The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-23 00:00:00

No. 16,647. L Nil ON. TLES DAY
1551-

TO R. W. IT.--If lie will APPLY on WED-
NESDAY NEXT, where he did in May last, he may RECEIVE
Pr.eITNIARY AID. He need be under no personal apprehensions
as the Advertiser presumes he has abandoned his late oft-repeated
purposes. •
Bristol, Dec. 22.

THE CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.
rfIEIE ANNUAL FULL DRESS and FANCY
COSTUME BALL will take place at Willis's Rooms
( Alinack's), St. James's, on THURSDAY, the 12th of February.
Vouchers can only be had of the Stewards, a list of whom may be
obtained on application, by letter, or personally, to the ,ecretary.
The Dinner is fixed for Thursday, the Bch of January, at the
London Tavern, Itishopsgate-street.
W. SHAND LOW, Hon. Secretary.
31, Abchurch-lane, City.

WARD OF CRIPPLEGATE WITHOUT.
At a WARDMOTE holden in and for the said Ward, on
Monday, the 22d day of December, 1845 (being the morrow of Saint
Thomas), before the Worshipful THOMAS CHALLIS, Esq., Alder-
man of the said Ward, for the Election. of Common Councilmen
and other Ward Officers,
The following Gentlemen were re-elected members of the Com-
mon Council for this Ward for the year ensuing, viz.

Richard Lambert Jones, Esq,
Richard Dixon, Esq.
Mr. Samuel Massey Gilbert.
Mr. Francis Sadler.

r Mr. Thomas Eldrid.
Mr. George Meadway.
Mr. John Johnson.
Mr. Septimus Read.

It was resolved unanimously,—That the thanks of this Wardmote
are due, and are hereby given to Thomas Challis, Esq., Alderman
of tlts Ward, for the ability, zeal, and iutegrity with which he has
cischarged his various and important duties as Magistrate of this
City, for his liberal support of the charities of the City of London,
for his anxiety at all times to promote the interests of the Ward, and
for the urbanity, kindness, and impartiality with which he has pre-
sided at this Wardmote. _ _ _

It was also resolved unanimously,—That the thanks of this Ward-
mote be given to the Deputy and Common Councilmen of this Ward,
for their unremitting attention to the duties of their office in the
Court of Common Council during the past year, and for their earnest
desire at all times to protect the interests of the inhabitants of the
Ward.

That the foregoing resolutions be signed by the Ward Clerk, and
advertised hi the usual morning and evening papers.
ALEXANDER JOLIN BAYLIS, Ward Clerk.

22, Redcross-street.

VCONOMIO LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
•G, NEW BRIDGE-STREET, BLACKFRIARS, LONDON.

Established 1823.
Empowered by Act of Parliament, 3 William IV.
CHAIRMAN—The Right Hon. THOMAS FRANKLAND LEWIS.
DEPUTY CHAIRMAN—HENRY FREDERICK STEPHENSON, Esq.
The following are among the advantages offered by this Society :
Lower Rates of Premium than those of any other office, which en-
title the assured to participate in the profits, and considerably lower
than those of any other Mutual Assurance Society.
No Proprietary participate in the profits, the whole being divisible
among the Assured.
The first Bonus, in 1834, averaged 161. per cent on the Premiums paid.
The second ditto 1839, ditto 311. ditto since the Ist division.
The third ditto 1844, ditto 36/. ditto since the 2d division.
Prospectuses and full particulars may be obtained on application to
CAMPBELL JAMES DOWNER, Secretary.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
ROYAL POI, YTEUIIN I G INSTITUTION,
Lectures for this period of the year, by Dr. Ryan and
ProCessor Baclaoffner in CHEMIATRY and NATURAL rHILO-
SOI'IIYVA! vler, rebdy b
Professor
oT. s
will be illustrated by interesting and brilliant experiments.
A Lecture on the PREVALENT DISEASE in POTATOES will be
(I
soßryß ne anaCh acid also
so o
a
ryit.g several persons, is exhibited daily. The additions to the
Working
the ATMOSPHERIC RAIL-
Model of which, car-
OPAQUE MICROSCOPE, DISSOLVING VIEWS, and CHILOMA-
TROPE are very effective. The PHYSIOSCOPE. Submarine Ex-
periments by means of the DIVER and DIVING BELL. Among
the various additions to the Working Models is doleman's NEW
AM= RICAN LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE, for as:ending and de-
scending Inclined Planes. A magnificent Collection of TROPICAL
FRUITS. Mr. Downe, the celebrated Flute Player, will take part
in the Music, conducted by Dr. Wallis. Open from Eleven to Half-
pa ~1. Five, and from Seven to Half-past Ten in the Evening.
Admission, One Shilling. Schools, Half-price.

CARTER'S MAMMOTH HORSE.
I,_E The colossal Horse, GENERAL WASHINGTON, the pro-
perty of Mr. Carter, the Lion King, has been visited by many theu-
sa twlpersons, including the r ebility and gentry, and numerous ladies,
who have declared that he is the most extraordinary horse in the
world. The principal journals have spoken in the highest terms of
this remarkable animal General Washington is tke largest horse in
the world—ha is twenty hands in height, and weighs twenty-five
hundred pounds.

He will be exhibited by Mr. Carter for a short time, previous to
his departure t• America, at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly from
Eleven, A.m., till Nine, P.M.—Admission, Is.

RELIEF of METROPOLITAN DESTITU-
TION, and EMPLOYMENT of the POOR during this In-
clement Season and Heavy Fall of Snow.

The Commissioners of Sewers for the City of London having kindly
permitted a Philanthropic Associatioe, composed of various noblemen
and gentlemen, to demonstrate to what state of perfection the streets
may be kept clean, the Public are informed that the following streets
are atm being cleansed by the Association :—Cheapside, Cornhill,
Bank, Royal Exchange, Newgafe, King, Gresham, ➢ioorgate, Throg-
morton, and Threadneedle-streets, and Tokenhouse-yard, &c.
Eighty Men are now employed at Two Shillings and Sixpence per
day, and One hundred and Sixty will be employed as soon as the
funds admit of it.

The whole of the operations are supported by Voluntary Contri-
butions.

BENJAMIN BOND, CABBELL, Esq., TreaStirer..
As the Council are very anxious to encourage among the men
.habits of industry, cleanliness, and neatness of apparel, they beg to
state that a present of fifty pairs of trousers, or one hundred smock-
frocks, will be considered equivalent to a donation of 25/. ; a present
of one hundred bag brooms or mops to a donation of 101.
The undermentioned Bankers have kindly consented to receive
subscriptions ;
Sir Claude Scott, Bart., and Co. Prescott, Grote and Co.
The London and Westminster Hanburys and Co.
Bank and its Branches Air Charles Price and Co.
Drummond and Co. Cocks, Biddulph, and Co.
Bouveric and Co. Hankeys and Co.
Ransom and Co. Herries and Co.
Union Bank of London and its Fuller and Co.
Branches - London and Dublin Bank
Lubbock and Co. National Bank of Ireland
Robarts and Co. London Joint-Stock Bank
Bosatiquet and Co.

Williams, Deacon, and Co. ; Hopkinson and Co. ; Strahan, Paul,
and Co. ; Hallett and Co. ; at the Hall of Commerce ; the London
Tavern ; and by the Secretary of the Association, at the Offices, 20,
Vere-street, Oxford-street.
LIST OF SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED THIS DAY.
Charles Cochrane, Esq., President of the Association .. £lOO 0 0
Luke J. Hansard, Esq. .... • •• . • .. •• • • 50 0 0
Messrs. Coutts and Co. .... . —•• • • . . 10 0 0
The Misses Browne • 5 0 0
The Rev. Dr. Sprenger .... • • ......... . • ............ 5 0 0
The Rev. J. Sprenger .. .......... • 1 0 0
Hyde Clarke, Esq.
Alfred Hyde Clarke, Esq.. • 3 3 0
Edwin Hyde Clarke, Esq. • '... 2 2 0
By order, M. DAVIES, Secretary.
20, Vere. street, Oxford-street.

RAILWAY LITIGATION.
At a meeting of persons, held the 17th day of December,
845, at No. 25, Throgmorton-street, London, to consider the objects
ated in as advertisement recently published, and which was read
as follows :

PUBLICATION 6.

'ENLARGEMENT •OF THE ATHENXUAL.
Oil and from January 3, THE ATHENA UM will be PER--
Si AN ENTLY ENLARGED to Twenty-Four Large Quarto Pages_
Price Fonrpenee. • •

Just published, price 2s. Gd.,
pliNell'S POCKET-BOOK for 1846,.
Illustrated with a Coloured Frontispiece and Etchings by*
L I.; EC
London : Published at the " Pungh " Office, No. 92, Fleet-street.

Just published, demy Svo., price One Shilling,
ALETTER to the RIGIIT HONOURABLE
SIR ROBERT PEEL, Bart., on the TEA DUTIES. By a,
MEMBER of the LIVERPOOL, EAST INDIA, and CHINA.
ASSOCIATION.

London: Simpkin, Marshall, and Co., Liverpool : Wareing Webb,
Castle-street.

VESTIGES OF THE NATURAL HISTORY OF CREATION.
gram ATLAS NEWSPAPER for INDIA and
the COLONIES NNW be published on WEDNESDAY, Dec. 24,
and will contain a sequel to the " Expository Outline " of the above
popular work, which appeared In the " Atlas for India and the Colo-
Met" of Sept. 8 ; together with original Articles upon all the topics
of the day, and Essays upon subjects of peculiar interest to the In-
dian and Colonial readers, Reviews of new Books, Criticisms upon
Music, the Fine Arts, and Theatricals. All the News brought down
to the post hour, and latest Commercial Intelligence. rrice Teupence.
Office, 6, Southampton-street, Strand.

A SPLENDID VOLUME FOR A CII MMUS PRESENT.
Now ready, royal Bvo., cloth gilt, 285.,
AN ILLUSTRATED EDITION of the POEMS
of HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW.
With the following beautiful Illustrations from original designs by
I). HUNTINGDON, Esq., engraved by American Artists :
Preciosa Wreck of the Hesperus Nuremberg
Landscape Maidenhood An April Day
Portrait of the Author Woods in Winter The Archbishop.
The Old Cathedral Excelsior
Wiley and Putman], 6, Waterloo-place.

Just Published, eompletz,-)r, Oa VolnmsN price 51.,
Illustrated by GEORGE CRUIKSPLANK,
H E COMIC BLACKSTONE,
By GILBERT ABBOTT I BECKETT.
Tide work contains all the Four Parts of the Commentaries ; but
the Second, Third, and Fourth will be sold together, price 3s. 6d.,
for the convenience of the purchasers of Part I.
London : Published at the Punch Office, 92, Fleet-street.

as delighted as if a legacy had been left him. He is a
round-faced pleasant-looking son of the " fast-anchored
' isles," with a pair of bright eyes, which twinkle merrily
through his spectacles. Never was a more thoroughly
good-hearted-looking face than his; and seldom have
eves, nose, and mouth been surmounted by a more noble
forehead, broad and lofty, and adorned by curly black
looks. He is short and stout, and his portly and plea•
sant figure, arrayed in sober black, betoken that he be-
loa;:;s to " the cloth." It is Dr. Choules, the learned and
laborious author of the " history of Missions," and of a
score of other works, of which I cannot remember even
the tides. I have noticed him, because he is one of the
Boston "noticeables," and well-known by his works in
this as well as in his adopted country. But let us return
to Everett.
It would he no easy matter to describe Mr. Everett's
features, end fortunately there is no necessity for my at-
tempting
a word-painting of his physique, for his long
residence in England, and his frequent visits to different
portions oldie United Kingdom, have rendered his out-
ward man familiar to most people. It is, however,l may
sfty, one of those thoughtful faces, which an utter ab-
sence of severity or gloom makes it delightful to look
upon. " That must be an amiable man!" would be the
most likely observation of an observer on seeing Mr.
Everett. He wears visibly the stamp—that stamp which
cannot be forged—of the gentleman. Graceful and easy
in deportment, and courteous and winning in manners,
he finds his way without an effort to every heart. As a
scholar a statesman, and an eloquent public speaker, he
ranks deservedly high. His splendid lyric, the "Dirge
of Marie," stamped him at once as a poet of no nriblittirY-
Toa et.a; and. his translation" OW Greek Grammar of
`attman warrants the assertion of his countrymen that
he is a most accurate scholar. Mr. Everett was for
several years a Member of the National Congress, and
afterwards was for three or four successive terms Go-
vernor of his native State of Massachusetts. His recent
high office, as Minister of the United States to England,
made us familiar with his splendid talents and estimable
character.

There is something peculiar in Mr. Everett's tones
which may be described, perhaps, as a tremulous ear
nestness. On the present occasion he seems so much
affected by the warmth of his reception, that this is very
observable. Pleasantly he alludes to the "boisterous
lullabys" which he has lately experienced on the ocean,
for he only landed from the steamer, which brought him
from England, on the day before, and contrasts it with
the reception he experienced in the " old cradle of
liberty." Gracefully he compliments England. and
warmly rejoices in the return to his own land. lie re-
fers to the shabby allowance made by his own Govern-
ment to its Ambassador in London, and hints at its in-
sufficiency; and skilfully avoiding political shoals and
reefs, he pilots his course through divers channels, and
comes off at last with flying colours. Then his health is
drank, and the scene of uproarious welcome is repeated;
and then the Massachusetts Horticultural Society listen
to charming speeches about charming flowers; and at
length, in very good time (for the Bostonians are an
early-retiring people), the flowers and the garlands are
left to pine alone on the pillars of Faneuil Hall.
llarvard College has recently lost, by resignation, Pre-
sident Quincy, and, when the writer left Boston, Mr.
Everett was talked of as his successor. For such a situ-
ation his character and acquirements eminently fit him;
but whether he will retire from public political life into
the more secluded paths of learning, is not yet known.
One thing is quite certain--whatever public station he
may occupy, be will assuredly fill with honour to him-
se:f and advantage to his country. WHIZ.

CORN-LA W DIVISIONS.
(From the Glasgow Constitutional.)
In the belief that, at a moment like this, when the
corn-laws are the all-engrossing topic of political in-
terest, a sketch of the recent history of the legislative
discussion of the question will be not without interest to
our readers—we have compiled the following chrono-
logical summary of the chief divisions which have taken
place upon the subject in either House of Parliament
during the last twelve years. We begin with the Par-
liament of 1833 as being the first which was elected
under the provisions of the Reform Act.
1833.
May 14.—Earl Fitzwilliam's resolutions for the revi-
sion of the corn-laws, with a view to their repeal, were
negatived, seriatim, without a division.
May 17.—Mr. Whitmore's motion for an alteration in
the principle of the corn-laws, to one of a moderate fixed
duty, was negatived by 305 to 106 ; majority 199.
June 17.—Mr. Fryer's motion for leave to bring in a
Bill to alter the Corn Act of 1828, with the view of
adinitting colonial grain free of duty, was negatived by
72 to 47; majority 25.