The Sun. — London, England, 1858-01-04 00:00:00

llMMoommom _ E R MAJESTY'S THEATRE IL TROVATORE. Piccolomini, Spezia, Ginglini, Belletti, Rossi, Vialetti, and Aldighieri. TO-MORROW EVENING (Tuesday, Jan. 5), IL TROVATORE. Prices :—Pit Stalls, 12s 0; boxes (to hold four persons), pit and one pair, 2/. 2s; grand tier, 3/. 3s ; two pair, 1/. 55.; three pair, 15s ; gallery boxes, 10s ; gallery stalls, 3s 6d ; pit, 3s 6d; gallery, 2s. T HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock. with SPEED THE PLOUGH. Characters by Messrs. W. Farren, Compton, Chippendale, Mrs. Poy n t er , Mrs. E. Fitzwillia m, and Miss E. Ternan. After which, a new comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD ; or, Harle quin and the Spiteful Fairy. Harlequin, Mr. A. Leclerc(' ; Columbine, Miss Fanny Wright ; Pantaloon, Mr. Mackay ; Clown, Mr. Charles Leclercq. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening). 6s. each. (No c har g e for bookin g .) First Ace. s. d. Second price. e. d Dress Boxes ................ 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 0 Upper 80xe5...... ... 3 0 Upper Boxes. 2 0 Pit ........................... 2 0 Pit 1 0 1 0 Gallery 0 6 Gallery ..................... THEA TR E-R OYA L, DRURY-LANE Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, will be performed THE LADIES' BATTLE, in which Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Murray and Miss M. Oliver will perform. After which, the new grand pantomime, LITTLE JACK H ORNER, Commence at 7. R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, will be performed Skakspere's Tragedy of HAMLET. Hamlet, Mr. C. Kean. After which, a new grand comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN WHITE CAT ; or, The Princess Blanche Flower and her Fairy Godmothers. The Princess Blanche (White Cat), Miss Kate Terry ; Harlequin, Mr. Cor mack ; Clown, Mr. Huline ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; and Columbine, Miss C. Adams. T HEATRE ROYAL, A DELPHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed the second and third acts of THE GREEN BUSHES, in which Madame Celeste, and Mr. Wright will perform. After which, a Mythological Extravaganza, entitled HARLEQUIN, OR THE LOVES OF CUPID AND PSYCHE. Jupiter, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Mars, Mr. Frank Hall ; Venus, Mrs. Billiugton ; Cupid, Miss Marie Wilton ; Psyche, Miss Mary Keeley. R OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. —Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. C. Dillon.— THIS EVENING, will be presented Sir E. L. Bulwer's play of RICHELIEU. Richelieu, Mr. Charles Dillon ; Ba rada.s, Mr. Stuart ; De Mausprat, Mr. J. G. Shore ; Joseph, Mr. Barrett ; Julie, Mrs. Charles Dillon ; Francois, Miss Weolgar. To conclude with the Burlesque and Pantomime, LA LLAH ROOKH, and the PRINCESS, the PERI, and the TROU BADOUR; or, Harlequin and the Ghebers of the Desert. Supported by Mesdames Charles Dillon, Buckingham White Eliza Webb, Maria Ternan, Esther Jacobs, and Woolgar ; Messrs. Barrett, Calhaem, Holston, Fitzhenry, Poynter, and J. L. Toole. Clowns, Messrs. T. Matthews and R. Stilt ; Harlequin, Mr. J. Ricketts; Pantaloon, Mr. A. Stilt ; Sprites, Herr Zeleski and Sons ; Columbines, Misses A. Malcolm and Lees. Gorgeous Feast of Lanterns.—Fenton's Grand Trans formation Scene. Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at 7. On Monday next will be produced an entirely new and original Drama, in one act, by Westland Marston. 3oz•otflce open from 11 to 5 daily. OYAL SURREY THEATRE. LI) Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. THIS EVENING, will be performed BROKEN FAITH. After which, QUEEN MAB ; or Harleciain Romeo and Jolliet. Clown, by the Surrey Buck ; Pantaloon, Mr. Brad bury. S THEATRE.—Lessee, Mr. T. Payne. —THIS EVENING, will be performed HARLEQUIN NOVELTY AND THE PRINCESS WHO LOST HER HEART. Harlequin, Miss Craven • Columbine, Madlle. Deulin ; Sprite, Herr Kirt. The Lambert; Family and the Red Man of Agar in their wonderful performance, dte. Commence at Seven. Stalls, 35.; Boxes, 23.; Pit, ls.; Gallery 6d. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow i 1g company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of S sleetions from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, Ise., viz. ;—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Marietta, Miss Brunell, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, and Madame Marietta ; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Renshaw, R. Grover, T. Farrant, 13. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Rime, Mr. Badgey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Ber nard; Messrs. S. Collins, W. T. Critehtleld, and E. Mack ney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, Master Williams; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, dm., until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAffAX will make his first appearance on Monday, the 25th inst. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY—Morn., 10 min. aft. 5 —Even..3o min. aft. 5 To-MORROW—Morn., 50 min. aft. s —Even., 10 m'n aft. 6 THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, JANUARY 3. IHRR3IO3fETER, IN THE SEIADZ. 48—highest since noon yesterday. 44—lowest this morning and during the night. 46 —this day at noon. BABONZTICB. 30.56. WIND, S.W. ; light, with mild weather. JANUARY 4. 4S—highest since noon yesterday. 37--lowest this morning and during the night. 38—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30.48 falling. WIND. S.S.E. to E.S.E. ; light, with fine cold sunshiny weather. (71. , "•- LONDON, MON DAY, JAN. 4, 1858. MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCESS ROYAL. On this day three weeks a new German matri monial alliance will be completed. The PRINCESS ROYAL is to bestow her hand on Prince FREDE• RICE WILLIAM of Prussia, and henceforward her destinies will be severed from her native land, which she can seldom, if ever, visit again. We trust that " the daughter of England" may ex perience every domestic happiness in her new position, that it may not be sacrificed to a mere "marriage de convenance" in which her heart has no part. So far as she is concerned, we earnestly hope that every sinister augury may be averted. And if we com plain of the system, it is with fervent wishes that she may not be the first and moat illustrious victim. The times have changed when these dynastic alliances could exercise any political influence. Nations are no longer to be governed by back stairs intrigues. any degree, Prussia will not, in change her policy because a British Princess should occupy a place on the throne. In all these matters the balance always has been, and, we fear, will to the end remain, against the United, Ki ng d om. W e can derive no possible benefit, although much inquiry may result thereform. The accession of QUEEN VICTORIA. was not hailed with the less joy because it relieved us from the connection with' Hanover, which had always proved detrimental to our national interests. We could not contemplate a greater calamity than the union of the British and Prussian crowns on the same heads, and the administration of our Government by a Prussian Viceroy. Such a state of affairs could not last very long, but much suffering must be endured before it could be removed in a constitutional manner, and measures ought to have been adopted to guard against the danger. Tbere is, however, now no prospect of avoiding it, and "what cannot be cured must be endured." We may, however, consider what is to be the fate of the other young Princesses if the system is to be maintainefl. It is more than hinted that It suitor has been found for the hand of the Prin cess ALICE in the person of the Prince of ORANGE, and that proposals will shortly be made in due form. On such points the mutual wishes of the young parties are completely discarded and set at naught. They are directed to marry, and marry they must, Their however averse they may be to the yoke. feelings are not to be consulted or taken into con sideration ; and it may well hafpel that a Royal Princess would gladly exchange positions with the very humblest of her fellow-subjects, relinquishing her high estate for the privilege of giving her hand where her heart had already been bestowed. But when these two are disposed of, where shall we find suitable matches for the remaining three Princesses ? Is it among the beggarly princelings of Germany, who will not possess the means of maintaining their brides in a suitable station, or bestowing the comforts and luxuries to which they have been accustomed ? The Crown Prince of Hanover may serve for one of the juniors ; but where can we look for another ? Our Princesses cannot change their reli gions, nor would a mixed marriage for a moment be tolerated in the country. Two, at least, will be condemned to hopeless celibacy, or something worse, if the nobility of England should be tabooed. We have already witnessed the un toward results of the Royal Marriage Act, so far as the children of George the Third were concerned. Should net steps be taken to repeal that ob noxious law, whenever Parliament may be called on to provide a dowry for another of the Royal Family ? It is, if possible, more injurious with regard to the Princes than to the Princesses. We cannot forget the manner in which the Duke of SUSSEX was treated, or what may be termed the immorality forced upon so many members of the Blood Royal for a long term of years, and destroyed their domestic hap piness. It is time that there should be a change, and the sooner it can be inaugurated the better for all parties concerned•.-for the community at large, but still more for the Royal Family itself, the rising hopes of the United Kingdom. We fear that the PRINCE CONSORT may yet rue the success of his ambition in this respect. The New Government of India Bill must be brought under the consideration of Parliament immediately on its reassembling. It would have been well if some intimation were given as to the contemplated provisions, so that the Members of both branches of the Legislature might be enabled to examine the matter in all its phases before being called on to pronounce an authoritative judgment thereon. But Lord PALMERSTON cautiously abstained from supplying any informa tion. It seemed more convenient to leave the question involved in mystery, until the full de velopment of the Ministerial plan, in order that, if satisfactory, it might create additional political capital, which might compensate for any shortcomings in respect of the promised Reform Bill, or, if otherwise, that the oppor tunities of adverse criticism may be diminished. This is a course too frequently pursued by Go vernments of every party, and to which the pre sent Premier is very partial. There is no doubt that it serves their purposes, however detrimental it may be to the best interests of the nation. But these secrets are seldom strictly kept. Information in some shape or form generally oozes out, and the Ministerial intentions are usually known, and the question closely can vassed by the Fourth Estate long before . the ap•• pointed day. It has already transpired that the magnates of Leadenhall-street hare been directed to set their house in order, and that they must be prepared "to bid a long farewell to all their greatness." They will no longer have the loaves and fishes at their disposal, and the nepotism for which they have been for a long series of years so painfully notorious will re ceive a heavy blow, and great discouragement. The double, or rather the triple Government, will be at once, and for ever, completely abolished, and India will be brought under the direct admi nistration of a Cabinet Minister, responsible for the good government of 150,000,000 of our fellow subjects. The Daily News professes to have received in formation, from sources on which it has been accustomed to place great reliance, as to the lead ing features of the proposed bill, which are as follows, viz., that— " The political affairs of India are to be trans furred to the direct management of a member of the Cabinet, wbo, it is understood, shall be a Peer, and in whom all patronage,—with one exception— is to be Tested. " This member of the Cabinet is to be President of a Council to whom simply consultative functions are to be entrusted ; they are to have neither ad ministrative nor executive powers. The Members of Council are to be six in number ; and they are to be chosen in the first instance from the existing Court of Directors. " The European portion of the Indian Army is to be greatly augmented, and placed directly and exclusively under the Crown. All regulations and orders regarding it will emanate from, all patronage will be exercised through, the medium of the Horse Guards. The Native Army will be confided to the charge of the local Government in India. " The Indian Services will be kept distinct from the Home Services, and charged directly and ex clusively on the Revenue of India." Our contemporary, in an article which will be found in another part of our impression, of this day, raises several objections to this plan, which, although meriting attentive consideration, are not, as we conceive, sufficient to weigh against its positive advantages. The great bugbear is the immense addition to the ' patronage vested in the Government, and the alleged increase to the power of the Crown result ing therefrom. This has at all times been the argument resorted to in order to maintain the effete Government of " John Company." We think, however, that it has been carried much too far, and that under the existing circumstances of the country there are no reasonable grounds for apprehension on that point. The systma of patronage has been greatly changed of late years. Rank jobs can no longer be perpetrated with impunity. The principle of " competition" has already been largely adopted, and strin gent examinations in iimine go far to insure the tompeteney of any candidate for employment under the Government. Any gross abuse of power would be visited with immediate condem nation, which would have full effect when there was but one really responsible minister, or depart ment, and when it could not be bandied to and fro from Cannon-row to Leadenhall-street, and thence to the Council at Calcutta. We shall at all events have some person to answer for any malver sation, and India will in consequence receive the legislative attention to which it is so fully entitled. We shall no longer find Indian budgets opened to "a be ggarly account of empty benches," or matters in 'which the we lf are, happ i ness , an d p ros p er ity of so numerous a body of our fellow-subjects are concerned, discussed in a house that could be an dissolved at retained m oment that a discontented ° ba:ned member was desirous f obtaining a e India will no l onger benefit of the Ci v il Service • Thso`l'eclyounfotroutth.: e interests and wishes of the native population will b© proinoted, and the splendid prizes which it offers will be thrown open to all the inhabitants of the "United Kingdom, and no longer restricted to the • friends and relatives of directors. These are great mat ters ; but there is another still more important. From the time that the new bill receives the legislative sanction the law will be properly ad ministered by competent and duly qualified per sons. Men will no longer be pitchforked on to the judicial bench because they have shown them silves to be bad collectors, and very inefficient Iresidents at the native courts. Nor will the Indian army be crippled by transfering a large pro portion of its officers from the military to the civil service. We should far prefer seeing the military force placed under the direct administration of the Horse Guards than continue it under the present regime. Indeed our chief objection to the mea sure is, that it continues a separation between the British and English armies, which is neither equit able nor judicious. It would be far better to abolish all distinctions, and to make promotions in both branches depend solely on merit, and to allow the transfer from one to the other without the slightest impediment or difficulty. Our contemporary states that Lord CLANRI CARDE is to be the first Minister for India under the new arrangement. We rejoice to hear it. The Noble Marquis is a vigorous and energetic man, thoroughly acquainted with the affairs of the country he may be called on to direct and control. We should have greatly regretted if India were to remain in the bands of Mr. VERNON SIM; who has proved one of the greatest failures—and that is a bold assertion—of any member of the present or of any past Cabinet. Lord CLANRICARDE will give the new system fair play, and the certainty that he was to be the Minister would greatly enhance our desire to see the proposed bill receive the Royal assent. perature this winter. While the most severe weather prevails at sea, as reported by several arrivals from dif ferent points of the Mediterranean, we have at present here a temperature such as is rarely felt at this season. The sky is unclounded, the sun shines brilliantly, and there is scarcely a breeze to ruffle the water in the port. However delightful this may be, there may be reason, if it continue, to fear the effect of too long a drought, and wishes are felt for a little rain." A Bucharest a letter of the 21st ultimo, in the Post Ampt Gazette, says :—" The president of the civil tribunal of this place was assassinated to-day about twelve o'clock, on his seat of judg ment. The murderer is a Greek, aged 22, Wilo had just lost a suit, for the prosecution of which he had been obliged to sell all his property. When he heard the judgment pronounced, he drew a pistol from his pocket and blew out the president's brains, exclaiming, 'At last, justice is done !' He then wanted to kill himself with another pistol, but he was prevented and lodged in prison." ITALY. TURIN, DEC. 30. Things begin to look rather better here in the commercial world. The bank has not yet lowered its rate of discount, but is expected to do so in a day or two, and meanwhile money is to be had at one and even two per cant. less than the bank rate. The silk market is also improving; there have been purchases for speculation, and some persons expect that by the middle of January the improvement will be very decided. The reason alleged for the Bank's not having lowered its discount is, that it was afraid of too heavy a pull on its coffers at the close of the year. At least, such was the apprehension at Genoa, but it is now agreed that the Bank shall lower to 9 per cent. on the Ist of January. The accounts from Milan are also better. Tha new Silk Bank has afforded some relief. Ii appears that that bank and the Discount Bank, originally distinct projects, are to be merged in one. In politics the most complete stagnation still pre vails. Both Chambers sat yes' erday, for the first time since Christmas, but their proceedings were of small general interest. There is now little doubt that in about a year an unbroken line of railway will connect Turin and Venice. The link that was wanting, the short piece between the Ticino and Milan, is being set about in goo I earnest, and as it offers no great difficul ties beyond some heavy embankments at the Pied mobtese end, it is thought that 12 months ought to complete it. It is stated that if the movement of the earth quake in Naples had been in a contrary direction —that is to say, perpendicular instead of lateral, a rising and sinking instead of a rocking to and fro —the capital would have been converted into a heap of ruins. HE SUN,' LONDON, MONDAY 7. z EVEN IN °, JANUARY 4, 18x8. SPORTING NOTES. SCRAPS. In another colum❑ will be found a complete list of the nominations for the Chester Cup, The Sun thus, as on many previous occasions, forestalling in their publica tion all its contemporaries. On an examination of the entries the absurdity of the cry about the degeneracy of the turf is proved, for I may select at random the names of many noblemen and gentlemen who have nominated horses for the Cap, and who still remain true to the national sport. Amongst them are Sir Lydstone New man, Lord Ho wth, Lord Clifden, Lord de Manley, Sir C. Monck, Sir E. Hutchinson, Lord Ailesbury, Lord H. Thynne, Lord Ribblesdale, and Lord Anglesey. Nearly every horse that attained a racing reputation last year has been nominated, and all the principal stables are fully represented. W. Day has nine horses entered. The Liverpool Steeplechase has 63 nominations, and it is likely to be as interesting a race as ever. The weights for the Cup will be published on the 20th, those for the Grand National in due time. Coursing on Epsom Downs, and in the neighbourhood of Itsley, have for weeks been the only occupations of thope sporting men who dwell in London and its vicinity. They had, however, a pleasant day's steeple chasing at Reading on Wedceaday last, where Mr. H. Hibburd was the presiding genius. The programme was most attractive, and so far as the management was concerned, things were concluded on the "square." The course, however, was most severe, and the accidents very numerous. Still, if a different route be selected, there is no doubt of a permanently successful meeting being established at Reading. The opponents of horse racing at Wrexham have had a great triumph. They have memorialised Sir W. W. Wynne to withdraw his support from the races in that town, and Sir Watkin, false to the traditions connected with his house and name, has consented. He has lis tened to a canting clique of bigots, who would deprive their fellow-creatures of all enjoyments which are not in accordance with their effemi nate natures and their narrow-minded prejudices. Still I am informed that the race party at Wrexham is determined not to be "put down," and will hold their annual meeting despite the Pharisees and Sir Watkin. The only incident of speculation which has of late excited notice, has besn the steady advance of Clydes dale for the Two Thousand, which promises to be, as usual, a most intorestia betting race. The weather, which now seems to have set in with seasonable severity, has caused the horses to be confined to their straw beds, and not for another month will the active work of preparation commence. The Christmas festivities have been merrily promoted at the different training establishments. John Scott, with his usual benevolence, made the hearts of many poor families rejoice in the vicinity of Malton by his charity and his liberality. I have not only seen but tasted a portion of his prize sheep, which for richness of flavour was never equalled ; indeed, "It was a picture for painters to study, Its fat was so white, and its lean was so ruddy." On the sth the nominations for the principal stakes for 1858 will be published, and they are awaited with no little curiosity and anxiety. The latter feeling, however, I do not share, for I am fully convinced that they will be as numerous as ever, and that they will show, despite the determined opposition made in certain quarters, that the turf maintains its popularity unimpaired. A FRESH MAN. ENTRIES FOR THE CHESTER CUP. Run May 5. Dis—Two miles and a quarter. Weights published about the 20th Jan. Forfeits declared Feb. 1. If the highest weight accepting is under 9st it will be raised to that, and the others in proportion. Yrs Fisherman Physician 3 Supple Jack 3 Botany 3 Yolatore Odd Trick Barege 3 Lady of Rohallion Late in Life 4 Underhand Peeress Cawood Barbarity 4 El Hakim Pelissier Minnie 4 Lenkothia Miss Holton General Boaquet 4 Fladji Gorse Hill Janet Dred 3 Night-ranger Sißina Beacon 3 Bannockburn Conductor Bashi-Bazouk 4 Tasmania 4 Darling Chester 4 Maid of Derwent 5 Satinstone ' Our Sal Lazy Lass One Act Misty Morn 3 Mongrel Sam Spode Baker, The Strathnaver 4 Blink Bonny • Latitude colt Haymaker Fadladeen Beeswax colt Melissa 5 Cotswold 5 Artillery Sir Isaac Newton Broadlands 3 Blackthorn Terrific Brunswick Gunboat Lifeboat Prince of Denmark 3 Pretty Boy 5 Polly Peachum Mary Commotion 4 Princess Royal Physician 3 King William ... Lord Nelson Hark Forward Skirmisher Vanity 4 Forbidden Fruit 5 Bird-in-the -Hand Brother to Marchioness 3 The Borderer Harry Stanley 3 Oakball Sweet William 4 Omar Pacha 4 Saunterer Riseber King of the Isles 4 Special License Sunbeam 3 Yrs Dispute Kent Lucca della Robbie 3 Bel Esperanza. . Old English Gentleman 4 Sprig of Shillelagh 4 Dunboyne Brother to Mary Copp 3 Compromise 3 The Brewer 5 Worcester Zigzag a Mitraille Black Tommy 4 Iloneyetink 3 Little Sam Good Friday Wouvermaas Wrestler Poodle a Schiedam 4 Rocket 3 Jordan Chaperone Huntington 4 Adamas Polestar The Dupe 4 Whangbae Pensioner Stork Leamington 5 St. Giles Dulcamara Bridal Tour 3 Tricolor Fearful 3 Martha 3 Pal mi .ter 3 Wilton 3 Toffey The Lamp M. Dobler .. 4 Cultivation Plush colt 4 Lady Conyogham Gerona& di Vergy 4 Vandermulin Comedian 4 Howtowdie Captivator Evelyn 4 Fright Gourd Cheery Chap Little Treasure Renown Garnish Yorkshirewan Thornhill Tinwald Lord Stately Flying Englishman Pizarro 4 Knight of the Tournay 4 Sampson Ferndale Vandal 6 Imparieuse Kelpie Honey Tree 3 Gammon 3 Admiralty Coroner , 5 Warlock King of the Gipsies * Newton-le-Willows *Gin .. 3 *Little Tom a Lord Chesterfield, Mr. Langshaw, and Mr. E. Parr did not name. • These horses having been entered without the knowledge of their owners, will be struck out at the time prescribed, unless specially ordered to remain is. LAW INTELLIGENCE.--(This Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn. IN RE MOON. This bankrupt was described as of Green-street, Grosvenor-square, and to-day was appointed for choice of assignees.. The - only important feature in the case was, that the bankrupt had been engaged in executing extensive orders for dresses for the Royal family, and amongst the articles taken by the messenger of the court were a number of letters containing orders for the auspicious event of the marriage of her Royal Highness the Princess Royal. The choice of assignees was adjourned. CRIMINAL COURT.—(This Day.) OLD COURT. The January session of the Central Criminal Court commenced this morning, before the Lord Mayor, the Recorder, and the Sheriffs. The presiding judges will be Lord Campbell, Mr. Baron Martin, and Mr. Justice Willes. The grand jury were only discharged on last Wed nesday fortnight, and since that period 63 prisoners have been committed to take their trial. The most serious charge among these is that against William Jeseop, who is accused of robbery and attempted murder in a house of ill fame. An indictment will also be preferred against Mr. M'Eacher, the captain of the Heather Bell, merchantman, arising out of a charge of alleged cruelty to an apprentice on board that vesseL The lad in question, it will be remembered, jumped overboard during the voyage and was drowned. The charge is to be preferred as one of assault only. The remainder of the cases that have been committed for trial since the adjournment of the court appear to be of the ordinary character; but there are three which were postponed al the December session that are of considerable importance. The first is the charge against Christian Battler, a Bavarian, for the murder of Thain, the detective officer. This prisoner appears to be entirely destitute of friends in this country, and he would have been altogether unprovided with legal assistance if the sheriffs had not humanely in. terfered in the matter, and at their instance he will be defended by Mr. Lilley, and upon the application of that learned gentleman the trial was postponed from the 114 session, in order that he might have an opportunity of considering the line of defence that should be adopted. It is believed, however, the only struggle that can be made will be to endeavour to reduce the crime to that of manslaughter, upon the ground that the deceased was not armed with the proper legal au . thority to arrest and detain the prisoner. The prisoner, who seems to be a man who has received a tolerably good education, has conducted himself with great pro priety since he has been confined in Ne wgate, and appears to have made up his mind to the worst. The next case is the charge of misdemeanour against two gentlemen named Young and Piper, which is preferred at the instance of the City Commissioners of Sewers; the corporation of London, who originally interfered in the matter, having declined to proceed further with it, the offence alleged against the defendants being, that in the course of sLme building operations that were being carried on upon the site of the old Moorfields burial-ground, the remains of the dead were disturbed in an unbecoming manner. Both these cases will be placed in the judges' list on Wednesday for trial. The next case is one also of misdemeanour, namely, the charge against Mr. Edward Auchmuty Glover, late M.P. for Beverley, of having made a false declaration as to his qualification to take a seat in the House of Com . mons. This prosecution it will be remem bered, was instituted in accordance with a resolution of the house, and the case will be conducted by the Attor ney and Solicitor-General, and Mr. Bodkin, Mr. Welsby, and special counsel, it is understood, are retained for the defendant. There are a great many witnesses to be examined in support of the prosecution, and from the fact of it being incumbent upon the Crown to establish a negative proposition, a good many difficulties are likely to arise in making out the charge. A number of witnesses have, it is said, also been subposnaed on behalf of the defendant, and if the case should be tried out, it will probably scoupy more than one day. A gentleman, named George Vioesimus Wigram, on being called upon to take the oath of a grand juror, objected to do so on the ground that he believed the form of the oath called upon him to pledge the favour of God, and believing he had not the power to do so, he declined taking it. The Crier—My lord, a juror refuses to take the oath, The Recorder—Are you a member of the Society o; Friends ? Mr. Wigram—No, my lord ; nor am I a Moravian or Separatist. The Recorder—l think the act only exclues the parties mentioned. , The Lord Mayor—Have you ever been called upon to give evidence in court of justice before ? Mr. Wigran—Yes, my lord, at Clerken well. I refused to take the oath on the same grounds, and was fined far doing so. The Recorder—Well, if any other gentleman will volunteer to fill your place, a difficulty will be easily removed. A gentleman having done so, the grand jury was duly swcrn. The Recorder said he was happy to inform them that the cases that would be brought before them would be few in number and small in degree. There would be no case of murder, which was a matter of congratu lation, and in the only case of manslaughter that would be submitted to them, there was not the slightest diffi culty. Death was no doubt caused by a blow on the head, and they were only called upon to say whether the party charged inflicted the blow. There was nothing that required any farther observations from him, but he would remind them that, in consequence of circumstances that occurred a short time ago, that in a ewe of a difference of opinion in the grand jury there must be a clear majority of 12 to be conclusive. The Grand Jury then retired. -THE ASSAULT UPON THE USHER OP MARLEORO,GII STREET FOLICE-COURT. John Mitchell, a soldier, was indicted for assaulting Hatchell Welsh with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm. The assault took place in August last. The prisoner pleaded Not Guilty. George Hatchet! Welsh said, I am one of the ushers of. Marlborough-street Police-court. On the 14th of August last the prisoner was in my custody waiting the arrival of his sureties, and as I was conveying him to one of the cells, we had to pass through one of the passages of the court in which there happened to be two pails. The instant he saw them he seized one of them and threw it at my head with great violence but it did not hit me. Seeing this, the prisoner caught the other one and threw at me, which also fortunately passed oyes my head. Seeing the excited state the prisoner was in, I called for assistance in order to secure him. A person named Sanders took hold of him round the body, and he then commenced kicking►, and before he was finally secured he kicked me so violently in the lower part of the abdomen, that medical assistance had to be sent for, and for upwards of two months I have been unable to leave my room. The prisoner bad been about ten minutes in my custody. He was brought to the court for an noying ladies as they entered the shop of Swan and Edgar. He bad but a short time been out of prison for a similar offence. He appeared to be in a very excited state. I thought he had been drinking. John Saunders said, I was near the spot at the time the assault took place. I threw my arms round the prisoner and secured him. I saw him throw the pails at the last witness. Mr. Parks, the surgeon, of Great Marlborough-street, said, on the 14th of August last I was called to the police-court, and there Ifound the prosecutor labouring under very serious injury. He was unable to speak, bad great difficulty in breathing, and was in very great danger. For the last two months the prosecutor had been under my care. I went to the cell in which the prisoner was confined, and saw that ho had completely divested himself of his clothing and was quite naked. He was very much excited and bore all the appearance of labouring under insanity. Mr. Weatherhead, the Governor of Newgate, said he had taken the prisoner to Bethlem Hospital but the authorities had sent him back to Newgate. The prisoner, who was undefended, said he had been for some time in the army, he bad received a wound in the Lead which sometimes rendered him unconscious of his actiots. The jury returned a verdict of guilty. The Recorder sentenced him to 4 months imprisonment. ROBBERY AT ST. KATHERINE'S DOCKS. Georgo Holmes was indicted for stealing 9 oz, of silk, the property of the St. Katherine's Dock Company. The jury found the prisoner guilty, and he was sen tenced to nine months' imprisonment. James Harder, aged 52, pleaded guilty to stealing a hamper containing property valued at 1/. 10a. 6d. The Recorder sentenced him to 12 months' imprison ment, with hard labour, NEW COURT. Tho triel of prisoners in this court Lad not com menced ,hen our ref ort left, LATEST NEWS. AUSTRALIA. ALEXANDRIA, DEO. 29. The Australian mails arrived at Suez on the 27th inst, by the City of Sidney, and leave to-day with specie value 195,5671. The dates of intelli gence are Sydney, Nov. 11 ; Melbourne; 17 ; Ceylon, Dec. 11. . _ Trade at Melbourne continues depressed. The Bills for the construction of railways from Melbourne to Mount Alexander, Bendigo, and the Murray, and from Geelong to Ballarat, have passed both Houses. Estimated expense, 8,000,0001. sterling. The Upper House has re jected the Land Bill. The Marco Polo sailed for Liverpool on the 24th Oct.:with 73,704 oz. of gold, and the North umberland on the 28th for London, with 46,881 oz. Wool, average fleece, 18. 9d. to ls. Hid.; su perior, la. 11d. to 2s. 2d. This year's clip is considered a fair one. Tallow is in good demand. Gold is a shade cheaper. The Oliver Lang cleared out on the 15th with 47,442 oz., and the Austral with 8,309. The total shipments for the year amount to 100 tons. Flour has declined 5/. to 6/. per ton. Exchange on London at 60 days' sight, 1i per cent. prem. The Catherine Adamson was totally wrecked on the 24th Oct. inside the North Head ; 21 lives lost. Exchange at Sydney, at 60 days, 14 prem. Freight of wool to London, id. to ld. The Columbian reached Melbourne on the 14th Nov. MALTA, JAN. 2, 10.30 P.M. The foregoing just to hand per Teviot. The Vanguard leaves for Marseilles at mid- night. Nothing new here. T RIESTE, JAN. 1. The packet from Constantinople brings intelli gence of the 25th December. M. de Thouvenol paid a visit, on the 23d, to the Grand Viaier, who returned it on the 25th. M. Bystrzanowski is about to make observa tions on the military systems of France, Belgium, and England. The telegraphic convention between Austria and Greece is definitively concluded. The Muchir is actively engaged in raising a corps of 5,000 men on the banks of the Danube, and another force, to be called the Corps of Re serve, at Sophia. ATHENS, DEC. 25. There is at this moment between the Ottoman and Greek Governments a subject of difference which makes some noise. A Greek fishing-boat, when getting under way from Constantinople, refused to permit the Custom house officers to come on board, and the crew even levelled their muskets at the Capitan Pasha, who was walking on the quay. FRANCE. PARIS, SUNDAY EVENING. Prince Napoleon, gave yesterday, on the occasion of the new year, a grand dinner at the Palais Royal to the general officers now in Paris who took part in the war in the Crimea. The dinner had all the character of a private party, the most perfect cordiality prevailing among those illustrious companions in glory. No speeches were delivered. The Moniteur contains decrees making one pro motion to the rank of officer of the Legion of Honour ; four nominations to that of knight ; arid conferring the military medal on 664 non-com missioned officers and privates in the army and gendarmerie, and warrant officers and seamen in the navy. BOURSE, Jan. 2. —The market has been animated, owing to the liquidation. Prices had rather a down ward tendency at the opening, but they rallied, and obtained an advance. The Railway Market has been dull, as its liquidation will only take place to-morrow. Threes, after having been done at 68f. 35c., rallied to 68f. 70c., with a rate of 50c. to carry over for the end of January. Mobilier ►at ied from 850 to 860 f. ; Austrian, 735 to 740 f. ; Orleans, 1,365 to 1,370 f. ; Northern, 962 f. 50c. to 965 f. ; Lyons, 860 f. to 865 f. ; and Southern, 560 f. to 565 f. The market continued improving to the close. THE EAST. We have received the Constantinople journals and letters to the 23d, brought by tae Cydnus, but they contain little beyond what has already been announced by telegraph. The escape of the ,Naib Emir Bey from Damascus and his arrival in Circassia having been published in the Turkish journals, the Russian ambassador applied to the Porte to know whether the account were true, and at the same time complained of the support which the Circassians, enemies of Russia, met with from Turkey. The Turkish government, in its vindica tion, published an official note in which it severely blames the conduct of the Naib, and disavows any participation in his intrigues. The Presse d' Orient mentions that a telegraphic despatch had bceu received at Constantinople, an nouncing the dissolution of the divan of Wallachia, and that of Moldavia would forow in a fort night. The despatch states that the measure had become indispensable. The discontent of the in ternational commission had been of late consider ably increased by the attitude adopted by the divans, and particularly by their refusal to con tinue the labours of internal organisation imposed on them by the treaty of Paris. To all the counsels, warnings, and intimations of the com mission, the divan of Wallachia replied by ex- P cr res-in a desire to prorogue, and, in answer to a last message from the commission, they gave a categorical refusal, and drew up an address formally demanding an adjournment. To this the commission replied by dissolving it. This account would seear to c tll for confirmation, as, although the two divans ad hoc have for some time Past cea:ed to act, still it was generally understood that the Porte itself would be the party ordering their dissolution. Letters from Bagdad announce the i hat a appearance of the cholera in that city, and number of deaths had already taken plac?. Accounts stat e th a t th e s mallpox had broken out with great violence at Adana, in Asia Minor, acd the neighb ourhood. About 4,000 children nearly hal been attack e d b y 2,000 had di e d. - e disease, of whom The Impartica of Smyrna of the 24th says : " This cit y is most especially favoured by the tem- SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 29th ultimo have prrived. Some of the papers having spread the re aort that the President of the Council would make the death of his brother a pretext for retiring, in order to escape from the difficulties which beset his cabinet, the semi-official Epocha and Hojas say that there is no foundation for the report. Iu addition to the honours distributed on the occa sion of the birth of the Prince of the Asturias, the Queen had nominated some ladies of high rank to be ladies of honour. The Hojas says the birth of the Prince I as put an end to the negotiations with the Carlists for a fusion between the two branches of the royal family. The Gazette publishes a long series of regulations for the Royal Council of Public Instruction. "Mr. Foutblane, English consul at Belgrade," says a Vienna letter of the 29th ult., in the German Journal of Frankfort, has been hore for some days, having been summoned from his post to give infor mation on several points to Sir Hamilton Seymour and Lord Stratford de Redcliffe." NON-LAUNCH OF THE LEVIATHAN. (THIS DAY.) Our reporter bad gone to see the final launch of this wonderful, but now rather unfortunate ship, and the report is, that they are still preparing in hopes to work her off by to-morrow morning's tide. We are of opinion that if Mr. Brunel could by any means slew her round, or even aslant to the river—be it ever at so small au angle —then, sink her stern and raise her bows to an incline of a few inches, she would glide off into the water with a quarter of the pressure now wasted upon her in vain. In fact she would slide almost of her own accord. Mr. Brunel may have now found out that it is almost useless for even a clever man, as he undoubtedly to break through the laws of nature. However clever the creations of Art may appear, we think Nature is the most wonderful mechanic after all. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. On Saturday evening Donizetti's " Lucia di Lammer moor" was performed at the above theatre with the fol lowing powerful cast :—Lucia, Madlle. Piccolomini ; Edgardo, Signer Giuglini ; Raimondo, Signo Vialetta ; and Enrico, Signor Belletti. The bowie was again densely crowded. The earliest honours of the evening were won by Signor Belletti, with his masterly execution of the aria " Cruda funestasrnania." The piece could not possibly have been better sung. Great physicel power. dramatic energy, grandeur of style, and brilliant ffuency—every quality, in short, required for the due expression of the music—was strikingly displayed by the vocalist, ; and the general result was quite a triumph in its way. Signor Belletti was enhtusiastically applauded, as he well deserved to be ; and his really fine performance served effectually to excite the mcsical sentimement of the audience and render them sympathetically disposed towards beauties to come. Madlle. Piccolomini acts Lucia incomparably ; and althoug the music is here and there somewhat unsuited to her voice, and style, she sings the greater portion of it with unsurpassable ex pression. Signor Giuglini is now perhaps the very be t Edgardo upon the Italian stage, The part, whether histrionically or musically considered, fits him exactly, and he always plays it con amore. Both of these eminent artists exerted themselves with the best possible success on Saturday evening, winning immense applause and countless "recalls ;" bot their delineations of the heroine and the hero of " Lucia di Lammermoor" are far too well known to need description, Signor Vialetta did ample justice to the subordinate but important character of Raimondo, and the sestet " Chi mi Irene," in which he was concerned, met with a rapturous encore. The band, under the able direction of Signor Arditi, was all that could be wished. Amongst the numerous fashionable company present at t h e extra operatic performances at her Majesty's Theatre during the past week were :—His Excellency Ferouk Khao, the Persian Ambassador Extraordinary ; the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Lord Ward, the Earl of Lonadale, the C Aintess Caroline Bellew and party, the Count Louis Corte, Lord Blantyre, Lady Elizabeth Hope Vere and party, Lady Inuisa Lygoe, Lady Emily de Roue, Lady Harry Vaue and party, Lady Ashford, Sir J o h n Bayley, Bart., and Lady Bayley, Sir Fred. Roe, Lady Roe and party, the Hon. Charles Danbury, the Hon. Mrs. Cadogan and party, the Hon. Otway Toler, Mr. H. Ingram, M.P., and Mrs. H. Ingram, Mrs. Nelson and party, Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs. Horace T, v i, a an d party, Colonel Drummond, Colonel Duncan, Mrs. Villiers and party, Colonel Leeson, Major Pole, Major Storer, Captain Meade, Captain Annesley, Cap tain Lyon, Captain Crosby, Captain de ROOF ; Captain Smythe, Captain Wynne, Mr. Montefiore, Mr. Schultz?, Mr. Thrupp, Mr. Baring, Mr. Currie, Mr. Drummond, Mr. A. C. Billing, &c. The Prince and Princess de Moskowa are expected to arrive this evening at the Brunswick Hotel (St. James's), where a suite of apartments have been engaged for their reception. Tue Duke of Newcastle will receive a distinguished succession of visitors, at Clamber Park, during the present week. On Thursday the Earl of Scarborough's fox hounds are to meet at Clamber, when his grace, it is said, will give a breakfast to a large party. The noble Duke and Lady Susan Pelham Clinton are expected to arrive in town towards the close of the ensuing week, in order to be present at the celebration of the nuptials of the Prince-s Royal. . Lord Stratford de Redoliffe left Vienna on the 29.11 after a stay of eight days. The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland are expected in town about the 15th inet., from Trentham Hall, where they have been intutaining a numerous circle of friends. The Earl and Countess of Sandwich have, during the pact week, entertained a succession of guests at Hin chinbroke, near Huntingdon. The Sultan, Abdul-Iledj,d, has sent his portrait to the Kind of Sweden, t o be placed in the roy al g al!er y of the Palace of Dr o tt n i ngholno. THE EXETER HALL S ERVICES. L as t evening the first of the new series o f nonconformist serv ices at Exter Hall, designed for th e b enefit of the wor ki n g classes, took place in the spacious building, the serxon being preached by the IZ v, Dr. Spence, minister of the Independent chapel in the Poultry. The congregation was as large as it ever was during the old series. WEATHER IN PARIS. --Th e weather has become some. what colder, and a rather sharp frost took p'ace cn Wed! esday night, the ice in the ba,ins of the Tuileries gardens be irg yesterday morning half an inch thick. At six in the morning, the thermometer of M. Chevallier stood at 3 7.loths deg. below zero Centigrade (254 Fahrenheit), at noon it was at 2 above zero C. (35 3-sths F ), and at five in the afernoon at 31 above zero C (38 F.). _ . . . , A TELEGRAPH GUMP.—Messrs. Lee and Nightingale, of Liverpool, have compiled a very convenient little tract, which under this title ix'.iibits al the tfltgraph stations in the United Kingdom, aod the scalp of charges for transmitting messages to and from every station. The hours of attendance at each station are also shown, and other useful information is appended, JVERPOOL STEEPLE LSE. ENTRIES FOR THE CH Yrs. Yrs. Harry Lorrequer Spring Joe Graham 6 Hindley Glenamour Moire Antique Jean du Qaesne Trembleur The Colonel a Black Bess Violet Little Victim h b Tom Gurney King Cule mare The Fox Escape a Weathercock Lough Baun Magnet gelding Nicholas EArthstopper .._ Woodyeates Huntsman - 5 light of the Shire... a Syvagee The Comet ... 6 Tame Deer 5 Warwick U Abd-el-Kader Ben Lomond P,ourton Emigrant a Little Yeoman Cal Aonian Tom Moody 6 I Tuoaey Minerva ......... ......... a Xantlius Morgan Rattler .. a Rialto . . . Siugiard Maii; Toddy 6 Planet h b a 1 Conrad a I TESTIMONIAL,—On New Year's evening the congre gation of the Episcopal Chapel, London-road, South wark, met in the school-room of the chapel to present the Rev. W. Lincoln with a token of their affection and respect. This, which consisted of a purse of 441., contributed by the pence of the poorest as well as the larger sums of the richer members of the con gregation, was presented to the rev, gentleman by Mr. Fitch, chapel warden. Mr. Lincoln, in returning thanks, referred to the increase of his congregation, and to the fact that though his connection with them was only of three years' duration, this was the third cxpres- Lion of their goodwill he had received. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. The country markets held on Saturday wore scantily supplied with wheat. Most kinds moved off steadily, at very full prices. There was a good inquiry for barley on former terms. Oats were the tarn dearer, and other ar ticles were tolerably steady. In France both wheat and flour have met a slow inquiry at the late decline in value, and the trade in the North of Europe is heavy. From the United Stales very inactive markets have reached us. The arrivals of English grain in the port of London last week were very moderate. The imports from abroad amounted to 14,185 qrs. of wheat, 3,383 barley, 3,645 oats; 1,667 rye, 47 beans, 9,430 linseed, 4,732 rapeseed, 55 mus tard-seed, 65 sundry seeds, 2,570 sac k s and 3,345 barrels of flour. Coastwise, a very moderate supply o f E nglish wheat was receivod fresh up to our market to-day, and the receipts by land carriage were trifling, consequently the show of samples was limited. As the millers generally continue very short of stock, and as confidence is being restored in the commercial world, there was a de cided improvement in the demand for all kinds of wheat of home produce, and sales were eff ec t e d a t i s t o 2s per quarter above the rates current en Monday last. There was rather an extensive supply of foreign wheat in the market. Holders generally were firm, and very fine qualities were rather dearer. In low parcels very little was passing, on former terms. Floating cargoes of grain were somewhat firmer than of late. With barley we were but moderately supplied. On the whole the barley trade ruled steady, at an advance in the quotations of is por quarter. Malt was in moderate supply and good Request, at very full prices. Very few fresh oats were in the market, and the oat trade ruled steady, at fully 6d per qaarter more money. We had a good demand for beans, the prices of which advanced is per quarter. Peas were in short supply and moderate request, at last week's prices. The flour trade was firm, and country marks were rather dearer. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wooat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier .. •• 72s to 74s Red .... new 444 to 51s Oats Yorkshire and Ditt0........ old 52s 564 Lincolnek.,Feed 20s 23s Ditto, White new 54e 59s Potato . Ditt0........ old 59s 62s Yonghal and Cork Norfolk and Lin- Black.— .• •• 18s 229 coin, Red, o'd 46s 52a Cork, White ... •• 19s Ns Ditto new ...• •• 488 538 Scotch, Feed..... 208 248 ve—Old • • •••••• •••• —1 —s Beans—Tick ... •• .... 361 394 New .. .... •• •• •• 323 36s Pigeons .... Us 421 Barley—Grinding..... 303 358 Peas—Grey.......... 375 39s Malting ......• •• 364 38s Maple..... •• .. •• 383 40s Chevalier.... . . 39s 42s White........• .. 40s 41s Malt—SaffolkandNor- Boilers .......... 423 44s f01g............ 64s 72s Flonr—Town-made... 451 471 Brown ~..... „. „•• • • 54s 58s Suffolk .. —.••• .. 38. 401 Kingston and Ware 683 72s Stocktn & Norfolk 371 39s METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week were 550 head. In the corresponding WOOK in 1857 we received 782; in 1856, 654; in 1855, 935 ; and in 1854, 2,100 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEP. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. RotteAlam . 49 ... 209 ... ... 102 4arlingen Elamburgh . ... 188 ... '---"" •• • ...... T0ta1.... 49 ... 397 ... 104 ... The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. pigs 1857 ._ 14 7 461 ... 174 1.856..... 351 231 ... ••• 72 ••• 1855 289 580 56 10 1854 ... 360 ... 1,600 140 1853 427 ." 2,340 ". „. 380 ". ^'[Bs2 602 ". 2,366 .„ 368 4 1851 483 ". 1,574 ". 262 .„ 48 A very limited supply o f f ore i gn stock was on sale in to-day's market. Tho sheep and calves came to hand in good saleable condition, but the breeds were mostly inferior. For the time of year, we wore fairly supplied with Eng lish and Scotch beasts, the general weight and quality of which were tolerably good. The primest breeds were in fair request, and last week's prices were well supported— iome very prime Scots having sold at 4 10d pr Blbs. Otherwise the beef trade was in a sluggish state e , at last Monday's curoncy. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received 750 Scots and shorthorns ; from Lincolnshire, Ste.. 100 shorthorns; from the midland counties, 450 of various breeds ; from other parts of England, 460 Herefords, Downs, Scc. ; from Scotland, 700 Scots; and from Ireland, 250 oxen. Although the numbers of sheep were by no means ex tensive, they were fully equal to the wants of the trade. Prime old Downs moved off steadily, at 5a 6d per 81bs. Ralf-breds ruled tolerably firm ; other sheep were a slow inquiry, but not cheaper. The supply of both English and foreign calves was very moderato, and the veal trade ruled steady, at full prices. A very prime calf was worth 5s 6d per Sibs. Pigs—the show of which was only moderate —moved off slowly, at barely late rates. Per Bths to sink the offals. e. d. s. d.l s. d, a. a. foterior Beasta....3 4to 3 6, PrimeSouthdown 5 2 5 6 iecend quality.... 3 8 4 OUrge crse. calves 4 0 4 6 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 4 Prime small d 0... 5 0 5 2 Prime Soots, &c. 4 6 4 81Large hogs • ...... 4 0 4 6 inferior Sheep ...3 6 310 Small porker s ... 4 8 5 0 second quality ...4 0 4 2 Suckling ealveg..2o 0 26 0 .rime erse.-wlled. 4 4 5 0; Quarter old pigs.2o 0 26 0 TOTAL SUPPLY: FORRIGN SUPPLY. Beasts .................... 4 , 5 77 Beasts 72 sheep and lambs . 19,015 Sheep and lambs .. ...... 390 Calves 65 Calves l6 Pigs l5O Pigs -- I statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle 1857, and this day, M on d ay, J M a a n r . k 4 t•t : outdonday, Jan. 5, 1858. Per 81bs, to sink the offals. Jan. 5,1857.1 Ja n• 5,1858. s. d. s. dds. d. s. d. coarse and inferior beasts 3 6to 3 8 ( 3 4to 3 6 Second quality ditto 310 4 2 ( 3 8 4 0 Prime large oxen ... 4 6 4 10A 2 4 4 Prime Scots, &e 5 0 5 2i4 6 4 8 coarse and inferior sheep ..„ 310 4 2,3 6 310 Second quality ditto 4 4 4 Bi 4 0 4 2 Prime coarse woolled ditto 410 5 0. 4 4 5 0 Prime Southdown ditto • 5_2 545 2 5 6 •• •.• - ... ••• Largo coarse calves ... ... ... ... 3 6 4 4, i 4 0 410 Prime small ditto ... ... ... ... 4 6 5 2,5 0 5 6 Large hogs ... ... ... ... ... 3 8 4 4'4 0 4 6 goat small porkers ... ~. ... 4 6 5 2 4 8 5 0 Beasts._ ... ... ... ... 3,506 4 , 577 Sheep and lambs ... ... 18,350 19,015 Calves... ... ... ... ... ... 95 65 Pigs ... ... ... .. .. ... 220 150 SUPPLIES ON Semi, Jan. 7, 1856.—Beasts, 3,714 ; sheep and lambs, 23,020; calves, 43; pigs, 300. Jan. 8, 1855.—Beasts, 4,325; sheep and lambs, 28,880; otives, 146 ; pigs, 320. • NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of both town and country-killed meat on offer in those markets, to-day, are only moderate. Prime beef, mutton, and veal, in fair request, at full prices. Otherwise the trade ruled heavy. Per Blbs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. I deaf, interior 3 0 3 4 Do., middling 3 0 3 8 Do. prime large 3 10 4 2 00., do. small 4 2 4 4 Pork, large 3 6 4 4 Mntton, Inferior Do., middling Do., prime Veal Pork, small 4. s. d. 0 3 4 6 4 0 2 4 10 0 5 0 6. 5 0 BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Rather a largo supply of potatoes has come to hand from the Continent since Monday last—viz., 111. tons from Elsi nore, 600 tons from Antwerp, 6 baskets from Amsterdam, 500 tons from Dunkirk, 152 tons from Rouen, 19 tons from Harlingen, 114 tons from Loavain, 35 tons from Granville, and 175 tons from Ternenzen. The arrival of home-grown potatoes is only moderate, and the demand for all kinds is heavy, as follows : York regents, 140 s to 160 s per ton ; Essex and Kent, 1203 to 14N ; Scotch, 80s to 120 s ; ditto cups, 75s to 85s ; middlings, 50s to 60s ; Lincoln's, 1103 to 120 s ; foreign, 53s to 655. BOROUGH HOP. There is rather an increased quantity o f m oa t ki n d s o f bops on s a l e h ere . Good samples fetch quito as much money as last week; but -other kinds rule dull. The im ports have amounted to 120 bales from Hambro'. New Mid and East Kent pockets, 82s to 120 s ; W ea ld o f Kent ditto, 58s to 80 s; S ussex ditto, 54s to 75s per cwt. WOOL. Although money has become easier in the discount mar ket, the wool trade is still in a very depressed ftate, arising chiefly from the pressure of supply, and thg orders received from owners of recently imported wools to sell at any sacri fice. English qualities have further given way id to 2d per lb; bat we omit quotations, owing to their uncertainty. Other wools are lower t o purchase. Last week's imports amounted to 942 bales from Port Philip, 482 from Sydney, 26L from the Cape, 10 from Bombay, 405 from Taganrog, and 51 from Leghorn. SEEDS. Canary seed and trefoil meet a slow sale, at about pro vious quotations. Linseed and rape seed move off slowly, at barely stationary prices. All other descriptions are devoid of animation. Turnip,White,per bush. 15s to 16s swede ........ 20s 23s bustard, 8r0wn...... 85 14s White, new •..... 16s 22s Tares, Winter, new.. —55 Od 55 6d Canary,per quarter .. 74A 81; Rye grass (new) •• • • 223 23; Clover,RedEng.(cwt.) 58s 70, White •• •• • • 600 76; Foreign Red.. •• •• 56s 638 White.... 60s 78; 203 24; Carraway . ...... • .... 43 1 46 s Coriander ...• • • 26s 305 Hempseed, per quarter sBs 44s Linseed, Eng. Sowing • • 70s 72a Crushing •• —5 —s Baltic ...• ...... 491 535 Odessa .. •••: • • • 50s 52a LinteedCake, pr. ton— English .. ... 91 103 10:51 Foreign,per ton 101 OS 10 15s Rape Cakes, per ton 61 Os 6/ 5s Rapeseed, new, pr qr. 64s 68i TALLOW. On the whole our market rules steady, and prioes are well supported. Today, P.Y.C ., at 53i :-41 per cwt. Town Tallow, 533 net cash. Rough f3t, 28 10d per Sibs. on the spot, is quoted 1853. 1854, 1855. 1856. 1857. -- -- 6 --- ---- Stock this day ...... 43.19 36,405 19,389 15.964 30,340 60s OJ ~ Ditto fr mJune 1 .... / 65,008 49,564 Price of Y. C .... I —s Od e 63s 6d —s Od —s Od —s Od Delivery last week .• ; 1,316 1, 553 1,072 1,524 1,935 .. 634 Od 68s tido , 58s 3d to , 33 3d to Arrivalt last week .. 2,261 2,177 1,688 288 286 Ditto fro Junel .. ..' 84,884 49,969 50,754 76,292 85,176 Price ri m i 6 Od 65. 6d 6 8s Gd 59. GA 55s 9d - 1 .......„ 7 —....,—......:; ___ - Mr. Walter Savage Laralor has the following dedica tion in a new work with a quaint title, which he has ju-t published :—" NV. S. Lander to L. Kossuth, Pr sident of Hungary—At your gate I lay my fagot of `Dry Sticks,' and go away. I offended you by attempting to bring fortune thither, whom I never solicited to favour me personally. My zeal was inconsiderate, but, perhaps, it ought to have offended less that lofty pride to which alone I was ever obsequioug. Permit me to offer the only amends I can—permit me to show my respect and reverence toward the man who has worthi'y occupied a higher station than any one in t ,ira country can attain. The eloquence of M►lton and Demosthenes failed in the support of their cause—the same cause and the same eloquence as yours. Supply me with your English, and I may be able at last to express my veneration (f your virtues.