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fourth time the Julie& brought the bones of both the
Feringhees, and the Doctor immediately said they were
the right ones, on which he took them and deposited
them in a box. A gentleman of the name of Hart Saheb,
who wriin Affghanistan in the regiment of Sher Buzau,
who had come, via Peshawur and Caubul, in the disguise
of Moollah,ls also at Bokhara. He observed all the
customs of the Mahcunedans after he quitted Peshawur,
and said his prayers regularly five times a day, and al-
ways stood as an Imam in the different mosques which
he visited. He reached Bokhara many days before Dr.
Wolff, and he openly joined the Doctor and the vakeel
of the King of Iran when they arrived, and attended
them to the durbar, conversing freely with the King.
Water used to be brought three times a month to Bok-
bara from the river Amoo, but since Dr. Wolff and his
attendants have arrived water is brought ten times a
month. Dr. Wolff goes to the King in a very indepen-
dent manner, and has given out that he means to remain
a whole year, being provided with the protection of the
two powerful Sovereigns of Room and Iran. He says
he will prove before he goes away that the two Fering-
bees were vakeels to the King of England, and that they
were registered as such in the proper offices. Naih
Abd-001-Summud Khan was privately very kind to Dr.
Wolff and to the vakeel. He is one of the great Ameers,
and he was appointed to command the army of Bokhara.

settlement ; and says unfortunately there have been both
new cases (of fever) and new deaths. We certainly
have no wish to become alarmists, and think besides
that there is a tendency in certain quarters to convert
any instance of sickness which occurs into the fever of
last year, We do not think the welfare of the colony is
promoted either by wilful concealment or exaggeration
of the sickness, and believe our Contemporary would be
as far as ourselves from giving Ray to either. Within
the period mentioned we certainly had not then heard
of any deaths, and have since heard only of one, which
we have been assured was not from fever.—/bid.
In our neighbourhood there is little to notice beyond
the continued violence of the rains and the influence
they exert on the streets, which in several parts are
scarcely passable, partly from the giving way of
bridges, and partly from water lodging in the hollows
and softening the newly.laid on materials. The appear-
ance of the sky, joined to the rise of the mercury in the
barometers, lead us to hope the weather will now clear
up, and we trust before a return of such a deluge the
improvements so much wanted will be made upon the
roads. It is understood the governor will take his de-
parture on Wednesday, in the Agincourt, in company
with the Admiral, on an inspection of the northern ports
opened to our trade. From the notification in this day's
paper, it will be seen the Hon. Major D'Aguilar acts for
him in bis absence, in his capacity of Lieutenant-Go-
vernor. Her Majesty's steamer will convey from these
shores Captain Michael Quin, late of her Majesty's hos-
pital ship Minden, this ship having been all but put out of
commission. Captain Quin will carry with him not only
the good wishes of all who have bad the pleasure of his
acquaintance, hut of all those who have suffered from
sickness on board the Minden—to whom his kindness
and humanity greatly endeared him. This is Captain
Quin's second visit to China ; he commanded, in 1835,
her Majesty's ship Raleigh, of Typhoon celebrity. We
hear that the Driver, which left this on the 21st of June,
with Sir Henry Pottinger, is expected to bring on the
July maiL If this information is correct, it may be very
soon expected. Last year it reached Macao on the 7th
September, by the Anonyms, twenty-nine days from
Bombay—Hong-Kong Register, Aug. 27.

position. The first fort we found abandoned, but on the
approach of the steamer to her anchorage, the fort on
the right of the position opened a fire with its guns,
which was returned. In the meantime the boats of the
Dido and Phlegethon dashed gallantly at the two forts
on the left, and the men landed and carried them. A
native boat, manned from the Did*, advanced to the
riOt hand fort, and, after an engagement of about ten
minutes, the third and last fort was taken. The village
immediately in the vicinity of the forts was burnt, the
forts dismantled, and after a short pause the men were
landed, and marched about half a mile to the town of
Shereef Sahib, where it was expected a further resist •
ante would be offered. The town, however, was found
deserted, and was burnt, while the enemy were pursued
in every direction they showed themselves. From fifty
to sixty guns of various sizes were taken in and near the
forts, and upwards of a tun of gunpowder was found in
a detached magazine behind Shereef Sahib's house. It
was evident how resolved this chief was to defend him-
self, as besides the forts already completed, eight other
forts, in different states of forwardness, were in the course
of erection ; and, had the attack been delayed, greater
trouble would have been experienced, and more lives lost
1
in the capture. The Bth and 9th were passed in burning
and destroying the rest of the straggling town, and
the boats, which were very numerous; and on the 10th
the force proceeded up the river, and, passing the river
Undup, anchored off the deserted town of Sakarran,
which was burnt. On the evening of the same day,
the native boat before-mentioned advanced up the Undup
a few miles, and on the morning of the 11th attacked
and carried a small fort, well situated on a hill, and de-
fended by a barrier across the river. The enemy retired
up a hill, and as they kept up a straggling fire, a gallant
native chief, named Patingi Alli, landed with his party,
and drove them, sword in hand, from their position.
On the 12th, after overcoming numerous obstacles, the
boats reached the town of Undup, which was deserted,
and passing on (leaving the Malays to destroy it)
worked till dark in removing the trees which had been
feed across the river. The morning of the 13th the
same obstacles were encountered and overcome by twelve
o'clock, and the lighter boats were enabled to advance.
and continued, during the day, pulling against a strong
fresh breeze in the river. Early on the 14th it was evi-
dent that we were approaching the enemy, as a few
boats were fallen in with and taken in full retreat ; and
about nine o'clock A.m. a large fleet was found in a creek
below the Dyak village of Undup. Above the creek, on
a rising ground, was the temporary encampment of the
enemy, end the Dyuk village stood on a hill above, at a
long musket range distance. The enemy . abandoned
their boats and encampment and opened their fire from
the Dyak village upon our party. The position was
commanding, and, I regret to say, that Mr. Wade, the
first lieutenant of the Dido, was killed whilst gallantly
advancing to the assault. The place was carried with-
out a check, and the enemy were completely and finally
rooted and driven in every direction into the jungle.
The object of the advance having been thus gained, the
force dropped down the same evening to the still burn-
ing town of Shereef Mulah. The 15th and 16th were
passed at the steamer, to rest the men after the severe
fatigue encountered up the Undup, and in preparing fur
an advance up the Sakarran river.
The Sakarran, as I have said, is well cultivated on
the banks, and the advance was made for two days with
ease, although each night we were annoyed with parties
of Dyaks, who threw spears from the bank, and occa-
sienally used the sumpitan or blowpipe. An advance of
Malay boats each day preceded the force, and burned
numerous villages on the way, but all the property had
been carefully removed into the interior, and it was
evident that the enemy were prepared beforehand for
our coming.
On the morning of the 19th a further advance was
made till nine o'clock, when the leading boats of the
Dido stopped to breakfast, and a force of about
t.n small native boats under Patingi Alli was sent in
advance to reconnoitre, with strict orders to fall back on
any appearance of the enemy. These boats soon came
up with a strong force of Dyaks, stationed on either
hank, and rashly advancing across a barrier thrown
over the river, pushed forward. When beyond the
reach of aid, a raft was cut adrift, and six large native
pruhus, with from 50 to 60 men in each, suddenly bore
upon them (three from either bank), impelled down the
strong stream, and closed before it was possible to re-
treat. A scene of confusion and dismay followed, and
our native boats one after another were capsized, and
about 30 men were speared before the second gig and
pinnace of the Dido arrived to their relief. The fortune
of the day was soon turned, the war-boats were captured,
an 1 the Dyaks were driven with great slaughter from
the banks, whilst the boats of the force advanced upon
them as quickly as the current would permit.
" The loss of the enemy must have been very great, as
a body of' 4,000 or 6,004 men were exposed to our fire-
arms for several minutes, and the crews of the war
prahus severely handled before they got ashore. The
expedition may here be said to have closed, as no fur-
ther opposition was offered, and the boats returning to
the Phlegethon, reached Putusan on the 22d, where we
were joined by two boats of her Majesty's ship Same-
meg (Sir Edward Belcher), and on the night of the
24th once again reached Sarawak. Having remained in
Sarawak a day or two, Captain Keppel received infor-
mation that Shereef Sahib had taken refuge in the
Linga river, and that he was there collecting his tol-
lowers with the assistance of Shereef Jatier, a resident
of that place. On the 28th the Phlegethon steamer and
the boats of her Majesty's ships Dido and Semarang
once more started, and proceeded up the river Linga.
Alter pushing forward for two days through numerous
obstacles, we had the satisfaction to learn that Shereef
iihih, .n hearing of our return, finally and precipi-
tately abandoned the country, and fled across the
mountains to the Pontianak river. The boats, in con-
sequence, returned to Bantiag, where a conference
was held with the Malays and Below Dyaks of the place,
and it was fully explained to them that the measures
taken against piracy were for the protection of all
pesceful communities of the coast. From these people
'lieu assurances were received of their willingness to
co-operate with us, and one and all were alike urgent
that the Government of their river should be transferred
to the English. On the 4th of September the force
reached Sarawak, and thus terminated a brilliant and
successful expedition against the worst pirates on the
coast of Borneo.
" It is needless here to mention the gallant conduct of
all concerned, but I may briefly sum up the service per-
formed and the obstacles overcome. A Malay horde,
long the terror of the coast, fully provided with arms and
ammunition, have been defeated and dispersed, and their
leaders driven from the country, while numerous peace-
able communities in the vicinity have been released from
a thraldom which has long borne heavily on their in-
dustry, and other chiefs have been shown what they
may expect should they follow the same course. The
Sakarran Dyaks have been punished along with the
Malays, and there is every reason to hope, now that the
well influence of the chiefs is removed, they may shortly
be reclaimed from their piratical habits ; and, above all,
the sufferings of the inland Dyaks have been ended, and
the trade (which has yearly been more and more ob-
structed) protected from a horde of pirates who have
long carried on their depredations with impunity. A
shoaling and rapid river has been ascended fur upwards
of 100 miles, obstacles of no common description have
b en removed, and the enemy beaten wherever encoun-
tered ; and all this peformed with a cheerfulness at,d
go )d-will which renders war an amusement as, well as
d.:ty."

THE PUNJAUB.
(From the Delhi Gazette.)
The news from Lahore is important. Another link in
the great chain which bound the empire of Runjeet Sing
together has been broken. Dewan Mull, the respected
Governor of Mooltan, is really dead, and his son, Lelia
Moolraj, a man of reputed talent, has been appointed by
Beers Sing to succeed him. It is probable, though we
can only surmise the fact, that the Dewan died soon after
the infliction of the wound which has proved mortal. and
that his relatives succeeded in concealing the fact, as is
so often done it similar cases, until the son should have
made sufficient interest at court to obtain the appoint-
ment of his father. It appears, that a notorious criminal
had been summoned before the Dewan in person, to un-
dergo the investigation of some late and heinous offence.
On being taken before the Governor, he drew a concealed
pistol, and discharged the contents at Sawun Mull. The
first accounts were that he had not been hurt by the
fellow, but as it was also reported that he had swooned,
we could scarcely believe that a man of the Dewan's
character would exhibit so much weakness at the mere
discharge of a pistol. The next account received in La-
hore e as, that he had been wounded, but was ra-
pidly recovering from the effects. Then came the
Bazar report of his death, and in good time, when
it might be safely made public, the authentic
confirmation of that report. The loss is undoubt-
edly a severe one to the country he has governed
so long and so ably, and is to be deplored by the lovers
of good order, which he has certainly maintained on our
frontier with a great degree of firmness ; we say our
frontier, because the interests of the Khan Bahawulpore
are so entirely interwoven with our own that we almost
look on his territory as an integre' plrt of the British
dominion. Mr. H. T. Prinsep, who must, of course,
have enjoyed the very best opportunities of acquiring
accurate knowledge, in treat. ng of the passes from Hin-
dostan into Affghanistan, observed that those leading
directly west from the banks of the Indus to the
Ghuznee and Candahar districts would not have been
available to us on account of the personally hostile feel-
ing of Dewan Sawun Mull towards the British. No
such opinion would have been pronounced by Mr.
Prinsep if he had not had good reason for so doing ; but
it is elan certain that no ()cession has offered, to the
knowledge of the public, for the display of such feeling ;
nor have we ever given him cause, that we actually
know of, to exhibit its extent in his capacity of
feudatory of the Punjaub empire ; but, nevertheless, we
assume that such a feeling of enmity, proved as it is on
Mr. Prinsep'e assertion to have existed, was not
likely to have decreased 67 our encroachments
on the very frontier of his territory, by our
relations with Bahawulpore, or by the con-
stant passage, up and down the Sutlej, of large bodies
of troops; and that in the event of a hostile invasion of
the Punjaub by British troops as principals, Dewan
Sawan Mull, however anxious he might be to be inde-
• pendent of Lahore, would have supported the head of the
state against us, under the idea that the fall of the gene-
ral Government must involve the thstruction of all minor
dependencies. We may, therefore, look on his death as
the removal of a powerful barrier to our possible inter-
ference in the affairs of the country beyond the Sutlej.
Military preparations continue at Lahore; troops are
still being sent across the Ravee, and everything bears
the appearance of a speedy rupture. The Minister is,
however, doubtful as to the result of the struggle, and
anxious to lose no opportunity of resorting to negotia-
tions. lie seems. nevertheless, pretty certain that if his
brother, Jowhair Sing, whom Rijah Gholab Sing is
so anxious to see, went to Jumboo, there would be as
little chance of an accommodation, and of seeing him re-
turn, as there appears to have been with the members of
the previous embassy; we hear nothing of their return,
and may therefore believe in the truth of the general re-
port that they are detained prisoners, propably with their
own consent. The 12th of this month was fixed on for
the departure of 'leen+ Sing at the head of the array,
but whether he will have actually marched on that day
remains to be seen.
Since tee above was written, we have :earned that the
'We:seer has at le..gth acceded l brother's anxious
wish to go to j uwe-^see at; that he was to leave Lahore
on the Bth or 9th.

IRELAND.
Dunme, DEC. 3.—The first of a series of projected
meetings condemnatory of the Catholic Charitabie Be-
quests Bill, was held this day, in the Linen•hall Ward,
pursuant to public notification. Town-councillor Sheri-
dan presided, and Mr. O'Connell was present during the
entire proceedings.
After several spirited and manly resolutions, expres-
sive of disgust with the insidious Catholic Charitable Be-
quests Bill, and declaratory of the fixed and unalterable
determination of the people, by every legal and consti-
tutional means within their grasp, to give the measure
the most unbending and fierce opposition, were adopted,
Mr. O'CONNELL came forward to address the meeting,
and delivered an eloquent speecfi. He denounced the
B. quests Act as an insidious attempt to cause disunion
between the Irish laity and their clergy, the Government
being jealous of that well-deserved and most natural in-
fluence which the Roman Catholic pastors possessed
over their flocks. The Bill, if carried into opera-
tion, would not render the people anything better
than they were before. It was nothing short of a
delusion, a mockery, and a snare, to assert that this
legislative enactment was callulated, from the beneficial
tendency of its provisions, to ameliorate their
condition. The measure he looked upon as an insult to
the Catholic Church, an injustice to the Catholic clergy,
an impudent and wicked attempt to meddle with matters
of a purely clerical character, and by that means sap the
foundation of the true faith itself. Nothing could be
more manifest than the desire of the Government to
render the Catholic clergy less powerful, less influential,
and less beloved, than they undoubtedly were in Ireland.
But the Catholic people of Ireland were not the willing
serfs, or the submissive slaves of foreign despotism, to
suffer the degradation of their clergy.—(Hear, hear.)
Ile repeated, that the Catholic Charitable Bequests
Bill could not be looked upon in any other light than as
an insult to the clergy of the Catholic Church. Bat the
Government should not be permitted to drive their
banding on Irish ground without finding, at all events,
that the course was not as clear or unimpeded as might
be desired. There should be well organised, well com-
bined, well directed, but nevertheless most constitutional
agitation, against the measure. They should meet in
wards, in parishes, in districts, all over Ireland, and pro-
claim that that they considered the offensive and in-
sulting character of the Bill quite sufficient reason for
pledging themselves to impede its working, if the Go-
vernment persevered in driving them to adopt thatcourse.
Mr. O'Connell then stated, at great length, his objec-
tions to the Bill—the objections of the entire Irish people;
and concluded by stating that if no other person were to
be found, he would himself, at the next meeting con-
vened to protest against the:Bequests Bill, propose a re-
solution, as one of the Archbishop's subjects, calling on
the Most Rev. Dr. Murray to decline affording the Go-
verninent any assistance in working out the details of
the measure, and to refuse accepting the Commissioner-
ship, which either had been offered or was about to be
offered to his Grace.—(This expression of Mr. O'Con-
nell's determination was loudly applauded.)
The meeting separated at four o'clock.
COURT OF CHANCERY, DEC. 3.

STRIKING A SOLICITOR OFF THE ROLL FOR FRADULENTLY
PREPARING AND FABRICATING CERTAIN DEEDS.—IN
RE ANDREW CHRISTOPHER PALLOS, ONE OF THE
SOLICITORS.
Mr. PIGOT, Q.C., at the sitting of the Court, read the
affidavit filed by Mr. Patios, solicitor, in obedience to
the utd.,,t, of the Chancellor, explanatory of the part
taken by him in the caeca-in and pr..naration of cer-
tain deeds referred to in the cause of " Foster v. tioom
and others," which were declared in the course of pro-
ceedings before the Court of Chancery on Monday week
to have been fabricated for the purpose of imposition and
dishonesty. and with the intent of conveying, granting,
aliening, and releasing unto Pallos and J. J. Hardy cer-
tain lands and heredttaments, forming portion of the
Goold estate, in the county of Tipperary, and to their
heirs and assigns. When the Chancellor disc3vered
that the deeds in question were impeached by
counsel for the defendants in the cause, be
ordered them to be collected and impounded,
and directed Mr. Pallos to be called upon to answer
to the Court for his apparently fraudulent,
most improper, and exceedingly dishonest conduct.
The Learned Counsel addressed the Court at consider-
able length on. behalf of Mr. Pallos, and commented for-
cibly on those portions of the affidavit in which the depo-
nent swore that all the deeds were prepared in the office
of Hardy, and amended in his own handwriting ; that he
(lid not know by whom the alterations in the deed of
1834 were made ; that they were not done by him, or
with his knowledge, assent, privity, or consent, or by any
of his acquaintances, and that he was ignorant of the
object of such alterations. That he was willing to sub-
mit to the inspection of the several parties interested in
the case, all documents, deeds, and mortgages in his pos-
session, and that he never was a party to, or cognisant
of, any plan for raising money, and that he never con-
templated the raising of money by any dealing under the
deed of 1834, which purported to make him and J. J.
Hardy trustees,
The Lord CHANCELLOR stated that the explanation
stated to be given by Mr. halos did not at all relieve
that person from the serious charges appearing against
him, and that, therefore, for the sake of the respectable
profession to which he belonged, for the safety of the
suitors of that Court, as well as of the public generally,
it was his gainful duty to direct that Mr. Pallos's name
should be removed from the roll of solicitors. As re-
' pried the part which Mr. Hardy had taken in the
transaction, explanation should be offered for it before
the Benchers of the Queen's Inns.

AT TACK ON THE PIRATES OF SAKARRAN.

(From the Singapore Free Prem.)
On Monday evening the Hon. Company's steamer
Phlegethon (Scott) returned from Borneo, bringing ac-
counts of very important operations against the pirates
of Sakarran, attended with much success but also, we
regret to say, with considerable loss on our side. Below
we give an account of the expedition, the detailed nature
of which renders any rema: ke of our o en at present
unneceseary. The Mu was to follow the Plilegethon to
Singapore, and may be expected in about eight days
hen. e. The Samarteng (Sir E. 13elcher, K.C.8.) was
also at Sarawak wie n Zile Plilegethen left :
" Lest year I was enabled to •furnish you with an ac-
count of the proceedings of her Majesty's eteamer Dido
(Captain the Hon. Henry Koppel) against the piratical
tribe of Serebas; and I am now happy to forward a brief
notice of the measures taken by that officer against the
equally piratical De aks of Sakarran.
" The piracies of these Dyaks have long been noto
riot's, and they hare carried on their depredations along
the entire north-west coast of Borneo, and to the south-
ward even as far as Celebes. The principal promoters
of piracy were Shereef Sahib, of Sadung, and his brother,
Shereef Moolah, of Sakarran, and the boldness of the
Dyaks is mainly to be attributed to these chiefs, as they
were in the habit of sending parties of Melaye in every
Dyak fleet, both to assist and guide the Dyaks to their
prey. They shared with their Dyak colleagues in all
plunder and slaves, and exercised so evil an influence
that the popular nicknalue of Shereef Sahib was Bujang
Brani (brave bachelor), the name of the Dyak bird of
omen. Sadung has long been the nucleus of piracy, and
Malay prahus, frequently manned by Lanune, were sent
to cruise about the Natunas and Sambas, whilst the re-
gularfleete of Lanune, whenever they visited the coast,
met with a friendly reception and drove their nefarious
traffic with the inhabitants of Sangie.
" Lest year the severe lesson given to the Serebas
horde alarmed for a time both these piratical Shereefs
and their colleagues, the Dyaks of Sakarran, and many
promises were then made to Captain Koppel that they
would in future abstain from piracy. On the return of
the Dido to China the coast remained quiet for some
months, but it appears that about the beginning of this
year the final resolve was taken by Shereef Sahib to col-
lect his followers, and, in concert with his brother and
the Sakarrans, to resist any attack that might be made
upon them.
" In April Shereef Sahib, having collected a large
fleet of Malay and Dyak prahue, removed to Putusan,
and directly began to fortify. No sooner was he estab-
lished than both Malays and Dyaks were let loose and
committed depredations both by sea and land, stopping
all trade, and butchering the unhappy inland Dyaks. It
appeared as though the abstinence of a few months had
given a keener relish to their ordinary pursuits, arid it
was, therefore, with heartfelt satisfaction that we hailed
• the arrival of the Did- and the Phlegethon steamers,
who came to put an end to a horrible series of crimes,
which it is needless fir me to dwell upon more at large.
"Captain Keppel having inquired into the facts, de-
cided with his moral promptitude on making an imme-
diate attaek on Sekerran, and punishing both Malays
and Dyake for tt:eir repeated and flagrant acts of piracy
so recently committed. On the morning of the sth of
August, the steamer Phlegetlion, with the boats of Dido
in tow, and accompanied by ehnut 20 native /indium, pro-
ceeded to the enrreetee of the. Betting Leper, which was
reached the same evening. On the following morning,
the boats having joined, the force moved up to the en-
trance of the Linga river, and anchored fur the tide, to
enable the steamer to pass the shoals, which intervene
betwt en the Linga and Putusan.
" To etieble your readers to follow the further pro-
ceedings 1 may hceett burly descrilee the river and the
melees locelitiee.
" Beton Leper is a noble stream, about two mil, s in
width at it= entrance ; for twenty miles it is deep and
free from .'anger, and at that dietence from the entrance
is the consider .fie river of Linga on the eieet be.rel.
Freut the Lings eo naive!' is elyme to Oiiit tee_
then ; tee river is eileal, ie I!.•!•irl":1'._,,(d )),' seielberike, the
tzele rapid, and et the epr'ngs a heavy bere I ttee in,
which is dangerous for boats. From Putteein to the
small and rapid river of Uncial) is ?rein fifteen to tweety
miles further, and live miles beyond is the town of Sakar-
ran, situated on the junction of the Betting Lupar and
the Sakarran.
" The river Sakarran, which runs to the left from the
town of the same name, is navigable ler boats for forty
miles, and is a narrow but pleeseet stream, with cleared
banks e ell cultivated, or laid out with fruii trees. The
Datong Lupar is likewise wed cleared of jungle on the
banks, and inhabited by Dyaks, who, however, are less
addicted to piracy than the Dyeke of Sekarran.
"The Undup is a small stream, and about live miles
from its eteriteice was the town of the earne mane, the
residence of ShereelMulah. Beyond Undup the stream
becomes very narrow, the banks are wooded, and there
are no inhabitants until reaching the village of the
Undup Dyaks, about twenty-five miles further. On the
morning of the 7th the steamer, with the boats in tow,
et eighed at daylight, arid advanced towards Putusan ;
after safely passing the shoals she anchored for an hour
to wait for the rise of the water, and at' erwards brought
up abreast of the forts of PIItLISMI. The position was
not ill chosen, the straggling town being situated within
the stream of Grattan, the north of which was defended
by three forts situated in a bight, whilst the approach
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MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS,

The following are the results of "A Table of Mortalit,
in the Metropolis, showing the Number of Deaths from
all Causes registered in. $e Week ending Saturday, the
30th of November, 1844." The Table is issued from the Office
of the Registrar-General :

Weekly
Total. Average of
Five Tears

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THEATRE ROY AL, DRURy„LANE
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 5,
Will be repeated a Grand Opera ^eria, called THE DAUGHTER
OF ST. MARK. Lusignano, Mr. Burdini ; Andrea Corner., Mr.
Bonen% ; Moncenigo, Mi. Weirs ; Adolphe de Courcy, Mr. W.
Harrison; .atarina Lerner°, Ra.ntorth
To conclude with the celebrated Ballet of THE PERI. Aehmet,
M. Desplaces; The Peer, sallle. Plunkett; Nourmahal.
O'Bryan ; Aysha. Mrs. Payne.
The Box-ed.ce is open daily, from Ten in the Morning until Six
is the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, Places,
Jul Tickets may he had on application to Mr. John Parsons.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. B. WEBSTER.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 5,
Will be performed a New and Original Comedy, in Five Acts,
raVed OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket
dr. S rickland ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathes e ; Tom Coke
Mr. Webster; Bob, Mr Buckstone • Jesse Rural, Mr. W. iarren ;
the Countess of I 4,o•pion, Mrs. IN. Clifford; Lady Alice Hawthorn
Madame Ve•tris; Miss Rocket, Miss Julia .*.ennett.
Alter which, will be repeated a New Comic Drama, entitled
,OMEBODY ELSE. Hans Moritz, W. Charles dathews; Minnie,
41adame Vestrie.
1 o be tollnwed by New and Original Farce, called YOUNG
ENGLAND. Major Martinet, Mr. Strickland; Mr. John James
eooley, Mr. Buckstone •' Mrs. Feeley' Mrs. Humby.
Pnvate Boxes, Two Guineas and On.: Guinea and a-Half each.
tickets and Placos to be had of Mr. I. T. Ar cher, at the Box.orEce,
rom I'en till Five o'Clock.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Under the Direction of Madame CELESTE.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 5,
Will be repeated a Now Drama, entitled SIDONIA DI
AOLINA ; or, Ruse de Guerre. Principal Characters by Messrs.
Hudson, Selby, Wright,aul Bedford, Madame Celeste, and Miss
,
Woolgar.
Atter which, a New Drams, entitled THE MYSTERIOUS
iTRANGER. Ceus.t Henry de Beausoleil, Mr. Hudson ; Count
Vanilla, Mr Selby; The Mysterious Stranger, Madame Celeste;
4;requet, Mr. Wright; Chechore, Mr. 0. Smith.
To conclude with NORMA, in which Miss Woolgar, Mr. Paul
eedford, Mr. Wright, and Kiss Reynolds will perform. •
Prompter, Mr. °allot ; Principal Paint4tr, tr. Pitt ; Leader of the
Band, Mr. Mellon.—offiee open from Eleven till Four, Private
dozes to be had at the Theatre. andat all the principal Libraries.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
LESSEE, Mr. J. M. MADDOX.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 5,
Will be i r dented tt a Comedy of WILD OATS. Rover, Mr.
Wallack, Harry "1 hunder, Mr. ritzjames; Sim, Mr. Oxberry ;
Ephraim, Mr. Compton; Lady Amaranth, Mrs. Stirling; Jane,
Mrs. Brougham ; Amelia, Mrs. Fostmeke.
•To be followed by the New Drama, called DON CASA R DE
BAZAN Dos Caesar, Mr. Wallack' Charles the Secont , Mr.
Waltan ; Marital', Mrs. Stirling; Counts.; da Rotondo, taps.
Fabroke.
Stage Manager, Mr. H. L Wallack. Stage Di actor, Mr. Emden.
Machinist, Mr. Edmund BradwelL
Dress Circle ss. ; Boxes, ; Pit, 21.; Galls IL Half.price at
Nine o'clock—Dress Circle,2s. 6d. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 61.
Private Boxes, I'wo Guineas and One ilutnea and a-Half ; Prosce-
aiuM Boxes, Two ettintas and a-Half Doors to be opened at Half-
,mitt Six, and the Performances to commence at Seven o'clock.
"rhe Box-office, uuder the direction of- Mr. W. Massinghara.
Private Boxes and Free Admissiois for the Season to be had at the
rheatre:

The operation of Sir ROBERT PEEL'S banking
legislation is now beginning to develop itself in good
earnest. It is with no feeling of *satisfaction that we
note the gradual, but we fear inevitable, fulfilment
of the-predictions which, from time to time, we have
hazarded as to the results that would ensue on the

famous "complement," in 1844—0 f the disastrous
error of 1819. And yet that error was sufficiently
comprehensive and various in its character, one should
have thought, .to have rendered unnecessary the fur-
ther tampering,of the " renewing" and "regulating"
statutes 'of last session, touching the charter of the
Bank of England, and the circulation of joint-stock
and other banks of issue. For there are few men of
ordinary intelligence, who will venture at this mo-
ment to deny, that the Cuirency Act of 1819 has
diminished the resources of this nation some fifty per
cent., through The' destructive action of suddenly pro-

IIIEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM; LATE ENGLISH OPERA.
-. HOUSE.
Uzder the Management of Mrs. KEELEY,
- - - THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 5.
Will be perlbrreed a New Comedietta, entitled WATCH AND
WAIID.- -The characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Kinlech, and A.
Wigan; Miss Fairbrother, 'and Mrs. A. Wigan.
To be followed by a New Farce, called A TRIP TO KISSIN GEN
Characters by Messrs. Wigan, Kin och, Stanton, Collier, Yarnold,
Furner, Stoker, and Kerley, Mrs. Wigan and Mrs. Keeley.
• In the course of the Evening A- DIVERTISSEMENT, in which
lullien,s Mazurka and Cellarius Valse will be danced by .tddlier.
Louise and Adele, Miss James' and 114'4 Fairbrother.
' Atter which, a 4ew Farce, called. TO PERSONS ABOUT TO
MARRY. Supported by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, and Stoker,
Miss Arden, Mrs. Wigan, and Mrs. %midsize.
' To conclude with THE SEVEN CASTLES OF THE PASSIONS
With entirely New Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, &c. Principal
Characters by Mr. Diddear, Mr: J. W. Collier, Mr. Gouriet, Mr.
Craven, and Mr. Keeley ; Miss Fairbrother, Mrs. Woollltge, Mrs.
A. Wigan, Miss Turner, bliss James, Miss Arden, Miss Grove, and
Mrs. Keeley.
PRICES OF ADMlSSlo24.—Balcouy Poxes. 46.- Upper
dozes, 35.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, ed-,lekoad Price—Baleony BOXOS,
%Lltainto2t:ttlgdp,j.ri. rhuf=6. ..cv; false
(a-unity Vet
tier (holding eight persons), One Ouinea and :Half. Private
dazes on the Pit 'Tier (holding silt persons), One Guirea.
Che Box-oftice is open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the direc.
tied of Mr. Grogan, late of Covent-garden Theatre.

Great attraction every Evening—Squire Batty's Hounds meet This
Evening, at
ASTLEY'S ROY AL AMPIitfI'HEATRE OF ARTS.
Proprietor arid Manager, Mr. W BATTY,
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 5,
Will be repeated a New Spectacle, entitled THE ROYAL FOX
HUNT; or, The Race- El or,.e and' Life's Course of Man and Steed ;
introducing unequalled Natioi al Fetes. Real Fox-chase on the Stage
And in the Circle by living Fos and real Pack of Hounds, purchased
o 7 Mr. Batty of Mr Tattersall, to realise this novel production.
bps= Races and other Sporting Features.
New Scenes of the Circle, and unequalled Feats of Horsemanship.
To conclude with THE WEAVER OF LYONS; or, The Three
Conscripts.
acting and star-manager Mr. W. D. Broadfoot.
Box-office open front Eleven till Five. JAMMU in the Art of Riding
1 Mr. R. Smith daily.

DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 5,
Will be performed the admired Remance of CRICHTON OF
CLUNIE, AN D CATHERINE DE MEDIC'S. Jam.. Crichton,
Mr. E. F. Saville; GineVra, Mrs. ft Menner.
An Ethiopian Entertainment by the REAL AMERICAN
Sot/ HERN MINSTRELS: .
To conclude with ROBERT MAC URN. Robert Macalre, Mr.
E. F. Saville; Jacque* Strop, Mr. W. Smith.
Places and frivate Boxes to be had of Mr. Keriehner, at the Box.
Ace. from Eleven le Your.

THE WEATHER..—SuN OFFICE, DEC. 5.
Tannzeworring, Lowest, 26 ; Highest, 37 ; Noon, 3

BAIIOIIISTER, 30.15.-li/rum, N.E.

claimed gold prices on the industrial and productive
classes, in the shape of enforced and unnatural dimi-
nution of wages, and through the stupendous injus-
tice of compelling all persons under liabilities which
had been contracted in the previously established
paper circulation,' to redeem them in gold at a fixed
specific rate of value, instead of at its current market
price. Nobody now doubts, who has once taken the
trouble to examine into the very simple elements of
this question, that the establishment. of a cheap gold
standala, with natural or gold reduced prices and low
gold wages, has had the effect of throwing the great
burden of all our indirect taxation upon the shoulders
of the very industrial classes whom it has, so cruelly
mulcted in the wages which would otherwise have
easily borne it. Sir ROBERT FEEL'S early initiation
into official station appears to have rendered familiar
to his vanity the notion that he has received a mission
to turn his hand to any and every species of remedial
statesmanship. Heaven knows, he will never reap
the graceful praise bestowed on poor GOLDSMITH—
" Nihil tetigit quod non orna vit." His monetary law-
making began, has continued, and will terminate in

NoTx.—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotse the
• ezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair is
many placed opposite 30, and rain at 29

HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
... 4 minutes after 9 I Evening ... 39 minutes Otec 9.

mistakes. He mistakes the first element of money—
which should be representation of value, not value '
itselt. The presence of li.tringic v 4.0, sr 0.v...a in-
dispensable, in any, well-regulated circulation, is suf-
ficiently provided for by such a quantity of gold and
silver bullion as may serve to represent, promptly
and conveniently, the balances of our transactions in
foreign commerce, and perhaps in our internal trade.
Retained for purposes like this, it does not impede,
but facilitate that commerce and trade. It does not
reduce the prices of the products of our highly-taxed
industrial population to the level of the natural or
gold prices necessary to remunerate the far more
lightly, if not wholly untaxed, producing classes of
the Continent. It leaves the circulation of bank-
notes to its own natural tendencies to expand or to
contiact, according to the demand and supply of
" money," or its larger and more proper significa-
tion in the market. It does not, by the dangerous
high-pressure of artificial limitations on the quantity
of money -which the producing power of this king-
dom requires for - its representation, positively and
iniquitously and ruinously prevent the distribution of
wealth. But Sir R. PEEL having thus determined
to have only intrinsic in lieu of symbolic money, or
at least to tolerate symbolic money only under the
unqualified condition of its immediate convertibility
by the issuers, into gold, on demand, at and after a
fixed rate of 31. 17s. 100. per ounce, next proceeded
to make thii condition, to the best of his power, if
not impracticable, destructive of the permanency of
his gold syitem. To pay bank-notes in gold, it is
evidently necessary to be provided with a sufficient
quantity of that metal to equal the amount of bank-
notes at any time outstanding. This it would ever
be a sufficient puzzle to procure under any circum-
stances. But by the profound expedient of permit-
ing gold to be sold and bought as freely as any other
commodity,. and thus enabling it always to command
its market price, and therefore its fluctuating price--
the market of the world has always run against the
Mint on Tower-hill. At the Mint they were com-
pelled to issue, and at the Bank of England they
were bound to pay, as well as to receive
—gold at the Act of Parliament price. In
Cheapside, or anywhere else, gold might be
fetching a price from four or five, to twelve
arid twenty per cent. higher. So the Bank
was always in danger of being drained, even despite
its extensive purchases of gold in the very market
which had just drained its coffers, at such an advance
on the price it had itself issued at; and despite the
still more mischievous and sudden contractions of its
issues of notes, rendered imperatively necessary by
its perpetual liabilities to this run for gold. In 1844,
neither former blunders, nor the prices and the
crises consequent on them, nor the destruction of
many eminent banking and mercantile firms, nor the
sudden, cruel, and needless overthrow of many
ample private fortunes, had cured Sir ROBERT
of this fatal propensity to interference with
matters monetary and commercial. As in 1819
he had been scared by colossal windmills, in
the shape of adverse foreign exchanges, so, in 1844, he
I was frighted out of his propriety by two more mar-
; vellous discoveries. He discovered, first, that there
was a tendency to excessive speculation in the conl-
I tnercial interest ; and therefore he started from an
arbitrary point, with a given entire circulation as
that which he thought adequate for the wants of the
country, and which, by the division of the Bank of
England into two numbers, a bank of issue and a
bank of deposits, was always to keep for that corpo-
ration a sufficient store of bullion in its coffers to pay
; all its own notes presented for that purpose. He dis-
covered, secondly, that the small-note circulation
L permitted to Scotland ought no longer to continue—
; not, however, on the equitable ground that not
being permitted to England it ought not to be
allowed in Scotland, but on the assumption
that it was injurious for the latter country. Well, at
the end of last session, these views, except in so far
as with regard to Scotland, their carrying out was
postponed till. 1845, were affirmed by Acts of Parlia-
' rnent. Since then, speculation—which it was his
avowed object to repress—has become rampant,
throwing itself into railroad projects of all kinds and
prospects—and foreign securities, good, bad, or in-
different—with a prodigality, savouring almost of
insanity ; and with results, the period of whose de-
velopment has not yet arrived, but will ere long
show themselves in characters very intelligible. Since

current of public opinion has set in strongly against then, legitimate commerce, which it was his avowed
his crotchet. How, then, is lie to bring it to a sue- object to uphold and encourage, has so seriously
cessful issue ? We almost doubt whether he has declined, that the market for colonial pro-
ever thought of seriously putting this question to duce, for example, is left almost without buyers,
himself, or he would not persevere so strenuously in according to our Mincing-lane Circular of the day
the agitation of a measure, which, in the first place, before yesterday. Grievous complaints are made of
is impracticable; and, secondly, if practicable, would the almost total cessation of purchases. Would
be attended with the most ruinous results to both coun- either of these results, both of them so deeply to
tries. That Repeal is popular amongthe lower classes in be deplored, have occurred, under a monetary sys-
Ireland is natural enough, for it is placed before them tem founded on a basis of symbolic money issued
in the most specious garb, and their profound igno • from responsible quarters, and a quantity sufficient
'rance prevents them from detecting the real nature of for the legitimate purposes of representing property
the humbug. They dream—alas, how idly I—that seeking investment or distribution ?We boldly an-
it will supply all their wants; remedy all their swer in the negative. The very same causes—the
wrongs ; pay all their taxes ; give them as much to selfsame impolitic tampering with private credit, and
eat and drink as they could desire ; render them in. the elasticity of commercial confidence—which the
dependent of their landlords ; and enable each, and Act of 1819 called into such desolating energy in
all of them, to live like gentlemen, working just 1825-26, will assuredly bring about, ere many
when they please, and making holiday when they months, at the utmost, have passed over us, some ter-
please. Such are the agreeable expectations which rible convulsions, again, if, in the meanwhile, Sir Ro-
the thoughtless, sanguine masses of Irish peasantry BERT persevere in tightening the screw which already
entertain from a Repeal of the Union with Eng- paralyses our national resources by its unnatural ten-
land ; and in these flattering delusions they sion. He is, it appears, determined on next experiment-
are artfully encouraged by their leaders, who big upon Scotland. She shall not have 1/. or one guinea
never let pass an opportunity of insisting on bank-notes. It is inexpedient for her welfare to retain
the wonderful benefits that would accrue to them them." Indeed! She has now possessed them about
from the restoration of their old Parliament in Col- 140 years. With them, and with her present system
lege-green. No Repeal agitator ever thinks of giving of banks, she has survived the shocks of two native
them a common-sense view of the question—of show- rebellions against the Imperial Government; she has
ing them the reverse side of the picture—how the reclaimed her sterile wastes, improved in the most ad-
internal discords, and jealousies, and distrusts, and mirable and advantageous manner the whole face of
divisions that would infallibly ensue from Repeal, would her arable soil ; beautified, aye, and built, magnificent
have the effect of driving capital from the country, cities and towns, and, aided by the intelligent saga-
putting an end to all commercial enterprise, city and industry of her
_people, outstripped almost
rendering the. landlords more keenly and Selfishly every other competitor, in the proportion of her means,
alive to their own particular interest than ever, and in the rapidity of her career of national prosperity.
adding tenfold to the difficulties of the peasant in ob- Her monetary system has afforded all encouragement
taining even the scantiest subsistence. No repeal agi• to industry—all development to trade—all facilities to
tator, we say, ever thinks of giving any other than a agricultural improvement. Surely the shrewdness of
one-sided view of the question. It would not the people of Scotland will not permit solid advan-
suit his party, purposes to do so, and ac- tages of this kind to be immolated to a worthless
cordingly the restless and sanguine Irish masses crotchet of the Premier's. But they must go further
are left to anticipate all sorts of benefits from than they intimate their intention of doing. They
Repeal, not one of which will ever be realised. This must vindicate the broad, general, practical principle
is a sad state of things to contemplate, and the only of that symbolic money, and that expansible mo-
remedy, we know of, consists in the prompt introduc- netary system to' which they owe so much ;
,ion of such a system of popular education into Ire- and not content with simply averting from
and as shall give the peasantry a better insight than themselves the infliction of an enormous scheme
,hey now possess into their real interests. of currency regulation which has worked se much
injustice and mischief to England—and because Eng-
land is their own grand mart and customer, has pro-
portionally prejudiced their own interests. They
must insist on the Premier's retracing the steps he
has taken, or his repealing the Act of 1819, and its
supplements and complement ; and on his restoring
that tried and salutary monetary system, which can
alone secure to the dormant capital of this empire its
full evolution ; to its productive power, its full energy;
to', its industrial classes, " a fair day's wage for a fair
day's labour ;" and the distribution, in the shape of
these legitimate wages, of a fair proportion of the
wealth they generate ; to its manufacturers and ar-
tisans, remunerating prices, not artificially kept down
by a cheap gold standard; and to the whole country,
the full and absolute benefits of that free trade which
our geographical and commercial position so well
qualifies us to realise, but which we are deliberately
convinced no other means, whatever, can enable us to
arrive at, of which this return to the better system
of currency that we have foolishly abandoned, is not
a primary and essential element.

Madrid papers, of the 27th ult., contain some de-
tails of the melancholy events at Logrono. A letter
in the Gazette states that the other son of ZURBANO,
BALLANAS (his aid-de-camp), and five others had
surrendered to the General commanding in that dis-
trict, and were immediately ordered to be shot. Several
others, who had surrendered at Burgos, had under-
gone the same fate. ZURBANO still continued to
elude his pursuers. The farce of discussing the Re-
form Bill was still going on in the Chamber of
Deputies.

ICIADRID BOURSE, Nov. 27.—Three per Cents.,
31*; for cash, Sli. Five per Cents., 21* for cash,
22 fur account.

The executions at Logrono, the state. of Spain, and
the singular and unexpected attack made by the
Journal des Debuts on the policy of Queen CHRISTINA
and NARVAEZ, form the leading topics in the Paris
journals. Most of the Opposition papers express
astonishment and indignation on finding a Ministerial
organ disowning and denouncing the policy of the
present rulers, who were abetted in all their intrigues
at Paris, and forced on Spain by the French Go-
vernment. "If you," says the Courrier Francais, in
animadverting on the new tact of the Cabinet, " had
no confidence in the men who now govern Spain,
why did you assist in composing the new Spanish
Ministry ? Why did you give the mot d' ordre to
M. MARTINEZ DE LA ROSA, who transmitted it to
NARVAEZ ? Nobody will be your dupe. Whatever
is now doing in Spain is your own work. How will
you exculpate yourselves in the presence of the
Chamber ? This is your great embarrassment.
You will get out of it by denying your acts, as you
have always done, and as cowards always do."
The National, equally indignant, accounts for the
change in these words :—" The Journal des Debats
speaks of these things as every honest writer ought
to do. But it is rather late in the day for this mani-
festation, and we shall take the liberty of inquiring
into the motive which now induces the Conservative
journal to take part against the odious Government of
NARVAEZ. The motive, we think, is simply as fol-
lows :—As the season is near at hand, the Ministry
is afraid, and with good reason, that it will be re-
proached with the existing calamities of Spain, and
therefore seeks to avoid, by means of a few newspaper
articles, all identity with the NARVAEZ faction. But
who does the Ministry think to deceive by this tardy
repudiation ? Has it not done all in its power to
establish the party which at present reigns and exe-
cutes in Spain ? Did it not openly protect CHRIS-
TINA, and shut its eyes when her friends were re-
turning to their country, which they are now deluging
with blood ? Will the. Ministry say that it groans at
the excesses which the different Governments of Spain
have by :turns committed, but that it laid down
for itself a law to maintain, as regarded them, a
scrupulous impartiality ? :Do not the facts,kon the
contrary, show that the French Ministry did every-
thing in its power to deliver up the kingdom of Spain
a prey to the Moderados ? Do not facts show that the
French Ministry has contributed, as much as it could,
to overthrow with ESPARTERO what it was pleased to
call the government 'of the sword, and to preserve
the present Government, to which it is certainly im-
possible to give a milder name ? An article of the
Debate will not suffice, at least we hope not, to enable
M. GUIZOT to wash his hands of the responsibility
that lies upon him. The Chamber, notwithstanding
the prudent outbreak of the Debate, will, without
doubt, call him to an account for the blood which his
miserable policy has shed in Spain, and for the in-
creasing degradation which his policy there brings
upon the name of France." There is great truth in
these statements, and it is now very evident that in the
forthcoming session an attack will be made on Al,
GUIZOT, meant for the KING, in regard to the wicked
interference of France with the government of that
unfortunate country. It will find a response in the
heart of every generous Frenchmen, and will give
the Cabinet more trouble than Queen POMARR and
the right of search. " The Government of NARVAEZ
and CHRISTINA," says the France, " has roused the
indignation of the whole of Europe. It is repudiated
at Paris as a disgrace to humanity. How was it to
be supposed that the diplomacy of Europe, which has
hitherto abstained from all contact with the usurpa-
tion of Madrid, would eonsent to press the hands
stained with blood which the executioners who sur-
round the daughter of FERDINAND VII. are con-
stantly holding out ?"
The Constitutionnel and the Commerce express
similar sentiments. The following letter from
Bayonne, published in the former journal, places the
cruelty of the executioners in a stronger light than
they have yet appeared :
" Fresh information, brought us by our correspondence
with Bayonne, convinces us more and more strongly of
the reason and justice of General Oribe, in suspending
the execution of the barbarous orders he had received
from Madrid. It was not, as has been said, Caio Muro,
the brother-in-law of Zurbano, who was arrested and shot
with the General's son. Caio Muro was the Com-
mandant of the National Guard of Logrono, and his
being, as it were, a man in office, the rigour used would
in his case have been, if not justifiable, at least expli-
. cable. The person arrested and shot was also a brother-
in-law of Zurbano, being the brother of his wife ; but he
was entirely a private character, and never belonged
to any party. His name was Juan Martinez. He left
Logrono solely at the entreaties of the young wife of

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