The Sun. — London, England, 1852-12-18 00:00:00

All LERICAL, MEDICAL, and GENERAL small, was powerful in the ability and experience It _i LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. The Assured may reside in most parts of the world, without of its leaders, would be speedily called to the extra charge, and in all parts by payment of a small extra pre- rf ..muncils of their SOVEREIGN. They could control minni. The small share of Profit divisible in future among the Share- the balance of power, and make the scale incline holders bein g now provided for, without intrenchin g on the amount to either side as they might deem expedient ; made by the re g ul ar b us i ne s s , the ASSURED will h ereafter derive all the benefits obtainable from a Mutual Office, with, at the same and it was known that overtures had been made time. complete freedom from liability, secured by an ample Pro- Drietary Capital—thus combining in the same office all the advan. from both sides—the DERBYITES and the Rus *ages of both systems. FIVE BONUSES have been declared ; at the l as t in January , SELLITES, who were equally desirous of obtaining 1852, the sum of 131.1251. was added to the Policies, producing a the co-operation of such efficient auxiliaries. It Bonus varying with the different ages. from 2434 to 55 per cent. on the Premiums paid during the five years ;or mom 51. to 121. 105. was on the refusal of Mr. GLADSTONE to join a per cent, on the sum assured. The next and future Bonuses may be re received in cash, or applied at th e option of the A s sur e d in any DERBY Administration that the late PREMIER. aler way. linquished the attempt in the beginning of 1851 ; On Policies for the whole o f Life, one-half of the Annual Premi ums for the first five years m a y remain on Credit, and may either and Lord JOHN RUSSELL, when called on to con continue as a debt on the Policy, or may be paid off at any time. tinue in office, in vain endeavoured to secure . the Claims paid in THAB LE IRTY DAYS aftercases o proof fraudf of death, and all Poli cies are INDISPUT. services of GRAHAM and ABERDEEN, Of HERBERT INVALID LIVES may b e assured at rates proportioned to th e The Ecclesiastical Titles Bill, increased risk . and NEW CASTLE. The Assurance Fund already invested amounts to 1.850,000, and however, constituted an impediment that could the Income exceeds £136,000 per annum. The Accounts and Balance Sheets are at all times omen to the not be overcome ; and, like their great leader, inspection of the Assured, or of an y Person who ma y assure. desire to the PEDT,ITES were contented "to bide their Tables of Rates and Forms of Proposal can be obtained of any of time," well knowing that sooner or later it must the Society' s Agents ; or of GEO. H. PINCKARD, R es id en t Secretary arrive. It has at length arrived, and they are 99, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury, London. about to reap the fruits of their patient tactics and judicious strategy. What share will they now demand in the new Administration ? Although their numbers dimi nished at the last general election, their power was increased as the others became more equal in Istrength. They are well aware of that po wer ; and if they do not demand the lion's share, it is almost certain that they will not be contented with anything less than a full and fair participa tion in that which is about to be distributed among the Parliamentary expectants. It is gene rally believed that they will not consent to become subordinate to Lord Jom RUSSELL, but that if any of the late Whig Administration will be permitted to assume the chief place, that the Marquis of LANSDOWNE is the man. The un blemished reputation of the veteran statesman-- the universal respect entertained for his character and consistency, lead to the belief that he would be willingly accepted by all parties. But the great age of the Noble Marquis, and we regret to be obliged to add, his increasing infirmities, render it, to say the least of it, exceedingly improbable that he will undertake a position involving not merely so great responsibilities, but such excessive toil. He has already announced his intention of returning to the enjoyment of the " otium cum dig nitate," which he has so eminently deserved. We have no doubt that he will exert all his powers and all his influence, to smooth away asperities, and remove the obstructions to a limited Ministry. For this purpose he may consent to hold a place in the Cabinet, either with or with out office. But we do not believe that he would un dertake the most onerous position—one that would be utterly inconsistent with his advanced years. The name of the Earl of ABERDEEN has also been mentioned, and it is by no means unlikely that the quondam Foreign Secretary may be placed at the head of a Cabinet containing many men superior to himself in talent and abi lity. Those who would refuse to serve under Lord JOHN RUSSELL, or Sir JAMES GRAHAM, or Mr. GLADSTONE, might consent to render allegiance to the respectable mediocrity of " Cet-Excellent ABERDEEN." His position would be something similar to that formerly occupied by the Earl of LIVERPOOL, and subsequently by Lord GODERICH —a bond to cement the union between the conflict ing elements of the Cabinet, but scarcely possessing the weight or influence that should belong to the THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Farewell Season of Mr. Benjamin Webster as Lessee and Manager. station. It is said that Lords LANSDOWNE and ABER DREN have gone to Osborne. It is, then, more than probable that "the travelled Thane" will be the nominal head of the new Government, and that there will be a complete fusion of the Peelites and Whigs, Lord JOHN RUSSELL taking the lead in the House of Commons, either as one of the SECRETARIES of STATE or CHANCELLOR of the Ex- CHEQUER—most probably the former. We believe, too, that the services of the GREY clique will be dispensed with ; and that if the recent exertions of Sir CHARLES WOOD should be considered to entitle him to any position, it will not be at all connected with the financial department. Considerable doubts are entertained as to whether the Manchester School will be repre sented in the New Cabinet. If not, if the basis be not rendered very wide, we should not augur very favourably as to the probable duration of the New Cabinet. The question of the further extension of the principle of direct taxation, and the distinction between permanent and pre carious income, will constitute a great, if not an insurmountable, impediment to this junc tion. It is, however, on the fiscal policy of the Government, more especially on the Property and Income Tax that all will depend. Mr. DISRAELI has assumed a position on that subject in accordance with the common sense of the country, and if the crotchets of GLADSTONE and GOULBURN are to be sustained, we cannot anticipate any prolonged tenure of office for those who set themselves in opposition to the tide of public opinion. A few days must now solve the problem. Nothing can, of course, be done before the Christmas recess beyond the formation of a Ministry ; and we must patiently await the reassembling of Parliament for the development of the new financial policy. A simultaneous effort is being made to advance the political and artistic education of the co =u nity. Deprived of the chance of any immediate and comprehensive scheme of National Educa tion—familiarising the population with all the various departments of human knowledge—the people of the United Kingdom are to have their taste cultivated by an enterprise about to grow up in the market gardens between Brompton and Kensington, while their minds are being agreeably surfeited with Parliamentary Literature. The paper duty is not to be remitted, but blue books are to be supplied gratuitously to Mechanics' In stitutions. The nation, it seems, is to learn wis dom, not at the knees of GAMALIEL, but of Han sard. Learning, as well as Religion, is, it would appear, to be henceforth regarded as by law esta blished. While we cannot but still regret the apathy evinced by our rulers in re ference to the grandest of all the promo ters of civilisation, we are, nevertheless, so profoundly impressed with the necessity of some- thing being at once effected in the way of impart ing instruction of some sort to the multitude, that we hail even the almost imperceptible movement in that direction above indicated, with a pecu liar degree of satisfaction. Better for the people to have blue books than no books at all. Better for them to spell out the science of political eco nomy through the laborious researches of Com mittee-men and Chancellors of the Exchequer, than to guess, without any guide or assistance whatsoever, the drift of the arguments put for ward in the writings of ADAM SMITH, MILLS, RICARDO, and M'CuLLocu. It is a step in ad vance, and, as such, is unquestionably entitled to commendation. Like so many other changes already hinted at, or already effected since the DERBY Ministry came into power, it betrays on their part a slight, but at the same time, however slight, most gratifying recog nition of the responsibilities devolving upon the Members of a Government. Whatever may be thought of the inadequacy of the projected im provements--improvements they are admitted to be on all hands—contrasting as they do so strangely with the torpor or indifference of past Administrations. A remission, we repeat, of the Paper Duties, and a total abrogation of the tax levied upon Ad vertisements, would have been infinitely more ac ceptable to the intelligent part of the population. Yet, in the absence of those great boons, we are disposed now to welcome with an apparently clis proportioned ardour, the resolution lately ar rived at b y t h e Legislature, to forward periodically to our Mechanics' Institution's, those voluminous documents which may be re garded as constituting the mass of Parliamentary Literature. The adoption of this course would be the more commendable if we could believe for one moment that th ese same institutions scattered throughout England have really been provided for, and are actually frequented by, mechanics. To would suppose for one moment that such is the case w altogether p reposterous—it would be evidencing a ignorance of the con di t i on and ldbetotal character of those establishments. We wish most heartily that the fact could be rendered otherwise. We wish that it had been veritably and not merely nominally to mechanics that the Earl of CARLISLE delivered his graceful disquisition upon the genius of POPE, and upon the aspect of the American Republic. We wish it had been to mechanics that Sir BULWER LYTTON delivered, at Hertford, his thoughtful and eloquent oration upon knowledge. We should have rejoiced more cordially if it had been to mechanics that the Earl of BELFAST delivered his ingenious essays upon the poetry of the recent and present generation. It would have enhanced our satisfaction at the occur- rence to have known that at Leeds, the other day, mechanics in their fustian jackets, as well as clerks in their broad cloth, had been among the audience addressed by Lord JOHN RUSSELL : and it would have increased the interest felt in reference to the Lecture about to be delivered at Hull by the learned and gifted Recorder, Mr. WARREN, if we could credit the possibility of his hearers numbering in their ranks the work-be grimed and horny-handed members of the indus trial population. As matters are, however, it is not so—Mechanics' Institutions being apparently or ganised for the advantage of every one except mechanics. So that the poorer classes of the com munity will reap no benefit at all from this pro ceeding in reference to what we have spoken of before as Parliamentary Literature. The blue books are to be supplied gratuitously to Mechanics' Institutions—not to the rendezvous of mechanics, but to Mechanics' Institutions--meaning to the trades-people of our various towns assembling at those miscalled establishments. From the very mea sure which is about to be (to a great extent, we be lieve, ineffectually) adopted in regard to those well-known institutions, we are sanguine, that there may ultimately arise their total re-organi sation. It is needed. It has long been required. Let us change the names of those actually in ex istence, or in justice let us admit the artisans— the cobblers, and tinkers, and carpenters—to a participation in the benefits accruing from their existence. A ridiculous injustice requires to be removed, and .in effecting its removal we shall be destroying a very grievous evil, while we are conferring an incalculable blessing upon a consi derable and neglected class of the community. For calling our attention to the necessity of this improvement, we are indebted to the recent resolve of the Legislature, to supply blue books gratuit ously to Mechanics' Institutions. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, DEc. 17, Owing to the unfavourable weather the Queen and Royal Family were unable to leave the house yesterday afternoon. The Prince of Leiningen, who remains on a visit to her Majesty, was the only addition to the royal dinner party. The Earl of Derby left town at three o'clock yester day afternoon, by the London and South-Western Rail way, for Osborne, Isle of Wight, to have an audience of the Queen. Baron de Brunnow, the Russian Minister, transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-office. Mr. Charles Turner and Mr. Richard Lambert had interviews with Mr. Secretary Walpole yesterday, at the Home-office. Dispatches were sent yesterday from the Colonial office to the Governor-General of Canada. His Excellency Lord Howard de Walden has left Harcourt House (the Duke of Portland's) to resume his diplomatic functions at Brussels. His lordship had audi ence of the King on Wednesday, at which he presented Mr. Bates, the chairman of the Namur and Liege Railway. THE MINISTRY.—It may be right to mention that her Majesty was not taken by surprise, either by the vote of the House of Commons yesterday morning, or by the con sequent resolution of Lord Derby to resign. His lordship prepared her Majesty for both contingencies, on Tuesday morning, after learning the determination unanimously come to of the Irish Liberal members to vote against the resolutions moved by Mr. Disraeli. From that moment he saw that the doom of his Administration was sealed. The great question now is—Who is to be the successor of Lord Derby? The prevalent opinion at the West-end was, that his lordship would advise her Majesty to send for Lord Aberdeen, and that to the latter noble lord would be con fided the task of forming a new Administration. In the course of to-day we shall doubtless learn whether this im pression be or be not correct. The noble earl had not, up to a late hour last night, received her Majesty's commands to proceed to Osborne House, but it is possible he may re ceive them early this morning. It is stated that Lord John Russell will not offer any opposition to an Aberdeen Government ; but that he will, on the contrary, give it his support, provided it bring forward no important mea sure of an objectionable kind. It is added that the ex- Whig Premier deems this the wisest course which he could, in existing circumstances, pursue, because by giving a helping hand to an Aberdeen Ministry for two or three months, he will have time allowed him to bring about a better understanding among the various sections of Liberals than at present exists. As affording presumptive confir mation of this view of matters, we may mention that a meeting took place, some days ago, at the Duke of Bed ford's, at which the D u k e hi mse lf, Lord John Russell, Lord Aberdeen, and Mr. Gladstone were present. It is believed that at this meeting of these four important political per sonages the adoption of the course of conduct which we have indicated was determined on.—Morning Advertiser. CONTRACT FOR Rum FOR THE NAVY.—The contract for rum for the navy, to be delivered at Deptford, was taken by Messrs. Lemon Hart and Son, of Fenchurch street, on the 9th instant ; and the contract for rum also for the navy, to be delivered at Gosport, was yesterday taken by the same firm. THE CONVICT JOHN HORLER.—This unfortunate con vict who was tried on Thursday, before Mr. Justice Wight man, remains in a most desponding way since the sentence. A petition is in the course of signature, praying her Gra cious Majesty's mercy may be extended to this unfortunate young man. The petitioners urge their prayer on the grounds of temporary insanity occasioned by imagined in juries received from the wife's relatives. The petition will be forwarded to the Home Secretary. SUICIDE OF A REDUCED SURGEON BY TAKING CHLORO FORM.—Yesterday an inquest was taken by Mr. William Payne, the coroner, in the Vestry-hall, of St. John's, Fair street, Horsleydown, touching the death of Mr. Theophilus Webb Green, aged 45 years, formerly a surgeon and licen tiate of Apothecaries' Hall, who committed suicide by swallowing a quantity of chloroform. Th e j ury re t urne d a verdict of Temporary insanity." A. subscription was raised for the benefit of the widow and children of the de ceased, and the sum of 2/. Mi. was collected, including a contribution by the worthy coroner. THE ROBBERY AT MESSRS. WHITTAKER'S.--Just be fore the adjournment of the Central Criminal Court on Thursday evening, John Cooper, who was convicted at the November session of robbing his employers, the represen tatives of the well-known firm of Whittaker and Co., booksellers, of Ave Maria-lane, was placed at the bar for judgment. Before sentence was passed the prisoner so lemnly asserted his innocence, and said that he had entered the service of Mr. Hood, the prosecutor, with the highest testimonials, and during the fifteen years he had been in the employment of the firm no complaint had ever been made against him. Mr. Justice Wightman, the presiding judge, said he knew n o thi ng o f t h e facts of' the case, and all he had to do was to pronounce the sentence which Mr. Baron Alderson, who tied it, considered ought to be awarded to meet the requirements of justice, which was, that he should be transported for ten years. EASTERN COUNTIES RAlLWAY.—Yesterday, a special general meeting of the Eastern Counties Company was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, for the pur pose of receiving a statement from the directors as to the measures intended to be brought forward in Parliament in the ensuing session on behalf of the company, or by other parties, and which affect the i n t eres t s o f this company. Mr. D. Waddington took the chair, and stated that, amongst the various schemes to be brought forward, was one by the New Electric Telegraph Com pany, which required watching. In respect to the Har wich Docks, no agreement for a g u aran t ee f rom thi s com pany would be come to, without first calling a meeting of the shareholders. The proposition of the Eastern Union to make a line from Wisbeach to Spalding, would require the vigilance of the directors to see it did not injure the prospects of this company. The line to the Victoria Docks would be beneficial both to the Dock Company and the Eastern Counties Line. The proposed line to Woodford and Leyton would pay the average dividend of 5 per cent., and was recommended as a pleasure line, which could be constructed for 105,0001. The chairman having pointed out the advantage of capitalising the mortgage debt by preference shares, at a low interest, stated that in the act it would be left to the shareholders to nominate the direc tors on vacancies happening betwixt the general meetings. The meeting having expressed their thanks to the chairman for his explanations, adjourned. MORE INUNDATIONS.—The metropolis and suburban districts were, on Thursday night and yesterday morning, again visited by tremendous showers of rain, which accu mulated in such vast streams in the corn-fields and market gardens as to cause a still greater destruction of property ; and—what is a very unusual circumstance at this time of year—heavy peals of thunder reverberated for some hours during the height of the storm, whilst the lightning shone forth so vividly as at times to light up the streets of Lon don. The river, in some places, again rose several inches ; but in the marshes and low lands it was between two and three feet high. The whole of the railways are stated to have received considerable damage by the great accumula tion of water upon the surface of the permanent ways, but more so in the cuttings. In several places, especially on the South-Western line, as the trains pass over the metals, the sleepers are forced down to such an extent as to cause the water and soil to ooze up. Careful surveys are being made, and wherever the least danger is apprehended fresh ballast is thrown down, and every precaution taken to pre vent accidents. The accident, which took place at the tunnel near Winchester, on Thursday, is attributable en tirely to the heavy fall of rain, which so loosened the chalk as to cause several tons weight to fall and choke up the rails. Before anything was known of the accident, one of the long. goods trains ran into the tunnel, and the driver of the engine was first informed of what had occurred by the wheels of the locomotive running on the chalk, and the train being thrown off the metals. The mail was not then near due, consequently sufficient time elapsed to signal it of the accident which had happened, more especially as it was seven minutes after time in reaching that spot. For tunately no one was hurt, and after the space of three hours or a little more, one of the rails was cleared, but it was late in the day before the two lines were perfectly cleared of all obstruction. The tunnel during yesterday was sufficiently protected as to prevent the possibility of a similar occurrence. THIS EVENING Will be performed the popular and highly attractive Comedy of MASKS AND FACES; or, Before and Behind the Curtain—by Mesas. Benjamin Webster, Leigh Murray, Stuart, and Paraelle; Mrs. Stirling, Miss Rosa Bennett, !airs. Leigh Murray, and Miss Fanny Maskell. After which, the Farce of BOX and COX MARRIED and SETTLED, by Messrs. Buckstone and Keeley. To conclude with the WOMAN I ADORE. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestrts. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE JENKINSES. After which, a new Comic Drama, called LITTLE TODDLE RINS. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Baker, Butler, Miss F. Matthews, Miss Oliver, and Miss Ellis. To be followed by (6th time) a new Comic Drama, called a PHE.. XENON HIT A SMOCK-FROCK, Characters by Messrs. C. Ma. thews, F. Matthews, and Horncastle ; Miss Baker and Miss C To which will be added the BALLET from the Chain of Events, In which Miss Rosina Wright will appear. To conclude with A HOUSE OUT OF WINDOWS. Sole Agent for the Private Boxes, Mr. W. Allcroft, 15, New Bond-street. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Open tbr the Season. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, The successful new Drama of SLAVE LIFE ; or, Uncle Tom's Cabin—by Messrs. Alfred Wigan, Emery, 0. Smith, and Cullenford ; Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Miss Collins, Miss Harding, Miss Laura Honey, and Mrs. Keeley. After which, the admired Farce of A MODEL OF A WIFE. Te conclude with the Comic Opera of GOOD NIGHT, SIGNOR PANTALON. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean. THIS EVENING Under the Patronage of H. R. H. PRIM ALBERT. TOT the BENEFIT of Mr. BARTLEY, and Last Appearance upon the Stage. Will be performed Shakspere's historical Play of HENRY IV. (Part I.) Principal characters by Messrs. C. Kean, Barney, W. Lacy, Harley,. Ryder, Addison, J. Vining, Meadows, Graham, and Baker ; Misses Murray and Daly, and Mrs. Daly. After the Play, Mr. BARTLEY will speak a FAREWELL ADDRESS. To conclude with A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER. Principal characters by Messrs. Lacy, Meadows, Addison, and Everett ; Misses J. Marston, Vivash, and Leclercq. ROYAL OLYMPIC: THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren . THIS EVENING Will be presented MY WIFE'S DAUGHTER. After which, JOILN DOBBS. To be followed by GO TO BED, TOM. To conclude with 'UNCLE TOM'S CABIN. Supported by Messrs. Farren, Compton, W. Farren, jun., Hoskins, Cook, and Shalders ; and Mesdames A. Phillips, H. Gordon, L. Rafter, B. Bartlett, &c. Box-office open from Eleven till Five, under the superintendence Of Mr. Edward Chatterten. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. The greatert novelty of the present day is Uncle Tom's Cabin To be witnessed nightly at this House. THIS EVENING, Dec. 11, the performances will commence with the superior Equestrian Drama of UNCLE TOM'S CABIN. To be followed by unparalleled Equestrian and Dramatic Achieve ments in the Arena, by the most talented Artistes of the age—in cluding M. and Mdlle. Lalande, and the Brothers Siegrist, from the Cirque Olympic, Paris. To conclaae with the highly amusing Farce of THE DEVIL TO PAY. In consequence of the crowded state of the Theatre, Mr. Batty begs to inform his Friends, that Seats cannot be kept after the con clusion of the First Act. Stage Manager. Mr. W. West. Doors open at Half-past Six o'clock; Box-oillce open daily from Eleven to Four. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY —Morning 57 min. after 6 1 Evening 25 min.aft. 7 To - Mc:allow—Morning 54 min. after 7 1 Evening 27 min.aft. 8 DAILY WEATHER TABLE. SATURDAY, DEo. 18, 1852. Slate of the wind and weather at each of the following plaCes at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations are arranged in order of latitude. HASTINGS—W.S.W., hard wind—scud. SOUTHAMPTON—W., storm—heavy rain. FOLKESTOYE—S.W., strong breeze —overcast. TUNBRIDGE—S.W.,gentIe breeze—overcast. BASINGSTOKE—N.W., hard wind—overc as t. GREENWICH—S.W., hard wind—partially cloudy. SrßooD--S.W., strong breeze—ram. SWINDON—S., strong breeze—partially cloudy. LEicurroN—S.W. strong breeze—partially cloudy. COLCHESTER--S.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. CAMBRIDGE—S.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. YARMOUTH— S.W., hard wind—partially cloudy. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the weather on Thursday morning at nine o'clock LIMERICK--S. gentle breeze—overcast. HASTINGS—V. gentle breeze—cloudless. SOUTHAMPTON—W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. TUNBRIDGE—S.W., gentle breezo cloudless. BASINGSTOKE—W., calm—partially cloudy. GREENWICH—S.W., gentle breeze—cloudless. SWINDON—S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. LEIGHTON—S.W. by W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. COLCHESTER--S.W., gentle breeze—cloudless. CAMBRIDGE—S.W., gentle breeze—cloudless. YARMOUTH—W. by S., strong breeze—partially cloudy. HOLYHEAD--S.W., gentle breeee—partially cloudy. LANCASTER—S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. WHITBY--calm--overcast. DARLINGTON—W., gentle breeze—cloudy. SNAP—S.E., calm—principally cloudy —snow on the Inountains. THE WEATHER.• SUN OFFICE, Dec. 11. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 49 highest since noon yesterday. 35—lowest this morning and during the night. 40—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 40 . 27—An extensive rise of more than an inch in 24 hours, indicating a very dedided change in the weather. WIND, N.N.E. to N.E.—Fine sunshiny weather, in clining to frost. There was a heavy storm, with thunder and lightning, on Friday morning, about from one to two o'clock, stretching from London to Gravesend, and over great part of Essex. THE WELLINGTON SUN. ON THURSDAY THE ISTH 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 OF THE GRAND NATIONAL FUNERAL, AND IS NOW ON SALE. ORDERS RECEIVED BY ALL NEWS AGENTS, AND AT TUE SUN OFFICE, 112, Sr.B.AND, LONDON. / c'e ( 41 ir d o% - - " "'" L ONDON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1852. I f any doubt could have been entertained as to the intentions of the DERBY Government, it would be set at rest by the statement of Lord MALMES BURY, that the PREMIER had repaired to Osborne to seek an audience of Her MAJESTY. The resig nation of the entire Cabinet has unquestionably been tendered to the SOVEREIGN , and it is equally certain that it has been ace . ascertained ?hot, accepted. The only point remaining to be QUEEN the new Pr i me Minister who .ten confer the arduous and imp ot e nt duty of forming the new Ministry ? As we stated yesterday, there that " the family party" ca n is a general feeling never again hold the reins of power, without th e infusion of new and more vigorous blood. It is further asserted that Lord JonN Russimi, will not be required to undert a k e the situation of First Lord of the Treasury ; but that as the triumph belonged to a coalition, th e fruits of the victory will be divided among those who rendered efficient aid in the struggle. The PEEL party, it will be acknowledged, took a prominent part in the proceedings. GLADSTONE, GRAHAM, and GOULBURN, put forth their utmost strength, and entered heart and hand into the contest. Indeed, it was apparent that they had, or believed they had, a direct interest in the re sult ; and that if success attended their exertions, they would be required to forget minor differ ences, and once more assum e a portion of the cares and responsibilitie s of office. It has, indeed, been for some time anticipated, that the party which; although numerically THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING-, DECEMBER 18, 1852. THE MINISTRY. The reports are that the Marquis of Lansdowne has been sent for to Osborne. Up to the hour of going to press, the Earl of Derby had not returned to town. We shall probably have some definite information in our next Edition. We believe that the chiefs of the rival parties would consent to serve under Lord Lansdowne, but not otherwise. VICE-CHANOERT-THIS DA Y. JUDGHENT.-HORGAN V. HOLFORD. This was a special case, for the purpose of taking the opinion of the Court upon a correspondence between the late Major Holford and Mr. Crespigny, relative to the sale and purchaae of an estate in Wales, for a sum of 60,0001. The case stood in this way :—The contract, if contract there was, took place in October, 1836, so that the result was that, if there was a contract, the equit able interest in the estate proposed to be purchased passed under the major's (the purchaser's) will, inasmuch as the Koperty was his, in such case, at the date of the will. If, however, there was no contract, but a treaty merely, the estate did not belong to him at the date of the will ; and, consequently, as the law of wills then stood, Major Hol ford's will did not operate on the estate, and the testa tor's object was defeated. The case was argued at some length, on more than one occasion, before his Honour Vice-Chancellor Stuart, and this morning it was got down in the list for judgment. His Honour, on taking his seat, stated that in the case of Brown v. Monck, which had been cited during the argument, the title was a bad title, but here it was the reverse. His judgment was, that the right of the heir of law was excluded by the equitable interest passing with the will of Major Holford. In conclusion, his Honour directed that the costs should come out of the estate. Judgment accordingly. BOW STREET-( THIS DAY). John Smith, about 60 years of age, a driver of a fly, was charged before Mr. Henry with furiously driving over one of the collectors of toll at the Waterloo Bridge, with intent to do him some bodily harm. It appeared from the evidence of the complainant, and a police constable, that this morning, about half-past four, the defendant, who was driving a party of ladies home from a ball, went up to the Surrey side of the bridge, and having paid 2d. tollAwas asked for his excise ticket. He said it was a private carriage, and upon the collector getting in front he drove over him, and by some means, the collectors' feet getting rested on the springs of the carriage, he was dragged along the road for several yards, whereby he sustained a hurt of both his legs, his head was injured, and he had a very narrow escape of his life. The defendant, in defence, said he did all ke could to stop his horse, but it was a very spirited one. He had been out from eight the previous evening. Mr. Henry said the horse he believed could not be very spirited after being out so many hours, and he should inflict a fine of 51., or two months' hard labour. He might also state, that the defendant had, by not having an excise ticket, rendered himself liable to a fine of 101. The fine was not paid, and the - ,prisoner was sent to prison. THE WESTMINSTER PLA Y. The Adelphi, of Terence, was performed on Thursday night by the Westminster scholars, according to the statutes in such case made and provided. The following is the cast for the present year : Micio Demea Sannio ,Esehinits Syrus . Cte4ho Sostrata Canthara (beta Hegio Dromo Parmeno Tibicina ... T. M. Gilbert. • F. W. Oliver. .. A. F. A. Slade. .. C. Upperton. • Q. W. F. Twifs. .. W. Madan. .. F. H. Dodgson. .. G. A. A. A'Beekett .. C. F. Gregorie. .. G. Lavie. .. R. H. Somerville. • R. M. Freeman. . E. Wodehouse. The Syrus of Mr. Twiss was very good. The drunken scene in the fourth act was a perfect bit of acting. Mr. Oliver placed the fretful acerbities of Demea in tolerable relief, and the gentler deportment of Micio was well ex hibited by Mr. Gilbert, while, to the benevolent speeches of Hegio Mr. Lavie gave very considerable feeling. The play altogether was capitally acted. According to recent rule, the critical scream of Pamphilia, in the sixth scene of the fourth act was omitted. The prologue for the year, tributary solely to the memory of the Duke of Wellington, was delivered by the captain of the school, Mr. Q. W. F. Twiss, amid much incidental applause. The epilogue dealt chiefly with the gold discoveries, the Syrus of the evening, Mr. Twiss, personating a Yankee, lndicrously exaggerated in cos tume, with much comic gusto. At the termination of the performance the national anthem was played, while the largesses of the visitors were collected in the trencher caps of the scholars. BETTING AT MANCHESTER YESTERDAY, LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 100 to 6 agst Oscar (take 20 to 1). 20 to 1 Sir Peter Laurie (taken). 20 to 1 Miss Mowbray (take 25 to 1). METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. 100 to 3 Muscovite (taken freely). 40 to 1 Goldfinder (taken). 40 to 1 The Hatchet (taken). 50 to 1 Contentment (taken freely). CHESTER CUP. 1,800 to 40 Muscovite (taken freely). 1,800 to 40 Scarecrow (taken freely). DERBY. 100 to 6 agst West Australian (offered). 100 to 6 -- Umbriel (offered). 20 to 1 Cineas (taken freely). 20 to 1 Sittingbourne (take 25 to 1). TELEGRAPHIC COMPETITION.—It is proposed in con nexion with the Submarine Telegraph between England and France, to commence laying down a duplicate line of telegraph along the old coach road, under ground, between London, Liverpool, Manchester, and Birmingham, at a cost of 50,0001. PARISH OF ST. CLEMENT'S DANES.--The committee having the conduct of the erection and sale of sittings in the churchyard of St. Clement's Danes on the occasion of the funeral of the late Duke of Wellington have already been enabled to dispose of the following sums to the under mentioned valuable institutions, viz. :—The St. Clement's Danes Benevolent Pension Society, 311. 10s. ; the King's College Hospital, 311.105. ; the St. Clement's Danes Ragged School, 30/. ; the St. Clement's Danes District Visiting Society, 301. ; the Parochial Charity Schools, 251. ; the Public Dispensary, 25/. ; the Parochial Sunday Schools, 20/. ; with many other charitable donations of smaller amount, SHIPWRECKED FISHERMEN AND MARINERS' SOCIETY. —A special general meeting of this society was held at the chambers of the institution yesterday, to consider the pro priety of restricting the relief afforded to fishermen, to their widows and orphans and aged parents, and for loss or damage of boats, or clothes by wreck, except in very ex treme cases. Captain M. H. Sweny, R.N. occupied the chair ; and we observed present--Captain the Hon. Francis Maude, R.N.; Captain Beechey, R.N., of the Board of Trade ; Captains Dixon, Miller, Barlow, Thompson, Lean, and Heaslop, R.N.; Lieuten an t Colquhon, R.N.; G. F. Ramsden, Esq.; Mr. Cornish; Francis Lean, Esq., R.N., the secretary ; and Lieutenant W. H. Symons, R.N., tra velling secretary of the society. Resolutions, confirmatory of the minute of the committee of management confirming relief to fishermen as above, owing to the too heavy pres sure upon the funds of the institution, were moved and se conded by Captain F. W. B eec h e y, R.N. ; Captain the Hon. Francis Maude, R.N.; G. F. Ramsden, Esq., R.N.; and Captain Heaslop, R.N., and passed unanimously, and the meeting broke up. PLYMOUTH, DEC. 17, SIX P.M.—The Camilla, Dublin, Falmouth, Plymouth, and London steamer, arrived at Ply mouth at half-past five, and brought the melancholy news of the loss of Captain Newton, who was washed off the quarter-deck in the gale this morning, about half-past two o'clock, between the Long Ships and the Lizard. A boat was lowered and was lost, but the men were saved by a hawser. The bulwarks were shattered. The Bosphorus Cape mail is still here, and also the Adelaide Australian mail, the weather being too bad for them to leave. OLYMPIC THEATRE.—A completely successful debut took place last night in the person of Miss Edith Heraud, who last night made her first appearance before a Londonaudience, in the ever popular but arduous part of Julia, in Sheridan Knowles's fine play of the " Hunchback." The appearance of Miss Heraud was a matter of no inconsiderable interest in the literary world, on account of the respect in which her father is held in literary and critical circles. Miss Heraud is petite, but complete in figure ; has a very expressive coun tenance, a sweet voice, and is extremely juvenile. Her acting was excellent throughout, especially in the fourth act ; at the termination of which, she was compelled to re-appear, and, at the conclusion of the play, was again called for. Mr. Hoskins performed Master Walter with considerable effect, and occasionally with p ower an d feeling ; Mr. W. Farren enacted Sir Th omas Clifford in a gentleman l y manner ; Mr. Shalders was cl ever i n Modus ; Mr. Compton quaint as ever in Fathom ; and Mi ss Harriet Gordon was a gay an d spark ling Helen. HARMONIC UNION SOCIETY.—Last night, the Har monic Union Society gave a performance of sacred music in Exeter-hall, consisting of the motett No. 6, by Johann Sebastian Bach, and " Joseph," a sacred oratorio, by Mr. Charles Edward Horsley. The performance was preceded by the National Anthem, which was very effectivelygiven. The principal attraction of the evening—the oratorio—has not, we believe, been before performed in London. The captivity of Joseph and the subsequent events of his life offer excellent materials for the composer, and present in cidents affording every opportunity for musical combina tion and dramatic effect. The oratorio, if not exhibiting pretensions of the highest order, is yet of a very pleasing character throughout, and the choruses were especially ex cellent—one in particular, in the second part, " Lord God of heaven," possessed a massiveness and grandeur that told with admiral effect, and it had the advantage of being sung with great precision. Of the concerted pieces, the quartette, " The Lord knoweth," admirably sung by Miss Birch, Miss M. Williams, Mr. Lockey, and Mr. Lawler, was most successful, and was warmly encored. Several of the arias and duets were also much applauded. As a whole, the oratorio reflects great credit on the composer, and as the performance will, no doubt, be frequently repeated, we shall have other opportunities of speaking of it more in detail. The vocalists were Miss Birch, Miss E. Birch, Miss M. Williams, anti Miss S. Low; Mr. Lockey, Mr. Lawler, Mr. J. Walker, and Mr. Beale. The band was excellent,, with Mr. Benedict as conductor ; and Mr. G. W. Morgan presided at the organ. MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. Active circulation Decrease... .... X 22, 555,570 167,580 Notes reserved. Decrease 12,415,100 108,640 Bullion Decrease.. 21, 510,155 298,177 Increase 3,077,217 2,206 Public Deposits Increase.. 7,955,077 317,367 Other deposits., Decrease 12,507,244 192,059 Other securities 12,620,203 Increase 209,382 There was a slight improvement yesterday after noon in the rates at which Bills of Exchange were negotiated on the principal Continental cities. A statement has been circulated by the directors of the Ave Maria Gold Quartz Miring Company, for the information of the shareholders, and this appears to be of a very fl a tt er i ng character. In deed, the Californian mines are now coming to a point at which their value must speedily be tested. The rich gold mine in which the Ave Maria Com pany has taken an interest, is situated in the Nevada district, and believed by the directors to be unequalled. A searching investigation was entered into by an agent specially sent out, as well as by the Company's mining captain, and several other competent m i ners , an d these fully prove the great richness of the mine. The title is confirmed by the Government officers and notaries of Cali fornia. From Marysville, about 50 miles off the mine, schooners run to San Francisco ; and between the mine and Marysville there is a good mountain road, on which 4,000 mules, in teams and packs, travel every day —as ready facilities for travelling existing as in Cornwall. All supplies, &c., will therefore be very cheaply conveyed. During the week to Thursday last, 33,122 oz. and 62,0001. in gold, were exported direct from London, chiefly to Australia, and a fair quantity of silver. The funds have been buoyant, although there is not much doing. C onso l s h ave b een up t o 10 0 1 to a for Account. The New 31 per Cents. have realised 104 to 104 k, and the 3 per Cents. 101 to 101. Exchequer Bills are 60s. so 635., and India Bonds, 80s. premium. Foreign Stockshave beenin fair demand, Grenada Deferred are 12 to 13k, and Equador 5k to ; Brazilian 4- per Cent s . realise 98 ; Spanish Bonds are worth 24g- to I, being dull ; Spanish Deferred are 50i to ; the Turkish Loan is 1 to 11- prem.; Dutch 4 per Cents. are 991 to par. Railway shares are better, but with very little doing. _ _ Tlie Gold Mines are all very brisk, and have an upward tendency. Australian Shares are more sought after than Californian, but the latter no doubt will have their turn. The Australian Agricultural Shares have risen 1001. again this morning, being 310 and 335. The Van Dieman's Land also are up 100 per cent., viz., to 30 and 40, though since down to 27. Joint Stock Banks are rising. BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK THIS DAY. (Prom the Official List.) _ Business done, 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ...... lO4 1 a New 34 per Cent. Annuities... ........... lo4i 4 Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 6a 7-16 India Bonds, £lOOO BO Consols for Account lOOl B Exchequer Bills lid. March. June. £1000. £ 5OO 63 60 Small 63 60 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto 4 per Cent Equador Bonds 54 it Grenada Bonds, 18 per Cent — Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.. l 2l 14 13 Mexican 3 per Cent 24i 1 Peruvian Deferred 3 per C en t 65 Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto, 48 per Cent. Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 5 0 2. i Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun, 3} p c Turkish Loan, 6 per Cent., 1852 . i 11 i p Belgian Bonds, 4 per Cent. Ex. 25f r . lOO Dutch Exchange i per Cent 684 Ditto 4 per Cent.rertiflcates... TWO O'CLOCK. .... 1004 I ex div. Consols for Opening 18th January COWES, ISLE OP WIGHT --Dec. 17. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.—The Mar quis of Conyngham has sold his schooner yacht Constance, of 255 tons, to Richard C. Naylor, Esq., of Liverpool, and has purchased of that gentleman his own cutter yacht Sultana, of 100 tons. We have reason to believe that Mr. Naylor has long been anxious to obtain this splendid schooner, and that he was even in treaty for her while she was the property of the Marquis of Done gall; she is the finest yacht in the fleet. GAS ACCIDENT.—As some workmen were engaged this afternoon putting a larger service pipe from the main to Mr. John Redfern's shop in the High-street, in screwing it in, the plug was by some means knocked out, and a great escape of gas occurred. A lighted candle being near, an explosion took place which shook the shop-shutters down, the gas setting fire to the silks and drapery in the window ; fortunately, Mr. Redfern and Mr. Smith were on the spot, and pulled down the burn ing articles, while Captain John Jones, of the Leda yacht, with great presenc e o f m i n d , caught up a blanket and covered up the service pipe, thereby extinguishing the flame, and the fire was quickly got under, but not until considerable damage had been done. ISLE OF WIGHT RAILWAY. On Monday meetings were held at Newport and Ryde to explain the nature of this undertaking, and to obtain the opinions of the inhabitants on it. At Newport the scheme was opposed by the promotors of the River Medina Improvement Company, but on a division a very great majority of the inhabitants declared themselves for a railway. At the Ryde meeting, only two hands were held up against the introduction of a railway. At Ventnor a meeting was held on Tuesday, when a large majority declared for a railway. At Cowes on the same day a very large meeting took place at the Vine long-room. The chair was taken by Dr. Hoffmeister, when Mr. Yo ung , th e c h a i rman of the proposed Isle of Wight Railway, addressed the meeting, as did Mr. Sergeant Gaselee, explaining how the town would be benefited by the proposed measure, and stated his readiness to answer any question that might be put to him, and to give every explanation that might be re quired. Having done this to the satisfaction of all present, - Mr. BARTON, in an able speech, proposed the following resolution :—" That this meeting is of opinion that the introduction of a railway into the Isle of Wight would develope the trade, would largely increase the number of its visitors, and - consequently be highly beneficial to all classes of its inhabitants." Mr. MOORE seconded the resolution, explaining the benefits the town was likely to derive by the increased .1.0 facilities for travelling which the railway would intro duce ; with it would come additional steam-boats, and 10 thus connect East and West Cowes, while it could not 25 ~ injure thei r p resen t t ra d e. T he proposed railway ter- 10 minus and railw a y wou ld no t b e even seen by the yachts- 'II( men and other fashionable visitors. They might ride St. and drive about the country as usual, without even 20 knowing that they were near a railway, as it did not 12 cross or even come near a public road. There was about to be a vast increase in house accommodation—probably 5 more than 100 villas would be erected within one twelve- St. month, and a greater facility of communication would be required. He theref ore ca ll e d on the meeting to carry 17 the resolution in the most unmistakeable manner. 25 On the resolution being put it was carried unani mously, and three hearty cheers given. Mr. C. STOKES proposed the second resolution : " That this meeting pledge itself to use its best exertions 40 in forwarding the proposed railway"— which, being 100 seconded by Dr. CASS, was carried in a similar manner. 1 00 On the motion of Mr. YOUNG-, seconded by Mr.. 109 MICHAEL RATSEY, a vote of thanks was voted to the chairman. Mr. BETHELL, having first called the attention of the meeting to an advertisement in the Times, stating that the railway was being forced on the inhabitanth against the wish of the great majority of the inhabitants, said this was explained as having been got up in 1845, but that they had since seen cause to change their opinions, and they now declared themselves unanimously in favour of the railway. VERY CHAKACTERISTIO.—We extract the following curious item from an attorney's bill which came under our observation a few days ago :—" Being at journey from thence to your residence, when I found you had suddenly died, 13s. 4 d."—Oarlisle Journal. OUNDLE STEEPLE CEASES. Owing to the success which attended the getting up of this meeting last season, it has been determined to continue it. The second re union will take place in the course of next month, when' a good day's sport may be anticipated. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 5,000 bales, The market w as s t ea d y, s but tame, at p rev i ous rates. In Railway Shares a good business was done, at rather lower prices. The large shipments of bullion to Australia told upon the amount in the Bank of England coffers during the week to the 11th inst., and as the gold dust received has to be refined and assayed before it is paid into the Bank, the full effect of the latest imports will not yet be felt. The circulation fell off in consequence of the increased amount paid in to the credit of the Government. In loans and discounts there was an increase, as customary about the period when the transfer books close. Com pared with the previous week the changes are as follows : THE SHARE MARKETS. BRITISH RAILWAYS. thr. I Paid It. 1100 ;0 81 .4 I all 1 128 :7,31 all i 2 184 It. 100 3t. 100 it) all i 0 all i 0 45 5 all 5 all ;5 all 13 all ;() all 5 all 15 6 5 all 100 0 all ;t. 100 it. 100 ;t. 100 'it. 100 it. 100 it. 100 0 all it. 100 L 2 11 so all !61 11i it. 100 !O 15 : 4 114 RAILWAY& 10 all it. 100 S 14 5 all •0 3 ;t. 100 6I 13 .6 1 pi Aberdeen ........ Ambg. Nottng. Bost & Eastn. Junc Birmug. Wolverh. & Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lanesh. & ' Cheshire Junet Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O & £25 Cons Do., .L2O Bristol & Exeter...... Caledonian.. ...... Chester & Holyh ea d Cork and Bandon.... Dublin &Bel "ast June. Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction ....... Do. New East Anglian (X 25 L. & E. & L. & D.) ..... Do., (XlB E. & H.).. Eastern Counties Eastern Union, Class A. late E. U. Sh Do., do.. Do., B. & C East Lancashire East & West Ind. Dk. & Birming. June Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. Prth. &Dunee Glasgow & S. Western Great Northern Stk Do., a A. Stock Do., B. Stock Great Southern and Western (Ireland) Great Western Irish South-Eastern., Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Lancash. &Yorkshire Do., Fifths Do., Wst. Riding Un Leeds Northern.... . Liv. Crsby. & So uthpt London & Blackwall Loud. Tilb. & Sthend. Lond. Bright. & S. Cst. London & N. Western Do. Fifths Do. ,10/. 5h.,M&8... C London & S. Western Do., £5O Do Lndndrry. &Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch. She f. &Lincln. Do., Man. &Lin. Un. Midland ..... Do. Birming. & Derby Midland G. West. (Ir.) Do. a Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Newmarket Newpt.Aberg,&lltfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint & Rostrevor Norfolk.. IDo., New ...... ........ Northn. Counties Un, North British North Devon, N 0.1.. Do., No. 2 . 8 I all 'Do., A Deferred ::: 5 Do., B Guaranteed 17 North Staffordshire : all North Western iq N. & S. Westrn. June 100 Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton 100 Scottish Central 100 'Scottish Midland 100 Shrewsbury di Thrmg. 100 Do., L. di N. `Vesta.' Guaranteed Stock 8 Shrewsby. di llerefd all Shrewsby. di Chester (Nor. W. Min.) all Do. Halves, do. 20 Do. Oswestry 61 Shropshire Union.... ... Do., A.B. C. di]) . fully paid up at p. c...... all South Devon ..... 100 South Eastern::: -- : ... all South Wales 15 S. Yorksh. RiverDun' 5 Do. 16i Stockton & Hartlepl. 19 Thames Haven Dock and Railway 17 Vale of Neath.... all Waterfd. & Kilkenny all Waterford&Limerick 13 West C0rnwa11........ all West London. 1 Woodford 100 York Newctl. da Berw. 20 Do. Extensions 10 Do. G.N.E. Purchase 100 York dr N. Midland 100 Aberdeen all Do. No. 2,7 p. e 1G) Bristol & Exeter 4 p cent. Stock . -- • .• 5 Do. 4p. c. Shares 100 Caledonian £lO all Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent 34 Cork&Bandon 5i p.c all Dundee Perth&Aber 'dean Junction all EastA nglian (E. 3 10e) 6 per cent ....... all Do. (25) 7 per cent.. 2 Do. (£7l7s) 7p. ct.. all Eastern Counties Ex tension, sp. c. No.l all Do., No. all Do., New 6p. c. St.. all Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent.... all Do., £lO Deben. Sh. EastLancash. 6 p.cts. all East&WestYorkshire Junction, Fifths..... all Edinb.Prth.&Durdee 100 Glasgow & S.Westerni guar. 5 per cant.... WO Great Northn. sp. c. 100 Do. sp. c., Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem ' all Gt. Southn. &Westn. (Ireland) Eighths... 6 Gt. Westn. (Berke; & Hants Ex. 5 p. c.).. 100 Great Western, fixed 44 per cent.... 6 Lancash. & Yorksh., F. .. 100 Do., 6p. c., 13 Leeds Northern, 6p. , - cent., No. 1 17 Do., No. 2 ........ 5 Do., No. 3. 9 Do. , Quarters, 1848 .00 London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c .00 Do. Pref., sp. c. St all Do. Convertible, 5 p I c.,1852 . 100 Do. New Guar. 6p.c. 100 Lon .& N. West. Cov. & Nun., 5 p. c. Stock. 5 London &S. Western, Con. Thirds 10 Londonderry& Coler Shares . ... all Londndry. Shares all Manch. ,Shef., & Lin., 4 Shares, No. 1...... all Do. New, £10......... 3 Do., 26 ....... all Marypt.drCarl. 4p. c. all Do. 4i per cent Do_ WO - Mid. Consol. 6 p.c. St. 100 Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent.... 5 Do. Pref. 43 per cent. all Norfolk Extension... all Do. Guar. 5i per ct:: all Do. Waveney Valley 5 per cent .00 North British all North Staffordshire, .00 Oxford Worcester I ___ _ 9 D W o. o . lverh. £15,6 p• c. all Shrewsbury & Birm. New Guaranteed.... all Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min),B p. 10 Do. 5 per cent........ all South Devon .......... Do. New ............. all S. Eastern (Reading Ann. ,) of 21 Os.6d• 100 Do. 4i per cent...,,,, all S. Yorksh . 4p. c. Guar. all Stock.& Haiti. Guar. sp. c. till 1 Ju1y,1856 3 Waterfd. &Kilk. 6p. c. 1.00 York Newcastle and Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref. 5 Do • • 10 York& N. Midland H & S. Parch at - 324 7i - 7g, 104— 11 7 -- 64 d 21 -21 i 34 -2/ d 106 -- 108 681 -- 694 23 -- 24 18i-- 19 3 -- 2 d 9 - 10 6* - 6 454 13 - 134 U - 12 8i - 9 76 - 78 58 -• 60 78 - 80 29 -31 A 60 - 62 - 82 - 83 44 - 46 122 - 124 1071 1084 ! 96 -- 96 88 -- 90 11 -124 p 83 -84 t 3f 3$ d 2 -- 2 1 d 17t -- 18 9 -- 91 -- 2 p 107. -108 A 1241 -125 k , ' 4 -- 4A p -- 2 A PI 91 3 2 12a -- — 2 2id d - 21. - 31 -3 79 - 80 47 - 49 52 54 3a 3 d 2 —3 ...§i _ 91 i 5 57 81 40 d 6i 61 4 2 d 4 3 d 8 . 91 3 —4i p 53 54 94 98 66 67 67 69 78 82 14— id' 191 - 20 - 10 14:t - 151 3 2i 25 - 79X -80 A 39 - 40 13 . - 14 4 - 44 2a 2B 13 - 13 91 - 10 27 - 28 9 - 10 73 74 sid 2$ 2Ad 58A S9A PREFERENCE SHARES, 108 4- 110 105 - 107 19 191 id ip 6 - - - 2 p 1 - p 14 - 1 15 A 18 - 183 i __-. 11 127 -129 z 112 - 113 8,1 - 9i 1 -li p 11011 1091 -7,- 'ls2r - - - PI - ... 3i -- 4 p 8i -- gi 13i -- 14 94 -- 104 111 -- 11. I p ". - 14 I)! 150 -- 151 -- 231 L I P 6 6i 1-- 2i 102 - 104 25i -26 i. 21 - 2i 13.1 - 11 17 -17 i 17 -- 1 18 p par p 251 - 26 ii 11 - iii Nis -- ip m -02 104 5i 51 - ipl BANKS. •• • ..-• ... ••• ..-"-• .., JOINT-STOI all Australasia all Betish N. American 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of Lou- don 4 English Scottish andj Australian 2 Lond. Chart. Bk. of Australia 20 London and County 10 London Joint Stock 20 Lond. & Westminster 35 National Prov. of Eng .1 10 Do. New 22 National of Ireland. all Oriental Pa.nk of Corporation 5 Do. New 25 'Provincial of Ireland all Do. New 1 Royal Aus'aaln.Bkg & Gold Importin; Company all Union of Australia 1 2i Do. New 10 Union of London all Union of Madrid..., Closing Prices Yestersday. Basinesa done this Day. Rest St. St. St. St. 6 12i 16 20 5 2 50 50 100 100 20 59i 60 1128 r x. n, 1121 j 153 P 155 1 11.50 A 821 1 2 61 5.1 61 . ••. ... ... LINES LEASED AT FIXED REN RAILWAYS. Leming Compans. Closing Prices Yesterday. 50 I all Bedford and Bletchley Birm. & guarante'.:. Do. withoutgr Birm. Woly. & Dudley guar. Do.wthtguar. Buckghamsh . Clydesdale Jc. E. Lincoln. gr. 6 p. cent Glstr.&Dn.Fr Glas. Barr. & Neilsn.Direct Do. New N. West. *II all too all *4 all Gt.Westn Do 30 - 31 29i - 3 N 30 ..._ 31 29 - 30 109 - ill 53 55 10. E all it. 103 0 all it. 100 Do Do L. &N.W Caledon 15 1 all L 5 I all Gt.Notrhn r Gt. Westn. 149 - 151 33 - 34 5 all 10 all Caledon Do Yk. New. & Berw. Y.&N.1141d, Do Do., Hrtlpl. Dk. & Railway ;0 all )5 all 2} all L2i all !CI all !O all Hull & Selby. Do. Shares. Do. Shares. Lon. & Greenw Do.Preferenc2 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent... Do. 6 per ct... Manch.Bxton. and Matlock Middlesbro' & Redcar . ...... 1 156 1 -- 11 R1:02 27 -- -- A° 14 14 i 25i 19i 23 -- 25 S. Eastern Do ;(:1 1 all 54 all Norfolk Do Lu. &N. W. & Midid. Stckton & Darlingt. 3 - 31 Midld.Bradfd. Northern and Eastern sp.c. Do. 6 per ct.. Do. Fixed sp. c Prest. & Wyre 1073 l6i, 64 -- 66 0 all i 0 all 5 all E. Count Do D 0... L. &A . W dtLn& Yk 11 it. 100 it. 100 5 18i .2 9a 'lO all Do. i Shares, Roys'in.& Ult. Gt.Northn Do.Shepth.St. Do Shef. Roth. & Lancash.dz Goole g.5.p. c Yorksh S. Staffordsh.. MrMClean WearValleygr Stockt. & 6 per cent ... Darling Do Do Wilts &Somrst Gt.Westn IEO -- 149 - 10' i - ;5 all it. 100 iii - .i.il 1054 - 106:! FOREIGN. dot' -------; ~i n Closing Prices Ou D a y . Shr. Paid R AILWAYS. .." y. _...------". Yesterda 5 3 BelgianEastn. Junct. 1 2 20 all Central of France(Or leans & Vierzon . . 20 all Charleroi &Erquelin 14 15 173 all Demerara — ••• 20 6. Dijon and Besanqon 3 -32 P 20 8 Dutch Rhe n i s h ll —1 a 20 all East India n 9—9l P 5 all Gt. Indian Peni nsu l a 2 —2' P 20 4 Gd. Junct. of France 14 2 P 203 104 Gt.Westernof Canada Shares 1 —l3 P ... ... Do.Bds.ast i55.)1857 ... •- • 20 . . Do. Bds. (2d i55.)1862 ... -• • 14 Luxembourg 7 7I 10 10 Do. (Railway) 44 5 8 5 1 2 J Do. 5 Do. (Canal) l— 11 20 5 Lyons & Mediterran 7 9 p 20 43 Madras 2l 31 P 334 29 Maria Antonia — •• • 10 10 Do. New — ••• 20 all Namur & Liege (with interest) B4 9 20 all Do. (ex interest) — 74 6 16 all Northe rn o f France 35, 36 3d l 20 all Do. 201. 3p. c. Bds (fmy.B.&Ams. Shs.) 144 154 10 all NorwegianTrunkPref ... ... 20 11 Orleans & Bordeaux ... ... 20 10 Paris and Lyons 153 —16 p 40 28 Do. Bonds . — .•• 20 all Paris and Orleans 65 67 20 all Paris and Rouen 3B 39 20 all Paris a n d St ras b ourg 324 32/ 20 4 ParisCaen & Cherbrg. 41 —si p , 1 4 104 24 Quebec &Richmond!. a _ i p '': l ' 20 all Rouen and Havre 2l 22 20 all Sambre and Meuse ll4 111 20 4 Southern of France 44 5 20 4 St. And. &Quebec(A) ... ... 20 17 Tours and Nantes ... . P ill 20 2s. Upper Indi a Scrip 4 1 p 84 all West Flanders . 10 4 Do. 53 per c. Pref id A p 20 9 Western of France... 114 —l2 p MINES. ------ 1 all Agua Fria 10s. all Anglo Californian ... 4 - 4 P , 1 ti 9 i i 10 2 Australasian , 6 7 P 41 0 ` 20 5 Australian 4 5 - 1 -v •1 " ii 1 all Australian Cordillera d_ d 1 9 l 1 all Australian Freehold. p p I i 1 all Ave Maria — p 1 A 9 1 all Baden (Gd. D u chy o f) d— * p 1 2 1 all British Au s t r i n . G o ld —* p 2 20 13.5 British Iron 7i 8i 35 243 Brazilianlmp.(issued at .C 5 pm 4 —44 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada 2 3 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey ... x d 1 all Carson's Creek..,,,,, i 4p 1 40 all Cobre C o pp er 413, 424 5 1 Colonial Gold 34_ 41;53 5 ... 14 Copiapo . 7 74 5 all English and Austin. all Copper Smeltg. Co. 1 —4 d 43 20 General — ... 1 all Golden Mountain.,,,, par —id 14 3 all Great Polgooth l4 —l4 p 1 all Lake Bathurst 1 all Liberty i lip 1 all Lond.&Calif orn . G o ld Quartz Crush. C 0.., 1 all Mariquita — 4 p 14 10 9 Mexican&S.Amerien 4 44 1 all New Granada...,..,,, i —a P 3 1 all Nouveau Monde l4 —2l p 3 1 all Port Philip 2i 2 p 4 qz 1 all Quartz Rock 4 -- P 50 all Rhymme I ron 2l —2 8 p 90 104 Santiago de Cuba lO 11 1 all South Australian i ip 14 10 7 Tin Croft ...... 284 all United M ex i can 1 all West Mariposa..,,,,,, R 94 10 1 1l 9 ! 1 all Ygba.. 6 r , 310 r, Shr. I Paid nusill done 64# 1 95; 171 18, 125 ii i i 394 9 MISCELLANEOUS, 35 Australian Agricult 32i Canada all Copper Miners of E.g all Do. Preference 5 Crystal Palace France 1 Eastern Steam 1 Electric Teleg. of Ir 14 Gen. Steam Navigat 50 General Screw Steam ,•• ... ... - ... • • , • "'"' ... '• - ... Shipping Company.. 21 Irish Beetroot Sugar 2 Netherlands Land.... all Peninsular & Oriental 60 Royal Mail St eam ... .• - ... - - ... 25 SonthAnstrJrancil 2 Univeral E m i gra ti on ' and Colonization.... 29 Van Diemen's Land ••. ..-• ... 7 9 70 'l3 40 3 ° 4;1 MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY) COVENT GARDEN. sAl a Large supplies of both fruit and vegetables were '?„ - 0 0. to-day ; yet the demand ruled steady at full q uotat,',e! FRUIT.—Pine apples, 3s 6d to 6s Od ; hot-house r, ss eP' 2s 6d ; Hambro ditto, is to is 6d. per lb ; apples, "'„, 4s Gd to 7s 6d ; cooking ditto, 3s to 6s per bushel ; rae* 4s to 8s per half sieve ; lemons, is to 2s Od ; new lot* 6s to lOs per 100 ; filberts, 10d to is per lb ; C o " 755. to 80s per 1001bs. , g ro VEGETABLES.—Cabbapes, 8d to is ; Brussels 4 3 ar is 6d to 2s 6cl per half sieve ; gree ns , i s 3d to 2$ o tpeo , dozen bunches • cauliflowers, 8d to 2s per dozen ; P e , ° , 80s to 145 s per ton ; turnips, 2s to 2 6d ; carrots, .'" ari clie 48 per dozen bunches ; celery, 8d to is 3d per pe r spinach, is to 2s per half sieve ; onions, is 6d,,t e to half sieve • leeks, ld to 2d per bunch ; shallots, D u " 010 . ! garlic 6d to ' 8d per lb ; endive, is to is 0d per sce re b 'o" salad 2d per punnet ; horseradish, is to 4s par parsley, 2s to 3s per dozen bunches. BREAD. 0 41 . The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis a ' re 7d to 7 d; of household ditto, 5d to bid per 41b loaf• NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. AI Geese, 6s Od t o 8 s Od ; T ur k eys, 4s to 16s eac h ; .1 1 ; „ is 6d to 2s 6d ; t ame R a bbi ts, 12d to is 6d; wild dwij to is; Pigeons, 4d to 8d each; roasting Pigs, 4s 6d 0 . 4 U°: each; Surrey Fowl s , 5 s Od t o 9 s Od ; ditt o Chi c k e n* 'j o y; to 5s Od; barn-door Fowls, 2s 6d to 5s Od per c°, 4l :oof, Pheasants, 3s Od to 4 s Od ; P ar t r idges, is Od to is 6d; P oo Oa 2s 3d to 2s 9d ; L evere t s, 2 s Od t o 3 s Od; Woodcock* A;ooll to 3s Od; Grou se , 2 s Od t o 2 s 6d; Snipes, 9d t o 1s; `,l 0 6d to 10d; wild D uc k s , i s 3d to is 9d; Wid geo n* 70 0 is 3d; and Plovers, 4d to 9d each. English Eggs, 1 0 1,0 12s Od; French ditto, 8s Od to 12s Od per 120; fresh P 10d to is ld per lb. NEWPORT. O l 'i f Beef, from 2s 6d to 3 s 6 d; Mutton, 3 s 4d t o 4 s 4d; 2s 10d to 4s 2d; Pork, 3s Od to 4s Od per Blbs. WHITECHAPEL. 40 4el Beef from 2 s 4 d to 3s Gd ; M u tt on, 3s 2d to 0 Ask Veal, 3s Od to 4 s 2 d ; Pork, 2 s 6d to 3s 10d per ° by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. t Turbots, 3s 6d to 8 s Od ; Brills, is 6d to 5s Od; C od li % e ll e . 2s 6d to 7s Od each; Soles, 6d to 2s 3d per Pair ; t o ls d i; to i s per lb ; Lobsters, 8d to 2s Od ; Crabs, 6,1 „, to l v c o Whitings, 2s 6d to 5s Od per dozen ; Haddocks t reol ot Doreys, 2s Od to 6s Od; Mullets, Od to Os each; C 4l e 0; Oysters, 9s Od to 16s Od Natives, 34s Od 14 ' ao% 00 , bushel; Mackerel, 10d. to is each; Smelts is Od 1 0 6 , 0 0 n j Scats, 4d to 7d per lb; Shrimps, ls 6d to , 2s 3d pl., 10 ' Bloaters, is ld to is 4d per dozen; Fresh Hey' to is 6d per dozen. HIDES AND SKINS. 11 , 1 Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to 2d; 6 4113 a ,41A; 2 to to 24d; 721 b to 801 b, 24d to lid 801 b to 881b1 881 b to 961 b, 3d to 34d; 961 b to 10411, 3Ad to hides, 5s 6d to 6s Od; calf skins , light, is Oct to 2s T o 51 1 full, 3s 6d to 5s Od; polled sheep, 6s 3d to 8s Od; ."" Half-brad s , 5 5 4d t o 6 s 6d ; and Downs, 3 s 10d t° HAY MARKETS. Clol` SMITHFIELD.—Meadow ha 2/ 15s to 4 l Os r ioPR' ditto, 3/ 15s to Si Os ; an d straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ 120 Pe got A full average supply, and a moderate inquill; . clew, CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay 2/ 163 to 16 jo ditto, 3/ 15s to 51 Os ; and s t raw ' 1/ 6s to 1/ 16s pe t Trade steady, at full prices. . clon, WHITECHAPEL. —Meado w h a y 2/ 15s to 41 Os ,er 100 1' ditto, 3/ 15s to Si ; and straw, 115 s to 11 115 p er Supply good, and trade du/l. TR E We ref witz e d 4e oa 111 'joie a: th e Tat ~ l eiti e E . Pleinb( a .Pole o: er frun, , oDe ,o.„ a the s 4 e re az a ds Port pjruPatll n e m. . 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