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at Ma iendleede aid not participate with the tenant- ' niers in their desire to preserve protection to agricul d .On the contrary, lam happy to be able to say that eeralemen of every political party, and of all shades of Ilion, are resolved to do their utmost to support and ocate the objects for which we are this day met.— beers.) And now to these objects. This, you are all aware, is a singularly interesting crisis. We have had one Ministry dissolved, and an unusual difficulty in the formation of another ; and no sooner is that estab lished than it crumbles to pieces. The late Ministry was the same which passed the present corn-law, and I repeat that when they went out an attempt was made to construct another Administration, the leading principle of which was to be the total, immediate, and uncon ditional repeal of everything like protection to agricul ture.--(Hear, hear.) Standing, as I do, before gentles men every way better acquainted with the subject than I am, I shall not enter into any detailed statement of the right of agriculture to protection ; but I may be in dulged while making one or two observations. These rights appear to me to be of a twofold character ; first, the special burdens thrown upon the land demand that some protection should be extended to the produce of that land in the same way that protection is given to every trade in the coun try—(Hear, hear)—and, therefore, I contend that those who demand, open-mouthed, a repeal of those protec tive duties, demand that which is essentially and mani festly unjust to a large and important body of her Majesty's subjecta.—(Hear, hear.) Leaving out of con sideration all questions of politics, let us look only at this practical view of the case, namely, the possibility of supplying Great Britain with food from other countries —of, in fact, doing away with home-grown crops alto gether, and looking at the magnitude of the evils which would follow from so pernicious a oourse. I think the Committee were quite justified in calling the Society together. lam one of those who will not acknowledge that the present amount of protection is all that agricul turists have a right to demand; but lam also prepared to be contented with it if left alone.—(Hear.) But now the matter has assumed a different complexion. It is asserted that protection duties have failed in the object they were originally Intended to further, and some begin to see in the dim vista of futurity a total abrogation of these laws. I remember, and you may remember, that it is only two years since I bad the felicity to announce to a meet ing held in this place that that able man and great Minister, Sir Robert Peel, did not contemplate any alteration in the corn-laws, which he stated had been passed for the protection of our just claims. I then repeated the very words he made use of in his place in the House of Commons on the previous day; and, look ing around me now, I cannot see anything which could nave induced him to change that (as we thought) settled opinion. —(Hear, hear.) I cannot find any important increase in the price of food; in fact, I believe, if any thing, that wheat is lower at this time than it was when that memorable declaration was made, and we are aware that there is no want of employment in the ma nofacturing districts. I confess I can see no reason eby a man of Sir Robert Peel's great abilities should change his opinions, end adopt, as he is reported to have done ' convictions diametrically opposed to those he held f or merly. I hope, and think lam right in assert ing to the meeting, that no such changes are intended. I therefore beg of you to wait until we have some posi tive proof that it is his intention to do that which is re ported of him, before we give effect to that manifesta tion which must follow this forgetfulness of all his pledged opinions. —(Cheers.) I know of only one reason which could have brought about this opinion, and that is fear—fear which is felt by others who look to the preservation of the integrity of our Constitution, as the salvation of the country.—(Hear, hear.) They were alarmed at the proceedings of an association which made fearful encroachments on the free exercise of their rights as British subjects. It will doubtless be the duty of Government, under these circumstances, to put a stop to the proceedings of a body calling itself the Anti-Corn-law League.—(Cheers.) But I shall not make this a subject of discussion, although I am ready to say that I shall be among the first to petition Parliament to put a stop to practices calculated to be subversive of all good government.—(Cheers.) You are aware that the proposed measures of the Anti- Corn-law League are in the last degree subversive of your interests.—(Hear, hear.) You are aware that in one day not less than thirty-five thousand objections to the voters for the county of Lancashire and Stafford shire, had been raised, and as many of those gentlemen slid not attend to defend their qualifications, they were of course lost to them. These two counties may there fore effectually be said to be deprived of their franchise. —(Hear.) Whatever may be the political feeling of parties, all right-minded men must agree in this, that such a course is inimical to all the rights so dear to Eng lishmen. Was it not monstrous that a body of men should come forward to deprive a vast majority of the electors of their just rights and privileges ?—(Cheers.) I am happy to observe this unanimity among you, and I think that the series of resolutions to be proposed will receive your cordial and unanimous assent, and I espe cially beg of you to bear in mind that if the Anti-Corn law League be allowed to pursue their present iniquitous course, you will all be deprived of that protection to agriculture to which the peculiar burdens on the land justly entitle you.—(Cheers.) The Earl of ERREX rose to propose the first resolution, and said that it was a matter of congratulation to see assembled so large and so respectable a meeting, com posed as it was of the most influential landlords and farmers of Hertfordshire.—(Cheers.) He remembered with great pleasure the formation of that society some two years before, when a movement similar in character to the present prevailed over the length and width of Great Britain—(Bear, hear)—and when men, from a principle of self-preservation, rose to secure that pro tection which was e.-sential to the British farmer. Their demonstration had had the effect of confining the Lea g ue to those manufacturing counties who thought with them, and he thanked God that they were no longer annoyed by itinerant orators, who sowed the seeds of discontent and anarchy wherever they came, and made extravagant promises. The true object of the society then present was certainly to obtain a moderate protection to agriculture, but judging from the censure thrown on Sir R. Peel by a portion of the pubic press, they might, he was afraid, be considered to have failed in that object. On the last time he had the honour of addressing them on this subject, he had pointed out the dangers that would result from an im mediate and total repeal of the corn-laws. He had pointed out the protection given to many articles of British manufacture, and that it would be utterly impos sible for the farmers of that country to compete with the farmers of the Continent in the production of wheat, if the protection duties were not allowed them. He showed that if protection were done away with, the tenant farmers would, from a state of comparative opulence, be reduced to destitution and distress.—(Hear, hear.) It was well known that three-fourths of the landlords lived upon their properties, and spent their incomes in reliev ing their poorer neighbours—(Hear)—but they could not do this if their present position was destroyed, and the result would be that they would cease to live upon their estates at all. Why, if they asked a farmer now why he did not keep stock, he would reply, that owing to the unfitness of the soil he could not do so. But he (Lord Essex) could inform them that light lands were the very best to rear sheep on, and the experience of the farmers of Norfolk and Lincolnshire had rendered easy the rear ing of horned cattle. If Indian corn, linseed, and Jellifies, were imported from abroad, they could have more than double the quantity of green stuff to rear their cattle on, and the consumption of sheep during the present as compared with last year, would suffici ently indicate the increasing importance of attending to this subject. He found that while in the last year, the amount of sheep imported was only 108 ; that during the present year, the number importe d was 18,000, and with all this food was one shilling a stone higher than in the former year. He did not think that the meeting would be justified in withdrawing its sup port and confidence from Sir R. Peel until accurate in formation was given to the world that it was his inten tion to bring forward a measure for the complete and total repeal of the corn-laws.—(near, hear. ) But let him ever hear that it was his in t ent i on to d o away with the present corn-law, and humble . as was,andhpoor as his ability might be, Sir R. Peel would not either House of Parliament an opponent more unflinch ing, hin ing, consistent, and determined than he.—(Greet cheer ing.) He would, with great pleasure, move the following resolution—" That the accession of a new Administration to office since the notice of this meeting makes it de sirable to abstain from proposing any specific resolution as to the rights of agriculture until some further indica tion is given of the measures supposed to be contem plated by the Government." Mr. G. ROBERTS seconded the resolution. He com mented on a speech of Mr. Ward's, lately delivered, in which that Hon. Gentlemen ridiculed the notion of keep ing up the price of corn at 803. a quarter, as was pro. mised by the law of 1815. The deduction the speaker drew from this fact was, that the corn-laws were a boon to the consumers, inasmuch as they obtained their corn 20 to 100 per cent. cheaper than they had been led to ex pect. He warned them against bartering away their protection for anything called an equivalent. They should stand firm, and not give up a jot of their present eights.—(Cheers.) Lord DACRE then proposed the second resolution— t; That whilst this meeting depends with implicit and unabated confidence upon the justice of Parliament for the maintenance of the rights of the agricultural in terests of this country, it cannot contemplate with in difference the combinations of interested individuals of vas t money power, whose professed object is to destroy the independence and control the free agency of Parliame nt, and whose leaders have given daring uh licity to th eir intentions to undermine and control the freedom of election. Such being the instruments by which the agricultural interest is impugned, this meeting pledges itself to oppose, by every legal and constitutional most freed e valued e l i e n e s t t i i e t n uti a o n n d s mode, such attacks up on our re and t o maintain inv i o la te " His Lordship, in an the independence of Par lia ment. and if they received admirable speech, disclaimed the . s . word "protection," They wai s t e d only even-handed justice, that—if the burdens which press ed peculiarly upon the land were removed the farmers could take care o f t h ems .va s selves. He se decidedly opposed t o the course now pursued by the ' l ' 341- Corn 1 w League in the purchase of forty- shilling _ such conduct subversive pe a an d such Re would freehold tinactfications. He considered all order, do the greatest possibl e inj ury Mr. reesszetona, aese,; to those who pursued it. e address, seconded the reso . lotion. Mr. HIRBERT proposed the next r resolution as follows: " That our county Memb ers be ntk o eated to support the foregoing resolutions in th e Hou s e f The resolution was seconded by Baron sieinransils, T. G. RYDER, M.P., shortly spoke in r. objects of the society. f avor of the Mr. D. RATCLIFFE moved the thanks of the ll e s e ese turists to Mr. Cayley for his admirable reply t o - John Russell's letter on the subject of the corn-laws. - Sir HENRY MEux seconded the resolution. After some remarks of a similar character from other gentlemen, the thanks of the society were given to the THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY I, 1846. Marquis of Salisbury for his admirable conduct in the chair, and the meeting broke up. INTERESTING NEW HISTORICAL WORK. Now ready, in 3 vols. small Bvo., with Fac-simile Autographs, &c., price 31s. 6d. bound, LETTERS OF R OYAL AND ILLUSTRIOUS LADIES OF GREAT BRITAIN. Edited, from the original, with Introductory Notices, BY MARY ANNE EVERETT WOOD. Henry Coiburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Now ready at all the Libraries, in three vols. post Eivo., MARGARET CAPEL. A Novel. _ By the Author of " The Clandestine Marriage," &c. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. THEATRE ROYAL, DRITRY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be performed the First Act of THE DAUGHTER OF ST. MARK. Andrea Cornaro, Mr. Borrani ; Moneenigo, Mr. Weiss ; Adolphe de Courey, Mr. Harrison ; Catarina Cornaro, Miss Rainforth. At the end of the Opera Professor RISLEY and his SONS will go through a Series of their Classical and Popular Exercises. After which, will be repeated a New Grand Ballet, called THE DEVIL TO PAY, in which Meas. Bretin, Mdlle. Flora Fabbri, Mdlle. Dabs. (of the Academie Royale, Paris), Mdlle. Louise, Mr. WI. H. Payne, Moss. Delferier, Mr. Howell, and Mr. Wieland will appear. Te conclude with a new grand Christmas comic F antomine, called HARLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, Giants and Dwarfs. The New and extensive Scenery under the direction of Mr. Grieve ; the Overture and Music by Mr. R. Hughes; the Tricks, Transformations, and Decorations by Mr. Blamire ; the Machinery by Mr. B. Sloman ; the Dresses by Mr. Bovey, Mrs. Balls, and numerous assistants. The whole produced under the superintendence of Mr. W. West. Scene 1. prrEaroit or GUILDHALL. Epoch—Lord Mayor's Day, 1845—between the Dinner and the Ball. Magog and Goy (the City Giants—once at a premium, now at a discount), Mr. S. Jones and Mr. H. Homcastle ; Geaeral Tom Thumb (a Dwarf, but causing a g reat panic In the Giant market), Miss Dale. " Who'll kill the Giants? I, says Tom Thumb, As soon as I come, I'll kill the Giants."—Yankee Nursery Tale. The Genius of Pantomime (Chairwoman of the " Christmas Funny Club"), Miss A. Payne.—How Tom Thumb takes the Giants down a peg:or two—" From words they'd almost come to blows "—Umpire and Referee, the Genius of Pantomime, who gives her decision in a manner (it is hoped) satisfactory to her numerous patrons in boxes, pit, and gallery. f l o 6 r 99 tra . g s h tor i m comes on a a c r al oe m k), Scene 2. COAST OF THE ISLAND OF L lLLlPUT.—Discovere d A.D. 3i G n uili w y . e u r . ( p hr y i n n e g ; a lsirs pas . o si u o i n liver (having a passion for her husband. in the same predicament), Mr. Mance. Extraordinary high tide, and great rush for places. Timely arrival of the Flying Island. Mrs. Gulliver leaves the rock to the tune of " Here we go up, up, up"—Gulliver leaves the rock to the tune of "Here we go down, down, down." The tide having Ceased to How, naturally begins to ebb, and leaves Gulliver to asto nish the Lilliputians ! Peasants (the real " small natives"), Messrs. and Mesdames Tiny, Dumpy. D ot, Weebody, Speck, Short, Small, Trot, Littlejohn, ecc. &c. ; Inspector of the A division of Lilliputian Police, Mr. Stumpy ; Policemen, Messrs. Move-a-way, Clear-the way, Push-a-long, Walk-on, &c.; Engineer, Mr. Esser; Stoker, Mr. Hot-birth. How Gulliver, alias the man-mountain, is BOUND over to keep the peace ; and how, "by a long pull, a strong pull, and a pull altogether," he is carried away to the court of the Emperor Lil liput. " And wasn't he a dainty dish To set before the King ?" Old MSS. in the British Museum. Scene 3. HALL Or SCIENCE IN THE PALACE OF THE RINE OF LA PUTA.—His Majesty the King of Laputa (very deep in Geome 'ry—vide, Flappers at his elbows), Mr. T. Matthews ; Lord High Chancellor Parallelogram and Lord High Chamberlain /Equilateral fond of " Figures," especially number " One"), Mr. Howell and Mr. Johnson. Lords in Waiting, with their attendant flappers, pages, ecc. Mrs. Gulliver makes her " first and only appearance at Court ;" and how, having lost her G—, the Flying Island is placed at her disposal to recover the same. Scene 4. MARINE RESIDENCE OF THE Empritoa OF LILLIPUT.—IIis " High" Mightiness Golbas to Momaren Mully Ully Gue, Emperor of Lilliput, Miss Turtle ; her " equally" High Mightiness the Em press of Lilliput, Miss Midgley. The Lilliputian Court (the " high est" families in the land), and Lilliputian Imperial Guard (at least 2 ft. 6 in. in their stockings), servants, policemen, cooks, scullions, &c. &c.—How Gulliver, having been let out of " durance vile," not only pockets the affront, but two policemen in the bargain. How he kisses the Emperor's hand, and the Empress's lips. Inspection of the Lilliputian Imperial Guard. How Gulliver swallows his dinner, and is only prevented from swallowing a Lilliputian, by way of dessert, by the news of the arrival of the Blefascadian fleet. Gulliver re gains his freedom, by towing in the enemy's fleet. The Palace on tire. Arrival °tithe Lilliputian Fire Brigade. How Gulliver saves the Empress, and is then obliged to save himself, which he does by taking a hop, step, and a pimp int* ... .. .. Scene 5. CORN-FIELD IN 1310BDIGNAG.—Longostreteho (a sub stantial Brobdignag farmer, and member of the Brobdignag Agri cultural Society), Mr. Monster ; Long-in-the-stride (his wife), Mrs. Strapper; Brobdignag Baby (in and out of a go-cart), Miss H. Payne ; A very round Robin (the mother of a very fine family) Mrs. Redbreast ; Prize Pig (with silver medal from the Brobdignag Cattle Show), Mr. Snout. How Gulliver goes a bird's nesting, and gets the worst of it, and how, after paying all proper deference to the " great-uns," he pitches into the " little-un" in the go-cart. Scene 6. BROBDIGNAG BED-ROOM AND NURSERY.—Brobdignag " Gemini" (Anglice twins), Masters James and Elliott; Brobdignag Kitten, Mr. Pussey. For further particulars of this scene apply personally to the principal performers, who can be seen in it every evening till further notice. Scene 7. COAST OF THE ISLAND OF LILLIIUT (as Scene 2), and re-appearance of the Flying Island ; from which Mrs. Gulliver takes a flying leap Into Gulliver's arms —" We may be happy yet." Our old acquaintance, the Rock, introduces another old acquaintance, the Genius of Pantomime, Transformation of the Characters. Harlequin • • ....Mr. Wieland. Clown • .... • Mr. T. Matthews. Pantaloon .•• • • .11r. Howell. Columbines .. Miss Hicks and I Miss Lonsdale. Scene 8. END OF COVENTRY-STREET, PICCADILLY.—Writing in Eight Lessons. The Experimental Squadron, with Hornpipe accom paniment. A Sudden Peep into Leicester-square. Wenham Lake Ice. Sliding made easy. A great Fall in Provisions—viz. fish, fruit and vegetables. Scene 9. CLOWN'S LODGINGS.—Bed and Window change sides, and Clown " goes down the middle and up again ;" great virtue in a blan ket. "To be well shaken before taken." The principle of elongation "Carried out." Clown is tossed up, and Harlequin comes down " heads." Scene 10. EXTERIOR OF GROCERS, FISHMONGERS, AND WINE MER CHANTS' SHOPS.—Two active lads, versus active clothes-horse. Cask of West India Produce and barrelled natives. Ladders ad infinitum, Putting up the shutters—the wrong shop. Try again. Ditto re peated. Great change on the premises, and " business removing." Scene 11. HIGHGATE -HILL, with extensive view of the neighbour hood of London. Railways remember the 30th November. Grand Railway Steeple-chase to the Board of Trade. Arrival of engines from all the country round. " A clear course and no favour." Off they go. Clown and Pantaloon in difficulties, and ending in a "dis solution of partnership." Scene 12. FLEET-STREET DURING THE REPAIRS. with Glass Shop, Tirunan's, and Rskihray Printing-office. Railway Prospectus and Provisional Committee; publishing made easy. Order. to nny amount punctually attended to. The Great Guy for 1845. Great battue of stags ; "they come—they come." No thoroughfare. The shortest cut to the Board of Trade, producing a great smash among the crockery. Scene 13. EXTERIOR or THE BOARD OF TRADE, and Probable Ge neral Railway Terminus. Scene 14. WATCHMAKERS' AND BOOKSELLERS' SHOPS.—Teaching the young idea how to shoot. Illustrated London Noose. A " pinch of carry powder." Watch on a new movement. Queen's Visit to Germany, and all eyes directed to Scene 15. Tizz Cur OF COLOGNE, AS it appeared on her Majesty's arrival. Owing to this great attraction, immediate application should be made to JOHN PARSONS, Box Book-keeper. THEATRE ROYAL. HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL. Sir Peter Teazle, Mr. W. Farren; Joseph Surface, Mr. Stuart; Charles Sur face, Mr. Hudson ; Lady Teazle, Mrs. Seymour. To conclude with a Grand New Extravaganza, entitled THE BEE AND THE ORANGE TREE; or, The Four Wishes. Principal Characters by Mr. Hudson, Mr. James Bland, Mr. Caulfield, Mr. Clark, Miss P. Horton, Miss Julia Bennett, Mrs. Caulfield, and Mrs. Stanley. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPLU. THIS EVENING Will be repeated an entirely New Drama, called THE LIONESS )F THE Noßru, or, The Prisoner of Shlusselbonrg Alexis Romanouski, Mr. Webster; Triptalemus Kroat, Mr. Wright; Eliza beth, Madame Celeste. After which, THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH. John Peery bingle, Mr. 0. Smith; Caleb Plummer, Mr. Lambert; Tackleton, Mr. Cullenford; Edward, Mr. Selby; Dot, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Bertha, Miss Woolgar; May Fielding, Miss Taylor. To conclude with an entirely New and Original Christmas Pan tamime, called HARLEQUIN AND POONOOWINGKEEWANG FLISEEDEEFLOBEEDEEBUSKEEBANG; or, The King of the Cannibal Islands. Harlequin, Mr. T. Ireland ; Columbine, Miss Fleming ; Clown, Mr. C. J. Smith; Pantaloon, Mr. Mitchenson. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Immense Success of " The Cricket on the Heartk"—Tremendous Hit of " The Enchanted Horse." THIS EVENING WILL BE PERFORMED THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH: A FAIRY TALE OF HOME The Principal Characters by Mr. Keeley, Mr. Emery, Mr. Meadows, Mr. F. Vining, Mrs. Keeley, Miss M. Keeley, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Dawson, Miss Howard, Miss Forster, and Miss Turner. After whichwill be repeated a New Grand Romantic extravaganza, entitled THE ENCHANTED HORSE ; or, Prince Fireuz Schah of Persia and the Princess of Bengal. Principal Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Wigan, F. Matthews, Collier, Turner,'Kinloch, &c. ; Mes dames Keeley, Villars, Hodson, Dawson, Howard, Arden, &c. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. THIS EVENING Will be produced THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH. The Principal Characters by Messrs. Ryder, Compton, Leigh Murray, Courtney, Mrs. Stirling, Miss Marshall, Mrs. Fosbroke, Miss Brentnell, and Miss Somers. To be followed by a New Extravaganza, entitled JEAMES, THE RAILROAD FOOTMAN OF BERKELEY-SQUARE. Jeames Plush, lir. Compton. To conclude with a New Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE KEY OF THE KINGDOM ; or, HARf.EQUIN AND THE FAIRY BLUE BELL. Harlequin, Mr. W. H. Harvey; Columbine, Miss Blilleri; Clown, Mr. Flearnore ; Pantaloon, Mr. T. Hill. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE, SOLE LESSEE AND MANAGERESS EVENING ,MISSKATE HOWARD. THIS Will be presented a Domestic Drama of powerful interest, entitled THE LADY OF ST. TROPEZ. George Maurice, Mr. J. Browne; Count D'Aubrieve, Mr. Brookes ; Hortense (the Lady of St. Tropez), Miss L. Melville. To be followed by the MARRIED BACHELOR. And concluding with the new Pantomime, unapproachable for glee and grandeur, called FORTUNATITS ; or, THE MAGIC CAP. Fortunatus, Miss Hamilton ; Prince 3legrim, Mr. Cockrill ; Fairy Queen, Miss Bromley • Harlequin, Mr. Smythers ; Pantaloon , M r Charles ; Clown, Mr. jefferini ; Columbine, Miss Laidlaw. UTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. PROPRIETOR AND MANAGER, MR. W. BATTT. Tatraorginary Treat to the Holiday Visitors. Rill be • THIS EVENING arm e d formances at which M. Wenue whose per the novel Drama of THE PYRENEES. In tt:zitbrated Dog Emile will appear, houses for the last ut tift Olympique, Paris, has drawn crowded New Scenes of the ei l At tnu i• English Artistes. • t•lnhining the talent of the French and After which will be rep eat 4 4 ., tomime, called HARLEQUIN 12,4",„Grand Comic Equestrian Pall or, Sancho Panza, and Dulcin ft "lkOTTE DE LA MANCHA ; Dresses, Mechanical Changes, &c. .." .b°lo , with new Scenery, ph a DAVIDGE'S ROYAL 12.171 tax-- The Greatest Hit ever made at the ss rre l ATßE. Drama and Pantomime tr mi THIS EVENlNG irheatre—The New Rarrett Will be performed THE MENDICANT SOX ; r , , Southwark. supported by Messrs. Hughes, J o % - 7 Jew of Cowell, Maynard, Lewis, Ileslop ; Mesdames H, yi, k r„ totem ad Daly. .. aLarti n ' After which, a new Grand Christmas Pantomime. entitled HARLEQUIN AND THE OLD WITCH OF TEDDINGTOX ; sr , The Golden Days of Good Queen Bess. Harlequin, Mr. Cormack; Columbine, Miss Smithyss ; Clown, Mr. Paul Herring ; Pantaloon. Mr. Anderson; Sprite, Mr. Stilt. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. Another Triumph for the Victoria in the immensely successful Pan tomime of " Tippitywitchet"—With the Extraordinary Feats of Professor Hemmings and his Two Surprising Infant Sons. THIS EVENINeI. RICHARD PLANTAGENET, in Three Acts, supported by Messrs. Osbaldiston, E. F. Saville, T. Fredericks, Higgie, Dale, Herbert, Searle, and Misses Vincent, Richardson, Eliza Terrey, Mrs. G. Lee. After which, Professor HEMMINGS and his SONS will give more unparalleled feats of Classical Gymnasia than ever yet has been ex hibited, and surpassing even the celebrated Risley himself. To conclude with a new gorgeous Pantomime, called TIPPITY WITCHET ; or, HARLEQUIN TIM BOBBIN and the COMICAL WITCHES of LAxcAsnutE, Harlequin, Mr. Chapino ; Colum bine, Miss Le Vite ; the Two Clowns, Messrs. E. 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Hours f o e zagy t to Eleven, A.M., prior to assembling of pad I:moennt:PpYroCveman . read,ip. ?4913k E4cilauget &c, Cash ad " :d vano 4 , We are informed, on what we consider g ood au thority, that no less A sum than 70,000/ is to be expended in improvements on Dunrobin Castle . Such a sum, in such a Ts!..Fict, cannot fail to be of immense benefit to the county of outuarluid general.—John o' Groat Journal. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, JAN. 1. THER3IOMETER, Lowest, 36 ; Highest, 49 ; Noon, 40. BARONETER, 29.95.—W1ND N W., fine. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY, 31 ,rning ~ 5 minutes after 4 Evening 31 minutes after 4. SECOND EDITION . t a !,; ; '•=l * _ 13'15 „A la AFA; ,4016* 0 k Itenilkt =Ant LONDON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1846. The sun has risen upon the new year ! Old '45 sleeps with his fathers—peace to his ashes. If he has not fulfilled all the promises of his infancy—and what human anticipations were ever realised to the uttermost ?—if he has not achieved great things himself, he has prepared the way for his young suc cessor. The coining glories of '46 have cast their shadow round the close of the old year. He expired breathing the language of prophecy. A century has elapsed since the great '45; it holds a prominent place in the page of our history, yet does that memorable year bear a striking resemblance to its youthful namesake. 1745 witnessed the destruction or the last relics of feudal tyranny ; they appeared for the last time arrayed in brightest colours, but all the gallantry of the young chevalier, the ardour and loyalty of his devoted followers, could not blind men to the principles they advocated; they saw through the brilliant disguise of tyranny, they admired the daring spirit of the young STUART, they wept for the sor rows of Culloden, yet they could not but rejoice in their own triumph, in the establishment of civil and religious liberty. 1745 saw the last struggles of an old race, the final doom of worn-out principles. And can we find no parallel in modern times ? Has not our '45 witnessed the death-struggles of a once powerful party—the gradual decay of monopoly and feudal restrictions ? A year ago the country was blessed with a Tory Ministry, a Tory majority in both Houses, and a Whig Opposition. Where are they now ? Such was the dramatis personce at the commencement of the play ; each succeeding scene rendered the distinctions doubtful, every act left the characters more confused. Where was the Tory majority at the passing of the Maynooth Bill ? Where was the Tory Ministry when conciliation was preached, when taxes were remitted, liberal mea sures framed; and where was the Whig Opposition when both sides voted in concord ? The curtain has fallen, and how are the characters disposed ? Have the two parties amalgamated into one—have they formed a hollow friendship which a breath can an nihilate ? Far from it—both parties are no more. The battle of Culloden was not more fatal to the STUARTS, than was last session to the Whig and Tory factions. Were the evidence deemed incomplete, we need only regard the recent summing up of the two leaders. The heads of each 'party have publicly declared themselves unable to carry out a popular measure on the old principles of party friendship and exclusive interests. Yet the popular measure must be carried out, and behold the dissolution of factions. Sir R. PEEL has returned to power, it is true, but his policy will be now unfettered. The name of the Minister matters little ; it is the principles he advocates which are re garded by the country. From the ruins of two parties the people anticipate the administration of a popular Government. Whether it will be Sir R. PEEL'S— whether he can seize the golden opportunity, or whe ther he yield and fail, or dare and conquer, these are matters hid in the depths of futurity, which the new year will disclose. Whoever is Minister, one thing is certain—'47 will not shine upon the corn-laws. Welcome, then, '46 ! We look forward with con fidence. No young monarch ever ascended the throne with brighter auspices. Be it yours to realise the hopes of starving millions—to give liberty to the oppressed, and break the bonds that fetter industry. Be it yours to show us statesmen with the country's interest at heart, and politicians who dare be honest. Be this your work of love, and when your race is run, your story shall be placed above the annals of con quests and victories. You shall be renowned as the year which witnessed the emancipation of industry— the year which gave happiness to a suffering people! Discussion of constitutional questions has been so long dormant, that we feel grateful to the Lambeth electors for the little episode on pledges in their free trade meeting. There is danger in all political ab stractions ; and while a " thorough" system of pledges is utterly at variance with the principle of a deliberative assembly, we see nothing left to consti tuents if they are not to be allowed under any cir cumstances, at any time, with reference to any mea sure, to ask a candidate or a Member, the plain ques tion—Will you vote aye or no ? When a man is sent to the House of Commons for a possible period of seven years to exercise his judgment on all the various public questions and emergencies which iu so long a period may arise, there is no man of sense who will say that the Member ought to be tied down by unqualified pledges as to measures, so as to be debarred from exercising his judgment on the various expediences which might render it desirable to postpone (say) the agitation of a good measure, or to accept an instal ment only, or to take up with a compromise. But constituents must have some exposition of political opinions from their candidates ; and no true friend of representative institutions would seek to diminish, further than is absolutely necessary to preserve a deliberative character to the House of Commons, the influence of constituents over Members on the prin cipal public questions. A plain answer with regard to some one question will always be a great help towards ascertaining the general fitness of a representative. And there is always, in Er gland, some one question or other, prominent in the public mind, ready for arbitrament, with regard to which almost all men's minds are, and all men's minds should be, made up, and on which a simple answer to a simple question may most properly, as well as usefully, be desired. Object as much as you like to pledges in the abstract; to apply the abstract objection to questions of this sort is nothing but for malism and pedantry. In the true spirit of represen tative institutions, every advantage that can be given should be given to constituents. And certainly it may be said now of the corn-laws, that " the pear is ripe." Every political man must now expect to be called upon to say " Aye," or " No," as to total, and immediate, and unconditional repeal. If hi has not made up his mind, he will probably find himself, at the next general election, destined for pri vate life. In the metropolitan constituencies, in Lam beth as one of them, we should be very much amazed, if the answer " Aye " were not insisted upon. It must be confessed that Mr. D'EYNCOURT'S speech at the Lambeth meeting was one that justified the questioning to which he was afterwards sub j ected. It was a striking contrast to the straightforward speech of Mr. H A w E s. There was a deal of beating about the bush ; he was a landow ner, and therefore his posi tion -aty would have been a g ood thing— he was a differed from his colleagu e's —he thou g ht a fixed a manufacturer of corn, and if p ro t ec tion was to be t a k en from him, it mus t b e t a k en from all other competi tors and then., instead of saying anything about w h at ' all his constituents were wait ing for open. mouth e d — the tota 1 and immediate repeal of the corn•laws—h e w i nds up t— the turn-out of the P EEL was certainly very much lik e , at with Ministry. le a a fl s t ,Ndamni ngflourish l a about this e object of the meeting with f a i n t praise; and we are not surprised to find that, as soon as M r . COURT sat down, Mr. WILSON should r i se and say__ : their " He had listened attentively to the speech of representative, Mr. D'Eyncourt, and he wish e d a more explicit statemnnt from that Hon. Gentl eman " 4 : to the course which he intended to take with regard to the corn-laws in the House of Commons. He was de sirous to be informed if the Hon. Member was prepared to vote for a total and unconditional repeal of the corn laws at the meeting of Parliament.—(llear, hear.)" Then Mr. D'EYNCOURT brings the Constitution to his rescue, and declares pledges unconstitutional. " His duty, as their representative, was not to give pledges at the call of any individual who chose to jump up and ask him to do so." Mr. HAWES, very chivalrously we must say, backed his colleague. " When a man went to the House of Commons in a deliberative character," said Mr. HAWES, " he ought to listen to argument; but if he went there and said that nothing which he could hear would change his opinion, he must necessarily lose dignity and self respect." Will Mr. HAWES tell us how often Mem bers of his Honourable House are convinced by what they hear ? Is it not proverbial that their minds are all made up before the debate begins, and that the division-list, if made out at the beginning would be, in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred, the same in every name, as at the end of the debate? Mr. HAWES'S argument, then, is open to the remark, that he makes more of his deliberative character to his constituents than facts warrant. Well, the Vedge is refused, and in a little time the Members for Lambeth are entrusted with a petition praying for total and immediate repeal. This acts like a spell, and Mr. D ' EYNCOURT then comes out like a man. He would say nothing "on com pulsion," but makes amends by now declaring, as if .suo motu, that, he intended to vote for the entire, un conditional, and immediate repeal of the corn-laws." It must be allowed that that was not to be gathered from his first speech. Well done, we say, electors of Lambeth, a little pressing is a good thing. We have given reports of the speeches and pro ceedings of two meetings for the protection of agri culture, one at Aylesbury and the other at Chichester. The Duke of BUCKINGHAM presided at Aylesbury, and the Duke of RICHMOND was the chief speaker at the meeting in his native county, and considering their wide-spread fame as " farmers' friends," and their position as the leaders of the corn-law asso ciations, the exhibition made by them fell wofully short of expectation, and manifested in the most unequivocal manner the hopelessness of their cause. We have searched in vain for arguments in the speeches of the illustrious Dukes, and can find little else but abuse of Sir R. PEEL, and mere assertions without proof. RICHMOND did not repeat his well-known threat, that "he would undo the Minister" should he dare to rebel, but BUCKINGHAM still boasted of the power he and his friends possessed, and could not conceal from them his opinion that "the agricultural body in the country had the power, if they pleased, to crush and to defeat any attempt that might be made to repeal the corn-laws." This is a specimen of the mere assertions made, but the proof is yet to be seen, and we have no doubt that, in a few weeks, Sir ROBERT PEEL will be able to show both these Noblemen that they have greatly over-rated their strength, and that the time is fully come for convincing them of the fact. We have received Madrid journals of the 24th ult., but they are without interest. On that day the Three per Cents. were quoted at 36i for cash, and 37 at 60 days-31 millions done. The other funds were not quoted. The Paris papers are chiefly occupied with the elections for President of the Chamber of Deputies, and the monthly committees, which, as stated yester day, have all gone in favour of the Government. But a greater victory still was achieved on Tuesday, when the vice• presidents and secretaries were elected. Four Ministerial candidates were appointed as vice presidents on the first ballot—namely, M. BIGNON, 210 votes ; M. LEPELLETIER D'AULNAY, 202 ; M. DEBELLETME, 189 ; and M. DUFRAT, 188. The Opposition candidate next on the list was M. BI LAULT, who had 152 votes. The Ministry were equally successful in the elccticn for secretaries. The fol lowing are the members appointed, with the numbers in their favour : Votes Majority M. de l'Espee l9B M. Boisey d'Anglais .. M. Las Cases M. Lacrosse 177 M. HAVIN (Opposition) had 160 votes, and M. CORULLES only 54; so that the victory altogether is decisive. The following article in the Government paper, the Journal des Debats, adverting to the triumph of the Conservative party, was written before the elec tion of Tuesday :—" We take a note of the first suc cess of the Conservative party, but without trium phing in it ; for we believe that it has surprised no body. The position was so clear and the question put forward in such a way that the result could not be doubtful. On both sides there has been an ex ample of union and discipline. The Conservative party had assembled all its forces, and the Opposition had done the same ; consequently the contest was on both sides as regular and open as it always ought to be for the honour and sincerity of a representative Government. It was, therefore, decided at the first blow, and the Opposition may say just what it pleases. We shall be told perhaps that if the Conservatives have gained the day it was because the Opposition was willing they should do so. We are habituated to arguments of this kind, and estimate them as they merit. To us the result proves only one thing, viz., that in order to be the strongest party on every occasion, the Con.- servatives have only to do what they did yesterday— remain united, firmly united, in presence of their ad versaries. With this condition they may be sure of preserving their advantage. We have frequently said this to our friends, and we are happy in being able to give them this new proof of it. What we desire is, that this first success may serve as a warning and en couragement to the Conservatives for the battles which they may yet have to fight. The ballot for the nomi nation of Vice-President takes place to-day; and we recommend them to come to the same understanding, as to the candidates, as they did yesterday. Let them be once more united; let them sacrifice the personal dislikes and accidental differences of opinion that may exist among them. Indiscipline and disunion might not only compromise the success of the battle, but tend also to embarrassments and resentments similar to those which shackled the commencement of the last session. GOD preserve us from again falling into such a chaos ! We point out the danger to our friends, and we reckon on their union and discipline to preserve from it the Chamber and the session." The Opposition writers know not what to make of the the business, and the National can find consolation only in another panic, or some calamity. " The Cabinet," says that Journal, " may triumph, sound the trumpet, beat the drum, thunder forth its hymn of victory. Its success of yesterday was complete, magnificent, and even surpassing its hopes. M. SAuzaT was elected by a majority of 66 votes. The Opposition is, therefore, beaten thoroughly, and routed ; all that remains for it is to throw down its arms and baggage, and surrender at discretion. Per haps M. DUCHATEL, who is a feeling man, will give mild conditions, if it thinks fit to capitulate. And, after the check of yesterday, nothing else remains for it to do. There are even in favour of this latter party some strong reasons which we shall state in a few words. First of all, to enact the Oppo sition, is a dupe's business ; and when a dupery has lasted five years, they who still adhere to it, may well merit a judicial decision as idiots or spendthrifts. The chances of political fortune may, without doubt, be tried when the forces are somewhat balanced, and when a caprice of the ballot-box offers a chance of overturning a Cabinet ! But, with an infinite minority, the struggle is only a folly. Remark, besides, the circumstances ; business in general is bad ; trade suffers; money is exceed ingly scarce ; the panic at the Bourse, calmed down for an instant, may return at the slightest incident. But suppose that you have Northern, or Lyons, or Strasburg, the fall carries off all hope of premium. You hoped to gain, and you lose ; or rather no, you cannot lose, but you shall not gain, and by your own fault—by this mania of waging war against M. GuizoT ! to find that he governs ill, as if he governed !" The usual routine business took place in the Chamber of Peers. The following Members were appointed to draw up an Address, in answer to the S S iti.ee Aulaire,from B th a e ron Throne B a : r -- an C te o , u ntdnd Count 'A rg h o ouyt: CountCouonat Portalis, Baron de Bussier es, M. Gn.d (de l'Ain). melancholya t e l a V m e er. have The given par t British rui i l t n ai rs hs a nool Vice-Consul, r part tc e hee_ cl oosrss uo of if, t\ Th e Su n s hv eera raep ginl a 1 war steamer. . atr . to find, was of great service on the occasion in saving many lives, and warm gratitude for his conduct is expressed in the French accounts published by the Government journals. The three Councils-General of Agriculture, Com merce, and Manufactures, held their second general meeting on Monday, M. CUNIN-GRIDAINE in the chair. The question under discussion was the reduc tion of the duty on northern iron, fit for steel. The proposition to diminish the duty found but few sup porters. Incidentally it was proposed to lower the duty on steel, and this proposition was supported by a few Members. The great majority of the persons present, however, were in favour of the status quo. There has not been much busines done at the Bourse this afternoon. Towards its close almost all the securities have somewhat receded. The Three per Cents. were 82f. 95c. ; Four per Cents., 106 f. 50c. ; Five per Cents., 119 f. 75e. ; Bank Actions, 3,285 f. ; Blgian Four-and-a-Half, 99f. ; Belgian Two-and-a-Haf, 57if. ; Spanish Active, 37if. ; Spanish Passive, 7 ; Piedmont, 1,235 f. ; Roman, 102 if. The following are the quotations for the railways:— Paris and Orleans, 1,242 f. 50c. ; Paris and Rouen, 1,020 f. ; Rouen and Havre, 810 f.; Marseilles and Avignon, 952 f. 50c. ; Strasburg and Bale, ex div., 254 f. 25c. ; Orleans and Visrzon, 680 f. 50c. ; Boulogne an Amiens, 547 f. 60c. ; Du Nord, 756 f. 25c.; Montereau and Troyes, 435 f. ; Fampoux and Hazebrouck, 500 f. ; Bordeaux and Teste, 185 f. ; Grand Combe, 1,590 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, DEC. 31. Anglo-Belgian — Barba does . Boulogne and Amiens.. 13 Bordeaux &Mediterran Bordeaux and Toulouse & Cette (Espeleta) Do. (Mackenzie's) .. Callao, Lima, and Pa- citic Coast Central of Spain .. Ceylon. - Madrid and Valencia... IIA Mauritius Demerara Dendre Valley ••• - Dutch Rhenish .. B% Dieppe & Paris Juact. Dijon and Mulhouse ... East Indian Fampoux & Hazebrouk Grt Northern of France Constituted 15 14 Do. Pepin le Halleur — Great Paris and Lyons 2% Great Western Bengal % Great Western Canada Jamaica S. Mid. Junction Do. North Midland — Do. Extension Namur and Liege 4 North Jamaica Orleans and Vierzon Orleans and Bordeaux 12 Over Yssel ••• Paris& Lyons (Laffitte) ( Ditto (Ganneron's): Ditto (Calm's)... • Ditto SudEsi) Jersey Louvain and Jemappe 2 l /4 Lyons and Avignon 2 , A Luxembourg Paris and Orleans 49 1 ) 4 Paris and Rouen . 4O Paris and Strasburg (Ganneron's) Do. (Compe de L'Est) Do. (Aymard'a) Paris aad St. Queatin — Rouen and Havre Royal North of Spain — Sambre and Meuse Strasburg and Bale Tournay,Jurbise, Lan den, aad Hasselt Tours and Nantes (Mackenzie's) De. (Lefebvre's) — s. ( Leteu De. (O'Neill's) Trinidad Verona and Ancona.... West Flanders 5 MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 6,000 bales, 2,000 of which were on speculation. The market was very firm, and with an upward tendency. The Shares of the old Railways were not so much dealt in, but Scrips were lively. In the City this morning there is but little business doing. Indeed the attendance of the merchents is vary thin. As re spects the balances of the private and the Irish Stock Bankers of the metropolis, we have every reason to be lieve, from the infformation just communicated to us, that for many years past, such large amounts have not been left in hand, on customers' account, as was found to be the case last night. The appre hensiims entertained in some quarters of a scarcity of capital, in consequence of the large deposits that have been paid up on new railway schemes, appears to have entirely vanished, for money is now really plentiful, so much so that dis counts upon first-class commercial paper can be done at 3 1 / 2 per cent. The Consol Market has been rather dull to-day, at from 94% to 94% for the Account. There have not been any sales of importance made. Exchequer-bills have touched 295. premium, but they are now a little lower. The Reduced Three per Cents. have receded from 95 to 95. Bank Stock is at 204, and the New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. at 971/ s . The Spanish Three per Cents. are in request, at 39 1 4 ex div., and the Five per Cents. have been sold at 29%. The Dutch Two•and-a-Half per Cents. have improved trom 93 3 / 4 to 94 1 4 ; Brazilian Five per Cents. are worth 81%, and Mexican, 32 1 /i i . The Railway Share Market has been firm this morning. The demand is comparatively trifling, but where bona fide transactions have been entered into, a better range of value has generally been realised. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 95 LA 1 95 New 3 1 4 per Cent. Annuities — 971 % A i Vs Long Annuities Expire sth Jan. 1860... 10 1 ,4 Consols for Account 9 4 3 /4 Ti t 5 , s Exchequer Bills. 1 3 / 4 d. 1 ihd. 1,000/. 5001. ... Ditto Small PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent B l l /2 Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent — Ditto for the Account 3 2 1/y Ditto Deferreu Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1840 — Ditto for the Account 29% Ditto Deferred Ditto 3 per Cent — Ditto for the Account. 3 9 14 Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian 4 1 / a per Cent 96% Dutch 2% per Cents Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 93% 94 1 4 BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCR. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. Aberdeen Aberdeen, Banff, and Elgin... 2%..... Armagh, Coleraine, Portrush 1% — to Aylesbury and Thame ... 1%...... Belfast & County Down Bideford and Tayistock .. ... 'A.._ to Birmingham and Gloucester 100 .... Ditto New Shares Birmingham and Oxford Junction Birmingham and Leicester Direct Boston, Stamford, and Birm. 22s .. .. .. Bridgewater and Minehead... 425...... Bristol and Exeter Ditto New 2 ...... 9 1 4 to Bristol and Gloucester 3O to Bristol and Liverpool Junct. 2 1 / 2 —7 , - Buckinghamshire . 425....... 1 1 / 4 p.. to 'jaledonian Ditto Extension ambrian Gram: Junction ... 425. — to Cambridge and Lincoln l l / 2.- 3% 1 / 2 . . to 3 Ditto,New 1%...... 3% to 2% Cambridge and Oxford l% Canterbury and Dover l%. .. Central Kent 2% — to Chelmsford and Bury .. Chester and Holyhead Chester and Manchester Cheltenham and Oxford ...... 2 Clydesdale Junction.-- ...... 5 Cork,Blackrock, and Passages 225.. ... to Cork and Killarney Cork and Waterford Cornwall Coventry, Nuneaton, Bir., and Leicester . to -1 to 5 1 1 A Dartmouth, Torbay, & Exeter 42i to Derby, Gainsboro', and Great Grimsby Derby, Uttoxeter, and Staff'd Direct blanch. (iamington's) Ditty "llastrick's o (Rase Direct Northern ......... Direct Norwich Dublin and Armagh Dublin and Belfast Junction Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine 's) - Dublin and Galway Dudley, Madely, & Broseley Dundalk and Enniskillen Eastern Counties Do. New 6l. 16s B l /2 p... to Do. Perpet. 5 per Ct. No. 1. 6/.13s 4d %p.. to Ditto, ditto, No. 2. _4/. 13s. 4d % p... to East Dereham and Norwich 1 5 —....t0 1% Ely and Huntingdon Enniskillen and Sligo ... Essex and Suffolk Exeter, Dorchester, and Wey mouth 425....... Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2 3 / 4 — ...... to Eastern Union Ditto % Shares... ........ 2 1 / to Ditto Extension Ditto Ipswich and Bury ... ly s Ditto Extension to Norwich 2 1 / 2 — ----• to Ditto Cambridge and Ely 21j:, — •••••• to East Lincolnshire l% 3/4 to EdinburghEa Dittos t aii d ijo l N s ' a e hn s a t dr of eGs 1 E a s i i an g g o l w d ... 5: 1 % .. .. . . .. : 7_ - 7 . .. .. o. . to oo Ditto New 4 Shares l 2 l /2 l7 ...... to Edinburgh and Northern...." 1 , 4 — ...... to Edinburgh and Perth ... ...... 1 1 / 2 — - Gloucester, Aberystwith , and Central of Wales . l% l% to Goole and Doncaster 42s. Grand Junction 100 Ditto 1 / 2 Shares Ditto Quarter Shares...... 25 GrndUnion(Notting.&Lynn) 1% 2 1% ..... to Great Eastern and Western.. 21/ 2 - GreatGrimsby andSheflield... 5 Great South and W.(lrish) ... 15 - Ditto Extension Great Munster 2 l /2 — to Great North of Scotland ...... 2% — to Great North of England...,.. 100 Ditto New Ditto New 2 — to Great Western Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, Quarter Shares ...... 2% ...... 18% 19 to 18% Ditto Fifths Guildford, Fareham, Portms, 2% ---- to Harwich Hull and Selby .. ... 50 lO4 ..... to Ditto Quarters ... ... ...... 12 1 ,4 — ...... to Ditto Half Shares... Inverness and Elgin 1 ...... Ipswich, Norwich, Yarmouth. 2 ...... Irish North Midland Isle of Axliolme _ . Killarney Junctions ljA — to Kendal and Windermere l% — to Lancaster and Carlisle 3O 52 Larne, Belfast, & Ballymena 2 1 / 2 — .... .to Leeds and Carlisle Leeds and West Riding June. 1% — ...... to Leicester and Birmingham... 225. Leicester and Bedford 22s. ... 1 1 4%% p to Leicester and Tamworth 42s. ...... 1 p to 3 % p Liverpool and Manchester ...100 Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, Quarter Shares Liverpool and Leeds Direct.. 2% 2 34%••• to Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction 2 l /2 ...... 4%%... to -- London and Birmingham 100 ...... ... .. to Do. Thirds to Do. Quarters Do. Fifths 2 ...... Do. Extension London & Blackwall...l6/. 13s. 4d....... 974 to Do. New • ...... ... 11 Do. Extension ...... London and Brighton ... 50 Do. Consolidated Eighths 40 Do. Sixths 1,4 — London and Croydon...l3/. 15s. 9d 234 to 23 Do. Guaranteed 5 per Cent. 8 . ..... London, Cheltenham, Oxford, Gloucester, and Hereford... 1 London and Greenwich... 12/.155. 4d... 1012 to Ditto Preference London, Hounslow, &Western 2 . .... London and South Western.. 41% 77% to Do. New consolidated Bths.. 20 Ditto New .... .. 7% 194 to Do. New 6 — to London and South Essex 2N to London and Y0rk......... 2% 4 % 1 / 2% to London and Windsor ... 1 Lon.,Warwck, Kidderminster 2%..... 2% to London, Salisbury, & Yeovil 2% 24 to Londonderry and Coleraine... 5 Londonderry and Enniskillen 5 Lynn and Ely Lynn and Dereham ManchesLet and Leeds 76 .....136 Ditto Half Shares Ditto Quarters Ditto Fifths Ditto Sixteenths ... ..... ... 514 — to Manchester and Birmingham 40 — to Ditto Quarters 4 .. .. to Ditto New Quarters . 2 Do. Continuation & Welsh Junction l% 3 1, 4 1 / 2 ... to Manch, Buxt)n, & Matlock 425....•• p to 2% p Manchester Birmingham, and Mould Junction — Manchester & Rugby Direct 425. — „. .. to -- Manchester and Southampton 2 Midland 100 .....157 Ditto Fifths Ditto, New l2 ...... 32 1 / 2 to 31% Midland, Birm., and Derby...loo .....125 Midland and Eastern Counties 2% — to Midld. Great Western (Irish) 2 1 / 2 — Do. Extension (No. - 1) ... 29, 7 1 . Newcastle &Darlington ii - unc. 25 — to Ditto New Brandling Newcastle and Berwick Newcastle and Carlisle Newport and Abergavenny. . 2 1 / 2 to New Ross and Carlow 225. Newry and Enniskillen Newark, Sheffield, and Boston 2 5 / 8 ...... 3 5 A 3 / 4 % to Norfolk Extension North British Ditto Half Shares Do. Extension to Carlisle... 11 % 3 3 4 14.. to Do. Extens. to Dalkeith ... 25 Ditto ditto North Devon North of Norfolk Northern and Eastern 45 Ditto Scrip (iss. at 5 dis.)... 35 Ditto Quarter Shares Ditto New North Kent & Direct Dover 2 1 / 2 3 14 to -- North Stafibrdshire 42s. North Wales 3% .... North and South Wales and Worcester North. & South. Connecting 2 5 / 8 to Norwich and Brandon Ditto New Northampton, Banbury, and Cheltenham Nottingham and Boston l3' 24 /8 ..... to Notting.,Erewsh.Val.,&Alane. 1% Nottingham and Mansfield... ...„ .. Oxford, Gosport, Portsmouth, and Southampton 425....... ..... to Oxford, Worcester, and Wol verhampton Oxfd., Witney, & Cheltnham 1%.. ... Perth and Inverness . _ Pilbrow Atmospheric Portsmouth Direct Preston and Wyre 25 - Ditto, Half Shares Reading, Guildford, & Reigate 425. Richmond Rugby, Derby, & Manchester 2% — to Rugby and Huntingdon Rugby, Leamington, ann Warwick Rugby, Warwick, and Wor cester Scottish Central Scottish Midland ... ......... ... 5 Ditto, Extension Sheffield and Manchester ...100 Ditto V i Shares 8 Shrewsburyand Birmingham 2%...... 5% to 41,.4 Shropshire Mineral ... 425. ... Shropshire Union . 42s. ... .. 1 4. pto Shrewsbury and Hereford ... 2% — to -- Shrewsbury, ' r olverhampton, and S. Staftordsh. Junction 2%..... to Sligo and Shannon Som ersetshire Midland South Devon South Midland 425....... 41 p... to 4 p South and Midlands Junction 425....... South Staffordshire Junction 2 1 / 2 ...... South Eastern and Dover ... 33 1 / 2 .-- 40 Ditto, New, No. 1 Ditto, New, N 0.2 Ditto, New, No. 3 Ditto New, No. 4 2% 8 % 43‘... to Southampton, Macchester, and Oxford Junction. 42s. ... St. Alban s, Hatfield, and _ _ Hertford Janction Staines and Richmond........ 1 Staffordshire and Shropshire 2 3 4 — to South Wales Taw Vale Extension Tean and Dove Valley l% to Trent Va11ey..... ............ .. 5 Trent Val. & Holyhead June. 2% te Tring,Reading,& Basingstoke 54 — ...... to Ulverstone and Furness 2% — to Vale of Neath Warwick and Cheltenham ... 1% — to Warwick and Worcester 425....... Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick Waterford,Wexford,Wieklw, and Dublin Waterford, Wexford, and Valentia Waveney Valley Welch Midland West Cornwall West Yorkshire West London, Old Shares ... 20 West End & South. Counties 1 1 / — to Wexford and Carlew Wisbeach and St. Ives .. 2 Wilts, Somerset, & Sthamptn 1%..... Wilts,Somerset,&Weymouth 2%...... 4% to Worcester, Hereford, Ross, . . and Gloucester ... 42s. Worcester,Tinbury, &Ludlow 2% — to Wrster, Shrews. & Crewe Un. 1% Worcester and South Wales.. 425. — ...... to Worcester,Warwick,& Rugby 425. — Yarmouth and Norwich ....„ 26 Ditto, New... York and Carlisle York and Lancaster York and North Midland .. 50 — Ditto, Half Shares Ditto. Scarboro' Branch ... 26 Ditto, Selby 2s _ Ditto, Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Anglo-Belgian Barbadoes Boulogne and Amiens lO ...... 12 1 %.„ t o Bordeaux and Mediteranean 2 Bordeaux, Toulouse, & Cott° (Mackenzie's) Bordeaux, TOulouse, & Cette ( Espelete's) Calais, Dunk, & W. Flaiders Callao, Lima, & Pacific Coast 1 •—•• Central of Spain Ceylon Demerara . Dendre Valley Dijon and Mulhouse 2 . ... Dutch Rhenish 6 ...... 13 1 ,4 to East Indian Eastern Belgian Junction 2% ...... Fampoux and Hazebrouk..... 2 ...... Great Northern of France Constituted Great Indian Peninsular Great Paris and Lyons Great Western Bengal 55....... Great Western Canada Jamaica S. Midland Janction 1 Jamaica North Midland 1 Ditto Extension Jersey Louvain and Jemeppe Lyons and Avignon Luxembourg Madrid and Valentia Mauritius 1 Naincr and Liege......... 4 . . 4 North Jamaica 1 Orleans and Vierzon Orleans and Bordeauk ... .. 5 .....• 11 3 / 4 .... to Over Yssel 413 s 4d..... Paris and Lyons ( Laffitte) ... 2 Parisand Lyons(Ganneron's) 3 ..... 3% to Paris and Lyonse(Calon's)... 2 . ... Paris and Lyons (Sud Est)... 2 - ...... Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen Paris& Strasburg(Gannern's) 2 ...... ... Do. (Comps de L'Est) ...... 2 Ditto (Aymards) 2 IA to -- (L 2 - Paris and St. Quentin — Rouen and Havre lB Royal North of Spain Sambre.and Meuse Strasburg and Bale l4 St. Laurence and Atlantic .... - ...... to Tourney, Jurbise, Landen, and Hassell ... . 4 ..... ...... to Tours & Nantes (Mackenzie) 4 ...... .- to Ditto Ditto Lefebvre's)... 2 . to Do. (O'Neilrs) ... ........ ... 2 ,: ... . to .. Trinidad.......... ......... ... 2 1 / 3 Verona and Ancona... ......... West Flanders .................. 4 MINES; ...... to --- Real del Mont e , U nregistered SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LLOYD' LONDON, JAN. I.—Wind pleasant breeze from Southward and Westward, and fine weather. PORTSMOUTH DEC. 31.—Arrd. Sumatra, Rowell, Sumatra. Off port, Nautilus, Thomas, Mauritius. COVER, DEC. 31.—Arrd. Donor, Dawson, London, for Trieste, with d a mage to bulwarks, A rks, m & e c r . i , ca h n h ay s in i g p BitoAf)sTAeen in con tact with a brig off Beaut y . nts,D a E g c e DEC.. 30.—The Pioneer, from Amster, dam r an ashore on the Lo ng S an d yesterday, but was assisted off. R YE , DEC. 30.—The Frances Western, Frederick, from Fecamp to Worksworth, came on shore on the 29th inst., about two miles to the westward; crew saved. SHOREHAM, DFC. 30.—The Virginie, French fishing smack, picked up at sea, on the French coast, two hogsheads of wine with the following marks near the bung— " JFFPF I BBF." LIVERPOOL, DEC. 31.—The Epaminondas, hence to Mo bile, has put back with d amage , h av i ng b een i n contact off the Calf of Man, with the Westmoreland, hence to Bahia, which bore up for Whitehaven, leaky, &c. The John Walsh, of and from this port, to Drogheda, sunk yesterday with two **** •••• .. to 2% 2l 5 1 / -4, to to -- 48%...t0- 24 2LA 2% to— t to 1% to 5 t 6 3% to 4 1 -4 ... - to to -- 4 - 2% - of the crew, off the Calf-of Min, h'avin'g been in con tact vrith . - the Killby, for NeW Orleans, which has put back to this port with loss of head, cutwater, &c. LIMERICK, DEC. 26.—The Frilieden, from Drontheim, put into Scheid Val on the 22d inst., with loss of sails, bulwarks , and stancheons ; part of cargo thrown over and leaky, after being aground at the entrance of that harbour. The cargo is much damaged. WHITBY, DEC. 30.—The Thetis, Tell, of Yarmouth, in put ting to sea last night got in contact with the Jenny, of tbis port, and both received damage. The Jane, of North Shields, which sunk in Robin Hood Bay on the 24th inst., has be come a wreck. BEAUDIARIS, DEC. 26.—The Sarah and Mary, Edwards , which was on Lavar Sands, has been got off and put on the beach to repair. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) _RAY IKARXETs. SMITIIPIELD.—Meadow Hay, 81 lOs to 41 Es ; Clover ditto, 4/ 5s to 51 15s ; Oat Straw, 11 8s to 1/ lOs ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 103 to 1/ 133 per load. Supply good, and trade dull. CUMBERIAND.—Meadow Hay, 31 lOs to 41 103; Clover ditto, 4/ 5s to i/ 12s; Oat Straw, 1/ lOs to 1/ 12s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 12s to 1/ 14s per load. Trade heavy, at the above quotations. WIIITECMAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 31 5s to 4/ 5s ; Clover - ditto, 4110 s to 51155; Oat Straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ lOs ; Wheat. Straw, 1/ 108 to 1/ 13s per load. A full average supply, and a heavy demand. MEAT IVIAILHETS. SourrEALL, DEC. 31.—We had a very steady demand for fat stock here to-day, and prices were well supported:- Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 4d; Mutton, 4s to ss; Veal, 4 1 to 4s 10d; and Pork, 4s to 5s per Blbs. ROMFOED, DEC. 31.—The trade with fat stock was again firm, at our quotations :—Beef, from 3s to 4s 4d ; Mutton , 4s to 5s ; Veal, 4s to ss; and Pork, 3s 10d to os per 81bs• Suckling Calves, 18s to 30s; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 20s ; and Milch Cows, 161 to 181 each. LEWES, DEC. 30.—Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s 10d ; Mutton, 3s 10d to 5s ; Veal, 4s to 4s ikl; and Pork, 4s to 4s Bcl per 81bs. VITHITECHAPEZ. The supplies of Meat on sale were by no means large, while the demand was steady at fall prices. Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4a 6d; Teal, 4s to 5s ; and Pork, 3s 10d to 5s 4d per 81bs. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN Fofthe Week ended Dec. 27, 1845, made up from the Returns of O . Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wald' per Imperial Quarter. 1 WHEAT. 1 BASLET.I 0119. I RTE. 1 BEANS. I PEAS. ..PRICE 55s 4d 32s 5d 23s Od 32s 8d 38s 6d 39s 10d MITX ... 15s Od Ss Od 4s Od 7s 6d 2s 6d Is ed MARLBRO'-STREET.—(TITIS DAY.) Mary Spencer, a female of miserable and dirty appear' ante, about 30 years of age, evidently timid and treat' bling from the consequence of habitual intoxication, was charged with the following robbery:—Between three and four o'clock yesterday afternoon the prisoner went into the shop of Mr. Samuel Bailey Morris, of No. 10, Walker's- court, St. James's, hosier and linendrapert and, as she passed through the entrance part of the pre mises, lined with goods for sale, she was seen to secrete about her person a pair of women's boots, of the price 0, 2s. 9d She instantly made her way from the shop, b 0 was followed, and on being taxed with the robbery, le' the stolen property fall at her feet. A constable WO called on the instant, and the prisoner was given ill° custody. Mr. HARDWICK (to the prisoner)—What answer , , have you to make to the charge ? Prisoner—l diela; know what I was doing. I was drunk at the time, fl' drink has brought me to a pretty pass; but I deserve 1' Mr. HARDWICK—I shall commit you for trial. The prisoner here became so much affected, 5 0 ,1 sobbed so violently, that she was obliged to be remove' to the lock-up cells by the gaoler. CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAY.) Mr. Patrick Morney, a tradesman residing in Golden: lane, St. Luke's, was charged with beating and would' ing his wife. The prosecutrix appeared in court with her 1 1(354 covered with plasters and bandages. It appeared frog her evidence, that on the previous night the prison° beat her violently on the head, and flung a chair at be f t i The wife begged, however, that the magistrate WOW not punish her husband, and declined to prosecute. Mr. COMBE said, that although she would no t pros° cute, he must bind the prisoner over in proper sureties and oblige him to enter into bail for the next wel l ' months to the amount of 501. LOSS OF THE FRENCH WO; STEAMER, THE PAPIN, WITH SEVENTY' SIX OF THE PASSENGERS AND CREW. (From the Paris Messager of Monday.) The Government yesterday received the painful intej ligence of the loss of the ste.mer Papin, with one-half _ 0 the persons on board. She left Cadiz at two in the after' noon of the sth inst., bound for Senegal, keeping, steady course of south-west half-west. The weatb: was fine during the sth and 6th, but during the folio!, ing evening the wind changed to west, and blew Or d extreme violence. About half-past e l even , i n t h e of the 6th the vessel struck on a sand-bank nine to to the north of Mazagan, within three cables' leve e) at the utmost of the land. It was impossible to b the engine as the paddles were embedded in the o° 4 For three hours, however, she resisted all the fe'is of the waves. At four in the morning of the 7 ; 4 , she was full of water, the sea sweeping her de A At five the funnel fell and crushed several who I s beneath it. At half-past five, M. Marey Mange, i d French Consul at Mogadore, who was at th e e xt re me ettu the poop, was washed by a wave down into the hold, n there perished. Lieut. Deuil met with the same fnt e i s few minutes afterwards. Upon this, several of the threw themselves into the sea with the hope of sfo? themselves by means of spars floating around ; but rom of them perkhed also, and it was only by making r s most desperate efforts that some reached Azimoury small village three mil es t o th e nor th o f th e pl ace vib e the Papin struck. On the landing of these the Mall s women hastened to receive and assist them. One g o his burnous to M. du B our di eu , comm i ss i oner at 001.4 e who was a passenger in the P a pi n . C ame l s l a d en li s l o t brushwood were brought down, a great fire was ligh and the natives did all in their power to console and iv lieve the unfortunate sufferers. At eleven in the m od ing, the persons who had succeded in getting to land W eb s only thirty in number. The mainmast of ,4 vessel, which, until then, had remained firm, althons the Papin was cut in two, fell and crushed about till; persons. Inspired by a generous devotedness, Pet % o 4 nerd, the second master gunner, Mirabe a u, the sec ° _,J maitre demancruvres,Desforges and Natalani,seamenis Reyol, a voltigeur, of the ad regiment of m ar ine, Y i had reached the land, fitted out, with th e authorities M. du Bourdieu, the whale-boat, which was thrown"" the coast in order to make an attempt to save the Yid sons who were still alive in the vessel. They su eeet r in getting through the first breakers, but were sw e l wards upset and thrown on th e s h ore , which ti:jo reached safely. In the meantime, Mr. Redman, o p consular agent of England, at Mazagan, and our ° a ,' who had left on the same morning for Rabat, heard rAf a French vessel was wrecked on the coast, immediSS turned back, and arrived at the scene of disaster. A r og having provided with the most active solicitude for first wants of the shipwrecked persons who had reac h ed the land, Mr. Redman exercised his influence to in° the Arabs to go on board, and bring off the unlniP s o persons who were still there. The Arabs shovve° 4 this deplorable occasion as m uc h courage as huinaliV In less than two ho urs th e y h a d b roug h t to l an d fold four persons, carrying them on their shoulders,. j swimming whilst the tempest was still raging dr': fully. After convincing himself by the informaticw o i three different envoys that there was no longer any li c t y person on board the Papin, and after having s„iven,,i burial rites to eight unfortunate persons, who had washed ashore, Mr. Redman conducted all the sl i d wrecked persons to Maza gan , w h ere th e moat eag er attentive care was paid to them by himself and rds brothers. The letters which have been received 1 0 6 Mazagan are full of eulogium of the ad m i ra bl e coo,d of Mr. Redman. Fourty-four persons, wh o ren2 o4 , j l on the vessel, certainly owe their lives to him' ' A il even those who had reached the land are ecrn indebted to him for life, considering the state," suffering and destitution in which he found tl i d When the news of the loss of the Papin arrive ° Gibraltar, Sir Frederick Nicholson, commands the British naval force, hastened to write to our sul, offering to send to the spot the English sten Flamer with the necessary succours. The Flalne rs ol fact, left immediately for Mazagan. The GovernO i d ship Espadron was also to leave Cadiz for the 41 ? place on the 20th. Mr. Redman has established a E s t of thirty men to save as much as may be possible of materiel of the Papin. M. Moray M enge , the C,, t) s i at Mogadore, M. Fleuriot de Langle, the comma ndtw i l' the vessel, and all the staff of the vessel, with the ! ), ception M. de St. Pi erre , a vo l un t eer , h ave peri s , with about half the crew, in all 75. The persons are 76 in number. The following is a list:—Passelloi saved—Messrs. Du Bourdieu, commissionaire ord°, o o l teur at Goree ; D e laport e , co ns u lar agent a t M o gnV Pusset, the consul's servant, and a Moor. (h er e foil a list of the persons of the crew, including M are t 0 0 1! Pierre, a volunteer officer, and of the soldiers who saved.) Passengers Dead—Albert, Lieutenant of o 'o' genie s t i ig o e n u a r r3 s . ; pr D ie u s b t r ; ee il g o a ra r y de .m d o u nge, ;Tisserant, fh Consul at Mognoi vg r two Moors and a Jew. Staff of the v e ss e l—Fie il; de Lange, commander ; Dieul, capitaine en slhor Herente, enseigne ; Vicard, ens e i gne aux ill a i re ; 001; bonnier, commissaire ; Broc, s urgeon . (H ere folly names of the crew and soldiers.)"—The Pepin N e il 160 horse-power, and the machinery had been re' c oF England. This vessel was constantly employed is veying troops and letters in the Mediterranean. VICTORIA. PARS.—III consequence of the if .) . propitious state of the weather, the operations of djOrri , and planting have been very actively resumed, an u c ili seventy to eighty men are daily employed in these oc, tions. Within the last month upwards of ten thousand and shrubs have been planted, the avenues being Boa elms and horndeans, intermixed with laurels, ,f the true cock-spur thorn. Since the removal of thc ot Colts public-house, and the adjacent houses in Grove - o pi e , a very extensive view has been thrown open from the,tri,j parts of the park to Temple Mills and the adjacent in Essex. Great activity is being exercised by b 0 0 1 speculators in the vicinity, and some very handsog,JJ uniform villas have been erected in the Bi s h o p's-road' cent to the new Bethnal-green workhouse. 30 i INTELLIGENCE.--CRA.TRAM,DEC'' Stp This moining, at 7 o'clock, a detachment of the 65411,11 i ment, consisting of 2 sergeants and 33 rank and o , e s oci i , sergeant and 12 rank a n d fil e , o f t h e 11th R eg i men t, t $ P ) 0 from this garrison to Gravesend, and embarked 0 0 V I one of the Star Co m p any ' s b oa t s a t h a lf- pu t 9 dc t rtr. Woolwich, when ce th ey ar e to pro c e e d on b oar d tb co v port-ship China, as a convict-guard, in charge Of AO* for Norfolk Island. Six women and five childron b si ) to the men of the 65th embark with the detachnLel l u t officers he charge are Captain Johnston and • JA! intil of the Cith. "151 . ( , v heads f( turned , kndheh traded policere sent hal 13 ' 4 y it out till