The Sun. — London, England, 1846-12-31 00:00:00

GUTT,MTAT,T,.-(TIFIrS DAY 1 Mr. Ai - dermal] JohLL-un was uceup:eii itik; ,ao..v of the day with the further examination of Richard Keys, the messenger of the Court of Bahltrup!cy, 0 stood remanded from Monday, the 21st inst., upon the charge of stealing a large quantity of valuable goods from the premises of Miss Wilkie, late of Fore-street, Wholesale milliner, where he was placed in possession •by the assignees under that lady's bankruptcy. A boa, of the value of seventeen guineas, and a vast number of costly articles w re found in the prisoner's house, South -street, New North-road. The case was further remanded for the completion of the evidence, and the Alderman proceeded to inquire into one of the remaining charges against the prisoner for similar robberies of the property of other bankrupts, which had been entrusted to his keeping. MARLBR()'-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) Willtam Frederick Norman and Charles Broadwood, reported on the police sheet a: gentlemen, it being whis pered about court that the former is an officer in the army, were charged with knocking- and ringing at several doors in Jermyn-street, without any sufficient occasion. Police constable 133 C, said that while he was on duty in Jermyn-street, this morning, about seven o'clock, he heard cries of " Police," in a female voice, and on run fling towards the spot found a female at the door of No. 3, Jermyn-street, in her night clothes, aud th, prisoner Norman (who stands six feet high) endeavour ing to force his way in. The female told him that. she had been called up by a loud knocking and ringing at the door, and when she opened it two gentlemen had endeavoured to force an entrance, and one of them had succeeded, and was at that moment on the stairs. He remonstrated with them on their conduct, And after some time they were persuaded to leave ; but immediately on quitting the house No. 3 they ran rignt across the street, and knocked with violence at the house No. 102, and rang the bells. Before he could follow them there, they had left that door, and crossed to the opposite side of the street, to the door of No. 15, and there rapped and rang. He therefore took them both into custody. Susan Clarke, servant at No. 3. Jermyn-street, said she heard a violent knocking and ringing at the door this morning. On opening the door the two persons in Court asked fur a party who she told them did not live there, but the shortest of the two (Broadwood) pushed past her and rushed up stairs, while the other detained her at the door. She therefore called the police, and sought their protection. The prisoners, who seemed to be still under the power of liquor, were then called upon for their defence, and Norman began a magniloquent address to the magis trate; and in the course of his speech charged the police- Man with perjury, in making such a charge against him, appealing to the profession of which he had the honour to be a member. Mr. HARDWICK said their conduct was such that he could not but visit it with severity. The prisoners Must pay 50s. each, or go to prison for fourteen due. The prisoner Norman craved the liberty of making one remark. He begged to know of the magistrate What means of redress he could have against the constable, for he was determined to represent his conduct to the Commissioners of Police. Mr. Haapwicx said the conduct of the prisoners had been most improper, and the constable had done his day in a prai s ew or thy ma n n er ; but he (Mr. Hardwick) not sit there to give advice, but to give judgment on the case before him. A most respectably dressed, and modest looking, young lady was brought up under the following circum stances : Mr. Marchand, the pawnbroker, 438, Oxford-street, laid the young lady in Court brought to his shop last night a Chantilly veil, and a pearl necklace and ear-rings, which she offered in pledge, the veil for 2s. 6d. ' and the other a rt i c l es f or 30 3 . H e cons id ere d t h e veil, being of lace, was worth at least two guineas, and, therefore, sus- Pected, from the low price, she asked, she had not come l ate , possession of the articles in a proper way. lie q4eationed her, and as her answers were not satisfactory, he desired her to send the person from whom she had had them, and ordered his shop-boy to follow her. He !eta this morning to a coffee-shop in Seymour-street, nston• square, where the young lady slept last night, inquire int-) her statement further, and as he could at get a more satisfactory account, he felt it necessary ° give her into custody. He said she lead given him the names of some most respectable parties. The defendant, in answer to a number of questions fast the magistrate, said she had concealed h e r name 4 4 night from a wish to avoid discovering her friends, • ;io were most respectable. The veil was old ashioned, she said, and she did not expect it was worth mo re ; both it and the pearls had been is her possession , lace her mother's death, which occurred eleven years ae°• She added, that though ber_father lived in the i' e 'ghbourbood of London, she was living in the country, Ad quite a stranger in London. Mr. Marchand said that some miniatures and other fL in lall article s o f va l ue , all in the same bag from which ~",6 veil and th e nec kl ace wer e taken, excited his sus- Incion the more; but taken in connexion with the ac town which had now been given, the bag itself j i ag old-fashioned, it gave the story an appearance ~t v uth. H e knew the parties well to whom the young residence had r e f erre d, a n d offered to accompany her to their ` e sidence on the Surrey side of the water. Mr. Haanwxcit, after consulting with the clerk of the court, said he was strongly impressed with the Mtruth,_ of the statement which had been made. Mr. arch an d , h owever , h a d acte d qu i te proper l y. H e l lequest e d Mr. Marchand, according to his offer, to go nth the young lady, in order to satisfy himself of the c orrectness of her statement. A donation of 51. from G. H. C., was received in aid of the poor-box. COUKT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert took their accustomed early morning walk. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of \Vales the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, accompanied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, rode to Frogmore this afternoon. Prine(3lbert enjoyed the sport of shooting this morn ing. His Royal Highness was accompanied by Prince 4 'o„ wenstein and Sir George Grey, and was attended by c olonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps and Colonel Bouverie. The Duchess of Sutherland and Lady Caroline Leve rk Gower are expected to arrive at the Castle to-day. Sir John Hobhouse is also expected on a visit to her tajes ty. Sir George Grey left the Castle this afternoon. The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening will Ilielude her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Sutherland, Lady Caroline Leveson Gower, Chevalier t he Bunsen, Prince Lowenstein, the Lady in Wait ing Lord E : d:ards Seymour. of the Duch ess o f K en t, th e B aroness de Speth, Francs Howard, Si r J o h n H o bh ouse , an d Captain The band of the Scots 1 , during dinner. Her Majesty's pr -usilier Guards attend ate band a ft er wards attend in the Castle. Tho Archbishop of Canterbury had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial -office. Sir George Grey returned to town yesterday from Windsor Castle. The Duchess of Sutherland left town yesterday for Windsor Castle. RE'APFEARANCE OF MR. CARTER, THE " LION "" Ir mQ."—lie. Carter has just imported a number of v aluable animals from their native forests, for the pur pose of forming an extensive menagerie at the Egyptian- Piccadilly. The arrivals at present consist of four splendid African lions, three fine Bengal tigers, four beautiful spotted leopards, two magnificent South Ame can tigers, and two (hitherto conceived untamable) en ''„7 . l . as• The principal object Mr. Carter has in view in „ -- "inX this zoological collection is to exhibit the modes orelerandi adopt e d i n su bd u i n g these wild denizens of the gt ,. Mr. Carter will appear in the dens with the all T irc a l s ; and his celebrated "Mammoth horse" and bean : 1 - '1' 0 " (the largest dog in the world) will also tc , -11 ",ed in the exhibition. It is understood to be the in -I,ntelert of Mr. Carter to give a series .of poses plastiques, l „ - ts e " 11 3 Daniel in the Lions' Den, and other scriptural '. l , l 'ets which have been delineated by the great histo -.eat painters. MORTAL ITY OF THE METRoroLls.—The total dumberQ of deaths r eg i s t ere d i n th e m e t ro poli s during e a week, endi ng S a t ur d a y, December 26, 1846, ou than t o 1,268 , o f t h ese 1,228 were f rom other causes vi. lence, showing an increase in the number of f,,ths from disease over the preceding week of five. wrdeaths f rom typhus were 43—those from diseases e t r he lung s an d organs o f resp i rat i on were 508. T here 'w ee (I no deaths fro m c h o l era reg i s t ere d d ur i ng. the k. • 6 r ,„ s' rhe number great length of time in which the e ee a be t of deaths registered during the week has ex ted the num b er of births. 1 , 1 D READFUL ACCIDENT AT BLAcxwALL.—Yesterday Vrrting, about half-past eleven o'clock, Mr. William ti t 1 / 3 3 , u er, a master cooper and proprietor of a cooperage l b 14okwall-point, near Black wall-stairg, was killed by falling. of a wall ten feet high, bounding the ititbrs of Mr. Lungley, house and ship joiner, better wall w :l 4 wki as Ashton's Wharf, adjoining the river. The as erected about sixty years ago, and gave no pr f e vious indicati ons o f d ecay. A few days ago upwar d s ki seventy tons of sand w ere d e li vere d f rom a b arge o n ~shton's Wharf, and piled again s t th e wa ll. Y es t e rday 3 1 Ir. W e bb er left his house, which is about fifty yards from Ashton's Wharf, and was passing close to the wall, on his way to the water side, when the wall suddenly fell towards the street, and Mr. Webber was knocked down and buried under the bricks and r übbish. Several water m clearin en P l y i ng at the stai rs i mme di a t e ly se t about g away the materials, and the unfortunate man was soon extricated, and at once conveyed to the public house opposite. no was quite dead. The body ap peared to have been mutilated in a shocking manner. The deceased's right l eg was broken, several ribs were fr actured, and the face was frightfully cut and disfigured. Mr- Webber was in his 53d year, and has left three children to deplore his loss. EXPLOSION OF GAS, AND NARR O W ESCE.—Yes ter% forenoon, shortly before 11 o'clock, a n explosion of ges occurred in the private residence of Mr, It. Bax ter, N o. 43, Cadogan-place, Chelsea, by which had a very tlarrove escape of losing his life. It appeared that the lad t o ,_ UK a lighted candle into the knife-room, in the front area, Which was filled with gas that bad escaped from the main- The party h a d no sooner entered the room o t d han the gas exploded, w ith a l ou d report, knocking wn the bid an d b urn i ng himself most severe l y over t h e arms and face. ,0130x.raiG DAY. Mr. John B u ll ca ll e d u p o n Sir ert Peel to ask him " to remember that little matter ne had promised him four years ago. He meant the r epeal o f the income-tax. The smallest trifle would do. " The answer brought to Mr. Bull was, that Sir Robert ` l % had h --- nothing for hi m , an d to go a b out hi s b usiness. " e uee THF., SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEIVIBER, 31, 18-16 NT Irr lA, AT 7, S. LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY. Since the dispatch of the accounts by the packet ship Ashburton, the packet-ship John R. Skiddy3 Captain Luce, has arrived in the Mersey with advices from New York to the 13th inst. inclusive. The run was made in the remarkably short splee of 16 days, and colts( queotly the advises momentarily exi ected by the mail steam-ship Caledonia will be but two days later than those now, received. The present accounts are not unimportant. The general aspect of the war had undergone no material change. The operations of the American forces had been chiefly confined to an advance against Saltillo, the investment pf Monclova, and the garrisoning of Tampico; while in Mexico, if we may judge from the indistinct and almost incredible statements con tained in the American journals, fresh disorders have broken fOrth, to prostrate the country still deeper before its enemy. Our accounts from Washington extend to the close of the 10th instant. The proceedings of the Senate since the opening of the session on the 7th had been almost or entirely confined to the transaction of ordi nary business; and a resolution of instruction to the Military Committee to inquire into the propriety of granting 160 acres of land to each volunteer serving in the war, and of increasing the pay, bad been adopted, and a Bill had been introduced to organize a territorial government over the Oregon. The pro ceedings of the House of Representatives were more interesting, and a sharp discussion upon the Mexican war took place on the 9th instant, upon a motion of Mr. Davis, calling upon the President for copies of all orders to generals and commodores relative to the establishment of civil governments in territories con quered during the war. The question upon the adop tion of this resolution having come up, Mr. Harolson, of Georgia, presented, as an amendment, the words— " if not incompatible with the public interests," as the publication of the official correspondence might prove detrimental to the national interests, by giving the enemy possession of the views and plans adopted in the prosecution of hostilities. Mr. Davis, dis claiming any such intention, then proceeded to speak at length, to the effect, that if it appeared the President had acted contrary to the constitution, he (Mr. Davis) was prepared for such ulterior mea sures as the integrity of the constitution and the safety of the Union might demand. Mr. Douglass, of Illinois, then rose, and invited a full investigation of the conduct of the Executive. If by " ulterior measures" Mr. Davis and the Opposition contem plated the impeachment of the President, they would have full latitude. In ordering the es tablishment of temporary governments in con quered territories the President had only per formed his duty. Mr. Davis replied, that power to establish military regulations for governing posses sions held by right of conquest was admitted, but there was no right to establish civil governments in such possessions, and he challenged the President to produce such a right. Mr. Rhett, of South Ca rolina, remarked that the occupation of Califor nia and New Mexico being merely military, the conduct of the Government was perfectly justi fiable. Mr. Harolson withdrew his amendment. Mr. Winthrop, of Massachusetts, denounced that portion of the Message in which the justice of the war is advocated, and the boundary of Texas de fended. Mr. Vinton, of Ohio, moved to amend the resolution so as to inquire whether any part of the conquered territories belonged to Texas. Mr. Holmes, of South Carolina, followed in defence of the Go vernment. Mr. Darragh, of Pennsylvania, obtained the floor, when the House adjourned. On the 10th the discussion was resumed, the motion being so modified as to make further demands of the President, calling on him to state, through the Secretary at War, whether the present war with Mexico was waged with a view to conquest, or to what extent he designed to prosecute it. It was also added, that th e information communicated should he received with closed doors. Mr. Darragh spoke in favour of the resolution. , Mr. Stanton, of Tennessee, contended that the resolution had for its object designs much deeper than appeared on the face of it, and he de fended the course of the President. The question under consideration was answered in the Message. The war was not one of conquest, but was solely to enforce justice on Mexico. Other speakers followed, and, finally, the question was informally passed over, and the House ad journed to the 14th instant. This attack upon the Executive was thought to be the prelude to a more serious onslaught at some future and not distant date. The American forces, since the last advices, had gained some trifling advantages. Accounts from Tampico to the 28th ultimo, containing indistinct accounts from the interior of Mexico, had been re ceived at New Orleans, by the. St. Mary's. They ar e thus given in the New York journals : The St. Mary's sailed from Tampico on Saturday, the 28th ult., at three P.m., arrived oft the Rio Grande del Norte at five A.M. on the 30th; landed Adjutant Austin, 3d Artillery, at Brazos, at ten A.M., and sailed for the Belize, where she made the light at South-west Pass at one P.M., Dcc. 1. The steamer Neptune arrived at Tampico, Nov. 22, with 450 regular troops, under the command of Colonel Gates. The steamer Sea arrived with more troops on the 23d, when the town was handed over to the army. Fort Orondaga was immediately garrisoned under the name of Fort Connor, and armed with two long 8-pounders. A battery of two 42-pounder carronades was called Fort Ann, in honour of Mrs. Chase, lady of the late American Consul at Tampico. This lady behaved most nobly, showing to the world that sho was a patriot under all circumstances. When our small vessels were about to approach the town of Tampico, she ran up our flag in defiance of the alcaide and other officers. Some time before Mrs. Chase wrote to Commodore Con nor, informing him the rlace could be taken, and gave drawings of the harbour. Besides the cannon above-mentioned, some field pieces are mounted on the house-tops. The Neptune sailed from Tampico on the 24th ult., and encountered a norther, was driven back, and wrecked on the bar. All hands were saved. The vesselis a total loss. The town of Tampico is already in a state of defence. Reinforcements' are arriving daily. Saltillo has been abandoned, and there is no doubt that it is now in possession of the advanced guard of the army under General Worth. The condition of Mexico is represented to be even worse than it has ever been. Santa Anna lately made an address to his troops, ap. parently to extract from them an invitation to reinstate himself at the head of the Government. He was disap pointed, however, at finding that his oration was received in profound silence ; and immediately afterwards be started with his cavalry on a secret expedition. Some think it was to cut off one of the divisions of our army, which he will not be likely to find. The most probable conjecture is that he is gone to Mexico to cuu tro!the action of the new Congress. The St. M ary ' s left over the bar of Tampico the otomae, the Princeton, and the John A dams, with some small vessels the steamer S ea bank. She passl oo fi th r' e e th'ael Mirteossiawsntssi of f t hir iO nit napiwiielli Tampico. She on a north mud f Tampico, bound out all well. The officers of the St. Mary 's are A letter from Pensacola, of the 7th of December , t o the Picayune, says,—that Captain Tatnall, with th e steamer Spitfire, had gone Up the river GO or 70 m iles from Tampico, and taken possession of two towns, at one of which he captured 10 large cannons, and a heavy quantity of ammunition, which had been re ceived from Tampico, when the Mexicans retreated from that city. The two reeiments which evacuated that place revolted when they got to San Luis Potosi, and were disbanded. They were opposed to Santa Anna. Great dissensions prevailed at San Luis Potosi. The army, about 16,000 strong, were in a state of star vation. There were four different factions. The United >itates brig Porpoise, Captain Hunt—ar rived at Pensacola on the Ist of December, about seven o'clock, in eight days from Tampico—reports the Equa (lron all well. There was not the sha•low of a Mexican in arms to be seen; no opposition of any kind. Troops were arriving daily, and armaments of all kinds landing at Tampico. The inhabitants seem perfectly satisfied with the change. There were a great many merchantmen with assorted cargoes in port. There was a severe gale on the 18th ult.; and the John Adams, St. Mary's, and a British man-of-war brig, the Darien, were blown off the coast; they have, however, returned, without sus taining any damage. Captain Ingraham came passenger yin the Porpoise, and is bearer of dispatches to our Go vernment at Washington. An attempt was made by the captain of the Darien to claim the gun-boats and schooner of the Mexicans as British property, and he persisted in it until awrnonished by Commodore Connor, when he reluctantly yielded, and abandoned his absurd pretensions. :The streets of Tampico were thronged with American citizens. All was bustle, and business brisk. Accounts from the Army of the Left at Monterey have been received to the 11th of November. The orders of the Government disapproving the armistice reached there on the 3d, and immediately General Taylor dispatched Major Graham to Saltillo, to confer with the Mexican camp, and inform them that each party was at liberty to act as it might think lit. Not an officer nor a soldier was to be seen at San tillo. Major Graham had an interview with the Governor, and informed him that the armistice was at an end, and requested him to dispatch the intelli gence to the Mexican Commander-in-Chief at San Luis Potosi. The Governor desired Major Graham to proceed to San Luis and deliver his messag ; but that officer's instructions being peremptory; he re turned to Monterey ; and on the 13th General Taylor, with General Worth, 1,000 reguL:rs, infantry, a bat talion of artillery, and two squadrons of cavalry, left for Saltillo. No opposition was anticipated, and General Taylor was expected to return to Monterey, after ascertaining the prospects of an advance for the main force along that route to San Luis Potosi. Re ports were current at Matamoras that a Mexican h•-•-] • n+ rinrl it. is tatod in some journals that an American force had beet, dispatched against them. American settlers were commencing to locate on the northern bank of the Rio Grande. From the Army of the Centre, we learn that on the 30th the Mexican town of Monclova was quietly invested. The Governor and a number of the prin• cipal citizens formed an escort, and met General Wool about four miles from the city, welcomed him as a friend, and placed at his disposal fur his head-quarters one of the best houses in the town. The army was in excAlent health. Reports had reached Monclova that the city of Chihuahua also had been invested by a detachment of the Army of the Right from Santa Fe, under Colonel Doneghan. The American journals throw doubts upon the last statement. The latest accounts from the Army of the Right are dated Fra Christobal, 20.5 miles south of the capital of New Mexico. From Santa Fe we have advices to the 20th of October. The Mormon levy had arrived, and left on the 18th for California. The city was in a frightful state; scarcely a day passed without the perpetration of some outrage by the Americans, and signs of Mexican retribution were not unfrequent. Supplies were becoming extremely scarce ; and, en route from Fort Leavenworth to Santa Fe, a train of 30 Government waggons had been totally plundered by the Indians. At Bent's Fort there were, however, considerable quantities of stores. From the Pacific, or the interior of California, there are no later accounts. 'I he miscellaneous accounts bearing upon the war are interesting and numerous. Many manifestations of increased energy upon the part of the Govern ment were being made. Several merchant ships and vessels had been purchased by the Government for the national service. Commodore Stewart, it was stated, would shortly proceed in the line-of-battle ship Ohio to take command in the Gulf, with a view to operate against Alvarado, or probably San Juan de Ulloa itself; and the volunteer regiments were almost all completed. That Pennsylvania had, in fact, set out for the scene of war. Great fears were entertained that the Atlantic would be filled with privateers. Letters confirmatory of these fears, it is stated by the New Orleans journals, had been received in that city from Havannah. The recom mendation of the President that Congress should im mediately provide by law for the issue of letters of marque and reprisal had been received with great disapprobation in New York. The New Orleans merchants had opened large trading operations with Tampico. The journals of that city state that several cargoes had sailed, and that others were preparing to leave. The Yucatan schooners Ven tura and Joaquim, recently captured as prizes, had been released at New Orleans, by order of the Go vernment, on the ground that the neutrality of Yucatan had not terminated at the time of their capture. A third schooner had been seized; it was anticipated that she, on the contrary, would be irre coverably " annexed." The Washington Union states, that since the battles of May last, no less than 300,000 volunteers had proffered their services in the war. Mr. Calhoun hzd been re-elected to the United States Senate for a term of six years, from the 4th of March next, by the Legislature of South Carolina. The Virginia Legislature assembled on the 7th instant. The finances of the state, according to the message of the Governor, were in a satisfactory state ; the expulsion of all free persons of colour is recom mended, and internal improvements, in point of rail roads, to develop the riches of the great south western valley of Virginia are urged. The Mexicm war must not terminate, " except by concessions of territory by the offending power." The freedom of commerce is maintained. The Mormon disturbances had been quieted. The Secretary of the Treasury had decided, that the operation of the new tariff commenced on the Ist instant. Commercial accounts are interesting. We annex below the usual reports of the New York and other markets. The Caledonia reached Boston on the sth, and her accounts were published in New York on the morning of the 7th (Monday). We extract from the Albany journals the following table of flour, wheat, barley, and corn at tide water, during the fourth week of November, in the years 1845 and 1846 : Flour. Wheat. 1846, 144,450 bla. 122,759 be. 1845, 179,350 bls. 197,269 bu. Corn. 42,518 bu. 1,400 bu. Barley. 41,295 bu. 80,021 bu. Deer. 34,900 Us. 74,590 bu. Incr. 41,118 bu. Deer. 38,726 bu. Ihe aggregate receipts of the same articles at tide water, from the commencement of navigation in 3845 and 1846, to and inclusive of the fourth week of November, were:— Flour. BTheat Corn. Barley. 1846, 3,003.050 bls. 2,923,664 bu. 1,586,631 bu. 1,421,147 bu. 1845, 2,487,587 bls. 1,581,492 bu. 33,778 bu. 1,151,909 bu. Incr. 515,463 bls. 1,342,172 be. 1,552,853 bu. 269,238 bu. The comparative excess of wheat this year over the supplies of the correspondent period of 1845, being thus equal to 783,897 barrels of flour. "It will be seen," says the Argus, " that the receipts of flour at tide water exceed the estimate we made a few weeks ago of 3,000,000 barrels. The receipts at tide water of flour alone will exceed those of last year by ever 500,000 barrels, those of 1844 by over 800,000 barrels, and those of 1843 by over 1,000,000 barrels. The gross receipts at tide water last year were : Flour, 2 ,506,125 . barre1s ; wheat, 1,477,125 bushels; corn, 33,778 bushels; barley, 1,134,646 bushels. The exports of breadstuffs, &c., from New York during the week ending Dec. 3, inclusive, were as follows: TO BEAT BRITAIN. Flour ... ... ... 30,350 barrels Corn Meal ... ... ... 1,196 „ Pork •... • • ..• 502 „ Hams •• • ••• ••• 56,010 lb. Beef ••• ••• ..• 4M tierces Beef ... ... ... 276 barrels Peas ••• ••• 4,001 bushels Lard 65,882 lb. Corn ••• ••• 44,746 bushels Cheese ••• ••• ••• 248,676 lb. Tallow 19,320 „ Butter ... ••• 64,918 „ Rice ••• ••• ••• 157 tierces Wheat . 44,876 bushels Leather ... ... ... 8,200 lb. hale W Hemp •,• ••• ••• 129 bales Oil ••• 8,085 gallons Cotton ..• ..• ••• 2,046 bales Turpentine ... ... 1,910 barrels Hides ••• 42,000 lb. Hops ••• ••• ..• 21 bales Apples ••• 141 barrels Wool •• ••• ••• 4 bales Rosin 200 lb. Clover seed ••• ••• 8,566 „ TO FRANCE. Flour 7,701 barrels Rice ... ••• 188 tierces Lard ... 207,433 lb. Pork ... ... ... 10 barrels Wheat 17,501 bushels Cotton ••• ••• ••• 2,609 bales ; and a numerous list of miscellaneous articles of com merce. Considerable supplies were also forwarded to the West Indies, &c. The following is a tabular statement of exports from Philadelphia during November : extent; COO barrels of Howard-street flour sold two days ago at 5 dolls. 12ie.; 2,000 bushels of good barley at 55 i;.; av k:: n Freights are quite firm; engagements were made at 4a. 9d. for flour to Liveriool._ NEW ORLEANS, DEC. 2. Cotton—Arrived 13,741 bales; cleared for Liverpool 611 bales, Genoa 475, New York 368, Boston 1,233, Philadelphia I39—together 8,331 bales, leaving on hand 122,081 bales. Markets closed heavily, as the advanc ing tendency in freights and declining exchanges pro duce an unfavourable influence. Present stock from good middling to middling fair, and a decline in these descriptions of it of a cent.; qualities below good mid dling are comp ara ti ve l y scarce, f or w hi c h i nqu i ry prin cipally centres, well sustained, also good fair to fine; sales three days 3,000 bales; middling 9 to 91, good mid. 9i to 91, mid. fair 9-, 3 , to 94„ fair 10 to 104, good fair 11 to 114. Sugar—Less animation. Sales, 900 hhds., prices rather in favour of buyers, market dull, with an increas ing stock and downward tendency. Occasional parcels of very inferior sold at something under; very superior by the" new process," command 74e. to 7c.; bulk of the sales for the north; arrived 1,549 hogsheads, cleared for New York 271. Molasses—Very good demand; sales three days 1,300 barrels at 23 to 234; arrived 1,192 barrels, cleared for New York 241. Tobacco—Without interest ; cleared for Genoa 105 hogsheads ; stock 4,524 hogsheads. Flour—Monday, Ohio, &c., at 4 dolls. 87ic. to 5 dolls., shippers offering the highest rate, at which the market closes very firmly ; sales of the three days nearly 22,000 barrels ; arrived 15,605 barrels, cleared for New York, 414 ; Boston, 2,416 ; tiavannah, 606 ; Liverpool, 2,607; London, 7,768. Pork—Good inquiry both for mess and prime, 800 barrels former at 8 dolls. 70c. to 9 dolls. ; bulk of sales at 8 dolls. 300. to 8 dolls. 90c. ; 1,500 barrels prime to a shipper at 7 dolls. 50c. to 7 dolls. 80c. ; stock nearly all in the hands of one operator ; stock clear 183 barrels ; mess, 6,832 ; MO 4 436 ; soft mess, 152 ; prime, 2,596-- total, 12,666 barrels ; arrived 1,330 ; cleared for New York, 115 ; Boston, 495. Beef—Market nearly bare, sales confined to small lots ; arrived 270 tierces ; cleared for Boston 180. Bacon—Largo receipts caused a decline, 450 casks at 4i-c. to 54c. sides ; 3c. to 34c. for shoulders ; hams sc. to 54c. for bare, and 6c. to Bc. for canvassed and extra sugar. cured. Export demand for lard has been brisk ; prices are supported ; si c . t o 7 c. ordinary to prime, strictly prime 71c. ; arrived, 156 tierces and barrels and 107 kegs ; cleared for New York 939, Boston 2,819, St. Thomas 200. Gunny bags—Demand very moderate ; no large sales ; quote 17c. to 18c. 21 bushels. Whisky--No change ; arrived 1,955 barrels. Corn—Animated; shippers have taken about 40,000 bushels from 67c. to 70e. for prime lots of yellow or white; market closed with firmness; arrived 2,400 bar rels and 11,255 sacks of corn; cleared for Liverpool, 14,315, Sligo, 4,342 sacks of corn. Hemp —Receipts very light, only sale 168 bales supe rior dew-rotted, at 75 dolls. per ton. Lead—Arrivals rather heavier; most of the lots re ceived are either for shipment or held at prices which cannot be obtained ; sale 1,250 pigs lower mines at 4 dolls. Lime—Cargo, 1,500 casks Camden at 80 cents. Hay—Without improvement. Tallow firm at 7f to 74. Exchange—Less inquiry for foreign; sterling 5 to 6 per cent. premium; franca are dull at sf. 46ic. to 51.50 c.; bills on North without change. Freights—Rather more activity in foreign; some 9 or 10 ships and barques on berth for Liverpool; engagements cotton at Id., now refused; two ships for Havre at 1 per cent. for cotton, one for Trieste at It cent., and one for Europe at 4s. 6d. for flour and Is. Id. for corn. Coast wise freights continue dull. ALANY, .. . We have a c o ld sna p again, and the river is lo well sprinkled with floating ice. Flour —But little inquiry; small orders have been filled for the last three days at 5 dolls. and 54- dolls. for Gennessee, the latter for extra brands; some sales at 4 dolls. 874 c. Barley—A load of two-rowed sold yesterday for 56c. Shipments, Dec. 10—By Western Railroad for Boson, &c., 1,047 barrels flour. NEW ZEALAND, CAPTURE OF RAUPARAHA. WELLINGTON, JULY 25.—The native (or Maori) Chief Rauparaha, or, as he is familiarly termed by the whalers, Robulla, who is a relative by marriage of the rebel chief Rangihaietta, has latterly professed great amitLy and friendship for the Pakehas (or white men), and has been visiting the camp at Porirua constantly, and had inter views with the naval officers, and, only ten days. since, with the Governor, but has always refused to join them in attacking Rangi. By those who have known him for years, and by all the friendly natives, he is considered the most cunning, crafty, and treacherous of all the chiefs, and it now appears he has been playing his usual double game. It has been known, though it could not be proved, that he has been in communication with the rebel Rangihaietta for several months, but fortunately, the proofs are forthcoming. A body of natives from Wanganui were about to join Rangi ; to prevent such junction, the Governor (Grey) embarked on board her Majesty's steamer Driver, with 140 rank and fi'e of the 58th and 99th Regiments, under Major Last, as d Capt. Statley, of her Majesty's ship Calliope, and -about 68 blue jackets and marines, and a party of 20 armed police, under Major Durie, inspector, and sailed or/ the 20th inst. for Waikanae and Otaki (on the west ',cast near the Manawata river), and where the Ngatitiwas, who are friendly natives, live. It is said he had a'consulta don with the chiefs from Wanganui, and they have re turned home. However, by some means, he had laid hold of an emissary from Rauparaha to Rangihaiett a with a letter concealed on his person, stating that he 'had arms and ammunition for him. Upon this, the 'Governor sailed back from Waikanae at night, and anchored off Porirua about one A.m. on the 24th (yesterday ), when Captain Stanley and a party of blue jackets landed just under Rauparaha's pah, called Taupo. This Taupo is near Porirua, and is on the sea-shore, about a. mile from the camp. There is another Taupo, between. 'Wanganui and Teranaki or New Plymouth, where a la.uol-slip took place about six weeks ago, burying in his pals the Chief lieu Hen (called Ha eu, French pronunciation), six of his wives, and fifty of his men. Hen Heti was rather well disposed to the whites, though he disapproved of the Government hoisting flag-staffs, &c: Capt aiat Stanley timed his visit so well, that he took Rauparaha, Charley, aid three others, before they had time to striace a blow; he also seized some thirty. seven stand of anus and six or seven kegs of powder. Rauparaha's men all bolted, and are supposed to have gone to Rangiti aietta, in number about thirty-five. Rauparaha lain &self, and Charley, and the three others, are all safe on board the Driver, in irons. This is the most decisive step Governor Grey has yet taken. Rauparaha and Charley were both at the massacre of Captain Arthur Wakefielel,, at Wairoa; and the settlers here are in perfect ecstacy at this bold policy of the Governor. This will do more than ten battles to settle the affairs in the Cook's Straits District, as, though the warrior Rangihaietta (who, to do him justice, is a boNl, uncom promising enemy) is left free, yet the wily tr eacherous head, Rauparaha, is at last caught in his owl i meshes. The Governor is not expected back for a few d ays. The prisoners will probably be sent to Norfolk 'gaud. They cannot punish them for the Wairoa massacre, as Governor Fitzroy pardoned them for that affair. On the 22d inst. the Levant, from Sydney, .art ived with a detachment of 160 men of the 65th Regiment, which is still on board, waiting for orders. TITLE DEEDS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STIN. Sia,—A short time ago I troubled you with a few re marks on the absurdity of having a new title. d eed when a property changed hands, and the existing de td merely represented that property, and could go with 'it, an en dorsement properly witnessed being sufficient.. With mortgages I would deal in a similar at, Inner. I would have a general mortgage Act, desc.iri.bing the power of mortgagees, &c., and then, wherrt a person wanted a loan, he would only have to endo Nit on the back of the deed that he mortgaged the prop er ty repre sented by the deed to A. 8., as a security for X and interest, agreeably to the General Mor tvage Act. This (and a stamped receipt, if the Government required a tax on the transaction) would be as efficim it as the most lengthy and unintelligible mortgage deed that ever was drawn out. We must endeavour to get our law as perfe ct as our machinery. —I am, Sir, your obedient servant, A. 13. - MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.—A circular, of which the following is a copy, has been issued by ;•it he Prime Minister to the Liberal Members of the Houve of Com mons ;--4, Downing-street, Dec. 23, 184 g. have the honour to inform you that the meeting of I .aarliament being fixed for fhb 19th of January, busincia s of great importance will be proceeded with on the op. sn ing of the session. I take the liberty of requesting y. ou r attend ance.—l have the honour to be your faithful *tryout, J. RUSSELL." Lord Stanley has formally taken up tle position that public opinion had already assigned to him as pecu iiarly his own. His Lordship has addresse d a circular to the Protectionist Members of the House if Peers, in forming them that Parliament is to meet fcr thi 3 dispatch of business on the 19th January; suggesti ng th at matters of importance will, i n a ll pro b a b ility, be in imediately brought und. r their co n: id erat i on ; and express ing a hope that it may consist with th e i r L or d ships' cons enience to give their attendance at th e commencement qf the Les sioo. We need not remi n d our readersthat this is the usual course adopted by th e recogn i sed leader . of a party ; and that Lord Stanley should have thus pubil ely taken it, cannot fail to gratify all wh o st ill value Iv onour, in tegrity, and talent in political men ; and to :a ff or d t h e best guarantee that the Protectio n i sts are resolved to carry on their war of principle with zeal t 'rid earnest ness.—Post WOLF AT PECKIIAM.—A large and fer oeious wolf, supposed to have escaped from some t ravellin gmenager i e , was yesterday morning despatched in a fie!, I bear Peck ham. The skins of several dogs and cats„ found near the animal's lair, sufficiently showed how - the master wolf " got his living." INCREASE OF TITHES.—The tithe con tmutation rent-charge has increased the tithes of the parish of Northwood, in the Isle of Wight, one-third, am d in some instances one-half, of which the agricailturist s loudly complain. What was to have been for their ix , nefit, or professed to have been so, has had quite the contrary effect; and the landlords have to pay 3001. for the valuation, the rector being the only 13rsoi i really benefited. The farmers should take caret ds .duct the poor and highway rates and the propert c, or the rector may forget to tell them to do so, the whole amount, though he is not entitled to i i THE NATIONAL MERCANTILE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. The biro asaii“.rsary of this hit aluisbe and most excellent institution was celebrated last night, at the London Tavern, on which occasion were collected to gether some of the most influential gentlemen connected with the City and the commerce of the country; among whom we nutieed Mr. Alderman Sidney, Mr. Wilcoxon, Mr. Waddington, Mr. Groucock, Mr. A. Wilcoxon, Mr. Blandford, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Newbon, Mr. Brocklebank, Mr Ma3ne, Mr. Nicholson, Mr. M'Culloch, Mr. Peck, Mr. Lawson. Mr. Baker, &c. Upwards of two hundred gentlemen sat down at six o'clock to a dinner replete with every delicacy the season could afford, and one worthy the name of the proprietors of this establishment. i The chair was most ably filled by Robert Wilcoxon, Esq., supported on the right by Mr. Alderman Sidney, and on the left by Giles Redmayne, Esq. The dinner, the good things of this life, having been been discussed in a spirit worthy of so excellent a cause, and the cloth withdrawn, The CHAIRMAN rose to propose the first toast, the "Health of her most Gracious Majesty the Queen." — (Great cheering.) Born and living among them, they had ample opportunity of estimating her character and worth.—(Cheers.) Since she had ascended the throne she had manifested on every occasion the greatest anxiety to promote the prosperity of every class of her people.--(Great cheering.) " God save the Queen" was then sung in most excel lent style by the vocalists engaged. The CHAIRMAN then said that the next toast he had to propose was oue in which he was sure all present would join as heartily as they did in the last, it was the " Health of his Royal Highness Prince Albert."— (Great cheering.) As consort to their Queen he was well entitled to their remembrance—(Cheers) — but he was equally so on account of the many excellent qualities that he possessed—(Cheers)—qualities, he could unfeignedly say, that endeared him to the people of the United Kingdom.—(Cheers.) To his name he would also add that of Albert, Prince of Wales— (Cheers) the Queen Dowager —(Cheers) and the other branches of the Royal Family.—(Great cheering.) The toast was drunk, as was that of her Majesty, with the most loyal and enthusiastic applause. Glee, " Here's a Health to the Prince and the Queen." The CHAIRMAN then said that the next toast he was about to propose was one truly national, it was " The Army and Navy of the United Kingdom."—(Loud cheers. It must be acknowledged by all that this country was greatly indebted for her power and her commercial prosperity, under the Divine favour, to her religion, her laws, and the perseverance of her combined forces.—(Cheers.) He trusted the day was not far distant when wars and rumours of wars would for ever cease—(Cheers)—when the sword would be beaten into a ploughshare and the spear into a pruning-hook.—(Cheers.) He thought that their meed of praite was eminently due to those noble men who, not counting their own lives as any thing, were ever ready to stand up in the defence of their country, and thereby secure to those who inhabited it all that they desired, all that was dear to them, a happy and a peace ful home.—(Cheers.) The toast was drank with the greatest enthusiasm. Duet, "Sound, sound the Trumpet boldly," was sung in most excellent style by Turner and Farquharson Smith. The CHAIRMAN then rose and said, that the toast he was about then to propose might be called the toast of the evening. —(Cheers.) It was one in which he was sure all present felt the most lively interest.—(Cheers.) It was one that had such attractive influence, that to it be felt he was indebted for the present large, respectable, and influential company by which he was surrounded.— (Cheers.) The toast was, " Prosperity to the National Mercantile Life Assurance Society."—(Tremendous cheering.) It was the third anniversary dinner of the society at which, by the request of all present, he had had the honour of presiding—(Cheers)—and he could not but regret that he did nos possess greater ability to fill a chair, which he was sure any gentleman, however high by position, would feel proud to occupy. It had been customary on that day for their chairman to give them something like tin account of the present position and prospects of the society.—(Cheers.) Of the past he would say but little—(Cheers)—they were all familiar with the dangers, the trials, and the diffi culties which they had had to encounter—(Clieers)—and how, through perseverance, energy, determination, and an honourable and straightforward course of action, they had overcome every obstacle to their success.— (Cheers.) At the present moment, it was his most gratifying duty to inform them that the society was in a roost flourishing condition, and that all their transactions were most healthy and crowned with success.—(Cheers.) At their last annual meeting, in March, it was in the power of the directors of the society to declare their first bonus—(Cheers)—and since that period the progress of the society, he believed he might say, had given the greatest satisfaction to every proprietor. Tho success of the present year was most encouraging to the directors—(Cheers)—and with the powerful support that they received, especially from their friends, the commercial men, who were daily en listing under their banners and joining their ranks, in carrying their principles through the length and breadth of the land, he had no doubt that the time was not far distant when they would become one of the largest life offices in London, the emporium of the world.—(Loud cheers.) Their losses during the present year had been remarkably light, for during the whole et the twelve months, from the Ist of January to the present moment, the sum total of claims upon them for policies falling in amount only to the small sum of 600L—(Great cheering.) This result, he had no doubt— and he was sure that every one present would agree with him in that opinion—was owing to the care, the perse verance, and the watchfulness that had been exercised by the directors in the selection of the lives that had come before them. (Loud cheers.) It also showed, on the part of the medical gentlemen connected with the society, the discrimination and discernment that they had displayed. Irrespective of this, success in every other quarter had been as great as the most sanguine supporters of the society could have anticipated. —(Cheers.) He believed that it was generally known that they were now in the occupation of their new pre mises —(Cheers)—situated certainly in the first locality of the city of London, and most desirably adapted f or a ll the necessities of the institution.—(Cheers.) He was sure that the speculation that they had entered into in purchasing those premises would be found to be most beneficial to the society, not only as a purchase, but as an occupation.—(Cheers.) Before he sat down he felt anxious to say a few words on the subject of life assur ance. Every one who heard him, he believed, would acknowledge that it was a most valuable boon— (Cheers)—and the blessings that it conferred could never be over-rated.—(Cheers.) How many a poor bereaved widow, he would ask—how many a poor orphan and an orphan family had to _bless the day when first the husband or the father had the prudence, the fore cast, the thoughtfulness, the well-minded intention of insuring his life, and thereby enabling his wife and his children to insure to themselves a competency during their lives? Such a competency had made the hearth of the widow comfortable, the home of the orphan happy. Such were the blessings that attended the form ing of companies like the present, and such were the be netits that life assurance was calculated eminently to impart.—(Cheers.) The toast was drunk amidst enthusiastic cheering, followed by a comic improvisation on the society, by Bru ton, in which the allusions to Mr. Alderman Sidney, who sat on the right of the chairman, and Mr. Redmayne, who occupied the seat to his left, created considerable merriment. Mr. Alderman SIDNEY then rose to address the com pany. It was his pleasing duty to propose the next toast, which he had no hesitation in saying would be received by all present with the greatest enthusiasm. That toast was " The health of their most excellent Chairman."— (Great cheering.) He called upon them to drink the health of the chairman, in three points of view —first, as a merchant—(Cheers)—secondly, as a gentleman ; and, thirdly, as a friend. He was known to most of them, and he was known only to be respected. As the chairman of the directors of the Mercantile Life Assu rance Society he occupied a very proud and gratifying position. The urbanity of his manners, the excellence of his judgment, and the good temper he had invariably displayed, endeared him to all, and made the position which he occupied ono of the greatest benefit to the society ac,cl to the public at large.—(Loud cheers.) Upon the situation which he filled that evening, he (Mr. Alderman S, dney) felt that be need not offer any eulogium with respect to the conduct that he had pur sued.—(Cheers.) His conduct had already drawn down plaudits which were most deservedly bestowed. He begged, in conclusion, to propose the health of their chairman, Mr. Wilcoxon, with three times three. The toast was drunk amidst the most enthusiastic cheering. The CHAIRMAN rose to return thanks amid great cheering. He really did not feel himself competent to give expression to the feelings that animated him for the very kind manner in which his name had been mentioned by his worthy friend, Mr. Alderman Sidney, and for the warm recep tion that it had met with in so large and so enlight ened a company as ttaat which surrounded him.— (Cheers.) It could not but be gratifying to him to know and to feel that the humble services which it had been in his power to render to the society had met with a meed of approbation from its members which he felt they did not deserve.— (Cheers.) For the strong manifestation which he had just witnessed in hi 4 favour he begged to return them his most sincere thanks. To have such a demonstration on his behalf was the highest reward that he could receive, and he felt that it v‘ as the greatest that the society could bestow.—(Cheers.) He could not, however, receive these praises from a meeting like the presort without at once acknowledging that he was solely indebted for them to the cordial assistance that he had re ceived from those by whom he was supported.— (Cheering.) Not only to them were his thanks due, but to the whole body of the proprietary and the policy-holders.—(Cheers.) He considered that it was no mean honour to belong to a society like the present. He was happy to think that he was connected with it from its commencement, and that he was one of those who took his seat at the board at the very first meeting of their directors.—(Great cheering.) Since that period he had watched with the most careful eye over the growing interests of the society; and through evil report and good report he had nailed his colours to the mast and had stood up, he hoped he might say, its firm and its unflinch ing friend. It was true that he had often felt himself incompetent to discharge as he could wish the onerous duties that had devolved upon him as the chairman of this society. But with the uniform kind ness, courtesy, and consideration which he had invari ably ever received from every member of the board, together with the powerful assistance at all times ye corded to him by all by whom he was surrounded, he felt that his "yoke was easy, and his burden light." In conclusion, he begged most respectfully to thank them for the cordial and most sincere manner in which they had drank his health.—(Great cheer . ing.) They were, doubtless, aware that this So ciety was origi na lly f orme d and founded by the sole effort of comparatively few persons—by but a few com mercial men -who were determined to have a life as surance company which they could emphatically call their own, and he thought that the scene which that room presented that night showed that they had not laboured in vain —(Cheers)—th a t their exertions had not gone for nought--(Cheers)—that the seed they had sown had taken deep root, that it had germinated be yond their expectations, and that it had yielded a most abundant harvest.—(Great cheering.) In conclusion, he would only say, that as long as he had the confidence of the board of directors of the present society, so lon“- would he advance in every way that he could what he considered to be the substantial, the enduring benefits and prosperity of the society.—(Great cheering,) Song, Mr. Genge—" Sally in our Alley," which was most deservedly encored. Mr. CHARLES proposed the next toast, " The health of the Directors of the National:Mercantile Life Assurance Society, and that of the Deputy-Chairman at the pre sent meeting, Mr. Alderman Sidney." Mr. Alderman SIDNEY returned thanks, and in doing so, stated that the directors had taken office with the determination, that if they remained, at the helm of affairs of that society, it should not be second to any in the city of Londoo.—(Hear, hear.) As they were all aware, the society had emerged from its minor position to one of the most important descrip tion. They had now the office placed pre-eminently forward in one of the best situations in the city of London, and since they had occupied those premises they had transacted business totally unprecedented in the annals of assurance companies, and with which, he believed, the tra nsac ti ons of any other of fice could hear no comparison.—(Loud cheers.) It was considered, generally . speaking, in offices of that description, that to have an income of 15,0001 . t o 20,000 / . a year wasaing a great stroke of business, but what was the state of the present society ? Why at the rate that they had been going on for the last four months they had been transacting business to the extent of between 30,000/. and 40,000 L a year. . Such being the case, he believed no one would dissent from his statement, when he said that the time was not far distant when their society would be the first, if not the very first in the United Kingdoir. In conclusion, he begged to say that on behalf of him self and his fellow-directors, he felt most grateful for the manner in which theirjiealths had been drank. Glee—" Here in cool grot and mossy cell." D. WADDINGTON, Esq., proposed, amidst enthusiastic cheering, " Health, long life, prosperity, and happiness, to the Commercial Travellers," which, after some ob servations by Mr. Hewett, vtas drunk amid great applause. Song by Mr. Farquharson Smith, " The Ivy Green." The CHAIRMAN then rose to propose the health of Mr. Jones, the secretary and actuary of the-institution. On rising to do so he was greeted with the most vehe ment cheering, and silence having been in some measure 'restored, he said—lt was his pleasing duty to prcpose to them health and long life to one of the most valuable, efficient, and deserving officers of their institution, Mr. Jones, their actuary and secretary.—(Tremendous cheering.) There was not a gentleman present who had better capabilities of estimating the talents and industry of their actuary and secretary than himself—(Cheers) — and he could assure them that it afforded him the greatest pleasure publicly to state that Mr. Jones's services were duly appreciated, and that he was held in the highest estimation by the board of directors.— (Great cheering.) For himself he felt bound to say that Mr. Jones at all times rendered him the highest service —(Cheers)—and, by so doing, made that duty, which would otherwise be onerous, light.— (Great cheering.) The capabilities of Mr. Jones were great.—(Hear.) As a mathematician he was unsur passed ; and he was f u lly en ti t l e d an d we ll wort h y of , the confidence and support of the National Mercantile Assurance Society.—(Cheers.) lie bad the greatest happiness in proposing " Long life, health, and happi ness to their act uar y an d secretary, Mr. Jones. This toast was must enthusiastically drank with three times three, and one cheer more. Mr. JENKIN JONES, in rising to return thanks, was greeted with rounds of applause. When something like silence was obtained, he said that he could assure all pre sent that he most deeply felt the honour that had been done him. He was sure that lie did not deserve the praise that• had been bestowed upon him by their worthy chair man.—(Cries of " Yes, you do.") But, at the same time that he made that statement, he could assure them that no individual could possibly have felt more anxiety for the welfare, the prosperity, and success of the insti tution than he had done.—(Cheers.) When he made that statement, he felt bound to accompany it with the assertion that his efforts would have been in vain had he not been supported by their worthy chairman and the board of directors—(Great cheering) —gentlemen whose hearts and souls were sincerely bent on doing all they could for the benefit and welfare of the institution.— (Cheers.) Nothing, he would unhesitatingly say, could equal the respectability and the independent character of the gentlemen at their board of management.—(Cheers.) He had no hesitation in saying that the feeling that actuated their board of management was the interest of that class of persons, whose primary duty it was to consider and protect the policy-holders.—(Cheers.) They had heard from their chairman how successful the society had been ; and in making that statement, he had referred to the report they had presented to the last annual meeting.—(Cheers.) Now that report had not been come to without great consideration.—(Cheers.) It had been audited by Mr. Hodgkinson, by Mr. Mil ledge, by Mr. M'Culloch, and Mr. Stockdale.—(Cheers.) The evidence contained in that report—and he was not astonished at it—had startled many, and surprised every one.—(Cheers.) In that report it was stated, that after the payment of every expense, after the settlement of all that could be settled, the total amount of claims—after deducting the payments in respect of lapsed and sur rendered policies were on l y 4,2941. -17 s. lid. Now, if that was a gratifying statement, how much more gratifying, he would ask, was that he was about to make ? At the present moment, after deduct ing the payments for lapsed and surrendered policies, they would be only losers the to extent of between 2,000/. and 3,0001., and this during nine years. —(Great cheering.) Their worthy chairman had spoken of the premises that had been taken; in doing so, he must pardon him if he stated that he had not altogether done them justice.—(Cheers.) He was enabled to state that from offers that had already been made, they would stand rent free, with offices worth 5001. a year, the present value of which may be estimated at about 10,0001.—(Great cheering.) It had fallen to his lot some time back, in looking for papers, to read the report of the Government actuary, Mr. Finlason, in which he paid a high compliment to the directors of this society for the manner in which they had gratuitously conducted their business.— (Cheers.) As an evidence of the extraordinary success of the society, he might venture to mention, that whilst it was considered by many offices that three proposals a week was indicative of a state of prosperity, what then, he would ask, must be considered of the state of this society when he told them that for several weeks past they had had between 30 and 40 proposals each weekly board-day—(Cheers) —and that very day they had had upwards of 60 ? (Cheers.) The proposals during the present month alone amounted to the unprecedented number of 152 ; the amount of the sums assured uptin which would ex ceed 79,0001., yielding an income of upwards of 2,0001., which, if continued, would be upwards of 20,0001. per annum.—(Cheers.) Mr. JONES having paid a high compliment to Mr. Hewitt and Mr. Cotterill for the assistance that they had rendered him in the discharge of his duties, begged to assure the society, that whilst they honoured him with being their ,secretary and actuary, he would en deavour by all means in his power to be a faithful, honest, zealous, but an independent servant of the ciety.—(Great cheering.) Comic song by Mr. Bruton. The health of the stewards, auditors, medical, and legal officers was then drunk, and duly responded to, amid much cheering. Mr. JONES then proposed the health of Mr. Chadwick, one of the local agents of the society in Manchester. That gentleman had taken the trouble of coming to London tor the purpose of attending the present meeting— (Cheers)—and he thought that the least they could do was to drink his health.—(Cheers.) patty of the agents Lad obtained for them sixty, fifty, forty, thirty, twenty, and a less number of subicribers. But Mr. Chadwick had obtained for them, within a very short period, no less than eighty.—(Cheers.) The toast was drunk with enthusiasm. Mr. CHADWICK, in returning thanks, assured the society that his exertions should never be relaxed for their benefit. The health of the Vice-Presidents of the evening, Mr. Williams, Mr. Hewitt, and Mr. Julian Aders, was drunk amid much cheering, as was also that of " The Press." These toasts having been duly responded to, and the air of " Rule Britannia" having been sung in excellent style by the vocalists present, the assembly broke up, every party seeming highly delighted with the rich treat they had received. Messrs. George Turner, Genge, Farquharson Smith, and Bruton enlivened the entertainments of the evenine by their excellent singing. The great toast-masters, Messrs. Took and Son, gave out the toasts in their usual sonorous and excellent style, and the dinner that was provided by Messrs. Bathe an? Breach was all that the greatest gourmand could desire, or the greatest epicure covet, and the wines were of the first description. THE CONDE DE MONTEMOLIN.—The Conde de Montemolin received numerous visits from Spanish no blemen and gentlemen, with whom he spent the greater part of yesterday. In the afternoon the Conde took his usnal exercise in the parks. _ FROZEN TO DEATH.—An inquest was held at Broadheath, in Worcestershire, on the body of Elizabeth Sefton, aged 66, who was found dead on Sunday last by the side of an unfrequented road. On a post mortem exa mination there was nothing but a little *watery fluid found in her stomach. The jury returned the following verdict.—" That ale deceased was found dead, having, it is supposed, lost her way, and owing to the incle mency of the weather she was frozen to death." At a dinner of the committee and board of ma nagement of the Licensed Victuallers' Asylum, which took place on Tuesday, Mr. Kemp, the chairman, was presented with a very beautiful and valuable gold snuff box, manufactured by Messrs. Sari and Sons, Cornhill. SINGULAR ANNOUNCEMENT.—A placard has this week been posted on the walls, in the town of Staley bridge, announcing that a tea-party of Mormons, or Latter-day Saints will be held in th e t own -h a ll, on N ew Year's-day, in which it is gravely stated that " three of. the twelve apostles" will be present on the occasion. Some other great personage is also to be in attendance from the " Holy City" in America.--Manchester Courier, NAVAL IN TELL WooLivictr, DEc. Fairy arrived at a qua: t Portsa_ , uth, and Re Wuoiwich Dockvar - PIA , 2 I V . ll, A.? , 1 leer er Penn's, at Deptford, the ccnstrui machinery, to be e;;;amined; and any deficiency mat, be found to have taken place during her recent tr?ps he made good during the winter sensor,. The only vessels building in Woolwich T• - present are—the Royal Albert, 120 of forwardness, having the whole of her fray._,. put together, and the greater part of her planking tire ,ber laid over the frame. The bottom or under -water planks have been converted from beech-wood, and the upper planks, which are 10 inches in thickness, of the best English oak. The frame is also of the best English oak, put together in the strongest manner. A number of workmen are employed in preparing and fixing the side pieces for supp o rting th e b eams i ns id e, and during the next year this magnificent vessel will be an object of considerable attraction to visitors to the Dockyard, as she will then be in an advanced state to, show her great magnitude, and substantial, yet elegant, appear, ante. kyrd at , now . m a state timbers The Nankin, 50-gun frigate, building under the new at the east end of the yard, from a desi,r-n by Mr Lang, jun., assistant to the master shipwright at Chat ham Dockyard, where the timbers are converted and sent round to Woolwich Dockyard, has about one-third of her frame put up, and a number of men employed upon her. The Basilisk steam-vessel, building on the slip next to the Royal Albert, has only her keel and a small por tion of her frame put together. She is to be built exactly similar to the Niger steam. vessel, recently launched from this dockyard, and will be fitted with paddle wheels, the Niger bring fitted with a screw pro peller, to test their comparative merits. The timber converted for the Hannibal, of 90 guns, has remained untouched for a considerable time; and the Basilisk is building under the slip intended for the Hannibal. A ftqu k ,, , Utrti TA w CANADA COMPANY.--(THIS DAY.) The general half-yearly meeting of this company was held to-day, at the offices, in St. Helen's-place, at one o'clock, C. Frankes, Esq., the Governor, in the chair. The CHAIRMAN made a statement to the effect that the total quantity of land sold was 14,976 acres, includ ing Crown re: erves of 7,797 acres, and grants in the Huron tract of 779 acres. In the leases were com prised tracts of Crown reserves of 15,299 acres, and in the Huron district 13,932 acres, making together 29,239 acres. The return for the lands sold amounted to '10,5571. ; the town lots sold were ten, while 63 lots were leased in the country. The receipts in Canada to the 23d November, 'of the present year, were 31,3441. cur rency, while to the same period last year they only amounted to 26,5071., showing an increase of 4,8371. The amount of bills received over due, including in terest, is about 160,0001., the necessity for using which was not . at present at all apparent. It was, therefore, his duty simply to make a statement of the dividend on which the directors had agreed ; that was 6 per cent. per annum on the paid-up capital of the company of 321. 10s. per share, to be due on the 10th January next. After a few observations, this was agreed to without dissent. TO ENGLAND. Flour ••• ..• ... 10,152 barrels Corn Meal ... ... ... 5,550 „ Pork ... ... ..• .i. 119 Beef ... ... .. ... 48 „ Bread ... ••• ... ... 14 01 Wheat ..• ••• ... ... 40,338 bushels Corn ... ... 47.350 Lard ... ... 168,824 lb. Tallow ••• ... 130,656 „ Butter ... ... ... ... 5,250 „ Barns ... ••• ••• 20,250 „ TO FRANCE. ... 5,334 barrels ... 7,422 busbels Flour ... ••• ... Wheat ... ..• ••• TO BELGIUM. Flour .. ••• "• ••• 3. 13 2 barrels. Large supplies were also forwarded thence to the West Indies. llavannah dates to the 25th November had been received in New York by the Spanish war steamer Leon. The Leon visited New York for the purpose of repair, but the journals do not publish any intelli gence. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the New York Journal of Commerce.) NEW YORK, DEC. 11, HALF -PAST Two, P.M. Cotton, sales 1,800 bales at 3-8 ct., the advance on last week. Flour better. 6,000 barrels, from mixed Mich i g an to Genessee, at 5 dolls. 12ic., to, ship; 20,000 bushel s were sold yesterday at 5.06 dolls. to le. Wheat 100 c. to 115 e.; rye, 78e. to 80c.; 2,000 bushels new western corn at 61c. in the slip; barley and oats steady. Ashes 4 dulls. 75c. and 5 dolls. 621-c. not brisk. Whisky 21c. to 21ic., tending up. Whalebone is held at 37 and 40c. Linseed Oil is offered at less than 57e., but at present there is no disposition to buy. 200 barrels Lelands Dutches Co. Pork brought 13 dolls. 50c., ditto lard, 9c. per lb. Pork rather better, say 9 dolls. 37c. to 50c., and 7 dolls. 75c. sales. Spirits turpentine sold at 43c. in bad order, and at 45c. in good order. The tea sale was well attended, and showed a slight improvement all round. Turpentine is nominally 3 dolls., but there are no buyers. Exchanges flat, fancy stocks down, because the Trott- Bury report does not propose to alter the Sub-Treasury so much as was expected; freights steady. EVENING. —Sales of cotton, 2,000 bales or more ; prices closing to cent. better than last week. Flour-1,000 barrels fancy Genesee sold at 5 dolls. 25c„ and the same was offered for large parcels more; 5 dolls. 12fe. was offered for common brands to any Mr. ROBERTSON inquired whetbcr there was any in tention, as held out at the last meeting, of reducing the expenses in Canada. The GOVERNOR replied that t penses were but 6.5001. a ve whole of those ex and the servants of the company, so far from being overpaid, vve,s. for their services. The directors were anxious to r€ duce the expense as much as possiii • jthtice they could not reduce ;' • Inderpaid n th t In common rticular. A SUAREHOLDER made in the railway? The GOVERNOR replied that the r. I:ka al other railways, was at present quiescent. ( - Wet of the company was to form a railway communi cation between Lake Ontario and Lt,ke Iluron, and there was little doubt but that it. wor" - ^ ultimatelv constituted; but there was a railway in progress which would connect tb Portland, and which would prov aired what had been way is ( Canada. As an evidence of nista of the company he n bsery amounting to 7,1301. 18s. 9d. city of Quebec with a sum n mitt )y six- teen settlers; the number of emigrants (luring the year was 32,166, showing an increase of 7,142 over the last year. - To another inquiry, The GOVERNOR replied that the railway was not abandoned. The meeting was then dissolved. A young lady, named Fitzgerald, had a narrow escape on Monday, while taking equestrian exercise on the Marine parade with her brother and another gentle man. Owing to some unexplained cause the horse on which she rode ran away, and the lady, after many in effectual attempts to save herself, was at last unhorsed by her saddle, slipping round, and shrp came to the ground and was dragged some little distance before the animal was stopped by a flyman. We are gra . tifled to add, that though her situation was one of imminent danger, she escaped with a few slight bruises.—Brighton Guardian. CORONER'S INQUEST. A MANESCALDED TO DEATH.—On Tuesday night, Mr. Payne entered into an irquiry at Guy's Hospital relative to the death of Wm. Minter, aged thirty-two. The deceased was a stoker in the service of Mr. Chapman, Francis-street, Lambeth. On Monday morning, about ten o'clock, he was em ployed at the copper in which was about seven feet of water nearly boiling, and in which he dropped a mop. He put a ladder into the copper, and was descending, when he fell into the water. Assistance was promptly obtained, and he was got out. Ile was instantly taken to Guy's Hospital, where he died in a few hours, nearly the entire surface of his body being scalded. Verdict— " Accidental death." COMPLETION OF THE MARLEY TIINNEL.—The last piece of masonry of this tunnel, on the South Devon Railway, was laid on Wednesday last. On Thursday the contractor and;sub• engineer went through the tun nel, for the purpose of inspecting it. After the most minute inspection, the engineer declared himself per fectly satisfied, and he has made his report to the direc tors accordingly. SPORT or THE SEASON.—A variety of the game of Snapdragon is one of the favourite sports and pastimes of the City of London. It is played by dabbling in the Stocks andin Railway Shares; but whilst a Lew here and there get plums by this amusement, very many more barn their fingers.— Puack. A RAILWAY PRINTING-OFFICE.—The capacious building at Newton, on the north side of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, known until recently as " The Legh Arms Hotel," is being converted into a general printing-office. A printing-office in a village like New ton, however humble in pretension, a year ago would have been considered one of the greateSt wonders of: the age. Wonders, however, do occasionally appear, and one of the greatest we know of is the conversion, in such a place, of a building larger than the establishments of any of the metropolitan morning papers, or of the printers to her Majesty, into a place for pressmen and printers' devils. The fact, however, is that the London and North-Western Railway Company, among other amalgamations and consolidations, have contracted with a practical person to undertake this extensive depart ment exclusively; and the house in question has been selected as the best adapted for the purpose, all things considered, upon any portion of their lengthened tern tory.—Liverpool Standard. RuSYatNEY IRON COMPANY.—A special general meeting; of the proprietors sof this company was held 3 es terday at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, for the purpose of confirming the resolutions and report unani mously adopted at a preceding meeting, held on the ltith instant (the proceedings of which were reported in the papers of the 17th), in reference to the best mode of raising the necessary sum to pay off the mortgage of 40,0001. to the Globe Insurance Corupany, and of 39,400 L on loan notce, for which the company was,liable. The minutes and resolutioi.s of last meeting were read and unanimously confirmed, an '-e directors - authorised to carry the same into c After some d the directors were requisition conversation Mr. Coles Child proposed be presented to the directors requestin a special general meeting of the propr Hest period for the purpose of taltille into consideration the propriety of repealing the 13th clause of the com pany's deed of settle meat, which provided that dividends only could be declared upon the ay - et-age returns of five years.—Mr. Child said that this step was necessary, in order to give full effect to that portion of his plan for the relief of the company which bed now received the unanimous sanction of the proprietary.—The Chairman (Mr. Wilson); Mr. Alderman Thompson, M.P., and other directors, at once expressed their readiness to act upon the requisition to convene a meeting for the purposes m entioned.--The requisition was at once prepared - and having received the number of signatures required by the deed of settlement, it was arranged that the meeting should, if possible, be held on this day fortnight, but, at all events, due notice of the day of meeting should be given to all the shareholders. • DEATH FROM EXPOSURE TO THE COLD.—Yester day Mr. W. Carter held an inquest in Horsemonger lane gaol respecting the deatti of Thomas Harris, otherwise Thomas 11-arrow, aged nineteen years, who died under the subjoined circumstances:—The deceased was a pauper, who had absconded from Epsom work house, and when he reached London he stole a sponge cake, valued at 4s. 6d., from a pastry-cook's shop. lie was detected, and taken to Lambeth Police Court, where the magistrates committed him for trial at the General Quarter SesSions. He was conveyed to the above prison on the afternoon of Monday, the 21st, when the Governor found that he was in a weak and starving condition from the want of food and exposure to the cold. He was accordingly seen by the prison surgeon, and removed to the infirmary, where he conti ncwuhheaednrlehtsoe mf reestyt molt,ws aowe the ce a n surgeon rc g d e ea i eosdend too he t e ida wigs i a no y l last, sv teart y ed w t M e h a a r k t . condition. His feet were frost-bitten, end in a state of mortification. Witness questioned the deceased, and found that he had absconded from Epsom, and tramped up to London. He had gone without food, and slept two nights under a hedge in a field during the most severe frost. He had extensive sloughing of both feet, and was in a pre carious condition. Witness, therefore, had him removed to the sick ward, where he bed every attention that his case required. If the deceased had rallied suffi ciently, both legs would, probably, have been ampu tated, as the only chalice of saving his life. The f a nature a o "Natural ra t the ca Death,s e, coroner briefly addressed the jury on the distressing r after accelerated i which exposure a tov terdiieelt c l, cold." to convene lt the ear-