The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-20 00:00:00

dARKET NEWS—(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE—MONDAY.
Up to our market last week coastwise the arrivals of
English Barley were tolerably good, but by no means
large, the time of year considered. Of all other articles
of home produce, including Flour, the receipts were
Limited in the extreme. From Ireland and Scotland
the fresh supply of Oats was on the increase. The total
imports from abroad were smaller than for some pre-
viously, they having consisted of 11,505 quarters of
Wheat, 6,649 ditto of Barley, 95,314 ditto of Oats, 480
ditto of rye, 959 ditto of Beans, 2,399 ditto of Peas,
830 ditto of Tares, 124 ditto of Mustard Seed, 96 ditto
of sundry othetseeds, and 1,986 sacks of Flour. We

untlerstllnd that another portion of the Baltic flat may • CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.)
tio expreted during this and the following week, hence The Lord Chancellor sat in the Old:Hall Lincoln's
the supplies of Grain of foreign growth are likely to Inn, to-day, for the purpose of hearing appeals. 0,
Le largo for some time to come. Since the above returns
SALKELD V. JOHNSTON.
tcer.. made up several cargoes of Wheat and This case, which is an appeal from the Court of Ex-
Flt.ur have beeen reported at the Customs. chequer on a question of tithes, came boors the Court
ithstanding the quantity of English Wheat fresh on Saturday, and the arguments in it were resumed this
up this; morning, coastwise as well as by land Carriage, tnorning. The case has been before the different Courts
and samples from Essex, Kent, Cambridgeshire, &C., in Westminster hall for many years, and upon the
was small, and the show of samples very limited, we question involved in it the common law judges are di-
have again to report a very dull inquiry for that article, vided in opinion. The case appears likely to occupy the
deseriptims of which sold at a fall in the prices paid Court some time.
on Monday lest of from Is to 2s per quarter, and at
which a total clearance of the samples was not effected
at the close of business. This heaviness in the trade
must be attributed to most of the large millers being
well in stock, and to the heavy pressure of foreign
Wheats on the market. With free foreign
Wheat ta e were lit avily supplied. As most of the prin-
cipal importers were somewhat anxious sellers, the sale
tor all kinds;was depressed, and prices recededfrom Is to
fully 2s per quarter from this day se'nnight. Several
paiesls of very inferior foreign Wheats were offering as
low as 34s per quarter, duty paid. In bonded Wheats,
as well as floating cargoes, scarcely a transaction took
place. The duty is still 6s per quarter. On the whole,
the supply of Barley, taking the foreign arrivals into
account, was moderately good. The malsters and others
purchased with extreme caution, at a decline in the cur-
rencies of from is to 2s per quarter, and at which the
market closed heavily. We were scantily supplied
with Malt, nevertheless, the Malt trade was very
dull, at is to 2s per quarter less money.
Owing to the immense influx of I ()reign Oats, the Oat
trs.de was extremely heavy, and the quotations gave way
frem 6d to is per quarter. A large portion of the sup-
ply was not disposed of. The sale for Beans was heavy
at Is per quarter less money. All kinds of Peas were
unusually dull, at is to 2s per quarter decline. Indian
Corn and Meal were almost nominal in value. Flour
was heavy, and prices gave way 3s per sack, and is to 2s
per barrel. The top price of the best Town made was
45s per 280 lbs.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
.Vheat —Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier.... • • 63s to 64s
Red......... 44s to 56s pats— Yorkshire and

Ditto,White, New 48s 61s Lincolnsh., Feed. 198 22s
Norfolk and Lin- Potato
coin, Red..... 448 548 Youghal and Cork,
Ditto, White...... 47s 555 Black .•.• • • . 17s 21s
Irish, Red— ——• . —s —s - Cork, White . • . 208 25s
Ditto, White . ... —8 —s Scotch, Feed... • . 23s 263
Rye—Old .. ........ .. —s s Beans—Tick .. ..... .. 28s 328
New... .•..• • . • 305 32s Pigeons
Barley—Grinding . —27 s Peas—Grey .... ••• • 378 398
Malting . ........ 30$ 34s Maple. .. .. ••• • • . 38s 40s
Chevalier .... ... 35s 36s White. ... •-• .. 355 388
&falt—Sufiblk and Nor- Boilers •...• •• .. 40s 428
folk— ........ 60s 62s Flour—Town-made... 40s 458
Brown ........... 488 56s Suffolk .....• •• • • 358 388
Kingston and Ware 62s 63s Stockta & Nerfo'k 358 38$
SIVZITHPIELD.
The imports of foreign stock into London last week
were as follows:

From Beasts. Sheep. Calves.
Rotterdam 322 ... 69:1 ... 103 ...
Harlingen l4l ... 1,019 ... 14 ...
Ostend... ...... —
Antwerp
Hamburgh
Bremen 76 ..

''... ••

Pigs.

.... ••• •••••

...... a •• •••

ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
Cases of no general interest occupied his Lordship the
Master of the Rolls the whole morning.

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.)
DOBINSON V. HAWKES.
The further arguments in this part-heard ease occu-
pied his Honour the whole morning.
(Before the Vice-Chancellor WicnA3l.)
His HoNoun, after disposing of the motion of " Ward
v. Swift," proceeded to hear the further arguments in the
part hen d cause of
CLEMENTI V. FIELDING,
which occupied the Court the remainder of the morning.
The Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce heard cau es, but
no case calling for a special report came before his
Honour during the day.

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY

(Sittings in Banco.)
IN RE CORBETT.

Mrs. COBBETT applied to the Court this morning for
a writ of hat,eas corpus, to bring up her husband, Mr.
William Cobbett, who has been for some time a prisoner
in the Queen's Bench, in order to enable hint to show
cause why he should not be transferred from the criminal
to the debtors' side of the prison.
The COURT intimated to Mrs. Cobbett that they had
no jurisdiction in the matter, and that if her husband
felt aggrieved his only means of redress were to bring an
action against the Home-Secretary or the Governor of
the prison.
The application was accordingly refused.

MARLBRO' STREET—(THIS DAY.)
BENEvoLENcE.—A gentleman called and handed
to the Magistrate (Mr. Bingham) a Bank of England
note for 5/., for the use of the Poor box, with a request
that it might be acknowledged in The Sun as coming
through the firm of J. H. Ransom and Co. Fire shil-
lings were also received from Mr. Vale.

'SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASES.
ARRIVALS UP TO SUNDAY NIGUT.—The Doctor, Mo-
desty, Wolverhampton, Best of Three, Equinox, Venom,
Alfred, Forest Boy, Now-or-Never, Bruce, Midnight,
and f by Harkaway.
Proceed,and nearly 20 others are coming, and there is
every prospect of two capital day's sport.
ASHDOWN PARK COURSING MEETING.
SATURDAY.
The Oaks.—Deciding Course.—Mr. Etwall's Wowski
beat Mr. Bowles's Fair Toes, and won the stakes.
The Craven Puppy Stakes were won by Sir St. George
Gcre's Cytherea; and the Craven All-aged Stakes by
Mr. Etwall's Royal George, and Mr. Le Brewer's Ruby,
who divided.

3 less.

Beasts.
353

Hamlet Mr. C. Kean
King Mr. Diddear
Ghost Mr. Vandenboff
Polonius Mr. W. Farrell
Horatio Mr. Howe

TUE ST;

The Stranger Mr. C. Kean
Bryon Steinibrt Mr. Creswiele
Count Mr. Howe
Francis Mr. Webster
Solomon Mr. Compton
Peter... ......... Mr. Keeley

THE SUN,' LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 20, 1848.

THE COLONY OF LIBERIA.
The circumstance of the colony of Liberia having jest
been recognised as an independent republic by Great
l3ritain and France, and of a treaty of trade and este-
merce having upon our part been concluded with that
state, so little is known of its situation, prospects,
and resources, that it will be desirable to furnish
some general information on these points. The colony
of Liberia lies midway between Sierra Leone and Cape
Palmas, and was established by the American Coloniza-
tion Society in 1820 by an immigration of free or liberated
people of colour from the United States. Since that
period its population, including the aborigines who have
incorporated themselves with the immigrants, has in-
creased to upwards of 80,C00, while the land they oc-
cupy extends along 320 miles of coast, and reaches on an
average about 80 miles into the interior. The proportion
of the population born in America, or of American
descent, is estimated at about 10,000, and such has been
the effect of their example and influence, that oat of
the remaining 70,000, consisting of aborigines, or of
captives released from slavers, at least 50,000 can speak
the English language, so that any one K ould perfectly
understand them, while their habits are rapidly be-
coming those of civilized and steady aerieulturist:e The
desire for education is also manifested °by the surly und-
jug tribes, and instances are not uncommon of natives
Lending their children four or five hundred miles from
the interior to be instructed in the primary schools
established in the Republic. Of these there are 36 in
operation, with an average attendance in each of about
40 aboriginal pupils. The whole of the territory of
Liberia has been purchased from time to time from the
aboriginal owners, and in this way at least 20 petty
sovereignties have been extinguished. In its former
condition the coast was the constant resort of slavers,
but the traffic is now effectually suppressed as far as the
jurisdiction of the Republic extends, and its entire aban-
donment is an invariable stipulation in every treaty of
trade and protection into which the Republic may con-
sent to enter with neighbouring States. This disposi-
tion to avail themselves of treaties of this description is
plainly on the increase on the part of the surrounding
natives, and it is estimated that net less than 2,000,000
of persons in the interior now obtain their supply of
European goods from the Republic and from the kindred
colony of Cape Palmas. Last year 82 foreign vessels
visited Liberia, and exchanged merchandise for articles
of African production to the amount of 600,000 dolls.
The natural resources of Liberia are immense, and are
steadily in process of development. The principal arti-
cles of export are ivory, palm oil (of which 150,000 dolls.
worth was shipped in 1847), camwood, gold dust, &c.
Coffee is indigenous, and of excellent quality, and is now
being cultivated extensively. It yields more than in the
West Indies, and the belief is entertained that it may
be produced so as to compete with slave-labour. Sugar
also thrives well, but enough only is grown for home
consumption, and there is no present hope of competing
with Cuba or Brazil. Cocoa has just been introduced,
and promises well. Cotton, it is expected, will soon be-
come an articcle of export. Indigo, ginger, arrowroot,
and various other articles of commerce, likewise grow
luxuriantly. Rich metallic mines exist in the country, and
only require capital to open them up. The population
is upon the whole well-disposed to work, and the rate of
thiss about
partls.
of
ftetrhlie a sng. o Itt thatis an
horsesex extraordi-
nary radnid-
other draught animals will not live, and hence every kind
nary wagesfeature per
day
ofi
of transport, except that upon the rivers, is performed by
c
manual labour. Mach of the camwood which is exported
from Liberia is brought a distance of 200 miles on men's
backs. It is seen, however, that this difficulty, which
appears a great one at first, may have the effect not only
of inuring the people to labour, but of stimulating them
to every kind of mechanical contrivance by which it may
be overcome. The climate of Liberia, although more
healthy than Sierra Leone, is still deadly to the European;
but the improvement it has undergone during the last
ten years from the effect of clearing, drainage, &c., is
stated to have been most remarkable. The coloured im-
migrants from America, who used invariably to suffer
from fever on their arrival, are now able to go to work
at once. The duration of life amongst the colonists is
considered to be about the same as in England. At
Monrovia, the port and capital, the population amounts
to about 9,000. A large portion of the territory has
been accurately surveyed, and is sold in sections by the
Government, at from 50c. to 1 doll. per acre. The go:
vernment of the country is precisely on the American
model, consisting of a president, a vice-president, a se-
nate, and house of representatives, the number of mem-
bers in the former being six, and in the latter 28. The
possession of real estate to the value of 30 dolls. is the
electoral qualification. The revenue which was last
year about 20,000 dolls. is derived entirely from an ad
valorem duty of 6 per cent. on imports, and the produce
of land sales. Ardent spirits, the use of which it is
sought to discourage, form an exception, and are taxed
25 cents. per gallon. The principal trade is carried on
by barter, but there is a small paper circulation of abou

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.
P►ossini's Donna del Lago was revived on Saturday
night in an English dress, for the purpose of enabling
Miss Bassano to appear in the character of Malcolm
Grime. The music of this part is much better
suited to her voice than that of Anna Bolena, in v. hich
she appeared a season or two since, and the conse-
quence was that she achieved an undoubted
success. Her fine rich contralto tones told
admirably. She is a great acquisition to
the theatre. Mrs. Donald King, in consequence
of the indisposition of Miss Romer, appeared as
Ellen, and rendered the music of the part with great
taste and sweetness. Mr. Travers, as the King, made
quite a hit. lie was in excellent voice, and in the
celebrated air, " Sweet remembrance," was de-
servedly honoured with a double encore. Mr
llarrison was the Roderick Dhu, and Mr. Borrani
the Douglas. The chorus and orchestra were every-
thing that could be desired. The scenery was mag-
nificent. The scene in which, from wood and crag,
" Clan Alpine's warriors true " appear suddenly at
the summons of their chief was a superb scenic effect.
The principal artistes were called for at the conclusion
The house was very well attended.

PLAYS AT WINDSOR CASTLE.
We are happy to perceive decided indications of a
revolution in favour of the hitherto neglected British
stage. Circumstances are auspicious, and efforts are
being made in the highest quarters to realise this
goodintent. Where no intellectual aspirations, no
love of literature, no admiration of portraitures of the
most startling truth of men of various climes and ages
—of their philosophical types and idiosyncrasies—
could prevail, even there august examples and exalted
tastes will beget that fashion which, fortunately, may
be made to minister as readily to beneficial purposes as
it more habitually does to folly and frivolity, and even
to vice.
Until the present moment, to the unceasing appeals
in behalf of the drama, the constant answer of the
public has been, "Let the drama help itself, like the
other arts." Equality of treatment has not, however,
prevailed. The drama has vainly lifted up its voice
for the sympathies of the more exalted public. Not
only has tragedy been utterly scouted, and its abodes
turned into promenades, equestrian arenas, and bal
masques, but comedies both of ancient repute, and of
recent days, have in no one instance secured an ade-
quate patronage.
Such being the case, the only remaining hope for
the stage was, that it would once again find that
pro-
tection from a power thanks to whose auspices in
modern Europe it first commanded the admiration of
the world. History tells us in every annal what that
power is.
The spirit of the Spanish drama, as exemplified in
Lope de Vega, Calderon, and their immortal prede-
cessors and successors, fostered by the Castilian
Monarch, was spread by the fashion of the Spanish
Court, and by and through its means initiated the
civilized world into the true intention of the dramatic
art. Corneille contended in dramatic rivalry even
with Cardinal Richelieu ; and who is there knows not
the intimate connexion of 31olihe and Racine with
the Grand Monarque?—the first of whom found in
his Sovereign the warmest personal friendship, even
while lashing the vices of the great, the hypocrisy of
the Jesuit priests, and singularly established the go-
vernment
fofa tßheepnuabtliioctla
Republic which in its theatre of France on the
footing
staunch loyalty defied the tyrants of 1789.
In England, royalty has not been less intimately
connected with the higher drama, and, in return for
protection, has received from the great dramatists
those popular precepts and that portion of glory
which outlast the reign and life of sovereigns, and
appeal to a nation in favour of royal heirs and suc-
cessors. No where has the memory of Queen Eliza-
beth remained more exquisitely enshrined for the
admiration of posterity than in a passage of Shaks-
pere. It is a portrait like those presented by
great monarchs, but that the gems of Shakspere's
setting are priceless, more effulgent, and more en-
during.
The only memory of James I. worth preserving is
where the dramatic poet has hallowed it with his laurels;
and his son, Prince Henry, dying too early to ascend
the throne, lives in our remembrance alone through
the " Barriers " of Ben Jonson.

In a subsequent reign the stage still flourished
under the genial protection of the English Court, and
the drama followed royalty into its exile. The
comedians, no less than the playwrights, at all
times and under all trials, continuing most faithfully
"his Majesty's servants." . .

After the restoration of the two rival companies,
one invoked the King's title, the other that of the
Duke his brother, and their loyalty was strikingly
exemplified by Dryden, not merely in strains which
sang of " Herald's largesse and laureate's butts of
canary," but during the trials which supervened,
when their royal master was too poor to pay even the
customary guerdon, and whilst the royal enemies and
the small wits in their pay were inflicting incessant
stings on the illustrious poet.
In the Augustan, or wore refined ages that fol.
lowed, the dramatists and the actors bad easier and
happier offices to perform, but they were still faithful
to their Sovereign as to the national interests, al-
though the foreign tastes and prejudices of the new
German-born monarchs of this country might well
have wounded the susceptibilities of the genus irritable
vatum.

,••••
6,000 dolls., redeemable on demand. The organization
of the Republic as an independent state took place in
July last year, when Mr. Roberts, who had formerly
acted as governor under the Colonization Society, was
elected president. Speaking of his qualifications, Com-
modore Perry, of the United States navy, says in a report
to the Ameridan Government, dated in 1844

" Governor Roberts, of Liberia, and Russworm, of
Cape Palmas are intelligent and estimable mon, execut-
ing their responsible functions with wisdom and dignity;
and we have in the example of these two gentlemen irre-
fragable proof of the capability of coloured people to go-
vern themselves."

While With regard to the advantages of the colony he
adds—

Now the public has grown indifferent, and se-
duced by a foreign style of prurient comedy, and of
melodrama of revolting obscenity and physical dis-
play, nothing can be more politic, nothing more ele-
vate the feelings, and, withal, ensure a larger and
heartier return of gratitude, than the course which
her Majesty and the Prince Consort have most gra-
ciously adopted.
We were the first to announce that her Gracious
Majesty, taking into consideration the present dis-
tressed state of the drama, had resolved to afford it
her most special and signal' protection. To effect
this purpose without delay, and at once to exert the
truly royal and all-beneficent sway of example, her
Majesty has commanded the following arrangements:—
Pending the Christmas festivities, during which the
Court always remains at Windsor, five performances
are to take place, in a theatre erected for that espe-
cial purpose. The plays selected are to include, in
the distribution of the personages, the most gifted of
the various troves. To preside over these per-
formances a most admirable choice has been made in
the person of Mr. Charles Kean. This :gentleman is
not a mere Thespian of adventitious talent, with un-
settled views of the philosophy of his art. Mr. Charles
Kean is a truly English actor, and has added to he-
reditary genius an individuality of his own. A libe-
ral education at Eton College has enlarged and re-
fined his conceptions, and the best society has imparted
to him that gracefulness of action which constitutes
the poetry of an actor's bearing. Scholastic study has
given to him those habits of research which enable
him to dive into the esoteric meaning of his author,
and to unfold its value in the dramatic illustration.
His selection by her Majesty for the exalted post of
manager of her private plays is a just recognition of
his position as an actor and his status as a gentleman.
We entertain no doubt that the honour conferred upon
the actors employed will spur them on to fresh exer-
tions, whilst a new ardour for dramatic literature will
be spread through the higher circles of society. We
offer, for our share, our most ardent and grateful
tribute of gratitude to her Gracious Majesty,. anidihavtoe
thought it a duty, however hastilynational
ic andfro
mntchoomseee
enlarge on this truly
in this the mostrefined, in-
mos improving,
in-
terest we fee.
tellectual, and moral of amusements.
The pieces selected are thus disposed :
Ist night 28 The Merchant of Venice.
—Dec.
2d night—Jan. 4..
Used Up, and Box and Cox.
3d night—
_ t
night—Jan. 11...liamk
IR . The Stranger, and Twice Killed night—Jam The Housekeeper, and Sweethearts
sth night--Jan- 25... • and Wives.

The distribution of the dramatis personce is as follows

"So far as the influence of the colonists has extended,
it has been exerted to suppress the slave trade. Their
endeavours have been eminently successful, and it is by
planting these settlements (whether American or Euro-
pean) along the whole extent of coast from Cape Verd
to Benguela, that the exportation of slaves will be most
effectually prevented."

BANK OF FRANCE.
The following was the situation of the Bank of
France on Thursday morning, Nov. 16, 1848:

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE.
Shylock Mr. C Kean Solanio .........Mr. Boyce
Duke .. Mr. Diddear Lancelot Gobbo Mr. Keeley
Bassanio... Mr. Wigan Old Cobb° ...... Mr. Meadows
Antonio .. Mr. Rogers Portia ........Mrs. C. Kean
Gratiano.. Mr. Webster Nerissa .........Mrs. Keeley
Lorenzo Mr. L. Murray Jessica .........Miss E. Mon.
Salarino Mr. Conway tague
HAMLET.

LIABILITIES.

Capital ... • ... f. 67,900,000 00
Ditto of the new Branch Banks ... 23,350,000 00
Reserve fund ... 10,000,000 00
Ditto of the branch banks ... ... 2,980,750 00
Reserve-immobiliere 4,000,000 00
Notes to bearer, in circulation ... ... 375,509,600 00
Ditto of the branch banks ... ... 26,856,225 00
Ditto to order (post-bills) ... 413,171 00
Account-current with Treasury creditor 19,305,538 IS
Various accounts current 76,446,015 46
Ditto in branches 25,971,175 00
Bills payable at sight
... 2,267,800 00
Ditto at branches
... 1,822,881 00
Bills of the branch banks payable by
the Bank
... 5,515,878 25
Ditto of the Bank payable by branches.. 2,138,957 00
Dividends payable ...
Liquidation of the Algiers Bank ... 449,679 04
Discounts, interest, and expenses 3,212,494 75
Ditto branch banks
... 2,392,940 00
Re discounts of the last six months ... 422,932 27
Ditto in branch banks ... ... 641,233 00
Miscellaneous ... 161,218 01

f. 6.51,962,998 76

ASSETS.

Laertes ......Mr. L. Murray
Queen ......Mrs. Warner
Ophelia ......Mrs. C. Kean
Actress ...... Mrs.Buckingh am

• . f. 131,542,059 54
..• . . 103,735,164 00
1,554,005 87

LANGER.
Tobias Mr. Meadows
Mrs. Haller Mrs. C. Kean
Countess Miss F. Vining
Charlotte Mrs. Keeley
Savoyard Girl Miss P. Horton

The remainder of the casts are not yet completed;
but Mr. Charles Mathews will play his orivinal cha-
racter of Sir Charles Coldstream in Used Up; Mr.
Buckstone and Mr. Harley will appear in Box and
Cox; Mr. Wright as Billy Lackaday in Sweethearts
and Wives, Miss Woolgar as Laura, and Mr. F.
Matthews as the Admiral.

Cash and ingots •••
Ditto in branch banks
Bills over due ••• •••
Bills falling due in Paris, of which
15,539,250 f. 15c. are from the branch
banks ••• ••• •• ... 58,994,789 10
Bills in the branch banks •
... 109,158,156 42
Advances on coins and ingots... ... 14,123,916 00
Ditto on French public securities ... 32,894,646 65
Ditto by branch banks... ... 1,539,404 00
Ditto to the State on Bons du Tresor... 50,000,000 00
Itentes of the reserve fund ... 10,000,000 00
iterates, disposable funds ... 34,786,288 62
Investments of the new branch banks in
the public funds ...
Hotel and furniture of the Bank
Real property of the branch banks ...
Loan of 10,000,000 f. to the city of Paris
Interest in National Discount Bank .
Ditto branch banks ..
Bills protested at Paris
Ditto at the branches ...
Expenses of administration of the Bank
Ditto of the branches ...
Miscellaneous ...
Consolidation of Treasury Bonds

... 12,806,741 39
... 4,000,000 00
2,524,717 00
4,500,000 00
200,000 00
230,000 00
13,235,360 29
7,858,265 00
480,517 71
383,865 00
543,092 31
6,872,009 86

1.651,962,998 76
Certified by the Governor of the Bank of France,
D'ARGOUT.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.—ShakSpere's Merry
Wives of Windsor is to be performed at this theatre this
evening, in which Madame Vestris will make her first
appearance this season. If the tasto and magnificence
of past productions can be any criterion, we may expect
a rich treat on the occasion of this;Shaksperian revival.
The house during the past week has been fashionably
and fully attended.
AulsoßA BOREALIS.—On Friday night, a brilliant
display of the aurora was observed throughout the north
of Great Britain and Ireland. The corruscations were
visible in London.
NEGRO NATURALIST..—QUaShee, commencing a
work on natural history, wrote as follows Man is de
first animal in de creation: he springs up like a sparrow-
grass, hop about like a hoppergrass, and dies de same as
a jackass."

The steam-ship Britannia, Captain Laing, sailed
for Halifax and Boston, from Liverpool, on Saturday
afternoon, carrying out the mails for Canada and the
United States, and a number of passengers. The Eu-
ropa, Boston packet, of the Bth, is expected every tide.
We are able to announce—which we do with more
than usual satisfaction—that her Majesty has graciously
intimated her intention to bestow the vacant Garter up-
on the Earl of Clarendon. This significant act of the
Sovereign is peculiarly gratifying at this moment, and
will be universally hailed by men of all parties, who join
in their tribute of unanimous admiration of the prudence,
as well as firmness, with which his Excellency has
guided the government of Ireland through the perils and
difficulties of no ordinary description.—Observer.
BOULOGNE, Nov. 18.—The General Steam Navi-
gation Company's new steam ship Albion arrived here
yesterday from London, after a good passage of eight
hours. She brought a fine cargo, principally wool (a
novel importation), and a goodly number of passengers.
Mr. Arthur Ellis has been appointed to the vacant
clerkship in the Registrar's office of the Court of Chan-
cery. The Hon. Lionel West, ?ttctehé at Lisbon, pro.
c( eds in the samelrank to the British embassy at Naples.
F. H. A. Forth, Esq., is appointed superintendent at
Turk's Island.— Observer.
DEATH OF LADY ELEANORA GRAHAM.—:WE an-
nounce with regret the premature death of Lady
Eleanora Graham, eldest daughter of the Earl of Ux-
bridge, and granddaughter of the Marquis of Anglesey.
The lamented deceased was taked ill while staying on a.
visit to the Viscount and Viscountess Maidstone at
Eastwell-pack, the Earl of Winchelsea's seat, in leent,
and after a few day's indisposition her Ladyship expired
at eleven o'clock on Friday forenoon. She married in
the summer of 1847, Mr. Sandford Graham, eldest son of
sir Sand!ord Graham, Bart.

BELFAST, Nov. 16.—We have had a week of splen-
did weather for the season, and everywhere the farmers
are busily engaged in planting wheat, and finishing the
raising of the potato crop.
THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.—The bridge
over the lino at the Caledonian-road is so far finished as
to allow of traffic passing over it. The larger portion of
the masons work is up and finished. The temporary
bridge is now pulled down, and the old road again re-
sumes it wonted appearance.