The Sun. — London, England, 1851-12-23 00:00:00

o .* )1; 2 0 ;',.‘ A I V ' ) L,.-° 00 T tt i, aiAr;alid ihe----lana also:soino pieces of wood, etiPi. 4 °`'e d trt ' E e sarae vessel. and light. — lied a14.6'01,, DEC. 22.—Wind variable . Giire-liniera and Norman, New Oileae,..s, _ P , r s ie h e r ! o t t ° , n r : liatitt`lifted hfortezurna, New Yolk; la 0 Tam Oct. „ 11 ), 1, e ,, a1 t Lord George Bentinek, Ronny John's, New lieii,.ll,Bva, Porto Rico; 13oadicca, St. S; tlttaat. lle " kit ' Ski., 21, Archer, Barbadoes; 22,.. ..,I; e ranc_ n e s s: ~,,,,eo, Africa;Fernando Po, I F."? 1 , • Leo Ripley a, Mail, I sa b e lla, ]!dente Video; itia Riede ' , e-enama; h ta. ;Andover Ceara; t A'arai Felicity, CienfuegosAzores. ; Qaiver, Eck, Bahia; Leonara, 41 kEi` N EWS .—( T HIS DAY.) oi Sie ru Zaz reLannETs. to 31 15 ' ' l ler -P1P4.11 . - IVleadow Hay, 2/ 15s ti( ditto, 315 s to 4/ 6s Od; es 3a4. A full average supply, and a dull r 17s and Straw, trade. t'lplditto 11 Cs 1 41.1 D. -- Meadow Hay, 21 16s i to ls 31 t0 11 7s 15 k i 41441 , 31 5s to 4/ 53; and Straw, ll 1. iolV,lter„,,.__Bll,pply good, and trade du.. _ _ s to 3/ 1 5 `; ;``'e 31 `t o Hay, 21 15 Per -etto, 3/ 5s to 41 8s Od; and Straw. 11 03 to 1/ 6s o 1141. Trade heavy, at about last week's prices. 84 4 trOliorzza.3l,. Ni, lic"-The ru 1 , t f - British Plantation closed mar .e or 'i at a , • • I were brought in, 4tl r.' ? I t /‘riday Sales, 365 hhds., at barely previous . th tit. Lenora 4,700 bags Benga hrealised 30s for Ni tr ;. exception of 800 bags, wine- te al yellow; t 7 ,4 ran Dhobah; 37s to 38a 6d for g k Ayee r Pod white I3enares; and 243 to 26a 6d for low l l L it D ate. Of 3,130 bags Madras offered, 1 71y il f ° 44 at 6d decline; 1,046 bags Penang . a and 26s 6cl ae l ' '4 4 l 7 4lll Yera, At 31s to 333 for white,lses only lower. Fri ierly ,a•er Yellow ; 340 hhds and 260 bets Porto Rico .lelyioollold at 28s to 345, being rather been sold at j i kies s. ll °xes yellow Havannnh have 1 135 die Dacks was , l tl i tt i tl e , l / - , t The quantity of British Plantation landed 1 East and West In ta, !tierces 524 barrels, and there were taken for 372 barrels. la;oe°•'lllrnption 956 hlids 124 tierces 2,165 tees q9. Ql t la th - sap 0 same places is 16,718 C ot rels, t lt '4.--- 375 Plantation Ceylon hhds bags 41 .tal ehan P chiefly at 45s to • It tki • g , 100 Packages . kfit " l I Packages 612? 250501 d weith a ad bre t „,h t oi se i a 0 8 at 795, "8 6d to 395; but 41 tood D. heavily, and 3s lower; long berry I I IL., small berry lie (Nen at 68s 6i to 69s 6d per cwt. titlim l ast market has been firm. The ..., (1 ,... was lila ---` week at the East and West India Docks for home u tu u ns 1 4 13 1, 441 324 • 113 .425 hb ds• ' Ther.e were taken d exported 42 ifelals Thes 33 hhds, an •14 624 puns " 1 hi: stock in the same places is ,t t t• RT3 GI 1.a491°.."-P.Y.C. is 36s 9d per cwt on the spot, and E 'q h • ki tl , ge m ullet is steady. The deliveries last r, rro lsr ayaroT market 1,• . The market i s a littl e firmer. :l e .., i'41,11A.4,.11ANCERY.......(TH1S DAY.) ____ P. 1.--I.4.,`„fer cLAPHAnt. —SALTAU V. DE IiEL" !t i •e, , 3 CDGMENT. came be- i -re h; canceller RINDERSLY said this case and , k, 41 the first h wa of demurrer, seas r,, 44 by ;Overruled , it came .Wh e n he t lta l k i s' Of Motion for an injunction. r u t:tt,tiiiatthde_i_demurrer ho re . frained from stating his ht torra4lthe"ks; lest he might other side. B e would 4,, 'tu t hi Motion made by the . demurrer, an I t 1 1ti i ,, 3 h . l reasons for overruling rejudice the a g thef r an injunction. k„,ki a 4,2 4 opinion on the motion o . . _ it the d e - OistZlUrrer for want of equity, !lu' l e l i• ° :(1 iii 4 .; te rteek to show, that on the statements ir, 1,,!Ile bill the plaintiff was notentitled tocaonny iala C l° Incitements were these :—From . 1817 down- Alt ?Plaintiff was the lessee of a dwelling house in years, about eNttftl47,l3Btl, Clapham for a term o f 69 _ _ 0 i i , illa tt t i w ad now expired. In . . . Idt 1 Ili o „ ' r, and the house now adjoining 'le v 144 a n , a d ' 1848 the e .I ' . ' . 'heh sines• 'cled and the house L 114„ bas t ' had been den , fornahoeudteonee. of Si_ at , 7- been purchased on behalf of a religions t7 to t3 ti l lteln ii g e the . tas ?lvetheßedemptionary ppropriated on li t o th 11 at olie persuasion. They a ca ll e d St. Brothers, 0 t, 1 , 1 a N J) Purposes ef a chapel which was li a ,' ere et X • In 1848 it wooden scaffolding bell C le n 4 ca the topof the house, in which of ' 'u" I ' 1- ' br 3re "ed, which was c a aused tfu i 'ell. Th _ , !ch was rung h s e,taki:s pl a intiff communicated with the superior 4 ,„ claimed atnent, jurisdiction over Ro and also with Cardinal Wiseman, c t :a C, t i; o " l cl i to exercise spiritual jurisdia ital l to ,y, el in the locality, requesting them to a e l e t estl ate the nuisance. bell com ii i t ged Y th ali five o'clock in the m orning, and theheplaainnd i qrsa ''tie. . consequence of the annoyance, 14 I,Y WPre not able to read, or_ write, or converse ;top m welli e . no steps w " ltk, t . rie aos. ,Z, and. that the value of his house had o th,,, 4 1 . 4 th e "Y dinainished. Bearer 1 tt9 , eas well as he could. A church a N 414111 c alat t 3 r, aed the plaintiff continued_ s tso nextbear 11 1 4 ! tti eQ,raer t he 'ce ll cf four hudndared persons. bel f ry ono P' k l ti ted a Pl ,",_`'d in May, 1851, and had , t 'atitit i -e ; nig, Containing six bells. In superior of the Ai; h stituted a • ,; st the . . 1, A n aen , n action against . • ver d i e,, with ki -dy ta a and on the trial obtained a , June the most unix ft4lllts ge s arid costs. The bells were of a k 4 ats4, ll , t 'd varied from 4i cwt. to 9 cwt. in weight,at and 11 °4 kb 16'1 hree.to three feet three in size the trlilleips4-ibt?r alluding to other facts contained in i ded with a i , Yrt s ,, bill bill Honour said it concie • from I, lit ti tl A 3 - th . , 411 1, iinjunction to restrain the defendant ... s. y and di , mobs hi ' ."'e'la altogether, or so as to en" rd of the tt t4lltrir ?`llltiff d his family. The first gron • nuisance, ' 1 r /' . • public.. 0 a l i t t -s, that the nuisance being Cf• t4i:t44l, :", ' , ld be an information by plaintiff' to ;it, h ll , ti s fi , th . st it Was not competent for theollw, in his tt 101,ii.. it it were a private nuisance. Now, the Attorney this was 41 I)slaiet' ‘vB3 extremely doubtful whether_ A. was an or no. t l‘ l344 rial 3this bet whether so 4 t " t 'sss oi , b COnsideration. To constitute isr, o f such a camp 'ill ) L11. 1 6 Et9 tg t , ° thi,fiZ complained of must es- ,: or thepublic all aarsons who &s -tir, ri the _ . initxrd or annoy e s hag within a Opi t eet or at hand. Though a bell Ting eGf its operation, whether they arc le qate, Y et a Person's house might be an be t"' 4 ; t 5 a person living at a distance it might t i l i t t pl,--'clve pleasure Every one was acquaintedriters, intolerable iil,ii l 'Res in the writings of poets and other felt when, sounds o ' ti o t :ht ill:lnnier vening, the ear caught theactin gag' ktbaDahl :,_ 6llB . 1210 considered that th f udaht ca th e he the ,be treated or indicted as a pu e blic nuisance, )4 4 1 1t Wore hail decided against the de the 14, tit _ground. but The next ground was that // I4 he could not establish his right at demurrer ; I :tte, . ordTrio°l thought untenable. Th© t injunc lioo ail to th e Y, overruled . His Honour then referred Lire ' tlad saes%_arguMents on the motion clues- Whi e h '4 n etould do no better than d Justice 'll6 he had of Lor th i . tli,„ ,to decide in the wo e was more dious tleit ftleitieic:?4, whether the inconvt3nlo o n r c ltlt t wela d r More than mere delicacy . 0 , rk y conipt iej l ilt 41R nilh thr:l et—" inconvenience of human notion Ity ete 1,, e, not ordinary physical ~,i but according to e leant or refined modes s 1,',4,3 togs ecordinp, to the plain, sober, simple comfortfasa materially of ) thought it .'ish peole. He (Sir R. Kindersley itt t t t losti o ' s ; that it materially interfered with person' s a4 tle , to iSonei • telly c°lnfort end h - laintiff wa s en' rant an ss of the ~.. t at the p the defendant rinsing 11, a p e t, i.,..00;0urt. He sehm!ldtherefore ra it , (, , s ti t, !l ll , olit et " h ' o t r, to restrain restrain it.nh him, pi 4 L 4 ta . d o ,„ er is authority, from ringing any of to the ' t iff airltey annoyance or disturbance and t e:r a n i persons xi d hiss ly. 4 4k)h 4 —4 ' 13 11,0 , ------ (III'S DAY') 4 1 , lii,4 -STREET— yas b an ro d lig os h! 4 ' 11 4 kr. 'E°Gi tn.—Patrick Donovan 14,4114 jiardwiek, charg e d with beggienfecution of ,t,ltup.t"lce-constable 24 C when in the kh be was stl,l„,?tit,llistable stated that on the previous night_ . saw the ts:Aer ;11)0Iva-street, Piccadilly, when h 41, 1 ' Th e 4 of several gentlemen shop in te 5 0 0 6 PrliOn er th en w en t into a - t 1 111 . tare" d it h some who baker'spshed him Ot, W i ,.., , and demanded to be supplle w k hi m l l rioNated,"ela theii went into the sh . op and te e o the street the 11 i i il te 4 4-) an d r , as soon as they got ir.it most v 4 1: - al titb lr l le d him up and kicked him t,_. i zi o n l e e e ntl o y f i 1a. 41 OF :1. 31 and had it not been for the a s " k , a" t, a , eie passerasby the prisoner no doubt would H e (the Pri ti'tiq) i,'eted tearful injuries upon him. A the sta . Pl ' ,, ll 4cl ' viha:;. I.lowever, re - cured and conveyed to although be ha d note Na f e d xp ',,0 13 was searched, and k of England - Tt,r)arlti"lll.° .poverty, a 5L Ban to t , se p ii Pon Lim. was com -I,,,tnti t s()ner, who stoutly denied the charge, , ... e for ti,,Niti o , 5 tile 1 1 , Suse of Correction f t 14 a 5 , 1 rve a 4411 7 01 , 4114 th d at the expiration of that me to se n ausult on the constable. /P4UI-, ti ~. q* e kPy hlll W A lIK.—(T HIS DA Y.) t,„Li. ll -4°nd was charged with breaking into the I th et, 4 le of George Moore, a bricklayer, in W , eb_b; 14 - 1, 41°4 I, tilW 411 k with ir tent to commit a robber). n ti l 111;:eargEd'Ivith setting fire to a chest of drawers 4 1 4 y A • ° Ntl.' ll n Moore, wife of the Prosecutor, ,081-10i:1 that, ihs a 'day 0 k she tie %th e -,l4orning, a little after t) t Ned shutters of her front parlou e r er a c n e d closed . down kt ,l kli ( accurflY, while she went to a neighbour's , li t a„6erce milk for breakfast. On her return,r 41 1 .0 ,s (;peelatiiitlautes, she ciiscoverehd her shutters closed, g et t i n . she found c window oneforcd up. i ' t ilT t aritly 1 t on e stable, and th . eir ep,ltettllo front ►aom s he was alarmed sit s fin d i r h g e i,l,tphrtt flames issuing from one of the dr t a t w y ... i er of linen 11 1 , 4 ra, w te h ned it, and discovered a q I t , ta r , 41 k ' l4 th he . instantly extinguished . ll tp k , aith cprisoner was found . concealed. which he had t t ;IN f a violin lying alongside of l . rm, al O e under searching t h e li n 're ~ r „enl ono of the draivera. Witness left n ac o k l e i t gh of t t,‘ttailf " 10 room When he went out, but a P 1 tter p, r)l lt i, `ocifer foundwza s ix the drawers. The a " 11 ( 1.41 a 8 - - - - n which she had to 1 ,;) u p f.,..quentity of new line 11,,'4e At u , a family. 111 i 4 irl t AOIST RATE asked whether the prisoner had s i ,P , „ %ble becore? Prisoner—Pleaae, your Wor 'll."(lcr Was in trouble before. I never set t e place Gii. 4l lt, tt .. tirltle l . " Setive officer of the M . division, rail the k vt De 41 4 well.kn Ali young thief, connected wlth 4 rat e ° H o was tried I '4 ~%tivi„Aang infesting the Borough . ' c 'hh -"° at the Sessions about twelve months ago 1 1 Lr Y in • .' sp t em 4 a dwelling -house. . . ti, of ti, IIiTRATE said it was quite time he w as so -4 r ii ß ,'!' country and as the present chargo was sent 1114 him he should commit him for trial. 11 AN ~.............-_ gal jr ,,,,, . 'l ar 'Or Ali ELIPTIANT.—An officer in supplied b r , Y i n OIY had a favouri . e elephant, which was tit . ' t lß toitlB Presence with a certain allowance of food, e but 1 er 411'`e 4 a l) . el ted to absent himself on a journey, the (e .. 1 1. ) __ 1 ti,Y be,...tt diminished the ration of food, and the returned, km.tl,l,i;aule thinner and weaker. When its master . itiii 41 ,14 ti,„rit exhibited the greatest signs of kb eat ne, and the keeper hi i before it the former um. kl li qg ou ll e e.e of food, which it divided into two pleasure , tlle parts, klpe.ilkeer, ~1411nediately, and leaving the other .untou w .In. Vtely tO e i Wing the sagacity of his favourite, saw 1 . , _ . 4 411111,. raud that had been committed, and made the ---• crime. 1 1 IE S ik;I:J LITERATURE. THE DEATH FLAG; or the IriNh Duccaneirs. By Miss Ciumpe. Shoberl. This is en historical novel, of which the author says in the prefacr —" The object of the woik now presented to the puh:ic is to connect with the interest of ronannce a in4asure of the instruction and utility of history." The instruction to be erivedhe from ls it of vice occupying a far larger portion of the tale than the merits of virtue. The time is that of Charles Edward a lth oug h the Chevalier and his followers appear re mo seldom than might be desired. The chief part oflri the work is, as the ti tle implies, concerning the sh Buccaneers, whose crimes and punishment are of too tragic a nature for romance. The author observes, that " the grandest poets of antiquity have derived a pungent interest from drawing . the portraiture of the great passions, however evinced, in shapes of guilt. Shakspere and many of the noblest dramatists of more modern times have exhibited the same pre dilection ; and, in doing so. have not only found their proper sphere, but have fulfilled their duty as instrunotc tors to mankind. If this be g ranted, why should the historic novelist follow their example ?" This may be true, but few in our more civilized age and coun try would be likely to commit crimes like those of the Sullivans ; and though well described the scenes and characters of the tale show too much of the dark side of human nature to be agreeable. The style is varied, and the author is not deficient in power. --- NEW MUSIC. THE MINSTREL TO HIS HARP-0 THOU WHOSE SOFT BEWITCHING LYRE; Vocal Duets. By Elizabeth Stirling. C.Jefferys, Soho-square. Two graceful and simple duets, the words by Mrs. li e mans ; the vocal musi c is pleasing, and not beyond the reach of ordinary musicians, while the instru mental part is well suited to it. TILE ANEMONE POLKA. Composed by Mrs. .Hart. FAREWELL TO THE, EXHIBI77O2‘I_; Air with Variations, for the Pianoforte. By F. Sommer. EILEEN'S PRAYER. By J. H. Jewell; the Music composed by Alexander Lee. Jewell and Setchford. , 1 The Anemone Polka" is lively, elegant, and simple. TeoUgh varied, it is tastefully arranged. " The Farewell to the Exhibition" was performed by command before the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal Family, on the Sommerophone, in the Crystal Palace, on the 14th October , by Frederick Sommer. It is now arranged for the pianoforte, and forms a very pleasing and melodious air. While so much music appeared at the opening of the Great Exhibition, bearing its name, we believe this is the only piece; hat has commemorated its close. " Eileen s Prayer" is a graceful and pathetic ballad. It contains the manuscript of the music, which is the last composition of Alexander Lee, and as such must of bo regarded with interest as well as from the sentiment the words and the beau t y of the music: TILE ROYAL NURSERY QUADRILLES and . By Mrs. O. A. A' B eckett. Cramer, Beale, Co. A set of lively quadrilles on popular nursery tune tl s, a mong which " Sing a Song of Sixpence" " Lite Jack Horner," and " Polly put the Kettle on," find a place. They are well suited for dance music, and not withstanding the simplicity of the airs, they are varied and melodious. . LONDON SACRED ERHARMONIC SOCIETY, EX-HALL. This society gave their annual performance of the Messiah last evening. The oratorio was preceded by a new Christmas anthem, " There were Shepherds," composed by G. W. Morgan, the gentleman who so highly diginguished himself on the 7th of May last by his perform a nce of a solo on the great organ , wh ich elicited such a unanimous encore. As a composer we are inclined to the belief that he will soon rank higb, and although a comparative stranger in London, this is by no means his first essay. His anthem gives evidence of a thorough knowledge of score writing and instrumentation. We may especially observe the modulation at the words "And suddenly," to gether with the bol dne s s and grandeur of the final c horus, " Glory to God in the highest," as ev ainincing to a musical taste with inaSprt. 4iejkirk.ent appertaining t h e highest order of oe, tlitreliVeAwisli him all the success which those qualificationsltinourably entitle him to. The verse partseere ably sung by Mrs. Temple, Miss Dolby, srs. Lackey and Phillips. The oratorio,. -.conducted by Mr; Surman, was performed in .: ) .1.:;70,r/i/..tffi,# l l„" , rnOl er—lklrs. Sunderland acquittliqpreW#4 fOsfOr Rejoice greatly" with unaffecte goOd Vote, which, with her fine voice, told remarkably; well. Miss Dolby was also in excellent voice, and sang le not to the beautiful air "He w as despised" wit h a purity of sty be sur passed. Mrs. Temple, too, gave the air " Come unto Him" in an equally efficient manner. We were sorry to perceivii-that 'Messrs. Luckey and Phillips seemed to be both labouring under severe colds—they, how ever, acquitted themselves creditably. COURT 'CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, DEC. 22. The Queen and Prince Albert walked in the Rome park this morning. The Prince of Wales and fie rincess Royal also walked in the flonle-park. younger members of the Royal Family took walking and pony exerci.e. The Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty to-day. His Royal Hig hness Prince Albert kft Windsor Cagle about seven o'clock yesterda evening for L o ndon, for the purpose of being present at the per formance of the play by the Westminster Scholars. His Royal Highness was attended. he Hon. Chaby Lord Geor rlges e Lennox, Lord in Waiting, Colonel t Grey, PriVate Secretary , and 'Colonel Bouverie, Equerry in Waiting. The Prince and suite travelled to town by a spe cial train on the London and South-Western Rail way, and on reaching the railway terminus imme diately proceeded to the school, where his Royal Highness arrived at five` minutes p.Minieast ste ig r, transac t ed h o'clock. M. Van de Weyer, the Belgian M b us i n ess yesterday at the Foreign-ctEce. His Ex cellency also transacted business yesterday at the Office of the Board of Trade. The Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord President) arrived in town yesterday morning from his seat, Bowood Park, Wilts, for the purpose of attending the Cabinet Council. Earl Grey arrived in town yesterday morning, from a visit to Lord Ashburton, at his seat, the Grange, Hants. --- Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office, from the Governors of the North American provinces. SPORTING ,INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY. A large outlay . on the High Sheriff for the Chester Cup. and en •improvement to the extent of nearly 100 per cent. in Don Pedro , for the Metropolitan Handicap, were the only movements; businesa was very flat. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. 1,000 to 45 agst Mr. Douglas's Don Pedro—taken 1,000 to 25 agq, Mr. Sergeant's Kate (by Auckland)—t 1,000 to 25 eget Mr. Joseph Osborne 's Aclayranthes -taken and afterwards offered 1,000 to 25 eget Duke of Bedford's Heise ilomburgh—t CHESTER DUP. 35 to 1 agat Mr. Pilling's High Sheriff—taken 40 to 1 agat Mr. Merry's Ringleader—taken 40 to i agst. Mr. Stebbings's Knock Knoll—taken 45 to J agst Mr. S. Herbert's Grand Duke—taken - and afterwards offered 50 to 1 eget Mr. Farrance's Cardinal Wiseman—t 50 to 1 agst Mr. FarilliCe6 Grosvenor —taken 3,000 to 30 agat Mr. Farrance's Knavesmire—taken DERBY. 15 to 1 agst Lord Zetland's Augur—taken 25 to 1 agat Mr. J. Stanley's Oreflo—taken 25 to 1 agst Mr. Hawke's Womereley—taken HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. The F. B -hounds, Fri. Ladook - wood -101-. Th e Albrighton b ile., Wcd. Tuck. hill; Sat. Somerford —lok. Mr. M. M ars hall's lids., Fri. the kennel -10 i . Mr. MorgAn's hd.s, Thurs. Callington-newbiidge-10i. Mr. Furse s hds., Fri. Ashreigny- 10 i. Mr. Luxton's hds., Fri. Moor-end, Weinbworthy-10i. The South Devon bds., Thurs. Bradley -10 . Mr. Trelawny's hds., Fri. Marley - tollbar -10 i . M. Deacon's bars., Wed. Roborough-rock; Sat. La mert on. green-10. The H. B. hde., Wed. Coombe -farm, Woodbury-10i. The N. D. Ws.; Wed. Rawstone• moor; Sat. Hance ford— . • The Dulvertonlhars., Fri. Dulverton—la GLASGOW. AND SOUTII-WESTERN RAILWAY. —Traffic for the week ending December 20, 1851: — Passengers (16,793), goods and parcels, horses and carriages.. £3,756 12 10 Corresponding week in last year 0,386 17 11 Glasgow, December 22. The letters from the Paris Bourse continue to ex press the most entire conviction that a system of unqualified military repressicn will henceloith cause confidence to be maintained. Allusions are still freqUent to the error of Louis Philippe in not using with sufficient energy the same means to insure the prosperity and repose of France, and it is plainly intimated that the reliance that Louis Napoleon will persevere in showing no toleration to his opponents should induce all persons to excuse or approve whatever he may do. — Times . DEATH OF -LADY GEORGE SEYMOIIIL.--This ye nerahle lady expired at her apartmtnis in Hampton Court Palace on Friday last, at an advanced age. Her Ladyship vas daughter of the Hon. and Rev. George Hamilton, of Abercorn, and therefore related to the Marquis of that .title. By her marriage with the late Lord George Seymour, bro ther to the late Marquis of Hartford, her Lad) ship has left issue the present Sir Hamilton Seymour, our Minister at St. Petersbnrgh, the lion. W. henry laiddell, and the Countess of Shaianon. WESTERN IRELAND AS A FIELD FOR ENGLISH ENTERPRISE.* (SECOND NOTICE.) The great success of the linen manuracture in the neighbourhood of Belfast, and the valuable publica tions of the Royal Flax Society of Ireland have lately done much towards arousing public attention to the vast importance of an extended cultivation of flax in that country ; and we are not surprised at the pro minence which Mr. Seymour has given this plant in his project for a land society in the province of Con naught, uniting the development ea its agricultural and EC it u fac turin g resources contemporaneously. and beet-root are both admirably suited for a judicioue system of rotation, as some of our most ap proved writers inform use Mr. Sullivan, the Govern ment .Professor of Agritultural Chemistry in the Dublin Economic Museum, remarks "as land cannot always be under greeia crops, it will probably be found that properly arranged rotations of beet and flex will be the best crops that can be grown in Ire land." In this opinion lie agrees vtith Professors Low, Liebig, and other deservedly popular authoe ritiee. The humidity of the Irish climate, which is frequently unfavourable to the production of cereals, renders it peculiarly suitable for the growth of root crops and textile plants. In Belgium, where the cul tivation of flax is best understood, the heat and long continued droughts of summer often cause a compa rative failure of the crop, and ordinarily the plant attains to a height of scarcely more than twelve to fourteen inches; while in Ireland a short crop, on account of want of rain, is hardly ever known. "In many respects," says the Chevalier Clausen, in a paper read before the Council of the Royal Agri cultural Society' of England, "our climate is better adapted for the growth of flex than even Belgium, inasmuch as we are not subject to those severe droughts, which, occurring in the spring in that country, frequently inflict very serious damage upon the young crop.' Flax is grown to some extent in almost every part of the United Kingdom. It has been grown with success upon an Irish bog, and in the fen districts of England, on the summit of the Wicklow mountains, and upon the Beacon Hill of Norfolk, in the midland counties of England, and the western shores of .Galway and Mayo." "The natural circumstances of Ireland," observes Sir Robert Kene, "are such as to adapt it in a singularly perfect manner to the development of the flax and linen manufacture, to an indefinite extent ;" an opinipn the -correctness of which Lord Clarendon has, on -several occasions, expressed histhorough cone viction. In an address delivered by his Excellency on his visit to Belfast last year he thus makes allusion to the subject e—" The great and growing importance of flax in Ireland cannot, in my opinion, be over estimated ; and the more we consider it in is agri cultural, manufacturing, and commercial bearings on our welfare, the more apparent will, I think, become the necessity and advantage of its extended cultiva tion, in a country where soil and climate are so pecu liarly adapted to its cultivation, and I rejoice to think that attention is now so generally turned to this sub ject, and at a moment when flax is most likely to be remune rative to the grower." With such encouragements to extend the cultiva tion of flux, we are not surprised to learn that last year there were about 60,000 acres under this crop in Ulster alone, being as much as the whole of Ireland devoted to in 1849. In Connaught, unfortunately, where there is most need of agricul tural improvement, and of devising some means for employing a redundant population, the breadth of land under flax has always been insignificant, except in the county of Mayo, where the persevering exertions of Sir Richard A. O'Donnel have been crowned with remarkable success. The annual sowing in Ulster averages 50,000 acres, while the other three provinces cultivate - scarcely more than 4,000. Now the annual consumption of fl ix in these countries may be taken at 80,000 tons, and the value of foreign flax, seed, and oil-cake at 2 , 000,000 / . ; and u p on a careful inves tigation of the subject we entertain no doubt what ever that Ireland might not only meet this demand, and thus put a stop to such an enormous annual drain of our capital into Russia, but might herself be a large exporter to France, Belgium, and America. Mr. M'Adam, of Belfast, a well-known authority on this question, has calculated that Ireland could produce 500,000 acres annually without more than a due proportion being sown on every farm of suitable soil. This would give 150,000 tons of fibre, value 9,000,0001., and 750,000 quarters of seed, value 1,650,0001., cr in all about ten millions, and a half sterling ! Should the patent pro cess of the Chevalier Claussen answer all the high ex pectations formed of it, and his chemical preparation of flag-fibre produce it cheap and useful substitute for cotton, the demand for flax would enormously in crease. Manchester alone would be a sufficient market for the growers in western Ireland, and render them iedependent of the demand from local manufac turers. But it may be asked, as it often has been, why do not the Irish people themselves take advantage of their own much praised soil and climate, and set themselves to extend the cultivation of flax, sugar- beet, and other " commercial plants," for which it appears there is an indefinitely large and profitable h lo o r m ds e e ct v, itli es e t t e ? rn I N r lr e h la y nd d a o t n o o n t re the go M t r o me w rs or a k nd to l r a a n i d se at least their quota of flax, and thus endeavour to put an end to the enormous imports that are annually made from Russia? We are not surprised at the frequency of these ohvious interrogatories ; bat' we must remind those who put them that such anomalies are not uncommon in Ireland ; and that, notwithstanding • the indifference with which Irish landlords and Irish farmerstreat these new and increas ing sources of wealth, they are, nevertheless, real and not visionary, and are worthy the best attention and the Most patient investigation of Englishmen who are seeking new channels for the employment of their surplus capital, or who are desirous of a new field for the exercise of their skill and labour. Until the Encumbered Estates Act, the difficulty of pro curioga land in Ireland, with a good title and on easy terms, was extremely great ; and it was no wonder that, under such circumstances, people were slow to seek an investment there; but now, when the title is unexceptionable—better than nine-tenths of the titles to English freeholds—when the price averages but twelve to fourteen years'. purchase on the Com nsissioners%valuations---when the unemployed and des titute portion of the population is greatly diminished by emigration and other causes—when a direct corn ninnication with America is being established (the effect of which must be highly beneficial to Ireland)— it'appears almost unaccountable that comparatively little or no English capital has been devoted to the purchase of Irish ,estates ; and much as we have heard of Scotch and English farmers settling in Western and Southern Ireland, that so few even of these have accepted the present favourable opportunity of making a profitable settlement in that country. We'suspect the _real cause for this singular state of things is to be found in the old fears • about the safety of life and property on the other side of the Channel, w hich are so generally entertained amongst us. A little honest inquiry, however, into the true state of the case would soon dissipate those needless alarms, so for es' the province of Connaught is concerned. In our former notice we touched upon this subject, and have only to add that the unfortunate but peace able and industrious peasantry of the West have commonly been treated heretofore with great unfair ness, by being included in the same cate g or y of crime with their more lawless and turbulent neighbours of the South. Yet we have good reason to believe that numerous persons, who entertained no fears of this character, were justly apprehensive that their individual efforts, would be thwarted and neutral lima by circumstances over which they could have no control. -Without convenient markets, with bad roads, in the-midst of a pauper population, employing la bourers unaccustomed tcnanybut the:worst systems of agriculture, who can wonder that few of our York shire or Lincolnshire farmers have ventured to seek their fortunes in Western Ireland ? To an isolated settler, the difficulties and disadvantages of his position, perhaps, would outweigh its great and numberless in trinsic advantages. His best efforts would be un availing to cope with the multitudinous obstacles that there stand in the way of all improvement—obstacles which may be removed only by the associated energies and united action of numbers. Such was the convic tion of the late Sir Robert Peel when he made his celebrated proposition to the Corporation of London for the colonization of Connaught. Wen uite agree with Mr. Seymour in deprecating that extensive Government interference which is advocated by some persons. As a general rule, Parliamentary grants, for the employment of the redundant labour of Ireland in public works, have been attended with the worst consequences, both to the country and to the unfor tunate peasantry whom they were designed to serve. They have - unit ormly proved expensive and unhealthy stimulants, and have but ill succeeded in affording even a temporary relief to the destitute, while they have done much harm in diverting labour from its preper field into forced and unremunerating channels. Nothing can be more injudicious (remarks Mr. Seymour) than the system of public works in Ire land, with its staff of overpaid officials, and its legion of underlings. It would be absolutely ludicrous, were the subject not so melancholy, to describe the national ons laught made upon the roads of Ireland some two or three years ago, under the provisions of the Poor Re lief Act. There was, unhappily, a national highway which these myriads of labourers were busied in lay ing down—let us hope it will never be finished Ireland's road to ruin ! Instead of such precipitate etnrts of Parliamentary philanthropy, how much more good would have been effected by encoursg- • "flow to Employ Capital in Western Ireland, being Answers to a Few Practical Questions upon the Manu facture of Beet Suger, Flax, and Chicory, in connexion with a Land Investment in tho West of Ireland." By William Digby Seymour, of the Middle Temple, Bar ri3ta-at-Law. Third Edition. Ridgway and EtEngh.,m • Wilson: log the association of enterprising capitalists for the purpose of establishing useful manufactures, and de veloping the industrial resources of Ireland; thereby affording the only employment which can be at once remunerative and permanent. Sooner or later the attention of England will be fully aroused to the importance of the unrivalled field for enterprise which presents itself in Western Leland. It is only a question of time and of method. Those who are earliest at work, and who adopt the best method for prosecuting it, may hope to reach the richest harvest. Under ell the circumstances, we would be slow to advise individuals to enter upon the task single handed. The true system must be one of colonization and co. operation. Any otter is certain to result in disappointment and defeat. Ulster owes i:s prosperity to its plantation by James I. Connaught, let us hope, will date its era of re generation from the reign of Victoria. • Mr. Seymour insists at length throughout his clever brochure,:that a company incorporated by Royal charter is the only means by which it is possible to insure the simultaneous development of agriculture, in its most improved systems, manufactures, and also of such other industrial resources as might happen to oT r themselves (such as mines and fisheries) upon any ite selected for improvement. On this part of his subject he thus concludes hii argument : " A land company, possessing a large tract of country, establishing the best systems of agriculture, working its mines and fisheries—if such there were—intro ducing new and important manufactures—its whole Economy administered by men of skill, rectitude, and perseverance—promoting habits of industry most effectually by insuringlpermanence of employment — opening fresh markets in consequence' of the large operations which it alone, possessing an ample ca pitol, could effect ; encumbered by no poor-rates be cause employing the poor, too powerful for the attempts of petty prejudices, too eelfereliant to be deterred from its path by intimidation, uninfluenced itself by sectarianism in politics or religion; and offering no impersonation of hostility, but approv ing itself to the good feelings of all by its practical patriotism, possessing the advantage of united coun sels and associated energies, attracting to itself the hopes of all goad men, and the confidence of the community, able in its collective capacity to approach the Government with such claims to a favourable at tention as no private individual could advance ; con temporaneously developing all the resources, agricul tural, geological, and manufacturing, of its pos-,, sessions—l say . that such a company can alone' undertake with just hopes of success a project, at once so formidable in its difficulties, so profitable as a mode of investment, and so full of immediate blessing and of future hopes." THE HAPSBURG'S KINGS OF HUNGARY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY NEWS. Sir,—The events which occurred in 1848.9 be tween the Carpathian Mountains and the Adriatic Sea, an the plains of Panonia,' in the land of the Magyars, have no parallel in Modern times. All the glory and power the Magyar nation surrounded themselves with during the yelps of the kings descending from Arpad's dynasty, were quickly lost Under the regime of the Hapsburgs. The advent of that race brought misery, decline, and dissension into Hungary ; from that moment the Almighty appears to have set his seal upon the nation. The grandsons of Arpad were, for the many cer vices they rendered, and the sacrifices made for the upholding of the Hapsburgs, mercilessly ,treated — deprived of their rights and franchises, and their necks bent under the weight of the Austrian yoke. Russo-Austrian absolution begins to extend its domi nation over the whole of Europe. Poland and Hun gary, whose sacred constitutions for so many centu ries resisted all the storms of time, have been subju gated. They are groaning under the horrible tortures of the most sanguinary despotism; and European diplomacy. labouring under the selfish and fatal laissez-faire system, assisted with disgraceful indiffe rence the unequal struggle both of Hungary—that of the latter being but the continuation of those wars for freedom the Magyars waged for centuries against the absolutism of the Hapsburgs under the banners of Bethlen, Bolskay, Tiikiily, Rfiluiizy, and others. Hungary succumbed, and the Magyars fled for re fuge on Albion's free soil—the only country in Europe whose present political state and glorious past inspires every Magyar with confidence and hope for a better future. A great majority of the English nation has already shown its unequivocal synitlitby for Hungary's good cause and right—a proof that they were well acquainted with that cause; but of what the English public in general is still ignorant, to complete their knowledge of the Hungarian na tion, is an impartial history of those crimes, perjuries, and foul intrigues, of which the thirteen kings of the house of Hapsburg rendered themselves guilty dur ing their rule in Hungary for more than three cen turies—crimes perpetrated for the purpose of under mining the free constitution of the Magyars. A condensed history of the Hapsburg dynasty, and of the contest between constitutional liberty and abso lutism—between- the people and the monarchs, is what is wanting. Such a history in one volume is quite ready for print. Besides 'the history of the Hapsburgs it gives the most striking scenes of Hun gary's ancient and modern historiy.- Its title is THE HAPSBURG'S RINGS OF HUNGARY. It contains—The origin of Hungary; explains how the Hapsburgs succeeded in seizing upon the crown of Hungary.; by what means they had rendered it hereditary in their dynasty ; parrates the sanguinary political and religious events vacticb, during the period of their regime in Hungary, were directed towards the destruction of her Constitution; it documeutarily s hows how the Hapsburg dynastyi 'for centuries had prepared their plans to bring about. the last melan choly days of the lkisgyars deeds of Kossuth in the H relates the exertions and Hun gar ian cause, &c. ; it throws a light upon the prese n t dangerous state of • Europe, and the Russo-despotism tendency;. it pub lishes the principal diplomatic &catmints issued by Russia, A•astria, Talley, and Enkland, both in the criestion oli Hungary, together wlthrithe remedy and reflexions thew documents suggeile difficulties accompanying the publOtion The English public is %I'M a4re of the infinite especially •wlien the writer is not ; Il a the position of publishing it with his own naean ' s ., 4i nd such being my present position, lam compell4 'of a book, to have recourse to subscriptions to enable me *get it out, at the price of tea shillings, this pri ce b e ing only paid after the receipt 'of the work. The' natties of the euh?,cribera' 'AI be printed to he bo3k. • A: Cortm*ii DE SZERIIDY. 12, Foley.plc . ce, Langham-place.l The nollio end eavours o f Sir Cortono de Sz qedy emboldens us to re commen d bi ro to,t h e s ympathy 0; the English ;cation, and the frie n ds of cause and freedom. , i Baron KEIIgiXSOIOIIC I . Pi esident of th e il uDgai ip Committeo• 12, Foley-place, Langham. place. ~ the Hung %nun VITT:HR, F. M. L. The above is inserted to encourage the public, in the name of the good c a use, to support the endeavours of the 11i533 ar patriote, and to induce ell who are in clined, as SC on 23 possible, to ento their name and address on the subscribers' list., • • SIR J. , FRANKLI.N. The foil , awing letter has been addressed to the Sir s —l brie lately be en at Peterheadeditor of a ;morning cont empora r y -;-x " (my native place), an d have learnt a very i mpor t an t fact, which I am sure you will think of sufficient interest to make known to the public, from my old acquaintance, Capt. Martin, Vi tho, when commanding the whaler Enter prise in 18 4.5, vraa the last pers on )co communicate with Sir J oiun Franklin. The En ter prise was, alongside the„grebus in Mel ville Bay, ar,(l Sir John invited Captain Martin to dine with lilt n, which the latter declined doing as the wind vas fai r to go south. Sir John while conversing with Captau Martin, told him that he bad five years' provisions, la' hich ho could make last: seven, and his people were buiily engaged in salting. down birds, of which they had several casks full alreidy, and twelve men were ( olt shooting more. 7 ' i _ To - see such deteiMination and foresight at that early perio. I is really wonderful, and must give us the greatest In pus. I asked C 4ptain Martin why he had not mentioned this before ? ' He said that he did not 94 first think it of any imi )c rtance, and that when Lady Franklin was at Pete r head about two years ago he did not like to intrude • apon her Ladyship, not•having the honour of knowitr Iner, during her short stay. lie is a man of the atri etest integrity, whose word I can depend upon.. lie i lips an independent fortune, 'which he got by the Ash . As you I xa ye dope me the favour 'to publish a for mer coma it liCatiOn I hope you will give this a place in your col it nns, as I am sure it will gi've general satisfaction —Your most obedient servant, Abordee It, Dec. 20. War. PENNY. METROF 0 LITAN IMPROVEMENTS.—It is stated in the report c the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, just published, "Zr A the Commissioners have sold a piece of ground from C oarlotte-street to Long-acre as a site for baths and washhow,s s for St. Giles's and St. George's parishes The parishes, have paid 2,001. for the site. A sum of 30,000/. has 1. been appiopriated by the Commissioners to wards the exip ense of forming and completing a line cf street betwe Southwark and Westminster-bridge. The Commission .a have lent 30,0001. to the Westminster Im provement 4 mimissioners, to enable them to complete and open the nE / street from Westminster Abbey to Pimlico. The proper! r purchased by the Commissioners of Woods to enable they a to open a new street from the London Docks to Spitalflelds (March amounted to 108,2141., hich has been raised by a duty of ld. per ton on coals imported into the city of Lor scion. Mr. J. Vilson Croker, the " Atlas" of the Qucir. ,ter4y Renift vi is seriously indisposed at present. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Rear-Admiral Houston Stewart, C. 8., we are glad to announce, has recovered• from his indis polition. Commander Tatham, of the Fury, steam-sloop, at Woolwich, is on leave of absence to the 6.h January. The ship is reported ready for sea on the 31January, if manned. Commodore Eden's leave expires on the 20th of January. The gunnery-ship Hotspur, 42, at Dzvonport, is to have a complement of 266 officers and men, who with Captain R. S. Hewlett, are to be borne on the books of the Excellent, at Portsmouth. Mr. Charles Pemberton has been appointed chief engineer to the Retribution steam frigate at Ports mouth, in the room of Mr. Vickers, left sick at the Cape. Air. Charles K. Renwick has been appointed as sist Ant engineer to the Birkenhead steam transport, et Spithead. Clerk—Henry Gray (b) to the London, 92, Sheerness. The iron screw troop-ship Meg Lars, Master Com mander Barton, will be ready to embark the first battalion of the Rifles for the Cape on th 6 29th inst. Aboukir convict ship arrived on Friday evening in the Sound to embark 56 convicts from Dartmoor, when her complement will be complete, and the ship will sail for Van Diemen's Land. Homosze lighter, Wood master, sailed for Devon port on Saturday, with stores from the River yards. Nile, 92, having had her bottom overhauled, was taken out of No. 5 dock, at Devonport, on Saturday. Sanspsreil, 81, screw-ship, having taken her boilers, was removed from the Sheer Hulk to Devon port Dockyard on Saturday. Captain H. M. Denhain, F.R.S., is to have the charge of the new surveying operations in the South Seas. 'We stated yesterday that the Herald, old frigate, was ordered to be fitted for the service. Capt. Denham will command this ship, and will have the Arrow, 6, ketch, at Portsmouth, with him as a tender. Captain Denham's abilities as a marine surveyor are well known, and his reputation as a sound practical seaman, and his popularity as a most excellent officer, have been established for many years. On this ap pointment we quote the following from the Liverpool Albion " We now understand that the Lords of the Ad miralty have given directions for the immediate quipment of two vessels to proceed. upon an explo ,rstery expedition amongst the South Sea Islands, including New Caledonia and the Fegees,' with a view to ascertain the capabilities they respectively present for the purposes in question. We also learn that her Majesty' s ships Harold and Arrow are destined for this service, and that the Board of Admiralty, with a laudable appreciation of the pro fessional talents and public services of Captain Man gles Denham, have appointed him to command the intended expedition. In this instance, at least, it is admitted that their Lordships, by their selection of such an officer, have exercised a sound discrimination, and performed an act of justice to a meritorious public servant. It is likewise stated, upon the hest autho rity, that her Majesty's steamer Pluto is about to be dispatched to the coast of Africa, to commence the survey of the Bight of Biafra fronothe point at which Captain Denham concluded his operations in her Ma jesty's steamer Avon, a few years ego. The present period is considered most propitious for resuming this survey, as the obstacles which have heretofore opposed its progress from the hostile attitude of the native chiefs engaged in the slave trade are now removed by the almost total cessation of that nefarious traffic. It becomes, therefore, necessary, with a view to the encouragement of mercantile enterprise and the safety of our shipping, that the navigation of a portion of the African coast now so little understood should be defined as early as possible, more particularly as it seems that those who up to a late period were engaged in a law less pursuit are, in its paralysis, now anxious to em brace any opportnnity of 'establishing mercantile in tercourse with this country upon a friendly footing." PORTSMOU T MONDAY.—Her Majesty's steam yacht Fairy has been taken into the steam basin to day to have her boilers repaired. The Edinburgh, 58, screw blockship, has received. her boiler and has been taken into the Sidon dock to day to have her engines fitted. The St. Vincent, 100, is all ready; for undecking on Wednesday. The Sidon steam-frigate has bean taken into the steam basin to-day to have her engines repaired. The Sharpshooter iron steam-vessel has been un docked to-day to make room for the Edinburgh, and the Leopard steam-frigate has been taken into the steam-basin. The Arrow surveying ketch is undergoing a tho rough repair in No. 6 dock. By letters received to. day we are informed the Fox, 42, Commodore Lambert, remained at Calcutta on the 7th ult , in expectation of proceeding in a few days to Rangoon, with two steam-vessels of the Hon. East India Company's navy, to demand reparation for continued insults and injuries to British subjects and commerce. Her Majesty's steam-sloop Hermes and the Serpent, 12, were to join the Commodore immediately. Coercive measures were confidently spoken of at the Presidency. WooLwicir, DEC. 22.—The Highflyer steam-sloop has been taken under the shears to be masted, and is ordered to be completed as early as possible for com mission. Her rigging is all ready for putting up. The Zephyr steam-vessel left Woolwich about one o'clock to-day with stores, to be put on board the Meg era steam .frigate at Sheerness, as the latter vessel is under orders to proceed to-morrow to Dover, where she will embark the Ist battalion of the Rifle Brigade, and convey that regiment to the Cape of Good Hope. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) COWES, DEC. 22. Sailed—The American steam-ship Franklin, for New York, with a full cargo; she steamed away at 3.30 P.M., with a fresh wind at NAV. : it has since got more to the north, attended by heavy rain. Just after her departure from Havre yesterday, for this port, one of the sailors fellfrcm the foreyard on to the deck, unfortunately breaking his jawbone in three places, three of his ribs, and fracturing his skull : he is still alive, but there are little hopes en tertained of his getting over it. THE " AMERICL" Yacar.—There is no truth in the story which is going the round of the, newspapers, that Lord Blaquire, after giving 4,0001. for this far flmed yacht,.would now gladly sell her for 3,0001. The writer could know nothing of the matter. Lord Elaquire gave, as we before stated,-.5,000 1 ., and when ' lie sailed from Cowes was perfectly satisfied with her ; e is now with her at Lisbon, and unfortunately too ill to sell or buy. SUPPLY or W AT ER.--Through some great defect in the reservoir of the Cowes Waterworks, the whole ce the water escaped through the bottom, and the in habitants have had no supply from it since the 30th of August last ; it is about to be purchased by tho Cowes Local Board of Health, and Mr. Joseph gaiek, of the Southwark and Vauxhill ‘VaterworkF, has been appointed to value it for the town. NATIONAL TIIEATILE.—The great dramatic feature of the season, the first appearance of Madame Celeste, was ma de last evening under most flattering auspices in regard to I;he general success of the present engagement. There wa:i a crowded audience, and we have seldom seen a more enthusiastic one. To-night the French Spy, a melo-dra a%ie spectacle, the principal character in which is admirably adapted to Madame Celeste's versatile powers, is annouuced. —Boston Daily Times, U.S., Tuesday, Dec. 0. IVETMINSTER PLAT.—The Eunuchus was re paled last night,' and, if possible, with increased effect Ana!ong the distinguished company present were—His Royal Hif ;hums Prince Albert,with the Equerries in Waiting ; the Belgian Minister, the Prussian Minister, the Saxon Charg6 d'Affaires, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Westmin ster., the Earl of Carlisle, the Lord Chief Justice of the Qu ten Bench, Lord Justice Cranworth, Lord de Roos, the ClOef Baron, Baron Alderson, Mr. Justice Williams, Mr. Jju3tice Talfourd, the Attorney-General, Sir David Dundas, rs. Philimorc, Sutherland, Layard, Colquhoun, Vaux, and a large attendance of other noblemen and gentlemen educated at the school. CITY ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL. On Saturday last a special meeting of the Governors of the City Ortho ptet;ric Hospital, iu Hatton-garden, was held at the London '.I avern; Ralph Lindsay, Esq., F.S.A., presided. The Hon. Secretary, the Rev. J. H. Bastard, having announced that the meeting had been duly summoned in accordance with the 30th rule of the charity, for the purpose of electing trustees, it was stated that Samuel Gurney Fry, Esq., end Samuel Gurney, jun., Esq., had given their consent to accept the office of trustees, and they were therefore unanimously elected. After which the chairman announced his intention to present the charity with the sum of 100!., as a donation towards its general funds. The number of patients at pre- Bent in attendance was stated to be already 366. This largo ;number is supposed to be entirely owing to the operation of the freedom of admission, as no letter of recommendation is required. John Ivan. Briscoe, Esq., of Fox-hill, Chertsey, and Eaton-square, was elected a vice-president. A vote of thanks having been warmly carried to the worthy chairman, the meeting adjourned. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.—Miss Martineau, in her " Feats on the Fiord," gives a picture of Norwegian man ners which braces the reader like the mountain air—their frost-bound land, their ice-glazed roads, bright night-fires, festive sports, and bounteous repasts create an appetite as you read the book. With similar exhilaration the British nations contemplate the approach of Christmas, whose asso ciations are redolent of noble sports. proud holidays, and festive scenes—cireles of womanly beauty and manly health. At such a season what Presents can be more becoming than those elegant preparations of Rowland and Sons—their Macassar Oil, Kalydor, and Odonto, which insure beauty and grace to the possessors? And not only are they elegant presents to others, but they enable us to present ourselves as taste would dictate at that season which " eomesbut once a year." THE NEW RECORD REPOSITORY. —From the last report of the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, just printed, it appears that the new Record Repository now acing built in Rolls -gardens, Fetter-lane, will cost 43,0007. It will contain 331,493 cu bi c feet, of which 124,311 cubic feet will be required for records and the remainder for light, air, &c. It is expected that there will be room for mere records than there are at present. SPIRIT Of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. POST.—The decision of the people of France upon the.momentous question submitted to teem by their President has now been finally made. The result is yet but partially ascertained. Apart from the votes of the army and navy, the accounts which have reached us up to the hour at which we write present a return of something more than two million voices, of which upon the whole, about 86 per cent. has been recorded in affirmation of Louis Napoleon's proposi tion. Whether throughout the country this propor tion will be maintained, it is, of course, impossible to say ; but there seems no room for doubt that, in Parliamentary phrase, the " ayes have it" by an overwhelming majority. S Jnaes, who, having determin edome o - in the first i ns t ance how the of our themselveseontem po be, and having subsequently matter ought to perversely refuse t o shape th emselves fashion of their wi se prediction s, und seem th r a e t s afterelv resolv e d events th te e dismiss the actual fact s from flan place in the discus sion, and to substitute i n th e i r stead a set of fictions, ingeniously calculated t o serve the double purpose t of alarming the public mind an d o f sustaining false and foregone concl us i ons . Such dealersh el i r n o t w h n e marvellous have, amongst o th er things equally dible, circulated the report that w h ereas manyof ctrhe e electors could not write at all, an d, th erefore, would find some difficulty in writing "non," and whereas the many more who could write would not venture to trace the negative monosyllable for fear of certain and condign punishment ; and, finally, whereas all printers had notice from the police that if they is sued cards with the word "non" their licences would forthwith be stopped and their families ruined, it was clear enough to any simple judgment that nothing but affirmative votes would tied their way into the urns. This was all very dreadful to be told.— so delightfully dreadful, that some people actually fancied they believed it. But still there were others who were less easily imposed upon, and they were told to make themselves easy. For, if some patriotic printer should sacrifice his home and his hopes for the sake of justice, and supply dissentient voters with the requisite cards, those cards might, indeed, be dropped into the urns, but they would never be counted as they came out. The mayors and inspectors, as well as the surrounding witnesses in hundreds and thousands, were all to be bought or intimidated into the profound conviction that n. o. n. were letters which, together, made the word oui, and so the same result would be attained. Now, how stands the fact ? From Paris it would seem that the numbers stand, if not precisely, yet very nearly, as follow Oui 194,000 Non Where on earth did all these adventurous " noes " come from ? Were they written by the people who could not write ? or by the other people who could, but dared not write ? or sold by the printers who are to be immolated for their pains ? or yet again, having been duly deposited in the urns, who was the daring weight that read them truly in the face of open day, and set them down as lawful votes ? Will any one set about the impossible task of answering all these questions, and reconciling their answers to the mon strous statements under consideration ? No. The public will open their eyes to the truth, and declare that they have been imposed upon by a series of shallow inventions, exposed by the event to their just and unmitigated contempt. And yet we may not hope that such exposure will deter the champions of error from pursuing their foolish and mis chievous course. It is more than probable that some "Englishman," curious to know what amount of_ falsehood and enormity is too large to be imposed upon human gullibi lity, will gravely tell us that there has been in fact no voting at all, and that in the centre of a hollow square the returning officers were compelled to write down so many figures as would make up the required sum ; and so the affair ended. Perhaps a clever artist will be sent from one side of the Strand to an apartment with a good light on the other—and there, "on the spot," he will draw a very accurate representation of the 80,000 voters, mayors, inspecting o ffi cer and all, hung by their ne cks on one tree of liberty, while the whole army of France are practising upon them with every description of fire-arm, from a Colt's revolver to a 64 •pounder. When this shall be done, let it be remembered that the written and pictorial mendacity already in existence will not be exceeded. Witness the alleged expulsion of the correspondents of the English press from Paris, and the spirited representa tion of the imaginary "Wild' on the Champ de Mars—affairs which are humorously and successfully disposed of—by no means for the first time—in the letter of our Paris correspondent, which will be found in another column. To that letter we also refer our readers for the manner of taking the votes, and for the means adopted for insuring the integrity of the returns. But if misrepresentation has been busy with respect ,to the mode of taking the votes, it has not been idle on the subject of the vote to be taken. This, like all the other facts in the eventful history, is variously represented, according to the humour or the purpose of the moment. Most generally it is ' convenient to employ it in tickling the tails of the " Bears" on the Stock Exchange. Then, the ques tion proposed to the people of France is represented as being, in effect, " Aye or no, will you vote for a permanent military despotism—an irresponsible Go vernment—a press silenced for ever, and a perpetual state of siege for all France ?" Tbis is turned and fashioned into every conceivable shape of horror, and the French nation es loudly insulted for its lack of spirit in permitting such propositions to be enun ciated at all, much more entertained, throughout her fair cities and rich provinces. It is undoubtedly very provoking that. the French people will presume to judge for themselves in matters which have been predetermined in certain printing establishments in London. Why are they so blind ? Wherefore do they forge chains for themselves, and hug them as if for very love of slavery ? Above all, why is com merce so obstinate ? She will, most improperly, prosper. The public securities rise with every new proof of public subjugation. Labour, preposterously, finds abundant employment, and the fruits of labour a ready sale. All this" was not so before." 4 1 irhy is it so now ? Why, but because these unreasonable people are convinced that they see at last the opening prospect of a stable Government; and they very stupidly don't.c.pre one brass farthing whether some certain English newspaper approves of the Govern inent or not. Now, again, what is the fact ? M. de Cassagnac, in' the invaluable pamphlet, of which we are indebted to our Paris correspondent for so large and interesting a portion in his letter yesterday, thus indicates the duty allotted to the army : "In fact, what did Louis Napoleon demand of the army? A throne? By no means. The ttiumptf of a political party? Not in the least. Luis Napoleon asked the army to protect France against the enterprises of factious men, and to maintain order ,in the streets yeti/ ten millions of electors, solemnly consulted, should have made known their will by a vote." The Assembly was in the act of violating the Con stitution, and thereby forfeiting its rights of exist ence. It was systematically impeding the legitimate action of the Executive, and refusing compliance with the rightful wishes of the people. A coup d'etat, or a civil war was the alternative. The former was the' more wholesome and the more legal—the more consistent with the honour and the oath of the Plesi dent, as well as with the well-being of his country. It was chosen accordingly, and the • questions now put to the people of France, and by them now an swered, are—" J3 e y ou:approvelor disapprove of a con stitution embracing a Legislaiivo Asseinbly elected by universal suffrage —a Senate—a Conseil d'Etat, and a Chief Magistrate, whose office shall endure for ten years ? And do you delegate to Louis N apoleon the necessary powers for framing such a constitution ?" Anything more unlike a despotism, military or civil; it is impossible to conceive; and, therefore, anything more unlike the truth than the ravings of our contemporaries cannot be imagined. • But we, it is alleged, are advocates of Louis Napoleon. No such matter. We are advocates for truth,. We deprecate, on the part of England and Englishmen any inter ference with the domestic policy of France. We condemn the journals whose reckless falsehood it is our duty to expose for their ignorant and impertinent meddling with what neither concerns them nor us. Louis Napoleon rises above all the statesmen in France, inasmuch that he is neither a Legitimist nor an Orleanist, nor a Republican, nor a Bonapartist : he seeks the triumph of no political party, but the prosperity of France. For that reason, France, end no party in France exclusively, chooses biro to fulfil the high mission which he owns, that of " closing the era of revolution." We protest against foreign interference between hi m an d the which has elected him for her chi e f magistratA country nd, above all things, we advocat e th e observance magistrate, and incontrovertible truth, as the foundation of honest political discussion. For ,v\evyee o n u ht r ahvaes stated no fact which the "in parts, we have beennot prov ed . to as have been strictly accurate. as more certain, than our contemporaries , in formation which we h earli.enr, the e weil which we have one has ventured to question have giventoourraders. No the exactness of any thingmple, and so, with follow our example, no intermixture of misstatement in the basis of discussion„ the public stated. Let our ant sgonists . will be able to decide without prejudice on the merits of our respective conclusions. DRURY -LANE TOEATRE. — WitIa a view of affording additional attraction during the h lidays, Mr. Bunn has en gaged " the Bateman Children," who make their appearance on Saturday next. ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC.—KING'S SCLIOLAR snws.—The examination took place last Friday. The board of examiners consisted of Mr. Potter I fpriucipal), Messrs. J. Goss, C. Lucas, H. G. Blagrove, J. Howell, G. A. Macfarren, and W. Dowell. The number of candidates s t hd _Miss a a e n : exa mined was thirty-three; viz., sevent ee n b o y s an d s i xteen girls. The scholars elected were Miss Ros e tt e Vi nn i ng and Master ildleanrodllobiwaSintgerhsigNhYlttyltderistirneguttii j J o a h n n e tt a Barnett. Ay l ar Henry Balmier. 1...............111•••. A PPALLING SHIPWRECKS. TEIRTY LIVES LOST. The annexed reports of vessels lost have been an r.ounced at Lloyd' s : The American packet ship Tsendenoga, on her passage to London, from New York, was totally lost on the morning of the 21 of December, on sunken rocks off Corribou Islands. The total Joss of pas sengers and crew drowned is reported to be twenty seven. Two ships were run down and totally lost in tb Channel, on Tuesd a y n i g ht l ast. The Theodora,: large Dutch barque, 600 tons burden, bound to Am sterdam, from Batavia. About seven o'clock in the evening, when some twenty-fivo miles below the Ed dystone, steering up Channel, was met by the Corin thian, also a barque, nearly of the same tonnage, Captain Spencer, from Hull, beating downwards. Ey some misunderstanding, or neglect of keeping a “ look-out," both came in contact with each other, and with such tremendous force, that the Theodora filled, and went down. The sudden and unexpected blow left scarcely sufficient time to get the. boat out. Fortunately the whole of the crew were saved. The Corinthian sustained very considerable de.- inag e ; she was compelled to p u t i nto the first port, and reached Plymouth on Thursday night, with the crew of the sunken vessel on board. The other vessel run down was the Eleanor, belonging to Car diff. One of the crew was carried down in her, and unhappily perished. The collision took place about ten miles from Dorman. The remainder of the 250 emigrants, 14 i,.._0n with the Eleanor, the brig Blimer, belonging crew was rescued by the vessel which . came into col to nar n b urgb. On Friday night vessel, having on board from Bremen, bound for New York, was seen ashor e on the dodwin. A number of Deal and 'Margate loggers were lying off the wreck, s large taking on board the hel From other sources brought off in boats. The vessel's fate is not men tioned.passengers, who were likely to become a wreck , There are three other loss mentioned, the most serious was that of the Line , of vie learn that she is 001. She was Liverp . found to be on fire on the 2d i latitude 43 35, longitude 45. Nothing natant ' in could be seen of the crew. Everybody now. a-days has his fl* CUTS AT IrAi — v - i171 : # 4 s "Lions" and asses run through the S in . - ultimately, for the trunk maker or the return rush to the publisher with g - ;tthe Yankee . . 4ates, and on ti sit book, destin ed, . Washington, and describe the oratoroirf Our Sibthorps inspect their House butter-retailer. Assembly at insipid. Our Chowlers look'. at the farming of the New England States and m al_l plough as flat and orthe Far dockyards, West, and pronounce it of the most w ort hless de scription. Our sailors look at the paltry and boldly aver that America is no maritime country , and could never stand " a brush with Engl an d,: And so of their army,—a few raw recruits .! —a lot of noodle militia !—not to be com pared with the third-rate powers of the con tinent I Any young man who has just left school and is supplied with money enough to make a run from New York to New Orleans, is quite competent to deliver an opinion about the slavery, cotton, agri culture, commerce, and political movements, of the United States. Any young lady fresh from the drawing-rooms and saloons of England ; any well breds, own ea 6 u r e country;;considers country gentleman, who knows . next to nothing mofonhtihetourist in search of six competent. to deliver an ex cathedra opinion on Ame rica,any himself or herself perfectly . its people, and institutions, and to set it down in print for the benefit of a discerning British public. * " Well, this is a great country," is the end and conclusion of every discussion with an American. Of course we do not say that of England, because we do not need to say it ; we are t oo well satisfied of the fact already. But don't we think it all the same ? After all, we c an well afford t o . let our American friends congratulate themselves upon their country ;it is great, and " that's a fact." The land is a rich land, and in most parts it is a free land. If its population is not so well-bred and refined as it ought to be, it is partly because that population is made up of the worst-bred and worst-educated classes of Great Britain, who have emigrated thither at sundry times and in divers manners: give them time and they will improve. To expect perfect pro priety in a country only in process of formation, and which is made out of the rakings-up and sweepings out of all other countries, is as absurd as to expect groves, gardens, and shady lanes growing up with the sludge that is being swept together into islands at the mouth of the Mississippi. But books must be written, and books must sell; hence "Cut at Yankees" sometimes satiric, sometimes wooden cuts—sometimes clever, but often dull. The crack yachts'. men the other day set up a laugh at the idea of a Yankee yacht coming from America to take the shine out of them. Theldea of the swiftest yachts of the greatest naval country in the world being beat by Yankees But the "old salts," when once they had set eye on the America schooner, knew what to expect; and they foretold what would happen. America is yet an exceedingly youthful country, full of life, health, and vigour. In the course of nature, the son not un frequently outstrips his father in all ways; but the father ought to be proud, not envious of his progeny. Why should we regard America as a rival ? She is our own nearest of kin ; by all means let her go on and prosper.—Eliza Cook's Journal. SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. Last night a meeting of the second•ciass travellers who hold periodical tickets on this lino was held at the King's Arms, Richmond; Mr. Wool in the chair. It appeared that some short time since a memorial had been addressed to the board of directors, soliciting a reduction and adjustment of the fares for periodical tickets ; and, from a statement act forth in the memo rial, it was proved that in some localities on this tine the party who travelled every day and paid his fare did it at a-lower price than by taking a season ticket. The answer from the directors was to the effect that they saw no just reason why they should alter the A long cii.cuasion ensued, and ultimately a resolution was unanimously adopted, pledging the meeting still to continue to use every possible oftlirt to obtain tee object they had in view. A vote of thanks to the committee who had formed the memorial, and to the chairman, concluded the pro ceedings. MELANCHOLY DEATH or AN UNDERGRADUATE OF OXFORM.—Yesterday (Monday) in inquest was held in the hall of Exeter College, Oxford, by Mr. G. V. CJx,Uni versity Coroner, and a jury of martieulated tradesmen, upon the body of Mr. William F. Gilby, an undergraduate of Exeter College. who was drowned on Saturday last in the hamee, near lilley Lock, supposed to have been upset from an outrigger. • From the evidence it appeared that no one saw the accident, but the attention cf the landlady of the Isis Tavern was attracted by observing a scull floating down the stream, followed by a boat keel upwards, and she imme diately raised an alarm. As soon as possible drags were ob tained and the river searched, but the body was not found for more than half an hour after the commencement of the search. Mr. F. Symonds, surgeon, of Oxford, who had been sent for, arrived before the body had been taken from the water, and applied every means of restoration, but without success. The unfortunate deceased was returning to Oxford, and passed through the lock at Iffley about s 5 minutes be- Lire three, and the watch found in his pocket had stopped at a quarter before three, proving that the accident had taken place almost immediately after his leaving the lock. The verdict of the jury was, "Accidentally drowned by the up setting of an outrigger: , TILE ASSEMBLY HALL SrinE.—Oa Wednesday, Wright, the steeple-climber, finished his arduous and diffi cult task of affixing a lightning conductor to the spire of the Assembly-hall, the greater part of the day being occupied in j an ac d k,,a atone ccom ti p m li e si ;w ea hi b le i t 3 he cies seat cent w b a; taking down the tackling. On Tuesday sev era l part i es besides Wright successively ascended the st ee pl e i n the seat attached occupied,h ed to the "Steepletackling, sliding down a rope.—Scotsman. ABERDEEN HADDOCKS.—The increase in the of tim bercaw-mills trade of late years, and th e es t a bli shment have rendered saw-dust abundant ; and - our fishwives have made the discovery that haddocks can be smoked with saw dust to look nearly as well as when clucked with peat ; while they have not the wisdom t anticipate the loss of custom which must inevitably ensueo in flavour is generally di soovere as soon as the deficiency For a small present sav ing of trouble or expense they are risking a great future lose , best to and at the same tim e doing their poisontheir of cus tomers. For the cre di t of the haddock trad Aberdeen--for the reservationp_hs and for the comfort of out.own stomachs —we must set about immediatelv etting op a n Anti-Saw duet League.—Aberdeen Herald.' g We believe the honour of having her Mejesty within the princely halls of Dunrobin may be, looked for next year. Active preparations are going on with the view of putting the grounds and the ow buildiegs in a tasteful condition, and a :lumber of masons are in constant employ ment.—lnverness Courier. rs.—lt is reported that, in consequence MORE TOOO of the recent augmentations to the forces of the Cape of Good Hope, an increase of not less than 5,000 men will be required early next year, to enable the military authorities t o carry out the system of reliefs. We understand that the late Mr. Fielding, of Lancaster, has bequeathed his herbarium to the University of Oxford, upon certain conditions. This collection, formed at a very large expense, is understood to cons i st of 70, s pecies, forming one of the most complete i herbarian the world.—Gardener's Chronicle. CHELSEA NEW SMPENSION BRIDGE ecording to the late report of Woods and Forest, ; the niss, Cenuoners of Public Works are to advance . 120 OCe , Z for the new euspen- Mon bridge and Thames embankment at Chelsea. THE MARBLE AUCH.----Fro RI ran ( facial document lust issued, it is show n th at the __ cost of taking d o w n , remov ing, and reinstati ng the Marble Arch 11,0001. was little short of An attempt is now being, madv by some of the merchants and trad elnen of Berwick-upon-Tweed a company for the purp ose o f cm tying on the - eo d-iishing Iceland, and it i s said that t "613- t ° successful. to fo bo un t htir exertions are s. —The S c h o l arship WINCUUTER CO LLEGE .—G oD DARD SCHOLAR , rederick M ors h ead (scholar), At b, r t. B. Fisher ( scholar) being s econ d i n merit. The exam iners were—.he Rev. has this year b een ad j ud g ed to r IIIP Thomas Brancker, ILA., of Wadh am Colle g e, and the Re v. Frederick Fanshawe, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of Exeter Col lege, Oxford. 'The DURC3II prizes (for mathematics) have also been awarded, the senior to William IL Birley (coan moner) and the junior to Robert 11, Shakespear (com moner).