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

EVENING- STA'fr 01' HOLLAND. For the list nine years the King of Holland, in order to k( t p up i standing army out of proportion with the re sou: ces of the country, has increased the national debt upaiards of 100,000,000 florins ; but the most extraordi wiry fact of alt is, that these loans have been contracted without the aid and even knowledge of the States-General. The Kit.: had no control to encounter on the part of a mere nominal ehantber of accounts, and besides an article of the C o nstitution gave him the exclusive (tire( thin of the colejes. The alarming increase of the debt bad been conce•tlett from the States by contracting loans on the pro due, of the col, ni , s_ and the Minisier of Finance. informed ihe Sae - d Unan her early hat the produce of Java aais auili..•.ent .i, ~..• .., ;. ti, it At , r lie ;Iji-.Z 111,-, it.o Co:limber ini4lit ~:, it b, astoiii,heu wii.-ii it was id.), ined of the critical situation of public credit. The pragraph 'n the R l al speech, stating that the finances wete in a ' better situation than could be expected, at course pri pared the public mind for the avowal of a deficit, but it was not possible to suspect emit it would be one of such magnitude. The financial state of the kingdom was brought to light , by a discussion which arose on the prasentation or a bill tor ! tne loan of 36 000,000 florMs on the prod ace of Jtva ; aid i it appeared, from the atiswers that Ministers were t,bio,,n i to make to the Committee, that 40,000,000 et this luau I w e re to be given to the S,ciety of Commerce to redeem that sum which had been lent oa the ev • ntual produce V Java, in the year 1840; that the Sinking Fund .squired a new annual supply of 4,000,000, which, forming a capital of 60,000,000, coustitutuct 120,000,000, which had been expended without the consent of the States. Moreover, the Government two years ago brought in a bill for a rail road from Amsterdam to Araheim, which was rejected by the Chamber, and the King, a short time after opened, by ordinance, a credit ut 10,000 000 for that purpose ; but it appears that this sum has, like the rest, been abso rbed b y the expenses incur r..el by the great war establishment. In this position, the Second Chamber has acted with et4ergy, and even w,th excessive severity, stating that it w cult' grant the ci edit demanded, but not unconditionally, nor witheut the certainty that such measures should never be repeated. It demands the suppression of the sinking fund, a more regular system of finance, and, in fact, a re vision of the fundamental law ; and that measurca of eco nomy, not loans, should cover the present deficit. The King made some concessions, and replied that he would modify the 60th article, and would give an annual account to the Chamber of the surplus of the revenue de rived from the colonies, and would allow that overplus to be disposed of by a loan, and would, moreover, in the course of the Session, bring in a Bill for the suppression of tha sinking fund. . These concessions did not satisfy the Chamber, which demanded guarantees for the future, the suppression of the tiOth article, and the revision of the fundamental law. The Ministers cf Finance and of the Colonies did all in their power to calm the irritation of the Chamber, but in vain, nod the 8,11 was thrown out by a great majority. After this it was but natural to expect that the King would prepare a new financial system for 1840, but this was reckoning without any knowledge of the character of King William. Immediately after the rejection of his first Bill he prepare d another,;which was to add 16,000,000 florins I to ti c national debt. This was nothing less than plotting a permanent debt in the room of the proposed loan on the If;olunies The Chamber was as obstinate as the King, s m.! the ri sult has been the rejection of the budget for 1840. ‘ The last legal step of opposition to the will of the King lois be. ti taken—beyond that there is only revolution. T. , :e is not a Ire r.: question of finance ; the object aimed at is a rat:cai reform of the Constitution. In the discussion oil the lead, fundamental questions, such as the prin ,. eiple of m inisterial respon:ibility, the right of initiat iv e 1 io the Glitiehers, and direct elections, have been bring floiland within the number of constitutional countries. ;let, on examining the question inipartially, we cannot l ici , thitiking that the States-General have overstepped I their object. They have confounded two things which 1 aright to have been kept separate—the refusal of the I bu Jg .,., an d the rejection of the colonial loan. We do tet their rightrejecting the budget, for the not contest • s ~, between it King and the Chatnber had been ( .t emo t ed so far that a.streme meas ures were necessary. In this affair the Cl:audio.- has only asserted its prerogative m ust, give way or dissolve the Chamber, and pre ' the King reed to a new election. Each party has acted upon the 1 le,; r i g ht ; but the question V t to cri-i loan eate a n was new debt f a very elii reu t nature. It was not proposed but to,get rid of an old one ; and the reftis , l to make good a deficit, which was cata,ed by eatraordinary eircumstare2s, • is to prototig indefinitei; the consequences arising from at, —Frea,;ll Paper. ------- THE VOLUNTARY PRINCIPLE. —The expense of crpa:riug the parish Church of Leeds will be 19,0004, , i ,,, ,eels of which is very nearly subscribed without n ~hillttic ; being' levied in a compulsory manner. The . seoll i,k pil o t ; ..ays :—" We record with much pleasure a noble instance 0f the power of the Voluntary Princi ple, in the case of the Un ited Secession Congregation, i , Oakshaw-street, Paisley, under the pastoral superin t,sudence of the Rev. W. France. That congregation Ll:iv.? resilved, at a late meeting to reduce their debt to i the ex 'ent. of 1,0001. by subscription. Already upwards o: 600/. has been subscribed, and not many more than i do half of the congregation have been called on Leeds Times. 1, 'lwo CHILDR EN BURNT TO DEA TH. -On Thursday another inquest was held before Mr. Palmer, d r, the body of a fine boy, aged about five years, name on d dreuntl Walsh, w ho had been so dreadfully burnt i:l., p, , ivious day, that he expired in a few hours after i",,, It appeared from the e vidence of the mother, wari t h att , s i ac t , ,had gone into a neighbour 's house, leaving t h e child (Ile ne by the fire-side. Whilst she was thus absent, t h e 0 1 0 0ing of the child caught fire. Verdict— Accidental Death. —Will nothing make parents more u pon so a verage throughout the winter i cautious ? er week . are burnt to death in Pres- nea rly two children p Within the present month . i ton and its neighbourtiooe• years,. have been three children under the ag• of five burnt to death in Preston alone, \ similar to the above, viz., their math, alone in rooms where there has been ,all under circumstances rs having left them fires. left Observer. THE INVERTED IMAGE ON THE RETINA. _However contradictory to itself this fact may appear, it yet in reality requires no explanation ; i na smuch as the un inverted image no t onl y of the single object, of upon field of Nision and of our own person inverted the whole must o.pp.lar right, for the two ideas, viz., of erectness and interson are only relative, and signify nothing, un less, as being t lcriosed to each other. Besides, it must b a reme mbered :bat the idea in the mind is derived front sensation alone ; the mind, in perceiving a visible . object, is occupied merely' with forming an idea from the visual sensation, and does oot compare the image pro duced on the retina by the object with the object i tself. But, it will be said , the mind ma y inst.itute such a com parion by the aid of the sense o f touch. in the image of a man upon the retina, for example, the Lead will be f lownwards, and the feet up wards ; whereas, on inuching i,•,.. : a e, we find the head upwards, and the feet downvords. :Lot apparent contradiction between the two sensations ma y - tie very simply explained, if we keep :n mind that 1 L b ei idce or upwards is in point ef fact of the saline itm. 1 port a s i Ott of s4-wards, while that of downwards is L i,, s .„„„ ~, eArtli-wards. If there is in the mind the 1 intentam of to:lchir.g the head of the person, which in i the image upon ,:vin retina is towards the sk y. and pro idea, the mind will na turall y de /duces a eurresponij'oK Itiomine the organ 01` touch. 1. e., the hand , to mo ve I itself towards the sky , i• e., upwards, and it wi ll land it wall accordingly niet4, the head of the person. I This applies equgily the other w' >' viz., to the ido4 of d ownwradi or towards the eartif.--Franz on the Eye. VICTI.:.—W I hile the ANOTHER CLERIC AL t cler4,y within the city proper are advot,,ving with al e th, ir inialit the right. of consignee, in oppojiton to r te h the ave laws of the land, tneir brethren in the Canon.,; I , been practically vindicating the nivjesty of the civil law ~ in o pposition to the sacred and malt nable rights of con / science, On Tuesday List, Mr, Hugh Murray, a law i maker, residing in the Canmigate, was incatccratett en 1 ;he eoal of that barony tor the non-payment o f the sum i of 4-s. 9d. claimed from him for Ministers' stipend ; aid i t h e , e Ile still 1,e,:, 'he prison..r of Dr. Gilchrist and Mr. 1 Clark, the i t icuiti:•ents uf that paris. Mr. Murray was summoned to appeal before the Bti h lies of Canongate on tli, 7th of October last, when he compeare d, and p led u nwillingness to pay the I.oPost, on the gro und of the principle which it involved , is ,it violation of his religious convictions, at the same titre state: g, even although he had not felt su ch scru p les, he cont,: not t have paid the amo unt from want of ability. M ark the ender mercies of the agents of these reverend incarcerators: Neither his conscientious scruples nor his poverty hay,: pro ' tected him from their merciless grasp. Mr. Muri . :v ' has a wife and four y o ung children entirely dependent upon him for support, with two other children who are . in part maintained by him, while his weekly earnings have not yielded him, on an average, more than Bs. or 9s. per week. Such are his circumstances, which are well known to his neighbours in the Canongate, where be has lived for a considerable period, and maintained a fair character for honest industry and general good con duct ; and yet, notwithstanding all this, he has been torn from his business and his family, and now lies a prisoner within the walls of a jail, at the in stance of men who profess to be ministers of a re . ligion of peace and love! The bare statement of the case renders comment unnecessary. The cruelty of such proceedings is equalled only by the in fatuation which has counselled the step. We mach mistake the character of the act; era and l of the sense of the comm unity regarding it , if a gen l ' eitizens does not immediately take place, demanding, I in a voice loud and deep, the instant liberation of this victim to clerical rapacity, accomp- Med by an expres sion of extreme indignation at this outrage committed upon the feelings of our common humanity, and on the • rights of conscience. The infatuation of the present act is not lessened by the circumstance that the father of the prisoner was committed to the same goal some eight or nine years ago for non-payment of the same impost, where he lay about seven weeks, but was even tually liberated from prison without payment either of the principal or costs. The old man is still alive, whose i heart must be cheered by the thought, that the son is i following so consistent an example. May the spirit I which has animated the Chelmsford captive be largely 1 s hjrcd by his brother prisoner in this city.—Scottish ' Pi/oi. The number of patents taken out in Paris in 183-2 amounted to 51,758 ; in 1839 the number reached 70,491. • _____ THE JANUARY NUMBER OF COL BU lt N'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE AND HUMOURIST, EDITED BY THEODORE HOOK, Esq., Contains the commencement of a New Story by. the Editor (to be continued Monthly, Illustrated by a distinguished Artist) entitled " FATHERS AND SONS." Isotta Grimani. A Venetian' Edited by Jack Ketch, Esq., Story.. By the Countess dl with an illustration b y Phiz. Blessington. ,Specimens from the German My Uncle and his Bequest. Byl Lyric Poets, By J. H. Me. John Poide, Esq., Author of; rivale, Esq. Paul Pry." iThe Bedford-Row Conspiracy. Nimrod in France, Kind Cou- Musings on Mines, Mechanics, sin Tom, or Men aid Motives. arid Money - Matters. By By Douglas Jerrold, Esq. Bavius. Martial in London. By the The Life and Times of Peter late James Smith, Esq . Priggins. The Widow Married. By Mrs. Lines. By Mrs. C. B.Wilson. Trollope. The Literature of the Month, The Newgate Annual ; or,' &c. I Guide to the Gallows. I Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. . _ . THEATRE ROYAL COVENT GARDEN. UNDER THE MAN EN AGEMT OF MADAME vESTEIS. THIS EVENING, J. Will be performed THE BEGGAR'S OPERA. Captain Maeheath, Mr. W. Harrison ; Peachum, Mr. W. Farren ; Leckit, .11r. Bartley • Filth, Mr. Harley ; Mrs. Peachum, Mrs C. Jones ; Polly i'eachum, Miss Rainforth; Lucy Leckit, Madame Vcstris. After which, a Comic Burletta called THE PRINTER'S DEVIL. Count de Maurepas, Mr. T. Green; Pierre Piea, Mr Kt eley ; Cecile, Miss Lee. To conclude with the New Grand Comic Christmas Panto- --_ mime, entiiled HARLEQUIN AND THE 41ERRIE DEVIL OF ED MONTON ; OR, THE GREAT BED OF WARE. Wi h ewirely New Scenery. Machinery, Dresses,", aid De- corations. Harlequin, Mr. C. J. Clown, Mr. T. Ridgway ; Pantaloon. Mr. Morelli ; Morrie Devil, Mr. Gibson ; and Co umbine, Miss Fairbrotker. Dross Boxes, is ; Second Price, 3s. 66. ; First and Seeond Circles, ss. ; &mond Prise, 2s. 6d. ; Pit, 3s. ; Second Price, ; Gallery, Is. Deers to be opened at half-past Six—the performances to commence at Seven .'Clock. Tickets and places for the Boxes to be taken ef Mr. Notter, at the Box-dice, from Ten till Four, where Season Tickets may be had upon application. Private foxes to be had solely of Mr. ♦ndrews. bookseller, Uri, New Bond-skeet. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Immense overflows have been attracted by The Tete New Dramas and the Grand Christmas Pantomime —admiring thousands have witnessed the beautiful Scenery and splendid appointments, and acknowledge " Goody TWO Shoes to be the most popular Pantomime in London. THIS EVENING, JAN. 1, Will be repeated the New Romantic Drama, ealle•d MICHAEL EARLE, THE MANIAC LOVER. Characters by Messrs. Saville, H. Hughes, Neville, John son, and Smith ; Mrs. Vining, Mrs. Daly, and Miss Martin. After which, a Comedietta, from the French, entitled FAMILY JARS MENDED. Bonhomme, Mr. Smith ; Chapinet, Mr. Saville ; Madame Bonhomme, Mr.. Daly ; Thoresia, Miss Martin. To conclude with the New Grand Christmas Pantomime, called THE QUEEN BEE, OR HARLEQUIN AND GOODY TWO SHOES. The splendid Scenery by Mr. Brunning—The magnificent Diorama by Mr. P. Phillips. Columbine, Miss Sharpe; Harlequin, Clown, Pantaloon, and Sprite, by the Bolero Family. .Messrs. Sams of St. James's-street; Andrews, Ebers, and Mitchell, Bond-street; and Seguin ;of Regent-street, Book sellers, are appointed to let Private and Public Boxes during the run of the Pantomime. IIIcaI.WATBS. AT LONDON 13111Dwg TO-MORROW. Varning 0 minutes att.( 0I Evening 2 minutes atter 0 itt ) laT • - ,- .47t to 4 ‘,77.0k h it_ • 7,T) c ‘,ltl-1+ LONDON : WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1840. Mr. CARLYLE is known to most of our readers as an historian of great power, though excessively artificial. His succession of epics, called the French Revolution, has made for him a name in literature, while his miscellaneous works have ac quired for him no little reputation as a deep thinking, though mys'ical philosopher. Every work which proceeds from such a man will com mand attention ; but when he undertakes to trace the present evils of society to their source, and to suggest a remedy for them—when he throws the light of his large experience in books, and of his midnight suggestions, over our every day affairs, and writes a work on Chartism, it may be ex pected to excite almost intense interest. Mr. CARLYLE is not one of us. He is a meditative man, not a daily writer, forced to take every topic as it comes, and frequently to fling well weighed reflection to the winds, in order to indite some common-place trumpery about the In's and Out's. He is neither a Whig nor a Radical. Nei ther is he a Tory, for he abhors persecution, and reprobates, far more than he satirizes Reform, the " heavier wrong" done to the nation by the Tories in opposing, " after thirteen centuries," that the " fraction of the revenue of one day," should be laid out on education. He is not mixed up with party contests, but, placed on the vantage ground of an enlarged philosophy, he looks at passing events, and writes on them to instruct, not to defeat. His pamphlet comes forth too at an appropriate time. Just before the meeting of Farliament lie summons public attention to the " Condition of England question." He ridicules the atten tion which is bestowed on the old grand question whether A is to be in office or B, the Canada question, the Irish Appropriation question, the West India question, on Game Laws, Usury Laws, Hill Coolies, Smithfield cattle, and dog carts, and insists " that Honourable Mem bers, particularly Radical Members, ought to speak of the Condition -of-England question." We agree entirely with Mr. CARLYLE on this point, and the very name be has given to the inquiry may excite attention, which common language would fail to command. The " C o ndition-of -England question" ought to engage all our care. nd " lowe per e r str uggle that divides the upper a in society over Europe, and more pain fully and n otably in England than elsewhere, must end and adjust itself by making the right clear and the might clear. And the right and might ought now, therefore, to he a , certained. " Why are the working classes discontented —what is their condition. economical and moral, in their homes and their hearts—what do they complain of—what ought they and ought they not to complain of ?" These are the searching questions to which Mr. CARLYLE justly calls public attention, and on which he throws no inconsiderable light. We will add, too, that they are the sort of questions the Legislature must take up and sift, and must separate in them all that is extrinsic and accidental from all that is essential and permanent, before it can have the most remote chance of framing useful laws, or of restoring that co ntentment amongst the bulk of the people, wanting which no amoun t of police and military force will be zhie to secure the property or preserve the peace of socie:; - . Without at present foi:OwilMr• C ARL YLE in his investigations , we must s seems an almost insurmountable tohhasttz:leusatthtelriee very threshold. H e assume s that the g rey: of wax of the working classes is government. He con demns the laissez faire, and advoc ates the not laissez faire principle. He describes the working I al l:: man as " crying, Guide me, govern me ; and miserable, and cannot guide myself." "At the bottom, is the wish and prayer of all human hearts, and at all times, Give me a leader, leader—not a false sham leader, a true leader— that he may guide me on the true way, that I may be loyal to him, and swear fealty to him." Admitting that the fact is so, that the multitude require to be led and governed, the other fact must also be admitted that the present political heads pf society, statesmen and priests of all parties, are repudiated by the multitude as not true leaders, as false sham leaders, and we require from Mr. CAR LYLE to tell us how the people are to find true leaders, how they are to know them, or how their co n fidence in their present leaders is to he rowed. Of course he considers himself a true leader, and he advocates education and e migration as the remedies for the enormous evils of which the grown and mature men and women, not the children, com _ plain ; at which the fierce Glasgow and Leeds ope ratives, already better instructed than those who would teach them, will set up a horse laugh. Other leaders, except those who conform to their knowledge, will be received in the same way. The Tories would lead them by the gibbet and the bayonet, against which the bulk of society has al ready successfully rebelled. The obstacle, there fore, in our way, which must be removed before the people can be led and guided, is their total want of confidence—amply justified by their present miserable condition, and some ages of unjust de gradation and suffering—in those who now possess political power, and who, no doubt, will struggle to preserve it. How is that confidence to he restored, or this vast evil to be remedied ? They have no share in the Parliament, which they have come to despise too much to petition it, They look on the idle classes, on the landowners, and titheowners who constitute the aristocracy and the priesthood, the governing and teaching bodies, as their declared enemies, and as long as the Corn-law is maintained they have good reason so to regard them. Who can teach them that they are wrong? Is that to be the object of Mr. CARLYLE'S eduCatiOn,whiCh may bear its fruits, perhaps, after a servile war of a quar ter of a century ? The lamentable division, widen ing every day, between masters and men, between capitalists and labourers, deprives the multi tude of all • leaders, of all guides whom they regard as true, and not false and sham-leaders ! Excluded as they are from all share of representa tion, we cannot expect that they should repose con fidence in the Legislature. That, they will say, in the language of BURKE, " is appointing the old offender to correct the old offences, is appointing the wolf as guardian of the sheep ;" and " never can any serious plan of amending old tyrannical esta blishments propose the authors and abettors of all the abuses as the reformers of them." To remove this obstacle there is but one possible way. The rulers and the teachers must begin by reforming themselves. They must prove by their free, voluntary acts—and it will take time to make the sincerity of their repentance be believed—that they are worthy of the confidence of the people. They must not preach one thing and do another. They must not commit theft, and make laws to punish it. They must prove that they are faithful guides, true leaders, not sham and false, not lying and deceiving leaders, and till they do that the multitude, though " calling to be guided and governed," will not submit to be guided and governed by them. We differ in many things from Mr, CARLYLE. We think he has overlooked the great obstacle we have dwelt on, and certainly he has not shown hog+ . it can be removed, Nevertheless, we are happy to see an original thinker directing his energies to so intelesting a subject, and happy to say that hi s work can only produce good. We are especially thankful to him, and the whole community ought to be, for insisting, with much eloquence, on the neces sity now to cast aside all other matters, and consi der THE CONDITION-OF ENGLAND QUESTION. The Tories are all adrift on the shoreless ocean of politics without chart or compass. They know not where they are, and are without star knowledge to enable them lo shape a right course. They are lying in the betwixts and the betweens, with now a calm, now a baffling wind, and now a down pouring tornado, sometimes fair, and sometimes foul. The pilot is bewildered, and the crew are drunk. Sometimes they try to get towards the rising, sometimes , towards the setting sun ; at one ' time courting King OASTLER anti the mob, and at another holding up as idols to be wor shipped the decaying Church and the fading Peerage. For some weeks and months they have been abusing the Catholics, calling their priests " surpliced ruffians," and the flocks a " beastly rabble." They are now terrified at the con sequences of their • awn success, and with equal meaness and cowardice, try to run away from the storm they have raised. The Standard of last night uses the following language, which 18 just as much worthy of belief as the generality of the leaders in that truthless Journal : We refer to the invaluable letter of 8., which we have borrowed from this morning's Times, for the details of proof as to the existence in Ireland of a very numerous Roman Catholic party hostile to Mr. O'Connell, and, of course, well-disposed to the cause of loyalty and order. We have always affirmed the existence of such • a party. • • • • From a Conservative Administration we shall ex• pect a retracing of this insane and wicked course. That Sir Robert Peel and the Duke of Wellington who would be necessarily at the head of such a Go. ernment must pay earnest attention to the Roman Catholic body cannot be doubted. No two men living are so deeply interested as these two great statesmen in proving that Roman Catholics are capable of being rendered loyal and peaceable subjects ; and that the professions to which the Bill of 1829 was conceded were not false as respects all Roman Catholics. We may expect, therefore, that upon the accession of a Conservative Government, whatever can be done will be done to conciliate the Roman Catholic body. The Tories would fain separate some of the Catholics from Mr. O'CONNELL. After heaping abuse on them indiscriminately for years, denouncing them as necessarily bad subjects and bad men, be cause of their religion, the To ries wish to gain over a part of them by flattery and a pretence of love. Their hypocrisy is even more loathsome than their avowed hatred and bigotry. A Conservative administration, too, which is to be formed on the principle of resuscitating the ascendancy of the • Anglican Church, which is to come into power on the principle of excluding Catholics from office, is to co►►ciliate the Catholics. The humbug comes too late. The Tories have again proved that they are still the duck-legged drummer, al ways in the rear, of society. Four or five vcarr ago great schisms were ci,mmencing amongst the Catholics in Ireland. Had they not been perse cuted and oppressed, threatened and abused by the villanous missionaries who went through the land preaching strife in the name of a GOD of Love and Peace, they would have broken into fragments. Thousands would have followed Mr. CROLLY and other dissidents, had they not been re pelled back into the bosom of the Pa pacy, and foreed under the banner of Mr. O'CONNELL by the violence of the Ultra- Protestants. The Protestants lost that golden op portunity, and by their severe and continued attacks on the Catholics, again bound them into one united homogeneous mass of fierce and on-pressing anta gonists. So bigotry has defeated itself, adding an other to the countless instances already on record, that crime is its own punishment. nt ; 4. Following. the Treasury Minute, and the War "o published in the Gazette for the reduction of Postaga, the Post-Office has issued an advertise ment, to bekund in another place, which explains several matters viiiigh the other documents left in darkness. We may ThigPtion the packet-rates on foreign letters, stud the additicoal twopence to be charged on foreign letters not posted Of delivered at the port of departure or arrival. The latest &e mote from Madrid are of the 23d ult. Letters had arrived (rwo SpARTERO, ad dressed severally to the QUEEN REGENT, tbg Yre siuent of the C ouncil, and his wife, but their eon tents ilvtd Aot transpired. The French courier was robbed, o .AQLI - 1 , within four leagues of Ma drid, of everything b,1,3 The French Journals of Monday talk of a uw(4i. figtxtion of the Cabinet as likely to precede the adoption a llie Address. We are of a contrary opinion. The French Cabinet has at present much ess to fear than when SOULT accepted the Presi tlency of the Council, and the Members are too tenacious of place to retire without compulsion. The Opposition is powerful in point of numbers, but it wants organization, and distinctness of pm pose. It is formidable rather in a negative than a positive sense ; the result of looking mere to place than principles. Were the leaders of the Opposi tion to identify themselves with the reform of sonic of the general and all.recognized abuses of the French Government, they might at any hour storm the Cabin hut instead of this, they have all their several crotchets,. and are so jealous of one another, that they will allow none to take the lead. The Russian declaration of war against Chiva is published and commented upon in the French Jour nals of Monday. The Journal des Debats takes precisely the same view of this affair that we did when commenting upon it in The Sun of yester- day. The Debats of Monday says ; We subjoin an important document, calculated to manifest to England the measure of the satisfaction felt by Russia at the expenition into Affghtinistan. While the power of England is extending more and more in Central Asia, that of Russia is descending towards the same regions, where sooner or later they must ultimately meet. Russia rends at this moment an expedition against the Khan of Chiva, in Independent Tartary, be)ond the Caspian Sea. The declaration of war pub lished by General l3crowsky, the commander of the ex pedition, is destined Ito impress the savage hordes of Chiva with respect for the Russian name, and to strengthen in that part of Asia 'the legitimate influ ence which Russia has a right to possess.'" Our article of yesterday, upon this subject, com menced with the following words : " Russia, jealous of the progress of English arms and influence in Central Asia, has declared war against the Khan of Chiva, the chief of a powerful tribe on the borders of Persia. The ostensible cause is the punish ment of the Chlvians for robbing sundry Russian cara vans, and retaining in captivity a number of Russian subjects ; but the true object of the war is to ri , al the terrors inspired by British power in Persia and Affgbanistan." In all the French Journals, we find long corre spondence from Algiers, but the details are un important. A letter from Vienna, dated the 21st of December and published by the Allgemeine Zeilung of Leipsic says, on the authority of letters from Con,taritillople, that the widow of Ismael Pacha will very shortly return to Alexandria, taking with her a promise to the Viceroy that the Porte will renounce three years' tribute, as soon as theTurkistalect shall have returned to Constantinople. The Memorial des Pyrenees of the '266, has the following article : " A letter from Saragossa of the 25th December, says :—‘ An Address to the Queen is at this moment in a course of signature at Saragossa, the object of which is to require the maintenance of the Electoral law, which is violated by the Ministerial circular of the 6th. Among the signatures we have that of the Duke I o f Victory. "Brigadier-General Linage, paying no attent ion to the questions of the Madrid Journals, replies to the, Ad dress sent to him by our militia, and persists in what he has stated in the name of General Esp.lrtero. ..TireCarlist Chief Basque, has attempted to get pos session of Ginebrosa, he was repulsed with loss in such a manner that be is not likely to make another attempt?' —Le Commerce. It is now positively known by letter from Saragossa, of the 233, that Cabrera's object in going to the banks of the Ebro was to confer with the Royalist chiefs in Catalonia, on the military operations which are to be carried on in concert. There is every indication that these operations will be undertaken very shortly, and prosecuted with vigour.—La Gazelle de France. 130 UltS MoN Ira DEc. 30. first Highest Lowest Lot Price Price. Price Price. moat per r cuts ilf 111 50 Ii 40 ... 111 10 err Cents io2 tO.: ... 402 102 ;20 3 f ey- CMS SO Si „. „. SO no ... 8 , 2 25 t;arik tit ri.toce Lattlite Bank 1, 44)01 . hh lO5O 0511 „.P 50 5,000 f. 51i0 ...5170 ...5170 •.,5471) gelgian 5 per cent. - lO2 .. -102 . 102 ... 162 Bank 9: 0 . ... Ss E9l 25% ... 25% 25 2. Spanish An•ivc tleavori ,P 4 as ii ....... tea .. a l t o ,/ riL% Roman ILWAY SHARES. St. Gernial” 572 GO ... 572 50 ... 5 7 2 5 0 ... 572 50 HA. Versailles, It. 13 497 56 .„ 19S 75 ... 197 50 ... 498 75 LB. ... , 325 .... 31.5 ... 322 :lis 50 .. . 50 ... 372 5i davr , Nlulhausen to Thane .. Strasbura to B a l e :117 50„r.... 317 50. :5t7 50 .„ 317 5( ASPHALTES AND 1311 U ,I ENS, yarn (Maberly's) AUSTRIAN FUNDS.-3/101NA,DEc. 9.1 Five per Cents. Alvtalliques .............................. 1071 i Fekr per Cents. 4...,... ti .......... I. 1,f1 4 Three per Cents. ........ MA 1.14nk Shires ;672 —,Allgerozeine Zeitung, Dec. VI „, 415 UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH.—DEGREE 01.7 B.L.—tie understand that a petition, numerously and respectable signed by the students of law in this city, has been presented to each of the three professors of law, praying for the institution of the degree of Bachelor of Law in this University ; and we learn that the matter has been favourably viewed by them, so far as they have had time to consider it: FIRE AT SUTHERLAND HOUSE. —Yesterday afternoon, between four and five o'clock. the utmost alarm prevailed at Sutherland House, St. James's, the residence of his Grace the Duke of Sutherland, from the discovery of a fire in one of the apartments. An engine from Chandos-street promptly proceeded to the spot, followed by that from Crown-street, and the fire was ex tinguished without any serious damage being sustained. Mr Blore, the architect, has three hundred men at work at Buckingham Palace to make some alterations in consequence of the intended Royal marriage. The orders are to have all finished by the middle of January. GALLANT CONDUCT AT ST. ANDREWS. — RESCUE OF A BRIG AND THIRTEEN MEN.--.Tor many days a dreadful sea has been breaking upon our rocky and unapproachable coast, and even when the wind bad, on the night of Tuursday, shifted to the south-west, the roll of the sea from the east was undiminished. Six vessels which were labour ing all day in the bay, and now and then trying to take the harbour, were deterred by the heavy sw►,it that rolled i❑ the fairway from making the attempt. At this period Capt. Cox and his Coast-guard crew, with the addition of a few strong and fearless fisher men, resolved to save from a watery grave, or themselves to perish in the noble attempt. A brig had been observed for a considt rabic time in the neighbourhood of the fatal Broach Bank, ❑ear the mouth of the Tay, manifestly in the greatest danger of striking, and consequently, with such a sea on, of goin immediately to pieces, with the loss of all on board. b Captain Cox saw, and at once estimated the danger, knowing that if the wind should shift (as, from the run of the waves, it was likely to do) towards the east, no power on earth could prevent the most fatal - . consequences. About four o'clock he and his bray crew were seen in the bay, nearing the ‘egs6.l which, on account of the ebb tide, was now every in stant in danger of striking the bottom. Their approach, however, was not perceived by the captain or crew till they were dose upon them, and the effect which the . . discovery had upon all on board may be more correctly imagined than it can be expressed. Life was now in all human probability secured, and this very feeling gave energy and effect t o the e ffo r t s w hi c h f o ll owe d t o save property likewis e . With great care, an d no li tt l e risk, the s hi p was at last conducted into the pool, or deepwaterm,oarenidntg. T the life-boat es l s a e y l a p lo r n o g y s e i ( d i e to of b h e er th t e ill l t s l: t e following . belle and Ann, of Aberdeen, James Hutchinson; ma ster, with a ca r go o f coals from Shields to Dundee. She was quite new, of 227 tons re gister, and built for the West India trade.,Th e crew amounted to twelve , exclusive of the son of one of the owners, Who was on board as a passenger, w e know not how the Govern ment of our Country, or go y humane society, may regard or may reward such conduct as this ; but this we are sure ot', that if our magistrates and our leading men out of the magistracy do not immediately set on foot a sub scription for a pi ece of p l ate , suitably inscribe], to Captain Cox, th ey justice to thems e l ves and to their feelings, and will do an injustice not on l y to a meritorious officer and be loved citizen, but will lose an opportuni t y of d o i ng ev en to the cause of humanity in general.—Fife He ra ld . HUNT EXTR AORDIN ARY.--On Friday, as the deer belonging t o C o l one l Brown, of the 2d Rifles, quartered in Wind sor, an d whose military exploits have before been record e d, was accompanying the regiment up to relieve guard at the Cestle, he incautiously quitted , the ranks, which b e i ng o b se rved by a large Newfound land Dog, named B a by, belonging to the proprietor of the White Hart H ote l be g ave Chace, and was led, a t a killing pace, follo we d by " tag-rag and bob-tail," from the Court-yard, alon g Hi g h -street to Sheet-street. where, as bold as a soldier, t h e d e er wheeled about 'and faced ani mal, turned tail, but afterwards his pursuer, and Baby, n ot being altogether thorough ards renewed the dice, at a bred, and intimidated ny the fierce position of the ani animal sought and received 4e :p r ig4 thp body of an aged respectful distance, to the barrack gates, where the noblt! protection in its own quarters. ft oppga4 0 , 4 }lc P 7 DEATH ON A MouNTAIN.—On Sunday female was found on the the had perished under t u h lo e u f n o t l a lo in wi n n P g 4r eit i te a t Y a Vs 1 : 1re sided at Nantyglo, b ut h a d been to see her daughter, who lived at Abcrsychan, and who had given her, on Friday, when she left f o r home, about 13s. worth of ;'Yyeeriits, ;ice. It is sup posed that the deceased had posit` li *5 op O l i; hide during a storm, and had wan tiered to flip Sp,of. ‘vle`fte' Wls14 1 1!ll; l'YeiPil was con distance from the path,,_Cataircam TilE id ARI HIS DAY.) CORN EXCUANGI There has been a fair arrival of most kinds of Grain since Altmtiay. Very little has been done in the Wheat trade, and nriccs are unvaried. Barley maintained Monday's terms. There has been some demands for good Oats at last quotations. In Flour no variation. NE'sVGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS. Butcher's Meat was in small supply, and the demand was ra ther languid, owing to the weather. Prices much as last given. Beef 2s. Bd. to 3s. 43. ; Mutton 3s. to 4s. ; Veal 4s. to ss. ; Pork 4s. 4d. to ss. ; Irish 3s. Bd. to 44. per stone of Sibs. Game and Poultry were in short suppy, but there was a pretty good demand, and prices were rather lower. Partridges ' 2s. to 2s. 6d. ; Teal, 3d. to 6d. ; Tur keys. ss. to lls. ; Gold Plover, 3d. to 6d. ; Black Game, 3s. to . 4s. 63. Woodcocks, 2s. 63. to 3s. 6d. ; Game Fowls, Is. 63. to ; Chickens, 2s. to 2s. 6d. ; Pheasants, 3s. 6d. to 4s. (i 4.; flares, 3s. to 4s. ; Geese, 4s. to is. ; Rabbits, 93. to Is. dd. ; Pigeons, la. 6d. to 2s 6tl. Eggs in good supply, and prices lower, 7s, 6d. to 9s. 6d. per 120. BILLINGSGATE MARKET. The supplies to-day were moderate, and the demand in proportion ; prices remain unchanged. Turbot, ss. to 21s. ; Cod, 2s. 6:1. to Its. ; Oysters 18s. to 48s. per bushel ; Soles, 63. to 3s. per pair ; Lobsters, 103. to 3s. 6d. ; Whitings, 43. to 103. ; and Haddocks, did. to Is. 6d. TEA MARKET. Very little doing in any kind, and this is attributed to the approaching public sales, on Monday next, of 94,000 packages ; prices as before. Company's Con,gons have been done at 2s. 40. for cash. Free Trade Congou is 2s. 4d. for money, and 2s. 53. for prompt. Twankays have been done to day at 2s. 63. to 2s. 6d. for cash and prompt. Ilysons are selling at froat 3s. to 4s. 63. per lb. TALLOW MARKET. There has been but little done in this department, and the price of P.Y.C. is 48s. 93.. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY. DEAL, DEC. 31.--Wind S.W.—Arrived the Ontario, Bradish, from New York. LIVERPOOL, DEc. 31.—Wind variable.—Arrived the Ann and Jane, Cocks, from Berbice—sailed the 13th ult. ; Deneation, Winsor, New Orleans. Off port, the Mozam bique, from Sc. John's, New Brunswick. PLIMOUTH, DEC. 30.—Wind S. S.W.—Arrived the Orestes, Moody, from Miramichi. FALMOUTH, DEC. 30.—Wind S. S.E. to S. S.W., fresh bre, SALCOMSIE, Du. 30.—Arrived the Victoria, Osborne, from Terceira. KINGSTOWN, DEC, 30. —Arrived the Dalkeith, Christie, from Malaga. DUBLIN BAY, DEC. 30.—Arrived the Margaret, Evans, from Miramichi. GUERNSEY, DEC. 30.—Sailed the Veronica, Ogilby, for St. Michael's. JERSEY, DEC. 30 —Arrived the flebe, Leboutellier, from Rio Janeiro. HULL, DEC. 31.—Wind S. S. W., light breezes.—Ar rived the St. Andrew, Peterson, from Miramichi. • SHIELDS, DEC. 30.—Arrived the John Hall, Coates, from Quebec. Sailed the Rising► Sun, Gray, for Smyrna. LIVERPOOL, DEC 31.—The Trinidad packet, bound to London, was aground on the Bar 13th BELFAsT, DEC. 29.—A brig, supposed to be the Evander, Al‘Dotiald, from Riga, lies badly on a shoal near Bally fet ris Point. VESAELB SPOKEN Watt.—The Tarquin, Hunt, bound to China, Oct. 6, lat. 4 N., long. 22 W. ; Sovereign, New York to Van Diemen's Land, 18th, lat. 6, long. 22, by the Mary Ann, Jones, arrived at Salcornbe. Gulnare, iiingapore to London, Oct. 30, lat. 31 S., long. 39 E. ; Richmond, London to Calcutta, 10th ult., lat. 32, long. 15 ; Nereide, of Nantes, for Madras, Ist inst., !at. 7 N., long 29 W. ; Madonna, Newfoundland to Pernambuco, 10th, out 50 days, by the Essex, arrived in the Downs. MONEY AND COMMERCIAL N EWS CITY, ELY A O'CLOCK LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET OF TUESDAY.—Th, lernand for Cotton to-day has been extremely limited ; he sales 106 bags at previous rates. Although the wind is favourable for arrivals from the westward, we have very few this morning. The New YorK packet-ship, Ontario, which sailed on the lst of Decemher, after being a long time at sea, has arrived at Dal. Up to this time we have no tidings of any oth(r of later date than tho British Queen, having made their appearance. "I.lp Liverpool steamer, supposed to have galled on the 14th lit4p Is also overdue. It is expected she will bring the President's messap. THE FONOt. Consols opened this morning at the leaving off quo- ' tations o( yc.sterday, 92 1 -i i 1 for the Account, with vet y little doing as yeti Ji.enuced, 90i 91; Exchequer Bills, 0 dis., par ; Bank Stock, 177 178 ; India Stock, 2A 255. In the Foreign Market Spanish Active, c106e41 at =241 I, opened lower, 24i i ; Portuguese closed at 33!, 34;a150 receded to t 3 I ; Three per Cents.'23ai ; ii Colombian, 24i ; Mexican, 2s, 29 ; Brazilian, 71 7'2 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 0511 ' 52 ex. div. ; Five per Cents., 98i 99. We jest, learn that the New York packet ship On tario, sailed CI 6 the sth ult., is coming up the River. The Foreign Exchauges yesterday were rather lower, particularly that on Hamburg. We are dull in the City Ibath in respect to commercial affairs and speciilatim in the vu ; ;;‘,4 to the present hour. PRICES roe ;.ii'DI2KS Tills DAY AT CNE O'CLuCK. dank Stork i7 7 ,,i 8 ' India Stock 1 per Cent. lied. 1 per Cent. Cons. — Sontlt tii.44 ,'•itrrelto. 1. / 4 D er Ccilt. - !,it4-,. lira , 953;, U, New Ditto N e w on t .,,,..i Cod... ...... .... :3 per Cent. Annuities. 17a1 New 5 per C,,, , ,t, , .„:, ---Exch. Bills, £1,000.....2 dis i a Bank Long A imulii4:::P . x.4:4Tr Ditto 5(11) .....1 dis. par Jan', 5, 11-0 , II 10 15,-Ati 3,11 j Ditto 5ma11.,.. .2 dis. par Oct. 10, 1859 ...... Diilso COMmercial — J.,11. , iHi4) . Ditto AdVerthril „ — Jan. 5, 18:50 — Bank Stock for Account ... --. April 5, 182 0 - India Stock for Account .. --- Jan. 6.447 0 — Consos for Account 9 lA, % 1 ,., RILES OF FOR-14113N F 1..) NDS 'CMS DA X AT ONE 0 CLOt ic . Austrian Bonds — . Perdytan Bonds — Belgian Bonds - MIP 41•P0Prit _ Ditto ACCOUIII - Portirgueye Bonandds .„, 71raxinan BoitJs - .1 jitti 3 p.,:count • 3uenos A.-yrl4 ihlltris IJitto ,itt;.3".i.rii ~,,,,,,, rt, — i Ditto Account 231 '2llllian boild L... ..... ir,,,,se z .., Prussian Bonds D.tta • '-cr,o'. nt s Rujsian Bonds, 1822 -..'01ar.1:: S.T.B.::ids — , . 0 4 1 -P 4PPPBInt Ditta 1.c:..a.. ut : . ,c1.17r : v. 4:: i 15,1824 1.: 31:3 1.::34..,.,,._ — ; Ditto Account. .21% % ~,,, k ..., xiish J: it • „„y„, --; Passive Ditto .1.:.r,:: nt - - Del , rred Greet: Bonds _ • i 7 r;,,i,4i, ,5 per cent. —f. --c. Ditto Bonus, 1825 — , 4 per vnnt, ..„„ —f. --, Diu„ kccount — , a per cent. -r. —e. Mexican 80nd. , :, r? per Cent. ' Exchange. —l. —c, , Ditto Accou ,,, ~, ,, H., ~„. Dutch, 2X, per cent. SIN 2 Ditto, 6 per Cent. 6.ili 7j i Ditto Account 5431, Ditto Account Slespolitaii g — Ditto Acceusit...gior ono elf ICES OF SHARES 'PHIS DAY Al oNE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Share. Groat Wcsteroll4tway ( 7 PinPanY Brighton Railway ' I.. Anion and Birmingham Railway Cop,pany... 90 11 L"ridost arid Croydon Railway Company l l l, 4 8 s , (id 1: COPES). OE EXCI 1 A NOE, V L', . LEI kit I: AinstriJoi) • ....... "...C.F. 12 C .111.4. , :t- ..-...... ...... ..... ..., • 4t. into, at ~ i gi:i. ~ ,,5r...... 12 3 i i.e ' •."'"*"...".. --".. •.... iii ft ftritterdmn is D. 12 N.y , uciio:, . —.............,... •Z tt Antwerp... Illinbiirg • . ...... --MX- 13 12 i titmice ~ •.,,„, ,„ ~,„,,,,,.......... c' (1( 011 P,g,..., 3 ;lays' sight .25 -45 nilernio ~.„....,„......pur . 25. 1 ,. Ilitto., ,tr ........ ...3 Mg 'ls 75 1.43,,Gri .. .......... ............ f ). Marseillcg. .„,„,,,, ... .., 25 75 Oporto ti , itatioaux ,,,, ~, ~./4 }JO Wu Jurietr , Fralikfoa-an Maine, 1 , '4. 41, 01 1 541 ,1 4.... i....- ..... ....,... 17/ , ''etcrstiurgh,ruh!tro, 3 DC 47 tillekon 4ytio,, ~.„* . .. ._ tierliii ~ 7 0 New V:.O, `AI ,tap '.:• , „.. ',, let Vienna, effective tl 9 " W. 1“ ii Philadi. pi .a ~,„, ~„,„.„ -, Pricstc..,„„ditto ..6 • VIM. 't' Or St 1.1,1, , ~ in... (I/ ILdrhl 36i-„, Partu,a tii,! t. :Jun ...x.O 0., ',....adix.... • ......... ~.o ...... - 4 ,„,,,,,,, ~ „. , Ildlica ,„„„,„,„,.,„„.....„ MI Nr, Orniti , ...)-rs ..-.......!!' 3' 1. 13.rcehnia . ..... , ... ,„.„ 'an N! ow 1,) , ..i.irg ........ „... 0 4li -',, ~ille 3O Silve. _., liars .....,....,.. 0 !, 1... HALF-PAST ONE. Up to the present time we do not hear of any further arrivals from New York. It is generally expected that the Liverpool • steamer, with the President's Message, will have arrived this day at Liverpool. The British Fluids are not quite so good as in the early part of the morning, and receded to A2,-i for the Account ; at present they may he quoted as above. Exchequer Bills 2 discount, par ; India Bonds 8 6 dis • count ; Bank Stock 177; 8 ; Money 61 to 6 per (Jolt. In the Foreign Market Spanish stocks are rather heavy, in consequence of an account in the French pa. pers that the Cabinet of Madrid had sent orders to their agents in London and Paris, to withdraw the se curities deposited in several banking houses as a gua rantee of its good faith. The above statement has been contradicted on the Stock Exchange, as well as by an other London firm. Spanish Active, 24? ! ; Portuguese, 334 ; Three per Cents., 234- ; Dutch Two-and•a-Half per Cents , 51i ex. div. ; Five per Cents., 99 ; Mexican, 281 We understand that the bonus which Mr. Miles Stringer would have received had lie lived to this day, would have been 3,5001., and not 10,0001. A merchant residing in the City has absconded with bills of lading for various goods to a large amount. LEFT JURY.—On Monday night a very nu merous meeting of the tradesmen and, shopkeepers, re siding in the Tower Hamlets, took place at the George Ina, Commercial-road, " for the purpose of taking into consideration the extraordinary and tyrannical pro ceedings of the Leet Jury acting for the Manor of Stepney, and the best means of abolishing their vexa tious and arbitrary power." Various resolutions, con demnatory of the Lect Jury, were agreed to, amongst which was one appointing a Committee to wait upon the 13orough Members and the Marquis of Normanbv, and also to colleot subscriptions, THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—COn siderable sensation has been excited amongst the medi cal profession in consequence of some new c h anges about to be made in the examination of ,oandidntes for the diploma of the College of Surgeons. At a recent meeting of the Council it was resolved that the practical test of dissection should in future be enforced, by which a better guarantee wqold by afforded to the p 4 blip o f the proficiency of every practitioner. The sttident will be required not only to state before the 13oard of Ex aminers, so far as his memory will permit, the course and distribution of the muscles, nerves, and arteries, but K;alpel. will bp tint ini n liig liAnd in nrder to (lemon strate the part in qu'siion upon a subject provided for the purpose. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland will receive company during nearly the whole of the present mouth. Their Graces are not expected in town q 1,61 146 in' brua'q:, COURT C I acuLAR. WINDSOR, TUESDAY.—Th e Duke of Cambridge paid a nwrning visit to the Queen at the Castle to-day, and remained at lunch with her Majesty. His Royal High- I ness took his departure from the Castle at half-past three o'clock, and returned to his residence at Kcw. Her Majesty promenaded on the East Terrace of the Castle to-lay, attended by most of the Ladies and Gen tlemen of her Suite in Waiting. The Countess of Charlernont, and the Right Hon. G. S. and Lady Agnes Bync, are expected to arrive this evening on a visit to her Majesty. Lord John Russell is expected to come from his resi dence at Buckhurst, to join the Royal Circle at the Castle, at dinner, this evening. The Duchess of Gloucester visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday, at Marlborough House. Her Royal Highness also paid a visit to the Princess Augusta, at Clarence House, St. James's. The Princess Augusta took an airing yesterday, in a carriage and four. The Chairman and a Deputation of the Commission ers of Sewers of Holborn and Finsbury, the Poplar Level, St, Catherine's, the Tower Hamlets, West minster and Middlesex, Surrey, and Kent, had an Hi te, view with the Marquis of Normanby yesterday, at the Home Office. The Deputation consisted of Mr, Mills, Sir Charles Price, Mr. John Hill, Mr. Donald son, Coloitel Grant, Mr. Nottidge, Mr. Willoughby, end the Clerks. The Earl of Lichfield and Mr. Wood, Chairman o the Excise, had interviews with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, in Downing -street. Viscount Palmerston arrived in town yesterday from his residence, Broadlands, Hants, Mr. Scholefield and Mr. Robertson had interviews yesterday with the Marquis of Normanby at the Home office. Despatches from Sir Howard Douglas, the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands, were received yesterday at the Colohial-office. The Earl of Lichfield has arrived in town from his seat,ltanton Abbey, Staffordshire. Viscount Duncannon is staying at Middleton-park, Oxford, the seat of the Earl of Jersey. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRI VALS. Earl Compton, Sir Edward Uust, Lord Maryborough- Lord Charles Pelham Clinton, Ist Life Guards, Lieut., Col. M. Oakes, the Dowager Lady Hawke, Sir Charles Vaughan, Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Raikes Currie, and Sir Rich. M. Rolfe. The Prince L. Murat, at Marshall Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square; the Counts Clarig, at ditto; Captain Sari and family, at ditto ; D. B. Moses and suite, at ditto ; M. C. Baptista de Oliveira, Minister Plenipotentiary from Brazil to the Court of Russia, and Mrs. Oliviera and family, at ditto ; Captain Hinde and Mrs. Hindo, at ditto. DEPARTURES. Le Comte de Survilliers, Joseph Bonaparte, and suite, from Marshall Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square, for his mansion, in Regent's Park; Mr. and Mrs. Lockyer, from ditto, for Plymonth ; Lord and Lady Charles Paulet and family, from ditto; the Rev. E. S. and Mrs. Thor low and family, from ditto, for Norwich ; Mr. and Miss Btddulph, from ditto ; Mr. Burdon and family, from ditto; Tickle, Esq., from ditto, for his seat, Aston Hall, near ; Mr. and Lady S. Lister, for Cashiebury Park; iir William Napier, for the Continent ; Gen Sir Thomas Hawker, for Bath ; Lieut. Symons, 4th Dragoon Guards, for the Wynde Park, Herefordshire ; Mr. Montagu and Lady Georgiana Cholmeley, for Cashiobury Park ; the Earl and Conntess of Mount Edg-econibe, for Bath ; the Marquis of Waterford, for Melton Mowbray; Lord and Lady Beresford, for St. Leonard's-bn-Sea. JOHN THOROGOOD. John Thorogood, shoemaker, has been confined in the gaol of Chelmsford twelve months for nonpayment of' five and sixpence, Church•rates. He has fought a noble fight—he has endured heroically the persecution to which the poor man's Church has subjected him. Perhaps, as a poor map, he is to blame for having kept a conscience. There is many a wealthy man who is not rich enough to do so. But those who think that it is right that he should have subjected himself to a dungeon rather than violate his conscience, will not fail to bear testimony to it. The friends of religious freedom are desirous of placing him i n a s t a ti on by which his family shall not suffer through his conscientiousness, and though no money would compensate for a twelve month's captivity, yet a moderate contribution will pre vent his family from feeling the permanent ill effects of his brave man's resistance to tyranny. To this end, a subscription has been opened and we shall be happy to aid the object by receiving and forwarding any sums which the friends of religious liberty may think proper to forward.— Western 'I imes. At the same time, the friends of religious liberty have not been idle. At the sixth annual meeting of the Glasgow Society for its promotion, which took place on Tuesday last, the case of John Thorogood was dwelt upon with peculiar emphasis ; and it was resolved, that the war against Church-rates should be renewed with the utmost vigour, and be made for the time being the sole aim of their association. By a peculiar coincidence at the very moment at which this meeting was being held, a Mr. Burgon was refusing to pay Church -rates, arid stating at the Mansion House, before the Lord Mayor, his full determination not to do so, let the con sNuences be what they might—adding, sarcastically, I am a dealer in flints, and it may be as well for the officers to seize them, as they may be made to assist in enforcing the payment of Church-rates upon others." ' Truly, if the Church Tories were determined to co operate with the Reformers towards the extinction of this Vagrant abuse, they could not adopt a more effectual plan than their present system of persecution. The days of the Church-rate enormity are few and numbered, and the high Tories are every hour furnishing a new nail to its coffin.—Carnarvon Herald. Tsar CHURCH-RATE MARTYR.—We have learned with pleasure that the friends of liberty, civil and reli gious, in Montrose, are making arrangements to express their sympathy with Jan Thoregood. This mea tore contemplates a small subscription to the fund, and we hope it will he more general than private. Indeed, we should prefer a plblic meeting, and the collection of pence, to a private contribution however liberal. But they know what will be best for their locality. They will not stand alone among the towns in Scotland ;7, 1 this work. Since writing the above we have been gra tified to observe from the Fife Herald, that a deep and fixed sympathy has been awakened in Thorogood's be half in that county. A general meeting is to be held iii Cupar, and district meetings will follow. The Fife Relief Presbytery have met, and have expressed their sympathy with the sufferer. and their unalterable dotes ' 'ation of ecclesiastical oppression. —Scottish Pilot. The clay for the Queen's marriage is, we be lieve, not yet fixed, nor can it be, as it will depend, we believe, on the time when the Bill providing for Prince Albert passes through Parliament. The Marquis of Ailsa is suffering from a severe attack of the gout, at St. Margaret's Isleworth. A medical gentleman residing near the o:,ain Pier, of the name of Hodgson, hired a Newhaven boat with three of a crew, for the purpose of sl:,ooting sea fowl a day or two since. A squall overtook them, and the boat was thrown bottom upwar3, and three out of the four perished.—Caledonian Mercury. In the course of last week no fewer than 120 shopkeepers in Calton were summoned before the Police Court for having in their possession light weights, when almost all of them were fined in sums varying accord ing to the guilt, some in ss, and others in 2 guineas. One individual was fined 54—Glasgow Argus. EXTENSION OF THE METROPOLITAN PO LICE...eV'IIi Morning the extension of the police, to the G ent of from ten to twelve miles round the metropolis, commenced, viz., Hendon, Barnet, Croydon, Woolwich, Hounslow, Romford, and other places. The new force are composed of a portion of experienced seem From the various divisions of the metropolitan fem. ENfORCEMENT OF THE NEW POLICE J'aCT. —This morning the policy constables belongin !, to the var:oUs divisions were furnished with h oo k as containing instructions the new Pollee Act. B ,everal carts and tru4S, drAwn by dogs, were seized, and also men carry ing poles on the foot pavetne.:A. VATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER.--On Tuesday an inquest was, held before Mr. Baker, in the committee-room of S 4, Katharine's Docks, on the body of Alexander Alexande r , a fine young man, late steward on hoilo the ship Lusitania, who was accidentally drowned on Friday last. It appeared from the evidence that on the day named the deceased was proceeding whore from the Lusitania, which was lying in the dock, when his foot slipped, and he fell into the water and was drowm3ll, His body was immediately dragged for ; but was not found until the following day. The deceased was quite sober at the time he fell overboard, and bore an excellent character on board his ship. The Jury. without hesitation, returned a verdict of " Accidental Death." THE QUEEN'S MARRIAGE.--A Correspondent calls our attention to a paragraph which appeared in The Sun, stating that the mwriage was expected to take place on Saturday, the Sth, or Monday the 10th of February, and expresses a hope thet the trading in terest may be allowed a share in the rejoicings on the occasion. W e think the wish is reasonable. It is probable no day has yet been fixed. A Saturday w'euld certainly i n any respect be a most incoeven ient,not only for shopkeepers but for many others. Tradesmen cannot afford to put a stop to business on that day ; and if the Police Act remains so long io existence, there would not be a tavern or hotel ...)en after the theatres for loyal subjects to get a glass to drink her Majesty's health. Those who went to the theatres gratis would bless her Majesty for the favour, and curse the Magi's• tract', and with them the Ministry, for this wicked in terference with their amusements. THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE.-- Two very fine oxen, fed upon the Duke of Devonshire's farm, Edensor, were slaughtered at the beginning of the pre sent week his Grace's desire, anti equal proportions of them, together with two sheep. and quantities of hour distributed among . the poor of Edensor, Pilsle, and B ec k y , to ma k e glad their hearts on Christmas-day y . The amount of good done by this kind-hearted Noble. man among the poor of the surrounding neighbourhood is incalculable. Wo are in possession of facts that would surprise many, who know little of the spirit of benevolence which actuates his Gracc's heart. In him, th e poor have indeed a kind protector, and the public at large a generous benefactor. May he long be spared to gladden the hearts of the poor !—Der/rAire Chronicle. SUSPECTED MURDER. --Joseph Knight, who has been confined for several weeks, on suspicion of murdering his infant child, which took from its mother only a few hours after its birth, was again brought up at the Ilorough Court for examination on Friday, when pahoe-serjeant Irwin ste:,:ing that th e ease aga i nst him steed as it was, he was asked if he was ready to satisfy the Court that the child was alive. He re plied that he would never do, it "to mortal man." He said, had proper course been pursued against him rd , Ilirsct, he would, but lie was charged with Murder, nod he protested against L. After being in gaol on such a charge as that, he said he would, rather he shot, indeed, than be turned out of it a beggar. The depositions of the witnesses were then read over to him, and he was committed to the Assizes.-411an e4wer Chronicle. In the course of Monday Mr. Twyford, of Bow. street police-office, received an enclosure of 5/. from an anonymous writer in the country for the benefit of the poor. AmERICAN TEMPERANCE SOCIETIES. ---The annual report of the American Temperance Union state d that in Massachusetts from 15 to 20,000 persons hrve within the last year signed the pledge to abstain how ) all intoxicating liquors. In New York city more than 10,000. I n Phil a d elphia more than 4,000, Tee New York Seamen's Temperance Society reports, 200 cap tains and 2,000 seamen as regular and coni;itent cap hers. The The amount of domestic spirits i n at the public office in New York in 1838, than half as great as that inspected 1837. In the same year there was a decrease in ik:tported spirits of 25 was 'out little more 11 , er cent.. Of 1.200 distilleries state of N ew Y or k , not 2 e'nee in operation in th e 00 r, ow remain. The chief of these are ni ne i n the vicinity o f t h e c i ty, much upheld setts, in 1834, there were by the manufactories of imitation wi nes . I n Massachu were only 46, 118 distilleries : i n 1837 t h ere Hoßs KEEP,—Horses con sume i n E ngland the pr s d uee Qf seven million acres ; there are one mil botsea tor labour, and tw o hundred thousand used lor pleasure in England. REVIVAL, OF RELIGION.—Last summer a protracted meeting was held in the village of Aneram, which contains a population of six hundred, when Mr. Wilson, the minister of the Independent church at Den holm, was assisted by Mr. Dick and Mr. Napier, of th same denomination. Th e e meeting continued for nine ce evenings--the i nterest i ncreasing each even leg, and ea d iv muchevgod apparently resulted from the effort R ude. In a letter lately received from Mr. Wilson, he mentions that a deputation from the same villag e had waited upon him twice in one week, with an urgent re quest for a second visit. With this request he has seen it his duty to comply, and has been preaching to a people whom he describes as more athirst for the word of God than any to whom he ever ministered. He has been greatly pleased to find much evidence of the good done by the meetings in summer, and that some of those who at that time scoffed at all that was done as the fruits of fanaticism, are now actively engaged, as con kt.ste4 lien, in forwarding the good work of the Lord. &ottisit Pilot. FASHIONS FOR JANUARY. (From the London and Paris Ladies' Magazine of Fashion.) Violet or Pensee is the favourite colour at this moment for every style of toilette, in velvet or cacti-. mere for bournOus, shawl, or paletot, and fur accords ex tremely well with it. Paletots of violet satin, lined with white, and trimmed with Canada fur, are very elegant for walking toilettes. The Moldavie, with its numerous shades, a material equally suited to winter as summer costume, and Anteb eatirievas imitating embroidery are materials in favour, and for ball dresses crape and silk pink, blue, and white the prevailing colours. Cloth redingotes have again appeared in Paris ; they 0. have kept; made with the dynli-larp sleep in I.jlye, gri* eendre, bionic with ornarhents of brandenhougs, or other gimp trimmings ; ciremisettes with frills of plaited cambric, edged with lace, standing - up, are . . umrn with these redingotes, the cuffs either turning up on the sli2eVtl, or rsu eplryr Opth is the material used for them. 13ot - wt coruposi!drntirely of black velvet, end black velvet boots, are worn w ith them. For young ladies the fichu grand mere lg dercd to be partieniurly suit e d, made of muslin, which crosses in irregular plaits a littlo full on the shoulders and open at the throat. Their bonnets are of velvet or plush, with ornaments of the same ; the most fashirwitirle ore black and green, black and violet, *fee and green, mArron and blue. The double burnous is compopd hf a 1NT4e41.1 and PPlleilPfb svh jt may hp warn together or separately. The shawl tigre Carter is of plush, spotted with gold eulour, White puelireere %howl% are lined with pale blue, and trimmed with a deep friop, Cachmeres of green or grenat are trimmed all round with black beg or fring e , Dross routiteaux a eapuec lOrm collar 40(i shawl, and many hoods are of satin or velvet edged with a wide passepoil, fur, or bee. Fur continues to be very much used tor trimmings of dresses, shawls, &c., and muffs of toodu rii t o Lace also is still universally used of every style and description, and scarfs of it are particularly in request. Velvet continues to be the material preferred for bon acts; the shape is still . round and small, and the erne,- incnts feathers, flowers, velvet ribbon ; the most. ap proved style is the torsade of velvet tying at the side, with rimud or drooping feather. Coiffures will be quite as low as they were last season. Velvet of a golden brown colour, called Jocko, is fashionable for turbans ; also Indian eaclimere, velours mousse, is used for petits bonds, ornamented with ma rabouts. C'ips climposcd of velvet cauls, with lace lappets, formed by a scarf of point lace falling on each side, are very pretty. The Earl of Enniskillen has a select party at Florence Court, his seat in Ireland. The Hon. Henry Corry has been among the guests. Lord Abingdon and Lady Charlotte Bertic are passing the holidays at Wythan► Abbey, whenc...o .Lord Norreys has returned trosu Yiitt to Lord and Lady Jersey, Viscount and Viscountess Bridport and the Hon, Misses flood are passing the winter at Cricket Lodge, their seat, near Chard. Lord Sandys has arrived in town from Umbers ley Court, Worcestershire. His Lordship was on a visit to Lord and Lady Combermere, at Combertnerc Abbey, in the early part of last week. Lady Dover, with Lord Clifden and the Hon. Mr. Ellis, will leave Castle Howard, the seat of the Earl and Countess of Carlisle,%t the close of this or in the early part of next week, for town. A cab;net Council will be held this week, when the Earl of Clarendon will take his seat as one of the Cabinet. The arrivals of the nobility and gentry from their country seats, arc expected to he more numerous next week, and the week alter, than usual. A gay winter is anticipated and much improvement in the retail trade of the metropolis, which is very dull at present. The Earl of Orford has gone to Mee, where ove of his Lordship's daughters is lying in a very had state of health, Lord Harley has left town for the Continent. Lord Alvanley is ►►►aking a tour in the east, and is not expected home until the advance of spring. At the date of the lust letters from his Lordship ho had ar rived at Alexandria from Symrna, His Excellency Baum Brunow, his Excellency Mr. Arthur Aston, his Excellency Baron Gersdorlf, aLd his Excellency M. de Fortique, occupy apartments at Mivart's Hotel. The Marquis and Marchioness of Londondetry have artived in Paris on their way home, . Viscount Duneannon 'staying at Middl eton Park, Oxford, the seat of th e E ar l of Jersey. Lord Wharncliffe is expected in town from Wortley Hall about the 12th inst. The Hon. C. Compton Cavendish left town on Saturday for Latimers, to meet Mr. and Mrs. Brand, Lord and Lady Charles Fitzroy, & e , Count Demidoff is not expected from Paris until late in the Spring. Lord Francis Egerton, M.P., has determined to erect a splendid mansion on his estate in Lancashire, Wortley Hall, his present residence, being neither com modious for the family nor agreeable to his Lordship' s taste. The new building is to be in the Gothic style of architecture, and will be commenced immediately, at gentleman having left town t o superintend its erectio n . Lord Brougham a n d L or d Lyndhurst arc expe ls tech in town next week from Paris. Lord Brougham was present on Saturday at the sitting of the Academy of Moral aod Politi ca l S c i ences, of which his Lordship is a corresponding member. M. Dumont has been named Afeinbre Libre of the A. ilymie des Beaux Arts, i s the room of the lat e N i k e de Blacas.—Paris Paper. The Earl and cOttnteig of tillisborough have left Glem3ro Castle, the seat of Mr. E. M c Donnell, to, make further visits durin g their stay in Ireland, Next week the Noble Earl and Countess go An a visit to Viscount and Viscountess Comherriloc, ,otnoerinere Abbey, Cheshire, white, alier staying a few (lays , they leave for town, his Lordship bein g d es i rous to b e present at the a ssem bli ng of P ar li ament, on the 16th jest. The Earl ofAlierdeen will leave liaddo House early in the ensuing week, fo r Argyll House. The Noble Earl intend s to visit several Noble Friends on his way to tort), but they will not exceed many days, for his Lordship has announced that he will be in town ; against the Duke of Wellington's dinner, on the 15th inst. U i