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/ henceforth a representative Government is vested in the mino. rity, and not in the majority. The Hon. Minister then pro. eeeded to reply to the speech of M. Lafitte, arguing that the financial system pursued by the present Administration was founded on the same basis as that laid below by M. Lafitte ' When he was President of the Council. To prove this, he en tered into a variety of calculations, and then proceeded to main tain that the same uniformity of principle between the pre sent and the preceding Administration existed on the ques , tions of .external policy, and quoted from the Moniteur, in support of his assertion, a speech of M. Lafitte's, when Mi nister, in which he spoke of the desire of the country for Peace ; and also reviewed the conduct of Government with respect to Italy, which he said was precisely the same as that of M. Lafitte. In conclusion, he said, that although he had the full conviction that the Opposition was actuated by a wish to secure the welfare and prosperity of the country, it was his duty to say that the course it was pursuing, in recom mending measures out of the pale of the constitutional system of Parliamentary majorities, was a fatal error, and that if it Were ever to arrive at a return to power through these paths of destruction, it would find that it had destroyed beforehand lits means of force and action,—that it would be governed in stead of governing, and would be pushed onward by passion instead of being supported by conviction and interest. " The country," he concluded, " demands at your hands repose, calm, confidence, and future happiness. All these blessings it will find in your union. That alone can develop its mate. rial prosperity, and prepare a true relief for the burdens which Press upon the country."—(This speech was received with loud and general applause.) M. Lafitte, in reply, gave a history of his administration; he stated that he considered the Government of the revo lution of July to be based on the revolution of 1789, not the restoration of 1814, and that he had never understood the principle of quasi legitimacy. He detailed the disinclination Which he had to enter into the administration, and the princi ples on which, when he consented to do so, he founded his system of government. He admitted the correctness of the quotations of the President of the Council, but argued that the principles which he had supported had subsequently been de. parted from, and instanced the abandonment of the Polish cause, the severities exercised towards the Italian patriots, and the state of the Belgian question, as proofs of it. With respect to the division of the friends of the revolution into the two parties pf the mouvement and resistance, he confessed he did not sufficiently understand where the one ended and the other - ' began, to enable him to say in which he was to be classed. In conclusion, he repeated that the basis of his system was non-in tervention; and that he was convinced, that if that principle were supported with firmness and dignity, the state of suspense in which France and Europe had been so long kept might soon be put an end to. The closing of the general discussion was then put to the vote, and pronounced by a small majority. The President then announced, that on Monday the reporter r Would sum up the general discussion.—Adjourned. CHOLERA MORBUS, OFFICIAL REPORT. COUNCIL OFFICE, WHITEHALL.—(THIS DAY.) DAILY REPORT of CHOLERA CASES. - ... "...; .i Places. - a r. U C.,' . .E , -43 Eaei 2 AI Ts' Z i t -ei ts ° i 74 E ca) .- E A 4.= X a g cc r-E , E ........--,..... _ --. Jan. Sunderland Newcastle Gateshead North Shields anti Tynemouth South Shields and Hepburn Colliery Newbuni Howden Dock ... Walt - er Township Hetton, Houghton le-Spring, &c. Haddingtos and vi cinity, N.B. Tranent, N.B Musselburgh, MB— 21 .17 17 I 5 0 29 44 15 Total I 1 26 ' 2 I IX' 124 1111 215 12282 765 Totals from places where the disease has ceased, and from which no returns have been this day received --- 1 ___ Grand Total 2473 MU N.B. Three cases and two deaths have been reported to have taken place at Preston Pans, N.B. (Signed) WM. MACLEAN, Secretary. WARWICK, JAN. 23. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sia,—l wish, through the medium of your extensively cir culated Newspaper, to call the attention of the country to the following statement of facts, viz., in regard to getting up Ad dresses to his Majesty against the creation of Peers, and also the Reform Bill ; that is to say, 'Warwick to wit. An address was got up here on Friday, the 20th instant, for the purpose above stated, which, after being carried round at midnight from house to house, and lying at the Cemrt-house for three days, ob tained the enormous number of 74 signatures, out of a popula tion of nearly 11,000, which may be thus explained : six who style themselves gentlemen at the end of their names ; five par. sorts (no doubt thinking if a Reform takes place they shall Rrer); six attorneys, and would you believe it, at least seven of their clerks, none of age and no householder ; two notorious thieves, both in confinement, one in gaol and the other in the House of Correction ; also, what is worthy of remark, there is down on the list the name of" Hyla Holden, Esq., County Magis. trate," put down by the instigators of this dirty job, at the end of Which is this remark—"erased by me Hyla Holden, this 20th (1" January, 1832,"—t0 enumerate the whole would be taking up too much of your valuable Paper, suffice it to say— not one-half are house dwellers or have a farthing at stake in the county. But pardon me, I ought not to omit stating, there are two other names, the former concludes with R.N. at the end--he is a pate_ per, receiving pay from the parish of Leamington—the other, a son of a Rev. Divine, a notorious character—getting his living, partly by writing begging letters, and partly from his wife. Surely, Sir, such a kidney as this attempting to address his Ma ittty, contrary to the wise, just, and noble principles of the best of monarchs ever seated upon a British throne, is not to be en dured. —Your'.:, &e. EXF,( UTION AT EDINBURGH. (From the Scotsman of Saturday.) This morning, John Howison, who was lately convicted in t he Justiciary Court of the murder of Widow Geddes, at Cra. mond, underwent the last punishment of the law, at the usual place of execution, head of Libberton's Wynd. Since his con. viction, Howison has evinced but few symptoms of conscious hems of the awful situation in which he was placed; but at the s ame time he indulged in none of the usual vagaries of imagi nation common to persons who are not held morally account. able for their actions. Last night he slept but little, and when he awoke, made the following startling confession to Mr. Fisher and other individuals who remained with him during the night. He had all along protested his innocence of the Cra_ Mond murder, anti denied having been in the village on the day it was committed. On being farther questioned, he refused to sa?' more, but stated that in the morning he would tell some. thing that would surprise them all. After the lapse of some time, he was pressed to fulfil his promise, upon which he solemnly declared he had been guilty of six murders. He afterwards said the number he deprived of life amounted to eight. He was then asked when and where these crimes were perpetuated. He replied, the first murder he committed was about four years ago, and the last one about twelve months ago, In the harvest of 1820 he murdered a labourer of the name or Jameson, with whom he had quarrelled in a house near Lauder. and followed some distance on the road. He had a grudge at this person ; and being afraid of detection, left that part of the country. About two years ago, in a wood, near Whittingham, between Morpeth and Wooler, he quarrelled with a labourer and murdered him with a stick. The other six murders took place in Edinburgh, namely, two boys and a girl in the West Port, two boys in the Cowgate, and one boy at the Head of the Canongate. When asked what induced him to commit these bar barous. crimes, he replied that he had been the worse of liquor, at a time when he had about two pounds on his person, of harvest wages, and that he fell asleep, and was robbed of the money. Wh en h e awo k e f rom hi s 4 . drunken sleep" he Missed the money, and having shortly after seen his young victims, bethought they were the persons who had stolen his cash, and " marked them out" in consequence, that he might murder them to satisfy his revenge. He knew there were others connected with the robbery, and he "does not know what he Would have done with them had he fallen in with them." Aft er he killed the children "he took no more thought of fer n." He thought his sentence unjust as related to the Cr amond murder, as he had no connection with that ; but he deserved to die for the other crimes. The culprit also con_ (cued, that during his travels as a pedlar and common beggar, he had stolen four gold watches and several silver ones. He had also stolen a great number of rings and brooches. s uch are the confessions which the wretched man made during the tight, in presence of a clergyman and several respectable In dividuals. It is needless to remark, that they appear scarcely credible, although they were made with composure, and with ," any apparent indications of a disordered mind. He had, " ° wever a decidedly vacant stare previous to his execution, but scarcely more so than we have noticed in some others, while remarkable 14 eParing for their ign an ominious end. It is that n , relation, or friend of y description, requested to see Howison o Previous to his execution. A Cabinet Council was held this day at two °'elock, which was attended by the LORD CHANCELLOR, Earl GREY, the Marquis of LANSDOWNE, Lord AL l'Hoitr, Lord MELBOURNE, Lord DURHAM, Lord PAL 141k1TON, Lord GODERICH, the Earl of CARLISLE, Lord HO LLAND, Lord JoHN RUSSELL, the Duke of RICHMOND, iSi r Jams, G 11.4.11.1.34 the Right Hon. CHARLES GRANT, -u " Mr. STANLEY. The Ministers were in deliberation 194 4 our Paper went to press. CRS OT V:PRZIGN FtrNDS Belgian Scrip B wand, Bueaos Ayres Bonds C it au Fonds Clicrol,ian Bonds Otto, 1824 a/ :nisi'. Lire l; Bonds i3itto, 1825 nuatimala cxican Bonds 1825 3:*3 Is DAY AT OXI O'CLOCK. PRICES Or THE STOCKS T 1 Bank Stock 3 Ver Cent. Red. S2N% 3 per Cent. Cons. 824 54 3 .4 3% per Cent.... .. .. 89% 90 D tto Red B9 9 0 New 3% per Cent .89%% 3 per Cent Ann. 1726 .... - 4 per Cent. 1826 99%% Bank Long Ann to ex pwe Jan. 5, 1800 16 9-16 % Oct. 10, 1859 Jan. 5, 1860 - Jan. 5, 1880 - April 5, 1680 Jan. 5, 1870 New 5 per - India Stock Ditto Bonds 1 pm. South Sea Stock 91% Old Annuities ' 81 80% New Ditto. ....... 3 per Cent. Anna 1751 X - Ex. Bills, .£1,000...... II 12 pm. 11 12 pm. Ditto Small ...... 11 12 ,gym. Ditto Commercial pm. I)itto Advertised ...... pm. Bank for Opening India frr Account Cons. n Feb 28 82%%% THIS DI:T AT - .141 ..CLOCII. Neapolitan — Peruviai. Bonds 'ortuguese Bonds — 'russiao, Old :itAo, New — tussian 9B papist:, IS2I — —Mr •• French Rdntes, sp. c. —t. . ------ Exchange —:. . --- 3 per cent —t• —c - .. • P 7 chang, Dutch Scrip 4074% • 4 cw i LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 24, 1832 It is almost superfluous to contradict the ab surd rumours daily, hourly, put forth by the Ultra portion of the Press, respecting his MA JESTY'S " disinclination" to create the requisite number of Peers to ensure the safety of the Reform Bill, lbrthe reports are so very ridiculous that they cannot but defeat their object. Lest, however, any one should be found willing and weak enough to give them cretlit, we now de clare, on competent authority, that Earl GREY has received his MAJESTY'S express commands to create as many new Peers as may be deemed necessary to render the triumph of the Bill no longer a matter of doubt or uncertainty. The Reform Bill was again discussed in Committee last night in the House of Com mons. The principal question of the evening was, whether the number of boroughs returning one Member to Parliament should be decided upon at 30, or left unfixed and undetermined. A majority of 98 gave it in favour of the former opinion. Several other clauses, as far as No. 7, were conditionally agreed to. 'We hope Ministers will allow no influence to divert them from their resolution of pressing the Reform Bill through Committee. Divide et impera should be their motto. Let them divide but not declaim. It is morally impossible than anything novel—or anything even approach • ing to novelty—can now be adduced, in the way of argument on the Reform question, and in deed if such a miracle could, by any possibility, occur, certain we are that the people would take little heed of it, for the divisions in the House of Commons are now the only points of debate looked to with interest by the people. As for the quibbling and special pleading of such small wits as CROKER and Co., they actually operate as emetics on nine out of ten of the reading com munity. Previously to the House going into Committee on the Bill, some cursory remarks were made on the subject of the tithe system in Ireland, from which it is evident that it is all up with the Irish Protestant Clergy, who can only recover their exorbitant dues by sabreing one-half the population, and transporting the other half.. The Anti-Reformers, those " masters of the sevenfold face"—as POPE styled the incurable dunces of his day—have not yet been shamed out of their darling habits of intrigue and quackery. A gang of those worthies have, as will be seen by the communication of our Warwick correspondent, been making desperate efforts to get up an Anti-Reform peition in that town. For three days has this petition been hawked about from house to house, yet it has only obtained seventy-four signatures, among which appear the names of two notorious thieves (martyrs, we suppose, to their political integrity), one of whom exhibits his honoured person in the town gaol, and the other in the House of Correction ! Besides these respectable Ultras, the signatures of five parsons also figure in the petition ; as also those of six attornies, and seven attornies' clerks ! What Ministry, even with the back of ATLAS, and the shoulders of BRIAREUS, can bear up against the influence of such names ? The feeling of compassion for the fate of the Bristol and Nottingham rioters, and the hope that their present sentence may be commuted into one less severe, is daily extending itself' among the people. We trust Government will be induced, without loss of time, to turn its at tention to this painful subject. The punish ment of death is an awful one, and should never be inflicted, except in cases of aggravated de linquency. The German Papers are again setting up the pretensions of Sardinia with respect to the colo nization of _Algiers by France. We have al ready exposed the absurdity of such an in significant naval Power as Sardinia feeling either alarm or indignation on the subject.— As to the threat, in the event of war break ing out, of Sardinia taking part against France, the French army would soon settle that point by dictating terms in the Pa lace at Turin. We suspect the true motive to be, that the Germans are jealous of the ex tension of French commerce in Africa. It appears that taking the population is at present the order of the day on the Con tinent, as well as in this country. The POPE has ordered the population of the Eternal City to be taken, in which there appears to be 5,000 Jews ; but his Holiness does not allow them to have any souls ! LEGHORN, JAN. B,—What I lately stated to you is fully confirmed—the Sardinian Government makes ob jections to the colonization of Algiers, and has taken official steps on that account. The sending of a French Governor, in the person of the Duke of Rovigo, seems in deed to show that little regard is paid in Paris to these objections. However, under present circumstances, it cannot be indifferent to France to break with Sar dinia, and we may expect that great advantages will `,e given to the latter, if it should he irrevocably decided to convert Algiers into a French colony. Since the re moval of the former dynasty, the situation of Franc,, as fir as concerns its foreign relations, has become much more unfavourable. It is well known how eagerly French di plomacy, immediately after the revolution in July, endea voured to make sure of Sardinia, and be on good terms with its Government. Many circumstances at that time defeated the plane of the French Government, and it was with difficulty that it succeeded in obtaining some con fidence at Turin. Can we suppose that it now feels itself sufficiently s•-cure in its foreign relations, to neglect the most important connections with its neighbours, and to excite hostile feelings against it in a country which is in deed small, but, from its geographical position and the spirit of its inhabitants, is able to take a decisive part in the affairs of the world, and this fo- the remote and pro blemafeal advantages which it is hoped to attain by the possession of Algiers? To what dangers would the southern departments of France be exposed, if that country, being engaged in a general ww, should see Sar dinia and its army on the side of its enemies ? Ho E, DEC. 31.—The populati , n of Rome appears by the official returns to b • now 150,666 souls, exclusive of foreigners, and also of the Jews, whose number is about 5,000, but whose souls :ire not reckoned. Prince Cannra arrived here yesterday from Nettles, and had an audience of his Holiness. Letters from Naples say that the beau tiful Prim esa Marie Antoinette. now seventeen years old, who was formerly intended for the Infant Don Sebastian, will robably he married to a young German Crown Rince, an-1 that her younger sister, Amelia, who is scarcely fourteen years of age, is designed for Don Sebas tian. Her p rait has already been sent to Madtid. The y ung Crown Prince of Bavaria, who is now here under the name of Count We:denbels, will stay some time longer, and then go to Naples. VIENNA, JAN. 12.-5 per Cent. Metalliques 84}; 4 per Cent. 741 ; Bink Shares 1112. COURT OF KING'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) Their Lordships were occupied the whole of the morning in hearing arguments upon demurrers, none of which possessed the slightest public interest. In one of them the Lord Chief Justice took occasion to complain of the expence to which parties were put by the length to which declarations and pleas were extended—many counts in some of the declarations, and many of the pleas, being wholly unnecessary. His Lordship said it distressed him much to witness such unnecessary expence. BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) Mr. Justice J. PARKE was occupied this morning in hearing motions of course, but nothing occurred of any interest to the public. COURT OF EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) WOODCOCK AND OTHERS v. BROMELOW. This was an action which was tried before Mr. Baron Vaughan, at Guildhall, on Thursday last. The plaintiffs are bankers at Wigan, and brought the action upon three bills of exchange against the defendant, as indorser and a partner of the firm of Ashall and Bromelow, near that place. This morning Mr WIGHTMAN applied for a rule to shew cause why the verdict, which was for the plaintiffs, should not be set aside and a new trial had, on the grounds of misdirection by the Learned Baron, and that the verdict was not supported by evidence. The facts of the case were these :—The defendant and Ashall carried on the business of a stone quarry, as trustees of a person named Nicholson ; Ashall carried on the business, as the defendant was employed at a distance, and he had at various times got bills discounted at the plaintiff's bank; while the pre sent bills were in circulations others became due, and some suspicions were raised as to the genuineness of the names upon them ; upon inquiry it was found that the drawers' names were forged by Ashall, who got out of the way. The solicitor to the bank then went to the present defendant, and, while in con. versation upon the subject of these bills, the defendant asked him what the effect would be to him of his name having been used by Ashall. He was told that he had rendered himself liable to the whole amount of them ; to this he answered that he had disliked it for some time, but he never at all said that he was not aware that Ashall had been in the habit of accepting bills. Mr. WRIGHTMAN contended that there was no evidence that the defendant had at any time known of or acknowledged these bills, and that though he did not deny that he was a partner, still the business ought to have been carried on with out bills, and Ashall had no authority to draw such. He also thought the Learned Baron ought to have put that case more strongly to the Jury. Mr. Baron VAUGHAN said he was quite clear upon the subject, and most probably if the case was to be tried before him again he would do the same, but as it was a very hard case for the defendant, he wished that it should receive further consideration. Mr. Baron BAILEY said, as the Learned Judge who tried the cause had no objections to a further consideration of the case, he would grant the rule. Mr. Baron GARR6W, with all respect to the two Learned Barons on the Bench, could not say that he saw the slightest ground for any further consideration of this case, he considered it a most clear one, and did not think the hardship of the case upon the defendant a sufficient ground for a new trial. There being two to one for the rule it was granted. COMMON PLEAS.--(THIS DAY.) At the sitting of the Court this morning, the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE delivered judgment in the case of " Brem ridge v. Sir Colin Campbell." A motion had been made by the plaintiff for a new trial, which had been argued during the present term. The Court refused to grant the new trial, seeing no ground to disturb the verdict found by the Jury for the defendant. SELBY v. HILLS. The defendant in this case had been arrested at the suit of the plaintiff, on his return from attending a meeting under a Commission of Bankrupt, to propose himself, to be chosen assignee to the estate, and was now in custody of the Warden of the Fleet prison, and Mr. Serjeant Goulburn having obtained a rule Nisi, for the discharge of the prisoner out of custody with costs, Mr. Serjeant JONES now chewed cause.—ln the first place, he objected to the affidavits of the defendant, who did not swear he was proceeding direct home from the Court of Bankruptcy. On the contrary, he (Mr. Serjeant Jones) was prepared to shew the defendant was not arrested until two hours after he had left the Court, and, therefore, under all the rules, the protection, if any did really exist, was entirely annulled; but he denied that the defendant was entitled to protection, because it did not appear that he had attended to prove a debt, and cited several cases in support of his argument, where the defendant had been arrested on his return from proving a debt, stud on a motion in the Court of King's Bench for the discharge of the prisoner, the Court refused the motion on the ground that the arrest was a contempt of Court, out of which the authority of the Court of Commissioners of Bankrupts grew. On the three points, viz., the negligence of the defendant in not returning direct home, that he was not entitled to protec. tion, as he did not attend to prove a debt, and lastly, that if ally protection existed, the Courts of Equity had only jurisdic tion, he submitted the rule should be discharged with costs. Mr. Serjeant GOULBURN contended there was no proof of negligence for the affidavit, as it did not set forth that the deponent had seen the defendant deviating front his direct course. The defendant had attended the meeting as the peti_ boning creditor, and under his bond he was bound to attend and watch the proceedings. The Learned Serjeant concluded by relying that the defendant would be entitled to his discharge. The COURT made the rule absolute. A party holding the character of a petitioning creditor, stood in an important situa tion, and therefore was entitled to privilege ; and as to the deviations from his direct course home, it would be too much to construe the rule so strictly as was contended for.—The Court ordered the defendant to be discharged. BANKRUPTCY COURT.-(TIES DAY.) Their Honours, the Judges of the Court, took their seats shortly after ten o'clock. EX-PARTE ROSE. Mr COOPER applied to the Court in this case for the en largement of the time for the bankrupt to surrender. T'veo pe titions had been presented to the Lord Chancellor in this matter, on which two orders had been made to influence the commis: sion. Subsequently, however, those orders were abandoned, and very shortly the case would be brought before their Ho nours, for the purpose of superseding the commission. In con sequence of the two orders that had been obtained for supersed ing the commission, the bankrupt had not surrendered, and the Learned Counsel, under the 113th section of the new Bankrupt Act, made the present application, which would have been granted, as a matter of course, under the late bankrupt system. Their HONOURS made the order as prayed. EX-PARTE OSBORNE. Mr. MONTAGU applied for the supersedeas of the commis sion in this case, by consent of all parties, and upon the usual certificate that nine tenths of the creditors consented. _......_........_ .... ___..,......,. ...„....... The CHIEF JUSTICE wished to know whether all the directions required by Lord Eldon's order had been complied with ? Mr. MONTAGU observed that he believed they had; but he was confident that that would be taken care of in the Bankrupts' Office, where the officers were exceedingly vigilant. RODGERS IN-RE PARKIN. This was the petition of an equitable mortgagee, praying that he might be declared to have an equitable mortgage for a sale of that security, and a declaration that the petitioner was entitled to prove against the separate estate of Parkins, the younger.— Ordered. IN THE MATTER OF SCRIVENER, A BANKRUPT. Mr. MONTAGU was instructed to apply to the Court in this case for the further discharge of Augustus White from the custody of the Warden of the Fleet. The Learned Counsel, in making the application, observed that he was in doubt whether he could do so upon motion, but he trusted their Honours would be of opinion that he could, after hearing the facts of the case. If it was necessary to proceed by petition, the expense would be very great, and the object of the Legislature in enacting the present remedial statute, was to remedy the evils of expense and delay. A commission of bankrupt had issued against a person of the name of Scrivener ; a petition was presented for the purpose of superseding that commission, on the ground that the petitioning creditor's debt was not a good one. An other application was made under another petition, to substi tute a new good debt for the bad old one; the original petition was dismissed with costs, and an order made for the substi. tuting of the new debt, and that order was confirmed on appeal by the Lord Chancellor. No :proceedings Were instituted under the petition to substitute the new debt ; so that, in fact, under the orders made, the commission was good for nothing, because the substituted debt had not supplied the place of the original bad debt. The parties who had obtained the order not having proceeded, a petition was presented, stating that fact, and praying that the orders for the substitu tion of the new debt and the confirmation of it, might be rescinded, and the commission superseded. The order for the supersedeas was made, and, of course, every thing under the commission fell to the ground. Before, however, the super sedeas issued, the party who had 'obtained the order for the costs in the original petition, had procured the allocation of the Master, and thus things stood till after the commission was superseded. After that the prisoner was taken into custody for the costs. The Learned Counsel had the consent of the party at whose instance the prisoner had been committed, to his discharge, he having discovered that he had acted improperly in detaining him ; but the solicitor would not consent to it, unless the costs 691. odd were paid. Under such circumstances the Learned Counsel made the present application that the pri_ soner might be discharged from the custody of the Warden of the Fleet, or in case the Court declined to make that order, that he should be discharged on payment of the sum of 691. 17s. 4d. into Court to abide its order. The CHIEF JUSTICE enquired whether any notice had been given of the present application. Mr. MONTAGU observed, that he had the consent of the petitioner, at whose suit White had been taken into custody, to his discharge, but he had not that of the attorney, without which, according to the rules of the prison, he could not be liberated. The doubt which the Learned Counsel entertained, was whether the present application could be made on motion, if it could not, it would not be worth while for his client to incur the expense of coming before the Court upon petition, which would amount to 401. The CHIEF JUSTICE, after consulting with the other Judges, observed that the opinion of the Court was, considering the peculiar nature of this case, that they were not competent to hear it upon motion. Mr. Justice ROSS observed that the object of the present ap plication was to rescind orders made by the other Courts, which the Court thought it could not do on motion. Mr. MONTAGU stated that all the orders had been res cinded. Mr. Justice CROSS observed that the latter part of the prayer was extremely simple, and could prejudice no one. After some further discussion between the Court and the Bar, •it was agreed that notice should be given to the solicitor, who had opposed the discharge of the prisoner, and that the case should stand for to-morrow. IN THE MATTER OF AARON, A BANKRUPT. Mr. TWISS applied that the petition in this case might be set down to be heard before their Honours. The present peti tion was not an original one, but had been part heard before his Honour the Vice-Chancellor, and by him disposed of as a preliminary objection, against which the Learned Counsel's client had appealed to the Lord Chancellor. The •Learned Counsel had mentioned the subject to his Lordship, who had stated that his jurisdiction had gone, except in those cases where the appeal came from the decision of the Court of Review. The CHIEF JUSTICE observed, that the Court were of opinion that the case came within the order, and directed the petition to stand for hearing for the Ist of February. THE SITTINGS OF THE COURT AFTER TERM. Mr. TWISS stated that it would be a great convenience to the Bar if their Honours would have the kindness to inform them at what place they intended to hold their Sittings after Term. The CHIEF. JUSTICE observed, that it was not yet quite settled where they should sit, if it had been, nothing would give him greater pleasure than to inform the Gentlemen of the Bar. Mr. Justice CROSS said that whatever arrangement was made would be with a view to the accommodation of the Bar as much as possible. As soon as the matter was settled the Bar should be informed of it. Several solicitors were sworn in, and their Honours rose be fore twelve o'clock. ADELPHI THEATRE. Under the original title of Robert le Diable, a piece in three acts, founded on MATERBEER'S and SCRIBE'S operatic drama, now performing in Paris, was last night brought out at this theatre. A very small, ortion of the music has been adopted. The story may be told in a few words. His Satanic Majesty, dur ing one of his earthly rambles ln a mortal form, bas fallen in love with a Princess of Normandy, by whom he has issue, Ro bert, in the course of time Duke of Normandy. After an ab sence of several years, the Devil thinks of his son, and returns in hopes of making sure of him after death. Under the name of Bertram, and the garb of a valiant knight, he forms an inti macy with Robert, at the time that the latter, banished from his native land, has taken up his abode in Sicily, where he has fallen deeply in love with the Princess of Palermo. Bertram tries to lead his son into all kinds of damnable scrapes, but finding that he cannot wholly succeed, and that the period is fast approaching for his return to his natural abode, he discloses all to Robert, and asks him if he will be eternally separated from his father and best friend. Robert, moved by this appeal, is on the point of signing a compact with Bertram, when the timely appearance of the Princess of Sicily saves him from an evil fate. After this the cerem.ony of marriage between Robert and the Princess is performed, and Bertram is swallowed.up in an abyss in the presence of the whole congregation. The scene of the dead nuns, and of their being called to life -14 y Bertram, is introduced in the second act., and was exe. cuted very well. Mr. YATES undertook the part of Ber tram, and played with great spirit. Mr. HEMMINGS personated Robert in a suitable way. As the Princess of Palermo, Mrs. YATES had little else to do than figure in rich dresses, the cut of which was hardly suited to her light and graceful figure. Mr. REEVE made himself very laughable as Raimbaut. A great deal of good scenery is introduced, and the piece, which de serves a rank among the best melo.drames got up here, met with unanimous applause. THE PANTHEON THEATRE. This little theatre, once a place of very fashionable resort, was sold today, pursuai to an order of the Court of Exchequer, and with the approbation of Richard Richards, Esq., a Master of that Court. It was put up at 6,000/., and ultimately knocked down to a Mr. Robinson for 10,0004 The premises are all free hold, except the front entrance, which is leasehold, and held for a term of 49 years from the year 1798. The purchaser, Mr. Robinson, and Mr. Bromley, the spirited proprietor of the Ilorse Bazaar, were the principal competitors, in fact when the bidding: amounted to 10,000/. no other persons but those two gentlemen continued to bid. Some anxiety was manifested at the conclusion, to know to what purpose Mr. Robin son intended to appropriate the building, but nothing certain upon that point could be elicited. It was, however, rumoured that it was intended to convert it into a Catholic Chapel. To whatever purpose it may be employed, we understand that it will require very extensive repairs before it can be safely used. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. PENZANCE, J AN. 22.—A rrived off'port, the Pauline, Thlainp, from St Thomas's. GLOUCESTER, JAY. 41.—Arrivcd the Prince Eugene, Cook from Palermo. 1, 4 , NDONDERRY, Jay. :10.—Arrived the Ann, Brodie, and Acorn, Skirvin, from Riga. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 22.—Arrived the Telemachus, Robin, from St. Michael's ; and George, Watkins, from P ILFRACOMB, JAN. f.'.3.—Arrived the Breakwater, from St. John's, N. B. THE FUNDS.--(THIS DAY.) CITY. TWELVE O'CLOCK. We have received further files of Jamaica Papers to the 30th November, which state that a smart shock of an earthquake was felt at Kingston on tae 27th, which lasted nearly a minute, but no damage was done. A duel had taken place between Mr. Berry and Mr. Beaumont, both members of the Legislature, the latter an editor of the Jamaica Courant; Mr. Beaumont received his antagonist's fire twice without returning it, when the parties were separ-ted. Accounts from Rome state that St. Aulaire has received in structions to make fresh remonstrances to the Papal Govern ment on the subject of the occupation of the Bolenas by the Austrians. Ki;irTlCt of a private letter from Bologna, dated January 11 :—.• It is known that the regi men t s o f C roa t s and Tyrohan s 'of the army of Italy have formed for some time past a line on the Panaro, and we have just received news that an Austrian flotilla has been threatening our coast, and has landed several officers at Pes iro. After having held a counsel with Cardinal Albani, a superior Austrian officer went to Rimini to direct the operations of the Pontifical troops, and the Cardinal immediately signified to the authorities that in case a single shot was fired against the Papal troops the Austrians would enter into Ro magna. A letter from Frankfort, of the 17th Jan. states that the in formation in the Belgian Journals of several regiments of the Prussians being concentrated at Carloo, is not true, but what is correct is, that the Prussians have made a movement from Munster towards the frontiers of Holland and Belgium. THE FUNDS. The estafette f rom Paris has arrived, but does not contain any news of consequence. A Dutch mail has also been received, by which we find that the Dutch Funds have come about I percent. lower. This decline is attributed to some financial measures, and not to political news • but we find by arrivals from Breda, that the march of troops ' through that town is without interrup. tion ; each house has from four to six soldiers quartered on them, and the troops are eantoned around the country to a great extent. Still we have no doubt that the Dutch will act on the defensive; but they ar e t a ki ng great precautions lest they should be attacked Our Funds are rather heavy this morning. Consols, which left off yesterday at 82% for the account, opened at 82 %; at present they are 5•2 1 ,4 sellers. RALF-PAST ONE. We are again assured that th e same unan i m it y ex i sts b etween the Five Powers in regard to the affairs of Holland, and we un derstand that his Dutch Majesty within these few days has taken some alarm at the hint that the King of Belgium intends to take the Polish army, which is proceeding by small columns into France, into his pay ; besides, it is stated the Dutch finances are in a bad condition, owing to keeping on foot so large an army. Accounts from Canton state that a curious rumour prevailed there, and was believed, r f the surprisal of How-guas fort by the river pirates, who removed the guns and cut offthe ears and the noses of the soldiers. This fort is half-way between Canton and Whampoa. Consols are at present FON, alternately buyers and sellers, with little doing. Belgian Scrip 2 discount. THREE O'CLOCK Consols, 82i FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES. Consols .82-)r Danish — Ditto for Account 821 Greek, 1825...• Brazilian Bonds.. Mexican, 1825. 35i Buenos Ayreg.... Peruvian Chilian Ditto _..,, 16i Russian ...... Columbian, 1824 -- Spaniel, l3i THE REFORM BILL. The progress made in the Committee last night was consider. able, and there appeared a want of inclination to hear discus sions on a subject almost threadbare. But the truth is, both sides of the House appear to be thoroughly tired of the subject. The principal objection was to the second clause, which enacts that there shall be 30 boroughs in schedule B, each of them, atter the passing of the Bill, to return only one instead of two Members. It will be recollected that Sir Robert Peel objected to this clause in the last Bill, and he led the Opposition last night, but declined to re-state hi- objections at large. It will be seen that his argument. and those advanced by Sir Georg Warrender, were against taking away Members from any but nomination boroughs. They denied that population or taxes were to be any criterion, on the principle now professed by the Ministers, or rather the want of principle. To those who enter tain that opinion, the speeches of Mr Adeane, the Member for C a mbridgeshire, and Lord Sandon, the Member for Liverpool, deserve attention, as they state the qu es ti on c l ear l y, and without hesitation. His Lordship, Mr. Adeaue, and Sir H. Willoughby, and several others voted against the clause ; but it is to be re gretted that only one half of the Members were present at the division-324, including tellers, out of 6.58. The clause for giving Members to the metropolitan districts, and to the great towns, met with no opposition, as had been expected; and the large majorities and determination of the House to carry the Bill as it is, ought to satisfy the Opposition that their proceeding to argue again and again the same question, w,ll only occupy their time and that of the House, to the exclusion of all other business of the country ; and it is i o be hoped they will see that any further opposition would be useless. LIST OF THE MAJORITY OF 210, WHO VOTED IN THE COMMITTEE ON THE BILL, FOR CONTINUING 30 BOROUGHS IN SCHEDULE B, EACH OF THEM TO RETURN ONE MEMBER ONLY AFTER THE PASSING OF THE BILL. ENGLAND. Althorp, Vis.—Northamptonsh Astley, Sir J. D.—Wiltshire Atherley A.—Southampton Baillie, J. E.—Bristol Baring, Sir T. B.—Chipping Phillips, Sir It. B.—Haverfordw. 'hillips, C. M.—Leicestershire 'oyntz, W. S.—Ashburton Price, Sir R.—Herefordshire tamsbottom, J.— Vl indsor tamsden, J. C.—Yorkshire .tickford, W.—Aylesbury Rider, T.—Kent . - Wycomb Baring, F. T.—Portsmouth 1 Barnett, C. J.—Maidstone Bayntun, S. A.—York Benett, J.—Wiltshire Blake, .4it F.—Berwick Blamire, W.—Cumberland Blunt, Sir It. C.—Lewes Bouverie, D. P.—New Sarum Briscoe, J. L—Surrey Brougham, W. —Southwark Buxton, T. F.—Weymouth s &c Byng, Geo.—Middlesex Calcraft, G. H.—Wareham Calved, C.—Southwark Calvert, N.—/L rtforushire Carter, J. B.—Portsmouth Cavendish, Ld. G.—Derbyshire Clive, E. B.—Hereford Cockerell, Sir C.—Evesham Colborne, N. W. R.—Horsham Cradock, S.—Camelford Crampton,P.C.—MilbournoPort Creevey, T.—Downton Currie, J.—Hertford Cur eis, H. B.—Sussex Denman, Sir T.—Nottingham Dundas, T.—York Dundas, Sir R. L. Richmond Dundas,. J. C.—Richmond Ellice, E.—Coventry Ellis, W.—Leicester Etwall, R. jun.—Andover Evans, De Lacy—Rye Evans, W. B —Leominster Evans, W.—Leicester Ewart, \V.—Liverpool Fazakerley, J. N.—Peterboro' Fergusson, Sir R.—Nottingham Foley, J. H. H.—Droitwich Folkes, Sir W.—Norfolk Fordwich, Lord—Canterbury Foster, J.—Bridgenorth Franco, Sir R. —Westbury Godson, R.—St. Alban's Gordon, R.—Cricklade Granam, Sir J. R. G.—Cumberl. Grant, Rt. Hon. R.—Norwich Guise, Sir B. W.—Gloucestersh. Gurney, R. H.—Norwich Hawkins, J. H.—Tavistock Hcathcote ' Sir J.—Rutland: h. Heneage, G. F.—Lincoln Heywood, B.—Lancashire Hodges, T. L.—Kent Hodgson, J.—Newcastle-on-Ty. Home, Sir W.—Newtown Hoskins, K.—Herefordshire Howick, Ld.—Northumberland Hudson, T.—Evesham Hughes, Colonel—Grantham Hughes, W. H —Oxford Hume, J.—Middlesex Ingilby, Sir \V.—Lincolnshire Johnstone, Sir J.V.—Yorkshire Jerningham, R. V.—Pontefract Kemp, T. R.—Lewes Knight, H. G.—Malton Knight, IL—Wallingford Labouchere, H.—Taunton Langston, J. H —Oxford Lee, J. L.—Wells Lefevre, C. S.—Hampshire Leigh, T. C.—Wall:ngford Lemon, Sir C.—Cornwall Lennox, Lord W.—King'sLynn Littleton, E. J.--Staffbrushire Loch, J.—Hythe Lumley, J. S.—Nottinghamsh. Maberly, W. L.—Shaftesbury Macdonald, Sir J.—Hampshire ' Mackintosh, Sir J.—Knaresbro' Mangles, J.—Guildford Marjoriltanks, S.—Hythc Marryatt, J.—Sandwich Marshall, W.—Beverley Mayhew, W.—Colchester Milbank, M.—Camelford Mildmay, P. St. J.—Winchester Mills, J.—Rochester Milton, Visc.—Northamptonsh. Morpeth, Viscount—Yorkshire Morison, .I. Ipswich Newark, Lord—East Retford Nowell, A.—Westmoreland Nugent, Lord—Aylesbury Ord, W.—Morpeth Paget, T.—Leicestershire Palmer, C.—Bath Palmer, C. F.—Reading Palmerston, Vis.—Bletchingley Payne, Sir P.—Bedfonishire Pelham, C. A.—Lincolnshire Pendarves, E. W.—Cornwall Penleaze, J. S.—Southampton Penrhyn, F. Shaftesbury Pepys, C. C.—Malton tobinson, Sir G.—Northampton lobinson, G. H.—Worcester :fnoper,J B.—Huntingdonshire 'tussell, Lord J.—Devonshire ussell, C.—Heading Sanford, E. A.—Somersetshire ,icott, Sir E. D.—Lichfield iebright, Sir J.—Hertfordshire skipwith, Sir G.—Warviicksh. mith, J. A.—Chichester smith; V.--Northampton sznith, G„R.„-Midhurst Spence, G.—Ripon -pencer, Hon. F.—Woreestersh. Stanley, E. J.—Hincton Stanley, Right Hon. E. G. S.— , Windsor itephenson, H. F.—Westbury Arickland, G.—Yorkshire Strutt, E.—Derby Stuart, Lord P. J.—Cardiff Stuart, Lord D. t:.—Arundel Tennyson, C.—Stamford Thicinesse, R.—Wigan I hompson, Alderman—London homson, Rt. Hon.C. P.—Duver Townley, R. G.—Cambridgesh. froubridge, Sir E.T. —Sandwich lufton, Hon. 11.—Appleb. fynte, C. K. K.—Bridgewater Tyrell, C.—Suffolk Venables, Aid.—Londo n Vere, J. H.—Newport ; I. of W Vernon, G. J.—Derbyshire Viliers, T. H.—Bletchingly Villiers, F..—Saltiish Vincent, Sir F.—St. Alban's Waithman, Ald.—London Walrond, Is.—Saltash Warburton, H.—Bridport Wellesley, W. T. L.—Essex Western, C. C.—Essex Wilbraham, G.—Cheshire Wilde, T.—Newark Willis, J.—Boston Williams, J.—Winchilsea Williams, W.— Monmout hsh ire Williams, Sir J. H.—Carmarth. Wood, Alderman—London Wood, C.—Wareham Wrottesley, Sir J.—Stafforish. SCOTLAND. I Adam, C.—Kinross, &c. I I Dixon, J.—Glasgow. Fergusson, R. C.L-Kircudbright (Alton, W. D.—Selkirk, &c. Grant, Rt. Hon. C.—lnverness. shire Jeff ey, Rt. Hon. F.—Perth, &c. Johnston, J.—llunfermlin, &c. Kenne.,y, T. F.—Rothsay, &c. Loch, J —"fain, &c. M'Leod, R.—Sutherlandshire Mackenzie, J. A. S.—Ross-shire Sinclair, G., jun.—Caithness-sh. Stewart, Sir M. S.—Renlrewsh. IRELAND. Blackney, Carlow Boyle, Hon. J.—Cork, City of Browne, J.—Co. of Mayo Browne, D.—( o. of Mayo Brownlow, C.—Co. of Annagh Burke, Sir J.—Co. of Galway Callaghan, D.—Cork, City of Carew, R. S.Wexford County Chapman, M.—Westmeath Co. Clifford, Sir A —Bandon-bridge Copeland, Alderman—Coleraine Doyle, Sir J. M.—Carlow Co. French, A.—Roscommon Co.. Grattan, J.—Co. of Wicklow Jephson, C. D. o.—Mallow King, R.—County of Cork , Lambert, 3. S.—Ca. of Galatay Leader, N. P.—Kilkennv Mullins, F. W.—Co. of ferry O'Connell, D.—Co. of Kerry O'Connell, M. D.—Co. of Clare O'Connor Don—Roscorn. Co. O'Neill, Hn. Gen.—Antrim Co. l'arnell, Sir H B.—Queen's Co. Ponsonby, G.—Youghall Power, R.—Waterford County Russell, J.—Kinsale Ruthven, E. S.—Downpatrick Shell, R. L—Co. of Louth Walker, C. A.—Wexford Wallace, T.—Drogheda Westenra, H.—Monaghan Co. White, S.—Co. of Leitrim TELLER. Rice, Rt. Hon. T. S.—Limerick BRISTOL, JAN. 23. The case of Christopher Davis, the unhappy convict under sentence of death, is regarded by all, except the few who sub scribed their guineas towards a piece of plate as a reward to Harmer, the Anti-Reform attorney, who captured him, as ex tremely severe. The common parlance of Davis, whenever he took a glass, was such as he uttered in Queen square against the Bishops. On his trial nothing was proved against him but idle words and gesticulations, for which he is to be hanged, while the robber and incendiary, who actually applied the torch, is only to be transported ! Is it because Davis, by his industry, had saved a little money that he is to suffer ? Could the acqui. sition of a few hundred pounds by an industrious tradesman convey to him as many grains of sense, it might then be used as an argument; but how often by its intoxicating qualities does it not draw out the little its victim possessed. It is said the ringleaders must be punished as an example. Where are the ringleaders ? Have they not paid the awful debt, as examples of drunkenness and riot ? Were they not conveyed in numbers to the infirmary, there to breathe their last ? Were they not seen stuck fast in the molten lead on the portico of the Custom-house, and hurried into eternity by the fall of the King's Arms ? and did not many of them sink from the floors of the burning houses into the devouring flames below, kindled by their own hands ? Here are awful, never_to be-forgotten examples to this city and the country at large,—these were the ringleaders I May we not, then, hope that the petition in favour of Davis will be heard, and that the Royal de. mency will be extended to one who neither burnt or destroyed one shilling's worth of property ? WORCESTER POLITICAL UNION. PETITION (if the WORCESTER POLITICAL UNION. TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. MAY IT PLEASE roan MAJESTY,— We, your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, actuated by no other principles than an ardent desire to see your Majesty reign, as yo'n now do, in the hearts and affections of the great bulk of the enlightened and faithful people of this kingdom, which your Majesty is well aware is the only basis on which a Monarch can fix a substantial hope of enjoying, without interruption, the honour and dignity belong ing to a Crown ; and more especially at a time like the present, when the industrious and deserving people of this kingdom are suffering under the most heart-rending privations, misery, and despair, and when the nation's hopes seemed to be destroyed by the unceremonious rejection, by the House of Lords, of that most wise and salutary measure of Reform recommended by your Majesty's patriotic Ministers, which had for its object the correction of those abuses that have many years been working the destruction of the welfare, peace, and happiness of your faithful and loyal people : we, your petitioners cannot but deeply regret that in certain parts of the kingdom some portion of your Majesty's subjects, maddened by despair of an amend ment in their present condition, should have so far forgotten that the happiness and prosperity of a nation depend on its peace and internal tranquillity, and have broken out into acts of riot and destruction of property. Your petitioners most humbly implore your Majesty to take their cases into your most gracious consideration, to temper justice with mercy, by exercising your Kingly prerogative in rescuing from an untimely and ignominious death those of your unfortunate subjects who are now awaiting the awful day of execution;—some of whom were proved on their trials to be men of unimpeachable character previous to their having fallen victims to a frantic delusion, and de. spair of an improvement in our political embarrassments. But when we view the extent of human depravity, the solem n idea presents itself, that we all stand as condemned criminals in the eyes of an Almighty God, whose laws we have br o k en , to whom we must supplicate for pardon and forgiv eness ; an d , as we are told, that unless we forgive, we canno t b e f org i ven, we humbly pray that your Majesty may so far be found exer cising this grace, that you may be esteemed a merciful father and protector of the lives and liberties of your oppressed people, and ensure a confident hope, that when it shall please God to call you from this to another world, you may enjoy a crown of Heavenly glory, that fadeth not away. For which your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray. Lord FITZROY SOMERSET held a levee at the Horse Onerde, which way well attended. SOUTHAMPTON and LONDON RAILWAY. nhiTgialvly respectable Tavern, to hear fleeting r w da a y s h a e ft l e d rn a o t o t n h a e n c u i t t n y er a o f u L s a a a n d t a l the report of the Committee appointed on the 6th of De c maker. to investigate the merits of this undertaking. S;r T. BARING was unanimously called to the chair, and after addressing the meeting in a short speech upon the object, requested Colonel Henderson to read the report o' the Committee of Investigation. Colonel flestnaesote came forward, and was received with great applause. He read several documents and let ters addressed by several engineers and other persons to the Committee for Investigation, from which it appeared that the probable expense of completing the railway would he 800,0001., and that the transport of passengers and goods on the proposed railway, calculated upon the basis of the actually existing traffic, and at one-half only of the present charge, would yield an income of 12 per cent. Messrs. BRISCOE and LEFFVRE, the Members of Par liament, and several other gentlemen, addressed the meet ing in speeches of considerable length, reptesenting that tI e proposed undertaking would most likely pro.loce the iollowing prospective advantages :—The increased so iply of Inutcher'm meat to the London market, in coneequimce of the diminished charge and the accelerated speed ; the supply of fish for the markets of Loudon, and of the towns on and near the line of railway; the probable increase of passengers from the facilities offered on the railway ; the conveyance of live sheep and lambs to the London mar ket; the conveyance of grain and all other agricultural produce to London fur consumption, and to Southamp. ton for embarkation and consumption ; the conveyance of chalk and other manures along the line; the convey .nee of foreign fruit, poultry, and eggs, from Southamp. ton to London ; the conveyance of all build . ng materials; the conveyance of articles of daily consumption to the London markrte, such as milt, butter, eggs, poultry, fruit, vegetable, &c., and the reconveyance of the ven ders of such articles to their respective homes ; and the conveyance of troops, naval and military stores, specie, mails, &c. Mr. Giles, an engineer, rave a detail of the respective expen.es upon which he grounded tci. aggregate estimate of 800,0001, and said that the uudertak;ng, which would take five years to complete, would employ several thousand men, and their labour would be 50,0001. Resolutions, approving of the report, and expressive of its truth, and the advantageous prospect held out in it. were unanimously agreed to. and subscriptions were entered into. It was stated that 150,000/. were already in hand. A Committee was appointed to prepare petitions to both Houses of Parliament, praying the Legislature to pass the Act with the least possible delay. Thanks were voted to the Chairman, and the meeting dispersed. A deputation from the National Political Union, cmtsi•ting of the following gentlemen, Mr. THOMAS URPHY, Mr. CARTWRIGHT THOMAS, Mr. DA NIEL WAKEFIELD, and Mr. ROWLAND DETROSIER, Waited upon Lord MELBOURNE yesterday morning with a petition lo his MAJESTY in favour of the unfortunate men at Bristol and Nottingham. A Sheffield paper states, that the five men who were s.-ntenced to death at the late sped :1 commi%sion tor Nottingham are all to be executed to-morrow. We hope and believe that this statement is not true.— Times. The late fire in Glasgow has been very severe un the insurawce offices, but yet considerably more so on the proprietors. The !mtge., we have heard, amount in all , 0 54,50 , ' !.—Caledonian Mercury. The Annual Obituary records the death of the I .te relation of the celehrate4 ADDISON. He was drowned while bathing at Strasburgh, at the age of 22. The late JOHN EMERY was an admirable n•iniature painter; but some of his happiest efforts were executed in his careless moments. One nidit, at Sunder boll, while waiting for his cue to go on for his greatest character, Tyke, he sketched, - on a side scene, the likeness of JOHN KEIIIILIC, which hundreds have for par, been in he habit of admiring ; at length a manager cut it out of 'he canvass, and sold it for SO!. FRENCH DRAMA.----The Paris theatres have produced during the last year, 272 new. pieces: -- 2 tragedies; 27 dramas; 19 comedie►; 21 operas; SO meld-dramas ; 2 ballets; 171 vaudevilles:-172 authors have received " the honours." SCRIBE, always the most prolific, has produced 13 pieces.—.Athenaura. It will be seen, from the skirmishing last night in the House of Commons on the prearntati,a of a petition from Let de, that the subject of Irish tithes and of Iri•h church property in general, begins to press hard upon the consideration of Parliament. It is undoubtedly very lamentable that the bulk of any nation should combine to resist as one man the efforts of any alas of individuals to recover and enjoy their lawful property. But what is that to the purpose ? Where is the r. medy ? Can you go to law with a whole people? If not, you must either abolish rte ineffectual law, or abolish 6,000,000 of people. Time*. RAIL-ROAD TO LONDON AND BIRMING AM- —A me•-tmg of the owners and occupiers of lands in the line of road by which it is proposed to connect Lon don and Birmingham, who dissent from the undertaking, was held on Satui day, at Exeter Hall, Strand. The object of the meeting-, as detailed by one of the Speakers, was to obtain subscriptions and protests against the grdwing an Act of Parliament for the rail-road, as it was considered to be highly injurious to the property through which it was to be carried. Meetings at Watford, Berkbamstead, Buckingham, &c., had been lid(' on the subject, and, being numerously attended, it had been resolved to continue the oppositiiion which had defeated the attempt to obtain. the Act of last Session. A list of the landtheners who dissent from the measure was read, in which the names of the Countess of BRIDGWATER, Earls CLARENDON and ESSEX, Lend NORTHWICK, Sir ASTLEY COOPER, and about 50 other gentlemen, appeared as concui ring in the idea that the rail-road :could greatly depreciate the value of their pr-perty. Similar reso'utions Wete then agreed and further subscriptions entered into ; after which the meeting separated HARWICH.—Large quantities of specie con tinue to pass through this port and by the post-office packets, to the Continent. Five runs weight were on Wednesday last shipped for Cuxhaven. Another steamer has been obliged to quit the coast of Holland. fearing to trust her paddles amongst the drift ice in the rivets. How, then, will their efficiency he proved or supported, for conveying mails and despatc'es in winter, when it is well known large ma•ses of loose ice ate every winter fall n in with, not only in the rivers, hut many miles at sea from the coast ; and n“twithstanding which difficulties and dangers, the old-established sailing vessels have ever made their landing good, and for the last thirty-five years, without one acccident to the mails under their charge ?-- Kent and Essex _Mercury. USURY.—lnterest, or usury for the use of money, nnist be regarded as of the same mature as profit on ordinary stock, and considering the light which the political economist, have thrown on this sulbj.er, it seetn, incredible how, to this day, it has been suffered to remain a stigma on the commercial code 4,f England, that profit on money should be hell in a different, and even a delin quent pint of view, from profit on any other stock. It has never been effectually exposed that insurance, having ripect to the circumstances of thy borrower, is an ingre- dient which must he ever considered by the lender; and that as no two individuals can, in re.pect to m ,, ans, busi ness, and personal character, be esteemed alike, the value of insuring, if I may say so, their respective credits, ought not to be reckoned at an equal per cen . .—Liverpoel Courier. The primitive inhabitants of Mexico believed that the soul had to pass through pleces full of snow and thorns. and encounter many hard.hips, before it arrived at its destined abode; and trey therefore buried their it with all their apparel. vestments, and shoes.—Rotes to Brown's Poetical Ephemeras. PLEASANT TRAVELLING.—In Edinburgh r sides Mr. C—, who is as huge, though not as w i tty, a s Falstufir. It is his custom when he travels to book two places, and thus secure half the inside of the i oach to him self. Ile sent his servant the other day to I ook him for Glasgow. The roan returned with the following reaming intelhgenee:—" I've book--d you, Sir ; there weren't two inside places left, so I booked yen one in and one out." THE CONVICT MAY.—We are authorized to give the rno•t unqualified contra , iietion to every pat t of a statement which has recently ~ ppeared in several Rau:late, and which was copied into The Sun from the Observer, respecting the death of JAMES MAY, who was convicted with BISHOP and WILLIAM,, he being at this time in good he ilth on hoard the .Narcissus hulk at 'Woolwich, .sod not having experienced any annoyance whatever on the part of his fellow-pri s oners. HORRIBLE MURDER.--We have just heard if at a most barbarous murder was perpetrated near Ca. information has no t appalling circiimmtanees ; b u t as our molin, on Sunday evening fast, a ttended with the most come from a well authenticated source, we forbear, at pre a.mt, en tering into the demi!, with which we bave lien Wexford indopeytdist.