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No. 15,609 LONDON, MONDAY MORNING SUN9 SEPTEMBER 5, 1842.

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ARRIVAL OF HER MAJESTY
AT EDINBURGH.

of Buccleuch joined the Royal party, and remained
for some time in cppversation with her Majesty and
Prince Albert, whße preparations were making for
the Royal landing. On her Majesty stepping into the
carriage her Royal Consort affectionately asked
whether she would desire the carriage to be open or
covered ? Upon which her Majesty replied, " Oh,
not at all, unless it rains more."
We have previously spoken of the many disap-
pointments arising from the early hour at which her
Afajesty came on shore. Among others, her Grace
the Duchess of Buccleuch, the Mistress of the Robes,
was driving in from Dalkeith Palace towards Gran-
ton ; and never suspecting that her Majesty had left
the Royal yacht, her Grace was proceeding by the
London road, while the Royal cortege was proceed-
ing by the Regent-road, on the other side of the
Calton Hill. On her Grace seeing that her mission
had been thus rendered fruitless, her carriage was
immediately turned, and drove with all speed back
to Dalkeith Palace, in order to be there in time to
receive the Queen.
Her Majesty suffered a good deal from sea-sick-
ness during the voyage, which compelled her, as far
as possible, to keep on deck, where a couch was pre-
pared for her accommodation. This may account, in
some degree, for the Queen's anxiety to get ashore as
soon as possible.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(SATURDAY.)
MANSION-HOUSE.

(From the Second Edition of the Caledonian Mercury
of Thursday Evening.)
HER MAJESTY'S LANDING.
TEN o'CLoca, A.M.—The Royal yacht approached
Granton Pier this morning about eight o'clock, towed
by the Black Eagle and Shearwater steamers. At
seven o'clock in the morning the signal gun was fired
from the Castle, and even at that early hour the
streets and the whole line of road leading to Granton
was thronged ; but it being generally believed that
the Royal party would not land until at least eleven
o'clock, thousands were quite unprepared for the un-
expected turn that circumstances took.
At a few minutes past eight the Royal yacht came
alongside of Granton Pier, and her Majesty and his
Royal Highness Prince Albert immediately after-
wards landed, in quite a private manner; indeed,
the 53d infantry and a squadron of the Inniskillen
Dragoons had just arrived in time to anticipate the
event. The Royal Archers, the Queen's body guard,
were too late.
The Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Council had
been summoned at an early hour ; but little dreaming
of the precipitancy of the Royal movements, they
were on their way to the barrier, when they were
informed that her Majesty had entered the gate, and
was far on her way through the city. As for the
other public bodies, none of them had even assembled
at the rendezvous, far less taken any part in the
Royal cavalcade.
Her Majesty entered an open carriage and four,
Prince Albert taking his seat on her left hand. The
Queen was attired in a pale blue dress with a pink
satin cased bonnet and a white lace shawl lined with
pink. Her Majesty wore her haii braided. Prince
Albert wore a large travelling cloak, with red collar,
and a white hat. Her Majesty and his Royal High-
ness looked remarkably well ; and notwithstanding
the early hour of the morning, and the dulness of
the weather, thousands were assembled at the Pier,
and received the Royal Pair with loud and enthusi-
astic shouts of welcome. Her Majesty bowed in the most
courteous and affable manner to the crowds on each
side, and Prince Albert repeatedly took off his hat
and acknowledged the cheers of the multitude. Two
other open carriages, containing the Ladies in Wait-
ing, and others of the Royal suite, followed her Ma-
jesty's carriage. A party of the Inniskillens pre-
ceded, and another followed the Royal cortege ; the
53d Infantry followed. At half-past nine o'clock,
when her Majesty was passing the statue of George
IV. in George-street, Royal salute was fired from
the Castle.
Sir Neil Douglas, Icsmmander of the Forces in
Scotland, rode close to the Royal carriage, attended
by several of the North British staff. The Royal
Archers, the Queen's body-guard, were on their way
to Granton Pier when they met the Royal cortege,
which they joined, walking in single file on each side.
Her Majesty's carriage moved at a very smart pace,
so that the Archers and Infantry had to march at
double quick time in order to keep up with the
cavalcade.
The scaffoldings along the line were scarcely half
filled, few imagining that her Majesty would be so
early astir and in the midst of her subjects ; never-
theless, the greetings along Pitt-street, Dundas-
street, and Prince's-street, were loud and reiterated,
her Majesty. and Prince Albert continuing without
intermission to acknowledge the homage ; but so rapid
was the pace, so early the hour, and so unexpected the
whole affair, that we need not say, the effect fell far
short of what might have been expected, had the
landing been delayed for an hour, and ample premo-
nition given. As it was, the authorities, and indeed
every one, were taken by surprise, and those who did
obtain a sight of their Sovereign, owed it to their good
fortune, for public arrangement there was none.
At the time the Royal cortege passed the Register
Office, thousands were pouring along the South and
North Bridges, but only to meet with disappointment.
Numbers ran to the Calton Hill, in the hope of obtain-
ing a glimpse of the interesting spectacle, hut, with
few exceptions, were baffled in their expectations.
The Celtic Society, in the full costume of their re-
spective clans, under the command of that spirited
young Nobleman the Marquis of Lorne and Islay as
their Lieutenant, were drawn up in front of the
Waterloo Hotel, where they saluted her Majesty in
Highland fashion. The garb of the Highlanders is at
all times imposing, but upon this occasion the dresses
were more than usually splendid.
We cannot convey any idea of the scene which fol-
lowed. People looked at each other in foolish amaze-
ment ; and various of the public bodies, who were in-
dividually repairing to their respective rendezvous,
were arrested on the spot, and stood looking around
them with vacant gaze.
The Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Council, in
their doubt and extremity, ordered their carriages to
drive round to the Regent-terrace, so as to intercept
the Royal progress ; but in the circumstances they re-
ceived no special notice, beyond the gracious acknow-
ledgments which were paid to all around. We should
have stated, that in proceeding along princes'-street,
the Royal carriage stopped for a few seconds opposite
the monument in the course of erection to the me-
mory of Sir 'Walter Scott. Here the cheering was
tremendous, and her Majesty looked around in appa-
rent astonishment at the preparation made for her
reception.
The Town Council are now in deliberation, with
.closed doOrs, and we understand an animated discus-
sion is going on, the result of which we shall endea-
vour to give in a third edition, along with any other
farther particulars which may reach us. At present
the streets are crowded with people.
• Half-past Eleven.
We have just learned that the Town Council have
come to the resolution of proceeding. to Dalkeith
Palace in a body—we presume to wait on Sir Rober
Peel, the Earl of Aberdeen, and the Duke of Buc-
cleuch, with a view of soliciting an audience of her
Majesty, and receiving the Royal pleasure as to a
procession and other proceedings to-morrow.
Mercury Office, 3 P.M.
The following public notice has been issued by the
Lord Provost :
" Owing to the early hour at which the Queen
landed this morning, the arrangements made yester-
day for informing the public of her Majesty's entry
into the city could not be carried through ; and the
Council having subsequently met, resolved on pro-
ceeding forthwith to Dalkeith Palace, with the view
of representing to her Majesty their regret that the
keys had not been delivered at the Barrier, and that
the public had not had the anticipated opportunity of
testifying their loyalty and devoted attachment to
her Majesty.

A notorious pickpo ;ket, of the name of John Hard-
ing, was charged with having robbed a female, who is
book-l-eeper at the Castle and Falcon tavern, of a
purse containing some silver.
Charles Hitchin, a cab driver, stated that as he was
moving along in his cab, looking out for a customer,
he saw the prisoner, who was in,the company of two
other men put his hand upon the clothes of the prose-
cutrix and raise up her pocket, and then clap his other
hand into the pocket and pass something which he
took out to one of his companions. Witness imme-
diately got off his seat, tapped the lady on the shoulder,
and told her she was robbed, and then seized the pri-
soner by the breast. The prisoner struck him vio-
lently, and endeavoured to get away, but it was no go.
Prisoner—Now give me leave, my Lord, to put a
question or two to this chap.
The LORD MAYOR—Certainly.
Prisoner (to the witness)—Now I say, you said
you saw me put my hand under the lady's pocket ;
which hand was it ? Witness—Your right hand ;
and then you put your left hand into her pocket quite
comfortable.
Prisoner—Why I warn't near the lady at all.

as you go along I'll take you in charge." He in-
stantly grasped hold of her, and witness asked why he
had apprehended her, when he said, "Never mind,
you know nothing about the matter." Witness had
by this time reached his own house, into which he was
glad to escape. The defendant was &.eidedly sober,
but somewhat excited.

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their native costumes, from the highest mandarin to the blind
mendicant in his patched garment; Also, many thousand spe-
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than Three Hundred Million Chinese, respecting whom the
Nations of Europe have had scarcely any opportunity of judg-
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Morning till Ten at Night.
Admission 2s. 6d.—Children Is.

Mr. Coventry, of 34, Percival-street, Clerkenwell,
deposed that the defendant had taken tea and supper
at his house with his family. She left perfectly
sober. He had known her twelve years, and never
knew her otherwise than prudent, sober, and quiet.
Several other gentlemen here pressed forward to
speak to her respectability, but the Magistrate ex-
pressed himself satisfied and dismissed the charge.
Next followed an examination incidental to the
above, and which terminated in a most extraordinary
manner.

TO PERSONS VISITING BOULOGNE.
FLOURY'S COMMERCIAL HOTEL, 15,
RUE NEUVE-CHAUSSEE, BOULOGNE-SUR-
M ER.

FOURTH EDITION.
MERCURY-OFFICE, FOUR O'CLOCK P.M.
The Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Council have
ust returned from Dalkeith Palace, and on reaching
the Royal Exchange were received with great cheer-
ing by the populace. The Lord Provost, from his
carriage, addressed the collected crowd, stating gene-
rally that her Majesty had been graciously pleased to
depart from all her arrangements in order to please
her people. That the Lord Provost, Magistrates, and
Council had been received courteously and most po-
litely by her Majesty ; and that she had expressed
deep regret for the disappointment which had been
occasioned this morning.—(Cheering.) Her Majesty
Lad previously fixed to go north on Monday, and
to hold a Drawing-room on Saturday ; but in con-
sequence of the strong and attached feeling dis-
played by the people of Edinburgh, she had re-
solved so far to disappoint the Marquis of Breadal-
bane, Lord Willoughby D'Eresby, the Earls of Kin-
noull and Mansfield, and all the Grandees of the
kingdom, in order to gratify her loyal subjects.—
(Great cheering.) There was now to be a proces-
sion on Saturday, a Drawing-room at Dalkeith Pa-
:ace on Monday, and her Majesty would proceed north
on Tuesday. 'in regard to the arrangements for the
procession of Saturday, the precise line had not yet
been arranged, but his Grace the Duke of Buccleuch
was to communicate the arrangements to the Town
Council to-morrow morning, so that all the citizens
might know where to see their Sovereign— (Renewed
cheering.) His Lordship then read the following
memorandum :—" Upon waiting on her Majesty's
Ministers this morning, at Dalkeith Palace, we had
the satisfaction of learning, that her Majesty had been
previously pleased to anticipate the wishes of the
Town Council and the people of Edinburgh, and had
signified her intention to pass from Dalkeith to the
Castle on Saturday next, entering the city by the
Palace of Holyrood, and passing up the Canongate."—
(Tremendous cheering.)
The Lord Provost and the other members after-
wards adjourned to the Council Chamber, where his
Lordshipt
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Rotm and the Quadrangle were completely filled
luring these proceedings.

Witness—You vas quite near enough to rob her,
however.—(A laugh.)
Prisoner—Well, now, you say I had two com-
panions with me. Did you see us talking together ?
Witness—l saw you understood one another without
sayingsaying anything.
Prisoner—When I was putting my hand, as you
say, into her pocket, did I say a word to any one ?
Witness—Not a word. You knew too well what
you was about.—(Laughter.)
Prisoner—Now, when rou took hold of me, did I
run away ? Witness—l`o, for I had fast hold of
you. You could not run away, but you struck me
several times.
Prisoner—Now, how do you know these men you
talked of were friends of mine ? Witness—lf they
were not friends of yours, they must have been very
intimate acquaintances.—(Laughter.)
Prisoner—You saw the lady at the Station-house.
Did you not see that there was a hole in the pocket
she says she lost her purse from ? Witness—The
only hole in her pocket was that into which your
hand got ?—(Great laughter.)
Prisoner—And you swear you saw my hand there ?
Witness—Yes ; I saw it there quite comfortable.
You thought it was all right till I paid my respects to
you.—(A laugh.)
The prosecutrix stated that the cabman tapped her
on her shoulder, and told her she was robbed. She
had not felt any hand near her, but upon putting her
hand to her pocket she missed her purse.
Prisoner—l hope your Lordship don't believe what
these people say. There is not one word of truth in
all they have said, upon my soul. If I was on the
drop this moment rd take my oath of it.
The LORD MAYOR—I have known you to be a very
desperate thief for a length of time. Now, I have no
doubt we shall get rid of you. You are committed to
Newgate for trial.

The HOTEL FLOURY is situated in one of the best streets
of this agreeable Watering-place, and is near the Theatre,
Post-office, the Paris Coach-offices, and the Pier. There is
an excellent Table d'Hote every day at a Quarter-past Five.
A great var ety of Wines at moderate prices ; and the Bed-
rooms and Sitting-rooms are uncommonly clean and convenient.
Persons wishing to pass a few weeks at the Sea-side will
find every convenience at this Hotel ; the expenses are even
smaller than in private apartments, and only about one-half the
amount charged at many fashionable watering-places.
Good Stabling.
*.* No Commissioner being employed on board the packets,
travellers will find prices the more moderate. The recommen-
dations of Commissioners on board the steamers should be par-
ticularly guarded against.

BULL AND MOUTH HOTEL, BRIGGATE, LEEDS.
JOII.I\T RUDDOCK, late of Wentbridge, and for
many years of the White Swan Inn, in the City of York,
begs meat respectfully to inform the Nobility, Gentry, Com-
mercial Gentlemen, and the public generally that he has en-
tered upon the above Hotel (lately occupied by Mrs. Monk-
man) which is now undergoing a complete renovation and im-
provement, and lie assures those who may please to honour
him with their support, that no exertions shall be wanting on
his part to ensure the comfort of his visitors.
Wines and Spirits of superior quality.
The stabling and coach-houses are superior, and steady
hostlers will be aIA ays on the premises.
• An omnibus attends the arrival and departure of eac
Railway Train.

Five gentlemen, named Neal, Hughes, Gibson,
Fitzroy, and Negas, were charged with interrupting
Cotton in the execution of his duty.
Cotton said, as he was taking Mrs. Knight to the
station-house, Neal asked the nature of the charge,
and as he would not satisfy him, he (Neal) said she
should not be taken until he was satisfied, at the same
time pushing witness against the railings. For this
" assault and obstruction" witness handed him over
to a policeman who was attracted to the spot by the
springing of his rattle. Mrs. Knight had asked Neal
to protect her, and said, " Don't let them take me to
the station-house." The other prisoners got round
witness, and prevented him from quietly taking Mrs.
Knight. The witness swore positively that he did
not strike either of the prisoners.
Maddocks, the constable, deposed that Mrs. Knight
called Mr. Hughes by name, and requested him to
fetch Mr. Coventry:
The defendants, who were all men of most un-
questionable respectability, separately addressed the
Aench. They all protested that Cotton was drunk,
and said, that hearing the cries of murder in a woman's
voice, they hastened to the spot, and found Cotton
roughly grasping her, and she complaining of her
arms being pinched. Neither of them, in the most
remote degree, either by word or act, interrupted the
officer, but because they insisted on following to the
station-house, they, with the exception of Mr. Gibson,
were thrown down upon the pavement and brutally
kicked. The latter gentleman had gone a silent spec-
tator to the door of the station-house, but when there
he was felled by Cotton, and instantly dragged to a
cell. They all said that such was Cotton's conduct
that he must have been either mad with liquor or insane.
Mrs. Knight was examined for the defendants, and
on her oath corroborated their statements in every par-
ticular.

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25 parts, price Is. each), embellished with upwards of
Twenty-four Portraits, Views, &c.
BOURRIENNE'S celebrated MEMOIRS
of the EMPEROR NAPOLEON.
Ti which are now first added, a History of the Hundred Days,
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St. Helena.
" Whoever wishes to know, not merely the General or the
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pictured in these Memoirs by the Private Secretary of Napo-
leon."—Times.

The Magistrate (Mr. Combe), to the astonishment
of every one present, here said he considered the
charge proved. If a constable exceeded his duty a
by-stander could go to a police office and lay a com-
plaint. Neal, who was the first to question the ser-
geant, he should fine 405., and the others 20s. each.
The money was instantly paid.

Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.
To be had also of all booksellers.

IRON THE EVENING PAPERS OF SATURDAY.
SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.
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pression of its impolicy and danger, and encou-
rages in their censures those who were already
disposed to view with jealousy any step which
would imply a disposition to depart from and
condemn the plans of the late Government. With
every disposition to postpone expressing a strong
opinion of what all agree to regard as an un-
expected and extraordinary proceeding on the
part of Lord Ellenborough, until fuller litrht
is afforded, it is impossible to avoid the
indulgence of a presentiment against the preci-
pitate order, involving, as it did, consequence;
pregnant with danger, if not of protracted misery
and eventual death, to the prisoners in Akbar
Khan's power, and for whose liberation and
safety we are bound by every consideration to
provide in the first • instance; and also of dis-
honour to the British name, and jeopardy to the
British empire in India. The Times asserts that
it is " not given to pronounce hasty judg-
ments"—and in the present instance would,
from political predilections, be disposed to
make the best of an untoward event in
the administration of the government to
to which it gives a general, if not a very •cor-
dial, support. Yet the Times is compelled to
see, in Lord Ellenborough's proceeding, abun-
(Lint cause fur suspicion, and even for censure.
Certain it is, that the subject must undergo the
closest and most searching investigation. There
must be no attempt to shield the Governor Ge-
neral under the pretence of the danger of dis-
closing the instructions issued for his guidance,
or by any other of the many convenient official
veils by which mismanagement, arid the ca-
lamities thus produced, are too often screened
from exposure and punishment. Sir Robert .
Peel will hardly risk the inevitable shock his.
Ministry would receive from the indignation
which will be generally excited against it, if
concealment or impunity be obtained by the
mere force of a subservient Parliamentary ma-
jority, fur a functionary who has jeopardid the
safety of an entire empire, and actually dimmed
the previously unsullied glory of the British
name in that widely extended appendage of the
British Crown—a possession which is emphati-
cally held by the moral influence we possess
over the natives, rather than by any force we
could wield in support of our authority, were
that moral influence considerably weakened or
destroyed.
STANDARD.—With regard to Lord Ellen-
borough's imputed recal of the army of the
Indus, we have, asyet, noauthentic information,
since the most conflicting rumours appear to
prevail upon the subject throughout India.
Whilst one party asserts that if his Lordship
has ordered the withdrawal of the whole of
the troops beyond the Indus, and only cancelled
that order until the season is favourable to such
a movement, others affirm with equal confidence,
either that no such order has been issued, or
that if it have, it has been unreservedly with-
drawn and that the Supreme Government are
determined to employ the most energetic
means to compel the Affghans to terins
Without having any data on which to form a
decided opinion on the subject, we may re-
mark that-the very measures now in the course
of adoption would seem to strengthen our
belief that no abandonment of the country
is at present designed, and that the delay
in the operations of General Pollock has
arisen from contingencies which it was
impossible for the Government to control—the
want of means of transport and other circum-
stances—affording ample excuse for deferring
the proposed expedition. •These measures are,
first, the collection of an army of reserve, con-
than 20,000 men at Sirhind,
suirsatirnWelii.ii,owii'Liwcleilis to be commanded by Sir J.
Nicoll; second, the fact that 7,000 camels were
about to be sent to Jellalabad; third, the orders
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Edinburgh, Thursday Evening, 8 o'clock.
Extract from a private letter received in the City
,his morning:—This morning the Duke and Sir
Robert ran off with the Queen from Granton Pier an

hour and a half before the time it was arranged she
should progress upwards to the city. No Magistrate
nor public body met her at the barrier where the
keys of the city were to have been delivered to her,
and not a twentieth part of the immense multitude
saw her Majesty. This, after having waited all night
for the express purpose, filled the minds of all with
one burst of indignation. None of our civic func •
tionaries were in waiting to meet her.
The whole Town Council went off immediately to
Dalkeith to state that they would not be answerable
for the peace of the city, if matters were not anjusted.
The apology made was the sickness of the Queen, and
it was promised that on Saturday she would have a
public procession from the Palace of Holyrood to the
Castle; but the public feeling has fallen down to
zero, and no appliances that can be made will again
bring up the steam.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 3.—The Pique, 36, Hon.
Capt. Stopford, has left Leith to go direct to Quebec,
to assist in removing troops to England.
The Sylvia, cutter, sailed on Wednesday for Jersey.
The Thunderer and Formidable were at Gibraltar
on the 18th August ; the Flower of Yarrow yacht at
Cadiz on the 19th; and the Lynx at Lisbon on the 22d.
The Superb, ship of the line, to carry 80 guns, will
be launched on Tuesday next from Pembroke Dock-
yard. On the same day the Albion, 90, will be
launched from Plymouth Dockyard, where the
Aboukir, 90, is also building.
The Kite, steamer, has arrived at Plymouth from
Lisbon.

The Curacoa, with 1,850,000 dollars on board,
left San Blas on the 3d of June, and may be ex-
pected about the middle of October at Spithead.
The Gleaner, steamer, Lieut. Jeayes, arrived on
Thursday evening from Bermuda, with island she
left July 25, at which time Admiral Sir Charles
Adam, in the Illustrious, was there.
In Harbour—St. Vincent, Victory, Excellent,
Imaum, Orestes, Nautilus, Gleaner, Echo, and
nocket steamers, and Chatham yacht.
At Spithead.—None.
PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.

PROMOTlONS.—Lieutenants—Lord Wm. Compton
(1839), and Hugh Dunlop, late of the Shearwater, to
the rank of Commander.

THE WINE TRADE.
The total quantity of wines on which duty has
been paid for home consumption, in the port of Lon-
don, from the commencement of the present year,
1842, up to Thursday last, according to the official re-
turns made up to that date, and to which period the
latest report is made out, is as follows, namely :
Cape—Hitherto this year 106,035 gallons, against
119,910 gallons which were cleared for home con-
sumption during the corresponding portion of the last
year, 1841, showing a decrease in the quantity taken
into use up to the present time this year, as compared
with the same date in the last year,
of 13,87 gallons.
Claret, Champagne; Burgundy, and all other French
wines, collectively—hitherto this year, there has been
5
duty paid upon 188,896 gallons against 180,642 gal-
lons, which were cleared for home consumption du-
ring the similar period in the last year, 1841, show-
ing, contrary to every other description of wines, with
the sole exception of Rhenish wines, an increase in
quantity, used this year, as compared with the same
date in the last year, to the extent of 8,254 gallons.
Madeira—Up to the present time this year, duty
has been paid upon 36,859 gallons, against 5,5,736
gallons which were cleared for home consumption
within the parallel portion of the last year, 1841,
showing a decrease in the quantity taken into use
hitherto this year, as compared with the same time in
the last year, of 18,872 gallons.
Port—Hitherto this:year there has been duty paid
for home consumption upon 486,716 gallons, against
811,376 gallons, which were cleared for home use
within the corresponding portion of the last year,
1841, showing a falling off, or decrease, in the quan-
tity taken into use this year up to the present time, as
compared with the same date in the last year, to the
extent of 324,660 gallons, being at the rate of a
minute fraction more than forty per cent.
Hock, and all other Rhenish wines.—Hitherto this
paid upon 28,606 gallons, , against
which were cleared for home consump-
tion
in the quantity taken into
period in !the last year, 1841,
showing
eoBoak4ridn6ugt duty has
during
tgallonsrtihfieibn
similar
irease
g
use up to the present time this year, as compared with
the same date last year, of 150 gallons.
Sherry, and all other Spanish wines, of whatever
denomination.—Up to Thursday last, there has been
duty paid upon 955,576 gallons, against 1,019,607,
which were cleared for home consumption within the
corresponding portion of the last year, 1841 ; show-
ing a decrease in the quantity taken into use hitherto
this year, as compared with the same date in the last
year, to the extent of 64,036 gallons.
Wines of all other descriptions, of whatever growth
or produce, not otherwise enumerated nor particu-
larised, nor included in any of the above classes,
there has been duty paid hitherto for home consump-
tion upon 142,639 gallons, against 155,417 gallons
which were cleared for home consumption during,
the corresponding period in the last year, 1841, show-
ing a decrease in the quantity taken into use up to
thoetaplreasgegnrg
present time h
same date in the last year, of 12,778
detcriseasyeeianr,thas compared
quantity of Gals.
lions.ared T with the
wines on which duty has been paid in the
Port of London for home consumption,
French and
from the commencement of the current
year, 1842, up to Thursday last, as com-
pared with the corresponding time in the
last year, 1841 ........................... 434,216
Deßduhectnisihncwreinasees a.s.
....................
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Mates—E. E. Turner (1835), late of Cracker, to
command the Sylvia, and G. Marriott (1837), late of
Rolla, to the rank of Lieutenant.
APPOINTMENTS—Lieutenants—W. Thorp, F. H.
Stanfell, and G. J. Napier, to the Orestes.
Master—G. H. Bower, to the Orestes.
Surgeon—A. S. Allen, M.D., to the Howe.
Purser—Fred. Brady, to the Orestes.
Mate—G. T. C. Smith, to the Orestes.
Midshipmen—H. A. Ford, to the Pique ; Edward
Nicholson, to the Excellent.
Volunteers Ist Class—J. R. Alexander, to the
Thunderer ; Thomas Weston, to the Orestes.
Marine Cadets—W. H. W. Branch, Macnamare
Patev, F. C. Knight, F. A. Mason, and Edward Pym,
to the Excellent.

Coast Guard—Lieut. J. A. Butler to command the
Coast Guard Station at Clackton Wash ; Lieut.
Robert Lee Stephens, from Fairlight, to Rickham
Lieut. Edward Knapman, from Cornhill, to Porthillie ;
Lieut. Edward Hennah, from Blackwater, to Kilmore ;
Lieut. John Payne Brouncker, from Wells, to Salt-
fleet ; Mr. Peter Johnstone Fryer, from Scattery, to
Arran Island; Mr. Charles Eddington, from Claggan,
to Barna.

" JAMES FORREST, Lord Provost.
" Council Chambers,

" Ist September, 1842, One o'Clock."
Her Majesty and Prince Albert arrived at Dalkeith
Palace about eleven o'clock, entering by the Lugton
approach. The beautiful demesne was thronged with
ladies and gentlemen, admitted by tickets, who en-
thusiastically cheered the Royal pair. Immediately
on the auspicious event being announced in Dalkeith,
the bells rang a merry peal, and a union jack was
hoisted on the steeple. The town was crowded to
excess, and great preparations are making for a ge-
neral illumination this evening.

8,404

Total actual decrease ............ 425,812
It may be observed that the above very remark-
able decrease in the comparative consumption of wines
occurs almost, if not indeed quite, exclusively in
those wines which are in most general consump-
tion, whereas the only increase is in such wines as
are consumed, with scarcely.
society. an exception, by the
more wealthy classes of The immense de-
crease in port wine may be partly, but only in part,
accounted for by the present uncertainty as regards
the proposed alteration in the duties on importation
,
but the same argument does not apply to :}'erry and
Spanish wines generally, which have fallen off by up-
wards of 64,000 gallons; nor to Colorli4 op Pape wines,
which have decreased by upwßfli§ pt eight and three-
fifths per cent,

Her Majesty's Solicitor-General, Sir William Fol-
lett, and family, Mr. Sergeant Jones, and Sir W. Mon-
tagne, embarked on Saturday at London-bridge wharf,
on board the favourite yacht Menai, Cuptain W. Phil-
lips, for Ostend.
BARTHOLOMEW FAIR.—At twelve on Saturday
the Lord Mayor, without any of the usual paraphernalia
of his office, and attended by only two or three of the
Civic officers, went through 0:: necessary fiatmula of
opening this once famous scene of fun and frolic. About
twelve gingerbread booths standing opposite to the main
entrance to St. Bartholomew's Hospital was all that in-
dicated the time and locality of the far-famed
" Bartlemy.” Comparatively few persons were present
in Cloth-fair, where his Lordship went through the cere-
mony, sinl on the whole those who so anxiously endea-
vo t (1, • flw:iy ,pith his fair way now reckon on
their wishes being consummated

BERLIN, Alla. 22.--It is said that some Jews, lately
converted to Christianity, have received •from a high
quarter a considerable sum of moneY, to enable them to
assist in Palestine, and especially In Jerusalem, in con-
►ertins their brethren.

' PLYMOUTH,• THURSDAY, SEPT. I.—On Friday ar-
rived the Avon steamer, Lieutenant H. Byng, from
Woolwich ; she has had her defects made good, and
will sail for the West Indies in the course of the week.
The Sappho, 16, Commander E. J. Parrey, came into
harbour, and will be paid off to-morrow. On Saturday
sailed the Calcutta, 84, Captain G. F. Rich, for
Quebec. Arrived the Devon lighter, from Liver-
pool. On Monday, the Adventure transport, with
stores, from Pembroke. On Tuesday the Spiteful
steamer was taken into dock to be. coppered. In
Harbour—Caledonia, San Josef, Sappho, Avon, and
Confiance, steamers, and the Adventure transport.
(From the Devonport Independent.)
THE NIGER EXPEDITION.—Her Majesty's steamer
Kite, 2, Lieut. Gooch, arrived here yesterday (Friday)
from the coast of Africa, bringing home the following
officers of the Niger Expedition :—Captain William
Allen, Senior officer : Commander W. Ellis, and Dr.
Thomson, of the Soudan ; Lieut. Sydney Dr,
Pritchett, Mr. W. Forster, Master ; Mr. W:Bush,
Purser, and Mr. J. E. Terry, Clerk-in-Charge. The
Wilberforce was sent up the river by Captain W.
Allen, with a crew of black men. Captain A. towed
the Wilberforce to the mouth of the river in the Kite,
and saw that the Wilberforce entered with a full oarge
of coals. Lieut. William Henry Webb, and Mr.
Joseph Webb, Clerk-in-Charge, proceeded up the
Niger, in the Wilberforce on the 2d July, with the
intention of communicating with the party at the
Model Farm, the men not to go beyond the conflu-
ence,
Unless the officers should be in good health, and
strong injunctions were laid on Lieut. Webb to re-
turn immediately the least case of sickness should
appear. The Soudan was left at Fernando Po,
in charge of Mr. Sturgess, Acting Second Master,
with a few volunteers from the Kite. The Wilber-
force left the Albert
_at Ascension, on the 9th of
March, under the . command of Commander Fish-
bourne. The Kite sailed from Clarence Cove, (Fer-
nandoPo) on the 6th of July, and touched at Sierra
Leone for coals. She also called at Bonavista, Tene-
rife, Madeira, Lisbon, and Corunna, which latter
place she left on Tuesday last. The Lynx, 3, Lieut.
Burslem, was lying at Corunna. Captain W. Allen
had a severe attack of fever en the passage home, but
we are happy to stato that the gallant officer is per-
fectly recovered, and that the other officers are in
as good health as could possibly be expected, con-
sidering the dangers to which they have been ex-
posed in their long and arduous services. We trust thae4the Admirs/V will snort Confer on them such
fell eAtitta the
marks of especim
tal &your as their perilous exertions
o.
The Albion, 90 gun ship, will be
launched from
this Dscic-yard on Tuescl!ty, tur.d, at five o'clock in
evening. The followl4 are the dimensions of
this fine ship ,1,---Length on gun-deck, as per draught,
204 feet 1 inch ;of keel for tonnage, 165, ; breadth for tonnage, 59
breadth extreme, 69 feet ;
feet 2 inches ; breadth for moulded, 58 feet 4 inches;
depth in hold, 23 feet 8 inches ; burden in tons, old-
plan, 2,088 21-94ths ; armament, gun-deck 32 guns
681bs; others 58 guns, 321bs. ,
Her Majesty's sloop Sappho, 16, Commander E.
Parry, was paid off yesterday (Friday).
The Devon, lighter, sailed yesterday (Friday) for
Pembroke. She has on board Mr. Henderson, and a
party of seamen, who will navigate the Superb (to be
launched on Tuesday next) to this port, where she is
to be commissioned.
Ships in Harbour--Caledonia, 120, Capt. A. Milne;
San Josef, 110, Capt. F. W. Burgoyne ; Kite, 2,