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

FUND FOR PROMOTING FEMALE EMIGRATION. The sympathies of the public have recently been interested by de tailed accounts of the condition of the poor, and especially of the suf ferings ( - 4' some of those who are awng the most helpless of their sex—the working women of the country. Tn the metropolis alone, 33.500 women are engaged in the single beefless of apparel -making. It le estimated that 28,500 of them are under 20 years of age, and that of these a large portion are subsisting, or attempting to subsist, on sums varying from 434 d. to 234 d. a day. T h roug hout Great Britain the male pepulstion is greatly out-num bered 1w the female. By the census of 1841 it appeared that there were 890,p00 more women than men, and so great has been the amuient et male emigration during the last nine years, that the ex 3ese of females may be fairly supposed to have reached half a million. In the British Colonies on the other hand, the inequality is re versed : in 1847 there were in New South Wales only 4100 females to 83,000 males; in South Austra.la only 13,000 females to 17,000 make. Similar disproportion exists in Van Diemen's Land and other Colonial dependencies. It is proposed to take measures with a view to abate this double evil ; Vsapply the Colonies with the population which is the crying want of society there, and at the same time to redress this increas ing grievance of the mother country, to rescue from penury and mi sery those who emigrate, and, by diminishing the unnatural excess of female labour, to better the condition of those who remain. With these views the following Noblemen and Gentlemen have farmed themselves into a Comma Tea, 'ilbe Right Lion. SIDNEY HERBERT, M.P., Chairman, The Right Hon. Lord John Russell, M.P. The Most Noble the Marquis of Westminster The Right Hon. the Earl ofCarlisle The Right Hon. the Earl of Harrowby The Right lion. the Earl of St. Germahis The Right Hon. the Earl of Ellesmere The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of London The Lord Ashley, M.P. '1 be Right lion. Lord Robert Grosvenor, M.P. The Right Hon. James Stuart Wortley, M.P. Alm lion. John Talbot, Q.C. The lion. Arthur Kinnaird ilir Walter Rocklik Farquhar, Bart. fir James Duke, Bart., M.P. ,:•• The Baron Lionel de Rothschild, M.P. C. B. AdderleY, Esq., M.P. George Carr Glyn, Esq., M.P. • John Masterman, Esq., M.P. John Walter, Esq., M.P. William Page Wood, Esq., M.P. The Rev. Joseph Brown The Rev.'W. W. Champlaye William Cotton, Esq. • The Rev. Thomas Dale 11'. F. A. Delano, Esq. The Rev. John Garwood William Gregson, Esq. Robert Hanbury, Esq. K. I. Higgins, Esq. Charles Hoare, Esq. Samuel Jones Loyd, Esq. The Rev. W. Quekitt The Rev. B. C. Sanger Wiliam Shaw, Esq. The Rev. J. Sherman. The Count de Strzelecki, C.B. It is proposed to take immediate measures for promoting Emigre. tion te the Bridsh Colonies on an extensive scale. ifailtA=4 will, in the first instance, be extended to the class winch, as the poorest and most helpless, has a reasonable claim to early oonsideration, the needlewomen and slop-workers. Offices will be immediately opened, at which such parties may re gister their applications. Caro will be taken to select such persons only as are well recom mended, and whose aye and habits rezier them lit subjects for emi gration. Such arrangements will bs made as will secure for them every possible refeguard and care during the passage out. Commanies- Vous will -be opened with the colonies, with a view to the proper re ception of theomigrants on their arrival; for their temporary as sistance, aid to afford them facilities for phibing themselves in respectable positioas. The amount of the. assistance, and the form in which it is to be soadered to the emigrants, whether that assistance Shall be by way of gift or loan, or both, must depend upon the amount of contribu tions at the disposal of the committee, and be necessarily regulated by the circumstances of each case. A vasa undertaking is proposed, a great and growing evil is to be mat ant remedied, vigorous action and large means are required ; but the Committee lock with confidence to the public for support, doubting net that in a land abounding with wealth, and in which• there is a self-denying and a Christian spirit, means will be provided for aceqmplishing so great an end. They venture to remind the nation of the great and. grievous affliction which, by the Providence of God, they have just escaped, and they urge upon them the greagduty of showing their gratitude to their Divine Benefactor by assisting the most hslplees end needy of his creatures. Donatlons may, if it be desired, be paid in two, three, or four an anal instalments. The following bankers will receive money for the Mild : la the City. At the West-end. Mews. Barclay, Bevan, and Co, Messrs. Ilaares, Fleet-street. Nears. Glyn and Co. Messrs. emits and Co. ' Strand. Illwrs. .nos Lloyd and Co, Messrs. Ransom and Co., Pall- Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and mall. Messrs. Berries and Co., St. James's-street. be published in a few days. 7M. T. HiLY, Hon. Secretary. vinare, Dee. 11, 1849. MA of Coutribations 4, et. Martin's-place, Trafalgar-1 THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. E. Webster, sele Lessee and Manager, Old Bromptois. EVENIE(- __ lYill he peribrmed HAMLET. Hamlet, Mr. C. Kean Opitelia, Jars. C. Kean ; Gertrude, Mrs. Warner. After which a new Farce entitled THE LAUGHING HYENA. To conclude with A KISS IN' THE DARK. The Rox-ofilise le tinder the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. TtIEATIt ROYAL, A.O ELPHI. Under tits direction nt Madanso Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will he performed a new domestic Drama, called THE WILLOW 80P8g. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. Bed ford, 0. Smith ; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar. T. bo followed by an entirely new Extrarapuiza, entitled DO MESTIC ECONOMY. Joint Gramly, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Gruraley. Mrs. T. Matthews. Te conclude with a new slippery sketch called MRS. BUN. BURY'S MOWS. Mr. Highbary Barnes, Mr. P. Beilford ; Bob Twinks, Mr. Wright ; Job Smith, Mr. 0. smith : Mrs. Bunbary, Mrs. F. Matthews; Mrs. Highbury Barnes, Miss Brooks. r. OT AL LYCEUM THEATRE. Uailer the Management of Madamc Veldria. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charted Mathews. THIS EVENING, be performed a comic drama, called A PRACTICAL MAN. To be followed by DELICATB GROUND. After which UE WOULD BE AN ACTOR. To conclude with RAISING THE WIND. Drees Boxes ; Upper Bout., 4e. ; 25.; Gallery, Is.: No half-price to any part of the house. All applications for Private Boxes milt be made to Mr. Allcroft, brew Bond-sheet. FicaliCtSh'S Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new and original comic Opera called MINA. Friacipel characters by Messrs. W. Harrison, Weiss, Core, Wynn ; Mrs. Weiss, and Miss Louisa Fyne, After which, the Extraysiganze of THB FIRST NIGHT. • Ti conclude with A MODEL OF A WIFE. THEATRE ROYAL, SADLER'S WELLS. Under the Management of Mr. Phelps. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new Tragedy, in Fly's Acts, by F. G. Toil- Ins, Secretary to the Shakespeare Society, Author of " A Brief View of the English Drama," Etc., entitled GARCIA ; Ott, THE NOBLE ERROR. Garciti, Mr. Phelps ; Marquis do Pacheco, Mr. 11. Marston ; Don Manuel, Mr. G. K. Dickinson ; Count D'Aguilar, Mr. Hoskins; Fray Dligo, Mr. Wilkins ; Rodriguez lerifen Mr. Graham ; Michael Mo riga, Mr. U. Mellon ; John do St. Martin, Mr. Knight; Dr. John Anis de Medina, Mr Dolman; John Lopez del Bareo, Mr. Belford; Lorsazo, Mr. C. Fenton ; Pedro, Mr. Franks ; Couatess de Tyoro, Miss Glyn ; Camilla, Miss T. Bassein). To sow:lade with the SOLDIER'S DAUGHTER. A.STLE 'CS ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. 2 Preprietor, Mr. W. Batty. - THIS EVENING, Mr. BITTY has great pleasure in announcing that he has sue ceeded in engaging. Mademoiselle ANCIELE, from the Hippodrome, Parte, and who is the first Equestrian of the day, with her highly trained Stands, " Senora" and " Bertrara." Mademoiselle Angele is the same:Lady that rode the celebrated English Steeplechase Mare "Angela" over twenty-eight feet of water. She will Shortly make her appearance at Astley's Ampiilleatrs- Mr. BATTY has much pleasure in announcing that he has engaged C.doni, the most graceful performer on thb Tight Rope he Europe, who will appear every Evening. The periormance will commence at a Quarter to Simple, with the Srand national and magnificent Spectacle 0f THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO, in which Mr. Edward Gomersal will appear in his original character of Napoleon. After which Baby's SCENES OF THE ARENA. enlivened by ;Legere. T. Barry, E. Jackson, and Wheale. To conolude -with the. new Extravaganza of Mr. BRIGGS ; or the PLEASURES OF HOUSEKEEPING AND HORSEKFEPING, is which the whole Company and Stud of this Establishment, a lon7; train of moYeat,;e4, comprising Omnibus, liaronche, Go-Cart, and other vehicles, will appear. Box•effice open front Eleven till Tot r. Stage Manerer, 74r. West. 111(111 WATER AT LONDON liraD44l4l. Tau DAT —lforning, 14 min. after 12 I Evealm, 37 min. after 12 To-Sfeaaort -- , 4erriing, 93 min. after 12 i Evening, 20 min. after 1 TEE WEATHER.—StaI OFFICE, Dec. 12. Tx - Amin T$ Lowost, 30; Highost, 37; Noon, 33 BAROMETER, 30.05. WIND Z,—Dull, cold, foggy woather. - . 7t, ~ 1K ) ^ ),- • ''' - k ' 1 - ,-: , , -..vla ; -- 7 - A. q.: ~ ...4 . 2 . :.; '4. • ~,•'? 1 -) 1 LONDON, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 12, 1849. Nothing, can assuredly be more worthy of abhor rence than an attempt to blast the reputation of a great but fallen chieftain, through the insinuations of a venal and anonymous slanderer. Such an endea vour has recently been only too visible on the part of some of our most influential Contemporaries. 'We blush for a 'stain so grievous on the journalism of England, such as, unhappily, is implied in this ac- , knowledgrnent. Thank Heaven, we can maintain, without any accusation of national egotism, that pro ceedings of this nature are anything but characteristic of the people of Great Britain. Without exaggerat ing the nobler qualities of the race, we are satisfied thaa nothing is so repugnant to the disposition of Eagliehmea as those dastardly stabs in the dark whit% are given by the hand of the anonymous ca lamniator. To act thus towards an enemy, even in the days of Lis greatest prosperity, is, in the esti mation of the Anglo-Saxon multitude, to degenerate in the scale of humanity but to slander a foe thus in the hour of misfortune is viewed, and justly viewed, by them as an act of the most execrable and atrocious turpi tude. Unfortunately we have, of late, had lamentable 'awe to regret the course pursued by certain news pip•ra in the metropolis, who, not contented with attributing the basest motives to the most magnani mous patriots of Hungary, were not ashamed to re sort to the publication of anonymous calumnies of the blackest description—calumuies calculated, if allowed to pass uncontradicted, to cast the shadow of ideal guilt over one of the purest, the noblest, and the most heroic of Europeans. Nwrertbeless, when during a brief but glorious interval it appeared that the cause of the Magyars was going to assume a lasting predominance, there was a significant lull in this contemptible system of destruction.. _The valour of the army of liberation was too glaring for denial, the general ship of its principal captains was altogether aea risible to be gainsaid, the sagacity THE SUN, yLONDON, WEDNESDAY RVENING, DECEMBER 12, 1849. of the Provisional Government was too manifest to be contradicted; and men began at last to discover a certain respectability where hitherto they had only perceived infamy, a certain genius where they had hitherto seen only mediocrity, a certain 'grandeur where they had hitherto observed only crime and in significance. As suddenly as the tide rolled towards victory it recoiled in misfortune, and then again, in reviewing the policy pursued by the leaders of the Hungarian movement, no terms were too gross, no epithets too violent, no language too vituperative in which to designate the very men who, immediately before, had by their brilliant successes extorted a momentary panegyric. Sir.ce that deplorable change in the destinies of the Magyars, the reactionary press of England has sedulously endeavoured to vilify more and more the characters of the great KOSSUTH and his illustrious compatriots, while showering the additional infamies of their eulogiums upon the already sufficiently infamous GEORGEY. So monstrous has been the line of argu- ment followed out in this instance by these journalists, so diametrically opposite have they proved to the opinions entertained by the mass of the population, that large aggregate meetings have been convened both in the capital and throughout the provinces, for the purpose of protesting against such views being regarded as identical with the sentiments entertained by the people of the United Kingdom. On one occasion, indeed, the chief of these newspapers was publicly burnt on a platform in London, as a token of the depth and earnestness of the popular indigna tion. The matter, in short, has at length become so generally notorious that it has reached the ears even of the refugees in the Turkish dominions. A letter written from Widdin by Colonel ALEXANDER As- Boni, and recently transcribed into our own columns, has resolutely thrown the accusations of the " foreign correspondents" of these aristocratic journals in their teeth, at the same time most distinctly and peremp torily denying the accuracy of any one of their ca lumnious assertions. From the revelations there made by Colonel ASBOTH, until very lately Adjutant- General to the President-Governor of Hungary, it appears that the generosity of that renowned man ' has, in many respects, been commensurate with his genius, his courage, and his patriotism. So far from having purloined the regalia of ST. STEPHEN, it ap pears that he has never once even seen it ; so far from having peculated when the Hungarian exchequer was completely within the grasp of his dictatorship, it is proved that he continues up to the present moment to a ye ry considerable amount a creditor on the national exchequer ; so far, again, from his having been self-interested in his civism, it is demonstrated incontrovertibly that for the sake of his beloved country, and in the hope of working out its redemption, he has sacrificed his health, his time, his intellect, and his property. This is the man traduced by the malignity of anonymous correspon dents ; this is the heroic but unfortunate chieftain against whore, in the time of his tribulation, all the arrows of falsehood have been directed. We appeal not to posterity, to whom our evanescent voice would be inaudible, but to that contemporary multitude whose hearts vibrate to the simple words of our in dignation, and v.'e ask them, the people of England, if in the limits of possibility there can be any thing more mean, more base, more cruel, more heartless, or more detestable than the course pursued towards those august victims of patriotism ? No : the ignominy of the effort has recoiled with instantaneous retribution on the heads of the assailants ; and, though they may:still endeavour 1 to drown the voice of truth by their vociferous mis representations, the dignified address to which a few days back we referred—an address written, we understand, by the Noble Earl FITZWILLIAM, and subscribed by nearly a hundred Members ,of both Houses of Parliament—will resound over all the yells of calumny, and find its way to the conscience of Lord PALMERSTON. It is idle to suppose that this sympathy for the Hungarians, now for some long time evidenced throughout this country, is merely so much pretence and declamation; it is more, and with GoD's aid, events will ultimately prove that in pleading for the cause of the Magyars we have only , expressed the emotions of the people of England. Manchester has long been remarkable for its ad herence to the cause of liberty, political and comrner cial.," Ever since Manchester was honoured with the franchise (said Mr. KIIRSHAW, at the recent banquet) she has evidenced her attachment to the cause of civil and religious liberty in an unmistakeable man ner." Mr. MILNER GIBSON and Mr. BRIGHT are each identified with the same great cause, hence at the banquet given last Monday at the Corn-exchange at Manchester, by the electors of that borough to their distinguished Representatives, it is almost un necessary to say that reform, financial and legislative, was the chief topic of discourse. Mr. BRIORT'S speech, more especially its concluding portion, was earnest, with even more than his customary eloquence. His denunciations Of the iniquities (real or imaginary) of the House of Commons recalled the time when ,the theatre of Covent-garden re-echoed with the vehemence of his indignant harangues. We are inclined to think that the Honourable Member for Manchester somewhat exaggerated the actual sins of our Legislative Chamber. We cannot entirely concur with him in asserting that the House of Commons " is only a great screen for the evil doings of all departments of Government." Nevertheless, we are as well assured as Mr. BRIGHT that our representative system is practically, full of evil. For example, we quote, ag one specimen of its injustice, from_ the ,honourable Gentleman's speech : When the Corn•law was passed in 1815, the popu lation of Manchester was then more than 120,000, but your opinion was not asked about the passing of that Bill, and it was not till seventeen years afterwards that Manchester had any representative in Parliament. — (Cheers.) Now, look how fraudulently the thing is managed. Although your position is altered—although your representatives can at least speak 3 our sentiments, there is the little town of Stamford; the Marquis of Exeter posscsses most of the 101. houses. Then there is the borough of Thetford with 3,800 inhabitants-271 persons living in 10/. houses, and only 260 registered electors; the greater part of the property here belonged to the Duke of Grafton and Lord Ashburton, and by a very convenient arrangement Lord Euston, the son of the former, was returned, and the other Member was, be presumed, a son of the other Nobleman. You are aware that the two Members for Manchester, and those for the West Riding of Yorkshire, go out into opposite lobbies with the Members for Stamford and Thetford, and thus their votes are neutralized.—(Cheers.) But there is another example. Take the county of Rutland, which is about as large as the parish of Rochdale, and has about a quarter of the population of that parish— (Laughter)—it returns two Members to Parliament. These other two votes neutralize those of Mr. Henry and Mr. Browne. These Thetford, Stamford, and Rut land men vote taxes ou all the wealth and population of this district." As it stands in theory, we hardly believe - a better form of administration could be devised than the British Constitution; but that Constitution, be it remembered, supposes that the Lower House of Le gislature actually represents the people. The ques tion, therefore, that every lover of social rights, and every upholder of constitutional laws, should seriously ask is this— Does the House of Commons actually represent the people ? That question is, with all the eloquence of indignation, answered by Mr. BRIGHT in an emphatic negative:— "My opinion is that the time has come for every man who valucs the welfare of his country—who is anxious for the spread of contentment among the people, and that the property and industry of the people should not be unjustly taxed—that such a man ought to look to the constitution of Parliament, and see if this is not the spot whence arises much of the evil and of the hopeless. ness of good with which this country is beset. If we are to have absolutism, let us have absolutism in its naked and unmistakeable form; if we are to have an oligarchical Government, let it be acknowledged, and having made up our minds, let us submit to it; but if we are to have a popular Government—a representative Government—which the tax-payers can influence, and on which the people can bring their opinions to bear, let us have that fair, open, and honest representative Go vernment which the Constitution would persuade us we already have." To this aspiration the electors of Manchester res• ponded with enthusiastic cheers—in this aspiration we (it is needless to say) assent with entire cor diality. " Let us, indeed," say we, with Mr. BRIGHT, have that fair, open, and honest representative Go vernment which the Constitution would persuade us we already have !" To attain this desirable object what is required ? Determination, unanimity, and perseverance on the part of all the Liberals of the kingdom. The very spot in which the above sen tence was uttered could of itself afford encourage ment to a less hopeful cause. 'Who does not re member the seemingly insignificot meeting of a few individuals " in a little back room" at Manchester — the scanty supporters of a so-called desperate cause? Those few men were in time joined by thousands, counting among them the noblest and most powerful men in the kingdom, and the little back room was exchanged for a theatre, and the hopeless cause be came the law of the land ! So it will be again with more reforms than we now care to enumerate, but among the first of those political reforms (for there are social reforms of even more importance, that demand and must have a prior attention,) will be that so ably alluded to, on Monday last, by the Mem bers for Manchester, and so earnestly desired by their independent constituents and the public generally. We must have, and ere long, " a fair, open, honest re presentative Legislature." As an evidence that the ear nestness of the Free-traders of Manchesteris in no wise abated, and as an incentive to similar de monstrations in other parts of the] kingdom, the banquet at the Corn Exchange is invested at the present moment with especial interest and importance. In accordance with the suggestion recently made by ourselves, we are gratified to observe that the Government has issued instructions for sending out a new expedition of relief in search of Sir JOHN FRANKLIN and his adventurous companions. As we _ _ briefly announced in our last evening's impression, the Enterprise and Investigator have been ordered to be refitted with the utmost possible dispatch. It is therefore more than probable that at the commence ment of the approaching season those vessels will at once proceed in quest of the long missing navigators. What, however, is worthy of more particular con sideration is the present announcement is the circum- stance that the course intended to be pursued by the new expedition is the very opposite to that hitherto followed by those who have endeavoured to penetrate the Arctic regions. Instead, as has been the custom heretofore, of proceeding directly from east to west, it is intended to dispatch the Enterprise and Investi gator in the contrary direction. After doubling Cape Horn those vessels will sail northward, passing through Behring's Straits, and so on to the unfre quented channels, in which Sir JOHN FRANKLIN, Captain Cuortatt, and their followers are supposed to be situated. By this means the great difficulty which has hitherto obstructed the navigation of the Polar Seas will be readily obviated, namely, the necessity of meeting the currents laden with floating ice, a diffi culty obviously of enormous magnitude. According to the new plan now adopted, with the sanction of the Admiralty, the ships sent out in search of the Arctic expedition will literally be sucked into those quarters which at the same season would be otherwise nearly) if not altogether, impenetrable. Although so long a time has elapsed since the departure of the vessels under the command of Sir JOHN FRANKLIN, every encouragement is nevertheless afforded to those who are solicitous as to the safety of himself and his colleagues. When men of such cele- brity as Captains PARRY, BACK, Ross, &c., still remain confident of the ultimate return of their distinguished fellow labourer in the toils of geographical discovery, it would be preposterous to doubt the possibility o affording that eminent man soma tardy, though stil effectual assistance. It would he idle to argue from the mere fact of the failure of the endeavours recently made under the direction of Sir JOHN Ross, that all attempts of a similar character must as a matter of necessity be equally futile. Those efforts were un questionably made with a daring and ability worthy of a man whose career has been illustrated by so many brilliant antecedents ; yet it is at the same time equally clear that circumstances wholly without the limits of his foresight prevented his advancing sufficiently far to carry aid to the iso lated explorers. Almost every conjecture formed by different speculators competent to estimate a matter of so much intricacy coincides in the opinion that the missing vessels are in one particular spot capable of being pointed out by the point of a compass in the vicinity of Boothia. While so much certainty is ex pressed as to the actual situation of FRANKLIN, it would be manifest cruelty on the part of the authorities in this country not to use every means in their power to forward assistance to those who have risked their lives in the cause of science, commerce, and naviga don. Any objection on the score of expense would be a meanness in the rulers of England amounting to absolute turpitude. Such objections, however, we are very far from anticipating. The liberality always displayed in forwarding such achievements is an ample guarantee that we shall have no reason for complaint in the present instance on the score of niggardliness. No difficulty, we are satisfied, on the other hand, will ever be experienced in the way of obtaining suitable officers for the com manding of such voyages of relief. Officers gifted with an intimate acquaintance with the perils of Polar navigation are happily numerous in this great maritime state, and they are as brave and enter prising as they are gifted and numerous. Each of them, we doubt not, would be eager to obtain the privilege of endangering their own lives to save those of their comrades in distress. The fraternal feeling existing throughout our noble national service would never, we are convinced, be more conspicuously evidenced than upon occasions like the one now exciting our sympathies. From all the considera tions above enumerated there is manifestly a copious source of solace still open to the gentle and chivalrous Lady FRANKLIN. When the Enterpriz3 and Inves tigator do start, they will leave the shores of Great Britain with the God-speed of its inhabitants ; and fervently is it to be hoped that their most sanguine expectations may be realised before any considerable time has further elapsed. In the event of the fortu nate termination of the new project, namely, in the event of the return of Sir JOHN FRANKLIN, it will be a matter of imperative responsibility on the Govern ment of this country henceforth to dispatch its expeditions of discovery along the only rational course—the course leading through Behring's Straits and not through the Straits separating Greenland from Labrador. CABINET COUNCIL, THIS DAL—A Cabinet Council was held this afternoon, at the Foreign office, Downing•street. It was attended by the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Clanricarde, Earl Grey, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Campbell, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston (who came to town last evening from the Dlarquis of Aylesbury's, Tottenham Park), Sir John Hobhouse, Mr. Labou chere, and Mr. Fox Maule. The Lord Privy Seal was absent, his Lordship being at his seat, - Minto House, N. B. .ASTLET'S AMPIIITHEATRE.—We understand that Mr. Batty has succeeded in engaging Madlle. An gele, from the Hippodrome, Path, and who is the first equestrian of the day—with her highly trained steeds, Senora and Bertram. Madlle. Angede is the same ,lady that rode the celebrated English steeple chase mare " Angela" over twenty-eight feat of water. She will shortly snake her appearance at Astley's Amphitheatre. It is currently reported in the legal circles that, in case Lord Denman's health should not permit him to resume his situation as Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench, Lord Campbell will succeed him in that important office, and that Lord Grey will be the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. HOXTON RAGGED SCHOOLS.—The ceremony of laying the foundattiont7o,,, o of these schoolsßicht Hon. teett pi.4lplace yesterday, under he ord Ashley. A freehold site has been granted, in Ham mond square, by H. C. Sturt, Esq., ors which it is pro posed to erect a commodious building, in the Elizabethan style, capable of accommodating 200 children of each sex, with apartments for the master and mistress. The design is by Mr. J. Tarring, the architect, and it is ex pected that the entire structure will be completed at the cost of 6001. The proceedings were opened with:a prayer by the Rev. Edward Miall, Baptist minister, and the singing of a hymn, composed expressly for the occasion. A handsome silver trowel was then presents d to Lord Ashley by Mr. G. W. Ansel!, honorary secre tary to the committee, with which his Lordship pro ceeded to lay the stone in the usual form. On the trowell was engraved a view of the elevation of the building, with the following inscription :—" Presented to the ltight Hon. Lord Ashley by the committee and teachers of the Iloxton Ragged Schools, Tuesday, December 11, 1849, to commemorate the event of laying the foundation-atone, and to show their gratiturte to his Lordship for his unwearied exertions in behalf of the poor." The meeting was afterwards addressed by Lord Ashley in an eloquent speech, in which he urged the claims of the ragged schools on public support, add showed the benefits which have been already produced by them in the cases of several boys who have been sent out to the Australian colonies. Speeches were also made by the Rev. Jabes Burns, D.D., Mr. Payne, and other gentlemen. A subscription was made at the - door towards the building of the school, and in the course of the proceedings contributions were announced amounting to upwards of 170/., including a donation of 100/. by Mr. Sturt, the donor of the site. It is hoped that the schools will bo completed and ready to be opened in Fe bruary next, THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The fete given by the Prefect of the Seine on Monday, at the Hotel de Ville, to the PRESIDENT of the Republic, in commemoration of the election of the latter, went off as well as the best friends of the PRESIDENT could have desired. Two hundred guests ,at down to dinner in the magnificent salle du Trone. The prefect, M. BERGEN, in proposing the health of the Elect of the 10th of Dec., said " that it was on the same day last year that France had chosen him for her chief ; France had given him her confidence, which he had returned by an unbounded devotion, and France, a great nation, that would be neither forget. ful nor ungrateful, would long bear in mind the efforts he had made to ensure the safety of the country." The toast having been drank with enthusiasm, the PRESIDENT of the Republic replied as follows : " I thank the municipality for having invited me to the Hotel de Ville, and for having this very day caused suc cour to be afforded to many indigent persons. To solace misfortune is in my opinion the best way to cele brate the 10th December. I am not going to recapitu late what we have done within the last year. Of one thing alone I feel proud, which is, that, thanks to the men who have surrounded me, and who surround me still, I have been enabled to maintain the law intact, and to preserve tranquillity without recourse to violence. The year now commencing will, I trust, be yet more fertile in happy results, especially if, as the Prefect of the Seine has said, all the great powers remain intimately united. I call great powers those elected by the people, the Assembly, and the President. Yes, I have faith in so fertile a union. We will advance instead of standing still, for that which gives force even to the humblest mortal is to have before his view a great object to attain, and behind a great cause to defend. For us the cause is that of civilization altogether. It is the cause of this wise and sacred liberty which is every day more menaced by excesses, which are its profanation. It is the cause of the working classes, whose comfort is unceasingly menaced by these insensate theories, which, exciting the most brutal pas sions, and causing the most legitimate fears, raise hatred against the very idea of ameliorations. It is the cause of representative government, which loses its salutary prestige by the acrimony of language and the delays thrown in the way of the most useful measures. It is the cause of the greatness and independence of France, for if the ideas which we combat could triumph they would destroy our finances, our army, our credit, our preponderance, while it would, at the same time, drive us into a war against all Europe. Thus, never was there a mere just, more patriotic, or more sacred cause than ours. The object we have to attain is itself as noble as is this cause we defend. It is no pal'ry copy of anything past which we have to remake; what we have to do is to call together all men of heart and intelligence to con solidate something greater than a charter and more durable than a dynasty—the eternal principles of re ligion and morality as well as the new rules of a sound policy. The city of Paris, so intelligent, and which does not desire to recal revolutionary agitations except for the purpose of guarding against them, will compre hend a line of conduct which, in following the strict lino marked by the Constitution, yet allows to be opened a vast horizon of hope and security. It has often been said that honour finds an echo in France. Let us hope that reason will find an equal echo in the minds and hearts of men devoted, above all, to their country. I propose a toast to the municipal body."--(Great cheering.) The banquet was followed by a grand ball in the evening, at which upwards of 6,000 persons were present. At nine o'clock the PRESIDENT of the Republic, ith the Prefect of the Seine on his right and M. ARAGO on his left, and followed by his usual attend ants, made the tour of the saloons, where he was re ceived with every mark of respect. Dancing was kept up to a late hour. The Illoniteur announces that Mr. ROBERT STE.. PIIENSON has been appointed a Chevalier of the Legion of Ilenour. In the National Assembly on Monday, the propo sition of M. DESMOUSSEAEX DE GIVRY, fur the resto ration of the magistrates of the Court of Accounts, who were dismissed by the Provisional Government on the 18th April, lil4B, was referred to a Com mittee. It is said that the Members of the Left intend to secede from the Chamber in a body when the propo sition for the reimposition of the wine duties shall be put to the vote, their object being to prevent the making a house. General SANTA. Cnuz, the Bolivian Minister in Paris, is engaged in negotiating a treaty of commerce between the French and the Bolivian Republics. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse, on Tuesday, at 56f. 50c. ; the Five per Cents. at 91f. 65c.; Orleans Railroad Shares, 760 f. ; Rouen, 555 f.; Havre, 242 f. 50c.; Great Northern, 463 f. 75c.; Avig non, 220 f.; Vierzon, 332 f. 50c.; Paris and Strasburg, 363 f. 75c.; Tours and Nantes, 280 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE. DEC. 11. IlculegiTe and Amiens, 64—Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 13%—East Indian, 3%—Great Indian Penin sula, ji —Northern of France, 1% dis.—Orleans and Bour deaux, 3/4—Paris and Rouen, 22 Sambre and Meuse, 214. h'ch produced a contusion of the knee of so severe a character that his MAJFSTY is confined to his bed. DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES. IVe understand that active steps have already been taken for the temporary so!ution of the question as to the Danubian Principalities. A committee, which is to have its seat alternately at Bucharest and at Jassy, bas been charged with the revision of the organic laws. The president of the committee is Prince KANTAKUZENO, of the house of Moldavia, whose post of colonel in the Russian service, and Russian senti ments in general, lead to the inference that the new wcrk will not easily run counter to the wishes of the Czart.— Hamburgh Paper. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at L'verpool were estimated at about 4,000 bales, 500 o' which were taken on specula tion, and coney rimed 3,5J0 American, 200 Pernam and Maranham at 6fd., 50 B ,hia at bid. and 30 Sea Island at Is. 2d. to ls. Bd. par lb. The market was quiet and prices remained without alteration.—Railway Shares were dull. . There are Cape of Good Hope papers to the 30th October. The revenue had suffered from the inter ruption to trade, but it is asserted that the riotous proceed ings of the Coolies had been instigated by the friends of the Government, and that so far from there being a dearth of employment or food, the merchants offered these very malcontents ample occupation at good wages, which, however, they declined. Notwithstanding the assurances to the contrary, it is stated that the Commis quiet was really short of provisions, and supplies destined for Natal were being landed at Table Bay. Most of the respectable field-cornets and magistrates were resigning. Whatever may be said of the opposition of the colo nists, it is certain that they avow no disloyal sentiments, but on the contrary affirm that they are merely assert ing their rights as British subjects, while it is equally certain that convicts once introduced under any pretext, the validity of further resistance would be disputed. The steamer America, frcm the United States, has arrived at Liverpool, but there will be no letters in . town to-day. By telegraph we learn that the quotation for bills on London was down to 8f and 9 per cent. premium. There was an idea of a new loon being wanted, owing to the revenue being 20,000,000 dollars short of the amount expended, :and arising chiefly from the Mexican war. The Guspe Gazette states:—" Under the altered cir cumstances of the colonies it may be worthy of inquiry, how far the British Government, without the concur rence of Nova Scotia, would be authorised to cede to foreigners any participation in the harbour fisheries. Petitions should be got up and forwarded, and every other precautionary measure adopted to prevent surprise and protect our rights. A people that are alive to their own interests, and prompt to protect them, will seldom fail of success." The rt port of the Amsterdam market on the 10th instant, gives the quotation of Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. at 54 15.16th5, being very firm. Spanish were a shade lower, owing to the realisatic n of profits. The Protectionists are more indefatigable than ever. They have another meeting this day at the London Tavern, - and the Free Traders must obviously not relax. The English Funds are extremely firm. Consols have realized 971 f, and are now 974 -I, for Transfer. For January the values have becn 971 1. The New Three and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 97; to 98. Ex chequer-bills are 50s. to 535., and, India Bonds under 1,0001. 87s. premium. Bank Stock is nominally 201 to 203. The settlement of the Account goes off witk comparative facility. The Foreign Investments have been dull. Mexican are 28f I. Mr. W. P. Robertson has arrived in the America steamer. Peruvian Bonds are steady at 54. Spanish Five per Cents. have boon marked 18 j, and the Three per Cent:. 38i. French Five per Cents. have been done at 91, with tho exchange at 25 50. Dutch Two-and a- Half per Cents. have been 55g. Railway Shares have been rather neglected, but are not generally lower. ONE O'CLOCK. cEosING OF tilTi6ll .11.rD•o. PRICES. :3 per Cent. Reduced Anns..— ... 9 6 ,4 9„; 96% per Cent. Consuls Annuitlea 9 7%4 97 14 1 / 2 ! 1 N (tig 3 1 4 per Cent. Anus-- :Aug Anna. to expire Jan. l S6O Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860. 8 13-16 8 13-16 India Strycit India Bonds, 1,0001... Ditto under 1,0001.. .... 87 p Consols for °pa:dug, Jan. 16..... 97% 3 / 4 % Exchequer Bills. 1 1 > io. & 2d 1,000/. June 500/. June 5O p Small. June 5l 54 50 p PRICES OF FOREIGN YUMA OIL O'CLDCS. 50 p 50p 54 p CLOslic nucEs. 6razilian Bonds — Ditto, Small Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 tier Cent — ltloxican, 5 per Cen t. 1846, with Coupons— - Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons - Ditto, Account ... ............. Peruvien_Bonds, 4 per Cent .. Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, 4 per Cent. Russian Bonds Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 lB% Ditto, Account Ditto, Passive. 3% 4 Ditto. 3 per Cent Ditto. Account Dividends on the above payable in London. French Rentes, 5 per Cent 9lf. 91f. Exchange French Rentes, 4% per Ceat — t Of. Exchange Dutch 2% par Cent., 12 Guild. .. 55 3 / ; 55% Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates Bl 8-1 1 ,4 2 PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen ... 50 - ...............18 Do. Preference Amber. Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction 6% — Ayrshire and Galloway.. 754 — Belfast & County Down 28 Berks & Hants Extens. (Gt. West. Per. 5 per ct.) 6 Birmingham and Ox ford Junet., calls duly paid, or with a guaran. 20 Do, without guarantee 20 ...... 23 Binning, Wolverh'ton, and Dudley, calls duly pd, or with guarantee 10 ..... Do. without guarantee 10 Birming.,Wolverh'pton, and Stour Valley 131. 14s ... ••. Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire June—. 20 Bristol and Exeter 9O ... .. ...... ... 54 Ditto, Thirds ..... 27 1 ,E — ... Buckinghamshire Caledonian Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10 Ditto,Clydesdale Junc 50 Master and Holyhead... 50 Ditto, Preference l5 ...... Clarence Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct lO -1- Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. Direct London & Ports mouth Dublin and Belfast Junc. 40 — Dundalk SG Enniskillen 27 1 h — East Anglian, 251., L. & E. and L. and D....•. 25 Do. 18/., E. & H..- 18 Do., 31. 10s., Prof... 3% Ditto, 71. 175., 7 per Cent., Preference... 2 . Eiden: Coumties... Do. New, Gua.6 per ct lO ...... 11% x. int 11% x, Ditto, extension, 5 per Cent., No.l 61.135. 4d.... % p Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... Do. North. & Eastern, Gper Cent. Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50 - 004 ••• ........ Do. New 43 Eastern Union, Class A (late E. U : Shares) 25 Mitt), Class A, ditto... 6 - ..., .. ..... •• Do., Class B & C 25 — Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20 ... East Laneaah:re - ..... ••••••• •• Ditto, New Ditto, New Quarters 6 1 ,£ -- .. Do., 6 per Cent. Pre fercnoe Quarters ... 6 1 4 — East Lincolnshire ...... 25 - •• •• •• Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... .. Ditto, half Shares ••• 25 .. ....... " Edinburgh arKlNorthera 25 — Ditto, Newport l5 •• ••• C.xeter•Yeovil,&Dorch• Exeter and Exmouth... 21s. Glssgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle ....... ..81. 68. 8d — Glasgow,Kilmar.,& Ayr .50 ...... TTh.Preferenee Consol. Gloucester & DeauForest 11 ...... Great Northern Do., 1 A Deferred Do., 1 / 2 B 6 per Cent... 7 1 / 2 4 l / 2.. Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 10 ;rent South. and West. ( Ireland) Great Noi tb of England 100 Ditto, Now, 40! 4O _ _ 85 Ditto, ditto Ditto, New, 30 1 .......•• 30 Ditto. Naw 451 ......... 15 .. ... Groat Weetern 100 ...... 59 59% Ditto, IA Shares Ditto, ti Shares Ditto, Fifth 5............ 20 Ditto, New 17/... 15 7 7 .•.... ...... Hull and Selby ...... 50 Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ......... Do. Quarter Shares... 12% Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 Ditto, Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshireloo Ditto, ditto Ditto, 1 4 Shares ...... 49 ... • .. • Do. Quarters ..... 23% — Do. Fifths... ....... 10 Do. Thirds ...... . 164..... Do. New Guaranteed 6 I.er Cent... Ditto (Huddersfield and Sheff.) SO Do. (W. Riding Union) 10 . ....... Do. (P . reBton Wyre) 25 D 0.% Shares (A)... 10 Leeds and Bradford SO Leeds and Thirsk ...... 50 Do., Prefer., G per CL 3 1 ,4 Do., do. No. 2 b Do., do. No. 3 5 ...... ... ........ .. Do., Pryf.Quar , 1818 9 _ . Liverpool, Crosby end Southport. . .. 10 - London &Blackwall...ll/. 63. 3d — London, Brighton, and South Gout... ..... 100 ...... 80 79 ti t Do., New 51., guaran teed 6 per Cent.....1C0 12714 130......„ Do.Guarant. 5 per tt.... 9 — Do. Prefer. 5 percent. 50 - ....., .. ~.... Ditto ditt0...... 1852 50 .. ••• Londonand Greenwich 12/15a 4d... 10k... ..... . Ditto, Prefererx. .. . 20 ._ Londcn and N. Western 100 ..... 113 1 ,4 113 113% Ditto, New Quarters.. 12 - .... •• Ditto, Fifths .•.... ..... 7 ... ~ .. ... Do. 401.bhares(L.M.) 35 — Do. 101. (SI. & B.) C. 1 ...... 2% 1 ,6 Lond.& S. Wostron ..... 50 .. ... 31;k 1 / 4 Ditto, New 501....:.. 42%...... — .., Do. New 401 GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. The Mellor Zeitung of the sth, in an article dated Hermanstadt, Nov. 23, states that, in consequence of the numerous petty and other crimes committed in Transylvania during the revolution, so many persons are now in prison that the existing courts of judica ture are insufficient to examine into the cases of many individuals who may possibly thereby be incarcerated for a longer time than they ought to be. Temporary courts of judicature, consisting of a president and three or tour counsel, are to be estab lished in the military districts of Carlsburg, Klausen burg, and Fonrasch, in sufficient numbers to meet the existing demands, the sentence to ba passed by them being according to the Austrian Legal Code, Parts 1 and 2, on Crimes. These courts being tem porary, the stipends for the president, judges, &c., are to be monthly. . The Soldaton in Frevnd, of the sth, states that the corps of observation concentrated on the frontiers of Saxony from Eger to Teschen, amounts to 26,000 men. The same journal adds that the Archduke ALBERT, commander of this corps, is gone to Dresden, for the purpose of coming to an understanding with the Court of Saxony. Dr. Fxscuorr, who was a Deputy of the Krem sier Diet, and was arrested ten months since, closely imprisoned, and treated with great rigour, was last week discharged without form of trial, the Go vernment not having been able even to suborn wit nesses to get up a probable accusation against him. The Kohler Zeitung publishes a telegraphic dis patch from Vienna of the 6th inst., stating that the Minister of 'War has sent an order to the Austrian troops in Theresienstadt in Bohemia, instructing them to prepare to march to Saxony within four-and twenty hours. The POPE and Tuscany have consented to join the Customs Union between Austria, Modena, and Parma. . M. BACH, the Austrian Minister, will remain in office. PRUSSIA. WALDEcic has resumed his seat as one of the Judges of the Ober Tribunal. A telegraphic dispatch from Berlin, of the 10th inst., in the liblner Zeitung, states that Baron RA.- DOWTZ and M. BOTTICKER, the Prussian Members of the Administration cf Germany, are about to leave Berlin for Frankfort, where the Austrian Commis sioners are expected to arrive. It is stated that the Archduke JOIIN is at length willing to resign his office as Regent of the Empire. The Sclartibische :Merkur has letters from Rastadt, of the 4th inst., stating that the Prussian Rhine army is being placed on a war footing. The armament of Rastadt, too, is being revised. HAMBURGH. llA3inunGu, DEC. 7.—There ib no percepitble change in the state of the ice. The harbour and the Great Fleete are almost free from ice, and the barges are busily plying to and fro. HOLLAND. THE HAGUE, DEC. 9.—The KING has granted Count VON BYLANDT an honourable dismissal from his functions of Marshal of the Court. The last in telligence from Sicily announces that the Princess MARY ANN of the Netherlands i%; compelled by sick ness to prolong her stay in that i stand. We hear from Luxemburg that the question of the debt with which the Netherlands has charged Lux emburg is to be brought hem the Legislative Assembly of Luxemburg. The• central section of the Second Chamber of the States; General insists that the affair shall be immediately settled. The llandelsblad says—" S erne time since we called public attention to an entr rprise which was proposed last year by Belgian sua d Dutch merchants for increasing the communication: between the great commercial cities—Rotterdam, .A arasterdam, and Ant werp. This was effected by means of expresses, which leave Antwerp about nine o'clock in the morn ing, and going almost as the crow' Ales, to the Belgian frontier village of Esehen, and ti ,en by Rosen-hall and Willenstadt to Rotterdam,. -where they arrive about an hour after mid-day with;' the Bourse report and foreign news; the distance L et - . veen Antwerp and Rotterdam is thus accomplished: in four hours, and often in less. It is evident that tene post, as at pre sent constituted, cannot compete. with this." DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES The Danish Government propose: as the basis oc the treaty to be concluded with the Duchies, that the Danish territory shall be extend' xi to the Elbe. The King of DEICALLUX met with . , a fall on the 6th RUSSIA. St. Petersburgh has suffered greatly from an inun dation. The Voss Zeitung states that a tremendous storm has driven the waters of the Neva from their bed, and carried them towards the city. The water rose with great rapidity, and was soon more than seven feet above its ordinary level. General terror prevailed, the alarm gun was fired every quarter of an hour from the fortress, the draw bridge was carried away, and the district of Wassili Ostrow was thereby completely cut off from the city, and partly submerged. In that part of the city called Galeres the inhabitants were obliged to take refuge on the roofs of their houses, and on the Admiralty side the water burst the aqueducts, and inundated the streets. Happily at five o'clock in the afternoon the wind changed, the Neva gradually returned to its bed, carrying with it an immense quantity of de stroyed property and wood, thirty barques having been broken to pieces. All the bathing establish ments were carried into the sea. At Wassili Ostrow a large two-master was floated into the very midst of the city, and, after the waters had receded, was left standing across a street. It does not appear that any lives were lost. ITALY. Letters from Rome state that the parti-pretre in that city are full of fears as to the result of the visit of General BARAGUAY D'HILLISILS to Purtici. The General will not consent to act the part of agent of the parti-pretere ' and announced his intention of at once telling PIONONO frankly that all Europe was of opinion that he was the prisoner of the King of NAPLES, and that if his HOLINESS felt himself at all shackled by the councils of Priests, Kings, or Cardi nals, moans would be at once taken to restore him to liberty of action. The Counts FEEETTI, his brothers, who are both Liberals, hare recently renewed their intercourse with the PorE, which had been suspended for months by the artful intrigues of the Jesuits and the parti-pretre, who now say, " We shall be obliged to have recourse to a cup of chocolate if the Floral commences his old tricks again." A great scandal has recently taken place at Albano. Some French officers quartered there detected a Mon signore, a Bishop, who lately held a high office in the Papal Court, in the act of pilfering their sugar and their brandy after they had retired to rest. The Spanish troops are disgusted with the treat- ment they have received from the Cardina!s. All applications in favour of Dr. ACHILLB had been refused, and that gentleman is still a prisoner in the Castle of St. Angelo. AMERICAN NEWS. ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY MORNING The British North American Royal Mail steam ship America, which left New York on the 28th ult. and Halifax on the Ist inst., has just arrived, bring ing seven days' later dispatches from the United States and Canada. She had received some damage. She reports the arrival at Boston of the Caledonia, and the Canada, which sailed hence for New York on the 17th of November, had called at Halifax previous to the America's arrival at that port. A great change in the rate of postage was expected throughout the states—the Postmaster• General re commending a uniform rate of five cents. The commemoration of the landing of the Pilgrims, announced for the 22d of December, will be celebrated on a most extensive soale throughout all the New England states : considerable preparations are making for the occasion. The Supreme Court at St. Louis have decided that the Missouri Legislature cannot divorce parties upon the petition of only one of them. The Indian claims in the district of Lake Superior have given rise to serious disturbances. The Indians say that the copper lands were sold by the Metcalfe Administration to the Quebec Mining Company with out their consent. The dispute was pending before the Commissioners appointed to adjudge the matter, when an attack was made upon the works to compel immediate settlement. One hundred troops were ordered from Toronto, who upon their arrival suppressed the riots. From Mexico we have dates to the 29th ult. State movements were on foot in favour of Santa Anna. Colonel Vilalva, leader of a revolt, was seized and ordered to be shot. There is nothing further of importance in our general intelligence. The commercial business throughout the Union is again reported as being in a good state. The Money Market partakes of the general im provement, money being most plentiful. United States' Sixes, 116. The market for breadstuffs was inactive, prices remaining unaltered. Western Canal flour 4 dolls. 75e. to 4 dolls. 87kc. per barrel, steady; Genessee prime wheat 1 doll. 20c. to 1 doll. 22c. per 60 lb. ; southern wheat 1 doll. 12c. to 1 doll. 14c. per 60 lb. ; Indian corn, round yellow, 62c. to 64c. Fer bushel, steady ; Indian corn 62c. per bushel ; southern white 58c. to 60e., very firm ; Indian meal 3 dolls. 12 3 1 e. to 3 dolls. 25c. per barrel. A fair amount of business had been done in cotton at New York; former quotations were steadily main. tained. The following are the latest rates :—New Orleans and Mobile, mid. fair to fair, 11 c. to per lb.; Upland mid. fair to fair, 10io. to 1 le. Freights more plentiful, and previous rates main tained. Slight advances, obtained by favourite ships. Flour to Liverpool, is. 6d. to ls. Dd per barrel ; grain to Liverpool, 4id- to sd. per bushel ; cotton to Liverpool, id. to 5 16d. per lb. ; cotton to Havre, to cents. per lb. Exchange on London-1081 to 109, steady, de mand fair ; Paris, 5 26 ; Hamburgh, 35i 35i ; Bre men, 781 78k. METROPOLITAN STEEPLECHASE. (THIS DAY.) Maria Day Vain Hope The half-yearly meeting of the directors of the East India Company was held yesterday, at their mili tary Seminary, Addiscombe, for the distribution of prizes to those gentlemen cadets who had distinguished themselves during the past session; General Galloway presided, who stated that the directors had consented to appoint 47 officers from the cadets : 6 engineers, 13 ar tillery, and 18 infantry. The following is a list of those gentlemen who obtained the engineer appointments: — Geo. A. Craster, Henry A. Brownlow, W. S. Trevor , Joseph R. Seedy, Jasper n' Mayne, Henry T. Rogers, Mr. Brownlow obtained the sword for good conduct. The Pollock Medal, and various other prima, were awarded to Mr. Craster. The remarks of General Galloway, on the presentation of these appointments and their rewards, must have added much to their value. ROYAL HUMANE SOClETY.—Yesterday afternoon meeting of subscribers and committee of management of this society, for the recovery of persons apparently drowned or dead, was held at the offices in Trafalgar square, for general business. The report of the past year (being the 75th of the society's existence) stated there had been 132 cases, comprising 155 persons, out of whom 144 were successfully treated and recovered; the remaining 11 were beyond the reach of recovery. The number of persons who had bathed in the Serpentine River was estimated at 91,720, which number is nearly 100,000 below the usual average. Twenty persons were rescued from drowning by the society's boat men, and received medics! assistance at the receiving house-1,1 other individuals were likewise pre vented or rescued from committing suicide; and during the skating last winter, a great number who bad been immersed were rescued by the society's icemen. In this country alone the society have been instrumental in saving and restoring more than 25,000 lives. During the past year ono honorary gold medallion and 16 honorary silver medals were voted for cases of rescue, attended by extraordinary courage and risk of life; 22 honorary bronze medals have been awarded; the thanks of the society presented to nine individuals; and 125 other claimants were rewarded with money. ANOTHER VORACIOUS TURBOT.—On Wednesday, the 28th ult., Colonel Findlay's cook, iu Fort George, bought a turbot of superior quality, weighing 1 albs., and when opened for the purpose of being cleansed, there were found in the belly two large whitings and a large fresh herring, all entire and in good condition. Do.. New Scrip, 1848, Pref. 7 per Cent. ... 5 on , lcndem StOileraini 25 „..... ...... - Do. 1 / 2 Shams .... 5 - ondonthirry and Ennis kill' ...... 23 ...... Do. 1.; Shares 5 ...... owe3t6fr, guar. 4 per et 20 ...... - Ditto (6 per et.) - lanchester.lluxtoil,and Ilatlock... linehater, Sheffield, and Linco Do. Quarters (Nee. 1) 25 Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 Do. lh Shares (No. 3) 12 LA — Do. Nerr 101. Prep lO ..... Ditto, Gt. Grimsby ... 53 Ditto ditto . 20 Ditto ditto and o o 1 01 .4 — ...... Ditto Lincolnshire 25 . Do., Griniaby Dock 25 ..... Do., Lianchester and Lincoln Union. 41.2 a... Land ........ "1.0 .100 49:g Do. Consolidated Prel.loo Do., do., 50/. Shares 30 ... 11 3 / 4 Do. Birm., and Derby 100 Do. Consol. Bristol and Binning., G per ct.... 100 Ditto, Brat. & Glocstr. 42 Ditto ditto .... 22/. is... ... Do.,Erew ashVal.,Pref. 5U Ditto, Leieest.& S w an nington, 8 per ct.guar.lCo Aidlancl Great W estern Irish - .....a.....,.. Nliddlesbro' and Itedear, 6 per cent. guar. Ye?, castle and Canisle.loo ......... Do. Quartgra gewmarket Do. Extension - p-- ewport, Abergavenny, - ,d Hereford. ank Newly and Enniskillen 7 - Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrev or Norfolk .......... ........... 100 Do. New 201. - Do. Guaranteed 5 p ct. 20 Do. Guaranteed 5 i t pc. 5 .. Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 ...... Northern Counties Union 4 ...... ....... North Briti2b Ditto, Halves .. Ditto, Quarters - Ditto, Thirds .... .. .. bi- .. .. .... Ditto Preference North Staffordshire ... 17Ni 8 ... . ... ..... ' .8 North Wales . North-Western .... . 13% — •ixford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton tteading, Guildford, and Reigate l5 ...„ 16L / 4. ..... ......„ 716 Royston anu Hitchin - Scottish Central Scottish Midland Ditto, New Shrewsbury and Bina.- 12 Ditto ditto, Class B. 8 - Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 ...... - Shrewsbury and Herofd. b ....... - Shrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Alin.) Ditto Halves ... ditto 9 ...... ....... Ditto Osweetry ...... 18 1 / 2 — Ditto New Do. S per Cent. Prof lO - shropabiro Union .',outh Devon r ill Vo. Preference Soath Staffordshire Bl4 ? ...... ....... _ .. 'with Ea3terL Du., N 0.2. Do., No. 3 ....... ...... 30 Do.. Registered No. 4 10 Do., Scrip No 4 South W idei 0ut.31 I orkshire, Don ulster, And Goole Sh3flielct, liothsrham, & Goole (N. Div.) Gua ranteed 5 per cent. ... 16% — Do. do (Sou. Div.) ... 5 •••••• .... Swans. & Loughor & Ca meron's Stud. C0a1.... 7 Paw Vele Extension ... 8 - ... as ........ • .. P.amsa Haven Dock and I:.i.tway ..... ... 17% — - VAle of Neath ... .. 8 Waterford and Kilkenny 20 Waterterd and Limerick 47% •—• • .._ . Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw and Duldin ... 3 .... • .. •• .•• Wear Valley t; per Cant. Guarantosd ...... 50 Do. do. do. ... 25 1)0. do. do. ... 15 •• ••• West Cornwall hitehaven & Farness 18 Windsor, Staines, and South Western ..... 14 Wilts, Somerset, & W ey mouth York, N evrcas:.le, and Berwick. .... ......... 25 Do. Newcastle Eaten. 20 Do. G.N.E.Preterence 8 ... 3% Do. Hartlepool Dock and Railway lOO - •• • York and North Midland 50 ...... 18 18% ..... Diu.. .I..ruieri.nc4 ...... 10 FOREIGN RAILWAY - b. A.nglo Italian (late Ita lian and Austrian)... 5 1 /i — Boulogne and Amiens... 20 Central of France (Or leans andiViorzon)... 20 Demerara ..... ....... ...... 17 1 A — Dutch Rhenish ......... 8 N — East Indian ....... 3 !,‘ - Great Indian Peninsular b Do. Do. ... ........ 108. Louvain ila Sambre ... 7% — Luxembourg Ditto Madrid and Valentia... 2 N.N - Namur and Liege ...... 20 ... .. Northern of France l4/. Ss... I% di s Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 ...... ........ .. ..„. Paris and Orleans ...... 20 ..... .... ...... Paris and:Rouen '2o ...... 221 Paris and Strasbourg ... 12 Rouen and Havre ...... 20 Sambre and Mews 2O ... .. ••• .... , / Strasbourg and Basle Tours and Nantes l3 Tournay, Jurbise, Lan- / den, and Ilasselt ...... 10 — West ' Flanders ' 3ll" ••• ✓s haNE 6. Anglo-Mexican Asturian Mining Com... 15 Australian... Bassora Range 288. Blaenarvon Iron & Coal 50 Bolonos Sdrip .. British Iron Brazilian Imperial BrazilianCoraes&Cuiaba 30 ...... Do. St. John Del Rey 15 Cobro Copper General 2O Real Del i'donte, Unreg. Do. Black Debentures — ... • •• Do. Red Ditto ... Santiago de Cuba... lO United :ilexican 2St4 b LLOYD'S SHIPPIING—(THIS DA 1",1 LONDON, DEC. 12.—Wind N.E., moderate breerli dull, hazy weather. RAMSGATE, DEC. 11.—Wind S. to S.E.—Sld. „ ro e anus en Jacobus, Batavia; Louise, Cape of Good •t7 O rY POUTSMOUTH, DEC. 11.—Wind A Of town, New York. Off port, Emma, New Yorl‘f Bremen. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 11.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrd. Ne e vO' Calcutta; Jane Stanley, Agra Pequina; Michads, rniladdphia; Jos. Drake, Smith, New 'col' George, Munroe, Newfoundland. Sld. Wuaaeroa c tle cutta; Mender, ditto; Anglesea, Ceylon; Alanker, glee bay; Ann, Sierra one; Fame, Brazils; Sir Napier, Mobile; Llaidee, Charleston; L SheP Now York. Yi WARKWOF.TII, DEC, 10.—An archboard, mow , . zaLe:,ll of London," washed on shore yesterday. a fc; STRANCFORD, DFC. B.The PLrsuit, or an d r Sligo, from Liverpool, went to pieoes in theselei raid to bo saved. DEAL, DEC. 11.—Wind E. to E.Q.E.—Arrd. lation, St afold, Miramichi. MERSEY.—Arrd. America steamer, New Teri ( ' of tl PENZANCE, DEC. 10.—Wi n d N.E.—Sld. Queo o ,. so lo West, Lisbon and Bueno s Ay res . Off por t, 1 31 ' Mallison, Calcutta. elf of PILL, Dac. I I.—Wind F.—Sld. St e adfast" Coast of Africa ; Mafia, Barbuda. O * LIMERICK,,DECJah e New York. i r f u WIRRENPOINT, DEC. 10.—Wind A y resP New York. bek9.oll YARMOUTH, DEC.'ll.—The Seven Brothers - oto f of Shields, arrived off here to-day for ass i a tetoce.. nli ° having received, she proceeded either to Ilarvit" London. be 1 0 " MARGATE, DEC. 11.—The beacon supposed 0" 00 to the Goodwin, was picked up near the Knoc k, been brought in here. LOWESTOFT, DEC. 11.—The Axel, Gothenlfilej? Bristol, was got off the 1101 m Sand last night vat of rudder, and has been brought into the harbour.'.ie The Ophelia was assisted off Neweome last witheut ap[urent damage, and has proceeded. Wheat. Ilarley. English • • •• • • Scotch. • • • •• • • Irish •••• •• Foreign • • •• •• 4,E63 MARKET NEWS.-(TIIIS Q -ntA4 CORN-EXCHANGE-WEDN- E° 0 ° 0 1 An extremely small supply of English Whette of sale in to-day's markit. Although the atteli u ,„;4 4 4 l buyers was but moderate, the demand for e11.r,;c1.01,8 Wheat of home produce ruled firm at fully Dl ÷ 4 O quotations, and at which a clearance was effecteu• imports of foreign Wheat have amounted to 0111(1 quarters. Selected qualities of both red 11 , 1 1.4 ci s i, moved off steadily at full prices. In the as inferior kinds comparatively little business was treo to r . We had a blow sale for Barley, yet as the w, rep abroad are falling off holders were firm, an d P — d lir well su , e weor.ed. The sale for Malt wa s very 7 had - we havoco decline to notice in prices. ‘. 11 . inquiry for Oats, the prices of whi ch werl cip.j. ported. Beans, Peas, and all other articles, fe ARRIVALS tw/ &mit. /0 , I oats. P °// Q ISU rs. 510 1,190 13014.017411 110 P DEL.r..X.ET• 00 For root kinds of Paps Ow demtAnd has becoor 7,630 I 6,170 87 p D7N3 89 461 36 4 2 1 3 ,14 38 % P 68 1 / 2 59% 28 80 1 ,s' i 2% 31% ,•• ''''.. 49% 8% .19 a )14/ 6 ~+ 1 77 , 04 wha sup, star trot Yea 81b1 S 1 1' ford 9 .1 3 1) , app, Was