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The Sun.
London, England, 1840-03-24

The destruction of the Exchequer Records was again
the subject of a brief conversation, and the Earl of
ABERDEEN quoted several instances of papers for which
antiquaries would give a good price, which had been ;
sold or ordered to be destroyed as waste. The best of
the joke is that the public money annually voted to the
Museum has c.etually been employed in buying back
the papers which the Exchequer had thrown away.
Lord REDESDALE mentioned that amongst the papers
sold as waste was an account of the number of ships and '
men of the Armada, signed by Lord Burleigh.
Lord DUNGANNON laid on the table some papers
relative to Canada, including the Clergy Reserves Bill.
Before the Noble L ,rd could conclude, the Archbishop
Of CANTERBURY, smelling the danger to the pelf, as
vultures smell carrion, pounced on the Noble Lord
with a complaint against tho Government for laying the
papers on the table without an explanation, and a bitter
complaint affainst the Bill for appropriating the reserves
to other clergy than those of the Church of England. His
Grace was subsequently follosed by the Bishop of LON-
DON, who took the same line. It was explained by Viscount
MELBOURNE that the Min'sters only did their duty by
laying the Bill on their Lordships' table, and by Lord
HOLLAND, that the Bill originated in the Canadian Le-
gislature. That is nothing to these arrogant priests, who
are resolved to dictate to the Ministers, and to dictate to
the inhabitants of Canada what priests they shall pay.
This order of men will dispose of the whole world if their
arrogance, ministering to their hateful avarice, be not
checked. The Bill was ordered to be printed.
The Marquis of WESTMEATH made an attack on the
Catholic priests for influencing the election of Guardians
f the Poor in Ireland, and Lord ELLENBOROUGH ex-
petted his doubt whether the Rural Constabulary Bill
couni be passed, unless the country gentlemen could
have l'beir security provided and paid for out of the ge-
neral taxes. Where is the rapacity of the gentry to stop ?
Their ,Lordships adjourned at a little after Seven.
In the Commons a great number of petitions were
presented for and against the Corn-laws, and for
Church Extension.
Mr. CHRISTOPHER announced his intention to have
a call of the House on the 31st, the day Mr. VILLIERS
has fixed for his Corn-law motion.
Sir E. SuonEN gave notice that if the Bill for rc-
fel-mil:1 Equity did not also improve the appellate
jurisdiction of the Lords, he would draw the atten-
. ion of the House to the subject.
mesingamwewsiewmily
London, England, 1840-03-24

This Company make no charges for intermediate ages under
50 years.

FIRE INSURANCE RATES.
Common Insurance. s. d.
Private Houses and Shops (not hazardous)... 1 0 per Cent.
Hazardous
Double Hazardous
Farming Stock . .....................1 6
G. E. WILLI A MS, Secretary.

COUNTY FIRE OFFICE,
AND
PROVIDENT LIFE OFFICE,
50, REGENT-STREET, PICCADILLY.
Established 1806.

Capitals, A MILLION hIILING and UPWARDS.
PRESIDENT—The Right Hon. EARL GREY.
TRUSTEES AND DIRECTORS.
His Grace the Duke of Rutland Sir Frederick A. Roe, Bart.
The Most Noble the Marquis of Glynne Earle Welby, Esq. M.P.
Northampton George Pryme, Esq., M.P.
The Right Hon. Lord King Sir Richard King, Bart.
The Right Hon. Lord Northwick J. E.Tonalit, Esq..
Sir W. E. Welby, Bart. Barber Beaumont, Esq., F.A.S.
Sir John Osborn, Bart. F. G. S.
&c. &c. &c.
The County is the only Fire Office which has constantly
made Returns to its Members, and for a long series of years.
These Returns have varied from 10 to 25 per cent. and have
amounted to upwards of 100,0001.
In the Life Office, nearly the whole of the profits are divided
among the parties insured. Their effect may be judged of
from a Policy taken out by his late Majesty on his own life
for 3,0001., which additions increased to 3,963/.
Upwards of thirty Insurance Offices having been broken up
within a few years, and about fifty new ones having been pro-
jected within the ast two or three years, it may be necessary
to observe, that all the substantial advantages promised by such
new Offices have been long realised under the plans and ma-
nagement of the Provident Life Office.
J. A. BEAUMONT, Secretary.
London, England, 1840-03-24

PUBLICATIONS.

OFFICIAL PAPERS ON CHINA.
Immediately will be published
.A.DIGEST of the DESPATCHES on
CHINA, with a connecting Narrative and Comments.
James Ridgway, Piccadilly.

This day is published, price 2s. 6d.,
AN INQUIRY into the CAUSES of the
PRESSURE on the MONEY MARKET during
the Year 1839.
By JAMES WILLIAM GILBART.
Longman and Co., 39, Paternoster-row.

This day is published, in 3 vols. post Bvo., price 245.,
WIDOW BARN ABY.
By Mrs. TROLLOPE,
Author of " The Vicar of Wrexhill," " One Fault," &c.
" Full of originality. and real humour."—Times.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.

Now ready, 4t1., 11. 11. F. 6d.
LITHOGRAPHIC VIEWS of MILITARY
OPERATIONS in CANADA under his Excellency
Sir JOHN t,OLBORNE, G.C.8., &c., during the late
insurrection, from Sketches

By LORD CHARLES BEAUCLERK,
Captain Royal Regiment.
Accompanied by Notes, Historical and Descriptive.
London : A. Flint, 4, Piccadilly.
London, England, 1840-03-24

ON RELIGIOUS GROUNDS ONLY,

A LECTURE will be delivered by the Rev. GEORGE
REDFORD, D.D., LL.D., at FREEMASONS'-HALL,
on WEDNESDAY, the 25th MARCH, 1840, at Twelve
o'Clock, precisely.
Tickets of adm►ssion may be obtained by application at the
Congregational Library, 13lomfield-street; at the " Pat►iot"
Office, 3olt-court; Mr. Edward Swaine, 185, Piccadilly ; or
J. Dinnis, Paternoster-row.
London, England, 1840-03-24

the well none sa'or

R. SWIFT.

[The above is a correct copy, literatirn et verbatim, of a
letter which we have received. We have taken no other
liberties with it whatever than to interpose a comma or
two, the writer having no idea of punctuation, where we
thought it was indispensable to enable the reader to un-
derstand the meaning, We believe that we comprehend
nearly every thing the writer has written, and his letter is
as much distinguished by good sense and correct know-
ledge as it is by bad orthography. The flogging and
starting he describes certainly were prevalent on board our
ships ; and the means he recommends to win sailors into
our service would undoubtedly find favour with all the class
to which " the well-known sailor, R. Swift," belongs.
The orthography and diction will certainly amuse our
readers ; and if they can find out Mr. Swift's meaning, the
letter will convey much instruction as to the feelings of the
seamen, whose feelings it new behoves all classes to con-
sult and respect.]
London, England, 1840-03-24

PRIVATE TUTOR.

ACLERGYMAN, for some years Tutor to
a Nobleman, and subsequently receiving SIX PUPILS
into his house, a moderate distance from London, would be
Education
to fill a VACANCY with a Gentleman's Son, ultose
Education or Health may require more than common attention.
Letters addressed to the Rev. J. C. C., Post-office, Hamp-
ton-Court, Middlesex, will be forwarded to him.
London, England, 1840-10-30

PARIS CORRECTIONAL POLICE

A PARISIAN BLUE BEARD.-A man named Jaluber
better known by the appellation of Blue Beard, was
placed at the bar to answer the complaints of a widow
and her two children. His face was one mass of beard.
through which were seen to glare two small and fierce-
looking eyes, while the stubborn and rebellious
hair of his head stood forth like quills upon the fretful
porcupine. The face of the man was calculated to
paralyse one with fear, and the expression of his coun-
tenance such as to create phantoms of a secluded spot,
and the dusk of the evening.
A great fat woman advanced to the bar, who called
herself Madame Signol. In each hand she dragged
with her a child, one about twelve, and the other ten
years of ago.
The President—Well, Madame Signol, let us hear
your cause of complaint.
Complainant—Oh, gentlemen, a young mother is very
unhappy when she is deprived of her only support. My
husband is dead, gentlemen, and my children have no
father. Be you my husbands and the father of my chil-
dren.—(Laughter, in which the Court could not refrain
from joining.)
President—Explain yourself, Madame, and justice
shall be done you.
Complainant—My children have been beaten and
ill-used, gentlemen ; nay, all but assassinated by this
barbarous man.
The prisoner at this burst out into a loud fit of
laughter.
Complainant—He was drunk, gentlemen, and almost
slaughtered my children.
The children, on being questioned, stated that the
prisoner had pulled their ears, and on being questioned
as to the reason, admitted that they had made sport
of him by making false moustaches on their juvenile
upper lips, with a burnt cork, which had much provoked
him.

President (to the prisoner)—You appear to have
been unnecessarily severe, for the ear of one of them
appears to have bled. Why do they call you Blue
Beard ?
Prisoner—Because I have buried four wives. In
making this announcement the man again enjoyed a
hearty laugh, adding, although I have buried them I
have not killed them, and, as some proof of this, I am
about marrying my fifth.--(Laughter.)
The Tribunal making allowance for the provocation
the defendant had received, dismissed the complaint of
the injured widow.
London, England, 1840-10-30

SMITHFIELD MARKET.

The best qualities of Beef and Mutton unaltered, while
the inferior sorts went off slowly. In Teal the supply
moderate, and the demand quite equal to it. In Pork no
alteration. Beef, 3s. 2d. to 4s. 4d. ; Mutton, 3s. Bd. to
4s. Bd. ; Veal, 43. to 53. 4d. ; Pork, 3s. 6i. to 4s. 10d.
Beasts, 684 ; Sheep, 3 620 ; Pigs, 150 f Cakes, 184.
COLONIAL MARKET.

The public sales were limited, and privately the ope-
rations wore on a small scale. both for home use and ex-
port ; prices were, however firm, and the imports light
from II quarters. Some large public sales have been de-
clared.
London, England, 1840-10-30

CATHOLIC PRISONERS.

Mr. B. HALL begged to withdraw the following mo-
tion, of which he had given notice :—" That the Court
recommend the Visiting Justices of the House of Correc-
tion to permit the Roman Catholic priest authorised by
law to attend when required by the Roman Catholic
prisoners, to distribute from time to time, as he may
judge moat conducive to their religious and moral in-
struction, and as most efficacious for their edification and
reform, such copies of the Holy Scriptures, and other
Catholic books of devotion, as are or may be sent for
their use and benefit." He withdrew his motion until
the prison regulations proposed by Government bad
been fully before the Court.
Mr. POWNALL said he had given noti,3e of the fol-
lowing amendment to the motion of Mr. Hall :—" That
this Court approves of the resolution of the Visiting Jus-
tic‘ s as communicated to the R .s. A. M. Baldacconi
in the above correspondence, and considers any recom-
mendation to the Visiting Justices unnecessary." He
now begged to state that he should move that amend-
ment whenever the subject to which it related was
brought under the notice of the Court.
Some routine business was then disposed of, and the
Court adjourned at half-p ist six o'clock.
London, England, 1840-10-30

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE.

Mr. ELIASON begs leave most respectfully to announce that
the above Theatre is now OPEN EVERY EVENING
with the Grand Musical Entertainments, entitled
THE CONCERTS D'HIVER.
Leader, Mons. NADAUD—Conductor, Mons. MIJSARD
PROGRAMME FOR THIS EVENING, OCT. 30.
Duet Concertante, Violin and Violoncello, Messrs. De Lsffre
and Pilet.

PART FIRST.
Overture—Le Lac des Fees—Auber.
Valses—Die Myrthen—Strauss.
Overture—Sew iramide—Rossini.
Quadrille—La Reins d'un Jour—Musard.
First grand Selection from the 31es iah, arranged by Musard.
Solo Bassoon—Lc Gout—Willent-Bordogni.
First grand Fantasia from Guillaume Tell and Boise—Rossini.
Solo Cornet a Pistons—Herr Koeni—arranged by Musard.

PART SECOND.
Overture—Der Freischutz—C. 11. Von Weber.
Cent Suisse—Quadrille, 3I S.—Solo' Cornet a Pistons, Her
Koenig—Solo, Trombone, Mons. Dantonet—Musard.
Romance from Halevy's Opera, Guido et Ginevra," Cornet
a Pistons Solo, Herr Koenig, arranged by Musard.
Overture—Fra Diavole—Trumpet Solo, Herr
Quadrille—Lucrezia Borgia, 31. S.—Musard.
Galop—Camille, Trumpet Sots, Herr Muller—Musard.
Prices of Admission :—Te the Promenade, Is. ; Dress
Circle, 2s. 6d. ; Upper Boxes, ls. 6d.
Visitors to the Boxes have the privilege of passing to and
from the Promenade.

Doors .pen at half-past Seven o'Clock, to commence at
Eight precisely.
Private Boxes can only be procured of Mr. Mitchell, !loyal
Library, No. 33, Old Bond-street, and at the Box-office of the
Theatre. Prices, 10s. 6d., U. Is., and 11. I Is. 6d. Boxes
and Places in the Dress and Upper Circles may be secured on
application to Mr. Parsons, at the Box-office, daily, from Ten
is Four o'Clock, and those in the Dress Circle will be kept
during the whole of the evening, if required.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.
We have no recollection of a letter signed •• A Friend to

the Union."
London, England, 1840-10-30

PRINCESS' THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.

This splendid Theatre is OPEN EVERY EVENING with
PROMENADE CONCERTS,
Under the Direction of Mr. WILLY.
THIS EVENING, OCT. :::O.—PROGRAMME.
First Movement in Mezart's Symphony " Jupiter."
Overture-11 Barbiere di Siviglia.
Grand Fantasio from Meverbeer's Opera, Les Huguenots.
Quadrille—Prince Albert, La Fille du Regiment, Le Caril-

lonneur.
Waltzes—Victoria, Sophien, Bal Rakten.
Ductt, Ccrnct a Piiitons—Mr. M'Farlanc and Mr. Keightly.
Solo on the Clarinet, Her Nen.
Te conclude with Beethoven's Grand Battle Symphony, for
which an addition has been made to the already numerous and
efficient orchestra.
Promenade, Is.—Dress Circle, 2s.—Upper Boxes, Is. Gd.
Private Boxes, IL Is. and 10s. Gd. each, may be had at the
Box-office, and of Mr. Mitchell, Old Bond-street.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON RRIDGE TO-MORROW.
Morning 2:1 minutes after 5 Evening 51 minuics i.fter :6.
London, England, 1840-10-30

ISAAC BUTT, ESQ., LL.D.
THE DUBLIN UNIVERSITY MAGA-
ZINE, for NOVEMBER, price 2s. 6d., contains-
1. Charles O'Malley, the Irish Dragoon, Chapters XLII.
to XL VII. 2. Chanson from Beranger. 3. Our Portrait
Gallery, No. XIII. Isaac Butt, Esq., LL.D., with an
Etching. 4. Rornanistn on the Continent, Letter 11. 5.
Remembrances of a Poetic Childhood. 6. Recollections of a
Portrait Painter, No. VIM—A Life of Trial. 7. The Ma-
gistrates and the Stipendiaries. 8. The Botheration cf Billy
Cormack. 9. Democracy in America. 10. A Legend of
Ulster in 1641, Chaps. VIII., IX., X. 11. Essays on the
English Poets, No. lll.—Howard, Earl of Surrey. 12.
Wright's Paradise of Dante. 13. Great Britain and its Fo•
reign Relations. 14. The Angel of Sleep, by Miss M. A.
Browne. 15. The Queen of the Desert, by Miss M. A.
Browne. 16. Critical Notices—The Banker Lord—Natu-
ralist's Library.
Dublin : William Curry, jun., and Co. ; William S. Orr,
and Co., London ; Fraser and Crawford, Edinburgh.

On the Ist of Novembz,r, Part 1., in super royal 8vo„ price
2s. 6d to be continued in Monthly Parts, each to contain
Two Engraving.. of Scenery, upon steel, a Map of a County
or District, carefully revised, and collated with the Ordnance
Maps; and about 15 beautifully executed engravings on Wood.
It L L A N D;
I ITS SCENERY, CHARACTER, ETC. ETC.
By Mr. and Mrs. S. C. HALL.
The reader will be presented with the general result• of five
several Tours made by the Authors together, in Ireland, since
the year 1825 (the latest of which took place during the autumn
of the present year), and of a still earlier acquaintance with the
country, and the character of its people..
The Engravings will describe every object peculiar to Ireland
that may serve to illustrate and explain the course through
which the traveller passes, and may be better understood by
being pictured to the eye as well as the ear. The co-operation
of many distinguished Artists has already been obtained.
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London, England, 1840-10-30

THE EASTERN QUESTION.

BERLIN, OCT. 19.—Tire prospect of an amicable
settlement of the Oriental question, opened by the re-
ciprocal disposition of France and England to meet
each other half-way, has caused great joy here. Rus-
sia, however, seems to take a different view of the mat-
ter, and to think that it would be humiliating to the
Allies, if the deposition of Mehemet Al, having been
once declared, were to be retracted. At the same time
the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh has sent a circular to all
the Russian Legations, to be communicated to the
Courts to which they arc accredited, in which it is
proved by incontrovertible facts, that in the negotia-
tions respecting the Oriental question Russia never had
any arrierc pensce, with which it has been unjustly re-
proached in many quarters ; but that, on the contrary,
it has always aimed at a permanent pacification of the
East, and has always studied the most undeviating con-
sistency.

FRONTILSS OF TURKEY.—The last mail from Con-
stantinople brings no news from the theatre of war in
Syria, but merely confirms the accounts alread) reccived
by express of the taking of Seide, and in general of the
successes of the Allied forces, while the Egyptian array
appears to be threatened with entire dissolution. Fresh
troops have been sent from Constantinople to the Sy-
rian coast, and detachments arrive almost daily in the
capital from the European provinces.
It is not easy to understand how those provinces can
be left almost entirely without troops, since a spirit of
insurrection has revived, particularly in Albania and
Bosnia. People arc, therefore, inclined to believe what
has been asserted in more than one quarter, that. Aus-
tria has undertaken to preserve order in Bosnia, Al-
bania, Macedonia, &c., to which end some of the Im-
perial frontier regiments are said to be in readiness to
suppress, at once, any disturbance that may take place.
With respect to the deposition of Mehemet Ali the
Porte seems sensible that it has been too precipitate,
R7sellid Paella having declared to the Representatives
of the Four Powers, to their astonishment, that this
resolution of the Porte was by no means to be con-
sidered as final, since it would willingly revoke it as soon
as the Viceroy should supplicate for an amnesty. Me-
hemet Ah, indeed, will hardly do any such thing, but
it %ill not be difficult to find a middle course by which
the honour of all parties will saved as far as possible.
London, England, 1840-10-30

SECOND EDITION

THE FRENCH MINISTRY.

We stop the press to announce the formation of
the French Cabinet, which we copy from a second
edition of the Times.

By our Paris letter of Thursday evening, just re-
ceived, we have learnt that the following is the com-
position of the new Ministry :
Marshal Soult, President of the Cauncil and Minister
at War.
M. Guizot, Foreign Affairs.
M. Duchatel, the Interior.
M. Martin (du Nord), Justice.
M. Villcmain, Public Instruction.
M. Hamann, Finance.
M. Duperre, Marine.
M. Cunin Gridaine, Commerce and Public Works.

SUGAR FROM INDIA.-Mr. Gladstone, the prime
mover of transporting Hill Coolies to British Guiana
and the Mauritius, which Lord Brougham so eloquently
and successfully denounced, has now discovered that a
more profitable plan may be adopted by employing them
at home in the cultivation of sugar in India. in which
project his friends say he is expending 100,000/. He has
openly declared that through the course of his long
commercial life " he never knew what it was to make
money till now."

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

The supplies this week have been small, except of Irish
Oats, of which the quantity greatly increases. Scarcely
any samples of English Wheat were to be seen, and that
article remains as on Monday. In Barley Beans, and
Peas no variation. Old Oats slow on sale at former
prices. New again Is. per quarter cheaper. Flour as
last stated.
London, England, 1840-10-30

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

The following has been received at Lloyd's, from the
Ilydrographic Office, Admiralty, dated September 17,
1840 (communicated by the French Government) :
Notice is hereby given, that the six following new
lights will be shown from the Ist of November next:—
Light on Isle de St. Marcouf.—A fixed light on the
Fort of Isle St. Marcouf, in lat. 49 deg. 29 min. 55 sec.,
1 deg. 8 min. 38 sec. lon. This light is fifty six English
feet above the level of the sea, and may be seen, in fine
weather at the distance of three leagues. . _

Port Navalo Lighthouse,—A fixed light on the point of
Port Navalo, east side of the entrance of Morbihan. This
light is seventy-two English feet above the level of the
sea, and may be seen, in fine weather, at the distance of
three leagues.
Arcuchon Basin Lighthouse.—A fixed light onCape Fer-
ret, 3,281 yards from the entrance of Arcuchon Basin,
in
lat. 44 deg. 38 min. 43 see. N., lon. 1 deg. 14 min. 53
sec. W. This light is 167 English feet above the level
of the sea, and may be seen, in fine weather, at the distance
of six leagues.
La Camargue Lighouse.—A fixed light on the Tower,
recently built, 60 yards N., 37 deg. W. of the old light-
house. This light is 118 English feet above the level of
the sea, and may be seen, in fine weather, six leagues.
The small light established in 1830 on the east bank of the
river, in lat. 43 deg. 20 min. 30 sec. N., and lon. 4 deg.
40 min. 52 sec. E., will be discontinued when the above
light is shown.
Port du Cassis Light.— A fixed light on the west side
of the entrance of the port, 137 yards N., 29 W. from
the Mole head to the east of the same entrance, and in
lat. 43 deg. 12 min. 30 sec. N., and long. 5 deg. 32 min.
2 sec. E. This light will be 92 feet above the level of
the sea, and will be seen at the distance of three leagues.
Port de la Ciotat Light. —A fixed light on the little
tower, erected on the new Mole-head, on the east side of
the entrance of the port, 120 yards to the S. E. of Fort
Berouard Lighthouse, which is in lat. 43 deg. 10 min. 36.
sec. N., and long. 5 deg. 36 min 50 sec. E. The
Mole light, although less elevated than that on the Fort,
will be seen nearly the same distance in fine weather, that
three leagues. This second light of Ciotat will pre-
vent the possibility of any confusion which might be ap.
prehended from the establishment of the fixed light at
Port du Cassis,

There are now 2,270 miles of railroads com-
pleted, or nearly completed, in the United States, besides
2,346 miles of railroads in progress of construction,
making a total (wh©n finished) of 4,616 miles.
The various municipal elections this year will
lake place on Monday next, the day specified in the sta.
tote, Nov. i, falling on Sunday.
London, England, 1840-10-30

TO BE HAD AT ALL THE LIBRARIES.
T 1" NEW NOVELS
Just published b}' Mr. COLBURN.

The SIEGE of FLORENCE. An Historical Romance.
By DANIEL MACARTHY, Esq. 3 vols.

11.
The HISTORY of a FLIRT. Related by :HERSELF.
3 vols.

111.
The CASHMERE SHAWL. fly Captain WHITE, Au-
hor of " The King's Page," &c. 3 vols.

SANDRON HALL; or, the DAYS of QUEEN ANNE.
if the Hon. GRANTLEY BERKELEY, M.P. 3 vols.
V.
London, England, 1840-10-30

,ORE HOOK, ESQ.

R NUMBER OF

E W MONTHLY
D HUMORIST,
)ORE HOOK, Esq.,

ISomething Mysterious.
A Quarrel with some Old Ac-
quaintances, by Laman Blan-
chard, E,.q.
Original Journal of the Adven-
tures of the Young Preten-
der cluing his attempts to
escape from '.;cotland, after
the Battle of Culloden.

llumoulin, or the Revolutionist.
lAncent of Most Blanc, by Mlle.
D'Angeville.
The Life and Times of Peter
Priggins.
3, Great Marlborough-street.
London, England, 1840-10-30

It appeared, however, that very conciliating inten•
tions were put forward, if the reports that were circu-
lated at the Bourse by the Conservatives, and who
took care not to allude to a rupture, can be accretittel.,
Therefore Marshal Soult had consented, in case 01
need, to give up the Presidency of the Council to M.
Guizot ; M. Duchatel was satisfied with the department
of Commerce, united to that of Public Works, in order
to make room for M. de Latnartine to assume that of
the Interior ; and M. Teste, who understands the un-
easiness which his return to that of Justice would cause
amongst those in office, was contented with that of Pub•
iic Worship, which was created for him. In short,
every one agreed that M. Thiers was to have the Presi-
dency of the Chambe
Whilst affairs were being arranged for the best at the
Bourse, Marshal Sou% was with the King, and he only
left on Tuesday afternoon, at five o'clock, after a con-
fereace of four hours. He was there again last night„
at nine. No Ministry is expected for this day (Wed.
nrsday) ; it is even said that matters are likely to dr g
on in this state for some days.
M. Guizot's conferences with the Duke de Broglie
seem to have given reasons for conjectures.
The rumours relative to the formation of a Cabinet
are not the only ones that absorb the attention of the
public mind. Every one understands thet to change
the Ministers without altering the system, is but ad-
journing the difficulty, which will again be very soon re-
produced, whoever may be the executors of an un-
movable policy. Will that policy yield to the advice
which it receives from all quarters
Much was said yesterday about a diplomatic note
from the Russian Embassies to the German Powers,
delivered in the name of the Emperor Nicholas, in which
the Czar protests against his being accused of ambitious
views in his interference in the affairs of the East, and
expresses his regret at France having separated herself
from the other Powers in their settlement, concluding
with a demand of the moral concurrence of the German
Confederation in the measures which the Four Powers
find themsch es cempelled to adopt in common to make
the stipulations of the Treaty of July 15 available. It
appears that the tone of this note is conciliating towards
France.
London, England, 1840-10-30

NEW WORK BY MISS PARDOE.

On tine let of November will be published, in Three Volumes,
cloth, pricey.)ls:_6d.,.with Engravings,

THE CITYof MAGYAR ; or, HUNGARY
and HER INSTITUTIONS in 1639-40.

By Miss PARDOE,
Author of " The City of the Seltan," " The Beauties of the
Bosphorus, &c.
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REPLY OF THE AUSTRIAN CABINET.

Ilsusa, Nov. 10 —The Federal Charge d'Affaires,
Baron de Fingesr, has conveyed to the knowledge of
Prince Nletternich the circular addressed to the States on
the 20th of October last, by which the Vorort announces
the Convocation of the Commission of military inspection,
and expresses the firm raaolution to cause the neutrality to
be respected which the European Treaties have insured to
Switzerland. The undersign,d, Ambassador Extraordi-
nary and Minister of his Imperial and Apostolic Majesty
to the Helvetic Confederation, has received, in conse-
quence of that communication, the honourable mission to
express to the Burgomaster and Council of State of
the Canton of Zurich, as Vorort, the high satisfaction with
which the Austrian Cabinet has received the sentiments
manifested in that circular. Tuose sentiments are worthy
jof the ancient family and loyalty of so loyal a
people, and are at the same time a solid gua-
rantee of the security and of the well-being of the Con-
federation in the midst of every tempest that might break
out in Europe. The undersigned has been charged
at the same time to give the Vorort in the name of his
Government the assurance that the efforts of Switzer-
land, having for its object to maintain her neutrality, will
always obtain the assent and encouragement of Austria,
for, in the eyes of the Imperial Cabinet, that neutrality,
founded on solemn treaties, is an inviolable palladium, and
consequently the principles of the Imperial Cabinet coin-
cide in that respect with those of Switzerland, so as to
exclude every interest that is divided. The undersigned
avails himself of this opportunity to renew to the Burgo-
master and Council of State of Zurich the assurance of
his high consideration, &c.
(Signed) Count De BOAIBELLE.
This d ,current pacifies great uneasiness. At the hour
of danger the measures of defence can be adopted with
the same activity, but also with more confidence. The
passage of the circular which speaks of France is applied,
it is said, to declarations which arc of a nature to dispel all
uneasiness on this side. It is stated that the adjournment
of the federal military authority will be very shortly deli-
berated upon.
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PUBLICATIONS.

Just published, in One Volume, price 195.,
AN AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR,
with REMARKS on the VARIOUS INCIDENTS
which have occurred during- FORTY-FIVE YEARS of his
LIFE, and a FULL DESCRIPTION of his MODE of
TREATING DISEASES, with REASONS EXPLANA-
TORY of HIS SYSTEM.
By SAMUEL WESTCOTT TILKE,
Medical Herbalist, Author of " Random Reflections on In-
dig,estion, Gout, Tenia Capitis, Scarlet Fever," Sic. &c.
" Mr. Tilke is one of those individuals who, born with a
wooden spoon in their mouths, have, by the alchemy of thrift and
industry, converted it into silver. He began the world as a jour-
neyman baker, but every intermission from the labour of the knead-
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man who makes such unceasing efforts us he has done to alleviate
the sufferings of humanity, is entitled to honourable mention."—
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.• In this volume we have the autobiographical memoir of a man,
whose career in life has been a chequered one, but who, by sheer
dint of perseverance, ail,' showing a gallant front to misfortune,
had the satisfaction of seeing all his efthrts crowned with success.
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and benevolent strain.. As a Medical Herbalist, Mr. Tilke has
effected a variety of surprising cures in obstinate cases of gout,
rheumatism, and indigestion. His mode of treating some of these
diseases is fully described in the course of his Memoir, and be has
added reasons explanatory of his system, so that he who runs may
read."—The Sun, Nov. 5.
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London, England, 1840-12-02

PROVISION MARKET.

Butter is in good request, and prices o■ the aev.ince.
Fine Irish is worth 1033. to 104. per cwt. Prices are on
he advance for Bacon, and a good demand exists.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

LIVERPOOL. COTTON MARKET, TUESDAY.—The Cotton
Sales to day are .1,000 bags, chiefly American ; full prices
were obtained, and the market closad with' much firmness
on the part of the holders.
Livs.acool. SHARE LIST, DEC. I.—Eastern Counties
Debentures 4 ; Glasgow and Ayrshire 281 ; Great
Western Fifths 9; Landon and Birmingham 163; 32/.
Shares ,18:1-; Quarter Shares 071-; Brighton United Com-
pi.ny 29;1 ; Marathester and Birmingham 22 ; Midland
Counties New Shares, :q ; North Midland 76.

Extract of a letter from New York, Nov. 13 :—" The
Boston Bank have agreed to loan the Philadelphia Banks
one and a half millions of dollars, and application for
another million has been made to the New York Banks,
one half of which, it is said, has already been sub-
scribed, and as the Philadelphia Bank only asks for two
and a half million dollars, it is thought there will be no
difficulty in their resuming in January next."
We have received Montreal Papers to the 10:h Nov.
EXCHANGES AND STOCKS.
On London-60 days, Montreal Bank, 9 per cent.
60 days, City Bank, 9 percent.
60 days, Bank of British North America,
9 per cent.
30 days, Government, 101 per cent.
New York ants Boston, 3 days, Bank, 1 per cent.
Sovereigns, each, 245. 61
Montreal Bank Shares, 11:1 per cent. prem.
We have received Quebec papers to the 7th Nov.
LOVER PROVINCES, 11.kI.IFAX, OCT. 27.—We under-
stand that the elections, particularly throughout the eastern
section of the province, will be warmly contested. A num-
ber of new candidates have already offered, and others are
expected to came krward. The poll for Halifax will
commence on Tuesday, Nov. 3.:
London, England, 1840-12-02

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COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.)

(Sittings in Banco.)
HIND, CLERK, V. REYNOLDS (CLEkK).
It will be remembered that this action was brought to
try the right of the Bishop of Ely to nominate the Minis-
ter of St. James, Bury, to which office the defendant had
been nominated by the Corporation of that borough.
The question arises out of the section of the Municipal Cor-
poration Reform Act which requires Corporations to sell
the right of nomination to all benefices and ecclesiastical
preferments in their possession, and gives the right of ap-
pointment to all vacancies which might occur before such
sale to the Bishop of the diocese. The verdict was taken
by consent for the defendant, the nominee of the Corpora-
tion ; and last term Mr. Sergeant Stephens, after an z.r-
gument of great length (which we reported fully), ob-
tained (on the part of the Bishop's nominee) a rule nisi to
set aside the verdict.

Mr. Sergeant BOMPAS this day showed cause against
the rule, arguing that the office did not come under the
denomination of a benefice or ecclesiastical preferment.
That it was an office which the Corporation had the op-
tion of leaving vacant, if they thought fit to discontinue the
appointment, being only that of reader, and such as a
layman could fill.
Mr. Sergeant STEPHENS replied.
The argument had not concluded when we went to
press. There is this curious fact in the case, that the
Corporation wanted to sell the patronage, under the Mu-
nicipal Act, but the Ecclesiastical Commissioners inter-
posed and would not allow them, on the ground that the
office was not within the meaning of file Act. Thus, the
Corporation being prevented from selling, the Bishop of
Ely seeks to deprive them of the patronage without com-
pensation.
London, England, 1840-12-02

SENTENCES AND SESSIONAL RESULTS,

Cases postponed to the next Session—The Right lion.
James Thomas the Earl of Cardigan, and Capt. Douglas.
Acquitted on the ground of insanity, and remains until
her Majesty's pleasure shall be known—Arthur Legani
Pearce, for maliciously shooting at his wife.
The following were sentenced to transportation :
For Life—George Littleton, for manslaughter in St.
Giles's.

For Fifteen Years—J. Calladine.
For Fourteen Years--Win. Mason, alias Boswell ;
John Smith.

For Ten Years—Mary Ann Harrison, George Jolly,
Jane Wilson, Mary Joy, George Brown, John O'Brien.
For Seven Years—Wm. %Venial], Wm. Randall, John
Farrell. Anne Raine. Ann Stokes, Ann Berry, John Wat-
kins, Thomas Millard, NV. Boyle, Henry Marshall, Wm.
Armstrong, D. Backway, G. Bloomfield, E. G. Hop-
gcod, H. Jackson, Wm. Langford, B. Coombs, Fred.
Holton, George Pickering, George Brooks, George Rey-
nolds, Wm. White, Thomas Miller, .1. Mason, George
Rice, J. Hughes.
A great number were sentenced to imprisonment for
various terms.

The Court at its rising adjourned to Monday, the 14th
day of December inst.

Fl 11 E.—Between eight and nine o'clock on
Tuesday night a fire, which owing to the prompt arrival
of the Farringdomstreet and West of England engines
did but little damage, broke out in the workshops of
Cocks, pewterer, No. 66, Soow-hill. It appeared that
a portion of the premises used to melt the metal is situa-
ted in Cock-lane, and by some means a spark from the
furnace had fallen down an aperture leading to two large
rooms underneath, which arc in the oocupation of Mr.
Pugh, ironmonger. The spark fell on a quantity of char-
coal and paper, which speedily ignited. Mrs. Cocks is
insured in the Alliance.
THE A RMY.—(llublin).—The draft from the
depot companies of the 76th regiment, destined to join
the service companies of the regiment at Bermuda, em-
barked at Londonderry this morning on board her Ma-
jesty's steam-vessel Alban, which vessel immediately put
to sea. The Alban is expected to arrive in Kingstown
harbour to-morrow morning, and the draft of the 30th
Foot, also destined for Bermuda, and now in Dublin,
will be embarked on board this vessel for Cork, for final
embarkation, in the Victory freight-ship (with the drafts
of the 76th), now daily expected at. Cork harbour.
Lord and Lady Lyndhurst intend to return to
Paris in a few days, and are not expected to come to Lon
don till after Christmas.
London, England, 1840-12-02

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CAVALRY.

Ist Dragoons.—ThisCOlpshts marched from Edin-
burgh for Glasgow to relieve the 2d Dragoon Guards,
ordered to the former place.
4th Light Dragoons—May be expected to arrive in
England from Bombay in May, 1842. The regiment
was in good health and full strength at Kirkee on the
22d July.
9th Light Dragoons—Arc to embark for Bombay in
June next, to relieve the 4th Light Dragoons.
12th Lancers—Stationed in the Royal Barracks,
Dublin, 24 sergeants, 6 trumpeters, 290 rank and file,
and 257 troop horses.
13th Light Dragoons—lt is rumoured that this re-
giment will be made Lancers (in place of the 9th, who
go to India to relieve the 4th,) and to be styled Prince
George of Cambridge's Lancers. The blue clothing is
being made up with great taste, the broad skirt is done
away with, and one somewhat sim;lar to that worn by
the 17th Lancers substituted, also white passing up
the back, and yellow stripes on the overalls.
14th Light Dragoons—ls the regiment selected to
relieve the 16th Light Dragoons in Bengal, but we are
at present unable to state the precise period for their
embarkation.
London, England, 1840-09-15

,`~' e

LONDON:
rtiESDAY. SEPTEMBER 15, 1840•

he treaty of the 15th of July seems to us to
RIVt
a 11" aspect to the state of affairs, not only
regards our relations with France, but as regards
have via Ministers. Great apprehensions of war
:l
excited,been principally by the violent t la-
ti aP'e used by the Paris journals, and the prepara-
" for war announced by the French Govern-
tent' and Our Ministers have been made responsi-
i: for the apprehensions. The Tory journals
ea `e seized hold of the circumstance with great
h!erness, and have held up the Ministers to public
,0 ted) as having by their conduct exposed the
tvlintrY to all the danger of war. They, how'
must be judged by their own acts, not by the
:faduct of the French Government, or the articles
treaty Paris journals, and by the publication of the
We are enabled to do justice to them.
_ In the treaty, then, we boldly affirm that there
one article, or one word, at which the French
‘iavet mnent could justly take umbrage. The li-
mitation prescribed to the territories of the Pacha
EcYPT, is wholly an affair of internal regula_
:a between him and the SULTAN, of which no
ti" has a right to complain. As a friend of
the'' PActiA, France 'night justly have been ap-