The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-12 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, k4l.

JOHNSON, MAYOR.
A COMMON COUNCIL holden in the
Chamber of the Guildhall of the City of London, on
Thursday, the 11th day of February, 1841,
Resolved,—That this Court do petieon both Houses of Par_
liament to make such alteration in the Forms of Declaration
contained in 9th George IV., cap. 17, and Ist Victoria, cap.
5, as will enable persons professing the Jewish Religion to hold
Corporate Offices.

WOODTHORPE.

PUBLICATIONS.

Dedicated by Permission to 11. M. the KING 0: the
BELGIANS.
MR. JAMES'S NEW NOVEL.
On Wednesday next, in 3 vols. post Bvo., price 11. I Is. 6d.
CORSE de L E ON; or, the Brigand.
By G. P. R. JAMES, Esq.
Author of " Henry of Guise," " The Huguenot," " The Reb-
ber," " The Gentleman of the Old School," " The King's
Highway," &c. &c.
London : Longman, Orme, and Co.

GUNS, GUNPOWDER, SWORDS, &e.
This day is published, in 1 vol. Bvo., price 9s. cloth.
ENGINES of WAR ; or, Historical and
Experimental Observations on Ancient and Modern
Warlike Machines and Implements, including the Manufacture
of Guns, Gunpowder, and Swords. With Remarks on Bronze,
Iron, and Steel.

By HENRY WILKINSON, M.R. A.S. &c.
London: Longman, Orme, and Co.

This day, Part I. (to be completed in 12 parts, ss. each), of
A DICTIONARY OF
SCIENCE, LITERATURE, and ART,
comprising the History, Description, and Scientific
Principles of every branch of Human Knowledge ; with the
Derivation and Definition of all the terms in general use.
Illustrated by Engravings on Wood. General Editor, W. T.
RRANDE, F.R.S.L. and E. ; assisted by JOSEPH CAU
VIN, Esq., and various eminent Literary and Scientific Nen.
" The array of contributors is strong; and, so far as we have
glanced at the work, its information appears round as well as
condensed, and with some of the animation which a vein of
original thinking gives to composition."—Spectator,
London : Longman, Orme, and Co.

Now ready, in 2 vols. post Bvo., with Portrait, Autograph, &c.
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THE LIFE of BEETHOVEN,
Including his
CORRESPONDENCE WITH HIS FRIENDS,
REMARKS ON HIS MUSICAL WORKS, &c.
Edited by IGNACE MOSCHELES, Esq.
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N STRICTURE, PILES, and other DIS-
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Baronets, and Knights of the British Empire, will contain the
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of Great Britain.

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DRAMATIC POEM. Now ready.
GEORGE STEPHENS'S HUNGARIAN
DAUGHTER.
" The passionate imag►nation and pathos of George Stephens
seems to spring out of the ground like one of the old Eliza-
bethan dramatists revivified. The old English Dramatists are
incessantly invoked by the critics for the purpose of confound-
ing with despair the children of to-day. Here now is just such
a man; there is no more mistaking his genius than the sun
blazing beyond."—lntroduction to New Edition of Schlegel on
Dramatic Art and Literature.

C. Mitchell, Red Lion.court, Fleet-street.

THE SPORTING REVIEW.
Edited by " CRAVEN."
UNDER THE ESPECIAL PATRONAGE OF HIS
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ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT.

The January Number, being the Commencement of a New
Volume, offers the best opportunity to those who purpose be-
coming Subscribers to this periodical, among the contributors
to which are many of the most distinguished characters in the
British sporting circles. In the February Number, also, ap-
peared the first chapter of a novel work by the Editor, entitled
" Hyde Marston ;" abounding with incidents, anecdotes, and
biographical sketches of sporting life in the present day : to be
continued monthly.
J. Mitchell, 33, Old Bond. street, and all Bookseller►,.

SECOND COLONY OF NEW
ZEALAND.
Several Gentlemen, who arc engaged in preparing to found
a Second Colony in New Zealand, on a plan resembling
that of the First Colony which emigrated in 1839, under the
direction of the New Zealand Company, invite the co-opera.
tion of ethers who may be disposed to join in the enterprise.
It is intended that the Second Colony shall be on a larger scale
than the First, and shall emigrate in a body during the en-
suing summer.

For further informatiots4oly, by letter, or personally, every
day between the hours of 'I welve to Four, to Bryan Edward
Duppa, Esq., Colonists' Room, New Zealand House, London.

NK of AUSTRALIA
e-street, London.
3TORS.
Mark Boyd, Esq.
W. P. Craufurd, Esq.
John Connell, Esq.
John Mitchell, Esq.
J. P. Roberson, Esq.

THE ROYAL BA.]
No. 2, Moorgat
DIREC
B. Boyd, Esq., Chairman
J. W. Sutherland, Esq., Vice-
Chairman
Thomas Meux, Esq.
George Webster, Esq.
Alexander Cockburn, Esq.
BANKERS—The Union Bank of London, Moorgate-street,
and Argyll-place, Regent-street.
STANDING COUNSEL—P. Laurie, Esq.
SOLICITORS—Messrs. Parkin and Webster, and Mesars.

Johnston and Fat-pillar.
The Directors grant LETTERS OF CREDIT aid BILLS
at thirty days' sight, upon Sydney and Launceston. Bills
transmitted for collection at the charge of 2 per cent. on the
amount realized.

By order of the Board,
GEORGE H. WRAY, Manager.

PURSUANT to a Decree of the High Court
of Chancery, made in a Cause COLE v. STUTELY,
the:Creditors of MARTIN COLE, late of Southampton-street,
Bloemsbery, in the County of Middlesex, Esq., deceased, who
died in the month of December, 1822, are, by their Solicitors,
on or before the Bth day of March, 1841, to come in and
prove their debts before \YumaAt IVINcrIELD, Esq., one
of the Masters of the said Court, at his Chambers in Soutamp-
ton-buildings, Chancery-lane, London; or, in default thereof,
they will be peremptorily excluded the benefit of the said Decree.

PURSUANT to a DECREE of the HIGH
COURT of CHANCERY, made in a CAUSE of
MARTIN against GURNEY, the Creditors of SIMON
MARTIN, late of City of Norwich, Banker, (who died in
the month of January, 1839), are, forthwith to come in and
prove their debts before Sir GIFFIN WILSON, one of the
Masters of the said Court, at his Chambers, in Southampton-
buildings, Chancery-lane, London ; or in default thereof they
will be excluded the benefit of the said Decree.
TAYLOR, SHARPE, FIELD, and JACKSON,
41, Bedford-row, London.

YORK TAVERN AND HOTEL, ST. HELEN'S-
SQUARE, YORK.
_...

JANE and ELIZA SIMPSON beg respect-
fully to return their most grateful thanks to the Nobility,
Clergy, and Commercial Gentlemen in particular, for the very
decided preference which has been given to this Hotel since
they succeeded to the business of their late Parents, and hope,
by continued assiduity and attention to the comforts of their
guests, to merit that patronage which has hitherto been so li-
berally bestowed.
J. and E. S. feel it their duty to inform those passengers by
mail or stage-coach, who intend patronising their Hotel, that
these conveyances arrive at, and depart from, the Gateway of
the Coach-office (two doors from the Hotel), and unless they
ask for SIMPSON'S HOTEL, it is probable they may be
conducted to a Lodging-house near the Gateway, which has
no connection with their Establishments.

P 7. B.—An Omnibus leaves the Hotelfor every railway train,
York, Jan. 27, 1841.

DAVIES'S CANDLES, 6d. per lb. ; Wax
Candles, Is. 2d. ; Fine Wax, Is. sd. ; Extra-fine
Moulds, Waxed Wicks, Md. ; Composite, Is. ; Transparent
Wax, Is. 9d. ; Geluine Sperm, Is. 911. ; Genuine Wax,
2s. Id. ; Yellow Soap, 465., 545., and 60s. per 1121bs. ;
Mottled, 625. and 665. ; Windsor and Palm, Is. 4d. per pac-
ket ; Old Browa Windsor Soap, Is. 9d. ; Rose, 2s. Od.
mond, 2s. 6d. ; Sealing Wax, 4s. 6d. per lb. ; Sperm Oil,
9s. Od. per Gallon ; Solar Oil, 3s.
For Cash, at DAVIES'S Old-Established Warehouse, 63,
St. Martin's-lane, opposite New Slaughter's Coffee-House.

AMERICAN COLONIZATION

SOCIETY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR-My attention hav;ng been called to a report of
certain meetings, held at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly,
by the Rev. R. R. Gurley, of the city of Washington,
United States, in support of the American Coloniza-
tion Society, which appeared in your columns of List
evening, allow me to state in explanation, that the
course my friend Mr. Scoble pursued on that occasion,
was entirely owing to the conduct of the Chairman,
who, contrary to all precedent, and in violation of the
arrangements which had been made previous to the dis-
cussion between the respected opponents, in the pre-
sence of Dr. Hodgkin and myself; and to which the
Chairman was a party. Notwithstanding the protest
of Mr. Scoble, frequently repeated, he chose to inter-
pose irrelevant speeches, and to consume the time which
ought to have been devoted to discussion between the
two gentlemen. Under these circumstances, Mr. Scoble
could do no otherwise than retire ; he had told the
Chairman he should do so, if he continued to pursue
that line of conduct, and he was bound in honour to act
as ho did.

I find there is no mention of the note of which I
was the bearer to Mr. Gurley, from Mr. Scoble, on his
retiring, in the article referred to. This not, was read
to the meeting, and proposed to continue the discussion
with a gentleman properly qualified to preside as Chair-
man, and stating Mr. Scoble's readiness to make any
arrangement that might suit the convenience of Mr.
Gurley, in order to bring the discussion to a proper
close. And lam fully warranted in saying that he is
still prepared to meet Mr. Gurley, and to prove that
the American Colonization Society is not worthy of
the support of British philanthropists ; and that
vrhile it has inflicted on the coloured population of the
United States immense evil•, it has not accomplished
one of the objects in Africa, on which its advocates in
this country rest its claims. Mr. Scoble is, I believe,
now waiting a reply to his note, as to whether Mr.
Gurley intends to meet him or not.
I am, Sir, your's respectfully,
Islington, Feb. 9th, 1841. JOSEPH SOUL.

FIRE AT THE DEANERY HOUSE

OF ACHONRY.

ADMIRABLE CONDUCT of the PEASANTRY.
We are anxious to direct public attention to the
following statement from a Correspondent in the County
of Sligo :
It is with much concern we have to state that an
alarming fire broke out in the premises of the Deanery
House of Achonry, in the county Sligo, on Friday
night, the sth inst. The fire was occasioned by one of
the chimneys of the house having ignited, and the wind
being so high, .blowing quite a hurricane, particles of
burning soot were carried to the valuable haggard in
the rear. Some of these having lodged on the corn
stacks, the flames spread with a rapidity which nothing
could arrest.
Within half an hour, above two hundred people had
collected from all parts of a wide-spread district, and
many more came at intervals during the evening, from
distances of four, five, and six miles, the flames
having been seen from afar. It was soon seen that all
attempts to save the corn and hay in the haggard would
prove unavailing ; but by the best arrangements, and
with the most energetic exertions of the people, the pro-
gress of the flames was happily checked, and the large
turf stack, stables, and offices, were thus preserved from
the destruction which threatened them on every side from
the masses of blazing hay and straw which were carried by
the wind from the haggard, the con tentsof which were, we
regret to state, totally consumed. Providentially the wind
continued to blow in a direction which saved the
dwelling-house, though for some time it was in immi-
nent danger, until some brave fellows, at the risk of
their lives in such a storm, got upon the roof and ex-
tinguished the flames which had begun to extend from
the chimney to the rafters. The fire commenced be-
tween seven and eight o'clock, and continued until
morning. During the entire of a most severe night,
the people continued to watch, in turns, the progress
of the flames, to prevent their extending, and to carry
water from the neighbouring stream. Literally, " men,
women, and children," might be seen all night exert-
ing themselves, while their clothes were actually frozen,
which had been saturated with water.
It was truly a gratifying sight to witness the exertions
of a kind-hearted and grateful people on behalf of a
Protestant clergyman ; and to their further credit be
it added, that, notwithstanding the house, stables,
barn, and yards were open all night, and hundreds of
people coming in and out of the kitchen to warm
themselves, not a pin's worth was missing from the
premises the next morning.
We hope these facts will be made known in Eng-
land. How different a picture do tney give of the
state of the country from that which the enemies of
Ireland represent : they describe the Protestant clergy
of Ireland as " preaching the Gospel at the hazard of
their lives." Such is the statement of the Rev. Mr.
Sewell, of Oxford, in a letter to the Rev. Dr. Millar,
of Armagh, published in the last number of the Iris/i
Ecclesiastical Journal.—Dublin Evening Post.