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who, in these poverty.stricken parishes, themselves unsupported by wealth, are nobly fighting the Battle of the Crozs; the excLlleat societies which are labouring for tLe spiritual and temporal welfare of the poor—individuals also—men like Lord Ashley, whose-- energetic benevolence _sent him, years ago, through the courts and alleys which your correspon dent has now reviti-cl—all these would give invalu able assistance in administering the fund, and in se- Licting candidates for emigration. Communications may be opened with the colonies with the view to the reception of the emigrants on their arrival. " Homes" may be established, similar to the one founded at Adelaide by Mrs. Chisholm, whose name is widely and honourably known in con nexion with emigration. This will secure to the emigrants protection and guidance, and facilities for placing themselves respectably. Some difficulty might at first be found in the un willingness of the poor women themselves to emigrate. The long sea voyage—the strange country—the fear "of ills they know not of"—the unwillingness to sever the ties which bind them here—all are discou ragements at first. But at a meeting which took place in Shadwell last night, the subject was broached to upwards of 1,000 of these poor creatures, to whom it appeared to be anything but distasteful. These things are not done in a day. But if they are to be done, the sooner the work is begun the better. In the selection of emigrants, one condition must never be lost sight of. None but women of good character must be assisted to go. There must be no taint or discredit upon them to mar their prospects when they arrive at their new home. These, then, are my proposals That a fund be forthwith raised to assist distressed females to emigrate. That this fund be administered by a committee, with the assistance of the local clergy and the religious societies in the districts. That measures be taken in the colonies to ensure protection and guidance to the emigrants on their arrival. This is the outline of a plan by which, as it appears to me, permanent good can be effected. There are many details upon which I do not touch. What proportion to the whole cost of the passage of the emigrant the assistance from this fund should bear—whether that assistance should be by way of gift or loan, or both ?—these are questions which the committee must decide. In a few days I trust that such a committee will be organised and at work. The names of the committee, and a list of the sub scribers, will be published as soon as possible. In the meanwhile subscriptions will be received by • the gentlemen named below.* One word in conclusion. Let us not be scared by the magnitude of the evil with which we have to con tend; but rather let us make our efforts commensu rate with it. We must have vigorous action and large means. Let those who cannot give a large sum . down, give it in instalments in three, four, or five years. Let those who have much, give much, and let all give generously according to their ability. Neither time nor money can be wasted which is devoted to such a work. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, SIDISEr HERBERT. 5, Carlton-gardens, Dec. 4, 1849. * Subscriptions in fartheranCe of the objects advo cated above may be paid to the joint account of Lord Ashley, the R;ght Hon. Sidney Herbert, the lion. Arthur Kinnaird, and the Rev; W. Champnnys, rector of Whitechapel ; at Messrs. Ransom and Co., Pall mall; }ferries and Farquhar, St. James's; Messrs. Hoare, Fleet street; and Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., Birchin-lane, who have kindly consented to receive them. Great Marlborough-street. NOTICE! LIVES OF I3, THE PRINCESSES OF ENGLAND. From the Norman Conquest. lily MRS. EVERETT GREEN. Editor of the " Letters of Royal and Illustrious Ladles." 2 vols., post Bvo., with Portrait=, &e., 21s. bound, The above work IS NOW REIDY for DIILIVERY at all the Booksellers, Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Just published, 12m0., 3s. 6d. cloth. THE BRITISH ORATOR : comprising Obser vations on Vocal Gymnastics, Articulation, Melody, Mod ■- lation, Force, i ime, and Gesture ; together with a copious Selection of Extracts in redo' and Prose, for Exercise in Reading and Decla mation. By Professor GREENBANK, Visiting Secretary of the Manchester Church Education Society. London : Sinipkin, Marshall, and Co. Manchester : Abel Heywood. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Lessee and Manager. old Ftremoton. LAST NIGHT BUT TWO OF MR. MACREADY'S APPEARANCE. THIS EVENING Will be performed KING LEAR. King Lear, Mr. Macready; Edgar, Mr. J. Wallack ; Earl of Kent, Mr. Stuart ; Cordelia, Miss Reynolds. To be followed by the successful and laughable Farce, called an (LARMING SACRIFICE. Bob Ticket, Mr. Buckstone ; Susan Sweetapple, Mrs. Fitzwilliam. To conclude with an original Farce called THE GUARDIAN ANGEL. Mr. Dulcimer, Mr. Keeley; Moggy Snaggs, Mrs. Keeley. On Monday, Dec. 10, Mr. and Mrs. MEAN will make their appear ance in the Play of the 'WIFE'S SECRET. The Box-ofilse is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. iIIEATRIt ROYAL. ADELPIII. Ender the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, _ Will be performed a new domestic Drama, called TTIE WILLOW COPSE. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. Bed ford, 0. Smith ; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar. To be followed by an entirely new Extravaganza, entitled DO- M?:STIC ECONOMY. John Grtunly, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Grumley. Mrs. F. Matthews. To conclude with a now slippery sketch called MRS. BUNBURY'S SPOONS. Mr. iii4hbury Barnes, Mr. P. Bedford; Bob Twinks, Mr. Wright; Job Smith, Mr. 0. Smith; Mrs. Banbury, Mrs. F. Matthews; Mrs. Ilighbury Barnes, Miss Brooks. ROYAL LTCY.UM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vistris. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING, Will be performed METHINKS I SEE MT FATHER. To be followed by DELICATE GROUND. After which HE WOULD BE AN ACTOR. To conclude with RAISING THE WIND. Dress Boxes b..; Upper Boxes, as. ; Ylt, 2s. ; Gallery, Is., No half-price to any part of the house. All applications for Private Boxes mast be made to Mr. Alle.roft, 15, New Bond-street. PRINCESS'S TIIEATI‘6. Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager. THIN EVENING, irm be performed the celebrated Opera of DON GIOVANNI. After which, A MODEL OF A WIFE. To conclude with ESMERALDA. A.STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Prorrietor, Mr. W. Batty. THIS EVENING, The performance will commence at a Quarter to Seven, with the Grand national and magnificent Spectacle of THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO, in which Mr. Edward Gomersal will appear in his original character of Napoleon. Ater which Batty's SCENES OF THE ARENA. The intervals bet een the various acts of Horsemanship will be 3n'ivened by Messrs. T. Barry, E. Jackson, and Wheale. Boa-office open from Eleven till rota. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. rllc+ WAT K LONDON Tali DAT —3l vning. 25 min. after b I Evening, 53 min. after 5 To- NI OaILOW —.Morning, 20 min. after 6 I Evening. 48• min. after 6 TUE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, DEC. 5. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 24; Highest, 36; Noon, 4 BAROMETER, 29.38; going down rapidly. WIND S. to S.W.—Stormy and dirty, thick weather, with rain. It was hard frost yesterday evening, and exceedingly cold, but changed to thaw in the morning, with rain. 1.._... _,...., 4 , '"Ut 4* --4 ' 1 / 4 ' 4 . . • ,---- .-d- "'fit ..:... ~ ~ 41•21/461.4 , :./..' ; 1 / 4 • t'''' l / 4 •t • .. VA.' c '' ' 'AO 6 " .• ftt. itt'Z iktAirit IV4t,_ 111 'tqtntt LONDON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1849. Elsewhere in this evening's impression will be found a document worthy of particularZconsideration, a memorial addressed to the leaders of the present Government by nearly eighty Members of both Houses of Parliament, beseeching the attention of the Cabinet, even at this, the eleventh hour, to the project of an interposition between the Empire of Austria and the Hungarians. Although the document is re stricted to two very simple recommendations, namely, the necessity of preventing if possible the repe tition of the recent cruelties perpetrated by the Government upon the Magyars, and of advising the Viennese Administration to emulate the judicious beneficence of the French Republic in abolishing tha system of capital punishments for political offences, it is impossible not to recognize through the brevity and simplicity of the memorial, yet larger and nobler aspirations. Die liberal representatives of the British multitude, and the liberal Members of the Chamber of hereditary legislators, have in v i ew , w i thout question, some more considerable result than the accomplishment of matters even as desirable as those enumerated. llow far our sympathies go with t h em in such hopes as are here implied may be readily conjectured by every one acquainted with our feelings towards the cause of the Hungarians. Several of the more obdurate advocates on the side of absolutism will, of course, endeavour to deride the humane interference of those who have appended their signatures to this interesting document—by hinting the possibility that the effort must prove altogether futile, seeing that it is riade too late and after too prolonged a period of procrastination. Unquestionably, the time has in deed long since passed by when the remon strance of the British Government could in evitably have affected the fortunes of the war THE SUN. raging between Austria and Hungary. The evil ' clouds have burst over the land of the Magyars, and the tyrant of Hapsburgh is standing victoriously on the necks of that heroic race—his feet crimsoned with the blood of their patriotism, his hands blackened by the thunders of his vengeance ! The sinister hordes of tl-e AUTOCRAT, after having participated in the tre mendous crimes of carnage, pillage, and conflagration, have retreated to their native coasts, laden with their double load of spoil and infamy. The accursed traitor from whose guilt all the latter calamities of his compatriots have emanated, has for a long while past been hiding his head in an abhorred obscurity for the better enjoyment of the fruits cut down by the dagger of his treason. The Hunga rians, in short, have drained to the very dregs the chalice of misfortune. Their women have quailed under the lash, their children have pined in the dungeons, their bravest and worthiest heroes have been compelled to seek some better opportunities of ulterior success in the de lays and ignominies consequent upon exile. Yet, although these miseries have actually fallen upon the recent defenders of Buda, Debreczin, and Comorn, we are far from dreathing for one instant that the day of retribution, that the hour of conso lation, that the moment suited for interposition has passed away. At this day, at this hour, at this moment it is not too late to force upon the unwilling attention of Austria the advisability, or, rather, we should say, the absolute and imperative necessity for some change in the course of the policy hitherto pursued by it towards the ruined and conquered Hungarians. Would to GOD that the bold word and the good had been spoken long since by England through the medium of the Government, through the lips of Lord PALMERSTON? Would to GOD that the duty of interceding for the fallen and the unfortunate—a duty imposed upon us by the simple dictates of humanity—had not devolved upon the Cabinet of St. James's so very tardily ; but that it bad been recognized with the promptitude befitting free and enlightened nation such as England ! Still we maintain the opportunity has not passed away even now ; still there remains room for hope, for effort, and for decision. May the confidence reposed in Viscount PALMERSTON by his countrymen not be disappointed in the present instance ; but may previous delay be compensated by the energy, the point, and the earnestness of the remonstrance at length transmitted with all diplomatic punctilio to the consideration of the Austrian statesmen ! A correspondent has addressed to us a letter on the subject of " The poor Needlewomen," asking the im portant, but somewhat perplexing question, as to where lies the blame of their sufferings. :Is the fault solely attributable, he asks, to -the employers of those workwomen—the sellers of ready made goods, or to the public, " who care not at the price of what misery they get unjustifiable cheapness," or must the shame of occasioning so much sin and sorrow be shared between them ? On a superficial view of these questions, either might readily be answered in the affirmative. We might affirm, and with a plausible degree of truth, that if a high price were demanded by the sellers and willingly paid by the buyers of ready- made goods, the workers employcd thereon would, of course, receive better wages than at present. But what says the political economist ?—and the poli tical economist is always right in theory. Can we require a man to pay two shillings for any object which may readily be obtained for one shilling ? Certainly not. If, for example, 'cheap shirts be advertised, how can it be supposed that a purchaser will seek expensive ones ? If the shirt seller finds himself besieged vt itb de mands for work, of what virtue do we imagine him to be possessed that we should expect him to offer wages three times higher than will be gladly ac cepted ? The political economist will tell us, in both these cases, that the course at present adopted is natural and just. If human affairs could be conducted with mathematical precision, it would be just and beneficial to all parties ; for in that case no, poor wretches would be found eager to work without adequate payment. We come now to the root of the evil—the multitude of unemployed hands. If, for instance, there were only a limited number of shirt makers, not cne would ply the needle without due remuneration. They might possibly gain little, but they would certainly.not work at the present losing rate, which is surely opposed to all the principles of political economy. If, as we have just said, practical business could be carried on so cording to the rules of a correct theory, every labour would hare its fitting labourer, and every labourer his due reward, but alas ! very different is the reality. For every piece of work to be performed a hundred eager hands are at once stretched forth, and a hun dred trembling applicants underbid one another as they frantically clamour for employment, which to them is life. While minutely contemplating this sad state of things, the most ingenious speculator is for the time bewildered, and the most sanguine philanthropist is momentarily dismayed. Not as regards the poor workwomen only, terrible as their lot unquestionably is, but with all other kinds of labour the same sad spectacle is revealed. Two questions here suggest them selves to the thoughtful inquirer —bow has all this wretchedness been brought about, and more impor tant, and far more difficult query, how can it be reme died ? How it is that so much,sorrow and suffering lurks beneath the magnificent exterior of a civilised state, is easily seen by a glance at the complicated structure of the social fabric. From the peer to the peasant every separate class thrives by the labour of those beneath it. If men were just and virtuous, and human affairs enjoyed unflactuating prosperity, such a combination would continually create " The according music of a well-mixed state." As it is, however, men are selfish, and in their blind ness they continually forget that the good of all and the good of one are synonymous. Laws are framed to redress the injustice of the natural man, and those laws, partaking of the sin which they condemn, are too often constructed chiefly inZaccordance with the interests of the peculiar class by whom they are framed. It were an endless task here to particularise the many sins, individual and social, and the many misfortunes, accidental or otherwise, which, however much they may at first affect the higher ranks, ultimately fall with crushing weight upon the lowest of all. For example, within the last few years trade has been paralysed, and all classes have more or less experienced pecuniary pressure. In such circum stances what is the consequence ? The rich man cuts off some of his superfluous luxuries, the middling class perhaps deny themselves a few comforts, and what is the result to the poor ? The luxuries and the comforts of the rich furnish the necessaries of the poor. They who possess little have that little taken from them. Without pursuing the argument further, let us briefly take it for granted that whatever of sin or suffering there may be in a state brings double sorrow to that class who naturally have the fewest joys -3 supposition that the subtlest logician will find it difficult to confute. For years the evil may accu- mulate, but one of two courses is its inevitable resul If the powerful remain quiescent, or only exert their power to aggravate the evil, if they criminally persist in adding injustice to the other sufferings of the poor, the latter at last turn again in despair—witness the great French Revolution. Happier is it, however, for one and all when the remedial movement is set in action, not by the sufferers but by the agents of the, perhaps unintentional, injustice. At the present moment, we would gladly believe, such a move- ment is about taking place in this country— assuredly it never was more required. These remedial measures to be beneficial must be twofold. We must endeavour to prevent the augmentation of this wretchedness by stopping the sources from which it is supplied, and these measures may be summed up in the one word—justice. Justice, which peremptorily forbids the employer from abusing the necessity of the workman (to a certain extent only we exonerate the sellers and buyers of cheap goods from blame)—justice, which continually condemns that system of unequal taxation to which law-makers of all parties and all politics are so continually prone —justice, which views with intolerable dismay one hundred and fifty thousand pounds given in one year for the missionaries to the heathen, while our own fellow-countrymen are perishing around us, body and soul. We might fill columns with an enumeration of the unjust and barbarous acts of this civilized age and Christian country. Far be it from us to decry the excellence of Charity, the queen of virtues, but to our thinking there is less of charity abroad than is generally supposed. We appeal to theologians for correction if we are wrong—we do not believe that an unjust man cax be charitable. Therefore we say to those whose hearts are now melted at the recital of the sufferings of the poor, and whose purses in many instances are opened in their behalf—Weep for those sufferings, the sorrow will do your own hearts good ; give alms to the sufferers, the relief is sorely required; but by so doing do not think that ycur duty is accomplished. No man's conscience should be at rest while he in any way countenances a system of injustice. Even supposing, however, that for the future the wretchedness of our poor should be in some measure abated, what is to be done for the existing evil ? Extraordinary grievances require extraordinary and immediate remedies. On this point we refer our readers to the excellent letter of the Right Hon. SIDNEY HERBERT, in another column, on which we shall again take occasion to remark. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The Constitutionnel publishes the following, on the subject of the reports which bad been circulated of notice having been given by France to England of the withdrawal of the former from the Broglie-Lush ington Convention for the suppression of the slave trade :- " It has been lately stated that the Government had give from given notieeexteocuttg the hineßriticshonyCeanbtiionn ncd Cabinet coofiltused on May intention to cease n can 2 d 9 0 , n l o B t 4 t s h , n fo k r t h t h a e t t suppression o c h f the e sl a beenve t r t a a d k e e . be regarded in such an absolute sense. Art. 10 of that treaty says that the duration of it is fixed at ten years, but that in the course of the fifth year the two con tracting parties will concert together and decide accord ing to circumstances whether all or part of the former conventions shall be carried into effect, or whether the new treaty shall be modified or abrogated. By these words, former conventions,' must be understood the treaties of 1831 and 1833, which grant to our neighbours the right of searching French vessels. There can be no question of returning to that. There remains, therefore, the possibility of modifying or abrogating the new convention ; but it is not probable that the English Government will absolutely renounce all the right which it gives it. The convention of May 29 conceded to England,.in exchange for the right of search, two points-viz., our active co-operation in the suppres sion of the slave trade, by means of a squadron of 26 vessels, and the right of verifying on board suspected vessels, carrying the French flig, whether they are really French. The English Government is disposed to renounce our co-operation in the work of suppression, but it will not probably hold so cheap its right of verify. ing the nationality of our vessels. The keeping up of a numerous squadron on the coast of Africa was very oner ous for France, and not useful to England. Our cruisers could not stop the vessels of Brazil and Spain, which are commonly employed in carrying on the trade. The English Government has so well understood the inutility of the expense imposed on us by keeping up 26 vessels of war on the coast of Africa, that it long since gave its provisional consent to the redaction of our squadron, so that it is not composed at the present time of more than 14 vessels. The abrogation of that part of the treaty may be therefore readily obtained ; but to bring the English Government to renounce purely and simply without any compensation, the exer cise of the right admitted by article 3 of the convention, and which consists in verifying the nationality of our vessels on the western coast of Africa, it must either ac quire the certitude that our flag cannot be employed to shelter the traffic, or that it completely abandons the work of its suppression. On the one hand it is, however, certain that the French flag has re appeared before the slave depots established on the western coast of Africa; and, on the other band, it is difficult to hope that the English Government, whatever may be the movement of public opinion which impels it to it, will suddenly renounce i:s efforts to prevent tbo traffic, after twenty years' exertions made and 28,000,0001. sterling ex pended fur that object. It is never too late to repair an error, and there is a proverb which says that follies of short duration are the best. On these grcunds England cannot too soon and too completely relinquish an enterprise dictated by an honourable feel ing, but the success of which is evidently dispaired of ; for it is averred distinctly that coercive means are power less to suppress the traffic in negroes. But a measure so decisive will meet with many obstacles. It is, doubt less, loudly called for by the press, and it is said that it will be proposed in P a rliament. Nevertheless, the last committees of the House of Commons which were en gaged in inquiries on the subject, while poi n tin g ou t th e ineficacy of cruisers to suppress the slave-trade, did not consider they could propose the immediate recal of the English squadron. A committee of the House of Lords, considering that the presence of the squadron prevented the too great development of the trade, concluded on the maintenance of the naval force there ; and when Lord Palmerston was questioned on the subject, he refused to give any explanations." The Moniteur says :- " Reports were yesterday in circulation of a disagree ment having arisen between the President of the Re public and the Ministry on the subject of the tax on potable liquors. This report has no more foundation than those which have been circulated by malevolent persons as to pretended dissensions in the Cabinet itself There has never been any idea of withdrawing the Bill on the tax on potable liquors." At the sitting of the National Assembly on Mon day, M. BAC asked for leave to address a question to the Ministers on the subject of the address alleged to have been delivered to the newly-appointed Prefects by the PRESIDENT of the Republic. M. FERDINAND BARROT said he left it entirely to the Assembly to deter mine whether the question should be put at all, and when it should be put, and the Assembly determined to postpone the putting the question to that day three months. Having thus shelved the proposition of M. Bac, the Assembly proceeded to discuss the proposal of M. PRAM for the abolition of the custom of ex posing on the pillory the names of political offenders condemned par c*ntumafe. The proposition was rejected by a large majority. Its rejection is attri buted to the publication, on the day preceding, of M. LEDRU ItomAN's pamphlet, entitled "Le 13 Juin," which has been seized by order of the Procureur of the Republic, who has ordered proceedings to be in stituted against M. SCHNEIDER, the printer, and all the publishers of the work. First, for exciting hatred and contempt of the Government; secondly, for jus tifying facts considered as crimes by the penal law. Four hundred of the insurgents of June, 1848, arrived in Paris on Monday, escorted by a guard of city sergeants, by railroad from Havre. The Attorney- General attended at the Conciergerie and signed the order of liberation for all. They proceeded imme diately each to his own home, accompanied by th e ir friends and rel a ti ves who hadbeen at the Conciergeris to meet them. An immense crowd was attracted to the spot, but the utmost tranquillity prevailed thraughost. The holders of Roman bonds have suffered a grievous disappointment; on applying at M. DE ROTHSCHILD'S, in Paris, for th' payment of the half year's interest now due, they were informed that there were " no effects." The Patrie mentions the following diplomatic nominations as having been decided on :-M. de Montessuy, French Minister at Hanover, to replace M. de Rayneval at Naples; M. Edouard Thayer, Director-General of the Post-Office, to be Minister Plenipotentiary at Madrid ; M. de Persigny, to be charged with a temporary mission to Prussia, in quality of Minister Extraordinary and Plenipoten tiary. "Nothing," adds the Patric, "has been de• cided on relative to the nominations to the vacant posts at Hanover, St. Petersburg!), and Vienna." We find the following in the Pairie :- "At the moment when the winter is about to com mence, we eagerly make known the happy symptoms which manifest themselves in the capital. According to information which we have received, a real improve ment is visible in almost every branch of industry and commerce; foreigners are flocking to Paris; fetes are being prepared on all sides; in a word, everything leads us to hope that the rigours of the season on which we are about to enter will be considerably lightened for the u t hh o ea n rl ,nl d lig t a aea y s. s s a t w i • a sthe of t was the celebrated werking classes by an imp rovement i n b us i ness, which will tend to give them em pl o y men t . " I t anniversary byth o e f the Battle High importanc e a of there b e ingw Ira lides. made es in the administration of th e W ar Department. General BERTRAND, the present di rector of the personnel, is to keep only the directi on o f t h e infantry; General DESCARRIERES taking the di rect i on of the cavalry, and General REsteLor that of th e gen d armerie. PARIS BOURSE, TU RSDAY, DE .. 4. We have bad another very buoyant m ar k et to-day, Chapel and at the close prices were generally marked higher; Threes for the account closed firm at 57f. 75c., and Fives at 90f. 85c. Tho market closed as follows:- Threes, for cash, 57f. 50c.; for account, 57f. 75c.; Fives, for cash, 90f. 60c. • for account, 90f. 85c.; Bank of France Shares, 2,415 f.; ' Neapolitan, 91f. 25c.; Spanish Threes, 39f. 50c.; Ditto Fives not quoted. RAILWAYS.-The Share Market has been also firm, but without any very material change in prices. Orleans closed at 7401.; Rouen, 528 f. 75c.; Havre, 232 f. 50c.; Avignon, 2201.; Vierzon, 312 f. 50c.; Bale, 102 E 50c.; Bordeaux, 403 f. 75c.; Northern, 445 f.; Paris and Stras burgh, 357 f. 50c.; Nantes, 280 f.; Montereau, 1101. BUSINESS LONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LO.NDOA STOCK-EXCHANGE, Dim 4. Boulogne and Amiens, 6-Great Indian P en i nsu l a , 3 4- Namur and Liege, 64-Northern of France, 2 1 / 6 dis.- Orleans and Bordeaux, 3t/ , ,-Paris and Rouen, 21 3 4 - Rouen and Havre, OA-Sambre and Meuse, 2%-Tours and Nantes, 4. W ESTMINSTER PLAT.—In consequence of the lamented death of the Queen Dowager the play, as an nounced for the 10th, 13th, and 17th of December, will not take place. UNIVEISITT BOAT RACE.—The "rowing man " will be interested in learning that a boat race, between picked crews of Oxford and Cambridge, will take place at Putney bridge on the 15th inst. Boats have been ordered at Searle's, and the crews are in active training. LONDON . .VIPIN'I O .SDA EVENING, DECEMBER 6 1819. Ct ERMAN 'V AND THE ORTIIRRN STATES. PRUSSIA. On the :^2sth ult. M. DI BECKERATH made a report to the Sec and Chamber on the German question, which corheludes as follows: " The Member declares that it has learned with sa tisfaction the solemn and formal declaration of Prussia, that she is resolved to carry out without fail the forma tion of the Federal State, and to defend its rights against all foreign intervention, from whatever quarter it may come. The Chamber hopes that the approaching con vocation of the Parliament will satisfy the wishes of the German nation; and that Prussia will persevere in the course which will effect the unity of Germany on the basis of the treaty of the 26th of May, to which the chamber has already given its full consent. For these reasons the Chamber, always reserving the rights which belong to it, and those which concern the treaty of the 30th September, abstains provisionally from any conclusive expression of opinion in respect to this con vention." No Vienna mail arrived at Berlin on the Ist in consequence of the railway having been completely blocked up by a heavy fall of snow. The trial of WALDECK continued on the Ist, and his acquittal is certain. He has already taken mea sures for prosecuting some of the witnesses against him for libel and conspiracy, and for prosecuting the President of Police for an illegal arrest. The Ffrst Chamber of Prussia, in the sitting of the Ist, adopted the Bill as sent up from the Chamber of the Deputies, for abolishing the exemption from taxation enjoyed by certain classes. The Bill is to come into operation on the Ist January. A letter from Berlin of the Ist states that it was believed that not only Austria, but the four kingdoms of Wurtemburg, Saxony, Hanover, and Bavaria are about to present a collective note against the convocation of the restricted Federal German Par liament. It was generally believed that the ad interim Cen tral Commission formed by Prussia and Austria to supersede the Central government of Germany would commence operations on the Ist ; but on that day none of the members who form it had arrived in the city. BADEN. The Carlsruhe Gazette contains an ordinance of the Grand Duke of BADEN, which declares the session of the Assembly of States closed for the present year, though, in point of fact, the States have not met at all. WIRTEMBERG. The Wirteniberg Assembly, which will have to revise the constitution, was opened at S:utlgard on the Ist instant, in the name of the KING, with a speech by the Minister SCIILAGEIt, of which the following are the most important passages:— "I much regret that I cannot yet congratulate ycu on the definitive settlement of the German constitution in such a manner as to answer to the wishes of the people and the ideas of German unity. Neither can I state that the situation of the country is satisfactory. It is true that open insurrection is , suppressed; but we cannot conceal from ourselves the state of irreligion and the corruption of manners that arose during the late revolu tion and from the struggle of parties; or the little obedi ence that is paid to the laws; the confusion which exists in the ideas of right and honour; the ruin of credit in general, and the distress of commerce; above all, the melancholy state in which the material interests of the country aro plunged. What is still more deplorable is, that the ordinary revenues of the state are several mil lions short of the sum necessary to cover the expenses. The Government will submit to you measures on this subject. The ameliorations to be introduced into the Constitution*will also require your serious attention. The Government considers the question of the national re presentasion of the first moment, and is of opinion that it should be established on a new basis." SAXONY. In the sitting of the Second Chamber, at Dresden, on the 29th ult., M. MULLBR presented a proposition for raising the state of siege, which was to be discussed at the next sitting. RUSSIA. Russia continues to construct war vessels ; seven new ont 5, two being men of war, were to be launched on the 29d and 24th ult. at Nikolajew. TURKEY. The Augsburg Gazette of the 30th, under the date of Constantinople, Nov. 17, says the question relative to the Hungarian refugees may be considered as settled; but that there now remain for adjustment the questions arising out of the demand made - on Turkey by Russia for the expulsion of all the Poles inhabiting the Turkish territories, and who have mostly French passports ; and next, the point whether England has violated or not certain treaties by carry ing her fleet through the Dardanelles. Oa the 17th the English fleet was still in the Dardanelles, and the officers paid daily visits to Stamboul. ITALY. _ The Treasury of Rome is insolvent ; it is unable to meet the deman(!s of the holders of Rome Bonds, fur the interest now due. The POPE, however, is not the only insolvent potentate. The Queen of SPAIN seems to be in a similar condition, if we may credit the French journal L'Evenement, which affrms that the bills of exchange drawn by General CORDOVA on the Treasury of Madrid to defray the expenses of the Spanish army in Italy have been protested for non payment, the Madrid Treasury being completely exhausted. It will be a curious sight to see, on the return of the POPE to Rome, that infallible and insolvent SOVEREIGN guarded by the troops of her Most Catho lic and equally insolvent MAJESTY. The Minister of Public Instruction at Turin has, like his colleagues, addressed a circular to the func tionaries belonging to his department. In this document the Minister adverts to the improper use some professors and masters have occasionally made of influence they possess over their pupils, by ap plying it to the insinuation of political doctrines of a peculiar cast into their minds, and declares that it is the intention of the Government not to allow such abuses in future. The Piedmontese Gazette, of the 30th ult., pub lishes a notification of the Inspector-General of the Post-office at Turin, informing the public that from the Ist of this month a new arrangement with the French Post• office will allow of letters being re ceived from Paris eighteen hours sooner than usual. The Riferrna of Lucca states from Leghorn, 26th ult., that the Chamber of Commerce having convoked a meeting of the merchants and hankers of the city, for the purpose of considering the Government loan question, the meeting was adjourned to a future day, there not being a sufficient number of members present. THE QUEEN DOWAGER. (From the Supplement to the London Gazette.) LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, DEc. 4. Orders for the Court's going into mourning on Sunday next, the 9th inst., for her late Majesty the Queen Dowager, viz.:-- The ladies to wear black bombazines, plain muslin or long lawn linen, crape hoods, shamoy shoes and gloves, and crape fans. The geneemen to wear black cloth, without buttons on the sleeves and pockets, plain muslin or long lawn cravats and weepers, ahamoy shoes and gloves, crape hatbands, and black swords and buckles. COLLEGE OF ARMS, DEa. 4. The Earl Marshal's Order for a General Mourning for her late Majesty the Queen Dowager. In pursuance of her Majesty's commands, these are to give public notice, that upon the present melancholy occasion of the death of her Majesty the Queen Dowager all persons do put themselves into deep mourning. NORFOLK, E.M. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, TUESDAY. The Queen and Prince Albert took an early walk this morning in the Park and grounds of Osborne. The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and younger members of the Royal Family, walked and rode as usual. There was no addition to the royal dinner party yesterday. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester arrived in town yestez day afternoon from Brighton. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge visited her Serene Highness the Duchess Ida of Saxe- Weimar on Monday, at the Priory, Stanmore. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon, at the Foreign• •ice. It was attended by all the Ministers. The Council sat three hours. The Hon. H. Fitzroy had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Home-office. - - TUB FUNERAL Or RIM LATE MAJESTY TRENUEEN DOWAGER.—The funeral of her late Majesty is fixed to take place on the 15th inst. (next Saturday week), in the Chapel Royal, Windsor. There are three coffins, the inner one containing the remains is manufactured of fine Spanish mahogany, French polished, and lined throughout with white satin; the second or middle coffin is likewise made of Spanish mahogany, covered with lead of unusual thickness. This coffin will be hermetically closed by the new ' process of soldering lead, so as to exclude the least air or damp. The outer or state coffin is manufactured of the finest Spanish mahogany of a dark colour, lined with white satin, and covered with rich Genoa velvet, thickly studded with gilt nails and ornaments, and gilt handles. On the lid, surmounting the in scription plate, and on either side of the coffin, are her late Majesty's coats of arms in alto relievo. The j inscription has not yet been decided on. ' Y and COMMERCIAL NEW CITY. QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was exceedingly dull, an d "nices of all kinds were 1. per lb. lower. Very little tuniress was done, the sales not exceeding 1,200 bales all to the trade.—The St ..re Market opened firmly, but closed rather heavily, without material alteration in prices. In the general mercantile markets there is not ary particular change, but as Messrs. Wilkinson and Jewes• bury very fairly remark in their monthly review of the dealings in produce, it is not to be expected that, with money at such a low rate, things will remain inac tive, and therefore imports are not inclined to press sales. Stocks are generally lower than at this time last year, and the deliveries for home consumption continue upon the same increased scale as for some months past. There has been a fair demand during the last week or two for dyes and dyeing materials, and although the imports have been considerable, the large deliveries both for export and home consumption prevent any material increase in stock, and prices have an upward tendency. The advices from the Continent are not of prominent interest. A meeting had been held at Brussels of the Bank of Belgium shareholders, upon the subject of the late frauds by one of the officials, but the matter stands over for the present, as it will come under judicial cog nizance. There is a hope, it seems, of the Sambre and • Mew() Railway proprietors having their very hard case met with something more like liberality by the Belgian Government, but we confess we do not expect much, and what comes will chiefly emanate from self-interest. Foreign Governments, as well as Boards of Direction, may be certain that if they desire the co-operation of John Bull in their industrial under takings, they must exhibit not only fairness but genero sity, fur nothing more disgusts an Englishman than a peddling chandler's shop policy. In money matters, whatever may be said of our "perfidiousness" in State affairs, we are essentially wedded to the grand, or grossartig, as the Germans more expressively term it. We are glad in this sense to observe a move in the right direction as regards the Dutch Rhenish Railway Company, for the directors at Amsterdam, finding they cannot get the calls paid here, have decided to admit an English pro prietor to the board. If they do not gain the entire end, they will, doubtless, enlist greater interest in the concern by this judicious course. The following is from Carthagena, New Grenada, dated Oct. 12:— Business is slowly reviving from the apathy which the dreadful ravages of the cholera in this province has created. It made its first appearance about the last of May, and remained until the latter part of August, during which time, out of a population of 11,000 in this province (exclusive of the city of Carthagena), 2,400 tell victims. It raged with equal violence in the interior, and on the Magdalena river, where about 1,900 died in two months. At Santa Martha and Barranquilla, where the mor tality was excessive, a few cases were still reported. The strong N.E. trade winds were anxiously looked for, to drive away the seeds of this most fearful scourge. But it was on the Magdalena where its mortality appears to have been the greatest—en tirely depopulating villages, and leaving no sign or vestige of anything human within its precincts, In Bogota, it has not yet made its appearance, and the moat frightful alarm was felt, on account of its near ap proach. On the 19th of September, business was entirely suspended, politics unheeded or forgotten, and every precaution taken to mollify and alleviate the sufferings which they were hourly awaiting. Many think it will entirely devastate the city, as the mass of the inhabi tants are very filthy in their habits, (that is the lower classes), and poorly prepared with medical advice. The last reason may be assigned as the cause of the great mortality that ensued throughout all New Granada. Tte Banking Almanack, Directory, Year-Book, and Diary for 1850 is most valuable to the class for whose use it is specially designed. It gives a complete sum mary of the note circulation returns, Bank of England Statistics, analysis of the Acts of Parliament of last session, legal decisions, and other interesting and useful information, which many aro glad to obtain in a collected form It is worthy of remark, that while some of our rail way companies are doing so btAly, many of the canals continue to prosper. The Grand Junction proprietors received a favourable report yesterday, and appear to be profiting greatly by a new branch of traffic, which must tend greatly to the public advantage as well, v:z., the introduction of inland coal into the London market. There has been a very firm market for Public Securi ties, although the transactions are not large. Consols have been quoted 953 to 951 for Transfer, and 951 to 96 for Account, and are now 95i to 96. The new Three and-a-Quarter per Cents. hare realised 95i to 953, and the Three per Cents. 943 East India Stuck has been marked 261 to 264. Exchequer bills have touched 47a. and 50s. premium. The firmness of the Paris Bourse has a good effect. In the Foreign Market Spanish Bonds are again ♦ery firm. The Five per Cents, have touched 18/ and 19, and the Three per Cents. 381 k. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been 37 to 371, and Brazilian 87k to 88. Mexican have reached 28i to Grenada are 161, and Equidor 4. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been 55i. Shares have all given way, but they are at present not quite so flat at the opening of the market. There aro unfavourable rumours about the North-Western line, which is said not to have earned Eix per cent The appointment of Mr. G. E. Coleman, the eminent accountant, to assist the auditors, gives great mast se Lion osi. O'CLOCK. 11, , 1 - G CL , Y.l , or RlTlttli .IrNin, 7 RICES . 3 : er Cent. Reduced Arns 9 1 % 34 94 3 4 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 95 3 / 4%Ti 96 1 4 3 per Cent. Annuities,l726 93% 93% New 3 1 ,4 per Cent. Ann 5.... . Long Anns. to expire Jan.lB6o -16 81,E 8( 4 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10,1859 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 8 34 BY 4 India Stuck ltdis Bonds, 1,0001. Ditto under 1,000/... ...... Consols for Account 95% 96 96 1 4 Fxchequer Bills. 14,d. & 2d 1,0001. June 47 50 p 5001. June Sm2ll. June — PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS oNE iILOAIN O'CLOCw PRIC F. ct Brazilian Bonds B3 87;i 874 Ditto, Small Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839 Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 47ji 47% Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent. Equador Bonds Grenada Bonds. 1 per Cent. Ditto Deferred Greek Bonds — Ditto ex Over-due:Coupons 5% 6 Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ... ..... . Ditto, Account Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent Ditto. Account Ditto, Deferred Portuguese 5 per Cents Ditto, Converted, 1841 — 36 1 / 2 Ditto, 4 per Cent. Ditto, Account Russian Bonds ... 110% Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 — Ditto, Account Ditto. Passive 3% 4 Ditto. 3 per Cent Ditto. Account ...... 38% % Dividends on thellabove payable in London. Venezuela Bonds, 2 1 4 per Cent ... Ditto Deferred Dutch 21 % per Cent., 12 Guild. .. Ditto, Account. 65% 55% Ditto. 4 Der Cent. Certificates.- 83 83% PRICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. PAID ' AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen Do. Preference Amber. Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction 6%...... Ayrshire and Galloway.. 7% — Belfast & County Down 28 Berks & Hants Extens. (Gt. West. Per.s per ct.) 6 Birmingham and Ox ford Junct., calls duly paid, or with a guaran. 20 Do, without guarantee 20 i'irining, %Volverh'ton, and Dailey, calls duly pd, cr with guarantee 10 ..... Do. withoutguarantee 10 c lirming.,Wolverh'pton, and Stour Valley 131. 14s ... ••• Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire June.... 20 Bristol and Exeter 9O ...... 53% Ditto, Thirds .... ..... 27% — .. — uckinghamshire ...... 17% Caledonian Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10 Ditto,ClydesdaleJunc 50 ,hester and Holyhead... 50 Ditto, Preference l5 - Clarence ••• D DD (1 ° 4 . : Government e sd Cl a s s ,rtcC e ia s n s t. 56 pP L eer o r C a n , C t t: 1 11 0 00 .. . , Direct London & Ports mouth Dublin and Belfast June. 40 ...... Dundalk & Enniskillen 27 1 r 8 — East Anglian, 254 L. & E. and L. and D...... 25 Do. 181., E. & H.... 18 ...... Do., 3/. 105., Pref... 3% .... E ilto, 71.175., 7 per Cent., Preference... 2 . .... Eastern Counties........ 20 ...... 7% IA ..... ...m 714 Do. New, Gua.6 per ct. 10 Ditto,Extension, 5 per Cent., No.l 61.135. 4d.... ... .. ... .--. Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... Do. North. & Eastern, 6 per Cent. Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50 Do. New Eastern Union, Class A (late E. U. Shares) 25 - Ditto, Class A, ditto... 6 Do., Class B & C 25 Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20 East Lancashire ........ . 25 Ditto, New Ditto, New Quarters 6 1 4 — •• Do., 6 per Cent. Pre ference Quarters ... CIA ..... East Lincolnshire ...... 25 Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 .. .. ....... Edinburgh and Northern 25 — Ditto, Newport l5 Exeter•Yeovil. & Dorch `2 5 ,1 l%l Exeter and Exmouth... 21s. Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle - - 39 1 4 - 531 h 1% 29 1 ,4 - 13/1 ' Cilasgow,Kilmar.,& Ayr 50 ...... --- ... Do. Preference Consol. Gloucester & Dean Forest 11 lireat Northern Do., ',.. A Deferred ... 12 1 ,4 ...... 3 1 % Do., %B 6 per Cent... 7% Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. I 0 ]rent South. and West. (Ireland) Great North of England 100 ...... .. Ditto, New, 401 4O Ditto, ditto Ditto, New, 301 3O Ditto. New,ls/ l5 .. .. Great Western 100 Ditto, % Shares 5O Ditto, IA Shares ...... 23 .. ... 11144 Ditto, Fifths ..... ....... 20 Ditto, New 171... ... « 15 ... Hull and Seiby .. ...... 50 Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 Do. Quarter Shares... 12% — ..... ... Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 Ditto, Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshireloo Do. do. M. 13. & 8... 98 Ditto, ditto . ••..•• Ditto, % Shares ...... 49 ... — Do. Quarters ..».... 23% — .. ..... ...... Do. Fifths.... ........ ... 10 Do. Thirds .............. 16 1 4_ Do. New Guarant ed 6 ter Cent.. Do. Liverp. and Bu r y 49 Ditto (Huddersfield and Sheff.) 50 Do. (W. Riding Union) 10 ..... .. .. . Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25 Do. % Shares (A)... 10 Leeds and Bradford 5O Leeds and Thirek Do., Prefer., 6 per CL 3% Do., do. No. 2 5 Do., do. No. 35 . — ... ........ .. Do., Pref. Quar , 1818 9 Liverpool, Crosby and Southport •.. 10 London &Blackwall...ll4 6s. 3d... 8% .... London, Brighton, ana South Coast... ..... 100 Do., New Si., guaran teed 6 per Cent..... 100 Do.Guarant. 5 per ct.. 9 Do. Prefer. 5 per cent. 50 Ditto ditt0...... 1852 50 .. L ri don and Greenwich 12/1584d — ... ..... . ... Ditto, Preferen,p .. . 20 - London and N. Western 100 ,Ditto, New Quarters.. 12 Ditto, Fifths ..... ..... 7 ... .. 8 % Do. 40/. Shares(L. M. ) 35 Do. 101. (M. & B.) Cs 1 ...... ... Loud. &S. Wostorn ..... 50 ..... Ditto, New 501..... « 42 %..... 4. Do. New 401 34 Do.. New Scrip, 1848, Pref. 7 per Cent. ... 5 Lonelonderry &Coleraine 25 ...... .....- ........ Do. 4 Shares . .. 5 Londonderry and Ennis killen 25 ...... ..... Do. 3 4 Shares 6 ...... Lowestoff, guar. 4 per et 20 ..... Ditto (6 per ct.) - . ..... •••••• .• Sle.nchuster,Buxton,and Matlock... 4 llanchester, ' Sheffield, and. Lincolnshire -.100 Do. Quarters (No. 1) 25 Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 D 0.% Shares (No. 3) '12% — Do. New 101. Pref..... 10 ..... Ditto, Gt. Grimsby ... 50 Ditto ditto . ....«... 20 Ditto ditto Ditto Sheffield and Lincolnshire 25 . ... Do., Grimsby Dock... 25 ...... Do., Manchester and Lincoln Union..... 41.25. — Bli gaud ..... 100 Do. Consolidated Pref.loo ...... Do., do., 504 Shares 30 ... . 8 3 / 4 5,1 Do. Birm., and Derby 100 Do.Consol.l3ristol and Bifming., 61per ct... .100 ••.....121 ••• ••• ••••• •• Ditto, [lnst. &Glocstr. 42 ...... ...... ... Ditto ditto 221. 75...... Do.,ErewashVal.,Pref. 50 Ditto, Leieest. & Swan nington, 8 per ct. guar.loo M.. Midland Great Western Irish 47% - ..........»,.. Middlesbro' and Redcar, 6 per cent.s_piar. Newcastle and Carlisle.loo ...... Do. Quarters Newmarket Do. Extension . 21. 125.. N ewport, Abergavenny, and Hereford . 6 .•..•• - Newry and Enniskillen 7 . ..... Newry, Warrenpomt, and Rostrevor 2O - •• 00000000 •••• Norfolk ......... ....... ...ail° - Do. New 20/. ... l5 - Do. Guaranteed 5 p ct. 20 ....„ - ... ...... Do. Guaranteed 5% pc. 5 - , , Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 ...... - Northern Counties Union 4 .....,. - ......... ...„.. Ditto, Halves .. • 12% - Ditto, Quarters - Ditto, Thirds ...... . fi- .. .. - ..... Ditto Preference 5 - North Staffordshire ... 17% 7VA 8.. ..... North Wales . 3% - North-Western .... 13% , ix i wrd, Worcester, and Wolverhampton ...... 60 heading, Guildford, and Reigate ... Royst.on and Hitchin ... 4%..... - .............. Scottiah Central - Scottish Midland - .• ..... ••••.. Ditto, New hrewsbury and Birnt l 2 Ditto ditto. Class B. 8 „.... - Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 - ... ..... sin e xi; bury and herald. 5 ..... - Shrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) - •••Ditto Halves ... ditto 9 - Ditto Oswestry ...... 18% - Ditto New Do. 8 per Cent. Pref 10 Shropshire Union - )outh Devon su - Do. Preference South Staffordshire B% - ... si.uth Easter:, Do., N 0.2. - •• ••• Do., No. 3 .............30 ...... - Do., Registered No. 4 10 Du., Scrip No 4 SGuth ir•+, ales . - ......... „ ••• uuth Yorkshire, Don caster, and _Goole l2 h 3ffield, Rotherham, & Goole (N. Div.) Gua ranteed 5 per cent. ... 16% - ... Do. do (Sou. Div.) ... 5 - ... swans. Si Loughor & Ca meron's Stin. C0a1.... 7 - l ' aw Vale Extension ... 8 - ••• ••• ..... ••• [blames Haven Dock and Railway ........ 17% - /ale of Neath ... ... ..... 8 Naterford and Kilkenny 20 . - Waterford and Limerick 47% --- Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw and Dubhn - Wear Valley 6 per Cent Guaranteed ... .. - „. Do. do. do. ... 25 - •••••• Do. do. do. ... 15 .....:- ..... ......„ West Cornwall ..... .... 6 ... .. - iv hitehaven & Furness 18 - W indoor, Staines, and South Western ..... ... 14 - „... -. ....... Wilts,Somerset,& Wey mouth ........ ..-..... 45 - York, Newcastle, and Berwick. .....„.....„ 25 Do. Newcastle Exten. 20 - ... Do. G.N.L.Preferenee 8 ... Do. Hartlepool Dock and Railway .. 100 - -... ......... York and ..N orth alidland 50 D.tlii PreterenC 4 FOREIGN RAIL WA Yb. An ; rl , . Italian (late Ita lian and Austrian). ... 5%...... - ••• Boulogne and Amiens... 20 Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon)... 20 Demerara Dutch Rhenish ......... 8 ..... - East Indian 34 - •• Ll:tat Indian Peninsular 5 - Do. D 0..... ........ 108. - Louvain Ila Sambre ... 7% - Luxembourg Ditto Madrid and Valentia... 2 ...... - - Namur and Liege ....„ 20 ... „ - Northern of France l4l. 85... 2% die „ 2% dis Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 ...... 3;4 ... ..... .. ... 3 1 4 Paris and Orleans ...... 20 ..... - .... ...... .. - Paris and Rouen 2O ...„ 21 1 / 2 Paris and Strasbourg ... 12 - . ......... -... Rouen and Havre ...... 20 •••••• - ......... .. ... Sambre and Meuse 2O ......., •Y ~' ••• ........... Strasbourg and Baale ... 14 - .... Tours and Nantes l3 ...... ............... Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hasselt West Flanders 8 34.... JOINT STOCK BANKS. Union of London,.. ..... 10 ..... 12 11% ...... Union of Madrid ... 40 MINES. Anglo-Mexican lOO ...... •••••- ........ Asturian Mining Com_ 15 Australian... Bassora Range ... .. ... 285. Blaenarvon Iron & Coal 50 Bolonos Scrip ...... —— -- British Iron ..... Brazilian Imperial ...... 21 1 ,i BrazilianCocael&Cuiaba 30 ...... Do. St. John Del Rey 15 . lO% ex.div lo%x.d Cobre Copper ....... .... 40 Real Del Monte, Unreg. Do. Black Debentures Do. Red Ditto ... Santiago de Cuba United Mexican 28% 5 LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, DEC. s.—Wind this day at noon E.S.E., mo• derate breeze and dull hazy weather, with rain. DEAL, DEC. 4.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd., Norfolk, Kraeft, Bimlipatant ; Ida, Hart, Honduras; Elizabeth, Saguinay. Arrd. from the River, and ald., Hero, Port Philip; Chebar, Bombay; Castle Lachlan, Jamaica; Commodore, ditto; Hopewell, ditto. Sld. La Belle Al lialice, Calcutta; Superb, Havanna. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 4.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrd. Kitty Cordes, St. John's, New Brunswick. Sld. Elizabeth, New Orleans; Douglas, Charleston; Mary, Calcutta; Druid, Africa; Charles Buchan, Rio Grande; Primrose, 50 p 50 p 50 p 28 3 / 4 St. Thomas; IlPbe, ditto; Tom Cringlr, St. Jago de Cuba; Amezone, Havanna; Tr2nsit, Npw Orleans; Wil son Kennedy, ditto; Ottawa, Mobile; Lockwoods, ditto; Covenanter, Apalachicola. Off Port, General Wiltshire, Virginia; Sir Richard dLekson, IVIo:Itreal. CLYDE, DEC. 3.—Wind E.—Arrd. Elizabeth, Demerara; Gondola, Mauritio.. Ski. Calypso, Trini dad; Georgina, 11'n de in Hache; Amelia, Boston; Ann, Newfoundland. ISATEuronD, DEc. 3.—Wind S.W.—Arrd., Michael Anthony Fleming, Stanton, St. John's, Newfoundland. DEAL, DEC. 4.—Part of a vAssers bulwarks were passed to-day near the North Brake buoy, bearing the name Ann in black letters on a white ground. BLYTH, DEC. 3.—The Margaret, of Shields, was run on shore at Camhoes, this morning, leaky, and will be come a total wreck; crew saved. YARMOUTH, DEC. 4.—The Thomas Rowell, of Hartle poi, and the Eclipse. Konigsberg to London, siere assisted in to-day, leaky. PORTSMOUTH, DEC 4.—Wind N.N.E. to N.W.— Arrd., Tsiton, Scobey, llichibucto; Henry Duncan, Badcock, Quebec. OFF THE WIGHT, DEC. 3.—Land of Cakes, China. PLYMOUTH, DEC 4.—Wind N.E.—Arrd., her Ma jesty's ship Hound, Sierra Leone. PILL, DEc. 4.—Wind E.-Sld. Hyperion, Callao. NEWPOPT, DEC. 4.—Wind N.E.—Arrd., Seabird, M'Donough, Quebec. Sid., Mayflower, Havannah. HOLYHEAD, DEC. 4.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrd. Rapid, Tucker, St. John's, Newfoundland. HARTLEPOOL, DEC. 3.—During; a strong gale at E. to E.S.E. to-day, the following vessels were stranded in entering the harbour:—The Dauntless, Patterson, and Sceptre, all from Sunderland to London; the Lotus, Gow lands, Th) atira, William Thompson, and the Amelia and Mary • one vessel, name unk nown , b ut sup posed to be the Henrietta, of Sunderland, has gone to pieces. 4th, The Emma, of Portsmouth, is stranded behind the pier. The Victoria, of London, is sunk in the harbour. Great damage has been done amongst the shipping. Crews of the above all saved. SWANSEA, DEc. 4.—The Invoice fell over on the Ist inst., and is much damaged; must discharge. SHIELDS, DEC. 4.—The Betsey, of Littlehampton, and the Danish sloop Aurora, were driven on the Herd Sand this morning; crew saved. The South Shields life-boat, manned by pilots, in proceeding to the rescue of the crews was capsized, and about 20 men drowned. SUNDERLAND, DEC. 4.—The Betsey, of Yarmouth, was wrecked here last night ; crew, cargo, and part of materials saved. The Nimble, of this port, sunk yes terday morning, off Hunteliff Foot ; crew saved. WAINFLEET, DEC. 3.—The Mary, South Shields to London, sprung a leak, and w ent down in deep water, near the Inner Dowsing ; crew saved. 4th, the Alert, from Shields to London. was abandoned, having sprung a leak ; crew landed at Kegness. ALDHOROUGH, DEc. 4.—The stern of a vessel, name " Active of Aml wick," and several other pieces of wreck, have washed ashore. WITENIIOE, DEC. 4.—Some chests of oranges, sup posed to be from the Flirt, of Mevagessey, wrecked on the Gunfleet Sand, have been picked up. No tidings of the crew. Mimics, DEC. 4.—Some oranges have been picked up, supposed to be from a vessel lost on the West Rocks. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY. The supply of English Wheat on sale to-day was small, and of very middling quality. As, however, the attendance of buyers was limited, the demand for all descriptions ruled heavy, at almost nominal quotations. Nearly 9,000 quarters of Wheat have arrived since Saturday evening. As the quantity here this morning exceeded the wants of the millers, the trade was exces. sively heavy, at barely Monday's decline. We were well supplied with both English and foreign Barley, all kinds of which were very dull, at barely stationary prices. Malt was in full average supply, and heavy demand, at unaltered currencies. The quantity of Oats was on the increase, especially from Ireland. The trade ruled dull, at barely late rates. In Beans, Peas, Indian Corn and Flour, scarcely any business was doing. ARRIVALS THIS WEETC. Wheat. Barley. Oats. Walt. I Iflour. English ...... Scotch.. Irish ........ Foreign ...... Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Sacks. 1,010 3,f,30 60 1,310 1,270 8,670 10,510 1 141,120 BOXOUGII ELOP PoTALIMILET. The demand for nearly all kinds of Hops has been very inactive, and, in some instances, prices have a downward tendency. Our market was very dull to-day. In prices no ms• terial change took place. Beef, from 28 4d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 2s 8d to 3s 8d; Veal, Ss 2d to 3s 10d; and Pork, 2s 6d to 4s 2d per Blbs, by the carcase. LAW INTELLIGENCE. - - PRIVY COUNCIL. —(THIS DAY.) The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat to day in the Council Chamber, Whitehall. This was the first sitting of their Lordship since August last. The Lords present were Lord Campbell, Lord Langdale (the Master of the Rolls), Dr. Lushington (the Judge of the Admiralty Court), the Right Hon. Thomas Pemberton Leigh (Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall), and Sir Edward Ryan. GORHAM W. THE BISHOP OP EXETER. Dr. ADDAMS, with Whom was Mr. 13addeley, ap plied this morning in this appeal, from the Arches' Court, which stands specially appointed for hearing on the 11th instant, that the case might stand over to a future day, on the ground that the parties who repre rented the Bishop of Exeter were not prepared to oppose the appeal at present. Their LORDSHIPS refused the application, and ordered the case to stand specially in the paper for argument on Tuesday next. It is t xpected that the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, together with the Bishop of London, will attend to hear the appeal. THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 11. OODITCHEO3I PAUL. The arguments in this appeal from the judgment the Supreme Court of Bombay occupied their Lordshi the remainder of the morning. I CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) 193 18 12 18 1 / 2 (Before the Vice• Chancellor Wiakam.) CIIFFITIIS V. LUNILL. The further arguments in this ease occupied the Court ,he whole morning. COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) STZBBING V. SPICER. _ On a former day Mr. Bramwell, on the part of the defendant in this case, had obtained a rule nisi, calling upon the plaintiff, to whom a verdict had been given on the trial at nisi prius, to show cause why that verdict should not be set aside, and a new trial had. on the ground of misdirection by the Learned Judge (Crew well) who triad the cause. Mr. Sergeant BYLES (with whom was Mr. Griffiths) now showed cause against the rule. The question arose on the second plea to the declaration, which stated that the defendant made his promissory note, and thereby promlied to pay one John Holland on order 691. 4a. 6d. To this it was pleaded that the defendant, u ,to:the said John Holland, did not indorse the said promissory note. The issue upon that was, whether the John Holland who was tho i.ayee of the note indorsed it either by his own hand or by the hand of any other person. At the trial it appeared there Kere two John Hollands, father a. d son. It was proved that the handwriting st the back of the note was that of the soot but on the part of the plaintiff it was submitted that the presumption was that the note was given to the father, and that there was no evidence to encounter that presumption. The same argument was now relied on on behalf of the plaintiff in resisting the rule. Mr. BRAMWELL, in support of the rule, quoted If!: Sergeant Byles's own book on bills, where it was lam down " if there be a father and son of the same name a bill would be presumed to be payable to the fathers unless the contrary appeals." But the counsel for tbe plaintiff at the first trial had failed to make the COW Crary appear. 31ALCOM V. SCOTT. The further arguments in this part-heard appeal oocu• pied the Lord Chancellor the whole day. ROLLS' COURT.—(THIS DAY.) Th© Master of the Rolls did not sit to-day at the Rolla' House, Chancery .lane, in consequence of having to attend the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) THE KING OF TUE TWO SICILIES V. THE PENINSULAS AND ORIENTAL STEAM-PACKET COMPANY. In this case Mr. BETHELL, with whom was Mr. Goldsmid, applied on Monday for a special injunction restraining the defendants from delivering up a ateam• ship called the Bombay, now in their possession. The facts of the case were these:—lmmediately after the revolution the de facto Government sent over to this country two individuals, named Scalia and Granatelli, who entered into a contract with the defendants for the purchase of two steam vessels. The bill was subse quently paid out of funds taken from the Royal Treasury. Subsequently, before the delivering up of the second ship (the first having been previously given up), the insurrection was suppressed, and his Majesty's authority restored. It had been determined, therefore, by his Majesty to endeavour to obtain possession of the vessel, on the ground that the purchase money had been taken from the Royal, Treasury, and the result was the filing of the bill of the King of the Two Sicilies, and the application for the injunction. The Court granted the injunction, and an applicatica was at the same time made- for leave to give a short notice of motion for a second injunction to restrain the surrender of a certain bill of sale. The Court also granted this application, and the moving at 11? i) Blair" of the Court. Mr. BETHELL mentioned the case to the. Court, and, after some discussion, it was arranged that the moth a for the second injunction should stand over to the that day of Hilary Term, the affidavits on all sides to be prepared by the Ist of January, 1850. MATTHEWS V. THE EARL ()F CARLISLE AND OTHERS. The Court was occupied the remainder of the morn ing with the arguments in this case, H hich Mlle before his Honour upon motion to dissolve an injunction which he had granted ox parte during the long vacation, re straining the Noble Defendant, as the First Lord Com missioner of Woods and Forests, from granting a les,' of certain mines in the forest of Dean to blelamish Martin, a free miner of the forest of Dean. (Before the Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) His Honour heard bankrupt petitions to-day, hut- 1 0 case of any interest came before him during ti a morning. vta ea t S d . hit 14 et iew, 4, 1 th e s , tio4c, 7 1 ,4 3 1 4 4 1 4 8;4 - 11N, 49% 3% 28% 8% 811,4 112% 12% 3114 60% 9 27% lb% 44 12% 2 11%