The Sun. — London, England, 1842-12-24 00:00:00

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. GLOBE.—Sir Robert Peel may discover the senti ments of the country toward the leading measures of his Government in the annual elections fbr the Common Council of the City of London. The Corn-law and the Income-tax—the former based on the vicious principle of a " sliding-scale"—fit emblem of the slippery propensities of its champion !—the latter, his grand financial remedy for the national maladies— these have shared between them the decided opposi tion of the citizens ; who, in nearly all the ward elec tions, have tested the merits of the candidates by their adhesion to, or determined disapprobation of these in jurious and obnoxious measures. The Hera/d, cast ing about for some topic of congratulation under cir cumstanced so mortifying to Sir Robert Peel, and por tentious to his party, finds it in the supposed predomi nance of dislike on the part of' the citizens to the In come-tax !—" St. Thomas's Day passed away in the City sv,ithout promoting Anti-Corn-law agitation. The citizens are practical people, sensitive in the extreme about the quarters where the breeches pockets lay, and they grumbled therefore at the Income-tax much more than at the price of bread." Miserable comforter! The Income-tax was the master-stroke of Sir Robert Peel's financial policy— the measure on which above nil others, he rested his claims to the confidence of the country. When he proposed it to the House of Commons his tone and manner, no less than his language, showed how much he prided himself on his grand expedient—how un shaken was his confidence in the potency of its virtues, and how sanguine his expectation of universal appro bation from the country for its introduction. And now—on the earliest opportunity, before its exactions are demanded by its collectors, and it is only known through the preliminary operations of its in quisitorial investigation—to find the citizens provokingly unanimous in resenting its im position, and showing, by their mode of exercis ing the civic franchise, how they would use their electoral rights in voting for Parliamentary represen tatives, were the opportunity afforded them. Sir R. Peel is wise to discern the indications of popular opinion. He knows well what the resolutions recently passed by the Common Council in favour of free trade, and those which have been adopted by the most populous wardmotes of the City against the Income-tax, followed by its open denunciation by the inhabitants, who required from the candidates a pledged resistance to the Coien-laws and Income-tax, as the condition of receiving their suffrages for the office of Common Councilmen—Sir Robert Peel, we say, understands what these things mean ; he knows they are the precursors of' a storm against which his crazy, ill-manned hark will be unable to bear up. STANDARD.—We have at length extorted, if not an account of the missing 100,0001. of the League Fund in 1841, an excuse •for rendering no account. Our readers will be puzzled to conjecture the na ture of this excuse. The books have been burned, they may imagine—or carried away in the late in surrection—or the cashier has bolted —or, possibly, has received a hint from Lord Abinger, or Sir Nicholas Tindal, that the effect of his exertions in the cause of the League last autumn requires a change- of air to Sydney or Norfolk Island, or the refugium of Russell Magistrates, Port Phillip? No—nothing of the kind is alleged. No loss of hooks is pretended, nor does it appear that any of the confidential agents of the League has as yet met with his deserts. The explanation is that the boasted collection of 100,0001. was all a cheat —that not more than a fourth of the money (if so much) was ever brought to book—and that the remainder must be set down to the scattered and casual expenses of the Leaguers and their friends. This is just as if a bankrupt called by the Commis sioners to account for the disposal of - his cash credit should say—" Heaven help your wits, gentlemen ; I never possessed such a sum, or the fourth of it. What you see here in the hooks as credit to cash is merely the sum total of all that I expended— house bills, tailors' bills, milliners' bills, my wife's soirees, many good dinners, money paid for puffing advertisements, or expended at boxing-matches and horse- races: I have lumped them together, and put plus my little stock of money, down as my cash credit." We doubt whether any of the Whig-derided Commissioners would rest satisfied with an explana tion of this kind. The answer would probably be, — "Sir, you have claimed to possess a certain sum in cash (say 100,0001.) over and above all these current ex penses—account for that or abide the consequences." MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS. FROM THE. MORNING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. TII\IES.—Many Correspondents are urging atten tion at this time to the practice of giving Christmas boxes to the clerks of private bankers, which they de signate as one of those abuses winked at and per mitted because it is of long standing, but having no other ground to rest upon. That the principle is a bad one will he readily assented to, since no other trade or profession can be named, with the exception, perhaps, of barristers, the emlloyes of which are re gularly paid by their customers ; and there are altered circumstances at this time with regard to the trade of banking generally which make it a proper time for the revision of this custom, and to put it, like all other matters of the kind, to the test of reason and good sense. In ordinary cases where new establish ments are opened in any trade, they are always found ready enough to adopt the customs they find in use, but not one instance has occurred among the joint stock banks in which this practice has been adopted ; on the contrary, it has been expressly forbidden, though there might be much stronger reasons among them for availing themselves of that assistance, as their general profits are much diminished by the pay ment of interest upon deposits. We do not mean to express any approbation of this practice of paying interest by the joint-stock banks, but looking to the competition in the trade, and the situation of the cus tomers under each system of banking, it is a material ingredient in the question, which private banks would do well to consider. In all the railway establish ments, and, in fact, in all public undertakings where the parties have to start anew, unfettered by old habits and prejudices, a dead set is invariably made at this practice of gratuities to servants, as alike injurious to them and to the service they have to perform. It is not intended for an instant to contend that good and faithful service should not be well and liberally remunerated, but only that this is an improper mode of supplying such remuneration. The public, probably, have never fully considered to how large a sum the gratuities to the clerks of pri vate bankers amount in the aggregate. Few bankers of high standing have less than a thousand depositors, many of them a considerably greater number ; and as the gratuities, seldom less than two guineas, often amount to 10 or 15 guineas, the sum total thence de rived may be often as much as 4,0001. or 5,0001. We do not mean to question the rate at which the services of bankers' clerks are remunerated, nor to state it as a reproach, under the competition, which exists f or d such employment, that the principals do not we pay ha e a any higher salaries than they can help ; bu strong persuasion that cases would be m et with inv the cities of London and 'Westminster, where no exten sive connection with country banks exists, in which the 44 Christmas-boxes" would prove more than suffi cient to pay the whole of the salaries of the clerks. Is it too delicate a question to ask what becomes of the surplus ? We have, indeed, heard it affirmed, but make the statement with considerable doubt and hesitation, that there are banking houses who make these gratuities a part of the regular profits of the firm, and do not divide them among their clerks at all. This, if true, would be a much stronger reason than any yet given for the discontinuance of the system, and it would he much better and more honourable for the bankers to make a distinct charge rateably, for the trouble of keeping e ac h acc ount, than to take that remuneration under the cover of that ancient and venerable ruse torn. If they really do not apportion them among their clerks, but take them into consideration in settling their various salaries, it comes, by another mode, to nearly the same thing. But in any care, it is not less an abuse, and founded altogether on a. false principle. It will be said, of course, which is the only sha dow of an excuse for it, that the gift is entirely a voluntary one, and that it is perfectly optional to all to bestow it or not ; but every one knows low diffi cult it is in all such cases to bear the imputation of acting meanly compared with others in the same class of banking depositors, and we have at this mo ment the letter of a correspondent, who adverts to " the hard case of poor tradesmen being called upon by:he clerks of private banking-houses to pay them Christmas-boxes, and even importuned in an abrupt manner if delayed for a few days pait Christmas." Consols labour under continued depression. Busi ness in the market is slack, with an evident disincli nation to deal. The speculators are completely at a stand, being deterred by the sombre prospect of af fairs in the Peninsula. The Jamaica papers by the Tweed give a few facts relative to the state of that island, but otherwise the arrival presents little of interest. The Legisbiature at Kingston was in full clebato upon questions connected with the future administration of atfairs, and among them were two of some importance to the parties locally concerned; one measure providing t!ie levy of a tax upon sugar mid coffee consumed :n the island; the other, the passing of the New tamp Act, both with the ultimateview of increaslng the revenue. The conduct of the Earl of Elgin 'n his public capacity of Governor is alluded to in highly complimentary terms by the journalists. The most prominent movement the mercantile interest had made was the request ;_:, the House of Assembly for the appointment o' a com mittee prep= a.aaemorial addressed to the Queen, to praying for proZoction to suga r by means of a differ. the wholesale to consider z i Committee_ wa,; a • ential duty. enera. y. ale importers 11 The the question of actures had also applied for an increase British mum. o f p ro t ec ti f e duties, the competition of th- fi ve i, n grader, bellies destroying the ProsPe^' - itssi'of dealers, draining the island of its specie, as, instead of purchasing their produce in exchange for what they themselves sell, they always take in their return cargoes at the slave-labour countries. POST.—The funds continue to be acted upon by political considerations, the Spanish question being still uppermost in the public mind. The fluctuations are, however, of so little importance as to prove that the feeling indulged at Paris is, in comparison, but slightly participated in here. At the Bourse there has been another decline of one per cent. in the rentes; but in the London market the change has been re sponded to to the extent of no more than about 4 per cent., nor was even this produced by any want of confidence, as exhibited beyond the purlieus of Capel court, the operations being confined to the more speculative class of jobbers themselves. Money, for Stock Exchange purposes, remains low, and is, in fact, considered unprecedentedly so for the time of the year. Loans, on the deposit of English stock and Exchequer bills, are obtained, for long periods, at from 11 to 2.4 per cent. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, Dec. 23. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. SOUTIIGATE.-JUDGMENT. The LORD CHANCELLOR gave judgment in this case. The testator, by his will, bequeathed all his freehold, leasehold, and personal property to trustees, to sell and dispose of the same, and, after paying cer tain legacies, his just debts, and other expenses at tendant on the %yin, to dc-posit the proceeds with the Cordwainers' Company, for the use of certain charit able trusts. `,,The point in controversy, under the will, was to find out of what fund the debts and legacies ought to be paid. It was contended that these debts and legacies ought to be paid exclusively out of the personal estate ; on the other side it was urged that they should be taken out of the mixed fund. He was of opinion, after reading the whole of the will, that the intention of the testator was, that the debts and legacies were to be paid out of the mixed fund. In fact, he stated on the face of the will that the fund was formed for that purpose. Considering this to be the intention of the testator, and referring to the cases of Robinson v. Walker, of Johnson v. Woods, awl Fourdrin v. Goodred, a decree must be ordered ac cording to what he had stated, and that there must be a declaration making the debts, legacies, and funeral expenses payable out of the mixed fund, and paid rateably- according to the value of the real estate. Other consequential alterations would be made, par ticularly with respect to some provision for the heir at law taking the residue of the real estate. OLDFIELD V. COBBETT. The defendant in this case, John Morgan Cobbett, is the son of the late William Cobbett ; he has been for some time detained in prison for contempt of the Court of Chancery, in not having put in an answer, when required to pay certain costs of the Court. The present application was to have the orders by which he was detained discharged with costs. The applica tion came on as a substantive motion, not as an appal, the case having already been heard and the applica tion refused. The point on which the application for the discharge rested was, that the defendant was arrested under a writ of rebellion, and that the Com missioners made the return of his caption after the return day ; the question was, whether the Commis sioners could legally do this. Mr. COOPER appeared for the defendant, and argued the point at considerable length. Mr. KENTON PARKER was heard against dis charging the order, and Mr. COOPER having replied, The LORD CHANCELLOR said he had already ex pressed the opinion he entertained of the case; if he should see any reason to alter that opinion, Mr. Cob bett should have the benefit of it, and he would let Mr. Cooper know his determination on the first day of meeting after the Christmas holidays. ROLLS' COURT, Dec. 23. LOCKYER V. DYNE.-JUDGMENT. Lord LANGDALE gave judgment in this cause to day. It had been argued within the last few days, and the question raised referred to the construction of a will. His Lordship said he had read the will, and that it appeared to him that all the nieces of the tes tator were comprised in its provisions. The expres sions, "the neices and daughters of my sister," ap peared to his Lordship to be used as convertible terms, and if there was any ambiguity arising from the terms " children of my said sister," in one part of the will, it was entirely removed by the generality of the fol lowing words, " if no daughter of my said sister should be then alive." His Lordship, therefore, thought that all the neices of the testator were included in t'Ae terms or expressions in question, and he did not find in any part of the will any words which appeared to indicate an intention that the interest given to the nieces should be contingent ; and he was of opinion that they were vested with the interest subject to be diverted in case of an event which had not happened. It appeared, then, to his Lordship that the residue was to be divided among the four parties. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Dec. 23. (Sittin g s at Nisi Prius at the Guildhall, before Lord DENNIAN and a London Special Jury.) DAILEY V. TRUBNER. This was an action brought by a stationer against the Director of a proposed Insurance Company, tc, recover a sum of money alleged to be due for sta. tionery supplied by him to the Company. The defenc e was that the plaintiff was a shareholder in the Cor a _ pang, consequently a partner, and that therefore he could not maintain his action. The facts of the case were not disputed, and the Jury, under the direction of Lord Denman, returned a verdict for the plaintiff, subject to a motion far a nonsuit on the grounds of partnership. (Before a Common Jury.) POTTER V. STUART. BREACH OF PROMISE OF INIARMAGE.—TII;4 Was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover cowipen sation in damages for an alleged breach of promise of marriage. _ _ _ Mr. HUMPIIREY, for the plaintiff, said the parties were both in a humble station. The plaintiff, Catherine Potter, who was twenty-five years of age, was the daughter Zof a hair-dresser living at Ken nington, and the defendant was a farm -servant living at Sydenham. The plaintiff had lived in the service of Mr. Deans, a farmer of Sydenham, as housekeeper, where she had become acquainted with defendant, who was eventually received by herself and her friends as her acknowledged suitor. So far had the affair proceeded that the banns of marriage were put up between plaintiff and defendant, and on the very Sunday on which they were asked for the last time the banns of marriage between the defendant and another woman, to whom he had since been married, were published for the first time. The defendant had taken advan tage of the plaintiff, and had, und,r cover of this promise of marriage, seduced her. Mrs. Saville, in whose service plaintiff was at the time, having dis covered she was i n th e f am il y way, sen t h er h ome to her friends but such was the hi g h opinion that her mistress entertained of her, that she was willing to of :a d into her service, as she g would sa.. : t k n e the misery she had endured brother eagese It was for the Jury to ci in consequence ftledefen dant's misconduct. The 'A'a en entitled the father, sisters, and f the . plaintiff, and Counsel then ealled Plaintiff had lived, Sav Savill e, o e i p n r yt o h ... (- 17 h se is r vc i acsee. purposef a o l r so th l e irs. They were severally cross-examined by Mr. CHIL TON for the defendant, who elicited from them the facts that plaintiff was about twenty-five years of age, and that a young man named Roots had walked home with her from Kennington to Sydenham after nine o'clock at night. It also appeared that the defendant was twenty-four years of age, and that plaintiff had been told that defendant was engaged to be married to his present wife before plaintiff became acquainted with him. Mr. CHILTON, for the defendant, admitted that it was impossible to call upon the Jury to give a verdict for him, but he submitted that the smallest possible amount of damage would satisfy the justice of the case. It was preposterous that such a case should have been brought forward in that Court. The ques tion for them was, what damage had the plaintiff sus tained by not marrying the defendant? She was a servant of all work, he was a farm-servant; and as to his property, there was no evidence of it whatever. Her child, it appeared, had been born in September, so that the intercourse mu!t have taken place soon after her arrival atDean's farm, and soon after she had been t. old that he was engaged to be married to an other. If the child were really Stuart's, they might have gone before a Magistrate, and she could have compelled him to maintain the child. The father might have brought his action for seduction, but here they were left to guess as to who was the father of the child ; and they had no right to let that weigh in the consideration of the damages due to her for this breach of promise of marriage. Lord DENMAN summed up, and the Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 101. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Dec. 23 the sittings j in ur L ies ondoi theThPorbdeiCnghietfheJlua.sstticdeav of and Common dis posed of the greater part of the remaining cause the paper in the course of the morning. in MORTON V. VIRTU - The defendant in this cP-- . - ...... seller and publisher ' _... 0 is the eminent book- The plaintiff - . in lyy-lane, Paternoster-row, sub: w kiners for his "'as employed by Mr. Virtue to obtai n pu'blications, and the present action was bro ug h t to recover an alleged arrear of twenty pounds for c ommission, The -pl a i n tiff' s case was, that he was entity to a premium of five p , cent. fo r eac h customer whom he procured, as well or as 1 a percentage u p on th e sa l e of boos In the course of the examinatio n of the plaintiff's witnesses, the Counsel on both sides conferred, and Mr. Sergeant BOMPAS for the defence said that, as ther , case was one of some difficulty, and his client attached no importance to the question of costs, one way or the other, he was willing to withdraw a Juror, if the other side consented to that termination of the case. He thought it would be the best way for the plaintiff, at least as he could hardly expect a verdict from the case which he had so far laid before the Court. This proposal was ultimately accepted, and a Juror was withdrawn. YOUNG V. FISHER. This was an action brought by an attorney against a client, to recover the amount of three bills of ex change for 20/. each, which were given for his ser vices as an attorney, and for a further sum of 71. 10s., for subsequent services. The defence was that the debt was covered by the bankruptcy of the defendant, and that the bills were accepted for the accommodation of the plaintiff, and that the services for which the ad ditional sum was claimed, were rendered before the plaintiff had taken outhis certificate, and he was there fore not qualified, and could not recover his costs. • Verdict for the plaintiff. The Court then adjourned to Wednesday, Jan. 11 COURT OF BANKRUP7'CY, Dec. 23. IN RE HANNAH CHARLTON. In this matter the bankrupt had carried on busi ness as a milliner and dress-maker in Regent-street. Mr. WurrEnunsT appeared on behalf of the assig nees to-day, to cause an account to be rendered of certain goods which she had got from Mr. Tinkler shortly before her bankruptcy, and which she had allowed to be taken back again by that gentleman. The Learned Counsel went on at great length to con tend that she had been guilty of a fraudulent prefer ence towards Mr. Tinkler, and that she should not be ,entitled to pass her final examination until the pro perty was satisfactorily accounted for. Sir CHARLES WILLIAms said he was sorry the word ing of the new Act of Parliament was so forcible. In his opinion the word fraudulent was quite inappli cable ; it would be much better if the term illegal were used. The present question was too important to be decided hastily, and he should therefore defer the judgment for the present. The further examination was then adjourned, ten days' notice being required. PREROGATIVE COURT, Dec. 22. BLAKE V. KNIGHT. The deceased, in this case, was Mr. Edmund Blake, of Weston-super• Ma r e, i n Somersetshire, who died on the 17th of December, 1839, leaving a will, dated the 6th of September, 1838, whereby the bulk of the property, after paying an annuity of 1501. to the widow (since deceased), was bequeathed to Mr. John Knight, the sole executor. The property was sworn under 7,0001. Probate of this will was granted in common form to the executor, on the sth of January, 1839. On the 19th of February, 1842 (after the death of the widow), the probate was called in, and the executor was put upon proof of the will, per teste, at the suit of Mr. John Blake, a brother of the de ceased, as one of the next of kin. The will was at tested by three witnesses—a father, his son, and his apprentice—who deposed, upon their examination; that (although the attestation clause purported that the will had been signed, sealed, published, and de clared in their presence) they did not see the deceased sign the will, and that they could not depose that it was signed when they attested, and they were certain it was not sealed. One of them (the father) stated, that when they came to attest the will, the deceased said, " This is my will ; it is a small will ; it is all on one side ; will you sign (or witness) it ?" Another deposed that the deceased read some part of the will at the top and at the bottom. The question was, whether the requisites of the Act, in regard to attesta tion, had been complied with. Dr. Addams and Dr. Elphinstone defended the va lidity of the will, and Dr. Haggard, with Dr. Harding, for Mr. Blake. Sir H. JENNER FUST said, this was too important a question to he decided at once. The Court must act on the words of the statute, and could only look at the consequences of its decision in order to make it more certain that it cannot avoid them without viola ting its provisions. If a will could in this manner be invalidated after probate has passed for several years, no executor would he safe in taking probate of a will in common form; he (the Learned Judge) would not do so. He must consider his judgment. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 24, 1842. BIRKIIEAD V. BURDOIN. This was a question as to the will Mr. James Burdoin, who died on the 31st October, 1842, leaving property of the value perty he dispo s ed of by a 10,0001. This pro ,vill drawn up by Sir Wil liam Clay, his brother :in-law and. executor, and duly executed, whereby . ne revoked a former will, save and except certain Legacies to individuals named in such former will. After the execution of the later will, the testator tore off the seal of the former will. The ques tion was, whether the former will was thereby revoked. Sir H. JENNER FUST was clearly of opinion that the cancellation of the former will was not animo re vocandi with respe c t t o t h at par t re f erred to in the later will ; and, on the authority of the case of "Brook v. Kent," decided by the Judi c i a l C omm itt ee (Notes 01 ; Cases in Eccl. and Mar. Courts, vol. 1, p. 93 ) , neld that the list of legacies contained in the otherwise cancelled will was entitled to probate as part of the later will. Dr. Haggard and Dr. Pratt were for the executors ; Dr. Robinson for the son and residuary legatee. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) BO W-STREET. A boy, named Wm. Jones, was charged with steal ing a quantity of watches, pins, brooches, and a variety of other articles of jewellery, the property of Mr. Henry Barrier, watchmaker, Wych-street. The prosecutor stated that he knew the prisoner, and he left him to mind his shop for an hour a few evenings ago, and on his return he round the shop stripped completely—two silver watches, two metal watches, nine breast-pins, and several brooches were gone. The officer who took the prisoner into custody said he had traced the property, and, if time were allowed, he thought he could bring three other charges of felony home to the prisoner. Mr. JARDINE remanded the prisoner for a week. CLERKENWELL. • George Wilson, a decently-dressed man, was charged with being found destitute on the previous night. Police -constable 35 E said, between one and two o'clock this morning he found the prisoner on a door step in Bedford-square, Bloomsbury. He asked him what he was doing he said he had neither food nor any place to shelter himself in. Witness took him to the station-house. Had no further charge against him. In answer to questions from the Magistrate, the prisoner said he was a native of London ; that he had been a clerk to the Great Western Railway Company at Reading, but was discharged about three months ago. All his earnings were now spent, and he had not a farthing to procure a mouthful of food, the want of which made him quite infirm. Mr. COMBE ordered the prisoner to be taken to the workhouse, and obtain immediate relief. WORSHIP-STREET. George Jenns, a middle-aged person of respectable appearance was re-examined before Mr. Bingham upon a charge of having embezzled various sums of monoy amounting to upwards of 500/. the property of Mr. Wm. Weedon, the proprietor of a patent leather japanning manufactory, in Hoxton Old Town. Mr. Clarkson, the barrister, with Mr. Hobler, con ducted the prosecution, and Mr. Bodkin defended the prisoner. _ Mr. Clarkson in stating the case said, that the pri soner formerly carried on the business of a leather japanner in Hoxton, on his own account, that his affairs became Embarrassed and he was ultimately made a b an k rupt. Mr. Weedon, the prosecut or , was his creditor to the amount of about 4901., and before he obtained his certificate, the prisoner urged the latter to tak e the business and allow the prison er t o manage it f or him, prosecutor acceded to th e proposal and engaged the 1-1 prosecutor at length discovered prisoner as his servant at n th ag e e l'e e e n k t ly b wages h eof 4t. e business was carried on for a considerable time under the prisoner's ma receive money that the amounts of several bills h a d b discovered that paid to him, although he was not authorised to from customers, and that he had appropriated them to his own use, on which he gave him into custody. Several witnesses were examined who deposed to their having paid the prisoner various sums on ac count of the prosecutor, which the latter denied having ever received. In answer to an application to admit the prisoner to bail, the Magistrate said that he should require two sureties for his appearance in 5001. each. The mildness of the prevailing weather is the sub ject of general remark. During the day, the atmo sphere is as soft as that of an ordinary April, and even at night the temperature is far from cold. In conse • quence of this, some of the spring flowers have made their appearance in the fields and hedges. mentioned last week that a butterfly ' . • in the neighbourhood of our city been observed in var i oug peen seen quantities of mush re - Bees have also near Bath. 1 places, and yesterda , to our _.ins were gathered in the fields gentleman was kind enough to bring _ office yesterday a bean stalk, of the ..,coad Windsor kind, having on it NI bloom of the finest description, and which, when first gathered, was as fragrant as if it had been-the produce of the usual season, It was taken from a farm garden at Bathforcl. We can hardly expect this state of things to last much longer ; but however this may be, there is deep reason for thankfulness to the Giver of all good that, in addition to the bountiful harvest, so much of the winter has passed away with out any suffering, through inclemency of weather, to the indigent poor,—Both Chronicle. THE CRODS,—Owing to the long-continued dry weather in the autumn, the breadth of land sown with wheat is unusually large, and as the weather since the grain has sprouted has been damp and warm,. the youn g w h eats are very forward, and in most in stances looking remarkably fine.— Worcester Chrntr THE SUGAR DUTIES. The Jamaica papers of the sth of November con tain a report of the proceedings in the House of As sembly, on the motion of Mr. Thompson, for a Committee to memorialise the Queen, not to admit foreign sugar to the home consumption without giving protection to British West India interests by the esta blishment of a fair differential duty. Mr. Thompson, in introducing the subject to the House, at once avowed that "he gave up all idea of continuing the present prohibitory duties, and hoped to satisfy the House that it would be beneficial to the growers in the British Colonies to have this question finally set tled." Mr. Thompson then observed, that it must be obvious to every one, who had given the subject any consideration, that the present duty cannot remain much longer ; and it became a matter of serious con sideration whether it would not be better to meet the Government half-way, than to wait until measures were forced upon them that they would be unable to resist. He then adduced some returns showing the decrease of island exports from 1831 to 1841. After which he proved, on good sound free-trade principles, that if the duties were lowered, the consumption would be greatly increased, and the planter would receive as good remuneration as he did at present. The aver age price of foreign sugar for the last six years was stated by him at about 19s. per cwt., exclusive of duty in the London market, and he thought if it were admitted into British markets the price would rise to about 225. per cwt. The duty on foreign sugar should be reduced to 305., and the duty on British plantation to 155., which would give a protection of 15s. per cwt. ; add the differential duty to 225., the average price of foreign su gar , an d the British planter would have 375., exclusive of duty, a much larger sum than bad been obtained for the last ten years, if the year 1840 were excepted, when sugar was at an extraordinary price. Mr. Thompson next proceeded to read to the Assembly a dispatch from the island agent of date the 14th of J une l as t, w hi c h i s ver y graphic. After adverting to the debate on the Sugar Duties of the 18th of that month, when the renewal of the former duties was carried by a majority of 81, the Jamaica agent states that, en tertaining a deep-rooted conviction that any re laxation of the Sugar Duties would ruin the colo nies, and perpetuate the slave trade and slavery, he deeply regretted that the tone and spirit taken in the debate " were not so high, nor the grounds of resist ance of that moral national character on which such a measure ought to be resisted." To continue the pre sent duty merely to enable the Government, in the treaty with Brazil, to insist on her putting an end to the slave trade, is to place the question on too narrow a ground. " I strongly advise," says the Jamaica agent, " that in the next session of the Legislature there should be repeated a memorial to her Majesty, deprecating any relaxation of the duty on sugar. The reduction of the duty on foreign sugar ought to be resisted on grounds which should arouse the moral and religious feelings of this country, and ren der it impossible for any persons to support it." Mr. Thompson's comment on this advice from the island agent, who evidently works hard for his fees, may be summed up in these few words :—" That it was im possible for any Minister much longer to resist the almost universal cry for cheap sugar. He referred the House to Lord Stanley's dispatch, where he states that the Government were determined to carry out the principles of Mi. Huskisson, and if those principles, he said, meant anything, they meant an approximation to free trade. Mr. Barclay admitted that the present differential duty could not be main tained, and that it was desirable to have the question definitively settled. He believed that the approaching session would do so, and that the Government had already decided, as Mr. Ellis had left England for Brazil, to negotiate a new treaty of commerce, in which the sugar duties would form an essential part, and on which he, no doubt, had instructions to guide him. He then observed that a proposition similar to that of Mr. Thompson had been made by a Committee of the House of Commons, under a Whig Administra tion, but he had no objections to the Committee, which was then appointed without a division. The Morning Journal in commenting upon the subject says, " It is gratifying to observe this move made to meet the Government half-way on the sugar duties, because it affords the best possible evidence that the Jamaica planters are ceasing to consider the present sugar duties as essential to their existence, having ac quired more confidence, and are preparing for a com petition which has hitherto been regarded not only with alarm, but a feeling bordering on horror and dismay." THE LATE POISONING CASE IN THE BOROUGH. Yesterday Mr. C ar ter held an inqu es t a t th e B rown Bear, South war k Bridge-road, on the body of R o b ert Westwood, age d n ine years, who di e d f rom t h e effects of poison, o`'which he had partaken, in conjuncti o n with six other boys, about his own age. The det a il s of the circumstances were given in this journal of Wednesday. Charles Chambers, a boy, ten y ears o f age , d epose d to having, whilst on his way to school, pictted up something lyilig at tho edge of the pavement in Castle street. It had the appearance of brimstone, and being sweet, he ate a portion, and gave the rest to the de ceased and five other boys on his arriving at school. The deceased ate more than the others. Mr. Wood, surgeon, said h e was called in to attend the deceased. Witness believes he died from the effects of poison (a portion of the stuff remaining was here shown Mr. Wood, who pronounced it to be the yellow sulphate of arsenic). Castle-street, clerk to Mr. madea statement to the following effect :—That i —WlTehasitaie4 of the No. 21 had only removed to his present re s ago; the poison had b een g iv e n of destroying rats, and had been i i n c e i n a f obbro his sh t etve possession purposes day essm n about two years, and he supposed that in the bustle and co n f us i on it h a d b een forgotten, and was inadve r t en tly pl ace d i n th e s ill out sideinto of th othsetrweeint wlst dohNNI' playing., and hi s children h a d k noc k e d it The CoRoNER, in summing up said, great blame attached to Mr. West, for incautiously leaving the poison about, and that persons placing poison in any place where it could be got at, were guilty of a very serious offence, and punishable by law. The Jury said, they hoped the press would give publi city to the Coroner's remarks, which would operate as a caution to persons having poison in their possession, and th©n returned a verdict of " Accidental death by inadvertently taking a deadly poison." FREDERICK THE GREAT.—We are requested to state that the third and fourth volumes of " Frederick the Great, his Court and Times," edited by Thomas Campbell, Esq. (completing the work), are published this day by Mr. Colburn, of Great Marlborough street, and may now be had of all booksellers. Mr. Colburn has also just published the following new works :--1. Memoirs of the Queens of France, by Mrs. Forbes Bush, 2 vols. small Bvo., with Portraits, 21s. bound,-2. Memoirs of the Literary Ladies of England, by Mrs. Elwood, 2 vols. small Bvo., with Portraits, 21s. bound. -3. The second and concluding volume of " Russia and the Russians in 1842," 10s, 6d. bound, with Illustrations. 4. The fifth volume of the " Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay ;" and, 6. The fifth volume of Agnes Strick land's "Lives of the Queens of England," comprising the Lives of Queen Katharine Parr and Queen Mary. EXTRAORDINARY FARM PRODUCE.—Perhaps the most successful example of what land is capable of under proper management, in Ireland, and what im mense crops can be raised, may at present be seen on the national model farm, under the Board of Educa tion, of Glasnevin, near Dublin. This farm is con ducted strictly on the improved system of green crop ping and house feeding. The farm contains fifty-two statute acres, is conducted on a scientific rotation; on it are kept duiing the year twenty-two head of cattle, with three horses. It supplies on an average ninety persons durin g the year with farm produce, such as milk, butter, potatoes, vegetables, &c. &c., and the farming establishment with pork, besides a number of private famili es, consider able quantity and is tstimated half feet in 11 -. g. of vegetables are carried to market, and all in the above articles. A a crop of oats upon the farm. t } '..e produce of fourteen which is abundant. There is at present. a k n in d d a s o h f al gr f acres, fxjtjcl lt secured in • - •'..g . nt stacks, avera 2e The other cro;ls,hptttahteoehs,eatdurnanipds, , Produce of fifty acres, It stood perfectly ear Italianc or corresponding. ndi grass, n g close upo n ground, averaged six to seven aria a &c•&e farm on *, Of like qu a lity. The manager con d ucts t h e - I ' 4 own account, pays 2571. 7s, Bd. per an num of rent,besides other expenses, amounting in a ll to upwards of 400/, a year • and we are informed and believe, th a t he realizes a ' from it besides TT labours anri ~,anages it almost —rely h,— —y nandsome annual sum teachers-i'who „umber of boys, agricultural pupils, are there In trainingF in the science and practi ce o f agr l cu lt u re.—Farrners Magazine for .M.o venzlier, How To GHT A FEATHER BETr.- , -.-" In carrying off even the small thing of a feather bed, Jack Tate, the said Larry n when suddenly be heard a do o r opening bowid burglar, showed the skill of a high pra ct itioner , for he descended the stairs backwards. " Back wards I" Hogan, " what's that for ?" " You'll s ee b y an d b y, " said Groggins ; "he descended backwards,and a irlYrnale voice exclaiming, ‘ Where are y ou going with that bed ?' ; I'm going up stairs with it, 111 a'am,' said Jack, whose backward p osition favoured his lie, and he began to walk up • again, ' Come down,' said th e l a dy, 6 we want no beds here, man,' ' Mr. Sulli van , ma ' am , sent me home with it him self,' sys Jack, still mounting the stairs , ' Come down, I tell you,' said the lady, in a great rage, ' there's no Mr. Sullivan lives here. ' I beg your pardon, ma'am,' said Jack, turning round, and march ing off with the bed, fair and aisy. 'Well, there was a regular shiloo in the house when the thing was -found out, and cart ropes would'nt howld the lady or the rage she was in at being diddled."--Lover's Handy PRICES OF CANAL, DOCK, ASSUR- ANCE COMPANY SIIARES, &c. &c. Sec. LONDON, FRIDAY, DEC. 23. Number Dividend rtc( or per CANALS. per Shares. Annum. Paid. Share. 1,71;6 7 per cent. Ashton& Oldham...Average97/.lBs.sh, 12 1,482 41. Ashby.cle-le-Zouch Average 1151.5 h . 'l2 .„260 Basingstoke 1001. sh. 5 1,005 51. Brecknock and Abergavenny l5Ol. sh. 92 8,000'1.16th. 101. Birmingham,l-16th share ....,811. & 711. 180 4.000 Ditto & Liverpool Junet.l2 1. sh .100 pd 21 509 31. Bridgewaterand Taunton.lo 04.0. all pi -- 100 51. Chelmer and Blaekwater ..... io...sh . 101 500 321. Coventry 1001. sh. 295 •.. Croydon Average3ll.2s.lod. sit . `1099' 51. 51. Os. Dudley 1001. sh. 93 600 131. Derby ~ 1001. sh . 120 1,00 0 4 per cent. Danube and Mayne 411.138. 4d.pd 31 3,5751 "4 , Ellesmereand Chester Average 1331 .5 h . 09 231 621 Erewasn .. 6,4 , 5 811. Forth and Clyde lOO/..sia. 1001. pd. 112 ,413 71. Grand Junction 1001.80 118 3,e491 255. Grand Union lool.sh 26 2,500 ... ...... Grand Surrey 1,0001 41. percent. Ditto (optional) ',Tan 1001. 3,096 .. ..... Grand Western 800 13.125.6 d. Glainorganire, Aver. cost 172/.133.4d. 210 749 121. War:them 150/.sh. tea 6.238 100 K.ensingtoet lOO sh. allpdlo 25,323 0 . 1.155. Kennet znd Avon, Av. 391.1814.10 th sh lit 146991 1/. Ills. Lancaster Average 47 !. Os. 88 97 2,807 f 341. Leeds and Liverpool lOOl.O COO 5451 Pl. 10s. Leicester 1101. st 145 1,897 51. es. Leicester & Northampton Aver 4.3/.101 '7l 2.409 101, Monmouthshire 101.81 200 250 131. Melton Mowbray . 1002.811. 117 COO 25/. Mersey and lrwell lool.Bh. 510 3,009 11. 10s. sSaccles field lOOl. sh. all pd 15 2.47 171. Neath lool.sli. 365 2.400 51. Peak Forest Aver.ge about 7Sl.sh. .55 1,418 %1. Regent's (or London) Av.33/.165.8d. sh. 17% 5,069 61. Rochdale. Average ;ibl. oh. 58 500 81. Shropshire / 251. sh . 135 800 11/. 10s. Somerset Coal l5O/.14h. 170 3,600/. 6 per cent Ditto Lock Fund Stock 121.105. sb . 11 700 WI. Stafford and Worcester 1401.5 h . 660 1:00 15/, S.hrewsbury 360 91. 3tourbridge - ~..... 1451.5 h. 396 3,617 21. os, Stratford-en-Avon Aver.... 791. 9s. Oct. sh. 33 539 12 #1Swansea 1001.3h, 230 3,762 21. 12s. Severn and Wye &Railway Av. 261.95. sh. 45 2,60015 h. 92/. 10s. Trent and Mersey, 1 share lOOl. sh. 6,)19 . 4 .. Thames and Medway Av. 191. he. B d. eh. 9 I.oo o sh Warwick and 13;rmingham lool.sh 169 l'W° 9/it h.l 1 10 1 1 . . Warwick and Napti.n* 1001. sh. 117 7,060 41 Worcester & Birmingham Av.7B/.Bs.sh. 52 5.000 365. Wilts and Berk; Average 67/. 10a Bd. sir. 16 800 6‘, ‘A'yelev and Essington 1251.5 h '74 .26 Wisneacn .` f;5l sh. 30 903 U Wey and Aeon tint. sn. 20 DOCKS. 2.e00 & 1 3 e 5....... /001.8 h. (2 ,i• 00 i s.y . p. c. Commere,al . 5 per cent. East and West India ...Stock 113% ;233,31011. 311. p.ct. London ...........5t0ck 84 Ditto Bonds 2,209 3/. 6s. 541, Bristol Average 14 7 /.95. sh . 75 68,3_11.51. per cent. Ditto Notes, various amaunts IOS 352,7.i2 5 percent. St. Katherive 'leek 1054 500,000 41 per cent. Ditto Bonds 200.000 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds for 10 years Deptford Pier 2Ol. sh. 201. pd 10 BR/DUES 1 , 600 11. Harnmersmitl , 50/.lh. 2134 1,331 Southwark, Old ...... ...Av. 631.2 s Bd. sh • 1,700 11. 15s, Ditto, New, of 71 per cent., 501. oh . 19 4,000 .. 1 ....... Waterloo 100/. sh. 3 th 5,000 s. 011. Ditto, Old Annuities of 81 60/. pct 1834 5,0 4 19s. 3d. Ditto, New Ditto of 71. 4Ol. pd 16 ,4 0, Or 51. per cent. Ditto Bonds s, , ;tid 27s Vauxhall . ..... ...Average 701. 10s. 3d. sh 2B ASSURANCE COMPANIES. 2,000 3/10s Albion 'OO/. sh. 50/. pd C 9 51,000 5-6 and 158 per cent.] Allianceßritish & Foreign lOW. sh. 1 11. pa 144 t . 5'1,000 6 per cent. Ditto, Marine lOOl. sh. 51. pd 5 11 21,000 11. per oh. Atlas 5Ol. sh. 51. pd 14% 1,24)01@h. 5/. Birmingham Fire 0 50/. sh. 55/. pd 10736 20,000 4/. per cent. British Fire 250/. sh. 501. pd 41 12,000 61. per cent. British Commercial 501, sh. 5/. pd 614 5,000 51. per cent. Clerical & Medical Life, 100/.sh. 2110 s pd 634 4,000 3/ Os County IOW. sh. 101. pd 10 20,000 Ls. Eagle 501. sh. 5!. pd 4% 200 f 5 per cent" Economic Lite 1000/.3h. 250/. pd 406 tand 301 bs. ' 2,271 22a.percent. European Li i .., .01. sh. all pd 20 5 0,000 2s. Dittgi New 20/. sh. 2/. pd 134 1.0011,000/. f/. per et Glohl , Stock 124 23,000 5/ • Guardian :30,000 4s. 08. Hope 5O/. sh. 51. pd 2,400 51. 122. tkl. Imperial Fire 5OO/. sh. 5 0 /. pd 147 7400 103. Ed. Imperial Life lOOl. sh. 10/. pd 13 '3,45? 51. per cent. Indemnity Marin.. lool.sh. Si. pd 33 2,020 3110 s Kent Five 5O/.sh. all pri 91 31. Ditto Life 5Ol. lid 10,000 25s Law Life 10 1 01.:h. 10/. pd 33 5,00(3 10s. London, Fire .51, sh. 12/. 10s. pd 17 3,900 10s. London, Ship .. ...... 25/. ah. 121. 10s. pd 17 ,006,000/. ... .... Minerva Life 100/. eh. 25,4?00 51. per cent. National Loan Fune.... 201. sh 2/. W. pd ni 30,000 5/. per cent. Palladium Life r.O/. eh. 2!. pd 50,000 51. per cent. Protector Ufe .., 201. sh. 11. pd 18s Od 21,000 4 per cent. Protestant Dissenters ....100!. sh. 51. pd 5% 2,500 1/. Provident Lae 100/. sh. 10!. pd 20 BOW° 4s. Od. Rock Life 189,220/ 51. per cent. Royal Exchange Stock 170 6 000 5 per cent. University Life 1001. sh. 5/. pd 11 10,000 4 per cent. United Kingdom Life 100/. sh. 51. pd JOINT STOCK BANKS. 5,000 Agric. and Corn. of 1 reland2.sl. sh. 10/. pd 15,000 8 per cent. Australasia 401. sh. 40/. pd 54 10,000 10 percent. Bank of Birmingham 501. sh. 10/. pd 13% 19,000 10 per cent. Birmingham Bank 5Ol. sh. 101. pd 13 31,000 6 per cent. London & Westminster 1001. sh. 20/, pd 21% 60,000 51. London Joint Stock 50/. sir. 101. pd 13 3,000 4 per cent. Lancaster lOOl. sh. SO/. pd 50 25,090 10 per cent. Liverpool 100/ sh. 12f1. pd 19 50,900 7i percent, Manchester and Liver ] 50/.Bh. 15/ pd 1956 pool Discount :0,000 7 per cev.t. Manchester lOOl. all. 10/. pd 4% 20,090 8 per eent. Provincial B:ink of lrelandloo/.sh. 251. p;1 43% 10,000 6 per cent National Bank of Ireland 50/. sh. 171/. pd 15% 10,000 6 per cent National Provincial Eng.loo/. sh. 35/. pd 35 3 4 10,000 Ditto New... 16/ sh. 10/. pd BA 10,000 Gloucestershire 501. sh. 10/. pd 32 6 ,000 10 per cent. Hampshire 5Ol. ah. 51. pd 8% GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. 2,500 16s ocl Y Bath 20/, sh. 101. pd 22 5,000 _ Ono f 51. percent./ D i tto P ro vin c i a l 2Ol. sh. 191. pd 23% land Bs. 60. P2B 51 100 Birmingham 50T. sh. 101 4,250 21 Os Bristol 2Ol. sh. 36 2,950 3/ lOs Brighton 2O/. sh. 14 750 3/ lOs Ditto, New 2O/. sh. VI. pd 9 2,471 41 per cent Brighton General 2Ol. sh. all pd 914 4,000 71. 100. 17.-intinental Consolidated ..75/. 021 /. pd 110 1,000 101. City of London ...100/. sh. all pd 195 1,000 61. Ditto, New lool.sh. :5/.0 150 4,000 31.05. Equitable 5Ol. pd 2354 !ONO 31. per cent. Imperial W. oh. 69 800 51. per cent. Isle of Thanct 251. sh. 20!. pd 19 2,350 6/. per cent. 1 nclependen` 'lOl, sh. all la, 58 9,000 51. per cent. Phcenix 5O/. sh. 39/. pd 22 1,000 41. per cent. Ratcliff lOOl. sh. 001. pd (14 4,000 South 119 , itropolitan 50/. sh. - 23% /. pd 22 9,000 5/. per cent. United General 50/. sh. 471. pd 29 210 5/, per cent. Warwick 5O/. sh. 50 400 W. per cent Wakefield 251. sh. 22 2,000 31. Westminster Chartered ..... ..501. oh. 61 6,000 125. Ditto New 5ll. sh. 10/. pd 12 750 3 per cent. Yarmouth .291. sh. 181. pd WATER WORKS. 1,800 345. Birmingham 251. sh. 25/. pd 21 4,433 8!. East London 1001. sh. 190 5,800 21 155. Grand Junction Average 41/. 13s. 4d. sh. 68 2,030 21. Kent 1001. sh. 15 372 10/. Liverpool Bootle 6,486 21 lOs li ‘fan coester and Salford 0 20/. sh. 325 1,500 01105 Kew River London Bridge Water Ann... 6 0 100/. sh. 54 1,003 5 per cont. South L0Z74011 lool.sh. 08 8,294 441. West 5141dlest,X Average 631.1125.9 d. sh. 1 0 5 1,360 11140 York Buildlns, Co. Lessee Prop. 1001. sh. 36 , 100/. pd 401 i IRON RA11.10 . ."."' 6,500 2!. Os. Birmingham and Derby ... 9,500 ........ Birmingham and Gloucester "4 pd v., 15,000 4 per cent. Bristol and Exete r .......1001. 5h...„ Z,',„A 7,500 ..... ... Cheltenham& G. Western ...100/.sh. 30.. °lnt 3,004 ... ..... Clarence 1001 . sh. 1001 pd 0 8,000 60,000 Eastern Counties 251. eh. 231. pd 8% 10,000 21 per cent. Great North of Englandlool. sh, 1001. pd M 10,1118 12 per cent. Grand Junction lOO/. sh. all pd 101 25,000 4 pot cant. Great Western 1001. sh. 651. pd 8934 25,000 3 per cont. Ditto New 501. sh. 50/. pd 634; 2.000 8 per cent. Hartlepool 1001. sh. 1001. pd 145% 8,000 1 pet cent. Hull and Serf' 50/.oh. 504 pd :35 2,100 5 per cent. Leeds and Selby 100 sh. 95 5,100 10 per cent. Liverpool & Manchester 10C1.011. 1001. pd 181 1 4 7,968 10 per cent. Ditto Half Shares 504 p 6 91 11,495 10 per cent. Ditto Quarter Shares 251. pd 45 36,000 London and Brighton 501. sh. 501 . pd CO 24,000, London and Blackwell 25/. sh. XL:. P 4 5 4 20,000 3 per cent. London and Greenwich ,20/. sic 201. pt 5 % 25,000 91 per sh. London & Birmingham 1001. sh. 90/. pd 1FX.04, 25,000 21.75. 06. Ditto Quarter Shareo 251. sh. 25/. pd 99; 31,250 51. 3s. 9d. Ditto New Shares 32/. sh, 321. pd 33 1 4 46,200 3 per sh. London and S. Western Av. 43/, 150. Od. 61 y g 33,000 °l4 Ditto New Scrip... 73 13,000 131.13 a per 'b. Manchester and Leeds...loo l . sh. 70/. pd :3,000 Ditto Half Shares 5 O/. 30/, pd 32 10,000 41. Manchester and Birmingham 701.5 h. 40/, 20% Ditto Extension 7l. pd 0,000 21.100. Midland Counties ..... -..4 00 /,sh. 1001 . pd 60 15,000 9/, Os. North Midland I(X//. sh. 100/ pd ( 2 1/. Os, Ditto New e4O/: VI 3 1 14 :0,256 11.100. Northern and Eastern.... 50/. sh 95!. 101 36 `i,600 Preston and Wyre 5O l. sh. 301. pd 2 6 , ~, 8,000 4 per cent. South Eastern and Dover 5O l. pd 21'74 1,000 101. per cent. Stockton and Darlington lOO/.3h. 265 0,000 Thames Haven 501. sh 51. pd 6,000 10/. per cent. York and North Midland 50 . sh. 501. pd 93 MINES. 8,000 .. . ... Albion Copper 51. fi. 21/. pct 12 4,000 1 . 1 . ..55. Alten l5/. sh 12/. Its pd 1M 10.000 ,„ ...... Anglo Mo xican,iss.sl. pm.lool. s h. al 'l,cl 101 Ditto Subscription 25/. pu 23 s 2,060 ......... Bolanos ...... 1501. sh all pd 9 1 ,1 10,000 11. 100 Brazil' an Imp. his. 51. prn...35/.sh . 211.1 pd 9 C n o a p a c e: R U e n y i t . e . d .2 2 01 5 . / . 3 h h 2 15 5 1 1 . . p p pd 3 4 44 11,000 ......... 11,000 10,000 10,000 Ditto Scrip 20,000 British Iron j i:; 01 sh. 701. pd 8 ,000 British Copper 51. sh. 4;!. 0 6 1 % Cats Branca 6k!. pd 5% Candonga 10,000 11 Copiapo .... . 20/.5h l3/. p 4 0 8,500 ... Columbian, iss. 51. pm...55/.3h 55/. pd I 2,850 31. English 141.65. pd 3 20,000 ... ..... General MiningAssociatlon2ol oh. /8/. pd 4 6155 3,009 Polberou Consols . lO/. sh. 81. pd 4 11,500 Real del Monte, Unregistered..." . , .... 2% Ditto Loan Note' . 150/. pd 50 50,000 ....... United Mexican, Ise. 2 pm. 90/. Eh. all pd 1 Dittt. Scrip l% Ditto New Scrip '2l. 2s. pd 211 West Cork 5Ol, oh bOl, pd 3 LITERARY INSTITUTION& 1,000 ..... London, with Bronze Ticket ...The. jg 1,5110 London University lOO/.81). all pa 11., 700 Russell 25 gs. sh. 5".4„ King' College NM 15 MISCELLANEOUS. 10,000 355. Australian Agriealtural.lool.r.sh. 30/ pd 26 6,000 1. percent. British American Land Company 351/.pri 9 10,000 61. per or at. Canada Company .. ...... 1001. sh. 324/. pd 31 30,000 5/. per cent. Upper Cenaoia Loan City Bonds, 4 per cent 000 11.65. GeneralSteain Navigation 15/ , s h.1141.pd 25%y 101.per cent. Hudson's Bay Stock it. London Corn. Sale Rooms ....Av. 751. sh ..... ... Camitchoue Company 12i1. pd 123 New Brunswick Land C ompardy. ..so/ . pd 1 ,387 4/. per cent, Reversionary Int. 50c...1001. sh. 100/. pd 98 %PM N. per cent. Ditto New 100/. ski. 1001. pd _ 107 A ma ~ - 1) -.. 000 v -.., Van Die.ner.'s Land.... 1001. sh. 2•1. pd 5% LIST of 5C0:7::". r ..! DgC.l7, igV• 1-1 COM.l2',l.lvrES' PRICES BALKS. . . I , 00 ,00t0 81. p, Ct. Bank at Scotia d.,,831. Os. Bd.sh , all pd 162 / 4 )( 2 9 , 1( " / G. P. et. ttbyal of Sc olll d. ........... 100/.sia. allpd 161% ...,,,,.`461. 81, p, qt, British Linen Company..,lool.sh. :ill pd 206 ,n 0 ,,,T• 7. 1 . P. Ct. Commercial 5001. sh • 1 001. pd :63 m " "ii is. at. National 1001.,h. 101. pd 14 500,000!. 61. p. ct. Glasgow Union 250/. sh. 50/. pd 119% i , 1 000 s 0001• 6p. ct• Western of Scotland 2OOl. sh 401. pd 71 s INSURANCE COMPANIES. 2500001, ( lip. at. Scottish Union 201.511. 11. pd 1163.01. 7,500 lo p. at. Hercules . 1001. sh. 101. pd 12% iOO,OOO lo n. 't. Insurance . Co. of Scotland .101. sh. all pd 8% 50,008 10 p r . Ct. Nei Ll.' British ` l OO/.sh. 10/. pd 10% 'ire 1001. sh. 10/. pd 20 1,000 10 p. et. Caledonian - . IOW. &h. 101. pd 18% ss oo o 20 p. ct. Edinburgh .I.4ff ...... ... ... 101. pd 100,000 It p. et. West of Scotland MISCELLANEOUS. 4,818 Edin, and Glas. Un. Canalso/. sh. all pd 10 Ditto Allocated' 96/. sh. all pd 225,4 C( fli per cent. Ediub. Joint Stick Water 25/. sh all pd 30 I,ooosh per cent. Shotts Iron touncicry 'O/.sh 481. pd 36 0,000 3 per cent. Edinburgh & Leith Glass.2ol.sh. IST. pd 3U 4,501) 10 per cent. Edinburgh Coal Gas 55/.sh. all pd 58 1,450 10 per coot. Glasgow Gas 'MO 71 per cent. Leith Coal Gas 2ol.sh. all pd 23 1.154 ........, Edinburgh and Dalkelthtlali way 50/. eh 25 The Bishop of Winchester has prohibited the per formance of sacred music in churches w ithi n hi s diocese for other than ecclesiastical purposes, Tisu INcomE-TA.x.—Ev . ery day brings with it fresh indications of the universal dissatisfaction this oppressive, and, (according to Sir Robert Peel's own previous arguments) now unnecessary impost is creating. These are not the complainings of one par ticular party, or persons engaged in some peculiar departments.of commerce, but they are deep in their nature and general in their extent.— York Courant. MARKET NEWS. CORN EXCHANGE.—(FRIDAY.) Since Monday the arrivals of English Wheat for our market have been but moderate, yet the supply on offer here to-day was fully adequate to meet the wants of the dealers. Most of the finest qualities sold at late rates, but all other kinds were mend ing. Scarcely any Foreign Wheat has come to hand this week, yet we had a very dull inquiry for it, at next to nominal rates. The duty remains at 20s. Very large supplies of barley have come to hand, and distillers' sorts were decidedly cheaper. The malt trade was dull, at barely late rates. The receipts of English Oats have been good, while the inquiry for that article was slow, at unaltered cur rencies. Beans, Peas, and Flour excessively dull. ARRIVALS. English 3 f 3 l , arle c s; ;.s. H O , Oats. 7, Flou s r a . ou Irish F ore i gn 6OO ••••••• Malt, 9,070 qrs STMETIEFXELD. As might be expected, the supply of beasts on offer in to-day's market was extremely scanty, and of very middling quality; while the Beef trade, owing to the thin attendance of buyers, was heavy at drooping prices. Not a single head of Foreign Stock wasbrought forward—the fresh arrivals embracing 106 horned and polled Scots from Aberdeen. Although the numbers cie sheep were scanty, the inquiry for them was inani mate, at barely Monday's quotations. In Calves, next to nothing was doing ; but the primest Pigs well sus tained their value. Milch Cows sold at from 151 to 191 each, including their small calf. PRICES PER STONE OF 8L89., TO SINK TIM OFFAL. s. d. to s. d. d. to s. d. interior Beasts 32 3 41 1 lnferior Sheep ...... 3 4 3 6 Second quality ditto 3 6 310 Second quality ditto... 3 8 310 Prime large Oxen 310 4 0 Coarse.woolled ditto.. 310 4 0 Prime Scots, &c. 4 2 4 4 Southdown Wethers 4 2 4 4 Large coarse Calves 3 8 4 O f Large Hogs ............. 310 4 2 Prime small ditto 4 2 4 61 Small Porkers .. . 4 4 4 8 Suckling Calves, each 16 0 29 el Quarter old Pigs, eaciils v 20 0 SUPPLY AT MARKET. Paaste. I Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs. 344 1,970 63 212 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. We had an immense supply of meat here this morn ing, which moved off slowly at the following prices : At per stone, by the Carcase. a. d. to s. d./ Beef, inferi0r............ 0 32t Mutton, inferior - middling ....a.. 3 4 :3 - middling -- prime large 3 6 381 - prime - prime 5ma11.... 310 4 0 Pork, large Veal 3 6 4 6 --small... ..... s. d.to s d. 32 3 4 3 6 310 4.0 42 310 42 4 4 4 noncruGH HOP MARKET. Exceedingly little business has been transacted this week, in any kind of hops, at about stationary prices. The supply offering is tolerably good. East Kent in pockets, Si lOs to 61 lOs ; Mid Kents ditto, 51 5s to 61; ditto in bags, 41 lOs to 51 Ss; Sussex, 41 lOs to Si 8s ; Farnham, 81 to 101; Old Hops, 3l to 4/ 10s. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation has been again heavy-this week, and very little business has been done, but former prices have been obtained for the small quantity sold, holders generally showing rather more firmness ; 800 hhds, inclusive of 100 casks Barbadoes, brought to auction, only partly sold at 61s to 68s 6d for low to fine quality. Molasses— There is at present scarcely any inquiry. Mauritius —Very little business has been done, the demand being very limited. BENGAL.—OnIy 1,151 bags and 34 casks have been brought to auction, which mostly sold at 64s 6d to 69s 6d for mid to fine bright white, being about last week's prices. The remainder were chiefly taken in at 48s to 50s for good to fine brown, and good greyish yellow at 575. Some parcels both of white and brown (the latter consisting mostly of Khaur), have changed hands privately, at corresponding rates. FORRIGN.—There has been an improved demand for nearly all descriptions (except white Havannah), both for export and refining in bond, and for the par cels sold fully former prices have been obtained. The principal transactions privately consist of 600 hhds Porto Rico at 18s to 19s ; 300 chests brown Bahia also at 18s to 19s, but both chiefly at 19s ; and about 500 bags mid (damp) brown Manilla at 17s 6d, all for refining in bond ; likewise 4,000 bags yellow Ha vannah of average quality (but of old importation) at 21s and 1,000 bags ord to good mid white Siam at 22s to 23s 6d for export. 299 boxes (mostly damaged) Havannah were offered by auction, which were chiefly sold at 18s 6d to 20s for low to fine soft yellow ; a few boxes sound ditto at 20s 6d to 21s, and low soft to good mid greyish white, at 22s 6d to 295, which are extreme prices. Two lots sound white were taken in at 325, being about the late nominal value. REFINED.--A further improvement of f uly 6d has again taken place in the value of crushed fine quality being readily taken at 275, but is chiefly held at 28s. In grocery sorts only a liniited business con tinues to be done at prices barely supporting those of last week. COFFEE.—There has been scarcely any inquiry, and the public sales containing 170 casks 71 barrels British Plantation, 405 bags Ceylon, 131 bags Bengal, and 89 packages Mocha went off very heavily, and were nearly all taken in or withdrawn, excepting the former, which partly sold at 88s 6cl to 97s for low to good mid coloury Berbice, being about the pre vious value. Low middling coloury Ceylon was taken in at 90s, and fine clean garbled Mocha at 100 s. Privately no transactions have taken place worth reporting. Foreign sorts continue much depressed, there being at present no disposition shown to pur chase. A small parcel of fine ord coloury Rio has been sold at 33s 6d, being the previous value. Only 486 bags St. Domingo, 37 bags Rio, and 110 bags East India have been brought to auction, all of which found buyers, but at a decline of 6d to is on the St. Domingo, and rather lower prices for the East India. Ord brown sold at 235, one lot 225, low good ord mixed to very good ord St. Domingo at 30s to 325, and fine ord coloury Rio at 34s to 35s 6d. COCOA.—Of 163 bags Trinidad and 57 bags Para, she former only partly sold, at 31s to 33s for mid grey to g t ;od red, and the latter were all taken in at 395. RUM.--There has been scarcely any inquiry for this article. RlCE.—Only 1,002 bags Madras and 1,659 bags Bengal have found buyers, the former at 10s, a few lots 10s 6d for fair quality, and the latter at lis 6d for bold mid white, and very small broken at 8s to 9s, being about last week's prices. Privately there has been scarcely any inquiry. 1,000 bags Madras have been sold at 10s. - _ SALTPETRE. — Rather lower rates have again been accepted ; 438 bags have been sold in public sale at 23s for 243- per cent. refraction, and 24s for 131 per cent. refraction. Privately few transactions have taken place. Nitrai,e of Soda remains almost with out inquiry. SPICES.—The public sale,: have offered 1,79.5 bags (small) Pepper, 1,160 bags Pimento, and 253 chests Cassia, nearly all of which found buyers, the former at 31d to 34d, one lot 3 d; for good to fine heavy shot kind Malabar ; 23-d to 24d for mid to good mid pimento ; and 65s to 78s for good ord to good Cassia, being for the latter 3s to 5s lower, particularly for the inferior soils ; about previous prices, for the Pimento, and for the Pepper rather cheaper. COTTON.—There bas been only a very limited bu siness done since our last in this article. TEA.—The market coni!nues very flat, and snce Tuesday, Congou, when forced w sale, has declined t,d, and Twankay the same. TA.LLOW.—Russian is without alteration. (From the London New Price Current of December 23-) SUGAR.—To the surprise of several parties, the market for Raw Sugar continues in a dull state, notwithstanding th e l arge enna amption going on and prices moderate in comparison with tnose of former years ; this unsatisfac tory state of affairs can only be attributed to the report that Government have it in contemplation to make some alteration in the duty on Foreign Sugar in the en suing year. To-day holder of West India Sugar refused further to gave way in price, but the market was in a dull state, finit the purchases fur the week are only 1,000 hhds and tierces ; early in the new year, however, a better demand for Sugar is CAlNietett to take place, as the trade are but indifferently supplied. REFINED.--Today the home trade operated with much caution, and 728 6d to 73s is the value of Standard lumps. Bonded Crushed Sugar is selling at 27s 6tl to 27s 9d and wanted. In other articles there is no variation. Mauumns.—Holders of this k;:2d of Sugar show firmness, and have refrained from offering any at auction, the purchases made Lir private contract have been up on a small scale only, but 'f orn ifx rates have been sustain ed inmost cases. This afternoon Here was no public sal,: and privately few inquiries existeci, excepting for fine yellow sorts, which are scarce and wanted. EAST INDIA.—The good and fine white ,descriptions 0 : rlengal Sugar have been in better request, and have eerarnan , - .'fd full rates. Manilla at full rates. Java at midt previous prices. Siam at 22s ad to 25s for low tO tiling white. 1 This afternoon white Be nga l S u g ar was in much bet ter request, and 3,000 bags were sold privately at 66s to 70s per cwt. F0RE1GN.....-The market has again assumed a lively appearance for Foreign Sugar, and holders display much firmness. Today several innairies existed for Foreign Sugar, and 21 s to 22s 6d paid for yellow Ilavannah. The market closed with a, firm aspect. Siam was sought after, and ‘;3s 6d paid for 600 bags common white. uoLassEs.—The transactions have been upon a small aood sorts are held for the former currency, scale only ; ' nee rather lower. b u t commen t- kinds e West India have supplied the COFFEE.—lmport ers ' former rates have been ,"iblic sale of any market sparingly th is week, 1111 ' - sustained. To-day th ere was Th., ." kind of Coffee, a nd the business trans.. re not in contract was ex but extremely limited,^etc(' by private holders Wt. dined to further give way in price, Cocoa.—Prices have been sustained for West India Cocoa, Trinidad, fair red at 335, good grey 318 to 3156 d, and one lot without certificate - 28 - 6d per cwt, Prices have suffered no further depression for Foreign. Para at 30s for dull red. TEA.—There is still a desire shown on the part of holders of Tea to realise, and they have pressed large parcels upon the market this week ; prices,have further declined for both black and green Tea ; the trade still I entertain an unfavograblo opinion towards the artier, and notwithstanding the late considerable decline in prices, they purchase with much caution, taking only ample for their immediate wants. To-day there was little passing in Tea, and the market has a heavy appearance ; is 2d is the value of fair sound. common Congou, cash. FRlllT.—Valencia Raisins have been less in reque: it this week and prices are not so firm, not more than 35s can generally be oatained for first quality. Curran is have only been in moderate demand, and there are sellexs at the following rates :—Cephalonia and Zante, old se:11- ing at 42s to 435, new 47s .to 49s ; Patras, old 44s to 455, and new 52s to 555. Black Smyrna Raisins are r i ell ing at 51s, red do. 325, Sultana 52s ; and Turkey pulled Figs 50s to 70s per cwt ; in other articles there is no change. Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—For fine jarriaica Rum full rates have been obtained ; but for all other sorts of West India Rum rather lOwer prices have, been taken. Demerara of fair quality at 2s 10d for 30 per cent overproof, and Jamaica at 3s Id for 30 .pear cent overproof. East India at is 3d to is 6d with, and at l s ld to is 2d without, certificate. The low d es ' criptions of Cognac Brandy have been in brisk request at 2s Id to 2s 3d per gallon, but all other kinds have becoi ae sale. and prices are rather lower ; Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1838 hhds 53, puns 4s 10ei ; ditto 1339 hhds 4s 6d, puns 4s 4d ; ditto 1840 hhtls 4s 3d, pull s 4s ld ; ditto 1841 hhds 3s 11d, puns 3s 9el per g allon. Geneva sells slowly at is 9d to Is 10d. English Corn dnll of Spirits at 9s 7d to 9s 8d per gallon. SPlCES.—lmporters of Cassia Lignea are st ill pressing sales, and prices have suffered a decline of 2 s to 3s Pe r cwt this week. Pimento has been in excellent request, and former rates have been fully sustained.. Ginger has sustained the former value, and the demand is steady.: Nutmegs have sustained the former value, and goo d sorts are in request, but common are dull of Sale. T°' day there was some inquiry for Cassia Lignea. b u sedt g prices offered were under those holders were disp _ accept ; an opinion is getting current that plias hav° seen their lowest. SAGO.—Prices have further improved for Sat to and at 15s to 16s a good business has been ti ansacetreal by private contract. Sago is in request, and sever parcels have been sold at 10s to 14s 6d for low W ' nn" 15s to 18s for good, and 19s to 23s for fine. There was PROVISIONS.—The market continues flat. rim e a little demand for Mess Beef, for shippiak ; P 5 1 5: Flour! new India Pork 61 15s per tierce, ditto lesS tierce, second quality 41 8s to 41 lOs per per ditto ; prime India Pork 41 15s '- er Bacon dit autorgaie Bacon Mess 21 15s per barrel, other LC l'ties " f 2/ 5s to 2/ lOs per barrel. It isgstaatied that 150 v ba rd e el y s a t prime new Hamburgh Mess beef was sold last per 412 s 6d to 413 s free on board, the sellers to draw I ° s tierce short of invoice. New India Beef Mess ditto 4110 s to 41 12s do ; last season's India P° Canada lOs per trd, Danish 21 12s 6d, Harriburgh 21 10s, iii.a33eef 21 4s ; two seasons' old Hamburgh 2/ 6s ; ditto free on board 5112 s 6d to 5115 s per tierce, "s'erce, 4/ 3s to 4/ ss, Mess Pork 2110 i to 2111 3 per bless Danish 2/ 12s. Something done in Irish 130044, 615 s per tierkre4ei Pork last week. Dublin Mess Beef 4/ 12s 6d to 1 ,..1 . °, ‘ ! per tierce. Sligo India ditto 61 ss, ditto gess_aal_!,Lau 4110 s ; prime Mess Pork 2/ 15s per barrel, ditto Mess 21 lOs to 2111 s. _ ; „,•, s rates RlCE.—The'market for Bengal is firm, Pre" -- re have been fully sustained. Foreign East India sortst wanted, Madras good low white Pearl Barley kind 5 _ s 1 ,1 to lOs 6d, sea damaged Ist class 9s, and 2clditto per cwt. Java at lOs 6d to lls Gd for low to gootel‘ovso for and yellow 9s to lOs '3(l per cwt. Carolina , a- at the best, and 25s to 28s for other kinds. Patna wanted to 21s. Rice Meal at 5s to 7s, but Rice d u st is w at 3s 6d to 5s per cwt, SALTPETRE . To day holders of rough were fi hiie and bought in the whole of 1,715 bags Calcutta at p to uu 7 l sale at an advance of 6d per cwt, viz. mid greY 8 8 per per cent. refraction at 26s 6d, low grey cent 265, low white 7, ; } to 84 per middling white per cent middling white 26s 6d, good middling „„ v telY 6i- per cent 265, and unrefracted 26s per c wt „F A — to ess 84 tt°26 9 fine white was in request, and commanded 27s per cwt. bmitt ed TALLOW.—Holders of Russia Tallow have „ the to a reduction on last week's rates of 3 d p er ewt;fo7 de. spot at 47s 9d to 48s per cwt for P. Y. Can dle h e en d of livery 48s have been currently accepted up t° i o n of the year, and for spring months. Sou th Anl" 4ls good quality sells slowly ; common kinds at od sale' to 43s 6d per cwt. Town Tallow has met with a Wa cand i e , To-day there was little business done in P. els of and 47s 9d is the quotation on the spot for Par e wt. first sort. South American at 41s 9d to 46s 6d Pe c ti i e ned OILS.—For Olive Oil this week Gallipoli at 511 lOs to 521, Spanish 501, prices have d k e 43 and Baru ar i' s p e 15s to 49/ per tun. Linseed Oil at 30s 9d to 3 COM; cwt. Rape 41s pale, and 40s to 40s 9d brown' t g oect Nut Oil at 38s to 39s 6d. Palm 32s to 33s 6d '°'• )1 and fine quality. Pale Seal at 40/, Cod id 3ai l Southern good and fine 381 to 40/ 10s, low and m id 3 371 lOs per tun. Sperm at the rates previously quote 31/ lOs to d for tb e PRCE OF . i the highest peke of itre• l id in i he M BREADeteor)lis Is v 2, Loaf. Good Bread may be had at 554,(1. PRICES OF SEEDS. Pet Cwt. Per Quarter n e s Os Sew nglish Red Clover...6os 75s 1 St. Fein .............••••... „ OES 0, Old Ditto Ditto —s —s —s Rye Grass ... ....••••••••'• ...•••••• s ..-s -"- New Foreign Ditto...., -s 56s '153 Pacey Grass ..... . ........... s6s Old Ditto Ditto -s -s -8 Linseed, for feed ing ~.--4 6. 2 7 5 tie; New White ('over 50s ses Os -- DWo, for sowing ....... 4 453 bof Old Ditto Ditto -s -s -s'Ditto, for crushing ....-"' 435 48! New Trefoil -s 173 2)s Him" .--45 i n s 9L , Old Ditto -s 12s 18s Canary .--- fr.. folium English Carraway -s 40s 45s White Mu P st e a -s -s -s r r9 Bu .. s . h 9 e s l. mod 1: 11; 0 0 1 Foreign Ditto -s 40s 46s Brown Ditto ....... ..10 9 ~- - 5s 01 Coriander ...s 14e Wastes . PUICE OF OI L." r4l 1 1 Rape. Oil, brown, per ton ......... ~.4,2 lo Ditto, refined Linseed 0i1....... ............... . ........ . Linseed Oil Cake at the 14ill(per 1000) Rape . ake, per ton ... .. . - ....._t• ............. 7 PRICE OF TALL•b•W•,••SO•A•r ..&c. p , i • i _2 ..c , 0 , 0 Town Tallow Yellow Russia White PRICE OF RAW- 5 nob ............... 0 1, 0 £2 11 ti Meltioff St_,..uff ................. I A 1 1) ti 0 0 Grave ... Soap Ditto tone of 81b , . 's. 10'. rice of fallow (as stated by the Tallow Melters).... ........ 0 0 FAT, p er dpeDrrsegs ............ ..... COAL 51ARKET. 57. s € l ,*, Ships arrived since last market.day, ~ d. Adair's ' 16 0 Walls End . .. 20 L' Charlotte l7 6 Walls Endßelmon_se...on ... ~, : Holirwtll Main l7 6W. E. BraddylPsH ts ~; Ord's Redheugh..s l5 0 Walls End Haswell ........: .. .4 6 Ravensworth West Hartley 17 0 Walls End Hetton ••••••••... ; 1 _ Todd's Bensharo7l,4 ~' Tanfield Moor Bute's l5 0 Walls End Lamhton .... *.* ig 0 Wylam 16 i. Walls End lltrorrison • . 19 9 Walls End Clennell l7 s Walls'End Shineliff. ..... .:• ei 0 Walls End dosforth • n iton••••• 0 6 Walls End Hedley Walls End Killingworth ' 1 1 : Walls End Hilda ........ 19 9 Walls End Newmarch lB t Wats Elod leo, ..... 6 0 Walls vvalls E E n n d d Sroeeutshiretttonr.• ...II , Walla End Northumberland 18 9 Walls End West Teo.'" .... COUNTRY MARE ETS r,.se Wheat. Barley. OAt . tO Per Quarter. s. to s. s. to s. 4. to 6. .1 s. 6. to 4 4U Itath Blandford 46 52 '2O 27 '..0 23 30 •-• 56 dralport I 57 452 Chard 48 56 09 32 14 20 3 6 4 -- 744 Exeter Bloucester 52 58 '24 52 18 24 6 qg 92stt duildford 4i 62 27 31 24 t 8 96 .4; 8 36 53 Newbury 44 62 '.6 20 22 30 3 6 F . , 31 Reading 42 65 26 52 18 20 2 7 A O Salisbury 46 —27 _ l B 42 44 Shkrborne !50 56 21 32 20 24 48 4 4 3 4 40 Shepton Mallet 58 70 28 32 j2O 26 28 -- , Uxbridge 37 43 28 4 2 56 Warminster 144 56 24 30 20 `,.5 6 4 2 3 6 Worcester 54 60 32 36 '..2r 23 36 44 (eovil 54 60 24 28 2.; 24 3 2 CANTERBURY MARKET. Wheat, 506.: to 566. 475. t o 483. to 50s. Barley, Malting 275, to 32s GrndinB•• • _, 4 Oats Beans 223 to 325. 325 . to Pease ass. t 0—5 .....• 41, Barley, Mai Oats ••••••ftre• 8ean5......., Pease ....... d. 0 d ri 6 1 6 6 0 6 9 I CHELTENHAM MARKET. Per Bushel. a. d. to 8. d. ' P e r lb. Wheat barley e 9 7 9 Beef... ....... . .......... Oats 3 0 3 8 Mu tton ..... .......... ... Beans 3 0 3 9 Veal ................. . ....... Pease 4 0 5 0 Pork ... ................. ... 5 0 8 0 La mb .. .. ... .............. Hay 41.5r. to 41. 10s. .... per t on ' Wheat, White CHELMSFORD MARKET. 40 16 t° 05 Red ::, Barley 42 50 Pease, bray ......... . ..... I 26 .2g 'White .••«• ....... fo ,U. Chevalier Grinding 3O 31 Beans, Tick. ........ , 1 V. 22 26 Mangan .......... Wi --........... . -. bee° GARINMS TO LET."-- e s peculat--Somion na':the excited by tile appearance of the a bove notice °_'llo,.. door of a newly-elected Town Councillor, °i the n to , stances warranting the ques tion whether being nouncement has not an allegorical raean ingy; up per applicable to more than o ne description ° stories."—Bath Chronicle. a hedg e As a proof of the mildness of the s easolb . the taken in sparrow's nest, with two eggs in it, IV's n ingtont" fr orchard of Mr. E. Burton, of Castle ° Nottingham Review. 1 - 371 - ITBS. On the 16th lust., the rife of Henry On the 19th inst., the lady of Georg B e reett, Esq , fluib- Blackheath, of a so>a• a Ar pleby Hall, Leicestershire, of a seri. • will! On the 20th inet., at Woolwich, the lady of Captio n George Moore, Esq ., R. Nedham, Royal Artillery, of a daughter• MIII/iE. ,. . 0,,,e or On the 22d of September, at Wyvberg Chur );1:-.4,,.0 Good Hope, A. ~1`D• Stuart, Esq., Bengal Medical :-". " i on, Frances Emily Susan, only child of Frederick Louis A `Toward, 7 `.1.44. Esq., of Brighton. to Maria, youngest deur/ ‘r dor, On ti. e 2/st inst., at St. Michael's, On the 21st inst., at Sheffield, the Rev. the I ht of the late I,' wi lb pn, Esq., of Brightfield, Sheffield. d rurgl Esq. o f B. ,..islington, Somerset, to Ellen, youngest clallg _ W . Parry, Ess.. formerly of Grasmere, Westrnorelana;_e eldest On the 21st'ii;.`t., at Great Hallingtoury, William, tn f the Bath, Edwar ho c o son of the Hon. j y,ohn Hay Forbes, of Medici's, on e 4 ; 0 0: Judges of the Court o: Justiciary in Scotland, to Marl Ann o y -•coed daughter cl the late John Archer Houblon P 1 Ha;:ingbury-place, Essex. .... Th . / 1 ., On s *. he 22d inst., at St. wary s, Bry . ansto n Thompson, of St. Leonard's-on-11Iari_ _e o w ; ) , pel Hyde-park-pace, L o ndon, the widow of Colonel to mar, of the Dutch Serv;Ce• nIED• Muse 04, dale Mune 04, On the 29th of June, at RiLige Side, Evan A thu Evendale , Van Diemen's Lead, Sarah, tin.' wife of —l.-- r elei' lett, Esq., aged 35. Dol l ` "1 la Thanao On the 20th ult., at •dontreal, ...gm" , a l" Esq., M.D . surgeon of the 7lst Light .Infanrteryitobert Fr, On the 15th inst., at Haining, Selkir.. hi l a e a ..asr ei,,.., - sr ; 0. : Esq., of Clifton and Haining. 1. Carobridge.os On the 17th inst., Richard Foster, S ri : b too. g j On the 17th inst., at Marborough-place, htef Kite. ~ Pig - On the 19th inst., at Hastings, Ann Aplin Kite dot ty the late Robert Kite, Esq . ., of Islington, aged 24,',„4.gi0e 7 .: the 21st inst ., at 12ppei.Belgrafe-place, f - '4, Hyla Hoidens, Esq•, .., 1 ea.' iete t.,.. -ife scuTpter.- 0 r -Ire of W. C. Marshall, ..- IT , of .wasper ° ' 1 sane, the ~.. • of the county. aW.- - "„.„1,,, Graf , wick,O o n n v t t h he e epu,2t yi 21st s tL i i .:. ine i n t tt i e : ;:itit, the Royal Scott GreyA• idmouth, Colonel r YOLL Tj and Publi shed by Isio. IP% Strand, at The Ss Office t."- , No• 11''44 itor die CAVIAY of !diadem, Satlisi, Docegi'