The Sun. — London, England, 1840-12-10 00:00:00

EmTioN. BRUSSELS and GERMAN PAPERS. BRUSSELS, DEC. 7.—ln the Chamber of Representa tives, t:,-ddy, there was not a sufficient number of Mem bers present. The sitting was, therefore, adjourned till Monday. This is the burden of the 3ong every Saturrlay in the Palace of the Nation, and the burden of every day. The names of the Members were called over at half-past two o'clock ; at four o'clock there was not a sufficient number present. The Chamber broke up. Wheu contempt of propriety is carried to this excess, when we see neglect of public business in such a degree, should not we be tempted to deplore the system of Go vernment which directs us, and to regret an iron, but just, Laud, which would decree propriomotu the indemnity which our fellow-citizens have been claiming for these ten years? Would it be believed it is the representatives of these very citizens who make no scruple of not being punctually at their post ?—Precurseur. BRUSSELS, DEC. 8. —The King set out this morning for his country scat at Ordenne. His Majesty will be hawk on Saturday. Ou the 16th of this month Te Deum will be performed in the Church of St. Gudull, on the occasion of the 50th linniversary of his Majesty's birthday. Places will be re served for the civil and military authorities. Weimwe. Nov. •3J —The Grand Duchess Helen of Russia, with her three daughters, arrived here yesterday e%ening, and will spend some days at our Court. She came from Heldburghauseu, where she has been on a visit Ler mother. PoL ISH FRONTIERS, NOV. 2,6.—1 t is confirmed that the Baltic fleet remains in its usual winter station, and is wholly dismantled, so that it cannot, by any means, put to before April next. The troops of the south army have indeed returned to their former garrisons, but are placed in cantonments further from each other, which is likewise a of that they will be a t rest for the winter. The Envoy ot the Khaa of Khiva has been very well received at St. Ntersburgh, and it may be expected that instead of a war with these barbarians, the hazardous nature of which is now known, a friendly alliance will be concluded, which will indeed cost RuSiia considerable sums, which will place Khivr. in a certain state of dependence, which may be of gref,t advantage to Russia at this moment, when the state of things in A ffghanistan begins to be unfavourable to the English. • BESSAR kRIA, Nov. 16.—A1l it• now again quiet at Odessa, and that town has only its usual garrison. The depots of the sth corps of the army , are in the environs of ()Jesse. The two divisions in the Crimea, especially the 15th, of which little more than the skeletons remain, are gradually recruited out of the reUerves, but it i 3 to be feared that they too may be visited by the scurvy, which is still prevalent. The Anapa, ship of the line, arrived at Odessa from Sebastopol with a part of the artillery of the sth corps, which was destined for Turkey. DUTCH FUNDS.—AMSTERDAM, DEC. 8 Money. Rills. Debt, Liq por Cent ......... 50 5( 1 4 .)itto, ditto 5 per cent. 1.01 L Syndie,4l.i per cent...... ......... 137 Ditto, ditto, 314 per cent 71 .4 72 1 4 Commercial Corn?any, 4 , , I..er cent ICS Ditto (IMS and 1837) 5 per cent. Loan 1 - .'17, 5 per cent. O4 943.4 hxchange on London, One month l2 2 4 Two months Dutch Papers, Dec. 8. nELtiIAN UNDS—liaraszte, DEC. S. Actual Delvt,•4!‘i per Cent. Rothschild's Loan, 5 per Cant :+7 Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent EH (I - !4 3 per Cent. --, Thirty .seven- 2 -- 67;%i 1.0411 of City, lteil, 4 per Cent DU Society of Commerce, 4 S i per Cent I le Batik of itelgturn, 5 per Cent.... ......... 87% National Society . Exchange on London (short) Brussels Papers, Dec. 8. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIRNNA, Nov. 39 rive per Cents. Mctalhques Fowl' per Cents. .............. 100 Three per Cents. .......,...« ........... " Bank Shares .... , 1670 Zeitung. Dec. 3. HAMBURG BORSENHALLE, DEC. 5, Bills. Money . . Austrian 5 per Cents. Bank Shares 1 , 90 A sh.lo.nussian Loan lo7g 106 7 ii Russian 5 per Cent. Ist series, Cortiticate Inscription, let Sewn lO3 Russian 5 per Cent. Hope and Co. 3d and 4th Series ... 9 6 ,4 904 Ditto in Ccrtilicates Dutch Actual Debt, 2 ~ j per Cent 4l Ditto l'olidi BondsV New ticket ... 156 155 A nein.. Danish 1.0. n, 3 per Cert.......... ....... Or iogian Loan, 15 3 4, 4 per Coat. ... lOl '.' lea sh. New 3 per Cents. —, fiIIUSSIAN FUNDS.— BERLIN, DEC. 5. Bills. Money, St. Schuld. Sch., 4 , , per cent. .............111J% 103 , ,E i'lllbßiall English Loan, 1830, 4 per cont. MI% igx.l ange on London, three months ... 6 17 —.Prussian Stale Gazette, Dec 6. SECOND EDITION, WITH ADDITIONS. Now ready, in 2 vols. with Portrait, 21s. bound, COMIC MISCELLANIES IN PROSE AND VERSE. By the Late JAMES SMITH, Esq. One of the Authors of " Rejected Addresses." With a Selection from his Correspondence, and a Memoir 01 his Life, By HIS BROTHER, HORACE SMITH, Esq. " One of the most amusing books that have seen the light ice the famous " Rejected Addresses themselves."—Globe. Henry Celburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. SIR T. DICK LAUDER'S NEW WORK. Now ready, in 3 vols. post Bvo. with Engravings, by Phiz, LEGENDARY TALES OF THE HIGHLANDS. By SIR THOMAS DICK LAUDER, Bart. These volumes contain the best tales of the north countries which we have looked into for a long period. "—Athenaeum. " Nothing since the days of Scott has been written on the Highland scenery, customs, character, and superstitious, which can at all be comparod to these volumes for truth and effect." —Weekly Chronicle. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. NEW NOMANCE BY THE AUTHOR OF " THE PILOT," " THE PATHFINDER," &c. Now ready, in 3 vols., post Svo., MERCEDES OF CASTILE A ROMANCE of the DAYS of COLUMBUS. By J. FENNIMORE COOPER, ESQ. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. EIS MAJESTY the EMPEROR of AUSTRIA having AUTHORISED and GUA RANTEED several DISTRIBUTIONS of MONEY DIVIDENDS, which (though they are NO LOTTERIES) offer many possibilities of obtaining LARGE FORTUNES. HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMBURGH, Are now SELLING BONDS for the said DISTIVBU TIONS. Persons desirous to purchase for the next Distrillition, may re ceive, PREVIOUS to giving any order, the PROS -3 ECtUS ind PARTICULARS, upon addressing WITHOUT DE LAY, a line to HEINE, BROTHERS, at HAMBURGPI. THE NEXT DISTRIBUTION, managed and guaranteed the Austrian Government, contains TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED DIVIDENDS, Amounting to £954,888, The Dividends being £15,000 £6OO £7O 0 £37 10 7,500 300 50 0 37 0 3,800 200 42 0 36 0 1,800 150 40 10 35 0 1,200 100 39 0 PRINTERS' ALMS-HOUSES. Last evening a meeting was held at the School-house, Harp-alley, Shoe-lane, for the purpose of considering the propriety of establishing Altos-houses for the reception of aged and infirm Printers. About 300 members of the trade were present. The Chair was taken by Mr, Lee, who, having briefly ,fated the object for which the meeting had been convened. Mr. LARKIN proposed the first resolution, which was to the effect that, 4n the opinion of the meeting, the erection of an Asytum for aged and infirm Printers was most deal. rahle. and easily accomplished. Mr. NIOROLLS, in seconding the resolution, said he con sider( ti that the time had arrived, when seeing, as they all must, that the nature of their business was so much calcu la,ed to produce premature old age and blindness, that sorriethipg sliAild be done for the relief of the aged and in. firm members of their trade--( Hear, hcar)—and that the present proposition was of such a character as would best effect that object.—(Cheers.) 'fly.? resolution was put and adopted. - - Mr. BLACKER proposed the next resolution, which was to the eKet that subscriptions and donations should be so. licited from all persons favourable to the establishment of an asylum, and placed in the hands of three trustees and a treasurer, for the benefit of the institution. The resolution was seconded by Mr. KNIGHT, who stated that 111. 19s. 6d. had already been subscribed by the printers connected with the Sunday Times newspaper. Mr. SINGER proposed an amendment to the effect that the establishment cf almshouses was desirable, but that it was expedient to connect and conduct them in unison with the Printers' Pension Society in such a way as it should thereafter seem expedient. Mr. THOUPSON said, the general opinion wu, that the Printers' Pension Society had abandoned the idea of insti :wing almshouses, and therefore it was incumbent on those who conwdered the establishment of such an asylum desir able to undertake it alone. Mr. Hoosox, the Secretary to the Printers' Pension Society, proposed another amendment, to the effect, that for the purpose of establishing almshouses a separate fund mould be formed, to be called the " Printers' Almshouse Fund," :did that subscriptions and donations should be so licited in its aid from the trade and the public at large. He thought that the establishment of the Society proposed would not interfere with the Printers' Pension Society, but that on the contrary, they would assist each other. Mr. Trlolll-SON said, that the individuals who were most araxious to forward the objects of the meeting, were by no means desirous of acting in opposition to the Printers' Pen sion Society, if they could obtain their concurrence. Mr. Hodson's amendment was then put and carried. A resolution appointing a provisional committee was then adopted, and the meeting separated. WEsTNI NSTER PL A YS.-The Queen ' s se/10- jars last night performed Terence's comedy of Andria, sad really acquitted themselves with great spirit, in the presence of a full audience. We last year took occasion, on the production of the Euziuchus,to doubt the propriety of making young lads the medium of giving effect to dra matic compositions of such questionable material, as re 'yards morality. The Andrea is less gross than the ounsichus, but it contains an incident that could not be altogether omitted, for although its extreme indelicacy was not thrust before the eye, it was audibly implied from be t2ind the scenes.—Morning Post. [Thus the Post con 4i, ms our re.rnarks of yesterday, that the " upper classes, including the clergy—whose education, founded on pagan 1),,0k5, makes them take pleasure in all sorts of profane iting—enter into the discussion of anti-religious sub t.cta. In fact, there is more filth and more profanity in Ovid and Horace, and the other so-called classical books, ,Allich are the bisis of ;he education of the upper classes, aT,(I which they habitually read and quote, than is to be i,tind in the writings of all the infidels from Spinoza to Strauss. "1 The subject of York being made a bonding port has again been introduced to the notice of the citizens. The rapidly advancing importance of York, both in the isarease of its population, the extensive introduction of ;manufacturing establishments, and its central situation with r7apect to railway facilities, all conspire, at the present t me, to give it a peculiar claim to this distinction.--York Courant. ZOOLOGICA L SOCIETY.—AII ordinary meeting fur sci • • • int,tio, business was held on Tuesday evening, Mr. Lloyd in the chair. Mr. S owerby read a description of a new species of helix, N . ir collected by Mr. Cuming in the phinipine Islands ; and' st w.lii Gould described several new Australian birds, am ong T hecrt were several of the com moner European types. Mr. ere was also a new species of s ,„ a ll kinaaroo named by Gould, ii who discovered it, after Mr:Gray, of the British there were presented to the garden s by On Tuesday the very valuable Malay sun bears. Mr. a F ny Mr. Wilson two d the assistant curatorappoint- of this cst , blishment, has just rercats•ievre rant of naturahst to the new Government expedition p the Niger, and w ill sail in January to an entirely new field for Bi itish science and enterprise. A special eli n e i a i meeting of the Council was held yesterday, for the Purp os of cf,nsidering. th e propriety of remo v i n g the museumand e offices to anew location , as the lease of the present re raises in Leicester.square e x p ires in March next. Several sites were proposed, and amongst others the purchase of the Colossetai was recommended, for which, however, the sum a 13,000/. was required. The condition of the mu seum has been much impaired by pulling down the adja cent houses, and iii removal is now a matter of great ne cessity. Information has been received by the police that d ur i ng the night of Tuesday, the Catholic C ha p el at Tesall, near Stafford, was burglariouslv broken op en. sad pro .. perty stolen therefrom. An iron chest, contai nin g a sweet-pi t ':halice, a silver -g ro bori ilt expositoriu, and two ci unt, with lids, • d was came into a field opposite Tax an H all, and there broken open with a sledge hammer , smithy also having stolen from a smithy at Haywood, the is offered for tha been broken open. A reward of 25/. .4colery of the thieves. ALDERSGA meetin; of the IIISPENSARY.—At a general Governors of the above Institution held yesterday, the Secretarycommeneemr e e n a t d the report, which showed that from the of o f 7,000 persons had obtained the present year upwards relief, in addition to several le't under cure from previous years, while about four years ago the number did not exceed 4 000 The re. e t , pis were 1,7:-.91 15s. and the expenditure . • 1,0241. THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. Mr. ELIASON begs leave most respectfully to announce that the above Theatre is now OPEN EVERY EVENING with the Grand Musical Entertainments, entitled THE CONCERTS D'HIVER. Last Week but One of Mons. Musard's Present Engagement. Leader, Mons. NADAUD—Conductor, Mons. MUSARD. PROGRAMME FOR THIS EVENING, DEC. 10. PART FIRST. Overture—Fidelio—Beethoven.' Valses—Les Fusees Volantes— Strauss. Overture—Guillaume Tell—Rossini. New Quadrille—La File du Regiment—Masud. Solo Flute—Herr Frisch. Romance from Guido et Ginevra—Solo Cornet a Pistons— Herr Koenig. Locke's celebrated Music in Macbeth. PART SECOND. Grand Scene Satanique, selected from Robert le Diable, ar ranged by Musard. New Quadrille—Rendezvous de Chasso—Musard. Concerto Oph iclegic—Mons. Prospere. Valses—A urora—Labitz ky. Serenades Espagnoles. New Quadrille—L'Angleterre—Musard. Galop—La Belle Anglaise—Eliason—Solo Cornet a Pistons 1:q Herr Koenig. Prices of Admission :—To the Promenade, Is. ; Dress Circle, 2s. 6d. ; Upper Boxes, ls. 6d Visitors to the Boxes have the privilege of passing to and from the Promenade. _ . t 44 Mr. Ellason, in compliance with numerous applications, betp leave to announce that the Lower Gallery will for the fu ture be opened at the admission •f Is. to each person. Doors open at half-past Seven o'Cleck, to commence at Eight precisely. Private Boxes can only be procured of Mr. Mitchell, Royal Library, No. 33, Old Bond-street, and at the Box-office of the Theatre. Prices, 10s. 6d., 11. Is., and 11. 11s. 6d. Boxes and Places in the Dress and Upper Circles may be secured on application to Mr. Parsons, at the Box-office, daily, from Ten till Four o'Clock, and those in the Dress Circle will be kept during the whole of the evening, if required. THE THIRD AND CONCLUDING VOLUME OF LADY BLESSI NGT 0 N'S " IDLER IN ITALY," IS NOW READY. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlboroug'!-street. „' Orders received by alp Booksellers. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN. UNDER the MANAGEMENT of MADAME VESTRIS THIS EVENING. DEC. 10. Will be repeated Shakspere's MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. Theseus, Mr. Cooper ; Quince, Mr. Bartley ; Bottom, Mr. Harley ' • Flute, A ' ir. Keeley ; Snout, Mr. Meadows • Snug, ' Mr. F. Matthews ; Hermia, Mrs. Nisbett ; Oberon Madame Vestris ; Titania, Mrs. W. Lacy ; Puck, Miss Marsh all; First Fairy, Miss Rainforth. After whico, the New Farce, in One Act, entitled BROTHER BEN. Commodore Catlass, Mr. Bartiey ; Benjamin Bowles, Mr. Charles Mathews; Mr. Shunleton, Mr. Harley; Dorothy, C. Jones. To conclude with A COMIC SCENE between Mr. CHARLES MATHEWS and Mr. KEELEY, entitled TWO IN THE MORNING. To-morrow, The Merry Wives of Windsor, with The Critic. On Saturday, the Midsummer Night's Dream, with the New Fare-, entitled Brother Ben. Doors to be opened at half-past Six—the performances to ..,ommence at Soren o'Clock. Tiskets and places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Grogan et the Box-office, from Ten till Four, where Season Tickets may De had upon application. Private Boxes to be had so'ely of Mr. Andrews, bookseller 167, New Bond-street. _ _ . Dress Boxes, 7s. ; Second Price, 3s. 6d. ; First and Second Circles, ss. ; Second Price, 24. 6d. ; Pit, 3s. ; Second Price. ss. ; Gallery, Is. PRINCESS' THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. ThisV;;lclidTheatre is OPEN EVERY EVENING with PROMENADE CONCERTS, Under the Direction of 111 r. WILLY. In addition to the Solo Performers who have already ap— peared at these Concerts, Mr. Willy has great pleasure in an— nouncing that he has made arrangements with M. Delabarre, (Oboe), of the Academie Royale, Paris ; M. de Folly, (Pic colo); and M. Baumann, (Bassoon). THIS EVE/SING, DEC. 10.—PROGRAMME. PART I. Overture—Euryanthe—Weber. Quadrille—Falstaff—Negri. Waltz— Sophien—Labitzky. Overture--La Dame Blanche—Boildieu. Duet—Batti, batti—Clarinet Herr Itjen, Violoncello Mr. Ba- nister—Mozart. Selection from Meyerbeer's Opera, Robert le Diable, arranged with Solos for Basiloon, Harp, Corno-Inglese, and Clarinet, by Messrs. Bauma*n, Ireland, Delabarre, and Kerr Itje.a. FART 11. Overture—Guillauxio Tell—Rossini. Quadrille from Oberon—Tntton. Solo on the Cornet a Pistons by Mr. M'Farlane. Les Bouquet des Dames, or Musical Wreath—Strauss. Promenade, la.—Dress Circle, 2s.—Upper Boxes, ls. Gd. Private Boxes, 11. Is. and 10s. Gd. each, may be had at dee Box-office, and of Mr. Mitchell, Old Bond-street. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Mr. Butler and Jim along Josey for another Week—Change of Pieces every night. THIS EVENING, DEC. 10, Will be acted, THE AVENGER. The Avenger by Mr. Butler. To be followed by JIM ALONG JOSEY, and Piacanintly Colman'4 Visit to the :►lasquerade. To which will be added, THE POCKET BOOK ; OR, THE TWO FAMILIES. Supported by the entire strength of the Company. To conclude with MICHAEL EARLE. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. To the Theatrical and Literary World, the Members and Stu dents of the Universities, and all the Liberal Professions. THIS EVENING, DEC. 10, Will be presented the New Tragedy of SPARTACJS, THE ROMAN GLADIATOR. Written by a Member of the English Bar. Characters by Messrs. Dale, Harding, Courtney, Bender, King, Mulford, &c. Spartacus, Mr. Hicks ; Camilla, Miss E. Montague. After which, THREE PAM OF LOVERS. To conclude with the successful National and Naval Spectacle of THE WAR IN SYRIA ; OR, THE BOMBARDMENT AND CAPTURE OF ST. JEAN D'ACRE. Which has been greeted with the most tremendous shouts of public approbation. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Under her Majesty's Immediate Patronage. This highly popular and interesting resort is OPEN DAILY from Ten till Dusk. The Menagerie, which is unequalled in the number, variety, sod beauty of the specimens it contains, occupies several spa -:ious and elegant buildings comfortably heated, and arranged with the nearest possible assimilation to the natural habits of the animals. The mest important additions recently received are the rare and beautiful black Leopard, le Mignon Elekthant, a pair of the scarce Curassows, called Cushew Birds, the Sacred lois, the Bush Cow (the only specimen in Europel, a pair of Cassowaries, the Monster Boa (the largest ever seen in confine mont),&e. The splendid collection of Carnivora are fed at Four o'Clock, :ant:tech. tun it e thin th ia e 6o f n er , ocious attributes and amazing muscular P '''ers of these forest monarchs are displayed to the utmost ad One Shilling. 1 UNIVERSITY OF FRANCE.— k lady,;---- named. Guilbert, who was first married to, and afterwards divorced from, M. Gruner, Go c ve o r u n r o t r of the Duchy of Berg, and of married Prussia to that of Saxony, Ambassador from the , a to, and separated from, M. and was subsequently o will the residue of by ;Oer,mool Land 100,000 f., Alexandrowitz do Ba rkow , Prussian bh Councillor of State, and in P w p aa ni o ng . for them opening in assisting herdi ed p a ro t p l e ca t r y is , a in mo l u B n 2 t B l , n e t a o vi b n egove University to the University of France, " to be their T st h u e die u s n , apnoohreynonunni honourable sion of the legacy, but a suit was soon afterwards t in p?nes ." - e c n ar i e n er.'' a s r t i i d tute... by the next of kin of the testatrix for a restoration d tribution of the amount. This cause was heard, a f ew da i : ago, before the Cour Royale , which, however, co nfirmed the will, and dismissed the claim of the plaintiffs. THE SUN, LONDON, .1 1 FETTRSDAY, 1)14;e1 4 :10 13 Eil 10. 1840. ORDERS FOR " THE CHINA SUN," NOW PUBLISHING, HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning...... 45 minutes after S. I Evening 3 minutes after 4. The Publication of t e Evening Edition of THY Soto com menced at 10 minutes after Three. 4. T 1 1 ' l4 l ZAt. 4 • unmannerly . ; but why,should just criticism on such a production be enforced and sharpened by impri sonment ? If the offence really consists in the rude- 1 ness of Mr. HASLAm's language, and in the injury thus given to the feelings of religious men, why does not the law punish that offence, and punish it in all cases as well as in this of Mr. HETHERING TON ? Why does it spare the IVPNEILES and the IVPGHEES, who daily vilify and insult the Catho lics ? Why does it meanly, as well as absurdly and tyrannically, strike an individual under the pretence that he is guilty of blasphemy, while it means only to aid the critic in repressing a ferocious style ? The intention of the law ought to be to suppress all objections, in whatever language couched, and the finer the language the more dangerous. Man will only be affronted by rude abuse of a book, while polished irony, or calm and clear deduction will carry conviction. If the law were not filled with absurdity it would punish the polished assailant more severely, as more dangerous,:than the rude one. But then the law would affront the literary classes who care far less about the thing said than the man ner of saying it, and:would excite against it very for midable enemies. The law punishes the weak, but permits the strong to escape. We understand why theft or murder should be punished by law, for they are crimes at all times and places ; but what the law punishes as blas phemy is a mode of expression, it is a want of skill in the use of language, it is what offends the priest, and if it offend the people now, will not offend a few years hence ; and offends a much smaller number now, than would have been offended by similar language half a century ago. Murder and theft offended them at all times. Blasphemy, then, is much too vague an offence to be justly the subject of penal enactment ; and to suppress objec tions to the contents of the Bible, on the pretence of punishing blasphemy, is not only tyrannical, unjust, and, as the law is administered, partial, it s also contrary to all proper principles of criminal urisprudence. Our readers are aware that Mr. PONSONBY, the Liberal candidate, has been defeated, and Colonel BRUEN, the Tory candidate, has been returned for the county of Carlow. We will not disguise our regret at the choice. The Liberal party can ill afford to exchange Mr. VIGORS, whom we have lost, for Colonel BRUEN. ' By what means this Tory victory has been gained, we are scarcely able to decide, for the accounts are very contradictory, but we do not ascribe it to any increase of Toryism. At all single elections the Tories, who thrive by bribery, can bring their whole corrupting force to bear ; and there is none of that political enthu siasm to counterbalance it, which more or less pre vails at all general elections, and contributes to strengthen patriotism, while the power of corrup tion is weakened by the necessity to employ it at many points. That is one cause of Colonel BRUEN'S success. Another cause is, that the ad vocacy of Repeal has divided the Liberal party in Ireland ; and the Dublin Pilot asserts that the Whigs even went out of their way, to separate Carlow from Repeal. The Repeaters, therefore, separated from the Whigs, or at least gave them only lukewarm support, and so the Tories were successful. Add to these two circumstances the unflinching resolution of the Tory landlords to coerce the votes of all _their tenants, and Colo nel BRUEN'S success stands clearly explained. Taught by past defeats, the landlords have laid their plans to obtain a mastery over their tenants' votes, and as there is no enthusiasm at this moment to make the tenantry brave ruin, the Tory landlords have commanded their votes. But whenever a po litical question shall arise which interests their tenantry, that influence will no more bind them than burnt tow, and the landlords will find tha t they have destroyed their own character and have excited the great hatred of their tenantry without having gained political power. The Tory papers exult at Colonel BRuEN ' s return, as a complete proof that the power of the priesthood in Carlow, and in Ireland generally, is on the wane. We earnestly hope that they are correct ; for the diminution of the power of the priesthood, whatever Church they belong to, is beneficial. But if the Tories dream that the useless and worthless landlords are to receive all the power of which the priests are denuded, they will be mistaken. It is a part of their theory that the tenantry or the working classes must be slaves —that they can have no political opinions of their own, and must be governed by either priests or landlords. But those who have sufficient strength of mind to throw off the spi ritual shackles of the priesthood are not likely to endure the more palpable and irksome fetters of selfish and worldly tyrants. If the tenantry of Carlow have begun to disregard the priests, it is a sign that they will soon protect their own in terest, even at the cost of th! landlords. The Paris Journals of Tuesday have all reached us. They contain long commentaries on the financial projects of M. Hu MANN, the substance of whi c h w ill b e found i n anot h er part o f Th e S u n. The new loan is popular with no party, as France Is already suffering from excess of taxation. But the costliness of war has as yet but little effect in mode rating the language of the Republican Journals. We have little doubt, however, that the imposition of the ne w t a x will greatly diminish the present Popularity of M. THIERs' policy. The following is the answer of the Kt N G to the Address of the Chamber of the Deputies " Gss - runiEN,—l was impatient to see you assembled around me. The more I found my passions agitated the m ore I felt the necessity of being sustained by the concur. renee of the Chamber, and of finding in their support the means of meeting the gravity of circumstances. The perfect accordance of the great powers of the State will prove to the world that if France duly appreciates for Eu rope, as s d well as for herself, the blessings of peace, she is equally resolved to maintain her d i gn i ty and her rank among nation s , t h at g l or i ou s inheritance of our coun try bleb I sh a ll know how to preserve for her. By the addres s you have brought me, you have worthily an were expectations, and, I venture to say, those of Prance. Thanks be rendered to you I My heart is deeply impressed with the good wishes you express for my chil dren and for myself." The surrender of MEIIEMET ALI has not created such a sensation in Paris as was expected. But a rumour prevails that certain French states men purpose to recover for France the influence which they suppose her to have lost in the East, by rendering MEHEMET ALI independent of the Porte. Since he has lost Syria, they are willing to compensate him, by placing on his brows the crown of the PHARAOHS, as independent so vereign of Egypt. This is a scheme which M. TIIIERS long entertained, and, bad his policy proved successful, the independence of the PACHA i s the point at which jit would have terminated. We give this rumour in the shape in which it reached us. We cannot vouch for the authenticity of a syllable of it. France continues her armaments, and as a ne cessary consequence the German States are all likewise arming. This is a sad state of things ; because it is taking the question of war or peace out of the hands of statesmen, and subjecting its solution to the caprice of courtiers, and the speculative ardour of military adventurers. To counteract the impression which the necessity for a new loan is making against M. THIERs, his organ, the Constitutionnel, published on Tuesday the draught of the speech from the Throne, pre pared by him, and rejected by the Cow. Such a proceeding reflects no credit on the [ex -Minister- But as this document is one which all who take an interest in the Eastern Question will desire to see, we quote it without curtailment : M. TRIERS' PROPOSED ROYAL SPEECH. " In assembling you this day, I have anticipated the ordinary period for the convocation of the two Chambers. You will appreciate the gravity of the circumstances which have imposed this determination upon my Government. " At the moment when the last Session was closing, a treaty was concluded betvveon the OttomanPorte,England , Austria, Prussia, and Russia, for the settlement of the difference which had arisen between the Sultan arid the Viceroy of Egypt. This important act, accomplished without the partici pation of France, and according to a policy which she had not approved, was of a nature which in its execution might lead to dangerous consequences. France was bound to foresee them, and to be prepared to meet all events. My Government has taken upon itself the responsibility of the measures authorised by the laws, and which this new state of things prescribed. " France, which continues sincerely to desire peace, re mains faithful to the policy which you have more than once supported by striking demonstrations. Anxious to secure the independence and integrity of the Ottoman empire, she thinks them compatible with the existence of the Vies soy of Egypt, who is himself become one of the elements necessary to the strength of that empire. It is by re specting all rights, and providing for all interests; that the basis of a durable arrangement in the East can be laid doss n. " But the events which are hurrying on may bring about serious complications, and in that case the measures hitherto adopted by my Government might not suffice. It is important then to complete them by new measures, fur which the concur rence of the too Chambers was requisite. It was my duty, therefore, to convoke them. They will think with me, that France, which was not the first SO expose the peace of the world to the fortune of arms, ought to be ready to act on the day when she should consider the ba lance of power in Europe to be seriously menaced. " Gentlemen, I take pleasure in reckoning more than ever upon your patriotic co operation. You, like me, de sire that France should be strong and great. You would hesitate at no sacrifice to preserve to her in the world the rank which belongs to her. She will cot consent to sink beneath it. France is strongly attached to peace, but she would not purchase it at a price unworthy of her; and your King, who has made it his glory to maintain it, is resolved to leave intact to his son the sacred deposit of independence and national honour which the French revolution placed in his hands." Every one must see that France would have takers the first step towards establishing the inde pendeuce Of MEHENIET AL!, had Louis PHI LIPPE delivered such a speech as this. The SUL TAN and the VICEROY are virtually placed on a footing of the most perfect equality. For what snore can be said of the PACHA than that " he is one of the elements necessary to the strength of the Ottoman Empire ?" Such a flimsy disguise as M. TRIERS here employs could deceive no person of the most ordinary sagacity. The following extracts include what miscellaneous news is to be found in Tuesday's Journals : The Univers announces that the French Government had received repeated and positive assurances from Lord Palmerston that England had no intention of keeping pos session of any of the towns occupied by the Allies along the coast of Syria, nor to secure to herself any advantage to the exclusion of other Powers. "We have been as sured," adds that Journal, " that the recent communica tions of the British Cahinet are written in a more concilia tory and friendly tone." It was believed that the British Cabinet, wishing to give King Louis Philippe a proof of its friendly disposition, had withdrawn all opposition to the marriage of one of his sons with Queen Isabel. The Courrier de la Cote d' Or states that the National Guards of the district of Couternon repaired to the elec tions in large numbers singing " La Marscillaise," and that all the officers returned belonged to the party du progres. Colonel Radowitz was received by the King of Bavaria on the Ist inst. immediately on his arrival from Vienna, and dined with his Majesty on the same day. Prince Lei ningen Hardcnburg, half-brother to the Queen of England, was also of the party. The Government of Weimar published, on the 29th ult., several additions to the laws of the University of Jena, according to which duelling with small swords is forbidden under the severest penalties, and duelling with broad swords, which is considered less dangerous, is de clared less culpable. The Conslitulionnel takes notice this morning of an article in the Chronicle, which announces that the French Government is considering the question of set ting Don Carlos at liberty. This news is totally destitute of foundation.—Le Mo nileur. We have just received by express the Semaphore of Marseilles, of the sth, containing news from Alexandria of the 26th, brought by the English steam-boat Alecto. The following is an extract ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 26.—Alt is over. The Vice roy consents to restore the fleet. Ile has just given orders for the evacuation of Syria, which will be effected by sea and by means of English ships. It appears that the English squadron is going to enter the port, and will remain there till after the execution of the conven tion which has just been concluded. We are pressed for time. We will send the details by the Catnelion, which arrived the day before yesterday from Toulon with despatches for M. Cochelet." MALTA, Nov. 30.—We have learnt this morning an important piece of news by the Oriental, which en tered our port, gaily dressed, as on a holiday, saluting the town with all its guns. " Mehemet Ali, yielding to the importunities of those about him, who were swayed by fear, or interest, seeing too that France but faintly supported him, resolved to be content with the terms offered him by Commodore Napier, that is to say, the hereditary possession of Egypt. He consents to restore the Turkish fleet, and to recal Ibrahim Paella from Syria. The first of these conditions will be executed when the engagement entered into by Commodore Napier shall have been ratified. As for the second, it will be exe cuted immediately, and the English place at the Viceroy's disposal all their steamers and other vessels. It may be imagined that this news has been re ceived by the English with great joy ; and, in fact, the English have cause to be proud they have suc ceeded in everything, and even the weather has favoured them. " Count Walewski returns to France. He arrived on board the Oriental, and will depart as soon as lie has performed quarantine." A letter from Beyrout of the 22d of November informs us that Ibrahim Pacha and Soliman Pacha were in the environs of that town, both ill of dysen tery.—Malta Times. A letter from Alexandria of the 25th says, that after the Viceroy had yielded, in consequence of his con ference with Commodore Napier, the blockade of Alex andria was raised by order of Admiral Stopford.—Le Commerce. 13OURSE.—PARi9, TUESDAY, DSc. 8. f irst Highest Lowest Last Price Price. Price, Price French L per Cents llO 70 ... 110 80 ... 110 35 ... 110 35 4 per Cents 9B ... 98 ... £8 ... gq 3 per Cents 77 10 77 25 .., 76 65 ... 76 65 Sank of rrance Lattitte Bank 5(1001. Shares 5150 ...5150 ... 5150 ...5151) Belgian Bank 5 per Cents 98% ... 98, ,814 9-3% ... ciN, ... 9 , , , ,i, New Loan Dutch 214 per Cents si ... 52 ... 52 ... 5 2 80411158 Active '44‘, ... 24% ... , 244 ... 24 1 4 Passive 5 ll ... 5 3 4 ... 5,',, ... 5% Portuguese 3 per Cents 22',4 ... 22!..", ... 22 •,,, ... 2246 Neapolitan Roman 98% ... 98% ... 93 , 1 i ~. 98% RAILWAY SHARES. St. Germain .. Verisillrs,'lL B 390 ... 390 ... 393 ... 390 LB 295 ... 2143 25 ... 295 ... 295 25 Orleans S:rasburg to Bale 24: ... 24i ... k.q3 75 .. 215 Madrid Papers, of the Ist inst., have reached us. They bring the Decree of Amnesty, which will be found with other Spanish intelligence in another column. The Regency is deserving of great praise for the confidence it displays in its own resources, and the good sense of the nation in thus opening the door for the restoration of so ma►►y brave Spaniards to their country. POST OFFICE DIRECTORY We have flo en the proof sheets of this Directory for the ensuing year, and find great improvements have been made in the work. There are no classifications of inhabitants as in most other Directories ; the names of Noblemen, Gentlemen, and Traders, are given in regular succes sion, according to the number of the houses. We have looked over the work with some care, and can therefore state confidently that it exhibits great correct ness, and is more copious than any Directory we have seen for some years. It contahz also a new feature which will be found useful, namely, the Intersection of the principal streets by others. For instance, m poking down the list for Oxford•street, the cross-streets, those running into the main-street, such as Newman street, Berners . -street, &c., are given, se that a stranger can at one glance find them out. The work will not be published complete till towards the beg►nning of the new year. The mates recommended for promotion by Com modore Sir C. Napier are made lieutenants. Lieutenan Stephen Bradly (1838), so often mentioned in the de- spatches for his bravo conduct on all occasions on the coast of Syria, under the Gallant Commodore, will be promoted to the rank of commander as soon as he shall have completed his two years' sea service, according to the regulation, which, by the Navy List, will be the Ist of January next. PARIs B.AILROAD.—The original Paris sta aint Cloud, and Versailles lion of the Saint Germain, S Railroad, which is now removed to the Rue Saint Lazare, was in use three years and three months. During this period the namber of passengers by the Saint Germain line amounted to 4,114,260, and by the Versailles line, which was open only fourteen months, to 1,643,694. Thus the total number of passengers by both lines was 5,757,000, being more than five times the whole popula tion of Paris. AND WHICH WILL BE KEPT ON SALE FOR SOME TIME,) May be given to all News-agents, or sent direct to the Sun Office, 112, Strand, London, where prompt attention will be paid to each commun cation in t!...e order it is received, and the Paper duly forwarded. Parties sending Orders should write their Ad dresses distinctly, to prevent mistake. On former occasions several letters had been received with out either Name or Address. The Price of the CHINA SUN is only SIXPENCE, which can be sent by post FREE. N.B.—No EXTRA Charge to Regular Sub scribers, who will receive their Papers in the usual course. THE GOLDEN SUN Was published to commemorate her most Gracious MAJESTY'S CORONATION ; but the Penny Postage, which now facilitates the send ing of letters, was not then in existence. Look ing forward to an event of great national in terest, which Queen VICTORIA has now HAPPILY realised, we reserved a few copies of THE GOLDEN CORONATION SUN, Which can be sent by post free to all parts o : the Empire. Price SIXPENCE. Sun Office,. 112, Strand, London, Nov. 28, 1840. 'be ulx. LONDON: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1840. In resuming the subject of Mr. HETHERING TON'S trial, we desire first to establish a distinction between the contents of the Bible, and the sup* pression of all objections to those contents by penal prosecutions. The former may be of unbounded bene volence, the latter is undoubted tyranny. It can only be, and has only been, by discussion that the meaning of the Bible has become known. To for bid discussion, except it accord with the present interpretation of the priests, is really to give into their hands a monopoly of Revelation, and to make them, if that be possible, the masters over eternal life. Such a power cannot possibly be maintained, and the law which attempts it, is not only tyrannical but absurd. We confine our remarks to the means of suppressing objections by penal prosecutions. 1 As we yesterday said the law only prevents dis cussion in cheap books and tracts, it does not pre.- vent discussion in dear books. It is therefore par tial and unjust as well as tyrannical and absurd. It was by discussion and criticisms at a very early period that the Apocryphal books were sepa rated from those now received as genuine ; and that a number of gospels were discarded, and the pre sent four established as the history of CHRIST and the sufficient rule of faith. The selection, with all the translations, were the work of uninspired men, and are their works not to be criticised, and if they are found to be, or supposed to be, erroneous, or mistranslations, are they not to be denounced ? At various periods interpolations have been dis covered in the sacred books by learned men, and re jected. Is this generation to be deprived of the power which belonged to their less enlightened an cestors ? In " An Inquiry into the Origin of Christianity," published in London in the year 1838, by . o HAS. C. HENNEL, a twelve-shilling book, which has never been subjected to prosecution, though its conclu sions are as hostile to Christianity as any published by Mr. HETHERINGTON, the author avows that his researches " led him to a gradually increasing conviction, that the true account of the life of JESUS CHRIST, and of the spread of his religion, would be found to contain no deviation from the known laws of nature." In defence of free inquiry, we will quote a passage from his preface : The hypothesis that there is a mixture of truth and fable in the four Gospels, has been admitted. in different degrees, by many writers bearing the Christian name. The same method of free investigatio n which led Priest ley and Belshara to throw doubt on the opening chapters of Matthew and Luke, may allo w other inquirers to make further excisions from the Gospel history, The reason given by these eminent critics for proceeding so far may appear more solid than any which can be urged for stopping where they did. The right of private judg ment in the separation of truth flow fiction being once accorded, the precise limits which ought to be assigned to the credible portion of the miraculous narratives, are far from being obvious, and the ascertaining those limits be',omes a matter of interesting research to all who wish to know what they are to believe or disbelieve on the subject of the Christian religion." Mr. SMALLFIELD is allowed to publish these charges against the Gospels, and the results of Mr. HENNEL'S inquiries, however fatal they may be to all the miraculous part of Christianity ; but Mr. HETHERINGTON is found guilty of publishing a blasphemous libel—for publishing some strong ob servations, not on Christianity, but on that Mo saic dispensation which Christianity has superseded. We say that this is scandalous partiality in the ad ministration of the law, while the quotation shows the deep interest we all have in examining and sifting what Mr. HENNEL publicly describes as a mixture of truth and fiction, and on which so much de pends. According to the ATTORNEY-GENERAL and the Jury, Christianity is part and parcel of the law, and to say aught against Christianity, or any part of Christianity, is blasphemy ; so that to say aught against what the unprosecuted Mr. HEN NEL calls fiction, is blasphemy. Such is the ab surdity of the undoubted tyranny of suppressing by penalties all objections to the contents of the Bible. We may meet the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, too, on his own ground, and tell him that the law itself is not entitled to respect. If that be the case with the whole law, a thing acknowledgcdly most imper fect, what respect can a part and parcel of the law, as such, deserve ? It may have merits of its own, but when every part of the law is questioned, when Sir JOHN CAMPBELL has—as a Commissioner for inquiring into the law, and as ATTORNEY GENERAL,bringing forward Bills to amend it—de monstrated, both by facts and argument, that many parts of the law are absurd, it gives no sacredness to Christianity to call it part and parcel of the law. In this age men question, and most justly, every part of the law, and why, therefore, should it be blasphemy to question a particular part of it ? We are ready to admit that this ought to be done with decorum and with due respect to the feelings of the people.. We are quite ready also to admit that, as far as we have seen, the language of the work prosecuted on Tuesday, is rude, vulgar, and THE MAR COLONIAL MARKETS. Prices were firm for all kinds of produce, but the mar kets were in a dull state ; few purchases were made pri vately, and the public sales were of little moment. The arrivals were again light, and but few vessels are near at hand. TEA MARKET. Prices bad a downward tendency for Free Trade Tea, and the market was in a dull state lor all kinds; Compa ny's Congou offered at 2s. 3d. cash, some large public sales have been declared for next week. TALLOW MARKET, A fair demand prevailed for P. Y. C. on the spot, and prices were firm at 474 4 . to 475. 3d. For delivery no sellers under 4Si. per cwt. Some large parcels are near at hand. HAY MARKET. Prices were firm, the demand being good, and supply short. Clover, 4/. Bs. to 51. 12s. ; Meadow, Si. Bs. to 4/. Bs. ; Straw, 1/. Bs. to 1/. 10s. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) DEAL, DEC. 9. Wind W.N. W. , light. Arrived from the river and sailed the Bussorah Merchant, Senior, for Sydney, New South Wales ; Nautilus, Thomas, Mauritius ; Alceste, Fraser, Demerara ; Edward, Gibson, Bermuda; Courier, Maxted, Jamaica; Mary Ann Bilton, Fauckner, Alicant ; Norfolk, Mauritius. SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 9.—Arrived the Blanche, Hand ley, front Dungarvon ; Alfred, Lidatone, Seville; Young Eagle, Clew, Youghal. MARGATE, DEC. 9.—The Claudine, Brewer, from Madras, was got off the rocks this morning, and taken in tow by two steamers for the river. Sailed the William Penn, Evans, for Cork. WEYMOUTH, DEC. 9.—Arrived the George Welsford, Fowler, from Quebec. with loss of bulwarks, companion, &c. ; Independence, Compton, INVicklow ; Sinbad, Wil liams, Cork. FALMOUTII, Dec. B.—Wind S.W. to \V.—Arrived the Spy, Lambert, from Newcastle to Oporto; Sir Bouchier Way, Stakes, London for Lisbon; Mads Wiel, Slant', Philadelphia to Hamburgh, leaky, with loss of sails, bulwarks, &c. ; Victoria, Williams, Licata ; Elizabeth Atkinson, Netherton, Newcastle for Algiers ; Jane, Small, London for Barbadoes ; Royal William steamer, Swain son, London, and proceeded for'Dublin. Sailed the Pen guin packet, Madeira, Teneriffe, and Brazil; Montrose steamer, Wilson, Vigo. DARTMOUTH, DEC. 8 —Arrived the Clarence, Cox, Malaga, with damage. GUERNSEY, DEC s.—Arrived the Anna Catharine, Post, from Stettin. Sailed the Jeus H. Sund, Rindon, for Messina ; Concordia, Le Chesuiner, Barbadoes. JERSEY, DEC. 6.—Arrived the Margaret Bursell, from Dantzic. Sailed the Diton, Le Gros, for Bilboa. BRISTOL. DEC. 9.—Arrived the Aurelian, Seville ; Brilliant. Williams, from Messina. Put back, Hornby, Allen, Barbadoes. GLOUCESTER, DEC. 9.—Arrived the Pandora, Snell man, from Uleaborg. MARYPORT, DEC. 8. —The :Stamper, Lister, from Bay Chaleur, in attempting this harbour, struck against the new breakwater, and put out to sea, and has not since been seen. DUBLIN, Dac. B.—Arrived the Telemachus, Gilbert, from Gibraltar. DOVER, DEC. 9.—Arrived Ann, Philport, Rotterdam. ; CORK, DEC. 7.—lt blew a heavy gale at S.W. dui ing the night, and is now (noon) blowing stronger at S.— The Friedland, bound to London, has driven close to the shore, but is in deep water, and likely to bold on.: LEITH, DEC. B.—Arrived the Camilla, Castor, from Malaga ; Pomona, Beveridge, Quebec. Sailed the North umberland, M'Kenley, for Savannah. WARRINUTON, DEC. B.—The Lord Abercrombie, Potts, from Liverpool, in attempting this harbour yesterday got on shore to the northward of the Channel, where she now lies, but is expected off without damage. HULL, DEC 9.—Wind W. S. W.—Arrived the Georgi ans, Longmuir, from Riga ; Speedy, Willis, Seville ; Hcrmanus, Hoff, Amsterdam ; Emilia Smith, Lynn, for Selby, with loss of anchor and chain. HUMBER, DEC. 9.—Arrived the Amity, Estill, from Hamburgh, and several others. STOCKTON, DEC. 7.—Arrived the Deux Amis, Mois, from Memel. YARMOUTH, DEC. B.—Arrived the Autumn, Suggett, from Dunkirk; Traveller, Ridhead, ditto; Jane, Darley, Rotterdam. VESSPIS SPOKEN WITII,-The Reindeer, of Newcastle, from Smyrna, 27th Oct., off Panttlera ; Three Sisters, of Newcastle, from Odessa, and William Ward, Kutch to Hull, Ist ult., off Malta; Belle, Trieste to London ; John Ourd, 18th, lat. 27, lon. 1 ; Europe, Smyrna to London, with loss of bowsprit, 24th, off Cape de Gatt, by the Sir John Byng, arrived at Falmouth. Black River (packet), and Eliza, Callen, both from London. 4th ult., lat. 46, lon. 11, by the Faith, Beer, arrived at Hull. Betsey and Sarah, London to New South Wales, lat. 5 N. ,lon. 14 W ; Parcel, of Greenock, for Bombay, Gth Sept., lat. 1 I S., lon. 28 W., by the Lord Hungerford, arrived at the Cape of Good Hope. Undaunted, of Kircardine, from Dal housie, with loss of foremast, bowsprit, &c., 15th ult., lon. 59, by the Marquis of Buto, arrived at Cardiff. Ann, London to Calcutta, 16th Aug., lat. 5 N., lon. 14 W., by the Glenalvon, Young, arrived at the Cape of Good Hope. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, WEDNESDAY.-The sales to-day were 5,000 bags at full prices.: LIVERPOOL SIIARE LIST, DEc. 9.—Eastern Counties, ; Debentures 4 16-6 17-6 18-6 5 ; Grand Junction half shares, 93i ; New, 29 ; Great Western 901 ; Half Shares, 52 514 3- ; Fifths, 91 10 91 ; Liverpool and Man ter half shares, 86 ; London and Birmingham, 169 3- ; 321. Shares, 481 ; Quarter Shares, 274; Brighton United Company 303-; South Eastern, 124. Bauks.—Borough, 14k; Royal, of Liverpool, 742. We have received the Journal of Antwerp of yester day's date. BOURSE OF ANISTERDAM, DEC. 7.—The fall in the Funds, both in London and Paris, added to which, some sales look place, caused a new fall in the National Funds ; but at the close of the market they were more firm. Ar doin's Spanish also receded, which remained after the closing at 22 ; Coupons, ISt. The Chambers yesterday were occupied with the dis cuss ion of the Budget and the Public Debt. MM. Laughc and Dougnan were against the ;augmentation of the im posts, and declared that they would only vote for the absolute expenses. THE FUNDS. The British Market at present is inactive, caused, no doubt, by the financial expose of the French Minister, who will be under the necessity to contract for a loan. Al though the amount at present is not ascertained, it is anti. cipated it will be to some extent—report says 500,000,000 francs. It has bad the effect to damp the market at Pal is. Consols opened this morning at the leaving off prices of yesterday, 89$ / for the Account ; Reduced 89$ 4. ' Exchequer Bills, 2 4 prem. ; Bank Stock, 1564 1574 • , I India Stock, for Opening, 236 238, ex. dividend. In the Foreign Market very little doing as yet. Spanish Active a shade lower ; left off 244 $, at present 241 3 ; Deferred, 12,-i- 1; Passive, 5i 6 ; Colombian, same as they left off, 251- 26; Mexican, rather lower, closed at 29 30, at present, 291 1 ; Brazilian, 70 72 ; Dutch Tvro.and.a. Half per Cents., same as the closing price, 514- 3 ; Five per Cents., 984. Shares—Great Western Railway, 24 25 prem. ; Lon don and Brighton, 9 83 dis. ; Blackwell, 43 dis. ; Bir mingham, 78 80 premium ; Southampton, 534 544 per share ; Croydon, 111 121 per: share ; Greenwich, 74 83 per share ; Manchester and Birmingham, 13 11 dis. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share. Eastern Counties Ditto Debentures Great Western Gosport Junction Liverpool and Manchester .....100 ......185 London and Brighton London and Blackwell London and Birmingham 9O l7O London and Greenwich ..... ...... 20 Ditto Scrip South Eastern and Dover JOINT STOCK RANKS. British North American London Joint Stock 10 Union of Australia.. Ditto New Shares PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, DEC. 8. 3 per Cent. Consols Three and Half Stock 97 ' Grand Canal Stock . Ditto Reduced ...... ... Ditto Debs. 6 per cent... Ditto New, 1830 ...... 974 Ditto 4 per cent — 3i per Cent. Debs. HALF-PAST ONE. Inactivity still prevails to the present hour, in the British Market, nevertheless, the funds continue steady. Consols have been done in the course of the morning at 89$ for the opening, at present may be quoted a shade lower, 891. There has not been a feature, to the present time, worth communicating. Exchequer Bills, 4 2 prem. ; Bank Stock, 1561 ; India Bonds, 15 discount. In the Foreign Market the chief op:Tation has been in Spanish Active, which continues at 241 3; in the other Foreign Securities very little doing. Deferred, 123 1 ; Passive 6 ; Portuguese Three per Cents. 221 ; Colom bian, 25: 4 1 ; Belgian. 98; Mexican, nothing done ; Dutch Two.and-a- Half per Cents., 511 ; Five per Cents., 981 1. In Shares not much doing, prices rather better. Eastern Counties, debentures, 41 3 ; Great Western, 90; Gosport Junction, 39 ; Liverpool and Manchester, 185 ; I London and Brig hton, 31 $ ; London and Birmingham, 176. The mission of Baron Mounier w to Lc ) , d f r or which was confidential and not official, and hich P a fo A its object the conservation of the Pachalic of r i e , Mehemet Ali, has not succeeded. —Morning Hera' ', l ied Viscount and iscountess Howick have ON' d ~,flao to Earl and Countess Grey's scat in Northum.-,coto from a visit to the Earl and Countess of Minto, at i"' House, North Britain. The Marchioness of L ondonderr y was invitei:„°i visit the Grand Vizier's harem at Constantinople, a n accompanied by Mme. Franchini, who acted as inter to her Ladyship. QS, Lord and La d y Francis E g erton left town ) terday, for Oatlands, accompanied by their familY• t he The Earl of Abe rdeen leaves Haddo Flo ti , s L el , week after next for Ar gy ll H ouse , and will psY y's,"Nier route to the metropolis, to the Earl and Countess woo, ton, at Dalmahoy Castle ; the Earl of flarewood , at wood (louse, &c. 11" WORCESTER RACES.—At a meeting °fiod Race Committee held a few days since, it was to give 1001. in specie as a Tradesman's Cup , j a c a t , e ' l:"l ,i a t r ° e l SUSPICIOUS AFFAIR.—It is rumoured that sweepstakes of 15 sous, each, 10 forfeit, nd -5 if " e " OJ/ a ~Ir o some very extraordinary diacoveries and disclosures have not to start before the Ist of June. There are ' . in been made in the investigation of a bankrupt's affairs, whose night subscribers. It was also agreed to add 5p or tsv i l stead n , of 20, as heretofore, to the Worcestershire Lora last examination was adjourned from the 16th October ber to To o these there are thirty subscribers, includinic p rof' the 11th December. The facts, it is said, will throw a very peculiar light on the transactions between London pect of realizing an abundance of sport. It has o d 0 " George Bentinck. The other stakes hold out eve b r - on re' retail dealers and a certain class of buyers in this market. Their development is looked for with much interest by solved to enforce a small payment upon horses t on i c /0 , riages going upon the courss.— IVorcestershire Ca , Fic k' parties connected with the Manchester trade, in the city of London in particular.—NomicATtor4.—Dec. 11.— The appointment of assignees of Mr• vo w/ H. Jacob's last examination, at eleven, at the Commission- Dunn Barker takes place to morrow A Cont ern i,e sr ers'-ooms, Manchester.—From the Manchester Chronicle, states that an active canvass i - s going On to o btain t sti Dee. 2, 1840. pointrnent of assignees under this fiat, of three gen t s i t e rs of were On Thursday last a sumptuous dinner wa s of Tory principles, whose direct pecuniary mporaft small amount. "We know not," says our Cout e- ,; boo"' given by the inhabitants of St, Nicholas Cole Abbey and St. Nicholas Olave, at Gerard's Hall Tavern, Basing_ , " whether there are any entries ßark e _ 9 01 3° lane, to their fellow-parishioner, Mr. John Lawrence, o f 1 that may tend to throw a light upon the practierreforep No. 25, Old Fish-street, solicitor, upon which occasion a two last e lections at Cambridge; and whether, !_eo,cla splendid tea-service of plate was presented to him, with 1 the attempts to place the accounts and document's de,irof the following inscription thereon :—,, Presented to Joh n sively in the hands of Tories, may proceed troin oran ce ° Lawrence, by the inhabitants of the united parishes of St. to keep the public as much as possible in ign_ tte rd °,.° Nicholas Cole Abbey and St. Nichol " tha ve , as a testi- them ; we, however, recommend all persons to 'i t of ci , monist of their approbation of his services, and the very the 10ih instant, and vote for the appoint mer ! ,tigir handsome manner in which they have been rendered." rough in" The dinner did great credit to mine host of the Gerards, persons as assignees as may secure a tho tion of the aecounts.—Canibridge Advertiser: . , 00 1 , and the hilarity of the even in g was kept up under the able I Lord and Lady Belhaven are entertaining ' presidency of Mr• Daniel Stevens, until a late hour. l pany at Wishaw House, North Britain. EVENING EL 11`iOh` HIS DAY.) IMPERIAL PARLIAiNIENT# THIS DAY. HOUSE OF LORDS. Parliament was this day further prorogued till T acs day, the Q,6th of January. At halt-past two, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Normanhy, and Viscount Duneannon, took their seats on the Woolsack, and the Usher of the Black Rod having been directed to summon the Commons to the Bar, Mr. Ley, the Chief Clerk, attended by se"; ral of the officers and messengers of the House 01 Commons, made his appearance. The Commision having been read, the Lo aD CHANi ctt.t.on declared the House prorogued, in the, Lou:. torn], till Tuesday, the 26th of January next,to then here holden." There were a large number of ladies and strangers preient to witness the proceedings. X CHEQUER COURT-THIS (Sittings at Nisi Prius, Guildhall, before Mr. na(011 GURNEY and a London Common Jury.) CORK V. DAVIS. nd The plaintiff in this case was a livery stable-keePer' a sought to recover 291. odd, for damage done to a horse m , gig, hired of him by the defendant It appeared frorn evidence produced by the plaintiff, that the defendant °.it. the 10th of June last hired a horse and gig of the Pl ain b ti d for three weeks; that up to that moment the Ina re „i t a e n been a quiet and a good-natured horse, and Ws,' : "„ . t 'af. driven out by an old lady, the mother of the P1a'".",, ( 1 That the defendant was returning on the 26th Jung' and while corning down Holloway-hill was seen by a P liceni nt and a groom to drive across the road without anYl i Pr i ar ;to cause, then to throw away the whip and reins, an d c—a joo the iron work of the gig. After going so for about j. yards, it was run upon the curb-stone and overturniecuo The repairs of the gig cost 61. 15s. 9d., and it was and in value by 51. The horse was less in val ue by 1.11., some dama,ge was done to the horse furniture. For the defendant two respectable witnesses were callescl; who saw the defendant passing their house, Whi ch I 'l a ee situated about 300 yards higher up the hill than the 1 3 . g , of the accident, and then they observed the horse deny and evidently preparing to run away. The defendant po t P vious to that had not been using the whip, and vgga r tbo going at more than six miles an hour. The knees °- the horse were broken, and appeared to the witnesses O r 10 defendant to have been broken before. R ` rag less proved that the plaintiff had offered to take a much than he now claimed. The Jury found for the plaintiff—DarnageS 2 . 01 * t the Mr. Richards and Mr. James were Counsel . re " ir d for plaintiff, and Mr. Andrews and Mr. C. Jones a g e.-- the defendant. DAY.) WORSHIP-STREET.--(THIS E. lIINDLEY AT T PROfOrseE N C I tI T T . I O B N I N O G F YI T : B i TIE-----.---- - sTlli g RAILWAY COMPANY. th i s Of6ee ° i l l In this case 1 . , w ich was investiated at b a sso Friday and Tuesday last, Mr. Duncan eared 0 0 - , . apP t of the pros- c ; of the Eastern Counties Railway cution, and Mr. Maynard for theindsenfPerdrant• E vide h , er c doic was gone into at great length on both sides , w i t , 0 , 0 c ir the worthy itlagistrate said he wouldconsider a ll the day .„,, Tinos cuntstancesof the case, and deliver his opinion" (this day). E)ASTEftti COL. i: r ed his ili d g: The worthy Magistrate this morning deny° . his been meth as follows :—ln this case a charge -- f Vic ttnade under the statute of the 3d an d 4th C .. i ellCe i oria, chapter 97, against E. Hindley, for neg log, to in the discharge of his duty as the Eastern t gsil engine belonging to tho Northern and oin ittiag to Company. The neglect input is the the Ag, o wait till the expiration of fifteen minutes after rde'r'to parture of the preceding train—starting withouteaelyngat an start, notwithstanding an ordsr to stop—and Pr .. . c i b e part Of improper speed. The facts—not disputed °" ' that the Ea Hindley, or disproved by his nitnesserare Sandal stern Counties train started from Shoreaitch on a hat morning, November 15, at about four minute' and . _ a _.., past ten, and Hindley some ten minutes after, with 1 , 13 " 5t turn h engine of the Northern and Eastern CorePanY'ebore t e morning was foggy ; that before starting from 0 _ o h ditch he received a caution to go slow ; and that after „L an caution he ought not to have exceeded the pace of laß,` io , miles an hour. That the distance from Shoreditch sta n the to Bow station is two miles and a half that betw ee „,irea Devonshire-street station and the Bow station, he rew ca d, a signal from Cooper, the policeman, to slacken his P o p That he obeyed the signal, shut off the s A t b ia and slackened his pace, and that he increase't 0 , pace again before arriving at the Bow stationrail b--tbSa3 a o within a distance of half a mile. That the a nti inclination downwards betwe en Devonshire-street Tat Bow. That there is a curve in the line at 130 t he rail as to preclude a sight of more t han 120 yards ofi were at a time ; and that on the 15 th November the rsi's tting slippery. That the Eastern Co unties train, a fter P d ti abon t down a passenger at the statio n at Bow, stoPPe d t hat 175 cards beyond it, to take up two passengers ; a ° , . to rn Hindley there came in collision with the rear °f the D a " ar t Counties train. The allegations disputed on ,rher part of Hindley are, that he over received notice °',.,- 0 rule as to waiting a quarter of an hour after the deP a-ur of a preceding train : that he started without at' order,, 1 or contrary to orders ; and that ho exceeded the Ps - , - I , ° o fifteen miles an hour. Those are the allegations whic h " ,e disputes. It has also been contended on his' t t " - , I , part, the question for the Court is, lision on the 15th - , , andthat if the collision was oces, oiled signed by the improper stoppage of the Eastern Count° _ t o, train, this summons must be dismissed. The ritl e ' o f however, ,upon this summonsis, not what was the csu'einn the collision—whether it was occasioned by a retsrdat'"„f of the Eastern Counties' train, or an acceleraticluba-t Hindley's engine, or by a combination of boh; dig whether Hindley was guilty of any negligence ie the dig charge of his duty on the morning in question, v r `i,„ l b" (in the language of the Act of Parliament) " life °,_ r „.",- gli might be endangered. If he was guilty of sue° 'bis gence, it is no answer, nor even an extenuation °were conduct, to say the servants of another ComPa n Y fOp guilty of negligence also. The ob j ect of cautions, it ole7traing, p nals, and of intervals of time bet ween the starting o °.`. is to guard against unexpected stoppages, as /-; hie h bar which are occasioned by m i scon duct as those w ro• • hiY P pen from unavoidable accident. It is big ci,,noies hablo, that if the guard of the Easter] r t oo train had not stopped to take up the tikea tardy passengers, the collison would not bave__t, the place ; and if the statement of Ottway be corral; tha te guard of the Eastern Counties train, in taking . ° foe ef passengers was guilty of an inexcusable violationser T nnos ing the most important rules of the Com p correct, It coedif Y• But urf s :_ Ottway's observation of the t ime to be c. ...` fectly certain that the accident would not have h ensiles sa Hindley hadexceeded the pace of fifteen ,r° the not d attention to hour, or if he bad give a more prolonge n between Devonshire' caution he received from Cooper a careful els' And uP" of opinion that sheet station and 130nr. mination of the evidence, lam in the dis• yof in ligence Hindley has been guilt- ghe language of the charge of his duty, whereby (in the might be endan " life or lin) . .the rule as to Act of Parliament) bad no notice ot. gered. Assuming that he h considered the the fifteen minutes' interval, and that e 004 • lied order to _. coution given him by James as an imp to time be CO' if the statement of Fosscy and Ottway as Bowing I°, rest (and I see no reason to doubt them), a and four °- minutes for setting down the one passenger, a tha my five minutes for the stoppage to take up the two, .." ..1 ; an d must have ran the distance between Shoreco w to n ot Bow in four or five minutes, or at a f a r est a g less than thirty miles instead of fifteen; _oarber neglect of due caution considering the state of the w i g for alone. At all events, after perceiving and gayo : i i t y Of the moment the signal given by Cooper, he g„ s peed a high degree of negligence in again increasieg til e was before he arrived at Bow. 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