The Sun. — London, England, 1852-12-06 00:00:00

Sk% GITILIMALL, 3d Dec., 1852.=—The Com= ;:ttee for Letting the City Lands will meet at Guildhall on N% TED XESDAY, the 15th day of December, at One o'clock precise) y, receive TENDERS for LETTING on LEASE, for 21 years fror a Christmas next, several STABLES and PREMISES on the Fort h side of Bulstrode•mews, Marylebonc-lane, Oxford-street ; also tot r e ceive Tenders for Letting one Lease for 15 years (less three cit from Christmas next, a HOUSE, No. 12, on the west side of Ts 'be r. nacie-walk, Finsbury.—Further particulars and plans may be h, and forms of tender obtained TH , at OM the Office of Works, Guildhall . AS SAUNDERS, Comptrell er: . • I THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Farewell Season of Mr. Benjamin WOster as Lessee and Mena ger. ig HIS EVENING W!!! be performed the admired Petite Comedy of THE LADI '- BATTLE. After which, the very popular and highly attractive Comedy ► MASKS AND FACES; or, Before and Behind the Curtain- y Messrs. Benjamin Webster, Leigh Murray, Stuart, and Pars( ale.; Mrs. Stirling, MISS Rosa Bennett, Mrs. Leigh Murray, and I kilt s Fanny Maskell. To be followed by the Farce of A CAPITAL MATCH. To conclude with DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestrts. THIS EVENING Will be performed (first time here) a new Comic Drama, ent;ttled IHE JENKINSES. Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, Ito iby, and Butler; and Mrs. F. Matthews, Mrs. Macnamara, Miss Baker, and Miss Foote. After which, a new Farce, in two acts, entitled THOSE DMAR BLACKS. Characters by Messrs. Charles Mathews, Baker, Sister, Butler, and,Miss Wyndham. To be followed by USED UP. To conclude with A HOUSE OUT OF WINDOWS. Characters, Paul Potter and Mr. Robert Roxby. Sole Agent for the Private Boxes, Mr. W. Allcroft, 15, 11r0W Soad-street. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Open for the Season. Proprietor, Mr. 13. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, The popular new Drama of SLAVE LIFE ; or, Uncle Tom's Cabin—by Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Miss Hard'ng, Miss Collins, MiSs Laura Honey, and Mrs. Keeley ; Messrs. Alfred Wigan, Emery, Cullenford, 0. Smith, acc. A.,er which, the admired Farce of A MODEL WIFE. To conclude with the Comic Opera of GOOD NIGHT, SIGNOR PAN TALON. ROYAL PRINCESS'S TIIEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean. • TUIS EVENING Will be revived Shakespere's Comedy of MUCII ADO A.8017T Norm ,;tl,. Principal characters by Messrs. Charl? , Kean, Bs ley, Meadows, J. 1T. , ;n7„ Addison, Ryder, and Graham ; Mrs. Reath and Mrs. C. Kean. To conclude w:th CFIARLES TP PI SECOND. Principal charac ters by Mi'.sr3. Bat ley, W. Lacy, J. Vining, and Cathcart; Murray and C. Leclercq. ASTLEY'S LorAL AMPHITHEATRE.: Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. Groat trid unprecedented success of Uncle Tom's Cabin, which nightly increases in popularity and attraction. Oa MONDAY, December tali,. and daring the week, the perfan • manses will commence with the new' and highly successful Eque - Man Drams of UNCLE TOM':i CAIIIN. with all its exciting interestin3 Equestrian and Dramste effects. To be followed by Batty's Equestrian and Gymnastic Scenes 5n tbo Arena. suppor.cd by the st na 'ye and Continental talent. To conclude n - ,th the popular Farca of TILE DEVIL TO PAY.. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Doors open at Half-past Sis: o'clock; Box-otEce open daily from Eleven to Foal'. lIIGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tuts DA7 —Morning 58 min. after S I Evening 32 min.aft. ' T,,-Moaßow—Morning 9 min. after 10 I Evening 42 min.aft. 10 DAILY WEATHER TABLE. FRIDAY, DEC. 6, 18527 Mato of the wind and weather at each of tho followin g plates at, nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations are arranged in order of latitude. gentle breeze--overcast. HasTINGA—W., gentle breeze—foggy. SOUTHAMPTON—S., gentle breeze—rain. VOLKESTONE—W., gentle breeze—overcast. TUNBRIDGE—S.W., strong breeze —overcast. BASINGSTOKE—W., fresh breeze—partially cloudy. GREENWICH—S.W., gentle breeze—overcast. STROOD—S.W., calm—cloudy. SWINDON—S.W., strong breeze—cloudy. COLCHESTER—S.W., gentle breeze—overcast. CAMBRIDGE—S., gentle Breeze—cloudy. YARMOUTH— W., strong. breeze—overcast. HOLYHEAD—W. by S.7hard wind ; overcast—rain. g , LANCASTER—W., hard wind—heavy rain. WHrrBY—S., Gentle breeze—rain. DARLINGTON—S.W., strong breeze—rain. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the weather on Friday morning at nine o'clock POOLE- , S.W calm—foggy. HASTINGS—N.W. gentle breeze—cloudless. SOUTHAMPTON-W., gentle breeze—foggy. FOLKSTONE—W., light breeze—partially cloudy. TUNBRIDGE- —S.W., gentle breeze—cloudless. BASINGSTOKE—W., calm—overcast. GREENWlCH—calm—partially cloudy. Sraoon--S.W., calm—partially Cloudy. COLCHESTER—S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. CAMBRIDGE—S., gentle breeze—cloudy. YARMOUTH —W. gentle breeze—cloudless. HOLYHEAD—S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. LANCASTER—W., calm—partially cloudy. WHITBY—W, getle breeze—principally clear. DARLINGTON—W., gentle breeze—cloudless—frost. SNAP—S.W., calm—rain—frost. THE WEATHER. Sus Omen, Dec. 5. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 52—highest since noon on Saturday. 48—lowest yesterday morning, and during Sat. night. 52—yesterday at noon. BAROMETER, 29.96. DECEMBER 6. WIND S.W.—Mild weather, with a sprinkle of rain. 53—highest since noon yesterday. 47—lowest this morning and during the night o—this clay, at noon. BAROMETER, 29'87. WIND W.S.W.—Light breeze, and dull rainy weather THE WELLINGTON SUN. ON THURSDAY THE 18TH, AN EXTRAORDINARY EDITION OF THE SUN WAS PUBLISHED, CONTAINING A SPLENDID PORTRAIT OF THE LATE DUKE OF WELLINGTON, WITH HIS AUTOGRAPH, AND A FULL ACCOUNT OF THE GRAND NATIONAL FUNERAL, AND IS NOW ON SALE. ORDERS RECEIVED BY ALL NEWS AGENTS, AND AT TUE SUN OFFICE, 112, STRAND, LONDON. Ug 1 l ~,A LONDON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1852. A ridiculous pretension has recently been put forward by the Ministerial organs on the part of Her MAJESTY'S Government. They assume that the late division in the House of Commons in favour of Lord PALMERSTON'S amendment to the resolutions proposed by the Honourable Gentle man the Member for Wolverhampton, must be regarded as a triumph for the Administration. Never has a more preposterous opinion been ad vanced. Why, the declaration of the Lower House of Parliament upon the question of Free Trade or Protection, if it constitute a victory for any one, constitutes a victory, not for the Ca binet, not for the EX-FOREIGN SECRETARY, not for the Right Honourable the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, but for Mr. CHARLES VILLIERS, for the Representative of the West Riding of York shire, for the - great bulk of Her MAJESTY'S Op position. For what in reality is the fact—what is the nature of that declaration ? Is it not dis tinctly and notoriously an avowal that the advo cates of monopoly have been acting erroneously throughout ? Is it not an explicit acknow ledgment that they are beaten, and beaten, too, beyond the possibility of redemption ? Is it not an assertion that the Honourable CHARLES VIL- LlErtsl was prescient, and wise, and patriotic in moving, year after year, that the Corn Laws should be abrogated ? Is it not a feather in the cap Of nieltAßD c onrom.N - -a tribute to the memory of Sir R OBERT Either the p enormous panegyric upon the League ? rrn.ous majority, declaratory of the entire success and system of ullr unassailable stability of the "trieted. competition, , means all that, or it memo, absolutely nothing. We assert it. We laugh to scor n the n o ti on of this being a n advantage gained to the occupants of the Benches. s 0 treasuryfar is cabin s e u t ch from b e i ng the case that the could not, by more signally defeated. actually ought insisted any chance, have been , Members of it had The principal allbe along that the Free-trade principl es abandoned by the Legislature. Th ey ha', , agitated - , 7 of restoring the for years the necessity sch eme of Protection to the agriculturists • They che rished this belief in February, when they were called upon to enter office by their SOVE REIGN. But, While persisting in this conviction, they mid - -" We have an unquestionable majority against us in the Commons, an d will, therefore, appeal -to the people themselves to decide the difficulty :" adding, " If the country wishes a re turn to . the state of things prior to 1846, we shall recognise the existence of that desire on the assembling of the new Parliament." The new Parliament has assembled—and what has been its deliberate avowal ? Why, that the Free-trade system is permanently established, that the enactments of 1846 are incorpo rated indissolubly with the Constitution. No thing could be more clear than the fact of this declaration. Added to which, a variety of very curious circumstances combine for its enforce ment. The very Statesman who retired from the PEEL Ministry because of its abandonment of the principles of Protection, is at this moment, when the benefits resulting from unrestricted competi tion are formally recognised, the Leader of her MAJESTY'S ' Government. The very debater who was most resolute in opposing the abrogation of the Corn Laws, is at this juncture the Leader of the British House of Commons. The once for midable body of Protectionists has dwindled down to fifty-three in a House of nearly five hundred. Dissolution has not only descended upon the coun try party, but decomposition has already followed hard upon dissolution. It is all up with them accordinrg to their own confession. One of their oldest, one of their most consistent, and one of their most experienced advocates has intimated as r _inch in plain terms—we mean Mr. CAYLEY, th , 3 Hon. Representative of the North Riding of T.,orkshire. And this, forsooth, is spoken of by the Ministerial organs as a triumph for the DERBY-DISRAELI Government ! If such be a victory, we wonder what possibly can be a defeat. Why, as if to render the success of the Free-traders complete, the amendment ul timately carried by the division in the Commons was an amendment suggested in favour of their principles by one of their most powerful opponents, the amendment of the Noble Lord the representa tive of the borough of Tiverton, the amendment of Viscount PALMERSTON. So much for the boasted victory of the present Cabinet So much for the defeat of the Liberal and Reforming Opposition ! Everything, indeed, appears to have latterly combined to cover with glory the remembrance of Sir ROBERT PEEL'S Administration. Those who among all the legislators of the land were the most violent in impugning his motives, and in assailing his policy, have been the identical men who have now pronounced, upon both, words of the most decisive justification. Could the late illus trious benefactor of his fellow-countrymen behold matters as they stand just at this crisis, he would perceive that he need not have appealed on his last retirement from power to any very remote posterity. He would behold the truth, that, as early as 1852, his name was remembered with gratitude and admiration, not alone in the cottages of those who labour, but even withinthe walls of the imperial Legislature. He would become aware that the advantages accruing to the community from his long-vilified commercial measures have been asserted in the Speech from the Throne, with the now Earl of DERBY as Prime Minister, and the brilliant representative of Buckinghamshire as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Yet beholding all these remarkable, and incontestible, and most significant facts staring them in the face, the organs of the ruling Cabin©;; coolly maintain that the decision of the House of Commons must be regarded as a triumph to her MAJESTY'S Govern ment. A triumph ! What—with Ministers on their knees confessing their error—with an un mistakeable voice from the Administration crying out as plainly as any lips could articulate Peccavi— with a STANLEY accepting as unalterable the system established by the Free-traders—with a DISRAELI acknowledging with manful courage that there is no longer any hope of the realisa tion of the dream of the Protectionists ! Truly a very pretty victory indeed. A victory some thing like those gained by the French at Trafalgar by the Arabs Lt Isly, by the Mahrattas at Assaye, by the Seikhs at' Goojerat. No—let Ministers complete their reforms in the Court of Chancery, let them equalise taxation, let them carry out to the full our long-desired sanitary innovations, let them dissipate our colonial difficulties, let them perfect_ these and other scarcely less eagerly ex pected innovations, and then let the official jour nals, if they will, glorify the success of the DERBY-DISRAELI Administration. But don't let us hear the common sense of the nation insult-A, by being told that the recent acceptance of Lord PALMERSTON'S amendment is a discourage ment to the Opposition, and - an advantage to the Government. If people hearkened only to the language used by the Ministerial organs, in reference to the late debate upon unrestricted competition, they might labour under the impression that a really dreadful disgrace was thereby inflicted upon the Right Hon. Baronet the Member for Carlisle, upon the Noble Lord the Member for the city of London, upon the Representative of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and upon the Representative of Wolverhampton. When, in point of fact, those four eminent men r ever stood before the House of Commons and the country in a position more firm, or in a light more advantageous. Had not the Hon. CHARLES VILLIERS, fifteen years ago, advocated in the presence of Mr. SPEAKER, and under every conceivable discouragement, those very principles of Free Trade which are now ac knowledged to have proved so beneficial by the all but unanimous voice of the Legislature ? Had not Mr. COBDEN insisted with incomparable energy in the great meetings of the Anti-Corn- Law League, upon the folly of maintaining that monopoly which is now held (even by its most resolute supporters) to be altogether beyond the reach of restoration ? How about Lord JoHN RUSSELL'S celebrated letter from Edinburgh ? Has it not been virtually applauded as wise by the calm and collective opinion of the English Parlia ment ? How again about the course pursued in de fiance of so much obloquy by Sir JAMES GRAHAM, when he assisted so nobly, so bravely, and so eloquently the memorable enterprise upon which, in 1846, Sir ROBERT Per, magnanimously dared to adventure ? Has it not received, by an almost unparalleled majority in the House of Commons, the most decisive and glorious commendation ? Yes—if triumph there has been—and has there not ?—in this remarkable decision in favour of un restricted competition—it is a triumph for Sir JAMES GRAHAM, a triumph for Lord JOHN Rus- SELL, a triumph for RICHARD COBDEN, a triumph for CHARLES VILLIERS, a triumph, in short, for the Liberal and Free-trading Opposition ! Not a victory for the Government. We would commend our foregoing remarks very earnestly-t-e-the calmer judgment of the Ministerial organs, and to the consideration of a prosperous, tranquil, and en lightened population. The most painful, as it was the most obnoxious, part of the duty of the CHANCELLOR of the Ex- CHEQUER on Friday evening, was providing for the deficiency that might be occasioned by the liberal reductions proposed in the duties of Malt, Hops, and Tea. That was a point which he ap proached with the greatest caution—which he re served until he had charmed the House with the brilliancy of his eloquence, the liberality of his principles, and the soundness of his deductions. There was a manifest reluctance in dealing with the subject. An energetic appeal, deprecating the opposition which he must have believed his proposition would elicit, was made to all parties and sections in the House. After showing the necessity of providing an additional source of revenue, he introduced the topic by declaring that what he was about to propose " would be in com plete harmony with the great principle of universal competition which the House had adopted ;" that he " was not going to propose to increase the revenue by indirect taxation ;" and that "he was not going to propose a new tax:" Had he not previously dealt with the property and Income tax, and declared that the produce thereof would, notwithstanding the modifications about to be made, produce on an average about the same as under the existing system, it would generally have been supposed that he would have resorted to that o b v i ous source for increasing the revenue. As th a t , however, was excluded, the Land-tax and the House-tax remained, with either of which he might deal, so a to obtain an additional revenue. while those of Thengay, in Cambridgeshire, are charged 2s. 9d. on the same value ; that only demands half a farthing in the pound from Mary lebone, while St. Pauls, Covent-garden, contri butes more than Is. 10-id., or 178 as much in proportion to its value as the adjoining dis tricts. An equalised rate of 6d. in the pound throughout the entire kingdom would bring in about two and a half mil lions, or nearly 1,350,000/. more than at present, while it would afford con siderable relief to the inhabitants of 25 English counties, including Buckinghamshire, which would benefit to the extent of elevenpence in the pound by the change, or about 50 per cent. more than the Property-tax now levied in that county. The Right Hon. Gentleman, however, avoided that topic, most probably reserving it for some future opportunity, when we have no doubt he will make some attempt to render it more equitable and less oppressive, even if he does not endeavour to ob tain any additional revenue therefrom. The House-tax then alone remained ; and to that the Right Hon. Gentleman most unwisely turned for the additional revenue required. It is true that he attempted to sweeten the bitter dose he was about to administer, by showing the relief that had been previously afforded to householders. He directed attention to the abolition of the House-tax, in 1843, of the Window-tax, in 1851, and also of the duties on glass and bricks, and the reduction of the timber duties—all of which he declared to have been more or less bene ficial to householders. He therefore blandly suggested that there could, or at least ought to, be no objection to extend the basis of house taxa tion, by making dwellings from 101. to .201. liable, those, worth less than 101. per annum being henceforward only entitled to exemption, and also to increase the . rate payable to double the present amount, that is to say—on private houses, to ls. 6d., and on shops to is. in the pound. Now, in the first place, we would venture to remind the Right Hon. Gentleman, that so far as the duties on bricks, glass, and timber are con cerned, a small proportion only of the owners of house property have derived any advantage. It is true that a considerable proportion of those dirties was obtained from houses—but it was from the construction of new, not from the repairs of old, houses—and the persons who had already paid the full amount of these imposts could not fairly be now called on to pay an increased rate of taxation, on account of benefits in which they had not only not partiCipated, but which, from the re duced price of the chief materials, would cause an increased competition, and consequently a general reduction of house rents. Again, on the point of exemption, although we cordially concur in the impolicy of exemptions in any charge on property, we cannot forget that the present House-tax was imposed in lieu of the Window Duties, which merely fell on houses of less than 201. annual value—in deed, in fixing 201. as the point where the exemptions began the basis was considerably ex tended, Many who had previously escaped the impost becoming liable—while few, if any, evaded the responsibility who had theretofore contri- . buted. The broader foundation on which it rests will, therefore, include many who received none of the advantages so strongly alluded to in the financial statement. But, after all, the issue must be joined on higher grounds. What possible reason is there why the owner of house property should be called upon to pay nearly four times as much as the proprietor of green fields ? Why should the former be charged 2s. Id. in the pound on his annual returns from his houses, while the latter is only called on for 7d. ? It signifies little whetherNthe impost be received as a Property-tax or a House-tax. In either case it falls on the owner. Now it is notorious that houses, although yielding a larger present profit, are a less beneficial investment than " the dirty acres." The latter will not pay mere than 4 per cent. at the outside, while on the former, 7 or 8 per cent. (or even much more on cottages worth from 101. to 20/. per annum,) can readily be obtained. The sturdy farmer is not so much inclined "to shoot the moon," or, in other words, to ab - ,e3nd with his goods and chattels, leaving landlord and tax-gatierer in the lurch, as the dweller in a cheap town house. Nor is there the sAr e in cusant demand for repairs, for paint whitewashin •, altering the kitchen range, or any or the nu nerous claims b which the town landlord: is subject. The acres, too, generally im prove materially in value, while houses necessa rily deteriorate. Let take, for instance, pro perty in houses and ends, bequeathsd some centurief-4 ago—when ALLEYNE, the actor, found ed Dulwich College, his-property produced nearly 8001. per annum. It is now worth 12,0001. a year, .or fifteenfold what it then realised. Had it been - in houses the buildings would long since have crumbled to the dust. They should have been reconstructed not once, but half-a-dozen times, and the increase in value would have been com paratively trivial. If any distinction were made, it should be in favour of houses not of lands, in consequence of their being worth so many years lesg purchase money if offered for sale in the market. The increased duty on houses should be strenuously resisted ; but we would give an in crease on Schedules A and C, with which not only the House-tax, but also the Land-tax, should be fully amalgamated ; and which, if in creased to is. in the pound, or 5 per cent., would allow the abolition of the other branches of direct taxation on property, and consequently of the invidious distinctions now prevailing be tween town and country. TEE CHRISTMAS RECESS.—There is no truth in the statement that Parliament will be adjourned on the 16th inst., for the Christmas hol'days. the business before the House of Commons cannot possibly be concluded before Friday, the 17th inst.—Observer. DEATH OF ADMIRAL COOKESLEY.—Died at Portia head, near Bristol, on the 26th of November, Rear-Admi ral John Cookesley. He was disthguished as an excellent officer and a very ingenious mechanic, and attained his high position in the navy through his own merit. Rear- Admiral Cookesley being on the retired list, his demise does not cause any promotion. THE NAVAL COMMAND-IN-CHIEF-IN THE EAST INDlES.—Rea.rAdmiral the Hon. Sir Fleetwnod Broughton Reynolds, Fellow, C. 8., K.C.H., has accepted the com mand-in-chief of the Easi India station, vice Rear Admiral Austen, C. 8., deceased. The gallant Admiral is son of the late distinguished Admiral Lord Exmouth, Rear-Admiral. Sir F. Pellew will proceed at once to the scene of his official duties. Captain Fitzgerald, it is said will be his flag-cap taiu.—Herald. IMPORTANT ADMIRALTY ORDER.—An order has been issued to the authorities at our different dockyards, di recting that all foreigners who may pay a visit are not to be allowed, under any pretence whatever to enter the workshops or N iew the vessels at present constructing. This amounts to a total exclusion.—Kentish Mercury. NEW WATERWORKS.—There are forty-five appli cations to Parliament this session for new waterworks and for extensions of old ones, in various parts of the kingdom. DEPARTURE OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADIAN MAILS.—On Saturday afternoon, shorily before one o'clock the British and Noi '6l] American Royal Mail St eamship Africa, Captain Harrison, took her departure from the Mersey, with the usual mails (under the charge of Lieu atenndaant la O rg k e e, an ß d . vNainaAbldemnairalrgntynfagent merchandise),fifty passengers, on freight. FZNERAL OF THE COUNTESS OF LOVELACE.—NOT TINDHAM, SATURDAY.—The remains of the Countess of Lovelace, the accomplished daughter of thegreat poet Lord - Byron, arrived in this town on Thursday by the Midland Railway, from London. The body remained at the George the Fourth Inn until the following morning.' It ha v i ng become known that the deceased lady would be interred in the village church of Hucknall Torkard, in the same vault where lie the remains of her noble parent, a vast number of persons assembled to witness the funeral. At ten o'clock on Friday morning, a hearse, containing the coffin, followed by three mourning coaches, each drawn by four horses, left this town for Hucknall Torkard, to await the arrival of the mourners by special train. The church bell tolled at intervals during the morning, and there were many present who had heard the same solemn note when the remains of the great poet were conveyed to their final resting place. At half-past two a special train, conveying the mourners, arrived at the Hucknall station, from New stead Abbey, and the solemn procession soon afterwards pro ceeded to the church. The Rev. Curtis Jackson read, in an impressive manner, the solemnly sublime burial service of the church, during which the coffin was lowered into the vault, and placed by the side of that of Lord Byron. After the ceremony the public were admitted into the vault. The coffin of the noble bard, as also the urn which contains his heart, appear in excellent preservation. The coffin of the deceased bore the following inscription :—The Right Honourable Augusta Ada, wife of William Earl of Lovelace, and only daughter of George Gordon Noel Lord Byron, born 10th December, 1815, died 27th November, 1852. EAST KENT RAILWAY.—The prospectus of the East Kent Railway has been issued. The lino is to leave the North Kent Railway at Strood, and crossing the river -Medway, pass through Rochester, Chatham, Brompton, Gaughan], Rainham, and Newington, to Milton and Sit tingbourne, Jui,d..thence by Favershamtireauterbury. The capital required is 700,000/. An equalisation of the Land-tax had previously been advocated by the Right Honourable Gentleman. While out of office, he had clearly shown the ()Toss and palpable injustice which enabled the inhabitants of Liverpool to escape by the pay ment of 1-32 d of a penny in - the - 'round, THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 6, 1852. MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were estimated at 3,500 bales, of which 500 Ameri can were taken on speculation. The market closed heavily, without alteration in prices. The sales comprised 2,500 American ; 100 Pornam and Ma ranham, at 6/d. to 7d. ; 500 Egyptian, at bid. to ; and 300 Surat, at 3d. to 4id. per lb. Railway shares were rather firmer. Wheat is up 2s. per quarter to-clay in Mark-lane. The steamer Canada has arrived with advices of the 24th ult. from Boston, and 47,000 dollars. Business was in much the same condition as previ ously. Government stocks were in brisk demand, and prices were buoyant. Money was very easy. Grain was quiet, and cotton tended downwards. Freights were higher. Exchange on London, 110 to /. Messrs. Rothschild, of Frankfort, have, it is said, taken the Hesse Darmstadt per Cent, loan of 12,000,000 florins, at 100 florins 46 kruzers per Cent. The statutes of the railway from Antwerp to Rotterdam, are said to have been approved by Royal order, and the works will be prosecuted with great activity. There will be one main line from the terminus of the State Railway at Antwerp to Hoßands Diep, and steamboats thence with such branch line as may be advisable. In the Amsterdam Bourse on Saturday, Dutch Stock was very animated at previous rates. The shares of the Trading Society were 1 higher. In Spanish Securities there was no business done. Portuguese were more offered. Austrian Stock was in much demand at very full rates. Dutch per Cents. closed at 65 1-16. The proposed abolition of the war duty on hops gives much satisfaction to the growers and'the trade, as being an act of justice, as well as a salu tary measure. The Funds continue very steady, but there is less doing than there was on Saturday. Consols have been 1011 to for transfer, and 101 for Account. The New 31. per Cents. have been at 1034 to 104; and the 3 per Cents. at 100 k to I ; Ex chequer Bills of March, are 695. to 725., and India Bonds 80s to 83s. prem.; South Sea New Annui ties bring 100/. Foreign Securities have been firm, though quiet generally. Spanish Three per Cents. are 514- to I; and the Deferred, 24k to if ; the Passive Converted brought 5i to 6 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents. have been marked 38i ; Peruvian Deferred Stock rose to 65k and 66 ' • Grenada Deferred maintains the price of 13 and 13i : Brazilian Small Stock of 1852 has been at 98 • the Swedish Loan is at 1i discount; Danish 5 per dents. were quoted 107 ; and Dutch 4 per Cats. 98k. The Railway 'Meetings announced are the follow ing :—Leeds Northern, 16th Dec., Leeds ; North Staffordshire, 18th Dec., Stoke. Railway Shares have been rather lower this morning, and with less doing. The average decline in the old lines is about per cent., but at this mo ment prices are looking up. French Shares have been merely nominal. Gold Alines are in fair demand at the previous rates. A.ustralian Bank has risen 2/. BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK THIS DAY (From the Official List.) Business done. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities looa 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities lOl4 1 New 31 per Cent. Annuities........... ........ 1034_4 India flonds, £lOOO B 3 -80 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751 Consols for Account.... ..... ............. 3 . 1 . a . i ... c h. 101 Exchequer Bills 10. June. £l000. £5OO Small~ PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto 42 per Cent 9B Danish 5 per Cent. Grenada Bonds, li per Cent. — Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent 134 13 Peruvian 6 per Cent. Peruvian Deferred 3 per Cent 6si 6 Portuguese 4 per Cent. 384 Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 5l Ditto Deferred, 3 per Cent. Ditto Passive (Converted) Dutch Exchange 2i per Cent — Ditto for the Account 67 Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 984 HALF-PAST TIVO. Consols lOlB 4 Ditto January Account LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Sittings at Nisi Prius at Westminster, before Mr. Baron Martin and a Common Jury.) LANGLEY V. ROSE.-BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE, This was an action to recover compensation in damages for an alleged breach of promise of marriage. The defendant pleaded that he never made a promise, but this plea was abandoned. Mr. E. James and Mr. Gray appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Sergeant Whatley and Mr. Unthank conducted the case for the defence. The plaintiff was the daughter of a veterinary-surgeon, formerly residing at Shrewsbury, but now at Walsall; and the defendant was a gentleman farmer, who was en titled to considerable property under the will of his father. SURREY SESSIONS--(THIS DAY.)—The December Ses sions for the county of Surrey commence this morning at the Court-house, Newington-causeway, for the brial of per sons from any part of the county, before Thomas Puckle, Esq., chairman, and a bench of magistrates. The first edition of the calendar contains the names of 93 prisoners for felony, and eight for misdemeanour. Among the latter are the Rev. Daniel Don ovan , a Catholic priest, charged with assaultino. Mary Murphy, a Protestant convert, under very singularly circumstances, and it is expected several eminent counsel will be employed on both sides should a true bill be found. The other cases are of the usual descrip tion tried at these sessions. Mrs. Langley, the mother, who was the first witness called, said her husband carried on the business of a vete rinary-surgeon, at Walsall. He was the son of a clergy man. The defendant, Mr. John Rose, was a farmer in the neighbourhood of Shrewsbury, and he first began to visit her house in 1850. The plaintiff, witness's daughter, was 26 years old next birth-day, and the defen dant 25. In 1851 she first observed him paying his addresses to her daughter. He told witness that it was his intention to make her a promise of marriage. Her husband did not object to him as he thought he was a respectable young man. The defendant visited the plaintiff repeatedly. He said he had plenty of pro perty, and as he wished to go abroad after his marriage, he would have to raise some money on some of it. He was then received as the plaintiff's lover. He first pro posed in September, and said he was desirous of being married on the Ist of November, in London. Wedding dresses, and an outfit were provided for the occasion. Witness objected to the ceremony taking place in Lon don, but afterwards consented, as the defendant wanted to raise 2001. in London. The defendant and her daughter accordingly went to London, the expectant bride being accompanied by her cousin, - who was a female. They left Shrewsbury, on the Thursday before the Ist of November, and witness received a letter on the 2d from her daughter, stating that she had not been married. Both the defendant and her daughter returned home 'on the evening of the 2d. Mr. Langley met them at the railway station. The de fendant said he had been disappointed in getting the money, and that Miss Rose preferred coming home to staying in London. He expressed his regret that they should have to go to London again in a few days. On the 4th of November, her daughter re ceived a note from the defendant expressing his regret for the delay, but adding that he hoped all would go smooth and straight for the future. This note was signed, " Yours, very affectionately." About this time he said he would like to go into the hotel business, and that he would raise 7001. instead of 2001. The plaintiff again went to London, shortly afcerwards, at the defendant's request, there being typhus fever in the house. She remained in town some weeks, and, while there, heard frequently from him. In all his letters he continued to express his regret at the delay which had taken place in raising the money. The sum of 700/. was ultimately raised, but he put of the marriage from time to time. In the beginning off the following year, witness and family removed to Walsall. The defendant called upon them at Walsalln February, and said he would come again on the following Tuesday, but they never saw him afterwards. He corresponded with her daughter till May in the present year. ...The defendant's conduct in breaking off the match affected the plaintiff's health and spirits, and sh still remained very unwell. Cross-examined.—My husband went to Shrewsbury in March, 1851, to carry on his practice there. It was in August, 1850, that we first became acquainted with the defendant. We had previously to this lived in Staf fordshire for two years. It was never proposed that he should raise some money to enable my daughter to take the Swan Inn, at Shrewsbury. My daughter brought an action for breach of promise against another gentle man named Barton. It was tried at Stafford at the spring assizes in 1849, and my daughter got a verdict for 4001. She became very poorly in consequence of the conduct of that gentleman, but she did not get bet terimmediately after she received the money. (Laughter.) She did not bring any other action for breach of promise except flat and the present one. On my oath my daughter is not 29. I did not state in 1849 that she was then 25. I cannot recollect her birthday. I don't know exactly the year in which I was married. (Laughter.) The plaintiff is my eldest daughter ; she was not born before my marriage. The defendant has one brother and two sisters. Re-examined.--The former action for breach of promise was well known in the county, and also to the defendant when he proposed to my daughter. Mr. Langley, the father of the plaintiff, gave similar testimony. In February, 1852, he went to see the de fendant at Wolverhampton, in consequence of his not communicating with hie daughter, and he then said that he was as fond of her as ever, and intended to make her his wife. In June or July he ceased his visits altogether. Witness then went to his house near Shrewsbury, and dined with him, intending to ascertain his intentions re specting his daughter. After dinner he called him aside, and told him what his object was. A person named Jones was in the room, and defendant wished witness to speak in his presence, but he refused to do so, and left the house. Shortly afterwards he wrote to the defendant demanding some explanation, as his daughter began to suffer in health ; but no answer was returned. In Sep tember he met him at the Walsall races, and took the opportunity of again mentioning his daughter. His re ply was, " Oh, and your daughter—let her and all of you go to —." The plaintiff had given him no offence whatever. The defendant kept hunters, race horses, and hacks, which he bred. He said it cost him 2,0001. to stock his farm, and that when he was 25 he would be entitled to considerable property under the will of his father. LORD FRANKFORT IN THE HOUSE OF CORRECTION.— Immediately on his lordship's arrival he was placed in the cells used for the reception of ordinary prisoners. On Saturday morning, his lordship, having gone through the was clad in the prison apparel, and taken from him. He appeared to feel hceirgem own ony c o lo f t t m he ng bath, the degradation of his position most acutely. His lord ship, not being sentenced to hard labour, will be exempted from the task of the tread-wheel and oakum picking, pro viding he pays a sum of ss. weekly for the cost of his support. M. JULIEN'S ANNUAL BAL MASQUE.— The last fes tive evening, which will close the series of the concerts of 1852, is fixed for Monday next, the 13th. • This anniver sary acquires additional attention from the fact, that it is the last public entertainment given by Mons. Jullien pre vious to his departure to the new world, where we doubt not an augmentation of the popularity which has attended his public cataing for the amusement of the denizens of Europe aNtaits him. The preparations for Monday's car nival are on the same scale of convenience and magnificence as heretofore. _ Cross-examined.--The defendant said it was his inten tion to take the Swan after he married my daughter. We never asked him to take it. I had a glass of wine with him previous to the conversation at Walsall. Mr. Wellington Langley, brother of the defendant, deposed that he met the defendant after he broke off the connexion, and he said he liked her be:,',;er than any one else, but he wanted a wife with some money like his brother. He had told witness that his income, when he was twenty-five, would be 4001. a-year. When speaking of his sister's former action for breach of promise, the defendant said it served the fellow quite I..F . , , ht—that he was a scamp and ought to be trans ported. (Laughter.) This was the case for the plaintiff. Mr. Serjeant Whately then addressed the jury on the part of the defendant. While disclaiming any in • tention whatever of casting any moral imputation on the character of the plaintiff or her farni!y, he submitted that this was not a case in which the jury could award large damages, seeing that the plain tiff was not altogether inexperienced in these matters, and had no reason for asking for compensation in respect of wounded affections or feelings. This was the first instance he recollected of a young lady bringing a second action for breach of promise ; and, taking all the cir cumstances into account, he was inclined to look upon the present proceeding as a matrimonial speculation, the only object of which was to get money out of the defendant. ADELPEI THEATRE.—SeIdom, if ever, has a piece been produced at this theatre more replete with interest and attraction than that of Slave Life. The Lagres of Emery, the Cassy of gadame Celeste, the George Harris of the versatile Wigan, the Eliza of the most clever and charming Miss Woolgar, and the Tel:iv of the inimitable Mrs. Keeley, constitute a group of consummate delineations. Slave Life is the best drama founded on " Uncle Tom's Cabin" that has as yet been brought forward. SURRRY THEATRE.--M r . D. G. Holland, the master printer who so narrowly escaped assassination a few nights since in Webber-street, from the bullet of some miscreant unknown, takes his benefit at this theatre, on Wednesday, the Bth inst. SUPERINTENDENT OF MAIL COACHES.—Mr. Weddr burne, the chief clerk in th e mail coach office, has been ap pointed superintendent of-that department in the General Post-office, in the room of George Stow, Esq., deceased. GOVERNMENT SUPERANNUATION.—The agitation which has taken place within the last few months in reference to this subject, has induced the actuary and directors of the City of London. Life Assurance Society to endeavour to meet the want by a scale of premiums applicable to the means of clerks and others dependent on what they earn from their situations. AN OCTOGENERIAN BURNED TO DEATH.—On Tues day night, the inhabitants of Ward's-buidings, Woodstock street, Marylebone, were alarmed by frightful screams coming from the attic of No. 7, in the same buildings. Some neighbours instantly entered the house, and proceeded to the garret in question, where lived by herself Ellen Bailey, aged 84, and where they were horrified to see its unfor tunate inmate running about in one mass of flame. They rushed at her, and having thrown her down, extinguished the flames by w ra p p i ng her in the carpet. The poor creature's body was completely charred. She was removed to the infirmary in an insensible condition, where she ex pired yesterday morning. It is supposed that deceased's clothes caught fire while she was asleep near the fire-place. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTORS.--On Saturday a bill was printed, brought forward by Sir De Lacy Evans, to regu late the times of payment of rates and taxes by Parlia mentary electors. Rates and taxes payable on the 11th October must be paid on or before the 20th July next fol lowing, to enable the parties to be on the list of voters. On the second reading (Wednesday next) Mr. Frewen is to move that it be read that day six months. TRANSPORTATION OF DR. BERRINGTON .— It will be in the recollection of our readers that, on the 29th October, the reputable Dr. Berringtou was committed by the magis trates acting on the Brighton bench to take his trial at the East Sussex Adjourned Sessions, on a charg e of obtaining the halves of four 5/. notes from Miss Anna Richardson, under the plausible pretext of engaging . her as governess and housekeeper, to accompany him in his imaginary vessel, the Diligent, to Geelong, n which benighted locality he was, as he represented, about to found a church and col lege. The jury found the prisoner guilty, and he was sen tenced to seven years' transportation. THE MURDER AND MUTINY ON BOARD THE MELBOURNE. —An investigation, which has occupied several sittings of the magist ra t es o f S o uthampton during the week, was brought to a c l ose on S a turday, relative to the recent mur der and muti n y on b oar d the Australian Royal Mail Steam Navigation Comp an y's ship Melbourne. James Plinn, a seaman, was charged. with -the• wilful murder of Colin Lamont, by stabbing him with a knife, and Christian Johanson, a Dane, for mutinous conduct, on board the Melbourne. The decision of the Bench, as regards James Flinn, was that he be committed to Winchester gaol, for trial at the next assizes, on the charge of murdering the de ceased, Colin Lamont. With respect to the Boatswain's mate, Christian Jonanson, tb magistrates decided upon sentencing him to six weeks' imprisonment with hard labour, for not obeying the lawful commands of his captain and officers. DARING ATTEMPT TO TAKE THE COINS FROM THE CHURCH. AT BLACKHEATH.—About three months since we mentioned the fact of an attempt being made by some daring thieves to take the coins beneath the foun dation stone of the church being, built at Blackheath at the expense of J. A n gerstein, Esq., when the thieves were disturbed in their operations. A few nights since a similar attempt was made, the thieves proceeding so far as to break the brick archway constructed over the foundation stone, but it appears they were again dis turbed and failed in their intentions. A more daring attempt has not been made, and we trust, from the in quiries now foot, the scoundrels .will be brought to t justice. --Kentish, Mercury. The learned Baron having summed up, The jury retired to consider their verdict, but had nol returned into court when we went to press. CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.) FATAL EFFECTS OF DRlNK.—Charles Smith, a car man' was placed at the ba r b e f ore M r . Corrie, charged with having caused th e d ea th o f Thomas mith, by driving his waggon over him. It appeared from the evidence of several witnesses, that the defendant who was driving a waggon drawn by two horses, conveying timber from St. Paul's C a th e d ra l , was proceeding along Little Turnbull-street, when the deceased, who was very drank, fell off the pavement under the fore wheel of his waggon. Some persons who saw the occurrence called to the driver, who was pro ceeding at a very slow pace, and he at once stopped his horses, backed his waggon, and rendered all the assist ance in his power. The deceased was picked up in sensible, and taken on a shutter to Bartholomew's Hos pital, where he expired on Saturday night. All the witnesses bore testimony to the drunkenness of the de ceased and to the carefulness of the defendant, who bore a very good character. Mr. Corrie said it was a shocking case that a man should meet is death while in liquor, but from the evidence he could not discover that any blame was attached to the driver, who was then discharged. MARLBOROUGH -STREET.-(THIS DAY.) A TRIO OF GENTS. John Williams, John, Parker Maine, and William Wood, described on the charge-sheet as gentlemen, were placed before Mr. Bingham, charged with being drunk and riotous. The two last-named defendants were also charged with assaulting the police while in the execution of their duty. Police-constable 16 C stated that about half-past three that morning he Was on duty in the Haymarket, when he heard a great noise proceed from the corner of Jermyn-street, and on going to the spot he saw the de fendants, who were very drunk, turned out of the Swiss Stores Tavern. They were exceedingly riotous, and on witness requesting them to leave quietly they refused, and he took Williams into custody. Price, 132 C, who at that moment came up and took charge of Maine and Wood, who resisted very much, and threw the constable down. They were, eventually, after much trouble con veyed to the station-house. Constable Price corroborated the evidence of last wit ness, and added that Williams went quietly to the station. The prisoners said they were much intoxicated at the time, and when they were ejected from the public-house they were assailed by some cabmtm who knocked them down. They had not the least recollection of assaulting the constable. Mr. Bingham said, as a matter of course, a drunken man could not give an accurate account as to his actions, and as it had been stated that Williams was, although drunk, quietly disposed, he (Mr. Bingham) should fine him ss. The two other defendants, for the assault on Officer, he fined 40s. each. The money was paid. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, MONDAY MORNING This morning, at half-past three o'clock, the British and North American royal mail steam-ship Canada, Captain J. Stone, arrived in the Mersey from Boston and Halifax, having left the former port at noon on the 24th ult., and after a short detention at Halifax, sailed thence for Europe early on the morning of the 26th, with 54 passengers and 47,000 dols. in specie on freight, besides the usual mails from the United States, Canada, Newfound land, Nova Scotia, &c. The royal mail steam-ship America, with the mails from hence, arrived out at Boston on the same day the Canada left that port. There is no news of particular interest by this arrival, and business generally remained in very much the same state throughout America as when the Africa left New York. By a later arrival from Cuba, we learn that the United States steam-ship Crescent City, having on board the obnoxious Smith, the purser, had been allowed to enter the port at Havana, but Smith was not permitted to go ashore, and an intimation was given by the Cuban authorities that the vessel would not again be admitted into the port with Smith on board. To this renewed attempt on the part of the Governor of Cuba, to coerce the owners of the steamer into a dismissal of their officer, the captain replied that the purser would undoubtedly be retained on board, that the Crescent City would come again to Havana, and that, if then molested, the Spanish Government would be held liable. A subscription has been got up in New York to indemnify Lemon, the owner of the eight slaves, who were recently liberated in that city by order of the New York judges. The slaves were brought to New York, en route to Texas, and this decision, declaring them free and not under the operation of the Fugitive Slave Law, is hailed with great delight by the abolitionists. Government Stocks were in brisk demand, and prices buoyant. Since the departure of the Africa, the money market at New York had been very easy. Money was plentiful, and could be obtained at very moderate rates. The general trade of the country was reported to be in a very satisfactory condition. The market for breadstuffs was rather quiet, and not many transactions were reported. Holders waiting for further advices from England, prices were quoted as follow : Western Canal flour, 5 dolls. 25 c. to 5 dolls. 372 c., steady ; Gennessee prime wheat, 1 dol. 22 c. to 1 dol. 24 c. ; Indian corn, round yellow, 88 c. to 90 c. per bushel, and steady. The New York cotton market had been very in active, and prices had again slightly receded for most descriptions. The sales had been very limited, and the following are the closing quotations : New Orleans and Mobile mid. fair to fair, 111 c. to 12 c. per lb., showing a fall of ftths of a cent. ; Uplands, mid. fair to fair, load.. to 102 d. per lb., showing a fall of id.; the freight of cotton to Liver pool was N. to 7-16 d. per lb. Tho provision market was active, and prices had advanced for most descriptions. Shipowners were asking increased prices of freight, the following being the quotations :—Grain to Liverpool, Byl. to 9d. per bushel ; flour, 2s. 6d. to 2s. Bd. per barrel. Exchange on London was quoted 110 to 110 k, with a moderate demand for bills ; on Paris, 5.15 —inquiry inactive ; Hamburgh, 361 to 361 ; Bre men, 791 to 80. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, SATURDAY. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Brabant and the Count of Flanders are expected to arrive to-day on a visit to her Majesty. SUNDAY, Their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Brabant and the Count of Flanders, attended by the Comte de 13riey, Lieutenant-Colonel de Moerkerke, and Sir Robert Cars well, arrived at Osborne at three o'clock yesterday after noon 1 -..”dnn on a visit to her Majesty. LADY PALMEBSTON'S RECEPTION.— ViSeoUnt,ba Pal merston gave a grand dinner on Saturday evening, at the family mansion, in Carlton-gardens. The guests in cluded the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde and Lady Emily de Burgh, the Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury, Viscount Jocelyn, Viscount and Viscountess Canning, Lord Howard de Walden and the Hon. Miss Ellis, Lord Harry Vane, M.P., Lord Dufferin, Lady Charlotte Denison and Mr. Evelyn Denison, M.P., Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P., and Mr. Monckton Milnes, M.P. Viscount Palmerston was prevented joining the party by slight indisposition. After the banquet the noble viscountess had a "reception," which was attended by a very nume rous circle of the corps diplomatique and aristocracy. A deputation, on the subject of the Madiai, had an interview with Mr. Secretary Walpole, on Saturday, at the Home-office. The deputation consisted of the Earl of Shaftesbury, Mr. John Macgregor, M.P., Mr. J. Meadows White, Colonel Alexander, Mr. R. B. Sealey, Captain Giberne, Mr. J. R. Wheatley, and Mr. Wil braham Taylor. Sir Wm. C. Ross, R.A., had the honour of submitting to her Majesty, on his return to England, the miniatures he had painted of the Royal Family of Portugal. The Earl of Clancarty had an interview, on Saturday, with Sir John Pakington, at the Colonial-office. Mr. Hardwick had also an interview with the right honour able baronet. The Lord Mayor, and Mr. Chapman Brooke, had in terviews, on Saturday, with Mr. Secretary Walpole. THE FALL OF RAIN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The depth of rainifallen since the drougheof last spring is so extraordinary, that A statement of the quan tity fallen at Greenwich may be acceptable to the readers of your valuable journal. In May last 2:25 inches only of rain fell ; in June 4.76 inches—greater than registered for many years ; in the month of July 2.22 inches in one great thunder storm ; in August 4.55 inches ; September gave 4.00 inches ; again in October we had 4.18 inches ; and last month (November) the extraordinary depth of 6.08 inches : making a total depth of water on the surface of the earth above 28 inches, or 2 feet 4 inches. The effect of this unusual mass of water continually falling has been amply detailed in all the leading journals of the day. Certainly since the year 1800 so much rain in this locality has never been registered.—l am, Sir, &c., J. HENRY BELVILLE. Hyde-vale, Greenwich. THE OUTLAWRY OF THE DUKE OF BRUNSWICK. THE QUEEN ON THE PROSECUTION OF THE PROPRIETORS OF THE " WEEKLY DISPATCH" NEWSPAPER, AGAINST THE DUKE OF BRUNSWICK AND OTHERS. The indictment in this case arose out of an action re cently brought by the Duke of Brunswick against Mr. Harmer, in which the Duke obtained a verdict, with 5001. damages, upon the oath of one Charles Casimir Reinhold, that a number of the Weekly Dispatek of the 19th September, 1830, containing an article respecting the Duke, had been sold to him at the Dispatch office shortly before the commencement of the action, thereby taking the case out of the Statute of Limitations, which Mr. Harmer had pleaded. It was afterwards clearly established that Reinhold had committed perjury, and upon a new trial of the action the verdict was in favour of Mr. Harmer. The Duke and Reinhold having ab sconded, and refused to appear to the indictment, pro ceedings towards-- outlawry were taken, and the first proclamation of outlawry was made on Thursday last in the Sheriff's County Court of Middlesex, against the Duke, by the name and description of Charles Frederick Augustus William Guelph, late of the parish of Saint Marylebone, in the county of Middlesex, Esq.; and also against Reinhold.— Weekly Dispatch. SUICIDE OF A CAPTAIN ON THE RIVER.—On Saturday evening Mr. William Payne, the City coroner, held an in quest at the Union Tavern, Union-street, New Bridge street, Blackfriars, on view of the body o f Air. John Grigsby, aged 59 years, who committed self-destruction. According to the evidence of a mariner on • board the Good Intent, of which the deceased was master, it appeared that on Satur day morning, shortly after six o'clock, the deceased went on deck as usual. The same morning some coal porters called to witness and pointed out the body of a male person, who was lying in the mud. An alarm was raised, when ono of the pier men at Blackfriars-bridge rowed to the spot, and got the body on shore, when witness recognised his captain. There was a piece of chain weighing half a cwt. twisted round the deceased's body twice, and fastened in front in a reef knot. The chain belonged to the vessel, and formed part of the tackle. Witness believed that the de ceased must have fixed the chain round his waist, and then deliberately have jumped overboard into the water unper ceived, when the chain kept him down. The jury returned a verdict of " Temporary insanity." CONTROVERTED ELECTIONS.—The 'following members have been selected by the General Committee of Elections to serve as Chairmen of Election Committees for the Ses . - sion :—Hon. E. P. Bouverie, Mr. Bramston, Hon. F. Char teris, Mr. Deedes, Mr. Divett, Mr. J. M. Gaskell, Lord R. Grosvenor, Mr. H. A. Herbert, Hon. E. Lascelles, Sir W. Molesworth, Mr. H. K. Seymer, and Hon. E. Strutt. DURHAM ELECTION.—The declaration and "chairin," escoefilethine R th ou e s d e ra o m f a Com m pa o s s sa ik o e ff ly p b e e ac b e e a f b o l r y e . a The next will mow. MARKET NEWS--(THIS DAY%) Most of the country markets held on Sature 4 ,hich tolerably well suppli e d w ith home-grown wheats , in." tho a steady business was transacted, at an advance In r. quotations of from is to, in some instances, 3 s P er f l u 0 Fine malting barley was scarcer, and quite as dear gh os t other kinds were a sl ow i nqu i ry . N o c hange was nouive,„ in the value of either malt or oats. Beans and pes s joc i, very firm, and the value o f flour had an upward ten" ids`'The Continental mark e t s h ave ru l e d firm for all 81 1 0 .. but no material change has taken place in the cro l i c s i From New York we learn th a t th e v alue of flour a° 6 " was fully supported. The arrivals of English corn up to our market last X5 l were very moderate. From abroad, we received fle;0, quarters of wheat, 2,377 barley, 2,706 oats, %it so d : 580 peas, 5,562 linseed, 11,511 rape seed, 75 niust'", - is u• 54 sundry seeds, 1,900 sacks, and and 9,687 ba rr " flour. this Je srf l . The quantity of wheat received fresh up t° ing's market coastwise from Essex and Kent was hai ,no and in very middling condition. A few parcel s li i hand from the east coast, of full average weight. ,•:„or carriage the supply was slightly on the increase, f`vbio what damp. The show of samples of both red and was small. Notwithstanding that the attendst:ife, both town and country millers was by no means exr s o` i the demand for all kinds of English wheat —owing' measure, to the firmness in the country nio' e brisk, at at an advance in the cczrrencies of Mond a y s ets „ fully 2s per quarter, and a clearance was speedily There was more doing for forw.ard delivery, at amount of improvement. ,es We were tol era bly we ll, b u t b y n. 9 means heavaio plied with foreign wheat. The amount of business, s a both for town and coun t r y consumptioa wa s large, c ow currencies improved ls to 2s per siderable firmness on the part of importers. T i t 1 , 110 more inquiry for floating cargoes, the value ° J. advanced fully is to 2s per quarter. dear p c t Fine malting barley was scarce, and quite as f week. Grinding,- and distilling sorts, the show ° quarter, Ivitt re 0 ; was good, moved off slowly, but no change took the quotations. Malt, the supply of whi c h was mo d er ate, sold but no advance took place in its value. 0 0 As the supply of oats was very moderate, than 8 1-- in improved request, and the terms higher. 5 ise o r We had a steady inquiry for both old and new " full prices. ; Peas changed hands slowly, yet quotations Were supported. Indian corn, afloat, was held for ls. more re°lll ~i. There was an impro ve d sa l e f or fl our. Seek 9- 1, were is. higher. Foreign parcels sold at ls. P e r more money. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEMOIRS' to 0. . % Wheat—EssexMalt—Cbevaller •• ' A 6l 2/ Red .... new 38 5 to 45e Oats Yorkshire 410 . 160 i Ditto ........ old 44s 56 s Li nco l ns h., Yee' 110 Dato, White new 425 50s Potato ...... •• „.. 2 Ditto.. ... •. old 48s 595 Youghal andCor:'l6l i -Norfolk and Lin- Black. •• •• • . IP 2 4 coin, Red, old 453 50 3 C or k, White. ••:. %/I s 4 Ditto, new ...• •• 341 44 s S co t c h, Feed. " .. 13 1 .2 ,4 Ryc —Old ........ •• .. 31 1 32 s B eans —Ti c k ...... '•. 364 • New....... ••• • •• 31s 33 3 Pi geons ...... •• : vs , sarley—Grinding... • • 265 285 Peas—Grey .. ••"", SP ' Malting ....• •• • • 31 5 31s M a pl e . ••• • • • •••. 3 3 ' 4 ' Chevalier .... ••• 33s 35s White .••••• • '• :. 3 64 i ' flalt —Suffolk and Nor- Boilers •••• ; •• 3 1 ' 2'' f01k...... • • .... 543 58s Flour—Town-nane.:* so , 2 .1 Brown ......• •• • • 46s 52s Suffolk •••• • • .• 310 Kingston and Ware 535 603 Stockta 3CSort-OLi SMITHFIELD. • to v li During last week, the imp or t s o f foreign stoc k j i of Apia don were on 'a very moderate scale—the t° wee II; amounted to 3,824 head. In th e correspo . nding o, .I,P" 1851, we received, 6,593 ; i n 1850, 5,703 ; i n a in 1848, 3,155 ; and in 1847, 1,913 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. (1 3 10. - From Tonningen. Hamburgh Antwerp... Harlingen. Ostend Nieu Disp ..... Dordt ..... 57 Rotterdam 371 _ „ ..• 5 11 ". 115 . 1,707 - 129 .. 24 ... 1,832 4 25 ",/„ .---. 476 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is a s under 04 Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves' 1 11 4 1851 914 ... 5,174 381 1850 1,433 ... 3,675 ... 399 '' 1849 583 ... 3,683 ... 218 1848 1847 258 ... 1,584 ..•. 7 1 *th gr) To-day's market was very scantily supplied I(l ,; c ji kind of foreign stock, the general quality of ivw' very inferior. 1 0 f The arrivals of beasts fresh up this morning - je own grazing districts were tolerably extensive, so: „; 1 , 3 average condition. The attendance of both v °,. riv, I country buyers was good; hence, the beef tr9'"l'. steady, at prices equal to those paid on Monday 13 " 5 0 '0 0 % good clearance was effected. The top general gl i ret v for beef was 3s 10d, per 81bs. ; but a few veil . to , Scots realised 4s, per 81bs. Nom From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and 0 1 shire, we received about 3,100 short horns ; ' parts of England, 700 Devons, runts, Herefords , & • from Scotland, 470 homed and polled Scots. r ,j 0 There was a slight falling off in the number e" . nevertheless, owing to the large quantities of t s itJ show in Newgate and Leadenhall, there was less dissll shown. to purchase. Prime Down breeds sold st izt e s ef full quotations, viz., 4s 4d to 4s 6d, per Blbs. ; b •, e ,s• , i f half-breeds, &c., were dull at barely stationary Pr l ; i j Although the supply of calves was small, the v was very inactive at last week's currency. no' In pigs comparatively little business was doing f theless, the quotations were supported. The Great Christmas market will b e h e ld here o 2 day next. Total 3,762 Per Sibs to sink the offal. • • d. s. d. s. d' A Inferior Beasts ...2 2to 2 4lPrime Southdown 4 3 Second quality ...2 6 3 &L arge m „ ' e. calves 2 4 Prime large oxen 3 2 3 61Prime small do ...3 Prime Scots, &c. 3 8 310 Large hogs ......... it! Inferior sheep ...3 0 3 4 Small porkers ...... 3 Second quality ...3 6 3 8 Suckling calves 19 o 2 3 Primecoarse-w11d.3 10 4 2 Quarter old pigs 17 o FOREIGN sue"' I TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep . Cafes Pigs ..... . 4,899 I .23,540 . 247 . 250 1 Beasts .............. Sheep .................. Calves ................. • . Pig 5.................... . o f the supplies and rP„c A statement and comparison of stock exhibited and sold in Monday, Dec. 8, 1851, and 1852. Smithfield Cattlo.lo;e. this day, Monday, Per 81bs, to sink the offals. Dec. 8, 1851. s. d. s. d. Coarse and inferior beasts ... 2 4to 2 6 Second quality ditto 2 8 2,10 DON 6 f 2 s• g to 1 6 3 3 0 3 3 0 3 6 as Prime large oxen Prime Scots, &c 3 ii 3 6 3 8 310 Coarso and inferior sheep ... ... 210 3 9,1 Ec cowl quality ditto . ... 3 2 3 8 Prime coarse woolled ditto ... 310 4 0 Prime Southdown ditto ... 4 2 4 410 ,:$4 2 10 ,1 314 : 1 0 2 1° 3 8 4A 7 :11 'Ol Large coarse calves Prime small ditto .. 28 3 4 36 3 8 Large hogs ... .. Neat small porkers 6 3 6 , 3 8 310 Beasts... ... 4,280 Sheep ... 23,900 Calves... ... .343 Pigs ... 410 SUPPLIES ON Satz, Dec. 9, 1850.--Beasts, 4, 25,210 ; calves, 178 ; pigs, 329. Dec. 10, 1849.—Beasts, 3,620; sheep, 22,980 ; pigs, 284. i; caiveh NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL• 0 e pd The supplies of both town and country killeclocet sale in these markets continue very ex tensive oto' less, a large business is doing in each kind at fw currency. , e• S Mutton, Inferior 2 0 ; Do.,middling.••••• 8 4 . 3 Do., prune ....... •• a S Veal .................. 5 Do., small ......... Per 81bs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. Beef, inferior 2 0 2 2 Do., middling 2 4 2 8 Do., prime largo 2 10 3 2 Do., do. small 3 4 3 6 Veal 2 6 3 0 BOROUGH HOP. We have still to report a n ac ti ve i nqu i r y for most A of new hops, the show of w hi c h i s b u t mo derste,: v , some instances, prices have an upward tendl;i l t and East Kent pockets, 90s to 160 s ; Weald of - 90s to 1055; Sussex ditto, 90s to 105 s. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS- 5 Al;;;# Full average supplies of home-grown pot st° l: l oc, P 3,000 tons, have arrived coastwise during th e w re ,, - fl nor, abroad, we have received 554 tons, chiefly fr °— DP4 r Selected samples are scarce, and quite a s dear ratio qualities command very little attention. Fres e , l lo ll /0 ; under :—York Regents, 80s to 120 s per ton • -": to ditto, 75s to 110 s ; Kent and Essex ditto, Scotch ditto, 80s to 95s ; Foreign, 55s to 90s. • SEEDS. 11 • el East India linseed moves off freely at very f!Jr Riga, ex-granary is selling at 425. For next Y e d, . 3 ; business is doing in black tea at 43s 9d to 44s ; 5 0 01 : I ' angel, 35s 6d per quarter free on board. Rapo f ve ,04 425. on the spot. English linseed cakes arc 0 4 ' 1 0 0 4 ,di to 10/. ; and American, 91 lOs to 101. ss. Rape de r held at 41. 15s to Si. per ton. There is rather 10° in clover and trefoil. $ 6O I r j 3 Carraway, new •' ••' . .. ; 1 9 °S 4 P . , I Coriander, new •,,er 0 0 if, s Hempseed, per c1 11 _,,,,'"" .. u'i, / 1 , Linseed, Eng.Sow7„, 4 2 , 01 Crushing •' '• .• ts Betio •• " " •,...• ' 0, Odessa • • "'' tot v-- 0, Linseed Cake, Pr. 9/ 00 i i s English • • • 91 1 ° S 61/0 Foreign, Per ton 411,1. 0 Rape Cakes, Pr,,,u o t 921 .1 " Itapeseed,lieW,Pr Turnlp,Whlte, per bush. ss to !y i Swede ........ .. 105 128 Mustard, Brown.. 3 9 s 4s 6d:580d Os Od Os Od 7 3 5 7 0: 4 1 1 0 s s 28s 34s r quarter 38s 481 T art yas Canary, r ysWaspi grass.. ja : sn l p t s n e ge. •••••••••.: (cwt.) 385 483 .. 38s 50s .... • . 21a 245 te.... 37s 46s 1 1 . ; WOOL. Clover,Trefoil,wForeign nt r e w E .Rw h e g d: A full average business continues to 1 / "-- cers7 4 lt ° ll . English wools, at extreme quotations, with 3 _, 0 10'4 0 rate supply on offer. The stocks of foreign an" . c , heavy, whilst the demand for all kinds is in i b ast `;;) 1( :', state, at late figures. The imports into Londo ll ta ntiso were 41 bales from Smyrna, 800 from Co i f f r oin Isek 1,943 from Sydney, 1,921 from Port d'' fro nt nore, 437 from Bombay, 8' from liambro', d o re. bourne, 120 from the Cape, and 120 from AD3g3 TALLOW. Since our last report, the delivery of t“--"11°18:481V n; extensive, extensive, yet the demand, to-day, is not very '"" r 81 0 ' 0 4 value of P.Y.C. on the spot, is 47s 3d, and f° „ e r delivery, 48s per cwt. Town tallow 46s 6d to 47s net cash. Rough fat, 2s 8d per 81b. 4 75 0,1 OP .1, 61 1 ' 7 6 4° .nar 1848. 1 1849. _____i_ 1850. 71, 3 1, 7 37s 04 to 00A0c1 3,21 9 54, 298 3,9 18 89, 082 325 64 Stock this day .... ..: Price of Y. C.: .. • • 32,507 48,715 44s 6d 3Ss Od to Ito 003 04 39s 9d 2,144 2,950 55,061 50,197 1,061 7,1 38 80,035 73,439 463 fd 325 6d Delivery last week . • Ditto from June 1.... Arrivals last week Ditto from June 1.... Price of Town ..... 56.620 37s 3d to 371 fid 2,502 49,48.4 - 621 80,461 395 6d • • • 3,! , IE 'Satur ct the i 1 Throe s ~Zinist A l t :t 19 Na l ', it at tl )t e , tl 1 44 4 1 1.ea %ir Met tc'Pte - to 5 1 'API. Je llQw e t tier et va ,! tars, I)re Pe Ig the 4)roveii