The Sun. — London, England, 1849-12-22 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL. DRURY LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. JAMES ANDERSON. The Lessee respectfully bk,,,s to submit the following scale of Prices of Admissl - n for public approval: — Private boxes, 31. 35., 21. 12s. Gd., 2/. 29., 11. lls. Gd., and 11. Is. Stalls, ss. each s. FIRST PRICE SECOND PRICE. Boxes - -4 0 I flexes - -2 0 Pit - - -2 0 Pit - - - 0 Lower Gallery - 1 0 L o wer Gallery - 0 6 I • Upper Gallery -0 6 No Half-price to Upper Gallery. The Public is respectfully informed that the Dramatic Season will commence on WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26TH, On which occasion will be presented, by her Majesty's Servants, Shakspere's Play of the MERCHANT OF VENICE. Duke of Venice, Mr. Diddear ; Antonio, Mr. Cooper; Bassanlo, Fisher ; Salanio, Mr. Frazer ; Salarino, Mr. Everett ; Gratiano, Mr. F. Vining; Lorenae, Mr. William Montague Shyiock, Mr: James Anderson; Tubal, Mr. Barry : Launcelot Gobbe, Mr. W. 11. Angel; Old Gobbo, Mr. W. Davidge ; Leonardo, Mr. Abbott; Halthanr, Mr. Henry : Stephan°, Mr. Ellar ; Clerk, Mr. Gong]) ; .Intoni,'s servant, Mr. Priorson; Gaoler, Mr. Bowtell ; Porta. Miss Laura Ajdison; Nerissa, Miss Clara Tellett; Je_sica, Miss Fa my duddart. After which (First Time) a New Grind Historical, Metaphorical, a . KI Diabolical Pantomime, by the author of " Bluff King Hal," to be called HARLEQUIN and GOOD QUEEN BESi ; or, M I'AULIE ENGLAND IN THE OLDEN TIME, " Then the ladies with large ruffs, tied roundabout their necks so fast, Would gobble up a pound of beefsteaks for their breakfast. 0 ! the golden days of Good Queen P,es , ., Merry be the memory of Good Queen Bess."—Old Song. The Overture and Music entirely new, composed by Nobody knowswhn, assisted by Mozart, Bishop, Rossini, Ware, Handel, Rod well, Haydn, and the Ethiopian Serenaders. The Rounds are the composition of a select Circle. The Catches are by Locke. The Ballet Department under the superintendence of Madame Louise. The Scenery painted by Messrs. Brunning, Jones, Wilson, C. Adams, and Assistants. The Properties, Magic Tricks, and Transformations invented and executed by Mr. W . Blamire. The Costumes by Mr. Palmer and Miss Biggs. The extensive Machinery by Mr. Adams. The whole produced under the Direction of Mr. T. Thompson. Immetitrets. Christmas, Mr. S. Jones; The Spirit of John Rich, Mr. Dards The Spirit of High Tragedy, Mr. J. Parry; The Spirit of Punch. Miss Eunice ; Spirit of Mother Goose, Gulliver, Baron Munchausen &c., &c., by &c., &c. MORTALS. Good Queen Bess, Mr. R. Romer ; Amy Robsart, Mr. G. Watson ; Her Lovely Babby, Master Butter ; The Great Earl of Leicester, M. Deulin ; The Little Earl of Essex, Mr. Henry ; The Unspeak able Lord Burleigh, Mr. Johnson ; The Rasher Lord Bacon, Mr. Barry ; The Smoky Sir Walter Raleigh, Mr. Manderson ; The Dancing Lord Chancellor Sir Christopher Hatton, Mr. Chapin° ; Maids of Honour, Pages, Beefeaters, Guards, Morris Dancers, Jesters, Wildmen, Dragoons, and other Bores, by the rest of the company. • CHRISTMAS COMES BUT ONCE A YEAR, But although he comes in snow, he still hopes to meet with a warm reception—but where is he going ? Why, to pay his yearly visit to the Spirit of John Rieh, in the GHOSTLY CITY OF DEPARTED FUN. This city is composed of the Tombs of the by-gone Pantomimes— " Who's dat knocking at der door?"—Come and see—" J. Anderson's my Joe, John," and " I am Rich," that's more than every one can say ; we wish they could—How to make a Pantomime ?—" that is the question"—but the answer, it is hoped, will re satisfactory— Poor TA SPLENDID meets with no clemency, so we By by night" to HALL IN THE PALACE OF GOOD QUEEN BESS. We now come to Historical Facts, therefore, as the Clown at Astley's would say, " Let us be serious." It is an historical fact, that the Earl of Essex loved, or pretended so, Good Queen Bess, therefore he hated the Earl of Leicester, and thence arose a conspi racy—Sir Walter Raleigh fears his pipe will be pet out—Bacon gets quite in a frizzle, and Lord Burleigh shakes his head—but there's nothing in that, whatever they may say to the contrary. It is an historical fact, that Good Queen Bess was assisted at her toilet by many of her noblemen, therefore the GRAND PROCESSION OF THE TOILETTE is introduced, in which the Royal Wig ! the Royal Ruff ! ! the Royal Blushes ! ! ! and the Royal Petticoat ! I ! ! will make their first appearance on any stage, and trust to the " usual indulgence of a British Public." These are followed by GOOD QUEEN BESS en deshabille, as she is represented in a picture at Hampton Court. —What comes next will certainly follow—and then will be seen GOOD QUEEN BESS in all her royal splendour.—lt is an Historical Fact, that Good Queen Bess, like " Young Susan"—" had lovers so many that she scarcely knew upon which to decide"—and it is an Historical Fact that the following were a few of them. THE REJECTED ONES : Philip of Spain, Prince Rupert, Prince of Sweden, Duke of Anjoa, Prince Aleneon, Marquis of Winchester, the King of Sweden, Henry of Navarre, Archduke Charles, Earl of Arundel, Sir William Pickering, Charles Blount, and the Earl of Arran. Good Queen Bess appoints a meeting of these " wonderous proper men" at Kenilworth, but declares, that on her way, " A hunting she will go" —and having got on the " High Horse," the story gallops on to CUMNOR HALL BY MOONLIGHT—WiIson. " Coming events cast their shadows before "—" Rest thee, my darling "—Ketchy, ketchy, ketchy—" Put out the llgist, and then "—enter the Earl of Leicester on his way to Kenil worth—He stops at Love's half-way house, the Robsar Arms—" Oh, Susanna," or rather " 01,, Amy !"—lt can't be said, " he makes no bones about it "—They part, " more in sorrow, than in anger," but, " being gone, Amy is herself again "—that is to say, a rather jealous young lady, litho in her " deep despair," introduces her Lovely Babby, to whom she sings the following pathetic stanza : " Come my babby, come along with me We'll go to far-famed Kenilworth, Your naughty dal to see." And so they do. KENILWORTH CASTLE As it appeared on the occasion of Good Queen Bess's Royal Visit. For further particulars inquire of Sir Walter Scott. It is an histori cal fact that Good Queen Bess paid the Earl of Leicester a visit, and " paid the piper." This, his gorgeous fete, half ruined him ; there fore we pity his fate, but must admire his wondrous generosity, fer all he ever hoped for in return was—half-a-crown. The Earl fore stalls Shekspere, hy discovering " that the course of true lave never did run smooth," for here he meets with some twenty " competi teurs," and to him they do come " petit ours," for they prove per fect bears, or, more properly speaking, bores. A Lovers' Quarrel on a grand scale, a sort of " tiff for the million," takes place, which, although beginning in love, ends in war, and the total destruction of THE SPANISH AR3tADA.! By Warner's Fulminating Blow-up—Tragedy has now done his worst, and Rich finding that even Rich must become poor if war continues, proposes a" Peace Congre,s," and brings all to a close by making hem all change their clothes — The Earl of Leicester puts on the motley garb of Harlequin, M. Devlin. Lord Em - leigh that of Paqtaloon, M. J. Denlin. The Earl of Essex that of Clown, Mr. C. Stilt, And Amy Robsart dons the Robe d'Amour of Columbine, Madlle. The4dore All we have further to say for Good Queen Bess is—Vivat Regina, and off she goes." " Welcome, Old Friends, lon; since we met 1" " Here we are:" " How are you?" PRESERVE AND PICKLE WAREHOUSE, AND RAILWAY OFFICE. Cupid and Clawn—Butter and Butterfiles—Hungarian Knock-'em- Downs, an 1 German Toys—War to the Knife, and Terrific Explo slon—Ralway Offices to Let—Pantaloon becomes Tenant—Shares at a Discount—Clown Corks Accompts, and Railway King in Tribu- _ . lation—Change to INTERIOR OF CATACOMBS! SIMPSON'S DIVAN AND TAVERN, Strand. The most approved way of Cooking a Goose—C:own makes himself Welcome—the Waiters at Fault—a Transformation--Clown Puzzled —Calf's Head for One—A Kitten Wanted—Save the Credit of the Establishment—Police ! Police !—and Change to EXgTEII lIALL. Meeting of the Peace Co 4cress—llow to get up a Row—Prosylnes Ileware—Humbug the Order of the Day—Embracing at a Premium, and Domestic Tableau of the llappy POULTERER'S AND SHOP TO LET. Stick no Bills, in case you sNrlld Rill Sweet William. A DOWNRIGHT "HOBBY DANCE." Heals Win the Prize. SMITHFIELD. Poteoes all Hot —Toss and Buy—Three real Epping Sausages, and Bread, for One Penny—A Mad Bull—:Pork versus Tabbies—A Re port for Enlarging Smithfield Market —Holoway's Purifying Pills— Nvw Tariff—Gin greatly Reduced—Warranted not to Produce Spon taneous Combustion—Puff, the Order of the Day—Punch and the City Nulssnce—Go it, Bricks —and Sudden Transfoi mation to A SALUBRIOUS SPOT. STREET AND LO,,GING-HOUSES.. What will be seen here is of little use to those who have no eyes. —" Lend me your ears"—" Oh, what a falling off, my countrymen, w' en you, and I, and all of us, fell down."—Shakspere. BED-ROOM IN LODGING-HOUSE, Comfortable Quarters—Lola, and the Gallant Son ~f Mars —Clown's Notion of Warm anil Convenient Arrangements—Good Night—Late Visitors—A Troublesome Customer—Mr. Walker, an intruler Novel Mode of Expelling same—A Stormy Night—Clown and Pan taloon in Great Alarm—lncantation ELtraordinary—and General Chamber Polka. - CHARING-CROSS AND STRAND. What's to be done ?—Buy the Lady's Newspaper. FROST FAIR ON THE THAMES. Ice Soup—Temperance Hotel, J. Frost.—N.B. Iced Champagne— Oh, the Roast Beef of Old England I—Sports of the Glacoarum— " Plaisirs d'Hiver—Clown wants some Fish, but can only get Skate, which he finds rather tough ; it won't go down, though he does. FATHER THA kiES' RETREAT, 1, Tiddyball's Alley, in the middle of the Thames, with Brass Door and Gingerbread Knocker. General "Meeting of the Waters"—The Alarm —Summoning of the City Abominations—Arrival of the Resident Director of the " Silent Highways"—Fearful Resolve—Marshalling of the Forces—Grand Attack, and Tableau of Interest. SOUTHAMPTON WATERS, WITH VESSEL For California or anywhere else. GRAND MOVING DIORAMA, designed and painted entirely by I trunning. Illustration of Tier Most Gracious Majesty's Visit to Ireland, showing the following points of interest :—Departure for Osborne—Passing Cowes and approaching the Needhs —The Royal Yacht passing through the Fleet at Portsmouth—The Eddystone Lighthouse—Pawing the Land's End at Sunset—The Royal Squadron by Moonlight—and Arrival at Queen's Town. Three cheers and a hundred more ! Scene the Last. TIIE PALACE OF PANTOMIMB, On Thursday, Moore's Tragedy of THE GAMESTER. with other entertainments. On Friday (first time these seven years) Shakespere's Play of AS YOU LIKE IT. Rosalind, Mrs. Nisbett ; Orlando, Mr. James Anderson ; Touchstone, Mr. W. H. Angel ; Jacques, Mr. Vanden huff; Banished Duke, Mr. Cathcart (his first appearance); Adam, Mr. Cooper ; with other entertainments. On Saturday, the Play of THE STRANGER, With other enter• tainments. . 4.4•Ld. LA.,•••7. Stage Manager, Mr. James Anderson. Acting Manager, Mr. W. Bennett. Treasurer, Mr. W. Dunn. Musical Director, Mr. G. 11. Rodwell. Leader of the Band, Mr. J. W. Thiriwall. 13911 et Mistress, Madame Louise. Scenic Artists—Messrs. Brunning, Jones, Wilson, C. Adams, and As , Istants. Decorative Artist, Mr. W. Blamire. Machinist, Mr. W. Adams Stage Director, Mr. T. Thompson. Prompter, Mr. C. Melville, Costumiers, Mr. Palmer and Miss Biggs. Box-book-keeper, Mr. J. Povey. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, 3ele Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. THIS EVENING, Will be performed an entirely new and original Play, entitled TEE LOVING WOMAN. Wielfert, Mr. Howe; Rosen. Mr. C. Kean ; Hermann, Mr. J. Wallack; Max, Mr. H. Vandenhoff; Millis, Mrs. C. Kean. To be followed by a new Lyric Dramatic Sketch, entitled KING RENE'S DAUGHTER. King Rene, Mr. James Wallack , Count Tristan, Mr. C. Kean ; Sir Geoffrey, Mr. Webster ; lolanthe, Mrs. C. Kean. To conclude with BOX AND CON. THEATER ROYAL. ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. TEI IS EVENING, Will be performed a new domestie Drama, called THE WILLOW COPSE. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. Bed ford, 0. Smith; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar. To be followed by an entirely new Extravaganza, entitled DO MESTIC ECONOMY. John Grimily, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Grimly. Airs. P. Matthews . To conclude with a new slippery sketch called MRS. BIINBITRY'S SPOONS. Mr. Ilighbury Barnes, Mr. P. Bedford ; Beb Twinks, Mr. Wright ; Job Smith, Mr. 0. Smith : Mrs. liinabary, Mrs. F. Matthews; Mrs. Ilighbury Barnes, Miss Brooks. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING, Will be Deformed DON GIOVANNI. After which, the Extravaganza of THE FIRST NIGHT. To conclude with A MODEL OF A WIFE. MANSION-HOUSE.—The Lord Mayor entertained last evening at dinner the Common Council of Bassishaw (tho ward which his Lordship represents) and some of hisconstituen to. ASTLE VS ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. THIS EVENINi, Mr. BATTY has great pleasure in announcing that he has suc ceeded in engi , ing Mademoiselle AN GELE, from the Hippodrome, Paris, and who is the first Equestrian of the day, with her highly_ trained Steeds, "Senora" and "Bertram." Mademoiselle Angela is the same Lady that rode the celebrated English Steeplechase Mare " Angela" over twenty-eight feet of water. She will shortly make her npnc trance at Astley's Ampitheatre. Mr. BATTY has much pleasure in announcing that be has engaged Goiloni, the most graceful performer on the Tight Rope in Europe, who will appear every Evening. The performance will commence at a Quarter to Seven, with a Grand Spectacle and wondrous Scenes in the Circle. The attractions for the Christmas Holidays will comprise a grand Spectacle entitled The Knight of the Eagle Crest, or the Tourney of Love, in which Mr. N. T. Hicks will appear ; and a grand Equestrian Comic Pantomime, by Nelson Lee. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. ,tafte Manager, Mr. W. West. THE SUN, YORK, NEWCASTLE, AND BERWICK RAILWAY. _Notice is hereby given that a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the Shareholders of the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway Company will be held at the De Grey Rooms, in the city of York, on TUESDAY, the eighth day of January, 1550, at Twelve 0'C , ,,..k at noon, for the purpose of considering the terms and conditions on which the purchase of the Great North of England Railway is pro posed to be completed, and of approving, altering, or modifying such terms and conditions, or of substituting other terms and conditions in lien thereof, and also for the purpose of authorising the Directors of the said Company to compound, settle, adjust, or arrange certain debts, claims, and demands of the said Company upon and against George Hudson, Esq., and of adopting such measures relative thereto as shall be thought proper. Dated this twenty-first day of December, 1849. GEO. LEEMAN, Chairman of the said Company. JOHN CLOSE, Secretary of the said Company. QOCIAL REFORM LEAGUE, I. 7 FARRINGDON BALL, BOTTOM OF SNOW-HILL. The public is informed that ROBERT OW EN, Esq., will LEC TURE at Eleven o'clock TO-3IORROW, 1 ECEMBER 23d, on the " NECESSITY OF A N:;AV ORGANIZATION OF SOCIETY." Mr. LLOYD JONES will Lecture, at seven o'clock in the evening, on " EMIGRATION CONSIDERED AS A REMEDY FOR NA TION:AL DISTRESS." Admission, 2d.; Reserved Seats, 4d. F RENCH PLAYS and OPERA COMIQUE, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce the following ar. raiwements for the ensuing Season of French Performances at the St. James's Theatre:— ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE OPERA.—MdIIe. Charton, Mdlle. Dehauser (pupil of the Conservatoire, Paris), M. Chollet (of the Theatre de l'Opera Comique, Paris, his first appeaarnce), M. Lac (Premier Tenor of the Theatres Bruxelles and Ghent, his first ap pearance), M. Nathan (Premier Passe of the Opera Comique, Paris, h:s test appearance), M. Quilly Leroy (pupil of the Conservatoire, Paris, his first appearance), Guichard, M. linnet, M. Chateaufort, M. Soyer, M. Desvaux, Madame Mancini, Mdlle. Cotti, &c. FOR THE COMEDY AND VAIIDVILLE.—M. Samson, of the Fite Are Francais, Paris (his first appearance in this country) ; Mdlle. Denain, M. Regnier, Mdlle. Nathalie, (artists of the Theatre Francais, Paris) ; Mdlle. Dejazet (who has accepted a farewell ea gagement in this country) ; M. Lafont, Mdlle. Figeac (of the Theatre Du Vaudeville) ; Mdlle. Page (of the Theatre da Varietea) ; T h eatre Constance (of the Theatre du Gymnase) ; Madlle. Baptiste (of the Theatre de l'Odeon). An Engagement is also entered into with the eminent Trage dienne, Mdlle. Rachel, with whose performances the season will terminate. Mr. Mitchell begs further to submit an outline of the general arrangements :—The Season will commenee on Monday, January 7, 1850, by the production of a New Opera, in Three Acts, entitled " Le Val d'Andorre," produced in Paris at the end of last year, and since performed at the Opera Comique, Paris, more than 100 nights, and at the principal Theatres of France, with the greatrst sucee,s. The Music by M. F. llalevy ; the Libretto by M. De St. Georges, With the following distribution of the principal characters :—Stephan (jenne chasseur des Pyrenees), M. Lac ; Le Joyeux (capitaine de millce Francaise et recruteur), M. Chollet, who has obligingly undertaken the part for the more effective production of the Opera ; Saturnia (garde-peche du Gave), M. Quills Leroy ; Jacques Sincere (vieux ehevrier), M. Nathan (their first appearance in this country) ; Theresa (fermiere du Val d'Andorre), lidlle. Guichard ; Georgette (cousins de Stephan), Mdlle. Cotti ; and Rose de Mai (serf ante de Theresa), Mdlle. Charton. The second pro duction will be ifarold's celebrated Opera, in Throe Acts, " Zampa," in which M. Chollet will personate the character of Zampa, as originally performed by him at the Opera Comique, Paris. Subse quently will be given, a new Comic Opera, in Two Acts, entitled "Le Caid," by the popular composer, Ambroise Thomas. And also, Amber's last new Opera of " Haydee," tke character of Haydee by Mdlle. Charton. Other productions will be selected from the following :—Jeannet et Colin, Nicolo ; Le Rot d'Yvetet, Adolphe Adam ; Le Cheval de Bronze, Inber; Le Ma on, Aubor ; Le Sirens, -tuber ; Lully et Qui nalt, Nicle; La Perruche, Clapissoa ; Le Valet de Chantbre, Ca rafa ; Use Folie, Mehul ; with an occasional pertormanee of some of the most popular operas produced last season. According to present arrangements the representation of the Opera Comiquo will be limited to the months of January, February, and March, terminating the season before Easter. At the re-opening of the Theatre, after Easter, on Monday, April 1, M. Samson (of the Theatre Francais, Paris) will have the honour of making his first appearance in this country, and will per form with Mdlle. Denain (also of the Theatre Francais) in several of the most popular Comedies of the French stage ; and subsequently M. Ruler and Mdlle. Nathalie (both artistes of the Theatre Fran cais) will appear in several of the most modern and successful Come dies recently produced in Paris. At the end of May, Mdlle. Dejazet, whose re-appearance at the Theatre des Varietes, after a severe and protracted indisposition, has been attended with her accnstomed and unrivalled success, will ap pear in several new vaudevilles, as Le Marquis de Lauzun, Le Mou lin al Paroles, La Jeunesse do Luny, &c. The performances of Comedy and Vaudeville will be supported by M. Lafont (of the Theatre des Variotes), Mdlle. Figs lc, Mdlle. Con stance, Mdlle. Page, Mdlle. Baptiste, M. Armand, M. Leon, and a numerous company. The engagement of Mdlle. Rachel will commence at the end of June, by her appearance in M. Scribe's new play of " Adrienne Lecouvreur," a production which has excited mere than ordinary admiration ; Mdlle. Rachel wid also perform, for the first time, in Dumas' celebrated play of " Mademoiselle de Belle-Isla ;" and a new Petite Coasedie, in One Act, entitled " Le Moineatt de Lesbie," by Armand Berthet ; and by the occasional representation, each for one night only, of the classical Tragedies of " Phedre," " Les Iloraces," " Andremaque," and " Bajazet," the season will terminate. The ORCHESTRA will be composed of the same eminent pre fesso.-s engaged for the opera last season, including M. Tolbeque, M. Bourotte, M. Deloffre, M. Newsham, M. Barret, M. Baumann, M. Pilot, M. Vaudreland, M. Remusat, M. Lazarus, M. Nicholson, M. Larkin, M. C. Harper, M. T. Harper, M. Campanile, M. T. Wright, &c. Director of the music and Chef-d'Orchestra, M. Charles Hanssens. Subscribers of the past season are solicited to make known their desire of renewing their subscriptions on or before the Ist of January next. Arrangements for 'mason subscriptions may be made at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sams's Library, I, St. James-street ; Messrs. Andrews's, New Bond-street ; Ebers's and Hookham's, Old Bond-street. The Box-office of the Theatre will be opened oa the Ist of January. MOB WATER AT LONDON BREDIrE. Tars DAT orning, 30 min. after 6 I Eveatag, 51 min. after 6 To•]iaaaew —s4.,rnmg, 18 nun. after 7 j Evening, 48 min. after 7 THE WEATHER.—Sort OFFICE, Disc. 22. rUERMONETER, Lowest, 27; iligholt, 33; Noon, 32. BAROMETER. 30.56. WnirD E.N.E.—dull cold weather. pressing emergency, and it is not exactly prudent to cast aside such potent auxiliaries. Where has the appearance of reaction been ex hibited in Ireland, save in the recent election for Cork ? and many causes there conduced to the triumph of the Protectionist candidate. Had Sergeant MURPHY, the tried and faithful representative of the citizens—the man who in 1841 had headed the poll by a large and decisive majo rity, and who, while he remained in Parliament,had earned for himself the approbation of persons of all shades and varieties of religious and political opinions —had he, we say, gone to the hustings, he would have been again returned. But Mr. M'CARTnY had divided the Liberal interest ; he had, by attempting to evict the late Mr. CALLAGHAN from the seat he had so long occupied, excited the animosity of the nume rous friends of the deceased gentleman, and subse quently by his peremptory refusal to let the leaders of the Liberal party weigh the conflicting claims of Sergeant Muarnr and himself, he effected a disorganization and disunion as complete as that which separated the Protectionists. If a va cancy should again occur, and Sergeant MURPHY should appeal to the suffrages of his fellow-citizens, we have no doubt that the result would show how premature and unfounded were the vauntings of the reactionaries with respect to the state of public feeling in the " beautiful city." Mr. COBDEN should not then contemn and despise Irish aid, or insult a people at all times sufficiently excitable, but whom recent sufferings have rendered peculiarly sensitive. He should not have spoken of the " bankrupt, beggarly, degraded landlords of Ire land," or threatened to make an example of the " con spirators." A man who has appealed so strongly and successfully to public opinion, who has claimed the ut most privileges of Englishmen for his own party, should not be intolerant of the opinions of others, or estab lish the precedent of proscribing those who differ from himself, or silencing them by the power of what then indeed might be termed a tyrant majority. If such tactics bad been adopted in the commence ment of his own career he would not now have been enabled to boast of a bloodless victory. He should not cast aside the weapons that proved so effective in the former contest, resort to those of despots and oppressors, and expose himself to the charge of arrogant self-sufficiency. We would direct the particular attention of our readers to the interesting proceedings at the annual soiree of 'the 'East Riding Union of Mechanics' In - stitutions, which was held on Wednesday evening at Beverley, a report of which appears in another column. The speech of the Rev. J. ASPINALL is particularly worthy of attention. It is one of the most eloquent and most convineing vindications ever presented to the public of the proceedings from first to last of the champions of the holy cause of Popular Education—that cause, the successful prosecution of which after ages will consider as the distinguishing glory of the nineteenth century, which, to use the eloquent words of Mr. ASPINALL, " found the fabric of society based upon the ignorance, and will leave it resting upon the intelligence of the masses I of the people." Tl] E FRENCH REPUBLIC. The National Assembly on Thursday adopted the first clause of the Government measure on the wine duties, which abrogates the decree of repeal of the 19th May last by a majority of 379 to 230. DILLON, the French Consul at the Sandwich Islands, has had interviews with the President of the Republic and with the Minister of Marine. The Patrie says,— " By a decree of the 14th inst., issued in council by the President of the Republic, and on a report of the Minister of Finance, the Council of State has had sent before it a Bill on the savings banks. This Bill, drawn up by an Administrative Commission, will be very shortly presented to the Assembly. Its object is to re gulate, conformably to the decree of November 21, 1848, the mode to be followed with regard to the com pensation granted to the holders of books of deposit, and to determine the future conditions of the deposits." The Committee appointed to consider the demand of the Finance Minister for a provisional credit of three-tweltths of the budget for 1850 has reported unanimously in favour of the measure. The National Assembly has adopted in its entirety the Ministerial proposition for re-enacting the tax upon wine by a majority of 178, the numbers being for the motion 418, against it 245. The Archbishop of Pays has suspended the Abbe CHANTOME from the exercise of his clerical functions in consequence of his having undertaken the direction of a democratic journal in Paris. The POPE, in a letter addressed to the Archbishop of PAats, has approved of the measure adopted by his Grace. The Minister for Foreign Affairs has given orders to all Consuls and diplomatic agents on leave in Paris to return immediately to their post. The drawing of the lottery for the benefit of the French artists took place on Thursday at the Jardin d'Hiver. The first ticket drawn was No. 514, which entitles the fortunate holder to the statue of Sappho by PRADIER, of solid silver, and valued at 20,000 f. M. LEON FAVEE, brother of M. JULES FAVRE, and late Consul at Genoa, has been appointed Consul- General of the French Republic to the Government of Bolivia. The Three per Cents. cloned on the Paris Bourse on Friday at 56f. 30c.; the Five per Cents. at 91f. 70c.; Orleans Railroad Shares, 765 f. ; Rouen, 5471. 50c.; Havre, 240 f. ; Great Northern, 4611. 25c. ; Avignon, 215 f. ; Vierzon, 332 f. 50c. ; Basle, 1231. 75c.; Bordeaux, 4061. 25c.; Paris and Strasburg, 3581. 75.1.; Tours and Nantes, 2761. 25c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE. DEC. 21. Boulogne and Amiens, VA—Namur and Liege, 6 3 4 Orleans and Bordeaux, WA. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 15th have arrived. The Gaceta announces the adjudication, by public auction, of 33,585 quintals of quicksilver, belonging to the Government, and now deposited in London. The adjudication of the quicksilver mines of Alma don is to take place on the sth of January. MADRID BOLSA, DEC. 15.—The Three per Cents. were done at 30i for paper ; the Four per Cents., at 12; the 'Five per Cents., at 121 for cash; the Debt without Interest, at 315 -16 for paper; and the Coupons, at 7/. GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. The Archduke LEOPOLD arrived in Vienna on the 14th from Venice. The division of the corps d'armee under the Ban JELLACHICH has received orders to advance to the frontiers of Bosnia, and reinforce the cordon stationed there. The chief of the Bosnian rebels who were recently in arms against the Porte, was the cousin of JELLACHICH. Is the Ban sent to the frontiers to en• courage his cousin in his rebellion? Such a mission would be quite in keeping with the crooked policy that has been adopted by the Austrian Government. There has been such heavy falls of snow in Bohe mia that all communication by railway with several parts of the empire, and of Prussia, have been cut off. The cholera is on the decline in the province of Gallicia. The Austrian Lloyd's announces the outbreak of a serious eineutc in the Circle of Brunn, in Moravia, occasioned by an attempt on the part of the authori ties to disarm the inhabitants, which the latter resisted. Troops have been ordered to the spot. m i---- -t.T-A,4 7 : • ' ' *7.4 1 .4 44 • t , ic „ 4. t ", „;*'7 ~,,,, ' tu f 7 ;7"'" .. • 4 .. - -'F,..Fl';''' • ‘4.:t .Sltrt n‘b , i.ONDON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1849. Mr. COBDEN was at home on Tuesday. He met his constituents on that clay at Leeds, the very heart of the widespread manufacturing district of which he is the chosen representative. It was not merely to render an account of the manner in which he had dis charged the important duties confided to his hands that he addressed the electors of the West Riding. He had also to receive their assurances of sympathy and support in the arduous contest upon which he had entered. He had to take their opinions upon many points of the most vital consequence to the welfare and prosperity of the country, and to receive the tribute of respect and approbation to which the faithful and conscientious discharge of his Parliamen tary duties entitled him. The subjects brought under the consideration of the meeting would appear to have been sufficiently ample to absorb its entire attention during a single sitting. Financial and Parliamentary Reform, the Land and Building Society movement, the cultivation of the spirit of peace, the reduction of warlike establishments, and the settlement of international differences by friendly arbitration, were the topics immediately alluded to in the resolutions and in the advertisements convening the assembly. Mr. COBDEN, however, was not con tented to restrict his eloquence within such narrow bounds. He touched upon every one of these matters, but the greater portion of his oration was directed not to the encouragement of his friends, but as a warning to his opponents—not for the promotion and furtherance of the objects desired by the party of which he is . one of the leaders, but to deter his adver saries from attempting to regain the po3ition they had lost. The occasion was one upon which a spirit of exultation might naturally have been indulged in, a complete victory had been achieved over an enemy of no ordinary powers, possessed of no trifling advantages. A hostile majority not merely in the hereditary branch of the Legislature, but even among the representatives of the people, had been compelled to yield to the pressure from without, and to respect the voice of public opinion. The great and powerful party that had sustained the corn-laws, and opposed the progress of Frea•trade doctrines, were broken and disunited. No rallying-point remained. The triumph was, indeed, decisive. Under such circum stances, it should be enjoyed with moderation, and the vanquished foe should be treated with respect. But Mr. COBDEN appears determined not to give the slightest quarter to his opponents. On Tuesday evening he returned to his great battle field, on which he fleshed his maiden sword and accomplished feats that shed an undying glory on his name. Like the Macedonian, he was intoxicated with his extraordinary success— ., -- He fought his battles o'er again, And thrice he conquered all his foes, And thrice he slew the slain." He scalped his fallen enemies, and executed a war dance over their prostrate remains. He did not attempt so much to convince the reason as to excite the fears of his adversaries. He breathed the lan guage of defiance . ; threats, and menaces, issued from his lips, in place of sound argument and persuasion. As if the work in hand, the extension of the suffrage, and the reduction of expenditure were not sufficient, he invited and provoked a new contest. He repudiated Irish assistance, and flung the whole body of repre sentatives from the sister kingdom en masse to the Protectionists. This was neither just nor wise. He should not have forgotten that the Irish Brigade rendered knightly service in the hour of danger, that they turned the tide of battle in favour of the Free traders, and that a large majority are still in favour of progress and of the full development of free•trade principles. The Hon. Gentleman was, therefore, unirateful, as well as ungenerous, in slighting and despising the tad that proved so beneficial during a ITALY. On the 12th General BARAGUAY D'HILLIEtts returned to Rome, and the Porn, it was expected, would return on the 20th. A new amnesty was talked of. The Nazionali states that the Pontifical Govern ment had succeeded in negotiating a loan of 6,000,000 of scudi, and that all the paper money would be with drawn from circulation on the Ist of January. _ . Upwards of 150 persons had been expelled from the Ministry of Finance. The Legge gives the following as the result of the elections in,Piedmont :—Conservative Deputies, 116; Deputies of the Left Centre, 19 ; Deputies of the Left, 45—in all 180. The elections of Sardinia, which returned twenty-four members, would, it was expected, reinforce the Conservative majority. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) .Sittings at Guildhall,beforeLord'ehief Justice WILDE and a. Special Jury.) DARIN, ADNINISTRATRIX, V. DROWN AND ANOTHER. This case, which was part-heard yesterday, was re sumed this morning. It will be remembered that it is an action brought by the widow and administratrix of the late Mr. Dakin, the eminent tea-merchant, of St. Paul's Churchyard, to recover a compensation in dama ges for the loss of her husband, in May, 1843, by the ex plosion of a boiler used by him in the roasting of coffee, which was furnished by contract by the defendants. After we went to press yesterday, in addition to the facts which we gave in our report, Mr. Edward John Jefferies Dixon, on the part of the plaintiff, proved that he was manager of the Royal Bengal Slate Works, and an in timate friend of Mr. .Dakin. Frequently saw the coffee roasting machine in question when it was being ,put up at Mr. Dakin's down to the day of the accident. First drew Mr. Dakin's attention to the machine. Mr. Henry Crace superiatended the putting up of the machine at Mr. Dakin's. Saw a trial of the oven on the 2d of May with but water, Crace saying it was perfect. It was found, however, to be defective, there being a leakage at the ,plugs. This oven was not the one on which the action was brought. Mr. Crace said he had another oven at the works which he would substitute for the defective one. That was on the 2d of May, and on the sth of the same month the substi- tuted oven was put up. That was the day of the accident. The only workman of the de fendant's there on the day of the accident was the mason, who was finishing the work. This was at half past ten in the morning, and about half an hour after wards one Hannigan came and lighted the fire. Wit. ness and the deceased, Mr. Dakin, went to the ware hcuse together, and remained there until about one o'clock. There was a thermometer in the oven. They left about one o'clock, and went to St. Paul's Church yard, where witness left Mr. Dakin. Witness returned with Mr. Dakin to see the machine about three o'clock. Witness remained until the time of the accident. Han nigan took out the internal thermometer, and gave witness the heat as 483 degrees. Witness examined the external thermometer, which indicated a heat of 262, and lie noted down at intervals, upon a pillar in the warehouse, the difference between the two thermometers. One of them rose two or three degrees, whilst the other remained stationary. They proceeded to roast some coffee, during which witness frequently examined the machine, but did not notice that the brickwork was damp. Observed an escape of water when the coffee had been in about 25 minutes. The water appeared on that part of the cylinder which had been punched on the day before. On that occasion the heat was got up, and there was a small escape of steam at ono of the plugs, which was closed by a workman with a centre-punch. Witness objected several times to the use of the centre-punch. The punching stopped the jet of steam, and Mr. Crace then declared the machine perfect, and ordered it to be bricked up. On the day of the accident witness never loft Mr. Dakin's side, and during the whole time Hannigan never said anything as to the unfitness of the work. The escape of water re ferred to was about three or four minutes before the accident. There was a hissing noise, such as a jet of steam would produce. Witness was standing close by the side of Mr. Dakin, there being only one person between them. Mr. Dakin was much alarmed by the hissing noise, and called out twice What's that P" and simultaneously the explosion took place. A large part of the roof was blown off, and the place was filled with dust and steam. As soon as they could see they found Mr. Dakin lying apparently dead. He had fallen backwards, and there was a hole in his forehead. Witness sent for a medical man, and he pronounced Mr. Dakin to be dead. The explosion took place at the same spot in the oven where the water had previously escaped. In cross-examination witness said Mr. Dakin gave no directions on the day of the accident as to lighting the fire. All that was done was dose by Hannigan and his assistants. The explosion took place about half-past three o'clock. Mr. Dakin oPpressed his anxiety to roast coffee on that afternoon. Ile had not bet witness a bottle of wine that he would roast coffee on that afternoon, but he had het witness a bottle of wine that the roasting would not take more than three-quarters of an hour. Mr. G. Waterhouse, sen., the father of the plaintiff, proved that she was about 33 years of age. She had only one daughter, who was between eleven and twelve years of age, but Mr. Dakin had another daughter by a former wite. Ile was about 45 years of age, and a tine healthy man. Mr. George Nasmyth, a civil engineer, pronounced the piece of iron blown off the oven at the explosion to be badly cast. It was spongy and full of air-holes. This was the purport of the evidence given from the time of our going to press yesterday, and the rising of the Court. On the appearance of the parties in court this morning, Mr. Sergeant WILKINS, counsel for the plaintiff, said he was happy to say that an arrangement had been come to which would relieve his Lordship and the jury from the trouble of proceeding further with the trial, a verdict for the plaintiff; with 8004 damages, having been agreed to. Mr. WATION, the defendant's counsel, coming into court at that moment, said he was exceedingly happy to hear the arrangement which had been come to; and he had to apologise to his Lordship for not being in court at the time, but ho had been preparing himself for a speech of three hours' length. His clients were exceedingly sorry for the sad accident which had resulted in the loss of Mr. Dakin's life, and the melancholy bereavement his wife and children had consequently sustained; and without taking to themselves any blame for any want of skill or caution in the matter, still, with a view to exonerate themselves from any blot which might otherwise rest on their character, they had consented to the arrangement mentioned by Mr. Sergeant Wilkins. His LORDSHIP said he was sure the jury, with himself, would coincide in that view of the case. Lawyers all knew that there was a case in the books very similar to this, in which it appeared that though there was no want of caution or skill proved against the parties who had constructed an engine, an explosion, nevertheless, took place, and caused the accident for which the action was brought. A verdict for the plaintiff, for 8001., was then recorded by consent. BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY) Three young web, the ruddy hue of whose nasal organs betrayed the secret of a previous night's de bauch, were charged with being drunk and making a noise in the street. Police-constable F 116, stated that he was on duty in Bow-street early this morning, when he heard a noise in one of the neighbouring courts, and on going to see what was the cause of it, he found one of the prisoners addressing his two companions and a number of prosti tutes in an oracular strain. He requested them to go away and they did so, but by and bye he found them again wrangling and disputing with the women. Upon this occasion he repeated his request that they would go quietly home, but instead of doing so they grandilo quently told him that they were friends of Mr. Daniel Whittle Harvey, the City Police Commissioner, and they would not be interrupted in their sports by a mere constable. The officer told them that their being friends of the Commissioner was no justification for their con duct, and they must either consent to depart in peace or be conveyed to the station-house. They, however, did not take this friendly alvice as it was intended, but rambled into Bow-street and began quarrelling with a cabman about a dog, when the officer thought it high time to put a stop to their proceedings, and accordingly he took them into custody. Mr. JARDINE asked the prisoners what they had to say in answer to the charge ?—The spokesman of the three replied, that what the officer had stated about their being inebriated was quite correct. The fact was they were tin-plate workers employed in the same establishment, and they determined last night to commence spending a merry Christmas. Mr. JARDINE told them that they ought to do that without making a noise in the street. The spokesman reminded him that they had been locked up all night, and said that this occurrence should not happen again if his Worship would look over it. Mr. JARDINE said it was not very pleasant to be locked up, and as they appeared to be respectable men he would take their promise and look over this case. They were accordingly discharged. Her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness the Prince Albert have been graciously pleased to contribute five hundred pounds towards the Fund for promoting Female Emigration, which is now raising under the auspices of the Right Hon. Sidney Her bert. The liberal donation of the Queen and Prince was communicated, we understand, in the most cordial terms. CAPTAIN SIR JAMES Ross.—The First Lord of the Admiralty, appreciating the eminently distin guished services of Captain Sir James Ross, both as one of our most successful Arctic and Antarctic ex plorers, has awarded to him a vacant captain's good service pension of 150/, per annum. Coaorfau's INsicEsT.—This morning, at nine o'clock, an inquest was held before Mr. Wakley, M.P., at the King's Arms, Castle-street, Long -acre, on view of the body of Maria W a ll, ag ed 63, who died in conse quence of injuries alleged to have been inflicted on her by Catherine Edwards. The witnesses, who were ex amined at Bow -street, repeated the evidence which they had given, and which has already appeared in The Sun; and Mr. Ely, the surgeon, stated that he had made a post mortem examination, and found an extensive fracture of the skull on the right temple, and an abscess had formed on the brain, resulting from violence likely to have been inflicted by the stick produced. The jury, after hearing the evidence, returned a verdict of " Manslaughter" agaiast Catherine gdwarde, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 22, 1849. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The solos of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 6,000 bales, at full prices.—ln Railway Shares only a limited business was done, at rather higher (potations. The weekly return of the Bank of England to the 15th instant is very important again. The bullion, as we expected, fast verges upon seventeen millions, an unpre cedented amount, and this in the face of constant ex ports to the Continent. The employment for notes, nevertheless, has been but little extended, and the extra accommodation granted on other securities seems to have been provided for by the increased deposits. The Bank had no less than 12,184,560/ in unemployed notes, and altogether is in a position such as we never before remember to have seen it in. The comparison with the previous week is as follows: Notes Issued Increase ... Rest ••• ••• ... 30,137,460 ... 153,505 ... 3,111,592 Increase ... Public Deposits ... 2 905 9,529.956 ... 598,737 ... 9,928,865 ~, 408,911 ... 1,069,216 ••• 24,315 ... 14,350,880 ... 11,907 .. 10.803,418 ... 787,103 Notes ... 12,184,560 Increase . . 122,270 Bullion ... 16,991,261 Increase ... ... 218,463 Active Circulation ... 17,952,900 Increase ... 31,235 The total circulation of notes in the United Kingdom during the month to the Ist instant was 32,737,3151, a decrease of 698,2741. on the previous month. The Foreigh Exchanges were rather more favourable yesterday afternoon, being negotiated for three months' bills as follows :—Antwerp, 25.65 to 70 ; Hamburgh, 13.12 to 121 ; Paris, 25.60 to 65 ; Trieste, 11.45 to 48 ; Frankfort, 1218 to 122; Amsterdam, 12.2 to 24. Many useful compilations for the man of business are issuing from what we may term the City press just at this period. The Diaries in every form and shape, by Messrs.Letts and Son, stand foremost, and the " Banking Almanack" is specially to be commended to the class for whom it is intended. _ _ _ Increase Other Deposits ... Increase ... Seven Day and other Bills Decrease ... Government Securities .. Increase ... Other Securities ... Increase The accounts received to-day from Manchester state that an increased business was doing, and that the Indian letters had given a stimulus. At Leeds and Bradford, however, the markets were dull. There are acccounts, of Oct. 22, from Rio de Janeiro. The Exchange on London was 271, and the Six per Cent. Stock was 881. Freights to London were 435., and to Liverpool nominal. The revolutionists of Per nambuco had again been detected in designs to disturb the public tranquillity, but the Governor was well pre pared to crush them. The Hamburgh mail of Tuesday brings the exchange on London without alteration, vie.. 13 9/. Money was in rather more demand. Stocks and Shares had been more dealt in. A severe thaw had get in and the ice was partially breaking up on the Elbe. The exports of the precious metals from London during the week ending Thursday last were as follows : —Silver coin to Rotterdam, 14,000 ounces, and ditto bars, 56,900 ounces ; to Dunkirk, 135,000 oaneea ; and to Belgium, 17,800. The English Funds have been firmer, but quite inac tive. New Thrce-and-a-Quarter per Cents. 97i and the Three per Cents_ 961 1. Bank Stock has been at 2031. Exchequer-bills have,been quoted 555. to 575. pre• miuna. The value of Consols has been 961 1, and is now 96 to 1. In the Foreign Market there is ♦ery little doing, and prices are heavy, simply from that cause. Mexican 281 to 29k; Equador, 3i; and Grenada Deferred, 3/. Brazil Bonds are 89. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been 361, and Spanish Three par Cents. 381. Dutch Two and-a-Half per Cents have realised 56, and Russian have touched 1091 and 1109. The Railway Share Market has been heavy, but not lower generally. ONE CLOsII•G PAIOES OF r RITIBII ?UNDS O'CLOCK. F RICKS. dank Stock 20 3 1 /4 203 3 per Cent. Reduced Auns .. • 96 1 ,4 1 / 4 96% Nlw 3 1 4 per Cent. Anns Long Anna. to expire Jan.lB6o Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 B l /4 in dia Bonds. 1,0001. Consols for Account Exchequer Bills. 11)4c1. & 2d 1,0001. June 55 57 p 5001. June .. .... 55 57 p Small. June 55 57 p PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. ONE O'CL,CK. BL4 90 p 96% 57 p 67 p 57_ p OLOSIN 0 rßicEs. Brazilian Bonds Ditto, Small Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent — Ditto, Account Equador Bonds .. 3 3 /4 Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent. Ditto Deferred Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ... Ditto, Account Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, 4 per Cent. Russian Bonds ..... 110 1 4 199% 109% Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 DiLto, Account Ditto, Passive 3% Ditto, 3 per Cent Ditto, Account . 38% Dividends on the above payable in London. 45% 3311 - 314 181 88% Dutch 2 1 A per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 56 56 PRICES OF ,BUSINESS DONE CLOSING pAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen 5O AID 1 1 3 / 4 Do. Preference ...... 8} Amber. Nott., Boston, P...... 1134 and Eastern Junction 6%...... Nyrshira and Galloway.. 7 1 / s — l'elfast & County Down 28 ... ... =IND Berks & Hants Extens. 1••• a ...... -- - (Gt• West. Per.s per 6.) 6 Birmingham and ox krd Junct., calls duly paid, or w ith a guaran. 20 Do, withoutguarantee 20 Birtni rig, Wolverh't on, and D idley, calls duly pd, c: with i s aarantee 10 ..... Do. lii ithout guarantee 10 irming.,Violvelh'pton , and Stour Valley 131. 14s ... . Birkenhead, Lancashire, a nd Cheshire June-- 20 Bristol and Exeter 92 ... „. Ditto, Thirds Suckinghamehire ...... 17% Caledonian Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10 Ditto,Clydesdale June 50 iwster and Holyhead... 50 Ditto, Preference l 5 Clarence Do. Ist Class, 6 per C;.• 10 Do. 2d Class, 5 per C,`... 10 ...... ... Do. Govemm ent Loar, 4 per Cent. Direct Lordon & Porte , . mouth Dublin and Beicast June. 40 ...... . Dundalk & Enniskillen 27% — .. •••••••••. F ast Anglian, 25/., L. & E. and L. and D...... 25 Do. 18/., E. & H...• 18 Do., 3!.. 10s., Pref... 3 1 4 Ditto, 71. 175., 7 per Cent., Preference... 2 Eastern Counties........ 20 Do. New, Gr a. 6 per ct. 10 Ditto,Extension, 5 per Cent., No.l 61.135. 4d.... p Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 44... .... , Do. North. & Eastern, 6 per Ceat. Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50 Do. New 43 — Eastern Union, Class A - (late E. . Shares) 25 - -- •••••• . ••• ••• • 1••• , , Ditto, Class A. ditto... 6 Do., Class B & C 25 Do. Seri p(6 per cent.) 20 ... E9st Laneasn'^a Ditto, New , Ditto New Quarters 614...•.. .. Do., 6 per Cent. Pre ference Quarters ... 6 1 4 — .......... East Lincolnshire ...... 25 Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... "IS% Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 .. .. Edinburgh andNorthem 25 — Ditto, Newport Faceter.Yeovil, is Doren 2z).. — ..... ..... Exeter and Exmouth 2ls. Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle ....... ... ..8 /. 63. 8d — ........... Glasgow,Kilmar.,& Ayr 50 — Do. Preference Consol. Gloucester & Dean Forest 11 Great Northern Do., l / . 2 A Deterred - Do., %B 6 per Cent... 7% __ .. Do., 5 per Cent. Pre: 1 0, treat t2outh. and West (Ireland) Gr.rat North of Englard 100 ...... ........... Ditto, New, AO/ Ditto, ditto Ditto, New, 301 Ditto, New,ls/ l5 .• .. . Great Western 100 ...... 58% Ditto, % Shares 6O ...... Ditto, 1 .4 Shares .......... I Ditto, fifths ...... Ditto, New l'i/... ..... 15 ... - 7 .... ..... . Hull and Se•bv .. ...... 60 Ditto, Ha" 6hares ... 25 Do. QuarLer Shares... 19,4 — ..... ..... Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 Ditto, Thirds Lal cash ire & Yorksl" relC 0 Ditto, ditto Ditto, t 4 Shares ...- 49 ... - Do. Quarters .... ..... 23% - ...... Do. k "tbs.. lO Do. Thirds ....- ........ 161 i 6% • Do. New Guarantied 6 i.er Cent.. Ditto (lliildersfiehi and Shett.).. Do. (W. Riding Ur'on) 10 Do. (Preston & \\Tyre) 25 Do. 1/s Sbares(,l.)... 10 Leeds and Br selford 5O lOO .... ..... ...... ICO Leer's and Thirsk ...... 50 Do. Prefer., 6 per CL 3 4 - Do., do. No. 2 b Do., do. ...... No. 3 5 ~.... ... ........ .. Do., Pref. Quir., 1818 9 ...... Liverpool., Crosby end Southport Lando.' &Blackwall...ll/. 6s. 3d — Lotrion, Brighton, and South Coait... .....100 ...... 79% 78% - Do., New 5/. ' guaran i teed 6 per Cent..... 100 Do.Quarant. 0 per ct.. 9 ...... -- _ 28% p••••• am. -II - 57% ,•• • 1 -. ..... 11 .•••••• 1•11 • -- 5% - 39t 73 3 / 1 Do. Prefer. 5 per cent. 50 Ditto ditt0...... lr 52 50 .. London and Greenwich 12115 s 4d — ..... . Ditto. Preferer , o .20 14)ndon and N.yeitirn 100 ll O ll IIOIA Ditto, New Quarters.. 12 ...... .. Ditto, Fifth:: ........... 7 .. .. 74, ... Do. 40/.Sllares(l..M.) 35 Do. 101. (M. Se B.) C. 1 Cond. &t.'.l 4 . 7 kg2rn ..... 50 ..... 30 1 ,4.... ..... . .... Ditto, New ZO/. ..... 42 1 / 2 ...... — , 110.1'; ew 40/ B4 - Do.. New Scrip, 1848, Pref. 7 per Cent. ... 5 - ••••••• , Londonderry &Coleraine 25 ...... .... Do. 1 / 2 Shares ~... 5 Londonderry and Ennis killen 25 ...... • Do. 1 / 2 Shares Lowestoff, guar. 4 per ct 20 ...... - Ditto (6 per ct.) Manchmrr,l3uxton,and Matlock Sttanchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnsbire... 100 Do. Quarters _(No. 1) 25 . — __ _ _ _ 7% Ditto ditto (go : 2),:. 25 ., . _ D 0.% Shares (No. 3) 12% — ••• Do. New 10/. Pref..... 10 ..... —S Ditto, Gt. Giimsby ... SO Ditto ditto . ......... 1 0 - - - Ditto ditto Ditto Sheffield rid Lincolnshire ...... ... 25 . ... - ' -• - • • 25 ...... Do., Grimsby Dock... - Do., iblafichester and Lincoln Unior. 41.28....... DM ....... ...... 404 46 Do. Consolidated Pref.loo Do., do., 501. Shares 30 ... .. 7% ......" Do. Birm., 2nd Derby 100 Do. Comt Bristol and Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 Ditto, Brist. & Glocstr. 42 Ditto ditto 22'. 75...... -- Do.,EtewashVal.,Pref. 50 - Ditto, Leieest.& Swan nington, 8 per ct.guar.loo - Midland Great Western Irish Middleioro' and Bedew', 6 per cent. auar. - ••• - Newcastle and Cori isle.loo ....... .............• Do. (2uv:tere Newmarket ..... . 23 Do. Eaten s'ou N ewport, Mergaverny, and Hereford 6 •••••• - Newry and Enniskillen 7 — N awl i, W r rrenpoint, and .tostrevor .. 20 Norfolk Do. New 201. Do. Guaranteed 5 p ct. 20 Do. Guaranteed 51% pc. 5 Do. do. W aveney Val. 2 ...... N orthern Counties Union 4 ...... North British ........ ... 2b .... , ..... Ditto, Halves .. ..... 12% Ditto, quarters - - - Ditto, Third, .... .. .. 8i .. .. ..... ..., Ditto Preference ... ... 5 North Staflordahire ... 17 1 7 1 7% 73 North Wales . ... 3% — North-Western . 13% — ••• uxterd, Worcester, and Wolverhampton tteading, Guildford, and Reigate l5 ..... ....... . ...... 153 k Koyston and Hitchin - .......,...... 4% scottish Central Scottish Midland - Ditto, New Shrewsbury and Bilis— l2 ...... Ditto ditto, Class B 8 Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 Shrewsbury and Herefd. Shrewsbury & Cheater (Nor. W. Min.) lB Ditto Halves ditto 9 Ditto Chrweatry ...... 18% — Ditto New Do. 8 per Cent. Pref dhropshire Union .3onth Devon L'o. Preference South Staffordshire B% — ••• ••• eeeeeee south _astern .••••••...• 33% 1 9 14.. Do., N 0.2. Do., Registered No. 4 10 ...... Do., Scrip No 4 it.uth Wales South Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole l2 Sh!flield• Rotherham, & Goole (N. Div.) Gua ranteed 5 per ceet. 16th Do. do (Sou. Div.) ... 5 ........ Swans. & Loughor & Ca meron's Stm. 7 law Vale Extension ... 8 I ames Haven Dock and Railway ..... 17% — ale of Neeth .. lO aterford d. Kilkenny 20 . Waterford and Limerick 47% W ateiffl,WxlW 2 Wicklw and Dublin Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed Do. do. do. Do. do. do. 15 1Y est Cornwall hitehaven & Furness 1$ Windsor, Staines, and South West - tru ..... 14 W ilts,Somersr.t,& Wey- - mouth ........ 45 York. Newce.st!e, and Berwick. ....... 25 Do. Newcastle Exten, 20 ...... Do. G.N.E.Preterence Do. Hartlepool Dock and Railway .. 100 ...... York anq North Midland Su t Preterenc ...... 10 FOREIGN RAILWAY:•. Italian (late Ita lian and Austrian). ... Boulogne and Amiens... 20 Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon)... 20 Demerara — Dutch Rhenish East Indian .. Ditto ... Great Indian Peninsular a Do. Do. ... 10s. Louvain 3la Sambre ... 7 1 ,4 — Luxembourg Ditto Madrid and Valencia... 2 Namur and Liege 20 Northern of France l4/. 85... die l l /4 dis Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 ........ 3A Paris and Orleans Paris and:Rouen Paris and Strasbourg - • • Rouen and Havre ...... 20 Sambre and Meuse ... 20 Strasbourg and Basle ... 14 Tours and Nantes l3 Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hasselt ...... 20 West Flanders 8%.• MINES. B'4 Anglo-Mexican Asturian Mining Corn... 15 Australian Bassora Range ... . Blaeuarvon Iron & Coal 50 Bolonos Scrip ...... .... ..... .. British Iron .. . Brazilian Imperial BrazilianCoiaei&Cuiaba 30 ,r. Do. St. John Del Rey 15 Cobre Copper General 2O Real Del Monte, Unreg. Do. Black Debentures — Do. Red Ditte ... ..... S intiago de Cuba... lO United Mexican 187 213 k BAVARIA. The King of BAVARIA has announced to the Prussian Government that he adheres to the Austrian protest against the Erfurth Parliament. HOLLAND. - - THE HAGUE, DEC. 19.—1 n the sitting of the Second Chamber of the States General on Saturday, the Minister of the Interior gave some explanation respecting the adhesion of the Netherlands to the temporary treaty concluded between Prussia and Austria on the 30th of September. He declared that, in consequence of the reserva tions made, no apprehension need be entertained of the supremacy of those States, and that the mode in which the adhesion of the Netherlands 'had been given was such that it might at any time with draw with honour, should any disturbances be ap prehended. The cholera has broken out again, and with great intensity, at Groningen and Lenwarder.—Journal du Commerce. HAMBURGH. HAMBURGH, DEC. 18.—The crust of ice covering the harbour has moved so considerably, that we ex • pect every hour to see the whole mass float away. The harbour will be quite cleared to-day by the workmen, and this part of the Elbe will again be navigable to Wilhelmsburgh and Harburgh. There is a good deal of floating ice about. Dispatches from the Governor of the Mauritius were received yesterday at the Colonial-office. JOINT STOCK BANKS. A istralasia , nritish North American 50 - • ..... Colonial 25 l.ommercial of London 20 London Joint 5t0Lh....... t 0 ..... •••• London & Westminster. 20 National Prov. England. 35 Ditto New.,. ........•.. 10 LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.' LONDON, DEC. 22.—Wind this day at noon, N.; light airs and frost. DEAL, DEC. 21.—Wind N.E., strong and squally.— Sld. Gloriosa, Calcutta. FALMOUTEI, DEC. 21.—Wind N.E.—Off port, Wen. ham, Byle, Baltimore, and proceeded for Liverpool. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 21.—Wind E.—Arrd. Emma, Williams, Macao, sld. 21st Nov.; Queen of England, Cawkett, Calcutta. Sid. Forlarshire, Valparaiso; Gra titude, Demerara; Asia, Barbadoes; Creatuore, New foundland; Andes, Brazils; Naomi, New York; Ply mouth Rock, Boston. The Oak, Adelaide, South Aus tralia, to Swansea, was abandoned in let. 6 N., long. 24 W.; 14 of the crew landed at Pernambuco. * I TENHOE, DEc. 21.—The Harmony, of and from South Shields for London, was wrecked on the East Barrowes yesterday; crew saved. A brig was seen on share at the same time about a mile distant, with loss of fore-topmast. BOSTON, DEC. 21.—The Caroline, of and from Lynn to Hartlepool, was in contact, 19th, with the sloop William and Mary, of Hull, off Trusthope, and imme diately sunk; one man drowned. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 21.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Union, Swinthill, Porto Plata ; Cato, Fox, St. Vincent, for London. Sld. Charles Brooke, St. Vincent; Jeanne Catharine, Cape of Good Hope. Off port, Backers, Neelsoa, West Indies. Cowxs, DEC. 21.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Solide, Wee. termark, Rio Janeiro. Sid. Dorothea, River Plate. PLYMOUTH. DEC. 21.—Wind E.—Arrd. El Dondo, Thompson, Quebec for London, leaky. Sld. Abel, Havannah. PILL. DEC. 21.—Wind N.E., fresh.—Sld. Sovereign, Hong-Yong; Glenelg, St. Vincent; Ocean Queen, Wilmington. KINGSTOWN.—Arrd. Joseph Porter, Read, Richibucto BRIDLINGTON, DEC. 21.—1 t bas been blowing a gale all day at E, and several vessels have put in from the roads. HARWICH, DEC. 21.—The James Freeman, London to Hartlepool, has put in with damage from contact with a steamer, on the night of the 16th inst., off the Sunk Light. GRIMSBY, Drc. 21.—The Endeavour, from Hull, has put in leaky, and cargo damaged, having struck on Telney Sands. The Betsy, Liverpool to Newcastle, has also put in leaky, &c. MILYORD, 20.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Mary Ann, M•Neil, Manilla. Sld. Pbesbus, Wilmington, N.C. CFI' LIVERPOOL—St. George, Ferres, New York. CLYDE.—Arrd. Elizabeth Margaret, Newfoundland. 1i1.71.1., Mc. 21,--Wind Lial—Arrd. /Mew, Brown, St. John's, New Brunswick; Fergus, Wharton' Miramichi. Sld. British Prir.cess, New Orleans. The Lady Sunleys, Sharghse to London, was spoken Oct. 23, in lat. 11, long. 116 cast, with bowsprit sprung and loss of chief mate; intended to call at the Mauritius. The Pearsons, Middlesborough to London, sunk this morning in the River after being in contact. MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.) covratiT-GARDEN. Full average supplies of Vegetables were on s tie here to-day, while the demand for them ruled steady, at our quotations. In Fruit a good business was doing at full prices. The show of Christmas decorations were large. English Fruits—Pine Apples, 4s to 6s ; Muscat of Alexandria Graphs, 55 to 5s 6d; Bleck liansburgh Grapes, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per lb; Pears ' 5s to 10s; Eating Apples. 2s 61 to 3s 61 rer half-sieve; Apples for cooking, 2s to 3s 6d per bushel; Filberts, Ins to 75s per 1001bs. Foreign Fruits—Black Ilamburgh Grapes, 8d to Is; White eitto, 6d to 9d per lb; Spanish Nuts, 4s to 5,; Walnuts, 3s to 6s ; Brasil Nuts, 3s to 45 per peck; Oranges, 3s to 105 ; Ltmons, 5s to lOs per 100; Bar (Thins Nuts, 5s to 64; Spanish Chesnuts, 3s to 6s; and Almonds, 5s to Gs per peck; Spanish Onions, 12s to 17s 61 per bag. Vegetables—Cape Brocoli, 4. to 8s per dozen bundles; Cauliflowers, 2s to 4s per dozen heads; Turnips, 9d to Is; Carrots, 2s 6d to 4s; Greens, is 8d to 2s; Leeks, 9d to Is; Parsley, is to Is 6d per dozen bunches ; Onions, 2s 6d to 3s 6d per bushel ; Horse• radish, is 6d to 3s ; Celery, is to is 3d per bundle; White Cabbages, 6d to 8d; Savoy ditto, 6d to 9d; and Red ditto, Is 3d to Is 9d per dozen; Brussels Sprouts, is 61 to is 91 per half-sieve; Endive, is 3d to Is 6d per 'core ; lied Beet, Is to is 6d; Parsnips, 4d to 8d per dozen ; Mushrooms, 9d to is per pottle; Spinach, is 3d to is 6d; Jerusalem Artichokes, Is to is 6d per,.half sieve; Small Salad, 2s to 2s 61 per dozen punnets; Sage, 2. 61 to 3s per dozen bunches; Corn Salad, Is 3d to is 6d per half sieve; Shallots, 3d to 4d per Ib; Potatoes, 70s to 120 s per ton; ditto, 2s 6d to 3s 6d per bushel; Sea Kail, 2s 6d to 3s per punnet; Asparagus 6s to 8s Ter 100. NE TATGATZ AND LEADENBALL. Turkeys, 7. Od to 26s od; Geese, 5s 6d to 105 Od ; Ducks, Is 9d to 3s od ; Tame Rabbits, is Od to Is 9d; Wild ditto, 6fl to is ; Pigeons, 6d to 9d; Roasting Pigs, 6s od to 9s Od each ; Surrey Fowls, 7s 6d to 12s Od ; ditto Chickens, 3s 6d to 7s Od ; Bsrndoor Fowls, 3s Od to 6s Od per couple ; Fresh Butter, le to is 2d per lb ; English Eggs, 12s od. to 14s Od ; and French ditto, lOs Od to Ils Od pet 100 ; Pheasants, 2s 6d to 45 Od ; Partridges, is 6d to 2s Od; Hares, 2s Od to 3s Od ; Leverets, 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; Woodcocks, 2s 6d to 3s Od ; Grouse, is 9d to '2l 6d; Ptarmigans, is 6d to 2s Od ; Snipes, 9d to is Od; Teal, 61 to 9d; Wild Ducks, is 6d to 2s 3d; Widgeons, le to is 6d; and Plovers, 6d to 8d each. NEWPORT. Beef, from 3s od to 3s 10d; Mutton, 35 Od to 41; Veal, 3s 4d to 3s 10d ; and Pork, 3s 19 41 4d per Blbs. WIIITECHAPIII., Beef, from 2a MTto 3s lod ; Mutton, 2s 10d to 3s 10d; Veal, 3s 2d to 3. 10d; and York, 2s 8d to 44 per sibs. 33XLMINGSGATE. Salmon, la to la 3d per lb ; Turbots, 41 to 14e; Brills, 3s Od to ss; Cod Fish, 3s 6d to 91 Od; Whitings, 4d to 10d; Lobsters, 10d to 2s 6d; Crabs, 4d to 2s each; Soles, 6d to 2s Od per pair; Eels, 4d to la per lb.; Large Haddocks, 9d to Is ; small ditto, 5d to 8d each; Crimped Skate. 8d to 9d; and Prawns, 2s to 2s 9d per lb. Shrimps, la 4d to 2s 6d per gallon ; Bloaters, Is 3d to I. 6d per dozen; Common Oysters, 10s to 15s; Scotch Pearl., 16s to 20s ; and Best Natives, 42s to 603 per bushel; Flounders, 9d to Is; and Smelts, is to is 6d per dozen. BREAD. _ _ _ _ The prices of Wheaten Bread in the Metropolis aro from 6id to 7d; of household ditto, 5d to 6d per 41bs loaf. BIDE MARICET. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, lid tolid; ditto, 641 b to 721 b, lid to 1/.1; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, 2d to lid; ditto, 801 b to 881 b, 2id to lid; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 3d to 34 4 ; ditto, 961 b to 1041 b, 3id to aid; ditto, 1041 b to 1121 b, Od to 4d. Calf Skins, light 2s od to 3s; ditto full, 5s id to 6 , ; Horn Hides, 6s 6d to Os; Polled Sheep, 5s od to 6s 6d; Hunts and Half-breds 4s 01 to 5s 3d; Downs, 3s Od to 4s Od. NAY DIANLIEZITO. SMITHTIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 Is; Clover ditto, 111 Os to 41 es ; and Straw, 11 Es to 1/ 8s per load. Trade dull, at barely stationary prices. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 Is to 31 10s; Clover ditto, 3/ Os to 4/ 6s ; and Straw, 11 3s to 11 9s per load. Supply good, and trade dull. WHITECHAPEL. Meadow Hay, 21 5s to 3/ 85 ; Clover, ditto, 31 Os to 41 8s; and Straw, 112 s to 1/ is per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. VAST FLOODS IN NORFOLK. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) INUNDATION OF THOUSANDS OF ACRES or LAND. During the last few days the banks of the Rivers Wensume Yare,Waveney, and Burc have overflowed their banks, and laid under water vast tracts of meadow and arable land, sweeping away stacks of corn, hay, &c., drowning sheep, destroying the young growing wheats, tares, &c., forcing the game from their natural corers, besides doing inn. nito damage in gardens, homesteads, &c. In those parts lying on the level in the parishes of Reedham. Blundell, Thorpe, Buckenham, Somerleyton, Mutford, Haddiscoe, Stokesby, Filby, Caistor, and, throughout the hundreds of East and West Flegg, so great a Hood has not been witne.ssed since the opening of the railway from Norwich to Yarmouth and Lowestoft—the line but just peeping atove the expanse of waters. Great and increasing exertions are b ing used night and day to keep the trains in their track, and to prevent the rails being washed trim their proper position. Many extra hands are en gq,ed to watch, and to be ready if such should occur' and to do all in human power to prevent any accident. More time is taken in passing and repassing over the flooded parts, so that the trains hare been necessarily bt hind time. Up to the present time pro videntially not the slightest accident has occurred, and it is hoped that the increased diligence of the raillval company will pre vent such. We heard of several losses in the parish of Reedham one grazier had 25 sheep drowned, and another 10 sheep , several stacks washed away, and the sheaves floating Oa the water. All the flock-masters for miles around have had to send their beasts and sheep to grass on the high lands, or to take them into their farm yards and home' sheds. In several parishes in the same district som e thousand acres of young wheats are under water, a nd id the parishes of Buckenham, Bundall, and Mutford, (0r miles in different directions, ricks of wheat, oats, htil' &c., are to be seen standing in the midst of the rising waters, now full four feet in depth, which cannot be removed or even approached only by a boat. Cottage* and de ening' of larger size, with barns filled with thrashed and unthrashed corn ; granaries and rnal‘; houses entirely surrounded, the inmates imprisoned, si' forced to live in their upper apartments. Gardens, wher e floods were never before known to reach, are OW inundated to the depth of several feet, washing away th e soil, potatoes from their pits, and destroying all that is planted therein. Through the whole districts betwee n Norwich, Yarmouth, and Lowestoft (a circuit of mot e than forty miles), nearly two-thirds of the land is 1 10 ing under water, passengers travelling by the rail appearing to be running over interminable Hopi ° creams. RAILWAY RETURNS RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following arc the Total Receipts of BS' ii s for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which th espective returns are made, together with the rueelpts of the 10i ~e elt in the previous year: *r a l, • re: a 75 1,2 1 a 46 673 Week ending Last week. NAME OF RAILWAY. Dec. 15 Aberdeen .. ..... Amiens and Boulogne •• •• •• •• •• •• • Belfast and Ballymena •• •• •• • ..... •• Birkenhead, Le ncasl&e, rnd Chesl•'re Bolton, Blackburn, Clithcroe, and W. Y. ]Bristol and Exeter • • .... ••.• • • • • • • • • Ca1ed0nian......................... Chester and IIolyhead••••• • • .... • • Dublin and Drogheda. • • • • • •• • •• • • •• Dublin rid Kingston • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Dridee, Perth, rid Aberdeen• • • • • • • • East Anglian—. •• • ••• • • • • • • • • • .• • • Edinburgh and GlaFgow •• • •••• • • • • Edinburgh and Pet th • • • • • • • • • • • • Eastern Counties and Not at Eastern.. East Lancashire .. Eastern Urion.... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Glasgow, Kuinataock, and Ayr . • •• Glasgow and Greenock.. .. Great Not ihern and E. Great Southern and Westei ........ Great Westera,&c..... ..... ........ Lancashire and Yorkshire.... Lancaster and Carlisle.. •• •• •• •• •••• Leeds and Thirek .• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Liverpool, Crosby, and Soutlipoi;:. • • • Londonderry and Enniskillen........ London and North Western, &c. London and Blackwall • • • • • • • • •• . • • • London and Brighton . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • London and South Western. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnsh'•e Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham.... Midland (treat Western (Irish) . • Monklands ... • • .. . • North British . • .. • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Paris and Rouen. •• •....... Roucn and Havre .. • • • • .• • • • Scottish Central • • • • • • • • • • • Scottish - Midland ••••••••• • •• • • • • •• Shrewsbury and Chester . • • • ........ Shropshire Upton .... South Easton and Brrnches .• ...... south Dev0n....................... Taff Vale • • • • • • • • Ulster. • • • • • • • • Wateiiord and Limorick....... •• ••. IN nitehaven Junction .............. York and Newcastle . •• • • ••• • • 194 11,989 5,939 York and North Midland •• 13001 SELLERS' PROVIDENT INSTITUTION AND TREAT.—On Thu sday evening a meeting of the dirce';rbe and members of the above institution was held A S ,iOO committee-rooms, in Paternoster-row, for the transa c , - ;rs of general business. The report stated that the of the institution, in a pecuniary point of view , c0 " 10 nued to progress favourably ; the list audited arc°lja.to showing that the permanent invested funds amou nte- ter nearly 18,0004 in the hands of the Commissione r° , t he the Reduction of the National Debt. The ircorne °I;oo past year from donations, subscriptions, and interr".s/, stock was 1, 289/. 163. The ext nditure s ick(iscludive in relief whi eh had been afforded to a number 0, to and distresse d booksellers and assistants, as wel l i ', B oo' their widows) left a balance of 6 2 /. 17a. 2d. 10,,-„toi nexion with th e above there is a " retreat" for agetirof decayed members situate at Abbots Langley, '- where four individuals are domiciled at present. , t he A DRAWN BONNET.—A lady says that prettiest drawn bonnet she knows, is the bonnet or'bi, after a quarrel, out of your husband.' 131-th(Yileeg talking of drawn bonnets, we believe we a re refea ,p; no particular secret in stating that Slice is the fit' generally who draws them,—Punch's dimanack, 413 3,235 5,931 1,213 595 551 580 2,95 l 2,200 15,115 2,126 1,555 2,525 873 2,615 3,6.2 18,256 11,134 2,839 117 40,024 538 7,667 8,115 4,34,8 20,389 1,159 820 2898 6,1 $ `2,329 1,13 363 1,324 363 8,300 1,275 1,457 778 1 11° 1 0 1, 4 1, 5 76 . 17 0 13,40! The directed a suital: the app approp r (legrer, tale, pH; upon h tastern Yeur, w i calculat Iloweve the --- ra nil am who are of the r ceechn : within i number prvpirk PUrpos E . utility 0 Is Obvit) nothi ng than to prtrious epeuunti site /hot to recur aria o nly att( c ountry! mad on El uuti loci g 11, W tlett try will inere,;; ( ofi:r injc Ifttentiot broken ( main tan ttdinittet r egard f In i Interest Page Portan e With a the dan 1p conso and re wild es 'makes, Prairie last m e thus en A ✓