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The Sun.
London, England, 1837-03-30

ARRIVALS AT LIVERPOpL,_MAncu

The Tomlinson, WinsOr, from New Otileang ; Kothsoft;
Taylor, ditto ; John Sargeimt, Van Dyke, (tato ; Robin Hood,
Neckenson, ditto; Cho, Reid, Savaninl"l ; Trio, Kemp,
Odessa ; Farin,! and Jane, Lovering, fsinte ; Cervantes,
Hughes, Mauritius.; .Tynweld, Patens, empeachy; Royal
Mail, Scott, St. Michael's; Tom Tough. Williamson. Cha-
rente ; Ardent, Hearkgreave, ,Berbice ; :,Crescent, • Skclay,
Cape of Good Hope; Courier,• Motto Video ; Georg°
Canning., Bynon, St. Michael's; British I;aion, Bend,. Faru;
James Dunn, Furze, Lisbon ; Kirkman ..cin lay, R.uss,eil, Cal..
cotta ; Lady Campbell, Johnston, Dernentm ; I),lrrigon,
emir:peachy ; Alert, 'Muir, St: M ark's ; Eliza Warnick,
Welsh, Mobile ; Mercurius, Muir, Wisny-x.
London, England, 1837-03-30

THE FUNDS.

Consols, which were during the morning of yesterday
buoyant, receded towards the afternoon, and closed at 908
for the Account ; 901 Money ; opened this morning at
the above prices ; Exchequer Bills, 31 33 prem. ; India
Bonds, 30 32 prem. ; Bank Stock shut.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active closed at 22, at
present 22+ ; Passive, 54 6 ; Portuguese, 474 48+ ; Three
per Cents., 301314.

HALF-PAST ONE.

Extract of a letter in the French papers from Pampe-
luna, of the 22d of March :—" General Irribarren, after
having taken the command of the army of Navarre, on
the 18th inst., began to act with extraordinary activity,
and marched his columns towards the defiles of Lecum-
berry. During that operation, General Conrad, by
a manoeuvre on the left, placed himself on the
road to Estella, appearing to have the intention to
attack that town. This movement had for its object to aid
the operations of the Army of the North. Irribarren
having accomplished his object, entered the Valley of
Bastan, and his advanced guard put to flight a strong
column of the Carlists, after which he took possession of
the passes of the Bastan, and the Valley of Ulzatna. His
intention is to cut off the enemy from all communication
with the frontier of France."
Consols are not so firm as they were in the early part of
the day, when they were 9011 for the Account, at present
may be quoted 90a for Money, 901. Exchequer Bills,
31 33 pm. ; India Bonds, 30 pm.
In the Foreign Market little doing ; the speculators are
anxiously waiting for another express from Paris, to ascer-
tain the true state of affairs in the North of Spain, as well
as in respect to the reported defeat of Espartero. Spanish,
heavy at 22 ; Passive, 53 ; Deferred, 8i ; Portuguese,
47 ; Three per Cents., 30.1 ; Columbian, 241 ; Dutch
2.; per Cents., 531,
The Batavicr has just arrived with the Dutch Papers
of the 28th inst. Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 5,2 a to 4 ;
Five per Cents., 1001 ; Spanish, 22 3-16 ; Coupons, 43.
THREE O'CLOCK.

,
LOSING PRICES.
FUNDS.
' Omni.im
India Stack ...........
Ditto R0nd.i.......... ..30 pm.
South Sal Stock ... —
Ditto Old Annuities
Ditto Ncw Annuiticr.....
Is. Bile, la tw .3.4d. .. 33 pm
ditto am/ 93 pm.
Ditto 5001 33 pm
:lank Stock for Opg.
India Stack tor Act. ...... —
Cotisolt for Act. (103,
ii..
London, England, 1837-03-30

THE NEW WORK by the AUTHOR OF " THE PILOT."
In 2 vols. post Bvo.
RECOLLECTIONS OF EUROPE.
By J. FENIMORE COOPER, Esq.
Author of " The- Pilot," " The Spy," &c.
IS NOW READY.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street,
Publisher in Ordinary to his Majesty.
London, England, 1837-03-30

IRELAND.
This day was published, price One Shilling,
.A.FEW HOME TRUTHS from IRELAND.
By a Clergyman of the Protestant Church of Ireland ;
Author of a Letter to Lord John Russell, &c. &c.
" Non mihi si lingua centum sint oraque centum,
Ferrea TOX, omnes seelerum comprenth‘re formas,
Omnia pmnarem, pereurrere nomina possim."
/Eneid, Lib. vi.
London : Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper, Paternoster-row, and
Williams, Bath.
London, England, 1837-03-30

In Two Volumes, Bvo. price One Guinea,
With Seven Illustrative Etchings by W. Dyce, Esq.,
kIGHL AND RAMBLES,
iLT AND LONG LEGENDS TO SHORTEN THE WAY.
By Sir THOMAS DICK LAUDER, Bart.,
Author of " An Account of the Morayshire Floods," " Lochandu,"
" Wolfe of Badecoch," &c.
Adam and Charles Flack, Edinburgh ; Longman and Co., London.
London, England, 1837-03-30

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privect you ; but when n ( lose thick formation, or separate
from their companies or battalions, or are inattentive to the
.voice of-command, valour becomes useless, and every other
advantagt. neutralised. This was signally proved by ycur
General being induced, in consequence of the irregularity
alluded to, to withdraw the force to their forwer positions,,
at a moment when the enemy's attack was repulsed at all
points.'
" unshaken firmness of- the Britisis lloval Marivcs
tinder Lieut.-Col. Owen, in repuisin, as they did, •four
times their number, afforded you a noble oNruni:le o 1 the ir-
resistible force of military organization and discipline which
'the Lient.-General feels confident on 'future occasions 3:;12
will be proud to emulate.
‘ The-corps which during these different operations die-
tinatiished them.selves, wer:N—the "British Royrl and Le-
gionary Artillery-, the Ist Fencers, and the (ith, 9th,
and RifleS.

" Thus a portion of the fruits of our previous snecc:,s.s
were:relinquished, the whole 7f the faction having concen-
trated to resist us ;hut the enetry-have 'suffered an immense
loss, a loss far more sevcra and! irreparable than curs, and
has spread terror through their x antis.
• " But a check in your career, of victory, though it may
fir a moment obscure, cannot ob literate the fame of former
deeds of bravery, and particular' y that of the filtectith in-
stant—en achievement of rhiclr. the best soldiers of any
army might.be proud, and one, ton,. which your General
assures you will, ere long, be foilqwed by others wh"ch will
ivin for you the admirattou of E t gland, and the gratitude
of Spain. (Signed)
DE LACY .EVANS, LiLlet.-Cen."

SHIPPING IYTEILLIGENCE

ENTERED INWARDS A...T THE CUSTOM-HOUSE

M A P.C. 29

The Monkey, Cargill, from S t. Michael's; Sultana, Scott,
ditto ;- Maria, Eliren, Altona 7 Mariner, Gilbert, Jersey ;
Eole, Cape of Good ',.Huge; St. Charles, Laurie,
Calais; Wahner Castle, Bouchic,-, Bo'•nhay
ENTERED 011',7WARDS„: •

The- Tourist,"Whitcornb. for At...twerp; Monarch, .Arm_
strong, Havre ; Arethusa. Beard, Ja..nnica; Tlinrncs, Arnold,
Hamburgh; Monkey, Cargill, Lisbon..
CLEARED OUTWARDS N“ITH CARGO.

The Tourist, Whiteomb, for Antwerp..; Torolao,'Collinsou,
Moutrcal ; Quebec, Havbard, New Yo, -1; 1.11-I;ic,
Demerara ; Alontirch, Foullerton, Ilavre;. Conaneree,,:',lason,
Rotterdian; Ludd, Jackson, Antwerp ; SL Pierre,
Ghent; Mnlvina, litnton,-Bermuda ; Cari;beau, Irvirg., Bar-
haloes ; Greenend, Ettrls, Guernsey and ,;ersev.
CLEARED OUTWARDS IN• :BALLAST:

Th© John Et.daile, •Writ.tht, for QUO. I( ; EStilCr,
ditto ; -General Hewitt, Tellers, ditto ; is non
son, Norway; Apolic, Holrnes, ditto : St; t ls, 111 able, -Que-
bec; if-thin Merchant, Micherley, ditto; _Beaufort, Proi,:n,
ditto ; Brilliant, Flegg, ditto. -
London, England, 1837-03-30

• -•
1-)INNEFORD'S INDIAN TONIC,
for Weak Stomachs, Flatulency, Indigestion, Loss of Ap-
l'ctite. Nervous Affections, and Constitutional Debility.
„Pt. Medicines in general use, there are none perhaps more valuable than
Why and rfferlive tonics; they improve and invigorate the constitution
dick
;
nvaired by the effects of climale, long use of medicine. protracted
t1re01;,
aromatics or the ordinarindi gy
enous to the decay of naturest Indies, re. The Indwhereian Tonic
their combined
~...,cc t °fs
hare been witnessed for many years by a Physician of extensive
I..ce in all complaints arising from weak stomachs, flatulency, loss of
pitite, indigestion, nervous afFecCons, and general debility. To elderly
vo,r-°!ls it itnparts a genial warmth, and gives a tone and vigour to thc
,ll,littition. In alleviating sea-sichtiess it has been found most successful.
boy.r.epared only by Dinneford, Chemist, No. 172, New Bond-street. In
gee"'.!, Vs. Oct., is , and family bottles '22s. each ; and sold by San-
aln' Oxford-street ; Johnstone, ch, Cornhill ; Burfleld, 180, Strand;
5 ley most of the respectable Chemists and Medicine Venders. Vs hole-
tla ngeL Pt, Messrs.
CoonSutt and Co , Bow Church.yard ; and Messrs. Bar-
•• d s
arring one
London, England, 1837-03-30

Just published, in 3 vols., post Bvo., price 31s. 6d.,
piso and the PRJEF E C T;
OR THE ANCIENTS OFF THEIR STILTS.
An Historical Narrative, exhibiting the Citizens of old Rome in
a point of view, which if not particularly favourable, may be more
consonant with truth and reality than the notions which we hare
imbibed from the writings of the commentators, or which have been
scourged into us by the pedagogue's rod.
Smith, Elder and Co., Cornhill.
London, England, 1837-03-30

URDER • AND MUTILATION ! !—The
best and fullest account of the EXAMINATION of
GREENACRE, on Saturda next, up to the latest moment, with
two PORTRAITS of the MURDERER and the Head of the
MURDERED WOMAN, will be given in the WEEKLY
CHRONICLE of Sunday Morning, without any additional charge.
—Orders received by all Newsmen. Price 30, size of the Double
Times.

Office, 16, Catherine-street, Strand.

'THE DUBLIN UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE
FOR APRIL, Price 25. 6d., contains :

1. Parliamentary Doings-2. Confessions of Harry Lorrcquer,
Chapters VI. and Greek Elegy and Epitaph-4. The
Destroyer and the Deliverer; a Talc of the Early Ages-5. Words-
worth's Journal of a Residence in Athens and Attica-6. Fardo-
rougha the Miser; or, the Convicts of Lisnamona, by W. Carle-
ton, Author of " Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry," Part
111.-7. Laing's Journal of a Residence in Norway in 1834-5-6-
8. Anster's Xeniola-9. Glance at Political Affairs, by Tertnce
O'Ruark, A. 31.-10. Gallery of Illustrious Irishmen, No. VIII. ;
Sheridan. Part 1.-11. Autobiography of the Rev. Blackthorn
111‘Flail, late Parish Priest of Ballymacwhackem, Chap. 11.-12.
The Cyclops in Love-13. Pulpit Jurisdiction in the Church of
Ireland.

Dublin : William Curry, Jun. and Company ; Simpkin, Mar-
shall, and Co., London; Fraser and Co., Edinburgh. Sold by all
Booksellers in Town and Country. "
London, England, 1837-03-30

Just ready, in 2 vols. Bvo- , with Plates,
NARRATIVE OF AN EXPEDITION
INTO THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA.

BY THE RIVER NIGER.
In the Steam-vessels Quorra and Alburkah,
In 1832, 1833, and 1834.
By MACGREGOR LAIRD and R. A. K. OLDFIELD,
Surviving Officers of the Expedition.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington. street,
Publisher in Ordinary to his Alajesty.
London, England, 1837-03-30

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Our arrivals this morning are the French and Ostend
mails ; also a Malta mail by the Volcano—sailed on the
12th March, Gibraltar 20th March, and Cadiz 21st March.
" MALTA, MARCH B.—The state of the plague at Tri-
poli, according to our last advices, is unmitigated. It is
difficult for want of official returns to estimate the actual
mortality ; but it is believed to be not less than 100 daily,
and the number of persons who have fallen victims to the
disease from its commencement is stated to ba upwards of
30,000. Many of the European Consuls have left the
place, and among them Consul-General Warrington, who
has brought his family to Malta for safety, although he
himself waits only a favourable wind to return to Tripoli.
The Board of Health continues to examine with strict
scrutiny the condition of every vessel arriving from Tripoli."
We have received the Journal of Antwerp of yesterday's
(late, bringing accounts of the arrival of the Queen of
France at Brussels on the 27th, with two of the young
Princes. They do not bring the Dutch prices, owing to
its being a holiday.
London, England, 1837-03-30

THE HON. MR. MURRAY'S NEW WORK.

ALSUMMER IN THE PYRENNEES.
Being Notices of a Pedestrian Tour in the Frontier De-
partments of France, Spain, and the Republic of Andorre.
By the Hon. JAMES ERSKINE MURRAY.
In 2 vols. demy Bvo., with numerous Illustrations of Costume,
IS NOW READY.

These volumes are quite a treasure. Indeed, since the publi-
cation of Strang's admirable Tour through Germany in 1831, we
do not remember to have met with any work combining, in any
equal degree, the interesting with the useful."—Sun.
John 3facrone, St. James's-square.
London, England, 1837-03-30

On the Ist of April, wit& the, Magazines, Part II , price 4s. 6d.
of the Re.publieation7n small Paper (with all the Armorial
Bearings, Portraits, &c.) of
MR. BURKE'S HISTORY OF
THE LANDED GE-11T-RY.
To be completed in
SIXTEEN MONTHLY PARTS, at 4s. 6d. EACH,
Comprising a Biographical an'd Genealogical Account of
ALL the EMINENT FAMILIES in the KINGDOM and up-
wards of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND INDIVIDUALS con-
nected with them.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.
London, England, 1837-03-30

ENTERED FOR LOAD3NG

The Vigilant, Ifurr, for Africa ; Sophia, Roo.ns, Antwerp;
Lavinia, Jones, Arichat ; Pekin M'Donald, Dalhousie ; Con-
cordia, Eddes, Dordt ; Egidius, Den Dtrvts, Ostend ;
Purdon, Quebec ; Dibdin, Hutchinson, ditto ; Charlotte,
Sloan, ditto; Canton, Melville, St. John's, New Brunswick ;
Tweed, Robertson, St. John's, Newfoundland; Tamer, Bow-
den, Sydney ; Parmeo, Heline, Vera Cruz.
London, England, 1837-03-30

THE GARDENER'S GAZETTE,
A WEEKLY JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, LITERA-
TURE, AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Proprietors of this Journal, without resorting to the usual
plan of boasting ai to the number circulated, which is invariably
a deception, are content to solicit Advertisements upon the credit
of its name and connections alone.

it• I• s in .• • •••••• ••••••••• •.• •
That general circulation among a very large, influential
and wealthy class, which at this period are actively engaged in
promoting Floriculture and Horticulture throughout the United
Kingdom, as well as the middle and humbler classes, who are .01-
tivators, is a fact of which any person can, in an hour's inquiry,
satisfy himself ; and if it be an object to advertise among the No-
bility and Gentry of all parties, as well as the thinking and careful
portion of the humbler classes engaged in horticultural pursuits,
The Gardener's Gazette" is unquestionably the only single
Journal which offers this advantage.
Without dictating as to the kind of Advertisement adapted for
the Journal, or rather for which the Journal is adapted, the Pro-
prietors suggest that Booksellers, Auctioneers, Estate Agents,
Manufacturers of Horticultural, Agricultural, and Gardening Im-
plements and Apparatus, Nurserymen, Florists, Seedsmtn, Land-
scape and other Gardeners, Servants in want of places, and Masters
in want of Servants, Scedsmen, Fruiterers, Importers of Foreign
Produce, &c., will find it a much more eligible and effective me-
dium than any existing Newspaper.
By giving timely notice, any Advertiser of a Catalogue of Books.
or Plants, or Flowers, or any Auction Catalogue, may engage a
sufficient portion of the Paper, to the exclusion of any other Ad-
vertisement of the same class or kind, and be accommodated with
any number of the papers (at the cost price), which they may thus
send (post free) to all parts of the United Kingdom, and the
British Colonies.

CHARGE FOR ADVERTISEMENTS.
Seven Lines, bs.
Sixpence per Line for all above that Number.
Ofnoo, Corner of Catherine-street, Strand.

. —.—
Last week a man was walking about the streets of
Berne in the afternoon with a lantern, and on being ques-
tioned as to his object, replied, that he was looking for
" justice." The agents of the police conducted him to the
Prefecture ; but it is not stated whether he there discovered
the object of which he was in search.—
Galignane's Mes-
senger.
London, England, 1837-03-30

CONTENTS.

1. The Statesman, G. H. Tay- 7. Lord Wharncliffe's Edition of
lor, Esq. Lady M. W. Montague.
2. English Musicians. 8. The Vixen and Circassia.
3. Military Reform. 9. Laing's Residence in Norway.
4. Fonblanque's England under 10. Chapman's Safety Principles
Seven Administrations. of Irish Stock Banks.
5. Notions of the Clergy up;-,n 11. Parliamentary History of the
Church Reform—Charges! French Revolution.
of the Bishops, &c. 'l2. Committees of the House of
6. Bulwer's Tragedies: " Crom-li Commons.
well" and "La Valiere." 112. Doings of the Radicals.
John Macrone, St. James's-square.
London, England, 1837-03-30

PORTRAIT OF " BOZ."

THE COURT MAGAZINE AND
MONTHLY CRITIC.

The Proprietor of the COURT MAGAZINE deems it unneces-
sary to enter into any details of his reasons for making the above
addition to the title of his Periodical, as, if pages were to be written
on the subject, the same conclusion must be arrived at, that it is to
be done with the hope of improving the general tone of the work ;
he therefore merely subjoins the contents of the April Number,
leaving its subscribers to decide as to its merits.
ORIGINAL ARTICLES.
1. Periodical Literature .of Ire-
land.
2. Politcis in Fashionable Life,
described in a letter from Lady
Mary to Lady Helen.
3. Twelve Hours in the Life of a

7. Some thoughts on Arch Wag-
gery, and in especial on the
genius of " Boz."
MONTHLY CRITICISM.
Lockart's Life of Scott—Cooke's
History of Party—Crichton—
Macfarlane's Lives of Banditti
and Robbers—Picciola—The
Denounced-111arcusManlius—
Abel Allnutt—The Gambler's
Dreani, &c. &c.
Theatres,, Opera, Fine Arts, &c.

_ -
Nervous Man (concluded).
4. Victor Hugo and the French
Drama.
5. Dennis O'Daisy and the Pig.
6. Memoir of Lady Catharine,
Long.

Court, Births, Marriages, Deaths.
Embellishments.

A SPLENDID PORTRAIT OF LAD CATHARINE LONG,

AND
A PORTRAIT OF " BOZ," ETCHED ON STEELE,

By " PHIZ."

London ; Churton, ; Dublin, J. Cummings ;
Edinburgh, Bell andßradfute. Sold by all Booksellers. Price ;25.6d.
London, England, 1837-01-02

MARRIED.

On the 29th ult., at St. Pancras Church, A. A. Mackey, E sq.,
of Calcutta, to Maria Antoinette, fourth and youngest claw-I:tin. of
Mrs. llitchings, of Bernard-street, Russell-square, and grand- niece
of the late Captain Tasker, of Upton Castle, Pembrokeshire.
On the 29th ult., at All Saints' Church, Derby, Charles James
Allsopp, Esq., of Burton-upon-Trent, to Sarah Emma, :ss aungest
daughter of J. Drewry, Esq., Derby.
On the 27th ult., Archibald Keightley, Esq., to Sarah Elizabeth,
youngest daughter of the late 1-1. Yates, Esq., of Sapperton, Der-
byshire.
On the 29th ult., at St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, the Rev-. Fre-
deric Wickham, of Winchester, M.A., Fellow of New C allege,
Oxford, to Louisa Margaret, eldest daughter of the Rev. E. Chap-
lin, of Camden-town.
London, England, 1837-01-02

COURT MAGAZINE.

All the periodicals are stirring this month, and the
Court Magazine is not among the least active. There
is evident improvement in its literary contents ; but as
for the engravings, they can scarcely be better than
they have been. The " Books of the Past Year"
brings the titles of many defunct worthies before us in
a pleasant, gossipping manner. Speaking of the once
well-knowr "*"." the writer says, "He learned
Greek where he was discovered in
London, England, 1837-01-02

MR. BULWER'S NEW DRAMA,
THE DUCHESS DE -LA VALLIERE,
Will be puWished on Wednesday, the 4th of January.
Satuders and Otley, Conduit-street.

DR. ARTHUR MOWER'S NEW WORK.
Jusl ready, in 3 vols. post Bvo.,
UtNIE
A TALE OF SICILY.
3y Dr. ARTHUR MOWER, Esq., Author of " The White
Cottage."
John Macrone, St. James's-square.
Agents.—Bell ard-Bradfute, for Scotland ; John Cumming, for
reland.

D A.
London, England, 1837-01-02

"E Y MARK

MON

ET

SATURDAY EVENING.—The Consol Market, which gave
signs of improvement yesterday, has made to-day a still more
rapid progress in advance, and it has altered for the time the
character of all the transactions at the Stock-Exchange.
Nothing is more evident from what has occurred than that
the spirit of speculation, which has leen kept within bounds
by recent events in the Money Market, would break out anew
with all its origidal force on a little very more excitement,
the state of the English funds being in all such cases the
great exciting cause, other circumstances remaining the same.
The early return of the speculative mania would be, in the
estimation of all men of judgment in monetary affairs, a great
evil, as nothing would tend more to produce another
unfavourable reaction in the exchanges, and to render
nugatory all the exertions which the Bank, and mer-
chants acting under their instructions, have made to
support them. So far the experiment may he said to
have succeeded; but let the speculators only force up
the price of Dutch stock (which is one of their favourite
operations) in this market, and the whole will be undone by
the sending hither, from Amsterdam, such securities for sale,
and drawing bills against them. The more obvious reason as-
signed for this new impulse to the funds is the supposed
" bear" account, and the difficulty in procuring stock which
those who have operated largely for the fall have had to en-
counter ; besides which, the passing over of some days with-
out any new shock to credit has certainly inspired generally a
tone of great confidence in the city. It has been said, how-
ever, that some large coutiter-speculations for the rise have
been entered into, in anticipation of the large payments to be
made early in the rear on account of the East India remittable
loan, though we should apprehend these cannot have any very
marked effect, as many of the parties who held the bills drawn
against it are known to have discounted them during the late
low price of Consols, and invested the proceeds, which has
proved in the event a very beneficial operation to them. But
any reverse in the exchanges occurring at this moment would
at once destroy all calculations of that nature. It is said that
large wagers have been decided by the rise of Consols for the
January account to 90, which took place to-day. The event
appeared so improbable a few weeks ago, that great odds were
taken that it did not occur, and the successful parties have
reaped, consegitently, very considerable advantages. —Morn-
ing Paper.
London, England, 1837-01-02

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

VESSELS ENTERED INWARDS AT THE CI;S-
-TOM-HOUSE, DEC. 31.
The Cater, Merrels, from Dunkirk ; Tyne, Marler, Os-
tend; Liebe, Burnholds, Waverort ; Delas, Harvey, Srarna;
Banvina, Jansen, Emden; Anna Johanna, Burge, 13,:11:,,.;
i)ie Otter, Walter, Stettin; Mercurius, Loshe, Brake ; .Maria,
Schaffer, Brake; Flizabeth, Peebes, Amsterdam; Stntina,
De Grant, from/St. David's.
ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.
The Schall, Leese, for South Australia.
CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.
The Emilie, Vanderchove, for Ostend; Britannia, rox,
ostend; Lord of the Isles, Hicks, Terceira; Union, De
mge, Ostend; George, Manne, Barcelona.
CLEARED OUTWARDS IN BALLAST.
The Powhaham, Long, for Grand Canary.
London, England, 1837-01-02

ARRIVALS AT LIVERPOOL, DEC. 30.

The Stratham, Hewson, for Africa ; Killermont, Smith,
.Ifrica; Georgina, Hill, Arica; Nantasket, Croker, Bo.tun ;
Martha, Graton, Charleston; Petworth, Penfold, Naples,
&c. ; St. Andrew, Thompson, New York; Superb, \Vials,
i'ernambuco.
London, England, 1837-01-02

Q UEEN- S Q UA RE.

The man who gave his name William Covent?), was re-
examined on the charge of robbing Mr. Newenham, of
Belgrave-square, of two notes—one for 100/. and the other
for 50/.

The prosecutor was robbed of the property while
looking at a picture-shop in Piccadilly. It was now proved
that the prisoner, on the evening of the robbery, went into
the shop of Mr. Thompson, pawnbroker, in Grosvenor-
row, Pimlico, accompanied by a female, and purchased a
watch and appendages for 81. 18s. 6d. He said he had
been very lucky, as a rich uncle had died, leaving him a
large sum of money and thirty houses. He tendered the
100/. note, and received the change, giving his name Wil-
liam Dunn. The other note was passed by the prisoner
at the shop of Mr. Collings, in Lower Sloane-street,
Chelsea, where he said that he had received it as a legacy
from his aunt.

The prisoner, in defence, said his wife, who was in the
habit of selling articles in the street, had found the notes.
Ile was fully committed for trial.

MARLBOROMARLBOROUGH-STREET.
David W. Jobson was charged with having committed a
violent assault on Mr. Stocker, of Regent-street.
Inspector Beresford, of the C division, stated that a few
minutes before Mr. Stocker came to the station-house, and
exhibited two wounds on his Lead, and one on his lip, which
he said had just been inflicted by the defendant, at whose
lodgings, No. 89, Quadrant, he had called for payment of
an account. Mr. Stocker was unable to attend in conse-
quence-of the injuries inflicted on him.
In answer to the charge, the defendant stated that he
was aware that he hail acted with too much impetuosity,
but he had met with great provocation, the plaintiff having
forced his way into his apartment, and struck him a blow
in the face.

The defendant was ordered to find bail—two sureties in
00/. each.
London, England, 1837-01-02

EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY
CONTRACTS.
Notice is hereby (iven, that WORKING PLANS and SPECI-
qCATIONS of the following Bridges, Viaducts, Culverts, and
ther Worki, will be OPEN for INSPECTION at the Office of
rohn Braithwaite, Esq., the Company's Engineer, Whitehall-
hambers, fr4m the 4th to the 16th of January next, and after that
ate at the qmpany's Offices, No. 5, ,Adelaide-place, New London
fridge, narne:y :7—The Bridge over the River Lea, the Stratford
Tiaduct, the Mill-pond Bridge, Stent's Mill Bridge, the Abbey
tiver Bridge, the Leytonstone-lane Bridge, the Stratford-road
;ridge, and all the Culverts between the River Lea and Stratford,
4kla the variant necessary Works connected with the said construe-
i arts, reapecti.vek. , •
And that theOirectort bill meet at their sati Offices, 5, Ade-
side-place, New London Bridge, on MONDAY, the 23d of January,
t Twelve o'Clndc precisely, to receive Tenders for the execution
f the said Bridges, Viaducts, Culverts, and other Works, or any
f them. The iNrectors do not bind themselves to accept the
.owest.Tender or Tenders, and will require security for the due
,erforma.noe.of those which they may approve of.
By Order of the Board.
J. C., ROBERTSON, Secretary.
Company's Tem)orary Offices,'lB, Austinfriars, Dec. 14, 1836.

This day was published, in 2 vols. post Bvo., 18s.
THE DUCHESS DE LA VALLIERE,
AND
MADAME DE MAINTENON.
" The appearance of this English translation of Madame de
Genlis's celebrated production is favolrably timed, and may prepare
many readers here, for a more perfect and ample understanding of
the various sources of interest that cannot fail to be developed in
Mr. Bulvrer's drama."—Court Journal.
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London, England, 1837-12-16

INDIES.

Mr. M'KINNON, seeing the Secretary for the Treasury
in his place, wished to put a question to him of an extremely
important nature relative to the West India interests. He
wished to know whether or not it was tho intention of her
Majesty's Government set up anything like a steam communi-
cation between England and the West Indies? If the Right
Hon. Gentleman was not prepared at the present moment to
answer the question, perhaps be would be kind enough to
name on what day he would do so ?
Mr. F. BARING said that a plan had been suggested to
Government for a very large communication indeed by steam,
not only with the West Indies but the whole of the American
Colonies. That plan was now under consideration, and with
respect to that part relating to communications between Eng-
land and the West Indian Colonies, he had the best hopes with
respect to it, and thought that it was very likely to be practi-
cable. With regard to the other part of the plan, he was afraid
that much greater difficulties would attend it; and he, there-
fore, could not state that it was the intention of her Majesty's
Government to consider of that part at present.
Mr. M'KINNON wished to know whether, if private
individuals set up an establishment for the purpose of such
important communication, the Government would give it its
countenance and support.
Mr. F. BARING said that that question depended entirely
upon the plan proposed. In his opinion it was a question
more for the Board of Trade than for the department of the
Government to which he had the honour to belong.
NATIONAL BUILDINGS.

Mr. GROTE presented a petition from 600 members of
the London Mechanics' Ir.stitution, praying that free access
might be given to rll-the national buildings, monuments, and
works of art. The Hon. Member obserred that the petition
was sgnecl by most. respectable persons, and at the head of
it was the signature of Dr. Birkbeck.
Mr. HUME cordially supported the prayer of the petition,
and hoped his Majesty's Goyernrnent would lend their aisis-
twice for the furtherance of this most important object.
London, England, 1837-12-16

THE NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.

Sir P. TRENCH gave notice, that soon after the rece3s
he should more for an alteration in the relative position of the

Houses of Lords and Commons, which, without materially in-
terfering with the plans approved of by Parliament, would
tend greatly to the convenience of Members cf both Houses.
THE MERCHANT SERVICE.

Lord SANDON presented a petition from the Merchants,
Shipowners, and Underwriters of the Port of Liverpool,
pointing out the expediency of forming a Board for the pur-
pose of examining the qualification of such persons as
proposed themselves to be Mates or Masters of Vessels em-
ployed in the merchant service. The petitioners referred to the
Committee which sat the year before last, on the subject of
shipwrecks ; and they prayed the House to take into consi-
deration the loss of property which had arisen from the unfit-
ness of persons so employed in the merchant service.
Mr. R. PALMER brought up the Report of the Com-
mittee on tho Thames Improvement Drainage and Manure
Association Bill.

The Bill was then brought in and read a first time.
Sir MATTHEW WOOD gave notice that he should, on
Tuesday next, move for a Select Committee relative to the
improvements of the metropolis.
STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH THE WEST
London, England, 1837-12-16

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PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
sank Stock 2064 I India Stnex --
3 per Cert. le<' . ..... -........9`2M4 ditto Bonds ... . 26 28 pm.
3 per Cent. C0n5........ South Sea Stock -
3% per Cent......... - -
Ditto Red.. 5914% New Ditto ..-...... ............... .. -
New 314 per Cent - 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751... -
New 5 per Cent.- ...... ......... - Exch. Pills, .£1,006.. ...... 4`; 49 cm.
Bank Long Annuitiestnexoirp Ditto ...............50e 46 48 pm.
Jan. 5, MO 1471 13-13 r. Ditto .:-..ina7l ........ ......... 47 49 pin.
Oct. 10, 1859 -' Ditto Commercial ..... .... - - Pin.
Jan. 5, 1960 - Ditto Advertised.- ..... - - roe
Jan. 5, 1880 .. Bank Stock for Account. 207 S 7
April 5, 185.40..... ....... ...,.... - Indlx Stock for Account. 267
Jan. 5,187 C...--............. i Consols for Acconnt
Omaium --pm. 1

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS '
Austnan Bonds ....... —1
Belman Bonds .....«.«
Ditto Account
Brazilian 8end5...............«
Ditto Account
Buenos Ayres Bonda

THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Peruvian Bonds .....„ ......... —
Ditto Account ........-
PortuguLaCßOlld2........ ..... •-•
• Ditto Account ..... -....-
Ditto Now Bongs —
Ditto Account —
DLto, 3 per cent. —
• Bnissian Bonds. —
Russian Bon(3s, IR).
Ditto Account —

Ditto Account
Chillinn Bcnds

Ditto Account
C ituvribian
Ditto Account ..---- —
Caltunbian Bnn4:18,

Ditto Metallic ......
Spanish linnds
MU:, Account ...... .....
Ditto Bonds. 1634 l97i 20
Ditto Account 2O
French, 5 per —f. —c.
4 per cent........... —0

Ditto Account
Danish Bonds
Ditto Account .....
Greek Bonds•..••• ........ ........••
Ditto Bonds, 1825
Ditto Account .....
Mexican Bonds, 5 per ceut —
Ditto Account
6 per cont.
Ditto Account 8;
Ncapolitmn ................ I

--- 3 per cent........... -
-
Exchanges
Dutch, 2% per cent. 541/041,4
Ditto Account 5414
Ditto, 5 rer cent lOl
Ditto Account

PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Paid. Per Share
Real del Monte Mining Co.. Registered 631.105. CA.
Ditto Unregistered
Birmingham and Derby Railway Company l5
Dublin and Kilkenny Railway Company
Eastern Counties Railway
Brighton Railway Company . 5
Brighton Railway (Rennie's)
London and Birmingham Railway Company 9O
Ditto I,i Shares .. 5
London and Greenwich flajlway Company 2O
North Midland Railway Cotupany 4,5
South Eastern and Dover ltailway Company 7
London and Westminster :Bank 2O
National Bank of Ireland.. I7V,

15 14

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Vii V 4

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London, England, 1837-12-16

BRIBERY IN BRIDGEWATER.

Mr. SANFORD presented a petition from as individual
named Thomas Barrett, praying for the interposition of
the House to put an end to the system of bribery
which prevailed in the borough of Bridgewater. The peti-
tioner stated that he had for many years taken part in elections
for the county of Somerset, and until the last election he had
never been asked for a pecuniary bribe by any elector whom
he canvassed. But previously to the last election, several
persons had demanded from him, in the course of his canvass,
the sum of 51. as the price of their votes, on the ground that
the electors of Bridgewater each received that payment.
The SPEAKER put it to the Hon. Member whether the
reception of that petition would not affect the case of the
sitting Members for Bridgewater, which had been already re-
ferred to a Committee. If it was not a petition directed
immediately against those Hon. Members, and which ought,
therefore, to be referred to the Committee, he would suggest
to the Hon. Member the propriety of withdrawing it, until the
Committee bad decided. _

Mr. SANFORD was obliged to the Speaker for his
suggestion. The petitioner was not an elector of Bridge-
water, and had no title to approach the House in his own be-
half against the sitting Members. He complained generally
of the effect which the corruption of Bridgewater had upon
the constituency of the county of Somerset ; but as the Speaker
thought that the petition might have an effect on the case
already referred to a Committee, ho would withdraw it for the
present.
London, England, 1837-12-16

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THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

COVENT GAR.

here was a moderate supply ti
was steady at the following prices
i. d. to a. d.
2 0 •4
0
00 0 0
30 4 0

Potatoes (cwt.)
Ca',bages, White (12)
Ditto Red

iiroeoli 1 3 2-10
Horse Radish(bundle) 2 0 3
Celery 0 8 1 0
Endive 1 0 1 4

Carrots (12 bunches)...
tanips
Onions

3 0 4.0
16 2 0
10 2 0

Coleworts or Greens
Leeks

Spinach (half-steve)
Apples
Pears

AShbIICR

Basingstoke
Bath
Bridgewater
Bri 8 tO

52 60 j4O 45
40 62 26 30
52 64 27 34
49 96 2-2 26
48 96 28 32
59 62 30 34
b.") 59 30 '24
44 60 24 37
80 30
t 6 6t 30
49 58 27
46 C6(27
3
52 61
40 94
54
52 62
54 62
46
56 61
54 62'
11.4
68 79

Chesterfield
Derby

Doncaster
Ex
Gloucester....,.--.

171iingcrt-ortt
Leicester*,

Newbury...—
Elornsey
Shaftesbury .—.....
Shelton Mallet
Sherburne--.--.
Yarmouth
Yeovil
?'er Bushel.
Shrewsbury

30 36
30 34
s. d. s.
39 4

s.il. kd
00 00
London, England, 1837-12-16

And so in. proportion for policies of 1,000/., or any smaller amount.
From strict economy of management, the careful selection of
lives, the secure investment of funds, and the fundamental prin-
ciple of its constitution, which secures the whole profits to the as-
sured, this office has not only been enabled to declare the above
additions to its policies, but is at present in possession of a large
unappropriated surplus fund.
The third periodical investigation takes place on 31st Decem-
ber, 1838.
Every information may be readily obtained on application (if
by letter, post paid) to the head office in Edinburgh ; or Hugh
Maclean, Esq., at the Society's Office in London,! 15, Bridge-
street, Blackfriars.
London, England, 1837-12-16

NEW NOVEL by the AUTHOR of " ROBERT D'ARTOIS."
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HO USE OF C OMMONS.-DR®. 15

The SPIZAKER took the Chair shortly before Four o'Clock.
Lord EBRINGTON brcught up the repert of the Com-
mittee on the Standing Orders.
Mr. PR YME presnted a petition from the petitioner against
the return for the borough of Dudiey. One of the rareties to the
petition has signed his name Montague John Mereweather, but
his name had been changed by royal grant to that of
John Mereweather Turner. Under such circumstances an ob-
jection was taken te him as a surety, and petitioner prayed that
he might bo at liberty to amend by inserting the proper name
of his surety. The Hon. Member gate notice that he should
make a motion on the subject on Monday. The Hon. Mem-
ber presented a petition from Cambridge, for the establish-
ment of Local Courts.
London, England, 1837-12-16

POST-OFFICE REFORM.

Mr. VILLIERS presented a petition from the merchants
of Wolverhampton, in favour of Post-office Reform on. the
principle of Mr. Rowland Hill's plan.
VOTE BY BALLOT.

Mr. HINDLE Y presented a petition from Renton, in
Suffolk, in favour of the Ballot.
Mr. ROUND presented a petition from the Guardians of a
Poor Law Union in Essex, praying that the landlords, instead
of the occupiers, of small tenements should bo rated.
Mr. DENNISTO UN presented a petition from the Town
Council of Glasgow, praying for leave to bring in a Bill to
alter the mode of Assessment for that City.
London, England, 1837-12-16

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London, England, 1837-10-24

LIMEHOUEE PARISH.

The Overseer of this parish, on presenting his returns,
stated that the rating was four-fifths of the rental. In
answer to questions from the Court, however, he admitted
that his own house was rented at 251. a year, and rated at
151. The Assistant Overseer also admitted that his house
was rented at 161. a year, and rated at only 71.
They were both ordered to attend on Wednesday, to
show cause why an addition of 14,0001. should not be made
to their estimate of the amount of the parish rental.
The Court then adjourned.
London, England, 1837-10-24

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In the paragraph copied from the Reading Mercury into The
Sun of yesterday, headed " Extensive Embezzlement,"
it ought to have been stated that the case occurred at
Henley.

The publication of MR SUN NEWSPAPER commenced this day
at 20 minutes past Three o' Clock.

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London, England, 1837-10-24

MARYLEBONE.

Yesterday, among the night charges, two medical stu-
dents, named Clarks Dudley and James Faucit, but who
at the station-house gave the. names of Moore and Johnson,
were placed at the bar before Mr. RAWLINSON and Lord
MONTIORD, charged with assaults.
Mr. RAWLINSON said they should be each fined 40s.
The fines were immediately paid.
Yesterday Mary Sullivan, a well-known prostitute, who
has been repeatedly charged at this office, was again placed
at the bar before Mr. Rawlinson, charged with stealing a
1001. note and seven sovereigns from the person of Mr.
Edward Modiarty, ironmonger, of No. 4, More-street,
Edgewarc-road.
The prisoner was fully committed to Newgate for trial.

QUEEN-SQUARE.
Hit. H. Smith, described as a respectable builder, was
yesterday re-examined, charged with stealing three sove-
reigns and a half the property of Powell. Ha was
fully committed for trial.
London, England, 1837-10-24

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TRANSMISSION of MONEY by POST

We have received a return, moved for last Session by
Mr. Wallace, which presents some extraordinary results
relative to the disappearance of money-letters in their pas-
sage through the Post-office. The return includes a period
of eight years—namely, from sth January 1829, to sth
January 1837—and exhibits a complete list of the cases in
which letters containing money, bills, &c., addressed to per-
sons in London, Dublin, or Edinburgh, have been secreted
or. purloined, or demanded from the Post-office as undeli-
vered. It may be proper to observe, that the return merely
supplies us with a bare enumeration of the cases without
explanation or remark.
There are in the list for February 95 cases, and the value
lost amounts to 3,2981. 19s. 3d. When it is remembered
that this is only for one month, the fact Will appear suffi-
ciently astounding ; hut, in order to place the matter in a
still stronger light, we have summed up hastily the whole of
the cases for two several years. Accordingly, we find that
in 1830, the number of cases amounted to 1,175, and the
value lost to the enormous sum of 53,8671. ; and that in
1836, the caseswere 592, and the amount 54,0241.,
The Scotsman, to which ably conflucted paper we are in-
debted for these important calculations, subjoins a table, in
order to show that our Contemporary has not selected those
years which have been more than ordinarily fruitful in such
miscarriages, adding afterwards—
" It will be observed that, with two exceptions, there is
a diminution in the number of cases for each successive year ;
but, according to the calculation we have made above, the
value purloined or lost was considerably greater in 1836 than
it was in 1830. This, however, may have resulted from
'accidental causes ; and it is therefore probable that the
chances of loss from the transmission of money by Pott are
fewer now than they were some years ago."
From a list of the cases in which persons in the employ
of the Post-office have been actually convicted of purloining
letters containing property, it appears that the number of
convictions bear a very small proportion to the number of
cases. It must be taken into account, however, that the
return includes all cases in which letters were demanded as
undelivered ; and it is therefore not unlikely that, in some
instances, the letters may only have been expected by the
parties, but never actually sent. On the other hand, there
are a number of cases in which the value lost has not been
ascertained, and which are therefore excluded from our cal-
culations for 1830 and 1836. However this may be, there
is sufficient in these returns to show that at present the
transmission of money by Post is attended with' considerable
risk. This is an evil which certainly ought not to exist ;
and we trust that Mr. Wallace's agitation of the question
will tend to its speedy removal.