The Sun. — London, England, 1840-11-26 00:00:00

~ EVENING EDITiON. FRANCE. We have just received the following letter from our Havre correspondent:-- Havre, Monday, Nov. 23, 1840. Fruly this has been a terrific week. Nothing but tre mendous gales that deserve rather the name of hurricanes. The injury done to the coasting vessels has been great. We have had no arrival from the other side of the Atlantic. The St. Clair, which left this port nineteen days ago, was brought in, dismasted, by a steamer which we sent out to her relief ;. her hull is so much injured it is thought she will be condemned. The gales being from the east have prevented vessels entering, excepting twenty-three colliers and small fishing vessels from England, and some coasting traders ; we have none to reckon. Our sales of cotton amount to 2,260 bales, merely enough to keep the manu facturers going; there is an indisposition to sell, although towards the close of the week many holders were inclined to realise the 3c. advance which was offered. The fear of war has passed altogether. We mutt wait patiently till our orders have been executed in the United States, and then we shall begin to improve. Our stock of cotton on Saturday was 110,000 bales in first hands. A little was done in coffee in the commencement o 1 the week ; a lot of 20 sacks of Haytian coffee was sold at 52if. ; 382 sacks of Rio were sold from bond for expor tation, ranging from 51f. to 521 f. ; for consumption, 61 sacks of Rio have brought from 53f. to 53if. We have received 300 sacks from Havannah, by La Sylphide ; 396 sacks 59 e—ks of Java, from Rotterdam. Tilt re i, k‘e b-r‘n some small sales in sugar, amounting in all to about 60 hogsheads, at a decline. We hold about 7,500 barrels from our colonies. We have had no - 7.les of indigo. We ;have received 45 ca. of Java, by Ro.torrlam.—Morninq Post. ADDRESS OF THE CHAMBER. OF DEPUTIES. ( From the - Constitutionnel of Tuesday, Thiers's organ.) Thiers will speak first in the debate on the Address. The effect of the Address on the Chamber was such that, in the lobby, M. Dupin disavowed it. ' " I did not compile it," said he. " Who did, then ?" he was asked. He replied. " I cannot say." If the Opposition was indignant at the language which is put forth by the national representation. the Deputies of the centre were ashamed of it. M. Petot rose and aAerl for the Address to be sent back to the Commission, in order that it might prepare another project. M. Petot's friends had all the difficulty in the world to prevent him from making that motion. A member of the majority of the Commission was math surprised at the impression which the project cf Address produced on the whole Chamber. It appears that it war ;he int:Nation of that majority to give a severe lesson of na tional dignity to M. Guizot. who has adopted the motto, •• Peace always and everywhere." _ _ _ The Commission wished to teach that Minister that he ought to have reserved the cas.e of invasion. The courzLe of the Commission was not sutliciently discerned. The Commission on the'Addres.s has renewed the annual prottoetion against the violation of Polish nationality. That paragraph was received with the same ironical di dains as the warlike phrase of the Stp - cech of the Crown aprist the Argentine. republic. Several Members Intend to ask, as an amendment, for the suppression of the phrase with respect to Poland. W;• , cn one dos not know liov. to protect oneself it is tidi cu!ous the 'ogliest degree to give oneself the airs of pr,bterning ot,:ers. v _ Consitheisnner tlien iepenta its farms argnments to s'op , v thtit ought to have intervened in favour of M:tist-rnet Ali, r.nd ecnelttOses thtv. : •' It is time for the Chamber itself to ebt•ek the Covrtn nic:nt in its huiediating coneri'oris. The ianguag,:. of th,r Com:aittee is that of the speech of M. Gnizat. In re f l:.r:libii the Chamber vvill set a brand ap , )n the sl;•tech of ti.o Frxrt the Pres.ze, Mi:'6 organ. ) The eun - 131dtrs,n of the proj-et of addeeTs found hut few supportvrs. iy.)th outride the Chamber. it aT, thired to he cone, ivcd iu vulgar and incoileet terrri, t) admit supposi:iuos. It cv,s is •in salo,s C:st ccrtam • s! ,o I,- t; t• I. i t,, eon) oft.t:• stiel dectubent Euror.:o it ap• :d e...nAineat upqn Frr c,gcr ;2 t life,' DP! nits, discussion on th w;11 commence on Wetinevlnv blie soir.Lv;!inn of boairni rollSe ;Mot vinienc2 by which th ~n~`~ Li[],~ near, the • X at onea hop :o cik:urbthe de- hitrdticr.r, CaartitxT, and. PcrnaPs, flfl ; y VV.4 4 iittrlv.U . ry the rz-.. the ad :err cc,u1:11) Lrou. to a cuz;el;pl.,un Ant n the dm-IcJi. try ha% Icon d;:eeiveci, the wi6 mid?r tae s:iac dduima. The inuio;iBm of been cr.mart dhr speaking to it of to revenged. of coAlli..3ni f , a-inect against, F,:tocc ; re-1, the (ft - Var. ,•vrariz of a policy :which iota ttidcd, not in eaming L) C ..N:c.r3po to co:,ieaL(n ain t n 3. int in gi-parßtin ; :r 11c fr aw l, I,y brei,kinv, our bes' aed sure<t alliances, nave bean i drowned by clsrn,ur and a cry for ear. The ..:vriiherS of rite Left have hoped by n,it.e. and by a kind of Parlia mentary " Mia-s,iiisi4e,".tuill to blind the public aid pre . - Neia their seeiog a bat they 11:7,v(t so much interest in vori ce:tiing. The Left is in the right iu einleavouriog to pre vent this discusston, for an have .11n InnOtation In saytog that it is an arcetoplien iu tine faults which trace b:nub:t abont the tortsent state of things, and of tbis it. is well It was fo: t'vt a ,great trtita , .t.re tliAt faults weed CO, nn:it,:d by the lair ; it wa, s•rme its in,piraticn, it.; count,r , tp,rn I, wits acknowlectfrnentof the Nlinisterialistn of the Left that the C.,1-dnet att.:a Ist March allowed itself to to drawn into a policy unskilfully revolutionary, rf which we now gather ,he bitter fruit , .. , . Let the majority then expect, on the part of the LeJt. its utmost effirts to interrupt and render dileussion irapoLsible. The acerie or yesterday is but a prelude of what is to rake place. For ourselves, without pret ,, ndilig fiat one or two unimportant words in the ad dress might not have been changed, we declare that its ensemble strikes us as being good. (From the Commerce, ) appears that M. Du9in was vary satisfied with his task. He was asked at the commencemenr of the sitting if he wished to be complimented . thereon? " You will judge of it," said he, with a modest look. " but I think there are prints of it that arc well touched upon;' Some one asked M. Lamartine before the sittion if h., hid assisted in the compilation of the address ? The Honourable D eputy replied in the negative. What ! did you not crag give some counsels as to the styli; " Wait a little," replied he, " you may be satisfied that it is written, which does not admit of the means of making alteration," The Conservatives Themselves are dissatisfied erjth the address. When M. Dnpin h.ad finished the reading-, one of them, M. Petot, asked, but without means of being heard, that the address should be sent back to the Com.-11;s -$ioti his friends by whom be was surrounded hid niu•c't trouble to make him give up his proposal. (From the Quotidienne, ) M. Dupiu has shown that he is full of the g,oncroul anxiety which inspired M. Barthe in the Chamber o f Peers, in the same way as AI. Bernie was inspired with the solicitude of M. Guizet. In his turn, ho raises an in vocation to peace. Peace, says he, is our greatstst desire. God forbid that we should voeikraie war, as if there were no other right, no other rule of justice for nations. But to obtain peace, a nation must not go upon its knees. What ! a treaty has been concluded on a question which nfrects all the interests of Europe without France, end in spite of France ; for the execution of this treaty the ships of England and Austria cover the sea of lonia, the cannon of the Allies have set fire to Beyrout ; their troops occupy the Syrian coast from Saida to Tripoli; at their voice the Catholic population, which had become French by the adoption of our Kings, have risen against the person whom you called your client ; your influence in the Lebanon has been defeated, destroyed perhaps, and your first necessity is a cry for peace I The committee of the Chamber of 1./Tuties has gone further than the Chamber of Peers, or than even the Ministry, in its degradation. We wish it had epartel itself the ridicule, after its pacific deelarationo, of a protest in favour of Polish nationality. Braggart and coward! this is too much by.half. (From the Courrier Francais, Left.) Do cu 'wish to know what M. Dupin requires to rouse th e patriotic anger of the majority of the Chamber ? At wiat. moment do you think will arrive the case for resist a .ce and foreign war for the statesmen of the juste mi li.u? When is to cease the inexhaustible patience with which our valiant Government allows itself to be humili ated ? Listen to the definition of the address. " If by any event peace should become impossible, if the rights of France be overlooked, if her territory be menaced, or her interests s , :riously compromised, speak, &c." We blush to say it, the Committee bare supposed that the territory of France would be invaded, end she has only ',cell called upon to take up arms on the day of invasion. It would wait for avant-garde of th e coa liti owto set f oot at Strasbourg, or for the Cossacks to strike with their lances at the gates of the Tuileries, before are march to the frontiers. On that day M. Dupin will rouse himself, perhaps, as he did in 1815, to hoist the white flag. The shamefully selfish rhetori cians desire the degradation of France, and thee expect, it their foolish calculations, that degradation will not be impo teneY,or impotency death. Thei r l ast word on the question o f the East is their last word on every questiOn, " France will look on, whatever may happen." W e may be insulted and buffeted, injured in our interesis, wounded in our honour, see our al lies attacked, be isol ated and muzzl e d, and, so long as France be not partitioned, w e are not to raise our voice. Tonps, Left Centre.) (From the et of the a dd re ss was received with real stir_ The proJ Committee was com posed prise. The way in which the was a sufficient indication of what the general synse of their production would be ;, and we were prepared for the euicg:urn on. peace, and the complete approval of th e policy of the present Ministry ; but it Wilt hoped that the Chant) r t.f Deputies wouhl conceal, under a worthy and rathar proud language. the weakness of its resol utions o , and the timidity of its acts. This is the commencementf the long and painful cxechtion which is to beinflicted upon the country. The partisans of the 'Ministry excite them selves rith passion, party spirit, and hatred ; but, at the bo tt"Tn. the most violent of them cannot I.elp th e degradation of our Government, and t th. e , t.tairy " - The iir,,;,., S . P4'orti the France, torts of thzcl_of ii...dre,s, the laborious fruits of the cf c,bic.et a , med . t u tt `Tit•: . e. bas only a Itained the the enenais of 1 4, 1 h , i Partisriris of p , _•ace a tout ',Fix, and it was considered necessary to reject the reorp4 e i, 14r , ttltat of M. ci, ,, nizot :aw . ardiee made against L . :IC pCO - the uishes for the „it mingle soni-,. word-. of pride itcs Louis Phillipp e to te""Y of Pl 2". The address fid . c. in hie destiny, which is 11 ,t, 170 sever, like that of Na put in particular cut;s Z l l o,, n. a very glerit,u7 cnr. livar the direct ecnsure ir"siible surprise ,pr o nounced ~1). upon the RVs_.,, poijCV placed M. him a formal • • t •r: jtet of addr e s s is b ru e :; l . rx e.con• On cecal its perfi ,, lou a It tiloer a if, :Joe t;U: S ,()! e, C%tql C studied phraseology. It bearsmarks of the anger, fear, and intrigue of which it is the expression. (From the Univers.) The most serious reproach which can be made against the work of M. Dupin is that it goes beyond its object in saying too much, and particularly in saying it in a vulga rity of language, which might have easily been avoided, we think, in a Committee, of which three academicians, MM, de Lamartinc, Salvandy, and Dupin are members. The legal and trivial habits of M. Dupin hive deprived this address of calm dignity and firmness. (From the Capitole, Bonapartist.) 1 The Capitole comments with ironical severity upon all i i the passages of the address, and observes that--“ M. Dupin has surpassed all that the most complaisant imagi nation could expect from the servility of that stupid fac tion which has laid hold of power, and which dares to order France, that same France which only yesterday car ried victory from the Tagus to the Neva, to bend the knee and be silent." (From the Commerce and the National.) The Commerce comments in very strong and even vio lent language on the address. Every part of it finds dis favour in the opinion of the miter ; but he states that, to the honour of the Chamber, it was received with the most energetic and even ignominious reprobation. The National is as dissatisfied as the Commerce, and goes even further than that journal in its description of the way iu which the address was received by the Chambers. It says that the Centres blushed, and that the Left and Centre Left hooted. Our readers will not, of course, take these words in their absolute sense. The reports of the demon strations of the Left are conclusive as to the dissatisfac tion occasioned by the address to that side of the Chamber, but the word hooted is evidently an exaggeration. BO UR SE.—Paats, TUESDAY, Nov. 24. first Highest Lowest L:. Price Price. Price. Pri French 5 per Cents III '25 111 60... 111 20 ... 111 , 0 4% per Cents lO3 ... 103 10. 4 per Cents 99 OS 98 95 3 per Cents 79 15 ... 79 50 79 15 ... 70 c 1 :lank of Prance' 329,1 ...3297 50 3:100 r.sttitte Bank %MOE Sh 1055 ...1055 ... 105.5 ...1055 5604. Shares 5150 ...5150 ... 5150 ...5150 Oelgian Bank 514er 3 per Cents 69 :35 f 9 :15 69 35 ... 63 35 Spanish Active l:4 ... 24% ...- 24 ... .24% Passive 5%; e% 534 ... clew Deferrel 11 ... 11 11 1 t Neapolitan .roman 93% ... 90% 99% ... 991 RAILWAY SHARES. St. Germain versailles,R. B 287 50 357 50 ... 387 50 587 5u L.B. Orleans Strasburg to Bale SPAIN. MADRID, Nov. 17.—The Madrid press has now deli vvred judgment upon the Manifesto of the late Queen Rz•?ent. The Eco, doubtless from motives of prudence and po licy, neither attaches so much importance to the matter nor is so severe as might have been expected. " lc grieves us," it says, •• to read the Manifesto addressed by Maria Christina to the Spanish people front Marseilles. Pity or indifference alone could it produce in us, were we pieced is the position of the Government; but we belong to a nation which has been wantonly outraged, anti we deem it our duty to come forward in its defence—to place in evidence the truth, and unmask jesuitry and hypo crisy. The Manifesto," it continues, •• is well known to have been sketched in Paris by a light and senti mental writer, and af.crwards retouched by a pharisai cal then! gian in Maricilles, who. to Cie imagery of • Heavens,' the • Deity," Providene'e," Father of mercies.' and the • Omnipotent,' added the • reed sceptre ' and • erown of thorns,' making us fancy ourselves looking upon the • Saviour of the world' in the house of Annns and Pilate. The address, indeed, is more remark able fa• its lani•uage then its logic—more sanctimonious than charitable—snore poetical than accurate." The Eco then proceeds to reply to the pretensions pu'; forward in the paper, with width it makes sad havoc, leaving tee impression of ridicule rather than of seriousness upon the zeinti. Correo actually weeps - over the sorrows of the Chri.stina. " We have net yet, it says, " sufficiently rce,,vercd ourselves to examine this most important docu ment. Overcome by the prolo'ind ernotioa it has caused tbs; ;.ea trembles in our hand, and we can osly ~step the pEp , r will our tears." The pathos of the Correo is c:lpttally managA to set off the melo-dramatic woes invented and set down for the ex-Regent by Martinez rte is Rasa in Paris, and Father Gonzales in Marseilles. BAween the poet arid the friar the least romantic of ladies turned into a sort of trazedy-queen. Tao tears of the Carresponsal are equally abundant 23 thc-,me. of the arreo, but shed with soniewh;.t more dig nity In its high.e.yrought panel uric and deep lamenta tion over Maria Christina, it does not pretend to con ceal, like the Correo, that the document issued by her is susceptible of interpetration, but inclines this o ven. inf. : . to the opinion that it has been entirely intended as a justification of her conduct. Of the two mourners the Gorresponsal Use 4 the tearful " kerchief" with most grace and elect. The hystandeis, however, will not weep, The. Castellano is also lacbrvinose, but as usual, min ' 4 -Jo; patriotism with its grief. It Christin:. much. but loves Spain still snore. We can cpcak for our- selves," says this journal, we are far from believing - that Christina has any secret Obire sin view. But if in that dtv•ument centre the hopes of the enemies of the glory t and liherties of Spain ; if, we say, this manifesto should be tia watchw,.rd of nay of those plans or intrigues which eiphonacy knows so well how to devise and con. (tact, then shall we be - the foremost in supporting the • Govt.lnnicnt. I need not pause to graduate the extent and variety of • the opinions of the pt - ,ople upon this altir. The sincere or afncted sympathies of the few who lament over the fall of Christina are not worth the taking into account. The people of Spain, properly so called, will not, I b , :lieve, he much moved by the rhodomontade put into be mouth of Christina by the poet laureate, nor by the consequences to alich the production tend::. The persons who would risk the pence of the country to gratify their revenge or :A vance their interests, arc now fortunately reduced to a few. The Castillians employed to this pernicious effect in the Basque provinces are, I believe, meeting with little sup port. Still they are working, and with them the old in triguers on the frontier. All' this is well known in Ma drid, and I arn happy to state long since amply provided against by the Regency. As soon as business will permit his departure, the Duke de la Victoria proceeds, I under stand, to that quarter. Upon this, as upon every other subject, the people will find Espartero the same they found hi:n at Bergara—disposed to conciliate their affections, promote their interests, and to unite them indissolubly with the great family of the Spanish people. iu 1.t,„ " LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE AUXILIARY JUNTA OF GOVERNMENT OF THE PROVINCE OF MADRID TO THE DUKE DE LA VITTORIA " Your Excellency—The Junta has received, which 1 you have addressed to it, accompanying the Manifesto of 1 the Provisional Regency to the Spanish nation. Besides congratulating itself in find;ng in this document so much respect for the constitution, and so firm a resolution to pre !! servt, it intact, leaving to the Cortes the decision of the il questions which the Provisional Regency has not considered riit to b:.. within its province to decide on, it cannot but manifest to your bxeellency, in testimony of its loyalty, and that no one may even put a wrong construction on its acts and its opinions, which are put forth with the frankness which belongs to men who value no sacrifice for the defence q+ liberty, who, when they spoke of the dissolution of the se uate, believe they were accomplishing a duty so much t i lt . more sacred as in their opinion it was urgent, to re. narrve from the sanctuary of the laws men who had tram plcd under foot national representation—that opinion pro- claimed in so solemn a manner when the nation found its,eli . in the full exercise of its sovereignty. But if the Provi&onal Regency is persuaded that it will promote the welfare of the nation in not deviating from a moral system which it has proposed to itself to follow, the Junta will not hesitate to make the sacrifice to a union with those who •defend under the same banner the principles of the Consti , -tution.—God preserve your Excellency, (Signed) I " PEDRO BE RROQUI, President, &c. 1 4 " Madrid, Nov. 5, 1840." Five per Cents. Active, to-day, 25i cash. DUTCH MAIL. THE HAGUE, Nov. 25.—The Stoats Courant, of t h is date, publishes the official programme of the solemn e try of their Majesties into Amsterdam, and of the e emony of doing homage, on Saturday next, the 28th o. November. SVe learn with pleasure, from good authority, that it has iateiy been resolved that all exemptions from im p 11 t duties, and other charges on foreign articles im pc.r tea for the use of the King, or members of the Royal Frt nily, shall entirely cease ; and that all articles im p zed for them shall be, in every respect, subject to the n,!ral rule. Such a resolution does honour to the P 1 ince and to the Minister of Finance, and will give gr .s.t satisfaction to our own manufacturers, who will no w he assured that the laws made for their protection art • not at times broken for certain considerations, which cat ,not be approved. SELGI t. UN 13S—Situssetil, Nov. '24. Actual Debt, 9,!ii per Cent. Rothsehilti's Loan, 5 per Cont Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent ESN Vo'fi „ , ------ 3 per Cent. — Thirty .112VeIl ------. -- —. ... (V., Loan ci City, 18:32, 4 per Len ' Society of COlTllliciee, -*.,, per Cent 1 W .Tiani: of Belgium, 5 per Cent sg National So ciety. — Exchange on LontioN (slim t) .—Brussels Papers, Nov. '25. . DUTCH FUNDS.—iI!,:STERDA:+I, Nov. 24. Money. gotr. if:tnal Hitt, f2N, per Cent ';itto, ditto 5 per celi;:. . 7 3 c 1 , 1 ., t1 , 1t , : r 0:, , : r !.: . !:0 5 i t , e ,, ,c) ' , 3 4 m l : l p n, e: y r . r:Cl , l l:::: ''' ''' r" cent : t " . .... .. " C111 ! 1, i 71)' 928 ''''il I..Atto (MIS and 1 ,, i3. 7) 5 per cent. P 5 9514 1 , ..x4:1,ange on London, one Rlntilli l2. `...', Two rnon th 3 Dutch Papers, Nov. q 5. '' 'Ar ' ; ' ll.l t"N F U 1: I . ) S--VI.NNA, Nov. It; Five p , ...c cii:a , .. l ' , .;etzi'dly ics 1 , ,, , r per t7crits, ...... ..... . 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BRUSSELS, Nov. 23.—Count Nomes de Pollon, Envoy Extraordinary, and Minister Plenipotentiary of the King of Sardinia, has had the honour to deliver to his Majesty, the King of the Belgians, from his August Sovereign, the insignia of the order of the Annonciade, of the first class. It is well known that very few persons enjoy this illus .rious order. The President of the Chamber communicated at the opening of the sitting, the answer of his Majesty to the deputation appointed to present to him the address voted in reply to the speech from the throne : " Gentlemen—l am happy to see that the same senti ment animates all the great powers of the State in the appreciation of the interests and the condition of our po litical existence. I am deeply affected by the share whieb the Chamber ascribes to me in the consolidation of our nationality. It is the constant object of my efforts, and I say with truth a profound love of our independence. A perfect unity dr views between the Government and the Chambers is the certain basis of the property and the stability of our country." The Minister of War has just written to all the corps of the army, that for the present no permission to marry will be given either to officers or privates. ANTWERP, Nov. 23.—M. Rogea, the Minister of Fi nance, was here yesterday to consult some of our principal merchants respecting the objection of the Chamber of Com merce to the proposed alteration in the import duties. This makes us hope that some modifications will be made in the project of law. BERLIN, Nov. 16.—Such measures are taken in our war department that everything may be ready at she first notice. To complete the horses required for the regi ments of cavalry, which are to be placed on the war esta blishment, many thousand are wanted, which proves that the prohibition to export them was necessary. Count Nostitz, the Adjutant-General, will. as we Fear, take the high office hitherto held by General Kirobelsdorff, of Master of the Horse and Superintendent of the princi pal studs in the kingdom. The Count will remove to day from Sans Souci to the palace at Berlin for the winter. THE SUN. LONDON, TO URS DA Y, NOVEMBER 26 840. QUEEN'S 13E:NCH.—Nov. 25. THE QUEEN V. WORTHINGTON. Sir WILLIAM FOLLETT—My Lord, this iS a rule calling upon Mr. Worthington to show cause why a criminal information should not be filed against him for composing and publishing a certain libel, and I believe the case will not occupy a very great portion of your Lordship's time. If I understand it, there is a precise answer to the application in the course which has been adopted by the parties making this application. Ido not know whether it was moved in the full Court, and whether your Lordships are in possession of the grounds upon which it was moved. Mr. ATTORNEY-GENERAL—It was moved before Mr. Justice Patteson in the other Court when there was no opportunity of moving it in this Court. • Sir WILLIAM FOLLETT.—It is moved upon the affi davit of a person of the name of Ross, and the sub stance, I think, of the statement of Mr. Ross is this : —The transaction in question, to which the supposed libel refers took place as far back as the year 1831, but he states that in the last session of Parliament a bill was brought into the House of Commons by Mr. O'Connell and Mr. Emmerson Torment, for the purpose of extending copyright in printed designs. It appears that he (Mr. Ross) was examined as a witness before that Committee, and he sets out his examination, which I will read to your Lordship, because you will find there the nature of what he supposes to be the charge after wards made against him. He states that he is decidedly opposed to any extension of copyright for that class of designs, and he stated his opinions before such Committee to that effect, and that the extension of copyright would operate most injuriously upon the in terests of the calico-printing trade—that the , deponent was under examination before such Committee for three days, and that in the course of his examination he was asked by the sense Committee, as appears from the published minutes of evidence, the following questions, to which, as appears from the same minutes he gave the following answers. (The Learned Counsel then read the portion of evidence referred to, (lad afterwards the libel, which appeared under the signature of " Anti-Humbug " in the Manchester Guardian of the Sth August last, together with an extract from a letter in the samepaper of the previous Ist August, from Mr. Wheeler, the solicitor, of Manchester.) The Learned Counseleontitmed —My Lord, that publication takes place, and then Mr. Koss, thinking that his character before the House of Commons will suffer if he does not get a criminal in formation, takes this step. He however previously writes a letter to the Editor of the Manchester Guar dian, which is to this effect : " Sir,—My attention on my return from the Con. tinent, ye.s:terday, was drawn to a letter in your paper of the Bth inst., signed Anti-Humbug, in which the writer makes a dastardly attack upon me, though eautioth.ly avoids using my riaim', but with m a li gnant genuity couples his remarks with a letter of the previous week, written by Mr. Wheeler, and published in your journal. Having called upon you and been informed that the said slanderous production was brought to your offLe by a certain solicitor of this town, I waited upon that party in company with a professional friend, a:id was informed that he could not give up the name of the writer, being indemnified from any consequences that might ensue. lam therefore debarred from seeking di rectly from " Anti-Humbug" that redress to which I am entitled, as be shelters himself behind his attorney, and I now proclaim to the world that his allegations, cunningly couched in the form of interrogatories, are entirely des titute of truth, and I dare him to show his face to the public, and state openly in his proper name the charge which he has meanly ventured to make from belain: the curtain of this solicitor's office, that I may have an op portunity of selecting for my vindication either the author or Cite publishers of the libel in question ; but I now distinctly declare that I shall not con descend to natica any future attacks from the same pen unless accompanied by the real name of the writer. I rugret to find that this piece of calumny should partake in the least of on official character, but, I b ase good grounds for believing this to be the fact, mid leave the public to judge of the vaunted high moral standing of some of the promoters of the defunct Bill, when private charactat is anonymously slandered to support their c -tune, and in lieu of honourable warfare recourse is had to the cloak CIA the dark lantern." That, my Lerla is the publication in a newspaper pre vious to neskieg any application to this Court. lestead of appi . j iug to your Lordships for a criminal information for a supposed libel, Mr. Ross publishes a: letter in n newspaper, using the terms I have read to your Lord ship, against the piny who wrote that letter in the newspaper. Now if it is necessary under these circum stances to refer to the fact:, of the case, I think I can show your Lordships that there was ample ground both for the examination before the Committee of the House of Commons and for the statement in the letter ; but those are the circumstancs maier which the libel was published ; and perhaps ought to submit to your Lordships that these circumstances alone aro a sufficient answer to this rule. Your Lordships have repeatedly held that a party, who comes; here to apply for a crimi nal information ou g ht not himself to enter into a contro versy iu a newspaper upon the subject matter of the charge, and that it he chooses to take that course of vindication this Court will not inter fere to grant a criminal information. Your Lord ships have directed that repeatedly, and more especially where a party uses language of this description, because here the party abuses the author (d the libel, He publishes a letter in the newspaper, and appeals to the public, through the columns of the news paper, for the purpose of vindicatin g his character, and not till atter that does the case come before your Lordships. Now, I can state several instances in which, upon the mere fact of the -proof of the party having taken u pon himself to enter into a discussion in a public newspaper instead of applying to this Court, your Lordships have interfered immediately to stop the rule. That has occurred in several cases where criminal informations have been applied for. In cases of letters seeking to provok e a breach of the peace, even in those cases your Lordships have re fused to interfere where the party has published a letter vindicating himself, or appealing to the public instead of applying to this Court. I have known this occur in cases of libel repeatedly ; but I can mention one e that on account of the o in stance where the party called for a criminal information pori the , and wh ere your L o rd. gat ships s r circumstances would groundprobably o f a haveehalln this Court challenge, ou was the case of an application against M r . Fl em i ng , t h e Member for Hampshire , for a criminal i n f orma ti on ; b u t saidg t to interfere. It your Lordships discharged the rule upon proof that the party applying hail published a lette r in a newspaper. Lord D at E to N rn l ey who AN—'n v e olu ci n a t c e s e t r i° e '' d the would take advantage o f the attack b y the party libelled publication, b c' whetherca n you, against the supposed author of the libel. Sir Wm. FOLLETT—We are the author, my Lord. Lord DENMAN—No, no ; but he does not attack You. I do not say that you are not right, but Ido see 'a distinction between those cares. Mr. ATTORNEY-GENERAL—My Lord, I do not at all dispute the general rule. I have had the advantage of it, and it has been called into operation against me again and again. I do not dispute that it would have been bett er , per h aps, if i n t hi s case Mr. Ross had re mained entirely quiet until the term came round and he could appeal to this Court fpr protection, but your Lordship s • will say whether this is such a taking of the law into his own hands by appealing to the public, as would bring him within the general rule. Now what I would point out to your Lordship as the distinction here is this ---if this libel had been signed Edward Worthing ton, and then there had been a denunciation against Edward Worthington in the Manchester newspaper that he was a person wholly devoid of truth and sincerity, and that nothin g coming from him was entitled to any weight or consideration, I allow that under those circumstances we could not afterwards have come to the Court and applied for a rule against Mr. Edward. Worthington. But this is in the nature of an anonymous publication. Might we not—protesting that this is wholly false—when we find who the real autho r is, might we not make an appeal to your Lordships cud ask for your protection, although in the meantime we have cautioned the public that it was entirely without foundation? That is a distinction which your Lordship h as antic;pai.ed. If this had been a pub lication in the name of Mr. Worthington, and my client had assailed Mr. Worthington, he could not after wards have applied to your Lordship for a criminal in formation against Mr. Worthington ; but when it as sumes a different shape I trust that your Lordship will think that this case does not come within the'rule. Lord DENMAN—It appears to me quite the same thing. Mr. Rass has taken this entirely into his own hands. He has assumed that such a one is the author, and he defends himself, and attacks the author with a good deal of vehemence. I must own that I think altogether if a gentleman is attacked in his conduct as a tradesman, it would be better to make it the subject of an action, where it might be brought before a Jury. Mr. ATTORNEY•GENERAL—Y ou r Lordships can hardly be aware of the great importance attached to such a matter in the town of Manchester, imputing without any foundation, that this gentleman hail seduced a workman from another employer, and that he had pirated a pattern. Lord DENMAN—If it had been m y own case, I would much rather have the o pinion of a jury . than any thing else upon the subject. Mr. ATTORNEY•GENERAL—If it comes to that I can clearly show that, the charge is wholly unfounded, and that there is no pretence for it, but if this preli minary o'ojection is taken, I certainly feel that it is nut , w ithout-weign!. Sir WILLIAM FOLLETT--Your Lordship will dis charge the rule with cost.. Mr. ATTORNEY-GENERAL—This is a case where two attornies take upon themselves to send a libel to a newspuper, saying that they were indemnified ; a nd my T earned Friend says that is a c ase where he asks for costs resting upon this preliminary o bjection. Sir WILLIAM FoLLETT—No ; on the contrary, rest in g upon its merits. Mr. ATToRNEY-GENERAL—Tiv.,,n waive it, and let • , US enter into the merits. . i • Sir WILLIAM FOLLETT—I neither waive it, nor INUNDATIONS IN FRANCE. The Committee for the relief of the sufferers from the inundations at Lyons, and in the department of the the Rhone, has remitted 100,000 francs to the Prefect, requesting him to distribute the money immediately among the most necessitous, without being impeded by any of the usual administrative forms, including those in the country as well as these in the towns. The Prefect has acknowledged the receipt of this first suc cour, and announced that, assisted by the Relief Com Enlace of Lyons, the Mayors, and the Local Com mittees, he has taken measures for employing this and such other stuns us may subsequently he remitted for the immediate relief of those whose distress is greatest. and wants most urgent. The misery, according to eye witnesses, is perfectly appalling. The Relief Committee for other departments has with promptitude sent 30,000 frant!s to the Prefects, recommending them to supply bread, lodging, clothing, grain, and tools to those who have been deprived of their all by the floods. The Courrier de Lyons states that during the 27th of October and four following days, there fell in that city rain which measured by the regular gunge 32 cen timetres, or rather more than 12 English inches—an unusually large quantity : the average at Lyons per annum being 5-1 centimetres, or 21 inches 1-10th. A letter from Chalons-sur-Saone, of the 13th inst. says—" Our roads are at, length relieved from the flood, and are once more open, the mails running regularly, and the markets supplied as usual. The country, how ever, is still under water to a considerable extent, and the river is still very high. The retirement of the water is impeded by the continuance of southerly and south-westerly winds, and repeated heavy rains. Hap pily the principal cause of our disasters is at an end, for the snow on the Jura and Vosges mountains Enos.. be entirely melted. We have no deaths to lament, but the loss of property cannot but be immense—the amount cannot be calculated until the surface is corn pletely cliared. Tire horrors of the calamity have been increased by robbers, who have attacked isolated houses by going to them in bats, nad even used ihree to accomplish their depredations when oppesed." Extract of a letter from a naturalist residing at Al. guesmortes, near the mouth of the _Rhone Daring the inundations we have seen on the banks of sr d is the middle of the w iters near this place nu inerou:i wiid bulls, horses, faxes, polecats, rabbits rats, and other animals usually hostile to each other' congregated together, without doing each other atiy harm, and among them a great number of snakes. A at in who had taken refuge in a tree found it impossible to prevent severe( snakes from making themscives a shelter under his clothes." . Cherbourg .journal states that during the storms of last week a great ouinhar of fish rarely seen in those se is, as well as porpoises, and even five or six whales called blower!, tiwc beet. seen off that coast, two or three of the blowers having come within the pier. The Pilote du Calvados mentions that. a species of whae, the hyperodon, or double-toothed dolphin, was cast shore a few nights since at Lsegrune, and was draw:, out of the re.uth of the tide by two men belonging to the Customs. It was 2G feet 3 inches in length, and 16 leet 5 itches at its largest girth. 'A Correspondent of the Cow-Tier Fralicais writes from Perpignan, that while other departments arc ruined . by inundations, time drought is so great in the Pyrenees Orientales, that the corn which has been sOirri does not spring up, and that many fields still remain ti-). sown, adding, that if these is not a speedy fail of rain, the rivers will be partially dried up. The vintage was got in during the finest weather, which continues, so as to give all the feeling of summer. NISMES, Nov. I I.—For the last hundred years the Rhone has not been known to rise to such a height. Beaucaire and Tarascon are under water. The bridge of Avignoa has been damaged, and the lower part of the city is inundated. The country around is 11 covered with water. Tne whole population of Nismes has repaired to Beauk:aire to view that imposing and frightful spectacle. As far as the sight can reach, the country presents one immense sheet of water, above which rise the tops of the trees and the roofs of the houses. At Valabregue, an island of the Rhone, within a league of Beaucaire, the people have hoisted a black flag, and retired to the churchyard, which is situate upon high ground. There are no less than 2,000 inhabitants in this painful position. During the last ten days rain has fallen in torrents. Just as I am closing my letter I hear that the inunda tion is still increasing. Avignon can no longer receive any provisions from the country. Fifty oxen have been sent thither by an order of the Prefect. The inundation covers an extent of 36 leagues in length by 60 at least in width. The Rhone having risen another metre, and its level being above that of the plain, fresh disasters are to be apprehended, and, but for the hills, we should here be under water. Desolation is general among the landowners ; many in the course of two days have lost their fortunes. Tue people are making processions and addressing prayers to Heaven to put an end to the calamity. Several farmhouses have been entirely washed away. The losses are estimated at 30,000,000 franes.—Courtier de Lyons. TELEGRAPH REPORT. NORTH FORELAND, Nov. 24, 1840. Wind—West, moderate breeze, fine. Passed to the Northward—The Smith schooner ; Fame steamer, with the ship City of Poonah, in tow for London. --- Tas;ed to the Southward—M. M. B. 3. 863, Mi nerva of Plymouth ; M. M. B. S. ll l, Union of Exeter. The Hannah brig, for Ramsgate, Maria brig of Bar mouth, put into Ramsgate. Margaret brig, of Cromer, for Broadstairs ; Henrietta, Dutch galliot, from Liver pool to Amsterdam. The Sarah, of Whitby, Captain Poad, and Treore, Conor, of Sunderland, were wrecked on the Sunk Sand on the 22d inst. Both crews are aboard of the Kentish Knock Light vessel, all well, with the exception of the . mate of the Sarah, who was left on board. It is re ported that a large steamer has been wrecked on the Margate Sands, a funnel having been seen above water on the 22d inst. The Petrel lugger, of Broadstairs, carried on board of the Wave, Wakefield, an anchor and chain when in Dover Roads on the 9.3 d. In the morning the same boat carried off to the Renfrew shire, 8.8., of Glasgow, from Quebec to London, when in Margate Roads, an anchor, 26 cwt. In the evening recovered an anchor, and sixty fathom of chain off the North Foreland. belonging to the Cornish Lass, and landed it at Broadstairs. Another anchor and sixty fathom of chain has been landed at Broad Stairs, be longing to the brig Grecian Queen, Burnard master. " Ramsgate, Nov. 24, 1840. " Gentiemen,—l beg to interm you that a box, con taining letters, and addressed Mr. E. Rvmenans, Alincing-lane, London, passenger,' has been picked up off the North Foreland this morning, and delivered to me. "Thera is a large steam-boat sunk off the Margate Saud flead, her masts Above water. Should this in formation lead you to find out what stearn-boat it is you will please announce it at Lloyd's. I ftar it is either a Rotterdam or Antwerp vcseel• I remain, Gentlemen, "JOIIN CUTTLER, Lond on f or A ntwerp , I)_.p. S ec . C t . Admiralty." Messrs. Baler aißd Co , Commercial-room, " Mincing - lane. at ten o'clock. A box answeririg the abov e description was by"ttNieleArnr;"—tweripre.nßs)tlenaern.uerusorlidr.'4ornliiy mnimiag, known to have been on board." THEATRICALS IN AMER1CA.......8v an ex tract from a private letter from America, dated Oct. 31, w e learn that Braharn arrived in the last steamer, and cleared 300 L by his first concert Wood and his wite are doinx well ; but De Begnis, Giubelei, Lef&r, La tham, Seguin, Manvers, Plumer, Edwin, Iforncastle, and fifty others, have been ,but rulned, and are new glad lo got eugagetnents anjwherc. sist upon it. I s. ace the facts to the Court, ati(i I aui prepared to :how that there is not a single statement -that is not true. Mr. ATTORNEY - GENERAL—Then proceed. Lord DENMAN—We cannot proceed if we think the application is already answered ; we must deal with it according to the facts before us. Have you anything else to state upon that subject ? Sir WILLIAM FOLLETT—Not upon that point, my Lord. They themselves first introduce the name of Mr. Ross in the public discussion. Lord DENMAN—It is plain Mr. Ross was the party intended. We think it should be discharged, without costs.—Rule discharged without costs. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Nov. 25. —Wind this day at noon, light easterly air and fine ; a sharp frost during the night. DEAL, Nov. 25.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived the Five, Moore, from Quebec. LI►ERPOOL, Nov. 25.—Wind S. E.—Arrived the Cale donia, Campbell, from Bombay ; Virginia, Williams, Virginia : David, Adair, Laguna ; Trio, Fodemark, Pa raiba, Off port, the China, from Calcutta; Charlotte, Jamaica. Sailed the outward bound. The Brilliant, Webster, bound to Barbadoes, has put back to this port with loss of boats, bulwarks, &c., and decks swept, having been struck by a sea in a hurricane on the 17th inst., in lat. 49, long. 9. DOVER, Nov. 25.—Fifteen casks of tallow, picked up at sea, have been landed here to-day. RAMSGATE, Nov. 25.—The Alcyon, Bergoildt, from Amsterdam to Havannab, which put in here on the 14th instant, has received damage in the harbour, and is dis charging ; and about one hundred and thirty casks of tallow have been landed here to-day. PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 25.—Wind E. to N. E.—Arrived the Robert Watt, Jones, from Rio de Janeiro ; Maria, De Baer, Batavia, sailed Bth August, The Venus, Sim, from Sligo to London, has put into this harbour with damage, having been struck by a sea on the 16th inst., off the west coast of Ireland. The Phoebe, Griffiths, from Sligo to London, in company, lost her stern boat. A large barque, with painted ports, with loss of foremast and bowsprit, steering up Channel, was passed ten miles N.N. W. of the Start by the Venus, Sim, arrived here. SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 25.—The Criterion, Fry, has ar rived here from London, with loss of figure-head and cot water, and other damage, having been in contact will a schooner in the Downs. Cowes, Nov. 25.—Arrived the Superior. Scotland, from Mote Video. The James and Jane, of Beaumaris, . was abandoned in lat. 49, lon. 9, having been struck by a heavy sea the 16th instant, which carried away foremast, bowsprit, rudder, &c. ; crew saved. PLYMOUTO, Nov. 25.—Wind variable.—Sailed the Alicia, Nichols, for Sierra Leone. The Hope, Spinloff, and Taunton packet, Bussell, in working out got on shore, but came off on the flood without damage. YALNICtiTiI, Nov, 24. —Wind N. to N.E.—Sailed the Hope packet with supplies for the homeward-bound. TI , A, ide, Bosustovf, froc4 London for the Mauritius, has put in here with-loss of bulwarks, &c., having been struck by a heavy sea the 21st instant, 50 miles S. W. of the Lizard, and must discharge part of her cargo. The Superb, 1-14- milton, from Liverpool for Demerara, has also put in here with loss of topmasts, &c., in a violent gale the 21st inst., 70 miles S. W. of Scilly. JEIZSEY. Nov. 22.—Arrived the Andlodus, Brown, from New York. Mitsoao, Nov. 24. —The St. Herator, Quinsen, from Cardiff, for Limerick, has put in here with a loss of 1),,w -sprit, foretoprow, sails, &c. Sailed the William Miles, Sampson, for Bombay. KISGSTOWN, Nov. 24.—Arrived the Margaret, Wens, from Miraniiehi. CORK, Nov. 23.--Arrived the Dash, Huntress, from Now foundland. HULL, Nov. 25.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Ann, Storey, from Shields to Becelos; arid the Betsey, Love reek, from Shields to London, have been assisted into G:irashy with total loss of sails. WRECK OF THE BRIG SUPERP. The following i:ae been received at Lloyd's, from the Foreign-office, dated Nov. 24 : Sr,-1 ani directed by Viscount Palmerston to transmit to you for the information of the Committee of Lloyd's, the copy of a despatch received from her Majesty's Con sul at Cagliari, containing information respecting the wreck of the British brig Superb. I am, Sir, your obedient humble srrvant, William Dobson, Esq. LEVESON. Cagliari, Nov. 4, 1840. ._. _ My Lord,-1 received by express from our Vice-Consul at St. Antiveo, the unfortunate intelligence of the wreck j of the English brig-schooner the Superb, commanded by i Captain Well Melhwish, and loaded with a cargo of marble. alabaster, oil, and cotton from Leghorn to Liver ' pool, having met v.itit a heavy storm on her pas t sage ; she sunk on the 26:h ult., at Port Pino, in Pal i mas Bay. The crew were fortunately saved, and I imme diatcly made application to the Viceroy for their admit - tance to free pratique. The Magistrate, Generale di Sa niha, however, found some diffp!ulty respecting their not ' havity , the Leghorn bill of health, but I have done all in I '' my power to assist them, and have written to the Vice- Consul on the subject. At the same time, lam happy to inform your Lordship that I have at present an English vessel in this port, called the Isabella, of Guernsey, loading \salt for Rio Janeiro, the: Captain of which may perhaps be induced'to , give them a passage to Gibraltar, from which port it may be easy to find a passage home. I have also to inform your Lordship that I have this moment heard from the master of the Doges boat that there is arrived at Palmas Bay another English bark dismasted ; but I have.as yet received no information from our Vice. I Consul, but I shall slot fail to give your Lordship full in formation on the receipt. We have several other wrecks oil this coast of French and Neapolitan vessels. I have the honour, &c., &c., (Signed) GEORGE BOMEESTER MEMORANDUM IN A BOTTLE FOUND AT SEA. A slip of } aper, found in a bottle picked up at sea on ,the 9th instant, by a Frenchman, in the neighbourhood of the Tower of Chassiron ( Ile d'Oleron), has been forwarded to Lloyd's by Mon. Ft - ed. Gautier, the French Consul in London, of which the following is a copy:— " Thursday, December 31, 1839. " Quebec, going to New York, about 500 miles from the Banks of Newfoundland; wind right ahead of us— almost a dead calm. " THOMAS POPE." SHIPWRECKS. THE CITY OF BRISTOL STEAM-PACKET. BRISTOL, WEDNESDAY NIORNING.—A letter was re ceived by the Company from Mr. Lunell by last night's mail, which states that two more bodies have been washed ashore ; one that of a deck passenger, and the other that of Purnell, one of the crew. Mr. Lunell states also that an inquest was held on the bodies on Monday, but he omits to mention what the verdict was. The evidence, no doubt, was the same in substance as that which was contained in Mr. Lunell's letter which I sent you yester day. The Swansea steamer brought up the bodies of the captain and the third steward last night, also seventy pigs that were washed ashore and saved. There is yet no in formation as to tile passengers who were on board ; but I shall wait till the latest moment in the expectation of the arrival of the Irish steamers which are due this morning. TOTAL WRECK OF THE BRIG GRECIAN OF WATERFORD, AND LOSS OF THE CREW.—A letter, posted at the COM. mercial-rooms last evening, gives the distressing intelli gence of the loss of this vessel off Bideford. It states that in the heavy squall of Saturday morning last the brig Grecian, of Waterford (James Buckland master) struck on a reef of rocks, and immediately went to pieces, and all on board perished. RUMOURED WRECK OF ANOTHER LARGE STEAMER. The greatest anxiety prevails here in consequence of the non-arrival of the President, and great apprehensions for her safety arose last night in the Commercial-rooms, in consequence of a very respectable merchant of this city, who had just arrivcu from Swansea, bringing the intelli gence of the wreck o' another large steamer off Ilfra combe, on Saturday, during the gale. The gentleman stated that he was informed by Captain Lock, master of one of the Ilfracombe traders, that on Saturday morning he, with others, were standing on the Lantern-hill, at Ilfracombe, when they saw a very large steamer making her way in the Channel under the stress of weather, tile sea was then running very high, when a sudden squall, with rain came on, and shortly afterwards upcn their looking out, the steamer was no where to be seen, and that in the c , inrse of the day several pieces of wreck bet Inging to a handsome steamer were washed on share, and among them a mahogany cabin door, numbered 28, with gilt mouldings. I have learned also from other sources that similar pieces of wreck have since been seen, and consequently, with a view to ascertain whether the pieces of wreck could be a portion of the unfortunate City of Bristol, I have made inquiries at the office, and find that she had no such door on board, her doors being plain mahogany, and not being numbered. As there is no steamer trading in this channel overdue, if this rumour be true, it must have been some vessel driven out of her course by the fury of the wile. lam most anxious not to excite unnecessary alarm by stating it to be the President, but feel bound to give the rumour, vessels arc frequently driver, by stress of weather into the Bristol Channel instead of St. George' s . ELEVEN A 1a...--The Irish steamers now due are not in, and will not, therefore, arrive in port till this evenin g ' s tide. so that we are without further information from that quarter. The Swansea packet, which arrived last night, and also a :,team-tug, saw portions of the wreck of a steamer off Il fracombe, and they rlso have the same rumour as was con veyed from Ilfracombe of its being the President. THE ARMY. HINTS TO HEAD QUARTERS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE S UN. Strt--On the :30th of March, 1536, the day on which a debate took place in the House of Commons, as to the appointment of Lord Brudenell to be Lieut.- Colonel of the 11th Dragoons, Lord John Russell said, For t h e g eneral discretion and confidence placed by Government in the person holding the office of Com mander_inChief, he (Lord John) was ready to take I,i s share of resFonsibi 43'; for he thought that if a Araistry were of oi,inioa that the person holding so mp i ottlnt an office was n ot properly and consc:enti. performitg 1114; duties, it lActall be they, and not the Commander-in• Chief, tAllo would be responsible ; for their clear duty would be, to advise his Nlaiesty to make another choice."._Hansard's Debates, Vol. 32, page 850. Alison, in his recent " Treatise on Population," vol. 1, page 264, says, " Universally it will be found, th at the l ose of military virtue is the first effect of the eon option of public character, and -the continued de basement of the great hody of the. people." . . I am, Sir, your's, &c. A CIVILIAN, OF ixll2-1, V ER, Ili:. SAFE DELIVERY OF THE QUEEN. The following i 3 the form of Prayer and Thanks giving to be used in the different Churches and Chapels on Sunday next, for the safe delivery of the Queen, which has just been published by authority : " A Form of Prayer and Thanksgiving to Almighty God, for the safe delivery of the Queen, and the happy birth of a Princess ; to be used at morning and evening service, after the General Thanksgiving in all Churches and Chapels throughout England and Wales, and the town of Berwick-on-Tweed, upon Sunday, the 29th of this instant November, or the Sunday after the respective Ministers thereof I shall receive the same. " 0, Merciful Lord, and Heavenly Father, by whose gracious gift mankind is increased, we most humbly offer unto Thee our hearty thanks for Thy great goodness vouchsafed to Thy Servant our Sovereign Lady the Queen, in supporting her under the pains, and deliver ing her from the perils of childbirth, and giving to her and her Royal Consort the blessing of a Daughter. Watch over her, we beseech Thee, with thy Fatherly care ; sustain and comfort her in the hours of weakness and weariness, and day by day renew her strength. Preserve the infant from whatever is hurtful either to body or soul, and adorn her, as she advances in years, with every Christian virtue. Regard with Thine especial favour our Queen and her Consort, that they may long live together in the enjoyment of all happiness here on earth, and finally be made partakers of Thine ever lasting glory. Establish their descendants on the throne of this kingdom, and make them, through all genera tions, the blessed instruments of Thy Providential goodness to Thy Church and people. Implant in our hearts a deep sense of Thy manifold mercies towards us, and give 113 grace to show forth our thankfulness unto Thee by dutiful affection to our Sovereign, and bro therly love one to another, by the profession of a true Faith, and constant obedience to Thy Wo. d and Com mandment ; so that faithfully serving Thee in this life, we may in the life to come be received into Thy Hea venly kingdom, tbrough the Merits and Mediation of Thy Blessed Son Jesus Christ our Lord.—Amen." REJOICINGS ON THE BIRTH OF THE PRINCESS ROYAL. BIRMINGHAM, Nov. 23.—The gratifying intelligence of the accoucheinent of her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria reached this town at an early hour yesterday morn hig. The bells of the several churches rang peals at in tervals throughout the day, in celebration of the happy event.—Aris's Gazette. BOSTON.-The bells rang a merry peal at Boston on Sunday afternoon to celebrate the birth of the Princess I:.oya I.—Boston Herald. BR:GwroN.—The news of the Queen's safe delivery, which reached this town on Sunday morning, spread a universal feeling of joy ; but the day prevented any out ward demonstration hut that of ringing the bells, which announced the auspicious event by a merry peal troth morning and evening. A requisition for a town meeting is in the course of signature.—Brighton Guardian.— [The meeting is convened for Friday.] CaNTEnnuity.—The news of the birth of a Princess in fused general joy among the inhabitants of the city of Can terbury. On Sunday the union jack was twisted at the towers of 'Westgate and St. Dunstan's Church. The bells of the various cnurches rang joyful peals at intervals dur ing the day. At St. Margaret's " God save the Queen" was played on the organ on the retiring of the congrega t.on after divine service, and yesterday the bells of the cathedral sent forth their merry sounds,—Kentish Gazette. CHELMSFORD, Nov. 24.—The an ival of the intelligence of the safe accouchement of her Majesty excited in this loyal town the warmest feeling of general satisfaction, which at an early hour yesterday morning was testified by the bells striking up a merry peal, and this was spiritedly continued at intervals throughout the day.—Essex Herald. DOVER. —On Monday evening the bells rung merry peals in celebration of the event of the Queen's safe ac couchement of a Princess. DUMFRIES, Nov. 23.—The news of the safe accouche ment of her Majesty Queen Victoria, and the birth of an infant Princess in direct succession to the throne of Great Britain, have diffused everywhere the liveliest joy. To day the Dumfries balls rang a merry peal in honour of the occasion, and there were many private meetings in the course of the evening, at which the healths of the Queen and her Royal babe were affectionately toasted, mingled with aspirations for their future safety. In the forenoon of the same day, en interesting scene occurred at the Infant School ; the mistress and teacher of that establish ment, on learning the joyful tidings, composed a hymn to be sung by the children, which was sweetly chanted, in good tune, by 120 little creatures, none ("kora are above six years of age. —Durr!fries Courier. GLasnow, Nov. 24.—During the forenoon of yesterday the city bells were rung in honour of the birth of her Ma jesty's daughter. We understand that the Lord Provost and magistrates propose giving a splendid banquet in the Trades' Hall to-day, at two o'clock, to celebrate the birth of the Princes Royal. The various vessels in our harbour displayed their flags, on the request of the public authori ties. The bands of the regimen's now in this garrison have been invited to be in attendance at the banquet to day.—Scottish Standard. Lircarunr..—During the whole of Monday the church bells in this town rang merry peals, in celebration of her Majesty's happy accouchemeut, and of the birth of an heiress to the throne. The national standard floated ab.. , ve the Town-hall and the Custom- house, and flags waved trom the ships in the docks and numerous public and private buildings.—Liverpool Courier. LINCOLN.—The first announcement of the birth of the Pcincess Royal was made on the arrival of the mail in this ancient loyal city on Sunday morning, by the white favours with which the coach and guard, as welkas the horses, were decorated. In ti:e evening the cathedral bells rang merrily for a considerable period. NEVCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, Nov. 23.—The mail this evening having brought the truly welcome and heart cheering intelligence that our Most Gracious Majesty had given birth to a Princess yesterday, the joyful tidings were received in this ancient and loyal borough with unmixed pleasure and satisfaction by:all classes of the community. Our new Mayor, John Ridley, Esq., with praiseworthy alacrity, gave directions that the bells of the several churches should immediately be rung in honour of the happy event. WARRINGTON.—The news 'of the birth of the young Princess was received in the town early on Sunday morn ing, and gave great joy to the inhabitants. In the course of the afternoon the bells of the parish and St. Paul's Church sent forth their merry peals.—Manchester Chron. WOLVRIIIIAMPTON.—The auspicious event of last Satur day—the birth of an heiress presumptive to the throne—has created throughout the country an universal feeling of satisfaction and rejoicing, free as it providentially has been from more than the ordinary peril attending such an event. In this town the news was celebrated by many a merry peal from the old church bells, and the joyousness of the event appeared the greater from its being, for some days at least, unexpected.— Wolverhampton Chronicle. PRINCE LOUIS NAPOLEON AT HAM. 1 PARIS, Nov. 22.—The fort of Ham is an old fortress which still has all the traces of the fortifications of the middle age. It is a great square, flanked by four massive round towers, one of which is of remarkable construc tion, being one hundred feet high, with proportionate diameter. Its walls, at the base of which passes one of the branches of the canal of Picardy, are thirty-six feet thick. There is but one eutrance to throw light into this vast enceinte, through which various obscure habitation nooks are penetrated. The subterranean portion is deep, and surrounded by a circle of cells. Upon the platform of this imposing and lugubrious edifice a young man is sometimes seen, and as soon as he is in sight of the town of Ham a host of curious idlers assemble, and by their actions and salutations display the sympathy which they feel for the misfortunes of Prince Louis Napoleon. The place is celebrated for the political prisoners it has already had within its walls. In 1740 Cardinal de Fleury shut up their Jacques Cassard, because that intrepid sailor had been disrespectful to him. De Lantrec and Marbceuf were also detained there. This last had been Governor of Corsica, and protector of Napoleon. The Ministers of Charles the Tenth, Prince Polignac, and his companions, remained there tour years to expiate their defeat. The Carlist Chief, Cabrera, preceded the Prince Louis Napo-. leon ; but the latter, since his condemnation, which has placed him in an exceptional position by assimilating him to a prisoner of war, is treated in the severest and roost illegal manner by the French Government. In the last six weeks that the Prince has been in Ham he has been kept in the closest confinement. Not one of his friends has been able to obtain permission to visit him. All his letters, not excepting those from his family, are opened and examined. In his promenades a space of about fifty feet has been allotted to him, and he is always attended by two police agents, sent expressly from Paris to follow him in his extensive walks. Although the care of the castle has been assigned to the officere and troops known for their devotion to the existing dynasty, the least circumstance puts the whole gar rison in fright, I have been told that some soldiers lately began to sing songs in honour of the return of Napoleon's ashes to the France he loved eo well. This inoffensive ac tion, although the Government is glorifying itself ou the removal, was qualified at Ham as an attempt against the safety of the State. A Council of War was assembled, and I am assured the soldiers have been severely punished. This fact establishes the arbitrary disposition, as well as false position, of the Executive. It is indeed a singular spectacle to witness the nephew of the Emperor prisoner at Ham, having as his companion in caetivity General Montholon, who was the most faithful follower of the Em peter at St. Helena, whilst Franco is about to celebrate with so much pomp and circumstance the return of the 'aortal remains of her former Emperor. The Government is certainly in a most difficult position, as on the one hand it would not wish to retain the Prince prisoner in France, and yet it does not vet him at liberty. It might have the inclination to steer some middle course by removing him to some distant country, but happily fir the Prince, the sentence of the Court of Pews is nesit e 7 and unequivocal, and without violating the law most g randy, the Government can only detain him prison,tn iu 1 France, cr purely and simply set him at liberty. • SUCCESS OF THE ANIMALS' FRIEND SO CIEIT.—We learn that the Animals' Friend Society has heel agreeably surprised to find that the presence Of its agents in the prevention of bull -baiting near Burotngh.in have this year been useless, the numerou4 conv.ielions the receding years, through i exertions, layi!lg, appe.rs, done all that could he wished, as no bull baiting ha s , i t L., been attempted this year, th e oldest m inhabitants n ever before having seen a year pas; without it. The attention of the Society is directed to tha torture endured by the poor lame miserable harsaa of some of the Pimlico omni., buses. Such en outrage to humanity is peculiar to Pimlico. EVENING EDITION. 13. Uf cat, ..11arluorougn-street. THE THIRD VOLUME OF T J ADY BLESSINGTON 'S " IDLER IN ITALY," Completing the Work, will be ready for delivery with the Ma gazines, Dec. I. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street . *.* Oiders received by alt Booksellers. COMPANION TO " THE REJECTED ADDRESSES.'" Just ready, Second Edition, with numerous Additions, in 2 vols. post Bvo., with Portrait, THE COMIC MISCELLANIES IN PROSE AND VERSE. By e JAMES SMITH, Esq. With a Selection trom Late his Letters, and a Memoir of his Life, By HIS BROTHER, HORACE SMITH, Esq. „ " One of the most amusing books that have seen ths ligh t since the famous " Rejected Addresses themselves." —Globe. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlboroub Just ready, in 3 vols. post 8,0., NE; .F4LPHINSTO A NOVEL. Richard Bentley,: New Burlington-sti To be published with the Magazines on the 30th inst., in Pts i Bvo., with up xards of Fifty Characteristic Illu strations wY Leach, - THE COMIC ENGLISH GRAMMAR. By the Author of " The Comic Latin Grammar. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. ,„ F ISHMONGERS' AND POULTEaLP'S SOCIETY, For PROVIDING an ASYLUM and RELIEF for a tiO ns AGED and INFIRM, their WIVES or WIDOWS ORPHANS, FIFTH ANNIVERSARY DINNER , JAMES HARMER, Esq., President, in the Chair. PA At the Bridge House Tavern, London-bridge, on Tu° NEXT the let Decemer . to Tickets, 15s. each, , including desser b t and lB4o a bottle of wine, be had of the Stewards, and at the Bar of the Tavern. DINNER ON TABLE AT FIVE O'CLOC K ' im ol". NOTE.—" There are few similar Societies in the InetrMo.l snore deserving of patronage than this."—See Times, 27 ''' tuber, 1840. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARD"IrO 'IN DER the MANAGEMENT of MADAME YES& THIS EVENING, NOV. 26. Will be repeated Ehakspere's MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. " ' Jr. Theseus, Mr. Cooper; Quince, Mr. Bartley; 1 - 3 ° tl snugy Harley ; Flute, Mr. Keeley ; Snout, Mr. Meadows i ‘c . dan aes Mr. F. Matthews ; Hermia, Mrs. Nisbett ; Oberon. Vestris ; Titania, Mrs. W. Lacy ; Puck, Miss Marshall; Fairy, Miss Rainforth. After which, SECRET SE. On Friday, The Spanish Curate, RVlCE with Two in the *T II- ing, and Fashionable Arrivals. ith Th . On Saturday, the Midsummer Night's Dream , Iv First Fluor. Mane° to Doors to be opened at half-past Six—sdie perfor m .in at Seven o'Clock. Greg s° ' Vlkets and plates for the Box*; to be taken of illr• T i c ket" .L the :lox-office, from Ten till ' !Four , where Season may no had on application. oks aeir Private Bo up xei to be had solely o f M r , Andtess, b° .67, New Bond-street. sece nd Dress Boxes, 7s. ; Second Price, 3s. 6d.; Firs t and a pr ice. irides, ss. ; Price, 9,5. 6d. ; Pit, 3s. ; S ec° n. ; Gallery, ls. R y OTHE NIGHTSA I A T G IL E E M E T N H T E A O T F R II E I r. " - ninjs ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.„„TLER,- T L, U ks N i D WILL Previou. to Christmas. THIS EVENING, NOV. 26 The entertainments will commence with WIDOWS BEWITCHE a D. Balls; Hector Fairwin, Mr. Butler ; Capt in Frankley, 0 "• airs. Widow Frankley, Miss J. Al er d aun f ;Widow Delanlere, H. Beverly. A Musical Piece will succeed, entitled THE I'HREE BROTHERS. PercivalPetin Humphreya s x in S gl in e , A le ir. A ß lr a . v ß s; alls; Peregrine %by Lffline, Miss Sheersmith • Emily, To be ' followed by the rrxTE WRITINGS OF MY GRANDMOTHER'S ES•-- Mr. Bouchier, Mr. St. John Horton ; Lady Emily Bonchier, Miss J. Mordaunt. HOW TO RULE A WIFE! Duke Aranza, Mr. Butler ; Juliana, Mr. H. Beverly. THE HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN. To conclude with the New Drama, eai tied OR. PAUL THE BRAZIER; or, the REIGN RR OR. Grizzle,seylnoMurr.. S. Ro Paul, Mr. Balls. Drelsasifß_poix.ieese,-4sp.—resOslycmirpcilaen,B2osx.e;s,o3lsy.—mpPiaint, 2Bio—xeGs, Pit, Is. alilesr.youAS; THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. Mr. ELIASON begs leave most respectfully to announce I t N.LYha„it; the above Theatre is now OPEN EVERY EVEN with the Grand Musical Entertainments, entitled THE CONCERTS D'HIVER. ARD Leader, Mons. NADAUD—Conductor, Mons. MIJS‘-na-- PROGRAMME FOR THIS EVENING, NOV. ""' riuur FIRST. Over ture—Fidelio—Beethoven. Valses—Cacillien—Strauss. Overture—Goethe's Faust—Lindpainter. New Quadrille—Postillon de Mam'ablon—Musard. otb, Historical Melange of Old French Airs, from the 121,11, 14th, and 15th centuries. Solo Cornet a Pistons—Schone Minka—Herr Koenig. Grand Selection from the Messiah. PART SECOND. Grand Overture Fantastique—Des Franga New Quadrille—Rendezvous de Chasse—Musard. Fantasia Flute on The Hermit's Song from Der Frieschutz... Herr Frisch. ralses—Les Fus•es Volantes—Strauss. Overture—Le Dieu et la Bayadere—Auber. Quadrille —L' Angleterre—Musard. Galop—Jne bonne Fortune—A. Adam. Prices of Admission :—To the Promenade, Is. ; P re ' Circle, 2s. 6d. ; Upper Boxes, ls. 6d. Visitors to the Boxes have the privilege of passing to an— from the Promenade. Mr. Eliason, in compliance with numerous applicatitn4 begs leave to announce that the Lower Gallery will fer the lw turr be opened at the admission of Is. to each person. Doors open at half-past Seven o'Clock, to commence Eight precisely. M ill Private Boxes can only be procured of Mr. Mitchell, , Library, No. 33, Old Bond-street, and at the Box-office ,T,. xe 0 Theatre. Prices, 10s. 6d., 1/. Is., and 1/. Ils. 6d. in' 0 0 and Places in the Dress and Upper Circles may be seeurtle application to Mr. Parsons, at the Box-office, daily, frPm kept till Four o'Clock, and those in the Dress Circle will be during the whole of the evening, if required. PRINCESS' THEATRE, OXFORD-STRE ET ' w ith This splendid Theatre is OPEN EVERY EVENING PROMENADE CONCERTS , Under the Direction of Mr. WILLY. already In addition to the Solo Performers who havei peared at these Concerts, Mr. Willy has great plf•asftrlbarret nouncincr that he has made arrangements with M. lo o p the of the Lademie Royale, Paris, who will perform •'" Oboe, every Evening this Week. ed Quadrilles, M. de Folly, who will i n t ro d uce hi s celebrat, ening , To morrow, and Saturday ; and M. Baunlau n ' " The Pearls" with Solos for the Piccolo, th is " - ;,. v di ma ke hie' first appearance at these Concerts on Monday Meyerbeseik on which occasion the celebrated Selection from Opera, Robert le Diable" will be perforrned•RAwlE. THIS EVENING, NOV. 26.—P R°G Overtures—Parisina, Cenercntolr. Quadrilles—La Prinuessa, The Pearls. Waltzes—Liebes Traume, Der Feen Welt. Assam:Die Solo on the Oboe by M. Albert Delabarre, of the Royale. • al Instru. Haensel's Fantasia, introducing Solos for the prineip ments. he ling Chorus, from the Mount • Sylph, introducing t „:.,„. Mountain tellwe Chorus, Farewell to the Mountain, and the wh°Evenia next, Fortune- Scene. Solo on the Flute by Mr. Richardson. Duet Cornet a Pistons, Messrs M'Farlane and Keightley• for To conclude with Beethoven's Grand Battle SynaP"usnlispd. xhich an addition has been made to the already nuraero efficient orchestra. ls 6 c l . P r r i o v m at e e na ß d o e x , e l s s :ri. D i r s e . ss an C d ir i c o le s: 22s.—Upper h, pp xe s 2s.—Upper 80, ; . t t he P ma y be ha" Box-office, and of Mr. Mitchell, Old Bond-street ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Extrao r di nar y N ove lty—lncreasing popularity of the Negro; Melodists, and continued attraction of " Th e Wreck °f Royal George " THIS EVENING, NOV. 26, Will be acted, THE RAVENS OF ORLEANS. After which, THE WRECK OF THE ROYAL GEORGE OR, THE SEAMAN'S CHEST. Preceded by a Graud Pictorial and Scenic Induction, re p o re: tenting a Cruise rot ad the Coast, and depicting the awf 6 amity, with the sinking of the Vessel, Szc. ain 0 1 To be followed by JIM ALONG JOSEY , a nd Piscs Colman' , 4 Visit to the Masquerade. To conclude with the Caledonian Romance, eu.titledris THE REIVER'S RANSOM; OR , GI LDERDY BONNY BOY. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS' Under her Majesty's Immediate Patronage. A ai r ishighly popular and interesting resort is OPEN P" from Ten till Dusk. ietY, The Menagerie, which is unequalled in the numb er, vat ind beauty of the specimens it contains, occupies several 't;cl iious and elegant buildings comfortably 'heated, and arr ,_ an t ,!• pith the nearest possible assimilation to the natural Ilan' jo a the animals. The most important additions recently rec L e at, are the rare and beautiful black Leopard, le Mignon Eler e a re d a pair of the scarce Curassows, called Cushew Birds, the n . o f lois, the Bush Cow (the only specimen in Europe) , a 1 0 1_, Cassowaries, the Monster Boa (the largest ever seen in tors ment), &e. The splendid collectio n of Caraivora are fed at Four o' ooc . 1 ? ; which time the fer ocious attributes and amazing mus e° : 1 1 , T»wer3 of these forest monarchs are displayed to the utraost aotage. Admission, One Shilling, STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian.) ive' There was not the slightest appearance ~tm pr o merit in the market yesterday ; the dew , : , n d both for g oods and yarns being on the most lilt .fled scale , and prices, in all cases, at the very lowest p rovious rates. R O CIIDALIS FLANNEL M ARKET , N o v. 23.—W e have had a very dull market to-day, and there has becn but a very indifferent , attendanem of buyers. The quantity of goods sold has been v, , ery liraited , and the prices very low. The wool marl:e4 has-been stbl more gloomy : as to prices in the f.iner wools there is nO change, but broken roils were 6E4.A at a shade lower. To-day some of the cotton factories have beg un to w ork short time. HUDDERSFIELD MARKET, Nov. 24.--I'his wa s ae.. other dull niarket ; and we tear the same monotonous rerrt will have to be made during the romuirider of the ytar, unless something unexpected takes pl ace. llea r f woollens rare still in tolerable demand. As to other goads, a few insignificant, sake only take place. he arrival of the President is anxiously 100 ked for, both for orders, and on account of the extraordinary delay in its arrival. Business in the ivarehous , s has under: gone no change for the better. The tv , ,.101 market heavy. Prices merely nominal.