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      F . HAKCE . —The London Times of Safcnrdsy says , — "An exceedmglj-well-writien , though of course -n lfr * Republican , article on the slate and prospects i of JSpain , appears in the NaRoiurt of Wednesday ., Tt& writer ridieales tne declaration of the Queen ' s zn > jor ty , assumed by the commentators as the panacea for all toe erilsof that country , and predicts that the dirisioas that hare so long existed , and which still exis ^ in Spain "will become more decided under the administration of the Council of ilinisters : and with this additional ineoDTeniencethat the Queen , who has not hitherto been regarded . as connected -with politics , will hereafter necessarily be identified with the acts of her Government . The writer deduces from these facts a coniicV . on that Spain and Portugal will ultimately resolve into a Federal Republic "

      The Wbatheb has been exceedingly cold at Paris . At sis o ' clock on Tuesday morning the thermometer ( Fahrenheit ) marked only 27 | degrees of temperature . Qa Wednesday morning it was still colder . TEbe -weather -was , ho-preyer , remarkably fine . ! Pss Wmtheb . —At six . o ' clock on / Wednesday morning the thermometer ( centigrade ) marked three degrees 3 lOths below zero { abont 2 C of Fahrenheit ); at twelve o ' clock , 7-lOths abevo zsro { or 34 of Fahrenheit ) . After an extremely cold night a heavy fall of snow set in in Paris on Thursday morning , which continued through the greater part of the day .

      Accounts from the departments announce that the river ? , which wore swollen by the late rains , are gradually falline . The Rhone has nearly re-entered its banks , and the Durance has altogether done so . Fortunately , those inundations have been nf short duration , "which circnmstsEce lessened she amount of damage , though still the tffeeta of the disaster are s-exj considerable . The ro&d between Aries and Tarascon remains broken up in '' not less than eleven places . Tke loss occasioned by the carrying away of the -wooden bridge at Aries is estimated at 40 , 000 f . The chief part of it . stopped at the little island of La Capa , where it has been firmly fixed . It is said that the bridge of boats at Saint GilJes has l > eea also carried off . The carnage caused in the neig ' h'baiiiktxxi of Pertnis , by the rise of the . Da-TAEce , is incalculable . Several ^ points in the

      Hante-Pyrenees hare also suffered exceedingly . The Larros spread orei a vast length of country , covering the fine plain of Oxon , and threatening the little-town of Tonrnay with destruction . Happily the -waters began to * nbslde just at the moment when the danger appeared most imminent . The handsome bridge of Chelle -was carried away , when on the point of being completed . In three days more the last stone would have been put on . Fortunately no lives were lost in this neighbourhood . The comjnuBB of Lanobre , and several others of the canton of Tanves , have been much damaged by the-Jate rains , as well as by the high wind which afterwards arose . The as-rigatioa of xhe Alller has been inter-Tnpti ' d by the meiiina of liesaow in the-mountains ofQermont . Abont twenty coal-lighters have been wrecked along its banks . —( rahgnanVs Messenger ,

      The Jmpbisosed Rtpcbucaxs . —During several days the HepnWiean prints of Paris have been appealing against the species of imprisonment to which the state prisoners are subjected , and which is described as a return to all the horrors of the feudal times . The National has the following article on the political prisoners at Mont Saint Sliebel : —* The ministers persist in keeping silence on * ne barbarities inflicted npon the prisoners at Mont St . Michel . As they are obstinate in holding their tongues , we are tonally determined to speak on . Jfo cne must be suffered to remain indonbt as tothe illegal and abominable acts of-violence comxnitted in thi 3 frightful abode . Public indignation must be called to the relief of -violated law and insalted humanity . The Deputies most be enlightened by incpntesiible facts or the xesnlts cf the cellular

      system , as applied to political prisoners . These facts fcs-re already been slated by us , and repeated by several journals . We return to them again , and shall continue to do so until our voice has resounded throughout the -whole world . Scarcely fonr year ? have revolved since the prison of Mont Saint Michel received about thirty young men , all full of life and health . At the end of this short period , what , we ask , is the result of the treatment they have been made to nndereo ! Official retnrcs give DS iBBloHowiag answer : Stenble has cut bis throat with a rexar ; Bezenant has hung himself in his tfungeon ; Jab&sse has twice attempted to poison 3 um 5 elf ; Ansten , Bardon , Charles , and Bondin , have all since their confinement here become madmen . Tho others have fallen into a state bordering upon idioiism . Thus the first result is , nine of these prisoners have been driven to suicide , ot lost in

      mental alienation . There are others who hare not yet fallen , but who are afflicted with diseases that will adhere to them throughout their iVes . These diseases would have quickly termioateu their eiisieneeifttey Had not been taken from this horrible pr ison . Thus tie government has been obUgrd to transfer Barbes io Kismes ; Pfctrensann , Yilcoq , aud FombeneaD , to Donllens ; Dnbonrdeao , to Bordeaux : ; Dnponr , to Paris ; and Hubert , first to a hospiial , and afterwards to St . Pelagie . Such is the balance sheet of Mont St- Michel . For some , death and nadnKt—for others , diseases which threaten their existence , and which ars for the most part incarable . And all this in less than four years

      The Ttxasts * Fears . —The French Government appears to be incessant and ss active in its . preparat ? . 0 Q 3 to resist internal enemies . ** The only reason sogges-ed for this empressement"say cur private leners , ** is that a movement , or perhaps more than one poTemtnt , nay oe expected to take place on the demise of His Majesty King Pbillippe . The Meforme meutions that the Palace or the Tuillerie 3 would be guarded next -rinter by sixteen military posts , sixty-fire ctntinels , two pickets of reserve siationed in the galleries of the Pavilion de I'Horloge , by a

      pest of aides-de-camp encamped at the entrance of the King ' s private apartments , and by fifty police agents , dressed in plain clothes , who are to he renewed daily , le » t they should be remarked or recognized . Independently of that great military display , the barracks of the < kn d'Orsay , of the Assumption , and Canons-el , which surround and adjoin the Tuilleries , are ni ^ ht and day io hold formidable detachments in readiness to take arm 3 at the first signal of danger .

      The Paris Commerce contains a long article on " the decay of French commerce , which that paper contends will end in ifce total Ioes of all the foreign trade of France , and caking npon Ministers to apply an Instantaneous remedy to the evil . « FA 1 N . —The Press . —Several arrests took place On the evening of the 14 th . A « &ffae-honse keeper implicated in the mnrder of General Q , oes& < Ja , ir 1836 , T * as among ihe indrrionalg againsx whom an-cs : ¦ warrams had heen i-ssued , a 3 compromised in th < attempt against the life of General Narvatz . Th < doctrine of camplic lc-morale had been invoked will respect to the Up ? osuion journalists . Three writer of the Eco del Cemeicio , and the principal editors o the Especladdt ^ had been apprehended ss participa tor 3 in that act . Tni 3 las-, journal could not acourd ingly be pnblished on the 15 : a . Those writers hoi been remored to a barrack , where they were provi sionallv confined .

      On this , tie Morning < 3 $ rora * c&Temarks : — " Thni the last -vestige of lioerty which remained to th < Spaniards has been swept away , and the liberty o the press trodden under the 4 oof 3 of its dragooi TnJers , as its municipal , eleeioral , and provincial liberties have been irodden down before . Whilst , ix the faee of this , the infant Qaeea is brought forth ii proeessioDj made to take an unmeaning oath , promising and goarantms constitutional rigflt 3 in a countrj governed after the system of Ferdinand . That monarch snd his cooncH / ors never swayed a sceptre "With more treachery , < rnsltr , au-1 comempc of the Tights of the cu ? z- ; n and the freeman , than Narvaez . Olozaea , and consorts . " The Spasjsh oftjceb Baseti , who was in the carnage 3 Trith liarvatz when the shots were fired , has Since died of his wounds .

      On the 10 th instant , the Qaeeo took the oath Dref ^ , i ? J the Constitution in preseBeeof the Cortes . Ifie following is the oath : — ,, " 3 _ swear before God and on tns holy Evangelists " wcA ^ T « b 3 erT « » and cause to be observed , the t ^\ £ S - ° P ^ » anish monarchv promulgated ^ rSect ^? ^ ° i Jase > 18 ^ ' aad ttiat J laSlS Ollt H ving ^ otij er ^ ew ttan-the iSSiw ^ - * 1 Bhwxld act contrary io what ibSed SdrnS * ° ^?^ "' <» a « ht not to be SSI tS aoSxS e ? S ^ ' ° * " iaaBtoofflavannan , inS ^ g ^^ S ^ - snecesor . jGeneral ( yDoimelL *™ val of his

      The gspeelodor , after hdue stopped f /« . o , days , had reappeared ; acd the CSi ^ mUished ^ ftJtbODj ^ its editor wmaS iSt ^ 5 lechHge trumped up against the editor of t £ Ec * vns i that ia « ngin some way or other whi ^ ia not d ^ rly-esplaiced , eomething to do with ihe attempt on the life of NarraeBj tke fact , how trer wai , that b * & ihese papers had told some dig . Kreadrte truths , lrjiieh it was sol altogether eon-Tpnient for the Goveraajent to bear ottered ; and to frerent a repetition ^ f tha offisnoe , either ty the mdfriduais in queetioa , * r any other , it was necessary to male an fixarapla , and it was done accordingly . - "B 8 yoBH 8 , KoTemberl 4 . " Tie Qoeen » by a decree of the lOtfl , maintainj , pro iexpore fpor aheraj , the present Cabinet In the stir fiagpf toe 11 th , the Cencrew declared that the

      Proviaenal Government bad deserved " » ell of the nation , and that tits member * of the existing C ^ iDft P ^ jojed the ocfide&w of \ b 9 && $ > & ,

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      " General Iriarte and the insurgents under his order » have sought refuge in Portugal . " Peiplipsan , Nov . 15 . The pint Alcalde of Barcelona has repaired to the bead-quarters of Qrftcia , and proposed to enter into negotiations , in the name of the city . The CapUin-General made known his conditions to the insurgents , and granted them a delay of forty-eigbt h- urs to come to a decision upon them . He then publisbsd an order of the day , announcing that hostilities ihonld be suspended from this morning , " The following appears in some of the Frencl

      papers—** The Spanish refugees residing at Nantes have jost been informed , that Charles V ., anxious to remove every obstacle t « the pacification of Spain , has resolved to abdicate In favour of the Princeof the Aaiuri&s , who is to reijtn under the name of Charies VI . The young prince will marry his cousin , who is to preserve the title of Qneen cf Spain , and to be called Isabel II . Charlas Y . and Cnriitina will be at liberty to return to Spain . Don Carlos , by his abdication and the assumption by his son of the name of Charles VI . will preserve inviolate the rigb . trand the principles o ! legitimacy . "

      SOTEDEN . —Sn ckhouc , Nov . 7 th . —A dreadful fire at Wr-xia broke out on this day se ' nnight , n the most densely inhabited part of the town , during a violentswim , tUl the subsiding of which it could not be checked . In eighteen hours it destroyed fourfifths of the town ; so that of the new houses built since the last fire only eight remain standing ; and one thousand four hundred persons are burnt out . The cathedral is saved . The insurances are to the amount of three hundred thousand dollars . A relief committee has been formed ^ and a deputation arrived yesterday and immediately had an audience of the King , who assured them that be had already called a Council of Slate on tho subject , and obtained a remittance of thirty thousand dollars , which had been immediately sent by the courier to the governor of that province , who has also been informed that his Majesty is inclined to grants general aid by way of loan . —Hamburgh paper , Nov . 14 .

      ITALY . —It was reported on the Paris Bourse , on Friday and Saturday , ihat the French Government had received accounts from Naples of a serious nature , pistnrbances wtre said to have broken out in the neighbourhood of Naples , and in Calabria . A letter from Bologna of the 6 : h inst ., states that SL Barrette of Ravenna had been arrested for the part he took in the late disturbances . He waa for some time settled at Bo ' ogna . A quantity of arms and ammunition were found in his house . A barber , who was accused of putting up a treasonable placard at a cafe was . also arrested . The disturbances were still far from being put down . Several or" the insurgents had taken refuge in Malta and Corsica , and it wag said that the Italian estates had-applied to have them removed .

      It is by no n » eans likely that the English Government wiil accede to this request , but the French Government has already so far complied with it as to reino-re all I ; alrans frpm Coisica to the interior of France . The two brother ? , Muratori , the Counts Beucoli and Rijihi , th « Marquis of Mellara , and several other refugees have been ordtred to Chatcu Rouge . Palermo , October 24 . — The troops in the garrison here axe kep : in constant exercise , particularly at night . At buch an exercise and sham fights several soldiers had loaded their muskets secretly with ball cartridges , and availed themselves of the darkness ot the night to get rid of some of their most unpopular officers . Ko less than ten officer * are mentioned as having become the victims of their men , but the full truth will never come to light .

      ** The reports , " fays the Commerce , which got into circulation relative to disturbances in Sicily on the arrival of the Neapolitan steamer Neituno at Toulon are likewise mentioned in a letter from Leghorn of the Sih instant . Ttie Government was making preparations to Fend reinforcements to that island . Some demonstrations were apprehended in Calabria and the Abrozzi , where the events of Bologna had prodnced a deep impression . The accounts from the Roman States , " observes the same journal , ** are of a painful nature . A mopg the persons lately arrested at Bologna is M . Barbetti , ef the Legation of Ravenna , for some years a reside nt at Bologna . Arms , ammunition , and papers said to be of importance , were diseorered in hia possession . Also a fireman , who was the bearer si : a number of revolutionary proclamations . We are as > nred that the Military Commit-Bion will shortly sit on the trial of the political prisoners . "

      GREECE . —The Greek Observer of the 30 th ult . ' publishes an address of ibe Alini .-terd of King Otho to the Greeks , in which they inform them of tho ; measures they had adopted for insuring public order in the capital , where the deputies were about to meet and to deliberate on the constitution which was intended to guarantee therightB of tho nation , and of the throne , ' file deputies are called npon to set the example of respect for the law , aad not to bring with them armtd servants , according to an old prac-, tice , little in accord with the liberty and dignity of their deliberations . ;

      The German Universal Gazette gives a letter ' from the binks ot the Spree , ol the 9 iix Novombc-r , which states that the Emperor of Ru . ^ sia was not content with refusing his sanction to the new state of affairs in Greece , but that he proposed to address an energetic prot&t against the revolution of Sep- tember , to all the European powers . The letter adds that it is not supposed that this protps } will lead to a war in Europe . The A-ugshvrg Gaxctie ; says that the Bavaiians still in Greece are dying of hunger , and thai money is to be seat to their re- ' lief .

      Gkeece . —A letter from Athens , of Oct . 31 , says ** General Coletti entered the port of the Pjj jcjs at half-past nine o ' clock this morning , under Balutes ' from the Greek , French , English , Russian , and j Ausirian ships of war . He was met on landing by j an immense assemblage of the people , BhouUDK ; 1 Lt > ng live Coletti ; long live the good Patriot !* The i following is the result of the elections : —Out of the , 225 Members of the Assembly , abont 90 are Napists i ( . Ru ^ Eian partv" ) , and 135 Constitutionalists , of j wbom at Iea 3 t 8 i ) acknowledge General Coletti as : theiT leader . " i

      TOBKEY-Constantinople , Oct . 28 th . —M . dei Bourqueney has deliv * re < J a note to the Porte , con- ] Vc-ying in the strongest terms the sentiments of hta - j sovrrnment upon the execution of the Armeuian . Why did not M . de Bourqutncy presentTiis " note " or u ? e his diplomat ! c influence in conjanction yeith Sir S . Canning , before the Armenian ' s execution ! His *• note" is pure hflmbug now . The Journal de Oonslanlinople has endeavoured , in a series of articles , to encourage the Turks in their anii-Chrisxian persecutions . Sultan Mahmond had laboured successfully to Tcmove the fanaticism and prejudices which , during a ^ es , had drawn an impassable barrier between the Mabommedan world and

      Christendom . During hia long reign Christians were no ; longer persecuted for their religion . By the intro- < duction of judicious reforms , he endeavonred to reconcile his Mohammedan Eubjects to hia own liberaliiy of sentiment . The best proof of his success was the interest which the state of Turkey suddenly ; created in the pubiic mind in Europe , and ^ the earnest i desire which was displayed by the most enlightened governments to afford her proper protection and support . In a few years public opinion , with regard to this conntry , was completely changed . By a rash and imprudent act—an act both uncalled for and i

      unnecssary—the present government has endangered the position Sultan Mahmond had so earnestly endeavoured to assnme . And this act is accompanied by other instances of persecution and fanaticism , and has served to awaken a spirit of intolerance svhich trill Jead , nnles 3 speedily repressed , to even more serious xerciltF . Those , therefore , whowoold eueoarage the Turkish Government , by their ap-j pr&ral , to persist in a coarse which mast end in ' the destruction of this empire , are no true friends j of Turkey , but are serving xhe caase of her most : dangerous enemy . ' letters froa Mesul informs ns that the Kurds are

      in possession of the Tiraree country , and that the Patriarch is etill in MosuL The order for the liberation of tho Nestorians sold into slavery ^ for the restoration of the Patriarch , and for the withdrawal of toe Kurds , had not jet reached Mosul . Prince Bibesko omttedOnstantinople on the lS ' . h He has obtained a firman from the Porte to limit the duties upon all imports and exports in Wallachia to five per cent ., excepting npoc salt , which is declared ; free from duty . ; The moon of the Beiratn -was ushered in on Tuesday j evening &j the fiBoal discharg * of artillery . The iW : days inat have intervened iava been devoted to I feasting aad amusement . -On Wednesday morning the Sal tan visited , ae is custoaary , the mosque of ; Sultan Achmed * accompanied -bj Rizi Pacha , the j ministers of state , aad all the . great officers of the ] empire . This proeepsion is one of the most remark- able ceremonies of the year , aadalways attracts a ; large concourse of spectators .

      . Letters from Bagdad mention some fresb instances « f aggression by the Kurds on the Persian frostier , near Suleimaniyah . U is reported that Mebemet AH Pacha has renewed proposals for the marriage of Ms grandson , Addm Pacha , with the Snltau ' a siste ^ and that trrangenients hare been made for the marriage , wiucn will take place in the spring of next jear . i ^ S ^ T ^ r ^* d&tea fron > Alexandria down to the hAdVhJ ^ ^ u « lasrre , state that Mehensei AH SSFSs ^ - ssws sj * Mfcfc

      TTT--. — —— *•**«! iJJVt woiflppS from'the foUo ^^ r , «™ -- » GovemmeHTwaa at tiS& f a ** tho R ? ' rectionjhenceitsfailar ^ -l A ^ f ^ erecent insu rin Paris , La Jeunfj ' a ^ ohSf f **?' ? among the Italian re& ^ J ^^ f ^ attempt at insurrection il l \* rSSJRti& £ XZ that disaffection was no » gecei - al ttoougbW uSt

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      r i--ii peninsula , but because that the ultra or real Democratic party Tefused to concur in it . The reason given for this holding back \ b , that the Republicans would not aid in a movement SBg ^ esfed by Russia . Everything was , it seems , prepared for a general Italian insurrection . The movement waj to commence in Naples , where it was expected a portion of the army would lead or immediately enter into it . Upon the knowledge of that revolt , Lombardy , Piedmont , and the Romagna would rise ; and an Italian empire , the ruler over which would be the Duke de Leuohtenberu , son of \ he Viceroy of Italy , Eugene Beauharnais—and , bear this in mind , sonin-law of the Emperor Nicholas , Li Jeuue flalie like la Jeunc France , would not promote the monaxchial views of ' any man ; and consequently the revolt in Italy miscarried .

      POLAND . —More Russian Tyranny . —Letters from the frontiers or' Poland announce that the Emperor of Russia intended shortly to publish an ukase commanding ths Catholic inhabitants of Podolia , Volhinia . and the Ukraine , either to embrace the Greek religion or quit the country , and allowing j them only two years to comply with that Order . At the expiration of that delay , the property of the refractory Catholics is io be confiscated . This measure will afterwards be applied to the kingdom ef Poland . The Emperor Nicholas wishes to Muscoviz 3 th . 3 Polish nationality . The idea is characteristic of a barbarous age , and of an antiquated despotism , but it is not unworthy of the Emperor Nicholas .

      JlUSSXA—A Company has been formed in St . Petersbufch for constructing a railroad which will unite the Don with the "Vol ^ o . This un dertaking will be of immense benefit to the countries through which the road will run , for they are very fertile ; but agriculture languishes in them from the excessive cost and delay in transporting its produce . SOUTH AMERICA—The diplomatic relations between Brazils and the Baud a Oriental li > public have been again placed upon an amicable footing . The following are extracts from the New York p&pers : Intelligence from Laguna to tho 4 » . h iast ., was received iu New Orleans on the 23 rd . Active preparations had been for some time making , and hostilities were about to be recommenced beiween Mexico and Yucatan .

      We have also dates from Tobasco Io the 24 th Sept . The port of Laguna was closod , at least as far as the commerce of the department of Yucatan was concerned . . The yellow fever was committing great ravages among the troops stationed in San Juan Baptista . The state of Tobasco , at the last sitting of its Junta departmental , had proclaimed for Santa Anna , " the ¦ well deserving of h \ 3 country , the virtuous and talented mau , the hero of Vtra Cruz anu Tampico , as their choice for President of the regenerated Mexican Republic . "

      lip ? , in China—Extract of a letter , dated April 17 , 18 l 3 :- "Tnings are going on very wejl iu China at present . The new settlement at Hong Kong is springing np as if by magic , and tho place ( where two years ago I was on shore with many others of her Majesty's loyal subjects to hoist tho union jack , and which was the stony side of a hill ) is now ^ tutl office stone buildings of the handsomf at style . We have been crnising up and down the Chinese coast for the last three months—that is to say , we had a spell at Hor . g Kong , Amcy , and Chusan , at which latter place r ? e are now , but how long to remain is unceriain-I hope not through the summer , for baring had the experience of two summers here before , it is one of the last places I wish to remain at ; it is

      intensely hot , but tho worst of it is to think what a burial-place it has been to so many hundreds of our poor fellows employed in this Chinese warfare . Wo are about to make up a party for a trip to Nib « - Po , which is only thirty miles from Cnusan , and the mandarins are very cwil and attentive to all visiters now , and give a ' turn-out' to all parties . No end to shark-fin soup , seaweed stows , baked puppies , 4 . 4 . I dined with a rich old merchant at Amoy last January ( it being their New Y ^ ar ' s-day on the 8 th of that month ) , when we had all 6 ortB of playacting , called by them ( und not a bad name either ) sing-songperformed entirely by boys , and some of

      , them madoTery pretty girls , much better than any real female i have seen in China , and the whoio affair went tff Tery well indeed . At dinner 1 expected as usual to nave thirty or forty dishes laid out , and had ber-n practises myself at chop-stick for a few hours to get my hand in , when , to my surprise , I found the old fellow ( who was togged out very gay with a tail five feet long ) had everything in our lashton , and ihero was no end of beer and port wine , roast pigs , and capons , and English potaUns , to say nothing of knives and forks . We drank the Queen , and then the old gentleman proposed tho Emperor of China , and hoped a 1 the * fighting pigeon '

      would be over , as he thought we knew a treat deal more about it than his countrymen did , at least at present . " Capture of a Slavek . —Extract of a letter dated H . M . S . FiFguard . Rio , September 11 th : — "The Frolic arrived here list ni « bt , with a hlaver she had captured off Cape Foi ;> , having on board three hundred fclaves , men , women , and children . This slaver was only about double the sixe of one of our lauuches , and the poor unfortunate beings were packed in ber like as many herring 9 would be in a cask . It appears that they had been stowed in like this for the space of fony-five days . Death had happily released a great many of them from their torture . But oh , the sight of the living masses of corruption the most

      was enough to strike terror into flinty heart , as they were covered with sores from head to foo > . They were as soon as possible relieved from their forty-five day region , being taken out , and Dlaccd on board the receiving ship for tha * . purpose . You can more easily imagine than I can describe the skeleton frames of these poor wretches , when I tell yon that two hundred and twenty of them were taken at once Into our launch , and conveyed to the receiving ship ; Oar men really Btckened at the spectacles they had to behold in the shapo of humanity ; and I was glad when the last had been taken oat , for I never beheld such a sight before . There were among them forty feraale children , supposed to be under seven years of age , and fortyfive males under ten . "— Hunts Independent .

      UNITED STATES . —The efforts in favour of the Irish Repeal movement in the United States , says a New York paper , appear to have slackeud very much of late . Just before the elections , by way of conciliating the Irish voters , "" we had expected a very general demonstration , but with the exception of an isolated tffurt in Albany , we have seen nothing worthy of ucrice . The New Tork Herald of the 1 st inst . concludes a bnef argument on the subject of repeal of the Iribh Union , in which the warning interest in tha -

      subject ia accounted for by referenco to tho alleged injustice of O'Connell towards the states , with the following va ^ uo statement : — We have every reason to believe , therefore , that some general organ zttion or association will soon be produced in this metropolis , having for its object the legal and constitutional reform © fall the Governments of Western Europe . Here will probably be the grand centre of a great revolutionary movement , equally embracing England , France , Italy , and Spain . Such , at least , is our recent information . "

      Ths Elections . —The papers contain muoh of the speculation on the coming elections . The friends of Mr . Clay had had a meeting in New York , and each , party were loud in the praises of their respective candidates . A" Gentleman" (* . )—A Mr . Henry S-Ballard , a merchant of New York , was stabbed in the public street , and his life endangered , by a female with whom he was ia conversation , and whom , it is said , he had eedueed oa the night of the 1 st of November . The wound was inflicted with a dagger , and aimed at his heart , but ihe point struck against his rib , and probably saved his life . The affair had caused a great sensation in New York . It is stated that me same female publicly assaulted the e&mefientlethan a few weeks ago in the street with a horsewhip .

      Loss of the Steamer Sarah Basnes aud Sixteen LitVES . —On the 24 xh ult ., at noon , Bhe crossed theCralveston bar for this port . Ou the next morning , the 25 th , a considerable leak was discovered in her hold . All the pumps were set to work ; but they were able to keep her fr » e for a short time only . At . sine o ' clock ajn ., when about 75 miles from Galveston , it h&vkig been found that the water was gainicg on the pumps , and that both wind and BC& were increasing , the captain determined to run her into the Sabine liver . But believing the *« eorjapli 3 nment « f even this doubtful , from the rapid manner in whkh the leak-iacreased , he concluded io run her on the nearest s&ore . He directed her course accordingly , the whole of the crew and passengers

      j ' being in the meantime engaged ia foaling her out . j At half-past two o ' c lock p . m ., the water , notwithstanding their exertisD 3 , bad ascended to the fires and tho eaglrie . Farther efforts to counteract the leak were . therefore ttuavailiDg , and to save their lives beearae the concern of all on board . Tney then Bet about making rafts of the cotton bales—four baTeatoa raft—and laBhed together some spars for other rafts . She was now sinking rapidly ; the lead was heaved , and there wero found six fathoms of water . There was no confusion or complaining ; all seemed to be impressed with their perilous position , and to save their lires was the object which Orders

      engrossed their attention . were given to cast off the boak » s painter * and while doing this Bhe sunk , it being then forty-five minutes past four o ' clock in the afternoon . There were on board altogether thirty souls—of these eighteen went on the rafts , and twelve took the boat . Of the former about five were saved , after drifting about three j days and three nights . Two of them landed on Galveston Island , and the other three on Boldvair Point . Of the latter tut three perished—who were passengers , two males and a female—and they j were lost in the breakers , in landing from the boat on the 26 ih , —Neu > York Sun . I

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      ALARMING FIRES . On Saturday last , about eight o ' clock , as alarming fire broke out on the premises belonging to Mr . Cheoige Salmon , timber merchant and Veneer dealer , carrying on business at Noa . 15 and 17 , City-basin , Macclesfleldstreet , City-r&ad . The premises wete of great extent , and comprised sundry departments . The fire occurred in what ia termed the veneer-house , situate on the western aide of the yard , and which communicated with several other buildings ; the whole having a frontage of nearly 100 feet , and a depth of some bO or 60 feet . Tbefiimea from the building , though lew , being almost wholly of Wood , sained a . rapid head , abd ia less than ten minutes after the discovery of the fire it bad penetrated three other buildings used as chaise-houses , as well as several more departments . The two parish

      engines were the first to arrive , followed by the brigade engines from Whitecroaa-atretst and Watling-street The flames still progressing , the firemen exerted themselves in saving a large building over the saw pits , and a range of sheds at the side of the canal . Although the heat was : most oppressive , yet the firemen continued to lubour without intermission until half-past nine o ' clock . at w / jico boar the cocfiagration began to yield beneath their exertions , and in the course of another half-hour it was extinguished , bat not before the buildines abovementioned were a mass of ruins . The total damage must amount to a considerable sum . Fortunately &lr > Salmon was insured in the County Fire-office to the amount of £ 2 GOO . Not the least idea can be formed C 8 to the origin of the fire .

      Fire at Messrs . Bramah ' s Manufactohy , Pimlico —On Monday morning , shortly before four o ' clock , a most destructive fire broke out upen the extensive premises belonging to Messrs . Bramah and Prestige , engineers and patent lock-makers , Balgraye Place , Pimlico .. The manufactory in which the corflxgration originated was upwards of one bundled and eighty feet in length , and was one of the most unique in Europe , tliere being every fitting and necessary for the completion of the locks for which they are so celebrated . Ia less than half an h » ur the whole of the

      engineroom , with fts valuable machinery , was destroyed , and tiie whole of the pile rapidly took fire . Mr . Braid wood , with the Wat ling-street engine , arrived by flye o ' clock . Water having been procured after some little delay , the fury of the flmiea wae aabduecl in a small measure ; but they sub «« uently proved to be still more fearful . By five o ' clock the entire building was on fire from the top to the bottom , and the fl imea continued their fury until there was not one article of a combustible character to feed them . The flames were got under about five o ' clock . The Chronicle states that tbe above fire

      was undoubtedly the work of an incendiary . Tbe damage done is very great . Another FIRE . —Between four and five o ' clock on Saturday morning , a fire broke out upon the extensive premises in the occupation of Messrs , EJgington and Sons , tho rick-cloth makers in tbe Old Kent-road . Tbe fire was first noticed by tbo private watchman , burning with considerable fury , in a shed at the rear of the buildings , used for tbe store of manufactured goods . Assistance being speedily procured , toe fire was forlun'ltely extinguished with little destruction of property . Tbe fire is supposed to have originated by tbe rain falling into a barrel of lamp black . Water mixed with lamp black will generate combination .

      FiUE iji xue BOROUGH . —On Monday morning between ten and eleven o ' clock an expensive fire broke out npon the premises in tbe octupatioii of Mr . I . Lewis , marine store dealer , Board'a-buildings , Kentstreet , Borough . Upon the spot were boused , among many otber iniscellane < ua articles , a considerable quantity of hemp and flax . By spontaneous combustion , it appears , this portion of tbe stock ignited , setting fire to tbe other goods , and destroying property to a considerable extent . The fire wits not quite subdued , before twelve e " clock . Tbe damage is considerable . Tbe occupier is insured , ' More Fires —A fire also broke out on Monday in tbe bouse of Mr . Roberts , of Hemlock-court , Caieyetreet , LHcoln ' a-inn-flelJs . The cause of alarm oiiglnateil iu a cellar containing bonsebo'd furniture , && , but owing to tbe prompt assistance of neighbours , and the quick arrival of tbe parish engiue , tbe fire was soon arrested in its progress . The building is damaged .

      A fire broke out en Monday , in the upper part of the Ptwuix public house , Uaion-atteet , Liugon-grove . It happened during tbe absence of the plumbers at dinner , who had been at work mending the roof . Several of tbe C section engines of tbe London Establishment , under the foreman of the district , Mr . Fogo . were in early attendance ; bat although vM supplied with water tbe roof wag entirtlf consumed . J FlRK 9 IN THE COUNTRY . —QLDHAM . — -About a quarter past four ou Thursday morning , the 16 th , Thomas Ackroyd , the watchman employed on tbe premises of Mr . John Lees , Primrose Mill , Oldhaoi , observed a fire in the lowest story of the will , in the card room , about tbe centre of tbe building . Tbe fire engine of Measss . Jones , of K < ng-8 troet , and tbe subscription flte engine from Greenacrts Moor , ¦ were

      speedily ua tha grouud . Sireouous &U ( l BucctBfcful t& . rts were made to rescue tae warenoase from danger , and similar , dangerous but fortunate services wore rendered ia saving the other portions of tbe mill from injury . Tbe entire mill is seventy-six yards in length , and twenty yards in breadth ; and th « portion consumed form tbe two highest stories of the northern half of tho mill , which is thirty-eight yards iu length by twenty in breadth , comprising twelve windows in length by three iu height ; the whole mill contains twenty four windows in length and three in height . Tbe property destroyed consists chit fly of a number of mules , uml carding engines . Tbe entire damage may amount to upwards of £ 5 0 ( J 0 . T&is unfortunate event will throw about eighty bsnda out Of employtnent .

      Burt—About n quarter past twelve o ' clock on Tuesday evening last , tbe large woollen mill , at Ope&shaw Fold , near Uury , tbe property of Messrs . Openab . tw , woollen manufacturers , was discovered to be on fire . Nearly ; tbe whole of the factory was destroyed . The mill was sixteen windows in length , and three stories high , and the ( . mount of the loss is understood to be upwards of jCIO . ooo . Incbnbiary Fire and- Murder—Oar readers are already aware that several fires have occurred in the parish of Mad ley , and we have now to mention one , accompanied by tbe loss of human life , in tbe adjoining parish of Ei ' . oa Bishop . On Thursday morning last tbe wnggoner of Mr . Bennett , of Worrnhill , six and a half miles from this city , was awoke by a strong glare of

      light in his bed-room . He called up bia fellow servant and , thinking tbe house was on fire , they gaVe tbe alarm , and ran down stairs with their clothes boxes , but upon getting out of the house they discovered thit the ricks and farm buildings were on fire . On tbe arrival of tbe engines it was found tbat four bay ricks and four corn ricks were on fire ; the cow-bouse , ciderhouse , and mill , and the barn , with its contents , burnt down , and tbe stable destroyed . By ten o ' clock , in the mo » ning tho fire was subdued , and then it was dis * covered tbat tbe destruction was most extensive . A most deplorable sight too met the eye in some remains of a travelling tinker , named Peregrine Morgan , an old man commonly callei " Tinker Parry , " who having

      been permitted to sleep in the outbuilding , was burned to death . It waB some time before it could be ascertained whether tbe remains ; Were three of a human being or not , the head having . dropped ofi * , and ouly tbe lower part of the body , which was completely charred , being left ; these were found near the pi&s , which , to the amount of ten , were likewise destroyed , and it appeared as if tbe unfortunate ola man , on being ' aroused by tbe fire , bad endeavoured to escape in that direction . Oa Friday an inquest was held upon the body , and tae jury , after some deliberation , returned a verci . ct of " Wilful Murder against Boine person or persons unknown , in having fetyaioubiy set fire to certain buildings , thereby causing the death of tbe said Peregrine Morgan . "— Hereford Journal .

      Incendiarism . —A serious fire , which there is no doubt vvatt tbe work of an incendiary , broke out in the stackyard of Mr . Cook Faulkner , ai ihe Castlefarm , Taiu rsall , on Saturday ni ^ nt last . The fire was diecovered about h&U ' -past tltven o ' clock , and it is supposed that two or three stacks in different parts of tho yard were fired at the same lime , as the whole were in a > biazd at once . There was a large ooneoursu of people , who rendered all the assistance ) in their power ; but in spite of their tiforts the fire was not got under until nearly eight o'clock on Sunday morning . The property destroyed ( 11 large stacks of grain ) is said to amount to £ 1 . 300 , or £ 1 , 400 , auo was insured for only about halt' its value .

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      ' JjSBPS . —Hopsebbeakino . —On Taesday bat , two men named William Jackson and William Har-KreaveB , both notorious housebreakers , were fully committed to Yx > rk Castle , for trial at tbe next Assisteg , on a charge of having broken into the dwelling-house of Mr . George Walker , butcher , situate near Timbl © Bridge , Leoda % on Sunday evening . Mr . and Alra . Walker bad gone out after tea , leaving the house securely locked up . A . little before seven o ' clock , police-officer * Hartley and Stubbs were walking up York-street , when they saw the two prisoners proceeding in an opposite direction on the otheriBide of the street . Knowingthem well , and suspecting their intention ? , they contrived to follow them unobserved along York-street and Duke-6 treefc : they , however , lost them near Ttmble

      Bridge , and in searching for them 6 aw a suspicions sort of light in ! Mr . Walker ' s house , and being convinced that there were thieves therein , the one took the backdobr and the other the front , upon waicB the prisoners rushed out by the back , at which Hartley was situated , and he seized them both , but could only secure Jackson , who immediately dropped a tin cash-box . Hargreaves ran in the direction of Garden-street , and then escaped , but was taken the same night . On searching the house , it waa found to | have been thoroughly ransacked , and in addition to the cash-box , a number of silver spoons , &o . had been taken . These were found the frame night in a soil-hole by which Hargreavcs had passed in his escape . All these circumsiauces were proved , and the prisoners were committed to York Castle for trial .

      Fatal Accident . —Oa Saturday evening , an inquest waa hold at the Leeds Court House , before John Blackburn , ! Esq ., on the body- of a married woman , sixty-one yeare of age , named Maria Gledbili , who resided | in Wellington-street , Leeds . The deceased on the iWedaesday evening previous , had been mangling some clothes at the house of Mrs . Sarah Hutton , in Castle-street , not far from her own residence * and after ascending the steps from the cellar , kitchen of ) Mrs . HuUon ' s house , with a basket of clothes on herihead , she suddenly fell backwards from the top to the bottom ; the consequence was a concussion of tbe brain , from the effects of which she died ou the Jday following . The deceased had been subject to fiis . Verdict— " Accidental death . "

      Street Robbery . —On Tuesday last , James Chappell , ( who had jbeen remanded on Monday ) and Matthew Wainwright , two very notorious characters , wore examined before the magistrates at the Leeds Court House , on a charge of having , on Friday last , near the Lloyd's Arms Inn , in Duke-street , stolen from the person of Samuel Fox , the sum of three sovereigns and a half , and some silver . Tae parties , with another man not in custody , had been drinking at the Lloyd's Arms , and the robbery was committed on their leaving it . A chain of evidence was produced clearly identifying the prisoners as two of the parties , and after a long examination they were hot ' s committed to York Caatle for trial at tbe next assiz : s , and the witnesses were bound over to prosecute .. ;

      Summary CoNvicTtox . —Oa Monday &nd Tuesday last , the sitting magistrates at the Leeds Courthouse , committed ) two young lads , named Henry Lord and John Jackson , for a period of three months respectively to the House of Correction , to hard labour , for having been found on premises with intent to commit a felony . Sudden Death ;—On Monday last , an inquest was held at the Slock Inn , firainlcy , before John Blackburn , Esq ., coroner for the borough of Leeds , on the body of a man named Joseph Piokles , who resided near the Rock Inn , aad who expired iu his chair , after eating hia dinner in his usual health , on Sunday laflt . Verdict— " Died by the visita ' . iba of God . " ]

      Burglary . —During the night of Monday last , the awelling-hoiiBe of Mr . George Parker , in Little Q , acen-streot , Wellington-road , Leeds , was entered by thieves , by means of skeleton keys . So sound asleep were the inmate ? , that though the robbers entered the bed-room ( . hey were not disturbed ; the booty obtained consisted of five sovereigns , fifteen shillings in silver , and some expensive articles of wearing apparel , of which no trace has been since obtained . | C&ueltv to a Horse . —At the Lseds Court-house , on Tuesday last , Caleb Hargreaves , of Wortley , milk man , was fined 10 ) . and costs , on the complaint of a policeman , for having unmercifully flogged a horse which he was driving in a milk cart .

      CaustTT to Calves —At the Leeds Court-house , on Tuesday last , three cattle dealers frem Otley and the neighbourhood , were charged with ill treating calves , on Friday ) last , which they were bringing to Leeds to dispose of , by crowding them in numbers iu ea . ns which were too small to contain them . The offence was in each case proved by Leeds policemen . Wm . Harrison , of Otley , was Sued 10 a . and costs 13 i ; Ely Delves , of Dmughton , near Skipton , was fined ! 10 s . and 18 j . costs ; and James Singleton , of Otley , who had two carts , was fined 20 d . and 13 i . costs . ;

      Mr . Oastler s Liberation . —A preliminary meeting of the Short Time Committee ana other friends of Mr . Oasller was held in Leeds , on Monday evening last , to take into consideration the best moans to be adopted for j pracur . ng the liberation of that ; gentleman from tha 0 , 'ieen ' s Bench , and for securing , » is personal services at the present critical juncture ., The following resolutions were unanimousl y adopted , j Moved by Wm . Rider , and seconded by Mr . J . ! O'Rouke : —1 st . " That a public meeting of the ) friends of Mr . Oastler , resident in Leeds and its ' vicinity , be convened on an early day to aid in the i collection of funds to procure his liberation from the ' unjust and disgraceful imprisonment he is now I undergoing . " Moved by Mr . Ward , seconded by j 2 nd That d and

      Mr . Lowery : — . " Messrs . Ferran Walter , with other ; known friends of Mr . Oastler-, j be incited to attendjthe proposed meeting . " After tbe transaction of j other necessary business , the meeting adjourned , j Carlisle . —Sudden Death of Mr . John Scott , Innkeepeh , Backhouse's Walk . —Coroner ' s In- j quest on the BodV . —Ob Thursday , the 16 th inst ., a coroner's inquest was held at the New Inn , Back- ' house ' s Walk , Carli le , on view of the body of tbei lace Mr . John Scott , the landlord of the above inn , \ who had died very ' suddenly , and it was generally I believed iu consequence of certain injuries which he | had received . It appeared , from the evidence given j on the inquost t that on the Sunday evening pre- , vious , there had been some quarrelling between the ' deceased's housekeeper and tier son , Thomil 9 I 3

      ullniau , who had comeiiuto the housy aoout ten O ' clock in a state of intoxication , when ho and his mother quarrelled very seriously , in consequence of which a watchman named Robinson was called in , and the mother gave the sou in charge for striking her ; but tae watchman , riot wishing to interfere betwixt them , requested the mother to call up tbe landlord , who it appeared had ; retired to rest . On hearing the disturbance he came down stairs , and endeavoured to pacify his housekeeper , Who was in a great rage at the time . While the housekeeper was in tae act of striking her son , the deceased seized hold of her , but she threw { herself out of his grasp , and threw him down on the swab and struck him with

      oue of her hands violently on the head . Tfte quarrelling continuing , the deceased tried to hold his housekeeper , but ; she broke from him , and seizing hold of something at ! the fire-place , struck deceased with it on the head or face . After somo evidence had been given tiio ifinest was adjourned to the next day , to afford lime for a post mortem examination . Ou Friday , the adjourned inquest took fjiaco , when some ofcner evidence was received , but not of a satisfactory juature . The Jury then came to the following verdict : — That the deceased ' s death arose from erisipalous , brought on by a wound above one of his eym ; but how inflicted the evidence did a ^ t make out . " !

      HAWICK . —The jaunual winter fair was held lierti on the 3 th of the present month ; as it ia kept as a holiday by a large number of the working men , a considerable number of stocking makers did not take work into the warehouse that week . One of tha largest firms in the place , a firm numbering one or two justices of the peaoe among us partners , thought fit , in these { circumstances to charge their hands double frame reut for that week they did not work ; and , in epitelof all , robbed them of one shilling of their hard earnings . Where can workins men look for justice , when the vsry men who aro appointed and sword to administer the la . wa impartially between man and man , will perpetrate such barefaced robbery as this ? They will never have justice until-th ' ey ,. by the enactment of the Charter , have a voice in the making of the laws by which ihey are governed .

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      THE Vatican , in the " Eternal < 3 ity » " istnoretcna l , eeo feet long , nearly 800 feet wide—contains eight grand staircases and 200 smaller ones , 20 couttft , and 4 , 422 apartments ; nnd a library of 387 , 000 printed volumes , and 23 , 000 n-annscripts . Merthyr . —Dbeadkcl Accident . —Great alarm prevailed in this place on Monday morning last , ia consequence of a report having reached the inhabitants . that seven of the colliers bad t > een burnt in a shocking manner at CwmBargoed colliery , the property of 85 ; J J . Quest . S ^ it Every attention was jpaid them iff , the surgeon of the wotkfl , M * . White , and hU as . Blatant , which we hope will be the meant of saving , the poor fellows' lives . Many of them hate larg « . families depending on them for ¦ uatenance . —ifo * . mouihshirc Merlin .

      The ministry . — Sir Robert Peel arrived In town this morning from Windsor , to attend a Cabinet Council , appointed to be held at one o'clock this after noon , at the Foreign-office , Downing-street . The Duke of Wellington and tbe other members of the Council arrived about tbe appointed time . — Sun , Monday . Shop Reform . —Up wards of 270 highly respectable firms and individuals in Manchester have agreed tocloaa their places ef business at one o ' clock every Saturday afternoon . Desperate Conflict between two Tigers . — The Zoological Society bas recently experienced a seven

      loss in their collection of carnivorous an'mals . On the completion of the new range of dene just erected in th « gardens of the Regent ' a-parfc , three fine Bengal tigers were turned into one of the cages , where they lived moat amicably together for two or three days , until the tigress suddenly conceiving some cause of offence against one of her male companions , seized him by the throat with her powerful jaws and held Dim firmly , in Spit ? of hu fearful struggles , nntil the poor beast expired ir that deadly embrace . Ic was with great difficulty that a keeper , who came op at the time and endeavoured to prevent tbe catostrophe , could extricate the mangled ' carcase from the gripe of the ferocious beast

      Heartless Brutality .- —On Saturday an inqnestr was beld on board the Thames East Indiaman , nowlying in the East India Docks , on the bofly Of aX 3 SC 8 X seaman , named Matn&tle , aged thirty-six , alleged to have died from want of medical assistance . The stench emitted from the cabin ia which the body layr and in which the Lascar slept during the voyage , waa so great , that the jury were unable to remain in it more than a few seconds . The Thames was the property of Mr . Greek , of Bristol . On leaving Calcutta there were ninety-five Lascars on board , but twenty-five bad died from scurvy and disaentery on tbe voyage homewards . Tbe surgeon on board left the ship along with the cap tain on ber reaching Margate , without providing medical treatment for any of the crew who might be sick .

      The Liscars lived on fish , rice , and split peas , bat bad no meat- The deceased had been ill about four dayB , and on Friday was found dead in bed . Several of the Jury severely animadverted on tbe treatment the Lascar seamen received , and the Coroner said it was tbe duty of the owners to provide medical assistance , and should death' ensue in consequence of not baving it , they were guilty of manslaughter The chief mate , in reply to tbe question , said there were twenty Lascars now ill oa board without medical attendance , and it was not unusual for a great many Lascars to die during the voyage . They have no hammocks to lie upon , but only rugs , which they find themselves . Mr . H . Bloom field , surgeon , said he faftd been on boird the vessel , and had seen the body . He waa of opinion that consumption was the cause of death .

      He had examined all the crew , but there was no evidence of dysentery being prevalent oJi board . With tbe exception of about four , nearly the whole were suffering from scurvy , four or five of them so bad that he could remove their teeth with tbe greatest ease . This , he should Bay was caused by diet . The inquest waa adjourned . At the adjourned inquest the following verdict was returned—" That the deceased had died a natural death , by tbe visitation of God ; but the jurors considered there 'was a great degree of inattention on the part of the managers of the ship , in not providing medical Attendance on tbe arrival of the ship at the East India Docks , and also a place distinct from the part of the ship occupied by the deceased and other Lascars , which was found to be in an unwholesome and aitby state . "

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      London corn Exchange , Mondat , Not . 20 . — The returns of English Wheat in the past week shew very moderate arrivals , while the supplies of all other Graio have been limited . The number of samples of home-grown Wheat fresh up from Essex , Kent , and Suffolk , being comparatively trifling , and tbe attendance of both London and country millers good ; the demand for that article , particularly fer selected qualities of both red and white ( which formed but a small portion of tbe supply ) waa ateady , at prices fully equal to , bat at nothing beyond those obtained oa this day se ' nnight , and at which nearly the whole was disposed .

      of . The . few transactions in fine foreign Wkeat were concluded at late rates ; but that in bond was a mere , dr ag , though not cheaper . Tha supply of Barley being more than adequate to meet the wants of the dealers , the sale for all kinds waa heavy , and prices had a downward tendency . The Malt trade was again inactive , yet we can notice no alteration in the quotation . From all quarters , especially from Ireland , tbe arrivals of Oats have been scanty . Good Corn was in demand at fall prices , but otber qualities commanded very little attention . New Beans moved off freely ; old qualities slowly > at late rates . Peas and Flour were dull , at last Week's figures .

      London Shithfield Market , Monday 20 Notwithstanding the zittendance of buyers was , on tbe whole , numerous , the beef trade was in a very sluggish , state , and the prices declined quite 2 d per 8 ib 3 ; tbe highest figure obtained for the best Scots not exceeding 3 ^ lOd per Sifts , and much difficulty was experienced in effecting a clearance . Tbe number of Sheep amounted to a full average , but there was a scarcity of really prime old Dawns amongst them . That description sold , though slowly , at last Monday ' s quotations , of from 4 s to 43 41 per 81 ea ; but all other breeds were 2 d per 8 lbs lower . Calves came ratber firmly to hand , while the

      Veal trade ruled dull at a depression ot 2 d per 81 bs . Prime small Porkers were in demand ; but all other kinds of Pigs were amending . Nearly 180 large Hogs were received from Ireland via Bristol , it being now proved , beyond a doubt , that foreign stock cannot be profitably imported , the attention of those entrusted in the market is now scarcely ever directed to such imports . We may remark , however , that a few sheep aod beasts have arrived since our last , from Spain and Garrnauy , bat they have been mostly disposed of in some of tbe country fairs . We have not seen a single head here for some weeks .

      BonouGu hop Market . —The supplies of yearling Hops ave atill tolerably extensive , yet the demand , owing to the low duty officially declared , is active , and , iu some instances , further advanced rates have been obtained for fine coloury samples . Old Hops are in steady inquiry at full prices . —Weald of Kvot Pockets , £ 5 12 s to £ 6 12 ; Mid Kent , £$ l 0 a to £ 2 7 s ; Easfc Kent , £ 6 to £ 7 ; choice ditto , £ 8 t » £ 10 15 a ; Sus-Btx ditto , £ 5 5 s to £ 5 I 63 ; Yearling Kents , £ i to £ h 83 ; Ditto Sussex , £ i 5 i to £ 4 189 . Borough and Spitalfield s—The arrivals of potatoes at the waterside since Monday last have been seasonably good . Tae best samples maintain theit previous value ; but . all otber qualities command little attention .

      Tallow . —This market continues firm , although the demand is not very encouraging . There' are buyers , for all the year , at 41 s 84 on the spot , and 52 s for Feb . and March at 42 s 9 d . The stock is heavy , but this arises from the circumstance of the vessels , generality , having made A quick passage . Tae shipping seasoa was neatly closed afc St . Petersburgb on ^ the 7 tb instant . The quantity of Tallow actually on board vessels to this date wa 3 120 191 casks , ' against 102 , 847 last year , and 128 661 in 1841 . Town fallow Is plentiful , and the net price for cash is 43 a . Wool Markets . —Very limited imports of either foreign or colonial Wools have taken puce in ths past week . We are without the declaration of any public sales ; while tbe demand , by private contract , is steady , at fully previous rates .

      Manchester Corn Mabket—Saturday , Nov . 18—A firmer feeling was apparent in the trade durinj the week , and rather a batter demand for Flour in const queues , at about the previous currency . There was also an improved inquiry for Oatmeal without change in value . At onr market tbia morning , holders of Irisi Wkeat demanded an advance of id to 2 d per 70 lbs ., which was gpnerally complied with . Taera waa & fail demand for Flour , at former prices , which could not , however , be exceeded . In Oats and Q itmeal a moderate amount of business was done , but the extreua rates previously quoted ware not obtainable . Beans may bo noted Is per quarter dearer . Liverpool Cattle Market—Monday , Nov . 20 . —The supply of Cattle at market to-day has been much the same as last week , tbe greater portion of inferior quality . Beef 4 id to 5 * d ., Mutton 5 d . to 5 idperlb .

      Liverpool Corn Market , Nov . 20 . — Daring the last seven days we have reoeived upwards of 17 | 000 loads of Oatmeal , with a good supply of Flour , a mo * derate quantity of Wheat and Oats , from Ireland and coastwise . There are reported from Canada 877 qrs . of Wheat , 4768 brig , of Flour , and 170 brls . of Peas . lathe early part of 6 he week the Wheat trade remained dull , but at Friday ' s market we had a good attendance of town and country millars , and a fott extentdTbosfcnesa was transacted , principally in Wih new , of Wfflfa « obm > parcels utre . taken for the Inferior , and W whicb id to 2 . 1 per btuhel advance on Tuesday ' s raW

      was obtained . Foreign Wheat steady Jn value . &T *~ parcels of the best brands of Canadian Flour nave be » n sold at isia , per 196 lbs . Sack Flaw has met raw" * more inquiry , and is held at previous rates . A lew lf * of Oat * feave been taken on eountry aoconnt afc 2 i oa . to 2 a 5 £ tf per 45 lbs . for boat Irish mealing : » . ' * fair quantity of Oatmeal has been sold at 203 ffd to z « per 24 0 lbs . The market has continued bare of Barley , a little Irish new , suitable fer malting , has been sold a 4 s 6 d per 60 lbs . No change as regards Bariey , S ® 8 "* « r Peas . A few hundred brls . of United States m <»* have been sold in bond at 223 to 22 s 61 per barrel .

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      i Winter Assjzb . —Rumours are again rife as to , the probability of there being a general gaol delivery in the course of next mouth . Circulars from the Home-office have been sent to the various gaols in tho kingdom to ascertain the number of prisoners already commuted for trial , which is presumed to 1 preparation step to the issuing of a commission . —Globe ; Laughable Recontre . —On Thursday night , at Kensington , as police-constable Mott , T 57 , was on ' duty , about nine o ' clock , in Pembroke-Fquare , he i tvas called by a lady at No . 19 , who appeared in 1 great alarm , and entreated his assistance , as there } -were thieves in the premises . The policeman , aci ecuapanied by the two female servants , with lights , I then proceeded to the larder , and on opening the i'door thought they saw what appeared to be a man asleep at the back of gome things placed there . The

      policeman accordingly called out- ~ " What do you want there 1 " when a strange grunting noise vras heard , and the' policeman entering the building a large bow , whic . ^ bad broken through the garden fence and taken op her lodgings in tho larder , rushed at him witiT great fwry with her month wide open ! The polioen . ' » Q * na- the servants instantly took to tlieir heels , t ue latter ; towards the kitchen and the policeman into 1 the garden , followed by the sow , who chased him bo * . eral times round the garden , and at length , to get r of his assailant , he ran down the kitchea stairs ,. ^ « in doing si > fell down , the sow rolling over b \ ^ , t 0 tae bottom . The policeman ; wkj * , however , q uicker on hia legs than the eow , gei « : d a hair bro *> ui , whieh was standing near , attacked the auim .. ^ wita much vigour , until he drove her upstairs aa ^ ou * of tho gardbngate , when she immediately ran tome as & £ t as she could . I

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      The Odd Fellows of Liverpool have purchased j the Nelsou-street Assembly Rooms , or Hall of Science , as it was denominated . , The Water Curb !—The Earl of Lichaeld , who has been long suffering from an attack of the gout , has been under the care of Priesanitz , at Graff ; n-j bur * 1 THE Tractarians ]—Mr . Gladstone , President of ' the Board or Trade , has authorised the Morning Herald \ to " deny , ia the most distinct terms , that he is a I Tractarian . " j ; j lMroRTANT . —Quick Hdio is the best remedy fot : dispersing black damp : in wellt and pits . A backet- ' ful thrown into the well i » ah instantaneous aad sure ( remedy , \ More Pensio . nehs—A pension of £ 200 a-year has been granted to Sir Wiliiam Hamilton , Aetroaemer Koyal in Ireland . I

      •• Plain John "— Lord Campbell is devoting hia leisure to a lego-literary work— " The L ; mbm of the Lord Chancellors , from ; the Norman Conquest to ( he Present Time . " j The British Association has , since its first esta ^ ifbiuenf , expended £ 38 . in scientific investigation . !

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Nov. 25, 1843, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1240/page/6/