The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-10 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

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Olublit Opinion.

" Who runs may read."

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On Monday the Kim; of the French, accompanied by
Lieutenant General the Baron de Berthois and two
orderly officeiw, visited Neuilly and Saint Cloud, but re-
turned to the Tuileries to dinner. In the evening their
Majesties received the Chargi d'Affaires of Naples, and
the Count de Saint Maurice,
The usual ceremony of drawing the King and Queen
took place at the Palace of the Tuileries en Twelfth
Night. The Royal Family then went to take coffee in
the newly-decorated apartment of the Duke de Nettuttrs.
The folloai4 is the last bulletin of M. Villemain's
health, dated ruesday :—" M. Villemaitt Is a little
better then on preceding days. He was up yesterday
the greater part of the day. He took some nourishmtlit,
and ennversed without any marked fotigw Wilh one of
his frieeds."
A grand ball was given at Ore Mistrial). Embassy on
Monday evening. The voltiltzany was very numerous,
and the dresses of the ladies were remarkable for etheir
splendour. The mazurka was danced by sevettal Of the
young nubility in a style which excited geheral admira-
tion. An elegant supper wag tO'veti at one o'clock.
The Presse states that the Ministry will almost im-
mediately present to the Chambers a Bill to make a pro-
vision for the daughters of M. Villemain, and observes
that " it would be shameful of the country to permit
indigence to be the Inheritance of those who, in serving
it forget entirely their own interests."
F' jrhe French Academy has elected Count Mol6 as its
.Ihrtctor, for the /tarter which has just commenced.
A report was current in the Salle des Conferences of
the" Chamber of Deputies, that Count tie Montalivet,
the intendent of, the Civil list, had given in his resig-
nation. It does not appear thist it has been accepted.
The English theatrital company were to perform, by
command, at the Tuileries on Thursday next.
Ip cetbkillence of the brilliant success of Shakspeare's
tragedy of Afaebeth, on Monday night, it was to be re.
'peated'On-Tuesday, at the Italian Theatre. Owing to
the hauiterise. sticcess of these representations, an at-
teiapt his been made to obtain an authorisation to pro-
lontthetia flit it few nights, but without effect ; and the
public attnietirn, with regret, that they are to olose
data f tti -the number of performances already
• imp , .
s'Aaf the Customs at the port of Havre, for
~,amounted to 26,898,1201., being an in-
crease iaf ,309,098 f. upon those of 1843. Upon foreign
sugars alone the produce was 2,203,394 f., being an in-
crease of 421,617 f. There was a decrease in the naviga-
don ,thitiea Of .142,-94f.
The Phifre of Bayonne states from Catalonia that, on
the 30th ult., fourteen persons were arrested at Figueras,
on a charge of having taken part in the plot., at the head
of which was General Amettler.
Accounts from Madrid of the 2d inst. state that a large
number of general officers had been promoted, among
others Mazzardo and Breton, for the purpose of qualify-
ing them to sit in the Chamber of Peers and support
their patron, Narvaez.
The following appears in a German journal:—
" During the celebration of the late anniversary at Koe-
nigsberg, a young lawyer, when under the influence of
wine, spoke disrespectfully of the King of Prussia, for
which one of his Majesty's officers called him out. At
three exchanges of shots the lawyer fired in the air,
every time retracting his expressions ; but his adversary,
unmoved by the noble conduct of his opponent, fired a
fourth time, and mortally wounded him. When down,
the lawyer dragged himself to the foot of the officer,
and said, ' Sir, I congratulate you ; you have won your
captaincy.' This dying stroke of wit, however, brought
severe vengeance on the assassin ; for the King, on being
made acquainted wilt the whole of the circumstances, so
far from promoting his officer, broke him, and dismissed
him with disgrace from the service."
Z.A.V7 AND POJ.ICb.
The special sittings at Nisi Prius of the Court of Ex-
chequer at the Guildhall, for the purpose of trying the
case of Newell v. Webster, an issue directed by the Court
of Chancery, to be tried with the view of ascertaining
the validity of the plaintiff's patent for improvements in
the manufacture of wire rope, commenced yesterday.
The case lasted the whole day, and was adjourned over.
The Lord Chief Baron presided.
Mr. Hemp, the officer to the Sheriffs of the county of
Middlesex, read the usual proclamation of outlawry
against a number of persons in the Sheriffs' Court.
In the Bankruptcy Court, Mr. H. J. Wallack, the late
lessee of Covent-garden Theatre, obtained his final order
without epposition.
Peter Watkins, the druggist, who occasioned the
death of William Watts, a cabman, by selling him
tartaric acid instead of tasteless salts, was tried at the
Central Criminal Court for manslaughter, and acquitted
on the ground that the mistake was the result of
accident.

In the New Court, John Lucas Grierson, a well-
dressed lad, 17
a coat, waistcoat, a pair of - trowsers, and other articles,
years of age, was indicted for stealing
value five guineas, the property of Mr. J. Charles, of
Fleet. street. The prisoner, who was described as a
labourer in the calendar, but is said to be a " Professor
of Phrenology," appeared at the bar with his hair cut
closely, after the tashi,in of the House of Corrk-ction.
He pleaded guilty to the charge. The Common-Ser-
geant thought this was not the first time he had been
before him. His Lordship adjudged him to another and
more laborious study in the Compter for the next nine
calendar months.

At the Middlesex sessions, Michael Hughes, aged 16,
William Davis, 19. George Gilson, 16, Henry Lucas, 16:
Henry Hawdon, 16, Frederick Dowling, 16, William
Meredith, 16, John Branch, 18, Edward Cassidy, 16,
John Wilson, 16, William Hadaway, 16, and Robert
Watson, were indicted lur making a great riot and dis-
turbance in the workhouse of the parish of St. Luke,
Chelsea, and assaulting and beating Daniel Sutton, the
master thereof. The affray took place on the evening of
Christmas-day, after the defendants had been regaled
with roast beef and plum pudding, and originated in the
refusal of the defendants to go to bed at the usual hour.
During the affray the defendants had broken 97 panes
of glass. The judge having summed up, the jury found
all the prisoners Guilty. His Lordship, in passing sen-
tence, animadverted in the strongest terms upon the con-
duct of the defendants, and cautioned them as to their
future conduct. The sentence upon Watson and Davis
was three months' imprisonment and hard labour ; upon
Hughes, Branch, and Wilson, two months ; and upon all
the others 24 hours' imprisonment.
The Clerkenwell Police-court was crowded by parties
who had been summoned by the officer of Clerkenwell,
for the non-payment of poor-rates. Many of them
pleaded non-liability, whilst the majority urged poverty,
as an excuse fur non-payment, and they were allowed
time to pay.
Great complaints are made of the cold and damp state
of the new Lambeth Police-court. The fittings up, too,
are of the most paltry description, and Shelswell, the
office-keeper, complained to the magistrate that he had
not coals enough to light the office fires on the following
morning.
At Southwark, William Compton, a marine-store-
dealer, residing at Star-corner, Bermondsey, was brought
before Mr. Cottingham, charged with violating the per-
son of Jane Matthews, a girl thirteen years of age. The
girl lived in the service of a Mrs. Baker, of Bermondsey,
who was a friend of the prisoners, and when the prosecu-
trix informed her mistress of what had occurred, Mrs.
Baker advised her to say nothing aboutit. The Magis-
trate severely reprimanded Mrs. Baker, and remanded
the prisoner until Wednesouy on the capital charge.
Elizabeth White and Jane Robinson, two girls, of the
relative ages of 14 and 13, were placed in the dock
before Mr. Clive, at Wandsworth, for final examination
upon several charges of felony. From the evidence
adduced in this and the former examination, it appeared
that the prisoners, who were exceedingly diminutive for
their ages, were sent out by their parents professedly to
sell onions, but, in reality, to steal whatever they could
lay their hands on. The prisoners did not attempt any
defence. Their mothers were in attendance, but their
sole anxiety seemed to be to secure the money found
upon their children. The prisoners were committed for
trial at the Surrey sessions.

COtrac,2-- - rAaalitiONASaniii.
Prince Alexander Lieven and suite left the Clarendon
Hotel yesterday for Paris via Boulogne.
The Duke and Duchess of Argyll and Lady Emma
Campbell will leave Inverary Castle the first week in the
ensuing month for the Noble Duke's seat in Dumbarton-
shire, where their Graces purpose making a brief so-
j Airn, previous to their coming to town for the season.
Tne Marquis of Lansdowne has arrived in town from
Bowood, where the Marchioness and Lady Louisa Fitz-
maurice still remain.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Waterford have left
the Milton Hotel, Dublin, for Curraghmore, county
Waterford.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster con-
tinue to receive a swcestyou of visitors at Eaton Hall.
The Earl and Countess Delawarr and Lady Mary
West have passed through town en route from Windsor
Castle to Buckhurst Park, Sussex. The contemplated
visit of the family to Gupsall, the seat of Earl Howe, is
unavoidably postponed for the present, the Noble Earl
xnd Countess having been invited to meet her Majesty
at the Duke of Buckingham's next week.
The Earl and Countess of Shrewsbury arrived on
Tuesday at Mivart's Hotel, from their seat Alton Towers,
Staffordshire.

The Earl and Countess of Clanwilliatn and family, who
have been staying on a visit to the Dowager Countess
of Pembroke at Wilton house, near Salisbury, have re-
turned to Hyde, Isle of Wight, for the winter.
The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield are expected in
town for the season at the commencement of the week
after next.

The Countess of Lovelace left St. James's-square on
Wednesday Cor Oakham Park.

Viscount and Viscountess Ponsonby are passing the
recess in town.

Viscount and Viscountess Jocelyn arrived in town
from Ireland on Wednesday evening, and yesterday
left Curzon-street fur Broadlands, the seat of Lord Pal-
merston. _

The Hon. Mr. F. West, uncle to Earl Delawarr, the
Lord Chamberlain, has arrived at his house in Upper
Grosvenor-street, from his seat in Wales.
The Bishop of Salisbury has arrived at the Palace at
Salisbury.

IWISCJIML.AIOIIIOVII,
It is rumoured that a very large addition to the navy
estimates will be proposed in the coining session. The
rumour receives some confirmation from the Govern-
ment journals.
Th'w,A,tY, tht. 24th of the present- month. 'lay
fixed fur the launch of the Terrible from the dockyard at
Deptford.
bir John 4iirkland has been elected Chairman of the

Directors ofathe Dover Railway Company, in the place
of Mr. Baxendale, resigned.
A general meeting of the thattholclets of ate Royal
Copper Mines of CobT•e AtSOciation took place 3ester7
day, at tht eOrnpahys Aides in Austin-frith% bht *lO
held with hlosed doors, the Direetoi.s liot wishing the
ptetvedings to be made public
The Wesleyan says there are 426 Wesleyan circuits in
Great Britain, 'and 1,129 itinerant and supernumerary
preadrora, averaging 2t03 to each circuit. There are
14,413 local preachers, averaging 814 to etteh circuit. The
number of sermons delive.td weekly by itinerant and
supernumerary rrenthersjs 3,951, or 205,452 in the year.
The nutubtt of sermons by local preachers weekly is
111 W, or 605,332 in the year. The number of miles
atinnally travelled toy itinerant preachers (exclusive of
special journeys anti tOhrerence), 319,692 ; number of
miles annually travelled by local preachers, 2,947,448 ;
total. Mt 1,140 miles, or a distance equal to 130 times
the Zireumference of the globe.

EXCISE DOTY ON PAPER.

(From the Liberppol Mervar# of this day.)
retbili to this Atiliii#At fof the titirpOti3 if Stating
libme eircueastalltet donlieeted with it, a knowieclp
of which may enable the public to judge how desirable
it is that a r?peal of the duty should be strenuously
called for, with a view to the general advantage of
the country—a ground of action far nobler than the
promotion of clique interests—as well as to afford fair
play, and a release from intolerable annoyances, to
parties who are directly interested in an important
manufacture.
Taking the latter object first, it must be admitted
that men of integrity, engaged in the paper trade,
ought, if possible, to be relieved from two competi-
tive influences; one arising from violations of the law,
and the other directly sanctioned by it. Dishonest
manufacturers are continually carrying on extensive
frauds in the evasion of the duty; and as the duty
(which is lid. per lb. on all kinds of paper) is equi-
valent to twenty per cent. ..n some articles, while it
amounts to eighty per cent. on others, it follows
that those who defraud the Exchequer that is,
those who rob all their fellow-subjects (for
every deficiency in the revenue must be made
up by increased taxation), can con tinually under-
sell their rivals, a mere fraction of the plunder serv-
ing to secure them a preference in the market, while
they pocket the rest as the reward of their knavery.
To describe all the tricks by which they succeed in
cheating the public, would take a large portion of our
columns, but one of their contrivances may be men-
tioned as a sample of others. Paper being taxed by
weight, a certain bulk is wrapped up in stout covers,
weighed, charged by the Excise officer in attendance,
and duly stamped. At a convenient opportunity
twice the weight of-paper, which has paid no duty, is
compressed into precisely the form and bulk of the
bundle before named; this is done by the enormous
power of the Bramah or hydraulic press ; and the
duty-charged cover is transferred from the former to
the latter lot of paper, so that one-half the duty is
completely evaded, the cover fitting with the utmost
nicety, and all the genuine marks serving to dis-
guise the fraud. Detections have occurred, and
heavy penalties have ensued, but it is believed that
so extensively still are iniquities of this sort car-
ried on, that the honest manufacturer can scarcely
keep his footing in the trade purchasers looking,
of course, to any fractional difference in their fa-
vour which any party can offer them. At the pre-
sent moment some who are punctilious initheir trans-
actions with the Excise, are fearful they shall be
driven out of the thbrket by their less scrupulous com-
petitors. Previous to the duty being taken off printed
calicoes great fraud was practised on the revenue, and
the more honest printers were regularly undersold in
the market; but when the duty was abolished, the
dishonest printers either failed or were driven from
the trade, and the calico printing was restored to a
legitimate state, and this will be the case with the
manufacturing of paper when the duty is abolished.
Another serious rivalry, and one sanctioned by our
present tariff, presents itself as " a heavy blow
and great discouragement" to the trade. Paper
is allowed to be imported into this country
from France, in bond, and to be exported to our colo-
nies, duty free. This is an instance of free trade to
which, if the duty on paper were repealed, no objec-
tion could be made ; but the French and English
manufacturers are not placed on an equality : the
former has no trouble with the Excise, while the
latter, to obtain the drawback of duties already paid,
has to go through forms, to suffer delays, and to over-
come obstacles, the whole amounting to a serious
detriment to his operations; and in the examination
and re-packing of paper for exportation by the Go.
verntnent officers, to ascertain the accuracy of the
claim for drawback, injuries to a very large amount
are continually suffered. Sir William Magnay, in-
deed, states that if these various disadvantages be con-
tinued (as they must if the duty be retained), the
foreign paper trade will pass away from English hands
altogether. If the return of the duty, in case of ex-
port, causes so much disadvantage, the regulations
attending the mere levying of the duty in the first
instance is in no wise more free from objection, for
when a paper-maker receives an order, the cheif
process for executing which can be completed in
about three hours, he is not then at liberty to send
off his goods, but must give twenty-four hours' notice
to the officer to charge the paper with duty,, after
which it must again remain twenty-four hours' in
stock for the inspection of the supervisor, thus occu-
pying sixteen times as long as the whole process of
manufacture. Really, John Bull, or rather his rough
riders, might have been contriving, in all times past,
how his trade could be harassed, hindered, and ruined,
while all around him, there have been glaring proofs
that, with his skill, his industry, and his capital,
" trade unshackled" wouldibe actually trade unlimited,
and prosperity unprecedented.
But if John Bull be thus bound hand and foot, the
French and American paper-makers must be grateful
indeed to our law-makers. It appears, according to
the Atlas, that in Paris twenty thousand persons are
employed in making ornamented paper boxes for fancy
articles, to be sold in England at a duty of only ten
per cent. ad valorem ; while the tax in England, on
the principal article used for such boxes, is equal to
100 per cent. I Nor is this all, for the boxes not
being likely to sell to much advantage at a Custom-
house sale, are valued at an extremely low rate, so
that the duty is rather nominal than real. Neither is
this all, for the paper-makers of Holland, finding they
may import their articles into this country bonded,
and re-ship them to our colonies, without any of the
obstructions to which the English are subject, actually
forge the names of our own manufacturers on their
paper, and thus partake of the advantage of English
reputation, without the disadvantage arising from
vexatious revenue restrictions. The Americans, too,
are highly favoured by our absurd policy in this case,
for, according to the testimony of an intelligent gen-
tleman, largely connected with both the cotton and
the paper trades, it appears that, adding the English
duty on paper to the price of the worst materials
from which paper is manufactured in this country,
the cost becomes such that the Americans can now
use raw cotton at once, and produce a cheaper article
than we can.

THE LATE MYSTERIOUS DEATH
AT WATERLOO-BRIDGE.

Yesterday afternoon Mr. Carter and a highly respect-
able jury assembled at the Hero of Waterloo, Waterloo-
road, on the body of Embus Meyer, alias Emily Ashburner,
aged Vt; whuse body Was discovered on Monday morning
in the trued at Waterloo-bridge. The bridge-keeper hay-
ibg iieseribed the ;manner in which the body was found,
Julia Meyer, a single woman, of No. 5, Seymour-
court, Church-way, New-road, St. Pancres, deposed
that the deceased was her sister, who was an unfortu-
nate female, and she used to go by the name of Emily
Ashburner. Witness saw her alive and well on Satur-
day night. She was then in good health and spirits.
Previous to coming to Buckle's-buildings the deceased
lived at No. 40, Barclay-street, Clarendon-square.
Mrs. Anderson, the beadle's wife, described the na-
ture of the wound which she had discovered over the
right hip of the deceased.
Sarah Ann Page, of 6, Buckle's-buildings, deposed
that the deceased came on the night of Thursday to
lodge at her house. At eleven o'clock on Sunday night
deceased took her supper, after which witness and
deceased crossed over Waterloo-bridge. They went to
Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square. At a quarter past
three o'clock on Monday morning witness left the de-
ceased in Bear-street, Leicester-square. She was then
with two females and a man, one of the females wit-
ness knew by the name of Eliza Simms, the other
female was called " Bella." Witness has not seen
Simms since then, although every inquiry has been
made respecting her. At the time the two females and
the man met the deceased they all appeared to be upon
good terms. She thought the deceased would have fol-
lowed her home, for she gave her a halfpenny to enable
her to come over the bridge. She had no money while
at her house. The address found was written by wit-
ness. It was a card of address. Deceased did not co-
habit with any person. Witness could form no opinion
how the deceased came into the mud. She never saw
either a knife, or a pair of scissors in the deceased's
possession.
The inquest was then adjourned till Monday.

THE GREAT BRITAIN STEAM
SHIP.

On Wednesday the Great Britain made a trial trip
down the Channel, having about 140 visitors on board.
It was intended that she shuuld have started from King-
road as early as eight o'clock, A.M., but owing to the fog
in the Channel, the pilot did not deem it prudent to start
her until the fog dispersed, which was not until twenty-
five minntes after twelve o'clock. The consequence was
that the trial trip was necessarily much shortened in its
distance. No ladies were on board, but among the gen-
tlemen were—Mr. George Rennie, Mr. I. K. Brunel,
Mr. Samuda, patentee of the atmospheric railway ; Mr.
T. B. Smith, patentee of the Archimedean screw-pro-
peller ; Mr. B. Wsodcroft, patentee of a screw-pro-
peller ; Captain Hosken, R.N. ; Captain Cooksley,
R.N. ; Captain Ward, R.N. ; Captain Wallcott, R.N. ;
Mr. Pattison, naval architect ; Mr. R. Bruce, &c. The
Great Britain now presents a very different appearance
to that which she did when she left the docks, her six
masts, which are called the foremast, mainmast, and 3d,
4th, sth, and 6th masts, having been stepped, and tem-
porary shrouds attached ; the yards of the mainmast are
also across. The vast size of the ship will perhaps be
better exemplified to the nautical reader by stating that
were she rigged with three masts, her foremast would be
upwards of 60 feet from her bows, and her mizen up-
wards of 100 feet from her taffrail, while each of her
masts would still be as far asunder as they are on board
of an 80-gun ship. At 25 minutes past twelve precisely
she started, and came round from her moorings in the
Kingroad in beautiful style. The engines were then put
in motion at ten revolutions a minute, when she made
6} knots. During the voyage to the Holms and on her
return the log was frequently thrown, and her speed
taken, which was as follows
10 revolutions-=--6f knots.
Rate of the screw
Apparent rate of ship

10.0357
9.0250

Slip
At 19 minutes past one o'clock the log was again thrown,
13 and nearly 14 revolutions, 9 knots. When off the
Holms 14 revolutions produced 91 knots ; 15 revolutions
full gave 9i knots • 15i revolutions 9i knots. When
the ship was below Le Holms she was brought round
twice, and came round the 32 points in a little less than
7 minutes ; and half round, or 16 points, in 3 minutes
55 seconds. On ber return up channel, with her head to
the wind, the speed of the engine was increased to
16 2 3d revolutions, which gave 101 knots ; and sub-
sequently to 18 revolutions, which gave 11 knots. The
engines worked beautifully, none of the bearings heating;
but, of course, they were at no time put to full speed ;
and the Great Britain made the pasage from the Holms
Kingroad (19 miles) in exactly 1 hour and 9 minutes,
being head to wind.

THE CLIFF AT BLACK Rocx, BRIGHTON.-Dur-
ing the last three or four winters the rapid falling away
of the cliff at the eastern extremity of Brighton parish
has excited considerable anxiety. The narrow space be-
tween the sea and the south side of the road leading to
Rottingdean is constantly diminishing. This is especially
the case immediately opposite the Black Rock Gas-
works, where, last winter, the road had become so un-
safe that if prompt measures had not been adopted, it
must have been closed against the public. On that oc-
casion a piece of land was obtained from the gas com-
pany, and a new road was constructed. A year has not
passed since that work was completed; the sea, however,
continues to advance; and if the work of destruction be
permitted to go on at the same rate as during the last
few weeks, the operations of last winter will have
soon to be repeated. We forewarn those who
have property invested in the Rottingdean-road, that
if some effort be not speedily put forth to stay the
further progress of the sea, the safety of the public
will require that the road be again set back, or that
it be stopped up altogether. On the 12th of November
last there was an extensive slip along the whole face of
the cliff, commencing at the western boundary of Rot-
tingdean parish, and reaching to within a few yards of the
Black Rock Coast-guard Station. Since then several other
slips have occurred on the same site ; and unless the
base of the cliff be protected by groynes or a dwarf
wall, they will become still more frequent. The rapid
inroads of the sea at this particular spot are occasioned
partly by the materials of which the cliff is composed,
but chiefly by the sea having embayed itself. At one
part the distance from the road to the edge of the cliff is
only about twelve feet. A series of groynes, in continua-
tion of those erected some years ago by the commissioners
of Brighton, would form a certain and comparatively in-
expensive defence. The inhabitants of Brighton are
interested in preserving a road, without which their own
Marine parade would lose many of its attractions. Let
us hope that something may be done, and without delay,
to keep this line of road unbroken, and to remove all
cause of apprehension of danger from the minds of those
who travel on it.—Brighten Gazette.
SUICIDE AT THE RESIDENCE OF SIR HENRY
POTTINGER.—Last night, at eight o'clock, an inquisition
was taken before Mr. Higgs, deputy coroner for West-
minster, and a jury, at toe Lowndes Arms, Chesham-
place, Pimlico, on view of the body of Benjamin Paine,
aged 40, butler, in the service of General Sir Henry
Pottinger, who committed suicide by cutting his throat
at the residence of his master, No. 80, Eaton-place, Ea-
ton-square. To elucidate the mystery that seemed to
hang over the fate of deceased, the inquiry was adjourned
for the attendance of Sir Henry.Pottinger, and to ascer-
tain as far as practicable the cause of his committing the
suicidal act.

Now ought not something to be pleaded in behalf
of our countrymen, in relation to this important
question ? If the great and broad interests of the
people were to be considered (and it is the people
who must pay all the revenue of the country in
some shape or other) it would occur to every mind
that the first object, as ex nihilo nil fit, would be to
liberate the springs and sinews of industry, so that
production of value might be facile and abundant,
instead of being harassed, and checked, and hin-
dered, and then, out of property realised, would come
the ready means of supporting the State. If 20,000
persons are employed in Paris, in making ornamental
boxes, why not in London, where sempstresses fit for
the work are actually starving ? Sir William Meg-
nay is of opinion that the repeal of the duty would
cause double the present number of persons to be
employed in the paper trade, and in businesses con-
nected with it, as enumerated by Mr. Dickinson, at a
late meeting in London, including millwrights, smiths,
mould makers, type founders, printers, booksellers,
bookbinders, publishers, and others. As a
.means of
civilisation, too, the Press would diffuse. still more
.ocfaster
inntwy
readily the blessings of intelligence, with a better
aya its. own ex-
chance of profit to authors, for it appears that at pre-
sent not more than one book out of three, and
twenty,
the ingredient of
opneneseps,a
duty is a large and discouraging item. What then is
a revenue of 620,000/. from such a source, compared
amnpdhltehtereouatre
with the demoralising effect of the excise laws, and
more particularly so upon such an article as paper,
where the amount is so excessive and the production
so rapid that it has baffled all the ingenuity of man to
prevent fraud, and thus leaving the honest trader's
property at the mercy of the fraudulent, as well as
the increased employment and prosperity of countless
thousands of persons, who would, in full work, con-
sume other excisable articles to a greater amount, and
thus increase the revenue ?

FIRE IN CLERRENWELL.—The fire escape which
was so useful at the fire yesterday morning in St. John-
street-road, was one belonging to the Royal Society for
the Protection of Life from Fire, and was attended by
conductor 12, Joseph Weed.
ANOTHER CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.—Yesterday
Mr. W. Carter held an inquest at the Jolly Gardeners,
Lambeth-walk, touching the death of Emma Jane
Cooper, aged 11 years. The deceased was the daughter
of a poor widow, residing at 21, St. Alban's-buildings,
China-walk, Lambeth. On Friday afternoon last, during
her absence from home, the deceased began amusing
herself by writing her name over the mantel-shelf, and
whilst so engaged her clothes became ignited, and before
assistance arrived she was dreadfalg burned. She was
removed to Lambeth Workhouse;` hille lobe expired on
Saturday last from the effects of bitirni7 The jury
returned a verdict of " Accidental death."

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SOCIETY or DANCERS.—Yesterday afternoon a
general meeting of the principal dancers of the metropo-
litan theatres, private teachers, and members of the corps
de bullet of the London and provincial boards, was held
in the theatre of the Western Literary and Scientific In-
stitution, Leicester-squai e, for the purpose of taking into
consideration a code of rules and regulations which had
been drawn up by a committee for the government of an
institution having for its object the relief of aged and de-
cayed dancers, teachers of dancing, their widows and
families. The meeting was attended by most of the
principal members of the profession, including Mr. Jas.
Byrn, M. E. Coulon. Mr. William Oxberry, Mr. George
Gilbert, Mr. Charles Byrn, Mr. Delferier, Mr. A.
Noverre, Mr. J. Junes, Mr. S. Turner, Mr. W. A.
Delferier, and Mr. T. W. Beckett. Mr. James Byrn
was unanimously called on to preside. A series of rules
for the government of the society was then read, and
adopted, and after some routine business the meeting
separated.
A NOBLE EXAMPLE. —lf those who are seized
with the game mania were to follow the noble example
of the Duke of Portland, it would be far more to their
credit and the better for society. We are informed that
his Grace, instead of preserving game (except a mode-
rate quantity for reasonable diversion) has, for many
years, given up one of his very extensive lordships in
Nottinghamshire to be sported over. The Duke does
not, with surplus genie, destroy his tenants crops end
exact rents. flow widely different this to those
"English country gentlemen " who have, through the
game mania, " reduced themselves to the condition of
pdalterers."

THE WELLINGTON STATUE AT TIIE ROYAL Ex-
CHANGE.—Yesterday morning masons were engaged in
cutting the inscription on the pedestal of the statue of
the Duke of Wellington, in front of the Royal Exchange.
It simply bears the name of the illustrious Duke on each
side, and at the back will be " Erected June 18, 1844."
The paving in front of the Exchange has been completed
in a very ornamental manner. The design is a large
star, set in a circle, and the whole in a square. The
different compartments are marked out distinctly by
different coloured stone. The statue of the Duke stands
in a circle similarly formed.

ROYAL SEA-BATHING INFlRMARY.—Yesterday a
quarterly general court of the subscribers to the above
charity was held at the London C9fiee-house, Ludgate-
hill, Rev. Dr. Russell in the chair, supported by the
Rev. Wm. Curling, Mr. Leslie Curling, Mr. Sherwood,
Mr. Paul, the secretary, and several others. The
minutes of the former meeting having been read and
confirmed, the usual quarterly business was gone through.
It appeared that the bathing season had commenced
in April and closed in November, during which period
686 persons bad received the benefits of sea bathing,
the numbers at the close of the season being 350. The
uwnber of pati,2nit for 18-13. had been 619. and the
t0i.41, from the commencem,,,,t of the inititutiou in 1796,
in which year there were but 16, 17,718, so that the in-
stitution has progressed most steadily,

THE SUN. LONDON, FRIDAY PvENYING, JANUARY 10, 1845