The Sun. — London, England, 1852-11-20 00:00:00

oment not more Prestige with the on the opposite ter have fallen, Lvisions amongs t political ineapa " house divided lin, according to able under those feat h a s g rown ;ratio party as es of JACICSON st predominant the States con confederation. influence which intained by his d GRAHAM 1100 3ourse of the re the candid ad organs of their There can no s to the ulterior s a nd memorable count with coo announced, that certain that the President, an d¢ nee, that at this Free Trade has ,h almost hid' Scarcely mist Cabinet of , worn-out, so at ,Oly must be when we receive to cause of rem signal victory in I from ara th° 111 Y. tiny Fee-ding mores the any attair° the 1846, or in 1 increa se of the riff framed ill the Ile coincidence ° Is they do so °'sB d as they so by ) and the alnl°s- Lot too sedaloasll They eY deration. ~, 9. Prolonged etPig edicated bi con : HU SIOSSO N ranced by pcivv-v max by ftoo:a which erabitteri, last-men d i rame diatelY f f,c Cie maintain ed t " " of his rrer° de. considered °"5 cession, an d P! tif e ,' ELI, in hig r, Levier of 00 HANoEaolt L is this; the do fled some a ways, have enc Perceived the f° Lanifestly no to the spirit," E. the popolsl el in this direc' t t c an't be 0 .2) atielltia 040 is dCOIO---4t on Tuesday 110 this fact 'roa eo Leman the Prelp; ER* flt 3 a,CkIIOWICCVe PIERCE as her co; be doubted', 100 r more th oot CE General f'O Fig''cause of the se c clinirahly to „lief mrestricted P;846 'vf,. of grace ).,,rot as hi n gtepl tt atenanee, bat of Pr great they r been ratliel. °l m o b the wiliest of 7, " the thstr°' ,45, )r, in other commerce, e fe „, of he whole sleteP:d, bstract, they consented to 010 ictly as their or from, is the of of arrangenlel/ ied in the 1//11 is persisted iti f it if Contin.e nt. merit, can °,,,,2.511'0f, Procity. 9,400 eve are to pelf m the lads British ~ Pr L mouths, iv What e1,5,,v,i Does i t , 1 10 14 10Se reilafill dot' speaks 0004 ri g the 101/„. D much for v o do, anee of Fre° j'o3 fOf 7ocity. So Olg the followed lie; the BERT FO' 1)00 he Souse So much fr,,ose f 3falle n #4 r )f the prieeil oite st inunedie'tei,l n day e voiog - d o the rnotioii,eol,l tative of 1, ruing cut sth Free-tract° 404°' y the Anier' sident. j Alf ltfirst sell) Cur ral CrliLl4, th e Old 91-0,0?" g I S ANDWICII n printed ccotio, and 00;60 1g of tlis `, 011 the u°.'".,,noc" Ishnds a r' e , l ,` - • Are v" snipe shoe lisle ent and refreoti 0111y-11°11°' terd c • IRDERI,.-"""faeS;11, :;oroner, •b o e f the b; 1, on vie/ fool t t app cease d scao the deces.o. t he ac last, Whilelliet, fiffi dergate-s.. of iv eil to the Dal° by h h carts coo° do onfuse bir-n'a I''o' endeavoure, e, he wheel O'IO,,APP v "h the hr" pre - " dhlaving been 0i V ~t ;tides eyed ward ro e lingered ed. There 'ecelol. which th e 'll4O ° .turned 9, ire if' tirae, he ° Ri me cha rd B ar ker ) / 1/` CE's Ft10,141';010, Lildhall pen " t bd ; of lirelliog°l' taiojilg oil eavy, Fon g , ers, elht o, men 7 imp rison 6 icking POClcae,i,j;eo fined for oP:oicf an d the relload /idence er 1 0/4' sterday at tll jOlO Clayton and ersons of Ill' of es as geatlenie understood to_d_ra, , before Mr, Ps,_ the bells of . of ilio go fined forty 6 f COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, Nov. 19. The Queen and Prince, accompanied by the Royal children and visitors staying at the Castle, attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, arrived from London at a few minutes past six o'clock last evening. Her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and the Royal family, dined in private. his Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by the D ue de Brabant, the Comte de Flandres, the Prince of Leiningen, and Princh Hermann of Hohenlohe, went out shooting this morning, accompanied by the Earl of Verulam and Lieutehant-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon. Colonel de Moerkerke was in attendance on the Bel gian Princes. • A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at we F oreign -office, Downing-street. The Council sat two hou rs. TI.; Austrian Mininster had an interview with the taininlapotfat I: l) e r r : b lel y tn.y yesterday, at his official residence in illgto had an interview with Sir John Pak n yesterd a y a t th e C o l on i a l Office. Captain Cotton kt also an interview with the right hon. baronet. LI- deputation in support of memorials to the Board of o e, from the shipping interests of South S h i elds o undrlad, Li:erpool, Glasgow, Greenock, Leith, and other ports, praying that a charter of incorporation limiting 'the liability of shareholders Y not be granted to the North American Screw !'eara-ship Company, on the ground that such char ters are dangerous to the spirit of private enter- P ri se, and tend to check free competition, had an Interview with the Right Hon. J. W. Henley and Lord Colchester yesterday at the Board of Trade. The deputation consisted of Mr. Brown, M.P., Mr. Turner, 34 . P., Mr. J. Clay, M.P., Mr. Hudson, M.P., Mr. Duncan, M.P.ord Goderich, M.P., Mr . Seymour, !LP., Mr. Lockhart, M.P., Mr. Smollett, M.P., Mr. Ingham, M.P., Mr Davidson, M.P., Mr. Cairns, M.P., Mr. Dunlop, M.P., Mr. Duncan Gibb, and Mr. Cunard. The Archbishop of Canterbury had an interview with Mr. Secretary Walpole yesterday at the Home Office. Mr. Towneley Parker, M.P., had an interview yes terday with the Earl of Derby. Dispatches were received at the Colonial Office from the governors of the West India Islands yesterday. Dispatches were sent ;yesterday to the Governors of Hong Kong and Ceylon. THE FUNERAL FITTINGS OF ST. PAUL'S. We are authorised to state that, by permission of the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's,.the public will be ad mitted to view the fittings of the interior of the Cathe dral on Monday next, and during, the remainder of the ensuing week. The hours of admission on Monday will be from 12 to 8; on the remaining days of the week from 8 tdl 8; and, to persons specifying the hours between which they desire to be admitted, tickets will be delivered on and after Monday from 8 a.m. till 8 p.m., at the e xcise -office, Broad-street, and at the stores of the Com missioners of her Majesty's Works and Buildings in Smith -street Westminster. No person will be admitted without a ticket, and the number of admissions will be limited to 700 within each hour.—Morning Herald. INCOME-TAX. TO THE EDITOR OP THE BUN. SI R -- 4 would b eg t o su b m it f or th e cons id era tio n of the Press and the public, a very simple plan of adjusting. the I ncome-tax as nearly as possible to the value of the income, a tax on the individual value being quite im possible. Value every 3/. of all incomes from landed, funded, corporate, and other permanent capitals at 1001.—value otter 4/ • of all life-interests, annuities, pensions, and other te nninable incomes at 1001., and value every 51. Ohldustf all other incomes from trades, professions, skill and &c., at 100/ , and assess eac ceh at ls. 9d. per nt. on their respecti; e values, which would be equal to in corue-tax of 21. 18s. 4d., 21. 3s. 9d., and 1/. 15s. per %lA., and would give very little trouble in the calcu "°; as nothing could be more simple than is. 9d. for every, 31. 4/., or 51. of an income, as the case might be. 4. (lota:think, Mr. Editor, that you can improve much on this plan or devise another more fair and satisfactory. ---1.(311 r obedient servant, 20ROBERT SEATON. Avl: , - -.L.gton-street, Myddleton-square, 17th Nov., 1852. VIE TREASURES OF APSLEY ROUSE. - It can be no i n j ust i ce to the second Wellington to say , that' fora long time Apsley-house will continue to sug gest the idea of one occupant only, and, if his Grace will Permit us to make the observation, we may venture to remark that he could scarcely act more judiciously than io encouraging so natural a sentiment, and contributing by -some regulated display of his inherited trophies to the Mai ntenance of th ose i mpressions which have now for two months past monopolised the minds of Englishmen. The treasures of Apsley-house are so rich, so rare, so historical, and yet s o eminently personal in their associa tions, that they would almost serve to bring the Great Duke again before our eyes. No such monuments remain of Napoleon in Paris, of Frederick the Great at Potsdam, or even of Marlborough at Blenheim. Perhaps the con temporaries of Colonel Henry Esmond may have been able to discern in the ducal mansion of the Churchills some lively suggestions of Marlborough's victories ; but in the present day, if such recoll are- hey to Woodotock-park by the visitor ections himself no , will hardly be created"by what he sees th ere . I n Apsley house every relic, every picture, and every ornament Break f or y ears of the very warrior who but this 're was dep os it e d i n hi s t om b. Th e ta l es, too , w hi c h the ic y tell are all absolutely national. There is a legend e,history a t every corner . O ne g litt er i ng t o k en sym uonzes the gratitude of the whole Portuguese nation, de . li vered from oppression and slavery.by Wellesley and his ar nlY in the great Peninsular war. Another embodies the s Public a cknowledgments of this mighty metropolis to Em_ 13 b € . 1.°tec thr• A third testifies to the obligations of ane very 13—:r ; a fourth to the esteem of a Sovereign.. _ ea r?: ltures tell of battles loriously 'won of enemies in h t log rout, of the spoils and prizes of victorious war. t. A_ " s and minor thank-offerings perpetuate the sen n lexits of cities and communities, soldiers and civilians, 17 111 ,9 es and people all over the world. Hindoos and British Iridians, field officers and corporations, great ea mPanies an d i ndividuals, have all in turn carried their s substantial hom age t o t h e house of Well i ngton. S ure l y allb. es and m emorials of th e na ti ona l h ero m i g h t b e occasion nlade visibl e t o the public with gratification on all . t 6 risk on none ? It would, indeed, be no more c a graceful recognition of popular feeling and dis- Ixeroment if the Duke of Wellington could be induced to 4 25 - e Boole exposition of these historical treasures to a For,aaot ni:bbitaiczhonryhas,just shown how truly it can value them. after all, it was not by the troops, nor the music, the greatness of Thursdaro nor nor the pomp, nor the cavalcade that tut ed—it pageant was really consti entire of an was by the universal and voluntary homage People.— Timm 'TATS OF TRE STREE S THIS DAY).—This mornin a mcist----Ireet' L' Ludgat,, .4- ex rardinary appearance in consequence of the u dgate- T hill, and Fleet-street, presented incessant rain during appearance last two days, which has almost rendered those thoroughfares impassable for foot passen gers, in consequence of the gravel which was laid down the e footr e b the p av on the carriage -way on Thursday m ixing with the rain, edramenintsflwooerededstotoppaedvenryp in many places, and. Where are the street orderlies or the scavengers ? disagreeable e xtent. ;. TEMPLE -BAR (THIS DAY).—At an early hour this m - , 11 , g workmen were to be seen on the upper part of 4 elAple - b a r, Fleet-street, busily employed in removing_ n hasns of the decorations. The recent heavy rain much injured the ornaments and siver work. THE FUNERAL OF THE DlllCE.—Yesterday morning the whole early hour cr ow d s o f anx i ous spectators t h ronge d 14. line of route which the procession passed on — C„ t _ lll.B day, and the city police had considerable difficulty --4 ", eeping a traffic for the vehicles which were constantly t . 1 , -41 -ung the main thoroughfare, and passing to '''. Parts of London. At 6 o'clock a great number ov o . and fro o f workmworkmen were engaged by the city authorities in rem the en the massive timber work and barricades from line of Fleet- Pavement in Ludgate-street, Ludgate-hill, Farringdon- Street, New Bridge-street, and along f t he whietwas et reet to Temple-bar, the vici nity sur rounded by men, women, and chil dr o en whose attention The whole• of the shopkeepers, appeared to be attracted chiefly to the ancient city gate f ,, 4114 its decorations, y timber of various which b). — "a St. Paul's Cathedral, were engaged. sizes,during the , ad formed seas There were several sur veyors °rtung in carting & aw c. a , r and probably the whole will not oe r emoved for t e week or two.. the necessary measure- Portion of the cathedral, taking 'ee37 °r B engaged_ in the interior and round the outer done before the public l?e:it to ascertain the quantityof timber consumed by La contractors, which must be that the is singular are admitted to the interior of the cathedral. a man as the b . I :IATE OF THE DUKE'S BIRTH.—It .I:,ythoace and date of birth of so great but 33 a ' lke of the contradictory state t r ie light might be thrown on whether the entries in the Wellington should not be exactly known; en ts, if it were ascertained registers ording styl e. The Were made acc . by the e was altered in iv oz , and if the D yle of reckoning tim d on the Ist May Il k? birth was registered on the to the old . or .. _n r e .s w . 30th Am-a , d - r"`" old style, it would be a difference of 11th eleven new s tY e, and the date of his baptism a3ra, and thus make the date of his baptism by the nee lYle th e te fish islands, even now who would reckon it a sin to comu of May. There are old people in the Bri. the e by the new style; and as the clergy have been seldom be fst to i ntroduce or adopt any change, it would nie 'wonder if one of them entered the date of the Duke's paPtisni on the 30th of April instead of the 11th of May, tidesE LATE HIGH Trnxs.—Durinc the recent high the houses in Ferry-street, Lambeth, and those situate in other streets close to the river in that neigh , °11!hood, were filled with water, and caused great incon irr,l!ence to the poor peo le by whom they were in ,a°lted. Mr. Ernest Scott, one of the partners in the ! l ig/ 1 1Y respe table firm of Hodges and Co., distillers, theiion learning the state in whieh the houses were in, sent fire engine of the establishment to the ass i s t ance of ne occupants, and of the premise through its s agency the wa t er was quickly forced out . leaMR. ItoimucK, M.P.—lt is said that th e h on. and r ned memb er for Sheffield is now much better, and °Pes to take his seat ere the great party conflicts com mence in the Rouse of Commons next week. T HE LATE FLOODS, HEREFORD, Nov. 19.—The waters have so far abated that the roads are again dry, and tra rang) which for some days had been entirely stopped lezoe Pt the mail expresses) has been resumed. ' ff THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, Two o'cLocK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 5,000 bales, of which 1,000 were taken for export and on speculation. The market was dull. Railway shares were firm at rather higher rates. The large amounts of gold received from Aus tralia a fortnight since, and the sum also that the Ottoman Government has sent with the object of meeting its liabilities, caused an increase in the bullion held by the Bank of England during the week to the 13th inst., and although there was a larger amount of loans or discounts, the increase in the public deposits threw back again upon the Bank a portion of its note circulation. The private deposits were lessened, and this, with the larger discounts, would indicate readier employment for cash. Compared with the previous week, the changes have been as follows : Notes issued.... Increase £34,699,275 106,540 Notes reserved Increase 11,496,990 255,400 Other deposits Decrease 12,367,099 286,574 Other securities . Increase 11,493,768 131,233 Bullion Increase 21,273,772 378,352 Active circulation Decrease... 23,202,285 148,860 Bills of Exchange on the principal Continental cities were negotiated yesterday at very full rates. Paris, 90 days, was taken at 25.40 to 42i ; Amster dam, 11.18 f to / ; Hambro, 13.6/ to 7/ ; and Trieste, to 11.45 to 48. By the Maitland, sailing vessel, from Sydney, [ere are are no later dates than June 26, but 57,3001. in gold is on board. Vid Peru and Panama there are August accounts to the 24th, and these state that the mines were yielding largely, and that several vessels had left during the month, some with good amounts on board. The new clip of wool was disparagingly spoken of, the want of labour being a great obstacle to its being secured in good condition. Cartage to the mines was still enormously high. While touching upon Australia, it should be ob served that the General Screw Steam-ship Comi party held its meeting yesterday, for the purpose of considering the expediency of extending its sphere of operations to the colonies ; the result being the approval by the shareholders of the objects pro posed. We shall consequently have the great ad vantage of extended steam communication to the antipodes, without the trammel of any Government ..gontract. The meeting, yesterday afternoon, of Turkish Bondholders, convened by Messrs. C. Devaux and. Co went off very well, and the explanations given by the contractors proved very damaging to the credit of the Ottoman Oovernmen - t. Messrs. Devaux's commission, it appears, was under 1 per cent., ano ther 1 per cent. going to the Paris firm, and the loan issued at par. The: Turkish Ministers, according to the statement both of Prince Callimaki and IT Couturier, gave both the latter full power, by an instrument dated in August, to modify the terms set forth in the firman of June, and when the loan had been concluded, _M. _ Couturier advised his government thereof, and received from it a letter of approval, with directions to pay off certain engagements which the government would other wise have remitted for, as usual. The balance, 80,0001., was sent to the Ottoman Treasury. And yet, 44 days subsequently, because a political crisis and a change of ministry intervened, the loan was declined ! To decline a loan after the money has been had and spent, and saved the recipient from suspension, is certainly an original proceeding, un known in European commerce, and leads to the in evitable conclusion that compensation to the lend ers is indispensable. From all we hear there iss trong reason to believe that this will be given, or pos sibly the loan may even yet be recognised. Under the circumstances, we are not surprised that the meeting should have felt indignant, and passed unanimously the following resolution : " The meeting having heard the statement submitted to them by Messrs. C. Devaux and Co., "Resolved—That the Ottoman Government is bound by the treaty for the Ottoman Loan entered into by Prince Callimaki and Mr. Couturier; and expresses its astonishment, that after the first instalment had been paid, and the money appropriated to the purposes of the Sublime Porte, that any attempt should be made to re pudiato so solemn a contract_ "That a committee of ten gentlemen be .pp0i.. 4, 0a fr , promote and protect the interests of the holders of the said Loan ; and that they be authorised to take such steps as they may deem best calculated to obtain the fulfilment of the obligations entered into by the Ottoman Government. " That the committee consist of S. J. Waley, Esq., W. H. Mullens, Esq., Count Strzelecki, C. 8., Baron de Goldsmid, G. E. Seymour, Esq., Wm. Tite, Esq., Joseph Locke, Esq., M.P., Lewis Cohen, Esq., James Capel, Esq., H. Guedalla, Esq. ; and that Messrs. C. Devcaux amd Co, be requested to co-operate with them, and that they be also requested to place all documents, papers, and correspondence in reference to the said Loan at their disposal." The Committee of Spanish American Bondholders have received late information from their agent in Ecuador, Mr. E. Mocatta, and it reads well. The President, who has been ill, had recovered, and promised his best exertions to get justice done to the Bondholders. The survey of the country to discover mineral lands was to be allowed, and if these should prove satisfactory, there will at once be a source, when revenue can be derived, to meet the interest on the debt. The following is a para graph from Mr. Mocatta's letter : "The decree, to which I referred in my last, has, after some discussions, been passed, which enables the Execu tive to treat with me without reference to any future Congress ; this is a great point gained, as a general measure, inasmuch as it secures to me the privilege, on behalf of the Bondholders, to propose measures without the risk of undue interference on the part of others ; and while it confirms in a legal manner the law of public credit of 1845, in which sundry provision is made for the foreign debt, it also clears away sundry ancient claims of territory by reason of concessions made by previous Governments ; thus, if the Ecuador committee pursues its avowed intentions of surveys, &c., we have a clear field which will undoubtedly lead to an improvement of the general revenue of the country, and thereby create means for the payment of the interest of the debts." Since writing the above a telegraphic despatch has been received, to the effect that the Eagle has arrived from Melbourne, with dates of Sept. 3, having performed the voyage in 76 days.. The Northern Mines were then becoming more attrac tive than those in the Alexander district. An im mense traffic had arisen between Sydney and Mor peth en route for the Northern Mines, and a gen tleman has arrived, it is said, for the purpose of purchasing three steamers for the Morpeth trade. The Dido is said to be on her way home with 280,000 ounces, or 1,100,0001. The Eagle has it is reported 600,0001. The exports of the precious metals from London were 5,050 oz., and 9,5001. in gold, all to Ham burgh, during the week to Thursday last, and 7,040 oz. of silver to France, Germany, and Bel gium. Stocks are still advancing, owing to the money purchases .of the Savings Bank and National Debt Commissioners. Consols have been 100* to for Transfer, and 1001 t o f or A ccoun t. Th e Now Three-and-a-Fourth per Cents. have been quoted 10* to 103/, and the Three Per Cents. 99i to 100/. Bank Stock is steady at 223. India Stock is not quite so good, being at 275. Exchequer Bills r a e r i e gn 72s t p oclis remi h um ave been very dull—Spanish Deferred ar e h eavy, at 24-2. to 25; Portuguese 4 per Cents., are at 37i- to 38; Buenos Ayres Bonds are worth 74; B razi li an Seri Turkish Loan is at 2 premiump, is ;Be a l t gia 9 n 6i. 44 The Ce Th nts e ., E a n r g e li 9 s 7 l :t Railway Shares are all good but the most important mo vement i s in Caledonian and York, and North Midland ; French Shares are quiet, and lower generally. w BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O' CLOOKTHIS DAY, (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 991 100 i 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities. ..... •••••••• ••• - New 31 per Cent. Annuities..— lO3 21 3k Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860..... 6 7-16 India Stock ....................................... 275 C on sols for Account E xc h equ er Bills 1, 1 2 d. March. D.OOO. £5OO Small PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK Brazilian 4i per Cent 961 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Portuguese 4 per Cent. Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent ... Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent Turkish Loan, 6 per Cent., 1852 Ditto for the Account 2i p Belgian Bonds, 4i. per Cent. Ex. 251 r 97 8 Juno, 69 72 25 4i TWO O'CLOCK Consols Ditto Account, Dec. 9 looi FRANCE. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. In consequence of the propagation at the Bourse, and elsewhere, of false rumours (among them that of a serious accident having happened to the Prince President whilst taking an airing), with the inten tion of producing a fall in the public securities, or creating general uneasiness in the public mind, the Prefect of Police has caused to be posted on the walls of Paris the following notification, dated the 18th : " Some persons having, with a culpable object, spread in all places, and especially at the Bourse, false rumours calculated to disturb the public peace, and influence the price of public funds and other securities, a prosecution has been ordered, and the offenders will be given up to justice to be punished according to the rigour of the laws. The Prefect of Police, desiring to prevent the return of such acts, thinks it right to recal and bring to the knowledge of all, the penal enactments which punish those who, even with good faith, spread false news. The agents of the authorities have received the most severe orders to be on the watch, and to arrest forthwith all those who may render themselves guilty of the offences punished by article 15 of the decree of the 17th February, '1852, and article 415 of the penal code." To the above notification is annexed the follow- ing decree of February 17, above alluded to The publication or reproduction of false news, or of documents fabricated, distorted, or false, ascribed to other parties, shall be punished with a sum of I,ooofr. If the publication or reproduction be made with evil intentions, or if it be of a nature to disturb the public peace, the punishment shall be at least one year's imprisonment, and from 500 fr. to I,ooofr. fine. The maximum of the penalty fixed by the penal code shall be applied where the publication or reproduction is at once the result of evil intention, and of a nature to disturb the public peace." The Moniteur of this day has the following on the same subject : " For some time past malevolence has been em ployed in spreading alarming rumours. All these rumours are false. It is not only at Paris, but in the departments also that they are spread. Within the last few days they have been renewed with more perse verance. Public opinion will not allow itself to be misled by manceuvres of which it is easy to conceive the object." The Moniteur confirms, as follows, the an nouncement of the important arrangement between the Government and the Mortgage Bank, made by the Patric An agreement between the Minis ter of the Interior and the Company of the Mort gage Bank of Paris, imposes on that company the obligation of establishing branches in all parts of France, and accords to it the subvention promised by the decree of the Prince President for encou raging establishments of mortgage credits, on con dition that it will advaiice on real property a sum of 200,000,000 fr., divided amongst all the depart ments, in proportion to the importance of their mortgage debt. This subvention is subject to the condition that the loans shall be made at the rate of five per cent. Everything included—interest, expense of administration, and sinking fund for paying off the capital in 50 years—that is to say, that the debt will be extinguished by the simple annual payment of five per cent. during fifty years. Guarantees have also been taken to cause the interest to remain at the most moderate rate after the 200,000,000 fr. shall have been disposed of. This agreement has just been sent to the Council of State for examination." The Constitutionnet has the following short remark on the decision of the Government to reduce the army : "The Prince President said at Bordeaux, ‘L'Empire, c'est la Paix.' He proves it by this decision, which must put an end to all the reports put into circulation as to the disposition of some Governments in presence of the great transformation which is being accom plished.' The Bourse closed with prices firm, and for Go vernment securities higher than on Thursday. The Four-and=a-Half per Cents. opened at 106 f. 50c., and closed at 107 f. 25c. for the end of the month ; the Three per Cents. closed at 86f.; Orleans Rail way shares, (new) 1,070 f.; Rouen, 975 f. ; Havre, 525 f. ; Great Northern, 892 f. 50c.; Paris and Strasburg, 865 f.; Paris and Lyons, 947 f. 50c.; Lyons and Avignon, '770f.: Western of France, 770 f.; St. Dizier to Gray, 575 f.: Caen to Cher bourg, 645 f.; Dijon to Besancon, 630 f.; Bordeaux to Cette, 655 f. THE CONTINENT. SPAIN: A telegraphic dispatch, dated Madrid 16th, an nounces that M. Cristobal Bordin had been named Minister of the. Interior, in the room of M. Melchior Ordonnez. Don Mariano Miguel de Reinoso, Minister of Commerce and Public Works, has re tired, and his portfolio is temporarily confided to Don Bertran de Lis. The Madrid Gazette of the 14th contains the Royal decree by which M. Jose del Castillo y Ayensa, senator, and member of the Royal Coun cil, is named Minister Plenipotentiary to the Holy See, in the room of Count de Colombi, deceased. The 'fferaldu states that the railway from Aran jeuz to Tembleque may be opened to the public at the beginning of the year if no delay should take place in the delivery of the working materiel. The 14th being Sunday, the Stock Exchange was not open. the cortege. Among the most brilliant illumina tions were those of the French and Bavarian lega tions. A law has just been promulgated which prescribes the sale by public auction, with 10 years' credit, of the national property remaining dis posable, such as olive grounds, vineyards, fig groimdg, houses, mills, buildings, and building ground, &c. BELGIUM. The fifth section of the Belgian Chamber held a second meeting on Thursday to examine the bill on the press as regards offences against foreign sovereigns. Several members warmly opposed the bill, particularly relative to the clause about speeches in public places, which, they contended, was too contrary to the habits of the country to have , any chance of passing into a law. One member proposed to replace the word o f fence by the words insultes ou outrages. This proposition was adopted by a great majority. Another mem ber proposed that the reporter should be charged to call the attention of the Central Section to the vague character of the words " shall have wickedly attacked their authority." This proposition was also adopted. The proposition brought forward by M. Dumortier in the fourth section, and which tended to stipulate for reciprocity by the foreign powers, was brought forward by a member, and was rejected by six votes to four. M. Lehon was elected as reporter. GERMANY. A circumstance, which seemed. at first of little importance, appears likely to draw the free city of Hamburgh into a disagreeable collision. It appears that while the company of mercers were celebrating their three hundredth anniversary, cries were raised in favour of Schleswig-Holstein, taken up by the cry of " Down with Denmark." The envoy of Denmark complained of this to the Senate, assert ing that its gravity was enhanced as several Mem bers of the Senate were present at the insult to Denmark. The Senate replied that they could not interfere in the matter, but added that such of the members as were present, immediately withdrew on the cries being raised. The Danish envoy, how ever, declared that he was not satisfied, and should reserve to himself further proceedings. • It is stated that M. de Bismark Schoehausen has assumed provisionally the Presidentship of the Germanic Diet. It is expected in Warsaw that the three northern Sovereigns will shortly meet in that capital. Apart ments are being prepared for their reception. The Customs Congress, at Vienna, sits every day, except Thursdays. It is said that the mem bers are unanimous in their views, though nothing definite appears to have been settled. ITALY. The Turin correspondent of- the Official Savoy Gazette states that on the 14th the pastoral letter, signed by several Piedmontese bishops (among whom is the exiled Archbishop of Turin, M. Fran zoni), threatening excommunication to all who shall henceforward peruse liberal newspapers, was publicly read from all the pulpits of Turin. The churches were thronged with people on the occa sion, but no disturbance ensued. TURKEY. Letters from Constantinople of the 6th have been received in Paris calculated to encourage the hope that in consequence of the remonstrances of M. de Lavalette, the question of ratification of the loan would be taken up again. It would appear, too, that Colonel Rose had, as it was supposed, in consequence of instructions from his Government, changed his tone on the subject, and felt disposed to remonstrate with the Porte, showing the ill effects produced by conduct so little in accordance with the usages observed in financial transactions. With regard to Abd-el-Kader, it was thought the Government would only admit of his residing at Broussa upon express stipulations and covenants with the French Government, to be held liable for the consequences whatever they might be. The Sultan had been deeply hurt by the refusal of the Emperor of Austria to accept presents destined for his Majesty, and felt little disposed to admit the pretensions of the latter to exercise protection over the Christians of Bosnia. All these annoyances were serving the views of the old Turks opposed to ideas of reform and tending to embarrass the Sul , tan. GREECE. Accounts received from Athens state that on the return of his Majesty to his capital on the 2nd, a triumphal arch had been erected in honour of his arrival ; all the city was illuminated, and Bengal ights. were thrown up throughout thf . 3, passage' of .. ~. THE LA PLATA STEAM-SHIP. The passengers of this steam-ship were released from her yesterday afternoon, a message having been received from the Board of Customs by elec tric telegraph. The superintendent, Captain Bar ton, immediately on being informed of the decision of the board, sent a small steamer alongside the La Plata, and the passengers were at once conveyed to the docks. No fresh case occurred since the ship has been in the port, and the medical inspector, Mr. Wiblin, reports that those on board who had been attacked with the fever were in a fair way of recovery. As regards the ship, nothing has as yet been settled, but orders respecting her, it is ex pected, will be received to-day. The La Plata is the first West India packet that ever arrived with a foul bill of health, and is the first steamer that ever lay in Southampton Water in quarantine. The mails were released by being put into a ship's boat, with Lieutenant Gardner, the Admiralty agent, and Mr. Cow, the third officer of the ship, and several sailors, and towed down by a steamer to the Lazarette, near Ryde in the Isle of Wight. Both the towing steamer and the mail boat hoisted a yellow flag. On approach ing the Motherbank, the Government brig, in which the health officer resides, hoisted also a yellow flag. The officer was on an official visit to a ship off Ryde. The towing steamer .dropped the mail boat beside the brig, and proceeded in search of the officer. As soon as the latter was found he was, made acquainted with the affair of the La Plata, and he proceeded on board• the brig to com mence operations. The mail bags, loose letters, ship's papers, and newsppers, were all thrown from the mail boat on board . the brig, and by means of tongs each letter, newspaper, or bag was held and smoked over a lighted stove in which disinfecting substances were burning. This ope ration took about an hour. It was years ago since such an operation had been performed with letters at the Motherbank. The mails were then put on board the small steamer, and were conveyed to Southampton_ MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) COVENT GARDEN. _The general demand ruled steady to-dny, and prices were well supported. • FRUIT.—Pine apples, 3s 6d to 6s (kl hot-house grapes, 2s 6d.'; Hambro ditto, is to is 6d per ib ; apples, dessert, fid to 7s 6d.; cooking ditto, 3s to 6s per bushel ; pears, 4S to 8s per half sieve ; lemons,- is to 2s Od ; new oranges, 9d to is 6d per dozen ; filberts, I.od to is per lb; cob-nuts, 755 . ._ to 80s per 10011 . os, _ _ • VEGETABLES.—Cabbages, Bd, to Is.; Brussels sprouts, ls 6d to 2s 6d per half sieve ; greens, is. 3d to 2s 3d per dozen bunches ; cauliflowers, 8d to 2s per dozen; potatoes, 85s to 120 s per ton ; turnips, 2s to 2 6d ; carrots, 2s 6d to 4s per dozen Mulches ; celery,. 8d to is 3d per bundle ; spinach, is to 2s per half sieve ; onions, is 6d to 2s per half sieve ; leeks, id to 2d per !much ; shallots, 6d to 8d; garlic 6d to 8d per lb ; endive, is to is 6d p er score ; sma ll salad 2d per punnet ; horseradish, is to 4s per bundle ; parsley, 2s to 3s per dozen bunches. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 6id to 7d; of household ditto, 5d to 6d per 41b loaf. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Geese, 3s 6d to 6s Od. ; TurkeYs, 3s to 7s each ; Ducks, is 6d. to 2s 6d; tame Rabbits, 12d to is 6d; wild ditto, 8d to is; Pigeons, 4d to 8d each; roasting Pigs,. 4s 6d to 7s each; Surrey Fowls, 4s 6d to 8s Od; ditto Chickens, 38 Od to 4s Od; • barn-door Fowls, 2s 6d to 5s Od per couple; Pheasants, 3s Od to 4s Od; Partridges, is Od to is 6d; Hares, 2s 3d to 2a 9d; Leverets, 2s Od to 3s Od; Woodcocks , 2s Od to 3s Od; Grouse, 2s Od to 2s 6d; Snipes, '9d. to is; Teal, 61 to 10d; wild Ducks, is 3d to 10 9d; Widgeons, 9d to is 3d; and Plovers, 4d to 9d each. English Eggs, 9s od. t o 10s Od; French ditto, 70 Od to 8s Od per 120; fresh Butter, 10d to is id per lb. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s Od to 4s Od; Veal, 3$ Od to 4s Od; Pork. 3s Od to 4s Od per 81bs. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s 2d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 2s 10d to 4s Od; Veal, 3s to 4s; Pork, 2s 6d to 3s 10d per 81bs. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 3s Od to 8s Od; Brills, 1s Od to 5s Od; Cod Fish, 3s Od to 7s Od each; Soles, 6d to 2a 3d per pair; Eels, 8d to 10d per lb; Lobsters, 6d to 2s 3d; Crabs. 8d to 2 s Od; Whitings, 2s 6d to 5s Odper dozen; Haddocks, 6d to is Od; Doreys, is 6d to 6s Od; Mullets, 6d to is each; Common Oysters, 8s Od to 16s pd; Natives, 30s ad to 40s Od per bushel; Mackerel, 10d. each; Smelts, is Od per dozen; Scate, 4d to 6d per lb; Shrimps, ls 6d to 2s 3d per gallon; Bloaters, is Od to 1s 4d per dozen; Fresh Herrings, is 6d to 2s per dozen. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to 2d; 641 b to 721 b, 2d to 21d; 721 b to 801 b, lid to 2Acl; 801 b to 881 b, 21d to 3d; 881 b to 961 b, 3d to 3 i i,d; 961 b -to 1041 b, 34d to 41 Horn hides, 5s 6d. to 6s Od; calf skins, light, is Od to 2s 6d; ditto, full, 3s Gd to 5s Od; polled sheep, 5s 8d to 7s Od; Keats and half-breds, 4s 6d to 5s 6d; Downs, 3s 7d to 4s 4d. HAY IYI Alt KET SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, .2/ 15s to 41 Os ; clover ditto, 31 15s to 5/ Os ; and straw, 115 A to 11 12s per load. A moderate supply, and a steady demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 21 las to 41 Os ; ' clover, ditto, 3115 s to 4118 s ; and straw, 11 Gs to 1113 s per load. Supply moderately good, and trade firm. WHITECHAPEL. —Meadow hay, 2t 15s to 41 Os ; clover, ditto, 3115 s to Si Os ; and straw, 115 s to 1112 s per load. Trade steady, at full prices. THE HULL WHALERS.—The Truelove arrived on Wed nesday evening with four fish=sixty-four tuns oil. She brings Captain Quale and seven others of the crew of the United States ship MacLellan, which was wrecked in a gale on the Bth of July, when eight other ships; including the Truelove, had nearly shared the same fate. She also brings twelve seamen left by the MacLellan at Kemick- Book, in Davis' Straits, last year, to fish during the win ter. They had caught sixteen whales and five hundred seals. The Anne, Captain Wells, arrived here on Thurs day night, having had a successful voyage ; she has five fish. The Rose, Captain Ilushby, also arrived on Thurs day. No communication with the Western Esquimaux had been made, and no trace whatever of Sir John Franklin's expedition had been found. The Lord Gam bier; Captain Couldray, arr i ved on Sunday • she has fonr fish, which will produce about sixty tuna of oil. The expedition sent out under the command of Sir E. Bel cher was passed by the Lord Ga,mbler on the 22d of July ; they were then proceeding to the north, under steam and canvas. The whaler Orion, Captain E. Wells, left the ice on the 9th of October, arrived at the Shetland Isles on the Bth of November and anchored in the Hull roads on the 12 th. The captain reports the Orion clean; a great number of fish were seen, but they could not be headed by the vessel. DREADFUL SHIPWRECK.— Particulars have just reached Sunderland of the wreck of the - Concord, Captain Weig hill, the fearful suffering Ei of the crew, and the death of five of them. The Concord cleared at Elsinore on the 23d of October, timber-laden, bound for Rye ; on the 27th she struck soundings in 18 fathoms of water on the Doggerbank, when a gale came from the south-east. At nine o'clock p.m. a heavy sea struck the vessel, starting the starboard stanchion, and carrying away the galley. She then spran g a l ea k ; all hands were called to the pumps, and a raft of deals on deck was thrown overboard. After passing an awful night, at four a.m. on the 28th they loosened the foresail, but while setting it the vessel capsized, and the captain and crew got on to the broadside, where they suffered extremely from the effects of wet and cold, the waves breaking completely' over them. After rem a i ning in that fearful state for so me time, the working of the timber on deck carried away the foremast, and the vessel again righted, and all the crew got on to the deck, and succeeded in laying the ship's head to sea. Th e waves were then making a complete breach over her. The sufferings of the crew were intense, and during the forenoon a boy named Isaac Bolam died from the effects of the cold, about two hours after, the mate, George Weighill, and during the day the, cabin boy expired. They saw a vessel at some distance, but, owing to the fierceness of the tempest, it could render them no a ssistance. As night approached, the captain, two sailors, and an apprentice lashed them selves to the ves sel, and their sufferings were of the most fearful character, from hunger and cold, during the night. When the morning of the 29th dawned Captain R. Weighill, and the eldest apprentice, named John Dear, were both found dead. At daybreak two of the crew alone remained, and they were Much enfeebled. The names of the sailors are James Browell and H. Hopkirk ; they consigned the bodies on deck to the waters. Shortly afterwards a Norwegian vessel, the Neptunus, from Christiansand, hove in sight, and, seeing a signal of distress, bore down to their assistance and took both the sailors on board. These men were landed at Fleckeroe, from whence they were sent by the British Consul to Hull, 'where they arrived on Saturday last. OBSERVANCE OF THE DUKE'S FUNERAL-DAY IN DUBLIN.—The public observances here on account of this ceremonial were upon a very moderate scale, and of comparatively limited ektent. On the part of the military in garrison, the only difference between yester day and any other ordinary day consisted in this--that neither drums, bugles, nor any other music whatever, were used in any of the regiments. In all other respects the duties of the soldier were performed according_ to the usual routine. The public offices at the Castle were all closed' for the day. The principal law courts were also closed. At the Bank of Ireland and the Post-office the business proceeded uninterruptedly in its ordinary course. In the Custoin - house; the Revenue and Excise departments were open the same as on any other day ; but the offices of the Poor - law Commissioners and of the Board of Works were closed. There was a public ser vice in Christ Church, and the bell of Trinity College tolled at quarter-hour intervals, the same as in case of demise by members of the royal family. In the police offices the magistrates disposed of the custody cases of the preceding night, and of such summonses as had been entered for hearing for that day, but no business occur ring afterwards was proceeded with. Some of the vessels on the river had their colours half-mast high—by others the occasion was unnoticed. As to any manifes tation of popular feeling, as the closing of shops, &c., not any, the slightest sign, at least that came under our observation, wAs visible t , 49pg_hout the city. EVENING, NOVETVIIIER 20, 1852. - - LITERATURE. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Art of Modelling Wax- Flowers. By Mrs. Skill. London : Simpldn, Marshall, and Co. This is a very neatly i got up little book, that fully explains the art of modelling flowers in wax, an amusement that is getting into as much favour as crotchet. Indeed, the art forms a sort of com panion to the study of Drawing or Botany ; and as no young lady's education can be said to be com plete nowadays unless she knows something of these pretty accomplishments, our fair readers will, uo doubt, thank us for drawing their attention to Mrs. Skill's production ; which is profusely illus trated by her own pencil, and contains many valu able and practical hints upon the art, and gives some general observations on the quality of the wax to be used, besides explaining the nature of the tools and materials required by the artist, and furnishing rules for mixing and applying the tints. It also gives ample directions for making eight of our most favourite flowers ; and these directions are accompanied by diagrams, showing how the patterns are to be cut to make them assume the shapes and sizes of the various parts of the flower. The book is written in a clear and simple style, while the instructions are interspersed with pas sages descriptive of the pleasure to be derived from the pursuit of the art ; and though small in its dimensions, the book yet contains everything that it is necessary the amateur should know. Horse Training. By Nicholas Wiseman. This amusing little brochure, which, at the same time, contains a great many valuable bits of ad vice to equestrians, has reached a third edition. We recommend any of our fair friends who may be given to indulge in the evil practice of " tight lacing," to ponder over what the writer justly says of its baneful effects. The several paragraphs of this pocket volume are pithy and pointed, as may be seen by the following extracts " GOOD HAND NOT TEACHABLE.—There is no such thing as teaching what is known by the term "a good hand upon a horse,"—it is a gift of nature. Lord Anglesea possesses it in perfection ; Uxbridge and Car digan are not bad ; and there is much to admire in the hand and seat of His Royal Highness the Duke of Cam bridge." " SEAT OP THE FRENCH ON THE HORSE.—The French sit completely home on the fork, with the toes down and the heels up, leaving the muscles of the leg and thigh unbraced, to act as aids when required. They are like a sugar-tongs astride upon a poker." LUUIb NikrtiLEClN uIINTING. -I once met Louis Napoleon in a hunting field. Never did I see a fellow get so many falls, nor rise again with so much courage. Every time he touched his mother earth, he rose from it, seemingly refreshed, like Antmus. There was that per severance and determination shoWn in the hunting field which has since enabled him to win the sceptre of France ; and long may he hold it for the peace of Europe, and. the subjugation of Socialism, balderdash liberty (an archy), rapine, and idleness, founded upon the con venient doctrine, Que la propriete est un vol.' " According to N. W., the ordinary system of training horses is radically bad ; but he defers at present to promulgate his own method of discipline. He asserts that he can subjugate the most vicious quadruped, and effect permanently what the famous Irish " Whisperer" used to produce for a - limited period by Mesmerism. The entire effusion, though somewhat extraordinary, is very well worth reading. The Last Portrait of the Duke.—The last mo ments of a great man always possess a peculiar charm ; and it is gratifying to know that the " great Duke " within six weeks of his demise, gave sittings for his portrait. His Grace had previously ex pressed a determination never again "to sit;" but at the earnest solicitation of Mr. Abbot Lawrence, :the late representative of the United States at the Court of St. James's, he consented to break through that resolution, and to grant sittings to Mr. Glass, the artist, who has thus had it in his power to pro cure for posterity the countenance of the hero as it appeared a few days before death snatched him from us. The result of Mr. Glass's labour has been the production of an equestrian portrait, the size of life, in a picture representing the Duke pas sing through the Horse Guards ; and the likeness and characteristics of the original are not only pre seryed, but the painting itself is executed with much spirit and artistic ability. 50 50 50 25 St. 50 40 25 95 St. 50 25 100 St. 25 The History of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. By John Taaffe. Hope and Co. 2 vols. This work is to be completed in four volumes. The present are divided into three books, the first of which treats of the commencement of the order, the. E second of the siege of Acre by the Sultan Chain, and the third of a Council at Rhodes, when the estates of the Templars were confiscated. The Order of St. John was created in 1099, and Sir Raymond du Puys was the first of the Grand Masters. The author gives a sketch of the raise- ' rable and confused state of classes in England, and the still greater suffering in France at the time of the first Crusade. The history of the order of course, involves the history of the Crusades and the attendant events. But, though often recounted, it retains its interest ; and the author observes that many long-lost documents, lately found to the Vatican and elsewhere, show things in a different light, and enable a modern to render clear what was obscure and doubtful to former historians. He defends the Templars from the accusations made against them, and shows the Hospitallers in a favourable light. -It is to be regretted that the work is not written in a more simple and explicit style, which would have dis played the evident knowledge and historical re search of the author to greater advantage. WOOLWICH, Nov. 19. APPOINTMENTS. Lieutenant Richard James Viscount Gilford (1852), to the Winchester,. 50, flag-ship, on the East India station. Master Joshua Whiting (1845), to the Dido, 18, on the Pacific station. Mate Henry W. Fox (1852), from the Victory flag ship, at Portsmouth, to the Encounter steam frigate, at Portsmouth. Midshipman Aneas B. Read, to the Leander, 50, at Portsmouth. Naval Cadet Alfred Markham, to the Agamemnon, 90, screw steam-ship, at Sheerness. SHEERNESS, Nov. 19. Her Majesty's paddle-wheel steam sloop Rosamond 6 St. Lieutenant -Commander Crawford, made her number yes- St. terday at noon, as she passed up the Thames en ronte to 50 Woolwich to be paid off, having been in commission two years, during which time she was employed in North St. America and the West Indies. The Rosamond was de- St. signed by the ex-Surveyor of the Navy, Sir W. Symonds, and was launched in 1844. She was originally called 50 the Infernal, afterwards the Eclair, and, latterly, the Rosamond. She is 1,059 tons burden, and of 280-horse "! power. Her Majesty's steam-tug vessel African, Second Mas ter 12 Gill, left port yesterday morning for Greenhithe, to 25 assist in towing her Majesty's ship Hercules, Commander Baynton, down the Thames. 10 Her Majesty's paddle-wheel steam-vessel Lizard since 6 being docked has been found to be coated on the bottom 12 with muscles two inches in thickness. They got into the 12 sieve-holes of the feed-pipe, and increased therein to such 12 an extent as to render it inefficient. A special survey St on her is deemed necessary, for which the officers wait St an order from the Admiralty. More than two years xc have elapsed since she was payed over with two coats of 2o patent composition. Her Majesty's ship Hercules ' Commander Baynton, 2 p a ssed the Nore yesterday at 3 p.m., in tow of the African and, another steam-tug vessel, on (her way to St Scotland, to embark emigrants for Aust r al ia. 26 • Her Majesty's ship Agamemn on, 91, Ca p tain Sir T. St Maitland, has her topmast fidded, and will comments to=day setting up her topmast rigging. One of her A.B.'s, Donald M'Cashell, was killed on Wednesday. afternoon,, • by falling from the fore rigging on to the deck. 11 Her Majesty's steam sloop Driver, 6, Chief Engineer James Eyres (acting), is expected to-day from Woolwich. 11 To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.—Great Northern Rail- • 1.0 way, !King's-cross, 19th November, 1852.—Sir,—Several reports having been circulated Wing that the Great 2( St Northern Railway has, during the late floods, been ob structed, I am instructed by the directors to ask you to be good enough to insert in your next number the infor mation that the main line and branches of the Great Northern Railway have been c ontinuously traffic in passengers, goods, & c conduct e d in the usual way.—l am, sir, your faithful servant, Seymour Clarke, 2 general manager. DEATH FROM EXCESSIVE ,FRIGHT AT SWANSEA.—A person named Watson, employed as the porter of the Branch Bank of England at Swansea, attempted to com mit self-destruction by strangulation ; but his wife for tunately discovered him han g in g to the b annisters before - if life was extinct, and alarmed the neighbours. A M r . 11 Davies, who lived in the adjoining house, ran in and cut 1( down her husband, who was quite insensible. Mrs. Davies followed her husband to see what was the matter, . and became so excited at the sight that she took a fit , and died in a few hours afterwards. The man Watson was ultimately restored to life. The deceased was in her 55th year. One of the most novel and amusing exhibitions in the ij metropolis is Mr. Woodin's " Carpet Bag and Sketch 1 Book," at the Marionette Theatre, in the Strand. So clever 'a mimic has not appeared since the celebrated Matthews. Mr. Woodin, though young in years and in his vocation, is a perfect adept in transformation of appear ance and versatility of tongue, and has hit the town on a side where it was not hit already.—Family Herald. ADJOURNMENT OF CONVOCATION.—On Wednesday evening, after the address had been agreed to by both houses, Convocation was regularly prorogued by the Archbishop of Canterbury to Wednesday , the 10th of February, at tw e l ve o ' c lock, in the Jeru salem Cham ber. The Bishop of O x f or d en t e red a protest against the right to ta nt e synodhegr enttcoae that the Archbishop had no , fratrum., - ...* A r THE SHARE .MARKETS. BRITISH RAILWAYS. Pali I RAILWAYS. Closing Prices Yesterday. 28i -- 2N 64 -- 6 104 -- 10 6i -- 64 d 100 Aberdeen ....... 81 A•mbg. Nottng. Bost & Eastn. June all Birmng. Wolverh. & Stour Valley 28 Birkenhd. Lanesh. & Cheshire Junet all Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O & £25 Cons 184 Do., £20..............• 100 Bristol & Exeter 100 Caledonian. all Chester & Holyhead all Cork and Bandon._ 45 Dublin&BelfastJune. all Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction .... all Do. New .............• • all East Anglian (X 25 L. & E. & L. & D.) all Do., (0.8 E. & 11.) all Eastern Counties all Eastern Union, Class A. late E. U. 5h.... 6 Do., do. all Do., B. & C........... 100 East Lancashire .. • all East & West Ind. Dk. & Birming. June.... 100 Edinburgh & Glasgow 100 Edinb.Prth.&Dundec 100 !Glasgow & S.Western 100 'Great Northern Stk.. 100 Do., -?: A. Stock 100 Do., I B. Stock all Great t e S rn o u ( t i h r e e r i n and a n d ) i 100 Great Western ' 11 Irish South Eastern all Lancaster & Carlisle 113 Do., Thirds 100 Lancash. &Yorkshire 15 Do., Fifths .. 11i Do., Wst. Riding Un. all Leeds Northern all Liv.Crsby.&Southpt. all London & Blackwall 3 Lond. Tilb. & Sthend. 100 Lond.Bright.&S.Cst. 100 Nondon &N.Western 12 Do., Fifths 1 Do., £lO Shs., M &, B. C. . 100 London & S.Western 421 Do., £50........ ..... . 34 Do., £4O all Lndndrry.&Coleraine all Lndndrry. & Enniak. , 100 Manch.Shef.&Lincln. 48 Do., Man. &Lin. Un. 100 Midland ..." .—. 100 Do. Birming. & Dover 47? Midland G.West.(lr.) 171 Do. 4 Shares .. ..... all Newcastle & Carlisle 100 Newmarket 14 Newpt.Aberg.&Htfd 7 Newry & Enniskillen' . 160 Norfolk.. ......... ..... all Do., New 1 3 2 Northn. Counties Un. . 100 North British .... i 13 North Devon, No.l ; 61 Do., No. 2. all Do., 1 A Deferred 1 5 Do., 1 B Guaranteed I 171 North Staffordshire 1 ) all North Western.. ) 81 N. & S.Westrn. June. ~ 100 Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton ;. 100 Scottish Central ~ 100 Scottish Midland_ ;. 100 Shrewsbury &Birmg. ;. 100 Do., L. &N. Westn. Guaranteed Stock ) 8 Shrewsby. & Herefd. ;i all Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) 3g all Do. Halves, do ) 20 Do. Oswestry ) 61 Shropshire Union ... Do., A.B.C.&D.fully paid up at p. c ) sll South Devon t. 100 South Eastern ) all South Wales.... ...... ) 15 S. Yorksh. River Dun ) 5 Do.. ... .............. 16-i Stockton & Hartlepl 5 19 Thames Haven Dock and Railway. ..... ) 17 Vale of Neath ) all Waterfd. & Kilkenny ) all Waterford&Limerick ) 13 West Cornwall ) all West London ) 1 Woodford ;. 100 York Newctl.&Berw 1 5 20 Do. Extensions. _I 5 10 Do. G.N.E. Purchase . 100 York &N. Midland 21 22 3 —2z d LO4 106 5Si 59.1 23 24 17 17 5 —4 d 7, - 8 41 -- 5 31 -- 3i 121 -- 124. 9A - 10 61 -- 6 77 - 78 75 - 24 - 83 - 48 - 120 - [OO --102 I 941 95 G L 85 87 11 —l2 p 861 -- 871 3 d 2 2 17. ... 18 z, Basiness done this Day. LO6 601 59 61 11021 100 ex 196 9 1-2 p 106 1074 124 1241 3 i 4 4 P 11 24 p 95. —98 i 3. —2i d 3 —2 d 13 14 19 21 31 32 34 —3 d 7 8 1 —78 i 45 47 49 51 31 2i 2/ 3d 48 50 6i-7 36i 37 6 -61 ( 87 121 i 5 2A d 4A 4 d 84- 9A 3A 4A p 48 49 89 91 60 62 67 69 69 -- 71 lf d 19i -- 2(1 91 -10 i 15 -- 16 31-3 d 21 - 22 I I 77i -78 f 40 - 41 14 - 15 4i - 5 2A -- 21 12/ -- 134 8 -- 81 24h -25 i 9/ -- 10 iiA := 7 . 6 61 6 d 2. 2 d 57. 58 PREFERENCE SHARES . 100 Aberdeen 5 1 all Do., No. 2, 7 p. c 100 Bristol & Exeter 4 p amt. Stock 5 ;Do. 4 p. c. Shares 1 1 00 jCaledonian £lO all 'Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5 : 1 per cent... 2i , Cork &Bandon 5. 1 2 P.C. all Dundee Perth&Aber deen Junction ....... all EastA nglian (.-e:.3 los) 6 per cent............ .3.1 DO. (.e5) 7 par rent.. 2 Do. (£7l7s) 7p. ct.. all Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No.l all Do., No. 2 ..... .. ... •• • all Do., New 6p. c. St.. all Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent.... all Do., £lO Deben. Sh. 100 EastLancash. 6 p.cts. all East&WestYorkshire Junction, Fifths..... all Edinb.PrthodiDundee 100 Glasgow & S.Western' guar. 5 per cent.... 100 Great Northn. 5 p.c. 1100 Do. sp. c., Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem .... all Gt. Southn. &Westn. (Ireland) Eighths... 6 Gt. Westn. (Berks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c.).• 1100 Great Western, fixed 4. per cent •• • 6 Lancash. & Yorksh., F. £2O. •• • • ....... •• • • 100 . Do., 6 p. c., Stock... 13 Leeds Northern, 6p. cent., No. 1 ... •• • •• • 17 Do., No. 2.........• •• • 5 Do., No. 3 ..... ........ 9 Do. , Quarters, IS4B. 1 100 London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c.. .00 Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. all Do. Convertible, sp. c. , 1852 LOO Do. New Guar. 6p. c 1 LOO Lon. &N. West. Coy. & Nun., 5 p. c. Stock. 5 Loudon & S.Western, Con. Thirds 10 ' Londonderry& Color ,1 Shares . all Londudry. & Ennisk. 1 Shares ............... all Manch. ,Shef., & Lin. i Shares, No. 1...... all Do. New, £lO 3 Do., £6 ..... ..... ••• • • all Marypt.&Carl. 4p. c. all Do. 4. per cent 8, 1 , Do 100 Mid. Consol. 6p.c. St 100 Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent 5 Do. Pref. 41 per cent all Norfolk Extension all Do. Guar. s i i per ct all Do. Waveney Valley 5 per cent 100 North British all North Staffordshire 100 Oxford Worcester & Wolverh. £15,6p. c. - 100 10'3 - 18 3 / 4 19 d 1") 1i -- 2 p lf 14E -15 A 1G -' --- 128 1112 - 114 s i f 9h 37i 7 TSA 5 13 581 :1 9 1. [O9 - 110 - P 1 53 - 155 . ..-.. .•. - 4 p 8$ - 8i 131 -13 i 9 10 11 11 P P par P 148 - 150 221 5 - it - 2 101 - 103 24i - 2N 1.02 i 2 6 Do.. all Shrewsbury & Birm Now Guaranteed all Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min),B p. c. 10 Do. 5 per cent all South Devon 11 Do. New all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.,) of £1 Os.6d. 100 Do. 4i per cent all S. Yorksh .4p .c. Guar. all Stock.& Ilartl. Guar. sp. c. 011 July ,1856 3 Waterfd. &Kilk. Op. c. 100 York Newcastle and Berwick,4 p.c.Pref. _ _ 2a 2a pl 111 - 11 17i 18 i 1A p 16 1Q 1 d i il 26 - 26! 19 - 20 i d par 5 D•.. - 10 York& N.Midland H & S. Purch JOINT-STO , Australasia British N. American Colonial Commercial of Lon don Eng li s h Scottish and Australian Lond. Chart. Bk. of Australia London and County Loudon Joint Stock.. Lond. & Westminster National Prov. of Eng. Do. New National of Ireland Oriental Bank of Corporation... 5 Do. New ... 101 - 103 5i - 51 t - i al 1 nll 25 20 BANKS. 71 57 - 15 - 29 - 3,1 - • 20 10 20 35 26j i Provincial of Ireland) Do. Now 3 8i - 1 - 32 - 45 - Imi 181 - Royal Australn.Bkg. & Gold Importin g l Company . ............ Union of Australia Do. New .......... Union of London.. Union of Machicl.. 38 -- 46i -- 16i -- 70 69 171 - G - 17 - 594 60 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Leasing Closing Prices Business Shr. Paid RAILWAYS. Cempans. done. — 50 all Bedford and London & Bletchley..„ N. West ... 304 all Birm. & Oxfd.. guarantee ... Gt.Wcstn. 291 301 304 all Do.withoutgr Do 29 30 304 all Birm•Wolv. & Dudleyguar. Do 3O 31 304 all Do.wthtguar. Do 29 30 St. 100 Buckghamsh. L. &N.W lO9 111 50 all Clydesdale Jc. Caledon - 53 St. 100 E.Lincoln. gr. 6p. cent .. . Gt•Notrhn 149 151 25 all Glstr.&Dn•Fr. Gt. Westn. 33 331 25 all Glas. Barr. & Neilsn.Direct Caledon ••• 25 all Do. N ew D o, •. ..• 100 all Hrthil. Dk. & Yk. - New Railway & Bcrw.. • - 50 all & Selby YAN.Md. 113 115 95 all Do. Shares Do 12.3 all Do. a Shares. Do 27 28 12: all Lon.&Grcenw 1 Eastern l4 143 141 20 all Do.Prefcrence Do 2SA 261 20 all Lowestoft gr . 4 per cent... Norfolk 20 all 'Do. 6 per et... Do •• 5), all Maneb•Bxton. L n .&N.W •.. and Matlock & Midld 2l 3i 59 all Middlcsbro' & Stckton Redear Darliugt. 100 all 131idld Bradfd Midland... 107 108 50 all ;Northern and i Eastern sp.c. E. Count.. 64 66 59 all iDo. 6 per et Do 50 all Do.Fixedsp.c Do 25 all Prest. &Wyre L. &N . W &Ln& Yk 12A 11 Do. 1 Shares. Do SC 100 !Roystu.&llit. Gt.Northn 149 151 St. 100 'Do.Shepth.St. Do 149 151 25 18/3 Shef. Roth. & Lancash.& Gooleg. 5. p. c Yorksh 12 94 S. Staffordsh.. MrMClean 1 d 50 all WearValleygr Stockt. & 6 per cent Darling — 25 all Do.. Do 3ll - - 321 32i St. 100 Wilts &Somrst Gt.Westn lO5l 1061 FOREIGN. ihr.l Paid' BAUMATO. Closing Prices Buiness done this Day. BelgianEastd. Junct. Central of Franee(Or leans & Vierzon Charleroi &Erquelin Demerara Dijon and Besan9on Dutch Rhenish East Indian Gt. Indian Peninsula Gd. Junct. of Prance Gt. Western of Canada Shares Do.Bds. (Ist i5a.)1857 Do.Bds. (2d i55.)1862 Luxembourg Do. (Railway) Do. Do. (Canal) Lyons and Avignon Madras Maria Antonia Do. New Namur & Liege (with) interest) Do. (ex interest) Northern of France Do. 201. 3 p. c. Bda (fmy. B. &Ams. Shs ) NorwegianTrunkPref Orleans & Bordeaux Paris and Lyons Do. Bonds Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen. Paris and Strasbourg Pariseaan & Cherbrg. Quebec &Richmond Rouen and Havre— Sambre and Meuse St. And. & Quebec(A) Tours and Nantes Upper India Scrip West Flanders Do. 5,i per c. Pref Western of France 1 -- li -- in 6 p 1 0 d 8 9 p 2 2 p 3 —44 p par 1 p - 111 13 -15 p 2 - p 8 - 86 G. - 7 371 -37 i 14i -- 15} iii = Ap 68 - 70 39 - 41 361 -36 i 6. -7 p - i P 21 - 22, 10 - 11 . . .. - 4i - 5 lii -1 AI 361 i 15 35 4i i 5 3 !O all !O 1 all .7al all .i 0 1 all 5 all . ) ,0 4 Ai •10j :0 14 LO 10 5 1? 2 5 21 20 5 20 4i 334- 29 10 10 20 all !O all l 6 all !O all LO all ,',O 11 !O 10 [0 28 !O all !O all [O4 2i !Co all !O all !O 2s. 8 all LO 4 . ) ,0 9 MINES. 1 all Agua Fria — p 10s. all Anglo Californian 10 2 Australasian —2, p 20 5 Australian —lr p 1 all Australian Freehold — d 1 all Australian Cordillera d par 1 all Ave Maria — 1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) d par 20 13.5 British Austrin. Gold a d par 20 5 British Iron 7 8 35 243 Brazilianlmp.(issued 5 6 at £5 pm 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada 2 -- 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 29 - 304 1 all Carsons's Creek hd . hp 40 all Cobre Copper 43 - 45 5 1 Colonial Gold — 1 p 2 ... 14 Copiapo 63 -7. 5 all English and Austin. 20 all Copper Smeltg. Co. a 4 d General — 1 all Golden Mountain 1 4 d 3 all Great Polgooth. lg —lg p 1 all Lake Bathurst 1 all Liberty l4 1 all Loud. & Califoru. Gold Quartz Crush. Co — g d 1 all Mariquita — P 10 9 Niexieau&S.Americn. 4. 5 1 all New Granada . 1 all Nouveau Monde p— p lj 1 all Port Philip g P 11 1 all Quartz Rock ad par 50 all Rhvmme Iron 2O 22 90 10i Santiago de Cuba l4 15 1 all South Australian par a p 10 7 Tin Croft ll —l2 288 all United Mexican 7h 8 1 all West Mariposa ia par 1 all Yuba par a p ono. MISCELLANEOUS. 10 4 Australian Ryl. Mail 3 100 323 Canada 5O 51 St. all CopperMinersofEng 33 —• 37 25 all Do. Preference 29 30 5 5 Crystal Palace 5 •.. 20 1 Eastern Steam — 1 1 Electric Teleg. of Ir — 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat 100 50 General Screw Steam Shipping Company 5Ol xd 20 2?, Irish Beetroot Sugar 2 21 10 2 - Netherlands Laud.... 24 2 50 all Peninsular & Oriental 87 50 20 Do 42 42 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 79 5 2 Univeral Emigration and Colonization — LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(2HIS DA Y.) LONDON, Nov. 20.—Wind at Noon, S.E. Light. breeze, and dull, heavy weather, with rain. SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, Aug. 16.—The Ellen has been wrecked at Hobart Town. The Foig-a-Ballagh, from hence, was ashore at Port Philip Head, 10th inst., waterlogged and abandoned. The Mary (brig) went on shore 30th July, at Kent's Group ; and the Zephyr has been wrecked at Brean Creek. ST. Lucin, Oct. 15 . —The hull of a shi p of abou t 300 t o ns was passed 25 th Sept. , 17 N. , 6 W. ; also a quar t tity of staves on the 24th Sept. QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 18.—Arrived—Elizabeth, Mira michi ; Gossamer, Quebec. SLIGO, Nov. B.—The Success has got off shore at Ballesodare, and proceeded to Liverpool. NEWPORT, Nov. 19.—The stern of a vessel of about 150 tons, seamed the Princess Royal, was passed off St. Fern's-head. STAVANGER, Nov. 12.—The Malvina of Dantzig has foundered in the North Sea ; crew saved. The Stadt Barth, from Hartlepool, has received damage, having struck on a rock. VARDE, NOV. 10.—The Feundschaft, Newcastle to Varel, has been wrecked. SONDERHOE, Nov. 12.--A ship's journal, kept by William Harvey of the barque Gem, Charles Nixon, master, has been picked up. ANTWERP, Nov. 18. — Th e Maria, St. Petersburgh t o Harlingen, has foundered in the North Sea ; crew saved. - le, Port Philip, with 150,000 OFF 11,1ARGATE.— Eag ounces of gold dust. 19 L I VERPOOL, . Nov. 19. —Wind, Wind, S.E. Ar r i ve d —ldes, Dumfriesshire, Singapore ; M ary Bibby, Demerara Thenies, Newfound St. John's, Ne w Brunswick ; Cath nthe Khan, Dalhousie, for Fleetw oo d . S a i led— Gra ' ---s Shanghai ; Richard, Pernambuco . General aYa, New York• Yorkshire, ' Taylor, New Orleans ; City of Manchester, World,, do. Off Port Western Charleston • —Liverpool, Congress, Finalton, and Grecian. YARMOUTH, Nov. 19. The Kingston of Scarborough, Memel to London, is on shore on the Corton Sand. PORT TALBOT, Nov. 19.—The Mary Ann of Swansea, for Cardiff, was wrecked near the Nash Point, 17th inst. ; crew saved. CROMER, Nov. 19.—The Pursuit of Hartlepool sank off here, 13th inst. ; crew saved. BELFAST, Nov. 18.—The Arethusa of and for Liver pool from Bristol, has been brought in here, with master only on boa r d, a f ter being in contact with a vesset ; the crew got on board the latter. DEAL, Nov. 19.—Wind, S.S.W. Arrived —Sapphire, Sydney, N ew S outh Wales ; Albert, Que b ee . Arrived from th e Ri ver —Eliza, Sydney, Anadore, Si erra Leone ; do. . Sylph, Isabell a Th ompson, Demerara ; Brot h ers , Barbad oes ; Point, Jamaica ; Grecian, dO. Sailed— ; Wooloomo o l oo , Sydney, New South I Wales. ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE BY THE FOREMAN OF THR FULHAM GAS-WORKS.—One of the most harrowing and desperate attmpts at s elf-destruction which has been heard of for some time, was made yesterday morning, at an early hour, in the parish of Fulham, by a highly res pectable man, named Thomas Dean, aged 52 years, re siding at 1, Stanley-bridge, about half a mile beyond Cremorne Gardens, and who holds the responsible situa tion of a foreman at the Stanley-bridge or Fulham Gas Works, having under his superintendence nearly three hundred workmen employed in the various departments of the w orks. It appears he had had some altercation with one of his employers, and about half-past five o'clock he cut his throat while in bed. The unhappy man wa s conveyed to St. George's Hospital, where he n ow lies without the remotest possibility of recovery. z p