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iarchy. in United its of judicature e above ; purpose. es of rt :spons!tu :egree of punish. SERB. d in common b: concurrence ;ive validity to or, has the , rigs mal can :be re' members. ?r are electe'dby he depart meat'/ , representative s of the di strictF, more minutely r elect the nuor ant of the pore -st Chamber lished his 40th a legal judicial ights, and ir, ° itate, is eligible 350 membe rs ' roportion to the to has accoor the full Noe! . a legal judicial he dwelled or it of voting t!s of from public !ect an elector population. v the electors. in such a wai elected by one Id Chamber is shed his 30th )n of the 6 1 1 sentence, and ssian State, Is he end of their case of disso hitherto been ,ions for both by th© law for ther Chamber (lug regularly and, besides, prorogued 1 9 / arged by bin' th Chambers . oked, opened , of one Chao' re. =Lion of it s business by it, vice-presi' s do not re' lmber. P 1 promotion 10 the Chamber his place e% .. same time be üblic. Each ent or of ten, of all that of passing fibers b e pre. by an abso' however, o f tiled by the ht of direct wed person' chambers or 3 the Minis -1 from theta ived by the 7pose of in" avestigasig represent"' ing to their rders or in- the ground it opinions the period to punish ut the con the act, or is required ure against :!ivil iinpri the respeu- ive neither nee. The the Tres rney and cannot be %me of the d to anY tences are King, or rarily sus her place, 3 provided !xcept for the laws• rendered ) tribunal ther paid dmissible regulated who have bunals of n, be in. ecessarp i of trade liocedure peculiar it office► f justico 21Vii and ver, can o be an ioralitq laws, in all sentence r. The ) and of by law• the ad tribunal is re.: ic of the e ority DfticerS ,he organs , agaimit ate es: jointed E State a rried .ar bi my pe pecial the decisions ui tho provinces, Sce., are subject to a higher representation or to the Government. '2. The presidents of the provinces, districts, and circles, are nominated by the Government; these of the communities by the members thereol'. This does not affect the executive power of the State. 3. To the c3mmunides especially belong the indepen dent management of their own internal alLirs, including the local police. The period and conditions of the trans fer of the police administration to the communities will be determined by law. In cities of above 30,000 inha bitants the functions of the police may be transferred to organs of the Government. 4. The deliberations of the ddeptes cf the provinces, districts, circles, and communities are regularly public. The exception to the rule will be determined by law. A statement of income and expenditure must be published at least once a year. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 105. Laws and ordinances are only obligatory when published in the form prescribed by law. When the Chambers are not assembled, ordinances on urgent oc casions, and on the responsibility or the whole Miniory, may be published wits all the force of law; but these are to be laid before the Chambers fur approval at the nearest session. 106. The Constitution can be altered in the regular legislative way, and for this purpose the usual majority in each Chamber will be sufficient. 107. The Members of the two Chambers, and. all the public officers, arc to swear fidelity and obedience to the King and Constitution. 108. The existing taxes and imposts are continued, and all the provisions of existing codes, single laws, and decrees, which are not repugnant to the present Consti tution, remain in force till they are altered by a low. 109. All the authorities appointed by the existing laws remain in full activity till the organic laws affecting them are carri•:d out. 110. In the event of a war or insurrection Articles 5, 6 ,7, 24, 26, 27, and 28, of the Constitution are sus pended with respect, to the particular time and district. More accurate provisions on this snbjc ct are reserved for a special law. Till then the existing regulations remain in force. PROVISIONAL ARTICLES 111. If by the Constitution which is to be settled for Germany, altrations of the present constitutional law are rendered necessary, the King will order these altera, tions, and communicate his orders to the Chambers during their nearest session. 112. Immediately after the first meeting of the Cham bers the present Constitution shall be subject to a re ♦ision in the legislative way (Arts. 60 and 106). The oath of the King, mentioned in Art. 52, as well as those prescribed for the two Chambers, are immediately to fol low this revision (Art. le;.) Given under our signature and Royal seal, FREDERICK WILLIAM. Count von BRANDENBURG, Von LADENBERG, Von MANTEUFFEL, Von STROTHA, RINTELEN, Von der HEYDT. Potsdam, Dcc. 5, PATENT ON THE MEETING OF THE REM SENTATIVES. We, Frederic William, by the grace of God, King o. Prussia, &c., have, by our decree of this date, dissolved the Assembly called to agree upon a Constitution. At the same time, wishing to let our faithful people partici- Pate in:tlae desired blessing of the promised constitutional liberty, we hare nut thought fit to let this depend on the remote prospect of an agreement with another repre sentative body, but have secured it by a Constitution Which we have this day completed. In laying down this fundamental principle of the State, the plan pro- Posed by the Government, which has been modified ac cording to the proposals of the Constitutional Committee of the Assembly, and their other preliminaries, and also with respect to the decrees of the German National Assembly at Frankfort—has been taken as the basis. We trust, therefore, that we may hope with confidence that this Constitution will suit the wishes of our faith ful people. Moreover, in Art. 110, provision is made for a revisal on the next representation of the people. Immediately after this revisal has taken place we will cause the army to take the oath to the Constitution, as We have promised. By reserving this right of revision, We allow a possibility of making the Prussian State har monise with the German Constitution now in process of formation. We now decree that the Chambers which are to be called into existence according to this Constitution, shall Meet on the 26th of February, 1849, in our capital city of Berlin. To this end, all the voters in the first in stance are to meet on the 22d of January next for the Choice of the electors; all the electors are to meet on the sth of February, for the election of the members of the Second Chamber; all who have a right to choose elec tors for the First Chamber are to meet on the 29th of January, to elect the electors; and finally, these electors are to meet on the 12th of February next, to elect the members of the First Chamber. A regard to the circumstance that we have commis sioned our Minister to prepare the projects of law which are so to be laid before the Chambers, being reserved in the Constitution, and urgent in other respects, and more over, the expenditure of time which is required by the elections, do not allow us to have earlier intercourse with the representatives of our people. Moreover we expect with confidence that until the Period of assembling the Chambers the majesty of the kw will be restored in our capital city by the goodwill of its citizens, and that nothing will impede the tree de liberations of the representatives. However,we do not intend to let that advancement of the Prosperity of our rural populations, which is especially Next our heart, nor the satisfaction of those other wishes of our faithful people, which admit of no procrastina tion, suffer by reason of this necessary delay. Hence, We shall publish, as soon as possible, several laws, pro visionally-, on the approval of the approaching session of the Chambers, and among others: 1. A decree on the provisional regulations of the ma norial rights in the province of Silesia. 2. A decree on the introduction of oral and public proceedings with juries in cases of examination. 3. A decree on the abolition of the peasant law of suc cession in Westphalia. 4. A deerce on the abolition of private jurisdiction, and privileged exemption from the law tribunals, and on a further organization of the courts. 5. A decree on the abolition of the circular-order of the 26th of February, 1799, and the alteration of the punishment for wrongs. At the next session will be submitted for approval 1. A law touching the right of parents in deciding on the religion of their children. 2 . A law to regulate the mill taxes. 3 . A la w on bi n di ng commun i ties to indemnification f or tumults. 4 . A law for the abolition of exemptions from class and land -tax, and for the introduction of a general land -ta x . 5 . A law for an income-tax. . A new dec ree of rem i ss i o n, a nd a l aw t ouc hi ng t h e e t a 6 tuitous abolition of various taxes and burdens. 7 . A decree for the communities. 8 . A decree for the provinces, districts, and circles. °. A decree touching the removal of certain obstacles LI) marriage. 10. A decree on the form of oaths. As the election of the First Chamber by the repro tentatives of the provinces, districts, and circles, as de lined in the Constitution, cannot yet be carried out, in I"haNuence of the non-appearance of the order of the 3.!ovinces, &c., we have completed a provisional election ; 14 ‘? for the f ormat i on o f t h e Fi rst C ham b er, w hi c h i s to AaaLduring the first year of the approaching Legislature. tut rin now resign oursel ves t o th e hope, th a t th e Consti -I°n we have grant e d w ill, w ith G o d' s bl ess i ng , con ,,,.tribute to the greater g l or y o f our country, a n d w ill 4 , °r ° firmly tie that knot of mutual attachment between Z il a r Royal house and our faithful people which is founded _the hi story of ages, while it places the prosperity 411,,cl.freedom of o ur p eop l e on a l ast i ng f oun d at i on . Maven at Potsdam, Dec. 5, 1848. (C ountersigned as above.) FREDERIC WILLIAM. AUSTRIA. gThe f o ll ow i ng i s a report of the proceedings of the o urthsitti ng o f t h e Austrian D i et at Kremsier, on the d December, on which occasion an official commu nication.f the Was made by the Ministry of the abdication ' EmperorF D and of the accession of the ERDINAN , Emperor FRANCIS JOSEPH : Presi dent—Smolka. Present on the Ministerial bench—Bach, Cordon, kraut, Stadion, Schwartzenburg, and Thninfield. ; 14 e Pr es id ent —This morning, at eight o ' clock, I re el a teleeraphic dispatch from the President Mini s t er , I.i nce of Schwartzenburg, which therein mentiened. that the Its: , --4inistry of the Diet had a most important statement "I ta k e' m and for which purpose the President required !. 7 .ne ti ter himsa:ll7 general sitting. About half-past one o'clock, I received a second telegraphic dispatch that the Minis had left 011miitz at eleven o'clock. Under e particular circumstances, they beg you will accept the r apology for their late arrival. The Minister President, Prince Schwartzenburg, as cended the tribune, and stated that an act of the tsuest historical importance had taken place that day'4aestyile then delivered the protocol whereby his the Emperor Ferdinand the First in the Co ronation -hall of the Prince Bishop's Palace, at 011miitz, Co with the -hall ; e assent of the members present of the Imp -1.41 House, as also in the presence of his Excellency t he Field -M arshal Prince Windischgratz, and of the LtHap Of Croatia, the Baron J e ll ac hi c h, i n cou n c il assem ed, and at which council also appeared her Highness not c onsort, acc ompan i ed by the Prince Lobkowitz, gave there that, i n consequence of weighty motives him o! to moving, he h a d a b d i cated the Crown i n favour his nephew Francis Joseph, after having declared hurl of f u ll age ; awl that his Imperial Highness the Grand D u k e Francis Charles had resigned the Crown in favour of his son. ?The Minister President hereupon delivered the Act, ?.hereby his M a j esty the Emperor Francis I. declared Ills nephe w Fra nc i s J oseph as havirg attained his full Penal Highness the Grand Duke Francis Charles in _favour of his e ld est son and successor. Af er this fol lowed the deed of abdication of his Majesty the Em peror infi,vour o f hi s nephew Francis Joseph, which Lbe_Minister President delivered with a faltering voice. Alter these acts had taken place, the same wen?. .unodersigned by all the persons taking part in this illus. and 7 msernbly ; were countersigned by the Ministers ; rancis Joseph I. was proclaimed Emperor amid loud chec rine _ The /Minister President then delivered the farewell n_lauifesto of his Majesty the Emperor to the people of Jo seph ; also the manifesto of the Emperor Francis . to the Austrianpeople on the occasion of his ac cession to the throne to A. the manifesto announced the Imperial greeting mg high constituted Diet, and indicated the wish that THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 9, 1848, the work of the Executive Power should soon be brought to a conclusion, end further expressed a hope that the representatives of the Austrian people should give their most strenuous co-operation to this end. At this period a note from his Majesty to the Presi dent Minister was read, whereby the existing Ministry were reinstated in their offices. A second note announced to the President Minister the appointment of Baron Gulmer es a Minister without any portfolio, but with a seat and vote in the Council of Minister:. Both these rescripts were received with the greatest approbation. The President proposed that the Members assembled should greet such important measures with a cheer for our constitutional Emperor, Francis Joseph. (The whole Assembly rose and gave the Emperor three cheers ) Neumann (from the tribune)—At this moment when the House has received news of such high historical im portance, news whose importance no one in the House could deny, I conceive it to be our first duty to appoint frern the general body of this Diet, a hid; has been so hcndsomely greeted by his Majesty, a deputation for the purpose of expressing the deepest respect for the young Monarch; and also to express the thanks of millions to Ferdinand the Good, the creator of our freedom. I pro pose, therefore, that this High House may name a dc• putation which, if possible, to-day, or in any circum stances, to-morrow, may wait upon his Majesty at This proposition was universally supported, and passed. Brauner—l also propose that from each Government three members be chosen for this deputation. Mayer—The importance of the moment must certainly strike all in this Assembly in a double point of view. On the one side by the joyful settlement of the Throne on the Emperor Francis Joseph; on the other side it is alleged by a feeling of sorrow that his Majesty, the Emperor Ferdinand the Good, whom they had to thank for the freedom of the people, should have determined to retire into private life. I conceive, therefore, that there should be attached to the proposition of the previous speakers an address of con gritulation to his Majesty Francis Joseph 1., and I con ceive also that we are bound to forward another one ex pressive of our gratitude to our former good Emperor. This proposition was also nuinerou,ly supported and carried. The President asked the Assembly to point cut how the deputation was to be arranged. A Member called out, " Let us go in a body." This proposition met with opposition, and Brauner's proposal was supported and carried. Klaudy—We have joyfully hailed our new Emperor with a hearty cheer; but every Austrian heart also beats when he hears the name of the Emperor Ferdinand; therefore, let us give him a hearty cheer.—(Lively cheering.) The President asked the Chamber to say by whom the address should be drawn up. Brauner proposed that the President should name five members of the Assembly, who should have the task of drawing up the address. This project was carried, and the President pointed out the following members:—Mayer, Neumann, Schu ztlka Brauner, and Ziemitilkovvski, to w h om , at four o'clock, he announced that they were chosen as a depu tation to the Government, and pointed out to them, for their individual government, the localities which had been determined on. Upon the question whether the address of approba tion of the Diet should be entertained, a debate arose. Stranhach thought that only the deputation should take notice of it. The address should contain the ex pressions of their heart, but no political principles; any thing of the latter description would only compromise the Diet, and bring about some delay. Mayer—The object of the address is not political. A debate would weaken the importance of rapid action. However, it might be better to go on with the debate than to have to lay the subject before a committee. Tragam—Those who drew up the address should know best. Verkowski—The terms of the address may hardly be political; but it should bear the expression of the feel ings of the Chamber. If it be not laid before the whole Chamber, then it can be only the expression of the feeling of the deputation, which it ought not to be. Neumann—lt seems that the foregoing speaker re quires that the address and deputation should have a constitutional importance. Another wishes for an ad dress to the constitutional Emperor, when he takes the oath before the Executive Power. Another requires an address, which, as a duty of courtesy, shall bear the im press of the people's representatives. If they did not re ply to the Monarch who had handsomely addressed the Diet, they would ill fulfil the desires of the people. Goldmark was therefore for sending off the address as it was drawn up by the committee.: Mayer—lt would only be saying the Diet congratu lates your Majesty on your ascension to the throne. This is still the wish of the Chamber, and to give it its proper expression is the duty of the Chamber, but it does not belong to a deputation. The Chamber, however, resolved that the address drawn up by the commission should be sent off without further revision, whereon the sitting was closed at three o'clock. The Cologne Gazette says— " Austria will not grieve when she receives this intel ligence. The storms of an European crisis demanded a chief of more energy. happy is it for Austria that the Archduke Francis Charles does not inherit the crown of his brother. The names of Francis Charles and Sophia are the symbols of, reaction to every Austrian. Francis Joseph has not yet been named in history; he therefore ascends the throne clear of all antecedents. The Em peror seemed much to feel parting with his faithful ser vant Count Wessenberg, and after his withdrawal from office paid him a personal visit, a very unusual conde scension. Tho Count has spent 55 years of his life in the service of his country. He has addressed a note to all the ambassadors, in which he assigns as the reason for resigning his ministerial functions, his inability con scientiously to discharge his arduous duties in these critical times, by reason of his advanced age and growing infirmities." Vienna continued tranquil, and WINDISCHGRATZ, scared from his feast of blood by the execrations of Europe, has transferred the trials of the remaining insurgents from the court-martial to the ordinary tribunals, and has been compelled by public opinion to make some sort of public apology for his former ferocious conduct. On this subject the Allgerneine Zei lung, the official organ of Austria, says— " Numerous are the complaints and murmurs against Prince Windischgratz for the executions which have taken place by his commands. In order to exculpate himself and place matters in a right light, he has issued the following proclamation; or, as it may perhaps be more justly designated, vindication, in which he abolishes future trial by martial-law:— After the occupation of the city by the Imperial troops, I carried out the measure which I announced in my proclamation of the 20th and 23d ot October — namely, that of proclaiming martial-law. In doing this I was compelled by the most ur gent necessity to give a severe example to all those per sons who had hitherto imagined that they might with impunity preach open ins urrect i on, k eep up a constant state of fermentation amid the p o p u l at i on of a large city by means of meetings and revolutionary acts, whereby they completely annihilated th e cre di t and commerce of the capital, spread general poverty, and, in a word, over whelmed it with the horrors of anarchy. " ' I flatter myself that the great object has been at tained; and while the sentences pronounced by the council of war are executed on the persons of those in surgents who were most deeply implicated, those par ties, on the other hand, who had been led astray, or who were found less guilty, either received full par don, or the sentence was commuted into a milder form of punishment. " Henceforth, however, all persons who shall be liable to legal inquiry for participation in the insur rection shall not be brought before the court-martial for trial, but beforet he ordinary military commissioners, who, if the accused boa: civilian, shall be joined by the judicial civil authorities—a mode of proceeding which admits of more lenity than by military law is admissible in a court-martial. " All the other dispositions fixed by my proclama tion of the Ist November for the term of the state of siege remain in full vigour.' '' exhibiting a passport signed by Cardinal SOGLIA and the Ambassador of Austria, showing he was directed to proceed to Milan by the Venetian states, declared himself to be JOSEPII ANTONELLI, a well-known political character ; upon which he was dismissed. But he had hardly set out again at full gallop, when the Governor, recollecting himself, exclaimed he was certain the stranger was no other than JOSEPH MASTAI, brother of of Pius IX. The surprise was such, that no one thought at the moment of sending after him. Many conjectures were afloat as to the object of this mysterious mission. The Genoa Gazate, of the Ist inst. quotes a letter from Venice, stating that the whole of Dalmatia is in a state of insurrection, and that some companies of the Italian Regiment Wimpfen have fraternized with the people at Spalatro, and seized upon the Austrian steamer Count Mettrowsky. Accounts from Turin state that it is perfectly true that an attempt had been made to poison CHARLES ALBERT, but that fortunately he did not become a victim to this criminal attempt. The physicians de clare that they can answer for the life of the patient ; but, unfortunately, it is to be feared that his health will be seriously injured by the effects of the poison. A change of Ministry took place in Turin on the 4th inst. The war party would, it was expected, be called to office. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool this week has been very firm, and perhaps even rather higher owing to the favourable state of affairs at Manchester. Yesterday's sales were 5,000 bales, and besides the qusntity taken by the trade, 7,500 bales have been bought on specula tion. The Railway Share Market was rather better, and rather more business was done. The Bank statement, made up to Saturday last, is of the character anticipated. The amount of the precious metals continues to increase, but as yet there is no fuller employment for the funds at command. We shall probably find a little alteration in this respect before the dividends arc paid. The decrease in the private balances will go on, while a steady addition to the public lodg ments will be made. As to the loan operation the con clusion to be drawn is, that it was not completed at the period of this return. The following are the principal changes compared with the previous balance sheet:— Notes issued 27,415,840 Increase 29,285 Rest Decrease Public Deposits 6,210,515 Increase Other Deposits 9,815,127 Decrease Seven Day and other Bills Decrease Government Securities Decrease Other Securities Decrease Notes 10,088,095 Increase Bullion Increase Active circulation Decrease Tho foreign news to-day is chiefly of political interest, but exercises no material influence. The Bank returns are favourable, and there being no further sales for im mediate delivery, Consols are firmer at 87i There has been a good deal of silver exported again this week, but very little gold. The New Three-and. a-Quarter per Cents. are 86i:, and the Three per Cents. 86* Bank Stock has been firm at 189 to 1901. Exchequer-bills have been 375. to 41s. premium, for those dated June. The Foreign Securities are quiet. Spanish Five per Cents., 111, and the Three per Cents., 244 A. Portu guese Four per Cents., 244 to 4. Mexican Bonds have been done at 22. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 47i 4. A good business is doing in Railway Shares, and, for a Saturday, prices aro buoyant. BRITISH FUNDS Tills DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 190 189 190% 3 per Cent. Reduced 86 % 14 3 per Cent. Consols Anna B7A % New 3 1 4 per Cent. Arms 86%% India Stock Do. Bonds, 1000/ South Sea Stock Ditto Old Annuities 8 3 1,E Consols for Account Exchequer Bills. 2%d. March. June. 1,000/. Small 44 41 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Grenada, 1 per Cent... l2 Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent...... 22 Ditto for the Account . 22 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto 4 per Cent. Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,lB4o 11 3 / 4 Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 24% Ditto for the Account 24: %4 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2% per Cent.,l2 Guild 47:4% (I,LNESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. PAID. Pia SHARE. kberdeen Amber., Notting., Boston, &c ly . rshire and Galler2Ty to Belfast and County Down .. 19 .. .. Birmingham & OxfordJunct., calls duly pd, or with guar. 20 Do., withouta guarantee... 20 ... to -- Birmingham,Wol.,& Dudley, calls duly pd, or with guar. 10 ... . Do., without a guarantee... 10 Binning., Vol., 2i Stour Val. 13/.145.... to Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction.., lO Boston,,Stamt., & 13irming... 6 Bristol and Exeter Do., Thirds Buckinghamshire..- l4l. 4s — Caledonian Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, New 101. Preference 5 Ditto,„Clydesdale Junction 50 Ohester and H01yhead..„..,., 50 ... .. Ditto, Preference larence. . 78% — _ _ Do., Ist Class, 6 per Cent... 10 Do., 2(.1 Class, 5 per Cent... 10 Do., Gov. Loan, 4 per Cent. 10 Direct London & Portsmouth 5 1 4 — to Dublin and Belfast Junction.. 35 Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 20 East Anglia, 251. L. & E., aad L. & D ... 25 Ditto, 18/., E. & II lB Ditto, 31. 10s., E. & H... 3% 3 ...... to —. e_astern Counties Do. New Guarant. 6 per et. 10 Do. Perpet., 5 per ct. No. 1,6/. 13a. 4d... 1 4 p. to Do., do N 0.2,6/. 13s. 4d... '/s dia.... to Do., Northern & Eastern... 50 Do., 5 per cult. ... 50 . — Do., Quarter 1 2 14..... Do., New Eastern Union, Class A (late E. U. Shares) ... .. 25 Ditto, ditto, Class A, ditto 1 . Ditto, do, Class B (I. & B) 20 Ditto, do, Class C, ditto... 20 Ditto Scrip (gua. 6 per ct.) 10 Ditto, ditto ........ .......... 20 ...... ... Ditto (C. & E.), 5 per ct. 21/ 2 — to East Lancashire Ditto, New ... .......... .... . 21 ..... to Do., New Quarters Do., 6 per Cent. Preference Quarter Shares 6 14 — ...... to East Lincolnshire Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O — to Ditto, Half Shares Edinburgh and Northern ... 25 Ditto, New port l5 Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2% — Cdasg., Dumfries, & Carlisle-8/. 63.8 d... ..... to Glasgow, Kilmarnock, & Ayr 50 ...... Do. Preference Consolidated ..... .. Great Northern Do. 4 A Deferred ..... ... 12 1 ,! 3% to Do. 1 / 2 B 6 per Cent. Guar. 6% 3 to Do. Extension .... ..... ..... 2,..... Gt. South. & West. (Ireland) 42 1 % 22% to Great North of England 100 — Ditto, Nt w 401. Ditto, ditto Ditto, Now 301. Ditto, New 151...... ... ...... 14 ...... . Great Western Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, Quarter Shares 2l Ditto, Fifths 2O Do. New 17/ .. ... ...... to— Huddersfield and Manchester 30 .. .... Ditte, Thirds lO — to Hull and Selby 5O Ditto, Half Shares .. ...... 25 Ditto, Quarter Shares 1231 — to Lancaster and Carlisle.... ... 50 Do., Thirds. .. lO ...... Lancashire and Yorkshire ... 93 Ditto, ditto Ditto Half Shares ., 43 ...... -- Ditto Quarters 17% lO Ditto Fifths Ditto Sixteenths ........... 6 1 4...... ... Ditto Thirds (Reg.) Do., New Guar. 6 per cent. 5 Do. Liverpool and Bury... 43 Do. (Hudders. and Sheff.) 43 Do., Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole Do., \Vest Riding Union... 7 .... . Do., Preston and Wyre ... 25 Do., do., Half Shares (A) 931 .. Leeds and Bradford 5O ..... 9431..... to Leeds,Dewsbury,Bc Blanches Do., Half Shares Ditto, Blue (scrip) ..... .... 231 — to Leeds and Thirsk ........ . 5O Ditto, New Do.,do.,Prefer., 6 per Cent. 331..... ...... to Liverpool, Crosby, and Bout h- port. _ 3% .. .. to .-. .verpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Juncti0n.......... 2% — .... to London & Blackwall ......131.6x. 8d — Do. Extension Lond., Bright., & South Coast 50 Do. Guaranteed 5 p er C en t . 9 . ..... Do. Pref. Cony. 5 per Cent. 50 ...... .. Ditto, ditto 1852 50 ..... Do., New, guar. 6 per cent. 5 ...... 1 ondou and Greenwich... 121. 15s. 4d... ... Ditto Preference lBl 17s 2d... ...... to London & North Western.....loo ......116%. ... to 117% Do. Quarters (L. and B.) 22 D i. New Fifths 2 .•..• Do. 40i. Sharei.....L. & M 25 to Do. 10/.... M. and B. (A.) 9 ..... 10 1 A...... to _ Do. Ht. .. M. and B. (B.) 9 —." - to Do. 101.... Al. and 13. (C.) 1 - London and S. Western....... 50 .. ... Ditto, New 501, Ditto, Now 401. ... ..... .. .. 34 Do. Tenths (Consolidated) 50 ...... Do. Tenths (Consolidated) 40 Ditto. Thirds ••• . 131. 6s. 8d Do., New Scrip, 1848, Pref. 7 per Ct. on Deposit and 5 per Ct. on Calls --I/. 13s. 4d — ..... to Landon, Sztlisbury, & Yeovil 1 1 ,4 — Londonderry and Coleraine... 2814 — ...... to Londonderryand Enniskillen 27 1 ,! Liwestoft (guar. 4 per cent.) 20 Ditto (guar. 6 per cent. ... 13 Blanch, Buxton, & Matlock 4 Manchr, Sheffield, and Linc.100 Ditto 4 Shares (No. 1) ... 18 Ditto, ditto (No. 2) ......... 25 Ditto, IA Shares (No. 3)... 10 ...•.. Do., New 10.. Preference.. 10 ... .. . Ditto Grimsby .. Ditto, ditto. Ditto, ditto . . Ditto Sheffield and Line. 15 ...... to Ditto, Grimsby Dock ..... . 20 Ditto, Man. & Lin. Union 41. 2s. ... Midland-. ...• ........... .. ...100 Ditto, Consol. Preference...100 Ditto, 50/. Shares ..... ...... 20 Midland, Birm., and Derby...loo ... Midland, Consol. Bristol and Mi ß d i l r a m nd in , g ß h r a i s m t o , 1 6 and per Ditto ditto 141 . 18 8... ...... to Midland, Leices. and Sw an - G ce l n ou t e 1 31 ... .. ,-- ............ t t o o -- Swan nington (8 per ct.gua.) 100 .... . ...... to b4idld. Great Western (Irish) 45 Middlesbro' and Redcar. 6 per cent. guar..... .... 50 ...... to Newcastle and Carlisle .....100 - Ditto Quarter Shares . .... 25 „.. , •••••• to "'- N ewmarket Ditto Extension Scrip... 2/. 12s — Newport Abergy., and 'lend. 6 Newry and Enniskillen . ..... / Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor ..... .............. 20 ... .. to Norfolk' ...........100 Ditto New 20/.. lO Ditto Guaranteed 5 per ct. 20 Do. Do. 5 1 / 2 per cent Do. do. Waveney Valley... 2 Northern Counties Union ... 4 - North British Ditto Hall Shares— ..... 12% 6 Do. Quarters 61A...... Ditto, Extension Ditto Thirds ... ......... ...... 8 14 ,4 ••-•• 3% to North and South-Western... 2 North Staffordshire... .. ...... 15 North Wales North Western Oxford, Worcester, and Wol verhampton Reading,Guildfd., & Reigate 10 Royston and Hitchin ..... .. 2 Scottish Central Scottish Midland .... ....... .... 25 Ditto,New.. 17% — ...... to 'Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole 7 IA — •••••• to Do. do. South Div.) 4 ••••• ...... t o :-hrewsbury and Birmingham 9 Ditto. ditto, Class B. 5 Ditto, New Guaranteed 6 Shrewsbury and Hereford .. 2 Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Ditto Halves, Ditto B4— -, • ... to Ditto, Oswestry 1 7 34 —•- to Ditto ,New) 1 ...... to Ditto 8 per Cent. Pr0f:...... 35 1 306 0 1/ii,t Shropshire Uni0n...... South Devon Ditto, Preference ...... .. Routh Staffordshire Smith Eastern Ditto, No. J.' Ditto, No. 2. Ditto, No. 3. Ditto New, No. 4. Thirds 10 South Wales South Yorkshire, Doncaster and Goole 2-72_ ~ : ...: : t t too o ; Swans. and Loughor and Ca- meron's Strn. Coal .. . 6 - Taw Vale Extension Thames Haven Dock and . _ Railway 17% to Vale of Neath Waterford and Kilkenny 17% to Waterford and Limerick..... 47%••• Waterford, Wexford, Wicklw, and Dublin Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed Do. do. do. Do. do. do. ...... 10 ... West Cornwall West London Ditto, First Class .. 20 Ditto, Second C1a55......... 20 ...... to Whitehaven and Furness l3 ... Windsor, Staines, and South Western... Wilts,Somerset,&Weymouth 40 — York, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 Do. Original Now & Ber'ck 25 Do. Exien. No. 1 (Y. &N.) 15 ..... Do.:do. N 2, N . • 8413. 15 11 tO .ew Do. G. N. E.:Pur. or Pref. 8 York and North:Midland .. 50 ...... 49 .. to Ditto, Preference Ditto East and West Riding Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Anglo Italian (late Italian and Austrian 5 — to Boulogne and Amiens 20 ...". ... to Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon) ... Ceylon ....... Demerara. Dendre Valley Direct Bombay and Madras ss. .... . Dutch Rhenish 7% to East Indian Great Indian Peninsular Louvain ala Sambre ...,.... 7 Luxembourg Ditto Madrid and Valentin Namur and. Liege 2O Northern of France l2 ...... Orleans and Bordeaux;:..... 7 Paris and Lyons Do. Do. Pans and Orleans.... 2O Paris and Rouen .. • 2O ...... Paris & Strasbourg ....• ..... 0 ...... Reuen and Havre 20 — to Sambreand Mouse Strasburg and Bale ..... ••.• to Tours & Nantes ... • .. 9 Tournay, Jurbise, Landen, and Hasselt .. .... .. 28 ...,. ...... to West Flanders B 3 /4 — to JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia - British North American .... 50 Colonial ..... ........... ........ 25 ..... . `to Commercial of London . ...... 20 ...... _ London Joint Stock .... lO ...... London and Westminster... 20 ...„ 2034 to National Provincial of Engld. 85 ...... _ Ditto, New ' . to National of Ireland .....»..... 22% — ... to Provincial of Ireland ... 25 ...... ..... to Ditto, New lO ..... Union of Australia Ditto, New...... 2% — t o Union of London .. 10 Union of Madrid MINES. Anglo klexican lOO ...... Asturian Mining Company.. . 14 to Australian 2l ... Bl a enarvon Iron and Coal ... 50 ••...... to Bolauos Scrio .=MB - British Iron. • Brazilian Imperial ..... .. ... 24% ...... Ditto Cocaes and Cuiaba... 30 Ditto St. John Del Rey ... i s •• ••• Cobre Copper ... 40 •••... to General Mining ... ..... . -.... 20 - •••••• to -- Real del Monte, Unregister e d . ... to Do. Black Debentures. ..... Do. Red Debentures ...... ... Santiago de Cuba. .............. 10 ...... ... « to United Mexican ..... - ........ 28% — to COURSE OF Amstenlam ...... •• • • 12 2% Ditto, at sight • ..... 12 1 Rotterdam .... ••.. • • 12 3 Antwerp .......... .... 25 85 Munburgh .... • •111.8. 13 12 Altona. • • Paris, 3 days'sight .... 25 45 Ditto, 3 months .... 25 75 Marseilles •••.•• • • .. • • 25 80 Bourdeaux.... . 25 80 frankfort on Maine.... 121 U Petersburgh, Sil. Rble.. 35% Berlin.... • • ...... • • • • Vienna, effec. d 0."... 11 21 Trieste, ditto.... 11 21 Madrid • • ........ 47 % Cadiz .. • ............ 48% Barcelona • • • • ........ Seville.. •• •• •• •• •• •• • S.W., and squally. The Sea Gull packet, for the Bra zils, is still detained by the violence of the winds. WATERFORD, DEC. s.—Arrd. Helen and Frances, New York; 6th, Brothers, Norfolk, United States. BELFAST, DEC. 7.—Arrd. Aligo, Frazier, New York. Sid. Ferozepore, New Orleans. MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.) COVENT-Ganzazzr. For the time of year, our market was well supplied with both fruit and vegetables, the demand for which was tolerably steady, at last week's prices. Fruit: Pine-apples, 2s 6d to 4s ; and Providence 2s 6d to 3s 6d per lb; Apples, is Gd to 3s; and Pears, 3s to 5s per half sieve; Black Hamburgh Grapes, is 9d to 2s 6d, and Muscat of Alexandria, 3s 6d to 4s per lb; Foreign Grapes (white and black) 8d to is per lb ; Walnuts, 8d to Is, new Lemons, 12s to I6s, and New Oranges, 103 to 15s per 100; Filberts, 90s to 1003 per 1001bs; Chesnuts, 4s to 6s per peck. Vegetables:— Red Cabbages, is 9d to 3s per dozen; Spinach, is 4d to 2a per junk ; Horseradish, 2s to 3s per bundle; Tur nips, is to is 6d; Carrots, 2s 6tl to 3s per dozen bunches; Onions, is 6d to 2s 3d per bushel; Ash-leaved kidney Potatoes, 4s to 6s per bushel; Celery, 9d to is 2d per' bundle ; Cape Brocoli, 8s to 123 per dozen bundles; Mushrooms, 6d to fld per pottle; Spanish Onions, 10d to 12s per box; Endive, 6d to tid per dozen; Savoy Cab bages, 6d to 8d per dozen; Brussels Sprouts, 9d to is per sieve; Greens, is 6d to 2s per dozen bunches. lIUNGERPORD. Our market to-day was heavy for most articles. In prices, however, we have no material alteration to notice. Supplies generally were good. NZWOATE AND LEAD E N3E1A113.. Each kind of Prime Meat commanded a steady sal', at full prices. In the middling and inferior kind 3 only a limited business was doing.—Beef, from 2s 2d to 3s Gd; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; Areal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; and Pork, 3s 6d to 4s Sd per 81bs, by the carcase.—Geese, 4s to 10s; Fowls, is 3d to 3s 6d; Capons, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; Chickens, is to 2a 6d; Ducks, is 9d to 2s 6,2; Rabbits, 6d to is 7d; Hares, 2s 3d to 3s 3d; Grouio, is to is 9d; Partridges, is to is 6d; Pheasants, 3s to 3s 6c.'; Wild Ducks, is 3d to is Gd; and Pigeons, 5d to 9d each. Ostend Fresh Butter, lOs 6d to lls 6d, and English ditio. lls to 13s per dozen pounds. Irish Eggs, 5s 4d to Cs 9d; Ostend ditto, 6s 9d to 7s 3d; Honfleur ditto, 7s 2d to 8s; and English ditto, 7s 3d to 8s 6d per 100. guilty of stealing the match, but guilty of keeping un lawful possession of t! a % , atch from the first time he found it." The Ccurt of Quarter Sessions held this to be a special verdict of Gu . liy, and sentenced the priso ner accordingly. _ _ Mr. MACAU' LEY was now heard against the ruling o the Court of Sessions, and _ The COURT decided that the finding of the jury was tantamount to an Acquittal. CLERKEN WELL.-(THIS DAY Thomas Ingham, lately keeper of a public-house near Barnsbury-terrace, Islington, was charged before Mrf Tyrwhitt with stealing a pier glass, the property o Messrs. Kempster, of Mortlake-road, brewers. The prisoner held the house at Barnsbury-terrace from the prosecutors, from whom he took it with furni ture valued in the inventory at 901. For some time the landlords could get no money from him for rent or for the beer with which they supplied the prisoner, and at length they put i n a b ro k er , w h en i t was f oun d that a great quantity of the furniture had been removed from the premises. The only part of the missing property that has been traced is the pier glass in question. - A solicitor, who attended for the prisoner, argued that, in consequence of the house and furniture being indicted under und er an agreement, he cou ld on l y b e under the statute for illegally pawning. Mr. Ballantine (for the prosecutor) said that the judges had taken such cases out of that statute, and had laid it down, that pawning under such circumstances was stealing. He added, that though he must press the charge of felony, and ask for a remand, in order to pro duce evidence as to other; property, his clients did not wish to deal very severely with the prisoner. The prisoner was ultimately remanded. DREADFUL ACCIDENT AT HULL. (From the Bull Packet.) We have this week the very melancholy duty to record a most disastrous occurrence, which has in volved the lives of no less than seventeen individuals The circumstances of this melancholy catastrophe are simply these :—Yesterday (Thursday) morning, about a quarter to six o'clock, a number of men, women, and children, who were employed at the Kingston Cotton-mills, and who resid e d i n th e neighbourhood o f the Groves, got into a boat as usual at the ferry Opposite York-street end in the Groves to be taken across the River Hull to the Kingston Cotton-mills. According to the state ment of the ferryman, Charles Ireland, there were upwards of twenty-five persons in the boat besides himself—consisting of men, women, and children, the latter from twelve to fourteen years of age. As the boat was very full, and the tide running strong at the time, the boatmen desired them all to be as quiet as possible, as danger might be the consequence. There was a vessel moored near the spot, which turned the cur rent of the river, and just as they pushed off, and when they had got a few yards across the river, the current, which was impeded by the vessel, caught the stern of the boat in which they were seated. The boat im mediately heaved aside, and a simultaneous move ment was immediately made to the other end, and all crowded together in one corner. The boat, as might be expected, immediately capsized, and every soul was precipitated into the stream. The shrieks and cries of the unfortunate people were heartrending, and brought several persons who were near the spot to their assistance ; but it being dark a t the time very little hep could be extended to them. Eight of the individuals only were saved out of the 26 who were in the boat. The rest endea voured to save themselves by clinging to the boat or anything that might be within reach, but were almost immediately carried down the river by the tide, and were no more seen. The boatman managed to reach the shore with the greatest difficulty, and was saved, but he is now in a very dangerous state. The others who were saved were all more or less injured by com ing in contact with the vessels, stones, and pieces of timber that were in the river. Immediately after the occurrence no time was lost in getting boats out with grappling irons in various parts of the river where it was likely the current would carry the bodies, and every possible exertion was made to drag them up. About half-past seven o'clock the first body was found near Mr. Harrison's timber-yard, on the garrison side, and was shortly afterwards identified as the body of Jane Moore, a married woman residing on the Sutton-bank. About eight o'clock the bodies of two other women were found near Mr. Gibson's ship yard in the Groves, named Catherine Dunn, 20 years of age, residing i n th e G roves , an d Mary Dunn, 21 years of age, of 12, Hood-street. Three other bodies were afterwards dragged up near the same spot, named Eliza Williamson, of Sutton-bank ; William Smith, of Hood-street; and Hannah Bink, 16 years of age, also residing on the Sutton-bank. On in quiries being made at the Kingston Cotton-mills it appears that the following are the names of those who are missing :—William Smith, Elizabeth Jack son, Catherine Dunn, Mary Dunn, Maria Dunn, Maria Clark, Edward Spider, Emma Place, Sarah Wood, Hannah Bure, Mary Pye, Elizabeth William son, Jane Moore, and Ann Moore. ITALY. It was rumoured in Rome on the 28th ult. that the POPE, instead of going to Naples as it was supposed he would, had taken up his residence at Benevento. The Minister of the Interior of Rome has published a circular to the commandants of the garrisons of the provinces, informing them of the departure of the POPE, and of the note which his HOLINESS had left for Marquis SACCIIETTI, and in which M. GALETTI states he recognises the legality of the Ministry, and confides to it the maintenance of public order. Ano ther circular, addressed to the diplomatic body, is as follows : Excellency,—The Neapolitan journal 11 Tempo has published a protest, alleged to have been made in the presence of the corps diplomatigue, against the acts of the actual Government. Without at present wishing to examine the truth of this protest, it is my duty to com municate to your Excellency the copy of an autograph letter of his Holiness, which the Ministry consider of the highest importance, on account of the recognition of the same which it contains. (Here follows the Pope's letter.) " I am happy to declare myself, " With the highest consideration, The Minister of the Interior, GALLETTI." The High Council of Rome has published the following address to the people of the Pontifical States : "In the midst of the sorrow with which the absence of the common prince and father has filled our hearts, the Iligh Council unite their voice to that of the Coun cil of Deputies and of the Ministry to recommend the people to hope, and confirm them in the desire of main taining public order. The concord among the orders constituted in the state is the salvation of the state itself in time of commotion, and such concord will certainly not be wanting on the part of the High Council, who will resolutely co-operate in all measures that may be proposed for the benefit and security of the country. The people will remember that the tran quill ty of the Pontifical States is not only necessary to maintain the reputation for civic wisdom and goodness which it en j',ys, but it is also necessary to preserve and promote the cause of Italian greatness and lindependence, and the pt;ace of the world." A letter from Rimini, of the 26th ultimo, states that an unknown individual having arrived at Cesena, on the 23d, with a courier, the people conceived some suspicions, and the carabineers arrested him, and took him to the Governor. The stranger, after BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 4s to 9s;(ToTILT,S;I77s; Whitings, 3d to sd; Lobsters, 8d to 2s; Crabs,. Sd to 2s each; Soles, 6d to 2s per pair; Eels, 4d to lod, and Salmon, Is to Is 2d per lb; Haddocks, 3d to 6d each; Crimped Skate, 3d to 4d; and Salt Fish, 2d to 4d per lb; Flounders, Is to is 6d per dozen; Oysters, 9s to 22s per bushel; Fresh Herrings, 3d to 6d per dozen. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 4d; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 4d; and Pork, 3s 8d to 4s 10d per Blbs, WHITECHII.PEL. Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 3s .6d to 4s 4d; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 4d; and Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 8d per Sibs. BREAD. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the Metropolis are from lid to Ed; of Household ditto, sid to 7d per 4lbs boat: EIDE MARHET. Market hides, 561TtC;6411.,71 1 ;dt7Ld: ditto, 641 b to 721 b, lid to 1g I; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, lid to 2d; ditto, 801 b to 881 b, 2d to 2id; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 2id to 3d; ditto, 961 b to 1041 b, 3d to 3id; ditto, 1041 b to 1121b.3id to 4d; Calf Skins, 2s to 6s 6d; Horse Hides, 8s 6d to Os; Polled Sheep, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; Kent and half-breds, 3s to 3s 10d; Downs, 2s 2d to 3s. IZAY 10fi811KETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 218Tio 3/ 13s; Clover ditto, 3/ lOs to 41 13s ; and Straw, 11 2s to 1/ 9s per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow Hay, 21 108 to 31 15s ; Clover ditto, 31 lOs to 41 10s; and Straw, 11 4s to 11 lOs per load. Trade dull, at full prices. WHlTEonaPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 13s ; Clover ditto, 3/ 10s to 4/ 15s; and Straw, 112 s to 1/ 9s per load. Supply good, and trade dull. CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) THE EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY COMPANY V. THE LONDON AND NORTH - WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. -. . The further arguments in this :part-ce;rdaPPe:lOc cupied his Lordship the whole morning. The case comes before the Court upon appeal from the decision of the Vice-Chancellor, Knight Bruce, allowing a demurrer put in by the defendant to the bill filed by the plaintiffs. The question turns on the validity of an agreement be tween the Blackburn and Preston and the North Union Railway, which is amalgamated with the North- Western. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) Motions, short causes, and consent petitions of no in terest, except to the parties concerned, occupied the Court the whole morning. VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE CHANCELLOR Of ENGLAND.) MS HONOUR heard motions to-day, it being the Seal, but nothing of interest occurred up to the period of our reporter leaving. (Before the Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) THE ROYAL ETCHINGS.—THE QUEEN AND PRINCE ALBERT V. STRANGE AND OTHERS. In consequence of this morning being appointed to hear the motion for dissolving the injunction granted in this case, the Court was crowded at an early hour by a large array of members of the bar, reporters, and stran gers, anxious to hear this very interesting and important case. They were doomed, however, to disappointment. The Solicitor-General, Mr. Sergeant Talfourd, and Mr. W. M. James, appeared for her Majesty and Prince Albert, and Mr. J. Russell, Q.C., Mr. Warren, and Mr. Sydney Smith, for Mr. Strange. Upon his Honour's taking his seat the SOLICITOR- G E. NERAL applied for a postponement of the case on the ground that two affidavits had been filed by the defen dants only that morning in answer to one filed the pre ceding day on the part of her Majesty and Prince Albert. Mr. RUSSELL offered to withdraw them if the affidavit filed on the other side was also withdrawn, which was not assented to, and the case, after some discussion, when every one present was on the tip-toe of expecta tion, was appointed for Wednesday morning, at the sitting of the Court, at ten o'clock. It was rumoured in court that the object on the part of her Majesty's advisers in insisting on the postpone ment was to secure the attendance of the Attorney- General, who is at present engaged at the Special Com mission at Chester. The Court then proceeded to hear motions. (Before the Vice-Chancellor WIGRAM.) THORNTON v. THE PORTSMOUTH AND ARUNDEL NAVIGA TION COMPANY.—JUDGMENT. His Honour gave judgment to-day on this case, which was argued before him a few days since. The defendants in this case were a company incorporated in 1817, by Act of Parliament 57 Geo. lIL , c. 63, for making and maintaining a navigable canal from the river Arun to Chichester Harbour, and from thence to Langstone and Portsmouth Harbours. The plaintiff had been contrac tor for works done for the company, and the object of the present suit was to establish three several mortgages for 1,030/., 1,0001., and 1,000/. of the tolls and dues of the undertaking executed to him by the committee of management of the company as !security for his claim for works executed by him for the company. It ap peared that, as early as 1824, disputes had arisen be tween the plaintiff and the committee of management with reference to the way in which the work had been executed, in consequence of which a meeting of the pro prietors of the undertaking was called in February, 1824, At this meeting a resolution was passed that the disputes between the committee of management and the con- tractor should be made the subject of arbitration. This was accordingly done, and by the award of the arbitrators made in 1826, the demand of the plaintiff against the company was fixed at 7,6971. Several payments were afterwards made on account, till the claim was reduced to 3,030/. For this balance the three mortgages in ques tion, which were dated in September, 1836, had been executed under the common seal of the company. The Iclaim was resisted by the company on the ground that the powers of mortgaging given to them by their Acts could not properly be exercised (according to the true construction of those Acts) by the committee of management, but that for the purpose of binding the company by the mortgages the sanction of a general meeting of proprietors called specially for the purpose should have been first obtained. His Honour, after going at some length into the case, said he could not do otherwise than send the case to law. There must, therefore, be a case to the Court of Common Pleas, for the purpose of trying the ques tion whether the mortgages were binding on the com pany. The matter was then ordered to be referred to the Master, to settle a case for the opinion of the Court of Common Pleas. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Justice Wicirrmezi and a Special Jury.) PATENT SAWMILL.-THE QUEEN v. SMITH. Evidence was adduced during the whole of the morn ing in support of the case of the plaintiff. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Chief Justice WILDE and Common Juries.) THE CORK AND BANDON RAILWAY V. CONNOLLY. This was an action brought by the Cork and Bandon Railway to recover 165 L, the amount of calls upon eleven shares, for which the defendant had signed the subscribers' deed. Evidence was adduced to show that the defendant took up the shares, that he bad paid upon them, and that he bad failed to pay the remainder, for which this action was brought. Mr. Sergeant Channel! appeared for th . e company. Mr. Sergeant BYLES, on t he part of the defendant, raised several technical objections in contradiction of the validity of the claims of the company, the most im portant of which were that the London address of the company had been altered from Thayer-street to Bland ford-street in the books of the company, and that there was no evidence to show by whose authority the erasure was made in the books of the company; and that one of the calls was improperly made, since it was n o t ma d e in conformity with the Act of Parl iament, which required that 21 days' notice should be given. The CHIEF JUSTICE took a note of the objections. A verdict was ultimately taken for the plaintiff, with leave to the defendants to move to reduce th e verdict on ac count of the call said to be improperly made, or for a special case with respect to them. CRIMINAL APPEAL COURT. (THIS DAY.) THE QUEEN V. YORK. The prisoner in this case was indicted at the North ampton sessions for stealing a gold watch, but the evi dence made out rather a case of finding than stealing, and the jury returned £ verdict to this effect;--" Not MR. C OBDEN. (From the Liverpool Mercury of yesterday.) During the last few days, the Hon. Member for the West Riding has been visiting his friends in this county, and has been the guest, among others in the district, of Mr. James Mellor, of this town. It being known that Mr. Cobden was contemplating some measures of public economy, such as a reduction in the estimates, and a re peal of many duties injurious to agriculture and com merce, the Financial Reform Association requested a conference with him, which took place yesterday, at the usual meeting of the council of that body. In the course of a very interesting interview, which lasted an hour and a half, the Honourable Gentleman stated his opinions on many points of financial policy, and also heard those of the association, to whose labours, and to whose extensive effect on the public mind i❑ the short time which had elapsed since those labours were commenced, he bore most willing and most encouraging testimony. It is understood that Mr. Cobden will make a public communication to the chairman of the Council in a few days. POST-OFFICE NOTICE. The following notice to the public, and instructions to all postmasters, sub-postmasters, and letter receivers, in England and Wales, issuing and paying money orders, has been issued, by command of the Postmaster- General:— 1. On and after the Ist January next, the transaction of money order business on the Sunday will be entirely discontinued throughout England and Wales. But to meet the convenience of the working classes, the various offices will be kept open for money order business till eight o'clock on the Saturday night (or as late between six and eight as the receipt or dispatch of mails will allow), excepting where the surveyor shall deem such arrangement unnecessary. The peculiar arrangement at each office will be announced to the public by special notification. 2. As the personal attendance of the parties interested is not required either at the issue or payment of a money order, the Postmaster-General is of opinion that this re striction, by which a large number of clerks and others will be allowed needful rest, may be made without any serious inconvenience to the public. 3. This arrangement being general the postmasters and others will of course understand that all transmis sion to the chief office of money order accounts for the Sunday will terminate. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the 2d day of December, 1848. 18801 DISPAITMENT. Notes i55u0d........ 27,715,840 Government debt . • 11,015,100 Other securities •• • • 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 12,907,931 Silver bullion • • • • • • 507,909 £27,415,840 X 27,415,840 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 7th day of December, 1848. BANKING DEPARTMENT. Proprietors' capital.. 14,553,000 Rest •• - . Public deposits (in eluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings-banks, and Di vidend accounts) • . 6,210,515 Other deposits ••• • • • 9,815,127 Seven day and other ___ Government securi ties (including Dead Weight Annuity).. 13,329,012 Other securities •• • • 10,712,882 Notes ••••••• • • • • • • • 10,088 ,095 I Gold and silver coin.. 851,419 bills •• :. •••• • • •• 1,036,619 £34,981,408 34,981,408 M. MIRS/TALL, Chief Cashier. 1848. Dated the 7th day of December: REPRESENTATION OF LISILEARD. LISILEARD, THURSDAY EVENING.7I4. Crowder, the Q ueen ' s Coun sel and Recorder forßristol, arrived her e l ast night. The Hon. Gentleman i mmed iately issued an address. To-day he has been engaged in paying his respects to the Liberal electors, and fr om t h e circumstance of Mr. Crowder having been an intimat e f r i end of the late Member, and holding similar politic a l v i ews, he has been very warmly received, and will be supported by nearly all the electors who voted for Mr. Buller. On the part of the Conservatives Mr. liekewich has been brought forward, and that gentleman, although he has not issued an address, has declared his intention of going to th e . poll. The fri en d s of Dr. Curteis have not succeeded in inducing the Learned Advocate to allow himself to be put in nomination. On Monday Mr. B. Escott, formerly M.P. for Wi nc h ester, attended a large meeting and ex plained hi s v i ews to the constituency, but has since sud denly disappear e d. I t i s expecte d, owing to he parties will being so near l y b a l anced, that t h e contestbe a very severe one. Mr. Robert B. Hughes, of Charles-street, Queen's- Elms, Chelsea, was yesterday elected, by the Board of Management of the Licensed Victuallers' Asylum, th e Chairm an of that Institution for the ensuing year. The Queen will hold a Privy Council on Saturday next, the 16th inst., at her Majesty's marine rtsidence, Osborne, Isle of Wight. TRooPs FOR INDIA. - Y esterday the directors of the Hon. East India Company issued orders for 3,500 rank and file to hold themselves ready to embark for Calcutta and Bombay, between the 3d and 10th of January next. The mil will be conveyed by railway and steamer to Cork, where they will embark on board the transport. The greater lumber (2,200) are to be landed in Bombay. Mr. Hudson has purchased the Pocklington Canal for 18;00M FRANCE. [The following appeared in our Third Edition of last night]:— . The Co - rsaire has published a remarkable letter from M. de Fitzjames, which has been the subject of much conversation. M. de Fitzjames says— " Legitimatists, my friends, whose hearts beat like mine for the welfare and grandeur of France, forget for an in stant your affections, to think only of the country so long deliveral up to the hands of intriguants, the refuse of all the parti es w h o di vide it. Du not allow yourselves to be dragged after them, for calamity would result to you, and you would disgrace yourselves in this im pure combat. In the vote which you are about to give, let there be no arriere pensee, no subterfuge unworthy of the noble party whom you robi3. u t,, andavwehpiachtiemnucest, remain the party of h onour and probity, for God watches over France. His decrees are unfore seen, his justice prompt, his chastisement terrible. He gave a proof of this on the 24th of February. Have pa tience; with universal suffrage fear nothing fbr the future of your country. The people become more enlightened every day. Do not be terrified at the momentary en thusiasm which directs them towards a great souvenir of national glory. It is a respectable error, but you who do not share in it must not deceive the people by giving destructive votes. In voting for the honest and moderato republic represented by General Cavaig_ nac, you will not perjure yourselves ; for the Republic resembles in nothing the monarchical cheat which fell into dust and contempt at the first breath of popular justice. As to me, I de clare solemnly that I desire the triumph of my cause only by legal and honest means. The Count de Cham bord said to me a few years ago, in London, when I went to him to present the homage of my fidelity (which you know gained for us the honour of a fletrissure): ' I will only accept the crown of my ancestors when the entire country shall have placed it on my head. I will not profit by its divisions to obtain it by trickery (I'es camoter); above all, I will never owe it to foreign aid.' The pure blood of Saint Louis and Henry IV. can never violate its word; from the moment at which I should do so, it would no longer reckon me as one of the number of its servants. I conjure you, also, my friends, not to abstain from voting, for this would not only be an unpardonable fault, it would be wanting in duty to the country to which you owe all, and which relies upon you. Do not suffer your selves to listen to scruples which, though no doubt honest, are unintelligible. This would be to throw the game into the hands of your enemies, causing them the greatest exultation, for it would facilitate their triumph. The country would be the first victim. Observe whether they are so scrupulous in their conduct. Prince Louis, whom they dragged through the mire be cause at one time, in the name of a grand souvenir, he endeavoured to overthrow a bastard Government to which they put up incense because they were paid for it, has suddenly become in their eyes a great man, a hero because he may serve as an instrument of their destruc tive projects. No! Do not abstain from voting!" EXCHANGE. Gibraltar • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .7. - . Leghorn .••••••• • • •• • • 3 2 0 Genoa.. ••••••• • • • • • .. 26 20 Milan . • • • • • • • • ..... ... renic.• • • • • • • • • • • • • • .. .... N a ples ••••••• • • • • • • • SO Palermo, per oz .. .. .. .. 117 u Lisbon.... • • • ... .... .. 32 Oporto • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • 52 Rio Janeiro ... .... .. Buenos Ayres .. .. New York, 21 days'sight Philadelphia .. .. .. .. .. IPIICKB OP BULLION, PIE OS F o reign Gold ia bare ...£3 17 9 portual Gold Coin • • 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 9 Nsw Dollars ... •• • 0 4 9% Silver in bars .. .• .... 0 4 11% LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(THIS DAY.) LONDON, DEC. 9.—Wind S.S.W., light breeze, and fine clear weather. PLYMOUTH, DEC. B.—All last night it blew a gale from S.W.; the vessels in the harbour still ride in safety. YARMOUTH, DEC. 7.—The Earl of Errol, P a t erson, from Sunderland to London, has been towed into the roads leaky, having been in contact with the Harvest Home, of Aberdeen, yesterday, in the Cockl e . OFF MARGATE, DEC. &.—City of Poonah, New South Wales. DEAL, DEC. B.—Wind S.W. Arrd. Seringapatam, Beckett, Calcutta ; Barnard Castle, Calc u tt a ; Nile, Miller, Callao; Clo, Mules, Demerara; Briti s h I s l es, Berbice; Baracon, Owens, Jamaica. Arrived from the River, Alexander, Boston. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 8. Wind W.S.W.---A rr d . 7, Sir Henry Pottinger, Quebec. 8. Bootle, Nelson, Jamaica, having shipped a heavy sea 3d inst. in lat. 14, which car ried away bulwarks, stanchion s, w ater casks, and da maged the boats, &c.; Sappho, Easton , Buenos Ayres; Suffolk, Merchant, New Orleans; Monument, Charleston. Sld. 7th, Clyde, Charleston; Bth, L ydia , Havannah; J. H. Shepherd, New York. Put ba ck , 7th, Eli za b et h Moffatt, for Now Orleans. Off port, Bth, Willi am Penn. P ORT SMOUTH, DEC. B.—Wind S.W., squally.—A rr d. Gifion, Ilolingren, Rio Janeiro. ISLE ORNSAY (SKYE, N. 8.), DEC. $.--The City of Limerick, Maxwell, of Londonderry, from Liverpool to Newcastle (with salt), came on shore on the mainland, opposite this place, 3d inst., afterwards took fire and sunk; crew, masts, rigging, and some sails saved. The Dasher, Moyse, from Terceira to Cork, put into Kilrush 4th inst., with sails split, and loss of anchor in Brandon Bay. DUBLIN, DEC. 7.—The Queen Victoria, Nixon, of and for Plymouth, to Quebec, was towed in here today with loos of rudder. _ _ _ .._ FALMOUTH, DEC. B.—lt is blowing a gale from the AUSTRIA. It appears that Prince Windischgratz and Baron Jellachich received a special summons on the Ist inst., in obedience to which they both immediately set off from Vienna for 011mutz, and on their arrival there they were infurmed of the abdication of the Emperor Ferdinand. The following are the proclamations of the two Emperors : " WE FERDINAND 1., BY THE GRACE OF GOD EMPEROR, &C. " When after the decease of our father, the late Em peror Francis 1., we succeeded to the throne, we were deeply sensible of the sacred nature of our office, and prayed to God to assist us. To deal justly and promote the happiness of the Austrian nation was the end and aim of our government. ' The cares and anxieties of government were richly rewarded by the love and gratitude of our people. Even of late, when criminal intrigues succeeded in disturbing legial order in some parts of our empire, we were satis fiat° find the majority of our subjects persevere in the loyalty they owed to their Sovereign. .'roofs of affec • Lion, which comforted our anxious soul, were frequently given us from all parts of cur empire. " But the pressure of events, and the immediate want of a comprehensive reformation of our forms of State, and which we, in the month of March instant, endea voured to meet and promote, have more and more con vinced us, that more youthful powers are needed to com plete this grand work. " After mature deliberation, and convinced of the im perative necessity of this step, we have most solemnly resolved to resign the imperial crown of Austria. "Our brother and legitimate successor in the Govern ment, the Lord Archduke Francis Charles, who at all times faithfully assisted us, has declared, and now de clares by these presents, and by signing his name to this proclamation, that he too resigns the Austrian Crown, and that he does so in favour of his son and legi timate successor, the Lord Archduke Francis Joseph. "Thus freeing all servants of the State from their oath of allegiance, we claim their faith and loyalty for their new Sovereign. "We bid a grateful farewell to our brave army. Mindful of their oath, our soldiers were at all times a bulwark against foreign er.smies and domestic traitors— a pattern of fidelity and persevering and dauntless courage, the safety of threatened monarchy, the pride and glory of our common country. They will ,be equally faithful and devoted to the new Emperor. "In freeing the various people of our empire of their duties towards us, we herewith solemnly, and before the face of the world, transmit all our duties and rights to our beloved lord and nephew as our legitimate successor, and we recommend our people to the grace and especial protection of God. May Almighty God vouchsafe to restore them to domestic peace, may He guide the misled back to their duties, and enlighten those that are foolish ; may He re-open the dried up fountains of prosperity, and may he bless our country with his richest blessings, enlightening and strengthening our successor, the Emperer Francis Joseph 1., that he may prosper in his solemn and ardu ous vocation, for his own honour, for the glory of our house, and for the welfare of his people. " Given in our Royal residence of Oilman, this day, the 2d December, 1848, and in the 14th year of our reign. " FERDINAND " FRANCIS CHARLES. " SCHWARZENBERG." " Wit FRANCIS JOSEPH 1., BY THE GRACE OF GOD EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA, &C., " By the resignation of our beloved uncle, the Em peror and King Ferdinand 1., in Hungary and Bohemia of that name the Bth, and by the resignation of our beloved father, the Lord Archduke Francis Charles, and summoned on the strength of the Pragmatic Sanc tion to assume the Crown of this empire, proclaim hereby solemnly to our people the fact of our ascension to the throne under the name of Francis Joseph the First. " We are convinced of the necessity and the value of free institutions, and enter with confidence on the path of a prosperous reformation of the Monarchy. " On the basis of true liberty, on the basis of the equality of rights of all our peoples, and the equality of all citizens before the law, and on the basis of their equality partaking in the representation and legislation, the country will rise to its ancient grandeur; it will ac quire new strength to resist the storms of the time, it will be a ball to shelter the tribes of many tongues united under the sceptre of our fathers. " Jealous of the glory of the Crown, and resolved to preserve the Monarchy uncurtailed, but ready to share our privileges with the representatives of our people, we hope by the assistance of God and the co-operation of our people to succeed in uniting all the countries and tribes of the Monarchy into one integral state. We have had several trials; tranquillity and order have been dis turbed in many parts of the empire. A civil war is even now raging in one part of the Monarchy. Preparations have been made to restore legal order everywhere. The conquest over rebellion and the return of domestic peace are the first conditions to the great work which we now take in hand. "In this we rely confidently on the sensible and candid co-operation of the nation by its representatives. " We rely on the sound sense of the loyal inhabitants of the country, whom the new laws on the abolition of servitude and imposts have admitted to a full enjoyment ef civil on the loyal servants of the state. rights. rel We " We expect our glorious army will persevere in their ancient fidelity and bravery. They will continue to be a pillar of the throne, and a bulwark to the country and i d t , f t yn e c e et i os ha institutions . aol shall bb iert happy stattoionre.ward merit, without an y we"mount People of Austria ! It is an awful time in which mount on the throne of our fathers. Great are the duties of our office, great its responsibility. May God protect us. " FRANCIS JOSEPH. " SCHWARZENBERG. 011muti, December 2, 1848." HOLLAND. HAGUE, DEC. 6.—TnE NETHERLANDS EAST Ix- DIES.—No great change has taken place in the state of things at Boli. The fortress of Beliling bak,been put into a state of defence. The health of the la rr i so n is good, 14 men only being in the hospital. The Custom-house dues for ves s els leaving or entering Java and kladeett amounted at the close of July to 2,183,023,90, being a diminution of florins 982,840,04 in the corresponding period ; and florins 195,293,44 in that of 1847. TUE CHOLERA.--On the sth 12 new cases were reported at Rotterdam, deaths 9, recovered 4. Total cases since the commencement of the disease, 949, deaths 496, recoveries 327, under treatment 126. At Leydt , n 36 new cases are reported, deaths 19, recoveries 6. Total since the commencement 229, deaths 13, recoveries 322. At Groningen no fresh case was reported on the sth, death 1, recoveries 6. Total since the commencement of the disease 239 ) deaths 122, recoveries 91.—Dutch Papers, Dec. 6. 8E116.1 ELS, DEC. 6.—Our city, which has always been considered as neutral ground, has been fixed upon as the seat of the negotiation between the mediating powers and Austria. The Conferences are to commence very soon. The Government intends to place the palace in the Rue Ducale at the disposal of the Congress. At this important meeting France is to be represented by M. Tocqueville, England by Lord Ellis, and Sardinia by the Marquis de Reici. The Marquis was Ambassador at Brussels for some years. The plenipotentiary of Austria has not been desig, nated.—Brumels Bikers, Dec. 6. IMPORTATION OF IIORSERADISIL—A vessel arrived from Hamburgh, has brought the large quantity of 300 ' bundles of horseradish, as a portion of her cargo. oe iI 3, and itions ed by tds to ar runts, neral üblio runts TM" gher ided uni it of lsed ces, oil hall the ich irst r ;o er- Llie be in .to