The Sun. — London, England, 1849-12-08 00:00:00

eilt.ir EDITION' OF MR. AINSWORTH'S WORKS. Just pn'aishrl. corn;lete In One Volume, price One Shilling, WINI)SOR CASTLE (lupin= and Hall, 186, Strand. Sold by all Booksellers ant Newsmen, and at all Railway stations T RO7.:AL HAYMARKET. 'lr. B. , , vwd :11ATIOM.T 1 :71=1 LAST ..TIGHT OF S IR. M - ACREADY',3 APPEARANCE. TIIIA EVENING Will be perfl;rmed Macbeth, Mr. Macready ; Idacluff, Mr. J. Wallack ; Lady Macbeth, Mrs. Warner. After which a new Farce entitled THE.LAUGHING HYENA. To cenclakle with the Farce of LEND ME FIVE SHILLINGS. On Monday, Dec. 10, Mr. and Mrs. KEAN will make their appear. ewe in the Play of the WIFE'S SECRET. The Box-oflize is raider the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. THEATIIR ROYAL, ADELPIII. Under the direction of Madame Celesta. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new domestic Drama, called THE 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 MESTIC ECONOMY. John Gramly, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Grunaley. Mrs. F. Matthews. - . To conclude with a new slippery sketch called MRS.BUNBURY'S SPOON'S. Mr. lllghbury Barnes, Mr. P. Bedford; Bob Twinks, Mr. Wright ; Job Smith, Mr. 0. Sualth ; Mrs. Sunbury, Mrs. F. Matthews; Mrs. Ilighbury Barnes, Miss Brooks. EOTAL LYCi.UM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame VeSUIS. :cola Lessee. Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING, Will be performed TIIE BEGGAR'S OPERA. Captsin Macheath, Mr. Rafter; l'ully, Mis 3 Itainfurth; Lucy, Madame Vestris. To be followed by DELICATE GROUND. To conclude with HE WOULD BE AN ACTOR. Dress ldoxes 6.. Upper Boxes, es. ; Pit, as. ; tielerY, It., No ball-price to any part of the house. All applications for Private Boxes must be made to Mr. Alleroft, 15, New Bond-street. ritINCESb'S Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager. Tkil3 EVENING, Will be performed a new and original comic Opera called MINA Principal characters by Messrs. W. liarrison, Weiss, Cord, Wynn; Mrs. Weiss, and Al iss Louisa Pyne. After which, the Extravaganza of THE FIRST NIGHT. To conclude with A MODEL OF A WIFE. ISTLE hO lAL ASSYHITHF.ATRIG. Prourtetor, Mr. W. Batty. THIS EVENING. The performance will commence at a Quarter to Sev. , n, with the Crawl national and magnificent Spectacle of THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO, in whieh Mr. Edward Gomersal will appear in his original character of Napoleon. Af er which ltat:y's SCENES OF THE ARENA. The interva!s bet een the various acts of Horsemanship will be swivelled by Messrs. T. Barry, E. JEckson, and Wheale. iex-office u.eta troni Vt.:tot tau Vo r. • • IA anag or. Mr. W. West. tssti A "'tit. AT LONDON fils,LbrlE. Trtir PAT —Morning, 2S min. after 8 I Evening. 5 min. Saw S To-M °allow -NI min:, 41 min. alter 9 ;Evening, 16 min. after 10 i 14: W.I.4IATHER.—Scti OFZICE, DEC. 8. Th AMWIETER, Lowest, 38; Highest, 44; Noon, 44, BAROMETER, 29.53. WIND S S. W. —fine sunshiny weather. 3" fu, 4 ,Ft . 4 , i --, .. ... I= V,, , ,),,;,--4-4 4; . 4 4.,,,, -, ~,,,, .? .4 -, • A . ." -f $ .."' "' - 40,t - .', - -ti" . , f` ' l . ...A, -....„, ~,,4ii-3..,:‘,0,...,,,p.,..1?--L.: __. _ ~:.,„,..„,,,,,,,... , . 0.1111 I 01•TDOli, SATURDAY, DECEILBER ii, 1849. In another part of our impression will be found a communication respecting a subject at all times of tbt greatest national importance, but which recent events have in; este d with deep and peculiar interest. It is unnecessery to dwell !Ten the vast benefits con ferred upon the labouring classes by the establish m2nt of the savings' bank system throughout the country. 'There are no virtues that should he more diligently cultivated in the working population than those of forethought and self-control. They should be taught to look beyond the present day, to spare something regularly from their earnings, however small, in order to provide for future contin gencies of sickness or want of employment, or, perhaps, to ameliorate the,condition of the party by having at his disposal an available fund, with which to take advantage of the numerous opportuni ties that arise in the life of every man, but which are so frequently forfeited from want of such an adjunct. The habitual saving, the denial of some trivial enjoy ment, which after a brief space is no longer missed would place the required means within the reach of even the humblest workman, and if judiciously and carefully applied, would, in the great majority of in stances, insure his future competence and happiness. The few spare halfpence, which expended in gin might produce habits of intemperance andidleness, and ultimately lead to crime and misery, if carefully laid up, would procure the party the respect and esteem of his fellow-men, and, still better, the approval of his own conscience. But unquestionable as these advan tages undoubtedly are, it is no easy task to induce the mass , s to avail themselves of them. The first step is the great difficulty. If habits of saving are once commenced; they will not easily be relinquished. Dimidium facti qui cepit habet. The first shilling deposited in a savings' bank may form the nucleus of a future fortune; but every facility must be afirded for that deposit. As Arch deacon KEATING justly remarks, " the facility of obtaining a safe and eligible investment fur the temporary and permanent deposit of small earnings encourages honest industry, fosters econo mical habits, and checks visionary speculation." It is, however, essential that the most implicit confidence should be reposed in the integrity and correctness of the management ; and that the depositors should be perfectly certain of receiving back the amount placed to their credit, at any time, according to the stipula tions entered into at the time of the original lodgment. Some may prefer to have the full amount of principal and interest available on a brief notice, while others may seek a permanent investment. The option should be allowed to all, but unbroken faith should be maintained. If any doubt or suspicion be enter tained of the solvency or security of the establish ment—if it should once go abroad that the hard earn ings of the people are placed within the power of some smooth-tongued hypocrite, with sufficient plausibility to gain the confidence of the trustees and managers, the value of the institution will be at an end. The people who had been led to suppose that they had " Government security" for their investments, or, at least, the guarantee of trustees .and managers of well-known wealth and character, when convinced that not only such is not the case, but that they may be defrauded of their all through the criminal negligence of those very parties, will speedily withdraw their funds from these banks and look for some other sources of investment. The defalcations in the Irish Savings' Banks, at Cuffa street, Dublin, Tralee, and Killarney, created a panic that led to most injurious results, and it is impossible to foresee the extent of mischief that may arise from the embezzlement at Rochdale, not merely to the sufferers from those enormous and infamous frauds, but to the great body of depositors throughout the entire kingdom. It is discovered that the present imperfect state of the law dues not afford sufficient protection against the neglect or mismanagement of trustees and managers, or the frauds of actuaries. The deposits are not made on the faith of the cashier or actuary, but of the trustees. It is in the latter that the confidence is re posed ; and if they wilfully neglect the duties volun tarily assumed their conduct merits the deepest cen sure, and they should be considered,-responsible for any losses that might be sustained through the pecu lation or default of any person employed by them, more especially if the fraud might have been prevented by the use of ordinary precaution. Under these circumstances, the communication of our respect'ed correspondent is peculiarly well-timed. Ile examines the subject in the moat searching manner, and offers many valuable sugges ti.)r.s for the future government and regu lation - of these great national establishments suggestions, which if judiciously carried out, must prov,. 'flighty advintageous, not only to the deposi tcee, but to the national Exchequer. We need scarcely bespeak an attentive perusal or mature con sideration for this ably document. These it will obtain from all who feel interested in the important topic of which he treats. The set aration of the Sae sags' Bank affairs from the Treasury', is a matter that will command general assent. It is not merely the amounts that have from time to time been lost in consequence of the variations in the price of stock, although these losses in a sin le yelr amounted to no less than 270,001'. sterling, tliat renders the change so dteirelae. The greetert ludo - tents are invariably made when money is abundant, and the public funds maintain high prices; large sums are withdrawn in seasons of distress sod difficulty, when the quotations are exceedingly low. The sums withdrawn during the monetary panic of 1847 (from the 20th of No- vember, 1846, to the 20th of November, 1847), ex ceeded the - deposits by no 1e33 than 1,464,4101., and similar results will ever be perceptible under the TRH pressure of a like calamity. Losses will always , therefore, occur under the present system, But it is of infinitely greater consequence, in a political point of view. If a general withdrawal of deposits took place—if the working classes, through any discontent or di3seisfactlon called for the immediate payment of 30,000,0001: sterling, who could predict the effect on the money market and the prices of stock ? The only reason assigned against the circulation of the smaller denomination of notes is the danger that might arise in the periods of political excitement. Is not there infinitely greater peril in the power now placed in the hands of the savings' bank depositors ? The establishment of imperial savings' banks, as proposed by Archdeacon KEATING, would place the system on a solid foundation, and avoid the evils that have hitherto been so pain fully conspicuous. Every safeguard that could be desired would be provided by the adoption of the rules which he proposes. It is certain that a single session cannot be suffered to elapse without some legislation in reference to these points. We trust that the Ministers, to whom the matter may be referred, will not neglect the useful hints contained in this admirable document. Considerable progress has been already made in the preliminary arrangements for carrying out the important proposition made by His Royal Highness Prince ALBERT for an Exposition of the works of Industry in 1851. No sooner had it been ascertained that the Corporation of the City of London, and the citizens generally, were disposed to give to His Royal Highness their hearty co-operation, than Prince ALBERT, as President of the Society of Arts, autho rized Mr. FRANCIS FULLER and Mr. HENRY COLE, members of the council of that society, " to travel through the manufacturing districts of the country in order to collect the opinions of the leading manu facturers with reference to a great exhibition of industry of all nations to be held in London in the year 1851, in order that His Royal Highness might bring the results of such inquiry before Her MAJESTY'S Government." These gentlemen having performed a portion of their mission have presented a first report to Prince ALBERT. From this report it appears that the following places have been visited :—ln England —Manchester, the Staffordshire Potteries, Sheffield, Bradford, Huddersfield, Leeds,--Nottiogham, Derby, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Coventry, Birmingham, Ken. dal, Maidstone, Canterbury, and Dover. In Scotland —Edinburgh, Glasgow, Paisley, Stirling, Perth, Dundee, and Greenock. In Ireland—Dublin and Belfast. Since the sth of October last fifty places have been visited and local committees formed in them, viz. : —ln England—St. Austell, Beth, Bodmin, Bradford, Bridgenortb, Bristol, Coventry, Dartmouth, Devonport, Dudley, Exeter, Falmouth, Gloucester, Guildford, Halifax, Hereford, Huddersfield, Ipswich, Kidderminster, Launceston, Leeds, Leicester, Liver pool, London, Manchester, Northampton, Norwich, Penzance, Plymouth, Shrewsbury, Stafford, Stamford, Stoke-upon-Trent, Stourbridge, Stroud, Truro, Wal iall, Wolverhampton, Worcester, Great Yarmouth, York. In Ireland—Cork, Limerick, Waterford, Wex ford. In Wales—Aberystwith, Carnarvon, Cardiff, Newport, Swansea. These gentlemen, in the first instance, limited their inquiries to manufacturers, and among them consulted only the most eminent, it being the desire of His Royal Highness that the inquiries should be considered strictly preliminary, and should be conducted in as private a manner as possible. Fortunately, however, it was soon discovered that privacy in such matters was impossible. Messrs. FULLER and COLE say in their report— " Limiting our inquiries, in the first instance, to manu facturers, we had not proposed to consult merchants or others less directly concerned in actual production, but very soon after our arrival at Manchester we found that this course would be injudiciods, and we received ou all sides suggestions that, for many reasons, it was expedient that we should make our visit known as early as pos sible to the mayor, or chief magistrate, and be guided by him as the parties it might bo most desirable to see. We forthwith communicated with the Mayor of Manchester, who immediately enabled us to consult a few of the most important persons. He suggested that we should visit Manchester again, and kindly ♦olunteered to assist us iu further in quiries. We may also mention, that at Manchester we .ound our visits had been heralded in the local news papers. Your Royal Highness will see that even thus early it became beyond our power to circumseribo altogether the .publicity attaching to our investigations, and it remained for us only, on every occasion, to reiterate a declaration that the proposal, in its present state, must be considered as private, and under investi gation. "After leaving Manchester, we adopted as a general rule the plan of aenounchg our intended visits to the chief magistrate of each town, at the same time request ing him to enable us to meet a few of the leading ma nufacturers and other influential persons of his neigh bourhood. In every case we found this request willingly responded to, and our inquiries were thus very much facilitated. "We next deemel it most expedient to prosecute some inquiries into the probable feeling of the agricul tural districts, and places where the inhabitants were likely to be exhibitors of raw materials, and were consumers rather than producers of manufactures. We commenced these investigations at Maidstone, which has some manufactures in its neighbourhood, and is a county town in the midst of the richest and most varied productions of agriculture. We next visited Canterbury and Dover, and we have the satisfaction of reporting to your Royal Highness that in all these places we found, as in the manufacturing districts, an equally cordial recognition of the national importance of the proposal." The expressions of opinion elicited by, and the sug gestions as to details offered in consequence of these inquiries, have been arranged in the report under the following heads : " The general expediency of such periodical exhibi tions. Whether their scope should be exclusively na tional or universal? Whether such exhibitions should be supported by funds voted by the House of Commons or by voluntary subscriptions? Willingness to exhibit. Whether prizes should be- awarded, the amount of prizes, and the distribution of them ? Miscellaneous remarks." With regard to the first point there was complete unanimity of opinion ; not only every firm but every individual consulted expressed an opinion that the proposed exhibition was most desirable, and that the benefits to be derived from it would be great indi vidually and nationally, and all expressed their sense of the debt of gratitude which the manufacturing and industrial interests would owe to His Royal Highness for interesting himself in the subject. With regard to the second question, the feeling was that, to use the words of Mr. Alderman NEILD, there should be a " clear stage and no favour." his important that on this point the general feeling of the English manufacturer should be known, and we therefore subjoin the following testimony : " Mr. H. Thomson, Mr. Hargreaves, and Mr. Herz, observed,—' It is very necessary that all parties should know what the French and all nations are doing, and should compare their manufactures with our own. The comparison would show what our manufacturers could do, and by generating increased knowledge and appreciation in our consumers would induce the production of a much higher chtsa of work. -"‘ Mr. Nelson, of the firm of Nelson, Knowles, and Co. of Manchester, said, • One great argument fur uni versality is, that manufacturers ought to know all that is doing. Most manufac:urers have much too high an opinion of their own excellence, and it is desirable they should measure it by that of others.' " Messrs. Hoyle and Sons agreed unanimouoly that the exhibition ought certainly to be international. The Lancashire feeling eminently is,' said Mr. Alderman Neild, • to have a clear stage and no favour.' " Messrs. Dixon, of Sheffield, thought' that manufac turers would certainly lose nothing by the Exhibition, and would probably gain a great deal.' " Mr. Wailes, the glass painter, of Newc tatle-on- Tyne, said, the, la)ing the Exbibition open.- to the Continent was the must important part of this scheme.' " Messrs. James Black and Co. considered it highly desirable to compare our productions not only with those of ourselves, but with those of foreigners. The Exhibi tion would be well worth all the money it mig4:t cost.' -" Mr. J. Jobson Smith, of the firm of Messrs. Stuart and Smith of Sheffield, grate manufactureru, thought it most desirable rose° the hest Metal walk of all nations; but that England would be behind in orns• mental metal work, particularly where the hums,n figure is involved." With respect to the third point, the great repon clerance of opinion was in favour of wholly sit ipport ing the exhibition by voluntary subscriptiot ; and we hope that it n ill from this time forth be considered as decided that no pecuniary aid in the shape i)f a Par liamentary grant %%ill be either asked fur ors ccepted, save as an ordinary subscription, by the prom oters of the propos e d exhilii , m. Parliamentary grant bring with them Govcrnmental interference, anal Go vernmental interference in these ewes invr riably does' harm. It is to Governmental interference that the gradual deterioration of the contin pntal expositions is to be attributed. In France the pei.sons employed by Government in matters of this sort have been, not persons possessed of special knowledieon the points on which they had to decide, but the kid gloved and varnished-booted ,frequenters of the Ministerial salons, whom the Minister was but too welt tiowDow, sAlirrinAy VIVITNrign, llTgerartinnn 8 in* pleaseAto oblige eleaply by thus ministering to their n a wit'y. The consequence has beer, as i s we ll k nown t o allvanity. re at all convers-Int with the state of affairs in the mL•ntheturing worl I of France, that the first rate house have foi .many years past abstained (ex cept on some rare occasion) from sending specimens of theil mat ufacture to the exposition, thus defeat ing the very object for which the exposition was instituted and that such will be the inevitable result of Governmental! interference in this country there cannot be a doubt. It appears that there was mani fested a general willingness to exhibit, although some persons seemed to apprehend that by so exhibiting they would be exposing themselves to piracy—an apprehension which we imagine must be considered as unfounded, when we recollect the protection now afforded to inventors and discoverers by the Copy right Registration Act. The report thus proceeds : ' On all sides it was considered• most necessary that means should be taken, and prizes so awarded, that every one should be enabled to appear fairly in the par ticular grade he took iu the manufacturing production; some persons producing excellence with little regard to cost—others producing it at the cheapest possible rate. It was felt as obvious, that the two producers ought no! to be regarded as competitors on the same level. In respect of a statement of priet s, Mr. Wakefield, of Glasgow and London, extensive mous!•elin-de-laine printer, observed, that it would not be possible to get accurately at prices. All large capitalists of intelligence are on an average level in this respect. There would be sure to be deception; a price would be named which would not be maintained. All interests dislike publicity of price.' 6; Messrs. Kershaw and Co., of MaLchester, although not producing articles of the finest quality, would be willing to exhibit as producers of articles for sptcisl markets. " Messrs. Winkworth and Procters said—' If we should exhibit, it would not be of our ordinary pro ductions, but something special, to show the power of production.' " Messrs. nollingworth, paper-manufacturers, of Turkey-mills, near Maidstone, who manufacture What man's papers, volunteered to send up, if possible, com plete mach , tninery which should exhibit the whole pro. cess of paper-making, from the rag to the production of the perfect sheet." On the subject of the distribution of prizes it seemed almost unanimously agreed that a Royal Commission was the only means of securing the utmost practicable impartiality, and that its appoint ment was indispensable to securing the public confi dence. On this point we would observe, that agree ing entirely in opinion with those who consider the appointment of a Royal Commission necessary, it would be advisable that the Foreign Commissioners should be appointed on the recommendation of the British Consul, rather than on that of the British Ambassador, or of the Minister of the country of which such Foreign Commissioner may be a citizen or subject. It the recommendation be that of the Ambassador or Minister, the appointment will be given to some " delightful young man," who will be the lion of evening parties, who would be charmed to take a journey to England at the public e xpense, but whose knowledge of manufactures extends no further than lace shirt ruffl?s, cambric handkerchiefs, satin neck ties, and embroidered dressing gowns ; while the Consul would probably recommend one who, if he would not appear to quite such advantage in the drawing-room, would by his practical knowledge render most efficient as sistance to his brother Commissioners in forming a correct judgment as to the relative merits of the various articles submitted to their notice. There appears to be great variety of opinion as to what ought to be the character of the prizes bestowed : " Mr. Alderman Neild and Mr. Graham would have no . priz , 3 for textil e f a b r i cs .' Th ey sa id—' Th e on l y pm.) worth having is commercial success. The discovery of a new, permanent, and beautiful colour would be worth more than 5,0001., and we should be glad to give it. The difficulty of appointing a satisfactory tribunal of judgment would be very great, and for other reasons;' in which opinion all the parties united. " Mr. Hertz, of the firm of Messrs. Dslgleish, Pal cocer, and Co., thought there should be no reward of money given to any manufacturer where the commercial result was a sufficient reward; but he thought it expedi ent that one very large pr:ze should be given, whore no other reward can be expected : this according to the magnitude and expense of the production ; and the smaller prize.s should be based on the same principle. " Mr. Hargreaves, of the firm of Messrs. Hargreaves, Brothers, and Co., said—' rhe amount of the prize should be in accordance with the value of the discovery, coupled with the expense likely to be incurred in the production of it. We are of opinion that 1,0001. is the la: gest amount desirable, except when there is a proba bility of the expense of the discovery being very great, as, for instance, 1,0001. is sufficient for a manufactured or printed article, but not for an important discovery in mechanics.' "Mr. Minton considered that the exhibitors ought to receive the prizes, whether they , 4 ere manutactu-ers, de signers, or retailers. He said—‘Prises ought rather to be medth than money. The greater the money priz-s, the greater, doubtless, the incervive to exhibit ; but large money prig-:s would beget great disappointment. They would encourage speculation, and, perhaps, lead to ruin. The remunerations should be awarded solely by the Commission. Perhaps money might be given in some cases to reward peopl2 who have not and cannot afford to take out patents, or where patents are not available, but who benefit the public ; or to parties nho have been at great cost to produce success ful results ; but this should be optional with the Cum mission. If such a prin.) as 5,000/. should be determined on, it should not be awarded absolutely, but conditionally, on there being a work sufficiently meritorious to de serve it." We agree with Mr. MINTON in thinking that prizes ought to be rather medals than money. In an exhibition of this nature the rewards should be purely honorary ; and we are inclined to go even further than Mr. MILTON, and to express a hope that there will be no money prizes whatever awarded. The object of the Exhibition is not merely to stimu late manufacturing industry, but raise the tone of feeling among those engaged in that industry, by showing them that although the only prize worth having (in a pecuniary point of view) is commercial success, yet society knows how to do honour to those who have deserved well of their country, and to pay honour where honour is due. The desire of honour able distinction exists in every human breast, and once open to the manufacturer a path by which that desire may be gratified, he will labour as assiduously to attain it (irrespective of any pecuniary considera- tion) as does the soldier or the sailor to attain the Order of the Bath. 'With respect to the suggestion that assistance should be given to exhibitors to patent or bring out their inventions, we would observe that in every case in which such invention would be worth patenting or carrying out, there will be no lack of capitalists to assist the inventors. The miscellaneous remarks are exceedingly valuable, and among them are to be found some suggestions by Mr. REDGRAVE, A.R.A., which we consider worthy especial attention. Mr. REDGstAVB says— " It has occurred to me to suggest, that collections of the most rare and choice works produced by the skill of past ages (such as our museums and societies of anti quarians and archaeologists could so well supply), should form centres to the various groups of manufactures to which they relate. Such collections would be a great stimulus to new efforts to produce, by mechanical means which are in our power, much that was then accom plished only by costly hand-lab - ,ur. Information would be obtained by the juxta-position of the excellence of the past with the endeavours of the present. I may, perhaps, add, that a section of the Exposition in Paris was devoted to the products of their new colony of Al geria, and to a collection of the native weapons, utensils, and dresses; and that one or two houses of business in France had turned their att,ntion specially to the manu facture of these latter. Such a section iu the proposed Exhibition for our own colonial population would be likely to produce the same results, by making the rus nufactur, rs more practically acquainted with colonial wants as well as with colonial raw materials." The products of India will, we are rejoiced to find, form an important portion of the proposed Exhibition. A communication having been made on the subject to Sir ARCHIBALD GALLOWAY, K.C.8., the Chairman of the East India Company, that gentleman at once entered into the proposal, and in consequence Dr. ROYLN, the head of the botanical department, has fur nielp-A a valuable communication on the subject of the natural productions of India, and communications have been already opened with the native manufac turers, who will probably send over specimens of goldsmiths' work, metal work, ivory work, pottery, .mosaics, shawls, muslin, carpets, Sec. We cannot close these remarks without ex pre!:sing our gratification at the great success which •lins attended the patriotic endeavours of His loyal Highness - Prince ALBERT to found in London this, which may be aptly deno minated "The World's Exhibition of Industry," and at finding that cur countrymen are not actuated by that narrow feeling- of jealousy which would fain prevent strangers from entering into cernetilion with them, but that while they offer a fair fiald to all, they ark no favour for themselves. The Jtidicial Committee of the Privy Council at yesterday. An appeal from Bengal (part heard) was i etumed and concluded, ":vluttylole Seal v. Anun 6ochunder Sandie." An appeal was heard from Canada (ex-parte) " Macrae v. Galt." THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The National Assembly voted the second readirg of the new electoral law by a majority of 444 to 206. The Committee appointed to consider the accounts of M. DurAufts have unanimously reported that his employment of the funds entrusted to his care has been perfectly regular. The Council of Discipline of the order of Advocates will give judgment on Tuesday, in the affair of the conduct of the advocates of the accused before the High Court of Versailles. The Minister of Finance presented, on Thursday, to the Council of Ministers a Bill for the imposition of a stamp duty of four centimes upon the journals. The Council decided, in conformity with the prescrip tions of the constitution, on sending the BM to the Council of State for examination, and presenting it at an early period to the Assembly. The PRESIDENT of the Republic has been suffering from a svt &led face. It was rumoured on Thursday that the review an nounced for the 10th December would be ptztponed. This sudden resolution was said to have been come to in a Council of Ministers, held at the Elysee, founded on reports given in by General CEIANGARNISR and the Prefect of Police, from which it appears that a con spiracy has been discovered, which had for its ob• j(ct the shooting of the PRESIDEST of the Republic. Little credit, however, was attached to the rumour, and it was generally believed that the review would tag place. The report of the commission appointed to ex amine into the state of the agricultural colo nists in Algiers, has been published. It admits that the attempt at agricultural colonization in Algiers has been hitherto a complete failure. The report is drawn up by M. LOUIS REYBAUD. General DE CASTELISAJAC is expected daily in Paris. It is said that he has agreed to accept the embassy at St. Petersburgh. M. LAGRA;GF, in consequence of the notice given by several Members that they should abandon one third of their 251. to the poor, has given notice of a motion to the k!ffect that the rich Members shall aban don one-third of the whole of their incomes to the State, or to the poor. The reception of M. 1)8 NOAILLES by the French Academy took plate at the Institute on Thursday. M. DE NOAILLES had been elected Acadetnecian in the room of the late M. DE CIIATEAUBRIAND, on whom he pronounced an eloquent eulogiutn in his address of reception, in the course of which he took occasion to pay some flatteling compliments to M. GUIZOT, who was present. In the National Assembly yesterday the Minister at War read the following telegraphic dispatch : ‘‘ THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF ALGIERS TO THE MINISTER AT WAR. " ALGIERS, DEC. 2. " Zaatcha was carried by storm at eight o'clock, on the 26th ult. Bouzian and the Scheriff Si-Moussa- Bou-Aroar, and the 700 or 800 men of the garrison, defended themselves to the last, and were all put to the sword. Our loss consists of 30 or 40 killed, and 150 wounded, of whom six are officers." The Meniteur publishes the following circular, addressed by M. FERDINAND BARaoT, Minister of the Interior, to the Preft eta of the Departments : "M. le Pr6ret,—The President of the Republic re ceived during his different journeys a great number of memorials from old military men, the noble remains of our armies of the Republic and Empire. Many among them were deprived of the rec,)mpences due to their ser vices, and have long expiated their devotedness to the Emperor and their fidelity to his memory. Should any of those veteran de`enders of the country exist in your department, ii.quire with care into their situation, receive their claims, appreciate their real worth, and draw up a return, which ou will be pleased to forward to ins, with your opinion. It is a duty for the G- tverrruent to adopt a measure of reparation, which comes too late for the greatest number, and very late for those who sur vive. This will be a satis'action given to an idea in spired to the nephew of the Emperor by a pious recol lection, and the gratitude he owes, in the name of the country, to men who have gloriously served it. (S!gned) " The Minist.er of the Interior, " FERDINAND BARROT " The some official journal also announces that the PRESIDENT of the Republic has completely recovered from his indisposition, which was only the effect of a cold. A .letter from Constantinople of the 19th ult. announces Out the Russian Legation in that city had refused to sign the passports of M. GILBERT DES VOISINV, who had been appointed French Consul to Odessa. General ROSTOLAN, late General-in-Chief of the French army in Rome, arrived at Marseilles on the 3d, in the Veloce steamer. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse, on Friday with the Coupons detached at 56f. 20c. ; the Five per Cents. at 911. 5c.; Orleans Railroad Shares, 750 f.; Rouen, 5511. 25c.; Havre, 237 f. 50c; Great Northern, 4521. 50c. ; Avignon, 2171, 50c.; Vierzon, 3221. 50c.; Baslo, 1031. 75c.; Bordeaux, 405 r.; Paris and Strasburgh, 3581. 75e.; Tours and Nantes, 278 1. 75c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE I;OND01% STOCK-EXCHANGE, DEc. 7. B,ulogne and Amiens, OA—Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 12%—Luxembourg, 2%—Namur and Liege, 6—Orleans and Bourcleaux, 34—Paris and Rouen, 11% — Paris arid Strasbourg, 6—Rouen and Ilavre, 9% Sambre and Meuse, 21A. gary. They are considered by the Magyar patriot,; as of inestimable value. They are each about the size of a tbalcr ; on on side. is seen a likeness of Kossurn, with this inscription, " Louts KOSSUTH, born 27th April, 1806 "; on the reverse are seen the republican arms of Hungary. The medal is folded up in a paper containing a short biography of the celebrated Dictator. OINEY and COMMERCIAL CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 4,000 bales, manly all to the trade. The market was dull.—ln Railway Shares only a limited business was done, but prices were not quite so good. The B a_k of England rrtura for last week is still indicative of increthsed assets, and but :ittle extensiot cf discount business. Still it is presumable that Viere would have been an actual diminution of the latter, tut for the abatement in the charge for accommoda 1. n. the public deposits again stand well. Compared with the previous week, we have the following results:— Notes Issued ... 29,720,195 Increase 149,770 3,106,623 Decrease ... 56,674 Public Deposits ... 8,462,655 Increase 364,608 Other Deposits ... 9,390,006 Decrease ... 66,110 Seven Day and other Bills ... 1,082,427 Decrease ... 27,272 Government Securities ... no alteration Other Securities ... .. 9,770,189 Increase ... 110,175 Notes ... 11,693,330 Increase . . 121,935 Bullion ... 16,512,414 Increase ... ... 132,230 Active Circulation 18,026,865 Increase ... 27,835 The Foreign Exchanges were negotiated yesterday afternoon at a slight decline on the principal Continental cities. Rest The following official information upon the subject of the mails from New York to California is from the American Postmaster-General, and may be interest ing : " The California and Oregon mails, via Havannah, Chagres, and Panama, will be dispatched from New York rn the 13th of December; from Charleston, South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia, on the 16th; from New Orleans on or about the 15th; and from Havannah, at which point the steam-packet from New York and that from New Orleans will connect, the mail will di part on the 19th of December instant, direct for Chagres, reaching Panama overland in due time for the Pacific steam packet to leave that port for San Francisco on the Ist day of January next. In January next semi monthly service will be put in operation between New York and Chagres;, and steam-packets will leave the different ports during the ensuing year agreeably to the following schedule : " New York, on the 13th and 28th of each month; Charleston and Savannah on the 16th and 31st (or first) of each month; New Orleans on the 15th and 30th; Havannah on the 19th and 4th; and Panama on the Ist. " They will leave San Francisco on the Ist of each month; Chagr, s on the 13th and Ist of each month, with privilege, it the San Francisco mail is received in time, to leave on the 28th instead of the Ist. " LraNe llavannah for New York on the 19th and Gth of each month, with privilege of leaving on the 4:h in stead of the Gth if the Chagres mail has arrived; and also for New Orleans on the same eiV.es. " The entire postage for a single letter not exceeding half an ounce in weight will be 12i cents. to Havannah, 20 cents to Chagres, 30 cents to Panama, to be prepaid in all cases; and 40 cents to Monterey, San Francisco, Astoria, or any other point in California or Oregon; to be prepaid or left unpaid at the option of the sender. Newspapers and pamphlets—sea pestage, three cents each, and inland postage to bo added." The accounts of Tuesday, from Hamburgb, give the rate of exchange on England at 13 10, with a scarcity of bills. There was alio an entire absence of paper on St. Petersburgh, and money at Ilamburgh was exceed ingly abundant. The Bank of France weekly return shows an increase of bullion, and a great reduction of discounts. The letters received this morning from the manufac Luring districts are of rather a cheerful tone. Messrs. Colesworth, Powell, and Pryor, announce the pa) ment of the last instalment of 7s. 6d., making 20s. in the pound, and with interest. The exports of the precious metals from Loneon this week have comprised the following onounts:—Gold bars to llamburgh 651, and gold dust 323 ounces; silver coin and bars to thanburgh, 4,634 ounces ; 12,000 emcees to Rotterdam, 70,000 to France, and 104,000 to Belgium. The arrangements making for the settlement of the speculative account in Consols have be en taken advantage of by the Bears, and the prices have been lowered to 961 beirg now 96i Bank Stock has been firm at 201 i to 203. Excite quer- bills have realised Bls, to Ms., and India Bonds 86s. to 88s. premium. The Foreign Securities have been affected by the drop in Consols. Spanish Five per Cents. are 18 to it, and the Three per Cents. 18i to 19. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been 36i to 37k. Brazil Bonds are at 88. Dutch Two and•a-Half per Cents. :have been 55i Railway Shares are inactive and cheaper. BRITISH FUNDS Ttil3 DAY AT ONJ O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 201% 203 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 95% V I 3 per Cent. Consols Anns New 3 1 4 per Cent. Arms. 96 1 4 5/ i 4e% Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1960 8 9-16 8% Do. 30 Years, Expire Oct. 10,1859 B4 Do. 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5, Is6o B4 India Stock — Do. Bonds, 10001 B6 88 p Ditto under 1.000/ Consols for Account ( A L A %VA Exchequer Bills. I M. au. March. June. 51 54 p 51 54 p 1,669/. 5001 Small — 51 54 ;TICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent BB Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent ...... ... Ditto 3 per Cent Dan:sh Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent — Ditto, 5 per Cent E(juador Bonds 374 Mexican 80n015,1846, 5 per Cent., Coupons Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons Ditto Account Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent 54% 54 51 1 4 53% Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,lB4o ... 18 1 ,4 1 , 9 Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent......... Ditto Account Venezuela Bonds ...• I: 9 IA Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 214 per Cent., 12 Guild Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates BVSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY MARES AT ONK O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHADE. burdeen Ditto, Preference 1 tuber., Notting., Boston, &c. 6 4 / 4 .— •••• • to ; y rshire and Galloway BQlfast and County Down .. 28 .. .. 3erks and Hants Extension (Gt. West. Perpet. 5 per ct.) 6 - ... •• to -- irininghain& Oxford J unct., calls duly pd, or with guar. 20 Do., without a guarantee... 20 ... .—. dirmingham,Wol.,& Dudley, calls duly pd, or with guar. 10 ..... : .. to Do., without a guarantee... 10 Birnsing., Wol., & Stour Val. 13/.10 — iiirkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshirs Junction Bristol and Exeter Do~ Thirds Buckinghamshire..- —1 7 1 h 16 1 / 8 to :;aledonian _ _ _ Ditto, New 101. Preference 10 8 34 1 ,i... to Ditto. Clydesdale Junction 50 ihester and Holyhead... ..... 50 ..... 10 1 4 to - Ditto, Preference :larence. . 7Bi - „...,,.. to Do., let Class, 6 per Cent... 10 Do., 2d Class, 5 per Cent... 10 - Do., Got. Loan, 4 per Cent. 10 Direct London & Portsmouth 5 1 4 - - Dublin and Belfast Junction.. 40 Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 2734...... East Anglia, 251. L. & E., tad L. & D ... .. 25 - •..•• to Ditto, 18/., E. &II lB ... .. Do, 31. 135.,6 p. Ct. Pref. 33! — Do, 71. 175., 7 per Ct. Prof. 2 Eastern Counties ~.__._ _.. Do. New Guarant. 6 per Ct. 10 ll% it. int. to Do. Exten.,s per ct.N o. 1,64 138. 4d p to Do., d 0...—. N 0.2,64 13s. 4d... Do., Northern & Eastern... 'SO Do., 5 per cont. ... 50 Ditto, New - . .43 . Eastern Union, Class A (late E. U. Shires) ... .. 25 Ditto, ditto, Class A, ditto 6 . Ditto, do, Class B & C...... 25 Ditto Scrip (gua. 6 per ct.) 20 . — .. to East Lancashire ..... Ditto, New ... .........•.... • 25 Do., New Quarters Do., 6 per Cent. Preference Quarter Shares 6IA — - East Lincolnshire 25 284 ..... to -- Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O Ditto, Half Shares - ..... to -- Edinburgh and Northern Ditto, New port l5 Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2% ] ..... to Exeter and Exmouth 2 l s. Glasg., Dumfries, & Carlisle..Bl. 611.8 d — ..... to Glasgow, Kilmarnock, & Ayr 50 - Do. Preference Consolidated —.— — ..... to Great Nertlaern 2O Do. IA A Deferred ..... ... 12 1 ,4 — Do. 1 4 3 B 6 per Cent. Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. ...... 10 ...... -- . . . _ ___ .... ';t. South. & West. (Ireland) 50 — to Gloucester and Dean Forest.. 11 ".ireat North of England 100 ...... ..... to Ditto, Now 404.... ..... 4O Ditto, ditto Ditto, New 301. Ditto, New 151...... .... ..... 15 ...... . 4reat Western 100 ...... 58 3 / 4 to Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, Quarter Shares Ditto, Fifths 2O Do. Ncw 171. dull and Selby bo Ditto, Halt Shares .. ...... 25 ...." . .... to Ditto,Quarter Shares 12,4 — ...... to Lancaster and Carlisle.... ... 50 Do~ Thirds Lancashire and Yorkshire ...100 Ditto, ditto, M. B. & B ... 98 Ditto, ditto ...... 98 Ditto ELlf Shares .... 49 - Ditto Quarters 23% 13!4...... to Ditto Fifths lO .... • .... to Ditto. Thirds 16% ...... ...... to Do., New Guar. 6 per cent Do. (Rudders. and Shoff.) 50 - Do., West Riding Union... 10 •••• • ...... to Do., Preston alid Wyre ... 25 Do., do., Half Shares (A) 10 Leeds and Bradford 5O ••• ...... to Leeds and Thirsk .... Do.,do,Profer., 6per Cent. 34...... N... to SPAIN. The Madrid jmirnals of the Ist instant have been received. They contain the official announcement of the preg nancy of the QUEEN. The adjudication of the quicksilver mines of Al mada was to have taken place on the Ist, but the Minister of Finance having fixed a minimum of 70 piastres per quintal, and the highest tender made by NI. NVEiswviLLER, not exceeding 541 piastres, there was no adjudication. MADRID Borst, DEC. I.—The Three per Cents. were done at 29 5 16 for paper; the Four per Cents. at 111 for paper ; the Five per Cents. at 111 ; the Debt without Interest at 31 ; and the Coupons at 7 for cash. GERMAN V AND THE NORTHERN STATES. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. Intelligence has been received from Vienna to the 2d instant. The Lloyd's states that every officer in the Aus trian army has been called upon to testify in his own handwriting that he does not belong to any secret society at home or abroad, or if this should be the case that he will immediately cease his connexion with the same. The sentence of death by hanging, passed by the military tribunal of Atad on thirteen Hungarian officers, has been commuted to imprisonment. The German National Gazette has the following on the subject of the alleged differences between Austria and Prussia : " Two commissioners of the empire, Messrs. Lubeck and Schoenhals, have suddenly received a request from the Ministry to defer their journey until fresh orders. Numerous conjectures are afloat on the subject. It is said that the departure of these gentlemen is delayed in con te-qu, nee of intelligence received by our Court from Berlin relative to what is called the formal protest of Austria against the new German Parliament of Erfurth, and if these conj. etures be well founded, the state of affairs between Austria and Prussia is more serious than appeared at first sight. So much is certain, that about three weeks ago a long note was addres!el by our Cabinet to Prussia. In this note Prince Sch wart z9nburg steel, on the one hand, on the treaties of 1815, and on the other insisted energetically on the good un derstanding and concurrence which ought to subsist be tween the German Governments, to stem the progress of the German revolution. lie pointed out the dangers to which Prussia exposed herself by convoking a new German Parliament at Etfurth ; that he considered this new assembly as nothing more than the continuation of the Frankfort Parliament, and cons: cieently as the per manuece of the revolution, and that it was the duty of Austria to protest decidedly against any attempt of this nature, because it was making a compact with the spirit of revolution, and he hoped that the Prussian Ministry would pay due attention to these observations." 'rhia note, which, from first to last, is wiitten in a very decided tone, is probably the much-spoken-of formal and (Acid protest of Austria. The Weiner Zeituno• of the 30th ult., publishes the text of the Customs Convention entered into between Austria, Parma, and Modena. The first article proposes, " that a commission, composed of delegates of the high contracting Powers in as short a time as poisible, meet in Vienna, to agree upon anti fix a customs union, the exclusive object of which is declared to be the promotion of trade and commerce between the states in question, respect being had for the reciprocal interests of the Governments, and without infringing the rights of sovereignty of the p.,ries concerned." 2. " Should the negotiations be successful in the object proposed. the aforesaid Zollverein is to be regarded merely as an experiment, and its duration limited to a period of five years. In addition to other matters, the commis sion above mentionrd, is likewise empowered to deter mine the manner in which the prescribed term can be renewed or prolonged." 3. "In case the pro jected negotiations are not brought to a close before or on the arrival of the period fixed for the expiration of the convention entered into with Modena January 23, 18-IS, and yesterday c xtended to Parma ;or should the proposed customs union not yet have been put into opention, the convention alluded to is to remain valid, and continue in force until either the Zollverein is in activity or some other decision ratified on the subject." The Imperial Court has left Scin_mbrunn to take possession of the winter palace in Vienna. Vienna is completely embedded in snow, and the railroads are in consequence rendered nearly useless. Notwithstanding all the precautions of the police, the KOSSUTH . medals have been introduced into Hun- PRUSSIA. The acquittal of WALDECK was the occasion of an ovation to that gentleman, and of a popular demon stration. Ile was accompanied from the court to hid residence by a grand procession, and pers ms were parading the streets all night, singing in chorus a patriotic song, composed for the occasion, having for its title " Waldeck is flee." HANOVER. The Hanoverian Chamber has authorized the levy kg-of taxes until the Ist July, 1850. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES The llanzburgh Borsenhalle says, as the time tip pro2ches for the expiration of the term (six months) for which the armistice between Prussia and Den tinal k was concluded, it may not be uninteresting to revert to the stipulations relative to the duratiun of the armistice, as contained in article 1 of the conven tion of the 10th of July of this year. The article says— From the day of exchange of the ratifications of the present convention, all hostilities, both by sea and land, shall be completely suspended for the term of six months, and an additional term of six weeks after the denun ciation of the armistice by either party. Should the present armistice be denounccd, the Prussian and German troops may occupy the continent of the duchy of Schleswig, which in this case shall be evacuated by the neutral troops. who, according to article 5, may still be stationed there." Now as the exchange of the ratification of this convention took place on the 17th of July, 1849, it results from the foregoing stipulation, that 1. The armistice will at all events continue till the 17th of January, 1850. "2. That if it is to terminate on the 17th of January, it must be denounced by one party or the other aut weeks before the 17th January, consequently, at latest, on the Gth of December this year. That it must continue to remain in force even after the 17th of January, so long as no el, nunciation has been made in either side. "4. That from the day of the denunciation, whenever that may take place, six full weeks must elapse before hostilities mly be recommenced." lIAMBURGH. A thaw set in on the Si inst., and the Elbe was in some places free from ice. The old house of SCUWARTZ Brothers had failed for 150,000 marks bailco. BELGIUM. BRUSSELS, DEC. 7.—The Observateur having said that there was a report of a disunion in the Cabinet on the project of law respecting the reorganisation of the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer, and three of the Ministers would retire, the Moniteur of this day says— These reports are entirely without foundation; no difference whatever exists in the Cabinet on the subject of the questions now before it, or those which are an nounced to be brought forward." The central section and two others have decided upon a great reduction in the budget of war, but that this reduction is impossible as the law of organisa tion now stands, and that that law must be revised. None of the sections will adopt the budget of war as proposed by Government. The sections are to be oc cupied this day in examining the projects of law rela tive to the treaty of commerce and navigation con cluded between France and Belgium.—Brussels Pa pers, Dec. 7. ITALY. The Roman G.vernment Commission has passed the following decree, dated 'tome, 26th ult.:— " Art 1. C'n the I,t of 1)4 e 4 tuber next the tux on grindir.g corn (tussa del Illasinato) iu re-eutablished in all the provinces of the state in which it WAS formerly in vigt,ur. _ " Art. 2. On the day above mentioned all bakere, manufacturers of vermicelli, flour dt elers, and millers shall declare the quantity of flour they have in their possession, in order to pay the tux on them. " Art. 3. The present laws and regulations on the tax in question provisionally remain in force." The Poru - is exceedingly anxious that the Spanish troops should not be withdrawn, but that they should form part of the garrison of Rome. His 1 - iouNEss, moreover, insists on the strict execution of the con vention of Gaeta, in virtue of which the French are to occupy Civita Vecchia and Spoleto; the Austrians Ancona; and the Spaniards and Neapolitans are to garrison Rome. The Riaorgimento of Turin, of the 33, announces that Sii.vio PELICO, the celebrated author, has come forward as a candidate at the next elections of Piedmont, having hitherto kept aloof from all political affairs. The Milan Gazette publishes a notification, dated the Ist, by Lieutenant-Marshal LICHNOWSKY, inform ing the public that the stamping of the Treasury•bills having taken more time than it was supposed it would, a further delay of three months is granted in conse quence. GARIBALDI. The Akbar cl Algiers of the 27th ult. announces that the famous GARIBALDI is at Tangiers. He landed at Gibraltar from a Sardinian brig-of-war, but the Government would permit him to remain only four days. The Spanish authorities forbade him their territory, and he than went to Tangiers. SPORTING IN METROPOLITAN Weights for the at. lb. Miss Collingwood ll Master Murray ll 4 Trust-me-not .. Hope Bedington Young Lottery b. g. by The Cardinal 10 8 Alexander Miss Lucy Laurel lO 3 Blossom Jenny Jones NEWMARKET CHAMPION COURSING MEETING.—FRIDAY. Chipp..nham Fuld. THE PUPPY STAKES. Third Ties. Pathfinder beat Tinta—Renown ran a bye. THE ALL AGED STAKES. Third Ties. Bridesmaid beat Field-Marshal—Rattler beat Tout. THE NEWMARKET STAKES. F►rst Ties. Beeswing beat Dewdrop—Glauctt beat Lottery. THE EXNING STAKES. Deciding Course. Mr. Richardson's Verity beat Mr. Rendell's Rocket and won the stakes. TELLIGENCE. STEEPLECHASE. Free Handicap. st. lb. Rebel (late Adulator) 10 3 Billy Morga❑ lO 3 Miss Burns lO 2 Ceberus My Uncle Icna 9 13 'Gazelle ![lope by Pollio .jazet lopeless 9 9 nampson 9 0 BOTTISHAM STAKES. First Ties. Doren beat Jenny Lind—airon beat Drift. CHIPPENHAM STARES. Mr. Jenner's Pliable beat Mr. Dooede's Diana Mr. Fyson's Fortuneteller beat Mr. Riebardbou'd Vivid. MANCHESTER—FRIDAY. No betting. Mr. Williams has sold Vultigeur to Lord Zetland. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, FRIDAY. The Queen aLd Prince were prevented by the state of the weather from taking their usul walk this mornit,g. The younger members of the Royal Family were likewi,e obliged to remain at home. Lord John Russell arrived . at Osborne y esterday afternoon, and remains on a visit t o her Majesty and his Royal Highness. It is not intended to exhibit the coffin which is to contain the remains of her late Majesty the Queen Dowcger. A deputation from St. Clement Danes, consisting of the Rev. W. W. Ellis, M.A. (Rector), Mr. George Spillman and Mr. David Spencer (Churchwardens), Messrs. Howard, Reynolds, and Knight (Overseers), Mr. Gannon, Mr. 11. Hart ([lon. Secretary to the St. Clement Danes Association), and Mr. Isaacson (Vestry Clerk), had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday at the home-office, and submitted a memorial for presentation to her Majesty on the sub ject of Sunday trading. The Earl of Mintu has left town for Scotland. Lord Ashley had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday. Mr. Fitzstephen French had also an interview yesterday with the Right Hon. Baronet, et the Home Office. Dispatches from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope were received yesterday, at the Colonial Office. Dispatches were sent ttf last evening from the Colonial Office for the Governor of Ceylon. TUE REV. DR. CUMMING AND GENERAL HAYNAU. —We understand that in the event of Austria sending a Protestant nobleman as ambassador to the Court of St James's, it is the intention of General llaynau to cfftr the appointment of chaplain to the Austrian em bassy to the Rev. Dr. Cumming, as a testimonial of the high consideration in which the Red Emperor holds the Rev. Doctor's admirable defence of woman flogging. [The above communication has evidently by some mistake been directed to ourselves instead of to the Editor of Punch.—ED. Sun.] On Thursday an inqutst was held at Ep:orn cn the body of John Liorby, aged sixty, v4ho, ou Monday last, fell into a copper of holing Leer, on the premises of Mr. R. Dearle, eandlemaker, of Epsom.—Verdict, Accidental Death. Ditto, ditto... - Ditto, ditto ..... ... No. 3 5 ...... Do. Pref. Qttartcrr, 1848... 9 ,iverpool.Crosby, and South- • port. tglndon 'A 81ackwa11......11/. 6s. Ed — ..... to -- ~ 1 - 0 1., gright., & South COB3IIOO .. .. 80 1 ,4 2 1 A ... to Do., New 5/., gua. 6pr Ct.100 Do. Gucrantekd sper Cent. 9 Do. Pre!erential, 5 per Ct., 50 Ditto, ditto 1852 50 ..... t, ir3dor_ and Greenwich... 124 15s. 4d... Ditto Preference ..ondon & North Wutern ..... 100......1114 112 1 ,4 2 to 112 Do. New Quarters Do. Fifths 7 ..... 3 1 4 Do. 40g. Shares.....L. & M 85 — to Do. 10/.... M. and B. (C.) 1 - Loudon and S. Western...—. 50 Ditto, New 50/........ .. ..... 423(...... ..... to Ditto, New 40/ L'o., New Scrip, 1848, Pref. 7 per Cent ••• 5 • ••• -- ..... to r.ondonderry and Coleraine... 25 Do. Half Shares . ..... ..... 5 - .. ... to condonderry and Enniskillen 25 Do.. Half Shares 5 — —•-• to —. '.v..vestcfl; guar. 4 1 er ct 2O - to Ditto (guar. 6 per cent. ... 13 ...... - , Lneh Buxton, & Matleck 5 danchr, Sheffield, and Linc.100 Ditto 1 4 Shares (No. 1) ... 25 ...... ....: to Ditto, ditto (No. 2) 25 Ditto, 4 1 Shares (No. 3)... 123...... _ to Do., New 10/. Preference.. 10 ..... to -- Ditto, Grimsby & Sheffield 50 — to Ditto, ditto. .......... ...... 20 - •....• to -- Ditto, ditto ........: ........ 123% — ...... to Ditto Sheffield and Line. 25 Ditto, Grimsby Dock 25 Ditto, Man. & Lin. Union 41.25.... Mid1md......... .... ..........100 Ditto, Ccnsol. Preference...100 Ditto, 501. Shares ..... ...... SO gidland, Birm., and Derby...loo ... gldland, Consol. Britten and Birmingham, 6 per cent.... 100 - didland, Bristol and Glouc. 42 ... Ditto ditto 22/. 7s. ..... -- Ditto,ErewashVal., Pref... 60 )Midland, Leices. and Swan aington (8 per ct.gua.)....100 ..:. , ,iidld. Great Western (Irish) 47;4 liddlesbro' and Redcar. 6 per cent. guar........... Awes s` 1e and Carlisle lOO ...... Ditto Quarter Shares . .... 25 ... - -- •••••• to ... Newmarket *Ns IN. 23 000000 Ditto Extension Scrip... 21. 12s — to Newport Abergy., and Heref. 6 - Newry and Enniskillen ...... V Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor ..... ........w.... 20 - ... ...to ....• Norfolk lOO - Ditto New 20/. l5 .•..•• ...••• to Ditto Guaranteed 5 per ct, 20 - Do. Do. 5% per cent Do. do. Waveney Valley.. 2 Northern Counties Union ... 4 - iorth British - - ......... . 25 ..... :to -- t , itto Pall 5hare5.......,... 12 1 % — to Do. Quarters 6 ! is i •..... - Ditto Thirds ........ 3* ...... 3M :to -- Ditto. Preference 5 - North Staffordshire..... North Wales - North Western 13% — .... to ixford, Worcester, and Wol verhampton Raading,Guildfd.,& Reigate 15 Royston and Hitchin Scottish Central ,cottish Midland .... ....... Ditto,New..-...... ........... 22% — to Shrewsbury and Birmingham 12 ...... Ditto, ditto. Class B. 8 Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 - Shrewsbury and Hereford .. 5 Shrewsbury and Chester ( Nor. W. 1; in.) Ditto Halves, Ditto 9 ... .. ...... to Ditto, Oswestry.. Ditto (New ).. - Ditto ti per Cent. Pref.— 10 — •;hropshire Union 6%..... .•.... to -- 'outh Devon - Ditto, Preference .. ... 25 h ,7 oath Ftaflordshire... South Eastern: ..... ... 33% — to Ditto, No. 2.... Ditto, No. 3. 3O - Ditto, Registered No. 4.... 10 ... ~, Ditto, Scrip No. 4.. South Wales South Yorkshire, Doncaster 12 and Goole Sheffield, Rotherham. and Goole (N.D) Gas. 5 per ct. 16 1 ,4 — to Do. do. (South Div.) 5 ..... ...... to Swans. and Loughor and Ca meron's SM. Coal ..... • 7 Taw Vale Extension - Thames Haven Dock and Railway -.. 17% — - Vale of Noath Waterford and Kilkenny 2O ...... Waterford and Limerick.... 47%..... Waterford, Wezford,Wieklw, and Dublin - 3 Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed - Do. do. do. - Do. do. do. ...... . 15 .... - West Cornwall Nhitehaven and Furness lB ... .., ........ -to Windsor, Staines, and South Western .. .. - ...... tO ..... Wilts, SomersetAWernouth 45 — to York, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 : 17% to Do. and Newcastle Eaten. 20 ..... - Do. G. N. E. Pur. or Pref. 8 Do.Hartlepool 1)k. & Rly. 100 - fork and Nortli'Miauld .. SO - Ditto, Preference lO - FOREIGN RAILWAYS. ,inglo Italian (late Italian . . and Austrian) - S ; Boulogne and:Amiens _... 20 ..... VA.... to Central of France ( Orleans and Vierzoa) . ... 2O - Demerara. .......... ........ ... 17%. .... --- - Datch Rhenish East Indian - Great Indian Peninsular 5 ...... ...... to -- Do. Do ..... .... ..... . ... 10a. - Louvain ils Sambre ........ 7 1 /. 2 — ...... to -- Luxembourg - Ditto Madrid and Valentia Namur and Liege.... .. 2O ... - Northern of France. 141 S s 2 din .. to -- Orleans and Bordeaux ... . 7 ... Pans and Orleans... 2O - ...••• to .-- Pans and Rouen 2O — Paris & Strasbourg ..... ..... 12 - Rouen and Havre. ....... ....... 20 - Sambre and Meuse - Strasburg and Bale ..... ..... 14 - Tours & Nantes .. .. ..... .. 13 - •••••• to ..... Tourney, Jurbise, Landen, and Hasselt .... .• 20 •••••iii ...6 2 •••••• to ..." West Flanders 8 1,4 14....... to .... JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia 40 • •.•. .... - British North American .... 60 ...... - Colonial ..... ........ 25 ....• . • to --- Commercial of London ....... 20 ...... London Joint Stock PO.. ..... 10 •••••• .... ••••••• •: 14 ."". London and Westminster... 20 ...... goo --- National Provincial of Engld. 85 Ditto, New National .. of Ireland 22% — ....• to --- Provincial of Ireland . 26 - Ditto, New •• . ....... ..•.... 10 • • eon .•-• ..... to Union of Australia 25 •••••• - - Ditto, New .. 2% — to -- Union of London ...... . . ..... 10 Union of Madrid 4O - ..... to --• 1 MINES. Anglo Mexican lOO ...••• ..... «•••• to ....... Asturian 00000000 •••.. ••• •••• • la ......... Australian ... 4 .••••• -- Barrossa Ran ge .................. 28a. 131aenarvon hoz aid Coal ... 60 Bolanos Scrip .... British Iron ••• l2 - ..... to •••• Brazilian Imperial ....• •• ••• 24% •••••• - ••••• to -- Ditto Cocaes and Cuiaba... 30 Ditto St. John Del Rey ... 15 . — z.l .... to --• Cobra Copper ....... 40 General ..... ...•... ....... .....••• 20 .....• -- ....•.. to --- Beal del Monte. Unregistered -- ..• .. .. ... to --• Do. Black Debentures...... - Do. Red Debentures ... - Santiago de Cuba lO •••••• ••••• so* . to ".". United Mexican .....- COURSE OF EXCIIANGE. Amsterdam .......... 12 Ditto, at sight •• .• .• 12 0% Leghorn •• .• •• •• •• 1. 11 5 Rotterdam 12 3 Genoa le' Antwerp•• .• •• •• •• •• •• 25 72% Milan •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• al " Hamburgh ••.. • • M.B •13 144 Venice. •• • • ... •••• •• 40% Alton& ....... ••••• • • • • ••••• Naples .. • ••••• • • • • • Paris, 3 day s'sight • r. 25 50 P a l ermo, p0r05....... 1,11 Ditto, 3 months •• • • 25 70 Messina ....••••...•.. 1.. UarbeineS •• •• •• •• •• •• 25 70 - Lisbon•• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 6 Bourdeaus.... ..... • 25 70 O porto .. .• •• .. ••.. •• 6 Frankfort on Maine.... 122% Rio Janeiro .... •• Peter sburgh, Sll. lible.. 36% Buenos Ayres •.. •• Berlin .• . • ........ • • New York.2l days'slght Vienna, effec. flo ...... 11 27 Philadelphia .... Trieste, ditto.... •• .. 11 28 tarcis 01 BULLION, PM?, "9 Madrid .• .. • 49% Foreign Gold hi bars. 4:3 1 1 Cadiz •• .• ............ 42% Portrgal Gold Coin .. 0 I ; Bilbao .. .•• • .. panish Doubloons .. 0 0 Barcelona ............ New Dollars ...... 0 4 1,4 firtille•• •••••••••• •• •• VOr in bars •• •• •• •• 0 4 ' N G—( THIS DA I(4 t noon W.S.W., light fireeo LLOYD'S SHIPPI LONDON, DEC. B.—W ind a and fine. of DEAL, DEC. 7.—Wind S.E., strong.--Arrd. CitY, PuoLah, Triscott, Calcutta ; Ro s i ns ; G a l e , Colic': Arrd. from the River, Liffey, Port Phillip ; Ac4 lo " . New Orleans. Arrd. fr.( m thelßiver and sailed, -t i lt Madras ; Malc o l m , D om i n i ca ; S at i re, J ama i ca . Lady Flora, Madras ; Mearns, Mobil e . A barque 0 reported to be on shore near the South Foreland sistance has been sent. The Elirtbeth, bound to Wei nada, and a barque has bern in contact; the former lo bowsprit, and will return to London • the latter a . clu ar ter boat. The Potentate, from London to ', B unco: o 4 l ; Van Deimen's Land, go t on shore this morning, aDd " four feet water in her hold; assistance has been Bolt* FOIVEY. DEC. 6. Wind W.S.W. Arid. 1,0",—. taineer, Carey, St. John's, New Brunswick. BEAUDIARIS, LEC. 7. Wind S.E.—Arrd. Infan t. ' James, St. John's. FALMOUTH.—And. Senegal, Moulmein. Sid. S eV gull pocket, Madeira, Teneriffe, and the Ernrls. yC ILF2ACOMBE, D 2 C. 7.—lt has blown a gale ell D'lg from E.S.E. to S.S.E. ( :SHOREHAM, DEC. 7.—The J o h n o f Holland brig , ' 2 this p,:rt, is on shore t o th e westwar d, full of water• PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 7.—lt is bl ow i ng a gale at S .S • ei LIVERPOOL, DEC. 7.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrd. JaID Akder.oe, Calcutta; Ivanhoe, New York; Isaac Wrig ditto ; Sir Henry Smith, ditto ; Primula, Hond ur a s Princess, Sappeg a n ; C e l. M an i a , Quebec. Sid. Ilero,do,r Africa ; Ashland, New York ; Z e phyr, Africa ; Rio Janeiro; Warrior, ditto ; Montezuma, New Veal" p..: } h~ .. Pr '1