The Sun.
London, England, 1832-04-06 00:00:00

COVENT-GA RDEN TiIgATIIE,

We congratulate Mr. Sheridan Knowles on the triumphant
reception which his Hunchback met with last night, at this
theatre. The applause bestowed cm it was not the mere ap.
plause of a party, but of a whole house, and bestowed in that
hearty, disinterested spirit, which Irishmen, of all others; are
best able to appreciate. And never was approbation more
richly merited. The drama is studded with beauties of senti.
ment and diction, is not deficient in character, and in point of
incident, is so artfully managed as to keep alive attention to the
last. The following is a slight abstract of the plot, 'Which
possesses the rare merit of conciseness and simplicity t—Masser
Walter (Mr. Sheridan Knowles) having beeti befriended in a
quarrel with a drunken party by Sir Thomas ClltArtl (Mr. C.
Kemble), in gratitude introduces him to his ward Julia "(Miss
Kemble), a lady who, in accordance with her father's will, has
been brought up in the simplicity of a country life. -She
however, on her contracting a matrimonial engagement with
Clifford, brought by her father's desire to town, in the gaieties
of which she soon forgets her former character, and so slights
and trifles with her intended husband, that he resolves; as he
needs must marry her, or be foresworn, to bid her an eternal
farewell immediately after their union. Her indignation on his
announcement of this resolve urges her to cast him off, and
Master Walter shortly after informing her that one Master
Wilford, a rich lord (Mr. Mason), has proposed for her, she, by
her guardian's advice, accepts his proposals in sheer spite.
Hearing, however, subsequently that Clifford is bereft of his
fortune and title, on the discovery that a nearer heir, supposed
dead, is still living, she gradually discovers that he is not so un-
interesting to her as she had supposed, and, when he is after..
wards introduced in the humble character of his rival's secre.
tary, she hesitates not to avow her love for him. The Mite,
however, appointed for her nuptials with WiVord arrives, and
she is finally released from her painful dilemma by Walter's
discovereng himself as her rather, who had contrived the whole
as a trial of her constancy, and now unites her to the than of
her choice. Besides this, there is a lively underplot consisting
of the loves of Moans (Abbot ), a young college book worm, and
his cousin Helen (Miss Taylor) ; in the course of which
we are entertained with a pleasant criticism by the young
lady on the utter nonsense of Ovid's " Art of Love"
which the female part of the audience seemed to relish
most prodigiously. As regards the acting of the Hunch.
back we can speak in high terms of praise. Mr. Knowles
played with feeling :spirit, hearty and straight-forward sincerity.
Mind predominated throughout. His defects were purely
physical, and consisted in a harsh, refractory voice; an occa.
sional abruptness (particularly in the earlier scenes) in the
delivery ofstrongly-marked passages : and a certain homeliness
of manner which now and then descended even below the level
of colloquial familiarity. In his walk, more especially in his
favourite attitude of folding his arms across his chest, he re-
minded us "as with a difference" of Kean's Sir Giles Over.
reach, whom he imitated even in his costume. On the whole,
we should say that his performance was intellectual, but
neither graceful nor agreeable. The conception left nothing,
the execution much very much to be desired. Tipperary
spoke out too plainly in his accent. Miss Kemble's Julia is the
finest performance we have 3 et seen of this accomplished young
lady. Her sprightliness was easy, graceful, and buoyant, as
Mercutio's wit; her passion deep and fervent, but in no one
instance overstepping the modesty of nature. Her remorse was in.
imitably portrayed, and the way in which, during the distraction
of her mind, she asked for the unwelcome letter of her aristocratic
lover, while she yet holds it in her hand—a striking trait of
nature, and conceived in a spirit worthy of Shak-
speare—was most touching and effective. Miss Kemble, we
predict, will at no distant date realize all our ideas of a perfect
actress. Her expression of quiet dignity—of cutting scorn—of
roused pride (the latter especially), are replete with power and
character. She fails, however, in her pathos, which is almost
always elaborate, and wants the true feminine quickness and
delicacy. Miss Taylor, as the volatile Julia, sprung into her
character, as Buckle of old used to spring on his racer. Her
archness ran over at her eyes, dimpled her cheeks, spoke in her
studentrench, smeltwho a ofs the
the
flexible lips ;—in a word, was exuberant, almost to oppressive-
ness. C. Kemble had not much to do, but what little he had,
h
grace.
Abbot's
ar
d w
Tith his
rinity or
easy
r Christchurch;
Dandy Lord had evidently some difficulty in subduing his na-
tural good sense to the proper degree of aristocratic foolery, was
cloisters did
w
silly enough in his comaion places to shine as a miracle of wit
at A lmack's.

As a composition, the play is remarkably well written. In
its more serious passages it is forcible without being exagge.
rated, and contains occasional touches of poetry, worthy of the
old dramatists. We were much struck with the fine climax
to the Hunchback's description of the country. "Itisto be
nearer to your God;" also with the graceful definition of hap-
piness—

" 'Tis ever thus with joy,
With richest heart to have the poorest tongue."
There was one sneer at the " great vulgar," which told with
electrical effect. One Nobleman wishing to compliment another
on his precocious proficiency in the follies of high life, addresses
him in this racy fashion—

. " Fair Sir,
You grow a Lord apace."

This sarcasm tickled the audience mightily, and up went a
dozen hats in the pit, one of which escaping from the hands
of its ravished proprietor, alighted on the head of a grave
old gentleman in black horn spectacles, and very nearly
occasioned a scuffle. At the close of the drama, Mr.
Knowles was called for from all parts of the house. He
came forward accordingly, accompanied by C. Kemble, when a
scene ensued as diverting and characteristic as any in the play
itself. Knowles insisted on announcing the Hunchback for
Saturday night only, giving out Francis the First for the
ensuing Monday. C. Kemble's delicacy would not allow this,
and a friendly altercation ensued between the two dissentients,
the one entreating, the other refusing, the one smiling, the
other looking grave and objurgatory. Knowles's modesty was
at length borne down by C. Kemble's superior bashfulness, and
the Hunchback was announced for repetition every night till
further notice. The house was crowded to suffocation.

DRAMATIC EFFFCT.—It is related in the
annals of the stage, as a remarkable instance of the force of
imagination, that when Banks's play of the Earl of Essex was
last performed, a soldier, who stood sentinel on the stage, en-
tered so deeply into the distress of the scene, that, in delusion
of his imagination, upon the Countess of Nottingham's denying
the receipt of the ring, which Essex had sent by her, to claim a
promise of favour, he exclaimed, " 'Tis false! she has it in her
bosom ;" and immediately seized the mock Countess, to make
her deliver it up.

A girl named Jane Johnson, only 18 years
old, became the mother of an illegitimate child in the autumn
of last year; her father was formerly a respectable farmer of
Kirton, in the vicinity of Boston, During her pregnancy she
became seriously depressed in spirits, and repeatedly declared
hererd
hil
she intention
went to drown
to herself.e
vas Saoninte time ft
with
servant after
Ware,he landlordbirth
h
of the Little Peacock Inn, Boston, and while there purchased
l
several expensive articles of clothing, which excited the 'Lulli.
ei
cion of her mistress that the girl was not honest. She charged
her with theft, and the girl confessed that, on passing through
th Mr.a
the bed-room of her mistress to her own sleeping room, she
had repeatedly stolen money from the pocket of Mrs. Ware.
Though she confessed stealing some money, she still appeared
anxious to conceal part of the transaction, which compelled
Mrs. Ware to send for Woodliffe, the beadle of the borough,
on whose arrival the girl put on a bold demeanour, and asto-
nished those present by her strange perverseness, and apparent
indifference as to the result. Urgent persuasions and threats
of the consequences of her silence were tried, but without
effect, and at last she was taken towards the borough gaol.
She went very quietly, and when Woodliffe arrived at the gaol
gates, it being then eleven o'clock at night, he found them
closed. He turned round for a minute to solicit the assistance
of a bystander, and the unhappy girl availed herself of the op.
portunity of rushing down the bank, on which they were stand.
ing, into the haven, the tide being then going down. -An im.
mediate alarm was given, and she was heard to exclaim " Lord
have mercy on me! 0 Lord !" but the water choked her utter.
ance, and she soon sank to rise no more. The part of the river into
which she plunged was very deep; her struggles were distinctly
perceptibleby the light of a gas-lamp near the spot. Gialby a
sailor, residing near the spot, was called up. He used the ne.
cessary apparatus for recovering the body, but nearly three
hours elapsed before it was .bund. It had drifted nearly 200
yards, owing to the tide receding. There is one remarkable
peculiarity in this case, showing how far deep-rooted affection
may carry an honest heart. A young man, who had long
been attached to the deceased, attended the inquest, and de-
clared that, although not the father of the child to which she
had given birth, still his affection for her lingered on, and
when he learned her evil course, her profligacy, and her crimes,
he hastened to befriend her, and followed her footsteps to
prison. He was a witness to the rails act which closed her
unhappy career, and, although no swimmer, he plunged into
the river to rescue her. There he sustained imminent danger; ibr it appears, although he was unconscious of it, that he stood
upon the edge of a precipice ten feet deep, and hadihe advanced
one step further, his life must have been sacrificed also. The
poor girl sunk in his sight; his blood-shot eyes and pallid
visage testified that sleep and comfort had been strangers to
since the occurrence. An Inquest was held upon the body
yesterday afternoon- Verdict of the Jtiry, with one diesen.
lent, " Insanity."—Boetom Ga,cette.

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LONDON,
FRIDAY EVENING. APRIL 6, 1832.

It is confidently stated, in what may be termed
well informed quarters, that a batch of from
twelve to fifteen Peers will be Gazetted this
evening. We hope so ; but three times the
number would afford the country tenfold more
satisfaction.

The publication of the Quarter's Revenue
must prove a death-blow to the falsehoods of the
Anti-Reformers ; for it now appears that instead
of a deficiency of more than half a million,
there is actually an increase of nearly a quarter
of a million ! It is, therefore, evident, that
the Ultra-Tory Prints prophecied their wishes,
and must be satisfied with the fate of all false
prophets and factious politicians—the well-me-
rited contempt of the public.
From the recent allusions by Lord ALTHORP
to the state of the Revenue, it was expected that
there would be a deficiency in the present
quarter as compared with the corresponding
one of last year, and the manifest im-
provement will be hailed as an earnest of
returning prosperity in those branches of taxa-
tion more immediately affecting the working
classes. In the Excise there is an improvement
of 271,613/. ; in the stamps 66,785/.; taxes
124,070 ; and in the Post-office and Miscella-
neous 13,470/., making altogether an increase of
475,868/. for the quarter. The only decrease is
in the customs, amounting to 252,5081. which
deducted, makes the increase on the quarter
223,360/. The deficiency in the Customs is
easily accounted for; indeed the wonder is, that
it is not much greater, considering the embarrass-
ment occasioned by the restrictions on our
shipping, in consequence of quarantine and
cholera niorbus. The total decrease on
the year amounts to 3,059,473/. which
is chiefly to be accounted for by the
reduction of taxes, and the stagnation
in various departments of trade caused by
delay in settling the Reform Bill. That
measure, once happily carried, will in fuse
an energy and enterprise into our manu-
facturing, commercial, and agricultural interests
that cannot fail to improve the revenue so con-
siderably as to enable Lord ALTHORP to redeem
his promised modification or reduction of those
taxes that press most injuriously upon the indus-
trious classes. But until the Reform question
be disposed of, it is impossible for any Minis-
ter to grapple effectually with our Ultra-
Tory iniquitous, because J
partial system of
taxation. It has hitherto been the prac-
tice to tax the many for the benefit of the
few ; but henceforth a Reformed Parliament
will apportion the taxes to the ability of the
people in such a manner that all may con-
tribute to the service of the country. Our own
opinion is, that a justly graduated property tax
would be the cheapest, the most productive, and
the most certain mode of collecting a revenue,
and that too in the most popular manner. But
this can only be done by a Reformed Parlia-
ment : hence the absolute, the urgent necessity
of carrying a measure, pregnant with so many
and such indispensable benefits to the commu-
nity.

The great meeting of the West India proprie-
tors, and of the persons connected with the ex-
tensive commerce and complicated interests of
the colonies, will produce a strong sensation
throughout many parts of the empire. Ques-
tions are not to he reduced to mere theorems
of pounds, shillings, and pence ; and inde-
pendent of financial views or political in-
terests, a host of sympathies and moral ob-
ligations must impel the Government, and
induce the public to foster our colo-
nies as an integral portion of the United King-
dom. If the interests of the West India pro-
prietors are to be promoted, and their feelings
held in respect, still must they not forget that
humanity has its claims, and, that the people of
England have rights which cannot be sa-
crificed to local prejudices or partial
connexions. Those who addressed the great
meeting of
yesterday (one of the largest we ever
witnessed) seemed to forget that their subject
was by no means new, and that the doctrines
they advanced were no longer speculative : an
experience, beneficial to mankind, has long
proved the fallacy of
some, and the unim7
porta= of- the remainder. All the disasters
to the mother-country which are now pre
dieted from a separation of the colonies, were
piorhejedfrom the loss of North America, and

I how preeminently the reverse was the result
Eiery West India proprietor boasts of the im-
mense improvements made in the condition o
the Slave population within the last twenty-fivt
years, and they acknowledge that their in•
terests have been benefited, and their perso-
nal respectability and happiness increased by this
amelioration. Can these gentlemen forget that
every improvement of which they now reap the
benefit was forced upon the reluctant colonists,
amidst their predictions of the massacre, revolt,
and general ruin which would en sue from each
measure ? We cannot expect profound wisdom
or lucid views from men who are under the
influence of self-interest ; and this may ac-
count for many of the very singular opi-
nions which were uttered yesterday by gentle-
men of unquestionable talents and great experi-
ence. We must observe that Lord HOLLAND,
Lord CREWE, and several other titled and emi-
nent %Vest India proprietors, take no part in such
meetings as those of yesterday. Mr. WATSON
TAYLOR, Lord HAREWOOD, (a native of Bar-
badoes) and other proprietors, expatiated upon
the mother-country losing 7,000,0001. of annual
revenue and the benefit of 5,000,0001. of exports
if the colonies were to be lost or ruined.
Heaven forefend such a fate to the colonists ; but
how palpably absurd are these fallacies ! Whence
soever we derive our colonial produce, thither
directly or indirectly must our exports be car-
ried in exchange. It is not the producers,
but the consumers, that pay the 7,000,0001. of
annual revenue upon colonial produce. Do Lord
HAREWOOD and Mr. WATSON TAYLOR, and
their brother proprietors, imagine that the Chi-
nese growers of tea pay the revenue of millions
collected into our Exchequer upon their pro-
duce ? Were the sugar to come from China,
and ►he tea from Jamaica, or both to come from
the Brazils, as ere long they probably will come,
the consumers in England alone must pay the ex-
cise and custom duties. Much was said yesterday
about the injuries sustained by our former mo-
nopolists from the competition of the ceded
colonies. 'We would ask, how is this to be
prevented ? Are markets to be kept for ever
small and restricted, that vendors may derive
unnatural profits ? Can we sink the ceded co-

lorries ? or are we to carry fire and sword to de-
stroy fertile estates, that old monopolists may

enjoy their long-established profits? Is England
to wage eternal war against the population of the
East ? or can she restrain by treaty or force of
arms the cultivation of South America, in order
to sustain her Western Isles in their condition
of a century ago ? The people of England are
the most distressed in Europe, and they

have a right to the hest and cheapest markets.
At present, the toil-worn peasantry and manu-
facturing labourers are heavily taxed for dear tea,
sugar, and other necessaries of life, in order to sup-
port a trading company to the East, and individual
monopolists in the west. The transitory and
even evanescent nature of property is unavoid-
able; and all men must lament the individual suf-
ferings produced by the transition. The West
India proprietors speak in the language of our
_ _ _

feudal aristocracy, whose possessions have de-
scended to them through ages. How many West
India estates have descended through even three
generations ? Whose were the immense estates
of the BECKFORDS, the WATSON TAYLORS,
the PALMERS, the THOM'S, or the HIBBERTS,
even two generations ago ? When the wealthiest
son of the Sugar Isles spoke yesterday with a
personal indifference to the loss of his property,
but with a lamentation at the injury which the
arts and industry ofhisneieibourhood in England.
would suffer by a diminished expenditure; without
losing our respect for an exemplary gentleman or
our veneration for the stability of property, we
could not but reflect upon the " Quantum pul-
, veris ego excito." If one neighbourhood suf-
fers, another gains ; and to the community at
large it is indifferent whether the affluence of
commerce flow from the west or south, or to
A, B, or C. It is astonishing that practical and
successful merchants are so often utterly igno-
rant of any principles or theory of trade. One gen-
tleman yesterday said, " The increasing wealth
of Russia or Spain can never benefit Great
Britain, unless by the increasing demand it may
occasion for British produce—(manufactures)."
This is certainly a truism ; but when he said,
There is not, perhaps, so much as 1,0001. per
annum drawn by British subjects in rents from
the continent of Europe," we can fancy the
smiles of the many hundred affluent gentlemen
whose capital is employed on the continent, and
whose large estates have been derived from their
trade.

We believe that the policy of Ministers is
eminently calculated to benefit the colonies, and
to ward from them those terrible disasters which
would inevitably and rapidly ensue, if the colo-
nists were left to the indulgence of their ultra
feelings and antiquated notions, which were set
forth at the great meeting of yesterday.

The following are extracts from Lisbon and
German Papers :

MAxcn 14.—The official part of the Gazette
contains a circular from the Minister of Ju'tice to the
Corregidors of all parts of the kingdom, enjoining them
to see to the strict execution of the edict of the Board of
livalth, issued 2Sth February, in cwxy.equence of the ap-
pearance of the cholera in the north of England and the
port of London.

We have seen a letter worthy of credit from Figueira,
which says that two vessels having approached the fort of
that town at two o'clock in the morning of the 12th inst.
the troops in garrison there thinking they belonged to the
rash and extravagant exptsiition of the rebels, imme-
diately repaired to their posts with the greatest enthu-
siasm. In the morning it appeared that the vessels were
:rot enemies ; but this circumstance affords another proof
of what the infamous enemies of their King and country
have to expect fr.,rn the Portuguese troops, though they
should come accompanied by some base foreigners, who,
not being able to make their fortunes in their own country,
desire to attain their object by pillage and rubbery in a
country which never did them any injury.
FRONTIERS OF SERVIA, 31Aacti 20.—Judging by all
that we hear from Constantinople, Sir S. Canning has
succeeded in his mission, and the Sultan will give his con-
sent to the enlargement of the boundariesof Greece. The
I great exertions which the I'orte is obliged to make against
;Mehemet Ali and the rebellious Boaniatis will not allow it
to raise difficulties about Gram., which, considering the
unanimous resolution of the mediating powets to have that
•country placed on an independent footing, must lie in the
end removed, and the protracted discussion of which might
prove more prejudicial to the Porte. The Ist er is said to
he now desirous of the speedy installation of a sovereign in
Greece, in-order to put an end to the party contentions
which are extremely injurious to the commerce of the

Levant. At Constantinople the armaments are continu,al
with great activity, and great convoys of all warlike stores
)fiall kinds are sent after the troops that are on their
march against the Egyptian army. The latter makes n,
;,eOgress in Syria, and Ibrahim Pacha appears to have
sent to his father very unfavourable accounts of
the state of his army, as Mehemet is said to lie now
inclined to negociate with the Porte, and on certain con-
ditions to refrain from further hostilities. It is however
ffirme.l, that the Porte is not satisfied with this, but de-
mands the unconditional submission of the Paella, who
may therefore get into a critical situation, unless his con-
nexieni with the European Powers enable him to get bett-r
terms of Constantinople. The rebellious Bosnians will
now find it difficult to defend themselves, as Prince
Nlilosch has engaged to furnish an auxiliary corps of
12.000 men, to act in concert with the Turks against the,
rebels. The Porte itself has sent 15,000 men to the frontiers
of Bosnia. Prince Milosch has hitherto taken great pains
to induce the leader') of the insurgents, by advice and per-
suasion! to return to their obedience to the Ports'; but as
they would not listen to him, and the malcontents in
Servia seemed to enter with them into dan,eerous plots
against himself, be has resolved to take the field against
the Bosnians, and by their submission to oblige the Porte
and consolidate his own authority.
MUNICH, MARCH 26.—From all we can learn Prince
Otto (or Otho), whose choice as Sovereign of Greece ex-
cites touch interest here, has instantly accepted,: with the
consent of the King his father and the ratification of the
great Powers, who have guaranteed the treaty, will not be
long delayed.
Our King will set out at the beginning of next month
for the baths of Ischia, where lie will make but a short
stay, and then go to Greece to choose the city in which
his son shall reside. It is said that Counsellor Thiersch,
who is now in Greece, has collected the most interesting
information on this subject, and has sent hither may use-
ful details. By comparing all the circumstances it is easy
to see that the journey of M. Thiersch to Greece was con-
nected with what is now passing. It is affirmed that a
free corps of 2,000 men will be raised for the new King,
with permission to return home after the expiration of two
years ; a select corps of Russians and Prussians will, it is
said, be added to the above. Colonel Heidieger
will hold a high office in the Royal Household.
M. Thiersch will be Minister from the Bavarian Court. It

is said he will receive the insignia of the Order of Civil
Merit. Our officers feel much interested in the event, and
many of them are inclined to join in this interesting ei.
pedition.

- FRANKFORT, MARCH 29.—De Wirth is still under
arrest. It is said that the tribunal at Deux Ponts has de-
cided that there are grounds to proceed against him.
The Tribune, it seems, is still published, but we have
not received any of the late numbers. M. Siebenpfitffer
appears to hove announced the publication of the new
journal, the Friend of the Family, which he had post-
poned, for want of subscribers.
The Mayence Gazette ~ays, that M. George Fein, of
Brunswick, one of the editors of the Tribune, has been
conveyed as a prisoner beyond the boundaries of the circle
of the Rhine.

The attempt of the country people of the environs of
Deux Pouts to release De Wirth from prison, was de-
feated by the citizens. Public tranquillity has not been
disturbed since the false notion that De Wirth would be
withdrawn from the jurisdiction of his natural Judges
has been dispelled, and it is certain that he will be brought
before the next assizes.

The French papers of Wednesday have been
received by express. They are chiefly occupied
with discussions on the cholera, the Paris and
provincial disturbances, &c.
An ordinance has been published abolishing
quarantine in the out-ports, and indeed through-
out France. This is wise, as experience proves
that no restrictions have yet arrested the pro-
gress of cholera. The following are extracts :
(From Gatignani's Messenger of Wednesday.)
We stated yesterday that it was reported that attempts
had been made to poison wine, in order to cast the odium
upon toe Government. It is asserted that two men were
taken into custody on the Boulevard St. Denis, on suspicion
of attempting to infuse poison into the casks of some water
cat riers. We al,o learn that shout nine o'clock last night a
man was pointed out as having just thrown some poison into
a wine-can at a wine-shop in the rue St. Denis, opposite
the Passage du Caire. He was seized by some persons,
who wished to take him to the guard-house; but the
crowd soon increased. The charge of poisoning passed
from mouth to mouth, and being received without exami-
nation, roused the anger of the multitude into fury. The
armed force came to the spot to protect the accused, but
their tfforts were useless; the unhappy man, notwith-
standing his protestations of innocence, was knocked
down at the corner of the rue Ponceau, and taken
up a mutiland corpse. Perhaps he was innocent;
lout were he even guilty, it is not thus that he
should have been judged and punished. On the
other hand, we may mention, as a proof of the caution
with which reports of this nature should be received, that
it was stated yesterday that a wine-merchant in the
Faubourg St. Honore had mortally wounded a man
who was attempting to put poison into his wine-can ;
and that a porter at an English eating-house had been
poisoned at a wine-shop outside the barrier. An Even-
ing Paper also contained the following statement :
" Yesterday morning two men drank some wine at
a shop, No. 6, in the rue de la Sonnerie, and within
five minut,s afterwards one of them was seized with
violent cholics. The master of the house became alarmed,
and resolving to ascertain whether the illness arose
from the wine, tasted it himself; and after swallow-

ing a few mouthfuls, was attacked with the same symp-
toms. They were both immediately taken to the neigh-
bouring post, and a rigid inquiry into the circumstances
entered upon without a moment's delay, which it is
hoped may elucidate the cause. The wine dealer
died at four o'clock in the afternoon. We have not
I,arnt the fate of the other man." We have sent to make

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inquiries in,o all the above three cases, and find that the
first is ss holly imaginary, and the latter two, though the
individuals alluded to are really dead, equally false, as both
the de.tths were the result of perfectly natural causes.—
The bung-holes of the water-carts, stationed in the Place
i'es Petits Peres were last night stopt by lids made of iron,
and fastened by padlocks. This precaution, which will
doubtless become general, must tranquillise the inhabi-
tants as to the salubrity of the water contained in those
crsks.

The Courrier Francais states that the period for the
exchange of the ratifications of the Belgian Treaty is ex-
tended to the 10th instant, and attributes this to the
m inceuvrts of the lepresentatives of the Northern Powers,
in order that they may know the result of the debate on
the second reading of the Reform Bill before take any de-
cisive step.

We have the painful duty of announcing the death of
the Viscount de Martignac, deputy for the department of
the Lot and Garonne, which took place, at three o'clock
yesterday, at his residence in Paris. His health had long
been in a declining state, and the extraordinary exertions
he made in defending Prince Polignac before the Court of
Peers hAI a decided effect in increasing his debility. Since
that period, he hail but rarely been able to attend to his
legislative duties, and his splendid address on that occasion
may be considi red the la•t em ination of his brilliant ge-
nius. Few public men have left behind them a reputa-
tion so unsullied by political or private errors, or a name
around which the union of virtue and talent must shed a
brighter halo of unclouded fame.