The Sun. — London, England, 1848-12-30 00:00:00

FINANCIAL REFORM. PUBLIC MEETING. (From the Caledonian Mercury of Thursday.) Last night a public meeting, under the . auspices of the Financial Reform Association, was held in the Waterloo Booms, for the purpose of passing resolutions in favour of economy and retrenchment in the national expendi ture. The meeting was very numerously and re spectably attended. Amongst those on the plat form we observed the Lord Provost, Charles Cowan, MP., William Chambers, Esq., A. Dunlop, Esq., advocate, John Wigham, Jun., Esq., Duncan M‘Laren, Esq., William D uncan, E sq., S.S.C., Professor Dick, James Maclaren, E sq ., A rc hib a l d Thomson, Esq., Ba ilies Tullis and Melville, Dean of Guild Wilson, Con vener Weir, Councillors James Gray, A. Fyfe, R. Miller, Hay, Ridpath, Sclanders, Gailland, Drum mond, and Anderson; Thomas Russell, Esq., Peter Bowden, E sq ., R o b ert S . G r i eve, j un:, Esq., W illiam Tait ) Esq., Robert Cox, Esq., W.S.; Ralph Rich ardson, Esq., William Deans, Esq., Thomas Ire land, Esq., Al exan d er C ra i g, E sq., William M'C r i e, Esq., Dr. T. Al exan d er, J o h n R i chardsone, Esq., Leitch Ritchie, Esq., john Johnstone, Esq., R. Sheils, Esq., R. Howden, Esq., W.S.; Hugh Rose, Esq., Provost M`Laren, Leith; George Stone, Esq., Hew Crichton, Esq., Robert Richardson, Esq., Peter Wilson, Esq., J. M. Mitchell, Esq., Leith; James Durham, Esq., J. Menzies, Esq., J. P. Falkner, Esq., R. Whyte, Esq., R. 4W. Jameson, Esq., W.S.; Thomas Nelson, Esq., &c. On the motion Qf Mr. JouN WIGHAM, jun., the Lord Provost was called to the chair. The oan PROVOST said, he was desired to state, that Mr. Duncan, the Member for Dundee, had sent an apology regretting that he could not be present on that occasion. He (the Lord Provost) begged to thank them for placing him in the chair at such a large and influen tial meeting of his fellow-citizens. They were met for no party purpose.---(Hear, hear.) They were about to make no party warfare; but they were about respect fully, and he trusted firmly, to urge upon the Govern ment of the country the duty, and he would say the necessity, of keeping the national expenditure within the national income.—(Applause.) There could be . no doubt that this g rea t country ha d b een stric k en w ith di of a fit of thrift.—(H ear , an d a laugh.) F rom one e 2 the land to th e o th er , t h ey h a d peop l e ca ll in g out eco nomy, economy," and he had no doubt that, sooner or later, and to a larger or smaller extent, they would have • their humour out.—(Applause.) He trusted that their demands that evening would be reasonable, that they would prune the overgrown branches of the State with something like caation ; that they would enforce their de -t with no other force than the force of reasoning ; that they would make their demands firmly but reason ablY; acid he had no doubt, if this were done, to both Houses of the British Legislature the British public would not call in rain.—(Applause.) He trusted, at the same time, th a t th ey would ask nothing ttiat might tend, even by i mp li cat i on, to weaken the faith of the nation, nor y et to i n j ure in any way the great institutions of the State. He had a strong feeling that those gallant men who had fought our battles by land and by sea ought to be honourably and liberally re warded.—(Hear, and applause.) He knew that there were amongst them, not there, but elsewhere, some who would not care to scuttle the labouring vessel of the state; but he knew that it was theirs rather to stop the leak, and to right the vessel.—(Applause.) Believing this to be their sentiments, he trusted that everything would be done decently and it order,--(The Lord Pro vost resumed his seat amidst applause.) Mr. WILLIAM CHAMBERS said, the motion that had been put into his hand referred to the present unsatis factory condition of the national finances, and the great waste in various departments of the State; and these were truths so universally acknowledged, that he should be fortunately spared making any very lengthened explanations or remarks. According to the last annual exposition of affairs, it appeared that the expenditure for the year exceeded the revenue by about three millions. To find rdeans for the exigency, the Govern ment attempted to raise the income-tax from three to five per cent, and failed.--(Hear, hear.) Instead of re sorting to any scheme of retrenchment, they had bor rowed money, and thus increased the national debt. Alarmed at this state of things, and perceiving a re markable apathy on the subject among the party in power, financial reform associations had spontaneously sprung up in different parts of the country.—(Hear.) Whatever be the aims of these bodies generally, our ob ject was clear before us. It was to show by a proper exhibition of figures and facts, that so far from adding to the burdens of the people, taxation might be ma terially diminished, merely by effecting certain impor tant retrenchments in expenditure, and that without im pairing the necessary efficiency of the public service.— (Applause.) He would, in the first place, allude to the various items of income and expenditure. Our present annual income was said to be fifty-one millions, and our expenditure fifty. four millions. But here, at the very out set, he was under the necessity of complaining that means were not afforded for the country learning what was the actual or whole revenue, or how it was spent. The me thod of keeping the Government accounts was so corn- i plicated, that they never got a clear debtor and cre ditor stettement; and the truth was only got at by sifting a large mass of blue books. Instead of fifty-one mil lions the income was fifty-eight millions, and instead of fifty-four millions, the expenditure was sixty-one millions.—(Hear, hear.) The source of this mystifica tion was very easily explained. The various departments of the customs, excise, taxes, &c., were in the practice of detaining certain moneys as they passed through their bands, and paying the salaries of officials and other ex penses which were incurred. The amount which was thus detained, in the aggregate, amounted in the various departments to seven millins; therefore the income of this country was fifty-eight not fifty-one millions.— (Hear.) The ready excuse for this kind of practice was, that it was convenient and saved trouble; and that it was much the same thing in the end, as the money must be paid at any rate.—(A laugh.) There might be some reason for this were the payments only the salaries of officials ; but it appeared from an inspection of cer tain blue books, that such was not altogether true. It seemed that, besides paying the salaries of officers, there were a number of payments or pensions to individuals altogether unconnected with those departments. They would, perhaps, be somelehAt surprised to learn that in Scotland the whole expense of our courts of judicature and our sheriffs' was not paid out of the Exchequer, but taken out of money intercepted as it passed through the customs. In other words, 169,000/. out of the customs were detained to pay the Court of Session and the other courts ; which sum did not make its appear ance in the national accounts. Another payment was detained from the taxes to the extent of 17,000/., in order to augment the stipends of the clergy of the Established Church. This sum did not make its ap pearance la the usual way through Parliament, but was paid, in a kind of behind-backs way, out of cer tain departments of the State without making its appearance In the expenditure. But there was some thing much more objectionable than that. He alluded to certain pensions. The Post-office revenue, for in statute, was charged with a pension to the Duke of Marlborough of 4,000/. ; the Duke of Grafton 3,4071. 101. ; and the heirs of the Duke of Schomberg 2,900/. ; in all 10,3071. 103., which was intercepted as it passed through the Post-office, to pay pensions, which, he ventured to say, were imposed fully a century ago. The same thing was done with respect to the Excise. Ho found, with reference to the blue book before him, that there was another pension to the Duke of Grafton, who received 7,191/. from the Excise. The Earl Cowper received 1,595/. from the same source ; while 1,100/. was given as a moiety of the Earl of Bath's pension ; making 9,9801. odd from the Excise. This was a state of things which they had great reason to complain of ; and what they wanted was this, that all payments neces sary to bepaid should be paid directly from the Exchequer, and that those payments should pass under the revision of the House of Commons, so that they would know exactly how they stood.—(Applause.) By this means, mid by this means only, would they have a clear debtor and creditor statement. There were various other things connected with the book-keeping of the coun try which he could mention ; as for instance, the national debts of England and Ireland were still kept separate, as well as the consolidated funds of Great Britain and Ire land ; just as if Great Britain and Ireland were two dis tinct nations, whereas they were incorporated into one at the period sf the Union in 1800 . —(Applause.) In reality, this sytem of mystification in making, up the books of the country rende re d i t qu i te i mpossible for any man who did not sit down, and take a week to study a great variety of blue books, and that with the greatest possible trouble, to have an accurate idea of the moneys which were paid out. He passed f rom that, as one of the things which they wished to have reformed , to much g raver matters. He had stated t h at the expenditure of enditure of the .country was about 54 milli ons. Now , of this 28 millions were ex pended i n t h e shape of PaYmeut of the interest .on the nstional debt. That co uld would tlbe meddled . with. The national creditors' Vltsvirhaoteuvd not . be . invaded by anything he th sh ey eu m ld u s s a t be honotirx obligations had been incurred, bYtiZee. The next item in the national of about 2,700,000/. for the civil Govereeztent. tire cost of the civil Government of this p eat ern e e.ri was 2,700,000/4 which, at the present amouat oe Pu. 9 pulation, came to about 2s. a head. But they be.. sides this, such an enormou s sum f or what was set down under the war establishment, that it left the civil Goverument altogether insignificant in amount. The present amount paid for the war establish ment was 18 millions. This, with the 28 millions of interest on the national debt, which he considered to be nothing more than a postponed war tax, brought the total payment of this country for the war principle to forty-six millions. —(gem.,) That they paid forty-six millions for war th ere could be no doubt. Now, forty six millions for war, two or three millions for the civil Government, and two or three millions extra for such purposes as affording relief to Ireland, was all that we had to pay; and if, therefore, there was any saving to be effected at all, it mast be, as Mr. Cobden said, out of our enormous expenditure.—(A pp l ause.) The' sum of 18 milli ons was so vast, that they could not form a right or adequate idea of its amount. They saw the figures b efore them, b ut t h ey could not form in their imagination what it would b uy. H e would, therefore, suggest to their mind some idea of it. The annual rental of Edinburgh and its suburbs was about 500,0004, and taking the property at 25 years' purchase, which would be 12,500,0001., it thus appeared that eight months of the present war expenditure was equal to the value of the whole fee simple of Edinburgh. As a similar comparison could be drawn in reference to Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, and other cities, they had the startling fact of the war expenditure gradually swal lowing up the whole value of the country. It was alleged that this expenditure on the war establishment was re quired to defend the country from invasion, but he be lieved that to be a complete fallacy. The greater pro portion of our armaments were employed in interfering in the government of foreign nations, and for maintain ing our colonial possessions —but they surely bad come to this knowledge, that in future they should not interfere in the quartele of foreip noticw...(Applowie,) They hod nearly got enough of interference with foreign nations. The national debt was incurred in a great measure, be cause we interfered with our neighbours' quarrels. Since such was the case, on what grounds did they continue to keep a fleet of war vessels in the Mediterra nean or in the Tagus? He wanted to know from Lord Palmerston what right the people of Britain had to main tain the present Queen on the throne of Portugal, if the people of Portugal desired somebody else? The same thing might be said with respect to Naples and Sicily. If there was a quarrel between the Nea politans and the Sicilians, let them settle that quarrel amongt themselves.—(Continued applause.) But instead of this we were in the habit of keeping up a fleet of vessels in the Bay of Naples and in the Straits of Mes sina, with a view of acting, as it were, as police. officers for the Neapolitans.—(Laughter and applause.) He observed that there was at one time as many as six vessels of war lying with their guns pointed to the city of Naples. Could that be considered either as a just or a Christian action ? How should we like if a fleet of Neapolitan vessels were lying in the Firth of Forth, with their guns pointed to Edinburgh, and determined to lie there until we settled some internal outburst ? We should say, in all likelihood, "Go away, we will be quite able to settle our disputes our selves."—(Loud applause.) If the Government con sidered that the present war establishment was abso lutely necessary for the defence of the country let them say so; but they did not say so; for we were told by the Speech from the Throne, year after year, that her Majesty was at peace with all foreign nations.-- (Hear, hear.) Therefore thero must he some fallacy under the matter.—(Hear, hear.) If Lord John Russell now chose to tell them that it was necessary to pre serve these large armanents, because foreign powers were at this moment also powerfully armed, he could just turn to his own learned treatise on constitutional government, printed almost 25 years ago, where he found his Lord ship saying, that " As long as the numbers of the army can be proved to be indispensable for maintaining garri sons and fortified places, and preserving a nucleus of war, the nation may consider general harangues against a standing army as puerile declamation ; but when they hear it urged, that it is necessary to assimilate our peace establishment to that of the Continental Powers, and that a large army is rendered necessary by the increase of our population, then it is time for them to rouse themselves, and shake off, before it is too late, the burden of a military Government."— (Applause.) He believed that Lord John Russell could not deny that another large department of the expen• diture was incurred by what was generally considered the misgovernment of the colonies. It appeared by an admirable speech on the subject by Sir William Moles worth last session, that the colonies required very few soldiers indeed, provided they were properly go verned. On the contrary, however, we denied them their proper constitutional rights, while we en tailed on them heavy taxes.--(Hear, hear.) The consequence was, that those colonies, whose arrange ments were managed in connexion with the Co lonial-office were always in a half state of re bellion, and therefore it was necessary to keep troops in the colonies with the view of suppressing these pos sible revolts. He thought it was quite possible that they might purchase the colonies, and the whole colonial possessions, at much too high a price.—(Great applause). The amount of our trade with them was not more than from seven to eight millions. Now, the colonies cost us in cash four millions, and as at this moment we were losing three millions in connexion with certain differen tial duties, therefore we were, in point of fact, keeping these colonies for the purpose of making them a present of some seven or eight millions worth of goods.—(Hear, hear.) It seemed that the expendi ture on the colonies was always in the ratio of the man ner in which they were locally governed. The cost for the local government of those colonies which had representative assemblies was, he believed, only 14s. 11d. a head ; whereas those colonies which were managed by the Colonial-office were 11. 14s. a head. Sir William 3folesworth alluded, in the course of his speech, to the singular difference that prevailed between the salaries paid to certain func tionaries in these colonies and similar officials in the United States. He said, that in Canada, with a popula tion of 1,200,000, the Governor was paid 7,000/. a year, while the President of the United States received only 5,000/. ; and the Governor of no individual State received more than 1,2001. The Governor of the State of New York, for instance, received 8002 Then the Chief Jus tices of,Upper and Lower Canada were paid 1,5001. a year each, while the Chancellor and the Chief Justice of the State of New York received only 8001.: a year each— and so on. And not only so, but there were frequent payments to parties in the colonies who also possessed situations at home. It was quite a common thing, for example, for a person to be a Governor, and to possess two or three other situations. He might, perhaps, be the colonel of an army in England. By such means, he might swell his salary to an enormous amount. Such was the case with the Governor of Bermuda. He was the Governor of Bermuda, while he was at the same time a captain of the royal navy. In short, there was no end of it. They must, therefore, agree with Mr. Cobden when be said that the principal saving in our overgrown expenditure was to be effected by an enor mous reduction in our armaments.—( Applause.) It was his belief that such armaments were not necessary or desirable. They wished then to take off a number of the millions off that account. But independently of this, and which had escaped Mr. Cobden's attention, they held that there might be an immen se sav i ng b y th e re-orga nization of certain departments within these. Could any thing be more monstrous than for every regiment to have a colonel and a lieutenant-colonel; or one man to do the duty, and the other to sit at home and do nothing. Yet these colonels were well paid. In turning to the Army List, he found that their salary was about 600/. a-year; but, over and above this, they also enjoyed the privilege of supplying the army with clothing. They were, in point of fact, merchant tailors.—(Laughter and applause.) They might draw 600/. a year as colonels, but perhaps they might pocket 4001. or 5001. a year in the shape of cabbage.—(Renewed laughter and applause.) They were now let into the secret of how the Merchant Tailor Incorporation of London enter tained the Duke of Wellington and other generals and colonels to dinner. They were all birds of a feather.— (A laugh.) With respect to the navy, the same thing , went on there. In turning to the blue books he found, that they had at the present moment 199 admirals; and and that of that number 185 were on half pay, so that there were only, in point of fact, 14 performing their proper functions.—(Hear and cheers.) This was pleas ing enough for them, but hard enough for us. All this was monstrous and must be reformed. Mr. Osborne mentioned in the debate, on the army estimates that by stich matters alone, at least 570,000/. could be saved every year. If this were the case, why was it net done? Why had not the present Government the energy to investi gate this matter? We need not say any more respect ing our war establishment, which had been so admirably treated by Mr. Cobden. Therefore, he would go to some other departments where the pruning knife was required. He would reeer to the Woods and Forests, where monstrous abuses existed. It appeared that the entire revenue of the Woods and Forests for one year was 470,000/., and that the expenditure was 332,0001. He observed with respect to the New Forest, that it con sisted of 66,000 acres, valued at a m illi on and a half. 52 keepers were required, the head keeper being the Duke ofiCambridge. He would be far indeed from wishing to rob England of the dignity of having these forests, but he thought that as matters stood, economy earnestly demanded that they ought by all means to be got rid of. —(Hear.) One of the threats was a dead loss, the keep ing of it being more than the remuneration got from it. The Government had one farm for keeping deer, which deer were kept for official presents. This farm was a dead loss. It did not realise a shilling. But it was said that these forests were necessary for the purpose of fur nishing timber. This, it appeared, was also a fallacy. One would suppose that the timber required to build our ships would be transferred from these fo rests direct to the dockyards, without having to be sold in the usual way that timber was sold. It appeared, however, that the Woods and Forests Commissioners sold the timber to the Admiralty, which was just the same as if one's left hand was to sell to his right.—(A laugh.) Now, the charge which the Com missioners of Woods and Forests made for the load of timber was eight guineas ; but the Admiralty had found that they could get timber for six guineas equally good. It was a mystery how contractors, that get their wood from these same forests could undersell the Commis sioners ; and it was perhaps only to be explained on the principle laid down by King Richard, when he gave a warrant to kill three deer, saying "If that be not a war rant for killing thirty, I am no true King."—(Laughter.) Therefore, perhaps, when they got a warrant to cut down ten trees, they cut down a hundred. Hence it was clear that the Government made nothing by being timber merchants, and the sooner they gave it up the better.—(Applause.) But it might be said, what would we do for these forests in time of war, as we could not get wood to build our ships ?—(Hear, hear.) Sir William Symonds, however, said that timber could be got as good, and much cheaper, from the Appenines, and hence it was better at once to retire from that trade. This, therefore, was one of the points which they wished to get reformed. Mr. Chambers then referred to the enormous sums expended in diplo matic services, and stated, that our diplomacy costs us a pp a t f l o l o y ra l ne 7 pu O em , e o bi O tte ?: , which was exclusive of about 30,0001. p f a t e l r ambassadors, detailing thheo staked afoul drrbe"vnisioton mofistshioenpsri.-ncAi f a I I ew altogether ed monstrous that such a system g a l o i i r u t e l was thet go on ? The next thing that re year to 586,oesu,the Dukewas made up of such items as an pension list. It amounted last ofo Cumberland, who was at 21,000/. a-year to . p a / to King i nd i vid ual s v ie f d ao I Ha n over whoover ; and never dida great any . present the reignie i ad done naennyteeriersvi:ethtos thing for their pensions, take a penny from any that was paid his eountry. He held that 13ric : a jozhwe army or navy should be paid the best by any state ; but he would say to them, pact that you will do your duty for it yon ox are no longer able to perform your functions see w ? i n l you a proper retiring allowance." Mr. ive then alluded to the large sums that were paid Chambers annually for the police of Dublin and London, as well as to the grants given yearly to the benevolent institution s of the former city ; and said that it was unfair to give nothing,. to Scotland for those purposes, when so much was gi ve ?, to England and to Ireland ; although his own opinion was that the police of eaeh city should be paid by the inhabitants of it. He then adverted to the expenses in curred in the slave trade, and said it cost us 700,C00/. a-year, or about 230/. for each slave liberated; indepen dently of a loss of life equal to ono Englishman for every four slaves liberated. This should also be re formed; and the only way, in his opinion, for :putting an end to:this inhuman traffic would be to belt the coast of Africa with civilised communities like that of Liberia, recently established. Mr. Chambers concluded, amidst much applause, by proposing the first resolution, which Ives ;es ivll9lY4 ;--„"'II t the Atiti9ll4i &AIM, a><o at present in a most unsatisfactory condition, there being not only an excess of expenditure over revenue, but an enormous waste in various departments of the State." Mr. ALEXANDER DUNLOP, advocate, said that he rose with very great pleasure to second the resolutions which had been proposed. He felt that he could not rise to the expectation which his friend Mr. Chambers had held out, because his leisure did not permit him to make that preparation for addressing them on the subject as he would wish to do. He, however, gladly appeared to show his good will for the cause which had brought them together. Although he feared he stood very much alone, at least on the platform, in the profession to which he belonged—(Applause) —yet he must say that he was cordially prepared to take part with his fellow citizens in any change which -should be made against a penny-wise and pound foolish economy—(A p plause)—and to take his stand along with them in insisting on whatever Government should be in power, whether Whig, Tory, or Radical, that the matter of the national finance should be put right. (Continued ap lause.) He was happy in having been preceded by a gentleman who had made himself so thoroughly master of the details connected with this subject, and he would not say a word upon the details. There were just two general facts which he thought were sufficient to satisfy him as to the necessity of this meeting being held, and of corresponding meetings being held through out the kingdom. The first fact was, that for the last three or four years this country, in financial mat ters, was, as it were, swimming for existence, the in come being unable to meet the expenditure, and trying to make up the deficiency here at one time and there at 1 another.—(Hear, hear.) La s t y ear it was f oun d t h at they could not increase the taxation of the country; and in this way they were cramped, crippled, and hampered, unable to do any one thing; and so far from being in a state to be the dread of any nation who might attempt, or might be supposed to attempt, to attack them, tkey might just be regarded as an object of prey, from the very circumstance that they were so fettered and embarrassed that they dared not turn their hand to any one single thing.—(Hear, hear.) All that they could do was just to keep themselves afloat, as they found that they could scarcely pay the current expenditure of the year. Now this state of things must be put an end to—(Great applause)—because, if they went on as they were doing, they must make up their minds to look in the face all those terrible dangers to which embarrassed finances has always exposed, and must continue to expose, every nation. This state of things must, however, be put an end to. They must have an expenditure less than their income; nay, they must have a surplus income over their expenditure, or they must be prepared to face dangers which were be yond all calculation. The question then was, how a sur plus income could be realised. It has been proved that, for the last two or three years, there has been in creased taxation.—(Hear, hear.) The country will not bear this, and it ought not to bear it.—(Applause.) The only way, therefore, in which a surplus !income can be effected, was by a reduction of the expenditure; and at whatever sacrifice, this must be done.—(Hear.) They, however, knew from the experience of past years, that a reduction of the expenditure could take place. When they looked to 1835 they found that the expendi ture in that year was ten millions less than at present. He did not say that all the reductions which were made in that year were the very best that could have been made. He believed that what was done in that way then was not intended for a permanent reduction. He believed that there were clippings and parings, and perhaps un wise pieces of economy then made, in order to reduce the expenditure for a year or two; but he knew from it that a large reduction could be made with perfect secu rity to the country, and all their available means of defence.—(Hear.) He concurred entirely in the obser vations that had been made, that those who were engaged at present in this agitation would scorn the idea of desir ing to clip and pare down the men who really served the country.—(Applause.) They wished that all those men who served the country should be well paid; and no class of men knew better that it was the worst economy to underpay valuable services, than those who were now engaged in promoting financial reform —men who were engaged in conducting trading establishments, and who knew the value of good services, and that it was the worst economy that could be conceived to give inadequate remuneration for that service. —(Loud applause.) But what those who were engaged in prosecuting financial reform must insist upon was, that men should not be paid for doing nothing at all, and that establishments should not ba kept up beyond the country's necessity. It has been said that the defence of the country re quires an enormous military and naval force, and that at present no reduction can be made in these branches. For his own feeling, although they could not certainly know that the nations might yet hang up the trumpet in the hall and study war no more, yet, un doubtedly there was a general inclination and a prevail. ing love of peace and of brotherhood among all nations. —(Applause)—and this was a feeling which they ought to cultivate and endeavour to promote everywhere. He felt that they were far more safe now from foreign foes than they had been for many years; but he was con vinced that by keeping up a large army they rather tended to keep up hostile feelings.—(Applause.) But beyond this, it was not by maintaining a very large stand ing army that they could put themselves beyond the risk of invasion, because that could never now be accomplished by a coup de main. —(Hear, hear.) There were now no hordes of Normans or of Danes to come upon them as in ancient times. It would be the longest purse in the long run that would ultimately gain; and if any nation were inclined to attack or to interfere with them, they would dread this country far more, and would be far more unwilling to interfere, if they saw their finances were in a satisfactory condition, and that they had got a surplus revenue, than if they saw a standing army of 200,000 men crippling their finances, and alto gether preventing them from raising new taxes, if they were required.—(Loud applause.) The truth was, that it was nut the defence of the country that required their present large war establishment. He did not believe that the parties who said the present large army and naval establishments were required really thought that there was any danger to the country. What was it that the statesmen of all parties wished ? They wished for a large existing standing army and navy, in order that they might be employed in any quarter of the world where they wished to interfere, for the purpose of back ing their diplomatists in their intolerable intermeddling between nation and nation—(Applause) —and between the rulers of the nation and the people of the nation—a course of conduct by which we have been intolerably annoyed by all our rulers for generations past.—(Hear, hear.) Just take the case which Mr. Chambers has put. They had a fleet in the Tagus, and a fleet at Messina ; and as if to show that there was no earthly principle in the matter, that the only objeet which their rulers had at heart was the insane desire of intermeddling in the affairs of other countries, they found that the fleet in the Tagus was stationed there to maintain an absolute throne, and to put the people down, while the fleet at Messina was to support the popular party against the King of Naples.—(Loud applause.) Did not that conclusively show that it was not for liberty and monarchial Government that their rulers intermeddled, but that it was from the insane desire to intermeddle with other people's concerns.—(Hear, hear.) He trusted that they would soon put an end to this evil. At all events, the reduction of their standing army and their navy would prevent their statesmen from interfering in this way. It was now time that the people of this coun try were convinced of the folly of such intermeddling. When they looked back for a period of a quarter of a century, during which all the nations of Europe, and this country along with the rest, co-operated to pre vent France from choosing her own ruler, and when they saw that after having succeeded in com pelling that nation to part with the man they desired, and against whom we had, he might almost say, an intense animosity, he thought they might learn an instructive lesson, when they found that after all the fearful expenditure of blood and treasure which that occasioned, that very people had made choice of the heir of that very man—(Loud applause)—and when they saw that by universal acclamation the whole of the people of France had elected him as supreme ruler, the only difference being that if we had let things alone—if we had not spent all that money and blood, and bad not gone into a fearful foreign war which had desolated the world, this individual would have succeeded as the heir of his uncle in a quiet and orderly way, and in a manner which he thought would have been far more satisfactory to the parties who so determinedly resisted Napoleon, than in having been elected by universal consent to rule over them. The other object for which their great stand ing army and the navy was kept up was for maintaining order in the colonies. Now, here again the reduction would be attended with a great collateral advantage in addition to a saving in our finances, namely, that it would compel their rulers to administer the affairs of the colo nies in a manner far more enlightened, and far more suitable for the interests of the people of this country, and also for the colonies themselves. They had always treated the colonies as foreign states to be managed for us. They had excluded them from all foreign trade— they had insisted on forcing a monopoly of their trade on the colonies, and they had to give them a monopoly in this country in return. That system was now ended; and he trusted they would soon:see that they must treat their colonies as young nations to be trained for as suming a position of independence as soon as it suited the mutual interests and inclinations of both parties.— (Cries of_" Hear, hear.") The first step that would lead to this was, as far as possible, to leave the colonies to manage their own concerns, and as a corollary to this, leaving them to maintain the burden of their own in ternal administration. Now, if these two principles were carried out—the non-intervention with other na tions, and a more just, liberal, and intelligent dealing with their colonies—he had not the least doubt that, without in the alighest degree affecting the means of the country's defence, the standing army and the navy might be reduced to such an amount as would remit a very large portion of the excess of expenditure which had taken place between 1835 and the present time.—(Hear.) This would be a relief to the country from the fearfully oppressive load of taxation under which it groaned. Now, the importance of this no one could judge of. It would be an advantage to the country, in adding to its the firmness, its stability, an d i ts respectability in the eyes of foreign n a ti ons , an d i t would be of farther advantage to the G overnment i tself, in enabling it to patronise the removalte theof a commerce o liberal art s , an d to promote internal improvements. In a ddition to this, cons id er what an immense relief h ithe portion y count r of. i the 'taxes was e an u obj g ive of the u t most i mportance. The Learned ntlensan then stated, that he conceived that the pres- Sur? of taxation upon the h great mass of t he t pe o p le ha d an injurious effe t • although be sin regard to their moral improvement, Liverpool pi n co u ld • not go the length of thinking with the Emend Association, that the main means of elevating the Ma ss of the people of this country consisted in a amaze in the mode of taxation valuable effect th at would be ro d x u a e ti e o d n. h Another most taxation of the co un t ry was by removin g the strong f e el. t e ll! ing and irritatioza that existed between s rolls e the different roue of society. Iley ;should remove wU groulad» for leading the people to suppose that the army, naval, and civil establishments were not kept up for the welfare and defence of the country, but for providing stations for the younger sons of the aristocracy. As an earnest friend of the aristocracy and of the constitution of the country, he deprecated from his soul the existence of any thing that created intense irritation between the diffe rent classes of t1:10 community; and he conceived that it was the duty of the aristocracy themselves, if they were clear-sighted to their own real and true interests, to do away with every real and apparent ground for irritation and dislike on the part of the lower orders, and to make common cause with them, and to show that they were all members of the same community, and they were willing to promote the common good.—(Loud applause.) Then it was also of immense consequence that financial reform should be conceded, in order to enlist the cordial support of the great mass of the people in their existing constitution. It was very painful to think that the pro posed reform did not come from their rulers.—(Hear.) He had hoped that, after the passing of the lieform Bill, the Government would have taken the initiative in mat ters of this kind, instead of compelling the country to resort to agitation. He regretted, however, to say that it was only by agitation that any relief had been ob tained; and they were now still compelled to agitate, instead of having cause to rejoice in the circumstance that their rulers were going before them in the march of improvement.—(Hear.) Mr. CHARLES COWAN, M.P., in a short address, which our space will not allow us to give, urged that petitions should be sent into the Legislature from all parts of the country, and said that he would support the movement in his place in the House of Commons. Mr. JAMES TORROP then came forward from the body of the hall to move an amendment in the shape of an addition to the resolution, but on the suggestion of the Chairman, he postponed it till he should hear the others that were to be proposed, as the addition might be thereby rendered unnecessary. The resolution was then agreed to. Councillor LAW moved the next resolution, to the effect, that the existing system of taxation was unequal in its pressure, and required very considerable modifica tions, to the relief of trade, and an improvement in the general circumstances of the country. Mr. W. Dustcex, S.S.C., in seconding the resolution, which was agreed to, adverted to the inequality that existed in reference to direct and indirect taxation; and in particular referred to the smallness of the duty exi gible on landed property on the death of the proprietor, as distinguished from personal property. Mr. SIBBALD, Master of the Merchant Company, said the resolution he had to propose was so simple and self evident that nothing was needed to be said in its favour, and the substance was that they thought a different mode of keeping the public accounts should be adopted. Reference had been made by Mr. Chambers as to the mode in which the tax accounts had been kept, and as to their net getting a correct estimate of the real yield of the taxes from the deduction of expenses, and from their being saddled with pension grants, and so forth. This not only concealed from the public the real amount paid, but prevented the House of Commons from having any control over the seven or eight millions. Tho ob ject of the resolution he was about to propose was to make the country thoroughly understand the expenditure and income of the nation, and which they could not do according to the present mode. It was as follows: " That besides the necessity for retrenchment, and a mo dification of taxation, it is very desirable to have a more correct method of keeping the public accounts, by which a clear debtor and creditor statement may be presented to the country annually." Mr. JAs. RICHARDSON seconded the motion. Let them look for a little at the annual statement for the year ending sth January, 1846. So as not to detain them, he would talk of it by millions. The net revenue was then 54 millions, of which the Customs collected 20} millions from 150 articles, at an expense of two mil lions. The Excise yielded, from the seven articles under its charge, 14 millions, at an expense of one million and a half. The stamps were seven and a half, the assessed taxes four, the income-tax five and a quarter, and the miscellaneous taxes two and three-quarter millions. Now, let them see what was done with this money. The national debt, as they were all aware, was 830,000,0001., the interest on which must be paid, and re quired 28,000,0001., and then the army, navy, and ord nance estimates swallowed up 17,000,0001. Then they had a civil list, including the allowance to the Queen, whom might God in heaven long preserve to reign over them! This came to something like nine millions, but what was all that compared to the fearful waste of 17 millions spent in the War Department, and that at a time when they were at peace with all the world?— (Cheers.) It was absurd thus to cherish the worst of all feelings in the heart of man—envy and strife—forgetful of the commandment, " live ye peaceably with all men." They were told that their numerous possessions and ex tensive commerce required a large standing army; but if they ruled their colonies on the principle of justice, they required no bayonets to attach them to the mother country; and for their commerce, as a British merchant, he would say, in the words of the merchants of France, when invited by a Minister of the Crown (he thought it was Sully, in the time of Henri IV.), then to say how he could aid them—" leave us alone." Let them live in peace with all the world. Their flag was the flag of peace—which all respected and welcomed wherever it went.—(Loud cheers.) The motion was then put and agreed to. Mr. JAMES MACLAREN then proposed the fourth re solution :—" That it is expedient to form in Edinburgh a Financial Reform Association, which, acting inde pendently of party, and without aiming at organic changes, shall adopt all lawful and constitutional means for effecting a thorough reform in the national financia. affairs. Councillor FYFFE seconded the motion, and after ad verting at some length to the dangerous situation of a country whose revenue did not equal the expenditure ; to the numerous new appointments made during the last three years, and to .those anticipated in the proposed re gistration bills, concluded by remarking, that when the object of the association had been accomplished, the springs of industry would be relieved, the toiling mil lions would find themselves supported and encouraged by those above them, and the nation, with a heart buoyant with joy, an eye beaming with light, and with an elastic step which nothing would impede, would start onwards in anew career of glory, happiness, and peace.—(Cheers.) Mr. TORROP then moved the following addition to the fourth resolution:—" In so far as they are consistent with the maintenance of the establishments which are essential to the safety, dignity, and integrity of this great empire."_ - To this the LORD PROYOST said he bad no objection but Mr. DuNeer; M'LAREN, as well as the mover of the resolution, opposed it, on the ground that it was quite unnecessary, because its import was sufficiently im plied in the previous resolutions, and in the proceedings of the meeting. The motion was agreed to as it originally stood. Mr. M'CarE moved the appointment of a committee, which consisted of nearly all the gentlemen connected with the city known to be favourable to the objects of the association, of which committee William Chambers, Esq., was appointed president. Bailie MiI:VILLE moved a vote of thanks to the Lord Provost, and the meeting separated. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. From the London New Price Current of Dec. 29.) It will be perceived on reference to our annual statistical statement, that the importation of Sugar from the West Indies to this port has been less than in the former year by 6,790 hhds, and 2,600 tierces and barrels, there is an excess as compared with 1846 of 25,900 hhds and 11,500 tierces, &c. Of Mauritius arrivals do not come up to those of last season by 97,700 bags, but there is an increase over 1846 to an extent of 53,000. The receipts of Bengal and Madras are smaller than in 1847 by 37,700 bags, and the deficiency as compared with 1846 is 56,700. Of Foreign East India there is a deficiency of 79,600 packages as compared with 1847, but there is very little difference in comparison with the year 1846. From Havannah there is a falling off of 12,700 chests, but an excess over 1846 of 38,060. Of Brazil the quantity come to hand has fallen short of last season by 1,700 chests and 2,100 barrels, &c, it is greater than in 1846 by 3,300 chests and .50,000 barrels and bags. Of Porto Rico 7,400 hhds &c. less have been received in the former year, there is, however, an in crease over 1846 of 4,000. In contrasting the quantity taken for home consumption with the former year, we find that there is an increase in West India of 5,500 hhds &c., Havannah 23,200 chests, Brazil 2,800 chests 15,200 barrels &c., and Porto Rico of 11,200 hhds &c.; there is a falling off to the extent in Mauritius of 108,000 bags. Of Bengal and Madras the diminution amounts to only 16,700, and of Foreign East India to 16,600 packages. With the exception of West India, Brazil, Porto Rico, and Havannah, home deliveries this season are not equal to those of 1846. Not withstanding the low rates current there has been only a limited export demand during the year, and the quantity delivered for that purpose has been less than in the former one-of Foreign East India by 60,000 pkgs, Havannah 25,000 chests, Brazil 3,000 chests, &c. ' and Porto Rico of 3,000 hhds. The quantity of Colonial taken has been trifling, differing little from the former season; of Foreign and Foreign East India the diminution, as compared with 1846, is nearly 20,000 -pkgs. Stocks in bond are -of West India 6,700 hogsheads, 4,000 trcs, &c., Mauritius 73,600 bags, Bengal and Madras 35,000 bags, Foreign East India 34,000 pkgs, Havannah 6,000 chests, Brazil 3,000 pkgs, and Porto Rico of nearly 2,000 hhds, &c., greater than at this time last year. As compared with 1846 the stock is larger of West India by 25,000 hhds 9,700 tierces and barrels, Mauritius 128,000 bags, Ben gal and Madras 91,000 bags, Foreign East India 62,000 packages, and Foreign of 14,000 packages. Colonial is cheaper than at the close of the former on an average of 2s, and Foreign of is 6d per cwt. With very little intermission quotations continued to recede during the year, and ruled under the cost of importation, but the cheapness of Sugar occasioned a large demand both for grocery and refining purposes ; the lowest quotations obtained for good and fine brown Jamaica were 33s 6d to 345, but during the last two weeks more firmness prevailed in the market, and this descrip tion realised 34s to 355. Appearances for the future with respect to Sugar are considered to be of a satisfactory nature, as prices rule low, dealers hold small stocks, with the prospect of a larger consumption both in this country and on the continent; imports to all appearances will be less than in 1848, whilst money is cheaper and abundant, with every prospect of low prices continuing to exist for Breadstuffs and Provisions. REFINED,—The market for Refined Goods has deci dedly an improving appearance, supplies continue to di minish, and as home trade buyers are desirous to ope rate, prices are en the advance; there is also much firmness displayed on the part of holders, znd they insist upon the following rates:—Brown grocery Lumps 47a Gd por -cal; Standard Lumps 48s 6d; Tittlers, ordinary 470 64 to 4ss, middling Oa 6d to 49a, good 49s 64 $9 THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDA Y EVENING, DECEMBER 30, 1848. 50s 6d, fine 51s to 523, double 53s to 545; Hembree' Loa sea, common 49s 6,1 to 50s. middling to re eel 50s 6d to 51e 61, fine 52s to 53., ,traiele 54s to 555, and Wet Lumps 44s to 47s per ever; the low rates that prevailed during the year occasioned a large consump tion, and exceeded that of the former season; prices now rule 3s per cwt under that time, and are below those current for Dutch manufacture. Pieces have been sold to a fair extent at 37s to 39s for low to middling, and good to fine 40s to 435, at which the market is firm. For Bastards the sale is getting brisker, and the tendency of prices is to advance, brown selling at from 27s to 29s 6d, and yellow at 30s to 355. Treacle is not offered at any further decline, but the demand does not get brisker, nor does the supply diminish ; the value of boiled from West India Mo lasses is 148 to 15s 63, patent 15s to 163 63, and of golden syrupy 17s to 19s per cwt ; these rates are, however, expected to cause a better demand ere loag. Bonded Crushed Sugar has been in much better demand, and realised the advanced rates of 26s 3d to 275, as the supply is small; for forward delivery seve ral contracts have been entered into, and some on specu lation. Wet Lumps are held for 265, and few parcels are to be obtained, whilst several inquiries existed. Pieces are still in moderate demand at 19s to 24s for low to fine. For Bastards there are few buyers, and sellers are willing to accept 17s to 18s for yellow, and 15s to 16s 63 for brown. Treacle is still dealt in with caution by ex porters at from 13s to lAs. For Dutch Crushed Sugar there is a firmer market, end the parcels sold were at from 23s to 26s for low to fine. The value of Belgian is 23s to 255. In Loaves made here under bond exten sive sales were concluded, and at advanced rates. MOLASSES.-On the part of holders there is firmness and the rates asked are 14s to 17s for West India, 131 to 14s for Mauritius, and 14s 6d to 153 per cwt for Bengal Treacle. COFFEE.-Although the importation of West India this year has not been large, amounting only to 7,750 packages, against 8,220 in 1847, and 6,520 in 1846, still prices have been much depressed, and, with very little intermission, continued to recede during the sea son. A t one period, good and fine ordinary Ja maica only realised from 25s to 303 per cwt. not withstanding which deliveries for home consump tion have been unfavourable, and are 6,300 agat 6,400 in 1847, and 6,800 in 1846. The stock is 5,900; at this time last year 5,500, and in 1846 it was 4,200 pkgs. There is little difference in the value as compared with the former year; the chief portion of the imports have consisted of inferior, mixed and unripe sorts. The con sumption has been much interfered with by Ceylon and fine foreign coffee. Exporters have taken 1,100 packages this year, and in the former one 500. Of Ceylon home trade deliveries have been upon a very large scale, exceeding those of last year by 18,000 bags, and in 1846 by 60,000; export deliveries are nearly 20,000 more than in the two former years. Imports, however, are of much magnitude, showing an excess over 1847 to an extent of 22,000, and in 1846 of 60,000. In the stock the excess over last season is 13,000 bags, and in 1846 of 40,000. Prices have ruled remarkably low, and about a month back good ord Native was only worth 26s 6d and finest mountain Plantation 70e, since which the demand has become brisk ; the former advanced to 31s to 325, and the latter to 80s to 82s; these rates are nearly on a par with last year, but opinions for the future are of a satisfactory nature. Of Mocha deliveries for home use show an excess over last season of nearly 1,000 bales, and in the former one of 600. Export de liveries amount to 1,500, in 1847 to 500, and in 1846 they were 1,750 Imports are only 1,400 larger than in the former year, but are not equal to 1846. The stock is 1,300 less than it was in 1847, and shows a deficiency as compared with 1846 of 2,100 ; the difference, as compared with this and the former season, is now immaterial. The stock of Foreign East India amounts to 68,400 bags, in 1847 to 74,800, and in 1846 to 99,180. Imports are for the season 17,143, in the past one 47,500, and previous one 21,460. Deliveries for all purposes are thus-16,800 in 1848, 29,400 in 1847, and 28,000 bags in 1846. Prices are below those current at the close of last year. Of Foreign Coffee there is a smaller quantity in stock than at that time by 20,000 bags, and the delivery as compared with 1846 amounts to 27,000. Imports are much about the same as in 1847, but have fallen off 12,000 as compared with 1846 ; home trade delive ries have not been equal to the two former years ; but for export are larger than in 1847 by 13,000, and show an excess over 1846 of 27,000. There has been little disposition to operate in inferior sorts this year, and prices gave way a few weeks back; good ordinary Rio, for export, was only worth 23s 6(1 to 245, but the market to-day was firm at 255. Fine Costa Rica and Laguayra have met with much attention for home consumption, and realised high rates, as the qua lity is much esteemed by the trade. For all sorts of Foreign and Foreign East India the Coffee market deci- dedly looks better. Cocos.-The importation of West India has this sea• son been 2,350 pkgs smaller than in the former year, but larger than in 1846 by nearly 5,000; home deliveries have been of a satisfactory nature, and are 11,500, against 13,050 in 1847, 10,306 in 1846, and 10,220 in 1845; the stock is only 4,450, whilst in 1847 it was 5,285, in 1846 5,153, 1845, 9,807, and in 1844, 4,740. Of Foreign the stock is, however, large, amounting to 8,535 packages, in 1847 to 3,946, in 1846 to 2,451, in 1845 to 3,785, and in 1844 to 2,285; arrivals have amounted to 13,536, in 1847 to 7,907, in 1846 to 3,045, and in 1845 to 5,297 ; for all purposes deliveries are 6,802, in 1847 of 5,708, in 1846 of 4,128, and in 1845 of 3,894 packages. West In dia is 23 to 3s, and Foreign 5s to 6s per cwt. cheaper than at this time in the past year. SPIRITB.-From the West Indies arrivals to this port of Rum have been unusually large for the season exceed ing those of the past one by 3,800, and in 1846 to an ex tent of 15,000 puns, &c. Home trade deliveries are 600 less than in 1847, and 400 smaller than in 1846. There is, however, an excess in export clearances over last year of 1,500, and in 1846 of 1,800. The stock in bond is heavy, and shows an excess over 1847 of 9,600, and 1846 of 14,000. Of East India receipts are greater than i❑ 1847 to the extent of 900, 1846 of 1,700, and in 1845 of nearly 2,000 more than in 1844. Export deliveries are not quite equal to 1847, but exceed those of 1846 by 1,000; the quantity taken is not equal to 1845 by about 400. The stock as com pared with 1847 shows an excess of 2,400, in 1846 to an extent of 4,400, and in 1845 of 5,500 puns. With little intermission prices continued to give way during the year, and are now lower than in 1847 by 3d to 6d per gallon. The highest rate obtained for Leeward Island during that time, was Is 11d, and the lowest is 3d per gallon. The market is now firm at Is 4d to is 53, with a probability that deliveries for all purposes will increase in the new year, and that im ports will be smaller. Merchants are also getting only small profits, and dealers are moderately supplied, espe cially with fine Jamaica Rum. For Brandy prices have been steady during the past year, whilst imports are moderate, and home trade deliveries have been upon a large scale. The market has a firm aspect for all sorts. COCHINEAL.-This afternoon at public sale 120 bags of Honduras were sold at 3s 103 to 4s 4d for silvers, blacks 5s 4d to 5s sd; 14 bags Mexican, silver 3s lld to 4s, black 4s ed ; 4 bags Teneriffe, silvery black 4s 3d to 4s 5d per lb. TALLOW.—This afternoon prices were further de pressed for Tallow, and buyers operated with caution. At public sale 260 packages South American were sold at 40s to 42s 9d, inferior 38s to 39s ; 8 casks of North 38s to 38s 6d; 204 casks New South Wales 38s to 42s 6d; 53 casks of African were withdrawn ; 45 casks of second sort P. Y. Candle sold 39s 3d to 40s, whilst 87 casks of Soap were taken in at 38s 6d. OILS.—The maket has still an improving appearance for Linseed Oil; for home consumption a good demand has been experienced, whilst several shipping orders were concluded, and the rates paid are 22s 6d to 22s 9d per cwt on the spot. There are seve ral buyers for forward delivery at 235. The con sumption this season has been upcn a large scale, exceeding that of the former one, as during that time prices ruled low. There is a less quantity on offer, and crushers obtain only small profits. For Rapeseed Oil the markets is firm and a fair sale exists ; palm at 36s 6d, and brown at 35s 6d. Deliveries continue to get upon a larger scale, and quotations rule und er thi s time last year. For Palm prices continue to recede, as buyers operate with caution, and the stock continues larger; the value of middling to fine is from 28s to 30s. Deliveries are proceeding under more favourable aus pices. Opinion is still unfavourable relative to Cocoa Nut Oil, and arrivals still exceed deliveries; the stock is also much larger than at this time in 1847. Holders of Olive show less readiness to press sale; there is also an improving demand. market of the year, anything new in f,nee e Hee, ready rem . 1- . r rile 1 next moat' , eirr ceeeleer • • r • The yarn market was to_eraoly lei:, ad vene , d r to a trifling extent being generally realised. Too ad vance, however, was said to be scarcely equal to the higher prices asked for wools by the staplers and far mers. In the wool market there was a fair business chine, prices rather looking up. HECKMONDWIKE, DEC. 28.—There was a very thin attendance of merchants at the Blanket-hall to day, owing to most of them being eng rged taking stock; and consequently there was very little business done. Prices remained much the same as last week. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 29.—At this day's market there was a slender attendance of dealers, and a veey slow trade for every article. Of free wheat and fl rur few sales took place, and the turn was in favour of the buyer: we heard of no transactions in bonded a heat or flour. Oats and oatmeal were not plentiful, and prices were supported. In barley, beans, and peas there was little done, and the value of each was unaltered. With only a moderate demand for Indian corn, and several parcels pressing, ex-ship, prices gave way fully is per 4801bs for all kinds. Indian corn meal was 3d to 6d per barrel lower. NOTTINGHAM, DEC. 28.—The turn-out of the cotton glove workmen continues, although we understand a considerable number have gone to work, the hosiers having agreed to the regulation of th e ste tereent, w hi c h will advance som e o f the workmen several shillings a week, while some it will lower. Some of the houses have, however, not come into the measure. The cotton stocking trade has further improved, and very large orders are said to have been received by some of the hosiers. The drawer, pantaloon, and shirt trade is in a very passive state. The silk knotted stocking trade or the good silk knotted hose branch is a shade improved. The plain silk hose branch is in a depressed condition, being half extinct. The silk glove branch is also much depressed, but the workmen and master-undertakers are not so, as they are preparing in every direction for a struggle to amend the rate of wages and the method of manufacture. The bobbin net lace trade is dull, but there certainly is an amendment. —Nottingham Review. BRISTOL, DEC. 28.—The supply of English wheat was short at our market to-day, and the trade, as usual at this time of the year, dull, with prices from is to 2s per quarter lower. English, old, 50s to 545; ditto, new, 44s to 48s per imperial quarter. For free foreign the quotations on actual transactions are reduced fully 2s per quarter in approximation towards bonded values. In wheats arriving, principally Black Sea and Polish, con siderable transactions have taken place, and present values may be noted from 40s to 43s per imperial quar ter in bond, according to quality. for ex-ship delivery in good condition ; foreign white, 48s to 535; ditto red, fine qualities, 45 to 50s; ditto, ordinary qualities, 42s to 465; ditto, hard, 433 to 47s per 4801bs. Malting barleys are is tots per quarter lower; English making, 32s to 353 per imperial quarter; ditto and foreig n gr i n di ng, 24s to 28s per 4001bs with ess inquiry. Oats continue dull; Devon and Welsh, 16s 6d to 17e 6d per imperial quarter; Irish white, 19s to 20s per 3201b5; ditto black, 16s 6d to 17s 61 per imperial quarter. Foreign, none. Foreign beans were about is per quarter cheaper; English, 40s to 44s per imperial quarter; foreign ditto, 343 to 38s per 4801bs. Flour, English, seconds, 36s to 39s per sack; American, &c., sweet, 28s to 29s per barrel. NEM:I tray, DEC. 28.—The quantity of wheat exhibited for sale to-day is only moderate, and very much affected by the late (Temp weather. The demand is extremely slack, and although a decline of Is to 2s per quarter was generally allowed from the rates of last week, but little progress could be made, a large portion being left over unsold. Barley, a large supply, with only a small portion of fine malting, which sold at about late rates, whilst other sorts, even at a reduction of Is to 2s per quarter, were difficult to quit. Beans, peas, and oats, with a moderate supply, quite a drug, and but few lots found buyers, at rather reduced rates. Averages— Wheat, 848 qrs., at 42s 41d, Barley, 1,043 qrs., at 30s 10d ; Beans, 20 qrs., at 36. 9d per qr. EXETER, DEC. 29.—Cattle market—There was a mo derate supply of beasts driven in, with but a very dull market, there being not many dealers present. For the best fat beef - v.)131y Se 9d per score was given, nor was this figure we believe exceeded, or if so, only in one or two instances. The market was fairly supplied with cows and calves, which moved off at from 91 to 13/ lOs each. Barren heifers were not plentiful, nor much asked for, for fresh ones about 5s per score was given; butchers' calves 6d per lb. The supply of sheep was again very small, notwithstanding which, the demand was remark ably dull, and last week's prices were hardly maintained, 5d per lb being a top price for fat ewes, and 51c1 to 54d for fat wethers. There was a larger supply of store pigs than for the last two or three weeks, but the demand was dull. Pannier—Tat-keys, as to 8s each; geese, 4s 6d to 5s 6d ditto; ducks, 3s 6i to 5e 6d per couple; fowls, 2s 9d to 4s Gd ditto ; teal, 3s per brace; eggs, ten for Is; butter, is 2d per lb ; potatoes, is 2d per score; turnips, 3d ditto. Pork carcases—A rather larger sup ply than last week, which sold at 8s to 9s per score. Corn Exchange—But little business has been done to day, all parties seeming to wait for the abolition of the duty on the Ist of February. The millers generally refuse to give more than 6s 6d, but as much as 7s has been given in one instance, for a select parcel. In foreign wheat scarcely anything is doing, in conse quence of the rise of the duty to 8s per quarter. One factor has been offering duty paid Belgian wheat, of very fine quality, at 56s per quarter, (601 b to the bushel), and another offers wheat in bond at 44s to 48s per quarter—but millers are shy of purchasing, in consequence of the high duty being so near its termina tion. Barley, 3s 9d to 4s per bushel; oats, 2s 2d to 2s 4d ditto; fine flour, 38s to 41s per sack of 2801bs. BIDEFORD, DEC. 2G.—ln consequence of this being looked upon by the country people as a holiday, very few attended the market to-day, and consequently few sales were effected, and those at a slight improvement on the prices of last week. White wheat brought from 7s to 8s; red, 6s 6d to 7s; mixed, 7s to 7s 3d; barley, 3s 3d to 3s 9d; oats, is 81 to 2s. M. Baker has this week received a cargo of 250 quarters of wheat, and another is daily expected. The Butchers' Market was fairly supplied, and at the close the meat was pretty well sold off. Beef, 41d to 61d; mutton, 41d to 51d; veal, 5d to 6d; pork (of which there was little for sale), 41d to 6d per lb. The Cattle Market was but poorly supplied, as on several former occasions. Fat wethers brought 54d per lb; ditto ewes, 41d; fat bullocks, 8s to 9s per score, being a rise of from 6d to 9d; store pigs (dips), 25s to 40s; sucking pigs, 9s to 15s. The Pannier Market was by no means well stocked, and the prices rose in conse quence. Butter fetched from lld to 13d per lb; geese, 6d to bid per Ib; ducks, 3.s 6d to 4d per couple; fowls, 2s 9d to 3s 6d; potatoes, 16d to 20d per peck. Tiverton market, on Tuesday last, was very thinly attended, probably owing to Christmas Day happening on the day before. Several samples of grain were ro duced, but there were fewer speculators than usual. The best wheat produced 5s 5d and 6s; commoner samples sold at 5s and 4s 8d; barley 3s 4d to 4s; oats 2s to 2s 4d; beef 53d to 60; mutton 51d to 61r1; pork 5d to 6d; potatoes 18d a score; butter Is Id per lb; eggs is per dozen; geese 5s to 6s 6d each; ducks 33 to 4s per couple; fbwls 2s 9d to 3s 9d ditto. Newton Abbot market was rather thinly attended this week, as is customary the week after Christmas; the salesmen met with much difficulty in getting rid of their goods; the day was wet, and few people stirred out. Visitors from neighbouring towns were this week very few. Huxters obtained goods at their own prices. Geese were sold from 3s to 5s each; fowls 2s to 3s a couple; butter is to is 2d per lb. Meat sold sparingly at the usual prices; cheese had very little sale; potatoes Is 2d per score. SHEFFIELD, DEC. 26.—The following is the in- Spector's return : Qrs. I3ls. 4 s. d. Xs. d. Wheat 69 3 176 18 1 211 0 per qr. Oats . l4 4 ... 14 8 9 019 11 ditto Beans 0 0 ... 0 0 0 0 0 0 ditto Peas . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ditto Best household bread, 6d per 41b. Secend's ditto 5d do. DERBY, DEC. 29.--We have a slow trade to-day for every article. Wheat and barley must be noted fully Is per quarter lower. Wheat, 48s to 50s per 36 stone; ditto, red, 51s to 525. Barley, 30s to 325. Old oats, 24s to 26s per 24 stone. Beans, old, 43s to 46s per 38 stone. Flour, 34s to 38s per 20 stone. DERBY CATTLE MARKET, DEC. 27.—The number of fat beasts this morning was quite as large as was ex pected the week after Christmas. There was no altera tion in the price. The supply of sheep was about an average; pigs were scarce and dear; fat calves plentiful, but generally flat. Beef Sid to 61d; mutton sfri to 61d; lamb Od ; veal 6d to 61d per lb; pork 9s per score; rough fat 4s per stone; hides lid per Ib; calf skins 2d to aid. SCARBOROUGH, DEC. 28.—Corn—The depression in the corn trade at the leading markets produces its effects here, and to make sale in any article, equal to 2s per quarter lower has to be su'omitted to. Buyers of flour hold off for lower prices. Wheat, 5s 9d to 6s 9d per 5 stones; barley, 32s to 30s per quarter of 32 stones; grinding ditto, 26s to 28s per ditto. New oats, 8d to 9d, and old ditto 10d to lld per st. Superfine flour,;4os to 41s, and seconds ditto, 34s to 35s per sack of 20 stones. Cattle and Provisions—To-day the prices of live stock had rather a downward tendency, Bacon pigs averaging about 5s 3d, and pork pigs from 5s 6d to 5s 9d per stone; beef, 5d to 7d; mutton, 6d to 7d; veal, 6d to 7d; bacon, 6d to 8d; hams, 9d to 10c1; pork, 6d to 7d; lard, 6d to 7d; butter, lld to 12d per lb. Ducks, 3s 9d to 4s 3d ; fowls, 2s to 2s 9d; and rabbits, 2s to 2s 4d per couple; turkeys, 3s 6d to ss; and geese, 35 6d to 5s each, Eggs, 10 to 12 for Is;_ onions, 8d to 12d ; a ppl es, 10d to 20d; and potatoes, 10d to 12c1 per peck. WETHERBY, DEC. 28 .—Thefollowi ng are t h e prices of wheat, &c., in our market of thi s day :—White wheat 18s to 20s, rd ditto 16s to 18s per load; barley 29s to 32s per quarter; beans, 15s to 17s;. oats 9d to lid per stone. A good supply of all sorts. NEWARK, DEC. 27.—Corn—There was but a small attendance at market yesterday. Wheat and barley were plentiful in supply, but business was not very active and little or no alteration from last week's prices took place. The day's transactions may be considered as closing firm at these rates. White wheat, new 48s to 529; old, 525 to 545; red, new, 461 to 499; old, 52s to 565; barley, malting, 265 to 30s; grinding, 25s to 27s ; beans, 405 to 445 ; rye, 34: to 365• tares, 56s to 60s ; malt, 56 to 60 3 per quarter. Cattle —We have had a very small quantity of stock in our market-day, espe cially sheep; business was flat, and not many sales were effscted. 15 sheep, 51 beasts. and 190 pigs petaled. CHELTENnam, DEC. 28.—We had a very indifferent market this week, but thinly attended, and slack of business. Prices were lower for every kind of grain than was exhibited in last week's quotations. The fall is accounted for by the absence of speculation, and the great importations which have taken place recently. Wheat, old, was 48s to 525; ditto, new, 40s to 48s; bar ley, grinding, 26s to 305; ditto, malting, 30s to 355; oats, old, 26s to 28s; ditto, new, 23s to 269 ,per quarter; peas, grey, 4s to 4s 6d; ditto, white, 5s 6d to as 6d; beans, new, 4s to 4s 6d; ditto, old, 5s to 5s 6d per bushel. Hey sold at 703 to 80s; And straw sat 406 I 9 453 per tn- T! r', h N VI , : ii N i,,,i8 Ec :26 r.ht, 01,11.11 - • :11 (lie S still look ing downward s . Wh eat (new) may be quoted a shil ling, and on t h e top sixpeacA, lower. Oats a lso elying-d .tands for less Money, and may now be from is to Is 61 down. For bailey 263 we should think the highest price. There were more offerers than buy ers at last market. There is no alteration as yet in the retail market. 01 t Wheat, per qr of 621 b per bush ... 535 Od to .56s od New Wheat, do do do ~. 4S, 01 to 51, Oddo 54113 do ... 26s Od to 0., Oil Oats, do do 19A Od 21 0/ INVERNESS MEAL AND PROVISION MARKET,to DEc. s 26. —Oatalea!, 183; (itto s eo:11, I7A 6d; b arle,. 61; peasemeal, 15 s t o 1 88 per imp bull; bran, ym 7d al to l3s 8d p r stone; Ist flour, 44s to 455; 21 ditto, 353 to 38s per 280 lb; oatmeal, best, is 10,1; ditto, second, is 8d ; bar leymeal, is 4d; peasemeal, is 6d; Ist flour, 3s cash, 3i 6d credit; 21. l ditto, 2s 6d cash, 2s 10d credit per stone of 141 b imperial. Potatoes, 3d to 4d per stone; beef, 6d to 8d; veal, 41 to 61; mutton, .41 to 7d; pork, 4d to 711 per lb; fowls, Is to is 3d; chickens, Is per pair; eggs, 10d per dozen; butter, fresh, 9d; ditto, salt, lld to Is; croudie (curd), 2d ; 41b loaf, fine, 8d; ditto ditto, brown, 7d per lb; Coals, 9d per cwt; Hay, 6d per stone. LLANGETNI, DEc. 28 —Wheat 50s to 52,; barley, 28s to 295; oats, 15e to 163 61 per quarter. Butcher's stalls —Beef, 5.1 to 6d; mutton, 61 to 7d; veal, 4d to 5d per lb; fresh butter, 11(1 to 12 1 per lb.—Fowls, 18d to 20d per couple; geese, 2s 3d to 2 s 6d eac h ; eggs, from 7 to 8 for 6d. The pig market was very full of stores, and those in carts ; and the demand as in the preceding markets. DENBIGH, DEC. 27.—Our market this day was well attended, but prices were depressed, the quantity on offer being large, Wheat, from 16s 6d to 17s 6d per 1681bs; barley, lOs to Ils per 1471b5; oats, 6s to 6s 6d per 1051bs. Butter in tubs, the quantity was heavy, at 7d to 8d per lb; fresh butter, Ild to 12d per lb. MOLD, DEC. 27.—A very slack market, and but very little business done, the principal millers and dealers refusing to purchase at the prices demanded by the farmers. Wheat, 17s 6d ; barley, lOs 6d ; oats, 6s per bobbet. MINING IN TELLIGENCE. COPPER ORES S OLD AT REDRIJTH, DEc, 28.—Total 2,526 tons—A verage produce, 78—Quantity of Fine Copper, 179 tons 3 cwt.—Amount of Sale, 9,5501. 121 s. —Average Standard, 921. Is. LAST SALE.—Standard, 811. 12 s. —Produce, 10i. COPPER ORES FOR SALE AT REDRIITH, JAN. 4. North Roskear I,ooo—Consols 5 61—North Pool 511— Tincroft 357—South Roskear 2 35—Fowey Consols 235 —Wh. S:nton 234—Wh. Basset 130—South Francis 113 —East Wh. Seton 16—Total 3,392. COPPER ORES FOR SALE AT REDRUTH, JAN. 11.-- Carn Brea 676—Par Consols 355—West Wheal Trea sury 235—Levant 1 71—Wheal Tremayne 136—Wheal Agar 72—Alfred Consols 71—Wheal Bucketts 27 Wheal Prosper 23- -Gwinear Consols, 12—Wheal Vir gin 11—Godolphin 10 —Trenoweth 7—Wheal Jane 4 Craze's Ore 3—Total 1,813. COAL AIARKET.—YESTERDAY. Buddle's W. Hartley.. 148 9d W a ll' s End, &c Hasting's Hartley. ...... 1 , 4 s 6d Clarke Holywell Main ........ 15s 6.1 South Killingworth New Tanfield l4s Od Eden Main Ord's Redheugh ...... 143 Od Braddyll's Hetton South Pontop .. ...... 14s Od Haswell 195 6d 1 anfield Moor .... .... 15s 6d Fees Windsor's Pontop .. . 14s Od dartley _ ........... Wylam .................. 14s Od Sidne) 's Hartley Ships at market, 43. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, Dxc. 29. STOCK EXCHANGE.— The sales are - Birkenhead, Lance shire, and Cheshire, 311. Shares (late C. and B. 27/. 10'. Shares), 1 5—Great Northern (B Shares), N dis x. n.— Lancashire and Yorkshire (late Manchester and Birming ham), Fifths, 3% dis.—Ditto, Halves (late Huddersfield and Sheffield), 16 c. dis. ex int.—Lancaster and Carlisle, 51— London and North Western, 12 t—Ditto, Fifths, 4% c. p.— Ditto, New Quart ers , 1% p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin colnshire, Quarters, No. 1,71 h p ercent. t i ll '53, 7 , j 4 dis. ex int.—Ditto, 101. Preference, 10X 3 c.—Midland Stock, 852 c. —Ditto, New Halves, $ 1 ,4 dis. ex int.—North Staffordshire, 43/1 dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham, Preference, 8 per cent. for ten years, 1 p.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, Thirds, 71. 6s. 3d. dis.—York Newcastle, and B erw i c k j (N. and B. E xtens i on), No. 2, 4 dis.—Ditto (G. N. E. Pur chase), IA dis, ex int. MANCHESTER, Dac. 29. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—South-East ern and Dover, No. 4,7 1 A—Leeds, Preference, 1-16 p.—Sheffield, No. 2, 111 /—Sheffield, Preference, JO 13 - 1 6—Scottish Cen tral, 26 Exeter and Exmouth, 35: per share. BIRMINGHAM, are -29. STOCK EXCHANGE.— The sales are—Chester and Holy head, 5 1 4 per cent., 13 1 / 2 —North Staffordshire, 4A dis.— Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 6 1 / 9 dis. cum. int. YORK, Dsc. 28. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business transacted to-day was as follows : Great Northern, 9 n.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Extensions), No. 1, 14—Ditto, No. 2 (late New Berwicks), 1 4—Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase), 7%. NE WCASTLE- UPON-TYNE, DEC. 28. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The only sale was—North British, Thirds, 4/. GLASGOW, DEC. 28. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Glasgow General Terminus, 10 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 501 - Ditto, Halves, No. I, s V,—Ditto, Halves, No. 2 s%—Great Northern, 9 l A — Ditto, Halves (B), (3 per cent., A NEW PROSECUTION OF Tilt JEWS. — Letters from Berne, of the 24th instant, announce that the Executive Council of that city had been officially informed that the population of the French deptirtwents of the Upper and Lower Rhine had risen against the Israelites, and that entire fumiiies had been compelled to fly into Switzerland to avoid the popular fury. The Executive Council had, in consequence, appris,d the French Ambassador of tho.e facts, who instantly requested the Prefect of the Department of the Upper Rhine to adopt measures to put an end to the violence offered to the Jews. The French provincial papers are silent as to such an occur rence, but travellers who arrived at Strasburg from Mul hansen, mention that the population of Atkirch had risen and expelled the authorities. L AUNCH. — Yesterday, at hllf-past one o'clock, the Menai, an iron steamer, built by Messrs Greenstreet and Paton, engineers and iron ship builders, was launched into the Queen's Dock. She is intended for a ferry boat to ply between Carnarvon and Anglesey. Her dimensions are —length 66 feet 6 inches, beam 12 feet, depth 6 feet 6 inches, engine sixteen horse power. The novelty of the launch created considerable interest. The vessel require d to be drawn out of the yard in Stanhope street, in which she was built, and launched on rollers, which critical and difficult job was ably performed with out the slightest mishap, and was executed in the course of Wedt esday night. and the forenoon of the following day.— Liverpool Mercury. A CAB AND ITS DRIVER AlissrNG.—On Sunday last a hackney coach lett Edinburgh to go to Salton, East Lothian; and neither the driver nor coach has been heard of since that evening, whin they were seen at Tranent, returning towards Edinburgh.— North British Daily Mail. [AuveunsEmENT.J—The Triumphs that are Daily Achieved by Worsdell's Vegetable Restorative Pills, prepared by John Kaye, EA., of Dalton-hill, near Hud dersfield, are truly wonderful. The following remark able cures of nervousness and indigestion are taken from several hundreds as illustrations:—Mr. Thomas Darrall of King-street, Dawley.green, writes, " Sir,—l was very ill for the space of three weeks with a violent pain under my left breast, a bad digestion, much hoarseness, and such debility that I could scarcely attend to my employment; but by taking a few doses of Kaye's Vegetable Restorative Pills, 4 each time, I was restored to perfect health." 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There is a moderate sale for wheat, and for good-conditioned samples the prices of last week are obtained; low quali ties are cheaper. No change in the value of barley, and demand limited. Oats sell very slowly, and are id per stone lower, and shelling declines is per load. In beans and other articles no alteration. New. WHEAT, per qr. 8 bushels 601 b s. Suffolk. Essex, and Kent, red ... 48 to 51 Ditto, white 56 Norfolk and Hunts., red ... 47 —5 O Ditto, white ... .. 51 54 Lincolnshire and Cambridge, red ... 46 50 Ditto, white ... so 54 Yorkshire, red ••• •.. 45 -49 Ditto, white 50 Dantzic and Konigsburg, white 52 E6 ' Lowerßaltic and Hamburgh, red... 47 50 Mediterranean, red BARLEY, per quarter of 8 bushels : Norfolk and Suffolk... 28 32 Lincolnshire and Yorkshire .. 23 31 Scotch Grinding per 80 stone ... ... 23 —25 Foreign ••• ••• •.• .. 26 —3O BEANS, per quarter of 8 bushels 631 b : Small, fine ... 30 32 Ticks ... ••• ... 29 31 Foreign ..• ••• ••• ... 28 30 OATS, per stone : Mealing ••• 91A to 10, 1 ,d —d to —(1 Feeding ... ... 9d to 10d 10d to lld Foreign ... ~• •..—d to —d 9d to 10d SHELLING, per loaf of 2611 b 25 26 MALT, per load of 6 imperial bushels 38 •••• 40 PEAS, per Imperial Quarter Blue and white boilers Grey and Feed Old• -- to - 50 - 54 46 - 50 35 - 40 34 - 36 33 - 34 27 - 29 ... 35 - 42 ... 28 - 30 ARR.: 'ALS. Qrs. ••• ... ... 5,705 .•• ..• ... 4,110 742 92 rs. Rapeseed .. Q . ... ... 90 Shelling ••• ••• ••• 250 Linseed •• ••• •• Malt • --- ..• .... • • ••• -- Flour ••• ••• ••• ••• ---- Wheat Barley Oats ... Beans... ... Peas ... Tares ... ..• BRADFORD, DEC. 28.--There was a good attendanc e of buyers i n t h e p i ece-hall this morning, and, though their porohoses Were 119 S VZOLIDITei this being the loot ASSITAIL ME'. 27, REC At lhe pr waver: al, pi of 13L1M rers the reqciren affords to s Great Britai life by &cob Ills. per eel thereby rend in ordinary] ExAmrim. his family ei .slag his 'hi *.* Prosp be obtained ; Manager, at 100-place, IA SCOT] The oldest Mutual Assu Annual B Average Am of Half a Mi Tke repre: year, after p ceive a bona Insured. 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