The Sun. — London, England, 1848-12-11 00:00:00

that ;the 11E )romise to the n ttaliar, Con n as they be ar the country. amber the utl" ions with the Tti.eimy, Old Dllovving draft s convoked for be to frame $ be existence of :overnment and ill secure the tdependence of of the nation• 'caber of repre - Article 3. The elected in the ❑ment and hi node of repre •eigners will be 'ern at en ts who le 5. The C?°' ) the discussio n make proposal s such measures mplete realisa- ved, and 0 5 I amongst the SUE: 'he ,sun Of last place on Wed say it is 13 . 1 : 4 )ing at a very ad; and I ba le tirely c aused le man in th e II feel obliged it Ivenience, as roper parties. SSENGEB• regpondente°' SUN. price of bread' your attentio n e price of coil iarter—that shel of whea t to flour yieldo each quarte r ack and 1201 b. see the & al ' on per pou n d DO four po ur eir bread; tb e about n inety' t says allow or each loaf , bakers alvveP ad. not cost 0 3 °„ r6 ,_ is nearly 111- ;• you will • be a- a benefit 0 ,1 public, and ' e • r, yours, ? 4 °'° AS. LAW' he baker 04'4 Is DOI it breeze, 011- A rd• u e . 10. .135 1 1 9 , r London. Soft Sydney, to . s, Coquit 3outhlesl 'lash, Bar n es rue° • Th ("da :d Ryan, Boor? I, Tory, , o; ner, Calea" e r r oo .11arp " e , Erchera , 1. cAlP xt h o u f f ili a l tt : phis Dunkirlc 6 It h a 29th II .9 Sands, 0201- renos Ayres; kson, Donau, ,utta; Mirir Ayres; S ir blallet4 laid, HaVia; Id, Bombay' ditto; BOO: yra; L a urel, Superb, . 111° ' Lake, di tio; Nao mi 'Lphiar ditto; Caleb ary Holland, tabby, Detnr Ritton, TO' i'ery Orleans; eenock, Mo ,ry Caroline;ree d g Roe phils - York; C° ll. Bay into by t he d cutwate r o ' itresen, fr ° , o the r°cP tota l wre l4 ; ,rtion of m ay paged s t° o o rpool, ran re . lug, and r rge. ican barge an shor e le uring S Po aking de to trtlepoo,l ii mer poi ' O ll ng be en • • ng, sin • c l° ding, dare' mop fi g board, " VCE . .43 68N ° tO ( m ke Oi s t to 10 136 e. 'Wine to 1 0 , ° to ) -1 ,0 00 DURO * ian. five bl° Ties. Ties• e • -r A ti• lerri st 0 • 001 Dow ,- , swr eoc rur oigf e ,urea' o a cl 11 all Sto keg ‘oti , siD d fl g 01 0111 01115 ble soi9A°,: fte t, e 6 S Ir. .400- Or , Pr. to f th e 15 d bet an 844, - ' hburtorl• l a y lag' in IdeS' e e ,hid, 9 6 3 17' l ' Orl bburt ° ,, ° ' of 1 35tP : i aigbler- le Off c i Itich' o f ; a rt., pOrr ° l „Is 0 et urDe 6 110 011 3 and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER it) T/fldL ti. The Cotton Market ut. Liverpool on Saturday w , s agtun w, li supported. Railway Shares were rather quie, but maimaini (1 previous rates. -Ace , iwits if July 6th have been received from Mel bourne, P rt Philip. These are nit later dab s, and we find nothinc; of general intereq in the letters beyond wha . ; ha; alrFa ly api - wiired. Mr. La Trobe, the superin tend,nt, wouid tipp,ar to be by no means so unpopular tis B omix pa: ties make ont, the meeting to petitioil fur his rectal having by,-n attended by only about six settlers and the coliv , •ners. The following is a statement of the transactions of the Auckland branch of the Union flank of Australia during the fir:-t six months of its e,tiblishmt:nt:— Amount ot 13fIls diseountcd:— BritiNh Bills ... • • • • Porpi lm Bi HA ••• Lval Bills . ••• ..E12.636 17 11 . 472 16 0 . 14,844 15 4 Total £27,954 9 3 Arn. , unt of coin paid into the Bank:— Gold .Z 39 645 10 9 ••• ••• ••• ••• . • . Silver ... 15,729 9 0 Total ... £55,374 19 9 Amomit of drafts i;suoci ou London Office and BrL,nehes ... 22,084 17 2 Notes in circulation ... 5,170 0 0 The amount of the daily balances in the Bank be longing to the public exceeded 17,0001. And thrt toNI amp unt of transactions between the Pubic and the Bank was upwards of a quarter of a The followintr, a report from Birmingham of the state of iho iron tratit.:— " The nee :ants from Glasgow, and particularly from Louth, are still of a most dispiriting character. Pig iron is quoted free on board in the Clyde at 41s. per ton, without buyers, and a writer in a Bristol payer, from Merthyr, reports that the ' iron trade there is in a very depressed state. This staple manufacture of this district is selling almost at ruinously low prices, and rumour (we hope it will not prove true) has it that we are on the eve of another reduction.' And again, he says, " the workmen employed at Plymouth iron-works received a month's notice on the 25th ult., that a reduction of 10 per cent. would take place in a month.' Extraordinary disclosures also have been made during the week, plainly showing that sales are not only being forced without attention to profits, but, under an unprincipled competition, far below the actual cost of production. While it must be acknowledged that these statements afford a sufficient cause for dismay, we can, how ever, ' con sratulate ourselves that at present no unusual stagnation has been felt in this dis trict ; indeed, the immediate local demand con tinues as brisk as usual. at this season of the year, and as this is the main support of the lesser manufac turers, who would be unable to continue working ing to stock during a scarcity of, "orders, there has yet been little complaint of want of employment. We should, however, scarcely think that the larger houses are so well supplied with orders, as they are more dependent upon the export trade, and at this time not only have to contend with the disastrous Welsh and Scotch rivalry, but also with a very serious falling 'off of foreign ship ments, as compared with the transactions of pre vious years. From the Government returns, it appears that in the month ending November 5, 1847, the total exports of iron and steel amounted to 434,0101. while in the corresponding month of the present year they only reached 272,9761., showing an ominous de crease of 161,0341. it , one month. These facts, joined with the continued uncertainty that overclouds our commercial intercourse with the Continental States, afford no very glowing prospect for the winter; and it is not a matter of surprise that an impression should prevail of an ap proaching reduction in price, originating, contrary to the general course, with the larger firms, who have usually hitherto taken the lead in an advance, but avoided that post in retrograde movements. It is, however, worthy of serious consideration before taking such a step, whether there is an imperative necessity for it, and whether it would not be better to first make an attempt to reduce the superfluous make to meet the re duced demand, and to refrain as much as possible from plunging into a wild and ruinous competition with other districts, leaving them for a time to fight out their own destructive battles. The benefits of submit ing to continued reductions in price have already been proved by experience to be sufficiently precarious, while they are unavoidably accompanied with an abridgment of the comforts, if not of the necessaries of life, among the labouring classes, to an extent deplorable to be con templated." The Money Market has a buoyant appearance again to-day, and there is a hopeful feeling as to the future. Business, generally, is without any material alteration, but there are the elements of improvement, to be brought, we may hope, into active operation next year. With abundance of cash, reviving confidence, diminished stocks of goods on hand, and a fair supply of food, these can be no drawback, as far as we are enabled to judge, except political troubles. Consols opened this morning at 87k 81, rose to 88k, and are now 87+ to 88. The New Three and- a-Quarter per Cents. have been 86k to 87*, and the Three per Cents. 861 to 864. Bank Stuck is worth 190 to 191". Exchequerßills have been 395. to 425., and India Bonds 38s. pr. The approaching closing of the Transfer books . causes money stock to be rather in demand, and as to the account there is some anomaly, the con tango beink comparatively high, viz, 4 to 3-16, while the Bears are generally supposed to be the losing p.rty. The probable election of Louis Napoleon, strange to say, has not unfavourably influenced prices. The Batik broker has been a seller. The Foreign Securies have been looking up. Mexican Stock has been 221 to and Peruvian 38 to 39. Spanish Five per Cents. have been marked 12k, and the Three per• Cents. 254 to 25*. Russian Bonds have been quou4 101+ to 10.. Dutch Ts o• and-a-Halt per Cents. are 4i i s , to 48, being a further improvement. The Railway Share Market has been very healthy, and prices of some of the principal lines, including Great Western, Caledonian, York and North Midland, and North-Western, are higher. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 86 % 1%3% per Cent. Consols Anus New 3 1 4 per Cent. Anna. 86%% 87 1 / s India Stock Do. Bonds, 10001 3B p South Sea Stock Ditto New Annuities Consols for Account .. 8 73 % 88% 87% ttxchequer Bala. 2 1 /Sd. 2d. March. June. 1,000/. 5001 43 p 40 p Small 43 p 39 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Mexican Bono's, 1846,5 per Cent...... Ditto for the Account . 22%1%1/214 Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent 3B 39 Russian Bonds, 1822,5 per Cent 101.:N"v, 102 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1840 Ditto Passive Bonds 3 Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent Cent Ditto fur the Account 254% Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2th per Cent.,l2 Guild 47% 48 nusitsEt.i s , post. IN RAILWAY SHALtEI; AT v.:N.6 o'CLQCK RALLWAId. PAW. PER SHAME. Aberdeen A pnbcr., Notting., Boston, &c. 4 1 4 to Asrshire and Galloway ...... 71 / 2 13-slfast and County Down .. 19 .. liirmingham & Oxford J calls duly pd, or with guar. 20 Do., without a guarantee... 20 ... Birminghans,Wol.,& Dudley, calls duly pd, or with guar. 10 ... . 14% to _ . Do., without a guarantee... 10 lliralitig., • \V o l., la S tour V a l. 13/.145.... Birkenhead, Lancashire, and _ Cheshirs Junction lO !I•oaten, Storni., & Birming... 5 ristoi, Ts and Exeter ticl l :: c : ke Thirds s s h i . r . ; ... ..... 27 % — to 141. 4s ...... to 50 Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, New 101. Preference 5 Ditto. Clydesdale Junction 50 Cheater and Holyhead 5O .. Ditto, Preference tlarence. .Do., Ist Class, 6 per Cent - llo.,2(.1 Class, 5 per Cent... 10 ... Do., Gov. Loan, 4l per Cent. 10 .. Direct London & Portsmouth 5 1 % — Dublin and Belfast Junction.. 35 Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 20 ...... East Anglia, 251. L. & E., iiid L. & D Ditto, 181., E. & II lB Ditto, 31. 108., E. & 11... 3 1 ,E — l':astern Counties ~„Do.New Guarant. 6 per '.'dt. 10 u o.Perpet.,s per et. No. 1,6/. 13s. 4d... 0., do N0.2,61.:135. 4d... 0 . , 5 per c'.int. bO . , Northern & Eastern... 50 50 ..... 50% to 51 '-', , 1)0 ., Quarter 12%••• 1 - 1 0., New Eastern Union, Claes A (late E. U. Shares) ..... .... .. 25 Ditto, ditto, Class A, ditto 1 Ditto, do, Cl ass B (I . & B) 20 Ditto, do, Cl ass C, ditto._ 20 Ditto Scrip (gu a . 6 per ct.) 10 .••••• Ditto, ditto ........ .......... 20 ...... • to Ditto (C. & E.), 5 p er e t. 2% — to East Lancashire Ditto, New ... .......... .... . 21 Do., New Quarters Do., 6 per Cent. Preference Quarter Shares East Lincolnshire .. 25 Edinburgh and Glasgow 'Ditto, Halt Shares Edinburgh and North ern ••• 25 ...... Ditto, New port l5 t _ to Exeter, Yeovil, & D orchester 2 % w.. Glasg., Dumfries, lit Carlisle..Bl. 64.8 d — ..... to Glasgow, Kilmarnock, & Ayr 50 Do• Preference Consolidated —6l/0.1..... to -- Great Northern.... ........ ... 19 Do. % A Deferred ..... ... 12 1 ,i 3.:, ' s ... to Do. 1/ B 6 per Cent. Guar. 6% 3 Do. Extension .. ..... ..... 2%... Gt. South. &‘Yeet. (Ireland) 42% — Great N or th o f E ng l and 100 Ditto, IN, w 401. 4O Ditto, ditto . . Ditto, — New 301.......... ...... 30 ... Ditto, New lA__ ... ...... 14 ...... . Great Wesurn Ditto, Halt Shares Ditto, Quarter Shares Ditto, Fifths Do. New 17/ ...... Huddersfield and Man c h ester 30 .. PM to Ditto, Thirds.. ............... 10 THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, Hull and Selby Ditto, Half Shares .. ...... 25 ...... 1)Itto, Quarter Shares . 12% — to -- Loncasta and Carlisle.... ... 50 Do., Thirds lO I.anca6hire and Yorkshire ... 93 ..... to I,itto, ditto Lilt:, 11,111 Shares L'itto Quarters i itte liiilis Ditto 6i - s.teentii,i ... ... 6 1 %...... l:•itto "hints ('apt..) sin., N eV; Guar. 6 per cent. 5 iJo. Liverpool and Bury.. : 43 _ . (ludderi. and ShelL) 43 ! Wakefield,Pontefract, and Goole Do., West tiding Union... 7 .... . Go., Prestun and Wyre ... 25 Du., do., Halt Shares (A) 9% and Bradtord Lceds,Dcwsbury,& blanches. 50 Do., Halt Shares Ditto, Blue (scrip) .. 2 1 A — tiociis iind Thirsk ......... ..... 50 Ditto, New . --- _ ,I). oio.„ Prefer., per Cent. 3%. to Lverpool. Crosby,.andSout h uort. ,vcrpool, Manchester, and N ewcasthe J unction 22 %, to London k Madman --an 6s. 8d.... Do. Extension L, nd., Bright., &South Coast 50 Do. Pret. Cony. 5 per Cent. 50 ...... .. Ditto, ditto 1852 50 ..... 48 Do., New, guar. 6 per cent. 5 ...... 5% to ondon and Greenwich—. 12/. 15s. 4d... ... Ditto Preference lBl 17s 2d... ...... to London & North Western.....loo ......116 . ... to 119 Do. Quarters (L. and B.) 22 111. New Do. Fifths Do. 4U.. Shares... .1... &51 25 ...... . Do. 10/.... M. and 13. (A.) 9 .... . Do. IW. .. M. and B. (B.) 9 - Do. 1W.... M. and B. (C.) 1 London and S. Western....... 50 .. ... 38 1 / 2 to Ditto, New . 42% D t to, :yew 404 34 Do. Tenths (Consolidated) 50 ...... Do. Tenths (Consolidated) 40 Ditto, Thirds .. Do., New Scrip, 1848, Pref. 7 per Ct. on Deposit and 5 per Ct. on Ca115......1/. l3s. 4d.... London, Salisbury, & Yeovil 1 1 ,E — Londonderry and Coleraine... 28:!4 — Londonderry and Enniskillen 27 1 / 2 L• westott (guar. 4 per cent.) 20 Ditto (guar. 6 per cent. ... 13 Ranch, iinliton,.& Matlock 4 - ,lanchr, Sheffield, and Linc.100 Ditto IA Shares(No. 1) ... 18 Ditto, ditto (No. 2) 25 Ditto, Shares (No. 3)... 10 . ..... Do., New 10.. Preference.. 10 ..... 10 Ditto Grimsby 4O — to Ditto, ditto. - • ..... to -- Ditto, ditto .. Ditto Sheffield and Line. 15 ...... Ditto, Grimsby Dock ...... 20 • Ditto, Man. & Lin. Union 41. 25.... Midland..... lOO ...... 784...... to Ditto, Consol. Preterence 100 Ditto, 501. Shares-- ...... 20 Midland, Birm., and Derby...lW Midland, Consol. Bristol and , Birmingham, 6 per cent.... 100 Midland, Bristol and Glouc. 38 ... .. Ditto ditto 141. 18s. .. - Midland, Leices. and Swan nington (8 per ct. gua. )....100 .... . :..' idld. Great Western (Irish) 45 Middlesbro' and Redcar. 6 per cent. guar..:.. SO Newcastle and Carlisle .....100 ...... _ _ Ditto Quarter Shares , .... 25 N ewmarket ...... ..... 20 Ditto Extension Scrip... 21. 2s to Newport Abergy., and ileret. 6 Newry and Enniskillen ...... I N ewry, Warrenpoint, anti Rostrevor ..... ....• ....,.... 20 Norfolk Ditto New 20/. to Ditto Guaranteed 5 per et. 20 Do. Do. 5% per cent 5 .. ... ..._, to Do. do. Waveney Valley... 2 Northern Counties Union ... 4 - Sorth British Ditto Halt 5hare5........... 12 1 ,E ......t0 Do. Quarters 6 14 3 ...... to Ditto. Extension _ 54 .1 _ .... _ ~ Ditto Thirds ... ......... -.... 8% 3 %3 / :.. i o - _ North and South-Western... 2 North Staffordshire... .. ...... 15 North Wales North Western t , xforil, Worcester, and Wol verhampton Reading,Guildld., & Reigate 10 ...... 91/ 2 to Royston and Hitchin ..... .. 2 ...... _ Scottish Central ...... toto Scottish Midland .... ....... .... 25 ...... Ditto, New 17%..... ...... to -heflield, Rotherham, and Goole 7% — ...... to Do. do. ;South Div.) 4 hrewsbury and Birmingham 9 Ditto, ditto. Class B. 5 Ditto, New Guaranteed 6 - ...... to Shrewsbury and Hereford .. 2 ... - hrewsbury and Chester (Nor. NV. ',kiln.) - Ditto Halves, Ditto 8 1 ,4..... . ... to Ditto, Uswestry 1 7 3 /4 to Ditto ,New )... - Ditto 8 per Cent. Pret....... 10 Shropshire ,Union 4 ..... 3 .4%...... to outh Devon ... 5O .. .~ Ditto. Preference 25 .outh Staffordshire 614 Smith Eastern Ditto, No. 1. Ditto, No. 2.... Ditto, No. 3. Ditto New, No. 4. Thirds 10 .;outh Wales South Yorkshire, Doncaster and Goole _ want. and Loughor and Ca meron's Stm. Coal ...... ... . 6 raw Vale Extension ........ 8 Thames Haven Dock and Railway 17% - Vale of Death 4 — ... to Waterford and Kilkenny 17% ...... Waterford and Limerick... .. 47%•.... Waterford,Wexford,Wieklw , and Dublin . 3 Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed - Do. do. do. Do. do. do. ...... West Cornwall 6 - West London Ditto, First Class .. 20 Ditto, Second C1a55......... 20 Whitehaven and Furness l3 ... .. Windsor, Staines, and South Western..... Wilts, Somerset,&Weymouth 40 ..... .. to Vork, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 Do. Original New & Ber'ck 25 , m ur N i . cu e o a w r n l d &3 ie l3. 15 Do. Exten. No. 1 (Y. & N.) 15 y i , D ur k o o .. aun d .d o . N. oE o r . t. .hp 2. , f. . .. 580 ...... 1 56 1 :17.1 t tt : 0 —__ Ditto, Preference Ditto East and 1V est Riding Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Anglo Italian (late Italian and Austrian Boulogne and Amiens Central of France ( Orleans and Vierzon) ... Ceylon ....... 1 / 2 — ...... to Demerara. Dendre Valley Direct Bombay and Madras ss. .... . Dutch Rhenish 7% — to East Indian Great Indian Peninsular l /4 ..... • —.... •to Louvain 5. la Sambre .......... 71 / 2 — ...... to Luxembourg Ditto Madrid and Valenti& Namur and Liege 2O ...... Northern of France Orleans and Bordeaux.:.... .. 7 Paris and Lyons Do. Do. Paris and Orleans 2O Paris and Roucn . .... 2O Paris & Strasbourg ... ..... 9 ...... to Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse Strasbur ,, and Bale ..... ...... 14 Tours eNantes ... .. ...... .. 9 Tournay, Jurbise, Landen, and Hasselt ... .. .. 20 ...... ..... to West Flanders B% — to JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia British North American • ... 50 Colonial ..... ......... ........... 25 ..... . .. to Commercial of London London Joint Stock ..... London and Westminster. .. 20 National Provincial of Engld. 35 Ditto, New ..... •••• •••••• Nationa of Ireland 22% — .. to Provincial of Ireland Ditto, New lO Union of Australia 25 — to Ditto, New 2% to Union of London ....... . ...... 10 Union of Madrid 4O ...... 3 ...... to MINES. Anglo /lexicon lOO — to Asturian Mining Company... 14 ~.... Australian 2%...... ..•••• to Blaenarvon Iron and Coal Bolanos Serio British iron . Brazilian Imperial ..... ..... 24 1 ,4.-- ••••• to Ditto Cocaes and Cuiaba... 30 Ditto St. John Del Rey ... 15 ..... Cobre Copper General Mining .......,. 20 Real &I Monte, Unregistered . ... to Do. Black Debentures — Do. lied Debentures ... ...... ...... to Santiago de Cuba lO - United Mexican EAST INDIA WHEAT.—We observe that an arrival of 30 casks and 227 bags of wheat has taken place by the vessel Golden Spring, arrived in the docks from Bombay, and consigned to the East India Company. This im portation of wheat from the East Indies is, we believe, one of considerable, if not entire novelty, and is, there fore, very remarkable and worthy of especial notice. LANERCOST ABBEY.—The Woods and Forests Commissioners, with characteristic taste, have actually roofed the abbey with blue slates, and have thereby suc ceeded in making it look very like a tithe barn. The old abbey was a magnificent torso; few will care to visit the restored antique.—Carlisle Patriot. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-MONDAY. Owing in a great measure to the prevalence of strong contrary gales of wind, the arrival of English Wheat for our market, last week, coastwise, amounted to only 1,454 quarters. That of all other articles of home pro duce was equally limited. By land carriage, very little Wheat or Barley came to hand; but the receipts of Malt and Flour, per railway conveyance, were season ably. large. From Ireland and Scotland, the fresh supply was chiefly confined to a few hundred quarters of Bar ley, Oats, and 250 barrels of Flour. The Foreign im ports exhibited a considerable falling off, they having amounted to only 5,168 quarters of Wheat; 2,748 ditto of Barley; 5,580 ditto of Oats; 725 ditto of Rye; 4,653 ditto of Beans; 480 ditto of Peas ; 904 ditto of Tares; 12,492 ditto dittoj; 2,043 ditto of Rapeseed ; 22 ditto of Mustard-seed ; 252 ditto of sundry other seeds; 3,315 sacks and 1,621 barrels of Flour. Most of the sack Flour came from France, and the barrelled ditto from the United States. The quantity of English Wheat received fresh up this morning from Essex and Kent was very moderate, coast wise cs well as by land carriage. From Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, &c., scarcely any W heat came to hand. Generally speaking, the samples were in damp condition. The show of parcels was again very limited, owing to which, the falling off in the foreign importations, and the limited stocks held by the principal millers, the demand for all kinds of Wheat of home produce was firmer than for some time past. Some few of the factors refused to sell the finest samples of white except at an improvement of Is per quarter. We believe, however, that no actual advance was paid by the mi►lers for any description; hence we call the English Wheat trade steady, at prices fully equal to those paid on Monday last, and at which a good clearance was effected. The quantity of fine Foreign Wheat on sale was not to say heavy, yet it was more than adequate to the wants of the trade. Really fine parcels of both Red and White were in somewhat improved request, at extreme rates of currency. In the middling and out of condition sorts scarcely any business was transacted, at late figures. Grain in bond was entirely neglected. No transactions took place in floating cargoes worthy of notice. We had a steady, though not to say brisk, inquiry for the best Malting Barley, which, -in some instances, was held for a trifle more money. Grinding and dis tilling sorts, both English and foreign, were a slow inquiry, at unaltered quotations. Al though the quantity of Malt on offer ready for deli very was small, that article was a slow inquiry. Par cels for forward shipment were very dull. With Oats we were very scantily supplied. Fine Potato samples ruled firm, at a trifle more money ; and the value of most other kinds was supported without difficulty. Beans commanded scarcely any attention, and prices had a downward tendency. All kinds of Peas were ♦ery dull, but not cheaper. In Indian Corn and Meal, very little was doing. The Flour trade was dull, at last week's prices. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier .. • • 60s to 61s Red. .... •• • • 418 to 54s Oats Yorkshire and Ditto,White, New 47s 58s Lincolnsh., Feed. 17s 205 Norfolk and Lin- Potato .. 20s 24e coin, Red. •• • • 453 Ms Youghal and Cork, Ditto, White.. .. • • 488 54s Black . ... •.. 15s 208 Irish, Red .. .. •. • • —5 —s Cork, White . • • 17s 22e Ditto,White •••• • • —s —s Scotch, Feed. .. 21s 25s Rye—Old —•••• • • • • s r s Beans—Tick ..... .... 28s 32s New. ••••• • • • • • 28s 30s Pige0n5.......... 37. 39s Barley—Grinding . .... 27s 29s Peas—Grey ••• ••• • • 373 38s Malting . .... •• .. 32s 33s Maple. •.••• • • • • • 37s 39s Chevalier .... •• • 33s 34s White. •••• •• • • 37s 39s Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers ••••• • • • • 38s 40s folk • ... •••• • • • • 56s 59s Flour—Town-made... 4I s 46s Brown . ••• • • • 47s 558 Suffolk ••••• • • • • • 36s 38s Kingston and Ware 59s 60s Stocktn & Norfolk 35s 385 THE SMITHFIELD CHRISTMAS CATTLE MARKET. The great Christmas show having been appointed to be held to-day, the market at an early hour—long before daybreak—was enlivened by one of those scenes not, per haps, to be witnessed to the same extent, and with the same effect, in any other portion of the globe. The im mense amount of property, in the shape of live stock, presenting itself at one view —and, allowing a fair aver age price for each Beast and Sheep, it certainly fell little, if anything, short of two hundred thousand pounds, such, in fact, being about the amount paid into the hands of the money takers and others in the course of the day—was a sight not speedily to be forgotten by those unacquainted with the merits of stock; while to those who derive a pleasure in examining practically the various points of the animals, a finer opportunity seldom, perhaps never, presented itself for the exercise of their favourite study. Here were Beasts and Sheep of almost every breed in the United Kingdom, including foreign blood, collected together from all the various counties for the Christmas consumption of the metropolis, and which, taken collectively, may be justly considered a wonderful show. Before entering into a detailed consideration of the supply, we purpose glanc ing at what is passing in the agricultural world, having direct reference to the production of live stock. For some time past we have observed a great difference of opinion amongst even the leading agriculturists, as to whether the system now so generally adopted of "forc ing" animals—both Beasts and Sheep—destined for sale in this and other cattle markets, has turned out so profit able as was at one time anticipated. It is well understood that Beasts, as well as other stock, fed upon natural food only, area longer time reaching that weight which would fit them for the butcher than those which have derived a large portion of their fat from the consumption of oil cake. The question, therefore, to be solved is, which system pays the best, or, rather, which entails the greatest loss, as there are no two opinions that the fat tening of cattle, unless under peculiar circumstances, is almost invariably attended with a direct pecuniary sa crifice, whatever may be the indirect gains. Early ma turity, we have been told, would render grazing a pro fitable business, but we look in vain for such a gratify.. ing result. The system has been now pretty generally tried; this market, as might be well imagined, from the large supplies which have found their way hither during the whole of the present year, and which we have duly reported to our readers, 'has been, so to speak, inundated with Beasts of two and three years old, which have carried a moderate weight of meat upon their backs, but a very small quantity of in ternal fat. The actual quantity of consumable home fed Meat disposed of has not, therefore, been so great, compared with the numbers of Beasts disposed of, as many parties appear to have conceived. This deficiency, how. ever, has, to a great extent, been made good by the foreign importations. The Dutch Oxen and Cows, which are frequently six, seven, eight, and nine years old ere they arrive in this country, are well adapted for consumption in poor localities ; and we find that, from the comparatively large supply of fat yielded by them, they have sometimes paid the butchers better than the English stock. This is the great secret of the tolerably ready market they have obtained here and elsewhere, although it is admitted that the returns to the foreigner have been miserably small. The question to consider is—will the rage for early maturity continue? We think it will, from its enabling the graziers to " turn their money more fre quently;" while the advocates of box. feeding have thus an opportunity of proving—others of testing the sound ness of their doctrines. As has been the case at corresponding periods of the year, from the foreign beasts and sheep not being fit for Christmas consumption, the imports of live stock from abroad, since this day ae'nnight, have been very mode rate, or as under:— From s Beasts. Rotterdam ... 382 ... Antwerp Hamburgh Ostend — Sheep. Calvev. 796 ... 70 ... ... 20 ... Harlingen ... 58 Amsterdam ... 75 9 ... -- ..• 273 ... 5 ... 587 ... 767 ... .--- • •• 1 ... 96 ... Total 625 ... 2,342 ... Corresponding week in 1847 258 ... 1,584 ... 71 ... Pigs. 2 Difference ... 367 more. 848 more. 25 more. 2 more The show of foreign stock in to-day's market was toler ably good; but when compared with the English Beasts and bheep, sadly deficient in quality. Prices ruled low, and great difficulty was experienced on the part of the salesmen, mostly Dutchmen, in effecting transactions. We have already stated that the exhibition was a good one. The observation may be equally applied to the number as well as to the quality of the Beasts. We have, perhaps, witnessed some heavier stock in the market, but never so large a number, the latter exceed ing the supply at the corresponding " Great I)ay" in 1847 by upwards of 1,500 head. This great increase may be chiefly accounted for from the plentiful supplies of pasture and artificial food, arising from the continued milkiness of the weather, and the few losses which the western and northern graziers have sustained during the present year. The droves from Lincolnshire, &c., were very extensive, and the condition of the northern Beasts was decidedly better than last year, when there was a slight falling off in the Short Horns. The Herefords, which for weight and symmetry, we class amongst the best Beasts in the show—were in good . force. The Devons were in greater number, and of fair even quality. With North Devons, Welsh Runts, Scots, Sussex Beasts, and other breeds, we were well supplied. The arrange ments made by the City authorities for the reception of the stock were of the usual kind; but a large portion of the Beasts were formed in " rings," not only in the market itself, but in the neighbouring thoroughtares. During the whole of the day immense numbers of per sons were in attendance—some expressing their astonish ment at the prodigies before th e m, others giving their opinion upon this and that point. The annexed state ment shows the number of Beasts exhibited, and the prices obtained for them at this period, during the last nine years:— Years. Beasts shown. Prices. 1839 5,074 ... 3s 4d to 5s Od 1840 ... 3,528 ... 4s 4d —• 5s 8d 1841 ... 4,500 ... 3s 8d —ss Od 1842 ... 4,541 ... 3s 4d —4s 8d 1843 ... 4,540 ... 2s 8d —45 4d 1844 ... 5,713 ... 3s Od —4s 6d 1845 ... 5,326 . . 3s Gd —4s 8d 1846 ... 5,470 ... 3s Gd —4s 6d 1847 ... 4,282 ... 4s Od —55 8d For the time of year we were heavily supplied with Sheep in excellent condition. The finest portion of the Sheep show were the forty-two Gloucester Ewes offered for sale by Mr. Weall, the property of E. F. Whiffing sta"l, Esq., of Langley Bury, Herts, and several remark ably fine Downs sent by S. Addams, Esq., of Wsre. There were nearly 4,000 Sheep more in the market than at the corresponding season in 1847. STATE OF THE TRADE. As might be anticipated, from the numbers of stock brought forward, and the somewhat unfavourable weather for slaughtering largely, the Beef trade, not withstanding the large attendance of both town and country buyers, was exceedingly heavy. The primest Scots, Herefords, Devons, &c., were selling at prices varying from 4s to 4s 4d per 81bs, being figures con siderably under those paid last year. Some hundreds of prime beasts were sold for consumption at Bristol, Southampton, Birmingham, &c., but by far the largest portion of the supply was taken by the London butchers. Nearly two thousand beasts left the market unsold. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, War wickshire, &c., we received about 2.500 short-horns; from the western, eastern, and midland districts, 2,000 Herefords, runts, Devons, &c.; from other parts of Eng land, 500 of various breeds; and from Scotland, 220 horned and polled Scots. The remainder of the Bullock supply was derived from abroad and the neighbourhood of the metropolis. For the best old Down Sheep the demand was tolerably steady, at prices about equal to those paid on Monday last, viz., from 4s 10d to 5s per 81bs; but all other breeds moved off slowly at barely late currencies. We were fairly supplied with Calves. The best Veal was in moderate request at full prices; otherwise the trade was in a sluggish state. There was a fair average business doing in Pigs; but we have no improvement to notice in prices. Per Slbs.ie sink the offal. s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts 3 4 3 8 Second qual. Sheep 3 6 4 0 econd quality 310 4 2 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 2 4 6 Prime large Oxen 4 2 4 4 Southdown 'Nether 4 8 8 0 Prime Scots Large coarse Calves 3 6 4 2 Large Hogs .. •... 3 10 4 4 Prime small ditto luckling Calves .• 17 0 24 0 Quarter old Pigs ..16 0 21 0 nferior Sheep • • • 3 0 3 4 Lambs .......... 0 0 0 0 TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. Sheep. Calves. I Pies. I 5,942 23,840 124 200 FOREIGN SUPPLY. I 2, Sheep. I 57 Calves. I rigs. 650 Beasts. 304 NEW - GATE AND 16Z 11.31 E rifIELEUL3I.. Notwithstanding the prevailing warm weather for the time of year, the arrivals of Meat tor these markets from Scotland and different parts of England continue on an extensive scale. Since Monday last there have arrived about 800 carcasses of Beef, 2,200 ditto of Mutton, 480 ditto of Veal, and 3,750 ditto of Pork, in, for the most part, fair average condition. The supplies on offer . slaughtered in the metrop o li s h ave b een l ar ge, and of tolerably good quality. Prime Beef, Mutton, Veal, and Pork, have commanded a steady sale at full rates of cur rency; otherwise, the demand has been in a sluggish state. About 500 carcasses of Foreign Meat, killed its London, have been disposed of. From Hamburgh, 27 baskets of Beef and 15 ditto of Pork have come to hand. At per stone by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d. Beef ,inferior...... 2 2 2 4 Mutton, inferior •• 3 2 3 4 - middling .... 2 6 210 ' middling.. 3 6 3 8 - primelarge .. 3 0 3 2 prime •••• 3 10 4 4 - prime small •• 3 4 3 6 , Pork, large ••••• • • • 3 6 4 4 Veal• ••• • • .... •• .. 3 4 4 41 - small 4 6 4 8 BOROUGH AND SPITA.LFIELDS. The arrivals of Potatoes, coastwise, during the past week, have been very limited, and of middling quality. The fresh supply by railway has somewhat increased. The imports trom abroad have comprised 940 bags from Rotterdam, 705 ditto from Antwerp, 407 ditto from Calais, 610 tons from • Rouen, 130 ditto from Hamburgh, 147 bags and 68 tons from Havre, 10 baskets from Oporto, and 30 tons from Bordeaux. The best sam ples are in steady request at full prices, but all other qualities are easier to purchase. Yorkshire Regents, 120 s to 160 s; Scotch ditto, 110 s to 130 s ; ditto Cups, 703 to 90s; ditto Reds, 60s to 90s; ditto Whites, 70 to 80s; French Whites, 80$ to 95s ; Dutch ditto 70s to 80 per ton. BOROUGH BOP MARKET. Although our market is very moderately supplied with most kinds of Hops, the trade is in a very sluggish state. Selected parcels of the present year's growth are selling at full rates of currency. In other qualities scarcely any business is doing. New Hops—Sussex pockets, 215 s to 21 18s; Weald of Kent ditto, 218 s to 3155; Mid and East Kent ditto, 21 12s to 5/ 18s per cwt. WOOL. During last week the imports of Wool into London were composed of 70 bales from Hamburgh, 600 ditto from Sydney, 134 ditto from Port Wellington, 30 ditto from Gibraltar, and 100 ditto from other quarters. There is a slight improvement in the demand by private contract, at full prices. TALLOW. We have again to report a very heavy demand for Tallow—the stock of which to-day is upwards of 32,000 casks, at further depressed currencies. The chandlers, though by no means largely in stock, are not di s p ose d to buy to any extent at present prices. P.Y.C. on the spot is selling at 44s 6d to 448 per cwt. Scarcely any business is doing for forward deliver. Town Tallow, 441 6d to 45s 6d per cwt. net cash ; Rough Fat, 2s 6id to 2s 7d per 81bs. CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor sat in the Old Hall, Lincoln a Inn, to-day, and heard appeals. THE EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY COMPANY V. THE LONDON AND NORTH. WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.- JUDGMENT. The LORD CHANCELLOR 'gave judgment today on this case, the arguments in which were concluded on Saturday. The question involved in the case was the duration of an agreement entered into between the Blackburn and Preston Railway Company (now incorporated with the East Lancashire Railway Company, and the London and North-Western) for the use of a portion of their line. The plaintiff's having instituted proceedings in Chancery against the defendants to compel the perform ance of the agreement, the defendants put in a general demurrer to the bill, alleging that the instrument was determinable at the will of either party. The Vice- Chancellor Knight Bruce, before whom the question was argued, allowed the demurrer, but the plaintiffs,- con ctiving that the agreement was permanent in its cha racter until both parties consented to annul it, appealed from that decision; and upon that appeal the Lord Chancellor now gave judgment. His Lordship, after going at some length into the case, ordered the judgment of the Court below to be reversed, and the demurrer to ba overruled.—Demurrer overruled. IOSELEY V. BAKER. This case came before this branch of the Court upon appeal from the decision of the Vice-Chancellor Wigram. The suit raises a question of the utmost importance to the members of building societies formed under the sta tute 6th and 7th Wm. IV., chap. 32. It appears that the societies are usually composed of two classes of members, what are called the non-purchas ing and the purchasing members. This was the consti tution of the society with respect to which the suit arose, and which was a society established at Hoxton, and called the Equitable Provid en t A ssoc i a ti on . Th e plain tiff was a purchasing member, and in April, 1845, had bought 12i shares in the society, upon which the society gave him an advance of 7501. on the security of some pre mises at Hoxton, and which 7501. was to be taken as pur chase money by the society of the plaintiff's right to the value of the shares at the dissolution of the society. The plaintiff afterwards became desirous of paying off the amount of this advance, and releasing his property from the charge, and the question was as to the terms upon which he could redeem his estate. This depended on the terms of the security, and on the rules of the so ciety. The 58th rule, which expressed the terms of the loan, was as follows:—" that in the mortgage the usual covenants for insurance shall be inserted. It shall be specified that in case the said member shall at any time thereafter fail, neglect, or refuse for six monthly nights to pay all or any of his or her subscriptions, payments, and re demption - moneY, or to observe and perform all or any of the regulations on his or her part respec tively to be paid, observed, and performed, then the trustees for the time being shall appoint a person or persons to collect the rents and profits of the premises therein mentioned; but should the same be insufficient to satisfy the purpose aforesaid, then the said trustees shall, without the concurrence or consent of such member, absolutely sell and dispose of all or any part of the said premises, either by public auction or private con tract, for the most money than can be had or gotten for the same, and shall receive the purchase-money arising therefrom; and at such public sale the trustees, or one of them, or some other person to be appointed by them or him, in writing, shall be allowed to buy in the premises on behalf of the association, and to resell the same without being answerable for any loss to be occa sioned by such resale, but that it any loss should be oc casioned by such resale, it shall be borne by the mort gagor; and out of the money to arise from such collec tion of rents and profits or such sale as aforesaid the trustees for the time being shall in the first place dis charge all costs, charges, and expenses which may be incurred on account of such collection of rents, or sale or sales, or in anywise relating to the trusts therein con tained; and, in the next place, shall retain and reimburse themselves and the said association all such principal, subscriptions, and other payments as shall bo then due, owing, and payable by such member, under and by vir tue of ;these rules; and ,the mortgage and the moneys so retained for the said association shall be imme diately placed at the bankers' to the account and for the use and benefit of this association, and they shall pay the surplus (if any) arising frem such sale cr collection of rents to the said member, or to such other person or persons as he or she shall by writing under his or her hand direct or appoint to receive the same. That in case any mortgagor shall be himself the actual occupier of any premises mortgaged to this association, then and in such case the mortgage deed shall contain a stipulation that he shall become tenant to the trustees at a rent which shall be sufficient to cover the amount of his yearly payment, and the trustees shall have power of distress as in cases of landlord and tenant, and with the money to be produced by such collection of rents, issues, and profits on such sale, the trustees for the time being shall, in the first place; discharge all costs and expenses which may be incurred on account of such col lection of rents, or sale or sales, or in anywise relating to the same." In this case the monthly payments to be made by the plaintiff where 10s. per share as the sub scription, and 4s. per share as :rede mpt i on moneys, making in the whole SL 15s. per month. There were also fines imposed in cases where the monthly payments were not punctually made ; and fines to a considerable amount had, it appeared, been incurred by the plaintiff. The 62d rule, expressing the term of redemption, was as follows:—" That if any member of this association shall be desirous of paying off and redeeming any security or securities which he or she shall have given to this associa tion, and shall give notice of such his or her desire to the manager, the directors shall allow such member the pro fits of his share or shares made up to such time, and shall make a deduction of such profits and of the amount of subscriptions paid in by such member from the full amount expressed to be secured in and by the mortage; and the directors are hereby authorised and empowered to receive the balance either in one pay ment, or by such instalments as the directors and the member shall agree upon; and on payment of the ba lance, together with all fines due in respect of such share or shares, the directors shall authorize the trustees to deliver all deeds and other documents in their custody Irelating to the mortgage so redeemed to the member, and at his or her cost endorse a receipt or acknowledgment of payment on such mortgage, according to 6 and 7 William IV., chap. 32." When the case came before the Vice -Chancellor Wigram it was argued on behalf of the plaintiff that, upon the DECEMBER H, true construction of the 62d rule the plaintiff was en titled to redeem his property upon repayment of the 7501., and his subscriptions to that time, deducting the amount of the subscriptions and redemption money which he had already paid to the society, and he would thence • forward cease to be a member of the society, and cease to be liable to any further subscription. They did not ask that the Court shall make any declaration as to the future liability of the plaintiff to the society. If any de mands were made upon him for further subscriptions, he would be prepared to defend himself. All that the Court was at present asked to do was, to decree the re conveyance of the property upon the repayment of the 7501., and the subscriptions which had already become due. On the part of the trustees of the society it was sub mitted that the suit was founded upon a mistaken con struction of the rules of the society and the liabilities of the plaintiff. The plaintiff might redeem his estate, but it could only be upon payment of the subscriptions on all his shares up to the time to which the society might be calculated to endure. This was the obligation which he had taken upon himself by the security he had given. The society were purchasers of an annuity rather than mortgagees, which they were inaccurately called. The original funds of the society were raised by monthly subscriptions of 10s. on each share. When a sufficient fund was by this means accumulated, an auction was held for the sale of shares, and any member who might be desirous to obtain an advance of money becam a pur chaser of new shares, to each of which new shares is attached the liability of paying 10s. per month subrcription and 4s. per month redemption money. From these payments the party could not afterwards escape. The 103 d rule provided that when 120/. per share in amount or value should be realized the society should terminate, and the deeds should be delivered up to the members with a receipt or discharge from the mortgage. Every member was therefore interested in the prosperity of the society ; and when this amount was realized, the plaintiff, in the ordinary course of the society, would recover his estate unencumbered. The mortgage would discharge itself. If, however, he chose to abandon the society sooner, he could not do so with out fulfilling the obligation of paying the monthly pay ments until the dissolution of the society. The only difference was, that in such a case the duration of the society must be made a subject of computation, instead of being ascertained as a fact. The Vice-Chancellor Wigram decided against the claim of the plaintiff, and for that reLson the present appeal was brought. Mr. Bolt and Mr. Prior were counsel for the appellant, and the Solicitor-General and Mr. Bevan were in sup port of the decree in the Court below. The arguments occupied the Court the whole day. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. THE EARL OF STAMFORD. Mr. BETHELL replied in this case to-day, and His HONOUR postponed his judgment. Nothing of interest occurred in either the Vice-Chan cellor Knight Bruce's or Wigram's Court. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) The London nisi prius sitting commenced this morn ing at Guildhall, before the Lord Chief Justice. The cause list contains the names of 167 causes, of which 104 are remanets, 63 are new causes, and 55 are special juries. No cause of the slightest importance was tried during he morning, EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) , . The London nisi prius sittings after Term com menced this morning before the Lord Chief Baron in the Court of Exchequer, Guildhall. There are 200 causes on the list, of which 117 are remanets from the last sittings, 83 are new causes, and 68 are special juries. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chief Justice sat at Nisi Prius in the City, this morning, but the parties concerned in the cases set down for hearing to-day not being present when their names were called, the cases were ordered to be struck out of the list, and the Court adjourned till to-morrow. The names of these cases are Wyatt v. Rhodes and an other, Collins v. Anthony, Beeke v. Carter, Collins v. Groom, Gillingham v. Stuart, Gardner v. Swallow, Stone v. Winfred, Kemp v. Barry, Same v. Same. The cause list contains the names of 118 causes. BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD.) IN RR REAY AND RZAY. Mr. Cox (of Pinners Hall) applied on behalf of a creditor under the estate of these bankrupts, who were formerly wine-merchants in Mark-lane, to oppose a de mand made by the official assignee for a reduction of a dividend on the debt proved. Mr. Cox said that the debt amounted to 2,4451., and several bills were held as collateral security. One of the latter bills for 1041. had been paid in full, and the official assignee considered that the dividend received on that amount ought to be returned. Mr. Cox contended that he was entitled to receive a dividend on the full debt proved, notwithstand ing some bills were paid in full. In a late case the prin ciple was laid down that not only might the dividend be re ceived on the full amount until 20s. were paid. but until in terest was also paid. He was however open to admit that if the bill or bills bad been given as security for a spe cific portion of the amount proved, then he must refund any dividend received on the bill, but in the present case the bill was given as collateral security over the whole debt, therefore the creditor was entitled to the dividend on the full amount, till he had received from one or the other 20s. in the pound. Mr. Graham, the official assignee, quoted cases in support of his opinion on this point, but after con sideration, His iloNoun he!d that the creditor was entitled to dividends on the full amounts proved. BO W-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) A middle-aged man was charged before Mr. Hall with having willfully and maliciously broken the street-lamps, the property of the Commissioners of Paving. The commission of the offence having been clearly proved, _ _ - ' The prisoner stated that he had been several months out of employment and was literally starving. A little bread and cheese was given to him yesterday, and that was all he had eaten snce Thursday last. They had re fused him reliet at the workhouse. Mr. HILL said it was quite evident that, by sending I the prisoner to the House of Correction he should only be obliging him, and doing just what he wanted. Ile would go to prison, get a good meal, and on coming out, break more lamps, in order to be sent back again. He (Mr. Hall) was half inclined to disappoint him, by dis charging him at once. The Inspector of Pavements said that if the magistrate discharged the prisoner now, he would go immediately and break more lamps. Mr. HALL at length sent the prisoner to the House of Correction for seven days, observing that the practice of breaking lamps for the purpose of getting into prison could not be put a stop to, until an Act should be passed adding whipping to imprisonment. Indeed he thought such a law must very soon be enacted. IVIARLBRO'-STREET-(THIS DAY) BROKERS' LAW.—Mary Eisen, a respectable dressed old lady, was placed before Mr. Bingham, charged with having stolen from No. 14, Foley -street, a deal-box, containing wearing apparel, the property of a broker's man, named Fisher. Complainant said he occupied the attics at No. 14, Foley-street, and the defendant was his landlady. On Saturday last she came out of prison, where she had been confined for two months for felony, and in the course of the day she called at his rooms and asked for his rent-book. He said he had not it by him, but if she would call again he would give it to her. She then abused him, and went into another lodger's room, where he had deposited the box produced, and feloniously took possession of it. She was about taking it off the pre mises, when he called a constable and gave her in charge. In reply to Mr. Bingham, complainant said he owed the defendant about 365. for rent due; but that did not warrant her in stealing his box. He admitted that he had removed it for safety. Mr. BINGHAM—Here is a man owing his landlady 363. for rent, and expecting that she is coming out of prison, and would very naturally want some money, and no doubt demand her rent. This man, knowing this, ♦ery honestly and fairly, as he supposes, removes his box from his apartments to those occupied by another lodger; and when the defendant finds this, she very na turally, as security for her rent, takes possession of the box. Complainant seeing this, actually gives her in charge for robbery. I shall dismiss the case, and direct the constable to take the box back again, and on the way I recommend the defendant to speak to a respectable broker. The complainant, who was evidently surprised at the magistrate's decision, left the court very much chap- I alien. WORSHIP-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) James Emsley Duncan, the well-known Chartist poet, was charged with creating a disturbance and causing a mob of persons to assemble last night in the City-road. Police-constable 228 G stated that he was on duty in the City-road last night at about half-past nine o'clock, when he observed the defendant with a mob of persons, numbering about 150. The prisoner, who was shouting at the top of his voice, was selling songs, and for which he appeared to have as excellent market. The songs now produced, and which were stated to be the prisoner's own composition, were some of them entitled " God save the People," " Blood Money," " The Chartist who was murdered by the Police," &e., &c. The prisoner said that he was selling the songs to the individuals only who were leaving the " Hall of Science," where they had been bearing a lecture. He added that he formerly was protected by the police for doing that which he had now been taken into custody for. Mr. HAMMILL stopped him short, as what he was say ing was quite irrelevant to the charge in question. The prisoner said, if he was not permitted to reply in his own way, he must decline saying anything more. Mr. HAMMILL cautioned him as to his future conduct, and the prisoner, whose face was nearly covered with hair, was discharged; the songs were however retained. TIIE LATE LORD GEORGE BENTINCIL—We have heard that the farmers are anxious to testify their re spect for the memory of the deceased ; and we trust that this county will not be behind others. Large contributions are not wanted; but we wish to see a large number of names as an indication that honesty in public men, combined with great personal worth, aro qualities which an Englishman esteems from his heart.— Gloucestershire Chronicle. Mr. Benjamin Harrison, of the Public Works Loan Office, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Friday. Colonel Maberly and Dr. Bowring, M.P., had also interviews yesterday with the Right Hon. Baronet, at his official residence, in Downing street. 1848. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, FRIDAY. The Queen and Prince Albert walked about the grounds as usual this morning. The younger branches of the Royal Family took their accustomed exercise. Viscountess Canning, Lady in waiting to her Ma jesty, arrived yesterday evening Earl de Grey left Osborne this afternoon for London. Colonel the lion. and Mrs. Charles Phipps had the honour of joining the royal dinner party yesterday evening. SATURDAY. The Queen and Prince Albert walked as usual about the grounds this morning. The younger branches of the Royal Family took their accustomed exercise. _ Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess de Nemours are expected this afternoon on a visit to her Majesty. SUNDAY. The Queen and Prince Albert, with the younger branches of the Royal Family, and ,the Duke and Duchess de Nemours, walked in the gardens early this morning. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by Viscountess Canning, as Lady in Waiting, the Hon. Miss Dawson, Colonel Berkeley Drummond, and Colonel Bo uver i e , a tt en d e d Di v i ne serv ice this morn ing at Whippingham Church. The Duke and Duchess de Nemours went to the Roman Catholic Church at West Cowes. The Queen will hold a Privy Council on Saturday next, the 16th inst., at her Majesty's marine residence, Osborne, Isle of Wight. A Committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Privy Council for Trade and Foreign Plantations had a meeting on Friday, at the office of the Board of Trade, on the subject of Vancouver's Island. The Lords present were the Right Hon. Henry Labou chere (President of the Board of Trade), Earl Grey (Secretary of State for the Colonies), Lord Camp bell (Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster), and Sir Edward Ryan. Their Lordships assembled at twelve o'clock, and sat one hour and a half. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived in town on Saturday, from their residence at Kew, and visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester House. His Excellency the Prussian Minister had an in terview with Viscount Palmerston on Saturday. Mr. Borthwick, Agent for the Jamaica Chamber of Com merce, had also an interview with Lord Palmerston, at the Foreign-office, on Saturday. Mr. Higham, Secretary and Comptroller-General to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the Na tional Debt, and Colonel Maberley, had interviews with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturday, at his official residence in Downing-street. Mr. Harrison, Chairman of the Public Works Loan Com mission, had an interview on Friday with the Right Hon. Baronet. Lieutenant Symonds had an interview with Earl Grey, on Friday, at the Colonial-office. A deputation, consisting of the Lord Mayor, Mr Masterman, M.P., Mr. Alderman Wilson, Mr. John Wood, Mr. T. H. Hall, Mr. R. Taylor, the Town- Clerk, and the City Remembrancer, had an inter view with Lord John Russell on Friday. Mr. Peto, M.P. for Norwich, bad an interview with Sir George Grey, on Friday, at the Home office. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne left town on Saturday, for their seat, Bowood Park, Wilts. Lady Mary Wood left town on Saturday, for Hickleton Hall, Yorkshire. ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS. On Saturday, the 9th instant, being the eightieth anniversary of the foundation of the Royal Academy of Arts, a general assembly of the Academicians was held at their apartments in Trafalgar-square, when the fol lowing distribution of premiums took place, viz.:— To Mr. Frederick Cowie, for the best copy made in the school of painting, the silver medal. To Mr. Edmond Eagles, for the best draviing from the life, the silver medal. To Mr. William Jackson, for the best fl' T odel from the life, the silver medal. . To Mr. John Bidlake and Mr. Charles Augustus Gould silver medals were awarded for drawings of the Whitehall front of the Banquetting•house. To Mr. Francis Clark, for the best drawings from the antique, the silver medal. To Mr. John Kirk, for the best model from the antique, the silver medal. In consequence of the continued indisposition of Sir Martin Archer Shee, the President, the premiums were distributed by George Jones, Esq., the Keeper, who de livered a shurt address to the students. The General Assembly afterwards proceeded to ap point officers for the ensuing year, when Sir Martin Archer Shee was unanimously re-elected president. COUNCIL NEW LlST.—Charles West Cope, William Dyce, Edwin Landseer, and Richard Cook, Esqs. OLD LlST. —Frederick Richard Lee, William Wyon, EAs., Sir Richard Westmacott, and John Peter Deering. VISITORS IN THE LIFE ACADEMY, NEW LIST.— Charles West Cope, William Dyce, Frederick Richard Lee, and Charles Landseer, OLD LlST.—William Mulready. Daniel Maclise, Solo mon Alexander Hart, Henry William Pickersgill, and William Wyon,Esqq, VISITORS IN THE SCHOOL OF PAINTING, NEW rasT.—Abraham Cooper, Charles West Cope, William Dyce, Frederick Richard Lee, and Charles Landsei r, &qs. OLD LlST.—Solomon Alexander Hart, Daniel Ma clise, William Frederick Witherington, and Clarkson Stanfield, Esqs. AUDITORS RE-ELECTED.—WiIIiam Mulreadr, Esq , Sir Richard Westmacott, and Philip Hard wick,-Esqs. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. Dr. Ryan has been engaged during the past week in delivering a series of most interesting and important lectures at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, on agri cultural chemistry, suited to the farmers, who, at this season, annually visit our metropolis. Dr. Ryan's repu tation as an agricultural chemist has long been esta blished ; and it will be recollected that three, years ago, he was chosen by the council of the Royal Agricultural Society of England to deliver the annual lectures to the members. His lectures during the past week have been con fined principally to " the food of plants, and the sources from which that food is derived." In the first part of the course Dr. Ryan directed the attention of his audience to the organic and inorganic constituents of vegetables, giving a number of apt experiments for the purpose of explaining fully the nature and character of these con stituents. He then passed on to the consideration of the food of plants, and the supply of that food. The food which formed the organic portion of the plant, namely, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen, he proved was derived from the atmospheric; while such inorganic constituents as silica, potash, soda, iron, lime, phosphoric and sul. phuric acide, were derived either from the soil, or from some substance added artificially to the soil. The lec turer entered at great length into the sources of the or. ganic food, showing, first, the changes which produce carbonic acid during respiration, combustion, and decay; and then pointing out practically the separation by plants of the carbon, and its assimilation to form the future wood. The decomposition of atmospheric water by the plant to supply its hydrogen and oxygen was also shown, and the Learned Doctor gave it as his opinion, that the vital action of the plant, enabling it to decompose these various compounds, was dependent on electrical force. The separation of nitrogen, also, from the carbonate and nitrate of ammonia, in the air, was proved very satisfactorily. In the second part of the course Dr. Ryan explained the process of the disintegra tion of rocks, the comminution of their particles, and their decomposition by the action of air and moisture, to form soils; and to these charges, he proved, we were to trace the supply of the inorganic constitution of plants. The experiments by which he showed the conversion of such insoluble matters as silica, chalk, &c., into soluble food were most interesting and characteristic. In the concluding portion of the series Dr. Ryan congratulated the farmers upon the removal of much of that prejudice against chemical agriculture which formerly existed, and regretted that it should still exist in some minds. He also laboured to prove that by the aid of chemistry alone could farming become a perfect science, and that by an analytical examination of the soils, and a comparison of their constituents with the requirements of the future crop, could the system of manuring be successfully car ried out. We need scarcely say that these lectures throughout were most numerously attended by the class of persons for whom they were principally intended. CALLS TO THE BAR. - The following gentlemen were called to the degree of Barrister-at-Law by the Four Inns of Court, in Michaelmas Term , 1848: —Lin coin's Inn—Robert Cap e l C ure , Esq.; William Henry Hodson, Esq. ; Rob e rt Th omas Kent, Esq. ; Henry Philip Roche, Esq.; Charle s S argeant, Esq. ; Thomas Joseph Mercy, Esq. ; Robert Hayston Frank, Esq. ; Arthur B l enthall, Esq. ; Alf red Hill, Esq. ; Algerno n Bathurst, Esq.; Benjamin Gray, Esq.; Henry Dickin son, Esq. ; Thomas Rawlinson, Esq. ; Wm. Augustus Marsh, Esq. Inner Temple —Alex, Clark Forbes, Esq.; Michael Haynes, Esq. Middle Temple—W. H. G. Bagshawe, Esq.; J. Dunne, Esq.; A. Levy, Esq.; W. M. Cooke, Esq.; A. F. P. Doran Esq.; F. L. Dowling, Esq ; W. N. Neville, Esq.; E. G . Hornby, Esq.; P. F. 0. D'z. d e Chaymoy, Esq. ' • W. A. Clark, Esq.; G. M. Hicks, E sq . ; H . C . Miles, Esq. Gray's Inn—William Tyndell Barnard, Esq. ACCIDENT WITH FIRE-ARMS.-011 Wednesday, Mr. Robert Smith, of Pontefract, was shooting at Dor rington, in company with T. Hall, Esq, of Purston, e. magistrate of the West Riding, and a servant of Mr. Smith's, named William Balne. Mr. Smith had marked the place where a pheasant had rested, and was ap proaching the spot with his gun at half-cock, when the hammer of one of the barrels caught a bough —was pulled back and let fall upon the cap, discharging the barrel and lodging nearly the whole o f t h e contents in the head of his unfortunate servant, and, of course, killing him on the spot. An inquest was held on the following day, when the jury returned a verdict of " Ac cidentally The Cathedral Service at Bristol will, it is reportet), be changed. The Bristol Mercury says, it is proposed that the whole of the chaunts shall be omitted, and the Litany, &c., be merely read. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. SIR CHARLES NAPIER'S SQUADRON. PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—The wind has shifted to the south-east, and the weather become fine with a moderate breeze. Should the wind and weather continue favour able, the squadron will sail to-morrow at noon. Sir Charles Napier, who had accepted an invitation from the Earl of Auckland to dine with him this day, declined in_ consequence of the change above-named, and has gone on board his flag -ship, the St. Vincent, 120. His Lord-. ship is extremely anxious for the squadron's sailing. Sir Charles Napier has received orders to proceed di rectly to Tangier, to demand reparation from the Empe ror of Morocco, for the many acts of piracy committed by his subjects on the coast, but more especially for the late daring seizure and unlawful defence of the British mer chantman, the Three Sisters, recaptured by the Polyphe mus. The GallantAdmiral,we understand, calls at Gibral tar to take the Polyphemus with him. The westerly gale that has continued so long moderated yesterday morn ing, and the wind shifted to the southward, with fine weath* r. The squadron got up their topgallant-masts, and crossed topgallant and royal yards, and took the op portunity (which they have net had for the last previous week) to dry their sails. This morning the wind was E.S.E., but drew round with the sun, at noon, to S.S.E., where it remains. Captain Dacres, of the St. Vincent, has, we understand, recovered from his severe illness, and of course will go out in his ship. The officers and men belonging to the squadron have been all ordered on board. The Admiral has gone off, and we understand the easternmost, the Prince Regent, has nnmoored. The Rifleman, screw-schooner, Lieutenant-Commander Crofton, not being quite ready, will not sail with the squadron, but will be sent after it, offering the first means of communication to friends of officers and men. The Fairy Koval yacht embarked their Highnesses the Duke and Duchess de Nemours at the Clarenee-yard on Saturday, and conveyed them to Osborne on a visit to the Court. In anticipation of inconvenience to the dis tinguished refugees in getting from Gosport Railway station to the place of embarkation, her Majesty's orders had been sent express to Mr. Pettet, of the Railway Hotel, to provide suitable equipages for the transit of the royal visitors, but by the forethought and alertness of Mr. Superintendent Stevens, of the railway terminus, the special train was taken without interruption to the water's edge. The York convict hulk in this harbour has, of late been the theatre of some most bloodthirsty attempts at violence and successful escapes on the part of the con victs confined therein. Fifty of the worst among the bad on board were taken out of the ship yesterday morning under a strong military escort, and marched to the railway station, Gosport, for conveyance to the Milbank Prison, with a view to reduce their violent tem perament by a systematic application of the silent system and hard labour. Their ribaldry and yells on going through the streets of Gosport were the most filthy and revolting human ears could be insulted with, and when they reached the station their conduct ended in open re volt, and put Mr. Stevens, the Superintendent, and his officers and men in fear of their lives. The soldiers at length were compelled to charge bayonets (their pieces being capped and loaded), and use them before the pri soners could be got into the train. The Seaflower cutter (tender to the Cuckoo steamer), commanded by Lieutenant H. Warren, of the latter vessel, sailed this forenoon to return to her station at Jersey. A new method of testing the soundness of the manu facture of the anchors intended for the use of Her Majesty's ships and vessels has been recently established in this yard, at the suggestion and under the inspection of Mr. Owen, foreman of shipwrights, and metal-master to the Board of Admiralty. In its present state, ,the machine consists of a pair of shears formed of two spars, about 70 feet long each, which are erected over a space previously prepared by earth and stones care fully rammed together, and covered by a plat form of iron ballast. The anchor to be tested is then swayed up by a tackle as high as the shears will admit, by which its lower end is somewhat more than 50 feet from the iron platform. It is then stoppered with a slip-knot in the position called by sailors " a cockbill," and on a signal given is detached from its place, and precipitated on the iron mass below. On Friday even ing, an old anchor was by this means broken in several pieces, and some of the iron ballast was also broken by the shock. But an anchor of more modern date, and which had been carefully prepared by a process of an nealing, sustain the ordeal twice without injury. It is understood that this means of trying the anchors has been adopted in consequence of an accident occurring to an anchor of the Canopus, by which that ship narrowly escaped driving ashore. This must have occurred in shoal water, and on very hard ground, as had the water been deep, or the ground moderately soft, nothing but a very defective anchor indeed would have given way. The mode of testing now in question is so far effective that any anchor which has been subjected to it, and afterwards to the hydraulic pressure test, may be con sidered perfectly safe. The only objection to it is that by it a good ancber as well as a bad one may be spoiled. The Hon. William Cowper, M.P., has returned to the Admiralty, from Panshanger, Hertfordshire. Commodore Henry Eden will relieve Captain Fitzroy, now acting superintendent of Woolwich Dockyard. en the 19th instant, when Captain Fitzroy will coximission the Arrogant screw steam-frigate. APPOINTMENTS. Captain Claude H. M. Buckle (1845), who was pro moted on paying off the Growler steam-sloop, at Wool wich, from the coast of Africa, and whose name will be rt meinbered as that of the officer who rendered such humane assistance to the unfortunate steam-sloop Eclair, when her captain and nearly all her crew were carried off by fever, has been selected by Commodore :Fansh awe, C. 8., as his flag-captain, in the Centaur stealer-frigate, fitting at Portsmouth. Cenamanders—W. M. W. Douglas (1841), has bean appointed inspecting commander in the coast-guard ser vice in the Kinsale district, vice W. E. Triscott, who has held the appointment for about twelve months, to the Fowoy district, vice J. G. Mackenzie, to the Bridge water district, vice G. L. %Volley. whose period of ser vice has expired; P. A. Helpman, of Lyme station, has exchanged with T. Carpenter, of Sunderland district. Lieutenant—F. L. Cotton, of the Coast Guard service, has been appointed trom Crosshaven to Swauage station; H. A. Finucane has resigned the Coast Guard service. Master—John Haynes, of the Coast Guard service, has been appointed from Haven Hole to Cliff Creek station, vice Lieutenant Bennett, previously removed. Mates.—The following midshipmen passed their el amination for Lieutenants during the week on board the Victory :—Messrs. Bush, Carrington, Nicolas, and Piers, of the Victory; M'Donald, of the Excellent ; and Young, Fairholme, and Balfour, of other ships in the harbour. The examiners were Captains Purcell and Blackwood, and Commander Johnson. Midshipmen.—J. K. C. Baird to the Odin steam-fri gate, in the Mediterranean. Naval Cadets.—Henry Machell and W. E. Atkinson, to the Fiegard, flag-ship, at Woolwich. NAVAL OBITUARY.—Captain Crackenthorpe Askew (1822), the 87th on the retired list under the Order in Council of 1846, died on the 17th instant, at Broadbush House, near Pee rsfield, in the 67th year of his age. This Gallant Officer was a Lieutenant of 1805 and Commander of 1811. He was midshipman of the Vestal in the expedition against Ostend, in 1798 ; of the Amazon, at Copenhagen, in 1801; and was lieute nant of the Thalia in the expedition to the Scheldt. By accepting the retirement this respected old sea officer has been in the receipt of 20s. per diem. Had he remained on the active list he would have been the 50th in seni ority on the half-pay of 14s. 6d. per diem, without the chance of an increase tor, at least, four or five years. Commander B. Baynton's death has been reported as having taken place at Ewer Common, near Gosport. He was a lieutenant of 1810, and commander of 1841, and was an officer who served long and with great distinc tion without adequate preferment. Lieutenant Robert Leech (1811), died on the 4th inst. at Sunderland. By Allen's New Navy List," we find that the gallant deceased was " acting master of the St. Lucia when captured by two privateers, 1807 ; midshipman of the Ponape.) and Neptune, at the capture of the Danish West India Islands and of Martinique, and served on shore at the siege and sur render of Guadeloupe. In command of two small boats, cut out from a battery at Guadeloupe a French 8-gun letter of marque, in 1809 ; acting first lieute nant of Billette and Amaranthe, actively employed in the West Indies, and served as lieutenant of the Edin burgh till the peace. Commanded the boats of the Edinburgh and the small arm men at Port d'Anzo, de struction of the batteries of Via Reggio, and the coast defences, as far as the Gulf of Spezzia. Commanded a battery at the siege of Fort St. Mary, and served at s the u surrender of Genoa." ( 181 5),succeeds By his to o dtheaetChs.Lpieeurtedninenmt half-pay list. h SCREW GUAR D ne-veSHIPS. with; o he Eurotas frigate, at Chat ,parttoiahlley orderedamguard-ship, d o - f s hi fittingp, is now r a b s u te t a i ra nst g e in the expensive manner in which the Blenheim and Ajax have been converted to screw steam-ships, the Ad miralty hav e or d ered the Eurotas to be fitted on the same plan as the Edinburgh, now being adapted at Portsmouth for the screw, proposed by Lord John Hay, by which the estimated cost is comparatively trifling; and if the ship should not be found to answer, she can be easily restored to a sailing vessel. Wind, S.E.; moderate breezes and fine weather. WOOLWICH, DEC. 9.—Mr. Bellamy, Master Atten dant at this port, is now quite restored to health, and will resume his duties on Tuesday next. The whole of the wooden buildings used as wheelers' and turners' shops are to be taken down next week, and the building materials removed, and the ground is to be occupied for storing timber. The dockyard is also to bo considerably enlarged by taking down the old dockyard wall which separated the dockyard from the property purchased some time since in George-street, and the large piece of garden-ground is to be converted into a depot for storing timber. A number of coal-sheds are in progress of construction at the west-end, near Charl ton-pier, for storing the coals required for the use of the dockyard and for war steamers. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.—We understand that the reductions in the Excise will be of a very extensive nature, and that independently of those officers who will be recommended for permanent retired allowances, no less than 300 will be placed upon the redundant list, to be re-admitted into the service as vacancies may arise in the reduced establishment; and until all thyme redun dant officers shall have been provided for no new ap pointments will be allowed to take place. The inquiry into the expenditure of the civil establishments in Ire land will be conducted with the same determination to enforce all possible economy in the public departments as in England; but no new commission is deemed requi site, as the persons employed in the leading departments in Ireland are almost entirely under the control of the Central Boards in London. The Rev. John Henry Moran, 8.A., incumbent of Christ Church, Burten- on - Trenthas been appointed chaplain of the convict estab. lishment in the Isle of Portland.—Observer. K "te a . -_ f ~~ ~Y,~