The Sun. — London, England, 1839-01-09 00:00:00

PIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. The combination of ignorance and presumption which is exhibited in the remarks made by the Times of yesterday morning exceeds all the preceding feats and manifestations of the mis-leading Journal. Ignorance of the law, igno rance of the facts, and ignorance of the simplest principles on which all financial statements of account must rest, are there exhibited in the most glaring manner. But perhaps we do injustice to our mis-leading Contemporary, and that his errors, not being those of ignorance, afford a more di rect justification of the title which we have assigned to his Journal. He repeats that the revenue carried to the public account, from Crown lands, arises from the prin cipal raised by the sales of estates. This is in absolute ignorance of the law. By Act of Parliament such sums could only have been re-invested, and the twice contradicted invention of the Times would have been refuted, bad the statute-book been referred to. Then as to stamps ; here the commentator has discovered and applied a most ingenious dilemma, on either horn of which he appears certain to transfix the luckless Whig financier. If the stamp revenue fail, he has at once a conclusive proof of his case—mercantile distress, cessation of transfers of pro perty, ruin of the landed aristocracy, would be grateful and never-failing topics for his columns. But if, on the other hand, there be an increased revenue, the argument is still more triumphant. He then is pleased to assume that this increase arises solely from the multiplication of bill stamps : and then he lays down the principle that mercantile bills are increased in exact proportion to the distress of the community. Now, perhaps, he will hear with surprise, that the stamps on bills of exchange form but a small part of the stamp reve nue ; that out of 6,700,0001. the stamp revenue of Great Great Britain in 1837, the bill stamps amounted to 509,0001. only ; and if he will take the trouble of refer ring to some better authority to the east of Temple•har than his own City Correspondent, he will learn that the abundance of commercial bills does not, according to his theory, indicate a decay of trade ; but that in proportion as transactions increase, so the bills, which are the pecu niary representatives of those transactions, increase also. But signal as these blunders and mis-statements are, there is another yet more astounding, and which we fear even the expansive powers of the m.s-leading Journal cannot in future excel, and which, in point of ignorance and absur dity, we think neither he nor any one else can hereafter hope to rival. He observes sagaciously that the in crease of 323,000/. in the Customs " is palpably derived from the duties on grain imported in the course of the past year, and is a test, therefore, of the privations that await the country, rather than any indication of re newed commercial prosperity." We could scarcely credit our eyes when we read this statement so palpably derived from the densest, or, as Lord Brougham is accustomed to say, from the crassest ignorance, or the most unparalleled confidence, in the credulity of his readers. Is there a reader of the Times who will not be insulted by the suppo sition that he does not know that in proportion as the prices of corn rise, the duty diminishes until it becomes wholly nominal ?—that this result has been and is the case in the present year ?—that it was not the case in 1837, — and that the high price of corn, to which the Times would attribute a large receipt of custom duties, produces the ex actly opposite result of diminishing those duties to their minimum ? This is so obvious, that we cannot under stand why the mis-leader should disbelieve it, except that he had found it stated in the columns of his own journal. But how stands the fact ? The Times asserts (and what will it not assert ?) that the increased receipt of 300,0001. in the customs revenue has been produced by an increased receipt of corn duties. The confutation of this glaring absurdity is found in the following statement Corn receipts in 1837 - £588,000 Ditto 1838 183,000 Deficiency in the latter year £403,000 Thus, in place of an excess of 300,0001. produced by corn duties, there is a deficiency of 405,0001., and the nth-leader has only misled, to the extent of 700,0001. ; and, besides that, has committed a mistake in principle so absurd, that the lowest servant who works his steam press would be ashamed of it. What will the readers of the Ti»ies say to their guide ? What will the Tories say ' to their enlightened champion ?—Morning Chronicle. Those of our readers who happened to cast their eyes upon the Government prints during the last week will be aware that they seemed to rival each other in aggravating the language attributed to Mr. Stephens on the subject of the New Poor-law, in swelling his power and importance among the operatives, and in magnifying the danger of suffering so formidable an agitator to remain at large, or to escape the severest punishment of the law. The very same Papers this week are proceeding, doubtless at the command of their masters, the Ministers, on the very op posite tack, so far as regards the power and influence of Mr. Stephens! The agitator, who was last week more formidable than O'Connell, has been disco vered at the commencement of this week to be unable even to raise a row in the streets ! There was no agitation except in the Newspapers! If this be so, the prosecution against Mr. Stephens, which was justified by the Ministerial prints on the ground of his mighty influence with thousands of armed and discon tented artisans %ill, of course, be abandoned. Will the Government scribes be so good as to inform us what they and their patrons mean ; which representation they intend to stick to as the true one ; or whether in this, as in almost every other case, the " Liberals" are determined to hase two strings to their (long) bow ? And while we are upon this subject, we may, perhaps, take the farther liberty of inquiring whether the following inflammatory extract from a Government print of last night, relative to the black labourers of Jamaica, can be matched in any of the speeches of Mr. Stephens, relative to the white labourers of Eng land :—" If our voice could reach the fair and fertile island of the sea to which these observations espe cially apply, it should be lifted up in warning against the measures many of the planters have adopted. Ere they exercise the power of driving the black la bourer and ks family from the hut which he has reared, and the plot of land he has cultivated, let them reflect that they may provoke a spirit of retaliation—the madness produced by oppression is terrible in its paroxysms !" Can any of the Poor-law agitators have done more than warn those who would drive the " white labourer and his family from the hut which he has reared, and the plot of land he has cultivated," and imprison him in an union workhouse, that " they may provoke a spirit of retaliation ;" that " the madness produced by oppression is terrible in its pa roxysms ?" We more than half suspect that our Whig Ministers arc jealous of Mr. Stephens, Mr. Oastler, &c,, and desire to keep all intemperate and seditious agitation to themselves awd their trusty and well-beloved Counsellor, O'Connell.—Tinzes. In the Gazette of last night, there appeared a statement to the effect, that in consequence of an excess in national expenditure over income during the last year —an excess of expenditure amounting to nearly eight hundred thousand pounds—no payment will, during the next quarter, be made, on account of the Sinking Fund. The critical posi tion of the country in regard to its most important foreign, colonial, and domestic relations, renders it certain, that, during the next year, the national expenditure must be greatly increased. The extent of the " deficiency," there fore, that may be anticipated, at the close of the next yearly balancing of the public finances, is likely to alarm some even of the least nervous of the admirers of Whig " eco no my ."-- M o rn ina Herald. After all, an abundant supply of the physical wants of life--or at least enough to allay the cravings of hunger—is the first essential to the well-b Ling of a people. Without this as a basis, it is in vain to expect any satisfactory pro gress in moral or intellectual development ; as until the stomach be fed, the mind's first consideration will be the mode, legitimate or illegitimate, in which hunger may be appeased ; an d while thus occupied it would be in vain to expect the cultivation of that higher order of faculties cal culated to elevate man in the scale of civilised and intellec tual existence. Want—physical privation—it is true, has ever been a great stimulus to revolutionary movements, but the political changes effected under such pressure have seldom or never tended to improve the condition, or permanently promote the liberty of the people. Such was the first French, the most remarkable revolu tion in modern history, wherein, after pouring out oceans of blood, the people, so far as regarded political rights, found themselves nothing better at the end than at the commencement. Therefore it is that above all things we deprecate a revolution from famine —and there fore it is, also, that above all things we conjure the Govern ment to make the abolition of the Corn-law monopoly the first of its acts after the assembling of Parliament. With a sufficient supply of food, the people will be better disposed to give to other legislative reforms more cool and deliberate consideration ; but, with the cravings of nature goading them to desperation, it is not to be expected that men will tranquilly allow the conflicting claims of principle and ex pediency to adjust themselves. To the Government we recommend the abolition of the,Corn-law monopoly, as the b_st means of securing from the public a favourable consi deration to the other measures of Reform which they may bring forward. To the people we recommend, with the de mand fur the repeal of the Corn-laws, the steady, peaceable, but determined assertion of a more extended franchise — the Ballot and shorter Parliaments —as the best impulse to the concession of an open trade in corn ; or if this be not readily conceded, as the best agency through which it may be coerced, and similar aggressions of the landowners on the industrious classes guarded against in future, It is not a change from the pressure of physical, but from the pressure of intellectual necessities, that will prove beneficial to the permanent interests of Great Britain. We wish not to see changes forced on by the fell desires of famine, H rim ia 153 ,4% by the steady application of opinion operating on the , '—... Y /i dt']R industrial cl asses , an d urg i ng t h em to see k t h e due protec tection of their labour by means of a fair representation in Parliament. Repeal the Corn-laws says one, and never mind the s t a t e o f t h e representat i on ; secure to all men a voice in the election of representatives, and leave the Corn laws to subsequent consideration, says, another ;—while the plain fact is, the state of the country is such, that neither the modification of the Corn-laws, nor a more po pular representation, can be any longer withheld. There is no need of advice as to what is to be done, it is only as to the mode of doing that attention should be addressed. The high price of food will compel the adoption of the one measure ; the high pressure of agitation and of appreciated rights will necessarily secure the consummation of the other. The safer plan for the Government and the country, therefore, is to urge on both measures pari passe. With out an improved representation there is no guarantee for permanent advantage from a repeal of the Corn-laws ; v%ithout a repeal of the Corn-laws, there is no guarantee for legislative reforms being received in a tcmper of mind calculated to ensure prosperity and repose.—Morning Advertizer. The Gazette of last night contains a testimonial, the first, we believe, of the kind that has ever been received by a Finance Minister, to the foresight, the talent, and the success of Mr. Spring Rice as Chancellor of the Exche quer. We insert the document entire : " The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury having certified to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, in pursuance of the Act 10 George IV., c. 27, sec. 1, that the actual expenditure of the United King dom of Great Britain and Ireland exceeded the actual revenue thereof, for the year ended the 10th day of October, 1838, by the sum of seven hundred and ninety-five thousand eight hundred and thirty-five pounds, nineteen shillings, and sixpence farthing:, " The Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt hereby give notice, that no sum will be applied by them on account of the Sinking Fund, under the provisions of the said Act, between the 7th day of January, 1839, and the sth day of April, 1839. _ _ " S. HIGHAM, Comptroller-General. " National Debt Office, Jan. 7, 18:'9." The importance and value of this voucher to the finan cial talent of the Right Hon. Gentleman to whose depart ment of the public service it relates, will be greatly under rated if it be supposed to intimate merely that this Minis ter computed prospectively the revenue of the year ending on the 10th day of October, 1838, to be only seen hun dred and ninety-five thousand eight hundred and thirty five pounds, nineteen shillings, and sixpence farthing more than it actually proved. This would be a correct state ment of the error in the Right Honourable Gentleman's calculation, if it were a thing to be taken for granted, that now, in the twenty-fourth year of peace, the duty of re deeming progressively the debt contracted during the war, is one which a Chancellor of the Exchequer inay be allowed to disregard. But as this is not a thing to be taken for granted under any Adminis tration, however indifferent to the maintenance of public credit, we must add to the amount of deficit acknowledged in the Gazette to the amount by which the national debt ought to have been diminished by means of surplus revenue accruing within the year. When the old Sinking Fund was abolished, with a view to the immediate relief of the com munity from the pressure of taxation, the question of the annual rate at which the debt ought for the future to be redeemed, taking into consideration the actual exigencies of the country, was much discussed in Par liament ; 'and the lowest rate of redemption mentioned in the House of Commons, even by that class of poli ticians who care most for the present and least for the future, assumed the appropriation of three mil lions annually, for that purpose. It appears, however, by the official statement of the Gazette, that Mr. Spring Rice, instead of diminishing the national debt by three millions, had increased it by seven hundred and ninety-five thousand eight hundred and thirty-five pounds, nineteen shillings, and sixpence farthing, during the ear ending on the 10th of October, 1838. 'The miscalculation of the Right Hon. Gentleman, or, if his friends like this better, his deliberate deviation from the established policy of the State as recognised by all parties in Parliament, is thus shown to have amounted in the year, to the sum of three millions seven hundred and ninety-five thousand eight hun dred and thirty-five pounds, nineteen shillings and sixpence farthing.—Morning Post. MONEY AND CITY NEWS. (FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS HAT.) TIMES. —The premium on gold at Paris is 8 ner mille, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 10Id. the ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25. 35, and the ex change at Paris on London at short being 25 20, it follows that gold is 0.60 per cent. dearer at Paris than i❑ London. The course of exchange at New York on London is 110 per cent., and the par of exohange between England and America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the ex change is 0.43 per cent, in favour of England. The mercantile letters lately received from Lisbon of the 3d ult. contain some complaints of a measure which had been recently adopted by the Government, to the prejudice of the trading interests, without any previous notice. It will tee recollected that at the commencement of last year, extra, or rather double, duties were imposed on various It'nds of imported provisions or produce imported—such as rice, sugar, fish, &c., the continuance of such impost to be limited to twelve months from the date, or from Ja nuary 6, 1838, to the same date in 1839. In contravention of this decree, the Minister of Finance had taken upon himself to order, on the 29th ult., that the exaction of those extra duties should not terminate on the 6th instant, as expected, but the receipt of them to be continued and the amount to remain in deposit until the Cortes should legislate on the subject, either by confirming or abolishing them. It is a reasonable subject of complaint to those interested in the trade, that at least three months' previous notice was not given, as customary in alterations of tariffs, for the guidance of com mercial operations. The attention of Government here ought it was conceived, to be drawn to this proceeding at Lisbon. One of the private letters from Lisbon states that a Don Pedro Martin, of the household of the Spanish Infante Don Francisco de Paula, has been making some stay in that city, as the representative of several Spanish secret societies acting in conjunction with others in Portugal, for the purpose of bringing about a federation of the two countries. He had taken passports for Vigo and Paris, but it was uncertain when he would leave Lisbon. A strong feeling prevails among the mercantile interest in the City in relation to the hostile proceedings of the French towards Mexico, and the more so, as it is understood that all points in disputes were agreed to by the Commissioners at Jalapa, except the concession of the right to carry on retail trade in Mexico by French subjects, and that the attack of the French commander was grounded upon this refusal alone, which would make the outrage the greater, as such right is resisted by France in all her cities. Letters written from the capital of Mexico 14 days previous to the attack speak of the difference as all but arranged, and certain to be so. So great has been the neglect by the Ministry of the mercantile interest on this occasion, that notwithstanding the late boasting of the efficient state of the navy, there was not to be found a single British vessel of war to afforl protection to British subjects resident in that City, who were all obliged to take refuge on board of the British packet which happened accidentally to be at Vera Crux at the time. Yet of this intended attack all Europe was apprised, or saw that it was an event likely to happen. CHRONICLE.—There is nothing particular to remark as to the operations to-day (Tuesday) in the English Stock Market ; nor is there any change either in its general appear ance or the quotations of the several securities. Consols closed at 94f to 4 ; Reduced Three per Cents., 934 to ; ditto Three-and-a-Half per Cents., 10011 to 4. Exchequer Bills 66 , . to 68s. prem. ; India Bonds, 635. to 655. prem. ; and Bank Stock, 202 f to 203:}. Foreign Stocks remain much the same as yesterday, and re quire no comment. Spanish Active, 17k to 1; Portuguese Five per Cents., 324 to 33; ditto Three per Cents., 21 to Dutch Five per Cents., 102 to i; ditto Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 544 to ; Belgian, 994 to i; Brazilian, 77i to 78 ; Colombian, 27i to 28 ; Chilian, 26 to 28 ; Mexican, 24 to f ; and Peruvian, 17 to 18. Shares, on the whole, are heavy, and many of them show a depreciation in value. Birmingham (old) closed at 78 to 80 prem. ; ditto (new), 22 to I prem. ; Southampton (old), 44i to 453 : per share; ditto (new), 19} to 20i prem. ; Great Western, 12 to 13 prem. ; Gosport Junction, 2to prem. ; Manchester and Leeds, 20 to 21 prem. ; Birmingham and Derby, 9to 8 dis. ; Manchester Extension, par to prem. ; Brighton, 34 to 3 dis. ; Blackwall, 11 to 11 dis.; and Green wich, 161 to 174 per share. The exportation of the precious metals from the port of London for the week ending Saturday last, the sth instant, consisted, according to the official returns, of 813,912 ounces of silver coin, and 2 000 ounces of gold. Of the go!d, 1,750 ounces were sent to Hamburg, and the remainder to Gibraltar. The silver was disposed of as follow :-600,000 ounces to Calais, 185,000 ounces to Hamburg, 22,640 ounces to Gib raltar, 5,272 ounces to the West Indies, and 1,000 ounces to Rotterdam. The only remarkable item in the above list is the large and unusual sum of 600,000 ounces of silver which has been exported to Calais during the week. This has strongly the appearance of being the property of the Bank of England, and has probably been transmitted with two objects the one to place various persons in Paris in a better position in case of a monetary crisis in that capital, which is much apprehended by many people ; and secondly, as connected with an operation which is common with the directors for shipping privately a portion of their stock of silver to the continent, in order to re gulate the exchanges when growing adverse to this country. How far these shipments are to be carried on, and what effect may be produced, cannot yet of course be seen ; but a ♦ery little would occasion the exchanges to rise to an extent suf ficient to remove the impression which has prevailed for some time as to the efflux of the precious metals to an alarming amount. POST.—There was nothing passing at the Stock Exchange to-day to call for particular observation. There was scarcely a shade of variation in the foreign exchanges this afternoon. The northern packets have ceased taking out specie for the present, and there is consequently but a very moderate supply of bills upon the Market. Amsterdam was done at 12 3f; Paris 25 50 to 55 ; Ham burgh 13 81 to 9 ; Frankfort 1501 to and Antwerp at 12 2. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1839, BANKRUPTCY COURT-TUESDAY. IN THE MATTER OF CHARLES NEALL'S BANKRUPTCY, The examination of the bankrupt was resumed this day. In the course of it he was aske,—How many of you were in the gang at Newcastle ?—Six altogether : Ballard, Bamford, Parker, Clarkson, Nicholson, and myself. None of us had any connection either by trade or relationship at Newcastle. I agreed for a shop, and had fitted it up for the grocery line, but I never put any goods in it, which were to 13-furnished by Parker. We all left Newcastle in about a week after we en tered it. Parker had about 90/. with him, Bamford 401., and I had about 101., when I was taken to a lock-up house there by a messenger from this Court, in the affair of Parker's bank ruptcy. My wife brought up all my luggage, and some of the goods which were countermanded from going to New castle were sent to Coventry, to which place only Ballard and myself had subsequently proceeded. Bamford's shop was well stocked before he started, and I should say the stock was worth considerably above 1,0001. Sir C. F. WILLIAMS—WeII, at last we have six of them, with no other business than to concoct a fraud, assembled at Newcastle : and now, Sir, let me ask you if, while there, you did not also go by the name of Nicholson did not, Sir. The bankrupt was ultimately taken away in custody, and the further consideration of the case was postponed. 10,000 20,000 PRICES OF CANALS, DOCK STOCKS, ASSURANCE COMPANIES,Bgc. &c. &c. LONDON, TUESDAY, JAN. 8. Number Dividend Pric of per CANALS. per Shares. Annum. ?aid. Sttt' 1,766 7 pet cent. Ashtor. Al Oldham....Average 97/. ifis.sh. 135 ~082 41. Ashbre.e-le-Zouch Average 116;.5h. 73 1,260 Basingstoke 1001.6h. 1,005 51. Brecknock and Abergavenny 150: . sh. 3,0001-16 sh. 91 Os. Birmingham, I-16th share 81. & 71/. a 001) Ditto and Liverpool J unct...1 9 3/. sh. 100 pd 600 3/. Bridgewater and Taunton ...JON. sh. all pd 401) 4!. Chelzner and Blackwater . 1(4)1. sh 500 481. Caventry . 00/ sh. 4,545 . . Croydon 2,06+ I 41. Os. Dudley _ 1001.8 h. 61111 14.. Derby 100/. oh . .20,000 4 per cent. Danutze and Mayne 4ll. 13s. 4,1 .pd 3,5751 31. Ellesmere and Chester Average 1331.,4 231 621. Erewash '001.51.. 1,297 281. Forth and Clyde Average 4430/. , 65. i h. 1,600 121. Grand Junction 1.11/. sh. 1,/491 11. Grand Union 1001. sh 11.500 Grand Surrey 0,0001. 41. percent. Ditto (optional) Loan lOOl. 3 /96 600 13/.125. lid. Glamorganshire, Average cost 1721. 135.40 749 IN. Grantham 150/. 4 h 3,238 2/. Os. Huddersfield Average 571. Os. ed. sii. 100 Kensington RS. sh all pd. 5_328 11. ss. Kennet ind Avon, Average 39/.186.1141.6h 2,3971 24!. Leeds and Liverpool 10e/. sh. 545; 131. Leicester l4Ol. sh. 1,897 61. Os. Leicester and Northampton... Aver C 3/. oe, 2.400 10!. Monmouthshire I 00/.sh. 150 101. Melton Mowbray lON. sh. 500 251. Mersey and Irwell 100/. sh. 3,000 11. 106. Macclesfield 100/, sh. all pd. 247 171. Neath 100/.sh. 9,400 51. Peak Forest Avelage about 781. sh. 1,418 13s, Regent's (or London) Aver. 331. les. Bd. sh 5,669 6/. per cent. Rochdale Average 8.51. sh 500 81. Shropshire /:451. sh. 800 9/. 10s. Somerset Coal 1501. sh. 3,600/. 41 percent Ditto Lock Fund Stock l2/. IN. sh. 706 401. Stafford and Worcester l4ll/ sh. 500 91. Shrewsbury 125/. sh. 300 9/. Stourbridge ....„, _ _ 3.647 21. Os. Stratford-on-Avon ...Average 791. 95. tki. sh. 533 151. Swansea !no/. sh. 3,762 IL 15s. Severn and \Vye and Railway ...Av 35/. sh. 2 • 600/ 8 e. 221. 104. Trent and Mersey, 1 share 1001. sh. 8,149 Thames and Medway...Aver. 191.55. ed. sh. 1,0005h.1 IR, Warwick a.nl Birmingham lool.sh I,oools /1.5 9 1 30 15/. Warwick and Napton IOC/. sh. 6,000 4/.os. Worcester and Birmingham... Av. 781. Bs. sh 5,000 255. Wilts and Clerks .. Average 671. 108. Bd. sh. SOO 31. 30/ yrley and Essington 1251. sh 126 ....... Wisheach lO5/. sh. '905 li, Wey and Arun llol.sh. DOCKS. 2,600 as h 3p. c 1 Commercial • 'OOl. sh. East and West India Stock 3,238 1 73 5 1 i :1/. 5 556. p.ct. London Stock Ditto Bonds 2,209 2/. 19s. Bristol 66,324/. 5/. per cent. Ditto Notes, various amounts ea 52,752 5 percent. St. Katharine Stock 500,000 44 per cent. Ditto Bonds 200,410 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds for 10 years 2.500 Deptford l'ie, 9 01. sh. 201. pd BRIDGES. 1,600 10s. Hammersm et 5O!. oh, 7,9.:31 Southwark, Old 1,700 11. 15s. Ditto, New, of 71 r cent. 5O/. sh. 5,000 5,000 18s. Bd. Ditto, Old Annuities of 8/. 6Ol. pd 5,000 16s. 4,1„ Ditto, New Ditto of 71 40/. pd 64,000/. 51. per cent. Ditto Boni'. 5,818 176 Vauxhall Average 70/. 10s. 3d. sh. ASsURANCh COMPANIES. 2,000 31108 Albion 5001. sh. 50!. pd 50,000 [ s :n e ( l ", c l e s n s. } Alliance, British & Foreign 100/. sh. 10f/. pd 50,000 6 per cent. Ditto, Marine 1001. sh. 5/. pd 24,000 1/ per oh. Atlao 5O/. sh. 5/. pd 1,2001111. 5/. Birmingham 1 ire 9 501. sh. 5.5/. pd 20,000 41 per cent. British Fire 250/. sh. 50/. pd 12,000 61. percent. Ilritieh Commercial 504 sh. 5/. pd 5,000 51. per cent. Clerical, Meth al,&c. Life, ICOI. sh. 2110 s pd 4,000 2/ lOs County 1001. sh. 10/. pd 20,000 ss. Eagle ad .,„ c 5 per cent.] Economic Lite lOOO/. sh. 250/ . p d -' (and 301 bs. 2,271 225. percent. European Li..: 9 0/. sh. all pd 50,000 2s. Ditto, New .... 20/. sh. 2/. pd 1,000,0001. 71. per ct Globe Stock 20,000 51. Guardian lOO/. sh. 2711 pd 40,000 Os. ed. Hope 2,400 5/. 7s. 6d. Imperial Fire 500/ sh. 501. pd 7,500 93. Imperial Lite 100/. sh. 101. pd 13,453 4/. per cent. Indemnity Marine 100/. sh. Si. pd 2,020 31 103 Kent Fire 50!. sh. all pd 3!. Ditto Life. 10,°011 les. Law Life 100/ sh 10/. pd 5 000 10s. London, Fire 251. sh. 12/. 105. pd 3,900 10s. London, Ship 251. sh. 12/. 10s. pd 1,000,000/. ... ..... Minerva Life 100!. sh. :30,004 5/. per cent. Palladium Lite 50/. sh. '2l. pd 2./ 94 Oti 50,000 4/. per cent. Protector Fite ' , Ol. sh. 2/. pd 16 0,1 2,500 1/. Provident Lite 100,000 ss. Rock Life 0 01. sh. 11. pd 61 6'0,2201 51. per cent. Royal Exch-lige Stork... 2254 6,000 5 per cent. University Life lOOl. sh. 5/. pd 54 50,000 4 per cent. United Kingdom Life 1001. sh. Si. pd 7 ; JOINT SI OCK BANKS 75,000 8 percent. Agric and Comm. of Ireland 25/. sh. 10/. pd 5,000 A ustralaoia 4O/. sh. 401. pd 10,./00 10 per cent. Bank of Birmingham SCI. sh. 101. pd (0,000 10 per cent. Birmingham Bank ...... ...... .50/. sh. Si. pd 31,000 5 per cent. London and Westminster -1 ... sh. 201. pd 60,000 51. London Joint Stock. s' l l. sh. 10/. pd .i,OOO 4 per cent. Lanca5ter................... lOOl.O. 20/. pd 25,000 Liverpool., 1001 sh. 10/. pd 100,000 '7l per cent Manchester and Liverpool] 501.5 h. 151 pd District 20,000 7 per cent. Manchester. 100/. sh. 25/ pd 20,000 Provincial Bank of lreland...loo/. sh. '251. psi 50,c00 National Bank of Ireland ...5.1.5h 173/. pd 10,000 5 per cent. National Provincial Eng. ...1001. sh. 351. pd 10,000 Gloucestershire 5O!. sh. 101. pd 6,000 10 per cent. Hampshire 50/. sh. 5/. pd GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. 2,500 1/ Os Od Bath 2O/. sh. lel. pd 5,000 British 4Ol. sh. 161. pd 54"`"' flan sand Bs.e6rc n s. t. ] Ditto Provincial 20!. sh. 19 pd 928 5110 s Birmingham 5O/. sh. 4,250 2/ Os Bristol 2O . sh. 1,500 3/ lOs Brighton 2O/. oh. 750 31 lOs Ditto, New '2o/. sh. ISI. pd 2,471 41 per cent. Brighton General 20/. sh. all pd 4,000 5/. Continental Consolidated 1,000 10/. City 01 London lOO/. sh. all pd 1,000 61. Ditto, New 4,000 41. 10s. Equitable 'O/. pi 10,000 21 per cent. Imperial 50/. sh. 800 5/. per cent. Isle e f Thailet 251. sh. 201. pd 2,350 61. per cant. Independent 3O/. sh. all pd 9,000 31. per cant. Phoenix . . 5O/. sh. 391. pd 1,000 4/. per cent. RatelitT . 1001. sh. 80/. pd 4,000 South Metropolitan 501. sh. 11 1 /. pd 13,200 5/. per cent. United General 5O/. sh. 461. pd 24.1 51. per cent. Warwick 5111. sh. 403 51. per cent Waxefiold 251. sh. 2,000 3/. Westminster Chartered 6,000 12s. Ditto New 860 Yarmouth 201. sh. 121. pd WATER WJRKS. 1,800 9s. Birmingham 251. sh. 25! pd 1,134 61. East London lOOl. sh. 5,500 21106 Grand Junction ....Average 41/ 13s. 4d. sh. 2,000 2/. Kent lool.sh. 372 101. Liverpool Bootle 2201. sh. 1,500 2/ 106 New River London Bridge WaterA nnui ties 6,486 11 15s Manchester and Salford lOOl. oh. 1,000 4 per cent. South London 100/.Bh. 8,294 4/. West Middlesex ....Average 63/. 12s. 9d. sh. 1.31;0 11 14e York Building Co. Lessee Prop-a-100!. sh. IRON RAILWAYS. 0,300 Birmingham and Derby 5O/. pd 9,5e0 Birmingham and Gloucester .... 150110 Bristol and Exeter 100/. sh. '2O pd 1360 Calcutta and Saugur 501. sh. 2/. pd 7,500 Cheltenham and G. Western 1001. sh. 20/. 3,002 ...... ... Clarence lOO/. sh. 1001 pd 12,000 8,000 Dublin and Kilkenny 100/. sh. Si. pd 60,008 ...... ... Eastern Counties 25/. sh. 101 pd Grand Junction 1001. sh. 95/. pd Great North of England 30/. pd 5,000 Great Western lOU sh. 651. pd 2,000 Hartlepool 100/. sh. 1001. pel 8,000 Hull and Selby 501. sh. 20/. pd 10,008 Leeds and Manchester 1001. sh. Si. pd 2,100 31. per cent. Leeds and Selby 100 sh. 1,500 1!.55. Leicester and Swannington ....50/. sh. all pd 5,100 I 0 per cent. Liverpool and Manchester-1013.6h. 100/. psi 10 per cent. Ditto Quarter Shares '2sl. pd 36,001) ........, London and Brighton 5O/. sh. 141. pd 12,000 London and Blackwell 501. sh 31. pd 20,000 3 per cent. London anti Greenwich 2Ol. sh. '2Ol. pd 23,000 London and Birmingham ...100/. oh. 901. pd Ditto Quarter Shares 5/ pd 20,000 London and Southampton ....:43/. sh. 501. pd Ditto ditto New 11,000 ......... London and Croydon Trunk 20/ sh. 20/. pd 6,000 Ditto New Scrip l2l/. pd 12,01)0 London Grand Junction 50/. sh. 5/. pd 13,000 Manchester and Leeds lOOl. oh. 591. pd 10,090 Manchester and Birmingham 70/.sh. 10/. pd North Midland 1001. sh. 551. pd Northeen and Eastern 1001. sh. 151. pd 2,600 Preston and Wyre 50/. sh. 30/. pd 8,000 ...... .. South Eastern and Dover 9!. pd 1,000 15!. per cent. Stockton and Darlington lOOl. sh. 9,000 1,400 Westminster and Greenwich 50/. sh. 2/, pi 6,000 York and North Midland ...50 . sh. 121. pd MINES. 8,063 Albion Copper 5l. sh. :31/. psi 4,000 IL 55. A lten 151. sh. 121. 108 pd 10,000 ... Anglo Mexican, iss. 5/. pm.... 1001. sh. all pd Ditto Subscription 95/. pa 2,000 1 0 1. Bolanos l5O/. sh all pd 10,000 11. 106 Brazilian Imp. iss. 5/. pm 351. sh. 201 pd 6,01 , 0 ... ...... slacatzbas et Cocaes United 251.6h. 21. pd 11,000 Ditto St. John Del Rey 201. sh. 11/. pd 10,000 Bolivar Copper Company VII. sh. 20/. pi 10,000 ......... Ditto Scrip... lO/. sh. 101. p 4 20,01)2 ... ...... British Iron ......501. sh. 50/ pd 6,000 British Copper 5l. sh. 44/. pd Cata Branca 6#1.. d Candonga 7ll. pd 10,000 11 Copiapo '2Ol. sh. 13/. pd 8,500 ... Columbian, its. 5/. pm. 2,850 3!. English 121 ICs. pi 20,000 General Mining Association.. 201. oh. 17!. pd 6,155 Mexican Company 100/. sh. 55,41. pd 3,000 Polberou Consols . lO/. sh 8/. pd 11,500 Real del Monte, Unregistered Ditto Loan Notes l5O/. pd United Mexican, iss. 2 prn -AO/. sh. all pd Ditty. Scrip Ditto New Scrip 5/ pd West Cork 50/ sh. 501. pd LITERARY INSTITUTIONS. 1,000 London, with Bronze Ticket 75gs. sh. 1,500 ......... London University 100/. sh. all pd 700 King' College 100/. pd MISCELLANEOUS. 10,000 158. Australian Agricultural....loo/. sh 204/. pd 6,000 4/. per cent. British American Land Company 2:3/. pd 10,000 61 per cent. Canada Company 100/. sh. 30/. pd 200,000 51. per cent. Upper Canaola Loan City Bonds, 4 per cent I!. 6s. General Steam Navigation ...151. sh. 14/. pd 101. per cent. Hudson's Bay Stock 2,000 11. London Com. Sale Rooms Av. 75/. sh. 8,000 Caoutchouc Comp any - 124.1. pd 500,0001. New Brunswick Land Compe.) , 5Ol. pd 2,751 5/. per cent. Reversionary Interest 50c...100/. sh. 100/. pd 134 2,633 51. per cent. Ditto Ne w 100/. sh. 751. pd 96 4,000 10,000 es. Van Die..n et .' s Land 1001. oh. 171. pd 12 9on 71 23 75 51 51 101 ll} II POLICE INTELLIGENCE. HATTON-GARDEN. Yesterday TV. J. Browbeater, a druggist, late of the Vaux hall-road, aged 26, and Mary Ann Walters, about 19 years of age, were brought up in custody, charged by Mr. John Peters, wholesale cigar- dealer, of Marchmont-street, the latter with hiving stolen a quantity of cigars, value tis., and the former with having received the same, knowing them to have been stolen. The prisoner said that he was going to 13,istol to a good situation that day, and be merely called to see "IW-try" before he went. He was formerly in respectable business himself, and, visits to the house being objectionable, he would not enter the house from motives of delicacy. Mr. BURRELL ultimately discharged the gentleman, and re manded the other prisoner until Thursday. Air. Peters expressed his displeasure at the discharge of the male prisoner and the committal of the servant, saying that because he was respectable he was discharged ; and as he was discharged he was determined not to come forward to prosecute the girl, or have her punished. The parties then quitted the office. WORSHIP- STREET. A native of Poland was brought up from the parish of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, for the purpose of being passed to the Lunatic Asylum at Hanwell. The unfortunate exile had a very destitute appearar.ce, yet his gait and manner showed that he had been in a superior station of life. The poor fellow, in answer to Mr. Broughton, said that he came from Poland. He left Warsaw about six years ago, in consequence of having taken part against the Russians. On reaching this country he endeavoured to gain a livelihood by teaching painting. He was in the receipt of 25/. a year from Government. Questions were put, the replies to which were given so re luctantly, that Mr. CODD and Mr. BROUGHTON said they could not consent to comply with the application. Mr. Tiner, the parish surgeon, who came to attest his insa nity, said that he only saw the patient that day. Mr. Baouoirros—That will not do at all. The MAGISTRATES then directed aa officer to accompany the unfortunate man to his friends, he having given a direction where he lived, when he left the office. UNION-HALL. Yesterday Robins, driver of cab No. 1,862, was charged under the new Act with entrusting the vehicle to another driver named Tate, who was also included in the charge, tor furious driving, whereby the cab was upset and much damaged. Mr. JEMEMY fined Tate 20a., besides adjudging him to pay 51., and in default to two months' imprisonment; and on Ro bins a penalty of 40s. for entrusting his cab to another driver, and to have his license suspended for one month, and sent to Mr. Harvey's office. THE NEW POOR LAW IN THE CIT Y Matters are now greatly altered in the City as to applica tions to the Lord Mayor against parochial authorities for re fuiing to grant relief in casms of necessity. The three reliev ing officers of the City of London Union are most humane, active, and intelligent men, and his Lordship has taken several opportunities of expressing his warm approval of the manner in which the cases he has sent to them have been treated. Within these few days there has been but one application at the Mansion-l - lause. It was made by a poor boy, about fourteen years of age, and one of the City of London Union relieving officers happened to be present on other business. Mr. Selson, Common Councilman, stated to the Lori Mayor that he waited upon his Lordship in consequence of a statement which he had seen in the Newspapers, relative to the difficulty of finding a place within the City in which paupers seeking relief in a state of destitution could be accom modated. The difficulty had, he said, been complained of by some of the Guardians of the City of London Union, who stated that, in consequence of the want of a house, they were obliged to send objects to Peckham and Stepney. Now he knew that, in the parish of which he had lately been Church warden ( Allhallows, Barking, we think) there was a work house at the present moment which would hold 150 persons, and he was convinced that the parish would be very glad to get it off their hands. Indeed, in the ward of Tower, there were three parish workhouses vacant, which he believed it would be very easy for the Guardians to obtain upon very moderate terms. lie admitted that they were not centrally situate, but they were within the walls, and therefore infinitely more con venient for the transaction of business relating to the poor than the two houses to which the Union at present sent the pauper applicants. A parish officer said that Cripplegate Workhouse was also empty, and another parish officer stated that Aldgate Work house was vacant, so that there were more means of accommo dation than seemed to be imagined by the Board of Guardians of the City of London Union. The Lord Mayor was happy to hear that there was so much room, and entertained no doubt that the Guardians would make the necessary inquiries. It appeared to his Lord ship that the places just mentioned would have an advantage over the majority of buildings, as they had been so long Used for similar purposes. The Lord Mayor, in adverting to the cases of illegitimate children. stated that he would expect to find annual returns of parish poor children deposited in Parish Clerks' Hall, to which, if occasion required, reference might be made with immediate effect. By 2 Geo. 111. the vestry clerks of the parishes in and about London were required to supply such returns to the Parish Clerks' 'Company, who supplied the Government with the information. He had been furnished with the following extract, relating to Mary Dodd, now in St. Luke's workhouse, by Mr. Nobler, jun., who happening to be at Parish Clerks' Hall on another matter, did him the favour to copy the return made by the vestry clerk in that singular ease as follows :—" Mary Dodd (illegitimate), born in St. Luke's workhouse, 27th of August, 1818." THE IRISH SCHOOLMASTER. Yesterday a personage, whose habiliments indicated the alarming inroads which the " tooth of time" can make upon toggery, walked into Marlborough -street Police-office, and begged to be indulged " wid a private discoorse" on a matter of great importance, if " his Wertchip's" leisure permitted. A Tipperary brogue at once made it evident that the speaker was a production of the " land of blarney." Mr. Conant having intimated his readiness to listen to any matter of public business, " Thin, yer Wertchip," continued the applicant, " I want to spake about the incrase of juvenile crime, and to show her Majesty's Government the best way to do away wid it. It's meself that's a schoolmaster these twinty years, second flure back in Monmouth-strate, and it's meself that organised two schools in county Tipperary, by which manes I'm able to dis coorse on anny subject of larnin, barring what I don't know. Now, though I do all I can to stop the progress of crime in me own school—an' may be I don't lay it on whin I catch the spalpeens staling me red herrings—yet, you'll hardly belave it, the fathers take away all me scholars and sind them to the Na tional, where they larns what I'd never think of tackling 'em. There were two of my boys that I found used to rob their father, a man of great respectability—had the handling of a deal of money, as mitch sometimes as five shilling a day, and whin I tould the ould gentleman the young rapparees were born to the gallows, be dad, he tuk em away; and whinever I go out for a walk they calls out, Och, Paddy, don't be afther going down 'Monmouth -street, or the Jews will want to weigh you up as ould rags." At the conclusion of the conversation, Mr. CON ANT said We'll think upon the matter. Schoolmaster—Good morning, and thank ye for your at tention. I'll only just mintion that me school opens in a day or two, at fourpence a week, and no objection to take out the prices in taties. The schoolmaster made a profound bow and walked away. The Commissioners continued their investigation yesterday into the sanity of Mr. Taylor. Sir William Horne, for the alleged lunatic, entered into a lengthened statement, in the course of which he attributed the tempo rary excitement of Mr. Taylor to ill-treatment on the part of his sons, and said he would call upon upwards of a dozen medical gentlemen to speak to, his sanity. Some non-medical witnesses were examined, who spoke to this effect, and the Court adjourned. In the course of a case which came before the Insol vent Court yesterday, Mr. Cooke said it should be publicly known that the Court would not accept persons as bail who had mixed up with the insolvents in the disposition of their property. Mr. Commissioner Harris expressed his entire concurrence in the plan adopted by his Learned Colleague. EXCESSIVE CRUELTY T O THE POOR.—A cor respondent of the Oxford Chronicle, who incidentally says the weekly wages of labourers at Burford do not exceed 75., makes the following statement the truth of which we trust is capable of contradiction Among the cruelties exercised on the inmates of the Witney Union is the silent system. It appears that husband, wife, and children are separated, and never see each other except at meal times, and then they are not allowed to speak to each other, on pain of being tied up—viz, by having one leg tied up, and being obliged to rest on the other for half an hour ! How will the poor unfortunate wretches be served next ?" LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES. DEC. 26 1838. B /,500,00 , 1.. 61 p. ct. flank in ' , co A an tld b. 831. Os Bd. ah all pd 1001. 2,000,01 . 1. 54 p. ct. R , yal of Scotland 100/ sh. all pd 11 , 2/, 500.0*/. Bp. ct. Brinsh Linen Company 1001. sb.Al pd 2421 300,00 e/. 61. p. ct. Commercial 5OOl. sh. 1001. pcl 17 71. 5..)04),000.. .r , % tional lOO/. sh. 101. pd 1611. 2,00 , 0.101. 6/ p.ct. Glasgow Union 2501. sh. 50/. pd 84/. 1,000,01.01. 4 p. ct. Western of Scotland 2001. sh 401. pd SW. 25 , 000 sh n . 201. sh. 1/. pd :10s i s INSURANCEUnion SOO 14 p. ct. H ercu l es lOO/. sh. 101. pd 16/. Os 106,000 3 P . et. Insurance Co. o f S co tl an d ....101. sh. all pd 10/ . O s. 50,000 6 P. e t . N orth British COMPANIES i p. ct Scott h 200/. eh. 10/. pd ','ol. 1,1110 sp. et. Caledonian Fire 100/. sh. 10/. pd 20/.0 4 5,000 r'' p. ct. Edinburgh I jib 100/. sh. 10/. pd 14110 s 100 , 0 0 0 3; p. ct. West 01 Scotland lO/. pd 7i Us MISCELLANEOUS 4,810 ... Ditto Allocated 96/. sh. all pd 474 5,400 5 per cent. Edinb. Joint Stock Water.... 25/. sh. all pd 391 Carron Iron i - ompany 250/. sh. all pd 441, ?,004'sh IS per cant. Sliotte Iron Fouriery... 10,060 3 per cant. Edinburgh & Leith Glass 2Ol. sh. 161. Pd Bii 4,500 10 per cent. Edinburgh Coal Gas 25/. sh. all pd E li / 4,450 10 pe - cent. Glasgow Gas 251. sh. all Pd 56/ 75 1 14 per cent. Leith Coal Gas 201, sh, all pd 604 „'i( 0 Edinburgh end Dalkelth R10vay...50/. sh MI. 004 sow c.nb. Egukable.Loso Company W. A. pd oi, I lg. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. ST. JAIIES'S PALACE, JAN. 4, 1839. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Alarchion , ss of Breadalbane, one of the Ladies of the Bedchamber to her Majesty. DOWNING-STREET, JAN. 5. The Queen has been pleased to appoint James Stuart, Esq., to be Chief Justice of the Province of Lower Canada. The Queen has also been pleased to appoint Michael O'Sullivan Esq , to be Chief Justice of the District of Montreal, in the Pro vince of Lower Canada. The Queen has also been pleased to appoint Andrew Stuart, Esq. to be Attorney-General of the Province of Lower Canada. The following buildings are certified as places duly registered for solemnizing marriages, pursuant to the Act of 6 and 7 Wm. IV., cap 85:— _ . Union Chapel, Brixton-hill, Surrey. Benjamin Field, superin tendent registrar. Bethel Chapel, Somers-town. Joseph Ivimey, superintendent registrar. Park.street Chapel, Bishop's Hatfield, Hertfordshire. J. H. Binyon, superintendent registrar. DECLARATION OF INSOLVEN( Y. ANDREW NORTHCROFT, law-stationer, Chancery-lane. BANKRUPTS. HENRY BLISS, list manufacturer, Nailsvrorth, Gloucester shire, to surrender Jan. 22 and Feb. 19, at twelve, at the George Inn, Stroud. Baylis, Devonshire-square, London ; Winterbotham and Thomas, Tewkesbury. RICHARD WOOLRICH, linen-draper, Stroud, Gloucester shire, Jan. 22 and Feb. 19, at eleven, at the George Hotel, Stroud. Soles, Ahlermanburv, London. GEORGE BURNHAM, sen., and GEORGE WILLIAM BURNHAM, jun., druggists, Bedford, Jan. lb, at half-past twelve, and Feb. 19, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Farrar and Lake, Godliman-street, Doctors'-commons. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. A. Marsh, confectioner, Brentford, Middlesex, Jan. 31, at twelve—S. Mills, sen., B. Jowett, and S. Mills, jug., printers, Bolt-court, Fleet-street, Jan. 30, at eleven—F. Huitson, linen draper, Newgate-street, Jan. 30, at twelve—G. Newman, wine merchant, Beulah Spa, Norwood, Surrey, Jan. 30, at one—E. Howard and J. Gibbs, money-scriveners, Cork-street, Burlington gardens, Westminster, Jan. 29, at half-past eleven—D. Frazer, shipowner, Finsbury-square, Jan. 29, at one—L. A. Bennett, merchant, Crotched-friars, Jan. 29, at half-past twelve. In the Country. M. Hawkes, auctioneer, Sharrington, Norfolk, Feb. 12, at eleven, at the Red Lion, Fakenham—J. Farrar and Co., card makers, Elland, Yorkshire, Jan. 30, at eleven, at the White Swan Inn, Halifax—T. Hall, lime-burner, Hulland, Derby-hire, Feb. 2, at eleven, at the New Inn, Derby—J. Everett, grocer, Burwell, Cambridgeshire, Feb. 25, at eleven, at the Bull Inn, Cambridge— W. Mason, victualler, Plymouth, Jan. 31, at eleven, at the Com mercial Inn, Plymouth—J. Wilson, sen., and J. Wilson, jun., hosiers, Nottingham, Jan. 30, at twelve, at the George the Fourth Hotel, Nottingham—J. Yates, dyewood-grinder, hliston, Man chester, Jan. 30, at one, at the Commissioners' Rooms. Man chester—J. Walsh, cotton-manufacturer, Warrington, Lancashire, Jan. 31, at twelve, at the Commissioners' Rooms, Manchester—L. Pyett, bricklayer, Stoupland, Suffolk, Jan. 28, at twelve, at the Crown and Anchor Inn, Ipswich—H. Dickinson, nail-manufac turer, Sheffield, Jan. 31, at twelve, at the Town-hall, Sheffield. CERTIFICATES.-JAN. 29. J. Hayes, surgeon, Clapton-terrace—T. Forshall, surgeon, Old Cavendish-street. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Hassall and 0. Foulkes, wine -merchants, Chester—E. Saunders and H. Saunders, brewers, Twickenham—J. Aked and T. Aked, woolstaplers, Bradford, Yorkshire—J. A. Shuter and H. Greenwood, surgeons, Horslydown-lane, Borough—J. Rowley and J. Smith, tea-dealers, Leeds—T. ozard and J. Fozard, woollen-cloth manufacurers, Batley Carr, Yorkshire—J. Mist, junior, and W. Wood, gardeners, Aldridge, Staffordshire—J. Rams - bottom, H. Broadwood, and R. C. Mundell, brewers, Gnlden square, Middlesex (so far as regards John Ramsbottom)— Mary Wynde and John Wynde, carriers, Lesminster—T. Rogers, J. Steely, G. Roberts, R. Roberts., s e n i or , R. Robrts, junior, and W. Cooke, iron -masters, Plasissa and Peabedw, Denbigh—J. Whiffin and G. Whiffin, rope-manufacturers, Deptford—J. Partridge, and J. W. Partridge, dyers, Stroud— A. Scott, J. Scott, and J. Scott, distillers, Montblairy, Banff— W. Gibbons and W. Lymath, farriers, Oxford—J. Raper and E. Brown, ironfounders, Leed s —S. B rom fi e ld an d S . B rom fi e l d, j un., Gatesheath, Chester—l. Atkinson and R. Atkinson, tanners, Cockermouth—W. Gillmore and M. Gillmore, provision dealers, Liverpool William Shepherd and Alexander Robertson, calico printers, Manchester—William Dawson and Ralph Turner, rope-manufacturers, Austerlands, Saddleworth, Yorkshire —J. Chanter and J. Gray, Earl- street, London—W. Rawcliffe and R. Alert, size -manufacturers, Winsford, Cheshire—P. Hollins and and John Manly, brewers, Hockley, Warwickshire—J. Tay lor, W. Potter, and T. Taylor, insurance -brokers, Liverpool.— J. S. Livermore and J. Bailey, wine and spirit merchants, Mincing lane—A. Ross and W. Nairn, Star-court, Bread-street, Cheapside —F. M. Luckman and T. Dale, woollen-drapers, Douglas, Isle of Man—T. Hunter and E. Priestley, share-brokers, Liverpool— J., W., and J. Adey, wine -merchants, Poole—R. C. Tomkinson and W. Dean, booksellers, Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire— W. hhnson and S. Milne, fustian-shearers, Salford, Lancashire—. J. William, J. Chatterley, and J. Sankey, wheelwrights, Salford, Lancashire—J., and J. James, jun., tinmen, Bruten, Somerset -W. Daniel, J. Lewis, E. Daniell, A. Lewis. and G. Brewer, tin-plate manufacturers, Abercarne, Monmouthshire (so far as re gards E. Daniell)—J. Hopkinson, sen., J. Hopkinson, jun., and Wm. Hopkinson, wood turners, Huddersfield, Yorkshire. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the New London Price Current of last Evening.) SUGAR. —Although the market for West India Muscovadoes has not been brisk since Tuesday last, yet buyers have evinced more inclination to purchase, and a fair demand has pre vailed both for the scale and refining, and importers have obtained prices fully equal to those previous to the holidays, and some are not inclined to sell at present rates; the pur chases since our last are 1,400 hhds and trs ; Demerara of good mid yellow quality has been sold at 62s 6d ; Antigua mid 60s to 61s, with less colour and strength 58s 6d ; St. Vincent low mid grey 58s 6d to 59s 6d, mid brown 55s 6d. The arrivals during the past year have been 16,747 hhds 5,573 trs larger than in the former one, but when compared with those of 1836, the increase is not quite so large. The stock at the end of December was 10,777 hhds and trs more than at the same time last year, but when compared with that of 1836 it shows a decrease of 2,396 'lnds and trs; the deliveries in 1838 were 4,000 casks less than in 1837. At the close of Decem ber prices were 5s 6d under those of 1837 but nearly on a par with those of 1836. This afterncon there was a good demand, principally from the grocers, and buyers were compelled in some instances to pay an advance on Friday's prices of 6d per cwt ; the private purchases are 700 hhds and trs ; 100 hhds Barbadoes at public sale went briskly at 6d advance, and brought 63s 6d to 67s 6d ; the principal part went sold at 67s per cwt. The stock of West India Sugar is now 26,985 hhds and trs, being 8,022 more than last year. The stock of Mauritius is now 46,535 bags, which is 20,631 more than last year. The delivery of West India last week was 1,892 hhds and trs, which is 474 more than last year. The delivery of Mauritius was 3,775 bags, being 1,213 more than the corresponding week of last year. REFINED.—For export there are a few orders for small par cels of double crushed at 365, but the Refiners refusing to sell under 41s has prevented business; the grocers have purchased more freely of common as well as of the better descriptions of goods, and higher prices have been obtained; lumps equal to the standard have been sold at 75s to 75s 6d, rather under 73s to 745, and common sorts at 71s a 725. The de mand for Treacle has become very limited, and easier prices have been submitted to, 28s has been accepted for common. Pieces are not cheaper, but there has not been much business doing. Bastards have sold slowly at previous rates. In Candy there is no change. For Dutch Crushed Sugar there is no demand here, but under 32s 6d there are no sellers. MAURITRIS.—The rates previously established have been fully supported for brown as well as for yellow descriptions, but the demand has been limited by private contract both for the scale and refining; none has been offered at auction, and only 3 500 bags are declared ; a vessel has arrived with 4,900 bags of the new crop, and others are shortly expected ; the deliveries are still pretty good, and the stock is on the de crease. The stock at the close of December last year was 22.454 bags greater than at the same time in the previous )ear. The arrivals in 1838 were nearly 62,000 bags more than in the former year. This afternoon 197 bags at auction sold at stiff prices, mid yellow 58s, good 59s to 60s. EAST INDlA.—Bengal has maintained its former currency, but the home trade have purchased sparingly by private con tract ; only 500 bags have been offered at auction, which sold at the prices quoted. Manilla has been much sought after by the Scotch refiners, but the short supply at market has checked the demand, the private purchases have been 2,000 bags good yellow at 24s 6d. For Siam there arc still few buyers, but there is no disposition evinced on the part of importers to submit to lower prices. The arrivals of Bengal during the past year have exceeded those of the former one by 31,000 bags; the stock at the close of December was 4,700 bags less than in 1837. The arrivals of Siam and Manilla during the past year have been 100,000 bags greater than in 1837, and the stock in bond at the close of last month was 30,000 bags larger than at the end of December, 1837. This afternoon 3,670 bags Bengal were offered at public sale, all of which were sold, mid descriptions at full prices, but the better sorts went rather cheaper, good and fine white sold at 66s 6d to 68s Bd, low mid and mid 64s 6d to 65s 6d, ord yellow 60s_to . 6Is 6d. FOREIGN.—White and yellow Havannah at 27s 6d a 295. The arrivals of Brazil during the past year have been 6,100 chests, &c., less than in 1837, but of Havannah 10,300 boxes more have been received ; the stock of the former is 1,300 chests, &c., less than at the close of December, 1837, but of the latter it is 11,090 chests greater. Since writing the above a floating cargo of 1,300 boxes yel low Havannah has been sold at 28s per cwt. MOLASSES.—The demand for West India has been limited ; but the supply continuing short, buyers have been compelled to pay previous rates. • COFFEE.-.—A good demand, at prices 2s above those obtained previous to the holidays, for Jamaica ; Demerara and Berbice have maintained previous rates : at public sale, 258 casks 180 bags and barrels were all sold at the following prices, and they went off with some spirit : Jamaica fair mid. at 112 s 6d to 113 Q, low mid 107 s to 107 s 6d, fine and fine fine ord 96s to 103 s ; Berbice, good middling green 107 s 6d to 113 s, in ferior with broken berries 103 s to 1033 6d ; Demerara, un clean good ordinary was taken in at 90s. East India, higher prices have been obtained ; Ceylon, for second hand parcels of good ordinary, buyers have been compelled to pay 98s. Mocha, fair middling greenish clean garbled at 90s, and fine at 1103 ; for good ord Samarang mixed 64s has been obtained, 60s for good Sumatra, and 70s for fine ord green Batavia. All de scriptions of Foreign are held firmly, good ord Rio at 43s 6d. This afternoon the public sales consisted of 192 casks 150 bags British Plantation, and 175 bales Mocha; the former sold at full prices, Jamaica mid 108 s 6d a 109 s, Berbice mid 108 Q, low mid 103 s 6d a 105 s, Demerara good ord 90s ; the latter went at stiffer prices, ord greenish Clean garbled at 92s a 92s 6d per cwt, CocoA.—Briti.h Plants on h m intained its former cur rency ; at auction 140 bags were only partly sold at 42s a 44s f , r mid red Gre: ada, and 403 a 45i for mid and good Trinidad. TEA. —The quarterly sale commenced yesterday. The quantity brought forward was large for the season of the year, amounting to 13.404.318 lbs ; prompt was fixed for the lfth of April. Out of 9,800 packages which passed the Chair )estrxday only 2,800 actually found buyers at prices equal to those of the I•is; auction for Congou, Souchong. Flowery and Black Leaf Feko'., Hyson, Young Hyson, and Veperial; but for Twankay a decline of I#d per lb was sub mitted to. The prices obtained are as follows:—Congou, coarse, new and mixed leaf, Is to Is. 2d. ; rather strong and mixed blackish leaf, is 2d : blackish leaf, is 3d to is sd; ditto strong. Is 9d to Is 10d ; Pekoe flavr ur, Is I Id to 2s 4d ; Soncholig, g , ,od mid end fin blackish leaf 24 2d to 2s 6d; Pekoe black leaf 2s 8d to 2. Bi-d, flowery good to fine 3a 2d; Twankay brightish leaf Is 24c1 to is 2fd ; Hyson, coarse yellow leaf Is 9d. middling 2s 3d to 2s 63-d ; Young Hyson, Twankay flavor Is 10d. bright leaf arid Hyson flavor 2s 2d to 2s 3i-d; I.liperi.il middling coarse 2 2d to 2s 4d, better 2s Bfd to 94d ; Souchong very ord 7d to 9,1 d ; Pouchong Is ; Orange Pko • was take in at 3s ; Hyson at is 9d to 2s 9d ; Gun puwder at 3s to 3s 9d ; Congou fine at 2s 4d to 2s 6d ; Twankay god at is sd. The sale will continue for about three weeks. This afternoon importers having submitted to rather lower pricn for common and the mid descriptions of Congous, Ss! Id a lid per Ib, caused buyers to come forward more freely' and a large proportion passed the sale was disposed of; strong qualities brought nearly last sale's rates, but middling and largi,h leaf sold at is a is 11 , 1, but middling Tea fresh with a little Caper flavour 13 Id a Is lid, but mid blackish leaf Is Id a Is 2d, mid blackish leaf rather strong Is 4d a is 414 ditto with Pekoe flavour is 7id a Is ; of fine there w as none sold to-day. Other descriptions were taken sparingly, and rather lower prices accepted ; the decline is more par ticularly upon low fly sons, which are 2d to 3d per lb cheaper ; Ning Yong, but mid largish mixed leaf sold at Is 04d I' Is Did; Souchong mid is 61, blackish leaf rather oil Is lid to 2s, coed up to 74d ; Pouchong, mid rather strong scented I s 2,1 ; Twankay, but mid largish leaf bloom kind Is 2id ; Hyson Skin, but mid mixed leaf Is lid; Young Hy son, but mid Is 8d; ll‘ son mid brightest leaf 2s Iod, but mid 2s 4d, largish leaf 3s 6d ; Pekoe, good mid flowery rather old 3s ; Imperial, but mid rather coarse 33 2d ; Gunpowde 2s lld a 4s 6d ; Bobea has been all bought in ' • 12,000 pkg' have pass e d the sal e t o -d a y, o f IN hid) 6,192 found buyer The total quantity now passed the sale is 21,800 pkgs out et which 8,999 have been sold. SPICES —For black Pepper there has been much inquiry; but the unwillingness of importers to sell at tormer rates hav e prevented much business; unsifted Sumatra has brought 4d• common Malabar 4d a 4d, and better qualities 44d a4d per lb; under 4d there is nothing to be purchased. • Pimento ti held firmly at late rates. At auction 389 bags Malabar PO' per sold at stiff prices, good heavy 4id a 414 per lb. Rust, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS. —For Rum full prices are re• quired, and there has been a bett• r demand principally to supply the watts of the home trade ; but orders to any extent could no t be executed, the stock remaining in importers' bands being re' duced to a small compass ; the transactions since this day week have been 250 puns. Leewards, proof at 3s 4d, 3a 5 over 3s 6d a 3s 7d, 8 a 10 over 3 s 8d a 3 s 9d , 11 a 1 3 over 3s 10d a 3s I Id, 14 a 16 over 4 s a 4s 1d,31 a 33 over 5s ; In Jamaica no transactions to report ; the quail' tity imported in the past year was 1.670 puns, and 243 hhc li less than in 1837. The at, ck at the close of last month Wl° 55 puns, &c., less than in Decembe r , 183.7. The Lords o ' , the Treasury have been memorialised by the Calcutta me" chants to adm t E , :st India Rum on the same terms as West. The home and export detnli.d for Brandy continues limited; but importer, r.lus.e to submi , , to lower prices; the quantity taken for home use during the past year was 658,400 gals' and in 1837 it. was 670.900 ges. Geneva is held firmly!' 2s 4d a 2, 6d, but at present there are not many orders. n' t length the price of English, Scotch, and Irish spirits has bee' finally fixed at 10 , 6d, at which there are free buyers; but th e di-tillers are by no means anxious sellers. TALLOW.—The demand on the spot has been very li m ited . for P. Y. C., and prices have d ec li ne d t o 57 s 9d t o 58 s f or firs t quality. Last week some contracts were made for delivery is the last three months at 535, but during the last few days purchases could be made on easier terms. Town Tallow ' 5 not cheaper. SALTPETRE.—The demand for Rough by private contrast has been very extensive, and an advance on former rates of 6° to Is has been obtained, 28s Gd to 29s paid for good and fin* and 27s 6d to 28s for common and middling descriptions. This afternoon 1,400 bags Calcutta, at auction, sold at ja i ' proved prices, refraction 64 per cent at 28s 6d, one lot 2 95 ' per cwt. COUNTRY CORN MARKETS, Wheat. Barley. Oats. a. to a. 89 84 $. to s. 35 351 70 81 82 83 82 89 70 77 28 33 34 40 :i2 37 36 42 71, 8; 70 80 28 33 26 34 IRISH MARKETS. .KET NOTE for the WEEK E. a. to a. a. to s. 27 31 40 42 28 44 24 28 38 46 22 20 38 46 20 24 36 42 20 29 48 50 21 49 21 25 36 44 24 26 32 44 Beano. S. - iG 58 - / ..... - , ~ ...• Pease. Per Quarter. Roston. Gainsborough Grantham Grimsby Horncastle Lincoln.. Spalding Stamford ...... York DUBLIN MA :NDING J From To A ‘ , .rage 93 Wheat, per barrel 20 stone 3B 0148 0 43 2 0 Bore lB stone 0 0 u _ 0 33 Barley 198 Oats l4 stone l4 6 16 6 15 1 0 U Flour, per cwt.... 8 etsme — 0 0 0 0 Oatmeal 8 stone — 0 0 0 Sold to Bakers only. 16,281 Cwt. Flour 22 0 25 6 21 4 Average price of Wheat and Flour 565. 4.1. per sack. Firsts from 225. Od. t o 25 5 . Od. Receipts of Flour, 11,713 Seconds from 19s. Od. to 225. Ocl• Sales of Do. 18,003 . Thirds PRICE OF BREAD. Quartern Loaf lld. I Half Quartern sl4d CORK MARKETS.—Jan. 5. Wheat (per 205t.)...2as ed. to 455. 0,1. I Oats (per 14st) 6s. NI to 158. 6 d• Barley (per 165t.)...17 6 22 0 Flour (per cwt.) „ 16 0 31 v Oatmeal (per cwt.) l2s. Od. to 15-. 6d. Beef, 4d. to 7d. ; Mutton, sd. to 6d. ; Veal, 4d to 6d. ; Pork, 414. to sd. ; Fresh Butter, 10d. to Ild. per lb. PRICE OF RATTER. To the Merchants. 918 First Quality Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth To the Country . 82s. 8' 81 IV 60 CLONMELL Per . 48 k fi KETS.—Jan. 5 Cwt s. d. s. d. New Butter BB 0 to 90 0 Oatmeal 12 0 ;2 3 Rendered Lard 0 52 0 Per Flour, Second 44 0 ---Household...— 9 42 0 Per r Rapeseed 20 0 0 Bere 8 4 10 0 Per Wheat. 1 8 1 10 oats 0 8 0 9 s. d. S. d. Hides (raw) 0 to 24 0 Bacon Pigs 39 0 40 0 Heads 28 0 -- • I 'Bag. Flour, Thirds 0 32 f O , - Feurths 22 0 --. " iarrel. IBarley .......... ..., „All 0 15 6 i Coals 'one. Tallow (rough) 4 0 6 Potatoes 0 3 0 ' MARK ETS. Beef (per lb Os. Od. to (lg. 0. Mutton 0 5 0 Pork 0 4 0 5 Veal 0 5 0 6 Fresh Butter 0 0 1 ° Salt Ditto Potatoes (per st.) 0 2 0 ° _ KILKENNY Wheat (per barrel) 28s 06. to 383.0 d. Barley l4 0 i 6 0 Oats 9 6 9 6 Flour (per bag) ‘es 0 44 0 Buttcr(percwt.) 9O 0 92 0 Bacon Pigs 4O 0 4i 0 Coals 1 0 1 2 PLAT GOLD WATCHES, NINE GUINEO EACH.—Some fine horizontal flat sold Waistcoat Watchl jew e lled i n f our h o l es , s il ver dials, hand to mark the seconds, 11P , double-back to the c ases , warrante d to perform correctly, N`°" Guineas each; or with gold dials, Ten Guineas each. A. B. SAVORY and SONS, Watchmakers, No. 9, Cornhill, London, opposite the Bank England, LADIES' GOLD WATCHES 1 A variety of excellent and care f u lly fi n i s hed Ladi es ' S econ d -bg li Gold Watches, many of them in accordance with the latest taste; with Gold Dials, Jewelled, &c., are offered for selection, pries, ' li l a Enamel Di a l, S even G u i neas , or w i t h G o ld Di a l , Eight Gui 11"" each, at T. COX SAVORY'S, Watchmaker, Gold and Silver smith, 47, Cornhill, London (Seven Doors from Gracechur civ street)._ N.B.—Second-hand Watches purchased in fachange, BIRTHS. f On the sth inst., at Northrepps H a ll, N or f o lk, t h e lodY -- o Andrew Johnston, Esq., of a son. On the sth inst., at Clapton-terrace, Mrs. William Bird, of daughter. On the 6th inst., in Tavistock-place, Mrs. S. Haines, of a daughter. _ . dn the 6th inst., in Bryanston-square, the lady of Captain Prcfr byn. of a son. On the 7th inst., Mrs. John Barber, of Regent-square, o f & soli; On the 7th inst., Mrs. Robert Clarke, Fi ns b ur y- square , of daughter. On the 22d ult., at Vienna, the lady of Edwyn Burnaby, Esq . ' of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 2d inst., at Marylebone Church, Henry Rees Pattengt late of Melmerly Hall, Cumb er l an d, E sq ., to Margaret Susanna' Maria, widow of Francis J ac k son , Esq., R.N. At Brussels, on the 3d inst., Count Louis Vanderburch, to Emma, eldest daughter of J. B. Lousada, Esq. At St. Andr ew ' s Ch urch, Plymouth, on the 3d inst., Eds Edlin, Esq., 111. D., of the Hon. East India Company's Servic; Bengal, to J ane A nne, youngest daughter of the late Robert 0 ° berton, Esq., of Toor House, Yealmpton, South Devon. •On the sth i ns t., at Berkhampstead St. Peter's, Mr. T. C. Tr bo i s only so n o f th e l ate T. T. Irish, Esq., surgeon, Redbourn jle rt.— i n to Sarah, secon d li v i ng daughter of the late John Davie, Esq., - the Holl Farm, Weathersfield. DIED. On the 4th inst., at Sidmouth, aged 92, Mrs. Copleston, vrit: of the lat e R ev . J o h n B ra df or d C op l eston, and mother of tll- Bishop of Llandaff. On the Ist inst., in Allan Park, Stirling, M ar y, th e widow of Lieutenant-Colonel Bain, of Easter Livelands, Stirlingshire, and only child of Edwin, fourth son of the late Myles Sandys, Esq., ° Gray thwaite Hall, Lancashire. On the 3d inst., William Ironside, Esq., of her Majesty's 3 3d Regiment, and of Houghton-le-Spring, Durham. On the 4th inst., at Brampton, aged 22, Agnes Charlotte, the wife of R. Speechly, Esq., and youngest daughter of the late Rev' B. C. Kennett, Rector of East Ilsley, Berks. On the 10th inst., Mrs. Tyler, of Strachan-terrace, IslingtoOF aged 32. At Kensington, on the 4th inst., Mr. Arthur Percival &sits, of New Bond-street, aged 45. On the sth inst., at Brixton, Charlotte, wife of Mr. John 1 1 ° . bins, aged 78. _ On the sth inst., Mr. Thomas Harrison, of St. Martin's-lane. On the sth inst., at Strand•on-the-Green, Chiswick, Elizabeth► relict of the late Lewis Peacock, of Chancery-lane, Esq., aged 87' London . Printed and Published by AIURDO YOUNG of N,• 112, Strand, at The Sun Office, No 112, Straw!, IMe esuom of Middesez.—Wednesday, January 9,133 e. I Ara iitai igslte 7n . rkri , Sett P r IlanI ; th, By this alder po.rec Ar qty g iTn iti rTh Inest whit• Pko o latt,. No J. Ch Is o Warr, Min e 182 9 tlikr al arti c l .............e. Pfi 14.