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THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING, JANUAWY 10, 1846.

I2s. 6d.-Great North of Scotland. 31. 75.-Great North and
and Galloway, /.---Lanark and Lothians, 2i. 18s.--Larne
and Ballymena; 2/. 25.-London and Hounslom, 21.-London
and Manchester (Rem.), 2/. 55.-London and Manchester
( itastrick), 41. 10s.-London and Windsor, 11.-Loadon and
York, 4/. 55.-Midland and Eastern Counties, 21. is. 6d.--
Morayshire, IL -Newcastle and Berwick, 14L-Newry and
Londonderry, 1/. 17a. -North British, 25!.10x.-Ditto, Halves,
74-Ditto, 'Extension to Carlisle, 3/. 2s. 6d.-Ditto, Ex-
tension to Dalkei'h, 61. 10s.-North Wales Mineral, New,
51 I% -Perth and Crieff Direct, U. 18s.-Perth and Inver-
t, ess, 1/. Ms.-Scottish Central, 1.61.-Ditto, New, 91.-Scot-
tish Central and Caletlonian Juncti,n, IL 14s. 6d-Scot-
fish Midland, 61.-Scottish North Western, 11. 175.-Scot-
tisll South Midland, 11. I.Bs. 6d_-Scottish Southern, 2/. 58.
-Shrewsbury and Hereford. I:. 25.-Shrewsbury, Oswestry,
az,d Chester, 57. 5.t..-South Midland. 5/. 155.-Stitling and
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GLASGOW, JAN. 7.

MAGAZINTES._.(CONTINUED.)•
61.11L.L1_1G
We have but one chapter of the " History of St.
Giles and St. James" in this number, in which is
described the robbery of Tangle's room by Tom
Blast and Jingo, while the worthy attorney is snoring
from the fumes of the rector's port wine. The thieves
get clear off with the booty—that heavy box of gold
brought down for the purpose of purchasing the suf-
frages of the free and independent electors of Liquor-
ish ; and Tangle, on being awakened by Folder at a
somewhat later lour on the following morning,
discovers his loss and alarms the house.
Let all those who fancy themselves possessed of
genius, because their friends tell them so, and who
imagine that they have but to write, and print, and
publish, to secure to themselves fame anti fortune, let
all aspirants after literary eminence study the paper
entitled " Men of Letters and their Abettors." It may
save them many a pang. We are glad to see Wiiliara
Howitt among the contributors to this magazine. He
this month commences a series of sketches of English
scenes and characters, and judging from the opening
one they will be in every way worthy of him and of the
magazine. The altnirahle series of papers, entitled
the "Englishman in Prussia," is here concluded,
and "Juniper Hedgehog," communicates, in hie own
quaint style, his opinions on the sayings and doings of
the month. In the following recommendation to the
"First Lord of the Admiralty" we cordially concur:—
" You've several new frigates at the present moment
on the stocks. They must all, when they're launched,
he christened. Well, why not call One of the best and
trimmest of the lot, Sidney Bernard? You can't think
that she'd sail the slower, or answer her helm less
readily, for bearing such a name ? You can't think that
the jack tars aboard of her, nay that the sailors of the
a hole fleet, would think the worse of the craft, because
called after the sailor's friend—the noble courageous
man who died in the sailor's service. Well, my Lord,
what do you say ? Do you think the proposal a bold
one—do you fear that the nobs of the navy would lo:tk
glum at it ? Let us talk the matter over.
" In the first place, my Lord, run your eye down the
Admiralty List. Well, saving your presence, wouldn't
you think that sometimes Satan, in a waggish humour,
named her Majesty's ships, and not Christian men?
Here we have Griffins, and Rattlesnakes, and Vipers,
and Furies, and Harpies, and all sorts of terrible and
filthy things, all complimented and honoured by the
Lords of the Admiralty, as if they were their own dearest
pets, and they wanted to show the world how much they
thought of .'em. Now, for once, let their Lordships show
they can have another sort of favourite. At the present
moment they may intend to call one of their new frigates
the Flea, or the Spider, or the Cockroach, or the Pole-
cat, or the Water rat. Let them pause awhile ; let
them think again, and, renouncing the foolish notion,
determine to name her the Sidney Bernard. It is a
name that must glorify her timbers ; and who knows—
even her Gracious Maj sty, delighted with their Lord-
ships' choice—might, herself, condescend to christen her.
"Fwould be a pretty compliment from a British Queen to
Britannia
" Consider, my Lord, what a very nice thing it would
be to have a Sidney Bernard afloat I How pleasantly
the fleet would look upon her I How, at certain times,
in every sea of the world, she would carry with her the
recollection of the gallent surgeon—how she would help
to keep up the spirits of the young and struggling, who,
wherever her pennant was seen, would see the: gratitude
of England to humble, but heroic men ! It is worth
while, depend upon it, my Lord, to keep up this spirit ;
so have nothing to -do with the Flea—cast aside the
Cockroach—renounce the Polecat, and stick to nothing
but the Sidney Bernard."
Sidney Bernard, was one of the noblest-minded of
Britain's sons—his bravery was of a higher order far
than that mere physical courage which confronts
death " amidst the tumult of the strife" upon the
battle-field,

FRIDAY NIGHT S GAZETTE.
WHITEHALL, JAN. 8, 1846.
The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to
be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom,
constituting and appointing the Right Hon. Edward
Earl of Dlenborough, G.C.B. ; the Right Hon. Sir
George Cockburn, G.C.8., Admiral of the Red
Squadron of her Majesty's Fleet ; Sir William Hall
Gage, Knt., Vice Admiral of the Red Squadron of her
Majesty's Fleet; William Bowles, Esq., C. 8., Rear Ad-
miral of the Blue Squadron of her Majesty's Fleet; the
Honourable William Gordon, Captain in her Majesty's
Navy; and the Honourable Henry Fitzroy, her Majesty's
Commissioners for executing the office of High Admiral
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Treland,
and the dominions, islands, and territories thereunto
belonging.

FOREIGN OFFICE, JAN. 7.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Thomas
Thompson, as Vice-Consul at Hull for his Majesty the
Emperor of Austria.

STOCK EXCITANGE.—The sales are—Aberdeen, 6—Air-
drie and Bathgate, 51s.—Ayr and Dumfries Junction, 508.
British and Irish Union, 70s.—Caledonian, New, 82s. 6d.—
Caledonian Extension, 665. 6d.—Caledonian and Ayrshire
Junction, 40s. 6d‘—Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junc-
tion, 575. East Indian Railway, 30s.—Edinburgh, Glasgow,
and Dumbarton, 2(s.—Edinburgh and Northern, 90s.—
Ditto, Newport, 26s.—Forth and Clyde Junction, 48s. 6d.—
Glasgow General Terminus, 121/2—Glasgo .4: and Belfast
Union, 51s.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, New, 27—
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 75s.—Glasgow, Air-
drie, and Monkland Junction, 575. 6d.—Glasgow and Dun-
dee Junction, 45s —Great North aid South Wales, 10s. 6d.

CROWN-OFFICE, JAN. 9.
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PAR'
_ _

LIAMENT.
County of Hertford.—Thomas Plumer Halsey, of the
Hall, Great Berkhamstead, in the said county, Esq., in
the room of the Hon. James Walter Grimston, com-
monly called Viscount Grimston, now Earl of Verulam.
called up to the House of Peers.

—Great Indian Peninsular, 14—Inverness and Elgin. 30—
Lanark and Lothians, 55s.—Lesmahagow, 64s.—Paisley,
Barrhead, and Hurlet, 61—Scottish Central, 16/. 10s. 6d.—
Ditto, New, 917,—Scottish Southern, 38s.—Scottish North
Western, 375. 6d,—Seottish South Midland Junction, 40s.—
Scottish Central and Caledonian Junction, 35s.—South Mid-
land, 5/ 18s.—Stirling and Dunfermline, 52a.—Strathern
Junction, 50s.— Wishaw and Col:neis„ 521 z,

ROYAL ADELAIDE GALLERY.
NICKEL'S CO‘IPRESSED AIR RAILWAY.

A private vie.v of the operation of this itnportantin•
vention was on Thunday afforded to the representatives
of the press, and a number of scientific gentlemen (Bri-
tish and foreign), who were unanimous in their satis-
faction with the result of the experiments. It would,
however, be rash to express a decided opinion upon so
limited an observation as one evening could allow. We
may, however, say that the following statement of the
inventor seemed to be fully borne out :
" In this system, instead of abstracting the air from
any portion of the apparatus, and allowing the pressure
of the atmosphere to operate against a vacuum, it is
condensed in receivers (capable of resisting considerable
pressure) until its force is increased to 35 lbs., or there-
abouts, upon the square inch. The construction of the
apparatus is extremely simple,—the necessity for the
ordinary tube, piston, and valve, being entirely ob-
viated. The medium of the muive power is an appa-
ratua of ir-n of the external form of that seen in the
model railway, having grooves along the sides which are
tnrined with extreme accuracy—a section of this appa-
ratus will show a curve on either side, which curves are
segment of a circle of like diameter. Along the sides
of the grooved iron beam, pieces of cloth, prepared with
gotta percha,' are laid, and bolted securely down. At
the top and biatom edges, this cloth is not tightly
strained across the grooves, but is partially loose, so
that it may be adapted to the curve or hollow. The ar-
rangement
here is such that the condensed air may be
blown in between the cloth and the iron groove, so as to
inflate strongly the cloth, and cause it to project at the
sides of the beam, which is as it were thus converted into
a flexible or elastic tube.

" Fixed to the carriage and descending so as to work
with exactness on either aide of the beam, are two thick
wooden wheels, or friction rollers, the peripheries of
which are turned so as to exactly correspond with
curves in the sides of the iron beam. These rollers are
tightened, laterally, by means of a cross bar and nuts,
until they bind tightly against the cloths with grooves;
when the condensed air is admitted behind the carriage,
it rushes towards these wheels and inflates the tubes in
its progress, the condensed air, endeavourint, to find a
vent, presses forcibly against the wooden wheels and has
a tendency to pass between them -and.---the itinersurfiee
of the groove; this tendency is counteracted by their
binding tightly upon the curves, and they present a
barrier to the passage of the air until its pressure over-
connes the resistance they offered; when this occurs, the
wheels with their carriage yield to the power, and, with
the train, are propelled along the line. It is not intended
in practice that the whole column of condensed air shall
be set in motion, but, that the centre beam shall be
hollow, and serve as a receptacle or store for conden-
sation, so that the air shall be let out in puffs as it were
(within the cloths) at intervals, in the lent;th of tubing,
by means of a system of valves which may or may not
be opened at the will of the engineer, during the passing
of the train."

" For fame is there, to say who bleeds,
And honour's eye on daring deeds ;"
hitt he'graippled' With death in the pest-ship—he led
the forlorn hope against the plague—he ft-11 gloriously,
and a grateful nation has a sacred duty to perform to
his memory. Has he left no wife, no children, no
mother, no sisters, no brothers, behind him ? If he
have he has left them as a legacy to his country, and
let us provide for them, not as his merits deserve, for
that is impossible but as a great nation should provide
for its adopted children. Name a frigate after him—
it is well ; provide for those whom he has left to our
care—it is well too ; but there is a duty
which we owe to ourselves, and we shall
be dishonoured if we do not consecrate to
his memory a niche in our national temple.
A. monument, a national monument, must be erected,
not to his honour—for nothing that we can do can
add to the vast meed of honour which he bath fur
himself acquired—but to our gratitude ; and let the
genius of our artists, and the "cunning workman-
ship" of our al-tificers, exhaust themselves in the de-
signing and the erecting. of that monument, still
must they fail in doing justice to the noble subject
which they have in hand. But, above all, let not
that monument, like too many of our national
monuments, be disgraced by the miserable, mean,
pitiful, niggardly, insulting inscription " Erected at
the public expense." Shame on the purse-proud
parvenu who first invented the phrase ! Shame on
those who have so long tolerated it ! Let it be at
once erased from every national monument ; and
would, for the honour of our common nature, that it
could be as easily erased from our memories.

The gentlemen present expressed their thanks to
NI. Claudet, Mr. Keats, and other gentlemen of the in-
stitution for their courtesy and attention.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

SHEERNESS, JAN. 7.—The Scout, 18, at Chatham, has
been commissioned at the Admiralty by Commander
William Loring (1841), who will hoist the pennant on
board in a few days. She is to have a complement of
140 officers and men.

The new 26-gun ship, ordered to be built here, and
whose timbers are now being converted, is to be named
the Diamond. The following are the dimensions or-

dered

ft. in.

Length between the perpendiculars l3l 0
Length of keel for tonnage lO7 0
Breadth, extreme 4O 6
Breadth for tonnage 4O 0
Breadth moulded
Depth in hold
Burden in tons, 910.

The Sampson steam-frigate, Captain Thomas Hender-
son, progresses rapidly with her fittings for sea, and is
expected to leave the fitting basin in the course of next
week. She has got her yards across, and is now taking
her guns on board, which are of the following classifica-
tion, viz., two 68 pounders, 112 cwt. each ; four eight-
inch guns, 65 cwt. each, on pivots ; and two 24-pounder
carronades, with two 12-pounders for her beats.

•
The Horatio, 44, is being rapidly brought forward as a
blockship; the bands recently employed on the Fury
are now at work on her, and are stripping her top sides,
filling up the old ports, 16 in number on a side, and form-
ing eleven new ones of a side. She will be armed with
twenty 42-pounders, and three 56-pounders, and will be
fitted with engines of 300 horse power. The following
vessels are also fitting as blockships, or more properly
" steam guard ships." At Chatham, Eurotas, 44 ; at
Blaekwall, La Hogue, 72, and Blenheim, 72 ; at Ports-
mouth, Edinburgh, 72 ; at Cowes, Ajax, 72 ; and at
Plymouth, the Forth and Seahorse frigates.
In Dock—Dido, 20; Electra, 18; Horatio, 44; Ferret,
10; and Tartarus steamer.
In Harbour—Trafalgar, 120 ; Ocean, 80 ; and
Raven, 3.

In the Basin—Brilliant, 20, ready for commission ;
Havannah, 20 ; Fury, steam frigate, and Snake, 16,
preparing for commission ; Wildfire, steamer, rtfitting,
and Sampson, steam-frigate, and Viper 6, fitting for sea.
Commander Charles Walcott (1834), and Lieutenant
James Stewart (1828), are two of the officers included
in the annual promotions from the Coast Guard. Com-
mander Charles Walcott is inspecting commander at
Anderton, Devon, and Lieutenant Stewart commands
the Hanger, revenue cruiser, in which vessel, within the
last twelve months, he has made several captures. Com-
mander Walcott has heen promoted to the rank of
post-captain, and Lieutenant Stewart to the rank of
commander.

WooLwica, JAN. B.—The Grampus, 50 guns, Cap-
tain Henry Byam Martin, C. 8., is now ready for sea,
and will be towed down to Greenhithe to-morrow to have
her compasses adjmted by Captain Johnson, and will
then proceed to Portsmouth to be paid wages in advance
previous to sailing for the South American station. As
the period approaches for the departure of this splendid
frigate, the number of naval officers who visit her is con-
siderable.nGu.cra.lm.turh.e, IGioonv.ernSoirr
oßfobGerrteenSwt(LphfortHl,
Amongst those on board to-day were Ad-
oskipietalß,
tain Stopf-rd, ‘ and Captain Watkins. G.C.B.
Can and
-
ile China, hired convict ship, left her moorings op-
posite the Royal Arsenal yesterday, with 200 convicts
and a convict guard, consisting of 1 subaltern, 3 ser-
geants, 2 corporal;, and 50 privates of the 65th Regiment.
The latter ere to join the forces in New Zealand.
ROYAL AFtOEN - • •kL—Considerable activity still prevails
in the various departments of this great naval and mili-
tary depot for warlike stores. In the carriage depart-
ment gun carriages are in progress of construction for
the Centaur frigate, brought round to the river during the
present week to be fitted with her engines, and for the
Fury steam sloop recently launched at Sheerness ; and
preparations are also making to arm all the vessels in
her Majesty's navy, from the largest down to the very
smallest, in commission, that they may all be in readi-
ness at a moment's notice, in ease any emergency should
arLe to require their services for war purposes.

BUTCHERS' CHARITABLE INSTITUTION.—The se-
venteenth annual general meeting of the members of the
above institution was held on Thursday evening at the London
Tavern, J. Sharpe, Esq., treasurer, in the chair. The reports
relative to the general and building fund were read and
unanimously adopted, which showed that three men and
two women had been added to the list, making a total of
one hundred and fifteen. The ladies' bazaar.and fancy fair
had not been profitable at the almshouses at Walham-green,
but last 3 ear, at the Surrey Zoological Gardens, on the Bth
and 9th of June, was attended by 12,715 persons, and yielded
216/. The ball at Willis's Rooms had yielded 61/. 17s. 1001.
had been bequeathed by W. Featherstone, Esq., a late trustee,
deceased. Instructions had been given to build a second
lodge and four additional almshouses, at the expense of
1,1001. The receipts of the general fund, including the pre-
vious balance of 584/. 175., with subscril tions, donations, &c.,
were 2,1121. 14s. 4d., and after deducting the payment of
pensions and necessary expenses, left a balance of 449/. 13s. 4d. ;
5001. had been invested, making the capital stock, Three per
Cent. Consols, 9,431/. 16s. 10d. The receipts and balance of
building fund amounted to 864/. Os. sd_, and after paying
3001. on account of present buildings, &c., left a balance of
544/. 14s. 7d. The usual courtesies were awarded to the
chairman and the meeting broke up.

Naval Instructors
Second Masters
Clerks

CONVERSION TO ROME.-Mx. Henry Mills, 0'
Trinity College, Cambridge, has been received into the
Catholic Church at St. Chad's Cathedral, Birmingham. Mr.
Mills is son to a late Fellow of Trinity, and is related to
Dr. Chapman, the present head of Cahn College.—Post.
The number of oxen killed in Paris during the
month of December was 6,476, cows 2,497, calves 6,205, and
sh,ep 40,929. The year 1845, as compared with 1844, pre-
sents an increase of 658 oxen, 4,598 cows, 4,990 calves, and
j 9,465 sheep. At no period, since 1830, has so 'muck meat
been consumed in Paris as during the past year.
WILL THE AMERICANS GO TO WAR ?—" NO,"
said a blunt oid citizen, " Why not ?" retorted a Yankee.
Because they cannot command the three C's," said the cit.
" What are the seas they cannot command ?" ejaculated
Jon at hen. "Cash, Credit, and Character," replied the Old
Engtsucier, Jcsiathan could not repudiate the fact.-31ephys-
t

Knight, linendrapers, Wandsworth—J. Stephenson, J.
hay p, W.Richai ds, anti T. Richards, joiners, Tranmere,
Cheshire (so fur as regards J. Sharp)—W. Willutt, J.
C. Scott, and T. C. Day, woollen warehousemen, Alder-
manbury (so far as regards W. Willott)—J. Arnott, M.
G. Allan, and J. Fielder, factors, Birmingham (so far as
regards J. Fielder)—M. and T. Marriage, millers,
Springfield, Essex—P. Sinanides and M. P. 11. Moyssi,
merchants, London—F. Mayson and H. S. Fildes, com-
mission agents, Manchester—A. and J. R. Scott, Lon-
don—T. Hurst and M. Cowen, drapers, Penrith—N.
Holdsworth and W. Miner, woollen manufacturers, Hud-
dersfield—J. Gardiner and F. Crisp, proprietors of the
New Farmers' Journal, Wellington-street North, Strand
—J. Read and G. Broadbent, stockbrokers, Leeds —W.
Coveney and D. Hewitt, silk manufacturers, Manchester
—W. and F. Jennings, brewers, Little Gadsden, Hert-
fordshire—A. and H. Saunders, mealmen, Bensington,
Oxfordshire—J. H. Maggs and W. North, coal and iron-
stone masters, Bilston.
PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, the
produce of the East Indies, computed from the returns made
in :he week ending Jan. 6, 1846, is 365. 90. per cwt.

SOIREE AT SIR ROBERT PEEL'S.
Sir Robert Peel possesses and resides in a beautiful
house, too, near to the Thames ; a number of choice
paintings, in the finest taste, richly adorn this residence.
His Majesty the King of Saxony having accepted an in-
vitation to dinner at Sir Robert's, we proceeded thither
from Buckingham Palace, at eight o'clock. I was curi-
ous to know whether any signs could be discovered on
Pe l's countenance, after the Ministry had been defeated
to-day (June 15, 1844), on a motion of Parlia,nent, that
even the existence of the Ministry itself was in danger ;
but I could only discover the usual prudent serenity
which I had observed on former occasions. After
dinner there was a grand soirece, to which Sir Robert-had
not onl3 invited a number of the diplomatic body and
nobility, but
.also almost all the most distinguished
Literati and artists a' present in London. All the apart-
ments were thrown open, and I divided my time between
‘ieaing the remarkable objects upon end within the
wails. Of the first, I was firmly detained among the
modern artists by a large picture by Landseer repre-
senting a little daughter of Sir Robert's with his large,
shaggy dog. The child has just arisen from her bed,
and is still in her night dress, when the good-natured
animal, which is accustomed to the child, comes to her,
and as she is delighted to see the dog, and loves
,him
very much, she embraces him tight in her arms.
.The
whole is very touching, and splendidly painted. I
next turned to the portrait of Dr. Johnson, by
Reynolds. I had already seen many pictures by Sir
Joshua, that were much prized, and of little importance,
but this was the first which exhibited him to me as a
good painter. Of the elder painters, the Dutch par-
ticularly appeared in some of the most choice and rarest
productions. At first, the celebrated Chapeau de Faille
of Rubens, purchased by Sir Robert for an enormous
sum, and truly of enchanting splendour. The elegant,
beautiful countenance looks out quite temptingly beneath
the feathered hat, and Reuben's colours have an enamel
here which I have never observed in any other of his pro-
ductions. There was also a large Bacchanalian painting by
him, of great value: two children, especially in the fore-
ground, were quite admirable. Also a broad waterfall, by
Ruysdael, painted quite con amore ; and a beautiful piece,
by Cuyp, of cows in the water, almost as fine as that in
Mr. Hope's collection ; and then, enchanting produc-
tions of Hooghe, Terburg, Van der Velde, and Wouver-
mans. I wished very much to be able to view these
treasures at leisure, with daylight. Among the living
remarkable:, I met here the Bishop of Norwich, Pro-
fessor Buckland, the Oxford geologist ; Hooker, the
botanist ; Faraday, Herschel and his sister, who faith-
fully assists him in his observations and calculations ;
the directors of the British Museum, &c. I was sorry
to miss making the acquaintance of Landseer; I learned
that he was present to. late. This selection, for such a
rout, did all honour to Sir Robert Peel's mind and cir-
cum&pection.—Narrative of Dr. Cams, Physician to the
King of Saxony.

THE LATE LORD GRANVILLE.
The deceased Peer was the second soa of Granville,
first Marquis of Stafford, and half-brother of the first
Duke of Sutherland. His Lordship was born on the
12th of October, 1773, and married on the 24th Decem-
ber, 1809, the Lady Harriet Elizabeth Cavendish, second
daughter of William, fifth Duke of Devonshire.
As Lord Granville Gower, the deceased nobleman
took an active part in political affairs prior to 1815, oc-
cupying for several years the important post of Ambas-
sailor at the Imperial Court of Russia. In 1815 he was
created Viscount Granville, of Stowe Park, in the county
of Stafford. On his appointment as Ambassador to
France, by the Whig. Government, in 1833, his Lordship
was further raised to the dignity of an Earl.
In 1800, Mr. Pitt appointed his Lordship a Lord of the
Treasury, in the room of the lion. J. T. Townshend.
The deceased Earl was, however, destinsd to take a more
distinguished position in she public service. He was
appointed Ambassador to Russia at that troublesome
period when Napoleon was exerting all his skid to re-
concile the Emperor Alexander to the territorial ccal-
quests the French army had achieved in Prussia and
Austria. His Lordship was at St. Petersburgh when the
whole of the views of the British Government were
thwarted by the Emperor Alexander throwing
himself into the el ms of the common enemy.
The Noble Eari c ••ntinued resident Minister at
Russia some years, at d was subsequently
diced Envoy and Minister Plenipotentiary at
the Hague. On Earl Grey's accession to power
as Prime Minister, Earl Granville was soli-
cited to take the high diplomatic post of Ambas-
sador at Paris, and, with the interval of a few months,
when Sir R. Peel assumed office in 1834, the Noble Earl
continued to fill that important station at the Court of
France up to the resignation of Viscount Alelbourne.
In politics, although introduced into the vortex of
political life by Pitt, the late Earl was a Whig, and a
supporter of the Governments of Earl Grey and Vis-
count Melbourne.

There is an incident connected with the early life of
the late Earl, which should be alluded to. It is known
that the fatal shot which killed Spencer Perceval was
intended to have destroyed Lord Granville Leveson
Gower, as Bellingham himself asserted, for the alleged
ill-treatment he had received in Russia. when Lord
Granville Leveson Gower was minister there.

By the elevation of Lord Leveson to the peerage, a
vacancy for Lichfield is occasioned.

PROGRESS OF PUSEYISSI.—We hear that the Rev.
Mr. Hocking, of Endellion, a clergyman celebrated for his
fine breed of pigs, has recently had the priests of Lanherne and
Trelawny on a visit at the rectory house, and he gives fair
promise of very soon joining the Roman Catholic Church.
He says publicly that he has written to the Rev. Dr. Wise-
man, and if he has his sanction on some points, he will soon
cease to be a member of the Church of England. During
the time that the priests were on their visit they held one or
two public meetings at Port Isaac, which were numerously
attended ; and Mr. Hocking invited many people to dine and
spend the day with theta at his house. But as he had never
been in the habit of doing this before, some of the respect-
able farmers declined meeting them. We need hardly add
that all Protestant worship has been long discarded in the
church, and as a consequence, scarcely any of the parishioners
attend. These facts must surely have come to the ears of
our vigilant and good Bishop, but he appears to have slept
over them, and while he pours out threatenings of persecu-
tion on the Evangelical divines who happoned to preach
doctrines opposed to his views, he lets the recreants of
Protestantism undermine the belief of their hearers, without
and interruption.—Plymouth Journal.
ELY.—ELY AND PETERBOROUGII RAILWAY.—We
understand that Sir Frederick Thesiger will shortly pay Ely
a professional visit. Several landholders having refused the
very liberal offers of compensation for land required for this
undertaking, the Company have determined to leave the
amounts to a jury. Already some of the parties begin to
think that in attempting to draw the screw too tight, after
payment of their costs, there will be but little compensation
left, and they will learn, " a fair thing is a right thing."—
Bury Herald.
SINGULAR OPERATION. Some time ago two
hedgers, of the names of Stevenson and Cavan, in the em-
ployment of Sir William Maxwell, Bart., of Monteith, were
dressing a hedge for Mr. Robert Cumming, of this place. j
Cavan had rather more to do on his side of the hedge than
Stevenson, and the latter, wishing to assist the formheisr,brieallebhuedt
as far as he could over the top
borne indil;(l not iekunfortunately at the first cut Iftnefrtdhsoinhgedsc/scowTitphle..et lopped
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rive till two hours afterwards. Mr. Thomas Mlierlie, pre-
ventive officer, kept anointing the parts of the finger with
Riga balsam, and upon the doctor's arrival he used a little of
the same, and after some exercise of skill, got the two parts
to fit exactly. He then wrapped them up in a piece of old
linen, bandaged them, and left them so for four days. At the
expiration of that time the doctor examined the parts, and
found that they had been united by the first intention, and
that all was going on well, and expressed no doubt but that
Cavan would have his finger restored to use. This anticipa-
tion of the worthy doctor's we are glad to confirm ; for now,
at the end of the month, Cavan is at work again, and can
use the finger as well as the rest of its compeers. So com-
plete is the cure that there is not even a cicatrix.—Ayr
Advertiser.

GRAVESEND AND ROCHESTER RAILWAY.--The fol-
lowing are tl e traffic returns for the week ending Jan. 3,
1846 :—Passengers, 5,794; amount received, 1411. 9s. 10d.
DEATH BY THE FALL OF A WALL.—An inquest
was held on Thursday by Mr. Baker on the body of a boy,
named Henry Francis, aged ten years, who was killed on
Tuesday last by a wall falling on him, at Mr. Gittor's,
chemical instrument manufactory, St. George's. The boy
bad been playing with a truck outside the premises when the
wall accidentally fell and crushed him to pieces. Verdict,
" Accidental death."

NAVAL OFFICERS ON THE JANUARY NAVY LIST
OF THE UNDER-MENTIONED YEARS :-
1816. 1831. 1837. 1843. 1844. 1845. 1846.
Flag Officers ...... 344 217 155 196 186 169 154
Captains BB9 833 789 770 771 769 769
Commanders..... 894 1,192 1,105 1,130 1,141 1,135 1,137
Lieutenants 3,776 3,357 2,994 2,689 2,631 2,576 2,528
Marine 0fficer5...1,336 893 831 764 760 723 744
Masters
Medical Officers 1,537 1,153 977 1,072 1,038 1,023 1,010
Pursers
Chap1ain5.......... 62 71 69 89 93 90 96
Mates
... 352 289 219 172

43 42 N
... 112 129
... 216

DEATH OF MR. JAMES DEWAR.—We regret to
announce the death of this eminent musician, who expired
at his residence yesterday morning, at four o'clock. His
loss will be severely felt by the profession of which he was
deservedly an ornament, and also by the public, with whom,
fur upwards of forty years, he has been an especial
favourite, His arrangement of some of our finest
national overtures and melodies will long be cherished
by the lovers of music, as much for their graceful harmony
and simplicity; as the genuine spirit of nationality for which
they a e so distinguished. Mr. Pewar's kind and unassuming
manner won for him the universal respect and esteem of all
tbo'e with whom he associated ; and although others may
found occupying a more prominent position in the musical 1
circles, we may confidently assert that no one has done more
for Scottish music than Mr. Dewar.—Caledonzan Mercury of
Monday.