gious services, are taxed in support of the state religion, are compelled to contribute their share in support of the costly edifices of the Establishment, and in upholding its costly priesthood. Should Dissenters endure this much longer?

MR. WOLFF, THE MISSIONARY.-Letters from Simiah have been received in Calcutta, which mention that Mr. Wolff, the well-known Missionary, has arrived at Peshawur, having travelled alone, it is said, from Arabia. The route he has pursued he has described, but he has encountered all kinds of daugers and sufferings. He has been made a slave, has been repeatedly plundered and stripped; has otherwise undergone great personal hardships, and has finally reached Peshawur in a state of great destitution.

Fortunately, he has not proved its victim. Mr. Roebuck is understood to be, in the Westminster Peview, and Tait's Magazine, one of the ablest advocates of liberalism and of the people. He is now entering on another field, which will only give him increased power for the same generous advocacy of the rights of man. His return is thus described, but we look only to his declaration :—

"No one can describe the shout that rent the air and shook

the old abbey to its foundations, on the declaration of a majority of 106 in favour of Mr. Roebuck. The bells pealed, cannon fired, and the people expressed unbounded joy. Mr. Roebuck declined addressing them at length that night, entreated them to return peaceably to their homes, and promised to meet them at ten the next morning. This was universally considered good judgment. On Friday an immense concourse filled the Grove to witness the conclusion, when the seals were broken, the votes We understand that the Dignitaries of the Church are reckoned, and General Palmer and Mr. J. Roebuck declared making an active stir, but whether for good or for evil re- duly elected. General Palmer briefly returned thanks, and Mr. Roebuck delivered a most impresssve specch, declaring his prinmaius to be seen. For some days past there have been ciples in his peculiarly unequivocal manner, pointing out the meetings of all the Bishops in town, at the Palace of the relative position between himself and his constituents, and exArchbishop of Canterbury, and it has transpired, not-pressing his gratitude for the honour conferred on him that day; withstanding the wish expressed by the Archbishop that reminding them that, from that moment, all political dissensions secrecy should be observed, that the meetings are con- should cease, and an united and kindly feeling only exist benected with the important subject of Church Reform. tween them; that those who had opposed them, had done so The superior clergy are at last, it seems, alive to the nefrom conscientious motives, and were entitled to the same freecessity of a change, and, being anxious to avoid the error don of opinion, and liberty of expression, as themselves; that of the Duke of Wellington on the subject of Parliamen-he, Mr. Roebuck, (however his feelings had been lacerated,) tary Reform, who, by refusing to grant a little, led to the He should consider it his duty to return an exact account of should for ever forget all but the pleasant part of his election. forcible seizure of a great deal, they are about to propose his Parliamentaay business, which he hoped honestly to fulfil some modification of the tithe system, and an increase to to the letter of his professions, remembering always that he was the scanty revenues of the inferior clergy.-Sun. not only their representative, but a representative of England. He complimented the Mayor on his impartial conduct during the proceedings, and trusted now that he was his fellowcitizen, he would likewise receive him as his friend; that he esteemed and honoured the Corporation, one and all, in their private capacities, although, in his public duty, he should cross their path. He ended by saying, that, as it was the wish of his friends that he should be chaired, if it would be any gratification to the city, he would, with General Palmer, repair to the Circus in a carriage, and proceed, in the usual manner, through the principal streets. A plain and simple man he came among them, and parade to him was oppressive. This of course is but a sketch of his speech; but you may perceive that he has little ornament in his speaking, and seldom addresses the imagination or the passions; I may say never. You may suppose the procession was most imposing; from the White Hart to the Circus, one dense mass of persons, with bands of music, banners, and everything that could give eclat; but the best remains to be told: from beginning to end, not a single head or pane of glass broken, and the people were as orderly as possible. His triumph is totally unexpected; he entered the field two months after Mr. Hobhouse, whose name, influence, and connexions are amongst the most powerful in the city :-an absolute stranger, young, and by his opponents reported to be an infidel, stipulating to be returned, ENTIRELY FREE OF EXPENSE, and NEVER personally canvassing a single vote; besides this, the Corporation, and three of the pubiic journals violently opposed him.

EXTRACTS FROM SPEECHES AT ELECTIONS. COBBETT.-On Mr. Cobbett's return as member for Oldham being announced, he addressed the electors of that town at great length, and concluded his speech as follows:"Gentlemen of Oldham, I trust that that which you have now done will be attended with benefit to ourselves and to our countrymen at large. In giving me such a colleague as you have given me, you have added greatly to the honour conferred upon me. Not, however, on account of his great possessions and magnificent establishments, but on account of his wellknown, his proverbial justice and kindness towards all those from whose labours his acquisitions have arisen. Every part of his character presents to the nation something which reflects honour upon the man whom you have chosen for my colleague; but, in my estimation, this point in his character exceeds in excellence all the rest. For many years it appears to have been the study of the numerous hordes of men and women, who have unjustly lived upon the fruit of our labour, to speak of the working people as if they were an inferior race of beings. During all these years I have been expressing, and you have been feeling indignation at this insolence in the tax-fatted cormorants. You have now had an opportunity to give them the appropriate answer. You have taken one of the lower orders, as they had the insolence to style us, and bidden him go amongst them to maintain your right to just government. Many as are the years that have rolled over my head, I have not forgotten the time, when, in my blue smock frock and clumping nailed shoes, I trudged along by the side of the plough-horses, each leg of which horses being pretty nearly as big as my body. I have not forgotten this; and, as the present prime minister said that he would stand by his order, the order of ermined robes and coronets; so, be you assured, I will stand by my order, the order of smock-frocks, nailed shoes, and hard fingers. How often have the insolent wretches said, Let him come here, and we will soon make him find his level. While they exclaimed, Let him come, they lied and they bribed, and expended hundreds of thousands, not to let him go. You have now taken him into your hands; you have now given the answer to these insolent pretenders to superiority. You have taken up the Surrey ploughboy; you have tossed him in amongst them, saying, There he is! Now make him find his level. I feel gratitude towards you on more accounts than I have now time or presence of mind to state; but the feeling which predominates in my breast is that of delight, far beyond all expression, that you have now vindicated, not only the rights, but the character of the working-people of England. You have set an example to the whole country; and that example cannot fail to be attended with consequences of the greatest importance to us all.

MR. ROEBUCK.-This gentleman was mentioned in last Register, as the object of shall we say-Whig malevolence.

CORN LAWS.-Lord Althorp, at the Northampton election, observed, that, although he thought the present system of the corn laws had not worked well, the question of their alteration was not one which pressed most on the attention of the Ministers, and he believed no measure concerning it would be for the present proposed. This declaration has given general and merited offence.

MR. CHARLES GRANT.-From this gentleman's admirable speech on his nomination at Inverness, we give one sentence :When the reform bill was announced, it was said, do not grant that privilege to so numerous a constituency, the people are not sufficiently ripe for constitutional liberty; you are opening the flood-gates of licentiousness, and the long-established patriotic institutions of the country will be swept away. What was our answer? Little do you know of the people of England or the people of Scotland, in anticipating that such consequences will flow from this measure. We have a confidence in their wisdom and patriotism, and the result of the next general election will prove that the members returned will be sent not to destroy but to build up. We have made this experiment. Look at the elections throughout England and Scotland. A more magnificent spectacle could not be conceived. The manly, nnassuming, unobtrusive, and uncompromising attitude of the people to maintain the Constitution, attest the salutary effects of the reform act. Such is the spectacle at this moment." (Cheers.)

be as effectual, and because

ELECTIONEERING IN SCOTLAND.-A good round sum mat have been set afloat in Scotland for this purpose during the last six months. It is said the Conservatives disburse handsome -that the Whigs serve for love or perhaps for bills of promises and hopes, more than hard cash. Lord Ormelie's exttioneering is calculated to cost from fifty to sixty thousand pounds. The lawyers have reaped a rich harvest, and no doubt would vote for annual Parliaments in future.

LAWYERS IN THE NEW PARLIAMENT.-The members of the legal profession seem to have been remarkably unlucky during the late elections. Among these are found the names of Wetherell, Wilde, Sugden, J. Williams, C. Follett, Wakefield, Pemberton, Temple, Moore, Freshfield, Halcombe. The fullowing list includes the principal members of the law who are returned to Parliament: Campbell, Horne, Scarlett, Spunke F. Pollock, W. Brougham, Tanered, Roebuck, D. W. Harvey, Godson, Hill, Ewart, Carter, Poulter, Lushington, Jers. Faithful, Wilks.-[Those in Italics are solicitors.]—Lgd Examiner.

Considering what a much higher per centage interferes in all This is only 3 per cent of Law on all the rest of the Hour. other affairs. it must be understood that the rate is extremely moderate. It would be very useful to have a Committee of law. yers for the preparation or correction of Bills; but we hardy ever vet saw good from the admission of a practising lawyer isto the Commons as a member; and of all the men that do enter, probably the objects of lawyers are least national and disinterest-Spectator.

MR. JAMES BROUGHAM'S SPEECH.-CHURCH REFORM. Mr. James Brougham, brother of the Lord Chancellor, at the election for Kendal, for which place he is returned, said" As a sincere friend to the Church, I will advocate a thorough reform of its abuses-not a bit-by-bit reform, but one that will ectual, as satisfactory, as the late reform in the representation of the people-(Applause.) I would abolish tithes in kind by adopting a small tax on land in lieu of them; and I would exempt all dissenters from the payment of rates and dues towards a Church which they do not acknowledge-(Great applause.) I have always thought it was oppressive and unjust that those who pay to and support a Church of their own should be compelled to support another. I would also confine the clergy to ecclesiastical pursuits, and not allow them to interfere in politics." MR. HUME'S SPEECH. We have now entered upon a new era. The Parliament about to assemble is not one of nominees at any rate there are very few of them-but of men selected by the people; and if this reformed House does its duty, no one living can calculate the blessings they will procure for us. (Cheers.) I shall go to that House of Parliament to advocate -fearlessly, as I have hitherto done-and, I trust, ten times more successfully than I have hitherto done, (You'll be better backed,) your rights, your wants, and your privileges. (Loud cheers.) What is it I am to do? That is the greatest question put to you. I go to the House of Commons as your agent, as your representative, to endeavour to destroy all that is bad in the existing institutions-to uphold all that is good-toed.bring about, in short, good government, which is what we seek and what we want. I am sorry to hear, though I can hardly believe it, that men high in influence and in office have expressed their opinion that the Bill is quite enough as it is, and their determination to oppsse any further progress with it, I, for one, never have contemplated the measure as a final measure, nor do I think it reasonable that any Parliament shall say, we are the wise men, and those who are to succeed us are not competent to judge for themselves. I anticipate further a reduction of almost every establishment in the country, from the Crown downwards. There is room for reduction, and with reduction I hope we shall have relaxation and repeal of Taxes. It is of no use for Government to repeal taxes if they do not lessen the expenditure. It is only by lessening expenditure, and consequently by reducing taxation, that you can make this country prosper, or happiness prevail in the land (Loud cheers.) I anticipate from the Reform Bill all those economical changes we stand so much in need of. For instance, I hope the Taxes on Knowledge will soon be removed (Cheers.) I hope the Window Tax-the most abominable tax that I know of in the country-will also soon cease. (Cheers,) Further, I trust we shall see that which every man has a right to expect-the wheels of justice cleared of all the clogs of fees and taxes-(Cheers)-and we shall then have that justice which, I am sorry to say, is only a luxury to the rich, and which the poor have little chance of reaping.

ANECDOTES OF THE ELECTIONS. BATH.-The most violent opponent of Mr. Roebuck at Bath was a Mr. Blake Foster. It appears that the election being over, Mr. Roebuck's friends were anxious that the difference between him and Mr. Foster should be made up. Mr. Roebuck was, with this view, formally introduced to Mr. Foster, in the polling-booth in Sydney Gardens. Mr. Foster refused to be introduced; and Mr. Roebuck demanded Mr. Foster's card. After some delay, the card was given, and Mr. Roebuck's was tendered in exchange; which Mr. Foster, caring as little for the card as for the member. tossed somewhat contemptuously from him. On this Mr. Roebuck struck Mr. Foster in the face. The combatants were immediately separated, and subsequently bound over to keep the peace. We were not aware that when one man refused to be introduced to another, he was liable to be shot or knocked down for the refusal. Mr. Roebuck certainly had a right to call on Mr. Foster for an explanation of any terms of contempt he might voluntarily apply to him; but really, under the circumstances in which Mr. Foster was placed by Mr. Roebuck's friend on this occasion, we think his words ought to have been treated as what the lawyers call a privilege communication."-London Paper. One of the candidates at the Bath election, it is said, addressed the electors through a speaking-trumpet. We wonder it has not been used before in open-air meetings, and in noisy ones within doors, where the voice of the speaker would rise above the tumult like that of the captain of a vessel heard above the storm. Its use would also tend to shorten the harangue, as well as to convey it to distant ears. A speaker through a trumpet would be sparing of rhetorical flourishes.

elected member for this borough.
PONTEFRACT. Mr. Gully, of pugilistic and turf notoriety, is

ST. STEPHEN'S AND "THE FANCY."—" John Gully, Esq. of Ackworth Park," ex-pugilist, and fisty-cuff champion of al England, is about to represent the ancient and loyal borough of Pontefract in the reformed Parliament! There is nothing like fighting one's way through the world after all. It is hard to tell on what subject Jack is ambitious to legislate, or what odds he would give or take on his race as a senator. They say that as an orator he is quite a "fancy" man; though prone to ar gue in a circle, his remarks are of the most striking description, and generally smashers. John is a horrid Radical; and the Conservatives consider his election to be one of the severest blows the Constitution ever received.-Tait's Magazine.

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HOW TO CURE BRIBERY.-The following aneedate, the se curacy of which may be safely relied upon, arose out of the elet tion at St. Albans. Every effort was made by the agents of Mr Turner, the Conservative candidate for that borough, to beg. purchase, or annul Mr Ward's votes. Twenty-seven out of 404 were thus bought off; many were threatened by the agent of the "Lord at the Great House" (Lord Verulam ;) and some were fairly talked over. But there was a poor man, named Davis, who, by extraordinary hard labour had contrived to pay up his rates; and having done so, volunteered his vote to Mr Ward, the Reform candidate. Every man possessed of superiority above his fellows, has his own little circle of admirers, within which he is a sort of oracle. Davis was known to be one of these; and Mr. Turner's Committee, knowing bis character, and calculating upon his poverty, saw the great advantage to their cause of corrupting his integrity. This poor man, with a sound conscience but a tattered garment, was sent for by Mr B-; talked to, argued with, but to no purpose. Sovereigns were in an open drawer of the office: this was the last and final trial. "Well," said Davis, suddenly, " know I am a poor man; I cannot withstand that sight, for I never possess a bit of gold from one year's end to the other. I see I must give in." O, never mind," said the agent; help yourself; you know what we pay our friends Now Davis knew that thirty had been given; but this singular man took but fifteen. No sooner had he left the tempter, than he west to Mr Ward's Committee, with the money in his hand and told them the circumstance. "Gentlemen." said he, " don't think I ever meant to break my word in taking this money. But I saw it was to be made a had use of; and knowing the wants of my poor family, I thought it no harm that they should have a part; for then some of it would do good, and there would be less to do harm with. I might have taken thirty, but I tok only fifteen: here they are. I will keep this money and will employ it well; and you shall see that I also keep my pledge to you. Davis was true to his word: he spread the circumstance everywhere; it proved one of the most powerful weapons in the hands of Mr Ward's Committee. Some of the turncoats were hissed and reviled; fear came upon the rest; and it may almost be said that the moral courage of this obscure and inggent man decided the fate of the election.

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ENGLAND.

THE COURT.

The Royal Family are still at Brighton.

The Brighton Gazette informs us, that in addition to her other amusements, the Queen has, during the week, been enjoying that of a fox-hunt; enjoying it. however, as a lady ought to do, in her carriage. Poor Reynard, after a short run out, returned to the spot, and was worried at the Royal feet.

The Duke of Sussex has returned to town; and the Duke of Gloucester is about to take his cousin's place in the Royal circle.

It is a curious fact at the present moment, that three sisters, still in their youth, engross in a high degree the attention of Europe. One in France, the Duchess of Berry, who desires to place herself at the head of the legitimatists; and the two others in Spain, namely, the Queen and her sister Lousia Charlotte, who are the declared chiefs of the liberal party.

The following eldest sons of noblemen have been called by summons to the House of Peers:-the Marquis of Tavistock, son to the Duke of Bedford, as Baron Howland; the Earl of Uxbridge, son to the Marquis of Anglesea, as Baron Paget; Lord Grey, son to the Earl of Stamford and Warrington, as Baron Grey; and Lord Stanley, son to the Earl of Derby, as Baron Stanley.

TAXES ON KNOWLEDGE.-It is gratifying to us to be enabled to state, that although it has not yet been positively determined what is to be done with the stamp and advertisement duties on newspapers, there is no reason to entertain the slightest doubt that they will not either be reduced one-half, without the imposition of any additional tax, or wholly repealed, and a small direct tax imposed in lieu of them.

Mr. Macaulay has received another mark of the high confidence reposed in him by his Majesty's Government. In consequence of the death of Mr. Hyde Villiers, Secretary of the Board of Control, Earl Grey has offered that important post to Mr. Macaulay, by whom it has been accepted.

A member of the Society of Friends, Mr Joseph Pease, has been placed at the head of the poll, and returned for the Southern Division of the county of Durham.

IRELAND.

The Dublin Gazette of Saturday contains a proclamation declaring the western part of the county of Cork to be in a state of disturbance, and requiring an extraordinary establishment of police.

The Bank of Ireland has declared a dividend of 4 per cent. for the last half-year.

raised the price of provisions in a miraculous mannerL.75 being paid for a pig, and L. 140 for a cow.

THE ELECTIONS.-By the latest accounts the number of members returned amounts to about twenty, of whom six are decided Repealers, and five Conservatives; the remainder are gentlemen disposed to support the present Administration.

SCOTLAND.

EAST LOTHIAN. THE BALLOT.-In consequence of the experience the tenantry have obtained of the working of the Reform Bill, they have become convinced that the possession of the franchise is injurious to them without the protection of the ballot. A petition has accordingly already been prepared, and is in course of signature, praying Parliament for this measure. petitions will, we have no doubt, soon after the meeting of Parliament, be presented from every quarter of the kingdom.

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Ät the Anniversary meeting of the Literary and Antiquarian Society of Perth, held on the 7th instant, it was resolved that a subscription should be opened for a memorial of Sir Walter Scott, to be placed in the Museum of the Society.

It is a singular fact, that the Board of Control, as at present constructed, contains five Scottish gentlemenviz. Mr Charles Grant, the President; and Messrs. Robert Gordon, Stewart Mackenzie, Robert Grant, and Holt Mackenzie, Commissioners. Mr. C. Grant and Mr. S. Mackenzie are candidates for the representation of Scotch Counties. Mr. Macaulay, the Secretary to the Board, and the newly-elected M. P. for Leeds, gains an increase of salary to the amount of L.600 per annum, by his translation from a Commissionership of the Board to the office of Secretary.

Thursday last was held at Inverness as a day of fast and thanksgiving, in acknowledgment of the Divine mercy in the removal of cholera from the town, and for the completion of the harvest. Similar acknowledgments have been made throughout the kingdom.

OPENING OF FINDHORN SUSPENSION BRIDGE.-Friday last was an important day in the neat and flourishing little town of Forres. The beautiful suspension bridge erected by Captain Brown, R. N., by general subscription of the inhabitants of the place, was opened to the public by a procession of the trustees and subscribers, in the presence of about 2000 spectators.

At a meeting of the subscribers to Lloyd's, held on Wednesday, the sum of L.105 was voted from their funds towards the subscription for the distressed widows and children at Shetland, and £50 to the Arctic land expedition.

ETRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCE.-It will be in the recollection of our readers that, in the course of last sumAccounts have been received in Cork, announcing the murder of the Reverend Charles Fergusson, of Timomer, a great many fishing-boats in Shetland, with their crews, were supposed to have perished in a tremendous league. This gentleman, while proceeding in a gig, ac-gale. It would appear, however, that one of these boats companied by Mr. Swete, at an early hour this morning, had been picked up during the storm by a vessel on its on his way to Bandon, perceived a number of persons in a field, running as if towards the road; he quitted the way to America, and the whole boat's crew, except the skipper, who was crushed to pieces by the collision of the gig with the intention of seeking shelter in a neighbour-ship and boat, were hauled on board by fixing ropes round ing house, when he was pursued, overtaken, and murder- their waists. After being carried to America, they were ed on the spot. brought to Liverpool, and from thence, to the astonishthe George Canning, on the 13th ultimo. They were rement of their countrymen, they arrived at Lerwick by ceived as the dead alive again, with every demonstration of joy and kindness. The return of this boat's crew has raised hopes in the breasts of the widows and orphans of the other sufferers in regard to their supposed safety.

On Tuesday night, a man named Cowan, who acted as bailiff on an estate in the neighbourhood of Stragowna, was fired at in his own house, and shot dead.

Mr. Trant, a magistrate residing near Templemore, county of Tipperary, was, whilst walking through his lawn on Thursday evening, fired at twice, and fortunately

missed.

James Leddin, steward of Captain Garrett Hugh Fitzgerald, was murdered on the borders of Melon, near Pallas Kenry, in this county, on Wednesday evening, when on his return home from Limerick. The body, disfigured with wounds, was found in a field off the road. RISE IN THE PRICES OF PROVISIONS IN IRELAND.-A severely-contested election in Ireland is stated to have

CAPTAIN ROSS-A report was lately spread, that Captain Ross and his crew had been discovered. We are expedition is now talked of. sorry to say that it is totally without foundation. A land

The Committee of Management appointed at the last general meeting, on the 12th of November, have caer since been most actively engaged in making the necessary arrangements for carrying into effect, at the earliest pos

French army should overstep the path_prescribed to it by the convention between France and Great Britain.

ITALY.

TURKEY.

The Moniteur Ottoman shows the positions of the contending armies of Ibrahim Pacha and the Porte, which is not very favourable for the latter. The Egyptians appear to intend to march directly against the capital, and wait for the co-operation of their fleet to attack it. The remnant of the Sultan's troope (for the name of an army is wholly inapplicable) is at this ms therefore, precipitately left the city, is collecting all the troops ment exposed to the greatest danger. The Grand Vizier bis, he can, and hopes to employ the enemy till the arrival of the auxiliary corps, which is said to be expected from Russia. UNITED STATES.

sible period, this noble project of national justice and humanity, and it is confidently hoped, so forward are the arrangements, that Captain Back will be able to commence A violent eruption of Mount Etna, which took place on the his perilous enterprise in the early part of January. THE MINISTRY AND THE TAXES ON KNOWLEDGE. It has 17th and 18th ultimo, destroyed Bronte, a town situated nine been proved by the issue of the Elections, that the Whig Min-leagues from Catania, and containing a population of 10,000 persons. Galignani's Messenger. istry has the support of a vast majority of the middle classes of England and Scotland, if not of Ireland. Few Tories have got into Parliament; and still fewer avowed Radical Reformers; although not a few of those members who call themselves Whigs, and profess to support the present Ministry, are in reality Independent or Radical Reformers, and will only support those acts of the Ministry, which they shall think right. But even making allowance for these, the Ministry will have a decided majority of the House of Commons to support any question they may choose to make a Ministerial one. It will be impossible for them to plead the want of power to carry any good measure, which they are known seriously to wish carried. The country has, therefore, a right to expect that they will proceed with vigour in those Reforms for which alone a Reform in the Representation was desired. There is one measure, which, if they will give quickly, we shall, for our own parts, allow the Ministry credit for a sincere desire to give, in due time, every other Reform, which the true interests of the people shall dictate; we allude to the abolition of the TAXES on KNOWLEDGE. Let the light of political knowledge shine freely upon all classes, and no abuse, no fallacy, can long exist. Knowledge is to the health of the popular mind, what free air is to the health of the body. Those who wish the people to possess the means of political instruction, must intend to govern them by the conviction of their understandings, and not by force or improper influences; and that Ministry which excludes knowledge from the poor, must as certainly mean to govern for their own interest, and not that of the nation. By this infallible test we shall try their patriotism.- Tait's Magazine.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRANCE.

The Courrier de Lyon of the 12th instant states, that a republican conspiracy had been discovered on Monday in Lyons; the police had arrested the chiefs.

The Duchess of Berry, in her captivity, is watched with unceasing vigilance. A few evenings ago, a boat, in which were some workmen, returning from their daily labour, attempted to cross the river upon which her prison stands, after the evening gun had been fired; but the vessel was seized, and its cargo sent to a prison. In other respects she is allowed every reasonable indulgence. She enjoys perfect liberty in the interior. Whenever the state of the weather permits, she takes her walks on the ramparts. Kiosks are to be erected on various parts of the citadel, to enable the Duchess to draw landscapes of the environs. The Duchess has been indisposed for some days with a slight inflammation in the chest, which it is expected will soon be removed by the physician who has been called in to attend her.-French Paper.

SPAIN.

It is said that the King of Spain is certainly dying of dropsy in the chest; his life is not expected to be of long duration. The Queen Regent was exerting all her influence among the liberal party, as in case of his demise, the priests and the supporters of Don Carlos, will, no doubt, try to the utmost their intrigues to have this would-be usurper acknowledged as Rey absolute. PORTUGAL.

THE AMERICAN TARIFF -The re-election of General Jarkson as President of the United States, has been contested, en many grounds, with unexampled perseverance by his antagonists, but principally, we understand, because he is determined to carry the principles of free trade to an extent much beyond that settle ment which is comprehended under the well-known Tariff. I appears that at an interview with the President and the Secre tary of the Treasury, Mr. Littel, of Philadelphia, one of the great advocates of free trade, proposed to them the beats of a measure which would be likely to give satisfaction to the at present dissenting States of the south.

It is reported, that General Jackson is determined to support the Tariff by Military force, and thus it is not impossible that the attempt to foster the manufactures of the Northern States by the restrictive system, may lead to a dissolution of the Units CHOLERA has nearly ceased over all the States, but some places are otherwise very sickly.

FRIGHTFUL SICKNESS IN NEW ORLEANS.-The following is an extract from a letter, dated New Orleans, November, 2: "Our city has been very sickly, and is getting worse. We have the yellow fever, cholera, and cold plague. Sextons, it is said, are not very particular, and it is generally supposed that a larger number are interred than they report. Yesterday 177 isterments took place, and sickness increasing. They die faster than coffins can be made, and faster than they can be buried. For the last four or five nights there have been from 20 to 50 left unburied. A new plan has been adopted for interring the dead, viz., digging a kind of ditch, 50 feet long, 4 feet deep, and 7 feet wide, to contain from 100 to 150 bodies, where the coffins are laid two tier deep; the bottom tier across the dites, the top tier fore and aft. The first tier are all under water; they are then covered with mud 18 inches to two feet from the surface. There can be seen in the grave yard 100 or 200 cuffins at one time uncovered, as they do not cover until completely filled. Many poor families are swept off entirely. I am aware of two families-one of 12, the other of 11-who have all died, and several composed of five, six, and seven persons. The sickness is worse than any season ever before known. In 1822 the greatest number of deaths was 42, and that is considered the worst year ever known before this. You can form no idea of the misery which exists amongst the poor.

COLONIAL INTELLIGENCE.

The accounts from the Leeward Islands announce that the beautiful town of Paramaribo, in Surinam, had been nearly dere-stroyed by fire, fifty-eight houses having been entirely consumed. The greater part of these consisted of stores and magazines. Na lives were lost.

At Oporto, the condition of the besiegers and the besieged mains as it has been for some weeks past. Shells and balls are thrown into the town with great perseverance, and considerable effect. In one night, so many as twenty-one persons were wounded. The English Consul's house has been thrice struck. The Marquis of Palmella has been using every effort to prevail with our Government, to recognise the young Queen Donna Maria; but, though backed by the Court of France, he has not succeeded.

PRUSSIA.

The attitude of Prussia is warlike. The King of Prussia has, with great pains and at great expense, placed a large army in a condition of effective service. This army is ready to march at a moment's warning; and it is well known that there exists a party round the King, who are strongly inclined to risk the chances of a general war. These circumstances cannot fail to produce a powerful effect, and to create great uneasiness in the French capital; but we still hold fast to the opinion, which we have repeatedly expressed, that the Government of Prussia will not interfere in the present proceedings in Belgium, unless the

CANADA.-Files of the Montreal Gazette, down to the 17th ultimo, reached us a few days ago. The following are the most interesting of their contents:-The York papers of the 31st ultimo, contain the speech of his Excellency Sir John Col borne, on opening the session of the Legislature of Upper Canada. It presents a highly gratifying picture of the rapidly-increasing prosperity of the province, and of the advance it has acquired by the unprecedented transfer of industry and capital from the mother country, which has found advantageous employment within its limits the increase of population has not been less than one-fourth since the session of last year. The opening of the Rideau Canal, and the advantages which will arise to the province and to the parent state, when the improvement of the navigation of the Ottawa shall enable Upper Canda to avail itself of the facilities which that great national werk will afford to its water-communication with this province, are pointed out, and the exertions and perseverance of the officer

who had charge of it does not pass unnoticed. The whole speech presents a most cheering view of the healthy, vigorous, and rapid growth of the sister province.

The merchant ship, Sulphur, has arrived from the Swan River, with the Governor on board, and bringing letters of the 10th August. They state that his Excellency proceeds to Engand to solicit the aid of the Government, without which the colony must be abandoned, as the settlers cannot supply themselves with provisions. The agricultural improvement of the settlement languishes, on account of the scarcity of labourers, and the high rate of wages. A common labourer demands 7s. per day.

A dreadful fire occurred on the 25th of July in the fort at Calcutta. It commenced in the arsenal, and destroyed two sides of the square, used as godonns for all descriptions of stores,uch as rope, canvass, tar, turpentine, pitch, military accoutrenents, &c., all of which, with the buildings, were completely lestroyed. The loss is calculated at several lacs of rupees. By the Jamaica mail we have received a file of Papers to the 14th of November. Petitions were then preparing by several

of the ruined proprietors of the island to the house of assembly, praying that proportions of the loan of L.200,000, granted by this country to that island, should be remitted to New York, for the purchase of a tract of land in the United States, to be called Jamaica, where those whose property had been destroyed in the island might find a refuge from their misfortunes.

ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES.

LOSS OF THE BRIG RIVAL, WITH DON PEDRO'S GLASGOW RECRUITS. This vessel, which left the Clyde about a couple of weeks ago, with 430 "Constitutional volunteers" for the service of Don Pedro in Portugal, we regret to state, was wrecked on the 28th ult. on the coast of Galway, Ireland, where the whole perished. We understand that the Lusitania, which sailed from the Clyde shortly before the Rival, was in Rothesay Bay on Wednesday last; at which place a good number of the volunteers made their escape.-Glasgow Courier.

HORRIBLE BARBARITY. A shocking instance of barbarous treatment took place in Paisley on Thursday night, by a person of the name of Lockhart towards his wife. He entered the house between seven and eight o'clock, while she was sitting by the hearth, and after some abusive language, seized and threw her on the fire, and by force held her there with her head and shoulders above it. In this cruel act he was assisted by a companion in wickedness of the name of Garvin. They are both in custody.

MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE. On Saturday last, a wherry lying at anchor at Glendow, was struck by a sudden squall of wind, which blew so strong that the boat was in danger of going down. The crew then cut the cable, and allowed the boat to go by the wind, till it struck on a rock near the lee-shore when it went to pieces, and all on board perished-two of the bodies followed the boat ashore. The wherry was engaged in the herring fishing, and was supposed to be from Port Skerra, in

Isla.

MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.-On Thursday evening, the 6th inst. between eleven and twelve o'clock, Allan M. Grieve, Esq. a young gentleman about 21 years of age, brother to Mackenzie Grieve, Esq. of Hutton Hall, left this town (Berwick) on horseback for that place, having spent the day with some friends. Though a little inebriated, he was by no means so as to cause any alarm, being an excellent horseman. He has, however, never reached home. The horse was found the following morning, going at large in a field on the farm of Gainslaw Hill, on the other side of the Whitadder. The saddle was quite wet, and it was evident the horse had been overhead in water.

MYSTERIOUS DEATH.-Miss Elizabeth Bain, left Edinburgh upon the 29th September, in order to visit a relation in Carstairs, being then in excellent health. Upon Wednesday the 3d October she left her brother-in-law's house in Carstairs, being anxious to return to the duties of her shop in this city. She never arrived; and had been missing till Sunday 14th October, when her body was found at a place named Cobinshaws, one of the feeders of the Canal, sunk mid-leg up, in a sitting posture, with her bonnet off, and hanging upon her breast by the strings.

MASSACRE OF A SHIP'S CREW.-It is with unfeigned regret we have learned by the Lady Rowena, Russell, which left Sydney on the 2d of November, 1830, and arrived, with 600 barrels of sperm oil on board, on Wednesday last, that the crew of the ship Oldham, of London, has been massacred at Wallis Island by the natives.

In recently removing the rubbish of one of the houses burnt down during the late riots in Queen Square, Bristol, there were

found the bones of no less than five of the deluded wretches who were active in that dreadful scene, and fell victims to the conflagration they themselves had raised.

PROVISION MARKETS.

EDINBURGH, Dec. 30.-Beef 4d to 7d, mutton 4d to 7d, veal 6d to Sd, pork 4d to 6d per lb; lamb 1s 6d to 3s per quarter; tallow 37s to 40s per cwt; hides 6s 6d to 8s per stone; calfskins 4-d to 8d per lb; sheepskins 2s to 4s; lamb do 2s 6d to 33 6d; quartern loaf 7d to 8d; potatoes 4d per peck; fresh butter 10d to 1s 2d per lb; salt do 80s per cwt; do do 9d to 10d per lb; Dunlop cheese 46s to 52s, common do 32s per cwt; eggs 1s

per

dozen.

GLASGOW, Dec. 30.-Best roasting beef brings from 5d to 7d, middling quality for boiling, 4d, and best 5d per lb; pope's eye steak Sd to 9d a-lb; best fore-quarters mutton 5d, hind do 6d, and best jiggots 6d a-lb; fed veal 6d a-lb; rump hams 7d to 8d, shoulder do 6d to 7d a-lb imperial weight; bacon ham 7d a-lb; the quartern loaf is sold by the Corporation at 9d, by the Friendly Bread Association to their members at 74d; common peasemeal sells at 13d, double shilled do 14d per peck; common barley sells at 14d and 2d, second quality 24d, and best pearl 3d a-lb; white peas at 2d a-lb; small blue are 166, and imperial 20s to 23s per cwt, new oatmeal 9d, best old Sd per peck of 7 imperial lbs; potatoes 4d per 17 imperial lbs; new

hay 8d a-stone.

BAZAAR, Dec. 26.-There was very little business transacted in the Bazaar to-day, owing to the continued rain. There was about 200 stone of cheese brought forward, but less business was done to-day than is common at this time of the year, and it was sold generally at from 8s 6d to 9s 6d a stone. Fresh_butter (60 stone) sold at from 101 to 11d.

STATE OF TRADE.-The woollen and stuff trade of Yorkshire continues in a prosperous condition. The demand is very good, but the prices offered are low, and scarcely adequate to the remuneration of the manufacturer.-Halifax Express.

The fishers

HERRING FISHING.-During the latter end of October and the beginning of November, the herring fishing on the west coast had been unusually successful. at Glendoe southwards, particularly at Lochawe, Gairloch, and on the coasts of Applecross, have had a pros perous fishing. Notwithstanding of the decrease of the herring fishery in all the other districts of Caithness, it has been carried on with the greatest success in the district of Lybster, where upwards of 26,000 barrels have been cured on shore, besides about 2000 barrels cured by vessels cleared out on the fishery. The curers have in every instance obtained prices sufficiently remunerating, the lowest having been about 20s. per barrel, and from that to 22s. The latter price, however, has only been obtained for herrings cured in a manner suitable for exportation to the Continent. Through the spirited exertion of Captain Sinclair, the proprietor, a harbour has been made at Lybster, which will be of the greatest utility to trade in every respect.