The Express. — London, England, 1847-12-11 00:00:00

k r "4"z • . IL- ••••••.. - "IIIIIIIIr" . " . . - i .... ... . - ;'-s. . ~o •y . . . 1"" -, : .. , A ,1. „ :• •, ••-* ' .". s' • . 't '. • 7 • ;,.!., r' 4- N' ' / • ~ , /Pr , ""w•- ' - i................„...„..........., . . '''' • fi.,......... „.- aie . 6. ' , f - e/e-...- 4 -- ,--..---.--: , ;(-- / Z-€.-' ...-- , . / nil E AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE and nation which has been able, at the phase( Its blood, to main- ' '""li ases.... , I •JI. 110ARDINER8* CHRONICLE. of TRIO DAY contains full tale that independent* which bailees reetegnieed hy Europe A the ~del PA , . el the sger•ertht p.a.,. sigh flu for centuries pest, as well as by the treaties of Vienna, in °I aa , 1815 -treatits in which France contracted engagements with 14) 1 if Yv illteS/ Cr 10 °""* TRIC1.1L 0 1 711 AL GosETTIV end (. Ij i ll .... 1 . busby per may bea n rs D ralrines. C elei, the Swiss contadration, to which the government of the king • non .- . k,••• cotomaerad a ° declares anew that he wishes to remain faithful ;in a word, ea aet nnntt.s: CHRONICLE r en t jai . ardnoug..2..e, it would be to divide Switzerland into two confederations, tem& us.. fifftiFlELD CATTLE SHOW.-The AGRI- European equilibrium, and the relations of the powers 4 ..., CULTURAL GAZETTE sod GARDEN CRS CHRONICLE. of Moore themselves, a perturbation of which it would e - Da y maims full pareleelere of the Armed ef 'Masai tlia Biker- - stink tto estimate the oonesquenees. • Naar atilt I * ltThr? `"4 7te 1012•CULTU 0 oatewrisir moo , Your excellency will understand, therefore, with what . ....p.a ergo teeny peek w be meal 611111114 /amadem sorrowful surprise the Diet has perceived in the offer made N0.401.] LON tON, SATURDAY EVENING, DEC. 11,1817. [3d. GARDENERS' CHRONICLE sail AGRICULTURAL GA- by M. Bois le Comte that the president of the council of • ~„.... of all , gr tgaese missals to Agriculture slid liorilsetture. war of the Sonderbund is placed upon the same level as the AltoOlt rendx, Um lissond 14M. president of the federal asseniSdy, the head of the oonfede- dually =Ol glegortion with the relief of the but the value of Linseed could not be supported. Heupsese . uMMER,LY'S ART-MANUFACTURES, ration,-a r*bel &opposed by a government as upon en equal money u before. The following are the preseut quotations Wheat, Zealand, white, 691bs. to (Ribs., f.0.b., 48s. to 60s. . by Armoires, J. Bell, J. C. Herder, R. Red rave, A.Rt.t., footing with a legitimate authority. saalle EYVICERD UP MEW° Eli (41111111111ffii ordinary, f.0.b., 46c to 48e, ; Minnie white and white mused Indeed, M. le Minions, if the ambassador of his Majesty (Yesterday's pekes eta is 6111 e., 61a. to 62c, n. p. ; Polish Odeses, 641 be., 615., n, p, v, la Meals. " 1 "‘" 4 p,„ • %.„, 7^441 ... " am " Baia . - had not given as the positive assurance that his Majesty is Aberdeen, 2 6 1 . ' Ems.% listal. I Loa. Is . Pomeranian and Mecklenburg, 63Ibs. to 641b5., 6.55., n. p. 41sersiss. Dscsresas and Wins Gums. inspired by the most sincere sentiments of Mead- Ihr. kel fn., _l2 1 41116 Cubans, 611te., 405,, n. p. Rye Archangel, 6611,0., 295, r la o risme sad Sett& to 14,.:; . :11 , , , i, ship for the Swiss nation, the position which the govern- 1 .1112,..w, 01 "k .. .._a Daffier s l4 I • • ant meet has o ffi cially assigned to the ex-president of the late "17,„ ` Th T ee, j i r ekes. OW. Dummy Raises and FOSIS. MAIM 291 285:, 6 :1 1 : . p n . • pilarPlry.aDulniss7lllbl;b3B:lnb.:.7 p . ; Petersburg , ' . P oo eten . t b o urg 3ov'. s6 , n ibs . i 'so Pot and Been. Peru Cyrus- council of a dissolved Ines would be a feet of • nature Buckle. 4 a i li ttera Oats, Zealand. feed, f.0.b., 130. to 200. ; Groping, 35Ibs. t ererrass. Baum 1201 , ‘ ;NIL and sews. to give birth to the strangest supttions, such se an latent- Cul V/ 6/ 361 be., f.0.b., 17s. 6d. to tag. Beans, horse, f.0.b., 32a. t . hrJ• Cendellill!_cu 8°62.41.2* ladan = a2l' ded " • • tion to revive this ezistenee of the derbund or to give it cacv s tvl n iatio L ls' .. i 'i , A ensure onse mat ens seceipt a( two A im .. 345. ; pigeon, f.0.b., 36a. to 37 0 . 6d. Peas, blue, large, f.o.b , i m Ey , r . co p ELAN 1) to worm the wbilitr, e g u m ppo w m , n z b. w r oul oi d th n i oLt de por rited illo o r t. fl:z a d, ii r gw onti ku t t h e i Est e. ao u. tee. ethilt-• I . ir ... 30 i 14 . ' -', yi y 61s. to 675. • small, 52.1. to 58s. • white, 46.. to 645. Hems *NV • gn a ts,. sed,ealoataa , ha ulamsami'amma •••• "' taste who would consent to sit in conference with an indi- 1t b,:;, ; ,,i, . 1 1 .6 thavoraviv. 111`004 o f , in to 344.6 k. Linseed, crushieg, 53Ibs . • i. -wlewwl - I li f.0.b., 47a. Rapeseed, inland, winter, per last, Loh., 311.1 t v rif i gmky Tr - muser --. e.. g g I,Ams aca ammo, ~,,,, 'must who has been obliged to 14 from the just wrath a Dli o ha.an, be D. 324 Canary Seed, f.0.b., per qr., 61s. to 645. Caraway Seem . ;meow le les reieweel be saw wardroom to 1 , the citizens of the cantons which he bad drawn into the late Eseter,tewell, 'I I ft. . ... .4 0 , i f.0.b., per cwt., 27c Be . biustard Seed, brown, f.0.b., p. - 1 -1 "* . Ithwelaaaath etha e led l e 2.112022.11.12. Nov 12. ' league, of disutrous memory. The stational feeling of Suit- Greet. Nes • ,olga t S., A -7 .... •.i, S . bush., 9s. to 9s. 6d. ; white, 75. to 7s. lid. UTION.-Umdmiplea likeepers, Ow Ilk aerland would be deeply wounded if it could be supposed Gt. V s/ L(7 .° a ne ~ ~ • . .. •• at miniwta. NW Pali'. the meth alf.- that otherwise would be the mac i, , 3 • Do =ill 74 i, HOPS . - BOROUGH MARKET, Two o' Clock. - mar the . 0 , tf mthl 2ll . l. " the lathe Oa The Diet does not doubt that when the governments of 1 1 , 0 '.. g m , is Dia lt NW Mews. Pattanden and Smith, Hop factors, report that tt ifsr~; 1 -h-,,----,g-..-..„,„.,.-mi ~,,„ the allied powers have a knowledge of the real sate of p.m*. s . ~, p. ; V& 2 ( Newt ' liNewGPerireLkEetkremawasik." the same, 51Yeaelthe Keats Nthel-21. dto3i. Illammate - 01 - an to feilliii NI ON affairs in Switzerland, and have weighed the considerations no. 04 gig • el Ithel = 222 IL W.. T. ; "ar ar bW i t . " T above stated, they will understand the motives which oppose I St . Eat. Berl. k. • , New Weald of Kane 310t03 10 I Year li ng dimes „36 to 3 • 410„; asel Omby im, Ea par gew 111 New kuwa 23to 3 5i Old Rom „ 1 oto 3 Wattanowilmi 1.01140.• ma ar mama. themselves to the acceptance hjthe Federal Assembly of a 734 6 "wham 4 4tee 121 mediation the principle of whicti implies an acknowledg- ' LTIRWII lODIDE TO HEALTH D LONG LIPIL Meet of the Sonderbund, with all its disastrous consequences , to m ay fs. a lob Mei 9 HAY.-SmrrimEto, Two o' Clock.-Meson. Coop. eelatheiatita la Ltzzaa tte ,a. la th_ for it might lead to anarchy. Tbia would be very contrary fa and Davis, thy sad Straw Salesmen, report prices • - itrxrifb EAT DRINA. AND AVOID ito the with of the five powers, but such a result would nee it - . l l' • it ~ wits DIM Tables fw all theelittheth. . „ be the Ins fatal. 1 ei follow: SI& 2. ft1V 22 W 221 . 1232 11 ".............•.7`..,, ....d A mediation , or any other mode of intervention, is the ~,*, It. C., i te....t I. Mae Meadow &a. to Teel Rowan ....De. to COe. I Etter.. 3.D. to 2 Intake ...... few to SOL I Closer ....70s. to 130 a 1 • . • '. • - es li ZrA ff. swr: l" -- Wees --- "'' - - it lest celled for, ' as the events which have reeently enured "Ty. ej n , y 1H 2 .- • 7 1 -I hunk ambedwid, _2ll, assl i ft in Swineherd have in no respect compromised the safety IaWRIPOOL ' is. CATTLE .-BIRMINGRAM, Dec. 9.-This day v . . 7 - 7' .Ipet nest ipkai mmlasi I . 4o ,..... thath r oth • m s iiiisi t. o aa a of the neighbouring dates. Their lorritoriet have been ma, Um. lik s i ., have no store Cattle, bet • large supply of second qua il 1 neither invaded nor eves threatened g *air institatiOns and (Lk 0,, ant ea 7-ik of Beef, and a heavy trade. Some few prime Beasts were '• .. ' lea /._ IS, pus.. em • Owelikk Illt rleth their truquillity have been in no • • This been so, Muse, * 71 , 4 8 good demand, at fully 6d. per lb. Mutton wee also a lar . --‘-' . ; Na.we 481 . IF" 1 l'a lam a tam because Switzerland Naito . •' . b. 1. k , thew No. 1, at supply, and the priers had a downward tendency. Go . Wethers were scarcely worth 7d., and some good thick Em • - - - The measures Which she was able to t. e or . a prompt m. fe c... . rue., c 1; ie e 3 7 1.1. le. . ' Ithreolla werestlld at frenclitd. to 6 4 d., but the trade was vary ale ' IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. re-eetablishment of order and tranquillity at home, for the Qrs, To E s s ti t a .. l 3 / 4 311itland (E. & W. 73. gists and depressed . Pigs were a fair supply, but, with t . serve her neutrality -measures which articles 1., 11., maintenance of her security (internal and external), re VI., Do. Ors., No. 2 , 171 to P- No. 1 , i Rethicsetteld C. & R., q exception of one or two lots of Welsh Pigs, were very i Shrews. tel'hest. Cref., 2,1 12-14 1 tenor in quality. There were very few Irish, and those HOUSE OF COMMONS. - Tuts DAY. and VIII. of the f ederal , compact have put within the cons- Do. (lute 0. a 1111 d Dutch Rhenish, 4?, d no means of a good quality. Bacon Pigs (prime), he The Seasieba took the chair at twelve o'clock, when Mr. sienna of the Diet ; the military power which the Diet Du. trig. sta.), 1 d Scottish Genteel, 21 p 9s. 3d. tags. 6d. ; inferior, from 9e. 3.1. Porkers were ph M. E. Archdale took the oaths. displayed ; the coursge, intelligence, and the displine of Pre ' too " Ym " a ' a ' i P tiful, and prices varied from 83. 3d. to 91. PETITION.-By Mr A. &CAL*, front the mayor and town COUnCil the tioepe ; the sentiment. of good -will with which the EXETER, Dec. 10.-A very small supply of Bullock of we...ter, in father of the imme'd‘•;' "m"a of ' kw. " people of Switzerland are animated towards surrounding TALLOW.-LIVERPOCL, Dec. 10.-Petersburg disabilities. quotations are therefore merely nominal. Beef, Os. 6d. REPORT.-Crime and Outrage (Ireland) Bill. nations ; the prudence and energy which the authorities base Y. C. has brought pretty readily 465., although a lowe.r_ 10s. 6d. per score (the fat bullocks were under half a score JEWISH DISABILITIES. displayed, are, for the neighbouring states and Europe in Price has been accepted; Tar °mg s ells at 44 4 . `''' number). Cows suit Calves, 8/. to 121.124. each. Butchi Mr. GI.. \DSTONE irquired if t' e '.. Il oe tl,is subject general, th,. best guarantee against the chaffers which lone- 444 GI ; South American, at 41s. fel. to 42.. 9,1. ; and Au.- Coves. 6d. to 6.1 d. About 410 Sheep. Wet4ers, 6 ld. per woad be nrought on according to notice on the led, last, curate end incomplete reports (too often ai:itined from 1r Ilnin, at 41s. &I. to 435. 6d. per cwt. American Lire is A reverend gentleman from Aylestware, familiarly known the CI. ANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that int, rest..d or intemperate soarers) could have alone Leld up rat,...r higher this week ; 700 barrels rea , used 495. 3d. to 645., " Parson Jack," and a c,osteot ntteadds.t in the mark e5.......1.t.. Inset st the head of theioveramen: would be in his to view. a I'vw casks of inferior Trieste were sold at 40s, per cwt. bad half a score very prime Ws there, estimated to wet -...-.. -. ..M1 meat of Mr. French and another pendants* (whose name was inaudible), so amitant-barriaters, had met with the ap proval of the government ? Sir W. SObdERVILLE said he could only return the MAW answer which he gave the hon. gentleman on a former main. No one would be more willing than the Lord Ldentneant to take the opinion of the distinguished persons wise filled the offices of law advisers to the Crown, but at the game time he did not think it necessary to consult them in to appointments which were made on his own region . (Hear, bear.) NIL F. O'CONNOR said that his question was, whether sAlier those appointments had been made the law officers of Ike crown did not express their disapproval of them? Sir W. SOMERVILLE—The hon. gentleman must ex cuse me if I decline to answer such a question. (Hear.) COMMERCIAL DISTRESS. Lord G. BENTINCE begged to ask whether his right hon. friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer could consent Ito postpone the appointment of the committee to inquire into the recent commercial distress to • future day ? Its present constitution was not satisfactory ; Scotland war not suffi ciently represented, and justice was not done to Ireland, nor bad due consideration been shown to those members who opposed the principle of the Bank Charter Act in 1844. Every member who opposed that bill in 1814 was excluded. He begged to give notice that he should propose other names. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought it would be better not to go into any discussion now with regard to the names which had been proposed. In making the selection he had endeavoured to do justice to all parties, and was anxious that the committee should be so composed as to give general satisfaction. If his noble friend wished for further time, he had no objection to postpone his motion till Monday. In answer to a question from Mr. Thus, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it would be for the committee to decide when they would meet and what they would do. His motion was that they should meet, appoint a chairmen, and determine generally on the course of the proceedings, and having stated the information they should require front Me Bank and other parties, they would adjourn till after the recess, so that they might be in possession of the returns and other documents which were DI PERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY, Dec. 10. The Breezza took the chair at four o'clock PUBLIC SUNNIS& PREINIONL—By Sir R. LIM" frOathe UNteenettyef eerier elleg Nem; Mr. TmaloNeme, teem lbellbilt; ma by Mr. d. Rimer a meeel peddles tram various *me swig thamailinlen et Jews to l'illiii=ll 466 lll . oxr, hem vatiamehelleele Menaceter; Mr. Beanommem, ; W. ILuziNitaii4pW; Mr. H. Dar room, isKaringlen ; Mr. WAN" tee eey; Hr. Born, treat illeinment; Mr. 0. TKOKPOON from Nebel Nome ,• Mr. Anwar, hem Ns MeV of th e time d eidera of the i l=ef OeMent. Maumee, fro. meloinies. eat et UNA', praying, that m a preeentaNweggiN ment polseeleg: L l i Szay be irepmed teMBIN Nimes MN without a Mr. F. O'Coxisoa, tem dm Nader et alz Bet Na. by th • eferliwirdeg of II • Ilwr Demi" tar ratbse—Mr. Mew tees mete= meellip at IftwArMer; Hr. F. CfCeseeiN ante Illei=tgega a tewese et remedid ram Nee comdie muleenta tat ; en tedletheaL relative to II NS. victim IN WIN spells helm me Abe emelay.—Mr.Wsenes, fn. IN Nolen dW Oberester, essarbskiag a the intertereeee of a peer le ram NW dear Iter Ibex delis el the cennty.-111r. B. Ossoase, from lehthilemis d MemareeemillA preylN that Hammer ankh, admit, IN CONN*, my be imitituted a par liamentary bernstit irAad -r L . Beeler, from Winery, to favour of &rei t:atlas ite a imbetitute for war in disputes between nations. PAPER PRESENTED.—By Mr. Error, various returns from the camellia/omen of railways. COMMITTEE.—Crime and Overage (Ireland) Bill. NOTICEf3 OF MOTIONS—Now Homo or Psauswairr.—iltr R. Isous, in the course of next week, to move for a committee to eon skier generally the prevent eats of the New Palate of Westminster, end particularly with reference to the completion of the Home of mixed, mie, f.0.b., L. Hemp -. 6.11 M., Seed, Per Oomiuma. New %MIA/M.—Mr. LAmoocurcia, cc Monday next, to mime for leave to bring in a bill to soaped the operation of a part id the set for the government of New Zealand. 01APANCIB BCIT.T.-112, HMIS, OP a future day, to ade the go vernment what steps had been taken with regard to the Ordnance ItVNICIPAL COILPOILiTIOM (IitZLLWD).—Nr. RZTNOLIJA, after the maw, to move for leave to bring in a bill to place the municipal cor porations of Inland on ea equal footing with these in England and Scotland. _ . the 3.0 ~3 0 11 0 Ivauw PICNIXIMLLI Remerse.—Mr:Berogr, after tbe Men, tn move fur cows of correspondence between the government and the Board of Control on the subject of the Great Italian Peninsula Railway. SEPARATE IMPRISONMENT. We quell!) , were in large Good Lord NUElll4i'ailied the Home Secretary whether her hiejetty's government intended to interfere with the power of justices to imprison persons separately before trial ? Sir G. ORHY said, that by tie 2nd and 3rd Viet., chap. 66, power was given to justices assembled in sessions to make regulations for the separate confinement of prisoners not teed, but it was ?weary that those regulations should be coedirmed by the Secretary of State. By the iaterpretatioa dense, prisoners were defined as persons chargei with any offence, the terms evidently including prisoners who had not been tried. it was not the intention of the government to propose any alteration of the present law. The sole object of the regulation in question was to prevent contamination by association. COPYROLD TENURES. _ _ in by from plen- Mr. AGLIONBY wished to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether it was the intention of the government to introduce any mtasure for the compulsory enfranchisement of copyhohl and customary tenures ? Sir 0. GREYsaid that a few gays ago he had received fro.a the copyltuld communicates their reivirt, which had been presented to parliament. In that rspsrt there was a modified rccomenendatien with respect to the enfranchise ment of cupyholds, and a bill was in the course of preparation by the commistioners for the carrying out of the object con templated. PRIVATE BILLS. wore in itch( n' Awn u market, the noble lord at the head of thegoverameni "'oak! be in his place on Monday, and then give au IMMOr to the right hon. gentleman's question. CRIME AND OUTRAGE (IRELAND) BILL. CORN.—GODALMING, Dec. B.—There were many samples of Wheat offered here to-day, and moat of them maimed lut week'. prices. Wheat, red, 422. to 482. per qr. ; white, 484. to 565. ; fine, fibs. barley, 25.. to 310. Oats, 191. to 222. Peas, 395. to 422. weigh . 301 b. per quarter, for which he asked 31. Lis. each, but they were driven away unsold. On the motion that the report err this bi'l be received, Mr. J. O'CONN ELL gave notice that he would take the tense of the house for the last time on the bill on Monday, in order to place before the country more distinctly the fast that the government had proposed for Ireland a coercion bill without remedial measures. The rep vt was then brought up and received. Sir 0. GREY, having made a verbal smendinent in claws 9, brought up a new clause, giving the Lard Lieutenant the power 01 removing convicted persona from the gaols in proclaimed districts to prisons in ot►er districts, with a pro viso to ontinue the burthen of maintaining the said pri genera up m the districts from which they were removed. The clause having been agreed to in the usual form, and added to the bill, the bill was ordered to be read a third time on Monday. The house adjourned at Kali-put twelve o'clock. LITEST INTELLIGENCE. THIS DAY, Four o'Clock. Accounts from Berne to the 6th inst. are important. The Diet has positively refused the proposed media tion of the foreign powers, and that determination has been made known, not through the intervention of the M. Bois-le-Comte, bat directly to the minister of foreign affairs at Paris, in a letter signed, on behalf of the Federal Diet, Ochsenbein, president; &bless, Secretary of State. This communication sets out by acknowledging the note of M. Beis-le Comte, offering the mediation of France, conjointly with the other powers " to re-establish peace and concord between the cantons which com pose the Swiss confederation;" which, "although the Diet sensibly appreciates the solicitude which the high powers have deigned to avow for the interests of Switzerland, it will not be able to accept: not only because the circumstances supposed to exist by the government of the king and his allies, do not exist, or have ceased to exist, but, above all, because the very principle of the proposed mediation is consistent nei ther with the position which treaties have recognised to belong to Switzerland in Europe, nor with the con stitution of the confederation. In effect, the object pro posed by the mediation offered is to put an end to civil ' war in Switzerland, and to bring about a reconciliation between the Diet and the Sonderbund. This media tion would suppose the existence of a separate league —the existence of two belligerent parties. But hos tilities have completely ceased for several days past ; consequently there is no civil war, nor are there belli gerent parties in Switzerland, the seven cantons whisk composed the Sonderbund having expresslyrenotinesd it, their troops being disbanded and disarmed, as is also a considerable portion of the federal army. However, supposing the Sonderbund to be still in existence, and that hostilities continued, inter national law and federal rights would net permit the Diet to accept the offered mediatioe. In the view of the questions as relates to international laws, the letter urges that the mediation of one or several neutral powers would suppose the existence of a difference between Switzerland and some other power—an international quarrel ; and adds, that if this were the case, nothing would be more natural than an offer of mediation or arbitration, although such an offer could not oblige either party to accept the proposal. As respects the fedral views of the, matter we quote the letter itself : But Switzerland does not find herself in such a position. The Sonderbund, being a league prohibited by an express provision of the fedral compact, an alliance distinctive within the confedtration itself, ought not to be considered as a party adverse to the canton' composing the majority of the Diet; it must not be held in opposition to the confede ration ; the Council of War of the Sunderbund could not be placed on a parallel footing with the Federal Assembly, nor the representatives of the league with those of the Diet, much less with the representatives of the five powers; the President of the Council of War of the Souderbund is not, or rather was not, the equal of the President of the Diet. For, if it had been so, there would hate been two confederations in Switzerland, two or several ; that is to may, there would be no longer a confederation. Moreover, in putting the Sonderbund and its dependents upon an equal footing with the Confederation and the &utile, cities thereof, by inviting a representative of the Sonderbund to tke proposed conference, in assimilating such represents- tive to that of the Diet, and indeed to those of the powers, the mediation supposes a principle which Switzerland could not admit without committing an act of suicide—namely, that there r xisted rival confederations, and that the Sonde, bond had taken its place amongst the European powers. If such were the case, the Diet would protest with all its strength against such an attack upon the integrity of Swit zerhind—against a violation so flagrant of her rights and of existing treaties. No ! the Sonderbund was nothing . else, and could be nothing more, than a factious minority within the Swiss confederation. The cantons of Switzerland are not, as re gards one another, independent and foreign powers, as, for example, France and Great Britain are ; but, in truth, the members of one body, united by a federal league. This body —the confederation—has interests in common with all the cantons. Moreover, Switzerland professes a general constitution—the federal compact—and which is superior to the constitutions of cantons, as the federal sove reignty takes higher rank to that of the cantons. She has a general assembly—the Diet—where decisions are taken by the majority of voices, and not unanimously, as is the case at the congresses of sovereigns ; she has a federal directory, exercising in all essentials the ex.cutive power ; a capital, the Vorort, an army, a flag, a seal, possessions, revenues, and a public exchequer ; she has administrative departments, public functionaries, codes, laws and regulations, tribunals, and, in a word, everything which constitutes a govern ment. The Diet declares war, and concludes peace; it alone snakes alliances with foreign powers, and makes trestles of commerce. It is not the cantons which are represented at the courts of European powers, but it is the confederation which has charges d'affaires and consuls ; in like manner, it is to the confederation, and not to the cantons, that the ambas sadors, the ministers, and the charges d'affaires of other powers are accredited in Switzerland. The people of the 22 cantons , notwithstanding the diversity in their origin, their manners and customs, and in their institutions, local and religious, form one single and same nation,—the Swiss nation. Never, for ages during which the confederation has existed, has the sovereignty of the cantos, been absolute and unlimited to the uttermost ; it has never been other than relative and subordinate to that of the whole of the confederation. Admitting that the principle of mediation offered, that is to say, that of treating the Sonderbund as one power with another, would be to compromise the integrity of Switzer lend, which has been recognised and guaranteed by treaties; it would be to break the compact which .a the federal con stitution of Switzerland; Which only recognises one Confide. ration, one Diet, one Federal Dir itiory, one Federal Council, one Council of War, and which declares in the Bth article that in all cases where the compact does not require a different majority an °isolate majority shall decide ;—it would be to sever the bond which unites the cantons in one federative body;—it would be W &townie that Swiss LORD Jona RUSSELL.—The health of the noble lord prop:twee favourably. The reply to inquiries this morn ing was, • His lordship is much better." NIE:49EB. SANDERSON AND Co.—At a meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Sanderson and Co., held yesterday, Mr. Samuel Jones Loyd in the chair, it wee announced that the liabilities of the firm had now been reduced to a point which would warrant a proposition from Mr. Sanderaon, for the payment of his engagements in full, in four instal meats of 5i., the flirt on the 20th init., the 2nd on the 20th Mor.'h the third on the 20th July, and the last on the 20th December, 1848. With revised to the question of interest which these instalments should bear, it was unanimously agreed that 6 per cent. would be a sufficient rate. Out of the 1,725,0001. of liabilities at the date of suspension, 1,415,0001. have run off (of which 148,0001. on suspended house' remains unpaid), leaving only 310,0001. to mature ; and it is satisfactory to understand that in the event of the unpaid bills realizing the amount at present expected from them, a surplus will remain to Mr. &under ion, after the proposed arrangement shall have been carried out, of 70,0001. In addition to a considerable portion of pri rate property. The following is the resolution agreed to at the meeting :—" That the accounts and explanations laid before the meeting appear to be perfectly satisfactory, as ex plaining the actual state and prospects of the concern, and a pit weal made by Mr. Sanderson for the final liquidation of his engagements, with interest, by equal instalments of 25 per cent, each, now, and at three, seven, and twelve months, was unanimously acceeded to." IRISH COERCION BILL—The following are the names of the 19 gentlemen who vetted against the second reading of the Outrages (Ireland) Bill: T. C. Anstey„ D. Callaghan, W. 8. Cfrawford, J. T. Devereux, W. Pagan, R. M. Fox, J. Greene, R. Keating, T. Meagher, H. K G. Morgan, J. O'Brien, T. O'Brien, M. O'Connell, A. O'Fla harty, N. Power, J. Reynolds, E. B. Roche, F. Scully, and T. Wakley. Tellers Mr. Feargua O'Connor and Mr. John O'Connell. GREAT REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF BREAD.— This morning, a very general reduction of a penny in the price of the 41b. loaf was made by the bakers in the metro palis. In Clare-market and its vicinity the best bread can be obtained at 60. • seconds, 51d. ; and inferior, at sd. the albs.; and in some places the prices are a halfpenny less than the above quotations. GREAT FIRE AT LEA.—A conflagration broke out near the village of Lea, Kent, lout night, about a quarter hefore 12 o'clock, at the Barntash Farm, the property of Mr. Thomas Clarke. The flames when first discovered were confined to the corner of a large rick of wheat, standing near the cow-houses and barns. The wind, however, was blowing so strong, that hardly . five mines bad elapsed before the flames were driven into one or a l wo other stacks of corn and hay ; and before much assistance could be ob tained, the cow-houses and stabling were also wrapped in 6re. After considerable trouble the live stock was got out, but such was the fury of the.flaines that it wu impossible to remove the contents of the cart-lodgee or barns, and before 12 o'clock (not above 15 minutes after the discovery was first made) there must have been at least two or three thousand square feet of property in a general blaze ; but by throwing buckets of water upon the granary and private residence of Mr. Clarke, these buildings were saved from destruction. The fire is supposed to have been the work of some vile in cendiary. RIVER PLATE.—Advioes of the 9th of October appear to have reached Havre from Monte Video; hut we have no news excepting that Rivieria had been banished by the Montevidian authorities, and sent to the Island of St. Catharine. So much for Lord Aberdeen's protegi, whose virtues were se much extolled by the parties who now drive him from their shores. Our merchants who are connected with the River Plate will learn with satisfaction, that the French and English governments have at length come to an agreement which will, we trust, put an end to the very unsatisfactory state of affairs between Buenos Ayres and Monte Video. The dis poeitioa shown by the French government during the com munications which have led to this result affords the best ground for believing that this question will be moon finally and satisfactorily arranged. Chronicle. COMMERCIAL ef MARKETS. MONEY MARKET & CITY INTELLIGENCE. Half --past Two o'Clock.—We have a firm and steady market this morning in the funds, although the state of affairs on the Paris Bourse comes very unsatisfactory. It appears that the po litical disquietude from internal circumstances, such as the reform banquets, has at length began to act upon the stock market there, where prices and shares were on the &cline. Consols are shut to-day for present transfer, and are quoted therefore ex-dividend for account. They are now called 85 to ex-dividend for time, or say, with the dividend on, as quoted yesterday, equal to 861 to 1, a marked improvement, therefore, 1 1 on th e rates before current. We have a quiet regular business, without any active speculation going I on. Reduced Threes are 84s to 4. Three-and-a- Quarter per Cents., 86 to 1. Bank Stock, 1861 to 81. Exchequer Bills, ss. to Bs. premium. We have no particular feature to notice in foreign stocks. Mexican are lower, at 17 to 1. Spanish I Fives remain 171 to 1 ; the Threes, 281 to 91. Por tuguese, 22 to 3. DutchTwo-and-a-Half per Cents., 55 to 6 ; the Fours, 84 to 5. The accorutts of the Bank of England for the week ending the 4th instant (the usual analysis of which appears in the last page), continue to exhibit a remarkable progressive improvement. Whilst the 'stock of coin and bullion shows an increase of nearly 'half a million, and the gross amount in both depart ments had reached 11,032,5991, the "other," or bill Isecurities had decreased to the extentof 461,4011., leav [ ing the total sum to run out, or be renewed by fresh discounts, at 18,070,4091. It is evident from this de crease in the discount branch that other banks and dis count houses are obtaining a larger proportion of busi ness, and are in fact affordingacoommodation on lower I and more favourable terms than the Bank minimum rate. The reserve fund of notes in the banking de partment had increased also by nearly 600,0001., and stood at the respectable total of 6,383,0001. ENGLISH FUNDS. Bank Sleek, 1864 01 3 per Ct. COM. for Ae., 86 t ex. di, 3 per Ct. Its& Ana., 841 I j V Per Cents- 66 3 per Ct. CO.. Amu., shut actequer BIB; t s. to _ P. FORM. TUNDS. rfCt. Ct. Anstriaa Beads. 94 0 1 pie Cleat- Grenada Bds .18 19 per Ct. Bsig.Beedit N 91 Grenada Deferred 3 per Cool per Ct Median, 1846, 17 f Ft Drailllia Dia, 11 90 6 per Ct. Peruvian Bda 28 3.0 Dab Bea. 78 5 Portuguese Con.. Ads, 21 3 O Wk . s Eillsges Mu; Si 30 per Ct. Sudan Bd 106 7 IS Id Ditto ligainsa . ita Si 3 per Ct. Spanish Bd., 94 Columbian Ng/gia‘vis Sea. Si 1 Spaitisb Defirred Bat, 1 114 3 Pu. 4:73. it 870 3 Spanish Pamir* Bde .30 1 Pim per Ct. Venevueds Das., Si 6 4 per Ct. Carla Dela. 844 54 teessuala Deterred Bda.. 911 RAILWAYS.—We have to-day a very steady, quiet market for shares ; and, although there is but little doing, yet there ia an evident tendency to ad- vance, occasioned by , purchases for investment rather than speculation. Guaranteed shares are now much sought after, and this description of property is gra- Hem., Dee. 10.-There has been a good supply of both English and foreign Wheat, and for best samples there is a free sale, at well supported rates ; whilst inferior, damp parcels are difficult to quit. Barley has rather rallied from its late depression. Other articles same as last week, Rye meal continues to move eff steadily at 71. per ton. Linseed Cakes continue to move off freely, and at well-supported rates; say, Hull-made, of lest quality, 111. 455. ; foreign, 101. 10, doers to 81. 12.. 61. per ton, according to con dition and quality. Rape Cakes and Guam unal tered. Bones are inquired for, with but few offering. Of Linseed there has arrived, since our last, 1,134 qrs. and 695 bags from St. Petersburg; 1,280 qrs. from Memel; and 36 bags from Bremen, altogether about 2,779 tire. ; which, i coming n late in the week, have semley been offered in the market, which was nearly bare of supplies, and bayers have, in consequence, been obliged to defer their purchases. The value, in this state of things, has been well maintained in the few tales that have been effected. A parcel of inferior Black Sea has been selling at Is. to Is. 63. per qr. below the value of the quotation for best quality. Rapeseed Best Danish commands 271. per last; at which some small sales have been made. Foreign imports into Hull during this week : Linseed, 2,779 qrs.; Wheat, 4,298; Ilarley, 104; Beans, 932: P, as, 478; Rye Meal, 565 bags ; B 'nes, 60 taus ; Oil seed Cakes, 463 tons. Livsnrooe, Dec. 10.-Daring the last few weeks the general character of the weather has been extremely wet, succeeded by very heavy gales of wind, for several days past; the latter accounting for the scanty arrivals stated in our import note below, which consist of little more than a mo derate quantity of Outmost from Ireland, and a cargo of Brans from Egypt. Except in Wheat, which has continued to meet a fair demand on terms fully equal to our last quota tions, the operations in any branch of she corn trade, be tween Tuesday and to-day, have been unimportant; but, without any urgent desire on the part of holders to sell, no change in prices was apparent. At our Corn-exchange this morning there was a better feal lag evinced as regards Wheat of most descriptions; and fine, as well se good useful qualitiesof English, Irish, and foreign realised Id. to 2d. per 401 b. over Tuesday's rates, at which advance a fair amount of business was transacted; and in , ferior kinds, though not readily saleable, were held rather more firmly at late prices. States arid Canadian Flour moved somewhat freely into the hands of consumers on the terms last noted, and Irish continued unvaried. Barley and Malt, upon a limited supply remaining ever, were steedy in value. Beans and Peas in slow request, at our last quo tations. Oats, although not plentiful, were difficult of sale at previous rates ; and Oatmeal barely maintained those of Tuesday. The secondary qualities of Indian Corn, being offered at a decline of Is. per qr., some parcels were t aken at that abatement ; Corn Meal also receding 6d. per barrel. lowing are the present prices: British: Wheat, per 70th.., English, red, new, 7s. Bd. to Ba. 2d. ; old, 7s. Ad. to @a; white, new, Ts. 10d. to Bs. 4d.; old, Bs. to 84. 4d.F Irish, red, new, 6s. 9d. to 7s. 9d. ; old, 7s. 2d. to 7a. Bd.; white, new 7s. Bd. to Bs. Barley, per qr., English, new, 33e. to 335.; Chevalier, 36 5. to 3 75.; Scotch and Irish, 1 I old, 3s, 9d. to 4s. Malt, English, per qr., pale, old, 60s. to 64a. Ode, English and Scotch, per 451 b., old, 3e. 6.1. to 3s. 6d. Welsh, old, 3s. 3d, to 36. 6d. ; Irish, fine sorts, new, Is. 2d. 3a. 31d. ; old, 3s. 4d. to 36.6 d.; general, new, 2s. 10d. to 3s. 2d. old, 39. 2d. to 3s. 4d. Beans, per qr., English, old, 48e. to 625.; Scotch and Irish, per 480 lb., new, 40e. t• 42a. ; old, 43a. to 465. Peas, English, per quarter, white, new, 46a. to 60s. •, ditto and Irish, grey, 365. to 365. Flour, per 280 lb., English and Irish, fine, 375. to 385.; superfine, 40a to 42a.; extra, 435. to 445. Oatmeal, per load of 240 lb., Irish, new, 275.6 d. to 28s. 6d.; old, 245. to 255. ; Canadian, old, 235. to 245. Bran, per 2416., ls. 2d. to Is. 4d. Foreign : Wheat, per 701 b., Canadian, red, 6s. 10d. to 7s. Id.; white, 7s. 6d. to 7s. 9d.; United States, red, 7s. 4d. to 7s. Bd. ; white, 81. to Bs. 6d. . • Dentate, mixed and red, 7s. 4d. to 7s. Bd. ; high mixed, Bs. 341. to Be. 9d. ; Lower Baltic and Hamburg, red, 7e. 3d. to 7s. 94.; white, 7s. 9d. to Bs. ; Riga and Petersburg, red, 6s. 9st. to le. ; Archangel, 6s. 3d. to 6s. 6d. ; Odessa, common, red, Os. 6d. to 6a. 9d.; Polish, 71. to 7s. 4d. ; French, Spanish, and Italian, red, 6s. 9d. to 7s. ; white, 7s. 3d. to 7s. 6d. ; Bennet and Marianepoli, red, Bs. 10d. to 79. 21; Egyptian, 4s. to 44. 6d. ; Mediterranean, hard, red, ss. 3d. to Sc. 6d. Rye, per qr., Baltic, &c., 33e. to 365. Barley, per 601 b., 4s. to 4s. 3d. Oats, per 451 b., 3s. 51. to Is. 6d. ; Russian, 25.10 d. to 24.11 d. Beans, per qr., European, 464. to 50s. ; Egyptian, per 4801 b., 325. to 335. Peas, per qr., Baltic, &e., white, 4,55. to 485.; Canadian, 365. to 40s. Indian Corn, per 46011 e, 31s. to 355. ; Indian Meal, per inert of 1961 b., 14s. 6d.to 15s. 6d. Flour, per bet. of 1961 b., Cana dian, sweet, 27e. 6d. to 295. ; United States, sweet, 28s. to 30s. ; United States and Canadian, sour, 21s. to 245. Arrivals into Liverpool and Runcorn from the 7th Dec. to the 9:h Dec., inclusive: Wheat, 440 on.; Barley, 43; Malt, 635; Oats, 478 ; Beans, 1,723 ; Peas, 4 ; Oatmeal, 2,573 sacks; Flour, 456 sacks, 70 barrels. SOUTHAMPTON, Dee. 10.-The supply of English Wheat was small to-day ; and picked samples, such as were dry and in good condition, found a ready sale at Is. per qr. over last week's prices. Barley, Oats, Beans, and Pea, I fully supported previous quotations. Flour, 396. to 40s. per sack. WAKEFIELD, Dec. 10.-Our arrivals this week are moder ate of all articles. The beat conditioned parcels of Wheat fled ready rale at an advance of Is. per qr. other setts are also the turn dearer. Barley is rather higher. Oats and Shelling steady. Beans dull sale at previous rates. Other articles as before. The curreat prices : Wheat, per quarter, 60Ib. to the bushel, Suffolk, Essex, and Kent, red, new, 555. to 66e.; extra, 575.; white,66e. to 696.; extra, 60e. Norfolk and aunts, red, 635. to 54,.; extra, 665. ; white, 52a. to 555. ; extra, 675. ' • Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire, red, 601. to 635.; extra, 66e. ; white, bla to 53e ; extra, 666.; Yorkshire, red, 501. to 630. ; extra, 681 . ; white, 635. to 541. ; extra, 565. ; Dantaic and Konigsberg, white, 520. to 64e; extra, 60s. ; Lower Baltic and Hamburg, red, 50s. to 625.; extra, 641. ; Mediterranean, red, 40s. to 445. ; extra, 60s. Old, red, 411. to 625. ; extra, 645. : Barley, per quarter imp., Norfolk and Suffolk, 32.. to 3.35. ; extra, 3.55.; Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, 325. to 33e.; extra, 355. ; grinding, 28s. to 30s. ; foreign, 295. to 30s. ; ' Beans per quarter, 63 lbs. to the bushel, s m all, fine, new, 40s. to 435. ; old, 655. ; Ticks, new, 395. to 40s. ; old, 535. ; foreign, new, 38s. to 40s. ; old, 525. Oats, per stone, meal. ice, 1 Id. to 13d.; now, 134 d.; feeding, I Id. to 12d.; extra, 13d.; foreign, 11d. to 12d. • extra, 121 d. Shelling, per losd of 2611ba., 704. to 31s. ; e xtra, 325. Malt, per load of 6 bushels, 404. to 424. ; extra, 445. Peas, per imp. qr., bins and white boilers, 40e. to 425. • extra, 445. •, grey and feed, 36e. to 40s. ; extra, 425. Rapeieed, per last imp., English, 261. to 281.; foreign, 261. to 281. Linseed, per Imp. qr., 43e. to 475. imports during the week: Wheat, 8,287 qrs.; Barley, 1,433; Oats, 220; Beans, 744; Peas, 63; Lin seed, 30; Shelling, 136 loada. DUMFRIES, Dee. 8.-There were a great many farmers in the market to-day, and a fair amount of business was tran sacted, at about the rates of last, which were as follow:- Wheat, 6s. 6d. to Be. Barley, 3s. 6d. to 4.. Oats, 2s. 6d. to Is. 6d. Flour, per stone, 2s. to 2s. 4d. Barley Flour, Is. Bd. Oatmeal, la 10d. Potatoes, 34d. to Sid, per stone, RoTrzunew, Dee, 6.-Our market this day was well sup plied with Zealand white Wheat.; and, buyers being retired, a clearance could only be effected by submitting to a reduc tion of 2s. to 2a. 6d. per qr. Dantzie Wheats met a slow sale at the advance, and red Wheats were the turn lower. Rye met little inquiry, but prices were well supported. In the value of Barley and Oats we note no alteration. Beans id both sorts come to market very sparingly. and find sager I buyers at our gnotations. Peas were neglected, and le, per qr. cheaper. Rapsaeed was fully as valuable as last week, EXETIRR Sr. NICHOLAS FAlL—This fair was held on Wednesday last. It was the smallest witnessed for many years, the whole number of Beasts driven in being only 321. The show of fat Beef was also very small. There were, how ever, many very excellent specimens of the breeder.' science and the feeder.' care exhibited, although no huge animals. The fat stock wit pretty well sold out, the best fetching high prices. Among the must noticeable articles was a very splendid North Devon Ox, four years old, bred and fed by Mr. James Quartle y, of Holland, which was remarkable, not for its great size, but for iuperfict symmetry and handsme , nets; it was also probably the fattest Bullock in the market. It was estimated to weigh 15 score per quarter, and sold for guineas. Mr. Troed, Exmineter, sold four very fine Oxen, which averaged 15 score per quarter, at 361. each. Mr. Pidsley, sen., had two fat Oxen, estimated to weigh 14 score per quarter ; and four Heifers, estimated at 9 score per qr., the whole of which were told at about 12s. per wore. Mr. Wm. Pideley had four Oxen, weighing from 13 to 14 score per qr., which were sold at lls. 6d. per score. Mr. James Tremlett, of Upton Hellions,exhibited &splendid Durham Heifer, bred by Prickett, Esq., of Brockley-hall, Somerset, which was cold at 13a. per score. Messrs. Bow, Mr. Mortimer, Mr. Prows ' Mr. Greenslade, Mr. Bond, &e., &c., also exhibited very good Beef, which found ready pur chasers. Mr. Davidge twin had a lot of Irish Heifers, landed at Plymouth from Cork, and rather the worse for the rough weather they had experienced on the voyage. The supply of poor stock was not large. Working Oxen sold at 25/. to 321. par pair, and Steers, according to quality, from 101. to 241. per pair. In Cows, Calves, and Buttner no alteration. WORCESTER CHRIST/[AS FAIR.—The quantity of stock at this fair was to • moderate extent. Altogether about 1,300 Sheep were penned, and both in fat and store there was • falling off in the briskness that has prevailed at late fairs. The buyers were few, and those not disposed to comply with the prices suited. In fat, where sales were effected, Old. to 7d. was realised, but the business done was to • small amount only, and a large portion waa lett unsold. The number of Cattle shown was about 400; amongst them was sonic very prime Beef, which was bought with avidity at 7d., and at this price, and 61d. for the less choice, • fair clearance was effected. S.) little was done in Pigs and Horses as not to be worth mention. DUMFRIES, Dec. B.—The number of Cattle exposed to day wu 184. A fair demand, and former rates fully main tained. 13 carts of Pies. Prices from Bs. to 12s. Demand fair. There were few Horses on the Sands for sale. for Yeaterdsr'a Markets as but page. SHIPPING. MAILS ARRIVIID.—DubIin, 3 ; Waterford, 2 ; Dentighadea 1; French, 1 • Flanders, 1. LONDON, Dec 11.—Wind this day at noon, S.W. by S., fresh breeze, and dull cloudy weather. OFT MAROATP., Dec. 10.—Wellington, from New York. DIAL, Dec. 10.—S.W.—Put back Persia, for Cape of Good Hope and Ceylon; Mountain Maid, for Cape of Good Hope; Lord Wellington, for Charleston; Jane and Ann, of Sunderland, with loss of anchor and put of chain, in Dun geness Roads. Arrived: Walker, Moulmein; Mary, from Callao, for Dundee; Maria, from Smyrna, for Hull. Re main: Japan, Marlborough, John Pink, Victor and Ganges, with the rest of the outward-bound, all well. Alonzo, from Newcastle to Havre, got on the main last night, and was assisted off by a boat's crew with apparent damage. A vessel, bottom up, was peewit on the 7th instant on the Kent, by the Ocean, in the Downs. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 10.-8. W., fresh and squally.—Ar rived : Rosalie, from Hamburg, for Newfoundland ; Hoppe!, from Kertch, leaky, blown past Falmouth. Cowan, Dee. 10.—A vessel burnt down aft to the gunwale, was seen yesterday nine miles S.W. of Portland, by the Margaret, arrived here. The Robert, of Boston, with cargo of cotton, apparently from New Orleans to Havre, was passed, on fire and abandoned, Bth inst, twenty miles B.W. of Port land, by the Ann Hengell, arrived here. PLYMOUTH, Dec. 10.—It still blows a very strong gale from the S.W. The Elizabeth, from Liverpool to Phila delphia, leaky sad with loes of sails and bulwarks, and with mate injured, arrived here to day. The Maria, from. Rio Janeiro to Christiana, leaky, and with loss of bulwarks, &c., I put in here to-day. Framocrit, Dec. 10.-8. W.; a strong gale.—Off port: Elizabeth, of Philadelphia, New Orleans, with lola of sails, bulwarks, &c. Put in : Eleosiore, from Hamburg for Port an Prince, with loss of lore topmast and jib-boom ; the Wallachian brig Lord Oakley, from Alexandria for Liverpool, with part of cargo thrown overboard, lost bulwarks, Wier, sails, &c., and is leaky ; Danish brig Johanna, from New castle for Leghorn ; Queen of Jersey, from Charleston (Corn wall) for Swansea; Lady Huntley, of and from Liverpool to Charleston, U. S., having been struck by a heavy sea on the 6th inst., lat. 49 5 N. long. 21 W., split covering -board, had bulwarks and *Lana:lions carried away, and is very leaky; Christina, from Hartlepool for Singapore, has put back from long. 27. 13. W., with loss of miseninut, sails, main-top mut, and maintop-gallantmast, having been struck by a sea on the 27th ult., which threw her on her beam ends and shifted cargo, &c. ; is leaky, and has been surveyed. The Seagull packet, for the Brazils, is still detained by the violence of the weather. Arrived: Titania, from Broil, with loss of bulwarks, stancheone, and anchorstoth, &c., having been in contact with a brig, 4th ult., off Cape Mstassau. Coast, Dee. 7.—The Ann, repairing here, sprung both masts In a squall, last night. The Caroline, from Galata, has been surveyed, and must discharge. LUTA, Dec. 9.—The damage done upon the coast has been very great. The Poltine, Ann, and Tontine, from St. David's, all sloops, were wrecked at °canton. The Napier (schooner), of Sunderland, from Wenly/a to Perth, and the Halifax tbrig), of Newhaven, were driven on shore near Port Beton this morning ; crew saved. NEWPORT, Dec. 9.-8. W., strong.— Arrived : Jessie, Quebec. The Orion, of Belfast, from Troon to Cadiz, has put in here, with less of bulwarks, longboat, &c., having experienced severe weather, and been ashore on Arklow Banks sad on Penarth-head. She will probably have to ddischarge.. SWANSEA, Dec. 10..—The Mirian, of Limerick, front Qtte bee, is ashore on the Languenny Sands, in Rajully Bay, and will probably be a total wreck. DUNDRE,Dec. 9.—The Adeb, of and for this port, from Archangel, is on shore at the entrance of the river, and in a perilous situation. as it is blowing a hard gale at S.W. ; boats are gone to her assistance. SEITLDS, Dec. 10.—II blew a heavy gale from the west yesterday afternoon, and much damage has been done at the Stanhope Drops by the tiers breaking adrift. HARWICH, Dec. 10.—A large ship, name unknown, is re ported to be on the Shipwash Sand. Several smatks are gone to her assistance. PORT TALBOT, Dec. 9.—The Orleans, from Cork, caught the side of the Bank in coming in, but is expected off next tide. The Eagle, which was aground on the Sands, came off this morning, without damage. MILFORD, Dec. 9.—The Rolus, from Waterford to Cardiff, parted her chains on the 6th inst., and struck the ground of Popter-point. The Susannah, for Cork, also parted, and ran up to Weylsnd, off Pembroke Dock. GUERNSEY, Deo. B.—The Elisabeth (schooner), of this port, is stated to have been run down, and sunk during the late gale, but the crew have been saved. ROLL, Dec. 10.—5. W., strong breete. -Arrived: Mar garet, Port Wallace; Charles Saunders, Miramichi. Last night the wind was stroag at west. Sine 7, cm., it has changed to N.E. end 8., moderate. The Eagle from Lynn to Ooole, has been assisted into Grimsby in a sinking state. 1.111/IRICI,Dec. 6.—W.N.W.—Arrived : 6th, Brian Abbs, Quebec. BuisrosaLawn, Dee. 7.—The brig Mould boa been got off shore and towed in bas. _ . Mr. AGLION BY also asked whether it was the intention of the government :o propose any measure for carrying into effect the recommendations of the select committee on pri vate bills of last ‘ession, and for enabling towns, or parishes, or disti Ms to adopt the provisions of the General Consolida tion Acts, without coming to parliament by bill for that purpose? Mr. LAMM...THERE was understood to reply that a bill was being prepared for the eons.ilidation of the ante relating to bridges, but that the acts relating to canal bills required more mature consideration. The other recommendation of the committee of last session would be acted upon by the government as far as should be deemed desirable. DIPLOMATIC INTERCOURSE WITH ROME. Eie ft . INOLIS said, seeing the noble lord the Secretary for Foreign Affair. in his place, he rose to put to him a ques tion which had reference to one of his colleagues. A report prevailed that a noble lord holding the office of Lord Privy Seal had been fur some time put in Rome, and that a con vention had been signed between that noble lord, on the part of her Majesty's government, and some authorities of the see of Rome, in reference to diplomatic relations. He wished to know whether or not there was any truth in these statements ? Lord PALMERSTON aid—l am heppy to have an op portunity of answering the hon. baronet's question. It is well known that for some weeks past, Lord Minto, who holds ' the office of Lord Privy Seal, has been in Rome. Lord Mints is not in Rome, however, in any offi cial capacity. He has no powers, and no instruc tions to negotiate any convention whatever with the Court of Rome, to which court he is not in any way accre dited ; and, therefore, my hon. friend will at once see that the statement to which he alludes is entirely destitute of j foundation. I need not say, that so long u doubts can be entertained by any person es to the legality . of diplomatic intercourse with the Court of Rome, her Majesty's govern ment have too much respect for the law to do anything which can by possihility be considered as an infringement of the law. I believe it is knows by all those who have looked into the subject, that the doubt exists chiefly upon the con struction of the word " communion." The law being that the crown shall not be allowed to hold any communion with the Court of Rome. a doubt exists whether the word "com munion" should be interpreted es strictly applicable to religious communion, or whether it should be considered as applicable also to diplomatic intercourse. lam not called upon to decide the question ; but until parliament has set tled the doubt I can assure my hon. friend no step will be taken by which her Majesty's government can pou.bly in fringe the existing law. ARREARS OF GREEK LOAN. Mr. B. COCHRANE wished to know whether the Greek government had paid up the arrears of the loan, and, if not, whether it was intended to insist on payment ? Lord PALMERSTON said the half-yesz's instalment, payable upon the interest and linking fund in April last, which wee advanced by her Majesty, had been repaid Greece. Since that period another instalment had due in September, and no provision for it having been made by the Greek government, an advance was necessarily made on account of it by this country. A demand bad been made for the repayment of that advance, but as yet no repayment had taken place. Mr. B. COCHRANE mid bin question referred to the whole amount of arrears due to the English government. Lord PALMERSTON said the whole amount of arrears' ' was, as the hon. gentleman was aware, a very considerable sum, something like 190,0001. No demand had been made for that, because, although the English government thoaght the Greek government able to pay the instalments as they became due, it could not be pretended that they were capa ble of paying so large a sum as he had mentioned. With regard to this larger amount, an intimation had been made by her Majesty'. government that they expected that some arrangement would be made for the gradual liquidation of the debt. CRIME AND OUTRAGE (IRELAND) BILL. Sir G. GREY expressed • hope that the house would consent to sit on the following (this) day at twelve o'clock, for the purpose of receiving the report on the above bill, so that the third reading might be fixed for Monday. NEWCASTLE DISTRICT BANK. Me HUTT wished to put a question to the Chancellor of the Exchequer relative to some observations which had fallen from him in speaking of an important banking esta blishment in the district with which he (Mr. Hutt) was con nected. In the course of his speech on the subject of monetary and commercial distrer, the right hon. gentleman had referred to the District Bank of Newcastle in a manner --- which, in the opinion of the directors of that important establishment, reflected unfairly on its credit and character. He felt sure that the right hon. gentleman would have no objection to restate what be had intended to utter on the previous occasion. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was not aware that he had used any expression of which the parties had a right to complain ; or that he had said anything which could fairly give cause for dissatisfaction. He thought he bad not at all reflected en the credit or character of the establishment. lie certainly did my that it had received assistance from the branch Bank of England, not in cons► quence of any direction front the Bank, but on the responsi bility of an individual, in order to enable It to meet a heavy run made upon it in consequence of the failure of another bank. He believed, however, that ample securities were deposited with the branch Bank of England for the assist ance received ; and as to the character or the credit of the district bank ultimately no person could entertain the slightest doubt. RAILWAYS IN INDIA. _ _ Lord JOCELYN asked the Secretary of the Board of Control what arrangements bad been made by the East India Company with those companies which were prepared to ad vance their capital for the construction of railways in India ? Mr, C. LEWIS raid that in the Calcutta presidency it had been decided to commence a railway from Calcutta to Delhi For that purpose an arraegement bad been entered into be tween the East India Company and a company called the East India Railway Company, of which the following were the terms; ,in,, that two sections should be executed at • coat of 3,00070001. sterling, the government finding the land, and guaranteeing interest upon 3,000,0001. for twenty-five years at 5 per cent.; the government to have the option of purchasing at the end of 25 or (as was under stood) 50 mars. A similar arrangement had been made with a company called the Great Indian Peninsular Rail way Company, for a railway from Bombay to a town about 3.5 miles north-east of Bombay ; the guarantee in that ease extending to 500,0001. No arrangement had been made with respect to Madras. Sir R. PEEL wished to know if any act was necessary to give effect to these arrangements 1 Mr. C. LEWIS apprehended that the East India Company already had power to enter into such arrangements. Mr. BRIGHT wished to know if it were not the fact that the matter had been brought before the East India Company three years ago, and that they had declined to listen to the proposals made to them? He would only say, ?meeting the conditions now entered into, that he understood they were of such a nature that it would be totally impartible to raise the money in the English market. Mr. C. LEWIS said he believed the terms offered by the I East India company were conaidered liberal, including, ea they did, a guarantee of 6 per cent. He was not aware that any obstruction had ever been offered to these projects by the East India Company. In reply to • question from an Host. Mr. C. LEWIS was understood tusay that in the case of the Peninsular Railway Company the terms were net yet so -4 ASSISTANT BARRISTERS (IRELAND). Mr. F. O'CONNOR wished to know whether the appoint ne c ir. a. AKLEY said that the right hon. gentleman stated that he should nominate the committee on Monday. Would he proceed to nominate it as now constituted, or would he remainder and remodel it, so as to satisfy the noble lord and ethers, and propose the names on Monday ? He (Mr. Wakley) begged to give notice that he should move that the name of Mr. Hunt: be added to the committee. Mr. lIUME said his name wu en the committee, and he bspee sone other would be substituted, for he saw no ad vantage in inquiry. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he had lei= notice of the names he should propose , and it was for the house to nominate the committee. He should call on the house to do so on Monday, and he should propose the names of which he had given notice. MARTIAL LAW IN IRELAND. Au Hon. Minims begged to ask the right hon. gen tleman the Home Secretary, whether he had received any ',ports front the military authorities in Ireland, recommend lag the proclamation of martial law in the disturbed dis tricts ? Si, G. GREY said he could only girt the fame answer publicly to the hon. and gallant member which he had given privately—that the reports of the military officers, which were communicated to the commander-in.chief in Ireland, transmitted by him to the commander-in-chief in this coun try, and by him communicated to the Secretary of State, were strictly confidential, and he should be guilty of a great impropriety if he answered any such question. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) TAX AT!ON. Me. EWART begged to ask the right hon. gentleman, the Chancellor of the Exthequer, whether it would be in the power of the government to take any general view of out whole system of taxation, fur the object of simplifying anti reforming it in the present session of Parliament? He was induced to ask this question by • promise made by the right hon. gentleman last session, that a general revision of tax ation would probably take place, and which announcement caused some excitement. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was not aware that he had held out any expectation in the lest ses sion that there would be a revision of taxation. He cer tainly said last session that the state of the revenue was not each as to allow of any changes. This year it would be ne cessary to renew or to deal with the income tax, and the subject of taxation would then come before the house, and it would be better to postpone dealing with the subject till then. He could not hold out any hope of a revision of gene ral taxation. It would be inconvenient to answer any ques tions as to the intentions of the government in relation to the budget which be should propose in the spring, lest the course they intended should be fettered. He must decline , to answer a question which might cause undue expectations. , Mr. HUME asked if the right hon. gentleman could give him any idea when the budget world be brought forward 2 r The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he could only answer that the budget would be brought for ward after the recess. (" Hear, hear," and laughter.) THE CASE OF THE REV. DR. RYAN. Mr. MONSELL said that, although he was aware that it was not strictly in order to allude to anything which had occurred in a former debate, be hoped the house would excuse him if he alluded to • charge which bad been brought against the Right Rev. Dr. Ryan, the Roman catholic bishop of Limerick, last night by the hon. member for Bridport That hon. member had said that Dr. Ryan came under the " description of an accessory before the fact, for he was the instigator of crime," that crime being murder. He (Mr. Monesill) wee not going to speak at random about that right rev. prelate, but he was about to state what he knew per ssmell which was believed by all classes in th e ootuata7 to wh ich be belonged. Dr. Ryan had distinguished himself by his active endeavours to support the law—(hear, bear) — and bad subjected himself to much obloquy on account of the peaceable and trauma course lie had thought it his ditty to rune. The saw against him was founded on some were asaraisel is a drop delivered by him at a confirms wball la lis mew, in which he referred to sairdaida at smoty among the upper classes. Re (Mr. Mansell) had not got the charge with him, but fortunately in another plaise Lord Farnham had quoted from it, and spoke in the highest terms of Dr. Ryan, and of the spirit in which that charge was uttered. It was most unjust, therefore, to take some words from the charge on which to found an accusation of each magnitude, for it would appear that he only referred to the misdeeds of one class, and not to thou of the others - whereas no one ever spoke more strongly dm he did against those Prima which he we. accused al being accessory to. He (Mr. Monoell) had stated his opi nion, and he would appeal to the noble lord the member for Falkirk, to the right hon. gentleman the President of the bard of Trade, and to the hon. gentleman the member far North Northam ptonshire, who lived near Dr. Ryan, to bear their testimony to his character; =Oho hoped that would be some reparation to that right rev, prelate's feelings after the wanton attack which bad been made upon him. The Earl of LINCOLN said, alter what had been stated by the honourable member for Limerick, the near neighbour of Dr. Ryan, it was almost unnecessary for him to add a word; but he had no hesitation in responding to the appeal which had been made to him. He had not the honour of Dr. Ryan's acquaintance, but during his short connexion with Ireland the character of that prelate had been more than once brought under his notice. There was great dis uses in Limerick and Clare, and there were several occasions in which he heard of Dr. Ryan, and he could state his be lief that there was no individual whose character stood higher. (Hear.) He bad heard but one opinion of him from persons of all political tenets, parties, and weeds, and be was stated to be exemplary in every respect. So far from his being likely to be subject to a charge of being accessory to any crime whatever, he (Lord Lincoln) believed that he had studiously devoted himself to the duties et has sacred calling, and always stood aloof from political parties, and invariably advocated the preservation of peace and order. i Tear, hear.) Mr. LAB UCHERE, after the appeal which had been made to him, would say a few words, although he felt it to be unuecumary after what had been said by the noble lord and the hen. member for Limerick. He (Mr. Labouchere) was absent from the house when the bon. member for Brid port used the words in question, but if he had been present, although he was not personally acquainted with Dr. Ryan, he knew enough of him to have batosad him immediately to rise, and bear teed =to the excellence of his conduct and character. be (Mr. Labeuchere) was in Ireland he bad had oppor tunities of knowing the character of Dr. Ryan. He knew that bitted studiously avoided taking any part in polities, that be bad always upheld peace ea order, and that he was im movable of instigating any one to crime. They had heard much When debate. of the conduct of the Roman catholic clergy, ganef language used by them. He (Mr. Labouchare) con demned that anagg as criminal and dangerous in any one, Miner, eryecially us • minister of religion. All such ex =the misconduct of the Roman catholic clergy were In the newspapers and promulgated. He did not repot that it should be so, or the reprobation which it met with ; but he did regret that the house and the country did not know the conduct of hundreds of the Roman catholic clergy (hear, bear) —who were exposing themselves to obloquy, and losing their popularity with their flocks, because they exhorted them to obedience to the law. If the whole truth were known, it would appear that the country owed a large debt to the Roman catholic clergy; and he hoped the house aad the country would not run away with the idea that, as a clue, they were chargeable with the obloquy which had partly fallen on those who used the lan guage which bad been adverted to in these debates. The hon. member for Bridport must be quite ignorant of the character of Dr. Ryan, or he never would have need the ex pressions which he did, and have accused him of being the promoter of misconduct. (Hear, hear.) Mr. A. STAFFORD said it gave him great satisfaction and pleasure to bear his teatimohy to the worth and excellence of so good a man as Dr. Ryan. (Hear, hear.) He had an advantage over the noble lord (Lincoln), and the right honigentleman (Mr. Labouchere), for he was personally acquainted with him. He had witnessed his con duct in CirCUMBOUICtS of political excitement, of difficulty, of disease, and of famine, and be could truly say that his con duct was that of a real Christie. He (Mr. Stafford) could not find the charge from which the extract in question bad been takea, but UM maid Uwe !mead it be would have read it teen bane, kg usibilig MAY better as an exposition the Mao of a Oluitfilet s hear.) He hoped , if lir bah, bark, the uninanr Ike Marylebone had that 14141! would read It. 00CHBAND Mid It was painful to him to be Allinnilli if weinette unking an unjust charge against any 110=tilliffin.upenklly • =Joiner of any church. iges? eosin what had been said by the hon. : r ea luilitii illio l Ill i piedds , bow viimos - sod th ose F to ot th he e r auseur hon. mens o - f Zab la mai set eats that ••• ' erviit, bum' NA . 11111" ba imaa vesi l la sa rbili be for. OK lo arima, but stab, Wow - - . • • arramion summen ' • ell 4'i N. • A. I I vir4s-