The Sun.
London, England, 1836-01-25 00:00:00

LITERATURE

EDINBURGH REVIEW. No. CXXVI.
Longman—London, 1836.
Those who look for mere light, superficial literature
will not find much toanswer their propose in this Num-
ber, which is full of solid nutriment, such as roast
beef and ale, on which men fatten, instead of trifle and
whipped syllabub, on which they starve. At the
same time, however, we dislike the finfjours perdrix
method of conducting a Revi.m. Although we have no
objection to the " substantials"—as Justice Greedy
phrases it----yet we would not have them to the exclu-
sion of the light and graceful. Both should coalesce
lovingly together, so that all appetites may be gratified.
Now, if we except the two essays on Mr. Al-
ford's Poems, and Orange Societies, there is not one
article in the present Number,which is not perfectly over-
t
Powering to a reader of an average delicacy of digestion.
Tractates on astronomy, mathematics, agriculture, zoo-
logy, and colonial matters :—these are the ponderous
ingredients of which' it is composed. We do not, how-
ever, use the word " ponderous " in an invidious sense.
--Far from it. The Essays in question, full informed
as they are with useful practical matter, cannot be other-
wise than weighty—it being as impossible to discuss
such topics in an airy, sparkling style, as it would be
to pack up a side-board in a fiddle-case.
The " Life and Works of Baron Cuvier," gives an in-
structive account of the rise and progress of one of the
Most inquisitive and philosophical intellects that modern
times have witnessed. The great French Naturalist was
ot so remarkable for the preponderance of any one mental
faculty, as for the nice adjustment and exquisite propor-
tions of all. He was not a zoologist to the detrithent
of his pretensions as a mathematician ; still less did
his enthusiasm for the mechanical arts overshadow his
sagacity as a politician. He was equally successful in
all he ever attempted; as much at home in the world
a 8 in his study ; and as notorious for strong common-
Sense and directness of purpose, as for the reach and
subtlety of his imagination. His was a compact, healthy
Iswell-proportioned greatness, which will wear well, and
..„"e the more appreciated, the more it is analyzed.
the
is
another peculiar feature in Cuvier's celebrity,
Which he Possesses in common with Shakspeare and
lifeev'ten.---and with them only. He passed a long
, quite as much in the world as out of it, without
of
knowing what it was to have an enemy. Small,
-Shert,rnalice, never attempted to nibble away even a
'ell or his celebrity. His claims were allowed by
all, thou •
gh he was at one time the favourite of a Court,
whosel)oi respect rarely failed to render the possessor un-
popular' His early bias for natural history was decided
s simple a circumstance as made Newton a philo-
_oplier--namely, the sight of a dogs-eared copy of
tiesnee..
History of Four-footed Beasts," which he
that ,
Lwith, when scarcely escaped from childhood at
thoseuse of a relation, and which set him at once on
na Comprehensive speculations which have made his
n2e immortal. The details of his gradual rise to
inluenc De, are sketched by the Reviewer in an intelli-
Int and laudatory spirit, though we should have been
t aavd t° have seen thew charged—which they might
ae been, for there are ample materials—with more
`uaracteristic, anecdotal matter.
I In the " Progress and Present State of Agricul-
:re" we recognize the pen of a clever, statistic writer,
11° is a warm advocate for the new method of mann-
:nil light, chalky soils with bone. " A single farmer"
-4378 he,
b: A. single farmer in the Wolds of Lincolnshire cMr.
en soh, of Witbcall, near Louth), has generally aoout
aeres of turnip, dressed almost entirely with bone ma-
L;e* Thor are excellent, and furnish vast supply of food
at%iertle, anti of manure for other land, besides preparing
of ~mtting the. „round for bearing the most luxuriant crops
Hlanw}leat and barley." In Scotland the introduction of bone
sup 11,r! is more recent ; but here, too, it has already had a
thiarboils"Ng influence. It is everywhere in fact—in the Lo-
thians
Berwickshire, as well as in the most backward.
Wit h vvill—W.orking wonders. From the comparative facility
'eh it is conveyed to rugged hilly tracts, it enables
,e estates es to
.be improved and I,:rtilized that must otherwise
Itles rfebmained in a state of natu:e.„ Besides large quanti-
in op e. dust imported, bone mtiN are now constructed
theo vicinity of every considerable torn in Scotland, for
the preparation of this most valuable mantu ^."
t The Reviewer then proceeds to
dilate on the vast
st 'and to be derived, from
ieeam and rail-roads ; and combats, at considerable
gtb, the popular notion among the agriculturists,
which
certain interested parties are so eager to encou-
rage, that a fall in prices must necessarily be attended
with ill consequences. He proves, by an elaborate
statement
fr. of facts, that it will have a direct, contrary
tLe_t Equall
e e
2 y convincing is he on the subject of
s'etei,(lBorn Laws, whose long lease of existence, he
to
" should think, is now nearly expired ; and that,
the next, or
orsucceeding harvest be bad
any a
tile_ an indiff'er'ent one," it will put an end to
m altogether. In such a case, an " indifferent
uarvest," is not among
deprecated the national evils to be rood
•ed ; for if it have its " bane," it brings with it
itS " antidote."
The notices
Way" is gentler of " Willis's Pencillings by the
book
'141) the writer deserves, for his
401 full of tau one persoaalities, and showed in more
piace, a betrayal, or something like it, of the
these gene, of rivate life. We have a great horror of
smchro • Boswells who make tof minutely
metio a point
the iirio every random expression that drops from
up 0141'4 an eminent man. Were society to be mac le
All wool 4 petty annalists, not a soul would be safe.
h_d he distrust and apprehension. Thank hea-
j. °:vever, the Willis breed never- was, and never
4ialtuoef naturalized among us. It may suit the meri-
st Paris, but it is out of its element in London.
is • Inly of Mathematics" speaks of this Science, which
suoi
'
aleasur repute at Cambridge, in guarded and
thiv ed terms of eulogium. We are not sorry far
for
tieal nluch as may be said in favour of mathema-
to fr.PursilitS, there is no question that they tend to
•veze
dip • and parch the mind, to narrow its range,
r Its
Shoal "%Sp and teach it to be exclusive where it
be comprehensive. We have rarely known a
Illathernat' •or
who telan who was not, in some sort, a pedant,
of
.could recognize intellect beyond the boundaries
his o
Se • n sciences. The well known story of the
M wor
it W.angrer, who objected to Paradise Lost that
Proved noth*
raetee • Ing, is no exaggeration, but specially elm-
istic
len
class th of the tribe. The " late Caffre War" is
Y without being interesting, except to a small
4i
r ; and the Orange Societies"—which we have
early
theme
p
uese i oken of in The Sun—a triumphant expexposed.angerous and unconstitutional character of
e nstitutions.
'rhr

-.e -choice
Nade of the Magistrates for Leicester was
on Wednesday The -names of nine Reformers and
one T W
Tory were sent up to the Treasury. '
COMMUTATION OF TITIIES. A meeting will
Make place at CanterburY, the 30th instant, for the purpose
iel. petitioning the Legislature on a question of paramount
importance to the agneuiturist—the commutation of tithes.
The parties who originated this meeting are seceders from
The
East Kent Agricultural Association, the remnant of
which met a few days since, and decided on sending in their
41dhesion to the Central Agricultural Association, lately
stablished in London, consequently they need no re-
lief beyond what a change in the currency might effect.—
ten t Herald.
The stone flooring of Westminster-hall is nearly
laid, find when it is finished the Hall will be re•opened, the
Other repairs and the new embellishments having been
eoniple!ed, The walls, instead of being plastered in the
ititerior, as formerly, are now.lined with fine stone, hand-
`l6l'nely orna Led. The floor is lowered, which improves
the pioportion of the -Hall ; and the unique and beautiful
Nof has been thoroughly repaired and reft;.shed, -as has
'Via the grand gothic wind° w a the west end of the building.

FRENCH. PAPERS.

COURT OF PEERS-FRIDAY, JAN. 22

Ba. Pasquier took the chair at a quarter past two
o'clock, and read-the following judgment :

" The Court of Peers, after due deliberation, on the
20th, 21st, and 22d of this month, concerning Beaumont
and De Kcrsausie, members of the Central Committee of

the Societt'! des Droits de l'Homme, seeing that they are
convicted of having been accomplices in an attempt to
change the Government, and to excite the citizens to arm
themselves against the Royal authority ; concerning Pru-
Yost, Sauriac, Bastien, Roger, Vare, Cahuzac,
Delacquis, and Buzelin, seeing that they arc convicted of
having been guilty of the attempt specified above ; concern-
ing Crevat, seeing that he is guilty of the above attempt,
in having given instructions, and in having procured arms
for the authors of it ; concerning Delayen, seeing that he
is also guilty of the same attempt, by having given instruc-
tions, and having assisted in it concerning Recurt, Candre,
Hubin de Guer, Montanier, Caillet, and Mathon, seeing
that there is not sufficient proof of their having been either
the authors or the accomplices of the above attempts, de-
clares Recurt, Candre, Hubin de Guer, Montanier, Caillet,
and Mathon, acquitted—all the rest Guilty : and condemns
Beaumont and de Kersausie to the punishment of transpor-
tation ; Crevat and Pruvost to ten years' detention, and,
at the expiration of that time, to be subject all their lives
to the surveillance of the high police ; Sauriac to five years'
imprisonment ; Bastien, Roger, Vare,and Cabuzae, to three
years'imprisonment; Delayen, Brillon, Delacquis Ad Buzelin,
each to one year's imprisonment ; of whom, Sauriac, Bas-
Lien, Roger, 'are, Cahuzac, and Delayen, are to remain
for five years after the expiration of their punishment,
under tho.surveillance of the High Police—and condemns
all the above named persons, jointly, in the costs of the
trial."

After the reading of this decree, the documents and re-
quisitory of the Procureur-General upon the contumacious
accused persons of the Paris category, 29 in number, was
heard, and the Court retired to deliberate upon it.
(From Galignani's Messenger.)
On Thursday and yesterday the Deputies met in the
standing committees to deliberate on the financial bills pre-
sented to the Chamber on the 14th instant. ' The accounts
of 1833, and the bill relative to the supplementary credits
for 1835, were examined in the course of the former sitting,
and that of yesterday was devoted to the budget for 1837.
Most of the standint, committees have already terminated
the discussion on the first four departments of the adminis-
tration in the order n which they are presented in the gene-
ral budget. The question of the reduction of the Fiv.e per
cents. was discussed in six of the standing committees,
which aril almost unani ous in favour of the measure, the
only difference that exilit among the members referring
merely to a question of time. As yet no formal vote has
taken place either on the intrinsic merits of the measure
itself, or on the expediency of postponing it. In three of
the standing committees the discussion on this important
financial operation has not yet commenced.
The Chamber of Colimerce of Caen has addressed ano-
ther petition to the Minister of Commerce, to sh )w that
the division of France into &Ales, as it regards the coal du-
ties, is erroneous, in supposing that the price of Belgian
and English coals, the only coals that are imported by sea,
is higher the more distant the port at which they are landed
is from the place at which they are shipped, since it is a fact
that the freight for the greater part of the northern zone,
and particularly for Caea, is higher than it is for La Ro-
chelle. The petition, therefore, demands that- the duty upon
foreign coal be reduced to 30 centimes the 100 kilogrammes
in all the ports of France. At the same time, the Chamber
of Commerce of Dunkirk has transmitted a memorial to the
Council-General of Commerce now sitting at Paris, de-
manding that the duty upon all coal imported by sea thould
be restored to lf. 10c. the hectolitre, as before the ordi-
nances, on the ground that the new arrangement will en-
tirely destroy the coasting trade. The commerce of
Nantes, on the contrary, in its petition to the Minister, en-
deavoured to prove that the revision of the old duties would
be a source of prosperity for its coasting trade, as the
voyages from Newcastle to Nantes would be much more
productive than those from Dunkirk to Nantes, and would
not create greater, expense.
The Munich Gazette of the 17th inst. contains the fol-
lowing The Greek journals are filled with accounts of
the ceremonies and fetes in honour of the arrival. of the
King of Bavaria at Athens. The Sotir states, that on the
arrival of his Majesty at the Pirmus, the Captains of all the
French,'English, and Austrian ships of war went on board
the Royal vessel, to congratulate the King on the occasion.
The Captain of the Russian ship was the only one who ab-
stained from paying him this mark of respect."
The Augsburg Gazette of the 19th inst. contains the
following from Athens of the 19th Dec.:—" New in-
stances of the excesses of brigands have occurred on the
frontier, and nobody doubts that the Turks were the cause
of them. This would be a good opportunity for the Go-
vernment to seize upon Thessaly by way of reprisal. We
have 6,000 or 8,000 allies under arms between the frontier and
Olympus, the Palichari and the Anatolians, who, commanded
by Greek officers, form, according to the Turkish custom,
the guard of the country. If to them were added 2,000
or 3,000 men from Phocis, /Etolia, and Acarnania,
Thessaly would be ours in a week. England and France
would maintain us in possession of it ; but if a few months
are allowed to pass away the difficulty will he increased.
There has been no interruption to the state of calm of our
political life. Two violent shocks of an earthquake were
felt on the nights of the 16th and 17th. The last took
place about 5 a. m.; it lasted several seconds ; its direction
was from East to West. The first was more violent and
at an earlier hour. Rumours of the interference of a
foreign Power in our internal affairs against the liberty of
the fress are confirmed ; and the Sour contains a dignified
and becoming article upon the subject."
Extract of a letter from Alexandria, dated Dec. 15 :
" The Pasha's navy is pia upon a complete war footing.
His ammunition and stores are daily increasing, and his
crews are also rapidly improving. He has here 6 ships of
100 guns, 2 of 84, 2 of 80, 5 of 60, 2 of 52, 4 of 24, 2 of
22, 4of 20, 3 of 16, 1 of 14, and lof 10 guns. Ihe
admiral or miri-mirain, has under his command 440 officers
of all ranks, and upwards of 600 sailors, besides auxiliaries.
There have been lately sent to the army in Syria 2,400
men, 10 cannon, 10 howitzers, and 4 mortars, with their
requisite train. All the fortresses of this country are being
put into the most formidable state of defence ; and, from
the recruits enlisted in the country, the army, by the spring,
will amount to 36,000 effective men,. without including
several garrisons. Among the ordinances issued for regu-
lating. the Administration, is one which divides Lower
Egypt into 16 departments ; Cairo reckoning for one,
Gizeh for two, Charkie for two, Mansourah for two, Dami-
etta for one, Menoufio for two, Oarbieh for three, and Ra-
byreh for three. Each of these departments has its chiefs
and sub-chiefs, whose attributions are strictly defined, and
whose accounts are under a severe .control. The cotton
harvest has not been so productive this year as was ex-
pected. It will not produce, probably, more than 180,000
quintals ; of which 86,000 are reserved for consumption in
Egypt, and for the mills of the Government, and 30,000
are appropriated to pay anticipated expenses. Since No-
vember 30, two sales of 5,000 quintals each have been
made."

FRENCH FUNDS.-Paats, JANUARY 22.
Five per Cents., 109 E 90c. 80c 70c.
Four per Cents., 1021 2 c. 1021
Three per Cents. ROE 7Cc. 55c. 6 c. 50c.
Bank Actions, 2,1501
Bente de Naples. WE 70c. 8:c. Sec.
Roman Five per Cents., 10314
Spanish Actives, 50 491 i%.
Spanish Differes, 1i5145i.
Passives, 6 ..19,4 %.
Three per Cent. Rentes, 23.
Belgian Loan, Five per Cents 103%.
•
Portuguese Loan, Five per Cents.,.Bs
Dutch Two and a Half per Cents., 51. if. 5Cc.
Haytian Loan, 4101.
EXCHANGE ON LONRON.
One mouth, paper, 25f. 50c. ; money, -t -c.
Three months, paper, 25f. 35e. ; money, -f. -c.
-Cours A uthentique.
FRENCH FUNDS.-Pants, JaNuaar 23.
Five per Cents., 10! f. 55c. 40c. 50.
Four per Cents., 10.21.
Three per Cents., Sof. 50c. 40c. 45c.
National Loan, !WE 40c.
Bank Actions, 2,1511 E
Rente tie Naples, 98f. 75c. 83c. 80c.
Roman Five per Cents., 1034.
Spanish Actives, 50 49 ,74, %
Spanish Differes, 25% 26.
Spanish Passives, 11344,(1;e
nova, Spanish Loan, 3336.
Three per Cent. Rentes, 23.
Belgian Loan, Five per Cents, 10314 %.
Portuguese Three per Cents. 51.
Haytian Loan, 4101
EXCIIANGE ON LONDON
One month, paper, 25c. se •:; y-f -r.'
Three months, paper, 251.35 a. ; money, -f. -c
- Co4rs .luthentigue.

BotyasE, THREE O'CLOCK.—The Three per Cents. con-
tinue to decline. No political reason is assigned for this; It
seems only owing to the exchange which several rentiers are
making of their stock, selling Three per Cents. to invest in
the Five per Cents. at a favourable opportunity.
The Spanish securities ore without much business, but they
maintain their prices.
QUARTER TO FOUR.—Five per Cents., 109 f. 435 e. ; Three
per Cents., 80f. 55c. ; Five per Cents. Spanish, —; Three
per Cents. Spanish, —; Cortes, —; Coupons, —; Gueb-
bards, —; Differes, 194- Now Loan, —; Actives, 49i ;
Parsives, 16a; Ducats, 98 75 ; Romans, wa-; Pedros, —;
Belgians, ; Dutch, —f. —c. ; Haytians, 410 f. —c. ;
Miguels, —; Brabant —; Belgian Bank, —; Con-
tinuation, —c. ; New Dlfferc,s', 12.§; Five per Cent. Petpc-
tuelles,

QERMAN, LISBON, AND BRUSSELS
PAPERS.

FRONTIERS OF letter froM aerma, sayg that
the English squadron in the
.Mediterranean is to be rein-
forced, and that great activity is observed on board the ships
in the harbour of Malta, all which are to be furnished with
a complete stock of provisions. The many alarming re-
rolls in circulation respecting Sardinia, met with no credit in

• Genoa. Accounts from Spain had announced that the
military operations of the Pretender were going on suc-
cessfully. These accounts seem to have revived the wish
of several of the Sovereigns of Italy to recognize Don
Carlos as King of Spain. It seems that the King of the
Two Sicilies, in particular, urges the taking- of this step in
favour of Don Carlos, and that as soon as it shall be cer-
tain that he will not be alone, will send an accredited mi-
nister to the head-quarters of Don .Carlos. Should this be
confirmed, as might be expected from the source from which
this news is derived, the political situation of the Queen
Regent would certainly become most critical, and the secret
hesitating adherents of Don Carlos would be encouraged to
declare openly for him. Indeed it is likely enough that in the
spring important events may take place both in the west and
in the east. The cabinets will doubtless do all in their
power, to maintain the present state of things ; but it
does not always depend on the will of men as of 'Govern-
ments to command circumstances. From all that we can
see here and learn from foreign countries the political hpri-
zon is becoming darker, and the language of the English
press, though it may be partly designed to support the Mi-
nistry at the approaching opening of Parliament, plainly
shows that great discontent prevails in England with re-
spect to the foreign relations, and that it is thought neces-
sary to do something to quiet people's minds.
ATHENS, DEC. 19.-lesterday, the 6th (18th), being
St. Nicholas's Day (old style), the Russian Ambassador
gave a grand ball in honour of the Emperor's fete, which
their Majesties King Louis and King Otho honoured with
their presence. The residence of the Ambassador, one of
the largest in Athens, was very tastefully decorated, and
the company was numerous and brilliant. On the 21st
there was a-ball at Court ; then came the Christmas holi-
days, and after them we hear there will be balls at the resi-
dences of the Bavarian and other Ambassadors ; so that the
season, which has hitherto been dull, will all at once
become animated. The Chancellor and his family have re-
covered, but cases of sickness still occur. I almost forgot
to add, that the discovery of the ancient sarcophagus this
week in the court-yard of the Mint is a chief subject of
conversation. The Athena had in a particular article pro-
phesied, and almost demonstrated, that great treasures
would be found in it ; and its patriotic zeal added that it
hoped those treasures would be applied to the purposes of
education. The sarcophagus has been opened in the pre-
sence of the two Kings, and only a skeleton found in it ;
and now everybody laughs at the golden dreams of the poor
Athena. The Spanish Charge d'Affaires has broken off
all intercourse with the Government ; but it is hoped that
the matter will be arranged.
VIENNA, JAN. 14.-5 per Cent., Metalliques 1011,-; 4 per
Cents., 998_ ; 3 per Cents., 75:1- ; Bank Shares,.l,367.
A/Iva/mine Zeitung, Jan. 19.

LISBON.
(From the Diario do Governo.)
JAN. 11.—In the Chamber of Peers on the Bth, the
Vice-President stated that the deputation of the Chamber
sent to announce to his Majesty that the Chamber was
, constituted and had announced its legislative functions,

had been received that morning in the-usual form in the
Palace das Necessidades. The deputation had, besides,

thanked her Majesty for the favours which she granted
some months ago, by deciding that the Peers should en-
joy at Court the same honours and privileges as the
Grandees of the Kingdom.
Her . Majesty, in her reply, said that she was happy to

hear that the Chamber was constituted, as " the public-
welfare essentially depended on the prudent and active
labours of the legislative body."

In the Chamber. of Deputies, on the 9th, the Secretary
read a note from the Minister of the Interior, announcing
that her Majesty had been pleased to choose, out of the
five candidates proposed to her, Signor Manoel Antonio de
Carvalho for President, and Signorßento Pereira do Carmo
for Vice President. The former immediately took posses-
sion of the chair, and addressed the Chamber in a short
speech, in which be said he should do his utmost to perform
his duties ; that he should observe the most complete im-
partiality, and strictly attend to the standing orders. He
recommended to the spectators in the galleries perfect order
and tranquillity, to maintain which he was resolved to use
all the means that the regulatiOns put in his power.
JAN. 13.—1 n the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies,
on the 12th, the Secretary read several declarations from
Deputies who renounced their allowances as Deputies, or
holding other offices, gave up the emoluments arising from
them, so long as they should act as Deputies. The Presi-
dent (not holding another office) gives up half his salary
as President.

JAN. 16.—1 t being resolved by the Mercantile Com-
pany of Lisbon to endeavour to form a trading company
from the Portuguese possessions in, Western Africa, the
Minister of the Marine and Colonies has informed the Di-
rector of the Company that there are in his office many do-
cuments, some of which have been lately received, that
furnish valuable information respecting these possessions,
and that he is ready to give the persons whom the 'associa-
tion shall appoint all the information on this subject which
they may have occasion for, and that he will have great
pleasure in promoting the views of the association in any
enterprise tending to enhance the value of these important
possessions.

The answer to the speech of her Majesty from the Throne
is drawn up, and is to be discussed in the Chamber of De-
puties to-day.—Lisbon Paper to 16 Jan. inclusive.

BRUSSELS, JAN. 23.—M. Ernst, Minister of Justice, had
a grand dinner the day before yesterday. Among Oe corn
pany were Count Lavradio, Dr. Bowring, M. Le Hon, M.
O'Sullivan, &c.

Yesterday afternoon, at three o'clock, his Royal Highness
the Duke of Cumberland passed through Brussels on his
way from Liege to Tournay.
M. Muclenaure, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, has
returned to Brussels, and resumed the functions of his
office.

Prince Ferdinand of Saxe Coburg has left Brussels to
return 'to Germany. The Moniteur this morning publishes
a long article, (6 pages,) giving an official list of the rewards
distributed on occasion of the exhibition of arts and manu-
factures.

The Senate is convoked for Wednesday, Feb. 3. The
Chamber of Representatives continues the discussion of the
articles of the Budget of the Minister of War.

BELGIAN FUNDS.—BaussEt.s, Jan. i... 2.
Actual Debt, 2.!4 per Cent ,
Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent lOl
Loan of City, 1832, Four per Cent. fl:l4
Society of Commerce, Four and a Half per Cent 13214
Bank of Belgium, Five per Cerr II3X
DUI CH FUN DS —AmsTv.itoam, JAN. 20
Actual Debt, 2i per Cent. ssks
A wort Syndic, 44 per rent 9(l
Commercial Company, 4 per c.rt
—Brussels Papers, Jan. 23. •

DUBLIN CASTLE.

TITHES-THE POLICE.

CIRCULAR MEMORANDUM FOR -THE INFORMATION AND
. GUIDANCE OF THE POLICE ESTABLISHMENT.

The Petty Sessions Act having directed that the con-
stabulary shall not be employed in the levy of rents by dis-
tress, except only in cases in which forcible resistance has
been actually made, and is proved by information on oath,
it is objectionable in a single magistrate, on the verbal, un-
sworn statement of an individual, to give orders for the at-
tendance of the police in cases where distress have been made.
" The act of patroling in the neighbourhood is substan-
tially assisting those who have distrained ; and in all cases
in .which assistance is required, unless where forcible resist-
ance has been made, and is sworn to, the propriety of direct-
ing it to be given should be referred to Government.
" The police should understand that their duty on , such
occasions is strictly limited to the preservation of the peace,
and that they are not to take part in the proceedings.
"T. DRUM3IOND."

FIRE AT COLNBROOK.—Soon after 12 o'clock
on Monday night a fire broke out at Colnbrook, which at
one time threatened destruction to nearly half of that town.
The flames were discovered to have burst out in an out-
building belonging to Mr. Stevenson adjoining the premises
at the back of the Ostrich, and at one side of a lane. The
alarm was soon spread, and a number of the inhabitants
were quickly on the spot, rendering every assistance that
was in their power. The Colnbrook engine was soon
brought to the scene; but owing to a stone getting into
the barrel, and the necessity of obtaining water from the
pumps, sonic little delay was experienced. However, the
greatest exertions were used by the inhabitants, to some
of whom in particular the greatest praise is due for their
activity and courage. Notwithstanding their efforts, from
the buildings being nearly all composed of wood, the flames
raged for some time with great fury, A messenger was
sent to Windsor, and the Windsor parish engine, as well
as that from Messrs. Kamsbottom's brewery, were quickly
on the spot, but by the time they had arrived the fire was
subdued. In the meanwhile the fire had committed consi-
derable devastation, The dwelling-house .of Mr. Ste-
venson had caught fire, and nothing but the most praise-
worthy efforts of a few individuals saved it from destruc-
tion. His barn and other buildings were, however, wholly
destroyed, as were some outbuildings belonging to Mr.
Kimber the iron-monger. The property destroyed is va-
lued at about 6001. part of which only is insured. Mr.
StpYnion, who has lost a considerable quantity of peas, a
cart, &c., is clot ipsurcd. It hp not yet been ascertained
how the fire origtaatecl:
i4l9l°llT/I.—Qii Thursday, the 4th inst., a
meeting of the Town Council was held, at which a vote
was passed for the removal of the Earl of Orford from the
office of Lord High Ste Ward of tVis borough, and at the
same t'mp another vote passed for the election of the Earl
of' Lichfiel4 to that

It is stated• that the troops hn4 been ordered to pro-
coed to Jeypore, to bring the parties to justice who attacked
the British Resident, Mr. Blake, and his friends there,