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LONDON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1841.

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE

ST. JAMES'S, DEC. 22, 1340.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland has been
pleased to appoint the Rev. Geor AT Hulme, jun., M.A., to be
Domestic Chaplain to Royal Highness.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Jaw. 1, 1341.

Corps of Royal Engineers—Gentleman Cadet D. Gaiton, to
be Second Lieutenant, vice D'Alton, deceased ; Gentle-
man Cadet H. W. 13,..r10w to be Second Lieutenant,
vice Freeling-, promoted; Gentleman Cadet H. Y. D.
Scott to be Second Lieutenant, vice Ord, promoted ; Gen
tleman Cadet G. D. Burtchael to be Second Lieutenant.
vice Le Mesurier, promoted; Gentleman Cadet G. Ross, to be
Second Lieutenant, vice Tylee promoted ; Gentleman Cadet
W. M. Inglish to be Second Lieutenant, vice Moody, pro.
moted ; Gentleman Cadet J. R. Mann to be Second Lieu-
tenant, vice Simmons, promoted.
Royal Regiment of Artillery—Gentleman Cadet J. Gibbon
to be Second Lieutenant, vice Thomas, promoted; Gentleman
Cadet J. R. Anderson to be Second Lieutenant, vice
Graydon, promoted; Gentleman Cadet P. F. Gother
Scott to bo Second Lieutenant, vice Oldfield, promoted;
Gentleman Cadet S. M•l3. Calder, to be Second Lieutenant,
vice Christie, promoted ; Gentleman Cadet W. P. Pollock, to
be Second Lieutenant, vice Denis, promoted; Gentleman Ca-
det G. Neville, to be Second Lieutenant, vice Pack, pro-
moted, Dec. 18.

RAILWAY FROM LONDON TO
CAMBRIDGE, NORWICH, AND YARMOUTH.

A meeting was held on Wednesday, at the E ist Iti
dia and Colonial Club rooms, in Suffolk-street, Pall
Mall, for the purpose of considering the propriety of
establishing a railway to join the Northern and Eastern
R iilway at Bishop's Stortford, to Norwich and Yar•
mouth, by Cam'oridee, Newmarket, and Thetford.
The meeting, which was both numerous and highly
respectable, was attended by the 141arquis of Douro,
M.P., W. L. W. Chute, Esq. M.P., Benjamin Smith,
Esq., M.P., Mr. Alderman Farehrother, Isaac Jerrny,
Esq., Recorder of Norwich, Samuel Bignold, Esq.,
Edward Varnish, Esq., General Blackford, Major
Head, Captain Kerr, Richard Broun, Esq., George
Robinson, Esq., William Taylor, Esq., W. J. Taylor,
Esq., James W. Smith, Esq., Thomas. Hammond,
Esq. (Yarmouth), J. L. Cufaude, Esq. (Yar-
mouth), Harman, Esq., Chairman of the Brighton
Railway), M'Lean, El., William Drake, Esq.
(East Dereham), Mr. Mann (Norwich), William
Clark, Esq. (Thetford), Christopher Spanton, Esq.
(Attleborough), Richard Lloyd, Esq., A. A. H. Beck-
with, Esq. (Governor of the Corporation of Guardians
of Norwich), William Andrews, Esq., Hyde Clarke,
Esq., William Laxton, Esq., James Sowerby, Esq.,
Joseph Parkes, Esq., W. M. Kitten, Esq., of Norwich,
'with numerous other influential getiaemen.
W. L. W. Ciliate, Esq., M.P., was culled to the chair.
The Marquis of Douito,in moving thirfiret resolution,
observed that some people objected to railways altoge-
ther, and thought that they did not contribute much to
the public convenience ; but even those persons would
agree that a railway to Norwich was necessary when they
were made aware of the fact, that those places which
had an easy and quick communication with London by
means of railroad had an advantage of which Norwich
and Yarmouth had hitherto been deprived, and which
proved highly injurious to the commerce and agricul-
culture of those populous and important towns.—( Hear,
hear.) -The resolution was as follows
That this meeting is impressed with a strong con-
viction, that unless the county of Norfolk, city of Nor-
wich, and towns of Cambridge, Newmarket, Thetford,
ant Great Yarmouth, by the immediate construction of
a railway to the metropolis, are placed upon an equality
with other parts of the kingdom, where railroads are
completed, and in progress, the great agricultural and
commercial interest of this important district must ma-
terially suffer in the race of competition."
SAMUEL BIGNOLD, Esq. (of Norwich), seconded the
resolution. He felt that the railway was necessary for
the welfare of the city of Norwich, which stood parti-
cularly in need of the benefits of a railway communica-
tion with the metropolis.—(Hear, hear.) He had
lately had an opportunity of communicating with the
leading manufacturers in Norwich, and there was an
univeral complaint that the manufacturing interest was
suffering greatly in consequence of not having the ad-
vantage of a railway. The merchants and traders of
London could visit York and return to London almost
in the time they could now merely go to Norwich. He
was therefore prepared to support to the utmost the
formation of a railway to Norwich, but he would not
lend that support to any project which he was not fully
satisfied was set on foot for the public good. If he
could for a moment suppose there was any political ob-
ject, or any other object in this project than the promo-
tion of public interests and the welfare of his
fellow-citizens, he would immediately retire from
it.—(Hear, hear.) Two years ago there was a talk of
a R iilway to Norwich, but there was then an unwil-
lingaes3 on the part of the citizens of Norwich to put
down their names for shares, because they were appre-
hensive that the project would terminate like the
Eastern Counties affair—that the Railway would be
completed for about thirty or forty miles from London,
and Norwich left in the lurch. He himself stated at
the time, that if they would commence the work at
Norwich he would take shares to the amount of 1,0001.
He was prepared to say the same again ; and if it
could be shown to the citizens of Norwich that there
was a bona file intention of connecting Norwich with
the metropolis, people of all shades of political opinion
would come forward and support it.—( Hear, hear.)
He highly approved of the line now contemplated, and
would support it by taking shares, although it would
not be in his power, being a commercial man, to take any
active part in the management. Mr. Bignold concluded
amidst great applause, by seconding the first resolution,
which was carried unanimously.
B. SMITH, Esq., M.P:- for Noißich, proposed the
secans resolution, and expressed his opinion that the
line proposed by Mr. Reetrick, the engineer, was a
good line. Indeed he did not scruple to say that he
had always been of opinion that a line in the direction
of Cambridge would be the cheapest and most prefer-
able. The resolution was as follows :•

" That this meeting aro of opinion that a line of
railway proceeding from Yarmouth to Bishop's Stort-
ford, by way of Norwich, Wymondham, Attleboroui,,,h,
Thetford, Newmarket, and Cambridge, will afford ad-
vantages for carrying out the objects proposed, and
may apparently be completed at a reasonable cost, and
securec a considerable traffic, with a prospect of in-
crease, by the junction of railways from the north at
Cambridge. and by the complption of branches from
Lincolnshire, Huntingdonshire., Bury St. Edmund's,
and other parts of Suffolk, and all parts of the important
districts of the Bedford Level ; the towns of Lynn,
Swairoarn, Fakenham, and Dereham, and all the
western parts of Norfolk."

THOMAS HAMMOND, Eq., a Magistrate of Yi
mouth, and Chairman of the Fishing Merchant,' C:u b,
seconded the resolution. He was happy to say that in
the town of Yarmouth all party feeling with regard to
this matter W 43 completely buried in oblivion. Every
one must feel the importance of a railway not only to
Yarmouth and Norwich, but to the whole county—
(Hear, hear)—and ho was authorised to state on behalf
of the trading and fishing interests in the town of Yar-
mouth that they would lend their utmost endeavours to
carry the measure into full effect.—(Cheers.) He
agreed with Mr. Bignold that the work should be com-
menced simultaneously at each end, because Norwich
and Yarmouth had been thrown in the background by
the conduct of the Elltern Counties Railway Company.
He understood that the Members for Yarmouth
were out of town, otherwise he had ascertained
that they would have attended this meeting ;
but he could state for the information of the gentlemen
present, that a few weeks ago he had a long conversa-
tion with, them upon the ottect of,a line :of railroad to
Yarmouth, and they bothpTedged Themselves to use
their utmost endeavours to have it carried into opera-
tion.—( Cheers.)
Mr. RASTRICK then read the following extracts from
an able and elaborate Report, which he had prepared :
..

" The line proceeds from Bishop's Stortford to Cam-
bridge, thence to Newrnarket, Mildenhall, Thetford,
At tleborough, Wymondham, and Norwich to Yarmouth.
" In carrying out the line, but little difficulty will be
experienced in getting through Parliament as to the
part between Bishop's Stortford and Cambridge, inas-
much as all questions with the landowners have been
settled in the Act, obtained by the Northern and
Eastern Company, but subsequently abandoned by them
for want of funds.

" The geological character of nearly the entire line
is the chalk formation furnishing materials of the most
favourable description, both for cuttings and embank-
ments, and the road when once made, may be main-
tained at the minimum expense.
" The most expensive part of the line is between
Bishop's Storiford and Cambridge, and the time re-
quired for its completion would be about three years.
" This part of the line has, however, extensive advan-
tages, forming as it does the key of all railroads to the
metropolis coming in this direction from the north, as
well as frem Norwich and all other parts of Norfolk,
e
Lincolnshire, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk,
and some portion of the county of Middlesex, thereby
insuring a good dividend to the Shareholders upon that
r embankments, and only
one viaduct, and no deep ravines or rapid rivers to cross,
miles, and there are no
por,ttoriiinoofbtthaeincinag thepital pen
xded in forming
proprietorshipit. of this part of the
,
line is therefore most important.
" No tunnel %vitt be required from Cambridge to Yar•
'
extraordinary
daindaisry deeep of nearly
u tti ng s eighty
distance
'whilst the materials are of such an excellent quality of
cuttings, that they may be cut upright, and a large por-
tion of the land is of so inferior a quality., that its pur-
c n
phase will form an inconsiderable item in the expendi-
ture, and the line does not pass through or interfere
with any gentleman's park or pleasure grounds, nor in
any way passes in an objectionable manner through any
town.
" The whole line will form an easy and expeditious
means of communication from, to, and between Cam-
bridge, Newmarket, the Swaffhams, Fordham, Soham,
Mildenhall, Thetford, Brandon, Harling, the Bucken
hams, Kenninghall, Atticborough, Hingham, Wyniond-
ham, Norwich, and Yarmouth ; affording facilities for
.liranclies from Ware, Hertford, Huntingdon, St. Neots,
Ely, Bury St. Edmund's, Downharn, Swaffham, Dere-
ham , Lynn, and thence to Wisbech, Stamford, and the
whole of the improving and important district of the
Great Bedford Level of the Pens ; and also forming
the natural communication between the metropolis and
the contemplated new district of the Great Level of the
' W ash. . "
With nil these populous cities, town!, and villages,
there can be no doubt but that the passenger traffic
along this line will be immense ; anti the line between
Cambridge and Yarmouth can be made in the short
space of two years, whilst that from Bishop's Stortford
will require only one year longer, so that this entire line
will be open to the public in three years.

" The cost between Cambridge and Norwich is esti-
mated at a less sum per mile than any other railway
in the kingdom of so great an extent can be made for,
this part of line extending for sixty-three miles.
" The cost between Norwich and Yarmouth is esti-
mated at a still less sum per mile ; this part of the line
extending over about 18 miles, and giving the greatest
possible facility to the fishing interest in sending off
their fish to the metropolis and the interior of the
country, and forming the most advantageous and im-
portant station in the kingdom for the Northern foreign
mail packets."
Mr. Rastrick also produced an estimAte of the ex-
penses of the formation of the line, together with a .cal-
culation of the traffic, from data carefully collected,
showing a profitable return to the shareholders for the
capital to be invested.

The resolution was put by the CHAIRMAN, and car-
ried unanimously_
Mr. BECKWITH then handed to the Chairman a
letter from the Sheriff of Norwich, expressing his most
decided approbation of the meeting, and the proposed
line of railway.
Mr. BIGNOLD proposed the third resolution, which
was seconded by E. Varnish, Esq., and carried unani-
mously, it was as follows I

" That John Urpeth Ristrick, Esq., having produced
to this meeting sections and plans extending over such
line, and having made a report thereon, showing its
great advantages and facilities for execution, this meet-
ing are of opinion that a Company should be imme-
diately formed bar .the ,completiopof the same, to be
styled the Norfolk, Suffolk, and Cambridge Railway
Company."

Mr. BIGNOLD rejoiced to learn from the Report of
their talented Engineer that the contemplated line of
railway would nst interfere at all with the parks or
estates of private gentlemen, and he hoped that cir-
cumstance would conciliate many in their favour. lie
alluded to that statement in the Report more parti-
cularly, because a very intelligent and influential gen-
tleman, who he believed was honoured and respected
by all who knew him (Mr.-Richard Gurney), had ex-
pressed, through the Press, his hostility to railways,
because they cut through and destroyed valuable es-
tates, but when that gentleman ascertained that Mr.
Rastrick's line would commit no such injury, he (Mr.
B.) hoped that his extensive and powerful influence
would be exerted in favour of an undertaking that could
not fail to prove highly beneficial to his fellow-citizens.
—(Cheers.)

Mr. RASTRICK wished to state that there was one
Nobleman's park that would he affected by the line,
namely, Lord Braybrooke's, but the Act obtained by
the Northern and Eastern Counties Railway Company,
would obviate all difficulty in that respect.
ISAAC JERSIY, Esq., Recorder of Norwich, and
Chairman of the County Quarter Sessions, rose to move
the next resolution. In doing so he observed tllat a
meeting had been advertised, to be held at Norwich
next Thursday. To the requisition calling that meet-
ing were the names of a great number of men of pro-
perty and influence, and that meeting had been called
for the purpose of considering, not what particular line
should be adopted, but what was hest to bo done with-
out regard to the interests of Solicitors, Agents, En-
gineers, or any party whatsoever.—(Hear.) For him-
self he could conscientiously state that he discountenanced
anything of the sort, but before they could expect to
enlist the public in their cause, they must satisfy them
that they were determined to carry on the undertaking
perfectly independent of all private interests.—
(Hear, hear, hear.) The best way in which they
could manifest such a determination, was to tender
their co-operation to the Meeting about to be held at
Norwich, to afford them every information and expla-
nation in their power, and to unite with them in car-
rying out the common object. If that meeting de-
sired a little deviation from the proposed line, the
object should he to endeavour to meet their view. So
if meetings should be held in Suffolk or Cambridge,
they ought to be met in the same spirit.—(Hear, hear.)
The resolution which had been entrusted to him was
as follows :

" Tnat having observed with great satisfaction the
announcement of a Meeting of the Landowners of
Norfolk, for the purpose of supporting a Railway, this
Meeting requests its Chairman forthwith to put himself
in communication with those gentlemen, it being the
opinion of this Meeting that it is essential for ensuring
the success of so great an undertaking that all interests
should co-operate in one united effort to obtain its
corn pie tiun."
J. HARMAN, Esq., Chairman of the Brighton Rail-
way Company, seconded the resolution, lie was in no
way connected with the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk,
but was a London man. He had, however, been engaged
in a very largo undertaking of the same character, and
haring had the plans and sections of the proposed rail-
way to Yarmouth kid before bias and explained by Mr.
Rsstrick, who had acted with him in carrying out the
London and Brighton Railway, he had no hesitation in
saying that he fully approved of the undertaking. At
the same time he would state his conviction, that if they
went before Parliament with any decided opposition
they would find it difficult to get parties to en-operate
with them, if gentlemen who were interested in the
promotion of the railway did not conic forward in a
manner to convince the monied interest of Lon-
don and other places that they were earnest in
their object. There ought, therefore, to be the greatest

co-operation throughout the whole of the line. He
could safely say, having looked at the plans and sec-
tions, and tho estimates of Mr. Rastrick, and having
devoted some time to his able report, that that gentle-
man had furnished them with an estimate founded on
honest principles. Those who embarked in the under-
taking need be under no apprehension of not receiving
ample remuneration for their capital and trouble. He
should be glad to render all the assistance in his power
in carrying out the undertaking, but he must first of all
be persuaded that the gentlemen who had projected it
were in earnest, and felt the necessity of a railway.
CHRISTOPHER SPANTON, Esq., Attleborough, stated
that he had received a note from Sir Thomas Beevor,
expressing his approbation of the undertaking. He had
waited on Lord Albemarle, who had told him that his
engagements would prevent his attending the meeting,
but that he was ready to assist the measure by all the
means in his power, and his Lordship had dis-
tinctly authorised him (Mr. Spanton) to state
to the meeting that he was perfectly satisfied
the Railway would prove advantageous to his property
and the country in general.—(Hear, hear.) A letter
hid also been put into his band by Mr. Cufaudc, of
Yarmouth, from the Mayor of that borough, approving
the line ; and be could assure the meeting that through-
out the district in which he resided (Attleborough)
the landowners were unanimously in favour of the
proposed railway.—(Hear, hear.)
WILLIAM CLARK, Esq. (Clerk of the Peace of
Thetford) begged leave to state that he had been re-
, quested to attend the Meeting on the part of Thet-
ford, and to express the concurrence of the inhabit-
ants of that borough in the measure, and their desire
to see it carried into full operation. His (as the
agent of my Lord Ashburton) could also state that
as the line projected by Mr. Rastrick would not inter-
fere prejudicially with his Lordship's estate, he (Lord
Ashburton) would support it. The intended railway
would certainly pass through Lord Ashburton's pro-
perty as well as his own, but he (Mr. C.) would cheerfully
submit to any thing that was for the good of Thetford
and the country in general.—(Hear, hear.) John
Deck. Esq.. of Bury. had also written to say that he
highly approved of Mr. Rastrick's line, and that the
inhabitants of Bury were anxious to see the main trunk
of the railway established, in order that a branch might
be carried on to Bury, and that he was convinced the
Marquis of Bristol, ever anxious to promote the inte-
rests of that borough, would give the undertaking his
cordial support.—( Hear, hear.)
Mr. DRAKE stated that he should not have obtruded
himself upon the notice of the meeting but for the obser-
vations of Mr. Harman, the Chairman of the Brighton
Railway. Having, however, been in communication
with several of the Noblemen and Gentlemen whose
names had been mentioned in the announcement of the
meeting to be held in Norwich, and holding letters from
Lord Sondes and others of those parties, containing as-
surances that they were not pledged to any particular
line, he felt it due to the meeting, and particularly to
those London capitalists who had honoured the meeting
with their sanction and presence, to assure them that
the requisitionists of the Norwich meeting would ap-
proach the discussion of the subject unfettered, and
quite prepared to adopt the most practicable and least
expensive line ; and, indeed, had they been aware of
the great sacrifice in expense and labour which had
been incurred in maturing and perfecting the able plans,
sections, and report, which Mr. Rastrick had this day
produced, he (Mr. ll.) felt assured that these gentle-
men would not have felt any such meeting necessary.
Mr. DRAKE added that he Wdo, also intrusted with
letters from influential inhabitants of the important
town of Lynn, expressive of cordial co-operation in
the objects of the meeting, and begging that the exten-
sion of the line to that densely populated and wealthy
district might not ha lost sight of ; which letters were
handed in to the Chairman.
The resolution was then put and carried.
Mr. VARNISH proposed the sth resolution :
" That a Committee be appointed to arrange the. de-
tails of the Company, and carry out the viers of them
meeting, with power to add to their numbers?'
Which was seconded by D. M'LEAN, EA., and car-
ried unahirnously.
A. A, 11. IlEcKwmi, Esq., Governor of the Cor-
poration of the Court of Guardians of the City of

PRICE oil.

Norwich, then monad the following vote of thanks
the Chairman:—

" That the thanks of this meeting are pre-eminently
due to the Chairm el for his kioduess in taking the
chair, and his marked d attentioa to the important bus:-
ness of the meeting.
And otiscrved that one advantage that would attend the
railway would be the employment of a vast number of
poor persons, who were at present in a state of the most
abject poverty. He hal been ii6armed by several ma-
nufacturers, that the falling off in the staple trade of
Norwich was mainly owing to the defect of communica-
tion between Norwich and the metropolis, as compared
with the facility of comteunication between London and
the northern counties. It was of vital importance to
Norwich that the railway should be cempleted as soon
as possible, and it would prove a great benefit not merely
to commerce, but to agriculture.
It. LLOYD, Esq., seconded the vote of thanks, which
was carried amidst great applause.
The CHAIRMAN returned thanks, and observed that
he had felt great pleasure in attending the meeting. As
one of the representatives of the county, he considered
it to be his bounden duty to do all he could to benefit
it, and he thought he could not benefit it more than by
assisting in the accomplishment of that great measure
they had met to carry out.—(Hear, hear.) He thought
he might now coegratulate the county on the fair pros-
pect of attaining that desirable object, and the county
of Norfolk would no longer be time only county that
was not blessed with the advantage of a railway commu-
nication. Great unsuimity had prevailed at that meet-
ing, and he hoped it was an earnest of the union and
good feeling that would exist throughout. Ft' they
made a strong pull they must succeed, and it
was his opinion, after due consideration, that Mr.
Rastrick's line was the one that ought to be adopted,
going as it did near Cambridge.—( Hear, hear.) No
agricultural county could possibly raise money enough
for the purposes of a line of this nature, and there-
fore they must of course look to London and other
places for the principal part of their funds. There
was, however, only one way of inducing the monied
interest to render assistance, and that was by taking
shares themselves. Let every gentleman who wished
to see a reilroad to Norwich and Yarmouth established,
just calculate upon the advantage he himself would
derive from it, say fairly what he would give to see it
accomplished, and then put down his name for that
amount of shares.—(llear, hear.) They would then
very soon derive assistance from capita ists.—( Hear,
hear.) In conclusion, he begged again to return his
sincere thanks for the honour they had done him, and
would be happy to meet any gentlemen who could con-
veniently attend the meeting to be held next Thursday
in Norfolk.

In pursuance of the above resolutions a Company was
immediately formed, and shares to a largo amount taken
in the room.

L. E. L.

TO THE EDITOR OF TIE: SUN.

Siß—ln all the London papers of the 25th instant there
appeared a report of sonic proceedings at the Lambeth-
street police-office the day before, in the course of which
Mrs. Bailey (erroneously called by :tic reporter Moroner)
made some extraordinary statements respecting the con-
duct of individuals said to have called upon her fur the pur-
pose of extracting information respecting the death of the
late Mrs. L. E. Maclean, and of obtaining from her cer-
tain important docium2nts which Mrs. Bailey hinted she
had in her possession.
I had previously heard the same tale from Mrs. Bailey
herself, and, as the only friend of Mr. Maclean at the mo-
ment in town, I was engaged when the above report ap-
peared in the papers in examining the statement with the
care required by the woman's position and past conduct. I
was aware that sho;„had been closely questioned on her re-
turn home thirteen months ago as to her knowledge of the
circumstances attending Mrs. Maelean's death, by the rela-
tives of both Mr. and Mrs. Maclean, and that she had been
also rather eagerly canvassed by some other parties who
have wished, I will not venture to conjectuse from what
motives, to misrepresent the causes of that lamented event.
I also knew that nothing had been elicited from her by the
friends or enemies of either party to give the slightest
colour to the calumnies put forth on the subject. I felt
surprised, therefore, on being told by Mrs. Bailey that re-
newed inquiries had been made of her, under circumstances
so extraordinary, by persons refusing to give their names,
and still more surprised at some of the improbable details
of her story. Finding, however, that she had brought the
matter under the notice of the police, I determined on hav-
ing the statement thoroughly investigated, and for that
purpose applied to the Commissioners for their assistance
in the matter. Colonel Rowan very promptly and po-
litely appointed Inspector Hughes, of the A division, to
conduct the inquiry, a full report of which is in the hands
of the Commissioners. I merely enclose the result—an
admission on the part 0/' Mrs. :Bailey of the entire false-
hood of her statement : _ _ .

" I hereby declare that the statement which I made to
Mr. Norton at the Lambeth-street Police-office, no
Thursday last, to the effect that I had been visited by
different persons, some of them apparently of distinction,
coming in their carriage, and requiring me to give up do-
cuments which I alleged to have in my possession in re-
ference to the death of Mrs. Mclean, is entirely un-
founded ; that I have no such documents or papers of im-
portance, but merely the statements of %%hat took place
when I arrived. I very sincerely regret having been led
by the public excitement on this subject to invent these
stories. It is true that I embarked with Mrs. Maclean as
her personal servant at Portsmouth, and attended her in
that capacity up to the time of her death at Cape Coast
Castle; but I hereby solemnly declare that 1 never saw
or heard of anything to justify the calumnies which have
been circulated against her husband on the subject of her
death. I neither saw nor beard of any ill treatment, nor
do I believe Mr. Maclean capable of any of those things
which I have heard laid to his charge by public rumour.
Ellen Emily Miley's mark, E. B.
" Witnessed the above initials signed by Mrs. Bailey,
(Signed) " SAMUEL. HUGHES,
" Inspector A division.
" December 31, 1840." . _ .

It is singular that the first of the calumnious fables
founded on the death of Mrs. Maclean susceptible of ac-
curate examination should have terminated in so speedy
and complete an exposure of the author. Would that the
cowardly insinuators who have so deeply wounded the feel-
ings of the unfortunate husband had reduced their stories,
even in any one instance, to a form sufficiently tangible to
admit of similar analysi.!, anti refutation !
I am sorry to add that I have reason to believe that the
extraordinary fabrications of Mrs. I3ailey arc not the last
links which remain to be broken of the chain of falsehood
by which it has been sought to enthral the character of
my friend, for the sake of pandering to the public appe-
tite for scandal. But his absence from this country, added
to the indefinite nature of the charges against him, have
hitherto afforded impunity to his libellers, which it may
not be safe for them always to rely upon.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
M. FORSTER.
New City Chambers, December 31.

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WINTER AMUSEMENTS IN CHINA.— The
amusements of the Emperor of China's Court on the ice,
during the severe winters of Pekin, arc thus given by Van
Bream, who was one of the Dutch mission which pro-
ceeded from Canton soon after Lord Macartney's embassy :
The Emperor made his appearance on a sort of sledge,
supported by the figures of four dragons. This machine
was moved about by several mandarins, some dragging be-
fore, and others pushing behind. The four principal Mi-
nisters of State were also drawn upon the ice, in their
sledges, by inferior mandarins. Whole troop of civil and
military officers soon appeared, sonic on sledges, some on
skates, and others playing at football on the ice ; and he
that kicked up the ball was rewarded by the Emperor.
The ball was then hung up in a kind of arch, and several
mandarins shot at it, in passing on skated, with their bows
and arrows. Their skates were cut off*.short under the,
heel, and the fore part was turned up at right angles."
These diversions are mare in the spirit of the Tartars than
of the Chinese, whose original habits were more effeminate
and quiet.
They have been performingat the British Etn-
bassy at Paris a pretty little play, called The Wreck
Ashore, from the Adelphi, where the following gentlemen
nal ladies received much applause :—.lj Howard,r. Lord
F. Leveson, Miss Raikes, El"!' ..crd
le de 1-')wd"'
Mr. Plunket, Miss Pelle..y, and Mademoise
l adult.
your Grace
PROFITABLE send
five or six letters more for the West ladia Governors, as
my Lord Bellamont desires them. A. clause is added that
they should restrain pirate from going out, and inquire
who is assistant in equipping. This is done at the desire
of the East India Company, who have had fresh advices
but I
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hear that the Governor of New York is one that has given
the moat encouragement to these robbers; that he connives
at their going out, and receives presents from them at their
return. One company of them iallo dividad share 700/. a
mar, besides other presents, gave Fletcher their ship
which he sold for I,oooi. and it was afterwards fitted out
again on the same desiglL—James's Court and Times of
William