The Sun. — London, England, 1852-12-11 00:00:00

THE &TIM ROYAL. HAIYMARKET. 'arewell Season of Mr. Benjamin We:Ater as Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed the new Petite Comedy of A NOVEL EXPE DIENT. After which, the very popular and highly attractive Comedy of MASKS AND FACES; or, Before and Behind the Curtain—by Messrs. Benjamin Webster, Leigh Murray, Stuart, and Parseße: Mrs. Stirlinv, Miss Rosa . Bennett, Mrs. Leigh Murray, and Miss Fanny Maskell. To be followed by the Farce of A CAPITAL MATCH. To conclude with the Farce of SHOCKING EVENTS. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestria. THIS EVENING - - win be performed the Farce, in two acts, entitled THOSE DEAR BLACKS. Characters by Messrs. Charles .Mathews, Baker, Suter, Butler, and Miss Wyndham. To be followed by USED UP. Sir Charles Coldstream, Mr. C. Mathews. After which, IHE JENKEN3ES. The Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, Itoxby, and Butler; and Mrs. F. Matthews, Mrs. Macnamara, Miss Raker, and Miss Foote. To eonclude with the BALLET from the Chain of Events. Sole Agent for the Private Boxes, Mr. W. Allcroft, 15, New Bond-street. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Open for the Season. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, The popular new Drama of SLAVE LIFE ; or, U nc l e T om ' s Cabin— by Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Miss Harding, Miss Collins, Miss Laura Honey, and Mrs. Keeley; Messrs. Alfred Wigan, Emery, Callenforci, 0. Sesith, Sce. After which, the admired Farce of A MODEL WIFE, To conclude with the Comic Opera of GOOD NIGHT, SIGNOR PA NTA LON. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean. THIS EVENING Will be performed Shakspere's Comedy of TWELFTH NIGHT. Principal characters by Messrs. Bartley, Lacy, Stanley, Meadows, J. Vining, Ryder, Everett, Cathcart ; Misses Murray and Marshall, and Mrs. C. Kean. After which, THE ADOPTED CHILD. Principal characters by Messrs. Bartley, Graham, and Everett ; Misses Terry, Vivash, Le elercq, Daly, and Mrs. Daly. To conclude with DEAF AS A POST, in which Mr. Wright Will appear. ASTLET'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.", Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. Great and unprecedented success of Uncle Tom's Cabin, which nightly increases in popularity and attraction. THIS EVENING, Dec. 11th. and during the week, the perfor mances will commence with the new and highly succ,essfhl Eques trian Drama of UNCLE TOM'S CABIN, with all its exciting and interesting Equestrian and Dramatic effects. To be followed by Batty's Equestrian and Gymnastic Scenes in the Arena. supported by the first native and Continental talent. To conclude with the popular Farce of THE DEVIL TO PAY. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Doors open at Half-past Six o'clock; Box-ollice open daily from Eleven to Four. HIGH WATBR AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tins DAY —Morning 22 min. after 1 I Evening 48 min.aft. 1 To-Noaaow—Morning 14 min. after 2 Evening 38 min.aft. 2 THE WEATHER. SUN Onus, Dec. 11. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 52 highest since noon yesterday. 47—lowest this morning and during the night. 51—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29'72. WIND S.W. by W.—Light breeze, and cloudy weather. THE WELLINGTON SUN. OW THURSDAY THE ISTa ULTIMO, 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 ('F TEE GRAND NATIONAL FUNERAL, AND IS NOW ON SALE. ORDERS RECEIVED BY ALL NEWS AGENTS. AND AT THE SUN OFFICE, 112, STRAND, LONDON. 71b. " (titi*."3 LONDON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1852. The discussion on the Budget has fairly com menced. The fate of the Ministry will probably be decided within the ensuing week. We could have wished that the first issue raised had been on the Income-tax. It is admitted that the im post must be renewed in some form—that it must henceforward constitute a permanent and import ant branch of the national revenue. But the verdict of the popular branch of the Legislature must determine on principle on which it is to be levied—whether there is to be an equal charge on all kinds of income, irrespective of the source from whence it is derived ?—whether, in fact, fluctuating and precarious income is to be placed on the same footing with fixed and permanent ? h--or whether a wise and equitable distinction is to be taken between the two ? The decision on that principle--the details being matter for future arrangement—will form the foundation on which the whole financial superstructure must rest. It should be at once ascertained whether the Repre sentatives of the people take the same views as the great majority of their constituents—the views that have been so ably advocated by HUME and DISRAELI, and by the all but unanimous voice of the Select Committee appointed to inquire into and report on the su bje c t ; or w h e th er they will beinfluenced by the absurd crotchets of GLAD STONE and GOULBURN, of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, and Sir CHARLES WOOD. In place of this judicious course being adopted, the issue most adverse to Ministers has obtained a priority, which, though it may be favourable to party interests on either side of the House, is decidedly adverse to the welfare of the community, and which may very probably be totally unnecessary. W e can easily conceive that the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER may hope to carry his unpalatable proposition for an increased House-tax in consequence of the notion that the is modifica tion of the Property and Income-tax involved in the result—or that if defeated thereon, and changed from the Ministerial to the Opposition leader in the House of Commons, he will retain a formidable rod in pickle for his successors. We can conceive that the ex-Ministers, in their intense anxiety for place and power, may be willing to accept office under any circumstances, or with any disadvantages, provided that desirable period could be in any degree accelerated,—but it is not for the benefit of the people,—of those who have little to expect from the predominance of either side— that this vitally important question should remain in abeyance, or the fate of the Ministry be de cided on a collateral issue. We are happy to find from the answer elicited from the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, by the persevering and searching interrogatories of the honourable Gentlemen the Members for Finsbury and Middlesex—that the Government are not pre pared to stand or fall on every item of the Budget that a single hostile vote would ensure their resignation. It is not, then, to be " the Budget —the whole Budget and nothing but the Midget." That notion had, unquestionably, been extensively received ; and had caused deep regret a luougst tho se , w h o , w hil e th ey f oun d muc h t o approve of in the financial scheme, were yet de terinjue'l to resist to the very uttermost that which they believed to be at once unjust and im- P°litic—neither more nor less than an act of rob bery and co "fiscation—th e large addition to the already too onerous inhabited House Duties. No matter what might be the consequences, that most injudicious proposition should —and we have no doubt will be—rejected` by — a large ma jority. It is the very subject that will unite all the sections into which the Opposition is divided into one compact body, tips have had enough of class - legislation ; and anything that creates an incessant hostility-- ,, a war to the knife "—between town and country, 'mist be conceive steadfastly and energetically oppo e se cannot If nce there 1S to be a direct tax on property, we why there should be a distinction between hou ses and lands, or why the person who invested his capital in green fields—by far the most valuable description of property—should escape for 7d. in the Pound, or 3 per cent. on his income, while the proprietor of dwelling-houses paid 2s. ld., or nearly 11 per cent. The I2,tter would practically pay nearly seven times as much in proportion to his capital as the forme-. Let us, for instance, sup pose that a father has bequeathed 10,000/. each to two of his children. The one, having a taste for agricultural Pursuits, purchases land in the country, for which he pays at a very moderate rate 25 years' purchase—thus obtaining 4001. per annum for his 10,0001. from a secure and permanent THE SUN, LONDON, SATUR DAY -EVENING, 'DECEMBER 11 source. The other, being desirous of a large present income, buys small Louses, which return a nominal income of 8001. per annum, subject, of course, to considerable deductions for necessary repairs, to say nothing of the chances of loss through defaulting tenants. The one, then, would pay directly on his 400'. per annum 11/. 11s. Bd., while the other, on his nominal 8001. per annum, would pay directly 231. 3s. 4d. ; and, indirectly, through his tenants—for it would all eventually fall on him-Is. 6d. in the pound, or 601. per annum, making a total of 831. 3s. 4d. This is neither just nor equitable, and we venture to assert tliat it will not be sub mitted to. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER de clares that this question of extension of the House tax, is like that of the distinction between per manent and precarious income, " a principle"— but that so far as the details are concerned, "it would be arrogance on his part to say that the Government would stand or fall by them." We should, on the other hand, fully concurring in the point respecting the details, say the " princi ple" at issue was, whether the Legislature were prepared to affirm the principle of direct taxation on accumulated and realised property, so as to enable him to afford the fiscal remissions which he deemed alike just and expedient, and essential to the welfare and prosperity of the nation. There are other reasons why an extension of the Property-tax, rather than of the House-tax, should be resorted to. We are, at this moment, in a state of fiscal transition. There must be a speedy revision o f our s y s t em of taxation. The reduction of the Malt Duties, and Hop Duties, would be of comparatively trivial advantage either to the grower or consumer. The interference of the Excise would still be required at every stage of the manufacture of beer. The great monopolists the brewers would reap the benefit of the reduction, the community in general of the abolition, and it is only with a view to the ultimate abolition of the entire tax that we advo cate the reduction. This will render necessary a further increase of direct taxation, and that can only be obtained to a sufficient extent by means of the Property-tax. These changes must be resorted to, and the first resolution now under discussion must be rejected, no matter what may be results, so far as the state of parties or the Ministerial arrangements are concerned. It was a curious coincidence, that America should have been mourning for WEBSTER precisely at about the same period when England was mourning for WELLINGTON. During the same month of November (1852)--the old Monarchy consigned to the tomb with public obsequies the greatest of her warriors, and the young Republic offered a somewhat similar funeral homage to the memory of the greatest of her statesmen. In their love of country, as well as in the simplicity of their character, there was a certain degree of resemblance between DANIEL WEBSTER and AR THUR WELLESLEY, but in all other respects their natures not less than their careers, revealed a striking dissimilarity. Very different, also, was the manner of the interment of the one, and of the solemn pageant in honour of the other--as different, indeed, as the temperament of JOHN BULL is different from that of Brother JONA THAN. In London, the ceremony of the 18th ultimo was a grand posthumous ovation, accorded to an illustrious warrior by a nation peculiarly alive to the splendour of their historical associa- tions. It was a procession principally military in character, closed by a religious ceremonial of great pomp and sublimity. It was an occasion on which the millions evinced their regard for the fame of the departed hero by their presence during so many hours—a presence marked throughout as silent and respectful—whether in the myriads thronging either side of the pathway of the procession, or congregated together in tens of thousands under the gorgeous roof of St. Paul's Cathedral. In New York the spec tacle of the 16th ultimo might have appeared respectable to business men accustomed to such displays, and entirely divested of all that appeals more directly to the depths of the national sensibility, or to the heights of the popu lar imagination. It eeoms to have been a -stupend ous affair calculated to be decidedly creditable to any large concern in the undertaking line. It was evidently conducted on a scale of colossal magnitude, for the New York Herald of the day after, informs its readers that " the procession oc cupied two hours and three minutes (evidently by a stop watch), in passing a given point." It was ushered by a powerful body of policemen. It com prised a variety of well-known regiments—well known at least among the plains of Texas and the mountains of California—led by officers, almost every one of them distinguished by the twin Christian names familiar to the natives of Yan keeland Colonel G. W. MORRELL, Colonel R. C. WETMORE, Colonel J. A. BOOERT, Colonel A. S. VOSBURO, and a variety of others, with the like double-barrelled initials—some of them not merely double-barrelled in the way of cognomens, but regular revolvers, running through e majority of the letters of the alphabet. Ac companying these were a swarm of mutes and mourners, abounding in crape, as glossy as ravens, and magpied with white muslin. Then came, as the climax of the cortege, the funeral car, drawn by eight grey horses, guarded by the LAFAYETTE Fusiliers, appropriately conducted by Captain Famett—an empty car (with a " valons," like a bedstead), an empty urn (gilt), and an empty coffin —ten feet long, and lour feet broad, as though con structed not for a man, but for a brobdignag. We must not be mistaken. We honour the memory of a great citizen, a great orator, a great and pa triotic statesman, like DANIEL WEBSTER—far, therefore, from us be the intention to talk flip pantly of either his demise or his interment. We are only solicitous to speak in apposite terms of the extraordinary and hollow extravagance, as it appears to us, displayed by the people of New York upon the occasion of this funereal celebra tion. Expressive of the indecorum of the whole affair, there was a funeral oration pronounced over the deceased by—again the double-barrelled ini tials—one J. 7. BRADY, in the course of which the speaker had the disgusting indecency to pronounce, at it were, over the grave of DANIEL WEBSTER, the most odious and foul-mouthed vituperations upon one of the greatest potentates of Christendom. That constitutes a tolerably fair specimen of the whole transaction ! " May we not now feel," said the orator, " that we have reached his grave I" (They were on a platform in the Metro poiitan Hall.) " The grave of DANIEL WEBSTER! What though he moulder beneath the turf of his beloved Marshfield, the whole of our broad land has an equal title to his tomb as to his services and his fame. We are beside his grave !" Mr. J. T. BRADY was not only beside that—he was obviously beside himself ! For thereupon, after calling upon his hearers to imagine him and themselves to be standing on the brink of the grave of WEBSTER, he turns with a sort of ferocity towards a distant land on the other side of the ocean, and begins bespattering an illustrious man, who had nothing whatever to do with the ceremony, with the mud of a hybrid kind of abominable Yankee Billingsgate. This, re member, was at " the grave of WEBSTER"—mean ing the platform of the Metropolitan Hall in New York. Surely it was THERSITES in the robe of BOSUET standing over the tomb of one of the GRACCHI. Elsewhere than through the Funeral Oration of Mr. J. T. BRADY, th e mem or y o f th e illustrious deceased was insulted by an indecorous affectation. Take in testimony of this some of the very prepos terous and tawdry decorations displayed from the windows or upon the walls of the houses lining , the pathway of the procession. Look at the in scriptions hung out by the haircutters and confec tioners. Sometimes, no doubt, the simplicity of these inscriptions was not unworthy of the man and the occasion —one being ~ , for ins si W EBsTER ;" another, " DANIEL WEBS tance, TER, 1852 y mpl ;" another, "To th e memory of DANIEL WEB srEn. Occasionally, t oo , one of these in scriptions rose to eloquence, as where' it was said by one of the placards, " Webster is Dead, y e t Speaketh." But elsewhere the banners were inscribed with the most silly tokens of sentimen tality, with the most hackneyed verse, or the most contradictory recommendations. One mourning ornament excl, aimed— " Wee Not :" while another •strongly advised the spectators to act quite differently, thus,-- "If you have tears Shed them now !" Among manyof them there was ma n if es t a some what distrossing sameness, a painful iteration, a sort of posthumous tautology. One said, " I still live," anoth, , 31. said, " I still live," another said, " I still live„" another said, " I still live." A very original quotation from SHAKSPERE informed the world fro Da one of the fourth storeys of Park Row— " We neler shall look upon his like again." Another, coolly appropriating the property of a poet, declared of an orator that " He wa,s not for an age, but for all time." Another seemed to trill very pleasantly a line of a pretty little ditty— " Though lost to sight, to memory dear." Enough of all this, however. We have surely vindicated our course by displaying these miserable pretences of grief over a really great citizen—a circumstance a s insulting to the memory of DANrEL WEBSTER, as it was undoubtedly discreditable to the taste and. feeling of the people of the United States. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, FRIDAY, Count and Countess Walewski and the Eail. of Mal mesbury had the honour of joining the Royal dinner party yesterday, and left Osborne in the morning for London. The Hon. Mary Seymour has succeeded the Hon. Eleanor Stanley as Maid of Honour in waiting to the Queen. Mr. Roche end Mr. Heard had an interview with the Earl of Deft ry yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-stre€ Captain Wiiltlis, R.N., and Mr. Adderley had inter views yesterth ky with Sir John Pakington, at the Colo nial-office. Lordßatem an, the Earl of Shaftsbury, and Mr. Hollesl had interviews. yesterday wfth Mr. Secretary Walpole, at the Home-oiffice. The Earl of :Malmesbury returned to town from Os borne, Isle of NVight, yesterday. Mr. Bankes had an interview yesterday with the Ear] of Derby. Dispatches mere received at the Colonial-office yester day, from th e Governors of the West India Islands. Dispatches weirs sent yesterday to the Governor-General of Canada, and the Governors of the North American Provinces. MONEY AND COMAIMCIAL NEWS. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liveool yesterday were estimated at 5,000 bales, of wjich 1,200 were taken for export and on speculation.' The market closed firmly, and prices in some cases were * better than on Thursday. Railway Shares were very dull. The amount of bullion in tie coffers of the Bank of England was further increased last week, and there was no correspondiig addition to the circula tion, owing to a very large influx of both public and private deposits, throwing back notes that had previously been issued. The discounts and loans were much larger, principally owing to the borrow ing upon stock. Comfared with the previous week, the changes are as folbws : Rest—Decrease £48,987 Other deposits—lncrease Other securities Increase. Notes reserved—lnerase Bullion Increase 205,755 12,410,821 447,199 17,545 21,808,332 100,667 Active circulation 22,723,150 Increase . ... There was a decline yesterday afternoon in the rates obtained for Bills of Exchange upon the prin cipal Continental cities. The exportation of bullion from London, during the week, to Thurscay last, was 53,485 ounces of silver and 38,905 ouices of gold. The Hambro' mail of Tuesday brings the rate of Exchange on London 13 : 11, being 2 lower. The French The a,anfrod Itlgian Governments have re newedrn sydney, brings no later dates than August 12, butabout 17,000 ounces of gold. been made in C onsols for special Transfer as The Funds have beenlol very strong, and sales have The prices for Account are 100 without the dividend. Bank Stock is firm at 223 i. Exchequer Bills are 655. premium. Foreign Stocks are rather heavy. The news from Constantinople is bad, the Sultan's Govern ment having offered to pay back the principal and interest, and the English. and French Governments having acquiesced. Nexican are 24i to Turk ish Scrip was done lefore the news came at 1 premium. Per uv i an D e f erre d are d u ll at 66, and Spanish Deferred at 24t0 The Railway Share Market is quiet, and in the quotations there is scarcely any alteration. Great Western, Midland, arid one or two others are rather flatter. Frenci Shares have improved. Gold Mines are mush quieter but maintain pre vious values. Australian Bank Shares have declined, but South Australian Land are up 21.105., and Van Diemen's Land are better. BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK THIS DAY. (Fran the Official List.) Business done Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduoed Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities... shut 101 k i 3 div. for mon 3 per Cent. Annuities, r 29 New 34 per Celt. Annuties New 5 per Cent. Anuuites Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860. Ditto 30 Years, Expire lth Jan., 1860 India Stock ... India Bonds, £ South Sea Stock Ditto New Annuities. 3 per Cent. Annuities, ITSI Consols for Account orening 18th Jan lOll i Ex d Exchequer Bills lid. March. June. ' £lOOO 65 66 60 5 £5OO Small PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. 13ntzlian Bonds, sper Cent. Ditto 41 per Cent Mexican 3 per Cent. Peruvian Deferred 3 per Cent 66 Portuguese 4 per Cent. Russian Bonds, 5 )er Cent. Spanish Bonds, 3 jer Cent . . ... 51i Ditto Deferred, 3 perlOent. Spanish Committe) Cert. of Coup. not fun 3a p c Turkish Loan, 6pr Cent., 1852 li p Venezuela Bonds 3 per Cent. 10)0. Consols Ditto Janu4ry Account shut shut TIVO O'CLOCK. 101 a 1001 Ex d BELGIUM AND FRANCE SIGNATURE OF A MOST IMPORTANT CONVENTION. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH] PARIS, FRIDAY.—I this moment learnt by telegraph that the Duke de Bassano, Minister of France at the Court of Brume,.ls, Dig,ned yesterday, with the Minister of bioreign Affairs of Belgium, a convention which puts again in force the treaty of commerce of 1845, until a new treaty may be con cluded between the two countries.---Morning Post. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. (Feom, Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) CONTROVERTED ELECTIONS. The SPEAKER acquainted the house that he had re- S] ceived Reports from the Examiner of Recognisances, stating that the recognisance to the election petitions s respecting the following places were unobjectionable, 2 viz..— Norwich (1). Norwich (2)) Wexford. Lcitrim. Meath. Mayo. Barnstaple. Berwiek-upon-Tweed, Hereford City. Heretord County (1). Hereford County (2). Maidstone (2). INCOME AND PROPERTY TAX. The following Resolutions are to be proposed by Mr. Hume as an Amendment to the Propositions of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for the continuance of the Income and Property Tax, in Committee of Ways and Means :- 1. That each person should be taxed for the support of Government in proportion to his ability, and as that ability is measured more accurately by the value of his property, under the protection of the State, than by any other standard, the tax, to be equitable, should every year be levied on the value of the property, labour and skill being the property of large classes of the community. 2. That the existing assessment of the income tax (under the Act 5 and 6 Vic. c. 35) should be so modified as to make it a tax on property, including, under that term, the capitalised value of all industrial income. 3. That all the property, real, personal, and industrial, in the United Kingdom, should be taxed at one uniform rate on its value. 4. That all realised property, under schedules A and C, be assessed and taxed in proportion to its value ; and that all industrial incomes under schedules B, D, and E, be assessed and taxed only on the capitalised value of that portion of each person's income exceeding 501. in the year. 5. That, in levying the tax for the financial year, April • 18534, the schedules and the returns of income, under the Act 5 and 6 Vic. c. 35, be taken as the basis on which the property is valued and assessed for that year, subject to the following modifications :—(a) The profits or income of the clergy, now under schedule A, who have only life interests in their incomes, to be transferred to schedule E. (b) The profits accruing from the occupation of farms now under the schedule 8., to be returned and assessed in the same manner as the profits of trades and professions under schedule D. 6. That for the financial year 1853-4, the assessment on the value of the respective properties be taken as under : Schedule A (exclusive of life incomes payable to the clergy)—(a) Land in Great Britain to be valued at 30 years' purchase on the rents, subject to a deduction not exceeding 10 per cent. for necessary buildings and repairs. Land in Ire land to be assessed at its annual value, allowing for repairs ; or valued at the number of years' purchase for which the land of Ireland has sold under the Encumbered Estates Act. (b) Houses to be taken on the rents at 20 years' purchase, subject to a deduction of 10 per cent. where the repairs are made by the landlord. (c) Railways, canals, gas-works, mines, iron -works, quarries, fisheries, and all other pro perties now under schedule A, to be assessed on the value as determined by the price of shares on the 31st day of March in each year, or as may be found most convenient and equitable. Schedule C—That the value of all property in annuities and dividends under this schedule, and of securities of every kind, be assessed on the current prices, on the 31st day of March, 1853. Schedule E—That for the year 1853-4, all the salaries, pensions, and payments, under this schedule, including the life incomes of the clergy, be taken at 15 years' purchase ; and, in subsequent years, be valued as the Government life annuities under schedule C. Schedule B and D (farms, trades, and professions)— That for the year 18534, the profits of farms, trades, and profes sions be taken at 15 years' purchase. That, in subsequent years, the value of the capital and stock be taken as in an ordinary balace-sheet, and assessed at the same rate as other property ; and that, after deducting 5 per cent, for interest on this capital, the rest of the income be valued as a life annuity imperfectly secured, and assessed accordingly. 7. That, to serve as data for the assessments of the year 1854-5, tables, showing the prices on sales or valuations of the various kinds of property in the United Kingdom, should be prepared and presented to Parliament in March 1854, and in each su ccee di ng year. , 8. That any revenue which Parliament may deem it right to raise in the year 1853-4, b y cont i nuing the Act 5 and 6 Vie. c. 35, as modified above, be assessed under the schedules, at such a rate per centum as shall be adequate to provide the required amount on the value of property. 9. That the basis of the valuation of property and the rate of taxation be subject to revision in 1854, and in every subsequent year, with a view of correcting inequalities and rendering the tax equitable. THZ WEST INDIA INTEREST. It is extremelly gratifying to observe that the great West India question, which for years had assumed an aspect of hopeless and interminable complexity, has at length re ceived a solution of an agreeable kind, and with some appear ance of finality. The proceedings by which this conclusion has been brougl it to pass have been exceedingly remarkable. The planting in barest, incessantly represented as in a state of depression and decay, anticipated of course, in common with other " sufferer from recent legislation," a certain measure of relief from a Protectionist Government. When the Chan cellor of the Elm' hecTuer, however, reviewed the ascertainable claims of these Ls 3veral interests in his financial statement, he found himself cc. npelled to show that these very British colo nists, alleged to be expiring under the effects of free trade, had poea tively increased their exports to this coun try, had, by tho latest returns, entirely overborne their rivals, and were actua •y• at that moment commanding the metro politan market.. Under these circumstances he naturally refrained from ?attempting to accomplish at the expense of the country wh at the West Indians were most effectually ac complishing for themselves, and limited his boons to a pro position which .appears to be thought of extremely equivocal value. But the' subject was not permitted to rest with this confession. Th.e Free-traders resolved to exact a little more. Mr. Disraeli, while admitting the results, impeached the legislation uncle r which they occurred, and Mr. Wilson there fore, in a most (,:ffective speech, brought forward a motion, of which the purpc nt was to show that the said legislation had really been " wits e, just, and beneficial," and that the conse quences under re view were due to its direct and natural ope ration, and not be any unforeseen or accidental circumstances. In some respects ; , indeed, the motion was a counterpart to that of Mr. Villiters, but it had at least a different termina tion ; for Sir J. Pakington, though he delivered a laborious defence of his o pinions, could not controvert the facts, and made no objectic n to the vote. Such was the history of Thursday's deba t e. THE FRENCW EMBASSY.—The Count Walewski, who returned to the .Embassy, in Grosvenor-square, on Thurs day evening, from Osborne House, where he delivered his fresh credentials, has received the usual instructions to de liver passports in the name of the Emperor of the French. The French minister at Brussels issued the first from his embassy, on Thursday, to General Lamoriciere, who in tended departin,g forthwith on a tour in Germany. THE DERBY ELECTION INQUIRY. The Committee resumed their inquiry yesterday with the examination of Frail, Morgan, and Radford. Tug CONSIMVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.—The Valuable estates at Putni3y, in East Surrey, called the Cedars, and College of Civil Engineers, and the Rectory estate at Eal ing, in the county of Middlesex, have been purchased by this society for distribution amongst its members. PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—On Tuesday next, the cele brated melo-clrni na of The Corsican Brothers, matchless in stage effect and unequalled in popularity, will be performed for the hundredth time since its production in February last. SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 10.—The Government emigra- DII to Australia from Southampton will' b e commence d on the 3d of January, - the Emigration Commissioners having just taken up the Harriet, a fine ship of 600 tons, to start from Southampton Docks on that day, conveying emigrants sent out by the commissioners. ENGLAND AND BELGIUM.—We understand that the contractors wait only for favourable weather to submerge the cable which is intended to inclose the mediums of electric communication between Great Britain and the north-eastern portion of Europe. Their Royal Highnesses the Duc de Brabant and Comte de Flandres, on their re turn homewards, v i s it e d th e o ffi ce o f the Submarine Telegraph Company at Dover. OSTEND, DEC. 9.—The landing of the Belgian P r i nce; which took pl ace thi s d ay, at half-past 12, was nearly proving fatal to many lives. Just as the Belgian steamer came alongside the quay, when they were preparing to place the gangway on board, the platform gave way, and 20 or 22 persons were immersed in the water. Two minutes later and the Princes might have shared the same fate. They appeared much affected at the melancholy sight. Fortunately assistance was near, and boats were lowered from the steamers, and it is believed no lives were lost. Several persons wers slightly wounded, some from the muskets of the soldiers who fell in the wrter. COLLISION IN THE RIVER.—In the Court of Queen's Bench yesterday the case of Morris v. Venus was resumed. It was an action to recover damages for an injury occa sioned to the plaintiffs' steam-vessel the Star, by the de fendants' vessel the Rose Castle, a large coal brig, running aboard of it. The question was which party was in fault. The plaintiffs' witnesses stated that the Star was coming up from Gravesend against the tide, and was keeping in " the slack" of the tide close to the Essex shore, when the Rose Castle, having the tide in its favour, reached across the river, and by not tacking in time occasioned the mis chief. The defence was that the Rose Castle was beating down the river against the wind, and that in such circum stances the Star, which was a steamer, must be deemed in the condition of a vessel going free, and was therefore bound to give way. The jury found for the plaintiff damages 2001. ALARMING FIRES IN LAMBETH.—Yesterday morning, two/alarming fi res , w hi c h were nearly attended with fatal consequences in each case, happened ; one i n th e Waterloo road ; the oth er i n the house of Mr. J. Watson, licensed victualler, carrying on business at the " Three Compasses Tavern," No. 107, Lower Marsh, Lambeth. At the time the first outbreak commenced a boy was sleeping in the first floor, and was woke by a suffocating sensation, and on arising found the bed on which he was lying on fire. Having succeeded in effecting an escape, the engines of the London Brigade and the West of England office attended, and the fire was extinguished before any considerable damage was clone. Mr. Watson was insured in the Sun Fire-office. The other fire originated in the back parlour where a young female was sleeping, and had it not been for the praiseworthy exertions of another female living in an adjoining room, there is no doubt but the occupant of the first-named room would have perished. SAILING OF THE ADELAIDE FOR SYDNEY, MEL BOURNE, AND PORT PHILIP.—This fine British-built, commodious, and tastefully fitted-up ship left the East India Docks this clay, conveying a most valuable cargo of merchandise, and a numerous quantity of passengers, among whom were some gentlemen connected with the for mation of a new fire insurance office for Sydney, buildings and other property being so greatly on the increase. Al so mechanics of every trade, mostly carpenters, builders, en gineers, and printers, several of the latter, it is understood, so, for new publications at Mel being engaged, or partiy bourne and Port Philip. Many of their friends were pre sent at their parting, and many females wore to be seen in tears, eir d o e n a r l e e s a t v p i n a g r e , n po t r e, b w a b h l i y l t f o e r t the h ere I s a e s e t in t i e m d e h i e n p p t y h e a i rt live,turn- s Th ,ino - e th eh e i i p r i b e ac ex k p s ee o t n ed w te ha re t ee w h as pl o y n m ce eu h t a h pp en y T O u l e d ed E a n y g n la e n x d t. . DETENTION AT MALTA OF THE OUTWARD ,INDIA b M e MAILS.—By L w S e . regretß Y Malta th e to pe n n oo in n ew of ar th a e n 2 d d oo D ri e e c n e t m al - Company's steam-ship Haddington, which left Southamp ac°°tounletasrfnrotmha ton the 20th November, and mighetherefore be considered as due at Malta on the 29th or 30th Nov., had not yet arrived. This v esse l it will be recollected, had upwards of 430,0001. of specieon board for Alexandria, India, and China, besides a v a l ua bl e ca r g o of merchandise, and 160 passengers, chiefly for India. SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH COMPANY. The 'Belgian Princes, the Duke de Brabant and Comte de Flandres, paid a visit to the offices of this Company at Dover, on their way to the Continent. We understand that the cable containing the electric wires intended to communi cate between Great Britain and Belgium, will be sunk in a few clays, weather permitting. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COMPANY.—The half-yearly meet ing of the South Australian Company was held yesterday, when a supplementary report was presented, describing the favourable reaction in that colony since the first announce ment of the gold discoveries in New South Wales and Vic toria, and referring also to the important details recently received of the opening up of an extensive gold field within its own boundaries. The tenants of the company, it was stated, although making occasional excursions to Mount Alexander, showed no disposition permanently to desert their lands or neglect the cultivation of them, and the in come for the half-year ending the 30th of April, for rents, &c., was 10,8671., being only 1751. loss than in the preced ing six months. Among the new leases granted were two blocks of land on the Murray, the attention of the colonists being now drawn to the probable introduction of steam navigation on that river. 1,497 acres of land had been purchased since the last report. The mining operations of the company had been nearly brought to a close, and, to facilitate their transactions in land, application has been made for a charter of incorporation. AMERICA. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY MORNING. The United States l4lail Steam-ship Pacific, Com mander Nye, which has so long been delayed by adverse winds that the greatest anxiety was felt lest any disaster should have befallen her, arrived in the Mersey at midnight with 34 passengers and 160,000 dollars in specie on freight. The Pacific did not sail from New York •on the appointed day, but remained until Sunday morning at seven, a.m. On the 4th inst. the. Pacific fell in with the wreck of the barque Jesse Stephens, of Quebec, bound to Belfast, dismasted and waterlogged. This was in lat. 48, long. 40. The Pacific took off the crew, 16 in number, and the passengers on board the steamer raised a subscription of 500 dollars for the crew of the boat that went to the rescue. Discussions relative to the affair of the Crescent City occupy the New York papers. Captain Devon port has been withdrawn from the command of that vessel by command of Government, and no navy officer has been since allowed to go out in her. Whilst the ever - to-be-remembered Purser Smith is on hoard, no mails are allowed to go by post as far as the Crescent City is concerned, and the various insurance offices have declined insuring the Crescent City. She has put into port for repairs, but the on board. The latte r l e ft f or H avanna h on th e 27th , Governmentehasbeendispatched, with Purser Smith disavow all responsibility. When the Pacific sa il e d stoc k s were fi rm a t N ew and e r thee Cherokee York ; very little business was done, however, as it was Thanksgiving-day on Thursday, and a very heavy rain fell on Friday. Money was abundant. The Breadstuff Market less active, and prices rather reported. loN T ve h r e t c h o a t n to p n re ; Lo state as when the C ana d a l e ft B os t on . r u lVe y t was in very nearly the same In provisions there was Exchange on London was in moderate demand at 10A to ±. The continental rates were nominally as before, very little paper offering, and no great necessity existing for transfers. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 10. STOCK EXCHANGE.—We have to note another day of extreme dullness an inactivity in the Share market, but without producing any marked decline in prices, which are given as follows in the committee's list :—Aberdeen, 164 ; Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire (late Chester and Birkenhead), 21i Caledonian, 34.2, B, ; East Lancashire, 19 c ; London and North-Western, 127 ; Midland, 804, ; South-Eastern and Dover, 24k. MANCHESTER, DEC. 10. STOCK E XCHANGE.—The business to-clay was not very large, but prices were somewhat better than yesterday. The sales were :—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 6i di g. ; Blackburn, No. 1., 7i, 3-16, ; Cork and Bandon, 19 ; E ast Lancashire, 19.1 ; Fleetwood, Pres ton, and West Ridi ng , gi dis. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 86,} ; ditto Fifths, 34 dis ; London and North-Western, 127 i ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 31k, 2, it 2 ; North Staffordshire 3 13-16 dis. ; South-Eastern, ' 241-16, 4,4, , BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 10. STIE 00 Th E e xa o tNz g E XCHANGE.—Market sales a were effectedrketquiet,but:_firsew firm, closing osing good. and Birmingham Stock, 67i. MERTHYR TIDVIL ELECTION.—Mr. James, the Chan cery barrister, who had offered himself to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Sir John Guest, has rOired from the field, in favour of Mr. H. A. Bruce, of Dyffryn. ENLARGEMENT OF THE CORN MARKET.—Yesterday, the workmen completed the enlargement of this market, which was opened for public business, and found greatly to add an c d os p t r about eses 5 tothocom fort of the corn dealers. The market is well ventilated, the d ome i s plate g l ass su pp or t e d by 12 massive stone columns,a ,o n o o e and an d elegant reflects a appearance.great credit The enlargement both to the architect and surveyor. LONDON, LIVERPOOL, AND NORTH AMERICAN SCREW STEAM-PACKET COMPANY.—The Liverpool Chamber of Commerce held a special meeting on Thursday, to consider the propriety of memoralising the Board of Trade against the proposed chart er , upon the principle of limited revon sibility, to the above company. The president, Hugh Hornby, Esq., occupied the chair, and after a very long discussion, the meeting agreed to defer the consideration of the subject for the present. MILITARY COMMAND IN NEW SOUTH WALES.—Major General Sir Robert Nickle has been appointed to command the troops in New South Wales. SHARE TRANSACTION.— In the Court of Queen's Bench, yesterday, the case of Hitchins v. Brown was tried. It was an action by the plaintiff, a share-dealer at Bristol, to recover damages from the defendant, a share-broker in London, for not selling scrip for 200 Goole and Doncaster Railway shares, and in not re-delivering to the plaintiff 100 Goole and Doncaster shares and 150 Worcester and Warwick Railway shares, which had been deposited by the plaintiff with the defendant in the year 1845. The sum claimed as a balance of account between the parties was 1,7251. The jury found a verdict for the defendant. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY. The Fearless screw-steamer, belonging to the Russian Go vernment, having had her machinery thoroughly repaired and and modified by Messrs. Tennant and Dykes, of Deptford, went out of this harbour to Spithead, yesterday noon, under steam, to try the working of her engines. This vessel is 200 tons register, and although she has only a single engine, with a cylinder 22 diameter and 20 stroke, she accomplished a speed of 7} knots per hour, which will be materially increased after adjusting her machinery, proving that, owing to the alterations made, her speed has been much increased, while the consumption of fuel has been by the same means reduced one half. The Fearless sails next week as a tender to the Russian 50-gun frigate Pallas, for Ka.mtschatka. The Avon, steam tender, Master-Commauder Veitch, ar rived this afternoon with supernumeraries from Plymouth. The l ...ions, 16, paddle frigate, Captain Loring, hauled out of dock to the fitting basin to-day, having had her bottom cleaned ; and the Sidon, 22, paddle frigate, Captain Gold smith, has been placed in the vacant dock for the like pur pose. Captain Martin, C. 8., of the Victory, returned from leave ,o-day. SHEERNESS. 10. Her Majesty's ship L on d on, 90 , Captain G. , R. z Mundy, sent up her top-gallant masts yesterday, and will proceed to the Nore this claY. After having taken in her powder and being inspected, she will be towed to Spithead. To assist in navigating her to that anchorage, one boatswain and 30 men from the Boscawen, guard ship of ordinary at Chatham, 20 blue jackets from the Monareh and Waterloo respectively, and a party of seamen riggers from the dockyard, have been placed on board. Mr. Taylor, the Admiralty pilot at this port, is to proceed in her as far as the Downs. Her Majesty's paddlewheel steam-vessel Adder arrived from Chatham yesterday with supernumeraries for the London. At a late hour yesterday afternoon orders were received from the Admiralty to liberate from arrest, on board the Wa terloo, flag-ship, Mr. John Forbes, late surgeon of the Rosa mond, under orders to be tried, by a court-martial, on charges preferred against him by his l a t e commanding officer, Lieu tenant Cranford, and to discharge the witnesses summoned to give evidence on the part of the prosecution. It is stated that owing to some irregularity in the proceedings of the courts-martial holden on Lieutenant Godfrey Taylor, and Mr. GeorgeD. Gordon, clerk, both of the Rosamond, the sentences on those officers have been annulled. WOOLWICH, DEC. 10. APPOINTMENTS. Midshipman Robert Pitman, to' the Cruiser, 17, steam sloop, at Woolwich ; Philip J. Hawkins, to the Sidon steam frigate, at Portsmouth. Naval Cadets—C. B. Powell, to the Sidon ;R. A. Herbert, to the Britannia, 120, flag-ship on the Mediterranean station. The Cruizer, 17, steam-sloop, Commander Hyde Parker, was taken out of the basin to-day, at 11.30 a.m., and imme diately went down the river to try her engines, having on board Commander Cracroft, formerly commander of the Reynard steam-sloop, Commander Hornby, Commander Kerr, Commander Stewart, and Lieutenants Wodehouso and Hodgkinson, five of the officers studying steam ; and Lieutenant Robertson, of the steam department, afloat at this port ; Lieutenant Pym, appointed to the Cruiser ; Mr. Atherton, chief engineer at the factory at Woolwich dock yard ; Mr. Roughton, instructor of the officers studying steam ; and Mr. George Rennie, and Mr. Rennie, jun., of the firm that constructed the engines of the vessel. On reaching the measured mile in Long Reach, the time was taken, and on the average of four runs, two down and two up, the speed of the Cruiser, with steam only, was ascer tained to be 6.54 knots per hour, the engines making 53 revolutions, or 106 turns of the screw propeller, per minute, on the average of the four runs at the measured mile. The engines are only two, of 30-horse power each, making col lectively 60-horse-power, and their working gave great satis faction, as they were only fitted as auxiliaries to a vessel adapted and rigged for sailing, and of 800 tons, giving a pro portion of 13 tons to each nominal horse power of the engines. The cylinders are 28 inches in diameter, with a two-feet stroke, and the engines worked so smoothly that there was not a hot bearing in any part. The engines, although nomi nally of 60-horse power, indicated while working to-day that, with a pressure of 14 lbs. to the square inch, they could exert a power equal to 170-horse power, or very nearly three times the amount of nominal horse power they were constructed or. Tho Cruizer, iu charge of her gallant commander, re turned to Woolwich at half-past four p.m., and was hrought up at moorings in the stream. The Pacha of Egypt has ordered a small yacht to be built, of 55 feet in length, and only to have a draught of 18 inches when afloat. In order to construct a vessel of that length to have so little draught of water, she is to have two screw propellers on Captain Carpenter's principle, and the motion will be given to them by two small disc engines. Mr. Rennie has had a boat constructed, 36 feet long and 5 feet broad, with a draught of two feet, to which he has fitted a disc en gine 10 inches in diameter and five inches thick, and on try ing her during the present week, he made the run from Black friars-bridge to Woolwich, about 10 miles by water, in one hour with the tide. 16 20 5 2 LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(1HIS DA Y.) LONDON, Dec. 11.—Wind at Noon, S., light breeze, and fine clear weather. DEAL, Dec. W.S.W., fresh. Arrived— Mary Catherine, Calcutta ; Bolton, Madras ; Japan, Mau ritius ; Scotsman, Santa Martha ; Calendar, New Orleans, for Antwerp ; Geo. F. Patten, Quebec ; Chanticleer, New foundland. Arrived from the River—British Queen, for Trinidad. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 10.—Wind, S. to S.W. Arrived— Retriever, Akyab, for Rotterdam ; Caroline, Quebec. JERSEY, Dec. 9.—Wind, W. Arrived—Echo, Labra dor. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 10.—Wind, S.S.W. Arrived—Wm. Carey, Calcutta • Wm. Parley, B om b ay ; A j ax, do. ; Undaunted, Valparaiso • William Ack ers , d o. ; Ann, Para ; Tamaulepas ( s ), Tampioco and Havana, on freight 273,200 dollars ; Jeannie Johnstone, Quebec ; Huron, do. Sailed—Derry Castle, New Orleans ; Liverpool, New York ; Arctic, do. Off Port—Talbot, Hungarian, Hindoo, and Infanta. The Anne Armstrong, from Calcutta, struck against the Pier-head, and makes nine inches of water per hour.—Dec. 11. Arrived—Pacific (s), Now York, loft 28th Nov., on freight 150,000 dolls. The Jessie Stephens, of Irvine, Quebec to Belfast, was fallen in with Dec. 4, 48 N., long. 40, dismasted and waterlogged ; crew taken off by the Pacific (s). QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 9.—Arrives: Highland Mary, Maulmain, for London. COWES, Dec. 9.—Wind, S.S.W. Arrived—Anna Char lotta, Singapore. DEATH BY FlRE.—This morning, a fine little boy, about five years old, died in Ring's College Hospital, after 12 days' suffering. The little fellow was playing with some lucifer matches, and set fire to its clothes, and its body was dreadfully burnt. The child, whose name is Ernest Domina, lived with poor people at No. 3, Bedford-court, Catherine-street, but its parents are unknown. 8 5 2. T 111) SHARE MARKETS. BRITISH RAILWAYS. Ir. I Paid' It. 11.00 ?.0 I 8 .4 all 11 1 28 7i! all it. 100 it. 100 i 0 all i 0 all i 0 45 15 all 5 I all 0 all 1.8 I all !O I all 15 I all 5 all it. 100 6 all ;t. 100 ;t. 100 ;t. 100 ;t. 100 ft. 109 ;t. 100 'it. ' 100 ' L 2 11 i 0 all L 6 111 it. 100 ;0 15 : 4 114 RAILWAYS. lAberdeen ....... Ambg. Nottug. Bost & Eastn. June Birmng. Wolverh. & Stour Va11ey....... Birkenhd. Lanesh. & Cheshire Junet Do. Chesil. & Birk., £5O & £25 Cons Do., £2O. Bristol & Exeter Caledonian. Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon Dublin &Belfast June Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction East Anglian (£25 L. & E. & L. & D.) Do., (£lB E. & H.).. Eastern Counties Eastern Union, Class A. late E. U. Sh Do., d 0......... Do., B. & C East Lancashire East & West Ind. Dk. & Birming. June Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. Pith. &Dundee Glasgow & S. Western Great Northern Stk Do., A. Stock Do., s B. Stock Great Southern ati. Western (Ireland) Great Western Irish South-Easterx Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Lancash. & Yorkshire Do., Fifths Do., Wst. Riding Un. Leeds Northern....... Liv. Crsby. & Southpt. London & Blackwall Lon d . Tab. & Stheud. Loud. Bright. & S.Cst. 7 London & N. Western ] Do. Fifths Do. JO/. Sh ,M&B C London & S. Western Do Ludndrry.&Coleraine Lndudrry. & Eunisk. Manch.Shef. &Lincln. Do., Man. & Lin. Un. Midland . Do. Birming. & Derby Midland G. West. Cr.) Do. Shares Newcastle do Carlisle. Newmarket. ....... St. 100 25 14 50 7i 20 all It. 1100 L 5 all 50 W I 3t. 100 1.6 13 [6 61 Newpt.Aberg.&Htfd Newry & Enniskillem Newsy Warrenpoint & Rostrevor Norfolk... ....... Do., New.. Northn. Counties Un. North British ......... North Devon, N 0.1., Do., No. 2.. ..... ...... 8 I A Deferred ... 8 5 Do., 4 B Guaranteed' !O 17A North Staffordshire.. O all North Western........ St. St. St. St. N. & S. Westrn. 100 Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton..... 100 Scottish Central 100 'Scottish Midland 100 Shrewsbury & Birmg. 100 Do., L. & N. Westu. Guaranteed Stock 8 Shrewsby. & Herofd all Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) all Do. Halves, do 20 Do. Oswestry 61 Shropshire Union . ... Do., A.B.C.&D.f u ll y paid up at p. c. all South Devon ...... 100 South Eastern all South Wales 15 S. Yorksh. River Dun 5 Do.. ..... • . 16/ Stockton * di . * artlepl 19 Thames Haven Dock and Railway 17 Vale of Neath.... all Waterfd. & Kilienuy . all Waterford44Limerick 13 West Cornwall. all West London. 1 Woodford .............. 100 York Newctl.dt Berw. 20 Do. Extensions....... 10 Do. G.N.E. Purchase 100 York &N. Midland.. PREFEREM 100 Aberdeen . all Do. No. 2,7 p. c 100 Bristol & Exeter 4 p cent. Stock 5 Do. 4p. c. Shares 100 Caledonian £lO all Chester dE Holyhead Guar. 51 per cent 34 Cork&Bandon 5i p.c all Dundee Perth&Aber- deen Junction ...... all EastA uglian (£3los; 6 per cent. all Do. (E 5) 7 per cent.. 2 Do. (E? 17s) 7p. ct.. all Eastern Counties Ea• tension, 5 p. c. No.] all Do., No. 2 all Do.; New 6p. c. St.. all Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent all Do., £lO Deben. Sh. 100 EastLancash. 6 p.cts. all East&WestYorkshire Junction, Fifths all Edinb. Prth . &Dundee 100 Glasgow &S. Western guar. 5 per cent. 100 Great Northn. 5 P.C. [OO Do. sp. c., Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem all Gt. Southn. &Westn. (Ireland) Eighths 6 Gt. Westn. (Berke Hants Ex. 5 p. c.) 1.00 Great Western, fixed 41 per cent..... 6 Lancash. & Yorksh., .00 Do., 6p. c., toek 13 Leeds Northern, 6 p cent., No. 1 ... 17 Do., No. 2............. 5 Do., No. 3 9 Do. , Quarters, 1848. LOO London and. Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c... 100 Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. all Do. Convertible, sp. c., 1852 ....... ...... . .00 Do. New Guar. 6 p.c. .00 Lon. &N. West. Cov. & Nun., 5 p. c. Stock. 5 London &S. Western, Con. Thirds 10 Londonderry& Coler. Shares . all LondadiT. & Ennisk. Shares...... . all Manch. ,Shef., & Lin , Shares, No. 1 all Do. New, £lO 3 Do., £6. ...... all iMaryp - t.drearl. 4p. c. all Do. 4i per cent....... 84lDo 100 - Mid. Consol. 6 p. c. St. 100 Do. Consol. Bristol Birm. 6 per cent 5 Do. Pref. 4i per cent all Norfolk Extension all Do. Guar. 54 per ct all Do. Waveney Valley 5 per cent 100 North British all North Staffordshire 100 Oxford Worcester & I Wolverh. £15,6 P.C. 6 IDo all Shrewsbury & Birm. New Guaranteed.... all Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min),B p. c. 10 Do. 5 per cent .• ..... all South D evon .......... Li Do. New ............... all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.,) of 21 Os6d 109 Do. 4i por ce . . nt. all S. Yorksh .4p. c. Guar. all Stock.& Hartl. Guar. sp. c. till 1 Ju1y,1856 3 Waterfd. &Kilk 6p. c. LOO York Newcastle and Berwick,4 p. c .P re f . 5 De.. .......... .......... 10 York& N. Midland H. & S. Purch.. JOINT-STO , all Atu all British N. American 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of Lon- don - 4 English Scottish and' _ - Australian 211Lond. Chart. Bk. of Australia 20 London and County 10 London Joint Stock 20 Lond. & Westminster 36 NatioualProv. of Eng. 10 Do. New 22,1 National of Ireland. all Oriental Bank of Corporation. 5 Do. New 25 'Provincial of Ireland all. Do. New 1 3oyal Australn. Bkg & Gold Importing Company all Union of Australia 2A Do, New 10 Union of London... all Union of Madrid... Closing Prices Yesterday. - 33 6i d —21 i ?id 109 69 25 19 1a 6i -- 10i -- Baslness done this Day. 31 107 - 691 24. - 19 , - - 1341 11 - _ 74 - Ilo7i - I 9 4 - 6i 88 - Hi -- 86 - 3if - 2 81 - 1 - ii ------ 11 - 1094 - 127¢ - - 2 3 1 -- 13 - 31i - 8301 52 - 2 3 1 -- 91 - 59 - 6i - 21. - 4 i - - 3 _ 54 - 67 - 67 - 78 - 1I - 20 - 10 -- 15 3 - 14i 2 - 8 - 1 5i 39 80 - 40 14 - 15 - 5 n i 1 12t -- 111 27 10 281 9 loi 744 75 -- 6 d 2 2d 614 624 109 2.- 111 1 105 - 19 i d 6-- 64 3 3 31 4 • p -- p 14i -15 i 181 18 - 3 - lii 1 - - lio 112 - 113 9 - 1 1091 1101 Es p 2 ar 155 p 3i -- 4 p 1 81 -- 8 130 -13 j 9i -- 104 11f -- 114 p -1 p 150 - 151 - P 2 3t -23 i 6 - 6 1 - 104 25 -26 i 2 -- 2ip 1 11 -11 i 17_ -17 A i 17 —li 18; par i p 25i - 2G, 16 --.. ••. ••• par ipm 102 - 104 4 - i 1) !IC BANKS. 82 d 21 10i 16 2 d 7/5i 94 is RAILWAYS. Bedford and Blotchley Birm. & Oxfd guarantee Do.withoutgr Birm.Woly. & Dudleyguar. Do.wtht guar. Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. E.Lincoln. gr. 6 p. cent Glstr.&Dn.Fr Glas. Barr. & Neilsn. Direct Do. New Hrtlpl. Dk. d; Railway Hull & Do. Shares. Do. Shares. Lon. & Greenw Do. Preference Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent Do. 6 per ct ffanch.Bxton and Matlock Middlesbro' & Redcar Midld.Bradfd. Northern and Eastern sp. c. Do. 6 per ct.. P Fixed sp. c Frest. &Wyre Do. Shares. Roystn.& Hit. Do.Shopth.St. Shef. Roth. & Goole g.5.p. c S. Staffordsh WearValleygr 6 per cent Do !Wilts itSonarstl Closing Prices Yesterday. 30 - 31 29 - 303 30 - 31 30 29 - LO9 - 111 11 53 .-;!55 149 - 151 33 - 33} . R AIL WAYS. BelgianEastn. Junet. Central of France(Or leans & Vierzon Charleroi & Erquelin Demerara Dijon and Besanon Dutch Rhenish East Indian Gt. Indian Peninsula Gd. Junct. of France, Gt. Western of Canada ' Shares Do.Bds.(ist i55.)1857 Do.Bds. (2d i55.)1862 • Luxembourg Do. (Railway) Do. Do. (Canal) Lyons & Mediterran, Madras Maria Antonia Do. New Namur & Liege (with interest) IDo. (ex interest) Northern of France Do. 201. 3 p. c. Bds (fmy. B. &Ams. Shs.) NorwegianTrunkPret Orleans & Bordeaux Paris and Lyons Do. Bonds 28 all all all Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen.. Paris and Strasbourg Paris Cam & Cherbrg. Quebec &Richmond.. Rouen and Havre.... Sambre and Meuse... Southern of France.. St. And. & Quebec(A) Tours and Nantes.... Upper India Scrip ... West Flanders . Do. 5i per c. Pref... Western of France.. Agua Fria . . Anglo Californian Australasian Australian Australian Cordillera Australian Freehold Ave Maria Baden (Gd. Duchy of) British Austrin. Gold British Iron Brazilianlmp.(issued at 25 pm _ _ _ Do. Coca-es & Cuiada Do. St. John Del Rey Carsons's Creek Cobra Copper Colonial Gold. Copiapo English and Austin Copper Smeltg. Co General.. Golden Mountain Great Polgooth Lake Bathurst Liberty Lond. &Californ. Gold Quartz Crush. Co Mariquita Mexican&S.Americn. New Granada Nouveau Monde Port Philip Quartz Rock Rhymme Iron Santiago de Cuba South Australian Tin Croft ....... ....... United Mexican West Mariposa.., Yuba MISCELL. (!Australian Ryl. Mail Canada Copper Miners of Eng, Do. Preference Crystal Palace Crystal Palace France Eastern Steam Electric Tcleg. of Ir. Gen. Steam Navigat. General Screw Steam Shipping Company.. Irish Beetroot Sugar Netherlands Land.... Peninsular & Oriental Do Royal Mail Steam ... Univeral Emigration and Colonization.... MARKET NE - 1561 o'y 1 11 1 27 -- 28 14 -1 4 i 254 -2 8 J 23} 23 --25 3 - 31 iiiii :- 1.64 I°B 64 - 66 641 . - 149 - " i = LI - 33 1 1051 - 96 Closing Prices Yesterday. 1 - 2 ii :: 3i - 1 - 94 - par 1 P 7+ - 7 5 - 1 - 5+ 1+ 1 - 11 7 - 9P 2 -34 P 8A - 6i 35 - 3 7 51 35) 1.5.1 15 - ni - ICI , I 251 65 - 37} - 32 - 38A 321 nf 54p AP 12f 121 xu 4/ - 20i -- 11/ - - 1p - 61 " P g i P 1— 4 p 31 id-4d par p par — gyp 71 81 31 41 2 3 301 -- 31 43 -- 4 4 23 211) 31 - 7 -- 71 1 -- d id par l p, d par 1 1/p - d P - 41 1 - pP 1-1 P 41) 20 - 21 10 - 12 g - 11 - 12 8 •- 2i Pi 13 .EOIIS, .. '.... , .. W-(THIS DJ r') Both fruit and vegetables were in good Bli ply Y steady demand, at fully last week's prices. , s 0 FRUIT.—Pine apples, 3s 6d t o 6 s Od ; hot-b7 O, del 2s 6d ; Hambr o ditt o , i s t o i s 6d per lb ; sPPh e l 4s 6d to 7s fid ; co o king ditt o , 3 s t o 6s per bus 4s to 8s per half sieve ; l emons, i s to 2s 0 d ; C ob " 9d to is 6d per dozen ; filberts, 10d to is per lb titfr 755. to 80s per 1001bs. ,vro Th.„„sels,,,,jti VEGETABLES.—Cabbages, 8d to is • vr , is 6d to 2s 6d per half sieve ; green‘ is 3d 1 0 pot' 4 o o', dozen bunches ; cauliflowers, 8d to 2s per dozen', 80s to 145 s per ton ; turnips, 2s to 2 6d ; carrots, 1)111, 4s per dozen bunch es ; celery, 8d to is 3d 11-to 7 spinach, is to 2s per half sieve; onion s , is 0 - 6 0 0 0 1 , half sieve ; leeks, ld t o 2d per b unch ; s h a llots, r e; Of garlic 6d to 8d per lb ; endi ve , i s t o i s 6d per b ti° salad 2d per p unne t ; h orsera di s h , i s to 4s 1 3 " parsley, 2s to 3s per dozen bunches. COVENT GARDEN. BREAD. 1. 1 614 The prices of wheaten b rea d i n th e metropoip. bid to 7d; of household ditt o , 5d t o 6d per 4113 11— NEWGATE AND LEADENHALI" Vti Geese, 3s Gd to 7s Od ; Turkeys, 3s to 120:eitolliitt ° ' is 6d to 2s Gd; t a m e R a bbit s , 12d t o i s 6d ; wilu 6(1 ;0! to ls; Pigeons, 4d to 8d each; roasting Pigs, 4 0 00 0, ~0 1 ft each; Surrey Fowls, 5s Od to N Od; ditto Chios r of t 4ol to 5s Od; barn-door Fowls, 2s 6d to 58 Od P"," 0 0" Pheasants, 3s Od to 4s Ocl; Partridges, is Od to 1010, eiklt 2s 3d to 2s 9d; Lev e r e ts, 2s Od to 35 Od; WoodO c io ; PY to 3s Od; Grouse, 2s Od to 2s 6d; Snipes, 9d to 00 , MO 6d to 10d; wild Ducks, is 3d to is 9d; Widg° ° loo`cteit is 3d; and Plovers, 4d to 9d each. English Eggs' b $ l,l 12s Od; French ditto, 8s 6 d to 9 s 6 d per 120; fr° 10d to is ld per lb. NEWPORT. 1 41 Beef, from 28 6d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 3s Od to 4e 2cl; 3s 4cl to 49 2cl; Pork, 38 2d to 48 Od per 8110. - "0 3; WHITECHAPEL. ni to '4l o ' Beef from 2s 6d to 3s 6d. ; Hutton, 2s a" ~et " Veal, 2s 8d to 4s Od ; Pork, 28 6d to 3s 100 r" by the carcase, '6II BILLINGSGATE. CO' o Turbots, 3s 6d to 8s Od ; Brills, is 6d to E 4 t ) :;34 1 ,', 2s 64 to 75 Od each; Soles, 6d to 2s 3d per P 3 , l. l 'tenio A l to Li per lb ; Lobsters, 8d to 2s Od • Crabs, v` A A of Whitings, 2s 6d to 5s Od per dozen • Haddocks, 7 - 0 0 1 er, Doreys, 2s Od to 6s Od; Mullets, Od to Os e l. c f , h 49° A iosl; Oysters, 9s Od to 16s ' Od• Natves, 34s Od Per„., - 1 1 ' 1 0 ,1 bushel; Mackerel, 10d to is' each • Smelts, 1 9 ,?:, p er 6 10 Scate, 4d to 7d per lb; Shrimps, 6d to 2 s Bloaters, is 1d to is 4d per dozen; Fresh /le— to is Gd per dozen. 0,1 HIDES AND SKINS. /2 1 "';33 , Market hid es , 561 b to 641 b, 1/d to 2d; 641 P 'i3,l do s to 24d ; 721 b to 801 b, 2,1 d to 2id; 801 b to 881b,4d. 3, ittei 8 81 b to 961 b, 3d to 3Ad ; 961 b t o 1041 b, t A ' d 6:; ‘ , ov hides, 5s 6d t o G s Od ; ca lf s ki ns , li g ht, Od to 2 1c e pv7 full, 3s Gd to 5s Od; polled sheep, 6s 3d to 80 OP 9 j. half-brods, 5s 4d to 6s 4d ; Downs, 3s 10d to "0 HAY MARKETS. a os; C r .;l SMITHFIELD. — Meadow hay, ' 2/ 15s t o - - ,10 per ditto, 3/ 15s to 5/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 11 pie' Supply good, and trade firm. to 41 4°; 1 0 0‘ CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 2/ 16s ,I, Ver ditto, 3/ 15s to 41 17s ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ 1 0 ' ' cio for , A fair average supply, and a steady demand' /C; Ico 4 Wltinge - RAVEL. —Meadow hay, 2/ 15s to 4 20 p a 'ditto; *3/ 15i 'to 5/ Os ; and straw, 114 s to li / Trade firm, at full prices, ir; 1141 it'll lU P 3 P 21 P 109 8i 69i if .081 96i 1 6 1100 l 91 1.274 321 80i i 25 4 39.1 40 Leasing Compaus. London & N. West. IGt.Westn Do Do Do L. &N.W Caledon .: IGt.Notrhn Gt. Westn. Caledon Do Yk. New. & Berw Y.&N. Md Do Do S. Eastern Do Norfolk Do Ln. &N.W & Midld Stckton di Darlingt. E. Count Do Do . L. drIS .W &Ln&Yk Do Gt.Northn Do Lancash.& Yorksh MrMClean Stockt. & Darling Do IGt.Westn. 'ORE: CBE OF The LO RD CHA '4e o'clock. , puk e o f DJ 1411alea, COmplaii kill flora the farm. tr 8 Ns, an nt to take step: , 11 " 4 t 1 .0 manure 2 , having ente Its, had, in 184 the frontiers ale bt of In n w t a h r is the th p 'tock earn ( h aing esca (I%vhe r tootiter. Was fie Earl of D eve a ge, but said eotgpensation IRI ~ If l la: Earl of R ftiet g onse of L e ileoant Righ ,L 4 a nd Mr. S( ( 74cl • 5 B eCOnd tll 48a 11ittee, askei wheth 1 ( 1 gan c ti on ; I , ° h as Mr. tiPlehad be en of which v k h ! er t3r, her 1V the mew 44 e Ea r l o f D b, / ea to this IZ i ' e s, who sh noble fri en d. 0 4 7, 1 and ability BorLpsl fi, - ; that the at v/ 4t:itg the reces "ell should 1 4 l e s and ei ikit'relanci, the i eiB,,) which -ununons, h." the evening i i:7:tt introduced 14 th e fi rst \out found e d c jtliteit'lweboaulted bit e „ . 7 referred toge t 7 ll ' l have the a' treats6he (Utterer ,ha ted by two 'NIA ltpoint. ljj ,N 1 that i n cc > it was m gwhb ateV rel (Lord et% De of Coll t iae ; for his o nkto the PI ng it was 511 the part of 11 0, 1 'e the noble eotrunittee, "'Ye Governn ,The Earl of nth the explar much Ein kOlight forwar ,etild have s 1 , 1 ,101 a bill as "' t ough a seCO 11 d' !Iltho The Earl of iity in th the effect th principle o nly read After a few "subject dr( '4l the moti dlotties Loan 4111 e. 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