The Express. — London, England, 1847-12-30 00:00:00

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W zi t L i lient,l4T, Tine =h..: ArgyiLpMee. legeseegrek LATEST INTELLIGENCE. THIS DAY, Four o'Clock. PORTUGAL. The following has reached ne, by electric telegraph, Rom Southampton : rrived, the Iberia. She left Lisbon on the 24th. The Cabinet resigned on the 18th, and the Queen signed the same day the nomination of the new mi nistry. President of the Council, the Duke of Saldanha ; Minister of the Interior, Senhor Bernardo Gorges Henriquet ; Minister of Finance, Joaquim Jose Falcon; Minister of Marine, Agortine Albano de Silveira Patti; Minister of Justice, Joaquim Jose de Quieras. The Cortes will be opened on the 2nd Jan. Earthquakee had been prevalent in Lisbon ; families were leaving, and sleeping in tents and gardens. By the Prince Albert, arrived off Plymouth, we have amount& frdm New York to the 7th inst. The resident's message bad not been published when this vessel left, but the Aahburton, for Liverpool, was all reedy for a start the moment it appeared. The New York Herald of the 7th says, " The pre sidiaa message will, in all probability, be delivered to-day, and we may receive a telegraphic copy of it in time for publication in an extra Heroic:this after noon. If not, we shall receive it by express to-night, and publish it in our regular edition to-morrow." The steamer Cambria was to leave on the 16th inst., and may be, therefore, considered due. The outward bound steamer Britannia had not arrived. At the meeting of Congress on the 6th, the Hon. R. C. Winthrop, of Massachusetts, a Whig, was elected speaker, by a majority of one. The " caucus " had waited to nominate Mr. T. J. Campbell, of Tennessee, to the clerkship; Mr. Sargent, of Pennsylvania,u serjeant at-anus ; Mr. Horner, of New Jersey, door-keeper; and Mr. M'Cormick, postmaster of the house. Mr. Sargent and Mr. Horner are both connected with the press. The report of the first day's proceedings in Con gress is thus given : WASHINGTON, Dac. 6. SHEATH. The Hon. George 31. Dallas, Vice-President of the United States, called the Senate to order at noon. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Slicer. The names of 17 senators were celled, who want forward, and were duly qualified. The following senators were absent, vie.: Webster, Bald win, Clayton, Pearce, Calhoun, Berrion, Colquitt, Lewis, Bagby, Bell, Benton, Yulee. new senators basing taken the usual oath of office, on the motion of Senator Breese, of Illinois, • menage was sent to the House of Representatives, an nouncing the organiostion of the Senate. On the motion of Mr. Fairfield, of Maine, the hour of meeting daily was filed at 12 o'clock, noon. On the motion of Mr. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, each senator was authorised to order four daily newspapers. Adjourned at a quarter paid 1 o'clock, p.m. HOUSE OP RIPREBENTATIVES. The House of Representatives was called to order at noon, by Mr. French, the clerk. 220 members answered to their names. On the motion of Mr. Adams, of Massachusetts, the house proceeded to ballot for a speaker. The whole number of .votes on the first ballot was 220, viz.: Ist Ballot. 2nd Ballot. 3rd Ballot. LC. Winthrop (W.)thowohusetts 103 109 110 Una Boyd (D.), of Keatusim J. A. Alonernaad (D.), of Minds L lleClelland (D.), andlobigest 23 13 14 17 16 30 la rrlinthrop having received • majority, was declared elected. He was conducted to the chair by Messrs. Vinton and Wiley. Having returned thanks in an able, eloquent, and patriotic address, he was sworn in by Mr. Adams. In conclusion of the third ballot, Mr. Levin (native), of Philadelphia, who had twice previously voted for J. R. Ingersoll ( whig), changed his vote, and supported Mr. Win- Mr. Holmes (democrat), of South Carolina, refused to vote, and another member retired from the hall, thus re ducing the whole number to 218 votes. A resolution was adopted, authorising the appointment of the usual committees, to inform the Senate of the organisa tion of the house, and wait on the President. The rules of the last Congress, except the one-hour rule, were adopted, until the third Monday of this month. A committee was appointed to retire and simplify a reso lution. brought forward to reappoint Mr. French clerk of the house, when, on a motion, the house adjourned until 12 o'clock to-morrow. Upon the choice of a whig speaker, the New York Herald has the following remarks, the selection being considered as indmating the feelings of the majority : So a whig speaker is elected—Mr. Winthrop, of Boston. Well, the whige must now take the responsibility of origi nating the measures for the pacification of Mexico, and of granting the supplies. They must, at once, play trumps, or take the consequences. The same paper gives the following description of the office-seekers at Washington : The newspapers speak of a number of candidates, now at Washington, sighing alter various foreign missions or ether officio. The vacant mission to Naples has been spoken of in connexion with the name of Mr. Grand, formerly a consul in ionic part of Europe. The new mission to Rome has been given, by common rumour, to a great variety of persons, both here in New York and elsewhere. The last great personage for high office we have heard spoken of is Biahop Hughes, of this thy, who, according to • curious but apocryphal amount, is thought of as one of the commis. timers to Mexico; and, as the account goes, even the cabi net held a meeting on the subject. No doubt this last sur mise was all a mere humbug, put forth by the friends of the bishop, who want to make a great statesman and diplomatist of a pious divine. We have some slight knowledge of the history of Bishop Hughes, and we should not be surprised if be were ambitious of occupying so distinguished a post as that of commicoioncr to Mexico ; nay, it would not surprise , us if we were told that he aspired to become Lord Primate cf all America, and even Pope of Rome himself—all in due Limo. He is a man of some natural talent, some acquired tact, and a prodigious quantity of piety and ambition; we monot, however, think that he is a discreet man, from some traszactions of rather an unfortunate result which heretofore took place in New York and Philadelphia. We doubt mush if the cabinet ever had any meeting on such a 'object, or that any member of it would take upon himself the tesponaibility of sending his eminence upon a mission of any kind, anywhere, sinless it were a mission to go home and attend to his flock. At the New York money market, on the 6th of December, the business done was moderate. There was great anxiety for news from Europe. The notes of the Lewiston Bank were discredited in Philadel phia. The report of the failure of the Bank of Wooster, Ohio, was without foundation. The New York Sun of the 7th inst. states that the demand for money in Wall-street was so pressing that two per cent. a month was freely paid for 15 and 30 dare paper. Loans as demand were at the same rate, and 11 per cent, per month was paid on 90-day loans railroad stocks. Advances on Treasury notes, 10 to 14 per cent. per annum. 'Merchants and capitalists have suffered greatly by European failures, and, in many cases, tempora&emberrassment, or suspen sion, will be created. loos to America is estimated to exceed 3,000= The following is the latest commercial intelligens.: Dae. 6, Bra O'CLOCK, 7.M.--110/VOYMAKIWT.—Tbo mar- OW So4K, 'sue saws bee lle tbs6se Am ecand ex ems Sias WIL Wa•SW , ie 66117 • blee ese. me kr Ude roma the id- Wye 6 awe salseatebsee6 Mr* 1666 WiamAt tiro lat bare Luisa A 414 ietrelek sae Wasetima f ; Brig PAIN" I I; affilss. I; and lhaniont lama ; ell Ohm Wiese sum* ea 11666 a. Teureellise• awe ea" le • rielseses 6664 awl veered sasst s =l4 tie rata we lbe se stal at tise atefasar. salas le Issas tee aim et is levier awe Urea OS ow a =" l6l 4, lll l:=Wkie alas temaselel vals la rail sae WO ille u Selas it lee assre. 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Pit oalfteid ainhoot aba i rog ia tr ib hAlty Wahl IcAbii.thessibitei Thar, bow ' eseg i r mw es 666 via 1166 woe V ., iMb - ii Mr dommik narZ Sagami, us Ism . Own um abo la 61r Ilerse. at plow nabs at nowt yaw vol. us e ba a digii mama. was IN* at Ilsemedines Wm. 11.• ad A • tssaime bas. Itselve rsostmel gene he. with men slur. Weal ail bask at Moly passe. Pak eoetlaeei tall, sad prim of prime sad we. we,. scadad. la I grossek• 616 wes say Me of importsese doing, sad prim cca ' tiered Oast Sans—Salee of pots were reported at 6 dole. 621 c. to 3 dein 71*., and some 50 ar 75 barrels of pearls were reported dat 7 dein Inn to 7 dole. 30e. FLOVIL-811.101 of 1,500 barrels of New York state were made, do. liverable in A pril , at 6 dole. 371 e. Sake of about 9,000 barrels were Made, hid Gemstone, at 6 dots. 37ic , and Oswego, at 6 dote. 330. ; ditto of Yates wanly, a little better than common, mold at 6 dole. 30c., end 196 ditto of tisamsee pure, at the same pelt*, 600 ditto of Troy sold at 6 dole. 31le. Southern continued inactive ; a email lot of 100 barrels of Illehasond country sold at 6 dole. 37jc. Witerr.—Sales of 2,600 bushels of Ohio were made at 1360.; 2,600 ditto at 136 c.; and 2,500 ditto sold at 134 c. Ooa,,.—The sake footed up about 17,060 to 13,000 bushels, including mixed at 730. to 744., and flat yellow at 730. to 760., and 3,000 mead northern yellow at 770. Mast.—Sales of 1,100 to 1,300 barrels of New Jersey were reported at 3 dole. 300. Corms.—There was no disposition shown by holders or buyers to make operations to-day; and we consequently quote a dull market at the annexed quotations ; Livrarcox Cu Uplands. . ---- New Orleans, Florida. MO. & Tel. Dee. DM!. SOM. Ordinary Middling .... Good Middling...- 7 r 7 7 r 71 7to 7 Middling Fair Pair Fully Falr 8 to 8 none. to 9 Good Pak me_ I . DODO. 9 81 to 91 Fins Paovisiosts.--bleas and pesos pork were very doll. A mull lot of old prime reported sold at 3 dole. SOc. In a retail way mar sna selling at 14 dole. 30c. Beef : Sales of 130 Untie. Hams were made at I doh. tea ; sales of 100 barrels new Park. Hams and shoulders ware made at Sc. for the barns, and 6c. for Sc. shoulders. Lard woo inactive, without change is quotations. Chem Good shipping cheese was worth 6.10. to ha, with scene move inquiry kle erporL Butter no Pacioars ch =ton was engaged to Liverpool at 3-111 d., and oil cake at 201. The packets were taking lour and meal at la. &L To Laudon and Havre rates remained about the same. LAW INTELLIGENCE—Tam DAY. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. Besks Mr. CommWS:ow Emile. Tae SALMI:MY DANL.-12f HZ BRODHL—This was a meeting for proof of debts and last examination of theta bankrupts, Messrs. Wm. Bird Brodie and C. G. Brodie, who carried on busiew as bankers at the Salisbury Bank, The solicitor to the assignees said it had been found imprao- ticable to get the accounts prepared in time to be filed for this meeting, and therefore the teat examination of the bankrupts must be adjourned. The bankrupts' books were produced, and the bankrupts were present to give any required explanation. In consequence of the balance-sheet not being filed, it is impossible to say what the amount of I debts are, or the probable dividend. Since the issuing of the fiat sever al crown extents have been put in, but settled by payment of the mounts. The debts proved were chiefly on notes of the bank, and were not of interest. In the case of some bonds given by Mx. W. B. Brodie and other parties, his honour held that all the solvent obligors most be (wiled on to pay before proofs could be admitted against the estate. The last examination was then adjourned. FAILURE IN THE IRON AND WIRE TRADE. BIRMINGHAM, WEDNESDAY EVENING.—To-day a meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Sharpe, Brown, Burgas, and Morris, who have been extensively engaged as manufac turers in the above trade, in Halifax and in this town, took place at the Union Inn. It appeared that the debts of the bootee amount to about 31,0001., and the meets to about 16,0001. One of the bankers at Halifax claimed for 6,0001., exclusive of 3,0001. for which they hold security. Messrs. Foster and Bradley, iron marten, claim for 2,6001., and nearly a hundred creditors shared the loss of the residue. It was proposed to pay Is. in the pound, at four instalments of three, six, nine, and twelve months ; the two last payments to be guaranteed. After a full investigation of the affairs, it was agreed to accept the proposal ; but a further adjournment became ne cessary. The proposed securities, who reside in Scotland, had only agreed to guarantee one instillment, and the adjournment took place to obtain their further consent. Messrs. Brown and Co. have only been three years engaged in business in this town. The principal creditors reside in the neighbourhood of fitourbridge and Brierly-hill, and few in this town are losers by their failure. The iron trade throughout the whole district is in a most depressed state; and other cases of pecuniary embarrassment have recently bean settled. The man at some of the works have turned out, and refused to submit to the reduction of their wages, of which they have received notion. Hew far they will succeed in prevailing upon the neuters to rescind their resolution is very doubtful, in the fate of the feet that a declaration of a reduction in the price of iron to the amount of at least 30s. or 21. will be made at the forthcoming quarterday. - - PROPOSED EXPOSITION OF BRITISH MANUFACTURES. (Prom the Art-Urt*rot Journal.] We want an exposition of British manufactures : the efforts made in various directions to supply this want are at once proofs that it is felt, and that by private enterprise it cannot be supplied. The Society of Arts has done some thing ; our own office is doing some service in increasing the knowledge of industrial art and diffusing a taste for its pro ductions ; the Polytechnic Institution is also arranging plans for a similar purpose ; so is the Society of Artists, who - hays instituted a free exhibition ; but no society and no private individual can adequately bring before the British public a fair display of the varied productions of British Industrial Art. The great "League Bazaar," irrespective of its politi cal purpose, was an honour to our nation. The thirty thou sand pounds' worth of goods there collected made an exhibi tion as creditable to the taste as to the generosity of the donors ; but it could not with any propriety be termed an ex position; sales went on too rapidly to allow time for scrutiny and examination; our account of it, the only memorial of that great exhibition which now remains, contains abundant ' evidence that if an exposition had been combined with a bazaar, the display would have been worthy of the British nation ; even though political reasons prevented many of our best manufacturers from becoming exhibitors. Tell us not of the national cast of an exposition ; the rent paid for Covent-garden and the money spent on the tasteful decorations of the theatre, would have gone far to meet the cat of such a building as the French erected in the Carre. Martigny, and everyone knows that the some received at the door for admittance while the bazaar re maim.' open defrayed its expenace several times ever. Now more persons would visit an exposition than a bazaar. People were afraid of the temptations to purchase at Covent-garden : they painfully felt— " That those who came to stare remained to boy." Independent of all political oonsideratiors this greatly diminished the number of visitors, and still more the number of those who would have repeated their visits. It may fairly be calculated that such en exposition as could be got up under the auspices of government in England, but under the auspices of government only, would attract at least ten times the number of persons who visited that buss:. The exposition would be visited by different classes and for differe..t purposes. Different arrangements, including a different tariff of prices, should be hied for the various days Of the week. A theatre for teatimes would be a desirable adjunct, and would help to defray the cost of the exposition. The results of this exposition would be, in the first place, a great increase of national essafldence. Once thoroughly acquainted with the power awl extent of our own resources, we should learn not to be dummied . by say temporary crisis, inevitable in a nation where there is so much of enterprise, and consequently so much of speculation and so mush of credit. Industry awl intelligens') ere a mole assured and a more profitable capita to this eyeatzy Shea millions of ingots heaped in the oases aid maim of the Beak. Let us once know the enormous matimil of this impleel—let us be tho roughly acquainted with yew anselliseiet. =developed re source., and we shall lass thesoleeltesides twos which hot aggravate the arils el evwp tepipemp iap =dos• The lsing ealted el mesh as le sot the of its Miami esommonidnol. livery sees who *hid it would see is its tresesses the ~thy ot eaglet oaks end reverence for the mejelly of law. It is this thiemet victim of the salutes,' power ef law whisk Mlle tins agree of the manufacturing , of Begismi ; jest es the universal hostility to law by the egitetore of Ire land is the chief cause that unkrOmMe sem= steeped is poterty, thisery, and in crime. To the Almost nAdy, t h e Seated LIM. UMNiERLY'S ART-MANUFACTURES, fr i d . by Absokoo..). HMI. J. C. flomiley, IL asidgriss., A . R .A.. In tlrmlonlson's make). "Lord's Pisyse And .. B e n e t . . .... l e, i ,/. , iltAlesM mate). erwromis It tot''). ~.. cks , vl.ll i RICIAnt.II.O. DIOCA,TW 1611211 IT MI VILABUIL k ii. .. n ....a !Um, In BA tascastAz (WitslipmmiA/. • Wm-not ttommoolt. m llotirldoo). owl (Iticaordoxia). Downs Kim= gad Too Oteltrooots). Pau Oirrnoillotips — ltTow. I A Atqc.le. SALAD Mom. rositoat Itoooo. .- .4 .4 a .,, 3.1. OA Ileme al itopoolablo T oro .....A. mor o om m ad . , 20. W to talks Ike I.llllltioy. ao ot scow fitt Arlitrr. /ybo 024 .-- mouso Moomoor 011; .... 'on "Ilowloortiv. mapper of oath boon Itti pair totoodlot ~T a rtick, trttat p.ii simiii.. at F t.,.... =1 ,..., canttizz .. i i r---.., ".---1- lamire'r ----: J., . .b.. --- & - '''''l6 —----- dia mg NOLU !o! . 11M7_ of the A . ENZUM. 11.0 Emil follow Irompliro In flood, orol wo/I aro rermon - t for -- i m idtag ea seiMin or Om& The prosiA yellow condole ( woo pegs% wlth Memo owl Wu. aril my bo er r/ bobiakes. iaßJos.l, Or 46, TM /1 MBEIt for 149/. at ENS Um, k JOICRN , 11. of LITEB.II, mists"! to 94 U rge tttrillgot • pjus. Intending to COMIDOKII WNW= MI 711111 Walt sie say San& l/L T . 13 - rvs hd se iiiiipang knave who oaks the use of "a government, mtlß' he iMpositien would afford a decisive mirror : Ingemema d miasma circummice. IndeeM a blth• am of order, and a country will eel) the filmesr is as strongly convinced of th is .w saitioyor. het of sea ea enpoeition oa the refinement and de =t of the animal taste, could not easily be ealcu .7Those who ham attained middle age must have °b arred the great iskience in refinement which has taken plena shim public inelitntions have been thrown open more ii=o the people. Parks and museums have already ted much of their power as public instructors. The adessable jealousy which closes, and the still more miserable limpidity which taxes admistion to monuments that ought to be national, are predestined to annihilation at no (Intent data. An exposition would go far towards destroying both ; ' it would teach the ungenerous who keep works of art in the same jealous seclusion sa the beauties of a Mahommedau harem, that they have no monopoly of the treasures of art, that artistic production is endless in its varieties of form, that they may retard but cannot prevent ; and it is possible that the glow of admiration which en expiei•ion would ex cite, might thaw their icy feelings and stimulate the germi nation of the seeds of mare generous feelings. In a country where the division of labour is carried to such an extent as England, the producers of artistic form in 040 material have rarely opportunities of examining the re sults of artistic production in any other. Trade has even lees opportunity of learning from trade than profession has Hasa profession. But each to rife with mutual instruction to the other ; it is only by comparison that men can learn what forms ars beet adapted to different materials; how for tenting may be a subetitute for chafing, and under w sir oumstances it may be beneficially employed as a aid to that process. The moulder for die from-mestre has @something to learn from the madder he flundmediptemir of porcelain, and not a little which hi may osemtroliate to him in tarn. It icesetsin that the osnassatol porpssms to which yopiar mann any he miffed am set pit oalwastai and it is as certain that it is employed in fame tatil Matson for which it is utterly unsuited. In emexpositim, manufacturen can offer useful suggestions to mat other, while they afford instruction and amusement to the public. A desirable opportunity would be offered for determining bow far different manufacturers can combine ie ornamental and useful production. Iron and porcelain, for lastenes, are blended effectively in stoves, &c. ; wood and papier media! in picture frames, dc. ; these combinations are yet in their infancy, and will only be brought to maturity when manu facturers, by comparing the cspabilities of their several pro ductions, can determine how fee they may be benefidally united. The great difficulty will be to find a person possessing all the qualifications necessary for the direction of such an exhi bition ; the preliminary arrangements will require greattact, skill, and habits of organisation ; be must have a name and fame that will inspire confidence ; and mast have industry to work so large a project, patience to explain it, and know ledge to apply the whole is the practical improvement al British manufacture. Yet we are not without hopes that such a person may he found; such a gentleman, for example, as Thomas Wyee, the late (the word is a dishonour to Ireland) member for Water ford; that he will have no difficulty in finding able and willing coadjutors ; that the co-operation of government ma be calculated upon (money in aid not being required) ; and that we shall ere long have to announce an Exposition of British Industrial Art, immeasurably superior to that of Belgium; not inferior, in many of the most important branches, to that of France, and worthy of the British nation. From government nothing need be required but, first, its sanction—direct mid emphatic; next, the allotment of ground in one of the parks upon which to erect a temporau building; and, next, the award of honorary medals in gold end silver, to those manufacturers who exhibited greatest enterprise and ability, or both combined, or whose produce done were calculated to be practically useful to their country, We believe a proposal for such an exposition would be well received is the highest quarters ; Prince Albert is known to take a deep personal interest in all matters that relate to the' industrial arts of England, and to cherish an earnest desire for their advancement. We cannot doubt hie willingness to place himself at the head of a duly authorised and properly arranged committee of' management. There are many members of the government who have long admitted the wisdom of some such " move " as that we advocate, and who will be more than well dimmed to aid it ; and, although the time le by no means as yet fully ripe for the development of the project, it is not too soon to consider arrangements for its ultimate accomplishment. ' The plane adopted in France under circurnstanees_ peens*. similar to those we hope to see carried out in Inghind, ere I at hand for consultation and imitation. Ia easdror year another exposition will take place in Paris ; expenses, titers may convey knowledge to us here. LITBRATTIRE. The Reformation inEarop.. By Guess CA.Nrc ; trans lated by Foatt:lYATo Pa/ann.—London, 1847. Although Mr. Prandi ham been. we believe, a resi dent in this country for many years, the correctness of his English style is, for a foreigner, very extra ordinary. In the present translation there are not half a dozen phrases which might not have proceeded from an English pen. It seems that in consequence of the late change in the King of Sardinia's policy, the translator is about to return to his native country ; and he expresses a reasonable hope that his present publication may tend rather to strengthen than to disturb the good feeling which exists between Eng land and Italy. In a short preface, Mr. Pr ndi gives an account of the literary career of Cantil, who is, perhaps, best known in this country as the author of " Margherita Pusterla," one of the two or three novels which are recommended to students of Italian by their teachers; and, we may add, a work un surpassed for dulness in its own language, and un equalled in any other. It appears, however, that Mr. Cantfi's laboars ham embraced many other departments of liteeelene be sides that of fiction. He has written pada, local histories, commentaries on the " Promead !Sporn," periodical criticisms, controversial pamphlets, and, in short, all the various kinds of handiwork by which professional littiratenrs are accustomed to support themselves. He has also undergone a twelve months' imprisonment, an incident in the literary career of which English writers have happily little experience. Having got through the amount of work which we have indicated by the age of thirty-two, we find, from the introduction, that " In 1838 he entered upon an undertaking which by its magnitude and importance threw his former performances into the shade. He began the pablicatien of a universal history, upon a plan entirely new, embodying modern inventions and discoveries, and exhibiting mankind, not in sepa rate sections, but in one collective mass, so as to show that, in spite of the stationary or retrograding condi tion of individual portions, the whole has been con stantly progressing towards a higher and parer state of society. The work was to consist of about forty octavo volumes, and to be concluded within eight years." The History of the Reformation forme a portion of this great, or at least, large, undertaking ; and the manner in which it is treated confirms the justice of Bacon's opinion, that general histories of long periods of time are, of all historical compositions, the least valuable. An account of things in general contains, for the most part, little information on any subject in particular. A summary of the events of a century in a short compass, must either omit all individual pecu liarities, all the details which form the really instruc tive portion of history; or select a few detached events and characters for an undue prominence, and neglect the general succession of events and their proportional magnitude. Mr. Canth falls sometimes into one of these errors, sometimes into the other. His rapid sketch of the history of the popes before the reformation is something between a cata logue of names and a mere essay on history ; while his anecdotes of the different popes, saints, and reli gious orders, who revived the power of Rome after the middle of the sixteenth century, are too desultory, and too little connected with the general history of Europe, to be very satisfactory or intelligible. The necessary haste and carelessness of the professional bookmaker are strikingly exemplified in the want of dates, and even of chronological sequence. We find ourselves at one time in the age of Louis XIV., and in the next page we are forced to return to the time of Charles V. and Leo X. We do not believe that any reader could discover from this portion of the " Universal History," at what times Carlo Borromeo, Zwingli, William of Orange, or Francis de Sales respectively lived. Probably, however, all kinds of literature have their uses ; and there may be some minds which can de rive nourishment from the windy generalities of a universal history, though they are unable to digest the solid contents of a special account of the trainee tions of a definite period. In his peculiar department Cants' is not without merit. Although a catholic, he is so carefully on his guard against the temptation of doing injustice to reformers, that he has, in hie ac count of Luther, adopted some of the fictions with which D'Aubignd has seasoned his work, with a view Mille popular Mite of protestants, to the sale of his 'week, and in rnajorem Dei gloriam. But the life sad actions of the great reformers are too well known to admit of much novelty of treatment. The reaction of ' catholioism is a newer sad more interesting "abject, and IN, THURSDAY EVENING, DEC. 30, 18;7. [3d. Canth her ropabfudied many of the illustrations of the restoration of papal power, with which hanks first made the modern reader familiar. As a catholic, the Italian writes naturally, describes with sympathy and admiration the intellectual and religious efforts which the Prussian protestant details with a regard to their historical importance only; and it is probable that Itanke'e dull, but instructive work, may have deterred some readers from becoming acquainted with a very important portion of history, who will find it easier to pick up information from Cantife desultory sketches. The admirable organisation of the Romish church, and the flexible vigour of catholicism, were never so strikingly displayed as in the struggles of the papacy, during the century succeeding the reformation, to re form itself within , and to recover the universal domi nion which Luther had shaken to its foundation. The protestants bad prevailed, by appealing to the religious !beings and to the understanding of the people, at a time when the popes had become wholly secular, and when their claims of spiritual supremacy were an andieguieed insult to common sense. But it was in some respects a disadvantage to the Reformation, that it was directed against Rome in the weakest condi tion in which it had ever been placed. It denounced the worldliness of the popes and the ignorance of the priests ; and when the Vatican became ascetic, and the Jesuits took the lead in education, the common places of the controversy became useless, while the new principles had lost their youthful vigour of attack. There never has been a more remarkable religious revolution than that which Rinke has de scribd as taking place in the south of Germany in the latter part of the sixteenth century. The re formed doctrines had been adopted almost univer sally in Austria by the higher classes ; and the bulk of the people had passively conformed to the religion of their superiors. But, when a succession of zealous and able popes directed their energies to the restoration of the ancient faith, it was found that the foundation of protestantism in those countries wag too unstable to resist persecution. The nobility were banished or intimidated, and the people gladly wel comed back the more sensuous and tangible religion of their ancestors to supplant the unattrcitive dogmas of Lutheranism. During the long religious wars, the skill and energy of the popes gave a unity to their party in which their opponents were necessarily deficient If motives of mere national policy had not led Richelieu to support the enemies of the church in which he was a cardinal, it is not improbable that continental protestantism would have been utterly conquered, and either extirpated, er reduced to the dependent condition of the French Huguenot. The religious renaissance of catholici s m was not less remarkable. The piety of catholics is much better fitted than that of protestants to exercise in fluence over the populace. Fasting and penance, and vows of mortification, form distinct and intelligible claims to general admiration. The ambition which may actuate a saint is never suspected by his fol lowers ; while all can appreciate his contempt for money, and his appearance of personal self-denial. Protestantism is comparatively cold, negative, and logical. Catholicism appeals to the feelings, exercises influence over women, and personifies, in outward acts and symbols, every religious impulse at its disposal. It is true that the more enthusiastic protestant sects, such as the first Wesleyans, have greatly resem bled the catholics in their cultivation of religions sentiment and in fertility of miracles, spiritual if not external. Bat every new religious crotchet weakens protestantiem, by the introduction of a new sect, hostile to its predecessors; while Rome with greater worldly wisdom embraces in her ample aril's all the extravagance as well as the strength of the human understanding. The skilful sophist may find a place in the graver orders of the hierarchy, while the men dicant priest turns the buffoonery or religions intoxica tion of the rabble, which in protestant countries de velops itself in some wild sect, into the service of the church. Educated laymen alone are in a great measure exempt from the influence of catholicism. Cool reason is the single faculty which is not at the disposal of the universal church. Over the ignorant and the enthusiastic, over those who have never cultivated the understanding, and those in whom feeling predomi nates over intellect, over women and peasants, catho licism has a firmer hold than protestantism. Never theless, if we were sot religious partisans, but impar tial speculators, we should rather stake our expecte, tions on the ultimate prevalence of the cool criticism of the protestant few, than on the all but universal activity and adaptability of catholicism. How far it appears from Canto's work that " the whole has been constantly progressing towards a higher and purer state of society," we are mot prepared to state —nor very anxious to dis cover. The moral of a history is its most useless port, and a history framed with a view to the development of a moral is something worse than useless. The true moral of this as well as of most other parts of history, is that strength will prevail over weakness, wisdom over folly, earnestness over indifference—so the reformation triumphed ; and so catholicism arose from its defeat. This plain lesson may be turned to the profit of theories of optimism, or of philanthropy, by those who have a taste for those doctrines. When the promoters of " a higher and purer state of society" are wiser, abler, stronger, than their opponents, their philanthropy and optimism will thrive. In the mean time there as no harm in their writing and talking. Mary Anne Hunt, who wan neatened to death for the murder of a woman named Stowell, and who was de clared by a jury of matrons not to be enceinte, was on Tom day morning delivered of a fine male seven months' child. The mother and infant are both doing well. It will be recol lected that her sentence was some time duce commuted to transportation for life. COMMERCIAL ef MARKETS. MONEY MARKET & CITY INTELLIGENCE. Ace o'Clock.—The money and commercial intelli- I gence from the United States, brought by the Prince Albert, packet-ship, is by no means an improvement upon preceding accounts. The rates of discount still ruling at New York on the 7th instant. ranged from 11 to 2 per cent. per month, on short bills even, say from 15 to 30 days' date. Loans exigible on demand were charged as much, whilst 14 per month was paid for loans for 90 days, secured on railway stocks, and, the more especial feature of all, advances on treasury notes could be obtained only at the high and advanced rates of from 10 to 14 per cent. per annum. Previous datesbrought the discount, or charge for loans, upon the official paper at only 7 per cent., so that the pressure for money had increased rather than diminished. Ex change on England was, moreover, lower, at 91 to 1. The dates by this arrival aro only three days later than those last received. The tenour of such advises as these would seem to confirm the opinions entertained in some quarters, that, within a short period, specie may begin to move in a return stream across the Atlantic, where capital may be used to so much profit. But, on the other hand, it is to be expected that the more favourable and im proving state of credit here, if not of commercial affairs, which would be represented in the cor respondence carried out by the Britannia steamer, then daily looked for at Boston, and by other vessels to New York, would tend to reanimate confidence there, induce capitalists to advance their funds more liberally upon lean onerous conditions, and bills of proper repute to be accepted more freely. The funds this morning have been as heave, and business as dull, as the weather. Consols were first quoted in decline, at 851 to for the opening, and so remained stationary, with scarcely any dealings till within the last half-hour, when, upon a purchase of no particular importance, they advanced to 851 to I, as they left off yesterday, and so are at the present. Rednoed Threes, 841 to 54 Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 884 to t. Exche quer Bills, 9s. to 12e. premium. Bau Stock, 188 to We quote foreign securities as befbre, and without business. Mexican, 18 to 4. Spanish Fives, 18 to 4; the Throes, 30 to 4. Portuguese, 22 to 3. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 56 to 4; the Fours 851 to t. Belgian Four - and-a - Half per Cents, 87 to 9 , Russian, 107 to 8. Dan* 82 to 4. JoiNT BTocit BANN! shares have been done at -Union Bank of London - Dart (Rock, 130 4 3 1 C t . . Con. for Ac., $44 1 3 per CL Red. Aim., Bei 0 13/ per Cent,. att I I per Ct. Cone Anna.. shut Mc/lawn BilLs, it. le 12L p. FOREIGN PUNDO. 4 pet Ct. Austrian ]beds, St S 1 par ()NIL Grenada Rd.. 13 111 0 per Cl. Beli.Donds, Al 0 Limeade Deferral Rd,. 3 1 31 per Cent. ditto, 4 per CI Meskaa, 1834, 111 1 per CL &seinen Bd., T 1 11 4 per Cl. Peruvian Ms. 29 31 3 Ditto New. 74 0 Portogeva C 0.,. Bd., 12 3 et Boma Arai Ma, 2i SO 4 Beta 1 II 3 rtto Chiliaa Ada se 113 711400paniek iW"". 11ds., Ili Ditto Coisuutt Del. DdL, 3 seer (a. MUM &IL. i ,Ootuo i .„ . b , .. n aror Rd.. 11 5 13panisit Defergd Me.. 11 It MA, SI 4 Spanlah , 11 41 11 1 ; t er - ot. Dutch 11.1.., eel 1 ! at Ct. Pramual% Ode., 14 0 4 pea CL Cate Duto,l. 01 0 Peneauela Deserted Dd.. S 11 .-- RAILWAYS.—The share-market is heavy, and sales not nay to be effected. Eastern Counties are lsi. The smaller class of railway shares are the most unmarketable. SALES EPPILCIED UP TO TWO THIS DAY IN LONDON. (Yesterday's IMMO will be found In loot page:, Ni,. and Oxford In., nf 4 London k Blackwell, 41 Caledonian, 36 Lon., Brigh., & d. C., 42 Dublin k Belfast fn., 21 d Midland, 108 P.. Counties, 154 . Do. 401. eh., 424 4 Patin. and Oka, 411 Do. bal. oh., 74 6 Do. Quarters, I 1104 N. Beulah, 25 14 Greet Northern, 44 Do. 'Thirds, 11 Do. lon. & York Pat., I 4 N. ittafibrdsbire, 71 61 Ot. B. and W. (Ireland), 11 Oxford, Woe., & 0L,19 181 at. Warm, 91 6. E. & Dover, 394 i Do. Halves, 564 Do. No. I, 131 Do. Qrs.. 11 t Do. Mgr*, No. 4., Do. Fifths, 23 ' York, Nowa, & Bee... Ent. No. I _ . .. New I" 80. k Bury Bt. Idamord's Eclat. Scrip, le Laze. and York. Pirtle, 74. Lou. and N. Weatora, 141 11 Do. Fifths, 11 Landon sad d. V7oeterw, 541 Do. New CooroL Eistoltu 38 Do. New ea sh., 21 — - Do. Thirds, 2 11 d LIVERPOOL BAI Do. No. 2 (New. & 8er.),12 111 Do. O. N. E. Par., 92 York & N. Midland, 73 2 Do. Pref., 17 Do. E. & W. Edda* Is., 288 N. of Prime, 12 If Ortega. k Bordeaux, 7 Part & Lyons, West Flanders. 1 68, Dooms= 29. _ Oa the whole, the market was rather better, bat the train ee tie= were few, holders anticipating an advance. Amber. and Eastern Jn., 2(d Mid. Halm, d Bolton, Black., CUM-, & W. York I N. Staffordshire, 3 d (late Black., C., &N. W.), ek d Shrews., Osw., & Cheshire, 41 d Lan. & York. Halm* (late hind. Do. Pref. (guar. 8 per CL, 21 p & Sbeff.), le d a, E.. & Dover New, No.l OA 84 Do. Fifths (late WJLII.), 4 18 d), 43 ill [ Landon& K. Weg#AL 148 Do. No_ 4. Do. ieaE.,4l3 ll7 NO.ls,tip --- Man., Shoff., and Lin., 69 Do. (0.N.F.. par. guar. 6 per Midland, 110 Cent.), le p Do. 401. ah., 41e e ILUWEEZIYML 11A9 e, Dneranna 29. E. AngHan New Peel, 1.144 Lam, - likeff * & tin. (Slost&Lin.) 4 13.16 el . E. CorpAl3l vAcr , 3 d North Staffordshire, 546 t d Do. Pre. RWynk 04 S. IL & Dore; Or. at 101.), No. 4, Do. Halves (B),1 p II d Loa. and N. W., 149 BIRMINGHAM SALES, Dumdum 29. The business done was moderate only, bat the market was steadily improving, and prices looking upwards. Lon. and N. 1C 149 N. Staffordshire, 6a.3d.d W Mr., Anib., NooLtt., & , St' Stour t'Wey, d 18 d 1 Shrews. sod LULA, 3id LEEDS SALES, Themes 29. There was an exceedingly dull business done in shares hem Ite-sky, end prioes remained without variation. New IL lienessisire, 31 d N. British Thirds, be. 3s, 6d. 4 W. I. Unkmil 61e. d N. Staffordshire, Se. 9d d feeds emdThirsk, lei d Newc. & Bee. New, Us. dd. p BRISTOL SALES, DRCZIOILII 29. The market had an upward tendency as regards prices, but liken was little done except in Great Western New, which dosed at 11. YORK /WM% Duman 29. Great Northern, 41 7s. York, News,, and Beni. Ix., No. Meth British Thirds, if 2, gate Newßer.), 121. Is. M. 121 Do. G. N. E. Pur., 9191. Ss. 9d. PRODUCE.—MINCING-LANs, HaV-past Mo.— The market remains closed.—Tes : The annual report of 1 this article may be briefly stated : At the commencement of I the year a strong opinion was entertained that a reduction ' would be made in the duties ; and a speculative demand ad vanced thelprices of:common descriptions of Congou I id. per lb. When it became publicly known that no aleration would be made, the market became dull, and prices gradually declined, chiefly arising from the importations being large, and much in excels of the demand for cornmeal>. I Lion, which has materially declined during the Mat six months. The importation for the year, it is estimated, will exceed that of 1848 by 3,600,0001 b. ;;that the deliveries for consump tion wilr be less by 1.000,00011 e. ; and that the present stock on hand . will exceed that of last year at the same period by 3,000,00011 e. Present prices are 2d. to 6d. lower than last year. The consumption of 1846 was 46,718,0001ba. Tears second only to Sugar as a necessary article of consump tion, and, in point of revenue, is of more importance, the duty having last year amounted to 6,100,0001., while Sugar paid only 3,800,0001. Government has annually been pressed to reduce the duty on Tea, the importer, elating that it would immensely increase the consumption, and give them a larger market. The manufacturers contend that the *lathy of the Chinese to purchase is regulated by the quantity of Tea they sell, and that a vast impetus would be given to our export trade to China. Political economists also declare it to be a great blot on our tariff, to have a duty of 2a. If d. stand against an article like Tea, the average value of which in bond is lees than Is. per lb. ; and it is also contended by many, that a great country like England should not retain a duty of 200 per cent. upon the staple article of China, after 11 had foroed thee esismitry to mean 1 ' our sta ple articles " at a duty of five per cent. Not these truisms have been frequently and strongly urged upon the preceding and present ministers, no public answer has been given, The Chancellors of the Ex chequer, however, seem tacitly to have agreed that "reve nue " must be had—that from no article but tea have they been able to raise so much with so little public discontent, simply arising from the fact that there is no beverage so cheap ea Tea in eonsumption, even at the present duty; and, as for the question of reciprocity of duties the Chinese have yet to learn that it exists between nations. The report of the committee on our trsde with China, and the additional pressure made from without on the minister, leads to • pretty general expectation that a re duction will be made early in the year 1848, • measure the will be very popular, but we cannot but think thatdiaappoint mint will occur to those who are so sanguine as to anticipate an increase in the consumption to the extent of 60 to 100 per sent ; for, in the middling and higher walks,it cannot be substi tuted for any beverage now in use ; and the present price brings it within the use of the poorer classes at present, who buy it by the ounce, and would scarcely feel any re4ud under lc 6d. per lb. That an increase would take place there can be no doubt ; but to increase the consumption 50 per cent- a new clam of consumers must be found, and we do not clearly see where they are to come from. We have i i said thus much not with any ntention to depreciate the exec utes of those engaged in the cause of pressing for a redue don, but in order to guard the trade against overrating its immediate advantage if they are successful. PRICES CURRENT. AL Dore PAID. Pip, No. 1. £3 10... 613 W. l rik,WArent.Sos. MAL Od Hoops ll 0... 0 Tallow *Grey ... 34 0...40 Oargo atCardlff bar 7 6... 7 1 Pine . . .. 41 0..47 Ihredith ll C.Il 1 MandtiO4,l;;;wa — ... 20 0.. S 4 Lean, at per ton. Yellow SO 0...56 Pig, best IS 0...16 1 Taw SS 0.. .45 led, sheet l9 3... 0 111waradras, b. 20 0.. A re 2 Ba ............ „.. 84 0...07 Parent shot ll 0. 0 39 0...46 and or sanitise ... 19 10-10 IS 33 brown_ 27 0..31 Speller 0...30 on" per 933 imp. gal. d.p. shamed wItIM 37 C.. 43 Hash, Seal, pais 3O 0... 0 Hantbro'.. CM 0..10 stem. _—. &OW ..._.- .... 62 0...53 brown& • lis Bead. WIN .Infll i a, ffrl AL. Ha d Matter._ lll2 OAS NMI 23 0... so 0 Cot ..... ...-.. ss o.s. OWL 33 0. .. 83 0 Boot h Wen. 713 C.. 100 0 Olire,Gaßipoli,pkon 45 C.AM I I Orslek pad can- Coosa Nut GO L.A. Imp .. -- ..... ... S 3 6... 34 5 Seed, Rape, pale, Ma anlMary... 14 C.. 38 0 per ton 3B 0... 0 Nee-.. 3B 0.- 711 II 'breed 33 3...23 071 - c;e 30 0...60 0 Psorthoics, per oat. 1 1: 6 1 . 0 net- Butter-Oork, 1M 9l 0...03 = sllmil..- AS 0... 63 0 2nd 0 0 0 d gad * Pa- 3rd 0 C.. 0 de1t......-.-.. 23 0... 17 0 Onblin, let 0 0... 0 Tia,sit per lb. 'burden, do O5 0...66 Ompeasseman. 0 74... 0 54 Carlow, let 9O 0...96 mom v W W pen4l. N.= 0 0... 0 .„ IS 0 W Cargo..-........ 9 0... 10 4 Beef, India, per Jan l4 0... 13 0 hues Patna, cleaned .... 20 0.. 23 0 Prime Mae 0 0... 0 Ceroltaa. N 0... 22 0 Pork, primmest Sna rls ' 136.°3_""1:.7.t., bark 137 e... • o W i ~~ us" , evol.. Bum at perd ir Leeward Proot..— 1•1 3 1 11, Dvasneact ••• or - - Se per ant. O.P. • • ... I • runic:: . io`l,; . se per cent. O.P. 3 6 .. 4 • Favourite marlin 4 4 ... 6 • Brandy, latbrandc:4 7 ... 6 II Britlakiapirits, d.p. To 6 ... 0 0 Boatel Irian lO 8... 0 • Fun, per too. Rio, P.T.E. 347 0...64 • St. Petenbarg, 9 heed 0 0 . 0 • Dutch sad Flemish 63 0...83 • Frieeland ..... , l3 0.-60 • Hare, st per tan. 9t.PetersbargonsanS,33 0...311 • outahot ..... ..,. 32 0...113 • I half ebm 2O •..,90 • Rttr's 36 0... 0 0 Pm 36 0...0 • Manilla Mat India, Bonn lb 0 . 23 • Bsentay N 0...19 • Alta Tut, st per mt. llll 0...11 • Banes. B9 0... • • 0en511....... 9 0...10 • Straits Own la daft -... 63 0... 0 • lbw 11 1•...16 0 Lon, aim/ tat. Bed dander& 4 b.. . 6 01 Bars SI 6 CS Brazil 16 0...1• • , --..--s. 1 CORN.--13Ammorroirs, Dec. 29.—Some fine white Wheat, 641 b. par bathe:l a id: 161. per load ; red, 141. ss. ; sood,st the yafebteet 64i.; moderate, 60lipa., IX 164 out at •••:=ll. Ile .10e. Baehr): mu m ho s , at lemitl . e elnalliNp al Mitt beeelitt 2e. psi 1e,.; else Cluivalier, verVgascre, MtitAn,, l llll. ll = - llkk ImeNa l° l7 ll4 ; 1111 ,8 41 OW poker teallei lesit hrt gt eh eskel. Oillefillaime rime agereinds, ' aft& waisties hi . .n t rlitritasts. litifEtteif , v. i anr, , 60e eemipe, ree4 VIC 56 0...65 0 30 101 0 0..... 66 00 0 0 p. =,o=oow, at per lb. & & sad N. Wow, 04.6 d lid dry 0 3 .0 31 Brasil, Deysalted dry 0 44 .0 6 Lim. dry 0 q .o 64 & Valp. dry 0 6 ...0 6 West India, dry— 0 4 ...0 6 Salted 0 ...9 Rut India 0 4 .0 101 Kr, B.Aze, 47 0 7 —0 11 9 & Arte la lir. one, per hide 5l 6 Rasts, dittos 6 ... 0 Drx Woors a ,t pro ton. LoL i vret d td"T •4 0... 0 0 ...... 6 It.. 0 0 Cstopewhy 7 0... 6 0 Fast* Jennies 6 10... G 10 Nlearassit, Isms and., 1c boiling were Is. per qr. dearer; grey and maple, rather lower. Rye, the best, 17e. per sack ; some offered at The. BOSTON, Dec. 29.—With moderate supplies of Corn, the trad•: ha , ruled utber brisker for good dry Wheat, and somethi , ,g more was paid by the millers than test reek. The demand for Oats and Beans use/cluing, they fully support late prices. Wheat, red, 445. to 401. ; fine, 625. to 641. ; white, 465. to 525. ; fine, Ma. to 565. Oats, 16e. to 21s. Beans, 365. to 39e. per qr. to the growers. CHICIIISTER, Dec. 29.-The demand today for all de scription, of grain was exceedingly dull. A few samples of ' Wheat were disposed of, at prices barely equal to those ob tained lost market day. Some of the best samples of Bar i ley were taken off, at about Is. per qr. reduction in price, but the inferior samples hung very heavily on hand. No alteration to notice in Beans, Peu, or Oats. Wheat, 50s. to 545. per qr. Barley 28s. to 335. Oats, 22e. to 255. Beans, 40s. to 445. Peas, 364. to 38s. Flour, 395. to 40s. per sack. HILESWOILTH, Dec. 28.-A large show of Wheat, for which the trade ruled slow at our quotations, the condition being moot indifferent for skipping. Barley in fair supply ; buyers not over anxious to go into stock ; figures slightly de clining. In Pees or Beans but little doing. Wheat, per quarter, 50s. to 565. Barley, 28s. to 31s. Beans and Peas, 38s. to 425. Oats, 265. to 30s. NEWARK, Dec. 29.-At this day's market we had a liberal supply of Wheat, and the condition rather improved; prime samples fully supported last Wednesday's prices ; second qualities the turn lower. Malting Barley in good supply, and first-rate 11., and second sorts 10. to 2s. per qr. cheaper. Oats scarcely support the quotations of last week. In old and new Beans no variation. White and blue Peas have an upward tendency. Indian Corn at late prices. Wheat, new, white, per 36 st., 580. to 61s. ; red, 545. to 581. Barley, malt ing, per 32 stone, 31s. to 34a. ; grinding, per 30 stone, 275. to 28s. Beans, old English, per 38 stone, 545. to 565.; Egyp tian, 435. to 445. Oats, new, I Id. to la. Id.; old, Is. 2d. to Is. 3d. Peas, white, per 38 stone, 54e. to 565. ; blue, 640. to 665. Indian Corn, 601 b., 38e. to 395. per barrel. NEWCASTLE, Dec. 28.-The weather has at length as sumed a wintry appearance, today being frosty, with every prospect of its continuance. At our market this morning we had a good supply of Wheat from the growers, hut the con dition being indifferent, sales proceeded slowly ; but foe foreign a free demand was experienced, and nearly a total clearance of our recent liberal arrivals was effected. With Flour we have been largely supplied, the quantity now here !mounting to fully 3,000 seekal,asuartkelesereat:flenmealt a - .,; - , qad _met Tido anamtior7 Oats armor, with more disposition to make investments in foreign qualities, at present prima. RObIYORD, Dec. Z.—The trade to-day was firm, and far, mars wanted full to. per qr. mere for fine qualities. Bar ley is. to 21. cheaper ; other things about the same. Wheat, 47e. to 625. Barley, 30s. to 325. ; grinding, 255. to 235. Beans, 325. to 40s. Peso, 365. to 40s. Oats, 20s. to 30s. Rye, 300. to 32m. BPALDINO, Dec. 28.—Onr supply of grain at this day's market is again small far the time of year, hut appears suffi cient to meet the wants of millers and merchants. As may as expected, the demand was languid, and last week's quota tions barely maintained for Wheats. The supply of Beans rather heavier; the trade for them was doll, at rather below last week's prices. Oath no alteration from the prices of last market day. Red Wheats, 601135. per bushel, 475. to 495.; 621b5., 495. to 615.; 631b5., 60s. to 635. ; white, 601b5., 48s. to 60s. ; 631b5., 62a. to 555. New Beans, 6641b5., 365. to 395.; old, 625. to Rs. DUBLIN, Dec. 28.—Our supplies continue eery small, and we hare but little change to make in any article. The fol lowing war the general currency :—Wheat, red, per 2801 b., 265. to 30s. 6d. ; white, 275. to 325. 6d. Oats, per 1961b5., 10s. to 134. Barley, per 2241 b.,, 134. to 17e. Indian Cora, per 48016., 28e. to 395. Oatmeal, per cwt., 13a. to 14s. 6el. Flour, in sacks, seconds, per cwt., 16s. to 17s. 6d. ; Ameri can, per barrel, 295. to 30s. TRIESTE.—From every quarter one hears of reductions in the prices of Corn. As might have been expected, the holders now bring their stores to market, which are not merely well supplied, but, in some places, so overstocked, that it is not eery to find room for the grain. The great fall in the prices is by no means surprising therefore, especially if we also beer in mind that there is abundance of Corn in Hungary and the surrounding provinces, while there has likewise been an accumulation let all the seaport towns; whereas the consumption and exportations have not been by any means equal to it. It is therefore likewise no matter of surprise to us that during the first week our trade has not been great. Oily about 9,000 staja of Wheat were sold at 40. to 5 1.6 fl. ; 2,600 staja of maize, at', 345. to 3 6 6 R. ,• 2,400 staja of Barley, at 245. to 2 2-3 ' fl. per staja 10,40 d staja of Rye went off at 41.6 5. per staja. HOPS. BOROUGH MARKET, Two ('Clock. Messrs. Pattenden and Smith, Hop factors, report that the market remains the same. New Mid aE. Kent' Y. 0 tosl. 11 Yearling Rentcpwwt. 91.10 to 31. 0 New Weald of Reale 2 18 to 4 0 Yearilag Puler „ 2 sto 1 3 New Pulse: ........2 10 to 310 Old Hots ....... „ 1 10 to 2 $ Farrthwus . ......... 4 4to 5 19 BASINOSTOIR, Dec. 29.—Several growers have, since last market day, sold good Farnhama, Ociihama, Aliens, and Bentleys, at an ethanol. of 31. per cwt.; M. Pain's Farn ham' making 61. 10s. per cwt.; Andrew's, 51. 61. ; Moore's, Bentley, 41. ; Spicer's, of Alton, 41. 4s. ; some grove at Odi• ham made 31. 16s. WORCESTER, Dec. 29.—Little or nothing is doing in our market. The following I. a return of the number of pockets of Hops weighed in Worcester market from December 25, 1846, to December 26, 1847:—New pockets, 1,036; old do., 2,981 ; very old do., 1844, 28 ; do., do., 1846, 29 ; sold by auction, 260.—Total, 4,3.31. HAY.—SIUTHPIELD, 21go o' Clock.—Meeers. Cooper and Davis, Hay and Straw salesmen, report the following prices : Prime shadow Ms. to TM. Rowan.- Aoe. to It. I Strew.. MA to NW. Lawlor ...... 60., to OA. I Clover to Its. CATTLE, Bc.—EXETER, Dec. 29.—Butehere' Calves were 60. per lb. The show of Sheep was small, but still there were more than sufficient for the demand, and prices fell back to pretty much the state the market in this respect wee in previous to the preceding week. Quotations from 6d. to 60. per lb. litenneoo/,, Dec. 27.—There was a fair supply of all kinds of stock at our market to-day, with little or no alteration in price from our previous quotations. Beef, 64d. to 6ld. Mut ton, Gd. to 7id. per lb. Bourn ALL, Dec. 29. Our supplies were short. The quality of the Beef was rough, and it sold at rather lower rates. Mutton moved off slowly, at full prices. The Veal and Pork trade wee scarcely so good. Beef made from 2a. 6d. to 65.; Mutton, 4.t0 6s, 6d. ; Veal, M. to 65.: Pork, 35. 6d. tote 6d. per stone of 81ba., sinking the offal. 01.4800 W, Dec. 27.--Good Cattle were scarce and dear at this morning's market There was an average supply, how ever, of other descriptions, which brought ordinary prices. Best stot Beef sold at 60s. per cwt., sinking the offal ; second quality, 555. ; Cow and inferior, 455. to 505., according to quality. Of Sheep there was not a large number shown, end superior lots sold at extremely high rates. Best black faced Wethen brought 245. to Ms. per head; Ewes, inferior, 17s. to 21s. White-faced Crosses, first-rate, 50s. each ; in ferior, 255. and upwards. For Yesterday's Markets am tact pogo. SHIPPING. Mane Amwria.—Dublin,2 ; Waterford, 1; French, 1; Flanders, 1. LONDON. Dec. 30.—Wind this day at noon, 8.8. W., light, breeze, and dull hary N weather ; with rain. DaeL, Dec. 29.--8.8. E. is 8.5. W., from 8. by W. Tay strong.—Arrived : Justine, Madras; James Cruilishanka;B£ Vincent; Loodisnah, St. Andrew's; Milton, Rie Grande, and passed to the river ; Russian ship (Bolus, from Antwerp, and sailed for St. Übe. ; Favourite, from Valparaiso, and sailed for Newcastle. DOVER, Dec. 29. 8.8. W. Arrived : Garronne, from. Cuba, for Bremen. A boat much damaged, marked " John Pearson," came on shore near Cornhill Coast Chard Station this morning. PORTEN OUTH, Dec. 29.-B.S.E. to S.W.—Arrived: Se marang, from Batavia, for Rotterdam. Passed : Reload shire, for Gibraltar. The Btadt Berlin, from Danteic to Shoreham, which put in here yesterday, leaky, has been surveyed, and must discharge. IDLE or ORNPAY, Burr, Dee. 25.—The schooner Sarah, of Ramey, from Liverpool to Montrose, was driven on the Callick Rack on the 23rd instant, and cannot be got off until next spring.tids. PETERRRAD, Dec. 27.—The master and crew of the Jo hannes, from Lubeck to Leith, have been landed here by the Maria, from Hamburg, having abandoned their Tempel, in a sinking state, near Blodden Point she shortly after want down. Hekit,Jamaica ; , Columbus (Napier), DUNMORE, Dec. 27.—E.—Arrived: Andrew's, N. 8., for Gloucester. Coax, Deo. 27.—Variable.—Arched: Middleton, Callao. SIALPAST, Dec. 27.—Arrived Breton, St. John's, N.B. STOCKTON, Deo. 29.—S.W.—Arrived : 27th, Cowslip, Quebec. HULL, 28.—Arrived John Christopher, from Porto Plata, for Hamburg. Sailed: Clyde, New Orleans. ficannotiovon, Dec. 28.—A sloop, name unknown, lies sunk off Filey.bridge, bottom upwards. FALMOUTH, Dec. 29.—W.W., rain.—Arrived Swedish brig Atalanta, Odom.. Put in : The General Sr W. Nott, from London, for Rio Janeiro, to embark miners. &aconite, Dee. 28.--Speedwell, from Seville, which ar rived here to-day, had lost fore stay and bulwarks. PLYMOUTH, Dec. 28.—S.—Off port : Prince Albert, New York. The Minerva, from Gothenburg to Bahia, which ar rived here leaky, must discharge. Orr THII Smut, Dec. 24.—Oendiourg, New York. Cowie, Dec. 29.-8. tal3.B.W.—Sailed : Picture, Batavia. Baurrox, Dec. 26.--S.S.R., fresh.—Arrived Elizabeth, Prince Edward's Island. Sailed: Mohawk, Africa. Off port: Beams, from Prince Edward's Island, for Gloucester. 29, Elizabeth, from Cardiff to Jamaica, ran into the Eliza beth from Prince Edward's Island, at anchor above Break sea Point this morning, lost bowsprit, estivate?, received considerable damage to hull, and must come to this port is repair. CAKDIPT, Dec. 28.—The Bristol, which put back here leaky, has transferred her cargo to the Ann, of Bridport, net being considered seaworthy. JAcima (Sours Uurr) Deo. 22.—Notoa and Boston Pokes, of and from Limari;k to 4 w towed inhales or do 20th inst., with pumps ago shifted, sod ant ha of Indio in ha hold. dila=sho got on .ft/coin; 'ma Inward TwoolL Glop and will %Ha& • 214.-A nod ',Moil up thlo slant tootronnn =intfirear4t no ipso show IMloishi mating suoi-hOhd. • ill * . 1 1!.1