The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-13 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert arrived at
Claremont Park, at five o'clock, on Tuesday af-
ternoon, escorted by a party of Ilussars, from
Windsor Castle. The Royal Suite followed, con-
sisting of the Countess of Sandwich, Hon. Miss
Murray, Ho„. Miss Paget, Hon. Miss Lister,
Lord Byron, Hon. C. A. Murray, Lord Charles
Wellesley, and Colonel Bouverie.

Early in the forenoon, yesterday, her Majesty
and Prince Albert walked in Claremont Park.
Afterwards his Royal Highness Prince Albert
passed some time shooting in the park, at-
tended by Colonel Bouverie, Mr. George Ed-
ward Anson, Hon. C. A. Murray, and Lord
Charles Wellesley. -
The Duke of Wellington gave a dinner to the
Cabinet Ministers last evening at Apsley-house.
All the members of the Cabinet were present.
Major-General Bell had an interview with Lord
Stanley, yesterday, at the Colonial•office.
Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and
Taxes, had an interview with the Chancellor o
the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence
in Downing-street.
Despatches from the Governor of the Mauritius
were received yesterday at the Colonial-office.

RAILROADS IN FRANCE.—The Boulogne
Gazette has commenced a series of articles on railroads
in France, and complains that every town is endeavour-
ing to obtain some benefit from these undertakings, and
forgets nationality for private interests. The editor,
therefore, humbly submits that the Government should
not attend to such schemers, but follow out a general and
comprehensive plan for the good of the country at large,
and as one part of this plan recommends that a line should
be carried from I'aris to Calais by Beauvais, Amiens,
and Boulogne. The town of Arras is exerting every
energy to have the line drawn through its vicinity, and
Boulogne and Arras, therefore, are ataynr for their own
interests, forgetting alike nationality Zife
public benefit.
It is certain that the King of Prussia will re-
turn from London by way of Calais and Paris, upon
which occasion a really Royal reception will be given by
the King of the French.—Correspondent of an Even-
ing Paper.

•
HARD WRITING......AR Irishman wrote as fol-
lows to his friends during the rebellion of '9B :—" To
give you some idea of the country at present, I shall only
say that at.this moment I am writing with a sword in
one hand, and a pistol in the other."
TIIE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK.—Yes-
terday the Half-yearly General Meeting of the Share-
holders of this Company
took place at the Offices, in
Prince's-street, Bank, and was well attended. The chair
was taken by George Scholefield, Esq., who stated the
objects of the meeting were to receive the Directors'
report, for the election of five Directors, and the declara-
tion of a dividend on the Company's stock for the half
yoar. In consequence of the illness of the Secretary,
the Chairman read the report, from which it appeared
that the paid-up capital now is 589,7001., and that the
Directors have thought it advisable to complete the issue
of the whole 60,000 shares, the remaining 1,030 of which
were to be sold in the market. The accounts showed a
net profit on the half year ending the 31st of December,
of 25,923!. 14s. 3d., from which a dividend for the half
year, after the rate of 61. per cent. per annum, was re-
commended, which would amount to 17,6911., leaving
8,232!.' 14s. 3d. to be carried to the profit of the guaran-
tee fund, which now amounts to 81,7311. Is. Bd. The
Chairman moved that the report be adopted, which was
seconded by Sir George Carroll, and carried unanimously.
The four Directors who retired were then re-elected.
and John Timothy Oxley, Esq., who was recommended
by the Directors, was elected a Director, in the place of
Sir Francis Palgrave, resigned. A vote of thanks was
passed to the Direction, and to Mr. Pollard, the
manager, after which the meeting adjourned.
MURDEROUS AFFRAY AT CROYDON.--
The town of Croydon has been thrown into a state of
great excitement in consequence of the life of one of the
engine-drivers, in the employ of the London and Croydon
Railway Company, named Thomas Archer, hitving been
nearly sacrificed to the passionate violence of another
driver, named Robert Jobson, in the employ of the same
Company. The two men were engaged on the engines
attached to the trains running from the slip at New
Cross to Croydon. Some disagreement took place about
their engines and a scuffle ensued, when Jobson getting
Archer to the bar of the engine, forced him back, and,
grasping a heavy hammer, struck him several blows on
the forehead, inflicting severe contusions, and the unfor-
tunate man was carried into a building, called the watch-
house, adjoining the terminus, in apparently a dying
condition. Jobson, on Tuesday night underwent an ex-
amination at the house of the County Magistrates.
Wm. Webb, an assistant at the coal wharf of the termi-
nus at Croydon, and two other witnesses, gave evidence
corroborative of the particulars as above stated. It was
stated by the surgeon
that the condition of Archer
would not admit of any depositions being taken, as any
excitement might prove fatal. He still lies in the place
byin 501. each.
to which he was first taken, the surgeons having directed
that he should not be removed. Upon being visited
yesterday by Mr. Gregory, Inspector Collier, and two
other persons, he uttered about six words, and then
fainted. Jobson was admitted to bail by the Magis-
trate,A
Scotchhe
threw him, scrap by scrap, every individual content of
himself in
piperloot, awndastwpousrusureetdies
his wallet ; still the wolf followed. Having no other re-
source, he struck up his bagpipes—the wolf fled incon-
tinently, "Ho, ho," cried Davie, "If I'd known ye to
be so fond o' the pipes, ye should hae had the music be-
fore your supper."
The Chancellor of the Exchequer had a long
interview with Sir James Graham at the Home-office
yesterday morning.
GLASGOW AND GREENOCK RAILWAY CON.
PANY.—At the half-yearly meeting, held at Greenock on
Wednesday, Robert Dow Ker, Esq., in the chair, it
was unanimously resolved that a dividend of four per
cent, for the past six months. be paid to the Shareholders.
We hear that, among other things which are in
contemplation at the Post office, it is intended that all
letters prepaid by money, not by stamps, shall be charged
double postage. The object of this change is to diminish,
if not entirely suppress, accounts between the Post-
masters and the General Post-office.—
Brighton Gazette.
We hear that Mr. G. Finch will probably be the
new Lord Lieutenant of Rutlandshire, which office is now
vacant by the removal of the Marquis of Exeter to
Northamptonshire.—Brighten Gazette.
The Scottish Patriot, the Chartist Paper in
Glasgow, has ceased to exist.

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

That intensely affecting . though somewhat heavy,
tragedy, The Gamester, was performed at this theatre
last evening, with the following remarkably strong cast:—
Beverley Mr. Macready
Lewson Mr. Anderson.
Stukeley Mr. Phelps.
Jarvis Mr, Elton. - •
Bates Mr. G. Bennet.
Dawson Mr. Lynne.
Mrs. Beverley Mrs. Warner.
Charlotte
.Miss Ellis.
We doubt whether, as a whole, the tragedy has ever
.been more efficiently put upon the stage, and we are bound
to do Mr. Macready the justice to say, that in thus
casting this tragedy, he has given earnest of his inten-
tion to redeem to the letter, the pledge he gave when he
first assumed the management of this theatre, that his
primary o*ct should be to represent every drama he
might produce in the most efficient manner in which it
could be represented. Macready's Beverley, although
not entirely tree from mannerism, is a powerful and
picturesque piece of acting, and, in the latter scenes,
especially worthy of commendation. It has always
struak us that the play would be greatly improved, if
the last scene were somewhat shortened. Macready,
however, last night did all for it that could be done, and
was throughout most painfully true to nature.
He was admirably supported by Mrs. Warner,
as Mrs. Beverley; and when performed as it was performed
last night we know nothing throughout the whole range
of the drama more agonizing than the closing scene of
the Gamester. Phelps's Stukely, although somewhat
coarse, was a sterling performance. The scene with
Lewson was excellently given; every sneer was made to
tell. Mrs. Warner's Mrs. Beverley is the best on the
stage at the present day. In the celebrated scene with
Stukely she was loudly and deservedly applauded. The
sudden transition from the agony of grief to the high
dignity of virtuous indignation, was admirably given; and
the manner in which she spurned Stukely from her pre-
sence was a perfect personification of contemptuous loath-
ing. Anderson's Lewson was a fine, manly performance;
and G. Bennett, as Bates, made more of the character
than we have ever before seen made of it. Mr. Lynne,
who was Dawgon, is an actor new, we believe, to the
London boards ; he declaims with taste and judgment,
and what little he had to do was very well done. Elton
was Jarvis, the old steward, and most beautifully he acted it.
It is a part which has hitherto been entrusted to an infe-
rior actor, and until last evening we were not aware of
its capabilities. In Elton's hands it became a character.
The little touches of pathos with which the part is re-
plete, were beautifully brought out, and Elton has added
greatly to his well-earned reputation by the manner in
which he acted the part of Jarvis. The audience ap-
preciated his exertions, and he was frequently and most
deservedly applauded. The character of Charlotte was
well supported by Miss Ellis. Macready was called for
at the fall of the curtain, and loudly applauded ; and
Anderson announced the piece for repetition on Wednes-
day. The pantomime concluded the evening's amuse
ments. The house was crowded.

THE FRENCH COMPANY IN

LONDON.

Mr. Mitchell, of who'll, it was lately announced that
he was busily engaged on the Continent, in enrolling a
company for the French plays, which are to be per-
formed at the Prinde's Theatre, King-street, St. James's,
has now made known the result of his exertions in a
neat little prospectus. In the list of artistes which it
sets forth as having been engaged by Mr. Mitchell are
several of the most distinguished names that adorn the
stage-of our neig,hbours.
The chief names are—Mademoiselle Dejazet, Made-
moiselle Plessy, Mademoiselle Forgeot, M. Bouffe, M.
Cartigny, M. Ferlet. The first of these has never before
appeared in London, although few have not heard of, if
not seen, the finished and original actress of the Palais
Royal, so distinguished for her exquisite naivete and dry
humour.

One of the pieces in her repertoire is Les Premieres
Armes de Richelieu—a piece which is known to us
under the title of Foreign Affairs; and indeed
many of our soi-disant dramatic authors, thanks
to Mr. Mitchell, will have the pleasure of seeinc,
the originals of their productions. Mademoiselle
Plessy, from the Francais, has already visited us; she is
the successor of Mademoiselle Mars, in whose parts no
other actress has succeeded without suffering from the
comparison. Her handsome and expressive physiognomy,
together with her graceful and imposing presence, lend
themselves equally to the expression of tenderness or
coquetry. The Directrice of the company is Mademoi-
selle Forgeot, a very pretty and interesting vaudeville
actress. No name will be read with more anticipated de-
light by the lovers of French plays than that of Bouffe,
in every respect most accomplished, imbued with all the
humour of a Potiur. Of Cartigny, a solid old actor from
the Francais, and Perlet, we need say but little, as they
are well known in this country. This engagement is re-
presented to be his (Perlet's) final one, ere he retires
from the stage, and with him the season will commence.
The first bill will be the 13ourgeoise Gentilkomme and
l'Ambassadeur.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 12.—John Bates, Esq., Master,
R.N., and Secretary to the Royal Yacht Squadron, is in-
vited to give his professional aid in piloting the King of
Prussia to England. He is an officer possessing a tho-
rough practical knowledge of the North Sea.
A Select Committee of Naval Officers is now sitting in
London, of which Admiral Sir Byam Martin, G.C.8.,
is President, to determine on certain suggestions relative
to the pursers of the Navy. Extensive changes are said
to be in contemplation by the Admiralty as to the emo-
luments and designation of this class of officers. The
title of Commissary is likely to be substituted, and a fixed
salary, instead of the present allowances.
Orders have been received at Chatham to expedite the
Formidable, 84, and at Sheerness for the Alfred, 50, to
proceed to Spithead immediately. The former will join
the squadron to proceed to Ostend for the Kingbf Prus-
sia, accompanied by the frigates Vindictive and War-
spite, and the Firebrand steam-yacht. They are to be
ready by the 15th instant.
The Winchester, 50, Captain Carter, and Racer, 16,
Commander Harvey, are on their way home from the
West Indies, to be paid off. The former will go to
Chatham, and the latter to Plymouth.
The steamer Rhadamanthus, Mr. Laen, master, is
daily looked for from Woolwich, on her way to Gibraltar
with naval and military stores, and a detachment of sap-
pers and miners for the garrison.
The Cambrian, 36, Captain Chads, C. 8., with Lord
Ellenborough, Governor-General of India, on board, ar-
rived at Teneriffe on the 22d November, according to
letters received in this neighbourhood.
The Conway, 26, Captain Bethune, is in the harbour,
from China and the East Indies, having brought home
upwards of two millions and a half of dollars. Several
invalided officers and seamen came passengers, and the
ship will haul down the pendant on Friday.
The Lynx, 3, Lieutenant Burslem, is to go to the
West India station from Lisbon, to follow the- Heroine,
10, Lieutenant Stewart.

The Volage, 26, Captain Sir W. Dickson, Bart., has
sailed for Barbadoes and Jamaica, with despatches for
Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Adam, ommander-in-Chief.
The America, 50, similar to the Warspite, is ordered
to be prepared for commission at Plymouth, and the
Eagle, 50, at Chatham.

The Queen, 110, flag-ship of Sir Edward Owen, is at
Spithead, daily adding to her complement ; but it is not
expected that she will sail for the Mediterranean before
the early part of February.
The Powerful, 84, Is to be docked forthwith for re-
commissioning. Several of her crew have volunteered
for ships in the river.

The-Carysfort, 26, Captain Lord George Paulet, is in
the basin, getting on with her equipment for foreign
service.

The President, 50, Captain Broughton, according to
letters of the 12th October, is expected to be in Eng-
land, with Rear-Admiral Ross, in the early part of
March. Rear-Admiral Thomas had not reached Valpa-
raiso at that date.

At Spithead—Queen, 110 ' • Warspite, 50.
In Harbour—St. Vincent, Victory, Excellent, Roya]
G eorge yacht, Vindictive, Carysfort, Conway, Rapid.
Nautilus, and Echo steamer.—. Brighton Gazette.

INCREASED DEMAND FOR HORSES..-.....LATE
FAIR&.—A short time ago the Government of France
came to the resolution of selling in the home market
15,000 cavalry horses, and replacing, us speedily as pos-
sible, so goodly a stud by the better breeds of England,
ScoCand, and Ireland. In the contract entered into, the
Mr. 11. R. Phillips, army agent, London, has
been associated with two Frenchmen, and in the exer-
cise of his vocation has been advertising right and left
for particular kinds of troopers. From a hand-bill be-
fore us, we observe he is to be in Carlisle on the 15th
current, and invites farmers and dealers to bring for-
warl 200 steeds ; one half from three to six years old,
" blood-like and sound, and standing 15 hands high,"
and the other moiety " strong, short-legged horses, fit
for the heavy troops, of the same age, from 15 to 16 hands
high, and whether broken or not of no consequence."
As the same person intends to visit the Dumfries
Candlemas Horse Fair, we think it right to give our
agricultural readers timely warning. Already his ope-
, rations have given a great fillip to the trade in horse:
flesh, as was proved from what occurred at the mar-
kets held at Lancaster and Preston on the Ist and
3d current. At the two said fairs about 8,000 horses
of all descriptions were shown ; and though the demand
may have been dull enough for the inferior sorts, all
likely animals, whether for yoke or saddle, went oft'
briskly at advanced prices. In many cases the roads
were besieged many miles beyond Lancaster and Pres-
ton and the best steeds immediately picked up, on terms
highly satisfactory to the sellers. On both the occasions
alluded to, Mr. Phillips bought largely—say from two to
three hundred horses—on terms varying from 20/. to
30/. and upwards. Ayr Horse Fair, held on the 6th,
was also a selling one, the show of cattle being pretty
good, and the attendance of dealers creditably numerous.
—Dumfries Courier.
ANOTHER FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE ICE.

—Yesterday afternoon an inquest was held at the Car-
penters' Arms' Anne's-place, Hackney-road, before Mr.
Baker, on the body of Henry Wooliams, aged 21, a shoe-
maker, of No. 4, Pearson-street, Kingsland-road. Frede-
rick Athen said that, in the afternoon of Sunday last, he
went with the deceased to see some boys sliding upon a
frozen pond by the side of the Regent's-canal, near
Hackney-road. They went together on the ice at the
margin of the pond, but seeing two boys playing several
yards farther out, witness and deceased also ventured
there. Some persons at the side told them that the ice
was not strong enough to bear them, but deceased laughed
and as he stamped with his foot, said he was not in dan-
ger. At that instant the ice gave way, and they were
both immersed. Witness was recovered by the drags, but
deceased, who was not found for five minutes afterwards,
was dead. Verdict," Accidental death."

CHAMBER OF PEERS.

DISCUSSION ON THE ADDRESS.
TUESDAY, JAN. 11.—At two o'clock the Duke de Bro-
glie took the chair. Messrs. Guizot, Humann, and the
other Ministers were present.
After some preliminary proceedings, and the swearing
in' of several lately appointed Peers, M. Merilhou read
to the Chamber the following Address in answer to the
Speech from the Throne
" Sire,--The Chamber of Peers is happy to offer to
your Majesty the accustomed tribute of its respect and
devotedness.
" The questions which had excited in the East the
soliCitude of France, have reached their term. Your
Majesty has signed a Convention, consecrating the com-
mon intention of the Powers to maintain the peace of
Europe. We indulge the hope expressed by your Ma-
jesty, that this Convention will contribute to consolidate
the repose of the Ottoman empire.
" Your Majesty has ordered important reductions in
the public burdens. Nevertheless, those diminutions
have not sufficed to establish between' the receipts and
expenditure, a balance as necessary as it is universally
desired. This balance we shall labour to obtain without
reducing our military forces below the standing which
the safe!), and dignity of France require, and without
adjourning the execution of the works which are claimed
by the country.
" We shall examine with interest the project of law,
which your Majesty announces to us, for the establish-
ment of a grand system of railroads. The Chamber of
Peers knows that the facility and promptitude of the
communications between the different parts of the king-
dom are sources-of power and wealth. It will always
receive with eagerness all the projects which your Ma-
jesty may order to be presented to it with a view to mul-
tiply and improve the means of communication of every
description, as much as the financial resources of the
country will permit.
" The extension of the commercial relations of France
is the object of the solicitude of your Majesty. Nego-
tiations have been opened by your orders. Your high
wisdom does not lose sight of the necessity of maintain-
ing the protection secured to our national industry by a
legislation which guarantees the security of our agricul-
tural and manufacturing interests, and has so powerfully
contributed to increase the wealth and prosperity ofFrance.
" We are delighted to hear from the mouth of your
Majesty the expression of your confidence in the dura-
tion of peace. France, who would be ready to submit to
every sacrifice in order to support her dignity, considers
an honourable peace to be the greatest of blessings.
" The consolidation of the French dominion in Algeria
will be the work of time, perseverance, and courage. That
land, which the valour of our soldiers has conquered and
defended, and where the princes, your sons, have so often
braved death and given the example-of every military
virtue, belongs to us by the right of victory, and will be
attached -to us by the blessings of civilization. Your
Majesty has said, 4 Algeria shall remain henceforth and
for ever French.'
" The Chamber of Peers will attentively examine the
projects of law which will be brought before it in the
name of your Majesty.
" Sire, it is bnt too true that criminal machinations,
and daring attempts, always defeated by Providence but
as often repeated, still check the progress of France and
of her powerful activity, and retard the development of
the beneficial fruits of that liberty which has been con-
quered at the price of so many labours and perils. Ne-
vertheless the slow but certain action of justice, the
strict execution of the laws, the co-operation and union
of the great powers of•the State, the zeal of all good
citizens, will maintain entire the sacred deposit of
order and of public liberties. The happiness and re-
pose of France are the objects of the dearest wishes of
your Majesty ; future generations will reap the fruits
of your efforts and sacrifices, and posterity will preserve
for ever their recollection."
M. Merilhou having concluded, the Chamber decided
that the discussion should forthwith commence.
The Prince de la Moscowa, began by condemning the
caution observed in the King's Speech and in the ad-
dress respecting the conclusion of the affairs of the East,
which lie disapproved, as having been most sterile in
results for France. The policy of Lord Palmerston to-
wards France had never been sincere. After the battle
of Nezib the English Cabinet had openly evinced its
deadly hostility against Mehemet Ali, and, finding that
it could not change the sentiments of affection of France
towards the Viceroy, it attached itself to revive the old
hatred of the European Powers against her. Hence the
conclusion of the treaty of the 15th of July. The Prince
then recapitulated all the events which preceded and
brought about the evacuation of Syria and the submission
of Mehemet Ali, accompanying his narrative with ex-
presssions derogatory to the honour and sincerity of
Great Britain, whose alliance he was certain M. 'Tiers
now bitterly deplored. The Convention for closing the
Straits had not been a concession ; that Convention no-
wise secured the integrity of the Ottoman empire ;
France had no direct interest in closing the Straits
against the Russian fleet ; the measure, moreover, would
not prevent Russia, whenever she thought proper, from
landing her forces on the coast of Asia Minor, or me-
nacing the Turkish capital. The Ministry evidently saw
in that Convention a pretext for re-entering the Euro-
pean concert, and eagerly seized it, without heeding the
humiliating consequences resulting to France from her
accession to the Treaty of July.
The Marquis de Boissy read a manuscript essay in fa-
vour of the address. He could not, however, help blam-
ing the conclusion of the treaty consecrating the right of
search, and trusted that a convention, hailed by the Eng-
lish with so much exultation, had not been actually
signed. ' The silence of the King's speech on the. subject
was a guarantee that it was a mere report. He then ex-
amined' the policy of the Cabinet in respect of Spain, and
perceived in the differences which had lately arisen be-
tween the two countries the intervention of England,
ever zealous to create embarrassments for France. The
Marquis de Boissy then indulged in violent recrimina-
tions against Espartero, whom he accused of covetting
the.throne of Spain, and stigmatized in turn as an " un-
grateful wretch, a traitor, and an executioner." The
revolutionists generally came in for a share of the Mar-
quis de Boissy's abuse. He afterwards reviewed the situa-
tion ofAlgeria, and recommended the grant of seem t service
money to the Governor-General to obtain by corrup-
tion what the force of arms was inefficient to achieve.
As respected the system of internal government, he
thought that Ministers were too lenient towards the
factious, and urged them to resort to more energetic
measures ?. and if the jury and the press were an ob-
stacle in their way they should effectually shackle them,
for the sake of consolidating the throne and society.
M. de Boissy, in conclusion, declared against all reduc-
tion in the tariffs. As a friend of the Cabinet, he hoped
that it had not signed with Belgium, which had only
4,000,000 of inhabitants, a treaty calamitous for France,
which had 35,000,000. Some expressions of M. de Beissy,
in which he described the Legitimatist party as possess-
ing five-eighths of the property in France, and therefore
able to overthrow the existing Government, should they
form an alliance with the Republicans, were received
with loud murmurs of disapprobation by the assembly,
and, on the invitation of the President, he consented to
modify his language.
M.. Guizot rose in turn, and called on M. de Boissy to
retract the offensive terms which he had used in speaking
of a person invested, in a foreign and frienilly country,
with a portion of Royal power, which M. de Boissy re-
luctantly retracted.
M. de Montalembert spoke next, and said, that al-
though a partisan of British alliance, and no friend to
Mehemet Ali, he could not give his approbation to the
mode in which the Eastern question had been concluded.
He never, he said, considered the treaty of the 15th
of July as a cases belli ; but he thought that France
should not have re-entered the European concert, but
should have continued in a position of armed isolation
sooner than accede to that treaty. The Convention of the
Straits was a mere complement of the Convention of July
15 ; it stipulated no concession to France, or any im-
provement in the condition of the Christian population of
Syria, which had been from time immemorial accustomed
to look up to France for protection. In reviewing the
relations of the Cabinet with the Foreign Powers, M.
de Montalembert defied M. Guizot to stand up and
name a single nation in Europe whom he considered to
be a faithful ally of France ; for his part, he thought
that there did not exist a single one, large or small, in
the whole world, upon whose friendship France could
place the least reliance. Abandoning the foreign
quest de Montalembert pronounced himself to
be
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reprotsive laws, because he thought the existing le-
gislation sufficient to repress the attacks of the fac-
tious against the " social citadel," which, he regretted
to say, was violently shaken, and in imminent danger.
He then proceeded to draw a sad picture of the political
and religious condition of society in France. The dis-
credit into which all the institutions had successively
fallen was no subject of astonishment for him, he said,
in a country where virtue was every day traduced and
held up to public contempt ; where calumny was merci-
lessly lavished on the most deserving characters ; where
the fear of God and respect for religion were entirely
extinct ; where the Sabbath was profaned, and the ex-
ample given by the constituted authorities themselves.

(LEFT SPEAKING.)

DISTRESS AT LIVERPOOL.—At a meeting
of the inhabitants of Lime-street Ward, Liverpool, on
Monday, to consider ths means of relieving the distress,
Mr. C. Rawlins stated, that he had spent nearly the
whole of Sunday and that day in visiting the poorer
parts of Rodney-street Ward. In the course of his visits
he had 'found families, comprising about two hundred
indivichials, in such a state of destitution, that no
man, possessed of the common feelings of humanity,
could have looked upon it without feeling imperiously
called upon to put his hand in his pocket. Amongst
the number of persons mentioned, he ascertained
that there were only five blankets. There were
five women, from within a week to a month of confine-
ment, and only two of them had any baby linen. Three
had got the assistance of the Ladies' Charity, and the
other two were seeking it, though without very strong
hopes of obtaining it. The distress, as compared with
this time last year, he might, as a commercial man, de-
scribe as 50 per cent. worse. Some cases that came
under his observation were of a peculiarly lamentable
kind. One man had on Saturday sold the bedstead
from under his sick wife, in order to provide food for his
family. There were fifty-four families destitute of
blankets, and having nothing to cover them during the
cold nights but a bit of carpet or sacking, or some such
thing, in addition to their ordinary clothing. This desti-
tution, he felt bound to say, did not arise altogether from
the season. Many of the working men had been out of
employment from three weeks to three months, and
he had Mind one class of men suffering from want of em-
ployment who had before been exempt—he meant the
coopers. It would require the poor people to be in work
for weeks, and in some cases for months, to obtain the
articles absolutely necessary for their comfortable sub-
sistence.—Liverpool Timm

EVENING SUN

WEST INDIES.
Her Majesty's packet Petrel, Lieutenant Crooke, ar-
rived on Tuesday night from the West Indies. Her sail-
ing dates were as follow :—Barbadoes, Nov. 27; St.
Lucia and Martinique, 22; Dominica, Guadaloupe, and
Antigua, 29 ; Montserrat, Nevis, and St. Kitt's
30 ; Tortola, Dec. 1 ; arriving at St. Thomas Dec. 2,
where she received the Jamaica mails of Dec. 14, by the
Spitfire steamer, and the La Guyra and island mails by
the Tartarus. The Hope, the preceding packet, sailed
from St. Thomas four days prior to the Petrel. The
next packet is not known to have arrived at Barbadoes
by this vessel's advices. Passengers by the Peterel—
Mr. E. Nanton, Lieut. Sibthorp, 60th Rifles Lieut.
West, 82d Regiment, Mr. John Cater, Mr. D. ,Milhado
and lady, Lieut. Bryan, R.N., Mr. 11. Warnford, and
Mr.' J. Edwards. The Petrel sailed from-St-Thomas,
on her homeward voyage, on Dec. 20. Her freight is
but a trifling one.
The proceedings of the Colonial Legislature of Ja-
maica are not of special interest ; but We select the fol-
lowing from our advices :
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to issue
a new writ of election for the parish of St. Mary. The .
scrutiny on the Hanover election was going on. The
silk company had applied to the house for a loan. The
history of the company is brief but important, when taken
in conjunction with the afbrementioned application.
A party came here from America with mulberry

, plant;, to rear them in the island, and to introduce the
• silk company. It was to be of such a prolific and advan-
F tageous order that the capital was named, and early re-
quisitions fur shares recommended because they were
• limited. The list became filled, a first call was made,
land purchased, labourers imported, and the Governor's
speech announced the early success of the undertaking.
All this has been said, but no published report of the
company's condition and progress has been exhibited. It
is not likely to meet with the desired assistance.
The Copper Coin Regulation Bill, for the purpose of
making copper, to the extent of one shilling, a legal ten-
der in any one payment, has been resolved by their
Honours of the Council, shall be read " this day three
months." Who doubted this result? No thinking man
whatever. The Council has very properly stopped its
further movement, and saved their own time, as well as
shown their knowledge of the prerogative of the Sove-
reign. The circulation of copper money in this island,
we have always considered, would be attended with the
most beneficial results ; but in the absence of any desire
on the part of the public to avail themselves of this con-
venience, this is not the way to enforce the matter.
SUGAR BOILING.—A number of the Hon. Members of
Assembly and other gentlemen proceeded on Thursday
last to Retreat Estate, in St. John's, the property of the
Honourable Edward Thompson, to witness the results of
Mr. Lockhart's new method of hanging coppers ; and the
trial which then took place, we understand, succeeded
beyond the most sanguine expectations of the gentlemen
present. Among the gentlemen present were the Hon.
Joseph Gordon, 11. L. Garrigues, Dr. Morales, L. liis-
lop, and W. Cullman, Esqrs.- The operation was tried
in a set of coppers, only three in number, containing 500
gallons each, and from which 4,800 gallons of cane juice
were evaporated in 12 hours, which would be equal to
three hogsheads of sugar if the juices were of rich • quality; but in the present instance, the canes being
weak, the juices were consequently poor. The result,
however, was most satisfactory.
It is with pleasure that we learn from a correspondent
in the Carpenter's Mountains District of Manchester,
" that though showers are daily fklling, which retard the
curing of the coMe, they do no injury to the berries on
the trees; that the labourers are diligently employed
picking them off; that they will be of very good quality
and few light ones to be found among them." We do
hope and trust that similarly favourable accounts may
be received from other quarters, to make some amends
for nearly three years of drought and other untoward
circumstances.

One of the Commissioners under the Stamp Act has
been most properly abolished, as we, in a former number,
submitted that it ought ; while the salary of the remain-
ing one is raised from 3004 to 4001. per annum, in conse-
quence of the extra work.
At the Council Chamber, on Dec. 9, the following bills
underwent the usual formalities and were passed :—The
Import and Export Duty Bill, the Land Tax Duty Bill,
and the Bill to amend the 21st c. 4 Vic. c. 54. Messrs.
Wright and Barnett brought over from the' Hon. Assem-
bly the Bill to encourage the Breed of Horses the Soli-
citor's Fee, and the Masters in Chancery Bill, which
were read a first time and committed.
On the 10th his Excellency the Governor, having taken
his seat at the head of the Hon. Board of Council, the
Usher of the Black nod was sent to require the attend-
ance of the lion. Assembly, and the lion. House being
present, his Excellency was pleased to give assent to the
several bills that had been passed, viz. :—Land Tax, Duty
on Foreign Goods, Police, to amend the Act relatinr, to
Appeals from Assessments, Customs at Alligator Pond,'
to encourage the Breed of Horses, to repeal the Acts re-
lative to Masters of Vessels entering into Bonds, In-
dented Persons quitting the Island during Martial Law,
O'lieeffe's Private Bill, Turner's Private Bill.
Dr. Paul's late appeal to the Fourth Estate,_ and pub-
lication of his petition to the Council, having been voted
by that august body a " breach of their privileges," he
was summoned to attend, and after a lengthy scene he
was discharged.
..„

There is nothing of interest by this opportunity from
Le other colonies.

KINGSTON MARKETS.
WHoLEsALE PRICES, STERLING.—Sugar, 38s. to 40s.
per 1001bs. ; Coffee, 70s. to 90s. per 10011;s. ; Pimento,
2d. per lb. ; Flour, at 3,15. ; Cornmeal, at 18s. ; Rice—
East India Rice, at 15s. to 16s. ; Crackers, at 19s. ;
Bread—Pilot, at 193. ; ditto Navy, at 17s. ; Butter, at
Is. ; Lard, 10d. to 101 d. ; Candles, at Bd. to 9d. ; Soap,
at 9s. to 16s. ; Fish at 14s. 6d. ; Pork—Quebec, at 645. ;
Irish, at 84s. ; Hams, at I Id., scarce.

We regret to record the death of John Calvert, IVLD.,
and member of most of the Philosophic and Learned So-
cieties of Europe. The Doctor's health has been declin-
ing for a considerable period, and under an impression
that the salubrious air of Falmouth would tend to sup-
port, if not invigorate, his shattered constitution, he re-
mained there instead of pursuing his original intention
of taking a voyage to Madeira. Thus, on the very day
on which he attained his fortieth year (last Sunday), this
eminent man ceased to exist.

_EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW
RAILWAY.
The contract at this end of the Railway is now
finished, so far as the laying of the rails and
their practical working is concerned; and in con-
sequence of the engines and carriages being
chiefly at this end of the line, various short trips
have been made at different times. One of these
took place on Saturday to the viaduct across the
vale of the Almond, the chief object being to
try the quality of the lamps which are intended
to be used on the line, and which have been
furnished by Messrs. Cay and Johnston, Green-
side. They are, we understand, on the
same construction with those furnished by
the same contractors to the Dumfries mails,
&c., and the brilliant light they give ap-
pears to answer all the purposes which are in-
tended, and to he of great use in night travelling
on railways. The smoothness of the travelling
was the admiration of all present, the carriages
ran as upon velvet. It is worthy of remark,
that the portion of railway over which the trip
was made, and which was contracted for by
Mr. Evans, was last undertaken, and has been
first finished; scarcely anything now remain-
ing to be completed except the erection of
the sheds, which are to be constructed on an
extensive scale, and several of which are
already completed. Near the viaduct, the
arches of which arc now complete, though the
banks are still incomplete, all is busy industry._
Hundreds of workmen are stationed along the
line ; and ever and anon the attention is arrested
by the snorting of a steam-engine, as it bounds
along, dragging• at its heels a dozen or so of car-
riages filled with earth, for the construction of
the banks on either side of the road. The arches
of the viaduct, thirty-six in number, and all of
stupendous height, besides about ten similar
arches
thrther on, are well worthy of
a little
w,ay
a visit. The grandeur of the view is lost from
the railway but when seen from the turnpike
road, it will at once be admitted that there are
few such masses of masonry to be seen anywhere
else.—Edinburgh Evening Courant,
B-- L. ------

UDE iIGHT STREET ILLUMINATION,...
The Bude light was tried for the first time as a means
of street illumination, on Monday evening last, at the
long crossing where Waterloo-place joins Pall-mall, and
opposite to the Duke of York's Column. It may be re-
collected that heretofore this crossing has been lighted
by a branch of three handsome gas lamps, surmounting
a beautiful bronzed column, situated in the centre of the
roadway. Those lamps were some time since removed
fur the purpose of trying this experiment, made with the
sanction of the Commissioners of Woods and Forests,
and the experiment is proceeding under the guidance of
several scientific gentlemen, for the purpose of ascertain-
ieg how far such means of illumination will succeed in
the street, and more especially in large places and wide
thoroughfares, and if success attend it to found on it
some general system for the purpose of aiding, if not of
superseding gas in many places where extended light is
serviceable. This Bude light is stationed at the summit
of the column previously surmounted by the three gas
lamps, and is su regulated as very considerably to sub-
due that intensity which characterises the Rude light
where such precaution is nut adopted. It very power-
fully lighted the: extensive space constituting the end of
Waterloo-place and the opening at Pall-mall, and also
in front of the Athenaeum Club-house, and the gas lamps
along the pavements looked in comparison as diminished
as do the oil lamps with which the public have lately been
favoured in part of Gower-street and other portions of
St. Pancras parish, w hen contrasted with the neighbour-
ing gas lights. The street lamps seem disposed to keep
pace at least with other improvements of this enlight-
ened and enlightening age.
ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT WESTERN RAIL
:
WAY.—Another fatal accident on this line occurred i
the Seaming Cutting (near the spot of the
ecatas-
trophe) last evening, whereby a policeman o
f
the
man was on the south, or down-rail,of Dixon lost his life. It appears thast.rrotlliaaechitienigd the up-
,
forttitiiinpaer.
te
train, when the 6 o'clock downitreap_lll upon the spot.
1
ceived by the policeman, and
The poor man has left a widow
lainda 'five children.
TUE ARMY.—The 4th Dragoons are ordered
; the 36th Foot from New Brims-
wick, the 37th from Nova Scotia, 11.nd the 75th from the
Cape. 4
home from Bombay k