The Sun. — London, England, 1848-01-17 00:00:00

Bum., JAN. 14.—The Eugenia (Portuguese schooner), for Lisbon, has received damage by a vessel getting athwart haus. of her. WAIKPLICET. JAS. 14.—A. large raft of square timber, containing upwards of 413 pieces, was picked up about two miles off Anderby, and is now landing at that place. 1..v.N5, JAN. 14.—A brig, with black mast head, sunk in about ten fathoms water, Hornsea bearing west, dis tant six miles, was passed 11th inst., by the Odeona, of We port. JAN. 14.—The Abdiel, Harland, which went on shore on Holme Beach, Bth ult., has been got off, and arrived here 12th inst. RARWICII, JAN. 15.—The schooner, Conrad, Kohler, of Bremen, from Hartlepool to St. Thomas. got on shore on the Long Sand, bilged, and soon became a total Wreck; crew and part of material' saved. MARKET NENTS.L-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE_MONDAY. The arrivals of Wheat of home produce up to our market last week, coastwise as well as by land carriage, were tolerably good—thoe of Barley extensive. Of all other grain, as well .as floor, the receipts were some what ab. vs the average of some previous weeks. Very few parcels came to hand either from Ireland or Scotland, while the imports from abroad consisted of 10,063 givirters of Wheat, 1,010 ditto of Barley, 700 ditto of Oats, 2,400 ditto ut Beane, 1,000 ditto of Pees, erd only -18 barr e l s o f Fl our . Nearly the whole of the Wheat cacao from Russia. Fresh up this morning, rather a large quantity of English Wheat was received from and from Kent and Suffolk the ar rival was decidedly good. However, owing to most of the parcels being greatly out of condition, from the dampness of the weather, the utmost caution was manifested sni the part of the dealers—whose at tendance was far from numerous—in getting into stock; hence we have to report a very dull inquiry for all kinds of English Wheat, at a decline in the quotations paid on Monday last of from Is to 2s per quarter, aid at the close of business a clearance had not been effected. The actual supply of Wheat was much larger than that exhibited on any previous Monday during the present year The quantity of foreign Wht at on offer was moderately . good, and a portion of it was of heavy weight. Se lected parcels were held at late rates, but the middling and isferior kinds fell from Is to 2s per quarter. Su perfine Malting Barley was in fair request ; but grind ing and distilling parcels were rather dull, and the turn cheaper Malt—the supply ut which was more than equal to the wants of the brewers— tnoved off steadily, at barely stationary prices. The supply of Oats was exceedicgly small. That grain moved off steadily, and last week's prices were well supported. Both Beans and Peas were is slow sale, at barely late rates. In Indian Co-n and Meal next to nothing was doing. The best qualities of Flour sold at full prices; but other parcels might have been purchased on somewhat lower terms. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. neat—Emma & Kent, 3lalt—Chevaliter •• • • caste At Red. •. • • 4is to b3s Oats— Yorkshire and Ditte,Whlte, New Us ills Lincolnah., Feed. 20s 2t• Northlk and UK- Potato .•• . • . . 24s 24, coin, Red. • • 47s 615 Toughal and Cork, Ditto, White ••• • • • 44s b3s Black .•.• • • • 2 1 a 22, Irish, Red •• ••• • • • —a —s Cork, White .•• • • 2ls 34s Ditto, White ••• • • • —s Scotch, Feed. •• .. 22s 245 It7a-014 ............ —s a Beane—Tick. • • .... 33s 44s New. ••• • • ....... 321 34s Pigeons ...... 4ss Ai. uarley —Grinding .•• • • lee Sts Peas—Grey ..• •• . 32. 40 s Malting • 3es 32s Maple. ••• • • . 4111 42, Chevalier .... 321 33s Whlte••• •• 415 44, Malt —Saffolk avid Nor- Rollers .• • • ....• 446 47 1 folk •••••• • • • • • . i4s Fl o ur—Town-muls.— ale 41 Brown AO3 his Wolk ••• • • •. • . 37s 41 ' I [lngston and Ware els lias stockta k Norfolk lis 41; smrrxrizLn. During last week the imports of foreign stock into London Were very small, or as under: — b. From whence. Beasts. Sheep. Calves. Rotterdam Harlingen . Noordwyk 18 19 ... Antwerp ••• "• 6 Total 95 ... 1,023 ... 27 At the out ports the arrivals have not exceeded 700 head, but the quality of both Beasts and Sbeep has been very superior to some previous importations. The numbers of foreign stock on show this morning were very stnsll, viz., about 90 Oxen and Cows and 400 Sheep horn Holland, as also 28 Oxen from Spain, the larger portion of which sold at somewhat droopiig prices, not withstanding the general quality of both Beasts and Sheep was tolerably good. From our large grszto. districts, the arrivals of Beasts fresh up to-day, by drift and railway, were seasonably extensive, but by no means of prime quality. Although the attendance of both town and country buyers was a full average one. the Beef trade—arising principally from the un favourable state of the weather for slaughtering—wa i Ina ver y state, at a decline in the quotations o horn 2d to, in Point. instances, 4d per 81bs. At the close of business, a total clearance of the inferior breeds had not been effected, and we may observe that the highest general figure for th e b es t Scots—tisough some were disposed of at 4a 10d—did not exceed 4s 8d per 81bs. The arrivals of Beasts from the north consisted of about 750 short horns; from the eastern, western, and midland coanties. 1,200 Herefords, runts, Derons, Scots, Irish beasts, and short horns ; from other parts of England 800 of various breeds ; and from Scotland, 200 horned and pollce Scots. The numbers of Sheep were moderately exten sive and a fair average quality. On the whole, the Mutton trade was firm, bu: far from brisk, at prices about eq ua l to t h ose pa id on Monday lsst, the best oh; hown m selli ng ),; 5. 2,1 to 5s 4d per sib'. Very fen Calves were on show, yet the \T.SI trade was in a ve ry sluggish ;onto. and prices bad a downward toroboncy• Prime small Pork , rs a - err q tits as dear ; otherwise the Pork trade was heavy nt bite rates. ter Chg.!, sink the offal. s. 4. to 1. A. s. to Intshor itssAto..... 4 2 3 f ,tt.cond itstitlity ditto 4 • 4 leroniliinality s ti 4 1 Coarse-Yroollrilditt• 4 a i I Primo large Oxen• • 4 4 4 fi .tii.iitloterrn 'Nether i 2 4 4 Prime Scots • • 4 r• 4 A DOI* or the wool Large coat to Cairo, 4 t 414 I..ar , Tr Hoo • 4 it 4 a Pi tme sinisll4ltto .. 4 II 5 4 z'sritAll l'orksrs • 4 S A a attekllng Calves —2O 9 *.i7 • Qoartor old rigs 11l 0 21 liferior the p •• . 6 a 3le Laititis .• . ... 0 51r1'11.1 - 11' Mt /CET. Waits. I ,4,1 1.• I Cialvm I rir. 3,335 1`.e,120 tit 310 _ IC 3 TWGAT7I AND LEADENIIIII.3.. Since this day se'nnight the arrivals of country killed meat for these markets hate been on the increase; the supplies on offer to day, slaughtered in the metro polis, were seasonably good, and of improved quality. Generally speaking, the demand was in a sluggish state, but in prices we have no change of consequence to notice. The supply of fort ign Meat continuos very small. At per etnee by the Careens. A. d. to a. d. I • I. 6, to s. 4. I t eet.lifetior•—• •. A 4 A 6 Ituttou, inferrer •• 3 4 A 6 rithlAlling 3 A 31• I --- prime large .. 4 6 4 2 prime ••• • 4 2 4 6 Prlisto steal' .. 4 2 4 4 Pork, larKe • • ••• • 8 II 4 6 ••.. 4 4 i 4 smell •.•• •• 4 II II 2 _ - - - Laub. 4s 01 t• Os H. ZIOXOUGIt AND 3PXTALIMILD3. A fair average quantity of Potatoes has been received coastwise during the past week, and the supply on offer to-day was good. The demand was by no means active, Jet prices were mostly supported.—Yorkß.•gent's, 125 s to 1401; Seotch Reds, 115 s to 120 s ; ditto,:l3ufTs;and Blues, 110 s t• 115 s ; Kent and Essex Regent's, 1103 to 140 s; ditto, Shaw's, 1003 to 120 s; ditto, Kidneys, 1203 to 1301 ; ditto, Blues, 1103 to 120* ; Dutch Whites, 70s to 90s ; Wisbeeeh Regent's, 110. to 121 s. aIIIZOUGX =OP MASLMMT. Although the demand for the finest parcels of Hops continues firm, we have no further improvement to no tiee in the quotations. The middling and inferior quali ties. the supply of which is good, move off slowly, at late rates. New Hops—Sinel pockets, 21 15s to Si is; !geld of Kent ditto, 31 to 3110 s; Mid and East Kent ditto, Si Se to 51 141 per cwt. WOOL. The total imports of Fereign Wool, last week, did not exceed 100 bales, chiefly from South America. As the 'twits of Colonial Wool are now somewhat large, public sales of about 33,000 balsa are expected to be shortly announced for the middle of next month. In the private contract market, the general demand is in a very slug+. gisk state, at but little alteration in prices. TALLOW. Although the supply of Tallow is on the increase, the demand is steady, and prices are 3d to 6d per cwt higher than on Monday last. P. Y. C., en the spot, is 45e 3d to 45e id ; and for forward delivery, 448 to 448 6d per cwt ; Town Tallow, 46s 8d to 4Ts 9d per cwt, net cash ; Rough Fat, Is Sid per t lbs. CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor sat in his court at Westmin ster to-day, at eleven o'clock. 3ROLD V. LRRDNEII. His Lowasuir gave judgment to- day in this case, taming the decision of the Vice-Chancellor, with cods, and expressing his entire approbation of the course pursued in the transaction by Mr. Lardner. !is TRI IitATT2R OF Till UNIVIRSITY OF OXFORD. The further arguments in this part-heard petition, Which r e l a t es to t h e e l ec ti on of Fellows in the University of Oxford, was then proceeded with. V ICE -CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir J. WIGAAM.) rittursoN V. GATLET. The object of this suit was to compel trustees to replace a fund of 4,0001., which the bill alleged they } Ad lost or mismanaged, and to have new trustees aPPoioted. The cause came before the Court in July tut, when an objection was taken to the bill, on the grou n d the suit. that all the trustees were not made parties to ordered to The objection was allowed and the bill be ame n d e d, an d the cue came before the Court on the atrended bill, and was argued at great length on last Saturday. Hi B 1-I °Nolt delivered ; judgment this morning, and directed inquiry to ascertain the legal personal representative s of the tcets'or. the tinttctv Wes Ae curdity,ly referred to the Alaster. QU ''EN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) DORRIS V. LORDS OF TIIE TREASURY. PEAcocx. moved for a rule to show cause why 4 mandamus should issue to the Lords Commissioners °f her Majesty's Treasury, directing them to make "mpensation to Mr. Dobbin, us one of the writing clerks to the Court of Chancery, in Ireland. A l ast appli ca ti on, h e sa id, was ma d e t o th e C our t ' 4B t session, when Lord Denman directed the case to ,l and over, i n or d er that t h e p l a i n tiff m i g ht h are an o PP ,, rtunity of making a formal application on the matter to the Treasury. That application had been aid an answer equivalent to a refusal re turned. Ik, therefore, had simply to renew his ap plication. The COURT granted'a rule to show cause. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) ItUSSHLL V. lIRTANT. This action was tr,ed before Chief Justice Wilde, at Guildhall, on the 10th of December last, when a ♦erdict was found for the plaintiff. Mr. Lusit moved for a rule nisi to set aside that 'relict. The action was brought by Mr. Henry Rus sell, the proprietor of the copyright of two musical compositions called the " Ship en Fire" and the " Gambler's Wife," against the defendant, who is the landlord of•the Horns Tavern, Kennington, for allow ing tho3e two pieces to be perf waled at the assembly rooms attached to the tavern on the 13th of March last. The Elgin question to be decided was whether the assembly rooms was a place of dramatic entertain ment within the meaning of the Act. The evidence upon that point at the trial was that county meetings were held in it, that there had been previously vocal enter tainments, and that upon one occasion an entertainment was given by the Indians, but it was net shown that it was used as a place for dramatic performances. Ile apprehended that what was meant by a place of dra matic entertainment was a place where tragedy, comedies, farces, and other plays were performed. Mr. Smith was dressed iu his private clothes on the occasion, and did nothing more than sing the piece as he played upon the piano, and he submitted there fore that it was a vocal and not a dramatic entertain ment. He also contended that the defendant was not liable for the ants of Mr. Smith, as he simply let the room to him, the arrangements being entirely made by persons in Mr. Smith's employ, and thus entirely unacquainted with the songs included in the pro gramme. The Court granted a rule. THAMES.—(THIS DAY.) James Finch, who has been upwards of a twelve month a watchman in the employ of th© St. Katha rine Dock Company, was charged by John Passmere Mumford, superintendent of the company's police, with having stolen some sherry, the property of the company. Mr. Mumford stated that at half-past six o'clock on Saturday evening he observed the prisoner on the south quay stooping down and doing something to a cask. Ile was much intoxicated. Mr. Mumford proceeded to examine the cask, which contained sherry. He found the " chive "or wooden bung of the cask had been forced out, and there was fresh spilled wine round the aperture. On the prisoner being searched, there was found on his per son two knives, with the blades of each broken ; also a straw, which had evidently been recently used, as it was strongly impregnated with sherry. It was the wish of the company that the matter should be dealt with summarily. Mr. YARDLEY said, if this had not been the case, ho should have committed the prisoner to take his trial for a felony of a very aggravated nature. Rob- bing an employer was a serious matter, and he (Mr. Yardley) should mark his sense of it by inflicting the highest punishment the Act of Parliament al lowed him.—He was eentencesi to be imprisoned in the House of Correction for a month. THE SUN, LONDON, THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. ARRIVAL OF THE HIBERNIA. LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY. By the steam-ship Hibernia, Captain Kyrie, which entered the river this afternoon, we have received ad vices from New York to the let inst. inclusive. This vessel was detained until eight o'clock in the morning of Sunday, the 24 inst., in consequence of a dense fog and snow storm, which prevented her proceeding to sea. She left llalifax on the ith, and taking this con siderable deviation from her direct course into ac count, the passage from New York is a short one of 14 days. The outward steamer, Caledonia, was at Halifax on the 24 inst. The Hibernia has 90,0001. in specie. We have later news from Mexico, which will be found under its appropriate head. The Congress was in sitting at Queretaro, but except being occupied with the army regulations, their proceedings have not been of external interest. A. design is said to be in con templation of dispatching a Commissioner to Washing ton to obtain the appointment of American Commis sioners for the purpose of meeting, at Havannab, others named by the Mexican Government to negotiate a treaty of peace. No reliable authority is put forward to support this announcement. The outward advices conveyed by the Hibernia, which comprised the reduction in the Bank of Eng land rate to 6 per cent., and also took lower prices for the staples of grain, flour, and cotton, did not, on their receipt, produce any very marked action, Corn fell 5 cents the bushel, and flour about 12 cents the barrel. Cotton, notwithstanding reduced quotations from here, was still enabled to command full former rates, consequent on the good demand maintained by native manufacturers. The Stock Market is gradually becoming more and more sensitive to the continued flow of specie from the banks and the country, produce shipments being extremely limited. Exchange maintains full previous quotations, Bank bills selling for 1101 to 1101, and private ones from 104 to 1101-, according to the credit they sustain. The apprehension of this drain on the State banks being of continued duration, consequent on the Mexican war causing remittances from that country to England to be shipped as now from the United States, instead of coming direct, has worked up a small panic in Wall-street, just previous to the steamer leaving. Four banks in New York State hare suspended specie payments, and though said to hold securities sufficient for ultimate liquidation, the most deplorable want of proper management is evidenced in the fact that with an aggregate circula lation of 4Q3,000 dollars, the amount of specie held amounts to only 'TOO dollars I of which one establish ment holds SOO. These banks—the Atlas, Franklin, James's, and Merchants' banks—are aptly denomi nated "shinplaster" banks in the following expos. of the New York Herald:— " Wall- street has been in a perfect fever of excite ment all day, in consequence of the rush of bill holders to find their redeemers. Many failed in so doing, and the greatest excitement existed. The brokers redeemed until their funds were exhausted; and then they refused everything offered, good ; bad, and indifferent. The rates for redeeming all New York State money rapidly advanced, until five per cent. was the lowest rate. The panic became so great that the amount offered exceeded the ability of the brokers to redeem, and hundreds of billholders were turned away, without making an exchange of their bills. We should judge, from what we saw and heard, that between one and two millions of dollars had been redeemed up to two o'clock. In the midst •f the panic, it was announced that the James's Bank, the Franklin Bank of Chautauque County, and the Merchant s Bank of Chautauque County, had suspended, and the bills of these banks were taken in some cases at fifty per cent. discount, but only a small amount could be sold at any price. " We annex a statement, showing the condition of the suspended banks on Use Ist of November : SUSPENDED BANES, STATE 07 NNW TOAK. Loans. Specie. Circln. Deposits. Atlas Bank — 100 178,205 Frankl•nßkChataqu'eco. -100 50,000 Jnme3 Bank ... - 19,252 69,166 Merßk.Chautauquecoy. 500 201,000 Total " These suspensions are just what the proprietors of these shinplaster banks want. They can now buy up their bills for 30, 40, and 50 cents on the dollar, and when they get in a Tart ssr the whole of the issue, go to the Comptroller, take up their securities, and snake a handsome sum by the operation. The Atlas Bank, for instance, has a circulation of 178,205 dollars ; these bills can be brought up at 60 per cent., requiring only 59,103 dollars to purchase the whole issue, which, upon presentation to the Comptroller, he delivers up the securities, and the financiers nudge 89,103 dollars—a very neat sum to swindle out of the labouring classes." Large orders are said to have been received for shipment of cotton and flour from this country, but at prices which will not admit of their execution at the northern ports. On the former extensive transac tions are mentioned as having taken place in the southern markets, causing an advance in prices. The weather still continued of unexampled mild ness, the rivers and canals remaining perfectly free for the passage of vessels. The flood of waters, which has caused such exten sire damage in the valley of the Ohio, we are glad to record, has fast subsided, and was rapidly falling lower. Hundreds of families have been rendered houseless, and the loss of property is immense, though happily but few lives, comparatively, have been sacrificed. Another terrific explosion has occurred on the Ohio. The steamer A. N. Johnson, bound to 'Wheeling, blew up near Maysville, Kentucky, from some un ascertained defect in the machinery. Between 60 and 70 persons were killed on the spot, and a large num ber scalded, of whom 30 were eo horribly injured that their recovery was considered doubtful. The number of passengers on board the A. N. Johnson, when the appalling accident occurred, was 160. Governor Pratt's annual Message to the Legislature of Maryland, shows the state of the finances to be in a good condition, leaving a charge on the Treasury of only 83,421 dollars. The gross receipts during the past year amounted to 1,300,000 dollars, and during the ensuing year will probably be increased to 2,000,000 dollars, being an estimated surplus of 2,000,000 dollars over the annual expenses, accruing arrearages on the interest of the State debt. The debt is reduced to 9,000,00• dollars. The Message concludes with a disquisition on the Mexican war, and is adverse to the annexation of territory. Funds for the semi-annual payment of two per sent. interest on the State bonds of Indiana had been pro vided. The amount necessary for this payment was borrowed of the State Bank of Jadiana, in antici pation of the collection of taxes. The revenue of the state was sot generally made available to the Treasury until March in each year. At a Whig meeting held at Richmond, Virginia, it was resolved to put General Taylor in nomination for the Presidency. This makes altogether four or five states in which either the Whigs or the Democrats have organised state conventions, to form electoral tickets in favour of General Taylor. COURT CIRCULAR. Lord Jan Russell left Claremont on Friday even ing, and returned to his residence in Richmond Park. Sir Robert and Lady Gardiner had the honour of joining the royal circle at Clarvmont at dinner on Friday e►ening. On Saturday morning the Queen and Prince Albert walked in Claremont Park, and the Royal Children took their accustomed airing. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horseback, attended by Captain the Hon. A. H. Gordon. The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay arrived at Claremont on Saturday evening, on a ♦isit to her Majesty. The Viscountess Canning left Claremont on Satur •lay morning. The Countess of Desert arrived at Claremont in the evening, and has succeeded Lady Can ning, as the Lady in Waiting to the Queen. Yesterday morning the Queen and Prince Albert took their usual early walk. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, and the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court, attended Divine service yesterday at Claremont. The Hon. and Rev. C. Les lie Courtenay officiated. A messenger arrived in town on Thursday night rrom Hanover, with the intelligence of the safe con finement of her Royal Highness the Crown Princess of Hanover of a Princess. The gratifying announce ►nent was communicated to her Majesty, and the different members of the Royal Family. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny Howard, arrived at her residence, Clarence Howe, St. James's, at one o'clock on Satur• lay afternoon, from Frogmore House. Her Royal Highness left Clarence House on her return to Frog nor, House. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge atendwil a meeting of the Trustees of the British Mo.:eum, on Saturday. The Governor of the Bank of England had an in torview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Friday. The lion. Colonel Anson had also an inter view with the Right Hon. Baronet on Friday, at his official residence in Downing-street. Mr. Hume, M.P., Mr. 11. llosack, and Mr. 11. i,indsay, had interviews with Earl Grey, on Satur day, at the Colonial office. Dispatches were received on Saturday at the Co lonial-office, from the Governor of South Australia. Dispatches for the Governor of the West India Colonies, and also for the Governor of the Mauritius, were sent off from the Colonial-office, on Saturday evening. Colonel Maberley had an interview with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer on Saturday. Lieutenant-General Sir Edward Kerrison and Lady Kerrit4on arrived in Great Stanhope-street yesterday, rom Oakley Park, Suffolk, en route to Brighton, until the meeting of Parliament. The Right Hon. Henry Labouchere has left town for Brighton. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER. - FRIDAY. LIVEAPOOLSTEEPLECIIABC—The only beta laid were upon the LiYerpool Steeplechase, at 20 to 1 each agst St. Leger, Jerry, Pioneer, and Wolverhampton, and 25 to 1 ench agst The Nigger and Latitat. CHESTER Cur.—Only one offer, of 1,000 to IS agst Joc o'Sot. DERBY.—Springy Jack inquired after, but nothing done. INTELLIG a NCE EXTRA. LEAMINGTON AND SOUTHAM STEEPLE CHASES.—TUrBDAY, JAN. 23. The Grand Open Handicap of 20 so's. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared on or before th• 19th inst. St. Leger, I Ist 101b—Chandler, l Ist 91b-I"ronesd. list 81b—Jerry, list 41b—Sir Arthur, list 31b—TE• Nigger, list 31b—Cavendish, lOst Mb—Discount, lOst 121b-sslute, lOst 101b—Profligate, lOst 81b— fain. worth, lOst ilb—Chronometer , lOst 61b—Culverthorp,, lOst 51b—Speetator, lOst 511:—Boskeeper ' lOst Gazeley, lOst 40:1—Matchless, 10st 311)—Repettle, lost sib—St. Ruth, 10st 21b—Chatham, Wit—Alexan der, lOst—Gsylad, 104t—Ealward the First, 9st 121 b Nsworth, 9st 101b—Eagls, 9st 101b—Gsyhurst, let 81b —Evergreen, 9st 71b—Miss Fop, 9st 51b. WJDNnNDAY, JAN. 26. A tree Handicap Steeplechase, 1 soy. entrance, 5 soya. in case of acceptance, with 401. added. Over about four miles of a fair hunting country, under tie usual steeplechase conditions. A winner of any steeple chase after the declaration of the weights to carry 71b extra; twice, 101 b; 10 am. to be deducted for ex pences. Acceptances to be declared to Mr. Merry, on the 20th of January. Richard the First, 12st—Jerry, list 101b—Sir Ar thur, 6 yrs, list 81b—Cayendish, 1 Ist 41b—Marengo, list 21b—Discount, list 21b—Tamworth, list Ilb Chronometer, Ilst Ilb—The British Yeoman, 1 Ist Emun-ac-Knuck, Ilst—Ballybar, lOst 121b—Matchless, lOst 121b—Carlow, lOst 1011—Vanguard, lOst 101b — St. Ruth, 10st 101b—Standard Guard, 10st Mb—Jack, lost 61b—The Roarer, lOst Slb—Torn Pipes, lOst 81b— Edward the First, lOst 61b—Red Lancer, lOst 61b—Bel shazzar, lOst 61b—Pembroke, lOat 41b—Counsellor, lOst 41b—Forest Boy, lOst 41b—Eagle, lOst 41b—Sparta, lost 21b—Gayhurst, 10st 21b—Evergreen, lOst 21b— Forester, lOst—Hip Briar, lOst—Dick Lawson, lOel— Blinks the Bagman, lost—Crown Prince, lOst—Notting ham, lOst—Luck's-all (late Bedale), lost— -The Witch, 6 yrs, lOst—Scylla, 9st 121b—Brothez to Tom Tough, 9st 121b—Miss Fop, Sat 121b—Emigrant, 9st 101b—The Unknown (h b), 9st 101b—Thurgarton, fst:Blb—Cliaker, 9st 61b—liitty, 9st 61b—g by Medora (h b), Ist flb— Miud• your-own-business, 9st 61b—Velocity, Ist 41b— Royston Gower, 5 yrs, 9st 21b—g by Valentine, 9st 21b —Sir William, Sat. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. The Duke of Itutlatri's hds., Tues., Wztayer's Lodge; Wed., Little Pontun; Fri., Syston Park-10f. Mr. Meynell's hds., Thurs., Drakelow; Sat., Blithfield —loi. The Dorrington hds., Tues., Manger's Arms; W e d., Flourish Inn • Sat., Beaumont Arms Inn, Colyerton. Lord Vsrhoroughlc hdf., Elshfm Hall: Fri., Usmelby House--I 1. iThe tiouthn old hds., Tues., i illCtsb3 ; Thum, Burgh er' Bain; Sat., 'Wciton Wood. Mr. DeAcon'A harrs., Wed„ Lameton Green; Sat., Wardbridge-10. Mr. Trelawny's lids., Tues., Lee-mill Bridge; Fri., Shang!' Bridge-10f. The Cheshire Ms., Wed., Hankelow; Thurs., Chol niondtley; Sat., Wrenbury Village--10f. Sir IV. W. Wynn's hds., Tues., Bangor; Thurs., Oteley Park; Fri., Carden. The North Staffordshire hds., Tues., Stoke Heath; Fri , W oure. The Essex Union hds., Tues., Stoke Colle;e; Bat, Notley Gate. The Suffolk hds., Thurs., Buston 11411—.10i. The Badsworth hds., Tues., Badsworth Bar; Mum DorriDgton; Sat., raraton Bar-14. CONGRESS. The proceedings in Congress, which have been extremely limited, have one event which will obtain interest as evidencing the extreme opposition to, if not the impossibility of, the Mexican war being pro secuted, in the even state of parties in the Senate. On the motion of Mr. Cams, of the military committee, that the Bill authorising the raising of additional troops to serve in the war against Mexico bo taken up, an interesting debate, in which Mr. Calhoun op posed the motion, was closed by an equal division, the Vice-President giving his casting vote in its favour, and so prevailed. The Bill is to authorise the raisin; of volunteers not exceeding - 20,000 men. MEXICO. The British Nest India mail steamer Teviot, which reached Cat Island harbour front Vera Cruz on the 20th of December, has been the medium of furnishing us with Mexican intelligence to the 13th from the capital, and the 16th from Vera Cruz ; her homeward news from this quarter is now anticipated by the Hibernia. General Pattison had reached the city of Mexico, having left a garrison at Rio Frio, where a permanent depot was to be made. The Mexican Congress had a quorum on the Gth of December, which was the lateet date from Queretaro. The: Star sap, many deputies were still absent, and six or eight others were expected to leave during the week, notyvitlistanding the critical state of affairs in which the republic is placed. The Government was occupied with the regulation of the army. A decree was about to be issued on the subject, contemplating the number of the standing army at 20,000 men. There was some design entertained of sending a Mexican .commissioner to Washington, to solicit the appintincent of commissioners, to meet at llavannah, and arrange the terms of a treaty of peace. We are not yet ptepared to say how authentic is this report. By the courier from Queretaro, a communication had been received from the Secretary of Legation, Mr. Thornton, covering a protest from Lord Palmers ton, the l3ritish Minister of Foreign Affairs, against the forcible levying of taxes against the English resi dents in Mexico for the purpose of supporting the war. These levies were made six months since, when the residents protested. The ports of Mazatlan and Guaymas were in pos session of the American naval force. ♦ pantgraph in the Monitemr states that General Paredes had had an interview with Father Jarauta, the notorious guerilla chief, at Tulancingo, and that they resolved upon ealling in the aid and intervention of European powers in the affairs of Mexico. From this it will appear that Paredes has not abandoned his favourite project of placing a foreign prince on the tbroue of Mexico. He is viewed with distrust by all parties. MON D A Br N 1 NG, JANUARY 17, 184 q. CHEMICAL HISTORY OF 1)IS- INFECTANTS. On Saturday Dr. John Ryan gave an admirable lecture on the above-named subject at the Polytechnic Institution. He said, one of the great objects of an institution like the Polytechnic is to bring before the world, by means of apt illustrations, the various dis coveries and applications of scientific research. lie then entered into the chemical history and character istics of the various materials which have been brought before the world under the name of " dis infectants," and entered at some length into the subject of decomposition of animal and vegetable matter, and of the ill effects arising from it in crowded districts. The learned doctor then stated— I shall therefore call your attention, first, to the principal poisonous and fetid products of animal and vegetable decomposition ; and, secondly, to the remedial means proposed fur their removal. The offensive compounds given off during animal and vegetable decomposition consist of combina tions of hydrogen with sulphur, forming sulphuretted hydrogen; of carbon with nitroxcn to form cyanogen, and again, of cyanogen and sulphur to form sulpho cyanogeu ; and carbon with oxygen to form carrmic oxyde and carbonic acid. Dr. Leeson, of St. Thomas's Hospital, has classified the products of putrescence in the following manner :—Dangerous but inodo rous—Remittant miasmata, typhoid miasmata, car bonic oxyde, carbonic acid. He gives " remittent miasmata" as the product of vegetable decomposition, and "typhoid miasmata" as the result of animal putresoence. Odorous, but slightly offensive—Am monia carburetted hydrogen, cyanogen, sulpha cyanogen. Most offensive--Sulphuretted hydrogen, phosphuretted hydrogen, hydro-sulphate of ammonia. The compounds w.hich more especially demand our attention on this occasion are those headed " most offensive," inasmuch es they are not only the most poisonous, but also are those which appeal the most readily to our senses. Sulphuretted hydrogen, or hydro-sulphuric acid, is a compound of sulphur and of hydrogen, and is a common product of animal decomposition. It is also given off during the destruction of certain vegetables—sulphur existing largely in some families, for example in the liliscee (as in garlic), in cincirferd (as in mustard), in urn belliferd (as in assafastida). He then proceeded to consider the various remedial agents proposed to coun teract those noxious compounds. These he classed under three heads, referring, first, to perfumes, which he condemned as useless, if not dangerous ; secondly, to mechanical remedies, such as drainage, ventilation, &c.; thirdly, to chemical agents. The principal ones referred to were chlorine, and the chlorides of lime and soda ; chloride of zinc, Sir 'William Burnett's disinfecting finid,^ . perucitate of iron ; Mr. Eller man's liquid sulphates of manganese and soda, the refuse of chlorine works, patented by Mr. Young ; nitric acid vapour, for which Dr. C. Smyth received from Parliament 5,0001.; nitrate of lead ; M. Ledoyen's fluid. The doctor here mentioned a melancholy cir cumstance connected with the history of the last named disinfectant, as it is erroneously called. Col. Calvert, who was associated with M. Ledoyen in the matter, and whose correspondence with Government was not only voluminous but most decided in its tone, relating to the power of the compounds over infectious miasmata, has just fallen a victim to fever in Canada, to which place he and M. Ledoyen were sent officially to test the virtues of the liquid : the inventor himself is returning home with shattered health. Lastly, after explaining the mocha operandi of all these agents in removing odours—a process dependent on the removal of hydrogen from its bases, sulphur, and phosphurus, the professor emphatically urged his audience not to trust to these chemical agents, but to the more simple operations of ventilation, light, drain age, and cleanliness. THE NAVY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Six,—lf we intend, as a nation, to be independent, we must look to our navy ; that has not had justice done to its (Amts. I mean those who have got you through your difficulties ; for after thirty years of peace, you hay, commenced to superannuate upon loss than you gave to the ether services, which must appear unjust, for they have served their country upwards of fifty years, and would be glad, for the few years they have to live to be relieved from the toils of the sea. They want nothing but justice, and look to tha press to point out their grievances. .1 am, Sir, ONE OF THEM. London, Jan. 15, 1848. COMMERCIAL. NEW YORK, Tittatspe7AlTEß2(oo/t, DEC. 30. The market fur flour exhibited no change, and bales of Michigan, Troy, Genessee, and Ohio continued to be made in various small parcels at about yesterday's prices. The sales making were chiefly for home isse, there being few or no buyers for export at present prices. Transactions in wheat were small, while corn continued to sell at previous prices. A considerable sale of New Jersey meal was made for future de livery. Rye was quiet. Oats were inactive. Breadstuffs.'— Flour The sales only footed up about 2,000 to 2,500 krls. of all kinds, in different small lots, among which were 200 to 300 brig. straight brands Michigan, at 6 dolls. 18ic.; 300 do. at 6 dolls. 121 c. ; common Ohio, at 6 dolls, 121 c. ; 200 do. good, at 6 dolls. 2.5 c., including small lots Genessee, at 6 dolls. 25c. to 6 dolls. 371 c. Southern Ras in active, and we continue to quote Howard-street and Alexandria at 6 dolls. 50c. Wheat—We have only to notice a sale of 1,000 bushels Genessee, at 1 dol. 36c. Corn—The sales footed up about 10,000 to 15,000 bushels, including 4,000 round northern, at 7lic.; 3,000 New Jersey, new white, at 69c.; 3,000 do. North Carolina, new white, at the same price. A small sale of 400 bushels yellow was made at 751 c. Meal—Sales of 1,000 brls. New Jersey were made, deliverable in .March next, at 3 dolls. 371 c. Rye—No change. Rye flour—Sales of 100 brls. were made at 4 dolls. 45c., and 100 do. at 4 dolls. Oats—No sales of moment were reported. Cotton—The sales to-day were estimated at nearly 1,000 bales, which were taken entirely by manufac turers, and at ♦ery full prices. Freights—To Liverpool 20s. was offered for cheese, and 255. asked. There was no change in grain or flour to the same port. To Rotterdam ashes were taken at 325.6 d. lo London naval stores were steady at 35., heavy goods at 325. 6d., and cheese at 351. POitIIQX BICIIAMON. There have been sales to some amount of sterling bills to-day, and the demand is still good, but bills are scarce. We slightly advance our quotations. In francs we d• not hear of much doing, and the rates remain without alteration. We quote—On London, 110 k to 101 ,on Paris, 51.26ic. to sf. 231 c.; A miter data, 40 to 40f ; liamburgh, 351 to 36 ; Bremen, 781 to 781. The money market has been in a very sensitive state for the last month, and nothing is easier than to increase the alarm. Two of the smaller journals have published what are deemed ►ery incendiary articles, one of which predicts the suspension of specie payments. There is nothing probably further from the truth ; the banks have never been in a more sound and safe condition ; they have been drawing in their loans for the last two months, until their line of discounts is very much reduced. The amount of bills the banks have out is compa ratively small, compared with the amount of specie ' they have on hand. Such articles may create a state of alarm among the ignOrant, but among well informed men they can have no influence. CANADA. A correspondent of the Tribune writes— " The elections for a new Parliament are in pro gress, and the Radicals, as they are termed, seem to have it all their own way. In many counties there are no opposing candidates, and where there is a con test-, so fsr, all seems quiet—no disturbance, as here tofore, which may he attributed to his Excellency, Lord Elgin, who will not countenance anything like violence between contending parties. The new Cus toms law takes effect the jth of January, by which all differential duties cease, end importations from the mother country pay the same as those from thy United States." LIKE THE EVERGREEN SO SHALL OUR FRIENDSHIP BE. To Some liken their love to, the beautiful rose, And some to the violet sweet in the shade ; But the Flower Queen dies when the Suinmer•day goes, And the blue eye shuts up when the Spring blossoms fade ! So we'll choose for our emblem a sturdier thing, We will go to the mountain and worship its tree ; Then a health to the Ceder—the Evergreen King, Like that Evergreen so shall our Friendship be! The perfume it carries is deeply concealed, Not a breath of rich scent will its branches impart ; But how lasting an pure is the odour revealed In the inmost and deepest recess of its heart P It groweth in might and it liveth right long ; And the longer it liveth the nobler the tree ; Then a health to the Cedar—the true and the strong, Like the Evergreen so shall our Friendship be! • It remaineth unseareal in the deluge of light, When the flood of the MD• tide is pouring around ; And as firmly and bravely it meaSeth -the uight~ With the• storm-torrent laden, and thunder-cloud crowned ; And so shall all change s that Fortune can bring, Find our spirits un a l tere d and staunch as the tree ; Then a health to the Cedar —the Evergreen King— Like that Evergreen so shall our Friendship be! —Wee* Diepach. ELIZA COOK. AIIOT*Z VICTIPit TO TH. GAM. LAWS.—In the last month, John Heiman, of the parish of Colston Ra leigh, a most quiet, harmless, and inoffensive old man, set a rat gin without any b ait, but l i ght l y covered over with earth i n a rabbi t run in his own field, and to hie great s urprise, on visiting the gin, he beheld a pheasant caught by the heed- The keepers were watching the rat-trap ;it was en oug h, they pounced upon him, the case wa s heard before th e W oo db ury B enc h , t h e poor old man was committed to the county bridewell, where he died on Monday last. It is the general belief in Colston and all the surrounding parishes, that the pheasan t was pl aced in th e gin, because no bait was there, and had it been taken in the act of running or digging, it certainly must have been caught by the legs. W estern T imes. DEATH OF ME. Gtlrrl rae , COMNDIAN.—This gentleman, well known in dramatic circles, formerly a member of the theatres Royal Covent-garden, Lyceum, and late of the Pavilion Theatre, expired on Friday night, at halt-past six o'clock, at his residence, White Lion-street, Norton-folgate. The uncertainty of human life was painfully illustrated in the decease of this gen tleman, iis he had performed i n h i s usual health on Monday n ight the character of Thomas, in The litoech back. On Tuesday , he complained of illness, and was unable to make his appearance a t t h e theatre. Medical aid was called in, but he continued to sink, bill de.,th ensued, as stated above. Mr. Griffiths was an actor in the department technically Ca ll ed " Old Men," and held a respectable rank in the theatrical art. DREADFUL At ET P lac On Thursday "'might, a labourer observed flames issuing from one of three cottages situated in Tydd St. Giles, and dis• covering that the doo r was lo cked, he in s t ant ly forced:it open, and succeeded in rescuing a child from the flames. Assistance being procured, it A' as ascertained that the mother had gone to some distance to assist a neighbour who was unwell, leaving three children locked up, two of whom, with the three cottages, fella prey to the de-. Touring element. It is not known how the ire origi nated.--Lincoln Mercury. INCENDIARIsii AT FINCEILET.--- Yesterday after noon, about two o'clock, a mounted express reached the London fire-stations, of a conflagration having broken oat at the Queen's Head Inn, Finchley. The moment the news arrived the Farriugdon-street brigade and the West of England engines started to the spot. The fire men then found that a rick of h,_ y standing in the meadows belonging to Messrs. Morgan, the owners of O se t on fire by m inn, had been some vile i noen di ar y. Owing, however, to the exertions of the inhabitants, the efforts of the party were to" ce rtain extent frustrated, ouly, oz; 1 -)Jracpu or . . : 7;.; az,3t ro y,d , awl that was insured. TOTAL Loss ov sot MASEItenIEI<IG sNA.R.E.,_ News has been received of the total loss of the above vessel, on a coral reef in the Mozambique Channel, en the 29th of August. The officers and crew escaped quite unhurt, and arrived safely at Mozambique, but the vessel was entirely lest. The event was attributed to irresistible currents. LIwILLET OF THE LATE DAVID EsQ.— We understand that Mr. Hammond, of Chancery-lane, will, at the commencement of next month, dispose of the above valuable and interesting librar y. Under the heads of Law, Science, and Classic literature, the books are numerous and select; but the collection is chiefly remarkable for works, political and historical, relating to Ireland. In this department, we believe, the library of this lamented and distinguished barrister was one of the richest private collection in the kingdov, THE LOSS OF THE AVENGER. Lisaos, JAN. o.—We have just received the in telligence of the disastrous total lots of the Avenger, steatn-frigate, on the Sorelli rocks, on her passage from this place to Malta, with the loss (.1 all her officers and crew, with the exception of third lieutenant, Mr. Rooke, the gunner, one of the stewards, and a boy. You can better imagine than I can describe, the distretsing sensations which these shocking details have produced in the squadron here. From the gallant Cormnander-in-Chiel, Sir Charles Napi-r, whose stepson was the unfortunate com mander of the Avenger, to the lowest ranks, the loss of a friend or acquaintance is deplored, as the Avenger was here and formed part of the Lisbon squadron for some time: Poor Sir Charles is quite unmanned. I herewith inclose you an official return of the names of all the officers who were on board the Avenger when she left Malta Captain Charlas George Elers Napier (1841), step son of Rear• Admiral Charles Napier, Commander-in-Chief at Lisbon. Lieutenant Hugh Mallett Kinsman (1841), senior, son of the late Major Kinsman, Royal Marines, and who, I believ e , was th e son-in-law of Rear-Admiral Pasco. Lieut. Frederick Marryat (1845), the gallant son of Captain Marryat, C. 8., one ( f the most promising young officers in the service, distinguished for his several perilous but successful attempts, by jumping into the water after them, to save persons from drowning, one daring instance of which occurred a short time since in the Tagus. He was a lieutei.ant of the Sphynx, steam-sloop, when she ran ashore at the Isle of Wight lack year, and gained great credit tor his presence of mind and indefatigable exertions after she stranded and during the operations in saving the stores and getting off the ship. It was a common thing for this gallant young officer to swim through the surf to the shore or to any vessel for what he wanted. • Lieut. Francis Rooks (1846), saved. Ataster—William Archer (1835). Surgeon—James fiutchiscin Steele (1842), late of the Resistance, troop-ship, drowned in the boat in the surf. Paymaster and Purser—Valentine A. Haile (1842) formerly of the Scourge, steam-sloop. Second Master-1% illiam Betts (1842), drowned by the upsetting of ,the boat in the surf. He was promoted, a few weeks since, to the rank of master. Assistant-surgeon, Acting—Bernard Delany. Midshipman—J. Hormand. Midshipman—Charles Bere. Master's Assistant—Thomas Otty. Master's Assistant—Sidney Ayling, drowned by the upsetting of the boat in the surf. Clerk—H. J. S. Walker. Clerk—W. A. Speed. Naval Cadet—J. B. Heywood. Naval Cadet—W. J. S. M. Molynsaux. Engineers—William Hirst, first class. William Kerslake, assistant, first class. Alfred Miles, ditto. Richard Kennedy, assistant, second class. Henry Henty, third class. William Barber, supernumerary as sistant, second class. John Gilmour, supernumerary assist ant, second class. Gunner—John Larcom ; saved with Lieut. Rooke. Boatman—William Miller, acting, promoted from the Scourge steam sloop. Carpenter—Thomas Wiley, second class. ROYAL MA RIN ES. Lieut. Henry S. Bayne*, of the artillery corps. —Herald. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PLYMOUTH, Jix. I4.—The Court of Ad►niralty, at the instance of Messrs. Edmonds and Sons, solicitors to the salvors, have decreed a commission of removal for the derelict barque Lady Kennaway, late Captain Avery, from hence to London, her original dest►na tion. The Court direct that an insurance be first effected to cover the full value of ship and cargo, which we understand to be about 30,0001. After being provided with a new rudder, sails, and other gear, she will, under custody of her Danish salvors, be navigated to the Thames. WOOLWICH, Jax. 15.—The Banshee steam-vessel is ordered to be taken round to Chatham to be fitted for sea at that port. She will leave the Thames on Monday, and will be navigated to Chatham by a por tion of the crew of the Black Eagle, under the charge of Lieutenant Robertson. The Fiuto was taken out of dq...k. to day, and the Caradoc ordered to be taken in to hive her bottom covered with the composition itn - ented by Mr. Hty, of Portsmouth, for preserving iron vessels. It was found impossible to get the Caradue out of the East India Docks in time to save the tide at Woolwich to day, and she will have to be docked to-morrow. The Lightning steam-vessel, Master Commander Petley, is in the basin, having her starboard paddle box and bulwarks repaired, which were injured by the Banshee coming into collision with her, and it has been found that no part of the wheel or machi nery connected with the engines have been put out of order, as was at first supposed to he the case. Vessels in the Harbour —William and Mary yacht, Captain Austin, C.B. ; the Black Eagle steam-vessel, Master Commander S. B. Cook ; the Trident eteam . - vesel, the Virago steam-sloop, and the Monkey steam. vessel. In the Basin—The Fisgard, 42 guns, carrying the broad pendant of Commodore Sir Gordon Bremer, K.C.13. and K.C.H.; the Sphynx, the Rattler, the Rifleman, the Spiteful, the Myrtle, the Driver, and the Janus steam-vessel, and the Dee steam troop-ship, Master Commander Driver. In Dock—The Niger, fitting with screw-propeller. Vtirb 72bitton SWANSEA DOCK COMPANY. TicE is hereby given, that the SECOND ORDINARY MEDI NG of the Sharsholders of this COMPANY will be held on MoNDAr, the 31st day of January instant, at Ten o'clock in the Forenoon, et the Castle Hotel, Swansea, for the purpose of transact ing the general business of the Company, and of making the neces sary arrangements for adjusting all existing differences In and con fleeted with the Compauy and its affairs. order of the Board of Directors. A. C. 110WDEN, secretary. Company's Offlces,ll, Lothbury, London, Jan. 1.5, I$4S. CAAIERON'S COALI3ROOK STEAM COAL and SW.kNSEA and LOUGIIOR RAILWAY COMPANY. Rezktered, and Incorporated by 3 and 10 Vie. cap. 401. An EXTP.ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the PRO riur.Toits of this COMPANY will be held at their °Ricca, No. 2, Moergate-street, London, on 3foxnar, the 3lst day of January in stant, at 'twelve for One o'clock precisely, to declare a DIVIDEND for the half year ending on the 31st December last. The same Meeting will thereafter be made Special, to receive the Report of tke Directors with reference to the Company. Railway, pursuant to the previsions of the Acts of Parliament relative thereto. The TRANSFER-BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 20th nail the 31st instant. inclusive, preparatory to the above-named Dividend By order et the Board of 'Directors, A. C. 2. OWDEN, Secretary. Moorgats. street, London, Jan, Is, 1848. EXCHEQUER. —(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) The Court proceeded with the special parer; none of the cases, however, were of such a nature as to be of any interest except to the parties immediately con cerned therein. CAPTAIN GLASCOCK, R.N. This worthy man, and an excellent servant of the public, did not, as stated, die of apoplexy, but of over-work. In fact, his life was sacribced to his duty. Just arrived from a three years' command upon the Syrian coast, he was dispatched to Ireland, in the capacity of an administrant of the Government relief last year ; and there he was attacked with severe dysentery. This, combined with over-exertion and intense bodily and mental labour, it was which brought his valuable life to a close, and left a wife and two female children unprovided for, except by the or dinary pittance of an officer's widow. Captain Glas cock was a public benefactor as well as a public ser vant. His "Naval Officer's Manual" is a text-book in the navy ; and his naval novels have been the delight of thousands in this and other countries. In fact, his life was one act of devotion to the public and private good of his countrymen and his fellow-creatures. Is it to be borne, then, in a rich country like Eng land, that the children, the female children of such a man and such an officer, should be left unprovided for ? When the Pension List shows the sisters of sub-secretaries of the Treasury, the mothers of peers, and the sisters of ex Cabinet Ministers, in the enjoy ment of the public bounty, is it too much to require that a helping hand should be held out to the daughters of one of the bravest sailors and most in telligent authors that this kingdom can boast of? For bid it, Heaven.—Observer. DEATH OF TIIE EARL or MORAY.—The demise of this Nobleman took place at Darnaway Castle, Moray shire, late on Wednesday night. The deceased, who was in his 77th year, had for several years been in delicate health, and having been attacked with the prevailing epidemic, it became evident he could not long bear up under it. The deceased, Francis Stuart, besides his title of Earl of Moray, was also Baron Doune and Baron St. Colme; in the peerage of Briton, 1791, Baron Stuart of Castle Stuart ; K.T., Lord- Lieutenant of Elginshire ,• born 1771, succeeded his father, Francis, ninth Earl, 1810, married (first), 1795, Lucy, daughter of the late Major-General John Scott of Balcombie, who died 1798; (second), 1801, Margaret Jane, daughter of Sir Philip Ainslie, Knt., who died 1837, and has issue, by his first marriage, Francis Lord Doune, born 1795; Hon. John, born 1797; by his second marriage, Lady Jane, born 1802, married 1832 the late Sir John Archibald Stuart, of Grantully, Bart.; Lady Margaret Jane, born 1807; Lady Anne Grace, born 1809; Hon. Archibald, born 1810; Hon. Charles, born 1812; Lady Louisa, born 1813; Hon. George, born 1814. By the death of the Noble Earl, the Lord- Lieutenancy of Morayshire has become vacant. FLANDERS MAIL. lIAMUUTIGII, JAN. 10.—The corn trade is flat, as little or nothing is done in the export trade, and our agriculturalists want their usual impetus from abroad, and are therefore more tardy in bringing their sup- plies. Wheat is low. About 200 lasts of rye were sold from 48 to 50 marks banco per last. The hitherto prevailing frost, anti the want of snow, ap pear to he the cause of speculation being so dull. Sr. I'ETEIVBURGH, DEC. 31.—Trade continues very dull, nor is there any appearance that there will be a speedy improvement. Nothing whatever is done in the export trade, and yet our Russian traders per sist in keepiMg up their prices, and du not seem at all disposed to give in. There was a great demand for saw sugar during the last few days, and several parcels of white Havannah were sold at twenty-six roubles. Broken loaf sugar has been prohibited after 1848. The regulation that yellow and brown raw sugar shall pay less duty than white, will probably not come into force till 1849. BRESLAU, JAN. B.—We have not much to report respecting our corn trade, nor do 'natters look very encouriging. The arrivals are small, and bargains for later deliveries are totally wanting. This is not owing to the want of corn, but to the expectation of the holders to obtain higher prices. In this ex pectation, however, our country people will probably be disappointed, for even this week there was an evi dent tendency to depression ; for although at the be ginning of the week the holders maintained their prices, yet to tvards the close there was a sensible re action. TUREET.—CONSTANTINOPLE, DEC. 22.—DEATIE OF OSMAN PACllA.—During the past week the cholera has Leen again on the increase, especially in the quarters towards Estamboul, in the Turkish circles of Pert and Galata, cases are frequent. Osman Pacha, Seraskier of Anatc;lio, who was attacked very violently with it last week, 'died to-day. Mona Mehemet Ali Khan, Envoy Extraordinary to the French Court, will pass some time here, on his return from France to Persia, and it it supposed that the exchange of the ratification of Erzerouni will not take place till that time. Colonel Shiel, British Ambassador at the Court of Teheran, has arrived here on his re turn to England. The Ministerial journals state that the Porte has again purchased a landed property on the Bosphorus, for the purpose of presenting it, is addition to its former gift, to the British Embassy. If, as is affirmed, the treasury paid 4.50,000 piastres for this estate, it has not only made a munificent present to the Embassy, but also to the seller, a banker, and consequently one of its members, who paid 135,000 piastres for the estate in its present condition, and, to our knowledge, would have been but too happy to have sold it again at cost price. Not very long since we read in the English journal an account of a judicial proceeding respecting a British officer, some time resident at a small Indian Court, who was proceeded against by England and sentenced to ten years' imprisonment beside■ a large fine in money, because, during the exercise of his office he had accepted a present to the value of some 1001. sterling. According to this it would ap pear that in this respect the English law grants that to the embassy, which it positively interdicts to the ambassador. KARLSRUHE, Jaw. 9.—The Government has ac ceded to the proposal of the three large manufacturers supported by the house of Haber and Co., and intends to give a loan of four per cent. payable in ten years. The equity of this procedure of Government to these firms is called, in question. We r egret to state that the banking - house of Kusel stopped payment. The house had a very good name—its fall is attri buted to the rt cent failures which have taken place. DENMARK, JAR. 8. —The budget fur 1848 shows that the receipts were 16 ,709,285 rix dollars, and the expenditure 16,686,502, leaving a balance of 22,783 rix dollars. STOCLHOLM, JAN. cunsequence of the pub lication of the royal edict by th• Governor of St. Bartholomew that slavery was for ever abolished in those islands, the liberated negroes have presented an address of thanks to the King and the Government of S weden. NOYWAT CHRISTIAXA.—A large fire broke out on the 28th of December in the city of Droutheim, and destroyed twenty-three houses. Th• loss is estimated at 27 ,690 E—Brussels Papers. PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—/SERLIY„TAY. 12. Bills. Money. St•Schuld Sch., 3% percent • •••••• • • • . • 924 r 2 lire!. English Bonds, 1830, 4 per Cent ••• • • • Foreign Exchanges • • EzchiNge on London, Li Sterling, 3 Menthe fi S ITELOIAN FUN DlL—Bistioexte, JA2e. 14. Actor(' Debt. .1 1 .4 per Cent •-.•• • • • • • liothaehilel's Lo . an, Five per Cent • • • ot Thirty Millions, FonrperCent.• .• Ditto Th_reeper Cent. Ditto Thirty- even Mallions,ditto ••• • • • Ditto, ditto,lB4fi • • •• • qg L Dittoolitto,lB42 ••••••• • • • • • • ••. ••• • • • 9 a% Ditto, ... 92 Ditto, 1838 ..................... 67% Ditto or the City, 1832 •••••• • • • • • • •• " Ditto, 1843 ••••••• • • • • • • ''''' ••"• • • :77! Bank of Seiglain •• •• • • •• • " • • • '•• • • • I ; , ri —3ruisels Pipers, Jan. lb. RAILWAYS. The Northern, or Ferdinand • • • • • • Gloggnitz • • Vienna-3/ 1180 • • ••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • 87 bi Leghorn• • • • • • •• Sienna •• • • • ...... ............ Orosetto ............... .............. Oldenburg • • • • • • • • • • .. • • • • •• .......... Teeth Bridg• ApnaLa tu 94 STORY OF A FLIRT. Mrs. Bradley was born a flirt. Of all the evil -- spirits which possess a woman the spirit, of codutry.-----ee is the most difficult to " lay" or to manage, „ , r she was only thr ee y ears o ld s h e woultrAtiss one cousin whom she hated, just to tease the little . boy she then loved. She was so fortunate as to possess a rest earnest lover; who loved her for what he imagined, in his ignorance of her real qualities, to be herself— a sort of ideal of his own creation—rained Blanche Derrick ; she fancied he so loved her that nothing could " cut him adrift," and she played him as an. angler would a trout ! Perhaps she did really lore him; but that would be a problem difficult to solve. Once, in the presence of a companion (as she turned to enter her aunt's dwelling), she tore up , and flung him his declaration of love—the earnest out pouring of his gentle and noble heart—maintaining a serious aspect the while. "He will surely come back," she said to her friend. " You may stay and witness his submission—it was a ruse of mine ! lie will come back —entreat me to bear him again ; he will surely return !" But he did not ; and then she tried to pique him back ; but it would not do ; he loved too truly not to feel. So she became en tangled in a net of her own weaving; and, to save her reputation, married a man she despised. Her aunt, who enjoyed the distinction of bringing this piece of coquetry to perfection, shook her bead and smiled, and sighed a little, and said, " After all it was the way of the world." Of course she was un• happy as a wife, What coquette ever was happy, either as maid, wife, or widow ? Again her repute.. tion was in peril, greater than before, when, at the very juncture, her husband obliged her—by dying! the very first obligation he ever conferred upon her, so she was exceedingly grateful. If she had been twice as old, she would have had just as many adorers, would have been quite as much admired by the particular class of persons who crowded about her ; a widow with a rich dowry is a target for every spendthrift's arrow ; and the amour propre which forms the coquette pre vented her seeing as clearly as she might have done the object of the attentions she received. She could not hear the half laugh which followed her carriage in the Park ; self satisfaction prevented her reading the expression with which many a face turned either to her or from her. For once " the way of the world" was taxed with reason; it is the way of the English world, properly so called, in all its phases, circles, and degrees, to do homage to wealth ; it is this, and this only, that lowers us in the moral scale of nations. Rank worship rather elevates than depresses ; hero-worship of all sort, ennobles ; but mammon -worship invari ably degrades. Mrs. Bradley had a cap and a dahlia called after her; and even on the turf " Blanche Bradley" ran for the Derby ! Lovers of all ages, tints, and classes were admitted and coquetted with ! but Blanche Derrick's naturo remained with Blanche Bradley ; she had not learned wisdom ; she enjoyed all these triumphs, but she longed for another ; she wanted to see her old lover again at her feet; and she condescended to labour to bring him there. At this time a nobleman, whose name only proved how a long line of ancestors could be degraded by one man, an old roué, whose fortune was as dilapidated as his character, and whose age was considerably in advance of her, paid the lady the usual attentions—attentions grown so continuous, that her only astonishment was when they were not paid. She was as weak women always, and wise ones sometimes, are—ambitious of a title ; and as the elderly gentleman's vices had never shaken his position in society, whatever his embar rassments might have done, she considered a good deal as to the pour et contre of this marriage, and quite resolved that, if nothing more brilliant offered, she would marry for position. This did not make her the less anxious to recal her old lover ; she said it was the " way of the world" to forget old affec tions ; she talked, in his hearing, of the strength of old ties ; she flirted her fan as if she bad studied its eloquence at Madrid ; she sighed more in a week than she had ever done in her whole life before; she asked him if he had quite forgotten how to write poetry ; and at last, one summer's evening, during the progress of a little fete, she got him to sit beside her and talk of old times. Every one laughed at Mrs. Bradley's sentiment; it was " the way of the world," they said, for rich widows to play for titles if they could get them, but it was not " the way of the world" for them to recal penniless lovers. But Mrs. Bradley flirted on ; not that her former lover believed in her. He saw it was a whim of which he was the destined victim ; he determined to avoid a declaration, and she determined to bring him to one. At last, while she detained him upon one plea or another, her " ancient" made his appear ance; he was somewhat ruffled by the presence of a rival, who would have departed, but that the widow insisted upon his remaining. He stood behind the chair, while she coquetted with the recent arrival, as she had done with him ; and, at the moment when his disgust was at the highest, she extended her hand to him, while leaning on the old man's shoulder; he pressed it-- it was retained ; and when she turned, the expression of him who had been her lover Droved that all her efforts had been vain ; she struggled to free her hand—it was impossible. "My lord,' said the younger, "you see that this lady's hand must have sought mine ; I could not otherwise have taken it. It' you will do me the favour to more to this side, 1 will gladly relinquish it to you." It was the most bitter lensou the coquette had ever re ceived, until the coronet of a peeress pres+ed upon the brow it did not even adorn, then indeed she found that the sins of men make them still more usmer ciful to the errors of women. They knew each other, and persecuted each other. Heartless as she had ever been, she had too much spirit to endure the treatment she had received. "It is the way of the world," said some of his Lordship's aristocratic friends, " for her to forget the dignity which her husband had bestowed on her." " tt was the way of the world," repeated others again, " for the woman to be made the sacrifice." Now " the world" had nothing to do with the affair : the woman's destiny was throughout ruled by herself, and so was that of his Lordship. The chalice was filled and poisoned before they put it to each other's lips, but it was their own will and pleasure to drink thereof. Whatever goes wrong is stated to be " the way of the world ;" whatever goes right is attributed to our own virtues and deserts.-2llrs. S. C. Hall. Till HUNTERIAN ORATION.—Mr. R. D. Grainger, F.R.S., the lecturer on Physiology at St. Thomas's Hospital, has been appointed by th© council of the Royal College of Surgeons to deliver the annual oration on the 14th of February next, in memory of the founder of the Hunterian Museum, that day being the anniver sary of the birth of John Hunter. ALARMING FIRE IN CROWN -STREET, ST. GILES'S-- Yesterday morning, between the hours of one and two, a fire, nearly attended with a lamentable loss of life, broke out upcn the premises in the tenure of Mr. J. Powell, wine-cask and bottle-merchant, carrying on business at No. 37, Crown•street, :St. Giles's. Owing to the exertions of the firemen, the flames were extin guished, but not until that portion of the promises in which the disaster occurred was burned out. ADULT DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTION. — On was held at On the Fri day evening a meeting of this society w nlmooamtessbuarty. present The Board t room , stated 2s, t h a R e d e there e L r i e o n were- gu ar e , B 20 1. Teaming trades in the asylum, in addition to a number of deaf and dumb who are employed at their own homes. The expenditure of the institution was stated to have exceeded the income by nearly 4501., and to liquidate the debt incurred a petition had been presented to the corporation of the city of London. The routine busi ness having been disposed of, several inmates of the charity were examined as to their knowledge of religious subjects, Sze. From the replies set forth, it would ap pear that the deaf and dumb were exceedingly apt and forward in their learning; and in the course of a short time several would be able to sustain themselves by their own exertions. DEPUTATION ON Till TEA DUTIES.*--At • the public meeting held here on the 28th ult., a committee, consisting of the Mayor, the president of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce and the Commercial Association, and several other gentlemen from Liverpool, Leeds, Hull, Blackburn, &c., were appointed to arrange a depu tation to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. A deputa tion was subsequently appointed, and we understand that Lord 'him Russell has intimated that he will receive the d. putation in Downing-,treet, on Wednesday next, the 19th instant.—Manchester Guardian. " SATE ME FROM MY FRIENDS.".--" I weeded my friends," said an old eccentric gentleman, " by banging a piece of stair carpet out of my first fluor window, With a sheriff's sale fixed. Gad! it had the desired effect—l soon saw who were my friends. It was like firing a gun near a pigeon-house ; they all forsook the building at the first report, and I have not had occasion to use the extra flaps of my dining-table since." RESTORATION OF WELLS CATIIEDRAL--The sutn already subscribed towards a fund of 6,0001. for re storing the choir of Wells Cathedral, amounts to nearly 5,0001. The subscriptions are rapidly increasing, and in a short time it is p r oposed to commence the work. D I N AUSTRIAN FORCE IN ITALY.-- The Yrussinn Gazette announces that the army of Italy , o~~ing to successive reintercem( nts, is no w prepared for all .. ev ents. It includes 45,000 men, whereas, in ordinary times the number is only 30 , 0 00. TILE INFLUEN ZA IN SPAlN.—According to a state ment by a physician of Madrid, in one of the journals or that capital, about 60,Uu0 persona in thatcity were, a week 'ago, aufteting front the grippe. At third the poptitation, and at luicia great numbers, were suffering sever e ly f rom th e same malady. ROBBERY or TUB " STABLE AT BETFILRAEM."— The lo.rgc silver star, !Sunk in the place supposed to have been the site of the manger where Christ was born, has been stoles. The Latins and Greeks accuse each other of the robbery. - ARRIVAL or SPECIE.—The line of packet ship American Eagle, arrived in the docks from New York, has brought seven boxes and one keg of specie, con signed to six individual firms of commercial eminence in the metropolis. This vessel has brought a cargo of provisions of immense extent and variety, the production of the United States of America. The Earl of Carlisle, we are happy to state, has rallied, and his medical attendants hare hopes of hie ultimata recayery.--Leeds Mercury.