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In 2 vols. 12m0., bound, 1,060 pages, price One Guinea,
illustrated by Twenty-four Steel Engravings from the most
authentic Portraits of the British Admirals, and numerous
Diagrams of Naval Actions,

T.
Ir HE BATTLES OF THE BRITISH NAVY.
1 From A.D. WOO to 1640. By JOSEPH ALLEN,
Esq., of Greenwich Hospital.
" The best and most complete repository of the triumphs of
the British Navy that has issued from the press.' --United
Service Gazette.

" As books of reference, these volumes are invaluable ; they
contain the very pith and marrow of our best naval histories
and chronicles ; and are embellished with not less than twenty-
four portraits of our ablest naval commanders. We have no
d,abt that they will be taken under the patronage of the
Admiralty, and obtain a place in the different seamen's libraries
on bo'ard her Majesty's ships."—Sun.

In 3 vols.' demy Bvo. boards, price 31. 7s. ; royal Bvo., with
Proof Impressions of the Plates, price 51.',
THE LIFE OF ARTHUR, DUKE OF
WELLINGTON, K.G., &c.

,
By W. H. MAXWELL.
" Mr. Maxwell's Life of the Duke of Wellington,' in our
opinion, has no rival among similar publications of the day.
• • . . , We pronounce it free from flattery and bombast,
succinct and masterly The type and mechanical
execution are admirable • the plans of battles and sieges nu-
merous, ample, and useful ; the portraits of the Duke and his
warrior contemporaries many and faithful ; the battle pictures
animated and brilliant ; aryl the vignettes of costumes and
manners worthy of the military genius of Horace Vernet him-
self."—Times, July 16, 1842.

In 12m0., bound, 1,100 pages, price 10s. 6d., constructed

upon an entirely new plan,
A NEW FRENCH and ENGLISH .LEXI-
-cx_ CON. By MARIN G. DE LA VOYE, from the
University of Paris ; Professor of French Literature at the
Hon. East India Company's. Military Establishment, Addis-
combe ; Membre de l'lnstitut Hist. et Lit., &c.
" This is a very useful book, got up with great accuracy; it
contains a vast deal of originality in its arrangement, and will
prove a great help to all who cultivate an intimate knowledge
with the English and French languages. There is little doubt
of its becoming a standard book of education."—Times,
May 17, 1842.

London; A. H. Gaily and Co., 83, Cornhill.

VAN BUTCHELL ON FISTULA, &c.
The Sixth Edition, enlarged,
Just published, in• Bvo., cloth boards, price 7s. 6d.
-PACTS and OBSERVATIONS relative to a
Successful Mode of TREATING PILES, Fistula,
ilemorthoidal Excrescences, Tumours, and Strictures, WITH-
QUT UTTING or CONFINEMENT ; illustrated with
humerons Cases. Being a familiar Exposition of the Practice
Of S. J. VAN BUTCHELL, Surgeon-Accoucheur.
" This volume presents to us a number of illustrations of his
slngtilar success under circumstances that would have induced
despair in any professor of less mastery, or less accustomed to
accompliih cures where cures seem impossible. The statements
htsye ire most convincing, and place beyond doubt the
stlsd4Oiiii of the treatment to which he refers."—Court Journal.
'Very rarely our practice to advert to books on profes-
sional Subjects ; but the Facts and Observations' appear, by
tl?ein prattical and unpretending character, to indicate so easy
and priinvt •a relief from a large clais of most painful and dis.
tresing Aisfkifes, that we believe this word of commendation
'frotn.ut, isych we give with much sincerity, will not be thought
'midplaied Without its use."—Examiner.
The b.uthor appears to have had long experience, extensive
practice, and great success, in the treatment of hemorrhoidal
affections, the result of which is here published in a brief form,
and in language intelligible to the least scientific reader."—
Morning Advertiser.
" From a perusal of this work it will be at once seen that the
author displays a knowledge adequate to the task he has un-
dertaken. Mr. Van Batchell altogether discards the use of the
knife, and, judging from the cases recorded, success has almost
universally accrued from the plan substituted."—Weekly
Chronicle.

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TfIE SEASON.—To the numerous other "proofs f
the mildness of the season," furnished by our corres-
pondents, may be added, that, on Sunday last, three
very fine mushrooms were gathered on Knavesmire,
near this city.— York Courant.
EN-RouTE.--On Tuesday last, his Royal Highness
the Duke of Sussex passed through this city, on his
way to Castle Howard, where, we understand, he will
spend the Christmas.—York Courant.
PUSEYISM AND THE LAITY.—The curate of a pa-
rish church, not a hundred miles from Rowley Regis,
we hear, has been suddenly ejected from the curacy.
It is said that his hearers generally had become indig-
nant on discovering that he had imbibed Puseyite sen-
timents.— Worcester Chronicle.

gent..lLT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.
GLOBE.—We owe a sort of apology to those of
our readers who take interest in the Scottish Non-
Intrusion question, for having deferred our notice of
the last documents published by the Convocation • of
ministers at Edinburgh. We are glad
.to find in
these documents the full and unequivocal recognition
of the right of the State to dictate the terms on
which it Will patronise religious establishments ;
and on the duty of the clergy to give, at least,
passive obedience to the civil power. Passive
obedience is that which must always be due from the
members of religious societies to the Government; for
religion authorises no active resistance in its cause to
" the powers that be," though it may authorise the
withholding of active bedience to the measures of that
power. The mistake which is sometimes made with re-
gard to the nature of religious rights, is owing to the
fact that Government have often, on religious pretexts,
invaded civil rights. Such invasions the members of
religious societies have an unquestionable right to re-
sist—but merely as citizens—not as members of so-
cieties claiming divine origin.. The truest test of that
origin is non-resistance even to secular oppres-
sion—a fortiori, non-resistance to mere refusal
of politico-religious privileges. To lose sight
of this distinction was to threaten the revival
of spiritual tyranny. For what is spiritual
tyranny ? It is spiritual power, wielding secular
Weapons. The momeilt a body of men, in the
name of Him who-§6--kingdoiri ' is- not 'of this
world, attempt to overbear the legislation, or law
of this world, and call on the State to support
them, or take their part, or tolerate them in
doing this—that moment, they attempt to exer-
cise spiritual tyranny. They attempt to en-
force their interpretation of the will of God by
the powers of men. Now Europe is agreed that men
are not infallible enough, nor good enough judges of
infallibility, to lend their powers legitimately to any
such spiritual invocation of them. Admitting the
superior authority of spiritual powers, in their own
sphere, Governments cannot admit their right to
co-ordinate authority with theirs, when they come in
contact. In all such cases the State must pronounce
on the claims of the Church, in the last resort; be-
cause the State only possesses any coercive power;
and coercive power is the only sort of power available
for temporal objects.

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.
FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY.
CHRONICLE.—The organs of the Mexican au-
thorities, who have been supporting them in their
clandestine over-issues of stock, seem to consider that
the communication from Messrs. Lizardi and Co., in
our columns this morning, and the relative decree of
Santa Ana confirming the agreement made with the
bondholders on the 11th of February last,
placed the
conduct of the Mexican authorities in a better posi-
tion. We cannot perceive any reason to think that
the decree in question of Santa Ana, which merely
confirms the previous act of his agent here, forms any
difference on the merits. He could have done no
less. Messrs. Lizardi and Co. state, in the very out-
set and on the face of the agreement confirmed by
him, that they were fully authorised to conclude the
same, which sets aside one-fifth of the Custom re-
venues, in place of one-sixth, to the payment of
the dividends, in consideration of the sacrifices made
by the bondholders; Santa Ana was, therefore,
bound, on every principle of law and justice,
to confirm the contract. He could not, indeed,
it is no
have thrown it overboard, for the notoriety of
the agency of Messrs. Lizardi and Co. wasseuxfficoieonr
to sufficient
to bind their employers. At all events,
ground,the
agofe
nl at: ofdalie
xi
laudation to
Mexico,
e that
of thatf Mexico
Republic has tardily done that which his agents offi-
cially declared they were empowered by him to do,
and which, founding on that authority, they had
done accordingly. Had Santa Ana refused to cor-
roborate the acts of his London agents, the bond-
holders
frso would omuelrdely have had
distrotnhge groundsagreement
ent greem entered into
of complaint;
but the Mexican Goverment has no claims to appro-
bationby their European agents. The question that presents
,
itself on this point is of a very different character. We
should wish rather to know how it
happens that the
confirmation of the agreement of til' ilth of February
does not take place till the 10th of October. We ,
are told that Santa .Ana could not confirm what
Bustamen te had sanctioned without the express
consent of the Mexican Congress. Has that consent,
then, been now obtained, or has Santa Ana pro-
ceeded on the sole authority of the seventh article of ,
the settlement of Tucubaga ? The decree gives that
article as the authority on
which it proceeds, "as
sworn to by the representatives of the departments,"
but it says not a word of Congress, nor does it profess
to emanate from their sanction. Must it still be sub-
mitted to Congress, or is the decree of Santa Ana
final without them ? If his decree in this case, sup-
ported by the representatives of departments, be equiva-
lent to law, the Mexican Congress may shut shop.
Messrs Lizardi and Co. say that they are empowered
either to issue stock for the amount of the commis-
sion and expenses, under the said agreement, or to
deduct the same from the proceeds of the new as-
signment made on the Customs' revenues. They for-
merly gave the bondholders reason to suppose that
this mode of defraying their charges of commission had
been resorted to by the Mexican Government, and we
are quite ready to hold their statement as correct. But
we must add that it is totally at variance with the
conversion, and also with their
agreement of the 11th of February. The former
original decree of
expressly declares that the conversion shall be com-
pleted free of all expense to the bondholders ; and the
latter, we believe, is silent on the subject. This me-
thod of paying agents is most objectionable, and dis-
tinctly contrary to the contract with the bondholders.
But without further reference to that point we should
wish to ask the organs and supporters of the Mexican
Government, in their illegal conduct, whether or not
the bondholders are to infer that the whole 630,0001.
over issue of active stock was appropriated to the
payment of the commission of Messrs. Lizardi and
Co. ? and if not, to what other purposes of the Mexi-
can Government the proceeds, being fully 200,0001.,
were appropriated ? Ye should wish also to know
whether the surplus stock created, to the amount of
1,500,0001. was deposited in the hands of the Londo'n
agents for the purpose of payin their commission,
g
Purpose it was created,
and on what grounds that deliberate act of bad faith
and if not, for what other
is sought to be justified? It would be desirable also
for the bondholders to know what limit, if any, is put
on the issue of surplus stock
by the Mexican autho-
rities ? Are the agents limited to the sum
expenses necessary
agreement," or are they authorised to go further ?
to pay " their commission and expe under the said
Have they gone further? Where is the limit? And
where can they be stopped ? The acknowledgment of
any such principle is fraught with danger to the
bondholders, and cannot be too-severely censured.
We understand, by letters from Rio de Janeiro, via
Pernambuco and Liverpool, that the question of the
duration of the existing treaty between this country
and the empire has been decided in favour of the in-
terpretation put on the clause by our Government;
consequently no new duties on British merchandise
can be levied until November, 1844. It remains to
be seen what bonus this Government has given to that
of Brazil for its acquiescence.
POST.—The business doing in the produce market
is more than equal to what is ordinarily transacted at
this dull season of the year. In the articles of toffee,
sugar, wool, and dye stuffs, little or no alteration
other staple commodities. Tea, however, declined
has occurred. The same may indeed be said of most
very considerably at the public sales which ace
same want
of morning, the dealings exhibiting the plant
of animation as noticed in previous instook
samece ,
quality tances since the
declaration of peace with China. The groin ss decline
theh l
has beennw es
t pnorlieeses
wastha I
s. than 3d.
per lb.
the.
; sin
(com-
mon congous) is now ls. 3d. only ; or, as quoted by
some of the brokers, no more than ls. 2 d. per lb.
Seeing that the prices have come down to the old level,
it.is considered that it would be no more than good
yzil
of B the wa
ra
policy on the part of the importers to relieve the trade
by reducing the deposits in the same degree.
Janeiro, by of
Pernambuco,
had at length conformed to the reading of the Eng-
io
lish treaty of commerce adopted by the Government of
Adviees
received
mention
rm
that R the Government
this country, thereby agreeing to its continuance in
force to the year 1844, or two years longer than there
was formerly a disposition to accede to, as required by
the provisions of the document. The statement is
given apparently without any adequate guarantee for
its authenticity. It should, therefore, be received with
a caution commensurate with the importance of the
subject.
TIMES.—It will be observed by the quotations of
the day, that notwithstanding the favourable nature
of the Mexican decree, and also the intelligence of
the arrival of remittances, that Mexican Stock has
not advanced, which inky perhaps be explained by
the consideration that go much stock now remains
unissued in the hands of the agents, which will
probably, under the operation ofthi! decree, be now