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26. The Earl of Harrowby, formerly President of the Council during the Admini.tration of the Earl t. Liverpool, died, aged eighty-five years. 28. The French Chambers opened by the King in person 30. Adelaide, sister to Louis Philippe, died at the Tuileries. MR. HOW ITT'S NEW WORK. Now ready, in 2 cols., 21s. bound, THE HALL AND THE HAMLET. By WILLIAM HOWITT, Author of "Rural Life in England," &c. " This book is full of delightful sketches and sweet and enchanting pictures of rural life ; and we have no doubt it will be read not only at the homestead of the farmer, but at the mansion of the squire, or the castle of the lord, with gratification and delight. In these vo lumes there is more originality, more wit, more humour, more pa thos, than in any which have already issued from the same pen "a Times. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. NEW WORK BY THE TERLOO ," AUTHOR & OF " STORIES OF WAc. In 3 vols. post Bvo., B RIAN O'L INN; OR, LUCK IS EVERYTHING. By W. H. MAXWELL, Esq. Author of " Stories of Waterloo," " Wild Sports of the West," &c. IS NOW READY AT ALL THE LIBRARIES. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. THE LORD CHANCELLOR HARDWICKE. Just published, in 3 vols. price 455. cloth, THE LIFE OF LORD CHANCELLOR HARDWICKE ; with Selections from his Correspondence , Diaries, Seeches, and Judgments, now first published from the Ort ginal Papers at Wimpole ; including Letters from Sir Robert Wal pole, Lerd Bolingbroke, Lord Chesterfield, Lord Chatham, Lord Lyttelton, Lord Mansfield, Archbishop Herring, President Montes quieu, Mr. Garrick, &c. &c. ; and containing much new and Inter asting information respecting the secret history of that eventful period—the Rebellion of 1745, the Administration of the first William Pitt, and the remarkable State Trials of those times. By GEORGE HARRIS, Esq., of the Middle Temple, Barrister-at-Law. Edward Moxon, Dover-street, and Stevens and Norton, Bell-yard. THEATRE ROYAL, FIAYMARKET. Unier the Managemen lS t or Mr EVEN . NG B. Webster, sole Lessee. THI WM be p erformod Sheridan's Comedy of THE RIVALS. Sir An thony Absolute, Mr. Farren; Captain Absolute, Mr. H Farren ; Faulltiand, Mr. Creswick ; Acres, •it. Webster; Sir Lucius O'Trig ger, Mr. Hudson ; Fag, Mr. Erindal ; David, Mr. Keeley ; lire. Malaprop, Mrs. Glover ; Lydia Languish, Mrs. Nisbett ; Julia, Miss FOrteSCUO : Lucy, Mrs. Humby. To conclude with a New and Original Burlesque Spectacle entitled THE WORLD UNDERGROUND; or, the Golden Flute and the razes Waters. Stage Manager, Mr. Farren; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Webster. J. T. Archer, Box i book keeper. Boxes, ss. rit. is. ; Gallery, 2e. ; Upper Gallery, Is. Doors open at Half-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction o. Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING Will be presented an entirely new Piece, entitled the PEARL OF THE OCEAN ; or, the Prince and the Mermaiden. Principal cha racters by Messrs. Waye, P. Bedford, Wright , Mnnyarel, Glennaire, Callenford, and Worrell ; Miss Woolgar, Miss Emma Harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, Mrs. Laws, and Madame Celeste. To be followed by a new Farce entitled THE TIPPERARY LE GACY. Turnem Green, Mr. Wright ; Bob Gills, Mr. Munyard Lanty Scrimmage, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Chubblock, Mr. Cullenford ; Policeman. Mr. Sanders ; Lizzy Chubblock, Miss Woolgar. To conclude with an Italian Pantomime, entitled Ping R OT, the Married Man; and POLICHINELLO, the Gay Single Fellow. Boxes, 45.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. Pnors open at Half-past Six, Performance to commence at Sevot ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. 'Under the Management of Madame Vestris. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. T HIS EVENING Will be presented new Comic Drama, entitled THB TRA GEDY QUEEN. Atter which, a New Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE GOLDEN BRANCH. To conclude with a Romance of Real Life, called BOX and COX. Principal characters by Mr. Harley, Mr. Buckstoue, and Mrs. Mac. Namara. Dress Boxes, 6s. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. No ha lf-price to any part of the house. The New Box-office, No. 2, Wellington-street, is open to the Public every day, from Ten till Six. The Interior of the House has been entirely re-designed by Mr. W. Bradwell of the Colosseum. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Mr. J. M. 31addex, sole Lessee and Manager, Duchess-street, Portland.place. Madame ANNA T HILLON. THIS EVENING A new Comic Opera, entitled TIIE AMBASSADRESS. Duke de Valberg, Mr. Bedda ; Benedict, Mr. Barker ; F.rtunatus, Mr. Lef fler; Countess de Fierschomberg, Miss Villars; Madame Barrieck, Mrs. Selby ; Charlotte, Miss Anne Romer ; Henriette, Madame Anna Thillon. To conclude with a new Christmas Pantomime, entitled OLD FATHER TIME ; or, Harlequin and the Four Seasons. Dress Circle, AS. : Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. • FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Air. John Mitchell, 33, Old Bond-street. THIS EVENING, Will be performed LA PENSIONNAIRE MARIE. After which, ECHEC ET MAT. To conclude with LA PREMIERE RIDE. A detailed prospectus of the general arrangements, and of the pieces which will be produced during the season, may be had at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily, from 11 to 5. Boxes, bs. ; Pit, 3s. 6d.; Amphitheatre, as. ; Gallery, Es FRENCH PLAYS.—ANTIGONE. Mr. Mitchell respectfully announces that the celebrated lyrical tragedy of ANTIGONE, from the Greek of Sophocles, with the en tire music of the illustrious composer Mendel HEATRE ssohn will be produced at ST. JAMES'S T, On WEDNESDAY EVENING NEXT, Jan. 5. Distribution of the Chsracters.—Creon, M• Bocage, as originally performed by him at the Theatre . de l'Odeon, Paris, and by whom the Mice en Scene at this theatre will be conducted ; Hemon, M. Fech ter ; Tiresias, M. Lemonier ; G arde, M. St. MarieCoryphee M. Henri Alix ; Antigone, M Le me. Rebut Fechter (her first appear , ance this season) ; Ismene, Mdlle. Baptiste; Eurydice, Mdlle. Berthe. Director of the Music ••• • • M. Jules Benedict. For the efficient performance of this celebrated composition the following professors have been expressly engaged, and will consti tute the orchestra:—First Violins—Messrs. Burotte, Deleffre, News ham, Mellon, Thirlwall, Brown, Goffrie, and Morris. Second Violins—Messrs. Ella, Payton, Zerbini, Newsham, jun., Elsinore, and Watson. Tenors—Messrs. Lyon, Glanville, Weslake, and It. Blagrove. Violencellos—Messrs. Lucas, Pilet, L. Phillips, and Guest. Double Basses—Messrs. Howell, Campanile, Severn, and Griffiths. Flutes- } Messrs. Ribes and King. Oboes—Messrs. G. Cooke and Nicholson. Clarionettes —Messrs. Boose and Maycock. Conai—Megsrs. Charles Harper and Callcott. Bassoons—Messrs. Larkin and Winterbottora. Trumpets—Slessrs. Thomas Harper and Handley. Trombones—Messrs. Smithies, Ilea , ey, and Winterbot tom. Drums—Mr. Chipp. Harp—Mr. T. Wright. Conductor — Mr. Benedict. N.B. A numerous and powerful chorus has alsobeen engaged under the superintendence of Mr. Grice and Mr. Lee. A new scene has been painted for t -- • - - - 16 . 0188; stalls, tickets, and season prospectuses, may be had at Mr. MITCHELL'S Royal Library, 33, Old Boad•street. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. F. Dayldge,Ne. 1, Davidge -terrace, Kensington-read, Surrey. THIS EVENING, the performances will eoraraenee with the celebrated Opera of THE DAUGHTER OF TILE REGIMENT. Characters by Messrs. H. Phillips, King, liorncastle, Rafter, Att wood, M.Mahon, and Miss Poole. To conclude with a new Pantomime, entitled EATTLEDOOR and SHUTTLECOCK ; or, Harlequin Trap, eat, and Hall. A distinct entrance to the private boxes has been made (which h a ve been re-fitted). PriVate boxes may be had nightly of all the principal Librarians ; and at the Box-eftice of the Theatre, which is open daily from Ten until Four. Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 6d. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE THIS EVENING win bfi z .„2rformed TUE LIGHTERMAN of HANKSIDE ; or, the Orphan - s. - 3ermotidsey. Characters by Messrs. Dale, Henderson, Hicks, Searle, roman, ; Miss Vincent, Mrs. Lee, and Miss Burronghcliffe. After which, the new grand scholastic and instructive Pantomime, . entitled THE WORLD OF WONDERS ; or, Harlequin Caxton and the Origin of Printing, with wonderful scenery and decorative ap pointments. Clown, Mr. Paul Herring ; Pantaloon, Mr. Morelli ; Harlequin, H. Lupin ; Sprite, Signor Molino; Columbine, Mdlie. Lutilli . To conclude with HOUNSLOW HEATH. Boxes, is. ; Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 4(.1. No Half-price to any part of tho house. Doors open at Six, to commence at Half-past Six. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEA.TRE, Iroprieter and Manager, Mr. William Batty. Mr. Batty's performing Elephants. THIS EVENING, _ _ The Grand Spectacle OiTIIE CAMP OF SILESIA. Entirely new Scenes in the Arena, by the talented Artistes of the Establishment. In the various stmodes Comic of equestratlon. entitled To conblade with a Grand Equerian Pantomime HARLEQUIN DOCTOR fiYNTAX AND HIS DAPPER GREY MARE, in which these popular artistes Herr Denlin, Mdlle. Theo dore, Mr. Anderson, and Mr. Bradbury, as Harlequin, Columbine, Clown, and Pantaloon, which will exceed in splendour and effect all former prOductio at ffithe Amphitheatre, B ns ox-oce open from 11 till 5 Acting and Stage Manager, Mr. W West. lit. WEATHEIi..---gis OFFICE, JAN. 2. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 33 ; Highest, 39 ; Noon, 43. BAROMETER, 29 85.—WIND S.; fine. JANUARY 3. THEAM 01E7E11, Lowest, 41; Highest. 46 ; Noon, 47. BAROMETER, 29.95.—W 1ND S.S.E.; fine. ti i" ll WAY , 4ft AT LONDON-BRIDGF THIS DAY. Marning— 4 minutes after 11. I Evening .. 39 minutes alter 11. ' .50,5""!44 fr ' , • .1: - -. • ‘*" '"" Z ; train 4 aint LONDON, MCNDAY, JANUARY 3, 1848 Among the numerous improvements which will be expected from the Legislature during the new year, not one is more requisite in an economical sense, and with a view to the diminution of the national mor tality, than those of a sanitary character. Among the multitude of innovations of this nature, none are more absolutely essential for the public welfare than such as will immediately dissipate the evils arising from the onerous imposition of a window-tax. In another column will be found a communication from a competent medical authority, whose statements have a peculiar bearing upon this particular. After describing the compact and ad mirable structures erected at Birkenhead, by the munificence of the Dock Company and by the en terprize of private individuals, the writer insists upon the necessity of removing, or, at the least, of modify ing, this impolitic and injurious burden upon the community. Almost every kind of taxation, however indirect, would be preferable to so odious and op. pressive an impost—an impost which tends more than any other to generate disease and to enhance the numerous discomforts of the poorer classes. No sanitary undertaking of a local description has engaged our sympathies more entirely than that to whichlthe letter of br. HUNTER ROBERTSON hai eapeciol reference. At an outlay of nearly 50,0004 a-pile of dwelling-houses has been erected capable of accommodating three hundred and fifty families of labouring people connected with the magnificent dock yard in the neighbourhood of Birkenhead. Another structure, containing in all sixty-four dwellings, has ueen erected by a gentleman of the name of LAIRD; and a third, consisting of seventy dwellings, by a gentleman named HUGHES. The answers given to Dr. ROBERTSON by several of the occupants of these tenements are pleasant to read—they are expressive of so much satisfaction, of so much comfort, of so much happiness, and of a contentment almost unprecedented among persons in their situation. One says, "My house is most comfortable ;" another, " I think my house exce llent ; '' another, " We resided formerly in Oliver-street, and had much illness there, but have all been in excellent health since we came to reside here ;" and a fourth declares, " I never was in so comfortable a house ; we have never had such continued good health as we have had since we occupied this house," &c., &c. Here, therefore, is a broad and mani fest improvement in the domestic condition, the mental quietude, and the physical health of the poorer parts of the population. Here is order for those wbo have hitherto been only accus tomed to confusion ; neatness where there were pre viously only the tokens of the habitual sloven ; clean liness for those heretofore compelled to exist amidst perpetual• accumulations of filth and rubbish ; abun dance of water and excellent drainage. The tenants are filled with delight at the possession of a house characterised by such moral advantages. And yet—and yet—there is an evil which presses with a serious in convenience upon both the tenants themselves, and their generous and poorly-remunerated landlord. That evil is the imposition of the tax upon windows. In the first place, the tax is a heavy draw-back upon the net rental, amounting absolutely to 1271. on the 64 cottages erected by Mr. LAIRD, and to somewhere about 6001. upon those built by the Dock Company ! And, secondly, it materially interferes with the bodily health of the inhabitants. Every one of the tenants examined by Dr. ROBERTSON, notwithstand ing his gratification with his abode, expresses in a decided manner his solicitude for a better system of ventilation, an anxiety arising solely from the inadequate number of windows. How far the complaint is justified by physiological fact is suffi ciently shown by the statements elsewhere made by several distinguished members of the profession. Sir JAMES WYLIE mentions the recurrence of certain virulent diseases in a spacious barrack at St. Petersburgh, where the victims of the epidemic were three to one on the dark side of the edifice, when compared with those who perished on the light side. Upon the same principle it has been declared by Dr.EDWARDS that deformed children are frequently the consequence of their parents having resided in obscure cellars. DUPUYTREN, indeed, is said to have demonstrated on more than one occasion the extra ordinary connexion existing between disease and darkness. It will be observed, on reference to the paper of Dr. ROBERTSON, that he proposes as a substitute for the present baneful system of window taxation, the levying of a certain per tentage on the rent of every dwelling producing more than 15/. per annum to the landlord. In other words, a property tax—that tax which we have so long advocated—the least burdensome, and the most equitable. When the window-tax shall have be en altogether removed, and a judicious property-tax substituted, we shall then have done something. to wards the diminution of the mortality of the United Kingdoms. We are not among the assailants of the Roman Catholic clergy. We have at all times borne our willing testimony to the zeal and activity, the noble self-devotion, exhibited by the vast majority of the body, who unhesitatingly encountered all the horrors of pestilence and famine, and applied the whole of their scanty resources to the relief of the afflicted, and not only willingly submitted to the greatest pri vations, but exposed themselves to the dangers of contagion, and overtaxed their bodily powers, that they might bear comfort to the wretched in the dark hour of suffering. The person who would at tempt to censure the general body of the Roman Catholic clergy would (as Lord BROUGHAM happily remarked on a recent occasion) " be guilty not only of the . greatest want of charity, but of the grossest ignorance of the state of Ireland as regarded the pastors of the people." But when individuals are guilty of reprehensible conduct, when they scruple not to depart from the duties of their sacred calling, in order to influence the possions of an easily excited people, and by their injudicious speeches promote the crimes which it should be their chief aim and object, ? ..., as ..... C .,, hts u t t ka i n e m in i e n s i s s i t i e ig rs, lne to n u on re e v s e t nt ind ri: nation with which such proceedings should be regarded. It is because we respect and esteem the class that we unsparingly censure those who disgrace the cloth they wear, and are guilty of acts calculated to throw unmerited odium and discredit upon their brethren. The altar denunciations, as they have been termed, have recently attracted the public attention, and persons of every class in society have been horrified at statements which, if well founded, almost involved certain ministers of religion in the guilt of being accessories before the fact to the most atrocious, murders. It was reported that the blood of the victim had, in more than one instance, been shed within a few days after he had been spoken of from the altar as worthy of the execration of the people. These denunciations could not have been resorted to fcr the purpose of inducing the par ties censured to abandon the courses complained of, or through an anxious desire for their spiritual welfare, for they did not belong to the flock,- nor were they under the guidance or instruction of the denouncers. They could not directly hear the reproof that had been uttered. A private communication might be not only justifiable but praiseworthy; but public con demnation in the sacred edifice, before a suf fering people, could lead but to one result too fearful to be contemplated, involving some of the congregation, whose spiritual destinies were confided to the guardianship of that pastor, in the dreadful crime of murder, and, perhaps, occasioning the sudden death of a human being—one of our own fellow-men—at a moment Mien he was totally un prepared for the awful change. Some of the most distinguished lay members of the Roman Catholic Church have deeply deplored this state of things, and have remonstrated with the prelates for permitting so deep a stain to remain on their religion. The admirable letter of the Earl of ARUNDEL and SURREY cannot speedily be forgotten, nor the address of Lord BEAUMONT in the House of Lords on the occasion of the debate on the Irish Crime and Out rage Bill. We could have hoped that these remon strances would have been received by the whole body of the clergy in Ireland in the spirit in which they were offered,; that if the assertions were without foundation, their accuracy would have been denied in the tone and manner becoming ministers of the Gospel, and the privilege, if privilege it can be called, of re viling a person not a member of their congregation, ur in a position where he could defend himself, repu diated. We regret that the resolutions which have been adopted at a meeting of the Roman Catholic clergy of the archdiocese of roam do not con fi rm th ese expectations. They are couched in language similar to that which has been so justly censured in Arch deacon LAFFAN and Mr. M'DERMoTT. They speak of " the rabid calumnies with which the English press is teeming against the Catholic people of Ireland, more especially their clergy, "which (they say) cannot be accounted for on any principle, than that those who injure are always studious to defame, in order th a t, w i th a wicked consistency, they may justify their own misdeeds, and save themselves from the public odium which such injustice is:sure to provoke." 'We regret to see a body of Christian ministers indulging in such uncharitable and unwarranted imputation. The whole document is of an equally objectionable and painful character. We trust most sincerely that the Irish clergymen will no longer maintain a silence, but will earnestly disclaim a par ticipation in the sentiments conttined in th e resolu. tuns of Dr. ANIALE and his subordinates, more par ticularly that part from which the assertion of the right of denunciation may be implied. The Levant mail brings Malta papers to the 24th ult. They announce the arrival of Mr. MoEE OTERRAL, the new Governor of the island. te official journals of Modena contain the follow- ing : " To prevent all false and exaggerated relations which may be made relative to some attempts at dis- F la , — within the last few turhances which hqw- !Arm days at Modena and Reggio, we publish the following statement :—At Modena, on the morning of the 12th December, about a hundred persons went beyond the gate of Bologna, at the hour of the promenade, to await the passage of a person of distinction. On his arrival seditious cries were uttered, and this led to the arrest of three individuals, two of them being Jews. The following day the rumour was spread that in the evening similar demonstrations would take place at the same time at Modena and Reggio. It Modena, groups went towards the theatre of the Court, where a society of amateurs was to perform for the benefit of the poor. Attempts were made. to prevent them from going, and the tickets of certain persons were demanded and torn up. The arrival of a patrol dispersed this assemblage. At the theatre of Reggio, where there was an extraordinarily large assemblage of spectators, seditious cries were uttered during the last act. After the last act a crowd o:-.bout three hundred men assembled on the principal place, and uttering the same cries mixed with the crowd which was returning home. They then divided into two bands, one of which went towards the Square of Saint Prosper, the other towards the Square of Saint George. A patrol of the line and another of five dragoons ordered the bands to disperse. The former obeyed, the latter resisted, whereupon the dragoons drew their swords against the rioters, who imme diately fled in different directions. In the tumult the soldiers only employed the flat sides of their swords, but two persons were wounded, one of them grievously, having, as it appeared, been stabbed by a poniard, which was found on the ground. The patrols who traversed the streets during the night stated that everything was in order. The Govern ment has the means of obtaining order and is resolved to employ them." We have received the Paris papers of Saturday and Sunday. They contain the important intelligence of the arrival of ABD-EL-KADER as a prisoner at Toulon. After his defeat by the forces of the Emperor of MOROCCO, he proposed to surrender, but the terns proposed were so severe that he rather chose to enter into negotiations with the French authorities. The Due D'AUMALE was immediately sent for, and on his arrival the Emir surrendered to him. The French authorities had guaranteed to him that his life should be spared, and that he should be permitted to reside either in Mecca or in some part of Egypt. The following is the letter by which the Duke D'AusaALß announces to General Count DE HALIT FOUL, the Commander-in-Chief of the military divi sion of Toulon, the capture of .&.BD-EL•KADER '• Mers•el-Kebir, Dec. 25. " My dear General,—Abd-el-Kader has made his submission to France. Surrounded by the Moorish troops, and by our cavalry, he could not any longer save his deira ; but he had still the possibility of reaching the south with some horsemen. He, how ever, decided on confiding in the generosity of France. This is an immense result, for his presence in the midst of the tribes, which still feel for him a great attachment, might cause us exceedingly great embar rassments. Having arrived at Nemours on the morning of the 23d, I quitted it on the 24th, with the ex-Emir on board, together with his family and some of his relations On arriving here this morning, I very fortunately found the Asmodee in the roadsted, and I charged that vessel to carry to France at the same time the news of Abd el Kader's surrender, and Abd-el-Kader himself. She will first proceed to Port Vendres to land letters, and then will go on to Toulon with her passengers. In case the telegraphic dispatch which she has to send on shore at the first of these ports should by any cause be stopped, I send you a duplicate of the direct mail, requesting you to for ward it forthwith to the Minister of War. H. D'ORLEANS, " Lieut.-General, Governor General of Algeria." The Marseilles papers thus announce the intelli gence of the arrival of the Emir at Toulon : " A supplement of the Semaphore of Marseilles, says— " Abd-el-Kader, who embarked the 25th at Oran on the steam-frigate the Asmodee, has arrived at Toulon. It is known how critical his situation had become of late, and from what danger he escaped in the recent combat which he sustained against the troops of Morocco, commanded by one of the sons of Abderrharoan. After this last defeat all hope of escaping the pursuit of the Moors having been lost for him, he surrendered himself to H. R. H. the Duke d'Aumale, at the camp de Nemours. We can give this good news, which has been brought by the Phe nicien as o ffi cial. This last act of the military career of Abd-el-Kader terminates the war of Africa, and assures to France the peaceable submission of Algeria." The Nouvelliste also publishes a supplement con taining the same intelligence in the following terms : "Abd-el-Kader having surrendered himself a priscre . r, bas ti.!:l arrive . d!A . Todilm e orLbaid u a l at i e n tigg at 'the camp de Nemours, having lost all hope of escaping from the Moors." The Caurrier de Marseille, on its part, also pub lishes the same intelligence in a supplement which runs as follows : "We hasten to publish the official intelligence of the submission of Abd-el.Kader. He has arrived at Toulon, and is to be transferred to Egypt. We have no need to dwell here on the precious advantages which must result from this event to our colony." The funeral of the Princess ADELAIDE to take place on Wednesday at Dreux. It is said that by her will her Royal Highness Madame the Princess ADE- LAIDE leaves her forests of Crecy and Armainvilliers to the Duke DE NEMOURS, the forest of Arc• en- Barrois to the Prince DE JOINVILLE, and her magni ficent estate of Randan, with the chateau enlarged and embellished by her, to the Duke DE MONTPEN SI ER. The Debals gives the following account of the visit of condolence of the Peers and Deputies :—" The Chambers haring, through their presidents, sponta neously expressed to the KING their desire to give him a proof of their sympathy and respect, his MA JESTY directed the Minister to state that he would re ceive it with gratitude as the only possible consolation to his profound affliction.—Accordingly, at three o'clock, the Chancellor of France, accompanied by the high officers of the Chamber, and by nearly all the Peers in costume, waited on the limo, and the Chancellor addressed the consolations of the Chamber to his MAJESTY. His MAJESTY replied with great warmth of expression. He was accompanied by the QUEEN, the Duchess D'ORLEANS, the Princes and Princesses of the Royal Family all in deep mourning, Having perceived the President BOYER, who in spite of his infirmities had caused himself to be conducted to the royal audience, the KING went to him and thanked him warmly for this touching proof of his devotedness. The Chamber of Deputies went in a body to the Tuileries preceded by its officers. The Deputies passed along the Pont and Place de la Concorde, the garden and the Pavillon de l'Horloge, and at four o'clock were received by the KING. The number of them was greater than had been seen for a long time, and there were among them members of all parties. All the chiefs of the different fractions of the dynastic Opposition, M. Tarots, M. DUFAURE, M. BILLAULT, M. DE REMUSAT, and M. ODILLON BARROT had oined their Conservative colleagues in expressing lively sympathy and profound respect for the memory of a Princess distinguished by her devoted ness to the KING her brother, and by her love to the country. The President of the Chamber of Deputies, addressing his MAJESTY, merely said, in trembling accents, Sire, we do not come to trouble your grief by words, but to associate our grief with yours, and to bring you the lively sympathies of the country 1' The KING wept, and his tears choked his voice• The Deputies who were close to him could only catch these broken phrases—' I had hoped to-morrow to hare had to thank the Chamber for its reception —That would have been sweet to my heart—l feel that am giving way to my sorrow—lt is very bitter-- -I am touched to the heart by the testimony of your sympathy, and at seeing the Chamber so nu merous around me.' " All the Ministers were present at this reception. On its conclusion his MAJESTY, accompanied by the QUEEN and the Royal Family, then retired to the private apartments. It was said that A BD-EL-KADER would arrive in Paris on Sunday morning. A heavy fall of snow took place on Saturday night, anal the roads in the south of France were rendered impassablie ; consequently, we have no intelligence from Spain or Italy. BUSINESS DONE 1N FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JAII.I. Boulogne and Amiens, 14 —Central of France (Orleans and Vierzoi 15 1 4.—Dutch Rhenish, 2 1 / B —Namur and Liege, 5—P aris and Lyons, s%—Rouen and Havre, 17 %. Mr. Fie tcher Norton, eldest son of the Hon. George Chappell :Norton, has been appointed unpaid a tt ac hé to the Britia i Embassy at Lisbon. , MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO Tli The Markets at Liverpool were closed on Saturday, being New Year's Day. The advices received from the manufacturing districts are rather more favourable. Messrs. M`Nair, Green how, and Irving :fate that " Although the market throughout the month has been characterised by excessive gloom, and much apparent inactivity, the results warrants us, we are happy to say, in expressing our disbelief of any abatement in the feel ing of improvement perceptible at the date of our last Circular. On the contrary, confidence appears to us to have been materially strengthened, and to have acquired a stability justifying reasonable hopes of a slow but progressive advance into maturity. December, even in ordinary years, we need scarcely re mind you, is not regarded as of much business import ance. Notwithstanding the gloom and apparent inac tivity before referred to, the aggregate transactions of the month have somewhat exceeded our expectations. Prices of both goods and yarns, which are lower than they were a month ago, have again been necessarily very irregular, and regulated in most instances by the position of the seller, and the extent of the operations submitted to him. Stocks may be considered much about the " same as they were at the end of November. Our quo tations represent the market value of each article as nearly as it can be given. Production is on the increase, and with it consequently increased employment for the operatives. There are still, we lament to say, vast numbers totally or partially unemployed, a matter much to be regretted at this season of the year particularly. More failures have unfortunately taken place, none of them, happily, to any great extent, but forming collectively considerable liabilities. Though the monetary panic may be considered at an end, there is, we fear, considerable suffering to be experienced amongst the smaller class of traders, whom the conse quences of the crisis have only recently reached. The demand for goods during the month has been but little assisted by purchases for the country trade ; a matter which may be• readily accounted for by that to which we have just alluded, the absence of employment in the manufacturing districts, and the withdrawal of large sums heretofore in circulation for the payment of wages, Sze., connected with railway and other under takings. Such then, briefly, is the state of this market at the close of another year. We are not amongst those who anticipate a speedy improvement with the new year. The embarrassment consequent upon the dis astrous events of the last few months must necessarily render it slow but progressive." We regret to find, upon a perusal of the• accounts received from the West Indies, that they are still of a gloomy character. The suspension of the West India Bank would prove exceedingly disastrous, it was feared, especially in Barbadoes, where was its head establish ment. The stoppage of Barton, Irlam, and Iligginson. will be a heavy blow to Barbadoes, which had the full advantage of the large resources at the command of the firm. In most of the other colonies, as may be supposed, money was very scarce, and the state of public feeling very depressed, but still there was some what of a hostile spirit in the Jamaica Legislature which was inclined apparently to persevere in charging upon the general revenue part of the existing parochial taxa tion. It is presumed that conciliation will prevail, however. The Funds are very well maintained. Consols have ranged from 85 to 85ii, and are tiros now at higher quotations, owing to the rather favourable advices from India, the bullion received from Mexico, and the expectation that the revenue returns may prove more satisfactory than was anticipated. Exchequer bills are 12s. to 15s. premium. Bank Stock is at 188. The Foreign Bonds are dull ; Spanish Three per Cents. 29 to 29k, ex. dividend ; Portuguese Four per Cents., 23k to 24 ; and Dutch Two- and. a-Half per Cents., 54. Mexican are nominal. In Railway Shares business has been restricted, but the quotations are steady. Caledonian are 36; Eastern Counties, 151. ; East Lancashire, 21 ; Great Southern and Western of Ireland, 21 ; Brighton, 42 to 42k; North Western, 1481 ; North British, 241 ; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 181 to 19 ; South Eastern, 30 ; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 331 ; and Rouen and Havre, 17. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 188 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ..... .... B5 84% New 3 1 A per Cent. Anas. B6 86 1 / e Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 18W 8% India Stock — Do. Bonds, 10061 Ditto under 1.0001 Consols for Account Exchequer Bills. Bd. 1,000/. 500/. Small PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent 23' Ditto for the Account 23% 24 Ditto Small Russian Bonds. 1822, 5 per Cent lO 7 l /2 Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent. .. Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2 1 / 2 per Cent., 12 Guild 54 Ditto 4 Der Cent. Certificates BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. PAID. PSI BUAILE. Aberdeen Amber., Notting., Boston, &c. 2% — ...... to Ayrshire and Galloway Belfast and County Down .. 10 .. .. Birmingnam & Oxford June... 20 Birmingham, \Vol., & Dudley 10 ... . Binning., \Vol., & Stour Val. 10/.14a.... Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction 7 3 /4 Boston, Stara., & Birming... 5 Bristol and Exeter se Th„o. Bu i ckinghain shire lO/. 4s Caledonian Ditto, Half Shares Ditto. Clydesdale Junction 50 Chester and Holyhead 37% — to Ditto, Preference 8 Clarence. Do., Ist Class, 6 per Cent lO Do., 2d Class, 5 per Cent... 10 Do., Gov. Loan, 4 per Cent. 10 - ...... to Dublin and Belfast Junction.. 20 Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 14 East Anglia, 25/. L. & E., aad L. &D. Ditto, 16/., E. & H l6 ...... Ditto, 31. 10s., E. & H... 2 Eastern Counties Ditto, ditto (B) Do. Perpet., 6 per ct. No. 1,6/. 13s. 4C1... to Do., do. N 0.2,6/. 13s. 4d.. Do., York Extension Do., Northern & Eastern SO Do., Quarter l2 4..... . ..... to Do., New Eastersn Union 5O Ditto, Quarter Shares ...... 12 1 ,4 — Ditto., Thirds .. ......... ...13s. 4d — to Ditto (guar. 6 per cent.) ... . — East Lancashire Ditto. New ... .......... .... . 13 Do., New Quarters East Lincolnshire 12 %2 — to Edinburgh and Glasgow Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, Quarter Shares 1 21,4 Edinburgh and Northern ... 22%...... Ditto, New ..... ... ..... ...... 2 3 4 — ...... to Ditto, New port 9% ...... to Ditto, ditto, New 2 l /4 ...... to Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2% — ...... to Ditto, Now Glasg., Dumfries, & Carlisle-81. 65.8 d... to Glasgow, Kilmarnock, & Ayr 50 ...... Ditto, Now Do. IA Shares (5 per ct. gua.) 12% ...... '--- .. ... to Great Northern ... 10 1 / 2 to Do. London & York Exten. 2 1 / 2 — ...... to Gt. South. & West. (Ireland) 35 Great North of England 100 — to Ditto, NE w 40/ Ditto, New 30/. Ditto, New 15/...... ..- ..... 6 1 / 2 Great Western B5 — to Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, Quarter Shares Ditto, Fifths 20 Do. New 17/ Huddersfield and Manchester 24 .. to Ditto, Thirds 8 Hull and Selby 50 Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, Quarter Shares l 2 l /2 to Ipswich & Bury St. Edmunds 14 % — to Do. do. and Norwich Do., do., Extension Scrip (late (Camb. and Ely) 2 1 / 2 to Lancaster and Carlisle.... ... 50 Do., Thirds... Lancashire and Yorkshire ... 93 ..... to Ditto, ditto Ditto Half Shares Ditto Quarters l 4 l /2 — to Ditto Fifths Ditto Sixteenths ... ..... ... 614 ...... Ditto Thirds (Reg.) ... 101.4 a. — Do. Liverpool aid Bury... 34 Do. (Rudders. and Shelf.) 33 Do., Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole 4 7 1 /2 to Do., West Riding Union ...41. 25..... Do., Preston and Wyre ... 25 Do., do., Half Shares (A) 9 — to Ditto ditto (B) 2 1 / 2 ...... to Leeds and Bradford 5O - ... .. ... to Leicester and Bedford l6s. Leeds, Dewsbury, & Manches. 37 1 / 2 to Do., Branch 1 / 2 Shares l2l/2 — Ditto, New Branch (blue).. 2 1 / 2 to Ditto, Extension (green)... 2,A — Do., New Exten. (pink)... 2 1 / 2 ...... to Leeds and Thirsk ...-... ...... 36 Ditto, - New - 20 . .... Do., do., Prefer., 6 per Cent. 3 1 / 2 . .... Liverpool. Crosby, and South port. Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction 2 1,4 — ...... to London 4 Blackwall...l6/. 13s. 4d. 4IA to Ditto New, No. 1,. Ditto New, No. 2 4/. I3s. 4d.... . .... to -- Do. Extension - ...... to Lond., Bright., & South Coast 50 Do. Consolidated Eighths... 30 ...... . to Do. Guaranteed 5 per Cent. 9 ...... Do. Pref. Cony. 5 per Cent. 50 ___ Ditto, ditto 1852 50 ..... ...... to London and Greenwich... 12/.155. 4d... Ditto Preference lB/ 17s 2d... ...... to London and North Western..loo l4 B l /2 to Do. Quarter .....L. and B. 17 Do. do. New ...... .... ...... 2 - to Do. do. Fifths Do. Quarters Do. 401. Shares.....L. & M. 15 Do. 40/. Shares...M. and B. 40 ...... Do. 10/.... M. and B. (A.) 7 1 / 4 ..... Do. 10/. .. M. and B. (B.) 7 1 / 2 — ...... to Do. 101... M. and B. (C.) 1 London and S. Western.... 41.. 64 8d — to r TIE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, Do.New.consolidatedBths. 40 Ditto New 501. . ..„ ~ 3214._ .. Ditto New 301............ 26 — to Do. Tenths (Consolidated) SO ..„„ Do. Tenths (Consolidated) 40 Ditto, Thirds 81.65. 8d ... London, Salisbury, & Yeovil 1% Londonderry and Coleraine... 27% — to Londonderry and Enniskillen 23 3 / Manch, Buxton, & Matlock 3 Manchr, Sheffield, and Linc.100 Ditto 4 Shares (No. 1) ... 13 Ditto, ditto (No. 2) 25 Ditto, % Shares (No. 3)... 7% ...... . to Ditto Grimsby 25 — to Ditto, ditto. Ditto, ditto ... 4% — to Ditto, Sheffield, and Line. 7%...... . to Manchester and Southampton 2 1 ,4 — .. ... to Michaud 100 .. .. Ditto, Consol. Preference...100 Ditto, 401. Shares Ditto, 501. Shares..... ...... 10 ... .. 7%%•.• to 8 Midland, Birra., and Derby...loo ..... Midland, Consol. Bristol and Birmingham 6 per ceat....100 Midland, Bristol and Glouc. 84 Ditto ditto 71.95...... Midland, Leices. and Swan nington (8 per ct. gua.)....100 .... . Bilidld. Great Western (Irish) 35 Newcastle and Carlisle lOO ...... Ditto Quarter Shares - Newmarket and Chesterford 18 1 /, 2 Ditto Extensioa Newport Abergy., and Heref. 6 Norfolk ....... ~... .• Ditto New 201. Ditto Extension Do. Scrip, 1847, N. of Norflk 2 Do. do. Waveney Valley... 2 Newry and Enniskillen ...... 7 Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor Aorthern Counties Union .... 4 !forth British Ditto Half Shares. 12% to Do. Quarters 4 3 /4 — to Ditto. Extension / 1 /41 — ..... to Ditto Thirds .... ........ -.... 2 North Staffordshire... .. ...... 7% — ...... to North Wales 3% ..... . .... to North Western Oxford, Worcester, and Wol verhampton Reading, Guildfd. , & Reigate 7 1, ,fi Royston and Hitchin ... ...... 1% — ...... to Scottish Central Scottish Midland ... 17% — ...... to Ditto, New... ... lO Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole ilirewsbury and Birmingham 6 Ditto, ditto, Class B. 3 Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Ditto Halves, - Ditto 8 ... .. . ... to Ditto, Oswestry l2 Ditto (New) 1 Ditto 8 per Cent. Prof 6 Shrewsbury and Hereford ... 2 Shropshire Union South Devon ....... ........ . 40 Ditto, Preference 2O ...... South Staffordshire ...... ...... 4 South Eastern and Dover 33% Ditto, New, No. 1 Ditto, New, N 0.2 Ditto, New, No. 3 ls Ditto New, No. 4. .. .. 7 1 ,/ e ...... tol— South Wales South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole Swans. and Loughor and Ca meron's Stm. Coal . .. 4 (lames Haven Dock and Railway 17% — to raw Vale Extension Vale of Neath Waterford and Kilkenny 13%...... Waterford and Limerick ... .. 40 ... .. Waterford,Wexford,Wicklw, and Dublin West Cornwall Whitehaven and Furness l2 ... .. ..... to -• Windsor, Staines, and South Western s2s. Wilts,Somerset,&Weymouth 80 , . . York, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 ... . 133 3 / to Do. Original New & Ber'ck 25 .. ... 30% V t to Do. North Shields Purchase 25 .. ... Do. Extan. No. 1 (Y. & N.) 10 Do. do. No. 2, New & B. 11 Do. G. N. E. Pun or Prof. 6 fork and North Midland .. 50 ...... Ditto, Preference Ditto East and West Riding Extension .... .. ...... 21 — FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens 2l ...... ...... to Central of France ( Orleans and Vierzon) Central of Spain Ceylon Demerara. ...... - Dendre Valley Direct Bombay and Madras ss. .... . Datch Rhenish 7 ...... ...... to -- Eaat Indian . 1 1 A 1 — Great Indian Peninsular lo. ..... . ...... to Italian and Austrian Jamaica S. Midland Junction 1 Louvain ala Sambre ..... .... 7 Luxembourg Lyons and Avignon (Con stituted) Madrid and Valentia Namur and Liege........ l4 ...... ... to Northern of France. li Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 6 Over Yssel 4l3s 4d — to Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Pan% and Rouen ... ...... . __ 9n ears & stro3uourg ..... . ..... 8 ..- . . - Rouen and Havre 21 Sambre and Meuse Strasburg and Bale l4 Tours & Nantes ... ...... .. 8 to Tournay, Jurbise, Landen, and Hasselt West Flanders B% — to JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia - British North American .... 50 Colonial Commercial of London 20 — to London Joint Stock ... ..... 10 London and Westminster... 20 National Provincial of Engld. 35 Ditto, New National of Ireland 22% ... .. to Provincial of Ireland Ditto, New ... lO Union of Australia Ditto, New 2% to Union of London ... 10 Union of Madrid 4O ..... MINES. Anglo Mexican IOO A.strian Mining Company ... 11 ...... Australian Blaenarvon Iron and Coal ... 50 Bolanos Scrip British Iron Brazilian Imperial ..... ... 21 ...... - Galvanized Iron - ...... to Ditto, New Real del Monte, Unregistered . 13 g to LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, JAN. 3. Wind S.S.E., light breeze, and fine. FALMOUTH, JAN. 2.—Wind S.S. W.—Sld., Dec. 31, Bertha, Monte Video ; General Sir William Nott, Outerbridge, Havannah ; Courier, Boston. LANCASTER, DEC. 31.—Arrd. Eliza Hall, Quebec. RAMSGATE, JAN. I.—Wind N.E.; 2d, S.S.W., fresh.— Arrd. Richard Watson, Burney, Quebec, for Boston, with loss of bulwarks, sails, &c. Sld. Frithoof, Bahia. CAMPBELTOWN, DEC. 29.—The brig Oliver, Rees, has been cast ashore at Carksey, near here. SLIGO, DEC. 30.—The Industry, of this port, from Liverpool, went on shore on Bowmore Strand. It blew a severe gale during the night at N.W., and a portion of the keel came on shore. __ _ --- ---- --- YARMOUTH, — DEC. 2.—The New Harriet, Riga to London, was assisted in here to-day, rather leaky. MARKET NEWS.- (THIS DAY CORN EXCHANGE-MONDAY During last week the arrivals of English Wheat for our market, coastwise, were on a very limited scale, but those of Barley were seasonably good. Of all other articles of home produce the receipts were small. From Ireland and Scotland very little Grain came to hand. The imports of foreign Wheat were upwards of 25,000, and of Oats 12,000 quarters; but those of Barley, Beans, and Peas must be considered comparatively small. No foreign Flour came to band. Fresh up this morning, a moderate quantity of Wheat cause to hand from Essex and Kent, but that from all other quarters was small. Although the attendance of buyers, moat of whom were very short of stock, was tolerably good, the demand for all kinds of English Wheat, arising chiefly from the inferior condition in which the principal portion of the sui.ply was exhibited, was in a sluggish state ; however, the finest qualities of both red and white sold at prices quite equal to those paid on Monday last, but in some few instances the value of the middling and inferior kinds had a downward tendency. With Foreign Wheat we were tolerably well, but not to say heavily, supplied. Selected samples were in moderate request at late rates. Otherwise, the trade was in a very sluggish state, at barely last week's prices. The supply of Barley exceeding the wants of the buyers, the trade was exceedingly heavy, at a decline in the quotations of fully ls. per quarter, and a clearance was not effected. Notwithstanding the quantity of Malt on offer was not to say large, the Malt trade was dull, and, in some instances, the rates exceeded Is. per quarter. With English Oats we were scantily supplied, but the supply of foreign was moderately good. Fine sound Corn supported late rates, but the heated samples were somewhat easier to purchase. The sale for all kinds of Beans was very dull, at barely stationary prices. In Peas next to nothing was doing, and late rates were with difficulty supported. Indian Corn and Meal we re q uite as dear. Flour, both English and Foreign, sold at full prices. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEARURE. Wheat—Essex & Kent, 81 alt—Chevaller • • • • • • 62s tO 638 Red. ...... • • 478 to 558 Oats— Yorkshire and Ditto,White, New 518 61 $ Lincolnsh., Feed. 20$ 121 Norfolk and Lin- Potato coin, Red..... 488 50s Youghal and Cork, Ditto, White •.• • .. 518 545 Black ....... 168 19, Irish, Red •••• • • .. —s —s Cork, White. .. • • 188 218 Ditto,White •••• • . —s —8 Scotch, Feed. .... 24s 26. Rye—Ohl New. ••• • • • ...... 318 345 Pigeons • 383 463 Barley—Grinding. •• .. 288 30s Peas—Grey .......... ags 42e Malting .•••• •• • • 32s 33s Maple 36s 40. Chevalier .......338 358 White... ... . - ... 368 40 Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers •.••. . . . . 42s 44 s folk .• •• • • ...... 678 593 Flour—Town-made . 430 48 3 Brown .••—• • • • • . tvis 58s Suffolk ••• • • ..... 371 41s Kingston and Ware 60s 621 Stockta Ss liartelk 37$ 411 JANUARY 3, lB4B. szvixTzirrox.D. guilty or not, observing that if the part The past week's import.:; of Foreign Stock into Lou- charged was ultimately convicted of the offence don have been as under : he was liable to be transported for any term not ex- From whence. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves ceeding fourteen years, or less than seven, or im- Vlaardingen BO 225 ... 24 ... prisoned for three years, and not less than one. The Harlingen ~ 48 ... 1,053 ... ... 4 other case of forgery required no comment from him, Rotterdam 2 and the rest of the cases in the calendar, he was happy Antwerp ...•.• —. ••• ... ••• _ ......_ _ __ to say from the short interval that had taken place Total 341 ... 1,653 ... 24 ... 19 1 The arrivals of stock at Bull, &c„ have been small, viz., about 340 head, chiefly from Hamburgh and Rotterdam, 1 and in very middling condition. The imports for some ' time hence are expected to be comparatively small. The supply of foreign stock here this morning was, on a comparison with some former markets, limited; it consisting of about 260 Beasts, 600 Sheep, and 4 Calves from Holland, while from Spain there were in the market 90 oxen, in fair average condition, and which sold at prices varying from 151 15s to 201. each. Nearly the last arrival of Beasts for the "season" took place to-day from the Northern grazing districts; and we may state that the general quality of that description of , stock, though by no means first-rate, was improved. Notwithstanding the weather was somewhat unfavour able to slaughtering, the primest Scots, &c., com manded a steady sale, at prices quite equal to those ob tained on this day se'nnight, via., from 4s 10d to 58 per Sibs. In the middling and inferior breeds a moderate business was doing, at late rates. On the whole, the Bullock supply was about an average one for the time of year. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and North amptonshire, we received about 1,000 Short Horns ; from the Eastern, Western, and Midland counties, 800 llerefords, Scots, Devons, Irish beasts, &c. ; from other parts of England, 700 of various kinds ; and from Scot land, 190 horned and polled Scots. The number of Sheep were decidedly less than those exhibited at the corresponding periods in 1846 and 1847 ; but their quality was better than for some time pest. The Mut ton trade was tolerably firm, and last Monday's quota tions were supported in every instance. The primest old Downs sold at from 5s to 55 4d per Sibs. With Calves we were but moderately supplied ; while the Veal trade was steady, at extreme currencies. Prime small Porkers sold freely ; other kinds of Pigs slowly, at late figures. At the close of business a good clear ance was effected. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. s d. to s. d• s. d. to s. d Inferior Beasts— 8 4 3 8 Second quality ditto 4 2 4 6 second quality ... 3 10 4 4 Coarse-vroollcd ditto 4 8 5 0 Prime large Oxen.. 4 6 4 8 Southdown Wether 5 2 5 4 Prime Scots .. • ... 4 10 5 0 Ditto auto( the wool Large coarse Calves 4 4 10 Large Hogs . . 4 0 4 6 Prime small ditto .. 5 0 h 4 Small Porkers 4 8 5 2 Suckling Calves ..20 0 25 0 Quarter old Pigs ..20 d 25 0 Inferior Sheep . 3 8 4 0 Lambs • •• •• •• •• •• • 0 0 0 between the last and the present session, were not of so serious a character as those which grand juries at that court had to consiler after a long interval. There was one observation Ns hich he was led to make before he concluded. It had been said that it was the intention in another place to endeavour to do away with grand juries in cases of larceny ; whether it would be wise to do so or not it was not for him to say, but his own impression was, that the interven tion of grand juries was a safeguard to the public. The Learned Judge then remitted the grand jury to the discharge of their duties, and the Court proceeded to swear in the petty jury. MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.) Edward Johnson, a notorious thief, was placed be fore Mr. Bingham, charged with being found in the house of Mrs. Elizabeth Dodd, No. 4, Edward street, with intent to commit a felony. The complainant stated, that on Saturday night about 9 o'clock her servant came and informed her that a man was in the coal-cellar with a large sack in his possession. She went to see wh o it was , as at first she thought it might be one of her l o d gers . O n reaching the kitchen stairs she saw the prisoner coming up, but directly he caught sight of her he ran down stairs. She went for a constable, who fo un d th e prisoner in the cellar with the bag in his possession. She then gave him into custody. Amelia Bright said she was sent by her mistress to fetch some coals from the cellar, when on going into the back kitchen she saw the prisoner coming out of the cellar with a large sack upon his shoulder. Sh e called out, when the prisoner threw her down and ran back into the cellar. She then ran up stair s , an d informed her mistress of the circumstance. Police•constable C 130, said he was called to th e prosecutrix's house about nine on Saturday night, to take the prisoner into custody. On i searching the coal cellar he found the priso ner lying n a corner, with the sack close by him. He took him to the station, where the sack was searched, and found to contain several pieces of carpet and a pair of bo x i ng gloves. The former had not been identified, but the latter articles were identified by the prosecutrix a s belonging to her son. The prisoner, who made a lame defence about going into the cellar to look for his pipe, was remanded till Thursday. SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. Sheep. Calves. I 3,232 21,738 81 NEVTGATE AND 3611111DENHALL. With country killed Meat these markets are tolerably well, but not to say heavily, supplied. The supply on offer to-day, slaughtered in the metropolis, was mode rately extensive, but of very middling quality. Beef, Mutton, and Pork, especially the best descriptions, moved off steadily, at very full prices ; otherwise the demand was in a sluggish state, at our quotations. About 400 carcases of foreign Meat have been disposed of in the past week. I Pigs. 300 At per atone by the Carcase. a. d. to s. d. I s. d. to s. d. Beef ,inferior.• • • 4 3 6 Mutton, Inferior •• 3 4 3 - middling ••.. 2 8 310 --- middling.. 3 a 4 0 - prime large .. 4 0 4 2 -- prime • • 4 2 4 0 - prime small .. 4 2 4 4 Pork, large ••••• • • • 3 8 4 6 Veal.. ••• • • • ...... 4 0 4 - small .• •••• • • 4 8 5 2 Lamb. Os Od to Os Od. BOROUGH AND SPITAXXXELDS . Coastwise, only a moderate supplz' of Potatoes has reached us since Monday last. The imports have amounted to 220 tons from Hamburgh. Really fine sam-' pies are in good request, at very fu ll p rices ; while the value of other kinds is well s upported.—York Regent's, 120 s to 140 s ; ditto, Shaw's, 110 s to 120 s; Scotch Reds, 110 s to 120 s; ditto, Whites, 100 s to 110 s ; ditto, Caps and Blues, 95s to 100 s; Hamburgh, 803 to 100 s ; Kent and Essex Regent's, 100 s to 140 s; ditto, Shaw's, 100 s to 120 s; ditto, Blues, 120 s to 130 s ; ditto, Kidneys, 110 s to 140 s; Wisbeach Regent's, 100 s to 120 s; Dutch, 90s. to 100 s. BonouGit HOP MARKET. There is a decided improvement in the demand here for nearly all kinds of new Hops, and last week's prices are steadily supported in every instance. Old Hops are, howeVer, very dull, - though offered at miserably low figures :—Sussex Pockets, 21 16s to 31 ss; Weald of Kent, ditto, 31 to 3/ 103; Mid and East Kent, ditto, 31 6s to 51 13s. Rivas. Metropolitan of Leon—B. Vinceslao Vi r acklawizeh. Bishopric of Girona--B. Florenzo Chorente. Bishopric of Badajoz—B. Rodriguez Obregon. Bishopric of Majorca—B. Ralfaelle Manzo. Bishopric of Zainorra—B. Michael Gigoyen. Bishopric of Almeira—B. Anacleto Meoro. Bishopric of Avila—B. Emanuel Santistiban. Bishopric of Jaen—B. Josef Escolano. Bishopric of Orense—B. Pedro Zaraudia. Bishopric of Cuenca —B. Ruiz de Cachupia. Bishopric of Teruel—B. Antonio Lao, of Cadiz. Bishopric of Osina—B. Gregorio Sanchez. Bishopric of Lerida—B. Pomeneio Costa y Borras. Bishopric of Carthagena in Murcia—B. Mariano Barro. Bishopric of the Canaries—B. Bonaventura Codino. Bishopric of Lugo—B. Rodriguez Gil. Bishopric of Segorve—B. Bomenice Canubio. THE DREADFUL MURDER IN GOLDEN-LANE. INQUEST ON THE BODIES (THIS MORNING). This morning, at eleven o'clock, the inquiry as to the death of Robert;Henry Blake, aged 5, and Armenia Blake, aged 7, was resumed. The CORONER, on the court being opened, complained of a statement which appeared in the morning papers, to the effect that Mr. Blake, the father, gave the alarm, at four o'clock on Saturday morning, that his children were murdered. This could not be the fact if Blake stated the truth. A policeman said no such statement was made at the police -court. Stephen Hewlett, a lodger at the Duke of Bedford, Gulden-lane, stated that he was in front of the bar a little before five o'clock. Robert Blake called him out. He asked witness if he would go to the theatre with the woman Parker, who was with him. He refused. Blake said, "We will go fora walk then," and they went towards Old street. Parker followed them. She said, "You shall find a complete devil in me." Sbe appeared sober and not much excited. All three then went to a public house in Goswell-street, and Blake and the woman Parker appeared more comfortable. Having returned to the Duke of Bedford, they had some gin, and Blake got away unseen by Parker, but she missed him in half a minute, and ran Gut greatly excited. She came back in five minutes, and said, " It is a good job you did not go with him; he shall repent of this before morning. I will do something that he shall repent, and die like a trump at Newgate." She then went away. In a few minutes after he went to her house, No. 3, Cubit's-court. She opened the window, and he said to her, " Mrs. Blake, what is the matter?" She said, " I have some thing very black in my mind, and I'll stop it before long. You will hear of me before y ou see me." This was. about half-past eight at night. Mr. Charles Adams, landlord of the Duke of Bed— ford, repeated the evidence given before the magistrate on Saturday last. Jane Jones, of No. 2, New-court, Goswell-street, said that she knew Robert Henry Blake. On Friday evening last, about seven o'clock, she met him at the corner of Golden lane and Old-street. A male and a female were with him. They passed on into Goswell street, and witness lost sight of them in Fan-street. As they were going down Goswell-street, witness said, as they passed, " Robert." She did not think Harriet Parker heard her address Blake, In three-quarters of an hour after that time Blake met her at the corner of New-court, and said, " Make haste, Jane, for I think lam watched." They then went to a public-house at Cow-cross, where they stopped till half-past eleven o'clock; from there they repaired to a house in Bell alley, Goswell-street, where they stopped until a quarter to ten o'clock the following morning. She had not made any arrangement to meet him that night. Ske quire certain that she did not touch Blake's arm when she addressed him. Richard Wright, of 15, Arthur-street, said that about half-past twelve on Saturday morning, as he was passing down Golden-lane, he met Harriet Parker with the eldest deceased. The child ran after him and called him by name. Immediately after wards the woman came up to him and asked if he had seen Robert, for he had given her the slip? She also said, he has gone to the play and he shall repent it. She appeared at that time sober, but very excited. He told her that he thought it was very bad to have a child out so late as that was. She said, " I always take the girl with me, b ut you know they are not mine." He then bade her good night and went home. Witness afterwards saw Parker proceed in the directien of her own home. [The inquest was proceeding when our report left.] THE NEW SPANISH BISHOPS. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) We announced yesterday that the Pope held a Secret Consistory on the 17th inst., at the Quirinal, and filled all the vacant Spanish bishoprics. The names were officially gazetted on the 18th in the Marie Romano. Thus, it seems, that what could not be obtained by revolutionary Spain from the inflexi bility of Gregory XVI., has been at last granted by the more enlightened although no less tenacious mind of Pius IX. The terms of the adjustment, however, are rather mortifying. Since the year 1833 the Spanish bishoprics had been filled by nominees of Queen Christina, when Regent of the kingdom in the name of her daughter, Isabella 11., and never re ceived the apostolical sanction. The sole condition on which the lloly See offered to recognise canoni cally the Spanish bishops seems to have been that the bishops appointed either by Christina or Isabella should resign for deficiency of due authority in their election, and submit for re-appointment to the Pope. This condition, which might have been considered tantamount to an indirect avowal of an usurped power, and which, at all events, would have com promised the legality of the present occupant of the Spanish throne (as some spirited Members of the Cortes had the courage to tax the Narvaez Ministry a few days ago in the debates on the subject), was indignantly rejected by successive Governments of Spain. The Moderados, as faithful imitators of the quasi-milieu policy, and anxious for a reconciliation a tout prix with Rome, have at last yielded. Narvaez, flourishing the same enchanted wand which dispersed the Salamanca-Goyena Administration, has uncere moniously ordered all the bishops elected by Chris tina and Isabella to resign, and the Pope, satisfied with this act of primitive obedience, has motu-proprio condescended to reinstate them to the vacant sees• In concluding, we must remember that the Holy See has with undeviating policy constantly recognised every form of government de facto. Pope Pius VII, signed a concordat with the French Republic in 1801; recognised Napoleon as Emperor de facto of France, and lately Don Miguel as King de fa cto of Portugal:; and, since the fall of Don Miguel, has recognised Donna Maria da Gloria the present Queen of Par- The following is the list of the new Spanish bishops : Patriarch of the Indies (West)—B. Antonio Ponds Rubin de Celis. Saragozz—B, Emanuel Gomez d o l as Metropolitan of THE LORD CHANCELLOR.—The health of the Lord Chancellor is gradually improving, and the Noble and L:arncd Lord is satisfactorily regaining his strength. It is however doubtful whether his Lordship will be sufficiently recovered to preside in the Court of Chan cery by the commencement of next term. WOOL. Since Monday last the imports of Wool into London have consisted of 326 bales from Odessa; 180 ditto from Sydney; 258 ditto from Alexandria; 140 ditto from the Cape; and 401 ditto from Algoa Bay. In the private contract market very few transactions can be reported, and prices are with difficulty supported. Down Hog gets, lld to is; Ewes, 10d to 11d; Half-bred Hog gets, 10d to is 0/d; Kent Fleeces, 91d to 10Id; Comb ing Skins, 'ld to 9d; Blanket Wool, 5-id to 8d; and Flannel ditto, 8d to lqd per lb. TALLOW. Owing to the large arrivals, and to the closing of the annual accounts, our market is heavy, and prices have given way from 6d to 8d per cwt. P. Y. C., on the spot, is 45s to 45s 3d ; and for delivery during the next three months 448 to 44s 3d per cwt. Town Tallow is 478 6d to 48s per cwt. net cash, and Rough Fat 2s. 81d. per 81ba. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY OLD COURT. - These sessions, the third of the present mayoralty, commenced to-day before the Lord Mayor, the Re corder, Sir J. Pine, Mr. Alderman Musgrove, Mr. etl'lerman Sidney, the Sh,i &c. 4 cco roiHg to the calendar issued this morning, these are only 122 prisoners for trial, of which there are 23 from London, 72 from Middlesex, 1 from Essex, 7 from Kent, and 19 from Surrey. The summary of the offences charged on the calendar against parties may be stated as follows :—There are 2 parties charged with a nameless offence, 4 with burglary, 10 with unlawfully uttering counterfeit coin, &c., 2 with cutting and wounding with intent, &c., 4 with embezzlement, 6 with forgery and uttering forged instruments, 1 with horse stealing, 6 with housebreaking and larceny, 43 with larceny, Si with larceny in a dwelling-house, 8 with larceny from the person, 16 larceny by servants, 10 with misdemeanours, 1 with feloniously administering poison, 5 with receiving stolen goods, and 2 with robbery. A great number of persons, who had been sum moned on the grand jury were excused, on the cer tificates of medical gentlemen that they were labour ing under the prevailing epidemic. The grand jury having been empanelled and sworn, The RECORDER proceeded to deliver his charge to them. The calendar, he was happy to say, was un usually light, there being only 122 persons charged with different offences. There were, however, four or five cases to which he thought it fit particularly to direct the attention of the grand jury. There were two cases of cutting and wounding, one of feloniously adminis tering poison, a charge of arson, and a charge of forgery, the latter being a charge of forgery cognizable by the law of this country under the statute of the 11th George IV. and the Ist William IV., chap. 66, sec. 18, namely, engraving a note in a foreign lan guage, with intent to defraud a foreign Prince. With regard to the cases of cutting and wounding, it was right that he should state that in every charge of feloniously cutting and wounding an intent was charged beyond an aggravated assault, such as, for instance, in some cases, with intent to murder, to do some grievous bodily harm, and so on, and in reference to these charges special provisions were made by the statute, and the Court was given the power to sentence the party to three years' imprisonment. It was, however, perfectly competent to the grand jury, on both the cases charged in the calendar, either to find the whole bill charged, or only part of it, or to reject it altoge ther, notwithstanding the provisions of the statute, as these provisions did not ref er to the finding of the grand jury. One of the charges in the calendar was against a party who, having had a quarrel in a public house, and having a sword- stick in his possession, either purposely or by accident injured the keeper of the public- house slightly by it. On the one side it was said to have been done purposely, on the other by accident. If the grand jury, after hearing the evidence, came to the conclusion that it was the re sult of accident, it would not be right for them to find a bill against the party charged, saying that it was done with intent to do some grievous bodily harm ; but if, on the other hand, they thought it was com mitted purposely, they would be justified in doing so. The other charge was one of a most serious nature, namely, kicking a woman, the result of which was internal hemorrhage, which endangered her life. On this case he would leave the grand jury to form their own opinions after they had heard the evidence. The charge of arson was that of setting fire to a house, accompanied with larceny, by the taking away of the cash-box containing the pro perty of the master of the apprentice who was charged with the offence. Now, on finding a true bill fur arson, it was not necessary to prove that the whole of the house was burnt, the burning of any part, how ever trifling, was quite sufficient, although thefire was afterwards extinguished. Ile (the Recorder) un derstood that in the case he vas alluding to the fire only charred the floor of the room. With respect to the charge of poisoning, it was a charge preferred by a wife against h e r husband, and the mode of administering the poison was mixing opium in the woman's tea while her attention was called off by admitting a child at the door. The grand jury would have in this case, the evidence of medical persons as to the existence of the poison and the quantity administered; the circum stances of the case were, however, such as the grand jury would readily deal with, and he would, therefore, make no other remark with respect to the case than this, that such cases were involved in great obseurity, and it would be for the grand jury to say, after the evi dence, whether they thought sufficient had been brought before them to entitle them to call upon the party accused to answer the charge before the petty jury. With regard to the case of forging fereign notes, he had already stated that it was an offence cognisable under the statutes of the 11th George IV. and the Ist William IV., chap. 66, sec. 19. The Learned Judge having referred to the statute, and read the clause relating to the charge, left it to the grand jury to say whether the party charged was