The Sun. — London, England, 1849-11-29 00:00:00

....------...--",..........10......"—. _ . In Svo. cloth, lettered, price 12s. LETTERS on the THEORY of PROBA.LI TIES, applied to the Political and Moral Science sk By M. A. Q IJETELET. Translated from the French by 3lr. 0. U. DO W N ES. We have no doubt that the work will be eminently uscnti i n th's country." —London, Edinburgh, and Dublin PhilosOphiCat ‘.,.,1it, gazine. We have rarely seen a scientific work rendered With so, much elegance." — Atlas. " M. Quetelet is an able reasoner, and chooses his Mect IS irateasy ions very happily, so as to render an apparently subj of comprehension. The study of causes is shown in naturel pheno mena, such as the flowering of plants ; and the probabrl ities lllus of life, in the do mestic superstition of ' thirteen to dinner.' "- - trated London News. London. Charles and Edwin Layton, 150, Fleet-street;, ......... THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee THlS and Manager, Old Brompton: EVENING Will be performed a new Comedy, entitled THE SERIOUS FA, - MILT. Characters by Messrs. Webster, J. Wallack, Buckston• I Mut W. Clifford, Miss Reynolds, and Mrs. Fitzwilliam. After which a new Farce entitled THE LAUGHING HYENA. To be followed by an original Farce called THE GUARDIAN ANGEL. Mr Dulcimer, Mr. Keel e y; Moggy Snaggs, Mrs. Keeley. To conclade with the comic drama of THE JACOBITE. KEAN. Due notice will be given of the appearance ot Mr. and Mrs. The Box-oftlze is under the direction Archer. THEA Rit ROYAL, A DELPIII. C'Eder thr , 'lrection of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new domestic Drama, called THE WILLOW C,PSE. To be f o llowed by an entirely new Extra va g anza, entitled DO MES'TIC ECONOMY. John Grimily, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Grumley. Mrs. F. 'Matthews. To conclude with a ne - .v slippery sketch called MES.BUNBURY'S SPOONS. r. lll;hbary Lames,Bedford ; Bob Twinks, Mr. Wrig M ht ; Job 31,*. 0. Smith ; P Mrs. Banbury, Mrs. F. Matthews; Mrs. Hignary Barnes, Miss Brooks. 'LOYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management pi Madame Yestris. Sole Lessee. Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING, Will be performed METHINKS I SEE MT FATHER. To be followed by DELICATE GROUND. After which a new Farce, entitled DROP THE CURTAIN. To conclude with RAISING THE WIND. Dres s tsoxes, 53.; Upper Boxes, 4s. 23.; Gallery, la.: No h dr-rice to any part of the house. All applications for rrivate Boxes must be made to Mr. Aileron, 15, New Bond-street. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manages. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the celebrated Opera of DON GIOVANNI. After which, A MODEL OF A WIFE. To conclude with the Extravaganza of THE FIRST NIGHT. AS rLEY's ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Immense hit Moncrieff's New redestriaa nd Euestrian Ex'ra vaganzam of Mr. Briggs in the " Pleasur $ of Ho Equestrian Rx'ra 'vagaflZa if Mr. Itrigge in the " rleaSur sof o usekeepiflg and llorsekeeping,' having been received with roars of laughter and shouts of approbation, will be repeated every evening until further notice. —Mr. Batty has engaged the following eminent Gymnastic and Equestrian artistes, Mr. Milner and his two sons, Messrs. Crowharst, A. Powell, A. Bridges, Mons. Valentine, and those ce lebrated Provincial Clowns, Messrs. Jackson and Wheale, who will appear. THIS EVENING, The performance will commence at a Quarter to Seven. 'with the Grand nional and m S of THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO, in whieh agcent Mr. Edward t Gomersal will appear in his original character of Napoleon. After which Batty's SCENES OF THE ARENA. To conclude with the new Extravaganza of Mr. BRIGGS ; or the PLEASURES OF HOUSEKEEPING AND HORSEKEEPING, in which the whole Company and Stud of this Establishment, a long train of moveables, Lomprising Omnibus, Baroucke, Go-Cart, and other -vehicles, will appear. =ox-snits open from Eleven till Tot r. stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Mr. BATTY'S Benefit is fixed for Monday, Dec. 3. WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Twig Day —Morning, 41 min. after 12 Evening, 6 min. after 1 To-Nloszow—Morning, 24 min. after 1 Evezing, 49 min. aner 1 THE WEATHER.—SIIN (MICE, Nov. 2. THERMOMETER, Lowest , 25 ; Highest, 32; Noon, 35. BAROMETER, 29.98. WIND 8.9. W —fine clear weather. 1 ,467 e '. • . . 0 ,, sti t . NA, ._ ..... 1. I , i•- , , L? , .:::: - .... , V . ..• ~ • ' • . . . ....'''.., "E II ~ .4 4i' . M ' ' ....' a Z' I". Obitning e*PAtAI: LONDON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1849, The National Freehold Land Society has become "a great fact." It is no longer limited in its opera tions to any district or locality, but embraces the entire kingdom within its sphere of action. It pro poses to effect a great political object by strictly legal and constitutional means, and at the same time to improve the social position of its members, by no only giving them a stake in the country, and a voice in the national councils, but at the same time teaching them to practice a spirit of "economy, industry, and self- denial," and also to foster a spirit of " self reliance, self-dependence, and, consequently, of self respect." These are, indeed, important and valuable lessons, and if the industrious claFaes should prove apt scholars, and duly avail themselves of the means now placed within the reach of every energetic and frugal man, a new era will dawn upon the land of their birth. Not only will the extension of the franchise, and the various political and economical reforms that are so urgently required be conceded, but the very persons who are now contumaciously excluded beyond the pale of the Constitution, who are denied the ordinary privileges of free-born men, who are taxed without being represented, will in the struggle have qualified themselves for the proper dis charge of the important' trust to be confided to their charge. The very difficulties that must be surmounted before the great desideratum is attained will teach them its true value and operate as a solemn and em phatic warning against any misapplication or abuse in the exercise of the much-coveted privelege. The magnificent meeting held on Monday evening, at the London Tavern, in furtherance of the objects of the society, must gladden the heart of every true reformer throughout the kingdom. It was an earnest of the fixed and unalterable determination of the people to carry out their objects by peaceful and con stitutional, and at the same time by practicable means, the simplicity of which affords the strongest guarantee for their perfect feasibility. It remicded us forcibly of the best days of the " League," when the method was suggested by which the " monster monopoly " was to be conquered, and which proved the lever by which it was ultimately uprooted from its very foundations. It was strictly a business pro ceeding, and there Mr. COBDEN was completely at home. IL was not babbling to a peace congress about the happy times when " the sword should be converted into the plough. share" when there should be a universal disarmament —when the naval and military establish ments of every country should be broken up—when the principle of equity and justice should be univer sally recognized—when every international dispute would be submitted to arbitration—when " the lamb and the lion would lie down side by side in perfect peace and harmony;" his mind was not occupied by such impracticable and Utopian visions; he was teaching a people how they should recover their riets, and achieve a complete and triumphant victory with the weapons which the law and the Constitution placed within their reach—" RICHAZD was himself again." The objects of the association were clearly and distinctly explained. There was nothing withheld or concealed from public view. It was intended "to enable individuals, by means of a small monthly subscription, to accumulate a fund by which they should be enabled in the best and cheapest way to possess themselves of the county franchise." It is in fact a " building society" of the very best description, where the members may be enabled to acquire property through their own savings, that pro perty being of a nature to carry with it the "elective franchise," and where the necessary expenses will be reduced within the narrowest limits. The society will " purchase large estates, and divide them among its members at cost price." There will be no distri bution by lot, no chance of failure; every subscriber will receive the full value of his payments, and when the price is made up, will have its full equivalent transferred to him. The habits of saving and self denial thus engendered will not be forgotten when the object is attained, and the member entitled to vote for the election of a representative. The sweets of acquiring property by such means will by that time m ce en w e i e l d l , b L c o o n r t d i n e r u e be fully un derstood, the prcaocintid and what w as ori g inally to place the subscriber on the freeholders' roll, will be persevered in for other purpos es . The periodical dram will not be resumed ; tl:e money previously spent in gin will not again b e squandered or misapplied in a similar manner. The party who has acquired the esteem and respect of his fellow-men, and what is bette r, the approbation of his own conscience, will not easily be inclined to relapse into bad habits, or to forfeit the position he has ob tained. The results will be too satisfactory to be readily reYinquished. roe nssociation is indeed strictly and literally a " building society," although it offers advantages to its members which no other society was ever enabled to announce. It is founded on the Building So ciety's Act, enrolled under its provisions, and duly certified by Mr. TWD FAIT; the revising barrister. THE SON, LONDON,_ THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 29 1849, In addition thereto, the directors—and they are men on whose fair fame the shadow of suspicion cannot rest—undertake to purchase lands at their own risk, and to give the refusal to the members at first cost, "to retail the estates at wholesale price." Heretofore the expense and insecurity of any dealing with real property has been so great as utterly to preclude the poorer classes from the acquisition of land. Small properties could not be dealt with, except as articles of luxury. The small proprietor was debarred from selling, the poor man from buying, by the enormous expense of the transfer. That difficulty, that has hitherto proved insuperable, will be completely re moved by the method proposed, and a great social evil will thus be abolished. No question can be raised as to the perfect legality of the society, or its power of conferring the elec tive franchise on its members. The opponents of popular rights have pretended that similar societies came within the provisions of the statute (7 and 8 Will. 111. chap. 25, sec. 7,) against unduly multi plying or: creating votes. But that objection was entirely removed, and the point finally settled by the cases of ALEXANDER, appellant, and NEWMAN, re spondent (1 Bar. and Arnold, 657), and THOENELEY, appellant, and ABPLAND, respondent (1 Bar. and Arm, 688). The judgment of the Court was so conclusive, not merely as to the legality, but as to the propriety of the course adopted, that we cannot refrain from quoting it verbatim. Chief Justice TINDAL, in pronouncing judgment, said : " The object of increasing the number of freeholders ' at a county election is not an object of itself against law or morality, or sound policy. There is nothing in jurious to the community in one man selling and another buying land, for the direct purpose of givingected or a s cquirin itherg s uch quali fi cation. The object to be eff ine tliabsze in se nor malum prohibituni. On the contrary, the increasing the number of persons enjoying the elective fran chise has been held by many to be beneficial to the Consti tution, and certainly appears to have been the leading object of the Legislature in passing the late Act for amending the representation of the people of England and Wales." After this clear, distinct, and unequivocal decision of one of the ablest judges that ever graced the judicial bench, speaking, too, the unanimous opinions of his learned brethren, the sinister forebodings of those who, for their own purposes, would deter the people from investing their money either by alarming them as to its perfect security, or sneering at their earlier efforts, must be for ever silenced. In the West Riding of Yorkshire, in South Lancashire, and in East Surrey, victories have already been attained by means of the additional voters placed upon the regis tries through the exertions of the Anti-Corn-law League, and these important victories exercised no inconsiderable influence in achieving the final triumph of the free-traders, and the destruction of the corn monopoly. They hastened the overthrow of the " rogues in grain"—an overthrow that would unquestionably have ultimately taken place, but which was materially accelerated by the judicious movement of the practical and experienced Council of the League, which indicated the road to be followed, and the enthusiastic and zealous people pursued the required course, and contributed the funds that were so well applied by their trustworthy advisers. When we have witnessed the auspicious results that attended the limited movement that has already taken place, we hail with joy the more extensive operations that are about to be undertaken —operations which will not be abandoned or suspended until those who shall prove themselves to be worthy of the elective franchise shall have attained it, and until the House of Commons shall, as it ought to do, fully and fairly represent the great body of the people of this mighty empire. The fi s cal and inancial reformers—those who de sire that there should be a fair and equitable adjust ment of the national burdens, and that every man should contribute to the general expenditure, accord ing to his means and the stake he possesses in the country—should not lose sight of the mode suggested by the Hon. Member for Buckinghamshire in his first speech at Aylesbury. Lord STANHOPB and his brother Protectionists are, it appears, resolved "to pin" the non. Gentleman down to that speech, that h e shall not evade the responsibility of agitating for a general equalization and more equitable distribution of the land-tax. The pledge has been given and must be redeemed. Should not zealous and energetic sup port, then, be given to Mr. DISRAELI in his under taking ? Should the just and statesmanlike project be permitted to fall to the ground because it bas emanated from the wrong side of the House, and been advocated by one who, unhappily for himself and for the country, still occupies a seat on the Protectionist benches ? Certainly not I We look to measures not men; and our humble assistance shall be rendered to any person who suggests the establishment of a more just and politic system of taxation, by which the national industry will be relieved from the enormous pressure under which it is now sinking—so far we agree in the proposed method. There can be no doubt that " indirect taxation" is a modern innovation which has been gradually sub , stituted for the more ancient and far more equitable sys- tern under which the expenses of the government were in a great degree, if not altogether, defrayed out of the real estates of the country, which were expressly charged with the payment of any " rates, taxes, aids, or benevolences," that might be required by the exigencies of the monarch or of the people. This substitution has arisen from the power of the territorial aristocracy, in what was, by a pleasing fiction, de nominated the " popular branch of the Legislature ;" every member of which was until very lately required to be possessed of a certain amount of real estate, as an essential qualification for this position. Every legislator was, therefore, necessarily a landowner, and it is by no means wonderful that the " landed interest" found extraordinary favour in the sight of successive Parliaments, and that the fiscal burdens which were from time to time increasing in magnitudes from the ruinous effects of successive wars, from the improper alienation of the hereditary revenues of the crown, and the abolition of the feudal system, should be transferred by degrees to the products of industry, and be made charges on the rapidly improving trade and commerce of the country. Under the ancient system there was no such thing known as a " standing army." The military service of the country was discharged by the tenants in ofipib of the crown, and their retainers. These per sons held their lands on condition of attending in person, with a specified number of men, proportioned to the extent of their possessions, upon the sovereign, when required so to do, either for the purpose of re pelling invasion, of carrying the war into the ene mies' country, or even of mere pageantry. The entire of the land was supposed to be vested in the monarch. The barons held their estates as vassals of the crown, and were bound to render certain services in return, as the only condition on which they could enjoy the fruits of their holdings, and these services might fairly be considered as the " rents " which they rendered to the real owner. They were compelled to make and maintain all roads and bridges that might be required, to build and garrison castles, to provide ships and men, whenever wanted, so that the naval as well as the military establishments were fully kept up by the territorial aristocracy. They were also subjected to a variety of other burdens of a very vexatious and onerous character, the records of which are only to be found in old legal writers It is unnecessary to detail the particulars of the " aids, benevolences, reliefs, primer seisin, fines on marriages and alienations, escheats," &c., to which the owners of land were subjected, and which gave rise to so many complaints and remonstrances. The system of " wardship" was peculiarly objectionable- The sovereign was permitted to appropriate to his own use the entire produce of the estates during the minority of the parties entitled thereto ; and if the possessor was a female, to select a husband whom she was bound to marry on pain of absolute forfeiture. This extraordinary power was based on the assump tion, that inasmuch as an infant could not render the required services, or perform the duties incidental to the possession of land, the king should receive the produce until the disability had terminated. The Court of Warda was established by HENRY VIII. in order to secure the full advantages of these privi leges, and the tyrannical and oppressive proceedings of that body led t o the o pp osition which terminated in its abolition in the reign of the Second CHARLES. These admitted grievances should unquestionably have been removed, and more equal imposts substi tuted in their place, but the new burden should also have been placed upon the land, and the complainants should not have relieved themselves at the expense of the innocent people. As we have already shown, the liabilities might be regarded as the " rents" paid by the large proprietors, and those " rents" could not fairly be abolished without rendering full and fair equivalents. The landocracy was, however, in the as cendant, and they removed their own peculiar bur dens by the establishment of Excise duties. One of the first acts of the restoration, was for the abolition of the " Court of Wards," and of liveries, tenures in capite, and by knight service and purveyance, and in lieu thereof it was provided a revenue should be obtained from a tax on beer, cider, mum, perry, and other liquors, the moiety of which was settled on the King, his heirs, and successors, in full recompence and satisfaction of the profits And emoluments of which he was deprived by the abolition of the burdens on land. This was the origin of the " excise," so justly obnoxious to the people, by which inquisitorial powers were conferred upon the officers, the people heavily taxed on articles of almost primary necessity, and improvements -retarded, and t check given to native industry and home production. It was the result of a bargain betwet n the King and the great Lords, who got rid of heavy charges affecting them selves by imposing most objectionable burdens on the industrious classes, who were thus unjustly fleeced of their honest earnings without receiving any benefit whatsoever in return. Such was the state of affairs when the land-tax was imposed, by which every description of accumu lated and realised property, personal as well as real, was charged with a poundage rate of 4s. in the pound on the annual value, or 20s. for every 1001. of the capitalized value—a tax which, if judiciously and equitably enforced, would be amply sufficient to pro vide for all the national expenditure, to defray the interest of the public debt, and to support the naval, military, and civil establishments of the country in full efficiency. The restoration of this system, ac cording to the original intention of Parliament, is alike demanded by justice and expediency, and every ,rue reformer should labour zealously and energetically ;o obtain that great desideratum. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. The Mirniteur publishes the following account of the arrest of the Legitimatist conspirators in the Rue de Romford : -------- - " The police having some time since received informa tion that unauthorised political meetings were held at No. 16, Rue Romford, about ten o'clock on Monday night several commissaries of police, accompanied by a brigade of sergens de vine and a company of troops of the line, went to the house and arrested 46 individuals. Among the persons arrested are mentioned en ex garde du corps, two police agents recently dismissed, and an ecclesiastic attached to the church of St. Severin. The persons arrested were taken to the Prefecture, and several commissaries of police were oceupied the whole night in interrogating them. Searches were made at alt their respective residences. An investigation has been entered into, and the whole of the party placed at the disposal of the Procureur of the Republic. A captain of the National Guard out of uniform, who, in the interest of order, had entered to see what was the matter, was detained for a few minutes." The EvAement says—" Last night, about fifty Legitimatists, among whom were an ecclesiastic and an old officer of the garde royale, were arrested in the Rue Romford. The discovery of a dep6t of arms at Versailles is said to be connected with this conspiracy. The Legitimatist Members of the Assembly met to day in the Salle des Conferences, and deliberated at some length on this grave event. M. DE LAROCITEJAQUELIN, . . . . amongst others, is said to have expressed himself with great warmth. He is reported to have said, 'lt is an affair of police, it is a coup de main of CARMEL' M. DE LAROCHINAGIUELIN intends, it is said, to address interpellations to the Government." The Gazette de France, alluding to the same sub ject, remarks—" We declare that the men of the Right do not conspire, and it will not be long before we hear that these pretended plots are the traditions of the police of the Empire, if they have not been imagined for the purpose of attacking inoffensive and legal meetings." This declaration of the Gdzette de France, that " the men of the Right do not conspire," is a piece of " modest assurance" worthy of the late Abb DE GENOUDE himself. Did the writer of this declara tion never hear of GEORGES CADOULL and his asso ciates ? Did he never hear of the infernal machine ? We hope that the French Government will institute a searching investigation into the circumstances at tending this conspiracy, and that no more favour will be shown to the " white" disturbers of order than has been shown to the red. In the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday, the Bill relating to coalitions, which has been so long under discussion, was definitively adopted. The Bill autho rising the annulation of 18,871,698 f. belonging to the sinking fund was read a second time; and that authorising the callir g out of eighty thousand men, from the class of 1849, was read a first time ; and the proposition of General DE GRAMMONT to punish cruelty to animals, was declared to be taken into consideration. The sitting then terminated at five o'clock. _ At a Cabinet Council held at the Elysee, on Tuesday, the PRESIDENT proposed that a grand re view of the National Guard of Paris should be held on the 10th of December. General CUANGARNIER was present, and took part in the discussion. The decision of the question was postponed until the next sitting. It is said that General RAUDON will be appointed Ambassador to Vienna, in the place of M. GUSTAVE DE BEAUMONT, and that General DE CASTELRLjAC will succeed General LAILORICIERS at St. Peters burgh. M. PLAVIGNY has presented the report of the com mittee, on the proposition of Colonel CHARMS, for selling the Crown jevels. The committee has de cided unanimously against the proposition. M. REsairxx has presented a proposition to the Assembly, for depriving every Member who shall fight a duel of his seat, and for further declaring him incapable of being elected a representative of the people for the period of one year after fighting such duel. There is no truth i n a rumour w hi c h was exten sively circulated by the Legitimatist s , th a t differ ences had arisen between the Governments of France and England, on the subject of the orders given to their respective bets in the Levant. On the contrary, the best understanding exists on the sub ject, and simultaneous orders have been sent by both Governments placing the beets at the entire disposal of their respective Arnbessadors at Constan tinople. La Prase announces that the French Government have notified to the British Cabinet their intention not to continue on the western coast of Africa the 21 cruisers which they bound themselves to employ in the suppression of the slave trade by a convention, signed by the Duke DE Baocas, on the 29th of May, 1845. The Comire says:— " The Princess de Lieven gave her second soiree on Saturday. All the influential men of the Government of Louis Philippe were present. MM. Mo 4 do Broglie, de Kisselef, Duchiitel, were remarked grouped round M. Guiz)t. M. de Rimusat represented M. Thiers. The Minister of Finance, M. Achille Fould, was also present." The Mosileut contains the following report from the Minister of the Marine on the subject of the affair of Morocco, dated 86th inst. " Monsieur le President,—The friendly relations of the Government of the Republic with Morocco have been re cently interrupted, in consequence of the rudely provok ing ignTangieraactsn at f t t h h ea e agents6udrs tat commencement mogof the ad o Emperor m p Captain a r o o pf r ttahi A ins b lamentable d ia - e d e B r - a ß rb h r con flict, de n, received orders to proceed to Tangier with the Po mona frigate under his command, to collect together and protect, in case of need, our consul s an d a ll F renc h sub ject& The detailed rep orts received f rom t hi s o ffi cer testify the vigour and ac tivity which he displayed in the accomplishment ofthe difficult ffi o cu presagel t t imposed Frauee upon woul him.would be Everythingonce appeared more to rest?rt . to force against Morocco; compelled but the conduct, at once skilful and resolute, of the cap tain of the Fomone, happily and honourably terminated this serious dispute. The imp ortant services ren dered on this occasion by Capta in Lo Barbie!. Titian, added to those which had already marked his career, make it a duty for me to propose to you, Mo nsieur le f P a r o e t o i President ~ t toI consequentlygr t him beg eg you testimony to promote m y o o t u e r h ights officer sati s - to the rank of Commander of the Order of the Legion oc Honour. (Signed) ROMAIN DESIOSSES." This report is followed by a decree of the PRESI DENT of the Republic promoting Captain LE BAR RIER DE TINAN to the rank of the Commander of the Legion of Honour. The Meniteur also contains the detailed account of the proceedings alluded to by the Minister in his report, but which add nothing to the particulars we have already given on the subject. The investigation into the particulars of the Legiti • matist plot continues, and it is said that proofs have been obtained of the complicity of several persons of high rank. M. DE CANWAGNE who was arrested in the Rue Romford, declares that he is the only leader in the business, but this is considered a mere sub terfuge to save the real leaders in the conspiracy. The determination of M. DE LARWINAQUELIN to agite.e the matter in the Assembly, is considered by his friends as most injudicious. PARIS BOURSE, Nov. 28.—Latest Prices—Five per Cents., 89f. 80c.; Three per Cets,, 57f. 5c.; Bank of France, 2,400 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, Nov. 2d. Boulogne allel Amiens, s%—Dutch_ RhenisU, I—Namur and Liege, 6 1 A, —Orleans and Bourdeaus, 3—Rouen and Havre, 5 V l —Sambre:and Meuse, SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 221 have arrived. Their contents are devoid of interest. MADRID BCLSA, Nov. 22.—Three per Cents., 281 account; Fours, 114 ; Fives, ni paper; Coupons, 7 ; Bank of St. Ferdinand, 76 account. Exchange on London, 50.35. M ONE Y and COMMERCIAL NEWS. QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton reerkes at Liverpool yesterday was very heavy. The sales were estimated at 3,000 bales, all to the trade, ii,clitc;iDg 150 Pernam and Maranham, at 6id. to 6id.; 250 e;abia, at 61ti. to €ld.; 200 Surat, at 4i 1. to 411.; and 60 Sea Island, at Is. ld. to ls. 4d. per lb.— Railway Shares eeere, mere animated, but prices were without alteretion. The sales of Wheat in the markets which regulate the official OA cane prices were, last week, 103,356 quarters, and of Barley b 9,423 quarters. Notice has been given by the Post-office authorities that after the Ist of next month a closed mail will be made up for Holland, and transmitted, Sunday excepted, by way of Belgium. The correspondence for Holland which the public may desire to forward in this manner will be addressed by closed mail, via Belgium, and the postage rer half. onece will be Is. 4d., to be paid in advance or net, at Ilte option of the sender. Tho steamer As:. ica has arrived, and brings later accounts than the i;ew World packet, which came in on Tuesday. The most interesting point noticed in these advices is the decline tho rate of exchange on England, and the dull state of things in the cotton market. Upon thse two interestigs, topics we learn that the rate was 1094 to 110, that furteer shipments of gold were for the moment liksly to he arrested, and that the advance in Government Securities would prevent further remit tances cf then. The weather, with but little intermis sion, had been faveursble for the growing crop of cotton; and the very she: t crop estimates were, fortunately for the manufa; :.urers of England, gradually giving way to more reasonable ones. There had been some further exposures of swindling banks. The Niagara Fells Suspension Bridge Company had declared another dividend of five per cent. on the paid up capital. In Canada the annexation question still absorbed all attention, and it is stated that the great majority oF the agriculturists of Canada, who form eighty per cent. of the population, contrasting their present position with that of the farmers of the United States, believe the latter to enjoy superior advantages. This, however, it is conceived, even if correct, might be remedied. The Montreal Pilot, in continuation of its remarks with reference to the allsgations contained in the annexa tion manifesto, about the "ruin and rapid decay" of commerce, puselishes a tabular statement of duties re ceived at ceresin ports in Canada during the two quarters ending sth ;rely -and 10th October, 1848 and 1849. From this i would appear that the increase of the revenue durinfs the last half-year has been upwards of 43 per cent., ;;.• ~ hich deducting 22 per cent. increase on the rate ies levied, there remained an increase of fully 21 c at. on the consumption of cuetomable articles, which es increased more than one-fifth during the last six months, in comparison with a similar space of time het erne. Lima acconre 3 of September 28, state that " The question et Ve7eteraiso, of the monopoly of cascarilla bark, is much agi rsted [in the public journals. A pro position to grant the exclusive privilege of the exporta tion of casetriila for ten years, meets with much favour from the Govesnor and Dictator Balzu, and is opposed by the editor of El Mercurio with much warmth. It appears :hat there exists already a monopoly of this branch of commerce, and that the Dictator is desirous of abolishing it, for the mere purpose of establishing another ; more profitable to the Government," From Bolivia we learn that a great geld placer had been discovered. The election fee President of the Republic of Equador, lies between General Elizalde, of the ministerial party, and Senor Novoa, of the opposition. The former seems to stand the best chance. Nothing is now thought of Flores ; he hes lost all his prestige and influence, from his uniform bed success in every thing he has undertaken. The Bank of Ireland has followed the example set here, and reduced its rate of discount per cent. The present charge, therefore, on English Bills is 31, and on Irish 4 to 5 per cent. The Funds are quieter, and not quite so high as yester day. Console have ranged from 95 to 951 for Transfer, and have been 95/ fur Account, which are about the pre sent rates. There have been one or two money sales, as usual, after a decided rise ; but the American accounts being favourable in respect to cotton, hive checked any sensible reaction in the market, notwithstanding the contradictory statements concerning the production of Californian gold, and the prospects of fresh discoveries. The decline in the exchange at New York is a matter of very little importance under present circumstances. The New Threceand-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 94i t, and the Three per Cent. An nuities 94 to k. Bank Stock is firm at 200 e, and India Stock at 260. Exchequer- bills have realised 455. to 485., and India Bonds 81s. to 83s. premium. In the Foreign Market Spanish Active Bonds have been 181 to I. and the Three per Cents. 371 to I e being very buoyant, and in favour with the speculators. Mexican Stock has been quoted 27 to 1. Brazilian Small Bonds bees, been quoted 861. and Buenos Ayres 45. Peruvian Lave been 511 to 52. Portuguese Four per Cents. have Leen quoted 27. Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents. are 55. The following are the week's Railway Receipts as far as yet obtained : 1849. 1848. Great Western 1 ... £14,088 ... 1 £16,233 Bristol and Eseer i • • 3,005 , ... North W , ttern ... ... 38.435 ... ... South Western ... ... 7,597 ... •.. 35.864 7,985 C.ledeniaa Midland 6,374 ... ... 4,529 18,933 ... ... 19,801 Sc•uth - Eqstorn 8,248 ... Shares aro rising, and the settlement is learish. 6,77 0 .L O'CLOCK. ,A. , NIT , G y'! - t•:, .r.r - i:,'.r -- 5.:3 1.7:2:n0 PRICE!. qenk SecA• • ..,, 3 per Cent. t':c.ft ,,-- i .1.-r.s. .-.. 904 84 94% 3 per Cer." - . :-• .-.• -7, Anp - li: ,, s 964 t 4 95 95% S•:Ir 31,i p:,-_ - : 4 ..: - _!,.Av ,, .4.._ . Long Ar 15.. , ' -• pica Jan. : sr) -16 8 7-16 Ditto, 30 ye:l3, -, ,7, Oct. 10,1859 Ditto "-',O yt -,,Thn.,5, 1860 B% 8% India St. - , , c! .„-.. - ..... ~...., irdia Bon :. 7 Ditto ur• - 'r7 . .: :- 1 - * 00 ...... 000 0.0 0 88 p 83 p Cors'As for ~_,- • - . --- -. 0 q,xcliequer I:t: -, 1 1 ,4c1. & 2d 1,C5 1 / ;:fu , •• EOO/. Jan? -,,,,,, ...... Small. JUP '• PRICES OF rC , 1Z,:,1 , 9.1.i FUNDS .cilrE O'CLOCK. 48p 48 p 51 p OLOSIN 0 ?RIC ES. Brazilian 711141-• ...,....... ..... ... — Ditto, Ace.°Ellt, ........ — Ditto, Small Buenos Ayre.' Beads, 6 per Cent 4l Ditto, Acr.7.•nst. — DanLh 80ne.,,1 ,. .,25, 3 per Cent. Grenada 13 ,- !zts, 1 ner Cent. Mexican. 7 re• - 7. ~.!eilt. 1846, with Coupons— - Ditto, E an. Coupons . ..... Ditto, Account ... ..... . ...... - 2 7 1,,1 27 273 Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent --- 51% 52 52% Ditto, Acct., - :, t Ditto, Deferred 2% PortugueF.c 5 - . - er Cents. Ditto, Small Ditto, 4 per Gent. Ditto, Account ........... -........ 35% 36 Bpani.Nl3 5 nor Cent. 1840 18%% 18% Ditto, Account Ditto De., Coupons.. ...... 9 83,E Ditto. Passive 3 3 /4 3 3 / 4 Ditto. 3 per Cent Venezuela Bonds, 2% per Cent Ditto Deferred Dividends on thr7above payable in London. - French Rentes, 5 per Cent .— 89f. 50c. Exchange , —25 f. 554 Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 55 55 Ditto. 4 Der Cent. Certificates B3 83 PRICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSING W rS , AY 81_11.'7,,`. . PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Abe - :' . 7en a e ••• 50 ...... 13 1 4•.•• snit • l3 Do. Pre e .- ace .„... 6 1 A A mt 3:. No'. %, BC' 'l‘, and Fss 4 :. - . i June''-n1 ~'4..... Ayrshire and Gesway , . 7-h — E'll.ast & (731''1W r swn 28 ...... ... F rks & Harts ,Lx" zr - - (Gt. We s, Per.s nerc' ) 6 birminahani era Ox !. rd ..sync`,. ce l !.s dot:a Paid c - • with a Eo?ror - 20 Do, v. Ifto.itgv^ , o, 1;:,41 .?-0 ...... •-• Bi-smir , , IVc.vr - LP-1, trill- -td l :7, cs'llduly _ - pd, or A • ' - 1 E nrant 73 10 ...... ••••• - Do. wi"--.l,eltgus.7antee 10 - Birrr , rl. : Vire've:sifp , n. and .`:;•:, , Ir Velsy. ...... V". 14a 8:-kerhead. La* - -= l- ' - ' , and Ch.t - ' 6 ;re J2r.",..... ...... Bi:stol arl Exe- - ¶l) .•••• ...• I rAo, '10;.:' 7 4 .... ..... sil z• .. 15!'l .. flucnghrsa , l - 're .. .. 17 ,i ..... 15 1 1 ... •.... C7lolr ; n. ...... ~....-.• ••••••• 11 P 6 / 4 51 IC', r. 7 .4 ... 10 ...... ...„ C.,:Ie..`3TETTI P .,- . -- y of - 6.••• Z -) 15 ...... 10% Cleren^s ......... . ........ 78Y: — Do. 1...'; C',...sr, 6 ;sr ( ", 10 Do. 2d C'' - ' , .!=, 5 r .r(. '. 10 De, G 3 v errrner t Lev, 4 per C --, t, . lO .•..•• Direct Lor -''n & Poi: , - moat h - :14.••••• Dublin arfl I' - :' ',.,.' .: Jun , • r) •••••• Dundalk & F - ,:-•' - ' ll- -- 1 :',l - % ..... . -- F.ast Ar ;ler , -..' . -• L. & E. anc, L. P: • _ D. . ... f"5 • Do. If'., F F.:: . 17 1,... 18 Do., :''. 11? - !., F- 7 .... 31 /4 -•'• East 1 - _,l C-, - .IA •''..” ..... `1 ...... 6X.... .. .. , Do. Nevr,Gc ::erc: - . 10 ...... Ditto 'Tx' - Tr' ,7 -- . srr Csnt No. l ....... •,1,135. 4d.... -- p DU+) e'tto, No. 2...6'• 13s. 4( 1 ,.. Do. No . . b• & F '.:;P:::`, 6 nat. C-st. ..- 4...50 ...... r t. ~ 5 pc7 C - .?.f ... 50 Do. New 43 — Eastera Gni(' i C .3s A (le". E. U. ,c_'.. - :7 , ) 25 ...... ... DPI , : • CleA P..., C.-. , ?... 6 Do., C 1 •-s B (T. & B.) 25 Ditto, ern Y. Ctts... F 5 . .... . . Do. t." - ,trip (Gp--- c • ::.) 20 ••• .•• East Lar:77 - -'- ~ - F l'to, New - -T Ditto, New C at..l 's 6;d....•. .• • , Do., 6 per C Izt. P.a. fe _ enee Qu !,. tem ... 614...... — , East Linr -,!r _' ) .. 25 ...... rfi ... ..... Edinbt—gh : --: C. !a: spw r) ...... Ditto, 11-' SI -~ea ... 25 . . . . Edinburcii ar .1 Nol' 1 , ern 25 ...... -- Ditto, Se' ac Exeter,Ye ON & rov''..". ` -'3)1...••• Exeter r , d Elm , - ,utt , —21 f• Glas- . ,ow,Drmf.:e - , and Carlisle •••• .. ••• ..81,C - .. Eq,••• •• •••• 000000 , Glasgow,Kilmpr.,& Ayr ZO - Do•Preferenc, Comm.. — / SP. i Great Northern - a , ia 83% 4S 45% 71% 15% 12% Do., ?y, A Deferred ... 12 1 ,E Do., lb B 6 per Cent... 7%. Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 10 teat South. end West. _ _ _ .-... .......... (Ireland) Gnat Nor'% of Engilnd 100 •••••• ... — Ditto, New, . 4 0 1 Ditto, ditto Ditto, New, ,? 1 1 2'l Ditto. New,ls/... ...... 15 .. .. ... — Great Wcitein ...1C9 ...... 58 1 ,4 59 ...—.... 19 Ditto, 1 , Siri 59 ...... ... ........ Ditto, II Sbare 3 Ditto, Firtba ....• 23 Ditto, New 171— ~... 15 .. .. 6% 8 %........... 6% . Hull and :'s' la w .. ...... 50 ... 4,. .... Ditto, Hrlf •Shr , - - -; ..25 ...... ~.. .. Do. Qurrter Shrl^l.: 12 1 ,4 — Lancaster and Csr" - sle... E 5 Ditto, Thirds Lancashire & Yorl-.1 . :-eIC3 Do. do. M. B. k 8... 98 Ditto, e , t.l , Ditto, 1 4 Shay: , ...... 4!9 ... Do. Q , :tart?.73 Do. Y'tl - .9... ......... ... 10 Do. TI.: -. os. Do. New Cru•lTeni - , sd 6i er Cent. ... ..... 10 ...... ... ...... Do. Liver!). and Bury 49 ...... Ditto (11ndlei.,field rncl Sbeff.) Do. (W. Riding Ur;on) 18 ..... —•• • — Do.(Preston& W3..e) 25 D 0.% Shares(A)... 10 ...... Leeds and Bradford Leeds and Thirsk ...... 50 Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3% ...... 1)o., do. No. 2 5 Do., do. ...N0... 3 5 ...... ... ........ Do., Pref. Quar., 18 i S 9 ...... iverpool, Crosby and Southport '.ondon & Black wa"...11/. 6s. 3d... ..... — London, Brighton, and South Coast—. ..... 100 ...... SO Do., New 51., guaren tced 6 per Cent.....1C0 Do.Guarent. 5 per ct... 9 ...... 10 1 4 Do. Prcfe:. 5 per :?nt. 50 ...... 56 55 .. ... 55 Ditto (*t-) .. . 1:-1;2 50 .. ... - - LondonandGreenCch 12/15s 4d... - ... ..... . - Ditto, Pius . . -,-. .. . 4 20 -....- London ppd N. V 7•: !-rn 103 11 3 3/ 113 1 / 2 114 1134 Ditto, New Quo - ea.. 12 Dittl,iifv- . . - .. 8% B% Do. 40/.Sha:e6(L.M..) 35 - - Do. 101. (AL & B.) C. 1 ...... 2 1 / 2 •• 2% Lond. & S Wt stun ..... 50 -- - - Ditto, New 501.....« 424...... - - Do. New 40/. 34 - - Do.. New Scrip, 1£ it', Pref. 7 per lTnt. ... 5 Londonderry&Coleraine 95 - - Do. 1 / 2 Shares ~... 5 - ........ ••••... Londonderry and Ennis kil)en 25 ...... - Do. 4 Shares 5 - Lowestoff guar. 4 per ct .0 - 1 Ditto (6 per ct.) - Mancheaci,BuxtOn,and Matlock 5 ..•... •• — Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire...loo ...... Do. Quarters _ (No. 1) 25 _. _—_ Ditto ditto (NO : 2).... 25 D 0.% Shat _ Do. New 101. Pref..... 10 ..... 9% Ditto, Gt. Grimsby ... 50 Ditto ditto . ......... 20 Ditto ditto Ditto Sheffield and LincolnshiTe 25 . ••• - Do., Grimsby Dock... 25 ...... --- - Do., Manchester and Lincoln Union..... 41.25. — Miiland ...... ........ ...100 ...... 493 / 4 50% Do. Consolidated Pref.loo ...... D0.,1d0., 501. Shares 30 ... .. 8%%%. ..... Do. Birm., and Derby 100 — Do.Consol, Bristol and Birm Mg., 6per ct. •• 0100 ••• ••• ... • •••• • ..... • 41 , Ditto, Brist. & Glocstr. 42 Ditto ditto ............ 22 1 . 75....• — Do.,ErcwoshVel.,Pref. 50 Ditto, Leieest.& Swan nington, 6 per et guar.loo Midland Great V 4! estern Irish Middlesbro' and piedcar, 6 per cent. guar. Newcastle and Car , i.sle.lCO ....... Do. QuartQrs Newmarket Do. Extension Newport, Abe7, - „ - everay, and Hereto . , 1 6 ....•• 1 Newry and Enniskillen 7 Newry, Warrenpo . nt, and Rostrevar .. 20 tree (No 3) 12% Norfolk .........,.. ..... <...100 Do. New 201. Do. Gurentted 5 p ct. 20 Do. Guaranteed 5 1 ,..pc. 5 Do. do. Waveney V al. 2 ...... Northern Counties Unkon 4 ...... North British ........ ... 25 .... , .. ... Ditto, Halves .. Ditto, Quarters Ditto, Thirds ........ 8 , , , 4 .... ....• __, • _ Ditto Preference . ..... 5 - •• •••• • North Staffordshire ... 17% B l4 f ib North Wales North-Western .... ..... 13 , y 4 — — Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Keading, Guildford, ,nd Reigate l5 .• . fieyston and Hitchiu ... 4 %.. ... 4% .. Scottish Central ~.. ..... 25 ...... 163 i n %........ Scottish Midland Ditto, New ... - ............. Shrewsbury i --: Birm l2 ...... ...... ...... Ditto (lift' . f "n‘s B 8 Ditto, New G von-Aeed 8 Shrewsbury and tiered. 4 Shrewsbury & CLicster (Nor. W. 5.1r.i.) -.... 18 . — ... Ditto Halves ... dil,in 9 ..... Ditto Cawestry ...... 181 Ditto New - ~....... 1 Do. 8 per Cent PI :c. 10 .iliropshire Union m..uth Pavon 00. Preference - •••• •••• ••• :south Steciordsh;•:e B l /4 South Eastern Do., No. 2. Do., No. 3 .. -.. .. ...... 30 Do., Registered No. 4 10 . .. •• • Do., Scrip No 4 South Wales South Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole Shsflield, Rotherham, & Goole (N. Div.) Gua ranteed 5 per cent. ... 16 1 ,4 — ••• Do. do (Sou. Div.) ... 5 ...... wans. & Loughor & Ca meron's Star. Cul. ... 7 law Vale Exfaneion ... 8 rhames Haven Dock and Railway ........ 174.-- isle of Neath ... .. 8 Waterford and Kilkenny 20 ...... .. Waterford and I,lmeffr'c 47% — ' Waterfd,Wxlid,Wicklw and Dublin Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ... .. ...... 50 Do. de, do. -. 25 Do. do. do. ... 15 . ... 'Test Cornwall ..... .... 6 ••• •• -.. N hitehaven & Furness 18 Windsor, Staines, and South Western .• ... 14 Wilts, Somerset, &W ey mouth 45 York, Newcas' e, and Berwick..... ... ..... ". 25 Do. Newcastle Exton. 20 Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 Do. Hartlepool Dock t='and Railway .. 100 York and Nonti Midland 50 D. 1,.., Preferenc9 ~..„. 10 I °REIGN RAILWAY. Ang!' Italian (late Ita lian and Austrian). ... 5% — Boulogne and Amiens... 20 Central of Franca (Or leans and V ierzon)... 20 ..... •• . Denierara ..... ........... . 17% — Dutch Rhenish ......... 8 East Indian ..«........... 34 — .... Great Indian Peninsular 5 Do. Do. ... .... 10s. - Louvain i. la Sambre ... 7% — ... ...... ... Luxembourg Ditto lO ...... ...• Madrid and Valentia... 2 ...... — , Namur and Liege ...... 20 ... .. ••• . Northei nof France...-. 14/. 85... 2% die , Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 ...... 3 ; Paris and Orleans ...... 20 ..... .... Paris and Rouen 2O ...... • Paris and Strasbourg ... 12 Rouen and Havre ...... 20 ...... Sambre and Meuse 2O ••• .. •.. ..... •• Strasbourg and Basle Tours end Nent , - l3 ...... — , Tournay, Juil)!E^ Lan den, and N - - - '........ 20 WestFl , .rdr -. . ..... -.... 8 - ..... Ditto ...... . ..... 81 , JOIN T S 1 ( , 3K BANKS. ... 17% ~. ••• 6% .. 2% dui Australasia British No: . .h n 50 Colonial Commercial of Lot don 20 ondon Joint Stock...—. 10 London & Westrn:nst2r. 20 MINES. Do. St. John Del Rey 15 ...... 12 Cobre Copper General •. 20 Real Del Monte ; Unreg. .... 24% Do. Black Debentures — Do. Red Ditto ... Santiago de Cuba... United Mexican .. 28h......4%........ . LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Nov. 29,—Wind this day at noon, S.S.E., moderate breeze, and fine clear frosty weather. DEAL, Nov. 26.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. 28th, Inde pendance, Bradit.h, New York; Ann Dashwood, North America; Prtriot, Corrigal, St. John's, New Brunswick; Infanta, Purdy, ditto. Arrd. from the River and ald., IVharnpoa, Geale, Demerara. PonTssiou'rn, Nov. 28.—Wind N.N.E. to E.S.E.— Arrd., Louisa, Gulls, Batavia, for Ilamburgh. Off Port, Princess llclena, Curling, Calcutta. OFF THE WIGHT.---GtIiSTIO, Callaghan, Sierra Leone. PLYMOUTH, Nov. 28.—Wind S,—Arrd., 26th, Fanc y , Prince Edward's Island. Sld. Prowler, St, Johns, Newfoundland. CLYDE, Nov. 27.—Wind N.E.—Sid. Grace Darling, Demerara. BnisTor,, Nov. 28.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Ocean Queen, Lowther (late Williams), Quebec. 14YutrQQL, NoT. p• t 9 271b1 GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. Advices have been received from Vienna to the 23d. Great fears are entertained of another outbreak, and the corps of Bombardiers has been ordered to 011mutz, it having been discovered that they, in com mon with almost the whole of the Austrian artillery, are republicans, and would, in case of an emeute, be inclined rather to join the people than act against them. An amne►ty will, it is said, be published on the Ist January, 1850. A report of the Minister of Finances, sanctioned by the EAINEROR, establishes a new duty on sugar. This is regarded as another step towards an Austro• German customs-union, the duty being only a shade higher than that imposed by the Zollverein. The Zollverein imposes a duty of lfl. 36k. on home-made sugar. The new Austrian tariff fixes it at lfl. 40k. The duty on refined sugar in the Zollverein is 15fl. 59k., in Austria 16fl. The garrison of Pesth is to be increased to 16,000 men ; an addition is also to be made to that of Vienna. The suspension• bridge between Buda and Pesth has been opened to the public. The EMPEROR was to leave Prague on the 23d, and was expected at Vienna on the 27th inst. HANOVER. In its sitting of the 24th, the Second Chamber of the States of Hanover adopted, almost unanimously, the following proposition of M. LONG :-" The States resolve to address to the' Government the following declaration on the affairs of Schleswig-Holstein : The States express their confidence that during that oontinuance of the armistice the Government will continue to maintain a legal conduct, and will repel all encroachment on the part of Denmark, and that, in the negotiations for peace, it will defend the rights of Germany and the Duchies. If the co-operation of the States should be necessary to attain these ends, it will be granted on the request of the Government.' " PRUSSIA. Accounts from Berlin state that the Prussian Go vernment have not made any answer to the protest of Austria against the last resolutions of the Council of Administration, that is, against the elections to the Parliament at Erfurt. But if the Austrian Govern ment make any positive propositions, the Prussian Government will give to them all due consideration. HOEFLIN, NEUMAWN, and BUDOW DE LIEBBN WALDE were brought before the Court of Assizes at Berlin on the 24th, as being concerned in the pro pagation of the vote for the refusal to pay taxes. The Court returned a verdict of Not guilty, TURKEY . On the 7th November a Cabinet Council met at the Sublime Porte, under the presidency of the Grand Vizier. On the following day M. TITOFF, the Russian Ambassador, bad an interview with that dignitary. General. Aurici, the French Ambassador, in consequence of dispatches brought by the steamer Luxor to Smyrna, and forwarded from thence by a Turkish vessel, had gone to Balta Leman to consult with the Grand Vizier. The French steamer Averne had quitted its station at Constanti nople on the Bth, and it is conjectured that it was the bearer of commands to the French fleet respecting its future position. ITALY. A letter from Rome of the 14th Nov., written by a French officer, describes the attack on the Ghetto by order of the Cardinals, as bringing out in a stronger light than ever the infamy of the priestly Govern ment of Rome. The pretext for the attack was to search for articles of value alleged to have been plun dered from the churches after the expulsion of the Pori'. No such articles were found, but in order to get up a public feeling against the Jews, saucepans and other articles of domestic use were covered with white linen, and conveyed away by the priests with an air of mystery to the carriages which were in waiting. But this was not the worst. The officers of the Cardinals broke open the strong boxes of the Jews ; and robbed them of all their savings. One man, a taller, who , had agreed to purchase a business in Harnbnrgh, was robbed by these protectors of order, religion, and property of 94300 crowns, which he had collected to pay for the business he had purchased. Several ladies and young girls of noble families have been arrested and thrown into prison, by order of the Cardinals, for having in the churches prayed for the souls of those who had died in defence of liberty. An unfortunate parrot, denounced by one of the Papal spies as having uttered seditious cries, was arrested by the sbirri and executed on the spot. The return of the PopE to Rome is again postponed. His Holiness is said to be dissatisfied with the conduct of the three Cardinals. Accounts from Turin state that Count PRALOUMO Will be appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs, and that the Marquis D'ASEGLIO will continue President of the Council, but without a portfolio. CO URT CIRCULAR. _ OSBORNE, WEDNE!DAI. The Queen and his Royal Highness the Prince Albert have taken their usual NI alks in the grounds this day. _ _ Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal and his Royal Highness the Prince Alfred arrived at Os borne yesterday, at a little before two o'clock, from Windsor Castle. _ Their Royal Highnesses were attended by Miss Hildyard and Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon. There was no addition to the royal dinner party last night. A Cabinet Council was held at half•past two o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the Foreign office. It was attended by all the Ministers. The Council sat one hour and a half. Mr. Birley and Mr. Morley, churchwardens of Manchester, had an interview with Lord John Rus sell yesterday, at his official residence in Downing street. _ . The Earl of Minto (Lord Privy Seal) arrived in town on Tuesday night from Scotland. HEALTH of the QUEEN DOWAGER. (From the Court Circular.) " The Priory, Nov. 28. " The Queen Dowager passed a similar night to the preceding one, and her Majesty remains in the same state as yesterday. " DAVID DAVIES, M.D." We have much pleasure in announcing the acces sion of the Right Hon. Fox Maule, M.P., to a seat in the Cabinet. There is good , reason to believe that Lord Alexander Lennox, a younger son of the Duke of Richmond, will offer himself as a candidate for the representation of the Rape of Bramber. We are informed that Government has determined to afford effectual assistance to Mr. Richardson, the African traveller, in prosecuting his travels and re searches in the great desert of Sahara, Soudan, and the regions of Bornou and the Lake Tshad. We understand that it will be part of the duties of Mr. Richardson to endeavour to bring the chiefs and princes of the interior of Africa into relations of com merce and amity with this country. Mr. Richardson is enjoined to embrace every opportunity of im pressing upon the minds of the people and princes of Africa that legitimate commerce is preferable to that of the traffic in men. Mr. Richardson will be accompanied by Drs. Barth and Overweg, Prus sian weans who are charged by Government to draw up a scientific report. This will render the mission complete, and the interests of science will be equally consulted with those of commerce and philanthropy. Major-General Bowles, who was at the siege of Copenhagen, 1807, and who served at the passage of the Douro, Bidassoa, Nivelle, Nive, and Adour ; at the battles of Talavera, Salamanca, and Vittoria ; at the sieges of Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajos, Burgos, and San Sebastian ; at the capture of Madrid, at the in vestment of Bayonne, and at the battles of Quatre Bras and Waterloo, and the subsequent capture of Paris, has succeeded to the distinguished service pay of 255. per diem. THE COLONELCY OF THE 4TII DRAGOON GUARDS. —We are enabled to announce that Lieutenant- General Richard Pigot has been appointed to the colonelcy of the 4th Dragoon Guards, Nice Sir G. Anson, G.C.8., deceased. Lieutenant-General Pigot was formerly of the 21st Dragoons. He entered the army in 1793, was actively employed in the West Indies in 1794, served at the capture of Minorca 1798, at the capture of the Cape of Good Hope 1806, and in the East Indies in 1818. Men of talent often appear common-place, but it is generally when they are in the company of stupid and ungenial people.—Eliza Cook's Journat KILLARNEY JUNCTION RA ILWAYoraThe accounts of this company to the 31st of October, 1849, show that 48,7971. bad been received, and 47 8124 expended, leaving a balance in hand of 98V Inglewood, Calcutta; Maia. Spoule, Mazatlan; Amity, Borrodale, Wilmington ; New World, Kntott, New Yolk; 28th, Niagara, Ponta Arenas and Valparaizo; Hibernia steamer, Stone, New York, sailed 14th, and from Halifax 17th ins'. The New World, from New. York, in coming up the river yesterday, got in contact with the Eucles, from Bombay, at anchor at the Rock which had her bowsprit, &e., carried away, and will have to return into dock. Off port, Mirzapore, Calcutta. Sid., 27th, Deborah, Valparaiso; Sultan, ditto. Otb, Gambia, Ca'cutta; Champion, Mauritius; Core, Africa; Rienzi, Coquimbo; Jane Stanley, Rio Grande; Bri tannia, Ceara; Prince of Wales, ditto; Aspatria, Trini dad; Black River Packet, Jamaica; Avon, Savannah; Hibernia, Philadelphia; Albert Galattin, New York; John It. Skiddy, ditto; Governor Davis, Boston. PETERHEAD, NOT. 27.—The Whim, of Hull, supposed to be from Archangel, was stranded on Rattray Head 25th inst., and has become a wreck; the crew were to leave in the boats, and it is hoped they reached a vessel that was off at the tune. _ DUNDEE, Nov..27.—The schooner Whitley, of this port, when proceeding to sea on the night of the 23th inst., got on • thAbertay Sand and became a wreck; crew saved, YAstmourn, Nov. 28.—The Samuel, St. Petersburgh to London, got on Hasborough *and last night; atter remaining four t itours came off, but making much water, was run ashore at Horsey; crew saved. Hopes are en tertained of the vessel being got off, and of the cargo (tallow) being saved. ROMNEY, Nov. 27.—The Gil Bias, of and from Bre men for Havannah, went on shore 2ith inst., five miles east of Dungeness, but was assisted off yesterday. MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.) NEVTGATE AND LEADENNALE. These markets, though well supplied, were firm to day, at full prices. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 2s 10d to 35 10d; Veal, 35 4d to 4s; and Pork, 3s 44 to 4s 2d per Slbs, by the carcase. NAY MAICILETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 218 a to 3/ 10s; Clover ditto, 3/ Os to 41 106; and Straw, 112 s to 11 9s pet load. A fair average supply, and a steady trade. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 2! 8s to 31 126; Clover ditto, 31 Os to 41 lus ; and Straw, 11 3s to 11 9s per oad. Trade rather dull at our qttotations. • WHITECHAPEL. Meadow Hay, 21 Es to 31 10s; Clover, ditto, 31 os to 41105; and Straw, 1125 to 119+ pet load. Supply but moderate, and trade dull. MEAT DIAIMETS. SOUTHALL, Nov. 28.—Prime Beasts and Sheep were is fair request at our quotations; all other kinds of fat stock moved off slowly, and prices had a downward ten dency. Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s; Mutton, 3s 2d to 41; Veal, 3s 4d to 3s 8d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 3s 10d per 81bs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, Nor. 28.—Our market was flat to-day, and last week's prices were not supported. Beef, front 2s 10d to 4s; Mutton, 3s to 4s 2d; Veal, 3s 4d to 3s 8d; and Pork, 3s 2d to 3s 10d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 275; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 18s to 228; and Mulch Cows with their small Calf. 151 to 181 each. LEWES, Nov. 27.—We had a slow trade here to day, on the following terms. Beef, from 3s 2d to 41 2d; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 4d; Veal, 3s 6d to 3s 3d; and Pork Es 6d to 3s 10d per Blbs. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended Nov. 22,1849, made up front tke Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales per Imperial Quarter. I WHEAT. I BAILEY.' OATS. I RTE. EXAM. I mar. PRICE •• I 40s 4d 28s 3d I I . :s Od 24s Od , 29s 8d 1003 is DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. WHEAT. 1 EARLEY. I OATS. I "I. I BEANS. PRA/. is Od Is Od Is Od Is Od Is Od Is Od SPORTING IN TELLIGENCE. WARWICK AND LEAMINGTON STEEPLE- CHASE. The continuance of the frost has rendered it necessary postpone these races until Wednesday next. LAW INTELLIGENCE. CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) COOKE V. CHOLMONDELEY. The arguments in this case were partly heard yester day. The case came before his Lordship upon appeal from an order of the Vice-Chancellor of England, di recting an issue of devisavit vel non, to try the validity of a will made by the lato Sir Gregory Page Turner in favour of his daughter at a time when he was held to be a lunatic under a commission. . . _ The :Low) CHANCELLOR this morning, after a short discussion, dismissed the appeal,:and ordered an issue to try the validity of the will on the ground of tho trustee objecting to its validity. COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.) 'Sittings at Nisi Prius, at Westminster, before Lord Chief Justice WILDE and a Common Jury.) COLLYER V. MAYNE.—REDUCTION. This case, which was part heard yesterday, and re ported at considerable length in our last edition last night, was rtsucced this morning. The case for the plaintiff closed at the rising of the Court yesterday evening, and witnesses were called for the defence this morning. William Chalkley was called and examined by Mr. BRANWELL—(He gave his extraordinary evidence • throughout with a surprising degree of nonchalance) — He said I an, a clerk to Messrs. ShuttLiworth and Sons, auctioneers in the Poultry. I lived once at Tottenham. My father was a pew-opener there. I had some employ ment in the church as a pew-opener. I am now seven teen. My employment took me often into the church. I know the young woman that was called yesterday, Francis Elis'tbeth Collyer. I have had con nexion with her more than once. I bad connexion with her about the middle of 1845. I discontinued doing so about the latter end of 1847. I had connexion with her in the church. (Great ‘ren.,ation) I have locked her in the vestry room. I have done so more than once. I did it because the minister came into the church. I locked her up alone. I remember Mrs. Diamond. She has threatened to turn the plaintiff 'a daughters out of the church—both her and other children. I know Jesse Kemp. He was ones the subject of conversation between me and the plaintiffs daughter. I had a quarrel with her about Kemp. I ac muted her of having connexion with him. After some hesitation she said I was right. lam eighteen next month. I know what you mean by having connexion with her. I had connexion with her occasionally. Cross-examined by Sergeant BYLES.—I have known the defendant Mayne seven years or upwards. He was living in Hale-place, in Tottenham, when I first knew him. I was then living in Stoneley South, Tottenham. I have been intimate with the defendant. I was in the Grammar School at Tottenham when I first became acquainted with him. I was in the school nine years. I cannot remember whether he was a school-fellow or not. On my oath I cannot say whether he was or not. I remember his brother was at the school. About 130 boys were at the school. When I first knew the defendant he lived with his father, who is a carpenter. Ido not see the defen dant in court, but he was here just now. He was here yesterday. When I left the court yesterday we went to the Horse shoo and Magpie, and had something to eat, I and the other witnesses. Mayne was there too. The solicitor, Mr. Kent was there also, as were Mrs. Dismond, and Davy, the post boy. Davy is a boy employed in the post-office. We went to the Llorse-shoe and Magpie about half-past five; and I don't think wo stayed half an hour. I went horn° to the East-road, City road. Mayne went there with me. I don't recollect calling anywhere else. To the best of my knowledge I went nowhere else. I think (smiling) wo had a cup of coffee in a coffee-house ill Shoreditch; but I hardly know whether that was that night or the night before. I did, on recollection, go to the coffee house in Shoreditch last night. I did swear just now that I did not recollect whether it was last night or the night before. Upon my solemn oath neither Mayne nor myself went anywhere else before we went to East-road. We got to East-road somewhere about 8. I will not swear it was before 9. I will swear it was before 10. Shoreditch is in the way from Westminster to East-road. I came hero by Shore ditch Church this morning. I did not atop more than ten minutes at the East.road. I went there to get a clean shirt and collar. I did not go to bed with my clean shirt.—(Laughter.) I went to Alayne's lodging, in the Hackney-road, to sleep. I put on the clean shirt this morning for the jury.—(Laughter.) That is three this week.—(Renewed laughter.) I came to court with Maya° this morning. I never had any conversation with Mayne about the evidence I was to give. I said I would not repeat it until I got into court. One of the witnesses asked me about my evidence, but I don't know his name, or whether I was asked by him at the Horse-shoe and Mag pie or some other public-house. I can't exactly say whether the witness who asked me was a man or woman. breakfasted with the defendant at his house this morn ing. I slept at Mayne's the night before. The day be.' fore last I dined with Mayne at a public-house in West minster. The night before that I slept at home. I was here when this cause was in the paper last June seven days. On these seven nights I slept either at Totten ham or in the East-road. This scene with the plaintifro daughter took place in the latter end of 1847. I Del speaking of the last occasion. I see Mr. Twining, the clergyman of tho parish, in court. I think the last time I had connexion with her in the church was so late as October, 1847. I ceased to be pow-opener in the latter end of 1847, and the connexion took place before ceased to be pew-opener. It happened on a week dal , in the middle aisle of the church. There aro some fees seats in the middle aisle, with a pathway on each Ja e ,' We were lying down in the middle male. I celiac"' swear whether it was in the middle aisle or not. It " 74: in one of the pews, but whether it was in the mi f aisle or not I cannot say. It was not on the se at the pew, but upon the ground.. It is impossible f or - bu to tell how many times I have had connexion vil her in the church. I should not like to swear how mall times ; I should say about twenty. I first had con'!"; tion with her about the middle of 1845. When I D.% first connection with her, it was close by the Commun w _, Table—(Fensation)—just before the rails of the altar o r the left side. It was in the middle of the day, between twelve and four. She was about 13 years of ago O d c Mrs. Diamond never saw any thing of this kind ; don't suppose she ever thought of it. It was not rn power to turn me and the girl out of churcnhe_w_.; hay° indecent conduct. She never did. I been a witness in a court of justic e ' o h am now an auctioneer's clerk. I was 17 in last I . lfar so that I would be a little more than 13 when thi5..10,130, place. I was at school. Mayne is not doin g busrntthYlt,:: now. He has left Tottenham through this The last time I was hero Mayne paid me 21., erg 11, for my meals besides. I have only had this t F t , , 0 with my subpena. He has never promised at% 1 1 , Q m i d got OW yertlict, he would pay we more. go Ilea 01 3% 9% 50 i 4 never i me thy I bare who di to lay 1 !ix or Amin the tra, Man se Was no the yo This P the yoi her in Fran Reant I She sai never a Perkin: Cross lery, , the re Which t altar ra () r 1 one there su taid,ile :i itt; ' , (4r. tal e i hear story 44 Pr( belie,