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The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-22

DRAWING-ROOM CLOCKS.

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London, opposite the Bahliof England, invite attention to
a splendid variety of Rosewood, China, Bronze, and Ormolu
CLOCKS; they go for eight days, and strike the hours and half hours.
Price pour Guineas, Seven Guineas, and Ten Guineas each, and up-
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sketches, may be had on application, grati or sent to all parts of
Great Britain and Ireland, postage free, in answer to a paid letter.
London, England, 1846-01-22

PEMBROKE.

Algiers, 90 guns, Sir Wm. Symonds, no timbers ready.
Arethusa, 50 guns, Sir Wm. Symonds, timbers ready.
Atalanta, 16 guns, Sir Wm. Symonds, no timbers ready.
Britomart, 10 guns, Sir Wm. Symonds, timbers preparing.
Brunswick, 80 guns, Sir Wm. Symonds, timbers preparing.
Camilla, 16 guns, Sir Wm. Symonds, no timbers ready.
Colossus, 80 guns, Sir Wm. Symonds, three-fourths built.
Conflict, steam-frigate (screw), 10 guns, Sir Wm. Symonds,
quarter built.
Constance, 50 guns, Sir Wm. Symonds, seven. eighths built.
Desperate, steam frigate (screw), 70 guns, Sir Wm. Symonds,
quarter built.
Encounter, steam frigate (screw), 10 guns, Mr. Fincham,
quarter built.
Liberty, 16 guns, Sir William Symonds, timbers preparing.
Lion, 80 guns, Sir Wm. Symonds, three-fourths built.
Marina, 16 guns, Sir Wm. Symonds, three-fourths built.
Martin, 16 guns, Sir Wm. Symonds, timbers preparing.
Squirrel, 16 guns, Sir Wm. Symonds, timbers ready.
Sybile, 36 guns, Sir Wm. Symonds, half built.
Victoria, 110 guns, Sir Wm. Symonds, quarter built.
Windsor Castle, 110 guns, Sir Wm. Symonds, no timbers
ready.
Total number of ships building, and ordered to be built, at
Pembroke, 19—of which are on the stocks, 9 ; whose timbers
are in course of conversion, 6 ; and for which no timbers are
prepared, 4. The work of the Victoria, 110, was suspended
by au Admiralty order of Dec. 1844, but has recently been
resumed.
Launched at Pembroke during the past year, one 12-nun
brig and two second-class steam frigates.

cite Arab, 16 guns, Sir Wm. Symonds,
ready.
nsiimbers
Challenger, 18 guns, Earl of Dundonald, suspended by order.
Chesapeake, 36 guns, Sir Wm. Symonds, timbers ready.
Coquette, 20 guns, Sir Wm. Symonds, timbers ready.
Cre,sy, 80 guns, School of Naval Architecture, timbers ready.
Dispatch, 16 guns, Sir Wm. Symonds, no timbers ready.
Elk, 16 guns, Sir Wm. Symonds, no timbers ready.
Heron, 16 guns, Sir Wm. Symonds, timbers ready.
Irresistible, 80 guns, Sir Wm. Symonds, timbers ready.
Kangaroo, 16 guns, Wm. Symonds, timbers ready.
Majestic, 80 guns, Sir Wm. Symonds, quarter built.
Mars, SO guns, Sir Wm. Symonds, seven-eighths built.
Severn, 50 guns, Mr. Fincham, timbers preparing.
Teazer, screw-steamer, 4 guns, Sir Wm. Symonds, three-
fourths built.
Total number of ships building, &c., at Chatham, 14; of
which are on the stocks, 3 ; whose timbers are ready or in
course of conversion, 9; and for which no timbets are pre-
pared, 2.
Launched at Chatham during the past year, one 50-gun
frigate, one 36-gun frigate, one corvette of 20 guns, and one
second-class steam frigate.
London, England, 1846-01-22

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and Scotland, by which many pounds may be saved in the difference•
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London, England, 1846-01-22

ta A' tniltg ..1 Ant

LONDON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1846.

The Dula of RICHMOND'S latest speech at Brigh-
ton was evidently intended to inform the country of
two things—that his Grace means to take his stand in
the coming session of Parliament on the corn-law
entirely as it is ; and that, if Sir ROBERT PEEL again
resigns, his Grace feels himself equal to the task of
forming an agricultural Government. The speech
to which we refer has all the appearance of having
been made to answer Lord 'Colmar's speech at Ox-
ford, in which the idea of a Richmond Ministry
was treated as a chimera, and Lord STANLEY
was represented, as from authority, as agree-
ing with Lord NORREYS in viewing a pro-
tectionist Government as impossible. It is known
that Lord STtarLev and the Duke of Rica-
boup have been in close consultation with one
another since the former's retirement from the Go-
vernment ; and we may fairly suppose that the Duke of
RICHMOND knows at least as much of Lord STANLEY'S
sentiments as Lord NoRREYS, who, by his own state-
ment, had had them only second•hand—from Lord
frITANLEY'S late Under-Seoretary. The Duke of Ricu-
MOND, then, proclaims that he has no doubt he can form
A Government ; that is, he is not so indelicate as to
take for granted that the QUEEN will send for him of
all the Dukesi, if she should think fit to try a bucolic
s.iovernment, when pas !f.. 101/RT. re,,,,11
.0„1.1t but
London, England, 1846-01-22

CORN and CONSOLS.—A TABLE showing
the ANNUAL AVERAGE PRICE of WHEAT, BAR-
LEY, and OATS per QUARTE R, and the Mean Price of the Three
per Cent. Consols, with a Table of the Remarkable Events and
Seasons. One sheet, 2s. &l. Also a Table of Fluctuations of Corn,
Currency, and Consols, Exports, Imports, Revenue, and Expendi-
ture, from 1790 to 1840. By JAMES WYLD, Geographer to the
Queen, Charing-cross East, four doors from Trafalgar-square, London.

THE PLANET ASTRIEA.—Just published a
mAr, showing the path and poiition of the newly-discovered
planet ASTILEA, price Is.
. WYLD'S FOLIO ATLAS, hall'-bound in russia, 101. 10s.
James Wyld, Geographer to the Queen, Charing-cross East, four
doors from Trafalgar-square.
London, England, 1846-01-22

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• • Elegant Pocket• Edition, price is., by post Is. 6d.
DR: CULVERWELL .OAT MARRIAGE,
BS HINDRANCES and OBLIGATIONS.
" To be or not.to. be, that is the question."—,-Shakineare.
Contents :—On Matrimonial Eligibility and Unfitness—Laws of
Paternity—Phenamena of Gestation—CM Maternal Influence—On
infelicitous and_unproductive Unions—Curiosities of Medical Expert-
ente, Cases, &c.
London, England, 1846-01-22

Published this day. No. I. of

MORT-AUX-RATS; or, Ministerial Ratsbane,
a Poetical Parliamentary Companion, contains—The Duke's
Tale, from Chaucer, being an Explanation of the late Resignations—
The Political Ball—Epigrams—lmitations, &c.
W. Strange, 21, Paternoster-row, and all Booksellers.
Price 3d. (or for the Country, 5d.)

OREGON TERRITORY.—A MAP of the
OREGON and TEXAS, describing the boundaries of ancient
Louisiana, and the boundary lines of the different Treaties between
Great Britain, the United States, and other Powers. By JAMES
WYLD. Accompanied by a Chronological Statement of the right
of Great Britain and the claims of the United States. One sheet, 35.;
in case, 4s. Gd.
MAP of the OREGON DISTRICT. One lage sheet; 4s. in sheet,
7s. Gd. in case.

The OREGON DISTRICT, being a fac-simile of the American
Official Map. One sheet, 4s. ; in case, 7s. 6d.
James NVyld, Geographer to the Queen, Charing-cross East, four
doors from Trafalgar-square.
London, England, 1846-01-22

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

A tabular list of ships building, and ordered to be built, on
the slips of the royal and other dockyards, for her Majesty's
Navy, with the name of the designer, the number of guns
each ship is intended to carry, and the progress made in their
construction up to the Ist of January, 1846 ; also the number
and class of vessels launched at each dockyard during the
past year.
London, England, 1846-01-22

W. Strange, 21, Paternoster-row.

Elegant Pocket Edition, price Is., by post Is. 6d.
DR. CULVER WELL ON MARRIAGE,
its HINDRANCES and OBLIGATIONS.
.‘ To be or not to be, that Is the question."—Shakspeare.
, Contents :---On Matrimonial Eligibility and Unfltuess—Laws of
Paternity—Phenomena of Gestation--On Maternal Influence—On
infelicitous and unproductive Unions--Curlopities of Medical Experi-
ence, Cases, &c. &c.

Also Companion to the same, price Is., by put Is. 6d.
CHASTITY ; its ABUSES and DISEASEi (72 Engravings).
These two interesting little volumes are net intended for idle or In-
'discriminate perusal, but they are earnestly offered to the attentive
(consideration of those who may be more legitimately and perhaps
painfully interested.

Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row; Carralho, 147, Tieet-street ;
Mann, 39, Conthill, and all booksellers, or direct from the ♦uthor,
IV, A:undid-street. Strand. At home daily till 2 ; Nvenings. 7 tiii 9.
London, England, 1846-01-22

THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM.
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY.
" The Cricket on the Hearth," and " The Enchanted Horse" every

Evening until further notice 1
THIS EVENING WILL BE PERFORMED
TUE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH: A FAIRY TALE
OF HOME.

The Principal Characters by Mr. and Mrs. Keeley, Mr. Emery, Mr.
F. Vining, Mr. Meadows, and Miss Grove.
After which will be repeated a New Grand Romantic extravaganza,
entitled THE ENCHANTED HORSE; or, Prince Firouz Schell of
Persia and the Princess of Bengal. Principal Characters by Messrs.
KeeleY, Wigan, F. Matthews, Collier, Turner, Kinloch, &c. ; Mes-
dames Keeley, Villars, Hodson, Dawson, Howard, Arden, &c.
Stalls, ss. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, 6d.
London, England, 1846-01-22

lIIBATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
THIS EVENING

Will be repeated THE CRICKET ON TIIE HEARTH. A Fairy
rale of Home. John Peorybingle, Mr. Stuart; Tackleton, Mr.
Tilbury; Caleb Plummer, Mr. W. Farren ; Stranger, Mr. IL Roll ;
Dot, Miss Fortescue ; Bertha, Mrs. Seymour ; May Fielding, Miss
; Tilly Slowboy, Mr. Buckstone.
Between the acts of the Drama the Band will perform the
" Czarina Mazourk," the " Cricket Polka," and the Overture to
" Masaniello."
After which the laughable Farce of UNCLE JOINT. Uncle John,
Mr. W. Farren; Friend Thomas, Mr. Tilbury; Mrs. Hawk, Mrs.
W. Clifford; Eliza, Miss Telbin.
To conclude with a Grand New Extravaganza, entitled THE BEE
AND THE ORANGE TREE ; or, The Four Wishes. Principal
Characters by Mr. Hudson, Mr. James Bland, Mr. Caulfield, Mr.
Clark, Miss T. Horton, Miss Julia Bennett, Mrs. Caulfield, and Mrs.
Stanley.
London, England, 1846-01-22

MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.
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that they supply that and all the other London Newspapers at the
earliest publication, and forward them punctually by the Morning
and Evening Mails to every part of the United Kingdom, to France,
Spain, and most of the British Colonies, free of postage.
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4,,,* Lists of London newspapers forwarded on application.

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For Style, Quality, Substantial Workmanship, and Moderate
Charges this Establishment stands unrivalled. Dress and Frock Coats
of Superfine Wool-dyed Cloths, 1/. Bs. to 2/. 10s. ; Milled Doeskin
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London, England, 1846-01-22

VESTRIES ACT.

The Duke of WELLINGTON introduced the Select
Vestries Bill, which was read a first, and order ed to be
read a second, time.
HER MAJESTY'S SPEECH—THE ADDRESS.

The LORD CHANCELLOR then read her Majesty's most
gracious Speech from the Woolsack, which being re-read
by the Clerk at the table,
The Earl of HOME then rose to propose the Address.
He said My Lords, in rising to propose an humble and
dutiful Address to her Majesty, in answer to her
Majesty's gracious Speech, which your Lordships have
just heard read, I am gratified in being able to think
that in what I shall have to prop, se to 3 on, there will be
no difference of opinion or any division of sentiment.
It is satisfactory to think that the subjects treated of in
the Speech are not surrounded by such difficulties as call
for any particul r comment or power of explanation ;
if they did so, I am totally sensible of my own deficiency
to grapple with them. I will not occupy more of your
Lordships time by adverting to anything personal to
myself, but will at once proceed to the few remarks I
shall coesider it my duty to make in proposing the
motion with which I shall conclude. I feel bound to
congratulate your Lordships upon the continued assur-
ances which Her Majesty has informed us she has re-
ceived from all foreign Powers of their desire to
cultivate the most friendly relations with this
country. I am aware, my Lords, that for a se-
ries of years it has constantly been the habit
in the Speech from the Throne to state that the Sove-
reign continued to receive assurances from foreign
rowers of their desire to cultivate the most friendly
relations with this country, and therefore it might be
considered as a matter of course to congratulate the
Sovereign on this, and that it was merely re-
peating what has been said before. Now, in
truth, the very fact of that repetition is most gratify
ing, and every year's prolongation of peace ought Yo
make us sensible of the advantages and blessings of
peace, and more highly to prize the skill and judgment
of those by whom it has been maintained. Her Majesty
informs us that she rejoices that, in concert with the Em-
peror of Russia, and through the success of their joint
mediation, she has been enabled to adjust the difficulties
which bad long prevailed between the Ottoman
Porte and the King of Persia.—(Hear.) The settle-
ment of that question may not at first sight
appear'of great importance to this country, or to have
any direct bearing on the peace of Europe or the world,
but when we take into consideration the vast in-
terests we have in the East, the importance
of such a consummation cannot be overlooked.
Itwhhelvi which
co-operation
now draw
Md raja we
sotayfttention to a subject, respecting
a powerful
ohwa had the
ful
the
ally happinessin t o obtain
pacification.
I allude to the war which has long existed in the
states of Rio de la Plate. These states were ori-
ginally de?endent, as your Lordships are aware,
and In achieving their independence differences
have arisen to make a war, whigh lips been one o' a most
London, England, 1846-01-22

THE COMMISSIONERS of the METRO-
POLIS TURNPIKE ROADS NORTH of the THAMES, will
hold a SPECIAL MEETING at their office, No. 22, Whitehall-
place, in Hie pariah of St. Martin-in-the-gelds, in the City of West-
minster, on FRIDAY, the 6th day of Februa.ry, 18'6, at the hour
of one in the afternoon, for the purpose of consulting whe-
ther any and which of the several Toll-gates and Side-bars,
new placed on and by the sides of the fifteenth district of
the said Metropolis Turnpike,lloads:Nerth of the Thames, shall be re-
moved and placed elsewhere, or discontinued, and whether any
other toll-gates and side-bars shall be erected on or by the sifts of
the roads in the said district, and in what situations the same shall
be placed.

By order of the Commissioners,
J. L. BANTER, Chief Clerk and Secretary.
Metropolis-roads-Office, Whitehall-place,
January 9, 1846.

ausT—NewState
IfER MAJESTY'S STATE LIVE
rt
i:l3t to liveries have been supplied, by command of her Majesty,
the coachmen, footmen, and grooms, in the department
the Master of the Horse. They were worn to-day,
first time, upon the occasion of her Majesty proceeding to the
House of Lords to open Parliament.
Lord and Lady Stanley and family arrived in
town on Tuesday evening, for the season, from Knowsley
Hall, the Earl of Derby's seat in Lancashire.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston arrived at
Carlton-house-terrace on Tuesday evening, from Broadlands
Hants, for the season.
We understand that Mr. James Wortley is to be
Judge-Advocate, Dr. Nichol' having either resigned or been
promoted-vtheTfonrmEnert,NprcobnamblnyE.—RilroDn.—icie
;The past week
has been most remarkable for the mildness of the atmosphere,
which is beginning to
tation, and we are afrparla produce a premature effect upon Vega-
(thNiNsall ultimately prove prejudicial.
Many of the gardens in neighbourhood are beginning to
and we have lately seen several
wear the aspect of spring,
ginfloormrs very unusual at this
handsome bouquets containing
throughout the
rlive.elys,eatiri.nisEhNe-se
Every
beeng'handdthin this vicinity,
warbling forth their " wood notes w
ds eaays,o
atn oi
nf t
etwild"
aprroach of spring, though we are yet, accordinglcomthe
of the season, in the very depth of w- toe the
inter.—Cum-
berland Pacquet.
ALARMING FIRE ON A BRIG IN THE POOL
Yesterday morning, between eight and nine o'clock, an
alarming lire broke out on board the brig Trent, Captain
Spalding, lying in the Pool, which at first threatened serious
consequences, but happily, by the exertions of the captain and
crew, were prevented. It appears that an iron pot contain-
ing pitch was placed on the fire, in the galley, to melt. The
lad in care of it went on deck for some article, and during his
absence the contents boiled over. The cry of fire was raised,
and all hands ran for buckets, which being handed from one
to the other, on both sides of the vessel, they were filled
with water, which was thrown on the flames, and by con-
tinued and unremitted exertions they succeeded in extin-
gleishing the fire.
London, England, 1846-01-22

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHJ.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed THE CRICKET on the HEARTH. John Peery-
bingle, Mr. 0. Smith; Caleb Plummer, Mr. Lambert; Tackleton,
air. Cullenford ; Edward, Mr. Selby ; Dot, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Bertha,
Woolgar;Miss May Fielding, Miss Taylor.
To be followed by a New Farce, entitled THE PHANTOM
BREAKFAST. Supported by Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Wright, Miss
Woolgar, &c.
To conclude with an entirely Now and Original Christmas Pan-
tomime, called HARLEQUIN AND POONOOWINGKEE WANCr-
FLIIIEEDEEF LOBEEDEEBUSKEEBANG ; or, The King of tho
Cannibal Islands. Harlequin, Mr. T. Ireland ; Columbine, Miss
,Fleming; Clown, Mr. C. J. Smith; Pantaloon, Mr. Mitchenson.
London, England, 1846-01-22

i-~

(Loud laughter.) Such were the recent Ministerial
changes, evincing the greatest imbecility. These changes,
he was told, had occasioned considerable excitsinent is
the metropolis, although it had created scarcelyliny no-
tice in the part of the country where he had been recently
residing. Whatever excitement had existd here he hoped
had now subsided, for such shuffling was not worthy a
moment's consideration. The only difference was, that
Stanley had gone out, and Gladstone had succeeded.
Although last year Gladstone had resigned without any-
one knowing the reason, although he took two hours to
explain why he did so. llis acceptance of office now did
not require such a lengthened explanation.—(Laughter
and cheers.) • He would
.i
.nitzleeupT their time longer
with these ministerial 'f choppings" and changes. The
Hon. Gentleman then went on to explain, that he did
not believe that Sir Robert Peel intended to repeal the
corn laws, but merely that, he intended to relax pro-
tection a little—to gently unloosen the screw, and let
the country gentlenien down quietly—(eheers)—
a course that he (Hr. Duncoznbe) alneed
them to submit to as their resistance would be in vain.
The Hon: Gentleman having declared that he would al-
ways stand up for the right.; of the labouring classes,
support the principle of a fair day's wages fur a fair
day's work, and their political enNarehisement, con-
cluded a very eloqum: address by calling on them to
make use of every exertion to secure their rights, which
as freemen it was their duty to demand, and as English-
men their birthright to enjoy. (The Hon. Gentleman
sat down amidst loud and long• continued cheering.)
The CHAIRMAN next gave—
.

" The People's Charter ; a lever by which almost a
prostrate nation can be raised to prosperity and happi-
ness, because alone it insures to all, the liberty which
must prove a security against wrong."
The sentiment was responded to by Mr:CnerticE, bn,
at some length spoke in support of the points of the
Charter, which he described as a working-man's ques-
; and one to be obtained alone by the exertions of
the labouring classes. He did not agree with Mr. Dun-
combo that any support was likely to be obtained from
the members of the League, should they succeed in ob-
taining a repeal of the corn-laws.
The next toast was— ,

. •
" The National United Trades Association, for the
protection of industry, and., the employment of labour ;
may their efforts to improve the condition of the ope-
rative be crowned with success.'

Mr.. lionsoN briefly responed to this toast.
" The Chartist Co-operative Land Society ; may the
success that has hitherto attended it, mark its future
carom,". was next proposed. from the Chair ; and spoke
to by
Mr. WHEELER, who stated, that ' at present this
Society numbered from five thousand to six thousand
members, though it had only been six months in exist-
ance, and had accumulated 5,000 t.
The Chairman then gave—
London, England, 1846-01-22

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

am one of that numerous class whose incomes
slightly exceed 1501. per annum, and am, of course, charge-
able with the 'sum of 41. 75.6 d., no'small sum to a poor man
with's large yourigfatnily. This odious tax has now lasted
very nearly four years, and finding ,can no longer scrape
together sufficient to pay it, I have determined on giving up
my seats at church, and removing one of my 'children from
the day-school, as the only means left me, with the present
high prices of provisions, of making both ends meet I
Pray, Sir, use your powerful aid to induce Sir Robert Peel
to relinquish this oppressive tax entirely, or at least to intro-
duce such a modification of it as wil make it palatable to
persona of small incomes, who, coMpaiatively, are worse off
than many of the working class*
I remain, Sir, your obedient, servant,
London, Jan. 19, 1846. A POOR CLERK.

'1%.&• 'for 201.' a-sitl6 300
rate,
yards., between Charles Jenkinson (the London stag), and
John, Handley (of Nottingham), came off yesterday, at
Mitcham, according to previous arrangement. The weather
was-exeeedingly'unfavoirable, the rhin Coming 'dovni co-
. piously, until the hour appointed, namely, two o'clock. The
contest was consequently delayed, and it was more than
twenty minutes past four, cre the men 'showed at the starting
mark. TheNottingliam man looked well, but rather fleshy;
the Stag, on the otherland, was thin—thin. to . the verge of
attenuation. The men started themselveS. The first eighty
yards the Stag 'took and held the lead;' Handley running
strong,and well, but with:- his arms high, and we :doubt if
-he was at the top of his , speed. The London man
slightly increased the distance towards the 120th yard, but,
shortly after, the Nottingham youth breasted him. The Stag
was evidently .in trouble he sprang forward a few strides,
limped, 'and finally stopped,' HandleY putsued the even
tenour of his way, running very strong; and at A good pace,
until within a ;short lengthof the handkerchiefs, when he
slackened speed and,trotted in amid the vOCiferous acclama-
tions Of the rural division, Thecause ofJenkinsenis abandon-
ing the contest, , was ritated to be a sudden and severe attack"
of cramp ; and, certainly, from our own personal exainination,
'of:his right leg; immediately after Wards, there was a spainio-
clic; knotting: of the muscles .at tthe- hinder and lOstier
part of the thigh, which
,bore. out. his assettioni indeed
he seemed suffering, acute pain. Considerable sums of money
changed 'hands, the London. clique -being • prepossessed in
favour of Ankinson ; .yet,, cautious ever, few bets were made,
except at even. The friends of the Stag'are prepared to back
him again with Handley, and we doubt not another trial of
speed will !be made, before their.. respective friends and ad:
Plo3* b•* 11.10.1, of tile4lll Wa1)i141,7
C 9-4/,
London, England, 1846-01-22

LAMBETH.

ESCAPE OF A POLICEMAN CHARGED WITH ABDUCTION.
—A number of persons attended the Court in the hope
of hearing the examination of James Grant, a police-
constable belonging to the P division, against whom a
warrant had been granted by Mr. Henry, on the day
before, on a charge of abduction, but it appeared that
Grant had effected his escape, and was not forthcom-
ing. It seemed that Grant had been left in care of
the constable in reserve at Lock's-fields station.
with directions that he should take care of him, but
while the other parties were in attendance at this Court,
he managed to effect his escape. The conduct of the
constable who thus allowed the accused to • escape, as
well as other policemen belonging to the same division,
who were aware of the residence of the young woman
and Grant after the abduction, but had concealed it
from their superior officers, has been reported to the
Commissioners, and will, it is said, form the subject for-
inquiry before a magistrate on a future day.
_

A RELAPSED TEETOTALLER. Mr. Isaac Wells
Wright, of No. 8, Ilarlyford-street, Kensington, who de-
scribed himself as a surveyor and timber agent, was
charged with being found in a helpless state of drunken-
ness, and lying down in the public street.
The policeman who found the prisoner deposed that
on taking him to the station-house, he was in such a
dangerous state that it was deemed necessary at once to
send for a surgeon to attend him.
The prisoner, in reply to the charge, declared that he
had been a teetotaller for some years, but having met
with an accident on the day before, a quantity of brandy
had been administered to him while he was in a state
not able to resist it. The fact was, that he had been to
the docks to purchase some timber, and while passing
over a raft a part of it gave way, and he became im-
mersed in the water. He was, however, soon taken out
and carried to a neighbouring public-house when a
quantity of brandy was medically administered to him.
The consequence was, that on his way home he became
so affected that he tumbled down and seriously injured
his leg.

Mr. HENRY remarked, that it appeared the prisoner
had been bailed out from the station-house on the night
before, and was so intoxicated on that morning as not to
be in a fit state to be brought before him.
The prisoner denied beingdrunk as stated, upon which
Cook, the gaoler, was sworn, and deposed that the
prisoner was so drunk when he made his appearance to
be taken before his Worship as to be scarcely able to
stand.

Mr. HENRY ordered him to pay 55., the amount of the
surgeon's bill for his attendance on him at the station-
house, and also ss. for being drunk.
The prisoner reluctantly paid the money, and was
discharged.
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PORTSMOUTH.

Arrogant steam frigate, 10 guns, Sir Wm. Symonds, three-
fourths built.
Dauntless, steam frigate, 10 guns, Mr. White, three-fourths
built.
Leander, 50 guns, Mr. Blake, quarter-built.
Marlborough, 110 guns, Sir Wm. Symonds, timber preparing.
Prince of Wales. 110 guns Sir Wm. Symonds, timbers ready.
Princess Royal, 90 guns, Sir William Symonds, half-built.
Rifleman, steamer, 4 guns, Sir Wm. Symonds, half-built.
Royal Frederick, 110 guns, Sir Wm. Symonds, three-fourths
built.
Royal Sovereign, 110 guns, Sir lirm. Symonds, timbers pre-
paring.
Shannon, 50 guns, Mr. Blake, timbers preparing.
Total number of ships building, &c., at Portsmouth, 10 ; of
which are on the stocks, 6, and for which timbers are ready,
or in course of conversion, 4.
The Trincomalee, 42, and the Amphitrite, 42, have been
razeed to 26 gun corvettes during the past year, and the con-
version of the Prince Regent, 120, to a 90-gun ship is pro-
gressing.

The works of the Prince of Wales and Princess Royal were
for some time suspended by Admiralty orders, but have been
resumed.
Launched at Portsmouth during the past year one steam
frigate.

PLYMOUTH.
Aboukir, 90, Sir Wm. Symonds, three-fourths built.
Exmouth, 90, Sir Wm. Symonds, three-fourths built!
Indefatigable, 50, Mr. Wm. Edge, just ordered.
Liffey, 50, Sir Wm. Symonds, timbers ready.
Niobe, 26, Sir Wm. Symonds, quarter built.
St. Jean d'Acre, 90, Sir Wm. Symonds, timbers ready.
Sanspareil, 84, on lines of old " Sanspareil," keel laid down.
Thetis, 36, School of Naval Architecture, quarter built.
Total building, &c., at Plymouth, 8 ; of which are on the
stocks, 5 ; and for which timbers are ready, or in course of
conversion, 3.
Launched at Plymouth during the past year, one 26-gun
frigate, and one steam-frigate.

WOOLWICH.
Agamemnon, 80, Sir W. Symonds, timbers ready.
Ainphion, screw propellers, 36, Sir R. Seppings, since launched.
Fervent, 10, Mr. Lang, half built.
Hannibal, 90, Sir W. Symonds, timbers ready.
Niger, 8, Sir W. Symonds, three-fourths built.
Royal Albert, 120, Mr. Lang, half built.
Sphynx, 8, Sir W. Symonds, seven-eighths built.
Total building, &c., at Woolwich, 7; of which are on the
stocks, 5 ; and for which timbers are ready, 2:
Launched at Woolwich during the past year, none.
Razeed, the Tremendous, 70, to a 50-gun frigate (now
at sea).
London, England, 1846-01-22

SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.

(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCIIELL.)
BAIGENT V. GRAY.-FRUIT TREES V. CORN• LAWS.

This was an action brought to recover damages for
waste in the destruction of fruit-trees, &c.
Defendant suffered judgment to go by default.
Mr. BALL, who appeared for the plaintiff, said the
facts of the case were very simple, and not denied by
the defendant, who had suffered judgment to go by de-
fault. The plaintiff was the proprietor of a cottage and
garden at Wimbledon, Surrey, which he let to the de-
fendant as tenant from year to year. When defendant
took possession there were some favourite apple and
pear trees, but defendant from some cause cr other, per-
haps having some remote reference to the corn-law
question, rooted up the fruit•trees, although he was
warned not to do so, and sowed the land with wheat,
whether with profit or loss it was not the pr-sent object
to inquire, but the plaintiff had been deprived of hie
favourite fees, which he now sought compensation for.
Witnesses were who, however, could only
prove that the trees were venerable, but could not at-
tach any particular value; they, however, considered the
trees ornaments to the garden.
The UNDER-SIIERIFF said it was very loose evidence of
damage, and the jury must form:their own estimate ; in
his opinion a very small amount would meet the justice
of the case.—The jury gave a verdict for 31.
London, England, 1846-01-22

TO THE DIEJ/BERS OF THE CONSERVATIVE SOCIETY OF

I.TMI\GTON.
Gentlemen,—Since Mr. Mackinnon has thought fit to send
down to his political agents in Lymington, a copy of a letter
addressed to me, to be shown by them to all persons of the
Conservative party of the town and neighbourhood, I think
it is but fair that my letters to Mr. Mackinnon, as well as his
replies, should be exhibited.

'ln the first place, I should state that Mr. Mackinnon wrote
to me on the 18th of December, asking my opinion as to his
coming forward again for Lyrnington ; my reply is No. 1 of
the letters ; after receiving No. 2, and as there appeared no
immediate chance of a dissolution of Parliament, I thought
it fair to let Mr. Mackinnon know what really appeared to
me and others, to be the state of feeling towards him in the
town, as well as neighbourhood, of Lymington, so that he
might have time to consider well whether it might not be
both politic and agreeable to his own feelings to look out for
a seat in Parliament elsewhere.

My opinion was grounded on the sentiments of dissatisfac-
tion which have been so freely expressed by many, and even
by those who have hitherto politically supported Mr. Mac-
kinnon. I did think that, if an unpopular second candidate
on the Conservative side was again brought forward, our
opponents might considerably add to their numbers; but I
really believe a Whig or Radical candidate would be as fat
from obtaining success as ever.
In wishing Mr. Mackinnon to resign his pretensions to
the Parliamentary seat for Lymington, I not only con-
sidered such a step advisable for the Conservative cause,
but that it might be of the greatest local advantage to
the town, as A candidate might come forward connected
with a nobleman, a member of the present Government,
and lately become the proprietor of estates in an adjoining
parish, who would have it in his power most materially to
benefit the town and trade of Lymington.
I have now given you a plain statement of facts, and I
am sure that no gentleman who reads that letter of Mr.
Mackinnon (made public for political purposes) addressed to
me will be surprised at my wishing to lay before you Om
whole correspondence.
I remain, Gentlemen, yours very faithfully,
F. It. WEST.
London, England, 1846-01-22

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DEPTFORD.

Hound, 10 guns, Sir William Symonds, one-eighth built.
Odin, steam-frigate, 10 guns, Mr. Fincham, one-eighth built.
Phaeton, screw propeller, 50 guns, Mr. White, one-eighth
built.
Sidon, steam frigate, 10 guns, Sir Charles Napier, quarter
built.
Termagant, steam frigate (screw), 10 guns, Mr. White,
timbers preparing.
Oberon, iron steamer, 2 guns, private yard, half built.
Total building at Deptford, 6 ; of which are on the stocks,
5 ; and for which timbers are preparing, 1.
Launched at Deptford during the past year, one steam
frigate and one steam gun vessel.
Razded, Havannah, 38-gun frigate, to a 20 gun corvette.

BLACKWALL.
Antelope, iron steamer, 4 guns, by contract, half-built.
Arachne, corvette, 18 guns, Messrs. Wigram, just ordered.
Minx, iron steamer, 4 guns, Miller and Ravenhill, three-
fourths built.
Onyx, iron steamer, 4 guns, Miller and Ravenhill, ready for
launching.
Recruit, iron brig, 10 guns, Ditchburn and Mare, half-built.
Sharpshooter, iron steamer, 6 guns, Ditchburn and Mare,
quarter-built.
Terpischore, corvette, 18 guns, Ditchburn and Mare, quarter.
built.
Torch, iron steamer, 4 guns, Ditchburn and Mare, since
launched.
Triton, iron steamer, 4 guns, Ditchbum and Mare, half-
built.
Violet, iron steam packet, 2 guns, Ditchburn and Mare,
ready for launching.
Vulcan, iron steam frigate (screw), 10 guns, Ditchburn and
Mare, quarter-built.
Total building and ordered to be built at Blackwall, 11.
Launched at Blackwall during the past year one iron steam
frigate and three iron steam gun vessels.
London, England, 1846-01-22

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LYMINGTON.

The Hon. Colonel Keppel has issued the following
address to the electors of Lytuington. The gallant
officer was a candidate for this borough in 1841, on only
a few days' notice, and was only 43 behind Mr. Mac-
kinnon on the poll.

Gentlemen,—i beg to announce to you my intention of
offering myself a candidate for the honour of your suffrages
at the next election.
My political' opinions have undergone no change; they
are comprised in the sentence I employed in my first address
to you—" the greatest good to the greatest number."
The same cause which obliged me to leave my residence in
the vicinity of your town, viz., illness in my family, will ne-
cessitate a further absence of some mouths, but in the
Autumn I intend to renew the kindly relations of friend and
neighbour, and hope ere long to add to them the honour of
being your representative.
•

NOien the proper time arrives I shall pay my respects to
you individually. In the meanwhile it is not my wish to
disturb the town by a premature canvass.—l have the honour
to be, Gentlemen, your most obedient servant,
GEORGE KEPPEL.

The following correspondence between Mr. Mackin-
non and one of the leaders of the Conservative party in
Lymington has been published in that borough. It is
amusing+ and speaks well for Colonel Keppel's prospects
of success. •
London, England, 1846-01-22

(Signed. on behalf of the Directors),
Alr C.ASTI, Chairman.
London. Dec. 12, 1845. JO Secretary.
Members whose Premiums become due on the let January next,
aro reminded that the same must be paid within thirty days from
that date.
The Report,.and all further particulars, may be had at the Office,
or 431 the Country Agents.
London, Dec. 20, 1845.

JOSEPH ➢iARSII, Secretary.
London, England, 1846-03-10

THE ART-UNION.

From the Art-Union of this month we extract the
Following notice of the _
....

" SPOLIATION OF THE STATUE OF CHARLES I. AT CHARING-
CROSS.—This interesting work of art, which has been so long
one of the chief ornaments of the metropolis, has been wil-
fully despoiled of the sword which hung from the girdle of
the monarch. The loss was first noticed by Sir S. R. BleY-
rick, and was communicated to the British Archaeologi-
cal Association by T. Crofton Croker, Esq., and since
then to her Majesty's Commissioners. It is not
yet known by whom the robbery was effected
or when it was done, but it is believed to have been
on the day when her Majesty visited the City. It is much
to be regretted that this interesting figure, which has stood
so many years here unspoiled, should now be so wantonly
injured. This statue has passed through many vicissitudes;
it was made by Hubert le Soeur, in 1633, and was sold by
the Parliament to John Rivet, a brazier, with strict orders to
melt it ; he, however, concealed it until the restoration of
Charles 11., when it was erected in its present site. From a
notice in Fellowes's Historical Sketches of Charles I.'
(1828), it appears that the sword and appendages had fallen
from the statue some years before (he does not date his
quotation). He says,' they were picked up by a man of the
name of Moxam, at the Golden Cross, and deposited in the
care of Mr. Eyre, the trunk- maker, who apprised the Board of
Green Cloth of the circumstance.' "
We would fain hope that the loss of the sword on the
present occasion is to be attributed to a similar accident
to that noticed by Fellowes, and that the person in whose
possession it may be, will follow the excellent example
of the " man of the name of Moxam" (all honour to his
memory), and restore them. If the loss is the result of
a robbery. Police, it says but little for the vigilance of the Me-
tropolitanwho would be much be
tter employed
in guarding our public monuments from 'spoliation than
in persecuting itinerant fruit venders, and preventing
them from getting an honest livelihood by the sale of their
wares.
London, England, 1846-03-10

Sub•Commlttee No. 3

oxrorat, WITNEY, AND CHELTENHAM.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
A number of other objections of a like character were brought for-
ward, but they were explained away by the promoters, who stated
that the errors originated in the slipping of the type on the plans and
sections.
Another objection was urged by Mr. John Platten, the owner and
occupier of land in the parish of Westnell, in Oxfordshire, who
proved that no application had been made to him by the promoters
on or before the 31st of December last, in respect of that portion of
his property proposed to be taken for the purpose of the railway. lie
admitted having received a notice from the Oxford and Dideot Com-
pany, but it in no way related or alluded to the present scheme.
The agent for the promoters was understood to explain that the
Oxford and Dideot line was connected with the present scheme, and
the name of the former was introduced into the notice served upon
Mr. Pinnell by mistake.
Another allegation made out was that one of the sheets of the
books of reference deposited with the clerk of the peace for the county
of Oxford was missing, and several others of a less important cha-
racter were proved to the satislaction of the Committee.
In every instance the Committee decided that the standing orders
had not been complied with.
The Committee adjourned at four o'clock till to-morrow.

gab-Committee No. G.
Captain Jones took the chair at twelve o'clock ; there were also
present Lord Ebrington, Mr. Pakington, and others.

WORCESTER AND PORTH DYNLMAEN.
This was the first ease brought under the consideration of the
Committee. It had been postponed from a former day, to enable
the Parliamentary agent (Mr. Burke) to argue the point
whether there had not been a non-compliance with
the standing orders in consequence of the promoters of the Bill
having put in a declaration instead of a subscription contract for the
raising of the necessary funds, and which, in the opinion of the
Committee, was not sufficient, inasmuch as a portion of the promo-
ters (the Great Western Company) could not be compelled to proceed
with the undertaking.
Mr. Strutt and Sir Wm. lleathcote (the chairmen of two other
Railway Committees) attended specially to hear the arguments
and join in the decision of the Committee.
Mr. BURKE argued the point at great length, and concluded by
hopin; that if the Committee decided against him, they would permit
the promoters to substitute the required contract in place of the de-
claration.
The room was cleared, and after the lapse of an hour and a half we
were re-admitted, when the next Bill on the list was called for with-
out any reference being made to this by the Committee. We were
subsequently informeA that it was the determination of the Com-
mittee to communicate their decision to the agent on Thursday.
LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM
(LEAMINGTON EXTENSION, COVENTRY, AND RUGBY
London, England, 1846-03-10

THE UNION MAGAZINE.

The Union has fairly conquered its place, and may
now he considered as one of the established monthlies.
The present number is fully equal to its predecessors,
and the Union is still favourably characterised from
many of its rivals by that great charm of a magazine,
variety. The article on Carlyle's " hero Worship" is
concluded, and our friend " The Hiudoo Gentleman"
gives us an admirable description of a railroad journey
into the country, and of a hunting expedition. The
tale of " William Fleming, the Deal Boatman," increases
in interest as it proceeds, and promises to be an ex-
cellent novel. The continuation of The Quarantine
Tales" is also excellent. We have a very valuable
paper on Venice, exhibiting profound and philosophical
views of history, and tracing the causes of the fall of
that proud State to the vices inherent in her constitution.
The able article on the corn-laws (which is replete with
valuable statistical details) is finished in this number, and
the author thus sums up his conclusions on this most im-
portant subject—conclusions, be it said, which are fully
borne out by the facts which he adduces in support of
them:—

"On the whole, therefore, we see no reason whatever to
believe that the average quantity of wheat imported for
some years to come, if prices should continue only from 40s
to 50s. the quarter, will much exceed the average of the last
ten years, and certainly not the quantity estimated in the
Consular returns which we have quoted. We do not believe
it will be possible under usual circumstances, unless indeed
prices should rise to a very extravagant rate, to obtain for
the next ten years a greater average importation of wheat
than 2,000,000 quarters annually, a quantity capable only of
feeding the increased numbers which have been added to our
population since 1841 !!
"Finally, we cannot believe, if all these views of this im-
portant question are calmly and deliberately weighed—if
men will consider the great -importance to the general inte-
rests, and most of all, as we have shown to the agricultural
classes, that our rapidly increasing population should be pro-
vided with new branches of employment ; if all will consider
how much they have to gain, how little to fear, from the
establishment of a system of free and unfettered commercial
intercouse, and preservation from constantly recurring
periodical derangement of our monitorial matters, and the
whole system of commercial credit—in which all interest are
deeply and injuriously involved ;—we cannot believe, but

thai the measures now before Parliamcnt will be hailed as
the only safe policy by which this country can for the future
be governed. All experience of the past, and all reasoning
upon the future, equally recommend its immediate and un
hesitating adoption."