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...a.a,............. - NEW WORK BY THE AUTHOR OF " STORIES OF WATERLOO:" Sce. Now ready, at al the Libraries, in 3 vole. post Bvo., B B.i A N O'L IN N; OR, LUCK IS EVERYTHING. By W. 11. MAXWELL, Esq. Author of " Stories of Waterloo." " Wild Sports of the West," Sze. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Velar the Mesiagement et Mr. R. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING _ _ _ Will be performed Sheridan's Comedy of THE BITALS. Lir An thony Absolute, Mr. Farren; Captain Absolute, Mr. H Farren; Faulkiand, Mr. Creswick ; Acres, •I r. Webster; Sir Lucius O'Trig ger, Mr. Hudson ; Fag, Mr. larindal ; David, Mr. Keeley ; Mrs. Malaprop, Mrs. Glover ; Lydia Languish, Mrs. Nlsbett ; Julia, Miss FOrteBClle : Lucy, Mrs. Hamby. To conclude with S New and Original Burlesque Spectacle entitled THE WORLD UNDERGROUND; or, the Golden Flute and the Brazen Waters. . _ Stage Manager, Mr. Fanen ; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Web:ter. J. T. Archer, Box-book keeper. Boxes, sr. ; Pit, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s. ; Upper Gallery, Is. _ . _ Doors open at Half-past Six, Perioimance to sommenc e at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING Will be presented an entirely new Piece, entitled the PEARL OF THE OCEAN ; or, the Prince and the Mermaiden. Principal cha racters by Messrs. Waye, P. Bedford, Wright, Manyard, Glennaire, Cullenford, and Worrell ; Miss Woolgar, Miss Emma Harding, Miss Rllen Chaplin, Mrs. Laws, said Madame Celeste. WTO be followed by the Farce, entitled THIS HOUSE TO BE SOLD :the proper,) of the late William Shakspeare), Inquire Within. Cha racters by Messr.;. Wright, Cullenford, Worrell, 0. Smith, Paul Bed ferd, Mrf, Laws, &c., &c. To conclude with an Italian Pantomime, entitled SiERROT, the Married Man; and POLICHINELLO , the Gay Single Fellow. Boxes, 45.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. o mmence at Seven. Pnors open at Hall-past Six, Perform ance t o ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Inder the Management of Madame Vestris. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING Will be presented new Comte Drama, entitled THE TRA GEDY QUEEN. a Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE GOLDEN After which, BRANCH. To conclude with a Romance of Real Life, called BOX and COX Principal characters by Mr. Harley, Mr. Buckstone, and Mrs. Mac. Damara. ss. ; Upper Boxes, 45.; Pit, 25.; Gallery, Is. No Dress Boxes, half-price to any part of the house. The New Box-office, No. 2, Wellington street, is open to the Public every day, from Ten till Six. The Interior of the House has been entirely re-designed by Mr. W. Bradwell of the Colosseum. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Mr. 3. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager, Duchess-street, Portland- place. Madame AN'SA T lIILLON. THIS EVENING Will be presented the Second and Third Acts of A. sew Comic Opera, entitled THE AMBASSADRESS. Duke de Valberg, Mr. Bodda ; Benedict, Mr. Barker ; Fortunatus, Mr. Lef fler; Countess de Fierschomberg, Miss Villars ; Madame itarneck, Mrs. Selby; Charlotte, Miss Anne Romer; Ilenriette, Madame Anna Thi lion. After which, a new comic Drama, called MY SISTER'S SECRET. To be followed by a new Comic Piece, entitled THE SULTANA. Solyman, Mr. Ryder ; Osmyn, Mr. Compton ; Yuseph. Mr. Henry ; Roxalana, Madame Anna Thillon ; Elmira, Miss Villars ; lemons, Miss Hodson. To conclude with a new Christmas Pantomime, entitled OLD FATHER TIME ; or, Harlequin and the Four Seasons. Dress Circle, is.: Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. ON MONDAY EVENING, Will be presented the Comedie Vaudeville of LB PREMIER MALADE. Charles Durocher, M. Josset. After which, a domestic Play, entitled JARVIS L'HONNETE SOMME. Jarvis, M. Swage. To conclude with a new Vaudeville, entitled LA TEUVE DE RIIINZE ANB. A detailed prospectus of the general arrangements, and of the pieces which will he produced during the season, may be had at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; and at the Box-office •f the Theatre, which is open daily, from 11 to 5. Boxes, Gs. ; Pit, 3s. 6d.; Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s ROYAL SURREY THEATRE, Lessee, Mrs. F. Davkilo, No. 1, -- I;:tvidge-terrace, Kensington-road, Surrey. TLS EVENING, the performances will commence with the Lelehrated Opera 0 , THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT. Characters by Messrs. H. Phillips, King. liorucastle, Rafter, Att wood. M' Mahon, an.t Miss Poole. To conclude with a new Pantomime, entitled BATTLEDOOR and SHUTTLECOCK ; or, Harlequin Trap, Bat, and Rail. A , 11.tinct entrance to the private boxes has been made (which have been re-fitted). Private boxes may be had nightly of all the •rinclpal Librarians ; and at the Box-eftize of the Theatre, which is open daily from Ten until Four. Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 6d. ROYAL. VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE LIGHTERMAN of BANKSIDE ; or, the orphan of Bermondsey. Characters by Messrs. Dale, Henderson, Ricks, Searle, orman, Higgie ; Miss Vincent, Mrs. Lee, and Miss Burroughcliffe. After which, the new grand scholastic and instructive Pantomime, entitled TYE WORLD OF WONDERS; or, Harlequin Caxton and the Origin of Printing, with wonderful scenery and decorative ap pointments. Clown, Mr. Paul Herring ; Pantaloon, Mr. Morelli ; Harlequin, M. Lupin° ; Sprite, Signor Molino; Columbine, Mdlle. Lniilli. To conclude with THE RAILROAD STATION. Boxes, is. ; Plt, 6d. ; Gallery, 4d. No Half-price to any part of the house. Doers open at Six, to commence at Half-past Six. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Proprietor and Manager, lir. William Batty. Mr. Batty's performing Elephants. THIS EVENING, The Grand Spectacle of THE CAMP OF SILESIA. Entirely, new Scenes in the Arena, by the talented Artistes of the s•:stablishment, in the carious males or equestratlon. To conclude with a Grand Equestrian Comic Pantomime entitled HARLEQUIN DOCTOR SYNTAX AND HIS DAPPER GREY MARE, in which those popular artistes Herr Denlin, Mdlle. Theo dore, Mr. Anderson, and Mr. Bradbury, as Harlequin. Columbine, Clown, and Pantaloon, which will exceed in splendour and effect all former productions at the Amphitheatre, Boa-office open from 11 till 5 Acting and Stage Manager, Mr. W West. 11 . 1, WhATlif OFFICE. JAN. 8. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 32 ; Highest, 38 ; Noon, 34. BAROMETER, 29 67.—WIND N.N.W.; cloudy. tilcki.t WATER AT LONDON-iiittl)til , .I)Ax. Morning.. 9 minutes after 3, I Evening .. 30 rninntke ttter 3. A; e4p t. 't "A t ro. _ • - I 4 4k - ' 1. 7, 1,7 t.• • 1;f (." Iteninit LONDON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1848 Sir ROBERT PEEL was not more earnestly or more unanimously sustained by public opinion, in proposing the abolition of all restrictive duties and the perma nent establishment of free trade, than is Lord Joux RUSSELL in advocating the political emanci pation of the Jews and the removal of those civil disabilities which have hitherto prevented their en trance into Parliament. What the minority of Pro tectionists was to the lost great question of the Peel Cabinet, the minority of Exeter Hall enthusiasts is to the first great question of the Rus , ell Adminis tration. Petitions have poured into the Commons, eloquent appeals have iNt in the reporters' gallery, meeting, bean convened in th_. metro polis for the purpose of testifying the coincidence of the public in the religious sympithies of our states men. Without proceeding to such an extreme verge in the line of liberality as the Hon. Gentleman the Member for Buckinghamshire ; without taking the sentiments embodied in his Parliamentary speeches, or in his theocratic romance of " Tancred," as the maxims of our social moraiity ; without agreeing with him that Christianity is little else than identical with Judaism, and that a worshipper of EMMANUEL virtually the same as a believer in Mom and the Prophets—the people of England have nevertheless pronounced through their different channels their cordial agi eement with the views entertained upon this particular by the First Lord of the Treasury and his colleagues. Through the press, through the voices of their most distinguished re presentatives, through parochial authorities and municipal institutions, through verbal appeals and written entreaties, they have proclaimed their satis faction at the brilliant course upon which the Premier has adventured. They have exulted in this renewed token that the Lord JOHN of 1848 is the mule as the Lord JOHN of 1832 ; that he who carried the Test and Corporation Acts, when in opposition, is ready to carry the final measure of Religious Toleration as Prime Minister. If the present Government be in a doubt ful position, as regards the community, upon every other point in its scheme s of innovation, it is in a position of complete security upon the revision of the Oath of Abjuration. After the numerous testimonies of approval which have been accorded by the population of Is raelites, an England t o this interesting pr o j ect in behalf of the Is additional mark of sat isfaction has been awarded t o the Administration by a numerous and intelligent assemblage of provincial electors. Under the eh • air. 3:u the nship of the Mayer of Bolton liberal inhabi tants; of that borough town gave evidence on Wed nesday evening of their devotion to the cause of re ligious as well as of political tolerance, by carrying a number of resolutions expressive of their abhorrence of the obnoxious disabilities, and carrying these re solutions, moreover, with acclamations. Among the speakers on this occasion the foremost was the un successful candidate at the recent election, DAVID WILLIAMS WIRE, Esq., an eminent solicitor, and a distinguished member of the London Corpora tion. Alluding to the indignities and cruelties which had been inflicted upon the unfortunate Jews in the countries of Continental Europe, Mr. WIRE commented upon the generous principles enforced by La Charte of 1830, which permitted the entrance of Hebrew Deputies into the Representative Chambers of France. He might have adduced another instance of statesmanlike sagacity wcrthy of being emulated by the legislators of Great Britain. He might have reminded his auditors that whereas the condition of the poor Jews of Rome - had been most deplorable under every preceding Pontificate, it bad been sin- , gularly ameliorated and improved through the benefi cent interference of Pius IX., of that great reformer whose latest act of clemency is not his least—name'y, his re-organization of the Council of Ministers. While France and even Papal Rome are striving thus ear nestly to place the descendants of ABRAHAM socially and politically on an equality with their Christian fellow-men, England should not assuredly present that spectacle of cruel and invidious repression which would be inevitable were the suggestions of the Hon. and Learned Member for the University of Oxford complied with. By the arguments annun ciated by Mr. Wine, and by the representative of the Tower Hamlets, as well as by the greeting awarded to those arguments by the constituents of Boston, a new evidence of British liberality has been afforded in the provinces, and an additional incitement has been given to that great struggle of democracy, which, if conducted with rashness, would end in anarchy, and if guided by prudence, will terminate in the perfect realisation of the sublime principles of civil and religious liberty. Before the House of Commons shall have finally concluded its exertions for the release of the Jews from the onerous disabilities, under the weight of which they experience such an extraordinary depression, we do earnestly hope that her Mesusxr's Govern ment will not remained contented with the destruc tion of merely one of the numerous ill effects of a pernicious system, but that they will boldly annihi late that system itself, and dedicate its very frag ments to oblivion. A simple erasion in the Oath of Abjuration is not enough, the oath itself should be abolished; and not only the Oath of Abjura tion, but the Oath of Supremacy in like manner. If the Christian representatives cannot coincide in the views of the Society of Friends, or listen in obedience to the Divine voice which said " Swear not at all !" they can, at the least, consent to obliterate those oaths which are notoriously super fluous, and preserve the House of the Nation from being violated with the presence of a traitor, by the retention of one oath—the Oath of Allegiance. Already the good effects of the energetic and de. cisive measures adopted by the Irish Government are becoming apparent. There has at length been some cessation of those fearful outrages by which the public mind was disturbed and the Isle " fright ened from its propriety." The sanguinary miscreants who had intimidated the districts in which they were temporary sojourners, and brought discredit upon their country from the reckless brutality of their proceedings, are at length beginning to discover that the law is too powerful for their machinations, and that sooner or later it will be fully vindicated, and the guilty consigned to the well merited punishment. The promptitude with which the Crime and Outrage Act has been brought into operation, together with he effect produced by the Special Commission that has been issued, and the proceedings under which are now going on, have struck terror into the souls of evildoers. A Limerick jury has justified the confidence entertained by the Legislature, and proved how unnecessary it would have been to have constituted new tribunals, or to have transferred to Courts-martial the functions which can alone be constitutionally exercised by the ordinary judicial authorities, assisted by a fairly selected panel of upright and independent jurymen. The first prisoner placed on his trial, WILLIAM RYAN, otherwise PUCK, probably the most reckless and desperate of those called on to answer for their crimes, has been convicted, and the jury, twelve gentleman, having been peremptorily challenged before the required number was completed, returned the verdict without retiring from their box. The cir cumstances of the case afford a fearful illustration of the state of society in the disturbed districts, and of the system of terror and intimidation that has been exercised. Like the great majority of Irish outrages, it sprung from an agrarian source. It appeared that WILLIAM RYAN and his father formerly held about three acres of land on the bordeis of Limerick and Tipperary, but that having neglected to pay the rent thereof, they were turned out of possession, and the holding was given to their next neighbour, a steady and industrious man, named MICHAEL KELLY, who had previously held nine acres under the same land lord. This was about two years ago, and since that period a deep feeling of animosity was entertained by the RYANS against the incoming tenant and all the members of his family. In place of friendly salute when the parties happened to meet, a scowl of deadly hatred took place. But this indication was exchanged for more active measures of revenge in the course of the past year ; on the 17th of September last, the prisoner, a young man about twenty-five years of age, attempted the murder of MICHAEL KELLY by firing at him with a pistol, although severely wounded, the life of the intended victim was providentially preserved. It might have been supposed that this would have assuaged the anger of the prisoner —that his thirst for blood would have been thereby satiated. But such was not the case ; the feeling of revenge was too deeply seated to be satisfied with anything less I than the life of the party who had offended against Ithe laws of the secret tribunals, or at least of one of his family—that atrocious code recognising the propriety of a vicarious sacrifice. Five days after that failure, the prisoner, who had been seen proceeding in the direction, accompanied by another man, who has hitherto escaped from justice, entered the house of JOHN KELLY—the brother of MICHAEL—who had himself committed no offence against the dictates of midnight assassins, whose only crime was that re lationship, and without a singl . word shot him while seated in the centre of his family. The murdered mate pierced by eleven bullets, fell dead at the feet of his assassins, while some of the bullets, after passing through his body, wounded his nephew, a boy of 12 years of age. Such was the terror that prevailed in that locality with respect to affording any information against the violators of the law, that the niece and ser vant of the murdered man, who had witnessed the entire transaction, and fully recognised the murderer, with whom they were well acquainted, were afraid to speak the truth at the inquest which was held on the body—the girl only stating she believed it was BILLY RYAN who shot her uncle, because, as she subse quently explained, " she was afraid that she would herself be killed, if she told what she knew ;" while the servant said " he did not know the murderer, being afraid that he or his friend would shoot him (the witness)." There was other evidence which made the case perfectly clear against the murderer, and could leave no hesitation in the minds of the jurors, and the result has been the verdict which consigns the guilty man to an ignominious death. It is this feeling of apathy, or we should rather say of intimidation, which has hitherto prevented parties from coming forward and giving their testimony against the violators of the law that must be got rid of. Full and ample protection must be afforded to every person who has forwarded the ends of jus tice by taking any part in the proceedings. We doubt not that this essential duty will be efficiently discharged by the Executive, and that, while they punish the offenders, who are inflicting the deepest injury on their unhappy land, they will guard against any person being made a sufferer for acting in a praiseworthy manner, and despising the threats of the conspirators. The mode of conducting the present Commission entitles the Irish authorities to the greatest praise. Not only were the usual Crown prosecutors of the Circuit, whose experience and talent would have insured everything that legal skill could effect, in attendance, but the highest law officers of the Crown, the Attorney and S olicitor -General, went down special to conduct the the several cases—and the highest legal func timaries—the Lord Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench, and the Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, were selected as the presiding judges. But while every care was devoted to the efficient carrying on of the prosecutions, the interests of the parties accused were not overlooked. It would have been , for th em t o h ave pro cured the attendance of counsel f or t h e i r defence, difficult, if not impossible expense that would p ro b ably have been their ability, or that of their frie n d s , t o en bsauveonadt a th n counter. The Government therefore sent down Mr. JAMES O'HEA, a gentleman of considerable abilities, whu has attained a leading position as a criminal lawyer on the circuit, as well as in the metropolis, to conduct the defences of all the prisoners. This con duct requires no comment. According to the terms of the Federal Pact, Bern• will continue to be the directing canton during the year 1848, and as the administrative year does not commence in the canton until the Ist of June, M. OCHGENBEIN will continue to be head of the Vorort until the 31st May next. The Bishop of Friburg, M. MARILLBR, conti nues in open hostility with the new Government. He wishes to maintain in their appointments those of the priests who took a direct' part in the civil war, while the Council of State contends, and with justice, that others should be appointed in their room. The Friburg prelate threatens the intervention of the Pore, the Apostolic Nuncio, &c. &c. In consequence of the hostile attitude assumed by this turbulent priest the other cantonal governments of the diocese, viz., Geneva, Vaud, and Berne, will consult with Friburg as to the measures to be adopted in common to resist the encroachments and illegal demands of the Bishop of FRIBURG, one of the most dangerous of the partisans of the Jesuits. Letters from Roane of the 30th ult. state that the POPE had that day published a decree organizing the Council of Ministers. It divides the administration into nine departments, each independent of the other, and accountable to the POPE only, but meeting once every week under the presidence of the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State has nothing more to do with the police, home affairs, finances, &c., but is to be simply Minister of Foreign Affairs. This new system is considered a great improvement. A letter from Parma of the 30th ult. says—" The new Duke has not yet arrived here ; he went from Genoa to Milan, and from thence to Modena. It was from Modena that he issued his proclamation. This docu ment has caused all the hopes which had been con ceived of the new Sovereign to vanish. Far from show ing himself disposed to imitate the example of Pius IX. CHARLES ALBERT, and LEOPOLD 11., the Duke states in his proclamation that he has decided on not making any changes in the institutions established by his predecessor, and confirms in their places the Minis ters and all the civil and military authorities. As soon as this proclamation was made known, thousands of persons of all classes assembled to sign an addreis to make known to the Duke the dangers to which he must expose the country, if he did not adopt the re forms called for by the people. The Austrian troops now here only amount to a few hundreds, but quarters are being prepared for a larger number, who are shortly to arrive, and who will occupy the Duchy, and even Pontremoli. Austria, it is said, wishes to oppose a league Lombardo-Venetian king dom, and the Duchies of Parma and Modena to that of Piedmont, Rome and Tuscany. A letter from Naples of the 29th ult., in the Nouvelliste of Marseilles, says—" The petition sent from Palermo to the KING arrived here in due sea son, but his MAJESTY refused to receive it. When the news of this result became known at Palermo, the population could not restrain their indignation, and they proceeded in considerable numbers to the Monte Pellegrino, where the popular leader caused them to renew their oath to die in arms, if necessary, for their political rights. These acts were soon after communicated by telegraphic dispatch to the Government of Naples. Discontent is said to prevail among the troops." Madrid journals of the Ist inst. have arrived. The Bureau of the Sinking Fund, on the night of the 80th, was robbed of a sum of money, equal in amount to 25,0001. sterling. The Bourse list an nounces, that notwithstanding this robbery, the pay ment of the:half-year's interest on the Three per Cents. will take place on the 3d January. On the 31st the report of the Committee appointed to consider the conduct of the last Ministry was pre sented to the Chamber. The Committee recommend the impeachment of SALAMANCA only. The charges are :-1. His conduct with respect to the Aranjuez Railway shares. 2. The negotiations with ARDOM'S house. 3. The capitalization of the Palace arrears. And 4. The Alicant Custom-house business. NAB.. VAN% is strongly opposed to the impeachment. The Clamor Public° says;that a proposition will be made to the Cortes by seven Deputies of the Afran cesado majority, to petition the QUEEN to recal the Duchess of MONTPENSIER to Madrid, and require her residence in Spain so long as she shall continue heiress presumptive of the Crown. General AMETTLE has been banished from Madrid to Badajos. According to the Clamor Publico, a serious quarrel has taken place between the Duke DR RIANZARES (Munoz) and General CORDOVA. The Duke did not come out of the affair with a good grace ; it would appear that the husband of Queen CHRISTINA is by no means a fire-eater. There was no Boise on the Ist inst. We have received, the Paris papers of yesterday. _ _ The fate of ABD-EL-KADBR is still undecided. He has expressed a desire, it is said, to be permitted to proceed to Mecca. The Duke DE BROGLIE has returned from Eng land in exceeding ill humour. He has had a long conference with the KING. His MAJESTY has, it is said, been much affected by the loss of his sister, and his health has suffered in consequence. A fresh scandal is now the great topic of conversa tion in the political circles of Paris. It appears that, some time since, a M. PETIT sued for a divorce from his wife, whom he charged with having intrigued with a Peer of France. He failed to prove his case, and was unsuccessful. The lady then brought a suit against her husband for a seperation. In the tours te of the proceedings it was more than in sinuated that, M. PETIT was indebted for a Govern ment situation which he holds as a receiver of finance to the interest of the Peer in question. This M. PETIT denies boldly, declaring that he was indebted to no interest whatever for the place, inasmuch as he purchased it of the officials connected with the Ministry, and purchased it, too, at rather a dear rate. He has presented a memorial on the subject to the Chambers, in which he sets forth the whole history of the transaction, giving names and dates. In his memorial M. PETIT says " It will be perceived that if in 1840, in or der to obtain admission into the cour des comptes, if in 1844, in order to obtain the office of receiver, I took part in the sale and bargain for places to v /bleb the Government devoted itself, and of which 1 Vi. -- was one of the negotiators, I merely and erstood that as purchaser I was investing my monej, and my money only." In another portion of his memorial M. PETIT says,—" I had to pay to ente r the sour des comptes, and in order to ob tain the of ce of receiver at Corbeil I had to settle an annuity of 6,000 francs on a person holding an official situ ation, with a reversion of half the annuity to his wife.." M. PETIT mentions the names of the various panties concerned, and after having related the various measures adopted up to the time of the conclusion off the bargain, he adds, " the whole business was transacted at the Hotel des Capucines," the said Hotel l des Capucines being the official resi dence of M. 3UIZOT. There are implicated in the charges of M.. PETIT a Peer of France, an Advocate-- General of till 3 Court of Cessation, a Receiver-Gene ral of Financt !s, a Counsellor and two Referendaries of the Cour d( 's Comptes, and a person high in office in the Foreigr t Department, and who enjoys the un limited confidence of M. GUIZOT. As might have been expected, the National quite chuckles over these scandalous revel'ations. M. DE &LILA ADZ has managed to pick a quarrel with the Professors of the University ; both parties intend to appeal to the Chambers, and the inflated self-importance of the peppery Minister will, it is expected, affo rd much " food for laughter" during the course of the discussion. His attempt to silence M. MICHELET hi as proved abortive. The Professor now publishes the lectures which he is forbidden to deliver orally, and t bus addresses weekly millions instead of hundreds; tl ae whole of civilised Europe instead of the students attending the historical classes of the University ( )f Paris. Truly M. GUIZOT is unfortu nate in his e ndeavours to serve the Jesuits. A Cabin , at Council was held on Thursday, over which the 1 cum presided in person. M. VAT OUT has been elected a Member of the Acadeir tic In comnaenting on Swiss papers presented to the Chain} ier, the National, speaking of M. GUIZOT says :. .... " V Vbat explains his conduct in Switzerland is the Spani Ali marriages ; his dispatches prove it, without leavit ig the slightest doubts on the subject. The first which we read is contemporaneous with the famo as tnotes exchanged between M. Guizot and Lord Palmerston, on the occasion of the marriage which has rendered Isabella so happy. M. Metter nich did not lose his turn, and he has sold his silence at a dear rate. In the first place he confiscated Cracow, and he afterwards demanded a common action against Switzerland. The dispatch to which we allude is dated on the 24th of October, 1846, a difficult moment, when it was very necessary to purchase the silence of Austria on the affair of Spain. Up to that time M. de Metternich had a right to believe that M. Guizot was perfectly in accord with him. Full of that confidence, he demanded the execution, and nothing could be more simple. M. Guizot pro mised to speak loud in the Diet, and he gave to M. Bois-le-Comte those fine instructions, the mag nificent results of which we have witnessed. The public well know the result of these discussions, and know how Lord Palmerston entered into the pro posed mediation, and how he got out of it. Facts have clearly demonstrated the foolish and odious con duct of M. Guizot; opinion has been unanimous in condemning him, and it remains for the speakers in the tribune to impress on his forehead the brand of public reprobation. ' The Committee on the Address in the Chamber of Deputies has heard the explanations of all the Minis ters, and will on Saturday nominate its reporter, who, it is , believed, will be M. VITET. It is said that it has decided that, in reply to the paragraph of the reform banquets, the language used will be very moderate. His Excellency the Marquis of NORMANDY has been confined to the house during the last week by an attack of grippe ; but we are happy to learn that he is now getting better. PARIS BOURSE, JAN. 7.—The market has been heavy to- day, and prices are again somewhat lower than yesterday, .Threes closing at 75f.; Fives at 117 f. ; and New Loan, 75f. 90c. for the end of the month. The market closed as follows :—Three per Cents. for cash, 74f. 85c.; for Account, 75f. ; Five per Cents., for cash, 116 f. 85c. ; for Account, 117 f. ; Bank of France Shares, 2,215 f. ; Neapolitan, 1021.; Spanish Threes, 284 ; Ditto, Fives, 25i. RAthwArs.—The Share Market has been heavy, and prices are again lower than yesterday. For cash; Paris and Orleans closed at 1,200 f. ; Paris and ltOuen, 9011. 25c.; Rouen and Havre, 5301. ; Vierzon, 531 f, 50c. ; Strasburg 'and Bale, 160 f.; Nantes, 890 f. ; Northern, 540 E ; Orleans and Bordeaux, 477 f. 50c. ;. Paris and Strasburg, 407 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons. 3921. 50c., BUSINESS DONE IN' FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JAW. 7. Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 15 , 4—Northern of France, 11%—Orleans and Bordeaux, 5 1 ,i— Paris and Strasbourg, 4 5 / B —Sambre and Meuse, 7. CONFIRMATION OF THE BISHOP- OF MANCHESTER.—(THIS DAY.) The confirmation of the Rev. James Prince Lee, who was some time since appointed to the bishopric of the newly-appointed diocese of Manchester took place in St. James's Church, Piccadilly. The ceremony was performed by Sir John Dodson, Knt., the Queen's Advocate, and Sir John. Bapey, who were the commissioners appointed by his (xrace the Archbishop of the province. The preliminary business having been disposed of, the proclamation; calling upon opposers to come for ward, was read, upon which Mr. GUTTBRIDGE said—l oppose these proceedings. Sir J. DopsoN—Upon what ground ? Mr. GUTTERIDGE—That the proceedings are illegal unless they are conducted in the province of York and - I also beg to hand in a statement of charges' against Mr. Lee. Sir J. DODSON—We cannot allow your opposition, Sir. We are here as commissioners from the Lord Archbishop, for the purpose of confirming the elec tion, and we decide that your opposition is not legal. Mr. GUTTERIDGB—.YOU will allow me to place those papers on the table. The usual oaths were administered, and the confir mation was completed. RAILWAY RETURNS RAILWAY Taissic.—The following are the Total Receipts of Ralik ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the sam. week in the previous year:— Jan. 2 1 Dce. 31 30 Jan. 4 Amlens and Boulogne .•• •• •• Arbroath and Forfar ••• •••• •• • Chester and Birkenhead . • • • • • • • • • • Bublin and Drogheda. . •• • • _ _ Dublin and Kingstown •• •• •• •• •• • •• Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen .. • • • • • • Edinburgh and Glasgow ........ Edinburgh and Northern. . Eastern Counties and North Eastern.. East Lancashire . • •... • • . • • • • • Eastern Union • • • • • • • • • • • • .. • • • • • • • • Dec. 26 Jan. 1 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr • • • • • • Glasgow, and Greenock• • • • •••• • • • • • Great Southern and Western .. Great Western, &c • • • • .• • • • • • • •• • • • • Kendal and Windermere.• ....•• .. . Lancashire and Yorkshire •• •• •• . Lancaster and Carlisle ............. Dec. 31 Jan. 1 Londonderry and *. n , London and North Western, &c. ..... London and 81ackwa11.............. London and Brighton ............... London and South Western . ........ Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Maryporf and Carlisle • ........... Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham.... Midland Great Western (Irish) ...... Newcastle and Carlisle.. • • • • • • North British •• •• • • •• •• •• Paris and Rotten . • • • • • • • • •• •• • • • • •• Rouen and Havre .. • • .. Dec. ;11 Jan. 1 Shrewsbury and Chester South Eastern and Branches ........ South Devon ........ . ....... ..... .. Taff Vale .......... Ulster . ....... Whitehaven Junction ... •• • • •• • • York and Newcastle . •• •• •• •• •• York and North Midland ——— 708 3,625 646 11,30 1,013 1,202 2,357 1,166 1,571 8,650 1,116 100 35,081 693 7,033 6,255 2,100 492 20,199 1,864 2,010 2,112 5,272 2,30 636 8,138 4.5 g.tic; tc,l Q. 5 1,564 36A 3,999 9,012 502 2,711 1,220 1,017 14,424 6,70 i 34,178 970 5,702 5,908 2,299 475 16,775 2,019 1,252 1,244 5,880 301 7;22 719 1,329 683 189 11,367 7,127 7,667 4.976 DR. HAMPDEN AND THE SEE OF HEREFORD.— Dr. Hampden will be confirmed Bishop of Hereford on Tuesday next, at 11 o'clock, at Bow Church. We believe that the day on which the consecration will take place is not yet fixed. ROYAL MARRIAGES.—The marriage is announoed of the youngest son of the King of Sardinia with one of the daughters of Duke John, Hereditary Prince of the Kingdom of Saxony. The union of the Princess Louisa of Prussia with the Prince Royal of Sweden has been lately spoken of at Berlin. There is also gorse talk of a marriage between the Princess Caroline, born in 1833, only daughter of the Prince de Wasa, and granddaughter of the predecessor of Bernadotte, with the Prince Fran. cois. Oscar of Sweden. WINDSOR, FRIDAY EVENING.—Every preparation has been made for the reception of the Court at Clare mont next week ; but it is not likely that the Court will remain there more than a week or ten days. His Royal Highness Prince Albert has, for some years, been in the habit of concluding his shooting season at Claremont, and whilst there a large portion of the produce of the sport is daily forwarded to the palace at Lacken. On this occasion the game is more than usually abundant. From Claremont the Court will return to Windsor Castle on or about the 15th or I7th instant, and remain at the Castle until the middle of March, when it will remove to Buckingham Palace, in expectation of the royal ac couchement taking place at that time. PROPOSED NEW ROAD FROM LAMBETH PALACE TO VeuxuaLL.—At a vestry meeting of the parish of Lambeth, held yesterday, it was resolved:—" That a committee be formed for the purpose of waiting upon the Commissioners of Woods and Forests to suggest the contemplated improvements, by opening a new line of road from Vatuthall to Lambeth Church, and otherwise promoting tne sanitary state of that unhealthy vicinity, and to take their advice as to the best way of raising the necessary funds." MR. HOWIreS NEW WORE, " THE HALL AND THE HAMLET."—Here are two entertaining volumes by Mr. Howitt—having the raciness and value of charac teristic nationality, and in many passages the grace of eloquent and picturesque description. There are, few who know the, rural life of England better thee the author; and seeing that its forms and features bid fair to undergo an entire change even while we look on, a faithful record of them has more than a fictitious value. The first volume consists of an interesting tale, entitled " The Yorkshire Family." There is much love in it of the generous kind—self-sacrifice—many vicissitudes of fortune, and some nice markings of character. Mr. Howitt has entire command over country folks, with their bewilderment and shrewdness—their credulity and strong sense—their awkward kindness and hospitality-- their warm and homely feeling. The book deserves a place in the library of fiction, not far from the village books of Miss Mitford.—Athenceum. APPOINTMENT IN PRINCE ALBERT'S HOUSEHOLD. —Dr. Meyer, a medical practitioner of considerable re pute in Germany, has been appointed domestic physician to his Royal Highness Prince Albert. It is understood that, at times, the Prince Consort labours under an affection of the lungs. The situation of one of the yaghers in the household of the Prince, rendered vacant by Mr. Lawley being appointed a page of the presence to her Majesty, is not intended, at present, to be filled up. MR. MACREADY AND THE READING OF " ANTI GONE" AT WINDSOR CASTLE.—This eminent tragedian was first applied to to read the tragedy of Antigone be fore her Majesty and the Court at Windsor Castle on New Year's day. Mr. Macready, however, having very respectfully declined the task, Mr. Bartley was next ap plied to, and consented to undertake it. We under stand that Mr. Macready would have had no objection to have read before her Majesty any drama which might have been selected, of a tragic character, provided it was not interspersed, as in the case of Antigone, with music sad choruses. HAYMARKET THEATRE.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean will make their rentre on Monday, in a new five act play, written expressly for them by Mr. Love!, the author of The Provost of Bruges. SHELLS AND BALLS.—A vessel arrived in the London Dook from Odessa with 1,700 quarters of wheat and other merchandise, had . on board 4,945 old iron shells and balls, consigned to order. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEW S . CITY, QUARTER TO TIIRP..k.. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was well supported at the previous rates. Railway Shares were more amimated, and prices were generally much better. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool for the week have been 24,880 bales. The stock is 419,800 bales against 363,060 bales at the corresponding period of last year. • The followiug are the leading points',in the Bank of England return for the week to the Ist inst:— Notes issued Increase Rest Increase Public Deposits • Decrease 224,410 Other Deposits . 8,523,105 Increase Seven Day and other Bills 805,364 Decrease 1,534 Government Securities 11,064,422 Decrease 846 Other Securities Increase Notes s 7,865,830 Increase 79,650 Bullion Increase Active circulation Increase * • 102,095 The letters by the last Indian mail have been delivered to-day, but their contents have been principally antici pated by the information, as to the state of the markets, &c., in the columns of 7he Sun. The quarterly dividends are iow in the course of liquidation at the Bank of England. The recipients were numerous. The most prominent feature in the Money Market to-day, is a fall in the value upon advances to three per cent. Consols for the Account have only fluctuated from 86 to 86i. A good deal of business has been transacted in Exchequer-bills at an improvement from 17s. to 21s. Bank Stock has reached from 189 to 191. India Bonds have been sold at 12s. to 13s. premium ; and the New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. at 871. In Consols for the Account a bargain has been reported at 06f after our previous remarks were written. The only bargains in the former on the Stock Ex change were in Brazilian—sreall—at 80i ; in the Meal pan at 17-i ; in the Dutch Two-and-a Half per Cents. at 544 ; and in the Four per Cent. Bonds at 844. The Railway Share Market has a more favourable appearance this morning, but still purchasers are rather deficient in point of numbers. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 8, lB4B NAME OF RAILWAY. rt trti 92bition THE FUNDS.-(CLOSING PRICES.) ONE CLoziu\G eittetr.e. OF isnITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Anna 8 6 14N 86% 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities B6 ii 86 86', 861,1 New 3% per Cent. Anna 8 7 1.4 % a % 87% Long Anns. to expire Jan. 1860 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5,,1860 — 8 9-16 India Ronde, 1,0001. Ditto under 1,0001... .... Consols for Account B6 86 86 1 A 86 1 A Exchequer Bills. 3d. 1,0001. 5001. Small • 19 21 p 21 p oNE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. TRICE& Brazilian Bonds Ditto, Small BO% 80 LA Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 17% 17% Ditto. Account 17% 17% Portuguese 5 per Cents. - - 4,. Ditto, Account — 27 Ditto, 4 per Cent Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Passive Dividends on the abo payable in London. ve _.. ... _ .. _ .. _ Dutch, `2I per Cent., 12 Guild.... 54 1 A xd 54 1 , 4 xd Ditto, Bonds ~ 84% 84% PRICES OF 1311SINESS DONE CLOSING • RAILWAY SHARES. PAID ' AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen _ Amber., Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction VA..... Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2 Belfast & County Down 10 ...... Birmingham and Ox ford Junction .... ... 20 Birmingham, Wolver hampton, and Dudley 10 .. ~. ... _ Birming.,Wolverh'pton, and Stour Valley 101. 145... ..., ..... ..... Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire June 7% ..... •••••• ••• .... Boston, Stamfd & Birm. • 5 Bristol and Exeter BO Ditto, Thirds Buckinghamshire... 10/. 45. ... .. Caledonian ... Ditto, Half Shares .. 3 3 / 4 ••••.. - - Ditto,Clydesdale June 50 Chester and Holyhead... 37% Ditto, Preference 8 ...... Cl are n ce Do. lat Class, 6 per Ct. 10 Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. Dublin and Belfast June 2O Dundalk & Enniskillen 15 East Anglia, 25/., L. & E. and L. and D... ... 25 ...... Do., 181., E. & H.... 18 Do., 31. 105.,E. &H. 2 Eastern Counties........ 20 Ditto (B) 2O •••••• ••. Ditto,Extension,s per Cent., No. 1...... 61.135. 4d.... Ditto ditto, No. 2 . ..61. 13s. 4d... 1 4 dis. ...... ...... % dia Do., York Extension.. 10 Do., North. & Eastern 50 Do., Quarters ......... 12% — - Do., New 23 Eastern Union 50 Ditto,Quarter Shares 12 1 / 2 Ditto, Thirds .......130.4d.. ...• Do., (guar. 6 per cent.)— East Lancashire Ditto, New Ditto, New Quarters 3 3 / 4 ...... East Lincolnshire ...... 12 1 Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... ..• ••• -- Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .. .. Ditto, Quarter Shares 12 1 A Edinburgh and Northern 224 Ditto, New.. 3 3 /4 Ditto, Newport 9l Ditto, ditto, New Exoter,Yeovil, & Dorcb 2% .•• Ditto, New ... 2% Glasgow, Dumfries, and I 'Carlisle Glasgow,Kilmar.,& Ayr 50 ...... Ditto, New ... 4O Do. Preference Consol. 12 q - ....... .... _ Great Northern Do., London and York 21¢ . Great South. and West. _ _ (Ireland) Great North of England .100 . ..... Ditto, New 40/ 5 ' Ditto, New 301.......... 30 Ditto, New, 151 6% ... .. Great Western Ditto, % Shares ... 50 ...... 581 f 5B Ditto, 1 4 Shares ... 17 1 4..... 19A% 19% Ditto, Fifths Ditto, New, 171 9 l/ l O 3 /4 lO% Huddersfield & Manch. 24 Ditto, Thirds Hull and Selby Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 Ditto, 1 4 Shares Ipswich & Bury St. Edm. 17 1 ,4 .. Do., do„ and Norwich 15 Do., do., Extens. Scrip _ (late (lamb. & _ Ely) 2% . .... .. . Lancaster and Carlisle.... 50 -...••• Ditto, Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 ..... Ditto, ditto Ditto, 4 Shares ...... 38 ... .. ••..•• Do. Quarter Shares... 14% - 'Do. Fifths... 8 Do. Sixteenths 6 14 — • • ... Do. Thirds (Reg.)....101.45...... 5 die 6 1 ,4 die. Do. Liverp. and Bury 34 ...... Ditto 14 (late Hud dersfield and Sheff.) 33 Do.(Wakefield,Ponte fract, and G001e).... 47% Do.( W. Riding:Union)4/. 25... ... Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25 %Shares (A) 9 ...... Dittt; - ditto (B) ... 04 l l/ .• 11 h Leeds and Bradford 5O ..... Leicester and Bedford... 161. Leeds, DewSbury, &c... 42 1 / 2 ...... ..• Do. Branch 1 /2 Shares 12 % Do.Newßranch (blue) 2%... .. Do. Extension (green) 2 1 / 2 -- - Do. NewExten.(pink) 2% Leeds and Thirsk ...... 36 Ditto, New .............20 Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3 1 ; 2 .-- Liverpool, Crosby and Southport . , castle Junction 2l/, — •..•••••• London & Black wa11.16/. 13s. 4d.... 5 Do. New, No. 2 ... 41. 13s. 4d.... — Do. Extension London, Brighton, and South C0a5t......... 50 ...... 43 1 / 4 5 ,i 1 4 ... Do. Consol. Eighths. 30 - ••• — Do. Guarant. 5 per ct. 9 Do. Pref. Con. 5 per ct. 50 .. •.• ...... Ditto, ditt0...... 1852 50 London and Greenwich 1211534 d... ...... Ditto, Preference... 181 17s 2d... Lohdon and N. Weitern 100 15 1 1,4 151......., 151 Do.,Quarters L. & B. 22 Do., do., New Ditto Fifths Do. 4 Shares (G. J.) 25 Do 401.Shares(L.M.) 15 Do. 40/. (M. & B.) ... 40 Do. 101. M. & B.) A. 7%...... ..• - Do. 10/. (M. & B.) B. 7 1 ,E — ............... Do. 10/. (51. & B.) C. 1 Lond. & S.Western ...411.6 , . 8d 54 53% ... • .... 531,i Do. New Coma Sths 40 Do. New 501. ..... 324.. Po. New 401. 26 -• Do. Tenths (Consol.) 50 •••••• - •••• ••• •,,., Ditto ditto ; .... 40 Ditto, Thirds Si. 6s. 8d.... . •• London, Salisbury, and Yeovil Londonderry&C.fileraine 27 1 / 2 ..... Londonderry and Ennia killen 2 3 34 . - . . ..... Mancheiter,Buxton,an% --' %MancMatlock.... 3 Manchester, Sheffield, hester, and Lincolnshire ...100 - ••• • '..... Do. Quarters (No. 1) 13 Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 Ditto ditto (No. 3 )... 7% — ..... Ditto and Grimsby.... 25 . Ditto ditto . ....—... 7 Ditto ditto . 4 ‘. Ditte Sheffield and • Lincolnshire 7%•• ... Manehest& Southampt. 2 1 /$ •••• • • .". Mildan lOO lll ........ ...... 112 Do. Consolidated Pref.100 Do. 401. Shares Do. 501. Shares Do. Birm., and Der byloo Midland Consol. Brist. & Binning., 6 per cent. 100 ......121 122 122 Ilidtml, Brist. &Glocctr. 36 Ditto, ditto Midlnd, Leicest. & Swan nington, 8 per ct.guar.loo ...... Midland Great Western Tri , h Newcastle:tractCarlisle...100 Do. Quarters 25 Newnirket&Chesterford 18% - Do. Extension .........21. 125.... Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford 6 Newry and Enniskillen 7 ------ _ N elk ry, Warrenpoint, and Itostrevor 12% . .. ......... ... _ Norfolk 100 ..... Do. New 20/. Do. Extension Do. Scrip, 1847, North of Norfolk... 2 - Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 Northern Counties Union 4 ()rill British ... .... ... 25 ...... Do. Half Sharks, 12%...... ••. ............ Do. Quarters 4 l /4 — .... .......... Do. Extension Ditt Thirds Mort. Statlordshire.... 7%...... 7 1 4 7 14 North Wales North Western. 'mord, Worcester. and Wolverhampton 35 ..... • 19 1 8 Reading, Ciuildrord, and bieigate Ho:voter' and Hitchin Scottish Central Scottish Midland 2O . — • ••.. Ditto;New 10,, Sheffield, Rotherham, 5 Shre , 6Bl.nuy and Birm... 6 Ditto ditto. Class B. 3 • % 5/ /11 Shrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) . l6 Ditto Halves ditto 8 Ditto Oswestry 12 Ditto New Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 5 Shrewsbury and Hereid. 2 ...... Shropshire Union South Devon... Do. Preference South Statlordshire : , outh Eastern & Dover. 33% 30% 31% Do., No. 1 2G Do., Nc. 2. - Do., No. 3 .. ..... Do., No. 4 South Wales ..:outh Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole Swans. & Loughor & Ca meron's Stm. Coal. ... 4 Taw Vale Extension ... 4 ... .. ...... ••• -- Thames Haven Dock anal Railway ........... 17Ih ...... ... Vale of Neath ... .. ...... 4 Waterford and Kilkenny 13 1 a. ..... .. — Waterford and Limerick 40 - Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw, and Dublin W est Cornwall Whitehavon & Furness 12 Windsor, Staines, and South Western ..... ... 625....... Wilts, Somerset, & Wey- __ . . _ mouth York, Newcastle, and Berwick. Do. Original New and Berwick .. ... 25 Do. North ShieldsPur. 25 Do. Extension No. 1.. 10 Do. do. No. 2. ..... ... 10 De. G.N , E.Preference 8 ...... 9%A, 9% York and North Midland 50 Ditto, Preference ...... 10 Do. East and West hid ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens... 20 Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) ... 14 Central of Spain .. Ceylon Demerara Deudre Vallee... 4 Direct Bombay . and iNlaciras Dutch Rhenish ......... 7 ..... 2%. East Indian ll4 — . ••• % _ .. _.. . . _ Great Indian Peninsular 55: - Italian and Austrian.... 4 Jamaica S. Mid. Junction 1 Louvain ila Sambre ... 6 Luxembourg 6 Lyons and Avignon..... 5 Madrid and Valentia... 2 Namur and Liege .14 ... .. Northern of France lO ...... Orleans and Bordeaux 6 Over Yssel 413 s 4d ..... . -- Paris and Lyons lO ..... Paris and Orleans Paris and R0uen......... 20 Paris and Strasbourg ... 8 Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse ls ..... Strasbourg and Basle ... 14 Tours and Nantes .. 8 Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hasselt ...... 16 West Flanders 8%..... 1 1 72 ... l% MINES. Anglo-Mexican lOO Brazilian Cocaes& Cuiba 30 British Iron Bolonos Scrip Galvanized iron Ditto, New Real Del Monte, Unreg. BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, JAN. 7.—We have ex perienced a good demand this week for all descriptions of raw sugar, said prices are quite equal to those paid prior to the offices closing for the Christmas recess. Nothi ng doing i❑ rum.—Bristol Mercury. LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, JAN. B.—Wind N./CM., light breeze and dull weather. DEAL, JAN. 7.—Wind S.W. to S.S.W., strong and squally.—Arrd. James Holmes Head, Jamaica; David Cannon, Wright, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Castle Lachlan, Bruce, Jamaica ; Victory, Sydney, C. B. Sid. Himalaya, Hobart Town. Put back, Tamer, for Hobart Town. LONCHOPE, DEC. 27.—Wind S. to S.S.W.—Arrd. Ant, Williams, Quebec ; Marchioness of Queensbury, McCallum, ditto ; Robert McWilliam s McDonald, ditto. Sid. Bonanza, Valparaiso. CLAY Hoe; JAN. B.—Arrd. Richard Watson, Bin nay, Quebec. BELFAST, JAN. 6.—The Line, Staurs, hence to Bar badoes, has put back from lon. 12, with loss of bowsprit, jib-boom, topmast, and yard, and all her sails and fore mast sprung. Conic, JAN. s.—Part of a ship's forecastle, with bow sprit standing, and which appeared to have belonged to a large ship, were passed 3d instant, about 30 miles W. of Cape Clear, and in half an hour afterwards the broad side of a large ship; also passed, a large quantity of deals and square timber yesterday, off Baltimore hars bour, by the Janet Willis, Laing, arrived here. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 7.—The Clutha, from Charleston, took fire yesterday afternoon in the Victoria Dock, and was hauled into the Waterloo Lock, and scuttled. The Elisha Dawson, Conway, hence for New York, has put back, having sprung a leak off Cape Clear. The long boat of the Pembroke Castle, Thomas, of Milford, was passed lull of water Ist instant, and from which it ap peared the crew had only recently been taken by the Cork Packet, Beckett, arrived here. The William, from the Clyde to Trinidad, was spoken 30th ult. in lat. 48, lon. 9, with loss of foretop mast and foreyard, and fore mast sprung, by the Cork Packet, arrived here. MILFORD, JAN. 6.—The Oronoco, Atkins, from Llaueily to Londons which was stranded on the 6th ult. off Newton Oyes, was floated off last night. HARWICH, JAN. 7.—The Volunteer, Humphrey, frum Cardiff to Bremerhaven, has put hack to this port, from before the Weser, on account of the ice. GRIMSBY, JAN. 7.—Several foreign vessels for Bre men, a mongst which is the Renshaw, Freeman, from Caroiif, and one vessel s which was off the Weser. SHIELDS, JAN. 6.—The Fidelity, of South Shields, has been brought in here today leaky, and must dis charge, having struck heavily on the by. 7th. It is reported that the Edward, of Hull, with iron, got on the rocks, near Tynemouth, this morning. MARKET NEWS.- (THIS DAY.) , CI OVENT-G.A.ILDZIN . Onions is 6d Potatoes, from 5s 3d to is 6d per cwt.; to 2s 6d; Apples, Is 4d to 2s 9d; and Pears, 3s to 6s per half-sieve; Walnuts, 8d to is; and NOW Oranges, 6s to 123 per 100; Greens, Is 9 d t o 2s 6d ; Turni p s, is 10 d to 2s Gd; Leeks, Sd to Is 4d ; and Carrots, 3s to 4s 6d per dozen bunches; Savoy's, ad to is per dozen; C e l ery, 9(1 to Is 6d; Horseradish, Is 9d to 48; and Brocoli, is to os per bundle; Filberts, id to 9d; and Cob -nuts, 8d to 10d per lb; Spinach, 4s to 53 per sieve. znaI.vGATE AND 362111.DEN11.8.X.36. Pries© Beef, Mutton, and Veal were in moderate re quest, at full prices, otherwise the demand was in a slug gish state. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 4d; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; Veal, 4s 4d to 5s 6d; and Pork, 3s 8d to 5s 2d per Sibs by the carcass. Full average supplies of both Game and Poultry were on sale to-day. Generally speaking, the demand was heavy, at bout last week's prices. Turkeys, 3s 6d to 9s ; Geese, 4s to 6s 8d ; Ducks, is 6d to 2s 6d ; Tame Rabbits, is to is 10d ; Wild Rabbits, 8d to is ; Pigeons, 6d to 104 ; sad roasting Pigs, Ss to 8s each; Surrey Fowls, 5s to 10s; ditto Chickens, 3s 6d to 4s 8d; Barn-door Fowls, 2s 6d to 5s per couple ' • Eggs, Eng fish, 9s to lls ; and French ditt o , 8 s 6d co lOs per 100 ; Fresh Butter, is Id to Is 4d per lb ; Pheasants, 2s to 3s 3d; Partridges, is to is 9d ; Hares, 211 3d to 3s ; Leverets, 2s 3d to Ss 3d ; Woodcocks, 2s to 2s 9d Grouse, is to 2s; Sniper, 4d to 8d; Teal, is to la 3d; Wild Ducks, is 3d to is 9d; Widgeons, is to la 3d; and Plovers, 4d to 10d each. NEWPORT. Beef, from 36 6d to 4s 6d; Mutton, 3a 6d to 4s 6d ; Veal, 4s 6d to 5s 6d; and Pork, 4s to 5s 4d pEr Sib s . WHITECIIAPEL. Beef from 3s 4d to 48 4d; Mutton, as 61.1 to 4s 6d; Veal, 4s 4d to 5s 4d; and Pork, 3s 8d to 5a '.2d per Blbs. 21UNGERFOR.D. We had a very slow general demand 'co-day, and, in some instances, the quotations had a downward .ten deney. BILIANGSGATE. Turbots, 5s to 16s ; Bulls , 2s to 5s ; Cod-fish, 3s to as; Haddocks, 8d to is ; • Whitings, 4d to 8d ; and Lobsters, is 4d to 3s each; 8 , 014e5, 6d to 2s 8d per pair ; Smelts, is 6d to 2s ebd ; and Thames Flounders, Is 6d to 2s per dozen ; Eels, 4d to la per lb. BREAD, The prices of 'Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from lid to 8d; of Household ditto, 6d to 7d per 4lbs loaf. HYDE MAIMED. Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to ltd per lb; ditto, 641 b to 721 b, 11d to 2d; ditto, 721 b to 801b,2d to 2id: ditto, 301 b to 881 b, 2/d to 3d; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 3d ic 3 d ; ditto, 961 b to 1041 b, 34d to 3id; Calf Skins (each), 4s to 6s; Horn Hides, 8s 6d; Polled Sheep, 3s 6d to 4s 8d; Kents and Half-breds, 2s 9d to 3s 6d; Downs, 2s 6d to 3s. RAT MAIMETS. SIUTHFIELD.—MeadOW Hay, 21 lOs to 31 14s ; Clover, ditto. 3/ lOs to 41 15s ; and Straw, 1/ 4s to 11 10s per load. A moderate supply, and a heavy trade. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to .81 lbs ; Clover ditto, 3/ lOs to 41125 ; and Straw, 11 5s to 11 10s per load. Trade dull, at barely late rates. WIIITECHAPAL.—Meadow Hay, 21 10s to 8/ 15s; Clover di to, 31 lOs to 41 16s ; and Straw, 11 44 to 1/ lOs per load. Supply ;good, and trade dull. COAL MAUKE' :T. - YESTERI;A*. New ?oilfield /Is Od Belmont 26e Od North Percy Hartley.. 24s 6d Beckwith Wall'a End, acs. Caradoc ..... .. .. Heaton Hilda 245 Od South Durham - 25* Od Riddell's ..... ... ...... Whurncliffe Arrivals, 21 sold, 19. CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. (Before the - REcoaDEL) The Court this morning sat at nine o'clock to pro ceed with the trial a prisoners, and adjournedshortly . before ten o'clock, in order to enable the Recorder to attend the London Adjourned Sessions. It was stated that the Learned Judge would return at eleven o'clock, but the jury and witnesses in attendance.. were kept waiting for nearly two hours and, a. half,.. the Learned Recorder not taking his seat till a quar ter past twelve. ROBBERY-RECEIVING STOLEN Goons.—Frede." rick Butler, 20, a labourer, Frederick Thomas, 17, a . painter, and Thomas Livermore, 18, a plasterer, were indicted with stealing a time-piece, value 61., the pro., party of Frederick Pratt Barlow, in his dwelling house, and other goods, the property of other persons; and Joseph Hollis, a hawker, was indicted with felo niously receiving part of the same goods, well know ing them to have been stolen. Butler, Thomas, and Livermore pleaded guilty, and Hollis having pleaded not guilty, was placed upon his trial. Mr. BALLAN TINE conducted the prosecution, and from the statements of the Learned Gentleman, and the evidence adduced, it appeared that the house of Mr. Pratt Barlow, in Kensington-square, being under repair in December last, the prisoners Livermore and Thomas were employed there as plasterers and painters. On Saturday the 18th of December, one of the servants of Mr. Barlow requeited the prisoner Thomas to take care of the house for her, and when she left the robbery was concocted and perpetrated on the next day (Sunday), and the receiving.of the stolen property by Hollis was clearly proved by a female named Hamilton, with whom the prisoners, Thomas and Lawrence, associated. Hollis, in his defence, said that he was not aware that the property was stolen, and that Hamiltcin had implicated him in order to endeavour to exenlpate himself. The RECORDER summed up. The Jury found Hollis Guilty, and The RECORDER—HoIIis having been twice pre.. viously convicted—sentenced him to 14 years' trans.. portation, and Butler, Thomas, and Livermore to I years' transportation. NETir COURT. (Before Mr. Alderman Gross, and Mr. Commissioner BULLOCK.) E , lward Henley and John Hornbuchle, two youths, were indicted with stealing from the house of Mrs. Sarah Reeve, Buckingham•place, Fitzroy-square, bed tick, value 6d., and a piece of copper,, value ss. It appeared, that the articles in question were missed on the evening of the 31st of December, and it being supposed that the parties who had committed the robbery were in the house, search was - m ade, and the two prisoners were found in the'viater c 1( met with the bed tick and copper in their possessio. Henley had been previously convicted of felony. The jury found both the prisoners G uilty, Henley was sentenced to seven years' transportation, and Hornbuckle, in consequence of his previouegood character, to imprisonment for three calendar months, with hard a labour. Two young men, named Machin and Evans, were indicted wi h stealing, on 11th D ecember, bee tween six and seven in the morning, two sacks of potatoes from the shop of Mr. Bosonxworth, potato salesman, in the Borough Market. The prisoner Machin, it appeared, yeas seen .by a porter at the market to put the sacks . upon his back, and carry them to a cart which belonged to the other prisoner Evans, and which was waiting in the neigh bourhood. The prisoners having placed the sacks in question into the cart, they drove away. On being apprehended they both denied stealing the potatoes. There was only one witness to substantiate the charge against the prisoners, and the jury did not think that sufficient to justify them in finding a ver dict of Guilty. The Learned JUDGE concurred in that 'opinion. A verdict of Not Guilty was then returned. LOSS of HER MAJESTY'S STEAM- FRIGATE AVENGER. Ceylon, at Malta, Dec. 30, 1847. TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ADMIRALTY. Sir,—lt is with great regret I enclose for the in formation of the Lords Commissioners of the Admi ralty a copy of a letter to Sir AV. Pather, and enclo sures, acquainting,him of the unfortunate and melan choly loss of her Majesty's steam-frigate Avenger (for I fear, by Lieut. Rooke's statement, there are few, if any, survivors), at 10 le ad., on the 20th instant, on a reef near the Island. of Galita, on her passage to Malta, that island bearing, as appears by Lieut. Rooke's letter, N.E. distant twelve miles; a copy of which is enclosed to the Vice-Admiral. This reef I consider to be the Sorelli Rocks, which lay about that distance from Galita. I beg to acquaint their Lordships that on receiving the intelligence on the 28th, I Instantly dispatched the Hecate with cable, hawser, stores, &c., to render every assistance ; but I fem too late, as the Ariel yacht, which has arrived here, passed off the Cane Rocks, and for nearly the whole day of the 25th instant, parts of a recent wreck, bulwarks, tubs, &c., the bulwarks being painted like those of the Avenger, and I am informed that several parts of the wreck were not more than ten feet long. The only hope I have is that the vessel sent from Tunis may have arrived in time to save any survivors of the crew ; but as four days had elapsed between the date of the wreck (the 20th) and these vessels leaving Tunis, it is much to be doubted. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient humbte servant, LUCIUS CURTIS, Rear-Admiral and Senior Officer Matti! (Copy.) Ceylon, at Malta, Dec. 30, 1847. YICE.ADMIRAL SIR WILLIAM PARKER, COMMANDER.. IN-CHIEF, BART., AND G.C.A. Sir,—lt is my painful duty to report to you the wreck of her Majesty's steam-frigate Avenger, Captain Charles E. Napier, at ten o'clock on the 20th instant, on a reef between the Island of Galita and the mainland on the coast of Africa, the Island of Galita bearing N.E. about ten or twelve miles, and I enclose the letter of Lieutenant Francis Rooke, of that ship, which came under cover to you, reporting this unfortunate occurrence, and his arrival at Tunis; as also a letter from Sir Thomas Reade, addressed to you thereon, and the measures adopted for rescuing the officers and crew if possible. On the receipt of the above- mentioned letters, on the 28th instant, by a Tunisian merchant brig, which had been sent from Tunis by Sir Thomas Reade with the intelligence, I instantly dispatched the Hecate, Commander Moorman, with hawsers and stores, to render every assistance, to ascertain the state of the Avenger, and heave her off, if practicable, but if found impracticable, then to save as many of the stores Week, ending Last week.