The Express. — London, England, 1855-12-31 00:00:00

THE PIPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 31, 1855. THE TRADE OF 1855. is &sleet two years is puny dee thereat sossmace• arm whisk has eaoassed throegh the pi,. In 1864, the somemption of almost all sodas sabjeot to daty haply ineressol ; and in 181111, dmegh the im ports he detained, the consumption has bees gene rally sooty as great se in 1854. In timber of every kind time bas hem a falling off in the assumption of the year of nearly one-third. In wise the de alias is ame-fiftesath t in coffee and in sqpir—wholly in the lest two mouthe—there is a very destine in woos there is an imam ; in tsa *mow increase ; bat the feet most noticeable in twat to oar trade is the relation intermit s : N V el several priasipal grades and the the former .havisg declined math more dm latter, or destined while eaosamptios his ematiemed as great as ever. It is this relation, as espirinimg the prommt high prises and the necessity for huge future pro duction, that is worthy of especial seam. Thus our imports and exports of cotton in eleven months were Trade is now a very sempashosive torah and has been extended from the heelmardog whisk it origi nally signified to embrace meat ell the lasiesse of society. As time has avenged. It hes bore aisle that we so all orally mad seigroolly doposienti sad of this rood fiaradarn m g main, II the Mara ri=7 B rt i 01 : 11 all barn and sellers of semooffities or mierv A. l 6 lses aad the term trade, which fiseignated the burr of theme who appeared on the berdersl sufficing patriarchal estates, and payed their refuse or superfluities to sell elerieses, has nano for become in actual use the general a great multitude of our cocupatior, and es indication of the °tradition of society. We mention this to remind those who sometimes ear at trade—for such are still to be found—that it ass now entirely lost the ignoble characterieties of its origin, and is become the life and stosath of modern society. Free trade is not, aa is sessetimes supposed, free pedlaring, but free boron, and is now a necessity for all 'anon/. In countries not so fox advanced as our own, future improvement is with most confidence exported from extending trade, and numerous societies of trial mollifier and numerous companies or commondite are the mane generally employed on the Continent, for there developing re sources, increasing mutual dependence, and stimula ting into greater activity the desire of gaining wealth by reciprocal services. Under this enlarged upset trade la worthy of en anneal and special notice, which, is its original and restricted meaning, might be bestowed with equal propriety on shoemaking or tailoring. The year commenced under very unfavourable auspices. America had sabred a great collapse. Her harvest was the worst she had known for a long =• s peculation had less erosive, is some cans jest ; and in the @stemma ef 1864 a great re striction began on all her Miley with us, which war in fall force at the seerreeruit of 1856, sad continued through the first half of the year. Isjudi. thou shipments to Australia, and a sesswhat peal. Este expenditure in the colonies, heipertielly wasted their resources; and the great trade with them in the latter part of 1863 and the greater ,aft et 1864 had begun sensibly to &aline, and the dsWM untried far into 1865. In the first swath of the year there was a worst.' doable falling off in the imports, the extent of water onset be better indicated than by the fact that*, hipping entered inwards was about 190,000 tower nearly two-fifths lees than in the first month of 1884. In the exports there was also a considerable decline. In February similar phenomena showed themselves ; the imports—at least the landings as recorded by the Custom-house—continued to decline, though the tonnage entered inwards began to increase; and the exports fell off, u compared with the same rata of 1854, from 7,600,0001. to 5,000,0001. The severe weaker of the early part of the year sufficed in part to ex plain the great decline; but the fall force of this cir cumstance was not allowed for, and then were, as we well remember, gloomy apprehensions expressed that the exports of the year would at its aloes exhibit a decline of 20,000,0001. We have now arrived at the end, and most of the sinister auguries then indulged in have been happily falsified. The imports of the year on the whole, it is true, judging by the tonnage, have fallen off considerably. The official accounts made up to the end of Novembirr inform us—and the comparison for the whole year will be only favourably disturbed to a slight degree by what has arrived in December—that the tonnage of the shipping entered inwards in the 11 months of 1865, which were five dais short of the previous years, was 6.327,006 against 7,366,308 in 1864, and 7,269,603 in 1853. A great portion of the falling off was due to our own excellent harvests; and the im port of nearly 1,700,000 quarters lees grain and flour in 1855 than in 1854, and of 3,500,000 quarters less than in 1853, supposing every six quarters to require a ton, goes a long way to explain the decline of the tonnage entering inwards in 1853. But there was also a falling off in the imports of cotton (though not to a great extent), of wool, silk, tea, sugar, timber, 6:e. The decline. on the whole, though considerable, wee much less thin was anticipated from the returns of the first month of the year. The exports at the end of the eleventh month—and we have good ressoo to believe that they continued large to the end of the year--show a decline of nearly 3,600,0001. as compared to 1854, and of nearly 5,600,0001. as compared to 1853. Through a great part of those two years trade, under the influence of the gold discoveries, was very largely expanded. Between 1632 and 1853 the exports increased 20,000,0001.: a similar increase year by year was impossible ; and it tells favourably for 1r415. The declared value of oar exports, when it comes to be officially stated, will be nearly 16,000,0001. more than the great exports of 1952. But for the circumstance alleged by high suttority—the authority of the manufacturers them selves—that exports are very often increased by diffi culties at home, and especially by a contracted money market, it might be regarded es a gratifying indica tes for the future that trade was mach more ex panded in the latter than in the early months of the year, when the tonnage entered outwards declined, white at the end of the eleventh month it was 7,860,750 in 1855, against 7,401,848 in 1854, and ageinat 7,068,068 in 1833. Notwithstanding the war, which has cat off our direct trade with Eris, and notwithstanding the curtailment of our trade with America and Australia, the nation, as indicated by its exports and imports, has sot been much lea flourishing in 1855 than is 1854. We can in one case, however, trace a beneficial in flame of the war over our exports. To Turkey, Elyria, Palestine, Egypt, Malta, and Balak:ava, the value of our exports in the ten months of which offi cial accounts have been published was, in 1853, 3,4 1 .9,0001 ; in 1854, 4,816,0001.; and in 1833, 8,919,0001. Since 1853, therefore, and chiefly in consequence of the armies and civilisation of the West having overflowed into the East, our exports thither have multiplied almost three-fold. Nor will this increase be wholly temporary. Both a taste for the products of the West, and the means of purcha-iag them, will to a great extent continue, and one cause queues of the war we may devoutly believe will be—whenever peace shall again be restored—a great expan.ion of social communication, and a great increase of the trade of the different countries of the world. On one point the figures we have quoted might be delssive without a further explanation. The imports of greia and Boar have been leek because our own harvests have been relatively owe abundant. Throughout the year the price of grain has been re ma,kably high. At no time within the recollection of the present generation have the agriculturists had such large crops to sell, and obtained for them such high prices, as in the autumn of 1654 and in 1855. The harvest of the former year which came to market in the first three quarters of 1855 WWI an un usually large one, and the harvest of 1855 was, on the whole, above an average. Hops were extraor dinarily abundant, and except grass in the spring ee l species of agricultural produce was deficient. Never did the farmers grow so much; and to find equally l high prices continue for upwards of two years we must go back to 1930, a period of political convulsions and great reforms, commencing in the distress of the people occasioned by the dearness of food. Now, however, there is no discontent, for the scarcity pro ceeds from a different cause. Then it was imme diately and chiefly political, the result of restrictions ; now it is rather the consequence of freedom permit ting exertion and promoting consumption—of an almost universal increase of trade, begetting a larger demand for food than agriculture was prepared to comply with. The comparative dearth is general, and, if somewhat aggravated by the war, is not caused by it. It comes in the course of nature, and ROW only very prejudiced or very silly people sup pose it can be improved by regulations. It is well know., indeed, and all may be grateful for the fact, that the high price has stimulated agricultural exer tions, and that now the farmers and their labourers are doing aU in their power to increase the produce Next year, and secure us against dearth. The de cline noticed in oar imports, then, so far as it is the result of our own excellent h ts, is a sign, sot of decay, bat of that renovated strength which from extended agricultural labour and improve= cultural skill. To thi abundant, of our own iv:cultural products 11164. Laporte 7,201,196 .. 6,984,383 Yap 1,029,801 .. 1,096,085 - - Loring for here esselapnes . 5,172,596 .. 6,938,497 But our °assumption in 1866 has best at the rate of 8,800 bales per week more than in 1854 ; and making allowance for the large arrivals in December, the excess of eonsomption over supply is very great, drawing on the previous stock and Wiring the mar kets with a very small supply. This great activity in our cotton manufacture continues, notwithstanding the strike in Manchester; and we have evidence, in the large increase of exports of cotton from the United States to France-98,470 bales since Sept. 1 this year against 61,480 last year ; and to the ports of Northern Europe-33,419 bales this year against 19,372 in 1864, that a great consumption is also taking place abroad. The large crop of the United States, now estimated at 3,800,000 bake, will not suffice for the general I wants; and the large demand on India, the Brazils, and other places, which they have met in 18 56 , they I will be required to meet even more extensively in 1858. Oar imports of wool in 1856, for eleven months, have been 84,810,1871b5., and our exports 28,191,8041b5., leaving us 68,818,3831b5. for con sumption against 67,120,0001b1. last year. Now, ear manufacture of woollens for home cassunp tine, including the clothing of the has been particularly active , and though our have not - been equal to last year they have large ; and edam our own Soaks be mare than usually productive of wool, or something should happen check coonniptiao, additional supplies will be re quired in the ensuing year. Besides the foreign wool exported, the export of home grown wool has in creased from 8 to 11 and to 16 million pounds in the eleven monthsof 1853,1854, and 1855, showing us that other nations, like ourselves, are making great ad vances in manufactures. So of raw silk oar imports and exports were, in 1854. . lbs. lbr. Imports Exports I, ~1 according to the Bank return of Jansen 6-was 13,834,6671.; and, except that a large sum was ab- stymied at the end of January and beginning of February on account of the French loan, it cantina oectancreased an the rule till June 30, when it T 18,018,6761.; and from that period till sow it has, es the rule, emidnuoisly dsed. The detains in the imports noticed lathe early part of the year bad kos&t _the Wawa of payments in oar imam and toliqd , Me debts geld game hither eon tinully. The active trade in the latter half of the l e g :L it tb e e gnat theme's dexports, is to be paid for r while the intetheed imports are meetly based with reedy reamey, and the great expendi ture of the govethment &breed led to a totally dent coesequeees, and the bullion flowed out in payment of our own liabilities Mabee faster than it had flowed in. By the Bank return of the 22d inst. the bullion was reduced to 10,981,7454 or 3,000,0001. below the amt at the beginning of the year, and 7,000,0001. befell the amount in June. To fin d a period when Os balks was reduced equally low we must go back Is Ibs year 1847, and in all the intervening period Iheth that thee to this the bullion bas never been labs 1,000,0001. as low as ir, is now. This b s my unexpected result, for since 1847 large of Californian and Australian gold have C illi pt i s ed into Europe, and there was at one time II Word apprehension that all the currencies of the iambi, to the deranimenent of all pekes, would be moped by rid. But its use, or the demand for it, ehal extension of trade, has extended as rapidly as production, or more rapidly, and we have now km gold at our command than before the discovery et those long-bidden treasures. The value of money has undergone changes in the year similar to the changes in the amount of gold. At its commencement the minimum rate of discount d the Bank of England was 5 per cent., and as the gold increased it was reduced-on April 5, to 4!; on May 3, to 4; and on June 14, ton. By the end of the month the gold la the Bank had reached the maxi mum, Old uses allervnirds began to decline, and ma it west awq the este of discount was raised to 4 per mot. on liegh 6, to 4t on Sept. 18, to 5 on Sept. 27, to 51 on Oat., and to 6 or 7 for bills of more than 60 days. The Bank showed at the ante time a great distrust dim dated paper, by excluding from die gaunt all bills of mere than 05 days. At no time slue 1847 bee each a high rate of discount prevailed, mt Mb diluent been evincedlour great money illipliehtiell el the stability d u These changes in the value of money have operated unfavourably for trade. The successive redaction of interest is the early part of the year stimulated en -1 teepees and speculation. Reliance was plena as the rate of discount continuing low, and engagements were entered into which became onerous sad min now as the rate was sueosesively sad rapidly raised in the autumn. An equable and steady money market -as the demand for capital appears throughout the year to have been tolerably equable and steady would have increased the stability of trade and the profits of the manufacturers. Between the demands of their customers, which have been also pretty equable and steady, and these changes in the supply 5,889,00 3 , 874,574 of capital, there is no perceptible connexion, and - th ey must seek, we believe, beyond trade for the ex- Thus we have left foe home consumption upwards planation of them. of 2,000,000 lbs. less than in 1854. Accordingly the On this account, it is of some consequence to trace monthly circular of Mr. Eaton informs as that at the action of trade and the action of the government the end of November the stook of silk sold and un- in bringing about the loss of bullion. It was not sold was on 28,000, 3,856 bales, or between one- wholly due to trade. The private securities in seventh and one-eighth lees in 1855 than in 1864. the Bank on June 16, were 12,399,7041., and on Turning from materials for our industry, of which December 22, 19,204,1231., an increase of no these are specimens, to articles of consumption : Tea leas then 6,804,41 W. The public securities was imported in 1853 and 1854 to an enormous were at the former period 12,681,0681., and amount, nearly 71,000,000 lbs. in the former and at the latter 9,929,1971. Remembering that by the nearly 86,000,000 lbs. in the latter ; but in the pre- late anthotieed increase of the circulation 476,0004 sent year the importations have fallen off nearly one• has been transferred from the banking to the issue twelftb. Nevertheless the consumption has increased, department, and ought to be added to this sum, and is 2,000,000 lb.. more than in 1854. At the making it 10,404,1971., the government securities at same time the export of tea, in coeseqnence of Russia the end of the year will be less by 2,276,8711. than having obtained her supplies through England and in the month of June. Trade, therefore, has appa- Holland, has been 13,000,000 lbs. in 1855, against n ready carried off all the gold from the Bask, ad is 8,000,000 lbs. in 1854, and 6,600,000 lbs. in apparently itself the cause of the stringency of the 1853. Thus, although consumption has not in this money market, from which it suffers. But the go ease actually overtaken the large previous imports, vernment had been in the market for a loan, and it has been, comparatively to last year, mach greater had carried off 16,000,0001. of the capital usually in proportion than the "apply. The tea market, too, available for trade, and being supplied from this illustrates a principle that in all our future desert,- source, had no occasion to borrow from.the Bank. does and close calculations of trade must be kept Other governments have also been supplied with steadily in view-namely, the demand and coesump- capital usually reserved for trade. Since Mr. Glad lion of other countries. To the United States, on the stone's accession to the Exchequer, too, the govern average of the three years 1845-48, the exports of tea ment has kept on an average 4,000,0001. less from China were 19,000,000 lbs.; and on the average public money in deposit with the Bank than lof the three years 1852.54 they were 33,000,000 lb.. before that period. At this moment, when the divi lln the same interval our own imports have increased dends are about to be paid, though the deposing are in- I from about 65,000,000 lbs. to 76,000,000 1b.., exam- creased by a portion of the loan, they amount only to pitying not only the competition of the two nations, 5,344,7631. against 6,560,4141. at this period last year, but the great increase in the production and exports and 11,167,0001. at the close of 1853. Though trade, of China to supply both them and all other nations, therefore, has made apparently the only demands on The same is true of coffee and other commodities, of the Bank, the government has in fact drawn very which the consumption is everywhere increasing. largely on the available capital of the country, and Of sagar--takingour statement from the circular of bykeeping down its deposits, of which the Bank Messrs. Carey and Browne-the total imports of 1866 enioyed tile use without paying any interest, has were 361,000 tone, against 475,000 tons in 1854 ; the borne harder on it than trade, which has borrowed consumption was 400,000 tons, against 402.000 tons; at a very high rats of interest an additional 6,000,0001. the export was 17,300 tons, against 26,000 tons ; As the action of the government, both by its loan and leaving us at the end of the year with a stock of its reduction of deposits, is an unusual circumstance, 72,000 tons, against 127,000 at the end of last year: and the demands of trade en usual circumstance, we] another example of consumption, though somewhat cannot conclude that trade is so much to blame for 1 lees than in 1854, having gone greatly a-head of the the stringency of the money market as at first view supply. The above statement includes sugar of all appears. Trade has, in fact, been sacrificed to a con-1 kinds ; and it appears from a general statement of trol over the currency exercised by the banker of the the stocks on the continent, that the total stock there government. of unrefined sugar was at the end of 18.55 only Money was comparatively plentifal and cheap in 74,500 tone, compared to 171,000 tons at the end of the first half, and comparatively scarce and dear in 1854. Our own diminished supply, as these gentle- the latter half of the year. The decline in the men remark, is mote the consequence of the large amount of bullion was partly due to a decline in the quantities taken by France, Spain, Portugal and the imports from the United States and Australia, bat United States, than of any ailure in the usual sources more due to the great quantity taken abroad foe the of our supply. service of government and to exchange for the silver, In the isms manner, though our consumption of nearly 8,000,0001., purchased in Europe to send to wine fell off in the year one-fifteenth, or from China and the East Indies,eitherdireot from England, 6,640,000 gallons to 6,180,000 gallons, the imports whence 6,409,889/. we' sent, or from the continent, fell off from 9,600,000 gallons to 7,100,000 gallons, from which was forwarded by our means 1,524,2401. or nearly one-fourth, indicating very distinctly the If our money has been so deficient in 18.55, after the necessity of an increased supply. We quote these large harvest of 1864 and the small im only as illustrations of the general feat that the ire- ports of grain of all kinds already noticed, AuscoeDlNG OF Mn. HLADLAY, THE POSTMASTER ports of the year have been small in comparison to what would it have been had the harvests of 1864 and or . Nswceerta crow-Tires.-Asrainfal interest has been our imports of late, while consumption has been very 1856 been deficient, and we had been obliged to im- Newcastle by the a nding of Mr. Charles little keened. We have small stocks of other nom- poet an additional 3,000,000 quarters of wheat alone? excited in Headlam, the postmaster, who has held the office only a few modifies as well as of bullion ; and as the commodi- To have had, in the present etate of our monetary laws, sue. Mr. Bland, one of the superintendent* of this die tics we posses" are the real tests of our wealth, we to send an additional 8,000,0001. of gold abroad to 7 must be considered, though our exertions have been purchase food in 1855, would have inflicted on us a trict, is now let charge of the department, and it has been great, to be poorer at the close of the year than at great calamity. asoertained that the deficiency M Mr. Headlam's accounts its commencement. We are able to produce more, From the high rate of discount which has prevailed does not exceed a few Misdeed pounds. The amount am but we shall require to purchase more. Oar large since September, together with the high price of foods t t i t e he public w e i n ll t o si t aff e e n r e n w o expenditure, the large expenditure of other nations, re med. Thee d iscove ry b7"his -wraseties. s° e on t -both hostile to tare Prate-1854i especially the surety to MARCO I litt who had given ap :m. to withdraw, and the greatly extended sphere of enjoyments now latter half, will not be a year of great gains and when it beams necessary to square the accounts. The sp common to the millions, and everywhere rapidly ex- great savings. There is little or no new capital to pointatent of Poldloboter is now vested ba thi'D•ke of tending, indicate, as one of the first laws now imposed invest in speculation. As in 1854, the banking, or Argyll, as Postmaster-General, and not as formerly in the on society, the necessity of increasing the production money lending interest, has flourished is 1855, Los S emen e Treasury, oa the nomination of members of and several pa Mr. Headlam's successor, a gentleman of of all desirable commodities. though other interests complain ; This, indeed, is a stringent law laid down for us, new banking establishments-three in the metro- a ppl a ud-then& m ow belag to appeases, ens from the apparently by all the circumstances of society. polie-have been started. At the same time there Post-Moe department, according to merit, and not from Everywhere there is deficiency and a rise in price, is and has been nothing, at least in England, bearing local oonnezions. The defaulting postmaster is cousin of which is the means of making the necessity of the character of very undue speculation. With th e Mr. Se r ad i l i a i n s ied ... .P. fur Newcastle , and only son of elder greater production apparent, while it is the tone- exception of the late dub at sugar, which has given r e e,„ited p rofes s ion' `s o h e i m s town , rative ostaad an , 11 14 bead diate cause of men striving, as in the case of our own wealth to a few at the expense of the masy, and the i s des erve dly esteemed byaU damn of his fellow•citisens. farmer', to produce more. Accordingly, it is sate- inclination to speculate in cotton which always pre. Tone DESTRUCTION ET Flax or STAINFIELD 1 factory to kcow that the recent rise of price in the veils, 1856 has been free from very objectionable HALL.-At en early hoar on Saturday morning lot, tea 1 general sugar market is imparting new life to our dealing. Whether it were the scarcity of capital, ancient mansion, which was situate near Darlings, In this rie ful a rea own West India planters, and is stimulating Mane- as indicated by the high eats of disootint, or the great ninety, and atonal Glens miles from Lincoln, Wti dile). lion in the Brazils, Havanneli, and Porto Rico. uncertainty or events connected with the war, or the ~(4,,u7.:ciateiroank.emi!ldn gettingabout two ost oo'cilb.tcell to with lighta red to be E en fire. It appears that the occupier, Themes Whatever stands in the way of the necessity of now unosasing high price of food, or the employment of pi g extending production-whether it be the absurd energy in another direction which has kept mercan- his lamp, he felt the floor hot beneath lis feet. He tame claims of some of our own landlords or of foreign tile men quiet, no wild enterprises have been begun, diately rang the bell for his servant, bat as he was longer governments to regulate and restrict the industry of Credit fora considerable, period has been muck re- this *ma in mistiming , Mt' Greathata gave alarm t° all the inmates, aad it was found that the chief domestic was their farmers or their subjects-will certainly be re- stricted. It might be inferred, therefore, that thereg p artially „dimmed. On descending, the lower pert of the gardedas inimical to social welfare, and will have to are no large masses of paper afloat representin g d ea l be a . mas s wereo f re d 76Th...1;r:0at rapidly faulty put down with some shame to the ignorant and many millions more capital than are in existence or old w rai lis. fir,piclij faulty claimants by the overwhelming force of so- more future production than am be called forth. did the flum e s extend, that fit tee iamates'had not time to Maly, if it be not is proper time relinquished. The distrust of the Bank, however, which we have dregs themselves. Measeogas were despatched to Liacels The subject of our trade is so large that we should noticed, and the general feeling of money leaders, for the fire elution, and they arrived between four fill our journal with it alone were we to expatiate on contradict the inference. It ie perfectly 1 to et and five o'clock, by which time the entire building every interesting particular, and we must content bills and drafts, which being discounted e are eer come- from eone te o P t ° the bofirestunaws,wba; in l o'clock f:aps. on Saturday tdlii:gmtanke ourselves with noticing further only the influence money described as loans of capital, are always too aims was completely gutted, and all its previous mama which the condition of the money market may lave vast in amounts to deserve this description. They are destroyed, ft was imprecate!' town anything except man's loans of credit, drafts on future reduction based on had over the whole. The real value of every price of commodities hops as airy and unsubstantial for the stai da few deeds and private papers of importance. Mr. °teethes' income depends in part on the measured by money, the plentitalness or scarcity of as the . youthful maiden ; and we should think it a county . Mrs.. dret ea tb w am e merchant is • weialthlfarmer, and was steward to the late Colossi was " t o e o Loa " doe a tten din g gen tl emen n the htttltorp, se P 11 o th er I this - which is thus of considerable =pones°, to all. good sign of the prudence of 1855 and of the success obsequies of her sister, who died sardemy on Christmas day. When the rate of discount is very high, when capital of 1856, weld we baste that too many of thew d rafts A more complete devastation can scarcely be imagined. is scarce, or credit is bad--society is either actually have not been drawn. With Consols at 881, how- Mr. Onetham's son arrived in Lincoln partly dressed, net is approaching. ever, yielding about 31. 9s cent. and 6 being able to save his clothes . Staisfield Hall was one of hampered or a condition of difficulty In the interest of all, theretute, the money market discount paid for the . Per ' • per cent. the meet ancient mansions in °newton is the cotton of deserves much consideration. The import and ex- cannot persuade ourselves that amongst those who Meg built dertag the reign of Henry VIIL, at** breari port of gold being free and our paper currency being have the best means of k now i n g an d w h o influence leg up et Beeline s Priory. distant Mae ello Mike. Toe limited by our gold, it must first be stated that the Bank directors Lb • ere isnot a conviction that the Bank .. e hit t i . 11 : 11 : 111 " mn ea erwe seve r„, fre* "" and " a t i Paill i so tial j d of ic bullion in the BAr.k at the beginning of the year--or , 'crew is not yet tight enough. In defiance of the high —----- -- - ' • Mr• Gmillaa w seise sewn fa as Comity Fire OM*. rate eidissemilmtip coutisemevery sedge to the amid the year, sad thefecsegageila exteedve trassedines must not be surprissildheeld low enemas' iodises late sesenantile ellemesbeep alive didn't, sad mike those who have sidle er 'spiral to lead very slaty la their dealings. linsughout the year there has been a considerable difference between the vales of M o lle stes ss sa eurities and of essunercial papa, sad the ci individuals has fallen heavily cm all estamerilal men. It was from no praisers of war or taxation that one bank failed, and that the middle slimes, as evinced by the conditien of commercial paper and the complaints of the management of rail ways, have lost their faith in one another . Nor will flanges in our political relatious, without moral im provement, restore confidence and raise credit to its Pg Pram our brief history it is evident that o ur people have lost none of their activity, and that it is not always rightly directed. In fact, from the progress el trade, it would seem that their energies have round and their industry stimulated by the war. Por that, they have supplied soldiers and sailors, stores and arms, and provided most of the men necessary for the great work--(the foreign legion and the assistance purchased bear only a small to the whoa)—and in addition they have =el: a greater business at home and abroad under the name of trade than any similar number of men now or ever before in the world performed. Their in dustry, as enlightened by knowledp,is unlimited. No have their exertions been lessened in other directions. It is true that the executive g overnment and the legislature, not being very efficient and skilful, have done little more than the work essential—and this they have done badly—for carrying on the war, and procure by taxes the necessary funds; but it is net true that the people have been otherwise idle. Ede. cation, the improvement of criminals and the lessen ing of crime, the care of the public health, the re moval of public nuisances, the beautifying the metro polis and other towns, the extension of art and litera ture, have all been attended to; and while we have carried on this vast war, and vast trade, our social dattes have not been neglected. Considering them tegether, we are more astonished than ever at the vast power which Providence has bestowed on the Ratios, and can butte y that for our own advantage, and the advantage he world, it may be wisely I guided- DIIBLDT, Dxc. 29. The prembyterifula of Ireland have originated a movement for the purpose of securing an daffiest re presentation of their interest in parliament. Mr. Kirk, the member for Newry, is at present the only repre sentative of their communion, and, as a local paper justly observes, the Irish presbyterians may point with pride to his services. An accident of a very melancholy character occurred on Sunday last, at the famous cliffs of Kilkee, on the western coast of Clue. The sea was running moun tains high, and dashing with great fury against the base and sides of the cliffs, on the brow of which a party of ladies and gentlemen had collected to enjoy the grandeur of the scene. Two of the party, a Mr. Pepper and Miss Smithwick, both, it was stated, from Tipperary,rashly ventured down the side of the cliffs to a place well.known to tourists as the amphitheatre, and while endeavouring to approach the " puffing hole,' through which columns of water rose every moment, high into the air, they were swept from a ledge of rock, and immediately engulphed in the boiling surges. They vanished in a moment from the sight of their companions and were carried into the wean, their bodies not having since been discovered. It was said that the unhappy pair were to have bean married immediately after tho Christmas holidays, and that the gentleman had attained the rank of colonel in the East India Company's service. Mr. Middleton Berny, of Ballynagall, in the county of Westmeath, was taken ill while hunting on Monday last, and expired in a few hours after. The Master of the Rolls and a large party had just assembled at the deceased gentleman's residence to spend the holidays. The individual in custody for the murder of Miss Hinds has been removed from Newry to Cavan, for the purpose of having further inquiry prosecuted. , , sit `1 ;01 THE STRIKE AT MANCHESTER. The strike of spinners and pieoers at Manchester continues, but at one of the mills siz operatives resumed I week on Thursday, and three more on Friday. Ttie was at the mill of Mr. J. Clarke, in Helena-street, and the cense queues was that great ezcitemeat prevailed on Friday among the turnouts, and on Friday at noon one of the knobeticks" was followed from the mill to his house, aid assailed with threats and abuse. In retniniag from his dinner atones were thrown at him. On Saturday, Thomas Limerick, • spinner, was brought before the magistrates charged with having taken a leading pert in this intimida tion and violence. A spinner named William Outteridge stated that he was working at Mr. Clarke's mill, and left it at one o'clock to go home to dinner. lie was followed by the prisoner Limerick and others, who asked him if he meant to leave his work and join the strike ? He said he did not, and they then attacked him, and chased him to the door of his house in Branson-street. The prisoner remained under his front window, threatening him, from ten minutes put Ito a quarter before 2 o'clock. He was again attacked on returning to work, and stones were thrown at him. Hs had known the prisoner two years, and could not be Mil• taken in his identity. The prisoner threatened him with usgeencie, if it were seven years before it could be taken. Oatteridge's wife corroborated his statement, and spoke to Limerick's identity, and said Limerick told her if her husband came out of his house to return to work they would kill him. For the defence three witnesses were called to prove an alibi. Mr. Mende, the megistrate, after hearing the evidence, said the defence had proved too much ; they bad proved that the prisoner was in two places at once. The bench had no doubt of the fats, and could not permit gross intimidation and violence like this. The operatives had a tight to turn out and to get highet wages if they wield, but they must give to others the same liberty they asserted for themselves. The prisoner was sentenced to one calecdu month's impri sonment, with hard labour. It is said that Outmode col lected for the turnouts last week afforded a dividend only of a shilling each pampa Lab N 1 minsorouram COMITY COMITII. Flubs dale for taa peewit weak. Wareimisraah kkaWiakaa.—Waleastlay. Ma. 3 ; iltaisday, 3 ; Mash 4. Ilootweraaa, 81111141711114. Bareasats.— Taeaday, Jan. I;; wear 41aLlans.Tlanday, ; /May. 4. *Waimea Illaw.roaL—Tway, Jaa. I; Widow:ay, 3 ; llawatay. S. Waaaawiala.—Tkarsdars Jas. 3. INSOLVENT DEBTORS OOURT.—Dio. 29. nadirs, essmissimers eat bt their respective soon, but %asses of Meerut was that of James Tsang (befogs ,ia wig* Mr. Nicoll , raised an isaportsat quads% w a , midair the Prosy:Moo Lots, WY "O titis& to who had a number of liabilities oo kb schedule. Mt. dammissioner Murphy raid it was an impsrtaat qua ' boa, sal ha seder to attain to uniformity of practise, he would mason the other conmeimiosers. Ile would give judge...atom Tuesday. 2HE POLICE COUI2B. CITY POLICE COKKITTEK. Mr. Alexander Weerdsa an importer of fancy goods, a 113, Honadaditeh, was Ana 40e. and oasts by Alderman Costar, far exposing an indecent china figure in his shop window for sale. BOW-STREET. Williaa Henry Davies, landlord of the Crooked Billet, in Wyoh-ellest, Strand, who bad been apprehended by war rant on Meaty last, was brought oa remand, Gauged with amsalting Mary Harriet Davies, his wits. When takes Ws custody be was so drunk that he mild not be =before the court that day, and was consequently at the station-house the whole of Christmas-day, art nob his appearence before Hr. Henry on Wednesday. Homplalaant then gave her evidence with groat nautilus, swift as mach as risible to screen her husband ; bat the re membering the manifest terror under which sh . 74 ll . lt r o7nr le i d when applying for the warrant, was determined to sift du saw. It append from complainant's uwthing testimony, and ales bent that of Dr. M. F. Wagstaff, of Kaunington, that tbs Omer bad merrily returned from Australis, where bo boa kr some yearn kept a public house, and amused a idarible fortune, and become addicted to drink. In fast, lth mind war so far affected by habitual eases, that not rely was he completely insane when in 'state of intui ratios, but even when sober he laboured under several singular delusions. Os Christmas eve, as complainant was sitting in the bar, the prisoner entered, drank and quarrel some, in which humour he nritally assaulted her, or any one who came in his way. Oa this occasion he began by threatening to take her life, seized a large sucking.pig, which lay on the table, and Sung it at her head, and before she mad recover from the shock of that blow, he pounced upon bar and boat her severely. As soon as she mild l umpy she applied for and obtained the warrant. The pilse spoke very highly of complainut, saying that ohs osanseed the house very respectably, udtwithstonding her hubsad's intompenaos. The prisoneerselinitor, Mr. Prowl, admitted the facts as MAW, and offered to Sad substantial bail for his cheat's btu» pod conduit. Mr. Henry would certainly not consider that sufficient. Kr. Prowl said the complainant, as he was instructed, was fist the wife of the prisoner, whom she was, therefore, at MUM to leave if oho liked. The eomplainant—" I am prepared to prove that I am his lawful life. We was married at Melbourne." The prisoner (very much eneitod)—" She has a husband he Scotland, a man named Monro." Complainant—" I have no husband bet the prisoner." 1 Mr. Henry (to the prisoner)—" That is a line of defence Mat will not serve you." The prisoner (wildly)—" offered her 1001. a year to p and live away from me." Mr. Henry—" You are not St to manage the bodiless without her, you are so much given to drink." Prisoner—" She drives me to it." Complainant said if the prisoner would give her 1001. at once, she would leave him, return to Melbourne, and live there with her own family. This proposition was at onto assented to by the prisoner and his @elicitor, the latter stating that he had in his care securities belonging to the' prisoner ;to the amount of 1,5001., and could, therefore, answer for the payment. Mr. Henry, however, would not consent to discharge the prisoner till the money was actually paid. Ultimately a note for 1001. was brought into court by Mr. Prowl's clerk, who handed it over to the complainant, and the prisoner was dircherged. MARKETS. TRADE OF BIRMINGHAM AND SOUTH Mlle below the the &Mk& At Dudley butes* le Is stoat Os oirraie d Lit i l l ithY tem. Medi ame do WINO Mad hare marked the promo at trade la obis MOM the pier. aa reprda Or esszal we espedally we tea repast tie exprearks of oar optalaa that toss Ihs Moho tt lea best a year at peasperity. Mb am inc a:meadows modal aid Marry as tea mama* be topeeted. 0017011.—Liv dai Dec. 29.-1: e market closed Wady= thigr=grpollallas yeslerday. The Was en Wee. WO °Mi lo/4 . g rA tle 1.1.81. 211 4 to ill eZo Sent sums g 7at 11. pec lb. 12,000 Imported llurap OOPITOS 0001)11.--Itascameren. Dag. 2L-7itere le not easel beiesen wan to tits dews el barn sad mikes from the market these* the Milos. let OW. WNW, WINS are 11=1 bet mem mimehetwome le ems uses maid bus had 0 sedges. Yee the Opts aim of de*. abed to luta sod Chime buyers cam all 'het wan Ye wily hussy by War sem sd. name. Is awns *see bee but s quiet methet, test the Wawa's et lads eseele me la Ildr sweat. sal etaajorafralli see well The :1 4 2 8 = 111 = i l lai j= grease d = Medea sat sad and st a mesiem ili VC k al= e tbe isble woe U R = and the reels YAK k seseldaery sad SAINI.Is memelbseawell guar lhe Naas et spasm wed pawn outlaw. bet men t his et Yr. Clarte.e Wok in Heireameet, hare reemmat worts. and this has revalued asee el atiaddeask which ue 'marshy regarded as the moue= donate, lensastlon et the straight WOOL= CLOTZL—Losna, Dec. 29.—The last saa t e=r e rnmems. the yam de bases mere form, end sceraely say Mee, es • Seim ghee. Thls morning has, however. hoes lam intim. The t which we ham reported during avast preeidiog bee been well maiatained to.day. Although thee, has me be a large satandaeoe of buyers to the Cloth-halls, yet COW okierable ems esaiksed, and gaits as average quantity of Moth has ben rspssd of. Prima are generally without alterateam Wawa:. Dec. te.—Wool firm, and a tolerable business doing. Worsted goals quiet, bat a good Made. 00124.-CASSILD•II. Du. 119.-We had a good supply of all dorm; wheat was firm at last week's prices, and everything else from Is. t 9 Is. ekesper. Wheat, red, 72a. to.'7fis.; white, 80s. to 82s. Bexley. its. to 42e. Beans, new, tie. to 461.; old, 40a. to Sta. Peas, 41e. Oats, new, Ile. to Pk.; old, Es. CANTOS - OLT, Dec. 211.--We bad a large supply, a dull sale, aid barely maintained last week's iprless. Wheat, brown, 70s, to ß a white, Its. to the. Barley , S&L to 45e. Oats, We. to Its. 41s. to, Pees, 42a. to 4 4 e. r Cason; Dec. 29: -he supply of wheat at our market this 1 ing was mall, and, the open weather baring enabled millers to:4 up thuds stocks, we bad a strong local demand, which ceased as vanes to be paid to many instances of from &L to 9d. per Carlisla bushel. Oats, supply good; demand fcir. Barley, average sepply; demand good ;I& up. Wheat, white, new, 70.. to 22 ..; old, 314. to 3125. Od.; red, new, 17s. Id. to 23e. ; 01d,.2115. 6d. to $O.. Bexley. new and old, 14a. to 14e. Oats, potato old, 12s. 6d. to ISs. ; new. 9s. 6d. to 10e. 6d.; eommoe, old, 11.. 6d. to lac ; new, en dd. is 10s. Rio. 20e. to M. Flour. per stone, 2e. 19s. to Ss. 2d. Oatmeal. Is. 9d. to 2a. 4d. Itymmel, Is. 10d. Buieymcid, Is. id.-Cerlisie Ookamaraa, Dac. 29.—The supply of wheat moderate and good d barley, and larger of beans and beu than at any period aloft has. vest. Wheat told slowly at last week's prime. Barley declined is., end otker spring con Is. to 2e. Otocciarna, Dec. 29.—We have had a small attendance at to-dare market, which wears the holiday appearance usual at th e season. la wheat, prises remained without change from last week. Barley Brat. Beane the turn cheaper. Oats inactive, and lower prima must kam bean taken toggled odes. Imports for the week ending Dec. 29 Wheat, 870 830 qrs. ; oats, 773. • . SILIPOID. D. IL—There was very lags gnsetity of wheat ea sal. today, which via generally cleared off, priors being rather worm, swept for really dry samples. Wheat, Us. to •s. Bar*. See. to 41e. Oats, Ms. to 12s. BIWA 462. to 02a. Peas, 44a. to Mammy Dec. 29.—Tbe wheat trade to-day extremely doll, at Is. par load las mosey for the coarse descriptions, the very Ina t slow making former prime. Barley in fair supply, and sold is. pt qr. lower prism. Oats, pegs, and beans all mid at le. pee qr. lees money. Wheat, 40e. to Os. per load. Barley, See. to 435. pm W. Oats, 265. to IX Pees, 265. to 295. par load. B•ass, 211. to Sle. per I°Sl. ......eamanammetraa, Dec. 29.—The weather this week its been amen end mild with slight rain, which has materially affected the genditios of ell grain for the time being. The trade during the prommt weak has partaken quite of a holiday character, and the few min ablated in wheat bare been at a smell reduction, bat holders Cr:ly have abstained from protein badness, from an imprasaiom t i er the new year a rally may occur. roar has again sold very I irregularly, and whom transactions have taken place a oanowsion of fay Is. to 2s. per sack has bees for the mart part submitted M. many have preferred lauding to accepting the rates now cat. mat Earley could only be planed by taking Is. to 2.. leas Iffe Me weighing 1210.., being only saleable at 42a. to 4 11 2 1 1 ° .T. ebb= en extra qualities the decline has not exceeded Is. pea qr.,, = 1 1: 1 1: 15. 6 main bulk of the receipt. misdating chiefly of moonrise, Malt still tending downwards. Ia other grain siaroily mirialion has traaspir , d. At oar market this morning we had a geed giggly of wheat from the grower., and notwithstanding its par madition, a claimer was effected at the full rates of this de, mfamfghL booth tountey and foreign were held firmly, tits. be pig br thole* new Budolk yellow, sod Ms. to 63e. forßiaton r whams 114 s. was bid for old red Danish weighing 3941b0. per huh; gmbiesily and refused. There was some nice new Holstein offering MU& weighed 631ba, at 1141. there were free buyers, whilst the 1 beim Snare was merely procured to retail. Upon dour we mug redoes our quotations from la. to 25. 'per sack, with, however, no ' urgent sellers at the reduction. In rye little stirring. For ma t barley we can note little improvement either in v alue or de mo We. being the highest price obtainable for 321ba qualities, w • clearance could not be effected thereat; holders, however, were rot iillipmed to nceept less money. . In malt, beans, or peas we have no material change to note. With oats we were moderately suppled, and although the arrivals waste bat have proved trifling, the qua. Pity offering hem warehouse heirs large, sales were slowly nude at ! about lost week's prima, 325. may be considered an eats eme mots. tine for 40th.. to 411bs. new Watch. The arrivals this week are P Wheat, coastwise, 1,042 qrs., foreign, 31; rye, ecastwise, 12 ; barley. coastwise, 2,674; malt, coastwise. 229; oats, coastwise, 94, env*. 10 1 hank comtwlee, 26; dour, 2.061 auks. Noswies, Dec. 29.—Our market was but scantily 'applied with wheat to.day : and quality indifferent, price. were similar to thawed last week, with a good one in the trade ; a fair amount of businme was transacted. In the article of four little pawing at cinder prises to last week. Ber'ey trade woe dull, and buyers held off to buy at less money, but farmers were firm, and would not consent to less than the lost week's redaction. Beans and peas were rather 111:1C freely offered; prices were a little easier. Oats were in derr.and at last week's palm. We do net alter our qaotations. Pervesoaoron, Dec. 29.—We thad but a small supply of wheat here today ; fine dry samples made last week's prices. e2e. per qr. was given for 631bs. yellow. Out of condition sample* bard toad. A fair quantity of spring corn found bolero at the rates of last week. RIADIVG. Lice. 29.—The market, though only moderately supplied with wheat, was found quite adequate to the demand, the best quality mold at a decline of fully Is. per qr., let rough and damp samples almost unsaleable. A fair sappy of barley, al; descriptions of which Malt be quoted also Is. per qr. lower elff peas cheaper, after the above rates.. Oata a nominal trade. Bean s Wissice, Dec. 29.—The supply be good here to-day of all kinds st iftwin. The condition of wheat is much affected by the open weather. and the trade for such is slow and la. to Is. per qr. lower, whilst any dry miller's simples can hardly be bought under last week's prices. Opting corn or a:I descriptions is dull anti rather lower. Peicea topic growers : —Wheat, old, 765. to 880. per qr.; new, 83e. to lb; cab, Is. 2d. to le. id. per atone; beans, 475. to 51a. WOIICS.vraI, Dec. 29.—We bad a mall attendance. end limited supply of wheat at market to.day, which sold readily at fully the heldf this day se'noight. Barley nearly maul:awed itB value. Oats fur previous rates. BOWL and peas ls. to b. per qr. lower. Tout, Dec. 19.—We hare bad a good show of wheat at this day's market, fur which the sale was slow, at rather leer money. BerMy Ws as dear. Oats tuid beans Is. per qr. lower. Wheat. white, 801 . to SU. per =serial qr.; red, 71e. to sue. Utley, malting, 385. to ans.; grinding, 365. to 3ra. , 43 ,, to 50s. Malt, fa. Is. Oats, 1e.19.d. to la ad. per ` r of I ilbe. Flour, 695. GU. pelt sack of 2601aa KISLCALI/V, Doc. 29.—The weather durin g the wee k his beau boieterous and wet; it teems more settled to-day, although rs. thee unseasonably mild. At our country markets this week we bad a pretty lirge quantity of wheat offering, which was readily taken off at last week'e prices. Barley only In molerate supply ; slow tale, at Is. per qr. redaction. Oats offnr so spariogly that they are barely intlicient for local consumption; none for export; vrice naltere& Here today we had only a modeate soppy' ot wheat, which met a good demand at last week's prices. Fair supplies of beey sad oats;, both sold elowly at a decline of 6d. to Is. per qr. on middling quali ties. good qualities maintaining the p ine of Oils day re' ght. ani Wheat, 62 5 . to ere. per qr. Earley, Us. to 431. 3.1. Osta, 25e, to Sls, Wanavoso, Due. 29.—Our supplies of all descriptions of home. grown rein since Saturday last hare, SS usua l at this IWOB of the year, been most trilling; from abroad we hare not had • i single arrival. and coastwise only a few hundred sacks of dour. The. . business passing in our market has been ezesedingly o f with , out any change of consequence in prices. Wheat and barley hare brought former rates, sod oats of good guilty we note about 3d. are barrel over the currency of this oaf Woolard. Indian oat MO declined 31. to ed. per barrel, but holden generally are careless about selling at the reduction. Four dull at last week's outations. Imports this week : —Flour. 260 sacks. Esparta this week :—Oats, 1,731 bee. Flour, 1,198 sacks. Oatmeal. % STAFFORDSHIRE. BIRMINGHAM, BATuartAT. The following feels relating to the state of the trade in this town and the district fur the plot year are from the Birmingham Journal of this morning : The principal feature to be noticed in connexion with the trade of the town has been the remarkable ate:idiom which has marked the bums trade. Though the prices of metals have been and still are high, there have been Lone of the fluotuatime which base a ten dency so seriously to disturb trade, and did ea between two and three years since, when the manufacturers had an immerse pressure of orders (In some instances four or five months' accumulation), yet the varying price of metals cared bust nem to be oondected with more hazard, and In all probability less peolitably than it has been this year. In respect of the staple trades there has been, upon the whole, very little cause for complaint. Three rears ego the jewellery trade, and especially the gold chain mas nufacture, wee brisker than at had ever been known to be. Ilesenley that subsided end there have been c..usea since to Increase the dot now; but all the principal factors and merchants who are engaged in that branch report that there has been, and still is, a very steady trade doing in jewellery and fancy °mamma morally. The greatest drawback on the trade of the tem this year has been the fall-eff in the Australian orders; and this it is which Ms mare than anything affected the jewellery trades ; but the detains it no more than might be expected, atter the realm manner in which • colony with a population of • :ow hundred thousands was glutted nth manufactures to the value of mildew of pounduterling. Some time must evidently elapse before the Ans. ualian trade revives ; but at present there are Loge orders in for spades. shovels, and edge tools, indeed for all articles of that kind suitable to the requirements of the colony. We have noticed the gar. prelim manner in which trade has kept up in the face of ha high pries of materials. As an instance of this we may cite hollow and tin wares Ern those engaged in the trade are unable to account foe this; because, apart brow government smarm:lls, :here base been very large gauntry ceders, though the present price of the tin used Is toot. (with • probability of an advance), the average prim being about kb, sad it has been ea low es 101. per ton. 'that tome manufactories bass been poorly off tor ceders we do not doubt ; these are exceptional eases, such as will at all Grace occur; but that the home trade leas been steadier, Is healthier sad has been more profitably carried on this year thin it has been foe many years we see no reason whatever to doubt; it is equally certain that it is brisker now than it usually is at this period. The export trade, so his as the Board of Trade returns indicate, has undoubtedly declined. There has been the fall off in the Australian trade. Perhaps, upon the whole, the United states trade bar been not quite so lup as usual. The fall orders, perhaps, were not mite so large as was expected, but they have emu in very tartly of late, and upon the whole it has sot been • bad year. Oar trade with South America is undoubtedly improving. do with tweet to integral pontos of that trade, the East Indian and the blediterranem omens ham bee soestderable. The German trade, and a very beggarly trade It is, has undoubtedly fallen off. The West India trade for this year has been quite up to the average; as regards Cuba especially Mere has been no cause for complaint. Beninese with JIII2StOS has undoubtedly been dull enough, the in evitable consequence of Mites out of cultivation or partly cultivated, and building operations altogether in shame. It to a fact that there are conidearable orders already oat for the next quarter; that In some instances the merchants have a difficulty in getting their ordere executed ; and it ia no bed sign when men who work out for menutecturers kt.ve plenty to do, whim is the case at the present time. There is every prospect of the spring trade with America being undue in some of the States the growers have two crops on hand, the feeders to the waters of the Mississippi having been to bate, supplied that there have been no means of transport for the produce. Railways already in course of coney mum will remedy this min and tend very materially to increase trade. Al: things con. skered, Me prospects of trade for 1850 are by no means unfamarsbis, seism peculiarly adverse eireamstanece occur to cripple our internal ty. That the iron trade should be in the promerdas condition it now is, la the hoe of the shacks it haeeedured le the ramie of the sea is a remarkable evioleme of the vitality of that great branched oar national kettotry. The quarterly meetings MWe trade In January last were Ike dulled we remember to have witnessed for several years the Awoken orders were scanty, and the country trade dull ; the ;malt wee a redaction a from ßle. to Me. per ten on skeet all kinds .1 gesendactured nen ; by the end of March the demand had mill far. km declined; in April the district was disturbed by the sol i Sere mime, and badness wee almost entirely suspended. Mills and forges were at • stand; femme were blown net se rapidly that at me time the number in blast knead% [Rambled,* and East Woreseterktre did not exceed ninety. At the quarterly meetings la April the trade was Is a state ot panic ; pig iron, which six months previously bad sold far U. 10a. per too, I sow found purchasers with difficulty at from 50s. to has.; the come , quenee of tarrying en trade without capital soon developed itself' me Silures which lollowed in such rapid sucesesion in the menthe of May and June filled every bushier man in the district with anxiety and alarm. Ever singe the month of August the trade has been ice. peeving; before that time many of the worts wore again is operation; orders began to some in rapidly, and in the month of October the price of manufactured iron was fixed at the price at which it now stands. Ihe trade hes been healthy for the last four or five smiths, berm there has been a legitimatesmak foe whateter has beernma teak ; and the trade Is in a temsder and more natural state. became these who manly eoutributed latrine about the difficulties of r he early part of the year are no longer in • position todomiabist. For the last two oe three months there has been • complete abeam of ex- Mike macs of any hind iu the district; all the works bays been in felloperatien, labour Is fully employed , and in some instances It is in demend ; all kinds of manufactured iron are in request, and for plates reptailly there is a probability of increased eoesumption. time the esseißeMeMent of the present quarter there has been amen cheerful le=smaelpt the trade; and although the high rates of diteount Uhl to bare affected • trade carried on chiefly by four sleuths' Wet op in the present time this difficulty has not been sufficient to elteekbeimin to say materials:stmt. The coal trade bas been in 'remarkably prosperous date for many deaths, and se it remains. The colliers are all at week and the district is altogether tree from all disputes between employers and the employed. The manulacturing trades of the district bam in some icstanoes suf fered from depression at various periods In the course o: the year; but this has not prevailed to any serious 'Meat, and the last three or four mouths there has been a decided improvement. The glass trade in the ndektourbood of litembridge hes suffered rather considerably ; bat the seceunts have been haw of late. Like the tows, the district trade has to some exert knelled by government work. There ham been large °entracte for shells, and a great deal has been done in saddler's 11063120 try. For astge.teole, elutes and cables, tubes, and all kinds of saaebluery there has been • very fair trade • foe some time these besmear have been rather heisk, so baths Indlovi ware trade at West firemewtala dumb them ie nothing like the activity in the isanufsetanag trades Mika exists be the Iron and soel trades, but, so kens we eanlaara, the yeses warldng has been BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. oawu Y.—Dec.26, at Dareet-square, the wife of J. Cowley, EA, of a daughter. lIETGAI E.—Dee. 27, at Roodiffe, Leicestershire, the wife of Si! F. W. HeYfrate, Bart.. of a daughter. JARVIR—Dee. 26, at Kisses Lyno, Nt,rfole, the wife cf L. W. Jar . atm. Eel" of • mu. PAULTON.—Doe. 26, at fillaw.atreet, Liverpool, Yrs A. W.Paul. ton, of • RlCKElTll.—Dee. daughter. 27, at Upper Belgrave.rtreets Lady Caroline Ricketts, of a daughter. ROBBON.—Dee. 27, at Priory-road, Kilburn, the wife of C. Robsßog_ Lllfford's-in Yheet-atreet, of aeon. suaarooz.—Dee. 26, et, at Rcenford Rag, UN N. Furritge, Ora daughter. • TANDY.—Dee. 26, at Wileon-atrcet, Bristol, **wife of the BM TANDY.—Dee. J. V. Tandy, of • WARDEN.—Deo...I ion. 7, at Clarendonerement, Edinburgh, the trias ei the late W. Warden, Esq., of a son. MARRIAGES. ALLDRIDGE—LAW.—Dee. 27, at Penne , SartMM."?, II the 8 " . r " Bartlett, Commander G. IC Altdridge, . broke, to Fanny Marta, daughter of the late Bei. J. I.ANN, Refer of , Devon. BAX—BradwottbyßUCHANAN.—Deo. 27, at St. James% Paddingtor, bi the Ward. A. B. Biz, Lieut. 50th Reit. 800 Native Infantry, sem of J. Baz, Rep of Perfect Hone, BMWs latortford, late of eke Bombay Mad Ferries, to Irene Midriff, d •ughter of W. Bisebanso, EA., of 7.meez-plara, Hyde park. MOULTON —ROBSON.—Ike. 26, at the Wealayaa Mt thoclia Ate' elation ehape4 Bradford, J. Moulton, of LisorN ol • Ann dalghter et J. Ronson, Req., of Wester Strait. Rotlef o to .',. SKITH—SINOW.—Dee. 27, at St. Philip's, Bristol, by the Rest Rel. Day, Mr. J. Smith, of Old Market-street, Bristol, to daughter of Yr. W. H. Snow. DEATHS. ALEEANDER.—Dee. 27, at Newbury, Charlotte, wi fe of J. Aldo , ander, &Q. BLINKARND.—Dee. 26, at Camberwell, Elizs b e th Same, mint at tbe lateßlenkarne, 52. BD RIAND.—IIee. 27, at nt. Janiree.parade, W. G. Darlene, Req., ged 61. ODATER.—Gee. 27, a t Iledolitereacent, Bristol, Mr. n• 1 N .116 s to 67. I.2l.—Gee. 26, at Illidge.street, Cbega, the le. J.IIII. 00 mid 44. "114'.—D00. 26, Dr. T. Owen, of Stanleyaueet, Word. dt„ TOWNBENG.—Dee. 26, wood, the Der. R. seed S 6. Printed aid pablabed by Wibunta giro Haab rf I PM - 1 StreabOn UN City el London Printer st tee OtSai. 617.0, ki th e YlvdDet Wiattarba.—gospal. Dlossig