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SEEDS, FLOWERS, ROOTS, &c. OCU r BERT begs to state he has opened a WAREHOUSE, • No 12, CLAYTON-SQUARE, corner of Elliott-street, with an Extensive Assortment of SEEDS, FLOWERS, ROOTS, and all Utensils connected with Horticulture d Agriculture. J. C UTH BERT'S experience at Messrs. Wh. eys, together with his practical experience, enables him t ect, and he is deter mined to sell, only, the very first qua les, and this at a very moderate profit, by which he trusts to receive a portion of pub lic patronage. J. C. will receive all new Seeds, Plants, &c., as they may ap pear in London, he beigg in daily communication with the First Houses in the Trade. SOUTH LANCASHIRE ELECTION. IHE Committee for Conducting the Election of LORD FRANCIS EGERTON and the HON. R. BOOTLE WILBRAHAM, beg leave to congratulate the Freeholders of South Lancashire on the successful result of their arduous struggle, and the firm and decided support they have thus af forded to the Conservative Cause. In announcing the Final State of the 01l the Committee have the highest satisfaction in reco • g the sentiments of a Majority of the Constituency of Sou Lancashire in favour of sound constitutional principles, an he _pledge they have thus given of their determination to maintain and support those Institutions which are intimately connected with the happiness and prosperity of their country, with the administration of wise and salutary Laws, with the stability of the Throne, the security of Property, and the moral character of the nation. Freeholders of Lancashire,—You have achieved a glorious triumph, alike honourable to yourselves and the cause in which you are engaged. Important in its results as yielding a power ful influence in favour of Citnservative principles, and presenting a formidable barrier to thit spirit of innovation which would assail the prerogatives of the Throne and thus strike a blow at the dearest rights of the people. The Committee gratefully acknowledge the cheerful and ueslous support they have received in the advancement of this glorious cause, and rejoice in the signal triumph which has crowned their exertions. The following is the State of the Poll at its close : Lord Francis Egprton 5613 Hon. R. B. Wi/fraham Lord Molyneux 4620 Mr. Wood WM. SMITH, Chairman. Committee-Room, January 22d, 1835. SOUTH LANCASHIRE ELEC ' ON. ALL Persons having any legal claims ainst the COM -11 for conducting the E TION of LORD FRANCIS EGERTON and the H . CHARD BOOTLE WILBRAHAM are equested to s in the same furthwitl4 to the OFFICE of Mr. &CHARD DAWSON, 10, Exchange-alley, Liverpool, in older thitt‘Ahe same may be examined and dis charged. NVILLIAM SMITH, Chairman. Committee-room, Jan. 22a, 1835. The Duke of Wellington arrived in London on Friday, about one o'clock from Brighton. Upon his Grace passing through Croydon he was recognised and most enthusiastically cheered by the inhabitays. During the two da lling at • Newport, in the Isle o Wight,-a mob took completiPpossession of the town, smashing the windows of the Town-hall, the inns, and several private houses, and setting the constituted authorities completely at defiance.—Albion. THE CHURCH.—The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, and some other distinguished ecclesiastics, have been engaged much recently with Sir R. Peel, at his official residence in Downing-street. The interviews between these pre lates and the premier have latterly been very frequent, and it is supposed they relate to the nigasure of church reform which it is contemplated by ministers tb propose at the commencement of the ensuing session of parliament. MEDICAL. REFOR M.—The government does not seem disposed to wait for Mr. Warburton's scheme of reform, at least as re gards the College of Physicians, but has already had cominuni cation with the magnates of Pail-mall East, in reference to some plan of their own. A committee is now sitting to consider the expediency of certain changes in the college. The first and greatest grievance is the separation of physicians into two sets or orders—viz., Fellows and Licentiates • and the first and most popular change would be its abolition. 'The license ought not to be granted to any one who cannot show that he has had the highest medical education, and attained the highest standard of professional acquirement;, and if he does, no one has a right, as a physician, to rank above his.—/Ifedical Gazette. The following curious cant % was last week posted up in a conspicuous place in the little village of Peckham, Surrey : " Whereas several idle and disorderly persons have lately made a practice of riding on an ass belonging to a gentleman of this place. Now, lest any accident should happen, notice is hereby given, that he has determined to shoot the said ass, and cau tions any person who may be riding on it at the same time to take special care of themselves, lest by some unfortunate mis take he should shoot the wrung animal." - - - - The statue of St. Louis, in the fine gallery of the Palais de Justice, at Paris, has recently been ornamented in a splendid manner. A crown of gold is placed on the head of the saint; a golden book is in his left hand; his shoes are of gold, and his robes of azure. In the wainscoting of the gallery of the Cham ber of Requests, the portraits of d'Aguesseau, de Servin, and d'Omer Talon have also seen .inserted. - Other portraits are also de fined to adorn this gallery. b CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION.—We are happy to be able ti, announce the intended formation oE a conservative as sociation for the town of Blackbburn. The rapid progress of a revolutionary spirit in this country, and the machinations of the. emissaries of riot and rebellion for the destruction of the most valuable institutions of the monarchy, render it the imper ative duty of those who are interested in the support of order and good 'government, at once to come forward and unite for the preservation of all that is dear to them as Protestants, as fathers, and as free-born Englishmen. We have no doubt that the property and respectability of Blackburn will respond to the call, and that in the course sof a few weeks we shall - be empow ered to state the existence of a very important addition to the conservative phalanx.—Bluakbura Standard. FIRE AT JAMRSON'S DISTILLERY.—Monday morning, about seven o'clock, a fire broke out in the still-house of Jaineson's distillery, Marrowbone-lane It is said the cause of the fire was the bursting of the st ill. In a few minutes aftet its first outbreak, the entire of the still-house was in flames, and soon after it was completely burned down. Owing to the prompt atteudance of the Caledonian fire engine, and several parish engines, and the presence of horse and foot police to preserve order, no other portion of this magnificent distillery was consumed. The de struction of property is estimated . at about £l,soo.—Dublin Evening. Mail. PROTESTANT Waysenes.—lt has been said that Mr. O'Con nell has been returned by a popish mob. The assertion is false. Mr. O'Connell has been returned by protestant gentlemen— by such meu as the Right Hon. John Radcliffe, one of his Ma jesty's privy council, and by persons residing in squares and riding in their carriages—by shopkeepers, who derive their whole receipts from protestant customers, and who refused to come to the poll. The Freeman is quite right: by all means let-us have lists of voters, and we protest we consider that Mr. Leland Crosthwaite, the bank-director, who voted fur Messrs. O'Connell and Ruthven, took a much-more honest part than the merchants, traders, and brewers, and coach-makers, who refused to vote for West and Hamilton. The lists arc in pre paration, and we shall, from day to day, devote a certain por tion of our space to their publication ; and we are certain that the great mass of consumers in the metropolis will, at all events, avoid those shops kelit by protestant waverers.—Dublin Mail. PLAIN PEOPLE THE MOST GENEROUS.---1 find Mr. Cotton was one of eight gentlemen who were spirited enough to sub scribe money towards building a house for their worthy minister. I have long ago found out that hardly any . but plain, frugal peo ple ever do generous. things. Our cousin, Mr. Cotton, who, I dare say, is often ridiculed for his simplicity and frugality, could yet lay . down two hundred pounds without being sure of ever receiving a shilling interest for the laudable purpose of; esta blishing a man of merit, to whom he is still a very considerable eo t ntributor. This is commonly the case, and lam apt to con ceive a prejudice against every body who makes a great figure, and to suspect those who talk generously.—Memoirs of Mrs. H. More. AGRICULTURAL REPORT, DECEMBER.—This month, which has brought to a conclusion one of the finest autumns within the memory of man, consequently given' earnest for both a short and fine winter, has been unusually propitious both to the farmer and grazier, as well as to depastured and every other description of live farm stock. Its field labours were in an unusually for ward state, so much so as to have been completed in the early part of the month, with the exception of planting and felling coppices and timber trees, the former, of which generally lasts during the greater part of the winter. The pastures and other drass lan Is are also described as being fresh and sound, and epastured sheep and beasts, ewe flocks, &c. as being healthy and doing well. Prime beans for Christmas consumption sold At an advance of from 4d. to 6d. per stone. FLUCTUATIONS or TRADE.—Trade is a fluctuating thing; it passed from Tyre to Alexandria, from Alexandria to Venice, .from Venice to Antwerp, from .Antwerp to Amsterdam and London ; the English rivalling the Dutch as the French are now rivalling both. All nations almost are wisely applying themselves to track, and it behoves those who are in possession of it to take the greatest care they do not lose it. It will not ,grow like the palm tree, which, with the more weight and pres sure rises the more. Liberty is a friend to that as that is a friend to liberty; but the greatest enemy to both is licentious ' ness, which tramples upon all law and lawful authority, encou rages riots and tumults, promotes drunkenness and debauchery, sticks at nothing to promote its extravagance, practises .every art of'illicit gain, ruins credit, ruins trade, and will, in the end, thin liberty. Neither kingdoms nor commonwealths, neither •public companies nor private persons, can long carry on a bene ficial and flourishing trade without virtue, and what virtue teacheth—sobriety, industry, frugality, modesty, honesty, punc tuality, humanity, charity, the love of our own country, and 4he fear of God.—Bishop Newton's Dissertations on the Pt ophecies. THE QUEEN OP PORTUGAL ' S STATE CARRTAGES.-With reference to a remark in the Courier of last evening we have ascertained that the two carriages intended to font part of the nuptial procession of the young Queen Donna Maria of Portu gal, with his Serene Highness the Prince Augustus, are now ready for public inspection. The design combines elegance with splendour, and does great credit to the taste of Mr. Pearce, coach-builderto their Majesties, of Longacre. The body of the chariot is painted pale yellow and black, with the royal arms of Portugal embluzonedon the panels, which are highly varnished. The interior lining is of rich figured white satin, and the *hammereloth of superb Genoa velvet, the colour of brilliant crimson, with a treble binding of magnificent gold lace; in fact, the tout ensemble presents so chaste and beautiful an appearance that it caeriot fail to produce in the Portuguese the best opinion of the high state of prefection to which the art of coach-building has been brought. The above order, includ ing a barouche of equal beauty to the chariot, has been com pleted in the unparalleled short space of ten days.—Morning Post. WISBADEN, JAN. 10.—The assembly of the estates of the Duchy of Nassau was opened today by the Minister of Slate, Count Wallersdarf, with a speei'b, in which he stated that though it was riot possible to give the assembly the financial statement fur the year just expired, which, however, would be prepared as soon as possible, he had the satisfaction in the meantime to be able to say that the state of the treasury was so favourable that instead of the expected deficit there would be a considerable surplus to be employed in the service of the present year. He added that the duke hoped to be able, in .the course of the session, to give them an account of the change in the tariff of customs, if the negotiations now on foot for joining the German Commercial Union should end in the assent of Nassau to it in a manner conformable to the interests of the duchy. In times like the present when it is the practice to deprecate the clergy, and to mistake their motives, their acts of kindness and good deeds cannot be made ton generally known. We have, therefore, the pleasure of recording, in addition to former 'notices of the reduction of tithe by other clergymen—that the Rev. William Vaughan, rector of the third portion of Pontes bury, in this minty, returned, unsolicited; on his last tithe day, twelve and a half per cent. to those of his tithe payers who live by agriculture. lie also offer«l the accomodatton of a delay of payment to those who desired it in half their eoiorosition money. ---ka/opian Journal, i FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRANCE.-CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES. 'SITTINGS OF JAN. 15. The sitting opened at half-past one; the attendance of depu ties was numerous. After some preliminary business, The President said,—The Minister of Finance has to make a communication from the government. (Great curiosity. A number of deputies who were still in the passages hastened to their places : there were above 350. Profound silence.) M. Hamann ' Minister of Finance, spoke as follows:—Gen tlemen, faithful in the performance of its duties, the government was proposing again to submit to your consideration the mea sures necessary for the execution of the treaty of July 4, 1831. It was preparing to defend them in the name of justice, in the name of the political and commercial interests of France; it hoped to make you participate in the conviction which itself feels. The message of the President of the United States, on opening the American Congress, has interrupted the execution of this project: The government then had to examine if the same duty was still incumbent on it; if the dignity of France did not require a different conduct; or if there exited a means to reconcile inviolable rules of justice with the legitimate feel ings of national honour. The King's government, gentlemen, has not to juitify itself to you - against the reproaches of the Pre sident of the United States. This controversy would be with out object, as without dignity. Besides, in the discussions which will take place here, all desirable explanations will be given, all the documents will be laid on the table of the Chamber. General Jackson has beenapistaken with respect to the extent of the powers which the colstitution of the state has given us; but, if he has erred respecting the law of our country, we will not fall into a similar error respecting the American institutions. Now the spirit and the letter of those institutions authorise us to consider the document in question as the mere expression of a personal opinion, so long as it has not received the sanction of either of the two other powers of the American union.. The message is an act of the government, still incomplete, which cannot produce one of those determinations by which France is accustomed to reply to a menace or an insult. We might have waited, gentlemen, till the resitutions of the Congress should point out our line of conduct. But the system of temporising had not the advantage of securing our commercial relations, or of placing them eventually under the protection of reprisals. Besides, on this system the two governments would have mu tually waited for each other, and at the distance at which they are placed from each other the legislative sessions might, per haps, have closed at the same time at Washington and Paris,, leaving so important a question undecided, and irritated by new delays. In this state of things the government necessarily re jected a system of temporising. The question of the national dignity claimed its first attention, You know, gentlemen, how it has just provided for it. But, as the treaty of July has not become either less just or lees politic—as the conduct of the President of the United States-could not weakon the bases of equity anareason on whaai a transaction is founded—the go vernment has abided by ilsidetermination again to submit it to your examination. The engagement was entered into; the honour of France requires that it should be fulfilled. In this important deliberation the Chamber, sae doubt not, while it carefully guards with us the national dignity, will be impressed with all the feelings of goodwill and friendship which for these sixty years have united thKPrench and American nations. It will keep in view the elevated consideraion of maritime strength which has caused our alliance with the United States to be always looked upon as one of the unalterable rules of our na tional policy. In speaking in this manner, we mean only to do homage to imperishable truths, to oppose them to transitory impressions, and especially to declare that France does not im pute either to the people or the government of the United States the sentiments and the propkials of the President. We desire to see in hisanessage to the Congress only the inconsiderate act of an isolated power, and the national honour commands us, nevertheless, to persist in the policy, which has always been that of the King's government, the Alley of good faith. You will carefully weigh, gentlemen, the motives which recommend the adoption of the treaty. What we particularly ask of you is; to lay aside, as we have done, every feeling foreign to the question itself, that is to say, to the juirice of the claim to the compensa tion of the commercial advantakes which the treaty has guaran teed to France. Actuated by these considerations, gentlemen, the government again lay before you, through me, the project of law, which I shall have the honour to read to you. It has thought it to be its duty to insert ia it an eventual clause, thepro priety of which you will doubtless appreciate : this clause for bids payment, on account of thasum fixed by the treaty, before the intentions of the American government aro well known. It is our right and our duty, gentlemen, to make the government responsible for all its acts which might wound the dignity and the interest of France. The following is the project of law:— "Louis Plaillippe, &c. "Art. 1. Our niinister of finice is authorised to insert in the budget of each of the years, 1836, 1837, 1838, 18.39, 1840, and 1841 - , the sum necessary to pay off, in six equal instalments, the capital of 25 millions of francs, which is to be paid in fulfil ment of the treaty signed on the 4th of July, 1831, between France and the United States, and the ratifications of which were exchanged at Washington, on the 2d of Feb., 1832. "Art 2. il'he sum of 1,500,000 francs, which the government of the United States has engaged to pay to France, in six an nual instalments, to discharge the claims of French subjects, shall be entered, in proportion as they are received ; in a special article of the budget. Credit shall be given to the minister of finance for the payment of an eqhal sum, for the discharge of the claims which shall have been settled in favour of French tens. 'Art. 3. The payments on account of the sum of 25 millions of francs shall not be made till it shall be ascertained that the government of the United States has not done anything to the injury of the French interests." The reading of this project was listened to throughout with profound silence. The President.—The chamber gives the minister an acknow ledgment of the project of law, and of the explanation of the grounds of it orders them to be printed, and distributed in the bureau; and referred to a committee, which we appoint. SPAIN. PARIS, Jars. 18.--Thu truth will come out at last, though slowly and reluctantly. The ",victories" of the christians are now admittied to, have been defeats; and the " successes" of Mina to have tetininated in his being replaced by Llauder. The Journal des Debats of this morning contains a letter from Madrid, dated 7th instant, of which the following is an extract: — The reports of a change of ministry have subsided, and more serious matter occupies - attention. The news from Navarre is unfavourable; a council of ministers has been as sembled. Mina's health wAI. not allow him to cpntinue the command. His inability.to head his troops or to. exert him self produces the worst effects on the army and discourages the soldiers. General Llauder is to take the command, with the fullest powers to act as be may think fit." There can then be no longer any doubt as to the revocation of Mina by the Queen, as I announced to you, last Thursday. This resignation or dismissal (I think the latter) of Mina, is a very great event in the history of the Spanish civil war! If any one in Spain were capable of competing with Zumalicarre guy, it was unquestionably the man wigs on a former occasion ruled all the hearts and attached to liEnself all the zeal and energies of the whole Basque population. But now, how great is the change ! Mina, who in former times was thel rallying cry of the Basques, defending as they did their " Fueros,a is ,now regarded not as a liberator, but a despot, who comes to take away at the point of the bayonet the very privileges and liberties he formerly aided the Biscayans and the Guipuscoans in seeming. Thus " Mina," who was named commander-in chief, against the wishes of the Queen, court, and even against the desires of the French government, but who was so named in order to secure beyond a doubt the success of the Christinos forces, this same Mina is now wholly defeated, and the last arid best prop of the Queen's cause is utterly broken down. He, against whom were so many antipathies—who was named as being the " dernier resort," and who was to purge away his de mocratical antecedents by his zeal and devotion to the royalty of the Queen, he is now proved to have done nothing for the cause he espoused, and to have left the Cristinos forces even snore re duced, disheartened, and demoralised than when he took the command. What will the Queen do,next? What can she do? She will call out the militia at Madrid, leave the peace of the city to be defended by the civic guards, send off the garrison of the capital to the northern provinces, and, aided by Llauder, will make yet one more effort to preserve the crown of her daughter. Will this effort be successful? We have good reason for doubting that it will be so. lam disposed to say no. Then what will Don Carlos do ? '1 o remain in the Basque provinces erring and wandering Nom mountain to valley, and from valley to mountain, is not becoming the King of Spain. Will he then venture to proceed onwards? Will he leave the Basque provinces for the cities of Castile and the plains which surround Madrid ? It is impossible to say. We must wait and see.. Letters from Madrid of the Bth state that a battalion of in fantry of the royal guards had left that day for Arragon. It was stated that the greatest portion of the garrison would leave the capital for the north, and that this resolution had led to or ders that thy- Urban militia s!• nild begin by occupying several important-posts. It wds proposed at Madrid to suppress the order of-the Jesuits, the fathers of whom were 250 in number, and possessed 700 million of reaux de vellon in property, bene fices, &c. It was also proposed to introduce a law allowing the monks to secularise. Letters from Bilboa are full of details of the obsequies of M. Maze. the French commandant of the Hirondelte, who had been assassinated iu that city. Every sort of civil and military honour *as renderedlo his remains. Letteis from Bayonne of the 15th instant state that a battalion of provincial militia of Grenada (troops of the line in the ser vice of Christina) had been surprised at Medina de Pomar, in Castile, on the 7th instant, by Eraso, who made them all, pri soners, so that not even one could escape. Eraso is said to have asked or Zumalacarreguy if he should shoot the prisoners; and on receiving an affirmative reply, the whole were shot. I hope for the 'Credit of human nature that this is not true; though it must not be forgotten, that the Carlists vowed, wben Santos Ladion,. their chief, was the first victim to the Christinos deter mination to shoot prisoners, that his blood should be atoned for by many a victim. ' LONDON LAW REPORT. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, TUESDAY, JAN. 20. THE KING v. ANTROBUS. - The Attorney-General once more applied to their lordships to appoint a day for the triai at bar which their lordships had ordered. He was anxious to have the opinion of their lordships on the case before the assizes of Chester. He suggested that the first day of the sittings after term would be the best that could be appointed. There had been consent given to have the case tried by a Middlesex jury, and he thought it expedient that the trial should take place as speedily as possible. He was convinced the opinion the court might express on the sub ject would be perfectly satisfactory. The 'Lord Chief Justice, after consultation with the other judges, stated that the opinion of the court was, that the last day, or the last but one, of the ordinaly sittings at Westminster, would be the most convenient day, as'it would give the longest opportunity for preparation( to the different parties who were interested. The court would fix a day to-morrow. BUSINESS OF THE COURT. The Lord Chief Justice declared, at the rising of the court, that after the cases postponed lately, and now appointed for Thursday, had been disposed of, the court would take the pe remptory paper as it now stood, and then the old new trial paper. BAIL COURT. Admiral Sir Edward Win. Rich Owen took the usual oaths on being appointed to the office of Clerk of the Ordnance. THE KING v. MARY PeRDOE. Mr. Adolphus moved for a Wiii.ofcc;tio 7 ari to remove this indictment into this court. And for a rule to show cause why the trial of the case should not be removed to the county of Somer set from the, city of Bristol. It is an indictment for murder, under very peculiar circumstances of public excitement, the body having been discovered fourteen mouths after death, and the ilefenclaut being very generally pointed at as the murderess. The affidavits on which the learned counsel moved, stated that the circumstances attending the murder had created a very strong sensation in Bristol, that there was a general belief that the defendant was guilty, eo much so that there were attached to the affidavits several publication. which her guilt, was de,, k Z.4:41 -•- \THE LIVERPOOL iST.A.NDARD clared undoubted, and that among those parsons in particular from whom the jury would in all probability be chosen this opinion was prevalent. The learned counsel submitted that upon this statement of facts there could be no doubt but the de fendant would be unable to obtain a fair trial, and that this was therefore a case in which the court would feel itself bound to ex ercise its discretionary power of removal.—Rule to show cause. SX PtiLTE ISROCKLEHUIZST. Mr. Kelly moved for a rule to show cause why Peter Brown, an attorney of this court and clerk of the Macclesfield Manor court, should not deliver up to the right hon. the Earl of Derby the rolls of the court and other necessary documents committed to his cha ge as such clerk. The learned counsel stated that the right of appointing persons to this office, as well as to that of steward, had from time immemorial lain in the family of the Earls of Derby. Mr. Peter Brown's appointment felt in at the death of the late earl, and the present earl had appointed a Mr. Brocklehurst.to succeed him as clerk of the rolls, but Mr. Brown positively refused to deliver up the documents apper taining to the dice, the consequence,orwhich was that no legal court could be held without them. Mri Brown, on being asked whether he had any lien on the documents, had avoided return ing a direct answer, but had replied thatlperhaps he bad. The learned counsel added that he had been instructed to move fur a mandaurtu, but that as Mr. Brown was an attorney, and held the race as an attorney, he (Mr. Kelly) preferred 'making the motion for a rule calling on him to show cause why the docu-. meals should not be delivered up. Perhaps his lordship would also refer the matter to the master, to ascertain whether or not Mr. Brown had any lien on the documents. Mr. Justice Patteson.—ls there any case where the court has interfered summarily to order documents to be delivered up? Mr. Kelly.—Perhaps oot, my lord; but this gentleman holds the office as an attorney, and that the holder should be as at torney is a necessary qualification. Mr. Justice Paitesou.—You had letter take your rule in the alternative, either as you have moved or for a mandamus.—Rule nisi accordingly. LONDON POLICE REPORT. GUILDHALL—Tussonr. An old clothesman, who gave the name of Charles Rudd, was brought before Mr. Alderman Kelly charged with detaining £lB, the property of a gentleman named Geale. Mr. Geale stated, that he was atOis stable in New Burling ton-mews yesterday morning, when he heard the defendant. crying " clothes," and beckoned to him. He called his ser vant, and gave him a pair of old trousers without thinking of examining the pockets. The Jew gave his man 2s. 9d. for them, and about an hour had elapsed before Mr. Geale remembered that he bad left a check for £l2 and six sovereigns and some silven in his trousers' pocket. He instantly jumped into his gig, and came into the city to stop the payment of the check, and he fortunately reached the bankers, Messrs. Alexander, in King's Arms-yard, at the moment it was being presented by a man whom the - Jew had met with at a public-house in the neigh bourhood. Thither he went and demanded the gold and silver from the Jew, who treated the claim as ridiculous, and required one-half of the check and cash to give up his bargain. Mr. Geale offered him two sovereigns, but, as he refused to take that, he was given into the custody of a policeman, who found the six sovereigns mid ss. 6cl on him. The money was thstp given up to Mr. Geale; but the (de fendant set up a claim t two sovereigns, alleging that they belonged to hint, and no to Mr. Geale. His assertion, how ever, was discredited, au he was dismissed almost bursting with vexation. He stormed and paced about the nuter office for twenty minutes afterwards. BOW-STREET-TUESDAY. Thomas Haines, a bookseller and news-vender, residing in Cable-street, borough, was summoned before Sir F. Roe and Mr. Halls for selling the People's Police Gcr.eue, the same being an unstamped newspaper, and liable to the duty as such. The defendant had 'oeen summoned about a month ago for the same offence, but on that occasion the solicitor for the stamp-otlice consented to allow the case to stand over to give time for the appearance of the defendant, whose state of health, it was said, precluded his .attendance. The same plea was yes terdavi urged on his behalf, but, as it appeared that he has been seen in the shop about a fortnight ago, and as some collision was supposed to exist between him and a person named Read, in whose name the business has lately been carried on, The Solicitor for the Stamp-office submitted that the defen dant was not entitled to any further indulgence, and, having called witnesses who provesithe service of the summons, and also the purchase of the pu Olication in question from the defen dant in person, in the month of December last, The magistrates fined the defendant in the full penalty 0f.£20, and in default of payment sentenced him to be confined for six months iu the House of Correction. MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—TuEspiy. Mr. Thomas Parker Steadman, a respectable tradesman re. siding in Oxford-street, was yesterday brought before M 1•. Con ant, on a warrant, charged with committing an assault upon a sergeant in the Grenadier Guards, named George Philips, under the following extraordinary circumstances. The complainant stated, that on Taursday night last, about eleven o'clock, he was walking along Oxford-street, in company with a female, when the defendant came up to him and seized hold of him by the belt, and insisted upon knowing what busi ness he had out at that time, and said that he should not go oar He further said that he (the sergeant) had no right to be so near the place of election, and that he must be out for the pur pose of getting votes for that - tory, Capt. Wood. The de fendant then dragged him along a considerable distance, and when he asked bun where be was going to take him to, he re plied " I shan't tell you where I am going. to take you to; vou. will see presently." He ultimately forced himself away from the defendant's grasp, and obtained the warrant against him. The magistrate asked the defendant what he had to say to the charge. Mr. Steadman replied that he was very sorry for what had oc curred. The fact was, he had been drinking too much wine, and did not know what he was about. Mr. Conant asked the sergeant whether he was willing to ac cept of the defendant's apology. I'he sergeant replied that he had reported the occurrence to his commanding officer, and he had given him directions not to accept of an apology, but to proceed according to law. The defendant was then ordered to find bail, to answer the charge at the sessions. THEIR MAJESTIES, &c. BRIGHTON, JAN. 20.—Their Majesties continue to enjoy ex cellent health. The King has taken his favourite drive as far as the Norfolk Bridge daily since the election. The King entertained at dinner on Sunday, enclusively of the Royal suite, Colonel and Lade Isabella Wemyss, Pev. T. F. Foord Bowes, and Colonel and . Lady A. Seymour. His Majesty will give a grand evening party next Monday to the most of the nobility and gentry in the county. Their Majesties entertained at inner yesterday evening the u Dowager Countess of Guildford the Ladies Not th, Marquis and Marchioness of Bute, Marqu and Marchioness Conyng ham, and Captain Pechell, M.P., and Hon. Mts. Pechell. • The following are among the latest calls at the Palace 5 Captain Trans's, R.N. (on leaving,) the Hon. Colonel Parker, General Gascoigne, Colonel Drummond, Colonel Sir G. Tees: dale, Captain and Mrs. Fuller, R.N., Mr. B. and Miss Bar nard, Colonel Adve, Lieut. G. Rabett, R.N., Sir James and Lady Fellowes, Major -General Sir T. Reynell, Colonel Sir Octavius Carey, Sir M., Lwly and Miss Tierney, . Sir A. Christie, Lord St. Vincent and Miss Jervis, and Sir C. M. Clark. The King gave audiences to Adin;ral Sir Charles Rowley and Captain Raigersfield lt.N., on Sunday. The Landgravine of Hesse Homberg will we understand remain with their Majesties till the close of next summer. Hii Majesty will inspect the Staff of the Sussex Militia in the Riding School at the Pavilion to-morrow. His Grace the Duke of Richmond, as Colonel of the regiment, has received his Majesty's commands to attend and meet the Field-Officers, who will have the honour of dining at the Royal table to morrow evening. ANOTHER STANDARD. Although " there has been no reaction in public opinion," a new conservative journal, under the title of " The Blackburn Standard," appeared in that town on Wednesday. In and article declaratory of its principles, it promises— " A steady and undaunted advocacy df the prerogatives of the crown, a firm and fearless defence of the just privileges of the nobility, and an earnest and uncompro.nising promotion of the rights of the people. " The interests of the protestant church of England will claim at all times our especial attention, and we trust we shall ever be found foremost in the ranks of the protectors of her putitv, earnestly exerting ourselves for the defeat of the open and insidious attacks of enemies, who, for sinister motives of sectarian agrandisement, seek her destruction as a national establishment." We wish the Blackburn' Standard all the success that the ad vocacy of such principles merits. EAST INDIA COMPANY'S MARCH TEA SALE.—The East: Company have issued the declaration for the quarterlreale of teas in March next. The following are the amounts of the' several descriptions of teas declared at the last December sale, compared with the quantity which the East India Company will put up id Match next:— , Last sale. Present sale. Bohea Cougou Campoi and Souchong 5,800,0001b5. 3,800,0001b5. Pekoe.. Twankay PI yson Skin 5 , , • • , • Hyson 9,000,0001b5. 6,(x),0001bi. THE STATE OF THE ELBCTIONS.—The evening papers, we mean the radical portion of them, give very different accounts of the comparative strength of parties. The following is a specimen of their numbers as extracted from their columns of last night .-- Reformers. Tories. The Globe (07eially) 313 185 The Coilrier (authoritatively) The Sun (out-Herodly) 365 201 'We leave it to our " liberal" (towards their own party) con temporaries eo reconcile these trifling discrepancies. We would only submit that as one assigns 498 members to have been re turned, the second 561, and the third 566, and, as the number of tories and reformers are calculated after the same fashion, there is a fair presumption, even by their own " tellers," that, to use the homely adage, the boot is on the other leg."—Morning Post. SIR JOHN DALRYMPLE'S RESPECT FOP. AN OATH.—The disgraceful practices of the whigs, during the county election, are almost incredible. We have not room at present to enter into lengthened details; but, as,ureilly, the subject will not be forgotten. In the meantime, however, we may state a fact simply to show the value which Sir John Dalrymple, the nomi nator of Mr. Craig, attaches to the most solemn oath. At Dalkeith, on'Thursday, a person, well-known to have no right to vote, came forward to tender his suffrage to Mr. Craig, when the oath of possession being put to him, he hesitated and re quired an explanation. He was, however, pressed to swallow the oath without further scruple; and Sir John Dalrymple was amongst the most forward in urging this advice! '1 his islhe more extraordinary, as the person having been qualified upon a property belonging to Sir John himself, it must havo been known to ,he honourable baronet, that he bad denuded himself of the property iu question six months ago ! The persoiLre tired without voting, and did not again appear at the polling booth. This fact speaks volumes. Alas for Sir John !—&din- Lurylt Post.. A return was made in the last census, for the first time, of the number of illegitimate births occurring in Great Britain. There.were 20,039 of them in the year 1830, in the proportion of 11 males to 40 females.; as compared with legitimate births, they are reckoned as 1 in 18 for the whole of England and Wales. The minimum.of illegitimate births is in Middlesex! and the maximum in Wales !—[The French returns exhibit a greater laxity of morale; the number of illegitimate births being I in MI t t v i o • . = THE GENERAL ELECTION. CAMBRIDGE. Mr. Knight will be the sitting member for Cambridge after all. The number of bad votes on the whig side is notorious, and the spirited conservatives have already raised a subscrip tion for the purpose of a scrutiny. Mr. Pryme's majority wa, only five, and there can be no doubt of the result. Cambridge wilt be represented by a conservative of brilliant talent aun sound principles, instead of one of the most unfit men who ever found their way into St. Stephen's. If this most desirable ob ject be attained Cambridgeshire will have returned five stanch conservatives and two whigs. Two years ago it returned be , three conservatives and four whigs. No reaction, of course The first day's poll for the county gave Yorke and Eaton to gether a majority of 1,'29a over the late memb,:ra Townie) (whig,) and Childers (radical.) The two conservatives coalesc ing on the one side, and on the other the whig and the radical, as usual. You see at once that we could have returned thre, conservatives with ease, and we certainly shall at the next elec tion. We know our strength now. EAST SURREY. Here, too, although to the immediate vicinity of the metro polis, conservatism has triumphamtly returned Captain Alsager. and by doing so, chopped o ono joint from the Cockney tail. At the close of the contest the numbers were.— For Captain Alsager Major Beauclerk. 1,307 Radicals . J. J. Briscoe, 5 •• '• ' 1,194 Majority for Alsager Alsager and Beauclerk returned. From the Morning Post :—" It was evident from the polling in the early part of the second day that Captain Alsager's election was secure, and that the contest would be between Messrs. Bris coe and Beauclerk, who had hitherto coalesced. At the close of the poll on Monday Mr. Briscoe had a majority of 20 over Ma jor Beauclerk, which at twelve o'clock on Tuesday was reduced to 10, and at the final close the majority was in favour of Major Beauclerk, he having 113 votes more than the other. Captain Alsager being placed at the head of the poll, and with so great a majority, is a source of much gratification and triumph to the electors generally. The poll books will be cast up and the members duly declared by the..slieriffs on Thursday morning, at Croydon. Gratifying as this resilt may be to Captain Alsager it is much more so to the electors of Surrey, as it was not from any ambition of his, but at their earnest solicitations that ho al lowed himself to be put in nomination as a candidate ; and great reason have the electors to congratulate themselves upon their choice, for they could not have selected a more honourable or unassuming man, or with a more excellent character in private life, while his political principles are completely in unison with those who have the true interests of their country at heart, and would preserve its institutions from being sacrificed under the s.peeidus mask of reform at the shrine of democracy. The elec tors of Surrey have done their duty nobly, and have added ano ther to the already numerous proofs that there is a powerful re action extant throughout the kingdom in favour of conservative principles." WEST KENT. The contest for this district was ended at the close of the first day's poll, by the resigpation of Mr. Rider, one of the whig or radical candidates. Thaviabers were:— Sir William Geailk(tory) 2535 Mr. Hodges (whig) 2073 Mr. Rider (ditto) 2003 The two first elected. Nothing could indicate the bad feeling of the lower orders of radicals more than the expressions uttered at the late election for West Kent. One fellow, seeing a respectable farmer who had voted for Sir W. Geary leave the polling booth, exclaimed, "Ah! you have voted for Geary; take care of your barn and stacks. Mr. Hodges, who will be returned for West Kent, proposed Sir W. Geary (the father of the present baronet) in 1818 as a fit and proper person to represent the county in parliament. WARWICKSHIRE, NORTH. BIRMINGHAM, Saturday Evening.—As we prognosticated, the tory, Dugdale, has defeated the whig-radical captain, Mr. Arthur Gregory, of Stivichall, near Coventry. A glorious vic tory has been obtained in favour of conservatism. The num bers at the final close of the poll, collected from the various polling, places—Coleshill, Nuneaton, Dunchurch, Coventry, and Birminghem--=.4vre as follows: Duedale k 2521 Wilmot 2600 Gregory 1844 Majority for Dugdale over Gregory 677. The various manceuvres and delusions for which the whig radicals and destructives of this much wronged county are so notoriously famed were resorted to for the purpose of turning out the tory, Dugdale; but, thanks to the unflinching patriot ism and perseverance of the yeomen, our country's pride, and other supporters of sound constitutional principles, they were nobly met, successfully frustrated, and triumphantly defeated. Thank Heaven, "the good old principles" have been victo rious, and the rejected of Stamford has been sent to his seat at Stivichall, near Coventry, completely chopfallen. After cast ing up "his poll books" at his favourite polling place at the final close this afternoon, galling disappointment was apparent on his countenance. He shook hands with sundry of his lamenting friends, and started off arm-in-arm for Coventry with his friend and patron who induced him to stand, brought him forward, and effected a cordial union between the whips and all classes of reformers in his favour—unhappy Joseph Pis-aller Parkes. That this par mobile fratrum may remain for the term of their natural lives where they were expected to arrive at ten o'clock this evening—Coventry—is the sincere wish of every friend of social order and the constitution within the northern division of Warwickshire. WEST CUMBERLAND.—First day. Mr. Stanley Mr. Irton Mr. Aglionby ll5l Mi. Stanley and Mr. Irton are conservatives. YORKSHIRE (North Riding.)—Close of the poll. Duneombe (Conservative) 4692 Cayley 4471 Walker Duncombe and Cayley retorned. SOUTH DERBYSHIRE. Sir Roger Greisley. . 2,495 Crewe 2,515 Vernon 0., • • •• 1,941 Lord Waterpark . 1,910 The two first returned. Mr. Vernon and Lord Waterpark resigned at the close of the first day's poll. IRISH ELECTIONS. COUNTY OF DUBLIN. The polling on Saturday morning proceeded in the nsual way, until half-past four o'clock:, when it was announced that Mr. Hamilton had resigned. It was contrary to the wish of Mr. Hamilton or his friends that the county should be agitated yes terday by the friends of Messrs. Fitzsimon and Evans, and it is also said, that the contest was proceeded with more to test the honesty of certain pledged voters, than with any ultimate view of certain success. At the conclusion the High Sheriff, Fenton Hort, Esq., an nounced the numbers ou the poll to be as follows : Fitzsimon Evans 825 Hamilton Johnston Mr. Johnston, a relative of Mr. Hamilton, was formally pro posed, and polled two votes, that, in the event of a petition being proceeded with, he might come iu as the colleague of Mr. Ha milton. The High Sheriff, after declaring the state of the poll, an nounced Messrs. Fitzsimon and Evans as duly elected. The zealous and active exertions of the constabulary under the command of Captain Harpur, tended very much to prevent anything tending to disturbance or a breach of the peace during the election. COUNTY LONDONDERRY ELECTION. This election was held on Thursday, when the two late mem bers, Sir Robert Bateson and Captain Jones were returned without opposition. COUNTY CARLOW ELECTION. GLORIOUS VicTORT—THRF.E JOINTS OF THR TAIL OFF. — At five o'clock on this evening (Saturday.) 'the polling ceased on both sides, although the friends of Colonel Bruen and Mr. Kavanagh had " sixty men" to poll, and the opposite party totally - broken down and completely exhausted during the absence of the High Sheriff and the Assesssor, Mr. Tomb. At half-past five o'clock Colonel .Bruen entered the court, and the burst of applause which greeted his appearance surpassed anything we ever witnessed in any part of the empire. He bowed to his constituency repeatedly, and stated—" I am happy, gentlemen, to see you so unanimous in opinion" (cheers, and cries or none but the friends of Bruen and Kavanagh here.) At half-past six o'clock the Sheriff entered the court, accompa nied by the Assessor, and on declaring tile state of the poll, and the return of Colonel Bruen and Mr. Kahnagh, the cheering was of such a nature that no officer of the court could be heard for several minutes. On silence being restored, Colonel Bruen presented himself, and was received by astounding cries of "we have you in again, Colonel, with the descendant of the Irish kings." Such was the enthusiasm and devotion of his brave and heroic friends, that the Colonel himself had to get on the table and cry out, " gentlemen, hear your representa tive." (Loud cheers, and cries of "to be sure we will.") STATE OP THE POLL AT THE CLOSE. Colonel Bruen Mr. Kavanagh 587 Mr. O'Connell 554 Mr. Cahill 553 COUNTY. MEATH ELECTIONS. Tam, MONDAY.—The election for this county commenced to-day. There are four candidates—namely, the I-lon. R. Plun kett, 'Gustavus Lambart, Esq., Henry Grattan, Esq., and Mor gan O'Connell, Esq. Nothing was done to-day beyond pntting the candidates in nomination. The great agitator, himself, arrived on Saturday evening, and yesterday harangued the peo ple at several of the chapels, There is every just reason to an ticipate the triumph of the conservative candidates. Mr. O'Con nell left this evening, on his way to Cork, where it is said he is to be put in nomination for the representation of that county. Tuasuar.—The polling commenced this morning at the usual time, anu notwithstanding that every obstacle that in genuity could devise was thrown in the way of the voters who appeared on the conservative side, the destructives only ob tained a majority of 21. Tho following was the state of the poll at its close : Grattan O'Connell Plunkett Lambart KINSALE. Colonel Thomas, the successful candidate, is Lieutenant- Colonel commandino. the 20th Regiment, now in India, and home on leave since last July. He has been on active service since he joined the army ►n 1799, having served under the Duke of Wellington all through the Spanish campaigns, and had two horses shot under him while commanding the 27th Re giment at the battle of Toulouse; he was subsequently in Ca nada, the West Indies, and latterly eight years in India. He is also Companion of the Order of the Bath. IRISH MEMBERS RETURNED. COUNTY .01 , WATERNORD—Power, Musgrave. Wm Low—Grattan, Howard. TTRONE—Hon. H. Corry, Lord C. Hamilton. Qualm's Cour Tv—S:r C. Coote, Hon. T. Vesey. LUITRiII COUNTY—Lord Clements, White. SCOTCH ELECTIONS.. . LANARKSHIRE.—CIose of the poll. Mr. Maxwell Mr. Lockhart (Conservative).... 1117 The final state of the poll in the county of Lanark speaks for tself. The conservative candidate has carried very considerable najorities at four of the six polling places of the county, viz., L.Aanark, Biggar, Airdrie, and Glasgow—in all of which districts :he electors are of that mixed description, proprietors, farmers, Ind villagers, as to afford a criterion whereby to judge of the tats of political feeling iu Lanarkshire, and establishing, by the nost unquestionable evidence, that reaction in favour of con ,ervative principles which has been so much disputed. In the Hamilton district, which is the strong-hold of the duke, I somewhat singular game was played off. The strongest as surances were given of the duke's neutrality, and that his great Influence would not be brought to bear against Mr. Lockhart ; out so soon as the struggle commenced, the mask of neutrality was dropt, and every nerve was strained to bring up the whole of this influence in favour of Mr. Maxwell. In the Avondale district, where the majority is so heavy, the same promises of non-intervention on the part of his grace, and other influential individuals, were relied on, but were nut observed;—on the con trary, those who had held out, that they were not to interfere, were active beyond' all belief ; and but for the extraordinary zeal and activity of ail* pretended neutrals, there can be no doubt Mr. Lockhart must have been successful. As. it is, however, it cannot be said the conservative cause has suffered in this encounter; ou the contrary, a decisive victory has been achieved. There was not above four days to canvass the county. Mr. Lockhart stood forward against the member in possession, who at la 4 election polled in the proportion of three to one against the onservative candidate, and who had been for a long period at work to secure his seat; and the result is, that on the first day's polling, the " liberal" candidate, as he styles himself, has only a majority of 18, out of 1900 votes polled on that day. And at the final close of the poll, after every ex ertion, every artifice, and even violence had been resorted to, to bring up Mr. Mitxv4's,. and doter Mr. Lockhart's voters from going forward (whieh in many instances was too success ful,) the result is, that the successful candidate has only a ma jority of 131, out of 2368 electors who polled—just about 5 per cent. on the polled electors; and we can truly say, that more than this majority, out of the number of pledged supporters of Mr. Lockhart, were prevsiled on to remain at home, where they could not be prevailed on Vo far to forget themselves as to vote on the opposite side—or by undue means carried to vote against him. notwithstanding of their promise to give him their support. —Glasgow Courier. STIRLING BURGHS. Tho majority ou the gross poll of the burghs for Lord Del meny was, at the close of the first day, 72; at which time Mr Crawford retired. DUNDEE. • Wednesday the Right Hon. Sir Henry Parnell, Bart., was, on the motion of William Lindsay, Esq., seconded by Bailie Symon, unanimously re-elected member of parliament for the burgh of Dundee. At the request of the electors, Sir Henry did not attend. • • VICK BURGHS. On Wednesday Mr. Loch was unanimously elected repre sentative of the northern distirct of burghs. ELGIN AND NAIRNSHIRE. The election for a member for these counties took place at Forres on Tuesday, when the Hon. Colonel Grant was unani mously elected. The zalla t colonel was proi'sed by Sir W. G. Cumming, and sectlnded by Mr. Grant, of Viewfield. INVERNESS DISTRICT OF BURGHS. We learn from respectable authority that Major C. S. Bruce, the late member, has been returned by a small majority for the Inverness district of burghs, against E. Ellice, jun. Major Bruce is a conservative. BANFFSHIRE. On Tuesday Captain G. Ferguson, of Pitfour, was, without oppositiou, duly elected the representative of this county in the ensuing parliament. 'Flee gallant captain was proposed, in an appropriate speech, by Mr. Stewart, of ikuchlunkart, and seconded by Mr. Stronach. BURGH OF DUMFRIES. This election commenced on Thursday last. General Sharpe, the late member, was proposed by P. Forsyth, Esq., of Nith side, and seconded by John M‘Diarmid, Esq., of the Dumfries Courier; and David Hannah, Esq., the unsuccessful candidate at the last election, was proposed by H. Scott, Esq., and seconded by Miles Leighton, Esq. Both the candidates had to say "aye or no" to a long string of questions, prepared by the committee of the reform interest, as to their present and future views. The sheriff requested a show of bands, which he declared to be in favour of David Hannah, Esq. General Sharpe, of course, demanded a poll—to commence on Monday first. Both the candidates are reformers; and although the gallant general has long been a favourite, Mr. Hannah's friends are most sanguine and confident of success.--Carlisle paper of Saturday. AYRSHIRE ELECTION. On Friday the nomination of the county candidate took place, when Mr. R.A. Oswald was proposed by Mr. T. F. Ken nedy, and seconded by a Dalry weaver, and declared the mem, ber, for lack of opposition. Little respect was paid to the hon. gentleman by the wealth and intelligence of the county. The mover, Mr. Kennedy►, of the Ayrshire Bank, and Mr. Cunning ham, of Enterkine, being the only individuals on the hustings who have a fur of land in the county. The audience were principally non-electors. The ex-treasury lord indulged in a violent phillipic against the tories; and especially against Sir Robert Peel, whom he characterised as specious and plausible, but no reformer. He was obliged to confess, however, that Sir Robert would propose measurs so well devised as to appear unobjectionable; but he inted that it,was not to the mea sures, but to the men, that the people were to look. In short, he contended that the whigs should be again put in office; and he might mean farther, from what he said, that even henning should not be overlooked. Mr. Oswald declared that he had little confidence in the ministers; but he would not give them any factious opposition, as it was to measures, and not men, he looked. AYR DISTRICT OF BURGHS NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES. On Saturday the nominations for the burghs took place. Lord J. Stuart was proposed by Mr. John Paterson, the most popularof all the Ayr demagogues during the passing of the re form Bill; but, on this occasion, the people would not hear hini. He might have been eatifig, instead of spoaking, for aught any body heard, for all that t'ould be discovered were his lips in mo tion. Mr. Taylor proposed Mr. Johnstone, to the great satisfac tion of the crowd, who shortly addressed them in a speech full of abuse of "his betters." He gave no pledge to oppose minis ters. Lord Stuart, it is understood, is still in Italy; and it is not improbable, owing chiefly to that circumstance, that Mr. John stone may be - returned. It is admitted, on all hands, that the Conservatives, by supArting either candidate, might determine the election as they pleased , but they do not intend to interfere. There is a good time coming. EAST LOTHIAN.—CIose of the 1;011. Mr. Ferguson Mr. Hope Ferguson returned. BERWICKSHIRE.—CIose of the poll. Sir H. P. H. Campbell 507 Sir P. Blake Campbell returned. ROXBURGITSHIRE.—CIose of the poll. Lord John Scott. Captain Elliott &3l Lord John Scott returned. • SELKIRKSHIRE. Mr. Pringle, of Clifton Mr. Prin gle. of Whytbauk The first Mr. Pringle returned. FORFARSHIRE. Mr. Hallyburton was returned on the first day of the election by a majority of 179; his opponent, Mr. Wortley, having resigned. DUMBARTONSHIRE Deunistoun 439. Smollett 4.399 Mr. Dennistoun returned. WIGTQNSIIIRg. Sir Andrew Agne* returned. PROJECTED NORTH LINE OF RAILWAY. We have been requested to call the attention of our readers to the contents of two reports, now in course of publication, one from Mr. Vignoles, the other from Mr. Locke, civil engi neers, upon the merits, or, rather, as it would appear, the deme rits of this embryo scheme. There have been so many contra dictory assertions respecting the section of the proposed north line; that is to say, respecting the levels and inclinations, and the cost at which they could be attained, compared with those of the Liverpool and Manchester line, that the directors of this latter company, have requested two very' bmpetent engineers, Mr. Vignoles and Mr. Locke, to examine the section in ques tion, from the official plans deposited in the Town-hall, and to report explicitly thereupon. It is from these authentic docu ments, the correctness of which is guaranteed by names of high professional reputation, that the following very startling facts have been abstracted : First—That whereas in the Liverpool and Manchester Rail way, the quantity of cuttings and embankments amount to about three millions of cubic yards of earth removed, while in the projected north line the quantity of earth to be removed will be at the least nine millions of cubic yards. Second—That the shortest period in which the said cuttings and embankings can be completed is seren years! Third—That the cost of the earth-work alone will not be less than from £550,000 to £600,000. Fourth—That, compared with other lines of railway, the quan tity of earth-work, per mile, on the projected north line is as follows :- 160 per cent. more than on the London and Birmingham line. 160 per cent. more than on the Liverpool and Manchester line. 300 per cent. more than on the Grand Junction line. Fifth—That notwithstanding the enormous extent and cost liness of these operations, the levels and inclinations of the line would be more unfavourable than those of the Liverpool and Manchester way. even debiting this - latter line with its tunnel and inclined planes; and particularly as regards the working of the locomotive engines, in as much as it appears that an en gine, which on the Liverpool and Manchester line will draw 168 tons from Liverpool to Manchester, (being assisted up the Whiston inclined plane, where au assistant engine is kept for the purpose), will be able, on the projected north line, owing to the had levels, to take only 108 tons ! Sixth—That the enormous sum above stated, of from £550,000 to £600,000 is for earth-work alone—the preparation, as it were, for the railway—and does not include the cost of the rails themselves, nor the purchase of land, the quantity of which will be proportioned to the depth of the cuttings ; nor the build ing of bridges, which will be extensive and costly in the same proportion, and the number of which is nearly double that on the Liverpool and Manchester line ; nor the purchase of sta tions in Liverpool or Manchester; nor the erection of offices and warehouses; nor the cost of engines, coaches, and waggons required for such a concern. But we recommend the reports themselves, as soon as they are published, to the attentive pe rusal of all who take an interest in the question. DEATH OF LADY SUSAN LYGON.—WC deeply lament to record the decease of this amiable lady, which took place on Thursday at Port Elliot, in Cornwall. Her ladyship had long been in a declining state of health, but no serious apprehension of danger was entertained. The first intelligence that Colonel Lygon received of the dangerous state of his lady was conveyed in a letter, which was awaiting him on Friday at the Hop-pole Inn, on his return from the hustings. So alarming was the intelligence conveyed in the letter that the hon. gentleman in stantly quitted the city, in the hope, which we lamenthasptoved a vain hope, of yet teeing his amiable lady alive.—Worcester shire Guardian. JAN VARY 23, OM. THEATRE-ROYAL. THIS present FRIDAY, the 2.3c1 instant, FOIL THE LAS I"rIME, will be represented Rossini's Grand Tragid and favourite Opera of OTELLO. Desdemona Madame Knytherland. Otello.. Si g nor Deval. Rodrigo Signor Torre. iago....Signor Boisragon. Eliniro Signor Martini. Emilia Nladarne Cas Elizge....Signor Gall' The other most celebnited and most vourit e Op eras w hi c h will be perfo r m e d duriug4he season eLa Cenerentola, La Gazza Ladra, II Corradino, Il Tan i, La Giulietta e Romeo, a,id La Samiramide. which Operas ill be'produced under the superintendence of the Marquis MUT! PAPAZURRI. Prices of Admission :—Lower Boxes, 4s.—Upper Boxes, 3s. 6cl.—Pit, 2s. 6d.—Gallery, Is. Books, with the words of the Opera, in Italian and English, may be had at the Theatra, price Is. 6d. Subscription Ticket (transferrable) for a Season of Two Months,_ 12 Representati ons eac h mont h , £ 4 4 s. The Box-office is open daily from Eleven o'Clock to Four, where the Subscribers are respectfully requested to secure their places, and receive their Subscription Tickets, front Sign - or CAIIPI, Box-office Keeper. LIVER THE4E, CHURCH-STREET. TH IS present FRIDAY, th e 23d i nstant, an d every Even i ng till further notice, the Musical Burletta of LIFE IN LIVERPOOL; OR, TOM, JERRY, AND LOGIC, IN SEARCIIOT/ PUN, FROLIC, MIRTH, WHIM, AND ADVENTURES. Tom... Mr. Melville. Jerry;}. Mr. Shaw. Bob Logic M Simpson. Jemmy Green Mr. .J. Hammond. Terence O'Daisy, Esq... r. Raymond. - Kate Mr 3 - aymoncf. Susan Ors. Herbert. Jane NA ....Mrs. W. J. Hammond. Pe Miss F. Leclercq. To which willgg -I be added, the popular Faroe of GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY ? Tickets and Places to be had at the Box-office, each day, frog Eleven till Three o'clock. Doors to be open at Half-past Six o'clock, Performance to commence at Seven. Boxes, 3s.—Pit, 2s.—Gallery, 6d. Second Price :—Baxes, 2s.—Pit, Is.—No Second Price to the Gallery. Shend Price at Half-past Eight. TO CORRESPON DENTS. We thank P. P. for his hint, and shall keep an eye on the " meddling body" to whom ho alludes. He will rue the day on which he compels us to administer the infliction which kis pretended conservatism, and his disguised radicalism, se richly deserve. We have been in the habit of sparing per sons of his cloth, but, if tempted, we know how to chastise. 'rbe ¶Lthcrpool ,StanVarb. FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 23, 1835. The cause of the Queen of SPAIN is daily declining. . General MINA, ` from whose energetic exertions so many important results were expected, has either been dis missed as incompetent or has resigned in disgust. The greatest alarm prevails at Madrid. The regular troops have been superseded by the city militia, and the former have been maroked to the north in order to stay, if possi ble, thEiadvanceU the army under Don CARLOS. We may shortly expect important news from that unhappy kingdom. M. HUMANN, the French Minister of Finance, has brought the message of the American President and the treaty of 1831 under the consideration of the Chamber of Deputies. His introductory speech evinces no small share of irritability, and, what is worse, it is replete with disingenuousness. He states that the French mi nistry were-preparing to submit to their consideration the "measures necessary for the execution of the treaty." when the • arrival of the message " interrupted the exe cution of the project !" Is M. HUMANN to be believed? The Chambers of France had been assembled for some time, and yet not a word was allowed to toanspire relative to the intentions of the government on the subject. No allusion was made to the unexecuted treaty in the speech of Lours PHILIPPE. Nothing was known—nothing was inquired into on the subject. It was not even mooted in the newspapers. In short we cannot help thinking that, but for the angry and threatening message of Gem JACKSON, the Chambers would not have been troubled with any consideration of the treaty up to the present hour—nay, would not have been troubled at all. The Minister of Finance says that •the message has "interrupted the execution" of the ministerial project. How? An honest man, when he is threatened with ar rest for a just debt, does not resist the payment in con sequence of the threat. If an unjust debt—if an exor bitant demand—if% fraudulent claim—then resistance. becomes a duty for the sake of the individual and of so. ciety. M. HUMANN does not say that the preferred claim is an unjust debt. He could hardly assert this, for there is the signature of Louts PHILIPPE to the bond, He does not even contend that the government or the King was trepanned into signing the deed. In short he offers no opinion on the subject, and all we can conjee. ture or surmise is founded upon the ill-concealed soreness of his feelings. Thetubject has been forced upon him; he is compelled to do something for the sake of decency ; but he would rather have avoided it altogether. He knows that it is a question which has already broken up one ministry—that it is an unpopular subject—and he perhaps entertains ale? that, should ministers take any decided part in it, theirlmistence as a government might be of short duration. He has therefore referred the whole treaty, and all the correspondence connected with it, to the oonsideratioa of a committee appointed by the deputies. But the question so referred is hampered by conditions of an ex traordinary nature. The committee are not to confine themselves to the letter and spirit of the treaty, but are required to investigate questions which can have no earthly contlexion with it. For instance, the project of law submitted by M. HUMANN defines the mode and extent of the inquiry in the third article as follows " Art. 3.—The payments on account of the sum of tics:liy. five millions of francs shall not be made till it shall be ascot. tamed that the government of the United States has not doe* anything TO THE INJURY OF THE FRENCH INTEREST?." This we contend is a drag upon the wheel in order to prolong inquiry to an indefinite period, if need be. It is evidently an intended loop-hole of retreat for the minis try in case of necessity ; and we are much mistaken if it be not an insurmountable obstacle to any thing like a speedy or satisfactory adjustment. What does M. Ho- MANN mean by "injury to the French interests ?" Has the President's message affected the " interests - of the gentlemen of the Bourse ? Has his master, Louis PHILIPPE, lost a per shent upon his stock ? Has M. THIERS been taken in by an unfortunate purchase, whoa he meditated a rise instead of a fall in the national secu rities? No one will deny but that these "interests" have been seriously affected. All this, however, is provided against. The committee may sit for as many years as there are millions in the debt without coming to any de cision—without making any report; for it is expressly provided by the article we have quoted that no portion of the twenty-five millions is to be paid " till it shall be ascertained," &c., as above. We confess there is a plentiful lack of sineerity in this measure. It is an artful document, replete with chi canery, and the object of which is to obtain delay and to trust to events. The minister dared not recommend the fulfilment of the treaty; he obviously does not expect its ratification by the Chamber; and he has framed an ex cuse for delay which will unquestionably be seized upon by.the committee. A rogue's lawyer never had a better case or a more susceptible jury ; and when our cousin across the water is made acquainted with the craftiness of his loving allies, and the ingenious scheme they have. adopted for defrauding him of what he considers a just debt, if he do not storm, and growl, and spit; and become "'ridiculously tempestuous" in his manners, we shall set him down as a much altered man and a more refined gen tleman than he was when Mrs. TaoLoPa wrote her amus ing book. But let us do justice to all parties. M. HUMANN is perfectly right when he says, " General JACKSON has been mistaken with respect to the extent of the powers which the constitution of the state has given us." Br the word us M. HuMANN means the ministers of Louts PHILIPPE, King of the French. The King and his mi nisters, acting upon constitutional principles, have the power to declare war or make peace. They can sign. and accept, and ratify all treaties ; but every man of the slightest intelligence knows that a treaty in commeraisi