The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-24 00:00:00

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FINE- ARTS.
MOUNT EGMONT, FROM TEE NORTH
SHORE OF COOK'S 'STRAit, IV:R IF\ ZEA-
L4ND.
We have here another of ifullmandel's litho-
graphic illustrations, which represents a tilde
expansive landscape in one ofthe most Drymautio
parts of New Zealand. In the front-ground ap-
pear one or two huts, near which are grouped
some of the natives, who are busily engaged in
!burning off wood for potatoc grounds; in the
middle distance a thick, leafy copse, here.and
there broken into little sylvan glades or alllevs,
stretches far and wide, affording excellent shel-
ter for birds and beasts; and in the remote -dig..
tance soars the lofty eminence, Mount Eg-
mont, its summit clad with eternal snow, and
rising abruptly from a vast level plain. The
scene is one in which beauty and grandeur are
combined, and might vie, in either respect. witii
some of the most celebrated landscapes in
Switzerland. The varying tints of the luxuriant
copse—which bears a strong resemblance to an
Indian jungle—here catching the full blaze of
sun-light, and there wrapped up in deep gloom,
are disposed with great art, and exhibit a spirit
and vividness that never could have been im-
parted to them by the old, and somewhat tame
process of iithographic engraving. Tire print is
one that would show. to considerable advantage
in a neat, plain gilt frame.

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.
SUN.—The Stock Markets presented a tranquil appear-
ance to-day, but there has been no fluctuation of the least
consequence in the quotations. Consols have realised
88L- to 89 for the opening, ex-dividend. Exchequer
Bills have been steady at 10s. to 12s. premium, and East
India Bonds have, been marked Is. .to 3s. premium.
India Stock for the opening has obtained 245 , and Bank
Stock has been firm at 165 to 1654 ; Reduced Three-
and-a-Half per Cents. realise 984 to 98i.
A slightly improvd value was borne by Spanish Bonds
to-day, but then the transactions were very limited.
The Actives ranged from 23i to 24. The Colombian
Bonds were a shade higher, viz. 2(4. Belgian Stock was
worth 101, being an advance ; and Dutch Tiki.l7o,nd-a-
-, lirdfprr''ContA.. t itintc 52 to -514.
A moderate business has been done in Shares again
to day. Great. Western Railway were much the same,
viz. 184 premium ; South Western improved to 19a and
2oh prem. Birmingham were 75 to 76 premium ; and
York and North Midland 39 premium. Brighton were
12, North Midland 29, Manchester and Leeds 5 to 5-L
Midland Counties 14i, and Northern and Eastern, 91 dis.

IRELAND
TRADE IN IRELAND.
DuntAN, DF.c. 22.—There is, unfortunately, very little
of manufacturing industry in this country ; but limited
as are our sources of employment in that way, the pre-
sent depression -is felt very severely. Within the last
week a cotton printing factory, in the suburbs of this
city, has altogether stopped working, and 150 persons
who had constant and remunerative employment, have
been discharged, at a season of unparalleled distress
aniongst the poor.
At a recent meeting of the manufacturers of the pro-
vince of Ulster, held in R:lfast, very deplorable accounts
.were gives of the depressed condition of the linen trade,
which forms the great staple of industry in the northern
counties. The Londonderry Journal, after a diligent inquiry
in the counties of Derry and Tyrone, states that the distress
is really much more extensive than had been represented at
that meeting. Everywhere (says that journal) the people
are convinced that their distress proceeds " from that re-
strictive policy of foreign States which has been recom-
mended to, and in a manner forced upon them, by our
own vicious example ; and further, that it is only by our
ceasing to exhibit the example that we can expect any
abatement of their imitative system."
The Londonderry Journal adds that the general failure
.of the potato crop, to the extent of one-third, will greatly
aggravate the distress produced by want of employment.
Coax-LAWS.—A meeting, on a very large scale, will
be held in the Rotunda to-morrow evening, to consider
the ruinous effects of the Corn-laws. The Lord Mayor,
it is said, will preside. Mr. Cobden, M.P., is expected
to attend.

NEW CORPORATION OF LONDONDERRY.
On Monday the election for the new. Town Council
took place, and the Reformers obtained a considerable
majority. The Tories and Orangemen in this " ancient
Protestant City" made a bold fight, but they were sig-
nally defeated.

WOOLWICH, DEC. 23.—Extensive improve-
ments are at present in progress connected with the
works at Gibraltar. General Sir John T. Jones, of the
Royal Engineers, was especially despatched some months
ago to make an examination of the fortifications, and ac-
cording to his opinion there appears to be a necessity to
remodel the whole; with very little exception. A strong
gang of convicts is forthwith to be sent to that place, to
• execute the heavier portions of the work, and a large re-
inforcement of mechanics is to be sent there as soon as
possible, but whether they will be civil or military is at
present undecided.. -Lieutenant R. C. Moody, of the
Royal Engineers, whose departure from Woolwich to as-
sume the Lieutenant-Governorship of the Falkland
Islands was noticed in October last, when off the Bill of
Portland addressed a letter to his sister, Miss Moody,
Guernsey,aid having enclosed it in,a bolge
a similar manner, -he threw it overboard. The bottle'
was picked up last week by one of the coast-guard, off
Blachinton, and forwarded to Miss Moody, and its safe
arrival was acknowledged by her father, Lieutenant-
Colonel Moody. From the date it appeared the bottle
had been thirty-four days at sea.
• MURDER AT STOKE-UPON-TRENT. -- On
Monday evening and Tuesday last the town of Stoke
was thrown into a state of great excitement, by a.report
that a man named Thomas Morris, a brewer, had laid
violent hands upon his wife, and thereby caused her
death, whilst he was in a state of intoxication. The
report proved but too true. On Tuesday afternoon an
inquest was held on the body of the deceased, Elizabeth
Morris, at the Old Swan Inn, Stoke. The first witness
called was a niece of the prisoner's and deceaseffi,
named Fanny Ililditch, a little girl ten years of age, who
stated that Morris and deceased lived at their house.
Witness remembered Morris coming home on Monday
night, about nine o'clock.' Her aunt (the deceased) was
nursing a baby about ten months old, and sat by the
fire, making a cap and putting flowers in it, There was,
no other person in the house except Morris, the de-
ceased, witness, and the baby. Morris said he would not
have the cap which the deceased was making in his
house. He endeavoured to get the cap from her, and
she resisted. He said he would throw it on the fire, and
she replied that he " durst not," and he replied that he
" durst ;" and some further altercation took place. lie
then struck his wife a violent blow on her brow, upon
which she fell with her head upon his knee. He
pushed her off to the floor, which was of brick. After
she was down he kicked her twice on the side,
and some time - after tried to lift her head
from the floor, but it fell down again ; and he
then said that. he " could not help it." De-
ceased could not get up. Witness went to call a neigh.
hour, named Mary Sweetnam, and told her that deceased
was dying, upon which she went to Morris's directly.
Morris was quite drunk. Mary Sweeeeeastnedamlsaayidaesrheesswtehnet
to Morris's house with her ; the deceased
home floor on her back, and Morris was kneeling down
by the side of her. He exclaimed when witness entered
the house, " Aye dear, aye clear, Mrs. Sweetnam." lie
had his left arm under her head. Witness asked what
was the matter, and he replied " he thought she was
dead, as he perceived no breath." Witness then laid
hold of deceased's hand and rubbed it, but she was quite
dead. Morris said something must be done. Witness
then went and called Sally Irarrison and Betsy Mitchell,
telling them that Betsy Morris was either dead or dying.
They came in soon, and then witness went to her own
house, and sent a man who lodged with her to call Mr.
Davis. When she went back to Morris's deceased was
quite dead,
was then adjourned until Wednesday,
theirfurther
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and they lifted her on the sofa. The inquest
evidence had been adduced, the Jury r
dict—" That the deceased came to her death by violence
n;ted after
used towards her by her husband Thomas Aforris," who
was committed to take his trial for the offence at the next
Assizes.

'-ve grieve to observe that the distress in Paisley
•is still on the increase. There are at present above
13,000,_ people dependent on the supplies of charity for
Sard theSiste subsistence.
Tf
•ti6uries a state of things truly lamentable,
Of it is, that there are no immediate
Prospects of a change for the better. The warehouses
of the manufacturers are filled with goods, and so para-
lyzed are the few capitalists which the general wreck has
left, that they have neither the spirit nor the energy to
attempt ally new branch of industry.—Ayr Observer.
The Bordeaux papers mention that, on Satur.
►la, ev ,„, the buildings of the Fish-market in that
city fell down with a tremendous crash. Fortunately
nobody was in them at the time. The cause of the ace'-
, dent isfnnt specified.
The Chamber of Commerce at Metz hat come
to an unanimous resolution to promote the communica.
Lion of the town with Germany and Paris, by means' of
a railroad from Sarrebruck running through Metz to
Sedan, Mezieres, and Reims, and joining at Compiegne
the grand intended line from Paris to Lille.

THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA.--A Correspon-
dent asks-us to warn the Emperor Nicholas. " I have
great faith in dreams (he says), and, last night, I dreamed
that I saw the Emperor otliussia, and that he was for-
saken, solitary, and in distress. On reading the morn-
ing Papers to-day, I find that a new Ministry is to be
firmed at St. Petershurgh ; that the Minister of Police,
because he only suppressed some conspiracies amongst the
mhility, and did nut inform the Emperor, is displaced,
and that the Emperor meditates making a great blow tit
his unruly nobles by abolishing serfdoM. I have noticed
that changes and projects of this description precede
the demise of the Czars, and I should not be surprised
i to. learn that the Emperor Nicholas had beers treated. as
.
ens the Emperor Alexander and the Emperor Paul,
It is such an unusual thing fir a Soverefixi of Russia to
die of old age, that it is impossible to re of change and
conspiracies in the Court of St. Petersburgovereign.h without
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anticipating a change in the person of the
We fulfil the request of our Correspondent in conveying
his warning through'thc public to the Czar Nicholas.
THE RIGHT FloN G. R. D.t.wsoN.--On
Monday last, Mr • DaWksir formally accepted the Com-
missionership of the CtlOdill, vacated by the decease of
Sir Irenry Freelingi Batt 'We • are informed that Mr.
Dean. the present Chairman of the'Board, will shortly re
tire, when Mr. Dawson will suce6d him. The post which
Mfr. Dawson has assume' is one of great responsibility.
It presents, 'especially amidst the changes which are
contemplated in the Customs,' a wide field for the exer-
cise of his business talents and indtistry.-,-- West .of
Enyttnd_,C9nscrputive.

NEW WORK BY MAJOR NAPIER.
In a few days, in 2 vols. small Bvo.,
EXCURSIONS ALONG THE SHORES
OF THE MEDITERRANEAN.
By MAJOR NAPIER,
Author of " Scenes and Sports in Foreiga Lands," Ere.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

MISS COSTELLO'S NEW WORK.
Just ready, in 2 vols. Bvo., with numerous Illustrations,
APILGRINIMAGE TO AUVERGNE,
FROM PICARDY TO LE VELAY.
By MISS LOUISA STUART COSTELLO,
Author of " A Summer amongst the Bocages and the Vines,"&c.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street,
Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty.

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN.
UNDER the MANAGEMENT of MADAME VESTRIS.

ON MONDAY EVENING, DEC. 27,
Will be performed, Colley Cibber's Comedy of SHE WOULD
AND SHE WOULD NOT.—Don Manuel, ,Mr. W. Farren;
Don Philip, Mr. Cooper ; DJU Octavio, Mr. Walter Lacy ;
Trapanti, Mr. Harley; Hyppolyta, Mrs. Nisbett ; Flora, Mrs.
Walter Lacy ; Rosara, Miss Cooper; Viletta, Mrs. Orger.
After which will be produced the New Grand Christmas
Pantomime, entitled GUY EARL OF 'WARWICK ; OR,
HARLEQUIN AND THE DUN COW.
Doors to ie opened at half-past Six—the performances to
commence at Seven. Dress Boxes, 7s. ; Second Price, 3s. 6d.;
First and Second Circles, ss. ; Second Price, 2s. 6d. ; Pit, 35.;
Second Price. 25.; Gallery, Is. Tickets and places for the
Boxes to be taken of Mr. Grogan at the Box-office, from Ten
till Four, where Season Tickets may be had upon application.
Private Boxes to be had so!ely of slr. Andrews, bookseller,
157. New Bond-street.

NEW STRAND THEATRE.
SPLENDID CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES.
Monday, Dec. 27, and every evening during the week, Mr.
JACOBS, the ROYAL VENTRILOQUIST and GREAT
MODERN MAGICIAN, whose performances during the
last two seasons created a great sensation, will, for a third time,
have the ho;:our of submitting to the public his unrivalled and
truly pleasing performances. His NECROMANTIC TEM-
PLE will be found superior in every respect to those on former
occasions. His Ventriloquism has undergone considerable
change and improvement; in the delineation of the various
characters he is the first in Europe ; a great treat is afforded to
the audience in this department.
Mr. Jacobs, in addition to his own interesting entertainment,
has added those of Mons. ROSSEAU, the celebrated
FRENCH EQuILIBRIsT ; Herr KREUZER'S PHAN-
TASMAGORIAL DISSOLVING PORTRAITS, which
are on an entirely new system; and the Classical Experiments
of the PATAGONIAN WONDERS. The tout ensemble
forms a Combination of Talent not to be surpassed.
Doors open at half-past Six, commence at Seven. Boxe;,
2s. 6d., Children, is. 6d. ; Pit, Is. 6d., Children, Is. ; Gal-
lery, 6d. Half-price a Quarter to Nine; Boxes, Is. 6d. ; Pit,
Is. ; Gallery, no half-price.
Carriages to be in waiting Ten Minutes to Eleven.