The Sun. — London, England, 1840-12-23 00:00:00

FV EN 'N" vn/TION. A Al k. 7 CHRISTMAS MEAT SHOWS FOR 1841. (Elegant Extracts from the Morning Advertiser.) Mr. Giblet's meat-show this season exceeded iu quan tity any thing of the kind we have bad occasLn to notice on his premises for the last four years. His prize-stock consisted of class 1, No. 25, a Sussex ox, bred by the late Mr. Cha field, of Greatharn, near Petwoah ; fed on grass, hay, barley, and bean meal, with Swedes ; aged four years and eight months; travelled by van to the show 52 miles ; dead weight n;•t returned. Thirteen remarkably fine oxen, fed by Mr. W. Giblet. No meat could exceed the samples in quality. Among his stock of sheep we noticed three of class 15, No. 118, Down wethers, bred and fed by the Earl of Love lace, of Oakham, Surrey, 32 months old—rtspective weights 17st alb, list 11b, and 15st 51b. Mr. Armfield, purveyor t(.l her Majesty, Broa-street, Bond-street.—Class 1, No. 34. A llerefoid ox, bred by Mr. Phillips, of Leigh Hall, near Wartham, Salop, fed by ditto, of Rugby, Warwickshire, on cake, barley tlmr, cab bages, turnips, and hay, aged 4 years and 7 months, travelled to the show on foot, 9 2 rules, and by the railway 84 miles. This ox obtained a prize of five sovereigns to Mr. Wrattis law, weight 1705 t. Also three remarkable Eleref.rl oxen, bred and fed by Mr. licaLley. reip,ctive %eights, l2bst, 129 st, and 130 st ; six Downs, from the choice stock of Mr. Robert Cook, of Welwyn, averagiu2' 15st, and some fine samples of house lamb. The meat on these premises was of the very first class and quality, and the stock was admirably well arranged. Mr. Armfield's prize ox was a first-rate model of good breeding and feeding. Mr. Hancock, Park-street, Oxford-street, purveyor to her Majesty.—A very fine display of mutton, same re markably pretty sheep bred by his Grace the Duke of Richmond, of Goodwood, Sussex, 32 months old ; 017- ttined under class Ib a prize of 15 sovereigns and a silver medal; average weight list. Also, class 14, No. 116, three Downs of 20 months old; weight 16.2. lib, 1 ist 41b, and 16st 61b. Mr. Slater, Pantos -street, H iymarket, purveyor to her Majesty.—_A fine show of meat, the beef in particular. We noticed a beast which obtained a prize of 10 sovereigns to Mr. Bennett, of Marston House, near Market Hal bo rough, fed on grass and hay, and consumed 1,4041 b of cake, as also 1601 b of barley meal ; weight 1725 t. A very fine calf, which won the first prize at the last Epsom cattle show, the meat exceedingly delicate ; weight 40st. Class 15, Na. 123, South-down wethers brel and . cc& by Mr. Webb, of Brabaham, Cambridge, obtained a prize of 10 guineas, 32 months old; weights 16st slb and 17st. Mr. Sheppard, Lambeth-marsh.—A prodigiously heavy stock of beef and mutton, and some very choice samples of veal ; the whole of the treat was exceedingly healthy. We noticed on these premises a surprisingly large ox, class 1, No. 26, of the short-horned breed, bred and fed by Mr. Cheetham, of Hambleton, Rutland, on green clover, vegetables, and cake ; 4 years 7 months old ; weight 2.465 t. This beast, at the Oalcham Christmas show in 1839, obtained the first premium of ten sovereigns in class 3, and also the gold ;nodal, for being the best beast in the yard ; and at the same show obtained the first premium of 15 sovereigns in class 1, and the silver medal to the breeder. Here was a picture of a calf, bred and fed by Mr. Brooke, of Croydon, weighing 2lst, age only 9 weeks and 2 days. Mr. J. Budge; Lambeth-marsh.—A very imposing show of excellent meat ; among the stock we observed class 2, No. 40, a Hereford ox, bred and fed by Mr. Price, of Pool-house, Upton-on-Severn; fed by Mr. Senior, of Broughton-hou&.e, near Aylesbury ; on grass, hay, and 840th of oil-cake, five years and two weeks old, weight 205 st. Two short.herned Devons of Mr. Rowland's stock, weighing 42st pc r quarter, very fi.le meat. Three long v.uoled wethers, bed and fed by Mr. W. Sandby, of Bohm: Pierrepont, Notts, b.:longing to class 12, No. 96, twenty months old—weighs 18st ancilBist. Three much admired averaging in weight 35,t each; also a spayed sow, the same that was a short time since shot for as a prize at Chalk-fai in, a monstrous beast—weight 63st. ,Mr. Horton, Lambeth-marsh.—A very large supply of tine beef and mutton ; ..mengst the stock we remarked two remarkably tine Hereford oxen, fed by Mr. Rowland, near Aylesbury, Bucks; and also an extraordinary prize rabbit ag►ee only eleven months and three days—weight 1-tilb. For the size of thie-abop it was the best supplied we noticed in Lambeth-marsh. Mr. Allen, South Audley-street.—lnferior only to Mr. Giblett in h.s display of meat, throughout the metro. p o lis. The beef was exceedingly tine, and the samples of mutton unexceptionable ; the turrner were of the small Hereford breed, not weighing more than 125 st to 130 st, loose fat exclusive. Two superb Anglo- Mexican wethers ; bred and fed by Lord Western, of Felix-park, Kelverdon E,sex, coustit..ted a prominent feature on these pre guises ; their respective weights were 17st 31b, and 16,t 31b, being 33 months old. Mr. Tucker, Nj. Jl , Long-acre.—Two very superior Hereford oxen ; fed by Goodall, of Market Deeping, in the county of Lincoln ; the meat of excellent quality in deed. Mr. Gc.otiall's a.mples have ever been highly approved and commended by judges. Some very choice mutton, bred and fed by his Grace the Duke of Richmond. They obtained the first prize at the exhibition in Scotland. Same %cry fine specimens of house lamb; also some re markably fine and well-conditioned mountain-fed Welsh sheep, real specimens of Welsh mutton. Mr. Tucker's stock was arranged with much taste. Mr. Tucker, Devonshire-house, Strand.—This house prese, , ted a perfect bazaar of the best samples of Dartmoor mutton And Llangollen weathers, all of the choicest stocks, mountain breed. His turkeys, geese, and capons corresponded with the previous stock, both in quantity and quality. Mr. BauiAter, . Threadneedle-street, purveyor to her tia:iesty and the ltvil Family.—This gentleman's display wa s, as usut, one of the most interesting and recerche in the City of London. Amongst the immense variety of his stock the noticed some extra .rdinary sheep, half-bred, fed by Mr. Calvert, of Hemsdcn, Herts, and 20 South-downs, four years old, fed by Mr. Maydell, of Leatherhead ; a quantity a!so of Scotch sheep of rare quality, and house lambs in great perfection. Four beasts trom the London dhow, exhibited by E. Calvert, Esq., and two from the Epsom Cattle Show, fed by Mr. Daniel Maydwell, which obtained priz es. Mr. Dresce, Pdfield-street, Hoxton.—This gentleman's stock was a a usual very extensive ; in his large assortment via naticA a remarkably flue calf weighing 40 stone, of Captain Ommaney's breed ; also five sheep, bred and fed by Mr. Max well, of Borough Farm, Lincoln, very supe rior stock. Three Sussex beasts, bred and fel by Mr. Chatsworth, of Reigate, average 165 stone each, some very choice samples of house lamb, and a large display of Scotch oxen of the Angus breed. Mr. Cowell, Knightsbridge.—A very heavy supply of beet and mutton. Amidst his stock we noticed an ox, ruder class 2, No. 36, of the Durham breed, bred by Earl Spencer, at Wiselton, Notts, and fed at Althorp, Northamptonshire, on Swedes, mangel wurtzel, and 8601 b of cake ; age fivo years and one week ; weight 2345 t 61b. Alio a most extrao. - dinary calf, much admired by judges ; time meat extremely delicate; weight 40 st. Mr. Slater, Kensington, purveyor to her Majesty and the Royal Family.—This gentleman's stock was extremely heavy, and the whole of his meat was of the very first class end quality. We observed among the same three of Mr. IL Bennett's Scotch beeves : respective weights, 120 st 41b, 127 at 61b, and 116 st 41b; loose fat, 21st 41b, 19st 41e, and 20st. Two obtained prizes. An ox, bred and led by his Grace the Duke of Bedford, weight 2265 t 81b, booze -fat 21st Ch; also another fine sample, bred and fed by the Duke of Bedford, weight 1721 b 21b, loose fat 22st ; particularly fine meat. Sheep of the Duke of Bedford, which obtained a g old medal (rare specimens), weights 20,,t 31b, 21st, and 19st tilts ; the fat inclusive of this stock 0 - as only-6st 21h. Extra stock of the Earl of Lovelace, one she , p, weight 19at 71b, loose fat 281-lb (a picture). PORK BUTCHERS. Mr. Engleheart, Si:Martires-le-Grand.—A very choice supply of pork.— A beautiful compact Esser. pig, much ad mired ; weight 40st 2'b. Mr. Holies, Oxford=siacet.—Ten choice simples of tie stock of his Grace the Duke of Bedford. Such spe cimens have not been witnessed in the market for many )ear3. they were paragons of excellence ; they were almost without Lone and sward. Mr. Garland. —A very fine display of priz . pigs of the Chinese and Neapolitan breed, bred and fed by the Earl of Harborough, the same as he c xhibiled, after their sort, last year. Mr. Wilcox, Tottenliam-court-road.—A surprising fine Log, bred and fed by Mr. Lamb, of East Hain, Essex, 11 mouths old, .50st weight, and another, fed and b:ed by Mr. L., 52st. THE CHURCH. Tile Venerable Lord Primate of Ireland has given the following reply to an address from the clergy of Tuam diocese, on the subject of the meditated plan of . altering and revising the Articles and Liturgy : " My Risverend Brethren,—ln gratefully acknow w- 'edging your affectionate solicitude for IN, spiritual and temporal welfare,, and in duly appreciating the respect which, as Churchmen, you entertain for my office, mit me to assure you that it is the first wish of my heart and the daily subject of my prayers, to be e labled by the Divine assistance to exercise the spiritual superin tendence with which I am entrusted, in promoting the welfare of the Church, and in thereby securing the ap probation of her pious and enlightened minisiers. With respect to changes in the Artic'es and Li turgy of our Church, which you so justly deprecate— changes which, I trust, are meditated by only an in considerable number of the members of our confirm nion—it is with heartfelt sati s f act i on 1 learn, by your address, that your sentiments are in perfect accordance with my own. Those Articles, to w hi c h we gave our t i zi r ri t ; to and tis solemn assent on e nterin g upon our mini stry, 1 regard as a standard of the d o ctri ne pureii we m a handed d l e in Holy Scripture, from vihie that Liturgy I venerate , as framed upon th e b est mo dels of primitive worship. on which d we cannot hope to improve. These invariable possessions of our Catholic Church, you may rest assured, it shall be my anxiou s endeavour, by whatever influence I possess, to preserve inviolate from the attempts of men desirous of novelty and change in matters in which there can be no uove ty but that of error, and in which no change can be anti cipated but what will be for the worse. " Having thus made you a plain declaration of my principles, as a pledge of my future conduct, I earnestly commend you to the guidance of the Holy Spirit, who can alone preserve us incorrupt in doctrine, and make us careful to maintain good works. " I remain, your faithful brother in Christ, " JOHN G. ARMAGH." TATE Aith PROSPECTS or TRADE.—There " h a s been a very great demand for cotton for some days, and n a general expectation exists that there will be an activo trade next year, provided the loans now negotiating on the Continent do not throw the Bank of England on its beam end s _Liverpool Times, GERMANY. BANKS OF THE DANUBE, DEC. 15. As I see in the English Journals a great deal of " talk about the German " A rmy of the Confederati and very incorrect ideas seem to be flying about on the subject, I think it will be not unprofitable to explain the term in question. The German Confederation consists of 39 distinct Mem bers, each of which, by the treaties of 1915, are bound to contribute a certain number of men for the common de fence of the whole. According to a decree made the 20th of August, 1818, the exact amount of the force to be contributed was laid down—viz., one in one hundred of the whole popu lation of each State. It was further determined that on the marching out of these troops, a further conscrip tion of one in six hundred should be made, to act as a corps de reserve Six weeks after the departure of the army, one half of this reserve is sent after as a reinforcement, and if it be necessary, successive supplies are despatched every two months, and further levies made to take their places. No State, however, is compelled to send out more than two in 100 of its whole population. The numerical pre portions of infantry, cavalry, and artillery are as follow : The cavalry constitute one-seventh of the whole contin gent ; the artillery is 72 men and two pieces of cannon to each 1,000 men, and consequently the infantry the re mainder. The Commander-in-Chief of the whole army of the Confederation is chosen by the Diet of Frankfort, in its smaller Council of 17. The General of each corps is chosen by the State to whom the corps belongs ; or if, which we shall presently see is the case, more than one State join to form an army corps, he must be chosen from one of them by virtue of an understanding entered into for that purpose between the several States. The army of the Confederation consists of 10 corps, 7 of which are unmixed, and 3 mixed, or composed of the combined complements of several different States. During peace it is not required that the whole amount of each contingent shall be in active service, many being away on leave, but it is requisite that one-sixth of the foot and two thirds of the cavalry should be always employed. Those on leave, however, must present themselves each year, and be exercised for six weeks. The following is the exact quantum of troops supplied by each Sate, according to the last arrangemen; made by the Diet, in December, 1830 ; nor is any State re. quired to supply more than was at first settled, although since that time ( is9.l) the population in soma is consider al Ay i.scrensed Corps No. 1,2, and 3.—Austria contributes 3 army corps, amounting in all, to 94,822 men, with 192 pieces of cannon. Corps No. 4,5, and 6.—Prulsia, contributes 3 arms corps, amounting in all to 79,234 men, with 160 pieces of cannon. Corps No. 7.—Bavaria contributes 1 army corps, amounting in all to 35,600 men, with 7 pieces of cannon. Corps No. B.—Wurtemberg, Grand Duchy of HCSAG, and Baden, together, contribute 1 army corps, amounting in all to 30,150 men, with 60 pieces of cannon. Corps No. 9.—Saxony, Electoral Hesse, and Nassau, to;ether, contribute 1 army corps, amounting in all to 21,718 men, with 44 pieces of cannon. Corps No. 10.—Hanover, Holstein, Lunenburg, Bruns wick, 'Mecklenburg Schwerin, Mecklenburg Strelitz, Oldenburg, free towns of Lubeck, Bremen, and Ham burgh, together contribute 1 army corps, amounting in all to 28,038 men, with sii pieces of cannon. The remaining confederate States, instead of forming army corps, are required by the last arrangement to form in common a body of infantry reserve, which amounts in all to 11,366 men. In order to the maintenance of these several forces, each State is required to contribute a cer tain sum to the general fund. But we must particularly observe, that the above numbers arc only the required minimum from each confederate State, and that in all pro bability the forces by them actually contributed would, in case of need, amount to double the estimate. With regard to the Confederation fortresses, there arc at present three. 1. Menu, the bulwark of Germany as it is called, with the adjoining works of Castel and Kostheim, is garrisoned by equal numbers of Austrian and Prussian troops, to which is added a battalion of Hesse Darmstadt troops. In peace the garrison amounts to 7,000 infantry and 200 ca valry ; when the fortress is declared in a state of siege, and not till then, it is increased to 20,000 infantry sad 600 cavalry, of which one-third is Austrian, one-third Prussian, and one-third may be composed of the forces of some neighbouring province. _ _ 2. When the Governor of this fortress is Prussian, the commander i 3 Austrian, and vice versa. The election of these officers is made every five years. Luxembourg, the garrison of which is three-fourths Prussian and one-fourth Dutch, the Governor and Commander are both Prussian; in war the number is 6,000 infantry and 200 cavalry. 3. Landau, in Rhenish Bavaria, in peace entirely gar risoned by Bavarians, in war one-third Badish, (query, whether, if Bavaria undertook to garrison the whole, Ba den would be allowed to add its complement ?) In war the garrison is computed at 7,000 infantry and 200 cavalry. It has long been determined that a fourth Confederation fcrtross is to be built for the defence of the Upper Rhine. The following towns have been proposed as Confederation fortresses :—Ulm on the Danube, as a grand depot for arms, &c., Germersheina, in Rhenish Bavaria, and Horn burg in the same province, the last-mentioned, however, more as an offensive than defensive stronghold. Rastadt has also been mentioned, and Esehingen on the Danube. The "airy nothings" which have been flying about in all the German papers, about calling out troops, &c. have now realty assumed" a local habitation and a name." Tno regiments of infantry have actually left Vienna, to gether with a company of artillery, for the garrison of Mentz. This example will most probably be followed by Prussia. In Bohemia a strong corps de reserve will be stationed, and a smaller one at Bregenz, near the Lake of Constance. In order to meet the extraordinary call for horses, 14,000 are being collected in Upper Austria and Salzburg; add to this, I have heard, on very fair autho rity, that 50,000 Austrians will march to the Upper Rhine ; the 7th corps of the Confederation to the Middle Rhine; while the Lower Rhine will be defended by a body of Prussians (commanded by Prince William of Prussia, brother df the King), and backed by Hanoverian troops. These troops, moreover, are not to be removed from the Rhine until the army of France shall have been reduced to the peace establishment. I will not vouch for the exact truth of:all this, but I expect my sources are pretty authentic. There certainly appears to be something new on the tapis. Austrian and Prussian Generals are crossing each other in all directions in South Germany, but all is kept as secret as possible. The Viennese seem to think the present calm much like that preceding a tempest. The funds there al-6 very un st<•ady. This is, indeed, the only thing to go by in Aus tria. In the shape of direct intelligence from Vienna there appears almost nothing. We know comparatively nothing of what is really taking place in his Apostolic Majesty's dominions. Trollopes and such people may fancy that they are enlightening the world by their lucubrations, but as for real solid information as to " things as they are" in that part of Europe, we might as well take up " Hood's Comic Annual," or any book you please. Not a single book appears at Vienna, whether foreign or domestic, without undergoing the censorship—not a single line is printed there that has not previously been weighed maturely by the efficets thereto appointed Some alleviations of this have lately been made, but in point of fact nothing of importance has, or is likely to be done. Apropos, at Berlin the censorship appeals to be exer cised more strictly than ever. By a new regulation for books in each particular branch of science, persons ac quainted with that branch are appointed as censors—thus medical men, medical works ; lawyers, legal works, &c. ; while the police have to superintend the lighter works, newspapers, periodicals, &c. . . . The Commissioners appointed to discuss the propriety cf the renewal of the German Customs' Union at Berlin have now nearly finished their sittings ; this was not because the termination of the Union had arrived, three years' previous no' ice being required. Why was not Dr. Bowring or some body sent this year (this was the important year, and not last) to &Al something, if possible for the interests of England, and if possible to-lessen the injury done to our merchants by the exclusive system 'which toms the basis of the Prusso- German Customs' Union? 'The late King of Prussia kept a diary of events, i which are attached his remarks thereon ; these are now going to be published by the order of the present Monarch. It is stated that in the spring the King of Prussia will make " a progros " through Westphalia and other parts of his dominions, and that this good old custom will be re newed every year. fie appears to be very popular with a large body of his subjects.—Tinos. DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—An extraordinary scene took pace at this theatre last night. As the concert was proceeding, some gentlemen in the promenade recog nised a person in the boxes, who has lately been brought before the public under no very enviable circumstances-- ( Lord Cardigan.) The password was " black bottle," which ran like wildfire through the multitude, and a gene ral rush was made towards the object of attraction, when the scene beggared description ; the yells, hissing, and discordant sounds were deafening. His Lordship for some time sat indifferent to the tumult, but it eventually became too hot for him—he was obliged to move ; yet with an attempt at unconcern, although it was strongly evident he felt keenly his well-merited reception. His Lordship put on Lis cloak, bowed to the audience, and retired amidst a scene no gentleman could envy.—Morning Advertiser. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday after noon last, between the hours of four and and five o'clock, a most fearful collision took place on the Lancaster and Preston Railway, between Dock-street and the Maudland ( Preston and Wyre) station, about one hundred yards from the crossing to the latter place. It appears that during the afternoon an old man about 62 years of age, named Ilenry Taylor, a labourer on the railway, had been carting some ballast from near the Maudland station towards Preston, and having finished his day's work about half psst four o'clock, wiz returning towards the Maudland with his empty waggons. As soon as the collision took pli.cc the engineer stopped the engine instantly, when it was ascertained that so far as the engine, carriages, and passengers wore concerned, no damage of consequence and no personal injury were sustained. On narking round the carriages the guard found Henry Taylor lying on the ' l lwaY. He never spoke, nd was perfectly di ad. His "Y was completely cut in two, his head being laid in one directio n and his feet in another. ELIJAH ROWE.--•ThIS notorious individual, who has been incarcerated in Kirkdale gaol upwards of three month,, o a w w a a i s ti n sog his mtrialate intimately r m burglary in n t the thn ci neat ren a m s . - s;zes, and -lances of the Wigan -lane murder, expired, we under stand, on morni Thursday i . ng, n the gaol hospital. He has been, almost from the very first day of his imprison we hear, on the contrary, i s i n excellent health and merit , gradually wasting a way i n a consumption. Ander t on, spirits. —Liverpool Paper. It is rumoured that Sir Digby Mad:worth will come forward for the representatio n of Monmouthshire, on the retirement of Mr. W. A. Williams, M. P., who accepts the Chiltern Hundreds on the meeting of Parliament, on account of ill health. THE SUN, fiONDON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBIII,R 23,1840. THE ARMY. CIRCULAR TO GENERAL OFFICERS AND COMMANDING OFFICERS OP GARRISONS, REGIMENTS, AND DEPOTS. (From the United Service Gazette.) HOME GUARDS, Dec. 4. Sir,—The General Commanding-in-Chief has ordered me to direct your special attention to that part of the general regulations and orders of the army which so dis tinctly point out the official channels through which the correspondence of the army should be conducted, and to express his expectation that you strictly conform thereto. It is manifestly irregular for any officer of the army, be his rank or station therein what it may, to make direct offi cial communications to the Master-General and Board of Ordnance, upon any subject connected with the duties of the Adjutant-General or the Quartermaster-General. Officers in command of districts and garrisons, and corn mending officers of regiments and depots, arc to address themselves to the Quartermaster- General upon all subjects connected with barracks (including military prisons and cells), which they may, from time to time, be desirous to bring under the consideration of the General Commanding in Chief. This article is not intended to supersede the articles 43 and 45, page 274, of her Majesty's regulations and orders fur the army ; but that all the ordinary and current busi ness relating to the bat racks is to pass, as therein stated, through the barrack-master in charge o f the harracks. In like manner, all communications relative is arms are to be addressed by them to the Adjutant-General, to be by him brought before the General Commanding in Chief, instead of addressing them direct to the Master. General, or to the Secretary of the Board of Ordnance, than which there can be no greater irregularity. The heads of the military departments at the head-quarters of the army are the only officers competent to correspond directly with the Master-General and Board of Ordnance, in the name of the General Commanding in Chief, under the existing re gulations ; and all deviations from that course can only lead to delay, inconvenience, and embarrassment, instead of expediting the public service. Lord Hill was in hopes that the circular memorandum of the 22d of October, 1839, issued from this department, would have rendered further injunctions respecting the conduct of the official correspondence with the Quarter master-General unnecessary; but his Lordship regrets to find that, notwithstanding the minute and comprehensive nature of that document, direct communications continue to be made to the Master- General and Board of Ord nance, by officers who thus think tit to persevere in irre gularity. His Lordship trusts that he will not again have to advert to this subject.—l have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, JOHN MACDONALD, Adjutant-General. (CIRCULAR.) Horse Guards, Dec. 1, 1840. Sir,—By desire of the General Commanding in Chief, I have the honour to acquaint you, for your information, as well as for that of the officers serving under your com mand, that the Lords Commissioners of her Majosty's Treasury have declined giving their sanction to the rd mission of any charge against the public for the entertain ment of the wives and children of military officers at the tables of the officers of her Majesty's ships, and that, there fore, when an officer of the army embarks with his family in a Queen's ship, it will be necessary for him to make a private arrangement with the Captain or officers of such ship for the accommodation of his wife and children. I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient humble servant, JOHN MACDONALD, A.G. Officer Commanding. COURT CIRCULAR. The Marquis cf Normanby and Viscount Melbourne had audiences yesterday of her Majc‘sty. The Royal Dinner Party at Buckingham Palace last evening included Viscount Melbourne, Lord Robert Grosvenor, and Sir Henry Wheatley. The Duchess of Bedford has succeeded Lady Bar ham as t h e L a dy in Waiting on her Majesty ; and Lord Lilford and Mr. Rich have succeeded the Mar quis of Headfort and the Hon. William Cowper as the Lord and Groom in Waiting on her Majesty. The Duchess of Kent visited the Duchess of Glou cester yesterday at Gloucester House. The Archbishop of Canterbury had an interview with Viscount Melbourne yesterday in Downing-street. Lord F. Somerset, Sir B. Brodie, Dr. Smith, and the Rev. H. Taylor, hail interviews with the Marquis of Normanby yesterday at the Home-office. The Right Hon. H. Labouchere left town yesterday for Stratton Park. - - Despatches from the Governor of Gibraltar were re ceived yesterday, at the Colonial-office. The Duke and Duchess of Bedford have arrived in town from Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. The Countess of Lichfield was safely delivered of a son on Sunday morning, at her residence, in St. James's-square. Her Ladyship and the infant arc both doing extremely well. Lady Charlotte Greville has arrived at Farrance's Hotel, from the sent of the Earl and Countess of Amherst. WOOLWICH.—Dec. 22. ROYAL ARTILLERY.—Captain Rowland's Company, 9 t h battalion, and Captain Slade's Company, sth battalli on witha detachment to complete Captain Elgee's Company, 4:h battalion, stationed in Jamaica, were inspected in heavy marching order by Lieut.-General Lord Bloomfield, G 8., and G. C. FL, on Saturday, at one o'clock, P.M. On the guard mounting parade, and at the conclusion, his Lordship was pleased to express his high approbation of their appearance and good conduct whilst in garrison. Indeed, it is but justice to state that a finer body of ar tillerymen have not left Woolwich on foreign service for a long period. These companies and detachmert, consist ing of six officers—Captains Rowland and Slade, Lieute nants R. Harvey, Alston, Graham, and Ty tier—sixteen non-commissioned officers, 133 gunners and drivers, and three drummers and trumpeters, marched to the Royal Arsenal at nine o'clock on Monday morning, accompanied by the bind of the regiment, and immediately embarked on board the Horatio transport-ship for Jamaica. The men appeared in excellent spirits, and their embarkation was most orderly and soldierlike. Lord Bloomfieldhiving-gone on leave for a short period, Sir Hew Dalrymple Ross, K.C.8.. has assumed th&com mand of the garrison. The Deputy Adjutant General, assisted by Colonels Jones and Cleaveland, and a board of officers, assembled at the Royal Ordnance Hospital this morning, to inspect the non-commissioned officers and men deemed unfit for further service, and to recommend the disposal of them according to their several cases, in conformity to the re gulations. There are several Waterloo men amongst the number. DUBLIN. The second division of the 2`•2d Reg'ment embarked at the North Wall yesterday evening on board a steam-vezi sel, and sailed for Liverpool. Lieut. Ferrier, of the 24th, and Lieut. Cahill, of Cue 9lst Regiments, have joined the depot companies of their respective corps, the former at Kilkenny, and the latter at Mullingar. Sir Rosa Mahon, First Lieutenant of the 2d battalion BOth Rifles, at present on leave of absence, from the ser vice Companies, has been appointed Acting Paymaster to the depot companies in succession to the First Lieutenant Jebb, resizned. The latter will continue to act until Sir Ross Mahon joins the depot. First Lieutenant Jones and second Lieutenant the Hon. J. E. H. Tburlow joined the depot at Newbridge, from leave of absence, and Second Lieutenants Mosley and Callaghan, on appoint ment. Saturday a route came in for the 97th Regiment to march for Cork and proceed on foreign service. The first division left on Monday morning. The 7th Fusilcer de pot, from Newcastle, will replace, temporarily, the 97th in this garrison. The 86th Regiment. in Dublin, have re ceived an order to embark for the Mauritius, and thus, it appears, will go beyond the Cape, which was thought to be their destination. The entire of the 20th Regiment have arrived at Athlone, from whence they send detach ments to occupy the late quarters of the 22d Regiment. Head-quarters of the 20th marchtd into Athlone on Thurs day. The solitary confinement and hard labour enforced under the silent system in our garrison provost-prison, is found to be the best substitute for corporal punishment of offenders against military discipline, as well as the best cor rective of irregular and vicious habits.—Limerick Citron. THE LATE MEETING AT NOR. WICH. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Norwich, Dec. 21, 1840. SIR.—I present you with the following extracts from a letter received from a young man in Dorsetahire to his friends in Norfolk, leaving you at liberty to make what use you please of them, for the purpose of exposing the unfeeling character of the cultivators of our soil, for whose protection our equally unfeeling landlords and par sons say that the Coro-laws were passed, and giving them the lie direct to their assertions that English labourers arc best off with corn at a high price. In speaking of the late Anti-Slavery County Meeting held in St. A n drew's-hall, Norwich, he says, " I am by no means sorry that the Anti- Slavery meeting was di,turbed by the Chartists; many of the great people present had no idea that operatives had the assurance to protrude themselves on an audience such as I conceive was there assembled, and although they pro cured a hearing by very ill-behaved means, it has brought the subject of the distress of the working people in this country more prominently before those who are turned philanthropists, because just now it is fashionable. What a parcel of nonsenseP•clid the Bishop gratify his hearers with, dissecting a list of signatures, and heaping flattery upon those who were the most obnoxious to his audience at the back of the hall I The abolition of slavery all the world over, and the elevation of whole nations to a higher standard of morality, are grand conceptions ; but let not our time and talents be devoted to objects so very exten sive, to the entire exclusion of the slaves at home. Let the High Sheriff of the county mount one of his hunters, and ride through the:village of Longharn ; there he will see human beings living in hovels, and subsising on food that he would not dare to give his horse, and to house it in one of these hovels would insure its death from cold. The principal farmer here has informed his mon that next week he shall drop their wages to ha. per week. Nu wonder we have skoep-stealing and fowl-stealing almost every night; and to teach people to fear God with an empty stomach never was accomplished yet." Can any language too forcible be made use of to convey the public sentiment of abhorrence to any man, or set of men, who send an unfeeling set to Parliament to uphold a monopoly, in order to insure them (the landlords and parsons) the means cfilivitig in affluence, whilst their poor dependents are starving upon eight shillings per week in a country abounding with comforts for all classes of the community, were they but fairly apportioned by equitable laws. Your's, A FREE TRADER, AND ENEMY TO PRIESTCR AFT. FATAL ACCIDENT•—This morning, between ten and eleven o'clock, Alexander Mosely, a youth eleven years of age, the son of Mr. Moseley, a cabinet-maker, residing in High-street, Portland-town, with some other lads, was skating on the Regent's Canal the ice, broke in, and, before assistance could be rendered, he was drowned. Yesterday evening at five o'clock the 22d Regi meat of Foot arrived from Dublin, having landed at Liver pool, and immediately proceeded by the London and Bir mingham Railroad, where they arrived at the terminus Euston•grove, under the command of Colonel Penny father. Thi3 morning at seven o'clock they marched for Chatham, where they will embark, on the 4th of January, fur the Est IndicF. TILE IRISH TENIPERANCE MOVEMENT.—On Tuesday, the Very Rev. Theobald Mathew arrived in New cas:le from Limerick. Ile was escorted into town by the Teetotallers of Rathkeale, Newcastle, and Ballingarry, who met him a few miles outside in procession, with their bonds, each member carrying a white wand, and wearing the symbol of the Society. About half an hour after he arrived, he went to the square, where Alfred Furlong, Esq., had a splendid platform erecte d f or hi m . He th en commenced administering the pledge, when there were 6,000 persons admitted memb ers o f t h e T o t a l Ab stinence Society. On , ednesd a y, t h e secon d d ay o f the Rev. 'l'. Mathew's sojourn, he administered the pledge to 7,000 persons. Irt the evening, he was entertained to dinner at the Castle, by Alfred Furlong, Esq., who has done everything to promote industry and temperance.— Limerick Chronicle. de not app ear to h ave at a ll of the trains o n ra il roa d s, an d t h e afFe T et h ed e employment of a few additional lab ourers w h ere d r ift s t l h a e t e p a s s I s t a o g ‘ e Y s s have occurred, has ,proved sufficient to remove every im pediment. ORDERS FOR " THE CHINA SUN," NOW PUBLISHING, (AND WHICH WILL BE KEPT ON SALE FOR SOME TIME,) May be given to all News -agents, or sent direct to the Sun Office, 112, Strand, London, where prompt attention will be paid to each communi cation itt ate order it is received, and the Paper duly forwarded. Parties sending Orders should write their Ad dresses distinctly, to prevent mistake. On former occasions several letters had been received with out either Name or Address. The Price of the CHINA SUN is only SIXPENCE, which can be sent by post FREE. N.B.—No EXTRA Charge to Regular Sub scribers. THE GOLDEN SUN Was published to commemorate her most Gracious MAJESTY'S CORONATION ; but the Penny Postage, which now facilitates the send ing of letters, was not then in existence. Look ing forward to an event of great national in terest, which Queen VICTORIA has now HAPPILY realised, we reserved a few copies of THE GOLDEN CORONATION SUN, Which can be sent by post free to all parts o' the Empire. Price SIXPENCE. Sun Office, 112, Strand, London, Nov. 28, 1840. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN. NDER the MANAGEMENT of MADAME VESTRIS` Last Night of performing befcre the Holida3s. THIS EVENING, DEC. 23. Will be repeated Shakspere's MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. Theseus, Mr. Cooper ; Quince, Mr. Bartley ; Bottom, Mr. Harley ; Flute, Mr. Keeley ; Snout, Mr. Meadows ' • Snug, Mr. N. Matthews ; Hermia, Mrs. Nisbett ; Oberon, Madame Vestris ; Titania, Mrs. W. Lacy ; Puck, Miss Marshall; First Fairy, Miss Rainforth. After whico, the New Farce, in One Act, entitled BROTHER BEN. Commodore Cutlass, Mr. Bartiey ; Benjamin Bowles, Mr. Charles Mathews; Mr. Shoffleton, Mr. Harley; Dorothy, C. Jones. To conclude with A COMIC SCENE between Mr. CHARLES MATHEWS and Mr. KEELEY, entitled TWO IN THE MORNING. T.:-morrow there will be no Performance. OiiSaturday, -The. Spanish Curate, after which The NEW GRAND CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME will be produced, entitled THE CASTLE OF OTRANTO; OR, HARLEQUIN AND THE GIANT HELMET. Doors to be opened at half-past Six—the performances to .tommence at Seven o'Clock. Tickets and plates for the Bons to be taken of Mr. Grogan at the Box-office, from Ten till Four, where Season Tickets may De had upon application.: Dress Boxes, 7s. ; Second Price, 3s. 6d.; First and Second Circles, ss. ; Second Price, 2106 d. ; Pit, 3s. ; Seeond Price. us. ; Gallery, Is. Private Boxes to be had solely of Mr. Anal arts, bookseller 167. New Bond-street. THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. Mr. ELI ASON begs leave most respectfully to announce that the above Theatre is now OPEN EVERY EVENING with the Grand Musical Entertainments, entitled THE CONCERTS IYHIVER. Conductor, Mr ELIASON (his first appearance this Season), Leader, Mons. NADAUD. PROGRAMME FOR THIS F VENING, DEC. 23. PART FIRST. •• Grand Overture in D.-I?omberg; Valses—Victoria Alexandrina—Labitzki. Overture—Oberon—Weber Quadrille—Krakoviak—Solos on the Cornet a Pist-ns, Flute, and Flageolet by Herr Koenig, Herr Frisch, and Monsieur Colinet. New Overture—Eberstein—Raper. New Solo, Cornet a Pistons—Herr Koenig—Musard. Grand ,Fantasia—Purceo's Frost Scene—Solo Oboe, Mons. Barret ; Solo Opliieleide, Mons. Prospero ; Solo Horn, Mr. Jarrett ; solo 'I rombone, Mons. Dantonet. PART SECOND. Grand Selection from Luorezia Borgia—arranged by Coote. Quadrille—Le Gothique, with Solos for Violin, Flute, Flageo let, Clarinet, and Cornet a Pistons—Musard. Duo Concertante from 11 Pirati, Violin and Violoncello, Messrs. De Loffre and Pilet. Valses—Tanz Recopte—Strauss. Overture—Guillaume Tell—Rossini. Quadrille—Victoria, with Solos—Musard. Tarantella from Bellphegor—Roche Albert. Prices of Admission : —To the Promenade, Is. ; Dress Circle, 2s. Gd. ; Upper Boxes, Is. Gd Visitors to the Boxes have the privilege of passing to and from the Promenade. . -1-1-1- Mr. Eliason, in compliance with numerous applications, begs leave to announce that the Lower Gallery will for the fu ture he opened at the admission of Is. to each person. Doors open at italf-past Seven o'Clock, to commence at Eight precisely. Private Boxes can only be procured of Mr. Mitchell, 80, al Library, No. 33, Old Bond.street. and at the Box-office of the Theatre. Prices, 10s. 6d., 1/. Is., and I/. I Is. 6d. Boxes and Places in the Dress and Upper Circles may be secured on tpplieation to Mr. Parsons, at the Box-office, daily, from Ten till Four o'Clock, and those in the Dress Circle will be kept during the whole of the evening, if required. PRINCESS' THEATRE, OXFORD -STREET. This splendisi Theatre is OPEN EVERY EVENING with PROMENADE CONCERTS, Under the Direction of Mr. WILLY. In addition to tlse Solo Performers who have already ap peared at these Concerts, Mr. Willy has great pleasure in an nouncing that he has made arrangements with M. Delabarre, (Oboe), of the Academie Royale, Paris; M. do Folly, (Pic colo); and 11. Baumann, ( Bas Soon). THIS EVENING, DEC. 23.—PROGRAMME. PART FIRST. Overture—Zaubertiote—Mozarte. Quadrille—Falstaff. Waltz—Themis Strablen. Overture—La Dame Blanche—Boildieu. Solo on the Horn by Air. Hardy. Grand Selection from Les Huguenots—Mayerbeer. TART SECOND. Overture— Zampa. Quadrille—Les Danois. Duet from Andronico, Cornet a Pistons, by Messrs. Macfar lane awl Keightley. Waltz—Hymen Fier Kiang. Les 13onquet des Dames, or Musical Wreath—Strauss. Promenade, Is.—Dress Circle, 2s.—Upper Boxes, Is. 61. Private coxes, P. Is. and 10s. Gd. each, may be had at the Box-office, and of Mr. Alitshell, Old Bond-street. SIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TOMORROW. Morning 22 minutes after '2 i Evening ......49 minutes after 2. The 1 üblication •f t e Evening Edition of Tins Sins ions silenced 10 minutes after Three. LONDON: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1840. We can regard the determination of the Church, in its opposition and resistance to the settlement of the Church-rate question, as nothing short of that madness which precedes destruction. We have seen a letter to-day from Mr. Crimps of Bungay, to a friend in London, dated on Saturday last, in Leicester Gaol, whither, to use his own words, he " had come a distance of two hundred miles, at this inclement season, to sympathise with and con sole the prisoner, Mr. BArbrEs." We cordially agree with Mr. Crimps in the sentiment he has expressed, that " inclement as the season is, it is genial mildness compared with the conduct of man, when trained in, and determined to carry out, the principles involved in a State Church." After glancing at the treatment he himself re ceived from the Churchmen of Bungay, in 1835, by being cited to the Ecclesiastical Courts, and lodged in prison forty miles from home, without being summoned before the Magistrates, or having an opportunity given of objecting, if he thought fit coming ? We give an expression on this subject as we find it in Mr. CHILD'S letter : Mothers of England, what say you to that Church which, at the hour of all others most affecting and inte resting to your feelings and affections, when you most need the tenderness of your husbands, the social prayer to " the preserver of men," and mutual thanksgiving for the mercy rendered, which can, after protracted per secution for years, and in the name of Him who came not to condemn but to save the world, select that hour as the fittest to inflict a wound which all who would claim the heart of a man have agreed to hold sacred ? The gentleman to wiiom this letter was written has, we suppose, access to Lord ALBEMARLE, and we infer, from Mr. CHILD'S locality, that he is acquainted with the kind and benevolent charac ter of his Lordship, for which, we believe, that Lord is universally esteemed. I wish you would make a point of calling on my Lord Albemarle, who is one of the kindest hearted men that lives in the world, and tell the affecting tale, which relates to the _immediate capture of our noble friend who is here, imprisoned for life for aught that the law will do. Lord Albemarle is much about the person of the Queen now, and, I think, if she were told in the affecting terms which his• Lordship is so well able to use, that in the very same week in which her Ma jesty was blessed by a daughter, and the day after Mr. Baines was committed to this prison, his wife, dear to him as his own soul, and dear as the Queen to the Prince, also brought forth a daughter, and I will defy the power of man to describe the feelings of these ex• cellent and pious young people under the trying cir cumstances in which they are, and have been placed. Will the Queen refuse her sympathy, and thence her admonition to the Bishops, when she shall come to know what is being done in their name, what is being inflicted oa peaceful, piour, retiring Christian people, who believe the Word of God to be the rule which they - are bound to take for,their conduct in religious things as well as in all others, and who dare not violate the dictates of their conscience to please any class of , men ? We heartily wish that his Lordship would tell the QUEEN what pranks her Bishops are playing with some of the most conscientious of her MA JESTY'S subjects, and we are sure this case would be one which could not fail to convince her MAJESTY, as it does all right-minded people throughout the country, in the Church and out of it, that cruelties such as have been practised in this case will bring down just, speedy, and sure destruction on that establishment which adopts them. We advise the Church to use its power to abolish railroads and upset the penny postage, if it is determined to carry out its principles after the fashion of Ipswich, Chelmsford, and Leicester ; unless the Church can do this, she must give up persecution, or become extinct. A glance at the current political literature of the day is enough to convince any impartial ob server that a deep-rooted and rapidly-increasing hostility to the abuses of the State Church per vades every class of society. From the guinea volume down to the six-penny tract are attacks daily made upon abuses as dear as the Gospel itself to the State priesthood. A few of these are now before us, and from them we select for especial notice a pamphlet entitled " 'The Church and the .Voluntary Question," chiefly because it is written by a person evidently under the influence of the sincerest Christian convictions, and as little wanting in charity as in the hope of a glorious re surrection. Some of the foolish defenders of the Church have recently tried to get up a cry of infi delity against the exposers of ecclesiastical abuses, and the consequence has been that many of the most pious among the Dissenters have taken the field, determined no longer to give any quarter to errors which they believe to be dangerous to the souls of men. The shout for more churches and more priests, with more money to pay them, raised by the Bishops and the Tory Journals, has turned the thoughts of the community to the amount of good which the Church hal rendered and renders the nation in return for her vast wealth and State connection. What the result has been is thus stated by the author of the tract now under consi deration : But that the Established Church of England, so digni fied, so endowed, so privileged, has failed in accomplishing its professed object, namely, the evangelization of the people committed to its charge by the Parliament of this realm, is too clear to admit of any doubt ; for even its own bishops, in and out of Parliament, and its own ministers and supporters, have by their public addressee and numer ous petitions declared, that a very large part of the people are perishing for lack of knowledge—that, in fact, accord ing to their solemn averment, multitudes are not only des titute of the saving truth of the Gospel, but are plunged into the very depths of vice and infidelity ; and to rectify these astounding evils, the cry put forth to Parliament and the peot le from one end of the realm to the other is, " Build us more churches and endow us more ministers." The edifices of the establishment, of one sort and another, may be truly said to cover the face of the land ; and its bishops, other dignitaries, incumbents, and curates, arc said to be net less than 15,000. The present population of the united kingdom may be stated in round numbers at about twenty-four millions, of which it is said about seven millions are Catholics, three millions Presbyterians, not less, perhaps, than four or five millions of Protestant Dis senters, comprising Wesleyans, Independents, Baptists, and others, thus leaving about nine or ten millions of all descriptions of persons as appertaining to the Established Church, including, of course, the very m any whom the supporters of the establishment declare arc e v e n now perishing for lack of knowledge. The number stated as comprehended in the establishment, namely, about nine millions of souls, would give about 600 souls for the cure, as it is called, of each of the 15,000 ministers ; and were the total number left to the Church carried to the amount of twelve millions, the number for each minis ter would be about 800 souls. No w, considering the num. ber of infants and children too young to go to church, the mothers of such infants compelled to stay at home, the lame, the sick, and the very aged- 7 -taking all thes e as on ly then appear that equal to one-third of the whole , it will We believe it capable of being proved that not one clergyman out of a hundred belonging to the Established Church, in London aid its vicinityp ever attempted to form an acquaintance with the countenances of one-tenth of the adults of his con gregation. He calls them his flock, and addresses them once a week as his brethren ; but if con fronted with them before the judgment -seat of GOD, he would look upon the bulk of them for the first time. Now, though we like not Itiesecular intcrmeddling of priests, we like still less this neg lect of their sacred functions. But ho* is this great reform to be effected ? We know ljUt one effectual remedy. Bleak up the union between Church and State, and leave the people to choose their own priests. Carry out the voluntary prin ciple, and there will be no longer a temptation for gentlemen's sons making the service of the altar x mere profession, more congenial to sloth and the enjoyment of t he pleasures of the table than the Army, the Navy, or the Bar. Only men disposed to labour with zeal in the sunshine and the shade will then enter the LORD'S vine yard. In this way only can the spread of infidelity and the wildest fanaticism among the poor be prevented. For them there now virtually exists no Church—no Christianity. The precepts of the Gospel are belied in the conduct pursued towards them by the priests and the aristocracy. They a re told of Christian equality, and are not suffered to tenant a pew in the parish church ; of Christian charity, and are allowed to perish with hunger; of priestly prayers and visitations, and yet witness the eyes of their companions in misery closed in death without a clerical hand to assist in performing the pious office. What wonder, then, if in their wretched ness and their despair they confound the Gospel with the priesthood, and seek relief in the insane materialism which attaches no hereafter penalty to the gratification of the evil passions vl hich extreme misery rarely fails to engender and develope ? Perhaps our readers may remember that the Journal des Debats, some time ago, suggested the propriety of the French Government improving the fortifications of Dunkirk, and of converting that into a great naval port, with a view to the quarrel with England ; just as some of our own Journals , with a view to the quarrel with France, called out to fortify Brighton, to re-construct Martell° towers, to arm more steam-lips, and to put the whole on. pire at once into a warlike attitude. Our readers, however, are not likely to be acquainted with tile fact, that one Captain HUDE has published A small book, called " Droits de Marins," in which he says that " one of the advantages of steam boats is, that in case of a war they may be a rmed , and employed in interrupting the commerce of England." But now that they are acquainted with this extraordinary fact, and now that we have re called to their memory the obser vation of the De bats, they will of course be filled indigoa tion against our Ministers, for allowing such re' marks to be made in France. At least , if they are not, they will not sympathise with a writer in die limes, who shakes his head most.oractzlously, and writes : What, I ask, are our Government and Admiralty doing ? Have explanaiions been demand ed as to the meaning of the semi-official article in the.Dcbcda, Is s England again to be threatened in the Channel sh IS is was in 1781, and are we to breathe no whisper of;, satisfaction ? is it not better promptly ta once to de mand explanations than to be obliged to recur to_thos° extreme measures which ended in the gloriousvictory of the 12th of April, 1782 ? Let Lord .Minto have a care of what he is about. In April , 1779., there w motion made for the removal of Lord Ss:eds.:ink from_ the Admiralty, Etnd those great seamen Axipiratteppel ...**4.l '•-• t:i.V.r.if , .„,.. " ..„' , e ''''' . ,P,....t 50 . ~ '.!, t., , :a — - :,.. _.-.0. 4‘ %,.., ..\ , , ~..( .. _ 4 4 -7::-.C5p - .-'" • 6.4 41 ...'" :•••:..-.i.'5,kt. ,4 4t.- ,c. , - . ... TAt )1701+ THE RETURN OF THE EMPEROR. Take back the mighty dust I France, 'tis thine own once more 1 The treasure guard with jealous trust— Thine unquenched love outpour : The wondrous chief returns ; Not with a circling crown; Not as of yore, when Victory Showered all her laurels down ; But with cheek unflushed by triumph, with no conquerors's eagle glance He comes 1 a slumbering warrior 1 comes Napoleon back to France 1 From his ocean-circled grave The awful chief they took : They gazed on his remembered face As on a solemn book : They gazed—and briny tears By grey old men were shed, As their hearts went back to other yeare, When that discrowned head Was girt, like Jove's, with might, when Napoleon 1 on the gale Was breathed, and the " lire thunder" turned half the nations pale. Marene - o's bloody battle, And Wagram's savage fight, Red Austerlitz', and Moskwa's Wild elemental flight; And the blood that upon Friedland Fell, like warm human dew; A ed the thunder storm whose iron shower Rained down on Waterloo ! All glared on memory's faithful page, as midnight flam beaux shone With a strange intrusive light on him, the dead Napoleon. But He 1 his hand was powerless ; His brain was crushed to rest ; In scarce decaying pomp he lay On earth's maternal breast : The Imperial Eagles glittered, But he opened not his eye ; His chosen genesals passed him, But they went unnoted by : Cold and calm he lay, as they took him from his grave, Waking him for new renown in the land far o'er the wave. Shouting, on old ocean ! Across the panting main The cannon, deeply booming, Tells--" He is free again 1" Helena's gloomy barriers The far clouds darken round As a monarch's son bears proudly on The loved--the lost—the found. Bravely sweeps the frigate on, free waves round her dance, As they bear the noble exile home—Napeleon home to France. 4, ~ _ Oa the clear horizon, 0 • Just at set of sun, i A ase Looms a faint land shadow :—... -45 , A tad Wake 1 Napoleon ! boa . m: 'Tis, 'tis France—What I sleepest eleiet is, Still, Imperial Clay? ,eszts le eOn that land enthusiast bands --'s :- - Wait thy word—Away ! strong and deep which can chain thee down 1 ' llu is rn a be siep r e est thou, 0 ! dauntless one—up, and grasp a crown I „.. 1.. Vain !--ahe call, unheeded now, 7 ., Floateth on the air : ' Glory cannot wake him... 1,./ ~ Mute he lieth there. 4 ' Y' ' Up the river glideth, With its kingly freight, A bark, upon whose deck the CHIEF Reclines in solemn stite. His Marshals are around him,—rriestly vestments wave, And prayer* are said for the mighty dead, as he travels to his grave. Could those legions waken, Who at their General's name, Once with shout exulting, Earned ever-during tame; Could they but see his bones Borne to his own heart's home, And mark his latest obsequies Beneath the gilded dome ; How would they welcome back their chief, as Gliebirs greet the sun, Mid march to high and daring deeds, with bins, Napoleon 1 E'en now my fancy sees Their ranks—a ghostly band Surround the blazoned pall-- Awaiting his command The silent shadowy chief Appears, and every eye Kindles with lambent fire to view The vision stalking by But, p h antore -fool'd, the che a t e d eye turns mourn f u ll y away , And only marks the coffin, which contains the mystic clay. ThDeioersgiannt'shewbavueoinrdingg vast; tone Slowly the bier descends, Napoleon rests at last I There, o'er his new -made grave, Let Peace with bloodless hand Two mighty monarchies unite, And quench the smouldering brand. By the ashes of The Emperor, then, shall nobler work he done, Than when o'er fields of carnage swept the scourge, Nape leen 1 JOHN DIX. CHURCH-RAI-;-E liISTEESSES. In the course of the lust week the goods of Mr. Francis surgeon, and of Mr. Simon Payne, both residing in tl.e parish of St. Peter, have been distrained for Church -rates, levied upon them by the Town Council for the support of the incumbent, Ito/. I - I. G. Lumsden. The notice to Mr. Francis runs thus : " To Mr. James Oughan Francis. " Sir,—Take notice, that I have this day distrained, on the premises occupied by you, situated in the parish of St. Peter, in the borough of Ipswich, two =brands, being for the sum of 11. ss. 9d., due from you fur the totes granted and made by the council of the said borough, on the 2d day of April, 1838, and the 2d day of December, 1839 ; and that, unless you pay the same within five days from the date hereof, the same will be disposed of accord ing to law. " Dated this 15th day of December, 1840. " C. COLCHESTER, Churchwarden." Mr. Francis then wrote the following letter to Mr. Lurnsden : " Reverend Sir—Yesterday Mr. C. Colchester, the Churchwarden, I believe, of our parish, made a distraint 'Tea my goods for the sum of 11. 51. 9d., the amount claimed of me by virtue of two rates made by the Town Council, for the stipend of the incumbent of St. Peter's parish. I cannot, I will not, suppose that this N in ir t . was don e b y your authority or consent, and as the affair will most lik e l y b e not i ce d i n next wee k' s paper, I should lik e to have it in my power to say that the dis tra wLausrnmidadene replied d t t y h o u u s r :_ " Sir,.— know ledge or sancti on . " I am, Sir your's very respectfully, "To th e Rev H. Lumsden." J. 0. FRANCIS." nothing In reply to your note, I beg to state that I h ave pend of t h e i ncumbent, or with enforcing its paym e t. what ever to d o w i t h ma ki n g th e rate f or the sti " I am, Sir, your's faithfully, " H. G. LUMSDEN. " J. Francis, Esq., Brook-street." From M r. Payne, a work-table was carried off ; and in Lis case the notice was as follows : '• To Mr. Simon Payne. Sir,—Take notice, that I have this day distrained, on the premises occupied by you, situated in St. Peter's street, i n the parish of St. Peter, in the borough of Ipg wick], a work-table being for the sum of 1/. 171. 6d., due from you fo r t h e rates granted and made by the Council of the said bor ough on the 24th of April, 1838, and the 2d of Decemb er, 1839 ; and that unless you pay the same within five d ays from the date hereof, the same will be dis posed of acc or di ng to law. , t his •C. COLCHESTER, Churchwarden. " Date d this 15th Dee.. 1840." Two }eats s i nce Mr. Charles Sil b urn, w h o w as then churchwarde n o f St. Mary Tower, seized the goo d s o f sever al parishioners o f t h at would be sold parish, under the same A ct of Parlia ment, and delivered a similar no stating that the goods if not redeemed in five days. The g oods have not b een redeemed, nor h ave t h e y been sold ; and as would be li a bl e to an action for tresp2s 4 , osed of the goods thus seized, two eminent counsel have co i nc id e d i n the opinions +ha any churchw ar d en who diqi it is not probable that Mr. Col c h ester w ill venture to se ll the umbrellas and tAble taken fo r t h e ma i ntenance o f t h e wealthy incumbent of St. Paer's_lpswich Express. Just : rea.dy, in 2 vols. post Bvo., with 12 Illustrations, THE SPORTSMAN in FRANCE Comprising SPORTING RAMBLES THROUGH PICARDY AND NORMANDY, and BOAR SHOOTING IN LOWER BRITANY. By FREDERIC TOLFREY, Esq. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. *.* Orders received by all Booksellers. TO TIiiEDITOR - O -- F THE SUN. Sia,—.l hav e perused the correspondence bet ween Mr. Tooke and Lo r d N ugent — w i t h w h a t feelings, being an Englishman, it i s utter l y nee dl ess to s tate. As the me m b srs c f t h e S oc i et y t o which Mr. T. is Treasurer, a re d ou b t l ess geat l, men, general meeting 11 :s , of course, been al rea dy ca ll e d, i n order to remove the offender. B e li eve r u e, your's, &C., BE IR N 1 AD. MRS. GORE'S NEW NOVEL. Just ready, in 3. ♦ols. post Svo., G RE V IL LE Or, A SEASON IN PARIS. By MRS. GORE, Author of " Mothers and Daughters," " The Peeress," &e. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. To be had at all the Libraries. to make objections; and the fact hat year after year since that time, property of more than ten times the value of the amount of the several rates demanded, as been seized from him, he gives an account of he prisoner, and the state of his mind, which may well cause a thrill of dismay in the heart's core of the persecutor, be he Bishop, Priest, or Deacon, Parson, Churchwarden, or Proctor, Official Prin- cipal, Registrar, or Judge ; whatever be the title these worthies delight in, we tell them, they cannot subdue the men t o whom the following sentence applies: -- Mr. Baines has counted tie cost long before he was brought hither, and expresses himself now calmly, but fixedly determined by God's grace, for which he daily prays, to hold on to the end without wavering, whatever that end may be, that, whatever others may think, he believes the glory of God first, and man's freedom after wards, are involved in his determination not to violate the dictates of his conscience. But irrespective of the folly, not to speak of the wickedness of this coercion of the consciences of Christian men, a circumstance occurred while Mr. CHILDS was in the prison, which illusttates the kind of person, as a citizen, whom the Churchmen of St. Martin's, Leicester, have lodged in gaol. Mr. BAINES was summoned to take his turn and act as a judge in one of the local Courts, as the follow ing copy of the notice then served on him will show : " Leiceste r , Dec. 19, 1840. "Sir—You are respectfully requested to attend the Court of Requests, which will be held on Tuesday next, ut ten o'clock, as one of the Commissioners of the said Court, whose turn it is to attend. " I am Sir, your obedient servant, " H. WELFORD, " One of the Sergeants of the Court." And this is the class of citizens, to say nothing of Christians, whom the Church in her wisdom thinks she can oppress for the purpose of strength- ening her pillars, and widening her gates. We ven• ture to predict that ere long she will see and fee with what effect I There has been, however, a refinement it cruelty practised on Mr. BAINES, for which we can find but one motive ; this persecution has been going on for a long time, the writ had been in the hands of the Sheriff several weeks, and the time selected to arrest him happened to be a few hours previous to that on which his wife was deli vered of a daughter. Did the humane and feeling gentlemen think that in the hour of nature's extre mity the extortions of the Church would be forth- EVENING EDITION. each congregation apportioned to one minister of the Esta blishment , would amount, in a population of twelvefi nly 11., to 530 souls only. This Church, then, with a ll its Power, authority, and multitude of its ministers, w i t h full parliame n t ar y supremacy over all other religious profes sions, and the se en j o y e d un di s t ur bed for so many years, now, at the last confesses its insufficiency, and desce nds fromits lofty pretensions to supplicate for more money---' for more authority. In good truth, ther e i s no w ant of churches or of ecclesiastics ; but there is a great, a prodigious , an alarming want of piety in the lives, and of ze al in the services of our State priests. Men of respect able habits as the world goes, and of ample scho larly attainments, we most readily admit them to be ; but in the discharge of their duties they are men of the world, not votaries of contemplative seclusion—servants of the State rather titan of G on—dependents upon the rich, not teachers and comforters of the poor. The squire's' hail has charms for them never found in the poor man' s hovel. They consider it enough if they huddle over coldly aad lifelessly once a week the m o r ning service and a dull sermon modelled upon one of CICERO'S orations ; and should only half the flock be present, they never trouble themselves about the spiritual destitution of the other half. We have ourselves taken the trouble to make some per sonal inquiries upon this matter, the result of which perfectly astonished us. In this great metropolis, filled as it is with churches and priests, we foun d whole districts where the face of a clergyman was never seen, and where the only religious knowledgs known was communicated by some female ag ents of the tract societies. No State priest ev er came to diffuse holy comfort round the bed of the dying' or to welcome with a blessing the unconscious sad yet unoffending offspring of poverty and despair. The explorations of foul cellars and dirty garrets, tenanted by crime and destitution, are not among the duties which the State-Church priesthood pre scribe to themselves. It would seem as i f the L Y imagined that Heaven was satisfied wi th the sulo. stitution of an elegant appreciation of the beautie s . of heathen literature for the apostolical mission of preaching the Gospel to the humble, the simple! and the ignorant. Now, for the poor s o neglecte be it is useless to build churches. They must taught first to worship in them, and they can ne ver be so Laught while the State priesthood take no heed of their existence, or while nothing is done to improve their moral and physical condition. and Instead of crying out for more churches ht to cry out for more piety, and zeal , and commiseration more money, the friends of the Church oug for the poor in Churchmen. The time has come ether l when if the priests do not perf orm their duty, the bulk of the people will learn to dissociate altog Sever, the names of religion and the pr iests. Christian societies have already been formed to London, not belonging to the Society of Friends' in which the public worship of GOD is performe d _ by members disclaiming the name and title of priests, and who recei ve no emolument whatever for their services. Such societies will rapidly nlesspi ground, and in the end overturn the Ch her whole admin istrative s y stem be changed alto- urch u gather, and her priests instead of contributing to the pomp and recreation of the rich, devote their lives and labours to the service of the poor. To inspire reverence ihey must be found' at the bed sides of the sick pouring balm into the wounds of sin and sorrow ; they must be recognized as cont. forters of the afflicted, relievers of the distressed, teachers of the ignorant, frien of the friendless' guardians of the unprotectedds , and restorers of hat mony in the families of the criminal and the un• fortunate. Multifarious and delightful to a mind well constituted are the duties of a true priest of the Gospel, of CHRIST. How pleasant to see the old approach him with mingled feelings of veneration and gratitude, and the young with awe, confidence' and love—to witness him in imitation of his Divine Master intent only upon promoting the tempora l and spiritual welfare of the people entrusted to his care. ' cot bet th e bac ..tie s IPI Tt coi Pit kit rec pr, id, '4114 ael sa,„,• tj' a L 1 a Ce t~ H sell fire to ten sic k it fti ti 1 1,,. illi;li, 4 4 - 44 iy 40 3 tiii ) h ,104 i() 3, Nt 11 , ,! 1 ~`'c Gz ~: