The Sun. — London, England, 1852-12-24 00:00:00

T HE UPPER INDIA RAILWAY COMPANY. Offices —2, Moorgate-street. (Provisionally Registered ) To be incorporated by Royal Charter or Act of Parliament, limiting the liability of the Shareholders to the amount of their Shares. Additional Capital, 3,000,0001. In 150,000 Shares of 201. each. Deposit, 2s. per Share. AUDITORS. 13eanmont Hankey, Esq. (Messrs. Thomson Hankey and Co.), Mincing-lane. G. Gordon Macpherson, Esq., Director of the Agra Bank, late Director of the Great North f India Railway Company. OR .ntszAs— , Sir John Campbell, K C .Fl., H.E.1.C.5., JO. Harley street, Cavendish-square. DIRECTORS, John Lavicount Anderdon, Esq. (Meows. Manning and Anderdon), New Bank-buildings. W. P. Andrew, Esq., Liddard House, Notting-hill. Harry Borradalle, Esq , late H.E.I.C. Civil Service, and late Chair man of the Great North of India Railway Company, Coulsdon court, Croydon. George Latham Browne, Esq., late Director of the Great North of India Railway Company, Torrington-square. Majorilasturd, Bengal Engineers, late E xecu ti ve E ng i neer , Fur rackabad and Bareilly Division. Lord Alfred Hervey, M.P., St. James's-square. Captain the Hon. G. F. Hotham, R.N., Director of the Brighton Railway Company. William Lowndes, Lowndes-square, and the Bury, Chesham. S. Morton Pete, Esq., M.P., Somerleyton-Hall, Suffolk. Wadham Locke Sutton, Esq., Hamilton-terrace, St. John's-wood. thomas Williams, Esq., Director of the Great Western Railway Company. (With power to add to their number.) MANAGING DIRECTON—W. P. Andrew, Esq. Examszits —G. P. Bidder, Esq.; M. A. Itorthwiek, Esq. BANNEas—Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smiths; Mears. Bourerie, Murdoch, and Co. , So/among—Messrs. Uodgson, Concanen, and Noyes, 5, Lincoln's inn -fields ; Messrs. Sutton, Ommaney, and Prudence, Basinghall street. Bamits—Messrs. R. and J. Sutton, Royal Exchange. From the great importance attached by the authorities to the early construction of a line of railroad from .Allahabad to Delhi, the Directors of the Upper India Railway Company feel it to be essen tial to the interests of their shareholders that this Company should at once be placed in a position to tender for the whole line. They have, therefore, resolved, after mature deliberation, to increase the present Capital of the Company from 1,000,0001. to 4,000,0001. This sum, their engineers assure the Directors, is fully adequate to construct the whole line and such short branches as may be necessary, as well as to provide the requisite plant. The additional capital will be raised by an issue of 150,000 shares, bf 203. each, with a deposit of 2s. on each share. Of these new shares 75,000 will be allotted pro rata to the holders of scrip, as near as may be in the pro)rtion of three shares of the new issue to every two of the old issue. 50,000 will be reserved for India ; and the remaining shares, including any not taken in India or by the scrlpholders, will be reserved or disposed of for the interest of the Company, as the Directors may deem advisable. Applications to be addressed to the Directors, at the offices of the Company, on or before the 24th instant. Present holders of scrip, who desire to avail themselves of the option of having new shares, are requested to forward, with their applications, their scrip for veri fication, at the office of the Company, on or before the 24th inst. Forms of application may be had at the office. W. P. AN DREW, Managing Director. 2, Moorgate-street, London, Dec. 14, 1852. TTPPER INDIA RAILWAY COMPANY. V No further AppEcations for Shares in the above Company can be received after This Day. W. P. ANDREW, Managing Director. 2, Moorgate-street, Dec. 24, 1852. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Farewell Season of Mr. Benjamin Webster as Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed the popular and highly attractive Comedy of MASKS AND FACES; or, Before and Behind the Curtain—by Messrs. Benjamin Webster, Leigh Murray, Stuart, and Parselle; Mrs. Stirling, Miss Rosa Bennett, Mrs. Leigh Murray, and Miss Fanny Maskell. After which (first time), a new Grand Extravaganza, entitled LEO THE TERRIBLE, by the entire strength of the Company. After which, the Farce of BOX and COX MARRIED and SETTLED. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestrla. On MONDAY, Dec. 27, will be performed the Comic Drama called A PHENOMENON iN A SMOCR-FROCK, Characters by Messrs, C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and llorncastle ; Miss F. Baker and Miss C. Mitchell. Af er which (first time), a new and original Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE GOOD WOMAN IN THE WOOD, in which Messrs. F. Mitthews, Suter, Horucastle, and Templeton ; Madame Vestris, Miss Julia St. George, Miss Robertson (her first appearance at this Theatre), Miss Martindal , , 3liss Ellis, 31 ss Wyndham, Miss Eglin ton (her first appearance at this Theatre), and Miss Rosina Wright will appear. To conclude with LITTLE TODDLEKINS. Characters by MesArs. C. Mathews, Baker, Butler, Miss F. Matthews, Miss Oliver, and Miss Ellis. col„ Agent ter the Private Boxes, Mr. W. Alleroft, lb, New B THEATRE P.OYAL ADELPIII. Open for the Season. Proprietor, Mr. Ti. Weblter. —Directress, Madame Celeste. On BOXING NIGHT, the already popular Drama of SLAVE LIFE ; or, Uncle Tom's Cabin—by Messrs. Alfred Wigan, Cullen ford, 0. Smith, and Emery ; Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Miss Harding, and Mrs. Keeley. After which (first time), a new Grand Christmas Pantomime, called NELL WYNNE ; or, Harlequin Merrie Monarch, by Messrs. Flessmore, S. Honey, T. W. Barnes, and James Rogers ; Miss Laura Honey, and Mdlle. Anriol. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean. On lIIOND AY, Dec. 27, will be presented THE IRON CHEST. Sir Edward Mortimer, Mr. Charles Kean. After which will be produced a new and criginal Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN CHERRY AND FAIR STAR ; or, The Green Bird, the Dancing Waters, and the Singing Tree. Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Undue (first appearance here) ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Columbine, Miss Car. lotta Leclercq. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren. On MONDAY, December 27, will be presented ABELARD AND HELOISE. Supported by Messrs. Compton, W. Farren, jun., Cook, Clifton, and Edgar ; Mesdames H. Gordon, and A. Phillips. After which, an entirely new Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled ROMEO AND JULIET ; or, "Harlequin Queen Mab and the World of Dreams. Harle , ,ain, Mr. Forest; Columbine, Miss Marie Charles ; Sprite, Mr. G. Thompson ; Pantaloon, Mr. G. Tanner ; Clown, Mr. Edward Edwardes Box-office open from Eleven till Five, under the superintendence of Mr. Edward Chatterton. ASTLET'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. Immense attraction of the Christmas Holidays. First Night of the new Grand Equestrian Comic Pantomime. 30th Night of Uncle Tom's Cabin. Entire change of Scenes in the Arena. On MONDAY, December 27, and during the week, the Enter tainments will commence with the highly successful Equestrian Drama of UNCLE TOM'S CABIN, with all its original effects. To be followed by unusually brilliant and novel Scenes in the Circle, by the most eminent Artistes of the day. To conclude with, for the First Time, the New Grand Equestrian Christmas Comic Pantomime, entitled FORTUNIO AND HIS HORSE COMRADE; or, Harlequin and his Seven Gifted Men. Produced en an unequalled scale of splendour, and in which the following talented Pantomimists will appear for the first time here. Harlequin, Mr. Melbourne Mar; Columb ne, Mdlle. Christine; Clown, Mr. Gardner Rolino ; Pantaloon, Mr. Priorson ; Sprite, Mr. R. Hemming. Doors open at Half-past Six o'clock. To commence at Seven. Box-office open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tara DAY —Morning 25 min. after 12 Evening 44 min.aft. 12 To-Mon ow—Morning 4 min. after 1 Evening 24 min.aft. 1 THE WEATHER.—SuN OFFICE, Dec. 24. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 43 highest since noon yesterday. 35—lowest this morning and during the night. 49—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29 - 85. WIND, S. W.—Morning, dull ; afternoon, fine. .DdILY WEATHER TABLE. FRIDAY, DEC. 24, 1852. State of the wind and weather at each of the following places at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations are arranged in order of latitude. SOUTHAMPTON —S., strong breeze—overcast. FOLKESTONE —E., fresh breeze —overcast. h ASINGSTOKE-N.E., gentle breeze—overcast. GREENWICH—S.E., gentle breeze—overcast. STBooD—E., gentle breeze—overcast. COLCHESTER —E., gentle breeze—cloudless. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the weather on Wednesday morning at nine o'clock :- LIMERICK—S., calm—cloudless. MuLLINGAR— S.W., strong breeze—rain. HOLYHEAD—S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. WHlTBY—Calm—overcast. DARLINGTON—W.N.W., gentle breeze—overcast, rain. SHAP—E., gentle breeze —snow. v .7- 4 the R4?-zAe/H---1, 1--- ve LONDON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1852. We are informed by several of our morning ntereporaries, that considerable progress has l'een Sto made in th e f orma ti on o f th e N ew ckJoint ministration—that,Ad in the Capel Court dialect, the shares have all been applied for, and are are likely t o come out at a high premium. It is possible that such may be the case, and that the market may h ave been so far " rigged" as to create a factitious value in the first instance. But will the st oc k prove beneficial as a permanent investment. Will "equal hilarity be exhibited in three months time, when the explanations re tpecting the renewal of the Income Tax and the other important qu estions of Fiscal, Finan cial and Legal Reform have been duly de livered in the Legislature ? We fear not. 11" actor more than On the contrary, it seems to 44 panic" may) ding to the probable that a extra,or usual course, follow the present ct and that the scrip may be at a discountmore dinary than any premium it ever touched, not withstanding all the puffing of the great gull jobber of the fourth estate. It is said that Lord PALMERSTON has agreed to stake his high name and reputation with the " shaky concern." The announcement is made with a flourish of trumpets by the very journal which, even on Wednesday last, endeavoured to depreciate the character and efficiency of the Noble Viscount. In the leading article of the Times, Which we transferred into our columns on that day, we find the following remarkable state ment :—" In only one instance, that of a certain great unattached, is there any reluctance to serve her MAJESTY and the People in a United Govern ment. Had the Earl of CLARE ON been Foreign Secretary in the RUSSELL Cabinet, it would, pro- But were it even so—if Lord PALMERSTON has indeed lent the high sanction of his name to the heterogeneous body--would it sustain and give permanent vitality to the new Government ? We believe, nay more, we are certain, that it could not do so. If any faith can be placed in the accuracy of the statements respecting the pend ing Ministerial arrangements, it will at once be seen that the Cabinet will be constructed on too narrow a foundation to continue for any certain period. Where are the people's party ? Where is JOHN MACGREGOR, incomparably the first financier on any side of the house ? Where is the veteran HITME, the practical COBDEN, the " bril liant and audacious" RALPH OSBORNE, the effi cient MOLESWORTH ? Where is CHARLES Vinunits, the neglected and unrequited champion of " un restricted competition," when it was by no means fashionable to be a Free-trader, CHARLES VILLIERS, who could be selected as leader of a formidable onslaught against the former Government, but could not be allowed to par ticipate in any of the substantial rewards of the victory achieved by his own exertions, and the powerful assistance of the party to which he belongs? Echo answers Where?—their very exist ence is ignored. The One Hundred good men and true, whose opinions they represent, and of whose co-operation in the Representative branch of the Legislature they may be well assured are all forgotten. Nothing is to be given to a single Liberal ; not even a sop to be bestowed on those to whom the triumph really belongs, and who must come into collision with a Goirernment having GLADSTONE at the head of the financial department, on the question of the renewal of the Income and Property Taxes. Will those who twaddle about " a strong and united Administra tion" tell vs how the 33 Peelites and the 160 Russellites are to command a majority in the House of Commons ? How will they conciliate " the Brigade ?" Will they accept the Landlord and Tenant Bill of Serjeant SHEE, and offer the landlords of Ireland as an acceptable sacrifice on the altar of conciliation ? Before we can place any confidence in the stability of the new Cabinet, we must be well informed on these points. We cannot recognise the alleged refusal of Sir W. MOLESWORTH to accept the office of Secretary-at- War, without a seat in the Cabinet, as a pro pitious augury. The Hon. Baronet had doubtless considered the subject maturely, and obtained the opinions of those with whom he had always acted, and his refusal to connect himself with the coali tion Government affords a significant hint as to what may be expected from the Liberal party when the hour of retribution shall arrive. It will be seen from the list furnished in an other part of our impression, that Sir CHARLES WOOD has contrived to wriggle himself into place. Fortunately, it is not the Exchequer or the Ad miralty that is to be placed under his control. But is it fitting that the Anglo-Indian Govern- went, and that at a time when the renewal of the Company's Charter must necessarily come under the consideration of Parliament, should be con signed to his tender mercies ? This appointment will be by no means acceptable to the country, or beneficial to the new Cabinet. We are neither for Whig nor Tory—for RUS SELL nor DERBy—nor the hybrid springing from both. It is f or th e peop l e th a t we emphatically declare ourselves. Our motto is, " The greatest good for the greatest number ;" and in promot ing that great object, we look "to measures, not men." We shall accept that which is good in itself, and likely to promote the comfort and happiness of " the many," from any quarter ; and we shall resist that which is objectionabl e , a l t h ough the fate of any coalition or a n y party hung on its adoption. That is. our politi cal creed. We require Parliamentary, fiscal-financial, and legal, educational, and sani tary, and ecclesiastical reforms ; and we shall never relax our exertions until we have achieved our objects in each and every one of those im portant particulars. Recurring for a moment to a raagni fi ro ject, t o w hi c h, th e other evening, we calledthe particularise a few more of the many advan we would li es e p r e e cial attention of th e Community, bably, have survived to this day. We can only regard, therefore, the introduction of his name, and the omission of 'another, as by no means an unfavourable omen." Now it is impossible to hesitate for a single moment as to the party alluded to in the foregoing paragraph. It was Lord PALMERSTON, the late Foreign Secretary, who caused his country to be respected in every European Court ; who professed a bold and manly policy, refusing to truckle to the behests of every petty despot of the Continent that was meant, and thus seriously depreciated. We will, however, remind our contemporary, that so long as he remained in office, he sustained the Administration of which he was a member. That the backslidings of his colleagues were tolerated in consequence of the admiration and confidence which his very name inspired in every British heart. When he was dismissed with contumely, when Lord JOHN RUSSELL dared to cut away the prop that sustain ed his tottering Cabinet, we prophesied its speedy downfall; and its signal defeat, within three weeks from the commencement of the ensuing session, verified the accuracy of our predictions. We will, then, venture to paraphrase the foregoing passage, and say, " Had Lord PALMERSTON continued Foreign Secretary in the Russim, Cabinet, it would probably have survived to this day." ' The wind, however, now blows from ano ther quarter in Printing-house-square. The vane is directed to a totally different point of the compass. The very same journal DOW announces that " Lord PALMERSTON takes the Home Office" (! !) and adds, "It is impossible to overstate the value of his Lord ship's adhesion, and his implied testimony to the prospects of the new Administration ; still less is it possible to deny the universality of his genius, and that tact which is the first requisite for the successful discharge of any public office. As Home Secretary, too, it must not be forgotten his Lordship will have the man agement of that Militia in the constitution of which he has performed so prominent a part. These two names" (i. e. Lord JOHN RUSSELL and Lord PALMERSTON) " are in themselves a sufficient guarantee for the support of the whole Whig party." What new light has broken in on our con temporary ? Can it possibly be the same " leader of public opinion" that thus spoke of the distinguished statesman whom on Wednesday it sneered at, and undervalued as " a certain great unattached," and " the omission of whose name" it regarded as "by no means an unfavourable omen" for the new Ministry, merely because he then refused to sacrifice his consistency and character as a public man, by holding office under that " excellent" ABERDEEN, to whose foreign policy he was ever most strenuously opposed, and as a colleague to the same Lord JOHN RUSSELL, by whom he was treated but little more than 12 months since with such scant ceremony and gross contumely. We have known many strange instances of tergiversation, of sudden and almost miraculous conversions—but the foregoing will constitute one of the most memorable cases on record, to be considered for the benefit of all future generations. But is the statement true ? Has Lord PAL MERSTON, indeed, agreed to this strange associa tion ? Not being members of that distinguished corps, celebrated as well for its credulity as its un questionable gallantry, we must be permitted to ex press our scepticism on this point, at least until the situation has been finally accepted by the Noble Viscount. What Lord PALMERSTON as Home Secretary, with Lord JOHN RUSSELL filling the office formerly occupied by himself, and taking his in structions from the " dear" Earl, whose conduct on the Spanish marriages, and other questions of Continental policy, were so deeply and deservedly censured at the time, by every true-hearted Eng lishman, and probably led to the overthrow of the ORLEANS Dynasty. We will not—we cannot be lieve it, until we see "the lion, indeed, lying down by the lamb," and the removal of all those natural antipathies existing between different genera formerly most strongly opposed to each other. THE SUN, LOI, "action ofTIAIPE tag es certain to accrue from the consi, the proposed Out-port of London in Ln Harbour, immediately under the shelt er grand naval depot at Portsmouth. It has been explained how imperatively - requisite some suc h en terprise has become, in consequence of the inci"eageaOf our of merchant traffic on the south n coasteoofEnplegtlevies;d in consequence of the still manifest . Ain of our maritime defences, and in consequence of the extraordinary loss of time, of life, and of property resulting from. our trading vessels being co mpelled to pass through the perils of a ve,.7 difficult navi gation. Statistical arguments have been adduced, to show the existence of the necessity' for at last resorting to ;some such effort at improvement. Further proofs we cannot but deem, after what we said upon a former occasion, altogether super fluous. Happily, moreover, there is no reason for additional statements of this nature, seeing that the facts, already alluded to, appear to be at length very generally recognised—the completeness of their rec ognition being visible in the noble undertaking now in process of development. What we are desirous of insisting upon, at present more especially, are the really nume rous and undeniably considerable advantages ! certain to result from this enterprise to the vast majority of the mercantile popu lation. Lwarg,stone—when once fairly supplied with docks— -when the entrance to the existing harbour has ,been enlarged—when the branch of the South-Western Railway shall have been con tinued down to. the coast, from the station at Godalraing—(and all these schemes are now ac tually in course of realisation)—will bid fair, as we intimated on Nhursday, to surpass, in time, as the unrivalled aut-port of London, the wealth, the influence, and - the dimensions of Liverpool. It will be within two hours and a half distance from London, being separated from the metropolis by only sixty-six miles capable of being traversed by railway with that most desirable facility. Ultimately, we doubt not, the web-work of rail roads in Sussex will be extended so far that, by the South-Coast line, rapid communication may be effected from the Havant station, near Ports mouth, on the margin of this harbour of Lang stone, as far as Dover—and this simply by open ing up a new branch from Winchelsea to Folke stone. Southampton is already within easy dis tance of the projected docks and the existing har bour. The Isle of Wight, remember, is imme diately contiguous, affording our shipping the channel of the Solent, and the protection of Spit head. Besides which—in continuation of these reflections upon the geographical position of Lang stone—it must be sedulously kept in mind that the docks now about to be constructed in that harbour will be at all seasons readily accessible in the most central part of the southern coast of England, immediately to the north of the North Deep, almost equi-distant from Beachy Head and the Isle of Portland, or, extending the limits, from Torbay and Dungeness. Once perfect the vast enterprise upon which the country may now be considered to have actually adventured, and we shall then possess not only a rendezvous for our merchant vessels, but shall be enabled effectually to complete the machinery of the national de fences by having a permanent rendezvous for our men-of-war—one noble fleet being constantly maintained at Spithead. Guarded thus by her wooden walls, Old England might set all thoughts of foreign invasion at defiance. She might in the very act of preserving the integrity of her shores from attack, moreover, afford her south-coast traffic the most acceptable and efficient protection. Her traders need not then dread in war the guns of the foe, or in peace the enormous perils of the up-Channel and Thames navigation. An inde scribable sense of security would reinvigorate the energies of the British people, with their merchant men passing to and fro through the entrance to the Harbour of Langstone, and their men of-war riding proudly, protectively, and per manently off Spithead. As if to clinch the correctness of the selection of Langstone as this grand maritime rendezvous on our southern coast, it is found on mature consideration that the choice is warranted as judicious, not merely from its own intrinsic capabilities, but from its acknowledged superiority in other respects, besides that of mere geographical position over the whole of its possible competitors. Take the two " likeliest "of these —Torbay and Plymouth. Why, everybody who knows anything at all about the matter is per fectly well aware, that while Plymouth is abso lutely incapable of containing in its harbour a really numerous fleet, Torbay is so far exposed as to be actually dangerous. Beyond which, Langstone, recollect, is sixty-six miles from the metropolis —whereas not so with Torbay or Plymouth. Either of the latter would, if chosen instead of Langstone, have been virtually as much beyond the reach of London for the purposes of rapid commercial enterprise, as Liverpool. Langstone on the contrary, being literally, as we have shown —the Out-port of the capital ! Added to its other merits, the harbour upon which docks and wharves are about to be con structed, is, according to the unbiassed testimony of an eminent Government engineer, precisely one of tho few places along our coast qualified to be come at once the site of such an undertaking. Among other advantages, it possesses, for instance, the really incontestibi e one of being distant only one mile from the little town of Havant—a town just numbering 2,450 inhabitants, surrounded by a country at once populous and productive, having in all directions i the greatest t f h a E c e i v li et te a s vn ase in ilaetrs th p e rebs w ye a n a w i v n a a y n rtcaospria:d tmi m n ic a p l t a i e o e n e . yt r , a, i l ot fh r railroad il t d h all om the—th im eso p u o t rt h a -e nt oaa lo t calitie in Railway s the U nn ni i t ca ed tio Kin n wi g extending eastwardst line, Has by Winchelsea, tings, andwestwards to Dorchester ;another run ning to th e nor th- eas t, as f ar as the Forland ; the South-Eastern carrying him from the • • junction at Ashford to Folkestone, and on to Dover ; and the capital being even now accessible by the Brighton or by the trunk of the South-Western Railway. These are the conveniences of the situa tion of Langstone, under existing arrangements. Happily, as we have before announced, the Ports mouth Railway Company, with a capital of 400,0001., purpose completing the branch line of the South-Western already opened as far as God alming—so that an iron and electric bond may be established between London and its Out-port al Langstone. I stone CHRISTMAS EXCURSION TRAINS.—This morning, vast numbers of persons availed themselves of the opportunity afforded by the issue of return tickets to proceed by railway tc visit their friends ; the various termini were crowded, and additional carriages were attached to every train ; the arrival of passengers from the country were also exceedingly numerous—the early train on the Great Western had 300 additional, and one of the down trains on the North- Western had 450 additional. Persons wishing to proceed into the country, should bear in mind the trains to-morrow will only ran as on Sundays, with the exception of the day mails, which will run as ordinary. The parcel traffic on the Northern and Western lines is immense this year, and the contractors for delivery, unab'e to do so in the ordinary manner, have, since the commencement of the week, been obliged to employ cr a bs and other vehicles, besides addi- ' tional men, in order to comply with the Act of Parliament. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGFONEL—The extensive addi tions which have been making to the Royal College of Sur geons, in Lincoln's-inn-fields, at the rear in Portugal-street: (formerly the china show rooms of Alderman Copeland) are now nearly completed, and will affordverygreat convenience to the members of the college, not only to extend their museum of anatomy, but to enlarge their library. MUSEUM OF PRACTICAL AnT.—The very beautifu ,d costly Museum of Ancient and Modern Art Manufac. tures, and Vernon Gallery, at Marlborough-house, Pall mall, will be open free, from ten till four, during the Christmas week, for the special convenience and improve ment of the working classes. The collections of ornamental and decorative art, and forty-four pieces of china lent by the Queen, also a specimen of Palisy ware, are in the upstairs rooms. THE YELLOW FEVER IN THE WEST INDIES.—Her Majesty's screw-ships Dauntless, 33, Captain Halsted, and Highflyer, 24, Captain H. J. Matson, have been immedi ately ordered to England. APPROACHING MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—The Mar quis of Headfort is about to be married, early in February, to Lady Macnaghten, widow of Sir William 3facnaghten, who fell a sacrifice in Cabool during the Affghanistan war. —Dublin Mail. WALKING 1,000 MILES IN 1,000 CONSECUTIVE 20 MINUTES.—On Wednesday, John Mellor, keeper of the Railway Inn, Rochdale, was brought before George Ash worth and Wm. Bartlemore, Esqrs., charged with keeping a disorderly house on Sunday last. On a plot of land be hind the Railway Inn, there is a man walking 1,000 miles in 1,000 consecutive 20 minutes. The public are admitted through the Railway Inn to see this feat, by paying 2d. each. Now this was going on during last Sunday, which caused great crowds to surround the house. The magis trates fined Mellor 5/. and expenses. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(TIIIS DAY.) The SPEAKEI took the Chair at two o'clock. The ex-Min.Eters still occupied the Treasury benches. PETITIONS. Mr. J. W. 10X presented a petition from Oldham against the reduction of the malt-tax ; also a petition from Halifax ii favour of the Crystal Palace being opened on Sundays, Mr. CAYLEY presented a petition from the West Biding of Yorkshire against the State Church. Mr_NISTERIAL CRISIS. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, on the motion being real for going into a Committee of Ways and Means, said—Sir, I believe it will be convenient to the public service that the house at its rising do adjourn until Monday next, at two o'clock. I therefore make that motion. On the motion beiug put, Colonel SIBTHORP said, no blame could attach to the Government or the right hon. gentleman for these repeibted adjournmen:s. The country was being kept in unnecessary suspense; and he could not help feeling that it was in consequence of the incompetency of those who had wrested the government of the country from the hands of those who were competent to hold it. They were hke Sir John Falstaff's rigged staff—without a single effi cient man amongst them. He trusted, however, the country would expres3 its sense of the conduct of these black sheep, who would shew themselves in their true colours before many weeks elapsed. He had thought it his duty to make time few observations on the part of the country. (Laugher from the Opposition.) Hon. members might laugh, but they would find his predic tions were correct. The motion for adournment was then agreed to. ARCTIC EXPEDITION. On the motion tha; the order of the day be read, Sir R. H. INGLIg took the opportunity of express ing a hope that the new Government, when they came into office, would adcpt or extend the measures of the present Government relative to the Arctic Expedition. The orders of the day were then postponed until Monday. The house then adjourned. THE NE sY MINISTRY. The following pit is said to contain the names ' of all those Memlsers of the new Cabinet whose appointments were made known up to the time of our going to press : First Lord of the Treasury Lord ABERDEEN. Lord Chancellor Foreign Secretary... Lord J. RUSSELL. Home Secretary Lord PALMERSTON. Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. GLADSTONE. Secretary for the Colonies Duke of NEWCASTLE. First Lord of the Acmiralty Sir J. GRAHAM. Secretary-at-War Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT. President of the Board of Control Sir CHAS. WOOD. Postmaster-General COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, DEO. 23. The Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal children, walked in the grounds adjoining the Castle this morn Her Royal Highiess the Duchess of Kent, accom panied by the Princtss Adelaide of Hohenlohe Langen bourg, arrived in town on Wednesday from Frogmore, and visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Glouces ter, at Gloucester Louse, Piccadilly. Her Royal High ness, with the Priicess, returned to Frogmore in the afternoon. Mr. Joseph Liggins, delegate from Antigua, had an interview with Sii John Pakington yesterday at the Colonial-office. Capt. Stanley Carr, had also an inter view with the righthon. baronet. The usual Royal bounties at this season of the year were distributed of Friday and Saturday last, and on Monday and Tuesday, at the Almonry, Whitehall, to upwards of 800 ag.d poor, including blind and infirm persons, each receiving ss. Also the Royal gate alms to 168 aged persons each receiving 13s. These bounties were issued, under the immediate authority of the Lcrd High Almoner, and of the Rev. Dr. Jelf, the subalmoner, by Joseph Hanby, Esq., secretary and yeoann of her Majesty Almonry in ordi nary. DRU2P LANE THEATRE. No exertions arebeing spared on the part of the new lessee, Mr. E. T. Snith, to relive the fortunes of Old Drury. He protases two good qualifications for the task—energy and htegrity, and we trust he may reap a commensurate srecess. The season opens on Monday with a three act drama, by Mr. Fitzball, founded on the famous Uncle f'ont's Cabin, and a Pantomime, Har lequin Hudibras, yr Old Dame Durden and the Droll Days of the Merry Monarch, written by Mr. E. L. Blanchard, and reoduced under the direction of the acti7e stage-manager, Mr. Edward Stirling. The mise en scene will, we feel assured, be excellent, and the staff is very strong, including the celebrated Tom Matthews, as Clown ; Veron; an excellent Harleqpin ; the splendid Louise Blanche, vs Columbine ; the astounding ca-Aor tionist, Devani ; acid the extraordinary La Perche evolu tionists, the Brotters Siegrist. CLERIENWELL--(THIS DAY). James Brows, dressed in the garb of a stableman, was placed at the bar, before Mr. Tyrwhitt, charged with stealing two sucking pigs, the property of Mr. Pratt, butcher, of Gray's-inn-road. It appeard from the evidence that the prisoner had been seen banging about the prosecutor's shop for some time, and last night, about ten minutes past six, while Mr. Nora was inside his shop, serving a customer, the prisoner vent up to the place where the pigs were lying, and putting a cloth over them took them up and ran away. The prosecutor followed him for some distance, and hiF repeated cries of "stop thief" induced two coal heavers to stop him, when he threw the pigs away. Whet he was taken by Mr, Pratt he asked him what he intended to do with him, s,nd when told that he would be locked up, he said he hoped not, and made strenuous efforts to make his escape, but was unsuccessful. Being handed over to the custody of the police, he said he bad done wrong, and was sorry for it. The pigs were worth U. The prisoner, who said nothing in his defence, was committed for trial. THE YELLOW FEVER. SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 23.—The Royal Mail steamship Orinoco has to-day been released from quarantine, and has entered the docks to discharge her cargo, the passengers having landed i n th e a f ternoon. We are informed that the data 11 Pcti which the release has been effected are founded on a strict inquiry instituted by Mr. Wiblin, which resulted ii a report that the last case of fever was that of a Mr. Stephens, a passenger, whose first symptoms of attack, in the shape of black vomit, occurred on the 13th inst., and, as ten days are now elapsed since that occurrence, Sir William Pym telegraphed last nt-ht to the effect that, if no fresh case should have appeared, prati que was t o b e immediately granted at tie expiration of the stipulated quarantine period of ter, days usually enforced. We understand that not even a dose of medicine has been given to any of tie passengers or crew for the past four days, from vhich it is to be inferred that the whole of the are doing well; and that any fut 'cher fatal case may now be apprehended. The Royal Mail Stean-packet Company desirous to do all in their power to relieve the invalids from their sufferings, sanctioned the proff ere d serv i ces o f D r . Warburgh, who went e l board the Orinoco, and who will further visit any futi re vessels that may be similarly afflicted, and will remaix during such time as the respec tive vessels may be keptin quarantine, for the purpose of co-operating with tls surgeons of the ships in the proper treatment of all lases of yellow fever. Dr. War burg has had extensive txperience in fever cases abroad, and, it is expected, will do much to alleviate the suffer ings of any of the pasftgers or crew who may be at tacked with yellow fever. The Lords of the Admiralty, it is understood, sent °lt instructions by the last packet (La Plata), to prohibit :he sending home of yellow fever invalids by the Royal llail steam-ships, or of distressed British subjects, suppoEed to be labouring under, or re covering from, attacks of yellow fever. In both the Plata and the Medway the breaking out of yellow fever was clearly traced to th e invalid seamen taken on board in the West Indies, aid who introduced the epidemic on board those vessels. This practice is now to be discon tinued, and it is hopef that the health of the homeward bound steamers wiE thereby be improved and pre served. LAUNCH OF TIE GENERAL SCREW STEAM• SHIP Al2dr). The Argo, the sixth of the splendid fleet of 1,800 tons iron screw-ships, bailt by Mare and Co., for the General Screw-steam Comiany, who have the contract for con veying the nails t 4 St. Vincent, Ascension, St. Helena, Cape of Good H o p e , M aur i tius, and Calcutta, was launched from Orchard-yard, Blackwall, yesterday morn ing, in gallant s theandfocirmen of naval architecture flrattimefloatedon asth eNvVeartersviasambeauulfunlei a specimen the River Thames or any other water. feet 3 inches in The Argo is 2 depth. She measures 1810 tons, feet long, 39 feet in breadth, 27 and is to have tngines nominally 300-horses power. This enterprising company have now afloat, in ad dition to the snaller ships, including the Har binger, the follo gv i ng sister ships :—Queen of the South, Lady Jocel fn, Indiana, C a lcutta, Mauritius, Hy. daspes, and Argo, and we may remark, t h at con f esse dl y a finer, more faithfully built, and more handsome and efficient fleet of mew-steamers were never turned out, as the performance s of those now in commission have proved ; and we mty further remark that if the Argo proves as efficient 4 ship as the Queen of the South, she will bring that credit to Mr. Mare of which the best British shipbuilders in Great Britain may well be proud. The steaming qualties of the second 1,800 ton ship, the Lady Jocelyn, ha 4 surpassed any paddle-wheel ocean steamer that ever started on the route to India ; but the Queen of the Soutll is the first screw ship that has made the voyage to and from India, and we may form some notion of the generil qualities of these ships when it is known 'that her passages, under all the vicissitudes naturally attendant on the first voyage of so large a screw steamer, have been most successfully made, and that especially her sailing qualities are so far superior as to rival most of the celebrated clippers of the day, Ameri can or English. N. FRIDAY EVEN ING, DECEMBER 24, 1852. LAMENT iTIONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEW, CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday, were estimated at 5,000 b a l es, of which 500 American were taken on speculation. The market closed steadily. The sales comprised 4,250 American, 350 Egyptian at 6/d. to lid., and 400 Surat at 30. to 44-d. per lb. Railway Shares were quiet. , The influence of the proposed alteration in the Tea duties upon the market, during the last t - wo or three weeks is thus described by a h. agi ng broker : "The _market has experienced much excitement, oc casioned by the government proposition for a reduction of the duty from the present rate of 2s. 2id. to ls. 10d. immediately, and the further reduction to ls. in equal instalments of 2d. annually for the five succeeding years —the defeat of the Government on the House Tax, and their consequent retirement, has interfered with the immediate adoption of this measure ; but there is little doubt, from the reception the proposal met with on all sides, that whatever the composition of the new Government, the same or a more liberal measure will become law before many months have passed, and thus a trade of the first importance will be no longer tram melled by a duty bearing so excessive a proportion to the first cost of the article. The immediate result of this measure on the market was a rise of ld. on the common congou, and of lfd. to lid. on the better classes up to ls. 3d., at which rates both speculators and the trade effected a considerable business. The temporary loss of the measure by the resignation of the Ministry checked the progress of the market, but the accounts at hand by the October mail, showing a de crease in shipments, and confirming the expectations of a short supply have served to support the market, and indications are not wanting that a further• and more extensive demand is at hand for the good and fine de scriptions of congou, in which the deficient supply is reported to be most apparent." Accounts from Lisbon state that reforms in the tariff were likely to be introduced before the meet ing of Congress. The existing commercial arrangements between the Zollverein and Belgium are to be continued until Dec. 1855. The justice of our caution to the public as to em barking in colonial undertakings brought out here at a premium, and without adequate warranty of their goodness, or the necessary control over the management by a London Board, is strikingly ex emplified by the facts to which a correspondent has called attention to-day in the Times. The Great Nugget Vein Company, formed in Sydney, has, through its London agents, directed one-third of the Shares (21. paid) to be issued at 255. premium --a most cool proceeding, seeing that the shares were publicly offered at par in Sydney, and that the additional inducement to subscribe was, that parties, who took more than 10 shares would be allowed to deposit only 10s. instead of 21. per share. This notice is given in full ; and, 11 , making every possible allowance, there is a strong ; exemplification of our v i ew, that where property is considered so very valuable as to be worth a pre mium local capitali s t s s h ou l d be appealed to, and would doubtless re s p on d. The Australian Agricultural Company are form- t ing a new company, for the purpose of taking up E the gold lands. Every existing share will entitle 1 the holder to 10 free shares, of 5/. each, in the new 1 or Peel River Company ; and for any further num ber beyond 10, the holder must pay U.—it being 2 intended to issue 20,000 such shares in order to provide a worki ng cap i ta l . 2 , There wer e ex p or t e d from London, direct, during 1 S the week to last Thursday, 223,085 ounces of silver, and 42,830 ounces of gold, nearly all to the Conti- : nent. The amount sent to India went by way of Southampton. During the f or t n i g ht to last evening, the Honour- si able East India Company drew bills on Bengal to 1 - the amount of 185,6561 ., on Madras for 11,5291., ‘, and on Bombay for 3,5881. 13 The Committ ee o f t h e Stock Exchange have a 20 resolution under consideration, to the effect that 20 every buyer of scrip shares must have them verified by the Company which issues them, or sustain the loss if they p rove to b e forgeries. 50 st The shares in the Eastern Steam Navigation 50 Company, which the directors were authorised to 20 dispose of by a recent meeting of the proprietors, 20 were allotted yesterday. The English f un d s h ave b een improving, and the 25 new Ministerial arrangements seem to inspire con- 20 fidence. Consols have been 100 f to 101, and the 20 new 3 per Cents., 104-g ; Exchequer Bills of . 50 March are 66 5 . t o 695. ; and India Bonds, 82s. g premium. 10 In the Foreign market prices are lower, generally, st. but not mu c h i s d o i ng. The Turkish Loan 25 is to 1 premium. Mexican have dropped to 25 24 and 23k. Baron Goldsmid, the chairman, "It_ of the Comnuttee of Bo n dh o ld ers has resigned, it is said, on account of ill health, and Mr. James Capel, the deputy-chairman, from pressure of busi- 6t ;, mess. Portuguese 4 per Cents, are 40 ft, and st. Spanish 3 per C en t s . 50k , being dull, although the quotations come better from Mach-id. Grenada 20 Deferred Stock is 12 to ft, Dutch 2i per Cents. have St. been up t o 68i- f , b ut are now 68i. 15 Railway shares were heavy again, but with few sales makin g . 6 ; Gold mines are rather firm. Australian Agri cultural fluctuate, South Australian Landare lower. a The banks are rather heavy. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. (From the Official List.) 3 per Cent. R e d uce d ' Annuities.. Business cone. 101 i f if 3 per Cent. C onso l s Annuities shut New 34 per Cent. Annuities India Bonds, £lOOO B2 Consols for Opening 18th January Exchequer Bills 14d. March. June. £ l OOO.. 68 9 6 £5OO Small — PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Equador Bonds 5 Grenada Bonds, 1i per Cent 22 Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent l2i 12 Mexican 3 per C en t 24 3i 4 Portuguese 4 per Cert. — Ditto for the Account 4oi S i Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto, 4i per cent lo6} 7 Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent........... Spanish Bonds 3 per • Cent soi Turkish Loan, 6 per Cent., 1852 Dutch Exchange 2i per Cent 6Bl Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates. Consols for Openi ng 18th January IC9 lex div. SOUTH SHIELDS LIFE-BOATEL—The invaluable ser vices which these life-boats, with their gallant crews, have rendered, during the late disastrous gales, to ship wrecked crews, have of late been frequently referred to, and the following is a li s t o f th e ships crews they have rescued from destruction between the 21st September and the 20th December of the present year :—The Providence, of Falmouth, 5 saved ; William Sally, 6 • Friends, of Banff, 4 ; Ab ra h am, of Yarmouth, 3 ; John' Wesley (the tide being full, the crew landed on the rocks) ; Unity, of Lynn, 6 ; La Petite Marie, from France, 6 • Union, of Wisbeach, 6 men and 3 women -9 ; Marie Elizabeth, of Norway, 7; Lively, of Clay, 5 ; Dorothy, o f S outh Shields, 7 ; Eliz a b e th and Caroline, 8 ; Ninus, of Jersey, 6 ; Jane and Elizabeth, of Shields (drove out with the fresh and upset), 1 ; Penelope, of Teignmouth, 7 ; total saved, 80. The new life-boats, on the design of M r . P ea k e, assistant master-shipwright in her Majesty's Dockyard, Woolwich, which are placed on various parts of the Northumberland coast, are also very highly spoken of, and have, from re cent trials made with them, inspired the greatest confi dence in their crews, as a life-boat is almost useless with out she possesses the confidence of those who have to ma nage her. The necessity for good life-boats has been se verely felt during the last month, as upwards of 300 wrecks have taken place during that period, involving, as usual on the occasion of such disasters, a large sacrifice of human life. St THE RETIRING LORD CHANCELLOR.—The importance 2C of the following provision in the New Chancery Act (15 St and 16 Vict. cap. 80) will be felt in the retirement of Lord St. Leonards as Lord Chancellor. Section 60th : " Where- 15 as it has frequently happened that after cases have been. 8 fully heard by the Lord Chancellor in the Court of Chan cery, and are standing for judgment, the Lord Chancellor 10 has delivered up the great seal without being able, by reason of other urgent public business, to deliver judgment 10 therein, and much i nconven i ence and expense to the parties 25 has been thereby occasioned. For remedy thereof, be it 10 enacted that in every case it shall be lawful for the person 1.0.1 who has delivered up the great seal, within six weeks after he shall have so delivered up the same, to give to th e St. rpg,istrar o f th e said court a written ju dgment ' therein, 20 signed by him • and a dec ree or or d er, as the case may 12? require, sha ll be drawn up in pursuance of such judgment, and every such judgment and every such decree or order 5 shall have the same force and effect as if the judgment in St. pursuance whereof it is drawn up had been given in open court the day before he shall have so delivered up the great 17 seal." GALLA NTRY REWARDED.—I n cons id eration of the 25 brilliant and gallant conduct of No. 844, Seageant Richard Perry, 24th Foot, in securing the colours of the regiment at the battle of Chillanwallah, after both the officers who had carried them had been killed, and 40 nearly the whole of the two centre companies had been 100 swept down by grape-shot from the enemy's guns, his 100 Grace the Commander-in-Chief has been pleased to place 100 this brave non-commissioned officer's name on the list to receive a medal " for meritorious conduct," with an an nuity, ••• so soon as a vacancy shall occur ; and the Right 2( Hon. the Secretary -at-War, at the instance of the Lords and others, Commissione rs o f Ch e l sea H ospital, has 5 transmitted a warrant under the royal sign manual, au- t thmising the grant of a special pension of 2s. 6d. a-day I( to Sergeant Perry, instead of the rate to which he was 11 entitled for service under the ordinary regulations, viz., is. 64d. per diem.—Bombay Telegraph and Courier. THE STATUES OF LIFE.—In ancient times there stood in the citadel of Athens three statues of Minerva. The first was of olive wood, and, according to popular tradi tion, had fallen from heaven. The second was of bronze, commemorating the victory of Marathon ; and a third, of gold and ivory —a great miracle of art, in the age of Pericles. And thus, in the citadel of Time, stands man himself. In childhood, shaped of soft and delicate wood, just fallen from heaven; in manhood, a statue of bronze, commemorating struggle and victory ; and, lastly, in the maturity of age, perfectly shaped in sold and ivQl7 —a miracle of art. BRITISH RAILWAYS. Paid I RAILWAYS. Closing Prices this Day. 100 Aberdeen 81 Ambg. Nottug. Bost & Eastn. Junc ..... all Birmng. Wolverh.. & Stour Valley. .. ... 28 Birkenhcl. Lancsh. & Cheshire Junct all Do. Chesh. & Birk., 18 Do £so &£25 Cons ~ £2O. .... . 'lOO Bristol & EXetar...... 100 Caledonian. ... . .. all Chester & Holyhead all Cork and Bandon.... 45 Dublin&BelfastJune. all Dundee Perth &Aber-1 deen Junction ..... all Do. New . . ...... . all East Anglian (£25 L. & E. & L. & D.)..... all Do., (£lB E. & all Eastern Counties..... all Eastern Union, Class' A. late E. U. 5h.... 6 Do., do.. all, Do., B. & C. LOO East Lancashire all East & West Ind. Dk & Birming. June. 100 Edinburgh dr Glasgow 100 Edinb.Prth.&Dundee 100 Glasgow &S. Western 100 Great Northern Stk 1100 Do., a A. Stock 100 Do., B. Stock all Great Southern and Western arel 'lOO Great Westernand) 11 lesh. South-Easters. all Lancaster & Carlisle 113 Do., Thirds 100 Lancash. &Yorkshire 15 Do., Fifths 114 Do., Wst. Riding Un all Leeds Northern-- all Liv. Crsby. & Southpt all London & Blackwall 3 Lond. Tilb. & Sthend. 1100 Lond.Bright.&S.Cst. 100 London &N. Western 12 Do. Fifths 1 D0.,10/.5h.,M&8...0 100 London & S. Western 421 Do., £50.- 34 Do., £40...... . .... all Lndriy.&Coleraine all Lndndrry. & Ennisk. 100 Manch.SheL&Lincln. 41 Do., Man. &Lin. Un. 100 51 4 dland ...... 100 Do. Birming.drDerby 474 Midland G.West.(lr.; 171 Do. 1 Shares . ....... all Newcastle &Carlisle.. 100 NeA market ... 14 Newpt.Aberg.dditid. 71 Newry & Enniskillen all Newry Warrenpoini & Rostrevor ......... 100 Norfolk... ......... all Do., New 31 Northn. Counties Un 100 North British .- 13 North Devon, No.l 61 Do., No. 2 all Do., 1 A Deferred 5 Do., 1 B Guaranteed' 171 North Staffordshire all North Western 81 N. & S. Westrn. June 100 Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton 100 Scottish Central ...... 100 Scottish Midland_ ... 100 Shrewsbury & Birmg. 103 Do., L. &N. Westn. Guaranteed Stock... 8 Shrewsby. & Herefd. all Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min.)...... all Do. Halves, do. ...... 20 Do. Oswestry 61 Shropshire Union .. ... Do., A.B.C . &D .ful f y paid up at p. c all South Dev0n....... . [OO South Eastern all South Wales 15 S. Yorksh. River Dun 5 Do 161 Stockton & Hartlepl. 19 Thames Haven. Dock and Railway 17 Vale of Neath......... all Waterfd. & Kilkenny all Waterford&Limerick 13 West C0rnwa11........ all West L0nd0n....... ... 1 Woodford. 100 York Newctl. dr Berw. 20 Do. Extensions . .. 10 Do. G.N.E. Purchase 100 York &N. Midland.. TBE SHARE MARKETS. Business done this Day. PREFERENI 100 Aberdeen all Do., No. 2,7 p. e... 10) Bristol & Exeter 4p. cent. Stock .......... 5 Do. 4p. c. Shares ... 100 Caledonian £lO ...... all Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5,i per cent... 34 Cork &Bandon N p. c. all Dundee Perth & A.ber dem Junction ....... all EastA nglian (X 3 10s) 6 per cent.... ....... . all Do. (25) 7 per cent.. 2 Do. (£7 17s) 7p. ct.. all Eastern Coun ties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No.l all Do., No. ..... all Do., New 6p. c. St.., all Eastern Unio n , S cr i p Guar. 6 per cent.... all Do., £lO Deben. Sh. 100 EastLancash. 6 p.cts. all East&Westyorkshire Junction, Fifths..... all Edinb.Prth.drDundec, 100 Glasgow & S.Westerial guar. 5 per cant. ... 100 Great Northn. 5 p.c. 100 Do. sp. c., Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem all Gt. Southn. &Westn. (Ireland) Eighths... 6 Gt. Westn. (Berks di Hants Ex. 5 p. c.).. 100 Great Western, fixed 4.3 per cent........ 6 Lancash. & Yorksh., 100 Do., 6 2p. p. c., Stock... 13 Leeds Northern, 6p. cent., No. 1 17 Do., No. 5 Do., No. 3..... 9 Do. Quarters, 1848. .00 London and:Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. 100 Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. all Do. Convertible, sp. c., 1852 ..... . 100 Do. New Guar. 6p. c. 100 Lon. &N. West. Cov. Nun., 5 p. c. Stock. 5 London &S. Western, Con. Thirds....... 10 Londonderu& Coler. Shares ...... all Londndry. & Ennisk. 5hare5........ all Manch.,Shef., ... . Shares, No. 1,.. .._ all Do. New, £lO. „ 3 Do., £6 ........ all Haupt. &Carl. 4p. c. all Do. 4i per tent.— ... BiDo .................. .00 Mid. Consol. 6 p.c. St. .00 Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent.... 5 Do. Pref. 4 per cent. all Norfolk Extension... all Do. Guar. 5i per ct.. all Do. Waveney Valley 5 per cent ........ 1 DO North British all North Staffordshire.. 00 Oxford Worcester & Wolverh. £15,6p. c 9 Do all Shrewsbury & Birm New Guaranteed all Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min),B p. c 10 Do. 5 per cent.. all South Devon . 16 20 5 2 _ . ...... 14 Do. New ... . - . . .... all S. Eastern k.Rea4ing Ann.,) of £1 Os.6d. 100 Do. 4i per cent....... all S. Yorksh. 4p. c. Guar. all Stock.& Haiti. Guar! sp. c. till 1 Ju1y0 . 856 3 Waterfd. & 6p. c. LOP York Newcastle and Berwick, 4 p.c.Pref. SDo . . . ... . 10 York& N . Midland H. & S. P0rch.......... JOINT-STOP all Australasia all British N. American 25 Colonial ................ 20 Commercial of Lon- . 4 English Scottish and Australian.. 2i Loud. Chart. Bk. of Australia . 20 London and County 10 London Joint Stock 20 Lond. & Westminster 35 National Prov. of Eng. 10 Do. New 22i National of Ireland all Oriental Bank of Corporation. 5 Do. New 25 Provincial of Irelar.d all Do. New 1 Royal AustralP..Bkg. & Gold ir:iporting Company all South. Australia all Union of Australia 2i Do. Now 10 Union of London 50 50 50 25 20 14 50 20 50 40 25 25 10 -- 11 77 - 79 55 -• 60 78 - 80 29 - 31 60 - 62 82 - 83 44 - 46 121 - 123 6a 1 2 107 —1084 p 124 . 125 - 4 90 2 91 p 5 i Cl4d d 12 124 20 21 301 31 3 3 d 79 47 49 • - ... fts3 d 23 - 2,1 8— 94 5 53 74-7 38 } — 39 d 7 2, - 1 21 , — fi d 4 - -, d 1:1 '--- 91 43 p 53 54 92 94 63 -- 65 66 -- 68 78 -- 82 1 i -- i d 19 20 9 i 10 14 15 3 21 d 13 -- 14 4 - 13 --; 2 9a --- 93 27 9/ --- 10 1 ... _ 73 -- i:l3, 0 6Rd 58 -59 i SHARES, 108 M 110 XlO5 joi 19 19? p ar 4r 331 ___.- 1 4 1 -2 p 1 1 - - 15 p 18 / - 18 • =1 1127 - 129x1 - 114 -9, 1091 110, 152 - 155 31 6 - 32 6 i - 7 10 -- 11 d 21 —21 h 34 2i d [O6 108 6 74 23 ' 24 674 18 —18 h 3i 2hd 8h 0i - 4 4, 13 - 13 106 107 94i 954 74 88 90 114 124 84 841 3a 3i - 41 2t 2 d 17 18} ••• •••••• . 3 -- 4 p ti -- 13i -- 14 gi -10 A 11 -- P ... - - 1 - li I), 1 49 - 151 23 * -: g u p 6 - 64 - lO2 -1012 i - 26, 2a -_ 2i 7p 11 -- 113 1 71 - 17 - t p 17 -- 18 par — s p 26 -- 26.31 19 -- 20 .•• id L O2 - 101 5 i - 4 - ipl BANKS. 1071 67 i 8 T 23 i 8414 17i 18 ,124; 91 90 303 1 79a si 9, 51i 2 1z i 53i 92 64 3 24k 4 82& i 2 73 i 58 i 91 9 1061 6 1127 x. rt i 1.12 13 x. n, •• --- ... 45 6 73 3f 81 FOREIGN. EALLwAxs. BelgianEastn. Central of France(Or• leans & Vierzon Charleroi & Erquelin Demerara Dijon and BesarL.on. Dutch Rhenis:i East Indian Gt. Indian Peninsula Gd. Junct. of France Gt. Western of Canada Shares Do. Bds. (Ist i55.)1857 Do. Bds. (2d i55.)1862 Luxembourg.. Do. (Railway) ,Do. Do. (Canal) Lyons & Mediterran Madras Maria Antonia Do. New Namur & Liege (with interest) Do. (ex interest) Northern of France Do. 201. 3 p. c. Bds (fmy. B. &Ams. Shs.) NorwegianTrunkPref Orleans & Bordeaux Paris and Lyons Do. Bonds . Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg ParisCaen & Cherbrg. Quebec &Richmond Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse Southern of France St. And. & Quebec(A) Tours and Nantes Upper India Scrip West Flanders Do. 5i per c. Pref Western of Francs... Agua Fria Anglo Californian Australasian Australian Australian Cordillera Australian Freehold Ave 21aria Baden (Gd. Duchy of) British Austrin. Gold British Iron I Brazilianlmp. (issued at £5 pm Do. Cocaes & Cuiada Do. St. John Del Rey Carson's Creek Cobre Copper Colonial Gold Copiapo English and Austin Copper Smeltg. Co General.. Golden Mountain Great Polgooth . Lake Bathurst...... Liberty Lond. &Californ. Gold Quartz Crush. Co Mariquita. . Mexican&S.Americn New Granada Nouveau Monde Port Philip Quartz Rock Rhymme Iron Santiago de Cuba South Austrrlian...., Tin Croft ........... United Mexican West Mariposa Yuba Closing Prices this day. 1 - 2 ii - i.i 14— 1d .9 9 p 2 —2i p 1i —2 pxd 1 —ln p 6i - 71 4 5 i - i i 1 - ii 10 - 12 p 2i - 3 p 8 - 8i - 74 35 - 36 15 -15 i iei -- lii p 39 - 41 - 38 -- 39 32i --33ixd 4i -- 54 p -- lip 21 - 21 - 4i 11 - -- 5 B - p 5.1- s i t id- i p 11 - nip -1 -1 Pp 5 8 --7 p VP P p par p 11 p - 12 4 - 5 2 - 3 2 I -8i 29i - 4O - 42 31 3P 7 d d—ip p P - a d * P 4j. a 3 141 2 p 24 26 8 9 11 —1 2 P 9 9 P MISCELLANEOUS. 35 Australian Agricult 323 Canada all Copper Miners of Eng all Do. Preference 5 Crystal Palace ..... 1 Eastern Steam 1 Electric Teleg. of Ir 14 Gen.- Steam Navigat 50 General Screw Steam 23 Irish Beetroot Sugar 2 Netherlands Land all Peninsular & Oriental 60 Royal Mail Steam 25 South Austral. Land 2 Univeral Emigration and Colonization.... 283 Van Diemen's Land 1 Submar. Telegraph - ... LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(2IIIS DAY.) ;hr.l Paid' 5 3 !O all ►0 all L 7 all . ) ,0 6 !O 8 0 all 5 all :oil 'NI ,t 0 14 W 10 5 1! 5 2; ?,0 5' 4b ;3b 29 10 10 ;0 all !O all :6 all 0 all 1 fall N. all LO 2 .?0 5 1 all 1 all 1 all 1 all 1 all !O 13.5 30 all .N") 15 1 all LO all 5 1 5 I all all 1 all 3 all 1 all 1 all 1 all 1 all LO 9 1 all 1 all 1 all 1 all i 0 all )0 10i 1 all LO 7 IBA all 1 all 1 all g 3 11 91 9 14 1 I 3 250 255 0 6 [255 27s 89 'Ed 50 49 51 49 19i 20 LONDON, Dec. 24.—Wind. at Noon, S.S.W., light breeze and dull cloudy weather. GIBRALTER, Dec. 16.—The Lalla Rookh, for Englo 4l 4 , was driven on shore on the Ist inst. in a gale, and it 1 0 feared will be a wreck, LIVERPOOL, Dec. 23.—Wind, E.S.E. Arrived—Mali Hall, Baltimore ; Polynesia, Quebec. Off Port--EblallA and Ruben. The Neptunus, which was abandoned on the 19th, is expected up next tide. Sailed—Chevalier, Trial' dad ; Mulgenio and Jesus, Havannah ; Gulnare, Olympus; Hartley, and Jane, New Orleans; Royal Sovereign en?' Childe Harold, Mobile; Alf, Charleston ; Eduard, Bald' more ; Crookbane, Melbourne ; British Queen, Port Philip; Ashmore, Shanghae ; John Hamilton, Bambay ; Africa ; Eleonora, Arica ; Thekla, Schmidt, Maracaibo ; Margaret Elizabeth, Choice, and Queen of the West, Buenos Ayres ; Rebeero, Rio Janeiro. CARDIFF, Dec. 23.—Wind, S.W. Sailed—Henry Ne smith, New Orleans ; Aderondach, New York. RAMSGATE, Dec. 2 3.—Wind, E.S.E. to S.S.E. Sailed —Jane, Portland Bay ; Despigne de Bares, Rio Janeiro. FRASERBIIRGH, Dec. 23.—The Jessie and Alexander, of the Isle of Wight, is on the rocks, and expected to be A total wreck unless the weather moderates ; crew saved. MARKET NEWS-(THIS .DAY. CORN EXCHANGE. The present week's arrival of English Wheat up to our market, coastwise, has been only 1,850 quarters, a lmost wholly from Essex and Rent. The receipts by land car riage fresh up to-day were small, and greatly out of con dition. As the attendance of both Town and County" buyers was limited, the amount of business doing in all kinds of Wheat of home produce was trifling at about Monday's prices. For forward delivery next to nothing was passing. The imports of Wheat from abroad have amounted to 8,190 quarters. Fine dry samples sold slowly at full cur" rencies ; but low and middling parcels were quite ne glected. Floating cargoes of Grain met a dull inquiry. The show of both English and Foreign Barley being con siderably on the increase--it having exceeded 10,000 quarters—the trade was heavy, at barely late rates. Malt sold slowly. In prices, however, no change took place. Oats came more freely to hand than for some time past. The trade was tolerably steady, at full prices. Beans, Peas, and Flour moved off slowly, at late figural. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. 1,850 5,650 5 , 0 30 4,850 3,400 5,050 8,190 5,050 4,796 6,050 English Irish Foreign SMITHFIELD. This being what is termed a holiday market, the suppli of beasts w as very li m i ted ; nevertheless, as the attend" ance of buyers was trifling, the demand for that descrir tion of stock ruled heavy, at Monday's prices. In sheep so little business was transacted that the quotations were almost nominal. The number on show was small, and In middling condition. Although the supply of calves was limited, the veal trade was heavy, at a decline in the cur rencies of quite 2d. per 81bs. In pigs scarcely any trans actions were reported. Milch cows were very dull, at from 141. to 181. ss. each, including their small calf. Per Blbs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. a. d. s. d. Inferior Beasts ...2 Bto2 10 'meSouthdown 4 8 410 Second quality ...3 3 3 2 rge crse. calves 2 6 3 6 Prime large oxen 3 4 3 6 ime small do 3 8 4 2 Prime Scots, &c. 3 8 4 0 Large hogs 210 3 6 Inferior sheep ...3 6 3 8 Small porkers... 3 8 31 0 Second quality ...3 10 4 0 Suckling calves 19 0 23 0 Primecoarse-w11d.4 2 4 6 Quarter old pigs 18 0 21 0 TOTAL SUPPLY. I TORSION SUPPLY Beasts 9O Sheep Calves 62 Pigs — Beasts Sheep Calves Pigs ... 510 2,500 110 210 NEWGATE AND A large business was tram at our quotations. LEADENHALL. ►tied in each kind of meat, Per 81bs by s. d. s. d. ft. d. s. d Beef, inferior 2 4 2 6 1 Mutton, Inferior 3 2 3 6 Do., middli ng 2 8 2 10 Do.,middling ...... 3 8 4 Do., prime large 3 0 3 2 Do., prime .........4 4 4 6 Do., do. small 3 4 3 8 Veal 2 6 4 0 Pork, large 26 3 0 Pork, small ......3 24 0 she carcase. BOROUGH HOP. The demand for all kinds of hops is in a very inactive state, and last week's prices are _barely supported. Mid,: and East Kent pockets, 90s to loOs per cwt. ; Weald 0 1 Kent, 90s to 108 s per cwt. ; Sussex, 85s to 100 s per cwt. Mr. William Hawes has resigned the chairmanship o the Australian Royal Mail Steam Company. —Standard. SKIBBEREEN, Dec. 19.—0 n last night, about six o'clock, a large vessel from Nova Scotia, bound to Hull with a cargo of timber and deals, was driven on a rock near Castlehaven, about six miles from Skibbereen, and imme diately became a total wreck. Her crew, 21 in number, were saved, with the exception of the carpenter, named Thomas Bradshaw, who was drowned. James H. Swan ton, Esq., Lloyd's agent, was quickly on the spot, and rendered all the assistance in his power. The vessel's name was the Isabella Barras, Thomas Barclay, m aster; sailed 9th N ov. f rom Port Wallis, Nova Scotia ; owners, Messrs. Ca rr an d Co., Berwick-on-Tweed. Mr. Swan ton immedi a t e l y took the captain and crew to his own house, and th e y st ill remain there. I am just after re turning from the wre c k, an d th e coast for miles aroun d is covered w ith t i m b er.— Cork Constitution. in TRADE OF KIDDERMINSTER.—The t ra d e a t Kidd ern ' ster is brisker than it has been for several years at tills season, and a great deal of work is being got up for Christmas. The tapestry weavers took advantage 0 _ this on M on d ay t o as k f or an advance in their wages . and rec e i ve d one o f a h a lf penny per yard. The tide .u.- emigration from that t own h as at length decrease d th e demand for small houses.— Worcester Chronicle. ~.__ NIN,‘ Russell , e usual 4lnt kr 16th • at . d d ugs 43 I of 'reight raisins 6 3 pack ~ :j u g to L have b gent cared set a a 1: jTh-on.- ‘, t d " Cab eicl th em hi ms , F ence A °PO4o, ;, 111 Cabral b .„ 4 48 :?,,. nor ao n ; bu of tha ``Liais not te t , e gl'aph di " ll guese G vov erm , the Unit( Arinstro] 11 at Faya 4 1 of J u l y Corry seance P the incirni ` 4l agant the b ' r a „ d a y )1 , an u et left, a: 11'1 ;el tirt3er f e l l i c h o 'hci n C fl e e s: e t y : (' bon exc taken i'l account urgh Ilp o 4 any c .;•, 39 to Lrortu g o z ,, onnt. zeountab tend( Lwinch wi 0 11 met i l ''Porto let k f , lll ,:ing pr( Cvour of and e train rth good Was trades. 4 vessels fa_ Wine f ;`` l er flood i' l ritish M. 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