The Sun. — London, England, 1840-02-03 00:00:00

EV ENIN G EDITION. ass of the country—they had never advocated vice and 1 !r , me, and they never woul d advocate them . Let them then, I i. , united, 'let them be firm together, as men determined to srstintaia their rights, to stand by those rights, and to pe .. ,i. by those rights, should occasion require.—(Cheers. ) A id what would posterity say of them? They would say— T e ese men were good and virtuous men; they acted as °soy ought to act. Whatever this Government might say, there was no doubt that the next generation would do them justice. When Carlisle was persecuted, there were thousands of good men rose up to defend him : and what was his object? It was merely the diffusion of particular opinions throughout the land. And wha t was the object of the Socialists ? It was the diffusion of those means throughout the land which would secare to every indi vidual those things which human nature required, They wished to bring about a different arrangement. through the means of which working men could educate their children, clothe and feed them, and see them sur rounded by virtuous circumstances. And were they to be persecuted for this? Was this to be denominated " vice and crime ?"—( Cheers.) If it was, let him die advocating such vice and crime as this. He repeated that their objects were peace and harmony to the whole human race, com bined with a good education, surrounded with good circumstances ; and the result of that would be that a s ood and virtuous character would be given to the rising generation which never yet had been given in any country under Heaven --(Hear, hear.) Why, then, should it not be given to them now ? It would be given when they could make the working classes sufficiently en lightened to see that these plans would realise what their advocates maintained they would accomplish.—(Cheers.) Until they had proved that to the satisfaction of the work ing classes they would never bare their united aid ; but when they saw that these plans would release them . from vice and crime and poverty, they would ha ve their co operation, and when they had that, then farewell to the Persecutions of the Bishop of Exeter, farewell to the per secutions of all the high Tory party, farewell to the per secutions of any Ministry, farewell t o the persecutions of any Magistrates, or any Police Officers. And why? Because they would have with th em the whole u n ited voice of the people arrayed in peace and order, and in accord ance with the laws of the land ; and so long as they did that there was no power on earth could successfully perse cute them.—(Loud cheers.) He begged to move the resolution. Mr. JAMES BUXTON seconded the resolution, but as there were speakers present from a distance he would not detain them by making any remarks. Mr. ALEXANDER CAMPBELL of Glasgow, one of the Social Missionaries, appeared in support of the resolu tion. He said that a few weeks ago he had had the pleasure of addressing a similar assembly in their Corn Exchange relative to the persecutions then set on foot against thorn by some of their local " luminaries," but he had then no anticipation that he should again have to appear for a similar though a higher purpose in that ball. It gladdened his heart to see so many be ings moved to a common centre by the threatened persecution " for conscience sake ;" and their appearance there was an indication that they were determined not to allow the Bishop of Exeter, or any other power on earth to put down the right of private judgment on mat ters of religion, or any other subject whatever.—( Cheers.) It was the birthright of all human beings, whatever their class, their colour, or their country, to have li berty of conscience ; and that individual, whether he might have a Bishop's cloak and mitre, or whether he might wear a erown, or any other emblem of religion or power, ought not to be permitted to trample upon the natural rights of human beings.—(Cheers.) Many attempts had been made in our own day, and in our own country, to stifle free inquiry ; but he did hope that an era had commenced in 1840 which would be famous in the annals of history, when all should have full liberty to speak their conscientious opinions and feelings.—( Hear, hear, hear.) It had been already said that they were much indebted to the Bishop of Exeter for noticing them in the manner he had done. He for one was truly delighted with the notice they had received. It was the very thing for which they had been labouring both night and day for years past. They had at last compelled these old wives to take notice of them, and to give to the world the knowledge of the progress which Socialism was making. Instead of regretting what had occurred, they should the more steadily unite for the purpose of maintaining the position which they had now taken up for the purpose of opposing legally, constitu tionally, and morally, that attempt which had been made by the Bishop of Exeter and those who had supported him, from putting them down.—(Hear, hear.) He had often been told by their Chartist friends that, without Universal Suffrage, the Socialists would not be permitted to go on with their scheme; and probably some of their Chartist friends would now say, " Aye, we told you what was coming to pass;" but he had no hesitation in saying that the Bishop of Exeter, and all those who backed him in this career of persecution would find that they had raised a nest of hornets about their ears, which would not easily be put down. They had no secret oaths by which they could bring them up for trial as they did the Dorchester Labourers. They had no intention of violently overturning theinstitutions of the country, and therefore spies could have no influence on their proceedings. They had, then, not only gained a stronger hold of the public mind, but they had a stronger standing in society ; and more than that, they had the sanction and protection of the British laws, for allowing them to proceed in their onward progress, as much as any sect or party in this country.—( Cheers.) Probably this might not be known to them all ; but it should be known that their Constitution or the laws, which contained the principles, the objects, and the means by which those principles and objects might be carried into practice, had been sanctioned by the Government agent for that purpose,•and they now stood, as it were, upon the very threshold of the law of the land.—( Cheers.) Why, then, should the Bishop •f Exeter, in his ignorance of what their principles were, in his ignorance of what their intentions were, and of what they designed to bring about for the welfare of the human family—why should the Right Reverend Prelate accuse them as an illegal Society ? But, as had already been observed, he had no doubt that the Bishop had been deceived by those parties who had a license to deceive the public, and that when he came to possess a knowledge of their real principles, he would be ashamed of the attack he bad made, and at once relinquish the object he had at present in view.—( Cheers.) But he hoped the Bishop of Exeter would not relinquish his intention of obtaining a Com mittee of Inquiry as to what their principles really were. —( Hear, hear.) This, so far from doing them harm, would give them a greater power and status in society than they could have obtained under any other cirum stances. They had been aiming for years past to accom plish the very thing which he hoped the Bishop would be able to carry in the House of Lords. If he carried it, they would have a fair field and no favour ; and they would be in a position to prove to the world what good they were calculated to bring about, without either the fear of a Bishop or a devil, or the guns and bayonets and cannons by which they sought to support their rotten, tottering, and falling system.—( Cheers.) It had been said by the Bishop that they were an illegal society, and the Act of Parliament to which the Learned Bishop re'Crred in attempting to prove their illegality, was one welch might be considered obsolete, and which for many years had ceased to be put in practice. It was an Act of P trliament adopted many years ago, for the purpose of putting down secret corresponding political societies, and under which those eminent men, Muir, Palmer, and Gerald, who were an honour to the country which gave them birth, suffered the punishment of death. —( Hear, hear.) But this Society (the Socialists) had been careful in drawing up their rules and their constitu tion, to avoid the rock on which their predecessors split— ( floar, hear.) They were aware of the existence of this Act of Parliament ; and to avoid giving offence even to this musty record, they had exercised the utmost vigilance ; for, although they had Branch Societies sixty in number, having regular Committees to manage the branches in different parts of the country, having regular Secretaries at the Branch Societies corresponding with the general Secretary at the head Society, yet they were only one Society, and constituted under the law authorising them to institute different branches, and therefore they were not separate and distinct Societies communicating with each other, but one Society, to which the law could not pos. sibly attach evil intentions. In this way, then, they hail been enabled to avoid the rock on which the Bishop of Exeter had hoped they bad foundered their vessel.—( Cheers.) It was to be hoped that this first meeting in Manchester for the purpose of declaring emphatically—as expressed in the resolution—the right of private judgment, would be fol lowed up by _other societies of different kinds, interposing in support of the prayer of their petition ; for if a party, who were said to be established by law, were to have the power, when they thought proper, of attacking any sect or Party on religious grounds, for conscientious convictions sake, then there was no party secure; for if the Socialists were put down to day by the strong arm of the law, the New Connexion Methodists might be attacked to-mor;ow, the Old Connexion on the third day. 'the Unitarians or; the fourth, and there would be neither peace nor security for either person , property , or opinion. — (Hear, hear, a nd cheers.) It was, therefore, not only the interest, b u t the duty,—not merely of the Socialist body —but it was thy, duty of every man and woman who valued liberty of conscience, liberty of person, and everything that was dear to man, to rally round this standard of free dom which they were now determined to raise, and never to flinch from it until by the power and the influ. once of morality and p hiloso p h y the y were enabled to I put down these persecutors, under whatever name or mask they might appear, and show to them h ow feeble and fruit less were their efforts to stifle free inquiry.--(Cneers. - He had heard it said that females had been induced, or ra ther seduced, in Liverpool , and probably in Manchester and other parts of the country, to sign petitions for the purpose of backing up the Bis ho p of Exeter in his present intentions; and he had no hesitati on m saying that the term "seduced" was properly applied to the very means which had been adopted to obtain their signatures to these petitions, for he was well aware that the parties, some of whose names had been given to them to-r!ight. had so grossly misrepresented their principles an d intentions, and the natural consequences which they interpreted would follow from those principles end intentions wh ich they had so misrepresented, that the ladies of various parts of the kingdom had been induced to subscribe their names te petitions to her Majesty praying the Govern. ment to put them down. Now he would suggest that those husbands who had wives, that those men who had sisters, or other female friends to whom they could explain fully and IYeely what those prin c ipl es were , t h at t h ere s h ou ld b e a petition from the females of Manchester and its neigh bourhood seconding the propositi on w hi c h h a d been made to-night ; and thus let the Bi s h o p o f E xeter, and the others that might support him, see that there females of honourable charamer, and of pure rn we in were determined to support th e i r husbands, their and their brothers, in their present holy cause..—( e were many minds, who their fathers, and their brothers, in their present holy cause...-...( Che As there were various other resoluti ons to come be e ror . e ) them, and speakers to support them, it would be aski ng too much cf them to hear hint much longer upon the pre sent resolution. All he would ask, i n making a few re marks in conclusion , was, that if signatures were e to be at tached to this petition, he hoped they wou ld b e attached in time. If it was to go from that meeting mere l y w i t h the name of the Chairman, as a petition emanating from that meeting, that they most cordially sanctioned the proceed.. ings by their united expression of feeling, give the lie to those calumnies which were so industriously circulated by the Bishop of Exeter in the House of Lords on Friday evening last. In conclusion, he would also observe, that this spirit of persecution which had exhibited itself in the present proceedings of their opponents, was another suds it more were wanted, of the blind ignorance of those who had the charge of the souls of the people of this country.—( Hear, hear.) They might truly be called blind leaders of the blind, for no man who had any know ledge of his own nature, no man who had any knowledge of external ;nature, could by possibility seek t o p ut down, by violence or force of any kind, the honest expression of opinions emanating from his fellow men. Let him, there fore, inculcate upon them all, as if it were his last words, that they never should flinch, during the day of trial, from the honest expression of their sentiments on all subjects, whether political, commercial, or religious; for if they did so they would become hypocrites, as it were, merely for the sake of pleasing Mr. This, Mr. That, or my Lord the Other. If they did this, then farewell to independence of expression ; farewell to independence of action, and for ever farewell to that march of freedom which they all de• sired to see encouraged.—( Cheers.) He therefore most cordially supported the resolution which had been submit ted to their consideration.—( Loud cheers.)—The resolu tion was then put by the Chairman, and carried amid loud applause. Mr. SHEPHERD was called upon to move the second resolution. He said that he was glad that the task im posed upon him was an easy one, and he undertook it with a great deal of pleasure, premising that he was not a member of any society whatever, not even of the Socialists. He did not come before that meeting as a member of the Socialist body ; what his opinions were would most likely be shown at that meeting ; but it was enough to state at present that ne was not a Socialist. He then read the following resolution : " That the objects of the Society of the Rational Religionists appear to be as follows To establish over the world, in prin ciple and practice, charity for the convictions, feelings, and conduct of every human being, without distinction of sex, class, sect, party, country, or colour. " To well educate and advantageously employ all, so as to insure their health, permanent prosperity, intelligence, union, and happiness. " "l'o produce and distribute, in the best manner, the best qualities of all kinds of wealth abundantly for all. " To govern most beneficially for all, without force or fraud, and ultimately, without artificial rewards or punishments, —by the removal of the causes which produce evil, and the in stitution of those which produce good. " Thus, to effect peaceably, and by reason alone, an entire change in the character and conditions of mankind.' And this Meeting are of opinion that such objects are moral, proper, and praiseworthy, and are perfectly compatible with the consti tution and laws of these realms ; that the Association has been duly certified by competent authorities as legal ; and therefore, any attempt to suppress by force such society, would be a vio lation of the rights of man, and of the first principles of civil and religious liberty, and would afford a precedent for the revival of ancient religious despotism, by which the sect united to the State have trampled on the freedom of Dissenters." That the Socialists had been maligned in the House of Lords he firmly believed. It had been stated in that House that they encouraged all sorts of immorality and obscenity, and everything that was bad and disgusting to human nature. Now, if their objects were such as this resolution stated the person making this statement in the House of Lords must either lie under a great mistake or wilfully have committed a great error. Now to, show that these were their objects his business was to tell them that the resolution he called upon them to acquiesce in was a literal extract from the book of laws adopted by the Socialists. Mr. GODDARD seconded the resolution, which was sup ported by an able and energetic speech from Mr. Buchan nan, but for which we have not room. A petition to the House of Lords, in accordance with the sentiments expressed, was then moved by Mr. John Buxton, and seconded by Mr. Thos. Brown. The meeting shortly afterwards separated, many remain ing to sign the petitions. MEETING OF THE LONDON SO CIETY FOR TEACHING THE BLIND TO READ. On Tuesday a meeting of the friends of this Society was held at the London Tavern, and was most nume rously and respectably attended. Mr. Alderman T. WOOD in the Chair. The CHAIRMAN, having eulogized the Society, and set forth its claims upon the public for support, said the children were about to read a chapter from the Gospel of St. Matthew, taking a verse each in rotation. He (Mr. Alderman Wood) could answer for it to the meeting that the lesson to be read had not been pre pared for the purpose, as he himself had selected the chapter just before he took the Chair, the children hav ing had no previous knowledge as to what part of the book should be opened to them. The girls, about twenty in number, then read with great fluency and distinctness the 25th chapter of the Gospel of St. Matthew. The characters are raised or embossed ; and the rapidity and certainty with which the little fingers ran over the lines, did not seem to be less than are exhibited in a similar task when performed by those who trace printed letters by their sight. The books were placed before them, closed ; and the chapter having been named, was with perfect readiness found by every one of the little girls, her fingers at once as certaining the number and heading of each chapter, as sbe rapidly turned over the pages. The place being found (in a Jew seconds), the eldest began with the first verse, and the chapter was read to the end, in such a manner as filled every person in the meeting with sur prise and delight. Expressions of admiration burst from every part of the crowded room. The boys, ten or twelve in number, then read the 18th chapter of the same Evangelist with as much ease and accuracy as could be attained by those who enjoy the blessing of sight. Two Chinese girls, the eldest about six years of age, then read a chapter from the Gospel with perfect fa cility. It was stated that they had been but three months in acquiring that surprising proficiency ; and what rendered the case of one of them peculiarly affect ing was, that she had been deyrived of her sight by her father (who was himself blind), to increase his gains in his trade of beggar! Mr. John Shea, one of the assistant teachers, being also blind, explained, with the assistance of large painted tables, the alphabetical system of the school. It is evidently based upon Byron's system of stenography, ingeniously extended, and beautifully adapted to its present application. Mr. Shea's explanation was much applauded. He said he had been taught to read upon six different systems, of which this was by far the easiest. The Secretary, the Rev. Mr. Wrench, of St. Mi chael's, Cornhill, read the report, which statad that this was the first mooting convened by the Society in London since its institution in 18:38. In consequence of the success of the system, as proved in the progress of more than fifty pupils, the number of applications had become so great that it would be necessary to provide much larger premises, and that that would involve an expense greater than the funds of the society were at present adequate to. They were desirous also of making ar rangements for the instruction of Missionaries in the system, in or:ier to spread its blessings over the world, and especially amongst the nations of the East, where blindness is extremely prevalent ; for the system and the characters used had the advantage of being applica ble to any language in the world. They were the in vention of the late Mr. Lucas, of Bristol. A series of resolutions, recommendatory of the In stitution, and calling upon the Christian public to sup port it, were proposed in eloquent speeches, and were carried unanimously. After which the children were submitted to an examination (by such of the audience as chose to undertake it) in geography and arithmetic ; in both of which they evinced great_proficiency. Thanks were voted to the Chairman, and the meet ing separated. Thunder-storms have partially prevailed, and on Tuesday, one of great severity was exoerienced in Hereford. At 3luch Cowarn it raged with awful violence, and was at tended with the destruction of the parish church. It seems the electric fluid first struck the spire, which being wood, be came almost instantaneously in flames, and which extending to the body of the edifice, the entire fabric was speedily laid in ruins. The spire, we understand, contained six bells, the whole of which were melted into a shapeless mass. The Town Council of Edinburgh came to a re solution on Tuesday not to order an illumination on the occa sion of her Majesty's marriage, on account of the inconvenience with which this mode of rejoicing is accompanied. FEMALE SUICIDES. —At the conclusion of an inquest held on Thursday, Mr. Wakley observed to the jury that the pertinacity of females resolved upon committing sui cide was nut to be thwarted by any obstacle. In support of his observations, he instanced the case of a lady of fortune, on whose body he lately held an inquest at H am p ton. The lad y first attempted to cut her throat with two pe nknives, but, being interrupted or failing in the attempt, she next tried to hang herself with her bonnet ribbon., which broke beneath her weight. Determin e d not to be foiled, she went int o Ham p ton only k, and, th row i ng h erse lf fl a t on her face into a pool of w ater ar 18 inches in depth, succeeded in destroying life. SUICIDE FROM REVERSE OF CIRCUM STANCES.—On Thursday attne fo;.eneon an inquest was held before Mr. Wakley, Nl.p the body of Mrs. dordon Wellesley Arms, Cromer-street, on of deceased's husbai;clafe 4.2. It appeared from the evi denceat within the last two years their circumstances had become u she poisoned herself. VerdiTtr7erous, and that on Monday Temporary insanity." THE DEAD ALI VE . — .A few days ago, a widow, named Henriot, in Use Rue S long ill, was supposed to be dead, atii'd Jacques, h who had been two th n e eph b e o w dy s , w a e n n d t to take the necessary steps for the interment er to secure their inheritance. On the following morning a spark from the funeral taper, which was burning at the foot of the bed, fell upon the sheet which covered the 4 cy r , w and set it on piercing fire, whilst the woman in charge was out of the screams were immediately heard, and the woman, r rn u . sht the room, found the supposed corpse struggling with the rushing into It appears that the pain caused by the burning sheet had mes. re stored animr.tion. The fire was promptly extinguished, and hopes arc entertained of the recovery of Nladame Henriot. A statement has just been issued by the manu facturers of earthenware on the Tyne, the Wear, and the Tees, showing the great falling off which has lately taken place in this trade, in consequence of the small duty of ten shillings per cent. payable on the exportation of clay to Holland, Belgium, Germany, France, &c., and the high duty levied on the impor tation of manufactured goods into those countries. The result is only such as might reasonably havebeen anticipated. Earthen ware manufactories abroad are enabled by us to rise to prospe rity an d importance, while our own establishments are suffering a serious diminution in their trade. The subject is one which well deserves the serious consideration of the President of the Board of Trade. Either the duty on the exportation of clay should be increased, or the foreign duty on manufactured goods should be lessened.— Tyne Mercury. We regret to learn that the Alarchioness of Bute is suffering severely from ill health at Cardiff Castle. FROM ERMA Y'S GAZETTE. CROWN OFFICE, JAN. 29, 1840. MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT rAR- LIAMENT. COUNTY OF RUTLAND—The Hon. Charles George Noel, of Exton, in the County of Rutland, in the room of the Hon. William Middleton Noel, who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds. CROWN OFFICE, JAN. 31. COUNTY or DENBIGH—The Hon. Hugh Cholmondeley, of Valeroy al,' in the County of Chester, in the room of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart., deceased. The following places have been duly registered for solem nizing marriages therein, pursuant to the Act of 6th and 7th William IV., chap. 85 : Capel Salem, Dolgelly, Merionethshire. The General Baptist Chapel, Burton-upon-Trent, Stafford shire. Falstone Scotch Church, Falstone, Northumberland. WAR-OFFICE, JAN . . 31. Bth Regiment of Light Dragoons—Capt. J. M'Call to be Major, by purchase, vice \Vodehouse, who retires ; Lieut. M. G. L. Meason to be Captain, by purchase, vice M'Call ; Cornet the Hon. J. Sandilands to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Meason ; A. C. Lindsay, Gent., to be Cornet, by pur chase, vice Sandilands, Jan. 31. 91 Regiment of Light Dragoons—Cornet J. Sutherland, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ellis, who retires ; E. Arkwright, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Suther land, Jan. 31. 11th Regiment of Light Dragoons—P. Roe, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Cunningham, promoted, Jan. 31. 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons—H. R. Benson, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Wauchope, who retires, Jan. 31. Scots Fusilier Guards—G. H. Cavendish, Esq., Page of Honour to the Queen, to be Ensign and Lieutenant, without purchase, Jan. 31. 2d Regiment of Foot—D. W. G. James, Gent. to be En sign by purchase, vice Wilkinson, appointed to the Rifle Brigade, Jan. 31. 4th Foot—D. F. Chambers, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Cross, who retires, Jan. 31. 14th Foot—L. Hare, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Romer, promoted, Jan. 31. 44th Foot—Ensign R. 'l'. Farren, from the 47th Foot, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Wotton, cashiered by the sentence of a General Court-martial, Jan. 31. 47th Foot—Lieut. R. T. Farren, from the 44th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Siborn, promoted, Feb. 1 ; Ensign and Ad jutant J. Sinnott to have the rank of Lieutenant, Feb. 2; Gentleman and Cadet R. N. Clarke, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Farren, pro moted in the 44th Foot, Jan. 31. 52d Foot—Ensign W. Corbett to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Cavendish, who retires ; J. M. Hawkins, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Corbett, Jan. 31 ; M. Van K. Bowie, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Wood, whose appointment has been caocelled, Feb. 1. 54th Foot—S. R. Woulfe, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Cocks, appointed to the Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, Jan. 31. 56th Foot—Lieutenant A. D. Cuddy, to be Captain, with out purchase, vice Gray, deceased ; Ensign E. Norton, to be Lieutenant, vice Cuddy, Dec. 13, 1839 ; Gentleman Cadet G. Raban, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Norton, Jan. 31. 65th Foot—Ensign H. Clarke, from half-pay of the 99th Foot, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Haldane, promoted, D. Bazalgette, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Clarke, who retires, Jan. 31. 70th Foot—Ensign E. B. Braddell, to be Lieutenant by pur chase, vice Colston, who retires ; J. E. Addison, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Braddell, Jan. 31. 75th Foot—W. T. Smith, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Phipps, who retires, Jan. 31. 91st Foot—Lieutenant G. H. Dalrymple. from the Ist Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Colls, deceased, Jan. 31. Ride Brigade—Second Lieutenant R. V. Agnew to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Chambers, whose promo tion has been cancelled, Dec. 31. UNATrActi E n.—To be Captains without purchase.—Lieut. W. Siborn, from the 47th Foot. Lieut. G. Cuming, from the 71st Foot, Jan. 31. DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. ADOLPHUS OLLENDORFF, general dealer, Liverpool. THOMAS KIRBY, oilman, New Bond-street. JOHN COOPER, JOSEPH COOPER, and THOMAS COOPER, engineers, Slough, Buckinghamshire. BENJAMIN MURGATROYD, worsted-spinner, Brad ford. BANKRUPTS. RICHARD WALTER, ribbon-manufacturer, Coventry, to surrender, Feb. 7, and March 13, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Wood and Ellis, Cor bet-court, Gracechurch-street. NEHEMIAH NORTON, wine-merchant, Blackman street, Southwark, Feb. 14, at twelve, and March 13, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsa,ger, official-assignee, Birchin-lane, Cornhill ; Michael, Red Lion-square, London. JOHN WESTHEAD, small-ware manufacturer, Man chester, Feb. 22, and March 13, at eleven, at the Commis sioners'-rooms, Manchester. Norris, Allen, and Simpson, Bartlett's-buildings, Holborn ; Norris, 'Manchester. HENRY FOSTER, draper, Newington-causeway, Feb. 11, at eleven, and March 13, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Groom, Abchureh-lane, Lombard-street, official as signee ; Mardon, Newgate-street. WILLIAM SMIT HESLEDEN, scrivener, Barton upon- Humber, Lincolnshire, March 5, at twelve, and March 13, at eleven, at the White Lion Hotel, Glamford Briggs, Lin colnshire. Brown, Barton-upon-Humber; Mr-rays, Rymer, and Murray, Chancery-lane, London. RICHARD WALKER, ironmaster,Abertclery,Monmouth shire, Feb. 7 and March 13, at eleven, at the Crown Inn, Pon typool. Edwards, Pontypool ; Gore and Lewellin, Roll's chambers' Chancery-lane, London. JAMES GARRETT BOND, draper, Great Yarmouth, Feb. 10, and March 13, at two, at the Star Tavern, Great Yarmouth. Reynolds and Palmer, Great Yarmouth ; Clarke and Medea% Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, London. .1 OSEP 11 GRIFFITH, printer, Wigan, Lancashire, Feb. 10, and March 13, at eleven, at the Swan Inn, Bolton-le- Moors. Armstreng, Staple-inn, London ; Lord and Ackerley, Wigan. JOHN RICHARDSON, stockbroker, Liverpool, Feb. 10 and March 13, at one, at the Clarendon Rooms, Liverpool. Deane, Liverpool; Vincent and Sherwood, King's Bench-walk, Temple, London. ROBERT PEARSON, jun., and JAMES PEARSON, cotton-manufacturers, Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire, Feb. 14 and March 13, at eleven, at the Town-hall, Preston. Adling ton, Gregory, Faulkner, and Follett, Bedford-row, London ; Ascrofts, Preston. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. J. 0 Beckett, merchant, Compton-street East, Brunswick square, Feb. 22, at eleven—H. Smethurst, hatter, George street, Great Surrey-street, Feb. 22, at twelve—W. Weston, merchant, Gracechurch-street, City, Feb. 29, at eleven. In the Country. R. Gates, wine merchant, Steyning, Sussex, July 10, at twelve, at the Town-hall, Brighton—N.. Thompson, H. Leo nard, and R. B. Dawes, factors, Aston, Birmingham, Feb. 26, at twelve, at Dee's Royal Hotel, Birmingham—C. Walker, licensed victualler, Oulton, Bothwell, Yorkshire, Feb. 29, at twelve, at the Court House, Leeds—S. and J. Phillips, mer chants, Liverpool, Feb. 24, at one, at the Clarendon-rooms, Li verpool—M. Marks and S. Barnett, tailors, Liverpool, Feb. 21, at one, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool. CERTIFICATES— FEe. 21. _ _ A. Galloway, jun., chemist, Holloway—S. Elliott and J. Allen, corn factors, Wakefield, Yorkshire—J. Balm and J. Hothwell, lace manufacturers, Nottingham—D. Glasgow, en gineer, Liverpool—J. Brown and T. B. Powell, calico printers, Stubbins within Tottington, Lancashire. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. 11. Wolters and F. Rohrs, coopers, Whitechapel—J. and J. C. Fox, plumbers, Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire—J. and G. Bury, butchers, Kniver, Staffordshire—E. Smith and D. Chalmers, drapers, Norwich—T. Grundy and J. Cooper, machine makers, Preston, Lancashire—H. Leaver, F. Leaver, and T. Guildford, lace manufacturers, Nottingham—J. Apple ton and J. R. Gibson, surgeons, Holborn-hill—B. Wharton, G. Wharton, and J. Bennett, builders, Salford, Lancashire— W. Lloyd, C. Lumley, and G. James, carriers, Coalpert, Salop—L. Floss, J. Koch, and A. L. Schultze, woolstaplers, Leeds, Yorkshire (as far as regards L. Floss)—Blackburn, Cautheray, and Co., scribblers of wool, Calverley, Yorkshire (as far as regards R. Womersley)—J. and W. Smith, cabinet makers, Nottingham—A. Massie anti R. Morton, High-street, Wapping—ll. Lloyd and E. Lloyd, jun., millers, Mold, Flint shire—S. Gamble and D. Ross, drapers, Bradford, Yorkshire —J. W. Vernon and J. P. C. Cameron, army clothiers, Cha ring-cross—J. Parkes and W. Broughall, millers, Pontnewy nidd, Pontypool, Monmouthshire—J. S. Allen and W. But terfield, hosiers, Manchester—S. Foster and E. W. Whistler, commission agents, Fenchurch-street, City—J. Fisher and J. Jackson, spirit merchants, King's Lynn, Norfolk. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. JAMES WILSON, coal merchant, Edinburgh, Feb. 3 and 24, at one, at Fraser's Tavern, King's Arms, Est Rose-street, Edinburgh. DION YSIUS REID, merchant, Dundee, Feb. 4 and 26, at two, at the British Hotel, Dundee. . _ , JOHN OLIVER, grain dealer, Hawick Mills, Hawick, Feb. 8 and 29, at twelve, at the Tower Inn, Hawick. ROBERT NEILL, spirit dealer, Fisher-row, Feb. 6 and 27, at one, at the Exchange Hotel, Leith. J. SII W and R. SHAW, merchants, Glasgow, Feb. 7 and 9 S, at one, at the Eagle Inn, Glasgow. ALEXANDER M‘GRIGOR, innkeeper, Kinross, Feb. 8 and 29, at one, at the Green Inn, Kinross. NEW KINGSTON, SURREY.—It is little more than twelve months since the first stone of New Kingston was laid, and yet now all the roads and approaches p-e finished, and nearly two hundred houses and villas erected. The Direc tors of the South Western Railway, taking into consideration the great advantages of its site over that of the old station, the former being a steep descent, precluding the approach of car riages to the line, have built a very handsome structure at the entrance, and it is here that the passengers for the new or old town of Kingston alight. The view from this spot is said to be unequalled in England, and comprises five Royal Parks, the Castle of Windsor, the Gardens of K.ew, and the ftiver Thames. Doubtless this example of "moving a Town to a Railroad," and thus keeping pace with the improvement of the times, will be generally followed along the principal lines throughout the country. The number of houses and villas to be built will be about 800 to 100. _ _ _ VV DEATH OF THE HON. AND REV. J. MAR SHAM, D.D.—The death of this eminent divine took place ra ther suddenly on Tuesdaylast, at his residence in the Precincts Rochester. The deceased, who was cousin of the Earl of Romney, was born the 29th Feb. 1759, and married in 1784 to Miss A. F. Bullock. by whom the Hon. and Rev. Gentle man had issue four children, two of whom were sons, the Rev. Robert Marsham, D.C. L., Warden of Merton College, Ox ford ; and tl > Vice-Chancellor of that University, the Rev. Charles Mar,ham. The deceased who was Canon of Windsor, Prebendary o: Rochester and Wells, was deservedly esteemed by a numerous circle of friends, who have now to deplore the death of a sincere Christian, the best part of whose long life had been spent in alleviating the sufferings of his poor fellow creatures. THE HAGUE, JAN. 29. A letter to the Handet.blad says, that " Captain Peter 11. Schabeling, of the ship Harmonic of Dort, on his voyage from Rotterdam to Douglas, in the Isle of Man, fell in, on the 18th of December last, with the English brig Heath, which was in a sinking state, and had the good fortune to save the captain and the crew, con sisting of seven men, and having in the most generous manner supplied their wants, had the satisfaction to land them at Douglas mane on the following day. The Liver p ool Philanthro p ic Society for relie v i ng shipwrecked persons , being in formed of these particulars, a ddressed a letter to Captain Sch abelin g , which h as b een rece i ve d f rom Mr. John Court, the Secretary, who writes, th a t t h e S oc i e ty having been informed of his hwhich will an be and generous a conduct, has instruc ted him to ex p ress to him the li vely gratitude and appro b a tion of the Society, and has vot e d out of the funds of the Soc i e ty t e n pounds as a present to him, and fifteen pounds to be distributed among his crew, letterpaiisd dtetaoad j nyperson . authorized by him to receive it.' The A public dinner is to be given in the borough of Southwark, about the middle of next month, to celebrate the triumph of Reform in tha election of Mr. Benjamin Wood. TH - SUN, LONDON, MO DAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1840. SHERIFFS APPOINTED BY HER MAJESTY FOR. THE YEAR 1840. The following List of Sheriffs appcared in last evening's Gazette:— ENGLAND. Bedfordshire—Wil Frederick Brown, of Dur:stablc, Esq. Berkshire—Henry Hippisley, of Lamborn•place, Esq. Bucks—John Peter Dearing, of the Lee, Esq. Cambridge and Huntingdon—Thomas Mortlock, of Little Abingdon, Esq. Cheshire—John 'Follemache, of Tilstone Lodge, Esq. Cornwall—Sir Richard Rawlinson Vyvyan, of Trclo- warren, Bart. Cumberland__ Sir George Musgrave, of Eden Hall, Bart. Derbyshire—Sir Henry John Joseph v_unloke, of Winger- worth, Bart. Devonshire—Augustus Stowey, of Kenbury, Esq. Dorsetshire—John Samuel Wanley Sawbridge Erie Drax, of Charborough Park, Esq. Durham—Sir Hedworth Williamson, of Whitburn, Bart. Essex—Christopher Thomas Tower, of Weald Hall, Esq. Gloucestershire—Sir Michael Hicks Hicks Beach, of Williamstrip Park, Bart. Herefordshire—Thomas Heywood, of Hope-end, Esq. Hertfordshire—Charles Snell Chauncy, of Little Munden, Esq. Kent—Arthur Pea, of Bentham-bill, Tunbridge Wells, Esq. Le es George Joseph Palmer, of Wanlip, Bart. Lincolnshire—Thomas George Corbet, of Elsham Hall, Esq. Monmouthshire— Summers Harford, of Sirhowy, Esq. Norfolk—Henry Villebois, of Marsham-house, Esq. Northamptonshire—Thomas Alderson Cooke, of Peter borough, Esq. Northumberland—William Lawson of Longhurst, Esq. Nottinghamshire—Sir Juckes Granville Juckes Clifton, of Clifton, Bart. Oxfordshire—Hugh Hamersley, of Great Hascley-house, Esq. Rutlandshire— Samuel Richard Fydell, of Morcott, Esq. Shropshire—Thom-is Eyton, of Eyton, Esq. Somersetshire—John Jarrett, of Cammerton, Esq. Staffordshire— Henry John Pye, of Clifton-hall, E s q. County of Southampton—John Meggot Elwes, of Bos sington-house, Stockbridge, Esq. Suffolk—George St. Vincent Wilson, of Redgravo, Esq. Surrey—The lion. Peter John Locke King of Woburn Farm, Chertsey. Sussex—John Davies Gilbert, of Eastbourne, Esq. Warwickshire—Dempster Heming, of Caldecott, Esq. Wiltshire—William Henry Fox Talbot, of Lscock Abbey, Esq. Worcestershire—James Foster, of Stourbridge, Esq. Yorkshire— Sir Thomas Aston Clifford Constable, of Burton Constable, Bart. WALES. Anglesey—Sir Love Parry Jones Parry, of Madryn, Knt. Breconshire—Richard Douglas Gough, of Yniscedwin, Esq. Cardiganshire—John William Lewis, of Llanarchayron, Esq. Carmarthensbire—John Lloyd Price, of Glangwilly, Esq. Carnarvonshire—The Honourable Edward Mostyn Lloyd Mostyn, of Plas Hen. Denbighshire—Towshend Mainwaring, of Marchwill-hall, Esq. Flintshire—William Shipley Conway, of Bodryddan, Esq. Glamorganshire—Michael Williams, of Morfa, Esq. Merionethshire—George Price Lloyd, of Pins) mire, Esq. Montgomeryshire—Thomas Evans, of "laenol, Esq. Pembrokeshire—Richard Llewellyn, of Tregwynt, Esq. Radnorshire—Edward Rogers, of Stanage-park, Esq. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 31.—The Blenhim, 72, Captain Sir H. Seahouse, K.C.B, destined for China, was towed out of harbour, this morning, by the Messenger and Lightning, Go vernment steamers. The Pembroke, 74, which ship has been detained at Spithead for the last ten days from the state of weather, came into har bour on Wednesday evening, towed by the Messenger and Meteor. She was mustered and inspected by the Port-Admi ral, Sir Edward Codrington, G.C.8., yesterday, who expressed himself pleased with her man-of-war like order. She will be paid off the latter end of next week. Two ordnance lighters arrived on Wednesday, towed by her Majesty's steam vessels, Meteor and Lightning, laden with stores and combustibles of all descriptions for the ships at Porte month, intended to reinforce the squadron under the orders of Admiral Sir Frederick Maitland. The steamers brought round a detachment of the Royal Artillery, under the command of Captain Knowles, all volunteers for this service. This has been rendered necessary, it would appear, from the disbanding of the finest corps in the service—the Marine Artillery. This was one of the many wise acts of Sir James Graham, when First Lord of the Admiralty; and yet on Wednesday night we find him in the House overhauling the present Board of Admiralty about the appointment of a few officers. The Blonde, 44, Pique, 36, and Andromache, 26, are ready for service. They wilt probably go out of harbour the begin ning of next week. Blonde is for Chins. The Fantome, 16, took advantage of the S.E. breeze yester day, and sailed for the Coast of Africa. The Crescent, Frigate, intended as a slave depot, at Rio de Janeiro, still remains at Spithead. The Lightning, steam vessel, left this morning, for the River, end the Meteor, steam vessel, in the afternoon, for Plymouth. Men of War at Spithead.—Blenheim, 72 : and Crescent, Baretko Junior transport. In Harbour.—Britannia, lio ; Victory, 104; Royal George yacht ; Excellent, gunnery ship • Pembroke, 74 ; Blonde, 44 ; Pique, 36; Andromace, 26 ; Pantaloon, 10; Raven, 4; Mes senger, Fanny, Emerald, and Mercury tenders. EXECUTION IN FRANCE. (From the Gazette des Tribunaux.) THE DEATH OF A MURDEREk.—DRAGUIGNAN, JAN. 14.—Toussaint Chauvet was found guilty on the 11th of November, by the Court of Assizes of the department of the Var, of murdering his sister. in-law, and was condemned to death. The circumstances under which the crime had been committed, the untameable temper of the murderer— there, seated on the bench of infamy was his daughter, aged fifteen, uttering dreadful declarations against her father, whose accomplice she was accused of being—the touching position of the victim's family, and the attachment of which she was the object from all who knew her—all this excited eat nest attention to the various phases of the drama which the energetic verdict of the jury was to ter minate. The verdict was received as the work of justice, and not a voice was raised in favour of the murderer, who appealed to the Royal clemency, after having in vain ap pealed to the Courts of Law. . Chauvet heard his sentence without emotion. On ar. riving at the prison he instantly asked for something to eat. During two months he never softened the savage ferocious nature of his character. Continually protesting against his sentence, and throwing the responsibility of his death upon his daughter, he answered the priests and others who attempted to administer to him the solace of religion. "If there were a God, lie would come down from Heaven to save me ; if I am taken to the scaffold, there is no God." Ile took his meals regularly, and insisted on having double rations, which he shared with another convict, his compa nion in captivity. At six a.m., on the 14th instant, the Abbe Court entered Chauvet's cell, and told him that he must prepare to go. " Where ?" replied he. "To Luc," said the Priest. " Well, I am ready," said he," " but I'll first take sonic brandy and something to cat." He was given what he wanted, and whilst going in the cart through the multitude which had as sembled to see him pass. he continued eating with the greatest sang froid until he arrived at the prison. The cortege arrived at Luc at half-past ten. The prisoner, standing up in the cart, apostrophised the people, saying that he was the victim of perjury. On passing before the Judge be vociferated some horrible exclamations against that respectable Magistrate, accusing him of having caused his death, &c. The prisoner's cyni cism excited the disgust and indignation of all the bystanders. On passing under the guillotine Chauvet looked at it and said, " You will soon cut off a good and innocent head." While the executione!s were cutting off his hair, preparing him for the scaf fold, he uttered the most horrible blasphemies, and was ferocious and savage as a madman. He, however, asked for something to cat, saying it was better to meet death with a full stomach. At length he consented to confess. At half-past one the immense masses which had assembled to witness the execution perceived the prison gates thrown open. The fatal moment had arrived. Chauvet ad vanced with a firm step towards the guillotine, and mounted the steps unassisted. Whilst the executioners were bind ing his hands he cried out, with a hoarse, stentorian voice, " Had there been a God, he would have performed a miracle to save me f lam innocent l" In another second he ceased to exist. AC pem V b E ro ß keb l u T m Y OF -boat fe SI R lIfou JA I, on Wednesday G M ednes ß d A v HA night, : 1 11 1 e e Pearl frigate. It was during the gale that was blowing off St. Stephen's, whispering, with his usual conceit, his own praises,, and insinuatini", with his usual meanness, every possible charge against those who succeeded him in the Admiralty, Sir James Graham is reported to have uttered the following words. W e tak e them from the Times, preferring, in this instance, a Tory report:_" The i n h a bitants (of S outham p ton) were overjoyed at its appearance, but very soon the secret tran spired. The frigate was the . Pearl, commanded by Lord Clarence Paget, who became a candidate for South ampton, and of whose hospitalities the inhabitants par took and enjoyed." Now, any indifferent p e rson reading this paragraph, wou ld i n f er that Lord Clarence Paget brought his frigate to Southampton, and that in consequence of the hospitalities the inhabitants partook of and enjoyed, hi. Lordship was invited to contest the borough. That the ship arrived first, and the election took place at a sub sequent period. The reverse of this is the truth,—a truth we are sure Sir James Graham knew, and with his usual mean ness, kept back. When the last election took place, Lord Clarence and the Pearl were far, far away from England—the frigate did not arrive at Portsmouth till many days after the election,—and when her commander was permitted to isring her up the Southampton river, every trace of the election was gone. And before Lord Paget could see the half of those he would gladly have seen, he was ordered off to the West In dies—not a little to the mortification of the gallant gen tlemen and men by whom she was manned. So much for the veracity of the Pembroke bum-boat!—Harnpshire Indepeneknt. FATAL ACCIDENT DURING THE LATE HIGH Wins.—On Thursday evening an inquest was held before Mr. Payne, at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, on John Bennett, aged 52. The evidence of deceased's wife showed that on Tuesday week last they were walking in Blackfriars-road, the wind blowing very strong at the time, when her husband turned down a passage to light his pipe. As he was entering a baker's shop for that purpose a tile blown off the roof of the house fell on his left foot, and nearly cut off the great toe. Ile was taken to the above hospital, and the toe was amputated. Two days after (he had been of intemperate habits) delirium tremens set in, of which he died on Tuesday. The accident was the proxi mate cause of death. Verdict—" Accidental death." THE MANCHESTER ANTI-CORN-LAW PE TITIoN.—The Manchester borough petition for the total and immediate repeal of the corn-laws, which is now completed, has received fifty-six thousand six hundred and sixty-five sig natures. An address of the female; of Manchester to the Queen, praying for a repeal, is, we understand, in preparation, and will shortly be ready for signature. EXTRACTS FROM THE AMERI CAN PAPERS. REQUEST.-Will Ex-Sheriff Perkins, formerly of London, please to return the " British Peerage for 1839," a book of reference, which he borrowed of us a few weeks ago. I want it sadly, to find how some drops of noble female blood have been running. O'Haggerty, who has been for several years in search of an honest man down town, like Japhet in search of a father, has at last made the discovery in the person of somebody called Wilson G. Hunt. Jack was SD overjoyed at the discovery, that he immediately sent to a silversmith, got a silver tea-urn, with no gin in it, and presented it to him on New Year's-day. There are many other persons in Pearl-street, and that neigh bourhood, that Jack intends to make a similar present to, if they will only pay their notes. Come along this way, Jack O' Hagerty. You brought a bill against me before " Dear Dick Hiker," for 500 dollars, which I paid in cash down on the nail, by a check on the Che mical Bank. Wont you, honest Jack, present me with a teapot, a tankard, or a pitcher ? Do. THE VANDENHOFFS—ALPHA AND OMEGA.-011 Monday-night, the Vandenhoffs, father and daughter, appeared in the Hunchback, at the Park, and last night again in the Stranger, and a pair of greater antipodes to each other we never saw. The style of acting characterising both these artists, is quite peculiar. Mr. Vandenhoff is extremely chaste, classical, and discriminating—Miss Vandenhoff, with more physical power and intellectual energy, than taste or genius, is quite the reverse of her father—he, alpha —she, omega. The " Master Walter" of Vandenhoff, is beautifully conceived and chastely executed—the " Julia" of the daughter had too little of the lady in style, manner, and action, and too much of the chambermaid just set up for a fash ionable lady. Miss Vandenhoff has a large quantity of a certain kind of talent, but it is raw, uneven, and crude. She reminds us of Miss Vose, an actress from Mobile, who was called for her excessive action and tempestuous style, " the beautiful roarer from the west, half steamboat, half alligator, with a bit of the snapping turtle." Miss Vandenhoff has the raw material of a fine actress, but she has much to learn before she can be compared to Miss 'Free in elegance of style, or Miss Kemble in classical passion. She is too tempestuous. THE MAILS.—Why don't Congress declare the rail roads from NI , ashington to New York post-roads, and then compel the Company to carry the mails nolens volens? This can be done. STRANGE.—Not a fire of any consequence has taken place down town, for some time past. Pi obably no honest fellow has a stock of old-fashioned goods that the Insurance Companies ought to pay for, " LETTERS FROM THE OLD WORLD, BY A LADY OF NEW YORK."—We understand that Mr. Bucking ham, the Oriental Traveller, in the defence which he proposes to make, this evening, at the Lyceum, against the attacks of a Reverend Critic in the New York Observer, intends to draw largely from the interesting " Letters from the Old World," as well as from other authorities, in support of his case. If Mr. Bucking ham will read a few of these letters, we can easily dis pense with his lectures. A CURE FOR THE GOUT.—Count Piper (we are assured) like myself, was once a martyr to the gout. He said he cured his by taking in bed, every morning, a very strong extract of coffee, with an equal quantity of rum—about a quarter of a pint each—for thirty successive days. The first week it produced violent headache and fever, which terminated after that period in m•st excessive perspiration. This remedy left him weak, but cured him. He has had no return of the disorder for nine years, and now trusts to exercise and diet for good health and freedom from the distressing malady, which, like the toothache, excruciating as it is, nobody pities.— Standish. The immense quantity of rain during the last week has caused another extensive flood in our vicinity. The whole of the low meadows which bound the river Avon were for some days completely covered, but no fatal accidents have occurred to the cattle, which were in some cases unavoidably left on the land, although the sudden rise of the stream kept them without food for a long interval. The high wind stripped many houses of their coverings, and threw down some trees.— Wilts Independent. MEATH ELECTION.—The election for Meath takes place on Tuesday. Mr. Corbally is the chosen candidate for the Liberal constituency, and that constituency can make him the member for the county, and that noble and independent constituency will.—Pilot. The new plan for abolishing the farming of the revenue in Turkey has, after much opposition from several members of the Divan, been carried through the influence of Reschid Pacha, and will come into operation on the Ist of March next. On Monday morning week, Mr. Scott, of Beighton Fields, near Barlborough, was found drowned in a pond near Beighton Fields House.—Derby Reporier. DEATH.—TREADMILL.—Wednesday morn ing an inquest was held before Mr. Wakley, M.P., at the House of Correction, Coldbath.fields, on the body of Fanny Leach, aged 30, an inmate of the prison. It appeared from the evidence of the turnkeys that deceased was committed on the 30th of last October, from the Central Criminal Court, un der sentence of six months' imprisonment and hard labour for felony. Until the 14th instant she appeared in good health, when at her own request she was transferred from the work room to the treadmill, on which she had been scarcely an hour, when she was seized with an hysterical fit ; after which she was removed into the convale•cent ward, and subsequently to the infirmary. She became gradually worse, and on the 23d, on examining her, the surgeon found one of her legs quite black, which colour rapidly spread all over her body, and she died on Monday last. Verdict—" Natural Death, produced by mortification of the leg." MR. MARTIN, M.P.—ln consequence of cer tain misunderstandings, we have again to state that Mr. Martin has paired off with Sir Edward Hayes. The Hon. Gentleman is now actively engaged in making arrangements for the re registry of his numerous tenantry.—Dublin Evening Post. BANK OF IRELAND.—We learn from the Dub lin Evening Post that a meeting of the Directors of the Bank of Ireland, held last Tuesday, a redneti m of discount was de termined on. An order was accordingly issued reducing the rate of interest from 6 to 5 per cent. on all bills, Irish, Eng lish, and Scotch. DUNDEE, JAN. 23.—An experiment is going on here this day, for the purpose of trying whether steam let into a vessel will have the same effect of ascertaining where any leaks are, as if water was let in. It is generally believed it will have the same effect, with the addition of destroying any vermin that may be in a ship. Within these last six days there has been launched from the different building yards here, a ship of 378 tons; a barque 354 tons; brigs, Royal Bride, 201 tons ; schooner, May, 116 tons; a schooner, 107 tons. An anti-slavery Congress is appointed to be appointed to be held in London in the course of next June, to concert the measures for a general movement against abomi nable system of slavery still ,prevalent in various parts of the world. Delegates w ill attend from France, America, Jamaica,&c. Lord Lindsay, in renouncing all intention of standing on the Tory interest for Wigan, complains that his promptitude in announcing himself as a candidate last year, when it was imagined that Sir Robert Peel's accession to office would have led to a dissolution, was followed by no encourage ment whatever, nor did he receive the slightest mark of satis faction at the offer of his services then made. SIR J. GRAHAM V. TIIE DUKE OF WEL LINGTON.-If Sir James will refer to the Army List (says a Correspondent of the Chronicle), he will find that out of twenty-five ensigns in the Grenadier Guards, who have, since 1834, been nominated to commissions by the Duke of Welling ton, two only (Lieutenants Clifford and Graham) are the sons of Whig parents. . DEATH OF SIR F. COOPER. — I t with deep regret we announce the death of Sir Frederick Grey Cooper, of Cogar, Bart., on the 23d inst., at Barton Grange, Somersetshire. His son, now Sir F. Cooper, succeeds to the Baronetcy. On Monday se'nnight, as a commercial gentle man was crossing the Hnngerford Down in his gig, a suddon gust of wind completely upset him ; his arm was much injured, ut not broken; no other damage was done, and he proceeded, with a man to drive, on his journey to Oxford. It was with the greatest difficulty the passengers could keep their seats on the night coaches some nights last week, from Bristol and London. THE STORM.—BRUSSELS. JAN. 2G.—A let ter from Antwerp, dated yesterday, speaks of a violent storm in the preceding evening and that morning. All the lamps were extinguished. The Dutch ship Margaretta Johanna, Captain Schow, from Batavia, with a valuable cargo, has been totally lost at the entrance of the Texel. The ctew, except two sailors, escaped. The loss of the Dutch underwriters is enormous; they had insured 170,000 florins on the cargo, and 130,000 on the vessel ; in all, 300,000 florins. Nothing can be saved. _ _ _ The cutlers of Paris have signed a protest against the illegal search instituted in their shops, and the seizure of knives, to the value of between 20,000 f. and 25,000 f , which had hitherto never been regarded as pro hibited arms. A funeral of rather a novel nature took place at Hungerford, on Wednesday last. George Tubb, aged 88 years, had been a ringer in Hungerford parish upwards of 70 years, and it was his earnest wish that the bells might ring at his funeral. Accordingly a full peel was rung, whilst the funeral procession moved to the church. The custom was not singular in the old man's family, as he stated he bad eleven brothers, all of whom had been ringers, and had been rung to the grave in like manner. Tubb and his ancestors had been ringers in Hun gerford for upwards of two centuries, and during the whole curse of Tubb's life he had never been out of town a week.-- Devizes Gazette. SINGULAR HISTORICAL PARALLEL.—In looking over a file of old papers, we were surprised to find s paragraph, under date, " May, 27. 1793," as follows : —" John Frost was tried before Lord Kenyon, and found guilty of uttering seditious expressions at the Percy Coffee House, Rathbone-place. The seditious words were—' lam for equality. I see no reason why one man should be greater than another. I would have no King, and the Constitution of the country is a bad one.' Mr. Frost was sentenced to be struck off the roll of attorneys, to be imprisoned six months, to stand in the pillory, and give security for his good behaviour." This was in " the good old times, when George the Third was King." The words of the poor attorney are such as would now pass unnoticed; they are mildness itself, compared with language daily uttered and printed in the present day. What nonsense then to talk of the decay of our liberties.— Gateshead Observer. ----•— • The sloop Catherine of Greenock, from Loch swilly, with a cargo of oats, bound for Glasgow, was wrecked on Tuesday evening last, at Dunure, near Fisherton Chapel. The sloop left Lochswilly on Monday, and encountered severe gales from N.N. W., and W.N. W., depriving her of all her canvass ; and in this condition she was driven across the channel. The captain and crew, not expecting that the sloop woul dbe so soon on shore, were down in the cabin, preparing themselves for an event which they knew could not be far distant; and making what is termed a " collection for the poor," when the ves sel struck upon a rock, about forty yards distant from the shore. The crew instant,, ran on deck, and ascending the rigging, after one or two rebuffs, managed is swing them selves on the robk, and got safe on shore. There were three men on board besides the captain. They had not been out of the vessel above ten minutes, when the mast fell. The sloop was making from eight to nine feet water, and had been three times on her bea m - en d s b e f o re she struck on the rock. The cargo of oats, which was consigned for Messrs. Ewen, Angus and Co., Glasgow, is entirely lost. FlRE.—rhursda) afternoon there was a fire at Messrs. Lyon and Co.'s manufactory, at Hornsey. The en. gine-house only was destroyed. MAR KET INTELLIGEN CE. (From the London New Price Current of January 31. ) '6uGAß.—British Plantation Sugar has been in good request by the grocers this week, and they have been compelled to pay an advance on previous rates of sixpence on all descriptions ; ;from the refiners there has been a fair demand for all kinds, and the prices paid are rather above thwe of last Friday. Jamaica of low middling quality has fetched 595, good middling yellow 655, fine, but with not much colour 693; Urenada middling yel low 625, good middling 64s to 64s 6d per cwt; Barbadoes tine went at 69s to 69s 6d, good middling to good 67s to 68s, low middling and middling 63s 6d to 66s per cwt. This afternoon a good demand prevailed for grocery as well as for refining descriptions, and the merchants obtained rather higher prices, making the advance since this day week tid to Is per cwt; at auction 102 hhds Barbadoes sold briskly at Gd above Tuesday's prices, mid to good fetched 66s 6d a 69s lid per cwt. REFINED.—Prices have improved since we last wrote 6tl per cwt; standard lumps at 78s to 78s Gd, rather inferior 77s to 77s Gd, good brown lumps 76s to 765 6d, and common 75s to 75s 6d. Treacle of common quality at 325. Patent and the best old make at 33s to 34s 6d. Pieces, particularly fine bright sorts, fetch 70s to 71s. Loaves at 3Ss to 38s 6cl for 10, and 36s tid to 37s for 14 lbs. Treacle is in fair request, at 12s 6d to 13s. Pieces at 24s for good descriptions. Bastards com manded 16s to 18s. Dutch Crushed Sugar at 31s lid at Am sterdam ; a parcel has been disposed of here at 32s 6d per cwt. To-day for Bonded Crushed 34s was paid, for delivery in three weeks or a month ; 6d per cwt more for parcels nearly ready ; 101 b loaves at 37s per cwt. 111Auumus.—Prices have improved 6d, and in some in stances is per cwt; low and middling fetched 6ls 6d to 63s 6d, good and fine 65s 6d to 66s Gd, very fine yellow 67s 6d to 6Ss, fine 66s Gd to 675, good 653 to 665, good middling 63s 6d to 645, middling 62s 6d to 635, ordinary and very ordinary 60s 6d to 625, mid and good brown 57s to 5Ss 6d, and fine 59s 6d to 60s 6d per cwt. EasZ INDIA.—From the Refiners there has been less de mand for Manilla, at 22s for low middling dry greyish yellow. Java has maintained former quotations. Bengal of good sorts at rather higher prices. This afternoon white Bengal was much wanted by the Gro cers, and prices are still on the advan ce; 102 cas k s dry bright low brown at public sale fetched 50s per cwt. FOREIGN.—White Havannah sound was taken in 29s to 32s for low to middling soft, and good dry at 355, the latter kind in October last was fetching 425, damaged sold at 29s 6il to 32s per cwt ; 1,208 boxes sold at a reduction on previous rates of Is to is Gd for ordinary middling and soft kind:, but good qualities with strength were only Gd cheaper, brown fetched 19s Gd to 22s 6d, iow to good middling yellow 23s to 245, good to fine strong 25s to 27s per cwt. ; 400 boxes are declared for sale. Brazil has supported former rates. Rio, of the new crop, at 22s to 22s 6d for middling and good yellow, good to fine brown 20s to 21s per cwt. MoLAssEs.—West India at improved rates; Berbice of mid quality 31s 6d, and good old Antigua 34s per cwt. This afternoon Barbadoes taken in at 36s for good bright quality ; there were buyers at 35s 6d per cwt; since the sale sold at 365. COFFEE —All clean descriptions of British Plantation are much wanted by the trade ; but the operations have again been restricted, in consequence of the scanty supply ; the small par cels disposed of privately have been at rather higher prices, and all the parcels of unclean kinds offered have found buyers at improved rates ; there has been no public sale, but 120 casks, principally Berbice (part of the cargo arrived this week), are declared for Tuesday. For most kinds of East India prices have again improved, and the trade are still anxious to do bust n:ss. For Mocha there has been a good deal of inquiry by private contract, and the advanced rates of 127 s to 135 s have been given for middling to good, and 148 s to 150 s for fine. This afternoon there was a fair business doing privately in clean Brazil at 62s to 635. For Java there are free buyers at 83s to 84s for good quality. Ceylon sells freely at 1069 for good quality. Foreign is mere sought after at our quotations. Otr.s.—The transactions in common descriptions of Fish Oils have been on a small scale for horns use, and for exporta tion there are few orders ; prices have undergone no variation of moment for Cod or pale Seal since we last wrote, for the former, however, 281 15s to 291, and for the latter of first quality 30l to 301 lOs has been accepted. Southern has main tained late rates. Sperm 1101 to 112/ for first quality. Linseed Oil at 22s 6d. Rape has maintained last week's rates. Olive is held firmly. Palm there are now no sellers under 33/. East India Cocoa Nut, good quality, 43s per cwt. TA T.Lovv.—For Russian Tallow, in the early part of the week, prices receded to 49s 3d to 493 6d for first quality ; but during the last two days, for Petersburg Yell ow C an dl e on the spot, prices have rallied from 49s 6d to 49s 9d per cwt for first quality. For delivery up to April at 49s 6d to 493 9d. For delivery in the last three months 48s is demanded. Town Tallow ha 3 been in good request. To-day for Petersburg Yellow Candle on the spot, as well as for delivery in the next two and three months, holders were firm at 4s Gd to 4s 9d per cwt. TEA.—There has been no speculative demand for free trade Tea since we last wrote, for actual consumption, however, there has been a fair business doing in nearly all kinds, and prices have fluctuated little since our last report ; Congou and 'rwan key have been the most in request, the former at 2s 10d to 2s ltd for money, and 3s with a prompt, and the latter at 3s Id for cash, and 3s 2d with a prompt, at these rates, however, several of the merchants are not inclined to sell. Company's were in good request in the early part of the week at 3s Oid to 3s Gid for money, and 3s 2d to 3s 3d with prompts, but during the last two days there has been less inclination to buy, and sales have been made at 3a to 3s 2 1 / 2 d money, and prompt. Accounts from Canton are looked for with anxiety. To-day price; were firm for Tea, and from the trade there was a good demand, particularly for free trade Congou and Twankay. Roar, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDB.—For Leeward Island Rum the demand has again been brisk, and prices have ad vanced ld to ; the sales have amounted to 450 puns ; proofs to 5 per cent over proof at 3s 7id to 3s 9 1 1 -,d, 6 to 10 over 3s 10d to 4s, 11 to 13 over 4s Id to 4s 2d, 14 to 16 over 4s 3d to 4s sd, 18 to 20 over 4s 6d to 4s Bd, 22 to 25 over 4s 9d to 4s 10d, 26 to 2S over 4s ltd to 5s Id, 29 to 33 over Sc 2d to 5s sd, 42 over 5s 9d. Jamaica has secured a fair sale at id to Id advance ; 250 puns have been disposed of-26 to 28 per cent over proof at 5s 7d to 5s Bd, 29 to 33 over 5s 9d to 5s 11d, 34 to 36 over 6s to 6s 2d, and stronger 6s 3d to 6s 4d per gallon. The Government contract of 80,000 gallons has been taken at the high average of 3s 8d ; 20,400 gallons by Messrs. Tower and Lawson, at 3s 7.0, 36,600 by Mr. Arbouin, at 8s Bad, and 23,000 a trifle under 3s 70, by Mr. J. Mathew : to-day it was impossible to buy Leewards under 3s 8d per gallon. The arrivals have been 1,200 puns, &c., since Friday. For Brandy a good demand has prevailed at previous rates, we quote first brands of the vintage of 1836 at 5s Id to 5s 2d, do 1837 4s lld to 5s Id, do 1831 4s 7d to 4s 9d per gall, at these rates the merchants are not anxious to realize. Genera has been in fair request at 2s to 2: Id per gall. British Corn Spirits are selling at the low figure of 9s 10d per gallon; some of the distillers, however, are not inclined to make contracts thereat. This afternoon large purchases were made in all kinds of Rum, and prices are rather higher; 3s 8d paid for proof Leewards, and 3s Bid now asked. SPICES.—This afternoon common black Pepper was sought after, and 350 bags at public sale sold at stiff prices, ♦iz. at 3id for fair light stalky dark brown Sumatra, and very ord dusty and stalky at aid per lb.-500 pockets E. I. Ginger sold at 14s 6d for ordinary worm Bengal, and 16s 6d for middling Malabar, which is again higher ; the parcels disposed of at auction this week have been principally to speculators.—Cassia Lignea is wanted at the advanced rates noticed above, but at which there were few sellers. BRUSSELS, JAN. 26.—We do not believe that the day when Prince Albert will arrive at Brussels is yet fixed. We believe also that the King will go to London to be present at the marriage of the Queen, his niece, as several journals have announced. . BRUSSELS, JAN. 31.—His Highness Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg is to arrive at Liege this day (the 31st), and to-morrow at Brussels. His Highness is accompanied by Ihe reigning Duke of Saxe Coburg, his father ; by his brother, the Hereditary Prince of Saxe Coburg; and his uncle, Prince Ferdinand. The intended husband of Queen Victoria will be received in Belgium with the honours usually shown to crowned heads. ------- A MUD-LARK.—On Friday last, one Henry Hymas, a denizen of Galleywood and Common, appeared at the Chelmsford Petty Session to answer for having conducted himself towards one Master Dale, in a manner unbecoming a journeyman carpenter and a gentleman. Master Dale was very peaceably, and of course, very leisurely (for he was paid by the day), scraping the mud off the Baddow-road, when de fendant went behind him, took him by the proboscis, twisted him from north-east to due south, and then coolly inquired, .‘ Is this the way to Westminster ?" Be this as it will, it was not the way to Master Dale's good graces; his eyes, as he asserted,. actually wept at the indignity offered to his no se , an d and raising his hoe, he stood like Ajax of old— Prepared, with awful majesty, to strike—" threatening to make sad htivoc with Mr. Hymas's bra'ns— though, by-the-bye, defendant had little dread of such a mis fortune, they hazing been previously stolen away by a few foam ing tankards of XX. The Bench assessed the damage, injury, and spoil to the nose and feelings, at 2s. 63. and costs, and not being prepared with the coin, the Magistrates politely sent a constacle to show him the way, not to Westminster, but to the Convict Gaol.— Chelmsford Chronice. DEATH OF LADY CATHERINE DOUGLAS. —We regret to have to record the demise of the Lady Cath erine Heron Douglas, youngest daughter of the late Sir Wm. Douglas, Bart., and sister of the Marquis of Queensberry, which took place on Sunday last, at Lockerbie House Her Ladyship, on the death of the late Marquis, in May, 1837, was raised by royal letters patent to the rank and precedency of daughter of a marquis. The deceased lady w as born in 1775. The Lad) Susan Hotham, and the Honourable Captain Hotham, have arrived at B. B. Williams's, Esq., Port land-place, from Woolmers. Hcrts, The Sloop Lovely, ctuizer, belonging to Mr. Slade of Torquay, with a cargo of barley, on boar 1, missed stays on Tuesday when working into Dartmouth Harbour, and went on shore just under the Castle, and is full of water. Crew saved. A slight collision took place on the Greenwich Railway on Thursday morning, in the fog, from an extra Green wich train running against the Croydon carriages, which were injured thereby, and the passengers alarmed, but we believe no further mischief was done. On the 25th of this month, M. Galle, of the Royal Observatory of Berlin, discovered a second comet in the constellation of the Dragon, near the star E. It is not visible to the naked eye. A letter from Flushing, speaking of the late st.rms, says, among other disasters is the loss of the Bruxel loise, a handsome ship, belonging to Antw,rp, homeward bound, from Odessa, which was totally lost on the night of the 26th. MANCIIESTER.—THE COTTON TRADE.— Things are not so brisk here as they were on Tuesday; and neither yarns nor cloth can be sold on as good terms as on that day. The Russian and German houses are not shipping scarcely anything—the tinnier nothing, owing to the closing of their. rivers. This circumstance, joined to the very uncertain state of the Liverpool Cotton Market just at this moment, may, in a great measure, account for this unexpected dulness. Twist and certain descriptions of cloth suitable for the India m ar k ets, i s saleable at Tuesday's rates. There is a fair busines s d o i ng i n grey fustians, and at previous quotations. The calico printers are on the whole pretty well employed. BRUSSELS, JAN. 28.—The average price of Wheat last week was 22f. 89c , and that of Rye, 13f. 98c. It appears that Mr. John Wade, the able author of the " Chronological History of Great Britain" has been ap pointed Vice President and Member of the Historical Section of the " Institut D'Afrique" of P ar i s, of which the Duke de Doudeauvir is the President, s h ow i ng that the merits of some of our able writers are as fully appreciated in F:ance as in England, perhaps mo re so , f or a man is not usually esteemed a prophet in his own country. DREADFUL ACCIDENT.---0 11 Friday last, a farmer and his son, named Putt, residing at Foyle, 'near Thor verton, having attended the Exeter market, wore returning home, as we hear, in a state of intoxication, when they com menced racing the car t t h ey were dr i ving aga i ns t a nother in the road, and which coming in contact with a heap of stones, was suddenly overturned with great violence. Both the unfor tunate men, who we re precipitated to a considerable, distance, were picked up in a senseless state, and on being carried to the Hospital, it was discovered that they had both sustained a severe fracture of the s k u ll, b es id e s other injuries. They remain in a precarious state.— Western Times. 4:VEN!NG NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the Hampshire Telegraph.) PORTSMOUTH, PFC. I.—Tile Pembroke, 72, Captain Moresby, was towed into harbour, to be paid off on Thurs dsy, by the Meteor and Messenger steamers. Captain Moresby has issued a notice that he will allow no person to come on board his ship the day she is paid off, to collect debts; and in this he does right; he at once stops the improvident credit hitherto given to seamen ; and, indeed, it would greetly benefit the service if no sort of cam - IJuni : cation were allowed between a rr:an-of war, ordered to be paid off, and the shore, until the ir en were discharged with all their wages in their pockets; and this should be done in three days after the ship's arrival from abroad. At present ships are a fortnight discharging their stores and having the books made up, during which time hosts of persons are admitted on board, unlimited credit is given, by which the seamen, frequently fancying they have been cheated, in reality cheat the creditors, honest and hard-working tradesmen ; and still worse, during this period a pestilential liquor is poured into the ship, producing intoxication, insubordina tion, and every species of riot and debauchery ; and, to crown the whole, the pilfering of private property, and the robbery of stores is immense, and cannot be prevented. On the following morning, Admiral Sir Edward Codrington mustered and inspected her, when the following men re ceived the usual medals, &c., as a reward for long service and good conduct :—Thomas Bleach, gunner's mate, pen sion 271. 16s. per annum, and a gratuity of 151. ; John Brown, master-at-arms, pension 241. 165., and a gratuity of 71. ; Thomas Walker, ship's corporal, pension 221., and a gratuity of 71. ; George Bore, gunner's crew, pen sion 181. 45., and a gratuity of 5/. The Blenheim, 72, Captain Sir H. Senhouse, was towed out of harbour yesterday, by the Lightning and Messenger. The Meteor steamer, Lieutenant Pritchard, arrived on Wednesday evening, with a lighter in tow, filled with Con greve rockets, and other missiles, for the ships destined for China. On Thursday morning the Lightning steamer, Lieutenant Williams, arrived, but the vcssell she had had in tow having broke adrift in a squall in the night, and not having arrived, she put to sea again to look for her, and brought her in in the afternoon; this vessel was also laden with ordnance stores from the arsenal at Woolwich. The Meteor proceeded to Plymouth to-day, to take on board the Master-Attendant there, and a party of riggers for the Clyde, to bring round the Stromboli, which superb steamer is now fitted for service. The Cambridge, 78, is to be commissioned immediately at Sheerness. The Barretto Junior transport, Marshall, master, under the charge of Lieut. Lugg, agent, arrived on Wednesday from Gibraltar, with returned government stores, and 85 soldiers (invalids), 111 women, and 140 children, from different regiments. She left Gibraltar on the 12th inst., at which time her Majesty's ship Wasp, Hon. Captain Pel ham, was the only vessel of war there. The Diligence naval transport arrived to-day with stores from the Eastward. The Prometheui steam vessel, Lieut. Spark, is daily expected fvom the river, on her way to the Mediterranean. The crew of her Majesty's ship Beacon, on being paid off at Malta, presented to Colour-Sergeant William Harris, Royal Marines, a handsome silver snuff-box, as a token of respect. The Jupiter troop sh . p, Mr. Fulton, master, is daily ex pected with the 61st Regiment from Ceylon ; on her arrival she will take the 58th Regiment from this garrison to Cork. Her Majesty's steam-vessel Fearless, at Woolwich, has been officially surveyed, and approved of by thQ Lords Com missioners of the Admiralty, to convey Prince Albert to this country. It is understood the Prince will land at Woolwich, and extensive preparations are making there to welcome him. By accounts from Sierra Leone, of the 20th December, it appears that the Buzzard, 10, has sent into port for con demnation two more prizes, with 600 slaves on board. Arrived at the Quarantine Ground, on Monday, the Ad venture, Hardie, from Marseilles, with a cargo of wheat, for Falmouth, for orders, but blown past, and put in here ; the Sicilian schooner Brilliante, Campana, from Palermo, with a general cargo, for Rotterdam, with loss of sails, and considerable other damage, and is gone to Cowes for re pairs; ar.d the schooner Elizabeth, Hills, from St. Mi chael's, to Cowes, for orders. On Wednesday the barque Pomona, Moorhead, from Kirtch, in the Black Sea, with linseed and rapeseed, for Hull, in great distress, having, on the 25th instant, in the Bay of Biscay, lost her bow sprit, and sustained considerable damage, and cargo shifted ; she is under quarantine, and, when released, must go into harbour to repair ; and the barque Frederic, Dales, from Odessa, in the Black Sea, with a cargo of wheat ; she was to put into Falmouth for orders, but the late gales pre vented her getting into that port; she is also under a rigid quarantine. The case of the Armistad, Spanish schooner, belonging to Cuba, the slaves on board of which, while going from one port to another, rose upon the crew, and their owners, and masters, and took possession of the vessel, with the hope of reaching Africa again, but which, providentially for their lives, reached a port in America, is still arguing in the American courts of law ; but one thing is quite de termined on, namely, that all the slaves are freed men. The officers who have been attached to the Royal Ma rine Battalion, in the North Coast of Spain, who will re turn home in the Columbia, with 150 men of that corps, are Colonel Parke, C. 8., Captains Pratt, St evens , an d Shute ; and Lieutenants Wright, Jackson, Hockins, and Lambrick. At Spithead-131enheim, Crescent, Toronto, Ontario, and Montreal, American packets. At Motherbank—Barretto Junior, transport. In Basin—Madagascar, Illaglcienne, Andromache, Victor. In Dock—Queen, St. Vincent, Warspitc, Dublin,Twced, Hirrier, Fanny tender. NAVAL PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS. APPOINTMENTS—Captain —M. F. F. Berkeley, to the Thunderer; Edward Barnard (late of Hercules) to the Cambridge, Lieutenants—H. M. Tyndel, to the Blenheim, vice Mends, superseded at his own request ; R. W. Petty, to the Andromache, vice Goldie, promoted. Mates—James A. Paynter, to the Blenheim ; S. F. Short, and C. Marcuard, to the Cyclops ; George Kerr, to the Blonde ' • A. P. Ryder, to th e E xce ll ent ; J o h n Fisher, to the Andromache. Midshipman—John P. Lethbridge, to the Revenge. Vot. Ist. Class—F. Moresby, to the Britannia. Masters' Assistant—Richard Read, to the Victory. Second Master—W. H. Crane, additional to the Red wing, for service in the Urgent. The appointment of Lieut. C. Y. Campbell, as addi tional to the Wellesley, has been cancelled. Lady Mary Abercromby is, we are happy to state, recovered from her indisposition. Her Ladyship and the Hon. Mr. Abercromby are staying with the Earl and Counter of Minto, at the Admiralty. _ . Lieutenant• General Sir Thomas NPATahon, the new Commander• in-Chief of the forces at Bombay, arrived at Alexandria with his family on the 4th inst., and was to proceed on the Bth to Suez, where he would embark on the 23d inst. for Bombay. THE BLACKMOOR VALE COUN'IRY.—We are rejoiced to find that our anticipations of an early removal of the difficulties that at first presented themselves in the way of Mr. Drag's taking the Vale country, recently resigned by Lord Portman, are elready realised.— Sherborne Journal. PLATE SUITED FOR :*IIESENTATION.—. Committees or private individuals requirsng splendid or simple articles of PLATE fur presentati on , ma y, by addressing a paid letter as under, have drawings sent for their approval. it is desirable letters should state about the sum intended to be expended. 7. COX SAVORY, Silversmith, &c., 47, ('ornhill ( Seven doors from Gracechurch- street):Lsndon. SHEFFIELD MADE PLATED DISH CO vERs.—A. B. SAVORY and SONS, Goldsmiths, No. 1 4, Cornhill, London, opposite the Bank of England, submit for selection, in their show-rooms, a very large variety of SHE!" FIELD SILVER-PLATED DISH COVERS, from Fif teen Guineas the set ; they have silver edges and handles, and silver shields for engraving the crest or coat of arms. Double Dome Pattern. The Melon Pattern. Size. ;£ s d. Size. X s. u• 1 Plated Dish Covers, 21) in. 5 13 6 1 Plated Di s h C over, 20 in. 5 17 L' 1 „ Dish Cover, IS in. 4 76 1 „ Dish Cover, 18 in. 414 6 2 „ Dish Covers, 14 in. 512 0 2 „ Dish Covers,l4 in. 6 6 0 Per Set £ls 13 01 Per Set £11; 17 6 Plated Currie or Hash Dishes Seven Guineas the Set. A Price Current, Stamped as a Newspaper, containing drawing' and every information relativ e t o th e purc h ase of silver or Shef fidd plate, may be had on application, or will be sent into the country, free of postage, in answer to a paid letter. _______ B IRTh S. - On the 25th ult.," at Chelsea, the lady of John O'Neil, Esq., of a son. On the 28th ult., at Stowlangtoft Hall,: the lady of Henri Wilson, Esq., of Stowlangtoft, Suffolk, of a son. On the 29th ult., Mrs. .1. Stephens Aldersey, of Gower street, Bedford-square, of a son, who survived only a few hours• On the 30th ult., in Upper Montagu-street, Portman-square, the lady of James Dewar, Esq., of a son. ItiARRIED. On the 27th ult., at Stockland, .Dorset, Francis Dumergue• Esq., of the Inner Temple, barrister-at-law, to Anne, youngest daughter of the late Benjamin Wooley Tucker, Esq., of .Av minster, Devon. On the Ist inst., at St. Marylebone Church, William Frei:le' rick Elrington, Captain in the Scots Fusileer Guards, only son of the late General Elrington, to Mary Anne, eldest daughte r of B. B. Williams, Esq., of Portland-place. On the 29th ult., at Belsize Park, Hampstead, Juliana , (laughter o f John Wright, to Frederick Cayley Worsley, ES' brother to Si r William Worsley, Bart., of Hovingharn Hai" Yorkshire. On the Bth ult., at Newcastle-under-Lyme, Captail Semple, o f th e 1 9th Regiment, to Jessie, second daughter Thomas McKenzie, 'M.D. D/10.W. On the 27th ult., Caroline Victoire, the infant daughter of Leon Famin, aged seven months. On the 27th ult., Alfred Wishart Lloyd, youngest son of th ° late John Lloyd, Esq. On the 9 8th ult., at Lodge-place, St. John's Wood, beth, reli t of the late John Bolding, Esq., of Eversholt, Be" fordshire, aged 72. On the 28th ult., in the Strand, David Cameron, Esq., -- 11 of Northavv-place, Ilerts. On the 26th ult., at Locherbie House, the Right On% Lady Catherine Heron Douglas, youngest sister to the Marqn of Queensberry. b A e AS On the 28th ult., at H " eytesbury, the H on . Frederick o, a Court, youngest. son of Lord and Lady Heytesbury, aged , On the 27th ult., in the Champs Elysees, Paris, Mrs. Beth K. M. Hay, relict of the late George Hay, Esq., of / 'j • • and daughter of the late James !Monroe, Esq., for ) gum, M fora' President of the Uni•ed States of America. On the 3d ult., at Dunsford-street, Stonehouse, Dev° ° ' Alexander Copland Hutchinson, M.D., and F. R.S., &c. On the 28th ult., at Boldrc-hill, near Lvmington, Admiral Augustus Brine, eldest son of the late Admiral Jam e Brine, aged 71. On the 23d ult., at Dawlish, Frances, relict of the late 11 , 3/ P h , Creyke, Esq , of Rawel,ffe-h a ll and Marton, Yorkshire, get'ss London : Printed and Published by MURDO YOLIN G II- ° ,e No. 112, Strand, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand in county of Middlesex , --Alonday, February 3, 1840. I i I