The Sun.
London, England, 1835-04-13 00:00:00

TIE SUN, LOSTDON, MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1835.

LONDON.
MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 13, 1835.

SUN-OFFICE, THREE O'CLOCK.

At the time we write nothing definitive is yet ar-
ranged as to the formation of the new Ministry. Lord
MELBOURNE will this afternoon state in the House of
Lords that he has received his MAJESTY'S commands
to form an administration.

It is probable that, at the same time, the Noble Vis-
count will move an adjournment till Thursday next, in
order to afford time for the completion of the Ministry.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL has been sent for express to
Woburn, and will be in his place this evening in the
House of Commons.
Lord BROUGHAM, it is stated, declines accepting
office at present ; but of this nothing certain is known.
We hope his Lordship will see cause for altering his
intention.

Amongst the reports about the House of Commons,
it was stated, that 13 writs will be moved for this eve-
ning, being the number of the members of the lower
House who have accepted office.

Lord MULGRAVE to be Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland.
The rumour is also, that Lord MORPETH will be
Chief Secretary for Ireland.

That a general sweep of all the Tories holding
offices about the Castle in Dublin, wiil take place.

It is even rumoured that Lord GRE ic has consented

to take office.

Amongst the other rumours of the day is,
Mr. BICKERSTETH to be Chancellor.
Mr. SPRING Rice, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Mr. Scrjeant O'LOUGHLIN, Attorney-General for

Ireland.

Mr. Sergeant PERRIN, Solicitor. General.

Mr. O'CONNELL, it is thought, will not be a mem-
ber of the Government, but will give the Administra-
tion all his support upon a liberal policy being adopted
towards Ireland.

In cunning and hypocrisy the Tories, it is uni-
versally allowed, bear away the palm from all compe-
In these and, indeed, in all the kindred
virtues, they are absolutely unrivalled. We must
not,
_therefore, be surprised if they avail them-
selves of so capital an opportunity, as the in-
terval between the overthrow of their own and
the formation of a liberal Administration affords,
for calling into active operation the qualities in
which they peculiarly excel. The grand object—the
end of all their exertions—is to prevent the formation
of such a government as the state of the country, no
less than the spirit of the times, demands. To accom-
plish this, nothing, we may rest assured, that they can
dc—be the character of the proceeding what it may—
will be left undone. It is even said that the late
Ministers, before they committed their last act,—
the only good one of which they can be accused—took
upon themselves to advise their SOVEREIGN as to the
course he ought to pursue after their responsibility had
ceased. That they are capable of any infringement of
the Constitution, after the WELLINGTON dictatorship,
we cannot deny ; but this implies a degree of iniquity
which we can scarcely think they could have the hardi-
dOod to attempt. If they did really advise the KING
to stand out against the principle of appropriation,
the creation of Peers, and the employment of
Mr. O'CONNELL in any official capacity, we may
be very sure that his MAJESTY has not followed that
advice ; for it is absurd to suppose that Lord MEL-
BOURNE either could or would have undertaken to

titors.

construct a Cabinet out of the scanty materials left at
his disposal by such restrictions. The House of Com-
mons, it must be recollected, has taken up a posi-
tion from which it cannot retreat, and from which,
backed as it is by the Irish nation, as well as by three-
fourths of the people of England and Scotland, it
would be one of the vainest, as well as most dangerous
delusions to hope that it can be driven. How, then,
can any Administration be formed, but upon the basis
of the principle recognized and adopted by the House
when, after protracted deliberation, it came to the re-
solution so consolatory to Ireland and so satisfactory
to the nation at large ? Who can, without the deepest
alarm contemplate the consequences that would in-
evitably result from any attempt to reverse, or even to
flinch from carrying into effect the solemn and important
decision of the National Council. Sure we are that
should any such attempt be made, the worst scenes
which have taken place in Ireland would be but as
child's play to those which are to come.
With respect to Mr. O'CoNNELL's taking office,
we' do not think it a point of importance. It is
very possible that the employment of the learned gen-
tleman at present in a situation of responsibility (and
he could fill none else), might create some uneasiness
in the minds of those half-informed and timid people,
whom the organs of the Tories are labouring with
• all their might to frighten, by the announcement of his
actual appointment. But no one can doubt, that if
men are appointed to the offices more immediately con-
nected with Ireland, whose characters shall be a gua-
rantee to the Irish people that a just and liberal policy.
- will he pursued towards her, Mr. O'CoNNELL's per-
sonal ambition will not stand in the way of his coun-
try's good.

A Parliamentary Return is just published of the
number and tonnage of British vessels which have
entered inwards and cleared outwards, in the United
Kingdom, from and to the British Colonies and
Foreign Countries, during the years ending sth Jan.
1834 and 1835. We perceive with pleasure from
this return, that notwithstanding the complaints of
ship-owners, the increase of ships and tonnage has
steadily continued in both our colonial and foreign
trade. The total number of ships entered inwards, in
1834, from and to the British Colonies, was 4,582,
and the tonnage 981,375 ; and in 1835, that of ships
was 4,920, and the tonnage 1,015,885. From and to
Foreign Countries, in 1834, the number of ships was
6,407, and the tonnage 1,018,555 ; and in 1835 there
were 6,758 ships, and 1,092,607 tonnage. The total
number of ships cleared outwards to and from the
Colonies, in 1834, was 4,352, and the tonnage
765,519 ; and in 1835 it was 4,392 ships, with
761,220 tonnage. From and to Foreign Countries
the year 1834 shows 5,192 ships and 878,375 ton-
nage ; and 1835, 5,342 ships and 879,054 tonnage.
We have also before us a Bill recently brought in
by Mr. BARING, to put a stop to the practice of ship-
ping timber from European ports to Canada, and im-
porting it thence to this country, by which scheme it
only paid the duty leried on Canadian timber. This
Bill subjects all timber, the produce of Europe, to the
same duty, wherever it may be imported from. This
brings us to the old question—whether it be worth
subjecting the British purchser of so important an
article as fir timber to a high duty, or to use the infe-
rior commodity grown in Canada, in order to encou-
rage the timber trade in that colony, and to protect the
shipowners and seamen engaged in that trade ? As far
as Canada is concerned, it is now generally acknow-
ledged that the Timber Trade itself is more in-
jurious than beneficial to that colony, on account of
the lawless and unsettled habits it gives to the work-
men employed in it, while the price scarcely remune-
rates them for their labour, which could be devoted to
agricultural occupations with much more profit to them-
selves, to the colony, and the mother country. The
only valid plea, therefore, in favour of the Canadian
Timber Trade is to be found in the circumstance that
it employs a large number of British ships and seamen,
and facilitates emigration by furnishing a cheap mode
of conveyance to passengers of the labouring classes.
Let it not be forgotten, however, at what price this ac-
commodation is obtained—that any ship is considered
good enough for the Timber Trade, because timber
is not injured by leakage, and the cargo itself will keep
the vessel afloat ; and that, consequently, a great
proportion of the ships used in that trade are so old,
crazy, and rotten, that far from being surprised at the
lamentable loss of life which has taken place within
the last two or three years from the wreck of such
vessels, we are only astonished that so many of them
have ever reached Canada. Their safe arrival is gene-
rally to be attributed to the fine season in which they
make the voyage, for the majority of them are totally
unfit to withstand trying weather.

We have likewise received a return of the number
and tonnage of vessels which have cleared inwards and
outwards in Ireland, during the five years ending on the
sth of January last, distinguishing those trading from
and to Irish ports, and those engaged in the trade be-
tween Great Britain and Ireland. It appears from
this report that there has been, during that period, very
little variation in the foreign or coasting trade of Ire-
land ; but the commercial intercourse between that
country and Great Britain has steadily increased, and
exhibits an augmentation, in those five years, of 1,528
ships, and 227,753 tonnage in the vessels cleared in-
wards, which is an increase of about ten per cent. in
the number of ships, and of fifteen in the tonnage.
The clearances outwards show an increase of 1,341
ships, and of 880,965 tonnage, which is equal to about
15 per cent. in the former, and 17 in the latter.

The Paris Papers of Friday and Saturday have been
received. The debate in the Chamber of Deputies on
the Bill for the indemnification of America, was con-
tinued both days, and will in all probability, occupy
the time of the Chamber for the greater part of the
present week. The speeches delivered on both sides
of the Chamber are sufficiently numerous, but they
neither display a super-abundance of talent, nor any
acquaintance with the merits of the Bill under consi-
deration. There seems, however, to be no apprehen-
sion entertained of Ministers being defeated. The
project of the law will be carried by a large majority.
On Friday, in the Court of Correctional Police,
the Editors of the Esigfette and the Echo Francais
were fined for printing and publishing original articles
from other journals on the day of their publication ;
such piracies being judged injurious to the sale of the
journals on which they were committed.
The Journal de Paris contradicts the reports cir-
culated by the Messager relative to the extreme danger
of the French Colonists at Algiers. It admits that
serious attacks were made on the European settlers,
but that the danger was not so great as it has been re-
presented.

Lord COWLEY is preparing to leave Paris, in con-
sequence of the destruction of the Tory Cabinet. The
French journalists pour forth a tide of speculation on
British affairs, but their observations are so monstrous
that we will not even refer to them. They write, for
the most part, in utter ignorance of our laws, customs,
and social institutions ; and yet they pretend to
know twice as much of our affairs, as we do ourselves.

The French Journals bring intelligence from Bay-
onne communicated by telegraph. MINA is reported
to have again recovered his health, and to be prepared
to take the field against the whole power of the insur•

gents. Considerable reinforcements from Madrid have
just arrived at Pampeluna.
The Citizen KING and his Cabinet know not what
to do with the refractory advocates of Paris and Rouen,
and to add to his distress several Peers, including TA,-
LEYRAND, have publicly declared that they will not
attend the trials in a judicial capacity. This is a se-
rious disappointment to the KING, the more especially
as the New Court is now r,ady, and the prisoners are
clamorous to be brought to trial without loss of time.
Ministers are doing all in their power to force the Ad-
vocates to submit, but in vain. The Bar of Paris
has already pronounced the Court of Peers incompe-
tent to compel the attendance of Advocates, and pro-
tests are pouring in from the provinces which reiterate
the legal declaration of the Parisian Advocates.
Advises from Lisbon received in Paris announce that
the sudden death of Prince AUGUSTUS of Portugal
was occasioned by a swelling in his throat.

FRENCH FUN [M.-PARIS, Amur. 9.
Five per Cents., FOc. 70c. 95c.
Four per Cents., ME 30a.
Three per Cents., 8! f. 45c. 35c 35c.
Bank Actions, 1,9-10 C 1,917 f. &lc.
Rente de Naples, 9fsf. 20e. sc. 20c.
Roman Fire per Cents., 101%3's
Rente d'Espagne, Five per Cents., 49% %.
Bente d'Espagne, Three per Cents., 30y414 le.
:toys! Spanish Loan, 48:%
Bente Perpet.d'Espagne, Five per Cent., 4814% %.
Belgian Loan, Five per Cents., 102yt,.
Portuguese Loan, Five per Cents, 96!6
Ditto, Six par Cents, 104.
liaytian Loan. 385 f. -C.
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.
71,c month, paper, 25f. 452. ; money, -C -c.
Tkrec months, paper, 9.31. 32% c. ; money, 25f. 324 c.
-(e,rs Autheatique:
FRENCH FUNDS.--PARIM, APRIL 11.
Five per Cents., 108 f. 107 E 95c.
Four per Cents., Wf. 40c.
Three per Cents., 81f. csc. 60c. 65c.
Bank Actions, 1,922 f. 50e.
Rente de Naples, 981. 35c. 40c. 35c.
Roman Five per Cents., 102 loin.
Rente d'F.spagne, Five per Cents., 491 49.
Recite d'Espagne, Three per Cents., 30%.
Royal Spanish Loan, 48%.
Rente I'erpet. d'F.spagne, Five per Cents., MK,
Belgian Loan, Five per Cents,
Portugue.e Loan, Five per Cent., 97 11
Portuguese Loan, Six per Cents. 105.
tiaytian Loan, 387 C 50c. 390 f.
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.
One month, paper, 25C 45(.‘ ; money, -t -c.
Three months, paper, 25f. 32Y1s. ; money, 25C 32

—(:ours Auflic,z ique.- -
BOURSE, THREE O'CLOCK.—The market has been very
animated to-day. The Three per Cents. were done at 81f.
80c. buyers • they have since receded a little, and are again at
81f. The., which •is the present price. The improvement in
London in Spanish stock has had no effect here. The Spanish
securities are rather worse to-day. It is said that Don Carlos
has refused to receive Lord Elliot at his head quarters.
QUARTER TO FOUR O'CLocK.—Five per Cents., 108 f. sc. ;
Three per Cents., 81f. 70c., sellers; Five per Cents.,
Spanish, 481; Three per Cents., ditto, 301; Cortes, 49 ;
Coupons, 31 ; Guebhards, 481; Differes, 231; Ducats, 98 45 ;
Romans, 102 ; Belgians, 102-i- ; Pedros, 971; Miguels, ;
Dutch, 57 ; Haytians, 390 f. ; Brabant Rank, 21i.

Madrid Journals to the 4th inst:have been received.
It appears from them that some disturbance took place
iu Malaga, in consequence of an order from the Mili-
tary Governor, forbidding the populace to sing or play
RIEGo's Hymns, and other national airs. The dis-
turbance was so great in consequence, that the Gover-
nor was obliged to fly to Grenada ; after which tran-
quillity was partially restored by the wise conduct of
the magistracy. These papers further state that Ge-
neral VALDEZ is about to assume the command
of the Army in the North in the room of MINA.
The QUEEN'S Army in the Navarrese provinces
already exceeds fifty thousand men, and reinforcements
are being gathered from every part of Spain.

We have received Brussels and German Papers.
The Belgian journals appear to take the deepest inte-
rest in the Ministerial changes which are now taking
place in England. The Messager de Gand has a
long pompous article on the subject, which treats, ra-
ther untimely we presume to think, about certain things
which England dare not do, and about the indifference
to Belgium of a revolution- in this country. Allega-
tions of this kind are more amusing than politically
important.
The Queen of the BELGIANS and the infant heir to
the Throne are doing well. On Saturday the arrival
of the Queen of the FRENCH at Brussels was hourly
expected. Illuminations and other symptoms of uni-
versal rejoicing, were displayed in every part of the
city on Friday evening.
The Austrian Observer states, that the news of the
death of the Emperor FRANCIS of Austria has caused
great affliction in Constantinople. The SULTAN was
pleased to send a message of condolence to the Aus-
trian Ambassador on this melancholy. occasion. The
same Journal, in its correspondence from Constanti-
nople, says, that on the 11th ult. a fire broke out in
Vlaria, near the Seven Towers, which reduced 50
houses to ashes. In the following night, 15 ships
were destroyed by fire in Kassim Pacha.
The Duchess of BERRI has arrived at Vienna, and
will lodge for some weeks in the Imperial Palace.
The Archduke ANTONY, of Austria, uncle of the
reigning Sovereign, and brother of the Emperor FRAN-
cis, died at Vienna on the 2d inst. The illness of
this Prince was thought of so little consequence, that
it was only the day before he died that doubts of his
recovery began to be entertained. The night before
he died, his Confessor was summoned, when the last
solemn rites of the Catholic religion were administered
to him. He died the following day almost without a
struggle. His death is greatly lamented by the Im-
perial family and the inhabitants of Vienna. During
his last illness he was frequently attended by the EM-
PEROR and all the other members of the Imperial fa-
mily. The Archduke ANTONY had attained his
56th year, having been born in August 1779.

VIENNA, APRIL 3.—Five per Cents., 101 - ; Four per Cents.,
751 : Bank Shares, I,326.—Allgemeine Zietuny.

The Earl and Countess of Munster were both so
deeply affected by the death of their infant daughter, that it
was thought advisable, for the advantage of a change of air,
that the Countess should sojourn for a short period at the
mansion of her venerable father the Earl of Egremont, at Pet-
worth. The Earl and Countess have since been taking a tour
round the coast of Sussex. Her Ladyship has derived much
benefit from the excursion.

The Duke of Sussex will give a grand (limier on
Wednesday at Kensington Palace to all his old political asso-
ciates. We rejoice to hear that the health of the Royal Duke
is completely restored. •
It is rumoured, that on account of the unsettled
state of the Ministry, a motion will to-night be made in the
House of Commons to adjourn at once over the Easter recess;
but that such proposal will not be tacitly acquiesced in.

We perceive, by advertisement, that Mr. Rayner,
who has been so oppressively treated, with reference to the
Strand Theatre, of which he is the proprietor, by the re-
peated refusal of a licence, and the harsh interposition of the
Lord Chamberlain, takes a Benefit this evening at the Surrey.
To say nothing of the acknowledged talents of this gentleman
himself, who in rustic characters is unrivalled, the variety of
entertainments he has provided, and the list of performers who
have volunteered their services on the occasion, ought, and we
doubt not will, ensure him, what he justly deserves, an
overflow.

The original cost of steel pens was 705., they have
since been made at Birmingham at 4s. per gross. The quan-
tity of steel annually used in pie manufacture of pens amounts
to 120 tons, each ton producing 1,900,000 pens.—Birming-
ham Journal.

During the last fifteen years the Gloucester Mag-
dalen Asylum has opened its doors for the reception of the
sorrowing, " the weary, and the heavy laden," among that
unhappy and degraded class of females, who, having been drawn
aside from the path of virtue by the base arts of the seducer,
or by their own evil passions, find themselves shut out from
decent society, regarded by the modest and well-disposed of
either sex, with mingled feelings of pity and disgust; often
struggling with poverty, and vainly seeking for subsistence,
unless they consent still to earn it with the wages of iniquity.
M. de Lamartine's " Pilgrimage to the Holy Land"
is announced by Mr. Bentley to appear in a few days. This
distinguished writer is acknowledged to be the first living poet
of France ; and as his work is interspersed with lyrics, the
public will be glad to hear that these have been confided to
Miss Landon, who has undertaken to render them in English
verse. This will give an additional charm to the volumes.
THE NEW PEER.---.lt is understood that Sir Robert
Peel very reluctantly yielded to the solicitations of Mr. Baring
to recommend his elevation to the Peerage. On this being
mentioned to a gentleman well known for his punning propen-
sities, he answered, " Ay, this is not the first time that the title
of Ashburton has been got by Dunning."

THE FUNDS.--(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Syduoy _Papers t0..the..1 7th October have been received at
the North and South American Coffee-house.

( From the above papers.)
An extensive confiscation of property to the Crown has taken
place by the conviction of John Godfrey, for receiving 200
head of horned stock, 25 horses, and 2,500 sheep, with a va-
riety of other stolen property.
WEATITER.—The season has been unusually wet, and the
rains still continues. It is greatly feared that the loss to the
sheep masters will be very considerable.
There is a very long copy of a dispatch from Lieutenant-
Governor Arthur to Viscount Goderich, dated Van Diemen's
• Land, 15th February, stating that he had the honour to com-
municate the determination of abandoning the penal settle-
ment of Maria Island, and that measure was carried into effect
in October last, and as soon as a perfect survey of the island
was completed, it was disposed of by public sale.
It appears from the Government correspondence that a de-
putation commission arrived at Van Dieman's Land, to ascer-
tain the effect of transportation in that colony and its penal
settlements, of which a long report is published, stating that
the general conduct of the prisoners is much improved, and
their general health good.
From New Zealand.—The Joseph, Weeler, which arrived
last night from Otago, New Zealand, has not heard anything
of the Aligator or Isabella. The natives are continuing their
depredations upon the Europeans in that part of New Zealand.
The following is an abstract of a letter, dated Otago,
Sept. 28 ;—The schooner Joseph, Weeler, arrived on the 21st
of September all safe. I believe, through her timely arrival,
our lives have obtained a respite of a few weeks—that is to
say, as soon as the Lucy Ann shall arrive, and the two chiefs
which went up in her return, they make no hesitation in telling
us they will murder us all, and divide our property amongst
them, each man leaving already made his selection since thir
return from Cloudy Bay. They have been so much emboldened
by their success in plundering the white people there, we are
under constant dread of being burnt in our beds every night;
however, we are all prepared for the worst, and determined to
die like men. We have petitioned the Government for assist-
ance but are fearful it will arrive too late.

THE FUNDS.

Consols which left off on Saturday buoyant at 921 4 for
Money, and 921 for the Account, opened this morning at
the same price ; at present may be quoted 92i buyers, and
921 for Money. Exchequer Bills, 37 39 ; India Bonds, 19 21 ;
Bank Stock, 221. The Foreign Market has improved on the
leaving off prices of Saturday ; Spanish, 67i s ; Spanish
Bonds, 8511 /-; Portuguese, 981 9 to +. -
Great anxiety is expressed for the meeting of Parliament this
evening to ascertain the formation of the new Ministry.

HALF-PAST ONE.

All we know at present in the City is that the heads of the
New Administration are appointed, and the names will appear
this afternoon.

Consols continue firm at the morning prices of 921 I for the
Account, and 921 for Money. The speculators are afraid to
operate before the new ministers are known. Exchequer Bills,
39; India Bonds, 18 20; Bank Stock, 2161; India Stock, 2584.
The Foreign Market is not so good as in the early part of
the morning. Belgian, 1034 4 ; Brazilian, 861 ; Chilian, 584 ' •
Columbian, 481 ; Danish, 764- 77 ; Mexican, 47 ; Spanish
Bonds, 671;. Spanish Scrip, ef prem. ; Portuguese, 98i ;
Six per Cents, 1081.
Consols for the Account, 9.2 i

THREE 0' CL 0 CK.

The Marquis of Hertford, accompanied by the
Marchesa Salza (Lady Strachan) and her husband, and their
numerous suite, including their travelling physician, Dr.
Leekley, are arrived in London. This distinguished party
have been staying some time in Paris on their return from
Italy. The two houses in town were quite ready to receive the
Marquis, and Mr. Orby Hunter has relinquished the possession
of Sudbourne Hall in Suffolk, which had been let to him for
the winter. Lord Hertford will shortly resume his large
parties at Sudbourne ; previously, however, he will give some
grand entertaiments at his pavilion in the Regent's-park.

DURHAM UNIVERSITY.--P. J. Selby, Esq., of
Twizel House, Northumberland, has presented to the Mu-
seum of the Durham University, thirty-eight specimens of
British birds of thirty distinct species, nearly the whole of
which were, in the list of British birds, wanting in the Museum.-
_Sunderland Herald.

MYSTERIOUS AND FATAL OCCURRENCE.—
Between five and six o'clock on the afternoon of Monday last,
the lad who had been regularly employed by Colonel Fielding,
of Monk's Kirby, to fetch his letter-bag from the post-office at
Brinklow, was found suspended by his neckcloth from a branch
of a tree in a field between Pailton and Kirby.—Birmingham
Journal.

ROMAN ANTIQUITIES.—A curious discovery has
lately been made in a field on the north side of the town of
Southam, belonging to H. L. Smith, Esq., of that place. It
is the foundation of a round tower, and the outline of some
mense building which must have been built on the spot at some
remote period. It is the opinion of the "Rev. Mr. Warde,
who is well known to be one of our greatest Warwickshire An-
tiquarians, that the whole is as old as the time of the Romans.
When the excavations are proceeded with, we shall return to
the subject. We understand that innumerable coins have been
dug up, some of them at least six or seven hundred years old.
—Birmingham Journal.
A few days ago at Carlisle, advanced in years,
Tristram Lowther, Esq. Mr. Lowther, several years ago,
selected a place in Dornock churchyard, near Annan, for
his burial place, and erected a tombstone over the spot,
containing an inscription, with the exception of the date of
his death, and in that situation it has been standing ever
since.

WISDOM OF THE CHURCH.—Bishop Jewel, in
a sermon preached before Queen Elizabeth, in 1558, tells
her, " It may please your Grace to understand that witches
aal sorcerers, within these four last .years, are marvel-
lously increased v‘itl.l.l your Grace's realm. Your sub-
jects pine away even unto death, tio:•ir colour fadeth,
their speech is benumbed, their senses are ;
I pray God they never practice further than upon the
subject." John Bell, minister of the Gospel at Gladsmaur,
says, " Providentially two tests appeared to discover the
crime, if the witch cries out Lord have mercy upon me 1'
when apprehended ; and the inability of shedding tears ; be-
cause, as a witch can only shed three tears, and those with
her left eye, her stock was quite exhausted ; and that was the
more striking, as King James I. shrewdly observes, since
other women in general are like the crocodile, ready to weep
upon any slight occasion.' "—Mirror.
BEER LICENSES.—The number of licenses granted
under the Sale of Beer Act, in 1833, to retail beer, cider, and
Perry, was 34,976 ; and, in 1834, it was 21,975. The num-
ber of licenses granted in the latter year to retail beer, ale, and
porter, to be drunk on the premises, was 13,654; and of
licenses to sell such beer, not to be drunk on the premises, it
was 1,759.

CONSUMPTION OF ,MALT.—The consumption of
malt by common brewers, in 1832, was 14,1/6,309 bushels in
England; 818,208 in Scotland; and 1,493,392 in Ireland.
In 1833, it was 13,832,851 bushels in England ; 885,038 in
Scotland; and 1,543,265 in Ireland. In 1834, it was
14,443,391 bushels in England ; 934,390 in Scotland ; and
1,683,285 in Ireland.

MOURNFUL CATASTROPHE.—The family of Mr.
William Fairfax, of Shrowly Common, about four miles from
Warwick, were thrown into consternation on Tuesday morning,
by the discovery that Mrs. Fairfax, a respectable matron of
sixty two, having quitted her bed under the pretence to brew,
had in a fit of temporary derangement, and without completely
attiring herself, put a period to her existence by hanging her-
self. A coroner's inquest was held on the body as soon after
the tragical event as was possible, and a verdict was returned ;
but the shock was considerably increased by the fact that a
youth of nineteen, in the service of the brother of Mr. Fairfax,
while yet the Jury was sitting, terminated his existence in the
same miserable manner. It is supposed while labouring under
the effects of intoxication, and perhaps excited by the public
execution of Saturday, and the suicide of Mrs. Fairfax, he
made the experiment of ascertaining what are the sensations
of a person hanging, but making the noose too fast, became a
victim to his own fatal curiosity.—Leamington Chronicle.
By the Champion, IS, Commander Fair, arrived
at Plymouth, .we have accounts from Jamaica to the Bth
March, and from Bermuda fifteen days later than those by the
Rhadarnanthus. They report favourably of the industry
and order existing in the island of Jamaica, and the ac-
counts from the other islands are very satisfactory.—Hanip-
shire Telegraph.
FRENCH-ENGLISII.—A French gentleman was
one day caressing a dog, when an English friend remarked
that he seemed very fond of it :—" Y-a-a-s," answered Mon-
sieur, " I am ; for his dog, he brings to my recollection, my
own very pretty little dog- at 'ome." You love dogs
then ?" " U y-a-a-s love de dogs' and de cats, de
',asses, and the asses; and in sort, F do love everything
dat is—beastly."
CONVERSATION.—There are few occasions in life
in which we are more called upon to watch ourselves narrowly,
and to resist the assaults of various temptations,. than in con-
versation.—Hannah More.
THE DOHERTYS,—At the Donegal Assizes, on
Friday week, James Doherty was indicted for an assault upon
Dennis Doherty. It was a remarkable feature in this trial,
that the Judge, the officiating clerk of the crown, the prosecu.
tor, the prisoner, his counsel, and his attorney, and the wit-
nesses both pro and con, nine in number, were all Dohertys.
THE REFORMING PRETENSIONS OF THE TORY
MisrsTay.—The displays of feeling have been curious and
characteristic. The first symptom that broke out, was a pro-
posal to check the multitude and middle classes from exces-
sive riding in cabriolets and omnibuses. The next was an
undertaking to make a perfect arrangement for firing on the
people. After these, came a church reform bill, ending in a
demand for two more bishops. A bill for manning the navy,
aiming at the confirmation of a gross and unjust exercise of
the prerogative, which it should have been among the first bu-
sinesses of the legislature of a free country to remove. A
plan for the commutation of tithes, directed to connecting the
interest of the clergy with that of the landed tyranny, by
making the commutation for a corn-rent. The church has
had warning, that the corn laws will come down; and it would
not pass the worldly wisdom for which she has a reputation, if
she was to adopt something like Robinson Crusoc's plan for
his gunpowder, and pray to have half the commutation in-
vested in the funds. There has been great weakness, great
folly, great fraud, in more quarters than can be described;
but the brewing is working itself clear, and the course of na-
ture is rapidly bringing forward the result which nothing can
stave off. Westminster Review.