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be allowed 4007. per annum. 
The Church.—The Bishop of Chichester has presented 
the Rev. J. Garbett, Professor of Poetry, to a prebendal 
stall in Chichester Cathedral vacant by the death of the 
Rev. Dr. Heberden.—It has been reported in certain 
quarters that the Rev. Dr. Hook, the Vicar of Leeds, 
recently crossed himself at the altar. Dr. Hook denies 
the statement in the following letter dated ‘Vicarage, 
Leeds, Nov. 15, 1843.—My dear Sir,—You inform me 
that a report has reached Manchester from a quarter not 
to be despised that when I was at Leamington the other 
day I crossed myself at the altar. You will oblige me by 
having it stated in the quarter referred to, that whoever 
says I crossed myself at the altar or any other part of the 
church at Leamington or anywhere else, has told a cool 
deliberate falsehood. Believe me, &c., W. F. Hook. 
To the Rev. T. R. ‘Bentley.’”’—The ion of Dr 
before Baron Parke, Warwick, Monday, Dec. 11; 
Leicester, Thursday,’ Dec. 145; Nottingham, Monday, 
Dec. 18 ; Derby, Wednesday, Dec. 20. Home Circuit, 
before Justice Creswell, Chelmsford, Saturday, Dec. 9; 
Maidstone, Wednesday, Dec. 13; Lewes, Saturday, Dec.16. 
Irish Land Commission.—The Queen has been pleased 
to direct letters-patent to be passed under the Great Seal 
of the United Kingdom, appointing the Earl of Devon, 
Sir R. A. Ferguson, Bart., G. A. Hamilton, Esq., T. N. 
Redington, Esq., and John Wynne, Esq., her Majesty’s 
Commissioners for inquiring into the state of the law and 
practice in respect to the occupation of land in Ireland. 
Post Qjfice—The report of the Select Committee 
appointed to inquire into the measures which have been 
adopted for the general introduction of a general rate of 
Postage, and for facilitating the conveyance of letters, and 
the result of such measures, so far as relates to the 
revenue and expenditure of the Post-office, and the general 
i of the country, has just been published with 
Lonsdale as Bishop of Lichfield takes place to-morrow, at 
Lambeth Palace. 
The Scotch Church.—The Queen has been pleased to 
present the Rev. John Murdoch to the parish of Eye- 
mouth, Berwick, in the room of the Rev. J. Turnbull ; 
the Rev. D. Williamson to the church at Kinloch Likart, 
Ross, in the room of the Rev .A. Anderson ; and the Rev. 
P. M‘Morland to the parish of South Leith, Edinburgh, 
in the room of the Rey. Dr. Grant, admitted, to St. 
Mary’s, Edinburgh. 
The Army.—It is stated that the post of Lieutenant- 
Governor of Chester Castle, vacant by the death of 
General Sir John Fraser, will not be filled up ; and that a 
portion of the annual emoluments arising from the 
appointment will be appropriated in aid of the fund set 
apart for defraying the pensions awarded for distinguished 
Services ; the residue reverts to the public. It is also 
announced that the long-expected rolls for the second 
dividend of the Burmese prize-money have at length been 
received at the India House, and that the several claimants 
will in all probability be paid early in the present month. 
The long-talked-of new military cap for the infantry, after 
many ‘‘ patterns and grotesque shapes,” having been pre- 
sented for the approval of her Majesty and the Duke of 
Wellington, has at last been decided upon, and will be 
delivered to the different regiments by next spring. It 
was submitted on Tuesday and Wednesday for the inspec- 
tion of leading officers of the army, by Messrs. Lock, the 
Ppatentees, of Regent-street, and was highly approved of. 
t is made of felt, is oval instead of ‘circular like the pre- 
sent chaco, and is less than 1 Ib. in weight. The head-band 
is three quarters of an inch in width, and the chin-strap 
one inch. They consist of pattern black leather. The 
former is fastened behind with a plain black buckle, and 
when not used curves round the jball, and is similarly 
Secured at the top, being embellished at the side with the 
Tose of England stamped in brass. The plate remains the 
same as before. The figure of the Crown in front is com- 
posed of the same metal, and is surmounted by a small 
brass ball, upon which rests another of white or green 
Worsted, and red for the Grenadiers, similar to the French 
infantry. The crown and peaks are also of black pattern 
leather. The orifices on each side are adapted for causing 
Ventilation for the head, particularly in warm climates, 
and the hind peak is a protection to the neck against cold, 
eat, or wet. A new cap for the cavalry is talked of in 
uuilitary circles. 
The Navy.—The ‘total number of vessels of every de- 
Scription at present in commission in the British Navy is 
227, viz., 11 line-of-battle ships, 29 frigates, 113 sloops 
and other craft, and 74 steamers. Of these there are 4 
line-of-battle ships, 5 frigates, 7 sloops, &c., and 10 
Steamers in the Mediterranean ; 2 line-of-battle ships, 4 
frigates, 25 sloops, and 3 steamers in the East Indies 3 
Tine-of-battle ship, 3 frigates, 13 sloops, and 3 steamers in 
he West Indies; 4 frigates, 12 sloops, and 3 steamers, 
Tazils and South America; 3 frigates, 3 sloops, and 2 
Steamers, Pacific; 1 frigate, 10 sloops, and 3 steamers, 
Coast of Africa; 4 frigates, 4 sloops, and 1 steamer, at 
the Cape; 1 line-of-battle ship, 2 frigates, 2 sloops, and 
11 Steamers, Ireland; 1 frigate, Lisbon; 2 sloops, at 
Torres Straits ; 1 sloop at Falkland Isles; 1 sloop, 2 
Steamers, Canada; 1 steamer, Azores; and 3 line-of- 
battle ships, 2 frigates, 33 sloops, &c., and 35 steamers at 
ome, including the Post-office sailing and steam-packets. 
The Population of Ireland.—By a Parliamentary 
Paper of last session, it appears that according to the 
Census of 1841 the population of Ireland was 8,175,238, of 
Which number 852,064 were members of the Church of 
england; 6,427,712 were Roman Catholics; 642,356 
Tesbyterians ; other Protestant Dissenters 21,908; 
Making the total of the abstract 7,943,940. There is no 
Teturn as to the residue of the population set forth, On 
8 return presented on the same occasion as to the popula- 
tion of England and Wales, it appears, that according to 
the census of 1841 there were 15,906,750 persons, and 
4,896 travelling when the number was ascertained. 
There were at the same period in England and Wales 
7,771,101 males, and 8,135,649 females; and in Scotland 
1,241,871 males, and 1,378,336 females. 
Winter Assizes.—It has now been artanged that there 
shall be a winter circuit for the delivery of the gaols of all 
Prisoners charged with offences not triable at the Quarter 
fore? No civil causes, however, will be tried. The 
Slowing days} have already been announced :—Oxford 
Girewis before Baron Rolfe, Oxford, Saturday, Dec. 9; 
Hilocester, Wednesday, Dee. 13; Worcester, Monday, 
®c. 18; Shrewsbury, Thursday, Dec. 213 Stafford, 
esday, Dec. 26. Western Circuit, before Justices 
Holeridge and Creswell, Winchester, Wednesday, Dec. 
3 Exeter, Wednesday, Dec. 27. 
Midland. Circuit, 
the minutes of evidence and returns of the gross and net 
revenue of the Post-office for the three years before and 
after its adoption. The Report is dated August 14th. 
The Committee state {that they have examined at great 
length Mr. Rowland Hill, with regard to several proposals 
which were brought under their notice by him, for extending 
the facilities of the correspondence of the country, and for 
improving the management and reducing the expense of the 
Post-office. They have also examined several of the officers 
of the Post-office, with regard to the expediency and practi- 
cability of adopting these measures. They regret that on 
account of the late period of the session to which their 
inquiries were extended, they find it impracticable to 
report their opinions on these various matters, involving 
as they do many minute details. They are unable to do 
more than report the evidence which they have taken and 
the pond in ion therewith between the 
Treasury and the Post-office, from both of which depart- 
ments they entertain no doubt these propositions will 
receive the fullest consideration.—The Ministerial papers 
announce that by a recent convention arrangements be- 
tween the Post-office of England and Holland have been 
established, which seecure to both countries a liberal reduc- 
tion of postage.—Notice has been given that on and after 
the 5th January next, all letters passing between the 
United Kingdom and any place in Jamaica when con- 
veyed by packet will be subject to the uniform rate of 
One shilling and twopence the half ounce, and so on in 
proportion, in accordance with the scale now in operation 
in the United Kingdom. Letters however addressed to 
or posted at Kingston, the packet-station at Jamaica, will 
only be chargeable with the packet rate of one shilling the 
half ounce as at present, such letters not being liable to 
internal colonial postage. 
fFaveign. 
FPRANcE.—A royal ordonnance has been published in the 
Moniteur convoking the Chambers of Peers and Deputies 
for the 27th December. The same official journal contains 
a paragraph of apparently the most ordinary kind, but 
which in political circles is deemed of very singular import 
—namely, that ‘the King has caused to be purchased 
for his several private libraries copies of the Marquis de 
Custine’s celebrated work ‘ Russia in 1839.” It is said 
that this patronage of a work which deals so severely with 
Russia, and which the Emperor has declared to be false, 
is an intentional affront provoked by repeated insults 
offered to the King by the Emperor of Russia. An im- 
pression is general in Paris that the French and British 
Governments are perfectly in accord, and determined to 
act together in respect of Russian intrigue and Russian 
ambition. Late events in Greece are said to have alarmed 
both, and to have induced a combined resolve to brave 
the danger before it become truly formidable.—A dinner 
took place at the Palace of St. Cloud on Saturday, on the 
occasion of the 34th anniversary of the marriage of the 
King and Queen. ‘“ The Ministry,” says the Commerce, 
‘had scarcely announced the recovery of the Count de 
Paris, when the Count d’Eu, son of the Duc de Nemours, 
was attacked with the croup. The state of the young 
Prince inspired uneasiness at one time, and it is even said 
that the Duc de Nemours has been requested to return to 
Paris without delay.’’—The Minister of Marine has ad- 
dressed a circular to all the maritime prefects, desiring 
that no workman may in future be employed on Sundays 
in the Government dock-yards except in cases of absolute 
necessity. The motives assigned by the Minister for this 
order are first, that men who do not repose on Sunday do 
not work with energy on the other days of the week, and con- 
sequently that it is not profitable to the State to have labour 
performed on the Sabbath ; and secondly, that it is neces- 
sary for the State to promote the religious observance of 
Sunday amongst the labouring classes.—The Gazette de 
France after stating that the Prince Polignac has been 
ordered to quit Paris, adds that the French Government 
has notified to his Royal Highness the Duc de. Bordeaux 
that he must sell all the property he has in France. 
Prince Polignac, it appears, was ordered to quit Paris in 
24 hours, or write to the King for permission to prolong 
his residence. Marshal Sebastiani immediately proceeded 
to St. Cloud, and in audience of the King requested that 
the obnoxious order might be withdrawn. The King 
positively refused. The Marshal said, ‘‘ Your Majesty 
is aware that I would not make a request compliance 
with which would be in the slightest degree dangerous for 
your royal person or the State. I will be bail for the 
Prince,” added he in conclusion. The King was still un- 
moved, but after some time he said, “If the Prince will 
write to me”’—‘*I would not allow him to do so,’’ said 
Sebastiani. “ Why, Peyronnet wrote to me.” “M 
Peyronnet is at liberty to do what he pleases,’ said the 
The only 
concession he obtained however was an extension of the 
time to Saturday, when Prince Polignac was to quit Paris, 
protesting against his forced exile, for inflicting which 
there is in fact no legal ground, the amnesty having been 
full and plenary that restored him to civil rights.— 
Another Bishop has joined his brethren in the crusade 
against the University of Paris. The Bishop of Rennes 
has demanded the dismissal of M. Zerort, the professor 
of moral philosophy in the University of Rennes and 
has intimated that, in case of refusal, he will remove the 
chaplain from the University.—Another trial is going on 
at the Assize Court of the Seine, of another formidable 
band of 24 thieves, who had selected Paris for the theatre 
of their operations.—The papers state that the King having 
been informed that the motherof Alibaud,who was executed 
for an attempt at assassinating him,has fallen into deep dis- 
tress has sent to the Mayor of Marseilles asum of money 
for the use of the unfortunate woman, with the promise of 
further assistance-——The long-contested horse-cause be- 
tween Lord Henry Seymour, Mr. Palmer, and M. Aumont, 
was decided a few days since by the Cour Rovale of Paris, 
after a hearing which lasted two days. The point at issue 
was whether a mare sold by M. Aumont to Mr. Palmer 
for 1000 francs with warrant of her pedigree, as Herodia, 
bred by Mr. Stirling of Battersea, and subsequently trans- 
ferred by Mr. Palmer to Lord H. Seymour, was really 
Herodia as represented. The trial caused great interest 
in the sporting circles of France. Several witnesses were 
examined, and their evidence, as might be expected in such 
a case, was conflicting ; the training-g and other ser- 
vants of M. Aumont giving a detailed history of Herodia 
from the time that she was brought from Battersea into 
France until she was sold to Mr. Palmer; and Mr. Stir- 
ling, his grooms, veterinary surgeon, and others swearing 
that the Herodia produced to them was not the Herodia 
bred at Battersea, and establishing the marks of difference 
noticed by Mr. Stirling in his certificate. The Court 
decided that the mare was a supposititious Herodia, and 
ordered her to be taken back by M. Aumont, he returning 
the 1000f. paid for her, and a further sum of 1000f, to 
Lord H. Seymour towards the expenses he had been put 
to, and paying the costs of his Lordship and Mr. Palmer 
in the suit.—The National states some startling facts 
relative to the thirty political prisoners consigned only 
four years ago to the dungeons of St. Michel. It quotes 
official returns to prove that of those thirty prisoners, all 
of whom are stated to be young men, two had been 
driven to commit suicide, one has twice attempted to 
poison himself, four have become madmen, two have fallen 
into a state of idiocy, and seven have already been at- 
tacked with diseases which are likely to adhere to them 
during the remainder of their lives, and have been re- 
moved in consequence to prison-hospitals in different parts 
of France. ‘ 
Spary.—A conference took place at the Palace on the 
20th ult. attended by M. Olozaga and all the Members of 
the Lopez Cabinet, the result of which was that the 
termination of the Lopez Administration was formally 
announced, and a Royal ordonnance issued which was 
read on the following day in the Cortes officially an- 
nouncing the nomination of M. Olozaga as President of 
the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs, 
The Cabinet was constituted on the 24th by the appoint- 
ment of the following Ministers: M. Luzurriaga, Grace 
and Justice; M. Domenecq, Interior; M. antero, 
Finances ; M. Serrano, War, and M. Frias, Marine. It 
was believed that the new President of the Council would 
Submit to the Cortes a project of law for regulating the 
attributes of the municipal bodies—a delicate question 
repeatedly discussed but never solved in a satisfactory 
manner. According to this project the election for muni- 
cipal officers would hereafter be direct, like that of Mem- 
bers of the Cortes. The Queen’s birthday had been cele- 
brated on the 17th with much pomp. Her Majesty had 
been congratulated by the corps diplomatique, grandees, 
&c., and the palace had been crowded on the occasion. 
The Queen replied to the Minister of Portugal, who 
addressed her in the name of the Ambassadors—'‘ I have 
heard with much satisfaction the wishes expressed by 
the diplomatic body for my personal prosperity and that 
of my people, and if Providence bless my endeavours 
I hope that my reign will consolidate the tranquillity 
of this Magnanimous nation, and draw closer the ties of 
friendship which unite it to the Governments which you 
represent in so becoming a manner.’ The Prince de 
Carini passed through Bayonne on the 23d ult. on his 
way to Madrid, bearing the recognition by the King of 
to the union.—From Barcelona we learn that the surrender 
of that city took place on the 19th. During the night of 
the 17th the greatest confusion reigned in Barcelona, and 
a deadly struggle took place between the peace party and 
the Patulea and Republicans, which terminated by the 
defeat of the latter. In consequence of this victory five 
delegates had a long interview with General Sanz, and on 
the 19th the capitulation was signed, and on the 20th 
10,000 Government troops took possession of Barcelona. 
On the evening of the same day the Captain-General was 
informed by two members of the Junta that some of the 
most desperate insurgents intended to fire the town at 
different points, and blow up the Cathedral; in conse- 
quence of this timely warning every precaution was taken 
