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. , ELEGANT • LITERARY CHRISTMAS . PRESNTS.. PUBLISHED BY MR. COLBURN. 13, Great Marlborough-street. To he haa of all Booluellers. myEs of the QUEENS of ENGLAND. By AGNES STRICK. LAND. 7 vols., embellished with Portraits. Price 10s. 6d. each, bound. The COMIC MISCELLANY for 1845. By JOHN POOLE, Esq., Author of " Paul Pry." In small Bvo., with Portrait of the Author, and an Illustration by Phiz. 10s. 6d., elegantly bound. The Hon. Mrs. NORTON'S POETICAL WORKS. line Portrait. 10s. 6d., bound. 1 vol., with LORD LINDSAY'S LETTERS on the 110 LY LAND. Third Edition. 2 vols., with Illustrations. 245., bound. V. MEMOIRS of the L ITERARY LADIES of ENGLAND. By Mrs. ELWOOD. 2 vols., small Bvo., with Portraits. 215., bound. COLBURN'S STANDARD NOVELS. A CHEAP LIBRARY of ENTERTAINMENT. Elegantly bound in 16 volumes, with Por traits of the Authors and other Illustrations. Price 4/. 165., or any one work separately for Gs. Contents :—Mr. Ward's Tremaine—Mr. Hook's Gurney Married, and Sayings and Doings ; First, Second, and Third Series, containing Ten Stories—Sir E. L. Bulwer's Pelham, Disowned, and Devereux—Captain Marryat's Frank Mildmay—Mr. James's Richelteu—Mr. Horace Smith's Brambletyc House and Zillah—Lady Alorgaii's O'Donnel and Florence M'Carthy—Mr. Lis tcr's Granby—and Mr. Gleig's Chelsea Pensioners. THEATRE R')YLL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING, DECEMBER lei, WIII he repeated a Grand Opera Soria, called THE DAUGHTER OF ST. MARK. Lusignano, Mr. Burdini ; Andrea Corners, Mr. Borrani ; Moncerigo, Mr. Weiss; Adolphe de Courcy, M. W. Menisci); , atarina Cornaro, Miss Riontorth. To conclude with the celebrated Ballet of THE PERI. Achnnet, M. Desplaese ; The Peri, Plunkett; Nourmahal, Mdl:e. O'Bryan ; Aysha, Mrs. Payne. The Box-oktice is open daily, from Ten in the Morning until Six in the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, Places, aid Tickets may be had on application to Mr. John Parsons. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 16, Will be performed a Nev and Original Comedy, in Five Acts, called OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HE k RTS. Colonel Rocket Mr. S. rickland ' • Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathe , - s Tom Coke Mr. Webster ; Bob, Mr Buckstone; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Farren ; Fhe Countess of a pion. Mrs. W. Clifford ; Lady Alice Hawthon, Madame Vestris; Miss Rocket. Miss Julia .%ennett. After which, wilt be repeated a New Comic Drama, entitled SOMEBODY ELSE. Hans Moritz, M . Charles blathews; Minnie, Madame Vestns. To be foil Jived by a New and Original Farce, called YOUNG ENGLAND_ Major Martinet, Mr. Strickland; Mr. John James Peoley„ Mr. Buckstone; Mrs. P•olet, Mrs. Humby. Private Boxes, Two Guineas and On, Guinea and a-Half each. Tickets and Places to be had of Mr. I. T. Ar cher, at the Box-office. from Ten till Five o•Clock. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the Direction of Melanie CELESTE. THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 16, Will he performed VICTORINE; or, I'll Sleep on It. Alex. cadre, Mr. Hudson ; Michael, Mr. Sel ,y, Victorine, Mrs. Yates; Elise, Mrs. Fitzwilliam. After which a New Drama, entitled THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER. Cotn.t Henry de Beausoleil, Mr. Hudson; Count ganille, Mr Selby; The Mysterious Stranger, Madame Celesta ; Crequet,' Mr. Wright; Chechore, Mr. 0. Smith. To conclude with THE UNFINISHED GENTLEM AN, , in which Alessi , . Wright, Selby, and Miss Woolgar will perform. Prompter, Mr. (*Allot; Principal Painter, Mr. Pitt ; Leader of the Eland, Mr. e open (corn Eleven till Four. Private Bozos to be had at the Theatre, and at all the principal Libraries. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. NOTICE. On WEDNESDAY NEXT will be produced, by the especial per mission of Chart,: Dickens, Esq., THE 'CHIMES ; A Goblin Story of Some Bells tha' Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In. ___ _ The Scenery fro n the Ordinal Sketches of Darrel Macßae, R.A., Clarkson Stanfield, R.A., John Leech, and R. Doyle. The Story Dramatised by Mark Lemon and Gilbert A'Becker. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STEEET, LESSEE, Mr. J. IL MAU2►OX. THIS EVENING, DECEMBER U;, WII l e repeated a Ncw Comic Opera, entitled FHE CASTLE OF AYMON; or, The Four Brothers. Bann] de Beamanoir, Mr. Walton , Olivie - , Mr. Allen; Allard, Mr. C Horn, Jun.; Richard, Mr. Flimo ; Re lAtici, Mr. Matiacks; Ivon, Mr. Leffler; Hermine, Mdlle. Helen Condel ; Gertru.e, Nlrs. Fosisroke. To conclude with the New Drama, called DON CE.SA R DE BAZAN Dan Cwsar, Mr. Wallack ; Charles the Secont , Mr. Walton ; Maritna, Mrs. Stirling; Countes; di Rotondo, Mrs. Fmbroke. Stage Manager, Mr. H. I. Wallack. Stage Director, Mr. Emden, Machinist, Mr. Edmund BradwelL Dress Circle, 58. ; Boxes, .18. ; Pit, 28. ; Gallo Is. Half-price at Nine o'clock—Dress Circle,2s. Gd. ; Boxes, ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 6d. Private Boxes. .I'wo Guineas and One Guinea and a-Half ; Prosce nium Boxes, Two Guineas and a-El tit: Doors to be opened at Half_ east Six, and the Performances to commence at Seven o'clock. The Box-office, under the direction of Mr. W. Massingham. Private 13oxes and Free Ad.nissions for the Season to be had at the rh c atre. HEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM, LA VE ENGLISH OPERA- HOUSE. rjn.i.r the Management at Mrs. KEEI,EY. Signor Camillo SIVORI for Two Nights only. THIS EVENIN ,, , DECEMBER 16, Will be repeated a New Farce, called A TRIP TO KISSIN OEN. Characters by Messrs. Wigan, Kin °eh, Stanton, Collier, Yarnold, Turner, Stoker, and Ke 'ley, Mrs. Wigan and Mrs. Keeley._ To be succeeded by the First Part of Sivori's Concerto, No. H., y Signor Camillo Sivori. - Atter which, a New Farce, called TO PERSONS ABOUT TO MARR v. Supported by Messrs. F. Mathews, Meadows, and Stoker, Miss Arden, Mrs. Wigan ' and Mrs. V‘oollis!ge. To which will 1 e a!dedPagan;ni's Theme Burlesque and Carnaval de Veni,e , by Signor Cami lo _ . _ To be folio - Wed . by THE SWISS COTTAGE. Characters by Messrs. Wigan, Yarnold, Keeley, and Mrs. Keeley. Is the conne of the Evening A DIVERTISSEMENT, in which Jullien's Mazurka and Cellarius Valse will be danced by Mdlles. Louise and Adele, Miss Jarots, and MI a Fairhrother. To c.mclude with a New Comedietta, entitled WATCH AND WARD. Tne characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Kinloch, and A. Wigan; Miss Fairbrother, and Mrs. A. Wigan. PRICES OF A 1 1 !*11 ) 6SION.—Fialcouy Poxes, 45.; Upper B.sxes, 35.; Pit, P.s.; Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Balcony Bo xes , 2 s . ; Upper Boxes, Is. li d.; Pit, Is. Private Boxes as the itAlcony Tier (holding eight persons), Two Guineas. Private Boxes on the Second Tier (holding eight persons), One Guinea and a.Half. Private Bales on the Pit Der (holding six persons), One Guh en, The Box-office is open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the direc. tiem:of Mr. Grogan, late of Covent garden Theatre. great attraction every Evening—Squire Batty's Hounds meet This Evening, at ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W BATTY. THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 16 , ....... Will be repeated a New Specta . cle, entitled 'i'HE ROYAL FOX AUNT; or, The Race- lion e and Life's Course of Man and Steed; Introducing unequalled Natio! al Fete'. Heal Fox-chase on the Stage and in the Circle by living Fos and real Pack of Hounds, purchased by Mr. Batty of Mr Tattersall, to realise this novel production. som Races and other Sporting Features. ew Scenes of the Circle, an entire change in the Feats of Horse tuapsh Fir<4 Appearance of the extraordinary B itish Vaulter and Somersault Thrower, Mr. Price, and Matter Charles Price, the Little Equestrian Wonder, and other Nevelt es. Acting ann stage-in snager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. Box-office open from Eleven till Five. Lessons in the Art of Riding ty Mr. R. smith daily. Mr. BATTY begs• to a - quaint the Nobility, Gentry, and his Patrons, that, in compliance with numerous requests from the country, and by special desire, he has formed ar aneements to pre sent, during the Christmas Ho , idays, a S ries of EQUESTRIAN MORNING FECES and FASHIONABLE DAY PERFORM. A NCE, to commence at Half-past One, and terminate at Half-past Three: consisting of Batty's Splendid S!enes of Equitation in the Circle. The first Three Morning Performances will take place on Monday, Dec. 31, Wednesday, Jan. 2, and Fr riey, Jan. 4. THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, DEC. 16. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 30 ; Highest, 35 ; Noon, 36, BAROMETER, E.S.E. NOTE.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and " Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All the other observations are made at noon. Water freezes at 32 ; 55 on Thermometers is marked "Temperate," and on Barometers " Fair" is generally placed opposite to 30, and " Rain" at 29 ; but there is no certainty of dry weather when the mercury falls below 30. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. minute. after 6 I Evening ... 53 minutes after 6 ' 7.. _ ~.... , . . of 11. ' .. t 0 .--, i ; 1 ..-. ' Z ' b 7(2 q 49. r ~ ,'S ,r. lv,r, 41 15r, ,': , I t ) , iplia> ... is _,....-.. 7 ' • % ..-: ''''.,--,, tLECoND EDITION. ('I" Wiling gitit LONDON. MONDAY, DECEMBER 16. 1844 The report which we mentioned last week, that the Bishops were to hold a conclave on the Puseyite doctrines, gains ground. The Archbishop of CAN TERBURY, it is said, has announced his intention of summoning his brethren of the Episcopal Bench, in order to'-deliberate awl determine on the rubrical ob servances to be enforced throughout the dioceses of the South, and the venerable and aged Archbishop of YORK has given his concurrence. This event is not improbable or surprising ; but what surprises all true Protestants is the fact, that the men who regard themselves as the main props and stays of the Protes tant religion, the revilers of Catholics, and the un ceasing persecutors of conscientious Dissenters, re gard this as a healing measure of Primary importance, and announce that the decision of these Prelates will allay the storm which has been raised by the restless Puseyite Bishop of EXETER, and the pious Puseyite Bishop of LONDON. If they are sincere, we pity their ignorance, and cannot give them credit for a particle of judgment or foresight in regard to the settlement of this alarming schism in the Protestant Church. The Bishops have lost all confidence with the laity. They have turned a deaf ear to the entreaties, and rem( nstrances, and protests of the true adherents of the reformed religion, or re jected their applications with contumely and scorn. The two Archbishops are " dumb dogs, that cannot bark ;" appeals have been made to them without num ber; the insulting, the Popish, and the tyrannical steps taken by disciples of the new sect, have been forced on their attention in the most earnest, humble, and Christian spirit—yet these appeals have been made in vain. The Church, for e call the Protestant laity the Church, have given up all hopes from that quarter. Oxford and the Bench of Bishops are on the high road to Rome ; the PCSEYS and the WARDS have descrihel as a great calawity the separation of the English Church from the Papal See ; there is no redemption for her but by immediately retracing her stepa---that is, joining in all the rites and ceremo - io- and doctrines hitherto so repugnant to Reformers. . etese heretical doctrines have been winked at by the Archbishop of CANTERBURY , and o p en l y coun tenanced or palliated b y many flishops .T e h c es h e are h the men whom the prof«s,,e(l friend s of' th look up to as the only safe guid es i n the prese n turc alarming difficulties. Neer was th ere such a blit 'slusion. 'The Bench of I3ishops now has no ver. The people have taken the question into own hands, for the best of all reasons ; edict issued from Lambeth Palace will have he , slightest effect—not even if it denounced the obnoxious measures of Dr. PIIILLPOTTS and Dr. , • BLOMFIELD, and the whole race of Puseyites, and decreed that no innovation whatever should be made in Church ceremonies. A well-grounded suspicion has seized the public mind that these changes, harm less when taken by themselves, are only the fore ' runners of some wicked scheme for subverting Pro testantism, and accustoming the people to a religion which they cordially detest. No. The Bishops can do nothing that will allay suspicions. They have been sufficiently tested ; they have been " weighed in the balance, and found wanting." In the meantime, let the people of England be on their guard ; let them keep watch on the towers of Zion and defend the sacred citadel against the only enemies they have to fear— the enemies in the camp. The magnanimous conduct of the churches in the diocese of Exeter has excited a str.)ng feeling of sympathy throughout the country. Dissenters as well as Churchmen have watched their movements with intense interest, and in the hour of danger they will unite to preserve the greatest bless ings ever conferred on this Protestant country—the blessings of the reformed religion. The Report of the Select Committee on New Zea land touches directly on some important elementary principles—a better knowledge or a stricter observ ance of which, on the part of the authorities at home, might have averted many of the evils which have since overtaken this unfortunate colony. To this fact we adverted, generally, in a former article. It may be well, however, to note the passages to which we refer more particularly, inasmuch as they may ope rate to prevent similar errors in future, whenever the question of occupying territory still peopled, how ever thinly, by aborigines, shall be again submitted to the Government for its decision. It is quite clear that the question of occupancy is at the root of all the difficulties which have sprung up between the settled colonists and the natives, and in the relations between the New Zealand Company, the settled colonists, and the Government of Great Britain. If there was no possessory right in the British Crown, at the time any of its subjects made settlements in New Zealand, there could be no de rivative right invested in any mediate authority, in virtue of which these subjects could make good their title to occupy lands in those islands against the pre tension of any of the aborigines. They who occu pied in defect of such authority, could not, in reason, invoke that authority to enforce and protect their possession. If they held lands and located upon them, in confidence of the good faith of the native chiefs with whom they had negotiated for the acquisition of those lands, they held them under liability to bo ousted by the bad faith, or deprived by the caprice, or driven out by the violence, of the same savages, or some of their compatriots. There was nothing in their bargain with the aboriginal owners to entitle them or their property to the protection of their SOVE REIGN; which is said to be the condition reciprocated by the Crown for the allegiance of its own subjects. 'these latter had, in fact, put their allegiance in abeyance, for their own purposes, and could not complain if the British Crown kept, as to them, its protective functions in abeyance also. And here let u pause to avail ourselves of the well-reasoned de finition given by Sir GEORGE GIPPS, the Governor of New South Wales, in an address to his Legislative Council, on submitting to them a Bill framed by his Excellency, under instructions from home, consti tuting New Zealand a British colony, dependent on 11;s government. " The Bill," said he,." is founded on two or three general principles, which, until I heard them here controverted, I thought were fully admitted, and, indeed, received as political axioms. The first is, that the uncivilised inhabitants of every country have but a qualified dominion over it, or a right of occupying only ; and that until they establish amongst themselves a settled form of Government, and subjugate the ground to their own uses by the cultivation of it, they cannot grant to individuals, out of their own tribe, any portion of it—for the simple reason that they have not themselves an individual property in it." This language may sound like the imposition of a very arbitrary disability on a nomad tribe to part with its own lands, on its own terms, to foreign purchasers ; .but we take it to comprise law, as sound as the maxim to which the portion in italics supplies so striking an analogy, that labour is the capital of land. " The second principle," Sir GEORGE con tinued, " is, that if a settlement be made in any such country by a civilised Power, the right of pre-emption in the soil, or, in other words, the right of extinguishing the native title, is exclusively in the Government of that Power, and cannot be enjoyed by individuals without the consent of their Government. The third principle is that neither individuals nor orders of men, belonging to any nation, can form colonies except with the con sent, and under the direction and control of their own Government, and that from any settlement which they may form without the consent of their Government, THEY MAY DE OUSTED. This is simply to say, so far as Englishmen are concerned, that colonies cannot be founded without the consent of the Crown." Now, in this false position, beyond all doubt, the earlier British settlers in New Zealand, located about the Bay of Islands and elsewhere, be fore the existence of the New Zealand Company, bad placed themselves. But we shall show, in a future paper, that this error of theirs was radically cured, if not by the autho rised acts, yet on the assumed rights of the New Zealand Company ; and that, however vicious the title of that Company, ab initio, and however unwar rantable its proceedings in undertaking to deal with private capitalists for the sale and occupation of lands, having in the meantime no more substantial or recog niied title, the deficiencies of their original powers must be held to have been, afterwards, if not cured, yet condoned, and so to speak, recognised by the unpardonable carelessness of acts of the British Go vernment. What those acts were, and in what ex tent and degree the very serious responsibility for the destruction of life and property, the sacrifice of capi _ . tz:l, time, and health, the moral and social ruin con sequent on the proceedings of the New Zealand Com piny is to be apportioned between the New Zealand Company and the home Government, we shall endea vour, on an early day, to show. Friday last was distinguished by the proceedings of two remarkable public meetings, at which certain home truths were announced and discussed, that cannot be too often or too prominently enforced upon public attention. The one of these meetings was tint of the " Agricultural Protection Society for Great Britain and Ireland," at which his Grace the Duke of RICHMOND presided; the other, of farmers, &c., assembled (on the occasion of coming up to London to attend the Christmas Cattle Show) fur the purpose of promoting the repeal of the malt-tax. These parties assembled at fte Freemasons' Tavern; anl A. SPOTTISWOODE, Esq., who happened to be present as a spectator, was unanimously voted into the chair. With regard to the former of these meetings, our own objections to the principle of such agricul tural protection as the farming interest have hitherto sought, especially in their demands for the repeal of the Canada Flour Bill, the new tariff, &c., have been so often enforced, that we shall not here enter upon the arguments we might otherwise be disposed to ad duce in refutation of it. But we must fairly own that some of the speakers, at both meetings, pointed out with great force, and in language to which we heartily respond, the enormous injustice of the pressure of indirect taxation on the pro ducing classes, whose wages throughout the last few years have been so fearfully reduced, and the enor- Inous evil of a state of things which goes on multi plying the power and the sum of production, but fearfully cramping the scope of the distribution of its products. It was, however a tthe Freemasons' Tavern tmeting that this last fact was most emphatically demonstrated, and its indivisible connexion with our existing monetary system fearfully established. The experience of every day confirms our own melancholy impressions on this subject ; and it is matter of some congratulation that the pressure of low prices and the other influences produced by vicious and fluctuating legislation, in the shape of corn-laws and commercial prohibitions and restrictions, has not so pre-occupied or prejudiced the minds of the intelligent farmers, who are endeavouring to obtain the repeal of the MALT-TAX, as to blind them to the operation of one out of two of the great causes of industrial distress in this coun try. They most truly declared that that is a scheme of c r yi ng i n j ust i ce w hi c h on the fright fully diminished wages of labouring industry continues to levy, annually, the vastly larger proportion of that indirect taxation whi c h i t was the maning of the TIIE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 16, 1844,7 Legislature, at its original imposition, to visit'upon the wealthy and the middling classes above them. And undoubtedly it is an infinite aggravation of the cruelty of such an unrighteous transfer of a most grievous burden from the shoulders of these classes to their own, when the indirect tax is collected on a commodity which is not less than a necessary of life for them, but which, not ranking as an article of luxury or refinement, scarcely enters at all into the subsistence of the more fortunate classes of the com munity. In this light the malt-tax is essentially a penal visitation on poverty, the consumer; and it is protanto, a boon to wealth or competency, the non consumer, whose contribution to the public income is decreased by the very five millions, the yield of the malt duties—thus wrung from the famishing indus trial poor. But why is that vast section of the people reduced to this extreme poverty, who are its producing classes? It is certain that their labour is far more severe, and more continuous, notwithstanding all the improvements of machinery, in turning out or raising the various products and commodities to which it is applied, than it was five-and-twenty years ago. It is indisputable that five-and-twenty years ago their n ages, for lighter and less protracted labour, were very much higher. Then the great question with all who are alive to the inexpressible importance of providing for industrial labour the means of subsisting itself, still remains—What is the cause of these re duced, inadequate, stinted wages ? The farmers, finding these much oppressed classes under the same ♦isitation as themselves, though in a more intense degree from depressed prices, rightly enough make common cause with them in demanding, as a remedial measure, a repeal of the malt-tax. But were that repeal conceded to-morrow, it would not, singly, either rectify the existing depreciation of the industrial classes ; or arrest its downward tendency. It would be but "a" means, inter alia, for improving their condition, or that of the farmers. The true, primal, pervading, permanent cause of the evils which both have to deplore, is our present monetary system ; the monster progeny of the Currency Bill of 1819, increased and invigorated by its ill-favoured successor of 1843. It is with pleasure, therefore, that we find Mr. SPOTTISWOODE (the Chairman, we believe, of a Society having for its object the repeal of those statutes, and the re establishment of the currency on a practical, long tested, and common-sense basis, instead of abstract principles, false in theory. and pre posterous failures when carried into execution), was called by the farmers to preside over their discussions. They could not have deliberated under the auspices of a better-informed, more extensive, or more practical judgment on the currency question than his own. Indeed, they must have felt that the vicious state of our currency laws was at the bottom of the disastrous condition of the malt consumers ; for their very first resolution concluded with a decla ration of the paramount necessity for " a removal of these taxes and a revision of the currency." At the Agricultural Protection Society's meeting, having the - Duke of RICHMOND in the chair, Mr. ALLrUTT, a very able agriculturist —and speaker—thus ex pressed himself : " It was thought that the farmers of England might be sport for theorists like those who, enjoying great wealth themselves, had, perhaps, few opportunities, or but little inclination to look fairly at the question at issue—and he regretted to say that, as the wealth of the many had ac cumulated in the hands of the few, the very laws which had been brought forward, from the passing of that wicked measure the Currency Bill, down to the "comple ment," as Sir Robert Peel called the Bank Charter Bill— that there had appeared to be one prevailing spiritin these measures—viz., a spirit to de ;troy the energies of the in duitrious classes, and to enhance the value of money by diminishing the produce of the soil—the produce of that soil on which honest men formerly existed, but which 116 W unfortunately was converted into tangible heavy gold, that found its place in the pockets of our legis lators, while the farmers were robbed and drained of the last shilling in their pockets." And at the Freemasons' Tavern, another and very eminent farmer and agriculturist of Essex, Mr. BAICZII, of Writtle, still more distinctly insisted on this para mount topic : " Unless something were done for the producing classes—unless there were some efforts made to remove the burthens from the industrious classes—a dreadful revolution must be the consequence.—(Hear, hear.) The resolution contained an allusion to the currency, and he considered it deserved their most serious consideration. —(Hear, hear.) If the farmers looked to those things which most concerned them, they would find that 31 o - thing bore so directly upon their interests as this (lugs t on.—(Hear.)" And again, the same speaker :—" He, however told them to look to the currency as the cure for all ho evils which afflicted them.—(Hear, hear.) He did not pretend to understand so much of this sub ject as his neighbours, but if he were called upon to pay 20s. for 13s. 4d. borrowed, he thought he should give a fair idea of his feelings on this subject."—(Hes.r.) Now in all candour we must own that we see mot how Sir R. PEEL can give up, in the present condition of the country, the five millions malt duty, however reason and equity demand that he should do so. :But if he will be bold, righteous, wise enough to repai r an enormous error, by consenting to render the currency expansible, instead of immoveable, except for the process of contraction,—and adopt, for his un lucky standard of value, gold at the market, instead of his Act of Parliament, price ;—he may yet save the empire which his legislation is fast hastening to ruin ; revive the noble commerce, whose energies he has now paralysed. ; give expansion and prosperity to agricul ture, in place of present decay and fast approaching ruin ; raise and exalt, employ and remunerate, labour throughout the land ; and replace domestic pauperism and despair by social competence and peace. Madrid journals of the Bth have been receiv d, and bring more accounts of butcheries in the northern provinces. The Heraldo announces that the Go vernment 'had been officially informed by General BRETON, Captain-General of Saragossa, that twelve individuals implicated in the late affairs of Hecho and Anso had been shot on the 3d inst. Fortunately, at Madrid executions have not followed so quickly after arrest. The decision of the Court-martial condmn ing Col. limusrmo, with two others, to death, and eight to the galleys, had been reversed by the Su preme Military Tribunals, and the proceedings de clared illegal. Hopes are therefore entertained that the lives of these unfortunate victims will be spared. MADRID BOURSE, DEC. 7.—The Three per Cents, closed at 31 cash, and 31i at 60 days. Five per Cents. 21f at 60 days with j premium. Passive , Debt, 6 3-•16 at 60 days. According to intelligence from Switzerland, pub 'shed in the Paris papers, the disturbances in the Canton of L lucerne have been put down for the present— the Jesuits I ave triumphed. Several of the leaders of the Liberal party, among others Dr. STEIGER and Captain AUFDER MANN, had been taken, and the Government had counter, nanded the reinforcements which they had required of the neighbouring Catholic cantons. The Protestant *cantons had collected troops, but chiefly for the purpo eof protecting their frontiers. From the, little resist once made to the Government troops of Lucerne, and the apathy which pervades the rural po pulation, it would appear that the Catholic High Church party are predominant in the canton. !The following extract of a letter from Berm! , dated the 10th inst , furnishes the la test particulars :—" By the arrivals from Lucerne this morning, • rte learn that the city is filled with troops, and that a crests continue to be made. The Jesuits triumph t o the full extent of the word, thanks to the means of seduction they have employed. Dr. STEIGER, .3 ne of the chiefs of the Liberal party, who is paying 1 imprisonment for his opposition to the Jesuits, is :a man of mind and energy, who was the only one 'that. could rally the Liberal party of the country, Nchich was without leaders. Colonel KUG GENRUHL:ER another chief of . the Liberal party, has succeeded :in escaping into the territory of Berne. Many other fugitives have succeeded in getting over the border; but, although our Government feels the necessity of stopping the reaction, it will cona;.der twice before it makes any demon stration 'which may become a signal for a ge neral con filet in Switzerland. The people, however, who do nt it look so closely to the Federal Compact, are discon tented with this forbearance. A volunteer from Arg au, who joined the expedition against Lu cerne, writes from Arau last night, that nearly all the eight . hundred volunteers are returned, worn out with fatigue, and dissatisfied at not having met with any suppo: rt from the people of the places through which they passed. There has been, nevertheless, a serious en l gagement at the bridge of the Emme, half a league fl •om Lucerne, in which there were killed and wouni led on both sides. The volunteers suc ceeded in f arcing the passage, but, finding no ono on the other side ready or willing to join them, they re tired, and were nearly cut off at Sursee." The domestic news in the Paris papers is generally utterly destitute of interest. The country is so quiet, and the Government at present interferes so little in public affairs, that the Opposition journals cannot Lind out one grievance which would furnish arguments igainst M. GUIZOT and his colleagues. The .National, it is true makes the attempt in reference to a detailed account published in the Quotidienne, sho wing the enormous losses sustained by the French fleets since the death of Louis XVI., and thus upbraids Admiral Alacx.Au for his silence :—" If we had at the head of our naval department a man anxious for the honour 4 our flag, and the reputation of our sailors, we ,hould find him replying, by the official documents which are in his possession, to statements which are as false as they are injurious to our national pride. But what are we to expect from men who show so much humility towards . the English Cabinet, and who disavow every day some of our bravest cap tains ? " As we published the article of the Quotidienne, it is only fair to give the following reply to it from the National, with this remark, that it is amusing to find a French writer bringing a charge against the English Government, of which no ruler ever was so deservedly guilty as NAPOLEON : " We can easily conceive that such false and incom plete calculations should find their way into the English journals, for it is the custom of the English, more than of any other nation, to conceal their losses, and exagge rate those of their enemies ; but we may express our surprise at seeing Frenchmen thus depreciating the service's and glory of our defenders, and rendering them selves the echoes.of English boastings. If it were true, as stated, that during twenty-two years of war the French navy, after experiencing so many disasters, had caused to the English a loss of only seven ships of the line, and fourteen frigates captured, it would really be the fable of Europe. Happily, however, the tables which have been published are incorrect, and were drawn up in the culpable spirit of party. The English who were in face of our sailors in the days of prairie' year 2, in the combats of Alassio. Aboukir, Algesiras, Trafalgar, and St. Domingo, know well how vigorously victory was disputed, and how dearly they purchased it. It will suffice, in order to show the omis sions of these tables, to cite the accounts given at the time of the battle of Trafalgar. If in that battle the combined fleets of France and Spain experienced a loss of twenty ships of the line, sunk or captured, and of which four teen were French, the English on their side lost their great Admiral Nelson, and had fourteen of their ships of the line rendered incapable of service. We may judge of the crippled state of the victorious fleet by a single fact. On the day after the battle, the intrepid Cosmao Kerjulien, captain of the Pluton, returned and recap tured, almost on the field of battle, three vessels which had been taken by the victors. This is not all. In the account of the losses experienced by France eleven ships of the line are given as wrecked, or burned by accident. Now, it is notorious that England, compelled to keep up for twenty-two years of war large squadrons in every part of the globe, and frequently in quarters where there is no shelter, lost a very large number of ships, of which there was no mention." We subjoin some miscellaneous extracts from the foreign papers. The Augsburg Gazette has the fol lowing from Constantinople, Nov. 22 : " The English Ambassador has quitted the capital suddenly, on board a vessel which was at his disposal. It is not known what route he has taken. Some per sons think that be is only gone on a promenade ; others say that his departure is the result of a difference with the Porte, relative to an insult to the British Consul at Trebisonde." A letter from Sigmaringen, sth instant, in the Journal de Francfort, announces the marriage there on that day of the Marquis JOACIIIM NAPOLEON PEPOLI, grandson of MURAT, with her Serene Highness Princess FRIDADE HOHENZOLLERN SIGMA BINGEN, youngest daughter of the reigning Prince. A Vienna letter, of the sth states, that the late re duction of the duty on coffee in the Austrian States has been so beneficial to the Treasury by the increase of the consumption, that a further reduction is con templated. It is said also that the Austrian Govern ment intends to modify considerably its prohibitory system. The Messager states that the last accounts from Algiers represent the state of the division of Algiers and the south of Algeria to be perfectly satisfactory. The tribes who have submitted are not only tranquil, but bring their produce to the markets of the towns occupied by the French, and appear disposed to apply themselves zealously to the pursuits of industry. The commerce of the coast is stated to be essablished on a firm basis. THE BOURSE—S.e.ruNDA.y, DEC. 14. First ITlgheit Lowest Lest Price. Price. Price: Price. French Five perCents......' 121 10 .. 121 10 .. 120 90 .. 128 90 Fours ..•••••• •• •• •• 108 .. 108 108 .. 108 Tbree per Cents..... 84 93 .. 85 15 .. 84 85 .. 84 8.5 New Loan ........ 86 60 .. 86 65 .. 86 85 .. 86 55 Bank of France .. 3260 ..3265 ..3260 ..3265 Latlitte Bank, I,ooof Shareslllo .•1110 ..1110 ••1119 5,0001 Sharesso99 ..5090 ..5090 "5090 Belgian Bank. ..... ........ 588 75 .. 588 75 .. 585 .. 585 1841.........1100 ..1100 ..1100 —llOO Belgian Fives, 1840 ...... • • 103 i • • 1031 • . 1031 .. lu3; 1842 •••• •• 106 f .. 106 f .. 106 f .. 1061 Two-and-it-Half.. 62 38 .. 62 50 .. 62 50 62 50 Spanish Active •• Passive .... . 6 •• 6 .. 6 .. Neapolitan .. . 98 58 .. 98 50 .. 98 50 .. 9s 50 Itosaan 104 f .. 1041 1041 .. 1041 RAILWAY MARES. St. Germain Versailles, R.B. • • ............380 380 .. 385 .. 340 .. 380 Rouen .......... ........1032 50 . 1032 50 ..1032 50 ..1032 50 Rouen to Havre.. •• 792 50 .. 792 50 .. 792 50 .. 752 50 Orleans t o 300 .. 310 . 3 0 0 .. 310 932 50 .• 932 50 .• 932 50 .. 93 2 50 A gtr vi u gn b o u n rg to Marseilles•• •• •• RAILWAYS FOR THE ACCOUNT. Dze. 16. St. Germain ..... lOl5 ..1025 —lOl2 50 —lOl2 50 Versailles. R.B• L.B•• •••• •••• •• 380 . 385 .. 280 .. 385 R ouen ........ .. Rouen to Havre. •• 795 •• 798 75 .• 795 .. 725 orleans ............... 1095 ..1107 50 ..1095 ..1102 50 Strasburg to Bale.• ....• 3OO .. 310 .. 300 .. 307 SO Avignon to Marseilles.• •• • • 230 .. 935 .. 930 .. 922 59 ANOTHER FACT.—BIRMINGHAM, DEO. 14.—Mr. Joseph Sturge, it appears, has withdrawn his name as a member of the recently organised Committee for the promotion of public baths and pleasure-grounds in this town, because, as he alleges, the Committ e e h ave con sented to receive nearly eighty pounds from Mr. Alfred Ormonde, which sum being a part of the profits arising from two evenings' entertainment at the Town-hall, by a number of French artists, who exhibit the character istic dances of all nations, which entertainments, and all such, are deprecated by Mr. Sturgo ! What next ? Franc a Correspondent. SOUTH S HIELDS, DEC. 14.—BRANDLING JUNCTION. —Another serious collision between the quick passenger train and somo coal waggons took place on this railway between the Felling and Pelaw stations, near Gateihead, on Friday night, about nine o'clock, but fortunately, more from luck than good management, it was not attended with loss of life ; the only person who suffered severely was the engine-man, who was much injured in the face. The accident arose in consequence of a coal train having given way by the breakage of a wheel, which threw the train off the line. From the frequent complaints and accidents on the line, and, particularly, the late occurrence, where so many broken limbs and heads took place, it ought to stimulate the Directors to use every means to avoid such disasters. On the meet ing of Parliament no doubt some measures will be taken by the Legislature as to railways generally; and as rail way traffic has now assumed a momentous question, it is onl right that the numerous projected schemes and speculations should be narrowly watched, and stringent restrictions made to protect both public and private rights.—From a Correspondent. DEPARTURE OF FOREIGN MAILS.—The next moils for the West.lndies and Mexico will be made up at S , . Martin's-le-Grand to-morrow morning (Tuesday), the 17th instant. The mails for Hamburgh, owing to tke ice in the Elbe, are now sent by a special messenger. via Holland. The next mails to India, Egypt, Malta, Greece, &c., are to be dispatched from Southampton on the morning of the 3d of January ; and the next mail to India, via Marseilles, on the evening of the 7th of Ja nuary. The mails for America will be made up on the evening of the 3d of January, and dispatched on the 4th from Liverpool, by the steamer Cambria. ALLEGED CONFESSION OF A MURDER.—Some years ago, a man named Thomas Willey, was tried in Exeter, for the murder of a person named Cropp, a tailor who was found d rowne d below Trew's Weir. He was however acquitted from some defect in the evidence. On Friday last he died, in a state of great misery, in the Exeter workhouse, and it has been reported that, pre vious to his death, he confessed to the chaplain of the workhouse that he was really the murderer, and that two other men were implicated with him in the foul transac tion. This is not exactly correct. That he saw the chaplain, very shortly indeed before his death, is quite true, and it is also tr ue th a t h e ap p eare d most anxious to make some communication to him, but his condition was such that he was not able to articulate more than a word or two. It was the chaplain's impression from his manner, and from all that he saw at the time, that he was really about to make a confession of the crime of which the Rev. Gentleman was awarethe had been ac cused, and he addressed him accordingly—but as there was certainly no confession in express words, and as the man became insensible almost immediately afterwards and remained so until the time of his death, it is right that so much, at least, should be stated.—Devonport Independent. ST. STEPHEN'S, WALBROOK.—in the action of trever brought by the Lord Mayor (perpetual church warden Gibbs) against Mr. Flight and others. to recover possession of the minute-book of the select vestry, seized and taken by the latter, the important question of the authority of the select ►estry, which has agitated the parish so long, will be raised on the trial, which is ap pointed for to-morrow, at Guildhall, before the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas and a special jury. Sir Thomas Wilde and Mr. Sergeant Channel' will ap pear for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Sergeant Talfourd and Mr. Adolphus, for the defendants. Notice has been given by the defendants' attorneys to the plaintiff's to produce the accounts of the Lord Mayor (as church warden) relating to the parish. THIS DAY'S NEWS PRIVY COUNCIL.-(THIS DAY.) The Committee of the Privy Council for the affairs of Guernsey and Jersey sat to-day in the Council-office, Whitehall. The Lords present were the Lord Chancel lor, Sir James Graham, Mr. Baron Parke, the Chancel lor of the Duchy of Cornwall, (the Right llon. Thomas Pemberton Leigh), and the Judge of the Admiralty Court. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN-EXCHANGE-MONDAY. Last week, the arrivals of wheat from our own coasts were comparatively small, but those of Barley were mo derate. Of all other Grain, of home produce, the receipts were scanty. With the exception of a fair supply of foreign Barley, other Grain has come scantily to hand. Fresh up, scarcely any Wheat was received coastwise, while the stands were poorly supplied. For all descrip tions of both Red and White, the demand was very steady, and a good clearance was effected at prices fully equal to those obtained on this day se'nnight, while many of the millers refused to buy, expecting increased supplies. In free foreign Wheat a good bu siness was again doing, and most of the holders demanded increased rates, which were not, however, submitted to. Although the supply of Barley, particularly that of foreign, was large, that article was in improved re quest, some large sales being concluded at full prices. he Malt trade, though the supply of the article was limited, ruled dull, at last week's figures. The larger brewers appear to be holding off for better quality. Scarcely any Oats have been received from any quar ter. The demand was steady but without any advance in figures. Several vessels are close at hand from Ireland, so that we may shortly expect a fair supply. Beans, Peas, and Flour, without the slighest alteration. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. WHEAT—Essex & Kent, IMALT—Chevalier„.... . 61s to 658 red 4os to 50s OATS -- Yorkshire and Ditto, white 46. to 56s Linco!nth., feed ... 22s to 2.3. Norfolk and Lin Potatoe ..... ...- ..... 24s to 25s coin, red ....." Ditto white 42s to 50st, black Irish, red.......... ..... —s to —5, 1 Cork, white Ditto white ..... .... —s to —el Scotch, feed RYE—Old .... 305 to 34s Blues-11,6k 35. to 37s New 3ss to 36s' Pigeons ..... "........ 368 to 42s BARLEY—Grinding Malting Chevalier 3B. to 40s White .......... ...... 36s to 38s MALT—Suffolk and Nor Boilers 38, to 43s folk sBs to 62s Fume—Town made ... 40s to 451 Brcwn s6s to 60s Suffo , k... .... ._ .. . ...... 33, to 35s . Kingston and Ware 63. to 64s Stockton & ..... 33s to 35s FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND. WHEAT—Dantric Hamburgh 3os to —3 PEAS ......... ............ ........ 286 to 3.26 BARLEY ' 27s to t. - 9s FLona—American OATS—New Feed ••..•....• lss to 17 SIVEXTIOPIELD. THE GREAT CHRISTMAS MARKET. This being the day appointed for holding what is termed " The Great Christmas Market," more than the usual bustle attendant on such interesting occasions was observed at an early hour, and continued throughout the morning. As might he expected from the fine frosts experienced for sometime past, and the consequent fa vourable state of the weather for slaughtering, the gra ziers were tolerably certain of realising more remunera tive prices for the stock--especially the beasts—than we have reported for a lengthened period. In this expec tation they were, however, in a great measure, disap pointed, for the atmosphere having suddenly become mild, many of the butchers in attendance—the number of which was exceedingly great—refused to purchase at anything like the asking quotations, some of which were high in the extreme; hence the Beef trade was—the time of year con sidered—in a very sluggish state, with the exception of a few of the finest animals producing high rates — which we shall hereafter notice—the highest general fi gure did not exceed 4s 6d per 81bs. In noticing the " prodigies" of the show of beasts, we have to refer with very great pleasure to the thirteen most wonderful Durhams and short horns, sent by Sir Charles Knightly, which, for symmetry and weight were never excelled by any stock brought together for competition in any cattle yard in England. These extraordinary beasts, the whole of which were under five years old, were the admiration of all beholders ; while there was only one of them under 200 stones (8lbs). The next in importance, as to quality, were the thirty Herefords and Sussex beasts, the pro perty of Mr. Senior of Broughton-house, near Aylesbury. Many of them weighed upwards of 250 stone, and were sold at from 501. to 604 per head. Mr. Senior, it will be noticed, was a successful exhibitor at the Club's show. We have now to notice the forty-three Here fords offered by Mr. Rowland, of Creslow. This stock, considering the number shown by one gentleman as his own property, was decidedly the best in the market ; though we consider that one of the Herefords, sold by Mr. Senior, was superior to anything we almost ever saw. Mr. Rowland exhibited an animal which carried off one or the prizes at a local show a few weeks since. Mr. Gurrier had the celebrated short-horn, which carried off the 301. prize, as awarded by the Smith, field Club. This, and three others, viz., a short-horn and two Herefords, were greatly and deservedly admired. Mr. Morgan had the largest and perhaps the most astonishing show of Beasts of any sah.smau in the market, consisting of short-horn, Devons, Herefords, &e., belonging to William Goodall, Esq., of Deeping, Lincolnshire ; Wallili Goodall, Esq., Peterborough ; William Thomas, Esq., of Holbeach, Lincolnshire ; R. Cook, Esq., Postland, Lincolnshire ; William Wiseman, Esq., Moulton, Lincolnshire ; J. Copland, Esq., Lincoln shire ; R. Parr, Beeping Banks, Lincolnshire, and other large breeders. Mr. Varley's stand was filled with many extremely good animals, which were sold at high prices. Having particularised the best Beasts in this great exhibition, we shall now pro ceed to take a general retrospect of the supply. On many former oceasionr, we have had to notice a great preponderance of some kinds, especially the Herefords, over the others, both as respects number and quality ; but to-day there was more evenness in them than we ever recollect. On the whole, however, the Herefords stood'at the " top of the poll," both in weight and sym metry. The next fu importance, in these particulars, were the Devons; the next the Duthams; Laic scxt the short horns; and the next the Scots. In speaking of the latter kind it is placed beyond a doubt that the show this morning was the very best ever noticed. As to the numbers of Beasts brought forward, it considerably ex ceeded that on the great days of the two past years, as is thus shown : NUMBERS EXHIBITED IN THE GREAT DAYS Or 1842, 1843, AND 1844 :- 1842: 1843. 1844. Beasts 4,541 4,510 .5.713. From the above it will be seen that we had a large supply here this morning, and yet the quality was quite equal to any we have ever before witnessed. In reporting upon the prices obtained here this morn ing, and those in the corresponding mat ket in 1843, we find very little difference in them, they ruling as under;- Great Day in 1843. Great Day in 1844. Beef, from... 2s. Bd. to 4s. 4d. .. 2s. 10d. to 4s. 6d. Mutton .... . 2s. Bd. to 4s. 4d. Veal 3s. 4d. to 4s. 6d. Pork 3s. Od. to 4s. od. Had the weather being more favourable than it turned out we are quite of opinion, notwithstanding the im mense numbers brought forward, that better prices would have been obtained for the Beasts. We now come to the Sheep. In this description of stock a very great improvement was noticed ; indeed, scarcely so fine a collection of half breds was ever known on such an occasion as the present. Mr. Weall had on offer forty wonderful Downs, and ten Gloucesters, the property of E.F. Wittinkstall, Esq., of Langley Bury, Herts. The former, which weighed on an average about twenty stones (81bs), and produced 51. per head, were almost unrivalled, while the latter exceeded in weight thirty stones (81bs), and found buyers at 61. each. Mr. Weall Ilad, likewise, 40 polled and 50 Down Ewes, belonging to Mr. Rowland, of Creslow, which realised high prices. In the other portions of the supply of Sheep there was nothing calling for particular remark. As to the Mutton trade, it was in a very sluggish state yet the currencie s obtained on this day se'nnight-th e highest being 4s 4d per bibs-were supported. Very few Foreign Beasts or Sheep were on sale, and there was scarcely any inquiry for them. The imports for the United Kingdom, since Monday last, have amounted to 180 Oxen and Cows, and 200 Sheep, in, for the most part, good condition. The Bullock droves fresh up consisted of 2,500 short horns from Lincolnshire, Leittestershire, and Northamp tonshire; 600 Scots, &c., from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire ; 1,000 short-horns, Herefords, Devons, Durhams, &c., from the we; ern and midland districts; 600 various breeds, from other parts of Eng land; 300 from Scotland; while of Irish Beasts the num ber was about 120. Ihe number of Calves was good, while the Veal trade ruled heavy, at last week's prices. In Pigs, at least three-fourths of which were from Ire land, very little was doing at our quotations. At the close of the market nearly the whole of the stock was disposed of, Per 19bs. to sink the effaL s. 6. to s. d. s. d. to s. d. Int rior Beasts ..... 210 3 1 Second qualityditto.. S 4 3 8 Sefond quality ditto 3 4 3 b Coarse-woolled ditto.. 310 4 0 Prone large Oxen 3lO 4 2 Southdown Wethers 4 2 4 4 Prime Scots, &c. Large coarse Calves 3 4 310 Large Hogs 3 0 3 6 Prime small ditto 4 0 4 4 Small Porkers.— ..... 3 8 4 0 Suckling Calves, each 18 0 31 0 Quarter old Pigs, eachl6 0 20 0 Inferior Sheep •... 2lO 3 2 Lambs ......... 0 0 0 0 SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. Sheep. I Calves, I Pigs. I 6,713 36,970 111 382 NEINGATD AND LEADDNIZAZ L. Notwithstanding very extensive supplies of country killed meat hays been received up to these markets in the past week, and that a considerable increase has been observed in those of that killed in the metropolis, the general demand has ruled active, and prices of most descriptions of meat have been on the advance, the im provement noticed in those of Beef and Mutton being quite 2d per Sibs. We may observe that a very great improvement has been noticed in the quality of each kind of meat. Several carcases of foreign Beasts and Shcep have been brought forward and sold at fair quo tations. At per stone, by the Carcase. s. d. too. d. s. d. to a. d. Beef, interior 21• 3 2 Mutton, inferior ...... 2 $ 3 0 middling 3 4 3 6 middling 3 2 3 4 prime large ~... 3 6 3 8 prime 3 6 3 2 --- prime mull 3 8 3/0 Pork, large 2 8 8 2 Veal .•• 00000 —....•......•• 3 4 4 4 —small. 9 6 4 0 ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK. Beasts. Sheep. Calves. Pigs. Scotland •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 00000 90 C9O -- 700 Yorkshire 60 700 800 _ . lorfolk - 112 .4uffblk . .... ....... ........ ........ - '- 1 0..: 200 Cambridgeshire - • 34V : " ' ;: -. 1 ,'"! 80 Essex 'Ur "•-:-: ,- v -- --. •50 140 Surrey.. ....... ....-.... ......... Devonshire Wiltshire Other parts ........ .. ....... ..... 5": . 7 0 200 ---- —.v.- ......- ... Total. ***** .•••••••••••••••••••• 411 2,660 Previous week's arrival 919 2.869 150 1,490 Diftbrence since our last 1,020 69 1,20 g WOOL nuatUT ! Since our last report, the imports of both foreign and Colonial Wool into London have been small, or about TOO packages. In Foreign WoDI§ thenmore busi. ness doing, at very full prices. English and Colonial are sought after, but at present we can notice no alter ation in value, BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Since Monday last the arrivals of Potatoes at the waterside have been unusually small ; this, together with the prevailing cold weather, has caused the demand to rule active, at in some instances advanced rates. BOROUGH HOP MAZXET. We have to report a very limited amount of busmet s doing in this market; indeed, it appears almost at stand-still for the present. Holders, however, are ye/ firm, and generally expect higher prices. :CALLOW. At the time of our going to press, the exact deliver) ? of Tallow was not ascertained; but it has been about 2,800 casks, which is an increase upon the correspond' ing week last year. The price is firm at 40s 3d W 40s 9d, and more business doing. Town Tallow is 41* nett cash. MONEY AND Cu NIMERUIAL NEW S CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The transactions in Cotton at Liverpool on Saturdst were not large, and the market was heavy, althoug h prices did not vary. Sales, 3,500 bales, of which speu„ a " lators took I,ooo.—Th e Sh are mar k e t h a d materia lly changed. The leading R a il wa y St oc k s were in reques • but not much was doing in the minor lines. Birgitlig;, haw and Derby, 81k ; Cheste r an d Bi r k en head. Hhh 16i; Chester and Holyhead, si; Churnet A r a II I 70s. 3d. ; Edinburgh and Gl asgo w, 64 ; Kendal ell Windermere, 4+; Liverpool and Manchester, New, 56 1 5. ; London and Birmingham, 223; Ditto, Quarter sbar a 264; London and York, 4/. Is. 3d. ; Manchester l b Birmingham, 51f ; Midland Counties, 111}; N th . Union, 1441; Sheffield and Manchester, 98 ; Eastern, New, 1 2 / 4 ; Paris and Lyons, 31. 6s. 6 d.; bre and Meuse, 31. Os. 6d. ; Boulogne and Amiens, of 5. There are no ship arrivals to-day with late newt frogs any quarter, but the American m a il p er H a lifax steam is almost due. The Public Securities continue very steady, o ld si regards the unftinded debt there is a slight tendency advance. Consols for the opening continuo at 1 100+, without the dividend. The Reduced Three r Cer.ts. arc per cent. above par. The New Three-anal Quarter per Cents. obtain 102+ to 103. B a nk Stock is supported at 208 to 208 i, and India Stock for Accottu: has been at 2851. Exchequer Bill s h ave i m p ro ved s being 58s. to 595. premium, and East India Bonds, Unde r 1,000/. have been done at 725. prem. The Foreign Market is in some respects droopi n g; Spanish Five per Cents. are 24+ to 25, and the Three pe so Cents. 37+ to 36+, the latter being depressed b y . a sa le i t some amount. Portuguese Converted Stock is fla n , 98. Mexican Bonds have receded again, having 7i . done at 36+ to 35,1. Columbian Stock has realised 11 - 14ian Bonds are up to 1021 ; and Dutch Two-an d Half per Cents. to 64*. The Fren c h S cr i p boa " , marked 2 premium. For Railway Shares in general the re h as b ee n rstbe r an improved demand, and consequently the quotelt t " — s. are in some instances firmer. Great Western have ba t h b. marked 74 ; Birmingham, Thirds, 36+ t o 37 t Western, 40* to 41* ; Midland, 11 to 12* ; and ; Eastern, premium ; Brighton are par t o preltai ll `" Paris and Orleans Shares have touched 22+ pretni** ' BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE 0 CLOCE• (From the Official List) Bank Stock far Account 296 1 4 0 :18 3 per Cent Reduced Annuities _Atli. New 34 per Cent. Annuities. .......... 103 vAi;i Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. Ifr•loP India 80nd5,1,000.. . Ditto under 75 Bank Stock .... .............. ..... 209 Congo'. for Opening 100%14 India Stock for Account 285% Exchequer Bills. INd. I%cl •••• 57 59 pm. Ditto 57 59 pm. Ditto Advertised......... FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOC II. Belgian Bonds, 5 per Cent ..... 122 S Columbian Bonds. ..... 1 4 52.0( Mexican Bonds, 1237, 5 per Cent. • ............ 9 6 Ditto Deferred IV Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent . Ditto Converted ........ ..... ....... Ditto for the Account 59 Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840.. Z.: 24% Ditto for the Account." ....... • ....... :77; 95 '- Ditto Deferred l5 ,g Ditto Three per Cent. 37 Ditto for the 37 •." Dutch 214 per Cents. ..... Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 97 % Dutch 5 per 9954 APICES OF SHARES IHIS DAY AT ONE OICLOCP . RAILWAYS. PAID. Pita MARL Cambridge and Lincoln X.....• to to Cornwall •• Direct Nczthern Dublin and Belfast Junction ...- 2 1,4 t° Esstern Counties - Edinburgh and Glasg ow .. 50 Grand Junction 10 0• 2244 ... to Great Western 75 ... 1 4 9 to London and 100 . so Ditto New Thirds ..... 39 Ditto 4 Shares ... ....... 2 London and Brighton 50 ........ 50% London and South Western ...... 82" ;1)4 London and .... 4)6 .• Tai Manchester and Leeds. '7o .... .." to Ditto Sixteenths ll 5s Midland ........ 112, 1 to Birmingham and Derby..-....... 100 ..... 92 Newcastle and DarlingtonJunct. 61 t° Portsmouth Direct:. .. ..... . ... 1 . OX • t ° ,_„ - Richmond and West E nd Junct.l 2 to A m South Eastern and Dover 39% 39.., to , r• Ditto New Trent Va11ey(.,„....„ .......N....».. 2.. to ••"' • York and North Midland 50 to Ditto Extension ............. ........ 12U t° '- Boulogne and Amiens .. 2 Orleans and Bourdeaux ..... 29 "" 7 Paris and 90 .. ce log Parisand 90 4.76 tO Paris and Stra bourg 9 ..... 3,6 ••• , n Rouen and Havre. ....... 19 gs to ?WEBS OF IRISH STOCKS, Dile. 12. 3 per Cent. Consols 0000000 001.0110 1.3 7 1 3 per Cent. Reduced . 1111 .... Three and a Quarter Stock.... ........ 107% Ditto New, 1M0.... ....... 3)fi per Cent. Lang Annuities ..... ....... . ................ Bank Stock ooll. Royal Canal Stock .................................. Grand Canal Stock ...................... Grand Canal Debentures, 6 per Celit.. ..... 711 g Ditto 4 per Cent.. . b2X 4 per Cent. City Debentures .............. 4 pee Cent. Cit y Debentures , Ne w .............. -- 4 per Cent. Ballast Office ebentures ..... -- 4 per Cent. Pipe Water ..... . ...... ........... ... r ..... Kingstown Railway Debenture 5.................. ..- LAST PRICES OF IRISH SHARES. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SOO' Dublin and K. Railway ........ ....... 100 ......... SPCA Drogheda Ditt 0... . 72 • Great Southern and Western 5 .... ..... Ditto Extension.... ...............«....« 2% ..... a Dublin and Belfast Junction 2% ..... Dublin and Cashel ditt o 2 ... ...• I Athlone Railway 2 .... 2 2 • Belfast and Ballymena ... • ..... Waterford and Limerick ...... 2 .... 3 Hibernian Bank.. ....... ..,,,,,,, ....... ... 25u ..: 33 Royal Bank National Insurance 25 Patriotic ditto Mining Company of Ireland 7 ... ..... 5 Wicklow Copper Min es .... ..... n o City of Dublin Steam Company lOO .... . , s i Ditto Ditto, 1836 Steam Ship Building Company 50 ........ 0- Ditto Ditto 50..„.„.. British and Irish Ste a m C ompany Limerick Extension Railway ..... MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, DEC. l i t ris og market has b een qu i eter to-day, without rar,ch o p in prices. Liverpool and Manchester, New shard* 06 London and Brighton, Eighths, 4 1 c am bridg e l / 4: t . Lincoln, 2/. Is. 6d. ; Le e d s and Ttdrsk, 3i; Li / Ormskirk, a n d P reston, 2; Man - Chester, Bury, 921 d sendale, 8; West Yorkshire, 6e. NATIONAL PROVIDNT TUTION.-(THIS DAY.) 00 The ninth an nua l meet i ng of the Directors,' 00 hers, and f r i en d s o f t hi s I nstitution, was held a 4. 'resti o'clock thi s d ay, at t h e office in Graeechureb-srt the principal business being to receive the rer ii ii the Directors for the current year. The chi lr taken by Samuel D. Lucas, Esq. The SECRETARY (Mr. Marsh) read the notice ing the meeting. g ioefr The CHA IRMAN t h en said that the ty ing was c a ll e d to render an account °I op progress of the Institution during the past I He would have b een g l a d to have see n fict larg er assem bl age than that present, but the lest seemed to be th a t, no t w i t h standing that year bladdr hundreds upon h un d re d s more members were ll h boi these gath er i ngs were not larger than that whictbiat distinguished th e i r fi rs t ann i versary. He did not le that this ought to be looked on as discouragil'ot he at least drew the gratifying inference from it the deposit ors repose d a continued c° ll fie in the Directors of the Institution• would add, in behalf of himself a n a d deo ce brother Di rec t ors, t h at as long as their cc l nt Of was continued th e y wou ld endeavour to merit_ ano tt their attention to the interests of all. The r see would be r ea d b y th e S ecretary, and they mule what was the p rogress an d what the funds o f stio. stitution. A n y mem b er asking further infc'r°lso would be answer e d t o t h e b est of his (the Cnall'', ability, t o the The repo r t was th en read. It congratuis con' meeting on the i ncreas i ng prosperity of the 1 ° co n' tion, which was mainly to be attributed to t, be ;c h it fidence the publi c h a d i n th e principle on w"," bon was based. Th e report o f the preceding I'o alluded t o t h e great increase of hue . l e o f the that over f o r mer years, t h e result it sta ted OA gratifying divisi on o f th e prof i ts in Novem bert,oolo The statement to be laid before them ;bog exhibit a still larger accession of m e 02 0 in the past year than in any of the prev i°lls to The Directors could only attribute this s uccess to polr causes already referred to. The number 4) 22 , sad cies issued during the past year had been T at clos e t they (with scarcely an exception) we re of t so . 0' which secured sums of money at the de ce w hieb the members, the annual premiums on nor amounted to 11,476/. 12s. ld. The inco me ber declined was eighty. The annual nosclual in the previous year was 44,219/. 175., but e sgst amounted to 55,037/. 9s. 2d., and this large 113 ' ve st, nearly double that of any preceding, ' ro tes had been realised, notwithstanding the reduced in 18 42. The capital of the Institution was and year at 2 0 2,162/. Is. 9d, the increase i n t i e des tbe 35,082/. 108. 7d., and the claims arising fr o m Of members, 8,25 Q/, quit l ivrjr Mr. H AnnwlcKE sa i d that it woul d be coy eessary to prefer any question, tained all the information that could by i t C oe bility be given— (Hear, hear)—for, inde ed, that they as the r ai l; pOSSi: tained everything. There could be no donlievedtbei were going on very prosperously, and he n e . 0 . 9 11e that prosperity might be assigned, first, t hetO w. base; principle on which the Institution L'asuirsolif • mutual its r f e o li fits namely, that of a perfectly . The Institution had only to _t. v er e - d the P — ce s. necessary expenses, and then t di 0 , i iou ran arising from the various class r go t TOO" The public were convinced that they ha d THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR OF GUERNSEY, The arguments in the petition of the I;;iiitl 7 :;cljurats of the Royal Court of Guernsey, complaining of the course pursued by the Lieutenant Governor were re umed, and occupied their Lordships the whole morning. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR Of ENGLAND.) The Vice-Chancellor of England sat in Lincoln's•lnn to-day and heard cases, none of which possessed any points of general interest. (Before Sir J. WIGRAM.) MALLALIEU V. MILLER. The arguments in this case on further directions which have occupied several days, were concluded this morning, his Honour reserving his judgment. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY). (Before the LORD CHIEF BARON.) His Lordship sat, as usual, during the day, but no case was heard which possessed any public interest. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY (Sittings ha London.) MANGNALL V. M'ALPINE. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a manu facturer at Bolton, to recover damages for the infringe ment of a patent. The invention which is the subject of this action is an improvement in the mode of blenching and finishing muslin. The evidence, which was illus trated by several complicated and curious models, could not be made intelligible even to the scientific without the aid of diagrams. But two witnesses had been examined when we went to press, and there are thirty-two wit nesses in the cause; so that the trial is likely to last at least another day. CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) (Before the RECORDER and Alderman Sir CHAPMAN MARSHALL.) The second session of the Central Criminal Court, in the present mayoralty, took place this day. The grand jury being sworn, _ The RECORDER said he had to congratulate them on the comparative lightness of the calendar, bath in regard to the number and the character of the charges. There were only three cases to which he would call their at tention. The first was one of cutting and wounding, with intent to do grievous bodily harm ; the second was a case of manslaughter ; and the third was one of falsely personating an owner of stock, and by that means fraudulently obtaining possession of that stock. With regard to the first, he only wished to say that a blow having been aimed at the prosecutor with a knife, and it having only reached the hand, cutting three of the fingers, it would be for them to consider whe ther the blow had been given with the intent alleged. The charge of manslaughter was against a Captain of one of the Watermen steamers, fur having struck a skiff in the Thames, thereby overturning that skiff, and caus ing the death of two persons. This case had been already tried at the last session, one of the bodies Having been found at that time. The other body was since found, and the prisoner became liable to be tried a second time. With regard to the last charge, that of fraudulently personating an owner of stock, and thereby becoming possessed of that stock, the person charged with that offence was represented not to be the prisoner, but it would be proved that he had been present at the time, thereby becoming amenable to the laws for aiding and abetting in the fraud, and he was liable to the same pu nishment as if he had been a principal in the act. With regard to the other charges, he considered it would be useless to make any remarks upon them. He should therefore dismiss them to the execution of their duty. The grand jury then retired. To a question from Mr. CLARKSON, as to the con tinuance of the evening sittings, The RECORDER could not give a definite answer. All he could say was, that on Monday and Tuesday at least, the ordinary procedure would not be departed from. UNION-HALL.-(THIS DAY. William Young and Thomas Simms were charged before Mr. Traill with the following highway robbery:— Thomas Luffery, a mechanic, stated that on Saturday night he was in the George public-house, Walworth, and left it at twelve o'clock, to see his master home to rather an unfrequented street near Lock's-fields. On his re turn he was met by the two prisoners, who entered into conversation with him, and when they arrived at a spot near a garden, they each seized him by the arms, and dragged him into the garden. He called out, but they threatened him, and proceeded to tear open his coat, and from his waistcoat pocket they took ss. in silver, all the money he had at the time. The prisoners were then in the act of going away, when he gave the alarm, and they were both taken into custody. He added, that pre viously to leaving the George, he saw the prisoners drinking in the tap-room of that public-house, and they must have followed him out and dogged him all the way until he left his master.—They were remanded. LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G--( THIS DAY.) LONDON, DEC. 16.—Wind easterly, moderate breeze, and cloudy. DEAL, DEC. 14. —Wind S.E., mod. 15. S.E., ditto, P.M. E.S.E., fresh.—Sld. Isabella, Watson, Port Ad ,- - laide ; Pauline, Houghton, Mauritius; Emily, St. Helena. COWES, DEC. 15.—Arrd. New York, Harding, Ma tanzas, and Key, West. PLYMOUTH, DEC. 13.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Asia,Wood ward, Quebec ; Walnisley, Logie, Sierra Leone. 15. Bertha, Rio, for Hamburgh. It is and has been blowing very strong from E. to E.S.E. the last forty-eight hours, with rain and snow. Off. Charlotte, Valparaiso, for Hamburgh. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 14.—Wind. E. 15. E.N.E. to E.S.E., blowing hard.—Arrd. Abel Tasman, Hoften, Batavia, for Amsterdam; Fanny, Kuvil, Batavia, for Rotterdam; Sumatra, Duncan, Ceylon. DARTMOUTH, DEC. 13.—Arrd. Alexandre, Billand, New York, for Havre. 14. Louisa, Menike; Richmond, for Bremen; Ringwahon Castle, Jersey, for Newcastle, leaky, and with pumps choked. FALMOUTH, DEC. 15.—Wind E., strong and squally. —Arrd. Und'appated, Barber, Ichaboe, sailed Oct. 6, se cond mate washed overboard ; Paramatta, Bloomfield, Pueta Arenea and Valparaiso. 13. Arrd. Euphrosyne, Sierra Leone, for Havre. George Sutton, D a r tmout h, f or St. John's, Newfoundland, bore up 2d inst., lat. 48, lon. 40. Off, Orator, Tate, Ichaboe. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 14.—A ship's mast, with top, three yards, sails, and rigging, and a short polo royal mast painted white, was fallen in with this morning eight or nine miles S.W. of the Owers. PENZANCE,DEC.I4.—The Lockwoods, Cookman, from Quebec to Hull, arrived here yesterday, with loss of fore and mainmast, bowsprit, cutwater, &c., having been in contact, 3d inst., off the Lizard, with a barque, name un known ; she subsequently grounded outside, and became water-logged in running for the pier. HARWICH, DEC. 13.—Arrd. England's Queen, for Newcastle, with stem stove, having been in contact with the Sir Henry Parnell, of Dundee. Coax, DEC. 11.—Sld. Heywood, Coast of Africa. 12. Arrd. Kingston, Thompson, Ichaboe. 13. Lord Ravens worth, Newholm, Valparaiso. 12. Put back, Hope well, for Ichaboe. 12. Off, Pandora, Cothay, Manilla.; CROOKHAVEN, DEC. 11.—Arrd. Alhambra, Thompson, Ichaboe, for Liverpool; crew sick. LIVERPOOL, :DEC. 14 AND 15.—Wind S.E. and fresh. 15. Arrd. Princess Charlotte, Bombay ; Joshua Wad dington, Valparaiso ; Susannah Collings, Porto Cabello; Hottinguer, New York ; Adelaide, St. John's, New Brunswick. 14. Sld. Buenos Ayrean, Hong Kong ; Rienzi, Ichaboe ; Demerara :packet, Demerara ; Eng land, Hero of Sidon, and Margaret, New Orleans ; Sym metry, Mobile. 15. Margaret, Java ; Royalist and Westmoreland, Ichaboe, &c. ; Thistle, New Orleans ; Dauntless, Charleston. CLYDE, DEC. 12.—Arrd. Bowling, Gurtles, Calcutta. 13. James Steward, Jamieson, Ichaboe ; Higlander, Chisholm, Demerara. Sid. Benares, Trinidad. OFF HOLYHEAD, DEC. 14.—Morice, Rollings, Ichaboe. YOUGHAL, DEC. 12.—Arrd. Ellen, Burnett, Icha boe ; Tottenham, Evans, Quebec. Icw&nox, OCT. B.—The brig Mona, of Dublin, parted her chains, got in,,contact, and lost her masts, and car ried away the other vessel's bowsprit. GREENOCK, DEC. 14.—The Scotland, Cunningham, which arrived in the Clyde 10th inst., from Calcutta, took fire in the Bromielaw 12th inst., and was scuttled, and sunk early the next morning; cargo nearly totally destroyed and the vessel a wreck. The Amity, Menzies, of Glasgow, for St. John's, New Brunswick, from Ardrossan, is on shore in Carrigill Bay. Youonar, DEC. 13.—The Ellen, Burnett, of Liver pool, from Ichiboe, fell over at her berth and is strained, and leaks badly : she is discharging her cargo. The Valentine; steamer, from Seville t o Dublin , went ashore this morning at the west entrance of this harbour, and is expected to become a wreck; crew saved. OFF ICIIABOE, OCT. 6.—Minerva, of Ayr, Pernam buco, Montrose. 13. Th e weather throughout the week has been very boisterous, strong gales at S.E., and a heavy sea on the coast. GALWAY, DEC. 11.—The Swedish brig Srea, from New York to Amsterdam, went_ ashore near Theddall and Bauna this morning. WIVENH OE DEC. 15.—A boat marked M orn i ng S tar, of Scarborough, and inside, Wm. Harrison, mi.; picked up yesterday between the Black Tail Beacon and the Nore Light. CORK, DEC. 13.—1 t came on blowing a gale yesterday morning at S.S.E., and continues. The Brutus, for Li perpool, and the Haywood, for Africa, drove on the Bank near the Spit Buoy. The shipping ride well. I 1. D MAIL. —There is at length a probability of a daily mail being speedily established between Exeter and the metropolis. A letter has been received from the Assistant -Secretary to the General Post-office, dated 28th November, stating " That the proposed establish ment of a day mail to Exeter, connected with the London and Bristol day mail, is now under the especial conside ration of the Postmaster-General ; and his Lordship hopes io be enabled in a short time to make some ar rangement with the Great Western Railway Company, to meet the wishes of the inhabitants of Exeter."— Devonport Independent. MR. WILSON THE VOCALIST.—This excellent vo calist is now giving a series of entertainments at New castle-on-Tyne, Sunderland, and Durham, with gre a t success. On Frid a y evening, at Durham, every seat in the boxes was engaged, and a portion of the pit was railed off for the accommodation of those who were dis appointed of places in the holm, and the additional seats thus provided were fully occupied, ~J P 1 a WAIS - 1 %edi lecot tile I thea •4 44