The Sun. — London, England, 1846-01-02 00:00:00

WATER AT LO.NDON-ISUIDGE THIS DAY. M 'ruing .. b 2 minutes after 4 I Evening 19 minutes after 5. A WONDERFUL SIXPENNY WORTH.- POST MAGAZINE ALMA-NACK. THE RAILWAY REGISTER for JANUARY, 1846, contains—The State and Prospect of Railway Affairs — Continental Railways—Great North of India Railway—The Madras Rallway—Metropolitan Improvements, No. 3—Commission on the Gauges—List of Plans lodged with the Board of Trade —Society of Arts—Broal and Narrow Gauge—Liability of Applicants for Railway Shares—Sale and Transfer of Scrip—Railway Meetings—Monetary Transactions of the Month—Share and Traffic Tables. Peltiatn Richardson, 23, Cornhill. To be had of all Booksollers.l THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THI4 EVENING WITI he repeated a (*rand Opera, lei Hum acts, called MARITANa. Chafes the Second, Mr. Borrtwl ; Don Caesar De Bazan, Mr. W. Harrison ; Don Jose de Santarem, Mr. 141. I'hiWps; Maritana, Miss Romer ; ~ azarillo, Miss Poole. Between the Second and Third Acts of the Opera Professor RISLEY and his SONS will go through a Series of their Classical and Popular Exercises. To conclude with a new grand Christmas comic Fantomine, called TIARLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, Giants and Dwarfs. The New and axtensl6 Scenery under the direction of Mr. Grieve ; the Overture and Music by 31r. B. Hughes ; the Tricks, Transformations, and Decorations b 3 Mr. Blamire ; the Machinery by Mr. B. Sloman ; the Dresses by Mr. llovey, Mrs. Balls, and numerous assistants. The thole produced under the superintendence of Mr. W. West. Steno I. INTEZIOS or GUILDHALL. Epoch—Lord Mayor's Day, 1845—betwean the Dinner and the Ball. Magog and Gog (the City Giants—once at a premium, now at a discount), Mr. S. Jones and Mr. 11. Horncastle ; Ge eral Tom Thumb (a Dwarf, bat causing a great 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 Pantomine (Chairwoman of the " Christmas Funny Club"), Miss A. Pa ne.—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 mauler (it is hoped) satisfactory to her numerous patrons in boxes, pit, and gallery. Scene 2. COAST OF TEM ISLAND OF LlLLlPUT.—Discovered A.D. 1699. "After a storm comes a calm." Gulliver (having a passion for travelling, high and dry on a rock), Mr. W. H. Payne ; Mrs. Gut- Yger (having a passion for her husband , in the same predicament), r. Hance. 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 erased to flow, naturally begins to ebb, and leaves Gulliver to *sto ats!) tke Lilliputians I Peasants (the real "small natives"), Messrs. and Mesdames Tiny, Dumpy, Het, Weebody, Speck, Short, Small, Trot, Littlejohn, &c. &c. ; Inspector of the A division of Lilliputian Police, Mr. Stumpy ; Policemen, Messrs. Move-a-way, Clear-the way, Puith-a-lOng, walk-on, &e. ; Engineer, Mr. Easer ; 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 altuge;her," he is carried away to the court of the Emperor Lll - " And wasn't he a dainty dish To set before the King?" Old MSS :in the British Museum. Scene 3. HALL OF S.'CIENCE IN THE PALACE OF THE KIN. OF Li -1 CTA.—His Majesty the King of Laputa (very deep in Georno ,ry—vide, Flappers at hls elbows), Mr. T. Matthews ; Lord High hancellor Parallelogram and Lord High Chamberlain /Equilateral dal of " Figures," especially number " One"), Mr. Howell and Mr. ! , ,linson. Lords in Waitin, with their attendant flappers , Pages. , Le . Mrs. Gulliv er makes he g r " first and only appeara nce a t Court ; ' and bow, having lost her G—, the Flying Island is placed at her i.posal to recover the same. :-cene 4. MARINE RESIDENCE OF THE EXPE/ . 1.0R ., 0! LILLIPET.—His High" Mightiness Golbas to Momaren dully Ully Gue, Emperor of Ultima, Miss Turtle ; her " equally" High Mightiness the Ent- Pre. of I.llllput, 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, &e. 84e.--tiov! Gulliver, having been let out of " durance vile," not only pockets the affront, but two policemen in the bargain. How he kis.es 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 fl re. Arrival of the 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 jump Into Sceno 5. CORN -FIELD IN BRORDlONAo.—Longostretcho (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 11. Payne ; A very round Robin (the mother of a very fine family) Mrs. Redbreast ; l'rize 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," lie pitches into the " little-un" in the go-cart, Seen . * 6. 1 1 / 1 011DIGNAG BED-ROOM ♦ND NUlSEBY.—Brobdignag " l:CM1111" (Anglice twins), ‘; asters James and Elliott; Brobdignag Kitten, Mr. l'ivoiey. ror further particulars of this scene apply personally to the principal performers, who can be seen in it eTery evening till further notice. Scene 7. COAST OF jos ISLAND OF LILUPPT (as Scene 2), and re-appearance of the FTying Island ; from which 3irs.Guiliver takes a flying leap int 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. 1 Haigegnin ••• • • • Mr. Wieland. Cl own ••.. • • 3lr. T. Matthews. Pantaloon •• •• • • Mr. Howell. Columbines • • Miss Hicks and sdale. gee 8. END 07 C orE NTAT-faurr, PICCADILLT.- 3lissLon Writing 111 Eight Lessons. The Experimental Squadron, with Hornpipe accom paniment. A Sudden Peep into Leicester-square. Wenham Lake Ice. Wing made easy. A great Fall In Provisions—viz. fish, fruit awl vegetables. Scene 9. CLows's Lonctsmil.---Bed and Window change sides, and Clown " goes down the middle and up again ;" great virtue in a —hi an- Yet. "To be well shaken before taken." The principle of elongation "Caviled out." Clown is tossed up, and. Harlequin comes down " heads." Scene 10. EXTERIOR Or Gnoczas, FISIIMONGEES, AND WINE MEE. cnstrrs' SUMPS:—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. LEIGIIGATE-DILL, 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." Oil' they go. Clown and rantaloon in difficulties, and ending in a "dis solution of partnership." Scone 12. ILEET-OTIIIEET DURING THE REPAIRS, with Glass Shop, Tinman's, and Railway Priuting-office. Railway Prospectus and Pnwisional Committee; publishing made easy. Orders to any asnount punctually attended to. The Great (iuy 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 OP THE BOARD OF TRADE, and Probable Ge neral aktflway Terminus. Scene 14. WATCHMAKERS' AND BOOKSELLERS' Snore.—Teaching the young idea how to shoot. Illustrated London Noose. A " pinch of curry powder." Watch on a new moTcment. Queen's Visit to Germany, and all eyes directed to Seen!! 15. THE eirr OF COLOGNE, 113 It appeared on her Majesty's arrival. Owing to this great attraction, immediate application should be made to JOHN PAR:CONS, Box Book-keeper. TDEATi.E ROYAL, COVEN t'-GARDEN. - M. JULLTEN'S ANNUAL SERIES OF CONCERTS. TWO SOLOS TO-NIGHT BY SIGNOR SIVORI. The New Polka, " The Cricket on the Hearth," and the British Navy Quadrille. PROGRAMME FOtt THIS EVENING. PART I. Overture, " La Gazza Ladra"—ltossini. The Minuet Quadrille—Jullien. Solo, Clarionet, Ity Mr. Lazarus. `•;ympbony Pastoral, The Allegro and Storm—Beethoven. Solo, V:olin, performed by Slinor Stvorl, The Perpetual Movement. P _;ganini: .Ju!'ien's New Quadrille, The British Navy—Jullien. PA-T 11. pets, Grand Selection from Bellini's Opera, " Norma," with Solos —ltellii. f>olo, Violin, The celebrated Carnival de Venise, performed by Signor Stvori—Pag-nini. "The New l'olka, " The Cricket on the Ilearth"—Jullien. ita.43oon, by M. Baurnann—Baumann. The Irish Echos—Jullien. The Grand Galop from " Alma"—Costa. GRAND BAT, MASQUE. The unexpected prolongation of this Series of Concerts, added to the universal admiration expressed by the brilliant assembly at the Last Bat Maslue, induces M. Jullien to announce another Bal Masque, -,vhicit will take place on :Monday, February 2, 1846. ist.ATic, , t:GYAL. HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING Will he performed ROMEO AND JULIET. Ronieo, Miss Cush man (her Third Appearance at th's Theatre); Juliet, Miss &S all Cushman (her Th rd Appearance in England). To conclude with a tlrand New Extravaganza, entitled THE BEE AND THE ORANGE TRU ; or, The Four Wishes. Principal Characters by Mr. Hudson, Mr. Janes Bland, Mr. Caulfield, Mr. Clark, MIAS I'. Horton, Miss Julia Bennett, Mrs. Caulfield, and Mrs. fkitanley. iIISAThE ROYAL. ADKLYIII THIS EVENING win ho repeated an entirely New Drama, called TIIE LIONESS Jr THE N(lltln, or, The Prisoner of Shlusselhonrg Alexis rlomanoniki, Mr. Webster; Tripteleinus Kront, Mr. Wright; Eliza 40,th, Malame Celeste. After which, THE CRICKET ON TUE HEARTH. John Peery -1)1w4le, Mr. 0. Smith; Caleb Plummer, Mr. Lambert; Tackleton, Mr. Culientbrd; Edward, Mr. Selby; Dot, Mrs. Fitzwilkam; Bertha, Miss Woo ; May tickling, 3liss Taylor. To conclude with an entirely Now and Original Christmas PAR. !nle, called HARLEQUIN AND POONOOIVINGKEEIVANG .__LanTEEDKEILOI3EEDEEBUSKEEBANG; or, The King of tho Mat Flemi n Harlequin, Mr. T. Ireland ; Columbine, Miss g ; • Mr. C. J. Smith; Pantaloon, Mr. Mitcheoson. THISTHEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. EVE siNG WILL BE PERFORMED ,r____ nx CRICKET ON THE HEA ItTH: A FAIRY TALE O F HOME. The Principal Characters by 24 7Mr. F. Vining, Mrs. Keeley, Arip„Ar' Keeley . repeated a Nomm c , Miss T urner. 'Mr. Emery, Mr. Meadows, Grove, Mi. Howard. MISS Foret — a l("l " . Mrs' W°°lll4l2.e ' Miss After which will ho Ro zantle extravaganza, ea Chcae F lreux Schah of entitled THE ENCHANTED HORSE: l ; ne o i r p , mer, izzeters by M essrs. Persia and the Princess o f B engal. P Keeley, Wigan, F. Matthews, Collier, Turn *Ames Keeley, Pillars, Hodson, Dawson, Howard, h ' k e.; lies s, ft PRLNC,,.'S THEATRE, OXFORD- . xv ,Th . ----___ TH IS EVENING Will be repeated THE CRICKET ON THE IIEA.RTIL The Principal Characters by Messrs. Ryder, Compton, Leigh Murray, Courtney. Mrs. Stirli n g, Mi s s Marshall, M rs . Fosbroke, 1,4 b. Brentnell, and Miss Somers. To be follow%l by a New Extravaganza, entitled JBAMES. THE RA ILTIOA D b'OOTMAN OF BERKE LEY-SQHARE. Jeasnes Plush, Aft . Compton. To cooeltige with a New Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE KEY OF THE KINGDOM ; or. HAIt EQUIN AND THE PAM)" BLUE BELL Harlequin, Mr. W. 11 Harvey ; Columbine, Miss Bullen; Clown, 'Mr. Flexmore ; Pantaloon, Mr. T. 11111. ELEGANT LITERARY PRESENT. THE WEATHER.—Sini OFFICE, JAN. 2. . :oady, imperial Bvo , hanlsornely bound and printed, :price One Guinea, India proofs 11. Us. 6d. ; - .J.HERMuMETER, Lowest, 29 ; Highest, 40'; Noon, 34. THE PICTURESQUE BAROMETER, 33.33.—W1ND W., frosty. ANTIQUITIES OF SP AIN. I With numerous Illustrations, engraved In the best manner, representing Got le and Moorish Palaces, Cathedrals, and other Monuments of Art. By NATHANIEL A. WELLS, Esq. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. (Pullikler in Ordinary to her Majesty.) ,t ' , ...../F.K.„. v k li * . l , 4 !ft; all, vi ~,,I• M AI,. . ..Z i , r -:‘- - fr'""t.,'43;: . .. ~ .„, j , 4 .. ~ = IN.,•—•` io) A , r. . ....,:,.;. • - ~-,` • ,• :( ;ore f •"' ' 's''4l,lU'*- .. 4r...,:_, it- -4•K40, -",• m 0 0,-•",,o''' '- • ' t, , f_. , 314 , "•,... , ' el 4, 4",,,,,..... ..., ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. THIS Will be pres en t e d a Domestic Drama EVENING o powerful interest, entitled THE LADY OF ST. TROPEZ. George Maurice, Mr. J. Browne; Cunt D'Aubrieve, Mr. Brookes ; Hortense (the Lady of St. Tropez), Miss L. Melville. To he followed by the MARRIED BACHELOR. And concluding with the now Pantomime, unapproachable for glee and grandeur, called FORTIJNATIJS ; or, THE MAGIC CAI'. Fortunatus, :Miss Hamilton ; Prince Megrim, Mr. Cockrill ; Fairy Queen, Miss Bromley ; Harlequin, Mr. Srnythers ; Pantaloon, Mr Tharlee ;' Clown, Mr. Jefferini; Columbine, Miss Laidlaw. ASTLEY'S ItuYAL. ' , Han I. ATER OF ARTS. HVENG win be performed the T nove IS l E Drama Nl of THE PYRENEES. In which M. Wellen's celebrated Dog Emile will appear, whose, per faiwiartzes at the Cirque Olympique, Paris, has drawn crowded ' , 4e . scs for the la't nine months.- New Scones of the Circle, combining the talent of the French and Arti=,tes. Alter which will be repeated a New Grand Comic Equestrian Pan called HARLEQUIN DON QUIXOTTE DE LA MANCHA ; )r, Sancho Pa nza, and Dulcinea of Teboeo, with new Scenery, Dresses, Mechanical Changes, &c. v /DGIVS ROYAL SURREY TUEATR.E. VI IS EVENING Will be performed MR MENDICANT SON; or, The J ew of . R ,, tithwark. Supported by 3lessrs. Hughes, Johnson, Rogers, C0w , .11, Maynard, Lewis, Heslop ; Mesdames IL Vining, Martin, old Daly. wh!ch, a new Grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled It " 4" ( P, LIIN AND THE OLD WITCH Ole' TEDDINGTON; Days of Good Queen Boss. harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; An i d n ' -7 11 ."Rinithyss ; Clown, Mr. Paul Herrin; Pantaloon, ROYAL VICTORIA 'I II EATNE. THIS EV E N INTL lIICIIARD PLAXTACIF. ' In' ' hree Acts,. suPPogleide bY2efresbrrtg: Osbaldiston, P.. F. sa,ineNT' , T. Fredericks, lli7glo, .. , , T.,, Searle, ;rut Misses Vincent. Richardson Eliza Terrey, Mrs. G . "--- , glue More After which, Professor lIEMMINcs aII ONS will unparalleled feats of Classical Oymn' la n t ( hs li n s e S tre; yet has been ex hibited, and surpassing even g th org e ceeolueitaie,d Risley himself. To conclude with a new e, called TIPPITT WITCIIET; or, HARLEQUIN' TIM BOBBIE and the COMICAL WI re EI,E of LANCASIIIRE. Harlequin. bine, Miss Le - trite ; the Two Clowns, Mew:: ? t i lal , inn ; Colum ..hUalanchard and ll'Dortald ; the Two Pantaloons, Mr. Franklin and veteran Tom Blanchrd, the very Ring of Pantomime and Prince of Pantaloon.. A fine dish of white currants was gathered on Christmas-Par, in the garden of William Ford, Esq., y co, heir Yualeptia...lfiskrm Aminary. SECOND EDITION tening LONDON, FRIDAY. JANUARY 2, 1846. The American PRESIDENT, among other strange political doctrines put forth in his Message, protests against any interference of European powers with the affairs of the North American Continent. He will admit nothing like " balance of power" in the New World ; he, in the name of the American Republic, in fact claims the entire sovereignty, and will " suffer no brother near the throne." The tyrant NAPOLEON entertained somewhat similar opinions ; he debarred, or would have debarred England from the Continent, because, said he, England had no business there. The shopkeepers must be confined to their island, or may roam on their element, the ocean, but they shall have no voice at Berlin, or Vienna, or St. Petersburgh. France is the mistress of the Continent, because she is the most enlightened, most powerful, and most brave nation, and to her it belongs to arrange political matters, and boundary lines, and tariffs with the re spective Staten. NAPOLEON had as much right as PoLx, nay, a great deal more, if we look at all the circumstances of the two cases, to erase from the statute-book of nations the words " balance of power, and to shut out England from every continental council. With the exception of Hanover, which did not in fact belong to England, and was merely an appanage of the GUELPH family. She had not an inch of territory on the Continent, and consequently, but for the balance of power, could not claim any feasible right to interference, but that balance of power includes a vast deal, and its maintenance in the New Word is as necessary for the prosperity, safety, nay, very existence of England, as in Europe. England is the country against which PoLK chiefly or solely directs his anathemas ; but she is not to be deterred from looking to her own interests because a temporary Emperor or a temporary President threatens vengeance, and insists on the establishment of certain conventional laws, which conquerors only, or lawless republics, confident of their vast brute force, can seriously propose tolhe world. The mode in which the head of this encroaching republic reasons, though he has not sufficient impudence to use the same words, is this :—The United States have, by their industry, perseverance, and bravery, become all powerful on the northern continent, (the same argument was used by NAPOLEON.) Providence, by blessing her labours, has justified her policy. She cannot allow any other state to frustrate her plans or attempt to obstruct her destiny, which points out for her domain the entire territory, ex tending in breadth from Long Island to California, and in length from Baffin's Bay to the Isthmus of Darien. It is true the English possess colonies in the north, but England has no right to be there ; Eng land must be confined to Europe, or may hold her despotic sway over millions of submissive Ilindoos in ludia. She shall not interfere with us—she shall not be permitted to talk of the balance of power in countries which we have made peculiarly our own, and where our power is omnipotent. And as for the descen dants of the Spaniards, what right have they to any portion of the northern hemisphere ? Their province is the south. They invited us into Texas, because they could not people the country or govern it themselves ; they are ready to sell to us for a small consideration, or give in exchange for the abatement of doubtful claims the whole of California, and without these appendages Mexico is nothing ; it cannot defend itself against these meddling Europeans ; so, unless the lazy, super• stitious, and helpless descendants of the Spanish settlers can amalgamate with us, and adopt our laws and government, the sooner they pack up their mining tools and be off the better. These are the objects of the democratic party, of which Pot.x is at this mo ment the chief, and unless England interfere and assert her rights in time, they will to a certainty be accomplished. But England cannot submit to such a ruinous policy, or listen to such disgraceful con ditions, or stand by idle while the balance of power in the north is utterly destroyed, and all her valuable possessions in the Caribbean Sea, in the Pacific, and in Canada, are placed in the utmost danger. The Oregon affair has latterly, in our opinion, been put forward as a feasible ground for war. The de mands within a few years have risen enormously ; at one time a portion would have satisfied the claimants, now they will be content with nothing less than the whole ; and these claims, say the war like party, " cannot be abandoned without a sacrifice of both national honour and interest." They knew that England would not grant the entire territory, and could not grant it without abandoning her na tional honour and interest, and they have thus obtained the first step in the grand movement-- a plausible pretence for taking by violence what they could not obtain by negotiation, or by impartial ar• bitration. The people of this country, if they do not now, will soon see the American policy in its true light. It is too manifest to be any longer con cealed, and all we hope is, (for the power of Eng land is undoubted) that our Government will be wise and firm in time, and b e prepared to resist with true English spirit aggressions, compared with which those made by NAPOLEON were nothing —aggres sions which threaten the destruction of our commerce and our mercantile navy, and our very existence as a colonial power. A well-informed and sensible writer on railway legislation in Tait's Magazine, some of whose remarks were extracted in yesterday's Sun, with approbation, makes one recommendation, however, in which we cannot entirely concur. And weare the more anxious to express our dissent, as we believe the recom mendation to be likely to find favour. It is a recom mendation to Parliament to employ itself in investi gating subscription contracts. " Each company of a group," says the writer, " might be called in succes sion to prove its list of shareholders and their means. It would be open to each of their rivals, or any of their competitors, to bring counter-proof. As soon as the affirmative or negative was established to the cslao 6faction of th e C omm itt ee , t h e i nqu i ry should be ought t o ng csed ; be e vu ere t p o any failing to prove its competency out of cour t." Now we will D i ses this recom mendation BURY, the gre a t arbiter °e t i immediate juxta-position to th e otnion of Lord SHAFTlS railway legislation in the House of Lord 4, on the su bsc r iptionc way compani es . Th e op i nienSra ontracts of rail conclusive to our mind as to the folill7 given, and is Y of these sub scription contracts. "My opinion of the contract is this, that it is pern less; it is a c on t rac t binding parties, their heir m hly use and administrators, t o m illi ons of money; and it , i ;secuto ra , that in the w h o l e sess i on , or t h e whole year, you canZtagiYe enough to inq u i re as t o th e means o f t h e subscribers to meet the contract. I will mention one case; a Bill passed through the House of Commons, and came into the House of Lords, to form a canal to unite the two channels across Devonshire; it was at the end of the session, and there was an in complete subscription contract. I said, 'this Bill cannot go on ;' and a certain person said, ' I can set all that right ;' and he got subscriptions to the amount of 200,0001. in the coarse of a few days. I found that he had got his foot men and his chimney -sweeps to sign a contract to the amount of 2 00 ,0001. The subscription list is, in my opinion, perfectly use less. The House of Commons have partially corrected the evil, by saying that the powers of the Act should not take effect till a certain proportion is paid up. The real truth is, that we do not attach any great value to the subscription con tract. The other day I had a subscription contract before me fin- a sail ion, w hi c h was of no value whatever."—(Evi dence before Select Committ ee o f t h e House of Commons ' on Railway Bills, p. 13). This is letting out the secrets of the prison -house will a vengeance ; and, on this showing, was there ever such a farce as the subscription contract? But if the subscription contract is required, the inquiry velich the writer in Tait's Magazine recommends a-ems to follow as a necessary consequence. But not only, according to Lord SutrrEssuar, the most competent of witnesses,- have such inquiries not been instituted, but the practice of Parliament has been to - connive at turning the subscription contract into " a delusion and a fraud." Now the existence of so extraordinary a practice raises a presumption that it 4 ocessary, or (in other words) that the inquiries, by which alone the utility of the subscription con tracts may be preserved, are impracticable. And the fact is, that these inquiries are imprac ticable. As Lord SHAFTESBURY says, the session, or even the year, would not be long enough for a com plete inquiry into even one subscription contract for a large sum total. If you are to go into inquiries as to the pecuniary means of individuals, common jus tice requires that such inquiries should be made in a scrupulous, painstaking manner, which involves time And then how is pecuniary competency to be fixed ? Will any two men agree as to the standard of pecuniary competency in such cases ? Is a man to be required to be able to pay down any day, in a slump sum, the whole amount for which he has signed the deed ? Most persons will say that this would be most unjust, as he would only be called upon by the company to pay the sum in several instalments, extending over several years, and perhaps never at all be called on to pay the whole sum. What portion then of the sum is he to be required to possess, in order to establish his competency ? Again, is he not to be allowed the benefit of his credit, as well as of his property, in this inquiry ? Is he to be debarred from reckoning on savings of income, gains in busi ness, gains by railway speculations, for the payment of his instalments ? Then, again, you cannot isolate one subscription contract. To what extent has a subscriber in one railway company made himself liable in other companies ? All this shows the im practicability of the suggested inquiries into sub scription contracts. If they are to be made at all, they must be made completely ; and in the attempt to make them'completely, Committees would toon find themselves " in wandering mazes hist?' But even if these inquiries were not impracticable, there are other great and insuperable objections to them. They would strike a fatal blow at railway enterprise. Who would embark in railway specula tion if it is necessary to involve a ripping up of all his private affairs before a Parliamentary Committee. No man, whose credit was of consequence to him (and what man's is not ?), could subscribe a railway contract without running a risk of having that credit endangered by the malice, or (at beat) interested zeal of parties interested in competing schemes. But the publicity itself would be an extinguisher on railway speculation ; and without railway speculation, depend upon it, there will be no railways ; and why is railway speculation to be proscribed ? What is all commerce but speculation ? The publicity to which the names of railway sub scribers are, as it is, exposed by Parliament has, we have no doubt, only an injurious effect on the cha racter of railway speculation. The House of Com mons requires its railway Committees to include al ways in their reports a list of the names of sub scribers to the amount of 2,0001. and upwards, and last year it is well known that a Parliamentary paper was published separately, giving the names of all persons who had subscribed any railway contract for an amount exceeding 2,000/. Many a strong mind is not above a prurient fondness for gossip ; and this Parliamentary paper, giving insight into the railway speculations of individuals of all classes and occupa tions, has been more popular than a new novel. What is the natural consequence ? That persons who do not like to have their affairs canvassed—who have no objection to a profitable investment, but will not have it on that condition—who are sensitive as to their I credit ;—the very men, in short, whose participa tion iu railway enterprise is most desirable, decline signing railway contracts, and the field is left more than ever to the stags. Let not our remarks be misunderstood. We oppose publicity in this case, not from a desire to encou rage improper speculation, but because we believe that it has no effect whatever on the shameless, and deters speculators of character, that it certainly does not diminish, and if anything tends to increase the evil which all right-minded persons must desire to abate. But this evil, like all moral evils, legislation can only deal with effectually, by dealing with it ind'rectly. We shall take a future opportunity of suggesting one or two regulations, very simple and very easy, which would strike a deadlier blow at " stagging " than all lists of names or inquiries into names, carried on to the end of the world, would ever accomplish. At the meeting held at Hereford, on Wednesday last, the League achieved another great triumph. Hereford is situated in an agricultural neighbourhood, and the protectionists mustered and showed fight. The monopolists left no stone unturned to endeavour to divert the meeting from its purpose. Mr. Tom- KISS in vain endeavoured to revive the fallacy that the corn-laws were for the benefit of the la bourers. He was met by indignant cries of " six shillings a week ;" and, although he posi tively affirmed that the agricultural labourers were now better off than they had ever been, he did not venture to assert that the average rate of wages was more than Os. a week. Coupling, therefore, his affirmative with his omission, we come to the conclusion that the wages of the agricultural labourer in the dis trict with which Mr. TOMKINS is connected have never, since the enactment of the corn-law, exceeded Os a week, and yet this gentleman and his brother pro tectionists still attempt to " bamboozle" the la bourer by telling him that the corn-law has been enacted for his especial benefit. Mr. TOMKINS concluded an ultra-protectionist speech by proposing an ultra free-trade amend ment. The " dodge," however, did not succeed —the "dodger" had not been sufficiently "artful." Acting on the sensible advice of Mr. COBDEN, to do one thing at the time, the meeting carried the original resolution in favour of a total and immedia'e repeal of the corn-laws. Having done that, they agreed to a resolution in favour of free trade generally. That, however, was a mere work of supererogation ; for when once the monster monopoly sinks, it will drag down every other monopoly with it in its vortex Let the corn-laws be repealed, and, within twelve months, there will not be protective duty of any sort or description left. The leading articles of the Paris papers, which owing to the severe weather in France and the bad• ness of the roads, we have received at a very late hour, are chiefly filled with comments on the proceed ings of the Chamber of Deputies, hut we find nothing in them of interest to the English reader. The success of the Ministry in all the sessional appointments has been c&mplete. The re sult has had a favourable effect on the stock and share-market, and every kind of security had advanced. On Wednesday the Three per Cents. for cash closed at 83f. ; for Account, 83f. 30c. • Five per Cents., 120 f. 50c. ; for Account, I2of. 15c. ; Bank of France Shares, 3,300 f. • Spanish Three per Cents. 40 1 ,if. ; Spanish Five per Cents. 37 1 4 f. ; Neapolitan and New Loan, no quota tions. The share market has followed the upward movement of the stocks, and all the leading lines have im proved. Paris and Orleans left off at 1,257 f. 50c.; Paris and Rouen, 1,032 f. 50c ; Rouen and Havre, no quotations ; Avignon, 985 f.; Vierzon, 680 f. ' • Strasburg and Bade, 260 f. ; I3oulonge and Amiens, 5501. ; Northern, 763 f. 75c. ; Bor deaux, 660 f.; Fampoux, 500 f. The promise market has also improved; Lyons Definitives. 1451.; Strasburg ditto, 60f.; and Tours and Nantes ditto, 90f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 1. Anglo-Belgian Madrid and Valencia Mauritius Boulogne does 4 Boulogne x;:datcas 01 :In ...r r e : n u.:5 3 ... . . :2 1 1 . 3 : ON N ro a l re m tah t :Tamar and and Vierzon Liege jer. z. Jamaica - 22 Parsoo v r e e r a Te n Orleans and Bordeaux (Latte 1 - 1 ) 2 1: D e : bsi • lo Sg a..,( C mL et iaul t e e ka ( 7 E na s zn p ied e , l: k i n a ... ) . Ditto (Ganneron's). 3% Central of Spain , Ditto (Calon's).... 2% D Dijon ut C e yl o n— Dieppechall.n&d: P aris t 1 8r- o ". " s : D o•,' 8 . aa a , a o a , Da Sambre Paris ssbsi (Ganneron's) t ra aat en ann a ndndd( North Sci sd Oa t sdrai(4l of Spain. a nuai Strasburg et i s) . . n " East Indian ....... s 11 4 Do. e ( 2, C ( ° ,l ,A n y d P n s e H a d a r e d : ' . s .. r t Northern of France ... al L e Constituted ..... Great Indian Peninsular yal Do. Pepin le Bellew -- Great Paris and Lyons 2% IStraebur Great Western Bengal 'Teurnayart• )Meuse Great Western Canada 3% den, and — JamaicaS Mid. Junction Tours and "set t Do. North Midland — (m ac k enziei N antes Do. Extension • s ... Jersey — Do. ..... Louvain aid Jemapp e 2 3% Trinidad ............ ....... Lyons and Avignon—. WA ;Verona and A ncona.... Luxembourg Sir Robert Peel, Lord Lincoln, Sir James Graham, and Mr. Gladstone returned to town to-day from a visit to her Majesty at Windsor C as tl e. It is expected that a Privy Council will be held to - morrow at Windsor, when the Duke of Buccleuch will be appointed Lord President of the Council, in the room of the late Lord Wharneliffe, and the other newly appointed Ministers will kiss hands on their respective appointments.' etONEY and COMMERt lAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 4,000 to 5,000 bags, withcut any change in prices, and with a steady market. The Share Market was closed. There are no arrivals in the City this morning. Business here is at present in a very inactive state, and is likely to remain so for some days until the real balances of the commercial year just past can be nearly ascertained, and arrangements made for the future prosecution of mercantile transactions. Prom the very few notices of dissolutions of partnerships, which at this season of by-gone years have been very frequent, it may fairly be inferred that the balances, generally speaking, have been in favour of a continuance of operations. In the Funds this morning, there have not been many bargains of importance. The market is rather heavy, a few sales having been made, at from 94% to 94% ; the present value is 94%. A d ec li ne h as ta k en place in the Reduced Three per Cents., from 95i (the highest value of :Yesterday) to 941 %. The premium on Exchequer-bills is also rather lower. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. has dropped from 97% to 96%. I n di a Bonds remain at 335. premium. The principal feature in the transactions in the Foreign Market to-day is an improvement in the Brazilian Five per Cents., from 81% to 83, but at the present time the quota tion is again one per cent. lower. We have not heard of any late accounts from Rio Janeiro to have caused this rise. There is every reason to believe, however, that the financial condition of the Brazils is most satisfactory, Buenos Ayres Bonds have been sold at 41 1 / 2 ; Mexican at 31% ; Peruvian at a fall from 41 1 / 2 to 41 ; Russian at 112 1 / 2 _. Spanish for the Account at 39, ex-dividend ; an d the Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents. at 60%. In the Railway Shares there hes not been any considerable amount of business done to-day. The heaviness in the British Funds has tended to damp the market to some extent. The corrected list of prices annexed will exhibit the variations of the day. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuitie5............ 94 3 4 New 314 per Cent. Annuitie s ......... .. 97% % 96% Long Annuities Expire sth Jan. 1860... 10% India Bonds 1,000/ ....................... .... Ditto under 1,000/............... ........ 33 Consols for Account ............... ......... 94 %A 1 / 2 Exchequer Bills. 1 3 / 4 d, 1 1 ,4 d. 1,000/. ... - 5004 ...- ....... -- --- - Ditto Small - .. .. 27 29 - pm. PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent B3 82 Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 41% Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent - Ditto for the Account 31% Ditto Deferreu Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent 41 % 1 /2 41 Russian 80nd 5 .)1822 , 5 per C ent 112% Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1840 - Ditto 3 per Cent Ditto for the Account. B9 ex div Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2 1 ,h per Cents 604 ex div Ditto for the Account BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES Al ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWAYS, PAM. PER SHARE. Aberdeen - to - Aberdeen, Bann; and Elgin... 2%..... -- - Armagh, Coleraine, Purtrush 1% - to - Aylesbury and Theme ..... .... 1%...... - Belfast SE - County Down - Bideford and Tavietock _ ... 1N..... - - Birmingham and Gloucester 100 ......131 - Ditto New Shares - ..... to - Birmingham and Oxford Junction . .............. . 2 Birmingham and Leicester Direct .............. ... 42s - Boston, Stamford, and Birm. 22s .. - - Bridgewater and Minehead... 425. ..... - - Bristol and Exeter - to - Ditto New - Bristol and Gloucester 3O - Bristol and Liv er p oo l J unct. 2% - • to - Buckinghamshire-. ............ 42& - Caledonian Ditto Extention ............ 2% 3 l / 2%... to - ambrlan Gram: Junction ... 425. - to - Cambridge and Lincoln ...... 1 1 4...... 3% . • to 3 Ditto, New ..................... 1%...... 3% to - Cambridge and Oxford l',4 - - Canterbury and D over ....... .. 134••• '• - - Central Kent, .................... 2% - to - Chelmsford and Bu r y .. - - Chester and H01yhead......... 15 - Chester and Manchester Cheltenham and Oxford ...... 2 - • to - Clydesdale Junction...-. ...... 5 - - Cork,Blackrock, and Passages 22s . ... - Cork and Killarney ............ 2% - . .... to Cork and Waterford ......... .. 1% - to Cornwall .... ................ .... 5 - to Coventry, Nuneaton, Bir., and Leicester .................. 1 1 4 - Dartmouth, Torbay, & Exeter 425. - Derby, Gainsboro', and Great Grimsby ...... .. b. ............ 1%..... - Derby, Uttcaeter, and Staff'd 2,%...... - Direct Manch.(Remitigton's) 2 3 / 4 - Ditto (Rastrick's) ......... 5 1 4....•• 4% to . Pirect Northern ... ......... .. 2% 2% to Direct Norwich .. ........ 1 ..• .. - ...... to - Dublin and Armagh . ........ 134/1 - to Dublin and Belfast Junction 5 - Dublin, Belfast,andColeraine 2% Dublin and Galway 4 - Dudley, Madely, & Broseley 2% 2 l / 2.... to - Dundalk and Enniskillen...... 2% - - Eastern Counties - Do. Now 64 16s B% p... to I 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 Ely find Huntingdon 5 Enni.ilicillen and Sligo ,.... 2 1 / 2 - .. -to - Esss.c and Suffolk ' 1% - •..... to - Exeter, Dorchester, and Wev month-. 425....... - ...... to - Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2 3 / 4 Eastern Union - Ditto 1,4 Shares... ...... ..... 2 1 / 1 - - Ditto Extension - Ditto Ipswich and Bury ... 1% - . .... to - Ditto Extension to Norwich 2% ..... 2% .. ..to - Ditto Cambridge and Ely 21/ 2 ___ to - East Lincolnshire P e i ...... 3 1 ,4 to - East and West of England... 1%. _ - - Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O ..... - .... to - Ditto 1 / 2 Shares 5 - Ditto New 1 / 4 Shares 12% ..... to - Edinburgh and Northern.— lt /4 - - Edinburgh and Perth ••• ...... 1% ...... - - Gloucester, Aberystwith , and , Central of Wales . . l% - Goole and Doncaster 42s. ... 1% 2% p to 2 p Grand Junction 100 - to - Ditto % Shares 5O - Ditto Quarter Shares.-- 25 - GrndUnion(Notting.&Lynn) 1% 2%%... to - Great Eastern and Western.. 2% - GreatGrimsby and Sheffield... 5 - .. ... to - Great South and W.(lrish) ... 15 - Ditto Extension - Great Munster 2 l, - Great North of Scotland ...... 2% ..... _ - Great North of England...... 100 • ... .217 Ditto New .. ... 5 - Ditto New - Great Western Ditto, liaif Shares ........ 50 Ditto, Quarter Shares ...... 2 1 ...... 18 1 / 2 Ditto Fifths Guildford, Fareham, Portma 21,4 - - Harwich - - Hull and Selby , ... 50 ...... - ..... to - Ditto Quarters ... ...... 12% - ...... to - Ditto Half Shares... 2 .... 21 - Inverness and Elgin 1 ...... - Ipswich, Norwich, Yarmouth. 2 ....„ _ - Irish North Midland - Isle of Axholme - to - Killarney Junctions l l /4 ...... - - Kendal and Windermere l l /2 to - Lancaster and Carlisle .- 30 .. - Larne, Belfast, & Ballymena 2y .... _ .... - Leeds and Carlisle - Leeds and West Riding Junc. 1%...... _ - Leicester and Birmingham-. 225. - Leicester and Bedford 22e. ...... 1 4 1 / 8 pto - Leicester and Tamworth 425. ..... 1 2 8 p. to 1 p Liverpool and Manchester lOO - to - Ditto, Half Shares - ..... to - Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 25 - - Liverpool and Leeds Direct.. 2% 2 % 3 / 4... to - Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction ... 2 1 ,( 4 14% ... to - London and Birmingbam......loo 222 ... .. to 220 Do. Thirds - Do. Quarters .. Do. Fifths 2 ...... 24% to 23% Do. Extension - - London & Blackwall...l6/. 133. 4d - Do. New l% - to - Do. Extension - ... .. to - London and Brighton ... 50 ...... 68 1 4 Do. Consolidated Eighths 40 - - Do. Fifths lO ...... to - London and Croydon...l3/. 15e. 9d 2211....., to - Do. Guaranteedsrer Cent. 8 . - ...... to - Lot don, Cheltenham, Oxford, Gloucester, and Hereford... 1V London and Greenwich... 12/. 15s. 4d - ...... to - Ditto Preference ......... 18/ 17s 2d. - .. to -- London,Hounslow,&Western 2 . .•• ••• -.. .. to - London and S ou th Western.. 41% 77 ... .... ... to -- Do. New c onso li dated Bths.. 20 - ...... to - Ditto New .. ...... .... ... .. 7%.• .-- - .... to - Do. New ........... ..... - ..... •. 6 - ...... t o - London and So u th Essex...... 2% - ...... t° - London and Y0rk........ 2% 4 % 3 / 4% to - London and Windsor ...... ... 1 • - - Lon.,Warwck,Kidd erminster 2% ..••...•••. 21 to - London, Salisbury, & Yeovil 2% 2 l /2 to - Londonderry and Coleraine... 5 ...... - - Londonderry and Enniskillen 5 ...... - Lynn and Ely .................. 5 - to - Lynn and Dereham ... - to - Manchestet and Leed5........, 76 .....133 Ditto Half Shares Ditto Quarters ..... .. ........ 2 - - Ditto Fifths ...... I ...... 14 - Ditto Sixteenths ......... 514 ..... . - Manchester and Birmingham 40 ...... - Ditto Quarters ..... . 12 .. .. to - Ditto New Quarter5...... Do. Continuation & Welsh Junction Manchester Birmingham,and Manch. Buxt)n, & Matlock 4211‘............ 2 13 4 1/4• p •-• to t: - 3 Mould Junction - ...... w . to - A . ~ to - Midland Manchester & Rugby Direct 42 5 . ...... - s% A 1. 2 a id n l e a b o es d 100 ~...155 Ditto Fifths - Ditto, New l2 ...... 31% to 30 1 / 2 Midland and Eastern Counties 2 ..... - Midland, Birm., and Derby...loo .....124 1 / 2 t t o o _- to - N 51 idld. Great Western(lrish) 214 ...... - Do. Extension (No. 1) ... OA - to - ewcastle &Darlington Slane. 25 - 6 O 6O - Ditto New Brandlin- 6 • to 55 N P New castle and Berwi c k ...... 20 ...... 5k .. 10 ....- 21 19 3 4 N ewcastle and Carlisle ...... 100 ...... Newport and Abergavenn. .2% — New Ross and C arlow .... Y.. to y ... 22s .. Newry and Enniskillen .....• 214 Newark, Sheffield, and Boston 2 - ti to 3 Norfolk Extension ....... ..... , North British ......... ..... 171 4 2 5 1 /2 to DittolialfShares . ....... 3g...... 7 1 ,i 3 / 4 to -- Do. Extension to Carlisle... 14 31104% 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 — North Staffordshire 42s. North Wales 3 . . .. 4 North and South Wales and Worcester North. & South. Connecting 2% — to Norwich and Brandon Ditto New Northampton, Banbury, and Cheltenham Nottingham and Boston I I/ 4 24 ..... to Notting.,Erewsh.tial.,&Mane. lA/ Nottingham and Mansfield... ..... ....• to Oxford; Gosport, Portsmouth, and Southampton 42a Oxford, Worcester, and Wol verhampton Oxfd., Witney, & Cheltnhcm 1% — Perth and Inverness Pilbrow Atmospheric ~. ...... 1 Portsmouth I nrect Preston and Wyre Ditto, /1.41 f Shares Reading, Guildford, & Reigate 425. — Richmond Rugby, Derby, & Manchester 2% — ..... . to Rugby and Huntingdon Rugby, Leamington, tutu Warwick Rugby, Warwick, and Wor cester 425. , ._ ... .., _ Scottish Central ... 7% Scottish Midland ... 5 Ditto, Extension l% to Sheffield and Manchester —400 Ditto 11 Shares 8 _ . . ~. s Sla h r r e o w ps tu re ry; i n in d e ft ra ir i minglia . m . 4 2 2 1 ;1 / 2 . . _514 t t o o Shropshire Union . 42s. ... .. 1 / 6 4 pto Shrewsbury and Hereford ... 2% — to Shrewsbuiv 'olverhampton, and S. Slaflordsh. Junction 214..... to Sligo and Shannon Somersetshire Midland South Devon Smith Midland 425....... 3 3 / 4 p... to South and Midlands Junction 425. ..... . South Staffordshire Junction 2 1 ,4...... 44 to 3% South Eastern and Dover ... 33 g......39 1 / 2 39 to 394 Ditto, New, No. 1 Ditto, New, N 0.2 Ditto, New, No. 3 Ditto New, No. 4. 2 14 B% 4... to 3 3 / 4 Southampton, Macchester, and Oxford Junction. St. Alban s, Hatfield, and Hertford Junction........ S s t t a , il l n b e r s d a s i n ) d i r eR and cnhdmsohard. Shropshire p . . 3 . h . i . r . e .. 2 1 34 ..... N ... t t e o —___ South Wales Taw Vale Extension Tean and Dove V a ll e y l% l% to Trent Va11ev..... ............ .. 5 Trent Val. & Holyhead June. 2% — to Tring, Reading,& Basingstoke 54 — to Ulverstone and Furness Vale of Neath Warwick and Cheltenham ... 1% - t. Warwick awl Worcester 425. Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick Waterford, Wexford, WI ekl w, and Dublin Waterford, Wexford, and Valentia Waveney Valley Welch Midland West Cornwall 2 West Yorkshire West London, Old Shares ... 20— West End & South. Counties 1% — to Wexford and Carl ow Wiebeach and St. Ives Wilts, Somerset, & Sthamptn 1%..... Wilts,Somerset,&Weymeuth 2%...... 41 to Worcester, Hereford, Ross, and Gloucester Worcester,Tinbury, &Ludlow 2 3 / 4 — Wrster, Shrews. & Crewe Un. 1% — ..... to Worcester and South Wales.. 425. — Wercester,Wanvick,& Rugby 425. — Yarmouth and Norwich ...... 21 Ditto, New... ............ .. ••• 17 . — York and Carlisle 2 3 /4 York and Lancaster 2-V s .• . .. . VA ... ... to York and North Midland Ditto, Half Shares Ditto. Scarboro' Branch Ditto, Selby 2l Ditto. Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Anglo-Belgian Barbadoes - Buulogne and Amiens lO ****** 121, •••••• to Bordeaux and Mediteranean 2 Bordeaux, Toulouse, & Cette (Mackenzie's) Bordeaux. Toulouse, & Cette ( Espelete's ) Calais, Dunk, & W. Flanders Callao, Lima, & Pacific Coast 1 ...... Central of Spain Ceylon Demerara. Dendre Valley Dijon and Mulhouse Dutch Rhenish.. East Indian Eastern Belgian Junction.... 2 1 4 Fampoux and Ilazebrouk..... 2 Great Northern of France Constituted Great Indian Peninsular ss. ..... . % %.. to Great Paris and Lyons 2 — 24 to , 8 Great Western Bengal Great Western Canada 34 ”.... ...... to Jamaica S. Midland Junction 1 Jamaica North Midland 1 Ditto Extension Jersey I. , ,uvain and Jemeppe......... 4 Lyons and Avignon Luxembourg Madrid and Yalentia Mauritius Nanirr and Liege , North Jamaica 1 Orleans and Vierzon ...... ... 10 Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 6 ..... 1114%.. to Over Yssel 413 s 4d.... ...... to Paris and Lyons(Laffitte) ... 2 Parisand Lyons(Ganneron's) 3 Paris and Lyonse(Calon's)... 2 .... 236 to Paris and Lyons (Sud Est)... 2 Paris and Orleans .4. 20 Paris and Rouen Paris& Strasburg(Gannern's) 2 Do. (Compe de L'Est) 2 Ditto (Aymards) 2 14 Paris and St. Quentin......... 2 to Rouen and Havre Royal North of Spain 2 Sambre and Meuse Strasburg and Bale l4 St. Laurence and Atlantic — Tournav, Jurbise, Landon, and flasselt Fours & Nantes (Mackennie) 4 Ditto Ditto Lefebvre's)... 2 .. ... Do. (O'Neilrs) ..... ... 2 ... Trinidad.. . ..... .. ... 2 1 / 2 Verona and Ancona West Flanders 4 MINES. British Iron Real del Monte, Unregistered - LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, JAN. 2.—Wind N.W., moderate breeze and fine. DEAL, JAN. I. The Kelso, for Madras, and the Clarendon, for Bombay, were in contact in the Downs last night, and both received damage. Arrd. Elizabeth, Morris, Calcutta ; East Inglian, Stevens, Madras; St. Heliers, Hanlon, Africa; Shannon, Rio Janeiro; Samuel Biker, Pernambuco; Jane, Thomas, Savanilla ; Albion, Quebec; Garland, Andrews, Newfoundland ; Eton, New Caledonia. Put back, Mary Rendall, for Sierra Leone. Off port, Dec. 31, Virginia, Jan= den, for Newport. DUNGENESS, DEC. 31.—The brig Elizabeth, from Sunder land to Rouen, was wrecked in the West Bay I few nights back; crew supposed to have perished. RYE, JAN. (—The Superior, Goodchild, of Sunderland, from Honfleur, drove on shore to the eastward of the har bour this morning during a gale at S.S.W. ; crew saved. BIDEFORD, DEC. 31.-The Thomas Elizabeth, from Water ford to Newport, was struck by a sea off Milford, which filled the cabin, shifted ballast, choked the pumps, and left three feet water in the hold, lost bulwarks, stancheons, &c., and two of crew. PORT TALBOT, JAN. I.—The Fanny, of S ou th ampton, bound to Porthuaw), is on shore under Newton, and expected to become a wreck. HOLYHEAD, DEC. 31.—The Alhambria, Locket, from Dub lin to Savannah (misreported yesterday as the Larma) has been run on a sandy beach without further damage, and ex pecte] off when weather permits ; crew safe. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 1.-1 he Gustave, Edward, from Havre to Bourbon, was totally wrecked, Oct. 3, at Mauritius; three passengers and one ofthe erewdrowned ; part of cargo saved. The Westmoreland, from hence to Bahia, is on shore near Ravenglass ; expected off next springs, after being lightened. LYTHAM, JAN. I.—The Emilie, Radcliffe, from Live r p oo l to Africa, on shor e near h ere , has discharged greater part of cargo; vessel and materials to be sold on the beach. The Royalist, of Maryport, has sustained additional damage during the gales. WARREN Pont; DEc. 30.—The Betty, Daring, of and from Riga to this port, drove on shore last night, inside the bar in Cranfield Bay, but floated off at high tide, and will ebb dry on smooth ground at low water; expected off into safe anchorage next tide. It is blowing a heayy gale at W.N.W. PETERHEAD, DEC. 29.—The. Margaret, Simpson, of and for Port Gordon, from Newcastle, has been brought in here with considerable damage, having been on shore to the north ward. YARMOUTH, 31.—The Primrose, Smalwell, from Stockport to London, drove foul of a brig in the Roads last bight, knocked in her stern, and received other damage. LOWESTOFFE ' JAN. I.—The M erc h antman , W atson, was . wrecked on Lo west - offe Ness Point last night during a vio lent gale front 5.5.W.,-_crew and part of ma t er i a l s save d . OFF PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 31.--Freak, Long, Madeira. COWES, JAN. I.—Arrd. Catalina , Riambar, Matanzas. LIVERPOOL, JAN. I.—Wind fresh.—Arrd. Com merce, Bilton, Bomber; Favourite, Rezey, Mauritius; Henry, Smith, Old Calabar, s'ld. 12th Oct* Montreal, Prince, New Orleans; Eliza Tim 'rnton , Little, ditto ; B. C. Bailey, Fit z , ditto ; Oceanus, Iffiggins, ditto; St. Cloud, Hatch, ditto; Samuel Hicks, B arker, New York; Pallack, St. Johns, New Brunswick. Put back, Peruvian, Calcutta ; John Scott, Jam a i ca; S ara h , S t . John ' s New Brunswick. Off port, Flora, Callao; British 3 lerchant CLYDE.—Arrd. Eber Prible, N ew Orleans. 31, Fleetwood, Richardson, Mauritius ; Acadian, Ritchie, Charleston. Sailed for, Alexander, Primro le, Trinklai I. WATERFORD, DEC. 20,a-Arrd,C Celt, Fawcett, Bonny, leaky, and ions of sails. CORK, DEC. 30%,—RiChebUCtO, , t. John's, New Brunswick. SHIELDS, I.—Arrd. touches. Calcutta. S,'.a, 30, 1 . of Lancaster, Renfrte, Fanny s m ith p t ., nce Edward's Island. R A, 3I SGAAJa. 1.-11 e aiero, from St. Petets • vargil to Naples, Which t • • e c l -v - .71. • "lt is very leaky, pti res .' :' " AItItIYALS. Wheat. Barley. 650 qrs. 1,519 qrs. 3,600 Malt, 2.450 grik SMITHFIELD. The supply cf Beasts being somewhat extensive, and the attendance of buyers rather limited, the Beef trade was in a very sluggish state, at an advance in the quotatiors of 2d per 81ba. There were on offer 70 Beasts and 200 Sheep from Holland. For Sheep we bad a steady inquiry, and Monday's prices were well supported. The number of Calves was small; ret the Veal trade was inactive, at unaltered currencies. Prime small Pigs sold firmly, other qualities slowly, at pre vious rates. Mulch Cows moved off slowly, at from 161. to 191. each, including their small Calf. 4,230 Per Sibs. to a ; s. d. a. d Inferior Beasts .. •. 2 8 3 Second quality ditto. 3 4 3 6 Prime large Oxen.. 3 8 310 Primo Scots •••• .. 4 0 4 4 Large coarse Calves . 0 4 6 Prime small ditto .. 4 11 5 0 Suckling Calves .16 II 29 0 tnferlor Sheep .. . 3 6 4 0 SUPPLY Beasts. I ilheep. 1,004 3,120 ink the offal. d. to s. d. second quality ditto 4 2 4 6 Coarse-woolledditto 4 8 410 Southdown %%Tethers 5 0 b 2 Ditto out of the wool Large Hogs ... ••• 3 10 4 6 Small Porkers .... 4 8 5 2 Quarter old Pigs —l6 0 20 0 Lambs •••••• • • • • 0 0 0 0 AT MARKET. i Calves. 142 przwroATE AND LEADENNA.I.L. We had .t very steady general demand here, at full prices. I Pigs. 290 At per stotte, by the Careitee. s. d. to s. d. 1., 5. d. to s. cl. Beef, inferior 2 8 210 j Mutton, Inferior .. 3 6 310 - middling .. •• 3 0 3 2 j middling.. 4 0 4 2 - prime large .. 3 2 3 4 - prime small .. 3 6 3 8 Pork, large.... •• .. 3 8 4 6 Veal.. ... 3le 410 - small ........ 4 8 1 4 Lamb. es Od to Os Od. BOROUGH HOP IVIARICEI I . With the exception of the best Kent Hops in pockets sel ling steadily, at very full prices, the Hop trade is inactive, at late rates. The supply of most descriptions on offer is by no means large. COL. StIGAR.—The market, owing ONIAL to the holidays, has pre sented no feature, the public sales being suspended, but since stocks are getting low, the inquiry privately is already ma nifesting itself, and a good business at remunerating prices is likely now to be transacted. • COFFEE —The market for this article has been firm, though no general business has been done. Jamaica ord and triage is 28s to 458, good to tine ord 47s to 645, mid 75s to 86s, and fine 100 s to 125 s per cwt. Berbice and Demerara ord and triage have been 30s to 40s; fine mid, 68s to 80s. Ceylon ord to good ord is 48s to 48s 6d; and Plantation, 52s to 82s; Mocha, 51s to 70s; Java, 35s to 595; Havannah, 32s to 50s; and Brazil, 30s to 35s per cwt. CorroN.—This article has been steady. TALLow.—P.Y.C. is firm at 42s 3d per cwt. on the spot. Burr.—There is no particular change. TEA.—The demand has improved, but former prices are current. The total amount of duties paid at London, Liver pool, Bristol, and Hull, in 1845, was about 31,000,0001bs.; say 1,000,0001b5. more than in 1844. BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.) • (Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.) IN RE HODGKINSON. 'This bankrupt, who had carried on business as a slater in Western•street, Pentonville, came up for his certificate, and was opposed on behalf of the assignees, on the ground that he had fraudulently made away with the whole of his property to one creditor. His debts were nearly 2,0001. The Solicitor to the assignees asked for an adjourn ment, until an action against the party to whom the property was made over had been tried. For tho bankrupt it was urgt d that it would be much more beneficial to the creditors if the certificate wa, graottd, us then the bankrupt would be a competent witness. • The Learned COMMISSIONER ,ai.l, that if an adjourn ment took place, the assignees mutt pay the costs. The Solicitor said the bankrupt came up of his own accord, and as his conduct had been anything but satis factory, it was hard to make the creditors bear the expense. The Learned COMMISSI9NER said, that although the bankrupt came up of hi. own accord, the opposite party were bound to be prepared. A bankrupt ought nut to be put to expense in such a case. The opposition was withdrawn. SECONDARIES.—cr His D A Ir.) (Before Mr. Secondary JAmcs.) BISGOOD V. DEMPSEY. This was an action brought on a bill of exchange, of which the defendant was the acceptor. The defendant di4 not deny his acceptance, but pleaded that the bill had not been endorsed by the drawer. The Rev. Benjamin Pratt, of St. Giles's Chapel, St. Pancras, was called, and proved that he k new M r . Murphy, the drawer of the bill, and received it from hint duly endorsed. He knew Murphy's hand-writing, arid had seen him sign other bills. Verdict for the plaintiff. This was the only defended case. Great inconvenience arose in consequence of the parties in other causes not being present, and the cases were struck out of the list and the jury discharged. The SECONDARY observed, that in writs of inquiry, the notice was, that they were to be executed between eleven and of e ; the jury, however, would not be de tained, but if necessary, a jury of gentlemen in the neighbourhood should be called together. CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAY.) A decen looking young man, named George Senan, was charge] with stealing a shawl, the property of a poor Irish woman named Machale, residing in John street, Clorkenwell. The woman deposed, that a few days ago the prisoner ca►ue into her house on pretence of taking a lodging. Having given her a deposit of a sovereign, he offered to give a leference, and when she went for the pen and ink the prisoner walked off with the shawl. On his departure the pour woman discovered that the sovereign w,,s bad. Mr. Mosely, a merchant, residing in Hatton• garden, gave evidence as to the gcod character of the prisoner, and said be felt confident tnat the prosecutrix was rnii taken. The case was remanded, but bail to the amount of 20/. was received for the prisoner's appeara-ce at this Cuurt on a future day. CusTom-HousE.—lt will be gratifying to the friends of Mr. J. Rolls to learn that that gentleman has, by an orthr from the Lords of the Treasury, been resto re d t o hi s former aituation of landing waiter in her Majesty's Customs, and that all arrears of salary, amounting to nearly 1,000/., are to be paid to him, and that he is to be promoted on the first vacancy. FIRES NEAR SEVENOARS.— On Sunday and Mon• day nights last, two fires were discovered in this neighbour hood. The first / at Mr. Wilmot's paper-mills, ht which about 3001. worth of paper was consumed. The fire, it is alleged, proceeded from a flue. It was extinguished, with some difficulty, without further damage. The second con flagration was at Quaker's Hall, in the occupation of Mr. Morphine, by which two kilns, a bpaortna,tosetsa,bl3oe,olobdtieseilealbsouotf implements, w ere con c3ao, g ro u t a s r , t a er i s ,b o a f ct ( o )? l t , s a , n l d oO m b a u n s y he fa ls rn e i f i g Bunted, none of which were insured. It does not appear how the latter fire originated. The Ito , . Frail Ifewt , on, incumbent of Southall, Middlesex, has been presented by the 11ev. Frederick Brown to the living of Christ. Church, Milsea, Somerset. WAGGON ACCIDENT.— On hut sday morning, be tween five and six o'clock, a serious accident occurred to John Harter, waggoner to Mr. Purkiss, of Bermondsey, who was coining vitt! a load of malt from Kingston, when, in crossing thapham.common, it is conjectured that, falling asleep as he was riding on the shafts, he must have tumbled under the wheels, which passed over his legs and abdomen. Some butchers, coming to market in a cart, picked the poor fellow up, he not having been missed by his soo, who was driving, and they conveyed him to the hospital. Both of his legs were fractured, and very slight hopes are given of his recovery. DARING BURGLARIFS.—On Diur,day informatio , , was forwarded to the pc rice of the fol'owing daring burgla ries:—At the dwelling-house i , f the distillery, Albany street, Regent's-park. The thieves effected an entrance, it is sup posed, at about tw lye o'cl.ick at night, and succeeded in earn ing off a valuable gold repeating musical wat c h , a massive gold chain, several silver mugs, twelve silver gravy spoon:, eighteen silver table spoons, twelve silver dessert spoons, twelve silver tea spoons, six s lver egg spoons, eight silver sauce ladles, ono silver dish, tw e l ve Silver dessert forks, twelve silver dessert dishes, one silver fish slice, a massive silver teapot and silver coffee-pot, a double sovereign, one guinea, two half-guineas, &c. From_ reenwich, a num the p emises of Mr. Drainy, pawn, miser, Church U street,' bee of Batches, and a large quantity of • plate were stolen, the thieves forcing open an iron plate-chest to get at the property, which they carried off. The articles war:: chiefly unredeemed pledges. 371. 10s. in gold, and 12111.e lo t s h . i l e .n ve s s il a v l e s r o . helped themselves to OMNIBUS ACCIDENT IN THE STRAND : Yesterday evening, as th e G reenwich and Blackheath omnibus, O. 932, was passi ng t h e corner of Well ington-street North, in the Strand, the axletree broke in the centre, and the con ductor was thrown down with considerable force, but was not seriously injured. A gentleman was thrown down with such violence as to fracture his milt tine'. The driver escaped without the slightest injury- SUSSEX LAW.--A labourer, named James Bishop, was charged before the Lewes bench of magistrates on the 21st ult. with being on the Downs for the purpose of taking game (rabbits) It did not appear whether the defend ant had work or not, but it did appear that he had not taken any game. Defendant pleaded " guilty," and the ben c h ob served that it was a " serious offence to which defendant bad pleaded guilty," and he was sentenced to ten days' hard labour, and at the end of that term to find securities to keep the peace (towards the rabbits) for one year, himself in 101. and two securities in 5/. etch. Lord and Lady John Russell have left the Ea 1' and Countess of Minto's, for Edinburgh, where the Noble Lord and Lady intend to resid • until th e meet i ng of Parlia ment. lier Ladyship's health has, we are happy to learn greatly improve& and has commenced discharging. The Sedinstro, for Venice which put in here yesterday, has sunk in the harbour. DOVER, JAN. I.—Some chests of indigo, supposed to be part of the cargo of the Twee Cornellissen, wrecked at Perensey, have been brought in here, and some landed at kdd. WALNFLEET, DEC. 31.—The Mary, Courtney, from Yar mouth to Burnt Island, got on shoke at Skegness this evening —is leaky, and cargo damaged. llARwicn, JAN. I.—lt has blown a heavy gale since last night, from W.S.W. to N.W,, and continues. The shipping ride safely. A loaded brig, want unknown, got on shore on the West Back this morning, but was assisted off at high water, and is now making for the harbour, accompanied by several smacks. A loaded brig is reported to have been on shore on the Gunfleet Sand, and has since become a wreck. MARKET NEW.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE —FRIDAY. Owing to the late boisterous weather, the arrivals of Eng lish Wheat for our markets this week have been unusually small; and the show of samples of that article to-day was very limited, and so little doing in it, that prices were almost nominal In the nbsenen of English Wheat, a few retail sales Were effected in Foreign Wheat on Monday's terms. The few parcels of fine Barley on sale produced late prices, but the middling sorts hung on hand. We had inquiries for superfine Malt, which sold readily a t f u ll prices. Oats were held firmly, at a trifling advance; but the dealers purchased only for their immediate wants. Beaus, Peas, and Flour, without alteration. English ...... Irish . ..... .. Foreign ...... Oats 14, qrs. 1,240 8,100 ANTI-COEN-LAW iMEETINGS TRIUMPH OF THE LEAGUE. HEREFOIiD, THURSDAY, JAN. 1, 1846.—A P I meeting was held at twelve o'clock yesterday, in the by Town-hall, in the city of Hereford, convened by : 4 Worship the Mayor (W. James, Esq.), in complia`L` with a requi s iti o n w hi c h h a d b een presente d to h'": numerously and respectably sign e d by c i t i zens a nd re s ! dents in th e vi c i n i ty , Th e c h a i r was taken IV 1111 Worship, and Mr. Falvey attended as a deputation ft°, the Leagu e . Th ere was a l arge atten d ance of respectri, inhabitants and agriculturi s t s o f ever y s h a d e o f p elitic° , , 1 , His WORSHIP briefly s t a t e d th e o bj ects f or w hich tu, meeting had been conv ene d— v i z , respect f u ll y to prat her M tjesty to call to her councils only those men 10 1 would pledge themselves to an iihnohditional and tots repeal of the corn-laws. Letters were read from the city Members, Sir R be r . Price and Mr. Pulsford, expressing their regret a t their inability to attend. Mr. Pulsford declared himself g ri advocate for the total abolition of all restrictive dude'' A letter was also read fr on Robert Bidduiph, Es+, w' formerly represented this city. Sir S. R. MEYRICA, K C.H., of Gooderich Court, rya amid loud che e rin g t o p ro p ose the first resolution. 11° said it may not be uninteresting if I give you a brief se' count of the origin and history of the corn-laws. -le old enough to remember when Napoleon determined I` ) injure the commerce and prosperity of this col, when h e h a d t h e w h o l e of E urope, except this 11l island, under his command—he determined to ls l all the ports of the Continent in such a positil that no f oo d cou ld b e exporte d . He procee de to establish custom-houses at the various parts of lb; Continent, th e b us i ness o f w hi c h was not to allow 1 0, uproduce to c o m e t o E ng l an d f rom any of those countriel, nder his command. Thi s was f o ll owe d b y the on set , ment of what were known as the Milan and Berlin deereeP and this country was reduced to its own soil to sunil the provisions of li'e. The army and navy took very large portion, and it was found that the stIPPg was insufficient to meet th e d eman d. I t wa s Ii ' this time that the quartern -loaf so ld i n L on d on at 2 5 .6° , it + The public submitted with patien ce , b ecause they kfieid well was a case of necessity. Th e G overnment NS' not afford them any help. They expected that wh e/1 peace came they should have its concomitant, plenty (Cheers.) Well, p eace did come , an d what was measure then passed ? Why Mr. Robinson,• better known at that time 'as " Prosperity Robinson," afte r ; wards Lord Goderich, and now the Earl of Ripen, earn to the House and said t o th e l an d e d propr i etors —f or ir qualification of land alone gives permission to sit in e itlie„ House of Parliament he said then to the proprietors land, what will be the result, if plenty now takes place' if there be not s o me p rov i s i on ma d e to secure those 0, vantages which the people know we possess? But, fir fore I go further, let me tell you the effect of the Mil° and Berlin decrees in this country. In the first pia° the farmers found the benefit—they got cent. per ceoi. for their money. - But the landed proprietors, seeing tb ..! state of affairs, thou g ht th e y h a d a r i g h t to gel t' much for their land as they possibly could, and therefo; determined that when they had opportunities of grantil fresh leases th e y wou ld h ave l arger sums—and renee l o or other leases wer e su b sequent l y grante d on l y at $i enormous rate. The farmers h a d b e li eve d t h e i r sta te l 9„ prosperity would continue for ever, and therefere o°' found the ill , ffects of the change. But the landed pr,°:, prietors, not being warned by suc h an examp l e, pick , / mortgaged their land, and entered into various arrang, e ,l ments, as if the rentals th e y were t h en rece i v i ng wont' always continue. Ne e d I sa y, th en , that they wee` justly alarmed when peace came • and at the earne i t threats of Prosperity R o bi nson they determined to 11 , upon the people a mo s t gr i evous tax—in plain Englis l ; they determined to put their hands into the people pockets.—(Hear, and cheer:.) The landed proprietci e l assisted by the clergy, a ho ought to have been e mploy in Icoking over that Book, the doctrines of which it their duty to practise as well as to preach, deter 4 mined that twenty millions should be sponge l upon. When I say the clergy, I do ft mean to car de= all, for there were s ome who saw t he Iniquity of the measure—amongst others, a wort rector in this county. The measure was t h us adopt f by the Legislature, but i t h as no t b een f oun d to tense r though it has continued with various alterations ef e since. And now, g ntlemen, we are told, when thetne.:; . sure does not succeed, wh en th ere i s a probability t11_,„1 the law will be speedily abolish e d, th a t t h e l an d e d pry ! prietors ought to have—what ? Why, an indemniq f —(Laughter and cheers.) I should lik e t o k no w Of what reason they claim an indemnity.—(Cries " Hear, hear.") If, gentlemen, any of you were to ti e a pick-pocket with his hands in y our p oc k e t, w h a t wotl. ll be your astonishment s h ou ld y ou b ear hi m say , " ole not pick your pocket if' you will give tete so much money' , —(llear, hear, and laughter.) But, there is, gentle: 6 , 6j .; you must be aware, a littl e diff- rence — t h e pickpocs; robs you contrary t o la w , th e ot h er man ta k es from rot according to law.—(Hear, hear.) It has be e n said 0, 4 this case assimilates itself to t h a t o f th e W es t roas t planter. Now, I cannot, myself see the slight o o resemblance. Those men h a d a p ro p ert y ° , derived from the people of this country' and if, therefore, the people of' this ce,unLl, call upon them to g i ve up t h at propert y ' they have a just right to ask for a remuneration?, (Hear, hear.) The people, I reainta'n, have for thn years been trampled on by the landed proprietors, alt have during that time suffered to the fullest extent. is the bounden duty of Government immediately to g / .. „' them that which has been so l ong w ithh e ld f rom t h e m t (Hear, hear.) And now let me say one word on accet pot the League - have often heard It remarked in s leagues of any kind are dangerous In the firet instance the Legislature formed itl„ into a league, and then, upon the principle of self- 0 ; fence, the people had a just right to est a bli s h a Leagti —(Hear, hear.) The Learned Knight, in c o nclusic o, , proposed the first resoluti o n, p r aying for an immecli , " and unconditional repeal of the corn-laws, Mr. JOHN BENBOW seconded tit4l resolution in a 00 4 but appropriate speech. Mr. Joule Toluenes, of the Weir, id this coun t i f ,i farmer, ro'e t o move an amendment to the reeo•u et and addressed the meeting amidst considerable .1 1 3 0-# ruption. He preferred a fixed duty to the sliding-sca t,, He hated the sliding-scale, and was an advoca te for f i e trade, but for free trade in everything—(Hear, h e arrj in every commodity and necessary of life. Why they invade his particular rights ?—(Uproar.) then agriculturists filled their s h o p s , ari d p urc h ase d the l j goods. Who, then, were the tradesmen of Herefer" depending on?—who have you to look to if agrieultal: ° , does not pr o sp er ? H e qu i te agree d w i t h the pr i nc iplri of the League, so far as free trade went. 1 3 % he want e d f ree tra d e i n everyt hi ng, and not the corn alone. The League had don e muc h to conv i nce tP , public that the p r i nc i p l es o f f ree tra d e were the princ i p le/ of sound and common sense. —(Heave, hear.) What el l the object of th e i r assem bli ng to as k her Ma j esty to cal l tai her council those men only who will remove the ti, strictive imports on the freedom of commerce? But di they not forget that the men have been already calk and what was the consequence ? Why, Lord Jell whose great ability lie readily admitted, h a d se nt for d i e his manifesto fro m Edi n b urgh a li tt l e bi t too soon. 14 did accept office, and, after some days' deliberation,,P found his position a v er y diffi cu lt one ; h e k new 01 the measures he m u st propound wo u ld never b e cavil through the House of Commons.—(" Yes, yes,") Lot'' John knew perfectly well that the sense of th e country was against him.—(" No, no," and confasioc•i t Wht n free trade in corn arrived they also expect e o free trade in sugar and other necessaries. If there wet to be free trade in corn, unaccompanied by the abolitiol of oth er i mport duties, three-fourths of the land woul d he thrown out of cultivation.—(" No, no," and treniea: dous uproar.) The farmer would not ien be a ble I' carry oe.—(e Down with the rent, then.") What 'ves ° , to become of the large population of agricultural 'lt tourers ?—(" 'hey are st arv i ng now upon s i x sh i l lit a week.")—He believed that the farm-labourers wed; never better off than at the p resen t ti me . —(Hi s ses" The speaker continued, amidst indescribable uproar, to assert his right to an impartial hearing, in which was joined by Mr. Falvey and other gentlemen, who fr.' some time in vain endeavoured to assauge the tuetul l ' Amidst grew' confus;oa he proceeded to attack the pr°: ceedings of the L ague anti of Mr. Cobden, and to are that the corn-laws had cor.ducci to the prosperity of th° country in general and of the manufacturers in particula r ' concluded by proposing an amendment to the effee r ' that a total ate; unconditietial repeal of the corn-la o , without an io end complete revision of the finetr e ' cial affairs of the country, would prove injurious to tit landlord, the tenant, atei the tradesman. (The ame n went was rect: ivcd by three cheers from a small portii of the meeting, which was answered by a call for thre 9 groatts.) The ausentimentwas seconded by Mr. G. TERRY. Mr RICHARD DAVIS, corn-merchant, rose andssi a ; 4 . a m not going to entcr upon the question as to whetlivt the city of Hereford is dependent on agriculture. _ 4 look at the quesinvolvinginvolvin the interests of ere individu a l i n t h e kingdtm ; law infl , et s i n j ury upon the agriculturists, it will like ' fo prosperity and if the abolition of 0 1 ' wise injure th e manufactur i ng an d commerc i a l chise l the o or I admit the principle of free trade in it s 00 of the one is inseparably li n k e d ir ll s hcnsive gearing, but I contend that it cannot 12 : effectudly br tight into operation, becaus e we are in gi A artifici :1 state 01 society. The speaker th en p roce eded to contend, that with our national debt and our monetettl i system, the maiutenatice of the prikciple of protectio was absolutely necessary to ensure our national ssfeti'd Mr. FALVEY, a deputation from the League, rose are i tio enthusiastic cheering, and in a long and eloquent sped,„ A for which we regret that we cannot find room, addl.( s6e the meeting in support of the original resolution. The original resolution ,proposed by Sir S. R. Meyrie k ' was carried by a very ix" , ge majority. A second res V lotion, praying for free trade in every branch o f cep . : merce, was mo ve d b y Mr. Richard Nash, seconded 1),,,7 M. R. George, d carried. Thr, e cheers w e re giv e " for Mr. Falvey, Sir an Sarnutl Me)rick, Mr. T oin kins ( 6 ( 1 the requ es t o f M r. Falvey), and a vote of thanks carried c to the M a y or; a f ter which the meeting separated, al advocates of free trade in high glee. THE FIVE FRANC PIECES IN JERSEY.—OUF Legislature have again kW themselves open to stricture "( the resolution they adopted on Saturday last. Some f e e years since they pas se d a l aw mak i ng English money t h e only legal coin litre. Now, in the very face of it, they 10 come to a resolution to receive French coin, by autborisift their receivers to take fi ve -f ranc p i eces at a certain standa r , The price adopted by them h as b een 4s. 3d. old Jersey cur, rency. In paying amo un t s o f British sterling, a difficul t} will arise, for there exists a fractional difference Wire! 4s. 3d. Jersey and 3s I.ld. British, whi c h, i n heavy Pell; mentor, will be a consideration. The tradesmen of the two are paying and receiving them at 48:British, or one-fink an English sovereign, as heretofore.—JerstylAdvertiser• GREENWIC H P OOR - BOY. - Th e magistrates # the Police-court have received 101. from the Goldsmiths' ,c;Tof pany, and 5/. f rom one o f t h e county magistrates 01 ` district, being an annual donatigii to this fund. Flour. 760 sks N DON, FRIDAY EVENING, JANIJA'ELY 2, 1816