The Express. — London, England, 1851-12-19 00:00:00

..av • • .. - - / i Ttt 4fl3rtsi No. 1,680.3 LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 19, 1851. [THREEPENCE. BRITISH INDIA. RAILTVAYS. Bristol and Exeter 41.47 COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. I. gii. INN 4 E. FAN I *Ai Ir. J. 41. w. we. i'ma. of MO 04 V. A. L. ' a els. • 80. f Sow M. 4 l a . ow. u.a. ▪ • - 1/11.E.ItLtL LIFE INSUILANCE COMPANY. I,lltd Beeedutteet; Leedom. A Nome. —CHAIM! CAVE. Vaq. 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Aebeeety. v 7 it Isk ais A.ND Nt()US ..._ Th e aserwedembel weer. of ROWLAXDW MACASSAR. CIL • .4210 th or na1..1120151a • ni,rtb.rd, is trieemati ktaoen and s ywroad, ear le we by Teethe Aram moo r. • traerialr in them • 1013 1 ,11 by the Wheat enthral* r. The Oil ht who .2 . n ripcord% awl heantUying the hew a. 7. tn .41 ellnicee, red to sr •itage• 01 'skim., gt.,..i no t is tato the pores of the head, sweatshirt the 11e1r asabwalas its growth, cleat...a it ferns 7wert 1„.2,4 era mat rstairlty, enl soattnert peale..lolll al rr, silty robber, 124 loaners.. redruktaney to the War j. .4 aieh ea We. Moe Ps. 44, 70., Lao ly ba t, sad double Uri Ms% its. gar h•ttletes jovial ta lOW . 1•2 .1 bre genera artier boo Ur we& m a . ▪ L" 'Leered in taw lbws au the W yl e• r toe r n th” la. erly !OM tr _restated* 72,6211 licers. Sold by IIATTuILOAUDIII. LONDON, sad by all CY.ArLists out herein. &Jilt MILLS, 171, ITS dei D•riTa ELT, LONDON, re wureends hi. hishly•tln red BOLD WATINI Ed, of the 110 1 11 7GLIN r 11. CONSTRUCTION, GOLD 111A1: 4 , J KW ELLED, Av., • Fire Gull.rta nab. In •1:Tor 1 ay., at Two arido-11,1f Guiee.t. NLW SUow-h0.014, ut 171, ibb•hd. an 1.114.0.1 c.• a.. rlmunt of New and 5.k.10•17.111A 7:D PLATE, and the !SAW LLECV:O and sire PLATED tiCar at racci.ditogly tethered prices. 114 flne doll JEWEL. LKItY I. air I. rb.11.4 variety. Fire Litt, Oaardr, /rum ah. e-elt; alai AL- ; 1.1 ell IINA, Iran 21% ewn. ;k •, twinning the tint of Ir u .end niurche , , will be . :• i• Trte, es so2lisiCon by i•:ttet; and an cat,' application ,s;td, .'•e Adana-174 17!, and 140. OXVORMSTBEET, S, wtety or AnT4.-011 Wednesday Mr. JaCO l 3 Bell, M V., delivered a lecture at the roinns of this society. in J.e—treit, Adelphi, on the Chemical and Pharmaceutiral l'i,datts of the Great Exhibition; Mr. George 31o1fat, yt !'., in the chair. Mr. lien commenced by observing that ;ie time the Great Exhibition was in preparation, it was a'!i•pu'ed question whether those nlijcets usually designated ',dia.: , Audi heart , 11.1 were admissible, and it was at length i. dcd by Prince Albert and the members of the lt Linimi—ion Cam th, Eshibitioa slordil contain illustrations 4ml cr , ry branch of commercial industry. Tice result was that the inar.ufisctui-rs of chemicals greatly distinguished *cross' es in the Exhihition. Amongst other articles famish by them were large collections of crystal., many of weich were r...uarkalile fur tilde fantastic and (liana loans, and web such as to prove that the nu mental as well al useful came within the ;e , l/at of elseti.eal m inufactures. There were also note beautiful prs v arations of mercury, tine, iodates and such a colleetimi of dry medicinal plants was ex /dined as wan never heforc brought together. Amongst Jac forcidn coheetiret• there were several fine specimens of zilthough ra my of the lcadiug manufacturers of T and li.srin r y did not co:npete. The preparations itgr.ina trio,' held a very prominent place in the sections occupied by France, Germany, and England, and it was no ilea nutter to decide upon the comparative merits of the r. lit spit:amens. The lecturer remarked upon the soy proof. shoal, in the Exhibition of the ingenious ap s:ii :am of chem., ils to the manufacture of artificial true , such as pear.. ap i doe en:ear:men, &e. It was well Soarn that the in inufactorem of lucifer matches were n:h,ect to a fatal &scare caused by Certain deLterious par p rtie• in the pho l .110fIl• employed, and toe Great Exlu tw had been the means of introducing a tow method of preparing phosphorus which would have the elect of averting thine uati4e rims eintacquenres at present implained of. Mr. vise,. ilea to mention various per•i<•vlan, ith a vie me to prove hat the Great El i.l•ition had operated as a stimulus to those who devoted chi .1 time and alt, lanai to chemical.: fur practie.l purposes, and also to another clue of pen ills w ho studied the eh., tact trim liee of chemistry philosophic illy. lle fctli that although m in! years hail elapsed since the drug called srausiony was first introduced into this country, uo Imre ,perimens had been seen until the Great Exhibition. The hest specimens of opium were to be found in the Eoglisli e lee dam, and the v triune preparations of bark by English iebitaturs Iloward and Co.) were of the tirst order at Grout Exhibition, he went on to ob serve, had been the mans of directing attention to those lass which intertercil with the progress of the arts and lustaLietures. It had hitherto been too much the oi the env. rnment to tax those attic es which prmlured British industry, and amongst an. r thetas from • huh taxation had been removed was the snick w alms. the Crystal Palace being reganled as a swimmeret to comhomitrate the event. Ile considered that the Ezhiltiti•ni hail had some innaence in the promotion of is.titatioliA tar the mine ition of students in chemistry and y ; hut ho believed that in the pretit state of the t h :?‘": I :s s r .ehotils for such a purpose could exist uuleas allp- P'r •hy stdi•criptions. In conclusion, the lecturer era dated upon the many advantages which had accrued Eon the Eabibitioo, and oh...reed that it had tine a great deal sewer& the practical devehipment of sciAice.—A vote d thinks was passed to Mr. Neal, uud the proceedings ter ms d. .• -ut itt.FORM.—On Suturday last a meet ca: of the inhabit into of kimpdand and Dahton took place la Prince of Wales Tavern, Kinpland-road, to take m'onraaidcr the utpa nece..ary to be adopted to ob. taa from the Gent rah Post-ottiee the publication of the ;til l', unclanat I letter. Mr. William., bnaler, in the -hair Mr Josh. Warjeontendeil that ths: present system • ii.rtliri.nt Inv the purpose. and iootsd a late parliamen- Ley r tern, fr.,,a which at appeared that from the nth of iset, to too •Ith of Ja.ivary, WI, the enormous 4,1 • , d Is.s;ot. 10s. 4,1., besides one million and a quarter • h.d.. hank notes, cheques, dc., leaving out property liar than mainev, was tound in letters, the owners for •••h could 4,4 bw traced say the °Miner/ means. By the wit .4 ni Letts r Gazette, be considered the Peh'oe soul I have greater facilities fur tracing undelivered smir . such a puteication could be got up At a trifling rw. tent issuid at ps riwlial iutevvals, and might he sold at a thir.:e within the reach of all closers. Ile concluded by '''' •••• ••lnst a vigorous agitation of this important sub ! 311 i (leant, Sutcliffe, Wickham, and gonthiall.ll6.. advocated the propositioa, and, after ' thanks to the ehairinan, the meeting separated. ' lt ' : ' l ' 4l ' OF LIFE IN WIIITErFIAPEL.- Y ••• r lay Mr. lla , :sr hell an in in the lemdon the bisly of Mr. William Lacy, aged 72, a mac le r, who pushed in the tire which occurred /a vv. , Premises, Nu. ( 8011-court, Whitechapel, on Mar • sight last. The leading details of the unfortsealle "'ince have already been stated. Francis Turner, ; n;.h oginier, said th a t on M on d a y n i g ht, a f e w minutes • r elev. it o'clock, and whilst he was sitting at his supper, L , aa. tolled to the fire. Ile attended with his engine Le. te , 11,•,1y, Ann found games issuing from the house. Seal cra told him that a man was in the building. The lie '‘` l 32 hermit a is room of the door or window away, Be throigh, and then saw deceased lying on his bed".. rent in at the door and caught hold of him by the .`' , 4 And told him to ge• up, but be could not move. `o At that time surrounded with Same.. In endeave= zit hu m oat enlaces was severely burnt over both 4:10 over Ws fa^e Finding he was unable to rescue the oil, he ran or to draw the plug, and left Mr. Amor to engine to work. The Coroner—Did you hear de 'eak' Witness—Yes ; when I went in he said s sake save me, Frank." Mr. Thomas Amor, brosfounder, of No. 61, Charlotte-street, said Monday night he was at his father's Inch is immediately facing that in which the tire 'e. Having heard the servant say something about nc nut out, and saw smoke and flames coming out of premises. He therefore ran across the road idled the parish engine-keeper. He was certain that , senion was made to rescue the deceased, not merely ineine•keeper, but also by the fire-escape conductor. I Wend, conductor of one of the Royal Society's said that on the night in question he was to attend the fire, and he arrived immediately with '!'esee, and found Turner, the engine-keeper, there. nag that a man was in the premises. he made two or ‘ l ,esucce4fal attempts to get in to him at length and got to within twelve or eighteen inches of The heat was so intense that he became almost J. when two policemen pulled him out. The jury verdict to the effect " that the deceased died by h ' . •• the said Ire occurred there was no evidence DE.sIIIIITE IN EDINBLIB,OII.—A correspondent '"48 " 1 , under the nom de plume of "Colonist," Ku t munificent offer of a subscription of 1,0001. to. .ozanisation of a scheme for the relief of the des. • "n• - in E be mean• of emigration, under tut other 5,0001. shall be raised so as to place the on a substantial Wis. 1t .„ 4, at that t hum erolaW, or. NYS 4 "tastd, h let the Al " 144 ., • ear God' le ft ro or. . 1 0•4 l'rs• he ry 44 called _ ,4 1 gu n AYR. W kh.e. I. SOO to at 'Fitt ""e*Pe, t b:nd.l th r ou, I did i0tt.t.4,4 tra. e d . OM./ N 6 .e 4t , d. ILA*. itto mk 4 btrt SAW. -J ;rote.' pada. 1)1 t. id. MS tlie s 04 , Ude th e e„ _owe o the , wow. C. its 644 ' 4 011 IOW& OM* 01 Ito • t 4 ,._ tv._, ~,...- _ .... 7,‘,- 0.). ~) .1.-'", i 1 -• ..' ..'..., .0), -.41', - - •Ea :', •••,,:,•I' \*.t., : it . -;„, ' ..1 ,_. \t.-2 -4.. S i k*4 IA Is i ' . : -- " , :, - 7 , --.- -: _ _ TO TUN EDITOR. OF TUB DAILY !CMS. Stn,—lour contemporary, the Times, is now be ginning to disprove all that it has for the last four years been proving about India—viz., the excellence of the pre• sent system of government, and the existing state of India; and is repeating almost verbatim your remarks on the Pisani s e me, made in the course of last ummer. You have, however, in your article of yesterday, scarcely done justice to the Sixam's native troops, the great object of the Company', slanders; for they it was who came to his pecuniary aid on this lest occasion. The native capitalists of Hyderabad voluntarily enable hi:n to pay the first in stalment ; the native army enable him to meet the second. This, surely, is a tribute in favour of his highness ? Sub lefts don't %vitally advance money to save a prince from destruction whom they hate and detest. The truth will ooze out at last ; all the faster because of your truthfulness and liberality. I am, Sir, your faithful servant, Dec. 18. A. NAIR. EXTRAORDINARY NUMBER OF MURDERS BY AR BRNO: IN FUANI E.—DEFENCE OT TUT. MUUDIMESS ON l'ititeBoemitear. Cistousrus.—Oste of the most extraordi nary cases ever brought before a criminal court has just been tried by the Court of Assizes of the Ille.et-Vilaine. The prisoner was a female, named ilelime Jagado, who fur several years past has been a servant in different families of the department. She stood at the bar charged with several thefts committed its and since the year 1814, and with seven murder% by arsenic in 1850; but the evidence showed that althouah only seven cases had been selected, as more recent, and therefore more easy of proof, not lest than 43 permits hail been poisoned by her with arsenic. The victims were either her masters or mistresses, or fellow servant., who had incurred her hatred. In some cases no motive of interest or hatred could ho assigned. The prisoner appeared to have been actuated by a thirst for de struction, and to have taken pleasure in witnessing the agonies of her victims. The suddenness of the deaths in the families where she was a Servant excited the greatest sensa tion, but for a long time no suspicion as to the came, for the murderess appeared to be very religious; she attended in many instances with apparent solicitude on the persons whom she Mid poisoned, and so successful was her hypocrisy that even tku deaths of the mother and another relative of a physician in whose family she lived raised no suspicion of poison in his mind. Thu frequency of deaths, 110ITeVI r, in the families by whom she was successively engaged excited a suspicion among the peasantry that there was some thin iu her nature fatal to those who were near her, nal it was customary with them to say that her liver was white, it being tellered in that part of France that persons who are dangerous has,: white livers. The prisoner herself fre quently esti dined, alter the death of a victim, " How un. happy I um; wherever I go, death follows me." The cases ce. which she was brought to trial were established by the evidence beyond the possibility of doubt The prisoner, throughout the tri.d, which lasted ten days, constantly de clared that she was innocent, and seemed to anticipate an acquittal on account of there beim; no proof of her having had arsenic iu her pOTKS4:OII. It was proved, however, that in ono of the families in which she was a servant some years ago there was a large quantity of arsenic, which was wit locked up, and that it had suddenly diempeared• This arsenic hail, without doubt btcu tab, a by the pri soner, and hail serval for the commission of the successive murders. The only defence set up fur her was founded on phrenological principles. It was contended that the organs of by pocrisy and destructiveness were developed to a degree wideh overpowered the moral faculties, and that, although it would be' unsafe to leave her at large, she ought not to be condemned to capital punishment, the peculianty of her organi-ation rendering her rather an object of pity. 'Phis defence failed entirely; and, the jury having delivered a verdict ssitlvnit extenuating circumstances, the court condemned her to death.—Gfagysi.rni.., STATES or TILE CIIURCH.—TIIC Bologna Gazette, of the 10th announces that another band of brigands has been tal on by the Austrian troops in itoinagna. Ilny have all been tric4 by court-martial and shot. EXTRAORDINARY ALMON FOR FALSE IMPRISON- MENT.—Simu Thunellay last the Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer (Dublin) and a special jury hare been engaged with an action for tare imprisonment, brought by a young pe utleman named ?lather', against Dr. Harty, the proprietor el a private lunatic asylum near that city, and a Mr. Stoke... The plaintiff, who had been unacquainted with kis parentage, was taken nail, r the guardiauship of Dr. II arty at an early age., and placed at school near London. Subsa quently he had been at that el,. schools in this country, the expenses of hir education hay ilea been defrayed by t lIP defend ant. Some ye:eras:me he entered the University of Dubliamnd read for pixarallio, which he succeeded in obtaining on the second attempt. Afterwards he read fur scholarship ; failed at three examinations, but obt tined this distinction on the fourth trial. Hard study fee both left him in a nervous and debilitated state; and occa‘iumilly, during such close read ing, he appears to have suffered from pecuniary difficulties. The plaintiff accepted an engagement es tutor in the family of a gentleman near Londonderry, and subsequently . went to reside in that city. Whilst there he was present with some friends at a theatre, and allowed himself to be persuaded to go upon the stage, and sing " afloat." The second defen dant, Stokes, arrived in Londonderry; awl, by direction of Dr. Harty, induced the plaintiff to return to Ifuhlin, where he was placed iv, Swift'. Lunatic Asylum. From this insti tution he contrived to communicate with his friend in col lege, and WWI after he was allowed by Dr. Harty to return to college, in which he has since cordiuued as a scholar. The plaintiff, luring his lengthened examination, gave his evi dence ire the must collected manner • and his tutor, the Rev. Dr. B,ulher (son of the late provost ), and other gentlemen, who had the best opportunities of observation, gave it as their opinion that he neve r had exhibited any symptom of mental derangement. The ground of de fence w, that Dr. Harty had treated him with kindness, end that he had been elated in Swill', asylum on account of mental derangement. A sensation was produced by the declaration of Mr. Mordev, counsel for the defendants, in his address to the jury, that Dr. Harty is the father of the plaintiff; and that gentleman, in his ezamination subsequently, stated the fact, with the audition that the mother of his ill, gitimate child was a Mow mouths!:ire lady, who died in Oa. After occupying the court for S•rfell days, the case was brought to a close yester -1 day evening, when the jury returned a verdict for the plain- tiff for 1,010/. damages. 'I he verdict was followed by loud applause from those present in court, and tho cheerinr was echoed by the crowd who had assembled outside to learn the result of the trial. The Chief Baron expressed his dis pleasure at such an ebullition within the court. TUE VICTORIA TOWER AND TUE ALTERATIONS IN ARINGDON•ATHEET.—On last Monday, several men com menced to pull up the causeway, and to cart away the rubbish underneath to the depth of three feet, in Abingdon street, for the purpose of giving a bet:er effect to the Victoria Tower. The C2CATatiOll% have commenced nearly opposite the site of the porch of the old House of Lords, and preceed down in front of the l'arliamentary Paper Office, to a point a little below the offices of Messrs. Gurney, the short-hand writers of the Lords and Commons. The exca vation has already progressed to the depth of two feet; and when it will be finished to the depth of three, the effect will be very great, judging from present appearances. The work will be completed before parliament meets, as it is her Majesty's intention when she opens parliament to enter by the Victoria porch, the largest in the world. All along the west aide of Abingdon-street, an iron railing is to be laid down, and steps placed at convenient distances, to give in- gee,* from the street to the pavement, which will then be a very handsome terrace. MYSTERIODI DEATH. ALLEGED MURDER.— Under this head, an account appeared in the Eaprus of Tuesday, of the examination of William Thompson, a mechanic, at the Manchester Borough Court, who was charged with the murder of his wife. A coroner's inquest was held on the body on Tuesday last, but no further facts were elicited, except that a post-mortem examination had been made, which showed that deceased's death was caused by concussion of the brain, but whether this was the result of a blow or a fall, there was no evidence to determine. The police, however, through the exertions of Mr. Beswick, the chief superintendent of the detective department, have been enabled to carry the matter further. The prisoner was brought up again before the magistrates on Tuesday, when a Mrs. heightley, who lives next door to the prisoner, stated that she was awoke, some time duriug Satur day night, by a noise in the prisoner's house. She thought she heard screams, and then some one fall down stairs. She afterwards heard a man's voice and footsteps in the house, but he soon afterwards went out and shut the door. Mary flail, of Ward-street, liulme, the back door of whose house and that of the prisoner nearly adjoin, said she rose about 20 minutes before one o'clock ou Sunday morning, and she heard some one at the back of her house say, "Oh, don't! don't !" and then a back door was slammed to. TUC prisoner was remanded till yesterday, in order to allow time for the depositions to be taken, and ho was then committed for trial at the assizes. COUNTY FINANCIAL BOARDS.—We learn that Lord John Russell has declined, on the part of the government, after consulting Sir George Grey, to undertake the introduc tion and the conduct of the County Boards Bill in the en eaing Aession. The measure will, the refore, we presume, be again under the care of Mr. Milner Gibson, M.P.—Mars cer Examiner. • THIS DAY. Two ()Two'. I After the extended operations of the last month there is now quite a lull in the share market. The business to-day in the British department has been extremely restricted, and prices in eon , sequence have in one or two instances drooped a fraction, but generally quotations have been fairly supported at yesterday s range. Mid lands and Great Westerns have slightly receded. tVith the exception of Paris and Strasbourgs, which are firm, French shares generally show a little weakness, and sales have been made at a reduc tion in prices. ' NUM"E . ; AND .ITO'lOl UNOUARANTEED. I Clonal, Fie*, ilia., to-day up RAILWATIP. )rde , c l .7. to I p.m. • ft. SO I.loerdcri ~. ... to St Amlnre., Nutt.lnd, Ikon. I anu C.o. Junets .11 .1 131.13irco.Wule. kntour, a+ .r II 21i illirienhe.nt. La..c.kohire,J. 1 Olen Jun,, Lite 4.1/..4.1.1 it. 100 'Maim and Exeter ... .. it 1 . 10 ;Caledeni. t e -. .. . le 10 'Chew lut er I Illotyl•erl . Sh . 65 !Du',l:ls and DelfnatJul •-• . , (31 1 all Dundee, Perth, and absr deen Junction . ... in Litt Angle e 1E23 1. $ 1. nod 1.. et D 0... . . Do. 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Estouritoril 2 im.G.N.Y.Purchase 34 31 . 10 lath sad North Midia, 211 21 LINES LEASED At' t .XED SENTAI sal , Eirmleshrostaratordlono; I collichitspilorrwithrair. l I rent& tie.. to ULltict.l 28 20 1 804 1 1 Ditto without a guidance; 1 1 (leaved to irertWodern 2f 39 1 ell 113iiin., Wo"v., owl ihottey citiodul:tel„oro.tirroar (treed tulip .atte.torn $ 10 pro Al Ditto rithoutorr :niche Cleat -I to Urea.. W rder ii 7 0 pin 174 Buckingham-hire (Iva-ed 1 la LOCILIOna N.Westerni 173 101 30 C"plealsile Junction • I . liestrit to o.ted, mho :l4 13 10 ZS 'V istlArcoloob.roor 8,...et, Deoend to Gt. Nor tiler.) 124 33 IS arrester a Derr konr.o (laws dto Drer,Weeteen. 14 2e . pg, I fie Hulachelliy(t.lioreatclabd 104 2 8 11 31 Do. 4 eti.des `ante) • 314 6:4 11 124 De. 1 ph." r's (CI.U , ' ,71 131 1 111 Lelia Brurrord .Mi.tirrol ILII 1.11 ti 124 lAalos sa 4 Greenwich (leaved to Mouth Feritem! ''- 13 2O Dlas Enterers° (clith., 0 11 iailoolutt Guaciport'ent 1 I (bred to Norfolk) a 112 !Northorntrastan 3 perCti I lesscl to Ilisst-Coontur 7.4 US 10 4$ IDAto datu New 4 6 pet M I U Prestonday.e (ie.. Lou ' 1 aN.We4Larresur.aVera 124 11 Ditto 1 chums 00 (ditto); 64 94 pm 10 20 ,licad., Guild., and Radar, °crud to S.,lith G u inn 2il 211 63 61'llnyam and Hite/tin fleas ' 1 to Urea Northern ! 7; 04 64 331170.Shepreth Exton. (tlitto • If 2 pas 11 B, l loutLiStarooriliaire (leased : to Mr. MY.Seta 2l If ethr is ZS Wear Valle', 4p. CLeuo pcsa'd to stotrunateDar 2s 22 I%i* Wilt/ 06 tanar4e7 (leered to Groot Wirtern ' 911 924 QI Qf 11 1 1 1 1 I$ 49 91 27 ;4 by Itri 15 tw, 17 ?.:•1 ti 4i 31 dr 14 16 8 10 11 1 i Si 6144 14 16 se 2 2 " 91 4 3 MA 9 11l 11 13 1 15 Lr 111 121 24 lb 14 16 611,1,1411t1. 1.1 10 icut.o.t.o..siii 777 i 17 .T u 1 13 center um Warhead 111 lie 14 64, WI 'Dundee, Per e. dud Aber. ! ! deco Jueceou 1 4 die :i 4 14 "" 8 loeetet :l."g l .*' ° ; '' l t'..,* ° ',l " " 3 per Ct No. I 1 I,m 61 61 Dino do. N 0.21 pir 1 pm 14 19 Do. New 6i morn. 'loch 104 .1 NI 10 gasLUtfion..toripeu.dp, ' 94 104 6 3 061nbmge, Perth, • 3 1 Dundee, 51 per Cent ... 1 ICs 41 12' ' Great Nor here 3 per On 1 101 E i Do.Spet.ltedemeableded I tan 610•W1h/cWeetnt(11)Uot 1 1 I . it. 36 6 Ilaseschireltrorte. V VW., die 00.100 / Do. 6 per Out. Oise .. 1133 Ili It.: led , LoodondielslL,l3ll.oerat, ! Pref.sperCt.6teek,lBss. , Sc. Jed Do. Nc w GILD. 6 per Cent. 101 143 134! 141 Lomloo k N. Well:.i CAMIC Nuneaton) 3 per ChM-. I 50 3 bweloadtethefewaroNewl 14 14 psu 33 ' 75 Ihn.Sheff.WLMe. Iso.Nol! 101 11i 10 II ' Do. New XIII ..1 -I 13 12 6 ' 3 1•5. CU . dt..100 16d1unde0n...8r . ...t13 4p.Ct1132 133 161 3 Ditto Prefaces" .......... 4 I die 110 I 33 'Noetolit LIIVIJ:011 .., lAt 1.4 8 , 0 Da.Orwradeed 31 wet. 4 41 O 4! 5 North Maio, „.! ... 44 6 10 611 'North 60 it Ttichlr• 10 II :thtkwd, Wmcewer, old I Waiver., 513.6 ar las 11 II iqweernulltilirm.Newo C a It 19 . 10 linews.l3Chestet ( Nor.W. p.d i 1 111 e.) 6 per Peet 1s ... 23 aosth Deere -. O 13 leek, Newocatle,Bs Dem -. , Gt.Nurth of kag.purdh It 3 Ditto Ditto -. MlO Yert424.11hd.8.1114 POltpUN 00 1 01 :liorakt01110;117041; :-:' 00 1 10 :Paint Her (Vinea, 10 5 Mat* lasill.. -.- 23 IS .liostedliss ... - .. A I s , OrsosbdissPalmis. 5 11' De. Do. ... ..., IS 3Assuicaris ... - ... 10 10 I De.(10011wa) ... 0 1 N Ds. (ftsal) ... ... ... 110, 2101110010 Materna ... ... ... 10 011 Do. 40. Now ... ... I t SO So Amur sad Lis.... .., IS 14 Star.hern of Fraess.- . * I ',dans and SOfeAMISS .. SO 10 OWL SOO WINN .. SD 1.1 Ilvarksol Imo -.- Ps 10 Parte sand 114resheass .... IS 10 'Kowa mod HUT* ... «. 1) 2 , 1 'Sambre and Metro... .. Se 16 iroura and "(antis - - 10 .1.0 West rand,. •, I' Ii i esy f Walla 161 181. 6d. ; Walla End Hatton, I 18.. ; Walla End T0e5,98..-1 11G In Bie ; S SI 2.; 20 4 4 111 i 1 111 U 13 ton 111 184 4i I I AL , ' lILWAVL 10a lo 19i lai 4a dia 3 pa 3il If a a 14 1. 0 11 :a. u si dls 9 9 ,t 9 a 9 2 '.-THIS DAY. Walla End Haswell, Bs. sd. ; Walls End Lambton, 31tips at market, 81. NAVAL Aprourruzwrs.—ADMlZSlAT, DEC. 18.— Liento. D. M'Kenzie, to Excellent; and C. M. Ruben, to Britannia. Masters Commanding S. Strong, to Notod; and J. C. Barlow, to Mcgota. Mate J. P. Percival, to Fury. Clerks W. H. Hatch, to Excellent; C. L. Cart wright and W. IL Easaks, to Britannia. 101 11 41 81 0 10 II 10 di, 79 $1 131 .6i 20 201 23 21 t/i/ Si 74 10; MONEY MARKET. THIS DAY. Two o'CtocK. The decline of noticed in the English stock mar ket towards the close of business hours yesterday af ternoon, has been recovered to-day, and, al though the quotations of the Rentes come per cent. lower again from Paris as the closing rate of restcrlay's Bourse, the general feeling of the market here has been rather steadier. This I result must be considered purely ascribable to the plethora of money, ns canvassers of considerations adverse to prices arc not by any means absent from City circles. Rumours of ministerial changes here arc afloat in some quarters, whilst other parties interchange grave remarks on the subject of the alleged outrage committed by the British brig-of-wa- on the American steamer Pro metheus. It is noticed in the advices by the Atlantic, that the circumstance, immaterial as it may appear, had exercised a perceptible depressing influent* on the New York markets. Consols opened as they closed yesterday, at 96,1 to ex die. for the 16th of January, and are now A. better, at hi to 4, The purchase of the government broker in Reduced Threes has to-day been effected at 97!. 't lie following are the actual buisness figures of the day :—Three per Cent. Consols for Account, ; Three per Cent. Reduced, 97 1 ; New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 98t, g. Lug Annuities.. .40%6 1646, 7. Bank Stock, 2141. The market for the unfunded securities is.ti shade firmer, purchasers offering rather more freely, but quotations remain unuttered, at 4ss. to 51s. prem. for Exchequer• Bills, and 595. to 625. pron. for India Bonds. TIM foreign stockmarket is stendy,several of these locus attracting more than usual attention. For South Aumrican stocks generally the feeling is more favourable, and Mexican bonds par ticipate in the improvement. It is noted as a favourable feature in the intelligence by the Atlantic that the revolutionists in the northern provinces have a large numerical force arrayed against them. Spanish stocks are quiet. The New Defeired lire° per Cent. stock is worth 161, whilst the Certificates for the half of the coupons not confiscated are quoted about to V T , or say IL each. The official business list em braces :—Brazilian Old Five per Cents., 961, 93; ditto new, 1829 and 3 . J, 931. Buenos Ayres Six per Cents., 50. 'hitch Twoand-a-liall per Cents., 391, SS, 591. French Five per Cent. Itentes, Osfr.; ditto Three per Cents., 62fr. (exchange 23fr. 30c.). ltus- Jtian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 1021, 2, 1. Sar- I dinian Five per Cents., ti:l4. :panish Old Three per Cents., 40: 7 : ditto New Dew Deferred Three per Cents., 161. Venezuela three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 331, 36. The new committee of Spanish bondholders, pre- aided over by Sir John Fitzgerald, have issued a notice, expressly requesting holders to "delay the conversion of their Fee urit ies fin• a short period, as important protective measures will forthwith be sub mitted for their consideration. _ Owing to the settlement in Nouveau Monde shares being in progress, the Californian gold mints are flatter to-day, though scarcely changed in prices. We understand the stalls of the Ague. Fria Company like wise went out by the Medway steamer. l'resent quotations are :—Agua Fria, to prem.; West .11ariposit. dis. to par; Golden Mountain, par to k l pleat.; Nouveau Monde. to 3 prem.; Ave Maria, dis. to par; Anglo Californian, to .'. prem. 'rho Great Western of Canada ltailway Company' are in the market for a further sum of 149,000/.. on debentures bearing interest at 6 per cent. per annum, with the option of conversion into paid-up stock. The amount being so small, and the utility of the undertaking so evident, it is preseined no aiiiiculty will be experienced in raising the necessary stun. One feature of the issue is that, owing to the stump laws not applying to colonial securities, the bonds will be " to bearer," and transferable without expense. The market for American stocks exhibits a changed aspect this -iverk. An active demand has sprung up, extending to most of the descriptions usually dealt in, mid prices are generally better. Messes D. Bell, Son, and Co., report present quotations as follows : ktedessiv..te. Darien& Prices. United stats. 3 ass C.l. PALL ex d 1853 ism. It July tlt 93 Brio, 6 rer C. 17dw Do. 6 per 43. 136 6 pus Cl. stunk end 1367.18 a Jan. M Ju'y 101 109 Plinsyles Auk red. & Aug. 61 112 Mass, huscus 3 per Cl. surfing II nes ' Maryland 3 per Cl. sterlaig Bds inn. & July 89 99 Cans la 6 per U. Bonds Boom Its 3px Cr- From Paris we have rather important advice., which inform us of a change in the quotations of bullion. liar gold, which was at !, lice cent. prem., is returning to its late rate of a slight premium. Gold coin has receded to par. Bar silver has, how ever, only suffered a slight decline, being still 1 per cent. prem. Sovereigns are a shade lower, 25f. 12c. instead of 211. 15e. Spanish doubloons are down as much as one franc, and pillar dols. from 51.45 c. to sf. 39e. This is the best proof which has yet been received that alarm has abated. It may, however, be that the high prices at Paris brought more gold into the market, and depressed the quotations. The tratfi!c returns for the last week on the under mentioned English lines of railway, as made up to this day, are as follows: 1651. 1350. London and NorthWencrn.... 41,268 .... £41,484 Midland Lancashire and Yorkshire 16,596 .... 14,182 London and South Western 9,194 1010.. 8,395 Loudon and Brighton Great Western South Euq..rn York and North Midland Exeter and Creditun Bristol and Exeter York, Newcastle, and llerwick 13,192 1010.. Shrewsbury ten 4 Chester 1,586 .... Great Northern 10,402 .... Leeds Northern 1,004 1010.. North Statikedshire Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midlands Junction Manchester, South Junction, and Al: rnichatn 465 ...• Mancht s!:•r, Sheffield, and Lin colw.hire 8,428 .... Shmindiire Union 643 .1000 Chester and II Iyhead Liver Por pool, Crosby, and South t Kendal and Windermere 6,4%7 18,212 1,340 6,811 814 4,614 '427 2,278 Total £175,709 f 161,478 The total receipts upon the corresponding lines being 175,729/., against 101,4781. in the same week of last year, the increase is shown to be 11,231/., or NI per cent. The number of miles open was, in lsa, 3,601, and in INA, 3,7335, being an increase of 1131 miles, or 3 per cent. The aggre gate average return per mile per week was, in 1651, 431. Ns. nd., and in 1650, 43/. 168.4 d., so that the dif ference remains in favour of the present year to the ex , tent of 111. 12s .sd. per mile. The aggregate com- I parison is thus highly favourable, and the returns I must consequently be looked upon as maintaining their improved character. In several cases this years return shows a considerable increase, whilst ! in some few others the comparison is a shade less favourable than hitherto. The metropoli tan lines are to a certain extent favourably affected by the Smithfield Club Cattle Show, which is naturally a source of attraction to our agricultural friends; and th ) London and North Western and neighbouring lines are assia ed by thecattle show at Birmingham and tho Wolverhampton races. The South Eastern and Brighton receipts are swelled by Reigate cattle and sheep fair, and those of the latter line are further helped by the cattle fair at East Grinstead. _ Chester and Ilolyhend York and North Midland 20.91 26.01 York, Newcastle, and Berwick 44.56 .... 45.09 Great Northern 43.11 .... 28.87 Leeds Northern Liverpool, Crosby, nal South- Port 21.20 .... 16.61 The returns ou Scotch lines arc as under : 18. M. 1950. Aberdeen Caledonian 7,432 11tOli Glasgow and South Western 8:132 Edinburgh and Glasgow 3,230 3,371 Scottish Central Total This shows an increase of 1,0101., or 6 per cent. The Irish returns are: 1851. 1850. 1:9•4,1 £SS.I Ulster Belfait and Ballymena Dublin and lielfagt Junction Dundalk and Funiskillen killcn 626 .... 18$ Dublin and Droghetli H:7 .... Londonderry and Enniskillen Watso-Mrd and Limerick .... 2115 .... Behag andeounty Down.... DU .... Total £3,410 11NOLIJIII FUND 4.—Tpin DoT. Dank Ste , ck, :111 151 1.,41, A notultlor. shut 3 per Ct. 1i0.100tJ......7/ 1 lo.iia St, , elt.,•bitt 3 31 1 I.wir Ct. (5,10w46. ollot Ditto 1i,004.1,16.01t., er Ct. Cousols.l6ll 1 Exolotquerbille.l.olll.6. 48e. 318. Cole la for Acct., 064 j 170111610 N PONDS. 44 per Ct. Belgian, 64 34 3 per Ct. Ifeateto. 26/ 7 i Now, Si . 4 C.. ' 03 4 48.81. Ot Yorusiso. isi 0, Ditto Deft/Trot. 451 CT 6 per Ct. Ilacto, Avre• , . 48 a 41 por Ct. Col ::,zu , ,,.. 8o 3 6 por Ct. Cl,l , Ltn, 07 1 , 0 0 40 r Ct.. It us 0.1•1. 11l •3 3 per Ct. Clatliau. 61 4 i , per 11t. Itumian. 1,1 4 3 per Ct. Ittniolt. TO I 5 per 41...pau1,0, Acme. 711 1 ~ per It. I•ute.i. t-0 61 7, ik rCL 8101041. 41 4 4 per ("... hutch, 87 4.1 ho. 1.41•„a,•. 5 1 451•13,1.4, 04 31 01 per Ct. Voltoto,lo. :14 11 1 pot V:. Um:Pa% 131 144 • Po. Itoferrc.l. 1.11 104 Vurlioan 5 per Cent., 83 to 63. LOG'AL :WARR MARKETS. LtwattrooL, Due. 18.—We hare had very little business doing to-day, but the market keeps steady. The following are the transaction:—Caledonian, 151—Lancashire and " 81d.—London and Yorkshire, 571—Ditto (fifth shares ). -.. North Western (at w 1-shares), 3 4 ;n.—Ditto (filth shares), 21p.—Midland, 551 I—South Eastern and Dover, DI! 1 — York and North Midland, 21!—Belfast and Ballymena, 301_ —Dutch Rhenish, 4 9-161.-14orthorn of France, par !11. MANCHESTER, DEC. 18.—A moderato amuuut of busi ness was done, principally in South Eastern stock, and prices were without alteration :—South Eastern, 201 — Leeds stock, 57! —Ea.!. Lancashire, 141—Midland d• London and North Western, 116. DIUMINGIIANL, Dec. 18.—This market was more active to-day. North Statfurds were done at 8 dis. ; . bury and Ilinuimrharn at 4/. 131. 9d. per share ; South Staf ford;, at 11. 1811. 9d. tes. ; and Birmingham Banks at 28 3 . BitisTUl., Dec. 18.—The market was quiet to-day, and the amount of business dime was not considerable. The variations were—Bristol and Exeter Old Shares, 80; Mid lands, 56. TUE ORIENTAL BANK,—At the annual general meeting of the shareholders in this company,held yesterday, under the presidency of It. G. Gordon, k; al., a very favour able report of its position was read and unanimously adopted. The deficiencies of the branch at Bombay lad been reduced to a trilling sum, whilst the profits obtained during the half year lead the directors to anticipate a continuance of the present dividend 01 i per cent. per atrium. The tinancial statement shows that the liabiiities of the company amount to 2,:gg1,:k31/., end the assets to 2,415.104/., whica gives a balance of profit and loss of 25,860/. The company is now incorporated by royal charter. BURFORD'S NF.W PaNtiltAata OF NIMROUD Mr. Burford has added to the Christine' attractions of the panoramic gallery an extensive view of " Nimroud." The works of Botta awl I.ayard have made the public tolerably familiar with the remains which modern research has brought to light in the ancient capital of the Assyrian but it wanted ^nine pi2torial representation like the ' present to mould the printed descriptions into shape, and to enable the people of these days fully to appreciate the wonders that lint been achieved by the ancient people. In the picture under consideration 'the artist has taken his stand on the Tel or Mound of Niinroud, which tradition, the only indestructible record, fixes as the site of " The groat city brat by Nimrod." Immediately under are the portals of the great North West Palace, with its two mystical winged human headed lions, and its slabs of sculptured alabaster as fresh as if it were only yesterday they came from the chisel. The mound is dotted with buts, and groups in all the picturesque varieties of ancient costume are scattered about. At a little dis. tance a crowd of Arabs are seen tugging away at the Great Bull, the triumph of Mr. Layard's discove ries, and beyond and around on every side stretches the vast plain, in all the arid inonotony of eastern climes, only relieved here and there by a stray Arab encampment or an occasional group of Turkish horwmen. lu the distance, ou the west, a narrow line indicates the Tigris ; Mosul, Kouyunjek, and littera:lb-ad (now familiar names), bound the north; and the perspective is filled up with the Kunlish Meuntains, tinted with the deep crimson glow of an eastern sunset. It will easily be imagined that such a subject has more antiquarian than pictorial recommenda tions, and hence the first impression produced on the visitor is ono of monotony, the narrow streaks of ver dure here and there but nightly relieving the generally arid character of the landscape. Neither did the colouring appear to us sufficiently warm for the subject, nor the sky bright enough for the sunny East. The best things in the picture are the encampments, which arc admirably painted, awl the grazing flecks and groups of horsemen, which are full of life and mot:on. The great merit of the picture is great tiuth of detail, and cunscqucntiy an inspection of it will prove a most admirable expedient for realising the im pressions left by the descriptions of the works before men tioned. It is the joint work of Messrs. Burford and Sclous, and on the whole fairly sustains the reputation of both artists. The holiday folk must not forget that tinder the some roof they may travel from the holy City to the Fulls of Niagara, with a short turn (by way of parenthesis) to the Lakes of Lucerne, famous for the number of English tourists sacrifieed every year by the innkeept i's—in all and each of which pictures they are sure to had both instruction and amusement. MARYLEBONE LITEILARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITU TION.—Latt evening a subscription concert—the first of a series—took place at this institution, and was attended by a large concourse of people. The programme contained many choice pieces from the works of Cursrhman, Schu bert, Bellini, Wallace, Macfarren, Haydn, Weber, Balfe, &c., and the performers no the occasion were Miss Birch, .Miss Dolby, Mias Kato Hickson, Mr. Weiss, Mr. W. Har rison, Mr. T. Williams, Mr. G Case, end many others abuse names are a guarantee fur the excellence of an en tertainment of this description. Amongst the compositions executed by the vocalists were several popular English airs, and the various selections from the Italian and German composers were equally felicitous. The foreign as well as native music was executed with sufficient skill and effect to command several encores. The concert (which was given in aid of the funds of the institution) was ccnducted by Mr. Walter Mactarren. NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN CONNECTING RAIL WAY.— Yebterday the Master in Chancery Ilumphry pro ceeded with the settlement of this company's affairs, and placed upon the list as liable to contribute to the liquidation of outstanding debts all those eareholders who had paid the deposit, accepted shares, and signed the deed. The official manager, Mr. Ooodchap, has been instructed by the court to bring in a charge against the directors to take an account ou behalf of the shareholders as to what has been done with the 33,4001. received in the shape of deposits, of which a balance of 1,577/. was found only to remain at the different banks, 11,0001. haring, it is alleged, been applied is preli minary expenses and engineering, 9,6001. in the amusement of rigging the market, and 12,0001. handed over to a com mittee of investigation, who applied it in paying of 10s. • share on the 12,723 shares subscribed, and is discharging debts. UNIVERSAL GAS-LIGHT COMPANT.—Yesterday, be fore the Muter in Chancery Sir George Rose, a meeting in this matter was held to make a call of 61. per share on the shareholders, reported by Mr. Hording, the official manager, to be required to pay off proved debts against the company amounting to 2,13001., and costs incurred in winding it up, 4001., together 3,2001. The total shares liable were 4,370, but many of the holders were either insolvent or unable to pay. Alter considerable discussion the Master intimated, with the concurrence of the parties, that he thought they bad better try a call of 151., and which, if fully responded to, would be, it was calculated, enough to discharge the liabilities. The call was made accordingly, payable in January. GREAT WESTERN ATMOSPHERIC EITENSION Ramway.—Yesterday Muter Senior struck out the names of Sir James Anderson (for whom Mr. Field appeared) and Major Moore from the list of contributors, upon the ground that the mere fact of these two gentlemen having attended I preliminary meetings of the provisional committee was in sufficient to make them legally liable for the debts of the proposed scheme. A claim by Mr. Taylor, amounting to 1,168/. for engineering, and another for 1,0001. by Mr Mitchell for advertising charges out of pocket, were ad journed for further investigation. A VERY IMPORTANT DECREE (" No. 853, of Bth November, 18.51") has lately been issued by the government of Brazil, restoring to consuls in the ports of that empire the power of administering to the Mtestato estatm of foreign rtaidents. --- The return per mile per week is subjoined: 1851. 1850. London and North Western £76.49 .... £80.12 Midland Lancashire and Yorkshire 63.48 .... 54.54 London and South M'catern Great e•t ern London .ind Brighton Sends Eastern MINCING LANK-THIS DAY. BtGAR.—The market has been steady Nis week for good and tine qualities, suited for the refiners and grocers, but other des, riptions have been dull of sale, and qualities under 304. must again be considered ruttier lower ; the amount of business done has been limited. The refined market has been firm the last two days, as goods ready f delivery aro scarce ; grocery lumps, fair to tine, 435. 6d. to 411 s. Corn:E.—The market has In en heavy during the week, and prices with difficulty supported; hut we du not alt er general quotations. A small bus iness only done. Good ordinary native Ceylon quot it to 40s. Taa.—As usual at the close of the year. hut little done in this market lttei.—•l'hc market has been steady, but not brisk ; quotations remain unaltered. SALTPETUE.—Priers arc nominally thn same as last isc.A. Nitrite of soda, refraction di, 'Val in public sale at 134. ; a few lots, 13s. 6J. . . SE : ICEIL—The . public salmi have been ; prices are unaltered, except for Pimento, the lower qualities of which sold at a deelino of fd. per lb. Cotrom.—SOO bales sold yesterday on 'Change, at last week's prices. Seturro.—ltum: Business has been done in strong. De. ntarara at last Wet•leil prices. Brandy remains steady. COCHINEAL has maintained last week',. plisse. 'Nowt) continues dull of sale; prices mast bc considered partly nominal. FILUIT.—There is no alteration in the market for Cur rants; prices are firm; a parcel of old Currants were oM•red in public Pale and bought in; th.• demand for ex port to the Continent continues large. Itaisins: Valencia has declined Is.; Museatells steady; urkey Fig,' dull. In other at tides no material alteration ; but me.rliets g••• [testily have been dull this week. TALLOW '.!MARKET.—THIS DAY. The market is firmer to-day. Tho deliveries are large, tieing 2,40 d casks to last night. Present quotations are as follows :—Town Tallow, 375. net cash ; Petershurg Y.C. on the spat, new, 375. ; oh!, 341+. ; now ykur (18:12), 3Ss.; January and March, 365. 9J. to 335. MARK-LANE.. 7 THIS DAY. There was nu alWration in the value of Ed.rlish Wheat this morning ; the few parcels which appeared at market were sold at prices about equal to those of Monday LIAt. In foreign Wheat few trausactims took and tho quotations remain the came as before. Flour maintained its value. The arrivals of English Barley have he liberal. and the s,-condary d:iscriptieni barely suKtin tea the currency of lvit marliethlay. The receipts of Oats have been smaller; the &atom, how ever, acted with nsuehc.tutiou, and had nu tlidiculty in sup plying thcir wants at late rates. Beans and I'cas were quite neglected. annIVALS Ai I.ON 01):: 51t IZ•Lh DE'. to :9th D7.C. Qrs. f nslinh, tiootth. tt.411. urv.p.o. Wi.e.st . I bart..r Oat. Flour 1,930 horses, 1,730 racks; Mull, - IMMO,. A rl..loßA.—Wheat, 410. 4d. • 0: 19..04.; ltyc, ia.. 0.1.; Ikuov, ZJI. 3:1.; !Ks ;sm. 1.11 ; Clab. Nev. a .. 13 1 Wheat lar.e) I•P. , llr .1 , Yea. 38+ Rd ..1. Id 170 (K.,: .... 1423 10413. Y SI. 4d 233 71.11113 Id 90. 01 1 23 31 .3. 34 _6 ... Od IS a. 2: 2:1!2 u I:8 37s SA 17. Id IS I: 4 ;,1 4Y 5.11:s 1011 V. W:2:0 0.111 CI II .4 29 Id 7 2;190. warts' tax. n.er. N. lid 264 :111; *.!..1 ts.rs.—MW, Balsa. Oats. krs. • - if. Is. Ltd ik.S. jig Pfl... Ximr. S. Ma. 1,. guy. U. t4,.v. .11. IA u. 7 - --- - S. 7 9 ... ..• .1 ... - ' .. I .., 3 2 .. .... .....0 •-•-•‘., • 3 , ; 36 4 .........rl .. BOILOUGII HOP AlAltKla.-TIIIS 1/AY. Mt ssrs. Pattenden and Stuith report that the demand for Hops continues good, and that a oon.ideralde advance is expected utter Christmas. HIDES-THIS DAY. I.lAomstuat..-661bs. to 641b5., t. Gtlbs. to 721h5., IN.; 7211r5. to WNW., IN. to Bolho.. 2.1. to 214.; 881114. to 901bff., 2:4. to 2:.1. ; V.V.... to 1041b5., to 2.1.; 961 b.. to 11111bo., 2111. to 11.1. ; 11.141trd. t 1121b5.,131.1. to td. os. Calf skint, light, Is. to 25.; foil, :h.. BERMONRKEY.—SIkeep skins, polled, ss, 6.1. to 711. Keno, :e4. 1.16 d.; lull-brutli, 48. 6d. W ei.; Downs, 11. M. W 4s. 2d. SMITHFIELDMARKET.-THIS tY. We have, the day considered, a very moderate supply of Beasts ; the weight of meat this Citrisnwas is certainly much manlier than former years. The average quality of supply is good ; there is a large attend ince of buyer., and prices generally arc rather better than on Munday. There arc very few Sheep on offer ; trade fur tbein in brisk, at a small advance. The number of Calves it large, but choice ones are scarce; the best qualities there:*.ire are rea dily sold at an advance of about 11 p r ; middling ones are however ec ircely saleable at low e,t,s. From Ger many and Holland there are 112 !least., :WO S'ieep, and 189 Calves; Spain, 24 Sheep; Norfolk and Stan:L.24o Beasts; 400 from the northern and midland, and 113 Milch Cows from the home counties. Ptr.ltorr•ut en. *. •$. I Par .t..ne J. 0.. 0. Ne . 3 1 , 0 4 2 ' Be.t. 0 0 fk.4:4bort.hgrnA 3 8 3101 3 U 3 4 'UUO er,". l • —•••• • 2 ! I Ef?'lo 0 3 4 'I lionitt l 3 4 j Ike Itue 01_4 404 4. Lamb. . • •:.• 0 0 0 liceati a t maraat:l,3ll; Ul4 awl Lantta. • 0.4 , 14 Valor, 330; pip, 361. COTTON.—IIAvRE, I)Ec. im. Total sales yesterday, 7% bales. o-d:y the market is decidedly calmer. Sales up to 2 o'clock, MS h.les. l'race• rather dull, and trewordittairo Now Orlouus letches 79 to Lit. CUMMING AND Du. NEWMAN.—A very nu merous meeting was held in the Town-hall, Binninghum, on Tuesday night, for the purpose of listening to a lec ture from Dr. Cumming on the subject attic Boorish mi racles, as treated by Dr. Newman in his revs ut lectures to the brethren of the Oratory. Lord Canhorpe presided, and was supported by a great number ut the clergy and in fluential luny of Birmiugliam and the neighbourhood. Thu hull was tilled in every part. The cunpititteo of the Bri tish Reformation Society, ut whose in-outer Dr. Cuns• ming visited Birmingham, forwarded tickets of admission to Dr. Newman, with a request that, if no: intended to be used, lie would return them to Mr. Will, the houltseller. Dr. Newman, in a polite reply, addressed to the Res. G. S. Ball, rector of St. f homas'e, intimated that he should re tain the tickets, and that he or some of his frici,ds might probably or possibly avail themselves of the invitation they had thus received. Some people consequently imavined that at the meeting there would be " a scone;" but, with respect to this anticipation, they were den lord, for neither Dr. Newman nor any of the fathers of tho Oratory, made their appearance. It may also be safely said that if Dr. Newman or any of his brethren had attended they would have taken no part in the proceedings, any more than the prutevtants of Birmingham who were pr-sent interrupted the lectures of Dr. Newman. The chairmen, in opening the business of the evening, called upon the meeting to support I him in the exercise of his authority, should any disorderly interruption occur. 1/r. Cumming, at the commencement of his lecture, begged to express his unfeigned and pro found respect for 1)r. Newman. He hail nu desire to depreciate the talents and character of that gentle man ; he had only to do with the doctrini s of that church of which he believed Dr. Newman to be the unhappy victim. In one of his lectures Dr. Newman had stated that he cared nothing for what people WO miles away thought of him; the question was, what did the people of Birmingham think of him ? Ile (Ur. Cumming) came there to give the people of Birmingham an opportunity of knowing what were the miracles in which Dr. Newman believed—ecclesiastical miracles, said to have been performed by fallible men, and which the doctor avowed were as credible us the miracles re lated in the Holy Scriptures. The rev. speaker, in an ad dress of nearly three hours' length, proceeded to relate, upon the authority of Roman Catholic writers, whose books be had consulted at Oxford and in the British Museum, the numerous miracles said to have been performed by Santa Rosa, at Lima, Saint Philip tiers (the patron of the Oraturians, of which body Dr. Newman professed to become), and numerous other canonised Roman Catholics, and which he contended were legends, lies, and impostures, not to be received, as Dr. Newman intimated, as equally credibly with the miracles of the Word of Ood. On mentioning the name of Dr. Wise man, a person in the body of the ball exclaimed, " Not Cardinal." Dr. Cumming continued :—Cardinal was merely a temporal title. A man who held that office was not ne cessarily a priest. He was a councillor of the Pope, and be might be a layman; it was another question whether, as a cardinal and also a priest, he ought to be allowed to re main in this country. (Cheers.) Dr. Wiseman was a car dinal, but he was not Archbishop of Westminster. (Cheers.) That he could only be by the laws of the country; and par liament had decidedly refused to give that sanction. (Cheers.) He (Dr. Cumming) would, however, conform with the gentleman's views, who was evidently right-minded upon the subject, and tall the individual iu question Dr. Wiseman. (Cheers.) The rev. doctor concluded his lecture amid ji f.dm cha ra cter enthusiasticthe prot es tantof D a applause, 1 aN church.ues by again anlhde lnctu s tr eulogisingicnt3 histt o h etzei seceies a ssion imme diately printed in the form of a pamphlet. A vote of thanks was then voted to Dr. Cumming, and subsequently another tu the noble chairman. At the conalu-, ,, a i=t the proceed ings a colle.tiun was made iu aid of the lucid* of the British , Reformation Society.