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LITERATURE. CABINET CY C'l,o Dlrl, VoL. XXVIII LONDON, 1832. Containing Memoirs, by Mr. Gleig, of some of our most eminent British Military Commanders. OF these the Duke of Marlborough's is the best ; for it is the one with which the author has evi dently taken most pains. It is very minute in its details, and agreeable in narrative The style is elegant and gentlemanlike, but would have been more effective had it been a little more vigorous. LARDNER'2 CABINET LIBRARY, Losno.v, 1832. This volume contains the concluding portion of the Life and Reign of George the Fourth," and, though penned in a strong Whig spirit, is remarkable for its perfect freedom from undue prejudice or misrepresentation. Characters and motives are discussed in a manly, candid spirit, and with a display of political knowledge that cannot but command respect. CABINET ANNUAL REGISTER. Vox,. I. LONDON, 1832. 'there is much various information in this little volume, which has been compiled with con siderable care by an Editor of a wholly practical turn (f mind. We have looked into that por tion of it which regards the " Domestic His tory " of the past year, and have been pleased with its accuracies, and the studied attention paid to details. A summary is also given of the Parliamentary Debates, in which nothing of moment is omitted, nor are trifling points raised to undue importance. The work is of course to be continued, and promises to be successful. It has the merit of a handsome exterior, and re markably neat and legible type. PRICES OF STOCKS TOIS ' l ank Stock „ 3 Per Cent. Red. "I'r Cent,Cons. 83% 3 )4 per Cent. shut Chtto Red. I New 3%per Cent. ... 91 90% 713 3 Per Cent Ann. 1726 - ',Per Cent. 18•26 .ank Long Ann. to expire Jan 5, 1661 , - ?Ct. 10, 1859 - +an. 5, 1860 - J an. 5, 1880 - Aprlls, 1880 - J an. 5, 1870 - DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. New 5 per Cent. India Stock Ditto Bonds 4 '2 dis. ,South Sea Stock Old Annuities New Ditto 3 per Cent. Ann. 1751 Ex. Bills, £l,OOO 0 8 9 pin. Ditto 500 9 8 9 pm. Ditto Small Ditto Commercial pm. Ditto Advertised Bank for Account India for Account . - I Cons. for April 1 I : N luEs OF FOREIGN FUNDS ' latrian Bonds — ""Elan Bonds... ........... bitto Seri!) I3P i tto Account,— , a ?ilian Bonds 45Yi ~,ntto Account — ' .?Pos Ayres Bonds (24tatno iAl.:Tcicoisunt ,I)itto Account — ‘-otnnbian Bonds Di tto Account — wAtto Bonds, MN Bonds — ultto B Account d "rsk ons tt° B i , Ditto " cis ' ' B.-N — :% 1 ,,, to Account can Bonds, 5 per cent. Ditto Account — I, 6 to per cent — N Ditto Account .........._eaPolitao — CRIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Peruvian Bonds Ditto Account Portuguese Bonds Ditto Account Regency Scrip — Ditto Account o','4 di.. Prussian Bonds lOl Ditto Account — Ditto Bonds, 182'2 — Ditto Account Russian gonds, 1822 Ditto Account New Loan — Ditto Account Spanish Bonds, 1921 Ditto Account Ditto Bonds, Itt.r.3 French Renter, sp. c. 96f —c. --- Exchange .25f 50c. :I per cent.' 6of —c. Exchange Dutch Scrip 43% French Scrip H A .. EXCHANGES ON LONDON. MARcH la-13 141z,4 • two months, 13 9 c - ""Ns ' M ARCH 9.—Two mont ' hs, 616. INRI STIANIA. MARCH 3.—Three months, S. 6. 32. b P RICES OF IRISH STOCY s,i PRICES Stock entisois 3 uer cent . Gov. Stock, 334, per cent 904% Ottto, New 4 „Per Cent... - "Ov. Deb. per cent 85% i viyal Canal Stock .. - Grand Canal Stock.. . C ity Deb. 4 per cent. 57% `last Office Deb. 4 p. c. Cs, DUBLIN, MARCH 20 I St. Patrick Insui.(perShare Royal Irish Ditto INational Ditto — 'Patriotic Ditto — ,Hibernian Bank 19% Provincial Ditto Royal Irish Mine Imperial Mine Mining Co. of Ireland Commercial Buildings MAILS. Arrived. Due. Arrived. Due. America 1 1 Hamburg .. ........ ... 0 O Brazil 0 Buenos Ayres 1 0 Jamaica 0 O Carthagena 0 0 Leeward Islands ... 0 2 Dublin 0 0 Lisbon 0 O Flanders 1 0 Malta 1 France 0 1 Sweden 0 Guernsey &Jersey.. 0 0 Waterford ........_ HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. hI N . n . m --___ g—. 42 minutes after 5. I Evening... 3 minutes after 6. TO NEWS AGENTS. T he Publisher begs to inform the News Agent who supplies Mr. MekcitAm, Lie/Veld, with THE SUN, that a Letter lies for him at the Office. eb, e•jf: tin • -, t , , LONDON, T HURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 22. 1832. At half -past one o'clock this day, his MAJESTY, a ccompar.ied by Sir ANDREW BARNARD, ar rived in an open carriage and four, at St. James's Palace. A party of the 9th Lancers escorted his MAJESTY from Hounslow to town. Shortly after his arrival, the KING held a Court and Levee. There was no Privy Council held to day. A .t one o'clock this clay, upwards of two hundred of the Members of the House of Com mons, friends of the Reform Bill, had a con ference with the CHANCELLOR of the Ex- CHEQUER, at the Foreign-office, upon that im portant measure. The meeting broke up at two o'clock. W e were unable to learn what transpired at the meeting. We direct our readers' attention to the va rious comments made by the French Journalists on the Duke of WELLINGTON'S recen The strictures on \I. C. PERIER'S speech. are very amusing if only from the contradictory nature of their observations. Le Temps is the most pithy and sneering. ,russels papers, which will be found in ano ther column, state—" It is affirmed that Lord PA LMERSToN and Prince TALLEYRAND, tired of the delay s in concluding the affairs of Belgium, have declared to the Ambassadors of Russia, Prussia, and Austria, that if the ratification both of the Treaty of Nov. 15, and that relative to the fortresses have not arrived by March 31, Franc e an d E ng l and will retire from the Confer ence, which would this day be dissolved." errnati Papers contain some miscellaneous in telligence of n o great moment. They draw a la. mentable pictur e of the present state of Poland, whose spirit, just now, seems dead, without hope of resurrection. From the frontiers of Hung ar v vc learn, th a t G eneral y Assembli es of the States are becoming more frequent than ever in that principality, at which the chief topics of delibe ration are the matter s to be laid before the en suing Diet, which will shortly be held at Pres burg, and at which the most liberal measure: are to be proposed, as the Nobility have pro fessed themselves ready to make all due sacrifice: for the amelioration of their country. Account from Warsaw mention that a Dr. LEO has ascer tained, by irrefragable facts, that the cholera did not break out last year in consequence of tbt communication between the Russian and Polisl, troops, but was produced by atmospheric and telluric influences. This new assertion may per haps interest some of our cholera quidnuncs at the present crisis. The statement which the late banking firm of . Sir GEORGE DUCKETT, and Co., intend to lay before their auditors to-morrow, at the Thatched House Tavern, is simply as follows :—That the demands upon the house amount to 200,000/., and the assets amount to only 100,000/. ; but that the partners have private property to the extent of 200,0001., of which so much will be available to the creditors, that, upon the settle ment of the affairs, it is hoped, after paying twenty shillings in the pound, there will be a sur plus of 60,0001. in favour of the bankruptcy. A witty foreigner, whose sarcastic vein gave frequent offence in our higher circles, and par ticularly to our ministerial and diplomatic coteries, was once heard to say, " whenever an Englishman talks to me of the Constitution, I infer, either that he is a rogue or fool, or that he calculates upon my being both." We are more inclined to concur with an eminent writer of our own country, who boldly declared, what would be self-evident, if our people were not educated, upon calculation, in prejudices—that the English have no Constitution whatever. If, says this acute writer, in America, or in any States of the Union, a dispute arise whether a point be Constitutional, the Constitution of the United Government, or of the particular state is produced and read, and the dispute is at once settled and drops for ever. Where is there an Englishman that can produce his Constitution— that ever saw the document, or could settle any point, however important or trivial, by a refer ence to a single passage of it ? Mr. PITT and Mr. FOX—equally referred to the Constitution. Sir FRANCIS BURDETT and Mr. CANNING always appealed to the Constitution ; Mr. HUNT and Lord LONDONDERRY, Lord ABERDEEN and Mr. COBBETT, Lord HARROWBY and Parson TAYLOR, CARLISLE and Lords WHARNCLIFE and EL L ENBOROUGII equally support their doctrines by their veneration of the Constitution. The exalted and magnificent views of Fox, the official dexterities and chica neries of PlTT—the bureau trickeries of old GEORGE RosE, and his whole tribe now in Parliament—the Divan-plausibilities of PEEL, and the Radical doctrines of HUME, are all re ferred to the Constitution. The principles of these people and their practices are not more opposite than the writings of PAINE are to Holy Writ, and yet they all proceed from the same source, and are urged from motives of veneration for the same origin. If such a kaleidoscope Constitution did exist—a charter which the Boroughinonger and the Revolu tionist could always plead as their warrant for their insane doctrines and equally criminal practices—it would behove every Englishman to consign it to the flames. An author wittily ob serves, " we have all heard the cry of glorious Con stitution, of the Immortal Memory, of the Beloved Sovereign, of the Father of his People, of. the Wis dom of our Ancestors, but no man ever yet heard the cry of stinking-fish." A few generalized ele ments, and principles perpetually disputed and never settled, have been wrought by hirelings into a theory called a Constitution. 'Were these elements and general principles acceded to, they would not be sufficient to form the tithe of a Constitution ; but from the chaos or rather the putrefaction of such elements have evaporated a theory or Constitution more absurd than ever emanated from the inflamed brain of a raving lunatic. These are the principles, however, in the love of which our countrymen are reared, and which so many of them, from the effect of education, hold to be sacred. Pro bably the most absurd of all these is the doc trine that men can be born legislators, statesmen, councillors, and practical laliyers, even in those extreme cases of difficulty which have puzzled the most wily, professional men. By our Constitu- tion, Lord ELDON is a supreme general, and the Duke of WELLINGTON a cunning lawyer ; Lord BEXLEY is a lay and clerical legislator ; Lords LONDONDERRY, HARROWBY, WHA RN. CLIFFE, WINCIIELSEA, and the Duke Of NEW CASTLE, are generals, admirals, legislators, judges, politicians, and privy councillors,—and all of them arc honest men. There is no great harm in all this, but the joke is, that the sons of these men, the nati natorum et qui nascen tur ab illis—their descendants to the end of time, according to our Constitution, are to in herit all of these q ualifications, and by them are to control the minds, persons, and purses of the English people. We ridicule the poor Hindoos and Chinese for making all trades, professions, ranks, and callings, hereditary, and we trace our supremacy in India to this radical vice in their notions. How justly may the Hindoos retort upon us our turpitude in establishing the Con stitutional prescription of hereditary virtue and wisdom in one particular caste,—the caste which is to swallow all the rest ! The theory of the Constitution never has been, and never could be, acted upon for one year. We intend to pursue the subject, in order to show that the people of England have a right to expect from Lord GREY a creation of Peers, or to hold him responsible for the blood that may be shed, and the destruction of property which will ensue, from his Bill being thrown out of the Lords, SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-( THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, MARCH 20 AND N.W., moderate. —Arrived and remain the Lady Melville, Clifford, from China; Seppings, Freeman, from Ceylon ; Atlas, Hunt, from /1111166ns ; and Vesper, Brown, from Bombay. Arrived from the river and remains the Red Rover, Chrys tie, for New South Wales. Sailed his Majesty's ship Talavera. PORTSMOUTH, 3IARCH 20 AND 2l.—Wind N.W.— Arrived the Recovery transport, from Barbadoes, St. Lucia, St. Kitt's, and Tortola. Passed the Dunregan Castle, Duff, from Mauritius. Sailed the Abercrombie Robinson, Innes, from Bombay and China. FALMOUTH, MARCH 19AND20.—.Wind W. to W.N.W. fresh gales and squally.—Arrived the Rocket, Slotten, from Bordeaux. . . ...... acATE, MARCH 21.—Arrived off port the Palam ban, Wells, from New South Wales; and Nassau, Tre maine, from Lisbon. HOLYHEAD, MARCH 20.—Arrived the Nandi, from Bengal. RAMSGATE, MARCH 21.—Arrived the Athalia, from Youghal. DOVER, MARCH 21.—Arrived the Liverpool. Ross, from Cette, with loss of rudder, anchor, and cable, and very leaky, having been assisted off the Goodwin Sands. Arrived off port the Grotius, from Matanzas. COWES, MARCH 21.—Arrived the Elizabeth, Moore, from Rio Janeiro; Ganges, Leach, and Seine, Gardnir, from Charleston. The Valente, Oliviera, from Lisbon to Liverpool, was taken the 14th ult. by the Reinhade Portugal, Admiral Sartorius, and carried into St. Michael's. The lonia, Buck, from Mauritius to Sydney, was wrecked in Bass Straits in August; crew and passengers saved. The Penelope, Bent, from Alexandria to Liverpool, was totally lost on Hoyle Bank on Tuesday; crew saved. The Belem Castle, Dennis, from Lisbon, was driven on shore near Hoyle Lake, on Tuesday night, during a heauy gale from N.W. ; crew saved, and cargo discharging in a damaged state. The Wemys, Wylie, from Limerick to Glasgow, was totally wrecked near Ayr the 19th instant ; crew saved. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Montreal Papers to the 2-Ith Feb., Quebec to the .21st, and Van Dieman's Land to the 29th September, have been received at the North and South American Coffee4ouse. (From the Montreal Papers.) " We give the able speed► of Lord Goderich, which, though transmitted some time ago to the Assembly by Lord Aylmer, Las not been given by any of the English Papers at Quebec. The views taken by Lord Goderich on this question are clear and statesman-like, and, in our opinion, he very ably proves the position with which he sets out,—that a system of sale in the disposal of Crown Lands is that best calculated to advance the real interest of a new country like Canala. " We hear that the Bill introduced in our Legislature for the reduction of duty on tobacco by inland convey ance has been lost in the Council, and that the Bill regu lating the duty on tobacco brought in by sea will be re served." (From the Quebec Papers.) " His Excellency's message relating to the tax on emigrants. In obedience to the instructions of his Majesty's Government, received yesterday, the Governor-in Chief recommends to the House of Assembly, the expediency of imposing a tax, payable by masters of vessels bringing emigrants from the United Kingdom, for the purpose of creating a fund for the medic& care of those emigrants." (From the Van Coleman's Land Papers ) " SYDNEY.-The Governor is recalled. Letters from a first house in London, mention this as positive. We shall not trouble our readers with congratulations on these happy tidings, we shall only s iy, that on the night of the Governor's departure, the Sydney Afoniteur office will be illuminated." Accounts from Calcutta to the end of October, via America, received this morning, state that the Calcutta money market has been greatly relieved by the payment of the Five per Cent. Loan of 1823. The assignees of Palmer and Co. will also on the 23d of October, have paid 10 per cent. of the enormous claims upon that estate, and the rate of interest is declining. Trade has been ex ceedingly dull throughout the year. The following was posted at the North and South Ame rican Coffee.house Pot TsmouTtir, MARcit W t ., b eg to inform you, for the information of parties interested, that all vessels calling at this port from London (without sickness on board) can procure clean bills of health without the least detention." The fop owing was received by the French mail this morning from Paris :—'• The greatest activity prevails in the Corps Diplomatique here, and this vigour at present is of the greatest importance, inasmuch as the Tory party ap pear disposed to attack violently the Ministry of Lord Grey, as one may judge that such is the case from the little which we learn to-day of the motion of the Duke of Wel lington in reference to the speech of M. Perier." Cer tainly there is a want of truth in the accusation of a spirit of conquest in the Ministry of the 13th of March. The British aristocracy wishes to cause a hatred against us by the English people. It is assured, that after a Coun cil held by the Ministers, which lasted three hours, it was decided to disband the National Guards of Grenoble, and that the 35th regiment has orders to enter that town. THE FUNDS. The estafette from Paris brings the Rentes higher, 69f. 60c. in consequence of which our Funds are steady this morning, at the same price they left off on Tuesday, 133 i it for the Account. In the Foreign Market nothing doing, as yet. HALF-PAST ONE. A private letter from Brussels states that for several days past circulars have appeared there, containing a copy similar to that which appeared in the Journal de Antwerp of the 12th inst., in regard to the settlement of the affairs of Holland as follows :—" That the Belgians are to recognise an annual debt of twelve millions instead of eight millions 500 guilders, and for which Holland is to keep Antwerp as a guarantee until it was paid. As for Luxemburg it is to be left to the arbitration of the Confederation." The dispatches received at Lisbon from Madrid, say that in case Don Miguel claims the assistance of Spain, 20,000 Spanish troops are to march in two divisions into Portugal. The Dutch steamer so anxiously looked for has not as yet arrived, therefore we have no further information to he relied upon on the long-pending n cgociations at present. Consols have been during the whole of the morning at S3i, alternately buyers and sellers, and 83+ for Money, which is still scarce in the house at from 4 to 5 per cent. In the Foreign Market all Securities are rather heavy, with little doing. Consols, 83t. THREE 0' CL 0 CK. FOUR O'CLOCK CLOSING PRICES Consols Dittofor Account 83f i Greek, 1825 2B Brazilian Bonds 45i Mexican, 1825 Buenos Ayres... Peruvian Chilian Ditto.... Columbian 1824 Russian Spanish THE PRINCESS LOCISE.—Upon] inquiry at the Palace this afternoon respecting the health of the young Princess, we were informed that she remains in the same state as yesterday, but she passed a restless night. _ _ The Duchess of Saxe-Wietner, mother of the Princess Louise, will arrive this evening at St. James's Palace, and will proceed immediately to her daughter at Windsor Castle. The suite of the Duchess arrived this forenoon at the Palace. SUSPECTED CIIO LERA.—Since Friday last, great alarm has prevailed in the neighbourhood of Brompton. row, owing to four children, belonging to a poor Irish labourer, named Ford, lodging in Exeter.buildings, opposite Brompton. row, having been taken suddenly ill, one after each other, and died in twelve hours. They were afflicted with violent retellings and spasms. To prevent alarm, the bodies were interred as soon possible. So great, however, was the excitement, that it was deemed advisable to take up the bodies on Monday, and hold a Coroner's Inquest on them, to do away with any false impres. sion. Yesterday morning' the Inquest was held before Mr. Stirling, at the Prince of Wales. The bodies did not present those shrivelled outward appearances which were so evident previous to interment. After a long investigation, the Jury brought in a verdict that the deceased " D'ed by the visitation of God ;" and no evidence was adduced of a contagious disease, nor did there appear to the Jury to have been any necessity for the speedy interment which had taken place. THE MARKETS.-(THIS„ DAY.) GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISTT CORN, For the Week ended March 16, 1K W 2, made up from the Return of the Inspectors im the different Clues and Towns is Eng Lino and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. 5As 5d.1 Oats 21s. 2.(1.1 345. 61. Barley 345. 4d. 1 Rye Ms. 7d,1 Pease--- 365. 7,1 IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE SIX WEEKS PRECEDING, Wheat.—..—.. 595. 041 I Oats --. 21s. 2d.1 Beans 3 ts. 7d. 4d.1 Rye 345. 104.1Pea5e............ 365. 5d DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. 27. Sd. Oats 15s. 3d.1 15s. 5.1. Barley Md. Rye ISs. 3.1.1 Pease--, Isi. 6d HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of 3h trusses.) CUMBERLAND (LATE ST. JAMES'S.) Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 5 to £2 1 0 New Meadow Hay 0 0 0 0 Useful Old !)itto Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 15 4 4 Dover Hay 4 0 5 5 Oat Straw X I 12 to 11441 Wheat . .traw... 1 18 2 0 A moderate supply, but trade dull ; prices stationary. SMITHFIELD. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 10 to £2 15 New Meadow Hay 0 0 0 ii Useful Old Ditto 3 0 3 10 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 15 4 4 Clover Hay (extra fine)...X6 o... Generally , )at Straw ...... .Z I 14 to £1 16 I Wheat Straw 1 18 2 0 A short supply, and a steady trade ; and prices as last quoted. SOUTHALL MARKEL—March 21. This day's market was hut moderately supplied, but not very numerously attended by buyers. The trade with each kind of meat was very dull, at the following prices per stone of Sib. to sink the offals Beef Od. to 4s, Od. 4s. Od. to ss. 45. Mutton ...—.— 310 50 I Pork 4 0 5 0 The foregoing quotations are the same as on this day se'n night. Beasts, 135; Sheep, 2,004; Calves, 40; Pigs, 45. But a small part of the supply left the market unsold. RUMFORD MALL____. s. (1. to s. d. 8. d. s. d Beef Mutton 3 8 4 8 Pork '3 8 4 8 Suckling Calves from l4s. to 30s ; Quarter old Pigsl2s.to 188. each. Supply rather limited, and trade dull. ItKEL—March HAI LSHAINI MARKET.—March 21. 3s. Od. to 3s. 10d. Veal 4s. 4d. to 4s. Sd. Mutton--...... 4 2 410 I Pork 4 0 0 0 A limited supply, and a dull tiade. ARUNDEL MARKET.—March 30. 3s. Od. to 4s. Od. Veal*. 4s. 4d. to 55. Od. I Mutton --...... 3 10 4 10 3 10 4 4 Lamb ss. 4d. to 6s. 4d. A moderate supply, and a sluggish trade. CHICHESTER M ARK ET.—March 21. Beef 2s. 10.1. to 3s. 10d. Veal* 4s. 00. to 4s. 10d Mutton 1 10 410 Pork---. 3 8 4 2 In Store Stock very little was doing. Supply good, and trade throughout dull. CHOLERA MORBUS, OFFICIAL REPORT. CENTRAL COUNCIL OFFICE, DAILY REPO BOARD OF HEALTH. WHITEHALL.—(THIS DAY.) , RT of CHOLERA CASES. . - F r. t. ' t 9 _r u 1 1 .. g ' N CSC i Places and Date. '. V ? . 2 `..) c...: , F , Ci zr, 74 g •,:5 '5 F IE , •--Ec a ' ~., -, ..'n V, ~.. c , Ol d. ~.." .5. Z p —, r....- 1 7. , - E li c4 a 1_ Ely, March 21 North Shields, &c. Mar.2o 3 (I 0 1 2 339 11 98 Coldstream,March 20 lB 24 4 9', , 101 135 Dalkeith, March 19 0 8 4 3I 1 17 9 Edinburgh, March 19 Water of Leith, March 19 13 2 2 8 5 46 23 Borrnington, March 19 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 Greenock, March 19.. 6 2 2111 5 I 36 18 Glasgow, &c., March 19 23 30 13 8 32 387 202 Coat Dyke, March _lB Mary Hill, March 17 0 7 2 1 4 46 16 Paisley, March 19 2O 2 . 7 15 4 28 244 136 Pollockshaws, March 19 j 3 2 1 0 4 8 3 Falkirk, March 19 Perth, March 18 3 3 1 0 5 29 12 _i— —l-1 Total ..... —..... i 1100 1128 1 54 144 1130 1393 615 Total from places where the disease has ceased, and from which no returns hare been this day received 5249 1485 Grand Total 6642 12100 LONDON.—MARCH 21, FIVE PM. .....7 • • be ", i ,•-• -C ..-• GC 6 . 4 -a , ' l., .....th' ._ _ C ,ce . .c moo c., 4 c, Districts. z . t.) . 9. c..) & • 2 '' 'cf, • . • . . —4., il 1 3 CI E 11 - iTP : ' 1 _ we City 3 0 1 2 0 12 6 Afloat in the River l3 7 3 4 13 55 25 Limehouse, Feb. 13.. 0 1 0 0 1 21 17 ShadweU 4l 3 4 ci 131 13 9 Ratcliff Woolwich 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 Bermondsey 2 -2 13 8 7 21 80 136 Southwark 55 34 21 19 49 470 237 Newington Butts 9 6I 5 2 8 75 38 Lambeth ll4 15111 I 2 16 82 37 Christchurch 3 j / 2 2 3 I 40 21 Westminster lO 7 3 0 14 33 16 Chelsea 2 . s 2 0 4 20 15 St. George's, Hanover-sq 0 1 1 0 0 4 3 Marylebone Paddington Canal. 1 1 0 0 0 1 5 4 St. Pancras 1 0 I 0 0 7 6 St. Giles's 3 1 2 0 2 35 M Whitechapel ........... St. Georges' 6 East ..... St. Luke's 5 2 1 1 5 I 19 11 Brentford 5 1 1 1 4 I 18 8 Total 162 1120 73 43 166 1111 581 Cases from places before reported Grand Total ll5O 611 ACL (Signed 1150 1 611 , Secretary. ADDRESS to the MEDICAL PROFESSION and to the PUBLIC GENERALLY. The present alarm respecting the disease which is now said to exist in London and its vicinity under the name of Cholera, is maintained by some to be unfounded or exaggerated ; while by others it is asserted, that this alarm is neither without cause, nor disproportionate to the danger. Whence such di versity of opinion may have originated, has not been ascer tained ; nor has it been discovered whether there be any rea sonable cause for the prevalence of opinions so opposed. This unsettled state of the public mind has been productive of consequences the most pernicious. Our national relations have been injured ; our internal prosperity has been shaken. The medical profession has been aspersed by one party, as en couraging panic without cause ; and by another, as concealing from the public eye the real nature and the full extent of the disease. To clear the character of the medical faculty of these asper sions by enquiring into the actual causes of this general alarm, and to reconcile these conflicting opinions, a Medical Associa tion has been formed; to investigate the nature, modes of pro pagation, extent and treatment of that disease, and lay candidly before the public the result of its inquiries. As this Associa tion belongs to no exclusive party, it advocates no exclusive views. The practitioners, of whom it is composed, espouse no theory; they support no faction ; their bond of union is the public good : their common object is the cause of truth. Their interests are neither promoted by encouraging excitement, nor by resisting just alarm. If the disease known under the name of Cholera exist in London, their object is to ascertain its ex tent, to elucidate its causes, to explain its management, and to restore the tranquillity of the public, by an honest statement of the truth. An Association formed with motives so pure, and an object so important, can have no enemies but those of science and of mankind. They, therefore, look to the public for countenance, and to the profession for assistance. They more especially solicit the co-operation of the medical officers of parishes and guardians of the poor. As they intend no opposition, they an ticipate no resistance. In the truest spirit of philanthropy have they been organised, and with the most rigid respect to truth and candour will all their labours be conducted. They feel that the principles which they follow can lead them only to truth, and they are persuaded that the plan upon which these principles shall proceed, can scarcely fail to ensure ultimate success. The proceedings of the Association shall at all times be open to inspection ; the register for the admission of members is now prepared for siguatures ; and while they express the most friendly feelings towards such as may decline to join them, the Association earnestly solicit, and confidently hope for the speedy co-operation of all, who are zealously attached to the in. terests of medical science, and wish sincerely to promote the welfare of the human species. LEONARD STEWART, M.D., Chairman. All communications to be directed, post-paid, to Dr. Morris, 17, Southampton-street, Strand, where the Register for enrolling Members lies open for signatures. SADLER'S W ELLS.--W. H. Williams, the proprietor of this theatre, we perceive takes his benefit this evening ; and from the well-known comic humour of Williams, together with the talent that he has provided to amuse his patrons, we have no doubt it will turn out—a beneigt. CAUSE OF THE DRAMA.-(THIS DAY). A very numerous and respectable public meeting was held this day, at the Strand Theatre, for the purpose of peti tioning Parliament to repeal all laws affecting the Drama. Sir F. Burdett had promised to preside at the meet ing, but was prevented by other I usiness. In consequeace Mr. RAYNER came forward and read the following note from Sir Francis, which was addressed to Mr. Richardson : " Dear Sir,—l am very sorry, but it will be impossible for me to attend the meeting about the theatres to-morrow ; I must be at one o'clock at a meeting of Members to support the Reform Bill for the debate in the evening. Pray say for me' how much I regret this, but it was impossible to foresee it. " Your's, &c. " F. Having read that note, Mr. Rayner observed, that no ley- than eight Members of Parliament had promised him to attend the meeting, and the same cause that prevented Si, F. Burdett attending operated in keeping others away, for the cause of the drama was but of trifling importance com pared with that of Reform.—(Cheers.) He was glad, however, to be able to state, that one of the Members was true to his promise and would take the chair—he meant Mr. Thomas Duncombe, Member for Hertford. Mr. DuNcomax, in taking the chair, said the communi cation which had been made by Mr. Rayner was a source of great regret to him, because it had deprived the meeting of the abilities of a most able statesman, whose advice in a'l cases was of such material consequence in any cause which he took in hand.—(Cheers.) He was, however, happy in being enabled to state that the cause which the public had now undertaken, and which they had now met to sup port was rapidly drawing to a satisfactory and triumphant issue. It appears to me, the Hon. Gentleman observed, that this is not a very complicated question. It can be ex pressed in the simple word, monopoly. At the same time, it is a question that does not involve the interests of the proprietors of either the major or minor theatres alone, hut the rights, amusements, and I, may add, the privileges of the public. And as it affects the rights and privileges of the public, I think you are taking a judicious course to take the opinions of that pub lic by whose support alone, or from the want of whose support, the large as well as the minor theatres. must stand or fall. It is for the expression of your opi nion, therefore, this day, that I believe this meeting his been convened ; and when we consider the present state of correction and reformation which is going on respecting the abuses of this country—when we consider that every part of the State is undergoing that reformation, allow me to ask, are the interests of the Drama alone to be neglected ? I think that it is impossible they can, if you will only act with moderation, at the same time with firmness, and under a strict sense of justice. My opinion is, that Reform will extend with the increasing intelligence of the country, so that we shall soon are Old Drury, like Old Sarum yield to the universal cry of Re forin.—(Cheers.) It appears to me that it must be ap plied to every part of the drama, and that being done, it will prove beneficient to all, because the major and pa tent theatres will be obliged to admit, that their sole claim to support will depend on an honourable competition, in stead of a struggle, not only to bring to the ground, but to carry in their own ruins, buildings like this which have been raised by the spirited Reform and industry of the public.—(Cheers.) Gentlemen, I shall detain the meet ing no longer, as I am sure there must be many here ready to express their sentiments on the present occasion. Mr. SERLE came forward amidst loud applause. He said -1 Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen,—lt has devolved on me, at the request of those who have originated and conducted the business of this meeting, to lay as brief a statement as may be of the cause we have taken up, and which you have so kindly patronized, before the public in general and this meeting in particular. This is, perhaps, necessary, in order that you may be fully aware of the grounds on which those who are personally interested in this profes sional matter presume to act, and of those grounds on which they claim the patronage and the protection of the public. It is not necessary for me here to attempt to vindicate the great cause of the Dratna,—that art which is identified with the cause of civilization—that art which is always the first to prosper and often the first to decay, but whose decline is generally the sign of the decline of the talent, industry and intellect of the nation itself. There can be no neces sity for me to attempt to vindicate an art which seems to have its origin in the very intuition of nature—which seems to have risen is ith every interest, and every claim in every country, and at every age—which seems to have been born from the desire of man ,to see his own image—his very mind and soul—his rights and hopes—painted on a stage, anti as it were brought before him in a glass.— To those who deem it the best morality to pass through the world without passions, who think they were things given us, not to curb and govern, like bounding steeds, to noble ends—to those who think that those great gifts of heaven ought to be reduced to mere negations, I have no-- thing to say ; but to those who think the mighty power of literature in general, and of poetry in particular, is such is to lead the passions of men to the glorious ends to which the noble passions are given : to them alone I can address observations, for from them alone can I wish for support them alone will I appeal in so great, so generous, so noble a cause.—(Cheers.) But I should entreat your pardon for having so began, because I am sure this point needs no advocacy, and that the feeblest voice must be en ablsd to raise the strongest echo in the; hearts and breasts of every individual. Gentlemen, I shall endeavour first to state the shortest possible historical view of the British stake I shall show you that in the time of Shakspeare, when the population and extent of London was scarcely one-fifth of what it is at present, there were seventeen theatres, each possessing equal rights—equal authority, to perform what ever plays they chose to accept and exhibit for the best in terests of themselves and the public. By th's open competition both actors and authors realized fortunes : and if those of the present d iv will look back to the state of those who possessed the same rights under the reign of Queen Elizabeth, they will find that our glorious Shakspeare retired at comparatively an early age to his native town, to4njoy with his fellow citizens the comforts and happiness with which his merits had been rewarded. This is all that artists and actors can require. They ought to have no wish for better remuneration than to be able to spend their days in honour, and close them in peace.—(Cheers.) Thus stood the stage in its high and palmy state, under the reign of Queen Eliz tbeth, when men acted the real tragedies which were played in the contests between the monarchy and the common wealth. They had no time for a moment to view those faint signs which were but faint characters of the great drama in which they themselves had been actors. Had it been otherwise, the very Puritans must themselves have, as the Quakers of the present day do, stolen gradually towards the gentleness of literature, and soothed the stern realities with its intellectual advantages. Upon the restoration of Charles it was thought necessary to raise the Drains from its ashes, to collect its scattered materials, which had been thrown all over England. To do that it was considered necessary to establish something like a monopoly in order that there might be an exclusive enjoyment on behalf of some, this was rather a difficult task, but from the exercise of a most arbitrary power, patents were created for services which I need not name. Thus those monopolies commenced, and they have proceeded in a manner worthy of their origin, they began in infamy and have ended in treachery.—(Loud applause.) The stage after this flourished till the time of Garrick, and the only vi sible effect of the monopolies seems to have been, that instead of delighting the public with the works of that great dramatic genius Shakspeare, they have been obliged to put up with translations of poor French plays, or poorer translations of Corneille and Racine.—(Applause.) But this was a silent effect, unmarked with much activity; but which was sapping the very foundation of lite rature. But all the greater actors of the day took not their origin from the patent houses; and as an example of that I will appaal to the glory of the histronic art, Garrick,—was he introduced to the public by the patent theatres? No, be first made his appearance before the public at a small theatre in Good man's-fields. The monopoly, however, of the patent the . atres had been going quietly on to the present time, interrupted now and then by that spirit which struggles against false Legislation. Every now and then there were actions defended on those patents, and every time time defendant was cast in damages he had the public sympathy with him, and every triumph was hailed by the public with delight. The minor theatres amounting now to 15 in number, are prevented by the patent ones from performing the regular Drama. In those minor theatres individuals, amounting to nearly 3,000 are employed, and who de pend upon them fur their livelihood ; but notwithstanding this, although they knew perfectly wed that to destroy those theatres would put this great number of persons out of employment; yet the patent theatres, thinking they could not succeed while they have rivals, regardless of everything, had brought an action ag (inst the proprietor of a theatre for purchasing a piece which they would not pur chase—for employing actors which they would not e mploy —and in the Court of King's Bench, to the shame of the ninteenth century, in England be it spoken, they got a verdict which cond e mned him to a prison, in which he had to remain for six months.__ (Loud cries of shame, shame.) Mr. Serie then went on to observe that what he had stated would conclude his obser vations, as far as the subject was a personal matter, and be would not come to the time, when the public deeming it to he their own cause, came forward, heart, hand, and urse,to assist the cause of the minor theatres, and by that treat organ, the preen, they said, that tyranny had lied long enough, that they would by their own defenders, and that the system should last no longer. The actors them selves, of all grades, were universal in favour of the objects of this present Meeting, and however some might feel bound by a false sense of honour in supposing that the money which they took from the great theatres ought not to ee employed against them, yet they were not such idiots as t•ot 'o enter fully into the views of the present meeting, .cud countenance its object.. The case however really belonged to the public, whose right it was to have the legitimate Drama performed in a theatre where it might be seen and heard. The public were the patrons of the Drama in all its branches—both of authors and actors—and were the encouragers of literature ; and the only wish and hope of the actors were from their exertions to enjoy a decent competency in their old age. The great argument against , he minors was the immense sums of money which had been laid out upon the two large theatres, who stood upon their vested rights, which was their only hope, amid the general disapprobation of an enlightened public. He, however, could tell them that their vested rights bad become a mere cypher. If the patent theatres had cre ditors, if they had proprietors, he should wish to see their claims satisfied as far as possible ; and he thought that if the Government would but allow thole theatres to be disposed of by lottery, they would reap a much larger sum without their pitiente than they were now producing with them, attacked as they were oa all sides and by all parties.—(Cheers.) It had been his wish more to sketch an outline of the cane of the actors, and to show how that case had Income the public's. He now came to that part of the question as to what alterations were necessary in the law to secure to the public end to the theaters, all the advantages which were so necessary. It was not the wish of any one indivi dual in the profession to ett ike down a large and expensive monopoly, with the view of ect ,blishing a smaller one; they wished the public to be the judges of their own amusements. It was not sufficient that the present Theatres should have the privilege of constantly going on, but th,t if any one should be improperly conducted, the public voice should decide upon having another in its st.ad.—(Cheers.) He was of opinion, that beyond the mere certificate of a surveyor, that a building was fitted for its purpose, and certain public regulations, there should be no laws for regulation of Theatres. Hitherto the preambles of Acts of Parliament bad designated actors as rogues and vaga bonds, and inflicted heavy penalties es if the National Drama was a nuisance, to be *oppressed or curtailed—if not altogether pat down and destroyed. —(Cheers) But now men had Irgen to think for them selves, independently and therefore justly—he saw around him the will and the power to do justice— they had fallen upon a time when every aspira tion of intellect met with sympathy, if not with reward—when oppression was fast sinking bsneath truth and justice, and he felt confident that those who contri buted to the amusement of the publie should not be allowed to remain the only slaves.—( Loud cheers.) Colonel Jonas had great pleasure in proposing a resolu tion which bad been put into his hands. The Drama had always been a di.tingu:ehed feature in history. The learned Greek., so celebrated for their great mental powers, gave encourogement to it, and their poets were the actors. They were not, in those days, designated rogues and vagabonds.—(Herr.) They were persons to whom the present age looked up for a cultivation of the human intellect. The Roman Government felt that the drama was immediately connected with the splendour of the State, arid that it reflected addition lustre on all the great military achievements. Now was time when a lull scope should be given to talent whenever it was found,—whether on the stage, or in any other institutions of the country. The very wants of the people were changed—they were not content with the performances at two large Theatres, but wished for others, as well for their instruction as for their amusement. If anything were wanting to com plete the character of an Englishman, it was the dearth of amusement. There was not a town in France, in which not only the higher and middling classes, but the labour ing population might go to the theatres, and ob tain instruction and amusement.—(Loud cheers.) He therefore, hoped, that the wisdom of a re formed Parliament would be directed to destroy the mono. poly which was now complained of. The Gadant Officer concluded by moving a resolution to the effect that any restriction in the performance of dramatic entertainments except for the preservation of morality and decorum, was opposed to the present enlightened spirit of the age, and inconsistent with that open competition by which alone perfection could be obtained in art, science, or litera ture.—(Cheers.) Mr. PLACE having seconded the resolution, it was carried unanimously. Mr. MA Hos( rose to propose the second Resolution. He knew not whether the appeal they were making that day would succeed with the present Legislature, constituted as it was but if they had any regard for the legitimate Drama, the appeal from its justice must nitimately be suc cessful. [The Meeting was proceeding when our Reporter left. I 130W-STREET.-(THIS DAY). ATTACK ON THE NEW POLICE. This morning Mr. Miissitur.L, the Magistrate was oc cupied in hearing charges against individuals for attacking the New Police of the F division at Temple-bar yesterday. The first person brought forward sv.s a lad named Thomas Kirkland, charged by Mr. Thomas, the super intendant, who stated, that yesterday afternoon he was on duty with part of his force, in Pickett-street, Strand, just within Temple-bar, in order to cut off the approach of upwards of 2,000 people from the city, who kept up an attack upon his force for a considerable time, by throwing bricks, mud, and any thing they could obtain, and many of his men have received considerable injury. The police bore the assault with great patience, and they were unable to make an attack upon the aggressors, as they kept within the boundary of the city, therefore the metropolitan police could not legally act. Mr. MlNsitur.l.--I think it high time that some ar rangement should he entered into between Magistrates and the city authorities upon that subject. A man on duty on the outside of the city gates might he murdered if such a ridiculous custom is allowed to exist. Mr. Thomas continued—Ere saw the prisoner actively engaged in pelting the police with mud when they had taken a man into custody, and a cry of rescue was raised in all directions, upon which he gave him into the hands of the officers. The defendant admitted throwing the mud, but not stones, and he was led to do so because others did. He was now very sorry for what he had done. The Magistrate ordered him to find bail. David Davis, a poor half-famished jlurneyman shoe maker, was charged by Higgins, a policeman, with pelting the force with stones at Temple-bar. Higgins stated, that he was in his plain clothes, and saw the prisoner in the act of breaking one of the paving stones in Pickett-street, and with the pieces pelt the men on duty. (Here one of the pieces of stones was produced, and was of a most formidable size.) On seeing this he took him into custody. Higgins described the conduct of the mob to be most desperate. The Magistrate convicted the prisoner in the penalty of 3/., and in default he was commited for two months to Cie House of Correction, and to be kept to hard labour. James Kennedy, a poor-looking was charged with leading a mob of the rioters in Pickett-street, and creating a great disturbance by heating an old tin kettle. He was committed to the Hwuse of Correction. Andrew Carey was brought up charged with fracturing the skull of a policeman named Mills, who is in the hos pital lying in a dangerous state. He was remanded till the fate of the man is known. AFFRAY IN T O TTENHAM-COURT-ROAD.-- Yesterday, besides the desperate affray which . took place in Finsbury-square, another of the same nature occurred in Tot. tenham-court-road. It was expected that a large body were to join the Union in the New-road, from Westminster and St: Giles's, to counteract which a force of four hundred police, of the S and D divisions, ender the command of Mr. Lazenby, took their station in Tottenham-street at three o'clock, shortly after which a body of about five thousand were seen to ad. vance, when Mr. Lazenby drew his men up eight deep across the street. The mob, on seeing the strong position of the police, halted, but in a few minutes commenced throwing stones. This was borne patiently for some time; but on the mob closing towards the police, Mr. Lazenby gave the word— " Charge " This was done in such a gallant manner, that their assailants retreated in all directions, followed by the police. Again the mob made a stand at the corner of the New -road, having been joined by another party, we believe, from Somers town, and again the missiles flew in showers. Nothing daunted, the word "charge" again was given, when one of the most des perate conflicts ever witnessed in the streets of the metropoli. , commenced. The mob was driven back ; and so effectually did the men perform this arduous duty, that in a few minuet_ the mob took to flight, several, we may say hundreds, carry iug with them broken heads. Several of the principal leaders w ere taken into custody. GENUINE TRAGIC FEELING.--Porus, Athenian 'actor, was upon one occasion appointed to sustain the character of Electra, who, in the course of the drama, ap. pears with an urn, containing, as she supposes, the ashes of Orestes. The actor having recently lost a favourite child, pro. cured for the occasion the urn which actually contained its ashes, which affected him so much that the audienco soon perceived that the reality of hi s grief was such that r.o actor could aseuma)