The Sun. — London, England, 1832-11-15 00:00:00

BRUSSELS. The Legislative Sts-ion of the Chambers of Belgium commenced on Tuesday last, when King Leopold pro nounced the following opening speech, to the tone and terms of which the present critical position of the Dutch question cannot fail to give very great interest. It will he seen that his Majesty regards operations against Ant werp as all but inevitable:— " Gentlemen,—The four months which have elapsed since the close of the last Session have witnessed the ac complishment of events which are important to the future condition of this country. " Belgium has been successively recognized by the Powers of Europe, and our national flag has been admitted into most of the foreign ports. " My union with the eldest daughter of the King of the French, in drawing more closely the ties which bind ' us to a generous people, has afforded a fresh opportunity for my receiving from most of the Courts of Europe testimonies of friendship,-and of good wishes for the consolidation and f.the new Belgian State. " Afte . rotracted delay, which, however, has not been quite so useless as was apprehended to the interests of the country, the moment has at last arrived when 1 can respond to the wishes of the Chambers and the nation by bringing your attention to the Powers guaranteed by the tre Ay of the 15th November, and by assuring you that it will be executed. The Powers had ascertained it as a certainty that, by forbearing any longer from having re course to coercive measures, they would place Belgium in a condition of immediate necessity to seek for justice by _herself; they did not wish then to run the chance of a ge neral war. Two of these Powers, allied by a solemn con vention, have pledged themselves to begin the in:mediate evacuation of our territory; the French and English fleets combined now shackle the commerce of Holland: and, if these means of coercion are ineffectual, in two days a French army will come, without infringing on the tran quillity of Europe, to prove that the guarantees which have been given are not vain words. " Such, Gentlemen, are the fruits of the policy which the Government has hitherto supported, and it is with confidence that I shall submit to your examination the negotialions which have brought about this result. " The settlement of the painful difficultis which fetter the course of the Government will allow it, Gentlemen, to employ itself more exclusively in the improvement of the administrative and financial departments, which demand the interest of the country. " The organization of the judicial authority has already come to complete the political Constitution of the State, and to establish on a well-defined basis the independence of the Magistrates. " At the same time that the Budgets of the year 1832 are presented to you, you shall have also before you the accounts of 1830-1831. " The second part of the loan which you have autho rised has been contracted on terms advantageous under the circumstances- These circumstances, common to almost all the countries of Europe, have drawn upon Bel gium an increase of expense, which requires to be co vered by an increase of charges. The country will know how to resign itself to the necessary sacrifices in looking around and acknowledging that at no epoch, notwith• standing the seriousness of the events, has there been a system of taxation so moderate and so mild as the present. " Should the execution by the Powers of the treaty which has been declared to be guaranteed by them prevent our youthful and fine army from displaying its valour, I calculate sufficiently on its devotion to be assured that, in the course of the events which are preparing, the violations of the territory by the enemy, or any other act of aggres sion against Belgium, shall not take place with impunity. " The interests of this army are the object of my lively solicitude : it is difficult yet to fix a period for disarming —a measure now more probable than ever. A project of law on the organization of the army in time of peace will nevertheless be presented to you. Promotions, pensions, and the pay of the effective part of the troops, shall also be the object of specific laws. " The provincial and communal administrations re maining merely provisional weakens the resources of the Sate, and deprives these localities of several of their ad vantages and their rights. This will form one of the most important objects of your deliberations. Should the duration of the Session permit it, I shall also call your at. tention this year to public instruction. " Imperfections have been obset ved in the laws relating to the civil guard and the militia : the ameliorations pointed out by experience will be submitted to you. Same por tions of our penal code will likewise be submitted to a re vision, which will modify them so as to be in harmony with the institutions and morality of the country. " The general condition of the country continues to he satisfactory. Events have testified that the apprehensions entertained respecting our commerce and industry were ex.iggerated. lam happy to have it in my power to in form you that the revenues of the State for the present year have surpassed all expectations. New communications have been made in the interior; others are in a state of preparat;on ; and lam incessantly employed in opening new channels, and to extend our commercial relations with foreigners. The scourge which has depopulated other countries has produced much fewer ravages amongst us; to the fore sight of the Administration is due the credit of this result. " We approach a great event, Gentlemen ; the liberation of the territory should conduce to tr en g then public confidence. But you will remember with regret that Bel glum, entire Belgium, has not been adopted by Europe. When the day of separati: n shall arrive, we shall not he insensible to the services rendered by the population, who had so devotedly associated themselves with our cause : they have not ceased to occupy my thoughts; they deserve Ote Axed attention of the nation. Belgium shall remain sl e country of their choice." PROCLAMATION—REGENCY OF ANTWERP. " Fellow citizens,—You are acquainted with the mea sures resolved upon by France and England to put Bel gium in possession of the territory assigned to her by the treaty of the 15th of November, 1831. " You are also aware, from the order of the day issued by the Commandant of the place, dated yesterday, agree ably to the desp.tteh received from the Minister of the Interior in reply to our letter of the 2d inst., if the naval means directed against the commerce of Holland be found insufficient, the citadel of Antwerp will very probably be come one of the principal points of hostilities, but that the attack will be combined in such a way as to take away from our adversaries every pretext for inflicting upon an inoffensive population all the evils of war. " However, as all the consequences which an attack upon iiYle'citadel may bring upon this city cannot be safely assured against, the Governm:nt, in its solicitude, ha.; directed, and we, as is our duty, order, that such measures be taken as possible misfortunes may render necessary. " The Commission formerly named, for arresting the progress of incendiarism in extraordinary cases, is revived in lull activity, and zealously occupied with carrying into effect the object of its mission. Every thing which can interest the community is made an object of our care; you will, doubtless, on your part, pursue those particular measures which the position of each will suggest, and it is to your active co operation, if the danger become immi pent, that we must look for the efficacy of the succour which we have established. " In calling upon you to act prudently we disclaim any gish to create alarm; the inefficacy of the first means of coercion exercised against Holland is not yet certain. " Let us then provide for possible events, without neg lecting to calculate upon their degree of probability. prwience and calmness ought to be our motto under such circnmatances. Your magistrates will remain faithful to y o u , 1' Burgomaster, GERARD LE GRELLO. " fly Command, WELLENS, Secretary. " From the Regency Hotel, Nov. 8." NOTICE. " The _Burgomaster and Aldermen of the city of Ant werp, conformably to the contents o f a letter from the Commandant of the place, dated yesterday, invite the citizens to light the front of their houses in case of a nightly surprise. This =figure is judged necessary, as much for the interest of the inhabitants as for the defence of the city. (Signed as above.) " Regency Hotel, Nov. II." (From the Phare of Antwerp.) Nov. 12.--The pont volent constructed in our arsenal, and placed between Hoboken and Burgh, is completed ; it will be protected by two strong batteries, which are finished, and by our flotilla. Our means of defence against the citadel, if General Chasse should not be able to respect the city, are im mense. There are 90 mortars placed. Supposing that we are compelled to defen4 ourse lves, each mortar would throw 12 bombs an hour, that would be at the rate of 25,920 in 24 hours. We know no fortress which can resi , t for long a fire so fearful. Throughout the day beef and provisions have been brought to the citadel. The Dutch cease not during the night to throw up fire-rockets. We were wrong informed in saying that the Dutch bad stopped the Ghent steam-boat, the Mercury ; it ran upon the sand-bank which is formed in front of the opening which the Dutch have made in the dyke at the side of Burgh, in order to avoid passing with their boats tinder our batteries. It has been got off, and proceeded to Ghent. The Belgian vessels still continue to navigate the Scheldt. The Regency, in its ►ively solicitude for the interests of the city, have asked the Government to give up the fire engines of the different cities to their disposal. We hear that the Minister has acceded, and that the engines will be here by the 15th of this month. It is possible that they may not be wanted, but it is prudent to have them in readiness. (From L'lndependant of Tuesday.) BRUSSELS, Nov. 12.—M. de Chabot-Latour, Aide-de- Camp to the Duke of Orleans and an officer of the Parisian National Guard, arrived at the Hotel of Bellevue this morn ing, at 8 o'clock, who report that the Dukes of Orleans and Nemours might be expected in the course of the day. FRENCH PAPERS. (From Galignani's Messenger 01 Tuesday.) The Constitutionnel says—" It is announced that a new French corps is about to be formed, consisting of 100,000 men, to be stationed on the frontiers towards the Rhine. A Marshal of France is to have the command. and General Pelet, at present Director of the War Depot, will be appointed Major• General of this force, which has been rendered necessary by the corps of observation which Austria and Prussia are said to be assembling on the other side of the Rhine." The Temps says—" It appears that the person pointed out by the Quotidienne, under the name of Hyacinthe Gonzagues, is certainly the man who betrayed the Duchess of Berry, irk consideration, h is said, of a sum of 300,000 f., which was promised to him as a reward. It also .ppears that this negotiation was entered into by M. de Montalivet before he went out of office. A circumstance proving the confidence of the Duchess in this man is, that he was ac.. credited to her in the quality of agent of Don Miguel. It is reported that the Duchess was to have been arrested as she entered Nantes, but this failed from some misunder standing, and the coming on of a thick fog, which pre vented the agents from being at the rendezvous in time. It is further asserted, that amongst the papers found there are some very curious documents, with letters from princely personages, and curious draughts of articles written by the Duchess of Berry, which have been already, or were intended to be, inserted in the Quotidienne and the Revenant." The Journal du Commerce says—" M. Hello, Pro cureur-Genet al at Rennes, on being apprised of the arrest of the Duchess of Berry, immediately set out for Nantes; but the Duchess had already embarked when he arrived. On the morning of the 10th instant he departed again, as some say for St. Nazaire, where the Duchess is detained by contrary winds ; others assert that he is gone back to Rennes. It is said that M. Hello expressed his surprise on hearing that the Duchess bad neither been placed in close confinement, nor subjected to even an ordinary exa mination. The papers found in the house of Mademoi selle Duguigny have not been deposited in the hands of justice. At Nantes it was reported that they have been sent to Paris, where we are assured they have arrived. Everything in this affair bears the mark of arbitrary power. he companions of the Duchess are divided into two par ties. M. Guibourg is imprisoned at Nantes, whilst M. de Menars and Mademoiselle Kersabiec accompany the Duchess." The Breton of Nantes, of the 11th instant, contains the following account of Etienne Gonzagues Deutz, who betrayed the Duchess of Berry He is aged 31 years, and a native of Cologne, where he was educated in the Jewish religion. In 1826 he resided at Rome, with his uncle, the celebrated Deutz, rabbi of that religion. Without any means of subsistence, or at least without a fortune sufficient to supply his habits of extravagance, he left his protector to seek a more agreeable way of living. Urged by the Propaganda, he denied his God and became a Catholic. Great was the exultation of Christendom at this conversion, which was considered a great event at Rome. Deutz, in high favour with the heads of the church, lived a long sime upon the pe cuniary supplies granted him by Cardinal Albani. It ap pears that in 1831 Gonzagues Deutz, after having made a voyage to America, returned to Europe. From a desire to open to himself a new sphere of life, he attached him self, by some services which are unknown to us, to the Duchess of Berry, on her visit to Rome. An individual named Drack, brother-in-law to Deutz, became attached, under Charles X., to the Duke of Bordeaux, and this af forded the other the means of introducing himself to the Duchess of Berry. fle soon gained the confidence of the Duchess, who amply rewarded him, and sent him on se veral delicate missions to foreign Courts. Deutz punc tually executed these missions, and thereby strengthened the good opinion which the Princess entertained of him. After her landing in France, Deuz was entrusted with im portant missions, of which, on their being accomplished, he rendered an account to the Princess, at Nantes, a few months ago. After this, the Princess sent him on a fresh mission to Germany. It is said that, at Frankfort, he became acquainted with an individual attached to the French police. Here the first overtures far betraying the Duchess were made. On quitting Frankfort he went to Rome, where he was received by the Pope, who gave him letters for the Duchess of B.rry. From Rome he pro ceeded to Portugal, where he saw Don Miguel, who also gave him letters for the Royal Duchess. From Lisbon he returned to Paris, and made a final arrangement as to the sum he was to receive for delivering up the Duchess. It is sta.ed that it amounts to nearly a million of francs. In order to carry his project into execution he went to Nantes, and applied for an interview with the Pt inces.t. The persons who knew the retreat of the Duchess being a little suspicious, at first refused his request ; but as he would communicate the r. stilt of his journey, and the de -patches he had, to the Duchess alone, he was admitted to an interview on the 6th, at the house of Mademoiselle Duguigny, at the moment of dinner. On his entering the house, the Duchess of Berry, by way of precaution, left the room; but when she perceived, thr.ngh a kind of vasistas, that it was her protege, she came back into the room, exclaiming, `Ah ! is it you, my dear Deutz? ' * Deutz remained a few minutes with the Princess, and then went out to give to the numerous police-officers who surrounded the house the signal agree ;1 upon for her arrest." The Gazette of Mankeint, which is considered one of the principal organs of the Austrian Government, con tains, in its publication of the Bth inst., the following article on the Alliance between England and France:— " One of the most important events of the present epoch, as to its future consequence., is the intimate alliance be tween France and England. By this alliance, Europe, whether at peace or war, becomes divided into two great parties. On one side are England and France, and, on the other, Austria, Prussia, Russia, and the German Confede ration. Holland forms the advanced guard of the last named Powers, and Belgium that of the others. In Spain, in Portugal, in Prussia, and in the States of the Pope, the two parties will contend, no doubt, by means of their diplomatists, and also by a non-intervention, which intervenes. Thus, hitherto, the Conference has united the two masses, and has had the merit of throwing a veil over the schisms which exist between them, de priving each of all pretext and necessity for having recourse to extreme measures. By bringing the affairs of Belgium to a termination, no essential change is made in the nature of things, but a little time only is gained : the same struggles that have existed with regard to Bel gium, may be renewed with respect to Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, or any other country. The French Ministry and the English Whigs have in vain asserted that they do not mean to rule by the principle of propagandism ; these assurances are no guarantee, since propagandism subsists in the system they have established, and cannot cease till that system is at an end. The delegates of the people— for in this light must be viewed all Governments founded upon the principle of a popular Monarchy—must of ne cessity seek their allies amongst other delegates of the same character, and to endeavour to find friends amongst their neighbours, is to act as if they sought to revolu tionize such States as profess the monarchical principle. In this respect the influence of the Grey Ministry is more pernicious than that of the French Ministry. The former having commenced by revolutionizing England; and feeling itself closely pressed by a re-action at home, feels a greater desire to form alliances with other nations, and conse quently we find it less anxious about treaties and rights than France, who would unite herself more readily with monarchial states if she were not restrained by the alli ance she has just formed with England. It is decidedly evident that England is about to assume the place which was occupied by France after the revolution. Already the Grey Ministry finds itself compelled to repair one ex treme resolution by another, and in a very short time repose, order, safety, and contentment, will become im possible. We therefore repeat that it is the Grey Ministry which threatens the peace of Europe." This article is followed by another entitled Germany, in which is the following passage :—" Germany is sufficiently powerful to maintain the legitimate state of Europe. Could the inter. vention of France in Belgium present any dangers, if in her turn Germany was to occupy the whole of the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg, and thus protect the frontiers of Germany against all events." SPIRIT OF THE PARISIAN JOURNALS. Le Journal des Debats reiterates its arguments to prove that ; in practice, the Duchess of Berry cannot he tried as an ordinary prisoner, unless a Jury can be found superior to human nature, or so destitute of memory as to forget what she was three years since—how different from an ordinary individual by her rank, her situation, and her future prospects. La France Nouvelle replies particularly to the Cour rier de ['Europe, and argues that the law of the 10:11 of April, and the debate upon it, applied only to the case of the members of the exiled family simply appearing on the French territory, when all that could he done would be to reconduct them across the frontiers; but if, in addition to the violation of that law, they also commit the further crimes of exciting civil war, &c., then the case is altered, and that law is no longer applicable. The Duchess of Berry has, it continues, made war against the Government, and been defeated ; she is a prisoner of war, and it is for the Government, with the assistance of the Chambers to decide what the political consequences of that situation are to be. Le Messager des Chambres maintains that the arrest of the Duchess has not settled the question of La Vendee, since it is only an isolated fact, and the principal parti sans of Henry V., who have not sanctioned what they have termed the rash attempts of the Duchess, are as numerous and active as ever. To be convinced of this it is only, it says, necessary to mix in the salons of the Faubourg St. Germain. Le National takes hold of the expression in the Moni. teur relative to the Royal authority being " responsible for its inflexibility or clemency," in the case of the Duchess of Berry, as an admission of the responsibility of the Crown, and urges, that by the same rule it must be considered responsible for the refusal to sanction a penal claim in the law of the 10th April, and for the nomina tion of Ministers whose unpopularity is so decided, that the nation at once rejects them without even waiting for their actions. Le Courrier Francais, in alluding to the reported escape of the Prince de Polignac, alter remarking that the despatches referred to by the Nouvelliste, may be anterior to the event, says--.. This news produced very little sensation, because it is now difficult to understand why M. de Polignac and his three colleagues remain at Ham. If it be for having violated the Charter, this crime has since been repeated so solemnly, and with such complete impunity, that we cannot see why the national justice should weigh with two measures; why the etat de siege of 1830, should be judged with more severity than the etat de siege of 1832. Example is the great object of chastisement ; but in this case the example has been quite useless, since it has not prevented the Ministers of 1832, from renewing the crime of their predecesQors. Besides, it is absurd to punish men who have only pushed the prin ciples of the restoration to their extreme consequence,when those principles are again held up to honour by the Government, and professed by it with an effrontery far less tolerable than that which was complained of before the 30th July. Now that it is proclaimed by the lifoni teur that the members of families which reign or have reigned are above the laws, it is quite intelligible that a family which wishes to continue to reign, should think _ _ _ _ itself above the Constitution, and should find Ministers to legalise its pretension. Thus the continuance of the de tention of the four Ministers who signed the Ordonnances of the 25th July, has long been an anomaly, the Govern merit of Louis Philip owes them a full and complete am nesty, and the escape of M. de Polignac would have been considered as an advance towards that measure. This sentiment is so general, that we may be certain, that if the report had been confirmed, the Ministry would have been much lass embarrassed by its defeat at Ham, than by its victory at Nantes." Le Journal du Commerce says, that the Opposition do not comphin of the Ministry for going to war, but for doing it in a blind and improvident manner, fur having all along maintained that any collision between the con tending Powers would bring about a general war, and now producing that collision, and, at the same time, pretend ing that the general peace will not be disturbed. It urges that the taking of the citadel of Antwerp will not prevent the Dutch from annoying the Belgian commerce in every way, as soon as the French troops are withdrawn, and that the main question will be as far from being settled as ever. The Conference, it contends, ought to have firmly en forced the whole treaty on the King of Holland, as soon as it became evident that milder means were ineffectual. (From the Nouvelliste, tilted Wednesday, received this morning.) General Pelet has been appointed to the command of a division of infantry, consisting of grenadiers and volti geurii, forming ou the Meuse, under the name of a reserve division. A letter, dated Cherburg, Nov. 10, says, " The fri gate Syrene, which has been under orders for some days, to join Rear-Admiral Villeneuve's squadron, and which bad weather has impeded the equipment of, set sail yes t-..rday afternoon, at two o'clock, for Spithead." The census of the moveable Nitional Guard in the de pirtment of the Rhone, has just been completed. The g , -neral total, according to the documents transmitted to the Minister at the end of last month, was 25,563 citizens. It is said that M. de Peyronnet has written to the Pre. sident of the Council to obtain permission to repair to Blaye should the Duchess of Berry be pleased to except of his services in quality of counsel. Colonel Chousserie of the gendarmerie has been ap pointed Commander-in-chief of the fortress of Blaye dur ing the Duchess of Berry's stay there. FRENCH FUNDS.-PARIS, Nov. 12.-Five per Cents. 96f. 96f. sc. 961.95 f. 95c. 96f. 96f. sc. 96E 95f. 95c. Loan of 1832, 96f. 25c. Three per Cents., 67f. 50c. 55c. 45c. 40c. 50c. National Loan, 9tif. 25c. Bank Actions, 1,660 f. 1,657 f. 50c. Rente de Na ples, 81f. 15c. 81f. 81f. 20c. 15c. 811: 20c. Roman Five per Cents., SI. Rente d'Espagne ' 13}4 % 14 13% 3 4, . Ditto, Three per Cents., 29%. Royal Spanish Loan, 78% Rente Perpe. tuelle d'Espagne, 56% % % %. Belgian Loan, 74%. Hay. tian Loan, 200 E-Exchange on London, one month, paper, 25f. The.; money, 25f. 75c ; three months, paper, 25f. 65c. ; money, 251. 6L'c.- fours Authentique. FRENCII FUNDS.-PARIS, Nov. 13.-Five per Cents. 96f. sc. 96f. 95f. 95c. 96f. 95f. 96f. 96f. 95c. 96f. Loan of 1832, 96f. '2oc. Four per Cents., 801 '2sc. Three per Cents. 67f. 40c. 45c. 40c. 45c. Bank Actions, 1,657 f. 50c. 1,660 f. Rente de Naples, 81f. 10c. 15c. 20c. 25c. 20c. Roman Five per Cents., 81%. Rente d'Espagne, Five per Cent., 13 % % % 4 4. Rente d'Espagne Thee per Cent., 29%. Royal Spanish Loan, 79. Rente Perpe tuelle d'Espagne, 56%. Belgic Loan, 74% 14. Haytian Loan, 200.-Exchange on London, one month, paper, 25f. 75c ; money, 25c. 75c. ; three months, paper, 2.5 f. 65c. ; money, 25f. 60c.- Cours Authentiquc. SOUTH AMERICA. EXTRACT OF A LETTER. FROM BUENOS AYRES, DATED AUGUST 17. (Received per ship, via Liverpool.) Here matters are in statu quo, but in Monte Video, as you will have learnt on the arrival of the Tyrian, they have had a revolution. We bad hoped that Gen. Lavalleja would not hive joined the party opposed to the Governor (General Fructuoso Riveira) ; the subsequent events, however, have tended to shake the confidence placed in Lavalleja's pru dence, and a protracted civil war seems to be the propahle result of this impolitic revolution. You must know that not since, but previous to the in dependence of the Banda Oriental, two strong political parties existed, General Riveira being the leader of the one, and General Lavalleja of the other. The former was supposed to possess the influence of the country people, and the latter of those in town. The fa cilities of depriving Monte Video of provisions was thought a sufficient safeguard against any movement in the town, and, up to a late period, proved so; but the Governor having enacted some laws against " intrusos" (country people who settle on unoccupied lands, and from custom claim a right to possession), weakened much his party, and this induced the party in town to try their luck. My opinion is, that Riveira will ultimately re establish his power, though not before the destruction of much property. Postscript of the 18th of August.—On the 9th inst. a counter-revolution took place in Monte Video, the black troops declaring in favour of Riveira. At first such was the alarm in that city that the Judge of Police was in duced to call on the English and American Consuls to re quest assistance from their national vessels of war to pro• tect the town from pillage. Immediately his Majesty's brig Beagle, and the United States schooner Enterprise, landed each fifty men, taking possession of the Custom house, and so on. The alarm soon ceased, as the majo rity declared for Riveira. Tranquillity was re-established, and the foreign forces returned to their respective ships. I am sorry to add, that I do not consider the contest at an end, although the loss of the city to Lavelleja admits of the probability that he will ultimately have to succumb. We are not at all aware of the forces of the contending parties, although all agree that Riveira is the strongest. He has been joined by General Lavalle, Olivaria, and the other unitarian efficeis who emigrated to the Banda Ori ental in 1829. LAUGHABLE OCCURRENCE. --One day during the last week as Mr. LYNCIT, the celebrated Irish " Committee" man, was spouting away at a tremendous rate from the window of the Nag's Head in the Waters, he was surprised, in the midst of one of hi s t i ra d es , to find more than one - ha lf of his auditors suddenly fall down to the ground. He starred, but still the people Ity on the ground, and what the d-1 was the matter he could not, with all his sagacity, comprehend. At last it was discovered that some philosophical wag bad charged an individual in the outside with electric matter, and the cro.s d being extremely dense, it communicated through the whole, and produced the ludicrous effect described.-- Macclesfield Herald, FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Prince and Princess Lieven, at Ashburnham House, Dover street, from their villa at Richmond ; the Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury, in Arlington-street, from Hatfield; the Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde, at the Duke of Portland's seat, Welbeck Abbey, Nottinghamshire, from their seat in Ireland; the Earl and Countess Cowper, in Little Maddox street, from their seat, Pansanger, Hertfordshire ; Sir John Byng, Bart., M.P., in Portman.square, from Brighton; the Earl and Countess of Guilford and family, at Seymour's Hotel, St. James's-street, from their seat near Dover, Kent; Lady Acton and the Misses Elliott, at Batt's Hotel, Dover-street, from Buckland, Berkshire ; Mrs. Gavan, at ditto, from Worthing ; Major and Mrs. Paske and family, at ditto, from Madras; Mr. and Mrs. Wood, at ditto, from Brighton; J. Reeves, Esq., at the Royal Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Paris ; C. Carbold, Esq., and family, at ditto, from ditto ; F. Talbot, Esq., at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street, from the Continent; T. J. Guest, Esq., at ditto, from Wales; George Peabody, Esq., at ditto, from a tour; Count Walewski, at ditto, from ditto; C. Hanham, Esq., at ditto, from ditto; Mr. and Mrs. Ackers, at ditto, from Cheltenham ; the Hon. Mrs. Basil Cockrane, at Nerot's Hotel, from the New Steyne, Brighton. DEPARTURES. Hon. Thomas Grenville, for his seat, Dropmore, Bucks ; Captain Rooke, from the St. James's Hotel, Jermyn.street, for Birmingham ; T. H. Fawkes, Esq., from Ellis's Hotel, St. James's-street, for Harnley Hall, Otley, Yorkshire; Rev. George Jenyens, from Batt's Hotel, Dover-street, for Worth ing ; Hon. C. Murray, from Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street, for Scotland ; John Creighton, Esq., from ditto, for Ireland ; Captain Dalme, from ditto, on a tour; F. P. D. Radcliffe, Esq., from ditto, on ditto ; Miss Wickham, from the Waterloo Hotel, Jermyn.street, for Brighton ; John Hurdley, Esq., from the British Hotel, Jermyn-street, for Plymouth ; William Raikes, Esq., from ditto, for Devizes; John Nayler, Esq., from ditto, for Bath ; William Fitzjames, Esq., from ditto, for Paris ; W. 0. Northwick, Esq., from ditto, for ditto ; William Lane, Esq., from ditto, for Yorkshire; Sir H. Fitzherbert, from the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle-street, for the West Indies ; Lady and Misses Fitzherbert, from ditto, for Tissington Hall, Derbyshire ; Colonel and Mrs. Cassidy and family, from ditto, for Tonbridge Wells; Mr. and Mrs. Brooke, from ditto, for Kent; Mr. and Mrs. Clifton, from ditto, for Lytham Hall, Lancashire; the Messrs. Clifton, from ditto, for Eton; Captain and Mrs. Forbes, from ditto, for Brighton ; H. Magniac, Mrs. Magniac and family, from ditto, for Colworth, Bedfordshire. GUILDHALL, LONDON. 1Y MAYORESS, AND SHERIFFS' LORD MAYOR, LA] BALL, AT THE GU LDHALL, ON FRIDAY, NOV. 16. REGULATIONS. - To cross the Hall, proceed up the . steps, turn to the right, to A room which is provided next the Chamberlain's Office for the recep tion of hats, cloaks, &c. &c. 'The Court room of the Aldermen, the Reading room, the Old Council Chamber, and the Chamberlain's Office, are appropriated exclusively to the Ladies,with female attendants. ;'Tables will be set out in Exchequer L room and room adjoining up stairs. 'Tea and coffee will be provided in the Old King's Bench Court and Lob bies ; and, in due time, confection ary, sandwiches, negus, lemonade, ices, orgeat, apples, pears, grapes, I oranges, &c., will be provided, and continued throughout the evening in King's Bench Court, Common Council Chamber, and the room at north-west end of the Hall. Master of Ceremonies, Mr. John Goldham. THE COMPANY.,... HATS and CLOAKS. LADIES CARDS REFRESHMENTS.... N.B. It is expected these regulations will be strictly observed, thereby producing every possible accommodation to the whole company. ANNUAL DISBURSEMENTS on ACCOUNT of the METROPOLITAN POOR. By an estimate recently made, it appears that the fol lowing sums have been expended upon an average during the last three years for the benefit of the poor resident in the metropolis, viz. Poor-rates collected in the city of London £85,500 Ditto in the County of Middlesex adjoining thereto. 96,000 Ditto in the County of Surrey 28,500 Ditto in the city and liberty of Westminster 69,000-£279,000 Expense of supporting charity-schools for the educa- tion of poor children Ditto of asylums for the relief of objects of humanity, charity, &c., supported by annual and voluntary contributions. Ditto of hospitals, dispensaries, and asylums of the 11,500 sick, lame, diseased and afflicted Institutions for benevolent, humane, and charitable 53,000 - .... . purposes, supported by about 850 societies Private charities, estimated at the like sum 165,000 Endowed establishments, at least Casual relief to mendicants, calculating the number to be only 3,000, in the receipt on an average of Is. 6(1. per diem ~..4 0 , 950 £892,450 In addition to the above items, there are large sums ex• pended by societies instituted for the promotion of reli. gion, virtue, and good morals among the lower orders o: the people resident in and about London ; so that the an• nual expenditure on their behalf cannot be estimated a much less than 1,000,0001. ECCLESIASTICAL INCOMES. Bagot Bishop of Oxford Dean of Canterbury 2,400 Blithfield, R l,OOO £5.400 Bayley, W. F. Prebendary of Canterbury 1,050 Vicar of Margate Vicar of Wilmington 1 1,500 2,350 *Moore, G.... Prebendary of Canterbury Rector of Wrotham Registrar of Prerogative Court, &c 4,000— 6,550 • Moore, R.... Prebendary of Canterbury.. ... Rector of Aynsford 1 1,200 n Rector of Hollingbur Registrar of Prerogative Court, &c. 4,000 6,200 Boscowen, H. Prebendary of Canterbury 1,051) Wooten, 10 7oo— 1,750 Spry, Dr....... Prebendary of Canterbury Rector of Marylebone Russell, Dr.... Prebendary of Canterbury 1,050 Rectory of Bishopsgate 2,200— 3,250 Sutton, T. M. Canon Residentiary of Lincoln 1,570 Rector of Great Chart 6uo Rector of Tunstal soo— 2,970 Sutton, E. L. Prebendary of Westminster Rector of High Halden Vicar of St. Peter's £34,040 Sons of Archbishop Moore. Q. E. D. " The incomes of these Conservatives average at least 0 3 f 3, 1 O i v O i On pgs o e f r l s o u; p m e , r a o n r n t u h m e !!i_c o T m e ii s 0f330 n es, Leading incumbents Article, Nov. B,—the object of " Drapier's" attack. We take this opportunity of stating that some gross exaggeration has been published respecting the income in the church of Dr. Blomberg. It is an act of mere justice to set this matter right. The following is, we learn from competent authority, the exact amount which has been sent in to the Clerical Commissioners:— From Shepton Mallet and Bradford £617 3 From St. Paul's, annual average £2,317 3 3.4 instead of 5,0001., as represeßted. The other appoint ments are merely honorary. Dr. Blomberg is one of the very few clergymen who has with sincerity, and on more than one occasion, when a bishopric has been offered to him, responded with a " nobo episcopari." He has also shown great kindness and consideration in giving his pre ferments (options at St. Paul's) to his curates. The re gularity of his residence in Amen corner, generally ex ceeding the three months, is well worthy of the imitation of his ecclesiastical brethren.— Times. CHOLERA NIORBUS, OFFICIAL REPORT. CENTRAL BOARD OF HEALTH. COUNCIL OFFICE, WHITEHALL.—(THIS DAY.) DAILY REPORT of CHOLERA CASES. New Cases. Deaths. Recoveries, England and Wales B7 21 66 Scotland.. ll 11 9 98 32 73 (Signed) Wrd. MACLEAN, Secretary, THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY). GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORN, For the Week ended Nov. 9, 1832, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. vvheat, ..„,..„, 525. 7d.1 Oats 183. 10d.1 345. Bd. 30s. 4d.1 Rye 325. 5d,1Pea5e...—.... 363. 10d. impERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE SIX WEEKS PRECEDING. 525. 9d.1 Oats 183. 9d.1 4d. 1 383. 9d. 3 cLl_ltye 335. 3.i DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. 8(1.1 Oats I9s. 9.1.1 13eans* I6s. 9d. 10d. Rye 19s. 9d.1 Pease* P2i. 6d. --------Th HA x Si Alt KETS.—i At per Load of 36 Trusses.) CU M BERL AND (LATE :if. JAMES'S.) Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 10 to £2 15 klew Meadow Hay 0 15 3 15 Useful Old Ditto 2 15 3 10 Fin , upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 15 4 0 clover Day . 4 5 510 1 13 A moderate supply, and a dull trade ; pri ces as last quoted. O a t Straw ...... II Bto £1 101 Wheat Straw SMITHFIELD. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £3 0 to £3 5 New Meadow Hay 3 0 3 10 Useful Old Ditto 3 5 3 15 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay ...... Clover Flay (extra fine).....£5 s... Generally Oat Straw ... Z 1 6to £1 8) Wheat Straw 1 10 1 12 Supply rather limited, trade dull, and prices stationary, iealth. BRIGHTON, Nov. 14. Their MAJESTIES continue to enjoy uninterrupted good Yesterday the KING gave audience to Captain LEWIS BENNE (of the Hanoverian army), Sir ROBERT OTWAY, and Lieutenant• Colonel Count KEILMANSIGGE, after which their MAJESTIES took a carriage airing to near Shoreham, and returned to the Palace at a quarter to five o'clock. In the forenoon of yesterday her Majesty, accompanied by the Princess AUGUSTA, visited the chain pier, and re mained unostentatiously amongst a numerous assemblage of fashionables, during a promenade of nearly two hours' duration. . The Reyal dinner party list evening was, the Princess AUGUSTA, Prince GEORGE, Earl and Countess of ERROL, Hon Miss EDEN, Earl and Countess of BitowNr.ow, Lord and Lady FITZROY SOMERSET, Sir HERBERT and Lady TAYLOR, Rev. Alr.Woon, Lieutenant Colonel COLVILLE, Sir FREDERICK WATSON, Miss WYNYARD, Lieutenant- Colonel BARNARD, Mr. HUDSON, Lieutenant-Colonel STOREY (3d Dragoon Guards), Lieutenant-Colonel DRUM MOND, Mr. SHIFFNER, and Lady KENNEDY ERSRINE. The band of the 3d Dragoon Guards attended at the ex press desire of his MAJESTY, and performed several select pieces of music (luring the evening. The Dowager Lady KIL3/AINE will give a splendid en tertainment at her residence, on Tuesday evening : most of the Nobility and Gentry here are invited. The calls at the Palace in the course of yesterday were, as usual, very numerous. ANECDOTE OF SIR WALTER SCOTT. When the Reform fever was at its height, a small Con servative party in Selkirk and neighbourhood determined to get up a loyal and constitutional address, to be pre sented to both Houses of Parliament ; and, as a matter of course, the Sheriff of the county was respectfully requested to lend the Ultras, or Loyalists—no matter which—the aid of his felicitous and ever-ready pen. The Baronet ac cepted the invitation ; set to work vigorously ; plied his task continuously for the space of three days, and in the end produced a memorial, or petition, almost rivalling in bulk a single manuscript volume of the Waverley Novels. That his heart was in his words we do not, and cannot doubt for a moment ; and accordingly, when the author had said all he felt and thought on the subject, he ordered his carriage and departed for Selkirk, where the parties in terested were ready to receive him. The idea of having saved Britain and Ireland from a measure that threatened to level every ancient land-mark and long-cherished insti -1 tution " at one fell swoop," as Scotland was saved from the dreaded infliction of a metallic currency, was no doubt cheering in the highest degree; and thus far there was no disparity of feeling, though some of those present looked rather askance when they guaged, by a single glance of the eye, the length, breadth, and depth of so formidable a memorial. To have read it out and out, would have required a pretty long sederunt, and before much progress bad been made some one remarked, " that a paper exceeding the Reform Bill itself in length, schedules and boundaries included, would infallibly, if received or listened to at all, be thrown aside on the recital of the prayer and title,"—a general feeling of embarrass. ment pervaded the assembly. Dr. Johnson tells a story of Addison, which we cannot resist alluding to here. The author, or editor of the Spectator, who acted at one time as Under Secretary of State, on being asked to pen some particular paper, spent so much time over it in selecting happy phrases, and balancing sentences, that his superiors would not wait the slow progress of mental parturition; and the biographer adds, that at last a common clerk ex ecuted with ease, in an every-day style, what proved too hard for the illustrious Addison. And so it fared on the present occasion. The Clerk to the Meeting, although peradventure no great scribe, did the needful on the prin. ciple that brevity is the soul of wisdom, as well as of wit; and strange to say, his petition superseded that of the great author of Waverley. But the cream of the story follows. The Baronet himself felt no wise displeased ; having disburdened his mind, said his say, and made a clean breast, he was not a man to be put cut of humour by " Rejected Addresses," but on the contrary told every one what had happened as a good joke—another striking proof of his habitual serenity and equanimity of temper. _Dumfries Courier. DUBLIN, Nov. 13. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. THE KING V. THE ARCHBISHOP OF ARMAGH AND AN OTHER. Considerable interest is excited here this morning by the preparations for this trial, which is one at bar, before a Special Jury from the county of Cavan. This is an information on the part of the Attorney- General against the defendants, for intrusion into the possession of 1192 acres of land, in the county of Cavan, part of the property forfeited to the Crown by the Irish rebellion of 1641. The Reverend defendant does not claim by right of his ecclesiastical tithes (he is primate of I-eland) but as one of the descendants of Lieutenant Colonel Beresford, who, by the Act of Settlement in 1660, became entitled to a large tract of land in this county. The Crown, however, now asserts that the land in ques tion is a portion of the one-third of forfeited estates, which the adventurors in posse,sions thereof were obliged to surrender to the use of the Crown by the Act of Explana tion which passed in the year 1665, and one object of which was to revest one-third of the forfeited estates in the Crown. This litter portion the Attorney-General con tends belongs of right, and beyond the possibility of doubt, to the King; unless it can be shown that his Majesty or his predecessors have parted with the same since the year 1665 (when the Act of Explanation passed) by legal con• veyance. It appeared from the part of the Learned Gen tleman's statement which we heard, that the lands in ques tion were mentioned, in the Dawn Survey and other ancient documents of Record in this county, as having been the property of one Gower, an Irish Papist, and that with other lands to the amount of 10,000 acres they were in possession of the said Lieutenant Colonel Beresford, previous to 1665, when the Act aforesaid compelled him to surrender one-third of that property. And it is alleged that the 1,192 acres which did belong to Gower are not included in the certificate of the two-thirds, which under that Act the ancestor of the defendant was entitled to retain. The title of the Crown, therefore, will depend on the proof of this last mentioned fact. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,-About ten days ago, there appeared in your paper a letter from the Earl of Guilford, wherein his Lordship gives the reasons for declining to answer the questions of the ecclesiastical Commissioners; as well as the reasons why he considers that the existing priesthood does not hold its revenues subject to the control of the national Legislature. Are we to infer, Mr. Editor, that the No ble Earl means to give a practical illustration of his rea sonings by surrendering forthwith his own ill-gotten possessions ? Some of these he holds as Priest of a Church Establishment, not yet three centuries old ; and others, as portions of his patrimonial estate, but both of theta spoliations of a more ancient priesthood, which was extinguished, by Act of Parliament, to make way for his own. It would be well, Mr. Editor, if those persons who are now so touchy upon the subject of Church Reform, would favour us with a clear definition of the term CHURCH, and explain why that term is now confined to the Priests alone, to the utter exclusion of the congrega tion—which, in the primitive times of Christianity, was as much a portion of the Church as were the Ministers of religion. Now, if the Laity be a constituent portion of the Church, the Priests have no right to monopolize to themselves the whole of the revenues set apart for the maintenance of religion. Indeed, a large portion of those revenues are now applied in a way to injure, rather than to advance, true religion in the land. Should the priests found their claims upon trusteeship, there cannot be imagined a worse title to the Church re venues ; because, trustees are considered to hold pro. perty for the benefit of other persons only, and not for themselves. Hence it would be more agreeable to reason, if the Noble Earl above mentioned, and others who think like him, would withhold their declamations against ecclesias tical Reform, until they shall have examined the nature of the Church itself, as well as the legitimate prerogatives of its Midisters. Also, the purposes for which Ministers are set apart from the body of the congregation ; and likewise, how much more authority is conferred on the English priesthood by Acts of Parliament, than can be traced, either to the New Testament, or to the days of the Apostles. These subjects ought to be examined without delay, as it is owing to the prevailing inattention to them that we bear so much nonsense broached about the sacredness of tithes, Church estates, and sundry other offsets of Papal dominion.—l remain, Sir, Your very obedient Servant, A CONSTANT READER. Dover, Nov. 10. " If I were a man," said a lady, in confidence ; to a friend, .t I believe I should never decide upon mar• riage, there are so few women whose husband I would be.' COURT CIRCULAR. The Duke and Duchess of CUMBERLAND left their resi dence at Kew yesterday for Hastings, where their Royal Highnesses are expected to reside for some time. Earl GREY left town on Tuesday evening, on a visit to Lord DACRE, at his seat, the Hoo, Hertfordshire. The Countess GREY accompanied his Lordship. Viscount MELBOURNE left town on Tuesday afternoon. Despatches were sent off from the Foreign-officeOn Tuesday evening, for Viscount GRANVILLE, our Ambas sador at Paris, and also for Sir ROBERT ADAIR, our Mi nister at Brussels. The Commander of the Forces transacted business yes terday, at the Admiralty. The Birmingham Polish Associatiation in tend celebrating the anniversary of the glorious revolu tion of Poland on the 29th instant. Prince Czaaro- RYSKI, late President of Poland, Count LS DISLAS DE PLATER, Count CZAPSKI, M. JULIAN NIEMSEWITCH, THOMAS CAMPBELL, Esq., and AucusTus BACH, Eq., are to be invited as euests on the occasion. THOMAS ATTWOOD, Esq., the President, will take the Chair. The LORD MAYOR has addressed a letter to the Officer commanding the Ist Regiment of Life Guards, expressing his approbation of the very excellent conduct of the mounted band of the Life Guards in the procession of the 9th instant, which so materially conduced to the effect of the spectacle, and the good feeling which was every where manifested on the occasion. Lady KILLEEN is, and has been, for some days past, lying ill of scarlet fever, at Spencer's Hotel, Holyhead. Her Ladyship and Lord KILLEEN Were on their return to Ireland, after a protracted attendance on their children in the same dangerous disease at Learning. ton, when their progress was arrested on the road by Lady KILLEEN'S having been taken ill about 30 miles from the Head. The SPEAKER has been detained in town by the illness of his eldest daughter, Miss CHALOTTE MAN.. NERS SUTTON, who is, however, now convalescent, and the Right Hon. Gentleman and bis family will leave Pa lace•yard on Monday next, for Mistley Hall, in Essex, which he rents of Lord RIVERS. According to present arrangements, Parliament will be positively dissolved in three weeks ; but we have reason to think that Mr. MAN NERS Surrox, acting as his predecessors have done, will not vacate the venerable residence attached to the House of Commons until the new Speaker shall he prepared to take possession of the premises. We understand that the privilege of the Speaker remaining at the house in St. Stephen's•court after the dissolution of Parliament, is usually granted by his MAJESTY as a matter of course. The Right Hon. Gentleman and his Lady will entertain a large party of distinguished visitants at Mistley. Since the demise of the late Mrs. MANNERS SUTTON, mother of the Speaker, and relict of the late Archbishop of CANTER • BURY, hi, unmarried sisters have given up their town re siienee in Gloucester-place, and retired to Leamington, where they live in comparative retirement. Intelligence has been received through a cliental on which we can place the fullest reliance—. trans mitted by an Englishman of distinction at Lisbon--that there had been found on the banks of the Douro a despatch from a Miguelite authority, containing a detailed account of the losses sustained by the various corps of Don Mroun.'s army. We have not time to specify the respective corps, butthe total loss sustained by the usurper in the various attacks on Oporto, amounted to 6,833 men. The same document also gave the amount of the losses sustained by Don PEoao's army, which was made to amount to 1,589 rank and file. This authentic avowal on the part of the enemy will make its due impression on the public. In fact, it confirms our belief, that the usurper cannot long mlintain his ground under such difficulties. We may here observe, that in the character given of Colonel HODGES, in the letter of an Oporto correspondent, in the Chronicle of Tuesday, too much censure was, perhaps, passed on him on account of his severity. Great allowance ought to be made far the difficult position in which he is placed, having such very discordant materials to manage.—Morn. Chron. THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE MIDDLESEX SEsslows.—This office, which has hitherto been consi dered as an honorary one, is now proposed to be made stipendiary and strictly laborious, and it is with this un derstanding that the new Chairman, W. H. MARRIOrTs Esq., has accepted his appointment. Many cases now tried at the Old Bailey are to be disposed of at the Middlesex Sessions, and besides the additional labour thus imposed, it is to be part of the Chairman's duty to attend all Com mittees appointed by the Court, for the purpose of making himself acquainted with the exact state of all the varied business of the county, and to take notes of any points of law or difficulty which might arise, in order to investigate and inform himself thereon before the county-day, so that, if appealed to on that day, lie may never be taken unawares." The salary of the office is proposed to be 1,2001. per annum, to be paid out of the county rate. Mr. CONST received no salary from the county, bur the report states that a sum (it does not name the amount) was annu ally paid to that Gentleman from the Treasury. Mr. CONST, in his evidence, says this payment was not consi dered in the light of a remuneration for his services, but as an equivalent for the expense incurred in maintaining a certain degree of state which was thought incumbent on the Chairman of the metropolitan county.— Times. COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.—That amus ing and spirited opera, Fra Diavolo, was performed at this theatre last evening, with two new performers, and it few slight alterations in the original cast. Mr. WILsOS took Mr. BRAHAM'S part (San Carlo) ; a Mr. BEN' NETT, from the Bath theatre, represented Lorenzo ; and Miss INVERARITY performed the character formerly al lotted to Miss CAWSE (Lady Allcash.) Mr. BENNIETT has rather a sweet, pleasing voice, but that is nearly an that can be said in his favour. His attitude and action are of a very ordinary description, and his voice wants both power and compass. Mr- WILSON had rather a difficult task after BRAHAII7, but he went through it with considerable success. He sung the " Gondolier, fond passion's slave," very welt and the serenade, " Young Agnes, beauteous flower," still better. The part of Lad, .Allcash is not quite suited to Miss INVERARITY'S limite d powers of acting and musical skill. She seems not at all at her ease in the recitative parts, and has nothing very su perior in her singing. The barcarole, however, was g iven, with considerable skill and e ff ec t. Th e performance of Miss ROMER, as Zerlina, was by far the best in the piece' The comedy of Every One has his Fault preceded the opera, and was better received than on its first perform ance. The house was very well attended. HALIFAX.—The churh wardens and over seers of this town have lately been engaged in taking as accurate an account as possible of the number, ages, and earnings of each family belonging to the town, at present re ceiving parochial relief. The following is the result as to the number and ages t—v:z., 430 families or distinct case* containing 929 persons; 355 males, and 574 females 247 are under 10 years of age ; 159, from 10 to 20 ; 5 17 f from 20 to 30 ; 60, from 30 to 40 ; 84, from 40 to 50 64., from 50 to 60; 258, 60 and upwards (exclusive 01 paupers in the workhouse). Amongst the females are 185 widows, of whom are 24 whose united ages amo unt to 2,014 years, averaging 01 each. Amongst the males are 46 widowers, of whom are 12 whose ages un ited amount to 989 ; an average of 821 years each. This g reat difference in the proportion of widows to that of widowers may probably be accounted for by the latter marrying again more frequently. The number of orphan children is IS (exclusive of those in the Blue-coat Hospital), and the number of blind persons is 9.—Express. On Saturday morning last, a little after Six o'clock, a fire was discovered on board the brig Orion, Captain .Matisoar, when about five miles S.E. of Sunder.. land, from which port sh e h a d sa i led, coal-laden, a b o ut two hours before. The smo k e was first observed by O P: of the boys to proceed f rom t h e fore hatchway; stric• :i search was made in th e f orecast l e, and peak, the tnss,iP hatches were taken off, a n d a f ew coals trimme d a oa/ when a body of fire wa s v i s ibl y seen towards the star board quarter. The deck was scuttled, and water p o ured but the flames burst out f urther aft, and in a short ti e t. communicated to t en b arre l s of tar in the after-hol d. crew of a Shields' coble came to their assistance, but eve r y effort proved abortive to extinguish the flames. T he ' steered for the l an d, an d succeeded in running her ash ° : on Whitburn-sand. Cables being in attendance, the h v l of the crew w ere a ll saved ; but the mate, two men, s'll, two boys, w e r e severe l y burnt. The capta i n, two and one boy, escaped unhurt. The vessel burned to tu:i wrer's edge, and is, of course, a total wreck. A fel the materi a ls are save d . I t appears to h ave or i g i na te : 11 the co il.trimtners hiving left a candle burning, frona,Wi i i,i same of the w oo d- wor k caug h t fi re , as s h e h a d b een 10 - up that morning. Tyne Mercury. • 11 EXTRAORDINARY MELON.—On - 10 it of October there was cut, in Sirs. CHErE'S g ardeor 4r , Strathtyrun, Fifeshire, by JOHN M‘KINLA V, her f f t dener, a most enormous melon, supposed to be the late which h as b een grown i n S cot l an d ; i ts c ircurnfe r oe r inea-ured in the one dir e cti on 36i inches, and in the ° is, 381 in c h e s, an d th e mass weighed 271bs. a voirdutal and, wl.a: i s s i ngu l ar , thi s g igantic s p ec i men o f the : Ay George melon was grown on a light sandy 10.1..." P. burgh Evening Courant. t!'