The Sun.
London, England, 1840-01-20 00:00:00

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.

The Herefordshire hounds will meet on Tuesday, at Eng-
land's.gate-at ten.

Mr.-Candler's foxhounds Monday at Severn-bank; Wednes-
day, at Spetchley ; Friday, at Ornhersley—st half-past ten.
The B. V. H. Tuesday, at Milborne Port ; Friday, at Bag-
bere-common.

Mr. Tudway's hounds Tuesday, at Yarlington ; Thursday,
at Bateomb-lodge ; Saturday, at Nettlebridge.
The Crewkerne
,harriers Tuesday, at Pilsdon-hill ; Friday,
at Weston-hill.

Mr. Archer's foxhounds Monday, at Clapper-bridge; Thurs-
day, at Tregear-lodge—at half-past ten.

Hoilock's hounds Monday, at Lucknam ; Friday, at
Avoncliffe-wood.

The Middleton harriers Tuesday, at Lower Pertwood-farm ;
Friday, at Knook-barn—at eleven.

The Somerset Subscription foxhounds Friday, at Raleigh's-
cross—at half-past ten.
The Nelmes foxhounds Tuesday, at Nossey ; Saturday, at
Dagenham—at half-past ten.
The Essex Union foxhounds Tuesday, at Purleigh ; Satur-
day, at Bradwell—at half-past ten.
Mr. Hellier's foxhounds Monday, at Princethorie ; Wed-
nesday, at Stoneleigh-abbey ; Friday, at Stone-bridge.
The Surrey harriers Wednesday, at the Green Man, Putney-
heath—at ten.

The Vine hounds Thursday, at Worting ; Saturday, at Nut-
hanger—at eleven.
Sir S. Stanley's hounds Tuesday, at Barnston Town-end—
at ten.

Mr. Leche's hounds Tuesday, at the Trotting Mare ; Thurs-
day, at Worthenbury ; Saturday, at Pentre Bychan—at half-
past ten.
Sir T. Boughey's hounds Tuesday, at nisei:brook ; Thurs-
day, at Lizard; Saturday, at Knowlwallgate, Trentham—at
half-past ten.
The Essex and Suffolk hounds Tuesday, at Elmsteath
market ; Friday, at Wilton—at half-past ten.
Mr. Giles's hounds Thursday, at Bishop's groom--at ten.
Lord Moreton's hounds Tuesday, at Healey-wood-gate ;
Thursday, at Leaehlade ; Saturday, at Ampney-park—at half-
past ten.

The Southweld hounds Tuesday, at the Fourth Milestone on
the Louth-road ; Thursday, at Thornton-village ; Saturday, at
Tothill-wood—at eleven.

The Hopton harriers Thursday, at Thurlton White Hcrse—
at eleven.

The East Suffolk harriers (Mr. Roberts's), at Addkton ;
Friday, at Newborne -hall—at half-past ten.
The Heythrop hounds Tuesday, at Parker's Arms, North-
leys ; Thursday, at Ditehley-house ; Friday, at Eyford—at
half-past ten.

The Berkshire Hunt Wednesday, at Nuneham ; Saturday,
at Tar-wood,

• Baron Rothschild's staghounds Thursday, at Dinton-castle—
at half-past eleven.
Mr. White's hounds Tuesday, at the Victoria. Inn, Roche—
at nice.

The Badsworth 'hounds Tuesday, at Askern ; Thursday, at
Ackworth-raoor-top; Saturday, at Kirby Guide-post—at half-
_ _

Mr. Surtees's hounds Tuesday, at Prudhoe ; Friday, at
Hamster tey—at eleven.

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The Duke of Cleveland's hounds Wednesday, at Etherby ;
Saturday, at Croft Whin—at half-past ten.
The Earl of Harewood's hounds Wednesday, at Searcroft-
bar ; Friday, at Wilstrip—at half-past ten.
The Sinnington hounds Tuesday, at Wombleton ; Friday, at
Middleton—at ten.

The Eddlethorpe hounds Wednesday, at Wilberloss-mill—at
eleven ; Friday, at Plueltham—at ten.
The Hurworth hounds Thursday, at Dimsdale New•bridge
—at ten. _

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The Cleveland hounds Thursday, at Acklam-lane-end—at ten.
The Boroughbridge harriers Tuesday, at York-gate; Fri-
day, at Aldborough—at half-past ten.
Lord Segrave's hounds Tuesday, at Purgedovrn ; Wednes-
day, at the Blacksmith's shop on the Tewkesbury and Glou-
cester road.
The York and Ainsty hounds Tuesday, at Skelton; Thurs-
day, at Skipwith-bridge; Saturday, at Copgrove—at half_
past ten.
The Perthshire hounds Wednesday, at Ardoch ; Friday, at
Keir—at half-past ten.
The Hambleton hounds Tuesday, at Cosby-village ; Satur-
day, at Old Bytam—at half-past ten.
The Wigton harriers Wednesday, at Cross-hill ; Friday, at
Dalston—at half-past ten:
The Union harriers Wednesday, at Lealvo-hill ; Friday, at
Aspatria—at half-past ten
The Eamont harriers Wednesday, at Barton Church ; Sa-
turday, at Plumpton-head—at half-past ten.
The U. P. hounds Wednesday, at shaw_ •
hill; Friday, at
Tardy-gate—at eleven.

The Chinese Generals divide their troops through all
the towns and provincial districts. - That of Qua.ig-ton
contains ten cities of the first order, nine of the second,
and seventy-four of the third. But as in these places
Of the third order, there are some that are mixed up
with those •of the first and second, only seventy-four
walled towns are counted in the province, in each of
which, according to its extent and importance, a suffi-
cient garrison is distributed to maintain the people in
subjection.

The number of families in this one province—
and it must be borne in mind that this only one,
and amongst the least of fifteen is, according to
the most recent returns (1728) of the popula-
tion of China, 483,360. That of the men,
without reckoning the women or children under
twenty :ears of age, is 1,978,000. The whole
population of China, as estimated by our authority at
about the same period, was 10,128,790 families, arid
without reckoning the Princes of the blood, the Mi-
nisters of State, the Nobles, the Officers, as well of
police as the military,the bonzes or priests, the eunuchs,
women, and children—the number of male inhabitants
of the class of the common people,.above the age of 21
years, is computed at 58,916,800, exclusive of a pro-
diffbious number of people that live habitually in vessels
and rafts, so that the water appears as thickly peopled
as the earth. The Portuguese, when, in 1577, they
penetrated for the first time into China, astonished at
the vast extent of the population, gravely asseverated
in the accounts they sent to Europe, that the Chinese
women usually bore twelve children at one birth.
This enormous population, however, far from adding
strength to the country in times of invasion, would ap-
pear to have conduced to its speedier subjection ny
fierce raid determined enemy ; a circumstance that re-
minds us of the terrible repartee attributed to Attila,
the scourge of the west, who, when admonished as to
the dense population of the countries he was about to
attack, replied, " That the sickle gathered more abun-
dantly in a thickly-sown fieldthan in a thin or barren one!'
We have before seen that the Chinese cavalry is not
over-remarkable for its steadiness in a charge ; nor is
even that of the Tartars—according to the best testi-
mony, including that of d'Herbelot and Galand--en-
titled to very much greater eulogium on the score of
discipline. As Cesar describes the fir,;t onset of the
Gauls, so is the first charge of the Tartar cavalry cha.
racterised by its fierceness and impetuosity ; but the
slihtest check, or failure of sudden and complete suc-
cess, is
sufficient to convert the attack into as sudden a
rout and confusion, from which all attempt to rally them
is hopeless.
As regards the general government of the army, al-
though the supreme control is, we have seen, vested in
one particular Court, of which the mandarins compo-
sing
it
asole
judges, yet can no matter of
importanceinto effect without the joint helper
re constituted
be
carried
and mutual concurrence of the other . Courts of the em-
pire, or, as we should term it, of all branches of the
executive. Thus, in the instance of war, the
n b r of
the troops, the quality of their officers, the
march
of the
armies, &c., are provided for by the fourth Court, but
the money to pay them must be had from the second.
The great principle of the Chinese policy is to keep
up, in time of peace as well as war, great and well-
appointed armies, in order, not only to obtain credit
and respect from their neighbours, but also to stifle,
or rather prevent, any distubance which may
happen at
home. Heretofore, a million of soldiers were sent to
guard their great wall ; a less number than that, also,
to garrison their frontiers and great towns would have
been too little. Now they think it enough to keep gar-
tisons in their. most important towns. Besides these
standing forces there are. 15,0f10.0r 20,000 mon in each i
province, under the command of private.officers: They I
have also soldiers to keep their island.s, especially Hay- I
nan and Formosa.
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Their soldiers arc tolerably graceful in appearance,
and pretty well disciplined, for the Tartars have almost
degenerated into Chinese ; and the Chinese continue,
as they always were, soft, effeminate, enemies of hard
labour, and better at making a handsome figure at
muster or in a march, than in behaving themselves gal-
lantly in action. Tarts begin with
.heat and
briskness, and if they can make their enemies give

Stockport. —The Mayor, the Town-clerk, Mr. Nel-
strop, John Slack, Charles Hudson, Sefton, and A. Pen-
dlebury.
Wilsden (near Bradfor,l).—Mr. George Hanson.

It is alleged that Cabrera has been poisoned.
A PATRICIAN COACHMAN.—On Tuesday
ast Lord Edward Thynne came up before the Com-
missioners of the Insolvent Debtors Court in order to be
discharged upon his petition. He was described in his
schedule as of a variety of residences, and late a driver of
the Quicksilver Southampton coach. His debts were
stated to be 4,6011. 4s. 6d., of which sum he had re-
ceived no consideration for 1,8691.65. 5d., and 1,244/.
had been twice entered. He had no assets. Amongst
the items in the schedule was one for 1601., which he
had received as gratuities from passengers while in the
situation of a driver of the Quicksilver coach, and 181.
for broken whips. Mr. Cooke and Mr. Woodroffe ap-
peared us counsel for the insolvent, and upon the officer
of the Court asking if there were any opposition to Lord
Edward Thynne, no one appeared to answer. Mr.
Commissioner Bowen having minutely inspected the
schedule, asked the insolvent if he were not before dis-
charged by this court, to which he answered in the
affirmative. He was discharged in November 1337,
when a copy of his father's will was filed, with several
other documents, in this court. Mr. Commissioner
Bowen—Did you receive no other gratuities then the
IGO/. from passengers, for I perceive you hired the
coach, as well as drove it ?—I hired the coach from
Alton to Arisford,a distivrice of About ten miles, but the
speculation was a very gal one, and never paid me. The
only money I received was from passengers travelling by
the " Quicksilver," in the usual manner. If • the conch
had been a profitable concern, would you not
have had a share in the profits?—No, Sir, that I
would not ; for it was only to be paid so much a mile
for the keep of the horses. And are you quite sure
you were to have no share in any of the profits ?
Certainly, none whatever. Do you meen the Court to
understand, that the coach did not yield enough to re-
imburse you ?—Most dee:lack ; it was nearly all the
way through a coutinuotu, loss. After a few necessary
alterations had been ma de in the schedule by the di-
rection of the Court, the insolvent was declared to be
entitled to his discharge forthwith. The Court was
crowded to excess during the examination.
THE POSTAGE STAMPS.—We learn that the
construction of the stamps is advancing with all speed ;
the several artists to whom they are entrusted being
actively engaged upon them. In the stamp for letter
paper, and the adhesive' stamp, a profile of the Queen is
the principal ornament.
THE LATE SIR THOMAS CHAMPNEY'S IN-
SOLVENCY.—A large meeting of the creditors of this
deceased Baronet was bed yesterday at the Gray's Inn
Coffee-house, Holborn, pursuant to a Gazette notice to
that effect. It was attete ded by upwards of 100 gen-
tlemen, anxious to learn 'what was to be the fate of their
respective claims. The'
.object of the meeting was
stated by Mr. Robinson,. one of the assignees, who was
in the chair ; and Mr. Laurance, the solicitor, folly ex-
plained the nature of the effect of Sir Thoinae's
second insolvency, and the present position of affairs.
It appeared that Lady Mostyn Champncys. the saidow of
the deceased Baronet, 'cad rendered herself, in a deed exe-
cuted by her in October, 1838, personally liable to pay
to the creditors the stun. of 35,000/.,'together t ith cer-
tain costs estimated art about OM, e and Messrs.
Jacob and Chandless's johnt opinion, as to Lady Ceamp-
ney's being so legally liable, was read to the meeting,
which gave great satisfaction. Mr. Laurance stated that
the meeting was convened for the purpose of obtaining-
the sanction of the creditors to the assignees filing a bill
against Lady Cbampneya, to compel a performance of
the deed of August, 1838, which, however, he hoped
would become unnecessary, by Lady Champueys step-
ping forward with some proposition to avoid any such
hostile proceeding. Ultimately the meeting came to a
resolution that it was necessary that proceedings in equity
should he instituted by the assignees to compel a
per-
formance of the deed of 18:38.

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i
ETENiNG EDIT- ON. PETE SUN, I-41
; WILFUL MURDER. , RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. ' DEVONPORT ELECTION.
A murder under very extraordinary circumstances, and
—o,—.
LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY. ---....-..—.--
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
1 without any assignable motive, was perpetrated at Scend, [Length of line, 1121 miles.]
about five miles trom Devizes, on Thursday evening last. The gross amount for conveyance of passen-
some of the men who work in the dock-yard at Devon-
-The unfortunate man who was murdered was named gets, parcels, carriages, horses, and mails, Sie,—l understand, upon pretty good authority, that
port are taking an active part in the election about to
James Heritage, a labourer of Seend 'he was an orphan, for the week ending 9,023 211 Jan. 11, 1840
about 22 years of age, and unmarried. Isaac Freeme, For merchandise for the same time 1,870 9 5 I beg to ask whether if the Tory party were in power,
the person charged with the murder, was under-gardener Cattle 27 15 owould they allow their own servants as it were to vote
to Mr. Ludlow Bruges, is between 20 and 30 years of ---- against their own party ? I would suggest that the Go-
i age, and has a wife and three small children—his wife Total £10,921 7 4 vernment should issue a request that no person employed
f expecting shortly to be confined with the fourth. The LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. under them in the dock-yard should vote at the ensuing
deceased is represented by his neighbours to have been election.
[Length of line, 58i
11, 1840,
a very peaceable, well-conducted, and industrious young The traffic for the week ending Jan.
e, It seems more reasonable to expect that the persons
............ 17-,068 6 7
man, and generally beloved. Freeme, on the other hand, amounted to ....................... employed by the Government should vote according to the
miles.]
[ it is stated, was sullen and morose when sober ; and quar- AYLESBURY RAILWAY. party in power ; but as this would do away with all prin-
', ielsorne and violent when in liquor. Other persons It is intended to start the first train from Aylesbury at ciple, and leave the voters directly in the hands of the
speak highly of his character. They were first cou- seven in the morning, to give opportunity to persons going party that may be in power, I should think it better for
sins, and from what we can learn, never had a quarrel to Birmingham and other places northwards by the six- them not to vote at all, unless we have the Ballot, then
with each other—the deceased declaring a very short time o'clock London train, which willbl stop at Chedding. t0...n for every man would have an opportunity to vote as he pleased.
before his death, he did not think that Freeme could that purpose. This will
fourinparties
worthy
the afternoon, which I shall thank you so to do, and remain Sir,
at Seeed, on Thursday evening ; but although they sat in previous to the departure of the Irish vessels.—Aylesbury
Your obedient Servant,
the same room, they did not drink together; and they News. Jan. 17, 1840. AN OBSERVER.
had very little conversation with each other—certainly
MILITARY POSTAGE.
ino qua-rel. Freeme left the house first (about half-past TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
• nine), and, it is stated, was in liquor. Upon getting out-
the United S
' side the house, he began to quarrel with different persons (From ervice Gazette. Sire—ln a letter of mine which appeared in the Spec-
' who were there, and challenged them to fight. A man CIRCULAR. talon of last Sunday, I designated your leading article of
named Pearce, after some hesitation, accepted his chal- Addressed to General and other Staff Officers, at home the previous Tuesday, "a Tory article." This appellation
1 knee, and Pearce knocked him down two or three times, and abroad ;to Officers commanding Regiments on you dislike, and, in your last Monday's_. paper, you.
and otherwise punished him. Freeme shortly went to- foreign tenons , and toCommandingOfficers of
S • •
' wards his home, which is on the Trowbridge road ; and Regiments and Depots at home : truth, I hope you will oblige me by inserting the following.
;at about the same time Heritage appears to have left the Horse Guards, Jan. 6, 1840. The assertion appears to me to be perfectly justifiable,
i Bell, and to have proceeded in the same direction towards in the article
for more reasons than one. Your whole drift
.SIR,—In transmitting, for your information and alluded to, is to establish Tory doctrine, and your argu-
,
1 his home. Which was before the other, does not appear
With each other in guidance, the accompanying copy of the instructions ments are truly Tory ones.
quite
clear. They, however, came up
the middle of .Lend-hill, and some words ensued between issued by her Majesty's Government for the future Your avowed intentions were to persuade the discon-
I them. At ',he bottom of the hill, Heritage, " dubious transmission of official letters and other documents, in tented working classes that their effort to obtain the Fran-
; what F. ceme would do to him," gat over a stile into a consequence of the cessation of the privilege of official chise, is a " vain chase ;" and that if it were possible to
I field. A few yards from the stile was a gate, which was franking on and after the 10th inst., I have the honour obtain it, their position would be little or no better than it
iopen, and Freeme by this means got into the field almost to express Lord Hill's desire that you yourself, and the is at present, because,
falrieady their opinions, if properly
as soon as Heritage, and going up to him, knocked him officers serving under your command, strictly conform to Parteemrput to obtain the Franchise a " vain
down, and stabbed him in the neck. Freenie says that the said instructions, taking especial care not to address expwrehsyse,ds,ira,ries at Ihl
e-
' Ilei itage struck him first ; but if Heritage's dying declare- chase?" Is it because the Tories have threatened that Eng-
to this department, upon any account whatever, a letter
rations can be credited, he never struck him at all.—lm_
or document, the contents of which shall not, bona fide, land shall be a Golgotha erst? Is it because the Whigs
1 medistel after the deed was done; Freeme called the join the Tories in their opposition to the natural rights
neighbour; and, in answer to a question relate exclusively to the public service and its concerns, of the people? Is is because the Daily Press almost
1 assistance of a
From this neighbour, said—" It was I that did it—l killed and bearing in view that henceforth the transmission of universally, on this subject, joins sides with the people's
j him as dead as a nit !" He afterwards assisted Heritage private communications, of any description whatsoever, enemies? There are people, Sir, who think that were
to a stab'e, and then went home with his wife. On the with the official communications to this office, will lay the tens of thousands of rational Chartists, which the
following morning, be attended his work as usual, and the author of such irregularity under heavy responsi-
observed to the coachman that he had fought with, and
killed, a man on the night before, and expected to be bility. country contains, to try to make it the interest of the
newspapers to come over to them, the attempt would not
long be a "vain chase."
1 I am at the same time commanded to transmit bere-
t taken up for it. He was apprehended during the day. with memoranda of special instructions for condensing, As to the question whether the possessing the Franchise
i heritage lingered until Saturday evening. It is a re- would not immensely better the condition of the working
the official reports, &c., made to this department, ana
! warkable circumstance that Heritage wore a smock-frock classes, I beg to ask, as, if I mistake not, you have your-
s when he left the Bell; and that when first seen by a todirect your particular attention thereto. self asked ere now—Would the Corn-laws ever have
neighbour, after he had been stabbed, he had neither bat I have the honour to be, Sir, existed, ignorant as the people were twenty-five years ago,
nor smock-frock on, but was lying on the ground in his , Your obedient humble servant, if the people had had a voice in the Legislature? Would
shirt sleeves. The smock-frock was afterwards found on JOHN MACDONALD, Adjutant-General. the Corn-laws, or other laws which might be named, con-
/ tee stile, and his bat on the ground. Had the frock been tinue in existence was not the voice of the people utterly
taken from the deceased after he had been wounded, there (ENCLOSURE NO. 1.) d;sregarded ? Oh, but you say, the people are now
would unquestionably have been marks of blood upon it— (Copy) Treasury Chambers, Jan. 4, 1840. becoming intelligent, and the Government will, and must
as he bled profusely, and his shirt and waistcoat were SlR,—The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's hear them. We must have experimental proof of it before
covered with blood ; but it bore not the slightest stain. Treasury have had under consideration the directions we can believe it. The hitherto expressive silence of Finality
This fact, then, would raise the presumption that the de- which will be necessary upon the abolition of the pri- Lord John is no proof. The passing of the Penny-postage
ceased had taken it off, with the view of fighting Freeme vilege of official franking. measure is no proof. That measure, although a good one as
—especially as Frecmc's smock-frock was also lying in My Lords are aware that the arraneements which it far as it goes, is accepted by the country in exchange
the road. It is certainly an extraordinary circumstance. will be necessary to make for the time which will elapse for what it was tendered—a little longer continuance
:'reetne was no doubt labouring under considerable irrita-
before the introduction of stampsmust be of a tom
in-o- peop e ein
' ear, at the time—not only from the beer he had drank, rary nature, and will require modification upon the plb • g now as powerful as their votes would be,
but also from the punishment he had received from Pearce. d . and more especially your broad assertion, that " univer-
-1 --Devizes Gazette. tro uction of stamps. In the meantime, my Lords, sal suffrage now in reality exists," are really astonishing.
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upon the best and most attentive consideration, are of According to this doctrine, when our next election comes,
opinion that the following arrangements should be car- Mr. Ward will find the huzza of a working man of equal
RIOT AT TODNIORDEN.-00 Friday night last,
tied into effect : effect to get him into Parliament as the vote of his richer
a serious disturbance took place amongst the workmen on the 1. With regard to the official letters despatched from neighbour. Coax a stupid ass by reasonable arguments
railway at Todmorden. It was pay day, and, as usual, the the office. into perfect docility—talk the hungry raging tiger into
men set to drinking after receiving their money. A party of A benevolent feeling towards the lamb ; then, and not till
: masons and navigators, betwixt which two sets of workmen there trustworthy person is to be nominated in your de-
artment, whose duty it will be to make up the official then, expect that the Corn-law makers and abettors will
( ti,ic long been a misunderstanding, were drinking at the Royal Oak P
public-house, when a quarrel arose, and a general battle soon bag, to take care that no letter or parcel is put into be influenced by the opinions and persuasions of their
ensued. Upwards of 200 workmen were soon collected to wit- such bag victims., without proper authority, and to seal such bag
ness or partake of the affray ; and it was not until desperate ex-
ex-
ertions had been made by two of the metropolitan police, aided
er
file town's constables, that the, house was cleared, and the re- for delivery to the Post-office messenger. My Lords
are of opinion that the authority required should be the : Your argument, Sir, stakes against yourself. If the
expressed opinions of the people could, whilst society ea-
,ets in its present state, produce the great results which
1 byniainhder of the furniture saved from destruction. The naviga- signature of such officer in the department as may now you say they can, the Chartists are right in striking at the
tors then aft:lard the police and constables in the street ; and have the privilege of official franking ; that such signature root of the evils at once, and in demanding to hale their
, the latter, although severely beaten, several of them indeed shall be affixed by such officer to the letter, and that own business in their own hands.
' seriously injured, succeeded in taking two of the ringleaders such officer shall be considered responsible that the The effects of the Corn-laws, (though bad enough,
into custody ; but three others were rescued by the mob. The letter so bearing his signature is, bona fide, on the public God knows), are at the present time misreptesented and
conduct of one of the navigators was so determined, that he business. exaggerated to serve party purposes. They are but one
was knocked down three times in succession, whilst attempting
Ito rescue, and the police at length found it necessary to draw In cases where no privilege of official franking exists, part of the system of starvation of the poor for the age
4 their pistols ere they made good their capture. The riot con- some proper officer is to be selected, whose duty it will gran.dize.ment of the r The agitation is partial, and,
tinued during the whole of the night, partly betwixt the be to sign the letters on official business, and who shall considering what is necessary to be done, paltry. The
masons and navigators, and partly betwixt the constables aad be responsible for the proper discharge of such duty. People see a deal of humbug in the business. They are
the two disorderly p*ties.—.llanchester Guardian. notsatisfied of the wisdom of following in the wake of
, Upon the arrival of such bag at the Post-office, the some of the Corn-law orators ; and it is no mark of the
FIRE AT THE PAVILION.—About half-past • Post-office will charge the postage on such letters, and liberality of the professed repealers that they cannot allow
' twelve o'clock this morning, Joseph Abrahams, No. 37, fire- wil I keep an account of such charge against the depart- eople, on this subject, to think for themselves.
man, while sitting on watch at the Pavilion, saw a blaze issue p
from the dais. He immediately gave the alarm, and get a ment, to be furnished monthly to the several officers, In conclusion, I have no wish to detract from or under-
branch from the engine which was there ready in case of acci- and to be charged on the funds of the department. value the good services which The Sun Newspaper has
-tent, and did whit he could ; but the drapery caught fire, and With the view of facilitating the business of the Post- frequently rendered of late to the cense of the people.
ran round the whole of the Pavilion, having an effect similar office and obviating the difficulty and delay which may At the same time that I own that both myself and friends
I to that of a blast of gunpowder, the whole place was in a arise from the weighing of each- individual letter, my.' would be better pleased to see our esteemed luminary
blaze. Mr. Moody and Mr. Riley, who were sitting in By-
Lords have, in communication with the Postmaster- shining out free from specks or intervening mists. We must
water's Hotel, saw the fire, and ran to inform Mr. Rose, who all acknowledge that its occasionally bright beams has
i came immediately, followed by au engine. When he got General, come to the following arrangement :—The eserved our daily lights from being esteemed as so
there, every yard of the drapery was either burned or torn letters, when they reach the Post-office, will be classi- many wandering bodies of darkness palpable.
dowu ; the timber had begun to burn, but it was extinguished tied into inland, ship, colonial, and foreign letters. The I am, Sir, your obedient Servant,
it, about twenty minutes. The origin of the fire is not known. inland letters will be weighed together, and a postage, A MORAL-FORCE CHARTIST.
—Manchester Guardian. - .at the rate of 2tl. per ounce, will be charged against the Sheffield, Jan. 16, 1840.
, The iron-masters' quarterly meetings were held department on the whole amount weighed, without
in the adjoining towns last week, and no further reduction was reference to the number of letters. TORY CROKERS IN ERROR.—" Tell thousand
then made in the prices, which had however gone down in some
The same mode will be adopted as regards ship let- inhabitants," it is said by the Quarterly Review, "added
instances about 1/ since the previous quarter-day. The con-
• tinned flatnessee tr.ade has compelled the masters to a reduction tors, and letters to the Colonies, charging at the rate to New York would have little effect on the inland
c.their workmoon -in the different branches of the of Bd. per half-ounce on the ship, and is. on the half- postage ; but the ten thousand men pushing themselves
;tenl the
hane 7lageoes of
al trade, but as the stocks are said not to be heavy ounce on colonial letters, such charge to be on the whole in long lines down the west, must necessarily become cus-
, in the country, a?id the depression caused solely by the state of amount of the weight. Foreign letters are to be weighed tomers to the Post-office." This assertion is not only not
fl, . money market, we trust that no long season of distress will
and charged separately, according to the different rate true, it is the direct reverse of truth. Our proposition
.I.nsue in this district.—Sisrewsbure Chronicle,
to which they may be liable. is, that a compressed population contributes more to
ANTI-CORN-LAW PETITIONS.—Mr. Thom- 2. Letters received by the department. the Post-offiee than the same numbers if spread over a
' ~on, the Settle delegate to the Anti-Corn-law League, left in The Post-office will weigh and charge against the wider space, and, consequently, as far as the Post-office
,he hands of the Council, for presentation during the ensuing
department all letters not prepaid, directed to the de- is concerned, that it would have been better for the ten
se,s,on of Parliament, petitions, very numerously and respec-
eef from the following places :—Settle,
1 tably 02711 , Bentham, partment, on the same principle as those despatched. thousand men to remain in New York, than to depart
Gicrgleswick, Auton and seoshroe, Tosside, Gis- The charges on inland letters, not pre-paid, will be "in long lines clown the tveq.” And to prove this, let
Langcliffe,
barn Forest, and Easington.—Manchester Guardian. double ; such amount to be charged against the de- us take the correspondence of four towns with London
THE pgbigY POSTAGE.—The reduction of the partment et the Post-office, and to be transmitted —two at a short and two at a long distance—by which
1 rate of postage has converted the postmen into carriers. monthly to the department. The officer whose it will be seen that space, instead of feeding the revenue,
Amongst the novel enclosures thaw have passed through the duty it may be in each department to open tends very much to exhaust it :
Roberte during this week, the as a bag of corks to Sir ,
the bags and the letters shall return to the CHARGEABLE LETTERS DESPATCHED TO LONDON IN
Peel from Liverpool ; a pair of gentlemen's shoes from
Northampton, the charge of which was Is. 3ci. , and several Post-office, to be charged and delivered, any letters THE WEEK BEGINNING JAN. 15, 1838.—(IST RE-
ha "S of stockings to a fair milliner from London. Some letters which may not be pre-paid, and may not be on public PORT, P. 435.)
; ;ont4ined boxes of pills; and the falling off in the revenue of business, whether addressed to parties in the office, or
enclosures in official letters, and such officers will beContribution
stage and mail coaches from the carriage of small parcels has
E: I,i Total Popu- per head, ex-
} already been very considerable.
mL• held responsible for the strict performance of such duty. :r-' . t Postage. lation.'pressed in hun-
. SIR ‘VATKIN WILLIAAIS WYNN.—.I.IIIS 'their Lordships consider that in each department 141 '4...,° dredths of Id.
Bayonet rose a regiment of horse, called "the Ancient
an account should be opened, to be called "The Post- ----1— —-- --1 , prinftly
aced commanded it during the disturbances in Ireland
i3rit.,ils,"
in 1798 ; he also went at the head of a provisional battalion of age Account," in which the amount of postage of the
a thousand strong to France in 1814. Sir Watkin was department shall be stated, and such account sould be s
Colonel of the Roy4l Denbigh Militia from 1797 to the day ofl
From Brighton . '3055
Reauin d. Xs. tl.
8 101 16 8 40,6341
g :11267 7 36 19 1115 595'
brought before the heads of the department from time Belfast- - 363 16 '24 43' 39,149 *6O
.56
•15
his death• Some four years ago his late Majesty King William
to time, with the view to checking any abuse which may Aberdeen..' 362 15-i 23 7 7, 58,019 •10

The iron-masters' quarterly meetings were held
in Ole adjoining towns last week, and no further reduction was
then made in the prices, which had however gone down in some
instances about IL since the previous quarter-day. The con-
tinued flatness of trade has compelled the masters to a reduction
of the wages of their workmen in the different branches of the
iron and coal trade, but as the stocks are said not to be heavy
in the country, aiud the depression caused solely by the state of
to money market, we trust that no long season of distress will
,nsue in this district.— Shrewsbur Chronicle,
ANTI-CORN-LAW PETITIONS.—Mr. Thom-
,n, the Settle delegate to the Anti-Corn-law League, left in
the hands of the Council, for presentation during the ensuing
Sess;on of Parliament, petitions, very numerously and respec-
tably so,ed, from the following places :—Settle, Bentham,
Langeliffe,
Giggleswick, Auton and Scosbrok, Tosside, Gis-
barn Forest, and Easington.—Manchester Guardian.
THE PEsiNY POSTAGE.—The reduction of the
rate of postage has converted the postmen into carriers.
Amongst the novel enclosures that have passed through the
Post-office, during this week, there was a bag of corks to Sir
Robert Peel from Liverpool ; a pair of gentlemen's shoes from
:Northampton, the charge of which was Is. 3d., and several
I,3es of stockings to a fair milliner from London. Some letters
tontained boxes of pills; and the falling off in the revenue of
stage and mail coaches from the carriage of small parcels has
already been very considerable.
SIR ‘VATKIN WILLIAMS WYNN.—This
Bayonet rose a regiment of horse, called "the Ancient
princely
Briems," and commanded it during the disturbances in Ireland
in 1798 ; he also went at the In•ad of a provisional battalion of
a thousand strong to France in 1814. Sir Watkin was
Colonel of the Royal Denbigh Militia from 1797 to the day of
his death. Some four years ago his late Majesty King William
V, appointed Sir Waticin one of his aides de camp, as the
vnior colonel of the militia. force. Wynnsta; was formerly
lied Watt- stay, from the ancient rampart called Watt's
-0, ‘,e, which runs close to it; hut on the marriage of Sir John
,`"yriii with the heiress of the property the name was changed
, ) sVenostay• it was anciently the residence of Madoc ab
tirif.4.th Maclor, the potent lord of Bromfield, who founded
Valle Cinxis Abbey about the year 1200.
It is aiready known that Colonel Mudge Mr. and
I:atilet3toohaugh. the Commissioners appointed by our Go-
vern.nent to survey the disputed line of boundary between the
Unite,' tStat,s and our North American provinces, has returned
to e..
.egi.. ,in i . We have had the satisfaction to add, that, from
all aceoum , we h„, ve heard, their investigation has thrown much
valuable light upon :.his long-pending question ; and we have
every reason to believe, should the further negociations relative
1 to it be conducted in that .temperate spirit in which the subject
is alluded to in the Presides.t's Speech, that the final adjust-
-1 meat will be easy, and alike satisfactory and honourable to both
/manes.— Observer.
[III E ROYAL A CADEMY.—The election of mem-
bers will take place on the 10th of February. There are three
1 .-acancies, caused by the deaths of William Wilkins, Esq.,
' ~,• .-tiitect ; Charles Rossi, Esq., sculptor ; and Sir William
ii„,sbey, painter. The laws of the Academy state that a va-
' ancy created before the 10th of November, shall be filled up
next ensuingerefore, election. A member in the room of Mr.
3tfitithoen rit:ll not, th be appointed until 1841. The death
i ot Mr. Halton leaves vacant the important office of Keeper.
1 We have :ward named as the probable successor of Hilton,
) Messrs. Easti;tke, Mulready, Etty, and Uwins —Art- Union.
THE QuzENT AND THE TORIES.—We have
received a paper, called the " Trite Briton," and have no
' doubt the publisher sent it to us because he knows we are
1 supporters of the Queen, and determined enemies of those
I that would change the dynasty—namely, the Tories. It pre-
! tends to be a Tory publication, but the loyalty of the following
1 prayer proves the reverse. It has allusion to the wicked
threats et-ttie-Seadshaws and Idolesworths at Canterbury
against her .Majesty -.--., We pray heartily, truly, and fer-
vently, ' that it may please Almighty God to bit her Defender
' and Keeper; giving her the victory over all her enemies.'
) Infatuate and defeat all the secret counsels of wicked men
as ,einct her. Abate their pride, assuage their maliee, and
i vii, found their devices. Cut off all such workers of iniquity
as "cri religion into rebellion and faith into faction."
i CbILTIC FANCY DRESS BALL.--The annual
I ~,rand Az, cy dress ball for the educational purposes of the Celtic
i Society, is
to take place en the 31st instant, at the Assembly
1 ileotas, Edinetirgh. As usual, this influential charity ball is
under the most destiogoished patronage; and this year some
i of the principal Scot.!** Nobility have taken the entertainment
/ under their auspices. The list, containing the names of the
Duke and Duchess of Hamilton,,oxburghe, Marquis and Mar-
Duke and Duchess of Suther-
land, Duke and Duchess of 1.
chioness of Breadalbane, Marq::is of Douro, Countess of
Caithness, Earl aid Countess of Morton,Earl and Countess of
Airlie, Earl and Countess of Roseberry,
Countess of Glasgow,
Countess of Leven, Lord and Lady Greenock, Lord and
i Lady Robert Ker, Lord and Lady Elibiank, Lady John
Scott, Lady Elizabeth Pringle, Lady Mary Dundas, Lady
Harriet Grant Suttie, Lady Sinclair, Lady Menzies, Sir
Thomas Dick and Lady Lauder, Lady Campbell. Sir Thomas
and Lady M'Dougal, Sir Thomas and Lady Mot/bray, ,Sir
George and Lady Clerk, Sir Philip and Lady Durham, &e,
' Lord War 1, Sir James Campbell, Sir Niel Menzes, Sir F. A.
Mackenzie, and several other gentlemen, have consented to act
) as Stewards on the occasion.
1 RoTHErcHAm.—Considerable alann and ex-
citement prevailed in Rotherham for some days subsequent to
• Friday last, in consequence of information which had been re-
ceived on that day by John Oxley, Esq., of a character suffi-
; cient to terrify even those possessing the stoutest hearts. The
' town inspectors were accordingly requested to meet at the
i Town Hall on the same evening ; and it was then resolved that
the Magistrates in the neighbourhood should be requested to
' meet them on the following morning. On Saturday, Viscount
t Howard and Lieut-Colonel Fullerton attended at the Town
' gall, in accordance with the resolution of the previous evening ' •
, and it was then determined that the principal inhabitants of the
town should be invited to attend in the afternoon, to be sworn
is as special constables. Nothing further, however, we are
' haFpy to say, occurred to disturb the peace of the town. It
~ was, notwithstanding, thought, from the information which
had been received, that if these necessary precautions had not
been taken there would have been a considerable outbreak.
iPRINCE OF SERVIA.—A letter from Constan-
tinople of the 17th ult. informs us that the investiture of
Prince Maan, of Servia, had taken place there with great
pomp. Before he received the Bera, he paid the usual tribute
of 500 purses to the MoZisters of the Porte, and made several
other magnificent resents. The firma by which he has been
recognised u Prince of Serfia ;WO comm44-4!;pated to all the
1 European Ambassadors.
4,...............,

The same mode will be adopted as regards ship let-
ters, and letters to the Colonies, charging at the rate
of Bd. per half-ounce on the ship, and is. on the half-
ounce on colonial letters, such charge to be on the whole
amount of the weight. Foreign letters are to be weighed
and charged separately, according to the different rate
to which they may be liable.
2. Letters received by the department.
The Post-office will weigh and charge against the
department all letters not prepaid, directed to the de-
partment, on the same principle as those despatched.
The charges on inland letters, not pre-paid, will be
double ; such amount to be charged against the de-
partment at the Post-office, and to be transmitted
monthly to the department. The officer whose
duty it may be in each department to open
the bags and the letters shall return to the
Post-office, to be charged and delivered, any letters
which may not be pre-paid, and may not be on public
business, whether addressed to parties in the office, or
enclosures in official letters, and such officers will be
held responsible for the strict performance of such duty.
Their Lordships consider that in each department
an account should be opened, to be called " The Post-
age Account," in which the amount of postage of the
department shall be stated, and such account should be
brought before the heads of the department from time
to time, with the view to checking any abuse which may
creep in.
In cases where an officer of the department is ab-
sent, and shall receive letters o❑ official business, my
Lords consider that any allowance or re-payment made
to him for such postage, after having been properly
checked, should be made from the funds of the depart-
merit, and should be charged in the postage account.
My Lords are aware that in cases where the official
correspondence has hitherto gone free, under the official
privilege, a charge will be thrown on the Department,
which there may be no funds voted by Parliament to
meet. In such cases my Lords consider that the charge
may remain over for the present, and that in the esti-
mates for the ensuing year a vote should be submitted to
Parliament by each Department, to cover the arrears so
incurred, and to meet the expense of the ensuing year.
My Lords, in abolishing the official privilege, and
forming these arrangements, have been actuated by
an earnest desire to put an end for the future to the
lax system which has prevailed with respect to the
official privilege of franking. Their Lordships are de-
sirous to prevent any letter, not bona fide on the public
service, being charged at the expense of the public. My
Lords rely on the co-operation of the heads of your
department to put an end to the abuses which have
hitherto existed. Their Lordships would therefore
desire that communications should be ma3e to the
authorities and officers under the directions of your de-
partment, with the view of enforcing the principles laid
down in this letter.

I have the honour to be, your very obedient servant,
(ENCLOSURE NO. 2.)
(Circular Memoranda.)
Horse Guards, Jan. 6.

With a view to the carrying into effect the instruc-
tions of her Majesty's Government, respecting the
postage of official letters and other public documents,
and of preventing, at the same time, any unnecessary
expenses of postage, which, from and after the 10th of
the present month, are to be regulated according to
weight, the following regulations are to be observed,
viz.:—

1. Official letters and returns shall, as far as pos-
sible, be compressed into one sheet or half sheet of
paper, upon which the address is also to be super-
scribed. They are not, as heretofore, to be enclosed io
separate covers.

2. The returns and communications between regi-
ments abroad and depots at home, which have been hi-
therto made monthly, are except in urgent cases, to be
1:
transmitted quarterly
of April, Ist of July, ,stnnafthe Ist of January, Ist
and
October, in each year,
and they are to be compressed as
directed in the pre-
ceding
superfluous letters, returns,
scaocpties of papers,
3.Ali article.supe
&c., which are not requisite in transacting
of the public service, are to be avoided.
ingethe duties
official Report (for which a form is prescribed)Th
contain generally all information which may b is to
e consi•
dered necessary for the guidance of officers in the coin..
mand of regiments and depots respectively.
4. The returns and correspondence relating to the
recruiting service ; the conduct of recruiting parties ' •
the number and description of recruits raised, &c., are
to be made up in condensed forms, in accordance with
the foregoing directions, and transmitted each month, as
heretofore, direct to the commanding officers of regi-
ments and depots in Great Britain and Ireland.
By command of the Right Hon. General Lord Hill ,
commanding in chief.
JOHN MACDONALD, Adjutant-General,

MEDITERRANEAN.—The Hydra arrived at
Malta from Vourla on the 24th ult., after a voyage of only 59
hours, sines which there had been no other arrivals. The Tyne
VT at Smyrna, where a part of her crew had got into a quarrel
with some French *sailors, which but for the interposition of
Captain Townsend and other officers of the ship would most
likely have proved a serious a fair. The Daphne and the
Zebra sailed from Vourla for Athens on the Nth ult. The
Rhadaykarhus joits4
the squadron from Malta en the 19th.

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We find, too, from analyzing the returns, that of all the
letters delivered in London, about one-half are posted
within twelve miles of St. Martin's-le-Grand, three-
fourths within one hundred miles, and only one-fourth in
all the world besides.—" Post-office Reform"—Edin-
burgh Review—(Just published).
QUEEN MARY'S MARRIAGE,-At the pre-
sent time, when much interest is excited by the approach.
ing marriage of the Queen, the following may not he
altogether uninteresting. It is an extract from a
despatch of Renard, then Spanish Ambassador at the
Court of England, to the bridegroom's imperial father,
describing Mary's behaviour with reference to her mar-
riage, which was then near at hand. The document is
printed in " Tytler's Collection of Ancient Letters," il-
lustrating the Queen's reign :—" On the following
Tuesday, at three o'clock, the Earl of Pembroke and
the Admiral came to bring us the Queen and her coun-
cil : here, in a chamber, where was the blessed Host, for
it must be remembered this was the Protestant-perse-
cuting Queen, usually styled " the b--," the ra-
tifications of her Majesty and his Highness were de-
livered, and the oaths taken by both the one party and
the other ; but, before this, the Queen fell on her
knees, and called God to witness that this marriage
was not in her the result of carnal affection ; that it
did not originate in ambition or any motive except the
goad of her kingdom, and the repose and tranquillity
of her subjects; that, in truth, her single intention
in all she did was to prove faithful to the marriage
and oath which she bad already made to the Crown ;
expressing this wish with so much grace, that those
who stood round were in tears. . . . After this,
her Majesty, as she had already done, dropped upon '
her knees, and requested us to join our prayers with
hers, that God would be pleased to give her His
grace to fulfil the treaty to which she had sworn, and
that He would make the marriage fortunate."

LOVE IN THE KITCHEN.--Love is a sad wan-
dering, variety-seeking fellow he is just as happy flapping his
wings in the kitchen dripping-pan, or feasting on the nice bits
in the butler's pantry, as he is hovering over a ball-room, or
lounging in a lady's boudoir. And he is as fickle in one place
as in the other, as the brief story we are about to tell will
verify. At a gentleman's house, in alittle village near Chelms-
ford, lived a smart, genteel young footman, and as footmen are
but men, he soon bowed at the kitchen dresser to Molly, the
cook-maid her fat and lean quite subdued him—her shoulders
beautifully browned, overpowered him—her head, when dressed
as a Sunday dish, completed the triumph:—
With her I should notenvy A. his Queen,
Though she in royal grandeur deck'd be seen,
While rags, just severed from my fair one's gown,
In russet pomp and greasy pride hang down"
mused mused the lover ; and Molly was unable to keep the chap from
(to purloin a ready made pun); she melted before the
flheatr lips
on
flattery and another scuttle of coals which John had adroitly
thrown
the kitchen fire. But, alas ! Molly's love ran too
smooth to be true ; coldness and neglect followed, and last
week the deserted one resolved to try whether it was more ter-
rible to be cut by a kitchen knife than by a faithless lover. But
the injury was so trifling that a medical hand soon repaired it
and we noilbt not the mosterhmes.— Chelmsfordalingbad Chronicle.agearoundthe
neck
would be John's repentant
FIDELITY OF 4 DOG.—The St. Augustine
News of a late date mentions the following touching incident :
—An Irish greyhound, owned by Colonel Harney, and which
he had brought from Missouri, had formerly a very strong at,
taatchcmaieenestathoatikelh.ieD. allacre,
tthhec
mole% own of
ere tcl)ife
tthreadig mnehestablishment
lat Caloosahatchie On the massacre f the men at that post,
but little hopes were entertained by the survivors but that the
dog had either been killed or captured by the Indians. Four-
teen days after the occurrence, on the arrival of troops to give
sepulture to these victims of Indian faithlessness, this faithful
and attached animal was found, barely able to stand, emitting
a feeble howl over the remains of his friend, Mr. Dallam. The
corpses around were denuded by vultures, but Dallam was unin-
jured. This noble trait of fidelity was duly appreciated by the
troops, and Romeo, the trusty guardian of a dead friend, is now
sincerely and devoutly cherished by the garrison at Tampa, Bay,
—New York Paper.
Within the last few days,
meetings have been
held at the following places to express the detestation of the
inhabitants at the Corn-laws:—Huddersfield, Cleckheaton,
Pudsey, Halifax, Sowerby Bridge, Ossett, Raistrick, Wood-
house; Shelf, Gomersal, and Wibsey.—Bradford Observer.
3 _

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rfiE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY , JANUARY 20, 1840.

PREPARATIONS FOR HER MA-

JESTY'S MARRIAGE.

Workmen were engaged on Saturday in making aper.
tures in the ceiling of the covered way leading from the
principal entrance to the Palace opposite St. , James's-
street to the olden entrance to the Drawing-room, and
passing in front of St. James's Chapel. This covered way,
it will be recollected, is on the west-side of the Court-yard
in which the guards are daily relieved, and through it ber
Majesty is to proceed from the Palace to the Chapel on the
evening appointed for her nuptials. There is a private way
through the gallery from the interior of the Palace to the
Chapel usually adopted by her Majesty and suite, but the
more public course is to be taken on this occasion. The
object of the apertures to which we have referred, is we un-
derstand, to introduce strong lights and reflectors, so as to
give brilliancy to the limited hut magnificent procession
whieh will pass beneath to and from the altar. Within the
Court-yard, and in front of the covered way, which will
be splendidly decorated for the occasion, a raised platform,
with amphitheatrical seats, will be erected for the reception
of privileged spectators, who will thus command a view:of
the passing scene. The interior of the Chapel, which, it
will be recollected, is limited in size, will also be appro-
priately furnished, and two small temporary galleries will
be erected to increase the means of accommodation. The
whole will be illuminated with lustres of the most gor-
geous description, while the furniture of the altar and other
portions of the edifice, will be of the most tasteful de-
scription. The whole will, we believe, be under the su-
perintendence of the Gentlemen of the Board of Works,
by whom the preparations in the interior of Westminster
Abbey, at the late Coronation were completed ; and when
we recollect the universal admiration which was excited
upon that occasion, it is scarcely necessary to say that
there will be nothing omitted at the approaching event which
can gratify the eye, or give eclat to a ceremony in which
the whole nation feels so deep an interest. The workmen,
we hear, will commence their labours in the Chapel to-
morrow, the upholsterers having already made the requisite
surveys, and received their instructions. The ceremonial
will, we believe, be, as nearly as circumstances will per-
mit, according to the precedent adopted at the marriage of
George the 111. and Queen Charlotte, and immediately
after the marraige ber Majesty and Prince Albert will set
off for Windsor, accompanied by certain members of their
suite, and escorted by troops of cavalry. There will be a
grand dinner at the Palace afterwards, and all the Ministers
and Nobility will give festivals in honour of the day. A
general illumination will also take place, attended with
other rejoicings, which will no doubt extend throughout
every portion of her Majesty's dominions. The 12th of
February, it is believed, will be fixed on as that on which
the ceremony will take place at eight o'clock in the even-
ing ; and on the Ilth the illustrious bridegroom is expected
to arrive in this country, if not before.
It may not be known to some of our readers that the
attachment which has led to the approaching union is by
no means of recent origin. Her Majesty Queen Victoria
and Prince Albert were companions in early life, were
educated together, and often said their tasks from the
same book, and it was remarked, that of all her youthful
associates, from the amiability of his character and the
general kindness and mildness of his manners, the Prince
stood highest in her Majesty's estimation. His Royal
Highness speaks English fluently, and has already se-
cured the affection and respect of all her Majesty's House-
hold. He is a poet as well as a musician, and possesses
the most refined taste. His manner is unassuming, and
his temper in all respects most amiable. It is expected
that " wedding favours" of lily white satin or silk ribbon
will be universally worn on the wedding-day, and the or-
ders to the manufacturers for a supply to meet the unex-
pected demand have been most extensive, thus giving em-
ployment to thousands who would otherwise have suffered
under the depression usually experienced at this season.—
Observer.

DEMONSTRATION OF FEELING
TOWARDS HER MAJESTY ON THURSDAY.

THE EARL OF WINCHTf.SEA. &ND

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

:M li v '~~ i; ;:.

SIR,—As the clock struck two, I stood about 200 yards
from the Horse Guards in St. James's Park, waiting to see
the procession. I felt myself beyond all prejudice with re-
gard to our youthful and lovely Queen, and had deter-
mined to witness the feelings of the immense multitude,
awl to make (to the best of my power) an accurate
report, anticipating a variety of expressions and opinions
would be given as to whether her popularity had in any
degree diminished. The truth is, then, Sir, according t 9 my
views, that there was a feeling in the breasts of the most
humble in the throng superior to all the vocal artillery that
could have been put into action ; there is something
in the hearts of Britons, which tells them that inharmo-
nious sounds, and stentorian voices, are unfit for the ears of
the sex, and especially for one so lovely and amiable as the
Queen of England. I merely point out this in order to
snow that nature dictates to us that all the boisterous
hurrahs are welcome and well adapted to the ears of a king
or a Nelson, and glorious it is to hear those manifestations
of joy; but yesterday, although cheers were frequent,
they appeared to me to be constrained by a
sympathetic feeling which did honour to the
vast concourse of persons who thronged the streets
of Westminster ; tears of joy, the essence of loyalty, sup_
plied the place of discordant sounds, and may the love of
her subjects " grow with her growth, and be strengthened
with her strength."
I have given you an impartial and correct statement, and
my own bumble views, and remain
Yours, &c.
Walwortb, Jan. 17, 1840. VERITAS.

WORCESTERSHIRE BOROUGHS.—Franklin tells
us that there are but two things certain in this world,
viz. Death and Taxes. Were he alive in 1840, he
would have added a third to his list, and declared
that there were three things certain, viz. death, taxes, and
a general election in the approaching spring. We have
anxiously watched the preparations made by Reformers,
anticipating such an event in various parts of England ;
still more anxiously have we turned our eyes upon
uur own county, and marked the preparations there
making for the anticipated struggle. We find that as
regards the boroughs of Worcestershire our prospects
are highly satisfactory. Our Corporate friends have
been on the alert. The Liberals of Kidderminster,
Evesham, Bewdley, and Dudley will, we trust, prove
that when the storm arrives they are prepared ; they
now see the cloud afar off, while it is nn bigger than a
man's hand, and they are making their preparations ac-
cordingly. We apprehend that West Worcestershire
will not be a scene of contest ; neither party seem de-
sirous of a fight in the West. But what are we to ex-
pect in the Eastern Division ? As at the last election,
so on this approaching occasion will the East be the
battle-ground in case of a county contest ; there, if at
all, will be the party struggle. 'Why do we say so ?
Because the Reformers of East Worcestershire are not
represented.—Worcestershire Chronicle.
ORIGIN OF FRANKING LETTEA.S.—The
franking letters by Members of Parliament ceased yes-
terday. We find the origin of that privilege thus detailed
in the 23d volume of the Parliamentary History.
It occurred in the debate on the Post-office Bill,
in the year 1660 :—" Colonel Titus reported the Bill
for the settlement of the Post-office, with the
amendments. Sir Walter Earle delivered a proviso,
for the letters of all Members of Parliament to go free,
during their sitting. Sir Heneage Finch said—" It
was a poor mendicant proviso, and below the honour
of the House. Mr. Prynoe spoke also against the
proviso : Mr. Bunckley, Mr. Bascawen, Sir George
Downing, and Sergeant Charlton, for it ; the
latter saying the Council's letters went free.
The question being called for, the Speaker, Sir Har-
bottle Grimstone, was unwilling to put it, saying, he
was ashamed of it ; nevertheless, the proviso was car-
ried, and made part of the bill, which was ordered to
be engrossed. The Lords subsequently disagreed
to this proviso, and it was ultimately thrown
out. At a subsequent period both Houses did not feel
it to be below their honour to secure for themselves
this exemption." Great value is attached to some
franks. One by Lord Byron has been known
to fetch seven guineas at an auction. Those
by Single-speech Hamilton are very rare, as also
Horne Tooke's. Canning franked to a friend in Ire-
land three volumes of Clarendon's History, one frank
to each volume, Dresses, boots, shoes, &e., have been
frequently sent under a frank ; and a whole suite
of window-curtains have been so passed. It is said,
a buck was franked to Dover by Mr. Poulett
Thomson. The Duke of Wellington's frank sold
last week for a guinea. The finest collection
extant forms part of the splendid and truly unique
collection of autographs in the possessior! of Mr. Up-
cott, of Islington ; and which ought to enrich the British
Museum ; but, in all probability, the opportunity of pos-
sessing it will be neglected until some foreign poten-
tate bears away the treasured prize.---Mirror.
THE HON. ARTHUR DILLON'S " ICELAND
AND LA PLA ND."—We are requested to state that Mr.Col-
burn, of Great Marlborough-street, has this day published
" A Winter in Iceland and Lapland," by the Hon. Arthur
Dillon, in 2 vols, post Bvo., with illustrations, price 21s. bound,
which can now be had ofall Booksellers Mr. Colburn has
also just published Mr. Bremner's " Excursions In Norway,
Denmark, and Sweden, with Notices of the State of Public
Opinion in those Countries, and Anecdotes of their Courts,"
in 2 vols. Svo., with Portraits, 28s. hound.
THE NEW IRON SHip,LAUNCH OF THE
"JOHN GA ItROW."—
The largest iron sailing-vessel in the
world was on Tuesday launched from the building-yard of
Messrs. John Ronald and Co Aberdeen. The length of this
noble vessel over all is 150 feet • breadth, 31 feet ; depth, 21
feet ; and measurement upwards of 800 tons. It is believed.
will be full
that on 14 feet water she will carry 1,400 tons weight. She,
it incumbent on us to say, that having
lie cordage, the lightness and other siavaPtageS of which are oot
yet sefliciently
knows here t,) he fully appreciated. We feel
can have but little doubt
ship-rigged; the standinc, rigging of patr-sat
construction of the vessel, the great strength of her fa.:rnings,
marked the general
and the aspect of safety and durability that she exhibits, we
be great favourites at Lloyd's, at rates, perhaps, under thoit4
required even for vessels of English oak. The 4reatest credit
is clue to Messrs. Bowman, Vermin, and Co., not only as con-
tractors, but also as having presented a specimen of workman-
vessels of this description will in time
ship which, combining strength, elegance, and a perfect adap-
tation to the purposes contemplated,' we believe can hardly be
surpassed. The outside is
rable manner. The merit
flush-jointed, and the various parts
are put together in the nlCst admirable
and talent of the builder, Mr. J. Ronalds, are so well known
that any encomium of ours on his professional skill would be
superfluous. This fine vessel is the property of our enterpris-
ing townsmen, Messrs. Anderson Garrow, and Co., of Liver..
Pmes.

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VAN Amßußmi.--IVIr, Van Amburgh is now
entirely recovered from the effect of his accident, his long
confinement under which was much less owing to the accident
itself than to his having
first, by venturing out too soon. At present, however, he i 5
evidently as much a match for the king of the forest as ever-
Paris Print. imprudently treated it too slightly at