The Sun. — London, England, 1847-12-11 00:00:00

?r -nd THEATRE R0YA.1..., DUBLIN. If Knowles had pourtrayed no other character than that of Julia in the Hunchback, it would at once establish his name as a true poet; for, with a pen that sheds a flood of light into the most secret re tresses of a woman's heart, he reveals the hidden truths of nature in language earnest and impressive, and there is a naivete in the relation that at once excites sympathy. But if the part creates deep inte rest even when perused in the closet, how much the more does it attract when realised as it was by Mrs. Resin on Saturday evening ? It was a piece of acting which, with all the refinements of high art, had none IA its coldness, and which carried a conviction of its truth that no incredulity could withstand. How truth ful the manner in which the impressions made on a young heart by the fashionable follies of a city were displayed—the self.reproach of one's better nature at the change which has taken place, and the petulant anger that seeks to avert reproof of making the cause for quarrel apparently arise from the oppo site party. The third act was truly admirable, that in which Julia, after her estrangement from Sir Thomas Clifford, in the first heat of womanly passion consents to accept of the hand of the Earl of Roch dale. The quick beating of the breast swelling with emotion--the rapid step—the fitful bursts of chiding against the still loved one—the effort to subdue regret by dwelling on the splendour which must cause her to be envied—these marked the struggle with an ac gurney that left nothing to be asked for by the au dience ; but Mrs. Kean's greatest triumph was in the history of the finer passages of the heart ; when, therefore, Master Walter asks her to sign the con tract with the Earl, the fond remembrances of the past return, and all this was displayed with exquisite grace and pathos. Her scene with Sir Thomas Clifford, how reduced to the rank of mere secretary to Lord Rochdale, on the occasion of his bringing a letterfrom his rival, is one of the most telling in the modern drama ; and here again the earnest delivery—the Winning tenderness--the varied accents which marked the alternations in the conflict between duty and affection, and the beauty of the by-play, all evidenced the consummate ability of the artist. The Sir Thomas Clifford of Mr. Kean was a well marked and clearly defined study, but the character is not one of those in which he is seen to most advantage. He appeared to us to be too self-collected, too much a master of his own feelings, but this may have arisen from his reading of the part; and, to judge from the cheers of the house, his interpretation would seem to have been regarded as the truest to the text of his author. The Master Walter of Mr. Calcraft tended to the strength with. which the play was, gene. rally speaking, cast ;- and Mrs. Ternan as Helen, and Mr. King as Modus, are entitled to favour able notice. The afterpiece of Follies of a Night proved quite a gem in miniature. The Duke d• Chartres of Mr. Kean was a gay, easy, and most successful performance ' • and the Duchess found in Mrs. Kean a truly charming representative. This vaudeville is one which never grows dull for an instant; it has been adapted to the stage in a kindred spirit, and bears a person back to the days of a brilliant period, when the most serious part of life was a comedy, and the business of existence to learn to be amused. The mistake at the masquerade—the innocent accident by which the Duchess finds herself in the sixth pair back room of the rustic Pierre Palliot— the entry of the Duke, who makes love to his own wife, Unconscious of who the lady in the pink domino is— the difficulties of Pierre—all these are very happily treated, . and the afterpiece passed off admirably. Mr. Smythson did justice to his part, and was humorous without apparent effort. There was some excellent dancing during the evening, and the per formances were such as to eminently merit, what they received, the plaudits of a crowded and fashionable house.—Saunders's News Letter. ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS. On Friday the 10th instant, being the seventy ninth anniversary of the foundation of the Royal Academy of Arts, a general assembly of the acade micians, was held at their apartments in Trafalgar square, when the following distribution of premiums took place, viz.:— To Mr. John Everett Millais, for the best historical kainting, the gold medal, and the discourses of the Presidents Reynolds and West. To Mr. George Gammon Adams, - for the best his torical groupe in sculpture, the gold medal, and the discourses of the Presidents Reynolds and West. To Mr. Edward Rumsey, for the best architectural design, the gold medal, and the discourses of the Pre sidents Reynolds and West. To Mr. William Proctor, for the best copy made in the school of painting, the silver medal, and the lectures of the Professors Fuseli and Flaxman. To Mr. Thomas George Duvall, for the best draw ing from the life, the silver medal, and the lectures of the Professors Fuseli and Flaxman. To Mr. Ferdinand Pickering, for the next best drawing from the life, the silver medal. To Mr. James Chester Lansdown, for the best architectural drawings of the entrance and interior of the Temple Church, the silver medal, and the lectures of the Professors Fuseli and Flaxman. _ To Mr. Ch ar l es C ompton, for the b est draw i ngs from the antique, the silver medal, and the lectures of the Professor Fuseli. To Mr. Edmund Eagles, for the next best draw ings from the antique, the silver medal. To Mr. Edward James Physick, for the best !model from the antique, the silver medal. In consequence of the continued indisposition of Sir Martin Archer Shee, the President, the pre miums were distributed by George Jones, Esq., the keeper, who delivered a short address to the itudentS. The general assembly afterwards proceeded to ap point officers for the ensuing year, when Sir Martin Archer Shee was unanimously re-elected president. COUNCIL—NEW LlST.—Frederick Richard Lee, William Wyon, Esq., Sir Richard Westmacott, and John Peter Deering, Esq. OLD LlST.—Thomas Webster, Patrick Macdowell, John Rogers Herbert, and Thomas Uwins, Esqrs. - VISITORS IN THE LIFE ACADEMY.—NEW LIST.— Mulready, Daniel Maclise, Solomon Alex ander Hart, Henry William Pickersgill, and William Wyon, Esqrs. OLD Lim—Abraham Cooper, Thomas Webster, John Rogers Herbert, and Patrick Macdowell, Esqrs. ~ VISITORS I N T R H SCH OOL OF PAINTING.—NEW I .4lST.—S o l omon Alexander Hart, Daniel Maclise, William Frederick Witherington, and Clarkson Stan field, Esqrs. OLD LlST.—William Mulready, Charles Robert .„'eslie, Thomas Webster, and John Rogers Herbert, xisqrs. AUDITORS RE - ELECTED.—WiIIiam Mulready, Esq., °II' Richard Westmacott, and Philip Hardwick, Esq. r , THE LATE PROFESSOR LISTON.—MEETING OF HIS a-MlLS. —Last evening a very large meeting of the IsnPila of the late Mr. Liston took place in the anato ' laical theatre of the University College, for the purpose of devising the best means of displaying their regret and respect at his obsequies, which are fixed for Monday next. Mr. Marshall, demonstrator of anatomy to the college, was voted to the chair, and having explained the objects of the meeting and paid an eloquent and feeling tribute to the memory of the late professor of Surgery, said that soon after his decease a private and friendly meeting of his pupils was held, at which it was agreed to communicate to the relatives the wish of his Pupil s to be allowed to accompany his funeral cortege to the cemetery. Subsequently Mr. Dalrymple, a son ln-law of deceased, said that it was the wish of the family that the funeral might be as private as possible, that the officers of the college might join the procession in Clifford -street ; but that the relatives, thankful as they were for the feelings manifested by the pupils, were desirous that they should limit that manifestation for the present, to assembling at or near the cemetery, there join the procession and accom pany the body to the chapel, and lastly to its final place of repose. Mr. Robinson, a pupil, then moved a resolution, duly seconded, to the effect that a deputation of the pupils should wait on the relatives of deceased, with an expression of the wishes of the meeting that they might be allowed to assemble at the college, there join the procession, and accompany it to the cemetery. After considerable discussion, and another com munication of the wish of Mr. Liston's relatives that his funeral might be as strictly private as circum stances would permit, an amendment of Dr. Quain's, that they should meet on Monday morning next at the cemetery, &c., was carried, and the meeting Separated. LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASYLUM.—A numerous meeting of the Board was held esterday, at the insti tution,i for the purpose of electing a chairman for the ensuing year, to succeed Mr. Button. After the trans action of some preliminary business, Mr. John Jones pro- P o sed, and Mr. John Titchiner seconded Mr. James Raven as chairman of the institution for the forthcoming Year; the motion having been put, was unanimously reed to by the board. Mr. Button, Mr. Jones, and Titchiner, as well as the rest of the board, warmly eofnplimented Mr. Raven on the high position he had attained. The best thanks of the board were then voted to Mr. Button for his very efficacious services during the Present year. The OF THB ARCHBISHOP OF YORK.— "le election of Dr. Musgrave, late Bishop of Hereford, to the Archiepiscopal See of York, was confirmed yes ;day, by royal commission, in St. James's Church, Winchester, Exeter, Salisbury, Chichester, Ely, and St. . of aa Ph- The ceremony immediately followed the reading morning prayers. The confirmation was declared by the Bishop of Win c h es t er , w h o h av i ng di rec ted an y ?PP:metals of the election to be called, and none appear ;Z.' Jronounced all such contumacious ; and having the - " 111 430 certificate of the Archbishop's election by Dean afittChapter of York, he duly confirmed the .E lll r ug by the authority . of Ai* Queen's lett( r. The now the bishop then took th 6 proper oaths, and retired with Tll Com misioners. E COMTE D'Eu.—lntelligence has been received by the French Government that the Comte d'E u , s t eamer , tout which so much anxiety has been felt for the last or three days, has arrived in safety at Deal. SMITHFIELD CLUB. The anniversary meeting of the members of this club was held yesterday morning, in the Committee room, within the Horse Bazaar, King- street, Port man-square. The attendance was exceedingly nu merous, and included the Duke of Richmond, presi dent of the club, who occupied the chair; the Hon. Captain Pelham, Mr. Pusey, M.P., the Hon. H. W. Wilson, &c. The report of the committee, appointed last year to re-consider the arrangements of the prize sheet, was read, and, after some discussion, adopted. The chief feature it contained was, a proposition to do away with all restrictions as to feeding the cattle classes. After other formal business the pr,ceedings terminated. The anniversary dinner took place last evening, at the Freemason's Tavern. The Earl of Hardwicke presided, in the absence of the Noble President, who was prevented from so doing by slight indisposition. There were present the Earl of Yarborough, Presi dent of the Royal Agricultural Society of England ; Captain the Hon. Dudley Pelh - am, Colonel Sibthorp, M.P.; and General Wemyss, &c. The cloth having been removed, The CHAIRMAN, proposed the toast of the evening, " Success to the Smithfield Club." His Lordship, in proposing this toast, dwelt at consider able length on the objects of the club, which he held to be a society having intentions as honest and ai zealous as any ever established. It was one having for its principle the discovery of the best means of supplying the people with food at the cheapest rate ; and in that object, he added, it had been eminently successful. The object of the Smithfield Club, pro ceeded the Noble President, was to encourage the production of cattle of every description at the earliest possible period, and at the cheapest possible rate.—(Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN next read the awards, After which the following toasts were drunk : " The Unsuccessful Candidates," " The Judges," " The Stewards," " The Father of the Club, Mr. Gibbs, sen.," " The Royal Agricultural Society of England," " The Earl of Yarborough," " The Butchers and the Labouring Classes." The proceedings then terminated. The attendance at the banquet was considerable. THE GAS QUESTION. Last evening a public meeting of the inhabitants of Lambeth and Southwark was held at the Literary Institution, Borough-road, to take into consideration the measures to be adopted for obtaining a reduction in the price charged for gas by the various com panies; Charles Pearson, Esq., M.P., in the chair. Mr. SAVAGE read a report, which stated that, in consequence of the high price of gas in the metro polis, compared with the price paid in the provincial towns, a committee was appointed to inquire into the matter, and to consult the large consumers in the district, in order to ascertain whether they were pre pared to take any measures for remedying the evils complained of. The committee had gathered a great quantity of information, and had waited upon the board of directors of several gas companies, who had declared their intention of reducing the present charge to 7s. per 1,000 cubic feet, after Christmas next; but the committee considering that price too high, had come to the following resolution : " This Committee, on looking at the position it has taken, with the view to obtain a reduction in the price of gas from Bs. to 6s. per 1,000 cubic feet, feel that the more information they collect, and the further they prosecute the inquiry as to the comparative charges of other companies, the more evident is it that 6s. is a price that ought to command a good sup ply of first-rate gas, especially when they take into consideration that the gas companies charge 6s. in Greenwick, supplying the railways at ss. 6d., and the eastern end of the metropolis at 6s. The price of gas in large country towns is only 3s. 31d. per 1,000 feet." Mr. THWAITES moved "That the report meets with the cordial approbation of this meeting, and that the proposal made to the several companies of 6s. per 1,000 feet is a just and liberal one." It would be understood, Mr. Thwaites remarked, that the gas movement was becoming a most important one, and it would ere long take a strong hold on the public mind, in consequence of the vast amount of the in terest involved. He proceeded to call attention to receipts of several gas companies, and he found that in Ratcliffe, and the east end of London, the price was 6s. per 1,000. . . The resolution was carried, and a committee was appointed to carry out the objects of the meeting. A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the pro ceedings. THE REPEAL OF THE WINDO IV TAX AND SANITARY REFORM. Yesterday a numerous meeting of the delegates appointed by all the Metropolitan parishes,look place at the Court-house, Marylebone, for the purpose of considering the steps necessary to be taken " for en forcing upon the Government the necessity of an immediate repeal of the Window-tax, without which, they have themselves declared any measure of sanitary reform, an absurdity." Lord DUNCAN, the Member for Bath, was present, and communications were made from Sir B. Hall, Lord Dudley Stuart, and other Metropolitan Mem bers, expressing regret at unavoi•lable absence, but giving their cordial concurrence to the movement. Mr. GEORGE DANIELL, of Marylebone, was called on to preside. Lord DUNCAN, M.P., on rising to address the meeting, was loudly cheered. After entering slightly into what had taken place last session with regard to the repeal of the Window• tax, he said he intended again to bring the repeal of the Window-tax before the House immediately after the Christmas recess, and he was happy to say that he had not only a great accession of strength from gentlemen of his own political opinions, but from a number of gentlemen who, in politics, generally, were opposed to him.— (Cheers.) The English people were too quiet. They should take a leaf out of the book of those parties on the other side of the water, whose vociferous clamour called for eight millions, and obtained it.—(Hear, hear.) He had no doubt they would be met by the Chancellor of the Exchequer with the same bugbear as formerly, namely, that he admitted the impolicy and impropriety of the tax, but the state of the finances of the country would not permit him to take it off.— (Hear, hear.) He (the Noble Lord) again said this country must copy the example of those over the water, and demand it boldly, and not be so quietly put down as they had been. He (Lord Duncan) should bring forward his motion in the most tangible shape possible, but if he found the Government offered him opposition, he should bring the repeal of the Window-tax forward as an amendment to some of the Government measures, let the result be what it might. Mr. GEEsIN then moved, " That at the adjourned meeting of the Conference the whole of the Metro politan Members of Parliament be summoned to at tend." This resolution was carried nem. con. Mr. SODEN moved the following resolution :--- " That it is the opinion of this meeting that no measure of sanitary reform can be effective or useful unless accompanied by a repeal of the most obnoxious and unhealthy impost of the Window-duties." Mr. SAVAGE seconded the resolution, and _ _ Mr. H. Jackson, of St. James's ; Mr. Breton, of St. Martin-in-the-Fields • Mr. Crouch, of St. Pan cras; Mr. Michie, Mr. Nicholay, and several other gentlemen addressed the meeting, and, after a vote of thanks to Lord Duncan and the Chairman, the Conference adjourned. ENGINEERING IN THE 19TH CENTURY.—We have an engineer in England who has made a double path way, and reared a range of arches under the belly of old Father Thames; there is another, who has formed the bold scheme of suspending an aerial tunnel over the Menai Straits; there is another, who has made the cliffs of Dover topple into the sea like snow from a house side, and would think it no great achievement to plaee the rock of Gibraltar on the other aide of the strait. We have engineers in England who have put London and Edinburgh cheek-by-jowl; there arc others who propose to join the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and also the Red and Mediterranean Seas; and last, but not least, there are others who propose to bore a hole through the Alps. All this and much more they have done, and propose to do.— The Builder. THE OAK FARM IRON WORKS.—The total liabili- ties are upwards of 260,0001., the whole of which is guaranteed by the old firm, except 36,0001., the old firm holding as security the works. The assets, including machinery, stock, and book-debts, are over 100,0001. The liabilities of the new firm are less by 100,0001. than when the dissolution of partnership took place in 1845. DR. lIAMPDEN.—The deanery of Wenlock. in the diocese of Hereford, under the guidance of its Rural Dean and two Honorary Canons of Hereford Cathedral, is about to set the noble example of transmitting a poti tion to Lord John Russell and the Archbishop of Canter bury, expressive of the warm approval of its clergy at the appointment of Dr. Hampden to the bishopric of Hereford. It will be numerously signed. BlRMlNGRAM. — Notwithstandin g the strong agi tation in sane parts of the diocese of Worcester, several of the leading clergy here have signed an address of congratulation to Dr. Hampden. Among these the Rural Dean (Rev. J. Garbett), the Rev. John C. Miller (Rector of St. Martin's), Rev. Sydney Gedge (of Ki ng Edward's School), Rev. E. aarbett, and Rev. J. O. Oldham. Mr. Murphy, the weather prophet, whose death w e announced a few days ago, died of influenza. His a ge was sixty-five. He deserves to be remembered as a man of considerable scientific attainments. His " Lunar Barometer," which he has tested for the last three years, has been applied to the predictions of th e wea th er for the next year in his almanack just published. RUSSIAN BEEF.—An importation, consisting of the very large quantity of 530 tierces of beef, has lately arrived from the port of Archangel, the produce of Russia. So large an arrival of beef from that northern state is very unusual and remarkable. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert walk: early yester lay in the pleasure grounds of Osborne. Her Ma jesty and her loyal Consort took an airing in an open carriage on Thursday afternoon, the Prince The Royal Children walked and rode ( ut oa pol yesterday. Iler 'loyal Highness the Duchess of Kent, at tendoi by Lady Fanny Howard and Sir George Couper, j - Aned the royal circle, at Osborne, at dinner, on Thursday evening. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by kis Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Hesse, and attended by Lady Augusta Cadogan and Baron Knesebeck, left their residence at Kew, yesterday, to honour the Marquis of Salisbury with a visit at his seat, llatfield House, Herts. The Rev. Dr. Montgomery and Mr. Tennert, M.P., had an interview with Lord Morpeth yesterday at the Office of the Woods and Forests, in White hall-place A deputation from Manchester, consisting of Mr. Richard Birley, Mr. Malcolm Ross, and Mr. Dor rington, had au interview with Sir George Grey yes terlay, at the Home-office. Lord Monteagle had an interview with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official resi dence, in D3wning-street. The Rev. Mr. Dale, the Rev. Mr. Ellis, the Rev. Dr. 'Worthington, the Rev. Mr. Lacey, and the Rev. Mr. Marshall, a deputation of some of the metropo litan incumbents, on the subject of intra-mural inter ments, attended by Messrs. F. and B. Talbot, had an interview with Viscount Morpeth yesterday, at the office of the Woods and Forests. Mr. Fitzpatrick had an interview yesterday with Sir George Grey at the Home-office. The ceremony of confirming the Right Rev. Dr. Musgrave as Archbishop of York took place in St. James's Church yesterday morning, at eleven o'clock. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yesterday, and commenced the hearing of an appeal from New South Wales, " The Bank of Australia v. Breilhat." The Lords pres Jit were the Master of the Rolls, Lord Brougham, Lord Campbell, the Chan cellor of the Duchy of Cornwall, and the Judge of the Admiralty Court. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) DECEMBER 10. CHURCH RATES.—A vestry was called yesterday to " make a church-rate," which was rather numerously attended. Neither vicar nor curate attending, Captain Farington, R.N., one of the magistrates for the county, was called to the chair. It was then stated that the church was in debt 401., that it would require about 301. for the necessary repairs, and that a rate of 2d. in the pound would produce about the sum required, 70/. John Eames, Esq., proposed a rate of 2d. in the pound, which Charles Stokes, Esq., seconded; and, before the anti Church-rate party could make up their minds who should speak first, the rate was said to be carried. One of the leading Dissenters, Mr. Maurice Dear, moved the adjournment of the question for six months, but was told he was too late, the rate was made; that they came to the church for that purpose —not to consider the pro priety of making a rate, but to make one—as stated in the notice. Mr. Dear then called on those who were for his amendment, and a large majority of the vestry did so. The rates were heretofore carried by the country population, but the vicar has so increased his tithes lately that not the poorest cottager's little plot escapes him; they, therefore, think he gets enough to pay the repairs, &c., himself. The church is more than two miles from the town, and, excepting on this occasion, few of the townspeople have attended the vestries. Many that attended in this instance had been better at home if they could not conduct themselves better in a place of religious worship. We have had a continuance of heavy gales. We have a large fleet in the Roadstead, but they ride well. Bar. 29'48; on Sunday night it was 29.08, Monday night 29.45, Tuesday morning 28.32—at night 28'83 ; when the gale, which then was from the N.N.W., moderated, the next morning the barometer stood at 29.37. GREENWICH TIME AND OUR TIME.-Mr. Chris- tinson, author of the " Companion to the Barometer," having to keep her Majesty's clocks at Osborne and the Custom-house and Post-office clocks at Cowes, to Greenwich time, and the chronometers of the different ships, yachts, &c., to true time, has a clock with two minute hands to it—one points to Greenwich and the other to true time. This hint may be worth carrying out by others—even by the Builder, who is universally respected for his hints. RAILWAY RETURNS RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Ra !- ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same week in the previous year: Week ending Last week. • !Fr ac .F. NAME OF RAILWAY. Dec. 5 Nos•. 28 Dec. 4 Amiens and Boulogne . ••••••• • • • • • • Arbroath and Forfar •••••••• • • • • • • • Chester and Birkenhead . • • . • • • • • • • • • Dublin and Drogheda.. •• • • •••• • • •• Dublin and Kingstown . • • • • • • • • • • • • • Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen.. • • • • Edinburgh and Glasgow . •• • • • •• • • •. Edinburgh and Northern . • . • • •• Eastern Counties and North Eastern.. East Lancashire .• •• •• Eastern Union ...... ........ Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr ...... Glasgow and Greenock-- •• • •• .. Great Southern and Western • • •• • • . • Great Western, &e•. Kendal and Windermere.. Lancashire and Y0rk5hire............ Lancaster and Carlisle-- Londonderry and Enniskillen London and North Western, &c. London and 81ackwa11.............. London and Brighton . • ............. London and South Western. ........ Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Maryport and Carlisle • Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham.... Midland Great Western (Irish) Newcastle and Carlisle• . • • • • • • • • • • • North British • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• Paris and Rouen. •• • • • • • • • • •• • • • • •• Rouen and Havre .•• • • . • •• •• „ Shrewsbury and Chester • • • . • • • • • • • • South Eastern and Branches .• •• •• •• South . ••.... Whitchaven Junction ........ York and Newcastle . .............. York and North Midland . ••• • • ... 721 2,738 531 10,054 809 1,129 2,037 952 1,892 15,145 83 8,498 1,088 35,121 717 6,800 6,804 1,956 527 18,37 G 627 1,120 213 2,998 866 2,034 1,714 1,809 6,28 2,128 8,023 40G 1,975 930 14,960 N 3 7,120 1,000 1,709 7,886 34,5G1 638 6,280 5,007 1,740 526 16,312 182 10,216 7,146 2,084 1,218 1,207 5,917 236 6,476 653 1,228 771 6,091 5,234 PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of C001m0n4 , .) FRIDAY, DEC. 10. • CRIME AND OUTRAGE (IRELAND) BILL. (IN THE COMMITTEE.) First Clause (Provisions in this Act to apply to any part of Ireland specified in the Lord-Lieutenant's Proclamation): —Amendment proposed, page 1, line 13, after the word " Ireland" to insert the words "in which such Crimes and Outrages shall have been reported to have occurred :" Question put, " That those words be there inserted." The Committee divided : MINORITY—AYES, 4. Meagher, Thomas Reynolds, John 0' 13 rien, Timothy TELLEus. O'Connor, Feargus O'Connell, John O'Connell, Maur:ce MAJORITY-NOES, 203. NEW WRITS.—The writ issued on Ti.ursday night for Newcastle-under-Lyme, was On account of some doubt having been thrown on the J.- ality of Mr. Christie retaining his seat, the firm with which he it, connected having entered into a contract which, it is supposed, might be considered within the meaning_of the Act against Government contractors sitting in Parlia ment. Mr. Christie returns to his constituents for re election, and, as is usual in such cases, it is supposed no opposition will be Offered to his return. There will be a new writ soon issued for Wejmouth. The Sherborne Journal states that W. D. Christie, Esq., has determined to retire from the representation of that borough. An election to supply this vacancy will probably take place during the coming week. MR. COBDEN RETIRING FROM BUSINRSS.—The Manchester papers of Saturday contain an announce ment of the dissolution of partnership between " Richard Cobden and Frederick William Cobden, as printers of calicoes and other goods, .at Crosse Hall, near Chorley, said . c r o d u e t tn it fo W r t e he sh w ou e l s d t Rinitdeirngfrpomropse to in the county of Lancaster, a n d a t M anc h ester , i n t h e proposes that devoteth e himself more exclusively to legislation and ship. Woor.wicn.—An order has been received at this establishment to prepare 90 field guns, 9-pounders, with carriages and timbers, for the dock-yard battalions; but the works already on hand are so great that it will be some time before the above order can be completed, and an number .1 hands will be required. Seve ral members of the Board of Ordnance visited the Royal Arsenal lust week, lor the purpose of examining the various workshops in the carriage department, and con sidering the best mode of increasing the accommodation for the extra number of men who will be required to acceliFrite the works, and to enable the members of the beard to frame the estimates for the ensuing year, which will be considerably increased, as it is now decided upon to enlarge the workshops, and also to build new and extensive premises for facilitating the progress of the works, and employing the best machinery that can be obtained to assist the manual labour. Six guns, mounted on field carriages, are in hand at present for the Sheerness dockyard battalion, and four guns fur the Clarence Victualling-yard battalion, at Portsmouth, these being required immediately. RIVEN PLATE. Advises of the 9th of October appear to have reached Havre from Monte Video ; but we have no news excepting that Rivera had been banished by the Montevidian authorities, and sent to the island of St. Catharina. So much for Lord Aberdeen's protege, whose virtues were so much extolled by the parties who now drive him from their shores. HAMIVIERSMITIL—Thursday a public meeting was , held at the :hill in the Bridge-road, at which a resolu tion was agr ee d t o t h at a pet i t i on should be presented to Parliament, praying that the extensive parishes of Ham mersmith, Kensington, Fulham, and Chiswick should be constituted into a Parliamentary borough. btrti Mtition EMIGRATION 0 AUSTRALIA. (THIS DAY.) An important meeting was held this afternoon, shortly after two o'clock, at the residence of Mr. L. Boyd, No. 8, Waterloo-place, to devise the most efficient means of promoting an extensive scheme of emigration to the colony of New South Wales. "In consequence of the great destitution now existing amongst a class of small farmers and labourers in the north of Ireland and Scot land," according to the terms of the circular by which the meeting mss convened, " the present moment was considerea a fitting opportunity to supply the want of the Australasian colonies, so far as regards labour, by encouraging in every possible manner the emigration of such persons." The Chair was taken by the Hon. F. Scott, M.P. Amongst those present were— Lord Farnham ; Colonel Matheson, M.P. ; Sir Ed ward M`Naglitee, Bart., MP. ; Sir Thomas Mitchell, Surveyor General of Australia ; Hon. James Hewitt, ; Richard S. Bourke, Esq., M.P. ; John Boyd, Es(le M.P. ; Sir William Verner, Bart., M.P. ; R. Montgomery Martin, 'Esq. ; Sir Robert Ferguson, Bart., \I.P. ; Mark Boyd, Esq. ; Hananel De Castro, Esq. ; John Connell, Esq. ; Lennox Boyd, Esq. ; Capt. Ha milton, R.N. ; Mark Mackenzie, Esq. ; John William Sutherland, Esq. ; George Webster, EAq. ; Samuel Browning, Esq. ; Adam Duff, Esq. ; D. Q. Henriquez, Esq. ; J. Montefiore, Esq. ; Sprott Boyd, Esq. ; S. H. Marsh, Esq. ; James Grant, Esq. ; F. Hale Thomson, Esq, ; Charles Balfour, Esq.. John Evans,Esq. The CHAIRMAN briefly addressed the meeting. The circumstances of this company were, he said, in such a peculiar and anomalous state, and its relations with the colonies so unlike those which should subsist between a parent and its offspring, that he had deemed it necessary to call the present meeting. Within the last fifteen nonths, according to a high authority, 13,000,000 of quarters of wheat had been brought into the country, which had led to on outlay of not less than 33,000,000/. in addition to the expenditure of 5,000,0001. for the support of the destitute population. Thus 50,000,0001. of money had, during the last ten years, been expended in the support of that population, a vast quantity of whom might have been provided for elsewhere. Besides, 10,000,0001. had been voted by Parliament for the support and employment of the desti tute in Ireland, and in the Highlands of Scotland; also a million and a half for the poor in England, and some parts of Scotland. Our foreign relations were such that we were, to a considerable extent, dependent upon them for food during any season of difficulty; but these coun tries did not take more of cur produce than amounted to .sd. or 6d. a head on the population. Thousands upon thousands of the people of the three countries were famishing for want of employment and food, whilst millions of acres of land in our vast colo nies were famishing, wasting for the want of men.— (Hear, hear.) What was the c a u se o f thi s ? Si m ply the obstacles which they had to encounter from the Colo nial-office.—(Hear, hear.) We had too large an empire, and too small a staff to manage it. During the last 20 years, oat of one million and a half of emigrants, nine tenths, or 95 per cent., had found their way into North and South America—not one -tenth had gone to other colonies, and not one-tenth to the Australian colonies. What was the consequence ? Canada was getting too crowded, ships of emigrants had been sent back from St. John's, provisions having been pro vided for them, and Canada would become ere long like Ireland. During the last few months, whilst 3,000 or 4,000 had gone to America, not more than a few hun dreds had gone to Australia. He blamed the Colonial office for not grappling with great principles—(Hear, hear)—for acting upon old principles whilst masses of the people were famishing, and whilst there was plenty of labour and food for them elsewhere. He understood that the colony had paid off the Government debt, and that nearly a hundred thousand pounds was ap plicable, arising from the land already let, for the promotion of emigration. He understood that 5,000 emigrants were about to leave the country next year ; but the number might be doubled if the Govern. ment adopted a proper course. He considered that a person who had a little money, and who wished to emi grate, should be afforded the means of doing so, the money being divided between himself, his parish, and the colony ; because, as emigration was important to the whole community, the country to be benefited, and the company to be redeemed, should also be benefited.— (Hear.) He called upon them not to separate without coming to a resolution to promote the object of the meeting in every way in thier power.—(Hear.) Mr. ARCHIBALD BOYD proposed the first resolution: " That the colony of Australia, from the salubrity of its climate, the demand for labour that now exists, and is likely to increase, the abundance of food for the sup the h3 l . a s i b c o a u l e o r ff , e r a s n . d i n i thets o o t p h i e n r i o a n d o v i a t e h t i a sgme s e , e t bh i o n g t an admirable outlet for emigration." He said he had considerable experience in the colony, and perhaps was as intimately acquainted with its re sources as any man. He employed seventy shepherds, and they generally received 251. a year—some as much as 30/., besides house, garden, 101bs. of fresh meat per week, 101 b, of flour, .21b. sugar, and lb. of tea; and where their wives and children could work they received half pay end half rations. $o little was the demand for sheep and to difficult was it to get persons to tend them, that vast numbers of them were molten into tallow. They had even been compelled to get natives from the Ile n•ides, and upwards of 1,000 Polynesian savages per month to tend their flocks ; they were compelled to em ploy heathens and savages, whilst their Christian brethren here were dying of hunger. The land was sufficient to afford stock for 3,000,000 sheep and 2,000,000 of cattle. Why they could feed half the po pulation of Ireland and Scotland. The Hon. Gentleman eitered into interesting details with respect to the resources of the country. Fleur was 71. cr 8/ per ton. The Colonization Company were now sending out threw ships per month, and the cost of a peasant was 1/.4 but he aced not tell them that the 100,0001. alluded to was but is a drop of water in the bucket—not sufficient for the wants of the colony and not sufficient for their exigen cies. He contended that the members of the north-east of Ireland had strong claims upon the Government to aid in a vastly increased scheme of emigration. The colony now took from 5/. to 71. per head for British manufactures, showing how much greater that demand would be if it was more thickly populated; it was calcu lated that the entire cost of each emigrants transit was 15/., which was covered in three years. Whatever Governmentstterhereisbesitnhe othScotland,er aad an other hail. 50,000/. was last year raised to relieve dis he would suggest that it should be devoted to emigra tion from Scotland, as no doubt the colony would sub arhaod not yet been expended, Captain Hamilton seconded the motion, and felt great pleasure in corroborating the statements of Mr. Boyd. than two o The ed convicta-half oPPttihieatpio°piludlaidtionno.t amount He said convicts were noa now sent to New South invfd.alac(seudi et the lation of 200,000 not more than 5 Mr. MONTGOMERY MARTIN Sup p orted the resolution. u again,la come r o forward o er.mTw_aah(nre (Hear.) e e a e d ar n rv d . victs. Fifty ships were rotting in our dock yards., 00 0 0 u t f e were cans moreo pu- (Rear, hear.) Why should they not be launched would beeobecome etgladly aemigration.ppservice, ye be E lseame nvi retired ee ryw ams asfaouofficers,trree, theinw 3 w t uhhii pur posedos tion becoming that country a child was b orn, and so dense was the popula could not find t h em food.— (Hear.) A deputation England with her vast resources should wait upon Lord Grey to tell him firmly that the time had come when emigration to this extensive colony should be at once promoted. He was sure of this, that nothing but the pressure of public opinion would in aence the Colonial -office.--(Hear ) Our colonies were more a home th an a e qu n. —( Mr. J. MONTF ohm sa i d FI e several of his miners had consented to g o oat to the colony, but he had been told they could not by the Commissioners, thenext o not set down i n their instructions. as e He trusted the es t r s 0 u I met resolution:— ou r ) n e rs" were Chairman would d o h is best to remedy this defect. Lord FARNHAM proposed " That this meet i ng will do its utmost to urge upon her Majestp's G overnment the propriety of giving pe cuniary assistance in aid of an emigration to the colony on a large scale, being deeply impressed with the con • viction that the relief that would thus be afforded to Ire land and Scotland, while it would secure a comfortable provision for the emigrants themselves, could not fail to lay the foundation of wealth and prosperity in an im portant part of her Majesty's dominions, the benefit of which the mother country would ultimately reap." He said the north-west of 'lreland was the most un healthy part of the world, for fever had committed there the most dreadful ravages. He was glad to find that Lord Clarendon entertained favourable views on the subject. He had gone toi great expense to reduce the crowded population of his neighbourhood by sending them to Canada and other parts, and he had felt the great advantage of what he had done. Too much was expected of Irish landlords • , even wh en th ey did t h e i r best they did not a ways succeed—they were not omnipotent. They therefore required the aid of a well devised scheme of emipation,— (tlear.) We should be ashamed to say anything i n defenc e o f the south and west of Ireland ; but this he would say. that the pro• • tors of the north - w e st would feel most happy to in the east t o co operate with them had been carry out th e o bj ec t s for which the meeting cared ; and he would say further, instead of s end ing the colony their refuse population, or the ready tools of the designing villain, they would send as honest men, N o to be tether Protestant or Roman Catholic, as were found in any other part of the world. Mr. JOHN BoYD, M.P., seconded the motion. The next resolution was moved by Sir EDMUND MAC NAGttTEN, M.l'., seconded by Mr. It. S. BounizE, M I'.: That this m lly c eeting feel confident th at the colony itself will liberaontr . contribute to any measure pe• • aid which the Government of this country may cuniary sanction." resolutions were then adopted The var io us and a vote of thanks having been passed to the Chairman, the meeting separated shortly before five o'clock. i‘uFitinAv.—The market, h ere con tingenerally spea ki ng. spinners and manufacture rs sho w no dispositi on to press l e A s N d c u l l i t s and ri r 11st ; and, though, sale.% we have heard of some sales, b oth of goods and yarn, made at a reduction from rates previously current. These sales, however , afford no criterion of the actual condition of the market ; having been generally made for cash under the pressure of stocks, at a time when, owing to the season, there are few buy ers i n the market. Most parties engaged in the trade look f orward to tha c commencement of the newyear, when they leasthope,for pro tect gradual and steady inc rease of d e ment!, and f or p r i ces , w hi BRISTOL them if no from SUGAR re loss. —Manches t er actually zremunerative,citeTs,tpDrGuardian. 10.—F or refining descriptions there is a good demand, but the supply offering continues most indifferent, and quite inadequate to the wants of the trade. Bristol Mercury. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, FRIDAY.-Our sup plies today are less than of late. There is only a poor display of wheat samples, and having a healthy demand an advance of Is. a quarter is obtained ou the finest parcels, and for other descriptions there is a freer sale at a slight improvement. Barley is more sought after and fully maintains late prices. Oats and shelling only in retail demand, and are sold on rather easier terms. Beans are the turn dearer. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of Dec. 10.) SUGAR.—To-day the demand decreased for all kinds of raw sugar both for home consumption and exporta tion; holders, however, refused to submit to any further decline in prices. The market throughout the day pre sented a heavy appearance. West India was operated in with caution, and for all purposes, whilst only 320 hhds were sold at the former value, and which is gene rally 6d per cwt under Friday last. The total sales for the week are 2,020 hhds and trcs. RLFINED.—To-day there was less demand for refined goods for home consumption, in prices, however, no variation took place, but there was a desire to sell all qualities. The market is quiet for bonded crushed Sugar, still first sort is not to be had under 30s per cwt. ISIAURITIUS.—This afternoon there was little dispo sition manifested to operate in Mauritius Sugar, and of 1,839 bags, 170 casks, and 89 tierces offered at auction, a small part only sold at the former value. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the demand was limited for Madras Sugar of all kinds, and of 4,450 bags at auc tion a small portion sold at about the former value. FOREIGN.—There is no improvement to notice in the market for any kind of Foreign Sugar, supplies continue large, and holders are yet willing sellers, whilst the advices from the Continental markets are of an unsatis factory nature,both as regards the demand and prices. MOLASSES.—For West India there are few buyers; still :holders decline to make any further concession in prices, and offer a less quantity for sale: the value of low to fine is 15s to 18s. East India Treacle met with little attention, and 17s to 18e is the value. Of Barba does Molasses 31 puns at public sale were taken in at 18s per cwt. TALLow.—This afternoon higher rates were obtained, notwithstanding the large parcels at public sale, 24 pipes, 62 barrels, and 452 boxes South American, were sold at 40s 6d to 42s 3d, fine 45s to 475; 52 casks African 36s to 40s 3d; 467 casks Taganrog and Odessa 40s to 45s 3d; 367 casks of Australian 41s to 46s 3d for low to fine. BANK OF ENGLAND. {From last night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the 4th day of Deoember, 1847. MUD Dr.P.A.ITILICNT., X. NoLes issued• • • • • • . • 24,366,085 Government debt . • 11,015,100 Other securities •• • • 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 9,111,0311 Silver bullion • • 1,255,047 £24,366,085 X 24,366,08 i M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 9th day of December, 1847. BANKING D : Z. Propr. etors' capital • • 14,553,000 (test - • ••••• • • • • • 3,587,004 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings-banks, and Di vidend accounts) 7,799,527 Other deposits •• •• •• 8,441,289 Seven day and other bills ••••••.. .. • • • . 885,717 Government scour!- ' ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) .. 10,946,594 Other securities 18,070,409 Notes •••• • • .. Gold and silver coin.. 666,514 435,266,537 £35,266,587 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 1847. Dated the 9th day of December: FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY. DOWNING-STREET, DEC. 10, 1847. The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of the Marquis of Normanby, her Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipoten tiary to the King of the French, to be an Ordinary Member of the Civil Division of the First Class, or Knights Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. WAR-OFFICE, DEC. 10. 6th Dragoon Guards—John Davit% Sheraton, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, ♦ice Gwyn, promoted, dated Dec. 10. 3d Light Dragoons—Cornet Thomas Heathcote Stisted to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Burton, appointed to the 16th Light Dragoons; Michael Cusac Smith, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Stisted, Dec. 10. 7th Light Dragoons—Brevet Lieutenant• Colonel George Blomefield, from half-pay Unattached. to be Major, vice G. P. Bushe, who exchanges ; Captain Charles Hagart to be Major, by purchase, vice Biome field, who retires ; Lieutenant William Viscount St. Lawrance to be Captain, by purchase, vice Hagart; Cornet Colmore Frind Cregoe Colmore to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Viscount St. Lawrance; Henry William Meredyth, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Colmore, Dec. 10. I 110th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Charles Frevillo Surtees to be Captain, by purchase, vice Barry, who re tires; Cornet Benjamin Aylett Branfill to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice Surtees; John Rawlinson Cuthberth, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Brimful, Dec, 10. 16th Light Dragoons—Brevet Lieutenant Colonel John Rowland Smyth to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice MacDowell, who retires; Captain George O'Halloran Gavin to be Major, by purchase, vice Smyth; Lieutenant Charles John Foster to be Captain, vice Gavin; Lieutenant James Gubbins Archer Burton, from the 3d Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Foster, Dec. 10. Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards—Brevet- Colonel George Todd, from half-pay unattached, to be Captain and Lieutenant• Colonel, vice E. D. Wigram, who exchanges ; Brevet-Major Lieutenant and Captain the Hon. Robert Edward Boyle to be Captain and Lieutenant- Colonel, by purchase, vice Todd, who retires; Ensign and Lieutenant Francis William Newdigate to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Boyle ; Arthur George Bethel Thellusson, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Newdigate, Dec. 10. Scots Fusilier Guards—Brevet Colonel the Hon. Edward Gordon Douglas Pennant, from half-pay Un attached, to be Captain and Lieutenant Colonel, vioe Francis Hugh George Seymour, who exchanges ; Lieutenant and Captain Arthur Edward Onslow to be Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Pennant, who retires Ensign and Lieutenant Henry Green Wilkinson to be Lieutenant, and Captain, by purchase, vice Onslow; Ensign Hugh Fitzhardinge Drummond, from the 37th Foot, to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wilkinson, Dec. 10. 3d Foot—Captain Donald Meent Cameron to be Major, by purchase, vice Eaton, who retires ; Captain Lord Charles Lennox Kerr, from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice Edward Henry Moore Kelly,who exchanges; Lieutenant Frederick Francis Maude, to be Captain by purchase, vice Cameron; Lieutenant Hugh Smith, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Lord Charles Lennox Kerr, who retires; Ensign Cortlandt Taylor to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Maude; Ensign Octavius Cobb Rooke, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Smith; Ensign Robert Sandford Warburton, from the 30th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Taylor; George Robert Gray, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Rooke, Dec. 10. 4th Foot—Lieutenant William Wilby to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Shortt, who retires ; En sign James White Minchin, from the 95th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wilby, Dec. 10. 10th Foot—Ensign Cuthbert Barlow to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Mansel, who retires ; Henry Bag shawe Harrison Rooke, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Barlow, Dec. 10. 18th Foot—Lieutenant Richard Trevor Irwin, from the Ceylon Rifle Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Doran, appointed Adjutant, Dec. 6. 20th Foot—Assistant•Surgeon John Gillespie Wood, M.D., from the Staff, to be Surgeon, vice James Mori son, who retires upon half-pay, Dec. 10. 29th Foot—Ensign John Sheridan Henderson to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Dowson, appointed Quartermaster; Colour Sergeant William D. Chapman to be Ensign, vice Henderson; Lieut. Charles Suther land Dowson to be Quartermaster, vice Kneebone, de ceased, Dec. io. 30th Foot—Thomas Mapleson Fitz Patrick, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Warburton, appointed to the 3d Foot, Dec. 10. 32d Foot—Ensign Rowland Edward Louis Henry Williams to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Money Kyrie, deceased, Sept. 29; Ensign Henry Donatus O'Callaghan to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ack land, who retires; Edward Chippendale, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice O'Callaghan, Dec. 10; John Birtwhistle, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Pearson, appointed to the 95th Foot, Dec. 11 ; Samuel Hill, Lawrence, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Williams, Dec. 12. 44th Foot—Lieutenant Edward Walter to be Captain by purchase, vice Campbell, who retires ; Ensign Edward Ogle Streatfield to be Lieutenant, by purchase,vice Walter; George Augustus Elliot, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Streatfield, Dec. 10. 57th Foot—James Franklyn Bland, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Drummond, appointed to the Scots Fusilier Guards, Dec. 10. _ _ 78th Foot—Major Edward Twopeny to bo Lieute nant Colonel, by purchase, vice Forbes, who retires; Brevet Major Walter Hamilton to be Major, by pur chase, vice Twopeny; Lieutenant Frederick Edmund Caldwell to be Captain, by purchase, vice Hamilton; Ensign Thomas Anderson to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Caldwell, Dec. 10; Ensign Robert Bogle to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Pattison, promoted in the Royal Newfoundland Companies ; Joseph Webster. Gent., to bo Ensign, by purchase, vice Bogle, Dec. 11; John Sinson Francis Dick, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Anderson, Dec. 12. 81st Foot—Ensign Frederick Sidney de Vere Lane to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Murray, who retires; George Betts, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, rico Lane, Dec. 10. _ _ _ 84th Foot—Major David Russell to be Lieut.-Colonel, by purchase, vice M‘Bean, who retires ; Brevet Major Charles James to be Major, by purchase, vice Russell; Lieutenant Charles F. Seymour to bo Captain, by pur chase, vice James; Ensign James Edmund Leahy to be Lieuntenant, by purchase, vice Seymour; Edmund Kerr Vaughan Arbuckle, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Leahy, Dec, 10. 86th Foot—Ensign Orlando Robert Hamond Orlebar to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wood, who retires; Edward Leek Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Orlebar, Dec. 10. 95th Foot—Ensign Richard Lyons Otway Pearson, from 32d Foot, to bo Ensign, vice Minchin, promoted in the 4th Foot, Dec. 10. 97th Foot—Ensign Charles Henry Lumley to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Sutton, who retires ; William Richard Annesley, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Lumley, Dec. 10. 99th Foot—Ensign Bernard Henry O'Reilly to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Pigott, who retires; Wil liam Henry Dowling Reeves Welman, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice O'Reilly; Henry Higgins Jones, M.D., to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Smith, ap pointed to the Staff, Dec. 10. Royal Newfoundland Companies—Captain Bicknell Coney, from half-pay 17th Light Dragoons, to be Cap ain, vice Bindon, promoted; Lieutenant Charles Patti son, from 78th Foot, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Coney, who retires, Dec. 10. BREVET.—Captain Bicknell Coney, of the Royal Newfoundland Companies, to be Major in the Army, June 28, 1838. UNATTACHED.—Captain Henry George Boyce, from the 2d Lite Guards, to be Major, by purchase, Dec. 10. HosrrrAL STAFF.—Assistant-Surgeon George Roche Smith, from 99th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Wood, promoted in the 20th Foot, Dec 10. MEMORANDUM.—Major William Bindon, upon half pay Unattached, has been allowed to retire from the army by the sale of an Unattached Majority, he being about to become a settler in Nova Scotia, Dec. 10: OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, DEC. 9. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Captain Samuel Philip Townsend to be Captain, vice Tireman, retired on full pay; First Lieutenant William Robert Gichard to be Second Captain, vice Townsend; Second Lieu tenant Philip Bedingfield, to be First Lieutenant, vice Gichard, Nov. 24. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of the West - Riding of Yorkshire. Yorkshire Hussars, Regiment of West Riding Yeo manry Cavalry —Godfrey Wentworth Bosville, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Murkland, resigned, Dec. 1. Erratum in the Gazette of the 3d instant. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the County Palatine of Chester. The king's Regiment of Cheshire Yeomanry Cavalry —For Cornet the Honourable Hugh Lupus Earl Gros ♦enor, M.P., to be Captain, vice Sir Philip de Malpas Grey Egerton, Bart., promoted—read, Cornet the Right Honourubk Hugh Lupus Earl Grosvenor, M.P., to be Captain, &c. ADMIRALTY, DEe. 4. Corps of Royal Marines—First-Lieutenant Gallway Byng Payne to be Captain, vice Brevet Major Thomas Scott, retired on full-pay ; Second• Lieutenant Henry Nicholas Gell to be First-Lieutenant, vice Payne, pro moted. WHITEHALL, DEC. 6. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Thomas Marlow, Gent., of Walsall, in the county of Stafford, to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTS. Gravesend and Milton Cemetery Company, to surren der, Dec. 16, at half-past two, and Jan. 14, at half-past eleven, at the Court, Basinghall-street. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Lawrence and Plews, Old Jewry-chambers. Julius Johanning, commission agent, Newman-street, Oxford-street, Dec. 16, at half-past two, and Jan. 19, at half-past twelve, at the Court, Basinghall-street. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings; Lawrance and Plews, Old Jewry-chambers. Thomas Burnell and William Shelford Fitzwilliam, merchants, King William-street. City, Dec. 17, at eleven, and Jan. 20, at one, at the Court, Basinghall-street. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Lawrance and Plews, Old Jewry-chambers. George Clarke, common brewer, Dunstable, Bedford shire, Dec. 21 and Jan. 91, at eleven, at the Court, Basinghall-street. Belcher, official assignee; Lewis, Clement's-lane, City. William Tiley, common brewer, Reading, Berkshire, Dec. 21, at two, and Jan. 21, at twelve, at the Court, Basinghall-street; Belcher, official assignee; Hill and Heald, Throgmorton-street; .Weeding . and Slocombe, Reading. PeterClaussen, manufaturer, Newman-street, Oxford street, Dec. 20, at half-past twelve, and Jan. 25, at half past eleven, at the Court, Basinghall-street. Turquand, official assignee, Old Jewry-chambers; Lawrance and Co., Old Jewry-chambers. John Tanner, carpenter, Minories, Dec. 17, at eleven, and Jan. 25, at twelve, at the Court, Basinghall-street. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street; Buchanan, Basinghall-street. James William Gordon, wine merchant, Cullum-street, Fenchurch-street, and Church-row, Limehouse, Dec. 17, at half-past twelve, and Jan. 31, at eleven, at the Court, Basinghall-street. Graham, official assignee, Coleman street; Brown, Finsbury-place. Robert Brown, victualler, Sutherland-terrace, Brixton, Dec. 18, at half-past one, and Jan. 22, at twelve, at the Court, Basinghall-street. Follett, official assignee, Sam brook-court, Basinghall-street ; Jenkinson and Co., Lombard-street. Thomas Thompson Cattley, colour merchant, Cousin lane, Upper Thames -street, and Vimiera, Wandsworth road, Dec. 11, at two, and Jan. 22, at half-past eleven, at the Court, Basinghall-street. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Robinson, Queen-street-place, Upper Thames-street. William Rankine, boot maker, Gresham-street, City, Dec. 23, at one, and Jan. 21, at twelve, at the Court, I3asinghall-street. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch lane; Goddard, King-street, Cheapside. George Windle, haberdasher, Judd street, Brunswick square, Dec. 23, at one,. and Jan. 21, at eleven, at the Curt, Basinghall-street. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane ; Lawrence and Flews, OH Jewry chambers. Samuel Carr, licensed victualler, Newcastle-court, Strand, Dec. 23. at twelve, and Jan. 21, at eleven, ct th. Court, Basin ;hall-street. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; Atkinson, Carey street, Lincoln's Inn. Thomas Turner, boot and silo? manufacturer, Nord► ampton, Dec. 21, at half-past two, and Jan. 21,at twelve, at the Court, Basinghall•street. Groom, official assignee, Abchurcn lane; Wright and Bonner, London -street, Fenchurch-street. James Terrett, victualler, Salisbury-lane, Bermondsey, Dec. 23, at two, and Jan. 21, at one, at the Court, Basinghall-street. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's - place, Old Jewry ; Yonge and Hancock, Tokenhouse yard. Bradnock Davies, druggist and grocer, Birmingham, Doc. 21, at ton, and Jan. 18, at twelve, at the Court. Birmingham. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Spencer and Rawlings, Birmingham. George Stedman, currier, Forebridge, Staffordshire, Dec. 21 and Jan. 18, at eleven, at the Court, Birming ham. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Bowen, Stafford. _ _ _ _ James Robinson, merchant, Huddersfield, Dec. 21 and Jan. 15, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds. Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; Wiglesworth and Co., Gray's Inn; Crouhelm, Leeds. George Bradford, baker, Bridport, Dec. 21 and Jan. 12, at one, at the Court, Exeter. Hernaman, official assignee, Exeter; Nicholetts, Bridport; Stogdon, South ernhay, Exeter; Brace, Surrey-street, Strand. Edward Rossiter, jun., builder, Torquay. Devonshire, Dec. 21 and Jan. 12, at one, at the Court, Exeter. Hirtzell. official assignee, Exeter; Kingdon, Exeter; Raven, King's Bench-walk, Temple. Thomas William Crowhurst, grocer, Clifton, Bristol, Dec. 23 and Jan. 21, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol. Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Bridges, Bristol. William Wadman, brassfounder, Hontpelier, Bristol, Dec. 23 and Jan. 20, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol ; Surr and Gribbla, Lombard-street; Castle and Henderson, Bristol. John Birch, grocer, Liverpool, Dec. 24 and Jan. 18, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool; Norris and C o ., B e df or d- row ; Toulmin , Liverpool. Henry Garthwaite, manufacturer of fancy goods, Hopton, Yorkshire, Dec. 23 and Jan. 27, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds. Young, official assignee, Leeds; Clarke, Chancery-lane; Hird, Huddersfield; Sanderson, Leeds. Thomas Redpath, auctioneer, Leeds, Dec. 23 and Jan. 27, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds; Jones and Co., John street, Bedford row; Hicks, Leeds. James Ramsden, woollen draper, Halifax. Dec. 21 and Jan. 11, at twelve, at the Court, Leeds. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Jaques and Edwards, Ely-place; Ma cauley, Halifax; Cottrtenay, Leeds. George Fox, paper manufacturer, Charlestown, Derby shire, Dec. 22 and Jan. 25, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Hall and Co., Verulam-buildings, Gray's Inn; Leeming, Man chester. Francis Smith, innkeeper, Manchester, Dec. 24 and Jan. 13, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Sharp, Vernlam-buildings, Gray's Inn; Rowley and Taylor, Manchester. Francis Deestoa, carpenter, Stockport, Dec. 24 and Jan. 13, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Bower and Son, Chancery lane; Stringer, Stockport. DIVIDENDS. In the Country. J. Judd, Brynmawr, Breconshire, shopkeeper, Jan. 4, at twelve, at the Court, Bristol--F. Richardson, Orms kirk, Lancashire, tailor and draper, Jan. 3, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—J. Lester, Pen' y' Gelle-lodge, Denbighshire, farmer, Jan. 3, a t e l even , at t h e C our t, Liverpool—T. Perry, Kirkdale, near Liverpool, builder and brickmaker, Jan. 3, at eleven, at the Court, Liver pool—S. Stocks and M. L. Tait, Manchester and Heaton Mersey, bleachers and finishers, Jan. 7, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—G. C. Nicholls, Upton, Cheshire, commission merchant, Jan. 3, at twelve, at the Court, Liverpool—J. H. Southam and G. Southam, Ashton under-Lyne, cotton spinnerf, Dec. 31, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. Dec. T. J l3 a . m a e n s d , M t w O O O r f g o l e l te o w - n tr g e ° M t, o m n e d r as chant, be t 3 w s ege o n n u ll i l e od n ay, hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Cannan, Birehite lane. F. Ricketts, Moorgate-strcet, Is., on Monday, Dee. 13, and two following Mondays, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Carman, Birchin-lane. T. M. Lake, Uxbridge, bookseller, Bs. 6d., on Mon day, Dec. 13, and two following Mondays, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Cannan, Birehin•lane. Manchester, dr ugg i s t, 9d., on Tuesday, Dec. o 21, Barker,oro on any subsequent Tuesday, b etween the hours of eleven awl one, at the otILT of Mr. Fr3ser. Manchester. R. Cogan, Leicester-square, glass, lead, and colour merchant, 3s. 6d., on Friday, Dec. 10, or any subse quent Friday, between the hours of twelve and three, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook -court, Basinghall street. T. T. Cooke, Manchester, bill vendor, Is. ltd., on Tuesday, Dec. 14, and every following Tuesday, between the hours of eleven and one, at the office of Mr. Putt, Manchester. J. Trewick, jun., Newcastle-upon-Tyne, draper, 4s. Gd., on Saturday, Dec. 1l or any following Saturday (ex cepting Christmas an d N ew Y ear ' s d ays ), b etween th hours of ten and three, at the office of Mr. Wakley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. H. R. Morley,Kingston-upon-Hull, merchant, .ss. sid., on Tuesday, Dec. 14, or on any subsequent Tuesday, be tween the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Stansfeld, King ston-upon-Hull. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-street. IL May, Shoumers• place, Peckham, stockbroker, Jan. 5, at half-past one—H. Owen, Fleet -street and Argyle street, common carrier, Jan. 5, at half-past one—T. Bewley, Chelmsford, iron manufacturer, Jan. 1, at half past one. In the Country. A. Jessop, Devvsbury, Yorkshire, auctioneer and dealer in ale and porter, Jan. 1, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds—T. Ridehough and J. Ridehough, Halifax, worsted spinners and manufacturers, Jan. 4, at eleven, at: the Court, Leeds —J, Waddell, Liverpool, wire and spirit merchant, Jan. 3, at eleven, at the Court, Liver pool—T. Bushell and G. Bushell, Bristol, masons and stonecutters, Dec. 31, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol— J. Carter and J. Baines, Liverpool, merchants and ship brokers, Dec. 31, at the Court, Liverpool —W, H. Grat rix, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, silk and zibbon manufac turer, Jan, 15, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham— C. F. Cotterill and W. H. Bill, Walsall, Staffordshire, merchants, Jan. 15, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham —J. Ross, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, hosier and grocer. Jan. 7, at eleven, at the Court, Nottingham —T. Moore, Tipton, Staffordshire, grocer, Jan. 11, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham—J. Lenton, Bourn, Lincolnshire, butcher, Jan. 7, at eleven, at the Court, Nottingham— T. Smith, Swinehead, Leicestershire, cattle salesman, Jan. 7, at eleven, at the Court, Nottingham. At the Court of Review, Dec. 31. J. Laxton, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, linendraper—J. Sperring, Chippenham, Wiltshire, innkeeper and car penter—R. Heyday, Milk-street, Cbeapside, silk ware houseman—R. Gisburne, Newcastle-upon• Tyne, book seller and stationer. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. H. Ward and A. R. Ward, London, merchants—D. Logan and W. Tarbuck, Liverpool, chain cable and anchor makers—F. Henry and J. Henry, Liverpool tailors and drapers—J. Lindsey and M. Rodway Aber dare, Glamorganshire, common brewers and millers—j. Ritson, C. Do dsworth, J. Robson, and W. Smith, Hay don-bridge, Northumberland, iron and brassfounders (so far as regards J. Ritson)—E. Mills and H. Mills, North street, Pentonville, artificial flower manufacturers—S. Milne, J. Milne, and S. J. Milne, Ainsworth and Man chester, cotton spinners and manufacturers—H. Haines and T. Jennings, Fore-street, City, undertakers—D, WI - lardy and C. Johnson, Huddersfield and Honley, Yorkshire, sub -contractors—J. Wolstencroft, S. Wol stencroft, J. Wild, and J. Brown, Middleton, Lanca shire, cotton spinners (so far as regards J. Wild—H. Osborne and J. Duke, Newark-upon-Treat, plaster merchants—J. H. Clayton and J. H. Square, Hare-court, Inner Temple, attorneys and solicitors—J. T. Millard and E. Margetts, Tokenhouse-yard, City, attorneys and solicitors—F. Feek and W. Feek, Heigham, Norwich, horsebreakers—J. Woodward and G. Mottram, Shrews bury, hop, seeds, and pprter merchants—T. Forsyth and J. Hamilton, Liverpool, share brokers—J. Prosser and. J. Harlow, White Hart-court and St. Martin's-court, Leicester-square, manufacturers of turnery goods—J. Fletcher and J. Galley, Manchester, cotton and yarn agents—W. Cole, sen., and W. Cole, jun., Bradford, Yorkshire, tea dealers—R. Edleston and W. Hilton, Bolton and Radcliffe, Lancashire, woollen drapers and tailors—C. Chorlton and J. Leigh, Manchester, linen drapers—J. Wodsworth and W. F. Wodsworth, Leeds, brush manufacturers—W. H. Bates and F. Price, Liver pool, commission agents and hardware merchants—T. Cox, jun., C. Cox, and G. Warwick, Great Malvern, Worcestershire, woollen drapers and tailors—J. Foulger and T. Foulger, High street, Marylebone, tailors—C. W. Collins, M. Atherly, and E. Stillwell, Glasshotum street, Regent-street, gold and silver lacemen and em broiders (so far as regards C. W. Collins)—S. H. Cole and J. Cole, Waterloo-road, Surrey, pawnbrokers and silversmiths—T. Mills, sen., and J. Mills, Swindon, Wiltshire, hop merchants and linendrapers—R. Wylam and W. Wylam, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, wine and spirit merchants—A. C. Marriott and A. C. Dalgleish, Wor cester, brewers—C. Nash, F. Chaplin, and F. W. Nash, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, tanners (so far as, regards C. Nash.) INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. George Ebenezer East, Oldswinford, Staffordshire, clerk. William Noake, Stratton St. Margarett's, Wiltshire, innkeeper. John Hill, Breewood, Staffordshire, plumber. Richard Kay, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, licensed victualler. John Chadwick, Little Horton, Yorkshire, joiner. William Hamblin, Great Shefford, Berkshire, corn dealer. William Bad&ley, jun., Newcastle-under-Lyne. Ellis Howarth, Little Bolton, Lancashire. _ . _ _ John Morgan,'Brigh ton, eating-house•keeper. William Garrington, Darlaston, Staffordshire, currycomb maker. John Moreton, Stoke upon-Trent, blacksmith. Joseph King, Homersfield, Suffolk, general shopkeeper. Thomas Goodwin, Stoke-upon-Trent, warehouseman. Richard Nelson, Chorley, Lancashire, tailor. George Brereton, Hanley, Staffordshire, bricklayer. James Holdcroft, Stoke-upon-Trent, boot maker. Ann 'Williams, Bradford, Yorkshire, milliner. James Exton, Hereford, builder. John Brown, Whitstable, Kent, mariner. John Jaiceman, Hampton Poyle, Oxfordshire, 'Rhea right. Cornelius Hudson, Oldham, Lancashire. salesman. John Friend, Sandwich, Kent, cordwainer. Robert Richardson, Walsall, StaGrd,ltire. Robert Francis Apperson, IVnlsall, Stutfordshire, braes founder. John Elleby, Derby, clockmaker. William Jones, Llanelly, Brecon, bundler. David Davies, Pen) ffrdd, Brecon, lie..nsed vie:ualler. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. D. M'Culloch rend J.ll. M'Alpinc, Glap4gow, to meet Dec. 15 and Jan. .5, at twi lie, within the writing-chambers of J. Monteith, Glasgow. J. Martin, Edinburgh, draper, to meet Dee. 15 and Jan. 5, at two, within Ferguson's Ship hotel, Edin burgh. John Sinclair, Inverhagarnie, Perthshire, farmer, to meet Dec. 15 and Jan. 13, within Kinross' Inn, Dunblane. J. B. Cuthbertson, Glasgow, hat manufacturer, to meet Dec. 16 and Jan. 13, at twelve, within the writing chambers of Messrs. Strathan and Douglas, Glasgow. M. G. Paul and W. Paul, Glasgow, builders, to meet Dec. 14 and Jan. 6, at twelve, within the counting-Immo o f J. C. Foulds, Glasgow. J. A. Mathison, Glasgow, grain merchant, to meet Dec. 17 and Jan. 7, at two, within the writing-chambere of Marshall and Co., Glasgow. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending December 7, 1847, is 225. 6%d. per cwt. A SHIP ON FIRE. WEYMOUTH, THURSDAY, SEVEN P.M.—A ship is now on fire in the west bay, about ten miles west of Port land. It was first seen from shore about five this after noon, and has since been burning with awful fury. From the extent of the flames and their duration, he must be a vessel of considerable size. From what I could learn I think she must be a steamer, as in the afternoon one was seen going round Portland, and bound to the westward. When first seen she was about fifteen miles off the beach ; but she has been fast drifting towards it, and is now probably within four or five miles. The wind is blowing very strong from the west-south-west, so that if any part of her survives the flames an hour or two longer, it will be driven on shore. The greatest anxiety is felt respecting her fate, or rather that of those on board her, as, if a steamer, the number is no doubt considerable. There is a very heavy sea running in the bay, so as to make it doubtful if open boats could survive it. Several vessels have gone to her assistance, but as the wind is strong, it would take several hours for them to since i e enh a ece c nen h ches h ee e net r rnh . de fromyt l h t ac ot i su two could h oes o ourowgenhve revenue rnt p uwu r nea o rbcddraoub down s e . anerr t l ha at she may have upon nd her.tthwe 0 eve ning, olr three have fis bar h k ing wbtiroabwwlsaws e e n to t b o a u y t ed in an t d he ex a p f e te e r te n d oo t n o d to riv th e e on ai s d h o o f re a ; but fortunately she got clear of the land. This was late in the afternoon, and it is most probable they might have seen the burning ship. EIGHT O'CLOCK.—She has just drifted clear of the Bill of Portland. The flames are still raging, so as to make it quite impossible for any one to live on board. The Tagus, Captain Evans, arrived at Southampton on Thursday, reports es follows : " Dec. 9.—Wind S.W., strong bre, ze. Bill of Port ' land, S.W. 10 miles. At 3 A.m. perceived a fire in shore to havebeal ready aat of us. Steered for it, suspecting it to be a ship on fire, which, on approaching, proved to bo the case ; got the not h e t h ey nearing, u d she prov ed ship apparently about 400 tons, wall-sided, scroll figure borelaedftythtoe tale vessel. crew On out 8 figure head, masts and deck burnt out of her, but the bowsprit was yet standing. We passed close a-head of her, and perfectly satisfied ourselves that the crew had already left. She had, no doubt, from the progress the fire bad made, been on fire several hours. We reconnoitered well around us, and could not perceive any signs of boats, masts, tops. or spars floating alongsid e . W e, therefore, proceeded at full speed." THE SAILORS' HOME, OR BRUNSWICK. MARITIME ESTABLISHMENT.—Thurday forenoon the Board of Directors of the above excellent institution met in the board-room of the establishment, Well -street, London Docks, for the transaction of usual business. The report for the past y ear stated, that during th e t we l ve years o f the society' s ex i stence, it had conferred on many thou sand seamen great and lasting benefit. During the last year 4,567 boarders have been received into the institu tion, and every effort hail been made to improve their moral condition by affording. religious instruction. The Holy Scriptures are provided in various languages. There is an excellent library of useful and instructive works, to which, by the kindness of friends, additions have been recently made. Lectures are delivered on the steam-engine, &c.; a .chool-master also gives freein , strum-ion in navigati o n, writing, - and arithmetic, b o t h .. to which Idiiits and appr. , iiti T i. The establishment,h is %evy n , iiquP, is capable of accommodating upwards of :too each of whom has a separate cabin, or ~ l eeping birth. During the last year the cashier had received and paid on the private accounts of the seamen 22,480/., 4,1951. had been sent to themselves or their families, at their own homes; while in the savings bank in May last, stood 2,288/. 19s. 7d. to the credit of the boarders. Lastyear's expenditure left a balance in hand of nearly 7004 A fresh persecution of the Christians has broken out in Korea, and nine native Christians—the first, a Roman Catholic priest in Cochin China—have been murdered. There are about 20,000 Christiana in the country, and a French bishop and a European priest ere concealed in the capital.' le in Tel E SUN, LONDON SAT URD A ,Y EVENING, DECEMBER 11, 1847.