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THEA TRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. CIRQUE NATIONAL DE PARIS. On TIILTRSDAY,yRIDAY, and SATURDAY, January 4,5, and 6. CHANGE OF PERFORMANCE, Pacifies. Mathilde, Amaglia, Duces, Seigneurie, Lambert, Mr. New some, &c.—La lntte des Voltigeurs.—Jocko (first time).—Grand Chivalric Manceuvres on Twelve Horses (first time). Doors open at Half past Seven, commence at Eight. MORNING PERFORMANCE During the Christmas Holidays, Every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY. First Price as usual. No Second Price. Commence at Two o'clock. PRICES OF RDKISSION. Dress Circle, 4s. Dress Boxes, as. Upper Boxes, 2s. Pit, Arena, sad Promenade, Is. 6d. I,ower Gallery, Is. Upper Do. 6d. SECOND /RICE. Dress Circle, 2s. 6d. Dress Boxes, 2s. Upper Boxes, le. 6d. Pit, Arena, and Promenade, Is. Lower Gallery, 6d. Second Price at Half-past Nine o'clock. Tickets to be had at the Box-office, from Ten till Five ; and at 'Milieu and Co.'s, 214, Regent-street. ROBERT HOUDIN. - ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. IL ROBERT HOUDIN will hare the honour to repeat his extra ordinary SOIREES FANTASTIQUES, at this Theatre THIS EVENING, and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Evening, for a short period. The Programme will be varied, and will include Robert Houdin's Grand Juvenile Distribution. Doors open each Evening at Eight. Boxes and Stalls may be secured at Mr. ➢litchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; and at the Box-office. THEATRE ROTA.L, Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old itrompton. The public is respectfully iaforrned that this Theatre has, during the recess, undergone very extensive repairs and alterations and the whole re-decorated. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the Comedy of TWELFTH NIGHT ; or, What you will. Duke Orinso, Mr. 801 l ; Valentine, Mr. Brindal ; Sir Toby Belch, Mr. Tilbury ; Sir Audrew Aguecheek, Mr. Keeley ; Sebastian, Mr. IL Vandenhoff ; Malvollo, Mr. Webster ; Olivia, Miss Reynolds ; Villa, Mrs. Charles Kean. after which, az Arabian Night's Entertainment, entitled CAMARALZAMAN AND BADOURA ; sr, The Peri who Loved the Prince. Characters by Messrs. Bland, Keeley, Mrs. Keeley, Miss Mertes, and Miss Reynolds. THEATRIg ROYAL, ADELPHI. IThder coo direction of Madame Celeste. During the Recess this Theatre has bee n entirely re-decorated, the original designs by Dlgby Wyatt, Esq., executed by Mr. Sang. new Stage, Curtain, Act Drop, and Chandelier. In approved sys tem of Ventilation, kc., kc.. The Private Boxes enlarged, Backs added to the Seats, and Stalls rendered more comfortable. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Drama, founded on Mr. Dickens's Christ ass Beek, entitled THB HAUNTED MAN. Mr. itedlaw, Mr. ilughes: the Phantom, Mr. 0. Smith; ♦. Tetterby and Ce., Mr. Wright ; the Boy, Miss E. Chaplin; Milly, Miss Woolgar ; Mrs. Tet terby, Mrs. F. Matthews. Te be followed by THE ENCHANTED ISLE. Alonzo, Mr. Pail Bedford ; Prospero, Mr. 0. Smith ; Ariel, Madame Celeste. To conclude with a new Farce called SLASHER AND CRASHER. Mr. Slasher, Mr. Wright ; Mr. Crasher, Mr. Paul Bedford. &OTAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Managemeit of Madame Vestris. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Ma , he ws. THIS EVENING Will be presented TUN TRAGEDY QUEEN. Mrs. Bracegirdle, Mrs. Yates. After which, a new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE KING OF Tll PEACOCKS. Characters by Messrs. R. Roxby, John Reeve, Selby, H. Hall, Marshall, and H. Marshall ; Miss , Kathleen Fitzwil liam, Miss L. Howard, Mrs. Macnamara, Miss Marshall, Miss L. Marshall, Miss Coleman, and Madame Vestris. To conclude with AN APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC. Dress Boxes, ss. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. No half-price to any part of the house. The New Box-office, No. 2, Wellington• street, is open to the public every day, from Ten till Six. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager. During the Reeess this Theatre has been re-decorated and embel lished in a superb and costly manner by Mr. Hurwitz. A new Chan delier has been fitted, and the best arrangements have been made for the due Tentllatien of the Theatre, and the couuort and conTealence of the audience. THIS EVENING, Will be perferraed a new litallad Opera, entitled ROBIN GOOD FELLOW. Characters by Messrs. Charles Braham, Weiss, Haney, C. Fisher ; Miss Poole, Miss G. Smithson, Miss Seaworthy, Mrs. Weiss, and Miss E. Stanley. Ts amends with a new grand PATltellliMe, entitled BLUFF BIM; HAL; er, Harlequin and the Charmed Arrow. Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Clown, Mr. Flexmore ; Sprite, Mr. De Barr ; Columbine, Miss Fawcett. A.STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Inder the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, Lc. Enormous success of the Holiday Novelties, the most astounding in the Metropolis.—A gorgeous Spectacle.—Herr Hengler, the most extraordinary Rope-dancer in Europe.—Brilliant Scenes of the Arena.—The Arabs in thair wondrous Performances.—A new cones Pantomime. THIS ETENING, The eartain will rise at SeTen o'clock precisely to the magalicett Spectacle of the WARS OF THE JEWS ; or, The ran of Jerusalem. After which, Herr Rengler en the Tight-rope. To be followed by an Inimitable display of SCENES IN THE CIRCLE, supported by the first Equestrian talent of the day. To conclude with a new Equestrian Pantomime, entitles MOLD ROBIN 1100 D ; or, The Pretty White Horse and Lachanted Prin cess of Sherwood Forest. The Celebrated ARABS will appear. Boa-office open from Eleven till Five. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. TO CORRESPONDENTS. No communication can be attended to unless autheaC cased by the name and address of the writer. Rejected communications cannot be returned. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, JANUARY 4. THFAXIIOMRTZR, Lowest, 25; Highest, 23; Noon, 34, BAJteZtUtTlat., 29.82. WIND variable from N. to S.E., with a fall of rain and sleet. WATER. AT LONDON ARIPCVE ••. • • - Tun DAY —Morning, 2 min. after 9 I Evening, 37 min. after 9. To-Mosses—,A • ~,a ne, la oda. after 10 I hvenian, 53 isttn. after 10. • i t s t.r qi 4 ; r : 41 1 0617,* .1 ? ; \" • b't fli LONDON, THURSDAY, - ANUARY 4, 1849. Recent events in Italy have furnished the Quer. terly Review with a magnificent text to preach against revolutions, and the abettors of revolutions in general, and against the Italian movement and Lord PALMERSTON in particular. We are triumphantly as sured by the Quarterly, that "the cause of revolution is losing ground—the crimes that have attended it have shocked the good—the ruin that has followed it has frightened the timid." We are more especially inclined to notice these remarks, because aware that many, even among the friends of liberty, share ia these sentiments. With the great majority " success is virtue, and misfortune shame." Conse quently, it is by no means surprising that the events of last February should have elicited the enthusiasm of many long dormant Republicans, which enthu siasm, suddenly evoked, has been as suddenly chilled by the misfortunes which have occasionally paralysed, and the excesses which have, in some instances, dis graced the popular cause. To the true supporters of that great cause, however—to the true believers in the "right divine" of nations to assert their nationality— success and failure are alike indifferent; their confi dence in their principles is in no wise augmented by the one, neither can it be diminished by the other. True, that the friends of liberty exulted over the events of February, and wept for the massacres of June. True, that they triumphed in the expulsion of Louis PHILIPPE, and bewailed the exile of Pope Plus ; nevertheless believing, as they do—believing, as we do—that, however tardy the day, right ultimately triumphs, and knowing, as we do, that the assertion of the popular liberties is founded on right, we can assure the Quarterly Reviewer, that, albeit some "good" may be shocked, and many "timid" may be frightened by the errors and excesses which have, unhappily, followed in its train, the cause of the Revolution is not losing ground. Although the heir of an Imperial dynasty has been in vestsd with the supreme power in France, although an Emperor again rules in Vienna, although even a liberal sovereign has lean expelled from Rome, the cause of the Revolution is not losing ground. The soil (as we observed the other day) has been broken Up by recent convulsions, the seeds of Democracy have been scattered fir and wide, and those seeds will inevitably bear fruit. Nevertheless, we are inclined to think, there are many, even among the Liberal readers of the Quarterly, who will not be somewhat disposed to assent to the following very plausible re marks There are few," says the Quarterly, " who can now believe that the Italians are fitted to enjoy that constitutional freedom they profess to covet. The character of a nation will always fix its destiny. No men have less political sagacity than the modern. Italians, and it is the singular mixture of indolence and vanity of which the national character is com pounded that has ever kept them in ignorance of their absolute science, and whic h, on the do wnfalof absolute Governments, has exposed them to the se duction of French democracy, and plunged them into excesses that disgrace the name of Christendom. I n Rome, where the national character has always ap peared in its worst extremes, the revolution has been stained with the darkest crimes of cruelty and in gratitude." The logical inference to be drawn from the above is, that the Italians having proved them selves unfitted for constitutional freedom, are to be forthwith consigned to unconstitutional thraldom. Furthermore, England is to assist in rivetting the chains of the Italian Peninsula, by way of doing penance for Lord PALMERSTON'S sins. " Our deser tion of Austria was more than a blunder," says the Quarterly; " our encouragement of rebellion wa s i ) A " Let the British fleet be recalled -I*n . 44 e B ay o f N ap l es ," proceeds this au th or i tat i ve courrsollor. " Let the attempted mediation as to Iscnnbaid9 be abandoned. Let the Italian Republicans earn, that they will no t aga in be supported in a war , ' of aggression. Let the Imperial Cabinet feel that its ' complicated difficulties shall not be increased by our wanton hostility. Let the Ministry adopt this policy —there is still time : if not, they will not again escape 1' The ambiguity of this threat renders it doubly terrible. Lord PALMERSTON is warned "in time"— either Austria must reign paramount in Italy or some unknown evil will befal the British Government ! It is unnecessary to say that we dissent from these conclusions, for we deny the premises on which they are based. The unworthy manner in which the Italians have availed themselves of their newly-acquired liberties is, in our opinion, very far froth disproving their right to those liberties—it is only an evidence of the demoralising effects of absolutism. Hew is it possible that a people reared in slavery can at once assume the demeanofir of free citizens ? How is it pos sible that a people undisciplined by the exercise of freedom, whose intelligence has not been developed by the teachings of an unfettered Press, and whose energies have become enfeebled by a prolonged and degrading servitude, can at once walk pari passe with those happier kingdoms in which custom has made the full exercise of the privileges of freedom compatible with public order and obedience to the law ? A child is unable to perform the duties of a man—an ignorant clown is unfit to exercise the rights of a citizen— education and experience alone develop and discipline the character. It is not to be supposed that newly emancipated Italians can exhibit the firmness, and independence, and moderation, which characterise the " Sons of sires that baffled Crown and sceptered tyranny; That defied the Throne and scaffold For their birthright-." Therefore we differ from the Quarterly. We admit that all the liberated have not proved themselves worthy of their liberation, but the shame of their errors falls upon their former tyrants. The Italians are not fitted to enjoy constitutional freedom, says the Quarterly. Then, in GOD'S name, say we, let them become fitted to enjoy it by experiencing its blessings. We yesterday pointed out what we conceived to be the fatal mistake into which Mr. COBDEN had fallen in the financial scheme which he has recently submitted for public consideration. If, indeed, the savings which he contemplates could really be effected, if ten millions of pounds sterling could be struck off the national expenditure without the national honour or the national safety being thereby imperilled, his other propositions might be carried into execution, and it would then become a question worthy of the most serious and attentive consideration how, or in what manner, the large sums made available by these reductions, and also by the extension of the probate and legacy duties to real estate, could be most judiciously applied, and whether the imposts which Mr. COEDBI conceives it desirable to mitigate, or abolish, ire those which press most heavily upon the industry of the nation, and which are productive of the most injurious results. But, until we are shown the particular branches of the public expenditure in which the reductions can take place, until it can be proved that the national establish ments can be maintained in a state of efficiency for the sums that would remain applicable thereto, the question cannot arise. There is no plan by which the deficiency can be provided for, no new sources of revenue created to supply the void occasioned by the repeal of so many taxes. Which of these imposts should be retained, if a portion only of his plan could be realized ? Should the boon offered to the agricul tural interest by the abolition of the duties on malt and hops be withdrawn, or should the improvement and extension of our commercial relations with China, by a more equitable adjustment of the duty on tea, be postponed or relinquished? Should the timber duties be maintained at the present rates, or the several smaller ,items of the taiiff, the excise on soap and paper, and the advertisement duties be continued ? The changes that would take place in his project under such circumstances would involve many grave considerations, and occasion much contention among his supporters. Mr. MACGREGOR'S plan is, how ever, totally free from these objections ; be specifies .iistinctly and unequivocally the various items in which savings may be made, and the extent thereof. If he is wrong in any of his calculations issue may be joined forthwith, and the question may be debated. His budget is one that might be brought forward by the Minister himself, for every point thereof is perfectly clear and distinct. He furnishes a table of the Expenditure in the Naval, Military, and Ordnance departments, and also for the interest of the National Debt for a series of years, and he shows where the increase has taken place, that may be reduced. The naval expenditure he would reduce from 8,013,8731. to 6,500,000/. ; the army from 7,540,4051. to 6,000,0001. ; the ordnance from 2,947,8691. to 1,750,0001. Thus the total expenditure in these three departments, which last year amounted to 18,500,0001., would only reach 14,250,0001., by which means 4,250,0001. would be saved to the country. In addition, he would reduce various pay ments out of the Consolidated Fund from 2,319,5301. to 2,200,0001.; the miscellaneous services from 3,561,0671 to 3,250,000/. ; the charges of collecting the revenue from 3,963,5391. to 3,350,000/. The other payments out of the taxes in their progress to the Exchequer— (we hope he has not forgotten their Graces of GRAFTON and MARLBOROUGH, the heirs Of SCHOMBERG and OVERKERICER, and the assignees of CHARLES BOONE) —from 763,9261. to 710,0001., and the Civil List from 393,8301. to 390,000/. ; a further saving of more than 1,000,0001. would thus be obtained, and Mr. MAC• GREGOR thinks that the gross revenue might possibly be further reduced by 500,0001. Now all these suggestions appear perfectly practicable. We have no doubt that the Hon. Gentleman is prepared with the various details and all the minutim of his plan, so that the Chancellor of the Ex chequer may be ',spared the labour which he appears so thoroughly to detest, and which he would be so unwilling to undertake. But this is not the only recommendation in favour of Mr. MAC GREGOR'S plan; the articles on which he retains duty are probably the least objectionable that could be devised. The total abolition of the Excise has long been desired, but if the duties on spirits are retained it may almost be considered a national Advantage : indeed, .there need be no limits to the taxes on spirits or tobacco, save those which are essential to prevent smuggling. It is not by any means desirable that their consumption should be in creased ; the morals or the comfort of the people would not be promoted thereby. The malt tax is of a different character, and we confess that we should hail its abolition with the utmost delight:; but, unfor tunately, there is only a choice of evils, and we have to decide between the tax on malt, on the one side and various assessed taxer, which are unequal in their operation, and highly offensive in their collection and also of the impolitic and disproportionate stamps lon fire and marine assurances on the other. We must, therefore, join with Mr. MACGREGOR in retaining the former for a time, at least until the agriculturists in the House of Commons consent to an increase of the property-tax. The most valuable portion of the project, however, still remains to be noticed. Mr. MA.coansoou would place the iniquitous and unequal income-tax upon an equitable footing. He would divest it of its inquis sitorial character, and exempt from its operation those who are gaining their daily bread by their honest industry—who are endeavouring to lay by a pro. vision for a period of sickness or want of employment, or for their helpless families, when the parent and protector would be removed by death. He would not place the hard-working, the professional man the laborious clerk, or the struggling tradesman on the same footing with the landed proprietor or the fundholder—he would not require incomes not worth two years' purchase to contribute as largely in pro portion as those worth thirty. In place, then of the present unfair and oppresive tax, he would impose a duty of five per cent. on all realised property of every description. This is what the country desires. The objections that were entertained to the Ministerial proposition last year were not occasioned by the increase to 5 per cent. so much as by the perverse and obstinate adherence to the inequitable system. We believe that no resistance would be offered to even a higher duty than 5 per cent., if other burdens were mitigated in proportion, save by the class of persons mediately interested the moneyocracy of the country. Under all the circumstances of the case, we heartily commend the plan of the Honourablel Member for Glasgow to the consideration of al financial reformers. We believe that it is practicable. We are convinced that it would be highly acceptable to the nation as an instalment of justice; and, above all, it would be a step in the right direction, tending to the ultimate extinction of indirect taxation, ren• dering our trade and commerce perfectly free and unfettered, and placing the entire burden of taxation upon those by whom it should be supported—the possessors of accumulated and realised property. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. The elections of Presidents, Vice-Presidents, and Secretaries for the respective bureaux of the National Assembly, took place on Tuesday. They have been chosen principally from among the supporters of General CAVAIGNAC. Among the Presidents are:MM. DE LAMORICIERE, DUPONT (de l'Eure), BILLAULT, CAVAIGNAC, VALAUDELLE, MARIE, and FRANCOIS ARAGO. MM. BIXIO, PASCAL DU?RAT, LA.NDRIN, DE PARRIEU, and GERMAIN SARRUT, have been elected Secretaries. The PRESIDENT of the Republic complains bitterly of the conduct of MM. TRIERS and MOLE, in refusing to join the Ministry, which is composed almost ex clusively of their followers ; and has, it Is said, determined, if they continue to refuse the responsi bilities of office, -to apply to MM. BILLAULT and GARNIER PAGES to form a Ministry, on the first appearance of difficulty. It would appear as if some understanding existed between the republicans of the Vielle and the PRE SIDENT, from the fact that M. GREVY has renounced his intention of putting questions to the Ministry on the subject of the recent secession of M. Lam( DE MALLRYILLE. In the morning M. GREVT had a long interview with some personal friends of the PRESIDENT. The existing Ministry is considered merely as a ministry of transition, and the formation of a minis terial combination which would include M. BILLAULT and M. JULES FAVRE (the author of the celebrated L edru-Rollin circulars) was considered probable. Such a Ministry would probably introduce a measure recognising the Droit au travail, to which both M. BILLAULT and M. JULES FAvEs are pledged, and which right is distinctly acknowledged by the ht a- SIDENT himself, in his work on pauperism. The Assembly met yesterday, but the proceedings were of little public interest. The Committee of Justice was yesterday occupied with the proposition of M. RATBAU, relative to the dissolution of the Assembly. M. RALTEAU declared that he founded his proposition on considerations connected alike with the dignity of the Assembly, and the interests of the country. The Assembly, he said, was elected to make the Constitution, and that having been done the Assembly ought to withdraw. M. E. LEROUX denied positively the force of the conclusions come to by the Honourable Gentleman. The powers of the Assembly, he maintained, were unlimited, and it had a right to make whatever organic laws it pleased. Still, looking at the opinion which had been so generally expressed throughout the country, the Assembly was, he thought, called on to modify its position. Re should, therefore, support the proposition, with the exception of that part which limited to two the number of the organic laws to be voted. M. POINT declared him self to be precisely of the same opinion. M. Da- TOURE opposed the proposition absolutely. M. GREVT opposed it on the ground that from this period to March 4, the Assembly would not have time to vote the principal organic laws and the budget. The cry raised by a few journals ought not, besides, to be looked on as the opinion of the country. No decision has yet been come to by the committee. M. MARRAST has addressed the following letter, dated the lit, to the Evenement : " Monsieur le Relacteur,—Your journal stated today that I have officially announced my intention not to again stand for the place of the President of the National Assembly. I cannot conceive to whom I could make such an official declaration, nor who could be qualified to receive it, unless the Assembly itself ; in that case I should make it publicly. Nothing of the sort has taken place. I put myself forward as candidate only on the day of my first election, six months back. Since then, I should have thought that I failed in respect to my colleagues, if I did not remain passively at their orders, Such has been my attitude in my five last elections. Were I to assume any other at present, it would be either pre sumption or ingratitude; and I shall on every occasion endeavour to keep myself free from both of these evil sentiments. I trust that your impartiality will induce you to publish this letter. Accept in advance my thanks for doing so." BOURSE—PARIS, WZDNESDAY, JAN. 8. THREE O'CLucK.—There was little animation at the Bourse to-day. The opening prices of the French Rentes promised higher rates being sustained, but they closed rather lower than yesterday. Railway shares wiat little variation. Bons du Tresor not quoted. Ex change on London (thirty days), 25 30 ; ditto (ninety days), 25 20. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, JAN. 3. Boulogne and Amiens, BN—Namur and Liege, 5 Northern of France, s%—Orleans and Bordeaux, 2 5 4,—Paris and Rouen, 18% 4 —Rouen and Hans, 10%—Sambre and Meuse, 3%. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JAN UARAY 4, 1849 SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 2sth have been received. Gageta contains a royal decree, creating Ge neral VILLALONGA, Marquis del MAISTEAZZO, and Viscount DE Los ALDECIDES, in consideration of his services against the insurgents. We find the following in the Journal du Peuple Of' Bayonne of the 31st ult. : " COMPLETE DEFEAT OF THE ARMY OF CATALONIA, COMMANDED BY THE CAPTAIN-GENERAL DON MANUEL DE LA CONCHA IN PERSON. " An express, which left Vich on the 26th, says:— `Cabrera has just given, in our 'vicinity, a bloody and deci sive battle, which cannot be compared to any of his pre ceding affairs. This general, at the head of his army of 10,000 men, has completely routed the army of the Queen, 14,000 strong of all arms, commanded by General Concha in person.' The certain positive re sults of this action, which was terrible, are, that four squadrons of cavalry, and 1,200 of the companies of the elite of the Queen's army have been made prisoners, and the rest have fled in all directions. Cabrera, though wounded in the head by a ball, has gone in pur suit of the conquered." The Barcelona journals of the 28th have no notice of the above, and the Fomento, on the contrary, an. pounces that the Captain-General entered Vich on the 27th ult. MADRID BOLSA, Dec. 28.—The Three per Cents, were done at 27* for paper; the Five per Cents al 104 ; the Debt without Interest at 4 ; and the Cou pons at 6. GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. Although WINDICCHGRATZ is in possession of Raab, which was not defended by the Hungarians, yet he was completely defeated in his great object, which was to cut off the retreat of the Hungarian army, and to bring them to action. His manceuvre, which he states was intended to effect that object, completely failed, and the Hungarians, in two columns, fell back in good order on Comorn and Ofen. The object of Kossurn is evidently to draw WINDISCHGRATZ into the interior of the country, so as to let cold and hunger do their work on the Impe rial troops, and then, having concentrated all his forces, to fall upon the army of WINDISCHGRATZ, weakened by the garrisons which he must necessarily leave in Presburg, Raab, and the other fortified towns, and bring matters to an issue, under circum stances in which the defeat of the Imperialists would be their utter destruction. It is said that WINDISCH GRATZ has taken possession of Cormorn. It is by no means improbable that he may also take possession of Pesth, but if we mistake not Pesth will be his Mos cow. The orders of KOSSUTH are stringent. Leave the enemy nought save the land, burn the cities and villages, and destroy the provisions. HANOVER. Dac. 29.—8 y royal proclamation the KING has convoked the States for the Ist of February, in the capital city, as the ordinary Assembly has completed the work assigned to it of introducing various changes in the fundamental law of the kingdom. The elec tions are to be conducted in conformity with the pro visional elective law.—Hanover Gazette. PRUSSIA. We hare dates from Berlin to January 1. The budget for 1849 was issued on that day, signed by the lingo, and countersigned by KUIINE, for the Mi nister of Finance. The receipts for 1849 are esti mated at 88,566,382 rix dyllars ; extraordinary usances, 5,608,000; total, 94,1 74,380. The expen diture is estimated : current a xpenses, 88,506,061 ; extraordinary expenses, 5,668,31 9; total, 94,174,380 rix dollars. The expenditure, in 1848, amounted to 85,623,739 rix dollars; consequently, the budget of 1849 is estimated at 8,550,641 rix dollars higher thin in the preceding year. It was rumoured in Berlin that Count BRAND ER _ no e n o a r t a i o t orator, which , was cabollLresign, as h e maybe l addressed t o him on the meeting of the Chambers , . In ease of the dreads nußGi t' the wh i o nt i e s r p retirement of Count BRANDENBUIEGH, Chevalier BUNSEN will probably enter the Cabinet. Letters from Munster state that P ynce ALD4III.II continues seriously indisposed, and that his recovery is exceedingly doubtful. The Grand Duke CONSTANTINE of Russia, after visiting 011mutz and Prague ; will proceed to Berlin. His mission has reference to the negotiation of the new treaty of " Holy Alliance between Russia, Austria, and Prussia." ITALY. Prince BARBERINI has left Rome for Gaeta, to attempt to bring about a reconciliation between Pius IX. and the Romans. The POPE was to hold a consistory on the 22d, to consider temporal affairs. Letters from Turin of the 29th ult. state that the Chambers, which were prorogued on the 28th, will be shortly dissolved. RADETZICT has been created Prince of CUSTOSA. A letter from Alessandria, of the 27th ult., says that lodgings were being prepared in that place, as winter quarters for the King CHARLES ALBERT, who was expected at the beginning of the year. The Corriere Mercantile of Genoa, of the 28th ult., says —" On the 26th ult. General FORTI, coin • mander of the Lombard troops in the Sardinian army, passed them in review at Marengo before the colossal statue of BONAPARTE. Pointing to the statue, he cried, Soldiers ! do you know this Gene ral ? He was a son of Italy. In our plains he more than once trod under foot the enemy who now insults us; and more than once passed as a conqueror through the cities. Cannot the land produce a hero to resemble him ?' The soldiers thereupon cried Viva Melia !' " The Tesino Gazette of the 29th ult. says that RA.• DETZBY has given orders for a vigorous blockade against persons, merchandise, and letters, to be es- , tablished on the frontier. The same journal an nounces that RADETZBY had addressed new remon strances to the federal commissioners against the clandestine sending of arms to Lombardy, and had demanded that the depots, which he declares exist on the frontier, should be more strictly watched. The federal commissioners, in accordance with the Government of Tesino, answered that they had made searches, but had found no depot. It is stated in a letter from Pisa, of the 23d ult., that on that day 300 Hungarian deserters from the Austrian army had passed through that city, on their way to Tuscany to enter the Italian service. They were the aduanced guard of a larger body. A letter from Rome, of the 25th ult , says—" Ge neral GALLIENO has resigned the chief command of the civic guard. Colonel TITONI could alone replace him properly, but he seems little disposed to accept the post, though offered him by the Ministry in com pliance with the wish of the clubs. The Ministry yesterday promised to a deputation of the clubs that the question of the Italian Constituent shall be de cided to-morrow; but this is not the first time such a promise has been made, and perhaps another fortnight will pass before the electoral law shall be promulgated and the Constituent be convoked." EGYPT. The new Viceroy left Cairo on the 18th for Alex andria on his way to Constantinople to receive the confirmation of his appointment. He was to sail on the 31st in the SULTAN'S steam yacht, accompanied by two Egyptian war-steamers, taking with him 200,0001. to spend in presents at Constantinople. LATEST FROM IRELAND. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY EVENING. The baronies in the counties of Down and Antrim, the scenes of the late disgraceful acts of incendiarism, are to be proclaimed under the provisions of the Peace Preservation Act, and an extra police force to be stationed in the localities at the expense of the inha bitants. A reward of 1001. is to be offered for the discovery of the incendiaries. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, 10 45, ♦.M., THIS DAT. Arrived—Laminichina, Rotterdam ; Flora, St. Michael's ; Ashburton, New York; Elizabeth Ha milton, Mobile ; Lusignana, Ibraila. Sailed—The Duke, Calcutta ; Louise, Naples ; Victoria, Vera Cruz. Two EXTENSIVE FIRES THIS DAY.—About two o'clock this morning serious apprehamions were enter tained for the safety of Mr. Adkins's, straw-bonnet maker, Oakley-terrace, Old Kent-road. Flames were observed by the police in the lower room, and on the alarm having been given, the family escaped. Engines of the brigade and West of England soon reached the spot, but the fire was not extinguished till considerable damage had been done to stock (straw) and premises. Mr. Adkins is insured.—Another fire, also attended with considerable loss of property, happened in the upper floors of the house of Mr. Norton, baby-linen ware house, corner of Adam -street, Adelphi. It originated among the stock, and the family were so alarmed that they left the premises for safety. The brigade from Chandos-street, however, after an hour's exertion, ex tinguished the fire. The proprietor of the house i 3 in sured in the Sun-office. _ _ ROYAL SANTIAGO MINING COMPANY.—The half yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at their offices, Broad-street-buildings, I. L. Goldsmid, Esq., in the chair. Mr, Docker, the secretary, read the report, whence it appeared that in the half-year ending August last, the expenses of the company had been 9,139/.190.3d., of which 5,0001. had been spent in mining developments and researches, among the results of which bad been the discovery of a new Pertenencia which promised a con siderable yield. The ore raised in the same period from the existing Pertenencias amounted to 500 tons, the pro duce of which had been 3,800/., which, added to the in terest upon the company's capital, made 4,1141. 2s. lid. In the two months following August, the yield from the same mines had been 242 tons, and the latest letters gave the directors reason to expect that the yield for the then ensuing five months would be 130 tons a month, which, even at present prices, would fury cover the expenditure, and, the directors hoped, with the produce of the new Pertenencia, enable them at their next meeting to declare a dividend.—ln answer to a shareholder, the chairman stated that the lawsuit in re lation to Sanctuary, was now the subject of negotiations, the result of which, he hoped, would be satisfactory. The report was then unanimously adopted, and thanks having been voted to the directors for their conduct of the company's affairs, the met ting separated. SOVEREIGN LIFE INSURANCE CODIrANY.--Irester day the third ordinary annual meeting of the proprietors of this company was held at the Thatched-house Ta vern, St. James's-street. The chair was taken by Lord A. Lennox, the chairman of the board of director's. The report stated that during the past year 191 proposals had been made to the board, in respect of which 107 policies had been granted, covering assurances to the amount of 53,7001., and yielding an annual income of 3,5011. 4s. sd. Many of the policies effected in the Sovereign were is sued in connexion with loans. During the crisis that prevailed in the commercial world towards the close of 1847 and the beginning of the past year, the directors thought it prudent to suspend, almost entirely, all ope rations arising from that department of business. They had recently resumed to some extent what so far had proved a safe and most valuable source of profit, and the result had been that between the 9th October and the present time sixty-seven proposals had been submitted, forty-seven of which had been ac cepted. Mr. Morgan, actuary of the Equitable Assure ance office, reported that the clear profit accruing to the company, after the payment of every expense, was 3,6931. Is. 4d. up to the 9th of October last. Two deaths had occurred, involving claims to the amount of 900/. An annuity, for which a consideration of 400/. was re ceived, had fallen in. The directors had declared all shares forfeited upon which the last call had not been paid. They recommended a division of 4 per cent. for the past year. The report was adopted; the retiring directors were re-elected; the auditors were re-appointed ; and a dividend of 4 per cent., clear of income-tax, de clared. The chairman then moved a resolution, which was passed, to the effect that the preliminary expenses, in justice to the original shareholders, be extended over a period of not less than twenty-five years. The thanks of the meeting were then voted to the noble chairman and the board of directors, and the proceedings ter minated. THR FIRST LORD OF TRH ADMIRALTY.--RUMOUP has added to the list of candidates for the first seat at the Board of Admiralty two other names—Lord Ha therton, of Hatherton, Stafford , better known as Mr. E. W. Littleton, M.P., for Staffordshire for many years, and for a short time Chief Secretary for Ireland; and the Right Hon. Mr. Francis Thornhill Baring, M.P. for Portsmouth, who was Chancellor of the Exchequer in Lord Melb ourne ' s Administration, and who was one of the Select C om mittee on the navy, army, and ordnance estimates last year. The Right Hon. Gentleman is a connexion of the Grey family, having marri e d a s i ster of Sir George Grey, the Secretary of State for the Home Department. We give the above as mere rumours of the day. To replace such a man as Lord Auckland from the Whig ranks, without taking a Minister away from any other important post, is a task of the greatest difficulty. Mr. !daring, it will be remembered, declined office on the accession of the present Ministry, on ac count of ill health, but the offer of a peerage, with that of the distinguished office of First Lord of the Admi ralty, may tempt the Right Hon. Gentleman from his retirement and independence again to become a Minister of the Crown. We presume that the new First Lord of the Admiralty, be he whom he may, will be a member of the Upper House, his services not being required in the House of Commons.—Herald. THE LATH EARL OF AUCKLAND.—The funeral of the deceased Earl, it is understood, will take place on Monday next. The remains of the Noble Lord will Le removed from the Grange, Hampshire, the seat of Lord A-,hburton, to the Admiralty this day, and will finally rest in the family vault at Beckenham, near Bromley, Kent, where, we believe, the late Earl's father was en tombed. The Bishop of Sodor and Man (now Earl of Auckland) was expected to arrive in town last night, from the Isle of Man. Upn inquiry yesterday, it was ascertained that the Hoe. Miss Eden was somewhat better, but still in a very dangerous state. CHOLIRA AT THE INFANT PAUPER ASYLUM, TOOTING. —The disease has broken out suddenly amongst the children of this institution. and out of 57 oases, 12 ate said to Issue tergoinatedfaAlly MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at about 8,000 to 9,000 bales, of which 500 Ame rican were taken by exporters and 1,500 on speculation. The market closed with a further tendency to advance compared with Friday's rates. Prices of all kinds were id. per lb. dearer. The Canada advices respecting the estimate of crop, receipts, and shipments, on the other side are considered satisfactory. The following are par ticulars of the day's business :-7,000 American, at aid. to 5-4-d.; 600 Maranham, at 4id. to 4id.; 150 Bahia, at sd. to 5P.; 100 Egyptian, at 50. to 61€1.; and 300 Surat, at 3d. to 3-4-d. Shares were in request. The accounts by the Overland Mail appear to be favourable in a commercial point of view, trade being tolerably brisk. The exchange at Calcutta had not improved. The letters by the steamer Canada were delivered yesterday afternoon, and in addition to what ap pears in another column, the following statement relative to the timber trade, being furnished by a re spectable firm at Quebec, will be found interesting:— " Although the stock generally is considerably less than last year, yet, in most articles, it is a full average. It is expedient for our Western friends to restrain within a moderate compass the production of timber during the ensuing winter. " White Pine—Supply was 7,132,127 feet, against 12,026,294 in 1847—the export, 10,709,680, against 9,626,640 the previous year—the stock on hand now is 8,974,654, being 6,286,371 feet less than last year, and it must be remarked that a large proportion is of small average and inferior quality. Throughout the season common and small descriptions have been sold at low prices, whilst for the better qualities a fair inquiry has latterly existed, and prices have been maintained at a re latively fair figure. " Although the stock remaining over appears to be 8,974,654 feet, we do not estimate that much more than seven millions will be available for shipment in the spring. " The supervisor's measure being the extreme cubical contents of the timber, w ithout reference to the sound ness and quality, we conclude that on an average the difference between the shipping measure and that of the supervisor reaches fully from 7+ to 10 per cent. We have known instances when it has been as much as 15 per cent., a loss borne exclusively by the shipper. Some alteration in the present law would prove ac ceptable alike to the honourable producer and the shipper. " Red pine has gradually declined in price, notwith standing the supply is 4,223,952 feet against 6,516,922 in 1847, whilst the export is 4,365,440 against 4,466,520 the previous year. The stock is 356,8651 feet less than last year. The greater part of the timber remaining over is of small average. W e take the present opportunity ' of mentioning that Red Pine, of less than 38 to 40 feet average, cannot compete in the British markets with Baltic ; the agents of Baltic houses are sellers at 425. 6d. to 455. sterling per load of 50 feet, delivered in British freight and duty paid, which is equal to about 2d. ster ling per foot in Sweden. For large averages and good girths we shall retain the trade ; but small and in terior, if sold at all, must be at a price ruinous to the producer." In the continental adv;ces received to-day there is no mercantile news of particular interest. The Carlist victory is not believed. Perhaps more then any other question just now, the Danish excites attention, because it is feared that the want of progress in the negotiations augurs badly for the future. There is an advance in the duty upon foreign wheat to nine shillings per quarter, the six weeks' average being lower. Business in the Stock Market is rather dull, and prices droop a little. We stated yesterday, however, that no cause beyond the ordinary realisation of profits after an advance could be assigned. Consols have ranged from 85j to 89+. The New Three. and- as Quarter per Cents. have been 89+ to I. Bank Stock is worth 1891 to 191. Exchequer-bills have been 425. to 455. premium. The Foreign Securities have been also rather lower. Spanish Five per Cents., 14+ and 13+; Portuguese Four per Cents., 26i; Mexican, 251 +; Peruvian, 48i to 50i; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 481. Railway Shares have been rather quieter, but support fairly nearly the previous rates. CLOSING PRICES. • 191 88% 89% ONE pßi.:i , ,s OF ; , RITISti FUNDD, kocLOcK Bank Stock 18 9 1,% 191 3 per Cent. Reduced Ar.IIS B9 89 1 A 88% New 31% per Cent. Anns.... . ion{ Anne. to expire J an. 1860 Ditto, Oct. 10. 1859 ..... India Bonds, 1,0001. Ditto under 1,0001... Consols for Account.. B9 89 1 4 3 88% 89 F.xchequer Bills. 2%d. & 2d. 1,0001. March ...... 1,000/. June 4l 44 p Small, March... .. Small. June PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS OIE O'CLOCK. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 25 25% Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 — Ditto, Account ... 25% 1 / 4 25 1 % Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents 48% 48% Ditto, Account 50% 49 45% Portugiese 5 per Cents. — Ditto, 4 per Cent — Ditto, Account 26% Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 Ditto, Account I 4 IA 13% Ditto, 3 per Cent Ditto, Account ... . . ... Venezuela Bonds, 2;i per Cent — Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild 48% Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 76% 77 45 p 44 p 43 p 42 p CLOSINC PRICES. 25% 26 1 A 25:;:i 13X * -- V4 26% x d 191 A 45 5 1 77 PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SILARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES Aberdeen Amber. Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction 4% !,,, Ayrshire and Galloway.. 7 1 / 2 Belfast & County Down 20% — Birmingham and Ox ford Junct„ calls duly paid, or with a guaran. 20 Do, withoutguaratitee 20 , Shining, Wolverh'ton, and Dudley, calls duly pd, or with guarantee 10 Do. without guarantee 10 Birming.,Wolverh'pton, and Stour Valley 131. 145... ... ........ ... Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire June.— 10 Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 5 ... , — Bristol and Exeter 9O ... .. 65 Ditto, Thirds buckingliamshire... 14/. 4s. Caledonian .1.............5 0 Ditto, Half Shares .. 814•••... 2% Do. New 10/. Pref..— 7%...... 8 1 / 2 .. ... ... Ditto,Clydesdale June 50 Chester and Holyhead... 50 Ditto, Preference l5 ...... 13: 1 / 4 .. Clarence Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. Direct London & Ports mouth Dublin and Belfast Junc. 35 ..... 5 6 Dundalk & Enniskillen 20 East Anglia, 251., L. & E. and L. and D...... 25 Do., 18/., E. & H.... 18 Do, 31. 105. E as tern Counties 2O ...... 12 121/2 11%... Do. New Guaranteed 6 per Cent. ..... Ditto, Extension, 5 per Cent., No. 1 6/. 13s. 4d.... % p Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... Do. North. & Eastern 50 Do., 5 per cent. Do. Quarters Do. New 34 Eastern Union, Class A (late E. U. Shinto) 25 Ditto, Class A, ditto... 3% — Ditto, Class B (L & and B.) 2O Ditto, Class C, ditto... 20 . Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20 Ditto (C. & E.) guar. 5 per cent............ 2% ...... East Lancashire Ditto, New Ditto, New Quarters 6% 4% e t De., 6 per Cent. Pre ference Quarters ... 6% —..............— East Lincolnshire Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... Ditto, Half Shares ... 20 .. .. Edinburgh and Northern 25 Ditto, Newport Exeter,Yeovil, & Dorch 2% 1%% Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Glasgow,Kilmar„ & Ayr 40 Do. Preference Consol. Great Northern Do., - 1 4 A. Deferred ... 12%...... Do., 1 / 2 B 6 per Cent. guaranteed ... ..... 6% 4 54 76 ..... ...... Do. Extension 2% — ... Great South. and West. (Ireland) Great North of England 100 ...... Ditto, New, 401 4O Ditto, ditto Ditto, New, 301......... 30 Ditto, New,151... ...... 14 .. Great Western 100 ...... 91 91% Ditto, 1,4 Shares 5O ...... 46 Ditto, IA Shares Ditto, Fifths ...... ...... 20 Ditto, New 171........ 13 ... - •• ••• • Huddersfield and Manch. 30 Ditto, Thirds Bull and Selby .. ...... 50 Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ..-.• 49% Ditto, IA Shares Lancaster and Carlisle 5O ...... Ditto, Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 . — Ditto, ditto Ditto, % Shares ...... 43 ... - Do. Quarter Shares... 17% — .. Do. Fifths.... ........ ... 10 Do. Sixteenths 6% — ... ......... .. Do. Thirds (Reg.)..... 13 ..... D.. N ew, Ctua. 6 per ct. 7th ...... Do. Liverp. and Bury 43 ...... ... Ditto % (late Hud dersfield and Shelf.) 43 Do.( Wakefield,Ponte tract, and Goole) ... 50 Do.( W. Riding Union) 7 ..... 2 1 4% ...... -. Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25 Do. % Shares (A)... 9%. Leeds and Bradford SO Leeds, Dewsbury, /5c.... 50 .. Do., Half Shares Do., (blue) Scrip...... 2%..., -.• 31/ 2 65 13 3 / 4 6 3 11% 11% A P 17% 1% 9% 69% 91% 991 ,4 49% ~ 21,4 Leeds and Thirsk 7O Ditto, New ...... ....... 40 Do., Prefer.. 6 per Ct. Liverpool, Crosby and Southport . ......... 3 1 / 2 ... Liverp., Alanchster. and Newcastle Junaion... 2% .-- London & Blackwall...l3/. 63. 9421.... 4 3 / 4 % 4% Do. Extension .. ... 22%... .. London, Brighton, • and South Coast Do. Guarant. 5 per et.., 9 ...... 9'A ~. . • Do. Pref. Con. 5 per et. 50 .. ... Ditto, ditt0...... 1852 50 Ditto, New Si., guar. 6 per cent. London and Greenwich 12/15s 4d... ... ...... Ditto, Preference...... 20 London and N. Western 100 Do Quarters (L.& B.) 22 Ditto, New Ditto,Fifths ..... .. .. 2 •••••• Do. 40/.Shares(L. M.) 25 — Do. 10/. (M. & B.) A. 10 • Do. 10/. (M. & B.)13. 10 Do. 101. (DL & B.) C. 1 ...,.. Lond. & S. Wtstern Do. Neu 501. ... ..... 42%.. .. •• ••• Do. New 40/.. . 34 Do. Tenths (Consol.) 50 ...... .. .... Ditto ditto ....,...„ 40 Ditto. Third 5........... 15 Do., New Scrip, 1848, Pref. 7 per Cent. on Deposit, and 5 per Cent. on Calls London, Salisbury, and Yeovil Londonderry&Coleraine 283j4.. Londonderry and Ennis kill; n ........ ..... . _ Lowestoft (4 per ct.) ... 20 Ditto (6 per ct.) Manchesiei,Buxton,and Matl0ck.... Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire ...100 Do. Quarters (No. 1) 18 Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 Ditto ditto ( No. 3) ... 114 — ..... ..... ... Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10 Ditto, Gt. Grimsby ... 40 Ditto ditto . ......... 13 Ditto ditto Ditto Sheffield and Lincolnshire l5 . ... Do., Grimsby Dock... 20 Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union..... 41.2 s — Midland ...100 ..... 86% 87 Do. Consolidated Pref.100 Do., do., 50/„Shares.- 25 ... Do. Birm., and Derbyloo - ••• Do.Consol. Bristol and Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 123 Ditto, Brist. & Glecstr. 40 Ditto, ditto . ...... 18/. 23. 6d... Ditto,Leicest.B; Swan nington, 8 per ct.guar.loo - Midland Great Western Irish Middlesbro' and Redcar, 6 per cent. guar. Neweasticand Carlisle-100 . _ — Do. Quarters 25 Nqwmark et ... ..... . .. 20 - - Do. Extension .........21. 125.... •••• '2. ewport, Abergavenny, and Hereford 6 ...... Newry and Enniskillen 7 Newry, Warrenpoint,, and Rostrevor Norfolk 100 Do. New 201. Do. Guaranteed 5 p ct. 20 Do. Guaranteed 5% pc. 5 Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 ..... . °Ahern Counties Union 4 ...... ......... - .... North British ........... 25 ...... 16 1 / 9 1 1 2 ... l6 Ditto, Halves .. Ditto, Quarters Ditto, Extension O% Dr - Thirds 8 1 ,, 4 1 ,4 5 / 45, —itto, unt., ........ A ..... 1 / 2 % -N, North & South-Western 2 — North Staffordshire orth Wales . 3IA North-Western ..... Oxterd, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Reading, Guildford, and Reigate lO Royston and Hitchin ... 2 Scottish Central Scottish Midland Ditto, New Sheffield, Rotherham, & Goole (Nor. Div.) . „. ... Do. do (Sou. Div.j ... 4 ...... Shrewsbury and Bina... 9 Ditto ditto. Class B. S Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 Shrewsbury and kierefd. 2 Shrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Alin.) , Ditto ,Halves ... ditto 8 2 • --- ..... ......... Ditto Oswestry: ...... 17% I2M ex.int 1 2 14 x.i Ditto New Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 10 Shropshire Union uutll Devon... 5O ...... Do. Preference South Staffordshire 6 South Eastern Do., Isio. 1 Do., N 0.2. Do., No. 3 ....... ...... 30 ...... Do.,.Registered No. 4 10 Do., Scrip No 4 South Ni aies South Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole 5 Swans. & Loughor Sc Ca meron's Stm. C0a1.... 6 Taw Vale Extension ... 8 Thames Haven Dock and Railway .... Vale of heath ... .. 4 'Waterford and Kilkenny 171 C e., Watertord and Limerick 47 i/; Waterl(l,Wxfrd,Wieklw, and Dublin Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ... ...... Do. do. do. ... 25 Do. do. do. ... 10 ..... W est Cornwall ...... . West London . ... 20 Do. Do. Ist Class ... 20 Do. Do. 2d Class 20 laitelaaven & Furness 14 Windsor, Staines, and South Western........ 12 A iltA, Somerset, & W ey- . _ mouth - ..... 40 York, Newcastle, and Berwick. Do. Original New and Berwick .. ...... ... .. 25 ' .... . 27 3 / 4 % 3 / 4 % 27% Do. Extensioa No. 1. 15 Do. do. No. 2.......... 15 Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 ..... 8% 7% ex.int. 7% x.i York anei North Midland 50 ...... sfl IA % 56 Ditto, Preference i-o. East and West Rid ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAY'S. Anglo Italian (late Ita lian and Austrian).... 6 Boulogne and Amiens... 20 - 81 / 4 Central of France (Or leans and Vicrzon) ... 17 Ceylon Demerara l5 Uendre Valley 4 Direct Bombay and Madras ss. . ... Dutch Rhenish ... 7Y..... .. ...... .... East Indian .....• WA — •••.•.- .... . Great Indian Peninsular 1 4 Louvain ala Sambre ... 7% Luxembourg..... — Ditto — Madrid and Valentia Namur and Liege Northern of France Orleans and Bordeaux-. 7 ...... 2 3 / 4 % 2% Paris and Lyons ll —.— - Do. Do. . Paris and Orleans ...... 20 Paris and Rouen ..., Paris and Strasbourg ... 9 Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse 2O .. •• Strasbourg and Basle ... 14 Tours and Nantes - 9 Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hasselt ..... 20 West Flanders B 3 /4 .. ... JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia British North American 50 London Joint Stock National Prov. England. 35 Ditto,New...... .• ..... 10 Provincial of Ireland ... 25 Ditto New... •••••—••• 10 LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G.—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, JAN. 4.—Wind this day at noon, E.S.E., light breeze and dull weather, with frost. STATE OF WIND AND WEATHER AT THE PROVINCIAL PORTS TIM MORNING, AT 9 A.M. Colchester N., fine. Glasgow Gloucester ....... N.E., frosty. Gosport S., with rain. Hull Leith W., hard frost and fine. Lowestoffe Newcastle W., hard frost and fine. Portsmouth Southampton ' Yarmouth N.E., fine. DUBLIN, JAN. I.—Arrd. Hermia, Pratt; New York. Coax, JAN. I.—Arrd. Cambridge, New York. CASTLETOWN, BEREHAVEN, JAN. 1. —Govern or Doug las, Lock, St. John's, New Brunswick, for Cork, leaky, &c. Off port, Charles M.Phae, Pictou, Nova Scotia. CROOKHAVEN.—Acrd. Albion, St. John's, New Brunswick. BELFAST, JAN. I.—Skl. Deborah, New Orleans; Ella, Norfolk, V. SHIELDS, JAN. 2.—The Carl Richard struck on the bar yesterday, and is very leaky. FALMOUTH, JAN. 3. W ind E.—Arrd. Hymen, Meade, Pugwasb. The Exile, Wishart, of Sunderland, from Catania to Newcastle, was abandoned with six feet of water in her hold, 28th ult., 30 miles S.S.W. of Scilly; crew saved by the Hymen, Meade, arrived here. RAMSGATE, JAN. 3.—Wind E.—Arrd. Ann Carr, Harrison, St. Domingo, for Bremen. DEAL, JAN. 3.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrd. from the River and sld. John Bremer, Bumbay; Lord Dalhousie, Calcutta; City of Poonah, ditto; John Farmworth, St. Domingo. OFF DOVER, JAN. 2. Samuel, Ceylon. SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 2.—Sld, Severn, steamer, West Indies. MARKET NLWS.-(THIS DA NEVE7GATE 43.1 VD LEADENEALL - There was a slight improvement in the general de mand, at full prices. Beef, trona 2s 8d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 6d; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 8d; and Pork, 3s Sd to 4s 10d per Sibs, by the carcase. IVIMAT riZArizczTs. SOUTHALL, JAN. 3.—We had a very inactive trade here to-day, and last week's prices were with difficulty supported. The supplies were not to say large.—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 2d; Mutton, 3s 61 to 4s 10d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 6d; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6d per Blbs, to sink the offal. ROSIFORD, JAN. 3.—Prime Beasts and Sheep were in moderate request, at about stationary prices; otherwise the demand was in a siuggi,h state.—Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 2d; Mutton, 3s 8d to 5s ; Veal, 4s 2d to 4s 6d; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6,1 per 81bs ; Suckling Calves, 17s to 245; and quarter old store Pigs, 16s to 22s each. HAILSHAN, JAN. 3.—Our market was rather dull for each kind of fat stock; prices, however, were fairly sup ported. Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 2d; Mutton, 4s to ss; Veal 43 2d to 4s 6d; and Pork, 4s 4d to 4s 6d per 81bs. ARUNDEL, JAN. 2.—A very inactive demand was ex perienced to-day, on the following terms:—Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 2d ;,Mutton, 33 10d to ss; Veal, 48 to 4s 6d; and Pork, 4s 4d to 4s fid per 81bs. CHICHESTER, JAN. 2.—Trade generally flat, at our quotations. Beet, from 3s 4d to 4s; Mutton, 3s 10d to ss; Veal, 4s to 4s 6d; ami Pork, 4s to 4s 6d per 81bs. I • _ EAT riIE.ItIMETS. SMITTIFIELD.—.Meadow Hay, 21 16$ to 31 13s; Clover ditto, 31 53 to 41 lOs ; and Straw, 1/ 2s to 11 8s per load. A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand. CUNBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 18s to 31 lis ; Clover ditto, 31 8s to 4( lOs; aad Straw, 11 4s to 11 103 per load. Supply rather limited, and trade firm. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 16s to 31 13s; Clover ditto, 3/ lOs to 41 15s; and Straw, I/ 3s to 1/ 9s per load. Both Hay and Straw moved off steadily, at full prices. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended Jan. 4,1848, made! up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and WileS per Imperial Quarter. I WHEAT. I BARLEY.' 1 1 OATS. WYE. BEANS. PEAS. PRICE .. I 46s !Od l 31s 3e. I 15s Od I 28s 6d 33s 11i 135 s 9d DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. WHEAT. BARLEY. OATS. I RYE. BEANS. I PEAS. I I 98 Od 25 Od 38 Od , 25 Od 2s Od 2s Od SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Undersheriff BURCHELL.) • NEW TRIAL.—HOLDIES V. THE LONDON ♦ND SOUTH... WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. This was an action brought to recover the sum of 61, 10s., arrears of wages, claimed by the plaintiff, as a guard in the service of the London and South-Western R ay Company. . The case was heard a short time since in this court, when a verdict was given for the plaintiff, but, on appli cation to the court above, a new trial was granted. 'ho facts of the case were these;—the plaintiff had been in the service of the company since 1840. In Ja nuary, last year, the plaintiff was second guard of the train to Gosport. Amongst other rules of the company every guard was bound to light his hand-lamp at sun set; and on the day in question, at half-past five o'clock in the evening, he discovered that his lamp had rot been placed for him, and as it was an express train, he stopped it at Woking station to ob tain a lamp. The delay was not more than half a mi nute, the down-train being due in five minutes. For this delay at a station at which he ought not to have stopped, Mr. Stovin, the manager on the line, reduced the plaintiff ss. per week between January and August. paid on 26th March. O ne wee k i n The plaintiff was June and three in August. he was paid in full. The question now was, whether the Company were entitled to inflict an arbitrary fine in the shape of a deduction in wages for an unlimited period? From the great number of witnesses to be examined, the case is likely to occupy the greater part of the day. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWHAVEN STEEPLEC HAS F S.-WEDNESDAY. These steeplechases came off to-day, and though feW were present, the sports were very tolerable. A Sweepstakes of 5/. each, with 151. added, hw. Three miles. (6 Subs.) Mr. Murray's Democrat, lOst 121 b (Mr. Powell) 1 Mr. Preston's Mathew, list 7lb 2 Mr. Cornwall's Legacy, I Ist 71b 3 Mr. Drake's Bangalore, 1 Ist 41b 4 Betting-2 to lon Mathew, 7to 2 agst Legacy, and 5 to 1 agst each of the others. Won cleverly by six lengths. _ _ Match, 251. each. Two miles. Mr. Preston's The Novice, list (Mr. Powell) 1 Mr. Ellis's Tippoo Saib, lost 71b 3 to 1 on the winner. Both horses were very well ridden, and, atter a game contest, The Novice won bi little more than a length, A Sweepstakes of 3/. each, p.p., list each; winner to be sold for 1001., it demanded. Three miles. (5 Subs.) Mr. Cornwall's Bucephalus (Owner) 1 Mr. Drake's Prince George 2 Mr. Preston's Mathew... 3 Mr. Cammerall's Jenny Lind ... 4 Betting-5 to 4 agst Prince George, 6to 4 agst cephalus, 3 to 1 agst Mathew, and 10 to 1 agst Jenny Lind. Won by a length. EXETER HALL.—Last evening the seventh Lon' don ss edstesdsy Evening Cone its took place, on se WO occasion Mr. Braise's), sen., the Nestor of English song' appeared fur the first time at these Concerts, and the two greatest tenors England has ever produced, Brehani and Sims Reeves, sang together also for the first time. It is unnecessary to sal that the hall was crowded to suffocation. The reception of Mr. Bruham upon his entrance into the orchestra was of the most enthusiastic kind —every species of demon' strateen was resorted to that might give expression to the delight of the audience. He sang with his aeons' tomed energy the once popular song, " Stand to your guns!" end, upon its being re. demanded, substituted a pretty ballad, with exceeding grace. The duet selected for the joint exhibition of the two greatest tenors, / at and present, of which England can boast, was the well' known " Gallop on gaily." This was splendidly ren' dere el; the magnificent organ of Sims Reeves resounded through the vast hall clear an resonant, which, corn' bitted with the unt,iling vigour and fine declamation of Brawn, afforded a vocal union assuredly not b e ard since the days of Incledon. It was encored with ac', cLmstion. Mr. Braham then gave " The Bay ci Biscay." The dramatic effect was perfect, and the mental energy fresh as ever. This was also repeated. Mr. Sims Reeves sang "Canst thou love," from the opera of the Mountain Sylph, in which he was de' eervedly encored. Indeed, the audience seemed to be in a humour to encore everything. The Misses NO liams, Miss Ransford, and Miss Eliza Nelson all re' ceived the compliment of an encor e i n th e course 01 , the evening, and \lr. Lt flier was loudly applauded its a descriptive song, composed by Nelson, entitled the " Wind." Miss Kate Loder performed a fantasia (composed by Vincent Wallace) on the pianoforte with exquisite taste and judgment, and Mr. Vivier a solo on the French horn with infinite delicacy of intonation. THE WRATHER AND THE PARXS.—The severiti of the frost for the last three days has had its influence on the ornamental waters in Sa James's and Hyde Parks' The water in froth parks has been completely frose° over, but the ice is not yet sufficiently thick to alloy' skaters the anticipated exercise. In Sr. James's pal; hundreds of men and boys, however, ventured upon that portion of the frozen river immediately facing the Palace, and continued sliding up to the hour of the closing of the gates. The Humane Society h a d a ten' erected, but so far removed from where the parties wer e risking their lives, that, had an accident occurred, i t would have taken some time before they could have re' moved the parties endangered. There was not even a man belonging to the Humane Society on the spot, pro' bably believing that th e t hi nness of t h e i ce wou ld pre: vent any one venturing on it. The Park ranger` were busily engaged warning off the adventurers, bu t they were completely set at defiance, the parties chased taking refuge on the ice, whither the officers felt diffident of following. At thre e o'clock there were upwards of a hundred men 1 10 , 3 women in a cluster, when suddenly a tremendous craw was heard, and about twenty fell through, within a fe yards of the embankment. Happily, however, ther e , was no fatality attending the occurrence, the person' immersed being no more than up to their necks in th e . water, though at one period it was thought that ooe young man had been drowned, he having been taken oa t in a state of insensibility. He was at once removed V)! public-house in Ch urc h- s t ree t, were warm s ti mu lan!' were administered, and he quickly recovered. In Hyd e Park the Humane society had made every preparaticOt tents were erected, and the men with ladders, under tb e superintendence of Mr. Williams, were at their poste:, The round pond in Kensington-gardens was thick l l frozen, and the persons sliding were numerous. Tiler e were also several immersions of boys there, but nothipt like danger was apprehended, the precautions and act l , vity of the Royal Humane Society's men being so cora plete. SUDDEN DEATH OP AN ARTlST.—Yesterday Bedford, the Westminster Coroner, held an inquest oy, the body of Mr. William Stevenson, at St. George's Noe pital. The deceased, who was an eminent portrait painte r ; was found dead on the Hounslow stagecoach last be turday morning. It appears that he was engaged by 0 0 e Earl of Cardigan to paint a full-length portrait of ht i Lordship, and that he had on Saturday morning left I ° o residence in Camden Town to proceed to Hounslow t meet the Noble Earl, who was to sit for the last tinia , Edward Becker, coachman, said that on Saturday met e d ing last, about kquarter-past nine o'clock, he was halls / by the deceased, who got upon the coach, and took 131 5 seat immediately behind witness. Upon the depone°, asking the deceased if he would not ride on the box. )), replied that he preferred remaining where he was. conversation took place between Park street and Hyd°4 park•corner, and in less than a minute after they b e d ceased speaking, the deceased dropped backwards, o °, was found to be quite dead. Mr. Henry Potter, 00, tant-surgeon at St. George's Hospital, said he could et. tribute 'tenth to no other cause than that the deceased must have been running to catch the coach, whi ch ; C B "Si 1) , ( 2 . him to faint, made the heart too weak to El, port the circulation of the blood. The brain was p t, lectly healthy. The coroner was of opinion that contents of the stomach should be analysed prior finding a verdict. Theinquiry was accordingly 11 " journed. ht, Liz "DAILY NEWS."—It is said that Mr. Brig ht , M.P., and two or three other persons have bough t 1 ,,, e Daily News; Mr. George Wilson, the chairman of late Anti - Corn - law League, is to be manager an C° e r junction with Mr. Dilcke, the present editor. The PoP s s is to be made the lull size of the London morn s journals, and the price is to he advanced from 3d. to —Cheltenham ,L'xaininer.