The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-01-16 00:00:00

FOREIGN (5- COLONIAL INTELLIGENCE. WEST INDIES AND MEXICO. The Clyde packet from the West Indies has arrived bringing with her the West Indian and Mexica❑ mails. She has a large amount of specie on board, and £72,000 is said to be on account of the Mexican April dividend. The papers and letters by her were received late in the day, and only a partial delivery took place from the Post office. From what can be gathered by an examination of be few papers come to hand, the news by this opportunity does not seem to be very important. The latest dates are Jamaica the 9th of December, Trinidad and Demerara the sth, and St. Thomas's the lith. The Jamaica Morn ing Journal, in its summary of news, under date of the 9th of December, says—" The weather in many districts continues dry, and the canes in those localities will, as a matter of course, be injured. A reduction in the caning crops from these causes seems inevitable. Trade con tinues dull, and money scarce. Some parties are appre hending another crash in the mercantile community, and nothing. it is said, can avert it but a liberal policy and mutual forbearance. It is to be hoped the one will be pursued, and the other practised." In Barbadoes the same complaint of dry weather and want of rain is expressed, and at St. Vincent's and St. Thomas's the small-pox had made its appearance. The affair of the Roman Catholic bishop Clancy occupied the attention of the public at Demerara ; and at Trinidad an endeavour was being made to assimilate the bankruptcy and insolvency laws to those now in force in England. The outward mail having just arrived at the departure of the Clyde, the papers are in a great measure filled with home intelligence. The news from Mexico is somewhat important and in teresting, inasmuch as it appears that Santa Anna is re elected President for a term of five years. On the 14th of November, when the Clyde arrived at Vera Cruz, it was learned that Santa Anna had visited that place the day previous, and that he had the troops drawn up in the square, and harangued them. He stated that he had ar rived for the purpose of inspecting the fortifications, and that war with England was inevitable; that he was deter mined to support the honour of his country to the fullest extent, and would defend the Castle of St. Juan de Lloa in person, and resign it only with his life. About four o'clock in the afternoon, however, shortly after his bom bastic exhibition had taken place, a special messenger ar rived with information that he had been re-elected presi dent for a further term of five years. The news was re ceived by the military with great rejoicing and enthusiasm, but no particular manifestation was made by the civilians on this announcement. The moment the information had been communicated, Santa Anna immediately mounted his horse and returned to his house in great haste, with out inspecting one of the fortifications or taking further notice of the troops in any shape whatever. It is the opi nion of the inhabitants of Vera Cruz that he merely made the demonstration for the purpose of securing his election, and that his denunciations against England were sheer bravado and nothing else. The Clyde, on the following day, sailed for Tampico; but, on her return, on the 22nd of November, it was learned that advances had been made by the Mexican go ♦ernment to the British Minister at Mexico, for the pur pose of settling the differences with England. The British Minister, however, declined to enter into any correspondence or treaty whatever with the Mexican government until he had received instructions from our government; he did not, in fact, open the letters of the Mexican government. The Mexicans had been engaged for some time in put ting all their fortifications into a state of repair, in the expectation that the British admiral, Sir Charles Adam, would arrive, and give them a dressing. Their prepara tions for defence were most warlike, and it was evident they expected a conflict. AMERICA. By the packet-ships Liverpool and New York, we have received New York papers from the 16th to the 21st ulto., inclusive. The steam-ship Hibernia arrived at Boston on the 20th ultimo. The proceedings in Congress are interesting. On the 19th ultimo, in the Senate, Mr. M`Duffie, of South Caro lina, introduced a bill to revise th , Tariff Act of 1833, commonly called the Compromise Act, and to modify the duties in imports according to its provisions. The bill provides the striking out the minimum valuation assumed by the Compromise Act, and substituting the actual value ; that no duty shall exceed 30 per cent. ; that, after the 31st December, no duty shall exceed 23 per cent. ad valorem ; that, after the 31st December, 1814, no duty shall exceed 20 per cent. ad valorem. The bill was, on the motion of the originator, referred to the Committee of Finance. In the House of Representatives, on the day previous, Mr. Rhett, also of South Carolina, submitted a motion to in struct the Committee of Ways and Means to report a bill repealing the existing Tariff, and, in lieu thereof, to sub stitute a Tariff of which the maximum duty shall he 21) per cent. ad valorem. A motion to suspend the ruler for the reception of this proposition was lost bp 77 to 107. The subject of the validity of the election of the members for Missouri, New Hampshire, Georgia, and Mississippi was being debated. On the 18th, Mr. Hunt, of New York, gave notice of a proposition to provide for the amendment of the constitution, so as to render the President ineligible a second term. The Secretary of the Treasury has given notice, that vessels of the Republic of Texas arriving in ports of the United States and their cargoes, become liable to, and are to be charged with the several tonnage and other duties levied on foreign vessels and their cargoes ; being the result of the Congress of Texas having compelled the payment of discriminating duties on vessels from the United States in any of the ports of that republic. A meeting was held, in New York, to expose the various firms of alleged swindlers which are said to have invested the large community of that place. The New York papers announce the death of Smith Thompson, Judge of the Supreme Court of the United States. Stocks bad declined at 'New York. There was very doing in any article of trade. Cotton was more active than any thing else, for, in most cases, a small advance had been paid on previous rates, but holders were quite stiff, and the amount onsale was small. In flour and grain prices bad an inclination downward. By the steam-ship Hibernia we have received New York papers ten days later than those brought by the packet ships. The Legislature of Alabama met on the 4th ultimo. The Governor, in his Message, reprehends, in manly terms, the doctrine of repudiation ; and proposes to raise by tax the necessary funds to meet the interest in the State bonds falling due after this year, up to which time provision has been made for payment. The financial condition of the State of Maryland is re presented as embarassed and unpromising in the highest degree. From the statement of the receipts and expenditure of the State of Pennsylvania it appears, that there was a considerable balance in the treasury, on the 30th Novem ber last ; and hope is, it is said, confidently entertained, in some quarters of Pennsylvania, that, on the Ist of August next, a considerable payment of arrears of interest will be made to foreign creditors. The operations in foreign Exchange for the steamer, had been to a considerable extent, the market closing firm. It was not considered probable that rates would decline materially for some time. as the importations for the spring trade would be heavy, and the necessary remittance for stocks purchased in Europe, would cause such a de mand, that, should the supply be deficient, shipments of specie would inevitably take place. We quote the rate of Exchange on London at 109 to 109. i. The state of the Stock and Money markets is thus given in the article of the New York American, prepared for the steamer :—" The aspect of our Money market has undergone some variation since our last notice, by reason of the rise of Exchange upon England and the compara tive scarcity of Southern bills. This cause, coupled perbaps with excess in speculation in stocks, has led to consider able fluctuations in the Stock market. particulary on Sat urday last, when there was a general fall in prices of from 2to 3 per cent. Since that time, however, there has been a partial rally." We have received Montreal papers to the 23d and Kingston papers to the 22d ultimo. There is no news of consequence. Addresses were pouring in from all parts of the province, approving of the stand taken by his Ex cellency the Governor-General, and expressing a firm determination to support him. We have advices from Buenos Ayres to the Bth Novem ber. The Argentine Republic is said to be gaining strength, while the Banda Oriental, under Rivera, is pro portionally falling. At Buenos Ayres affairs are quiet, and trade, though dull, is prosperous. The bloclid? of Monte Video, being only partial, is said to be quite ineflectual. It excludes only fresh provisions. A sally was recently made by the besieged, which extended to the port of Bu ceo, which was pillaged and destroyed. The captain and collector of the port and one of Admiral Brown's officers, said to have been an American, were taken and probably executed. The prospect is, that war will continue fora long time. A Minister Plenipotentiary has recently arrived at Buenos Ayres from Paraguay. The trade of Corientie s is closed. The Buenos Ayres Packet, of the 14 th inst. gives a translation of rome letters, purporting to be intercepted, from Rivera to his wife, representing the Monte Videans as much 'reduced in means and spirits. The same paper says, that numerous deserters from Rivera to the Argen tine army were daily arriving. It adds, that " the remains of the force of Flores and Estivao, routed by General Ser vando Gomez, on the 27th of September, were overtaken by General Angel Nunez, on the 13th of October, and completely cut to pieces." AUSTRALIA. Late accounts from Hobart-Town and Launceston, the date from these colonies being the 9th of September, have been received. Sir Eardley Wilmot arrived on the 20th of August, and had taken the reins of government, but the conduct of Lady Franklin and other persons con nected with her suite on his arrival are not spoken of in terms of much commendation. However, his welcome by the colonists was of the most enthusiastic character, and he had taken a t our th roug h t h e i n t er i or . with the view of making himself acquainted with the localities, as also to present himself to those whom he is about to govern. Sir Eardley Wil mo t was a b out to bring into force new regulations for the convi c t serv i ce, and the exertions of the new Bishop and his assistants in their endeavours to improve the conduct of th e unfortu nate persons connected with it promise much for a better moral and social condition among them. A notorious bush-ranger of the name of Caeh had been cap. tured and tried for murder ; and though by professional ad vice, technical objections had been taken in arrest of the penalty due to his crime, the judges held out no hope of escape from the extreme sentence of the law. There is no other news worthy of special reference, and there appears to be no change in the state of trade. The abun dance of grain in the markets, and the low prices which ruled, would, it was thought, be an efficient check to further supplies from the coast of South America, in as much as current quotations showed a heavy lose on such importations. FRANCE. The Paris journals are much taken up with an incident which occurred on Saturday last, and which at any earlier period would have caused much alarm. A body of students amounting to 900 or 1,000 repaired in procession from the Place de l'Ecole de Medecine to the house of M. Laffite, in the Rue Laffite, when they complimented him in the name of " the schools" on the " patriotic" speech with which he had marked the termination of his acciden tal presidency of the Chamber of Deputies, on his con duct during the restoration, and his successful efforts to overthrow it, &c. M. L a ffit e returne d " an a ppropriate reply," on receiving which the students proceeded to the residence of M. Berranger (the poet), at Passy, delayed on the way by a row w i th the police, who h ung upon their skirts and arrested some of the most tumultuous of the body. The poet being abroad, his visitors felt much umbrage, and had another scuffle with the police, in whose hands they left some more of their friends, and then dispersed. The Committee on the address of the Chamber of De puties met on Saturday last, and after having heard the explanations offered by the Keeper of the Seals and by the Minister of Public Instruction, they commenced their deliberation on the different paragraphs of the King's speech. It appears that on Friday the Minister of Finance in formed the Committee that it was his intention to present the Budget for the year 1815 in the course of the present month. He added that there would not only be a surplus of revenue to the amount of 800,0001. over the expendi ture for the last year, but that the various deficiencies for the year 1840, 1811, 1842, and 1843, would be reduced to a sum of 350,000,000 f. The French papers are fully occupied in discussing the measures to be brought before the Chambers. Dr. Kalley, after suffering an imprisonment of four months in Madeira, has at length been released on bail. The Portuguese Cortez was opened on the 2d instant, by the Queen i n p erson . Her speech contained nothing worthy of particular notice. The Magdeburg Gazelle says, that the Queen of Eng land is fully expected to visit the King of Prussia next summer at Stolzenfels and Bouhl. The King of Bavaria is expected to visit Cologne in the course of the summer. The Malta Timeg suggests the introduction of a steam tug to the island, vessels being now confined to the " grand harbour," although, when out of it, the wind would be fair. TILE FRENCH ARMY.—According to a recent decision of the Minister of War, no officer of the army shall in future obtain leave to marry, unless the person to whom he is to be united should possess a revenue of at least 2000 f. per annum. The Duke de Nemours, the future regent of the French, has not waited for his dotation to give himself a munifi cent equipage, drawn by the finest horses that perhaps exist in France. It is said that those superb animals are a present from the Queen of England.—Parie paper. The Swabian Mercury states, under the head of Darm stadt, that M. de Haber, who recently killed M. Sacharaga in a duel, intends to surrender to take his trial at the assizes of Alrey. His extreme punishment, if found guilty, will, according to law, be three years' imprisonment in a fortress. RUMOURED MARRIAGE OF THE QUEEN OF SPAIN.— The Auysburyh Gazette, of the 3d instant, in a letter from Rome, affirms positively, that the marriage between the Queen Isabella of Spain, and the Count de Trapani, younger brother of the King of Naples, has been de finitely arranged. This same journal states, that the proposal for this marriage was supported by both the English and French Cabinets. The young prince is in his sixteenth year. TREATMENT OF JEWS IN RusslA•—The following me lancholy intelligence from the Russian frontier appears in the Frankfort Gazette :—" The ukase, ordering the re moval of the Jews from the frontier districts into the in terior is at this moment being carried into effect. Nearly one hundred thousand persons are affected by this mea sure. They receive passports which indicate their place of residence, and they are expected to have all their pro perty sold off within a few days after." THE TEMPLE OF JUGGERNAUT.—The Bengal Govern ment has just reported to the Indian Government at home, in answer to their long-pending inquiry, that no pledge whatever was originally given for the annual money pay ment of £6,0D0 to the Temple of Juggernaut, and conse quently that there is no pretence for its continuance. Its own landed revenue will of course continue, but its own votaries and patrons must henceforth supply the needful, and not the British nation. COLONEL STODDART ALIVE.—We understand that what may be considered authentic intelligence has reached town, to the effect that Colonel Stoddart is still alive, and at large, though strictly watched, by orders of the Khan of Bokhara. It is stated that he has been employed by that Prince in the drilling of his troops. We also learn, through the same source, that Captain Conolly is dead ; but whether he has fallen a victim to imprisonment and disease, or been put to death, is not positively ascertained. —Globe. AWFUL VISITATION.—CARLSRUHE, JAN. I.—Prin cess Augusta of Nassau, whose birthday was the day be fore yesterday, and who was in good health when she rose, was suddenly taken ill, and so seriously, that she could not receive the usual compliments on the occasion. A paralytic stroke has deprived her of the use of her speech. Fears are entertained for her life. She was visited yester day by the Court. Her husband, Count Von Brismark, the Ambassador of Wurtemburg, does not quit her bed side. ROM, MICAIOILY.—On Captain Crowdy, R.N., being presented to his Majesty at the reception at the Tuileries, on Friday last, the King did the gallant officer the honour to say that he always saw with satisfaction a captain of the British navy; Captain Crowdy, in acknowledging the compliment, reminded his royal interlocutor that he had had the honour of conversing with his Majesty on board the Volontaire frigate, in the Mediterranean, in 1805. " Ah ! " said the King, " you were first-lieatenant of the Pilot, Captain Walpole. How is my old shipmate, Admiral Sir Charles Bullen ? I hope he is well." This is an instance of correctness of memory really remarka ble, considering the length of time that has since elapsed (nearly 40 years), and the momentous events which have subsequently marked his Majesty's career, so strongly calculated to obliterate minor circumstances from the mind.—Galignani's Messenger. AN ECCENTRIC CHARACTER. — Galignani's Messetaller announces the death of the Countess of Newburg, an English lady of very eccentric character. This lady la boured under the delusion that she was the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Orleans, the father of the pre sent King, and that when an infant she was exchanged for Louis Philippe, who she declared was the son of a gaoler. She published several pamphlets branding Louis Philippe as an impostor, and the police more than once was desirous of sending her out of the country ; but Louis Philippe, well knowing that the woman was mad, refused to allow so much importance to be attached to her ravings, and she continued to reside in the Rue de Rivoli in the full enjoyment of all her eccentricities, one of which was to open an upper room of her apartments for all the spar rows of the neighbourhood, who were there provided daily with food. The residence of the Countess was well known from this circumstance, for hundreds of sparrows were hovering about the place at all hours of the day. We have not heard whether she has left a legacy for the future provision of her feathered pensioners. The Countess was about 70 years of age. THE DUKE DE BORDEAUX. — During the debate on the address of the French Chambers, in answer to the King's speech, M. Guizot stated, that the Government had for several years kept a watchful eye over the move ments of the Duke de Bordeaux ; that when the young Prince bad repaired to Vienna, Dresden, and Berlin, where France had Ambassadors, remonstrances had been made against his presence there, which were immediately attended to by the Governments of Austria, Saxony, and Prussia. When the Duke proceeded to England, M. Guizot was aware that in a country enjoying liberty and publicity to such an extent the Government had not the same means of repression as elsewhere. He, neverthe less, bad addressed a note to the English Government, by whom it was received in a manner that responded to his expectation. The Queen of England refused to receive the Duke, and thus gave him a signal mark of her disapprobation of his visit and sojourn in her dominions. Encouraged, however, by the toleration they experienced in that free country, the Legitimists had indulged in scan dalous scenes, which excited the attention of the French Government. It again applied to the British Cabinet, who protested its regret at not being armed with sufficient legal means of repression, but at the same time it mani fested its displeasure in unequivocal terms to the authors of those scenes, and left nothing undone to convince them of its dissatisfaction at their criminal proceedings. The speech of M. Guizot was most favourably received by the Assembly. SUTTEE.—The following horrible case is from the Madras Athenaeum:--" A Brahmin died on the 19th, leaving a young wife, aged 17, and other relatives, but no children. On the morning of the 20th the woman declared her intention of sacrificing herself on the funeral pile of her husband, and a wealthy native having offered to defray the expenses, preparations were made on a grand scale in a secluded spot at about two miles from Lashkur. A spot was chosen in the dry bed of a nullah, and four large posts eight feet high were fixed, on which a sort of scaffold of dry wood was formed, and underneath it were layers of the driest wood and cow dung sun dried, and other inflam mable materials, so as to burn briskly when set fire to. The preparations were completed about twelve o'clock, soon after which the procession set out. One of the de ceased's relatives went first, bearing a small vessel con taining fire, and was followed by the women and others of the family, and in the rear came the corpse borne by five men on a charpoy. Considering the preparations which had been made, compara ti ve ly few natives followed the procession, which moved at a slow pace. On reaching the pile the sacrifice appeared to view the preparations made with a look of exultation, and took her seat by the dead body, which had been laid on the ground at a little dis tance, where she remained upwards of two hours, sur rounded by a host of Brahmins of both sexes, performing numerous ceremonies. When the body of her husband was taken up, and placed on the scaffold, over which a considerable quantity of dry straw was strewn, and oil and ghee poured, the woman having walked thrice round the pile, mounted it apparently with some reluctance by clambering up on the outside, amidst the shouts of the spectators. She took her seat on the right, and after a short ceremony, putting her arm under the neck of the corpse, with much composure stretched herself beside the body, adjusting the hair of her head and her clothes. A considerable quantity of wood was now put over what I may call the two bodies, when a tremendous shout of 91)- plause rent the hair, with clapping of hands and other tokens of satisfaction. About a quarter of an hour wis now spent in making requisite preparations, when torches were applied to different parts of the pile. No sooner did the flames arise than the unfortunate victim, unable to endure the suffocation and pain, struggled vigorously to extricate herself from the pile, and as the flames waxed more fierce her exertions became almost supernatural, till at last with a tremendous spring she landed on her feet about ten paces from the pile, and entreated the bystanders to save her from what she felt was too great a trial. The Brahmins, however, insisted on her re-mounting the pile and undergoing what was her own choice. She refused, and was instantly cut down with a sword and thrown upon the flaming pile. It so happened that several Mussul mans of the Alleegole were present, and, abhorring the inhuman acts of the Brahmins, commenced upbraiding them ; words and abuse ensued till the Moslems enraged, drew their swords, cut down a Hoozooriah, and wounded several. The multitude of spectators soon dispersed, and thus was finished a ceremony at which every feeling mind must revolt with disgust. Many such instances however occur, and force or stimulating drugs are always had re course to to compel the unfortunate victim to undergo the cruel sacrifice." JERUSALEM.—The Bishop of Jerusalem, in his second annual letter, just published, says The suspension of the church could, under all the circumstances, be scarcely avoided, but, in all other respects, no interruption has taken place in the usual work of the mission; we have been allowed regularly to conduct our several servi ces, and I may say, under much encouragement, consider ing the peculiar difficulties by which we are surrounded. The testimony of God to the simplicity of the truth as it is in Jesus, is borne on Mount Zion, in its true scriptural, and ecclesiastical form. A friendly intercourse is main tained with all with whom we come in contact, whereby inquiry is promoted. A m i ss i on in compliance with the divine command, that' Repentance and remission of sins should be preached among all nations, beginning at Jeru salem,' is maintained among the numerous Jews, who are daily increasing, from among whom divers have been bap tized during the past year, and some are now under in struction. The attendance at the daily morning Hebrew service, of converts and inquirers, is truly encouraging. At the monthly celebration of the Lord's supper, there are not unfrequently upwards of twenty Hebrew commu nicants, who, together with their Gentile brethren, par take of that blessed ordinance ; thus testifying on the hill of Zion, that through him who, in this very place, broke down the wall, having abolished in his flesh the enmity, that he might reconcile both (Gentiles and Jews) unto God—' both have now access by one spirit unto the Father.' During the past year the interests of our church and mission have also been extended to other places in the Holy Land. A station has been established in Safet and in Beyrout. The Jews at Jaffra and Hebron have also been visited, where more permanent and regular efforts will, we trust, shortly be established ; and if, by by God's grace, we are enabled steadfastly and patiently to pursue the course pointed out to us in his providence, we are sure to see greater things, and to reap in due time if we faint not." THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. IRELAND. The repeal rent for the week amounted to £539 12s. 11d. Lord Plunkett has expressed to Mr. Steele his willing ness to attend at any time to give whatever evidence may be required of him. REVOLTING TRIAL AT atataw.--On the Bth inst., Thomas Ratcliff, • half-pay marine officer, and Jane Hunter, were convicted of a conspiracy with the view of debauching the daughter of the said Jane Hunter, she being about fourteen years of age. REPRESENTATION OF TrpritßA.u.Y.--The Nenagli Guardian states, " from authority," that " not one but several of the Roman Catholic priesthood purpose, and have signified their intention, to support Mr. Ponsonby Barker!" HORRIBLE MURDER.—A young man named John Kinshella, was barbarously murdered on Saturday night, in his own house, at Knockboy, a few miles from this city, by a party who attacked the house. They had a previous altercation the same evening at a public house.—Water ford Chronicle. IRISH STATE TRIAL.—The exclusion of Romanist, from the jury is exciting a strong feeling in Ireland. The Dublin Evening Poet (Romish journal) of Tuesday says— " We have every reason to expect that simultaneous meet ings will be held all through Ireland on Sunday next, when every congregation amongst the seven millions of the Catholic population will give expression to the deep dis content and indignation produced by the act of the govern ment agents." DARING OUTRAGE : GALLANT RESOLUTION.—On Tuesday night last, about the hour of eight o'clock, a party of five men entered the house of a man named D. Flinn, in the neighbourhood of Gurthagarry, Tipperary, one of them was armed with a blunderbuss, the remainder, who bad sticks, remained outside. The man who entered ordered Flinn and his two brothers (one of them a child) to go on their knees, upon which Flinn said he would not, and asked what had he done. Flinn then took a chair that was near him and struck the ruffian with it who had the blunderbuss presented at him, which knocked him down. Some of the party outside then rushed in, but were gallantly beaten by Flinn's brother, who armed him self with a reaping hook, and upon seeing such brave re sistance the party made off. Flinn and his brother re ceived some severe blows.—Nenagh Guardian. THE DUBLIN SPECIAL JURY.—There is a rather hu mourous story in circulation in Dublin, respecting two of the 24 gentlemen whose names have turned up as the special jury to try the issue in the case of " The Queen v. O'Connell and others." As soon as they ascertained o n Friday that they were not struck off the list of 48, but stood pretty high upon the reduced list of 24, they de cided, according to previous engagement, to pay a ♦isit to foreign parts before the dread summons should be served. All the preliminary arrangements were com pleted, and the 9 o'clock packet was to have conveyed them from the Green Isle to some more enviable clime ; but, alas ! the Crown Solicitor was too quick in his move ments, as was ascertained before the evening closed. In short, the summonses were served in a few hours after the jury was struck. To prevent mistakes in a matter of such importance, the service in almost every instance was personal, and each summons contained an intimation that the presence of the recipient was solicited on pain of £2OO. It is needless to observe that the two contemplated travellers have changed their intentions.—Globe. THE STEAM-SHIP HIBERNIA. 1 The British and North American royal mail steam-ship , Hibernia, Captain Judkins, arrived at this port on Satur day last. She left Boston on the Ist and Halifax on the 3d instant, and made the passage, including a detention of several hours at Halifax, in the remarkably short space of twelve days. She brought fifty-six passengers, a list of whom, with an abstract of the log, we subjoin : ABSTRACT OF THE LOG. Jan. I.—Sailed from Boston at three o'clock, p.m. 2.—Running for Halifax. 3.—Arrived at Halifax at eight o'clock, a.m. ; sailed for Liverpool at 11 30, a.m. 4.—Lat. 45, lon. 58 20 ; course N. 79 E. ; wind easterly ; distance 225 miles. Strong breezes, with a head sea. s.—Lat 46 1, lon. 54 ; course N. 76 41 E. ; wind westerly ; distance 186 miles. Strong breezes, with a confused sea. 6.—Lat. 46 38, lon. 48 44 ; course N. 80 E. ; wind calm and W.N. W. ; distance 223 miles. Moderate and cloudy, with a confused sea. 7.—Lat. 47 40, lon. 42 49 ; N. 76 E. ; wind westerly ; distance 250 miles. Moderate breezes and cloudy. S.—Lat. 49 6, lon. 37 ; course N. 69 E. ' • wind wes_ terly ; distance 250 miles. Fresh breezes, with squalls. 9.—Lat. 49 49, lon. 30 17 ; course N. 80 40 E. ; wind W. and S.W. ; distance 265 miles. Fresh breezes. 10.—Lat. 50 54, lon. 23 25 ; course N. 76 E. ; wind S. S.W. and S.W. ; distance 270 miles. Fresh breezes and squally. 11.—Lat. 51 12, lon. 16 7 ; course N. 86 17 E. ; wind S.W.; distance 278 miles. Fresh breezes. 12.—At 9 45, a.m., Cape Clear bore N.N.E. half E., two miles. 13.—Arrived at Liverpool at one o'clock, p.m. LIST OF PASSENGERS. From Boston to Hal fax.—Mr. and Mrs. Roby and servant, Mrs. Connable and eight children, Mr. Croil, and Mr, Dane Cronaw. From Boston to Liverpool.—Mr. R. W. Harris, Mr. D. Gilmore, Mr. Dexter Brigham, Mrs. D. Brigham, Hon. John Masson, Miss Masson, Mr. W. Edmund stone, Lieut. Johnson, Mr. W. H. Boardman, Mr. Henry Wilks, Mr. Andrew Muir, Mr. Enoch Train, Mr. John Weaver, Mr. Terris Manson, Mr. J. Bush, Mr. P. H. Knowlton, Mr. John S. Fay Mr. Whitford, Mr. I. Fraser, Mr. T. E. Lee, M r . E. Morse, Mr. J. NI`KaY, Mr. H. Herdon, Mr. G. Damonlin, Mr. I. Proradon, Mr. Alexander Rodgers, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Sohn Arrow smith, Mr. F. D. Hall, Mr. Borthwick, Mr. John Smith, Mr. Francis Farrett, Mr. S. Macauley, Mr. W. F. Barr, Mr. W. Muir, jun., Mr. G. M. Usborn, Mr. I. Jame son, Mr. R. Roberts, Mr. Andrew Shaw, and Mr. Edwin bnaw. - - - - - _ _ From Halifax to Liverpool.—Mr. F. Phharman, Mr. John Robertson, Mr. Albro, Mr. James Fibbets, Mr. Charles Le Cain, Miss Le Cain, Mr. J. C. Mais, Mrs. Robertson, Mr. B. O'Neil Gillis, Rev. J. M'lntosh, Mr. P. Fenlong, Mr. Thomas Kenney, Mr. Jokn Muncey, Mr. Sprott, and Mr. Hugh Morton. BRITISH SHIPPING TRADE. The quarterly statement printed by the East India and China Association of the British ships entered inwards and cleared outwards from and to places within the limits of the Company's charter has just made its appearance, and gives a survey of the whole of the years 1842 and 1843 : The " entered inwards " table gives, for London 525 ships and 200,600 tons in 1842, and 542 ships and 222,810 tons in 1843 ; for Liverpool 189 ships and 80,066 tons in 1842, and 162 ships and 73,170 tons in 1843 ; for Bristol and Hull 10 ships, 3,879 tons, in 1842, and 12 ships, 4,447 tons, in 1843; and for other British ports 27 ships, 8,882 tons, in 1842, and 44 ships, 16,050 tons, in 1843. The total is 751 ships, 293,427 tons, in 1842, and 760 ships, 316,477 tons, in 1843; showing a slight increase. The chief increase is in vessels from Calcutta, the number in 1842 being 224 ships, 98,921 tons, and in 1843 being 255 ships, 121,146 tons. The other important increase is in vessels from China and New South Wales. In vessels from Mauritius there is a large decrease, as there were 105 ships, 28,421 tons, in 1842, and 71 ships, 20,107 tons, in 1843. In vessels from Bombay there is also a decrease, as the number in 1842 was 107 ships, 59,408 tons, and in 1843 it was 90 ships, 50,990 tons. The " cleared outwards " table gives for London 454 ships, 197,338 tons, in 1842, and 395 ships, 162,628 tons, in 1813; for Liverpool 210 ships, 89,525 tons, in 1842, and 255 ships, 99,960 tons, in 1843 ; for Bristol and Hull 11 ships, 3,421 tons, in 1842, and 11 ships, 3,259 tons, in 1843 ; and for other British ports 145 ships, 56,485 tons, in 1842, and 165 ships, 59,064 tons, in 1843. The total is 820 ships, 346,869 tons, in 1842 ; and 826 ships, 324,911 tons, in 1843. The greatest decrease is in vessels to Mauritius, the number being 167 ships, 61,101 tons, in 1842, and 144 ships, 56,984 tons, in 1843. In vessels to Bombay there is a decline, the number being 124 ships, 73,686 tons, in 1842, and 111 ships, 55,917 tons, in 1843. In vessels to the Cape of Good Hope there is a large increase, the number being 77 ships, 18,182 tons, in 1842, and 114 ships, 29,502 tons, in 1843. There is also a considerable increase in vessels to Arabia. REVENUE ACCOUNTS. (From the Times.) On the whole, the account of the revenue is satisfac tory, both with respect to the quarter and the year. That for the quarter just ended exhibits an increase over that of the corresponding quarter in 1843 of £725,670, while on the year just ended, as compared with the preceding one, there is an increase of £5,742,078, the revenue for the year ending January 1843 being £44,329,865,—that for the year which has just expired, £50,071,943. The item which exhibits the principal increase, as might be expected, is the Income-tax ; the returns for which in the last financial year were only £571,056, while in the present they are £5,249,260. Under the head of Cus toms there is a slight decrease on the year, but on the quarter an increase of £552,879 ; and the Excise presents the gratifying aspect of an increase both on the quarter and on the year—on the former of £8,763, on the latter of £387,503. This leads us to indulge a hope that the condition of our labouring classes—so surely tested by th e consumption of exciseable articles—has i mproved within the last twelve months, and is still improving. We sin cerely hope that the stimulus which has recently been given to the work of our artificers will not be without its proper effect on wages, and the consequent purchase of commodities. The Post-office exhibits a trifling increase on the quar ter, and a decrease on the year ; on the quarter an in crease of £2,000, on the year a decrease of £13,000. (From the Spectator.) • The revenue accounts, for the year and quarter ending on the sth instant, are published this morning ; and on the whole they are not unsatisfactory. The usual at tempts are made to prove a good deal out of them ; but there is in th e details so much balancing of " increase" and " decrease," that the opposite parties contrive to get up very opposite appearances. In almost all branches an increase on the year is set against a decrease on the quar ter, or vice versa. The excise is an exception, for while it has made a trifling advance on the quarter, it has ad vanced £387,000 on the year; indicative, of course, of the improved condition of the people. The greatest quarterly increase is in the Customs—.£ss2,ooo ; but then there is a little decrease on the year, and the inter preters of these things will conclude that trade has been stationary. Miscellaneous has a large increase on the year—.£l,oss,ooo ; and th e i ncome-tax still does it s wor k, showing an inc rease on th e quarter of .£197,00 0 , and of £4,678,000 on the yea r . Th e result is, that the net increase on the quarter i s £7 25,000; on t h e year , £5,742,000: a better state of the national accounts, whatever the state of the nation itself. THE COURT. The Court is expected to arrive at Buckingham Palace, from Windsor Castle, on Monday the 29th, or Tuesday the 30th instant, as it is understood her Majesty will open the Session of Parliament in person. CLAREMONT.—Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert arrived at Claremont on Tuesday afternoon, escorted by a detachment of the Light Dragoons, from Windsor Castle, shortly after four o'clock, in a close travelling carriage and four. Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal rode in the carriage with her illustrious parents. The Prince of Wales, with his Royal Highness's attendants, followed in another of the royal carriages and four. Shortly after the arrival of the Court, her Majesty and the Prince Consort promenaded for a brief period in the private grounds in the immediate vicinity of the man sion. According to present arrangements the Court will not return to Windsor until this day, (Tuesday.) It is gratifying to state that the sickness (feared to be of an infectious nature) which prevailed very recently in the immediate vicinity of Claremont has entirely disappeared. ACCIDENT TO HER MAJESTY.—An accident, which was happily attended with no serious result, occurred to her Majesty, on Friday morning, in the immediate vici nity of the village of Horton, near Datchett. The Queen, attended by the Marchioness of Douro, proceeded to the meet of his Royal Highness Prince Albert's harriers (which took place at the Manor House, at Horton) in an open pony phaeton and pair, driven by a postillion, who taking too short a turn in entering the road near the Five Bells, the near wheel of the carriage, from the rotteness of the side of road (occasioned by the late frost and rapid thaw) sank into the ditch, throwing the carriage against the hedge ; the horse upon which the postillion was riding sinking in from the same cause. Her Majesty and the Marchioness of Douro were speedily rescuad from their perilous position by Colonel Arbuthnot, who was in at tendance upon the Queen on horseback. A small pony carriage, belonging to Mr. Holderness, of Horton, passing by at the moment, the use of it to her Majesty was im mediately proffered by the lady who was driving, and graciously accepted by the Queen, who was driven back to the Castle by Colonel Arbuthnot, attended by the lady in waiting. The hounds being near the spot, a messen ger was immediately despatched to Prince Albert. who accompanied her Majesty on her return on horseback. The labourers who assisted in getting the carriage out of the ditch were liberally rewarded by command of the Queen. CLERICAL NEWS. PREACHERSHIP OF LINCOLN'S-I.NN.--OR Friday the tlection to this office took place. The benchers, in whom he right of choosing the preacher is vested, selected the Rev. James Anderson. The congregation at Camden Chapel, Camberwell, have determined on presenting the Rev. H. Melvill, on his resignation as minister of that place of worship, with a splendid service of plate. The retirement of this justly esteemed minister from this important scene of labour is the more to be regretted as difficulties have been suggest ed as to the appointment of a successor. The vicar of Camberwell, it is said. claims the right of nomination, to which the trustees will not consent. LAW INTELLIGENCE. 1302 AND HIS PIRATES.—In the Vice-Chancellor's Court, on Wednesday and Thursday, Mr. Sergeant Tal fourd, on behalf of Mr. Dickins, obtained injunctions against several publishers for adapting and otherwise pla gerising the Christmas Carol, to the injury of Mr.Dickins's pecuniary interest in that work. COSTS IN SESSIONS CASES WHERE THE BILLS ARE IGNORED.—At the Lancaster quarter sessions on Wed nesday last, the chairman, E. G. Hornby, Esq., decided that in all cases in that court, where the grand jury cut the bill, the only costs that would be allowed by the court, were those " out of pocket." The same practice has long prevailed at the Preston sessions, under the chairmanship of T. B. Addison, Esq., but we are not aware that it has ever been pursued either at Kirkdale or Salford sessions. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. One day in Christmas week no less than 6,000 barrels oysters were conveyed from London in one railway train. The receipts of the Great Western Railway, for the week ending December 24, exceeded those of the preceding week by nearly £3OOO, owing to the immense number of Christmas packages. A prospectus for the formation of a company for the construction of a railway from Paddington to the Bank of England, has just made its appearance. It is intimated in this prospectus that " calculations have been made by eminent surveyors, who report most favourably of the p ro posed line." One point adverted to is the tunneling of Pentonville-hill, by which process the dangers and difficulties of that locality are to be avoided. At the special meeting of the Eastern Counties Rail way, held on Thursday, the resolutions empowering the Directors to carry out the extension lines to Cambridge, Brandon, and other localities, and raise £960,000 in the shape of a perpetual five per cent. stock for that pupose, were carried unanimously. Cobbold's line to Ipswich, it appears, is not to be opposed by the Company, and Braithwaite's line to Harwich is to be leased in connexion with the main trunk railway. It was also stated that a line from the station at Stratford to the river Thames is to be constructed and completed for £30,000, and then to be leased to its promoters for seven years at a minimum rent of £1,500 per annum. The Harwich branch is to be constructed by an independent company, and the terms of the lease are to be £10,500 for three years, and £8,400 per annum afterwards in perpetuity, the not profits beyond the latter rent being equally divisible between the lessors and lessees. A deputation on the subject of the Chester and Holy head Railway, had an interview on Thursday with Sir R. Peel, Sir. J. Graham, and the Chancellor of the Exche quer, in Downing -street. The Deputation were accom panied by Mr. G. C Glyn, chairman of the London and Birmingham Railway, Mr. W. H. Moss, director of the Grand Junction Railway, Mr. Creed, and Mr. Tynne. Mr. J. Walker also attended the conference. We have reason to believe that no arrangement with regard to this important undertaking was made. It was considered on the part of the government that any such arrangement would be premature, as there had been scarcely time for drawing the public attention to the reports of the naval officers employed by the Admiralty, and that of Mr. Wal ker, the civil engineer, and for giving to parties generally who might be induced to undertake the construction of a railway communication from Chester to Holyhead the opportunity of submitting to the government any propo sals they might have to offer. The immediate question for consideration was understood to be, whether govern ment would, for a given term of years, engage to pay any, and wkat, sum, for the conveyance of the mail by this new railway beyond the ordinary charges of conveyance. The national debt commissioners have given notice in the Gazette, that, as the revenue for the year ending October 10, 1843, exceeded the expenditure by £908,541 11s. 91d., the sum of £227,135 7s. lad. being one-f ourt h of the amount, w ill be applied to the reduction of the debt. GENERAL MISCELLANY. The price of coals advanced at Glasson Dock, Lancas ter, on Monday last, to the extent of 2s per ton. Another of the convicts who escaped from Nottingham gaol has been captured. There are still four of the fugi tives at large. General Sir George Murray has been appointed to the colonelcy of the Ist Royals, vacant by the death of Lord L 3 nedoch. SHEFFIELD CORPORATION.—The new Town Council have resolved to give their Town Clerk a salary of £3OO a-year as a beginning. The Customs' Revenue of Stockton for the last year has increased over the previous year by £8,886. The receipt for 1842 being £70,729; 1843, £79,615. On Wednesday, a poor woman named Dickinson, living at Deptford, in the absence of her husband destroyed two of her children, and attempted to kill herself. The Rev. Mr. Mainwaring, of Bromborough, has re turned his tenants 15 per cent. on their respective rentals, and given them a handsome Christmas treat. The steam-boat Kershaw, with 966 bales of cotton on board, was totally destroyed by fire, near Colombia, with her entire cargo. A plot has been discovered amongst six of the prisoners of the borough gaol, to assassinate the governor, Mr. Owston, and effect their escape.—Leicester Mercury. THE Excssg.—lt is stated that most extensive altera tions are about to take place in the offices connected with the excise, with a view to a reduction of the number of persons employed in that branch. As an instance of the decline of the whale fishery, it is mentioned that the whole number of vessels that sailed for this trade in 1843 was 11, whereas there used to be about 30 per annum. Circulars of invitations have been issued by the Duke of Wellington for his grace's political dinner at Apsley House on the 31st instant. It is said that cards have been sent out inviting upwards of 60 peers. DEATH OF LADY BURDETT.—We deeply regret to an nounce the death of Lady Burdett, which took place on Friday morning in St. James's•place at 20 minutes past 8 o'clock. The Countess of Bridgewater, at a recent audit of the Dunton tenants, was pleased to return to four of them the munificent sum of £l,OOO, in consideration of their loss by the storm of August last. On Sunday a proclamation of outlawry was posted on the doors of the parish church at Brighton, declaring Mr. Thomas Reed Kemp, formerly M.P. for Lewes, and pro jector of Kemptown, Brighton, an outlaw. There are in the workhouse of the Blackburn Union, at the present time, 101 p aupers vary i ng i n t h e i r ages from 61 to 102 years, the average of their ages being upwards of 73. The oldest is a female named Ellen Ainsworth. In consequence of the death of Mr. Loudon, the Gar diner's Magazine, which was projected and edited by him, has been discontinued after a useful existence of eighteen years. The Leeds Mercury says, that Lord Morpeth is about "to re-enter the field of active politics;" the occasion of his re-appearance being an Anti-Corn-Law League dinner at Wakefield, on the 31st instant. It has been stated that the letter of the Marquis of Westminster, to the League. was written by Lord Robert Grosvenor, and signed by his noble father. We believe this to be the fact. At the Wiltshire Sessions, a man had pleaded guilty on a charge of felony, when it was discovered that the in dictment charged the prosecutor with the robbery, instead of the prisoner. The latter was of course acquitted. TALACRE COAL AND IRON COMPANY.—A. sale, under distress for rent, by Sir Peyeres Mostyn, of the moveable " property" of this company, has lately taken place.— Mining Journal. THE LOST BOATS.—The number of fishing boats lost in the storm of Monday, off Aberdeen, the Ist instant, belonging to that port and neighbourhood, are in all four teen. THE LATE MATCH AGAINST TlME.—Burke, whose cruelty to the pony, which he drove to death, had deser vedly attracted the attention of the Society for the Pre vention of Cruelty to Animals, was tried at Hitchin be fore the Petty Sessions, and fined 40s. and expenses. The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society of Eng land have just appointed Dr. Playfair consulting chemist to the society. Dr. Playfair is about to establish a labo ratory at the Royal Institution, at Manchester, for the study and practice of agricultural chemistry. A zealous teetotaller, residing in the eastern part of Devon, was lately married, and instead of paying the ringers in money, which is usually spent in liquor, he sent each of them a leg of mutton, to the great delight of the men and their families. BRITISH SLAVE TRADERS.—We understand that Sir George Stephen has been for some time occupied in the task of dissecting the evidence taken by the West of Africa Committee, with a view to the expected discussion in parliament.—Patriot. THE OREGON TERRITORY.—Mr. Pakenham, the newly-appointed British Envoy to the United States, carries out with him, it is confidently stated, full instruc tions to negotiate a settlement of the Oregon territory dispute.—Morning Herald. THE WEATHER IN THE NORTH.—It is now " winter fairly." To-night is very stormy, drifting snow from the east. Those amongst the Cheviot shepherds who have not their " hirsels" in stell will pass a sleepless night.— Northumberland Letter, January 10. THE NEW POOR LAW.—A practice has sprung up in some of the Poor-law unions in the south east of England of causing juvenile orphan boys in the union workhouses to enlist into the army. In seven unions nearly 60 boys have enlisted within a short period, chiefly between 12 and 13 years of age. FATAL COAL PIT ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday last an inquest was held before Mr. C. Hudson, coroner, at the White Hart Inn, Newton, Cheshire, on the body of Thomas Hill, aged 35 years, whose death resulted from injuries received by an explosion of fire-damp at the Flow ery Field Colliery, Newton. AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL AT ORRELL.—An agricul tural school has just been formed in the township of Orrell, near Wigan, in Lancashire, where, besides the usual rudiments of education, the pupils are taught the best methods of cultivating land and the science of agri culture generally. The farm on which they work is about seven acres in extent. INCENDIARISM.—We read of incendiary fires in Essex, Lincolnshire, Bedfordshire, and Cambridge, three or four in each county ; but there is little interest in the details. At Sleaford, in Lincolnshire, a youth has been taken into custody on suspicion ; and of two men arrested at Mann den, one had previously been fined £5 for obstructing some persons in putting out a former fire. hav L e o b s e s en o r F ece T i H ve E d o ß f a t i h T e l BRlGs l x oss of he Q Ec ß u ri E ti n shi .A ts brig Quebec, Captain Chissell, which sailed for London, from Quebec, on the 21st of November last. She sprung a leak, and was abandoned, on the 12th ult., with nine feet of water in her hold. The crew were taken up by the ship Sweden, from Newcastle to Boston, to which port they were taken. INDICATIONS OF AN EARLY SPRING.—There is now growing nerr the Breck Railway Station, Poulton-le-Fyide, a thorn bush in full leaf, and during the last week Mr. John Porter, of Thornton, found on a gooseberry tree in his garden a young berry, about the size of a pea, perfectly formed in every respect, and singular to relate not the least vestige of a leaf was on the tree. LIGHT SOVEREIGNS.—It is well known that at the Bank of England the price of light gold coin is now £3 17s. 64d. per oz., having been £3 17s. lOid. before the Ist of January. However, as far as the payment of taxes is concerned, it is understood that light sovereigns are taken at £3 17s. Mid., and that orders have been sent to the revenue collectors to that effect. OUTLAWRY,—During the morning service on Sunday a proclamation of outlawry was posted on the doors of the parish church at Brighton, declaring Mr. Thomas Reed Kemp, formerly M.P. for Lewes, and projector of Kemptown, Brighton, an - outlaw, he having neglected to Fender in an action brought against him by Sir W. Pilk ington, Bart., and Dame Mary Milbourne Swinnerton, his wife. DEATH OF SIR HUDSON LowE.—Sir Hudson Lowe expired on Wednesday evening from the effects of the severe attack of paralysis of which he was recently the subject. As the officer to whom was entrusted the custody of the Emperor Napoleon at St. Helena, his conduct to. wards the fallen monarch was strongly censured ; although, as a military officer in command, obeying the orders of his superiors, he was merely the agent of others. A. WHALING SHIP TOTALLY LOST.—Letters were received on Monday, announcing the wreck of another British whaling ship, the Sir John Cockburn, commanded by Captain Davies, of London, the loss by which is cur- She is not in "isla.nds near Muscat, r .O e un n r in sured. cur rely re :To p ha o se r t t s e ho d fi ptAor run a h nb e iaas:ht ashore r i n c ed s: n t s hs n 4 b o ee , came a total wreck. The ship was a very fine vessel, nearly 400 tons burthen. The crew were all saved, but they are severe sufferers. It is a remarkable coincidence, and the fact is of itself singular in the annals of the united services, that while Sir C. Nugent, whose death took place on Sunday week, was the senior admiral of the navy, his twin brother, Sir George Nugent, G.C.8., who survives the venerable de ceased, was the senior general officer in the army. Sir James Hawkins Whitshed, Bart., G.C.8., is now, by the death of the late Sir C. Nugent, the senior admiral of the British navy. A Goon SERVANT.—At the Duke of Marlborough's rent audit, held last week at Waddesdon, one of the te nants paid a £5 Bank of England note that had been issued 30 years, bearing the name of Henry Hase. All are aware the bank never re-issue their paper. This note must therefore have been out the whole time. Its simple interest at 4 per cent. was £6, and at compound interest £9, while it did not cost the company ld.—Alesbury News. THE WILLS ALLEGED TO BE FORGED.—On Wednes day night, Daniel Forrester, the officer, arrived at the Mansion-house, having in his custody a respectably dressed woman, whom he charged before the Lord Mayor as a person deeply implicated in the transactions with which the names of Barber and Fletcher are mixed up. The prisoner is the wife of a respectable tradesman iu Ox ford-street, to whom she has been married about twelve months. Her husband accompanied her to his lordship's presence, and suffered dreadfully during the examination of two women who were produced by Forrester as wit nesses to her identity.—The Lord Mayor, upon hearing the statements of the witnesses. committed the prisoner, who will be brought up with Barber and Fletcher. She is represented as having been a principal performer in the forgery exhibitions at the Bank of England. Jan. 16, 1844. MORE POACHING.—The terrible results which fat"; the practice of poaching, as manifested in the fate of the condemned criminal in Kirkdale gaol, seem not to hail had even a temporary effect in deterring the poachers 0, St. Helen's from f o ll ow i ng t h e i r ill egal practices. About a week ago, a gang o f seven men, most of whom vier, , armed, were out sho o ti ng on an a dj o i n i ng estate, an d gang of eleven persons, most of whom were also armed.. THE NON INTRUSION RIOTERS.—On Wednesday lil t John Urquhart, Donald Urquhart, and Robert Hogg were tried, on a ch arge o f h av i ng rescued Margar i , Cameron from the prison of Cromarty, on the 29th 0 September last. The verdicts were : in the case of Hogg: not proven; Donald Urquhart, not guilty, by a majority; and John Urquhart, guilty of robbing and riot, but 1) 0 of prison breaking, by a majority. The prisoner was re' commended to the leniency of the court. Sentence di' ferred. TRH APPROACHING SESSION. —Lord John Russell will not move any amendment on the address in answer to the Queen's speech, unless compelled to do so by the language in which it may be drawn up. The whip!, 3 appears, intend to reserve all their strength for an argil; went on the affairs of Ireland. Lord John Russell on the first night of the Session, give notice that he on that day fortnight, move " for a committee of th 6 whole house to take into consideration the affairs of Ire land." SEDITIOUS LANGUAGE.—At the Longford session!' on Thursday, a man named Charles Brotherton was gat' tenced to imprisonment and hard labour for four montbsr to pay a fine of £5, or be further imprisoned for tel months, and to find security to keep the peace for three years, for uttering the following seditious sentiments " The Queen was a b —y b—cb, she wanted four husbands instead of one, and she would soon kick Prince Albert out of his boots, and have another," and that " all kings and crowned heads were public robbers." THEATRICAL DIABLERIE•—The managers of theatres cannot be too strongly warned of the inexpediency of pro ducing pieces turning upon any subject connected with religion. The " Devil in Love," with its apparatus of Christian symbols and Satanism, has proved most offen sive to many of the public, as is shown by letters constantly received, all complaining of the impiety of the plot. It is needless to publish these letters ; they are couched in terms more or less strong, and a mention of their exist• ence is sufficient. ROMANTIC INCIDENT.—A singular circumstance hap pened on Saturday week to two lovers, who were on their w a y h ome f rom Wotton to Charfield, Gloucester shire. To the great surprise of the female, she met with' her former lover, just returned from America, to make her his bride. The cries of the two quite alarmed the neighbourhood. A gentleman, who happened to be riding past at the time, advocated the claims of poor Williams' but in vain ; the damsel declared in favour of the Yankee,' and the marriage took place in a day or two. COMPARATIVE PRICES OF WHEAT.—It appears from recent official returns that the weekly average price of the Imperial Quarter of Wheat according to the return made up on the 4th of January instant, was 495. 9d. ; and for the corresponding period of last year 475. 7d. The average price per Imperial quarter, for the Quarter ending at Christmas 1843 was 50s. 10d. and the average p r i ce o f wheat fo r th e seven years ending on the Thursday next before Christmas day 1843 was 7s. 7id. per bushel. DISTRESS IN MANCHEST ER. — Notwithstanding the late outcry of distress in Manchester, the progress of the Savings Bank last year was considerably greater than on any former one; and, we understand, thut since the ac counts were made up, to Saturday last, a period of seven weeks, the deposits received amounted to £36,094, and the repayments to £15,299; being an increase of £20,795• against an increase of 9826 for the same period last year. There is also an increase of 460 in the number of the accounts remaining open, being now 18,326 accounts. DEATH OF A SURGEON FROM A WOUND IN DISSEC.. TION.—The Warspite, 54, Captain Wallis, at Lisbon, has lost her surgeon under the following lamentable circum stances :—When in perfect health he was dissecting a corpse, at the hospital of St. Joseph, in the city of Lisbon, when in the operation he accidentally cut his finger. Little was thought of it at the time ; but the wound festered and became inflamed, mortification soon struck, and in less than a week from the time of the cut he died. Dr. Bell, of Plymouth -yard, about 15 years since, lost his life from a similar cause. SUDDEN DEATH IN A BALL-ROOM.—A truly awful instance of the uncertainty:of life occurred at Ross, on Wednesday se'nnight. A party of friends had met to spend the evening at the house of Mr. Thomas Edwards, New-street, when one of the party, Miss Eliza Fisher, who resided within a few miles of Ross, on standing up to join a quadrille, became suddenly indisposed, and before medical assistance could be obtained the vital spark had fled. The deceased was much beloved and respected by a large circle of acquaintances.--3fonniouth Merlin. The three hundredth anniversary of the publication of the Copernican system was held on Saturday week, at the chambers of the Literary Association of the Friends of Foland, in London. The great astronomical work of Co pernicus, on which he bestowed a labour of 36 years, was published only at the solicitation of his friends ; and it may be mentioned as a singular fact, that the first copy of it he received when on his death-bed, and died on the notionve o f Tho r w n h , h t town been generally ent er t a i ne d. o t the esa Polish day. Prussia, and Copernicus nota m,• a s German,anati A MEMENTO OF MORTALITY.—The Chinese, it is said, as soon as they come to years of discretion, make provi sion for their deaths by laying a coffin among their other furniture. Her Majesty's Ministers seem to have accu rately copied this custom of the Celestials ; for no sooner were they placed in a position to exercise their discretion, than they made the surest possible provision for their deaths, by hiring the hearse on which their predecessors were borne to their graves. Free trade was the coffin of the late, as it threatens to be of the present, Administra tion.—Morning Post. THE COMET.—Sir James South has received a letter from Professor Schumacher, stating that the comet re cently discovered by M. Faye in the constellation of Orion, actually belongs to our system. In a postscript t o hi s letter, the professor s a y s th a t i t s period is six years and 219 days. It i s muc h t o b e regrette d , says Sir James South, in a letter to a contemporary, that, owing to extra ordinaryseemst o h unfavourableme pervaded o o t weather, only G which, r Great tßritain, since its i s u c t o v e e v r e y n , Europe, the observations of it are so few. Since the 30th November, he has seen it but once ; and in Ireland neither the Earl of Rosse nor Dr. Robinson has obtained even a glimpse of it. SPEEDY JUSTICE.—On Thursday week, before day light, a burglary was committed at the house of Mrs. E. S. Jackson, printer, 15, Lower Charles -street, St. John street-road, London. The man was captured in the house, (having in his attempt to escape nearly forestalled the hangman's office by falling head foremost down a flight of stairs,) was taken before the magistrate at Clerkenwell the same morning, and committed to Newgate. Upon that evening a record of a previous conviction was brought against him, and a true bill found. On the next day he was brought up for trial, and transported for ten years. This man can have no cause to complain of the tardiness of the law. A GIANT PUDDING.--A plum pudding, purchased by subscription, weighing two hundred and ninety pounds, measuring six feet in length, five feet in circumference, and which took thirty hours in boiling, was carried in pro cession through the pleasant little village of Aughton near this town, headed by a band of music, on Tuesday last, and, after having been submitted for some time to the inspection of the curious, was cut up and disposed of among a host of rustic visitors, who had fl oc k e d to t h e village, on account of its being the day when the annual sports take place.—Lancaster Guardian. grAhßKnteotran'esneledodcAyks''s two sons, who were at the time ab snt AS SAULT.—On u r ne t ,e'r bludgeon, . m — e n O n a r Monday ed wi enteredth t e ah v ee spade ning house h l n a a f a n t i i , , John Kennedy, in the neighbourhood of abouthouse oo le ß uo , sr Aae ma nßef B o i loade d Ballymackey, five miles of Nenagh, and searchedthe sent, the r u ffi ans b eat tee f ather about the head, and frac tured his skull. The sons, who were in the neighbour hood, on hearing the noise rushed in, when one of the fellows made a blow of the spade handle at one of the son's head, and injured him severely. They made their escape through a back window, tearing and bringing away the sash and glass with them. The brutal exhibition of a prize fight took place on Monday, near the road from Wolverhampton to Bilston, between Edward Lees and Thomas Taylor, alias Rushton, for £l a-side. The police near the spot interfered to stop the proceeding, but were overpowered. Assistance was consequently despatched from Wolverhampton, and in a short time returned with their captives in a car, which was escorted to the station by about twenty-six policemen. The combatants, whose faces were covered with blood and made en g w a i g t e h d re g ard to William bruises, were quickly introduced to the magistrates, and nce at the See. ordered to find sureties for their appears acting as a second t Lsi o .a° o tnh a m o ,A f wtshhiemopiwiaaarrstieersndeienrrgtewhicssaplugnacious amusement. THE TEA TRADE, JANUARY 8.--There seems to be rather more firmness in the tea-market, and prices, in comparison with the stock, which, although high, is not excessive, are considered by many to rule very low. The immediate arrivals are not expected to exceed the delive ries, although with improved facilities of trade, and the low rate of exchange in China, the aggregate supplies will, no doubt, be fully equal to our consumption after the preliminary difficulties in giving full effect to the treaty shall have been overcome. The import of 1843 proved rather better than the average quantity of former years, as regards black, and of the usual average for green. The supply of the latter, except Twankay, has be en ra th er short. The deliveri es l ast week exhibited a steady in crease, and last w ee k i ncreased to 441,1021 b., having re covered the falling off that took place during the holidays. Public sales will t a k e place next week. The will and c o di c i l of the Marquis Wellesley have just been proved b y Mr. John Thornton Dow n , th e so le executor, who h as a legacy of £lOOO. He bequeaths to Mr. Alfred M ontgomery, his private secretary, £lOOO, " in regard of hi s affectionate, dutiful, and zealous ser vices," and th e res i due of his property to his wife, Mary Ann, Marchione ss W ellesley. By the codicil he gives to his secretary (M r. Montgomery), in addition to the legacy directions, whi c h are verbatim :—" And I desire him to pinubhliisshwislui,ch all o f his ray p apers as s h a ll t en d to i llustrate my two administrati ons in Ireland, and to protect my honour manuscripts ; and gives the f o ll ow i n g against th e s l ander of Melbourne and his pillar of state— O'Connell." T o Lord Brougham he leaves " Homer, " in four vols., and earnestly desires him to assist in pub lishing his MSS., saying, " I leave my memory in his charge, confiding in his justice and honour." To Earl Grey " my George, carved on an amethyst, and worn by George III." To his valet he leaves his wearing apparel, robes, stars, &c., " for his kindness during my illness." The property is sworn under £6ooo.—Britemnie.