The Sun. — London, England, 1849-12-10 00:00:00

FREE. rday was ted. The 1,500 on d busirefis id at fu 1 shire iron re Gazetie the ntw ron trade. to declare -elinsinary l in what ,ted bustle era of pig material. a colliers, ces and in pd higher have been n wrought ing terms. ' d for iron many of I supplied . During ut - limited ;lected for ns of the for these. a recovery lty ; hence .s of Staf )ntracts at merchants decidedly ?, as calm. and pro ve reached nouth and 11 for any rare there. t has been improrf : works in progres. attention apital, and perience of 10 endency of ,that would r upon its t would be Is probable ed in al the event of demand fledged on the cost of ,lue of iron ages are, it Is mandate ts bare cost Mon of pig 'neilities for at present the sample ompetition, inguine ;lieh iron in at trade gs ial market' ctionists o f the possibt• 'ported into being sadly opold leans 'he Belgian Ss. on wheat .he assumed >of that our n their own. atea that et as was done made on Cents. were At Vienna d at Berlin , Dents. were d clerks ire tion of the labour tbei illowed orY the day . l. le necess►tY become Wl' inounced promote, l Q that wil rs and ensile 'ublic Sect!' a market 1 ° fire recover, r, occasioned ing betvreett reality, frail to at the ation " t° no less In g ly Bid/0 nduco 11 the 13soi directly th° no an e lastie for TranPrefg nuary 9 7 1 1 ' The Neer 961 to 971 ' 96g. 134" ain. Spin lsll he Three P er 282 284 61 r trader bt ° ‘'.l l, 29. Br' s ' s been 1 091 ' and Dams 11 rith rebel' 11 Ad at reth4"', cLosli' a ritICSS I 'it 20 , s 984, L 97% 97 ; 07 , 8 9-i " BIA 8% 4 53P 53 P 50 P 040 oLO. , f g. as 14 ...- 0 4 21111 If 1 1016 5 3 5 1.4 3971, 990 adon. SI,/ 6 6 5 64 84 Nz coslg , CK. rill e 3 1 0 ...... 1...... ' I 00000 • .. ..... ..., . ...... , 4 , ...... /6 .....• o bj I •• •• • 81/4 ....... ~.. .. ..... 104 ....... ..... . ...... ,_. I ...... , ...... / . ...... 1 ...... ' /X ,%•i' ..," I ...... 55 , ...... .. • : ....f East Lancashire Ditto, New .0, Ditto, New Q.uarters 6 1 4 ...... MIRO Do., 6 per Cent. Pre ference. Quarters ... 6 — •............ Rut Lincoln,hin# ...... 25 Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 .. .. ••• Edinburgh and Northern 25 — Ditto. Newport Exeter.Yeovil. & Dorch 23R...... ••••• ......... EXeter and Exmouth 2ls. - GlirsQovr, Dumfries, and Carlisle ....... ... -81.65. 8d.... Glasgow,Kilmar., & Ayr 50 Do. Preference Cons3l. Gloucester & Dea II Forest 11 ••• ••••.••» tireat Northern D 0.,;,, A Deferred 12t4 Do, 1 / 2 B 6 per Cant... 7 1 / 2 —• Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 10 Grcat South. and West. (Ireland) . Griatigorth of England 100 ... -231 Ditto, New, 401 4O Ditto, ditto 35 Ditto, i r s,:bw, 301 3O Ditto, NeN,-,15/... ...... 15 .. Great Westen. lOO .... . 58 1 / 2 60 ... Ditto, 1 / 2 Shares 50 ...... Ditto, 14 Share.' ...... 23 .. ... Ditto, Fifths.. 20 Ditto. New lit— •• .. 15 Hull and Selby ..... • 50 Ditto, Half ;glares ... 25 ....... Do. Quarter Shares... 12 1 / 2 ••• Lancaste^ and Carlisle... 50 ...... Ditto, Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshireloo Do. do. M. B. le 8... 98 Ditto, ditto Ditto, 1 / 2 Siarea 4b • Do. Quarters Do. ...... 10 Do. Thirds ..—........ 16 1 / 2 Do. New Guarantied 6 ter Cent .. lO Ditto (Huddersfield and Sheff.).. 5O Do. (W. Riding Union) 10 , Do. (Preston& Wyre) 25 Do. 1 / 2 Shares (A)... 10 Leeds and Bradford 5O Leeds and Thirak ...... 50 Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3 1 / 2 Do., do. No. 2 5 ...., I• ..... ~ 336....» .. 12 1 ,4 ......... ..... 100th Do., do. ...... No, 3 5 1)0., Pref. Quar., 1348 9 Liverpool, Crosby and Southport lO tondos & Blackwall...ll/. 6s. 3d London, Brinhton, ana South Coast... .....10J Do., New Si., guaran teed 6 per Cent..... 100 Do.Guarent. a per cf.. 9 Do. Prefer. 5 per cent. 50 Ditto ditto..—. 1852 50 .. Le.ndon and Greenwich 12/15a 4d • Ditto, Prefererw. .20 London and N. Western 100 Ditto, New Quarters.. 12 Ditto, Fifths Do. 40/..z.nareskLAL) 35 Do. 10/. (M. & B.) C. 1 Londae S. Western 50 .. Ditto, New 50/. 42 W t Do. New 401. .. 34 Do.. New Scrip, 1848, Pref. 7 per Cent,. ... 5 L ondonderry SLCA)leraine 2.5 Do. IA Shares . 5 kontionuerry and Emus kiilen Do. ;‘, Shares 5 l 'ovreatoff, guar. 4 per ct 20 . ..Ditto (6 per ct.) o arichester,Burton,and Matlock.... Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire ...100 Do. Quarters (No. 1) 25 Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 1130 - 1 4 1 Shares (No. 3) 12 IA uo. New 101. Pref..... 10 Ditto, Gt. Grimsby 50 . Ditto ditto . Ditto ditto Ditto Sheffield and Lincolnshire 25 . DO., Grimsby Dock 25 , Lianchester and Lincoln Union..... 4/. 2s. ki D 11 : 11 . C d on . s . o . gcla . ied ... ......... .. Do., do., 501. Shares 30 .• 3% ••••••••• 0..••• . tl3 114 .. 12%3 4 8%. . .• • ••• ••• •• 7 ••••• ••••••••• • 50 •• ~ 9 26%. Do. Birm., and Derby IV' Do.Consol.Bristol and Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 Ditto,Brist. & Glocstr. 42 Ditto ditto .... 221. 75 Do.,ErewashVal.,Pref. 50 Ditto, Leieest.& Swan nington, 8 per ct. guar.leo Midland Great Western Irish Middlesbro' and Redcar, . 6 per cent. guar. Newcastle and Carlisle 100 Do. Quarters Newmarket Do. Extension ...... 2/. 125..., Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford 6 Newry and Enniskillen 7 ry, Warrenpoint, _and Rostrevor . . 20 Norfolk Do. New 201. ... l5 De. Guaranteed 5 p ct. 20 Do. Guaranteed 5 %pc. 5 • Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 Niirtheru Counties Union 4 North British ...... 2 1 5 21)4 . z Ditto, Halves Ditto, Quarters Ditto, 'Thirds •• • Ditto Preference North Staffordshire ... 17 1 A North Wales ....... 3 % Nor th-Western .... Oxford, Worcester, and W olverhampton R eading, Guildford, And „ Reigate l5 ....• s'luystou and Hitchin .. s o ttish Central Scottieh Mi d l and Ditto, New $ D hrewebu r y and Binn l2 Ditto ditto. Class B 8 Unto, New Guaranteed 8 ..... Nirewiabury and liereld. 5 Shr ewsbury & Chester (Nor. w. Alin.) Ditto Halves ... ditto 9 •—• Ditto Oswestry 18% Ditto New Do. 8 per Cont. Pref 10 ..... lihropshire ' on 41111 1 Devon ni 5O ,_" 0 . Preference nith Staffordshire B4.— co lith Eastern D o., N 0.2. 0., N o. 3 30 D„o.. Regist er ed No. 4 10 .. . 12 .' 10 . Scrip No 4 nutt: W a l es zeuth Yorkshire, Don and Goole l2 ' ll ,-! f neld, Rotherham, & %note (N. Div.) Gua ranteed 5 per cent. Dn• do (Sou. Div.) •-• 5 ""' Loughor & Ca ,, Stin. Coal. 7 ••'' Vale Eztensien +armies Haven Duck L. 114 Railway ..... vale of Neath Waterford and Kilkenny 20 ... Waterford and Limerick 47 Wa terfd,Wafrd,VVicklw ._aad Dublin Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed Do. do. do. ... 25 o. do. do. 15 - !Yest Cornwall ..... -.. 6 ... W hitehaven & Furness IS Windsor, Staines, and _South Western ..... ... 14 .., W ilt z , Somerset, & W ey , Mouth i' °r l l, Newcastle, and Bei wick....... 25 .. Do. Newcastle Eaten. 20 G.N.E.Praterence 8 ... Do. Hartlepool Dock , and Railway .. 100 ...... Ork and North aidland 50 ...... 17 3 4 18 .• Ditte Preferenc3 10 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Angle Italian (l a te Ita lian and Austrian). iloulogne and Amiens... 20 7 6% Central of France (Or leans and Vierzoa)... 20 ...... 12% ....... Demerara l7lh •••••• Dutch Rhenish ..... 5 ... Ehet Indian .. 3 ..... ..•••••••••... Great Indian Peninsuler 5 Do. 10s. • L ouvain la Sambre ... 7 % — Lu xembourg Ditto . Madrid ;:gValentia... 2 • Nelaur and Liege 20 ..... ?Northern of France. l4l. as... 1% 2 dis deans and Bordeaux.. 7 3 1 4 • ,aria and Orleans ...... 20 4 aris and Rouen ... ..... r , and Strasbourg ... 12 Afoueu and Havre ...... 20 9 %. ....... •• ••• B ,,annbre an d m anse 2O ..... 2 11 A 1 45 • i‘tratilziourg and Basle ... 14 rre and Nantes .. 13 Q ., ll rnaY, Jurbise, Lan- ITu,d ilasselt 20 est Flanders....... ..... 8 3 4 x., 4• 1 ,4 ... • . '-' ••••• ...• • • l• 8 81.4• . •• . •• . •• 00000 16 ~ 16 ... ... 16% •• 1b% ..... ,••• .•..... 273/4 ... 171A1A.......... . 17% . 11% . ~..• - •• ••••• i• .. 34 ..• 2 dis ... 31A A nglo-M ex i can kIiNEL 100 _ 6 AAsturian Mining Corn... 15 nstr Tian, ........ ...... 4 •••''' 6 .... llatiovra kange -- 283. BrazilianCok aes&Cuisba 30 10 3 / 4 sx.div.... N. St. John Del Rey 15 Cobre Copper ... General . '2O ....... •• Real Del Monte Unreg. ••• .... • Do. Black Debentures °. Red Ditto ... .•••• ... .. Santiago de Cuba......... 10 United Mexican 28% ... • 5 % Str ... 10.%x>d DDIN DEATII.--It is o ur me l anc h o l y d u ty thi s Reek to record an instance of very sudden death—that of the wile of Thomas Steel, Esq., cf Tuddenham, near Idenhell. They were married in London on the Ist ill tent, after which they repaired to stay at Brighton. %s , t aPPears that deceased took co ld, an d d i ed on Tuesday I he 4th ins cased Chronicle. 94 THE S N, LONDON, MONDAY _OVEN ..... 7% 11% 3% 124 100% .... 354 114 4 12% 2 1 h 31% 9% MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-MONDAY. 26y 2 4% - 8 IA 166 4)13 Ditto,Widte, New 40s 48s Norfolk and Lin coln, Rod..• •• 3Ss 40s Ditto, White• • • • its 44s Irish, Red •••• • • • • ads 41s 6% 15% Turnip,White, per bush. 10s to 11. Red and Green.... 10s 11t. Mustard, 8r0wn.... . 9s 12s White •• • . 6s 9. Tares, New Winter • . 5s Cd 5s 6d Old • • Canary, per quarter • . 78s 88s Rye grass ••••.. • • ... 20s 24s' Clover, Rei En:.. (cwt.) 358 50s 1 White •• • • ...... 34s 42s Foreign Red ...... 30s 40s' White.... 268 42s Trefoil .............. 148 188 SMITHFIELD. 27% 18 61i 6% -11 2 1 s/4 Per filbs. to s. d. to s. Inferior Beasts..... 2 8 210 Ink the Ont. - 53,i --.-..- Second quality • • 3 0 3 4 Prime large Oxen •• 3 6 310 Prime Scots ...... 4 0 4 2 Large coarse Calves 3 2 3 6 Prime small ditto 3 8 4 0 Sucklitv Calves ..18 0 26 inferior Sheep .. . 3 0 3 2 TOTAL SUPPLY Beasts, Sheep. 3,620 I 22,980 FOREIGN Beasts. Sheep. I 456 1,650 SUPPLY. I C alveg. 66 LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, DEC. 10 —Wind, this day at noon, N.W., li4ht z wi-h fog. LIVERPOOL, DEC 8 AND 9.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrd. Mary Ann, Thomns,n, Montreal ; Creamore, Pernam buco; Muria, gil• bee. Slu. Eliza and Hester, Bombay; Eupiirosine, Africa; Alicen Wilson and Intrinsic, New Orlk , ami ; Aron and El.z-.beth, Chaileston; Mary Pica sants, Philadelphia; Equity, Bt'ston; Rienzi, Coquimbo; Portland, Coquimbo ; Columbus, Pernambuco ; Ann, Ceara; Margaret, N.- w Orleans; Urgent, Charlestown ; Consiiitrion, New York. WHITSTABLE, DEC. 9.—The Digby, of Liverpool, re mains on the Pan Sand, with twelve feet water in her hold; cargo discharging, if the weather continue fine may belgot cff. DEAL, DEC. 9.—Wind S. to S.E.—Arrd. Falcon, Parnell, Africa; London, Ile bard, New York ; Isabella. Quebec. Arrd. from the River, Lady Nugent, New Arrd. from the River and sailed, Marquis of Bute, Bombay ; Perria, Ce)lon; Abeona, New Orleans; Palestine, Newfoundland. Sld. Robert Heddle, Fer nando Po ; Auto New Orleans ; Wallace, Boston ; and the rest of the outward bound, except Statera, for Jamaica. The Good Design brig was run down off Flamburgh Head 3d haunt ; two of crew saved and landed here. PENZANCE, DEC. 7.—lt has blown a heavy gale all day at S.S.E. to S.S.W. The Apollo has put in, partly dismasted, &c. MILFORD, DEc B.—lt blew a heavy gale yes' , rday at S.E., to-day squally at W.S.W.—The William and Jane remains on share, with damage. BELFAST, DEC. B.—lt has blown a heavy gale at E S.E. for the last thirty hours, but is now more moderate. The Chester, Quebec to Liverpool, is on shore, and likely to become a wreck. The Unity, of Stromness, is a complete wreck; crew saved. The Pursuit, of and for Sligo, struck the North Ruck yes terday, and lost rudder. The Lark, of Whitehaven, struck on the Oyster Bank. The Andrew and Kitty, of Leath, sank off the Copeland 6th inst.; crew saved. Blawicx, Dac. 9.—The Queen Victoria, Shields to London, has (been assisted in with loss of bowsprit, &c., bow stove and stern split to the water's edge, from contact with the brig Test, of Blyth, 7th instant. GRIMSBY, DEC. B.—The Brothers, of and from Glasgow, for London, was abandoned last evening, very leaky, and drove on the Barcum Sand; was got off this morning and brought in here; is discharging. BELFAST, DEC. 8 —Wind E.S.E., strong.—Arrd , Standard, Ritchie, Quebec. MILFORD —Arrd., Jason, Cardiff for London, leaky, and cargo shifted; the Mayflower, Newport, for Ha vannah, reported to be leaky, SEATON (DEYON), DEC. B.—The The Theresine, Rouen to Algiers, was wrecked here yesterday during a heavy gale at S.E. and E.; crew saved. FALMOUTH. DEC. 9.—The Mary, of Dartmouth, Accra to London. came on shore on the 7th inst., during a violent gale and bilged; crew, part of materials, and cargo landed. WARREN POINT, DEC. B.—The Pheasant, of Preston, Fleetwood to Dundalk, ran on shore near Ballagar Point in a sinking state. YARMOUTH, DEc. B.—lt blew a gale at S.E. last night. It is feared that a vessel has been lost on the sands, as part of a round house and a blue flag, with a yellow or white cross, have bsen picked up on the beach. The Active, of Wyburg, from Stockholm, struck on the Semen and Ower, and afterwards came on the beach at Palling. HARWICH, DEC. 9.—The Endeavour bargee ' and the Beta brig, both of and from Sunderland I , r London, and the William, of and for Whitstable from Seaham, all went on shore last night on the Gunfleet Sand during a heavy gale; crew saved. The Ped'r Schroeder, Norwe gian barque, Newcastle to New York, has put in very leaky; must discharge to repair. WIVENHOE, DEC. 9.—The Sagutten sloop, Nikioping, to London, got on the Gunfleet Sand yesterday, and was abandoned; crew landed here. SELBY, DEc. 7.—The Mary Ann, of Goole, hence to Dieppe, was lost on the 3d instant, on Burrham Flats; crew saved. Letters from the leading country markets, dated Saturday, state that the Corn trade was very inactive. In the general quotations, however, no material change took place. The supplies offering were not to say ex tensive. Our foreign advices represent the demand for all articles as heavy, at drooping prices. Very large supplies were offering. The navigation of the Baltic is entirely closed. Coastwise up to our market last week the receipts of all English Corn were small. From Ireland and Scotland very little Grain came to hand. The foreign imports amounted to 19,617 quarters of Wheat; 19,842 do. of Barley; 21,718 do. ot Oats; 514 do. of Rye; 337 do. of Beans; 6,713 do. of Peas; 234 do. of Tares; 5,435 do. of Linseed; 367 do. of Rape seed 130 do. of Mustardseed ; 424 do •f sundry seeds ; 2,370 barrels and 4,810 sacks of Flour. The arrivals of English Wheat, coastwise, fresh up to this morning's market from Essex and Kent, were moderate; those from Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, &c., small. By land carriage and sample a very small supply came to hand. The show of samples of both red and white was limited, owing to which, and the increased number ot buyers in attendance, the demand for all descriptions was somewhat active, at prices fully equal to these obtained on Monday last ; indeed, in some instances, rather more money was paid for selected qualities of white. A good clearance was effected prior to the close of business. 'The general quality of the samples was inferior, arising from the damp state of the atmosphere. With foreign Wheat we were well sup plied. For the best kinds the demand ruled very steady, at full rates of currency. In the middling and inferior kinds comparatively little was doing, at last week's prices. Rather more money was demanded for floating cargoes of Wheat, but the inquiry was limited. The show of English Barley was on the increase, while that of foreign was very evensive. Grinding and malting parcels sold at full prices. In distilling sorts very little was doing. Notwithstanding that the supply of Malt was compara tively small, the sale for that article ruled dull. In prices we have no change to report. The supply of Oats, both English and foreign, was smaller than for some time past; the inquiry tor most descriptions was steady, and late rates were well supported in every iestanee. In Beans only a limited business was trans acted, and late currencies were barely maintained. We had a very slow inquiry for white Peas, at a decline of is prr quarter. Grey and maple qualities produced late rates. The demand for Indian Corn was so limited that prices were nominal. In Meal next to nothing doing The best town-made Flour produced . full currencies ; only a moderato business was passing. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier 56s to 5Ss Red, New.... 37s to 448 Oats— Yorkshire and Lineolnsh., Feed. 143 16s Potato Youghal and Cork, Black . ...... 13s 15s Cork, White .•. .. 14s 16s Ditto,White ••• • • • 40$ 43J Scotch, Feed. 185 2la Rye—Old •••••• • • • • • • 24s 25s Beans—Tick . •• • 27e 33s New. •••• • • .• •.. 245 25s Pigeons ...... •• • 316 395 Barley—Grinding .••.. 2 le 23$ Peas—Grey ••• •• 275 288 Malting .• • • 21s 205 Maple. 298 305 Chevalier •• .• .• • 263 301 White. ••.• • • • • 286 30s lalt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers •. • • • 295 31 8 folk .. •• • • 535 56s Flour—Town-made 356 40 3 Brown • • ...... 446 475 Suffolk • .• Kingston and Ware 55e 56s Stockta & Norfolk 306 V s SEED MARXIST. Clover, Canary, and Linseed are in steady request, at full prices. In all other articles exceedingly little business is doing. Up to the Ist inst. duty was paid on 135,706 cwts. of Clover Seed, against 96,726 ditto during the corresponding period last year. - • 295 345 C0riander............ 165 225 liempseed, per quarter 32s 355 Linseed, Eng.:owing.. 54s 56,, Cru ping .• •..... 40s 43s Baltic ... •.. 384 44 Odessa ••••. • • • • . 423 46s Linseed Cake, pr.l,ooo— •• • • . 91 Os 10/ Os Foreign, per ton 61 Os 6/ Os ,Rape Cakes, pr ton 41 5s 41 10s Rapeseed, New, pr Ist 281 Os 2911 es Notwithstanding that the total imparts of foreign stock into London since Monday last have fallen short of those in the preceding week by 1,232 head, they have been seasonably extensive. The arrival has amounted to 4,511 head, against 3,155 at the same time in 1848, and 1,913 during the same period in 1847. IMPORTS INTO LONDON IN THE PAST WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs Rot! erdam 3BB ... 1,317 ... 139 Amsterdam 54 ... 553 ... Harlingen 125 ... 1,7C0 ... 4 ... 27 Bremen l6 Antwerp Ostend... ...• .. - ... 61 ... - H 3.. . - ... 14 ..., - ••••••••• ••• Total 513 ... 13,683 218 .. 27 Corresponding week inlB4B 6,25 ... 2,432 ... 96 ... 2 Same week in 1847........ 258 .. 1,584 71 ... The arrivals at the northern ou'ports have fallen off, and those by sea from Ireland for this market have not exceeded 20 Oxen. The numbers of Foreign Beasts and Sheep here to-day we re t o l era bl y extensive — t h ose o f Calves very limited. Their general quality was by no means good. From our own grazing districts the receipts of Beasts fresh up this morning were comparatively small, and in very middling condition; indeed, nearly two. thirds of the supply were beneath the middle quality. As the attendance of buyers was considerably on the increase, the Beef trade ruled somewhat acti ve , at an a ivance in the currencies obtained on Monday last of fully 2d per Sibs, and a good clearance was effected. The primest Scots sold at from 4s to 4s 2d per 81los. The great Christmas market Rill be held here on Mon day next. The arrivals of Beasts from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire, amout:ted to 2,000 Short-horns; from the eastern, western, and said land counties, 600 Herefords, Runts, Devons, &e.; and from other parts of England 500 of various breeds. There was a considerable falling off in the number of Sheep, owing to which the mutton trade was steady, and tho quotations improved quite 2d per Bibs— the primest old Downs selling readily, at frc.m 4s to 4s 2d per gibs. We were very scantily supplied with Calves. The Veal trade was in a aluggi,h state, yet late rates were mostly supported. In Pigs only a moderate busi ness was transacted, at Imo weeks' prices. s. d. to s. d. Second qual. Sheep 3 4 3 G Coarse-woolledditto3 8 310 Southdown Wether 4 0 4 2 Dltteoutcf the wool 0 0 0 0 Large Hogs •. 3 4 3 8 Small Porkers .... 210 4 2 Quart3r old Pigs ••18 0 21 0 Lambs •• ••••• • • • 0 0 0 0 AT MARKET Calves. rigs. 101 281 rigs. NEVFGATE AND LEADENUAILL. Since this day se'onight full average time-of-year supplies of cuuntry-ltillod Meat, considering the chang u.hle state of the weather, have been received up to these Frew nirnburgh 14 baskqa of Ilea have come to hang). With A•leat laughtered in the metro poll; we hav b. - Ail well supplied as t quantity, but i , s general quality has sotnewhit fallen off. All kinds have met a very inacive sale, and prices have had a down ward tvlidency. Arnongq the supply have 1,400 car cases of foreign Mnat killed in Loudon. At per stone by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. 1 s. d. o s. d , eet, nfcrior.• •• 2 2 2 4 Mutton, inferior .. 2 6 2 8 - middling •• 2 6 2 8 middling.. 210 3 4 primelarge .• 210 3 0 prime •• .. 3 6 3 6 - prime small .. 2 2 3 4 , P0rk,1arge........ 2 6 3 4 fcal.• •••• • • ....•• 3 0 3 8, - small .• •• 3 6 4 0 33 CMOUGH AND SPITAIMIELDS. Coastwise and by land carriage, rather large supplies of Potati , es have reached us since this day se'nr4ight in but middling condition. Frem abroad an immemo quantity, exceeding 3,180 tors, has come in. This h.s been derived as follow,:—Rotterdam. 1.216; Calais, 301; Dieppe, 25; Havre, 90; Ant.werp, 560; R wen. 561; Os tend, 68; Dunkirk, 365 tons; St. Michael's, 3 baskets; and Lisbon, 4 casks. From the Ist August to the Ist December, the deliveries of foreign Potatoes were 19.086 tons. 'Selected samples, from their scarcity, are selling steadily at our quotations. In the middling ard inferior kinds only a moderato business is doing. Per Ton. York. Regents 100 s to 1205 Ditto Shaws ... —8 to s Scotch Reds ..- 70s to 755 Per Ton. Kent Kidneys ... 80s to Ues Essex Regents sto Ditto Sham's..... . —s to - s Ditto min. Cups 551 to 60s Ditto Buffs ... 50s to Pink Eyes . 60s to s Lincoln. Regents. 9i's to 100 s Wisbeach ditto 80s to (.- , Os itto Kidneys .. 80s to 90s Newcastle ditto 70s to 80s Common Whites 50s to —s Ditto Kidneys —s to s French Whites CS; to 75s Ditto Reds 6ss to 70s Belgian ditto 55s to 65s Ditto Red 5........ 60s to 65s Dutch ditto - s German ditto BOBLOUGEI EtOP vr.esiumErr. For nearly all kinds of Hops, especially inferior yearlings, the demand is in a very inactive state, and, in some inst4nces, the quotations are somewhat lower than last week. Since our last report, 128 bales have arrived from New York, and 26 from Boston. Present prices as under :—New Mid and East Kent Pockets, 61 10s to 121 Os; New Weald of Kent ditto, 6t 53 to 81 Os; New Sussex ditto, 51 Ibs to 61 15s; New Farnhams, 11/ Its to 13/ Os; Yearling Bents, 310 s to 41 12s; Yearling Sussex, 21 83 to 31 17s; Old Hops, 11 Os to 4/ Os. basket. He requested her to go quietly away, but in stead. of doing so she abused him in vary unfeminine langcage, and wound up her torrent of abuse by declar ing that she was " a lady and a barrister's wife." Finding that her violence was not likely to subside, he wok her to the station Tile prisoner denied the statement of the constable. True, she was in the court, but she was there for the purpose of recovering possession of a basket that had been taken from her, and %hen the officer came up he said, " Halloa, how long are you prostitutes going to keep up this row?" She told him that she was no pros atm.', but a married woman, whereupon he demanded of hog " how many children she had got," and she told him that was no business of his, " You lie," he replied, " you have three by me." Mr. BALL asked her where she lived. Prisoner—ln Brick•court, Temple. I have chambers there. Mr. HALL—What are you? Prisoner—l am a bar risttr's wiry. Mr. HALL—WeII, you have told a most incredible tc:11 y, and I suppose you will deny being drunk. Pri soner—Certainly I will. Mr. Inspector Wilkinson said the was so drunk when she was brought to the station that she could not be bailed out. Mr. II ALL thought so. No woman with any respect for herself would be seen in Newcastle court ut oue o'clock in the morning unless she were intoxicated, and as it was quite clear the offieer'd evidence was cornet he should fine her 55., or seven clays. The fine was paid. MARLI3RO . -STREET-(THIS DAY.) INDECENT ASSAULT AND ATTEMPTED EXTORTION. -William Tarbuck, who described himself as a tallow chandler, residing at No. 16, Little Newport-street, was brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with having inde cent!), assaulted Mr. W. Russell, 159, Regc nt-street, and attempting to extort money from him in Hyde-park. The prosecutor stated that he was in the employ of Messrs. L-wis and Allenby, 159, Regent-street, and that on Saturday night, about halt past nine o'clock, he was coming from Knigstsbridgo on his way home, and on arriving at Hyde Park-corner he had occasion to go into the public urinal near the park gates; on entering he saw the prisoner, who accost e d hi m , say i ng i t was a ver y fine night. Witness said, y es , it was, and took no further notice of the prisoner, and left the place immediately. On leaving, he had occasion to turn round, and saw that the prisoner to as following him. Perceiving this, witness, whose way lay through the park, turned into the eastern path, which is well lighted, still followed by the prisoner. Witness not liking the prisoner's appearance, crossed the road, intending to get rid of him, but the prisoner kept walking by his side forcing his conversa• lion upon him. Witness thinking to get from the pri soner, crossed the road again, when the prisoner laid hold of witness iu a most indecent manner. Witness became very much excited, and having heard that several persons had been stopped in the park, and being naturally timid, he felt very much alarmed at the prisoner's conduct, and endeavoured to run across the road. The prisoner, however, maintained his hold, and said " I see you are a gentleman; you must give me 21., and if you have not got the money, you must pawn your watch. if you do not consent to this, I will charge you ith a certain offence, or follow you home." Prosecutor after a desperate struggle with the prisoner got away, and called " Police" as loud as he could. Two consta bif s came up, and witness gave the prisoner in charge. The prisoner denied the charge, and attempted to prove that the prosecutor had made improper overtures to him in the first instance. _ _ Police-constable TIA proved taking the prisoner in custody. On searching him he found a small packet of rouge, used by such fellows to colour their face. He had seen the prisoner loitering about the park on several occasions for the last two months. He had inquired at the address which the prisoner gave at the station, and found that he had been there only a week. Mr. BINGHAM directed the depositions to be taken, and committed the prisoner for trial at th• CenLial Criminal Court. Mr. Frederick William Bannatyne, the son of Lord Bannatyne, was charged before dr. Bingham with having been drunk and riotous at Genese's coffee-house iu Jermyn-,street. It appeared that on Saturday night, about twelve o'clock, the defendant went to complainant's house and commenced quarrelling [ with some of his customers. Seeing he was in liquor, complainant ordered him to leave the house, and on his refusing complainant was obliged to procure assistance to eject him. When out side the door the defendant became so violent that complainant gave him into custody. Defendant denied the charge. Mr. BiNortest , fined him 5f., which was immediately paid. TO THE INHABITANTh OVLONDON. Fellow-Citizens,—l entreat your special attention to the following circular : " City of London Gas Company's Works, Dorset street, Salisbury-square, Dec. 4, 1849. " The Committee of Management of the City of London Gas Light and Coke Company hereby give notice that, from and after Chrisinas-day next, the price of gas supplied by this company to consumers by meter will be reduced to 4s. per 1,000 cubic feet. " DANIEL BENHAM, Sec." The Great Central Gas Consumers' Company was established at a considerable expense, to relieve you of the exactions of an unjust, oppressive, and grievous monopoly. They found you t axe d 6 s . for gas, with which the above quoted circular proves you could have been supplied foe 4s. The difference has been wrung from 3 ou by immunity from fair competition. To the new company you are solely indebted for the successive reductions from Gs. to 59., and from ss. to 4s. Four thousand six hundred and eighty of you consumers of gas have bound yourselves to take for five years your supply from the new company, and I venture fairly to test your public spirit, your intelligence as men of business, your fidelity to your honourable obligations, and the foresight of your self-interest, by the answer which you will give to the following appeal. Are you prepared to accept of the bind bargain and the totally inadequate overture which has been offered to mere short-sighted cupidity, to desert those by whom the apparent advantage, such as it is, has been alone extracted with tardy reluctance from the old companies, and to seek by quiescence tacitly to evade the contracts to which you have affixed your signatures ? 8.-ad the circular attentively. What remedy does it afford for your grievances ? A committece of management is anonymous—its members may die— they may be changed. It may wind up its business —its plant may be seized by creditors, or sold by shareholders—where is your relief then ? How long is the reduction to last? No longer depend upon it, than the duration of the urgency by which it was compelled. Is_it ever to go further—to 3s. 6d. or to 35.? Who can enforce it ? Not the consumers, who are not parties to the mere understanding to which you aro asked to attribute the power of a binding contract. Can the Court of Sewers—will they? they will, how can they do it, but by calling a compe titor into the field ; and who will ever compete, if you desert the new company now ? But even ilthe reduction were permanently secure, does it,offer any of the advantages you would derive from competition ? The old companies divide you between them and conquer you. Nothing but com petition always at hand to offer you relief of grievances, can protect you from the invasion of ap parently the most stringent conditions. Consider the abuses to which you may still be subjected, even if the old companies adhere to their proposed reduction. Ist. Tenants and landlords of all tenements re quiring or using gas, must still guarantee absolutely all the debts of the old companies. If any consumer leaves a house in debt to them, his successor must pay the whole arrears which the producers were lax enough to leave uncollected. If he refuses, his supply is cut off, and if he applies to the accomplice company it refuses to poach upon the ground of its associate. 2d. You have no offer of any improvement in the very inferior quality of the gas with which you have been supplied, and which has practically compelled you to accept of little more than half the illuminating power which was ostensibly supplied to you, and for which you were exorbitanly charged. 3d. You have still to defray the whole cost of service pipes and meters. 4th. You have no security against exorbitant charges for meters, and against an attempt, what has already been successfully practised, to compensate a reductioa in the nominal price of gas, by raising the rent of your meters. - sth. You have no guarantee against the continuance of an abuse of which you have repeatedly and justly complained, of being inflicted with meters so imperfect in their register that you have frequently been com pelled to pay for a much larger quantity of gas than has ever been supplied to you. What is sour remedy if yourefuse to pay ? You may be compelled by action to liquidate a debt you never incurred. Your supply may be cut off, and when you apply to the alternate company, they will reject your custom. You may ask the Court of Sewers to enforce the pledge of the circular, and will be told they have neither the power, the funds, nor the will to compel performance of a mere bubble promise. Contrast these loose conditions with the stringent obligations to which the new company pledges itself to be bound by deed, under seal to the Court of Sewers, and by Act of Parliament. Ist. They will give and lay for you service pipes gratuitously. 2d. They will supply you with meters without charge. Bd. They will give you gas of a minimum illumi nating power, equal to the maximum at present supplied. 4th. They will apply their whole profits above a dividend of 10 per cent. to the reduction of the charge for gas to 33. per 1,000 feet, and lower if increased consumption and profits will then admit of it. sth They will secure to you fulfilment of these conditions by bond to the Court of Sewers, and by ample provisions in their Act for surveyors of meters and chemical inspectors of the quality of their gas, to be appointed by the magistrates, the Corporation of London, or the Beard of Trade. If you fail now to stand by those who have stood by you, never hope that you will have another oppor tunity of doing yourselves justice. To this point 1 - NG, DECEMBER lo 1849 your cause has been crowned by a prosperous issue ; it is in your power by union, activity, and public spirit, to carry it to a triumphant conclusion. 9,856 of you have preferred your demands to your represen tatives. Will you suffer your signatures to go for waste paper ? The struggling tradesman, the toil-worn mechanic, the poor sempstress, ask you to help them to cheap light, to see to trade, and labour, and work by. if now you fail to answer their appeal, there will only remain the conm'ation that this will be t: - ,e first time that the claims of humanity were ever made to the citizens of London in vain.* You have set your hands to the plough, and I have too much re liance upon your firmness and intrepidity to.believe that you will ever look back until the success of your labours enables you to review them with entire satis faction. I remain, fellow-citizens, Your faithful servant, WALBROOK. * " With good gas at 3s. the 1,000 cubic feet, the smallest shopkeeper, the humb'est mechanic, and the poorest housekeeper, will be supplied with as much LIGHT for THREE FARTHINGS as can be obtained from a pound of DIP CANDLES costing sixpence." LITERATURE. ALISON'S HISTORY OF EUROPE. IX. Illustrated Edition. VuL Another volume of this splendid republication gives us three beautifully engraved portraits from original paintings—representing his late Majesty King George 111., the celebrated diplomatist and statesman Castlereagh, and the good and amiable Josephine, the first Empress of Napoleon. Each of these embellishments is i singularly expressive of the personage represented, the King, the Statesman, and the Empress. Meanwhile, the narrative of the elo quent historian deepens more and more in interest on every additional perusal, especially in this division of his great work, where events are crowding rapidly on one another towards the last tremendous catastrophe of the imperial fortunes of Napoleon. Year by year, as we advance in his luminous pages towards the final scene in this memorable and miraculous career—this career of pomp and victory—we observe the auguries of misfortune thickening round Napo leon even at the moment when his destinies reached their apogee of success—misfortunes arising from the jealousies of his lieutenants, the treachery of those in whom his magnanimous nature reposed the fullest confidence, and the ingratitude of those wretched time-servers upon whom he had squandered so many titles, rewards, and benefactions. At the very period when his sway extended from "the fishermen on the Baltic to the shepherds on the Italian Alps," from the shores of the German Ocean to those of the Adriatic; when his colossal system appeared to have become consolidated on a broad and unassailable basis ; when his greatest captains were installed as the Ducal Governors of the principal feofs of his empire ; when thirteen diadems had been secured either to himself or to his representatives; when, seated himself upon the imperial throne of France, and on the regal throne of Italy, Protector of the Rhine, and Mediator of Switzerland, he had awarded the sceptres of Spain to Joseph, of Holland to Louis, of Westphalia to Jerome, of Naples to Joachim, besides elevating divers electorates into kingdoms, appointing Junot the ruler of Portugal, nominating Eugene to the Viceroyalty of Lombardy, and permitting Berna dotte to assume the crown of Sweden : at the very time when, espoused to a princess of the ancient dynasty of Hapsburgh, he witnessed the birth of an heir to all his gigantic possessions, and with a pride expressive of his arrogance as the Lord of Europe, christened him by the name of the King of Rome, a title which had not been assumed since the days of the Superb Tarquin ; at the very time when his in. fluence had acquired this predominance it is impossible not to recognise the portents of his approachiag downfal. Those portents, as the student of history proceeds, very soon become visible in the adverse consequences of the peninsular campaigns, in the conflagration of Moscow, and the terrific retreat of the grand army from Russia. Ultimately the story closes with the last and most wonderful of all the campaigns of Napoleon, prior to his departure from Fontainbleau, the campaign of 1814, when inch by inch he defended France from the allied forces of the invaders, multiplying his army by the rapidity of his movements, and falling at last only because at the desertion of his Marshals. As re counted by Alison the story, at all times enthralling, acquires a new fascination, and hence, although we may be familiar with his noble narrative, we antici pate its continuation in its present form with unabated curiosity. PRESCOTT'S HISTORICAL WORKS. roi. 111. In pursuance of the arrangements sketched out in his recent prospectus, Mr. Bentley is here continuing in a monthly volume an admirable republication of the noble historical writings of William IL Prescott. Being the fifth edition of his famous " history of the Reign of Ferdinand rnd Isabella," the third volume now before up, co:npieting that splendid composition, is enabled to be reproduced in a state of singular completeness—namely, with the latest annotations and the most copious catalogue. It was the saying of a cdebrated critic, that some of the best books ever writtenj haves failed to secure for themselves a popularity otherwise inevitable, from the circumstance of their being devoid of a good index cr catalogue of particulars. And assuredly a mo ment's consideration will be sufficient to assure us that, as a good index strikingly facilitates reference, a book of any merit possessing one may secure a more fre quent quotation. Hence the addition of the present admirable index to the masterpiece of the American annalist cannot fail, in a large degree, to enhance hid already widely-known reputation. The table of contents will enable other writers to adduce him more repeatedly as an authority. Further acquaintance with the re-issue here adventured upon by Mr. Bentley, the enterprising publisher, only satisfies us the more that the work is, in its present form, eminently deserving the attention of the reading public. Com pact, complete, and substantial, the volumes would prove an invaluable addition even to the most fas tidiously selected library, and we doubt not will aid the English, to a large extent, in becoming more intimately acquainted with the age of the great Isa bella. Our own military glories are too intimately associated with the Spanish peninsula to render any portion of its history a matter of comparative indiffe rence, more especially a portion fraught with so many moving and memorable vicissitudes. We cor dially commend the volumes to every student of either Spanish or European history. MISS CLARA SEYTON'S ENTERTAINMENT ON TUB MINSTRELSY OF HUNGARY.—This entertainment had been originally fixed for Tuesday, at the Western Lite rary Institution, Leicester-square. In consequence of • the announcement that Tuesday had been fixed for the funeral of the Queen Dowager, the entertainment was I postponed to Wednesday ; but as the funeral will not I take place until. Thursday, we understand that Miss • Clara Seyton intends giving her entertainment ( n Tuesday, as originally fixed, and on Wednesday also, an arrangement rendered necessary in consequence of the very great demand for tickets. Beware of hating men for their opinions, or of adopting their doctrines becalm you lore and venerate their virtues.—Eliza Cook's Journal. THE ROCHDALE SAVINGS BANK DEFALCATIONS.— Great excitement prevails in Rochdale in consequence of the increased amount of defalcation which the close in vestigation of the last few days has brought to light. The deficiencies now extend to 50,0001. Jobn lidd Pratt, Elq., arrived in tha town on Thursday night, and OD the following day gut D such advice to the trustees and managers as the nature of the care required. He recommends the appointment of a committee, formed , jointly of depositors and trustees, to continue the exa mination of the accounts until the whole deficiencies can be fairly estimated; and until this time all pro ceedings of a legal nature will be postponed. At the meeting of depositors, called by Mr. Hunt, solicitor, of Rochdale, and held on Saturday morning, the recommen dations of Mr. Pratt being stated, the meeting acqui esced in the propriety of the step, and a resolution nas passed to adjourn for a month. ARRIVALS or SrEcte.—The following arrivals of specie have just taken place from the ports mentioned:— The ve.eel Free Trade, from Oporto, bas brought 3 cases of bullion, addressed, and 2 cases of bullion, consigned to order; the Blue Bell, from Port Eheabeth, 2 cases of specie, addressed; the line of packet ship Independence, from New York, 3 packages of specie, consigned to a firm in the metropolis; the Thomas Snook, from Cape coast Castle, 2 pack ages of copper coin, similarly con signed; the Niagara, from Valparaiso, 156 bars of copper, consigned in a similar manner; the Mountain Maid, from Port Beaufort, 20 packages of copper, con signed; the Caledonia, from Hamburgh, 3 casks of copper, addressed; the Isabella, from Bombay, 7 boxes of silver, consigned to order; the Dryad, from Valpa raiso, 973 bars of copper, consigned to a firm in the me tropolis; the Fortitude, from Wharnpoa, has brought 2 boxes of treasure, consigned to order, and also 29 boxes of treasure, addressed to the Oriental Bank; the Killoe, from Cronstadt, 1,078 ingots of copper; and the Cap.ain, from the same pert, 1,800 ingots of copper, consigned; the Phcenix, from St. Petersburgh, 2,810 ingots of cop per, consigned; the Flower of Ugie, inom St. Peters bnrgh, 1,213 ingots of copper, to order; and the vessel Queen, from Callao, 18 packages of specie, consigned to a firm of eminence in the metropolis. PRIVATE BILLs.—A return obtained by Mr. Greene, M.P., shows that the total number of private Bills intro duced in 1849, amounted to 146, of which 24 were brought down from the Lords. The number which received the Royal assent amounted to 132. OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS. --Sir Christopher Raw linson is appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Madras, in the room of Sir James E. Gambier, who retires, after a very long service on the bench in India. William Jeffcott, Esq., succeeds Sir Christopher Raw linson as Recorder of Pule Penang and Chief Judge iu the High Court of Criminal Judicature for that island, and Singapore. James K. O'Dowd, Esq., is appointed Solicitor-General for the island of Tobago. Mr. Francis Ellis is appointed a stipendiary magistrate at the Baha mas. Mr. John Lawless is appointed her Britannic Majesty's Coral for the Wand of Martinique. WOOL. The public sales of Wool continue to be well attended; but the advance in the quotations noticed in our last report has not been freely maintained. However, nearly the whole of the parcels as yet brought forward have sold. The auctions will not close until about the 15th inst. Last week's imports amounted to 227 bales from Odessa, 273 ditto from Callao, 556 ditto from Algoa Bay, 132 ditto from the Cape, SO3 ditto from Port Beaufort, 159 ditto from Buenos Ayres, 1,800 ditto from Sydney, 253 ditto from Hsmburgh, 500 ditto from Hobart Town, and 1,041 ditto from Colombo. TALLOW. Since our last report, chia market has ruled very steady, and prices have advanced Irons 6d to 8d per cwt, although the stock on hand is upwards of 48 000 casks. Up to Saturday evening, the delivery amounted to 2 , 9,50; the imports, 7,138 casks. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted at 38s 91 to 38s, and for forward delivery, 38s 6d to 353 91 per cwt. Town Tallow, 38s 61 per cwt nett casi'; rough fat, 2s 2d per Sibs. 1845. 1846. 1847. 1848. 1849. Stock this day • ..... 30,329 22,771 11,662 32,107 1 48,715 41e 9d 48s Od 4 6 s 6 d 44 s 6 d to, 38 e Id Price of Y. C. ••.. [ to 425 Od to 05 Od to Os Od 44s 0 , 1 t 0398 Od Delivery last week; .. 2,040 3,200 I '2,485 2,144 2,950 Ditto from June 1.... 55,912 49,015 51,506 55,061 50,197 Arivals last week . 3,528 439 41 1,061 7,138 Ditto from June 1 ... 70,269 64,203 55,069 80,035 73,439 Price of Town • • •... 45s Od s!s Od j 495 6 46s 6d 41s 0.1 NCE. LAW INTELLIG CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) This being the second seal after Michaelmas Term the Lord Chancellor hoard appeal motions. IN THE MATTER OF THE SHREWSBURY AND CHESTER RAILWAY, AND IN THE:MATTER OF THE CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY. . in . The appeal motion this. case from the decision of Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce occupied his Lordship the whole morning. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) Consents, short causes, and motions of no interest occupied the Court the whole day. VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR Of ENGLAND.) THE GRAND JUNCTION CANAL COMPANY P. DIMES. A motion to commit Mr. - Dimes for a breach of the injunction granted in this case occupied his Honour the whole morning. (Before the Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) Motions of no general interest occupied the Court the whole morning. (Before the Vice• Chancellor WIGRAM.) ills HONOUR ha%ing disposed of the motions before him proceeded to hear the further arguments inthe part• heard case of Griffith v. Linnell, which eccupied the re maider of the morning. EXCHEQUER.-(TIIIS DAY.) Sittings in Banco. be'ore Mr. Baron PARKE, Mr. Baron RoLFE, Mr. Baron ALDERSON, and Mr. Baron PLATT SIIARROD V. NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY. This was au action to recover the value et some sheep belonging to the plaintiff, which had strayed upon the North-Western Railway and been run over by an en gine of the company and killed. The verdict was for the plaintiff, but subsequently a rule nisi was obtained for leave to enter a nonsuit, and it was argued at some length in the course of last term. Mr. Baron PARKE delivered judgment in the case this morning. The Court, for the purpose of deciding the que6tion submitted to them, had treated the case as if the damage had been done by an ordinary carriage drawn by horses along a public highway, and they were of opinion that in all instances in which a master gave the direction and control of a carriage to a rational servant, the master was only responsible in an cet ion on the case for any want of skill or care on the part of the servant, and consequently this action of trespass could not be supported. The defendants were bound to see that their carriages did not travel at such a :Teed as to make it impossible to avoid persons who had a legal right to be on the railway; but if the cattle of the plaintiff had no right to be there, the company were not guilty of any misconduct. On the other hand, it there was an excuse for getting on the line by reason of their having escaped through defective fences, which the company should have kept up, the cattle were not wrong-doers, although they had no right to be there. The damage was a consequence of the neglect of the defendants, and compensation must be recovered accord ngly on an action on the case. The Court, therefore, decided that this action of trespass was not maintainable, at d were of opinion that the rule for a nonsuit should be made absolute. Rule absolute accordingly. COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.) Sittings in Banco, before Justices MAUL; CRESSWELL and WILLIAMS.) MORGAN V. THE EARL OF AREReAVENNY, The Court gave judgment in this case this morning. Mr. Justice MAIILE, pronouncing the judgment of the Court, said this was a case in which a rule for a new trial was argued before the Lord Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Colman, Mr. Justice Cresswell and himself, and the Lord Chief Justice had prepared the judgment, in which the Court all concurred some time ago, although he had not put it into the praper form until lately. This was an action in trover brought to recover damages for the conversion of certain deer, and the declaration alleged that the testator was possessed of certain deer, and then that the plaintiffs, his executors, were also possessed. The pleas denied the possession of the testator and the executors, and then they alleged that the deer were not wild, but were tame and reclaimed, except a certain number of them, in respect of which the defendant paid 85L into court. The case was tried some time ago before Mr. Justice Coltman, at the sittings in Middlesex, and a verdict passed for the plaintiff. A rule was afterwards obtained calling upon the plaintiff to show cause why thereshou'd not be a new trial on the ground of misdirection, and that the verdict found by the jury was not a sufficient verdict, and if it were sufficient that it was contrary to evidence. The main question in the case was whether Eridge Park, in which the deer in question were kept, was an ancient and legal park, or whether it had become disparked by the addition of other lanes to it, or by the destruction of the boundaries. The Court were of opinion that the deer in question were reclaimed, and therefore that they were of the nature of personal property, and as such passed to the testator's personal representatives, the plaintiffs, and not to the defendant as his heir. That being so, it was unnecessary for the Court to decide whether the park in question was an an dent legal park. Upon the point as to whether the deer had been reclaimed, it appeared by certain ancient do cuments that the park had been a legal park, and also that the deer in it were very wild. It appeared alto that the deer were regularly fed during the winter, that the does were watched, and that when the fawns were dropped they were marked. Then it appeared that the way of killing the deer was by shooting them, and that when shot they were aold to venison dealers, or consumed by the owner. It also appeared that some years ago a certain number of deer were brought from another place and placed in this park. On these grounds the Court de cided that the deer e ere tame and reclaimed, and did not remain in their wild state. The Court was of opinion that the rule in this case could not be supported, ou the ground of misdirection, and, therefore, that the verdict for the plaintiff was right. The Court thought the facts were such as it was fitting should be deter mined by the jury, and, therefore, that they were rightly left to the jury, and the Court could not perceive any sufficient ground for warranting them in se) ing that the jury came to a wrong conclusion. The rule for a new trial must, therefore, be discharged.—Rule discharged accordin giy. BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAYS) A respectably attired ) oung womr,wlto gave the name of Fanny Temple, was charged with being drunk and disorderly. Police constable F 148 stated that on Sunday morn ing, about one o'clock, he was on duty in the Strand when he heard a noise in Newcastle court, and on going to see what was the matter he found the prisoner quar relling with her mother, 4 brothel-keeper, about a MAGAZINES, &C.- - (CONTINUED.) TAIT:S. Tait's Magazine for December is full of interest. The delightful paper on " Amicitzn Shhkspeariante," is continutd, from which we quote the following beautiful and truthful remarks : "Lorenzo, the husband of Sb) lock's daughter, Jessica, struck with admiration at her (Portia's) self-denial and disinterested generosity, exclaims, " ' Madam! although I speak it in your presence, You have a noble and a true conceit Of God-like amity.' " To this she replies:— " I never did repent for doing good, Nor shall I do now, for in companions That do converse and waste the time together, Whose souls do bear an equal yoke of love, • There must be needs a like proportion Of lineaments, of manners, and of spirit; Which makes me think that this Antonio, Being the bosom-lover of /I y lord, Must needs be like my lord. If it be so, How little is the cost I have b.stowed In purchasing this semblance of my soul From out the state of hellish cruelty 1' " There is is , and philosophy here, and a distinct veri ficalion of the first half of our proposition—'Friendship is based on similarity and contrast.' Portia justly reasons when she thinks that Antonio must nt cessarily resemble Bassani° in all the leading featuri s of bis character and manuers—similia similibus, noscitur a weds, are axiom atic. She, however. goes a little too fur when she in cludes in the series of resemblances. But she was a woman, and this is her excuse. " Here, tr. , ain, Re see the expansive and diffusive in fluence of this relation. It first chains you in sa eetest bonds to a single individual, then to all be loves, and then to tha whole circle of humanity. We have no con fidence in the theory of those who would have us believe that we must first embrace, in the ample folds of our affections, all the myriads of the world's population, and then, proceeding inwards by a system of concentric circles, arrive at last at the solitary central individual. No; we must b, gin at the individual, and end with the specks. Our love must be like the wavy circle produced by the projection of a stone into the calm, deep sea, which widens and extends till it loses itself amid the distant waters of the boundless waste. It may be here objected—As it is impossible that we can love as friends without first loving as worshippers of Deity; as our affections must flow to man through the medium of God; and as He is infinite; do we not thus first love the uni versal, and then the particular?—do we not first love the All-embracing, and then the all-embraced ? Our answer is this, that while it is perfectly true that, in order to a stable, disinterested, genuine friendship, we must first love that Being from whom all our affections spring, and to whom all our affections should return, we love Him not as many, but as one—not as multitude, but as unity—not as an abstract universal diffusion, but as a distinct personality. We love Him as an individual Being—we love Him first as the centre, then as the cir cumference, of the universe. Tbus, in loving primarily the Deity, we do actually proceed from the one to the many, from the simple to the complex, from unity to multitude, from the particular to the universal, from the solitary individual to the mighty class of Being." " The Double Trial," a tale of circumstantial evidence, is as its name almost indicates, a story of horr.ble but fascinating interest. A murder has been committed, a young girl is accused, found guilty, and executed. Years after a man is accused of the same crime, and also found guilty, and ultimately it is discovered that the crime had been committed by a third and unsuspected party. So much for circum stantial evidence. Mr. St. John's romantic and pic turesque journey:" There and Back Again" is continued. " A Legend of Ulster," by Francis Brown, " The Position of the Colonies," " The Correspondence of General Wolfe," criticisms, and poems, till up the remaining pages of Tait. HAY MARKET THEATRE. On Saturday evening Mr. Macready completed the first portion of his farewell engagement in the cha racter of Macbeth. During the two months that he has been engaged here he has appeared in the charactersof Macbeth, King Lear, Hamlet, Othello, and lago, and every night of his performance the house has been crowded. On the Saturday the crush at the opening of the doors was terrific, and the reception of Macready by a house crammed to suffocation in every part most enthusiastic. lie was called for at the termination of the tragedy, as were Mrs. Warner and Mr. J. Wallack. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Signor Schirra's long-promised opera of Mina was produced here on Saturday, and met with complete success—success owing rather to the exertions of the artistes, and the music of Signor Schirra, than to the merit of the librettist; for a more clumsily deve loped plot and rhymes more akin to nonsense verses have seldom been inflicted on a patient public. Signor Schirra must be possessed of musical talents of no common order to have been enabled to make as much as he has made of such wretched materials. We will now endeavour (although the task be somewhat difficult) to convey to our readers some notion of the plot. In the sixteenth century, Christiern, King of Denmark, invaded Sweden; and having gained possession of Stockholm, Gustavus `'Vasa (the rightful heir to the Swedish crown) fled into exile, followed by many of his nobles, among whom was Count Oxenstiern, Vice • Chancellor of Sweden. The Count, being a staunch adherent of the fallen Prince, resolves to devote his life to the recovery of his royal master's heritage. For this purpose he resides with his daugh ter Mina (Miss L. Pyne) under the assumed name of Ritson (Mr. H. Corti) near the mines of Dalecarlia (the only property Christiern has allowed him to retain), waiting a favourable opportunity for furthering his political design, and relying upon the aid of the miners, who he knows to be attached to his person, and ready at any moment to espouse the cause of the exiled Prince. Dalecarlia, therefore, is the scene of action chosen by the authors. To the government of this province, a timid and vacillating individual, named Ulric (Weiss) has been recently appointed. His morals, moreover, are not of the purest ; for it appears that previously to a visit to Stock holm; of which he speaks, he had been engaged to Jenny (Mrs. Weiss), the waiting maid of Mina; but on his return, being inflated with his new born magisterial dignity, he breaks off with the maid and makes love to the mistress, presuming that Ritson, her father—who is suspected of being a partizan of Gustavus—will scarcely dare to refuse her hand to so exalted a personage, and one whose political position would afford protection to his family in case of need. But an unlooked-for difficulty arises in the shape of a young Frenchman, the Count Dorville (Mr. Harri son). He made a pilgrimage to Sweden to offer his sword to Gustavus, and finding the prince already dethroned, is shipwrecked while returning to his native land, and would have perished but for the aid of the prince, whom he accidentally encounters, and who bestows upon him a ring, taking one from him in exchange. This Dorville, during his sojourn in Dalecarlia, resides at the house of Ulric (who, it ap pears, is an innkeeper as well 413 a magistrate), where he runs up a long account, which he is unable to pay; and not content with consuming the eatables and drinkables of the worthy magistrate, the Frenchman also makes love to his mistress. Dorville and Mina fall in love with each other; but Mina, who supposes herself to be of humble extraction says she is no match for Dorville, who is of noble birth ; but as he observes archly, " true affection levels all ranks,",and when he tells her that he will " fly on the wings of love " to France and back to gain the consent of his king to their union, she is so touched by his aeronautic devotion, that she responds to his high-flown sentiments kindly. Before his departure he sends her by Jenny a ring and letter, which are intercepted by the jealous burgomaster, who, seeing on the ring the name of Gustavus, and on the letter that of Mina, immediatly takes Dorville for the fugitive prince, and resolves to arrest him in order to gain the reward offered for his apprehension and revenge himself on Mina. In the meantime in• telligence bad been conveyed to Ritson of the arrival of Gustavus, who is secreted in the mines. The arrest of Dorville is imtnediately followed by that of the " true prince," whose " whereabouts" in the mines has been discovered. The burgomaster and military authorities being in doubt as to which is the object of their search, Count Dorville, who owes a debt of gratitude to the prince for having saved his life, contrives by means of the ring of vehich we have spoken, to pass himself off as Gustavus, and surrenders on condition that the gentleman caught in the mine be set at liberty. Thus ends the first act. In the second we have a horror stricken burgomaster listening t‘i a storm, and " re volving in his altered soul" whether he shall take, the Danish or Swedish sile of the question, as he is un certain which may uliimately triumph. Tired of politics and Mina, he ratans coca more to Jenny. Now sentinels are intoxicated, and everybody escapes into and out of a mine, which is ul imately blown up amidst slic-utot "Long live Gustavus I" The lovers are united, and the eurtsill falls upon a happy denouement. The music by Signo Scbitra is light, expressive, and characteristic, full o f me l o •l y, and possess i ng all the buoyancy of the modern Italian school—a school at which your heavy German critics are wont to sneer, for the same reason that lame persons sneer at dancing. The tunes of Mina (for there are tunes in this opera) will no doubt become popular, and albeit there are to be found in the opera sundry reminis cences of the works of other composers (as is always the case in a first work), yet there is to be found originality and knowledge of music sufficient to show -that Signor Schirra is capablelof great things, and we urge him therefore to go on, taking care, how ever, to provide himself the next time with a good libretto, for the libretto constitutes a much more im portant element of the success or failure of a lyrical drama than composers can be brought to imagine. In the overture to Mina there are some passages of high merit, and the introductory chorus is full of character. The air "I'm but a lowly maiden," sung by Mrs. Weiss, is one of those beautiful pieces of pure melody that once heard are never forgotten, and Mina's first song, " They twine the bridal wreath for me," exquisitely rendered by Miss Louisa Pyne, is one of the most graceful :ot compositions ; it was much applauded. Her duet with Harrison " Mina, ere I go from thee," was well rendered by both artistes, and will become popular. Mr. Harrison has been exactly fitted iu the ballad " I have roamed the world over," which suits his style and his voice exactly. and which elicited an encore. The romanzs " my dreams I see him," is a pleasing sentimental com position, which was delightfully rendered by Miss Louisa Pyne, who subsequently gave the "In our forests of oak,' with a quaint and arch simplicity that told most effectively. Her execution of the finale was exceedingly fine, and brought down the curtain amid shouts of applause. Harrison not ,only secured an encore for his first ballad, but he had the same compliment paid to his second ballad, " Ne'er till life shall leave me," a composition which will no doubt be come popular among the admirers of the Harri sonian school of vocalization. Weiss was exceedingly effective as Ulric ; he seemed to revel in the buffo music assigned to him, and managed to make fun notwithstanding the " pure no meaning" of the words which the librettist put into his mouth. The buffo duet, "In each chamber I've looked," was given with great spirit and true comic humour by Mr. and Mrs. Weiss. The choruses were, generally speaking, full of spirit, and among them we would point e out the soldiers chorus, " Wine, wine," as particularly worthy of commenda tion. The piece was admirably put on the stage, the scenery was beautiful, and the melodramatic effects were cleverly produced. The theatre was:very well attended. EXTENSIVE FlRES.—Yesterday (Sunday) morning, shortly before four o'clock, a fire, attended with a con siderable destruction of property, broke out in the pre mises occupied by Mr. Joseph Parting, a watchmaker and jeweller, carrying on business at No. 114, St. George's street (late Ratciiff highway). The flames when first discovered were raging in the lower part of the building, at which time the residents were in their beds asleep. The constable on the beat, by springing his rattle and knocking at the door, succeeded in arousing the inmates, but so firm a hold had the fire obtained of the building, and so intense was the heat, that the parties bad the greatest difficulty in effecting a safe retreat. The whole of the inmates, however, were fortunate enough in get ting out of the blaz i ng building without receiving any personal i n jury. Shortly before the above fire occurred, one of a very alarming charac ter, and which at one period was supposed was attended with a great loss of life, happened at No. 19, Alfred place, Newington-causeway, in the tenure of Mr. Hooper, a linendraper and silkniererr. The flames could not be extinguish( d until they had travelled completely through the building. The premises of Mr. Mahon, dealer in cigars (No. 20), and Mr, Good, painter (No. 18), are also damaged by fire, water, and hear, So intense was the excitement at one time that the crowd would not believe, until the firemen had searched the ruins, but that a fearful lose of life had happened. Other fires occurred during the night from the upsetting of naptha, lamps; one was at 3, flungerford-arcade, belonging to Mr. Ellsey, newsvender; the other was at 16, New Church-street, Portman market, belonging to Mr. Charles Knapp, general salesman. At both places a deal of mischief was done, and Mr. Ellsey unfortu nately was severely burned over the hands in endeavour ing to get the flames extinguished. Fame's loudest blast upon the ear of Time leaves but a dying echo!—Eliza Cook's Journal. WESTMINSTER COUNTY COURT.—The vacancy created in the judgeship of this court by the death o Dennis Creagh Moylan, Esq., is to be filled up by the appointment of Francis Bayley, Esq., the revising bar niter.—Joh n Bull. SHARP.E' S. Sharpe's London Magazine is certainly one of the very best periodicals of its kind. The serial tales which it contains are most excellent and most inter esting ; as for instance, " Frank Fairlegh's" tale of "Lewis Arundel," and the " Story of a Family." The literary criticisms and miscellaneous articles are, in their various ways, deserving of commenda tion. The " Diary of sirs. Milton " is drawing towards its conclusion, but we hope to see it re published in another form. The artless pathos and exquisite naturalness with which this work has been throughout suffused, have rendered it a favourite with us from its commencement. The following extracts give a happy specimen of its character. Mrs. Milton had left her husband's house and return(/' to her father in the first month of her marriage, and owing to many misunderstandings, and her father's instrumentality, she had remained away until a final separation seelnei inevitable. The following extract records the famous reconciliation : " LONDON. " ST, MARTIN'S LE-GRAND.—Trembling, weeping, hopefulle, disusated, here- I sit in miue uncle's, hired house, alone in a crowd, scared at mine owne precipita tion, readie to wish myselfe back, unable to resolve, to reflect, to pray. . . . " Twelve at night.—Alle is silent; even in ye lateVe busie streets. Why art thou cast down, my heart? why art thou disquicted within me? !lope thou stifle in 3e Lord, for he is the joy and light of thy countenance. Thou halt beeno long of learning him to be such. 01), forget not thy lesson now! Thy -best fri(nd h sane tionsd, nay counselled this step, sod overcome age ob stacles, and provided the means of this j Aunty; and to morrow at noone, if events prove not cross, 1 have speech of him whom my soul loveth. To-night let we watch, fast, and pray. • " Fridly; at night.—How a.wfdle it is to beholds) a man weepe! mine owne tears, when I thiLk thereon, well fut the " Rose was a true friend when she sayd, our prompt affections are oft our wise coun,ellors.' Son, Ehe sug gested and advised elle; wrung furthe my father's con sent, and sett mo on my way, even putting money in my purse. Well for me had she beenc at my journey's end as well as its beginning. "'Stead of which here was onlie mice aunt; a slow, timid, uccertayn sonic, who proved but a brolu n reed to lean upon. " Sue, elle I wouldo have done aright went crosse, the letter never delivered, ye message delayed till he had left home, soe that methought I shoulde gee crazie. " While the boy, stammering in his lame excuses, bore my chafed reproaches ye more humblie because he saw he had done me some grievous hurt, though h., knew not what, a voice in ye adjacent chamber in al - ernation with mine uncles, drove the blood of a suddain from mine heart, and then sent it back with impetuous rush, for I knew the accents right well. " Enters mine aunt, alle flurried, avid hushing her voice. Oh, niece, he whom you wot of is here, but knoweth not you are at band, nor in London. Shall I tell him ?' " But I gasped, and held her back by her skirts; then, with a sudden secret prayer, or cry, or ma) be, wish, as 'tw tre, darted up unto heaven for assistance, I took noe thought what I sboulde speak when confronted with him, hat opening ye door between us, he then standing with his back towards it, rushed forth and to his feet—there sank, in a gush of tears; for not one word coulde I proffer, nor roe much as look up. " A quick hand was laid on my head, on my shoulder —as quiLklie removed . . . . and I was aware of the door being hurriedlie opened and shut, and a man hasting forthe; but 'twas enlist mine uncle. Meantime my husband, who had at first uttered a suddain cry or exclamation, had now left me, sunk on ye ground as I was, and retired a space, I know not whither, but me thinks be walked hastilie to and fro. Thus I remained, agonised in tears, unable to recal one word of )e humble appeal I had pondered on my journey, or to have spoken it, though I had known everie syllable by rote; yet not wishing myself, even in that suspense, shame, and anguish, elsewhere than whero I was cast, at mine husband's feet. " Or ever I was aware, he had come up, and caught me to his breast; then, holding me back soe as to look me in ye face , sayd, in accents I shall never forget, " Much I coulde say to reproach, but will not Henceforth, let us onlie recal this darke passsge ofj our deeplie sinfulle lives, to quicken us to God's mercy in affording us this re-union. Let it deepen our penitence, enhance our gratitude.' " Then, suddainlie covering up his face with his hands, he gave two or three sobs; and for some few minutes coulde not refrayn himself ; but when at length he un covered his eyes and looked down on ing with goodness and sweetnesse, 'twas like the sun's cleare shining after raine. . . ." The, concluding entry in the Diary is of peculiar melancholy, redeemed from gloom by the beantiful Christian spirit which it reveals : " I feel pleasure in being housewifelie; and reape the benefit of alle that I learnt of this sorte at Sheepscote. Mine husband's eyes follow mo with delight; and once with a perplexed yet pleased smile, he sayd to me, Sweet wife, thou art stranglie altered ; it seems as though I have indeede lost sweet Moll' after elle !" " Yes, I am indeed changed; more than he knows or coulde believe. And he is changed too. With payn I perceive a more stern, severe tone occasionallie used by him; doubtlesse the cloke assumed by his griefe to hide _ . the ruin I bad made withic. Yet a more leniall influ ence is fast melting this away. Again, I note with payn that he complayns much of his eyes. At first, I observed be rubbed them oft, and dared not mention it, believing that his tears on account of me, sinfulle soule I had made them smart. Soe, perhaps, they did in ye first instance, for it appears they hue been ailing ever since ye year I left him; and over-studdy, which my presence mighte have prevented, bath conduced to ye same ill effect. Whenever Le now looks to a lighted candle, he sees a sort of iris alle about it; and, this morning, ho disturbed me by mentioning that a total darkncsse obscured everie thing on ye left side of his eye, and that he even feared, sometimes, ho might eventuallie lose ye sight of both. In which case,' ho cheerfully sayd, you, deare wife, must become my lecturer as well as amanuensis, and content yourself to read to me a world of crabbed ook?, in tongues that are not nor neede ever be yours, seeing that a woman has ever enough of her own !' " Then, more pcnsivelie, he added, I discipline and tranquillise my mind on this subject, ever remembering, when the opprehcnsion efflicts me, that, as man lives not by bread alone, but by evorie word that proceeds out of the mouth of God, so man likewise lives not by sight alone, but by faith in the giver of sight. As long, ' therefore, as it shall please him to prolong, however imperfectlie, this precious gift, soe long will I lay up store agaynste the days of darknesse, which may be many; and whensoever it shall please Mim to withdrawe it from me altogether, I will cheerfully bid mine eyes keep holiday, and place my hand truatfullie in His, to be led whithersoever He will, through the remainder of 1 ife.' "