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The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-15

THE WEATHER.

This is the longest winter that has been felt in the
southern parts of England for many years past, and it
has been only partially broken since the 19. th of De-
cember, by westerly winds and rain for eleven or twelve
days in January. _

The whole of the present month (February) to the
10th has been frosty, with light falls of rain, had, sleet,
and snow, nearly all of which have been converted into
solid sheets of ice, and covered the trees, the tops and
weather sides of the houses, and the ground nearly to
the depth of an inch, by which means we now perceive
scenes of novelty that scarcely ever happen in this part
of England, that is to say, men and boys skating and
sliding on the pavements, in the open squares, in the
streets, and even in the carriage roads for many miles
inland.

All the ponds, pumps, moats round the fortifications,
marshes, and salt water lakes arc firmly ice-bound, very
similar to a winter in Holland.

The coldest days and nights here in December were
on the 15th and 25th (Christmas Day), when the ex-
ternal thermometer receded to 13 degrees, and to 16
degrees on the leads of the Observatory ; on the former
day there was a conjunction of Saturn and the sun,
which induces a great degree of cold in the winter
season ; and Fahrenheit's thermometer at St. Paers-
burgh at the same time was 491- degrees below freezing
point.

Oa January 7th the thermometer here indicated 20
degrees, and on the 2d and 3d of the present month it
went one degree lower. The 3d was the coldest day
this winter, when the mean temperature for the 24
hours was only 22i degrees.
It snowed more or less in December on seven days,
in January nine days, and i❑ the present month to the
10th six days, the whole depth on a plain surface with-
out drift amounting to nine inches.
Since the 12th of December, the beginning of winter
here, there have been 41 frosty nights ; ice has ap-
peared in the bed-rooms 11 nights ; and on several oc-
casions, from sunset to sunrise, ice has accumulated in
the external air on the ground to the depth of one inch
and a half.

These are only a few particulars of the severity of
the winter.

The brightest side of the picture of the weather, is
the beneficial effect the snow, which lay long on the
ground, will unquestionably have on the arable lands,
which fortunately- were sown with wheat last autumn
more extensively than for many years past.
Ba assured that the winter is not yet over, for the
planetary aspects with the sun on the 19:h of February,
the 1 I th'and 23d of March, indicate a remission of
temperature, frost, and probably snow.
[We are indebted for the above article to Dr. Burney,
of the Royal Academy, Gosport.]—Brighton Herald.
London, England, 1841-02-15

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MARYLEBONE VESTRY.

On Saturday, at the meeting of the Marylebone
Vcstry, a deputation of the rate-payers presented a
memorial calling upon the Vestry to oppose the Bills
stout to be brought into Parliament for the purpose of
placing the paris% under the operation of ecclesiastical
jaw. The deputation having been heard in support of
the memorial,

Mr. YOUNG moved "That the Vestry viewed with
alarm any attempt to place the parish of St. Mary-
lebone under ecclesiastical law, or in any way to inter-
fere with its 'neat Acts without the consent of a ma-
rority of the rate-payers, and that a public meeting be
called to take the matter into consideration."
Mr. KENSETT seconded the motion.

The Rev. Dr. PENFOLD opposed it. He said it was
high time something should be done to prevent the
recklers expenditure of the funds of that great parish
in litigation. The Rev. Gentleman proceeded to advert
to the reductions which the Vestry had made in the
,salaries of himself and brother Rectors, and he thanked
God that there was in force the injunction of the Lord
Chancellor to restrain them, or, it was his belief, that
the finances of the parish would be utterly ruined.—
(Oh, oh.)
Mr. KENSETT said that the Rectors' salaries, when
the new Vestry came into power, were between 7001.
and 13001. a year, whereas the Act only allowed them to
have 500/. With regard to the contemplated measures,
they were most dishonest. They knew they could never
succeed if they attempted to take away the ballot, but
they insidiously sought to introduce a clause giving plu-
rality of voting for every 101., which, if carried out, would
give the Duke of Portland no lees than 202 votes.
Tile Rev. 'Dr. DIBDIN defended the BiH. He be-
lieved that Sir J. C. 1135110(13e% Act had greatly depre-
ci tted the respectability of vestries. The qualification
of 401. was too low, and he saw no reason why the ob-
ject of the Bill, to have the vestrymen elected by their
districts, should not be carried out, as it would give all
parties a better opportunity of being represented.
Lie debate was then adjourned tilt Saturday next.
London, England, 1841-02-15

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WRECK ON THE BACK OF THE WIGHT.

FRESHWATER, FEB. 13.—The fine Russian ship Castor,
650 tons, Captain Lovolitia, from Lisbon t• Stavegar, in Nor-
way, with a cargo of salt, ran on the Isle of Wight, near
Atherfield, about one o'clock this morning, the weather being
very thick, and it blowing, very bard from the south. Her
rudder and part of her keel and sheathing came on shore, and
her crow, 23 in number, were landed this day. There appears
no chance of her being got off, indeed she can hardly be ex-
pected to hold together twenty-four hours longer : she beat
over the rocks, and is on the beach Within one hundred yards of
the shore, and has five feet water in her bold : 18 of the crew
are gone round in a pilot boat to Cowes; the mate and two
men at that time vroald not leave her.

When the day broke a schoonej7;as seen close in with the
land, to the westward of the ship, and in a few minutes she
would have shared the same fate, having got a sight of her
dangerous situation she was able to haul her wind and weather
the unfriendly shore—had she been a brig or ship she could not
have cleared the rocks.

HANWELL LUNATIC ASYLUM.

TO THE EDITOR 01 THE SUE.

Sir,—As a rate-payer of county of Middlesex, and
consequently a contributor to the above establishment, and
also taking a particular interest in the welfare of the unfor-
tunate class of afflicted beings who aro confined w Willa its
walls, 1 attended the Sessions House, on Thursday last,
to hear the discussion upon certain charges recently
brought by the Rev. Mr. Trimmer, against the Visiting
Justices, for misrepresentations contained in their Report,
to the County, respecting the success of their recent expe-
riments in the treatment of the inmates of that at lum. I
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of Sir John S. Lillie, for an inquiry into the truth of
those charges, against a system which entails upon the
ceuntry so much additional expense, without any corres-
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The most disgusting case under the non-coercion sys-
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ad nauseam," and it appeared that parties had succeeded,
under that system, of committing suicide, who had unsuc-
cessfully attempted the same thing unde the previous one;
and these facts clearly showed that the 55th Report of the
Visiting Justices was incorrect.
Tho further discussion stands adjourned till to-morrow,
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Hughes, one of the Magistrates, who spoke at some length
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COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.

()MOH OUR OWN CORIIRSTONDINT.)
FED. l4.—Arrived the Lovely cruiser, Coll, for orders, with
a cargo of coals ; Susan, Giles, from Falmouth, for Newcastle,
with sulphur ore ; Mary, Lower, from Dublin, for Newcastle,
ditto ; Catherine, Murray, from Yahall, for London, with
oats ; Ann, Clements, from Falmouth, for London, with iron ;
Therese, Tampke, from Newport, Wales, for Rotterdam, ditto ;
Zelli, Vancs, from Cardiff, for London, ditto.

13. Arrived the North Briton, Fall, from Surabaya, for
orders, with rice ; Johann* Nieman, from Pernambuco, for
orders, with sugar ; Charles Lo Grand, from Rio, for orders,
with coffee.
London, England, 1841-02-15

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN.
;ENDER the MANAGEMENT of MADAME VESTRIS.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 15,
Will be repeated Ebakspere's
MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.

Theseus, Mr. Cooper ; Quince, Mr. Bartley; Bottom, Mr.
Harley ; Flute, Mr. Keeley ; Snout, Mr. Meadows ; Snug,
Mr. F. Matthews ; Hermia, Mrs. Nisbett ; Oberon, Madame
Vestris ; Titania, Mrs. W. Lacy ; Puck, Miss Marshall; First
Fairy, Miss Rainforth.
To conclude with
Th• GRAND CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME, entitled
THE CASTLE OF OTRANTO; OR, HARLEQUIN
AND THE GIANT HELMET.

• Hauloquis, th r. C. J. Smith ; Clown, Mr. T. Ridgway ;
Pantaloon, Mr. Alorolli ; Columbine, Miss Fairbrother.
To-morrovr, The White Milliner, with Brother Ben, and the
New Pantomime.

On Wednesday, The Midsummer Night's Dream, with the
New Pantomime.

Doors to ke opened at half-past Six—the performances to
commence at Seven o'Clock.

Dress Boxes, 7s. ; Second Price, 3s. 6d.; First and Second
Circles, ss. ; Second Price, 25. 6d. ; Pit, 3s. ; Second Price,
25.; Gallery, ls.
Titketts and places for the Bens to be taken of Mr. Grogan
at the Box-office, from Ten till Four, where Season Tickets
nay se had open application.
Private BOXIva to be had solely of Mr. Anch aws, bookseller
167. New Bond-street.
London, England, 1841-02-15

quote from the schedule of the Act such items
as may most interest our commercial readers :

Duties on Goods imported :

Serling,
For every barrel of wet salted beef, pork, or tongues,
not exceeding 2001 b, and other
propor-
tion
Hams, bacon, dried beef, dried tongues,
,dried and
smoked salmon and cheese, at the rate per cwt.... 0 3 0
casks in'
For every barrel of pickled fish
For every firkin of butter
For every firkin of lard
For every box of smoked herrings. ............ ...
For every barrel of wet salted salmon
For every box of tallow candles, 61bs weight . 0 1 0
For every box of wax or sperm candles, 56Ibs weight 0 2 6
For every box of soap, 561bs, weight 0 0 9
For every bushel of peas, beans, calavances, or barley 0 0 3
For every 100 cwt. of biscuit or, bread
For every barrel of wheaten flour, 961bs 0 1 0
On every cwt. of rice
On every cwt. of salt
For every 1,000 bricks
On every cwt• of sugar, the produce of any British
plantation
... .... 0 10 0
For every cwt. of coffee, the produce of any British
plantation...
And after those rates for any greater or less quantity of such
goods respectively.
On all oils, not being perfumed oils ; di ugs of all sorts and
resins ; split peas anti pearl barley—at tho rate of five per cent.
on tha value.

On all goods, wares, merchandize, plantation, supplies,
clothing, anti effects of every descriptisn, not previously enu-
merated—for every one hundred pounds of the value thereof,
51. sterling.
London, England, 1841-02-15

JESSIE

[We have much pleasui a in quoting the follow-
ing beautiful and tender lines to a young lady
from Mr. Imlah's poems, which we noticed with
deserved commendation last week.—ED. SUN.]
My blessings upon thee—my bonny young lassie,
My blessings upon thee by night and by day ;
May health, peace, and joy, bo thy handmaids, sweet
Jessie,
And all whom thou lovest companion thy way ;
To thee may this earth bloom as Eden-liko even,
As hope's fondest dreamings all beauty and bliss,
0 sweet be thy portion till welcomed in heaven,
The realm whose beings thou'rt like to in this

Thou art fair as the rose blushing new into blossom,
And pure as the lily that peeps on the lea,
0 I close mean the heart be and cauldrife the bosom,
Where love kindles not in the light o' thy c'e.
The star burns the brighter as eve grows the dimmer,
Sac lcndest thou life's gloom a heavenly ray,
Yes, welcome and warm as the sunbeam o' simmer,
Thou smirst—and the tempest cloud passes away I

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.

COMMITTEES ON PETITIONS FOR PRIVATE BILLS

FOR THIS DAY.
I. British Plate Glass Company.
2. East Rctford Court of Requests.
3. Gainsburgh Small Debts.
4. Wells (Somerset) Roads
5. Church of England Life and Fire Assurance, Trust, and
Annuity Company.
6. Forth and Clyde Navigation.
7. Birkenhead Church.
8. Birkenhead Gas and Waterworks.
•
0. Peak Forest Canal.
10. Harrogate Improvement.
11. Whitby Improvement.
12, King's Lynn Port.
13. Manchester Infirmary.
14. Newport Dock.
London, England, 1841-02-15

MORNING EDITION

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Ilampshire Tckgraph.)
PORTSMOUTH, FEB. I3.—The Sate(lite, Com-
mander Robb, arrived to-day, from Bermuda, which
sho left on the Bth of January, having encountered on
her passage continued easterly winds.—She left the
Winchester (with the flag of Sir Thomas Harvey) at
Bermuda, which was to sail on the arrival of the Ha-
lifax packet, due on the 24th, for the West lndies. It
was reported that it was the intention of the Admiral
to rendezvous at St. John's, New Brunswick. The
Pickle schooner sailed from Bermuda a few days before
the Satellite left, for the West Indies. Lieut. Hol-
land, late of the Pickle schooner, came passenger in
the Satellite, having been succeeded in the command
of that ves3cl by Lieutenant Montresor, of the Win-
chester. Lieut. Tydd, of the 7Gth Regiment, also
came home in the Satellite. •

The Selig, and Pique, all on their way to Eng-
land, to ether with the Satellite., now at Spith:ad,
be paid off forarAith.

ibe Seallower, and her tender, the Cracker, stationed
over at. Jerscy for the protection o: the Oyster Fishery,
but under the orders of this port, hive subscribed a
day's pay to the widows and orphans of the crew of:the
Fairy. Iler Majesty the Qtr,!( n has giv, n 1001., Pricee
Albert f.:O/., Captain Lech 11, and the officers of the
Victory, Rear-Admiral Bouvcric's flaz-ship, al. Capt.
Sir T. Ilastingi, Sir R. Grant, and Capt.. Childs, 1/.
each. Commander Douglas, 10s. ; Captain Basil Ha:l,
11 ; and the mates studyihg at the R0y..1 Naval C7:l-
- one day's pay, towards the same benevolent object.
London, England, 1841-02-15

DREADFUL MURDER.

It is our painful duty to secord ono of the most cold-blooded
murders that has ever been perpetrated in any country. As far
RS we have been abl:t to learn, the circumstances are as follow :
On Sunday last Mr. James Cogill, of the parish of Claren-
don, was sitting alone in his residence, when two black men
went up to him, and demanded money. Ile ordered them
away; they became insolent, and refused to depart; upon
which the unfortunate gentleman struck ono of the fellows
with a stick, and he immediately received several blows about
the head, which stunned him. In this state he was then
dragged into an adjoining room, when his throat was cut, and
several wounds were inflicted on various parts of his person.
The wretches afterwards broke open a desk, and took a sum of
money contained in it. One of the fellows, upon apprehen-
sion, gave up the money he had received as his share. They
were both lodged in Spanish Town Gaol on Thursday after-
noon.—Jamaica Devateh of Dec. '26.

We have received this morning files of Ja-
maica journals to the 26th December inclusive.
On the 22d, Governor Sir CHARLES METCALFE
pforogued the House of Assembly to the Ist of
February. In his speech on that occasion the
.Governor thanks the House for the extreme rea-
diness with which it granted the supplies—for
the zeal which it manifested in revising the cri-
minal code, and the law of debtor and creditor—
for the total abolition of the punishment of whip-
ping—for the liberal grants made to schools and
chapels of all religious denominations, Roman
Catholics included—and for in every way co-
operating with him to give effect to the instruc-
tions of her MAJESTY'S Government. Sir C.
METCALFE appears to experience none of
the difficulties experienced by his predecessor
in keeping the Legislature of Jamaica in order.
He is, in fact, as popular with the whites as Sir
LIONEL SMITH was with the coloured race.
Among the most important Acts of the last
Session was one for levying duties on nearly every
description of imported or exported goods, to
meet the expensed of the Government. We
London, England, 1841-02-15

TALLOW MARKET.

The business in Russian Tallow was very limited, but tho
high prices paid in necessitous cases only. The nearest price
of fine P.Y. Candle was 47s on the spot and for arrival.
HOP MARKET.

Prices very firm, and choice samples sought after, with few
,remaining unsold : indeed, nearly the whole crop of last season
has passed from the hands of the planters.
WATERSIDE POTATO MARKET.
The supply of Potatoes was very small throughout last week,
which, together with the bad quality of most of the samples
offered, caused a dull trade, but at full prices. York Reds,
90s. t 0.955. ; Guernsey and Jersey, 735. to 78s. per ton.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEW WS

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

We have very numerous arrivals this morning—not less than
four American packets have arrived ; the date of the latest
arrival is of Jan. 22. It appears that the United States Bank
Shares were done as low as 466 47, afterwards they got up to
521; Exchange on London 108 to 1081.
We have received Montreal Papers to the 17th Jan. The
news they bring will be found in another column.
Another dreadful explosion has taken place at Louisburg ;
eighteen persons were killed and five wounded, besides several
persons on shore who were badly wounded; the boat was
literally torn to pieces.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, SATURDAY.---The sales to-
day were 5,000 bags, of which 1,500 were on speculation. A
better feeling has prevailed, and we note a slight improvement
in the prices.
MAricssisTisa STOCK EXCHANGE, FEE. 13.—There has
been a more general inquiry for Shares to-day; the market is
firm. Manchester and Leeds, 7534; Ditto, Halves, 33% ;
Lancaster and Preston, 31 31i ; Ditto, New, 20; London and
South Western b7i 58 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 24i ;
North Midland, 73 75: Manchester and Salford Water
Works, 54.
London, England, 1841-02-15

SNIITHFIELD.

There was a good supply, with a dull sale for Beef and Mut-
ton, and lower prices were submitted to; Veal was much in
demand, and sold well ; Pork unaltered. Beasts 2,639 ;
Sheep 20,680 ; Pigs 390 ; Calves 48. Beef 3s. 4d. to 4s. Bd. ;
Mutton 4s. to 4.. 10d. ; Veal ss. to ss. Bd. ; Pork 3s. Bd. to
46. Bd.
London, England, 1841-02-15

THE MARKETS-(THIS DAY).

CORN EXCHANGE.
Last week's interruption of the navigation caused the arrivals
of all kinds of Grain to be very small. The fresh supplies Lave
been still limited. Thlcomillers readily purchased the best runs of
Wheat at an advance of is per quarter on last quotations, and
the best Foreign experienced a similar iraprovement The
Barley trade dull, and former prices have hardly been obtained.
Beans and Peas sold, slowly at their late value. Oats met a
moderate demand, an sales were made at former terms. There
was some firmness in the Flour trade at last quoted prices.

TRICKS OK BOA RD OF err P
Wheat,Red (old) -s. -s. Beans, Small (new) 43i 455.
---. White (01d)......-s. -s. --- (old) .. 45- 495.
------ RedoB4o) 52,. 545. - Tick (new) 37 395.
---Fine 554575. •---_. (old) 41s. 445.
---- Superfine 58s. 645. -- Harrow (new) 40s. 41s
--. White (184 b) ....Ms. 545.
......-.--- Fine €O3. 635. Brank
--- Superfine 665. 70s. Oats, Feed
----Foreign free sls. 70s. ------ New 00 ~ 2.35.
Ilyt 38s. 40s. - Poland -5 • $
Barley 265. 375. New 25, 28%
- Grinding •ts 28s. - Potatoe -s s.
- Malting .325. 355.
Malt s6s, !os. - Scotch 27, Ms,
-- Fine New 625. 635. - Irish 185.... 21..215,
Pease, Grey, New Ts. 386, Flour Town (per sack).... 50s s`s.
--. Maple Now . 40, 425, - Second. 46,485.
-.. White .345. 3;s. --..... Nadi* Country.... 45 46 ,
-. Boilers 375. 385. Bran ll3 12..
ARRIVALS OF GRAIN IN LONDON DURING I AST WEEK
Wheat. Barley. I oats. Flour
English .«..... 187 qrs. 718 qrs. 400 ve 412sat6s
Irish - - -
Foreign ... - -

-- brls,
London, England, 1841-02-15

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present unrivalled state of perfection ; showing also the actual
construction and practical uses of all the Machinery and Im-
plements now used in Great Britain, with the mplufacturing
processes of every description.
By JOHN NICHOLSON, Esq., Civi' Engineer.
This comprehensive work, containing nearly one thousand
pages of print, and upwards of one hundred copper-plate en-
gravings, exhibits the actual state of scientific improvement in
British industry, a% it is found in tl e workshops and manu-
factories of the kingdom. With a Supplement, containing a
view of the Public Work of this country, by Baron Dupin.
London: Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper, 23, Paternoster-row,
London, England, 1841-02-15

THE GREAT BORE.

" The neighbourhood of Spalding ha; long been cele-
Lrated for producing pigF. A noted pig-breeder of Lin-
coln has at this time a boar measuring in length five feet
six inches, exclusive of the head arid tail, one foot ten
inches across the back, four feet eight inches round the
throat, six feet six inchs round the breast, and seven feet
round the body."—Lincoln Mercury.

This great Lincoln Boar with his haunches so stout—
The Lambert of swine—is a marvel, no doubt,
But a still greatet Bore is that fat.pated elf,
The high-Tory Member for Lincoln himself
London, England, 1841-11-08

T3IE.A.TRICA.L.

Rubini, on arriving at Bayonne, is said to have been
met by a person of distinction from the Musical Lyceum
of Madrid, to urge him immediately to proceed to the
Spanish capital, whither the illustrious tenor started,
under an escort of 30 horsemen.
London, England, 1841-11-08

No 1e1,3,19

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITU-
TION, REGENT-STREET.—MORNINGS and
EVENINGS except SATURDAY EVENINGS.
ARTISTS, ENGINEERS, and INVENTORS of merit
will in future have their Works Illustrated and Described in
Rotation, with the view of further promoting and securing the
Public attention to their deserts, and of increasing the variety
of New Popular Lectures. The subject of one of the NEW
LECTURES is Professor CLARK'S PATENT PROCESS
for PURIFYING the WATERS SUPPLIED to the ME-
TROPOLIS. The DISSOLVING VIEWS, with Additions.
The DISSOLVIN G ORRERY, MICROSCOPE, and nearly
Two Thousand Works of eminent Art, Science, and Ingenuity.
The Diving Bell and Diver. A VIEW of CANTON, ela.
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MORANHC VIEWS, are added to the Evening Exhibition.

Admission to the whole, One
Opens at Half-past Ten o'clock in the Morning, and Seven
o'clock in the Evening.

LONDON and BRIGHTON RAILWAY.
NOTICE.—In consequence of a fall of earth on the
Croydon Railway, Passengers are conveyed to and from Ne.v
Cross and the Dartmouth Arms Station on the Croydon Line
2} miles) by Coaches, and the remainder of the Journey by
ladway, the Brighton Line being now clear throughout.
The last trains from London and Brighton will start at a
QUARTER BEFORE FOUR O'CLOCK r.ar., and no
Goods Trains till further notice.
Horses and Carriages can only ba conveyed on the Railway
between Croydon and Brighton.
By order, THOS. WOOD, Secretary.
10, Angel-court. Nov. 3, 1841.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
ALTERATION of TRAINS for the WINTER.
Notice is hereby given, that on and after Ist NOVEMBER,
1841, the Trains will leave Paddington for Cirencester, Bath,
Bristol, and Bridgewater, as follows :-
6 o'Clock, A.M. 2 o'Clock, P.m.
8 // 51 5 ~ ~to Bristol only.
10. 15, „ Day Mail. 8. 55, ~ Mail.
12 „ Noon. 4. f-)0, A.M.
% Goods Train.
9. 30, r. m.
And from Bridgewater, Bristol, and Bath, to Paddington-
7, A.m., from Bristol. 12. 44, p.m., from Bridgewater.
8. 40, ~ 3. 30,
9. 30, from Bridgewater. 11. 40,
11. 30, 7/ 8' A.M. } Goods Train.
6, P.M.
Up from Cirencester to Paddington-
7. 50, A.M. 3. 30, P.M.
9. 35, 5. 45,
D. 55, 1. 40, A.M., Mail.
1. 40, P.M. 1. 40, }Goods Train.
5. 45,
Passengers may be booked to Cheltenham, Exeter, Ply-
mouth, Devonport, at the Railway Office, Princes street,
Bank ; or at the Paddington Station.
Further particulars of Trains, and the Stoppages at different
Stations, may be known by application at the Company's
Offices and Stations.
29th October, 1841.

Mail.
London, England, 1841-11-08

THE QUEEN DOWAGER.

It is with extreme regret that we have received in-
telligence confirming the worst fears respecting the
alarming and critical state of the Queen Dowager's
health. From communications we have received from
Sudbury Hall, we regret to state that her Majesty
has unhappily been deprived of speech for the last
three or four days ; and that it is only by signs
that her Majesty's wants and wishes can be ex-
pressed. The care and attention of her Majesty's me-
dical attendants have been incessant ; and the services
of the Royal household have been unremitting. It is the
express command of the Queen Dowager that the bul-
letins be shown to hor Majesty, previous to their trans-
mission to Marlborough House. Immediately on the ar-
rival of the bulletin in town, copies are despatched to the
Queen, Duchess of Kent, and Duchess of Glluce‘ter,
Dr. Chamfers returned to town yesterday evening, and
states that her Majesty is a little better, and gives some
faint hopes ; but there is no doubt that her Majesty
has been in great danger for some time past. The
answer to the numerous inquiries at Marlborough
House to-day is, that her Majesty is better ; no bul-
letin has been received to-day from Sudbury Hall.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.—The afflicting state of debi-
lity, and the symptoms which indicate imminent dan-
ger of a fatal termination to the insidious disease that
has taken so firm a hold of her Majesty's constitution,
we were the first to announce, from a source in the
means of knowledge to communicate the real state of the
case, we could well rely. We are sorry to state that no
alleviation of the alarming symptoms has been experi-
enced by the illustrious sufferer ; and that, although,
from the nature of the disease, a sudden termination of
life may not result, there is but slight hopes that medi-
cal skill will be successful in arresting its progress, or
even of materially checking its inroads upon the essen-
tial organs of life, for any considerable period.
London, England, 1841-11-08

timony of the esteem which the loyal conduct of the
troops under his command merited during the events
which occurred from the 2d of the present month, when
the.execrable rebellion of Don Leopold O'Donnell com-
menced, has been pleased to grant to the individuals com-
posing the force alluded to a cross of distinction confor-
mable to the model approved of, which those who are
decorated may wear on the breast in the usual manner.
His Highness has been also pleased to grant the same
distinction to the individuals composing the National
Militia of San Sebastian, as a reward for the patriotism
and fidelity with which they distinguished themselves,
protecting the important town entrusted to them from
the very commencement of the rebellion now so hap-
pily crushed."
The following is a translation of the address to the
Regent from the Ayuntamiento of San Sebastian:—
" TO THE REGENT OF THE KINGDOM, &C.
" Victory crowned your brow with her laurels. You
gave peace to the country, and the Spanish people con-
fided to your care the deposit of their laws, their honour,
and their Queen. No one is so worthy of such great
and such distinguished confidence.
" An impious faction tried to deprive Spaniards of their
rights and of their Government. You flew to crush it,
and it had not courage to await you. Your name terrified
the rebels; in flight alone they sought for safety.
" We remained loyal, because we have sworn to remain
so, and we have never, no, not once, violated our oaths—
those oaths which repose on our convictions.
" A second time the pacificator of our country, we
render to your Highness the homage of our sincere gra-
titude. Deign to receive the, protestations of the pure
attachment which we profess.
" And if our conduct, merits the esteem of your High-
ness, our satisfaction will be complete, our desire will be
gratified.
" San Sebastian, Oct. 30."
(Here follow the names of the members of the Ayun-
tamiento.)

* The article to which Senor Infante refers is the follow- i
ing :•-•=" La potestad de bacer ejecutar las leyes reside en el
Rei, y suautoridad se estiende a tode cuanto conduce a la con-
servacion del order publico en lo interior, y ala seguridad
del estado en lo esterior, conforme a la constitution y a las
leyes."--- Constitution de la Monarquia Espanola, Tit. vi.,
Art. 45.
fi Pase is the privilege of affirming or rejecting the Royal
decrees, or the enactments of the Legislature, assumed by the
foral authorities within the Basque provinces.
" Ayuntamientos will be chosen for the internal govern-
ment of the towns, to be named by those inhabitants on whom
the law confers the right of elections."—Tit. xi., Art. 70.
§ Referring to the Commission of Finance named by the
Political Chief a few days since, after the desertion of the
deputation to Bergara, and to which I alluded in a late com-
munication.
London, England, 1841-11-08

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.

.. ....
'JNDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. OSBALDISTON.
Continued Succession of Novelties, and second week of Two

original Domestic Dramas of great and powerful interest.
THIS EVENING, NOV. 0,
Will be performed a New Domestic Drama, called THE
WRECK OF THE HEART ; OR, THE STORY OF
AGNES PRIMROSE.—Wm. Norwynne, Mr. Dale • Henry,
Mr. Seaman ; Old Primrose, Mr. Cullen • Ralph, dr. Gard.
ner ; Agnes, Miss Vincent, the acknowledged Heroine of Do.
mestic Drama.
After which, a New Domestic Drama, entitled KATTY
O'SHIEL, the FOLLOWER of the FAMILY. O'Dwyer,
Mr. Dale ; Augustus, Mr. Seaman ; Guyton Gray, Mr.
James ; and Katty O'Shiel, Miss Vincent.
To conclude with ROBERT MACAIRE.—Robert Macaire,
Mr. E. F. Saville; Jacques Strop, Mr. Gardner; Pierre, Mr.
Roward ; Frederick, Mr. Seaman ; Marie, Mrs. Lee.
Boxes, 25.—Pit, ls.—nailer;, 6d. Half-price to the Boxes
Duty, at Half-past Eight.
To. morrow, Wreck of the Heart, Nature and Art, and Jo-
nathan Bradford.

THE RAILWAY SUN.
NOTICE.—A New Edition of the RAILWAY

SUN is NOW PUBLISHING.

THE CHINA SUN,
London, England, 1841-11-08

FOREIGN FUNDS.

Austrian, 5 per cent !Portuguese' 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent ..— 'Ditto, New Ditt0.........
Brazilian 80nd5.... 571 'Prussian' 5 per cent. ...
Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent IRu ssian, 5 per cent —
Chilian, 6 per cent...—. Ditto, Metallic Metallic
Colombian, 6 per cent... Spanish, b per cent 2li
Ditto, 1824. — Ditto, Deferred •
Danish, 3 per cent French, 5 per cent. —f. —c,
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent — Exchange
Mexican, 5 per cent.... French, 3 per cent —f. —e
Ditto, 6 per cent, 1625 —; Dutch, 2i per cent. sli
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per et. Ditto, 5 per cent.
SHARES
Great Western Railway (65 paid) 79
Ditto New Shares (50 paid 561
Ditto Fifth (4 paid) ... ... 8/
London and Brigiiton (50 paid) 3B
London and Blackwall Railway (25 paid)... , 9/
London and Birmingham (90) ......... ... .. 157/
Ditto Thirds (32 paid) ... 52/
London and Greenwich Railway (20 pd)
Ditto New Shares (20 paid) ..
Ditto Scrip. (6/ paid)
London and South Western
Midland Counties Railway (101) paid)
North Midland Railway (100 paid)
Paris and Rouen (12 paid) IOA
South Eastern and Dover (43 paid )... 19/
York and North Midland Railway (50 paid)- 801.
a

ROBBERY AND MURDER IN THE CHEDDAR
CLIFFS.—The celebrated chasm in the range of the Men-
dip Hills, known as the Cheddar Cliffs, was on Monday last
the scene of a brutal murder and robbery, committed on a
farmer named Baker, who occupied Hig!met farm, near
Cheddar. The murderers are suspected to be two per-
sons in the dress of navigators or railway men, for
whom search has been making.—Dorset Chronicle.
London, England, 1841-11-08

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

The Falkland Islands, situated as it were between the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans, are regarded by many emi-
nent naval authorities, as capable of forming noble ports
for our ships on the South American station. The
group of islands are about 200 in number ; and settle-
merits have been formed on the East and West Falkland.
The eastern island is stated to be 130 miles long by 80
broad ; the Smaller island 100 miles long by 50 broad :
containing together 13,000 square miles, situated 360
miles distant from the nearest main land. These islands
possess little short of 40,000 head of wild cattle, and
about 4,000 wild horses.
The Eagle,,so, and Castor, 36, at Chatham, are to be
put in commission.
On Thursday, the anniversary of the day on which
Acre capitulated to the British, an address was pre-
sented to Sir Robert Stopford, the Governor of Green-
wich Hospital, by the pupils of the Royal Naval School,
Catnberwell. About 800 boys of the Greenwich schools,
the majority of whom are the sons of seamen, and 2C03
all the sons of naval and marine officers, were present,
on the occasion. They dined together afterwards, and,
in a bumper of sherry, gave three cheers for the Governor,
London, England, 1841-11-08

PORTUGAL.

By the Tagus steamer, which arrived at Falmeuth on
Friday with the Peninsula mails, we have received news
from Gibraltar of the 28th, and from Cadiz of the 29th
ult.; from Lisbon of the Ist, and from Oporto and Vigo
of the 2d inst.

v.
Lisnozi, Nov. I.—The ten per cent. upon the interest
of the national inscriptions of the public debt passed in
the Senate on Wednesday last by a majority of 23 votes
against 12 ' • this law does not affect the bank of Lisbon,
which holds 3,800 contos de rein (about 870,0001. ster-
ling), of this paper as mortgages for loans, nor the Fo-
reign holders amongst whom Mr. Rothschild is one of
the largest. In the Chamber of Deputies the debates
have been principally of local interest. The discussion of
the project for the sale of national property in Madeira
and the Azore Islands, is not yet concluded. On Satur-
day last M. Jose Estevao, of the Oppolition, availing
himself of an " interpellation" of Ministers, begged to
be informed if it were their intention to do away with
the liberty of the press, as upon a review of late Minis-
terial proceedirgs the acts of the Government were fast
verging towards absolutism. M. Aguiar, the Prime
Minister, assisted by his colleague, M. Rodrigo da Fon-
seca Magalhaes, endeavoured to answer the arguments
of their certainly able antagonist, but to no effect. The
queries in point, it would appear, have arisen from the
numerous actions brought by Government against the
journals of the Opposition press, which amount at pre-
sent to 47. Many of these have already been decided
against the Government, and the greater number re-
maining are also expected to come off victoriously ; yet
no doubt remains as to the object Ministers have in view
—the ruin of the editors—because by the law lately
framed by them, the editors, though acquitted, are
liable to costs I

It has been decided in a Council of Ministers to grant
to the Spanish refugees, who so recently entered Bra-
ganza, a subsidiary daily pay of 240 reis (about ls. 2d.
sterling) to each of the officers, and 50 reis (or 3d. ster-
ling) to each rank and file.
Yesterday was the third anniversary of the birth of
the Infante Don Luis Felipe, Duke do Porto, second son
of her Most Faithful Majesty; but, being only a pequena
gala, no drawing-room was held; a few congratulatory
visits were made at the palace.
Exchange upon Lisbon, at 30 days' sight, 534 d. to 54d.
per in ilrei.
London, England, 1841-11-08

LITERATURE,

THE LAWS OF LANDLORD, TENANT, AND
LODGER, 6^c. By John Pater, Attorney-at-Law.
Stevens and Norton, London.
_ _

This work-is-drawn up in a familiar style, in
the form of question and answer, and contains
much information on subjects• which interest
nearly every person in the community. On the
more intricate cases of ejectment the writer
does not profess to enter, and properly so, as im-
perfect information in such instances might lead
to ruinous law-suits, and the book being
of a very limited size, could not contain
one half of them. It is intended rather
as a manual for private individuals, as well as
for brokers and agents, embodying numerous
decisions on the more ordinary disputes between
landlord and tenant. It contains a copious in-
dex, with an appendix of forms for leases,
notices. to .landlord or tenant, authorities from a
landlord to another person to distrain i alsO_ the
legal. mode of making out an inventory by the
party distraining. The authorities for the points
of law laid down are generally given. The fol-
lowing extracts respecting lodgings will be found
useful :

Before you take lodgings, particularly.those which are
unfurnished, you should see that the rent of the house is
paid up, and will likely continue to be paid; for if not,
your furniture:land goods will be liable. You should
also make inquiries on the subject of the housekeeper's
landlord, and also of the tax gatherer and collector of
the parochial rates ; for if distresses are levied for them
also, it may cause you considerable inconvonienoti, though
for the latter your goods havo-no light to be seized. If
you take fixtures from an outgoing tenant, be careful to
ascertain that you aro not paying for what in fact be-
long to the premises, and which the individual selling-
has no right to dispose of. There should alwa) s be a
written agreement, specifying the terms of the letting ;
the amount of rent; the time of entry; the length of
notice to quit required, and such other matters as the
particular circumstances of 3 our case may require. If
the lodgings are furnished, it will be requisite for you
to have a schedule of the goods they contain affixed to
your agreement.
Is a lodger justified in quitting apartments without
notice, merely from a fear that his goods may be seized
for his landlord's rent?

No : however reasonable his fears may be, ho cannot
remove without notice.—Rickett v. Tullick, 6 Carr. and
Payne, 66.
A person who verbally agrees to take apartments in the
house of another, upon the strength of which the bill for
letting is removed from the window, cannot be compelled
to perform his undertaking, which is void within the
meaning of the 4th section of the Statute of Frauds ;
but it is otherwise if the party had paid anything in
earnest, or entered on the premises, which would ap-
pear as part execution of the contract ; which, if so,
would enable you to maintain an action of assumpsit
against him for not occupying the lodgings pursuant to
the undertaking.—lnman and Stamp, Stark 12. •
London, England, 1841-11-08

EXTENSIVE SALE of SILKS,
SHAWLS, DRAPERY, CARPETS, FURNI-
TURES, HOSIERY, HABERDASHERY, &c.—By the
Direction of the Trustees, now selling off at very reduced
prices, on the premises, No. 53, St. John-street, Clerken-
well. Tl.e whole of the well selected and valuable Stock of
SILKS, SHAWLS, DRAPERY, CARPETS, FURNI-
TURES, HOSIERY. HABERDASHERY, &c., of the
late Mr. JAMES WILSON..
November, 1841.

METROPOLITAN PATENT WOOD
PAVING COMPANY.—At a Special General
meeting of the Shareholders, held at the Offies of the Com-
PanY, Nu. 4, Grosvenor Wharf, Milllaank, on Saturday, the
tith October, 1841.
CHARLES HULSE, Esq., in the Chair.
,A Report of the proceedings of the Provisional Committee
01 Directors from the commencement of the Company was
read by Mr. William Prosser, jun., the Secretary ; upon which
the following resolutions were severally proposed and carried
unanimously:—
That the Report now read be received and confirmed, and be
printed for the use of the Shareholders.
That the cordial thanks of the meeting be presented to the
chairman and Board of Directors, for the able manner in which
the
base conducted the affairs of the Company.
And that the proceedings of this day be advertised in the
M journals. *
• urnals. CHARLES HULSE, Chairman.

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EXTENSIVE SALE of SILKS,
SHAWLS, DRAPERY, CARPETS, FUR.NI-
TURES, HOSIERY, HABERDASHERY, &c.—By the
Direction of the Trustees, now selling off at very reduced
prices, on the premises, No. 53, St. John-street, Clerken-
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SILKS, SHAWLS, DRAPERY, CARPETS, FURNI-
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late Mr. JAMES WILSON.
November, 1841.
London, England, 1841-11-08

MITER/MY AND SCIENTIPIC.

George Frederick Beltz, Lancaster
Herald, died at Basle, of typhus, on his return to Eng-
land. Mr. Beltz was the author of the "Review of the
Chands Peerage Case," in 1834, and " Memorials of the
Order of the Garter."