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• Jast ready, in 2 vols., post Bvo., ISTORY of AURICULAR CO NFESSION, HRELIGIOUSLY, MORALLY, and POLITICALLY CONSIDERED, among ANCIr,NT and MODERN _NATIONS. By Count C. P. DE LASTEYRIE. Treinsisted, with the Author's Especial Sanction, By C. COCKS, S.L. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. (Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty.) jyA WORK, EDITED BY W. H. AINSWORTH, ESQ. Immediately, in 3 robs., with Illustration, J AMSS THE SECOND. HIPORICIL ROMANCE. Edited by V. H. AINSWORTH, Esq. Author of " The Tower of London," " Windsor Castle," ere. Henry Colburn, Pkblisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street, TUBATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Uis ter the Msnagement et THIS Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. EVENING Will be performed the Comedy of THE SCHOOL FOR SCANISL. Si: Peter Teazle, Mr. Farren ; Sir Oliver Surface, Mr. Tilbury ; Sir Benjamin Backbite, Mr. A. Wigan; Joseph Surface, Mr. Creswick ; w a l e s sotrface, Mr. Henry Farren ; Careless, Mr. H. Vandenhoff ; Rowley, Mr. Gough ; Moses, Mr. Webster; Snake, Mr. Braid ; Sir tarry, Mr, Caulfield ; Crabtree, Mr. Rogers ; Trip, Mr. Brindal. Lady Teazle, Mrs. Nisbett; Mrs. Candour, Mrs. Glover; Lady Sneer- Mrs. W. Clifford; Maria, Miss E. Messent. To conclude with a New and Original Burlesque Spectacle entitled THE WORLD UNDERGROUND; or, the Golden Flute and the Braztat Waters. Stage Manager, Mr. Far en; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Webster. J. T. Archer, Box-book keeper. Boxes, as. ; Pit, 3a. ; Gallery, is. ; Upper Gallery, l Doors open at Half-past Six, Performance to eoramence a s t . Seven. • THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. Under the direction oh Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING Will W presented an entirely ne w Piece, e ntitled the PEARL OF THE OCEAN ; or, the Prince and the hiermaiden. Principal cha racters by Messrs. Waye, Bedford, Wright, Munyard, Glennaire, Cullenford, and Worrell ; Miss Woolgar, Miss Emma Harding, Mjss Ellen Chaplin, Mrs. Laws, and Madame Celeste. To be tollowed by a new Farce entitled THE TIPPERARY LE GACY. 'l'urnem Green, Mr. Wright; Bob Gills, Mr. 3lunyard ; Linty Scrimmage, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Chubblock. Mr. Cullenford ; Policemen. Mr. Sanders ; Lizzy Chubblock, Miss Woolgar. To conclude with an Italian Pantomime, entitled PIERROT, the Married Man ; and POLICHINELLO, the Gay Sing le Fellow. Boxes, Pit, 2s. , Gallery, is. I, no rs open at Italf-paet Six, Performance to commence at Sevea ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING Will be presented new Comic Drama, entitled THE TRA GEDY QUEEN. After which, a New Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE GOLDEN BRANC 11. To conclude with a Romance of Real Life, called BOX and COX. Principal characters by Mr. Harley, Mr. Buckstone, and Mrs. Mac. Inman. Dress Boxes, 55.; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. No half-price to any part of the house. The ,Sew Box-ottice, No. 2, Wellington-street, is open to the Public evcry day, from Ten till Six. The Interior ct the House has been entirely re - des i g ned by Mr. W. Bradwell of the Cclosseum. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Mr. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager, Duchess-street, Portland. place. Engagement o Mrs. Mowatt and Mr. Davenport, from America. EVENINo Will be presented Sheridan Knowles' Play of TIIE HUNCHBACK. Mater Walter, Mr. Cooper ; Sir Thomas Clifford, Mr. Davenport ; Lord Tinsel, Mr. J. Vining ; Julia, Mrs. Mowatt ; Helen, Miss E. Montague. After which, a new comic Drama, called MY SISTER'S SECRET. To conclude with a new Christmas Pantomime, entitled OLD FATHER TIM Harlequin and the Four Sens. Dress Circle, Jos. : Boxes, 45.; Pit, 25.; Gallery, le. FRENCH PLAYS.—ANTIGONE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell, 33, Oil Bond-street. Mr. Mitchell respectfully announces that toe celebrated lyrical tragedy of ANTIGONE, from the Greek of Sephocles, with the en tire music of the illustrious composer Mendelssohn, will beproduced at ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, THIS EVENING, Distribution of the Characters.—Cron, M. Bocage, as originally performed 1 y him at the Theatre de l'Odeon, Paris, and by whom the Mimi en Scene at this theatre will be conducted ; Hemon, M. t• ea ter ; Tiresias, M. Lemonier ; Le Garde, M. St. Marie ; Le Coryphee, M. Henri Alin; Antigone, Mme. Itabut Fechter (her second appear mice this season) ; Isuiene, Mdlle. Itapti.te ; Eurydice, Mdlle. Bathe. Director of the Music ........ —M. Jules Benedict. For the efficient pal, nnance of tlis ce:ebrated composition the following professors hare been expressly engaged, and will consti tute the orchestra :—First Violins—Messrs. Burotto, Deloflre, News ham, Mellon, Thirlwall, Brown, Goffrie, and Morris. Second Yiollns—Messrs. Ella, toe, Zerbini, Newsliam, jun., Elsinore, and Watson. Tenors—Mes,rs. Lyon. Glanville, Weslake, and R. Blagruve. Violencellos—Messrs. Lucas, Pilet, L. Phillips, an I Guest. Double Basses—Messrs. Howell, Campanile, Severn, and Grifilths. Flutes—Messrs. Ribas and King. Oboes—Messrs. G. Cooke and Nicholson. Ciarionettes —Messrs. Bowe and Maycock. Corni—Messrs. Charles Harper and Callcott. Bassoons—Mtssrs. Larkin and Wieterbettom. Trumpets—Messrs. Thomas harper and Handley. Trombones —Messrs. t,mithies, --ea.eY. and Winterbot torn. Drums—Mr. Chipp. Grp—Mr. T. Wriiht. Conductor — Mr. Benedict. N.B. A narnerous aid powerful chorus has alsobeen engaged under the superintendence of IHr Grice and Mr. Lee. A new scene has been painted for the subject by Mr. Muir and assistants, A detailed prospectus of the general arrangements, and of the pieces which will be produced daring the season, may he had at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bend-street ; and at the Bea-office of the Theatre, which is open daily, from 11 to 5. Boxes, lis.; Pit, as. tid.; Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, Ss ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Leone, Mn.s F. Day',dip, No.l, DAvidge-terrace, Kensington-road, Surrey. TUL EVENING, the performances will commence with the ‘elebrated Opera o: THE BOHEMIAN GIRL. IFTunt Arnhe!m, Mr. Stretton ; Devilshoof, Mr. H. Horneastle ; Arline, Miss Raintorth. To conclude with a new Pantomime, entitled BATTLEDOOR and SHUTTLECOCK. ; or, Harlequin Trap, Bat, and Sall. A dtstlect entrance to the private boxes has been made (which have besti re-fitted). Private boxes may be had Rightly of all the ariacipal Librarians ; and at the Box-eftlze of the Theatre, which is open daily from Ten until Four. Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 6d. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE LIGHTERMAN of BANKSIDE ; or, the lrphaa of Bermondsey. Characters by Messrs. Dale, Henderson, Wicks, Searle, iforman, Niggle; Miss Vincent, Mrs. Lee, and Miss Burroughcliffe. Alter which, the new grand scholastic and instructive Pantomime, entitled THE WORLD OF WONDERS; or, Harlequin Caxton and the Origin of Printing, with wonderful scenery and decorative ap pointments. Clown, Mr. Paul Herring ; Pantaloon, Mr. Morelli ; Harlequin, M. Lupin ; Sprite, Signor Moliao; Columbine, Mdlle. Letilli. To conclude with THE RAILROAD STATION. Boxes, is. ; Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 4d. No Halt-price to any part of the house. Doors open at Six, to commence at Half-past Six. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Provrietor and Manager, Mr. William Batty. Mr. Batty's performing Elephants. THIS EVENING, The Grand Spectacle of THE CAMP OF SILESIA. Entirely new Sconce in the Arena, by the talented Artistes of the ^ stabllsnment. in the various modes or equestration. To conehtde with a Grand Equestrian Comic Pantomime entitled HARLEQUIN DOCTOR SYNTAX AND HIS DAPPER GREY MARE, in which these popular artistes Herr Donlin, Mdlle. Theo dore, Mr. Anderson, and Mr. Bradbury, as Harlequin, Columbine, Clown, and Pantaloon, which will exceed in splendour and effect all former productions at the Amphitheatre. Box-office open from 11 till 5 Acting and stage Manager, Mr. W West. )IM.- WEIVIHER—Stn4 OFFICE, JAN. 7. TnzamostrrEn, Lowest, 30 ; Highest, 36 ; Noon, 36. EARO3IIII7II, 29.57.—W1ND S.S.W.; rain. it 1,-h WATER AT LONDON-8141.0t4E THIS DAY. Nierning.. 31 minutes after 2. I Evening .. 0 minutes Af ter 2. • - _ TA__ 44 111 .3F4.4.-\:11111111111,'"' A O'kEEdr."- i(!‘.:llititing .;7111,1t lANDON. FRIDAY. JANUARY 7, 1348 Out of a rather entertaining quarrel between the author of an annual publication, called " Statistics of the British Empire," and an intelligent writer in the Westminster Review, the question as to the relative proportion* of our manufacturing and agricultural Population emerges in a somewhat dubitable condition. The matter still remains unsolved, at least satisfac torily so. Further investigations must be made es to the distribution of employment before the numerical tables can be properly estimated. Even the occupa tion abstract of 1841, one of the most comprehen sive and elaborate Parliamentary Blue Books ever printed, was insufficient for the permanent settlement of the inluiry Workers were omitted where they should have been inserted, and inserted where they should have been omitted. Too muchimportance was attached to one particular class of operatives and too little to another. There was evidence throughout the document of the industry of those to whom had been entrusted the la bour of accumulating facts, but there was also mani fested here and there an extraordinary deficiency in the supervision and a perplexing Carelessness in the classification. If these faults were perceptible in the occupation abstract drawn up by the impartial toilers of Parliament, how much more so are they manifest in the " Analysis of the Occupations of the People," compiled by the pen of a partizan so prejudiced and REDERICK SPACKI i enthusiastic as Mr. W. . If there were sins of commission and omission i n the former arising from an inadequate distribution of attention, there were flagrant perversions of truth in the latter resulting from a spir it of factious pre possession. Wherever farm labourers were over calculated by Mr. SPACKMAN, be sure the miscalcu lation was preference, and wherever factory workers were depreciated, either in efficiency or in numerical strength, be equally sure that the depreciation was traceable to the same wilful predilection. In contro verting the statistical fallacies of Mr. SPACKMAN— fallacies as ridiculously obvious as any of those ad duced in the House of Commons by Lord GEORGE BENTINCK—the Westminster Review has displayed no inconsiderable acuteness, but its merit is merely of a negative character. It disproves a variety of errone• ous statements, but it does not establish a succession of accurate details—details such as might be ranged in the places of the rejected data. It destroys —it does not rebuild. It has critical subtlety, but is , . i..: 11 - s / ,without any of those qualifications which are sawn. , ...,-:,.........: . ~. onstitute an astute and reliable statistician. ~ ,,....:,, :, ,1 : .., _ ‘ -.. ,5 ;• ;..7 T'... ~.,. son why Mr . . SrAcKmAN has . failed in the T'... ;4 :, ,7.•.7 of a satisfactory analysis of the rela- V I ic, 4 oi, I:.2's ~. — io ions of labour, or of the ' l' ' -<.Q::•11 ‘l-. 1 , , precise ( istribn I -. :, J.= k . ,„.•• ...y . -opioyment in the varilsus .:; i; , 4,..., - --,-. l- i ; ~,, 4 ; ritain, is, that his judgment has ....._,... K 3 -4, 4 arped by his political prejudices. He has examined the question through the distorting lens of partizanship. The reason, on the other hand, why the Westminster Review bas in no manner simplified the difficulties of the estimate, is beeause of its in dignation against the perverse figures of Mr. SPACK MAN and its wrath at the effrontery with which his fallacious numerals are paraded in the broad glare of experience. Hew far the amazement of the reviewer has carried him away from the dry eircumstances of the discussion into the fruitless excitement of declamation, may be discerned in his comments upon an incidental remark in depreciation of ,‘ the inherent principles of origi nality," perceptible in the history of the manufac turing interests. " Did we borrow the spinning-- frame," says the reviewer, " the jenny, the mule; the fly- shuttle, or the powerloom from other countries ? Perhaps it is an error in our recollection that ARK WRIGHT, and HARGREAVES, and CROMPTON, and KAYE, and CARTWRIGUT were born in Great Britain. Or perhaps we must place the biographies which tell us of their patient trials and their final success in the same category with the adventures of Alunchausen and Gulliver !" There is room, we will acknowledge, for these sarcastic retorts upon Mr. SPACKMAN ; the opportunity, we will confess, was tempting and almost irresistible. A part of our national glory seemed to be implicated in the allusion of the statist, and there fore we will confess that we might ourselves have been tempted into the indulgence of remarks simi larly scornful. Yet, on dispassionate consideration, the sneers of the Westminster Review are altogether as wide of the mark as the idle scepticism of Mr. SPACEMAN. After the jeer has been uttered, how much nearer are we to the actual solution of the pro blem of the proportion and classification of our in dustrial community ? Not a furlong, not an inch, not a barleycorn. To all appearance there is little likelihood (at the outset of such an investigation) of any inducements arising for the display of party feeling. One would imagine, at the first blush, that an occupation ab stract might he made without exciting in the mind of the compiler, or in that of others, any of the bitterness of political antagonism. Experience has shown that such is not only the possible result cf such an undertaking, but its nearly inevitable con sequence. The bigotted assertions of Mr. SPACEMAN have proved in a remarkable manner that partialities and antipathies can reveal themselves as plainly in the tables of an arithmetician as in the rhetorical fury of a debater. In a different way, the Westminster Review has afforded an example of the liability of the most sincere inquirer being diverted from his investi gation by the fervour of a laudable truthfulness. Beyond these lessons the discussion has hitherto beer, null and profitless, and the Parliamentary Blue Booli of 1841 still remains—with all its indisputable imper fections—the most accurate repository of facts bear ing upon our national indu-try. Before its authorit3 can be superseded, the question inu=t be treated he a-,ree one more impartial than Mr. SPACKMAN and lees enthusiastic than the Westminster Reviewer. After thirty-three years of peace, during which period a number of improvements have been intro duced and made available, which should have insured a high degree of national prosperity, when the tn.: , capital of a country, its labour, might have been wholly applied to the creation of wealth, and amply resources for every contingency should be easily available, we find ourselves in a position far worse than that in which we were placed at the termination of a protracted, sanguinary, and enormously ex pensive war, in which vast armies had been main tained, and half the European continent subsidizjd with British gold. During the latteryears of thatconfliet an annual expenditure of nearly 110,000,000/. sterling was met without any extraordinary difficulty, of which more than 70,000,0001. sterling was defrayed from the ordinary revenue of the country, and the residue, probably not less than 40,000,0001., was raised by lo ins, the greater portion of which, if not the entire, was exported from our shores to other lands, and as completely sacrificed for every useful purpose ns if it had been cast into the sea. Still, the indomitable energy of the British people overcame every difficulty, and brought that war to a triumphant conclusion. The person who would then have ventured to assert that an extraordinary expenditure of thirty millions would have paralysed our commerce, closed our fac tories, depreciated every description of property, and reduced our industrious operatives to a state of penury, if not of actual pauperism, would have been laughed to scorn, and regarded as an imbecile driveller. Sine: , that period our population has increased more than 40 per cent., and the realised property of the country in a still larger proportion; there are now more than twenty-eight millions of inhabitants in the British islands, with an accumulated capital worth, at the lowest valuation, five thousand millions of pounds sterling, and yet in what condition do we find our selves? Our merchants and manufacturers have been reduced to the verge of bankruptcy. Many, indeed, have been obliged to succumb under the difficul ties to which they have been exposed. The long established honour of the British name has been tar nished. Our credit has failed in every part of the world, and confidence is no longer entertained in the integrity and solvency of the merchant princes of England. We are no longer enabled to supply other nations with the products of our skill and industry. We have orders in abundance for our manufactures, but, alas! they cannot be completed, because the scarcity of the circulating medium and the exorbitant rate of discount prevent our manufacturers from ob taining the fair and reasonable profits of their enter prise. The condition of the labouring classes is, unhappily, too notorious. They are enduring unpa ralleled privations, obliged to relinquish all their ordinary comforts, and to be contented with a scanty supply of the humblest fare; and in addition thereto, although we are subjected to an income-tax—that which has been universally looked upon as a war im post—a e have a revenue inadequate to the national expenditure, a deficiency which must be supplied by the imposition of new taxes, or a considerable addi tion to those already in existence. Surely, under such circumstances, it is incum bent on our legislators to remove the causes that have led to such a lamentable state of affairs, that have brooded as incubi over the happiness and welfare of the people. They are by no means obscure, nor does it require any extraordinary acute ness to discover or explain them. By far the greater portion of our sufferings and disasters may be traced to the operation of our monetary code—to the law introduced in 1819, and rendered more stringent in 1844—t0 the insane craving for gold—the "auri sacra fames," which has induced the nation to sacrifice its prosperity, and the happiness of the people to what is termed the integrity of the standard—that some ten or fifteen millions of bullion, the proper use of which would be productive of the most beneficial results, may lie idle and unproductive in the coffers of the Bank, and that gold sovereigns may pass from hand to hand as the medium of exchange, in place of the smaller denominations of Bank notes. Yes, the curse of Midas is on the country. We emulate the folly of the Lycian Monarch, who desired that everything he touched might be transformed into gold, and too late discovered that he might perish from starvation in the midst of his glittering treasure. The fable contains an instructive moral ; would that our law givers would profit thereby. There are other things more essential than gold. We should not sacrifice the i ta f n w gu e is h h a substance in grasping at the shadow. The nation a fr na o ra t o th nl the want oe currency e a y n r adequate eeeiva b le in payment circulation. of the taxes, and secured, as our national debt or Ex alt the resources of the country, t c h h e e r q e u r - wouldbi l s upone t I the means of keeping every person able and willing to work actively and usefully em powill touch nothing but gold, and ; but,he bodylike e Midas, politic starves from th e i nan iti on the thereby occasione d. Gold is a most useful slave, b u t and despotic e r 13,, w master; e have our r ewar d , we e l eva t e i t f a :m o s i t tatrna tyrannical position,and, verily, The Pairia of Florence, of the Nth ult., an nounces that a fresh popular demonstration took pl ace at Naples on the 25th. Several members of the aristocracy had been arrested. the Duke of LUCCA, it is said, had secretly arrived at Parma. In the Gazette of Parma of the 29th ult. appears th.. pr. clarnation of the new Duke. A true Bourbon —he hai learned nothint:, h r ha r. He declares he will introduce no change in the insti tutions established by MARIA. Lovisa, whose ex ample he will rigidly follow. Thousands of persons of all classes have signed an address to him, setting forth the dangers he will incur if he does not grant the reforms demanded by the people. Preparations are making in Parma for the reception of a large body of Austrian troops. Menu Louise bas left all the jewels presented to her by NAPOLEON to the Emperor FERDINAND, and her furniture, plate, linen, houses, and her palaces in Italy, to the Duke of Lucca.. Madrid papers of the 31st ult. have been received. ESPARTERO had announced to NARTAEZ his inten tion of entering Madrid incog., in order to avoid all public manifestation of feeling. The Minister had demanded of the Chamber of Deputies the power of levying taxes to the month of June next. This had giver. rise to a rumour that it was intended to dissolve the Cortes. The Beraldo, however,:denies the existence of any such intention. I. 3 IDAL has been chosen Chairman of the Committee on the Budget. MADRID BOMA, DEC. 31.—Threes, 28i ; Fives, 1 15-1 ; Exchange on London, 48 30. We have received the Paris papers of Thursday. On Tuesday night the King and Queen of the BEL GIANS arrived in Paris, and immediately afterwards set out for Dreux to attend the funeral of the Princess ADELAIDE. The funeral, which took place on Wed nesday, was attenden by the KING QUEEN, and all the Royal Family. After the funeral the Royal Family returned to the Tuileries. The debate on the Address in the Chamber of Peers commences on Monday. The Presse states that the Government has deter mined to ratify the convention with ADD-EL•KADER. A. letter from Toulon of the Ist January says— " ABD. EI,KADER. still remains in the Lazaretto. lie himself has requested to be completely isolated, so as not to be exposed as a spectacle to the gaze of the public. Strict orders have in consequence been given, forbidding any one to approach the Lazaretto. The ex-EMIR never quits his apartments. No order has as yet been received from Paris concerning bin. The bad weather prevents the transmission of tele. graphic dispatches." The Constitutionnel in commenting on the excuse 3ffered by M. GulzoT for selling arms to the Son derbund, says :—" When M. GUIZOT was called on to justify the secret sale of arms to the Sonder bund made by the Government, he contented himself with reminding the Deputies, that France had often sold arms to friendly Governments, without alluding to the merely secondary circumstances of the publicity of such sales, and of the other conditions by which the law requires they should he accom panied. It was objected t the Minister that thr ionderbund was not a Govegarnent, but, on the con • - rary, a faction in arms against a Government with which we held friendly relations. That was nothing. AI. GuszoT then contended that France had a right co sell arms to an insurrection against a Government ,vith which she maintained amicable relations, pro. vided the insurrection was just, and its triumph in conformity with the interests of France. The cause of the Sonderbund being just in the eyes of M. lintzoT, and its triumph in conformity with the in 7erests of the Ministry, the Cabinet was justified in selling arms to the Sonderbund to be used sgainst the Federal Government, maintaining at :.he same time amicable relations with that Govern ment. The theory is ingenious, and the application of it convenient, but it has more especially the merit ,f novelty. We are not aware that any writers on :he law of nations have as yet propounded it, and M. Guizor may incontestably claim the honour of the liscovery. We are curious, however, to learn how the Minister for Foreign Affairs can reconcile it with the usages oillivilized nations and with our own code of laws. When two powers are at war, neutrals are strictly prohibited from selling arms or mu nitions of war to either. The simple fact of such 4ale constitutes a casn.a belli. France, then, would nave no right to sell arms to a friendly power against which the Swiss Diet might have declared war, but it appears that she has a right to sell arms to a fac tion in insurrection against the Diet in Switzerland itself. France cannot aid in a foreign war, but she may stir up a civil war without violating her neu trality. When the English landed arms and emi grants in La Vendtse, it was the Republic which was in the wrong." The Journal des Aebats publishes a large portion of the papers relating to Switzerland which M. GUIZOT has laid before the Committee on the Address. Several of the papers publish extracts from the let ters of the Duke of WELLINGTON on the national de fences. They seem delighted at the idea that 40,000 men could invade England with success, but they make no allusion to the measures of defence proposed by the Duke, and which, if adopted, will, we have his assurance for it, be amply sufficient. PARIS BOURSE, JAN. 6.--The market opened with some degree of firmness at about the quotations of yesterday, but reports soon afterwards becoming cur rent of disturbances bay* broken out at Madrid, prices somewhat gave way, and Threes closed at 75f. 5c.; Fives at 117 f. 20c.: and New Loan, 76f. 10c. for end of the month. The market closed as follows :-.-Three per Cents. for cash, 76f. 5c.; for Account, 117 f. 20c.; New Loan, 76f. 100. ; for Ac count, 76f. 10c.; Bank of France Shares, 2,220 f.; Neapolitan, 102 f.; Spanish not quoted. RAILWAYB.—The Share Market has been similarly affected, and closed, on many lines, lower than yes terday. For cash, Paris and Orleans last called at 1,2051. ; Paris and Rouen, 90.51.; Rouen and Havre, 435 f.; Strasburg and Bale, 161 f. 25c.; Nantes, 390 f. ; Northern, 5421. 50c. ; Bordeaux, 4821. 50c.; Faris and Strasburg, 410 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 397 f. 50c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 6. Boulogne and Amiens, 14 A—Louvain a la Sambre, IA ex int.—Namur and Liege, 4%—Northern of France. 12— Orleans and Bordeaux, s%—Paris and Lyons, s+li—Rouen and Havre, 17X—Sambre and Meuse, 7. CABINET COUNCIL.—A meeting of the Cabinet was summoned yesterday for Wednesday next, at the Foreign )ffice. The Duke of Wellington and the Marquis and Marchioness of Douro are expected to return to town rwr the season at the end of the ensuing week from Strathfieldsaye. THE LORD CHANCELLOR.—The Lord Chancellor ;s not passing the present season at Torquay. as stated in a paragraph copied from the Western Times into several London journals. His Lordship, who has con tinued at his mansion in Park.lane, is, we are happy to add, much better, and has so far improved within the last three days as to be able to take carriage exercise. DEATH OP THE MARCHIONESS DOWAGER OF Amts.& —We are sorry to announce the death of the Marchioness Dowager of Ailsa. Her Ladyship died at rier house, St, Margaret's, Isleworth, on the 6th inst., having been seized with influenza a few days previously. DEATH OF THE HON. LINDSAY P. BURRELL.— rhis respected gentleman died on Saturday last, at his seat, Stoke Park, near Ipswich, from an attack of the prevailing epidemic. The honourable deceased, the econd son of the late Lord Gwydyr by Baroness Willoughby do Eresby, was born in June, 1786. DEATH OP LIEUTENANT-GENERAL ALEXANDER BETHUNE.—We have to announce the death of Lieu -enant-General Bethune, who expired on Tuesday at Blebo, his seat in Scotland. The gallant deceased was in the 77th year of his age. His commission as ensign bore date March 14, 1789; lieutenant, June 13, 1792; captain, April 12, 1793; major, April 29, 1802; lieu enant.colonel, October 25, 1809; colonel, August 12, 1819; major-general, July 22, 1830; lieutenant-general, November 23, 1841. DIOCESE OF HEREFORD.—CONSECRATION OF DR. EIAMPDEN. — IIia Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, owing to his advanced age and increasing infirmities, viii not consecrate the new Bishop of Hereford, 1)r. Hampden, but has issued his:commission to three bishops ‘irliose names have not yet transpired) to officiate on he occasion. The day fixed for the consecration is Sunday, January 30. It will take place in the Chapel Royal, Whitehall. FIRE AT LIVERPOOL. — About three o'clock yes terday afternoon a fire broke out on the premises of Messrs. Robertson, Gladstone, and Co., off Swecting itreet. The engine of the police, and that of the West of England Assurance Company, were quickly on the ;round ; but, notwithstanding every exertion, up to the , ime of our writing the flames had not been got ander. the contents of the warehouse are fruits, and other in flammable matter. The premises are insured. We cannot as yet say how the fire originated. ILLNESS OF TU EARL OF CARLISLE.—It is with Feelings of regret that we announce the sudden and se - ions illness of the venerable Earl of Carlisle. He was seized with fits on Wednesday, and, according to ac counts received in town last night, was in a dangerous state. Lord Morpath has been staying at Castle Howard -vial his noble relatives for some time back. The Hon. 'aptain and Mrs. Howard left last night, on receipt of the unfavourable intelligence. The Noble Earl is in his sth year. A FAcT YOR FORESTERS —lt I 5P.4.1 Wit Mr. ..1 the aqd forests, planted 140,000 trees at a cost to his con stituent of only 584 TT-iE SUN, Los: !)ON, FRIDA Y EVENING,. JANUARY 7, 1848. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEW S. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 4,000 bales, at firm rates, but without any advance in prices. Railway Shares were rather better. There are no arrivals to-day with later accounts, except from the Continent. The state of political affairs in Italy is deemed unsatisfactory, but not much reliance is placed upon the assertion that disturbances have occurred at Madrid. We are glad to observe that the vexatious system of sursis, or authorised suspension of payments for a definite period, where a house is in difficulties, has been protested against by several Mem bers of the Belgian Chambers. In time of peace, and with wholesome and effective laws, there can be no ne cessity for the continuance of this, to the creditors', very injurious permission. The stoppage of Messrs. Cotesworth, Powell, and Co., has pieced two or three Glasgow houses in difficul ties, as was fully expected, but it is not yet ascertained whether they will receive sufficient assistance from the banks. The West India house, which is said to have been applying for assistance, is believed to have obtained it. We are not aware that the following extract of a communication from Miramichi has appeared in more than one of our morning contemporaries:— " Mr. Joseph Cunard stopped payment on Saturday last, and assigned all his estate and effects to trustees for the benefit of his creditors, and his establishment is closed. The trustees are, Robert Mc Calmont, his agent in England; Hon. S. Cunard, of Halifax; Thomas C. Allan, of the Commercial Bank ; and George Kerr, his attorney. The amount of his liabilities are fearfully great, but the total is not yet aecer • tained. His property is immense, and at a fair value would realize 20s. in the pound—but to be wound up by assizes for prompt payment, in these hard times, may not realize ss. in the pound. The result of this failure will he fearful. It will be equal in its consequences to Miramichi, to the great fire of 1825. • * * He is really to be pitied. With so much property on hand, and having sent sufficient new ships anal property home to meet his bills, now lying unsold in Liverpool, it is really too bad." Mr. J. Cunard is not connected with the Cunard steamers. The Corn Market is quiet this morning. The Public Securities are firm again to-day, although there is not much doing. Consols have been 861, down subsequently to 86, and are now about 86 1 1- I. Exche quer-hills are firm at 17s. to 20s. premium, money con tinuing very easy. Bank Stock has been as high as 188 and 1891. East India Stock, cx. dividend, has touched 229 and 232, India Bonds are 7s. to 12s. pre mium. The New Three-and•a•Quarter per Cents. have been 87k to I. In the Foreign house the dealings are devoid of the slightest interest. Spanish Five per Cents. have been 19i, and the Passive 4i ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have realised 54 to i t . Railway Shares generally support to the full extent the imrrovement of yesterday afternoon, and with a fair business doing. ONE CLos Itik!Es or v,IIITISEL FUNDS. OVLOCR. PRICES sank Stoclz lB9 188 189 3 per Cent. Reduced Arms 8 6 14704 86 1 A 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 8 6 1,i tA 86 x d 86 a d New 3 1 / 1 per Cent. Arms. 8 7 14% 87% :.one; Antis. to expireJan.lß6o India Stock 229 232 232 India Bonds, 1,1)001. Ditto tinder 1,0001.. Bank Stock for Account l9O 189 Consols for Account 854% 86 86 1 4 India Stock for Account... ..... Exchequer Bills. 3d. 1,000/. 5001. Small oNE CLOSINt; PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCR. PRICE?. Portuguese 5 per Cents. — Ditto, 4 per Cent - 25 1 ,4 flussian Bonds ..- ..... ... Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Account 19% 19% Ditto, Passive _ . _ . Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch, 2 1 / 2 per Cent., 12 GuildZ 54% 54xd 54xd Ditto, Account — 54% Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 85%% X 85% PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONK O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen.. Amber., Nott., Boston, _ . , and Eastern Junction 2%...... Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2% Belfast & County Down 10 Birmingham and Ox ford Junction .... ... 20 Birmingham, Wolver hampton, and Dudley 10 ..... ... ......... ... Birming.,Wolverh'pton, and Stour Valley 101. 145... .... ..... ...... Birkenhead, Lancashire, _ , and Cheshire June.... 7% — ..... ••—•• see ..... Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 5 Bristol aid Exeter BO Ditto, Thirds .... ..... 20 Buckinghamshire... 10/. 45...... Caledonian Ditto, Half Shares .. 3 3 / t ...... . 1% Ditto,Clydesdale June 50 Chester and Holyhead... 371,4...... 171/ i ... 17% Ditto, Preference 8 Clarence _ _ ._ Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10' - Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. Dublin and Belfast June 2O ...... Dundalk & Enniskillen 15 ...... East Anglia, 251., L. & E. anci - L. - and15.....• 25 ...... 12 Do., 181., E. & H.... 18 ...... 8:14 8 34 Do., 31. 105.,E. & 11. 2 ...... Eastern Counties........ 20 Ditto (B) 2O ...... 15% 15% Ditto, Extension, 5 per Cent., No. 1-- 6/. 13s. 4d.... ... •• Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 135. 4d... % dis ...... % dis Do., York Extension. 10 — ....... • ••• Do., North. & Eastern 50 Do., Quarters ..- 12% Do., New ... 23 Eastern Union 50 Di tto,Quarter Shares 12% Ditto, Thirds .......133.4d.. .... Do., (gear. 6 per cent.) East Lancashire Ditto, New Ditto, New Quarters 3 3 / East Lincolnshire ...... 12,4 Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... .... ....... Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .. .. Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% Ediaburgh and Northern 22% Ditto, New.. 3l4i -- ... ...... ...... Ditto, Newport 94 ••• — Ditto, ditto, New Exeter,Yeovil, & Dorch. 2%...... Ditto, New Do. Tenths (Consol.) 50 Ditto ditto . .... 40 Ditto, Thirds Bl. 6s. 8d.... •• ••• London, Salisbury, acid Ysovil Londonderry&C,lerainv 2714. -1 I Londonderry and Ennis killen —. 23 1 %... -- ... ..... .—.-- Mancheiter,Buxton,au: Matlock... Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire ...100 Do. Quarters_ (No. 1) 13 - ... — _. ._ Ditto ditto (No. 2).L 25 Ditto ditto (No. 3)... 7h — Ditto and Grimsby.... 25 Ditto ditto . ... —... 7 Ditto ditto _ ...... . . Ditte Sheffield and Lincolnshire Manchest. & Southampt 2 14 Blildan lOO ll2 111.-- ...... 110% Do. Consolidated I'ref.100 Do. 401. Shares Do. 50/. Shares l5 ..... 13,',i x. int....... 1 3 3% x. i. Do. Birm., and Derbyloo Midland Consol. Brist. & Binning., 6 per cent. 100 ......120 Miallnd, Brist. &Glocstr. 36 Ditto, ditto ...... .. 11/. 3s. 6d... ......... — Midlnd, Leicest. & Swan nington, 8 per ct.guar.loo ...... Midland Great Western Irish BS Newcastleruad Carlisle...100 Do. Quarters 25 .. . .. — Newmrket &Chesterford 18% _ . . Do. Extension .........21. 125.... . Newport, Abergavenny, and flereford Newry and Enniskillen 7 Newry, Warrenpouat, and Rostrevor 1 2 14 — .• Norfolk ..... . ...100 Do. New 20/. .. Do. Extension Do. Scrip, 1847, North of Norfolk Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 Northern Counties Union 4 — North British ... .... ... 25 Do. Half Shane 1 2 14..-.. Do. Quarters 4 3 A — Do. Extension I)itt , Thirds 2 — Nod! Staffordshire...... 7%...... 7 IAtIA L 4 North Wales North Western ',Lion!, Worcester. and Wolverhampton ...... 35 ... .. 19% 19% Reading, Guildford, and Reigate - Rovstcn and llitchin ... 134 - ... ........ .. - Scottish Central - ••• ........ .• Scottish Midland 2O - • ••.. 000 Ditto, New .... 10 Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole - Shrewsbury and Bina... 6 Ditto ditto. Class B. 3 Shrewsbury & Chester ( Nor. W. hlin.) Ditto Halves ... ditto 8 Ditto Oswestry ... .. 12 -- Ditto New Do. 8 per Cent. I'ref 5 Shrewsbury and Herefd. 2 Shropshire Union south Devon Do. Preference South StattUrdshire 4 uuth Ea.steni & Dover. 33% 3l Do., No. 1 20 Do., Nc .2. Do., N 0.3 .. ..... ....... ;l5 Do., No. 4 South Wales south Yorkshire, Don caster, and licole Swans. & Loughor &Ca meron's Still. Coal. ... 4 GliKow, Dumfries, and - 1 `Carlisle Glasgolv,Kilmar., & Ayr 50 .... —; „ N .. Ditto, - New ... ...... ... 40 ...... Do. Preference Consol. 12. A. ..... - •••••• •••• Great Northern Do., London and York 2%...... ...... ... (treat South. and West. Caw Vale Extension ... 4 Thames Haven Dock and Railway .... 17% Vale of Neat!' ...... 4 Waterford and Kilkenny 131 2 . Waterford and Limenck 40 Waterld,Wxfrd,Wicklw, and Dublin West Cornwall Whitehaven & Furness 12 - 714 ... 2% 22% 6 7 Windsor, Staines, and South Western ..... ... 525. W ilts, Somerset, & Wey mouth ' ..- ..... 30 York, Newcastle, and Berwick. Do. Original New and Berwick .. Do. North Shields Pur. 25 Do. Extension No. 1. 10 Do. do. No. 2. ..... ... 10 1 1 Do. G.N:E.Preferenee 8 ...... 9b4% 9 A York and North Midland 50 Ditto, Preference ...... 10 Do. East aosl.W est Rid ing Extelgion FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) ... 14 Central of Spain .. Ceylon Demerara Dendre Valley 4 Direct Bombay and Madras ss. ..... Dutch Rhenish ......... 7 ..... . East Indian ll4 Great Indian Peninsular ss. Italian and Austrian.... 4 Jamaica S. Mid. Junction 1 Louvain Ila Sambre ... 6 Luxembourg... 6 (Ireland) Great North of England .100 _„. _ Ditto, New 40/. Ditto, New 30/. 3O Ditto, New, 151 6%..... 22%.. 22% Great Western Ditto, 14 Shares ... 50 Ditto, 4 Shares ... 17% .. ... Ditto, } ifths - Ditto, New, 171 9% — Huddersfield & Manch. 24 Ditto, Thirds Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ......100 Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ...... Ditto, 1 4 Shares Ipswich & BurySt.Edm. 17% Do., do., and Norwich 15 Do., do., Extens. Scrip (late Camb. & Ely) 2% Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 Ditto, Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 Ditto, ditto Ditto, % Shares ...... 38 ... .. 33 Do. Quarter Shares... 14% Do. Fifths... 8 Do. Sixteenths 64 Do. Thirds (Reg.)....10/.45...... Do. Liverp. and Bury 34 ...... Ditto 1,4 (late Hud dersfield and Shell' ) 33 - _ ._ . ... .. _ • Lyons and Avignon..... 5 Madrid and Valentia... 2 Namur and Liege l4 .. .. Northern of France Orleans and Bordeaux 6 Over Yssel 413 s 4d... Paris and Lyons lO ..... .•• Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen ......... 20 Paris and Strasbourg ... 8 Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse . lB —.. 7 • Strasbourg and Basle ... 14 Tours and Nantes 8 Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hasselt ...... 16 West Flanders 8 1,(..... 14az 1 1 % 5 lA, -IA ; 75 ; -1I LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY. LONDON, JAN. 7.—Wind S.S.W., moderate breeze, and hazy, with rain. DEAL, JAN. 6.—Wind N. to N.N.E. and N.N.W.— Arrived Calypso, Charleston. Arrived from the River and sailed Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales ; Branken Moor, Sydney, New South Wales ; Thomas Blyth, Mauritius ; Brutus, Nassau ; Evergreen, Sa vannah, and Argo, St. John's, New Brunswick. FALMOUTH, JAN. 6.—Wind W.N.W.—SId. Penguin packet, Madeira, Teneriffe, and Brazils. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 6.—Wind N.—Arrd. Fortuna, Tay lor, Islay ; Agnes, Gillies, Demerara ; John Cadmus, Connell, New Orleans ; Pearl, Henry, Prince Edward's Island ; Herald, Warren, Newfoundland ; Carnatic, De vereux, New Orleans ; Kent, Mirantichi. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 6.—Wind N.—Sld. Waterlily, Ja maica ; Hendrick Hudso n, New York ; Irvine, Aguillas PAPDALE HOUSE ( KIREWALL), DEC. 31.—The Henrietta, Jackson, of Sunderland, from Riga to Mon trose, was wrecked on the Start, Sunday, 19th instant; crew drowned. The Elaine Catrina, Rubiass, of Win scholen, has put into Otterswick (Sunday) with foremast sprung and other damage, and cargo (rye and barley) shifted; she will have to discharge. The Fairy, Rene. dorn, of Memel, for Barcelona, has been on shore at Rive Shoals, but came off after throwing over her deck load, and has been brought into Otterswick, with very little damage, and will proceed. WHITBY, JAN. 6.—The fishing smack Severen, Blan chard, of Greet ock, foundered on the Dogger-bank, 3d ultimo; crew saved. ScAnnottotront, JAN. 6.—The Scheverdorft, Croes, from Shields to Dunkirk, has been assisted into this harbour leaky, having struck on the Limox Sand. HULL, JAN. 6.—The Clyde, Harrow, hence to New Orleans, which put back 4th instant, after having been on shore off Hasborough, has received damage. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. CORN EXCHANGE.-FRIDAY. Do.(Wakefield,Ponte: fract, and G001e).. .. 47% _ _ The present week's arrivals of English Wheat coast wise have been to a moderate extent; yet the show of samples here to-day was small. The few fine qualities on offer sold at Monday's prices; but to effect sales of the out of condition sorts a decline of is per quarter must have been submitted to. The imports of foreign Wheat have exceeded 13,000 quarters. Tbat article was very dull, at almost nominal figures. Although the supply of Barley was not large, the trade was exceedingly heavy, and prices had a downward tendency. In Malt so little was doing that the currencies were almost nominal. Oats, Beans, Peas, and Indian Corn were a mere drug. Flour moved off slowly at late rates. Do.( W.:RidingUnion)4/. /8 - ... ... 2% dis ... 2% dis. Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25 Do. 1,4 Shares (A) 9 — Ditto ditto (B) ... VA l% 1 1,4 Leeds and Bradford 5O ...... 93% 94 Leicester and Bedford... 16s. Leeds, Dewsbury, &c... 4`2 1 — Do. Branch % Shares 12 1 1 — Do.Newßranch (blue) 21 ... Do. Extension (green) 2% Do. New Exten.(pink) 2% Leeds and Thirak Ditto, New ...... ....... 20 Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3%...... Liverpool, Crosby and Southport 2 Liverp., Alnehstr &New castle Junction 2% - London & illackwall.l6/. 13s. 4d.... ... Do. New, No. 2 ... 4/. las. 4d.... English • • • • • • ARRIVALS. Wheat. 4.060 qrs. Foreign Barlay. Oati. I Flour 1,988 qrs. 4,150 qrs. I 1.48 0 sir*. 5,880 I -- 1,89 e 1 -- I 1,300 I Malt. 611 an. Do. Extension ..... ... 17% London, Brighton, and South Coast b. .50 Do. Consol. Eighths. 30 Do. Guarant. 5 per ct. 9 Do. Pref. Con.oper ct. 50 .. ... •••••• Ditto, ditt0...... 1852 50 London and Greenwich 1 2 / 1 5s 4d... —......— — Ditto, Preference... 18, 17s 2d... -- Loudon and N. %V astern 100 l5l 150 l5O Do., Quarters L. & B. 22 Do., cio., New Ditto Fifths Do. IA Shares (G. J.) 25 Do 40/. Shares(L. M.) 15 — Do. 40/. (M. & B.) ... 40 Do. 10/. (M. & B.) A. 7% •. ......... Do. 10/. (M. & B.) B. 7 1 ,E ll% lll4 Do. 10/. ( al. S. B.) C. 1 !.. W ttotru ...-1.1 . i-, :+.l ,;.);,i, ::.4 „ .. ~ .. i ~ Aew ConsoL oths 40 ;Do. New 50/. .. Do. New 401 .. 26 cravaa - A. Although the eupply of Beasts on offer here this morning was very moderate, both as respects number and quality, the Beef trade was in a sluggish state, at barely Monday's quotations. Thero were in the market 96 Beasts, 680 Sheep, and 13 Calves from Holland, as also 60 Scots from Scotland. With home-fed Sheep we were scantily supplied. Prime Downs sold at full prices, but all other breeds were heavy, at a decline in value of 2d per Slbs. Calves, the supply of which was small, were in steady request, at last week's currencies. In Pigs comparatively little business was doing, yet prices were supported. Milch Cows were heavy, at from 141 to 171 each, including their Small Call. At per trtOtlC by the Carcase. I Thackeray, aged 12, pleaded guilty to robbing his s. d. to P. d. s, d. to s. d. Beef ,inferior.• ••.. 3 4 3 6 Mutton, inferior .. 3 2 3 2 father, who seemed to feel acutely the painful positio n - middling •• •• 3 s 110 middling.. 3 6 - 3 14 in w hich he was placed. primelarge •• 4 0 4 2 prime ••.. 4 2 4 0 prime small •• 4 2 4 4 1 l'ork, large. •• ••• • 3 8 4 6 °Ft."' It -^^-ared that the prisoner, though young in vec.............. 4 0 6 4I - men ........ 4 8 b 6 years, was old in crime. The offence to which the Lamb. as Od to Os Od. I accused ,leaded guilty was stealing his father's ZOROUGH HOP raAnnwr. Several speculative purchases having been effected this( week, our market has assumed a more healthy appear- 1 since than for some time past. The best coloury sam ples of new Hops have sold in some instances at an ad vance of 2s per cwt. All other kinds are in moderate request at last week's prices. New Hops :—Sussex Pockets, 21 16s to 31 ss; Weald of Kent, ditto, 31 to 31 105; Mid and East Kent, ditto, 316 s to 5/ 14s per cwt. COLONXIME•. SIICIAR.—in increased business has been doing in British Plantation descriptions, both for grocery and refining purposes. Barbadoes, by auction, has realised 46s for very fine yellow, 39s 6d to 41s 6d for good mid and good, and 39s 6d for low. West India brown is generally at 34s to 355, and yellow at 36s to 45s per cwt. EAST INDIA. —Bengal has realised 33s to 335 6d for middling greyish strong yellow. Madras is in moderate request at about the previous rates. Mau ritius, 7,663 bag, , , 239 casks, 48 barrels, sold at 396 Gil to 43s for fine yellow ; at 34s to 35s for low ; at 32s to 33a for fine brown ; and at 29s to 29s 6d for mid; low and mid grey 33s to 36s 6d per cwt. FOREIGN.-300 cases Bahia a ere taken in at 376 to 38s 6d for low to mid browil i pnd at 39s to 39s 6d for good. Java, in bend, 763 baskets, sold at 17s 6d to 21s for low and mid grey and yellow, at 22s to 26s for good and fine, and at 15s to 21s for washed. Damaged yellow Havannah went at 39s to 41s Gd for mid and good. COFFEE.—There has not been much doing in British Plantation. Some Jamaica by auction sold at 40s to Ills per cwt. Ceylon has been sold at 32s to 33s for good ord Native, having rather a downward tend , ncy, but Plantation Ceylon is better, as regards fine samples. Best 70s to 80s per cwt. Madras has been taken in at 51s per cwt. In foreign sorts very little has been done. SPlCES.—Pepper is in request, and firm. Pimento is supported a , 3d to 44c1 per lb, and Cassia Lignea is quiet. liteE.—There has been a fair business done in Ben gal, low white at lOs to I Is, and at 12s 6d to 138 6d for good mid and good. Madras picky white 9s to 9s 6d per cwt. Cocoa.—The supply is larger, and the demand is not brisk. Trinidad partly sold at 41s to 47s per cwt. Ruin.—Leeward Islands has been lower: proof, Is 6d to is 7d per gallon ; Jamaica, fair and mid, 30 to 36 per cent over, 3s 6d to 3s 8d per gallon ; East India proof was at Is 5d to is 6d per gallon. COTTON.—The demand for this staple has increased, and prices are better. TEA.—The business doing is becoming brisker, and prices have a firmer tone. Black and green have been in good demand; sound common Congou 9d per lb. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 45s to 45s 3d per cwt on the spot, and town 49s 6d. trousers (his only pair), and of course the money they contained, and which was all he possessed, from under his pillow, where he had placed them for security, so little faith had he in the honesty of his own child. The father stated further, that the prisoner, on one occasion, robbed his mother of all the money she had, and the consequence was that she bad been compelled to go without food the whole day. A constable proved that the child had been thrice convicted of felony. On the last occasion he was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, for robbing Is child in the street. The RECORDER said the depravity of the prisonai rendered it impossible that the Court could take his youth into consideration in the sentence he was about to pass. That sentence was that he be transported for ten years. Another youth, whose age and offence were not unlike those of his predecessor, also pleaded guilty, and expressed a hope that a sentence of transporta tion would be passed upon him, as he was so mixed up with a gang of boys who subsisted upon plunder, that he considered he could do no good here. Two previous convictions having been proved against the prisoner, The RecoaDen complied with his request, and sentenced him to seven years' transportation. Prisoner—" Thank you, my Lord, I am much obliged to you." The lad was then removed. BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner FARE.) IN RE JOHN EDWARD PTE, This bankrupt, described as of Berkeley-square, milliner, came up for his certificate. Mr. Robson said he appeared as solicitor for the assignees, and, although perhaps the bankrupt was deserving of censure in consequence of having given his miteptances by way of accommodation, they did not oppose the present application, as the bankrupt had behaved extremely well in endeavouring to pro tect his creditors, for immediately that he discovered that the parties in whose favour he had given his ac ceptances were not likely to take them up, he called his creditors together, stated the facts, and offered to assign his property for their benefit, and to pay ten shillings in the pound by instalments, He (Mr. Rob son) who attended for large creditors, however, ob jected, and the present fiat was sued out, by which the assignees had realized in four months sufficient to pay one dividend of eight shillings in the pound, and there was great probability that there would be a further dividend of 2s 6d. or Is. His Horioust said that it was for the benefit of all parties that the Court should be applied to, for if the trader was honest he obtained a full indemnity, and if not he was justly punished. Under the circumstances stated by Mr. Robson, he granted the certificate with great satisfaction. SECONDARIES.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary JAMES.) CURRIE V. CURRIE AND OTHERS. This was an action to recover the sum of 2001., the penalty on a bond„ given by the defendant, to secure an annuity to the plaintiff. The defendants having suffered judgment to go by default, the plaintiff's attorney submitted that he was entitled to a verdict, without giving any evidence, and he did not consider it necessary to address the jury. The Learned SECONDARY aslisd whether the attor ney had been advised on that point, and was an• swered, that it was the opinion of the Special Pleader that as the bond, was fully set out••in the declaration, the default of plea entitled the plaintiff to a verdict. He then told the jury that, although the defendants had admitted the facts set forth in the declaration, yet it was necessary to have a verdict, before judg• ment could be entered up for the penalty on the bond, which would entitle the plaintiff to enforce the payment of the annuity from time to time, as it became due. The jury accordingly gave a verdict for 2001. KILI3Y V. WARD. This was an action to recover the sum of 201. 55., for nursing and attending on defendant's mother, deceased. The case appeared to be entirely a family quarrel, to get a general settlement of accounts, and of no interest to any but the parties concerned. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Justice PATTESON and Mr. Justice MAULE). Am sosT.—The case of the youth:Middlebrook, against whom a true bill has been found for arson, was post poned to next session, as was also the case of Holland Scroggs Herring, who was charged with embezzling and stealing 9s. 2d., and other sums, the moneys of John Clark and others, his masters, being trustees of a society. CUTTING A7,CD WOUNDING. — Thomas Jones, 27, a labourer, was indicted with feloniously cutting and wounding Elizabeth Connor, with intent to do her some grievous bodily harm. Mr. Bodkin appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Parry defended the prisoner. From the statements of the Learned Counsel for the prosecution it appeared that, on the 14th of Dec., the prost cutrix and her sister were in a public-house called the Noah's Ark, at Deptford, that the latter there saw a person who owed her money, and upon his refusing to pay she said he was no better than a thief. It led to a quarrel, when that took piece which constituted the present charge. The jury found the prisoner Guilty of an assault, but acquitted him of the charge of feloniously cutting and wounding. Mr. Justice PATTESON sentenced him to four months' imprisonment, an -I hard labour. FELONIOUSLY WOUNDIN(.4 WITH A SWORD-STICK. —John Robinson, 52, a respectable looking man, was indicted with feloniously wounding Edward Hodges, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm. Mr. Clarkson prosecuted, and Mr. Baldwin de fended the prisoner. From the statements of Mr. CLARKsoN, it ap peared that the present prosecution was instituted by a society which the licensed victuallers had established for the purpose of protecting each other from fraud. The prisoner at the bar called at the house of the pro secutor, who keeps the White Horse, Poplar, on the morning of the 29th of December, and ordered a glass of rum and half a pint of beer, and was leaving the house without paying for it, when the pot-boy called to his master, who on attempting to stop the prisoner received a wound in his thigh from a sword which the prisoner carried in a stick. The wound was but slight, and the prisoner was given into custody. The prosecutor and his pot-boy were called to prove the charge against the prisoner. Mr. BALDWIN addressed the jury on behalf of the prisoner, submitting that it was clear there was no feloniously wounding. Several witnesses gave the prisoner an excellent character. Mr. Justice 111AtILE summed up. The jury found the prisoner Guilty of an assault. Mr. Justice Matadi sentenced him to one month's imprisonment. Helen Farr, aged 49, was indicted with feloniously cutting and wounding William Farr, her husband, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm. It appeared that the prisoner had been out drinking on boxing-day, from two o'clock till twelve o'clock, and that upon her returning home in liquor, after abusing the prosecutor she struck him a violent blow on the head with a pewter pot that was on the table, which caused him to bleed profusely, and ultimately rendered it necessary he should be sent to the hospital. The prosecutor was a coal dealer, carrying on busi ness in Peter-street, Westminster, and appeared to have been blessed with a partner who, judging from her looks and acts, was a regular virago. Mr. Carteen conducted tile prosecution, and Mr. Horry was counsel for the prisoner. After the prosecutor, the policeman who took the prisoner into custody, and the house surgeon of West minster Hospital had been examined on behalf of the prosecution, Mr. Hoaay addressed the jury on behalf of the prisoner. Several witnesses gave her the character of a peaceable and sober women. Air. Justice PATTF.SON summed up ; and The jury not being able to agree in the box, retired to consider their verdict, and after an absence of about an hour they returned into Court, and found the pri soner Guilty of a common assault. Mr. Justice PATTFSON sentenced the prisoner to three months' imprisonment with bard labour. • • Ili Per albs. to oink the offal. s. d. to 5. d. s. J. to s. d Interior Beasts... 3 4 3 8 Snquality ditto 4 0 4 4 ,ocond quality ••• 3 10 4 4 Coarse-weelled ditto 4 6 5 0 Prime large Oxen 4 6 4 8 SouthdownWether 5 2 5 4 Prime Scots Large coarse Calves 4 4 410 Large Hogs .• .... 4 I 4 0 Prune small ditto .• 5 0 A 4 Small Porkers •• .. 4 8 5 2 iackling Calves • •20 0 28 I Quarter eld Pigs • .20 0 25 0 Inferior Sheep • . 3 6 310 L am be •• 0 0 0 0 280 Beasts. SUPPLY AT MARKET. I Shee?. I Craves. 3,260 168 ;fa We had a very inactive trade, on the following terms : iVA . IV CO > (Before the RECORTD and Mr. Alderman JonNsoN.) PRECOCIOUS CRIME.—A diminutive boy, _named BOW-STREET.--(THIS DAY.) John Edward Jones, who has been several times re manded on a charge of obtaining money under false pretences, was brought up for final examination thigh morning. On one of the former examinations Mr, Henry had said that if the Mendieity Society would prose+ cute the prisoner, he would not commit him for Wel l but deal summarily with the case. It having been intimated this morning that the Mendicity Society were unwilling to go to the expense, Mr. HENRY ordered him to be imprisoned for two months. He hoped that on being liberated the pri• Boner would turn to some more honest mode of getting a living. The prisoner said he hoped something would be done to enable him to do so. Mr. HENRY had little doubt tbat if the prisoner conducted himself properly in prison something would be done for him. . . The Mendicity Society are daily receiving com• munications from different quarters respecting the prisoner, and their officers expect to substantiate other charges against him at the expiration of his term of imprisonment. MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.) George Slem'art, a young fellow with a very wo. begone cast of countenance, was placed at the bar before Mr. Hardwick, charged with robbing his ready-furnished lodgings. Mr. Charles Tomlin, 25, John-street, Fitzroy.. square, said about three months ago the prisoner and his wife, accompanied by their mother-in-law, took furnished apartments in his house. After they had been there some little time his suspicions became excited that all was not right, and he determined to keep a sharp watch upon them. He subsequently demanded the key of the rooms, which the prisoner declined to give up, and in a few days after the whole of them absconded. As they did not return, or send the key, he broke open the door of the bed room, and on looking over the things, discovered that various articles of bedding and furniture, worth about 21., had been taken away. He gave informa tion to the police, who succeeded in apprehending the prisoner last night. The prisoner, in defence, admitted pledging the goods, but pleaded in mitigation that he was literally starving. Mr. HARDWICK remanded him, for the purpose of allowing the constable time to find out where the property was pledged. BENEVOLENCE.—A sovereign was sent for the use of the poor-box at this court, by a member of the Travellers' Club, who stated that he had found the ame some time back in one of the rooms, the owner of which has never been discovered. SPEECH OF THE QUEEN OF PORTUGAL. I. The following is a translation of the Royal Speech upon opening the Cortes : " Worthy Peers of the Realm, and Gentlemen Deputies of the Portuguese Nation— " With the greatest satisfaction I see you to-day re-united around my throne, to occupy yourselves with the important measures which the interests of our country claim from the legislative body. " After the violent political troubles which for the last two years had shaken the country, your re-union in this place is a secure proof that Divine Provi dence deigns still to think of this brave and faithful nation. " Pulclic and private calamities, a necessary effect of civil wars, have for a long period afflicted all classes of the State, and have injured or ruined establish ments of every kind. I confide in your wisdom and Patriotism that you will at once occupy yourselves with the necessary steps for ameliorating such evils. " The Governments of Spain, England, and France, concluded with my Government a conven tion, which was signed in London on the 21st of May last year, for the purpose of putting an end to the civil war. " As all Parliamentary labours were interrupted for a time, extraordinary measures were necessarily adopted by the several Ministries. My Government will give a full account of all those measures, in order that they may be duly examined by the legislative corps. During the critical situation in which the king dom was placed, the guarantees secured by Article 145 of the Constitutional Charter were necessarily suspended ; my Ministers will explain to you the use that was made of that suspension, in order that you may deliberate upon it in such manner most conve nient and just to you, as you may desire. " I have much satisfaction in announcing that the Most High has deigned to favour my family, an d blessed me with two Princes—the Infantes Dom Fernando and Dom Augusto. "I continue to receive from the allied Sovereigns the most positive assurances of friendship. Espe cially it is fitting that I should taention to you, that, in consequence of the late unhappy events, I received from the Sovereigns of Spain, England, and France, such powerful assistance as aided in the more speedy termination of the war which desolated the country. "By the respective Ministers will be presented , the state of the public revenue and a budget of the receipts and expenses for the coming economic year, with the estimates necessary to provide for the ordinary and extraordinary expenses of the State. " I trust you will examine this important subject with the care which it demands, and that you will enable my Government to comply with the obliga tions which weigh upon it. " Most cordially do I congratulate you on the ter mination of the public disturbances which for so long a time have so profoundly afflicted the country. I entertain the most lively desire that the horizon of our country will announce the splendour of a new era, and that we shall again have peace, order, and the union of the Portuguese family. May your lights, your zeal, and your patriotism, provide wise and useful measures. This is the important object which the nation confides to you, and such are the inmost and warmest wishes of my soul." DIVIDEND DAY AT THE BANIC—The January dividends will be in the course of payment to the public on next Saturday morning, the Bth inst. The dividends at the South Soa House and East India House will also be payable on the same day. The undermentioned transfer books will open as follows at the Bank;—Con sols, Three per Cents., on Tuesday, the 18th inst... Three-and-a•fialf p e r Cont. Annuities, 1726, on Tues day, the 11th inst.; New Five per Cent. Annuities, ditto; Annuities for Terms of Years, on Friday, the 14th. The transfer books of East India Stock will be opened on Thursday, the 13th inst., and South Sea Annuities on Friday, the 14th inst. Marie Taglioni, who created so great a sensation last season at her Majesty's Theatre, is turning the heads of the German amateurs. Her success, say the German papers, is unprecedented, and her improvement quite extraordinary. ART LOTTERIES.—It appears, from a statement in the Art Union Journal, that legal proceedings have been instituted to arrest the progress of art-lotteries; writs having been issued for penalties in the form of actions for debt and costs. CHRISTMAS BOUNTIES.—We understand Viscount and Viscountess Cosnbermere have, according to their annual custom, distributed beef, bread, rice, blankets, and clothing, among at least 300 of the cottage tenantry on his Lordship's estates at Wenbury, Newhill, Aston, DAL- Wilkesley, Burleyd ,, em. Combermere, Audlem, &c., in Cheshire; and in the Woodhouse', parish of Whitcharch, in Shropshire. M '1 I 1151 •