The Express. — London, England, 1847-12-28 00:00:00

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Oetvitawati., L.A.C., OotTrel3l. l gt—llow Inmate ," "SOUO., eight , a elate heal, and a co•ltobtel mmy 00. an obeertrunee of the In /900,1 beteio unstained, the feeble, the nem:arty dellentt, even to tte most Matteeod eartaitutioe, may sombre the (roar* titenet of PbTneal bappitzn, and reach bit balth the fall period of Tee /MAI at to man. To 1.3 bad of Abertrottl, 29, Patententeltreir • Catralbo, 147, Fleet air A• 3y, c o mbo; ; Salmon, 459, Nett Weed; Of Jana coin 0111111161 t. 10, Araill-pmee. Ilatent-drent. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. THIS DAY, Four o'Clock. UNITED STATES._IIEXICO The packet-ship Mary Ann, Capt. Patten, arrived yesterday at Liverpool from Boston, which she left on the 6th inst. The amour's from New York are to the 4th—only one day later than those previously re ceived. They, however, bring news from the city of Mexico to the 9th, and from Vera Cruz to the 18th November. . . From the seat of war there is nothing very im portant communicated. There was a report at Vera Cruz, that General Lane had been in collision AM General Rea, and had routed him entirely. It would seem that a party, with 40 waggon loads of tobacco, under a small guard, left Puebla on the 6th, for the capital. Before reaching San Martin, they were attacked by Rea and his . men ; several of the wag gons were captured, and the rest of them compelled to retreat to Puebla. General Lane at once mustered a farce, and set out after the guerillas. At Tepeyaca, he came up with them, engaged in dividing the spoil, and routed them. The entire force of General Lane at Puebla was about 3,000 men. General Patterson was still at Jalapa. In the four days previous to the 17th November be tween 2,000 and 3,000 men landed at Vera Cruz, to reinforce the American army. General Butler was expected to start for the capital, with at least 6,000 men under his command. According to the Republicans , a journal published in Mexico, a sufficient number of members had at last assembled at Queretaro ; and lett?ra direct from that place announce the organisation of congress on the 2nd, and the choice of its acting presi dent and vice-president. The names of these func tionaries are—President, Senor 'Roden deputy from Canape° ; and Vice-president, Sevier Hernandez, deputy from Durango. A letter, reported to be from an English gentleman, dated at the capital, Bth No vember, says that although much confidence was felt in the acting president and vice-president and con gress, who are favourably di-posed for peace, it was much feared that Complido, of Guadalaxara, would be elected president, ad interim, of the republic, instead of Herrera or Pena-y-Pena. The health of Herrera was precarious, but improving. Some said that Elornaga would receive a majority of votes for president, ad interim, while others were divided between Herrera, Almonte, Gemeseles, and others. A revolution is announced to have broken out at Guadalaxara in favour of the election of Ferias to the pre•idency. A sanguinary engagement ensued between his troops and a mob, headed by priests. In the action, General Ampudia, and many others of Farias's party, were killed. The church party was victorious. Paredes was at Tulacingo, and had openly pronounced in favour of monarchy, seconded by the garrison at Mazatlan. The Mexicans hid still an unquenchable hatred for the Americaas, and expressed no desire for peace. As to the whereabouts of Santa Anna, nothing very certain was known, but it was believed by some that he was secreted at Vera Cruz, waiting for en opportunity to escape. The Arco Iris of the 18th, on the other hand, says that Santa Anna had arrived at Orizaba, with I,aoo ragged followers, but saeshints movements . no as to his future _ A letter from Vera Croz, of November 17, says : The roads are now opened mitt a fair way to be so. M soon u they are clear the imports will immediately augment, for the geode that ha v e been locked up here for the last six months will find their way into the interior. Since the oc cupation we have had only one arrival from Enrone direct ; now, four or five Teasels are expected, and fresh orders are on the way for new importation. When goods can go up freely, our revenue here ought iebelbree or lour There is no noire of interest from the United States, where public attention was chiefly occupied with the approaching meeting of congress, and the great question of the presidentirl election, which is to take place in the November of next year. Already the following list of candidates has been put for ward : A. Wlll4. DIXOCIUTIC. flay. .1. Beaton. J. Corn'tie. Y. Von Buten. D. web.t er . Gm Woodbury. LB. Cutytae. Lewis Qua Winfle'd Scott I J. C. Odhoen. J. Winn. I J. R. Polk. James Bueiumar 0. M. Dallas. B. Houston. W. 0. Butler. leozrzonnt. Z. Taylor. 7. P. pale Ari.nnar. G. mitt. laes G. Nifty. The nomination its Sae presiimay by ceaventioas are as follows: XATIVIL Foe Prexidtnt J. P. Mk Nise-PrerAdent Rustler Klee A committee had beam appointed at New Orleans to receive General Taylor, as he ascends the Nlia sissippi. A most extensive series of for geries has been discovered to hav e b een committed in Boston by one General Miller, who absconded from the city as soon as he learnt that hie villanies were found out. The sum total or hie forgeries will, it is thought, exceed 100,000 dollars. The ships Ashburton, Memnon, and Shenandoah, which will bring the President's message, are ex pected at Liverpool every tide. In commercial matters there is little novelty. Sub joined is the city bide report : New 'Tonic, Eyewt.Noole, Dec. S.—T . markets since Ike It have continued Ivry dell. and the trim sow golft :onward salserely llicht. err ter thin pried of the miers, be wired there is meetly but tittle dreg. The nereerese see et rid sal eery wither bra suarededlbeelitivity Y deeride mars* la oar M The Erie Curl. et in =v=ale. wee iris BMW be Albany. The rushee 'pia greed rryrellerier, atd ad= fell during dr rear gurt et the dahlia& ii brumes. lire wee reedy relerdefs girt wilt •of error arise. tiler remised eller Chi Walk Mks of 111011.11 t Care odd in • rederale eatest, et peers= arm NMI continued ow" With egerderehr air rye rid et yeeterday's priors. Oats were ecoserist Yes fler. ari Wrredea term= in favour of purchasers. Providers wen kir atm Pork wee the some, while axisd all Wade were very Molted. Th ere w ee nothing Dm in groceries. The ale dorm prevented sales by merlon in the .t==ell. Corrox7—Tho market resnains dun, and sales were effected with difikulty at the quondam owned : lariarOuL CLUII7I6I7IIDX. New Orleans, Uplands. Merida. Mob. & Tex. Inferior none. NOM. none. Ordinary Middling .. Good Mid dl in g 7 r 7 1 to 7 74 to 7 Middling Fair Pair Polly Pair Good Fait 8 to SI nose. none. ems Di to 9 9 to 94 Pine ?morn.-800 hernia Stew went engaged it? 0 18 •8 0 . rod 300 ditto for Liverpool at Is. 6d. to eseh port. It wagged 9d. seas offered for corn in bulk to Ireland. To London, previous rates continued to be demanded. To Antwerp, aske ware taken at 80s., while to Ilavre there woo no change. Nsw ORLEANS, Nov. 23.—The cotton market is quiet; prioee rule in favour of the buyer. Sugar is without change. Mo. kisses t entreat 181 to HI ern* with but little in first hands for sale. Flonr is dull at previous prior. Own : antes at 44 and 46 cents. la freighte.e have no new agessoisats to report. Exchanges: DO alteration is previous rates. There are accounts from Lisbon to 15th inst., at which date the new ministry, with tialdanha at its head, had - not assumed the reins of power. Some of the elections were still pending. That for the province of Estramadura, including the districts of Lisbon, Leira, and Santarem, closed on the 14th, when the Cabralista card was unanimously adopted, the Sep tembristas having withdrawn from the poll. The re sult was the same in almost all the other provinces of the kingdom, but the liberals intend to protest against the illegallity of the whole proceeding. The decree regulating the currency had been pub lished, by Which it is enacted as follows: Art. 1. All payments of duties and taxes to be paid in half metal and paper. 2. A government notice will be given every Monday, founded on the report of money-brokers, of the rate of discount to be allowed on paper, and that discount must be made good on such notes as are paid in as above. 3. Transactions between individuals or public companies are not included in this measure. Up to the last moment there was no intelligence of the steamer from Southampton, with the mails of the 7th inst., so that mach uneasiness was felt, and the admiral had dispatched the Comet to look after her. Lisbon was tranquil. The missing steamer is re ported by the Hiudostan to have arrived safely at Gibralter. MADRID, Dec. 20. The rumours which have prevailed during the last two days of a ministerial cries are better founded than usual. The want of concert between the government and the ultra moderado majority in congress, visible since the commence ment of the parliamentary session, has been widening gra dually towards a rupture. Narvaez has shown himself, on the whole, disposed to stick to his conciliatory programme ; while Mon and Pidel and associates have been assuming more and more the aspect of a violent anti-liberal party, arrogantly declining all compromise. The fury with which I both the Asturian brothers-iu-law assailed the Duke of Vie- ' toria in the memorable debate on Thursday last, and the gram adulation with which they plastered Christina, the reigning influence, may be looked upon 114 an affiche of them selves as candidates for power, and an open declaration of the extreme principles upon which they arc prepared to con duct the government. Many of their party stigmatise Her esies with the nickname of puritan, for copying the only feature of that pi worthy of imitation— their tolerance. It is census that the government are strongly oppo sed , and have been from the be ginning, to the impeachment taken in hand by the ultras of the preceding ministry. I mentioned to you in my last the meeting of the majority at the Trinidad, and the reso lution which they came to then, of proceeding with this vio lent measure. Name, I understand from a high authority, has declared that he will resign if the accusation is brought forward in the shape at present threatened. And neuritis,- thins are, at this moment, going on between the government and the ultras, with a view to modifying the attack, so that it may assume a less offensive shape. It will be remembered that the first draft of the paragraph of the address, re flecting upon the illegal courses of the puritan administra tions was, by the mediation of the government, trimmed into a shape less unpalatable to the friends of equity and mode ration. This coneconow was obtained not without pressing in stances on the part of ministers. But the bile of the ma jority was so much stirred by the unfortunate motion of Segasti and the provocations of the stormy debate which fol lowed, that it is highly improbable they will encourage the government in adhering to the calm and dispassionate system to which it stands pledged, by complying a second time with its requisitions. It would surprise nobody to see in to-morrow's Gazette the dismissal of the present minis , tars, countersigned by Bravo Muriilo, who stands predestined in the public eye to this unpopular service. The palace &smite between Marquis Miraflores and Coun tess Montijo has terminated in the defeat of the latter, who, however, was, according to precedent, in the right; for the ladies of honour who have been dismissed have not hitherto taken precedence on the list of those in active service. It seems for the rest that a quarrel had been long brewing be tween these rival chiefs is the palace, and that upon one pretext or another the struggle for preponderance must have ended in giving battle. The Marchioness' of Santa Cruz is an old friend of Miraflores. No doubt the condos& had counted upon a support in the firmness of the Queen's attachment, which failed her when the decisive moment came. Both the goberoador and the cameras& sent in their resignations, but that of the latter alone was admitted. The royal orders of the 16th of last November, relative to the duties upon woollea stuffs, and the prohibition of those which contained a cotton mixture exceeding one-third, which have called forth such energetic opposition from the French press of all colours, will be discussed shortly in the Faro, whim looks upon those enactments as favourable to Spanish interests. ~~ amidst the most brilliant beacons that bora beta Om pee of history." We add the translation of the article above alluded to from the Contesithoroneo " Catholiciam hes never yet formed, and can never form, • political patty. Its religious eesence, which is equally made for the Greek, the Roman, and the barbarian, is inendly alike to the interests of all families of the humeri race, whether red or black, or yellow or white: it harmonise' with all forme of government, democratic, constitutional, mune anahical, or federative ; for it is a religion of justice, of order, of charity, and cannot be shut up in its operation within the exclusive pale of any sect, or, as we have said , of any party. Since this proposition is in disputable, we aro unable to conceive how several papers, both at borne and abroad, can use the expression ' Catholic party,' when alluding to car min individuals at Lucerne and at Brussels who oppose the decisions in the latter city of the constitution .1 government, and the decreeeof the National Diet in the other. These individuals must be so entitled, not alone from the circum stance of their being catholic. , but because by their conduct they maintain the rights and independence of the catholic" church. Let us examine their claims on both points. The catholic party at Brussels offers constant opposition to the ministry, because the ministers desire that the liberal provisions of the Belgian constitution should be applied la an even-handed manner to all citizens, whether mitotic or protestant. This party, however, desires to farm a privi leged and exclusive body as opposed to the prom /Mats, and to monopolise the emoluments of place and the oriel authority. But there are many sincere catholies who desire no such distinction, wishing that ib ads* easstitatiest may be extended to all, end to *Fir Vittnianos with the party calling Itself catholic, and which names them liberals. Now, we should like to know kow catholicism comes to be at all mixed up with these party bickering', since there is nothing in its essentially chewable tendencies which prevents the mem bers of the catholic church from living under governmental arrangements on equal terms with protestant,. Nay, such has been solemnly declared to be the spirit of catholicism by tho stipulations of the treaty of Westphalia. With re spect to the liberal catholies, they seem to us more worthy of the title than the non-liberals, since they obey the laws of the country in which they . live, and which are founded legitimately upon liberal principles. As good citizen' they contribute to maintain order and tranquillity, while their opponents carry on an unremitting hostility against the repruentative system, and thus declare themselves as the enemies of peace and disseminators of discord. If we turn from Belgium to Switzerland, the title of ea tholie party' is here lee" tolerable, and we may say a more profane usurpation than in Belgium, when applied to the seven cantons who have prepared an armed resistance against the decrees of the national Diet. If, indeed, there were any attempt to force the consciences of catholics, imposing on them religious observances incompatible wig their freedom of faith, or by have the free exercise et their rites, we should then have to deplore the necessity which would exist for an seined defence of their rights, But the question is a very different one that is now agi tating at Luceine. It is manifest that the esthetics are themselves there divided as to the policy of retaining a par. Seeley corporate body in tho canton. Which is the best mode of deciding this question without coming to blood shed ? Is it not by appealing to the sentiments of the ma jority? A general Diet is provided in Switzerland for the decision of questions of national interest, which Diet meets alternately in different centoos. When a dispute between parties attains a pitch that is dangerous for the public peace it belonge to the national Diet to decide upon it. The case is this : At Lucerne opinions were taken for and against the Jesuits ; they were found to be numerous on both aides. The party supporting them had the upper band, because they were more numerously represented than their opponents in the government offices. The opponents of the Jesuits, finding themselves kept down by force, pro- tested against this violence, and party spirit becoming in flamed on both sides they met in Um., and no small blood shed ensued. Under these circumstances the Diet was autho rised to interfere as the supreme political tribunal, and the question was thus brought upon its legitimate ground. But those who style themselves the " catholic party " protested against this jurisdiction of the Diet, as undermining the in dependence of the cantons, and violating their rights. In stead of assisting to suppress the causes of civil war in a single canton, behold this party extends the flame and ex cites a new quarrel between the catholic and protestant can tons. These are acts that surely are not allowable to Christian catholic.; since no good catholic can acknow ledge them to be dictated by any principle of religion. We see that here no religious principle has been at stake. The number of catholics who take the same Asa with the protestants is great, and the deputies of catholic ', cantons have given their votes in that sense. The question is therefore a political one, and confines itself to the best mode of preventing civil war and bloodshed ; the duly of every good catholic was, therefore, to bow to the decision of the Diet, which decreed that the cause of dissension should be removed. When the reservation of peace in a state is to be purchased, every saenfice that does not compromise the ennaciesce and endanger the soul must be held cheap and be gladly offered. If those who form what is called the catholic party ware really good catholic', they ought to love their fellow-citizens as brethren, and they would not then find it difficult to give up particular notions to which they might be attached, but which have no necessary connexion with the exercise of their religion. They would then accept the decrees of the Diet, and lay the quarrels by in peace, "par ing their country a disaster which can only carry grief into families, and inflict misery both on the vectors and tke van quished." Watt RETALIATION—The tollowing is from the Leinater Express :--C•trosatatiw NoriCa.--Tne following notice, a ropy of which bee ban received by the parish priest of Mountrath, and other Roman Catholic clergymen in the " weetend" of Queen's county, exhibits a truly alarming state of society. It would appear from it, that rttaliation in a most fearful form is intended, should the misguided wretches, who have already signified their intention of commencing the work of death in this county, perrtt in their determina tion. A more fearful state of things could not well be imagined; and it is awful to contemplate the length to which this civil war may be carried if prompt and decisive steps be not taken to prevent such proceedings. We do not believe that the document is authorised by any confedera tion ; for we could not too strongly express our abhorrence of such a principle as that any body of men, calling them selves protestants, should propose such a cowardly system of retaliation. The notice was posted in Dublin on the 15th lest: "Dec. 15.—Rev. Sir,—l am directed to enclose you a copy of this resolut:on of a body of protestants ' Resolved.— That since we perceive the government so backward in &feuding the l,ves of its present protestant landlords, tenants, and clergymen, we do form ourselves into a body, and swear, by a crucified Christ, that for the life of every Pprotestant landlord, tenant, or clergyman, we will take the h of the parish priest of that torah where the deed wu committed ; and this we swear to perform, by the truth of the gospel, throughout all the counties in Ireland, we being determined to sec what effect making a few parishes vacant will have.'—To Rev. Patrick Fitzpatrick, parish Mountrath. —We would requestyou to make this known also to your mate, Rev. John X' Maben." Ate EASTERN CHARTIST.—The instructions of Capt. Sir E. Belcher, from whose recently published narrative we quote, when he set out in thefang, were to call at Sarawak, and communicate with Rajah Brooke. The bear ings of the river on which Kuching is situated were not then aceurstely known, and Sir Edward had considerable difficulty in finding its mouth. The boats were sent off to the shore to obtain information, and procure a pilot; and one of these was found The ability of this native was remarkable: even by day I should hardly base given him credit for conducting a square rigged vessel of the size of the Semarang into so narrow a channel as that formed at the entrance by the shoals. As he did not understand English, nor we Malay, our communica tion was chiefly by signs; a black board and a piece of chalk were procured, and vie intimated to hint our wish to know the direction and probable distance to Sarawak. This he endeavoured to show, bat suddenly recollecting a black silk handkerchief around his neck, which one of the officers had given to him, he immediately rolled it up like a snake, and kneeling on the deck, shaped it to represent the wind ings of the river; giving us to understand that Kapal Pr tint (ship-of-war), wss the nearest end, and Kuching, or Mr. Brooke's residence, the most remote. The intelligence ex pressed by his countenance, and the playful manner in which he executed his mann:time, formed an admirable specimen of wage talent, affording us nearly as much information as /eight be obtained from a chart ; of the distance we were of eesrse unable to judge." ENGLIfin BONDINO SYSTEM AND THE UNITED. STATEB.—It will be recollected that, in the month of Sep tember last, two gentlemen of high commercial position and esteem in the United States, arrived in London with cre dentials to our government authorities, through his excel. lency the American ambassador, for the purpose of making themselves officially acquainted with the routine and ma nagement of our bonding system, with the probable view of introducing it at a future period into the United States, as a branch of commercial policy. Having completed their' . researches, they have returned. Without assuming any positive information on the subject, we believe that the ex amination of our metropolitan dock establishments so pleased and satisfied these commercial deputies, that they were fully prepared to recommend the adoption of a similar mode of operation being prosecuted in the United States, in the pro bable event of opr complete and matured bonding system being introduced there. THE TAXES ON NEWSPAPERS.—III Jersey, °nen; sey, and the Isle of Man, there is no stamp duty, and hen deeds who wish to disseminate their principles, and, at the same time, save postage, resort to the little presses of these islands, and deepatch their publications far and wide, to any part of the empire, free of expense. These important atoms in the scale of nations panels prisacget which are resolutely denied to the mother country—to the greatest city in the world—which, to our mind, has as much right to claim se important an advantage as these exerusively troublesome and vain segmeats of the realm. Commercial London and manu facturing Manchester are taxed io every way which the fn genuity of tax-framers could conceive ; but, if ens:copal:mho made in this rupee!, it must not be on their behoof. These meagre sovereignties ut the two channels where the deepameas debtor secludes himself in security front his creditors, sod wbiehs?, intribute so much to the revenue, must, in that case, become exceptions to the rigid rule which cannot be relaxed elsewhere. Stamps off knowledge there ! Surely a tax of forty per cent. upon the soundest advertisement pelt. lished ought to entitle the newspapers in which they aappssaatf to travel poet free. The servant of all work--poor wretisui slave, with scarcely sufficient tints for rest, a holiday ones • quarter, and wages just sufficient to buy clothes to drudge in—advertising for a situation pays the same amount of duty as the peer who advertises on estate, the yearly rental of which is 100,0001. Then the immense amount of capitol, cash paid down, that is lost, wasted, cast as it were into the sea, by the government compelling a peony stamp to be imprinted on each newspaper, is in. calculable. Thousands upon thousands of the news papers published in London never leave the me tropolis, and at many of their local contemporaries' . Cintno circulation beyond their immediate locality, half e s wspapers Sated throughout the kingdom never pass through the post-offico at all. What gram extortion it is then to charge one penny each for every newspaper which never troubles the postmaster-general with its care! But, in a ldition there is the enormous duty upon the paper—the worst, the ;alit, and the most inexcusable of the many taxes which once bowed down knowledge to the dust, and which, even in this era of cheap books and expansive intelligence ' still weighs heavily on the people. The newspapers, t ho ugh otherwise free and independent, are taxed to their teeth. and 'te good stature with which the proprietors submit to the exactions premed upon them is as praiseworthy as it is extra ordinary, because the pens of the editors might crush, in a brief mriod, this monstrous hydra. The wont of it is, that the people indirectly are the sufferers.—Civiland Mercantile Journal. THE WAY IN WHICH FRENCH WINE 18 MADE.— M. secretary of the Free-trade Association of Bor. dein:, communicates in last Saturday's Economist the fol lowing :—Wine is made in a very simple and cheap manner. I shall mention the simplest, which by many persons is also considered the best. When the grapes are ripe they ass gathered, and placed, either with or without the stalks, in large vats, where they ferment during a few days--from 810 15. At the end of that period, and when a great ferments. tion has taken place and ceased, the wine is entirely in the lower part of the vat, the other parts of the grape are at the top of it. The wine is drawn from the vats and plus& in casks. There it must be allowed to reseals for some time without being disturbed. After three or moods have sispri. r even before very often, immense quantities begin to be sow turned by the working classes in our country, art by Ito*, greater proportion of a year's growth is thus aseemeitikeing' the twelve following months. But wines, to be mememesi by , the middle and rich clones, must be kept in cellars for see► ral years (from 3 to 6 years) in casks, and require no ease care than to be drawn once or twice a year from the cakti in order to separate the wine from the dregs. When by sash simple process, and after a certain time, wine has Demise sufficiently old, it is drawn from the casks and put in bogie& The longer even French wine remains in the bottle, con trary to a common opinion entertained in Englecd,thebetter it is. Its quality is thereby improved to an extraordinary degree. COMMERCIAL 4 MARKETS. ENGLISH MIND& Fmk Stock. 187 0 3 per Ct. Coe for Act, 868 I 3 per et. Red. Anna., 854 I h per Cants- 181 i 3 per CL Cam. Arms.. shut Esettapecr Bina, te. to 11a p. FOR EI ON FUN DS. 8 pea et Atetrien Bonds. 94 6 I 1 per (\o'. Granada Eda. 18 II 44 per et. Bela. Roods. 88 91 Camel Deferred Ede i 31 per Cent ditto, : pa C. Valeta. 164 e. arody. } lda 1 , l i I Wlt t e .t. Noll.7l3 a RraLa Rd.., 79 in I Po r gl3/13 0 cony. Belk 1 3 2 pl wi t ? Beata Arer s /r., 26 30 . w t.....E . tmdle 1ea.. 8 7 . I 4 Ditto Ccarmb. Det. we , 3 Per et. 9paeAll /62a. 80 .11 Columbian 'Evader Eds.. 2 figeafeb Deferral PALM it 3 per Cl. Dania Etta. 61 4 laathe Pooh* Ede, 31 4$ 14 per et. Dlikil Bda.. te 4 1 per et. is 64.., 4 $ 4 per Ct. Carte Dutela 638 (II I Weasels Deferred Ea.. 611 RAILWAY.—The ehan hardly so firm to-day. Th doing. French shares are SALES EFFECTED UP TO T 1 (Yesterdsr's pr BP. & Ozfeed Jam, 221 Buckinghamshire, 3 d Chequer sod Holyhead, 194 E. Counties, 154 1 Do. Ex. S per Ct., No. 1, j p Oreat Northern, 41 Ot. Western, 94 Do. Halves, 561 7 Do. Qrs., 166 Do. Balks, 221 Do. New 171, 81 HuU & klby Halm, 481 Ipswich & Bury St. Edmunds, 54 Lancaaer and Castes, 55 Lena and Tat. Qrs., 12 Do. W. R. Como, I n t l : Leeds and Bradford, Lon B7i{ihL. & n.O. 1 g w. Ow. 3 per Ct. (lots Croy dos Thirds), 9 end N. Western, 130 49 Do. New On., 7i Do. Fifths, 11 Da. IW. eh-, Y. & 8., C, fy The markettO-ii;,a; e market is very quiet, and sere is bat little business however pretty steady. WO THIS DAY I 1 LONDuL. M axed la Logri tm tmemoml L U 106 •• Ilkodsca, Des., f lOdlind. Do. VV. sh., 424 Do. 301. 74 IL Malik, 231 Iffalee4 12 111 m it a ki . .111m1. Odd. & Ee 2 1., 7} rirreWm I, swer. We.% 11 York, New,& Her., $3 Do. Original Neese. Dr Lt., 302 Do. Ext., No.l (York & Neva.) 13 York & N. Midland, 732 &Meow aad Aviv" 141 Dutch Itheavh. 2 N. at Prams, 12 f Paris & Lyres, Si Er, DEMMER 27. Area, and bums were more rma. & N. Week., 146 N. Staffordshire, I d & R. & Dover, No. 4, f lid ---- Oman a— nd Otottries, 74 Om, Paisley, k Greenock, 164 01- Western Qrn, Iti p Len k Tot. PIM% j 4 There was 17.7ramaflimo ever, were a shade higher. Leleeeter and Bedford, 4s. 6d, d Inn. and Y. W. Km & Bir. Qrs. (B). ll P Do. gra (C), 311-1 e Man., Shdf., k Lie. Pref., par _, Dorm= 27. of basin's ; pries, how- North BritlehThirtte, d North Staffordshire, 1 d par Shropshire Bohm, Zt d & & & Dover ,t es. at la) No. 4, 13-0 Dorrootia n. I the mount ri beetnete truis tical reeeelsed iamb the mane. Lads eadTktrit,ly d York lk N. Yid- Pref., 311 8. York., Doe., & Creole, 40e. d DiCCII:=I 27. York, Nese., and Ber. Ea., N 0.2, (late New Berwick), 12 There was little alteration actions in shares to day, and B. Lamas. New, n 3t, Id& e W. A Union, 00e. 61e d N. British Thirds, 3e. ed. d YORK BALES, Great Northern, 41. 78. North Br,tiob Qrs., 4„{ G. Be. I PRODUCE.—MiNciNo-LANE, Hoff-past Two.— I The market is closed to-day. Sugar : The market opened for the year 1847 with considerable briskness. The mock on hand was modera.e, the consumption large, and a further material increase in comminption was anticipated from the brewers and distillers being permitted to use the article when grain was so dear ; and, in addition, statistical writers who enjoyed some reprEation, made public statements that ,the quantity of Sugar produced in the world was not more than equal to the consumption. Prices ad vanced during the tint three months of the year about 55., and the average Gazette price of British Plantation, free of duty, was as high as 375. 6d. in May, and in June we End it hovered between 28s. and 295. ; subsequently a further rapid decline took place, in October, when it was as low as 21a. fiel., and, during the present month, it has been 22..6d, and 231., the later being the last price of the year. Various causes have eontributed to this almost unprecedented decline. First, general operators in the market were deceived in their calculations that a new demand would mime ; the brewers and distillers bought only a small quantity, expeti mentally, and found it did not answer their ....,,,, p , se , Secondly, speculators who bought early in the -mi., including many cargoes of foreign to arrive, Were diseppointed in their object; and, when the market sunk under them, added to the depression by °occasionally making forced sales. Thirdly came the monetary crisis, and general want of con fidence in all transactions connected with the importa tions of Sugar, and the result is shown by present prices. It is not easy to make a par piss, but it wu on one occasion stated by government that 30 per cent. was the minimum remunerating pries for British plantation, so that our prices show a lota of se. to 10s. upon importation, which on the past year must have left a lOU of fully a million sterling to be borne by the Pplanters in the West Indies and Mauritine, and an estimated ow of about a quarter of a million has een borne by the importers of Rut India. The stock on hand in the United Kingdom is estimated to exceed that at the close of 1846 by fully 50,000 tens ; and the consumption for the year, it is estimated, will not exceed that of 1846 by more than 15,000 tons—say, 275,000 tons against 260,000 tons—a great falling off from the prophecies at the commencement of the year, which calculated that consumption would increase 50,000 tons. The importation of 1847 has exceeded that of ' 1846 by 70,000 tons. We purpose returning to this subject tomorrow. PRICES CI:MR . 4I(T. groan, per cwt. Derr ran, Pigs, No. 1. .. X3 IC.. 6 1 W. India,l2.P.bwn. 335. 0d.345. Od Hoops ll 0... 0 Yellow &Grey ... 36 0..40 Cargo at Coral/kw 7 5... 7 1 Fine 4l 0...47 Swedish II 6...11 1 Mauritius, brown... 28 0.. 34 Leas, at per ton. Yellow 23 0...38 Pig, ►_Met l3 0...18 1 Pine 39 0...46 MOW, sheet l9 6...0 Bengal &Madras, b. 19 0.-32 Bars 22 0...0 Yellow 34 0...57 Patent shot 2l 0... 0 White 39 0...46 red or minium ... 19 10...20 foreign, brown.-- 27 0..31 Speller Yellow l3 0...36 Ou.s, pa' 232 kap. cal. d. Grey and ',bite 37 0.- 445 Fish, 8. pale Y9 I- p. . 0 Refloat, Ilambro'.. 86 0...70 straw . .. . .-.. Lamps B2 0...33 brown St yellow.. U 0.. 26 Corms, in Load. S Head West India, ordl. m Mattee St 0_ .63 nary 23 0... Y 0 Cad 25 0...23 I Oood. 33 0.- 65 0 South Sea 26 10...32 Phis 7O 0.-100 0 Olire,Gallipoll,p4ms 46 O._ 0 Ceylon, good ardb Csssa Nut miry-- .. ... .... 33 L.. 04 I Seed, Rffipe, paio, Tine ordinary-. 34 0... 36 0 per ton ......... Pine 3B 0... 78 8 Linseed 93 3...23 Mocha, rood to Ins. - . 0 0... SO 0 Peon:may pis- wt. Costa Rica, ord"- Butter—Cork, Ist.- 91 0-C3 nary to Sne 365.536 lod 0 0 0 Sumatra and Pa 3rd 0 C.. 0 ding 23 0... 17 0 Dublin, Ist 0 G.- 0 Yu, at per lb. - Lauri*, do as 0...88 0888811.4entmoa.. 0 7d... 0 Ilk Garb% lit 90 0..98 Ron, at per elm Bengal white '3 0... 16 • t u Zwd_ _ - lg. - ..... II 0.-92 Carr. 9 6... 10 • Rat, lora, per Java l4 I-. 16 0 Owes 0 •...0 Patna, cleaned Wolin. _ 2B 0...32 9 Park, pelapiesso.. , ll7 6..90 Bean at per 21 1 '. Leenud Unnd Proof. Derrarara, 26 to 38 per cent o.r 2 6... 8 Jamaica, CB n pet ant. O.P. 3 6 ... 4 Favourite mark. 4 4 ... Brandy, letbrands I .. . I British spirita.d.p. 10 6 ... 0 I Scotch Irish II 6 ... 0 Fuxy per tee. I Riga, P.T.R. £47 0.-64 St. Pete bare, head 0 O._ 0 Dutch and Flemish 56 0_ 85 Feteeland Hoop, at per ton. BLPetersharg,eloan/35 0...313 matahot half dean Riga, Rhine outahot pan Wangle meta Bonn-- II 0 Bombay l6 0...19 Into Ta, at pea owt. Banes B2 0... 0 Straits Clow. is Noes 82 0... 0 boar, at Mr ton. Ban /8 6 ZS 1 " :1 " 141ari6 67 0 0 0 ter., Ballad $ • Bacon, Waterford, per wt. 63 0...65 0 MONS 6O 0.. 61 0 lArd ' Bet t Prfik 54 0...63 0 ang W, do Ditto Bladder IA 0 .90 0 Ameriraa,duty p. 50 0...66 0 HIDSR, Ox and Co., at per lb. B. A. sad AL Video, drf td Oa. 54 Oa. 714 0 3 ...0 Small, dry 0 44...0 6 4 4 Rio, dry 0 t... 1 Lima t Valp. dry 0 5 ...0 6 Waal ladle, dry 0 4 ...0 5 Seated 0 34 41 FAA India 0 4 .0 0 101 Kir . L , Azea, dry 0 7 ..0 $ 0 44...0 S. .Hone, bide 5 '1 Bare* ditto 6 ... s 6 Dan WOODS, at pm toe. Leawood, Jamaira t 4 0... 0 0 Hoodlums 5 0... 0 0 Camparoby 7 0... • 0 Ford; Jeanette 5 10... G 10 Mammal, large and solid 10 0...11 I 9 0 . 10 Lima 10 10...15 10 Sayan '1 10 15 0 Red Sudan. 4 5... 6 0 111.001 TALLOW.—The market oontinnes firm, at 46a. on the spot. In this month's delivery, to consequent.* of a large " bear " account being open, 4se 9d. ; January to March, 41s. 9d. ; Febrnmy to March, 45e. 3d. .CORN.- 7 C.amaniDGE, Dec. 24. : —The advance in Wheat was barely maintained, and Barley was fully Is. lower, with by no means a brisk sale. Wheat, red, 625. to 64a.; white, 66e. Barley, 255. to 32e. Beans, new, 38a. ; old, 445. Peas, 40s. Oats, 17s. to 245. Czaarecarrat, Dec. 27.-We are well supplied with Wheat. Prime remain firm, withpiot much d isp osition to buy on the part of millers. The demand for Barley continues, and prices have an upward tendency. Beans, Oats, Peas, etc., unaltered. Wheat, 12/. 10s. to 141.15,. per load. Bar ley, 31s. to 36e. per qr. Oats, 22 , . to 34a. Beane, 475. to 575. CoLcuaarart, Dec. 24.-The market was not so fully at tended, as Chelmsford market is on the same day, to-morrow being Christmas-day. Wheat, in good condition, sold freely at lest week's pricey, whilst other qualities were difficult to ' dispose of. Barley was also very slow ale, at less money. In other articles little passing. GLOUCBSTIGI, Dec. 24.-Not being our usual market day the attendance wss thin, but there was a lively demand for both English and foreign Wheat, at an advance of Is. to Si. per qr. on last week's ratite. Barley was in demand, and about Is. per qr. dearer. In Oats and Beans there was no alteration. HADLZIGN, Dec. 27.-To-day our market was pretty well attended, and we had a fair aupply et corn, oar:adoring it is holiday time. The trade was fiat, and rather lower, except for Wheat, which maintained late prices. Barley must be called, even the best, full le., and the middling nearly 21., per qr. lower. Beans and Peas lc lower. HUNTINGDON, Dec. 24.-Our market being out of It. usual coulee, was but thinly attended, and bushier proceeded languidly. Wheat and Barley were each le. pa qr. lower, and Pea, Beans, and Oats very dull of sale. KENDAL, Dee. 24.-There was but a small &how of gran the sales were slow at the prices quoted. Averages for the week ending Dec. 24 : Wheat, 41 qr., 81e. 13d. ; Oka, 64 qrs., 24e. Li/moue, Deo. 24.-We have had a large show of Wheat at our market to-day. At the opening our farmers asked more money, which checked pnrchewe, and we closed at last week's prices. Barley fulls le. lower , and not much inquired for. Wheat, white, bee. 'to 60e. ; red, 481. to 675. Barley 30s. to 335. Beans, 40e. to 42a. ; old, 52a. to 675. Oats,l9s. to Ms. 4ijt (ffintll No. 415.] LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, DEC. 28, 1817. [3d. WELLS _ELECTION. WELL., SOMERSET, MONDAY.— The election for this borough, rendered oceleary by the appointment of Mr. Ilayter, Q.C., to the office of Judge-Advocate, took place to- day in the forenoon. Mach to the astonishment of every one, Mr. Sudway, the son in law of the conservative member for the eastern division of Somerset, suddenly announced hirwelf as a candidate, and, in cons,. quence, the city has been during this festive season in a state of profuse political excite ment. An active canvas of the electors erss made by both parties, but on Christmas-day Mr. Sudway resigned the contest, and the business of to-day was simply the re-election of the old member. Mr. limiter was nominated by Mr. John Haughton, and seconded by Mr. Seymour, and, having been declared duly elected, he returned chunks in • very energetic end somewhat warm speech, in the course of which he dwelt on the special circum stances of this election. He declared that until the evening of Sunday week ho was utterly unconscious that he was even in contemplation for the office to which he was now elevated. Late on that evening he received from the go vernment in announcement , that her Majesty had been pleased to appoint him her judge-advecate7iii; left London the next morning as fast as an express train could carry him, and immediately en his arrival in that city, waited upon Mr. Sudway. Be explained to him what had occurred, and Mr. Sudway's reply to him was—l should think you will be re turned without opposition. (Hear. hear.) Mr. Sudway, so far from having an idea of opposing him, actually pressed him to stay and plitekC of his hospitality. Under these cir cumstances, it was not without conaiderable surprise that later in the day he found Mr. Sudway in the field against him. (Shame.) Mr. Sudway had, however, assured him that it was no doing of his, but that he had been obliged by his friends tb come forward. A conservative club, it appeared, bad been formed in that city between 1841 and 1847, and Mr. Sad way had ungnardedly given to it a promise, that if ever he was called out he would stand forward. The promise had been safely booked ; it was not thought convenient to claim ita fulfilment at the general election ; but it was brought for ward now, at a moment when it was believed that an advan tage could be taken of himself; but he had the satisfaction of being able to assure them, that if Mr. &tawny had gene to the poll, he should have beaten him by a majority of fifty. He had endeavoured, during the tea years that he had represented them, to preserve harmony in the borough ; he had been premed again and again to bring another liberal candidate sato the field ; he could have turned Mr. Blakemore out of hie place again and again ; and now they had presumed too south on his forbe►rance they might have reason to repent the unsuc cessful attempt they had made. The hon. gentleman then briefly touched on his political career, reiterating his friend ship for free trade, and justifying his vete in favour of the admission of Jews to parliament. The usual compliment was then paid to the mayor, and three cheers given to Mr. Hayter, the Dean of Wells, and Mr. Sudway, with three groans for those who brought him forward. The newly-elected M.P. was then seated in a chair, covered with purple rosettes and laurel leaves, and borne by his followers through the streets of the city. FOREIGN CONTRIBUTIONS TO AN ENGLISH CHRIST MAL— -" If you won't! banish foreign matters from Christmu, you must banish Christmas itself. You must sweep away mince.pies, with their currants from Greece, their cloves and mese from the Spice Islands, and their peel of lemon from Sicily. You must abolish your plumpudding, with its rai sins from Malaga, your boar's bead from Germany, chest auto from Spain and France, oranges from Portugal, wines every one of them except British, all your hot pickles, all your teas and coffees, your very twelfth-cake with its sugar ; nay, even the name of the name, to say nothing of things to reverend t be specified. You would not have a mahogany table to dine upon. Sixpence would not be left you to buy a cigar, nor a cigar to be bought ; and if you wished to eon sole vounelf with singing a carol, ten to one but the tam would be taken out of your mouth, being found to basica Pergolese or Palesuina, or some other Italian inventor of the phrases of melody."—Leigk Hunt's Jar of Honey fn.' Mount Hybia. A PERPETUAL 810 Wro.—Soon after Lord Chan cellor Erskine's resignation he was invited to apt. at De land', where the Duchess of York had upon the lawn a number of rare animals, and, among others, 'remarkable black monkey with a long white hairy mantle flowing gracefully Over his head and shoulders. Erskine was late in ap but, at last, while the Prince of Wales, the Duke &11, and other royal personages, were standing in • group war, the entrance to the wart-yard, he arrived in a very mesa- looking ono-horse chaise. Re immeditto l 7 alighted ; bat, instead of paying his duty to the " royalties ' before him, he suddenly stepped up to the monkey, and, taking off his bat la a very dignified manner, and making three wrap/s, he addressed the animal in these words, amidst the hearty laugh of all present, " Sir, I sincerely wish you joy—you wear your wig for fife."—Lord Campbell's ,Lioes of the Chancellor,. MONEY MARKET & CITY INTELLIGENCE. Two d Clock.—Privite advises, by the Mary Ann, Boston packet, represent a considerable improvement in money and commercial affairs, not in that city only, but in Philadelphia, New York, and generally. The more favourable accounts from this side, so far as received there, had contributed to diffuse a re turn of confidence, to a certain extent, which could not fail to be reinforced by the successive arrivals from this country after the 6th inst., the date of the sailing of the Mary Ann, each of which would be the bearer of reports more satisfactory still. The material fact of the almost entire abatement of the money panic here was already known. Exchange on England was quoted at New York, 1091 to IN, but without business, which would still intimate a distrust of bills. The funds are steady this morning, at 851 to 1 for Consols for the opening, and have scarcely varied from those quotations all the morning, but with transac tions extremely limited. Reduced Threes are 85 to 4. Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 861 to 1. Ex chequer Bills, 9s. to 12s. premium. Bank Stock, 187 to S. Foreign securities remain in the same pensive state, but with prices firm, and in some cases a shade higher. Mexican we quote 18 to;. Spinish Fives, 18 to 1 ; the Threes, 30 to 1 ; Deferred, 11 to 12 ; Passive, 31 to 4k. Portuguese, 22 to 3. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 56 to tr ; the Fours better, at 851 to 61. Russian, 107 to 8. From Frankfort, oo the 22nd, the stock market is stated to have recovered during the day from the slight depression of , the morning and of the evening before, in coneequanoe of numerous pur chases at tbe reduced rates; but at the close of busi ness both stock and railway shares were again weak and in decline. Spanish Fives, with 14 ooupons, were I quoted 171 to 18. The rate of discount, 41 per cent. Exchange on London, 1201 at two months. REFORMS IN ROME. The following is from the Morning atromicie: " The reforms commenced at Rome with the suspension of the persecution of the numerous men of letters, who were objects of enmity to the ministers under the old re'gime. Exiled patriots flocked to Rome, and the relaxation of the censorship of the p.m opened • new field of exertion for such as enjoyed literary celebrity. Signor Gioberti was one of those rent warmly welcomed by his countrymen, and he repaid the compliment by becoming the spokesman of public opinion. He resolved to test the verity of the recent re forms, while he proclaimed to the world the position his countrymen were desirous of occupying amongst the civilised nations of Europe. He was anxious to give expression to their unanimous opinion that no reform would be acknowledged as complete which did not eradicate the blot upon the Roman scuteheon, inflicted by those who gave out that the tenets of the catholic church were irrecon cilable with civil liberty and constitutional government. In the divided state of Europe such a declaration amounts to a demand that the Romeo church ehall fraterniae with the other Christian confessions which are too strong to be sub dued, and against which it is therefore folly to carry on war. A mode of extorting this confession, at least indirectly, from the Vatican presented itself through the medium of the un fettered daily press of Rome. An article professing this truly Christian spirit, and applying it practice* to the pro ceedings in Belgium and Switzerland. was penned by M. Gioberti, and inserted in the Conlemporaneo. The party calling itself the " Catholic party " at Brunets anal Lucerne is in this article declared to assume that title without any just right to it. The opposition shown by that party to good government and social order Is declared to warrant a doubt wnether the persons pretending so to act in defence of their religious tenets are Christians in the true sense of the term. We have deemed this article suf ficiently interesting to.fornish our readers with a free trans lation which will be found in another column. Considering the claim which bee so long been maintained at Rome to be guided solely by arbitrary and momentary considerations in all interventions in the affair, of other nations, the attempt to bring the Vatican to the common ground of Christian fra ternity is one that cannot but demand both admiration and sympathy. As the Romano expected, the appear tom of this article elicited an expression of opinion from the French ambassador, who, although a native of Italy, has identified hiireelf with the rivals, we might almost say with the unrelaxing persecutors of Italian merit and success. The censor who permitted its publicatiouvras (as is said at the instigation of M. Rossi) dismissed. But the Romans had • man in the councils of the Pope who was fully aware of the importance of the attempt, and wbo harked, threw his influence into the popular scale. This was Cards nal Feretti, the prime minister, who at ones tendered his resignation.l ( rho Pop, alarmed at the apparent magnitude of the step he had taken, clung to his minister. The censor sou reinstated, and the popular cause, with the immense commie!' which it demanded, was triumphing. Cardinal Feretti unfortunately finds this foreign influence dill so great an impediment to the new system that he is ultimately ex pected to retire from office. But he has attached a halo to the memory of his ministry that will go down to posterity ~~~. Oats, 204. to 240. Pew, boilers, We. tol6o. ; feed*r, 401. to 481. per qr. Flour, beet seoondo, 42,. per it.ek of 280lbe. SnErTON MALLET, Dr.:. 24.—1 n conSequercu of all the neighbouritg market., which are usual!yht.d on a Saturday, being kept this day (on account et Cbriumaaday falling oat a Saturday), we had a very small supply and thin attendance at our market. The little corn sold brought about hat week's prices, with the exception of Wheat, which was It. per qr. dearer. Flour sold readily, at an advance of 2s. per seek. Wheat, 4.55. to 575. Barley, 295. to 34e. Beans, 425. to 661. SCHDERLAXD, Dec. 24.—The supply of Wheat from the farmers to-day was small, and we are again without any ar. rivals coastwise. The demand for Wheat was lively, and a clearance was soon made, at an advance of Is. to 2a. per quarter. The best samples are worth 60s. to 62a. • good average parcels, 555. to 68s. ; and inferior qualities, 50s. to 545. South country Wheats are much wanted, as stocks are low, and the coniumption continues great. The demand for malting Barley, at 335. to 34.., is good. Beans, at 40s. to 58a., and grey Peas at 38a. to 405., are in fair demand. eats good sale, at 20s. to 28s. Flour is in good demand, at 425. to 43a. per sack for south country, 395. to 41s. for home. made ; 28s. to 30s. per barrel for American, and 163. to 17s. for Indian Corn Meal. SWINDON, Dec. 27.—The best grinding samples of white and red Wheat were quickly sold at an adranoe of ls. per qr.; other descriptions scarcely made the prices obtained at the market on Friday last. The top figures were 665. to 601 par qr. ; moderate, 52a. to 64s ; inferior, 60s. Flour was sold at 40.. to 42a. per bag of Ulna. Best Chevalier Barley reacked 34,. to 36e. per qr. ; fair samples, 325. to 335. • moderate grinding, 301. to 325. Oats were quite sufficient for the demand, all but the beat sinking lc per qr. Beans, Peas, and Rye, were also a shade lower, with a very dull sale ; in Tares and small spring Seeds very little doing at present. YARMOUTH, Dee. 24.—We had not much Corn, and the attendance very small. Many parcels of Wheat this week come very light and cold in hand ; such sold very 'lowly, at rather lower price.. The best parcels barely maintained late rates. Barley is rather cheaper for all sort, and the demand this week is limited. Beans and Peas ars without alteration in value. Wheat, white, per qr., 52e. to 68s. ; red, 61s. to 635. Barley, 28e. to 31a. Beans, 40a. to 425. Peas, 40s. to 142 a Gets, 24a. to SOB. Smoo, Dec. 24.—Oata, per bushel, 105. to 10s. 6d. Oat meal, per cat., lls. to 135. Indian ?deal, 10.. Wheat, per bl., 20s. to 235. American Flour, 31s. to 335. per barrel. Esnntworox, Dec. 24.—There was a fair supply of grain at market to-dsy (1,303 qrs.). Wheat met with a slow de mand, at Is. per qr. less money than last day on the top, but roes Is. 6d. on the average. Barley a shade lower ; and Oats IL 3d. per quarter higher. Beane 45. per qr. cheaper. Nearly the whole stock was cleared off. Wheat, 420 qrs., 379 sold ; top price, 61s. (weight 64Ilba.)—a fall of Is. ; second, 545.; third, 455. Barley, 435 qrs., 429 5 , 1 d; top price, 33e. 6d. (weight 5741bs.)—a fell of 3d.; 'Leonid, 30.. Bd.; third, 244. Oats, 384 qrs., 369 sold ; top price, 295. Bd. (weight 444105.)—* rise of le. 3d.; second, 24e. ; third, 21s. Beans, 64 qrs., 41 rold ; top price , 345. (weight 65Ibe.)—a fall of 41. ; second, 315. 10d. ; third, 395. . DANTZIC, Dee. 18.—Quotations as follow .—Finest high mixed Wheat, 611. to 524. ; fine high mixed, 495. to 508, ; good mixed, 471. to 48s. ; inferior mixed, 42e. to 445. Rye, 311. to 331. Barley, 31.5. to 33.5. Peas, 361. to 371. Oats, 171. to 19s„ Linseed, 355. to 365. per qr. - _ HAMBI:110, Dec. 21.—Our navigation was very suddenly closed on Friday. For spring delivery we hare few o ff ers of grain of any description. Wheat for delivery here is held at 48s. to 50s. per qr., 621 b. to 631 b., according to weight and quality ; from the Lower Baltic ports, at 46e. to 464., at a reduction of le. to 2e. per qr. there are many buyers. Some Breland Barley, 6316 e., has been at 225. 441., and Jutland at 225. per qr., at which ratio there are still buyers. Fine Danish Oats, 391b5., were sold at 17e. 6d., Jutland at 17e. ; brew are held at 18s. 6d. to 195., and light Jeverland at 16s. per qr. on board. Beans are becoming more scarce, and are held at 31s, to 321. The same may be said of Peas ; white boiling, here, 375. to 38e. ; grinding and feeding, 34e. to 36e. • blue 10c 9d. to 14e. ; from the Baltic, 345.. In eloverieed n 9 a l teni tiML R6 P tsakes . denlStld at last prices. Linseed Cakes gat. ROSTOCIC, Dec. 72.--Stipplies of grain are now increasing, still our prices are tolerably well maintained ; and good qua lities are not to be had below 441. to 465. per qr., free on board. Freight to London is 6s. to 61. 6d. per qr. I &Ferrite, Dec. 20.—For some days put we have had sharp frost; and we ontunder the navigation as closed for the sea son. The supplies from the fanners are still small, and we quote good 611 b. to 621 b. Wheat at 44.. to 45a. per qr. free on board. Pomeranian Barley, 241. to 255.; Feu, 35.. to 37e. per qr. free on board. HOPS. BOROUGH MARKET, TWit o' Clock. -- Ileum Portend= and Smith, Hop factors, report that Um market continua brisk, with but few hops on offer. Now lltdit E. Raoul W. 0 tosl. 12 Yearthy Roota,p-cwt 21.10 to 31. 0 New Weald of Kento 2 16 to 1 0 Yearling Suomi 2 sto 3 3 Now Burl .3 10 to 3 10 %Mope 1 10 to 2 I HAY.-81ITTFIVIELD, Two o'Clock.--Meogro. Cooper and Davis, Hay and Straw salesmen, report the following prices : Prime Mesdew 450 to Tto I Room ....44. to trss. I 1 Straw.. 26. to 290. Inferior CATTLE,Bm.—BEDALE Fasa.—B cache!' requiring Beef for Christmas, there was a better show, but still mode rate for the occasion, therefore all good things were readily bought up at good prim, mot of them at fully Bs. ; the half fat were more than usually neglected, the season cot per mitting them to be brought into the shamble,. Of Mutton them wee agnod show, which was bold up at fully former rates. Lean stock continues sluggish, though fetching rather more money. in-Calving Cows are in demand at fair prices. Beef. 6e. 6d. to Bs. per stone. Mutton, bad. to 7d. per lb. - - - KENDAL FORTNIQWE FAILIL-On Tuesday this flourish ing fair was, es usual, well attended. The number of Cattle and Sheep was not so great as on previous occasions; but the quality made up for the deficieney of number. Plias were remunerative, and both buyers and sellers satisfied. Norwren, Dec. 24.-Being the day before Christmas, as might be expected, little was done in store cattle ; the supply was quite equal to the demand. The 'emu has closed with extraordinary fine weather, and a prospect of better bricea. Fa Beasts, few isles, but brisk, at from 13s. 3d. to Bs. 6d. per stone of 14165. The pens were badly filled ; all kinds of Sheep and Lambs were sold at fell prices. Fat Sheep Bs. 6d. to 9s. per atone. In store Pigs little doing. Fat Pork, 6.. 9d. to 7s. per stone. Sulu nosr, , Dec. 27.-Best Demons, 11e. 6d. to 121. ; good do. and Heifers, 11.. to lle. 6d. i indifferent Deeds, 9a. 6d. to 10s. 6d. Fat Calves were rather scarce, yet as many as sufficed for the demand; prices from 10s. 6d. to lb. per I store lbs. Fat Hogs and Pigs in great number; primed Bacon Hogs sold at 10s. 9d. per 'core; large and common, 9s. to 10e. Small Porkers, 11.. The Sheep were f trod lent quality generally, particularly the South Downs and half-breds. The best Wethers realised from 6s. to Si, 4d. per stone ; large Sheep, 4s. Bd. to ss. ' • Ewes and moderate., 14e. 4d. to 4s. 6d. A few house Lambe, 10 to 11 weeks old, made 6s. per stone. Lean stock were very dull wile. YOB; FORTNIGHT FAIL—We had a . thin supply of fat Beasts, which sold at from 76. to 7s. 6d. per stone, and in ferior 6s. The market was well attended by buyers. A short supply of fat Sheep sold readily at from 64d. to 7d. per lb. A thin supply of lean Berta sold slowly. For Yeatereray'r Markets ors last page. SKIPPING. MAILS Atturvxo.—Dublia, ; Waterford, 3 ; Denaghadm, 1; HambuT, 1; French, 1 ; Flanders, 1. LONDON, Dro• 28.—Wind this day at noon, N.N.W., light breeze, thick weather. Duni. ' Dec. 27.—N. to E .— Arrived : Crania, Jamaica. Arrived from the rim and sailed: Highbury, Fantasise, R. Sussex, Jamaica; George, fit. Loma ,• Julia, Bordeaux; Richard Dart Auckland, N.Z. ; Indus, Cape of Good Hope; Liffey, St. Michael's; Gm. Sir W. Nott, and Sarin*, Havannah ; York Town, New York ; Herefordshire, Bons. bay ; William, Aden ; Gamut, Callow ; Bourne, Jamaica; Sophia, Honduras ; Faside, Savannah. POOLE, Dec. 23.—Arrived : Flora and Ceres, both from Newfoundland. - Fa/mot:rim, Dec. 27.—N.E., fe;r.—Arrived : Sylpltide, (Mersa; Elizabeth White, Cronstadt ; Lizard, GalipolL. Sailed; Bertha, Monte Video. In Mount's Bay: Radiant, • from Rigs, for Pembroke , with loss of bulwarks. &c. Off; Louisa from Callao, last from Liverpook; S.M.P. Crane, from Brazils. Pat in Beaufort, from Newport, for Bt. : , Thomas's. PLYMOUTH, Dee. 27.—N.E.—Arrived, 25th: Cornelius,' Batavia; Abbotsford, St. Andrew's, N. 8.; Mountaineer, Riebibucto. Sailed Sobreon, New South Wales. Ar- .1 rived : Indus, from Quebec, for Hull. 26th : Howley, from Berbice. Warrezaverr,Dec.26.-B.E.—Arrived: John, Bathurst. ' Sourzarrron Dec. 27.—Arrived: Hindman (at.), Alexandria. S ailed: Montrose (et), Gibreltar ; 2.5 th, • Orestes, Havannab. WARRENPOINT, Dec. 26.—Sailed: Brothers, New York. LOHOHOPE, Dec. 12.—Arrived: Retreat, St. John's, N. 8., leaky, &e. ; 16th, Salem, Dundee, leaky, &c. CARDIFF, Dec. 24.—Sailed. John French, Valpe.also ; Aifen, Havannah. Cazarranvon, Dec. 27.—Sailed: Royal William, New Orleans. BELUMARDS, 24.—Veriable.—Araved r'ea Cae re', St. John's, N.B. Sailed : Wan), Africa. Coal, D.n. 25.—8. —Arrived: Betsy, from Cardiff, for Va lparaiso, leaky, and with lees of sails, Sailed ; Switzerland, New York. BELFAST, Dec. 25.—S.8.E.—Arrived : Columbia, Quebec ; with damage. 24th: Columbia, St. John's, N.B. BALTEMORE, Dee. 21.1 The Pearl, Prince Edward's Island, arrived at Cork, reports having jowled a great qurutity of timber and wreck, about 10 smile" B.W. of Cape Clear. WESTPORT, Dee. 24.—The Clyde, of Glasgow, from Troon, to this port, was 'trended on the Wand of AAR, on the 22nd inst., and is likely to beoome a total wreck ; crew saved. STRANOPORD, Dec. 23.—The Dispatch, Whitehaven, which has put os shore in Millen Bay, was got off on the 22nd inst., after discharging about 20 tons of mole &wilt RONALDSHEY, Dee. 22. " from Antwerp foe Newcastle, ••• this Wand on the 20th Met., rid went to pieces ; three Hum., Dec. 26.—The' he" put into a port near peeled will have to heave t. 0111.11128 Y, Dee. 24..—The• Harlingen, has put in here is Borrow, Dec. 26.—About Catherine, which rank in There is a possibility of her Ms.urox, Dec. 26.—The have been a 'schooner, witk the beach near Blakeney I. s liee:/iLibe Adel, of Marseilles, 'mole, was driven on the out side of not., daring a severe gale from 8., se men drowned, Sykes, from Stockholm to.jkie the nee of Norway, au& r e down and ret ;ii, - Che•Ellaabeth • ". / " • --- Ire kaki, and will &esker's,. boat 40 rails ham bean golieftilf • i-- in the Welland on the her being weighed. - r, The bottom of a vessel, to • Je itk a woman figure-head, to of r last night. 111