The Sun. — London, England, 1840-01-20 00:00:00

. . i ETENiNG EDIT - ON. PETE SUN, I-41 ; WILFUL MURDER. , RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. ' DEVONPORT ELECTION. A murder under very extraordinary circumstances, and — o ,—. LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY. ---....-..—.-- TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. 1 without any assignable motive, was perpetrated at Scend, [Length of line, 1121 miles.] about five miles trom Devizes , on Thursday evening last. The g ross amount for conve y ance of p assen- some of the men who work in th e d oc k-y a rd at Devon -The unfortunate man who was murdered was named gets, parcels, carriages, horses, and mails, Sie,—l understand, upon pretty good authority, that port are taking an active part in the election about to James Heritage, a labourer of Seend 'he was an orphan, for the week ending 9,023 211 Jan. 11, 1840 about 22 years of age, and unmarried. Isaac F reeme, For merchandise for the same time 1,870 9 5 I beg to ask whether if the Tory party were in power, the person charged with the murder, was under - gardener Cattle 27 15 o would they allow their own servants as it were to vote to Mr. Ludlow Bruges, is between 20 and 30 years of ---- against their own party ? I would suggest that the Go i age, and has a wife and three small children — his wi fe Total £10,921 7 4 ve rnment s h ou ld i ssue a request t h at no person e mployed f expecting shortly to be confined with the fourth. The LONDON A N D SOUTH -WESTERN RAILWAY. under them in the dock- y ard should vote at the ensuing deceased is represented by his neighbours to have been election. [Length of line, 58i 11, 1840, a very peaceable, well-conducted, and industrious young The traffic for the week ending Jan. e, It seems more reasonable to expect that the persons ............ 17-,068 6 7 man, and generally beloved. Freeme, on the other hand, amounted to ....................... employed by the Government should vote according to the miles.] [ it is stated, was sullen and morose when sober ; and quar- AYLESBURY RAILWAY. party in power ; but as this would do away with all prin ', ielsorne and violent when in liquor. Other persons It is intended to start the first train from Aylesbury at ciple, and leave the voters di rec tly in the hands of the speak highly of his character. They we re fir st cou - seve n in the morning , to g ive opportunity to persons going party t h at may b e i n power, I should t hi n k i t b e tter for sins, and from what we can learn , never had a quarrel to Birmingham an d other places northwards by the six- them not to vote at all, unless we have the Ballot, then with each other—the deceased declaring a very short time o'clock London train, which will bl stop at Chedding . t0 ... n for every man would have an opportunity to vote as he pleased. before his death, he did not think that Freeme could that purpose. This will fourinparties worthy the afternoon, which I shall thank you so to do, and remain Sir, at Seeed, on Thursday evening ; but although they sat i n p rev i ous t o the departure of the Irish vessels.—Ay l esbury Your obedient Servant, the same room, they did not drink together; and they News. Jan. 17, 1840. AN OBSERVER. had very little conversation with each other—certainly MILITARY POSTAGE. ino qua-rel. Freeme left the house first (about half-past TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. • nine), and, it is stated, was in liquor. Upon getting out- the U n ited S ' side the house, he began to quarrel with different persons (From ervice Gazette. Sire—ln a letter of mine which appeared in the Spec ' who were there, and challenged them to fight. A man CIRCULAR . t alon of last Sunday, I designated your leading article of named Pearce, after some hesitation, accepted his chal- Addressed to General and other Staff Officers, at home the previous Tuesday, "a Tory article." This appellation 1 knee, and Pearce knocked him down two or three times, and abroad ;to Officers commanding Regiments on y ou dislike, and, in your last Monday's_ . paper, you . and otherwise punished him. Freeme shortly went to- foreign tenons , and toCommandingOfficers of S • • ' wards his home, which is on the Trowbridge road ; and Regiments and Depots at home : truth, I hope you will oblige me by inserting the following. ;at about the same time Heritage appears to have left the Horse Guards, Jan. 6, 1840. The assertion appears to me to be perfectly justifiable , i Bell, and to have proceeded in the same direction t owards in the article for more reasons than one. Your whole drift . SIR, —In transmitting, for your information an d a ll u d e d to, i s to es t a bli s h Tory doctrine, and your argu , 1 his home. Which was before the other, does not appear With each ot h er i n guidance, the accompanying copy of the instru c ti ons ments are t ru ly Tory ones. quite clear. They, however, came up the middle of .Lend-hill, and some words en sued between issued b y her Ma j est y 's Government for the future Your avowed intentions were to persuade the discon- I them. At ',he bottom of the hill, Her ita g e, " dubious transmission of official letters and other d ocuments , in tented workin g classes that their effort to obtain the Fran ; what F. ceme would do to him," gat over a stile into a consequence of the cessation of the privilege of official chise, is a " vain chase ;" and that if it were possible to I field. A few yards from the stile was a gate, which was franking on and after the 10th inst., I have the honour obtain it, their position would be little or no better than it iopen, and Freeme by this means got into the field almost to express Lord Hill's desire that you yourself, and the is at present, because, f alr i eady their opinions, if properly as soon as Heritage, and going up to him, knocked him officers serving under your command, strictly conform to P arte e m r p u t to obtain the Franchise a " vain down, and stabbed him in the neck. Freenie says that the said instructions, taking especial care not to address exp w re h s y se , d s , ir a , r i e s a t I h l e ' Ilei itage struck him first ; but if Heritage's dying declare- chase?" Is it because the Tories have threatened that Eng to this department, upon any account whatever, a letter rations can be credited, he never struck him at all.—lm_ or document, the contents of which shall not, bona fide, land shall be a Golgotha erst? Is it because the Whigs 1 medistel after the deed was done ; Freeme called the join the Tories in their opposition to the natural rights neighbour; and, in answer to a question relate exclusively to the public service and its concerns, of the people? Is is because the Daily Press almost 1 assistance of a From this neighbour, said—" It was I that did it—l killed and bearing in view that henceforth the transmission of universally, on this subject, joins sides with the people's j him as dead as a nit !" He afterwards assisted H er i tage private communications, of any description whatsoever, enemies? There are people, Sir, who think that were to a stab'e, and then went home with his wife. On the with the official communications to this office, will lay the tens of thousands of rational Chartists, which the following morning, be attended his work as usual, and the author of such irregularity under heavy responsi observed to the coachman that he had fought with, and killed, a man on the night before, and expected to be bility. country contains, to try to make it the interest of the newspapers to come over to them, the attempt would not long be a "vain chase." 1 I am at the same time commanded to transmit bere t taken up for it. He was apprehended during the day. with memoranda of special instructions for condensing, As to the question whether the possessing the Franchise i heritage lingered until Saturday evening. It is a re- would not immensely better the condition of the working the official reports, &c., made to this department, ana ! warkable circumstance that Heritage wore a smock-frock classes, I beg to ask, as, if I mistake not, you have your s when he left the Bell; and that when first seen by a todirect your particular attention thereto. self asked ere now—Would the Corn-laws ever have neighbour, after he had been stabbed, he had neither bat I have the honour to be, Sir, existed , ignorant as the people were twent y -five y ears a g o, nor smock-frock on, but was lying on the ground in his , Your obedient humble servant, if the people had had a voice in the Legislature? Would shirt sleeves. The smock-frock was afterwards found on JOHN MACDONALD, Adjutant-General. the Corn-laws, or other laws which might be named, con / tee stile, and his bat on the ground. Had the frock been tinue in existence was not the voice of the people utterly taken from the deceased after he had been wounded, there (ENCLOSURE NO. 1.) d;sregarded ? Oh, but you say, the people are now would unquestionably have been marks of blood upon it— (Copy) Treasury Chambers, Jan. 4, 1840. becoming intelligent, and the Government will, and must as he bled profusely, and his shirt and waistcoat were SlR,—The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's hear them. We must have experimental proof of it before covered with blood ; but it bore not the slightest stain. Treasury have had under consideration the directions we can believe it. The hitherto expressive silence of Finality This fact, then, would raise the presumption that the de- which will be necessary upon the abolition of the pri- Lord John is no proof. The passing of the Penny-postage ceased had taken it off, with the view of fighting Freeme vilege of official franking. measure is no proof. That measure, although a good one as —especially as Frecmc's smock-frock was also lying in My Lords are aware that the arraneements which it far as it goes, is accepted by the country in exchange the road. It is certainly an extraordinary circumstance. will be necessary to make for the time which will elapse for what it was tendered—a little longer continuance :'reetne was no doubt labouring under considerable irrita- before the introduction of stampsmust be of a tom i n - o- peop e ein ' ear, at the time—not only from the beer he had drank, rary nature, and will require modification upon the p lb • g now as powerful as their votes would be, but also from the punishment he had received from Pearce. d . and more especially your broad assertion, that " univer -1 --Devizes Gazette. tro uction of stamps. In the mean ti me , m y Lords, sal suffrage now in reality exists," are really astonishing. ..._ upon the best and most a tt en ti ve cons id era ti on , are of A ccor di ng to t hi s d oc t r i ne , w he n o ur next election comes, opinion that the followin g arrangemen t s s h ou ld b e c ar- M r . W a rd will find the huzza of a working man of equal RIOT AT TODNIORDEN.-00 Friday night last, tied into effect : effect to get him into Parliament as the vote of his richer a serious disturbance took place amongst the workmen on the 1. With regard to the official letters despatched from neighbour. Coax a stupid ass by reasonable arguments railway at Todmorden. It was pay day, and, as usual, the the office. into perfect docility—talk the hungry raging tiger into men set to drinking after receiving their money. A party of A benevolent feeling towards the lamb ; then, and not till : masons and navigators, betwixt which two sets of workmen there trustworthy person is to be nominated in your de artment, whose duty it will be to make up the official then, expect that the Corn-law makers and abettors will ( ti,ic long been a misunderstanding, were drinking at the Royal Oak P public-house, when a quarrel arose , an d a g eneral battle soon bag , to take care that no letter or parcel is put into be influenced by the opinions and persuasions of their ensue d. Upwards of 200 workmen were soon collected to wit- such bag victims., without proper authority, and to seal such bag ness or partake of the affray ; and it was not until desperate ex- ex ertions had been made by two of the metropolitan police, aided er file town's constables, that the, house was cleared, and the re- for delivery to the Post-office messenger. My Lords are of opinion that the authority required should be the : Your argument, Sir, stakes against yourself. If the expressed opinions of the people could, whilst society ea ,ets in its present state, produce the great results which 1 b y niain h der of the furniture saved from destruction. The naviga- signature of such officer in the department as may now you say they can, the Chartists are right in striking at the tors then aft:lard the police and constables in the s t ree t ; and have the privilege of official franking ; that such signature root of the evils at once, and in demanding to hale their , the latter, although severely beaten, several of th em indeed shall be affixed by such officer to the letter, and that own business in their own hands. ' seriously injured, succeeded in taking two of the ringleaders such officer shall be considered responsible that the The effects of the Corn-laws, (though bad enough, into custody ; but three others were rescued by the mob. The letter so bearing his signature is, bona fide, on the public God knows) , are at the p resent time misre p tesented and conduct of one of the navigators was so determined, that he business. exaggerated to serve party purposes. They are but one was knocked down three times in suc cession, whilst attem p tin g Ito rescue, and the police at length found it necessary to d r aw In cases where no privilege of official franking exists, part of the system of starvation of the poor for the age 4 their pistols ere they made good their c apt u r e . The riot con- some proper officer is to be selected, whose duty it will gran . dize . ment of the r The agitation is partial, and, tinued during the whole of the night, partly betwixt the be to sign the letters on official business, and who shall considering what is necessary to be done, paltry. The masons and navigators, and partly betwixt the constables aad be responsible for the proper discharge of such duty. People see a deal of humbug in the business. They are the two disorderly p*ties.—.llanchester Guardian. notsatisfied of the wisdom of following in the wake of , Upon the arrival of such bag at the Post-office, the some of the Corn-law orators ; and it is no mark of the FIRE AT THE PAVILION.—About half-past • Post-office will charge the postage on such letters, and liberality of the professed repealers that they cannot allow ' twelve o'clock this morning, Joseph Abrahams, No. 37, fire- wil I keep an account of such charge against the depart- eople, on this subject, to think for themselves. man , while sitting on watch at the Pavilion, saw a blaze issue p from the dais. He immediately gave the alarm, and get a ment, to be furnished monthly to the several officers, In conclusion, I have no wish to detract from or under branch from the engine which was there ready in case of acci- and to be charged on the funds of the department. value the good services which The Sun Newspaper has -tent, and did whit he could ; but the drapery caught fire, and With the view of facilitating the business of the Post- frequently rendered of late to the cense of the people. ran round the whole of the Pavilion, having an effect similar o ffi ce an d o b v i a ti ng the difficulty and delay which may At the same time that I own that both myself and friends I to that of a blast of gunpowder, the whole place was in a arise from the weighing of each - individual letter, my.' would be better pleased to see our esteemed luminary blaze. Mr. Moody and Mr. Riley, who were sitting in By- Lords have, in communication with the Postmaster- shining out free from specks or intervening mists. We must water's Hotel, saw the fire, and ran to inform Mr. Rose, who all acknowledge that its occasionally bright beams has i came immediately , followed by au engine. When he got General, come to the following arrangement :—The eserved our daily lights from being esteemed as so there, every yard of the drapery was either burned or torn letters, when they reach the Post-office, will be classi- many wandering bodies of darkness palpable. dowu ; the timber had begun t o b urn , b ut i t was extinguished tied into inland, ship, colonial, and foreign letters. The I am, Sir, your obedient Servant, it, about twenty minutes. The origin of the fire is not known. inland letters will be weighed together, and a postage, A MORAL-FORCE CHARTIST. —Manchester Guardian. - .at the rate of 2tl. per ounce, will be charged against the Sheffield, Jan. 16, 1840. , The iron-masters' quarterly meetings were held department on the whole amount weighed, without in the adjoining towns last week, and no further reduction was reference to the number of letters. TORY CROKERS IN ERROR.—" Tell thousand then made in the prices, which had however gone down in some The same mode will be adopted as regards ship let- inhabitants," it is said by the Quarterly Review , "added instances about 1/ since the previous quarter-day. The con • tinne d fl a tnessee tr . ade has compelled the masters to a reduction tors, and letters to the Colonies, charging at the rate to Ne w York would have little effect on the inland c. their workm o on - in the different branches of the of B d. per half - ounce on the ship, and is. on the half - postage ; but the t en thousand men p ushin g themselves ;tenl the h an e 7lageoes of al trade, but as the stocks are said not to be heavy ounce on colonial letters, such charge to be on the whole in long lines down the west, must necessarily become cus , in the country, a?id the depression caused solely by the state of amount of the weight. Foreign letters are to be weighed tomers to the Post-office." This assertion is not only not fl, . money market, we trust that no long season of distress will and charged separately, according to the different rate true, it is the direct reverse of truth. Our proposition .I.nsue in this district.—Sisrewsbure Chronicle, to which they may be liable. is, that a compressed population contributes more to ANTI-CORN-LAW PETITIONS.—Mr. Thom- 2. Letters received by the department. the Post-offiee than the same numbers if spread over a ' ~on, the Settle delegate to the Anti-Corn-law League, left in The Post-office will weigh and charge against the wider space, and, consequently, as far as the Post-office ,he h a nds of the Council, for presentation during the ensuing department all letters not prepaid, directed to the de- is concerned, that it would have been better for the ten se,s,on of Parliament, petitions, very numerously and respec eef from the following places :—Settle, 1 tably 0 2 711 , Bentham, partment, on the same principle as those despatched. thousand men to remain in New York, than to depart Gicrgleswick, Auton an d s eos h ro e, T oss id e , Gi s - The charges on inland letters, not pre-paid, will be "in long lines clown the tveq.” And to prove this, let Langcliffe, barn Forest, and Easington.—Manchester Guardian. double ; such amount to be charged against the de- us take the correspondence of four towns with London T H E pgbigY POSTAGE.—The reduction of the partment et the Post-office, and to be transmitted —two at a short and two at a long distance—by which 1 rate of postage has converted the postmen into carriers. monthly to the department. The officer whose it will be seen that space, instead of feeding the revenue, Amongst the novel enclosures thaw have passed through the duty it may be in each department to open tends very much to exhaust it : Roberte during this week, the as a bag of corks to Sir , the bags and the letters shall return to the CHARGEABLE LETTERS DESPATCHED TO LONDON IN Peel from Liverpool ; a pair of gentlemen's shoes from Northampton, the charge of which was Is. 3 ci. , and several Post-office, to be charged and delivered, any letters THE WEEK BEGINNING JAN. 15, 1838.—(IST RE ha "S of stockings to a fair milliner from London. Some letters which may not be pre-paid, and may not be on public PORT, P. 435.) ; ;ont4ined boxes of pills; an d the fa l lin g off in the revenue of business, whether addressed to parties in the office, or enclosures in official letters, and such officers will beContribution stage and mail coaches from the carriage of small parcels has E: I , i Total Popu- per head, ex } already been very considerable. mL • held responsible for the strict performance of such duty. : r - ' . t Postage. lation.'pressed in hun . S IR ‘VATKIN WILLIAAIS WYNN.—.I.IIIS 'their Lordships consider that in each department 141 ' 4. .., ° dredths of Id. Bayonet rose a regiment of horse, called "the Ancient an account should be opened, to be called "The Post- ----1— —-- -- 1 , prinftly aced commanded it during the disturbances in Ireland i3rit. , ils," in 1798 ; he also went at the head of a provisional battalion of age Account," in which the amount of postage of the a thousand strong to France i n 1814. Sir Watki n was department shall be stated, and such account sould be s Colonel of the Roy4l Denbigh Militia from 1797 to the day of l From Brighton . '3055 Reauin d. Xs. tl. 8 101 16 8 40,634 1 g :11267 7 36 19 1115 595' brought before the heads of the department from time Belfast - - 363 16 '24 43' 39,149 *6O .56 •15 his death• Some four years ago his late Majesty King William to time, with the view to checking any abuse which may Aberdeen..' 362 15-i 23 7 7, 58,019 •10 The iron-masters' quarterly meetings were held in Ole adjoining towns last week, and no further reduction was then made in the prices, which had however gone down in some instances about IL since the previous quarter-day. The con tinued flatness of trade has compelled the masters to a reduction of the wages of their workmen in the different branches of the i ro n and coal trade, but as the stocks are said not to be heavy in the country, a i ud the depression caused solely by the state of to money market, we trust that no long season of distress will ,nsue in this district.— Shrewsbur Chronicle, ANTI-CORN-LAW PETITIONS.—Mr. Thom ,n, the Settle delegate to the Anti-Corn-law League, left in the hands of the Council, for presentation during the ensuing Sess;on of Parliament, petitions, very numerously and respec tably s o, e d, from the following places :—Settle, Bentham, Langeliffe , Giggleswick, Auton and Scosbrok, Tosside, Gis barn Forest, and Easington.—Manchester Guardian. THE PEsiNY POSTAGE.—The reduction of the rate of postage has converted the postmen into carriers. Amongst the novel enclosures that have passed through the Post-office, during this week, there was a bag of corks to Sir Robert Peel from Liverpool ; a pair of gentlemen's shoes from :Northampton, the charge of which was Is. 3d., and several I , 3 es of stockings to a fair milliner from London. Some letters tontained boxes of pills; and the falling off in the revenue of stage and mail coaches from the carriage of small parcels has already been very considerable. SIR ‘VATKIN WILLIAMS WYNN.—This Bayonet rose a regiment of horse , called "the Ancient princely Briems," and commanded it during the disturbances in Ireland in 1798 ; he also went at the In•ad of a provisional battalion of a thousand strong to France in 1814. Sir Watkin was Colonel of the Royal Denbigh Militia from 1797 to the day of his death. Some four years ago his late Majesty King William V, appointed Sir Waticin one of his aides de camp, as the vnior colonel of the militia. force. Wynnsta; was formerly lied Watt- stay, from the ancient rampart called Watt's -0, ‘ , e, which runs close to it; hut on the marriage of Sir John ,`"yriii with the heiress of the property the name was changed , ) sVenostay• it was anciently the residence of Madoc ab tirif.4.th Maclor, the potent lord of Bromfield, who founded Valle Cinxis Abbey about the year 1200. It is aiready known that Colonel Mudge Mr. and I:atilet3toohaugh. the Commissioners appointed by our Go vern.nent to survey the disputed line of boundary between the Unite,' tStat,s and our North American provinces , has returned to e.. .egi.. ,in i . We have had the satisfaction to add, that , from all aceoum , we h„, ve heard, their investigation has thrown much valuable light upon :.his long-pending question ; and we have every reason to believe, should the further negociations relative 1 t o it be conduct ed in that .temperate spirit in which the subject is alluded to in the P resides.t's S p eech, that the final adjust -1 meat will be easy, and alike satisfactory and honourable to both /manes.— Observer. [III E ROYAL A CADEMY.—The election of mem bers will take place on the 10th of February. There are three 1 .-acancies, caused by the deaths of William Wilkins, Esq., ' ~,• .-tiitect ; Charles Rossi, Esq., sculpt or ; and Sir William ii„,sbey, painter. The laws of the Academy state that a va ' anc y created before the 10th of November, shall be filled up next ensuingerefore, election. A member in the room of Mr. 3t fi t it h o e n rit:ll not, th be appointed until 184 1 . The death i ot Mr. Halton leaves vacant the important office of Keeper. 1 We have :ward named as the probable successor of Hilton, ) Messrs. Easti;tke, Mulready, Etty, and Uwins —Art- Union. T HE QuzENT AND THE TORIES.—We have received a paper, called the " Trite Briton," and have no ' doubt the publisher sent it to us because he knows we are 1 supporters of the Queen, and determined enemies of those I that would change the dynasty—namely, the Tories. It pre ! tends to be a Tory publication, but the loyalty of the following 1 prayer proves the reverse. It has allusion to the wicked threats et - ttie-Seadshaws and Idolesworths at Canterbury a gainst her .Majesty -.--., We pray heartily, truly, and fer vently, ' that it may please Almighty God to bit her Defender ' and Keeper; giving her the victory over all her enemies.' ) Infatuate and defeat all the secret counsels of wicked men as ,einct her. Abate their pride, assuage their maliee, and i v i i , found their devices. Cut off all such workers of iniquity as "cri religion into rebellion and faith into faction." i C b ILTIC FANCY DRESS BALL.--The annual I ~,r and Az , cy dress ball for the educational purposes of the Celtic i Society, is to take place en the 31 st instant , at the Assembly 1 ileotas, E di n etirgh. As usual, this influential charity ball is under the mos t destiogoished patronage; and this year some i of the principa l Scot.!** Nobility have taken the entertainment / under their auspices. The list, containing the names of the Duke and Duches s of Hamilton,, oxburghe, Marquis and Mar- Duke and Duchess of Suther land, Duke and D uchess of 1. c hioness of Breadalbane, Marq::is of Douro, Countess of Caithness , Earl aid Countess of Morton,Earl and Countess of Airlie, Earl and Coun tess of Roseberr y , Countess of Glasgow, Countess of Leven, Lord and Lady Greenock, Lord and i Lady Robert Ker, Lord and Lady Elibiank , Lady John Scott, Lady Elizabeth Pringle, Lady Mary Dundas, Lady Harriet Grant Suttie, Lady Sinclair, Lady Menzies, Sir Thomas Dick and Lady Lauder, Lady Campbell. Sir Thomas and Lady M'Dougal, Sir Thomas and Lady Mot/bray, ,Sir George and Lady Clerk, Sir Philip and Lady Durham, &e, ' Lord War 1, Sir James Campbell, Sir Niel Menzes, Sir F. A. Mackenzie, and several other gentlemen, have consented to act ) as Stewards on the occasion. 1 RoTHErcHAm.—Considerable alann and ex citement prevailed in Rotherham for some days subsequent to • Friday last, in consequence of information which had been re ceived on that day by John Oxley, Esq., of a character suffi ; cient to terrify even those possessing the stoutest hearts. The ' town inspectors were accordingly requested to meet at the i Town Hall on the same evening ; and it was then resolved that the Magistrates in the neighbourhood should be requested to ' meet them on the following morning. On Saturday, Viscount t Howard and Lieut-Colonel Fullerton attended at the Town ' gall, in accordance with the resolution of the previous evening ' • , and it was then de termined that the p rinci p al inhabita nts of the town should be invited to attend in the afternoon, to be sworn is as special constables. Nothing f u r ther, however, we are ' haFpy to say, occurred to disturb the peace of the town. It ~ wa s, notwithstanding, thought, from the information which h a d been received, that if these necessary precautions had not been taken there would have been a considerable outbreak. iPRINCE OF SERVIA.—A letter from Constan tinople of the 17th ult. informs us that the investiture of Prince Maan, of Servia, had taken place there with great pomp. Before he received the Bera, he paid the usual tribute of 500 purses to the MoZisters of the Porte, and made several other magnificent resents. The firma by which he has been recognised u Prince of Serfia ;WO comm44 - 4!;pated to all the 1 European Ambassadors. 4 ,............... , The same mode will be adopted as regards ship let ters, and letters to the Colonies, charging at the rate of Bd. per half-ounce on the ship, and is. on the half ounce on colonial letters, such charge to be on the whole amount of the weight. Foreign letters are to be weighed and charged separately, according to the different rate to which they may be liable. 2. Letters received by the department. The Post-office will weigh and charge against the department all letters not prepaid, directed to the de partment, on the same principle as those despatched. The charges on inland letters, not pre-paid, will be double ; such amount to be charged against the de partment at the Post-office, and to be transmitted monthly to the department. The officer whose duty it may be in each department to open the bags and the letters shall return to the Post-office, to be charged and delivered, any letters which may not be pre-paid, and may not be on public business, whether addressed to parties in the office, or enclosures in official letters, and such officers will be held responsible for the strict performance of such duty. Their Lordships consider that in each department an account should be opened, to be called " The Post age Account," in which the amount of postage of the department shall be stated, and such account should be brought before the heads of the department from time to time, with the view to checking any abuse which may creep in. In cases where an officer of the department is ab sent, and shall receive letters o❑ official business, my Lords consider that any allowance or re-payment made to him for such postage, after having been properly checked, should be made from the funds of the depart merit, and should be charged in the postage account. My Lords are aware that in cases where the official correspondence has hitherto gone free, under the official privilege, a charge will be thrown on the Department, which there may be no funds voted by Parliament to meet. In such cases my Lords consider that the charge may remain over for the present, and that in the esti mates for the ensuing year a vote should be submitted to Parliament by each Department, to cover the arrears so incurred, and to meet the expense of the ensuing year. My Lords, in abolishing the official privilege, and forming these arrangements, have been actuated by an earnest desire to put an end for the future to the lax system which has prevailed with respect to the official privilege of franking. Their Lordships are de sirous to prevent any letter, not bona fide on the public service, being charged at the expense of the public. My Lords rely on the co-operation of the heads of your department to put an end to the abuses which have hitherto existed. Their Lordships would therefore desire that communications should be ma3e to the authorities and officers under the directions of your de partment, with the view of enforcing the principles laid down in this letter. I have the honour to be, your very obedient servant, (ENCLOSURE NO. 2.) (Circular Memoranda.) Horse Guards, Jan. 6. With a view to the carrying into effect the instruc tions of her Majesty's Government, respecting the postage of official letters and other public documents, and of preventing, at the same time, any unnecessary expenses of postage, which, from and after the 10th of the present month, are to be regulated according to weight, the following regulations are to be observed, viz.:— 1. Official letters and returns shall, as far as pos sible, be compressed into one sheet or half sheet of paper, upon which the address is also to be super scribed. They are not, as heretofore, to be enclosed io separate covers. 2. The returns and communications between regi ments abroad and depots at home, which have been hi therto made monthly, are except in urgent cases, to be 1: transmitted quarterly of April, Ist of July, , st nn af the Ist of January, I st and October, in each year, and they are to be compressed as directed in the pre ceding superfluous letters, returns, s c a o c p t ies of papers, 3.Ali article. supe &c., which are not requisite in transactin g of the public service, are to be avoided. ing e the duties official Report (for which a form is prescribed) Th contain generally all information which may b is to e consi• dered necessary for the guidance of officers in the coin.. mand of regiments and depots respectively. 4. The returns and correspondence relating to the recruiting service ; the conduct of recruiting parties ' • the number and description o f recruits raised, &c., are to be made up in condensed forms, in accordance with the foregoing directions, and transmitted each month, as heretofore, direct to the commanding officers of regi ments and depots in Great Britain and Ireland. By command of the Right Hon. General Lord Hill , commanding in chief. JOHN MACDONALD, Adjutant-General, MEDITERRANEAN.—The Hydra arrived at Malta from Vourla on the 24th ult., after a voyage of only 59 hours, sines which there had been no other arrivals. The Tyne VT at Smyrna, where a part of her crew had got into a quarrel with some French *sailors, which but for the interposition of Captain Townsend and other officers of the ship would most likely have proved a serious a fair. Th e Daphne and the Zebra sailed from Vourla for Athens o n the Nth ult. The Rhadaykarhus joits4 the squadron from Malta en the 19th. ~1 ~ .~ .s . ~w We find, too, from analyzing the returns, that of all the letters delivered in London, about one-half are posted within twelve miles of St. Martin's-le-Grand, three fourths within one hundred miles, and only one-fourth in all the world besides.—" Post-office Reform"—Edin burgh Review—(Just published). QUEEN MARY'S MARRIAGE,-At the pre sent time, when much interest is excited by the approach. ing marriage of the Queen, the following may not he altogether uninteresting. It is an extract from a despatch of Renard, then Spanish Ambassador at the Court of England, to the bridegroom's imperial father, describing Mary's behaviour with reference to her mar riage, which was then near at hand. The document is printed in " Tytler's Collection of Ancient Letters," il lustrating the Queen's reign :—" On the following Tuesday, at three o'clock, the Earl of Pembroke and the Admiral came to bring us the Queen and her coun cil : here, in a chamber, where was the blessed Host, for it must be remembered this was the Protestant-perse cuting Queen, usually styled " the b--," the ra tifications of her Majesty and his Highness were de livered, and the oaths taken by both the one party and the other ; but, before this, the Queen fell on her knees, and called God to witness that this marriage was not in her the result of carnal affection ; that it did not originate in ambition or any motive except the goad of her kingdom, and the repose and tranquillity of her subjects; that, in truth, her single intention in all she did was to prove faithful to the marriage and oath which she bad already made to the Crown ; expressing this wish with so much grace, that those who stood round were in tears. . . . After this, her Majesty, as she had already done, dropped upon ' her knees, and requested us to join our prayers with hers, that God would be pleased to give her His grace to fulfil the treaty to which she had sworn, and that He would make the marriage fortunate." LOVE IN THE KITCHEN.--Love is a sad wan dering, variety-seeking fellow he is just as happy flapping his wings in the kitchen dripping-pan, or feasting on the nice bits in the butler's pantry, as he is hovering over a ball-room, or lounging in a lady's boudoir. And he is as fickle in one place as in the other, as the brief story we are about to tell will verify. At a gentleman's house, in alittle village near Chelms ford, lived a smart, genteel young footman, and as footmen are but men, he soon bowed at the kitchen dresser to Molly, the cook-maid her fat and lean quite subdued him—her shoulders beautifully browned, overpowered him—her head, when dressed as a Sunday dish, completed the triumph:— With her I should notenvy A. his Queen, Though she in royal grandeur deck'd be seen, While rags, just severed from my fair one's gown, In russet pomp and greasy pride hang down" mused mused the lover ; and Molly was unable to keep the chap from (to purloin a ready made pun); she melted before the flheatr lips on flattery and ano ther scuttle of coals which John had adroitly thrown the kitchen fire. But, alas ! Molly's love ran too smooth to be true ; coldness and neglect followed, and last week the deserted one resolved to try whether it was more ter rible to be cut by a kitchen knife than by a faithless lover. But the injury was so trifling that a medical hand soon repaired it and we noilbt not the mosterhmes.— Chelmsfordalingbad Chronicle . agearoundthe neck would be John's repentant FIDELITY OF 4 DOG .—The St. Au g ustine New s of a late date mentions the following touching incident : —An Irish greyhound, owned by Colonel Harney, and which he had brought from Missouri, had formerly a very strong at, ta at ch c m ai e e n es t a t h o at ik e l h . ie D . alla c r e , t t h h e c m ol e % own of ere t c l ) i f e t t h r e adig m n eh establishment lat Caloosahatchie On the massacre f the men at that post, but little hopes were entertained by the survivors but that the dog had either been killed or captured by the Indians. Four teen days after the occurrence, on the arrival of troops to give sepulture to these victims of Indian faithlessness, this faithful and attached animal was found, barely able to stand, emitting a feeble howl over the remains of his friend, Mr. Dallam. The corpses around were denuded by vultures, but Dallam was unin jured. This noble trait of fidelity was duly appreciated by the troops, and Romeo, the trusty guardian of a dead friend, is now sincerely and devoutly cherished by the garrison at Tampa, Bay, —New York Paper. Within the last f ew d ays , m eetings have been held at the following places to e x p res s the detestation of the inhabitants at the Corn-laws:—Huddersfield, Cleckheaton, Pudsey, Halifax, Sowerby Bridge, Ossett, Raistrick, Wood house; Shelf, Gomersal, and Wibsey.—Bradford Observer. 3 _ .~'" ~.~ ... 9 rfiE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY , JANUARY 20, 1840. PREPARATIONS FOR HER MA- JESTY'S MARRIAGE. Workmen were engaged on Saturday in making aper. tures in the ceiling of the covered way leading from the principal entrance to the Palace opposite St. , James's street to the olden entrance to the Drawing-room, and passing in front of St. James's Chapel. This covered way, it will be recollected, is on the west-side of the Court-yard in which the guards are daily relieved, and through it ber Majesty is to proceed from the Palace to the Chapel on the evening appointed for her nuptials. There is a private way through the gallery from the interior of the Palace to the Chapel usually adopted by her Majesty and suite, but the more public course is to be taken on this occasion. The object of the apertures to which we have referred, is we un derstand, to introduce strong lights and reflectors, so as to give brilliancy to the limited hut magnificent procession whieh will pass beneath to and from the altar. Within the Court-yard, and in front of the covered way, which will be splendidly decorated for the occasion, a raised platform, with amphitheatrical seats, will be erected for the reception of privileged spectators, who will thus command a view:of the passing scene. The interior of the Chapel, which, it will be recollected, is limited in size, will also be appro priately fu rn i s h e d, and two small temporary galleries will be erected to increase the means of accommodation. The whole will be illuminated with lustres of the most gor geous description, while the furniture of the altar and other portions of the edifice, will be of the most tasteful de scription. Th e w h o le will, we believe, be under the su perintendence of the Gentlemen of the Board of Works, by whom the preparations in the interior of Westminster Abbey, at the late Coronation were completed ; and when we recollect the universal admiration which was excited upon that occasion, it is scarcely necessary to say that there will be nothing omitted at the approaching event which can gratify the eye, or give eclat to a ceremony in which the whole nation feels so deep an interest. The workmen, we hear, will commence their labours in the Chapel to morrow, the upholsterers having already made the requisite surveys, and received their instructions. The ceremonial will, we believe, be, as nearly as circumstances will per mit, according to the precedent adopted at the marriage of George the 111. and Queen Charlotte, and immediately after the marraige ber Majesty and Prince Albert will set off for Windsor, accompanied by certain members of their suite, and escorted by troops of cavalry. There will be a grand dinner at the Palace afterwards, and all the Ministers and Nobility will give festivals in honour of the day. A general illumination will also take place, attended with other rejoicings, which will no doubt extend throughout every portion of her Majesty's dominions. The 12th of February, it is believed, will be fixed on as that on which the ceremony will take place at eight o'clock in the even ing ; and on the Ilth the illustrious bridegroom is expected to arrive in this country, if not before. It may not be known to some of our readers that the attachment which has led to the approaching union is by no means of recent origin. Her Majesty Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were companions in early life, were educated together, and often said their tasks from the same book, and it was remarked, that of all her youthful associates, from the amiability of his character and the general kindness and mildness of his manners, the Prince stood highest in her Majesty's estimation. His Royal Highness speaks English fluently, and has already se cured the affection and respect of all her Majesty's House hold. He is a poet as well as a musician, and possesses the most refined taste. His manner is unassuming, and his temper in all respects most amiable. It is expected that " wedding favours" of lily white satin or silk ribbon will be universally worn on the wedding-day, and the or ders to the manufacturers for a supply to meet the unex pected demand have been most extensive, thus giving em ployment to thousands who would otherwise have suffered under the depression usually experienced at this season.— Observer. DEMONSTRATION OF FEELING TOWARDS HER MAJESTY ON THURSDAY. THE EARL OF WINCHTf.SEA. &ND TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. :M li v '~~ i; ;:. SIR,—As the clock struck two, I stood about 200 yards from the Horse Guards in St. James's Park, waiting to see the procession. I felt myself beyond all prejudice with re gard to our youthful and lovely Queen, and had deter mined to witness the feelings of the immense multitude, awl to make (to the best of my power) an accurate report, anticipating a variety of expressions and opinions would be given as to whether her popularity had in any degree diminished. The truth is, then, Sir, according t 9 my views, that there was a feeling in the breasts of the most humble in the throng superior to all the vocal artillery that could have been put into action ; there is something in the hearts of Britons, which tells them that inharmo nious sounds, and stentorian voices, are unfit for the ears of the sex, and especially for one so lovely and amiable as the Queen of England. I merely point out this in order to snow that nature dictates to us that all the boisterous hurrahs are welcome and well adapted to the ears of a king or a Nelson, and glorious it is to hear those manifestations of joy; but yesterday, although cheers were frequent, they appeared to me to be constrained by a sympathetic feeling which did honour to the vast concourse of persons who thronged the streets of Westminster ; tears of joy, the essence of loyalty, sup _ plied the place of discordant sounds, and may the love of her subjects " grow with her growth, and be strengthened with her strength." I have given you an impartial and correct statement, and my own bumble views, and remain Yours, &c. Walwortb, Jan. 17, 1840. VERITAS. WORCESTERSHIRE BOROUGHS.—Franklin tells us that there are but two things certain in this world, viz. Death and Taxes. Were he alive in 1840, he would have added a third to his list, and declared that there were three things certain, viz. death, taxes, and a general election in the approaching spring. We have anxiously watched the preparations made by Reformers, anticipating such an event in various parts of England ; still more anxiously have we turned our eyes upon uur own county, and marked the preparations there making for the anticipated struggle. We find that as regards the boroughs of Worcestershire our prospects are highly satisfactory. Our Corporate friends have been on the alert. The Liberals of Kidderminster, Evesham, Bewdley, and Dudley will, we trust, prove that when the storm arrives they are prepared ; they now see the cloud afar off, while it is nn bigger than a man's hand, and they are making their preparations ac cordingly. We apprehend that West Worcestershire will not be a scene of contest ; neither party seem de sirous of a fight in the West. But what are we to ex pect in the Eastern Division ? As at the last election, so on this approaching occa s i on w ill th e E as t b e the battle-ground in case of a county contest ; there, if at all, will be the party struggle. 'Why do we say so ? Because the Reformers of East Worcestershire are not represented.—Worcestershire Chronicle. ORIGIN OF FRANKING LETTEA.S.—The franking letters by Members of Parliament ceased yes terday. We find the origin of that privilege thus detailed in the 23d volume of the Parliamentary History. It occurred in the debate on the Post-office Bill, in the year 1660 :—" Colonel Titus reported the Bill for the settlement of the Post-office, with the amendments. Sir Walter Earle delivered a proviso, for the letters of all Members of Parliament to go free, during their sitting. Sir Heneage Finch said—" It was a poor mendicant proviso, and below the honour of the House. Mr. Prynoe spoke also against the proviso : Mr. Bunckley, Mr. Bascawen, Sir George Downing, and Sergeant Charlton, for it ; the latter saying the Council's letters went free. The question being called for, the Speaker, Sir Har bottle Grimstone, was unwilling to put it, saying, he was ashamed of it ; nevertheless, the proviso was car ried, and made part of the bill, which was ordered to be engrossed. The Lords subsequently disagreed to this proviso, and it was ultimately thrown out. At a subsequent period both Houses did not feel it to be below their honour to secure for themselves this exemption." Great value is attached to some franks. One by Lord Byron has been known to fetch seven guineas at an auction. Those by Single-speech Hamilton are very rare, as also Horne Tooke's. Canning franked to a friend in Ire land three volumes of Clarendon's History, one frank to each volume, Dresses, boots, shoes, &e., have been frequently sent under a frank ; and a whole suite of window-curtains have been so passed. It is said, a buck was franked to Dover by Mr. Poulett Thomson. The Duke of Wellington's frank sold last week for a guinea. The finest collection extant forms part of th e sp l en did and truly unique collection of autographs in the possessior! of Mr. Up cott, of Islington ; and w hi c h oug h t t o enrich the British Museum ; but, in all p ro b a bi l i ty, t h e o pportunity of pos sessing it will be neg l ected unt il som e foreign poten tate bears away th e treasured pr i ze . ---Mirror. THE HON. A RTHUR DILLO N'S " ICELAND AND LA PLA ND."—W e are reques t e d to state that Mr.Col burn, of Great Marlborough- s t r eet, has this day published " A Winter in I ce l an d and L a pland," by the Hon. Arthur Dillon, in 2 vols, p ost Bvo., with illustrat i ons , price 21s. bound, which can now b e had ofall Booksellers Mr. Colburn has also just published M r . Bremner ' s " Excurs ions In Norway, Denmark, and Sweden, with Notices of the State of Public Opinion in those Countries, and Anecdotes of th eir Courts," in 2 vols. Svo., with Portraits, 28s. hound. THE NEW IRON S Hi p,LAUNCH OF THE "JOHN GA ItROW."— The l arges t iron sailing-vessel i n the world was on T ues d ay l aunched from t h e b u ilding-yard of Messrs. John Ron a ld and Co Ab er d e en. The length of this noble vessel over all i s 150 feet • breadth, 31 feet ; de p t h , 21 feet ; and measurem en t upwards of 800 tons. It is believed . will be full that on 14 feet water she will carry 1,400 tons weight. She, it incumbent on us to say, that having lie cordage, the lightness and other siavaPtageS of which are oot yet sefliciently knows here t,) h e f u lly appreciated. We feel can have but little doubt ship-rigged; the standinc , rigging of patr-sat construction of the vessel, the great strength of her fa.:rnings, ma rked the general and the aspect of safety and durability that she exhibits, we be great favourites at Lloyd's, at rates, perhaps, under thoi t4 required even for vessels of English oak. The 4reatest credit is clue to Messrs. Bowman, Vermin, and Co., not only as con tractors, but also as having presented a specimen of workman vessels of this description will in time ship which, combining strength, elegance, and a perfect adap tation to the purp oses conte mplated,' we believe can hardly be surpassed. The outside is rable manner. The merit flush-jointed , and the various parts are put together in the nlCst admirable and talent of the build er , M r. J. Rona ld s , are so well known that any encomium o f ours on his profess i ona l skill would be superfluous. This fine vessel is the property of our enterpris ing townsmen, Messrs. Anderson Garrow, and Co., of Liver.. Pmes. . - VAN Amßußmi.--IVIr, Van Amburgh is now entirely recovered from the effect of his accident, his long confinement under which was much less owing to the accident itself than to his having first, by venturing out t oo soon. At present, h owever , he i 5 evidently as much a mat c h f or the king o f t h e f orest as ever- Paris Print. imprud e ntly treated it too slightly at TO THE EARL OF WINCHILSEA. My Lord,—l have just read youli3PCech, as delivered last night in the House of Lords, as reported in the Morning Papers. In reply to that part of it which refers to myself, permit me to say, that I believe your Lordship has been grossly imposed upon by some parties, for I should deeply regret if the principles which I advocate, when they shall be fairly investigated, shag not be found to be in perfect ac cordance with all facts and most beneficial for mankind, and if my conduct through life will not bear an advan tageous comparison with your Lordship's.—l have the honour to be, my Lord, your's, truly obliged for bringing this most important subject so early before the Legislature, London, Jan. 17, 1840. ROBERT OWEN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Plymouth, Jan. 18, 1840. SIR,—You will, I am sure, be happy to be informed that on Monday next a requisition, numerously and re spectably signed, will be presented to the Mayor of this town, calling upon him to convene a public meeting of the inhabitants for the purpose of adopting a petition for the repeal of the Corn-laws. I am, Sir, your obt. servt. T. B. T. MONEY MARKET and CI TY NEWS. (SATURDAY EVENING.) TlMES.—Though money has continued to be abundant to-day, there are some cautious observers who think there are symptoms of its shortly becoming scarce again, and who imagine that the determination of the United States Government to establish a specie circulation must attract a greater proportion than heretofore of the precious metals to that country, which cannot fail in a greater or less degree to dis turb our circulation. This is the opinion entertained in very high quarters ; but it should be observed at the same time, that the calculation of the sum re quired to enable the American Treasury to carry on all its transactions in specie is not more than 1,000,0001. out of 16,000,0001., which is the estimated amount of gold and silver circulating in the union, and may, therefore, well be appropriated to that pur pose without drawing upon the stock of bullion in other countries. Nor does it follow from this determination of the Government, that banking and paper issues will suddenly cease, or the general circulation become metal lic. The evil is far too deeply rooted for that, and there is some ground for the belief that the Treasury project in the United States may be defeated in the Congress, so great is the power of the banking interest arrayed against it. Its effect, therefore, if any, upon the English Money Market, cannot be immediate, though the subject will of course have the watchful at tention of capitalists in this country. From the appearance of depression which the Fo reign exchanges still manifest, it is believed that the Bank Directors will not venture at present on any re duction of the rate of interest. It is said that the pro position for a reduction was made and very warmly dis cussed at the meeting on Thursday, but rejected by a large majority. CHRONICLE.—The announcement given last night by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, of his inten tion to move for an inquiry into the banking and cur rency questions, has excited attention in the City ; and it is anxiously hoped that the investigation may be in stituted at an early period of the Session, to afford due time for the consideration of such an important and com plicated subject, and to allow of legislative measures when the inquiry has been concluded. The adoption of this course is necessary to satisfy the just expectations ' of the mercantile and trading interests. The inquiry should be gone about speedily. It should be a sweeping and efficient one, or none at all ; and the past and present management of the Bank of England should form a leading branch of investigation. It is not the City people only, nor the mercantile and trading interests alone, who look for this from the Go vernment, but the great body also of the manufacturing and working classes throughout the kingdom. The meeting of Spanish Bondholders announced for the 29th instant will not be approved by the mere specula tors and others who deal largely in that Stock for the purpose of making money by the changes in the mar ket. If an efficient Committee, however, be appointed, supported by those who, as we have already said, hold Spanish Bonds for the purpose of investment. and not gambling, much good may result from their exertions. We trust that the bona fide bondholders will therefore attend, and take care that fit and proper men are chosen as members of the Committee, to protect their interests. POLITICAL SUMMARY OF THE MORNING JOURNALS. The Morning Post of this day, observes, with refe rence to the breach of privilege question :—" We suppose that they who contend for the absolutism of privilege and the subordination of law, think that these things are good for the liberties of the people, because they say that they think so ; but it is right for us to declare that all this is just as incomprehensible to us, as if a man were to say he loved his life and wished to preserve it, and therefore would tie his legs and throw himself from the mid-battlements of one of the bridges into the Thames." The Morning Chronicle expresses itself on the Breach of Privilege question in the fol lowing terms :—" The question is, will the House allow the Sheriffs to become instrumental in destroying their privileges ? There can be no doubt or difficulty as to the course which the House must pursue in vindication of its privileges, if it do not choose to become the subject of the derision of the whole country. The House has only one course to pursue—namely, to re quire of the Sheriffs to repay to Mr. Hansard the money obtained by the sale of his goods." The Times, alluding to the examination of the Sheriffs on Saturday, by the House of Commons, remarks as follows : " When it shall be shown that by ancient usage, or by any statute, the power of staying the Queen's writs by vote or resolution of either House, is a part of the law of the land, then the oath of the Sheriffs will oblige them to refuse obedience to a fieri facils contravening a vote of the House of Commons. But, we humbly submit, not before " The Morning Advertiser thus speaks on the subject of the incessant abuse of O'Connell by the organs of the Tory faction :—" The rage which, in all Conservative lucubrations, accompa nies the mere name of O'Connell, shows plainly where the shoe pinches. Ireland has been a thorn in the side of many a Prime Minister, and seems destined to be our protection against Sir Robert Peel, and the tail of the old faction with a new name. In vain do the Con servatives rail against the Agitator, in vain do they rake up all sorts of defunct slanders and proved lies, in vain do they couple his name with that of the Pope or the Devil—he laughs them to scorn, and continues to thunder in their ears the hateful cry of Justice to Ire land !' But why should this cry be hateful to Conserva tive cars, and why should its repetition provoke such ludi crous displays of passion ? The answer is written in let ters of fire and blood in the pages of Irish history. Toryism has gone hand-in-hand with injustice and oppression." The Moi ning Herald makes the following comments on the breach of privilege question :---," That the Bri tish people must become henceforth rise servants—nay, the very helots of the House of Commons, if the doc trine of arbitrary and indefinite privilege, contended for by the majority of that House in the case now at is sue between them and the judges of Westminster-hall, should prevail against the law of the land, is quite cer tain. But whether it is wisdom in the House of Commons to push its claims of privilege to such extra vagant lengths as is perfectly incompatible with those constitutional liberties which are the birthright of the English people, is quite another question. In our humble opinion, it is the height of indiscretion." IMPORTANCE OF A COMNIA.—That no rule can be given for the use of the comma will be evident, if any one were to write out a passage and give it to two different grammarians or pr inters to point; for the odds are that one will use twice as many en annas (that is, make double the num ber of pausei. l . , as the oth er . One thing is certain, nothing weakens the style of a discourse so much as an over-profusion of com mas. Sometimes, however, eareflll punctuation is im portant. For instance how much is dependant on the placing of a comma, in Luke xxiii. 43, " Verily I say unto thee this day thou shalt be with me in paradise." The reader, according as he is a Catholic or a Protestant, will place the rest after the fifth or the seventh ward of the verse. Another example we have in the ambiguous words of the ancient oracle, Ibis redibis nungziani per bel4 ribis " Thou shalt go thou shalt return never by war shalt thou perish." By one way of pointi ng , t h e consulting warrior was advised ;. by another forbidden, to venture on the expedition proposed. He read it his own way, and lost his life. But modern pointers aro not very oracular. In our own times and country, we have the fa mous blunder in the eqntract for lighting the town of Liverpool in the year 1819, the words of which were The lamps to, he in number 4,050, of two spouts each, composed of twenty threads of cotton." The central:gar would have proceeded to furnish each lamp with the said twenty threads, but this, being but half the usual quantity, the commissioner discovered that the difference arose from the comma following, instead of preceding, the word each. The parties had to annul the contract to prevent a law-suit. But such examples cannot often occur, and may always be avoided with little care. There are sometimes words quaintly put together, when the meaning is purposely concealed by forced pointing, as in the child's rhyme. " Every lady :n the land Has twenty nails m_ each hand, Five and twenty on hands and feet ; This is true without deceit." Which is rather puzzling, till a rest is made after the words nails, five, and feet, omitting the comma after hand. ST. GEORGE'S HOSPITAL.---,S,ir Benjamin Brodie, after many years of most L,ctive and valuable service, has resigned the ctAce of Surgeon to St. George's Hospital. We I,re glad toleatn - that his lectures to the pupils of the es tablishment are to' be continued in the same manner as tlFe tofore.--: Medical Gazette. ITE LATE SPEC! AT MON '.l( - 3 7 , I , f MONMOUTH, SATURDAY AFTERNOON. An examination has taken place to-day before the Mayor, in consequence of some threats which were used towards the witnesses against Frost. Much more importance seems to have been attached to the matter thaa it deserved. The London police still remain. Or ders which had been issued for their recal have been countermanded. John Britton, George Britton, Peter Britton, Solomon Britton, and Thomas Bolton, were the names of the pri soners ; and the charge was, that they had used threat ening language against Moses Scard, police officer of New port, and special constable of Monmouth. Moses Scard sworn—l was at the Black Swan on the last night there was a disturbance in the house. I was called upon to:interfere. I am a special constable of the borough of Monmouth. John Britton was abusing James Hodge who gave evidence against Frost and others. He was threatening and telling Hodge what ought to be done to him. He said "that he ought to be in Frost's place for swear ing falsely against him, and that every one who had sworn against Frost ought to be hung." I said " that he ought to go out, and not be there kicking up a row, and to have nothing to say about our witnesses." He said " I will stop here, and do as I like." I said '• if he would not be quiet I would put him out." He asked me what I was. I said " that I was a policeman of Newport, and was sworn in a special constable for this borough." I said "he should go out of the house." He caught me by the collar, and struck me in the passage with his fist on the side of my head. This morning he came to the Black Swan and shook his head at me. The landlord said to me, " You had better go out, a man is wanting you." Harris, a sheriff's officer, and Mr. Forde, the Governor of the gaol, testified to the prisoner's boisterous conduct on the night in question. The prisoner was fined ten shillings and costs. Mr. Phelps, on the part of the Crown, tendered infor mations against Solomon Britton, for riot and conspiracy on the 4th of November, demanding a warrant for his ap prehension, and requesting that he would be sent to Pon typool to be examined there. -. The warrant was granted, and Britton, who was in the room, was immediately taken into custody. THE LONDON POLICE. The following testimonial of the excellent conduct of the London police, who were on duty here during the Commis sion, has been forwarded by order of the High Sheriff to the Commissioners of Police : " Gentlemen—l am commissioned by the High Sheriff of the county of Monmouth (Colthurst Bateman, Esq.) to state to you the exceeding good conduct, and attention, and civility of the London police, at the late Special Com mission held in this town, and that their management throughout the proceedings have given very general satis faction. " I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, " Your most obedient servant, " D. E. PARTRIDGE, Under Sheriff. " Monmouth, Jan. 17, 1840. " To the Honourable the Glmmissioners of the Metropolitan Police." HAMBURG MAIL. HAMBURG, JAN. 10.—The Upper Elbe is covered with a solid coat of ice as far as Neumichlen. The passage to and from Harburg is stopped. The mail from Harburg came this morning by way of Willemsburg. HANOVER, JAN. 10.— We hear that there was yesterday a full meeting of the Council of State at which his Ma jesty in person presided. The Council is to meet again to-day. BERLIN, JAN. 6.—The total cessation of the Church Mourning in the Grand Duchy of Posen, was known here on New Year's Day. It seems that it is less known that on the 28th of December there was a considerable riot in Posen, which had not, indeed, any political tendency, but was not suppressed without the energetic interference of the military and the police. The town-hall itself was obliged to be defended by the military. The affair is said to have been commenced by several drunken persons, who began a quarrel at a Jewish funeral.—Haniburg Paper, May 14. HAMBURG BORSEN HALLE, JAN. 15. Bills. Money, Austrian 5 per Cents. Bank Shares 1760 A mlo-Russian Loan lOB 107% Russian 5 per Cent, Ist series, Certificate Inscription, Ist Series lO3 " Russian 5 per Cent. Hop and Co. 3d and 4th Series 9B Ditto in Certificates Dutch Actual Debt, 2% per Cent 51% 5% Ditto 5 per Cent 9B , Polish Bonds New Ticket Anglo. Danish Loan, 3 per Cent 72% 72 Norwegian Loan, 1834, 4 per Cent...... — 101 Spanish, New 3 per Cents. 19%1%19% EXCHANGES O' LONDON. HAMBURI, JAN. 14.-13. 7—Two months, 13 4%. CIiRISTIANIA, JAN. 4.—Three months, 4 109. BREMEN, JAN. 10 —Two months, 615. PETERSBURG'', JAN. i.-....Tw0 months, 38 11—k8. BERLIN, JAN. 11.—Three months, 6. 21%. BELGIAN .t. UNDS—Beuestas, JAN. 17. Actual Debt, 2% per Cent. ...... ............ 4 Rothschild's Loan, 5 per Cent RIM Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per 92% 3 per Cent. 7i Loan of City, 1832, 4 per Cent 9454 Society of Commerce, 454 per Cent lO9 • Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent 97 National Society . — Exchange on London (short) - -Brussels Papers, Jan. 17. DUTCH FUNDS.—Astsrraanais, JAN. 17., Money. Bills, Actual Debt, 2% per Cent Ditto, ditto 5 per cent. A mort Syndic, , N per cent 9l tit Ditto, ditto, 3% per cent 75% 76 Commercial Company, 4 1 , per cent 167 lAN Ditto (1832 and 1.C3) 5 per cent. 9999% Ditto 1837, 5 per cent. 99 5 4, 1 , 4 Loan 1837, 5 per cent. Exchange on London, One m o nth ll 97% Two months —Dutch Papers, Jan. 18. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—Vienna, JAN. 9. Five per Cents. Metalliques Four per Cents. Three per Cents, 00 Balk Shares 1.07 7 —..Allgemeine Zruung. Jars Its PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—BeaLiN,J in. 14. hills. - Money. St. Schuld. Sch., 4 , , per cent. 1041,i 103% Prussian English Loan, IR3O, 4 per cant,lo ;1,4 102, 4 14xchange on London, three rnontU 6it q —Prussian State Gazette, Jan. 15. We regret to hear that the gallant General Sir Thomas Hislop, Bart., who commanded the army of the Dec can, is labouring under severe indisposition. HULL REFORMERS.--9 meeting, attended by many of the lading members of the Reform party in this borough, was held in the large room of the Kingston Hotel, on Wednesday last, B. M. Jalland, Esq., in the chair. A series of resolutions was moved and adopted, the object of which was to concentrate th e Lib era l f orce, super i nten d the registration, and provide a news-room for the working classes.—Hull Advertiser. RUTABAGA TURNIP.—We have this week, seen a Rutabaga turnip, perfectly sound, which weighs IWilbs., and measures two feet eight inches in circtunference. The seed was in the ground by the first week in May hit, and re ceived no injury from the heavy fall of snow which followed, or from mildew, to which early tillage is generally supposed to be liable.— West Briton. PETITION FROM IRELAND TN FAVOUR OF Mit. FROST.—At a meeting of the National Trades' Union last Tuesday, it was resolved that a petition to the Queen in favour of Mr. Frost should be forwarded for presentation to Mr. O'Connell. One of the speakers an this occasion is reported to have said—"'le could not refrain from saying that. Frost de served his fate—first, for being a traitor to his Queen, and secondly, for not making a better fight for the workmen wham he had deluded into violence. The petition came well from Ireland, because she had defeated the machinations of chartism ; and this was fortunate for Irishmen, because, had they acted as the Chartists had done, they would not have got even the sem blance of a trial, but would be hanged from the lamp-posts of the city.—(Hear, hear.) He remembered the period when men who were not half as culpable as Frost were left dangling from the lamp-posts at the corners of the streets. He was convinced that, if unfortunately, the time should ever arrive when Irishmen would be placed in the position in which the Chartists were placed, they would nat skulk away as they had done.—( Cheers. ) Though Frost deserved to be punished, ' they should do all they could to prevent his blood being shed " COVENT-GARDEN TH-FflTRE.—The Clan destine Marriage was Per e :ormed on Saturday night P,,!. Wks theatre to a crowded :udience. The cast of the c i necky excellent, an,, ine appointments got up with tklatrllp atten tion to costu me w hi c h so disti nguisfie.s the et - - --r ent garden management, The dresses were those of the product* of the comedy—the middle tiles.. Th e l a d y c h aracters were time of the first of the eighteenth cen- Nisb,ett, Mrs, Lacy, M rs . '• . animatedly sustained by Mrs. Jones. The l a tt er T urger, Mrs. Humby, a n d M r s. C. Miaa Heidelber . g. " 'actress Nisbett displa and Mrs. Lacy ( late much talent as Mrs. .ne acting of M r s. 7,yior) gave full effect to the two Sterlings, and the con -'7lst of their servants was cleverly displayed by Mrs. Orger and Mrs. Humby. Farren played Lord Ogleby, and gave broad and somewhat coarse effect to the part. F. Mathews (poor Bartley was indisposed) enacted Sterling, and rather overdid the merchant, carrying the weaknesses of the character a little too strongly into burlesque. Cooper, as Sir John Mel ville, and Mr. G. Vandenhoff, as Lovewell, sustained their parts with respectability ; and we ought to say a good word for the Brush of Mr. T. Green. Mr. Bland's Canton did not much please us. Take it all in all, however, the performance of the comedy was excellent and attractive. It is quite refreshing to find our good old English comedies put upon the stage with so much talent and spirit, and it is equally gratifying to find the efforts of the management attended with triumphant success. A FOUNDLING.—On Saturday morning a la bourer at Mr. Moyle's at Bosvigo, near Truro, coming to his work heard a faint cry near the path ; on which he proceeded to the house, and informed a female servant of the circumstance. They then returned with a light, and found, on some straw, a fine female infant, apparently about a week or ten days old. CHARTISM.—The Yorkshire papers received this morning bring no intelligence of any outbreak in their respective localities. With regard to Nottingham it seems that some unnecessary alarm has been created in Mansfield and neighbourhood during the past week. The press of that county unhesitatingly avows that some " knaves," not in Chartists ranks are infamously imposing upon his Grace the Duke of Portland, which has caused his Grace to promote all the measures that have been taken. The Nottingham Review states that the military have been called out, and that other pre cautionary measures also have been adopted to preserve the peace, bnt no insurrectionary movement has been witnessed, either in Nottingham or its neighbourhood. BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, JAN, 17.—S samples have been d rawn t hi s week, which, as the trade was distressed for them, sold readily at prices much above the London market, Taking a general view of the market, it can rarely h ave b een sa id to b e in a more unsatisfactory state. repc producing, .s hq e 4toitit e n w e o rimai large ai T i st u h t r e . ot ds o ei n mff o e p pc o ut l rs y t os i ,n n ht f ah a se v p o t fur d r d o ue f e. e a dsof, the has suspended it s b us i ness, and another " 11° tong stand• - g and the greatest respectability, is driven out ° P t the trade, whilst the losses to all ce,e.c.arned in it have b een immense . The whol esa l e privzs are always so much r' the London nave and oth er markets that the dealers are - within a very narrow boundary ; and even +' I:estrietedsuto.eute_ d to a competition that is destructi , -a of .'ten they are t c a fair or remunerating profit. = wyste'm every so little reputable, that v",?• 114. y shortly expect to see hogsheads labelled "at and ii_r.,4er, prime cost." In the face of all this, and with the 4Ade %end' t on s •London, emphatically en supplies from v e ask, " What are the futn P° r pects of the sugar trade ?" To the merchants mist lookfor 3 an answer.—Mercury. 111 ENTIN(; P"c'e'l(PN, 'l` The Queen, the Queen Dowager, and tne Duchess of Kent, attended Divine service yesterday morning in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The Chapel was hung with black, in consequence of the death of her Royal Highness Dowager Landgravine of Hesse Homberg ; and after the the sermon, the Funeral Anthem," Lord, let me know my end" (Greene), was performed. The sermon wis preached by the Rev. M. Irving, D.D., who took his text from St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans, chap. ~erscs 6,7, 8. The Lessons were read by the Rev. Mr. Povah, the Prayers by the Rev. Mr. Packman, and the Communion Service by the Rev. Messrs. Povah and Packman. The Music.l Service was Boyce in C. The Sanctus and Commandments, Davy's. Mr. J. B. Sale presided at the organ. The Rev. J. Vane, Dep.ty Clerk of the Closet, was in waiting. The Royal Suite included the Countess of Charlemont, Lady Fanny Howard, Hon. Miss Pitt, Hon. Miss Paget, Lord Byron, lion. Charles A. Murray, Hon. William Cryyper, and Colonel Buckley. The Queen Dowager's Suite consisted of the Countess of Mayo, Hon. Miss Hope Johnstone, and Earl Howe. The Earl and Countess of Wilton, and the Countess of Chesterfield, were amongst the Nobility present. After the service, her Majesty and suite returned in three of the Royal carriages to Buckingham Palace. The Queen went on Saturday to Kensington, to visit the Princess Sophia. The Countess of Charlemont, Lady in Waiting, and Colonel Buckley, Equerry in Waiting, at tending her Majesty. The Queen Dowager, attended by the Countess of Mayo, visited her Majesty and her august Mother on Sa day, at Buckingham Palace. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George, and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, attended Divine Service yesterday morning in Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley-street. Miss Kerr and Colonel Cornewall were waiting on their Highnesses. The Duchess of Gloucester visited the Princess Au. gusts on Saturday at Clarence House, St. James's. The Duke of Cambridge paid a visit to her Royal Highness yesterday. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon at thr Foreign-office. Two o'clock was the ttme appointed, but several of the Ministers did not join the Council till late, having been detained in the House of Commit's. All the Ministers were present. A deputation from the Town Council of Manchester consisting of the Mayor, Mr. Alderman Neeld, Mr. Alder man Kay, Mr. Alderman Shuttleworth, Mr. Thomas Hopkins, and the Town Clerk, had an interview with the Marquis of Normanby, on Saturday, at the Home Office. Mr. Crawfurd and Mr. Russell, Inspectors of Prisons, had an interview on Saturday, with the Marquis of Normanby. Despatches were seat off on Saturday evening from the Colonial Office, for the Lieutenant-Governor of Gibraltar. Lord Nlarsham had an interview with the Marquis of Normanby on Saturday. Sir William Heathcote, M. P., left Farrance's Hotel, Belgravc-street, yesterday, for his seat Hunsley House, Winchester. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Viscount Sandon, M. P., in Grosvenor-square, from Naples ; Mr. and Mrs. Lippincott, at Mivart's Hotel, from their seat, near Bristol ; the Earl and Countess of Am. herst, from Knowle Park ; Viscount Clements, from Ire land ; Viscount and Viscountess Adair, from Wales; Lord Alfred Paget, at Uxbridge House, from a visit to Sir Thomas Hare, at Stowe, Norfolk; Lord Eliot, Lord Sal toun, the Hon. W. and Lady Louisa Duncombe, Lady Ernest Bruce, from Middleton Park; Sir J. P. Bores ford, from Yorkshire; Viscount Stormont, from Scone Palace ; Lord Granville Somerset, from Monmouthshire ; Lord and Lady Bridport, from their seat, Cricket Lodge, Chard; the Right Hon. William Dundas, Earl Jermyn, the Marquis of Granby, Lord De Saumares, Mr. Brooke Greville, Lady Ramsden and family, Captain Hamilto , .. l , M.P., the Earl of Fingal, Mr. and Mrs. Wrn. Jammon, and family, at the Sackville Hotel, Sackville-street, from St. Helena ; Mrs. Cox and daughters, at ditto, from Chel. tenham ; the Hon. Mr. O'Callaghan, from Ireland. DEPARTURES. Lord Henniker, M. P., from the Brunswick Hotel, Jer myn-street, for Suffolk ; G. S. Harcourt, Esq., M.P., and Mrs. Harcourt, from ditto, for Ankerwycke House ; Richard Gresley, Esq., and family, from ditto, for Port man-square ; W. Tollemache, Esq., and Lady Anna Maria Tollemache, from ditto, for Hampshire; the Marquis de Bourbel, from the Sackville Hotel, Sackville-street, for Paris: Mr. and Mrs. Oliphant and family, from ditto, ior Bath; Captain Johnstone, from ditto, for Edinbu-..gh; Mr. and Mrs. Nash, from ditto; Lord Clanmore,s, for Brighton ; Count Altdorf, on a tour; Mr. Alcocke, M. P. , for King's Warren, Surrey ; the Hon. Berkeley Paget, for Barkhampstead ; the Marquis of Salisbury, for Hat. field House ; the Dowager Lady de Clifford, for Rich mond ; the Earl of Lonsdale and Lady Frederick Ben tinek, for Cottesmore Lodge ; the Hon. William Middle ton Noel, for Rutlandshire ; the Earl of Denbigh, for Bushy ; the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. John Boyle, on a tour; Col. Maunseli, for Piershill Barracks; Colonel Falconer, Sir Fred. Nicholson, Bart., to join the Blonde frigate; the Earl De Grey, for Wrest Park, Bih; Lord Mon. tagu, for Ditton Park: Hon. Ctarles Forrester, for Brighton ; the Earl of Brecknoek from Bromley Palace, on a visit to the Bishop of Rochester and Lady Sarah Murray ; the Earl of Jersey, for Middleton Park. 11.1•••=..I His Excellency Baron Brunow, the Russian Minister, had a dinner party on Friday evening, at Miv art's Hotel. Mr. and Miss Williams entertained a large party of friends, on Friday, a t a di nner and evening party, at their house in Portland-pl ace . The Duchess of Richmond and the Ladies Len nox are at Goodwood House, Sussex. The Earl of March has been very unwell during the past week. Viscount and Viscountess Chelsea, and a select family circle, are staving at Bishopwearmouth, Durham, on viAits to the Hon. and - Rev. Dr. Wellesley. The Marquis and Marchiones. of Douro stayed a day or two en route to town, from the Marquis and Marchioness of Tweedale's. Viscount Palmerston visited his Excellency Baron Utunow, the Russian Minister, yesterday afternoon, at Mivars' Hotel. was Baron's saCf sa f el y t, Theof a N d l a a o r g e h h te i r on o e o th sso o f Abercorn 9thinst.,at deli vered Ire land. The Dowager Duchess of B edford, at the ab oxe seat on a with du', Ladies Georgiana and Rachel Russell, cont inue visit to the Marquis and Marchione ss . Accordinr6 to the last etters the Marchioness and infant daughter were going on very favourably. His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex is still on a visit to Lord Dinorben, at Kinmel Park, St. Asaph, and is daily improving in health. When the last accounts were re ceived in town, his Royal Highness had not been out, but was waiting for a fine day to take an airing. The Baroness de Clifford has been staying several days at Middleton Park, on a visit to the Countess of Jersey. Lady Gardiner is staying at Kinmel Park, on a. visit to her father, Lord Dinorben. Lord Gardiner continues in town. The Duke of Wellington entertained a select party at dinner, last evening, at Apsley House. The Dake and Duchess of Beaufort were among the guests. The Earl and Countess of Wilton received a select circle to dinner on Saturday evening, in Grosvenor-square. Viscount Palmerston and the Dowager Countess Cowper gave a grand entertainment on Saturday evening, to a distinguished party, at their residence on Carlton House -terrace. There was a small circle after dinner. CIIRISTENINGA T THE MARQUIS AND MA' it , cHIONESS or DOWNSHIP.E'S.—The infant son of the Honr ble Captai n an d L a d y A lary Hood, was christened at the c 'tinily residence of the Marquis and Marchioness of Downsl Are, G l ' Hanover-square, on Saturday last. The ceremony w 4 , 3 er . formed by the Very Rev. the Dean of Carlisle. PA, Grace Bridport, . the termina the Duke of Wellington, Marquis of Downshire, and L a d y Bridport, were the sponsors, and the child receivee, plendid W oiling, on, Earl of if Arthur, Wellington, Alexander Nelson. At the names Earl and Countess tion of the ceremony, the company partook of .. s dejeuner, the circle inelutl;:ng the Duke of Clare, Earl a.nd I Nur' 4 ess of Hillsborough , L',ird and Lady Cowley, Lord and Lady Marybo of AMikor* rutigli, tior•Yt-lill, Lord and Lady Atarcus Hui, Lady Sarah A e . "lV"lst, Viscount Hood, Lord Savadys Viscount D ungannon, jord and Lady Bridport, lion. Miss Vellesley, Hon. Mr. and Miss Musgrave, Lord Edwin Hill, the Dean of Carlisle, Lady Hammond, Captain G. Hood, Mr. E. B. Clive, Mr. Culling Smith, Mr. E. Drummond, &c. GEORGE fallTd Tifehrd; . -- () re l. has towardsree etnhtelyeriencstitornucotfeda t oi estant inhabitants not having munificence of his Grace has gi ven . p h cl i ha s : T e a r e g fl oh e f e n aw t t D oK i r n u sihi k l niip e r Ireland la r o r n f aT c y l p h, t et o e h v g e o i v p il e r s o h l district.greatest pleasure to a numerous portion of his tenants in that Lady Noel Byron subscribed 50/. last week to wards the relief of the poor operatives of Leicester. Mr. Barry Baldwin has contradicted the state ment that he intends retiring from the field at Totnes. 1,1 c E . t O s 1 officer lanaEtShdcnieshiAhieir.le,E.L.W, 0: sv regreteDdneEtsoAd state Wedne s day il LEAMINGTON, s t t O h , afFrto from t B h i t i s h ß ej gall ant eAGff sort is now extremely full, all the principal houses are taken, and the hotels are overflowing ; ';l7t e itti re amongst our recent arrivals are Sir George Wombwell and family, Colonel and Mrs. Vaughan, Sir E. Colbrook, Mr. Harrington, Mr. gi got and Misses Pigot, Mr. Dalrymple, Hon. Mr. Leigh, Hon. M r . Gordon, Colonel Mackinno n , L or d Dunally, Sze. General Si r Ronald Fer guson, G.C.8., t h e gal lant Memb er for NOttingh health, which prevents him am, is suff er i ng f rom extreme ill duties. from attending hi s P ar li amentary Prince henry of the Netherlands, youngest son of the Prince, of Orange, is at Naples, as we find by a letter from that city of the 2d inst. Itis rumoured that there will be a Drawing -room n the 30th inst. stand H th at ULL Mr AND SELBY RAILWAY.--W e u n d er . . Waer, the Company's chief engi I. ills been i n H ull this w lk eek, and after e xam ning theneer, vari.ous works on the line, has reported very favourably as to the pro gress which i s b e i ng ma d e i n them ; the bridges over the rivers Ouse and Derwent are in an advanced state of forwardness, and kill loath be completed in a few weeks ; nearly the whole of the line is ballasted, and several miles of the permanent quntitie . s of these are being 'constantly on longitudinal bearers and cross sleepers, are single way, rious portions of the line. The depot and 'at Selby are in a very advanced state ; this is tie the ease with those at the Hull terminus ; and, although other forwarded e dlL,.,l m i l de , n: l,, ; b l :4 r g v (, l tine + - ast season has been a most unfavourable one for all rail the 'am' ie 3 y 'way 'works, it is still hoped that this undertaking mill be ready to be opened for the whole length, about Midsummer nes' ~; With respect to finances, we understand that the whole arno' an' t to be taken upon loan has been obtained without advsatis . „ nr , ; market,and t he haslast call, be en n r o e t m w a i r th k s a t tl a i n y d , i r n e g ii t p li a e id p . re s N s vu reernuap-o n i congrat'alate our townsmen especially, and the inhabitants ', - t h e mar mac _ taring districts of Yorkshire and Lancashire y., on the prospect of speedily being enabled, by rD'eans of the Efull and Selby Railway (connected as it is 1- 1113 ,1 the Leeds and Selby , the York and North Midland Counties, Manchester and Leeds' general] Manchester and Liverpool, C; --rard 'unction, and London and Birmingham Railways), to travel ),), thi s cheap, safe, and ex peditious mode to all th e princi pal towns in the kingdo m ._ Hull Rockingham. 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