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13, Great Marlborough-street. N OTICE! LIVES OF THE PRINCESSES OF ENGLAND. From the Norman Conquest. By MRS. EVERT TT GREEN. Editor of the "Letters of Royal and Illustrious Ladies." 2 vols., post Ivo., with portraits, &c., 21s. bound, The above work IS NOW READY for DBLIVERY at 211 the Booksellers. Henry Colburn, publisher, 13, Great Marlborongh-street. THEATRE: ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, :Selo Lessee and Manager, Old Bronuto , .. In consequence of the de Wise of the Queen Dowager, the Theatre wilt be Closed This Evening. TO-MORROW EVENING, Will be performed a new Comedy, entitled TIIE SETtIOUS FA MILY. Characters by Messrs. Webster, J. Wallack, Buckstone ; Mrs W. Clifford, Miss Reynolds, and Mrs. Fitzwilliam. After which a new Farce entitled VIE LAUGHING HYENA. To be followed by the Farce of SEPARATE MAINTENANCE. Mr. Pennipother, Mr. Keeley ; Mrs. Fennipother, Mrs. Keeley Jane Briggs, Miss P. Horton. To conciade with the comic drama of THE JACOBITE. On Monday, Dec. 10, Mr. and Mrs. KEAN will make their appear ance in the Play of the WIFE'S SECRET. The Box-office is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. THEATRE ROYAL. ADELPHI. rrnder t.' s direction of Madame roles+• In consequence of the demise of the Queen Dowager,:the Theatre will be Closed This Evening. TO-MORROW, Will be performed a new domestic Drama, called THE WILLOW COPSE. Principal characters by Messrs. Ilughes, Wright, P. It,d ford, 0. Smith ; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar. To be followed by an entirely new Extravaganza, entitled DO MESTIC ECONOMY. John Grumly, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Grutaley. Mrs. F. Matthews. To conclude with a new slippery sketch called MRS. BUNBURY'S SPOONS. Mr. Ilighbury Barnes, Mr. P. Ledford ; Bob Twinks, Mr. Wright ; Job Smith, Mr. 0. Smith: Mrs. Banbury, Mrs. F. Matthews; Mrs. Highbary Barnes, Miss Brooks. PRINCESS'S THEATitEI. Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Al:mazer. In consequence of the demise of the Queen Dowager, the Theatre will be Closed This Evening, TO-MORROW, _ _ Will be performed a new Opera, entitled CHARLES THE SE COND. After which, A MODEL OF A WIFE. T. conclude with a new comie drama, entitled THE LIFE GUARDSMAN. ASTLE I'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Mr. BATTY has the honour to announce that his BENEFIT will take place THIS EVENING, December 3, when, in addition to the popular performances of the Male and Female Artistes of the Establishment, the following Gentlemen have, in the most handsome manner, volunteered their services :—Young Hernandez, the grace ful American Equestrian ; Mr. Pablo Fanque, with his matchless black Mare Beda ; and Mons. Benoit Toamaire, and his highly trained Steed of the Menage. The performances will commence with T.IE BATTLE OF WATERLOO. Concluding with a double routine of Equestrian Novelties. Box-office open from Eleven till Fotr. titr.go Mr.r.ager, Mr. W. West. tIIGH WATIr;II AT LONDON BRIDGE. TIII3 DAY —Mornim, 45 min. after 3 I Even!ng, 9 min. after 4 To-I,onnow —l' °riling, 33 min. aft(r 4 j Evening, 0 ziln after S THE WEATHEII-SON OPTICE, DEC. 2. THERNONETEIt ; Lowest, 37; Highest, 45; Noon. 47. BAROMETER, 29.77; mercury going down fast. WIND S.W.—muggy, mild, rainy weather. DEC. 3. TumamomETrn, Iowa?, 38 , 48 0 Noon 38. BAROMETER, 29.49. WIND N.N.E.—Dull rainy weather. It has rained with out intermission since Saturday, v,nd still continues. ".- 4- 9 e, • „ . . .....,. , 6 _ ` , ,'"---. A rt , :,:, Wi t ..., .1 . " s 4'4 e:v?..l--*•,,,tit.'*-1; ;:?---, r..:-..- N ,',. • t ,, v , ,.. ",selY4,4---1.2-.4,:::' - - ,•,, ~;• 1,,,,,_ . _ . •-_, • • _ __ ~ ,_ ozzeiwk. ~ F: I, , ' , , , -,,.... •X 0 . • • ~,,f, 4r ebtutrul auit L ONDON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 184?. The closing month of 1849 has witnessed the death of Queen ADELAIDE, an event of no political import ance whatsoever, but yet a subject of very general concern. Death has at all times a powerful interest for all the children of humanity, and the de cease of a royal personage, even in these de mocratic days, is the subject of no ordinary attention. During life the gorgeous para phernalia of rank and the stately parade of royalty may seem to exclude a peculiar class from the circle of general sympathies, but when once the purple and the ermine ere for ever laid aside, and the guards at the palace-gate are become useless, then all the distinctions of prince and peasant are forgotten, and men and women lament that a man or woman has passed away. So it is in thepresent instance. ADELAIDE, for seven years Queen Consort, and for twelve years Queen Dowager of England, is no more—an Extraordinary Gazette has announced her demise, the theatres will be closed, a general mourning will be assumed for a brief period, and then her royal history will be consigned to practical oblivion. But if the memory of the Queen be thus transient, the memory of the woman will survive it. The private friends to whom she had endeared herself, the sufferers her bounty had relieved, and the good works her charity had made prosperous, will perpetuate the name, and shower blessings upon the memory of the kind mistress and generous benefactress. SHAIES• rEas has ,enumerated three kinds of greatness, but one only is of an enduring nature. "Some are barn great,', but their glory is illusive in its character and fleeting in its existence. " Some have greatness thrust upon them," and too often the pride of their position only enhances their individual insignificance. The greatness which we "achieve" is the only one which will really add lustre to our life and give perpetuity to our name. The crowd uncover their heads in the presence of a king, but their hearts thrill at the sight of one who has achieved great things. Mourning garments are assumed when the Gazette announces a royal decease, but unbidden tears are showered on the bier of one who has effected good. In this, as in all other instances, we see that although the gifts of fortune and the facilities of circumstance are differently awarded, although some may with seeming justice repine over the unusual sufferings and privations of their lot, yet the greatest blessings of earth, like the promises► of Heaven, are within the reach of the greatest number. Few are born great, few have greatness thrust upon them; but who shall dare to affirm of any one that (be he who he may) he cannot achieve greatness for himself ? " Lives of great men all remind us We may make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us Foot-prints on the sands of time." These reflections, these encouraging reflection!, are naturally suggested by the death of one who, after occupying a throne and wearing a crown, is now regretted and remembered not on account of that peculiar position which is within the reach of the few, but for the sake of those individual virtues which are in the power of the many. Sermons, we are told, may be found in stones, and most assuredly among the best are those suggested by tombstones. We allude not to the too often fictitious panegyrics inscribed thereon, but to the moral warning which their very presence inspires. Like the skeleton at the Egyptian feasts, the announce ment of a public death appears among us as a re minder of our inevitable mortality. Happy for us if it be something more—happy for us if the thought of death, instead of being a shadow to sad den, be a stimulant to excite. Life is transient, shall we, therefore, waste it in apathy, or consume it in regret ? Death is inevitable, and therefore, while we have breath let us live—live the life of men and of Christians, and not vegetate merely like the grass, which to-clay is and to-morrow is cut down. Let us live that our passage through the world may be marked by the good we have effected, and our memory kept perennial in the love of those we leave. Such reflections are surely the fitting accom paniments of a public death, and more especially are they appropriate to the death of one whose virtues have won for her a regard and a regret which her regal position (without them) would have failtd to secure. Earnestly is it to be hoped by all well- wishers of the Royal Navy of England that the disposition already manifested by the authorities at the Admi ralty to forward the combination of the grand motive powers, sailing and steaming in our ships of war, may he yet more rapidly and practically developed. One consideration ought of itself to be sufficient to confirm our maritime administrators in the disposition recently manifested by themselves to apply the screw-pro peller not only to frigates, but to vessels of yet larger dimensions. The reflection that the expens es in curred by this addition to the structure produced by the -science of marine architecture , are in no respect comparable to the advantages accruing from the improvement, should Most assuredly be rc garded as sufficient to render the change one of rno - :•e frequent and general application. It is im poi,;ible, indeed, adtquately to . ,estimate th 3 benefits which would inevitably result to the service in the way•of developing its resources and increasing its efficiency by the adoption of a simple resolution such as this—that the screw should be applied to every THE SUN, vessel at present on the stocks. Hitherto, unfortu nately, a "screw" of a different character has been employed in the labours of ship-building as far as the advancement of the capabilities of the ships of war have been concerned. While a considerable and deplorable amount of extravagance has been exhibited in the way of procrastination (for the pretended purpose of seasoning the timber), the monetary "screw" has been continually put on whenever pro jects have been opened of improving the more desi rable qualities of the future instruments of our marine greatness. We would now see, for this kind of screw, the substitution of another of a much more benefi• cial and, in the end, of a much more economical description—the screw-propeller. By the formation of such a rule as the one here indicated our fleets and squadrons would be rendered in a manner (what they certainly have never been heretofore) independent of wind and current. They would infuse life into what was previously little better than an inanimate body floating over the seas in obedience to the fluctuations of the atmo sphere. As we have before observed, the vessel would by this means be gifted with positive vitality, it would be endued with a power little short of actual volition. Therefore, in the event of any warlike occurrences, the direction of the movements of a single ship, and of an entire squadron, would be strangely and nearly indescribably facilitated. According to the old sys tem, for example, for the purpose of seizing an ene mies' seaport, unprotected by scarcely anything but by forts situated at the entrance of the harbour, and by batteries incapable of discharging missiles at any object immediately in its neighbourhood, it was absolutely essential to wait either for a favouring breeze or for the flow of the tide, or for both together. Whereas, with the screw. propeller, such a necessity is altogether obviated, and the hostile fortifications placed almost wholly at our command The same may be said, moreover, in reference to sea fights generally, whether frigate actions, or those more terrible and momentous conflicts which take place when enormous fleets encounter. There vessels of war were liable, at any moment, to evade the intentions of her commander by the shifting of the wind, or were compelled to run the chance of being disabled before taking up their positions. Masts could be splintered, yards shot through, and sails torn to ribbons, the rigging might be thrown into inextricable confusion by being torn and intangled through the discharges of the enemy— and upon such casualties depended whether or not the vessel could respond to the wishes of her captain, and answer the hand of the helmsman. By the employ ment of the screw-propeller the ship could of course be rendered independent of these accidental cala mities. Through a hurricane of balls she might, undo r its agency, move majestically into any position that might be deemed advisable. Such a capacity to set at defiance the destruction of her sails, masts, and rigging, is,- it must be confessed, one of inestimable and almost incalculable importance. And taking these things into consideration, no one will have the hardihood to deny that the expense in curred in applying the screw to a vessel of war, for the purpose of imparting to her these advantages, would be found positively insignificant when con trasted with the value of those same advantages. Besides, it must be borne in recollection that what we are here demanding for the advancement of our maritime efficiency will, sooner or later, to a dead certainty, be effected by the other naval powers of the world. It is consequently of importance to England that in this, as in other matters relating to the marine service, she should take the lead by ad venturing betimes upon the initiative. Let us hope that the opportunity will not at this time be rashly foregone. The days of peace are those in which such gigantic innovations can alone be accomplished with security. GOD alone knows how long those days of leisure will be permitted to us ; and consequently it is especially incumbent upon the naval authorities to consider, without too much delay, the advisability or the non-advisability of the projected improvement. A step has recently been taken, or, at least, promises to be taken, in the right direction ; now, therefore, more than ever, is an available period for a change so remarkable and comprehensive. The screw-propeller is to be applied to cne or two vessels of war of consi derable size and tonnage ; let it be applied to every ship at present on the stocks. That this would materially increase the efficiency of the British navy we are con vinced; and we are also equally well satisfied that ultimately it would be found to have proved wonder fully economical. IRELAND'S RISORGIMEN TO. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The following lines were prompted by a remarkable address of Prince Albert's . , at the Servants' Provident Institution ; in which he spoke of " Pali cious SRLY•CONTROUL," and again, "It is not an alms, it is THEIR RIGHT," words which never ought to be forgotten.—Sapiens, sibique Imperiosus—solus Formosus, et est Rex. I have the honour, &c., AN IRISH EXILE. ALLA S. A. R. IL PRINCIPE ALBERTO, PREGANDOLA. DI FARSI RE D'IRLANDA. SONETTO. Quel che non pota mai forza od intzanno Potri, speriamo ancor, Real Naturs: L'lrlanda sorgera daa bruttura, Diaionticando ogni passato affanno. ALBERTO a RE!—Perebe?—Color che sanno Trionfar senzs brando e sons mura, Vincer for stessi—sola onesta curs— Ricca mercy di for virtude avranno. Spirto di earitl e d'alta pietade! Padre de' Lumi, schiara a not la mente! Deb! non lasciar I'lrlanda in prigion nera! Cadranno i keel suoi aubitamente— Ogni nemica tirmulla esdo Se Cristo sta (falls contraries Schism C. THE UNITED STATES. REPORTED LOSS OF A NEW ORLEANS STEAMER AND TWO HUNDRED LIVES. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, MONDAY. The steam-ship Cambria arrived here this morning, at seven o'clock, with the mails and passengers from the United States and Canada. She left Boston on the 21st ult., and reports the arrival at New York of the America, and at Halifax of the Caledonia, on her way to Boston. Her mails cannot reach town till to-morrow morning. _ _ The most interesting intelligence received by this arrival is the reported destruction of a New Orleans steamer, by explosion, and the loss of 200 lives. We are gratified to state that the Cambria brings better accounts of the cotton crops. The general state of business throughout the Ame rican continent was satisfactory. The market for breadstuffs has been quiet, and prices are 'without change, viz. :—Western Canal flour, 4 d0115.75c.t0 4 dolls. 87 lc. per barrel steady ; Gennes see prime wheat, 1 doll. 18c. to 1 doll. 20c. per 601bs. ; Indian corn, round yellow, 64c. to 66c. per bushel, barely supported; flat yellow, 63c. per bushel ; Indian meal, 3 dolls. to 3 dolls. 12ic. per barrel. The cotton market at New York continues in a depressed state; sales cannot be made except at a re duction submitted to by holders. New Orleans and Mobile, mid. fair to fair, 1 lic. to 11 c., showing a fall of ie. Uplands and Florida, mid. fair to fair, 101 c. to 11c.; a fall of ie. Freights continue very low, and little is doing ; grain to Liverpool, aid. to 4d. per bushel; cotton to Liverpool, 3-16 d. to 11 per lb., to thine, to I cents. per lb. Exchange on London, 109 to 109 f, barely sus tained ; on Paris, 8 25, demand fair ; on Hamburgh, 351 to 351 ; on Bremen, 771 to 78. CABINET COUNCIL.—(TBIS DAY.)—Another Ca binet Council was held this afternoon at the Foreign office, the summonses having been issued after the breaking up of that on Saturday. It was attended by the Noble Premier (who is staying at the resi• dence of the Earl of Minto in Eaton square), the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Earl Grey, Lord Campbell, Viscount Palmerston, Sir George Grey, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Carlisle, the Earl of Minto, Sir John Hobhouse, Mr. Labouchere, and Mr. Fox Maule. Die Woans.—" You see that 'ere buss going a sa id a ca d on an Old K en t- roa d om nibui to a rother cad who was being favoured with a lift on the riding step. " Oh, yes—how fine it looks!" " Well, du you know that the gemman what owns it was deeply in love, as they calls it, with a beautiful lady; so she di e d a f ore t h ey were znuried, and he built that buss to her memory, and called it that dictionary word, -NCIIANTRESS, as you see; and there she goes along , like a gifted coffin—but she don't take , poor thing I' grinned the jealous cad. LONDON, THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris papers of Saturday and yesterday. - The 1 5 atrie publishes a semi-official announcement of the postponement of the elections until the 25th of January. The Aloniteur publishes a telegraphic dispatch from the Governor-General of Algeria, announcing that General lIERAILLON had, on the morning of the 16th ult., attacked several wandering Arab tribes encamped at Ourtal, and that he had killed 200 men and cap tured 3,000 camels and 15,000 sheep. It is announced that General BOUPJOLLY is appointed Governor- General of Algeria in the place of General CIIARRON. The Constitutioanel says : "The Presidestt of the Republic has just laid before the Council two projects of law of which he is himself the author—one on the army reserve, another on public assistance." From this it is evident that the PRESIDENT of the Republic is carrying out the principles laid down in his message of the 31st of October, and is acting as his own Prime Minister. That he should so act seems to be a perfectly logical conclusion from that article of the Constitution which declares that he is responsible ; in such a case free power of action is the necessary result of personal responsibility. The PRESIDENT of the Republic will review the garrison of Paris and the National Guards on the 10th of December in the Champ de Mars. The Committee on the Pension Fund for the Aged Poor adopted on Friday by a great majority the prin ciple of premiums of encouragement, without, how ever, deciding what form should be given to them. The committee, it may be remarked, had two bills before it—that already in part adopted in the Legislative Assembly, and the other presented by the Government. This latter only differed from the former by the introduction of premiums, and the committee has now expressed its approval of the Government view of the question. The Siecle has the following : " It is well known that a committee has been formed charged by the National Assembly to prepare a Bill on public assistance. hi. Charles Dupin, who has the naiveté to think now, as he did formerly, that it is good for society that the condition of the working classes should be materially improved and raised as much as possible, insisted a few days since in committee, that Art. 5 of the Bill on the Labour of Children in Factories, should be maintained in the new fay,'. This article enacts that all children admitted into a manufactory should attend a primary school until the age of 12 years. The Honourable Academician had displayed all his eloquence in support of his opinion, and he began to see his colleagues come round unanimously to his ideas, when M. Thiers entered. At sight of him, as he felt a secret presentiment of the defeat which ho was to meet with, M. C. Dupin turned pale and became agitated. M. Thiers advanced, leant with kis back against the mantelpiece, and crossing his arms with the air of a sovereign. ' What, what cried he, ' what is it you say? Primary schools again! Teach the children of workmen to read and write! All that, Monsieur C. Dapin, is gratuitous and obligatory instruction, that is to say, socialism and communism ! Is it with primary instruction that you will save society ? There is al ready too much socialism and communism in our laws; let us radically extirpate all that is now there. That is our part; there is nothing else to be done.' Astounded by this rude apostrophe, and particularly by the terrible accusation of socialism, M. Charles Dupin wished to reply, but M. Thiers opposed him it entrance, and argued so well that it was decided by a majority of one voice that parents should not be longer compelled to seed their children to a primary school before they entered a manufactory. Overwhelmed by this decision, poor M. Charles Dupin went about everywhere complaining bitterly that M. Thiers wished to retrograde, even beyond the Restoration. Let, however, M. C. Dupin console himself. The part of ringleader can never have a long career. The whims of M. Thiers will pass or will not pass; but they will not arrest the progress of affairs; many powerful wills have already broken down in at tempting that absurd and, thank God, impossible task." The Chamber of Commerce of Havre has received the following communication from M. DUMAS, the Minister of Commerce : " Gentlemen,—The Chilian Congress adopted in Au gust last a Bill which authorises foreign vessels to carry on the coasting trade for the space of a year. On my inquiring about this measure, the Minister of Foreign Affairs has informed me of the circumstances which led to it. The greatest part of the merchant shipping of Chili having gone to California, and the vessels having been detained there by the desertion of the crews, the towns on the sea-coast being thus placed for six months under a sort of blockade, could not dispatch their pro duce towards Valparaiso, or receive stores and provisions for themselves. It was necessary to provide promptly for the re-establishment of the communications which were thus interrupted, and so the Government Bill was adopted unanimously. The greatest number of the mem bers of the Congress were even disposed to accord fur an indefinite time to foreign flags this faculty of carryingion the coasting trade, but the Government obtained that at present it should be granted for only a temporary trial. The new transports thus offered to the merchant ship • piro of all countries, do not appear of a nature to bo disdained by our ship-owners. Perhaps, for instance, such of our vessels as are at San Francisco, and the crews of which have not deserted, might find advanta geous employment in the coasting trade of the Chilian territory. However that may be, I have considered it useful, gentlemen, to transmit to yon this information, with a request to you to inform the merchants of your arrondissement of the fact." A steamer, from Brest, having on board 85 of the transported of June, 1848, who have been amnestied by the PRESIDENT of the Republic, was expected to arrive at Havre on the Ist instant. The Revue des Deux Mondes, which was pub lished on Saturday, contains an article said to have been written by M. FORCADE, strongly recommend ing both Legitimatists and Orleanists to declare at once in favour of the re-election of the present PRESIDENT Of the Republic. Letters from Marseilles of the 28th announce the detention of the outward-bound India mail in conse quence of the steamer Medusa having on that morning run on shore during a storm at the mouth of the harbour, and broken her rudder; she was soon got off and re-entered the harbour, relanding her 17 passengers in , safety. No blame is attached to her Commander. The mails were to be for warded to Malta by the French steamer Leonidas, which was to sail on the Ist inst. The funds are quoted higher at the Passage de I'Opera, the Five per Cents. being at 90f. 15c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, DEC. 1. Boulogne and Amiens, sX—Northern of France, 2% dis. —Orleans and Bourdeaux, —Paris and Rouen, 21—. Rouen and HaNire, 9 i t —Sambre and Meuse, 2%. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 25th and 26th ult. have arrived. The Gaceta of the 25th contains decrees enactin g that steam communication shall b e es t a bli s h e d be tween Cadiz and the Canary Islands, and be tween Barcelona and the Balearic Isles. The King of SARDINIA has conferred the Grand Cross of the Order of Piedmont on M. PIDAL, Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, and on M. BELTEAM DE Lys, Spanish Minister at Turin ; and the Queen of SPAIN has given the Grand Cross of the Order of CHARLES 111. to the Marquis DE MONTALTO, Sardinian Envoy at Madrid. MADRID BOLSA, Nov. 26.—Three per Cents. 28 11-16 for account ; Five per Cents. 111 paper. Ex • change on London, 50 to 30 paper. GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. The EMPEROR arrived in Schonbrunn on the 27th ult. On the same day Count BEULAN was arrested at the railway station in Vienna, disguised as a Hungarian servant. The army is to be reduced by 80,000 men. All the ladies of Pesth have put themselves into mourning. PRUSSIA. The First Chamber of Prussia, on the 28th ult., referred to a committee the papers on the Danish question presented by the Government, and after wards continued the discusion on the Constitution. Several clauses relative to the powers, Scc., of the two Chambers were adopted. — he trial of M. WALDECK, on the charge of high treason, commenced at Berlin on the 28th ult , before the Court of A ssi z es. It excited immense interest, and would, it was supposed, last three days. M. NEIGLER, burgomaster of Brandenburg, for merly member of the Prussian Chamber of De puties, has just been condemned to six months' imprisonment in 3 fortress, and the loss of his place and decorations, for having endeavoured to carry into effect the decree of the Chamber for refusing the pay ment of taxes. HOLLAND. THE HAGUE, 15;c71.---In the sitting of the Second Chamber of the States General this day, a Royal message was read, accompanying the project of law for increasing the supplies to the navy for 1849. This additional supply is in consequence of the pur chase of several warlike stores. The Chamber was informed that the following Committees had appointed their reporters :-- 1. For fixing the rates of postages and regulating postal affairs. 2. For furnishing the supplies for the law courts. 3. For fixing the supplies for the Government printing-offices.—Staats Courant. The Prussian Government has renounced the treaty of commerce of the 3d of June, 1837, with the Netherlands. The Prussian Minister, Mr. Vox. DER LIYDT, always objected to this treaty on the ground that the advantages resulting froin it were rendered entirely illusory by the Hollando•Belgian convention of the 29th June, 1846. EVENING, DECEMBER 3 1849. Negotiations with the Netherlands have recom menced, but the conditions proposed by Prussia, in the name of the Zollverein, differ completely from those of the treaty of 1837. Prussia not only wants to participate in all the advantages secured to Bel gium in 1846, but it demands the abolition of the privilege granted to the Netherlands relative to the importation of a quantity of sugar and coffee, and demands the settlement of the question of the navigation of the Rhine, and that as far as the sea. It is hoped the affair may be settled before the Ist January, 1850.—Handelsblad. S WIT ZERL AND. The National Council has, by a majority of 66 to 28, confirmed the ordinance issued by the Federal Council on the 19th November, by which 35 new refugees from Baden were ordered to quit Switzerland. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEW S. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. There was a moderate demand for Cotton at Liver pool on Saturday, at full prices ; the sales were 4,000 bales, including 3,000 American at 50. to 71d. ; 200 Bahia at 611 ; and 300 Surat at 41d. to 44 d. per lb. ; 1,000 bales a.a taken on speculation, and 500 for ex port.—Railway Shares were firm. The Corn Market has been very depressed to-day, owing to the large supply, and all articles are ls. to 2s. lower. There are numerous arrivals to-day. From America we have the Cambria steamer, but her advices will not reach us until to morrow. The outline of her news, as received per telegraph, is satisfactory. Cotton was declining, the reports of the crops being spoken of more favourably. Bread-stuffs were quiet, and prices without alteration. Western Canal Flour 4,75 to 4 871 per barrel, Gonessee prime Wheat 1.18 to 1 20 per bushel. Freights were very low, and for Flour were 31d. to 4d. The Exchange on London had declined to 109} and 109. The West India steamer Tay has also arrived, and we have the full particulars of her intelligence. In some of the colonies there was a want of rain, Barbadoes among the number; and in all of them trade was compa ratively dull. Tranquillity prevailed among the la bourers, and the Assemblies were proceeding with busi ness, though not always with the desired vigour. Re trenchment was the grand object everywhere, and the introduction of new staples of cultivation was the more favourite idea. There are Australian accounts direct to the 16th August. At Sydney thecommercial markets were better, the supply of soft goods having been diminished by the shipments to California; and there was greater activity in Woel, owing to the favourable reports received out of the result of the February sales in London. The Beek returns appear to show an increase of bullion in the colony during the six months to date. Port Philip was prosperous. The imports last year amounted to 1556,5101., and the exports to 1,830,3681. The Van Diemen's Land accounts, to the beginning of August inclusive, are mainly occupied still with the consideration of the transportation question. Cape of Good Hope advices of October 3 state that the frontier system was working well, and enabled the police to trace out delinquents among the Kafirs, and to check the sale to them of arms and gunpowder. From Natal we have complaints of the want of improvement in the harbour, and of the inefficiency of the port captain. The excellent monthly trade and navigation returns to the sth ult. have given a further tone to feeling in the City. There has been a very firm market again for Public Securities, and a fair money business has been done. Consols have realised 957 to for Transfer, and grei to for Account. There is much attention paid to the con tinin d influx of bullion, the West India steamer this morning bringing 200,0001. The New Three-and-a- Quarter per Cents. are 951- to 1, and the Three per Cents. 941 to :Le Bank Stock is at 200 k. Exchequer bills have been 465. to 495., and India Bonds 84s. premium. The Foreign Securities have been dealt in this morn• ing to a considerable extent. Spanish Five per Cents. have been fluctuating more, viz., from 18i to 191; and the Three par Cents. from 38. to 391. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been 37f to 38. Brazil Bonds have bun done at 88, Buenos Ayres at 461, Equador 3/ and Grenada at 161 Venezuela have been at 29 to k, and Mexican have ranged from 27/ to 281. Dutch Tw. -and•a-Half per Cents. have been 55g. The London Stock Exchange Committee have re solved:—" That shares which shall be publicly bought in shall be delivered not later than one o'clock on the following (ley; in the event of their non-delivery by that time, they , may be repurchased for immediate deli very, without further notice, and the loss, if any, be paid by the party causing such repurchase; and in the event of there being a profit on the transaction, it shall be paid to the Treasurer of the Fund for Decayed Members." This sho7-: laudable determination on the part of the C,:mmittee to repress jobbing in shares, and protect those who do business for real investment. The Railway Share Market is still buoyant, though fluctuating, and a large business has been doing. ONE O'CLOCK. cLositcO 'molcs OF I'RITIBH FUNDS rine ES. Rank Stock 200% 201 1 ,‘ 3 per Cent. Reduced Ar n 5.,.„„.... 91% % 94 3 4 s per Cent. Consols Annuities 95 34 %7 95N New 3 1 ,4 per Cent. ..... 95 1 4% 1 4 951 Long Ants. to expire Jan.lB6o BL% 8 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 Bis 8 3-16 8 3-16 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 8 3 / 4 8 3 4 India Bonds, 1,000/. Ditto under 1,0001.. .. Consols for Account 9 5 3 /4 V, 95 Exchequer Bills. 1 'Ad. & 2d 1,000/. June 49 46 p 46 p 500/. June Small. June PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS oNE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. E'razilian Bonds B3 88 Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 Der Cent 46% 47 Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent .....• 97 1 / 97 98 98 Ditto, 3 per Cent....... 57 b 7 Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent. 72% 72 3 / 4 Equador Bonds Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent. Ditto Deferred Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons— Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ... Ditto, Account ... ............ Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent Ditto. Deferred ... 18%44 18% Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, 4 per Cent. Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 19% 19 19 Ditto, Account Do., Coupons... Ditto, Passive 4 l /8 3 % 3% Ditto, 3 per Cent Ditto, Account 3914 381% Venezuela Bonds, 2 1 4 per Cent ... 29 1 A 29 29 % 30 Ditto Deferred Dividends on the above payable in London. Beligan, 4% per Cent. liutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 55 1 ,4 55% Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certifieates 8 3 34 th 83 Lie „ B USINESS DONE CLOSING VAM P W B A IC Y ES SHAL OF ES. P Al m . AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen Do. Preference - Amber. Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction 634...... % l/s Ayrshirs and Galloway.. 7 1 ,4 1 Belfast & County Down 28 ...... .... Berks & Hants Extens. _ (Gt. West. Per.s per ct.) 6 Birmingham and Ox fi.rd Junct., calls duly paid, or with a guaran. 20 Do, without guarantee 20 Binning, Wolverh'ton, and Dudley, calls duly pd, or with guarantee 10 ..... Do. without guarantee 10 Birming.,Wolverh'pton, and Stour Valley 131. 143 ... Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheahire Juno.— 20 Bristol and Exeter 9O ... .. 55 Ditto, Thirds SuckinghamThire Caledonian Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10 __ . Ditto,Clydesdale June 50 [)ll.Jsteranil Holyh - e - aCi - .... 50 Ditto, Preference Clarence Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. Direct London & Ports- mouth Dublin and Belfast June. 40 Dundalk & Enniskillen 27 1 ,E — fast Anglian, 254, L. & ,_. . . E. and L. and D..... 25 Do. 18/., E. & IL— 18 Do., 31. 10s., Pref... 3 1 ,4 ..... Eastern Counties........ 20 ...... VAN .... Do. New, Gua.6 perct. 10 ...... —x. int llk x. i, Ditto,Extension, 5 per Cent., No.l 61.135. 4d.... 1 / 2 p I A P Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... li die. par ... par Do. North. & Eastern, ___ 6 per Cent. Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50 Do. New 43 Eastern Union, Class A (late E. Ti. Shares) 25 Ditto, Class A, ditto... 6 Do., Class B (L & B.) 25 Ditto, Class C, ditto... 25 . .... Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20 ...... East Lancashire Ditto, New - Ditto, New Quarters 614...... •• Do., 6 per Cent. Pre ference Quarters ... 6 1 4...... East Lincolnshire ...... 25 Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... 29% % 295 Ditto, Hall Shares ... 25 .. .. ....... Edinburgh and Northern 25 Ditto, Newport — Exeter,Yeovil, & Dorch 2 ll — Exeter and Exmouth... 2Is. Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Glasgow,K) & lmar., Ay! 50 ...... 4 - Do.Preferenee bonsOl. - - ...•..•• . . 41. ••••I Great Northern Do., 1 / 2 A Daferred Do., 1 4 B 6 per Cent... 7 1 ,E 4%.. Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 10 ;real tiouth. and West. (Ireland) ~ Great North of England. 100 ......226 Ditto, New, 401 4O Ditto, ditto Ditto, New, 30/ 3O Ditto, New,ls/... ...... 15 .. .. Graat Western 100 62 629. 60% 62 61 .: Ditto, 1 ,4 Shares Ditto, IA . Shares Ditto, Fifths ...... ...... 20 Ditto, New 171........ 15 ... Hull and Selby ........ 50 Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ...... 47 Do. Quarter Shires... 12% - ..... ..•• •••••• - Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 Ditto, Thirds Lancashire & Yorksfirel6o Do. do. M. B. $ 8... 98 Ditto, .14( - ) • l)itto, l / 2 Shares ...... 49 ... .. '29 29% ...... Do. Quarters ..„..... 23% 131% Do. Fifths... Do. Thirds Do. New Guarantml 6 I er Cent.. .. lO ••••••••• Do. Livern. and Bury 49 ...... Ditto (Huddersfield and Shoff.) Do. (W. Riding (Tnion) 10 „ ... Do. (Preston . 6c WI ie) 25 - , Do. 11 , Shares (.1)... 10 Leeds and Bradford Leeds end Thirbk ...... 60 Do., Prefer., 6 per f3t. 3% ..... 2 Do., do. No. 2 5 Do., do. No .3 5 ~.... 1%... ........ .. 1% Do., Pref. Quar , 1818 9 ...... Liverpol, Crosby and South] ort lO London &Blackwa"....ll/. 6s. 3d 3% ..., 3% London, Brighton, and South Coa:t... ..... 100 ...... 82 1 4% 81 1 4 Do., New 51., guaran teed 6 per Cent..... 100 l3O 131% 13 1 14 Do. Guarant. 5 per et.. 9 ...... Do. Prefer. 5 per cent. 50 - ••• • ..... •••• Ditto ditt0...... 1852 50 London and Greenwich 12/15s 4d... ... ..... . D;tto. Prefere , p. .. . 20 London and N. Wegtern 100 ..... 116% 3 / 4 115% ll6 Ditto, New Quarters.. 12 Thtto,Fifths 7 ... .. 9 Do. 40i. Shares(L.M.) 35 — Do. 104 (111. & B.) C. 1 ...,.. Lond.& S. Western ...... 50 ..... 32 Ditto, New 501....... 42%...... D0..1`. ow 40/ — Do.. New Scrip, 1848, Pref. 7 per Cent. ... 5 Londonderry 6/o)loraine 25 -...— ........ De. 1 / Shares .. 5 Londonderry and Ennis kid. n. - - Do. I A. 5hare5............ 5 ...... Lowestcff, guar. 4 per ct 20 ...... - Ditto (6 pia et.) Slanctie.ter,Buxton,and Matlock - 5 ...... •• Ranch ester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire...100 Do. Quarters (No. 1) 25 ...... ___ __ TURKEY. Letters from Constantinople of the 9th state that the English and French fleets were still in the Dar danelles at that date. ITALY. General ROSTOLAN atiq M. DE CORCELLES left Rome on the 22d for Portici to visit the POPE, pre vious to their return to France. The Constittaiwurle of Florence quotes a letter from Rome, of the 21st ult., which says that the Members of the Constituent Assembly who have voted against the dethronement of the POPE are to be in cluded in the amnesty. If this news were confirmed, M:kAILINI would in that case be allowed to return to Rome. The Tuscan Ttfonitore of the 231 ult. publishes a list of 43 individuals excluded from the amnesty, as being under prosecution before the criminal tri bunal of Florence. Among them we find GUERRAZZI, MONTANELLI, MAZZONI, MARMOCCAI, ADAMI FRAN MORDINI, ROMANELLI, VANNUCCI, AOLMARI, and Professor VANNINI. The same journal of the 24th publishes a second list of 3i individuals, also excluded from the amnesty, on account of the prosecution against them before the tribunal of Pistoia. Majors PETRACCRI and GUARDUCCI are of the number. The Piedmontese Gazette of the 27th ult. publishes a circular of the Minister of Public Works of Pied mont, M. PALEOCATA, addressed to the Corps of Engineers, recommending them to join in support of the Government at the next elections. The Minister repeats the assurance that the Government sincerely intends to uphold the liberties of the nation. THE WELSH CHURCH. TO HIS GRACE THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY. Mr LORD,—As it has been announced through the public papers that the consecration of a new Bishop of Llandaff is to take place shortly, and as it is be lieved that the appointment of another Englishman to a Welsh see has been effected through your Grace's influence with the Prime Minister against his own convictions of right, and the representations and entreaties of all those who were best acquainted with the overpowering increase of Dissent in the princi pality in consequence of the evils resulting from the never-ending succession of English bishops who have for near two centuries been appointed to Welsh sees. I vesture to appeal to your Grace as Primate, to exert your prerogative, and to ascertain through com petent Welsh scholars whether Dr. 011ivant is able to read, to write, and to speak the language of the natives of the diocese of Llandaff in such a manner as will enable him to command their respect and ad miration instead of their ridicule and contempt. Your Grace must be aware that understanding a language, and being able to make use of it to make others understand, are two very different powers, and your Grace will pardon me for assuring you that although it has been distinctly announced, privately and publicly, that Dr. 011ivant is master of the Welsh language, it is not believed by a large majo rity in Wales. He first came into the principality when of mature age, and commenced at St. David's College about 1827. He became sinecure rector of Llangeler about 1828. He afterwards learned suffi cient Welsh to enable him, in those days of easy fua lification ' to become vicar of Llangeler ; this living was vacated on obtaining the still more valuable one of Kerry, in Montgomeryshire, in 1836. He has for the last six years resided at Cambridge as Regius Professor of Divinity, and there is a strong impression that he is no more qualified to perform the duties of a IVelsh bishop in Welsh, to the edification of his hearers, than the Archbishop of York would be to preach French, in Notre Dame, for the benefit of the Parisians ! I beseech your Grace, in the name of my countrymen, to have the Welsh qualification of Dr. 011ivant tested by competent Welsh scholars, and also by men who will not be dependent for preferment on their diocesans afterwards ; who are neither venal ecclesiastics or poor starving Welsh curates, who must say what is pleasing to higher powers or want bread. There may possibly be three or four good Welsh If scholars to be found in the principality, who are in possession of competent preferment, and who can afford to speak the truth; there are many, also, who re member Dr. 011ivant's amount of Welsh acquirement when he left Wales some years ago, and who may now be in sufficiently independent circumstances to ven ture to pronounce truly upon the amount of improve ment which has taken place since his departure from the principality, and years of residence at Cambridge. That your Grace may be induced to seek out a jury of qualified and independent persons to ascertain the truth, for the benefit of the Welsh public, before you sanction the consecration of another Bishop of Llandaff, is the prayer of your Grace's Obedient and humble servant, A DEVOTED WELSH CHURCHMAN. P.S. Your Grace well knows that if you reject this respectful entreaty, and consecrate a man who, however excellent and respectable, does not possess the most essential qualification for a Welsh bishop in any degree to justify his appointment, that still you will not be the first Archbishop of Canterbury who has inflicted on Wales English bishops ; but as it may be interesting to give a proof of the antiquity of this grievous injustice, I will add the following extract from the petitions of the Welsh Princes in the time of Henry 111., addressed to the rope, in which are these words :—" And first the Archbishop of Canterbury, as a matter of course, sends us English Bishops, ignorant of the manners and lan g uage of our land, who cannot preach the word of God to the people, nor receive their confessions but through interpreters. And besides these bishops they send us from Eng land, as they neither love us nor our land, but rather persecute and oppress us—seek nut the welfare of our souls—their ambition is to rule over us and not to benefit us And with one voice we implore you to liberate your children from the oppression they have endured from the three last bishops that have been placed at St. David's in con sequence of the subjection of that see to Canterbury, for before the time of the three last bishops, St. David's was the seat of an Archbishop of all Wales, who," &c. &c.—Extract from Petition of Welsh Princes to the Pope, presented by Qiraldus Cam • brensis in the time of Henry 111. Nov. 30, 1849. f_The appeal of Mr. Gorham against the Bishop of Exeter from the Court of Arches has been summoned for hearing before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on the 11th inst. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York, and the Bishop of London, will attend the hearing as Privy Councillors ; and all the members of the Judicial Committee are expected to be present on this occasion. DEATH OF THE REV. JAMES ROGER OF DENIEO. Mr. Roger, Minister of the parish of Denino, near St. Andrews—a man remarkable for peculiar abilities, as well as for some peculiar manners and qualities—died nt his manse on the night of the 23d ult., in the eighty third year of his age.—Scotsman. SUDDEN DEATH OF- THE Ray. PHILIP STRONG.— The very sudden decease of the above reverend gentle. man took place at Myland Rectory, on Wednesday night, under the following circumstances :—The de ceased had enjoyed his accustomed health during the day, and, on his return from a visit to the town, par took of his dinner as usual ; when the hour of family prayer arrived the household assembled, and the reverend gentleman proceeded to perform the custo mary devotional duties, but while in the act of utter ing the words, " Our Father," suddenly fell back wards, and did not breathe more than three or four times afterwards. Rogues in rags are kept in countenance by rogues in ruffles.—Eliza Cook's Journal. THE LATH DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE. —On Saturday evening Mr. H. M. Wakley held an in quest at the Brown Bear, Broad-steet, Bloomsbury, on William Martin, aged 60, who had been a respectable tradesman and an overseer, but, in consequence of altered circumstances, was lately compelled to take shelter in the crowded lodging house, 26, Great Wild-street, Drury-lane ' which was burned down a few days since, and in which fire the deceased perished. Joseph Gerard, fireman of the London Fire Brigade, stated that the fire, the origin of which was unknown, broke out at five on Wednesday evening, and was extinguished at nine o'clock, when he found deceased lying dead oa the floor of the second-floor front room. Ellen Smith, servant of Mr Sullivan, the proprietor of the house, said that there were 36 beds in the house, and that between 40 and 50 slept there. When the fire broke out deceased was confined to bed by rheumatic fever. The fire destroyed deceased's room. Other witnesses proved that the fire originated in the rear of the house, end that several of the poor lodgers sustained great loss by the fire. One of them, named O'Mara, saved his life by jumping out of the window. Verdict—" Deceased's death was caused by the fire, but there was no evidence to prove how the fire originated." The situation of Collector of the Customs at Sierra Leone, recently become vacant by the decease of Mr. Logan Hook, will be filled up by selection from the list of redundant officers whose services have been di:,con tinned on the abrogation of the imperial duties in the West Intliau and North American Colonies. Ditto ditto (No. 2)... '25 D 0.% Shares (No. 3) 12 Do. New 101. Prof lO ..... Ditto, Gt. Grimsby ... 50 Ditto ditto . 20 Ditto ditto Ditto Sheffield. and Lincolnshire 25 . ... Do., Grimsby Dock 25 ..... Do., Lanchester and _ _ Lincoln Union, 41.2 s WINS Mi ind Do. Consolidated Pref.100 Do., do., 501. Shares 30 ... 9 3 / 4 % 4 Do, Birm., and Derby 100 Do. Consol. Bristol and 6'ner et.... 100 Ditto, !inst. SiGloestr. 42 Ditto ditto ....... 22/. is... Do.,ErewashVal.,P ref. 50 Ditto, Leieest. es Swan nington, 8 per et. guar.loo Midland Great W estern Irish Middlesb:3' and Redcar, . , 6 per cent. wan". :Newcastle and Carlisle.loo , BB Do. Quartors - Newmarket ...... . 23 ..... ••••••.. Do. Extension - :Newport, Aberoweway, tnd Hereford - ' 6 ••-•• Newry and Enniskillen 7 - Newry L WarrenpoLnt, and iteetrevor - 20 - •• 000000000 ••• Norfolk .... 100 Do. No w `2ol. Do. Guaranteed 5 p et ___ Do. Guaranteed 5 1 , , i t pc. 5 Do. do. Waver ey Val. 2 ...... Northern Counties Ur ion 4 ...... Noi th Pukka ... .... ... 25 .... , 11% . 1136 Ditto, Halves .. Ditto, Quarters -„ Ditto, ftlirdi •••• •• •• •• ••• ~••• Ditto Preference ...... lCorth Staffordshila ... 17 1 , v k i l)o 6 s/s North Wales . .31/1 North-Western . 1 3 - ...... Om , 9rd, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Royston and Hitchin ... VA..... 4 7 / 8 .. .. ... 4 - ,z g i Scottish Central Scottish Midland Ditto, New Shrewsbury and Biala... 12 ...... 4% %... .. Ditto ditto, Claes B. 8 Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 Shrewsbury and Hgefd. b ...... Shrewsbury & Chaster (Nor. W. Alin.) Ditto Halves ... ditto 9 ...... Ditto Oswestry ...... 186 — Ditto New Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 10 tihropshire Union 3outh Devon Do. Preierence South Stadordial:e 8 i i i 4%••.... ......... 4% Scan Eastern Do., No. 2. - , ••••• ••• '''. Do., No. 3.. .... . ..... 30 ...... Do., Registered No. 4 10 ...... Do., Scrip No 4 South Wale 3 - S outh Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole l2 Sh3ilield, Ratherhair, to Goole (N. Div.) Gua ranteed,s per cent. ... 16% — Do. do (Sou. Div.) ... ... swans. Sc Lou3hor &Ca- meron's Stni. Cote—. 7 fax Vale Extension ... S 1.1 am es Haven Dock and Railway 17% — dale of Neo.th Waterford and Kilkenny 20 Water•ord and Limerick 47% — Wateral,Wrird,Wicilw and Dublin Wear Valley 6 per Cent.. Guaranteed ... .. - Do. do. do. ... 25 Do. do. do. ... 15 ..... ..... ..„ — West Cornwall ... 6 ... .. ...... ~... tr hitel aven & Fumes 18 Windsor, Eenes, and South Western ..... •• • 14 Wilt..., Somer.:A, & Wey mouth York, Newcastle, and Berwick. ... ... .... .... 25 - 5,, Do. Newcastle Eaten. 20 Do. G.N.E.Preterenco 8 ... .. 4 3' 7 i, 4 ... Do. Hartlepool Dock and Railway .. 100 .... York and Nortli.atidland 50 ...... 19: -3 / 4 1 4 l9 Ditto Preferenc 4 FOREIGN RAILWAYt.. Anglo Italian (la.te Ita lian and Austrian). ... 5%.....• Boulogne and Amiens... 20 Central of France (Or leans and Vierzoa)... 20 - Demerara l 7 l / 2,..... Dutch Rhenish ... 8 ..... East Indian ....,. Great Indian Peninsular 5 ...... Do. Do. ... .... 1os. 3 / 4 Louvain ala ,umbra ... 7% Luxembourg Ditto .. Madrid and Valentia... '2 .. . Nitinur and Liege Northern of France l4l. es... dis Orleans and Bordeaux.. i ...... 3 jIA Paris and Orleans •••• ...... .. —. Paris and Rouen 2O ... ea - . - Paris and Strasbourg lloucn and Huvre Sambre and Meu,e 2O ... .. 2 , ?.8% Straa,bourg and Basle ... 14 Tours and Nantoz l3 Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Ilk:snit ...... 20 West Flanders: 6 3 /4 20 ••• - - . .. 0..0 aiINE. Anglo-Mexican lOO Asturian Mining Cona... 15 Australian Bassora Uange .. 28s. , - Blaenarvcn iron & CJal 50 Bolonos Scrip ...... .... British Iron Brazilian Imperi:.! ...... 24% BrazilianCH.7,e-,lCuisba 30 ...... Do. St. John Del Rey 15 ...... ex.div —x.d. Cobre Copper •••. ....... 49 General 2O Real Del Monte, Unreg. Do. Black Debentures — Do. Red Ditto ... Santiago de Cüba United Mexican Mexican 2 8 14 — JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia British Noi th American 50 Colonial - Commercial of London 20 London Joint Stock lO LLO YD'S SHIPPIN G—( THIS DAY.) LONDON, Dac. 3.—Wind this day at noon, N.N.E. to E.N.E., moderate breeze, and dull hazy weather, with rain at times.—The Admiral Nelson, of Jersey, from BUQRO3 Ayres to London, short of provisions, and having pumped up a quantity of tallow, &c., intended to call at Pernambuco, was passed 18th ult., in lat. 12 S., lon. 35 W., by the Choice, arrived in the Downs. BRISTOL, DEC. I.—The Alpha, for Swansea, was in contact with the Sabrina steamer, from Cork and te ceived damage. Arrd. 2d, Victory, Kent, Quenec. GUERNSEY, Nor. 30.—The sloop Diana, hence to Jersey, was wrecked yesterday at St. Peter's Point. Crew and passengers saved. Dusinan, Nov. 30.—The Argo, of and from Staten, for Bordeaux, was abandoned, 25th last., lat. 57, long. 2 E, waterlogged; crew saved. BERWICK, DEC. I.—The sloop William, of North Shields, was towed in to-day leaky; will discharge and repair. DusmAnvoN.—Tho Jones, of Newport, is aground at Ballingoal, and should the weather continue bad may become a wreck. FRASERBURG.—The Victory, Archangel to London, stranded at the back of the South Quay, has been got off, much damaged; most of her cargo will be saved. YOUGHAL, Nov. 30.—The Victoria, of and for Cork, was driven on shore is Ballycotton Bay, on the 28th inet; crew saved. FALMOUTH, DEC. I.—Wind S.W. fresh; 2d, W.S.W. —Arrd. Hendrick Wiegeland, Ifavaldsen, Porto Plata; Margaret, Davey, Charlestown, for Liverpool ; Mary Jane, Charns, Labrador. Off Port—Rachel, Brown, Colombo, sustained considerable damage off the Cape of Good Hope; Quintin, Leith; Putter, Sydney, New South Wales. DEAL, DEC. I.—Wind N.W., 'moderate; 2d, S.W. to S.S.W., very strong.—Arrd. Caroline, Nesmeth ; Heather, New Orleans ; Wolga, Gode, New York, for Amsterdam; Coromandel, Armand, China; Favourite, Lusk, Moulmein; Mary Muir, Millman, Singapore; Candahar, Goss, ditto; Hendrick Hudson, Pratt, New York; Neptune, Turnbull, Quebec; Britannia, Moodie, ditto; British Merchant, Anderson, ditto; Loyal Briton, Pearson, ditto; John Bull, Dutlell, ditto; Heroine, ditto; Richard Cobden, ditto. Sld, Clyde steamer, West Indies. Ai rd. 2d, Averon, Calcutta. Arrcl. from the River, and ski., Broom, New Orleans; Southampton, New York Ski. Thomas Chadwick, Adelaide, South Australia. SOUTHADIPTON, DEC. 2.—Wind S.—Arrd. Tay steamer, St. Thomas, sld. 14th ult., and Fayal, 26th ult.:: OFF WEYMOUTH, DEC, I.—Howard, Bowen, Rio Janeiro, for Hamburgh. PENZANCE, DEC. I.—Wind N.W. to S.S.W.—Arrd. Tritbn, Scooy, Richibucto, and sailed for Southampton. QUEENSTOWN, DEC. I.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Eleanor, Brock, Callao, for Leith; Gazelle, Miller, Demerara, for Workington; Cossack, Bradshaw, Manzanillo.; Princess Victoria, - M`Gawn, St. John's, New Brunswick. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN-EXCHANGE-MONDAY. Ad vices from Dantsic and Odessa state that a mode rate business was trensaeted in Wheat, at drocping prices. In the near continental ports, very few pur chases of either Grain or Flour have been effected on English account. The American markets have ruled very dull. The leading provincial markets held on Saturday were heavy for Wheat, as well as most kinds of Spring Corn, at reduced currencies. Coastwise, the arrivals of English Grain up to our market last week were small. From abroad we received 23,400 quarters of Wheat, 32 ; 925 ditto of Barley, 51,654 ditto of Oats, 1,368 ditto of Beans, 6,829 ditto of Peas, 188 ditto of Tares, 5,837 ditto of Linseed, 30 ditto of Rape seed, 94 ditto of Mustard Seed, 400 ditto of sun dry seeds, 1,774 barrels,'and 4,708 saoksof Flour. Fresh up this morning, coastwise and by land carriage, a fair average quantity of Wheat came to hand from Essex, but owing to the humid state of the atmosphere its con dition was by no means first-rate. From Kent the re ceipts were very moderate. The supply from Lincoln shire, Cambridgeshire, &c., was trifling. The attendance of buyers being small, an the pressure of foreign -aup plies being great, the demand for all kinds of Wheat of home produce was excessively heavy at a fall in the currencies paid on this day sen'night of from is to 2s per quarter, without effecting a clearance. The ma rket closed dull in the extreme. The show of free. foreign Wheat was larger than for some time past. As the millers were not disposed to get into stock weltile the foreign supplies of Flour continue to be brought for ward so extensively as at present, very few transactions took place in Foreign Wheat, the prices of which gave way from is to 2s per quarter. Floating cargoes were offering freely, at the above decline. The bushwas transacted, however, was trifling. The supply of English Barley was very moderate—that of Foreign huge, and considerably in excess of the wants of the dealers. For all kinds the trade was heavy, and the currencies gave way is to 2s per quarter. Although the quantity of Malt on show was nut to say extensive, the demand for that article was heavy, and prices gave way is per quarter. Very fine home-grown Oats were on offer, but the supply of Foreign was unusually large. All kinds were heavy, and is per quarter lower than on Monday last. We were fairly supplied with Beans, in which very little business was doing, on somewhat lower terms. White Peas were Is per quarter cheaper than last week. All other qualities were easier to purchase. The best Flour was mostly held at previous rates. In ferior kinds had a downward tendency. Indian Corn and Meal nominal. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier.... • • 585 to 595 Rcd, Now •• .• 285 to 45s Oats— Yorkshire and Ditto,White, New 40s 503 Lincolnsh., Feed. 153 275 Norfolk and Lin- Potato coin, Red.— • . 393 43s Youghal and Cork, Ditto, White.. • • 41s 46s Black . 145 16$ Irish, Red.. •• • . 33s 4')5 Cork, White..... 15s 37S Dltto,Whito— • • 403 445 Scotch, Feed. • • 185 :21$ Rye—Old 24s 25s Beans—Tick New.. 25s Pigeons 315 :395 Carley—Grinding..... 22s 25s Peas—Grey .. •.• . • . 285 /95 Malting .••.. • • 25s 27s Maple . •• • • Chevalier ... 275 304 White. •. • • •.• Halt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers ... .• • • 295 234 folk•• •• •• •• •• •• 333 563 Flour—Town-made 355 405 Brown ... . • •• . • 443 473 Suilolk ..... •• • • Kingston and Ware 555 57s Stocktn & Norfolk 305 336 SEED. Canary Seed is in moderate request, at fully last week's quotations. Clover and Linseed are held at full prices. Most other Secds are a dull sale, at barely late rates. Up to the 24th ult. duty was paid on 135,521 owls of Clover Seed, nginst 96,405 ditte during the cor • responding period last year. The stock in bond on the sth ult. was 46,512 cwts. Carraway .• ••• • •• •... 29K 345 Coriander ........•• .. Yds 225 Turnip,White, per bush. lOs to Ils , Red aad Green.. • • 10s lisl Mustard, 8r0wn.... • Os 12s White ••• • .. 65 Os Tares, New Winter.. 5s Od 5s Od Old . 4s 5s Canary, per quarter .. 78s 84 Rye grass.. • • •• • 20s 24s Clover, Reel En. (cwt.) 355 50si White .. • • .... • • 34s 42s Foreign Red.. • • 305 40s White •. • • 26s 42s Trefoil • • •• • • • • 115 18s srarricrxELD. A further increase has taken place in the importa tions of foreign stock into London. During lest week they amounted to not less than 5,743 head, against 3,89 g in the corresponding period in 1847, and 2,321 ditto is 1848. Amongst the arrivals were 17 Sheep from Oporto. The general quality of the stock has somewhat im proved. liempseed, per quarter 323 353 Linseed, Eng. Sowing.. 543 b6g Crushing •••• • • • . 401 433 Baltic 383 445 Odessa .... 421 46 8 Linseed Cake, pr. 1,000-- English •• • • . 91 Os 101 08 Foreign, per ton 6103 81 Os Rape Cakes, pr ton. 41 53 41 103 Rapeseed, New, prlst 2810 s 291108 From Ostend—. . Antwerp Bremen Nieu Diep Harlingen lO3 ... 1,389 .. 6 ... 44 Amsterdam— 5O ... 797 ... 9 Oporto ..... . . 17 Rotterdam IMPORTS INTO LONDON IN THE PAST WEEK. Beasts. sheep. Lambs. Calm. Pigs 203 ... ... 16 el. se • 60 ... Total 907 ... 4,525 ... 235 76 Corresponding week in 1848 563 1,617 ... ... 111 .... Same week in 1847 C66 .. ... 133 ..• At the outports 2,200 head of stock have been received and 17 oxen have arrived by sea from Ireland for this market. The number of foreign Beasts and Sheep on oiler in to-day's market was seasonably extensive, but that of calves was limited. Ali descriptions were very dull in sale. Fresh up this morning the arrivals of home' fed beasts were on the increase, and of fair average quality. The weather being very unfavourable for slaughtering, the attendance of buyers was small, and the dead markets heavily supplied. The Beef trade was in a very depressed state at Friday's decline in the quotations of 2d. per 81bs., and a total clearance Was not effected. The highest figure for the best Scots was 3s. 10d. per Sibs. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire , and Northamptonshire, we received 2,400 short horns; from the eastern, western, and midland counties, 60 0 Herecordl, Runts, I)evons, Scots, &c. ; and front other parts At: England, 500 of various kinds. The remainder of the Bullock supply was derived from abroad and the neighbourhood of London. There was a further increase in the supply of Sheep• For all kinds the demand ruled heavy, and prices wsre quite 2d per 81bs beneath those obtained on MondSY last. The top quotation for old Downs was 4s per 81b8. Although the supply of Calves was limited, the trade for Veal ruled heavy, at barely stationary prices. rig s ' the number of which was lilited, moved off slowly 0 late rates. Per 81bs. to si s. d. to s. d, s. cl. to 8 . a ' Inferlor Beasts..... 2 6 2 r Second qual. Sheer 3 2 3 4 Second quality .• 210 g 2 Coaree-woolleddltto3 6 3 5 Prime largo Uzera .• 3 4 3 b Southdown Wether 310 4 n ['rime Scots •.•• .• 3 8 310 Ditto eat of the wool 0 0 0 " Large coarse Calves 2 2 3 6 Large Hogs • ..• •. 3 4 • Prime small ditto .. 3 $ 310 Small Porkers •... 210 4 Ink the offal. ttekling Calves ..18 0 27 0 I Quartzr old Pigs ..17 0 2.1 Inferior Sheer ••.• 2 10 3 0 Lambs .......... 3 0 TOTAL SUJI•PLY AT MARKET. Beaas. 4,567 I I Sheep. C Alves. I Pigs. 27,170 137 21.15 FOREIGN SUPPLY. B I 3 east 690 0 s. Sheep. I Calves. I rigs. ,71 73 NEWG2LTEI AND LEADENELELLX. Since our last report our markets have been hesTP.7 supplied with both town and country killed mas t ' Owing to the ch ange i n t h e weather the general" demand is heavy, and prices have a downward tendencY• About 1,800 carcasses of foreign meat have bean al; sale. The arrivals from the provinces have exceede d 12,000 carcasses. At per stone by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. I e. 4. 0 3 . a t; Beef,inferlor....•• 2 4 2 6 . Mutton, isferior .. 2 6 2 s middling —•• 2$ 210 I middling —2 10 a s primelarge .. 3 0 3 2, prime —.. 1 a a s prime small .. 3 4 3 6 Pork, large •• • • •.• • a 4 3 . Veal .. .. I 3 2 alO small .. alO 4 ° BOROUGH AND SPXTAMPIELDS. Notwithstanding that the arrivals of Potatoes coast" wise have been on an extensive scale—viz., 3,800 tons, ill addition to nearly 800 tons by railway conveyance, 68 well as an immense importation from abroad, the bet"' qualities have sold somewhat freely since our last report , and prices have had an upward tendency. In the Eta' dling and inferior kinds more business has been trans' acted, and our quotations are with difficulty supported' The foreign supplies have amounted to 284 tons frog% Dunkirk, 140 ditto from Louvain, 85 ditto from Brug' o : 88 bags 228 tons from Ghent, 185 tons fro m C a lais, 1 7 " bags from Bordeaux, 807 tons 805 baskets from Rotten' dam, 263 tons 687 bags from Antwerp, 225 tons from Hamburgh, 12 bags from Harlengin, and 45 tons from Caen. _ _ Per Toll:, Kent Kidneys 7os to 14 0 Essex Regents —s to Ditto Shaws — 6 to --• Ditto Kidneys s to 06 French Whites 6os to Belgian ditto 555 to F' s Dutch ditto German ditto Per Ton. York. Regents 05s to 110 s Ditto Shaws —s to —s Scotch Reds ... 50s to 65s Ditto min. Cups 45s to 65s Ditto Buffs ... 503 to 6Cc Liucolu.Regents. 70s to 90s Wisbeach ditto 60s to 75s Newcastle ditto 65s to 80s Common Whites —s to —s WOOL. Public sales of.about 20,000 bales of,"mostly, cologis,./ was on command on Thursday. Up to the preen; time the whole of the parcels s u bmitt e d to the hamm er have sold at, iu most instances, an advance in the sa c s ; tations of Id per lb. The attendance - of buyers P i t o been large. In the private market a good business doing in English wools, the prices of which have an ° P t ; ward tendency. The imports last week amounted 53 bales from Trieste, 24 ditto from the Cape, 14 fr°.'' Madras, 64 from St. Petersburgh, 632 from Agos l3 , : 1 0 1,250 from Swan River, ii 29 from Odessa, 47 ir, Mogador, 76 from Ham burgh, 600 from Port Eliza betb and 965 from Eupatoria. 130 ROUGH `COP ritARNET. Fine Hops of the present year's growth aro s co l and support last week's prices. Otherwise the detntlt, is in a very sluggish state. The brewers purchase c sl 3 b tiously. New Mid and East Kent pockets, 61 105 to 1 New Weald of Kent ditto, 61 5s to 8155; New srlsse ditto, 51 15s to 71; Farnhams, 1:/ 11s to 131; Bents, 3/ to 4/ 12s; Yearling Sussex, 21 8s to 31 11" Old Hops, 1/ to 41 per cwt. TALOW. Notwithstanding the hea L vy stock of foreign TAD upwards of 44,000 casks, and the delivery last Week co not Exceed 2,906, casks, our market is active , and priscs„ are quite is per cwt higher thaiG Q Dioday last. MONDAY Mr' - IR r .~ 110 / C r th, 11%, 41 3 , i la ot ,_ lqlt)