The Sun. — London, England, 1855-12-17 00:00:00

T MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday closed i ,. With a very tame feeling, without change in prices. The sales wore 6,000 bales, 1 , 500 o n s p eculation ; 51°,. comprising 6,000 Egyptian, chiefly at 51d., 1,500 Surat 31d. to 41d., and 20 Sea Islands ls. to 2s. 11 per lb. The Railway Share Market continued t 7 quiet, at a slight decline on Friday's prices. The Foreign Bourses continu e to exhibit a great F,25 degree of uncertainty. At Paris, dealings in the Public Funds are becoming extensive, but the ten- s B t, dency to rise is frequently checked by the number is of sellers anxious to realise. Notwithstanding Lt this, however, the Three per Cent. Reutes ad- 2 . 1 vanced / per cent. for the account on Saturday, and 2( other Stocks were firm at equally improved rates. y ( It was settling day in the Share Market, and, I( from the limited amount of transactions amongst 5( speculators, the balances which chan g ed hands 2,.! Were not heavy, and were paid with facility. Rail- Si Way Scrip ruled heavy with a downward tendency, 41 in consequence of the weekly returns being less 8 favourable. East of France Old Scrip fell SE; !: Lyons, 7f. 50c.; Mediterranean, 2f. 50c.; Midland, 3 sf. ; Grand Central, If. 25c. ; Beziers, 2f. 50c.; s ti and Austrian Society rose lf. 253. 3 The continental grain markets present a gene- t rally quiet aspect, with a tendency in prices to de- 2 5 ' cline, while the supplies keep pace with the de- g wand. At the Mediterranean ports the arrivals of 1 wheat from the Danube and the coasts on the Black Sea continue to be regular, which prevents 3 any rise in prices, and at the principal ports of 1 France and Belgium the large supplies of rye come to hand have lowered the prices of that description of grain. Accounts from Madrid announce that the com- , mission appointed by the Wrtes to examine into , the proposition of Count de Morny on behalf of the Grand Central Railway Company of Franco, f . to construct the line of railway from Madrid to Saragossa, has been accepted by them. The con struction of this line of railway will be one of the 1 most advantageous to the Spanish agricultural 1 1 population, inasmuch as it will bring into the 1 principal markets the produce of some of the 1 1 finest lands in Spain, which have hitherto been only in a partial state of cultivation, in conse ' quence of the want of speedy and cheap means of i i, conveyance. I The New York accounts rep resent the stock market as being dull and heavy. Money continued sid in request, at full rates. The Corn Trade is heavy t o-da y , and the ten- 1' ''. • dency in prices is downwards. , The progress of the new Russian Loan is being " watched with considerable attention in Stock Ex .: change circles, as the circums tances under which 'x... its negotiation is attempted , and the influence it ' 1 : , may exercise if obtained, upon the course of poll : ' tical events, offer peculiar features for consi deration. i .-• received from the Continent that it has already been dealt in for the " coming out" at 81, which would yield 6 per Cent. as near as possible pre suming the interest will be punctually paid. The , N t bonds are of 500 roubles; taking the rouble, there- IT: fore, at2guilders Dutch currency, 1,0001 could be 1 : had for 810. The half-yearly coupons are to bear interest at 23 601 or 4'7 2011. per annum. With such an inducement as 6 per cent. it is very likely that the loan will obtain many subscribers, not so much from its present value, however, as from the probable enhancement which would be occasioned , 4,,, by the conclusion of a peace. i' The English Funds have decidedly improved in „ consequence of the reported mission of Count Es terhazy to St. Petersburg, for the purpose of sub witting the bases of negotiations for peace. It is expected in some quarters that as the Russians have been successful at Kars, the proposals, with some modifications, may be entertained. Consols have been 88i to 89, and are now 89 to 891. The .. Now 3 per Cents. have been 891 to 89i, and the Reduced 88i to 891. Exchequer Bills are 7s to 3s discount. The following are the nominal prices of foreign stocks: Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 to 7 ; Mexican, in toioi ; Peruvian, 74 to 76 ; ditto Three per Cents., 52 to 54; Portuguese Four per Cents., 45 to 47 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 95 to 97 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 88 to 91i. Spanish Three per Cents., 39/ to 40 ; ditto Deferred, 201 to 204 ; ditto Certificates, 41 to 4; ; ditto Passive, 7i to 7i. A smaller business is being transacted in the Foreign Stock marked than for some time past, but the prices exhibit increased firmness. Turkish Bonds have risen 4 to i per cent., namely, 84i to 841. The New Scrip is i per cent. better, being 3to 21 discount. Portuguese 4 per Cents. are 48, Brazilian 5 per Cents. 991, and Spanish Passive 7i. Dutch 21 per Cents. are steady at 63k. The Railway Share Market is exceedingly in active, but the quotations have improved by sym pathy with the Funds. Great Western have risen about 55., North-Western 10s., and Midland 10s. The foreign lines are mostly nominal. Great Western of Canada rule firm. Some of the joint-stock banks are at fuller rates, but the Mining and miscellaneous shares were with out any particular alteration. Royal Mail Steam have risen about 10s. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE 0 CLOCK. Brent as Official List.) Buono, done. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ~....••• 3 per Cent Console Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities India. Bonds, £lOOO ..... ... Ditto, under £lOOO 3 d Consols for Account BS 91 Exchequer Bills, lid. Itlooo . .-- — •• 1500 7 liinvin 5 2 Ditto Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cent 9B ~ „ 1859 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOi X. - --- Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 99 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 Ditto 4 per Cent Ditto Account Sp man Bonds, 3 per Cent . 48 Ditto Passive Turkith Bonds, 6 par cent Ditto for the Account B 4i Ditto Now Scrip, 4 per Cent. Ditto Accouit Dividelds on the above lavahlein I.onlor , Dutch Exchange, 2. per Cent., 12 Guil 63i QUARTER PAST TWO Console • Ditto for the account 89 89k POLICE INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) 2() 20 SOUTHWA.RK. .•• MURDEROUS ASSAULT WITH A CANDLESTICIL—Ca- 20 Marine Seabrook, a masculine female , was brought before 20 Mr. A'Beckett charged with committing a murderous A* assault on Sarah Bennett, by striking her on the head 10 with a large brass candlestick, thereby inflicting a severe 20 wound. 20 The complainant, whose head was covered with ad- 20 hesive plaister, said that she lived in the same house with the prisoner in Little Surrey.street, Borough Road. On Saturday night the prisoner came home a little the Tr , worse for liquor, and asked for a light. Witness handed 160 her one in a large brass candlestick, and was about to 40 re-enter her room when the prisoner turned runnd, and, 50 making use of a dreadful oath , struck her on the head 25 with the candlestick. In answer to the magistrate the 20 rosecutrix said that they w ere both unfortunate females, and had known each other for some time, but had never 100 had any altercation before. 100 Mr. A'Beckett raid it wag a most murderous assault. 20 He should fine the prisoner bi., and in default of payment 20 commit her to the House of Correction for two months with hard labour. 20 fin 50 To facilitate the progress in the Enfield rifle practice, 10 0 211 small targets have been painted on the wall of the lop parade-ground, Chatham, so that, in the event of the 20 usual practice ground being wet or the weather incle- 50 ment, no impediment will be offered to the daily practice. 20 THE AMERICAN MAILS. —The United States mail 25 steam-ship Pacific, Captain Aser Eldridge, sailed from the Mersey at 1.45 p.m. to-day, with the usual mails 100 for the United States and British possessions in North 10 America, 63 passengers, and a full cargo of valuable merchandise on freight. Copies of the London 10 journals of this date were placed on board the Pacific 25 just prior to sailing by Messrs. Willmer and Smith, 0 25 Liverpool, for the press and news rooms of the Western Gontilleatv 44 u: r `' ~r SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. R.tILVATA. Pricer Suturday. 3 :WIT. Nottng. Bost and Eanta. Junet J,ll Belfast Pallymeal all Birnaing. \Volvo ;IL E Stour Valley ..... . 291 Birkoihd. LanosL. Cheshlve Junet all De. Cliesh. Birk., £5O and £25 Cons 1.9 Do., £2O all Rlyth &Tynt origins) £25 (issd. at £45; 100 Bristol and Exeter... 100 Caledonian 61s. Carm. and Ca , dig:to xi. Chester & Holyhead. all Cork and Bandon all Cork., Black, & PAS, 18 Cornwall all Do. A 8 Do. B I.i Cr lel Junction 45 Duolin&BelfastJune all Dnn. P. & Ab , Jnc: all Do. N. 1 ,7 ...... •••••• 100 East A. glian all Eastern Counties 100 Fast. , Tnion , A. SO. 100 DP., B. Stoat - . 84 Do., New A 72 East Kent 100 Fast Lancashire 100 Edinburgh &Glasgo -, all Edinb. and Peebles . 100 Edin.Prtli &Dnad. , , 9 Forth & Clyde Jen all Furness all Do. Extension 100 Glasgow &S all Great N. of Scotlnd. 10u Great Northern . 100 Do., A. Stock 00 D 1)(1 Gt. Sth. &West.(lrc ) 100 Great Western 100 Do. Stour Val. Rs' Qua. Stk.. ...... An Iris), ;south-Eai.`ier all Lancaster & carli 143 Do., Thirds 7 Do. New Thirds...... 100 Laneash.andYork , i i Do., Wit. Riding TT° all Liv.Orsby.SLSoutivt all London & Blackwal 100 Lond. Bright & S.CB • 100 Lond. and N. Weftn. 16 D. Fifths ........ 5i Do.101.1.311.,1&10 e 4 2i Do. Eighths . 100 London andS. Westn 47i Do., £5O i 8 Do., £4O all LnndrrydtColersil• all Lrulaarr7.& Ennlak . 100 Manch.Shcf.& Lin& all Do. Shares, No. 1 !F4 425. Do„, Man. & Lin. Un 1 Metr0p01itan.......... 100 Midland . 100 Do. Birrang. &Dart): all Midi& G. West. Om i all Do. Half Shares 1 all Newcastle & Carlisle all Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrf , t Newry &Enniskillei all Newry Warrenpoini and Rostrevor.. t. 1( ,0 Norton': ) ' 31 Northn.Connties Un. ;. 100 North British 3 all North Devon, No. 1 3 all Do., No. 2 3 all Do., A Deferred 3 all Do., B Guarantee( b. 100 N.Eastern—Borwiel 5 20 Do. do. Extension 5 13 Do.do. G.N.E. ?urch all Do. Leeds t. 100 Do. York t. 100 North London D 3t lF S.k.S.Wstrn.,lTami stead, and City Jn. 171 North Staffordsllir:-., 0 al North Western 0 all N.& S. Westrn. June 0 1 Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester.. t. On I Wore.. & Wolv U 8 J'ortsmouth It. 100 8, o.,Lish Central t. 1.3(• ;t. 1.00 4hropshire Un'on 4) a 1 :oath Devon W loath Eastern 0 all gout h Wales O 1 Yrkah. & Ely. Dm 3$ - 3$ •.. 7i - 8 16 - 15 13 - 14 9 - 8 79 81 50 - bli 11 - 12 ... .."" ••• ... - ••• 6i - 'T 11 - 12 8f 8i 27 29 17 - 19 csi —69 i 504 91 162 77 79 61 - 88 - 89 73 - 75 120 122 102 104 501 51 70 - 15 6 - 7 6 7 761 - 77, ... ''''"'" , . 61 94 -• 96 93 - 94 i i - 1 3 tk 1 • 7i - 6 6 ~ ""'" ... id 644 64 36 38 Do .. 1. ;tallies, Wolf. ArWolc tockton Darli :k ton & qrrtlev: gaff vale „ Pref., No. ~m os Thy. P.& R Ulverstone & Lanes all V:tle Neath... all Waterfd. & nVaterforl&Limer' all West Cornwall...., 8 Area End of London and Crystal Palaee. all Do. A 3 Do. B all Wost London all Wimbledn &Croydon' al 4 rkt cr , r ott ra 40 Do. 5 p.c. Oblgs. c on. in Sh. at par till '64 10 Ardennes 4A itastn. •Innc LU R. 10113 to Orhi 80 - 88 h. 4 Bombay, Baroda, an Contra] India,SeriT. all Do. all Demerara 6• 11 Dutch Rhenish all Eastern of France 10 Do. New.. all East Indian, g. 5 p.c 10 Do. EX tension all Do. do. do., '59, do 20 Od. Tk of Canad 2.A .11 Do. St. Lawrence tk Atlantic d0....... 70 Do. Cert. of Deben con. into Stk. till '6:l all Do. Comp. sp. c•, do 10 Gt. Central of Fran all Gt. Indian Peninsui. guar. 5 per cent.... 1 Do. New 5 per cent 2 Do. Extensions.... 13 Great Luxembourg Constituted Shares all Do. Obligations....... all Gt.Westernof Canad Shane .. Do. New all 'IDo. Bds., payable's7 with option till '55. all Do. do., '62, p.'56 all Do. do., 16, p. '6O all 13:). do., '73, witliou' option all Hamilton & Toronto all Do. 6 per cent. 17 Lake Const. & Basle all Lierre and Turnhout 10 Lyons and Genova 14 Lyons & Mediterran all Madras 10 Do. New all Maria Antonia ~„,. all Do. do. New a ll Namur & Liege (wit) interest) all Do. (ex interest) all Northern of France all Do.2ol.Shs. all Do. 201. 3 p. a Bde (fmy.B.&Ains.Shs all NorwegianTrunkPre 16 Paris and Lyons , all Ditto Bonds all Paris and Orleans all Paris and Bonen... ILk ParisCaen & Cherbrg all D 0... 5 Rome and Frasoeti. all Konen and Havre.... all Royal Danish 5 Royal Swedish ...... all Do. Obligations all Sambre and Melon , all Do. 54 p. cent. Prel ss. Scindo 1,11 D 0... all Southern of Franco 16 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) West Flanders all Do 5 per c. Prof 18 Western of France all Do all Zealand .TOINT-4TO I all A o3tralamia 50 Bank of London all <ri. Col. Bk.& 1 , 13. C all iritish N. Arnoricar 5 (Marta. Bank of Asia 4 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, k Chins 50 city 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of Loud all Eng.Seot . & AnP.Cht all Lond. Chart. Bk. 01 Atustralis. -- -- 5 Ditto No 20 Lend= and County. 50 Lnd. &B. Bnk g. Corp. 10 London Joint Stock 20 Loud. & Westminster 35 National Pro.of Eng. 10 Do. Now 22i NaVonal of Ireland all New South Wales._ all Oriental Bank of Corporation. 25 Provincial of Ireland all Do. New 1 Royal Anstraln.Bkg & Gold Imp Co 50 Royal British all South Australia all Union of Australia Do. rt• New " _ • UniOa 14011931 • 2 irnaun , re I st. this day. I St 20 5 - 40 18 7.0 20 c 0 1. "'' - 7 28§ ... 29 67 3 / 4 -68 i 8# 7id 5 4i rs 11 i 12 44A 154 92 97 Si - Si 4i - 54 22 - 24 p(j.- 102 72 -- 74 42 •-• t 4 11 ;2 311 57 1 -31 i 5 --3 d 2d pat • 116 ..."... - ii 2O 4 6 7i - 8 3 -- 2t - 2id Part .--. ... 1 id 341 -35 i 9 10 p 20i 21 I 91 - 81 .5i 10 60 O 5 80 - 85 3 -31 p 5 —5l id - IP 3i - 3 i 2f - 3 23 - 24 1 - 2IP gg - 100 115 - 11 9 116 - 120 104 107 22i - 23 112 - 117 —• di •• .• 6 7 pl 181 -- 141 a 3 3 4 - 51 4* - 4 85i - 83 12 124 6i 45 - 451 2 - 43 - 45 pm 18 -19 A - 2A 1 - - 8 ... - i ..... Pm 3i - 4 ••• - .1 294 - 30 is 19 BANKS. 91 - 54 - 56 li is .41 62 - 64 164 1e 16 • 17 4 3d ipar 2p ••• ...... es* ..... ... .. ••• ova ••• .0- ••• 37 - 39 38 - 39 53 - 54 ••• ••• iii, ••• -- ... 0 - 42 73 - 75 8 - 9 a IX YORRIGN. THE SO N t LON DON, MONDAY FAY 111 t, DECEMBER 17 1855 LINES FIX Si) e,',ENTALO-. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day). . 41a '• g Closin: sArL ' viT6 ' CompanF Satur.ay. this day •••••••••• -••••••.. •••••••-• •••••••••*•". 50 all Bedford and London Nail]ley N. Wo , kt .. St. 100 Buckghamsh. L&N.W. 90 93 St 100 Clydesdale Je. c..ialedon 94 98 25 all Col.StourVy. E. Un. Sud. and Hal. E. C ... . . . St. 100 FL Lin. a. 6pc Gt. Nrttm. 131 133 5 all E. Un. H. Sh. E. Count. ... St. LOU Girls. Barr. & Caldonian Neile, Direct St. 100 Do. New...... Do — ••• 25 all Gletr.di Dn. ir Gt. V;esti. 100 all llrtlpl. Dk. & Yk. New. Railway. & Berw. 50 all Hull & Song V. &N M 103 105 25 all Do. Shares. Do • ••• 124 all Do. Shares. Do — 12.; all Lon.&Greenw S. Easter 124 13 20 all Do. Preference Do — St. 103 Lon.,TIL,&S. Peto &Co 110 115 St 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Norfolk St. 1.00 Do. 6 per ct. Do • ••• all Manch. Bata. L.&N.W and Matlock & Midi& 2/ —24 50 all Middlosbro' & Stekton & Redear. . Darlingt. , St. 100 Midld.Bradfd. Midland 8) 91 61 51 Newmarket Bury Exton... En. Conn. par ip 50 all N.& Est.sp.e. E. Count. 55 57 50 all Do. 6 per et. D 0... — •• • 50 all Do. Fixeds p Do 25 all Prest. & a yze L. &NAV — 12 4 all Do. 4 ars. A Do —21 i St. 1 0 Roystn.&Hit. GtNorthn 128 132 25 'fq Shef.Roth and Lancash& Gooleg. 5 p.c. Yorksh. . 10 all Shrews.&Her T.Brassey 7i 81 i 2 94 S. Staffordsh. M.MClean - '4) all We,arValleygr Stockt. & 6 per cent... Darlingt 25 all Do Do 3O - 31 81. 100 Wilts&r-ornrst ItVirnstn BO 85 CORN EXCHANG'E. The Great Christmas Show.—(This Day.) There was a slight improvement in.the demand for wheat in most of the country markets held on Saturday. In prices very little change took place. All kinds of spring corn sold heavily, and the quotations were somewhat drooping. Most of the continental markets have been dull and lower, although the supplies on sale have been very moderato. Very large supplies of grain and flour continue to be shipped from the American ports. Only moderate quantities of home produce were received up to our market last week. The imports were 10,010 quarters of wheat, 1,550 barley, 19,938 oats, 2,365 beans, 195 peas, 519 tares, 11,821 linseed, 9,491 rapeseed, 156 mustard feed, 404 sundry seeds, 1,060 sacks and 15,484 barrels of flour. This was the day appointed for holding the Great Christmas Show of fat stock ; and the advantages of the removal of the trade of Smithfield to Copenhagen fields was never more apparent than on this occasion— the only one, in point of fact, since such removal in which nearly the whole of the standings have been fillet, arising from the large unoccupied space generally noticed over and above the actual requirements of supply. This, however, we look upon not as an evil, but a positive ad vantage, as was strikingly apparent this morning. As regards excitement, compared with many corresponding days in Smithfield, there was literally none, and the greatest order was observed both in the arrival and de parture of the stock—indeed it would be impossible to over-estimate the value of the market for an exhibition of this kind. We had a moderate supply of English wheat in to-day's market. The trade with all kinds was exceedingly inac tive. A few samples of fine Essex realised about last Mon day's prices, but all other kinds were is to 2s per quarter cheaper, and a clearance was not effected. Foreign wheat, the supply of which was but moderate, ruled heavy, and the quotations were almost nominal. Fine malting bsrley realised last week's quotations ; but grinding and distilling sorts were heavy, and is pe quarter lover. The malt trade was very dull, at the late decline. 'We were heavily supplied with oats. Old qualities sold at late quotations, but new samples gave way 6d to is per From the past having been an unfavourable season for the rearing of fat beasts—as the supply of natural food has fallen considerably short of the demand, as prices have, consequently, ruled unusually high, and as the value of cakes and linseed has been from thirty to forty per cent. above the ordinary run of years, we fully expected to see a smaller number of really fat animals than usual ; but a careful considera tion of the supply brought forward does not justify our expectations. The wonders, and the names of the sales men to whom they were consigned, we have noticed below ; but we may here refer to the beasts in classes. The supply of short horns—both for number and quality in the aggregate—certainiy stood first. Norfolk forward ed, perhaps, the best stock in this respect. Lincolnshire stood next ; but we had some very prime animals from other counties. The Herefords 'may be placed in the next category—and, possibly, if we compare the value of meat to the butcher, this stock might well claim the first class, because it had less superfluous fat upon it; —indeed the exhibition of that breed was remarkably good. As regards the Devons we have less scope for comment than usual. Though very good, they did not come up to previous years. It is, however, very probable that the high value of live stock in the west of England has deterred many graziers from for warding their usual supplies. There were some re markably fine Welsh runts on sale ; and the show of Scots, both from Scotland and different parts of Eng land, was seldom equalled. _ quarter. Beaus were exceedingly heavy, and fully 28 per quarter lower. Grey peas gave way is per quarter. No change in white. Flour moved off slowly, and country marks were rather easier to purchase. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex & Kent, letslt—Chevalier •..• Os to 82s Red •• .. new 613 to 79a Oats Yorkshire and Ditto •• • • .... old 73e 84s Lincolnsh., Feed 253 35s Ditto, White new 59s 84s Potato Ditt0........ old 77s 90s roughs& and Cork tiorfolk and Lin- Black. •• •• •• 25s 28s coin, Red, old 785 843 Cork, White .•• .• 26s 30s Oitto new •• •• •• 62a gOi Scotch, Feed. •• • • 27s 34s Rye —Old .••.••• • • • • • —5 —5 Beans—Tiek .••.• • • 405 46s Now . •• • • .... •• 50s 525 Pigeons .... 44• 53, na - ley —Grinding ..• •• 37e 42a Pens—Grey ........ • • 403 44s '►talting ... •• •• •• 40s 44s Maple. .......... 433 465 Chevalier•• •• • • 443 46s White. •••••• .. •• 50s 51s Milt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers • ........ 515 Hs folk.• •••••• .• .. 74s 82s Flour—Town-made... 73s 75 , •rows .••• • • • .... •• • • 64s 70s Suffolk •..........55•3 60s tr.ingston and Ware 78s 80s Stoaktn &Norfolk 585 60s PREFE ENCE SRA Et ISF, 1100 !Aberdeen 107 - 109 104 106 - .66 Do. No. 2,7 p. c. all 111TthandTyn6 I 00. c. pref. (issd. 50t 100 'Brie. k Ex. 4 p. e. S't 5 Do. 4p. c. Shares 100 Caledonian £lO all Chester k Holyhoa Gnar. 5i percent ,. all Do. do. Pref. No. 2. all Do. do. Pref. No. 2.. all Cork &Band on 5 p.c , al/ Dun.Prth .& A her. J. 2 E. Anglian Cll. A Sh. 100 Do. do. Cls. B6p. o. 100 Do. do Cls. C7p. c. all Eastern Counties Ea - 8 92 N\j'e have now sketched out the general excellences of tension, 5 p. o. No all Do. No. 2 . the pure breeds. We have done so from the conviction that they are deserving our first consideration, because upon them the stamina of fat stock must always depend. It is, however, necessary that we should say a few words respecting the crossings. With a few exceptions they were deficient in weight and quality, consequently dear, both to the butcher and consumer ; and such bas been the case for a long series of years, and no doubt it will continue to be so. Still, we find that a contemporary print has set forth the dootrine that the Smithfield Club ought to give large prizes to cross-breeds, simply beer use the latter are chiefly in the hands of a certain class of graziers. We need scarcely point out to the practical man the extreme absurdity of such a theory ; but we deem it right to warn the consumers not to be led away by such vapid nonsense, which has been evidently eon• cocted to produce discontent where none ought to exist. IltiThe amount of stock brought by the various railways was very large, yet it arrived in excellent condition, and it must be satisfactory to learn that scarcely any traces of diserve were noticed amongst either the beasts or sheep. all Do. Now 4 p. c. St all East 1.1 n., G. 6 p. c all Do. 51., 10 nor cent all Do. 101. Delientr.Sb. all Do. do. 4 per cent 100 East Lanc ash. 6p. cts all E. &W. York. J. sthi. 100 Ed Prth.&Dnn.4p.c all Furness 100 Glas. & 5.W. 43 . 5 p.c 100 Great Northn. sp. c 100 1)0. sp. 0. Redeem. at 10p. c. prom... 100 Do. 4A p. c 74 Do. 5 p.c. Scrip, Red at 5 p. c. pm... all Gt.N. of Scot. Ist Pre 100 It. S. 31 W. (Ireland; 10 Do. 4 per c. Prof. S, 6 (It. Westn. (Berke & Santo Ea . 5 p. c) 100 Do. con. red. 44 p.e 100 DI. con. red. 4p. c. 100 Do. irred. 4p. c. all Do. Birm. Pref. Sh all Do. Chester Bp. c.P.S. all De. do. 5 p. c. do 100 Do. Rim. Qua. Stk all Do. Ches. Qua. Sh all Do. do. do all Do. do. do 6 Lan. &York. F. £2 100 Do. 6 p. c. Stock 100 Lon.&Brigh. G. 5 p.c . 100 III). Pref., 5 p. c. St. 100 Do. New Quar.6 p. c. 100 Do. do. 5 per cent 100 Lon.&N. W., Cov. Nuneaton 5 p. et 100 Lon.& S.W. 7 per ct . all Londy. & Color. Sh. 311 Londy. & Ennis. i Si.. all lan., Shef., & The annexed return shows the number of beasts shown, and the prices obtained for them on the great days in Smithfield in the last fifteen years : Year. Beasts shown. Prices. 1840 1841 1842 1813 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1819 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 d. n. d. 4 4 to 5 8 3 8 to 5 0 3 4 to 4 8 2 8 to 4 4 4 0 to 4 6 '6 6 to 4 8 4 0 to 5 8 3 4 to 4 8 3 4 to 4 8 3 4 to 4 6 3 0 to 3 10 2 8 to 4 2 2 8 to 4 0 3 2 to 4 10 3 6 to 5 4 Now , £lO.. 4 Do. £6 all Warypt.& Carl. 4 p o all Do. 4i per cent 10t Do .00 I Slid. Consol.6 p.o.Si .00 Do. Consol. Bristol Birm. 6 per cent 100 po. 4i p. c. Pref. S all Do. Pref. 4 1 ;per ce , all Do. 5/. Prk f. 4 p. c. 100 Ditto L. & 11. Pref. S All Norfolk Debeatare 100 Do.Praf. 4p.e. St 100 Do. 5 p. c. Est 100 Do. 5i per ct. pref. 100 Do. Way. Val. Sp. e 100 North British 100 v. E. Berw, 4 p.c P 5 Do. do. do 13 Do Leeds 6 p.e , No. l 9 Do. do. Quarters 4 10 Do. York Ff.& A'. P , ir all North Staffordshire. 100 Oxford,Worcester, ' Wolverh. £15,6 p, , 81 Do R. Pref. 101. Sh. all ot. Cent. ,New Pre , all South Devon 1i Do. fixed, 4i per ceni all S. Eastern (Readi , ,, Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 00 Do. 4t per cent all Do. Fixed 4i p c sh all S. Wales Gua.4 p. c all Do. do. .q p. c all S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar all Stock.& Dar. ,5 p. e 15 Do. do. do i all Stock. & Hartl. g. I p. a. till July 1, '56 4i ;IV atertd. & Kilk. 6p c Last week's imports of foreign stock into London were moderate the total supply amounting to 4,752 head. In the corresponding week in 185twe received 3,999; in 1853, 6,316 ; in 1852, 4,436 ; in 1851, 4,277 ; in 1850, 5,124 ; in 1819, `2,338; and in 1848, 3,656 head. 93 95 15 16 q : P - -124 57 - 59 km - 115 105 - 107 99 -- 101 par I% 91 6 6{ 85 87 78 82 78 82 91 151 164 94 - 10 66 63 17 18 9 124 d lii 130 132 .•• ..... ... •• ..... ... ms """. 14. ••• ..... HO - •••P 121 - 12 • •• '"" 110 - 132 91 - 11 - 11 4 -4; ... -' 97 - 99 88 - 'Ay 2 ~ - 4 id 93 - 96 13 14 id - ps7 214 - 223 6} 11•• '... - = MINES. - - ~ -- - I --. i ... - - 4 - 6 2 23 2. 3 35 32 id iii) 64 68 30 - 35 2a iar 19 20 $ 14 16 I $ 11 i 1 • id 71 - 7i - 1 r . . . ....." . . . 20 - 22 G - 8 4i - 43 - 6 4 - 4 - ... '-' .. ill 4gu. Fria . all I &nglo Austrin. Gold all Anglo Californian 6 ustra Han all knstr3.lian Cordillorb all Axe Maria all 3aden (Gd.Dachy of all 3henarvon Iron and Coal 14 British. Iron 26 qrazilianlmp.(issnedl at £5 pm.) all Do. Cocaes & Culab 15 Do. St. John Doi Rey rflarcndon Cons. Min. Co. of Jamaica all Cobro Coppor 1 I Colonial dOld.. all Copper Min. of Eng all Do. Prof. 7i p. cent lE Copiapo 1 Fortuna all general all Gt.liuggetVeinßeg all great Polgooth all Gt Wheal Vor United all Liberty all Linares.. 1i Lueitanian all Niariquita. ....... all Now Granada all Nouveau Monde all Pontgibaud Silver Lead Min. & Smelt 1 Port Philip all 4uartz Rock all Ihymney Iron all Do. New 13 iantiago de Cuba , all ;oath Australian all Do. Scrip Do. 10 per ccut Pre : tin Croft. all United Mexican all Nailer all West Mariposa..... 12s. Worthing Mining 01 Australia 'tj! Yuba 19 Le all Ai 8 tt. 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" New Shares " Peel Rr. lA. & Minrl. Peninsular& Orienta Do. New Portland Iron C 0..... Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austral. Invest. Ditto New South Austral.ian6 Submar. Tel. Scrip_ Do. Registered. Prust& L.Co.U.Can, 1 pipmenesLand NEWGATR AND LEADENHALL. Over 37,000 carouses of meat, including 200 from the oontinent, arrived up to these markets last week from the provinces. To-day the general show is extensi►e, and a full average business is doing, as follows : Per Blbs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. I s. d. 5. d. deef, inferior 3 4 3 6 Mutton, Inferior 3 2 3 6 Do., middling 3 3 4 0 Do., middling ..... 3 8 4 0 Do. prime largo 42 4 4 Do., prime 42 4 6 De , do. small ....4 3 6 4 8 1 Veal 3 8 5 0 fork, largo BOROUGH HOP. Selected hops are in moderate request, at full quota tions, but all other kinds are very dull. The imports of foreign hops into London last week were 138 bales from Hamburg, 43 from Rotterdam, and 1 from Ostend. Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ 10s to 6/ Os per cwt ; Weald of Kent, 31 5s to 4115 s ; Sussex, 3i Os to 4110 s. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Since Monday last the arrivals of potatoes, coastwise and by railway, have been very liberal, and 2,500 tons have arrived from Scotland. The imports from the Co n . tinent have amounted to about 100 tons. Although a steady business is doing, last week's prices are barely sup ported. York Regents, 903 to 110 s ; Essex and Kent, do., 753 to 953 ; scotch 40s to 953 ; per ton. WOOL. There is still a fair demand for most kinds of English wool, and prices are well supported. In foreign and colonial qualities scarcely any business is doing. Last week's imports were 6 bales from Leghorn, 1,600, from Sydney, 90 from Mogadore, 91 from Callao, 100 from Bombay, 1,496 from Algoa Bay, 140 from Hamburg, 70 from Naples, 150 from Trieste, 24 from Alexandria, and 91 from the Cape. The following are the current rates of English wool : Down tegs, is ld to is 3d ; half-bred hoggets, is ld to is 2d ; do. wailers, is Od to is ld ; Kent, fleeces, is ld to is 1 d; combing skin, 10d to is ld ; Down ewes, is Id to is ; Leicester fleeces, lld to is Old; flannel wool, is Od to is 2d ; blanket wool, 9d to is Od per lb. ;DS. Trefoil is in good request, a seed very little is doing, but and cakes command extreme Turnte,wmte,per blsh. 223 to 25e1 and the turn dearer. In clover t holders are firm. Linseed rates. Swede .......... —6 —s Aust.grd. 8r0wn...... 12e 21s White, new • ... 88 11e r tres,Wlnter, new.... 6s 6d 78 6d Carraway (new) • • • • .. 428 44s Coriander.. • • .... • • • • 2i4 s Ilempseed, per quarter 548 60s Linseed. Eng.iowing • • —8 —s Crushing •• • • • • .• 788 1158 Baltic .. • • .. • • —8 —8 Odessa • • •• •• • • .. —1 —8 Linseed Cake, pr. ton— , English • • ...14! 108 15, (s .lanary, per quarter 633 aye grass.. •• • 24s 305 Mover,RedEng.(cwt.) —s White .. •• .• —e —s foreign Rod.. •• —s -8 Foreign, per ton 13 7 10 s 14 . 10 e Rape Cakes, pr ton 7110% 8 13: Rapeseed, New, pr qr., 93s 94e _ - White.... —3 Trefoil, new..••.....• 403 465' TALLOW. Since our last report only a moderate business has been transacted Zin this market, and prices have fluctuated to MM.. 01114711 t. TO,lay tho demand 1. in.rf i vs, and P.Y.C., ou the spot, is quoted at 68s to 68s 3d per cwt. Town Tallow, 663 nett cash. 1852. 1853. 1854. I 1855 Stock this day Price of Y. C Delivery last week .. Ditto from Jun• Arrivals last week.. Ditto from Janet.... 65,401 1 49,548 46,123' 32,887 19,141 1 366 94 to 46s Od 85s 9.1t0 64s 3i to 68s 04 —6 Od Ite --s Od, 578 Od —s Ild to FB+ 3' 3,198 1I 2,123 1 1,260 1,914 2,231 60,569 1 59,241 59,336 45,532 71,739 128 2,852 , 15,24 S 1,244 2,412 1 89,509 68,161 82,143 42,145 46,165 47: 3 1 158, 0 1 , 65s 6d , 67s Od Price of Town ... •. 39 , 61 LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LoNDow, Dec. 17.—Wind this day at noon, N.E., and hazy. PLYMOUTH, Dec. 16.—Wind E.—Arrived—Brooking, from Jaffa. PENZANCE, Doe. 15.—Wind E.—Arrived—Earl of Dion, from Laguna. Off the port—Hesperus, from Smyrna for Bremen. FALMOUTH, Dec. 16.—Wind calm. —Arrived—Pins IX., from Ibrail and Syra ; Bra, Candia ; Venus, Alexan dria. 15. Off the port—Amanda, from Santa Martha, and sailed for Bremen. CLYDE, Dec. 15. Wind S.W. Arrived Bar q ue Adrian, from New York; Crescent, St. John's, N.B. Sailed—Martha's Vineyard, for New York. HARWICH, Dec. 15.—Wind N. W.—Arrived—Alert, from London for Goole, with loss of mainbooni, &c. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTRAMPTON, Monday Morning. Arrived.—Tiber, from Cardiff ; Vestries, (s.), Dublin ; Alliance, (s.), Havre ; New Speedwell, Guernsey ; Vivid, Montrose ; La Poole, Cherbourg ; Jane Roper and E )ine, Newport; Argyll, (s ), Carentan. LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning. Wind E.S.E. Sailed.—Ondine, (steamer), for London ; Pet, Shields Othello, Sunderland; Maitland, Australia; Kate, Cardiff Ellen, Newport. QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 15, Wind W. Arrived.—Mary Bradford, from New York ; Randolph, Philadelphia ; Alida, Hayti ; General Simpson, Pugwash; Northampton, New Orleans ; Haidee, Quebec ; Abdalla, Callao; Furst Lewis Wellington, Honduras. (BY 8111311ARIN1 AND BRITISH TELEGRAM) GRAVESEND, Monday, 10.10 a.m. Wind W . ; tide, two hours' ebb; fine. Arrived, Dec. 16.—Robins, from New York ; Emma Colvin, Calingapatam ; Eleanor Sophia, Porto Plat ; Pe quot, Calcutta ; Portia, Pernambuco ; Chance, Quebec ; Agnes Taylor, Demerara; Alfred the Great, Bombay. Arrived, Dee. 17..—D0n Colins, from Guernsey; Albion, Havre. Sailed, Dec. 16. Cassange, for Madras; Janet, Tobago. sailed, Dec. 17.—Ann, for Genoa ; African, Bathurst. DEAL, Monday, 9.39 a.m. Wind N.W., light. Auchored.—Three Bells, from Calcutta, for London ; Christiana, Mirimichi, Shields ; Nord America, Now York, Hamburg. Passed.—Briton (s.e.), from Black Sea, for London ; Anna Dorothea, from the north, Rochefort ; Empress, Christia.nsand, Tarragona; her Majesty's steamer Vulture, Baltic, for westward. SIR COLIN CAMPBELL AND THE KE PRESENTATION OF GLASGOW-. A number of gentlemen, says the Glasgow Herald, represented by our townsman, Mr. D. M'Corkin dale, deeming that Sir Colin Campbell might ap propriately bo elected for Glasgow in the event of a dissolution, wrote o n t he sub j ect to the gallant General, who replied as fo llows : " United Service Club, Pall-mall, L on d on , December 7, 1855. have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 22d November, desiring to be in formed whether, in the event of my visit to England being prolonged, and a dissolution of Parliament taking place, I would allow myself to be nominated to represent the city of Glasgow in Parliament. In answer to this —to me very flattering and distinguished mark of consi deration on the part of those gentlemen of the city of Glasgow whose wishes you have conveyed to me in terms which I feel cannot be justified by any merits of my own —I beg to inform you that I intend leaving this country for my post in the Crimea in a few days, but that I am most deeply sensible of the high honour contemplated by the gentlemen whose sentiments you represent, which I request you will express to them. At the same time I would add, that, as from the age of fifteen I have devoted my best energies to the profession of a soldier, I have had no time to give to the consideration of those subjects in which the prosperity of so great a commercial city as Glasgow is concerned. I therefore feel that I could not do justice to the position which I might obtain through the good opinion of its electors, and I therefore purpose, as long as it pleases the Almighty to give me health and strength, to persevere in a profession to which I am ardently attached and devoted. Under these circum stances, I beg respectfully to decline the honour pro posed.—l have the honour to be, sir, your very faithful and obliged servant, (Signed) C. caLITZLL." IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs Harlingen Rotterdam 223 -. L6l -. Dordt Eunburgh.-- 37 ... 20 ". Amsterdam B2 1,700 Antwerp '....... ••• Total— 859 .. 3,555 , --.-233 _. -- The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows: — Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1854 1,130 ._ 2,593 ..• -- _. 269 -. 7 1853 1,136 _. 4,698 ..• -- -. 462 _. 28 1852 235 -. 3,782 . e• -- -. 419 ... __ 1851 607 -. 3,135 .- -- -. 363 ._ 152 _ _ The show of foreign s t oc k today was small, and in very middling condition, From our own grazing districts we received the fol lowing supplies of beasts :—West of England, 500 ; Norfolk and Suffulk, 700 ; Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire, 3,800 -- 3,000 from the latter counties being conveyed by the London and North. Western Railway. From Ireland, 350 ; and from Scot land 850 beasts cam e t o b an d . Thus it will be seen that the arrivals were v er y l arge ; and we may observe that, taking into consider a ti on th e i r we ight, the total supply ai a whole, has nev er b een equa ll e d. The greatness of supply had a depressing influence upon the demand ; indeed the trade was heavy. A few very inferior beasts sold at from ss. 2d. to, in some instances, ss. 41. per Blbs. ; but the general top figure for beef was very little over ss. per 81bs., and sales progressed slowly at those quotations. . _ On the stand of Mr. Robert Morgan we noticed a remarkably fine show of beasts, the property of M.ssrs. Martin, Livingston e , K now l es, Cooper, Milne, Mitchell, and Thompson, Scotch graziers— of Messrs. Cook, Thomas, Cooper, llewson, Lincolnshire —of Messrs. Feltowe, Leeds, Farrer, &c., Norfolk. Mr. Morgan had also a fire collection from other counties. Mr. Maidwell had on offer a wonderful collection of beasts forwarded by Mr. William M'Cornbie, of Tilly four, Aberdeenshire. This eminent grazier has for many years past furnished a fine collection of Scots for the great market. The number here to-day was 40, and certainly they were the admiration of all present. Mr. Vorley had also a good show of beasts, chiefly the property of Messrs. Martin, Stoddard, and Philips, of Scotland. Other salesmen had fine collections, and we may state that the beasts shown by Messrs. Giblett and Gurrier, belonging to Messrs. Milne, Stewart, and Shepherd, of Scotland, were remarkably fine. There was a full average supply of sheep in the mar ket, and many of them were o f grea t weight. The trad e was very inactive, and sales were w ith difficulty effected at last week's prices. Some of the Leicesters, Gloucee ters, &c., sold tolera,b!y well ; but small breeds were ne glected. The highest quotation was 58 per Blbs. Messrs. \Veall had on sale several pens of very fine sheep, the property of I'. Wittingstall, Esq., of Langley-Bury, lierts, and of Mr. Rowland, of Onslow. They found buyers at high ra t es . M essrs . Gibl e tt an d Gurrier exhibited some fine Downs belonging to Lord w a i s iugbana, Lord Radnor, and Mr. Joseph Carwar dine, of Herefordshire —several prime Gloucesters, the property of Messrs. Game, Hewer, (of Nort,hleach), and Mr. Craddock ; and 40 very fine wethers sent by J. H. Langston, Esq. Mr. Eland showed a very good supply of Lincolns. We supplied with calves. The prirost old very a shig m h o a deras6tse.lpyer 8 lbs. ; but i n f er i or quali ties were a slow sale. e weres The pork trade was dull, but w e h a v e no c h ange to no tice on prices. Per Bibs to sink the offals. B. d. I. d.I s. d . s. d. 3 8 to 3 10iPrimeSou 4 8 5 0 Inferior Beasts—. s eco nd quality-4 g 4 iLaTge erse. t calve hdown s 410 5 4 10 Prime sma ll d o 5 6 6 0 P r ime large oxe n 4 6 6 4 2 Prime Scots, Itc. 5 0 _ Large hogs Inferior Sheep ...3 4 (jiBinall porkers -4econd quality ...3 8 4 2(Suckling6 calves 23 0 30 - Prime crse.-wlled. 4 4 , Quarter old pigs 23 0 28 0 TOTAL SUPPLY. I FoRRIOff SUPPLY. .... • 7, 0 00 Beasts.. Beasts •• • ***** ** _25,500 Sheep • •• •• •• • "••• •• ..•... 200 Calves.l•••• 290 3,340 • ......•• :3ILO N 0..... • a• •. .• •• .. • • A s t a tement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on goia d a y, DCO. IS, 1854, aid fin the Ptletropolitan Market Monday, Dec. 17, 1855. this days Per Blbs, to sink the offals. Dec. 18, 1854.1Dee.17,1855 s. d. s. d. s. d Coarse and inferior beasts 3 6 to 3 8113 Bto 3 10 second quality ditto .•• . 310 4 6,4 0 4 4 Primo large oxen •.• ... 4 8 4 10 1 4 6 410 Prime Scots, &e ..• ... 5 0 5 4 1 5 0 5 2 Coarse and inferior sheep 3 8 3 10,3 4 3 6 Seco nd quality ditto ... ..• ... 4 0 4 4'3 8 4 2 Prime coarse woolled ditto 4 6 4 10 1 1 4 4 4 6 Prime Southdown ditto ... 5 0 5 2'4 8 5 0 L a mbs ••• ••• ••. 0 G 0;0 0 0 0 Doge coarse calves 4 2 5 0 1 4 10 5 4 Prime small ditto 5 2 5 8 5 6 6 0 L a rgo hogs ... 3 4 4 23 11 4 4 Neat small porkers ... 4 4 4 8 4 6 5 0 Beasts.., 3,133 7,000 Sheep ••• 17,100 25,500 Calves... ..• 133 200 Pigs 305 310 SUPPLIES ON SALE, Dec. 19, 1853.—Beasts, 3,580 ; sheep, 19,950; calves, 69; pigs, 285. December 20, 1852.—lhasts, 2,776; sheep, 1. 192; pip, 259. ;,170; calvep, 12 79i 80 • 20 55 St 50 i 50 50 51i ISt. 20 pni I % 6 10 949 St. 94 183I 83 6 la i i 10 St. 20 50 St. 1.2), 1.2 10 12; aip 20i I i 130 1 xd 1 91 2 57 P l3l ar 114 12 157} 94 5 LITERATURE. Poems. By Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Third edition. 2 volumes. Chap man an d Hall. It positively distresses us to find these exquisite " poems" by Elizabeth Browning only in a third edition, while Pollock's dreary, long-winded howl about the " Course of Time" is running glibly through a twentieth or thirtieth, earning for itself at last the right to be substantially stereotyped. A fact like this says but little indeed for the taste of our generation. It betrays ou the part of our book-purchasers an extraordinary obliquity of judgment. It reveals the utter folly of our ever regarding what is called popularity, in the vulgar sense of the word, as a genuine criterion of merit. It demonstrates the absurdity of ever looking to the public at large for the evidences of literary dis crimination. Elizabeth Barrett Browning we take to be about the first of our lettered Englishwomen. Yet the Poems of this Sappho of the Anglo-Saxons aro only now printing in a third, while " The Course of Timo' is already in a twenty-second, and " The Omnipresence of the Deity" actually in a twenty-eighth edition ! "So the world wags." However, even the timbre of a " third edition" upon the title-page of volumes as replete with iu trinsic excellence of the very highest order as are indisputably the two volumes here happily sub mitted to us for re-examination, comes to us as a very welcome, though, to our thinking, under the circumstances, as a wholly inadequate or rather an odiously disproportionate token that the poems of Mrs. Browning are in some manlier at least appreciated. Considerably worthier of ad miration, as expressions of a highly political and imaginative intellect, than the " Poems " of either Letitia Landon or Felicia Hemans, these remark able effusions of the genius of Elizabeth Barrett Browning—effusions sometimes charming by their dulcifluous beauty—at others inspiriting by their nervous and forceful eloquence, assume for them selves, we cannot but think, the very loftiest rank among the more treasured of those minor, or mis cellaneous, or as they are called for want of some better term, simply "fugitive pieces," constituting the vast aggregate of our national wealth in versifi cation. Precisely as we should declare of Eliza Cook and Charles Mackay, that they aro beyond all question incomparably the greatest of the living song writers of England—so we should unquestion ably assert of Elizabeth Browning and Alfred Tennyson, that each is facile princeps among the few Other poets of the present generation. Eliza beth Barrett frowning, indeed, is to our mind more than this, taking the most elevated post among the more gifted of her sex, not merely in the present, but in all past generations. Her fame, however, does not in any way rest, to our thinking, upon her more ela borated compositions—upon the "Poet's Vision," or the " Poet's Vow "—upon " The Seraphim," or " The Drama of Exile "—upon her noble versions of either " The Lament for Adonis," of Bion, or the "Prometheus Bound" of ./Eschylus. Neither for that matter can she be considered to rely in any considerable degree for future remembrance upon her numerous, and some of them very admirable sonnets—Petrarch having secured to himself in some wholly mysterious and altogether bewildering manner the rather enigma ticA and indeed scarcely comprehensible privilege of possessing immortal fame by right of his reputation simply and exclusively as a son neteer ! What Mrs. Browning will be remembered for hereafter may be discerned, we conjecture, even elsewhere than in her " Romance of the Swan's Nest," or her " Romance of the Ganges"—elso where even than in her "Rhyme of the Duchess May," or her " Lay of the Brown Rosary"—in her more brief and less pretentious poems, the " poems of our choice" in her tender ditty of " Bertha in the Lane," in her lovely ballad of the " Lady Geraldine'a Courtship," in her passionate " Cry of the Human," and her most touching " Cry of the Children," in her loyal " Crowned and Wedded" befitting the courtly muse of a laureate, and her pathetic " Crowned and Buried" noblest among the many noble tributes offered to the shade of the Great Emperor and King, Napoleon. Wonderful guaran tees, too, of the permanence of the renown won by the witching music of this exquisite songstress, are discoverable, few will fail to acknowledge, in her dainty dream of " The Lost Bower," in her marvellous fiction of "The Deserted Garden," in her memorable conceit of " Hector in the Garden," in her delicious apostrophy to " A Dead Rose," in that loveliest of all her lovely outpourings of melody and grief, and allur ing passion, and irresistible tenderness—her match less poem entitled "Catarina to Camoens." These are among the nobler sureties of the future fame of Elizabeth Barrett Browning—as they are among the readiest passports to present admiration. I t is especially remarkable, however, that even these masterly effusions of the genius of Mrs. Browning are still, in the " third edition," blurred by the old blemishes, by which their grace and symmetry were originally disfigured. This, too, in spite of the writer's avowal, at page viii. of Vol. 1., that "the author has done her best to remedy the over sights and defects of the former revision !" It is scarcely comprehensible, after this, how it come. to pass that we still find " Catarina to Camoens" jarring upon our ears with such abominable rhymes as for example—(st. 2.) " bowers" and " yours," as (st. 14.) " floorings" and "poems," as (st. 15.) "praying" and "away in," as (st. 19.) "future" and "suitor." While in " The Cry of the Chil dren" our senses are still horrified with rhymes like (st. 4.) " stilled in" and " children," as (st. 11.) "heaven" and "unbelieving," or again as (st. 12.) " before you" and " glory," and " unretrie v ingly" and "heavenly." Villainously bad rhymes, however, are the arch-fault of Mrs. Browning, a crime against taste, in her instance, altogether in comprehensible. Abominable, too, in its way is the dreary iteration indulged in by her at times as in the case of the wearisome "Toll slowly"—" Toll slowly"—" Toll slowly" repeated again, and again, and yet again, in the interminable " Rhyme of the Duchess May." Mrs. Browning, we may likewise observe, evinces a curious delight in—what shall we say ? how possibly can wo express it ?—dimly idealising wholly inaudible sounds ! Can it be forgotten ? for example how the very first of her "Poems," not, of course, in regard to their merit, but in reference simply to their arrangement, the first poem in the first volume, i. c., the "Drama of Exile," closes with that wonderful intimation— " There is a sound through the silence as of the falling tears of an angel !" Again, have we not in " Bertha in the Lane" that amazing avowal, at the 22d stanza : " And I answered coldly, too, When you met me at the door ; And I only heard the dew Dripping from me to the floor!" Better than this, though of a similar kind, that exquisite sentence occurring a little earlier in the same poem : " And the Silence, as it stood In the Glory's golden flood, Audibly did bud—did bud." If we desired, however, to shadow forth by a single quotation the many rare and noble characteristics of the poetry of Elizabeth Barrett Browning we should adduce some such passage as the follow ing—a passage to us of solemn harmony and ex quisite and pathetic beauty. " Crowned and Buried"—it is an apostrophe to the Modern Sesos- TIS : Napoleon !—years ago, and that great word Compact of human breath in hate and dread And exultation, skied us overhead— An atmosphere whose lightning was the sword Scathing the cedirs of the world—drawn down In burnings, by the metal of a crown. Napoleon 1 Nations, while they cursed that name, Shook at their own curse ; and while others bore Its sound, as of a . ..rumpet, on before, Brass-fronted legions justified its fame — And dying men, on trampled battle-sods, Near their last sil e n ce , uttered it for God's. Napoleon ! Sages, with high forehead drooped, Did use it for a problem : children !3[13a 1 . 1 . . Leapt up to greet it, as at manhood '$ call . Priests blessed it from their altars overstooapemdoan By meek-eyed Christs,—and wide we with sate alone. Spake it, when questioned why That name consumed the silence l n e . f y _th id e _Tows In Alpine keeping, holy and c d The mimic eagles dared what Nature's did, And over-rushed her mountainous_ r t ey .ver In search of eyeries ; and the Mingled the same word with it h s g g y r p r ia d n ' . r k l 'or ever.' That name was shouted near . t d ep3ramidal Nilotic tombs, whose m . uminie habitants, Packed to humanity's significance, Motioned it back with stillness. Shouts as idle As hireling artists' work of myrrh and spice Which swathed last glories round the Ptolemies. The world's face changed to hear it. Kingly men Came down, in chidde n babes' bewilderment. From autocrat places—each content With sprinkled ashes for anointing ;—then The people laughed or wondered for the nonce To see one throne a composite of thrones. Napoleon 1 even the torrid vastitude Of India felt in throbbings of the air That name which scattered by disastrous blare All Europe's bound-lines,--drawn afresh in blood. Napoleon—from the Russias, west to Spain And Austria trembled—till ye heard her chain. And Germany was 'ware—and Italy Oblivious of old fames—her laurel-locked, High-ghosted Caesars passing uninvoked,— Did crumble her own ruins with her knee, To serve a newer.—Ay ! but Frenchmen cast A future from them nobler than her past." Hearken again to the voice of the Pythoness, chanting anew the glory and the woe of the Great Conqueror ! " Napoleon 1 'twas a high name lifted high ! It mot at List God's thunder dent to clear Our compassing and covering atmosphere And open a clear sight beyond the sky Of supreme empire ; this of earth's was done— Anti kings crept out again to feel the sun. The kings crept out—the peoples sate at home, And finding the long-invocated peace A pall embroidered with worn images Of rights divine, too scant to cover doom Such as they suffered,—cursed the corn that grew Rankly, to bitter bread, on Waterloo. A deep gloom centred in the deep repose— The nations stood up mute to count their dead— And he who owned the NAME which vibrated Through silence,—trusting to his noblest foes When earth was all t. )o grey for chivalry, Died of their mercies 'mid the desert sea. Again, upon the same great theme, her voice is lifted up as with the passionate grief of a Cassan dra : singing of the Dead— () wild St. Helen ! very still she kept him, With a green willow for all pyramid,— Which stirred a little if the low wind did, A little more, if pilgrims overwept him Disparting the lithe boughs to see the clay Which seemed to cover his for judgment day Nay, not so long !—France kept ber old affection As deeply as the sepulchre the corse, Until dilated by such love's remorse To a new angel of the resurrection, She cried, Behold, thou England ! I would bore The dead whereof thou wettest, from that grave.' And England answered in the courtesy Which, ancient foes turned lovers, may befit,— ' Take back thy dead ! and when thou buriest it, Throw in all former strifes 'twixt thee and me.' Amen, mine England ! 'tie a courteous claim — But ask a little room too .. . for tby shame ! Because it was not well, it was well, Nor tuneful with thy lofty-chanted part Among the Oceanides,—that Heart To bind and bare and vex with vulture fell. I would, my noble England ! men might seek All crimson stains upon thy breast—not cheek ! I would that hostile fleets bad scarred this bay, Instead of the lone ship which waited moored Untily thy princely purpose was assured, Then left a shadow—not to pass away— Not for to-night's moon, nor to-morrow's sun 1 Green watching hills, ye witnessed what was done 1" Pronouncing thus, in flue, the oracular dictum of poesy upon the fame of this later demigod, the " Crowned and Buried"— NAPOLEON. " Blood fell like dew beneath his sunrise—sooth ! But glittered dew-like in the covenanted Meridian light. He was a despot—granted ! But the avroc of his autocratic mouth Said ye i' the people's French : he magnified The image of the freedom he denied. And if they asked for rights, he made reply Ye have my glory !'—and so, drawing round them His ample purple, glorified and bound them In an embrace that seemed identity. He ruled them like a tyrant—true ! but none Were ruled like slaves : each felt Napoleon. I do not praise this man : the man was flawed For Adam—much more Christ !—his knee, unbent— His han(l, unclean—his aspiration, pent With a sword-sweep —pshaw !—but since he had The genius to be loved, why let him have The justice to be honoured in his grave. I think this nation's tears thus poured together, Worthier than shouts ; I think this funeral Grander than crownings, though a Pope bless all ; I think this grave stronger than thrones. But whether The crowned Napoleon or the buried clay Be better, I discern not—Angels may." So, with that wild strain of a melody most beautiful and most affecting still vibrating upon the chords of our remembrance, let us close these brief and inadequate words of reference to the writings of a t ru e woman, and a poet no less genuine and illus trious. Honour to Elizabeth Barrett Browning, whose name—as that of Mary Somerville, is the boast of her sex in the scientific annals of our generation—is preeminent among the living glories of our English literature ! LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Before Lord Campbell.) MEAGER V. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY COMPANY. This was an action brought by the survivors of a gentleman named Meager, to recover damages from the defendants, in consequence of the death of that gentle man from an accident of the defendants' railway. Mr. Lush, who appeared for the plaintiff, said he was instructed to take a verdict, by consent in this case, for 1,9001. The action had been brought under late Act of Parliament, giving parties power to sue for compensation, on the death of their relatives, from ac cidents on railways. The sum in question would be divided, 9001. to the widow, and 5001. to each of the deceased's two children. Lord Campbell said lie was happy to find the Eastern Counties Railway had come forward in so handsome a manner, and agreed to a verdict, which was an example worthy to be followed by all other railway companies. In former times, wl en coach accidents occurred, an many of the passengers were killed, the proprietors greatly rejoiced that the state of the law was such as prevented the survivors from , bringing actions against them for damages. The passing of the Act in question had remedied that evil, and he was happy to say that it had been found to work extremely well. Verdict for the plaintiff. Damages 1,9001. ROLLS COURT. CANDLER V. TILLETT.- JUDGMENT.-DEFAULTINO SOLICITOR AID EXECUTOR. The Master of the Rolls gave judgment this morning in this case, which came before him in the nature of an appeal, from the certificate of his Honour's chief clerk He considered that his chief clerk had come to a correc conclusion on both' rdnts, and entered his certificate to stand. CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY. The December session of the above court was opened this morning by the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, the Right Honourable the Recorder, Aldermen Sir C. Marshall and Sir R. W. Carden, Mr. Sheriff Kennedy. Mr. Sheriff Rose, Mr. Under-Sheriff Stone, and Mr. Under-Sheriff Rose, &c., &c. The first edition of the calendar contains the names of 65 prisoners. The Recorder, in his charge to the grand jury, con- gratulated them upon the fact that owing to the short period thal had elapsed since the last session the calendar was unusually light, and that their labours would consequently not be of very lengthened duration. The most serious case in thecalendar was a charge against an unfortunate woman named M`Niell, for the murder of two of her children by cutting their throats. There appeared to be no doubt that she had committed the act, and it appeared that she had previously been a most kind and affectionate mother, and there seemed to be no doubt that at the time she committed the fata deed she was not iu a sound state of mind. The grand jury, however, could not consider that matter, but it would be their duty to find the bill for murder, and the en question of the state of mind of the prisoner would another then be investigated by the petty jury. T charge against a woman of having attehniepreteldttoapmpueardraedr three of her children by drowning, t b h o e fr • laboured under some in this case, also, that the p riso n er delusion of mind, and th at white a sufferingfr d tw omit o she went out with three of her children, an of them were found s tru gg ling in the , he river at h C e h li e e lse d a, and were taken ou t, but the third, s ince been hear d of. The evidenee appeared h to ad erhinmaetr p r esent to be very slight against the prisoner; but, if the grand jury should consider it was sufficient to j,:stify further inquiry, they would be justified in find ing the bill. There was another case of a rather un usual character, in which two prisoners, father and son, were charged with the crime of abduction. By a spe cial Act of Parliament the act of taking any young girl from the custody of her parents, with the intention of marrying her or of obtaining her property, was made felony, but the present case he believed would assume the shape of a charge of misdeameanour, and to support that charge it was only necessary to prove that the par ties had taken a girl under sixteen from the custody of her parents without their consent ; and it was not nece nary to prove any object or motive in the present CAM* He believed it would appear that the girl in quell• tion was entitled to an income of 701. or 801. SI year at the death of a relation, and it seemed that she bad gone away willingly, and there was reason to believe that although she was only thirteen years of ago she had cohabited with one of the defen• dents. His lordship then informed the grand jury that be believed that bills would be preferred at the present session against those policemen who were alleged to have made use of unnecessary violence npou the occasion o f the disturbances in Hyde-park, and he said that although there had been no inquiry by the magistrates, yet there had been a very full investigation by a Commission,L which he (the Recorder) was a me mber, ei tra t wold d lo u r t d y sh to . find i charges were made out by the eviden thwoiuthgihnt the be laid before them, it would be their ce bills against the parties accused. . His ip, n, concluding his o bservations , of right to call the attention practice that had sprung up, th the p d. strafes he toa operated very unfairl y conside r ed u lrla a depriveddof being mad e t o. they'a— p r i prisoners, werene rs , acquainted with the would be called charges that they appeared to be the practice to commit a prisoner upon one c h a rge onlyland to return the depositions upon tint charge, but when the session came on the officers in • a e n n d title structed the officials of the court to prefer other indict. ments for offences of a totally distinct character, and they represented that this course was adopted under the direction of the magistrates who committed the prisoner. He could hardly think this was the case, but the pre& tics had certainly extended, and it had the effect of re venting the prisoners from knowing what charges they were committed upon or which they would have to an swer, and repeated complaints were made of the hard ship that was thus entailed upon them, and he hoped the magistrates would consider the propriety of in the course to which he alluded. The grand jury then retired. persevering, 40 5 St. 25 2} i