The Sun. — London, England, 1846-12-19 00:00:00

V..... . . M. • 4 . , .............-• S. V I :e 4l 1°(1 per Sibs by the carcase. Turkeys,. 7is . t:) ,. 1 . 2 it s s ; 4 e, 48 to 7s ; Ducks, is 63 to 2s 6(1; lame It DO p l i ° 28 1 Wild ditto, 10L1 to is 2d; Pigeons, Gd to 103 -tee; Surrey Fowls, 6e to 9- • ditto Chickens, 4s 6d tc: ;1 6 ,. a.,• km ,„ . a , .' liarti-dOOT Fowls, 2s 93 to 5s Gd per couple. Eggs, e a; . I, i : Ke, 133 to 17s per 100; Fresh Butter, Is to is 4d a p l_i 3 : i,lessArits, 2s to 48 ; Partridges, Is to 2s ;. Harc 4 s , ,.2 to i.ol 4 lsc., 1 3 rigsn, is 2d to Is 4d ; Woodcocks, is hd to . 3,(,1.G Wild h ti 1 1 t ° 2s; Snipes, is to 2s ; Teal, Gd to is • 8, , . 1 1 ' O , Is 9d to 9 s , Gd; over; Is to Is to Widgeons, 9d to is I . and per from 2s 13 to Os 8(1; M NEWP on.T. uttn, 3s 6,1 to 4s 83 el l. 48 to 4s 83; and Pork,-3s 10d to 4s lUd per Sibs. razaaNsaivr. lest ki ck nds of Fi s h, t h e supp l y o f w h ic h was small, was ' at very high rates. Ileef ViTHITECHAPEL. le to 8 , , from 2s 103 to 3.8 8(1; Mutton, 33 Sd to 1 4 b s s 8d; Veal, 4s 63; and Por, 3s 8d tc 4s 8d per 8 . man. k to e r yn . es of Wheaten = Bread in the metro olis are from °V;(1; of Household ditto, 7d to 81A(I per p 4lbs loaf. HIDE IMAM/CET. tolariaritet Hides, 561 b to 641 b, 3d per lb ; do. 641 b to 721 b, 3d loe; do. 721 h t( 801 b, 3d to 3 1 „ 2 d; do.Bolb to 881 b, 3 1 / 2 d e i. n ~ do. 8 8111 to 961 h, 4 1 /.',3 to 5d1041b, 5d to Polled do. 961b i to s 13s ; kite' it Skies, each, 4s 6d to Cs 6(1; Horn lIK e ~. to a 9d ; Seilt o 43 4 d to 5s 6d; Kent and Half-breds, 4a 4 Nita, 2s 8d to Os 6d. altillenstn.—Alladolriv IVl Ha ll y, l 2 K l . 5 E 5 1 ;0 5. 41 Clover ditto, Re 5 ! ; and Straw, 11 Bs . ' to I/ 12s per ; load. ' A full Ca i l' e Bu PPIY, and a sluggish demand. tit() ERIAND. —Meadow Hay,4l • Clover 13e ' l 3l 8/ to 4118 s • and Straw, tY but moderate, and trade rather dull. 1/ Ss Stir) tol 13s ' per load. tlitt:lTEcitAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 5541; Clover kotl i / 1 31 5 8 to 51 O s . and Straw, 1/ 8s to to l/ 12s per load. -43 ' and Straw moved off lowly, at late rates. btro iiitittton ~,,, CIRANCERY—(THIS DAY.) ~, f -(41, t e o. Ar d Chanc e ll or s a t in the Old Hall, Lincoln's d l B lmaitzY• --10 N v. THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN Ili, RAILWAY. bl izitios ea te eaßt e before his Lordship by special per tinde L . to d r . Sv i ,, y for the purpose of discharging an order I - 1 1,: u a, Lordship the Master of the Rolls, a few k"Pa si R - 1, V Which he dissolved an injunction obtained Lorth r 4: 3 3' . _ the plaintiff restraining the London and from lowering the Zrellike-r,,:eArn Railway Company • the railway er i t . -- . r. at a particular part, and taking footi i -11,,Vslso ordered the plaintiff to pay the costs of ti. -ti A ri °li n -. e ',,ilich h had given notice to extend ,. the 'itti a ppeal The facts of the case out of which se may The the judgment of the Master of the Rolls L titz - ,,"Y oe thus stated :—An Act of Parliament : 3 , l lCeh r . as6 ,ed for the making of a railway from Stafford inT,J' toe railway was Commenced. The Valley , 4 siliv a ,' • leas usually - denominated was tLe Trent ) 'Ott it -- ic i i,; b ut bein g fr Twards purchased by the Lon liViiel;'airininghani a lia t ilwa ‘ y Company, it now goes ik a lilat in , e of the I ondon and North Western Railway ; ~._•lstfaneiiff, William' Breynton, being in possession o Zili efles of land, used for brick-uniting, in the p im a- - t' l lY r - ' r rnitage, on the line of the railway, the co .b . 11•tteopuired about a rood and thirty-eight per ,, C e_S 461 4 the purof the railway : and on the 26th t,, , .ast the poses agreement with him for 'a rateh a ., y entered into an co te 4e thereof', and the price of the land, as well isakto.Pensation for severarce and all other damages 4 ttied tuY arbitration. By the agreement the lands were 1, 4 ° oast ° Purchased by the company for the purpose d ~.- ‘ Ttie t Noting their railway according to the plans an st 4 representing the manner in which it was to be tittlwatt'v.ted• After ' • rossing the plaintiff's ground, the Zittitetejit on itoariccirozselcao .old t t o ur o n i p ie ike road, and then it William Robinson, tplltte4.ho°,.lll,,,the cora e p eg ) leg h d on the 30th of Jnne last -w t . f- - Ire Purchase,.no-f. tititi.i_ ed for 70/so much of his land as they h t i l y th e , 1ti1...... .. if they should .it a m p ake the road pass te„:_ii , Y on , w p: e and . notralse .f t so y as to cross the h took the latter t 0, : .? ,h e 8 :,, i! 1 with it; but S beroPwassy resol e he Would po k t .. take less than 1001. The road so as to pass son A t h t e rail wa tlia t n e ,, , n o . i in s t o l f .l3:y r a l il t yv h i a e ll y ß in ` Railway Clauses Consolida sptief, road may can a be constructed, so as tk ry a '• Act eont a a Y i cross it on a level with it, unless the p ss enactment to the con he It l this eas na there anex- was re such a clause in the h e% d Act, It appeared e *11.. , desirous _,. .th t the plaintiff had himself l road a to pass under the ra h ' - , 4 ,4 4m 113 ; . ,u a l a llaying . the iliern'ive dissatisfied,ifidavits to that effect. However, e ie te (144 Pass t and wished the Company to make iiiii!ted. They e r e a r ilway a on_ level,_ as was originally 4 b , i tt li f or 4 ee r ifie use e d r , br and in September last he filed f n mance of his agreem h e i n ch t, w an t ! , ta llae ; fed ilea specific d ay he performance for an inunction, w .11111b e , i ' wdh leave to apply in four , or five day The l ' t ha't, °4 was to restrain the Company, their a ;gents, 4tti a -1 an d workmen from lowering or excavating the tit' land road so as to interfere with or affect the plain- A 1 t he B e l 4 l a any manner inconsistent with the provisions 2 41 i e' rer li , V - 11 Rl (yA - et of Parliament, or the_ . q'se 2611.8ectionas t e b y e ei e n i r l% cf a erred to, or the agreement of tra p - a n : °I. Jul • 1846 in the planitiff 's biementicard. , b 'l el l e - h n ,tiff ha3vin moved to extend the injunction, tl ie e-- "ants moved to dissolve it; and both motions "Ss h e n to be heard. The motion to dissolve ,estfej'eell first, inasmuch as, if it was sue -4 ji i ! the plaintiff would then have no . locus . standi. tettit,"Ster of the Rolls took time to . considerhis Judge et and in a few days his Lordship pronounced It, that was now sought to be discharged. ad appellante ; , 44 4 I T . "oPer end Mr. Cooke I mired... l. :Bethel!, Mr. Follett,. n we ct e Mr. Bazalgette ap. tt. i`l u : b? , _ supp or t the decision of and Court below. without calling upon the tel Lm t i, crta.scELLort, , Jadp Btl for the respondents to address . the Court, gave tinellt, refusing to grant the injunction„ it an a d os t t h s e . reby Ai ng the decision ot the Court below ss h PARKER V. MORELL. eta.th• elar ther arguments in this part• heard appeal oo - e l ed his L ordship the remainder of the morning. Vl e .. ( Before ttlit AN cERy.—Cr HIS DAY.) ,rs:choewvv. g 0L a L .V ...... 1 7 , 'CHANCELLOR of ENGLAJNuDD2E. ~ " - RUING LETTERS TO A 414 thin IcE.C---iNcELLon of ENGLAND, 011 taking his the II Seau r " 8 "w v. Roll, had occasional) y favoured himl on leavi n g affidavits of letters from Brussels. Yesterday the et t , 4 l .ving the Court, he found a printed letter from on. %pir indivdual, in which he talked about the fraud, c a he and c orruption of the bar, and in which also at (l e nt was made that certain persons, among whom of sn e i`:, e Vico- Chancellor) was one, were directors ot o tie ty. `,T vthich was called "The Legal Insurance S-: li ,ilyth;„ Now, be begged to state that he had never had libel "'g to do with that society, but as the letter was is taak e ,the bar, he thought he could not do better than the letter tae ra a present of it. His Honour then handed lir of d the to the registrar for the bar, to make such I t it asy might think fit. thatl;44lllELL observed that the Court would recollect lai e k,,iv- Sn ow was unfortunately connected with that ,or,seula Scheme, called " The West Middlesex I nsurance - t - (Befor e Vi ce• Chancellor Sir J. K. BRUCE). Tl l 6 WORTH V. WILSON. Prod w as a moti on on t h e part of the plaintiff for the the actio n i n Court and restorat i on to h er custody, of thee: her infant c hild ren, who had been abducted by tipo:e'enclant, who was their maternal grandmother. It bad, fe "ared that the father and mother of these children Ito a ,_ r two months before his . alemse, frequ t en a t t e t t a e (let an Catholic chapel, from which it seems h the el/di ust, who was a Protestant, was apprehensive that and !lb, I would be brought up as Roman Catholics, 4 " a l l the occasion of their being on a visit with her at 111 - 4 til lgs she removed them secretly toas granted, which London, wh e r e h a d no w reside. A habeas corpus w at t e ° eell served upon the servant of the defend an t, t o Z r residence in Portland place, London, she ref us i ng th.,Ppear. It was contended in support of the motion, n,,-; as there were no testamentary guardians, the Co ur t ° 7 l 11.0 refuse the application. h e re bein t g stated on the part of the defendant, th a t it was '.4tention to present a petition on the suit, . Ill s r. day , L lobtoua directed the case to remain over till Mon- Wh o ' i i i te . ,ting at the same time that he . would hold those the . a ' the children in their possession, answevable t for their Mita ri e "oll when such was ordered by the Cour . QUE 'EN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.) In this &PINKS V. DARDELL. ye s' is case, which was reported in our late edition of tipl er daY, the verdict was entered for the plaintiff. Tht , 5 e ,, (111 ,g Was tantamount to a verdict for both . the . plaintiff „„ti t lefendant, as the jury found for the plaintiff on one w-utlat and for the defendant on another—but the verdict 4 8 so entered. btsiLl E V. BAXTER AND OTHERS. —THE TILING AND REIGATE RAILWAY. Or- Crowder, Q.C., wa s f or t h e plaintiff, and Mr. I leant Allen for the defendant or his Was an action to recover 1101., being the balance pi„ : 411 account for work and labour rendered by the ~L ane to the defendants under the following circum- D r 'es :—The plaintiff is a civil engineer, at : sent engaged under the Government h:ce surveys, and in the autumn of last year It ei W as engaged as the engineer of the Tring and 1)i gate Railway. The defendants, Messrs. Baxter, %Mu, and Co., were the soli c it ors t o t h e compan y, abl e was only project e d s i x wee k s b e f ore t h e memor pie 3 0th of November, but finding they could not com et i; the r e f erence-books by that day, they called the aid lis t i a , e P l aintiff into requisition, and h e an d a s t a ff o f 12 .r ita were eng age d f or some d ays b e f ore t h e 30 t h teat/blialing eight copies ; the co mpa n y were , th ere f o re, th e ‘ 4 ,ecL to deposit the plans by the proper time, but as tee Panic" had made speculators fearful, and money, consequently," tight," the project fell to the ground, in theq u ence of it s p rom oters not being a bl e to d e posit w ere r equisit e amount. The pla i nt i ff and his assistants I vorh e ngaged almost night and day upon the offi t ` The assistants were employed at the w ere of the plaintiff, in Abingdon street, and ch ar board e d b y him dur i ng t h e per i o d. Il e e 'Red 2/. 2 s . per day per man, a small sum the Learned N ' l li t il3el said, consid er i ng t h e time and the great di a fi e w or t experi enced in getting persons to perform th, • Ile cha rge d 1471., but the defendants ha d c h arge d and e°lll Pany 460/, f or th e work. lie had received 30/. oai 2 0/. h ad been paid into court, thus reducing the th e _to 70/. The defendants denied the liability beyond 7 1 °0 te amount. th at defence was that the charge was exorbitant, and J a b ",! plaintiff had charged fór the work in a bill sent h ow Y null to the !committee of man,:gement. The case, e ver, had not concluded when we went to press. EXCHEQUER. --(THIS I)AY.) BARNARD V. COLLS. At me this rile cause, whi c h was part heard yesterday, the te ared f Y•Greneral, M r . M artin, and Mr. Cleasby ap- or the plaefendant. M Mintiff r. . Chambers andlr. Mr. rtuniv e ll for the d This was an action in which the plaintiff sought to re cover the sum 0f'457/., alleged to be due under the fol laN% irtg circumit mces : It appeared that the defendant was formerly the proprietor of the Rainbow Tavern, Fleet-street, which was subsequently taken by Mr. Isaac Argent, who was, prior to that, a waiter at the tavern. This person con ducted the business of the tavern for several years, until, in tht , year 1844, he became a bankrupt. The plaintiff proved to a large amount under the bankruptcy, but for the present amount, due to him as a balance upon some wine transactions, he preferred to bring his action against the defendant on the ground that he was a partner ►with the bankrupt. In support of the plaintiff's case a number of wit nesses were called, to prove that defendant sometimes gave orders for goods for the use of the tavern. On the part of the defendant Mr. M. CHAMBERS con tended that there was rot the least ground for the pre sent action. The plaintiff was not in business at present; he formerly carri :d on business as a wine merchant in New Broad street. Mr. Argent, the la.e proprietor of the Rainbow Tavern, had been in the habit of discounting bills to a large amount for the present plaintiff; these rho extended over a long period of y ears. rho defendant in the present action made an agreement to let the business of the Rainbow Tavern to Mr. Argent at the rate of 101. per week, but the business was to be carried on as formerly under the name of Coils, and there was a further condition in the agreement preventing Mr. Argent from discounting, accepting, or endorsing any bills of exchange without the previous consent had and obtained of the present defendant. The defendant never ordered the wine, the payment of which was now sought; never knew of its delivery, and, further, the account was kept in the books of the plaintiff in the name of Argent only, the invoice was made out in his name, and beyond all that, the plaintiff knew perfectly that Coils had given up all con nexion whatever with the tavern; there was not, there• fore, the slightest ground for bringing the present action against the defendant. Mr. Isaac Argent was then called, who stated that he was the brother-in-law of the defendant, who formerly waited at the Rainbow Tavern; had been in the habit of discounting bills for the plaintiff and others to a very large mount. By the LORD CHIEF BARON—He had formerly been in business, and had saved a considerable sum of money. By Mr. B R AMWELL—Purchased the Rainbow Tavern, and carried it on from the time of taking possession until his bankruptcy, in 1844. Defendant had nothing whatever to do with the business; he never slept in the house once in a twelvemonth; he resided in the country, and upon every occasion when he came to town he used to come to the Rainbow Tavern. He always paid for everything he had in the same manner as any other customer. lie did so to encourage witness. The plaintiff, and his clerk, Mr. Hayes, used to come very frequently to witness, and request him to purchase wine of him. He said that he could not purchase his wine, as he was bound by his agreement not to do so, without the consent of the defendant. At the time of his bank ruptcy, defendant obtained execution against him, and took possession of the tavern ; since that time he had been living as a waiter at the tavern, having no other interest whatever in the business. Cross-examined by the ATTORNEY GENERAL—Re ceived a letter a short time since from Mr. Hayes, threatening to bring the present action against Coils. Had offered to pay 100/. out of his own pocket to plaintiff, rather than have the affair brought up again. The name of Cells was kept over the door; the license was in hia name, though, previous to his bankruptcy, the name of witness had been joined in the license. By a juror—Defendant knew nothing whatever of the wine having been sent by the plaintiff. Several other witnesses were then called, and The ATTORNEY-GENERAL replied. The LORD CHIEF BARON, in summing up, said that in his opinion, the agreement between the parties was nothing more than an agreement to let the busi ness a kind of agreement totally new to him, which he believed altogether unprecedented, and, in his opinion, was altogether a fraud upon the re venue snd police laws applicable to taverns; and, there fore, so far as the agreement itself was relied upon as a defence, it etas clearly altogether null and void, With respect to another part of the agree ment, namely, that part by which he was to receive 10/. per week, if the jury were of opinion that such a sum was to be considered as a portion of the profits of the business, then the lessor was clearly liable; it was nothing more nor less than a partnership. The lessee had no powers whate ver to discharge a servant or order wine without the consent of the lessor, and he was not at all surprised at the disastrous results which had occurred to Mr. Argent at least. The defendant had named 10/. a week for six years, and 50/. a year for six years, which amounted to the large sum of 3,440/., and then he stepped in and took possession of all again. The jury, under all the circumstances, would consider whether the defendant had really parted with his interest in the business, and if so, whether the plaintiff knew of his having done so ; if they were of that opinion it would be their duty to return a verdict for the defendant. The jury retired, and, after a short absence, returned into court with a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, , 457/. 6s. 2d. THE SUN, _LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 19, 1:-c:,(1. COMMON PLEAS-(THIS DAY.) HALL V. GURNEY.—THE CHINESE EXHIBITION. This was an action brought by William John Hall, a wharfinger and general merchant of the city of London, pke r , ono o v e r of s 0 t, o h / e . , against Mr. Samuel Gurney, jun ~ the son of the well knownwhich i c t ap w it a a s lis a t ll a e n g d ed mo th n e eybrt defendant, executors of the late Mr. Dunn, the proprietor Chinese Exhibition, owed to the plaintiff, btg the balance of the balance of commission still due on certain bonds to the e Treasury, executed by the plaintiff, to allow the free importation, for the purposes of exl.ibition, of the col lection in question. . Mr. Sergeant Byles and Mr. Sergeant Dowling ap peared for the plaintiff ; Mr. Sergeant Channel and Mr. Peacock for the defendant. Mr. Sergeant BYLES opened the case, stating that the present action arose out of the well-known collection of foreign curiosities at Hyde Park-corner, called the Chinese Exhibition. Thu pr. prietor of that exhibi tion, now deceased, was an American, who, having been engaged in business at Canton for some years, had selected a rare and valuable collection of articles, illus trative of the manners and customs of China, which, in the first place, were taken to Philadelphia, from whence it was transported to this country. Mr. Hall was the agent to arrange with the Custom House authorities. It resulted in the larding of the goods, and after some negotiation with the Custom House authcrities, they were allowed to be taken out for six months, duty free, for the purposes of exhibition, on condition of a bond being given for 20,0001. to restore them at the end of that time. This was in 1841. At the end of the six months the bond was, on petition, re newed. Altogether the bonds were renewed five different times, half per cent. being charged on each bond as commission. To this was added 521. 125., as brokerage fur the landing of the goods, and three guineas for each renewal of the bond. The articles were ultimately ad mitted by the Government duwty allfree. Other payments of sums of mon e y had, as eged, bma by Mr. Hall from time to time on account of the deceased. h"le alive, had paid several sums towards Mr. Dunn, w i amount claimed to these debtc, which reduced the about 5001. This is an outline of the defendant's case, to which not the defend an t pl ea d e d the general issue, and that he was indebted. A great number of witnesses wer e called in proof of these facts, and to show that the charges were fair and reasonabl e . The majority such ority of them , h owever, stated OW the transaction wasof an extraordinary character, and so much out of the usual nature of Custom -house business, that they definite opinion as to could not give a the charges. Mr. Sergeant said his client haCHANNEL, On behalf of the defendant, action • bat he haddee pecuniary interest in the present English executor ofa duty to perform, as the only acting the deceased, Mr. Dunn. T hat duty prompt e d hi m to exorbitant andresist the claim, which he con sidereduncalled for. With regard to the brokerage, he maintained that the pl a intiff had done little or nothing to eff ect the the Custom-house, but that iriassage of the goods through Mr. Langdon, the curat or of was mainly d one t hrough t Mr. Gurney. At the outsied exhibition, assisted by could claim was the ordinary e,all that Mr. Hall agent fees, not the extraordinary Custom House had made. On the matt er o f charge he the com m i ss i on security charged on the bonds executed as s Trea sury for the redelivery of the goods, he su bmitted that rity to the the sum of 500/. was monstrous. He would of the commission on the first bond, whichwas 100 L, b ut say nothin g he protested altogether against the our co mmissions. The renewal of the bonds followed subsequent m atter of course, and the first commission, he as a contended, e xtended over the whole period the security was given ' the bonds being treated as one continuo us security, This was the usual c o urs e of Custom - house business, s the ity. only charge beyond the first commission being some fees to the officers for the preparation of the renewed bonds. The Learned Gentle man also ob j ected to sev eral other items claimed, which, he stated, were paid in the lifetime of Mr. Dunn. (The case was proceeding when our r; port left.) BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY) IN RE JOB ELLIOTT. This bankrupt, who had carried on business as a ship smith, in Beer-lane, Tower-street, City, came up for his certificate. The bankrupt passed his last examination about twelve months since, when the Learned Commissioner with.- drew the protection, and gave him very little hope of ever obtaining his certificate, on the ground that he had made an assignment of his property, to the preju dice of his creditors, and that he had not kept a cash account. Mr. DUNCAN now appeared on behalf of the bankrupt. He said he did not attempt to exculpate him, but to ex t( nuate. The Learned Gentleman here stated several circumstances calculated to extenuate the bankrupt's conduct. _ _ _ Vv The Learned COMMISSIONER, in giving judgment, said that he wished it to be understoood that in all cases where there was a preference given to one creditor, or where books were not kept, he would always mark them with severe censure. Under all the circumstances, he would suspend the certificate fur six months, without Protection. SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY BOLTON V. LOVEJOY. This was an action to recover the sum of 71. 10s. for goods sold. The plaintiff is a zinc merchant, at Ham mersmith, and the defendant, is a smith, at Turnham- green. Mr. Robinson appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Thomas for the defendant, who pleaded that he was not indebted. It appeared by the evidence of a Mr. William Bolton, who is no relation, but a neighbour to plaintiff, that he was present when the goods were ordered, and that he delivered them, and afterwards demanded the money. and promised to pay. The witness was cross-examined, with a view of eliciting that the business belonged to the defendant's uncle. The witness said, he could swear it did not, for he (witness) had carried on business in the same shop, and when he took the Ship public. house, he let the shop to defendant. Another witness was called who was in the habit of making up the books of the de fendant and the last witness, and knew that there were no one else in the business besides defendant. The UNDER-SHERIFF—This evidence appears very conclusive at present. Mr. THOMAS admitted it was, and that he could rot press the defence. The jury found for the amount claimed. BAGOT V. SYERS. This was an action on a bill of ( xchange. Defendant pleaded that he did not accept, nor did he promise to pay. Mr. BIRD appeared on behalf of the defendant to pro test against the trial proceeding, on the ground that there were two issues, and the notice was to try the " issue." It was contended for plaintiff it was all one Issue. The UNDER-SITERIFF said he could not refuse to try the cause, but would take a note of the objection. Evidence was then adduced to prove the handwriting of the defendant, and on that issue a verdict was given for plaintiff. POSTAL TREATY WITH PRUSSIA. The Gazette of Friday contains a Treasury warrant for lowering the rates of postage betwixt Great Britain and Prussia, in terms of the convention lately concluded with that country. In this document the Commissioners of her Majesty's Tr( asury announce, that on every letter not exceeding half an ounce in weight, addressed to any place in Prussia (a vice versa), and conveyed either by way of Ifamburgh, the Netherlands, or Bel gium, and by packet-boat or private ship, there shall in future be levied an uniform rate of British postage of 6d. Letters to and from the British colonies to be simi larly charged, with the addition of the postage payable between the colony from which such letters may be sent and the British port to or from which the packet or ship shall sail. In the above cases the Postmaster-General may, at discretion, either allow the whole of the postage to be charged to the receiver, or cause it to be required when the letters are put into the Post office; but in no case is the sender to have the option of paying the Bri tish or colonial rates, and leaving the foreign postage to be paid in Prussia. Letters exceeding half an ounce in weight are to be charged according to the scale o: weight and number of rates laid down in the Act for the regulation of postages. British and colonial news papers, and such publications as are allowed to pass by post as newspapers in the United Kingdom, are to be charged when sent to Prussia, or to other foreign coun tries through Prussia, one halfpenny each. The same rule is to apply to Prussian newspapers. Printed prices current, commercial lists, and courses of exchange, allowed to circulate by the post, unstamped, in either Great Britain or Prussia, are to be charged Id. each. Newspapers, &c., mast also be sent vid Haniburgh, the Netherlands, or Belgium. Pamphlets and periodical publications (not newspapers) sent to and from the two countries are to be charged as follows :—Not exceeding two ounces, Id. each; above two and not exceeding three ounces 6d. each; above three and not exceeding four ounces, Bd. each; and for every additional ounce above four, an additional rate of 2d. No pamphlet or publication above 16 ounces to be forwarded ; end ell newspapers, pamphlets, &c., sect through a fcreign country, must pay the foreign postage payable thereon, in addition to the British postage. Letters or news papers passing between Great Britain or Prussia, via France, are to be charged at the old rates of postage. The above regulations come into operation on the Ist of January next. THE LOCOMOTIVE ESTABLISHMENT AT ASHFORD:— There can be no doubt that the approaching completion of the Paris line to the coast will materially increase the traffic of the South-Eastern Railway. It is not alone for this increase of traffic that the company are, by the erec tion of an immense locomotive establishment at Ashford, preparing. The North Kent line to Gravesend will re quire a very large carrying stock. The immensity of the river passenger traffic to and fro between London and this town is too notorious to need particular remark. Experience teaches us that a great portion of this will inevitably pass over the South-Eastern Railway. The directors are looking forward to the construction of the stock necessary to work such a traffic. The ground on which the works at Ashford are being erected was origi nally a hollow, the surface rising in the direction of the railway (east and west), and to the south. This hollow has been filled up level with the rail. The works con sist of a large engine shed, a repairing shop, smiths' and boiler shops and tender shed. The engine shed, which is for the accommodation of 16 locomotives, with their tenders, is 208 feet 9, by 63 feet, parallel with the railway. Four lines of rail extend longitudinally through the whole length of the building. The repairing shop has room for 15 engines and tenders. The length of the building is 395 f,et by 45. Attached to the front of this building is to be a stationary engine of 25 horse power, for driving the works. A tranverse crane will move on iron rails, longitudinally along this shop. It will be capable of lifting 20 tons at its centre. To the south, and parallel with the repairing shop, is the smithy. This will contain 20 fires. It is 176 feet long by 45 wide, and 26 h:gh. These and ether buildings comprise about one-half of the works thaethe South-Eastern Company intend to carry out simultaneously with the construction of their new lines.—Ka.t Herald. The remains of the late Right Hon. Thos. Gren ville will be deposited in the family mausoleum at Burn ham near Dropmore. - VISIT TO THE HOT SPRINGS NEAR MONTEREY.— MONTEREY, MEXICO, OCT. 28, 1846.—Last evening 1 paid a visit to quite a notorious and fashionable place of resort, called by the Mexicans Caliente Augua, or Hot Springs. These springs are situated about six miles from the city, and have of late become a place of much attraction to the American officers and soldiers, as well as Mexican citizens. The larger of these springs is about ten feet square, the bottom covered with a beauti ful limestone, about four feet deep, and surrounded by a substantial cemented wall of limestone. The water is about milk warm, clear as crystal, oozing from the bottom. It is one of the most splendid places in the world for bath , ing on a small scale. The other is about one half mile from the first, and nearer the base of the mountain. This spring is much smaller, and remains as nature left it. The water is actually unbearable to the touch. I dropped an egg into it, and in four minutes it was beau• tifully cooked. Ibis is what I call natural cooking. What is very strange about this spring is, that there is no steam rising from it, not even in the morning or evening. The water, after standing over night, is de cidedly the best I ever drank—it is truly delicious. I. we have not the pleasures of Saratoga, White Sulphur, Newport, &c., we do have the enjoy went of Caliente Augua.—Acto York Herald. AMERICAN FLOUR FOR 'I HE QUEEN OF ENGLAND ! —Notwithstanding that the flour and other bread stuffs sent to England are of the purest quality, nevertheless we learn from the Batavia Times, that Mr. Henry Smith, on enterprising miller of that county, sent six barrels of the choicest superfine Genesee flour, manufac tured at his mill in Wheatland, Monroe Co., to Queen Victoria. and for which, in due time, he received from her Majesty the comfortable little sum of $3,000. The flour was put up in highly finished barrels, neatly varnished, enclosed in sacks, and forwarded direct to the Queen at London. The fortunate experiment upon the appetite i f royalty seems to have suited her Majesty's palate so nicely, that in addition to the ample remuneration for his first adventure, he has recently received an order direct from London, for three thousand barrels more " of the same sort," which he has promptly forwarded. We ap prehend that the article sent to her Majesty was more carefully selected and f a shionabl y put up than the thou sands of barrels sent down to the sea -coast, and the Queen prefers it for short wheat shortc and cornakesorro floutcuakr, our r es;butye and gene rally speaking, our n n d su a n l l , purest buckwheatpre d n meal, e t any are country,bey.ond anddoubt t the e the n e c h l eraannedsat mayand classes of consumers a by any American Y ee or b k Nov. 30. . rs.hAifP•the Stamps and Taxes, be purchased with g h r r e e a a t d. cf lv fi e d w en that several persons fell and froze became so slippery The Court i er of Lyons of Monda3istates that there limbs. l s of snow in the preceding night, ton is to be blic Earl of Chichester, the President, on C OL LEGE.- - The lleTehoen New College at Brigh • ly opened by the Bishop of Chichester, Tuesday, Jan. e,Cambritiw, has been appointed R ge e , v a . n A d r t t h h e u v r i J ce o . h p n ri M nc a ip cl a e l a sh ne i; 8.A., c f Trinity Co g Principal of the New wash t a ti the Patron, lab BRIGHTONraI and t ek r a o ey n ny and the t w h i e th ß t e h v e . Theological uei,ry College, Cambridge. l a b t a e s F b el e l e o n w c o o f n S fe t r . r J e e d ihn o ' l s ' Mr. Wickham, Chairman o had an interview with the Chancellor in Downing- street. yesterday, at his official residence . cette r T i 1 1 , t oem A. , Mr. Aglionby had also an interview with tohf the ee Right i Exchequer e H qu o e n r . Gentleman yesterday. t a h sh e o a r t e e , am from St. John's, New Brunswick, dated 26th ult., says: chimneys ferry-boat falling walls —" We last night had a dreadful storm, ships blown ST. JOHN'S, NEW BRUNSWICK. —A private letter windfalls.mi les distant, T , a ferry rendered The eyins athiradtrtihreeyr-shinadwtuoidcyut impassable. The mail driver from St. Andrews, bi generally carry axes with them. andnd hthouesesblown down,: PROVISIONS FROM TIT UNITED STATES.—The Montezuma Waterloo, E • and Nicholas Biddle, from New , York, and the' Chenango, from Baltimore, arrived which weatheryer nearlyls° at Liverpool on the 17th instant, 35 bring 5 465 barrels flour, 41,091 bushels wheat, 100 barrels Indian corn meal, 300 bushels Indian corn, barrels biscuit, 42 casks rice, 4,547 b oxes and 83 casks cheese, 208 firkins and 242 kegs b u tt er , 63 b arrels and 1 ,050 kegs lard, 50 barrels and 45 ti erces b ee f , 241 barrels pork, and 16 hhds. bacon. TILE LARGEST MERCHANT VESSEL IN TILE WORLD. —The people of Liverpool have now an opportunity of seeing the fine new packet ship New World, which is supposed to be the largest merchant -vessel in the world. This magnificent ship arrived in the river en Thursday, on her first trip across the Atlantic. She is under the command of Captain W. Skiddy, and is intended to take her station as one of the packet-ships between this port and New York. She is 188 feet long .between perpen• diculars, 196 feet from the stem to the taffrail, 42 feet extreme breadth of beam, 28 feet deep, and is 1,818 15 95th tons, carpenter's measurement, or 1.511 31-95ths Government measurement. It is estimated that she will show 5,000 bales of cotton, or 3,000 tons of measuremert goods. She has three decks, the same as a frigate, the upper one being as substantial, in proportion, as either of the others. A full figure of Co!urnbus ornaments the bow, and an arch of carved work, relieved with gild ing, her stern. The after-cabin is 27 feet by 14 feet, and contains six state rooms, each 9 feet by 10 feet square.—Liverpool Albion, 1 HORRIBLE TREATMENT OF THE POLES IN SIBERIA. We borrow the following recital of the cruelty exer cised by the Russian Government on the Poles exiled ' to Sib: ia for political causes from or of the Polish journals published at Paris. Europe too often re mains ignorant of the mode in \Thiel' Muscovite tyranny displays itself; at intervals, however, some victim escapes, and denounces to the eivilised world the frightful barbarity shoe n by this Government of savages towards those of its subjects whose crime is to aspire to liberty. Our readers may recollect that some months ago the journals contained a paragraph, stating that a Pole had been arrested at Rectrigsborg by the Prussian police, who found him asleep on the steps of a church. This Pole, who at first attempted to pass him self off as a Frenchman, of Languedoc, on being closely questioned, confessed that he was a political exile who had escaped from Siberia. He was immediately thrown into prison, and, by an order from Berlin, was about to be delivered up to the Russian authorities, when, fortunately, he again succeeded in escaping. 'This fugitive, by name Rufin Piotrowski, a native of the Ukraine, has now reached Paris ; he is known to several of the most honourable members of the Polish emigration, who attest the loyalty of his character, and his perfect sincerity. During his stay in Siberia, Pio trowski had the opportunity of conversing with many political priscners on their road to the place of their exile ; he was also acquainted with many inhabitants of the district where he was (Tava, near Ekateriesle) and even with persons attached to the Govern ment ; hence ho learnt many facts from men the best informed on the subject, and ocular witnesses of the greatest credibility. The number of Poles exiled in Sib( ria exceeds fifty thousand. Several are condemned to hard labour in various establishments; the majority are colonists c n land belonging to the ad ministration of transports. A Catholic church has been erected at Tomsk, and two priests of that belief are annually sent to give religious consolation to the exiles. The following accounts throw light on the fate of some of these ur.happy men. Colonel Peter Wysocki, chief of the insurrection of the 29th of November, 1830, who was wounded and taken prisoner during the attack ' on Warsaw in 1831, was condemned in 1834 to hard labour in the mines of Nertchinsk, situate in Eastern Siberia, on the confines of China. Here, finding a num ber of countrymen in a similar position, an attempt was made to escape, in which, however, they were disco vered. Wysocki, the hero of so m any battles, was con demncd to receive 1,500 blows of a st i c k. H e under went his punishment with the firmness of a martyr, and after being cured, was sent to the fortress of Akatui, more to the east, where he still is. Another attempt to • escape by a Polish priest, named Sienacinski, and a number of other exiles confined at Omsk, in Sibe ria, having been likewise discovered, about 400 Poles were arrested. After an inquiry which lasted three years, the Able Sienacinski, a Captain Gorski, and four others, were sentenced to receive seven thousand blows each; and two hundred others accused to from 500 to 3,000 blows, together with hard labour for life it they survived. The execution took place at Omsk, in March, 1837, a General Galiafiayeff having been sent expressly from St. Petersburg to preside over it. General Prince Kortehakoff was Governor-General of Siberia at the time. On the day fixed for this sanguinary act, two battalions, of 1,000 men each, were drawn up on the place of execution, every Pole in the battalions having been previously replaced by Russians, One of these battalions was to inflict the punishment of the condemned sentenced to 7,000 blows; the other con demned were reserved for the second battalion. Ac cording to the military penal law of Russia, the sticks used in punishing soldiers should be of such a size that three will fit the barrel of a regulation musket; but each of the sticks employed in the execution of the Abbe Sieracinski and his accomplices were so large that a single one would scarcely go into the musket. According to the same law the soldiers ought to remain in close order, and not move the elbow from the side in striking ; for this special case, however, an order had been issued to leave the space of one pace between each soldier ; they were also commanded to advance the right foot, and raise their arm when giving the blow, in order to strike with their whole force. The execution commenced with those condemned to receive 7,000 blows, the Abbe Sieracinski being last. Each of the con demned, naked to the waist, was led fourteen times be tween the ranks (two soldiers striliieg at once only count ing as one blow). When the sufferer fell from exhaus tion he was placed on a sort of sledge, in order that lie might receive the full complement of his sentence. When the turn of the Abbe Sieracinski came, a surgeon approached him to make him take a strengthening drink, but he refused it, and walked towards his executioners singing the psalm, Miscre mei Deus. As he was of a delicate constitution, and exhausted by long privations, lie fell after receiving one thousand blows. He was then seized, and placed in a kneeling position on the sledge, his arms being bound behind his back in such a manner as not to protect him from the bloody flagellation ; his head was fastened, face downwards, to beams at the back of the sledge, and in - this posture they continued to bear him along before his cxecutiontrs. He still breathed at the four-thousandth blow ; but soon after yielded up his last breath. His inanimate corpse received the remaining two thousand blows. The others sentenced to seven thousand blows, died (lur ing the execution, with the exception of one alone, who was spared, because he was ill, and after recovering from his wounds, was sent to Nertchinsh. There, however, he became insane, and killed himself the day five martyrs were buried near the town of 01115 A. Those after the infliction of his sentence. The bodies of the who were to suffer from five hundred to three thou.,an , i blows, received neither pardon nor commutation. Ot three persons, through whom the projected at tempt at escape had been discovered, one was strangled and another drowned; the authors of this act 0! vengeance have ne er been discove red. The third has heels premoted to the rank of an officer (lie was before a private soldier), but has the air of a lunatic. General Galifiayeff has been named commandant of the city of Stavropol, the chief place of the province of the Caucasus, and now resides there. Other scenes of the same nature have occurred, and still occur in Siberia. The publicity given to such facts will at least serve as a chastisement to the executioners. TIIE RAILWAY PIONEER. A claimant to the invention of the railway system has lately risen from the obscurity to w Hell his want of suc cess seems, unfortunately, to have doomed him. It ap Kars that so early as 1816 a project then in contempla non for making a canal from Charleroi to the mining districts of Belgium, first suggested to one Mr. Thomas Gray the superior alternative of a railway, a proposal which, it is curious to observe, has lately received the sanction of the Belgian Government, as " the Entire Sambre and Meuse Railway." From this period (1816), the idea of general railway communication took entire possession of Gray's mind ; and he shortly afterward:. published a volume of "Observations on a General Iron Railway, or Land Steam Conveyance, to supersede the necessity of horses in all public vehicles." This publi cation was followed by several petitions from the author to the various Ministers of State, from 1820 to 1823; yet,.. although th e b oo k went through five editions, the re talons were disregarded both by the Government and the commercial and mercantile interests to which they were addressed. Gray's first recommendation was, to make the railway experiment between Liverpool and Manchester; which shows h ow we ll h e appreciated, b ot h t h e mer it s o f his scheme, and the want of rapid communication betwee!: manufacturing and export towns. In his work he mi nutely details the advantages derivable from railway transit for cheap supplies of fish, and other pe rishable produce, to the interior of the country —the regulation and acceleration of post-office carriage,. by morning and evening mail-trains, so as to insure two deliveries and dispatches in each day. Yet poor Gray's book was ridiculed by a writer in the Edinburgh Review, and the author pronounced to be a madman, who ought to be shut up in Bedlam ! The book, however, penetrated into Germany ; and, not long since, a well known German writer re marked of it as follows :—"There was Mr. Gray, who wrote upon iron rail wa y s —h ow exac t hi s prog nostications of the immense advantages and the sure progress of his railway system. Twenty years ago I read this beok, and I often turn to it to see how truly his predictions have been verified, cot only with regard to England, but to the whit)]* of the civilised world." Gray's idea was a grand trunk system between all the large towns, and branches to the smaller places, which the best railway authorities have since asserted would have constituted by far the best system, h a d it been originally adopted ; his plans sh ow locomo tives as now used, with six wheels, the central ones being toothed to work into racks, to ascend steep in clines ; but this portion of the project has been perfected by Mr. George Stephenson, , tbe great pra c ti ca l i mprover ef the locomotive engine. 1 ?or Gray is, h owever, l e f t without any reward for his ingenuity ; Mr. Thomas Wilson, of Haarlem, to whom he communicated his " Grand Trunk System" as early as 1816, has, however, lately placed Gray's claims before the public in suc h a light as, we trust, will insure the inventor's requital.— Penzance Gazette. a a t s io d n is o c f ov ls e i r r e . d wr b m ur . ni vi ng au u n p d o e n r, ths situated u p a r t e e d ln i a s t e s o , , i i n iin th g e . F I RE AT POPLAR.—Late last eveni ng , an a l arm i ng At the time of the ou tbreak, no person was on the premises, and th ere b e i ng fio st er r ee e u e wp t, West India-road, Poplar. no one to attack the fire, it travelled with surprising ra pidity, so that in the space of a few minutes the build ing, which contained eight rooms, became wrapped in flames. The parish engines, with a couple from the dock, were early in arriving, but owing to the scarcity of water, the engines for some time were of very little service. The brigade engines from Jeffrey and Well close-square stations followed in rapid succession, but ow ing to the want of water, the fire was not extinguished until the building and the contents were all but destroyed. How the fire originated could not be learned. Unfortu nately the occupier was not insured. Mr. Saunderson , a lodger, has lik ewise lost the whole of his fur niture; and Mr. James Bay , who occupied the ad j oinin g h ouse , has lik ew ise received som e dama g e by fire, & c . Th e f ormer is insured ) in f the tun Vi a c e s . of England Offi ce , b ut the l atter A LARMIN G Fria N EAR THE WEST IND IA D O CKS. —At a few minutes before six o'clock l ast even i ng a fi re . which, whip o it raged, s not so fortunate. occasioned mu c h anx i ety i n t h e t w a vicinity of the above docks, broke out on the premises in the occupation of Mr. Stlycster, beer-sh o p p ropr i t t or a nd lodgi ug h ou se•keeper, situate adjacent to the West India Though several was wholly de adjacent houses, es D tnr o go c i3 k n,eecsi , weren station ndd o ia f nu3 theaagt attendance a do c an l n e e v c v te tv o l l tt i‘ l iv t eo a i houseolvfv • t i , h y e . though not to any considerable extent. It was late when the fire was entirely subdued. THE WHEEL or FORTUNE.—A gentleman from Strasburg won Lo less a sum than 150,000 francs at the gaming-house in Hamburg on the 28th of November, and on the following day lost it all back again, together with as much more. WHY SHIFT THE SITE OF WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ? —By a very slight removal to the north of the present bridge a new site may be obtained which would recon cile many difficulties, which would not inflict injury and injustice on innocent parties, and which would still afford to the public that accommodation to which they have been accustomed. There is a very short street, leading out of Parliament-street, called Derby. street, having on one side only two houses, and on the other side three houses; consequently much money cannot be required to be expended in forming the approach. Cannon-street crosses Derby-street at right angles, but opposite the latter street is only a wharf, extending to the river. I venture to suggest that a new bridge could be formed at• this point, and to terminate on the Surrey side, very nearly, if not quite, where the present bridge ends, al though, in fact, a clearance of ground a little to the northward would form a better line than the present. My object in selecting a line which would require but a small outlay for the approaches (always a most expen sive item in such matters) is, besides the reasons already stated, that a large sum may be devoted to a purpose ' which is highly desirable, namely, to purchase and re move the entire block of houses in Bridge-street, form ing the north side of New Palace-yard; thus a fine area would be obtained for the entrance to the new Houses of Parliament, which would also be seen to more advantage from the hew bridge than can be expected to be the case from other positions.—The Builder. THE CITY ELEcnoxs.—The annual election of members for the Court of Common Council takes place on Monday, being St. Thomas's Day. The City con sists of twenty-seven wards, returning 206 members; and seven of the former will be contested, viz.:—Bishops gate, Coleman-street, Cripplegate(Within and Without), Farringdon Without, Portsoken, and Cot dwainers, in the latter of which one of the candidates is of the Jewish persuasion. •ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following gentlemen having undergone the necessary examinations for the diploma of this College, were last night admitted members of that institution, viz, :—Messrs. Joseph Finucanc, Kingstown, Dublin; James Johnston Mit chell, Bath; Thomas Armstrong Cammack, Spalding, Lincolnshire; Henry Lambden, Coningsby, Lincoln shire; William Denton Dibb, Hull; Thomas Kcavin, Dublin; William Belihouse Midwocd, Manchester; and Thomas William Nunn, Royston, Cambridgeshire. At the same meeting of the Court of Examiners, Messrs. Alexander Robertson and Evan Evans paned for naval surgeons: these gentlemen's diplomas, as members of the same College, are dated, the former August 31st, 1840, the latter April 29th, 1842. Mr. Francis Clunie Sibbald also passed for naval assistant. A WINDFALL.—Thomas Keel; an Irishman, em ployed as a labouring hand on our iailroad, last week received intelligence, in an authentic shape, that he was the inheritor of an estate in the Emerald Isle to the amount of 13,0001. or 60,000 dollars. After reading the ' letter, Thomas picked up his old coat, it is said, and gave it a sling as far as he could off the dock, then, call ing his fellow-countrymen, told them of his good for ' tune, and "put them all through," without stopping to count costs. He starts for Ireland, we learn, this week, —American paper. FOREIGN AND COLONIAL COAI- MERGE OF FRANCE IN THE YEAR 1845. The French Customs' authorities have just published pUhiished a general statement of the foreign and colonial corn coerce of France during the year 1845. It is somewhat remarkable that the publication of this statement should have been delayed until the middle of December, 1846, and does not speak much for the indu:try of the French employes. We shall now proceed to give as brief and compendious an analysis as possible of the details of this lingo volume : The " general commerce" of France, with her colo nies and with foreign countries, for the year 1845, amounts to 2 427,000,000 fr. By the term general com merce we would be understood to mean every thing which has been exported or imported, whether by land or by sea, without regard to its destination, or to any other matters of detail ;—special commerce including only that which enters into the internal consumption of the kingdom, end whatever has been exported of the actual produce of the soil and manufactures of France. Of the 2,427,000,000 fr. above-mentioned, the imports are stated at 1,240,000,000 fr., and the exports at 1,187,Ou0,000fr.; and it we divide the fifteen years from 1831 to 1845 into three periods of five years each, and compare the cent mercial operations ct the respective periods, we shall ar rive at some curious results. During the first period, from 1831 to 1835 inclusive, the general course of French comtm ree involved a total of 6,969,000,000 fr., for the second period, from 1836 to 1840, a total of 9,339,000,0001 r.; during the third, from 1841 to 1845, a total of 11,215,000,000 fr. Thus the third period, as com pared with the first, exhibits an increase of 61 per cent.; and, as compared with the second, an increase of 20 per cent. The returns for 1845 Freant, when compar;:d with those of 1844, an increase (on imports and exports united) of 88,000,000 fr.; and compared with the average of the five preceding years, an increase of 257,000,0001 r. The in crease has occurred chiefly in sea-going commerce. In 1845 the marine commerce amounted to 1,736,000,000 fr., w hile that by land reached only 691,000,000 fr. Of the I,736,ooo,ooofr.forming the total of the marine commerce, the propot tion of 808,000,000 fr. is set down as having en tered or departed under the French flag ; but deducting from this the sum of 284,000,000 fr. representing those opera tions, wherein the competitlon of foreign flags is pro hibited, the actual independent proportion of France is only 524,000,000 fr. against 928,000,0001 r. for which foreign flags must get credit. Let us now set down, in the order of the importance of their relations to France in this respect, the names of the principal countries with which the French hold commercial intercourse. In the first list we shall consider imports and exports together, and in this view the order of the respective nations is as follows :-1, the United States ; 2, England ; 3, Bel gium ; 4, the Sardinian States ; 5, the States in cluded in the German League ; 6, Spain ; 7, Algiers ; 8, Switzerland ; 9, Russia. If we take only imports, the order of relative importance changes, and rune thus :-1, United States ; 2, Belgium; 3, England; 4, the Sardinian States; 5, the German League; 6, Russia ; 7, Turkey, 8, Spain; 9, Switzei land. And the order again changes if we confine our view to exportations—for instance:-1, England; 2, the United States; 3, Algiers; 4, Spain; 5, the German League; 6, Belgium; 7, Switzerland; 8, the Sardinian States; 9, Guadaloupe. It appears from this that the United States and Belgium occupy the first rank as im porting countries. The United States have sent to France the value of 146,000,000 fr. of their produce, and Belgium the value of 117,000,000fru while France has sent to the States no more than 96,000,000 fr. worth, and to Bel gium only 57,000,000 fr. It is necessary to remark here that the United States are nearly the only country in the world which produces in sufficient quantity the great staple raw material which is indispensable to the opera tions of the manufacturers of France; and it is further necessary to advert to the action of the restrictive tariffs enforced against France by the United States since 1842, for their late commercial relaxations are exclusively in favour of English produce. About Belgium it. is enough to say that she produces like a great, and consumes like a :mall, nation—a circumstance which, in the opinion of many, must always detract from the ivivan tages of any treaty that the French may form with her. Algiers has already arrived at the third rank amongst the consumers of the produce of French in dustry ; but this is accounted f'or by the well-known fact that the French themselves constitute the principal consumers. A reduction of the army would probably be immediately followed by a reduction in the ex ports of France to the colonies. It is well to remark, howtver, that the English and other foreigners will no longer have the advantage of supply ing Algeria with most of its necessaries, and of occupying the market there at the expense of French industry. This is put an end to by law, and French producers and workmen will henceforth enjoy benefits of which they were for along time deprived. Coining now to the subject of " Special Com merce" we find the total under this head amounts to 656,000,000 fr. ; cottons and silks occupy the first rank, being 108,000,0001 r„ and 65,000,000 fr. respectively ; wools at 50,000,000 fr.; oils at 36,000,000 fr. ; and under the head of exports, which amount to 848,000,0001 r., silk tissues hold the first place, reaching 140,000,000!r. The export of cotton manufactures was 127,000 0001 r. : of wool manufactures 104,000,000 francs ; of wines 54,000,000 francs ; and of linens and hempen cloths 24,600,000 fr. These are the most interesting general facts deducible from the bulky documents before us, THE CORN TRADE WAKEFIELD, FRIDAY.—We have a small arrival of all grain at our market this morning. This is accounted fir by the impediment in the canals by ice, which pre vents the vessels from making their passage. Wheat has, in consequence, advanced upou last week's prices 55 to Gs. per quarter, barley also from is. to Gs. put' quarter, with a limited business at these quotations. In other articles no alteration. IayEarooL,YRIDAY.—The arrivals of all kinds of pro. duce are extremely small, owing to the continuance of • asterl) winds, consisting of 5,456 quarters of wheat. 365 quarters of oats, 4,380 quarters of Indian corn, 466 loads cf oatmeal, and 184 sacks and 5,465 barrels of 11 ur ; whilst the exports for the same period ere 4,933 quarters of wheat, 676 quarters of barley, IS3 quarters of peas, 3,345 quarters of Indian corn, 6,574 barrels nr.d 924 sacks of flour. The tranrections in what since Tuesday have been to a moderate cx tent, at an advance of Id. per 'Nibs. Of flour in bond a few thousand barrels have changed hands, at :365. to 365. 6d. per barrel in store for Western Canal. In duty•paid parcels there has been little done, but it is hell for 6d. per barrel advance. There has nut been much passing in oats and oatmeal, or Indian corn, the high prices required restricting the demand to small parcels for immediate consumption. Malt, barley, beans, and peas are firm at previous rates. At our market this morning there was a moderate demand for wheat at an improvement of 2d. to 3(1.' per 701b5., but this advance checked the sale. Free flour met a slow ash , at 6d. per barrel advance, and bonded was rather easier to pur chase than yesterday. Oats were 2d. per 451b5., barley 3d. p2r 601b5., and Egyptian beans 2s. to 3s. per 480Ibs. dearer, being very scarce. The small quantity of Indian corn here held for 725. per 4801bs. Oatmeal was Is. per load higher. GLASGOW, DEC. 16.—From the north, east, end south heavy snow-storms are reported, vOrich impeded the carting° of grain to markets, and, combined with con trary winds, have kept out supplies. Here and in the surrounding districts we had a week of sharp frost, but no snow. The trade has been very lively since our last, owing to an increased demand from Ireland for all the secondary qualities of grain and flour, consequently wheat and flour have advanced 2s. to 3s. per boll or sack. Barley has to be written Is. to 2s. dearer per 3201 b. Oats and oatmeal are held ls. to 2s. higher per boll or. load respectively. Beans and peas, especially the latter, realised an advance of ls. to Is. 6d. per bell of 2801bs. At this day's market there was a gocd attendance of town and country buyers, and the sales effected pro ceeded easily at the above enhancement. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. _---- - - - - PORTZMOUTII, DEC. I 3.—At nine o'clock this morning the St. Vincent, Victory, Vengeance, Penelope, and other ships in harbour, dressed in colours to receive her Majesty on her return from the Isle of Wight to Windsor. The Polyphemus steam-vessel, Commander James J. M'Cleverty, sailed last night soon after sunset, to distri bute water and provisions to such distressed merchant vessels as she may find windbound in the Charintl. The Cyclops steam-frigate, Captain W. F. Lapidge, has been found on examination to be very defective in her hull, and as her repairs will require docking and occupy some considerable time, sho has been ordered to Sheerness for that purpose, all our docks but one being fully occupied, and that one will be wanted earlier than her repairs can be completed. She is expected to sail to-morrow. The Sinbad lighter sailed this morning for Woolwich and Deptford. The %rile steam tender, Mr. Balliston, Second Master Commanding, was taken into the basin to-day to make good defects. _ _ _ The Emerald tender returned yesterday from Jersey, with newly raised men and boys for the service. The Ilampshire (timber barque) was floated on Wed nesday night, and was taken into the Camber yesterday to have her ballast trimmed, and the vessel put to rights aft( r her week's immersion. The Penelope steam frigate, Captain W. Giffard, was removed fr( m her hulk yesterday, and placed at moor ings to try her compasses. The Cyclops took her place alongside the Blake hulk to refit. It;llarbour—The St. Vincent, Victory, Vengeance, Victoria and Aibert, Excellent, Naiad, Sparrow, and Penelope ; the Cyclops, Fairy, and Echo steamers. At Spithead—The Mutine. In the Basin—The Resistance, Crocodile, and Myrtle steamer. In Dock—The Prince Regent, Edinburgh, Ajax, Leander, Champion, and Serpent. SHEERNESS, DEC. 17.—The following memorandum, issued by the gallant and distinguished Captain-Super intendent of this dockyard, will explain the nature of the intended measure fcr organizing the workmtn of the several dockyards into a volunteer corps fur the de fence of the ports : MEMORANDUM. "My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having issued a circular expressing a desire that the artificers and labourers of the dockyard should enrol themselves for the exercise of the great guns, and also to acquire a sufficient knowledge of small ones, co as to enable them to move in a body for the defence of the works that are in progress for insuring the dockyards from a surprise by the enemy, the officers are requested to make this known to the men in their respective departments that an enrolment may be commenced ; and the Captain- Superintendent has full confidence in the zeal, loyalty, and spirit of the men of the dockyard, that they will not be behind any other yards in manifesting such proper feeling for the defence of their country, if necessary. Their Lordships propose that the enrolment shall take place under the following regulations, viz.:—none are expected to enrol themselves above the age of 45 years, or under IS ; an allowance will be made for the extra time employed in such drill as may be thought necessary; clothing will be provided when forming in line for the infantry exercise with arms, and accoutrements; the inspectors and leading men will be non-commissioned officers, and the Captain-Superin tendent relies on their zeal, not only in seconding their enrolment, but also in getting the men efficient when formed in companies. The principal officers of the yard being the field officers, and captains of infantry, the clerks and foremen will be subalterns. The instructions to be given to the officers and men will be mainly the exercise of the great guns, though some training in the use of the musket, and platoon exercise, may follow; to gether with a company or two for light infantry move ments. Further instructions will be given out from time to time, as they may emanate from the Admiralty, and no active measures will be immediately resolved on, further than to manifest the zeal and good feeling of the men in this yard, in giving in their names on an early day; and in the list of names so given in, are to be ex pressed ngainlt each man his age, trade, and stature. " D. PRICE, Captain-Superintendent." The Terrible steam-frigate, Captain Ramsay, is or dered to Woolwich, to have her defects made good, for which purpose she is to be taken into dock there; she is precluded from being docked here, in consequence of the narrow entrance to the basin, a defect which it has been in contemplation to make good for some years. The Apollo troop ship, Commander Radcliffe, will, on her arrival from Portsmouth, be taken into dock to be overhauled and refitted. The Raven cutter, recently paid cif all standing by Commander Stephen, is not to be re-commissioned at present. but will dismantle and be laid up in ordinary. The Birk( nhead iron steam troop ship, Commander Ingram, progresses favourably with her fittings, but men enter slowly for her. The Formidable, Seringacatam, Euryalus, and Horatio are in dock ; and the Birkenhead, Dragon, and Chiches ter in the basin. CHATHAM, DEC. 18.—The Albatross, 16 guns, Com mander Arthur Farquhar, in harbour, is shipping her sea stores on board, and will be ready for sailing on the 23d instant. The Warspite, 50 guns, in dock, fitting for commis sion, is nearly completed, and she will be undock€d st the end of this month. Mr. Joseph Pemble, draughtsman, has been appointed overseer of the Banshee steatu-racket vessel, ordered for building in the river Thames, on plans proposed by Mr. 0. W. Lang, assistant to the rnasier shlpwright of this yard. FRENCH ITALIAN OPERA When M. Gardoni made ,his first appearance at the Acade aie Ruyale two years ago, we recollect we stated that he had gone to the wrung side of tire-Boulevards, and that his place was at the Italian Opera. His brilliant debut at this theatre on Tl,ursday / roves the correctness of that opinion. His fine pure tenor, cramped and dis guised by his singing in French, came out in his native language with a fulness and beauty of tone which seemed to take the public here entirely by surprise, and, aided by his gallant youthful figure and hand• some features, at once established him a favourite—a judgment which, we must remark, the fairer- part of the auditory assisted in ratifying with unusual zeal and animation. The opera selected fur the occasion was L'Elisir d 'Amore, which had the merit also of introducing another novelty, namely, Ronconi, in the part of Dulcamara, and in which, though succeeding the inimitable Lablache, he was brilliantly successful—keep ingthe public in continued mats throughout the whole part. his great predecessor is more spontaneous in his humour, but it is difficult to imagine a more perfect picture of an Italian charlatan than Ronconi in this character. He was immensely applauded. Mum Persiani sang with all her usual exuberance of ornament, and was encored in the duo with Ronconi, whose imitations of some of her fiori ture convulsed the house with laughter. Tagliafico's Sergeant is by many degrees his best character, but, with Coletti in the theatre' why was such a part confided to a secondary al tiste? The opera went off admirably, and we have to congratulate the director on the posses sion of a tenor who relieves us from all apprehensions of disappointment in future. Gardoni's first air drew doWn vast applause, and in the duo with Tugliafico he was even more successful, for he was compelled to repeat the principal passage, by an irresistible demand from the entire assemblage. At the close of the piece the calls for the Mutant were loud and general, and he appeared to bow his thanks, accompanied by the principal performers. RAILWAY RETURNS. RAILWAY TRAMC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same week In the previous year: NAME OF RAILWAY. Week ending Dec. 11 10 15 13 ir broath and Forfar •••••••• • • • • • • • 1.1 ester and Birkenhead. ............ D üblin and Drogheda ••• • • • •• • •• • • Dublin and Kingstown • . • • • • • • • • • • • • Dundee and Arbroath . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Durham and Sunderland . • • ...... ...• Edinburgh and Glasgow . •• • ..... • • • Eastern Counties and North Eastern.. East Lancasihre • • . Eastern Union.. • - • • • • • • • • .. • • • • • • • • Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Glasgow and Greenock • Gravesend and Rochester.• • • • • • • • • • • Great Southern and Western Great Western, &c Hartlepool . . London and North Western, &c: London and Blackwall • London and Brighton. •• • • • • • • • • • London and Croydon. London and South Western Manchester, Bolton, and Bury Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc Maryport and Carlisle • , Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham Newcastle and Carlislo.• •• • • •• • • Newcastle and North Shields . • • • .... Newcastle and Berwick ............ Norfolk• ••••••• •• • • ••.• •••• •• • „. North British ....... ............ Paris, Corbeil, and Orleans .• • . • • •• • • Paris and Rouen ................... Preston and ..... Sheffield and Manchester.• •• •• ••••.. South Eastern and Branches •••• •• •• South Devon Taff Vale . .......... ..... Ulster . ..... • • • • . • • • • • • • • •• • • York and Newcastle . •• • • •• •• York and North Midland ..... • • Last week. BANK OF ENGLAN (From last Night's Gazette.) A.n Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Btb of VI, the Week ending on Saturday, the 12th day of ISSUE DEPARTMENT. 2,927 8,485 654 404 2,003 834 §. ,4 • g • t 3 '4 l ~.., t c).9e .. gotes issued.. •• •• •• 28,410,733 951 16,930 £28,410,735 28,410,7 ;5 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. r, 1846. iErsurigni T. 34,575 653 6,054 606 234 572 9,333 6.772 5,193 7,408 493 16,625 1,795 485 1,193 5,616 '552 1,647 6,501 1,803 740 117 16,058 1,274 33,457 520 1,237 681 4,950 5,097 888 6,834 387 13,898 1,633 .664 5,024 5,121 410 1,087 5,722 4,559 956 5,434 1,111 .571 4,215 4,464 ictoria, cap. 32, for December, 1846. Government debt • • I I ,d 15,100 Other securities • ... 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion I 1,935,818 Silver bullion ••• • • • 2,474,9 t 7 Dated the Pith day of December, BANKING D X. Proprietors' capital•. 14,553,000 Rest ••• • • ..... •• • • 3,437,378 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Say- Ings-banks, and DI- Government securi ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) .. 12,807,417 Other securities .. .. 13,879,960 Notes • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8 0 ;23,815 Gold and silver coin • 742,778 vidend accounts).. 9,185,471 Other deposits ...... 7,991,126 Seven day and other bills • • ...... 886,995 36,053,970 Dated the 17th day of December, I 436,053,970 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 7, 1846. We are informed that Mr. Cannan, :on of the late Mr. Canaan, official assignee, is appointed to fill the same berth in the place of the late Mr. Alsager. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Dec. 18. A HORSE CASE.--SPINES V. BARDELL. (Continued from our Third Edition of yesterday.) The Learned JUDGE summed up the case at length. He should ask the jury to decide two material questions in the cause; first, whether there was such a misrepre sentation as to make the sale void, so that no property would pass to the defendant; next, did the plaintiff know the horse was unsound when he sold it. If Spinks con ducted himsclf fraudulently in the sale, and Bardell was induced to purchase the horse by such fraudulent repre sentation, then the contract would be void, and the pro perty in the horse never passed to Mr. Bardell and never was his horse. The juryCOnsulted together for above half an hour in the box, b u t cou ld not agree, an d t h ey a t l as t withdrew to consider their verdict. The jury, at a late hour came into Court, and by their Foreman announced—that with reference to Lord Den man's first question, they were of opinion that the false representations alluded to tl'erein were made by the plaintiff; but they were not agreed that the defendant in making the purchase of the horse Kas influenced there by; and, with reference to the second qu( slim), they did not find that the plaintiff knew of the horse's unsound ness at the time that the sale of the horse to defendant took place. _ In effect, therefore, the verdict is for the plaintiff. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Currcnt of December 18.) SuGAR.—To-day importer: , of West India Sugar insisting upon a further advance in prices, operated against business. and the private purchases amounted to only 150 labels and tierces, making the total sales for the week 1,180, and the advances during that period Is per cwt. There were many buyers at the rates of yesterday. None of any sort was of fered at auction to -day. EAST INDlA.—Prices, at present, cannot be quoted higher for Bengal, but holders have manifested more firmness, and the supply has fallen off considerably. A brisker demand has prevailed; • and by private contract many parcels of white, brown, and yellow have been sold at fully former rates. At auc tion only 741 bags of white Benares have been offered, which were disposed of. Madras has been in much better request and brought prices is to 2s per cwt above those of last Fri day. The large parcels sold privately consisted chiefly of low brown and middling yellow, and brought 38s to 43s per cwt. Penang is wanted, and would bring better prices; but little is to be had. REFINED. —To-day refined goods were largely dealt in by the home trade, and prices further advanced—brown lumps selling at 62s to 635, and standard lumps 63s 6d to 645, The market is scantily supplied. For Bonded Crushed the trade is firm at 33s to 338 Gd for first quality. MAunrrurs.—Although the stock shows an increase over that of this time last season of 12,787 bags, still merchants manifest firmness, and refrained from offering any at public sale. Buyers have been mere inclined to operate, and of all qualities several parcels were taken by grocers and refiners at prices showing an advance, on those previously c urren t, o f 6d and Is per, cwt. Arrivals of the new crop are, however, near at hand, and the quality is represented to be very good. FOREIGN.—Holders of the descriptions available for home consumption have displayed more firmness this week, and there has been a falling off in the supply of all kinds brought to market. The trade operating with more freedom, prices have assumed an upward tendency for every sort. In Navan nah a good business has been transacted privately, at prices showing an advance, on those previously current, of 6d per cwt. Brazil has been sold to a fair extent, and rather better prices have been paid for all qualities. The parcels of Porto Rico disposed of were at stiffer rates, and the supply small, especially of the better kinds of yellow with colour. All other sorts . have•been more largely dealt in at stiffer rates. Although there are sellers of all sorts of fforeign for exportation, upon previous reduced terms, still the purchases made privately have been extremely limited, and none has been offered at auction. MOLASSES.—The demand has been brisker for West India, but any improvement in prices has been prevented from taking place by the market Laving been well supplied with all descriptions._ _ _ COFFEE.—Of West India none has been submitted to public competition duriag the week, and by private contractfew pur chases have been made, although there are sellers of all de scriptions upon previous low terms—good and fine middling Jamaica has been sought after, and fair market rates are offered; but there is scarcely any remaining undisposed of. COCOA.—There has been little desire evinced to operate in the lower qualities of West Indio, although there are sellers rather under previous rates; but good and fine red sorts are wanted, and command very full prices—the value of red is 3Gs to[4ss,fand grey 34s to 445; none at present has been submitted to public competition, but there is a fair stock. RICE.—To-day there was a good demand for East India Rice privately, and holders insisted upon very full prices. At public sale 1,350 bags of Bengal were in part sold, at 18s fid for good middling, fine white was taken in at 21s to 22s per cwt, being above the value. SPlCES.—Prices have been maintained for Nutmeg!, al though the market has been abundantly supplied. Mace met with a ready sale at previous improved prices. Black Pepper has been in good request privately in consequence of merchants accepting previous low rates. Fine white is wanted, but the supply is small. Pimento is wanted, and in consequence of the scanty supply buyers are compelled to pay stiff rates. Ginger is wanted and tl.e supply having Leer me small, the parcels sold privately were at rather higher quotations. Cassia Lignea met with very little attention. Cloves have been sparingly dealt in. Cinnamon is to be obtained upon lower terms, but few purchases have been made; there is, however, but a small quantity cn offer. Price s r u l e fi im f or Cassia liuds, the stock being light. SruuTs.—Leeward Mend Rum has been sparingly dealt in this week, although there are sellers upon rather lower terms. For East India the market is in a quiet state, and prices are not so firm. Demerara has been only in limited request. In Jamaica little business has been trans acted in any kind, but holders for the most part are unwilling to lower their price. Brandy is little wanted, and holders are inclined to sell. Geneva has met with more attention for exportation. British Corn Spirits have been in excel ' lent request. . . . . Orts:—The market has presented a quiet appearance for Linseed Oil all the week ; the home trade operating with cauli n, and few parcels having been taken for exportation, although there arc sellers upon further reduced terms. For forward &livery the business transacted has been limited. Rape Seed Oil has been in much better request, and prices have improved. For Olive prices remain much the same as thoFe previously current, but there has been a large business transacted. There has been much inquiry after Cocoa Nut Oil, and the rates offered are equal to those of this day week. Holders of Palm manifest firmness, an•i a good demand pre vailed. Seal has been in excellent request, and brought ad vanced rates. Of Cod many parcels have been sold, and prices are firm. Southern has been disposed of to ft fair ex tent, and an advance in the value took place. Sperm has been in much better request, and holders have obtained prices they could not previously. Lard Oil is rather more in request at 37s to 42s per cwt., but the supply is good. T&Li.ow.—This afternoon at public sale 177 hlids East India Tallow 50s 3d to 51s; 6 casks South American 495; 163 casks St. Petersbnrgh Candle 46s 6d to 49s 6d, very low 43s 6(1 to 44a 9d; 23 barrels Italian 50s 3d to 50s 6d; 14 casks Australian 49s 9d to 50s. VITALITY or Fran —Some fish die almost imme diately when taken out of the water, such are the macke rel, the shad, and the herring, and from this circum stance the vulgar sayirg, " as dead as a herring," has been derived. The eel, the plaice, the skate, the carp, and various other species, will, cn the contrary, live for many hours after being brought to land. The perch has been known to survive a journey of sixty miles, packed in straw; and the carp can even be fattened when placed on wet mess in a cellar, crammed with bread and milk. and occasionally dipped in water; but it will live for a fortnight out of the water altogether. The turbot will also live and take focd if placed in a damp and cold situation ; while the spotted, the smooth, and some other blennies, live several days after removal from their natu ral element. The eel, the shark, and the dog-fish suffer the most dreadful mutilations without being speedily killed.—Di ummond's Anatomy. AMERICAN SUPPLIES.—A line of packet ship ar rived at Liverpool from New York, has brought 1,194 barrels of apples, 4,243 packages of flour, 4,236 packages of cheese, 50 boxes of biscuits, 107 firkins of butter, 1,220 quarters of wheat, 132 barrels, 9 tierces, and 7 hogsheads of beef and pork, 1,687 quarters of Indian corn, and various other articles of American production; and the Great Western has brought 2,499 boxes and 65 casks of cheese, 1,049 kegs and 90 firkins of lard, 10 casks and 8 hogsheads of pork, 100 packages of bacon, 960 packages of apples, 78 casks and 2 barrels of hams, 20 hogsheads and 50 barrels of general provisions, 30 barrels of beans, 99 casks of butter, and other articles, the whole the production of the United States. We do not recollect that the Great Western has, on any former occasion, brought so large and varied a supply of provi sions as in the present instance, and the extensive sup ply of apples by both vessels is also particularly remark able. They comprise two descriptions —one called the American new town pippin, and the other more recently introduced, of a smaller kind, and having a beautiful ro seate colour, called lady's fingers, both being equally esteemed for their excellent quality and flavour, and are in very general request. PARlS.—(Extract from a private letter.) —Our old favourite Deshayes has just died in Paris. With De shayes departs the last glories of ancient choreo graphic art, which began when Louis XIV. danced, and was handed down, through Gardel and Noverre, to Deshayes. He was himself the very prototype and lvievnintigoncaolmpgernadei grace m andof this dreamy r e a a r m t , y a t the pee t t r i y m e werewh e pre ferred n con to energy of thought and execution. A more amiable and more courteous patronage, never existed in the realms of the fantastic toe, nor was he devoid of inventive talent; her Majesty's Theatre having been indebted to him for Benyowsky, and several other excellent ballets. Last season he came to visit the beloved precincts again, and being invited to a dinner with Taglioni, Cerito, .and many of the first of the light-heeled fraternity, all the memories of his glories were revived, and he had so many toasts on the subject to drink in champagne, that be grew glorious himself afterwards; floated in clouds of dreamy reminiscences, like the heroes of Ossian; and instead of going to bed, strolled into the fields, and nearly broke his neck in a pit. However, he recovered with broken shins, and lived to die amongst his house hold gods in Paris, loved and esteemed by all who knew him. It should be generally known to the wood trade that the Board of Customs have consented that for the future, black cedar wood (imported from Porto It'ca) and Pas de Peroba, or yellow wood, and Sebastina de Arrada or wood of Sebastino, (imported from Bahia, South America) shall be admitted to all ports of the United Kingd omdutFH duty r f s ree. MISTLEY.—THE TRADE. During this wee k we have had six vessels, of from 50 to 70 tons each, delivered their cargoes of codfish here, and forwarded to Billingsgate by the railway, instead of going to , Gravesend, their usual place of delivery ; and also about 8,000 lobsters, in hampers, from Norway.—S l i lk Chronicle. We learn from Florence, that on the day on which a subscription was opened at the French Legation, for the sufferers from the inundations of the Loire, the Duke of Devonshire, who arrived in Florence only the preceding day, went personally to the Count de la Roche foucalt, the King's Minister in Tuscany , and presented a rouleau of 30 louis. This noble ex am p le was quickly followed by many of the resident Engliah, some Vii 1- tributing 100 f., and some 200 f.