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SIGHT RESTORED !RVOUS HEAD- his late Maiest Z ves a Nat OCHE CURED S CELEBRATED EY' gratrtteatlon to tne consumer vrvitit milk and water, to y nave been produced during it, and termed it the Faculty's ; Mecum. Dr. ANDREWS also recommends its use as a preventive (See his report when in Sunderland, published in the Razes Cheltenham Jon- 1, and British T;•aveller, in Nov. 1831.) He says, " theberbaceous quality of the snuff had such effect on the stomach, as well as the nerves of the head, from the tenacious sympathy of the membrane of the nose with the nervous system, that Grimstone's Eye Snuff, when taken frequently, must prevent any contagion entering the system, and recommends its universal adoption. Dated Nov. 10,1831. G. J. GUTHRIE, Esq., F.R.S.—This eminent surgeon strongly recommends Grimstone's Eye Snuff. See J. B. Lachtield's, Esq., letter. SOLE INVENTOR, and th tlemen W. GRIMSTONE Only Genuin A Liberal Allowance CROSFIELD, Cigar an , street, Liverpool, WHOLESALE and RETAIL AGENTS ' by J. Forrester, Druggist, 59, By rom - s t ree t ; W e lch, Snuff Maker, Church-street; Ross and Nightingale, Chronicle office, Lord -street; Atherton, L or d- s t ree t ; Denby, 4, Great Charlotte -street; Hignett. Oldhall-street ; Messrs. Hignett and Bullen, Tobacconists Moor-fields ; Mr. Proctor, To bacconist, London-road ; Mr. Roberts; Druggist, Ranelagh street ; Mr. G. H. Howell, Druggist,' Dale-street ; Mr. J. Shepherd, Tobacconist, 3, Scotland-place ; Mr. Hignett, Tobacconist, corner of Dale-street ; Mrs. Moreland, Tobac conist, Church-street: •Mr. Plummer, Tobacconist, North Crescent, Lord-street; Mr. Thomas Hignett, Tobacconist, 1, Tithebarn-street ; Mr. W. King, Druggist, Soho-street ; Mrs. Miller, Tobacconist. Elliott-street ; Mrs. Moore, To bacconist, Pitt-street ; and Mr. Mawhood, 20, South John street; and in MANCHESTER, by W. Grindon, (late M. Shone,) 4, Old Church Gate, Market-street, and 119, Picca dilly ; Mr. Rayner, Tobacconist, 25, Market-place; Mr. G. Bevins, 23, Market-street ; Mr. J. R. Lynch, Market street; Watson and Co., 45, Market -street; Abrams, 4, King-street ; Biggar, Deausgate ; Lovett, High-street ; W. Smith, Market-street ; Mr. Brown, Market-street; Gee, is Prena by him. de to all Vendors, by PIERCE and oreign Snuff Merchants, Castle- a and City in the =.11 7 e copy the fol riarn Journal, being struck by its re di May, 1839 Under the patron ness the D IS universall in removin It will prey Nerves of completely effic Breath. It mr, the most perfe( Wash the eyes remove whatev the night Dr. - A BERN ETA Y Friend and Nurse's Ancoats-s+ Globe From lowing from ferenee to that eminent and successful oculist, James Ware, Esq., F.R.S.. whose opinion touching the subject of which he treats will be read with interest. The discovery of Mr. Grimstone is simple r gentle, and certain, and by its unfailing influence on the tiervonsfabric of the head, possesses the un questionable , sight even to extreme oia Cheltenham Journ ,7 nent ocnh-• assisting, and prolonging the e.—Editor. Anril. 1839_ lower of relieving " That most emi- pressed the thir this able oculist r ire, Esq., F.R.S., was so strongly im _ snuff not made of tobacco, that in the Medical Soc ety's Works, page 334, d several cases of gutta serena cured by the utility This snuff Nvas made without the oo great a narcotic to be used as pations of this cave been illiarn Grimstone, the Inventor of e from aromatic herbs, so judiciously ar nost every case of disease touching the eye, s of the head, to produce a certain tides which are so universally innumerable have been the ha expense of our pockets, but indeed realised theinte s properties peculiarly s habits, and of stimony to its merits, authenticated cures it has Formed, it is which it has already —Old Eng- this but in other countries glad to s, ms snuff in general use. —Manchester Chronicle. .—Notwithstanding the sys s carr►ed on in this.vast metropolis, we Mr. Grimstone the distinction of being ,ecies. We have had ocular demonstra tion of the IN snuff, which we tried out of curiosity, having at the sa, ti me a slight affection of opthalmia, which the use of the snuff very speedily removed. We therefore cordially recommend it to the public."—Crown, Aug. 26,1838. " If any testimony were wanting to prove the efficacy of --'s Eye Snuff, we should be most happy to throw -and scale of demonstrations and proofs already inventor. Literary men, and individuals -itary habits or long reading, will find this off headache, dizziness, &c. &c. YE SNUFF Grimst ours into th possessed bytt accustomed to s snuff invalu —Old Mo 7 1t1 Read a few t Magazine, September, 1838, p. 336. e of Sight Restored by the Use of GRIM STONE'S EYE SNUFF. Mrs. A. Cc lees Almshouses, aged 69, sight • G. • 4: , restored and head-ache cured. W. Verlin, Esq., inflammation cured, Youghal, Ireland. J.J. Protherne, Esq., sight restored and head-ache cured Waterford. J. W. Chester, Esq low. sight restored, Ballyclough Glebe, Mal- J. W. M. Reynolds, Esq., excruciating pains in the head and opaque vision cured, Upper Stamford -street, London. J. B. Lachfield, Esq., cured of opthalmia, Whitehall and Thatched-house Tavern. Mrs. Guppy, 36, Nelson-squa're, Blackfriars-road, cured of opthalmia. Miss Mary Roades, MI of opthalmia—witnesse father, and R. Walke• Mr. A. M'lntyr- H. Liston, Esq., cataract and deatness. Mrs. Burberow, cured, while at Jamaica, of gutta serena, 37, Mary-street, Regent's Park, London. Mr. P. Sanderson, Harper-street, Leeds, cured of cataract. Mr. H. Pluckwell, Tottenham House, Tottenham, Middle l• irket-place, Winslow, Bucks, cured to her cure, Mr. John Roades, Esq.,,,_a magistrate , aged 8, Sliver-street, Golden-square, Marine Library, Ramsgate, Kent, cured of • sex, cured of opthalmia. Miss S. Englefield, Park-street, Windsor, cured of nervous head-ache. Marchioness de Broglio Solari, 26, Charlotte -street, hearing and sight restored. Decimus Blackburn, Esq.. Chertsey, Surrey, head-ache, weakness and dimness of sight cured. George Smith, Esq., 6, York-place, Kentish Town, weak ness and dimness of sight cured by its use. Elizabeth Robson, 19, Bell -street, Edgeware-road, aged 65, cured of ophthalmia and deafness. G. J. Guthrie, Esq., F.R.S. :7 This eminent surgeonstrongly recommends Grimstone Eye Snuff. Read - Lachfield''s letter. -------- Copy of a letter sent to Mr. W. Grimstone, inventor of the celebrated Eye snuff: The Marchioness de Broglio Solari p . ;esents her best com pliments to Mr. W. Grimstone, and has the pleasure to in form him that she had tae most convincing proofs of the be neficial kinalities of his Herbaceous Eye Snuff, in many cases of its restorative power, both of sight and hearing. Mr. Grimstone—sir, You are at liberty to make use of her name. Sept. 22, 1838, 26, Charlotte-street. Copy of a letter sent to Mr. Grirnstone, July 9, 1838. Sin,—Having been afflicted with bad eyes for a long time, a friend who had received benefit from using your eye snuff recommended it to me. I have taken the contents of your 2s. 4d. canisters, and am happy to say my sight has im proved ; the weakness and dimness is removed ; and, sir, it is my wish wish that you make this k n o wn f or th e good of the public. 6:York-place, Kentish Town. Your's, G. SMITH. To Mr. W. Gritnetone, inventor of Eye Snuff. 39, Broad- rtreet, Bloomsbury, March 31, 1838. have been afflicted for many years with a severe pain in my head, attended with a dimness of sight and dart ing pains in my eyes, for which I have had the first medical advice ; indeed, I have taken large quantities of medicine, without receiving any relief; but I am now delighted to say, with truth, that ever since using your valuable eye snuff, which 1 have taken copiously, that is, a 2s. 4d. canister weekly, I am quite free from those excruciating pains, and can read the smallest print, although 1 am in the 65th year of my acre. This is my third testimony, and .I shall be most happy to give respectable inquirer at my residence as ur obedient humble E. ROBSON. I remain, with gratitude, sir. servant, 19, Bell-street, Edgewa -road, Marylebone. kinner's - Almshouses. Mile-end, Jan. 26, 1839 Sir,—l think it my incumbent duty to return you my grater, ful acknowledgments of the efficacy of your invaluable " eye aderstand, sir, that I have for the last red much with giddiness in my head aturally concluded (being in my and was advised s favor, and the extraordinary brated invention, I was induced to give it id I am happy to say that the great and signal benefit of four 2s 4d canisters has ena four or and dil a I ha bled me to 1 ved fro in my I my spectacles, has given me great relies I, and I feel so thoroughly convinced of its benign at my gratitude shall ever be evinced in recom. mending it to all 1 may hereafter meet suffering afflictions.—l am, sir, your most obliged and grateful servant, To W. Grimstone, Esq. ANN COLE. To W.,Grimxtone, Esq. inventor of Eye Snuff, 39, Broad-st. Whitehall, March 8, 1838. Mr. Grimstone,—Sir, I think it but justice that I should offer my acknowledgments to you for the great benefit I have derived from the use of your most exquisite fragrant com pound, composed o f h er b s, ca ll e d E ye S nu ff ; its action on the membrane of the nose, causing the lachrymal glands to discharge in a manner truly surprising; and by that means to cleanse the cornea, that my eyes became healthy, strong, and performed their wonted duties in a manner that 1 have not known the blessing of for six years. The renowned Dr. Guthrie recommended me to try your eye snuff prior to my undergoing an operation. Many thanks to him for his sug to your invention, that operation will not be th tho. gestion, than necessary. S known in any manner you think , your obedient servant, J. B. . Sir, be pleased t o sen d to the Thatched A House Tav- James-street, a4s 4d and a3s 4d canister. You can send the cha nge in the parcel for the enclosed half-sove- B. L. This letter is attested t o b y G . J. Guthrie, Esq.J. F.R.S. CAUTION.—This Odoriferous Herbaceous Compound of Herbs, 'sold in canisters, Is 3d, 2s 4d, 4s 4d, 8s and 15s 611 each, with copies of original testimonials, gratis, with each canister, by all Agents, both Foreign and British. It can be obtained in all the principal towns and cities. A liberal allowance to shippers, owners, captains, and all vendors of Grimstone's Eye Snuff. This celebrated snuff is shipped to all quar/er: of the globe, and retains its benign qualitiy, i n every climate. All snuffs and cigars shipped on the aim-jest notice. Co. P.S.- ern, St of x, stimonials may be had from all the Agenis grati COUNTY PALATINE OF LANCASTER.—Wa understand that it is highly probable, that our worthy a n d un i versally respected ne:gbbour , T. R. Wilson France, Esq., of Raw eliffe Hall, will be appointed high sheriff of this county for the ensuing year.— Preston Chronicle. - - As the Queen of the Isle was proceeding to Liverpool or, Sunday morning last, the crank pin broke when about mid channel, in consequence of which she has been unable to put to sea since the accident. On Monday the mail was des patched hither by a Glasgow boat, the Commodore, which also took on board four men belonging to the crew of the Queen, and a s all boat, into which the mail was put when the Commodore was about a mile off Maughold Head, and was rowed to Douglaa in f un ,. L - -•'en alluded to 'lours ny the ni who arrived i n our harbo ur with their charge, about one o'clock on Toe,.lay Dawning. The disabled packet is ex• pected to be able to resume ,her station on Monday, and i n th earl tiute the Mon,'s hie will run in her stead.—Manx PUBLIC NOTICE. S'ASTHAM FERRY, AND CHESTEI? by Railway through deep cuttings and high embankments to the terminus at Chester Station, where they again have to take Omnibus or other conveyance to the City, ere they can proceed on their intended route. All these great inconveniences and delays are avoided by tra- yelling with any of the undermentioned well-regulated Coaches, which it is Mr. Smith's determination to maintain on the road. blishment is superior, both in Coaches and Horses, to any other connected with Liverpool or Chester. R. S. has, ever since the opening of the Railway between Liverpool, Bir mingham, and London, kept on the road his " BRILLIANT" Coach—(see the list annexed) ; and further intimates, that, at the solicitation of several gentlemen and inhabitants of Birkenhead, Woodside, &c., he purposes to run one or more Coaches between Birkenhead and Chester, to prevent the inconvenience those persons now experience who dislike Railway travelling, in being obliged to cross over to Liver pool, and proceed by way of Eastham to Chester. The following first-rate Coaches continue to run to and from Liverpool as under : 5. LONDON and BIRMINGHAM.—The BRILLI ANT, fast four-horse Coach, daily, at Eight o'clock, via Chester, Broxton, Whitchurch, Tern Hill, Newport, and Wolverhampton, to Birmingham, by Six o'clock, (where time is allowed for refreshment) and proceeds, via Coventry, Dunchurch, Daventry, and Saint Albans, to the Bull and Mouth Inn, London, by Six o'clock the following Morning. Passengers by this Coach to Birmingham can proceed the same Evening from thence to Bristol, Bath, Gloucester, Warwick, Leamington, and the whole of the Midland Coun ties. •6. OSWESTRY.—The ROYAL OAK, fast and favour ite Coach, every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Mornings, at Eleven o'clock, via Chester, Wrexham, Ruabon, and Chirk, to the Wynnstay Arms Hotel, by Five o'clock ; re- —The Lord Nelson, fast four-horse patent safety Coach, every afternoon at Three o'clock, (Sun days excepted), via Chester, Wrexham, Ruabon, and Cefn, to the Hand Inn, Llangollen, by Seven o'clock. 8. HOLYWELL.—The Lord Mostyn Coach, every af ternoon at Three o'clock. via Queen's Ferry, Flint, & Bagilt. 9. MOLD and RUTH IN.—The Sir Richard Bulkeley, fast and favourite Coach, every Afternoon at Three o'clock, via Queen's Ferry. LLANGOLLEN 10. DENBIGH.—The Wonder, a new four-inside fast Coach, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Afternoon, at Three o'clock, via Mold and Pontriffud, to the Crown and Bull Inns. Denbigh, by Eight o'clock. CHESTER.—Coaches Six times Per day, viz., Mornings at Six, Eight, and Eleven o'clock, and Evenings at Half—past One, Three and Five o'clock. RICHARD SMITH and CO., Proprietors. OBSERVE.—The only Offices where Seats can be secured for any of the above-named _Coaches are the ANGEL HO TEL, DALE -STREET, and — Mrs. DOD'S, EASTHAM PAC KET-HOUSE, JAMES'S-STREET. NEW COACH TO MOLD, CALLED THE "WONDER," Via Queen's Ferry, every Morning at Seven o'clock, and arrives at Mold at a Quarter before Ten ; return• from Mold at Three in the Afternoon, and arrives in Liverpool at Six. The L'HIRONDELLE, to Shrewsbury and Cheltenham at Eight o'clock instead of Six, for particulars see below. ALTERATION OF TIME The GENERAL CHASSE, to Carnarvon and Bangor, will in future leave at Seven o'clock instead of Six, as here tofore, through Holywell, St. Asaph, Abergele, to the Albion Hotel, Bangor, by Three o'clock, and Sportsman Hotel, Carnarvon, at Four o'clock. Performs the journey froni Liverpool to Bangor and Carnarvon in One Hour less time than any other Conveyance. 1. CHELTENHAM.—The HIRONDELLE, well known fast and splendid Coach, every Morning at Eight o'clock (Sundays excepted), through Chester, Wrexham, Overton, Ellesmere, Salop, Iron-bridge, Bridgnorth, Kid derminster, Worcester, and Tewksbury, to the Plough Ho tel, by Eight o'clock the same Evening, from whence Coaches proceed t 9 Bath, Bristol, Southampton, Exeter, and all parts of the West of England. 2. HEREFORD, LUDLOW, and LEOMINSTER.— A new Coach. every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Morning, at Eight o'clock, via Shrewsbury and Church Stret ton to the City Arms Hotel, Hereford, by Eight o'clock, from whence Cos& es proceed to Monmouth, Chepstow, Cardiff. Sa ansea. and all parts of South Wales. 3. • CARNARVON and BANGOR.—The GENERAL CHASSE, splendid fast patent safety Coach, every Morning (Sunday excepted) at Seven o'clock, via Chester, Hawarden, Holywell, St. Asaph, Abergele, and Conway, to the Albion Hotel, Bangor, at Three, and the Sportsman's Hotel. Car narvon. at Four o'clock. 4. NEWTOWN and WELSHPOOL.—The ROYAL, OAK, old-established and favourite fast Coach. every Tues day, Thursday. and Saturday Mornings, at Eight o'clock, via Chester, Wrexham, Ruabon, Chirk, and Oswestry, to the Royal Oak Inn, Welshpool, by Three o'clock, and the Bear's Head Inn, Newtown, by Half-past Four o'clock returns the alternate days. the ple aid of tobacco, th a remee The an iful use of snuff fully realised by Mr Eye Snuff, IT ranged ear, and the delicate or cure " The —Editor used as sn devices to there is on which has tion of the its own ; I and impor weak and in medical gen, and the ii not undeserving of t attained, not only i land, 11th January NUR Royal High- ofthe Treasury,) dtv for its efficac ous Head-ache it i to thi We should I a safe and powerful " GRI tern of rsally mi a ben - efac COACHING ESTABLISHMENT IVERPOOL SM nil acknowled TH takes leave to return his most grate ments to his numerous Friends and the )r the kind patronage, support, and decided prefer- Coaching Establishment has for a very long period . eceived from them; and begs most respectfully to inform iern that underc ve done, and at le, to what they hitherto L_ VERY REDUCED FARES avails himself of this opportunity io c report industriously circulated, thlii there is no communica tion between Liverpool and Chester but by Railway ; and assures the Public that his Coaches have continued, and do still continue, to run daily, every two hours, between Liver- I 4,1 lose charged by .rom Liverpoo to Chester, for its scenery, it is not to be equalled in the kingdom. Passengers by his Coaches are not annoyed, on their journey to Wales, Shropshire. or else where, beyond Chester, by having first to take Packet to the Monk's Ferry, then an Omnibus to the Birkenhead Railway Station, thenc via Easthain 1 JOURNAL OF THE MONEY MARKET, SATURDAY EVEN ING.—The funds are still of the improv ing order, and consols for the opening were b 9 to *. Bank stock 157 to 8. Exchequer bills 4s to 6. premium. In foreign stocks the variations have been unimportant. Spanish Active with the Coupons were 25 to y Portuguese the One-and-a- Half per Cents. (commonly called Threes) 20 to 4 ex 4 div. of a div. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. were 494 to 4 ex div., the Five per Cents. 974 to I. Belgian 97 to 8. Brazilian 794 to 14. Mexican 284 to 94. Colom bian 234 to The attention of smaller capitalists in the way of invest ment is still directed to railway shares. London and Bir mingham were 82 to 4, Great Western 264 to 74, the half shares 19 to 13, Gosport 6 to 7 premium, South Western 57 to 8 per share. South Eastern and Dover 164 to 154, North Midland 21 to 19, Brighton 54 to 4, Blackwall 44 to 4 disct. THE COURT. WINDSOR, THURSDAY.—Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert promenaded on the terrace for some time this morning. The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny Howard, took her accustomed airing. In the after noon his Royal Highness Prince Albert drove her Majesty out in the park in a pony phaeton. The Queen was attended by Captain Seymour, Colonel Wemyss, and Mr. Rich. The following personages arrived at the castle this evening, on a visit to her Majesty :—The Earl and Countess of Clarendon, Sir George Grey, and Lord and Lady Holland. WINDSOR, SUNDAY.—Her Majesty and Prince Albert walked in the Slopes yesterday morning. His royal high ness afterwards shot over the Slopes and in the Home Park. In the afternoon, the Prince drove her Majesty out in a pony phaeton. This morning, the Queen and Prince Albert at tended Divine service in the private chapel of the castle.— Prayers were read by the Rev. Isaac Gossett; and the ser mon, from the 10th chapter of Galatians, 60th verse, was preached by the Rev. Dr. Short. The Prince walked on the Terrace this afternoon, attended by Colonel Bouverie. Lord and Lady Kinnaird had the honour of dining with the court yesterday evening, and the Rev. Dr. Short will he the only addition to the royal dinner circle this evening. Her Majesty caused to be distributed amongst the poor of Windsor, on Friday and Saturday lsst, a good supply of meat, plum pudding, and coals. A violent thunder-storm, accompanied by hail and snow, was experienced at Windsor this morning, at a quarter before seven o'clock. LONDON CYMREIGYDDION SOCIETY The 45th anniversary of the above society was celebrated on the 23d December ult. Though the old " Fam Gym deithos" cannot boast of the splendour of some of her pro geny, yet the muster on that day was a sufficient proof that the lapse of time has not had an injurious effect upon her. At two o'clock the members and a considerable number of strangers, of both sexes, assembled at the Welsh Baptist Chapel, Moorfields, to hear the reports of the judges as to the prizes offered at the preceding anniversary. The judges are best known by their bardic names of Caervallwch, Twrog and Eryron Gwyllt Wallia. The . husiness'was commenced with a prayer by the Rev. Mr. Davies, of the borough of Southwark ; and William Morgan, Esq., (Surgeon Dentist) having be en ca ll e d to the chair, ente re d into an interesting detail of the objects of Cymreigyddion Societies, and then ordered the com p et it ors for the priz es to the best Welsh readers, to retire into a room by themselves. They were then called, one at a time, to read before the meeting, and ex am i ne d as to t h e i r knowledge of Welsh grammar. Mr. Wm. Owen obtained the best prize, and Mr. Owen Rowland (Awenydd Mon) was declared second best. Similar prizes were limited to the ages of 13 and 17. First prizes were obtained by Mary James and Frances Evans, and William Fall, a young Englishman, was rewarded with a second best prize. Caervaltwch then delivered an elaborate report upon the merits of the Essays received " upon the Evil Tendency of Chartism in the Principality." Two possessed considerable merit. Alfred often wandered from his subject, and Gwladgarwr kept closer to his text ; but the Welsh of both was imperfect. Gwladgarwr possessed the greater merit, but on account of the great labour of Alfred, it was recommended that the prize should be divided betwixt them. They proved to be Mr. Hugh Williams, of London, (Gwladgrrwr) and Mr. H. Evans, of Cardiff (Alfred). Twrog delivered the opinion upon the odes received " To the Memory of the late Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart., M.P. The defects of four were pointed out in a masterly style. The fifth, signed " Ilenadur," was a very superior performance ; but the adjudicators had not the slightest hesitation in awarding the prize (4:10 10s) to " Milwr," whose composition was not only worthy of the prize but of the subject. The judges had no doubt but that after its publication it would become the model for the younger bards of Cambria. The Secretary stated that " Milwr" had not sent his proper name. The meeting was then addressed by Mr. Dewi Watkins and Mr. Robert Parry, until it was time to adjourn to discuss the merits of the fare provided by mine host of the Old Parr's Head, in Aldersgate-street. After dinner the President, who had been supported by D. Lewis, Eq., M.D., Rev. P. Llewelyn, M.A., Thus. Edwards, Esq., (Caervallwch) Rev. D. Jones, 0. W. Thomas, Esq., Win. Jones, Esq., Dr. James, and about sixty other ancient Britons, vacated the chair, and Mr. Dewi Watkins, the Pre sident tbr the ensuing year, was moved thereto. The first toast was "The health of her Majesty," and the national antliern, in Welsh, was sung in a very superior style. After the toast of the " Principality" Mr. H. Thomas sang " Ses seiwn yn Nghymru." The next toast was " Oes y Byd i'r laith Gymreig," and the noble race of Sbenkin was beauti fully played on the harp by Master Thomas, of the Royal Academy of Music. EXTRA SHOT.—On Monday last, Mr. F. Crosfield, of Arnside, killed on the Sands, near Silverdale, at one shot, twenty wild-ducks! Napier himself would hardly beat that. —Lancaster Gazette. REPRESENTATION OF ROCHDALE.—The conservative candidate for this borough is James Fenton, Esq., brother to the present member. Ile liberals hav e fi xe d upon Sharman Crawford, Esq. SINGULAR ROBBERY. —Some days ago the country house of W. Hulton, Esq., at Bag-lane, was forcibly entered during the night, and the iron safe was dragged from the wall, and the guard at the key-hole having been re move d , t h e aper t ure was tilled with gunpow d er, and blown up, and thus access was effected. Little more than £lO however were taken, but, singular to relate, two persons were sleeping in a room adjoining and were not alarmed by Ithe thiews.—Bolton Chronicle. wALsA,Lt MR. JOHN BENJAMIN SMITH, OF MANCHESTER, CANDI- DATE FOR WALSALI BIRMINGHAM, JAN.. 3.—Elated with their success in driving the Hon. Mr. Lyttelton, the Whig-candidate, from the. field, Messrs. Rawson, Prentice, and Acland, the emis saries of the anti-corn-law league, have, in imitation of the three Tooley-street tailors, been amusing the good people of v uul lug Lue pan week, oy cneir electioneering antics publishing manifestoes in the name and on behalf of " the people of England." Mr. Forst jun. having declined to act as the puppet of these itinerant agitators, one of them, Mr. Archibald Pren tice, was sent off to Manchester to fetch a candidate from thence—every respectable man in Walsall, rejoicing in the name of liberal or radical, having in vain been solicited to come forward. During his absence, Mr. Acland (another of the lured anti-corn men), put forth an address to the elec tors, as pub;ished in Saturday's Herald, informing them that, should his colleague, Mr. Prentice, not succeed in search of a candidate, he (Mr. Acland!), rather than that the cotton cause should suffer, would offer himself as their candidate ; and, in order to keep up the excitement, he forthwith com menced a system of speechifying in the public streets, with the view of enlightening the people on the subject of " the bread tax," during which every clap-trap was had recourse to for the purpose of exciting a laugh or a cheer. This course of proceeding, accompanied with the most foul mouthed abuse of Mr. Gladstone and his conservative friends, continued up to Saturday morning, when Mr. Prentice returned from Manchester, bringing with him " John Ben- Smith ' Jamin a, .t.sq., one of her Majesty's justices of the peace, chairman of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, and president of the national anti-corn-law league." A meeting was forthwith called by the anti-corn law de puties, for half-past one o'clock, for the purpose of intro ducing the last new candidate, labelled as above. The Dragon Inn, at which the deputies, with the candidate elect, have put up, for very prudent reasons, being in the centre of the market, a crowd was speedily collected, when Mr. Acland presented himself at the window, mounted on a stool, and informed the meeting that Dr. Bowring, who had been in vited to stand by " the league," had declined the honour, on the plea that he was engaged for another bOrough, and he therefore had the pleasure of introducing to their notice his worthy friend and employer, John B. Smith, Esq., president of the league, for whom he endeavoured to get up three cheers. Mr. Acland hoped the electors would not be influenced by a set of monopolists " to vote against their conscience," as he had been informed that a certain tory banker in this town (alluding to Mr. Forster, the late conservative representative) had refused to discount a bill of £2O for a regular customer, because he would not promise to vote for the tory candidate. Mr. Forster, who fortunately was passing along the street at this moment, heard with no little indignation this bare faced and most unfounded assertion, and he immediately beg ged to be heard in reply. , The moment Mr. Forster was re cognised by the crowd be was heartily cheered, and a way being instantly opened in front of his traducer, lie asked Mr. Acland on whose authority he made the statement he had just heard him utter? Mr. Acland declined to give his authority! for which he was assailed with hisses and other marks of disapprobation by the crowd. Mr. Forster then observed, that as he was plainly referred to by Mr. Acland, he begged to assure the meeting, that there was no truth whatever in the statement ; and, further, that he had not, nor did he intend to exercise the slightest undue or unworthy influence with any of the electors during the present contest. This manly declaration was received with loud applause, and Mr. Acland skulked out of the way, saying that he would make further inquiry into the circumstance, and would be more careful what statements he made for the future. Mr. Smith, of Manchester, afterwards came forward, and addressed the meeting, declaring that he would not leave Walsall until he had given every elector an opportunity of recording his vote. Mr. Smith proceeded to explain his principles and his views on the subject of the corn laws ; but it is unnecessary to follow him throughout the details of his political creed, which are in substance similar to those con tained in his published address to the electors which he issued yesterday evening. As a specimen of the means resorted to by Messrs. Acland and Co. to accomplish their object, they have given notice of their intention to have a Bible placed on a table in the market place, in which the people are to be shown the various passages of Scripture wherein, as he impiously asserts, the Word of God denounces all taxes on food and corn. In ad dition to this, he has publicly threatened to publish the names of those electors who may vote against Mr. Smith. Last night the new candidate and his anti-corn-law coad jutors again addressed the people from the front of the Green Dragon, the great drift Of the speakers evidently being to convince the electors that there was to be "no mistake" with the present candidate, who himself repeatedly assured the crowd that he would poll to the last man. In the mean time there are rumours afloat that the London Reform Club, sorely vexed at the stupid interference of the anti-corn-law dele gates, who have marred their hopes of securing the return of a " liberal" representative, intend to try the forlorn hope of sending a ministerial candidate into the field in order to see what can be done in the way of compromise with the mar plots who have inflicted so much mischief on their cause. Mr. Gladstone has been nobly supported by the conserva tive electors of Walsall during his canvass. Intending to re join his family, from whom he was called rather suddenly, he will leave Walsall in a few days ; but his absence will be brief, as he is well aware that the opponents with whom he has to deal are not very scrupulous as to the means they use in turning circumstances to their advantage. The following address, which he published late last night, will be read with no small gratification by his conservative friends and well wishers throughout the country. Although there are many " turns " in the " tide " of electioneering affairs, there is, in the present contest, little doubt of his success. " TO THE ELECTORS OF WALSALL. " Gentlemen,—Having now completed my canvass, allow me to offer you my most grateful thanks for the uniform kind ness and civility which 1 have experienced from all, and the positive promises of support which I have received from a large majority of electors, placing beyond doubt the certainty of my return to parliament, as the humble, though I trust honest, representative of those loyal conservative principles, which I rejoice to find have taken such deep root in your bo rough, and are rapidly extending themselves. " It has been my desire to wait personally on every elector. Should 1 in any case not have done so, I hope the omission will be attributed to an accidental and not to any other cause. " You are no doubt aware that hired itinerants have been sent here from Manchester to dictate to you the choice of a tally regardless of the peace and comfort of the inhabitants; vainly hoping, by partial and gross misstatements, most un warranted quotations from the Holy Bible, and unprovoked vulgar personal abuse of myself, to induce you to break your promises, and thus promote the return of a candidate pledged to vote for the total repeal of the corn laws ; the effect of which, you may rest assured, whatever it may be elsewhere, cannot be otherwise than most ruinous to Wal sall, involved, as its interests are, in the prosperity of the home trade, of which the landed proprietors, and the nume rous classes employed in agriculture, form so great a pro portion. _ _ " I feel, however, the most perfect confidence that the good sense and right feeling of the electors and inhabitants of Walsall will insure a signal failure to the efforts of these dictators, in their attempt to create between landlord and tenant, employer and operative, and to poison the minds of the labouring classes of the community. " I shall remain in town for a few days, for the purpose of again calling upon those electors whom I have not yet had the pleasure of finding at home ; when 1 shall rejoin my fa mily, and be ready, at the shortest notice, to repair here whenever my friends may deem it desirable ; and on the day of election shall proceed to the poll in the fullest assurance of their efforts being crowned with success.—l have the honour to be, gentlemen, your most obedient servant, " Walsall, Jan. 2, 1841." , "J. N. GLADSTONE. The Bank of England stands in four parishes ; to the poor of each it presented on Wednesday £lOO. PORTSMOUTH.—The steam-vessel Avon, Lieut. Pritchard, has passed on to Sheerness from Plymouth, with men for the Monarch, 84, and Vernon, 50, at Sheerness. The Incon stant, 36, Captain Pring, has arrived at Plymouth from Cork, with volunteer seamen tb r genera l serv i ce. Ths Vindictive, a fine frigate, to mount upwards of 50 guns, is preparing here with every despatch for commission; and at Plymouth also are two more of the same class bringing forward, namely, the Portland, 50. and the America, 50. The greatest dis patch is used here in the equipment of the St. Vincent, 120, a three-decker of the largest class ; she is getting rigged, and otherwise fitting for sea. , The pendant will be hoisted in about a month. The Vengeance, 84, is in the basin, rigged and masted, and only waiting orders for commission. The Driver, a new steam-ship recently launched here, is in dock preparing for immediate commission. She is intended for the Mediterranean. The Impregnable, 104, Captain Thomas Forrest, C. 8., and Belleisle, 78, Captain Toup Nicolas, are in Plymouth Sound, where they will complete their crews, and sea stores. They will not proceed to the Mediterranean, however, for some time. The Indus, 84, Captain Sir James Stirling, and Tweed, 20, Commander Douglas, are alongside their respective hulks, fitting out. Both ships will be ready for sea about the 25th of January. The above are the only ships equipping here, but orders are daily looked for to, com mission several more. The steam firigate Phoenix is rapidly refitting in the harbour, to return to the Mediterranean. There is no commander yet appointed to her. It is expected that she will proceed about the sth of January. The Apollo and Athol, troop-ships, are nearly ready for sea. They will go to Cork to transfer troops, the 42d regiment, thence to the lonian Islands. The Neptune, 120, is to be overhauled at this port for commission, if necessary.—Brighton Gazette. GUIANA BOUNDARY EXPEDITION.—An expedition has this week left this country for Guiana to explore and settle the boundaries of that important colony.—ln order to fully understand the objects of the expedition, it is necessary to state the position in which this country stands in reference to our possessions in South America. The present colony of British Guiana was conquered from the Dutch, and ceded to Great Britain by the treaty of Paris. This country, there fore, is entitled to the same extent of territory as was pos sessed by the Dutch; and, as far as the Dutch outposts and possessions extended, Great Britain claims the right to ex tend her boundary. There had never been any treaty between Portugal,'Spain, and Holland when in possession of this part of South America, in regard to thei r respec ti ve boundaries; and, as f ar as these powers are concerned, they are, therefore, undetermined. The Brazilian government, however, which is always grasping, has lately laid claim to a large portion of the country claimed by, and hitherto sup posed to belong to, Great Britain. They have encroached largely on the, south-western boundary of the colony ; and so barefaced have been their proceedings, that they have even ventured to seize upon Pirara, a village in which En glish colonists were settled as early as 1811, and where, as late as the year 1838, a missionary of the established church founded a protestant mission. This village has recently been taken possession of by a detachment of the Brazilian militia, and the mission dispersed. A second attempt of the mis sionary to found a mission, further eastward, on the right bank of the Russunasic, met with a similar fate. The Bra zilians have also, for some time, pursued an atrocious sys tem of making predatory incursions into the country, where they surprise the Indian villages by night, set fire to the houses, carry the unfortunate inhabitants into their own territories, and detain them in a state of slavery. This sys tem has been pursued for a series of years, and is, to the pre sent day, in full operation. The consequence is, that the unfortunate natives, who look to Great Brit-in for protection, are kept in a state of constant alarm, and are, in fact, hourly exposed to be kidnapped, as many of their countrymen have already been. In these circumstances, and in pursuance of the reiterated application of the colonists, her majesty's go vernment has resolved to ascertain the exact boundaries of the colony, in order both to prevent future question with the Brazilian government, and to enable it to afford efficient pro tection to the natives living within our territories. The commissioners selected to execute this duty is Mr. Robert H. Schomburgh, a gentleman of great scientific acquirements, and well calculated for the employment, both by his previous pursuits - and by his extensive knowledge of the colony, to the exploring of which he has already devoted several years of arduous exertion. Along with Mr. Schomburgh are asso ciated Mr. Glascott, R.N., as assistant surveyor, and Mr. Walton, an artist. The Baron de Humboldt, who takes a great interest in the subject, having communicated to his ma jesty the King of Prussia, the object of the expedition, and the region it was to traverse, the Prussian government applied to Lord John Russell for permission to appoint a gentleman to the expedition, who, at their expense, would collect speci mens of natural history and plants for their institutions. The consent of the British government was at once given ; and Mr. Richard Schomburgh, a younger brother of the British commissioner, accordingly accompanies the expedition for that purpose.—iforning Chronicle, taken place. ..ne large clock in front of the spire was so injured by the lightning that•it instantly stopped, and such is the damage done to the steeple that the Rev. Mr. Stone, the rector, and the churchwardens, did not deem:it advisable to sing the bells, or open the porch or western entrances during the day ; and those of the parishioners who attended divine service in the body of the church, which is not at all injured, were admitted at the northern entrance in Church-street. The lightning during the storm, which at this period of the year iu the metropolis is almost unprecedented, was in the whole of this neighbourhood (Spitaltields) most awful, so that it is much feared that considerable damage has taken place. STREATHAM CHURCH STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.—TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF THE SPIRE. - Yesterday morning, be tween six and seven o'clock, the inhabitants of Streatham, Surrey, were thrown into the utmost consteivtion and alarm, in consequence of discovering that th e s f re of the church was in flames, it having been struck by lightning. An alarm was instantly given, and the parish engines were soon on the spot : but there was not a sufficient quantity:of hose to reach the flames. In the meantime a mountede x press had been sent to London for the engines, and in an incredible short time, the one from the Waterloo-road station, under the direction of Hamilton, the engineer, was on the spot, and the men instantly got to work. In a very short time, the engines from Southwark-bridge-road, Watling street, and Morgan's-lane, arrived, and with the united aid of the firemen (to whom the greatest praise is due), the clock and the fine peal of bells were saved from destruction; but the spire is totally. destroyed. The loss will fall on the Union fire-office. The curate and churchwardens were on the spot, and expressed the greatest apprehension for the safety of the bells. The ringers, as soon as they were allowed by the firemen (the water wetting them through to the skin), rang a merry peal, to the great satisfaction of the inhabitants. But for the timely arrival of the first London engine, the whole of the sacred edifice must have been destroyed. THUNDEft-STORM.—Yesterday morning, shortly after four o'clock, the town of Greenwich and its vicinity were visited by one of the most awful thunder thunder-storms, accompa nied with continued lightning'of the inost vivid appearance, eve': remembered in this locality. It was followed by a long continued and heavy fall of hail, which has done considera ble damage to the glass of the numerous market-gardens in the neighbourhood. It continued with unabated violence till six o'clock, and from that hour its fury was lessened until seven o'clock, when it entirely ceased. THE THUNDER-STORM ON THE RIVER.—(From a Cor respondent.)—The dreadful " war of elements" yesterday morning was awfully grand on the bosom of "Old Father Thames." Several vessels were coming up the river with the flood tide at the time; and the vivid flashes of lightninv, illumining and darkening their sails, followed by the loud b peals of thunder, rendered the scene not an imperfect repre sentation of a naval engagement. The crews of several ves sels lying off the Tower, on being aroused from their slum bers, were in the greatest state of trepidation imaginable— they actually believing that the garrison had commenced a cannonading upon them.. The shipping on the river did not sustain any damage from the electric fluid. (From our own Correspondent On Sunday morning, about five o'clock, the neighbourhood of the metropolis was visited with the most awful storm of thunder and lightning which it has ever been our fortune to witness, and which we fear has been attended with most de structive effects. Our first intimation of its presence was by being roused from sleep by a sudden glare of light within our bedroom, which was succeeded by a roll of thunder, so unlike anything which we have hitherto been accustomed to desig nate by that name, that at first and for some time during its countinuance we could scarcely bring ourselves to believe that it was indeed that awful phenomenon which was sound ing upon our ear. It was not the sharp crash distinctly re verbrated until it dies away in a low rumbling sound in the distance, and which Maturin has fancifully compared to "the trampling of mailed steeds upon a rocky pavement," but a continuous roar as of a thousand pieces of artillery, discharged so quickly in succession as to produce but one prolonged re port. For five minutes, at the least, we should imagine this terrific peal poured itself out over the multitudinous streets of the silent metropolis, mingled with the hissing sound of a shower of hail and sleet which dashed against the windows and streamed down the roofs of the houses, until another flash, more vivid if possible than the first, seemed for a mo ment to awe even the very elements into silence. We could imagine the impression produced by the sudden bursting of a Congreve rocket into a dungeon cell, whose occupant had languished in darkness until even the light of his gaoler's flickering lamp dazzled his enfeebled vision ; and the glare of that flash was more overpowering than could be produced by such an explosion ; whilst the darkness which succeeded was even denser than " dungeon darkness." Possibly the latter might be the result of a nervous affection, for we admit that for some seconds afterwards we were completely blinded, and the same effect was produced upon every individual with whom we have conversed upon the subject. The thunder which almost immediately followed, was nearer and louder than the first peal ; and as flash suc ceeded flash, and one report chased another, we were glad to close our eyes and- to stop our ears, in the vain hope of shutting out their overpowering and frightful magnificence, [Our correspondent then adds some further particulars which will be found above.] VNFUL THUNDER STOFtPri LONDON (From the Morning Herald of yesterday.) SPITALFIELDS CHURCH STRUCK WITH LIGHTNING, AND MUCH DAM A GED.—Yesterday morning at half-past 7 o'clock, during the violence of the thunder-storm, a large body of electric fluid struck the beautiful spire of Spitalfields 9 0 feet from the top, and descending, did a urch, about ischief. The shock was very considerable, and terrified many of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood, and immediately afterwards, large pieces or stone cornices were found strewed about in different directions, some as far as ten feet from the building. Had not the spire itself been of immense strength, it must have yielded to the shock, and been dashed to pieces. Fortunately no persons were passing at the time, as the violence of the storm was such, that no ' 4 venture out, and thus no injury to human life person would DISASTROUS FIRE AT HUDDERSFIELD We have, at the commencement of a new year, to record one of the most calamitous fires that has taken place in the township of Huddersfield for many years. On Friday night, Dec. the 25th, the inhabitants of Huddersfield, were, ate lit tle after eight o'clock, disturbed by an alarm that a factory was on fire, and the broad lurid gldre which overspread the town WU 0.14 • .n,...% ILL 411 C tion, we found the flames to proceed from the mill of Messrs. Roberts Brothers, situate at Bradley Spout, (a spring s o called,) near New Town, a short distance from the parish church, on the north, and known as the Brick factory, from the materials with which it had been built. On coming within view of the conflagration, a few minutes after the alarm, a singularly awful spectacle was presented to us. The entire roof of slate had been blown off, and the interior of the building of the three upper floors presented one com plete body of flame, shooting up in columns to a vast height. So near to the time as a quarter of an hour before the discovery took place, several persons had passed the mill, some of whom remarked how very silent, dark, and quiet, this usual scene of bustle and business appeared at that moment. The flames were first discovered by a female residing in a row of cottages opposite the north side or front of the mill. In the upper floor, just below that of the attic. occupied by Messrs. Learoyd, soribblers, carders, &c., so uncommonly rapid was the progress of the flames, that be fore the alarm could reach the Pack Horse yard, where the Leeds and Yorkshire fire-engine is kept, (about three minutes' walk,) the interior of that floor and the one above it, were one mass of flames, the fire working downwards. At twenty minutes past eight, the engine above • alluded to made its appearance, and although. from the very first, it was most evident that the building could not be saved, yet much valuable property in the lower rooms and casement, and the engine and its house might have been saved had the firemen been in a fit state to perform their duty. Unfortunately we have to regret such was not the case. Of the few who came with the engine, most, if not all of them, were in a state of nearly complete.intoxieation, having been keeping Christmas, from which cause, and the vast extent of the fire, they were bewildered and knew not how to act ; they either would not or could not work their own engine, nor would they suffer any other person to meddle with it. One gentleman, who endeavoured to screw on a hose' to one of the pipes, had it taken from him by a fireman, who struck him a severe blow with it on the back, and much injured him ; in fact, they were shifting the engine from pillar to post, unknow ing where to take up a station ; and wheii they did attempt to play, it was against the bare walls, and not on the flames, At length the populace took possession of the engine and worked at it, as hard as possible, with the best judgment they possessed, directed frequently by several gentlemen from the town and neighbourhood, among whom Mr. Brook, and Mr. W. W. Battye, and one or two other magistrates, were most conspicuous for their exertions. By their direc tions, and the able assistance of Messrs. Donson, Dalton, and Clough, of the Huddersfield-place, who were inde fatigable, some wool, cotton, and piece goods were saved, but with great personal ri§k, the flames ranging over their heads with the utmost fury. In the mean time expresses had been sent off in various directions for other engines, which arrived as quickly as the distance rendered possible ; among these were those of Messrs. Shaw, of Hooky, Messrs. Armitage Brothers, of Milnes Bridge, Mr. Brook, of Mel tham, and one or two more ; that of Messrs. Armitage was accompanied by their own men, and worked beautifully, and, indeed, all the others exerted themselves to the utmost, but the unceasing violence of the devouring element rendered their efforts fruitless. From the very plentiful supply of water from an adjacent reservoir, (had the Leeds and York shire firemen been in a state of sobriety) something more valuable might have been rescued. The loss is variously es timated, some accounts stating £B,OOO or £lO,OOO ; others extend it to £20,000 • at all events, the loss is very extensive, but we think from £13,000 to £15,000 will prove the outside. The remaining walls are now in a most dangerous state, and should be taken down without a moment's delay, or fatal consequences may ensue. THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 31.—Since the foregoing was written our worst fears have been frightfully realised. Last night the wind blew fresh from the north and north-west, settling in the north, and increasing to a gale. About four o'clock this morning, the upper part of the east end, or gable, gave way to the pressure of the wind, and, falling outwards, came down on the cottage of Joseph Bairstow, the engineer, breaking through the roof to the basement, clearing and de stroying all before it, killing Bairstow, his wife Mary, and daughter Zillah, of the respective ages of thirty-three, thirty-four, and two years, severely injuring two men lodgers, and a sister of Mrs. Bairstow. Four of poor Bairstow's children most m i racu l ous l y escaped, making a way through a window; how, we have not yet ascertained. The bodies were got out as soon as possible, much crushed ; the head of the child nearly severed from the neck. The remains of these unfortunates were removed to the Fox and Grapes Inn, to await the coroner's inquest. They present a shocking spectacle. Mrs. B. was far advanced in pregnancy. After this misfortune had occurred, workmen were at last busily employed in clearing away the rubbish. At the time the end wall fell, the north or front wall also fell in with a tremendous crash. We learn that it is the intention of the inhabitants to call a public meeting to form a regular force, or fire brigade, who will have to attend exclusively to such duties. The present firemen are shoemakers, fancy weavers, &c., &c., quite incompetent to the onerous duties of firemen. —Leeds Intelligences. Mr. Draper, of this town, shot, during the recent hard weather, on the Tone river, at Priory, a fine Egyptian goose, in excellent condition. The plumage is beautiful and very curious. A bird of this description was shot about two years ago in Sandhill Park.—Taunton Courier. G o ir TEA-PoT.---A teetotaller at Barnsley, in stating his experience, said he had been a married man seven years, and had no children, the reason for which he assigned was, because he had spent that time in intemperance. He . exclaim ed emphatically, did thi s K n i ght of the Tea-pot, it was from no other cause, for as soon as he became a teetotaller he was honoured with a child, in due time, and what was more astonishing, when it was only fift een months old it walked Barn s ley to WorsbroY and back again, (six miles.) Look to this, all ye nations, for from the spout of a tea pot comes your strength.—Leeds Intelligencer. Prince Albert is now studyin g the constitutional law of England with great industry and earnestness, under the able tuition of Mr. Selwyn, queen's counsel, the father of one of the assistant curates of Windsor. Since the union of his royal highness with her majesty, Mr. Selwyn has been fre quently at Windsor and at Buckingham Palace, reading, with his royal highness, Blackstone and other constitutional authorities, in order that the prince may be perfected in a knowledge of the constitutional law, and be better fitted for that seat in the council to which he has been appointed by the sovereign. --Morning Herald. SECOND EDITION. Standard Office, Three o'Clock ----....:,.....- COLLISION BETWEEN H. M. MAIL STEAM-SHIP MERLIN AND A RIVER STEAMER. This morning, about eighteen minutes before seven o'clock, as H. M. mail steam-ship Merlin was coming down the ri ver on her way to Dublin, and the Earl of Bridgewater steamer was on her way up from George's Basin to the Duke's Dock, the two vessels came into collision, and both re ceived considerable damage. The Bridgewater had at the time just passed under the stern of the Windermere steamer, then riding at anchor. The precise cause of the vessels thus coming into contact has not transpired, but from what we can learn, the collision—the light being imperfect—was in all probability entirely accidental or unavoidable. The Merlin immediately backed her engines. The men on board the Earl of Bridgewater, thinking - the vessel might sink, made their way on board the Merlin, while they were foul of each other, with the exception of tn. Captain Tudor, the commander of the latter vessel, imme diately sent one of his boats. The Earl of Bridgewater had her starboard paddle-box and wheel completely smashed up. One of the paddle-beams was broken, and there was some .slight breakage of the engine. She was, however, got safely into the Duke's Dock with the same tide, and is there afloat, though leaky. The Merlin sustained such damage in her head-works, that it was deemed advisable not to proceed to sea until the vessel had been overhauled, and she was accord ingly docked immediately in the Coburg. The mails were, of course, despatched by another vessel. The prompt assist ance given by Captain Tudor and his officers and crew, the moment the accident occurred, was, we learn, most praise worthy and seaman-like. No one was, in the slightest de gree, hurt in either vessel. for whom FURTHER PARTICULARS Since writing the above, our reporter has visited the Mer lin, in which the effect of the collision is peculiarly remark able. The end of the paddle-beam of the Earl of Bridge water (which is apparently of tough American elm, and, from 8 to 9 inches square) has been driven clean through the lar board bow, about a foot from the stem, and about two feet and a half from the water's edge. It has broken some of the bow timbers, torn up the ceiling inside, and projects nearly thiee feet into the interior of the vessel ! It appears, indeed, as if it had been fired from a gun. The paddle-beam (as above stated) was broken in the collision, and the end of it on the starboard side being thus firmly fixed into the Mer lin, that vessel, in backing off, no doubt drew out the re maining portion, probably 12 or 14 feet in length, which, together with some woodwork and part of the iron machi nery attached, is now sticking in her bow, not unlike the wreck of a boat. So tightly is the beam driven in, that no daylight is admitted by any part of the perforation made ; and were the portion of the wreck outside sawn off, that driven in would remain fixed, perhaps water-tight, in the nature of a plug in a gunshot perforation. On one side of the beam driven in, there is a strong plate of iron. Neither the stem of the Merlin, nor her figure-head, are injured, and the damage sustained may be readily repaired. AWFUL FIRE AT DUNDEE.-THREE CHURCHES BURNT DOWN. A respectable gentleman of this town has furnished us with the following extract of a letter which he has just received from his son, who is a pupil at a school in Dundee : Last Sunday morning, January 3, three of the Dundee town churches, being connected, were burnt to the ground, and the fire raged so furiously that it was considered neces sary to remove several of the ships in Earl Grey's Dock for The fire, which broke out about four o'clock a.m., is supposed to have originated from an overheating of the In the afternoon the drummer and bellman gave notice through the town that sermons would be preached in the seminaries and infant schools. LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE,—Tnis DAY (From Messrs. R. MAKIN k SONS' Circular.) Upon a careful estimate, the stocks of Wheat, Oats, Oat meal, and Flour, including British, Foreign, and British Colonial, remaining in Liverpool on the 31st Decembe , . 1840, are found to comprise--Wheat, free, 67,600 qrs. ; do., in bond, 27,483 qrs.4—total, 95,083 qrs. Oats, 11,300 qrs. Oatmeal, 15,000 sacks. Flour, free, 1500 sacks, 53,500 brls. ; in bond, 18,300 brls. ;—total, 1500 sacks, 71,800 brls. Of other articles, free or in bond, the quantity is trivial. To these may be added the supplies received on and since Friday last, containing a very considerable influx of English, Irish, and Foreign Wheat combined : of Flour also, chiefly from Canada (being some of the last shipments thence until spring), and of Oatmeal from Ireland, we have an abundant increase to report; but the supply of Oats, although liberal for the week, is not over large for the season of the year; and of other grain the arrivals are only moderate. Ems untrkct W (15 tolerably well attended, and in con sequence of the increased supply of Wheat, the millers seemed prepared to expect lower prices ; but holders, in most instances, refusing to recede, the operations in this Grain were altogether upon a very moderate scale, on terms varying little from the rates of last week. The trade for all descriptions of Flour was heavy, and al- though the recent imports were not pressed for sale, our last quotations were hardly maintained. Barley, Malt, Beans, and Peas, •appeared to meet a very limited demand, and scarcely supported former prices. Oats commanded somewhat more inquiry than of late, and the importers submitting to a decline of fully Id. per 451b5., transactions to a fair amount were effected. Oatmeal, on the contrary, was in slow request, at an abate ment of 6d. per 2401b5. ARRIVALS OF CORN, From the 29th December, 1840, to the 4th January, 1841, inclusive LAND. I WISE v. CANADAI r TOTA L REIGN. asgs I 3523 ± 21895 2290 180 848 512 22 80 2804 20027 I 1852 DESCRIPTION Qrs. 8489 ' 5985 Qrs. 1974 316 Qrs. 117 380 9649 I 1227 1 66s Pease . Qrs. Shelled Barley . Qrs. Indian Corn . . • Qrs. Rapeseed Qrs. Oatmeal .. . . Loads i 7350 Sacks) . Eris. 2729 250 Into Runcorn, Ireland and Coastwise, Wheat, qrs. ; Beans, qrs.; Oats, 685 qrs. ; Oatmeal, 2920 loads ; Flour, 82 sacks. EXPORTS.—Foreign. Barley, 0 qrs, ; Oats, 22 qrs. ; Pease, 40 qrs. ; Oatmeal, 15 loads; Flour, 770 barrels.... Ireland. Wheat, 1254 qrs ; Oatmeal. Ids. ; Flour, sacks 0 barrels.—Coastwise. Wheat, 943 • qrs. ; Barley, 12 qrs. ; Malt, 62 qrs. ; Oats. qrs. ; Beans, qrs. ; Pease, 10 qrs. ; Oatmeal, Ids. ; Flour, 154 sacks, 240. barrels. Average prices of Grain, for the week ending Dec. 25, 1840. Wheat.. 60s. Id. I Barley 325. 4d. I Oats.. 21s. ad. Rye.. 335. 5d Beans.. 403. 9d. Pease .. 403. Id. Aggregate average of the six weeks. Wheat.. 595. 10. I Barley.. 325. 91. Oats.. 21s. 10. I Rye ..348. 4d, Beans.. 425. Id. I Pease.. 41s. 6d. Duty on Foreign Grain, Rzc. this week. Wheat 273.8 d. I Barley 13s. 10d. Oats .... 15 s . 3d. Rye.. 185.3 n, Beans, 6s. 6d. Pease.. Bs. Od. I Ind. C orn 135.10 d I Floutl6s.7id. Liverpool Averages, week ending 29th December. 180, I Wheat. Barley. Oats. l Beans. Pease. Qr 5..... 1168 372 Prices.. 635. 11d. os. od. 1 21s. gd. Os. Od. Os. Od COTTON MARKET, HALF-PAST Two o'CLocK, P.M A very general and good demand has been experienced from the trade to-day, and 4,000 bale hare been sold at the full prices of yesterday ; this is a large business for Tuesday, and the market closes with great firmness. DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE EXPORTATION OF BULLION. — SiIver coin and bullion shipped at Dover from December 15 to December 31 : 5i1ver,699,500 oz. ; gold, 1,585 oz. A woodcock, weighing 15 ounces and a quarter, was shot in Morton Cover, on Saturday, by the gamekeeper of R. J. Lambton, Esq. Morton House. —Newcastle Journal. That justly celebrated individual, George Stephenson, Esq., announced at a recent meeting at Blackburn, his in tention of shortly retiring from the profession of civil en gineering. The commercial city of Leghorn is in the most melancholy condition, owing to the failures of several first-rate houses ; those of Messrs. Perrachin, Guerre, Fouch and Perfetti, Billotti, Finetti, and Regini.—Gazette du Midi, Dec. 22. Two remarkably fine Argyleshire Kyloes, fed by H. T. M. Witham, Esq., Lartiiigton Hall, were killed last week by Mr. John Walton, Mickleton, and were found to weigh 138 st. 10Ib. The heads weighed 13st., and were so hand. some that Mr. Witham intends to have them preserved.-- Newcastle Journal. It would seem that vice and depravity are in favour in high places, as it is announced that the far famed Mr. Tur ton, the barrister, secretary to the late Earl of Durham, in Canada, has received the appointment of Registrar of the Supreme Court on the Ecclesiastical side, in Calcutta; an office valued at £B,OOO per annum. It has been ascertained that upwards of 100 seamen, con nected with the ports of N ewcas tl e - u p on -T yne and Sunder land, unhappily perished in the awful storms which raged on the eastern coast in the month of November —many of them leaving wives and children in a miserable state of destitution. BIRMINGHAM.—The meeting of chartists at Holloway_ head, on Friday, to petition for the pardon of Frost, Wil liams, and Jones, was miserably attended. John Collins oc cupied the chair, and amongst the principal speakers was Mr. O'Neil, a Scotch delegate, Petitions to the Queen having been adopted, the meeting broke up very peacably. WILD SWANS. — Several flocks of these rare birds have lately been seen hovering in the neighbourhood of Tarbolton. On Saturday last, Mr. Meikle, farmer, in Clockstone, loaded his gun—having observed a string of six on the wing —with No. 4 shot, a charge not at all suited to such weighty game, he notwithstanding succeeded in winging one of the group. It weighed 19ilbs., and measured from wing to wing 7 feet fii inches—the length of the body being 4 feet 7i inches.— Ayr Observer. NEWFORT DOCK.—Although the works of this great un dertaking arc at present 'suspended, in consequence of the failure of the contractor, we hear that there will he no diffi culty in the resuming of active proceedings as soon as the weather will permit. The dock company, warned by experi ence, has not prepaid the contractor, so that no loss will be sustained. It is expected that the loan of £15,000 agreed to be rdvaneeci by the commissioners of public works, will be iiaid to the treasurer in a few days,--Gloucester Chronicle. The Duke of Wellington, has had cards of invitation issued for a grand banquet at Apsley House, on the 25th instant, to the noble and gallant duke's supporters in the House of Lords. We are glad to state, that it is expected that the importa tion of sugar from the East Indies alone will next year amount to about one-third of the total consumption of the kingdom.—Glasgow Chronicle. The corn law repealers talk of starting Mr. Richard Cob den of Manchester for the representation of the Northern Division of Nottinghamshire, in opposition to Mr. Henry Gaily Knight. Before the time of contest arrives they will know better. There wa goose which, on purchased in our market on Saturday last Peing cut up, was found to nave two glz- zards, two hearts, and, strangest of all, a duplicate throat It weighed 'upwards of 191bs, after being s.ripped of it plumage.—Carlisle Patriot. wealty flax-spinner, of Leeds ; one of the noble lord's daughters is already married to one of .Mr. Marshall's sons, and another daughter (the maid of honour) is on the eve of being united to another son, so that the alliance of the two families is in a fair way of being rendered complete. Not five Liberal merchants of standing in Belfast will meet Mr. O'Connell at a repeal dinner. The Catholic primate has refused to attend such a dinner, and the vast majority of the Catholic clergy and gentlemen of Ulster will follow hi: example.—Belfast Chronicle. NEW COMET.—The French papers seize with avidity the appearance of a new comet, as one of the remarkable series of prodigies by which the year 1810 is to be made famous to all future time. Nothinz but this. they aver. was wantiuc to make it commernorable. The new comet is certainly not fictitious. Dr. Bromiker, of Berlin', has just discovered one, which was remarked also at the observatory of Vienna, on astronom Ist of December This con r at Modena on th is not visible except with the assistance of a telescope. At this moment it is to be seen in the constellation of Andro- THE MILITIA.-It is stated in the best-informed circles, that upon the meeting of parliament a bill will be introduced, for the formation of a militia upon a most efficient plan ; and is it is found that the navy can be completed with volunteers, without having recourse to impressment, so it is intended that the same plan should be resorted to as regards the mili tia; and that oppressive and obnoxious system of ballot, which, from the numerous exemptions the higher classes of society are entitled to, makes it fall principally upon the middling and lower classes, will be abolished. In the mean time it is to be hoped that the attention of government will be drawn to the present inefficient state of the permanent staffs, and that those hoary veterans, who are borne down with age and infirmities, and are seen bending their way, with the aid of a walking-stick, to the place of muster once a month, will be allowed that retirement their long services so justly entitle them to, and their places be filled with young and efficient men.—Standard. petition, signed by 432 of the watermen and others employed on the Gloucester and Berkeley Canal, was addressed to the committee of management, praying that the priviiege of resting from their labour on the Sabbath may be granted them by closing the h oe on th a t d ay . Th e Lord Bishop of the diocese, and 26 of the clergy, .also addressed a memorial to the committee on the subject, in which the desecration of the Sunday, occasioned by the traffic on the canal, was for cibly pointed out. Several of the memorialists, in charge of parishes situate near the canal, stated that they had peculiar opportunities of observing the lamentable effects of the existing profanation of the Sabbath. It was also stated that upwards of 500 of the watermen had signed a petition to parliament, praying to be allowed " to keep the Sabbath day holy." At length, we are glad to see some effect has been produced on the committee, for a notification was issued on the 9th instant, to the effect that from and after the Ist of January, 1841, no vessel will he allowed to pass along the canal on Sundays after one o'clock in the day. This is, at all events, a beginning, hut a bad principle is gill sanctioned, and we heartily hope ,that we shall soon hate to record a better determination on the part of the committee.—Glou cester Chronicle. SOUTH WALES.—" In a few parishes of my diocese," says the present Bishop of Llandaff, in a recently published sermon, " there are some of the strongest examples, such as Bedwelty, Merthyr Tidvil, Trevethin, Aberystwith, and a few others which were, within living memory, either thinly peopled rural parishes, or uninhabited wastes, but are now swarming with population. Had this population increased gradually through a succession of ages, the claim upon those who employ them, though equally well founded, would not have been so striking or apparent. But the fact is, that myriads are collected and settled on these spots within the compass of a few years, for the benefit of individuals who derive enormous wealth annually from their labour. The provision made for their religious instruction, and spiritual comfort, bears no proportion to the demand. Not one fiftieth part of the recently collected population is admissi ble within the walls of a church. A few individuals only of those on whom the claim justly lies, have hithei to done any thing towards a remedy for this monstrous evil. But I re joice in the prospect which is at length opened of better things. A conspicuous example has lately been set by a newly formed company, in whose employment many thou sands have already been settled on what was a few years ago a solitary desert. The directors of the company are not only engaged in providing a church with a crimpetent endowment for the spiritual care of this people, but they have pro claimed in a solemn form their conviction of the obligation they lie under as Christians to make this provision, and the great body of proprietors have adopted the resolution and authorised its execution." ALARMING INUNDATION IN ARRAN.—We learn from the Kilmarnock Journal, that on the 10th ultimo this island was visited by one of the most alarming inundations and deluging hurricanes that had been experienced for several years. In the morning dark, gloomy, and terrific-looking clouds were seen covering Mullan Gaoith (Windmill-hill), Torr-na- Ndean, and Craig Na-hiolcrach (Eagle-rock), and soon after the numberless rivulets and streams that issue from their bosonis poured down in torrents and thundering cataracts into the Glencloy river, which in less than fifteen minutes overflowed its banks, and covered immense tracts of arable fields, plantations, gardens, roads, - The cottage at the toot of the glen, known in summer as the Fisherman's, was surrounded, and the family compelled to fly, or rather half swim, to a more elevated and protected spot. Below this, and all around to the sea, for about a mile, an immense un interrupted expanse of water presented itself, covering seve ral square miles, and deep enough to float large wherries. While this part of the island was lying under water, both Glen Sherrag and Glen Roza were subjected to a similar vi sitation, the rivers spreadin g ov e r vas t fi e ld s , an d th e torrents rushing down with dreadful violence. From the great reser voir for supplying Brodick-mill, at least 500 feet above,the sea's level, there was as splendid and grand a waterfall as Niagara, both in length and width. The Roza river, in hur rying towards its confluence at the bay, flooded extensively above the bridge, near the church, covered the public road leading to Brodick village like a canal, rendering it long im passable, forced down the stone fence on the Strabane side, formed a lake, and made a river passage. The storm extended also to Lochranza with the same fury, and the roads by Cory, Sannox, &c., have been torn and cut up as if bomb-shells had been employed. At Balmichael it was particularly vio lent. Towards Sbiskah the damage has • been very great, particularly to the fine parliamentary road in many places, and one of the bridges has been much destroyed. EXTRAORDINARY FEAT OF SAM SCOTT, THE AMERICAN DlVER.—Yesterday an immense assemblage of persons was collected on Southwark-bridge, in order to witness the ex ploits of Sam Scott, soi-disant the American diver, but who is generally reported to have breathed first at Deptford. The river was blocked up with immense masses of floating ice, and it was expected by all, that, if Scott ventured his perilous leap, a serious, if not fatal, accident to hi m mus t ensue . A t three o'clock he 'came on the bridge from Bankside, and, after the usual collections, he took his stand over the centre arch of the bridge ; he continued here, and exhibited the feats which it is his custom to do—such as suspending himself by his neck, &c. It was evident, however, to all that a de scent from that spot could not be made, and Sam Scott, after waiting for some time, called out, " Gentlemen, you do not wish to see a man break his head." Cheers followed this announcement, and, leaving the scaffolding erected over the centre arch', he proceeded to the third on the north shore, and, being only attired in a blue check shirt and canvas trou sers he ascended to the crossbars of the lamp, and, having again gone through his tricks, he inquired of the watermen below if all was safe? At this time the ice 'was flowing more in the centre of the stream, and the watermen replied, " All right," and with an antelope's bound the diver was under the water. He rose in a few seconds, legs first, then down they went, and his head and h a lf o f his body appeared. He swam about for some time among the floating ice, and was taken into a boat and conveyed ashore. He promises to do much more to-morrow • hut at the present state of the rive r , when two inches only of ice may be on the surface of the water, and twice that number of feet below, it is surely a very dangerous experiment. If this man lose his life in one of these attempts, in what situation will the proprietors of the bridge be? It is said they give Scott half the profits.— Morning Herald. JEWISH IGNORANCE OF CHRISTIANITY.-(FIDED a Cor respondent of the Standard.)—lt is a fact little known, that the Jews are in a sad state of ignorance with regard to the nature of Christianity. At a meeting recently held in Edin burgh, in aid of the London Society for the Conversion of the Jews, Professor Alexander, of King's College, himself a converted Jew, stated that the differences which still sub sist between Christians and Jews would soon be removed by the free circulation of the Holy Scriptures. The Old Testa merit they possess in Hebrew, but few of them can read. The New Testament is scarcely known amongst them ; in deed, few are aware of its existence. The professor stated in what manner he himself had been converted. . Twenty years since he left Germany for England, with a view to take the place of rabbi in a congregation of Jews. He had scarcely been a fortnight from home when his attention was arrested by seeing large placards in the streets, announcing a meeting on behalf of the Jews. At that time he knew so little of English that lie could only make ont the word " Jew" on the placard, and he asked a Jewish friend what was the meaning of it ? His friend told him that it was a meeting of a society who had for its object to " make the Jews Gen tiles (that was his mode of viewing the question,) and that they had translated the New Testament into the Hebrew language." This was the first time he (Professor Alex ander) had ever heard of the New Testament, and as he was curious to read it, he procured a copy in German, and the impression it made on him was altogether startling. The professor avers that he had no idea before that Christianity professed to be founded on Judaism, or that Jesus of Nazareth claimed to be the Messiah promised to their fathers. He now mentioned these things to induce Christians to send the New Testament to the Jews. His was not a peculiar case, it was the case of the nation at large ; and it ought to be borne in mind that the idea the Jews obtain of Christianity from the conduct of the people in most countries where they reside is that of idolatry. EXTRAORDINARY CASE.—A very curious charge has come under the consideration of the magistrates at the Town hall, Carlisle, during the week. M. Davis, a furrier, in Castle street, harged Mr. Harrison Flather, who is well known for his occasional contributions to the newspapers, with defraud ing him of a considerable sum of money, under the following circumstances. It appears, from M. Davis's statement, that he took it into his head to fall in love with a young lady who resides in Paternoster-row, •and who happened to purchase some articles in his shop one day. Davis wished to address a letter to the young lady, but being a Pole, and not able to express himself very clearly in English, he employed Mr. Harrison Flather as his secretary. The two first letters were returned to Mr. Davis, but after that he received a letter, purporting to come from the young lady, and saying that she had returned the previous letters of at the desire of her parents, but that she was willing to carry on a correspondence with Davis. Davis continued to write, and, as he supposed, to receive letters from the young lady, and Davis enclosed in his letters money and presents, amounting altogether to up wards of £BO. All Davis's letters were written by Mr. }lather. Davis says that the replies to his letters were lying on a table in his room, and he missed them one day after Mr. Flather had been in the room. He has only one letter pur porting to be written by the young lady. Mr. Flather under took to deliver the letters to the lady, and always said he did so, The young lady's friends declare that she bad never re ceived any letters from Davis except the two first, which were returned, and that sbe never wrote him any letter. The examination of witnesses was not concluded when we went to L pr e as, and this, of course, is o n ly an ex-parte statement as r ar as it goes. The young lady has not been examined; she b e i ng a t Liverpool. It is only fair to add that Mr. Flather s t renuously denies being guilty of the criminal conduct lea fleted to him.--Carlisle Patriot. LIVER THEATRE, CHURCH-STREET Mrs. WAYLETT, having recovered from her recent indis position, will appear THIS EVENING, and during the week. Mr. ALEXANDER LEE, the celebrated Composer, is engaged for a limited period, and will preside at the Piano- TWO NEW PIECES!! Mr. RAYMOND. rPHIS present TUESDAY• EVENING, the s'h instant, and Two following Evenings, the Entertainments will commence H•ith a new Drama, called THE SPANISH PRINCESS __ OR, LOVE IN DISGUISE. Grand Chamberlain.... Mr. Tilbury. Pedrigo Potts.. Mr. C.F. Marshall. Theodore.. Mr. Bland. Princess of Navarre. Mrs. Waylett. In the course of the Drama, Miss De Blaquiere will appear le Evening, Mrs. W Come, dwell with E iylett will sing the following le," " When the dew is on the grass," " The Troubadour," ; new Cavatina, — ; - :Viien night elves dance their fairy rings," " Meet me by moon light alone. To which will be added the laughable Interlude, called LONDON LARKS; OR, THE HAPPY AFRICAN Murtoch Delany Mr. Raymond. Edward Mr. C. F. Marshall. Mr. Mungall will dance his admired Sailor's Hornpipe. Miss De Blaquiere, a popular Scotch Dance. Mr. C. F. Marshall will sing the popular Comic Song, called " The Teetotalist." Mr. Charles Bland will sing " The flag that braved." To conclue - 1 T 'nd terrific ,e with a gram. ale of Enchantment Legend "of Romance, called ONE O'CLOCK ; OR, THE KNIGHT AND THE Wr 001) DES: Guelpho .. Willikind.. Mr. C. F. Marshall. Oswy.. Mr. Bland Mrs. Waylett. Tickets and Places to be had of Mr. J. FOGG, at the Box office, from Eleven to Three. Boxes, 3s. ; Pit past. Eight : Boxes, 2s , 2s. ; Gallery, 6d.--Second Price, Half- Pit, Is. ; no Second Price to the I 1 Gallery WILL CLOSE THIS MONTH. THE THREE CARACCI, FOUNDERS OF THE BOLOGNESE SCHOOL. THE celebrated PAINTINGS of SUBJECTS from RE LIGIOUS HISTORY, by Anmbal, Agostino, and Lu dovico Caracci, are NOW ON VIEW, at the UNION GALLERY, Slater-street, out of Bold-street, from Nine o'clock till Four, by Day-light. Admittance, One Shilling; ;xpence. In the Evening, from Five o'clock till Ten, 1 pence. liantiy Illuminated with Gas. Admittance, JOHN BENTLEY, Keeper. N.B.—Good Fires are kept in the Room, which will be Iround of a pleasant temperature. TO CORRESPONDENTS We have received 2s. 6d. for the " Case of Distress" re cently advertised in the STANDARD. Our poetical correspondents must " wait their turn." " A Lover of Truth" is in error. He writes of the Evan gelical Magazine of thirty years ago. The letter of "A Liverpool Shipbroker and Subscriber" will require some alterations to adapt it for our columns. It shall appear on Friday. Ebt Zibtrpool 'tanbarb. TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 5, 1841 By the arrival of the Pigeon and of the Express, at Falmouth, we have received Guiana papers to the 17th of November, being a few days later than those which we acknowledged in our last. The Guiana Times states that the arrival of Sir Henry 111‘Cleod was anxi ously expected, inasmuch as, owing to the strange con duct of Governor Light, public business had been sus pended for six . months. The same paper does not he sitate to say that Governor Light " has the ineffable want of spirit to be a party to an intrigue, for the pur pose of preoccupying Sir Henry's ears as soon as he lands." We have elsewhere given insertion to some pertinent remarks from the Gitiana Times, on the fruits of eman cipation. Our colonial contemporary seems to think that the planters and merchants of the West Indies have little reason for deprecating a European war. The English would only have to lie to, off Martinique or Guadaloupe, for a few hours, to empty those islands of half their population. There is no news of any interest in the papers before We have received our files -of -the Jamaica Royal Gazette and Standard, to the 21st of November, in- They do not contain much news of import _ The weather had become much more propitious towards the commencement of the month, and the consequence was manifest in the green and cheerful elusive appearance of the cane and pasture lands. A corres pondent from the parish of Manchester states that the planters .in that district were all quite delighted with the Governor's speech. This appears to be the feeling' of almost every class in the island, with the exception of the Baptist agitators, whose craft has been endangered by the firm but pacific administration of Sir Charles Metcalfe. The subject of the proposed changes in the sugar duties necessarily occupied much attention among the• planters of Jamaica. The Gazette and Standard, while it admits that, in consequence of the deficiency in the supplies of West India produce, sugar has risen to a price never before known during the time of peace, without the smallest prospect of being materially altered by natural circumstances for several years to come, still strenuously opposes any material alteration in the pre sent "scale of duties on foreign sugars. The deficient supplies from the West Indies, it must be remembered, have been solely produced by the arbitrary proceedings of government, excited by the clamour of a variety of parties, some religious, others selfishly inclined. The assimilation of the duties upon British and Foreign sugars would only tend to seal irrevocably the ruin of our own colonies, and to extend the slave trade, and the slave produce of other countries in a proportionate degree. The Gazette and Standard suggests, as a pre ferable alternative, the reduction of the duties on Bri tish plantation and Foreign sugars to the extent of ten or twelve shillings per cwt., which, it alleges, would clear at once about one half the increased price. With respect to the other half, the same journal says that it ought to be patiently borne by the public, in return for the satisfaction of having had all their views and wishes fully carried out in the matter of emancipation. Our contemporary does not think that the revenue would suffer materially by the change, " for, in addition to the great increase in the consumption which the re duction of even lid. per pound would produce, if the government would only restore the drawback upon the exportation of refined sugars, which they lately so un advisedly destroyed, such an influx of the foreign article would ensue for such purposes, as could not but com pensate by its excessive duty for any deficiency which might remain." We offer no opinion at present on these suggestions further than the expression of our belief that their adoption would be any thing but ad vantageous to our own colonies. The Gazette and Standard quotes a Halifax journal, from which it appears that during Lord SydenhaM's late visit to that colony, the exclusive consumption of foreign sugar and molasses had come under his Excel lency's notice. It was calculated that, at the time, there were in Halifax not less than 10,000 casks of such produce, scarcely a pound of which had been derived from any of the British colonies. The same journal furnishes us with some interesting extracts from the Trinidad, St. Lucia, and other pa pers. It appears that, in the former colony, by a re turn of the produce shipped in each of the last seven years, the falling off in sugar has averaged 1,500 hogs heads, the amount exported in 1834 being 25,400 hogsheads, and that in 1840 only 15,700 hogsheads. The deficiency for the last year was upwards. of 2,000 hogsheads. In the cocoa and coffee crops there ap pears to have been very little variation. The number of emigrants which arrived during September was 102 —making the whole number, from the Ist of January 2,408. The island of St. Lucia appears to be in a most deplorable state. In its crops it has fallen off enormously. Estates which, even in 1838, shipped 130 hogsheads of sugar, have finished this year with 40. From Tobago we learn that the Legislature had passed a bill appropriating the sum of £3 . 0,000 for the purposes of immigration. Since our last there has been very little foreign in telligence of any importance. The war party in France seem to have exhausted their stock of abuse of the present ministry of Louis Philippe. There is nothing new from the East. The overland mail may be daily expected with most important intelligence. We learn that the Circassians have again completely routed the Russians, and captured an important fort, after a decisive engagement. The governments of Austria, Prussia, Wurtemburg, and Bavaria, are pur— chasing horses to a very great extent in Russia, with the permission of the Emperor. This has certainly a. warlike appearance. Fresh disturbances have taken, place in the province of Andalusia, in Spain., That. distracted country is torn asunder by internal dissen— sions. Her finances, her trade, wad her political re.- rations are under the controul of rival factions, whoa peon offer Ira] of tl and note tato] oft and by s agit broi deel Met