The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-06 00:00:00

THE NEW YEAR'S BELLS.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!
The Public are specially' informed that, donne the re-erection of
E. MOSES and 'SON'S premises in Aldgate, the entrance to their
Establishment is only at 154, Minories.
We hhLi.lagwteheetibyeeellshtohiantg liroaiuln'ddt;he year,
While
And, to ! imaginations ear,
Interpreted the sound !
Like famous Whittington of old,
We felt each chime impress;
And fancied that the changed told
A story of success.
" This year will be a prosp'rous year
(They said, or seem'd to say),
With those whose triumphs, far and near,
Have held a glorious sway.
This year shall spread their vast renown;
Already It discloses
Increas'd prosperity, to crown
Tho migkty Mart of MOSES.
There shall the public through the year,
Their patronage impart
And friends, increasing, shall appear
At MOSES' famous Mart."
Thus ceas'd the Bells—nor do we doubt
That, ere the New Year closes,
All that they sang will come about,
NVith many thanks from MOSES •
A new work, entitled "THE COMMERCIAL PHENO.•
MENO s," with fuli directions for Self-Measurement, en applica.
tion, will be forwarded post free.
READY MAIM X 8. d.
Beave laglionts from 0 S 6
Ditto . he'terfields
Ditto Codringtuns .. ..... ........... •
Ditto Femur kes, Athols, Pvltoes, and every description of
Winter Coat, handsomely trimreed
Be 's' Winter Coats, in every 'Lyle
Warm Winter Trousers, lined
Ditto Dees ki n
l ..ess Cease, edged, arc.. ...... ....... ..... .....
Frock ....... ....... . ............... n
Bolling Collar V est
Double-breasted Ditto
Boys' Muslim. Suits 0 17 6
Ditto Tunic, neatly braided

MAD S TO NEMOURS.
Saxe Gotna Coats, velvet cellar and cuffs from 1 18 0
Winter Coats, in every style and Shape, handsomely trimmed 1 5 0
Milled Tweed Wrappers 0 17 6
Ditto, ditto, Trousers 0 $ 6
Buckskin Ditto
Doeskin Ditto, any pattern .............. ........ ...........
Best, or Dress Trousers ............ ..... ..... ....... .................
Cashmere Vest • 7 0
Winter Ditto, in envUesv pAttern ........ I N g
Dress Coat ...... ...
Ditto, ditto, beet manufactured 2 15 0
Fro,k Coat
Ditto, the best manufactured • '3 3 0
B..ys' Hussar Suit...
Ditto Tunic
kieuniMg to any extent can be had at five minutes notice, at the
following prices :
ten's Suits, dress Coat, vest, and trousers. from 1 16 II
ditto, jacket, vest, and trousers ....... ............ .....from 0 18 0
hiroalarer.—tiny article purchased o. ordere.:, if aot approved
of, exchanged, or the money returned.
Observe—E. MUSES and .ONE Tailors, Wholesale and Retail
Woollen Drapers, Outfitters, and Cieneral Warehousemen, 154. Mi-
lories, and 86, Altigate, City, opposite the Church.
Comic:v.—E. Moses and non are obliged to guard the public
sgainst imposition, having learned that the untradesmanlike
alsehood of being connected with them, or it's the same concern,
'lsis been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons.
They have no connexion whatever with any other establishment,
and those who desire genuine t'heap Clothing should (to pi event
lisappo.ntment, &c., call or send to 151, Minories, or 86. Aldgate,
opposite the Church.
N.B. No business transacted at this Establishment from sunset nn
Frilly till sunset on Saturday. when business is resumed till twelve
o'clock.

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given by the Pure Alkaline Preparations of 81-CARBONATE of
SODA and POTASS, compressed into Pills by Brockedon's Patent
Process. They furnish an ever ready and instant remedy to those
painful diseases of the digestive organs, Heartburn, Sick-headache,
Indigestion, &c , produced by Acidity.
void wholesale by Barclay and Sons, Farringdon-street ; and by
every Chemist and Druggist in the United Kingdom. Price One
Shilling po Box, or in Family Boxes, Nall-a-Crown.

INFLUENZA, COUlallS, AND COLDS.
QIMCO'S ESSENCE of LINSEED is the most
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ing from Influenza ; the two first doses generally arrest the progress
of this distressing complaint, and a little perseverance completely
removes it. Children's Cough's, as well as recent ones in adults, will
be removed by a few doses (frequently by the first), and asthmatic
persons, who previously had not been able to lie down in bed, have
received the utmost benefit from the use of

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DECLARATION OF THE GUARDIANS OF BRENT,
DEVON.
HALSE'S SCORBUTIC DROPS.
A SURE CURE FOR BAD LEGS.
The following case has excited so much interest, that the Guardians
of the palish of Brent, Devon, have considers lit their duty to sign
their names to the accompanying important declaration :
We, the ~ndersigned, solemnly declare that before Thomas' Ro-
bins, one of our parishioners, commenced taking " Halse's Scorbutic
Drops," he wkti literally covered with large running wounds (some
of them so large that a person might have laid his fist in them); that
before he had finished the first bottle he noticed ao improvement,
and that by continuing them tor some time, he got completely
restored to health, after everything else had failed. He had tried
various sorts of medicines before taking " Halse's Scorbutic Drops,'
and had prescriptions from the most celebratedeysicians in this
country, without deriving the least benefit.. " Halse's Scorbutic
Drops," have co rpletely cured him, and he is ntAv enabled to attend
to his labour as well as any man in our parish. From ether cures
also made in this part, we strongly recommend Halse's Scorbutic
Drops" to the notice of the public.
Signed by John Elliott, sen., Lord of the Manor, John Manning,
William Pearce, Henry Goodman, Arthur Langworthy.

June 24. 1‘43.
The bove.mentioned Themas Robins was quite incapable of doing
any kind of work whatever before he commenced taking those Drops.
Some of his wounds were so large that was most awful to look at
them, and the itching and pain of the wounds generally were most
dreadful; indeed, the poor fellow could be heard screeching by
passers by, both dqy and night, for sleets was entirely out of the ques-
tion. He was reducer to mere skin and bone, and daily continued to
get weaker, se that there wa, every probability of his speedy death.
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LAMERT ON DEBILITY, NERVOUSNESS, ANIS ALL
DISORDERS ARISING FROM EXCESS, &c,
" He who in pleasure's downy arras
Neer lost his heal* or youthfu lchanns,
A her. lives, and justly can
Exclaim, In me behold a man I"
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Observations on Marriage, and on the Anatomy, Physiology, and
Diseases of the Reproductive Organs, with plain Directions for
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By SAMUEL LAMERT, Consulting Surgeon
ii, BEDFOAD.STREET, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON,
Matriculated Member of the University of Edinburgh, Honorary
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Ihe increase in the Customs, as compared with
the corresponding quarter of last year, is expected to
exceed 150,000/.

The Excise, that great test of the increasing corn-
ts of the people, is most satisfactory. The three
quarters' revenue from the 6th of April last year,
(ending to-day) will exhibit an increase of upwar -
(ir 350,000/., as compared with the three correspona,
ing quarters of the previous year, ending sth Jan.
1844: and it is confidently expected that the increase
on the financial year, ending on the 6th of April next,
under the head of Excise, will be upwards of half a
million sterling.
In the Post-office there will be an increase, calcu-
la ed at about 5,0001. or 6,0001. in the quarter.
'l'he Property-tax returns do not materially differ
fr irn the returns of the last two or three quarters.
in Stamps, Taxes, and all miscellaneous articles
of every description of revenue, there ks a small in-
crease.

The quarter's account, it is understood, will be
most favourable, and give the greatest satisfaction to
the country.-3n listerial paper of Saturday.

SPIRIT of tie PUBLIC JOURNALS.

PROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF SATURDAY.

GLOBE.—The memorable State intrigue by which
Pitt, in 1784, succeeded in circumventing and up-
setting his great rival, Fox, was effected by means of
a bribe to the East India Company, which inflicted on
the nation an increased window-tax to the extent of
650,000/. per annum. The window-tax had existed
previously to that time, it having been first im-
posed as a substitute for the hearth-tax, which was
abolished in the reign of William and Mary ;
a relief which was described as " a lasting monument
of their Majesties' goodness in every house in the
kingdom." To win over the Hon. Company to his
India Bill, Pitt talked largely, and bribed bountifully.
He supplied the talk, and saddled the nation with
taxation for the substantial part of the inducement.
One part of his scheme was a reduction of the tea
duty from •about one hundred and twenty per cent.
to twelve and a half per cent. To make good- the
evenue, thus sacrificed for the benefit of the then
existing tea monopolists, he imposed the large in-
crease of the window-tax to which we have alluded.
This happened sixty years ago ; so that for the famous
job of the "heaven-born Minister," the nation has had
to pay, without estimating interest, simple or com-
pound, a sum amounting to upwards of fifty mil-
lions sterling. We have alluded to the origin
and increase of the window-tax, for the purpose
of showing the clumsy and unequal mode of
assessment by which it is imposed, and the con-
sequent injustice which marks its operation. The
inequality of assessment is so manifest, that it is
scarcely possible to acquit the Minister who proposed
it, and the Parliament which adopted and sanctioned it,
of imposing burdens on the poor to,lighten the pres-
sure upon the wealthy. Let any one, take the table of
window-duties, which is to'be found hi -any almanac
or pocket-book, and he will see that the'scale of win-
dow-duties is formed on the principle of diminished
taxation in the ratio of increased means. -What a mathe-
' matician would term " the point of contrary flexture”
is observed ; for, on examining the scale, the larger
number of windows pays the least amount of duty.
The duty upon each window increases as the inability
of the tenant to pay is indicated by the diminished
number of windows in his dwelling, until the point
reaches seven, below which number the tax is not
payable. A reference to the window-duty table will
show that the rate per window chargeable upon the
palaces of the higher aristocracy is less than one-
half the rate chargeable on the houses of the
middle • classes, and above twenty per cent. less
than that charged on the house of the petty
shopkeeper with fifteen windows. The next in-
stance of inequality in the operation of the win-
dow-tax is found in the size and quality of the
windows. Except in a few peculiar circumstances,
there is no difference between a large window and a
small one, and none whatever according to their re-
spective value. A window of twelve panes, glazed
with ordinary crown glass at ls. 6d. a pane, and
' worth therefore but 18s., is charged the same duty as
a window with the same number of panes of plate
glass, end worth thirty guineas. The duty in the
first case may be as high as thirty per cent., and in
the latter little more than one per cent. As the panes
in the latter case will be at least double the size of
those in the former, and of course afford double the
light, or be as good as two windows, the tax, put in
this shape, will be reduced one-half. On an average,
the window-tax of the aristocracy is computed
at one-fourth part of what is paid by the middle
classes of society. The window-tax is not of
necessity a charge on the rental, even suppos-
ing all windows were of the same size and of the
same value. A house in Belgrave-square fetches
double the rent that a house of the same num-
ber of windows does in Russell. square. The tax
on the rental is therefore double in the one case to
what it is in the other. A house with the same num-
ber of windows situate in the obscure purlieus of
London, it is well known, will not fetch half the rent
of one in Fussell-squire. The window-taxv therefore,
is twice as heavy there as in Russell-square, and four
times as heavy as in the fashionable locality of
13elgrave-square. nut setting the value arising from
locality out of the question, the amount of duty is
quite unequal upon houses of different rentals. Thus
a house of 101. ,per annum, with eight windows,
pays a duty equal to eight per, cent. on the
rental ; a house of 1001. rental, with thirty windows,
will pay above twelve per-cent. on the rental; but a
house of 300/. rent, with fifty windows, will only
pay five and a half per cent. on the rental ; a house
of 500/., with sixty windows, will pay only four
per cent. on the rental ; a house of 1,5001. a year,
with 100 windows, will pay only two per cent.;
a house of 3,0001 a
year, with 180 windows,
will pay only one and a half per Cent, ; and the
palace, with -365 windows, estimated at 6,0001. a

ROMANTIC YET TRUI.E.
Although years have elapsed since the fo,lbwing
remarkable circumstance occurred, it by some ti:.‘6"
dent escaped our notice till very lately: and ever
then id so indirect a shape, that it became necessary
to enter into a little correspondence, before directing
attention to an incident illustrating very forcibly the
verity of the old adage " that truth is sometimes
stranger that) fiction.' Such inquiries as we were
enabled to jot have at length been answered to our
own satisfaction ; and before proceeding further, we
have to return our best thanks to Mr. Roderic
111`Laren, formerly of Glenluce, but now of Carlisle,
and Lieut. Taylor, staff-officer, paymastei of out-pen•
sioners, Stranreer.
As there are two heroes connected with the tale,
we begin with the first, David Kelly, a native of
‘Vigtownshire, who at present resides in the village
of Portwilliam. As a horse-breaker, or trainer, he
has long maintained an excellent character, and as such
is well known to the gentleman of the county, by
whom he is employed, and even a good way beyond
its bounds. In early life he entered the army, as a
private in the 2d Heavy Dragoons, or Scotch Greys.
From this corps he was discharged on the 24th
January, 1816, on the moderate allowance of sixpence
per day, in consequence of a severe sword cut received
on his left hand. He had been only three years en•
listed, when it was his fortune to abide the brunt of
the most tremendous battle fought in modern times ;
and at this period, when in the prime of manhood,
he must have been a remarkably handsome, soldier-
looking man. Even yet, at the age of fifty-three, he
stands fully five feet eleven inches high, and is so
firmly knit together, that nature must have anticipated
his calling, by moulding his shoulders beautifully for
the combined burdens of a fiery war-charger, heavy
helmet, carahines, and sword.
Of the other personage connected with a tale of
real life less is known, from the circumstance that he
belongs to the Emerald Isle. and had also been a
soldier in his youth, in the 4th Dragoons, or Ennis-
killens, in which capacity it was his fate to become
an actor at Waterloo. To different persons he has
mentioned that, while in the service, he was promoted
to the rank of sergeant, and received a temporary
allowance after the great battle which was discon-
tinued many years ago. To all appearance he is a
man about sixty, having long travelled the whole
south of Scotland as an itinerant cutler ; and who, at
least in one respect, cannot say with Canning's knife-
grinder—" Story; God bless you! I have none to
tell, sir."

With these preliminaries we proceed to state that
on one occasion the above two characters forgathered
—point of contact, parish of Mochrum, estate of Mon-
reith, on the public road leading to Portwilliam. The
cutler, who had been either treated to a dram, or
felt fatigued by a long day's journey, in pulsing
for a brief space to recover his breath, had fallen
fast asleep by the roadside. His barrow and
wheel stood close at hand ; but, at the same
time, projected rather further on the public
path than men in authority, such as road trus-
tees, willingly permit. At this juncture the trainer
appeared, mounted on a young horse he was engaged
in breaking, and as the animal shyed at objects so
unwonted, he essayed every art to urge his steed
onward in the right direction. But, in place of
moving forward, it became restive, which so annoyed
the rider that he bawled out as loudly as possible,
commanding the sleeper to get up instantly, and re-
move his nuisance apparatus to a proper distance.
This injunction he repeated more than once without
extracting the slightest response, and, losing
(all
patience, he called the poor cutler all sorts of names,
telling him, among other things, that he 'Well
deserved fine or imprisonment, in thus ; en-
dangering the safety of valuable property by
daring to obstruct the King's highway. How long
the clamour continued we do not know ; but, as much
was said and more threatened, the unconscious offender
at length awoke, and, after rubbing his eyes and look-
ing up, on noticing the irregularity, put everything to
rights as speedily as possible. A way thus cleared,
the trainer moved onwards ; but, as his temper was
still chafed, he abused the wayfarer up hill and down
dale, in a long string of angry expressions, plentifully
interlarded with expletives altogether unfit for ears
polite. The culter in the first instance bore all pa-
tiently ; but, naturally enough, became a little nettled
when his opponent threatened to dismount and treat
him to a sound drubbing, which he would remember
all the days of his life. Accordingly, looking sternly,
he said, It's one thing to say and another to
do; cannot two play at that game? And to be plain,
I would sooner feel the weight of your fist, and you
mine, than be bothered any longer with your abomi-
nable tongue. An' as to the sport you so brag about,
I've seen more of that in two hours than you ever saw
in your born days, let alone your father and grand-
father afore'you. ' Kelly—" You, you lubber; what
did you ever see, you thief ? Your brogue I did
not notice before ;• but now see that, like all your
squad, you like to spin a long yarn." Cutler—
Softly, my boy ; I an' the En'nerskillers did
'what we could at Waterloo, a place you never
saw and never will." Kelly—" I was there mysel ;
but as for you, I would like a better warrant
than yours at the foot of the halberds, with the
drummer at your back, ready to lay on with the cat
and nine." Cutler—" Say you so, my boy ; and
supposing you spake true, what regiment had the
benefit of your mighty services.? " Kelly—l belonged
to the Scotch Greys!' Cutler—" Indeed ! the Scotch
Greys; well, I saw dile of your lubbers, as you called
me, set on by three French cavalry, and, thinking
three too many for one, I galloped from my own
ranks and cut down one of them; and, when his com-
rades saw that, they made off in a twinkling." Kelly
—" An' do you know what became of the Grey
after ?" Cutler—" The poor fellow had got his
bridle-hand cut nearly through at the. wrist, by a
Frenchman's sabre, an' with that, and fighting a-while
afore, he seemed quite squeamish ; so I took him to
the rear, an' gave him a brandy sip out of my pocket-
'pistol; but as I had to lave him to join my
own ranks, I never saw him more. 1 never
saw him but that once, an' he may dead or living for
ought I know. But as you are an ould Grey, you
should be civil to Paddy, for the sake of your com-
rade." " Civil," retorted the trainer eagerly, " par-
don, pardon, pardon ! Forget every word I said; if
strangers before, we are brothers now ; there is the
wrist that got so fell a stroke ; and by the blood and
wounds that raged so rife at Waterloo, you are the
very man that saved my life."
The sequel of the story is soon told. The two men,
perfectly satisfied as to their respective identity, found
their way to Portwilliam, where, under the roof-tree
of a kind hostess, they spent four days and nights in
one another's society, as happy as princes, pledging,
on parting, the most lasting friendship, and vowing to
boot never, never to quarrel more under whatever
circumstances they might chance to meet.—Dumfries
Courier.

TRADE OF .LEEDS.—The circumstance of wool
having maintained its price during the dull trade of the
last six weeks, and the prevailing opinion being that it
cannot be lower, but .in all probability will have a ten-
dency upwards, has had the effect of .causing more stir
in our cloth halls' this week than for some time past.
There has also been pretty extensive orders given out for
thin goods for the India and China markets, which will
employ a portion of the manufacturers for some time to
come, and prevent their, bringing an overstock to the
market. On the whole the prospect is much brighter
than might have been axpee.ted a few weeks ago. The
merchants generally being engaged in taking stock, and
this being the season when few buyers visit the market,
there has consequently been little doing in sales of
finished goods during the week.--Leeds Mercury.
[ADVERTISEMENT.] —ANOTHER EXTRAORDINARY
CURE OF ASTHMA BY HOLLOWAY'S PlLLS!—Patrick
Casey, residing at No. 1, Compton-place, Brunswick-
square, had suffered from a Chronic Asthina: for more
than three years this poor man was so great a sufferer,
that he did not dare to go to bed for fear of the phlegm
choking him ; indeed he could not even lay his head
upon a table for half an hour, lest he should be suffo-
cated. Nevertheless, this person is now labouring from
morning to night, sleeps as well as ever he did in his
life, and, in fact, is completely cured by the use of
Holloway's Pills.—Sold (also Holloyvky's Ointment) at
Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand (where
advice may be/had-gratis), and by almost all respectable'
vendors of medicine throughout the civilised world.

Sir William Follett, Lady Follett, and family, are.i
arrived at Rome. from a tour in Sardinia, Tuscany,
The Hon. sad Learned Gentleman is in rather improved.
health, and is not expected to return to England for five.
or six weeks.— Testffn Times.
Shipmasters and others at all acquainted with thee
Elbe must frequently, hare experienced inconvenience
•
from those obstacles to its navigation, the bus at Blan•••
kenese and Schulau. It affords us much pleasure to b
enabled to state that a prospect exists of the vs obstria :-
tions being removed, through the enterprise end publ
ie
spirit of an individual. Mr. R. M. Slowman, aI t Englisda
gentfeman residing at Hamburgh, has, we are i'nformed.
by a correspondent on whom we can place reliant made._
an offer to the Senate of the city to attempt this much-
desired object wholly tit his own expense and risk, 'with-
out asking or expecting any remuneration beyond the.
reimbursement of the actual cost of the work, if sus:tee/2;5-
ful, and being willing to put up with the entire loser
misould he fail in the undertaking. This plfer strikes us
so extremely advantageous to the interests ,of the city of
Hamburgh, that we cannot doubt the Sexist: giving a
ready assent; and, consequently expect that ok')Fraltionin
will be commenced early in the spring. We unn.rstilnd
that Mr. Slowman intends using the rake and &wry 'w
lately so successfully employed in similar works in alis
country, and by which the opening of the New or Vic-
toria Channel, in the Mersey, was so greatly facilitated.
We need scarcely say that we sincerely wish that an un-
dertaking so generously ventured on, at the expeuse of a
private individual, and in its character likely to prove
alike beneficial to all nations navigating the river Elbe,
may meet with the success it deserves. —Shipping
Gazette.
SOTJTIIWARK QUARTER SESSIONS.—Friday fore-
noon, at eleven o'clock, the Southwark Quarter Sessional
which are establish,,ld under a charter, held by the Cor-
poration of the City o'f London, were opened by the Lord
Mayor, this being the fist of his mayoralty, at the Town-
hall, Southwark, accompanied by the Recorder, the High
Bailiff for the Borough, The names of the grand
jury having been called (and ;he usual formalities being
gone through), the Recorder adt;ressed them, observing
that he was not aware there was al: v' business before the
court, and that since the passing Of ,the Act of Parlia-
ment which instituted the Central Cril.
minal Court,• the
most of the cases which were heard at these quaxwtel
sessions were transferred to that court. They we "
bound by the charter to hold the sessions. ney would
retire, therefore, for a short time, in case any' presentment might be brought before them. The wind jury
were absent for a short time. On their return tl.xey were
thanked by the Court. The petit jury received tiie same
compliment, and the court adjourned.
The King of Prussia, in his quality of chief .of his
illustrious family, assembled round him on Christmas -
eve, according to the fashion of Germany, all his r.lla-
tions at that monent in Berlin, and made them ve.rY
handsome presents. These presents are placed on. A
table, from the centre of which rises a fir tree, to the
branches of which are attached as many lighted -wri,x
tapers as they can support. This ceremony is called the,*
Christkindlein., and is of very ancient usage. In its
origin it was, no doubt, intended for the pleasure and_
amusement of children, but habit has extended it to the
enjoyment of all, old as well as young.—Court Journal'.
AN AWKWARD MISTAKE—A MAN POUND IN A.
CHIMNEY.—On Wednesday week a curious discovery too k
place on the premises of Mr. Parry, chemist, Christian -
street. During the ; preceding night noises had bee
heard in the chimney, but no alarm was excited, as the
sounds were supposed to be caused by tne person who
occupied the adjoining house. Om the morning of Wed-
nesday (Christmas-day), the errand boy went to as.
upper room about ten o'clock. to grind pepper, when he•
heard a knocking inside the chimney (the fire-place to
which had been for some time built up), and some one
cried out, "I'm burning in the chimney." AL'sistance
was then procured, and a police officer called in, when,
on breaking through the wall, a man was diseo,vered
standing upright in the chimney. He was immedia:'elY
released ; and in reply to a question put to him as to h is
business there, said, " I went in for shelter." The sup- -
position is, that he intended to rob the publicgiouse'next*
door to Mr. P arry's, but had mistaken his way, and had
got down the wrong flue, from which he was unable to
extricate himself. It appeared he had been " sheltering"
since eikht o'clock on the Tuesday evening, and had,
consequently, enjoyed the pleasures of Christmes in his.
new domicile. His person also bore evident g:gns of
having been " sooted" in the strange residence lit) had
been occupying, although it appeared the desire'for
liberty ultimately overcame every other consideratione---
Liverpool Mercury.
Considerable damage has been done to Sunderland
south pier, nearly thirty feet of it having been washed.
away by a heavy sea. The accident is supposed to have
been occasioned by a shrinking of the foundationtorhich-
had been observable some time previous to the fall takinr
place.—Newcastle Advertiser.
REPRESENTATION OF BRADPORD.—A vacancy ine
the representation of Bradford is now confidently anti- •
cipated ; and we are glad to announce that it has been
unanimously resolved, its the meeting of the Liberal
electors, that Colenel Thompson is to be invited to con-
test that borough, in the event of Mr. Hardy vacating his
seat. We have long admired Colonel Thompson's poli-
tical conduct and opinions ' • and believe him to b•
one of the honestest and ablest men in England,
whether in or out of the House of Commons.
That he has so long been excluded from the Le-
gislature, is, we think, tel the shame and disgraco
of the Ten Pound Constituencies created by the Reform
Bill ; and it will be greatly to the honour of Bradford if
the electors of that town succeed in at length placinm
Colonel Thompson in his true place, and where he cam,
advocate the cause of the people with the greatest effect:
—namely, in the Commons House of Parliament.—Leeds
Times.
A LIKELY Joxs.—The line which Britain thinks
of forming over the Desert to India is a line not at all
approved of by France ; so she is going to cut a canal
through the Isthmus of Suez. For this purpose s
company has been formed, and important nego-
tiations are to be set on foot with the Simoom,
in virtue whereof that potentate will engage to re-
frain from filling the excavations, as fast as they are
made with sand. An active diplomatist is to be
employed ;
in endeavouring to reconcile the Red Sea and
the Mediterranean to the idea of meeting and to get
them to agree respectively not to break in prematurely
on the works, and so crush the whole undertaking. The
Siecle and other Opposition papers anticipate great ob-
stinacy on the part of the said Powers, which, however,.
'they impute beforehand to the intrigues of perfide
Albion, and suggest the necessity of a war with tut in
case the elements prevent the canal from being dug:—
Punch.

A CHRISTMAS PIH.—A monster Christmas pie has
been made by Mr. Dick, baker, of North Shields,
for a gentleman residing near that town. It mea-
sured 3ft. 6in. in length, 2ft. 1 lin. in breadth,
101 in. in height, and is of the enormous weight
of 2101bs The solid contents are of a choice
description, comprising two brace of geese, two brace
of turkeys, two brace of grouse, two brace of woodcocks,
two brace of snipes, one brace of pheasants, a couple of '
hares, two brace of partridges, four bullocks' tongues,
241bs. of butter, 141bs. of suet, 6st. of fine Yarmouth flour,
with grated ham, the whole being seasoned to suit the
most fastidious taste.. The baking of it occupied twelve
hours.-4Vewces tle Advertiser.
:MIME-AND-WATER WIT.—" This must be a very
inconvenient town to live in," said a Cockney to an in
habilitant of Ryde ; " for I understand you have to get
all your milk from cowesd' Not so bad as London,"
replied the Isle of Wight wag, " for they tell me you
get all your milk from Wells Vu