The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-01-02 00:00:00

W. B. PROMOLI, (LATT THOMAS IVOOLFIEZTYS,) - - 71 AND 72, CHURCH-STREET,' • Ajoini,ta-th' Poitenice. T is reSpectfdlly announced - to the Nobility, Gentry, and T Public Liverpool; that W. B;Paosiritt tlaS jitst arrived rom the Continent, with the greater part of uis new Purchases_ ,. which are now •submittedto their inspection. W. B. P. begs to minark that the Selection he has made has been on the most - Cr tensive scale, and consists of every variety • of FANCY GOODS, combining„ the useful and ornamental. CLOCKS, VASES. CANDELABRA, Btonze, Porcelain, and other CHIMNEY ORNAMENTS, of first-rate quality and taste, form the principal attractions; added to which is an 'infinite and varied• Collection of smaller Articles, well adapted for Presents for the ensuing Christmas. W. B. P. begt also 'to solicit public attention to his new Stock — of ENGLISH MANUFACTURES, consisting of OR-NIOLU LAMPS. - CHANDELIERS, GLASS LUS TRES and GIRANDOLES, PAPIER-MACHE TEA TRAYS, and every description of CABINET GOODS, &c. &c., all of Which are in the newest style and of the best workmanship, and are now fully displayed his extensive Show Rooms. Prices moderately fixed, from which no abatements are made . nor credit given. rill-LOMAS DISMORE, MANUFACTURING GOLDSMITH SILVERSMITH, and WELLER, No. IS, BOLD -STREET, Liverpool, (from Dismor and Sons, Manufacturers to the Trade, London,) respectfully solicits the Nobility, Gentry, and the Public of Liverpool and its Neitzbhourhood, to view the STOCK nfJ EWELLERY,PLATE,and PLATED GOODS, which is of the saute superior qaulityand workmanship as to be seen at the first London Houses. By the arrane•etnents which Thomas Dismore has made with his connexions in London, he is constantly receiving articles of novelt§r; and, by combining the Manufacturing Department with the Retail, he can guarantee the quality of hts Goods, and offer them under the usual Retail Prices. Diamonds, Pearls, &c. &c. Purchased, Exchanged, or Reset in the newest fashion. ,THE . MERCHANTS' TEA COMPANY, 44, GREAT GEORGE'S-STREET, NEAR ST. JAMES'S MARKET. LIVERPOOL. ORCHARD AND GILBERT, PROPRIETORS. AirESSRS. ORCHARD and GILBERT having purchased ill the above Establishment from the late Proprietors, beg leave respectfully to call the attention of Families and the Public generally to the LIST OF THEIR TEAS, And prices anne,ted. They at the same lime beg to assure those who may favour . them with their commands, that, in point of quality and excel , lence, in strength and flavour, their TEAS, &c. 11 7- ill be found, if not superior. at any rate Equal, to .the First Houses in the Trade. TEAS, of every description, Sent in their Original Packages, Or in Chests of any size or quantity. BLACK. Good Congon 4s. Od. ... Good Strong Ditto " 4 6 Fine Strong Breakfast Ditto 5 0 Finest Pekoe Souchong Ditto GREEN. Fine Hyson Very superfine Ditto 7 0 Finest Cowslip Ditto THE HONG MIXTURE. at 6s. per lb., in pound and half-pound packages, Prepared solely by the above, of several sorts of Black Tea, is particularly recommended for its strengtb and aromatic flavour. FINEST JAMAICA COFFEE. 44, GREAT GEORGE'S-STREET, Near St. James's Market, LEVERPOOL. B. BRISCOE, VETERINARY SURGEON, EGS leave to inform his Friends and the Public, that he -LI has removed from Lime-street to more commodious Pre mises in UPPER ISLINGTON, opposite Birchfield ; and whilst tendering his grateful acknowledgements for all favours conferred, he respectfully solicits a continuance of their pa tronage. 29th December, 1837. CLOAKS, SHAWLS, &c. SELLING OFF, AT A 7 IMMENSE SACRIFICE!! AT THE SHAWL WAREHOUSE, 66, CHURCH-STREET. THE -Trustees inform the Public, that, in consequence of the death of one of the Partners, the whole of Messrs. MEREDITH. M'LARDIE and CO.'S Valuable STOCK of SHAWLS, CLOAKS, CLOAKINGS, SHAWL DRESS ES, &c., &c. must be cleared off by the 13th of January, when the Premises will be closed in order to wind up the Partnership Affairs. 66, Church-street. WELLINGTON-BUILDINGS, SOUTH CASTLE= STREET. WHITTARD begs leave respectfully to inform his kJ. Friends and the Public, that he has opened an Este bliihment in the above Buildings, with an extensive Assortment of LONDON MADE HATS, of the best quality, and the most approved style of fashion. In making this announcement, he trusts, from the long experience be has hid in his Business, (having been for many years with his Father at Cheltenham, and more recently with Mr. Gillhatn, of this town,) Lie may not only, be allowed to lav some claim to the confidence of his Friends but humbly solicit a share of that patronage and support which it will ever be his pride to obtain and his study to deserve. " An extensive Assortment of cLoni. CAPS, &c. BRITIS EI WINE COMPANY OF SCOTLAND, Hanover-street, corner of Wood-street. BRITISH WINES, HIGHLAND WHISKEY, AND EDINBURGH ALES. MDONALD and Co., of Leith, will OPEN, by the'lst of January, 1838, a BRA NC H of theit BUSINESS, under . the title of the " British Wine Company of Scotland," in those, Premises, head of HANOVER-STREET, corner of Wood-street,, lately occupied by Messrs. Bretherton and Reskill, and pre viously by the Water Company. Their Ginger, Raisin, Con stantia, Gooseberry, Damson, Cowslip, and other WINES, have hitherto been so ge..erally admired as to enable them with confidence to recommend them to the Families and Trade of Liverpool as being iiiperior to many Wines of Foreign growth. Mg/ and Co. having connexion with the Provincial Small Still Whiskey Distilleries in,the North and West Highlands of Scotland, can assure their Friends and Customer being sup plied with the choicest MOUNTAIN DEW, from the Store, Hanover-street, in quantities of Two Gallons and upwards, or 'Tirect from the Distillery in Casks of gf/ Gallons. M‘D. and Co. Will devote particular attention to the selection of Edinburgh and Alicia ALES, which Deileis and Families can be supplied with in quantities of 2 Dozens or upiards. British Wines, 15s. per Dozen Highland Whisky, 16s. and 18s. l Terms, Two Months' Cre pe,- Gallon, strong dit, or 21 Per Cent. Dis- Edinbur.h and Alloa Ales, 6s. t count for Cash. ' • and Ss. per Dozen. 1_ _ _ Attached to the Premises is an excellent Vault for Bonding Wines, in which M‘D. and Co. could at present Store from 80 to 10U.Pipes, at a moderate lent. Communications, addlesed 'to Mr. THOMAS PICA RD, British Wine Company of Scotland, Hanover-street, Liverpool, will he punctually attended to. 13ROFESSOlt SWEDOU !VS HYGE[AN PILLS, for the effectual extirpation of every species and symptom of the SYPHILITIC DISEASE, end the disorders arising from improver treatment. • Prepared and sold by the sole Proprietor, at No. 54 SP...FM-STREET, LIVERPOOL, In boxes at 2i. 9d. and 6d. each. Warranted not to contain COPAL BA, CUBEBS, or any deleterious ingredient. With evh Box is given a Treatise on Venereal and Syphilitic Diseases, with observations on seminal weakness, &c. &c., containing'hinis worth knoWing by those who are, or have been sufferers to this dreadful and devastating malady. Dr. DAVI P.SON continues to direct his studies to those dis- Orders arising from the too-free and indiscriminate indulgence of the passions, which not only ore'asion a numerous train of nervous affections, but also entails on its votaries all the ener vating imbecilities of old age. In that distressing state of de bility and deficiency, whether the consequence of baneful ha bits, excessive drinking, or any other cause by which the powers of 'the constitution become enfeebled, he offers a firm, safe, and speedy restoration to sound and vigorous health. It is a Melancholy fact that thousands fall victims to the ye nereal disease, owing to the unskilfulness of illiterate men, who, by the rise of thit deadly poison, Mercury, ruin the constitution, and when the great Doctor Swedruir became Professor at Ley den University, he conferred an invaluable benefit upon man kind by the discovery of his grand Panacea, for the cure of this deplorable complaint. Never did a discovery excite a greater sensation, it was sought after with avidity, and used with the undeviatin g success in the most minute and intricate cases of the delicate complaint, for the cure of which they have been so long celebrated. The fame of these Pills throughout Germany, caused their speedy introduction into almost every country. The certainty with which they were continually administered can be attested by many thousands. In fact, during the long conti nental war they were the inseparable companion and safeguard of the soldier, in all cases where the slightest suspicion of infec tion was entertained. What medicine can be more appropriate than that which has given such general satisfaction ? The livgeian Pills root nut every particle of insidious poison, puri fying on their progress the whole mass of fluids. They not only remove the iliseaie, but renovate by their action the different functions of the body expelling the grosser huinouna, and in a manner so mild and imperceptible as to convince the most sceptical of their astonishing and unequalled powers. The neither contain mercury nor any other mineral, and may be taken without the slightest suspicion of discovery—they require restraint of diet, loss of time, or hindrance of business, but effect a complete cure, without the least exposure to the patient. At ally period when the slightest suspicion may exist, it will be well to have recourse to the Hrgeiati Pills, for when taken be fore the disease bas made its appearance it acts as a certain preventive, by moving the complaint effectually and secretly. The deplorable state in which many persons have been when visiting the proprietor, from the use of mercury, renders it im peratively necessary to caution the public against that dangerous mineral when injudiciously administered. These Pills should form a portion of all Medicine Chests, by sea and land, and ought neverto be omitted by any person going a long voyage or journey. their properties are such that neither heat nor cold will injure .their quality, or prevent the due effects on the constitution. Dr. Davieson will attend daily at his reSidence;from Piyht in the motlinsbv i a i teat night, (on Sundays filn, N i na till A. • T 116 vice to all applicants takin , „vgny of his ei u..y c,"" 6.44.tnEt1/14 45,9 ,sir 0- a remittance, ansvreri4 by re iv 7y, transmitted to any addreu kEET, LIVERPOOL. Mt' , " riOOI Ml GERMAN TABLE LINEN A SMALL PARCEL OF GERMAN E DOUBLE DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS, of fine quality, in sizes from 2 yards to 7 yards long. Apply to RICHARDSON and COWBURN, 140, DALE-Sri:MET, who have nn SALE a large STOCK of Irish and Scotch LINEN SHEETING. TABLE LINEN, BLANKETS, QUILTS. &c. &c. W. DOD, 36, CASTLE-STREET, WOOLLEN DRAPER, TAILOR, (g-c. IN Retiring from Bu s in e ss, b egs t o off e r t o hi s F r i en ds hi s best acknowledgments for the many favours conferred upon him, and to recommend to their notice his Successors, Messrs. BLACKBURNE and BELL, by whom the Business will be conducted on the same principles as heretofore. BLACKBURNE and BELL, • Who have Removed from their former Premises in Postoffice place, take the opportunity afforded them to state that they have Succeeded to the Business of Mr. DOD, and, having the assistance of his Foreman, whom ,they have engaged, in addition to their own, they hope, by stria attention to the commissions entrusted to them, to be honoured with a continuance ' 'to themselves, of the support with which their predecessor has been favoured. • 36, Castle-street, 23d December, 1837. EXTENSIVE. CARPET AND FUi-cVITURE WAREHOUSE. THONIAS BRANCH Has on Sale, at the 11 ANOVILK Rooms, an extensive and valuable Asgemblaae of Fashionable CABINET FURNITURE, of every description, Including DRAWING Rooai Sun's, of real and imitation Rose wood; in Card, Lou, Work, Flower, and Sofa Tables, Chairs, Couches, Tea Pots, Cheffoniers, Canterburies, and Skreens; Elegant LOUNGING and LIBRARY CHAIRS; FO DING CHAIR and SOFA BEDS; MAHOGANY ARTICLES, In Bookcases, Secietaires, Sideboards, Cheval Skreens, Ward robes, Chairs, Dining, Card, Library, Loo, Sofa, Pembroke, Snap, Work, and Skreen Tables, Couches Sofas, Children's Chairs, Cots, Cribs, Chest of Drawers, Night Commodes; Bed steps, Bidets, Hat Stands, Boot Racks, Music Stands, Stools, &c. JAPANED, STAINED, AND FANCY CHAIRS, In the greatest variety; - „ FOUR-POST, COTTAGE, CANOPY, FRENCH, NURSERY, AND PRESS BEDSTEADS; Feather BPtis. Hair and Straw Mattresses; PAINTED CHAMBER REQUISITES of all descriptions; CHIMNEY and DRESSING GLASSES; - BATH nr GOUT CHAIRS; CHILDREN'S CARRIAGES. Also, a very diversified Stock of Brussels, Damask, Venetian, and Kidderminster, CARPETING, Of the best Manufacture and newest. Patterns; DRUGGETTS, HEARTH RUGS, FIGURED FLOOR AND LOBBY CLOTHS, of all dimensions, for cutting to fit Rooms, Halls. Offices, Shops, Ships' Cabins, &c. INDIA FLOOR MATS. TURKEY RUGS, HAIR SEATINGS, • London PAPER lIANGINGS, &c., &c. 93, BOLD STREET. HE remains of the STOCK of the late Mr. G. PARSONS T is offered to the public at a considerable sacrifice. The whole must be cleared off in a few dart. In the Stock is a quantity of rich Foreign Damask, in Cloth and Napkins. Also, some rich Ducapes, Plain, Figured, Black, and Coloured Satins, Witnev Blankets. Marseilles Quilts, Bed Ticks, &c. A few rich Cloaks and Furs, French Merinos, Black Satinetts. December 20, 1837, JUVENILE CLOTHING PARENTS and GUARDIANS may be supplied with every description of BOYS and YOUTHS' READY-MADE LINEN, FOR IMMEDIATE USE. ALSO, CAMBLET AND CLOTH . CLOAKS in great variety. YOUNG GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHES finished in the FIRST STYLE OF ELEGANCE, at unprecedented Low Prices. EDWARD S. TUTON, CORINTHIAN ESTABLISHMENT, 65 and 66, LORD•STREET. THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. (From the Standard.) When we received the President's Message on Tuesday last, we hastily remarked upon some points which struck us as indi cative of an unfriendly feeling towards this country, but at the same time acknowledged that we were probably mistaken in our view, inasmuch as none of the native journals of the United States seemed to have adopted it. We find, however that some of the most intelligent journals of this country concur in our first impression—and that impres sion is, we confess, rather confirmed upon a second perusal of the message. However, the utmost that we apprehend is, that M. Van Bruen may wish to use the present embarrassment in our North American affairs as a means for obtaining better terms than otherwise he would upon the disputed boundary question—not a very generous nor a wise policy—but still some thing farther from insanity than any scheme for absorbing the Canadas into the United States. Every intelligent native of the United States with whom we have conversed, or with whose writings we are acquainted, is fully convinced that the union is already too large—that even independently of the rank ling and immedicable slave question, and other like ques tions, it is upon the eve of falling to pieces from its own bulk and weight, and that but for the jealous fear of Eng land in the West Indies, and England in Canada, the un wieldy and ill-cemented fabric had long since given way. Steam navigation, which serves elsewhere as a connecting link, has already separated the eastern and western states—into na tions differing in feeling as well as in interest; while it is noto rious that the noith-eastern states, which were prepared to sepa rate from the whole union at the close of the late war, are ra pidly returning to the same feeling. For the States, then, sup posing them to have the power to do so, to wrest Canada from England, would be to accelerate their own dissolution—to re move the abutment, as it were, of the already tottering arch, and add its burthen to the incumbent weight. Suppose, for a moment, the Canadas politically united to the American commonwealth. What follows? Maine, New York, Vermont, and the, adjacent states already sufficiently well dis poied to separate f•ion - the union, are at once relieved from all apprehensions on their northern (frontier--nay, receive a vast accession of homogeneous territory, and are thrown into con tact with a homogeneous population, for the French Canadians would be speedily extinguished. Can there be a doubt that the north-eastern states thus possessing both sides of the St. Law rence, and backed by a British population of freemen, who would cordially aid in such an enterpriSe—can it be doubted, we ask, that these north-eastern states, thus circumstanced, would promptly execute their long-contemplated scheme of separation ? Every intelligent American knows this. M. Van Buren cannot be ignorant that such would be the almost imme diate effect of the acquisition of the Canadas by the union. No war of ambition, therefore, is to be feared on that side; indeed, the interests of Great Britain and the States are identified in the present distribution of territory, or rather that distribution is more advantageous to the States than to Great Britain.. EXTENSIVE SMUGGLING IN LONDON. The recent discovery of an extraordinary and extensive sys tem of smuggling, supposed to have been carried on for many year's by certain well-known wine and spirit merchants in the city, with the knowledge of and by the connivance of a number of government officers, has been the principal subject of discos sion for the last few days on 'Change, at the several commer cial coffee-houses, and at the Custom House, and by which illicit trade the revenue has been defrauded of custom duties to an enormous amount. As it may be imagined, various rumours are current respecting the affair; but from information col lected from the most authentic sources in the several depart ments of the establishments of the Custom House, at the docks, and principal quays, it appears that for the last two or three years certain large firms in the wine and spirit trade, carrying on a most extensive business, have been in the constant prac tice of importing the finest brandies and other spirits from the continent, which, by the dexterity and connivance of some cus tom officers stationed at the docks and quays where the spirits had been landed from the vessels, have, after guaging, been de livered to the importers upon the payment of the wine duty of ss. 6d. instead of the proper spirit duty of 225. 6d. per gallon. An agent of the parties, it appears, recently received a consign ment of six hogsheads of French brandy, which, by the negli gence of some of the parties con cerne d , were landed in the Queen's warehouse on the ground floor of the custom-house; and through this mistake, the whole of the nefariousproceed ings have been happily brought to light. On being admitted to entry as wine, one of the hogsheads was seized, having been found to contain brandy • and on clos e r inspecti o n, a pecu liarly constructed tube, of ? about six inches in diameter, was discovered fixed in the cask, reaching perpendicularly from the bung, and extending the depth of the cask, which tube was filled with wine, the remainder of the cask containing brandy; but, the tube having leaked, the wine became mixed with the brandy, which circumstance led to the discovery and seizure by the gauging officer. Immediately on these facts being commu nicated to the honourable board of customs, the commissioners instituted a strict inquiry into all the circumstances. One in dividUal, when examined before the board, most positively de clared he had witnessed as much as £lOO. given in one sum to certain persons; whom he named, to induce them to allow the spirits to be delivered as wine. The board of excise having been put in possesSion of the above-mentioned facts, and the excisemen having also had similar information, those officers have since been indefatigable in their exertions in tracing the spirits to the place or places in which they were concealed, and had at length succeeded in discovering the five hogsheads, which came over with the cask as above stated, and had been and were now daily making seizures in almost every part of the city. They had also succeeded in seizing 35 cases of brandy which had been described as wine in the warrant for payment of duty. Much still remains shrouded in mystery ; and several officers have been suspended, being suspected as having been concerned in this transaction as accessories; but it is expected that the whole of the additional particulars will soon be laid be fore the public. NEWSPAPERS. A return of the gross and net amount of duty received from stamps on newspapers in the United Kingdom, in each of the three years ended October JO, 1837, distinguishing each year. GREAT BRITAIN. Gro4 AmoUnt. I Net Amount. Year ended Oct. 10, 1835. ( £523,036 10 2 I £424 998 3 1 1836. 1 473,835 7 11 1 388p18 14 0 1837.1 196,867 6 9 1 196,867 6 9 Notx.—This return has been made up to the 10th or October last, iustead of the let November, as required by the order of the hon. the House of Commons, being the latest period to which the account can be made ult. Hos. LIGIITFOOT, A. C. G. Acc. and Compt.-General's Office, • Stamps and Taxes, Nov. 24, 1837. IRELAND. Gross Amount. I Net Ami,unt. Year ended Oct. 10, 1835. 1836. 1837. £31.518 5 10.1 L 31,249 18 21 28,591 8 5 27,866 72t I 20,757 11 81 15,757 17 Bl - N.B. Under the act 56 Geo. 111. c. 56, the stamps on news. papers in Ireland were 2d. Irish currencv, equal to I d. present curiency ; and the discount allowed was IW. per cent. By the act 6 and 7 William IV. c. 76, the duty was made Id. Brit►sh, from the 15th Sept., 1836,,with an allowance, limited to Ireland, of £25 per cent. J. S.-CoorEn, Compt. and Acct. General. Stamp Office, Dublin, Nov. 27, 1837. IliGnwAr it 6 BBERy.—On Thursday se'nnight, about nine o'clock, a person was attacked on the Rochdale and Bacup road, by . sevetal foot pads, a ho, after plundering him of the little money he had, beat him most unmercifully. We are happy to find, that the authors of the Halsted fires are likely to be brought to justice. 'lwo weavers, nano d Fletcher and Rayner,,,are in custody, and will undergo a n ex amination this day. rt 'is stated that one of them bus made a coafessioo.—Esser Herald. ,FHE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. A CHRONOLOGICAL AND STATISTICAL TABLE FOR THE YEAR 1837. JANUARY. 1. The internal communication by stage coach throughou► the country is impeded, on , this and several following days, by a heavy fall of snow. 6,000 lives are lost by a dreadful earthquake in Syria. 3 Hannah Manfield, a widow, residing alone at Denver, near Lynn; is found murdered. A long examination takes place at Bow-street, by order of the home secretary, relative In the supposed existeuve of a Spa nish inquisition in the city of I.,ondon. The whole story subse quently turns out to have been pure invention. News arrives of the raising of the seige of Bilbna, on the 25th of December last, owing to the assistance afforded to the Spanish troops by his Britannic Majesty's marine forces. 5 A great reform meeting is held at Bath. On this and several subsequent days the trials of the,indi viduals engaged in the Strasburg conspiracy, with the excep tion of the chief actor, Louis Bonaparte, takes place in that town. They are eventually acquitted. 7 A human head is discovered in the Regent's canal, Mile end. On examination it is found to belong to the body disco vered in the Ed geware-road on th e 28 t h o f D ecem b e r. A co roner's inquestis held on the remains, and a verdict returned of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown. 9 An insult having been offered to Mr. Russell, the. British consul at Carthagena, Sir John Peyton declares the whole coast of New Granada in a state. of blockade. 10 Mr. Ready, of Ratcliffe highway, is murdered in his shop by John Pegsworth. 11 Sir Robert Peel is installed lord rector of the University of Glasgow. 13 A "grand entertainment is given to Sir Robert Peel by the conservatives of Glasgow. 14 Great fire at St. John's, New Brunswick, which consumed 150 buildings, and de s t ro y e d property to the amount of 2,000,000 dollars. 15 The cortes of Spain published a decree ,excluding "the rebel Don Carlos," and all h►s descehdants, from the succession to the crown of Spain. 16 Death of Sir William Mahon, master of the rolls in Ire land. Prevalence of the influenza. causing a great comparative increase in the number of deaths throughout England. Numer ous meetings are held in various metropolitan counties to afford relief to the poor suffering under this malady. 17 A grand conservative festival at Londonderry. 18 Conservative festivals are held at Oxford { Maidstone, and other places! The Earl of Roslyn died at his house, Dysart House, Fifeshire. The members of the West Riding of Yorkshire are enter tained by the wbig-radicals at Leeds. • 19 Numerous conservative, festivals take place about this pe riod throughout the country. The grippe exists to an alarming extent at Berlin. 20 Death of Sir John Soane, the eminent architect. 21 Prince Ferdinand, husband of the Queen of Portugal, is assaulted in the streets of Lisbon by a French madman. 23 Dinner to Messrs. Byng and Hume, the members for Middlesex, at Drury-lane theatre. 24 A great protestant meeting is held in Dublin, at which ad dresses are agreed to both houses of parliament to afford pro tection to the protestants of Ireland. 25 Mr. S. Crawford announces his intention of resigning the representation of Dundalk in consequence of a dispute between himself and Mr. O'Connell. 27 Conservative festival at Winchester, which is attended by 500 electors of the county. The influenza continuesto prevail throughout England. The poor law commissioners transmit to the lord mayor and civic authorities an order for the union of all the parishes in the city and liberties of London. 28 An account is received in London of the capture and condemnation of the British schooner Vixen, by the Russian naval force on the coast of Circassia, on a charge of having contravened the custom-house? regulations by landing gun. powder for the Circassians. 30 Explosion of a powder magazine in Bona, in Africa, by which 300 French soldiers were killed and wounded. Townshend runs to Brighton, a distance of 51 miles, in eight hours and 37 minutes. 31 Parliament is opened by commission. Addresses, in answer to his Majesty's speech, are unanimously agreed to by both houses of parliament. The speaker informs the House of Commons that he had received letters from the Lord Chancellor and Mr. Lechmere Charlton, a member of the house, announcing the ihtended commitment of Mr. L. Charlton, for contempt of the Court of Chancery. The house orders the letters to be printed, and to be taken into consideration to-morrow. ' FEBRUARY. I The House of Commons 4-point a committee of privileges on the subject of Mr. Charlton's committal. 2 A numerous meeting, attended by delegates from all parts of England, takes place in London, to petition parliament for the abolition of church rates. --- The authorities of the different parishes in the city of London meet and agree to resolutions, deprecating the intro duction of the poor law amendment act into the city. 3 The House of Commons appoints a select committee to inquire how far the intentions of the reform bill had been de teated by the creation of fictitious votes in Scotland. 4 Fo'rt Larraga is captured by the carlisi-iieueral Zari ategui. 6 A select committee is appointed by the house of' Corn mons to inquire into the operation of the act relative to joint stock banks in England and Ireland. A committee is also appointed to inquire how fat'the intentions of the reform bill had been defeated by the creation of fictitious votes in Ireland. 7 Lord John Russell moves the renewal of the Irish Muni cipal Corpisration Bill, and enters into a variety of details in justification of Lord Mulgrave's government. A debate rises, which is adjourned. Mr. Hansard, printer to the House of Commons, com plains to the house of having been subjected to an action in the Court of King's Bench, for having printeda book under the authority of the house. The Ex-King of Sweden dies at Gall, where his Majesty had resided for some yeari Under the name of Colonel Gus tayson, 8 After some further debate the Irish Municipal Corpora tion Bill is brought in and re a d th e fi rs t ti me . „ _ 10 Lord de Roos, premier baron of England, is found guilty, by the verdict of a jury, of unfair play at cards, after a trial which lasted during the whole of this and the preceding day. John Bryant, an inhabitant of Dartford, destroys his own son, a youth, aged 11 years, 'in Buckingham-street, aud, after wards, himself commits suicide. Gen. Evans having remained for some months behind the walls of St. Sebastian, at length matches out at the head of 14,000 men, and occupies petitions preparatory to a grand combined attack on the Carlists. 13 Lord John Russell obtains leave to bring in a bill to ex tend poor laws to Ireland. 14 A motion, by Sir Wm. Molesworth, to repeal the statutes requiring a property qualification for members of parliament, is lost on a division by a majority of 29, there being 104 for, and 133 against the motion. - • Several workmen are killed, and others severely injured, by the fall of a cornice onr which they were standing whilst en gaged in work in the new military chapel, in the Bird Cage walk, St. James's-park. The Duke de Cadaval died at his house in the Rue de la Planche, at Paris. Li:er L po n o s l s , of the he , G r u l Glasgow, w, rock,a. trader with 27 between persons being saved. 16 In consequence of an action `brought against the printer N o e n w board, York fourand of the House of Commons, for a libel contained in a publication by order of the house, a committee is appointed, on the mo tion of Lord J. Russell, to examine precedents respecting the publication of papers. A motion for the exclusion of bishops from the House of Lords is lost on a division by a majority of 105, there being 9'2 for and 197 against the motion. , The c omm i ttee of privileges reports that Mr. Charlton, a member of th e house is not entitled to ple a d privilege on the occasion of his commitment by the Lord Chancellor. A youth, named John Brill in the employ of Mr. Charles Churchill, far mer , at Ruislip, Uxbridge, is discovered murdered in a wood near that town. 18 A great meeting is held at Freemason's-hall, to petition parliament against any plat, for the abolition of church-rates which should compromise the'existence of a national establish ment. The Duke of Brunswick obtains a verdict, with 120,000 francs (£5,000) the Cour Roy a l e, at Paris. damages ag a i nst t h e Duke o f C am b r id ge, i n Six new steamers are launched by the Austrian govern ment, and commence the navigation of the Danube. , 19 Champion, a mechanic, having been arrested on a charge of constructing a new infernal machine to destroy Louis Philip, hangs himself in prison. The Carlists claim a victory over the brigade of Oliver, near Cervera, in Catalonia. 20 Lord Francis Egerton renews his motion of last year, that the committee on the municipal corporations in Ireland be em powered to make provision for the abolition of such corporations and for such arrangement s as may be necessary to secure the efficient, and impartial administratio n of justice and the peace and good government of cities and towns in Ireland. The de- 1 1 bate occupies the entire evening and is ultimately adjourned. Extraordinary high tide of the river Thames, which de stroys much property on either side of the rivtgt. A column of Christinos, escorting the Madrid courier and 40 carriages, is surprised and destroyed by the Carlists, near Igualada. Cabrera claims a victory over the Christinos in the king domValencia.adjourned debat e on L or d F . Egerton ' s motion is 21 The again adjourned. Miss Macauley, the actress and evangelical preacher, died at York. 22 Lord F. Egerton's motion is lost on a division, by a ma jority of 80, there being 242'tor and 322 against the motion. Mr. Coltman is appointed judge of the Common Pleas. An inquest takes place on the body of John Brill, when the jury return a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown. 23 The new palace of Prince William of Prussia, at Berlin, is broken into and robbed of plate. 24 Mr. Walters moves for a committee to inquire into the poor law amendment act. An amendment is proposed by Lord John Russell for a committee to inquire into the administration of the relief of the poor under the orders and regulations of the poor law commissioners. A debate ensues, which is adjourned at midnight. Suicide of Mr. Weildig, a clergyman, confined at Darm stadt, on a charge of high treason. Don Sebastian marches from Tolosa at the head of 6000 men, with the intention of opposing General Sarsfield. 25 The Lord Mayor of Loudon gives a splendid entertainment to his Majesty's ministers, at the Mansion House. A public meeting takes place at Woolwich, in opposition to the new po or l a w, and similar meeting are held about this time, throughout the country. Five men belonging to the British auxilliarylegion in Spain, who had ventured bepond the outposts, arecaptured by the Car lis►s and shot, 27 At a public meeting at the Crown and Anchor Tavern a petition to parliament is agreed to against the new poor law. The debate on Mr. Walter's motion is resumed, and a committee appointed, having power to enter into the fullest in : quiry short of compromising the principle of the bill. 28—After an interesting,discussio n in the House of Lords a committee is . appointed to inquire into the progress and operation Of the system of public eddeation in Ireland. The House of Commons is engaged in discussions relative to the best means of protecting the public from fraud in railway bills. MARCH. 1 At a numerous meeting of the inhabitants of Manchester resi.lotions are passed deprecating the new Pour Law Act. 3 The chancellor of the exchequer introduces a plan for the abolition of church rates. Some electors of Westminster meet and pass resolutions, reprobating the absence of both their representatives from the House of Commons. 4 - A deputation from the metropolitan parishes waits or; the chancellor of the exchequer, with a view to equalisation of the land tax. 6 On the ministerial resolutions respecting Canada lo.ing, proposed, Mr. Leader moves 'oat the Council of Canada shall be elective ; a debate ensues, whit h is adjourned. The parochial authorities of the different London parishes ; meet to take steps against the threatened introduction of the new poor into the city of London. 7 Mr. Grote brings forward his annual motion for the adop tion of the ballot, which is lost, on a division, by a majority of 113; there being 153 for, and 265 against the motion. John Pegswoith is executed fur the murder of Mr. Ready, in Rateliff higt;way. The Emperor of Russia publishes an ukase obliterating the last mark of the independence of Polatid, by abolishing " wal wodeships." S Several divisions take place on the ministerial resolutions respecting Canada, some of which are carried, and the remain der deferred; the object of the Canadian party being to defeat ministers by delay. 'rhe Sophia brig from Valparaiso, with 15 000 dollars on board, is wrecked on the North Bank, on the Cheshire shore; all tl,e property being saved". General Jackson, on the part of the United States, recog nises the independence of the Texas. 9 The Rev. Dr. Rice, rector of St. Luke's, Old-street, is fined by a magistrate for having assaulted an attendant at a funeral, during the reading of the burial service. The Archbishop of Canterbury presents petitions against the ministeral plan for the abolition of church rates, and ex presses, on the part of fifteen bishops, their decided opposition to the measure. A discussion takes place between the arch bishop, the prime minister, and other lords ; and the petitions are ordered to lie on the table. Mr. 'l'. Duncombe obtains leave to bring in a bill to abolish the rate-paving clauses in the reform bill. Mr. Barlow Hov moves for copies of the correspondence between the government of America, and his Majesty's gdver nment, on the subject of the revolt in Texas. Mr. O'Connell states the revolt to have been fomented by America in conse quence of MexicO having'decreed the abolition of slavery. The motion, after some discussion was withdrawn. Mr. Clarkson, one of the magistrates of the Thames-po lice, is thrown out of a chaise at Clerkenwell, and killed on the spot. Great meeting at Liverpool to resist the ministerial plan for the abolition of church rates. A similar meeting of the dAsenters in the Potteries takes place at Stafford. I() On the vote of the• navy estimates, Lord Mahon calls the attention of the house to the state of Spain, when Lord Pal merston defends the course of policy adopted by his Majesty's government. Mr. O'Connell disclaims any alliance between Don Carlos and catholicity, and inveighs against the conduct of the King of the French. Petitions against the abolitio of church rates continue to be pres en t e d t o b ot h h ouses of PPliament. _ A general meeting of the silk trade takes place at Beth nal-green, at which it is agreed to memorialise their Majesties on the subject of the distress prevailing amongst the operative broad silk-weavers of Spitalfields. A deputation from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland represent, at a meeting at the Mansion House, the appalling distress prevailing in those parts, and a committee is appointed to take measures for the relief of the sufferers. 10 General Evans attacks the Carlists, and obtains possession of the heights of Amezagona. Seven hundred petitions are presented to the House of Commons against the abolition of church rates. II Sever a l bankers at T ours are conv i c t e d o f h av i ng tamper ed with the p ersons i n charge of the telegraph at that p l ace, with a view to obtain early and secret information for stock jobbing purposes. Fifty members of the cortes meet at the house of the depu ty Caballero, and sign a memorial, declaring the actual admi nistration unwort h y the confidence of the nation. 12 John Fawcett, the comedian, expired at Botley, in Hamp shire, in the 69th year of his age. 13 The. House of Commons is engaged in further discussion on the ministerial plan for the abolition of church rates. Five inquests take place at Hull, on children who had been burnt to death during the two previous days. The Infante Don Sebastian compels Sarsfield to retreat to Pampeluna. 14 The debate on the abolition of church rates is resumed, and again adjourned. The Royal Geographical Society receive intelligence of the death of Mr. Davidson, the intrepid African traveller, on his way to Timbuctoo. At the assizes for Montgomery the judge congratulates the jury that there is not a single prisoner for trial. 15 The house divides on the question of the ministerial reso lutions for the abolition of church rates, when there appears 273 for, and 250 against the resolutions. A person of th 4 name of Kearney wounds, in the attempt to assassinate, John Loch, Esq. deputy chairman of the East India Company. A public - meeting of the friends of the established church takes place at Birmingham, for the purpose of addressing the archbishops and bishops on the subject of church rates. - Death of Viscountess Canning, widow of the late Right Hon. George Canning. General Evans obtains possession of the yenta of Her nani, capturing four pieces of artillery. A great meeting, is held at Hull again s t the ministerial plan fo r th e abolition of church rates. 16 A motion in the House of Commons for the admission of foreign corn at a fixed duty is lost by a majority of 124, there bein g 89 f or, and 223 a gainst the motion. The conservatives of Marylebone hold a grand festival. Four persons burnt to death by a fire in Temple-street, Bristol. The Infante Don Sebastian defeats General Evans with great loss; the legion being saved only from total annihilation by the presence of a body of British marines. 17 The H o u se o f C o mmons negatives a motion for the pro duction of papers relative to the seizure of the Vixen. Several hundred Spitalfields weavers assemble round the Mansi o n-h ouse and present a petition to the lord m a yor , w ho advises a fancy-dress ball at one of the theatres for their benefit. Kearney, who had attempted to assassinate John Loch, Esq. deputy chairman of the East India Company, commits suicide in Giltspur-street, Compter. The British consul at Pernambuco apprises the secretary of state for foreign affairs of the illicit traffic in slaves being carried on with impunity along the whole coast of Brazil. 20 The parishes comprised within the Kensington union meet to petition for a repeal of the new Poor Law Act. 21 Espartero is defeated by Don Sebastian, and retreats on Bilboa. 22 At a meeting of electors of Westminster, it is resolved to request Sir F. Burdett to resign his seat, the hon. baronet having become a tory. Calcutta is visited by a hail storm. 23 Lord John Russell introduces several bills for the amend ment of the criminal law, particularly fur the abolition of the punishment of death in several cases. 24 The progress of the mail coaches is aga in impeded by a heavy fall of snow. The Queen of the Belgians gives birth to a s on. 25 The fri en d s o f the established church in Hereford meet to petition both houses of parliament against the abolition of church rates. 26 At this period several banks and commercial establish ments i Ameica become inlvent. 27 Ae n counts r are received of so the government of New Granada having given the satisfaction demanded by the British govern ment for the insult offered to Mr. Russell, the British consul. James Greenacre and Sarah Gale are examined before the magistrates, on a charge of having murdered Hannah Brown, whos mutialted remains had been found in different parts of the metropolis. Greenacre, who had previously at tempted suicide, denies that he had wilfully murdered Hannah Brown. The prisoners are remanded. A new Theatre is opened in Norton-folgate. Mr. Vance, surgeon, of Sackville-street, Piccadilly, is thrown down stairs and killed on the spot by a madman, whom he had been called upon to attend in his pr ofessional ca p acit y . Above 30,000 persons go from London to Greenwich by the railroad to the Easter fair. The cortes suspend their sittings on account of the pre valence of the grippe. Mrs. Fitzherbert died in Brighton in the 83d year of her age. -- The Marquis of Bath died in his 73d year. 28 A fire occurs in Exeter-street, Brotnpton, attended with loss of life. The operatives of Leeds hold a grand conservative festival. 29 Cabrera surprises and surrounds a br i g ade of Christinos, of 1000 infantry and 155 cavalry, whom he takes prisoners. 30 Great meeting of the friends of the established Church at Chelmsford. An actor at the Queens Theatre, Manchester, is acci dentally killed by the discharge of a pistol during the perfor mance. The Mechanic's Institution, Liverpool, is destroyed by fire. 31 The Mexican government protest against the acknow ledgement, by America, of the independence of the Texas. —A meetin g is held at Kensington for the formation of the South Lomion Protestant Association. A deputation from the friends of the established church in Birmingham address the Archbishop of Canterbury on the sub ject of the abolition of church rates. Mr. Constable R. A., died in the 60:h year of his age. Grand conservative festival at Hastings. 2,800 hand-loom weavers are at this time out of employ in Glasgow and its neighbourhood. APRIL. 3 Numbers of the British legion appear in a state of desti tution in the city of London, and are sent by the Lord Mayor t. the House of Refuge for the destitute. 4 Thomas Greensmitb, a labourer, at Old Burford, near Nottingham, murders his four children. insurrection of the black population of Martinique. 5 Upwards of 8,000 looms in Spitalfields are at this time unemployed. ...farines Greenacre and Sarah Gale are finally examined, and committed to Newgate for trial. 6 Her Hajesty commences a subscription fur the distressed Spitaltields weavers, by a donation of £lOO. Lord John Russell obtains leave to bring in a bill to abolish the punishment of death for forgery. The Bishop of Norwich expired at his residence in Hert ford-street, in the 92d year of his age. 7 A motion for the abolition of floo-ging in the army, is lost by a majority of 95, there being 72 for, and 167 against the motion. The Duke of Wellington defends the Poor law Amend ment Act. 8 The Manchester Chamber of Commerce meet to request the co-operation of government to assist them in their commer cial difficulties by pecuniary advances. 10 Cardinal Weld died at Rome in the 64th year of his age. Disturbances at Saragossa, which terminate in the ap pointment of a junta, and proclamation of the republic. Death of Lady de Lisle and Dudley, eldest daughter of his Majesty William IV. On the third reading of the Irish Municipal Corporation Bill, a debate arises, which is adjourned. At a meeting at Reading, resolutions are passed against the ministerial plan respecting church rates. An Egyptian mummy is unrolled at Exeter Hall. 11 The third reading of the Irish Municipal Corporation Bill is carried in the House of Commons, there being 302 fur, and 247 against the bill. James Greenacre and Sarah Gale are found guilty of the murder of Hannah Brown, the trial having occupied tlie whole of this and the preceding day. 12 Greenacre is sentenced to death, and Sarah Gale to trans portation for life. The House of Commons throws out the County Irate Bill. 13 A motion in the House of Commons fur the repeal of the stamp duty on newspapers, is lost by a majority of 39, there being 32 for, and 81 against the motion. The Irish Municipal Corporation Bill is brought up to the Hou . se of Lords. Several of the northern and western mail coaches are de tained two hours beyond their time, in consequence of a heavy fall of snnw. 14 further debate in the Ilouse of Commons upon the Ca nada resolutions. 15 Rumours of the existence of the plague in London, which ultimately turn Out to be groundless. 17 Sir Edward Codrington complains of a breach of privilege on the part of a morning n ewspaper, on which occasion much altercation takes place between Sir James Graham and other members of the house. Sir Henry Hardinge brings before the house thAubject of the employment of the British legion and marines in Spain, and moves for an address to his Majesty not to renew the order in council licensing the employment of British troops in the service of Spain. A debate arises, which is adjourned. Some disturbances take place at Manchester, in conse quence of ale distress of the hand-loom weavers. 18 Continuation of the debate on the subject of the affairs of • The names of 26 bankrupts appear in to-day's Gazette, be ing the largest number that had appeared for some years. The Albion Dublin and Bristol steam-packet is lost on the coast of Wales. 19 Sir Henry Hardinge's motion is lost by a majority of 36, there being 242 for, and 278 against the motion. Madame Vestris, of the Olympic theatre, announces her intended debut in the list of bankrupts. 21 Lord Alvanlev•inoves in the House of Lords for a copy of the despatch of Lord - John Hay relative to the actions of the 10th, 15th, and 16th March, on the attack on Hernani. After some discussion, in which the Duke of Wellington severely cri ticises the conduct of government, the motion is assented to. The debate on the Canada resolutions is rellimed. Mr. Leader moves, that they be deferred for six months. Motion rejected by a majority of 153. 23 The Stiiksperian anniversary is celebrated at Stratford on-Avon. 2-1 Meeting in Covent-garden, at which resolutions are passed calling upon Sir Francis Burdett and General Evans to resign their seats, and proposing Mr. Leader as a fit person to repre sent the city in Parliament. Westminster conservative festival at Willis's rooms. 25 The Irish municipal corporations bill is read a second time in the House of Lords. I<leunier is V fuuod guilty by the Chamber of Peers of high treason, for an atteinpt on the life of Louis Philip, and sen tenced to death; Lavaux and Lacaze are acquitted. Sir Francis Burdett annout,ces his intention of resigning his seat for Westminster, in compliance with the call of the rabble in Covent-garden market. 28 The King of Franoe commutes the sentence of death, passed by the Court of Peers on Meunier, into one of trans portation for life. The Court of Common Council vote a sum of £5OO to wards the relief of the distress in the Highlands and islands of Scotland. The Marquis of Dow•nshire presents a petition, signed by 200,000 Protestants of Ireland, complaining of grievances. This gives rise to an animated debate on the state of Ireland and its government. Lord J. Russell moves the second reading of the Irish poor law bill, on which h debate arises, which is adjourned. 29 Execution of Smith and Timms, at Norwich, for the mur der of Hannah Mansfield. 30 Death of her Serene Highness the Duchess Dowager of Saxe Menengen, mother of her Majesty. MAY, 1 Lord Morpeth introduces the fifth bill for the settlement of Irish tithes. The Poor Relief (Ireland) bill is read a second time. The British ship Mary Anne repulses a daring attack of the Malays. 2 James Greenacre is executed for the murder of Hannah Brown. 3 General Evans, having received large reinforcements, re commences hostilities, and captures the village of Loyola. 4 The inhabitants of Kensingten perambulate the bounda ries of the parish, and force their way through various encroach ments which had been made upon the public highway. I nsurrectionary movements in Barcelona. 5 The House of Lords refuses the motion of Lord Melbourne for going into committee on the Irish Municipal Corporation bill, there being for the committee 115, against it 192. A deputation of the electors of Westminster waits on Sir Francis Burdett, when the hon. hart. declares himself to have been always ❑tore a tory than a whig. Zingarelli, the composer of Romeo and Giulletta, died at Naples, in the 88th year of his age. 8 Louis Phillipe publishes an ordanance granting pardon to all persons convicted of -political offences, and commuing, the sentence of death pronounced by the court of peers on Meunier Into one of transportation for 10 years. 9 Lord Brougham enters his protest on the journals of the House of Lords against the ministerial resolutions respecting Canada. Eliza Davies, barmaid at the King's Head, Regent's-park, is found murdered in her master's house. No clue is obtained of the perpetrator of the deed. 10 The House of Lords agrees to the ministerial resolutions respecting Canada. -The Portuguese ministry tender their resignation, in con sequence of a defeat in the Cortes o❑ the question ofiappointing sub-secretaries of state. 11 Sir t•rancis Burdett is again elected member for West minster, defeating Mr. Leader by a majority of 586. A coroner's inquest on the body of Eliza Davies returns a verdict of wilful and malicious murder against some person or persons unknown. The Infante Don Sebastian evacuates Hernani, and marches with all his forces towards the Ebro. 12 The House of Commons rejects a motion for the intro duction of a law of settlement into the Irish Poor Relief Bill. 13 Accounts arrive in London of increasing destitution in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. 14 The metropolis is visited with atremendous thunder-storm, accompanied with hail. Espartero captures Hernani. 16 Great meeting in the West Riding of Yorkshire against the Poor Law Amendment Act. --General Evans attacks Iran, and succeeds in taking the greater part of the town. 17 General Evans captures Irun. Don Carlos, accompanied by his ministers and court, and the greater part of his army, crosses the river Arga. 18 Mr. Sergeant Talfourd introduces a bill to consolidate and amend the laws relative to copyright. Fontarabia capitulates to the Christino forces under Ge neral Evans. A disastrous fire takes place at Nevis, by which property is destroyed to the amount of £50.000. 19 A motion in the House of Commons, for the abolition of the punishment of death for all crimes except that of murder, is lost by a majority of one. A clause in the Glasgow and Ayr Railway Bill, prohibit ing travelling on Sundays, is rejected by the House of Com mons. -- A grand conservative festival takes place at Bury St. Edmunds. The five accomplices of Colonel Vaudry in the Strasburg conspiracy are tri e d an d acqu i tte d . 'l'he General Assembly of the Church of Scotland peti tions parliament in f avour o f a c l ause i n certa i n ra il way bill s, prohibiting travelling on Sundays. Representations are made from Rio Janeiro, to the secre tary of state for foreign affairs, of the slave-trade being carried on in steam -boats. 22 A grand conservative festival is held at Brighton. 23 The resolutions of ministers respecting church rates are carried in the House of Commons by a majority of 5, there being 287 for, and 282 against the resolutions. 24 The birthday of the Princess Victoria, when her Royal highness attains het majority, which event is celebrated by en tertainments -at court, and rejoicings in the metropolis and chief towns of England. Irebarren is defeated by the Infante Don Sebastian at H uesea. Representations are made to the English legion at St. Sebasti an , to induce them to re-enlist at the expir a ti on o f th e i r term of service, which they mostly refuse. 2.5 Destructive fire in Holywell-street, Strand, attended with loss of life. 26 Lord John Russell announces the postponement of the government resolutions respecting church rates until the re port of a committee, which his lordship moves f or, t o i nqu i r e into the best method of giving an increased value to church rates. Iribarren dies at Almaduver of wounds received in the battle of Huesca. 27 The Carlists capture Fort Lerin. • 28 An order in council is passed, continuing for one year more, from the 10th January ensuing, the permission granted to British subjects to engage in the service of the Queen of Spain. Three burglars are brought before the Court of King's Bench, on a writ of certiorari, and claim their discharge on the ground they had been sentenced to be transported by an in ferior court, when they might have been sentenced to be hanged. The court allows the validity of the objection, and the prisoners are lieerated. 29 Espartero leaves Her nani and marches towards Pampe lona. _ _ 30 The Duke of Orleans, eldest son of the King of the French, is married, at Fontainebleau, to the Princess Helena of Mecklenburg. A meeting is held at Birmingham, to take into conside ration a memorial signed by 12,000 or 13,000 workmen of that town, complaining of distress, in consequence of the American failures. 31 Fancy fair is held in the Hanover-square Rooms, under the patronage of several ladies of the Romish persuasion, for the purpose of raising funds for the completion of a new Ro mish chapel at Brentwood. Joseph Grimaldi, the celebrated clown, dies at his resi dence at Pentonville, in the 57th year of his age. JUNE. l A grand ball takes place at the King's Theatre, for the relief of the Spitalfields weavers. Opening of the Liverpool and Birmingham Railway. 3 Dios de Oliveira is appointed prime minister of Spain. Oran is defeated by Don Carlos. 4 The Duchess of Orleans, accompanied by the royal family, makes her public entry into Paris. The Carlist expeditionary army crosses the river Cinca. 5 Upon the motion of Lord Brougham, a committee is ap pointed to consider and report upon the delays in the public business of the house. 7 Sir Andrew Agnew's bill for the better observance of the Sabbath, passes a second reading by a majority of 4-1, there being for the second reading 110, against it 66. Explosion of the boiler of the Union, Hull steam-packet, with 150 passengers on board, 19 of whom are killed. 8 The House of Commons resolve to defend their printer; in actions which had been brought against them for libel. , aO ,l declare the bringing such actions an infringement gi th e pri vileges of the house. The steamer Ben Sherrod, on her vovilge from New Or leans to Loulaville, is destroyed by fire, and of nearly 200 per sons on board only 50 or 60 are saved, 9 The officers of the British legion in Spain entertain Ge neral Evans previous to his departure for England, on the ex piration of h s term of service. The House of Lords postpones the committee on the Irish municipal corporations bill, which had been moved by Lord Melbourne, The Irish tithe bill is read a second time in the House of Commons, after a discussion on the state of tho u,atiou, there being for the second reading U l 9, against it 14. A bulletin is published, announcing that his Majesty has suffered for some time from an affection of the chest, which had produced considerable weakness. 10 The New York banks, and subsequently all banks through out the United States, suspend payments in specie, The Court of King's Bench discharge a rule, calling upon, upon Mr. Kelly, a King's counsel, to show cause why a criminal information should not be filed against him for send ing a challenge to Mr. Wagon. M.P. for Ipswich. 12 It is generally rumoured that his Majesty's health has undergone an unfavourable change, but uu bulletin makes its appearance. "-L- The Baron de Meer obtains a victory over some Catalan bands in the neighbourhood of Guisona. 13 Unfavourable accounts continue to reach London, of the state of the Kin's health. 14 The Morning Benda announces that the King still lingers in a distr , ,ssing state, The festival of the City of London Conservative Associa tion take place in a magnificent pavilion erect e d f o r th e pur pose in Gray's inn -lane, During tke rejoicings in celebration of the marriage of the Duke d'Orleans, 24 persons are suffocated by the pressure of the crowd passing througt 4 the gates of the Champ de Mars. 16 The constitution of tly Spanish monarchy is proclaimed in Madrid. JAN‘AitY 2,18 N. I 8 The Queen Regent of Spain announce to the cores bet solemn acceptance or the new constitution, as settled b; that legislative body. 19 The Queen Regent of Spain published a general amnesy, 20 His Majesty King William IV. expired at two o'clw% this morning, in the presence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dean of Hereford, &c. The members of both houses of Parliament take the oaths of allegiance to her Majesty, Queen Victoria. Her Majesty holds her first court at Kensington Palace. 21 Proclamation is made in London of her Majesty's acces sion to the throne. 92 Her Majesty sends a message to both houses, announcing her intention of summoning a new parliament, and recom mends that no ness measure should be entered upon the re mainder of the session. 23 Ministers defer the tithes (Ireland) bill, the poor relief (Ireland) bill, the pluralities bill, the church benefices bill and other public His which have not passed into a law, and also the arrangement of the civil list, taking a vote of a sum of money on account. 24 The Marquis of Bath died at his seat, Longleat, near Warminster, Wilts, in the 41st year of his age. Explosion of fire damp at Blaine iron works, Monmouth shire, by which 13 workmen are suffocated. A Brahmin is ordained minister of the goipel, by the Lord Bishop of Calcutta. A proclamation announces to the Hanoverians the death of William I V., and the succession of Ernest Augustus to the' throne of Hanover. The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland issues 'a proclamation*, denouncing orange processions. The cortes adopt tkLe law for the suppression of tithes. 27 Earl Stanhope preFents a petitition to the House of Lords, agreed to at a meeting of 300,000 persons in the West Riding of Yorkshire, against the poor law amendment act. Elephants' flesh is sold at Geneva at the ordinary price of butcher's meat. 28 DonCrits , with all his army, crosses the Ebro at Cherta. The Circassians are defeated by the Russian troops near Ascholts. 29 The King of Hanover arrives in that city, and takes possessions of nis new dominions. ,__— The late Lord Ch ance ll or i n t ro d uces a bill t o prov id e f or IP appointment of lords justices in case of thdfnext successor to the crown being out of the realm at the time of the demise of her Majesty. Lord John Russell addressed an election manifesto to the electors of Stroud. 30 Mr. S. Rice brings forward his financial statement, and expresses his regret that the the exchequer could only boast of a surplus of £381,673. He, however, had the satisfaction of stat ing the reductions of taxation had proceeded most satisfactorily, especially as regarded glass, paper, &c., and that the unfunded debt had been reduced to the extent of £5,000,(100. 3O This day S(X) parish of St. John, Lambeth—a circumstance unparalleled to the annals of the parish. A destructive fire takes place in 'Vauxhall-gardens. Forty bills, public and private, receive her Majesty's as sent by commission. Amongst them were—the marriages' re gistration act amendment bill, and the pillory punishment abolition bill. The deficiency in the national treasury of the United States, from April to the end of this month, is 4,000,000 dollars. ( To be conclued in our neat.) COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MONEY. MARKET. (From the Sunday Times.) LONDON, SATURDAY.—The general subject of conversation among our mercantile classes this week has been the state or affairs in Lower Canada, and the fact of the existence of a civil war in that colony has had the effect of enhancing all articles of . produce imported from thence, as well as to reduce materially the value of the British funds. The next advices' are anxiously expected. The New York packet, of the 10th inst., is now due. , and will bring later news from Montreal and the scene of war. The year having drawn so nearly to a termination, the prin cipal operations, not only among the merchants and traders, but of the banking interests of the city, have, for some days past, been principally directed to the balancing of their accounts. The transactions in produce, either British plantation or foreign, have been very small. The opinion was touch increased, that a very important revival in the state of trade and commerce, will take place soon after the commencement of the new year. It is. satisfactory to state, that the letters from the manufacturing dis tricts are written in more cheering terms as regards the amount. of orders received for silk, cotton, and woollen goods. Under all circumstances, the prospects both of the merchant and ma nufacturer are much brighter than they were at the termination of the year 1836, when the panic occasioned by the prostration of credit in the America, East India, and China trades, was at its height The commercial accounts received from the United States to the 9th instant, are not so satisfactory as was anticipated. The Americans were shipping off their produce rapidly, but they were rather desirous of limiting the amount of their orders for British goods, in consequence of the determination shown by the banks still further to diminish their issues. According to the present advices there had been shipped off from the United States since the Ist of October last, 73,000 bales of cotton, against 114,700 bales up to the corresponding period of 1836, and against 97,000 bales in 1835. It is mentioned in the private ad vices that several large amounts of specie had arrived at New York from this country, for the purpose of investments in the cotton and other produce. It appears that the export of specie from this country is going on gradually. The actual exports in the week ending on Thursday last, from the port of London to New York, were 2,250 ounces of gold, and 8,600 ounces of sil ver. There were several new firms established at New York connected with large mercantile houses in England. Capital to the amount of five millions sterling, it is asserted, was to be embarked by these new firms in the American trade. Specie• had fallen considerably at New York, the value of British sove— reigns being 5 dollars 13 cents. each, and American gold at 4i to 5 per cent. prem. The exchange on England had fallen to 101 11 per cent premium. The banks of the United States were still further limiting their issues, which gave much heaviness to commercial transactions. There have not been any extensive bargains entered into this . week in the Grain markets, but the factors have held firmly, though the demand was limited, and prices remain without any material change. In the provincial markets the same degree of langour prevails. ; Several additional sales have been effected for shipment to the United States. The most recent advices from thence, however, are not so favourable for exportations of bonded corn, as represented by the previous letters, the prices there having fallen much more than was expected. In the Money Market there has been this week rather rapid and important fluctuations. The news received from Canada, of the progress of the revolt by the French party, has continued to be the exciting cause of the changes which have taken place in the value of Stock From the extreme depression in Con sols, 91i, which was realized on this day week, there has been an elevation of about a per cent., the quotation for the opening having yesterday again been up to 921, and which was well sus tained until the end of the day. The Bulls' have been most active in rallying the market, as they had a large amount at stake, having t a k en stoc k at the end of the last account at prices from 931 to 931, upon which in the vent of no re-action occurring before the settling day, they would have sustained losses to the extent of about two per cent. The publication of the official details of the attacks upon St. Denis and St. Charles, by the Royalists, tended very materially to restore confidence in the market, and though ,the suprlies of Stock have on each day since been considerable, and money scarce, the prices have been much more firm than at any time within the last ten days. There are many persons who apprehended from the tune of the message of Van Buren to the Congress, on the opening of the regular session, on the boundary question, that the good under, standing with this country was likely to be interfered with, and this temporarily influenced the prices on Tuesday, when sales were made in Consols at 911. The value of the other Stocks, as well as of Consols, have since risen about 4 to 1 per cent. The Three-and-Half per Cents have again been sold at 98k, and Reduced Annuities at 911. Bank of England Stock has risen to 205 from 203, and India Stock to 266 from 264. The scarcity of money has reduced the value of Exchequer Bills from 47 to 445, and of India Bonds from 28 to 26 premium this week. In the Foreign Stock Exchange there has been a great deal of business done this week. The principal variations have been in Brazilian, Portuguese and Dutch Stocks. On the receipt of the news of a revolution in Bahia, and the declaration of the independence of that important section of Brazil, the stock of the latter fell from 79 to 721, and it has only recovered since to 716, the account which was settled yesterday being chiefly at. prices 1. to 11 per cent. lower. The market for Portuguese Five per Cents fell from 711 to 65, the dividends on this Stock. being guaranteed by the Brazilian Regency. Up to yesterday the prices only rallied to 651. The reduction in Dutch Stock was principally ascribed to a rumour that the King of Holland' intended to force an additional amount of Stock into circula tion, but as it is considered probable that the recent differences with Belgium will be amicably arranged, Dutch Two and a_ Half per Cedts have advanced from 521 to 53%, and the Five per Cents front 99 to 101. In Belgian Stock a rise has also • taken place from 991- to 101. The price of Russian and Danish Stock are 1 to 1 per cent higher than they were early in the • week, but the American Stocks have realized reduced prices. Colombia have been sold at 22i, Mexican at '251, and Peruvian., at 19. The rise in many of the Railway Shares has been rapid. The , London and Birmingham Railway has rose from 150 to 165 or 75 premium, the New Shares from 221 to 27 or 22 premium, the .......,4 to ~,, Great NVestern from 62 to 674 or 124 premium, the Brighton from 21 to 41 or . 3 4 discount, the Greenwich from 15 to 16 or 4 discount, the Croydon to 20 or par. The other shares have. risen also, but not in an equal proportion. The Canada Land Shares have declined to 25 or par, and British Nulth Aniericark Bank to 16 or 4 discount. HALF-PAST TwELvE. —There is not a single colonial or other handee s received o f the N arrival of the least interest this morning. No tidin:s ila;i t 70 , f e ro w m Y c o o r n k s p ta acket of h l a a t v e e l ybienimci fullyrrla teiootn.ii;cr firmed, n 6 c d e: • l e a o t m es e t atod vi : l ac 16th lasi, r l\l4e o the (I . • •l!) dstate r f •Pers i a , • 111 r 1 2 ts I %%I a ) I;iinople slate **at the reports , The Shah, hail experienced great difficulty in calmi ng the exeiteuaenl, And it was. supposed he must yet Lave recourse to foreigm aid) . The natural obstacles',, opposed t o th e arme d i ntervention of. a , f ore i gl , poWer, and it ~ 'tnousand political eortsi•d , • erations, would sender it , extremely , : difficult, and even imprudent, to in'erfere with the affairs of thin e kingdom. _ ansols for Account have been done this morning at 924 to which is about the same value as ai the close of business yester-. day. Exchequer Bills, bearing interest at the rate of 21 per cent. per diem, command a premium of 46, and India Bouds of 27. Bank Stock is firm at 205. In Foreign Bonds there is not much doing. Spanish Acti v e Stock fetches 19& a • Portuguese New, 30; 731 ; and Dutch Two-and Half per Cents, 53a Shares continue at much the sumo rates as those given yester day. afternoon, Lieutenant-Colonel Wetherell, who has so distinguished hint self in Canada, is son to General Sir F. A. Wetherell. The planet Venus is now a most beautiful object in the southern heavens on a clear evening. On the 18th of May, she was 165 millions of miles from the earth ; but on the 31st inst. will be only 59 millions. Hence the present month is the most favourable time for observing her. Ma. WOOO, THE SINGER. —The New York Sunday Morning News, or Dec. 3, states, that on the Ist Dec. came on the trial,, Dr.d. Hart versus Mr, Wood, the English vocalist. Dr. Hart. is sub-editor of the New York Courier and Inquirer, and in that capacity had made some comments on Mr. `Food, which the latter resented by committing an assault upon the sub-editor, in the lobby of the Park Theatre. lu justification cif his con duct, defendant (Wood) put in a plea, that he was exasperated in consequence of the plaintiff's writing and publishing a num ber of articles which had excited a feeling of hostility against him, and which ultimately drove him from the stage, put his life in jeopardy, and destroyed his prospects of realising a large sum of money from the professional exertions of hiniseg and. wife; and further, that he was excited to the coinmission. of the assault by the violent and abusive language used by the plain tiff', in the lobby of the theatre. The ju r y, h owever . found a verdict again s t Mr. Wood, damages 3,000 dollars. The - Nes, I Courier and Inquirer adds, "It is fortunate for Mr. Wow' that we were not on the jury —three times three thousand dana.m.,:' would have fallen short of our award !"