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The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-02

RAILWAY RETURNS.

M e extract from the Railway Magazine the sums
received on the principal Railways of Great Britain
for the week ending on the day of the month prefixed
to each. The return includes the money received for
passengers, parcels, carriages, horses, mails, and mer-
chandize : £ s. d.
Sept. 25. Birmingham and Derby Junction 1,265 13 9
24. Birmingham and Gloucester 2,064 19 4
26. Dundee and Arbroath 256 10 6
26. Eastern Counties
25. Glasgow and Ayr 1,126 0 4
25, Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock 887 0 10
18. Grand Junet. 84 t'bester & Crewe 9,517 6 3
27. Great North of England 1,351 0 11
26. Great Western 14,286 9 5
25. Hull and Selby 1,127 18 Si
25. Lancaster and Preston Junction 578 13 7
24. Liverpool and Manchester
25. London and Birmingham 17,447 5 10
30. London and Blackwell 869 19 6
30. London and Brighton
29. Ditto Shoreham Branch 165 0 9
28. London and Croydon
2
30. London and Greenwich 729 11 2
25. London and South-Westeni....
23. Manchester, Bolton, and Bury 605 6 13
27. Manchester and Birmingham
20. Manchester and Leeds .......
25. Midland Counties 2,819 15 11
25. Newcastle and Carlisle 1,683 19 3
26. Northern and Eastern 9BO 15 6
• '25. North Midland
24. North Union 1,308 4 7
25. Preston and Wyre 454 9 10
26. Ulster 192 17 1
27. York and North Midland 1,872 ;.8 3
London, England, 1841-10-02

AGUICuLTur-em.

The harvest initnssTal;;;;J;;;fficiently produe-
pti6vretatthiiosnysetaorutnoz‘ll,a'anrdr:tht the expectation of any large ex-
A great deal of second cut clover in Sussex is • quite
spoiled, and the fellows in the Weald are represented as
being in a sad state. , .•
NAVAL AND TLIIATAR.Y. .
A company is vacant in the ;,2d Regiment by the
death of the brother of the Earl Clancarty, who fell a
victitn to Demerara fever.

LAW AND POLICE.
At Bow-street, on Thursday, Charles Horton, the driver
of a Hammersmith omnibus, was fined 40s. tOr assault-
ing and imprisoning in the vehicle a gentleman of the
name of Cowie. Not being prepared to pay the fine,
the defendant was conveyed to prison.
SouA
thii.wmahleers,ofpoor persons about to embark for New
appeared at Thames-street, to complain of
cruel treatment on the part of the Captain. of tli'
ship Himalaya, in which they had engaged their pas-
sage. Mr. Ballantine behaved with great kindness and
generosity, as will be seen from the police report.
-Charles Webb, who stood remanded on. a charge of
stealing a letter containing 5821. in the year 1828, was
finally examined on Thursday, And the evidence`addliced
has caused him to be committed. to Warwick 'to await
the Assizes. '
- -

TriIIATILICIi.Z4 . • •
A new drama, entitled Jack Ketch, was, brought out
at Sadler's Wells, on Thursday night.
The English Opera House opened on ThurSday night
with a new series of Promenade Concerts, under the
numagement of Musard. - The house was well attended.
Mr. Mitchell, of Bond-street, has just concluded a
negotiation with Braham for the PrinCo's Theatre, in
King-street. The theatre is to opened in November
with' Viodizteh cokiiCdits an l vaudevilles.

;=.O btACOITRir-TASHXONABLE.
•
'ICI/Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex arrived rat
the j4i4lold Hotel on Monday, and proceeded on his
journey, nyrth ward next morning.
Th`e 1546 'of Richmend has gone to the Highland
and:Agritultural Meeting at Berwick, where he is to
preside at the grand annual meeting of that Association
this week.
The Earl of Dalhousie arrived at Dalhousie Castle,
near Edinburgh, early in the past week.
Lord Maryborough arrived in town on Wednesday
from Leamington.
Sir Charles Bagot, Governor-General of Canada, em-
barks this day week for Halifax.
Sir R. Peel has issued cards for Parliamentary din-
ners to7day and Wednesday next.
London, England, 1841-10-02

Just ready, demy 8%0. cloth, with a Map and Plates,
AN ACCOUNT of the SETTLEMENTS
of the NEW ZEALAND COMPANY, from Personal
Observations during a residence in the Colony.
By the Hen. HENRY WILLIAM PETRE.
London: Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, Cornhill.
London, England, 1841-10-02

NISTER.

We have made more particular inquiries relative to
the information communicated in yesterday's paper,
that orders from the British Government came by
the last steamer (the Britannia), instructing Mr. Fox
to demand the immediate release of Alexander M‘Leod,
or his passports. The gentleman from Halifax who
brings the information is highly respectable. Sir
John Harvey, who came out in the Britannia, told him
that two days before he left London, he was at the Co-
lonial and was there informed that despatches of
the character above indicated were preparing, and would
go out by the steamer. The intelligence comes to us di-
re6t, and through such trusty hands, that we do not see
how it can well beerroneaus.—Journal of Commerce.

(From the Pliilidclphia Gazette of la,st evening.)

A DESTRUCTIVE CONFLAGRATION.—This morning, at
two o'clock, a fire broke out in a frame tenement east
of Second-street, above Poplar-lane, lately occu-
pied as a carpenter's shop, and owned by Mrs.
llubberd, which soon communicated to the starch
factory owned by the same lady; both were burned
to the ground. A hay-press " belonging to Mr.
Bodine was also totally consumed, worth about $5,000,
covered by insurance, to the amount of $4,000. A
tannery, belonging to the estate of Mrs. Fitler, and
occupied by Mr. Newcum, was entirely consumed ;
no insurance effected on the property whatever ;
loss about $4,500. About fourteen dwellings were
entirely burnt up, together with the contents, save
the. inmates, SC:WIC of whom barely .escaped in their
night clothes, so rapidly did the flames spread. Several
stables belonging_ to Mr. Harrison were consumed, and
also his 'dwelling ; his loss is about $3,000 —so reported.
Some of the property belonged to Ar. Andrew Wray,
Mr. Jones, and to a blind man. The whole amount of
property consumed is estimated at about $20,000
London, England, 1841-10-02

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.

UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. OSBALDISTON.
Seventy-fifth time of Miss Vincent in the character of " Su-
san Hopley ;" third week of Wilks' successful drama of " Raf-
faells, the Reprobate !" and first week of " The Flying
Dutchman," with Childe's Phantasmagorical Representation
of the Spectral Ship in full sail.
THIS EVENING, OCT. 2,

The highly interesting. and pathetic Domestic Drama, called
SUSAN HOPLEY ; OR THE TRIALS AND VICISSI-
TUDES OF A SERVANT GIRL. William Dean, Mr. E.
F. Saville ; Susan Hopley, Miss Vincent, the acknowledged
Heroine of Domestic Drama.
After which, RAFFAELLE TI4E REPROBATE; OR.
THE SECRET MISSION, AND THE SIGNET RING.
Raffaelle, Mr. E. F. Saville ; Count des Monte, Mr. Dale ;
Gablin, Mr. Howard ; Pauline, Mrs. Lee.
To conclude with THE FLYING DUTCHMAN ; OR
THE PHANTOM SHlP.—Vanclerdecken, Mr. Dale ; Toby
Varnish, Mr. Seaman ; Peter Von Bummel, Mr. Gardner ;
Lestelle, Mrs. Lee ; Lucy, Mrs. Howard.
Boxes, 2s.—Pit, Is.—usller!, 6d. Half-price to the Boxes
Only, gt Half-past Eight.
London, England, 1841-10-02

LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC.

The cluster of stars known as the Pleiades, or "Seven
Stars," will be eclipsed by the moon on the 27th of
November, about the time of her full, and seen at New
York plainly.

TEZATRICAL.
Our countrywoman, Miss Austin, who appeared at
Covent Garden in the winter of 1839, has made a suc-
cessful debut at La Scala theatre, Milan.

C T OINT EEIVEN G

On Thursday night, on the motion of Mr. William
Cowper, the House of Commons ordered an address to
be presented to her Majesty to direct accounts to be
prepared of the expenses incurred in every one of the
last elections in England, charged to the candidate or
electors,•with the items of the charge, and all other the
minutest monetary points.
•• COURT—r.rismoN.a.n.GE.
Earl l?itzwilliam is now at Wentworth House, where
he has been entertaining several of his political friends,
and among others, Earls Spencer and Radnor.
Sir Edward Sugden, is in treaty for Lord Plunket's
House, on Stephen's Green, Dublin.
Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Kent, arrived at
Woolwich yesterday from Osiend.
Lord Morpeth will leave England for America on
the 4th of next month. His tour will extend over four
months.
London, England, 1841-10-02

PUBLICATIONS.

LOCKHART'S SPANISH BALLADS.
This day is published, illustrated by eminent Artists, 'in an
appropriate and perfectly original style, Ono Volume, 4t0.,
handsomely bound, price 21. 25.,
THE ANCIENT SPANISH BALLADS.
Translated by J. G. LOCKHART, Esq.
John Murray, Albemarle-street.
London, England, 1841-10-02

KETTERING.

Petitions have been sent from this place to both
Houses of Parliament, signed by upwards of 900 per-
sons, for free trade and a repeal of the Corn-laws ; that
to the Lords by Earl Fitzwilliam ; to the Commons by
the Honourable G. Wentworth Fitzwilliam. A memo-
rial is in course of signature, to be presented to the
Queen. This is decidedly an agricultural district, but
several petitions are in course of signature from the
villages, against these unjust laws.
ST. PAUL, DEPTFORD.
Last night a meeting of the rate-payers of this parish
was held at Addey's school, in Church-street, to con-
sider the propriety of petitioning the Queen not to pro-
rogue Parliament.

The petition being seconded and carried without a
dissentient voice, was signed by the Chairman on behalf
of the meeting. and it was decided that it should be
forwarded to the Anti-Corn. law Association to present.
London, England, 1841-10-02

MONEY—TRADE—commmr,c=.

One day, last week the Great North of England Rai
way Company sent from Darlington forty tons of fish
(chiefly herrings), part of which would be in Billingsgate
Market at six o'clock next morning.

Mr. Lyall has given notice for inext Session of a mo-
tion to inquire into the effects produced upon our naviga-
tion, trade, and colonies by the alterations made withi
the last twenty years in the " Navigation Laws," and to
consider whether further modifications would not enable
our shipping to compete more successfully with that of
other nations.
London, England, 1841-10-02

LATE AND INTERESTING FROM FLORIDA.

Advices of a highly interesting cloracter were re-
ceived at the Department of War on Saturday last,
from. Colonel Worth, commanding the Florida army, to
the 31st ultimo, inclusive. The Colonel announces the
surrender of the remnant of Coacoochie's people, the
seizure of the Chief Hospitaka, with fifteen of his
chiefs and warriors, and the promised surrender of all
his people, amounting to 320 more, on the 11th of this
month, the day of the arrival of the despatch at gene-
ral head-quarters. Reports are also transmitted of the
recent expedition in the Everglades, conducted by Cap-
tain Burke, 3d Artillery, and Lieutenant Rogers, of
the Navy, and of a successful operation, under Lieu-
tenant Anderson, 2d Infantry, in which he captured
several Indians ; an abstract of which reports will be
given hereafter.
The Colonel gives assurances that there are not more
than ten Indians on the east side of the St. John's river;
that the Everglades are abandoned by them as no longer
a safe retreat ; that the Creeks and Tallahassees in the
northern part of the territory were to meet him on the
7th inst.; and that the scattered families on the Wacassa
had been so much disturbed by Captains Hoffman and
Alexander as to induce earnest promises of speedy sub-
mission ; and, generally, he reports that the Indians, on
all hands, exhibit unequivocal evidences of a desire to
end the struggle. It is most gratifying to learn that,
with all their privations, exposure, and unusual activity,
the troops are generally healthy. It would appear that
our gallant little army, having in the gallant Worth a
leader of the right spirit, have been able to show their
entire efficiency.—American Paper.
London, England, 1841-10-02

POOR LAW BILL.

MINORITY of TWENTY (Tellers included),ite who voted for
nie,
George
the Amendment of Mr. Fielden, " 'I hat the Poor Law Bill
be read a third time that day three months."
Brotherton, J. Grant, Sir A. C.
Callaghan, Daniel Harford, Summers Walker, R.
Cobden, hickard Hesthcoat, John Williams, W
Collins, W. Hindley, Charles • Yorke, H. Redhead
Crawford, W S. Hol ond, Robert TELLERS.
Dick, Quintin Humphery, J. Fielder J.
Fleetwood, Sir P. H. Napier, Sir Charles Pechell, Captain

and executed , of the num-
exceuted forpt.
COMMITTALS, &c. FOR MURDER.
On the motion of Hr. Eaart a return has been laid be-
bfoerrl e
ef) aprel irasme
sn te,em datedmit
ted, ct
onvi t
eS!ie,p t .
murder in England and Wales during the twenty years
ending December, 1841. It appears that during that
period the total number convicted was 330, and the
total number executed 247. If or the Eve years ending
December 1825, the executions were 76 ; , 1830, 65 ;
1835, 66 ; and 1840, 40.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT GRAVESEND.—
Yesterday morning, as the ten o'clock boat was about to
leave the town pier at Gravesend, for London, the fol-
lowing melancholy accident occurred. Two very re-
spectable young women, in running down to tbe steps to
catch the boat their feet slipped and both fell into the
waren One was immediately got out drenched to the
skin, but the other was carried come distance down the
river and disappeared. It was elicited from the com-
panion of -the.unfQrtunate .deceased that her name was
Emilia Jane Tompkins, and that she resided with her
mother,
a widow lady, in Herbert's-buildings, Waterj9o-
rogd: .. ...
London, England, 1841-10-02

KETTERING.

Petitions have been sent from this place to both
Houses of Parliament, signed by upwards of 900 per-
sons, fur free trade and a repeal of the Corn-laws ; that
to the Lords by Earl Fitzwilliam ; to the Commons by
the Honourable G. Wentworth Fitzwilliam. A memo-
rial is in course of signature,- to be preserited to the
Queen. This is decidedly an agricultural district, but
several petitions are in course of signature from the
villages, against these unjust laws.
ST. PAUL, DEPTFORD.
Last night a meeting of the rate-payers of this parish
was held at Addey's school, in Church-street, to con-
sider the propriety of petitioning the Queen not to pro-
rogue Parliament.
The petition being seconded and carried without a
dissentient voice, was signed by the Chairman on behalf
of the meeting. and it was decided that it should be
forwarded to the Anti-Corn• law Association to present.
London, England, 1841-10-02

JARDINE'S NATURALIST'S LIBRARY.
NEW VOLUME.
Just published, small Bvo., price 65., Vol. 1., of
THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE

FISHES OF BRITISH
By R. H. SCHOMBURGK.
Illustrated by Thirty-four Coloured Plates, with Portrait. and
Memoir of the Author, including his Travels, &c., forming
Vol. 32 of Sir W. Jardine's Naturalist's Library.
Uniform with the above, price 6s. each, and containing
nearly 40 plates in each volume, The Natural History of
Horses, 1 vol. ; Dogs, 2 vols. ; Game Birds, I vol. ; Bees, 1
vol. ; British Birds, 2 vols. ; British Butterflies and Moths,
2 vols.. Ste. &c.
S. Highley, 32, Fleet-street, London ; W. H. Lizars, Edin-
burgh ; Curry and Co., Dublin ; and all Booksellers.

GUIANA.
London, England, 1841-12-30

LOYAL SURREY THEATRE.

UNDER TifE MANAGEMENT OF MR. DAVIDGE

AND MR. WILLIS JONES.

The most extensive Christmas Novelties ever produced. All
the talent of London. Grandeur and expense unequalled.
All New.

THIS EVENING, DEC. 30,

Will be acted a New Domestic Mama, entitled MADAME
LAFFARGE, from Memoirs written. by Herself.
To conclude with a Grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled
HARLEQUIN AND THE ICE QUEEN; OR, JACK
FROST AND KING SHAM.—With gorgeous and charac-
teristic Scenery, splendid Properties, ludicrous and Quaint
Dresses, ingenious Tricks, magnificent Panorama by Brun-
Ding, &c. Hulirte ; Patch, M. Rochet ; Pan-
taloon, .M. Lehmar; Flip,. Signor Feliz Carlo ; Clown, Mr.
Buckingham ; , Columbine, Miss Sharpe.
London, England, 1841-12-30

CHRISTMAS FOLLIES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR-A most disgraceful hoax has, within the last few
days, been played off upon a highly respectable young
lady, residing in York-place, City-road.
On Christmas-day she was surprised at receiving about
eighteen notes, accepting an invitation to an evening
party, to be given by her on tile Monday following ; and
upon inquiry, found that cards had been issued in her
name by some unknown person.
On Monday evening a young man called at the shops
of several tradesmen residing in the vicinity of Hoxton
and Finsbury, and ordered various articles to be sent to
the above-named house in the evening. Accordingly, at
seven o'clock the door was literally besieged with a posse
of persons, with innumerable articles in hand, carts,
trays, &c.; and it was with considerable difficulty they
were induced to believe that they had been duped. At
nine o'clock a quadrille band arrived; and at ten a re-in-
foreemeut of green grocery, porter, spirits, mince-pies,
tripe, sausages, oysters, jellies, &c., were announced, and
of course refused admission, to the great discomfiture of
the parties who had been thus entrapped.
Such proceedings may be sport to the weak-minded
persons who can be amused by them; but they are, in my
opinion, scandalous in the extreme; and it is to be hoped
that, if the parties can be traced, they will meet with
their deserts.

By inserting the above in your widely-circulated paper
you may perhaps be the means of putting tradesmen on
their guard, and will greatly oblige, Sir, yours most obe-
diently, C. W. HARRIS.
York-place, City-road, Dec. 28, 1841.
London, England, 1841-12-30

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.

UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. OSBALDISTON.
Splendour—Novelty—Attraction and Interest ! Undoubted !
Unequalled Unprecedented;
TRIS E'VENINO, DEC. 30,

Will be acted, SUS A N°7I4II3PL'EY ; or, I'llE TRIALS
AND vicissfruom OF A SERVANT
Dean. Mr. E. ; Dicky Dean, Mr. Paul; Susan
Hopley, Miss Vincent (the acknowledged Heroine of Domestic
Tragedy)
After which, RORER T MA CA IRE.—Robert Macaire,
Mr. E. F. Saville ; Jacques Strop, Mr. Gardner.
To conclude with a New Grand Romantic Aerial Comic Pan-
tomime, entitled HARLEQUIN PETER WILKINS ; OR,
THE KING OF THE AIR AND THE FLYING IN-
DIANS.—With new and extensive Scenery, Dresses, Decora-
tions, Tricks, Transformations, and Effects—A new Nautical
Panorama, to be entitled " Our Native Sea-girt Isle !" con-
sisting of Maritime Views along the Coast of England. Also,
a new Grand Dissolving Diorama, by Childe, the Great Illu-
sionist; and the Opening of the Pantomime supported by the
Comic Talent of this—the Popular Theatre of London.
Boxes, 2s.—Pit, 6d.—Half-price to the Boxes
only, at Half-past Eight.
London, England, 1841-12-30

In large Bvo., price 95., Part XVIII., of
THE WORKS of JEREMY BENTHAM,
containing the latter part of the CONSTITUTIONAL
CODE, of which only a small portion was formerly publiched.
Part XIX., containing the MEMOIRS of JEREMY
BENTHAM. by JOHN BOWRING, is in the Press, and
will be published within two or three months. The GENE-
RAL INDEX of MATTER is in preparation, and will imme-
diately follow the Memoirs.
William Tait, Edinburgh ; Simpkin, Marshall and Co.,
London.
London, England, 1841-12-30

BELUIUM.

By a letter from Brussels of-the 25th, the Belgian
Chambers have voted the following sums in support of
the various persons attached to the various departments
of education, literature, science, and fine arts:—
PRIMARY EDUCATION.-1. For salaries to school-
masters in the nine provinces, 250,0001. 2. For the
building, repairing, furnishing, &c., of school-houses,
75,000 f. 3. For assistance to necessitous teachers without
employ, and schoolmasters' widows, 10,0001. 4. For the
instruction of the blind, and deaf and dumb, 20,000 f.
LITERATURE AND SCIENCE.-1. For encouragement,
subscriptions and purchases, 50,000 f. 2. For the Acadeiny
of Sciences and Belles Lettres, 30,000 f. 3. For the R"r.ti
Observatory of Brussels, 22,000 f. 4. For the Royal Li-
brary, 65,000 f. 5. Pensions in favour of laureats, 5,000 f.
6. For the Brussels School of Engraving, 20,000 f. 7. For
the Museum of Arms and Antiquities, 10,0001.
FINE ARTS.-1. For the encouragement of, for sub-
scriptions and purchases, 60,000 f. 2. For the Conscrva-
toire of Music at .Brussels, 35,000 t. 3. For the same at
Liege, 12,000 f. 4. For the Royal Acadamy of Fine Arts
at Antwerp, 31,000 f. 5. For other academies and schools
of fine arts, 25,0001.
London, England, 1841-12-30

LIFE ASSURANCE.

ADVANTAGES.—Perfect security from a large paid-up Capi-
tal and accumulations—Equitable Rates—Power to borrow
Two-thirds Premium paid, without expente or forfeiture—and
Profits annually divided.
N.B. Policies for Short Periods at Lower Rates than at any
other Office, with option of continuance for Life, at the usual
rates.
London, England, 1841-12-30

BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MA-
GAZINE, No. CCCXY., for JANUARY.

CONTENTS :-
I. Philosophy of Herodotus—ll. The World of London.
Part 8-111. The Spy—lV. Sketches of Italy. No. 3—V.
Impostures—Vl. The Heiress and her Friends—V 11. Paris :
Chronicles of the Cite—Vlll. The Prisoner of Ghent. By
B. Simmons.—lX. The Legend of St. Rosalie. By Delta.—
X. The Copyright Question—Xl. The Deserted Village—
XII. Ten Years of the Whigs.
William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh, and 22, Pall-mall,
London.
London, England, 1841-12-30

UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE OF-
FICE, 1, KING WILLIAM-STREET, LONDON.
The Rates of this Office, founded on the most accurate ob-
servations cf the duration of human life, are as moderate as is
consistent with perfect security.
One-fifth of the ascertained profits of the five preceding
years is divided between the policy-holders and shareholders ;
three-fourths to the former, and one-fourth to the latter. The
remaining four-fitths are set apart to enter into the average of
the succeeding years, and thus to provide against unforeseen
contingencies.
The first division of profits took place on the 13th of May,
1840, when a reduction of 60 per Cent. was declared on the
current annual premiums of all those policies entitled to parti
cipation. Thu second division of profits was in May, 1841
when a similar reduction was again declared.
The following table will show the opera
made by the Society :

:ion of the reduction
London, England, 1841-12-30

MONEY-TRADE-COMMERCE.

The Sugar-question Conference of the Germanic Cus-
toms Union has terminated. The duty on lump sugar is
about doubled, and conies. in force on the 16th of next
March.

The large house Of Van Nooten and Hagwood, at
Demerara, according to Trinidad papers, has failed to
the amount of 90,000/.

Of the produce shipped from Trinidad for the last
year, there has been a decrease in cocoa and coffee, but
an increase in sugar and molasses.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
Among the items voted by the Belgian Chambers for
the support of its various institutions and their respec-
tive members, assistance to necessitous teachers without
employ, and schoolmasters' widows, is set down at
10,000 francs, for salaries to schoolmasters 250,000 fr.
and 75,000 fr. for school-houses.

A third pier is about to be erected at Gravesend, upon
the completion of which the present Terrace Pier will be
pulled down. It is to be a handsome structure of iron,
and will cost about 8,0001.
London, England, 1841-12-30

PUBLICATIONS.

In the press, to be ready shortly,
THE EGYPTIAN BONDAGE ; or a
SECOND CALL to UNION, en the principles of the
HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH and the everlasting Gospel
of Christ. By the Rev. FRANCIS DIEDRICH WA CKE R-
EAR 1'i1,A.13., of Queen's College, Cambridge, and Hon. Cor.
Member of the College of Civil Engineers, and late Priest of the
A nglicin Church.

Condon : C. Dalman, 61, New Bond street ; John Bohn
17, Henrietta-street, Covent-garden.
London, England, 1841-12-30

NEW STRAND THEATRE.
SPLENDID CHRISTMAS AMUSEMENTS.

This and Every Evening during the Week, the GREAT
MODERN MAGICIAN and ROYAL VENTRILOQUIST,
Mr. JACOBS, will astonish, delight, and surprise his au-
diences. The Feats in Magic surpass every thing of the sort
previously witnessed. His NECROMANTIC TEMPLE is
gorgeous and costly, and his Ventriloquism is the first in Eu-
rope: to miss seeing him is losing a treat indeed. In addition
to the above, the following excellent performances are given :
Herr KREUTZER'S PHANTASMAGORICAL DIS-
SOLVING PORTRAITS; the Classical Experiments of the
PATAGONIAN WONDERS ; and Mons. ROUSSEUR, the
celebrated FRENCH EQUILIBRIST.

Boxes, 2s. 6d. ; Pit, Is. 6d. ; Gallery, 6d. To commence
at Seven precisely.
Carriages to be in waiting Ten Minutes to Eleven.
London, England, 1841-12-30

HIS

MAJESTY the EMPEROR of
AUSTRIA,
111AJESTY the EMPEROR of RUSSIA,

His MAJESTY the KING of PRUSSIA, •
having AUTHORISED and GUARANTEED several DIS-
TRIBUTION of MONEY DIVIDENDS, which (tbough
they are NO LOTTERIES) offer many possibilities of obtain-
)36, LARGE FORTUNES,
HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMBURGH and at
LUBECK,

kre now SELLING ORIGINAL BONDS for the said DIE.
FItIBU LIONS.

Persons desirous to purchase for the Neat Distributions
aay remive. PREVIOUS to giving any orders, the PRO-
SPECTUS and PARTICULARS, upon addressing a line to
HEINE BROTHERS.

The NEXT AUSTRIAN DISTRIBUTION contains Dl
VIDENDS of

,C 25,000
5,000
1,500
1,000
800

£6OO
400
200
150
120

£llO £7O
100 60
90 50
80 Sterling.

HEINE BROTHERS having remitted during a short time
25,0001., 18,0007., 9,000/, 5,0001., 3,6001., &c. &c. &c., to
London ; 3,6001., 8001., and 7001., to Edinburgh ; 3,6001. to
Dublin ; 3,6001. to Beverley; 3,600/. to Halifax (Yorkshire);
1,200/. to Portleaven Harbour ; 9001., 7001. and 6001. to Li-
verpool ; 900/. to Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; 900/. to Hull ;
9001. and 6001. to Manchester ; 700/. to East Retford (Not-
tingham-hire); 600/. to Bideford; 6001. to Cork ; 6001. to
Bradford ; they shall feel glad to remit many Dividends of
the next Distribution to England, Ireland, and Scotland.
Direct for Prospectus and Particulars, R ithout delay, either
to HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMBURGH,
or to HEINE BROTHERS, at LUBECK.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
THIS. EVENING, DEC. 30,
Her Majesty's Servants will perform the Play of THE
MERCHANT OF VENICE, horn the Text of Shakspeare.
Doke, Mr. G. Bennett; Antonio, Mr. Phelps; Bassanio,
Mr. Andersc,n ; Lorenzo, Mr. Elton; Shylock, Mr. Macready;
Portia. Mrs. Warner ; Nerisia, Mrs. Keeley ; Jessica, Miss
E. Phillips.
After which will be repeated the New Christmas Pantomime,
ca'led HARLEQUIN AND DUKE HUMPHREY'S DIN-
NER ; OR, JACK CADE, THE LORD OF LONDON
STONE.

Doors to be opened at Half past Six, and the Performance
to begin at Seven o'clock. Boxes 55., Second Price, 2e. 6d.
Pit :35., Second Price 2.4. Lower Gallery Is. 6d., Second
Pr cc Is. Upper Gallery Is., Second Price 6d.

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN.

UNDER the MANAGEMENT of MADAME VESTRIS.

THIS EVENING, DEC. 30,

Will he repeated Bellini's Opera of NORMA.—Pollio, Mr.
W. Harrison ; Flavius, Mr. Clement White, Oroveso, Mr.
Leffler ; Adalgisa, Miss Rainforth ; Clotilda, Miss rant ;
and Norma by Miss Adelaide Kemble.
After which will be repeated the New Grand Christmas
Pantomiir.e, entitled GUI EARL OF WARWICK ; OR,
lIARLEQUIN AND THE DUN COW.
Doors to le opened at half-past Six—the performances to
c•Rnmence at Seven. Dress Boxes, 7s. ; Second Price, 3s. 6d.;
First and Second Circ'es, ss. ; Second Price, 2s. 6d. ; Pit, 35.;
Secon,4 Price. 2 ; 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 ;tad sol.ely of Air. Andrews, bookseller,
167. New Bond-street.
London, England, 1841-12-30

" HOMEWARD BOUND."

*** Other Popular Works will continue to be published in
regular succession.
This Collection now comprises the following, among many
other celebrated Works of Fiction, each complete in one pocket
volume, embellished with Engravings, price 6s.:—
J. FENIMORE COOPER.—The Pilot, The Spy, The
Water-Witch, The Red Rover, The Last of the Mohicans,
The Pioneers, The Prairie, Lionel Lincoln, The Borderers,
The Bravo, The Headsman, Heidenmauer, Precaution.
G. P. R. JAMES.—Darnley, De L'Orme, Philip Augustus,
Henry Masterton.
THEODORE HOOK.—The Parson's Daughter, Max-
well, Jack &air., Gilbert Gurney.
Miss AUSTEN.—Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Mansfield
Park, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion (in 1 vol. ), Pride
and Prejudice.

MORIER.—Haiji Baba, Haiji Baba in England, Zohrab.
Sir E. L. BULWER.—Eugene Aram, Paul Clifford, The
Last Days of Pompeii.
Captain MARRYA T.—Peter Simple, Jacob Faithful,
Japhet in Search of a Father, King's Own, Mr. Midshipman
Easy, Newton Forster, The Pleha of many Tales.
Miss JANE PORTER.—Thaddeus of Warsaw, The Scot-
tish Chiefs, The Pastor's Fireside.
MAXWELL.—Stories of Waterloo, My Life, the Bivouac.
Mrs. TROLLOPE.—Vicar of Wrexhill, Widow Barnaby.
Mrs. GORE.—Mothers and Daughters, the Soldier of
Lyons.

MARRIAGE. By the Author of " The Inheritance," and
" Destiny."
INIIERITANCE.
DESTINY.

Any of which may be had separately.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.
To be had also of all Booksellers.
London, England, 1841-12-30

" HOMEWARD BOUND."

*„o,* Other Popular Works will continue to be published in
regular succession.

This Collection now comprises the following, among many
other celebrated Works of Fiction, each complete in one pocket
volume, embellished with Engravings, price 6s. :
J. FENIMORE COOPER.—The Pilot, The Spy, The
Water-Witch, The Red Rover, The Last of the Mohicans,
The Pioneers, The Prairie, Lionel Lincoln, The Borderers,
The Bravo, The Headsman, Heidenmauer, Precaution.
G. P. R. JAMES.—Darnley, De L'Orme, Philip Augustus,
Henry Alasterton.
THEODORE HOOK.—The Parson's Daughter, Max-
well, Jack Brag, Gilbert Gurney.
Miss AUSTEN.—Seuse and Sensibility, Emma, Mansfield
Park, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion (in 1 vol. ), Pride
and Prejudice.
.MORIER.—Hajji Baba, Haiji Baba in England, Zohrab.
Sir E. L. BULWER.—Eugene Aram, Paul Clifford, The
Last Days of Pompeii.
Captain MARRYA T.—Peter Simple, Jacob Faithful,
Japhet in Search of a Father, King's Own, Mr. Midshipman
Easy, Newton Forster, The Pacha of many Tales.
Aiiss JANE PORTER.—Thaddeus of Warsaw, The Scot-
tish Chiefs, The Pastor's Fireside.

MAX WELL.—Stories of Waterloo, My Life, the Bivouac.
Mrs. TROLLOPE.—Vicar of Wrexhill, Widow Barnaby.
Mrs. GORE.—Mothers and Daughters, the Soldier of
Lyons.

-MARRIAGE. By the Author of " The Inheritance," and
" Destiny."
INHERITANCE.

DESTINY.

* .* Any of which may be had separately.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.
To be had also of all Booksellers
London, England, 1841-12-30

NEW WORK ON DEBILITY, &c.
Just published, price 4s. ; or sent by Post, free, .55.,
ELF-PRESERVATION ; a Popular Essay
k.../ on the Concealed Causes of those obscure and neglected
Disorders of the Generative System, originating in certain
solitary habits, Youthful excesses, or infection, and terminating
in Nervous Debility, Local or Constitutional Weakness, Gonorr-
hoea, Syphilis, Indigestion, Insanity, and Consumption. With
Practical Observations on MARRIAGE, and on the Ana-
tomy, Physiology, and Diseases of the Reproductive Organs,
with plain directions for their perfect Restoration.
By SAMUEL LA'IIIFRT, CONSULTING SURGEON,
21, FALKNER-STREET, MANCHESTER,
Matriculated Member of the University of Edinburgh, Hono--
rary Membe:. of the London Hospital Medical Society, Li.
centiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, &c. &c.

Published by the Author, and sold in London by S. Gilbert,
26, Paternoster-row ; Courier Office, 4, St. Ann's-square, and
Lewis, Market-street, Manchester; Newton, Bookseller,
Church-street, Liverpool ; Watts, Snow-hill, Birmingham ;
Cornish, 154, Briggate, Leeds ; Fryer, New Bond-street,
Bath ; Healey, Cheltenham ; Independent Office, Cambridge;
and by all Booksellers.

The various positions of Lover, Husband. and Parent, which
the world are severally anxious to fulfil, are the inherent privi-
leges of mankind, and but for the accidents of mortality would
be awarded equally to all. To such, among others, this essay
addresses itself; and, by its perusal, many questions may be
satisfactorily adjusted, that admit of no appeal, even to the
most confidential friend. To fan the spark of hope, to dissi-
pate groundless alarm, to restore failing confidence, and point
to the means of securing a happy old age, is no trifling recom-
mendation of an effort directly tending to the social and moral
welfare of all classes of the community.
Mr. La'Alert is to be consulted daily, at his residence, and
Country Patients are requested, in their letters, to be as mi-
nute as possible in the detail of their symptoms, age, general
habits of living, and occupation in life. The communication
must be accompanied by the usual Consultation Fee of li..
without which no notice whatever can be taken of their appli-
cation; and in all cases the most inviolable secrecy may be re-
lied on. 21, Falkner.street, Manchester.
Sold in London by Mr. S. Gilbert, 26, Paternoster-row ;
and by all Booksellers.

Just published, the Seventh Edition, price 3s. ; and sent free,
on receipt of a Post-office order, for 3s. 6d.,
MANHOOD ; the CAUSES of its PRE-
MATURE DECLINE, with plain Directions for
ITS PERFECT RESTORATION; addressed to those
suffering from the destructive effects of Excessive Indulgence,
Solitary Habits, or Infection ; followed by Observations on
the Treatment of Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, Gleet, &c., illus-
trated with cases, &c. By J. L. CURTIS and COMPANY,
Consulting Surgeons, Landon.
London, England, 1841-12-30

MONEY-TRADE-CODTIVIERCE.

Mr. Sidney Smith, in denouncing the present system
of emigration, observed, in a lecture last night, that this
scheme transported not the drones of the hive, and rub-
bish of the building, but the good square ashlar and
sound stone. The men who emigrated were those who
worked fourteen or fifteen hours a day, while those kept
at home never did more than brush their nails, or pick
their teeth after dinner.

A number of furnaces were blown out at Wolver-
hampton last Friday, but none of the workmen on the
larger establishments in the neighbourhood have yet been
discharged. A meeting of the iroumasters takes place
at Dudley this day, to take into consideration the state
of tho trade.
London, England, 1841-12-30

CO URT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY.—Her Majesty and Prince
Albert walked as usual in the New Grounds and Terrace.
Her Majesty afterwards rode out in a pony-carriage
and four, attended by the Countess of Sandwich and
Lady Stanley. In another carriage were the Hon. Miss
Lister, the Hon. Miss Murray, Earl of Aberdeen, and
Admiral Sir Robert Otway. His Royal Highness Prince
Albert was on horseback, attended by Lord Stanley, Sir
Edward Bowater, Colonel Arbuthnot, Viscount Sydney,
Hon. C. A. Murray, and Mr. George E. Anson, to wit-
ness the uncarting of the deer in the Great Park.
The Chevalier Bunsen took his departure this morn-
ing, and the Earl of Aberdeen and• Lord and Lady
Stanley left the Castle in the afternoon.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge, and the Princvss Augusta of Cambridge, at-
tended by Lady Augusta Somerset, left town on Tuesday
evening for their residence at Kew.
The Earl of Aberdeen arrived in towa yesterday from
a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle.
Despatches from the, Governor of St. Helena were
received yesterday at the Colonial-office.
Lord and Lady Stanley returned to their residence in
St. James's-square 'yesterday afternoon from a visit to
her Majesty at Windsor Castle.

The Chevalier Bunsen, his PruSSian Majesty's Minister
Plenipotentiary, on a special mission, arrived in town
yesterday from a visit to the Queen ht Windsor Castle.

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.--It must be exceed-
ingly gratifying to those who exert themselves to im-
prove the morals of the working classes to know that the
number of persons, chiefly mechanics, who .visited the
public institutions on Monday (boxing-day), which is
generally a holiday, far exceeded that of any former
similar period. The National Gallery on that day was
visited by 15,000 persons, the British Museum by up-
wards of 14,000. The Adelaide Gallery, and the Poly-
technic Institution had 'their share—the former near
9,000: Greenwich HoSpital was visited by an immense
number, as was also the Royal ArAenal and Rotunda at
Woolwich. Such a thirst for intellectual and rational
amusement was nut.before known to exist to such an ex-
tent amongst the working classcs, particularly on the oc-
casion of a universal holiday ; indeed, in many populous
neighb9urhoOds, the gin shops were nearly deserted, and
the robee state that there were no more cases of drunken-
ness, 41,91 e street on Monday evening than on ordinary
OCCILSIOIIS.
' '
London, England, 1841-12-30

DEFERRED ANNUITIES.

The best and most varied provision for after life hitherto of-
fered-1:2 12s. per annum (Is. per week) at 20, will at 65
give the policy-holder the choice of an annuity of £47 16s, 6d.,
or £349 11s. cash, or policy at death of £466. Similar ad-
vantages at 50, 55, and 60—Two-thirds payments lent at any
time, and Two-thirds returned in case of premature death.
The detailed Plans, and Last Annual Report to be had at
the Office, at any of its Branches, or on application will be
forwarded post free.
F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary.
London, England, 1841-12-30

vot,

LONDON:
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1841.

We must direct attention to our report, in
another part of The Sun, of the meeting of the
CHRISTIAN CHARTISTS at Birmingham. It ap-
pears that they have, in imitation of the Chris
tian Chartists in Scotland, obtained a Church in
which they perform public and divine worship.
They have considerable funds; they have esta-
blished a school, instituted prizes, own a printing
press, and exert themselves zealously and lauda-
bly, in a Christian spirit, to obtain the People's
Charter. They were addressed by . Mr. J.
STURGE, who strongly recommended them to ,
London, England, 1841-12-30

UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE OF-
FICE, 1, KING WILLIAM-STREET, LONDON.

The Rates of this Office, founded on the most accurate ob-
servations of the duration of human life, are as moderate as is
consistent with perfect security.
One-fifth of the ascertained profits of the five preceding
years is divided between the policy-holders and shareholders ;
three- fourths to the former, and one-fourth to the latter. The
remaining four-fifths are set apart to enter into the average of
the succeeding years, and thus to provide against unforeseen
contingencies.
The first division of profits took place on the 13tk of May,
1840, when a reduction of 60 per Cent. was declared on the
current annual premiums of all those policies entitled to parti-
cipation. Tho second division of profits was in May, 1841,
when a similar reduction was again declared.
The following table will show the operation of the reduction
made by the Society :

Reduced

Annual
Reduction Premium
payable in
IE4I.
London, England, 1841-12-30

AND THE

PARLIAMENTARY SUN
ARE STILL ON SALE,

PACE SIXPENCE EACH.

Sun Office, Dec. 40, 1841.

THE WEATHER.—NQON, DECEMIKER 30.
ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, ADELAIDE-STREET•
Thermometer... 38 1 Highest 43 1 Lowest 38
Barometer 29.88.—Wind S.—Freezing Point 32 Deg.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TOMORROW
Morning . . ... minutes after 3. Evening 14 minutes after 4.

se,
4,12,
4 415.
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- cbgtic ' -3,t
. OROr•
1"-1-
London, England, 1841-12-30

THE STANDARD NOVELS AND ROMANCES.
The Next Volume of this unrivalled Collection, in a neatly-
bound Pocket Volume, embellished with Engravings, price
65., (to be published with the Magazines at the end of the
Month), will contain
Mr. THEODORE HOOK'S humorous Story, entitled
THE WIDOW AND THE MARQUIS ;
Or, LOVE and PRIDE.
Which will be followed by COOPER'S celebrated Romance,
London, England, 1841-12-30

LIFE ASSURANCE.

AD %TANTA GEL —Perfect security from a large paid-up Capi-
tal and accumulations—Equitable Rates—Power to borrow
Two-thirds Premitt,n paid, without expense or forfeiture—and
Profits annually divided.
N.B. Policies for Short Periods at Lower Rates than at any
other Office, with option of continuance for Life, at the usual
rates.
London, England, 1841-12-30

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

cut the inclosed out of a country
paper about a month since, and, as a lawyer,
feeling the immense importance of the advice
it conveys, I forward it to you as a hint for a
conspicuous paragraph, or what you please on
the subject.
Murders, threats of assassination, &c. &c. &c.,
in criminal proceedings, and clues to pro-
perty and persons, &c. &c. &c., have at times
been owing to post marks externally, and to
means of identification internally, existing on or
in correspondence, aid written documents. Ex-
cuse the trouble I give you, and believe me, Sir,
your obedient servant, PRECISION.
Temple, Dec. 25, 1841.

" Letter envelopes are liable to one serious objection,
as at present generally employed. In the event of the en-
velope being either separated from the letter, or by acci-
dent lost, it would, in the first place, be difficult to PROVE
that the letter which the envelope enclosed was actually
addressed by the writer to the recipient ; and in the
second impossible. This remark applies of course to
those instances only where the name and address of the
recipient arc not written at the foot of the letter itself,
as well us upon the superscription. But the practice of
not writing these on the latter is almost universal; the
hint contained in this paragraph is therefore not un-
called for. The elegant medium of the envelope may
still be used, but the letter itself should be a complete
document—lT SHOULD CONTAIN THE MEANS OF ITS OWN
IDENTIFICATION."

WESTMINSTER ABBEY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sin—Haring bad my attention called to a paragraph
speaking of Westminster Abbey, in your widely circu-
lated paper of the 21st of the present month, and given
as an extract from an American publication, styled the
New York Evangelist, I beg, for the information of
your numerous readers, to give it the most entire and
unqualified contradiction, and I can have no hesitation
in asserting, that either the whole is a wilful mis-state-
ment, or, that the writer has been most grossly imposed
upon by the party who may have contributed to the
Evangelical publication.
Trusting to the insertion of this letter, with an assu-
rance of my willingness to prove to you, on your ♦isiting
the Abbey at your pleasure, the truth of my contradic-
tion of these " American Facts"—l am, your most obe-
dient servant,

FOSTER OWEN, Chief Superintendant of the
Abbey, and High Constable of Westminster.
Chester-terrace, Eaton-square, Dec. 29, 1841.

P.S.—The Abbey is open at this season six days per
week for the admission of visitors, from the close of se-
cond Morning Service (about a quarter before eleven)
until half-past two, p.m., the Afternoon Service com-
mencing at three, and the fee for viewing the Chapels,
Tombs, &c., is 6d. each person, or 3d. whec the Nave
and Transepts only are seen, Poet's Corner being always
free when the Church is open.—F. 0.
London, England, 1841-12-30

St. George's, Hanover-square, she being then the
wife of the said Hervey, living; and they like-
wise found that she was married to her said first
husband, Augustus John Hervey, on the 9th of
August, in the 17th year of the then late King,
at the parish of Lainstone, in the county of
Southampton.

• The Duchess pleaded firmly, Not Guilty.
• Mr. Dunning and Mr. Thurloe, the Attorney-
General, opened the pleadings. Her first mar-
riage, it appeared, had taken place when she
was plain Miss Chudleigh, and when in the year
1743, she was appointed maid of honour to the
then Princess of Wales : at this time it was de-
clared she was under age, this being also the
time when she married Mr. Hervey, who was
then a Lieutenant in the Navy. This first mar-
riage had, however, been pronounced by Dr.
Collier, in the Ecclesiastical Court, no marriage
at all, and declared authoritatively that Miss
Chudleigh was never legally married. it wason the
strength of this decision that the case chiefly
rested; and, indeed, it was upon the sanction
thus given by the Ecclesiastical Court that she
had alone entered upon the second marriage. '
At the close of the day's trial the Duchess read
a paper, extenuative of her marriage, to the
Court, and showed the grounds on which her
alleged bigamy had been brought to pass. After
the evidence and witnesses had been heard, the
question was put to the Peers, " Guilty, or not
Guilty ?" All of them answered in the affirma-
tive, except the Duke of Newcastle, who said,
" Erroneously, but not intendedly guilty, upon
my honour."
Upon this the Duchess was discharged, on
paying her fees; but warned that, should she
ever be guilty of a similar offence, or any crime
amounting to felony, she would incur a capital
punishment, without being allowed, as in this
case, to claim the benefit of clergy.
The white staff was then broken, and every
person was ordered to depart quietly home, " in
God's peace and the King's peace."
Thus ended this celebrated trial. The Duchess
exculpated of all her alleged criminality, passed
the remainder of her days in the tranquil pre-
cincts of the antiquated mansion which is now
about to be levelled with the ground, and to
make way for fabrics and improvements of more
modern cast:' The scenes of courtly merriment
which once took place in its saloons and drawing-
rooms, at a period when the Court itself was held
at Kensington, have, with all their remem-
brances as utterly passed away, as, in a few
months, will the very walls and floors that once
resounded with their festivities, or shook beneath
the tread of princely companies and merry
(lancers.
London, England, 1841-12-30

21 May 1831
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This system of reduction in the premiums affords immediate
benefit to the Assured, or enables them to secure a considerable
bonus by effecting a new policy.
Policies are granted in London,:and by resident Committees
at Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay, on India risks, at very ad-
vantageous rates, calculated from extensive data and tables, ex-
clusively in the possession of this Society, to show the true risk
of life dur;ng residence in India, and after retirement from
foreign service. By order of the Board,
DAVID JONES, Actuary.