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tioned ; and, baying done so, be would be entitled to their verdict. . LAW REP3RT. COURT OF• EXCHEQUER, Doming 2. s e veral caws for the Crown were gone t►rough, involving Ina!" vat i c " a gainst t►e Revenue, but none of t►em possessed any particular interest• ROLLS' COURT, %CUM} 2. /MIMS O. MTN •nn MIMS. The Court were occupied the greater part of the morning in hearing the re-argument of the above case, in consequence of the death of the late Master of the Rolls, before judgment was given. The object of the suit was to obtain a dissolution of the partnership ex isting between the parties, they finding that the busi ness which they had been carrying on as iromfounders, at Cotsley, was unprofitable. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Dec. 2. VIZ CPIS IP. 111111211 Anti ANCITIMILMILL. Mr. SCARLETT stated, that this was an indictment against John Fisher and Henry Smith, the known and registered publishers and proprieters of the weekly Newspaper called lheSunday Monitor, for having there in published two base, scandalous, and malicious libels on Nicholas Bochsa, the celebrated musical composer. The first of these libels appeared in the number of The Sunday Monitor of the 19th, and the other in that of the 26th of February last. Tne Learned Counsel then proceeded to read the libels, which in substance charged the prosecutor with being a robber, a forger, a runa way galley slave, and-a bigamist. After having read the libels, the Learned Counsel proceeded v) animadvert in very strong terms upon them. It was the duty of the Jury t 4 pass such a ver dict, in the present instance, as would serve to ct ush the aspiring growth of this dangerous abuse. The para graphs complained of were of so gross a description that no comment he could make could he regarded a$ exaggeration. They only required to he seen to be ha.ed;' they stood out as man fest libels. The only point ft.'s the consideration of the Jury resolved itself into the simple question—" Ate the defendants the publishers of them or not?" The Clerk of the Attorney for the prosecution pro. duced a certificate from the Stamp Office, substan tiating the fact, of the proprietorship being vested in the defendants. Cross-examined by Mr. BROUGHAM. — The Attorney for i lhe prosecott3n has not brought an action for this libel, nor has be applied for a criminal information. Mr. BROUGHAM here submitted that no proof had been adduced of the existence of such a Public Institu tion as the " Royal Acadt my of Music," over which he (the prosecutor) was alleged to preside, in the libels in question. Mr. Justice LITTLEDAL6 said, that the Jury would presume that there was such an institution, the fact 'being notorious. Mr. BROUGHAIA II I recollect, some twenty years ago, there was'a knot of Gentlemen who were pleased to designate themselves The Royal Opposition:— (Much Laughter).—lt is true they were not formed into a Corporation, but it is equally true that they en joyed the benign favours of the Royal Family, and were in the habit of holding frequent private meetings."l —(Latighter).—Mr. Brougham then proceeded to ad- i dress the J s.ry , for the defence. He admitted that there a was such body as the " Royal Academy of Music ;" and, moreover,, that the constituent members of this Academy were persons of rank and distinction, both in regard to character and wealth. The object of this So ciety was to prOmote young persons in the knowledge of the Arts and Sciences. The youth of both sexes. were admitted into this establishment from their ten detest years, and every precaution used that their mo rals and unformed characters should not be prejudiced by ilia h ad, example of profligate and unprincipled fo reigners. He (Mr. Brougham) did not mean to in sinuate 'from this remark, that all foreigners were of this description. Gqu forbid I He was proud of claim• . ing an acquaintance and a friendship with many Gem . tlemen, foreigoers,olthe first rank and moral.rectitude and honourable conduct.. He wished particularly to direct the attention of the Jury to the nature of the pre sent proceedings. How. had the prosecutor proceeded .—not by applying for a criminal infcirmation—not by a 'common action for libel—but had adopted the method pursued in cases of perjury itself, namely, by laying the vase before a Grand Jury. No proof was given in the evidence that such a man as Mr. Bochsa really A prosecution might just as feasibly be instituted' against the Proprietors of a Newspaper publishing the account of a criminal 'being executed, either by . his friends or by the criminal himself. No injury can have been intended to Mr. Bochsa, no stroke of slander and private malice could have been contemplated in the paragraph in question. Mr. Bochsa puts himself for . ward as a public teacher, and as long as he is in that • public capacity, his conduct is matter of public scru tiny by the whole of the press. He is charged with the deepest stains of turpitude, yet he makes no defence. — If the statements be false, why does he not put in' a de nial? The Learned Counsel concluded a very long and able speech, by declaring it as his firm opinion, that the Press, in this particular instance, instead of. slandering a private individual, had been an instrument of public instruction. )Jr. Justice LITTLIDALI summed spat considerable length; and the Jury immediately returned a verdict of Guilty. - Mr. Baousuais.—Will your Lordship allow me to Move the Court to enter a verdict of acquittal, on the ground that no 'vi deos:* has been adduced or the team, of such a person as Nicho las Charles flochsa,mentioned in the indictment? Mr. Justice Lirrumass.—There cenalbly is no evidence ; but you may move the Court, Mr. Brougham, without my permission, if you please to do so. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Dac. a. neteavazir eau ousts TUB NIW BANKRUPT Laws.---nuam, mum IP. LK MUM 11011BAU. This was an action brought to recover the sum of 2531. for professional services. The defendant pleaded, that since the cause of action had accrued, he had Imo come a bankrupt, and had obtained his certificate. Mr. Sergeant Vaucinars, for the plaintiff, stated, that although there was no doubt but that this was altogether an illegal commission, the defendant being described as of Vassal' place, Brixton, instead of Conway -street, F.tzroy. Equate, whet ehe has always resided, yet, as it as not superseded, it must, as far as it concerned the present cAute, admitted to be valid. In the late Bank rupt Act, it was provided that the bankrupt should not be liable for the payment of any debt from which his certificate discharged him, unless he gave a written promise to pay such debt, the previous laws holding a parole admission binding. In this case, he should pro- duce a note, v titten by the defendant, en the 2Sd of ugu-t (' is coniiiiission bearing date the 4:b of July), in which he promises to pay 1001. to the plaintiff on the 15th of the . ensuing month (September). This note, upon which the whole question would hinge, was with out a date; and, therefore, it would be for him to prove that it was actually written on the day he had men- The note, which was in }'rench, was put in, read, and translated ; and two clerks Of the plaintiff were 'called, who positively swore that the defendant called at plain tiff's office on the 23d of August, and, in his absence, wrote the note in question, which, on his return, argil gived to him, and he immediately put the date upon it. Mr. Sergeant WILDE, for the defendant, objected, is &nine, drat• it was not competent to offer parole evi dance in proof of the written promise; the Legislature had wisely ordained, that a person should not be bound by any engagement that was not in writing, and per mitting any part of such promise to be proved by parole evidence, and especially so important a part as the date, upon which all depended, would be rendering this clause of the Act altogether nugatory. The Learned Counsel pressed two other objections of a similar nature. The LORD CHIRP JUSTICE said he should not stop the case ;it was one of most vital importance. The defendant should have the full benefit of the objections urged in his favour. Mr. Sergeant WILDE then addressed the Jury for the defendant in a very long and able speech. He should produce the correspondence that had passed between the parties, from which it would appear, notwithstand ing the positive evidence they had on the contrary, that this note was written on the 31st of May, and not on the 23d of August. A number of letters were here put in and translated—one of which was an application from the plaintiff, dated the 31st of May, for 1001.; and the note upon which this action was brought, evi dently did appear as an answer to that application. Mr. Sergeant VAUGHAN, in reply, said, that the money, considering the turn the case had taken, was als•olutely immaterial, as compared with the conse quences which a verdict against his client must have upon his fame and character. The LORD Curer JiTsrice said, his mind had long since been made tie; the objections made two hours since were, he was quite clear, fatal to the plaintiff's claim. He did not, however, stop the case, as it was a question of vital importance to the plaintiff's character. The Jury had heard the conflicting testimony, and they would answer this question—was this note written iu May or August ? _ _ _ lite Jury, after some consultation, said it was in August. The Loan Claim Jos:mu ordered the plaintiff to be nonsuited, with liberty to move. PORTSMOUTH, DEc. 2. FROM THE HAMPSHIRE TZLIORAPII. PORT ROYAL, Oesosaa 15. We have twenty.one sail of ships of war on the sta.' tion, but not one in port. More activity could not be displayed in the hottest war. Our force is three frigates, three smaller (alias Donkey 28's) five corvettes, four lens, four schooners, and two surveying vessels. We have sent several vessels to the ports of Colombia,where, we regret to learn, there is much apprehension that internal faction will do immense mischief. The people are yet in a state of comparative barbarism, and, let tered by priestcraft, are easily made the dupes of ambi tious designing men, who talk of dividing the country into provinces. The merchants here, who have com mercial connections in the country, are extremely ap prehensive that they shall sustain considerable losses by spoliation. We have, however, plenty of cruisers on the coast, if there should be any truth in the report which has reached us. Bolivar has engaged to meet Paea in the neighbourhood of Maracaibo. It must be a long time before that country can make any figure in the page,of history. 1 Wednesday, his Majesty's frigate the Forte, Captain J. Coghlan, C.B. arrived here from Lisbon (last from Plymouth), whither she conveyed Field Marshal the Duke of Elvas (Viscount Beresford). to join the Portu guese Army. The Forte left the Tagus on the 14th ult. The detachment of Royal Marines, landed from the squadron, as a body guard to the Princess Regent, had re-embarked, having been succeeded in that post of honour by Portuguese troops , who returned from the province of Algarves. The following is an extract from a private letter : • “ Loam, Nov. 14. 4 4 The political state of Portugal appears still involved in great uncertainty, which is not so much produced by. any dissatisfaction of the public mind toward the orga nization of the new order of things, as by the en couragement which is given by the Spanish Government to the more factious and bigotted parties in the country. It appears scarcely credible, but such is the fact, that the brave Ferdinand, who cannot protect his own king dom from the insults even of pirate row-boats, has seriously dared to threaten to march a force into Portu gal, to join the Royalists as they are called, and put 'down the Constitutionalists. He has actually cauied a body of vagabonds to be collected near the frontiers, ' who would certainly have invaded the territory. but from the spirited conduct of Sir William A'COurt and Mr. Lamb, our Ambassadors at the Courts of Lisbon and . Madrid, supported as they are by the presence of the British force in the Tagus. The arrival of Lord Beresford was hailed with great satisfaction by the Princess Regent's friends. Sir William A'Court, a regret to hear, is recalled to go to St. Petersburgh —the next step in the diplomatique career." We have just received letters (via Liverpool) from the British Settlement on the unfrequented Island of Mombass, from which the following is an extract: "British Establish:neat, Mombasa, East Coast of Africa, Dec. 10, MS. The Island of Mombass is about twelve miles in circumference, and its average height about thirty feet above the level of the sea. It is very fertile, but does not contain many trees of large growth ; it is chiefly covered with uoderwood, which affords protection to 'wild pigs, hyenas, tiger-cats, musk-cats, lions, and snakes of all descriptions. These animals (except lions) are so numerous as to infest the island ; they may be met at any hour before sun-set ; after that time they take their stroll; and then the inhabitants who live out of the towns must keep within doors. There are three towns on the island, namely, Mombass, Jackhalie, and Clemendiene ; the two former join, the latter is a pile and a half distant. The town of Mombass is walled round. There are seven forts in it, if they ought to be called so ; for, by the lapse of age, they are almost levelled with the ground, no repairs having been made since the Portuguese held possession. The Castle, though much decayed, is still a very fine building. The towns lee the same as all Arab towns; no regularity in the build ings, and the bye-streets very filthy ; but . few of them are built with stone, the generality being composed of dirt, thatched with the leaves of the cocoa nut tree.--1 The place is governed -by its own laws.the laws of the Koran. When we came here, complaints were brought to our Governor (Lieutenant William Emery, R.N.) by the Banians and Indians, which skewed that the old Sultan made what laws be thought proper; this was so 'nconaistent with &WA notions of jurisprudence, that it was instantly declared that the place should be governed inipiartially by the laws' of the Koran.— He had had his •oven way too long to be cured of a perverse, ferocious disposition and practice, and, therefore; was deposed. The Governor his been told that his conduct may cost him his life—that the Arabs *ill -certainly poison him ; but his reply to the heads of the island has invariably been— , I feel in dependent of the whole of you, having the pleasure of knowing, that, if by foul means, my life is taken from me, not a man on the island will go unpunished ; that so long as the British hag is flying on the forts, justice shall be done to every individual complainant.' Their fears, in this instance, have prevailed over their sangui nary dispositions, so that now w e go on very corn fortably. The country on the main, produces honey, gee, sugar cane, rice, wax, Indian corn, columbo root, betel nut, oil, seeds, cocoa, with various de scriptions' of fruit. It has also much cattle. The interior commerce consists of elephant's tusks, rhi noceros's horn and hide, gum copal, hippoppotam% teeth, which latter are procured from the Whanckees, a nation of Caffres, bordering on the territories of Mom bass. At Malinda, much ivory might be procured from a tribe of Gallas, who inhabit the coast about that now desolated town. Mombas has been very sickly. Mr. La Farque, Midshipman, who was left behind from the Leven, has been sent to the Cape Hospital. His Majesty's ship Martin put in here for a few ciAys, which i, the last communication we had had from the Cape." On Thursday the ship General Palmer, Captain George Truscott, R.N. went past for the river, with thirty-one passengers from Madras, (including nine ladies and four children,) after a pleasant voyage Of exactly four months, having left Madras Roads on the 80th July. This ship performed the voyage out al.° in four months, and made two former •oyages in precisely the same period of time. We learn that the Alligator, 28 gens, Captain Chads, was waiting at Madra•, to be dispatched to England by Admiral Gage. Commo dore S r James Brisbane had gone to Trincomalee, in the Boadicea, to resign his command to the Rear Ad• miral. The Volage accompanied him. The General Palmer will leave England again for Madras and Ben gal at the latter end of December. The Russian ships of war Constantine,74, and Herald, 56. fired a salute to-day, in commemoration of pe ac. cession of the Emperor Nicholas to the Throne of that kingdom. The Victory (flag•ship of our Comnnder in Chief), in compliment to the event, displayed the Russian flag at the foretop. gallant mast head, the Ad miral's flag at the main, and the union jack at the mizen. The Layton transport, Lieut. Lovitt, will sail when the wind is fair, with detachments of regiments for Malta and the lonian islands; the Marshal Bennett, Lieut. Rd. spencer, for Bat badoes, to be employed in the Colrinial service, in removing troops in the West Indies; and the Joseph Green, with provisions, stores, ke. for the settlements on the coast of Africa.. Yesterday, the two new experimental sloops of - wat, Wolf and Columhine—the former built on the princi. pies of Captain Hayes, the latter on those of Captain Symonds, were launched at this dock-yard. They are both fine vessels, and are to carry eighteen 32. pound catronades. The Hon. George Vernon, of the Royal Yacht Club, patronises the principles of shipbuilding recommended by Capt. Symonds; and it is under stood, has engaged, should the Columbine, upon a fair trial, not prove a desirable vessel for his Majesty's ser vice, tcpay to Government the espenses of building her, and will take her into his own " . service as a yacht, instead Of his present yacht, the Transit. Mr. Vernon gave a most sumptuous dinner, at the George Inn, yes terday, to a party of about fifty of his naval friends, en the occasion of the launch. DESTRUCTIVE STORM IN THE HIGHLANDS. One of the most tremendous and awfully deltructive storms of wind and snow ever experienced in this coun try, devastated the Highlands of Perth and Inverness. shires, on Friday and Saturday last. Such a dreadful storm bad never been known theie as that on Friday— a strong north-east wind, with heavy snow, so thick and dark that one's sight could not penetrate it a dozen of yards. This continued all day. In the evening less • snow fell, but the wind continued awful during the night. It being our Martinmas market, numbers of poor people from the country, attending the fair, lost their lives on this dreadful night. We have heard that eleven dead bodies have already been found among the snow. The roads to the eastward and northward of Inverness, are so much obstructed as to prevent the arrival of stage coaches; and the mails have, with much difficulty and exertion, arrived there about twelve hours beyond their regular time. The snow in the Highlands south of Inverness, is' drifted in some places to the depth of 100 feet. • Among the mountains of our own county the storm was no less dreadful. The Caledonian stage coach, be. tween Perth and Inverness,)ies buried deep in the snow, at the hill, called Drumuachder, near Dalnacardoch. Some of the passengers arrived here on Monday night, having travelled a great part of the way on foot. The guard reports, that on the lee side of some of the moun tains and rocks, the snow is drifted to a depth far ex. ceeding 100 feet. A man and a woman have been found dead among the snow near Moulin. In Perth and the low country adjacent there was comparatively little snow, but the cold was intense, and the wind blew a perfect hurricane. Trees in various quarters were btoken- down. Between Crieff and Muthil, we are informed, numbers. of large trees were torn up by the roots, and many of them lying across the road ; the mail coach from Perth to Glasgow was detained nearly two hours before the road could be cleared so as to enable her to proceed. The destroa tion of live stock in the Highlands .is !peat, and being almost the sole property in that quarter,must be severely felt by •the proprietors. Out of flocks of sheep consisting of 1,000, not above 100 have in many instances been saved—and those which still survive cannot find suste nance, nor will the snow permit of their being removed to the low country, The loss of life, both as regards the human and brute creation, has not yet been ascer tained, and it is feared that many melancholy instances must have occurred. Reports are hourly arriving from various quarters confirming those fears. The snow in the mountains having begun to dissolve, the Tay has become considerably swollen to-clay ; several dead sheep have been observed.floating down.— Perth Courier. FROM THE INVERNESS COURIER. DERADSUL S1;01111.-4:I iday last, the 24th instant, this part of the country was visited by a storm, at once so tempestuous itrchalacter, and disastrous in its effects, that the remembrance of it Will remain for many days I to come,' with all who were witnesses to it. About [seven o'clock that morning, the gale burst out with Fury, accompanied with thick falling " snow, and occa sional ihowas of sleet, in. manila that afforded but little hopes for the .s4feri of any living thing' that might have been espOseLl to its fury. The Manhunt's market, which held here that diy, was—the means, however of leading nut/ persons from home, and the town was more crowded than could have been expected from the state of the weather. During the whole of that day, and the foll•iwing night, the storm continued unabated, and even in town, it became a mat- ter of peril to pass from °me house or street to another. The loss of lives of people venturing home. from the town to their places of abode in the country, is variously estimated : there is a certainty, however, that no fewer than 11 or 12 perished in the v icinity of Inverness. A mar. and a woman sere found dead next morning near Castle Stewart, and two other persons died on the road from this town to Nairn. Two young men who left town for Strathdearn in the evening, were found in a state of exhaustion by the way side, and died shortly after while under the hands of some: kind friends who were administering to their relief. Two men, (Alex• ander Fraser, a labourer, and Peter Cameron, a weaver,) were found dead,—the former near Cuidrash, and the latter near Ardedrean, in the hill between Urquhart and the Aird ;—a woman and her s-n, a boy of fifteen years of age, weee likewise found de rd at Duntemple near the Church of 11.)leskine, and within two hundred yArds of their own door.—Thoks, there is the certainty I , f eleven persons at least having perished that evening. —The accounts from sea, so far as our means of infor mation extend, are equally disastrous. The John and Alexander, belonging to this port, as well as two new schooners built at Spey and belonging to Banff, have become complete wrecks in the very harbour of Banff Two vessels were driven on shore at Spey mouth; and a vessel was lost off Stot fi eld. The Aultaskiach of Aber- deen was di iven ashore on the old bar of Findhorn, 4 miles below Nairn. We are happy to add the crew are safe. The delay in the mails we cannot pass unnoticed. This seems to be rather confined to the district from Aber deen to Caithness. A trifling detention seems to have taken place at Queen%ferry while the storm was raging here, but it does not seem to have greatly affected the progress of the mail in the southern districts. The Duke of Gordon stage-coach from Aberdeen, which should have arrived in this town between 11 and 12 o'clock on Saturday night, did not come forward at all. The depth of the snow was such, at a place called Culpie. two stages on this side of 'Aberdeen, that it was found impracticable for this light coach to proceed. The mail-coach was detained fur a considerable time -at the same 'Pace ; but by extraordinary exertion was able to push forward, till between Fochabers and Elgin, where, in the flat grounds, the lands, roads, Ste. were ound to be completely fl )oded.— To the north, we are glad to report that the roads are comparatively in a clear state. No injury, as far as is known at this hour, has been sustained on the Parlia nt - entary lines throughout the country. The great depth of snow, particularly on the Ord of Caithness, greatly retarded the mails, which were conveyed on horseback for many miles ; yet the roads do not appear from the latest reports, to have been injured in any 'material manner. In addition to the melancholy accounts of deaths in this vicinity which we have given above,we have itow to men tion that of a respectable young man, named Andrews, 16 years'of age, who was found dead within a gnu shot of his mother s place of residence in the palish of Doves. /kbad left Inverness at two o'clock on Friday after north, travelled eight miles, and when within a mile of home, called at at - fiend': houscand staid a little while to warm himself. He went on in good spirits, and, was .perfectly acquainted with the road. He was found neat morning—one foot a little sunk in the snow, his body thrown back, and from appearances, as if he had been unable to make any effort . to extricate himself, Witting probably been suffocated by the wind and drift. - Last week Sr WALTER SCOTT arrived in Vinburgh from bis tour to Paris. and on Friday resumed bis *rat at the clerks' table hi the First Division of the Court of Session.. ' The Chancery suit of MAWMAN versus TOGO is ter minated. The defendant has made compensation for the articles copied from the " Encyclopmdia Metropolitana" into the " London Encyclopadia," has paid all the legal expenses, and has engaged not 'to make any further extracts from the tanner work. . CORN EXCHANGE, MARK. LA NE, Dec. 4. Although we were but moderately supplied with Wheat during • last week, and the arrivals fresh into this day's Market being also small, still the Melding trade was extremely heavy, and no kind but the finest samples of Wheat could obtain the prices of this day , se'nnight while the middling qualities remain unasked for. i Fine Making night, was also dull sale, at last Monday's quotadon.-.0.. Beans are from 3s. to 4s. per quarter lower, owing to the large foreign arrival. Peas 25. per quarter cheaper. The Oat trade was very dull, and full 2s. per quarter lower, while the bushiest, dose was very trilling. In other articles there is no alteration. ' Wheat, Red, new, 504 665 Rye, new, 36s nos • -- old, 48s 60s Beans, SmaU, new, 46s 41Is White, new, 50s 655 --. old, 00s 00s - old 50s 585 Tick, new. 444 465 Barley, 58s 421 --.- old, 00s 000 Making 62s 661 .Oats, Feed, new, 321 364 Peas, Grey, 1826, sos aas --..- old, oos oos -- Old, 00s 00s Poland, new, 34s 421 Maple, 1826, 545 56s - old, 00s 0011 .....----01d, oos nos Potatoe, new, 341 42s White, old, 525. 545 - old, 29s 350 ..-- new, 500 523 .--- Scotch, 00.00 s Boilers, 1825, 52s 545 Flour, per sack, 48s. Ws. 1826, 585 60s Rapeseed 201 Ste •11,11111•14 LAST WICK. 3,735 I Peas, qrs. 800 I Irish Oats 5,154 Foreign Oass 1,450 English Flour, sacks 837 Foreign. Barley SMITHFIELD MA RKET, Dec. 4. Beef and Mutton remain without any material alteration from last Monday, the finest Scots being 4s. 84. to ss. per stone, and the best South Downs 4s. to 4s. 44. In the price of Veal there is no variation from Friday worth noticing. The best young Calves are 4s. 10d. to 55. per stone, and the larger 3s. 64. to 4s. 4d. Pork looks very firm, at Si.. to ss. 24. per stone for the best Dairyfed Porkers, and 35. 4d. to . 45. Ss. for the larger meat.-Beasts 2725, Sheep 23.610, Pigs 150, Calves 161. Beef, per stone, 35. 6d. to Si. Mutton, 3s. to 4s. 4d. Veil, 4s, to ss. Pork,3s. 4d. to ss. 2d.-.Hay, per load, £3 105. to alli ss. Clover, £4 105. to £6 ; Straw, £1 10s. to £1 16s. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 2. Wheat, British eta. Do. Foreign Barley, British Oats Beans • • 70i 804 . 11,1114 ;UT 545 Common Woot...—Tbe import this week has again 'been trifling, via. 4495 bags; the sales amount to 11250 ►ago. Prices have been maintained dories the week, except at the public sides of yesterday, when Era Islands declined ld. per lb• Advice, from New York, of the Bth November. quote prices of Upland at 10ec. to 114 c. and premium of Exchange 11 dol. to 11 e dol. which on 28th been quoted at inc. to 11+c: and 11` dol. to 12 dol. respectively. SOMAS ) &c.—Very little business has been dune in Sugar% in consequence of holders asking higher prices; the sales are limited to 400 hhds. 300 casks Demerara and Trinidad Molasses have been sold at 28s. to 28s. 6d. and about 200 casks Coffee at an advance of fts. on ordinary and middling qualities. Of Rice 70 casks Carolina have been disposed of at its. to ells. and 700 bags Ekst India al , 111 s. 6d. to Ills. The Pimento offered by auction was not sold, nor has there been anything done in Cocoa or Ginger. Psosistups.—.We have experienced mooches dull wee► in Butters, and have to notice a decline of is. to 4s. per cwt. on some deserip. tions.—For new Belfast Bacon from 455. to 40s. per cwt. is 4e. atendetl.—la Beef and Pork the saes continue very limited. E i 4 , I kii , 1 i k 1 • ....: i .1 rI rl l', 4 l' k s , ' . 1 • 1 . ) N ) - 1 1111.. ' ; tie e. If,' T. N. le 11. U 'l, he ed Ile tx th id, Ise lac M r. re- Is IM'. hat 1 in act