The Express. — London, England, 1846-12-30 00:00:00

r i that he' 1 1 purchase the COM' 1 chants of I ' 1 while ail the marl ton , of b THB : the bod T of the that o n ca I th us n i n v w c al o: d be e tieredb/ Ilt•Ilora F t county ; l'*l ay°. ;\ . persons 4lth R 4 %note e :ta Tn i i n n e d evident unnoto —gala I ' from th to erre of heal oen•ete evidero east — any nt ha-• be 1 t holy i men a coffins 'I fare of 1 Ii ! ie Mkt Wu 11@ 117 Iva a i and ge Con !Kivu on the relief I °then from $ for a, I 4 i I rent / It, tl point which b ittv it. th their I . aid n to ',/ be utt I 1 the a I have 11 ' •PPli 4 ' 1 • f 1 . %, I •, • t . 1i 1 • • . I *pantry. (Hear, hear.) He (Mr. O'Connell) was fright ened at the state of Ireland ; and doubly so, because he did not think others were frightened enough at the position in which sho was placed. (Cheers.) F oo d was wanting in the north, south, east, and west ; in fact, what was in the coun try was insufficient for the demand, so that even those who had money could not purchase it. Never was • country in such danger—and never was • government me loudly called on to do something . (Applause.) Talking of the affairs of the association, they dwindled into buignificanee when they considered these horrors. Much distress existed in the north—great distress all through Leinster; and almost all Munster and Connaught were starving. (Hear, hear.) Such was the state of Ireland, and he wee horrified at the species of apathy he saw surround ing them. Something , however , he hoped would be aeon done. (Hear, heir.) A committee was established in Dub lin, for the metropolis; hut that was not enough—they • should have a committee, upon a grand sale, for the whole of Ireland. It was all very well to have soup shops here and there—he did not discourage them; but they wanted more —they wanted a national remedy for a national grievance. Mr. O'Connell then adverted to the comments of the English newspapers upon his proposition for the advance of 30,060,0001. on the resources of Ireland. Ile asked why they did not combat the justice of the proposition instead of en deavouring to sneer at it. He had stated that, on a balance at account since the Union, his son had proved that England •wed us 60,000,0001. Why had not some of them shown it was not true? Was it not strange that the English press always kept thin question out of view—that at the period of the Union England owed 446,000,0001 for which Ireland was mortgaged, while I reland had only owed 20,000,0001. But they might be assured that Ireland would not forget these facts, nor forgive them either, until justice was done her by having a parliament in College green. Mr. O'Connell next adverted to the letter of Mr. S. O'Brien, published in the Dublin papers of Saturday. He said he should, after this once, never again advert to the seceders or the secession, unless something very pressing should impel him. Mr. O'Brien, in that letter, had admitted that he seceded upon the physi eal force principle. And he did more ; he stated if the lawyers named upon the conference, and a dozen other lawyers, should decide that point against himself; still he would maintain his own convictios, formed' upon the instincts a nature and forti fi ed by his study of history." Would a judge in a court of law listen to such an argument as the " instincts of nature," against the plain dictates of law ? Would •jury regard it ? Was ever such reasoning advanced by a man who offered to be the leader of a people Mr. . O'Brien had a great aversion to the Whigs—he had • right. Hs was born a Tory—he was reared a Tory—a Tory he catered public life—and his hatred of the Whigs was a per fect piety. They (the Whigs) had deprived him of the family borough of Ennis, by the Reform Bill. But he (Mr. O'Connell) was not bound by Mr. O'Brien's hatreds. It would seem he had not forgotten old occurrences to him self (Mr. O'Connell.) His son had beaten Mr. O'Brien's father for Clare the first election after the reform bill. But surely he ought to forget these old occurrences. He (Mr. O'Con nell) had forgotten them when he hailed Mr. O'Brien's accession. The physical force men had never done any good to liberty. It was Feargus O'Connor and his violence that injured reform in England, but he would take care Mr. O'Brien, who seemed to be inclined to walk in the same paths, should never injure the r epeal. The physical force people had one great advantage over him -- it was their only one that was, the horrible condition of the poor. Yes ; nothing could be more frightful or more menacing than that condition. In many places force was used to stop the transit of provisions, and the vio kat forgot that though they might thus secure themselves a meal or two, they were causing thousands to perish of want. In Clonmel it was n to accompany the provision cars by an armed force. e rir i lmean, said the hon. gentleman, and it was with that view I rose, though Young Ireland has somewhat driven off my attention, that before the termination of this week the aseociation shall issue an address to the people of Ireland, calling upon them to give up the unhappy practice of stopping the transit of provisions—to resign all resort to violence, to give up all force, end to endeavour to assist each other in the terrible crisis which was upon them. Mr. O'Connell, in conclusion, adverted to the patriotism displayed by Lord Cloncurry, the father of the chairman, who had always stood by Ireland and the people's liberty. He expressed a hope that Mr. Lawless would yet represent the metropolis of Ireland in a native parliament, and called on all true Irishmen to give a long pull, a strong pull, and for repealer , a pull altogether, that they might secure repeal. Mr. MOLLOY brought forward a petition calling upon the government to afford facilities for the importation of provi sions into Ireland, by repealing the laws which disfavoured the importation in foreign bottoms, by using the transport and store ehip service of the country for the like purpose, and by the establishment of food depots in distant places, to be used for the purpose of keeping down provisions below the famine prices now prevailing. This petition was seconded by Mr. O'Connell and passed. Mr. JOHN O'Coreesue then rose, and spoke to the sub ject of the report upon the reclamation of waste lands, brought forward by Capt. Broderick on a previous day, and already noticed in the Daily News. He also referred to the matter of the secession, and Mr. Smith O'Brien's letter. Some sums of money were then handed in ; the rent for the week was announced to be 671. 7s. 4d. After which thanks wore voted to the chairman, and the meeting ad- journed. STATE OF THE COUNTRY. There are but few advices from the country to-day, and these do not present even the average features of hardship which, unhappily, we must look for in eo perilous and tern tie a period of distress. The principal contents of the journals come to hand relate to Roscommon, Mayo, Oalway, and Sligo, and they will be fond in the subjoined condensation of their contents. MAYO.—I have just had a letter shown me from the parish priest of Louisburgh, in the afflicted county of Mayo, in which he states that his curate had that morning (the 23d feet.) visited at their homes 19 of his parishioners, all of whom were lying sick in consequence of their inability to procure the necessary food to maintain health. Two Roman Catholic clergymen of this county, the Rev. Memel. Henry and MacManus, have addressed letters to the public journals upon the subject of the distress existing in their parishes, which may be said to constitute one district. The former gentleman states that between four and five hundred destitute persons of his parish had been represented to the Relief Committee for labour—that these had neither horse, cow, nor'ays—neither sheep, pig, nor corn—that ten days have since elapsed, and nine have died of actual starva tion. Yet that employment has yet been afforded to thirteen only of the many hundreds recommended. The Rev. Mr. MacManus states that his parish —Louisburgh--containa a population of 12,000, not more than 1,000 of whom in ordinary years are able to main tain themselves independently—that this year many of the poor have been starved to death—that within the last three weeks 25 have died of destitution—and both the reverend gentlemen state that oatmeal is 245. per cwt. in the nearest market town, which is 25 miles distant from the remote por tion of Mr. MacManus's position. Itoscoateroa—lnquests have been held in the course of the week on two bodies, in both of which verdicts were re turned that death bad been caused by starvation. ATTILONE.—PRICE Or BREAD.—American flour is now selling plentifully in this town, at the same rate as any other description. The bakers have commenced using it, mixed with the other flour; but, notwithstanding, the price of bread is at present 101 d. per four pound loaf, at which price the bakers find itdifficult to keep a sufficient supply. SL/00.—MERCHANTS AND MARKET PRICES.—At • meeting of the Sligo Poor Relief Committee, held on the 22nd December, it was stated that the price of oatmeal in that town was 181. 10.. per ton. Indian meal was 18/. a ton. In consequence of a statement made by Mr. Kernaghan, a corn-merchant and member of the committee, it appeared that he was making a profit of 71. per ton on Indian corn purchased at an early period of the season at 91. 10s. a ton, the committee decided upon making an appeal to the mer theists of the town to induce them to sell at such a rate as, while affording them a considerable profit, would still cause the markets to fall. The government, it is stated, have 900 tons of bread stuffs in Sligo. THE RECENT MURDER NEAR TUA3l.—The inquest on the body of Mr. Lynch terminated on Tuesday last, at Tomas. After a most careful consideration of the facts of the case, the following verdict was agreed to We find that on the night of the 7th of Dec., at Cioonkeely (Lynch), in this county, the said John Browne Lynch was wilfully mur dered by Robt. Lynch, John Lynch, Michael Ilowley, Martin Miliaria and Michael M•H ugh (David), all of Dugan, in this county; and by John Meath, of Ballyheragh, in the county Nay°. We further find that James Halloran and Pat Howley (Pat), both of Dupre, in this county, were aiding and abetting in said murder." Seven of the above named persons were transmitted, under escort of a company of the pith Regiment, from Tuam, on Thursday morning, to the outlay gaol at Galway, and were received on the same evening by the governor, Mr. Ryan, and one of them is di tainted in Tuam, as he appears willing to become Queen's evidence. The two first named prisoners are nephews of the unfortunate deceased, and John Meath is his brother-in-law. —Galway Mercury. BURIALS WITHIN Towers.—The evils to be dreaded from the multitude of interments within towns are beginning to arrest the attention of all those who value the advantages of health and life. A proposition to construct a public ral , etery is now before the people of Sligo, and, as an evidence of how much it is required, the Sligo Champion sa,.:—" In Sligo the nuisance is greater than, perhaps, any other town in the United Kingdom. The churchyard ha- been filled over and over again—that is, when one ho 'y decays it is replaced by another, and so on. The sts , i of the abbey burial-ground is truly horrible. The leonine are here piled upon each other up to the very sur face of the earth, and there can be no question but that the air is infected and polluted by the foul and pestilent vapours isait'ng from this revolting abode of the dead. All medical nr n agree that those vapours arc most prejudicial to health, and generate fearful diseases." CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE RELIEF OF THE. DISTRESSED II:I•11.—In consequence of the genes jobbing practised en the occasion of the late great subscription for the reli-f of the distressed Irish, many persons, who would nth -rwise be disposed to contribute, are deterred tram doing so, lest that money should again go to land ' for s, in the payment of rent% or be applied to diffe ren' osmoses from that of relieving the destitute poor. It, therefore, gives us great pleasure to be able to point out to the charitably disposed, a channel through which their charity may flow, without dancer of its inT lost is its vourse, or of its being misdirected in its , dsjects. The Sceicty of Friends have raised among their own members a very large sum of money, for the aid of the distressed Irish, which it is their intention to , pply to the relief of such portions of them as may be unable to obtain assistance on public works, such as the aged, widows with families, and young children, who have no one to work for them. To insure the proper application of their funds, some of the benevolent mem- THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 30, 1846. L.:—.lSutetided A.,....mArtjusViz-lAnnnew by this rigebiconic mer Scheme. I Sebeme. '----1-- Coatributins See. £ 6,000 Durham Heasiviag Sees. 4,500 Carlisle St. David's I 4,500 4,200 Hereford 11,200 13,200 2,000 1,500 1,600 1,2.50 1,400 1,000 It is proposed also " that If • Twang of the see of Hereford shall happen before the mortgage debt due from the Biahop of Hoereffrom ord, for money duly borrowed by the present Bishop of e the governors of the bounty of Queen Anne, in the year 1039, for the episcopal palace at Hereford, shall be fully paid off, %r ui n s d o in fong u the annual sums in respect thereof, both principal and interest, shall continue payable, the amount thereof due in each year shall be added to the sum pro posed, payable to the said Arroterarvers.--Rev. J. Nelson, to be Dean Rural of A bingdon, dio. Oxford. The Rev. C. G. Layard, to Mayfield V. , dio. Lichfield, value 1311., with residence, on We nomination of Dr. Greares. IbOI. ,V A CANCIZIL—WetberaI P.C.. Cumberland, with Warwick, P.C., din. Carlisle, value , vacant by the death of the Rev. It. Stanger. Litbe Cornard R., Suft., dio. NOTW. vacant by the death of Rev. W. Poch's. Ewhurst 8 ., 1047. • pat, We Duke of Wellington. Laver. stake R., 611., pat., W. POrtal, Feq. ; and Sherhorne Ft., 491 L, pat., W. L W. Chute, Esq.; all in the county of Southampton, and dio. Winchester, and vacant by the death of the Rev. J. Harwood. PIILYEADIENTS.—ReT. IL Feilden to St. LIIWTenCe R., Isle of Wight; 1061. Rev. E. Lewis to Llanllechid C., Carnarvonshire. Rev. H. N. Rynd to Stockbridge P.C., Hants, dio. Winch. Rev. M. Wlllllllll m Amlwch P.C., Anglesey, dio. Bangor; value 2171.: e'w'e of Bangor. Dgar r .CaVlCr PKCI'LIAIIiL-4t is understood that the recent err , rfiganell regarding peculiars will have the effect of placing all tbstabbst sad tithing" included in the exempt jurbdiction of Great ... , u "Or the immediate authority of the bishop and archdeacon The clergy and churchwardens of St. James, Pad% of Great Centred, of Eisen and Longficet, will hereafter attend the Mitstisos at BlandfanL The alteration does not relate to the Imam beat and Wardens of St. Pau 's, Poole, er St. Peter's, Parrione, r both those churches were always exempted from the official's visits, lion by the enactments of the Church Building Act. MEISSEN" or OXFORD UNTVERSITY AND flea ROWAN CATHOLIC Curacn.—On Ember Saturday, the 19th inst., the following late members of Oxford University were admitted to holy orders in the *Roman Cath o lic church—vie., the Rev. W. Lockhart, late of Exeter Coll., to the holy order of picot, by the Right Rev. Dr. Walsh, W at Ratcliff Coll., near Loughborough ; Mr. F. Oakeley, late Fell. of - W 1 Coll., to the holy order of sub-deacon, by the Right Rev. Dr. Grit i, Vicar Apostolic of London, at St. Edmund's Coll. • and Mr. P. W. racer late Fell. of Univ. ColL , to the holy order of subdeacon, at St. Mary's, Clecott, by the Right Rev. Dr. Wiseman, Coadjutor Bishop of the central district of England. Mr. Dalgairnisjate of Exeter Coll., has received holy orders at Langres,. in FTSIICC, (TOM the hands of the Lord Bishop of that diocese.—Morsoig NAVAL. Panta-Moirry for the capture of the slave vessel Caren+, on the sth of January, 1815, by H.M.S. .l pair, C. Radaway, Cornmander.—The di is announced in bet night's Gazette to take place at 1, James-street, Adelplit, on the 18th of January, 1847. Commander, 601. Is. 2 d. ; first class, 27L 19e. 44d. ; second class, 161. 15 e. 71d. • third class, 82. 7s. 914.• fourth class , 57. lie. 10dcl. ; fifth clans , 21. 15s. 111 d. • sixth chin, 11. 17e. 3id. ; seventh class, 18e. lid. — Notices see also issued to the officers and company of te e tVgnet, that an account of the sale, proceeds, and bounty moiler o tonnage of the Brairilisn gave echooner, Are Maria, captured on the 23th Oct., 1344, will be deposited in the Recietry of the Admiralty on the 29th January text. —An account of the sales of proceeds arising from the capture of the empty slaver re gistered by her Majesty's ship Dolphin, on the 18th December, 1843, will be registered at the Admiralty on the Bth January next. APPOOVIESTS.—ADNIIILELTY. DEC. 29.—C. Hadaway, Corn., to study at the It. N. College, Portsmouth; Dr. L. C. Urquhart and M. C. French, additional surgeons to Perelopr; R. M'Clure, Lieut., to Coast Guard; F. St. 1.. Pratt, Chief Officer Coast Guard; W. Rigby, Junior Assistant Engineer, Woolwich. _ . MILITARY. Rorer. ARTILLZIT, WOOLWICH, Die. 29. —The public generally are cognizant of the fat that the pro ent Practice Range of the Royal Artillery, in the Plumstead marshes, is inadequate to toe wants of the service. Owing to the increase of steam navigation on the river, the difficulty of ensuring ara nee free from d an g er has been vastl y ted in his increased. The late Lord Bloomfield, Commandant of the Garrison, sta evidence before a committee of the Home of Commons on the South Eastern Railway, that " within thin last spring (1845) we have had twenty-eight . consecutive days without firing a single shot " owing to the interroptions that took Place by ships and steamers passing by or anchoring in front of the Practice Range. In consequence of these interruption. the Board of Ordnance determined on selecting a more eligible Root for a Practice Range, where the operations would be less liable to interruptions from miming traffic, and where a larger space might be secured to test the heavier pieces of ordnance, which the present improved system of gunnery has brought into very gene ral use. The greatest distance allowed in the present Practice Range is 1,500 yards, which is the whole length of the marshes from the entrance-gate to the " Butt," and as the heavy 96- pounders will throw • shot three miles, these mins very seldom been fired, and then only with a reduced charge ofp re pwder. It be came necessary, therefore, to secure a range of at least three mike in length, in order to test heavy pieces of ordnance. The board at first attempted to secure a range of this length in hem Plummead marshes, to extend from the present practice range to Erth, and notices were served from the office of Mr. Colquhoun, the local law agent of the Board of Ordnance, upon the freeholders of the land in question, re quiring them to send in their claims for compenaation. This propo- sition was afterwards abandoned, on account of the great expense which the undertaking would involve, the land in the marshes being amongst the richest pasture land ix the kingdom, and from its proxi mity to Woolwich and the metropolis always commanding a high price. The lowest average price would, it was computed, be about 1004. per acre. The attention of the Board of Ordnance was then directed to Shoebury Nese, the extreme point of land on the south-eastern coast of Esaex, and early is the summer of the present year, Lt.-Col. Chalmers, Assist.-Director-Gen. of Artil lery, Brigude-Major Sandbank, ILE., and Sir Thee. Hastings, ; ILN. went down to Southend, and inspected the ground around Shoebur Ness. Their report was highly recommendatory of the spot, am eligible for • practice range. The Mester-General and Board of Ordnance have now determined on securing a range of at least four milts in extent at this spot, and have ordered a survey to be made of the ground, in order to select the most eligible site for the erection of batteriee, &e. Barracke are to be erected is a healthy spot for a com pany of Royal Artillery, which will be stationed there for the purpose of working the guns, and a range of stabling will be erected for the required number of homes. All these preliminary arrangements will be commenced without delay. The expense will be but small compared with that of • range at Plumstead, and will be included in the Ordnance Estimates for 1847. A more eligible site for • practice range could not have been selected. The ground around Shoebury Ness consists of an open down, or common overgrown with rank grass, and affording an asylum to thousands of wild rabbits. The channel around it is quite out of the track of vessels, only • few barges pawing by the spot occasionally, whilst at low water the tide ebbs off the sands to the distance of two or three miles, leaving that space also available for practice. We understand that experiments similar to thaw that took place In the Royal Arsenal some time since, will take place at Shoebury Nem. Four suns (32 pounders) will be tried at a range of 4,000 yards, via., the common service gun, the gun invented by Mr. Monk , that invented by Lieut.- ' Colonel Dundee, R.A., and the intermediate gun between these two last, known as the Admiralty gun. The experiments will determine their relative strength and eapabUkities. Fiery 32-rou !MEE GUN', on LicuL-Col. Drutdaa's principle, have lean ordered to be cast for the steam guard-ships. Cot. G. Teases, C.B. left Woolwich this morning for Ireland, to relieve Major-General A. Munro, N.H., in the command of the Royal Artillery in that country. Tea Ornernis or ROTA!. Armature appointed to the various departments of the Royal Arsenal, in consequence of the vacancies occasioned by the late brevet, will enter upon their dates on Friday next, the first day of the new year, via.: Lt.-Col. li. W. Gordon. to be director of the carriage depart.: R. Hardinge, Kit., to be director of the Laboratory ; Mej. H. Pester to be chief fire-master of the Laboratory. Tim sew Parma Sewn, which was tried some time since, has been reported upon favourably by the select committee, and is to be adopted in the service. The object of the present invention is to obviate the danger arising from the ignition of the serge, which under the old system was apt to burn, thus rendering the gun liable to explode through the fragments of burning serge that remained in the chamber. The invention consists JR dipping the serge in a solution of alum, or other saline mineral. MONEY MARKET. TUESDAY EVENING. The decline in the funds which set in yesterday con tinued to-day. Consols were done as low as 931, which, as com pared with the highest point of the advance last week, is equal to half per cent. fall. Shortly before the close of busi ness there was a slight reaction. and Consols recovered to 931 to 4, at which they left off. Some parcels of money stock were brought to market in the early part of the morn ing, which was one main cause of the depresaion in prices. Reduced Tees were 941 to 1. Three-and-a-Quarter per Centa. 951 hr to 1. Long Annuities, 91 to 15-16. Bank Stork, 205 to 6. Exchequer Biala, Ba. to 11.. premium. India Bonds, 16s. to 20s. premium. The foreign market was dull, and with prices somewhat depressed by the state of the home market. Mexican were last quoted 241 to 4. Brazilian, 86 to 8. New Grenada. 191 to 204. Spanish Fives, 261 to 1 ; the Threes, 371 to 8. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 601 to 11 ; the Fours, 921 to 931. Foreign exchange was done a shade better on some of the chief continental marts, but on Paris it was rather lower. The supply of money at market was rather short, which would seem to show that in some respects the rates were little more than nominal. On Amsterdam the negotiations were reported at 12.3 to 1 ; on Rotterdam, 12.31 to 4 ; en Ant werp, 25.75 to 77! ; on Hamburg, 13.91 to 1 ; on Frank fort, 1204 to 1 ; on Paris, 25.70 to 7:5; on Vienna, 10.3 to 4 ; on Naples, 401 to 4; on Madrid. 351 to 1, all at three months. On Lisbon, at 60 days, 531. ENGLISH FUNDS. Bank Stock, 205 6 India Bondi% under 10001., 16 3 per Ct. Red. Anna., 941 4 1 1 Console for account, 98 3f New 34 per Ct. Anna., 95 1 651 Ex. Bills, 1,000/., 11d., 12 811 Long Anna., Exp. sth Jan. 1060, I Ditto, 500/., 12 8 8111 91 1 15-16 I Ditto, Small, 12 8 11 FOREIGN FUNDS. 5 per Ct. Brazilian Bonds, 871 5 per Ct. Russian Bds., 1822, 1114 I per Ct. Grenada Bonds, 194 5 per Cent. Spanish Honda, Div. Ditto, Deferred, 31 from Nov. 1810, 261 5 ner Ct. Mexican, 1846, 241 3 per Ct. Spanish Bonds, 38 Ditto Account, Dec. 31, 241 0 21 per Ct. Dutch Exchange, 12 6 per CL Peruvian Bonds, Gull., 4 per Ct. Portuguese Bonds, 384 4 per Cen 6 t o . l Dutch Certa., 931 EXCHANGES AND STOCKS ABROAD. PARIS. Dee. 18. For - Poe Account. Money. Oneslan. i Hlsbes t• Lowest. C 1041644 11 per Cents. BD 93 II 81 60 BO BO BO 6 Do. . 1 116 63 ' 116 63 118 65 118 73 11$ 73 41 Do. . 4 Do. . I 103 Belgian 5,1840 1901 ! D .. ! o. 6,1612 / Dm 3, .4 ~ se .4 Do. 21, '.: I 44 Naple. Rentes 103 23 Roman Loan 1001 . Treasury hands 314 tolhn . , 1468 tthares 3417 00 . 344 „ I „ „ Exchange on Loudon Do. Do. (301376), 28 32f. (10 dl y 3). 25 221. Lato Enttlligencr. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—YESTERUAT. Before Mr. Commissioner Fonblanaue. SUSPENSION OP CERTIPICATE.—SRIIIIIeI Ward, a lasting and 'balloon manufacturer, applied for his certificate. The Frounds of opposition to this were reckless trading, not keep , tog proper books, a fraudulent preference, and extravagant expenditure. The bankrupthas been in trade about 5 years, and his debts are 9,0661., liabilities 1,8001., and assets 1,4001. The cash book has been made up since the bankruptcy. The expenses and losses are about 8,0001., the profits being stated at 1,9001., but in reality it only amounted to 3601. The bankrupt commenced with a capital of only 20i.. and in 1842, when he was hopelessly insolvent, he paid 5001. to his wife out of the creditors' money. There are several persons set down as bad debtors, with the word " unknown" to their names, but the principal item was one of 1,4001. to a Mr. Clarkson, and for what this money was paid to him there is nothing to show, except " bad."—The bankrupt was examined by Mr. Sturgeon, and stated that he had been in trade about 10 years, doing a business of 20 , 0001. per annum, He had discounted bills, but they were not accom modation. The reason of paying his wife 5001. was in con sequence of a separation taking place between them. His business was a very fluctuating one. Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque, in giving judgment, said : There has been most reckless trading. The bankrupt com mences with 201. capital, and I find him almost immediately afterwards commencing to discount bills, while he is getting discounts for himself. His debts, losses, and bad debts are extremely large. During my experience I have not found that the Manchester trade is a very gambling one. If I allowed this to pass it would be opening the door for the most nefarious frauds. Under all these circumstances, I must suspend the certificate for two pars. IN RE EDWARD HODOES.—TO-day was appointed for de daring a dividend under the estate of this bankrupt, who was one of the directors of the Tanquhar slate mines, in New South Wales. Mr. Duncan appeared on behalf of a aentle man named Wallis, who sought to prove a debt of 1,660/. The proof was tendered on a warrant of attorney given,by the bankrupt and the other directors. The facts are these:—The company was formed in 1841, and the capital to be raised was 40,000/., in 4,000 10/. shares. Mr. Wallis was induced to pur chase shares to the amount of 8501., and also to advance money to the extent of 2,5002, for which he at first received promissory notes, which were afterwards given up, the bank rupt and the other directors depositing the leases of the mines, and also givir.g a joint warrant of attorney,on which judgment had been entered up, and on which Mr. Wallis now claimed to prove against the separate estate of the present bankrupt to the extent of 1,6601., being for money advanced and interest —Mr. Lucas, who appeared for the assignees, op posssl the proof, on the ground that a judgment against the directors jointly could not be proved against the separate estate, and said it had been so held, in 1808, by Lord Eldon, aud that decision had not been reversed. The learned Commissioner asked Mr. Duncan whether he could adduce any cases in support of the claim, and on being answered in the negative, decided that the proof was inad mis..ible. Another proof was tendered by the same creditor, to prove on a note of hand for 1001. The note was made pay able "to order," and it was contended that under the statute bth Anne it was not provable. The question being under the consideration of the Court above, the claim was adjourned until the dividend meeting.—No dividend was declared. narn,l3rz. 22. — Three per Cents.,' ' per CU., 21; Painives, &j ; Coupons, 19 ; Four per Cent.., 21 ; Fire -Exchange on London, 37i. THE RIVER PLATE.—Advices from Buenos Ayres to the middle of October report the continuance of the blockade of that port, with a repetition of the same sort of incidents which have characterised the siege of Monte Video from the commencement. The Buenos Ayres l'acket contains a rather remarkable statement, apparently derived from au thority, to the effect that " Lord Aberdeen, on retiring from office, is understood to have stated that the armed interven tion in the affairs of the River Plate was the act of his administration he most regretted, and that he had been induced to commit that fatal blunder from the misrepresentations of naval officers who had been on this station." fhe Packet might have stated that the loan jobbing clique at Monte Video had, perhaps, still more to do with that preposterous act of impoliey than indiscreet officers like Commodore Purvis, &e. The following memorial or remonstrance, signed by all the leading firms in the city connected with Spanish America, has just been forwarded to Lord Palmerston, who, it is confidently believed, has the best inclination to repair the errors of his predecessor, of which no one better than himself can appreciate the disas trous effects upon the commercial interests of the country. London, Dec. 21. Me LORD, — We, the undersigned merchants, manufacturers, and others, of this city, beg . respectfully to draw the attention of your lordship to the serious Injury inflicted upon the commercial interests by the blockades of Buenos Ayres, and other port+ in the river Plate, which have been maintained by the naval forces of Great Ilritain and France since the Ist August and 24th September, 1845. For nearly forty veers previously there had existed a friendly intercourse between this country and Buenos Ayres, and with it a mutually beneficial trade, in exports of British manufactures on our side, and returns of raw produce on their., to the amount of one and a half to two millions of pounds sterling annually. Not only is this trade stopped, but the greater part of the capital with which it was carried on is locked up in Buenos Ayres by the blockade, and there daily dimininhing in value. There is also a considerable amount of British and other foreign property invested there in houses, lands, indus trial establishments, government stock, and other ways, upon all of which the blockade acts in the most injurious manner. We refrain from taking up vour lordship's time with any elaborate statements in support of these assertions, because we conceive it to be self-evident that a country which stands in the relation to us of customer and debtor, as Buenos Ayres dares, cannot be made to suffer in its trade and finances without the effects recoiling upon ourselves. Indeed we believe it is no exaegeration to nay that from the peculiarities of the currency and course of trade there, nearly the whole of the injury and lons occasioned by the blockade falls upon the British and other foreign merchants. The indifference with which Buenos Ayres has on former occasions en. dured blot. Lades of long duration supports this view. The confident hopes that were entertained of the raining of the blockades upon Mr. Hood's arrival out in the River Plate have induced us to refrain hitherto from troubling your lord ' ship on the subject; but u that gentleman has returned without • accomplishing so desirable an object, we take the liberty, in full reliance upon the disposiiion of her Majesty's Government to befriend the commercial interests, respectfully to entreat your lordship to take, in conjunction with the French Governm' rat, such effectual measures as 1113 V appear to you bent calculated for speedily raising the joint Mocki;tien above referred to, and for re-opening to foreign commerce the_ ports so .04g closed by them—We have the honour to remain, SC.e. ; Here follow the s.gnatures of 44 of the le riding firms of • London who trade with South America, including those of Baring Brothers, and Co.; N. M. Rothschild and Sons; Leaf, Coles, Smith, and Co. ; &c. POLICE. v _ESTERDAY. MANSION-HOUSE. HOUSEBREAKERS DETECTED. — Mary Green nas brought before the Lord Mayor.—John Spittle (policeman 671) stated that while on duty in plain • on Monday elmoothndaesyoepremniteg, re nthotiecetdhetauT and knowing her to be • thief, watched her. She endea voured to pick the pockets of several females at the dour. prismoneNronTrarn seF:eigraaltra'dies, At last she attempted to rob a lady who was ascending the staircase to the boxes, after which she suddenly retreated, and made her way to Bishopsgate-street. Another police man (White 667) then followed her by direction of witness, who returned to the theatre and learned that the lady to whom he had alluded had been robbed of her purse. I nSkiner the mean time White dogged the prisoner to No. 6, 'meet, Bishopsgste, apprehended her as she was going in at the hall door , and, u p on searching the spot, found behind a shutter a purse containing fourteen shillings and two penny pieces, which proved to be the property that had been stolen from the lady at the theatre.-- Miss A. Wells corroborated the evidence of the policeman. The Lord Mayor having ordered that the prisoner should be committed for trial, Spittle said that he had another charge to prefer against the prisoner in conjunction with a man called James Green , with wh om she bad been living for some time. Jas. Green was then put to the bar, and the officer said he charged the two prisoners with having in their possess-on a quantity of housebreaking implements, consisting of crow bars, files, and picklock ks. He had alter the woman's apprehension watched at app rehended or of the house, and aCan early hour next morning, app Jame; Green unlock ing the door to go in. In the back room of the second floor the witness found the articles already described, and nine silk , handkerchiefs, fifteen duplicates, most of them relating to silk handkerchiefs, and a new silk umbrella. The case was remanded. The commitment of the woman for stealing the purse of Miss Wells was then made out, and both prisoners were ordered to be brought up again on Friday. CLERKENWELL. , MP. PLAYFUL . 0 .,. d .„.. ...... : Wagstaff, a cabman, was charged with robbing Mr. John sk mssive', Shaw, of South-row, New-road, of 301.—The prosecutor : , ,' i . 81 '..... w'.l t= l : went to the Rising Sun, in the New-road, to pay the land- 173 D.. B.w (... 3 p.) lord some money. He took out his pocket-book, containing 2 Sim. a nd Oxf Exeter ord Jaw three 101. notes, when the prison er, who was romping with 7 : 8ri? .. 1 ..,.., a .. some other cabmen in front of the bar, snatched it, and ran 10 n .....,., ... r a......g.e away with it. He was remanded. ate Buck Inghautshare.• • Five pounds were received from W. H. C., and five ":.r„tr„,. pounds from the executors of the late Miss Briggs, for the or c better and Mol t ke.; 6 poor box. 2 Owns' mid MOM •• • • . tbrawall . SOUTHWARK.—" ON Hex MAJESTY'S SERTICE.' 26 D . i .t.,.......,,,. . E. Smith a stableman, was charged with assaulting Mr. Thos. al &rest Xofther a I Phillips, who described himself an private secretary to Gen. 1:!'z."'" 4 1441 1 a 1 lea , Hay.—The complainant said that he came up from Chatham i 2 l D. N. on her Majestj's service, and went into • public-house in gDo York Extension. Blackfriars-road , for the purpose of taking a glass of ale. i: .-,1..1.7""•• While in the house the defendant came behind him and 6 Do Noss List. Pr. end knocked his hat over his eyes. He (complainant) remon- ors. ) strated against such a piece of impertinence, and some high It cut do words having taken place, the defendant struck him, and he 40 En.terft Com ........, . gave him into custody.—The landlord said that Mr. Phillips ts . .s , O.serga 4 um.... .: ' was in the habit of • larking" with the defendant whenever I '4 3 2,: tsX.,"; he came to the house, and that, in his opinion, the complain- 11 Ed.tivarel. end Nankeen ant was the aggressor in the first instance, b y . making so free ts EIY end.!ltoltlnadon r with the stableman, and playing off practical jokes—The 3 00 . 1 .: D '.....ana,ak.1.3 , magic' rate said if the complainant held the situation he de- 23 Oi.nautb a Ws* (Ire. scribed, and was in her Majesty's ser v ic e,he had much better 11 • 6 11 "-" :."!" a •"•• have proceeded on his business than have entered the ale- i t s D .. 1,-:: house and commenced " larking" with the defendant. As, it Ire however, an assault had been proved, he should inflict a fine t Grat,"Z"' ...... • • of sixpence on the defendant . — The complainant offered to w Do: lehares ... pay the fine, but the defendant refused to alow him, saying 20 Dn. rail. •• . g Do. Ne in ... he could pay it himself, 13 11.6531//4/441. iit;;;I:;S: THAMES.—WANTED IMMEDIATELY, TEN PouNDS.— 3 Do. Extension- Mary Ann Oliver was brought up. for final examination, r s attend Serb? ..... charged with obtaining nine sovereigns and two half Rove- 1 4 D .. t .4,.... ~ . reigns, by • false representation, from Mr. Christopher IS Ipatrick a 3;1 We'. Coward, a surgeon, residing in High-street, Stepney, on "m w ' m -- Sunday, the 20th instant. On that day the woman Oliver so 1,....e, 4 D.A.,: called on Mr. Coward with a note purporting to come .1 11 . Nor from a lady named Mary Ann Wright. It stated that Mrs. r 7 i i Leeds and Deadjord Wright was in want of 101. to meet an immediate eater- a Di. New gency ; and, as her husband had taken with him to Bow the 34 ._...,_D0• Prgf lUr Coot key of the cash-box, she hoped Mr. Coward would excuse I. P "" . 7,!:,7,....1":1 1 : ) .' her taking the liberty. As Mrs. Wright was one of his 2 Do. do., 3.40 (0...) patients, and as he was aware that the prisoner had been in ls* Ls'svd ,, 4 &W.. , her service, lie unhesitatingly gave her the money. He sub- i .t . t lA. d alan s e d nd N. Jose sequently found the woman had left Mrs. Wright's service 3 Do. Net some time previously, and that that lady had never authorised 5 4 1 - 4 1 3t 4 t iern• ri t h c the application. Information of the fraud was given at the is Ito . 1.).. Cans o.. .Y.4Mb; various stations, and on the 27th the woman Oliver was taken s Do. Do. Goons 6p C into custody. When brought before Mr. Coward, she was 12 1. 1 4. 3," " °r "" .." ' instantly recognised by that gentleman. The prisoner was i''' uma. a 74. w e a.e. fully committed for trial. S Do. S Awes I Do. New Shares 5 Do. ND. 5 Do. 40. .5.. L. aAL 40 Do. 401. At. IL & B A lit 101 eb., M. 4B t I Do. lit. eh. 31.* B. e London C s. western,. Do. Tine ant MA, . Do. New Do. Nett limited. Some of the speculative lines were marked a shade lower, but the old stocks were well supported, and in tome instances quoted a little higher. In the Manchester market there was a fair amount of business, but the news from London of the previous day's market checked the upward tendency of prices. Birming ham and Oxford Junctions were done at 9) 11-16ths p. ; Eastern Counties, New, 71 p.; London and North-Western New Quarters, 13 p.; Manchester and Leeds, 11 p. ; North New 41 Ip. ; West Riding Unions, 21. The mar ket left off tolerably firm. The members of the Birmingham Stock Exchange seem to have a monopoly of the business in that important district, fur they have announced a resolution to suspend all trans actions to buying and selling from the 25th inst to the Ist of January next. This arbitrary piece of conduct has put not stew dealer to serious inconvenience and loss, inasmuch as several of the local lines are in a great measure in the hands of local shareholders and members of the Exchange. At Leeds there was an average amount of business trans acted in the share market, but prices did not remain so firm as they have been of late. At Bri.tol the brokers met yesterday for the first time l since the Christmas holidays. The market was a shade bet ter, but the transactions were confined to a few kinds of stocks. Midland New 401 . sha res, 81 p. North British Half-shares, 41 p. ; Ditto, Thirds 21 p. Birmingham and Oxford Junctions, 91 p. Great Western New 171. shares, 5 p. At Hull, on Monday, the market was brisk, and an advance upon the last quotations was the consequence. North Stafford' and West Riding Unions were in demand. RAILWAY SHARE LlSTS.—Losvos, Dec. 29. son.—rse quotations of Imes In Korman ammeters denote actual transac oltions: those of lines In Beasts pellets' Omen. London and York .• S' I Do. liztension London, Raid,. &I•euv IS Lynn and ell —• • •• • • Lynn and Denham fds.selleddr and 3 9 1 9 4 1 9 3 17:8 N I: VII 3 41 I 111 71 91 129. 1 19 110. 1 P4r 0 4 I 1 4 1 44 1I P. .1k lid I( • I 14.. H 49 .31 74 1 . 121 911 11 7il l . ' l l 4.0. 1. 3t 171. 78 73 2118 list ISt 2 34v 1.1 !ilor 1.4 35 17p. . 39 41p. 19p. Do. Own Do. Awn Do. Fifths Do. thrioratas P Do. Extension 4 Ds. PoorpoW 4 Doe • 1 1.., /Ow 10 Stanch., inszt.. Batt. 2 Mencius & No•Usansplts 100 Midland 14 Do. Noe 2 DO. NOW 100 Do Hirai. & Derby 020 Neweastle and Berwick ' Noesroook. 4 Clartorford ' 23 North British 113 Do. shares ..... Do. 6 shares Do. Eatemilaa I Do. Third 100:Norfolk • 9 Do. dares 6 f lb. Extroaros soN. COlllniell Union..." 1 1.y...rh. 4 Put... per 0.1 10 • Do. &rep 'gat. PC) 1241 Do. Wares I I Do. New iNorth Staffordshire 124:Orfed. Woorar• Weir, 21 Portanowth Ihoul 25 'Preston add ▪ Do. ;;darn • IL Royston and II itelien„ toolskos f ki 4 Mondieshrr IS *wawa wrest ~ 2.llPoetiote Noteseed... 3 Ihkrws Bir darts 1* Do. do. class 2s Ithrogallre Unita 0 ' , Soul/. Ilreos 11 1 flouth Eastern & 1/over O Do. N. (3 M. No. 1 2 Do. N. .24. 6. 6d.) 3: 6 Do. N. (elo. 301.) 3. 2; Do. N. (do. ISI.) d. lissith /Valor t I Weierflord Nakenny 12.1 InitWest Hiding 1:11100 5 t.SOM a York and Newcastle • Do. New 2 Do. Preference 10 ;York B North Midland 13 Dr. shares . O Do. Selby. ..... ZO Do. Earwig , * 2 1)0. Preference 3 Do. E.AW.Ride Lot. FUSZIOS HA1L...41C IS -130010(01 aod Our. 2 IBordosour, lOW. 4 Ogee. f i ve 3e OP. . 4 . 14179 3, tT 2gp. r 10 Hp. !' 19 It IMp. II I Reg. I l i lie 121 p. !!'t. II 2p. II 81 4 1. 11 131 20 IS 6p 7* 71p. 'LI ,3p• ItN 130 17 30p. 19 20, i I ~,i . i lip. .tio If .;.11 . 7 fp. .:.e . !p* il7 id. i 4 ice. . I • Ie 19109. 144 1 14 14 15* II op. I : Dlreet Booboo 4r Moira • Duith Rhenish lo Gt. gontAern of Marlmes Is Groat /Atha. ?mimosas Great North of Prance brescain a taSambrs Luxembourg AWN" ad Live I Oriamoto and Parson Mimes mad Bordeaux Paris and Lyons 20 Paris and Orleans 20 Paris 0•64 AM. 6 Paris and Strasbourg SD iidnbell and Ilavre 26, 10 SamParo owl MOOO 51 lip 4 1 4 . . it 40. .4uP . . i 9 : 39193." Dr .De Truth k 4 . Tenths ..... • IP. 1 14 fr. 6 = 0 " 1 " 4 •• • • I Do. Loop , t p. T 0.,, ' / N orm _led. par. 4 Do. de fp. Ind Paskiess lavgaroot., Dec. 29. —Sake :--Chenter, Birkenhead (201.. h.), IP. —Edinburgh, Glasgow, 78—London, N. \Vattern (new j eh.), 13f p. Manchester, Leeds (late 11. & S. 1 eh.), 5 p.—Do. (grin. eh.), II p.— Midland, 130—Do. (401. eh.), p.—Do. (con+. 14. It D.), 5 p.—N. British (new sli.) 21 p.—N. Union (A), 225—D0. (II), 156—SheMeld, Manchester, 9a—Do. eh.), d.—S.tiastern (new No. 1), 41 p.—Do. N 0.4), 4,115.3 d. p.—York, Newcastle (pref. sh.) , 5 / p. — E. L ancashire , 31 p.—Grimsby, Sheffield, 31, 3 d.—Do. (1 sh.), I &—lludderstield C. and R. (13 pd.), 41 p.—Do. (ertn. sh.), p.—Leeds, Thirsk, gez te s r h.), 1 11 d.—Do. (new sh.) 1 p. — Shrewsbury , Oswestr y , . 11 , d.—Ambertrate, Set 9d. p. Birkenhead, Lancashire, Cheshire Jo., 11, p.—Birmingham, Dudley, 0 p.—Birmingham, Ox ford Jn., 91 1 p.-13ackingbanirbire, par Fleetwood, Preston, W. Riding, 3s. 94., 1 d.—Great Northern (late D. N.), par (ex int.)— Liverpool, Manchester. Newcastle In., 1 p.—Direct Northern (new eh.), Is. 3d. p.—N. Staffrdshire, 21 p. 7 :14. Western, 44 p. —Shrews bury, Birmingham (A), 2 1 p.—W. Riding Un., 21, 41s. 3d.p.--Goele, Doncaster, I p. P4llll, Dm. M. For rot ARMS., Moor?. •Openime. 1 Hislwo% Lowest. Parts and Orleans 1270 1 1 270 1971 26 1267 60 . 1267 Jo Porte and Bourn. 930 I tft 30 933 921 60 927 00 Hoorn and Havre 690 ', 660 693 74 IMO 690 Centre (Vaeraon). 617 50 , 617 50 620 616 2.5 617 SO Hordes.% .... 371 23 I 570 672 23 6:0 671 6 3 North ..•• . . . 636 25 I 657 231 637 60 653 666 • MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.—Dr mica at AND SENDER- Lano Itartwae.— The directors of the Durham and Sunderland railway have given notice of their intention to wind up the affairs of the company to the 31st instant, when the railway and all the property of the company will be transferred to the York and Newcastle Railway Company. The purchase money, amounting to 171,360 L has been received by Christopher Bramwell, Esq., chairman, to be rateably divided among the pro prietora, who will receive 31!. les. per share on 5,410 shares, which sum is appointed to be paid to the shareholders at the company's office in Sunderland on New Year's-day. Besides the sum of 171,3601. paid to the shareholders, the York and Newcastle Company become responsible for the whole of the debts and other liabilities of the Durham and Sunuerland Railway Company, which are estimated at not leas than 130,0001., SO that the entire cost to the York and ' Newcastle Company of this purchase will exceed 300,051. From New Year's-day it will be worked as a part of the York and New castle line, and will be amalgamated with it. For the lost twelve months the Durham and Sunderland line has paid no dividend, but it is expected there will be a small surplus available for a dividend when the affairs of the company are finally settled. The sale of the line has taken place to the unanimous satisfaction of the shareholders, and it is considered the new purchasers will work it to their advan tage, and to the increased accommodation of the trade of the district, and the town of Sunderland especially. The new line from Sunderland to join the York and Newcastle line at Pensker is to he undertaaken forthwith, and surveyors are engaged ' , taking out the land required. From the liberality of the directors of the York and Newcastle Com pany, it is not expected there will be much difficulty in coming to equitable terms with the landowners, so that early in the spring, it is calculated the works on:this new line will be in progress. When this new branch is completed, there will be the most direct railway communication to Sunderland that can be desired, and the completion of the decks will give to that port commercial facilities equal, if not greater, than any other port on the cost coast of the island. BItIOHTON, LEWES. AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS (MALLET'S Lthe).--A meeting of the inhabitants of tickfteld, Sumacs, was held on Saturday last, J. Shirley, Esq., in the chair, for the purpose of approving of (the undertaking. Several gentlemen addressed the meeting, and expressed their opinions that the bill should not be suffered to be passed over another session. It was also stated that the South Eastern Company were willing to take a con siderable quantity of shares, providing a satisfactory share list covering two-thirds of the required capital, was presented to them. After some further disciunioa, the following resolution was unanimous, passed " That the inhabitants of the town of tickfield and adjoining country have suffered much from the absence of railway communication with the town of Lewes, and the Brighton and South Coast on the one side, and Tunbridge Wells and South-Eastern on the other, and par ticularly because it is a wellknown fact, that railway communication improves all residential p.n.:sty at least 40 per cent., and that this meeting is of opinion that Halletii line, being most influentially and respectably directed, and effecting so it does the much required ob ject, is deserving of the support and confidence of this meeting, and that it is the duty of every person interested in the welfare of this town and neighbourhood to exert themselves to the utmost to enable the company toproceed o rliament in the next neasion, and that this meeting pledges themselves to support the company by every legitimate means In its power." SP. news BURY AND BIRMINGHAM.—CONTRACTS FOR WoREt —l4:c. 22.—A meeting of the directors of this company was held at Wolverhampton today, for the purpose of receiving con tracts for works on their line in the parish of Wellington, for a dis tance of 7 miles and a half. A good ninny tenders were delivered, and Mr. M`Lend's of Gloucester, was accepted, at a rate considerably under the parliamentary . estimate. SHROPSHIRE UNION.—The directors of this company met at Wolverhampton yesterday, to receive tenders for works. Eleven tenders were lodged, bat the decision of the dircttors MU postponed for a week. LYONS AND AVIONON.—It is now announced as certain that the rempoiribility of this company will be in a great meanure relieved by sonic important modifications of its eahierdescharges. At the com mencement of next neasion, the minister of public works will pees at to the chambers a project of law to the following effect:—fat. To reimburse integrally the caution money of the company as the works for the execution of the Avignon and Valence section proceed. 2nd. To raise to five years the period fixed at four yearn by the c shier des charges for the construction of the trunk line. 3rd. To grant to the company another period of five years after the ample ion of the principal line, for the execution of the Grsnoble branch. The-e modifications of the cosh ire des charges, at least as far as relates to the caution money, will not change the company's engage ments so much as might be thought. In substituting to the govern ment a security in ground and works for a security in money, the guarantee left with the state is waliminished, since the enuaable of the works will represent a sum of itt least three times the repayment 't the caution ine- =icy. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. PRODUCE—Miserse-Lssa, Me. 29.—The public Sugar market continues closed, and the transactions, by private contract, in the general market, bare been very limited, with two exceptions.—Cot ton has continued it brisk demand ; 1,00) bales sold at full prices, the article having great confidence.—.Bice: A large amount of business wax reported on 'Change to lure been dune at an advance of fully ls. upon last week's prices. Good Middling White Bengal, 19s. to 20... Tallow remains at 51s. to 51s. 3cl.—Tea has been firm. Letters from China, to the 30th of Oct., have been received to.slay. The shipmerd of Tea from the commencement of the season, Ist July, to the end of October, to the United Kingdom, has been 14,000,000 lbs., against ' _ 19,200,40011 f., during the same period last year, showing a tic . crease of 5,200,0001136., 3,1:90,0046% of which were Congou ; the RAILWAY NEWS. o du m ll on d tb uri , ng the th m e 4 rea rke r t l h. Bl6, be at ( ll remainder chiefly Scented Orange Pekoe, Caper, and Souchong.— C w o it ft h ee t . h This crip artic o le The share-market was rather heavy yesterday, and the dealers generally engaged in making up their accounts. much de e pr e ewW ‘ ,Ih n e closing prices showing a decline of boa. to 20s. o h f as tli b e ce fi n rsrtw Prices have not, however, given way materially, although an per cwt. upon the prices which ruled in December, 1845, the impression seems to gain ground that unless the funds are fine qualities being most depressed. The want of consumption can not have been the cause, because it has been larger than last year; well maintained in the stock-market, railway !securities will the importations, however, have exceeded the deliveries:, including become less in favour. exportation ' and the arrivals from Ceylon, the Ode? source of supply, The demand for shores in the Liverpool market yesterday of British Plantation, were very large during the comfier, and will was less animated them on Monday, and the business dorm prove to tie is exc.,. a: last y ear acsiat 2:,,,,0u bags; the importers bare been free 'tellers during the year, and npeculators hav es z of the market, leering it entirely to the trade, who bou g h t Wit with great caution, which caused ancrious decline in pets, , was also pressed upon the market, and the importers of )I,,Z a ft. submitted to my low prices. The consumpti on of 64 rue was 34.300.0001 be. ; 20,000,00(i1M. consi.,ted of BMW% plant and 13,300,0001b5. of Foreign. The consumption of the yew is estimated, to be about 3),500,000 lbs., showing an i ncie ..;.% about 1,200,000 lbe. The aggregate stuck on hand of all deicript4 rather excevlis that of last year. The present low prices sill allow the trade to anticipate • further reduction, and the ! bubly tempt speculators to mine into the market ; but if there 400 assistance given to the usual demand for consumption, and the i mp : tation continues upon the same scale as last year, then an * mt. spent in prices cannot safely be calculated upon. COTTON.—LITMPOOL, Dec. 29.—The market to-day we, dull, and the sales 5,000 bales. More than one-half w,re t a k e ,i7. speculation. Msecennea, Dec. 29.—80th spinners and manefacturrn_ o eery grin " today, but them was exceedingly little wants. mt don t either in yams or manufactured goods. WOOLLEN CLOTIIS.—Lesas, Dec. 29. —There was only a e ,„n attendance of merchants and manufacturers in the cloth hall, t c . ; morning, and the demand for both coloured and white cloths ir w slack; though there was, perhaps, quite as much halibuts Co o " is usual at the last market of the year. 81. N Er+. —III9LICXONIMIKII, Doc. 211.—The attend:uses chants at the blanket ball to-day was very thin, and the tranant 4ht were trilling; yet the prima of goods remained firm. 1 0 70073 . Ms LONDON GAZETTE of Tuesday, Dec 29 . BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.—Nor. 13. T. W. Clark Kent, common brewer. BANKRUPTS. H. Dames Great Waltham, Essex, draper, to surrender Jen.gg 12, & 31 1 at at Basinghall-st. sots., Soles & Turner, Alg ennu. bury; off. asaig., Follett, Sambrook.ct. W. W. COLEMAN Southampton , provision merchant, Jan. S ul , & Feb. 9at 12, at Et'aeinghall-st. Sols., Freeman & C o ., C oles , m off. assig., Pennell, Guildballwhamb. J. P. Moose, Plymouth, clayrnist, Jan. 14 & Feb. 4 at 1, at Es* Ct. Sots., Gregory & Co., Bedford-row; Terrell, Exeter ; a cl usi. Plymouth ; off. assig., Hietzell, Exeter. J. B. Mottos, Kingston-upon-110, boot and shoe maker, Jan. 11 k Feb. 3at 10, at Leeds Ct. Solo., Hicks, Gniy's.inn ; Bell , Hull ; Levett a Champney ; off. assig., Kynaston, lIuLL T. NOUTON, Itirmintham, builder, 101.9 & Feb. 6 a t 11 , at Sir. mingham Ct. Sol., 'heashire, Birmingham; od wig., Birmingham. W. A. iIIiENOTON Brewer.st., Somers-town, wale manufaetnrey Jan. 15 at 121, & F eb. 9atl, at Basinghall-st. Solo., hell& Clutters; Bedford-row ; off. Essig., Groom, Abchurch.la. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. W. Barlisbife, Reading, biker. C. Yoffr•ter, nen., Stalc o l s ki m W. IlarnoMil, lAverponl. took. I roller. L. B. Belt. Southampton, mailer of j G. Svelte. Easier, Globe.et, beer. eud,ebopatan. DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDEND& R . Brown, Pembertin-row, Gough-N. Printer—lst die. of 3 s . 40 any Wednesday, at Whitmore's, Psoanah,g-s. G. B. Coawei, Newcastle-upon-T3,ne, broker —lst & final div. or is. 3d., Jan. 2, & any subsequent Saturday, at Wolders, sesc s sk, upon-Tyne. W. Crowe, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, brc:er & final div. he. Ild., Jan. 2, & any subsequent Saturday, at Wakley's, Newcastle upon-Tyne. W. Dunnett, Manchester, commission agent-2nd div. of 3d, Jas. 5, & any aubnequent Tuesday, at Fruser'ii, Muneheater. J. Gray, Manchester, upholsterer—lst div. of la., Jan. 5, & any rats aeoueut Tuesday, at Fraser's, Manchester. 'Y. Langston, Manchester, share broker div. of 9d, ha. & any subeeituent Tuesday, at Eraser's, Manchester. W. 31`Dowall, Pemberton-row Goush.,q., printer let die. o f 4s. 3d., any Wednesday, at Whitnion's, Basingball.at. G. Nel.on, Lazonby, Cumberland, farmer-1.: k final div. of 3a, Jan. 2, & any subsequent Saturday, at Wakley's, Newea,tle-tipia Tone. T. Oxton, Liverpool, cart owner—let di.. of lid., Jan. 6, & say subsequent Wednesday, at Margin's, Liverpool. DIVIDENDS. Jan. 19. R. Beckley, Green-st„ Ilanover4s, grocer - Jan. 21. W. E. Acrantan, Bristol, merchant—Jan. 22. Aeraman, Bristol, merchant—Jan. 19. C. F. Carne, Liverpool, mer chant —Jan. 19. M. Telo, Liverpool, merchant. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.—J. P. Knobel & J. Turksell, Charles-id., Berkeley-eq.—J. F. Knobel, J. Hamilton, &J. Tuckwe ll, St. James'sag., so far as reganbi J. P. Knobel —T. J. Mercer, S. C. Mercer, & W. H. Mercer, Coventry, so far as regards W. 11. Mercer—A. Lewis & W. P. Lewis, Miming-Late—R. Peat & W. Yardley, Halshaw-moor, Lancashire—W. Wilson & W. Kirais, Manchester—T. Perks & C. Jones, Aston, Warwickshire—E. A. Ilug. gett, J. Vaughan & IL D. Vaughan, Lisson-grove North Baker, J. Tucker, 11. Tucker & W. Tucker, Trump-st., City, so far as repo." J. (taker—H. Weinman & W. Newman, Caliteet., Webb & W. (lough, Gloucester—T. Geldart ea J. S. Bolton, Norwich —J. Itchy, E. Robson & lt. Knowles, Skinner-st.--G. S. Pasley 1i J. Sharpe, Curtain.rd., Shoreditch —T. Millard & W. Olive, Olvestre, Gloucestershire—J. T. Turner &T. W. Hinds, Hill-al., Finsbury—J. Buchanan & J. Howie, Glasgow. SCOTCH SEQUF.STRATIONS.--D. Alderson, Glasgow, nail nuas. (adorer, Jan. 4 & 25, at the Railway Coffee-room, Edinburgh—D, Robertson, jun., Glasgow, iron-merchant, Jan. 4 & 25, at Mae. dowall & Murrav's chamb., Glasgow—H. L. Wilson, Glasgow, Mast manufacturer, Jan. 4 & 25, at Woodside's chamb., Glasgow—T. A. Duff, Haddo, partner in a loan comp. ny, Jan. 2 & 23, at the Boyd Hotel, Aberdeen—R. Russell, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Luker, Jaa.3 & 23, at the Royal Hotel, Airdrie—N. Shaw, Whiting Bay, Ide al Arran, shipowner, Jan. 2 & 23, at the Bute Aims Inn, Rotherav—H. A. Skeetc, Perth, coal dealer, Dec. 31 & Jan. 21, at the Star Rotel, Perth. SHIPPING INTELLIGHNCE.MAILS. an. PR. WI. Ott AIM aR Dublla . . .e 0 itediaud . . 0,0 Indiaria Mara 0 u Menlo sad Waterford ..0 I Madden . . oio 07d7.,7C.5.W. 0 Har.na ha 7 Danarhadee 0 I Frame . . .0 0 Wotan and o . Inch. Jan. 7 Gaels. &Jen. 0 1 Llama Jan.3l Halifax Het. 34 . .,0 baud Dm.ll Hamburg . 0 0 Meditergaa. . 0 • - •• - • - - - - - GLA,ESEND, Dec. 29.--Arrived: Maria Julia, Tenerife: Bowed Streatham, St. Jago de Cuba ; Marion, Calcutta; Mini:orlon, Nes Orleans; Amalia. Ghion ; Ellen Scott, Malta; Earl stadbrook, Rona. dam ; Pro Christina, Fuehe ; Alarm, Lisbon ; Ruby, Seville; Carshol. tot Park, Honduras; John Bull, Ilambro' Fame. Sailed Sally, Helmut; He mindar, Bomb ; Amity 1141, Jamaica; Azorian, Azure.; John Bossily, Constiminuple. I.lveaeoo4 Dec. 29.—Arrived Sweden, N. Orleans; Republic, Baltimore; Euclid, St. Stephen's; Ann, Bahia; Carmeneas. Ha. vannali; Emblem, N. York; J. 11. Sheppard, N. York; Masi, Mon teal Souter Johnny, Montreal; Wellington, Quebec; Elitabeth, Quebec; Sir R. Jackson, Montreal; General Wilt hire, :..uppreedl Quebec; Sir H. Dougl in, Bombay; Mary Ann, Boston tiff: John R. Skiddy, N. York (packet of 11t h Mat.); lins.mus and Annum. non.--Saikd ColumUon, Philadelphia; Colchester, Markman; S. World, N. York; N. Biddell, New York; Pare, Airiest; Alban, Alexandria ; bonesta, Messina. The Sir R. Jackson arrived bete from Montreal oathemomingof tbs 20th; passed the Vigilant and a barque at anchor rff the Pilgrims. Between the 10th and the 15th, paased the Atriunernnon, Countess of Durham, and a large fleet of homeward bound roses, in lit 10, long. 38 ; some of them were lying to, and others were running larder dose reefed topsails, in a heavy gale front S.S.E. The British ship Brothers, of Sunderland, was wrecked non Boston, and nine lives kat. [Advertisement.]- Cuitz OF A BAD BREAST ST HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLIL—HIV. Adams, No. 3, Upper Spencer-strect, St. George's . in -the.Esst, had a had breast fur s con siderable time, with several hard lumps in it ; besides this the nipple was very much swollen and festered; the case altogether was so der pests that surgeons of eminence could afford her no relief. Sbe des had recourse to Holloway's celebrated pills and ointment. wind OW cured her, and she is now an well as ever. These fine medicines us a sovereign remedy for any sores or wounds, however lung standingj as also swellings, tumours, contracted or stif f joints. Sold by an druggists, and at Prat-woos Holloway's establishment, 244, Strand, London. [Advertisement.] —ACCEPTABLE PRESENTS.-11111 present season is hallowed by one of the most delightful olßcesaf friendship and affection ; the interchange of gills, as remembranoss the donors, and tokens of their esteem for the receivers. While large sums are expended upon the mast costly baubles and elegant trifler we would remind our readers that no more appropriate present mobs made at this season of the rear than ROWLAND'S Toit.ir AITIOLIN Lhe MACASHAR Oil., KALVDOII, and Ono,ero,oombining, as these articks do, the most sterling utility with elegance and Maury. ARNOTT.—Dec. t 3, *t Glasgow, use war of Dr. W. Arum, of Arlart, of S daukter. 'MANIC—Dec.I7,IIm B. Evan', 'Maar street, Southwark, of a claaa►te 24, at Sutton court, Hereford. Mr*. E. Rabb .rd, of • oak Itt7IIIPHEILT.—Dee. 29, at Clapbaut.eoroutos, the wife of J. /hangar!. Esq., K.? , at a daughter. 1101t1:16.—Dee. 19, at Clare-road, Halifax, the wife of W. Morris, 14, — ofa daughter. PARKEkt.—Dee. 19, at tptan liouse,Gl the wife of J. Parke. Eq.,•f a boa. . TWICOCK.—Dec. 20, at 27, Illoorasbury.setuire, the wire OIL Pocock, hra of a daughter. BTONE.—Dee. 20, at Bradford, the wife of Mr. W. Stolle, Jam., solicitor, efa daughter. RTOBY.—Dee 27, at Warwick street, Leamington, the wife of Commode , H. A. Story, M.N., of • daughter. TAMA*: EItAY —Dee. 20, at ktendi , u. Mrs. J. Tanquway, of a um. WHISTLEIt.-15re the wife of Capt. G. li. N% hostler, of the Boa. Fan India Company's Service, lieagal E•tablishment, of a wia. WI LLIAMS.—IIec. 25, at 11, Dalatoa-terraos, Mrs. J. Williams, of ■ daughter. MARRIAGES. ARGEMT—WILSON.Dee. 28,Ilartial.la.the.rields , by the Itaa. H. F. Ramsey, Mr. J. Argent, to Helen, second daughter of Mt.!. Wilma, both of the Strand. BEERY—KENTIsIt.—nee. 25, at the Registrar's Ofttre. Nowport. Idc d Wight, Herby, Foq., of Lewisham, Kent. to Unshed, daughter of Thomas H. Kentish, Ilaq. RC ItROW —ltllltiOn.-1/ee. 23, St Kirkby Lonsdale. by the Rer.J. Abbot, R. Harrow, Esq.. of Rematch, to Mike Briggs, of kirloy Loan:al. DEWAR--JOILNSTON..—Iaec. 24, at 32, I/nodes-sum...l, EhatairA•b th . _ Rev. A. Mslruy, the Rev. P. Hewer , of the Free l'huxl,l.c Charlotte, eldest daughter of J. Johnston, Esq. OItAHAM—MACS' EN.—l3ee. 19, et Wethera . , by the Her. J. Halifax, It Graham, Esq., to Elisabeth AMMO. only daughter of IR. S Rases, of M 0. EASELLON-HILTSII.—Dee. 21. at Alserstoke. crsPor l, 5. Haan., R.N., to Mbis 12•111111 Z. Childs. both of Grissom MEEK—ELLSAKIK—Dec. 24. at Ss Mary 6, Hull. by the He.. I Mott. W. O m . E. of , t ot hat ß r e dsce ,..k . , to r.4 Marga , Led aleae EllSudr the late , HOUll••• TODD-3FNAIK.—Dee. 24. at Glasgow, Mr. T. Todd. merchant. En. burgh, to JIIIIC Eliza, daughter of It. *NW, h.q., Klenhani..triscent. Glasgow. VIGIIRS—TIMANCHA.—Dee. 23, at the Church of the ulatto , . Gene., Feed:nand Visors, Esq., of Old INlahtla, Ireland, old; ot the law Nicholas Aylward Visors, Kw; M.P. Cor the county f (1a... , lU 100 , only daughter of Jean Antoine Mancha. of Genoa. DEATHS. AMES.—Dee. 24, at Hereford.street, Park • lane, L. Ames, ti the 1496 Beds, aged 69. ARCHER —Dec.27, at Hatfield, J Archer, Esq . aged 66 . ATrWooD.—Dee. 19, at Don end, Jane, relict of the late P. AVseo 6, It.N., aged 43. BARNES.—Dee. 21, at Pewee?, G. Barnes, Esq.. sumo. of that place o BOND.—Dee. 27, at Kinships, Mary, the wife of h S md. L 6 ,1 • " e l. CBOT EA( 'X—lee 27. ot Mehrombe ctu0 .,..‘,.. CULEGAINE.—Dec 2:, at a. Rldgertehtlasee, Hammon %AI. Saran Mary Ann Katharine. relict of the late lord Cobosins 1µe3..• CROCCH.—Dec.n, at tacit°, al Mont.', Hasler, Commander F. T.Cmotb. R.N., H M.S. Victory. Dl. EM le, st North-street, Chieht star, Thedors, damhier cf the lats Rev. R. Dews anal :2. FAIIQU MAMSON.—Der. 21, suddenly, it lb/Boys! Hospital, lholn !ant , E. U.O. Farquharson, H.N. EN r MAINES.—Dee. 23, at It, tiniel-gardens, Hyde fork, IL 1,6166 e. aged 46. HAWLES.—IIee. 25, T. M. Haw Icy, In.. formerly of Shrewsborr• aced . HOMIPLIV.—Dee. 22, at 21. Dole •st re rt, W est to 'pater, J•ae, do* late 6. Womb ay, En_ of COl•orth-hone, Wen, and material the late C. Morgan, hart., of Twdegar park, aced 62. ILENSON.—Dee . 27, A. Kenyon, the on.tt son n( the llon. L. Kenyoa. MAW.—Dee. 21, at Aulwark•houte, York, F. Ms., the'/".• NETLE.—Dee. 20. at Pidoletow o, smith, widow of aW• of Amtwook.kwase, Dern, aged 71. ' POCH IN.—Dee. 20, at Little C, mato. the Ito,. W. FJehi.• 60.6 43. 4 1t0 Lik4g' I AHT()CK.—Ike. 2a, at Suck. Fronds 1110000 , tlhot :‘;:* : ibeh: " 6sl"lsn":4 koberts,ssed It I:W.4:Lt.—Dee. at Spring& Id, F. W.Busw 11, Wle apt. , tod a`} 4 ' o ' of the West Ease: Militia, aged 39. 14.111P8031.-lec. 17, at Henbury, Bristol, Jo aaaaa , wife of E. sumo'. Esq., ased :5. 2:, at Braintree, Remelt, wife of the WT. 11. Pala aIIAVE.—Dee. 23, T. Share, Esq., 01 Ifswieb. Mw of 11 M. luso.. and GS. p..l,ol.lx.Ski,ti,tndn.dteer.r.,,,teh,oeitinfant son of the lire. It. Sllaner , of Hamaden.atnet Chapharo road,Stevens, ned 68. TELIGKII—In. 27, at Bristow, 7 2 :-1f n 07d,% 4617 7 61 : Hastings, and only daughter of the late Her . T. Salusbury, of (i ra te ly , aged WATTS.—Ike. 25, at LI t tlereood-r W een,Studley. arwinshire. John W 6° ' Esq., Winn:V.—Dee. 22. at Winton, Mr. G. w,wn, of Coon Mtn 70. WORKMAN.—Dee. 26, at Montane. place, laUsg.n , J• Woe'r6"" F 64, I..te of Storey's -gate. St. James's. as , J 30. Anted and Puntinneo Ay 0 iLLIA. A Nam, Juthaa. ot j r " 1 ,..... ".6. 080 -- nut pangh ot 8c Inde, In tie Coy ut boon.. ro^td4 nm y.ft of Mew. lisananav And I .toa t ollbot I *ief. • . I "dt , trioot.. City London County on altddtooln..W BB ...... c ..... Isles of that society have been for some time travelling through all the most distressed districts of the south and west of Ireland, nut only for the purpose of ucer tabling their actual condition, from personal inquiry, but for the purpose of arranging such a mode of relief as shall secure the proper application of every shilling raised. We understand that the authors of this bene volent movement are willing to undertake the distribu tion of the contributions which they may receive from other parties, as well as the members of their own society, and we hear with pleasure that several handsome contribu tions have been placed in their bands, for distribution by gentlemen not connected with their body.— L t d Times. WALES. ELEVATION OF THE TEACHER. — Lost week the normal school at Brecon was visited by Mr. J. Symons, the govern ment commissioner, who inspected the establishment, aad listened to the scholars as they went through the routine of education received at the hands of the masters. The local paper states that the opinions of the commissioner were not expressed, but that " nothing could be worse than the junior class, or better than the senior. Few seemed to have had any idea before that the education received by the generality of young Welshmen was so poor, or that, by a proper system of teaching, so much could be done for them in so short a time." Two days were occupied in this examination, and at the conclusion of the proceedings, Mr. Symons said it was out of the province of the commissioners to give publicity to their opinions, yet it was not improper to state that they earnestly felt the proper standard of acquirement for a teacher could not be attained without undergoing a proper course of study and training. They hoped, ere many ester would away, the standard and position of a schoolmaster would be raised to their proper level in this country. PROVINCIAL. LANCASIIINe.. REPRESENTATION or MANCEP-STER.—On Monday night Mr. Bright addressed • meeting of the electors of the Ard wick district of the borough, at the Shakspeare Inn. The room was very crowded. Mr. Henry Rawson was called to the chair, and said the nomination of Mr. Bright by the Reform Association had been confirmed by a great general meeting of the electors, and by eleven district meetings, and their selection of a candidate thus endorsed must of necessity exercise a powerful influence on the result of the election, come wit, nit might. Mr. Bright then spoke for upwards of an hour, and in the course of his address saidhe had been charged with inconsistency in nowlcoming forward as a party candidate after so frequently, as an advocate of league principles, advising the abandonment of political cries. But this was not an honest version of what he had said. Both Mr. Cobden and himself, in 1842, when,their trade was almost annihilated, called upon the people of these districts to abandon party-cries and family nicknames, and to unite in driving the common enemy from their doors ; but they never imagined that the agitation for other great principles of reform was to cease afterwards. What a libel upon the men who hud fought and suffered those nciples for forty or fifty years past to suppose s o.or The sa me broad line of demarcation existed between parties now as ever.—The hon. gentleman was loudly cheered throughout his speech ; and a resolution was carried unanimously approving of his nomination. THE ACCIDENT ON THE LIVERPOOL RAILWAT.—The pointaman on the Bolton line, through whose misconduct the accident reported in the &press of yesterday occurred at Manchester, has been given into custody by order of the directors of the Leeds hoe, who are now the lessees of the Bolton Railway, fur prosecution for neglect of duty. It is understood that the Leeds directors are most anxious to pre vent accidents on their lines, and the late fatalities on the Bolton Railway have induced the consideration of several measures of a preventive character. Amongst others, an " officer of public safety," whose duty it will be to travel constantly over the line and give assistance and advice where it is necessary, is to be appointed. Tun LATE MR. DILLoN, of Liverpool, who died on the 15th December, has bequeath( d the sum of 5,6001. to various charitable and religious institution.. Amongst the bequests are the following ;---To St. Francis Xavier's Catholic Church, 1,5001. ;to St. Anne's, Edge-hill, 1,5001. ;to the Catholic Female Orphan Society, 7001.; to the Catholic Blind Asylum, 7001. ; to St. Anthony's School. 1001. ; to St. Joseph's School, 1001. ;to St. Mary's School, 1001. ;to Copperas-hill School, 1001. ; to Seel-street School, 1001. ; to St. Patrick's School, 1001. ; to the Hibernian School, Pleasant-street, 2001. ; to the North Dispenaary, 2001. ; to the South Dispensary, 2001. ; to the Night Asylum, 601. Tx' LAW or MARRIAGE.—We understand, says the Liverpool Times, that Mr. Aspinall is collecting information in this town, on the subject of the law of marriage, as relates to marriage with the sister of a deceased wife. This sub ject, it will be remembered, gave rise to a trial at the last Li verpool Assizes, in which a person charged with bigamy, de fended himself from the charge, on the ground that one of the females to whom he bad been married, with every for mality required by law, was the sister of a former de ceased wife, and therefore that the marriage was null and void. It has been ascertained, by actual inquiry, that the number of marriages of this kind, among people of every class, is exceedingly large, as many as fifty having been found to exist in a single town, among per sons in respectable circumstances. Mr. Aspinall is collecting information for the purpose of showing that the opposition which was made to the motion of our late representative, Lord Francis Egerton, now Earl of Ellesmere, on the ground that these marriages were few in number, and therefore that the evil was insignificant, is opposed to the fact. This is, no doubt, with a view of bringing the subject again before parliament, with an eye to the alteration of that law, which those who are opposed to it contend has no foundation either in scripture or reason, and is calculated, so far as it is obeyed, to prevent the formation of the best possible kind of second marriages, namely, those in which the second wife may be reasonably expected to feel a warm interest and affection in the children of the first marriage. They further contend that the prohibition of marriages of this description, is a mere regulation of the:canon law, originating in the med dling and rapaciousepirit of the Church, in those times which the Fuseyites are so anxious to restore; that its chief object was to extort money or confirm power, as they were never indisposed to grant dispensations to persons dispo'ed to contract such marriage., provided they were able to pay the proper . price. There being no dispensing power • in the Protestant church, it is contended that the law works with greater hardship in this country than in the countries from which this portion of the canon law was • derived; and therefore that all uncertainty ought to be ' removed, by declaring all such marriages good. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY AND APPREHENSION OF THE SUPPOSED OFFENDER.—On Monday night, a young man of fashionable exterior and a somewhat foreign accent, who gave his name Francis William Schultze, and who had been staying a short time at the Royal Hotel in Leeds, was apprehended by Mr. Read, chief constable of Leeds, on a charge of having been concerned in the robbery of the University Life Insurance office, Suffolk street, Pall-mall East, Middlesex, whereby a sum of money, exceeding 1,0001., was abstracted from a drawer in the office on the 22d inst. The money was chiefly in bank of England notes-2 for 501., Not 14,743 and 14,744 ; 27 for 101., from Nos. 89,620 to 89,646; and 64 for 101., from No. 16,787 to 16,850, besides 751. in gold, and Si. in silver. It appears that he had made various small purchases in the town during the day, in every in stance asking change for a bank note, and when his person and luggage was searched, a sum of 7001. in sovereigns and 501. in silver was found, besides a number of bank notes, answering the description of those stolen. He was brought up before the maktistrates at Leeds yesterday, pro forma, for the purpose of being remanded till witness could arrive from London. It was stated that yesterday no fewer than seven 101. notes, which the prisoner had changed with various tradesmen, had been traced. TRADES Movastatsr.—An union of the various trades has lately commenced in Willenhall, having for its object the establishment of a fund, created by weekly contribu tions, by almost all the masters and workmen in the town, and which is to be available to any of the branches of trade, in the absence of a demand for their particular manufacture, and, as far as possible, to render assistance in such times to small manufacturers, who, for want of capital, are compelled to take orders at any sacrifice. It also limits the hours of labour. DERBYSHIRE. THE NEW GRAMMAR SCHOOL AT CHESTERFIELD is DOW approaching completion, and will be open for the scholars in I.ebruary. The general appearance of the building is excel lent; its gables fronting the Sheffield road, its high pitched roof, its quaint but chaste carpentry work, and its clock tower, present the beau ideal of a able tore of the time of Elizabeth. The school forms an integral portion of the building, and consists of two noble sized and well proportioned rooms, the one on the basement story, the other immediately above. These two rooms will, when complete, contain 26 desks, and furnish sittings for 110 scholars. The tire-places in both are of fine gritatone, carved in the early English style, and having stone fenders, formed of massive sandstone. The building contains also a bell chamber and clock tower, with a stone dial on the exterior. Without going more into detail, we may say that the whole structure is in every way calculated to answer admirably the bene volent and noble purposes of its original founder and present supporters. WILTSHIRE. A MEETING OP THE WILTSHIRE PROTECTION SOCIETY was held on Monday, to consider the propriety of agitating for a repeal of the Malt-tax, and for commencing subscriptions to the Richmond testimonial. The meeting was very thinly attended, and little enthusiasm displayed. Resolutions, ap proving of the above objects , were unanimously adopted. OXFORDSHIRE. COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE LORD-LIEUTENANT.—T. K. Story, Gent., to be Lieut. of Militia. GLOVCEsTERSHIRE. COMMISSION SIGNED HY THE LORD-LIEUTENANT.—F. M. Callaghan, Gent., to be Lieut. of Yeomanry. Mine arts. PANORAMA, LEICESTER-St/UM:E.—Mr. Burford 13 a practical annihilator of time and space. During a halfhour'e visit to his three panoramas, now on view, you cin make yourself acquainted with the Held of Subreon, its land scape and its combatants; with Constantinople, its bluest of blue waters, and its noble ecenery for miles around, on both the European and the Asiatic side ; and with immortal Athens. The picture of the Battle of Sobrann is a spirited production, full of energetic variety and ex pression. The grouping is excellent, the figures of the horses admirable. The leading incidents of the glorious day, as described in the despatches, are here described on canvas, and in a manner infinitely more instructive to civilians. while the views of the two great cities of the Bosphorus and the ~Egean give the spectatrrs a far better nation of the places than they would derive from reading half a dozen books, however graphically written. Papers, INTEL THE ExP r r teristacs carefull RAIL \ other lk Ever EXPR of 10s. UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL NEWS. nigbes Casett• contains an Order In Council, approving a miser et the Eedesiestical Commissioners for augmenting the W ombs et lbe mak" lishopricks from the revenues of the Bishop of Diatom Teem nod miter the next avoidaneeof the sees the sum pay. able le the esmildelhers by the Bishop of Durham, and by them to be is Axed as in paid to the lithogeof Carlisle, St. David's, and Hereford , the folkiering Leh' : 90, ,, F1( 0/k Whitef N AA Edw Gem Will Geoff Will Jam Pete Ainom Securi &ono Calms Pollee effected Ist 1638 1636 111111 1819 1840 1841 N.I. MORRO dirinion GA] and G.t.' tleulion and addren. OVER!. MA fade T H I IdelaCC Colonic for dc. altonlA II distr several Lon, Lambe ca . orch Co., 7, Elder, Chapn Shaw, H. Ho Ads street, 21, CA C l osoft, THE tnek and h ?sm.". Ales, . t ti Wee in ad, r. Qlie; IroIs: abr. of E Trot 1 Nino Alplx ot C RIO Ga Lac Ma rut Bo Bo Bo Br Br