is its President, Smith O'Brien, Lord Ffreneh, Cornelius WLoughlin, 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. hers--the rank and the intellect of the party." CHARGE AGAINST ONE of the REC- TO HS 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 Bagshaw, Esq., Martin Thackery, Esq. John Parkinson, Esq., &c. Mr. JosEnn 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 5L note, enclosed in a piece of paper, on the outside of which was written the word " Tithes." In consequence of this the Rev. Dr. Penfold had taken the 25/. 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 Thad 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 251. out of such collection was appro priated for other purposes than that of the charity for which a sermon had been preached; the churchwarden of Trinity upon the part of . the vestry (Mr. Stewart), having been called up on by the board to state if he con curred 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 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 Daniel, 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 was 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 th e Bi s h o p, 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. SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—On Friday morning, a serious aceident occurred at the machine-shop of Mr. John Atherton, Freston, by . which Robert Boardlay was in jured. Ire was a " grinder," and at the eed time of the acci dent was seated near a larg e stone, grinding studs for power-looms. To increase t he sp 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 increased as to overcome the attraction of gravitation, and the stone .separated into three pieces, one of which was thrown with great force against the wall *of the buildino., dis lodging several bricks, and otherwise injuring it. Ano ther piece carried the unfortunate man to the ceiling of the workshop, against which he was dashed. He received serious injuries 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. GENERAL ESPARTERO.—We have to announce the complete recovery of the Duke of Victoria from his late severe indisposition. The Duke is now enabled to take his usual pedestrian exercise. TRADES COMBINATIONS DEFENDED. Just published, prise Fourpenco (forming a pamphlet of 56 pages, demy 8v 0., in stiff wrapper), AFULL and COMPLETE REFUTATION of the PHILOSOPHY contained in a Tract re ~ntly published by the Messrs. CHAMBERS, of Edinburgh, entitled ti.e " Employer and Employed." Published at the " Northern Star and National Trades Journal" Office, No. 340, Strand, London, and may be had of all Booksellers, &c., in the United Kingdom. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a Grand Opera Serla, called THE DAUGHTER OF ST. MARK. Lusignano, Mr. Burdini ; Andrea Cornaro, Mr. Borrani ; Moncenigo, Mr. Weiss; Adolphe de Courcy, Mr. W. Harrison; Catarina Cornaro, Miss roole. To conclude with a Grand Comic Christmas Harlequinade, callrd PUCK'S PANTOMIME; or, HARLEQUIN AND ROBINSON CRUSOE. Robinson Crusoe, Mr. W. H. Payne; Harlequin, Mr. Wieland; Clown, Mr. T. Matthews; Pantaloon, Mr. Howell; Columbine, Miss Carson. The Box.omce is open aily, from Ten in the Morning until Six In 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 be performed a New and Original Comedy, in Five Acts, called OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEART& Colonel Rocket Mr. Si rickland ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathe , . s • Tom Coke Mr. Webster; Bob, Mr Buckstone ; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Farren ; fhe Countess of Fon , pion, Mrs. W. Clifford ; Lady Alice Hawthorn, Madame Vestris; Miss Rocket, Miss Julia Bennett. After which, a New Grand Musical Fairy Extravaganza, entitled GRACIOSA AND PERCINET. Ring Uxorious, Mr. J. Bland ; Princess Graciosa, Miss Julia Bennett ; Percinet, Miss P. Horton ; Duchess Grognon, Mrs. Stanley. To conclude with a Grand MOVING DIORAMA; or, PIC. f ORIAL TOUR IN SWITZERLAND. Private Boxes, Two Guineas and One Guinea and a.Half each. rickets and Places to be had of Mr. I. T. Ar cher, at the Box.office, thin 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, Esq.) a 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 Cute, Mr. Wright; 'rugby, Mr. Wilkin son Sir Joseph Rowley, Bart Mr. Paul Bedforu ; Will Fern, Mr. Hudson; Richard, Mr. Selby Meggy Veck, Miss Fortescue ; Mrs. Chickenstalker, Mrs. Frank l?atthews. After which, NORMA, in which Miss Woelgar, Mr. Paul Bed ford, Mr. Wright, and Miss Reynolds will perform. To conclude with a New Grand Military and Comic Christmas Pantomime, called CAT'S CASTLE; or, Harlequin And the Kit g of the Rats. Harlequin, Mr. T. Ireland; Columbine, Miss Lons dale ; Clown. Mr. C. J. Smith; Pantaloon, Mr. Sanders. Prompter, Mr. Gallot ; Principal Painter, sir. 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 ; Rosanne, Miss Emma Stanley; Anisette, 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. Rousset, 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. Gtindoff, Mr. Compton ; Lothair, Mr. Oxberry ; Kelmar, Mr. Granby; Riber, Mr, Corti, Golotz, Mr. Walton; Claudine, Miss E. Stanley ; Ravina, Mrs. Fosbroke. Stage Manager, Mr. H. I. Wallack. Stage Director, Mr. Emden, Machinist, Mr. Edmund BradwelL Dress Circle, as. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25.; Galle ls. Half-price at Nine o'clock—Dress Circle,2s. 6d. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, ls.; Gallery, 6d. Private Bores. Two Guineas and One Guinea and a-Half ; Prosce nium Boxes, Two Guineas and a-Half. Doors to be opened at Half past Six, and the Performances to commence at Seven o'clock. ' The ox.otlice under the direction of Mr. W. Masaingham. Private Boxes and Free Admissions for the Season to be had at the Theatre. HEATRE 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, Collier, Emery, Turner, and Keeley ; Miss Walcott, Miss Arden, Miss rove and Mrs. Keeley. After which, a New Farce, called TO PERSONS ABOUT TO MARR V. Supported by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, and Stoker, Miss Arden, and Mrs. Wigan. To conclude with a New Grand Operatic, Histericsl, Romantic Pantomimical, Burlesque Extravaganza, entitled VALENTINE AND ORSON. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews; Meadows, Wigan, Collier, Turner, Kinloch, Yamold, and Keeley Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Fairbrother, Miss Grove, Mrs Usher, Miss James, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley. PRICES OF A DMlSSlON.—Baicouy 6oxes. 41.- Upper Boxes, 35.; Pit, 25.; Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Bal c ony B oxes, 2s. ; Upper Boxes, Is. 6d.; Pit, Is. Private Boxes on the Italermy Tier "olding eight persons), Two Guineas. Private Boxes on the Second Der (holding eight persons), One Guinea and a..HaIL Private Boxes on the Pit Der (holding six persons), One Guirea, Toe Box..officei s open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the direc tion of Mr. Grogan, late of Covent-garden Theatre. Nightly Overflows t, the Grand Christmas Holiday Novelties, and Treble Rotation of Entertainments at ASTLF.Y'S KOI 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 -Hope and Life's Course of Man and Steed ; introducing unequalled National Fetes. Real Fox-chase on the Stage ind in the Circle by living Fos 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: fled 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. J.essons in the Art of Riding by Mr. R. Smith daily. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. As usual, the 13;si. Pantomime of the Season ! A more brilliant triumph than ever before achieved I ! Laughter, Wonder, and Delight!! ! The First Pantomimic Performers of the Age, and Everything New!!!! THIS EVE/411411 Will be repeated THE SEVEN AGES OF MAN; or, The End of Crime. Principal Characters by Mr. Henry Corrl (from the Theatre Royal Edinburgh), Messrs. H Hughes, Neville, R Hoaner, Lewis, Heslop, and Seaman, Mrs. R. Bonner, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. %V. Daly, and Miss Martin. To be fol'ewed by THE WET NURME. Supported by Messrs. Neville, W. Smith, and Lewis, Miss Martin, &c. To conclude with an Original Worldly Comic Pantomime, called POUNDS, NHILLINGS, AND PENCE; or, HARLEQUIN L. S. D. Harlequin, Mr. H. Harvey ; Clown, Mr. T. Ridgway ; Pantaloon, Mr. Henry Corri; Columbine, Miss Slaiter. Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box. ffice, from Eleven to Four. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. Extraordinary Success of " Marianne; or, The Child of Charity,' and the Ncw Comic Pantomime. THIS EVENING_ _ - _ Will be repeated MARIANNE; or, the Child of Charity. Su^. norted by Mr. o,baldiston, Henry Howard, J. T. Johnson, T. H. niggle, J. Herbert, E. Jones, W. Searle, Miss Vincent, Miss E Terrey, and Miss Treble. After which, an Original Extravaganza, entitled THE PALACE OF GENEVA. 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 CODLINS • or, The Little Old Woman and the Demon of the Metal Mine. 'Harlequin, M. Chapieo ; Clown, Mr. Blanchard; Pantaloon, Mr. Coney; Columbihe, Mdlle. Le cite. THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, JAN. 13. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 36 ; Highest, 46 ; Noon, 47 BAROMETER, 29.65.--WIND, E. Nom.—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 cn Thermometers is marked "Temperate," and on Barometers "Fair" is geaerally 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 51 Evening S 9 minutes after 5. 0,.. , ‘ 1 -* ' , :4 I mon! ~ 4--- 0,1 &111. P 41, 44. - 1 , sie:', 0,1_,-..!' -.4110 , 1A-k1.4111,..* % - ',,,,.. ' 5., ~ ,lie 4,10„-.... + ~v . .. ~..11\11 g v , , ,,. . - 1,. ...... ~, ~ a.-- A,,.,„ : 7. . „-- •,....:. •.•"• ~....:C .-ge r . . 4, , . 4.Z• .Ino PI ~.', ~.., . :4. EEO IT ' ' .. .- 11 ',;,0'.. I 'l E it, , 1,;10ti.'' . 1.., .6 .Y.. 4? . 0 " k W: -.... •-...4,-; -A4 , :,,,....- , ~ ... ,-•.. SECOND EDITION'. /. i' 'ix 1L nAn I ---.t2, itiv 40 LONDON, MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1845. An important letter from Dr. CROLLY, 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 in their respective dioceses, and prevail on them to follow its salutary instructions." This letter of Dr. CROLLY 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,umon, 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 the turbulent game which pl a yed, was " imprudent," an d " no t con genial theythen to the mild spirit of their sacred ministry ;" and they are emphatically warned by the by the express corn " Sacred Congregation," TR}E SUN, I,ONTION, MONDAY EVENING., JANUARY 13, 1345. mand of his Holiness the POPE, to desist ' from such agitation for the future. in order to render this rebuke more effectual, the Catholic pre lates 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'CoNNELL and the Repeal Association will be left " alone in their glory." It is evident from circumstances that have recently transpired, that the unity of action which has so long existed among the Irish Catholics is well nigh gohe, 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 fur 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 done 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 be at once most dwelt upon and mos t favoured is, that this surplus will be devoted to the enlargement and increased manning of ber 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. GIIIZOT with that bitter and ungenerous hatred of England—that restless jealousy of British power and grandeur, which seems to be 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 r.ew Act for the registration of merchant seamen. "The scheme of registration devised by that Act, and the 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 34 at 60 days ; the Five per Cents. at 23/ at 60 days ; the Float ing Debt at 77 for cash ; the Coupons at 26i at 60 days ; and the Debt without Interest at 7/ 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 GulzoT Ministry. According to some reports the KING had an interview with M. GuizoT on Wed nesday, and afterwards sent for Count M01..E. 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 time 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 iurnal :—" What is the part the Opposition intends In take in the intrigue that is to form the policy about to 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. I\ of only will it be Conservative, but 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 representing 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 attacked ; it is a mere watchword or pretext; it is M. GUIZOT who it is wished to assail. Turn out M. GulzoT, and the entente cordiale will become a moat 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'definition 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 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 itself acquainted 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. TIMERS' 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 Eng:ish 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 oeginning 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 paym; nt of these items ? Is it not, on the contrary, certain that, as long as M. Guizot shall 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 FORTALIS. 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 pacification 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 bead 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 Majesty assures us that the relations between France and England have not been affected by discus sions which might have compromised them. We con gratulate you on it , S i re , well convinced that the Govern ment of your Maje st y is persevering in its efforts to ar range in a m anner conformable to the dig n ity 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 hi"h 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 a ppearance, 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 tegis of which the conquests of industry and of the arts 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 it s power and greatness. At home , the development o f i n d u stry, the free action of our Constitu tional instituti o ns 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 teusrtaebs.lishTedhehreetawlieseantioon of a public wish, so often ur a nnual receipts and ex pressed,expendi- will be a great step towards the improvement of the general affairs of the State, and a powerful Rio your orders. The Bills relative e, Sire, with anxious attention the by mo tive of security. • law " s W pr e e w se i n il te e d x t a o m u in s 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 consolaton which God reserves for you. She applauds that new union which commits to a princess of your blood the happines s o f one of those princes who m she counts with p ride, fr om their tenderest years, am on g her defenders. " Fourteen years of co nstant and g enerous devo tion , and of a firm and loyal co-o p eration, g reat works exe cuted, painful trials supported in common, have cemented the intimate alliance of F rance with her Kin g. That alliance, contracted unde r such solemn aus p ic es , 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 ; and, Frenchmen, after being free and happy under your long reign, will not cease to bless your glorious memory under that of your descendants." THE BOURSE— SATURDAY, JAN. 11. - _ First Highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. Price. French Five per Cents • • . • .. 121 30 .. 121 30 . • 121 20 .. 121 20 Fours 108 .. 108 108 .. 108 Three per Cents•.•• 85 10 .. 85 10 •• 85 10 .. 85 10 New Loan .. . • ... • 86 30 •• 86 35 e. 86 30 .. 86 35 Bank of France • . 3270 •.3270 3265 ..3265 Belgian Bank..• ••• • • .... 630 630 • • 630 .. 630 Bkg,ian Fives. 1840 1045 1045 • • 104! •• 104% Four-and-a-Half ... 103 .. 163 .• 103 103 Two-and-a-half.... 62 .. 62 •. 62 • • 62 Spanish Threes •••• • • • ..... 36‘s • • 353 .. 36 3 4 • • 363 Passive....• ••• •. 6% • . Gy s • . 631 .. Portuguese Five per Cents.. 60 .. 60 -. 60 • • 60 Neapolitan.. • • • • . 96 75 . • 96 75 .. 95 75 .. 96 75 Roman 105 105 .• 105 I''s RAILWAY SHARES. St. Germain .1010 1010 ..1010 —lOlO Versailles, R.B. . 490 .. 490 .. 490 .. 490 L.B 380 .. 383 75 380 .• 383 75 Rouen 1035 . 1035 ..1035 -.1035 Rosen to Havre.... • • BlO 825 810 825 Orleans ..... • . ll2O ..1120 ..1117 50 -1120 Strasburg to Bale.• •• • • 295 2 29 i 75 . 293 75 Avignon to Marseilles.• • • 935 .. 935 931 25 -. 932 50 RAILWAYS FOR THE ACCOUNT, JAN 16. Versailles, R. 8... . L.B • . . . 3*o .. 380 .. 380 , 380 .1035 1035 .•1032 50 .•1033 75 Rouen • • • • • • • • • • ...... Rouen to Havre.. Orleans 1122 50 ..1122 50 ..1116 2S ..1120 Strasburg to Bale 295 .. 295 .. 293 75 .. 293 75 Avignon to Marseilles.. • . THIS DAY'S NEWS ACCOUCHEMENT of the DUCHESS of MECKLEN BURGH STRELITZ. Her Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Meeklenburgh 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." men. 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 slaggish 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 IDI Nasky—Essex & Kent, 40s to 50s Ditto, white .. 468 to 56s Norfolk and coln, red ..... 388 to 46s Ditto white 42s to 508 Irish, red —B to —8 Ditto white to —8 RYS—Old 3OB to 34s New 358 to 368' BARLEY—Grinding 263 to 31s Matting 378 to 41s Chevalier 3BB to 408 NlALT—Suftblk and Nor- PERIAL MEASURE. MALT—Chevalier 618 to 6.58 Oils—Yorkshire and Lincolnth., feed 22s to 238 Potatoe 24s to 258 Youghall and Cor, black Cork, white 228 to 433 Scotch, feed BEANS—Tick... ...... 358 to 373 Pigeons ....... 3Bs to 4`..'s PEAS— Grey ....... ..... 3ss to 37s Maple ..... 36s to 40s White 36s to 38s folk sBs to 625; Brown ........ 56s to 60si Kingston an d Ware 63s to 645 , FOREIGN GRAIN 41.2 Wristsr—Dantric 32s to 36s' ... 88. to 43s n ....de.. . .. 40 6 to 45s FLOU B suffo k.•••••••••—Foli; 88s to 35( Stockton & Nor D. rD FLOUR IN BON R oLle T rs o . w ..... n . _ 338 to 35. 'BEANS .....»....000 •••••••••• 243 bit '29. 000000000 288 to 3•6 FLoua—American Baltic 00000000 205 to ••P Hamburgh 30s to —s BARLEY ......... 278 to 29s ams—New ns to his Feed .... 15s to 17s EillarrliFlELD. The arrivals of Beasts fresh up to our market having been, the time of the year considered, rather limited, and, generally speaking, of but middling quality, we have to report—notwithstanding 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 homebreds ; 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 ots. Per Sibs. to sink the offal. s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s.d. Inferior Beasts . ... . 2 8 210 Secoadqualityditto... 3 4 3 9 Second quality ditto 3 0 3 6 Coarse-woolled ditto.. 310 4 0 Prime large Oxen. 3 0 4 0 Southdown Wether 4 2 4 4 Prime Scots, &c. Large coarse Calves 3 6 4 2 Large Hogs 3• 3 6 Prime small ditto 4 4 4 8 Small Porkers-- ... .3 8 4 0 S u ckling Calves, each 18 0 29 0 Quarter oldPigs,each l6 0 20 0 Inferior Sheep ...... —. 210 3 2 Lambs • 0 0 0 SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs. 2,493 25,960 t 59 360 ZITEMEMATII ANDIMADENHALL. Only moderate supplies of country-slaughtered Meat have been receivea up to these markets during 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 stone, by the Carcase. a. d. to I. d S. d. to a. d. Seef, inferi0r............ 2 6 2 8 Mutton, inferior 2 8 3 0 - middling ..... .... 210 3 0 - middling 3 2 3 4 - prime large ..... 3 2 3 4-- prime ..... 3 6 3 8 prime small 3 4 3 6 Pork, large . . ...•.. 2 6 3 4 Veal ............... ..... .. 3 6 4 6 --small ......... —.... 3 6 4 0 ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK. Beasts. Sheep. Calves. Pigs. Scotland .•.. ...... »....»............... 2 2 25 0 300 300 -- 380 Norfolk 5uftb1k............................... Cambridgeshire 20 150 100 200 Surrey NO ....... ...... 25 260 140 300 Devonshire ........ ...... ........ 20 20 SO Wiltshire ... —...... ....... ....... 14 100 30 120 Other parts •......•••••••••••••••••••• 10 100 80 100 ..... 142 Previous week's arrival 139 1,670 1,130 378 1,931 220 920 Diffbrence since our last 150 1,010 BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDB. 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 Devons, 6N to 65s • Cornwall ditto, 60s to 655; Jersey Blues, 55s to 60s; Wisbeach Kidneys, 60s to 65s ; Guernsey Blues, 60s ; Prince Regents, 65s to 70s. BOROUGH 3301 , MARKET. • Fine colory pockets, the supply of which, on offer, is extremely small, are in active request at, is 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 IVLARZET. 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 MARKET. This market remains the same us 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 29s 6d, middling quality 288 nett cash. DEATH FROM THE PUNCTURE OF A NEEDLE.— On Saturday morning, a girl, named Elizabeth Davis, fifteen years of age, expired in St. Bartholomew's Hos pital, under the following circumstances:—On the 21 s t ult., deceased, who was the neice 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 th e next day, excessive pain , followed by animmense swelling of the finger, took place. The patient was promptly at tended by a medical gentleman , , and she was aft erwar d s received into St. Bartholomew s Hospital. Messrs. Vin cent and Moore, the senior surgeons, were m o st a ss id u ous ; but, notwithstanding everything which human skill and kind attention, could suggest, was administered excessive fever ensued, and she expired. CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The Lcrd Chancellor did not sit to day, in maw quence of having to attend a Privy Council at Windsor. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) • The Vice-Chancellor of England, aft(i disposing of the cases of Boatman v. Cazenove, and Barrett v. the Stockton and Darlington Railway Company, the points , of which were of no public interest, proceeded to hear petitions, whicu occupied Lilo Court the whole day. (Before Sir J. WIGRA3I.) LEE V. PAIN —JUDGMENT. His lloNona gave judgment in this case this morning; it was argued on several days of last term. The case came belOre 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 scquent date, also bequeathed legacies to the same p irties 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 i❑ 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 those taken by the executors, and allowing such of the exceptions of the legatees es 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.-(T HIS 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 be 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 word 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—ITOW is the statement denied ? The SOLICITOR-GENERAL--Lord Cardigan states that nothing of the kind ever occurred at ah—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 KING 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. KING. The particulars of this remarkable case have been very often before the public, in the Bankruptcy Court, in the Queen's Bench, and the Common Pleas. The de fendant it will he 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 .k inch 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' imprisonment in the Queen's prison. That sentence he is now undergoing, and several months of the term are still unexpired. Sergeant CHANNEL this day applied to their Lordships for a writ to bring the defendanqinto this Court for judg ment, in the cause tried here and found 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 incarceration, and had been by this time sufficiently punished. 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. EXCHEQUER.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) GOODLIFFE V. FULLER. Mr. COCKBURN 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 of 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. CoCintlnti 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 ALDRRSON 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 CHIEF 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 existence 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 ao. 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 WILLIAMS.) NATHAN V. HEWGILL. 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, deputy lieutenant's dress had been hired to be worn by the Marshal 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 3Us. 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 i■ 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 27/. The jury found for the plaintiff—Damages 15L BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner HOLROYD.) IN RE R. C. MULLETT. The insolvent, an auctioneer and'appraiser, in Bridge street, Blackfriars, applied for his interim order, and was opposed by Mr. Sturgem, on behalf of a Mr. Kine, an attorney, the only opposing creditor. The 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 examined 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 hislcreditors. INSOLVENT COURT-(THIS DAY IN RE GEORGE NESBITT. In this case Mr. Nicuou.s applied, on the part of a Creditor named Allissen. to have the recognizances of the insolvent estreated. It appeared that the insolvent had been arrested in the month of August last, when he induced a person named Baines, the proprietor of a coffee-house in Museura•streett to become WV, in conjuncti on with another person, for his appearance at his final exaMinit; tion on the 2Sth of September. He had been engage" in the erection of the large hall in Lincoln's In n. and on the day named for his final examination in the Insolvent Court he was engaged in his trual avocations in those buildings ; and upon his return home at night he O f asked how he fared in Court ? Ile said it was on the 30th of September he was to be beard but in conse: quence of his not surrendering on the 28th he was tur . in custody for contempt of Court, and the p resent upPA cation against his sureties was made. Mr. COOKE, with whom was Mr. Woodruffe, aPPe ar- d for the bail, end said that the insolvent had been engsg i e during the entire day of the 28th of Septe mber, in kni; coin's Inn, and wholly forgot the circumstance of having to attend in this Court. He had no intention Bet{ 58 disobeying the Court, but acted solely through for fulness, and he (Mr. Cooke) contended that by the , section of the Act, the Court had an equitable power "i cases like the present, where the parties acted power inadvertence. Mr. WOODRUFFE being heard on the flame side, . 0 , The COURT held that a man's forgetfulne ss, Ac `' 0d 1 to the term and spirit of the Act, could n ot be term " legal impediment." The reco nizances must b efit de' g Glared forfeited, and a distress ordered to issue ag the bail. GUILDHALL-(THIS DAY.) . ri g John and George artele were charged with he : fl ter entered the chambers of Mr. John Wyse, a her r ' s nie : No. 2, Middle Temple-lane. It appeared that the Pr - re , cutor went to bed at nine o'clock that night, 111 0411 g 1 , ) ,te0 viously locked the door of his chambers. A few Inalg after the door was opened, and he heard persons two about the room. Ao sprang out of bed, when tvl° 6. sons ran down the stairs. He called out, and the, P tio soners were taken into custody by the officers f o r Temple, and they were searched. A candle readtboi lighting was found in the pocket of the prisoner ." and some lucifer-matches on the other prisoner. Sir G. CennoLL remanded them until Saturclet a • we o Several persons who had their chambers robbe in attendance. LAMBETH.—(THIS DAY 2. or Mr. Burgess, a tailor, of Arlington-street, endnilloef ton Common, applied to Mr. Henry for his ad vice " - the following circumstances . $ e ; The applicant said, that about two months qo • o r 0; son, who gave his name as Stowley, ordered it P bo ttlo, trousers at his shop, on the.understanding that be go take it out in meat and coals, which he agreed 10 , he would give a reference with which Mr. Burge satisfied. After this the person ordered a g reat 0 01 the value of M. 165., for which he could not ge: ' „';.erl' After he had obtained possession of the coist , , ; ', a - tlss, neighbours came to the applicant, and informed ', I o°' the person's name who had given him an orde r W jet; Stowley, but Mountain. Stowley was, in fact, s' o it 411 able tradesman, and might be trusted to the S O3° O39 CE 100/. Mountain had lived with Mr. Stowley pacity of shopman, and had taken his master ' ' lat h and had ordered goods of nearly every tradesman ce° neighbourhood. 4 0 if Mr. HENRY regretted that under the: e ciree -- 0 0 5 he could afford the applicant no redress, o he had agreed to give credit, he was afraid it only to a common debt. Mr. Burgess wished to know if he could 1 3 °' Mountain at the sessions? 00, Mr. HENRY thought he could not, unless 1 4 0! prove that any of the persons who had given 3°,. ° , a reference were acting in concert with him, case he could indict them for a conspiracy. :f el il l ,' The applicant replied that he merely conspiracy., Stowley's character, thinking Mountain was tneih t al,' Mr. HENRY was afraid it was only a debt, an d " f ee' treated as such. He was of opinion the false I ) " was not made out. Ali The applicant thanked the Magistrate, and thendrew. i f LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS otlf LONDON, JAN. 13.—Easterly fresh breeze, vii zling rain. A A. DEAL, JAN. 11.—Wind S.S.W., fresh and de f y 12. S.S.W., P.N. S.W.—Arrd. Taglioni, Port Theresa, Valparaiso; Ocean, Ichaboe for ~,le v , James and Thomas, ditto for Hull. 12. n e 3ii s Longford, Calcutta; Larkins, Hibbert, Mad'rtis;,, f , lY Roxby, Mauritius; Duke of Gloucester, Tolls 100 Janeiro; Duke of Clarence, Rogers, Hondur gi ' L lo 4 ,1 10 minster, Hovey, New York; Courier, Drake, Newfoundland, out 17 days, with loss of boat g v' ship from Calcutta. ft.v o o PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 11.—Wind S.S.W. ` - th alri , hard. 12. N.N.E.—Arrd. her Majesty's ship China. , tios i fr PLYMOUTH, JAN. 12.—A calm.—Arre., ',Je d ) London for Antigea; Vigilant, London, ana: . 5 4 ' Bermuda ; Mary Nixon, M`Donnell, Cebl :- ' America. RAMSGATE, JAN. 11.—Wind S.S.W. 12. S.—The Castilian Maid, of and from Lolid ° sent r' Michael's, has put in here leaky, rudder bL i ds, two boats lost, having been on the Goodwin P P ' OFF SCILLY, JAN. 10.—Agrippina, IChabrr . COWES, JAN. 11.—Wind S. 12. N.—Slal . New York. 0 C SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 12.—Arrd. Pachs 07. 4 , raltar, left sth inst., Cadiz 6th, &c. steamer, London. 1 3 1 46 ,4 " TORBAY, JAN. 12.—Wind Monte Video and Buenos Ayres. lobos' PE lIN A DIRUCO.—Arrd. Active, Crook s, IC London, leaky. .{ CORK, JAN. 9.—Wind S., light.—Arrd. Henn of Bissett, Honduras and Baltimore, will 1 4,69 ober bulwarks, &c., having experienced very bad w e .e 11th ult., in lat. 38, lon. 66. Ar ° ABERDEEN, JAN. 10.—Wind S., strono• Waterloo, Wood, Ichaboe. 0° SHIELDS, JAN. 10.—Wind Harcourt, Fox, Honduras. CLYDE.—Arrd. Atalanta, h Leitc, • Trinidad 1 Welsh, Honduras. ICHA.BOBA—Arrd. Jockey, Turnbull, ClYat 4 FALMOUTH, JAN. 11.—Wind W.S.W. 12 ' IP o t) and light. 10. Arrd. Jean Baptiste, Honeybld f oof Ayres, and sailed for Liverpool ; Amelia, 1 1,0 1 0 f, sailed the 12th for Sydney ; G o ld en Fl ee ce, •“-: Pernambuco ; Eliza, London, for Sierra Lon e ?of London for Jamaica ; Lady Mary, London o f err t i deaux and Mauritius ,• Larpent, London for be d and China ; Lady Katherine Barham, Londo n ' for Jamaica. ro bad s % WEY3IOUTII, JAN. 12.—The Design, pg London, from Terceira, found ere d on the 11 1 °' - oef 10th instant, after being ,in contact with a ball unknown. , f or GUERNSEY, JAN. 9.—Sld. Heroine, Havalil lß e, JERSEY, JAN. I , l.—Arrd. Harmony, MesP -, ' foundland. Sld. Damon, St. Helena. 1.// ) SWANSEA, JAN. 11.—Wind Bowden, and Appleton, Oliver, Cuba. SI P LLANELLY, JAN. 10.—The Maria, of Sou t b for Loudon, in leaving this harbour thio d grounded on the Middle Spit Sand, filled, 6° come a wreck ; crew saved. A 9 MILFORD, JAN. 11.—The Henrietta an d mony, both from Llanelly for London, an d Danel, Hayes, from Swansea to Youghal, ashore in Sandy Haven Bay during S.S.W. last night. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 11.—Wind S.S.W, S.S.E., light.—Arrd. Sultan, Murdoch, Garrick, Singapere ; Isis, Fiden, Ci Keir, BotnbAy ; Countess Arran, Williams, and Masoun, Kenn, Ichaboe, part of cargo pumped up, having been lehaboe ; Black Prince, Martin, Lima Rio Janeiro ; Ariel, Crockett, Paraiba; Sylph, Campbell, New Cs Kelly, and William Botafield, Calve I)ennan, Honduras ; Agnes Sophia, Gossyssum, Thomas B. Wales, al Orleans ; Liverpool, Eldridge, New • St. Andrew's ; Margaret, Codner, Brunswick ; Shediac, Griffiths, St. Halifax - ' Hope, Newfoundland; Zoe, - 11 Helen Jane, Paraiba ; St. Cloud, v10r,40 Orleans ; Suffolk, Crossbie, Mobile ; Andrew's. Off, Mozart, (supposed) Calla°oloo bound to Valparaiso, putting back with 03 : of crew disabled, having been struck by af f id, r" D U NGARYON, JAN. 10.—Wind ranee, Dennis, St. John's, New Brunswick. „TA.' Conic, JAN. 10.—Wind S.S.W., very CiVi r 9th, Ocean Queen, Haislop, Ichaboe ; 10' ors' er Jeffreys, lelgabov, grounded in coming is ; linson, lehaboe and Pernambuco. Ari l ' LIMERICK, JAN. 10.—Wind Stanney, Stanney, St. John's, New 13111 115/ 6 0 10 WATERFORD, JAN. 11.—The EllZabet il t "nCI v ek Newport to Kinsale, was driven into Trate9; o o drj, morning, and has gone to pieces—one niso, fi hroVo e i CORK, Jex. 9.—th e Hope, of Liverp o " t eli% e " at Ichaboe, prior to middle of November, losod anchors, bulwarks, and sprung bowsprit' " 4° 9 away her main rigging. „ill ° tv o tiCA.RBOROUGH, JAN. 11.—The castle, Cleghorn, from Seaham, drove g its °° ' ,o, • d seven miles to the northward, and has bec°lll3 0 crew saved. „ n aafi+ AO HARWICH, JAN 11.—Arrd., Williams in, having been ashore on the west roc ks- r AT ICHABOE ON Nov. 7.—Elora, Clans° and Wilhelmina, all belonging to ClY de ' ff o)#' 7°' / , e to e ,„,,, VISIT OF THE COURT TO STO"- . TO SUNDAY EVENING.—The final arranger e .„ " :o o parture of her Majesty and his Royal -icii h b oloa r de Albert from Windsor Castle to Stowe, to — f or oc l visit the Duke and Duchess of Bucking ie of 9 0! . 11 completed. The attendants upon her 3111' . 1 , on to, ill Prince will comprise the following ntem b ll3 spective households :—The Marchioness 0 st th: 1 0 0 0 in Waiting to the Queen (who will arriYetchar,ll3o4:ol on Tuesday next to relieve the Countess 0 ' o r .cote'irs one of the Maids of Honour to her Abi es rti,J also arrive on Tuesday), the Earl a Jersq4uerrct, the Horse ; and Major- General VirenW ; :hees s . o p L ' o pi Waiting to the Queen. His Royal v oo Albert will be attended by his EquerrY ' 12 c00 3 00 0 10 lonel Bouverie. Her Majesty, the P rilice slotig h t tie suite, will proceed from the Castle to th i e jo ss, c f/ 00000 where a special train will be,in rea a , c , o'clock, to convey the illustrious partY, w ilittworl i be At this terminus the royal carriages tie o Zf a iesti o of of will be in waiting to proceed with her ALreiiiiiiited tor Birmingham Prince Royal Highness to the Euston-square `"- gtl v e t station. At Wolverton the royal carriage' rrbeo.', R will travel ailway, a whence el tthresinSLYert.bel:iVlril —P-A° tendancc to convey her Majesty to Stowe art i r e? ment of military forming her alajestY ' ! t he Se e visc li e di verton to Stowe will be comprised of oar omfaßnruye.kinTghhaemillaursetreioxursecguteedsttsooafrtrhiveeDrT g a ol; ei ril es e: residence between four and five o'clock Tmigoly The Court will return to the Castle on Ow )ughal, 1; gV a boi; 11 0 W. fres h ' th, Chi° r o!" Calcutta ; e,c4 Fut:o l 'l.oo.4d )oe, the 0 5 51), an as hore ma ue rop * .o . 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