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lots. The attendance of home and foreign buyers were amall."—Hurkai u, Nov. 18. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. THE BOMBAY MARKET. (From the Chamber of Commerce Overland Price Current.) BOMBAY, DEC. 1, 1845.—The business of the past fortnight has been limited, and there is little change to notice in the general aspect of the market for European goods. The ac counts from the agricultural districts to the northward con tinue very gloomy, and should the present apprehension as to the deficiency of the crops be realised, there can be no doubt that the result will be highly unfavourable as regards the demand for British manufactures. Money is just now somewhat scarce at the presidency, and the Bank of Bombay, on the 28th ultimo, raised its rate of discount upon drafts from six to eight per cent. Metals—We have to report a decline of from 1 to 2 rs. per cwt. in the prices of raised bottoms, braziers, and sheath ing copper; tile, nails, and American remaining without change. In iron, prices have exhibited an upward tendency, both British and Swedish bar having been disposed of at 1 r. per candy above our last quotations, while the rate of square nail rod has also slightly advanced. There;have been.some auction sales of damaged hoop and sheet iron, which have somewhat affected the market for these articles. Spelter has receded in value, the stock being abundant, and a further decline•ma , perhaps, be anticipated. Quicksilver has im proved slightly. Cotton Manufactures—The better qualities of grey and I•l..achetl longc/oths and Madepollams have been in fair re quest, and the prices for them before current have been fully maintained ; the lower sorts, however, are difficult of sale at remunerating rates. Low grey domestics have been in good demand, and sold freely. The low and middling qualities of grey and bleached jacconnets are almost without inquiry, and for the finer sorts, prices though somewhat improved, are not yet favourable to the shipper. For dyed and fancy goods the market, with few exceptions, continues depressed, and prints arc almost wholly neglected. Yarns—The business has been limited since our last. No. 30 mule and water has declined ,j to V t , per lb.; and No. 40 water also exhibits a trifling diminution in value. No 80 mule is higher, and Nos. 90 and 100 lower than before. We have heard of no transactions in dyed yarns. Turkey re t, we believe, is in but limited request, and orange is to tally without inquiry. Woollens—The market for these continues extremely dull, and we have been apprised of no sales. Marine Stores—We quote white and green paint 1 ,, a rupee per cwt. lower than before, and Swedish and coal tar % to 1 rupee per cwt. higher. Cordage has declined Ir. to 2rs. per cwt. Beer--The market for beer exhibits no alteration, and in the total absence of transactions we retain our previous quotations. Spirits—The same remark will apply to the articles under this head, which appear to be similarly neglected. Cochineal—There is no change in the value of cochineal, of which article 800 lbs. have, we hear, been disposed of at 3-6-0 rs. per lb., the price quoted in our last. Rod and White Lead—The former of these remains with out change; but the latter has fallen in value about I r. percwt. In other articles of imports we hear of no alteration, nor have any sales been communicated to us. EASTERN PRODUCE. Broach and Surat Rs. 88 per candy. DoHerat' 0 nnrawuttee „ 86 to 87 Parsee „ 80 to 82 Corn ,tah 76 to 77 111EIGIITS. MONEY MARKET. Subjoined are the current rates of Government paper:- 6 per Cent. Loan of 1825-26 Rs., 108 to 112 4 Ditto ditto 1832-33... lO4 to 105 4 Ditto ditto 18.35-36 „ 99 to 100 5 Ditto ditto 18-11-42 „ 109 to 110 4 Ditto ditto 1842-43 „ 99 to 100 _ PRICE OF BULLION. Sovereigns, each, 114 rs. Bank-notes, per .f., 114 rs. OPENING OF THE FRENCH CHAMBERS. SPEECH OF THE KING OF THE FRENCH. PARIS, SATURDAY NIGHT.—At one o'clock this after noon the Kirg left the Tuileries, and arrived at the Chamber of Deputies at about half-past one, being hailed on his way with the most loyal greetings. The King waa attended by his sons. Having taken his seat oa the throne, his Majesty delivered the following most gracious speech : .-.• 66 Messieurs les Pairs it Messieurs les Deputes. " In assembling you about me, I am happy to think that we may congratulate ourselves on the general state of our country. lam confident that the accurd between the powers of the state, and the maintenance of our policy of order and conservation, will more and more enure the regular development of our institutions and the progress of the national prosperity. "My Government has applied itself to prosecuting the execution of the great works which you have voted. The necessary measures for bringing them to a conchs sion will be submitted to you. Thus we shall, in a few years, have conferred on France both powerful guaran tees of security and the means of developing her fruitful activity, and of diffusing a state of welfare over all parts of our territory and through all classes of the popula- tion. While these important results have been obtained the situation of our finances has daily become more and more satisfactory. "Laws relating to finance, with various other mea sures whose object is to introduce into the administra tion important improvements, will be shortly presented to you. I continue to receive from all Foreign Powers pacific and amicable assurances. I hope that the policy which Ills maintained general peace amidst so many storms will one day cause the memory of my reign to be held in honour. " The friendship that unites me to the Queen of Great Britain, and of which she has again so recently afforded me an affectionate testimony, and the mutual confidence of ur Governments, have happily secured between both states good and intimate relations. The convention ncluded tween us for putting i down the odious slave-trade is at this moment in course of being carried into execution. Thus, by the cordial co-opera tion of the maritime forces of the two states, the slave trade will be efficaciously repressed, and at the same time our commerce he again placed under the exclusive surveillance of our flag. " I have reason to hope that the common action of France and England will lead, on the banks of the River Plate, to the restoration of regular •and pacific commercial relations, which is the sole object of our efforts. " Events which I deplore, but which have again ex hibited the heroism of our soldiers, have disturbed our possessions in Africa. I have adopted prompt mea sures, in order that the domination of France may retiin everywhere the force and ascendancy that become hi r. With the assistance of time our energetic perse verance will lay the foundation of the security and pros perity of Algeria. " Messieurs, you have afforded me your loyal co-ope. ration in the great and arduous :ask which the national will has summoned me to fulfil. Providence has blessed our efforts, and has afforded me precious consolations in my own family. Wherever they have appeared, my eons have, I trust, worthily upheld the name of France. My grand,ons are increasing in number, and growing up under lily own eyes. My dearest wish and sweetest hope is, that, by our devotedness to France and our zeal in servin g her well, we may insure her affection, and the intimate union of my family and country be for ever es'ablibhee." PORTUGAL. we have Lisbon intelligence of the 20th instant. The Doke of Saxe-t%?burgh an 4 his son the Prince Leopold c still in Lisbon. The Duke had been confined nearly since his arrival by slight indisp os iti on . Th e rwsss is not important . The boasted f ac ili t i es o f the Gor-rom€ , nt of obtaining loans at five and six per cent. h a d disappeared, and some new transaction s of the Go vernment show that (- )7 any terms the G overnment finds the greatest difficulty in obtaining memos. DItURY-LANE THEATRIL—The new pantomime of Harlequin Gulliver has made one of the cornpletest hits ever known, the receipts thus far having nearly doubled those of any preceding year. The houses are literally crammed. CAUTION TO ENGINE DRIVERS.—John Burton, of Shildin, engine -driver on the Stockton and Darlington Rail way, was - charged on Saturday last, before Robert H. Allan, Esq. ,i4/31ackwell-hall, with b e i ng d run k w hi lst on d uty, fbcting the passage of t ra i ns a l ong t h e li ne. I t ap r47..71 t on was on his way from Stockton to the collieries With t a trd (coal waggons, and had stopped half an hour at .‘ lirray- ok" drinking, and when he arrived at Darling ton he ran • engine into the merchandise train, and smashed his waterb4rt l. Four other coal trains were behind him, and coultl:n0 et on when he stopped. This caused the mail tra d to in fr o io, kton to be detained 40 m i nutes, and the bags halx tto York by special train. The Magistrate, ti ; :" after gilVim some suitable a d v i ce , comm i tted him to the iti I k, Hoc 0 rrection at Durham, for six weeks to hard Guretie. Cutton—The principal varieties of staple have receded slightly in value, and their respective rates may now be thus quoted:— pt. We have heard of purchases of 300 candies of Surats a, r 3. 87, and 500 candies of Comptah at rs. 77, per candy. The shipments to Great Britain since our last have been very limited. Cotfoe —Mocha is about a v, of a rupee cheaper, and Ma lab.tr IA a rupee dearer than on the departure of the last mail. Gums—We quote Arabic re. 2 per cwt. higher, but in Animi and Olibanum there is no change. Hemp—The Concan and Calicut varieties have declined, ant the Ghattee risen in value since our last. Pepper—Butcholl is now quoted about lr. per candy above the previous rate. Opium has declined 15 rs. per chest, the present price being 1,400 rs. ii r ool—Mekran is higher, and Marwar and Cutch some what lower than before, some inferior qualities being now at market. In Khorassan we perceive no alteration. The arri►als have continued limited, but shipments having been small, there has been ro improvement in the rates of freight to Great Britain, which may now be quoted at 3/. to 3/. Ws. to London, and 3/. ss. to Liverpool. There has been no reesel loading for the Clyde. To China the rate has fallen to 15 rs. per candy. Exchange—There has been a slight rise in the rate of exchange on London, which may now be set down at is. 1114 2 d. to Is. 114 d. at six months, and at Is. 10z% d. at 30 days. On Calcutta and Madras the rate is 99 rs. at 60 days. Banks—The Shares of the Bombay Bank we now quote at 52 per cent. premium, and those of the Oriental Bank, 212 V, rs. to 231% rs. premium on shares of 1,000 rs. each, 500 rs. paid up. THE SUN LONDON, MONDAY' E:TENING, `:DECEIVIBE It 29, 18 THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE , THIS EVENING Will be repeated A Grand Opera, in three acts, called MARITANA. Char'es the Second, Mr. Borrani ; Don Caesar De Bazan, Mr. W. Harrison ; Don Jose de Santarem, Mr. H. Phillips; Maritana, Miss Romer ; Lazarillo, Miss Poole. Between the Second and Third Acts of the Opera Professor RISLEY and his SONS will go through a Series of their Classical and Popular Exercises, being their First Appearance on this Stage. Alter which, a new grand Christmas comic Pantomine, called HARLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, Giants and Dwarflo. .The New and extensive Scenery under the direction of Mr. Grieve ; the Overture and Music by Mr. It. Hughes; the Tricks, Transformations, and Decorations by Mr. Blarnire • the Machinery by Mr. B. Sloman ; the Dresses by Mr. Bovey, Mrs. Balls, and numerous assistants. The whole produced under the superintendence of Mr. W. West. Scene 1. INTERIOR OF GUILDHALL. Epoch—Lord Mayor's Day, 1845—between the Dinner and the Ball. Magog and Gog (the City Giants—once at a premium, now at a discount), Mr. S. Jones and Mr. 11. Ilontcastle ; Ge eral Tom Thumb (a Dwarf, bat causing a great panic in the Giant market), Miss Dale. _ . " Who'll kill the Giants? I, says Tom Thumb, As soon as I come, I'll kill the Giants."—Yankee Nursery Tale. The Genius of Pantomine (Chairwoman of the " Christmas Funny Club"), Miss A. Pa) ne.—How Tom Thumb takes the Giants down a peglor two—" From words they'd almost come to blows "—Umpire and Referee, the Genius of Pantomime, who gives her decision in manner (it is hoped) satisfactory to her numerous patrons in boxes, pit, and gallery. Scene 2. COAST OF THE ISLAND OF LlLLlPUT.—Discovered A.D. 1499. "After a storm comes a calm." Gulliver (having a passion for travelling, high and dry on a rock), Mr. W. H. Payne ; Mrs. Gul liver (having a passion for her husband, in the same predicament), Mr. Hance. Extraordinary high tide, and great rush for places. Timely arrival of the Flying Island. Mrs. Gulliver leaves the rock to the tune of "Here we go up, up. up"—Gulliver leaves the rock to the tune of " Here we go down, down, down." The tide having ceased to flow, naturally begins to ebb, and leaves Gulliver to asto nish the Lilliputians Peasants (the real " small natives"), Messrs. and Mesdames Tiny, Dumpy, Dot, Weebody, Speck, Short, Small, Trot, Littlejohn, &c. &c. ; Inspector of the A division of Lilliputian Police, Mr. Stumpy ; Policemen, Messrs. Move-a-way, Clear-the way, Push-a-long, Walk-on, &c.; Engineer, Mr. Easer ; Stoker, Mr. Rot-birth. How Gulliver, alias the man-mountaia, is Boutin over to keep the peace ; and how, "by a long pull, a strong pull, and a pall altogether," he is carried away to the court of the Emperor Lil liput. " And wasn't he a dainty dish To set before the King ?" Old MSS. in the British Museum. Scene 3. HALL OF SCIENCE IN THE PALACE OF THE KING OF LA rutA.—His Majesty the King of Laputa (very deep in Geome try—vide, Flappers at his elbows), Mr. T. Matthews; Lord High Chancellor Parallelogram and Lord High Chamberlain 'Equilateral (fond of " Figures," especially lumber " One"), Mr. Howell and Mr. Johnsen. Lords in Waiting, with their attendant flappers, pages, &c. Mrs. Gulliver makes her " first and only appearance at Court ;" and how, having lost her G—, the Flying Island is placed at her disposal to recover the same. Scene 4. MARINE RESIDENCE OF THE EMPEROR OF LILLIPVT.—HIs " High" Mightiness Golbas to Momaren Molly Ully Gue, Emperor of Lilliput, Miss Turtle ; her " equally" High Mightiness the Em press of Lilliput, Miss Midgley. The Lilliputian Court (the " high est" families in the land), and Lilliputian Imperial Guard (at least 2 ft. 6 In. in their stockings), servants, policemen, cooks, scallions, &c. &c.—How Gulliver, having been let out of " durance vile," not only pockets the affront, but two policemen in the bargain. How he kisses tke Emperor's hand, and the Empress's lips. Inspection of the Lilliputian Imperial Guard. How Gulliver swallows his dinner, and is only prevented from swallowing a Lilliputian, by way of dessert, by the news of the arrival of the Bictascadian fleet. Gulliver re gains his freedom, by towing in the enemy's fleet. The Palace on fire. Arrival of the Lilliputian Fire Brigade. How Gulliver saves the Empress, and Is then obliged to save himself, which he does by taking a hop, step, and a jump into Scene S. CORN-FIELD IN BROBDlGNAO.—Longostreteho (a sub stantial Brobdignag farmer, and member of the Brobdignag Agri cultural Society), Mr. Monster ; Long-in-the-stride (his wife), Mrs. Strapper; Brobdignag Baby (in and out of a go-cart), Miss H. Payne ; A very round Robin (the mother of a very fine family) Mrs. Redbreast ; Prize Pig (with silver medal from the Brobdignag Cattle Show), Mr. Snout. How Gulliver goes a bird's nesting, and gets the worst of it, and how, after paying all proper deference to the " great-uns," he pitches into the " little-tni" in the go-cart. Scene 6. BROBDIGNAG BED-ROOM AND NURSERY.—Brobdignag " Gemini" (Anglice twins), Masters James and Elliott; Brobdignag Kitten, Mr. Pussey. For further particulars of this scene apply personally to the principal performers, who can be seen in it every evening till further notice. _ _ Scene 7. COAST OF THE ISLAND OF L.LIPUT (as Scene 2), and re-appearance of the Flying Island ; from ' Which Mrs. Gulliver takes a flying leap Into Gulliver's arms —" We may be happy yet." Our old acquaintance, the Rock, introduces another old acquaintance, the Genius of Pantomime, Transformation of the Characters. 1 Harlequin •.• • • . Mr. Wieland. Clown .• .... Mr. T. Matthews. Pantaloon •• • ...Mr. Howell. Columbines • . Miss Hicks and Miss Lonsdalc. Scene 8. END OF COVENTRY-STREET, Piccinitriting In Eight Lessons. The Experimental Squadron, with Hornpipe accom paniment. A Sudden Peep into Leicester-square. Wenham Lake Ice. Sliding made easy. A great Fall in Provisions—viz. fish, fruit and vegetables. Scene 9. CLOWN'S LODGINGS.—Bed and Window change sides, and Clown " goes down the middle and up again ;" great virtue in a blan ket. "To be well shaken before taken." The principle et' elongation "Carried out." Clown is tossed up, • and Harlequin comes down " heads." Scene 10:EXTERIOR OF GROCERS, FISHMONGERS, AND WINE MER CHANTS' Suops.—Two active lads. versus active clothes-horse. Cask of West India Produce and barrelled natives. Ladders ad infinitum, Putting up the shutters—the wrong shop. Try again. Ditto re peated. Great change on the premises, and " business removing." Scene 11. HIGHGATE-HILL, with extensive view of the neighbour hood of London. Railways remember the 30th November. Grand Railway Steeple-chase to the Board of Trade. Arrival of engines from all the country round. " A clear course and no favour." Off they go. Clown and Pantaloon in difficulties, and ending in a "dis solution of partnership." Scene 12. FLEET-STREET DURING THE REPAIRS, with Glass Shop, Tinman's, and Railway Printing•oflice. Railway Prospectus and l'rovisional Committee; publishing made easy. Orders to any amount punctually attended to. The Great Guy for 1845. Great battue of stags; "they come—they come." No thoroug.hfare. The shortest cut to the Board of Trade, producing a great smash among the crockery. Scene 13. EXTERIOR OF THE BOARD OF TRADE, and Probable Ge neral Railway Terminus. Scene 14. 'WATCHMAKERS' AND BOOKSELLERS' Suors.—Teaching the young idea how to shoot. Illustrated London Noose. A " pinch of curry powder." Watch on a new movement. Queen's Visit to Germany, and all eyes directed to .. .. Scene 15. TUE CITY OF COLOGNE, as it appeared on her Majesty's arrival. Owing to this great attraction, Immediate application should be made to JOHN PARSONS, Box Book-keeper. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING Will be performed ROMEO AND JULIET. Romeo, Miss Cush man (her First Appearance at th's Theatre) ; Juliet, Miss Susan Cushman (her First Appearance in England). To conclude with a Grand New Extravaganza, entitled THE BEE AND THE ORANGE TREE; or, The Four Wishes. Principal Characters by Mr. Hudson, Mr. James Bland, Mr. Caulfield, Mr. Clark, Miss P, Horton, Miss Julia Bennett, Mfrs. Caulfield, and Mrs. Stanley. THEATI , E ROYAL. ADELPIII. THIS EVENING Will he repeated an entirely New Drama, called TIIE LICoNESP. )F THE Nonni, or, The Prisoner of Stdusselbotirg Alexis itomanouski, Mr. ♦Vebster; Trlptolemus Kront, Mr. Wright ; Eliza beth. Madame Celeste. After which, MOTHER AND CHILD ARE DOING WELL. To conclude with an entirely Now and Original Christmas ram tiunime, called HARLEQUIN AND POONOOWINGKEEWANG FLICEEDEEFLOBEEDEEBUSKEEBANG; or, The King of tho Ilannibal Islands. Harlequin, Mr. T. Ireland ; Columbine, Miss Fleming ; Clown, Mr. C. J. Smith; Pantaloon, Mr. Mitcheason. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. amens* Success of " The Cricket on the Hearne—Tremendous of " The Enchanted Horse." THIS EVENING WILL BE PERFORMED THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH: A FAIRY TALE OF HOME. The Principal Characters by Mr Keeley, Mr. Emery, Mr. Meadows, Mr. F. Vining, Mrs. Keeley, Miss M. Keeley (her Sixth Appearance on any Stage), Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Dawson, Miss Howard, Miss Forster, and Miss Turner. After which will be produced &New Grand Romantic extravaganza, entitled THE ENCHANTED HORSE; or, Prince Fireuz Schah of Persia and the Princess of Bengal. Principal Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Wigan, F. Matthews, Collier, Turner, Kinloch, &e. ; Mes dames Keeley, Villars, Hodson, Dawson, Howard, Arden. &c. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a tie;Eitra;a7;;;;:entltled JEAMES, THE RAILROAD FOOTMAN OF BERKELEY-iQLTARE. Jeames Plush, Mr. Compton. After which, DON CABAIt DE BAZAN. Don Cteeer de Bazan, Mr. WlLLlack ; Marita.na, Mrs. Stirlinz. To conclude with a New Christmas Pantomime, entitled TFIE KEY OF THE KINGDOM; or, HARI EQUIN AND THE FAIRY BLUE BELL. Harlequin, Mr. W. 11 Harvey; Columbine, Miss Bullet' ; Clown, Mr.Flearnore ; Pantaloon, Mr. T. Hill. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE, THIS EVENING Will be presented a Domestic Drama of poweitil interest, entitled THE LADY OF ST. TROPEZ. George Maurice, Mr. J. Browne; Count D'Aubrieve, Mr. Brookes ; Hortense (the Lady of St. Tropez), Miss L. Melville. To be followed by THE DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Col. Freelove, Mr. Walter Lacy ; Lady Freelove, Miss L. Melville. And concluding with the new Pantomime, unapproachable for glee and grandeur, called FORTUNATUS ; or, THE MAGIC CM'. Fortunatus, Miss Hamilton; Prince Megrim, Mr. Cockrill ; Fairy Queen, Miss Bromley ; Harlequin, Mr. Smythers ; Pantaloon, Mr Charles ; Clown, Mr. Jefferini; Columbine, Miss Laidlaw. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPIIITI'D Anti; OF ARTS. Extraordinary Treat to the Holiday Visitors. THIS EVENING Will be performed the novel Drama of THE PYRENEES. In which M. Wellen's celebrated Dog Emile will appear, whose per formances at the Cirque Olympique, Paris, has drawn crowded houses for the last nine months, New Scenes of the Circle, combining the talent of the French and English Artistes. After which will be repeated a New Grand Comic Equestrian Pan tomime, called HARLEQUIN DON QUIXOTTE DE LA MANCHA ; or, Sancho Panza, and Dulcinea of Toboso, with new Scenery, Dresses, Mechanical Changes, &c. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. The Greatest Hit ever made at the Surrey Theatre—The New Drama and Pantomime triumphant—Hurrah! THIS EVENINO Will be performed THE MENDICANT SON; or, The Jew of Southwark. Supported by Messrs. Hughes, Johnson, Rogers, Cowell, Maynard, Lewis, Heslop ; Mesdames H. Vining, Martin, and Daly. After which, a new Grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN AND THE OLD WITCH OF TEDDINGTON ; •r, The Golden Days of Good Queen Bess. Harlequin, Mr. Cormack; Columbine, Miss Smithyss ; Clown, Mr. Paul Herring; Pantaloon, Mr. Anderson; Sprite, Mr. Stilt. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. Another Triumph for the Victoria in the immensely successful Pan tomime of " Tippitywitcher—With the Extraordinary Feats of Professor Hemmings and his Two Surprising Infant Sons. THIS EVENING. RICHARD PLANTAGENET, in Three Acta, supported by Messrs. Osbaldiston, E. F. Saville, T. Fredericks, Niggle, Dale, Herbert, Searle, and Misses Vincent, Richardson, Eliza Terrey, Mrs. G. Lee. After which, Professor HEMMINGS and his SONS will give more unparalleled feats of Classical Gymnasia than ever yet has been ex- ' hibited, and surpassing even the 'celebrated Risley himself. To conclude with a new gorgeous Pantomime, called TIPI'ITY WITCHET; or, HARLEQUIN TIM BOBBIN and the COMICAL WITCHES of LANCASift IRE. Harlequin, Mr. Chapin; Colum bine, Miss Le Vile ; the Two Clowns, Messrs. E. Blanchard and M'Donald ; the Two Pantaloons, Mr. Franklin and the veteran Tom Blanchard, the very King of Pantomime and Prince of Pantaloons. BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE. No.CCCLXIII. for JANUARY, 1846. CONTENTS:- I. Sir William Follett. —II. Let never Cruelty dishonour Beauty. —III. The Last Hours of a Reign. Conclusion.—lV. A Campaign in Texas.—V. The Mother and her Dead Child.—Vl. The Greek and Romantic Drama.—Vll. My College Friends. No. 3.—V111. The Student of Salamanca. Part 3.—IX. Sicilian Sketches—Syractulana. —X. 'Esthetics of Dross—Military Costume.—Xl. From Goethe.— XII. Christmas Carol, 1845.—X111. The Crisis. William Blackwood and Sons, 45, George-street, Edinburgh; and 37, Paternoster-row, London. ILLUSTRATED BY LEECH, AND WITH A PORTRAIT OF ALFRED CROWQUILL, FROM THE ORIGINAL PAINTING BY M. BAUGNIET. The January Number, price Half-a-crown, of B ENTLEY'S MISCELLANY, Will contain BRIAN MINN ; OR, LUCK IS EVERYTHING. By W. H. MAXWELL, Esq., Author of "Stories of Waterloo," " Wild Sports of the West," &c. With an Illustration by Leech. Chapter 3 Innisturk—Beyhood of Brian O'Lynn—Misther Toole changes his Profession. Chapter 4—More Passages in a young Life—Love will be the Lord of all—Loss of a Protector. Early Years of a Veteran of the Army of Westphalia, between 1805 —l4. An Auecdotical Account of Play, Houses of Play, and Play-men— Gaming, Gaming-houses, and Gamesters. The Jolly Miller, and Jack and Gill—Monkish Ballads. Loiterings along Love Passages. By Everard Clive. There was a Time in Infancy. The Retreat to Corunna—Anecdotes of the Peninsular War, from the Recollections of Rifleman Harris, edited by H Curling. A REAL COUNTRY GHOST STORY. BY ALBERT SMITH. Memoirs of Alfred Crowquill, with a Portrait, from the Original Painting. By M. Baugniet. The Avenger's Witness against Murder (Concluded)—Sleeplesss be cause Criminal —Retirement—The Gaol-Chaplain. The. Picture, a Slight Sketch. By Alfred Crowquil The Duke and his Portraits —Return from Hawking—A Baronial Hall ix the Olden Time—The School—New Engravings. The Death of Sappho. Quacks and Quackery. By a Physician. OUTPOURINGS. By D. CANTER. (LIBATION IX.) The Histrionic Art—Cooke—Knight—The Unpopular Tragedian— Amateur Actors—Earl Fitzhardinge—Major Dawkins—Lord Fre derick Lennox, &c.—Amateur Theatricals—The Unwashed Othello —Kean at the Louvre—Stage Fright—The Performances, &c. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. 4FNLARGEMENT OF THE ATHENAUM. On and from January 3, THE ATHENIZUM will be PER- M ANENTLY ENLARGED to Twenty-Four Large Quarto Pages. Price Fourpcnce. 13, Great Marlborough-street. MARY HONVITT'S NEW NOVEL. THE CITIZEN OF PII.kGUE. A NOVEL, EDITED BY MARY HOWITT. Is now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vol s. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., pomFRET. A NOVEL. By H. F. CHORLEY, Esq. " One of the most perfectly written novels we have read for many years, and as such, it is well calculated to please the most fastidious reader."—Weekly Chronicle. " -I work of extraordinary character. Grace Pomfret, the heroine, is a beautiful creation, combining deep feeling and strong self-con trol, ardent love, and voluntary self-sacriflce. Her story alone would render the work interesting. The style is free, animated, and effective, and an air of reality is given to the whole which greatly increases its attraction."—Sun. Aylesbury Bedford .. Beverley . Birmingham Boston Bradford Brighton Bristol Cambridge Canterbury Colchester Dover Durham Exeter Hull Ipswich Lancaster Leeds Liverpool London Maidstone Newark Newcastle-upon-Tyne .. Newcastle-under-Lyme ... Norwich ... ••• ... Oxford .. ~, Reading ... ... ~, •• Retford, East ... Rochester ... ... ~, Shoreham ... ~, ~, Shrewsbury. .. • • Southampton • •• ... Stafford ... ~, ~, Stoke-upon-Trent ••• Sunderland , , ••• Westminster ~, ... ... 1 ... 2 Worcester ... ••• ••• ..• 1 York ... . . . . ... 1 We have printed in italics some names of places whose obvious manufacturing or commercial interests render their misrepresentation by monopolists pecu liarly disgraceful. London, we believe, is sure to retrieve, whenever a. new election comes, its great mistake of 1841--as sure to gi ve L or d J OHN Rus sELL and Mr. PATTISON two suitable colleag ues, as the'Vest Riding i s sure, i n a few weeks, to re i nstate Lord Moureru. We have lately seen gratifying signs of movement in Bradford, Bristol, Norwich, and Stoke-upon-Trent. We cannot beliew: that Birmingham, Leeds, and Sunderland will c ontinue to endure their present political annihilatio .n. We trust that in every place named in the -above list some spirited elector will be found ready to himself to the task o f rescu i ng himself and brother electors from their p resent d i sgrace. If so, let him begin at once, and n ever cease till the time of s election - devote „ comes. He will then hav e d one his hest. Lett one , man of energy, chara c t er , and infltrooe do his. best - ~ to be contended for, and already the people of that colony begin to look with anxiety, though not with fear to the threatening in PoLK's Message. One of the Montreal journals says the style of im pudent bravado adopted by him towards the Euro pean Governments are intended, no doubt, to irritate, and show that if he can possibly ex cite a war during his administration he will certainly do it. It adds, "'We much :ear that the control of the affairs of the United States has fallen into the hands of bad men." On this truth the New York paper referred to makes the follov‘ing friendly comment :—" The control of public affairs' in this country has indeed fallen into the hands of bad men—decidedly too bad for England or Canada." Several of the other journals write in a more peace able spirit, but, unfortunately, their conclusions seem founded en the assumption that America is to get all she demands. "We are happy," says the Courier and Enquirer, "to renew our congratulations to our readers upon the convic tion which we have arrived at, from evidence which we deem satisfactory, that war, as a means of 'adjust ing' the difficulty with England, is not within any rational calculation of probabilities." But further remarks on the subject at present are not required. We must wait the course of events, and in the mean time be prepared for the worst. We are not likely to know before the meeting of Parliament what Sir R. PEEL means to do with the corn-laws, and we must know soon after. Specula tion, under these circumstances as to the course which he will take may seem idle ; but, when the corn-laws are the one single subject of interest in connexion with the meeting of Parliament, when no topic divides public attention with the corn-laws, it is impossible not to speculate on what the Minister means to do. We believe that his policy will be total and immediate repeal. As to measures of com pensation, there is no compensation but what would be scouted by the people as outrageous, that the agriculturists would not repudiate as a mockery. A straightforward and decided measure will procure for Sir ROBERT PEEL the support of the whole Liberal party, which, with that of his own following (whatever it may be), will probably ensure success in the House of Commons. A measure of compromise and attempted compensation will ensure the combined opposition of the Liberal party and of the agriculturists, and defeat in the House of Com mons would be its certain fate. Sir ROBERT PEEL is not the man to plunge headlong into defeat. Everything which has happened since he threw up the reins of Government,—his indirect com munications with Lord Jour; RUSSELL,—the unmeasured abuse which he has met with from the TYRRELLS et id genus omne,—the new Cabinet re cruits, Mr. GLADSTONE, Lord ST. GERMANS, Lord ELLENBOROUGH, and Lord DALHOUSIE, all progres sive Tories ;—all these things increase the probability of Sir ROBERT PEEL'S adopting a free-trade policy. As to the RIPONS, GRANYILLE SOMERSETS, &C., ho were supposed to be likely to secede, still being kith him, we do not know how long they may intend to remain ; and if they have not screwed their courage to the sticking-point of free trade, they may be wait ing only Sir ROBERT PEEL'S convenience till he has had time to make the necessary arrangements as to their successors. We have already urged the necessity of the public being prepared for either alternative, and we rejoice to observe the many great signs of even increased exertion, as the hour of victory draws near. But there may be more than one impediment in the way of victory. Sir ROBERT PEEL may not triumph over the Upper House ; and, unaccustomed to fight with the Constitution, he may then turn over the task to the Liberal party. The appeal will then lie to the electoral constituencies of the kingdom ; and in pro portion to the loudness of their affirmative response will be the ease of the victory—which in the end must come—over the hereditary Legislators. And, if Sir ROBERT PEEL perchance should truckle to the agri culturists, instead of defying them, it may still de volve on Lord Jousi RUSSELL to appeal to the coun • try, before a measure for repeal of the corn-laws goes up to the House of Lords. Looking to a dissolution of Parliament, sooner or later, for the settlement of the corn-law question, we have been lately led to consider the extent to which corruption and proprietary influence still drown the people's voice in the House of Commons, in our Saturday's paper we stated that there were no less than 82 constituencies, each of which contained less than 500 electors; and no less than 174 consti tuencies of less than 1,000 electors; and that as many as 241 Members were chosen, each by less than 1,000 persons, and as many as 110 by less than 500 persons. With a few very honourable excep tions, nomination and corruption have marked these small constituencies for their own. A strong excite ment, such as the question of Parliamentary Reform created in 1831 and 1832, and such as the corn. law question may yet create, is the only hope of the popular voice finding expression in the returns of these diminutive constituencies. But the people will have a stronger case of re proach against ,these small constituencies when the large constituencies of the kingdom have all done their duty. We have taken the trouble to make out a list and d ot the e ranks constituencies of monopoly; exceeding 1 , 000, which now swell publish the list in order to show what there is yet to be done in consti tuencies large enough to defy foul influences, and to urge the friends of free trade in these constituencies to begin at once to prepare for a general election, and to leave no stone unturned in their efforts to replace next time every moaopolist Member by a free. trader. There are 41 English cities and towns, having more than 1,000 electors each, which return in all 57 mo nopolist Metnbers. Shame on them, we say. No. of Mono polist Members. in each of the above-named forty-one constituencies, and monopoly will lose the best part of the fifty seven votes which they now s-nd her. We have received Madrid papers of the 21st. The Ministerial crisis here had created a great sensation in the capital. The Espanol, after giving the news, says—" If the Whigs return to power—if a dissolu tion of Parliament and the new elections allow the Whig Cabinet to work at liberty, it is almost certain that Lord PALMERSTON and Lord CLARENDON, on their return to Downing-street, will regard the affairs of the Peninsula in a different light from Lord ABER. DERN. And who knows that we shall not have to deplore in another sense an exterior influence dif ferent to the one that now presses so heavily on us, and in a manner so fatal, inasmuch as it is exereisfd by secret and hidden means." The Herald°, a Goverment paper, under the patronage of MAR TINEZ DE LA ROSA,_ expresses a wish that whatever party comes in, the principles of free trade may triumph. Nothing of importance was done in the Cortes. On the 19th the Three per Cents. closed at 35 13-16 for cash, and 36 1-16 at 53 days, and the Five per Cents. at 234 at 60 days. Paris papers of Saturday have been received, with the speech of his Majesty LOUIS PHILIPPE on the opening of the session, which took place that day. IVe have given the speech in another place, and re joice to find that it is of the most satisfactory cha racter. " I continue to receive," said the KING, " from all foreign Powers pacific and amicable assu rances. I hope that the policy that has maintained general peace through so many storms will one day do honour to the memory of my reign." His words in adverting to the last visit of Queen 'VICTORIA to the Chateau d'Eu, and to the relations between the two countries, exhibit a friendly feeling, and a desire to live on amicable terms with England, highly honoura able tohis MAJESTY. his MAJESTY delivered thespeech in person, and the report of the progress of the royal procession from the Tuileries to the Chamber of Deputies, states that " the National Guards, who lined one side of the quays through which it passed, saluted the KING with rather more of unanimity than usual by cries of ' Five le Roi " The papers con tinue their remarks on the Ministerial crisis in this country. The National, on what authority it does not state, says the following may be regarded as the real cause of the dissolution of the Whig Cabinet : "' The Queen having been apprised (averre) that the entrance of Lord Palmerston into the Ministry of Fo reign Affairs would recal to public recollection too strongly the mischievous effect of his conduct in 1840, her Majesty declared to Lord J. Russell that she would willingly sign the nomination of Lord Palmerston as Minister of the Cabinet, but conditionally that he should be appointed to sow• other department than that of reign Affairs.' Lord John Russell offered the Ministry of the Colonies to Lord Palmerston, but he obstinate!) refused to accept it. This produced a split in the Cabinet, and the retirement of the Whigs.' " The accounts from Algiers are to the 18th of December, but they contain no new facts of im portance. The following extract of a letter appears in a Marseilles paper of the 22d instant : " General Jousouff, after his junction with General Bedeau, disguised ten of his spahis in the uniform of Abd-el-Kuder's regular troops, and dispatched them in the direction of Goudja, where it was known that Abd el Kader had established his camp. These spahis met a small detachtm tit of Abd el-Kader's regulars, to the number of ten or twelve. and hesitated nit to attack them vigorously. All these regulars woe- put to death, with the exception of one, who IN as captured and brought to General Jousouff. This prisoner indicated the real place where Abd-el-Kader was encamped, and at the same moment, although the night was advanced, Gene ral Jousouff set out, and by means of a forced march arrived at twelve o'clock on the following day at the camp which Abd-el-Kader had quitted only an hour previously. The General found the fires still burning. The camp was situate near a morass, which was nearly impassable, and the French troops suffered much from the snow, which was falling in abundance." Most cf the papers make comments on President PoLK's Message, and consider it anything but compli mentary to France. The market for Stock and Railway Shares, on Saturday, was very firm, and a considerable rise had taken place. The Three per Cents. closed at 82f. 65c. for cash; the New Loan, at 82f. 50c; the Five per Cents. 119f.15c. ; the Orleans Rail road Shares, 1,235 f. ; Rouen, I,olof. ; Havre, 800 f. ; A v i gnon, 9401. ; Vierzon, 6651. ; Basle, 242 f. 50c.; Boulogne, 530 f.; Bordeaux, 630 f.; Northern, 747 f. 50c.; Monter eau , 430 f; Fampoui, 500 f. F or the Account, the Three per Cents. closed at 82f. 75c., and the Five per Cents. at 1191. 20c. tiUSINES DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Dac. 27. Anglo-Belgian — Madrid and Valencia... Barbadoes • — Mauritius Boulogne and Amiens.. 11A Namur and Liege 3A Bordeaux &Mediterran North Jamaica ... . Bordeaux and Toulouse !Orleans and Vierzon .. 1 ii, dia. Do. & Cette (Espeleta) 2 Orleans and Bordeaux 113 , Do. ( Mackenzie's) .. 2 O ver Y ase l Callao, Lima, and Pa- Paris& Lyons (Laffitte) 2 1 , i ', chic Coast Central of Spain .. Ceylon . — _ Ditto (Sid Est) — Demerara Pans anii Orleans, Dendre Valley ...... 5 ,4 Dutch Rhenisk ...... 8 1 4 Dieppe & Paris Janet. Dijon and Madhouse Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasburg (Ganneroa's) Do. (C9mpe de L'Est • ) East Indian ...... l% Fampeux & llazebrouk Grt Northern ot France Constituted l 5l Do. Pepin le HaHear — Great Paris and Lyons 2% Great Western Bengal Great Western Canada 3:Y 4 Jamaica S. Mid. Junction 24 De. North Do. Extension Jersey Louvain aid Jemappe 2 l /1 Lyons and Avignon — Luxembourg DO. (Airnard's)...... Paris aid St. Quentin. Rouen and Havre...... Royal North of Spain. Sambre and Meuse .... Strasburg and Bale .... Tournay,Jurbise, Lan den, and Hasselt — Tours and Nantes (Mackenzie's) De. ( Lefebvre's) De. (O'Neill's) Trinidad Verona and Ancona — West Flanders 5 Sir Robert Peel has not arrived in town to-day, but is expected to arrive at his residence in White hall-gardens to-morrow or the following day. Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents — Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent .. 61 Iltis,ian Bonds ........ 112% Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 • Ditto. 3 per Cent 39% Ditto, Account Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent — Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian 4% per Cent ...... 95% 95% Dutch, 2% per Cent . Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 93 3 % 94 93% PRICES Of BUSINESS DONE CLOSING is P. ITN' 'VI' SHARES PAID. AT ONE ')'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen Aberdeen, Banff, & Elgin 2% Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush l% Aylesbury and Theme.. 1% Belfast & County Down 2% — Bideford a inlTav istock... lx, — Birmin . and Gloucester. 100 DI tto New 17% — Birmingham and Ox far(' Junction Birmingham & Leicester Direct 425. Boston, Stainfel, & Birm. 225. — Bridgewater & Minehead 425...... ••• Pi istol and Exeter Ditto, New Bristol and Gloucester... 30 ...... 55% Bristol and Liver. Junc . 2 1 ,4..„.. . Buckinghamshire Caledonian Ditto Extension ... Cambrian & Grand June 42s ...... C..mb - idge and Lincoln 1%. 3 l / 2 1,& .. Do. New Cambridge and Oxford.. 1% — ... Canterbury and Dover.. 1% — Central Kent 2%...... . . Chelmsford and Bury ... 1% l l4 , Chester and Holyhead... 15 Chester and Manchester 425. Cheltezham and Oxford 2 Clydesdale Junction ..... 5 Cork .Blackrock, and Passages Cork and Killarney ... 2% Cork and Waterford ... 1% — Cornwall Coventry, Nuneaton, Bir. and Leicester l% ...... Dartmouth, Torbay, and Exeter 1 ierby and Crewe — Derby, Gainsbro', and Great Grimsby .. 1% Derby, Uttoxeter, and Stafford Direct Manchester (Remington's) Ditto (liastrick's) SA ...... - .. .... . Direct Northern . 2% — Direct Norwich Dublin and Armagh 1%..... Dublin and BelfastJunc 5 Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine Dublin and Galway... .. 4 Dudley, Madely, and Bruseley Dundalk & Enniskillen 2% Easteni Counties 14/. 165....... 2174 %22 .... Ditto New 61. 16s. Ditto Perpetual, 5 per Cent, No. 1. 6/.135. 4d — Ditto ditto. No. 2... 4/. 13s. 4d % p EastDereh'm andNor'ch 1 t..astern Union 25 .. .. Ditto, Quarter Shares 3 3 4 — Ditto Extension Do. Ipswich and Bury 4 Do. Ex ten'n to Norwli 2 1 / 2 — Do., Cainb. and Ely.. 2% — East Lincolnshire East & West of England 1X,...... r dinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... Ditto Half Shares Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% ...... Ditto, New Edinburgh & Northern.. 1% — . Edinburgh and Perth... 1%...... Ely and Huntingdon ... 5 Enniskillen and Sligo ... 21 ,4 — Essex and Suffolk .. ... 1% — Exeter, Dorchester, and Weymouth Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorset 2 3 4 Glouc.,Abeiystwith,and Central of Wales 4,4 Goole and Doncaster .. 425....... % 1 / 2 p .. Grand Junction —lOO — Ditto lialf Shares 5O Ditto Quarters Grand Union l% 1 r, i % Great Eastern &Western 2 %...... GreatGrimsby and Shef• field Great South. and West. (Ireland) Ditto Extension ...... 12% 17% , Great Munster 2%...... Great North of Scotland 2%...... — , Great Northd . England-100 214 Ditto New 5 Do. New .... - ........ 2 Great Western 80 Ditto % Shares SO Ditto 1 4 Shares 2 l / 51, IS Ditto Fifths t uildford, Fare'm,l'orts. 5 flarwich hull and Selby 5O Ditto LA Shares Do. Half Shares Inversessand Elgin 1 Ipswich, Norwich, and Yarmouth 2 ....•• •••••• 000000 - . . Irish North Midland l% — .. . Isle ofAxholme 2% Killarney Junctions 1 4 ........... Kendal and Windermere IV e — Lancasterand Carlisle... 30 _____ ..... Lame, Belfast, and Bal lymena - ...... .... Leeds and Carlisle Leeds and West Riding Junction _l% ... Leicester & Birmingham 225: — ... ......, Leicester and Bedbrd... 225. % p Leicester and Tamworth 425. AIA p ...... .... Liverp. and Manchester.loo ... .. Do. % Shares Do. Quarters 25 Liverpool & Leeds Direct 2% .. Lpool., Dlnchstr, & New sastle Junction Lsiidon and Birminornloo 221 1 / 4 222 221 223 220 Do. Thirds Do. 4 Shares Ditto Fifths Ditto Extension ...... IV l l/4 London and Blackwell. 161. 13s. 4d. 9 1 ,4 % Do. New Ditto Extension ~.... 3 ...... 3 . I. mdoz , and Brighton... 50 ...... 664 % 66 Do. consolidated Bths... 40 Ditto, Sixths ......... 0 1 4 — London and Croydon, 131. 15s. 2d 22% 1 4 Do. Guaranteed 5 per Cent. Lon., Chef., 0x.,G10., and Hereford London and Greenwich 12115 s 4d lO% 10 Do. Preference ...18/17s 2d — London Hounslow, and Western .... 2 [I2 I A 281 i 40 404 86i 219 8 8p P 21 17% 102 21% 22 18% 37% P 1 9 "4 3 67 1/1 22 ...; 834 Lond. & S. Western 411 6e 10d 7 5 1 /2 77 Do. New Consol. Bths 20 Do. New Do. New London & South Essex 2 3 4 ...... London and York 2% 44 London and Windsor ... 1 London, Warwick, and Kidderminster .... ..... :1% — ...... London, Salisbury, and Yeovil andonderry& Coleraine 5 ...... .......- ..... Londonderry and Ennis killen 5 Lynn and Ely Lynn and Dereham 5 Manchester and Leeds - 76 136 18% 16 4 1 A Ditto is Shares Do. Quarters 2 Do. Fifths 1 . .... 13% Do. Sixteenths 5 14 Manchester and Birmin. 40 Do. Quarters 4 ...... 11% Do. New Quarters ... 2 Do. Continuation and Welsh Junction _ 1% 77 1114 91,2 - Manchester,Buxton,and Matlock 42a....... 3 2 1 A 3 1 4 p... 3 p Manchester, Birm., and Mould Junction Manchester and Rugby Direct Marichest. &Southampt. 2 Midland... ......100 .....156 155 155 1)o. Fifths 2 Do. New Midland,Birm., Derby...100 Midld. & East. Counties Midland Great Western ( Irish) ... 2 1 ,x ...... Do. Extens. to Sligo... 2%... Newcastle and Darling ton Junction 25 ...... 60 58 601.....„ Do. New Brandling 2O New-vas:le and iSerwick 5 ••• Newcastle and Carlisle...loo Newport& Abergavenny New Ross an 4 Carl0w... 22s Newry and Enniskillen 2% Newark, Sheffield, and Boston ..... ......... 2% 2 3 / 1% Norfolk Extension North British ..... 17% 26 4 3 /4 26 ...... Do. Half Shares 3% 7 l / 4 3 4 14.. ..• Do. Exten. to Carlisle 14 2 %4 3 Do. Ext. to Dalkeith 25 Ditto ditto North Devon 2 .. ...... North of Norfolk Northern and Eastern... 45 Do. Scrip Do. Quarter Shares... 12% lB Do. New N. Kent & Direct Dover 2 1 ,1 — North Stallordshire 42s. ...... 4 1 / 8 1 ,4 4 p North Wales North and South Wales and Worcester Northern and Southern Connectint Norwi,l4 and Brandon... 16 Ditto New 3 Northampton, Banbury, and Cheltenham Nottingham and Boston 1% 1: %4 ... Nottingm., Erewsh.Val ley, and Manchester.. 1% Nottiagham and Mans field Oxford, Gosport, Ports mouth, & Southamptn 425. Oxford, Worcesttr, and Wolverhampton Oxford, Witney, and Cheltenham... Perth and Inverness 2 1, 31% 6O 55 15% -a 4p -;ii 1511 Pilbro v AtinGspheric ... ~... Po.,oicouth Direct ...... 37. ii Pre 'Son and Wyre Do. 1 4 Shares ..... ... 24 — ... 5% Reading, Guildford, and Reigate - Richim•nd Rugby, Derby, and Man chester Rugby and Huntingdon 2 • l 5B IS Rugby, Leamington,a*d Warwick Rugby, Warwick. and Worcester.... Scottish Central Scottish Midland 5 ..• •• -- •••••.. — Do. Extension hetlield & Manchester 100 Do. Quarter Share=... 8 Shrew-bury , nil iiirm... 2%... . 4 3 1 5... ..... Shropshire Mineral — • Shropshire Union Shrewsbury & Hereford 2%. Shrews., Wolverhamp., .... &S. Staffordsl...anc. 24 Sligo and Shannon l% - Somersetshire Midland 2% 2 l/..... ... ..... 2 , 4 South Devon 25 South Midland 42s South & Midlands June. 42s South StafforslshireJunc. 214 •—, South Ea,tern & Dover 33! 2s 4d... 38 . Do., No. 1 l2 Do.. Na. 2. Do., No. 3 Do.. ..N. 4 is Southampton, Manches ter. & Oxford Junction 425....... ... — St. Alban's, [la! field, and Hertrord Junction ... - Staines and Richmond... 1 Staffordsh. & Shropshire 2% South Wales ..... ..... ... 2 %...... Taw Vale Extension ... ••• •• —. .... Tean and Dove Valley 1% - .. . ... - Trent Valley 2 ..... . 18% 17% Trent Valley and Holy head Junction Tring, Reading, and Basingstoke .... Ulverstone and Furness 2%...... Vale of Neath Warwick & Cheltenham 1% Warwick and Worcester 425. — Waterford and Kilkenny 3 — Waterford and Limerick 7 1 / 2 — ... Waterfd,Wxfid,Wicklw, and Dublin bv aterford, Wexford, and Valentia Waveney Valley ... 2 Welch Midland West Cornwall West Yorkshire WestLondon,Old Shares 20 West End and Southern Counties ••• Nexford and Carlow ... 2 1 ,4 — ............... IVisbeach and St. Ives... 2 Wilts, Somerset. and Southampton Wilts, Somerset,& Wey mouth Worcester,Hereford,Ros, and Gloucester 425.......425.......— Worcester, Tinbury, and Ludlow 2% — ••• Worcester, Shrewsbury, and Crewe Union ..... 1%... .. Worcester and S. Wales 425. Worcester,Warwick,and Rugby Yarmouth and Norwich. 20 Ditto, New York and Carlisle 1 12% — ...... ...—.. York and Lancaster 2% York and North Midland 50 Ditto %Shares .. 25 Ditto Scarboro' Branch. 25 Do, Selby Do. Extension 2% 27 24 214 54' 53 78 30 -- THE LATE ACCIDENT ON THE NORFOLK RAILWAY, NEAR Ti u Friday Mr. R. E. Clarke, coroner for the borough of Thetford, held an inquest at that place for the investigation of the circumstances attending the death of Richard Pickering, the engine -driver, and William Hedger, the fireman, who were killed on Wednesday afternoon by the accident which occurred at Kilvers; one, when the train ran off the road. Several witnesses were examined, but there was no distinct proof as to the cause of the train going off the rails. As the guards with the train were too much injured to attend, the inquest was adjourned until such time as they shall be well enough to be present. The body of Hedger was shockingly bruised. One of his legs was torn from it, and broken in three places. The poor fellow died in great agony, begging the persons around him to deprive him of life in order to terminate his sufferings. CAERLEON.—Amoscrous FRAUD.—A flagrant im position has been tried upon the benevolent in this neigh bourhood, which there is every reason to suppose has been successful in some instances. An artful dodger has brought round a petition, purporting to be for the admission of the bearer into the Blind Asylum, Bristol. The paper has several forged signatures attached, as well as the names of some charitable gentlemen, who were induced to subscribe in con sequence of the knave presenting false recommendatory letters,' bearing the forged signature of an estimable divine, who feels deeply hurt that so base a use should be made of his name. A similar swindle was tried about three months ago, upon other pretences, and there is every reason to be lieve, by the same parties. The police are on the alert, and it is probable the swindlers may be compelled to spend a portion of their Christmas holidays on the wheel.—Mon mouthshire Merlin. PUSEYITE LIBER ALITY.---The Rev. Humphrey Jackson, rector of Holt, has intimated to the principal Wesleyans in the parish, his determination not to re ceive any more subscriptions for the benefit of the Lying-in• Charity in the town, as his conscience will not allow him to relieve a Dissenter. He also, for the same reason, refuses to unite with them in the management of the Benevolent Society, which association is the means of rendering great assistance to the distressed poor, during the winter months.—Norfolk News. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. PEOPLE'S JOURNAL. —On SATURDAY, the 3d of January, 1846, will be Issued, No 1., Price THREE HALFPENCE, of the PEOPLE'S JOURNAL, an Illustrated Weekly Periodical, combining Amusement, General Literature and Instruc ion, with an earnest and business-like inquiry int* the best means of satisfying the Claims of Industry. Among the snore important arrangements already made, the Proprietors take the earliest op portunity of announcing, I.—Lectures to the Working Classes, by W. J. Fox, revised by the author for regular weekly publication in the " People's Journal," immediately atter their delivery. 2.—Tales for the People, by Mary Howitt. 3.—Eminent Living Persons :—What have they done fur the People ? 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This work, besides containing the most accurate and authentic in formation, from actual official survey, will be found extremely inte resting as a graphic description of novel and exciting scenes and adventures. Also, Gratis with the above, or separate, price ad., A POPULAR LECTURE ON OREGON. By Hon. C. CUSHING, late Minister to China. Wiley and Putnam, 6, Waterloo -place ; and at all the Booksellers On the Ist of January, price 3s. 6d., Vol. 11. o f F OREST AND GAME-LAW TALES, By HARRIET MARTINEAU. CONTENTS : I. The Bishop's Flock and the Bishop's Herd. 2. Heathendom In Christendom. 3. Feur Years at Maude Chapel Farm. To be completed In Three Volumes. Edward Moson, 44, Dover street. THE WEATHER.—Sox OFFICE, DEC. 28. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 39; Highest, 44; Noon, 47. WIND W.S.W. to W.N.W., fresh and rainy. BAROMETER, 29.60. The Barometer has fallen more than half an inch since Saturday. DECEMBER 29. THERMoMETEtt, Lowest, 28 ; Highest, 4 . 7 ; Noon, 37 BAROMETER, 30.08.—WiND N., fine and frosty. iilWl WATEE AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. M .rnlng .. 39 minutes after 1 Evening 3 minute., after 2, 11, kl Ott • 0. t A, • 41110ft ' tZt, '. , t •• - r • 1;1 . 01' • e 4 ,-) •r„ 't ^ytk , - • i• `nay LONDON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1845. The intelligence from the United States, though comprising much information on a great variety of topics interesting to this country, leaves us nearly as much in the dark as ever respecting the dispute on the Oregon question. No decided steps had been taken by Congress; the PRESIDENT'S Message had been referred to Committees, and till a report was made the feelings of the two Houses could not be accurately ascertained. In the meantime preparations were in progress for putting the country in a state of defence. The Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs was to propose a Bill for the immediate organisation and equipment of 200,000 mi litia, and demand a vote of 10,000,000 dollars for these purposes. General CAss, notorious for his political intrigues at Paris some two years ago, had in the Senate moved for returns of the military con dition of the country, and its means of defending itself in case of an attack. Similar steps were to be taken also with respect to the navy. Many new ships, it was said, would be made ready for service; the weaker points on the coasts and in the various harbour s were to receive addi tional fortifications, and every symptom, in fact, ap peared of a determination on the part of the Govern ment to carry things with a high hand. A report prevailed that the negotiations between Mr. PAICENHAItt, the British Minister, and Mr.BucnANAN, respecting the Oregon territory, had been resumed, on the proposition of the former, but we cannot trace the report to any good authority. Our Government will make every honourable attempt to settle. the differences, but they will yield none of our rights, and we confidently believe will adhere to the ultima tum given by the British Minister at Washington. The aggressive spirit of the Republic is too manifest and the principles avowed by President Pout in his Message with regard to European powers, chiefly England and France, are too insolent to admit of any compromise either of the claims or the dignity of this empire. The Government of the Unites States make it no secret, that they are hemming in Mexico on every side. Texas has already been swallowed up, the whole of Oregon is to be extorted from this country, and California is to be extorted also from Mexico by what is called a bar- gain —in other words, by America setting up claims for some doubtful arrears, and promising to let Mexico off at a cheap rate, by surrendering Cali fornia. " The intelligence from Mexico," says the New York Herald, " assumes additional im- portance by every arrival. It will be interesting to learn the progress of the negotiations between the Mexicans and the new American Minister to that republic. It is expected that the result will be a satisfactory settlement of all our claims against Mexico; the Rio del Norte as the boundary line of Texas and Mexico; and the acquisition of California, including the ports of San l'edro and Monterey, and the mag nificent bay of Son Francisco. There will probably be a vast deal of bluster from the Mexican press be fore all this is accomplished; but as it is perhaps ne cessary for the good health of those philosophers who write for the papers, to get rid of a good deal of their angry feelings, no one will care what they may say." We are afraid this brief extract expresses the feelings of a vast portion of the population, and that the Government, unless restrained by those Europeau powers which it puts to the ban, will per severe in its aggressions on this weak and divided re public, till the whole is brought under the dominion of the United States. Canada will be the next prize CbtrZir Ebitton YIONE I and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER T() TYREE. A good business was done in Cotton at Liverpool on Satur day. Sales 5,000 bales; 1,500 being taken on speculation, at full prices. Among the Banking interests, as well as among their employers, much conversation has occurred this morning, in consequence of the principal partner in the rich firm of Jones, Loyd, and Co. having subscribed 1,0001. to the Christmas-box fund, for the benefit of the clerks of the house. Now without entering at all int o th e mer i ts o f t h e quest i on, whether it is politic for the customers of the various banking establishments to give such donations at all, there are reasons why the partners of the banks should give as liberal a donation, for extra services, as Mr. Lovd has done. It need hardly be stated that the railway department in each establishment has this year been enormous, that immesse balances in the shape of deposit, have been left in hand, and it may fairly be assumed that profits have thereby been realised. The exertions of the clerks of the bankers have been required to be exerted two-fold, if not more, and to the partners of other establishments of the same character, a word may be usefully given—" Go and do likewise." A number of important arrivals have come to hand to-day, but the most important articles of information brought by them are to be found in other columns of this journal. From the Cape of Good Hope rather unfavourable accounts have come to hand this morning. The drought had set in, which had been so intense, that it is re ported that 80,000 head of sheep and cattle had perished in the interior. The natives in the vicinity of the Orange River had again become rather troublesome. The dates from Graham's Town are to the 23d of October. From Cape Town the advices are to the 11th of November. The Stock Markets are very firm this morning, the intel ligence from the United States being considered as of A more peaceable tenour as regards the Oregon dispute. Practical men here connected by worth and commerce with the public, have the most strong opinion that no war will take place upon the subject referred to. The Speech of the King of the French, on the opening of the Chambers, is looked upon too as satisfactory, The price of Consols for the Ac count has advanced from 94% to 95 1 Bank Stock from 203 to 205. Reduced Three per Cents., from 95 1 4 95 1 / 2 ; Ex chsquer•bills from 235. to 275. premium, and India Bonds from 335, to 38s. premium. The Money Market looks very good to day. In the Foreign Funds there is an increase of business to be noticed today. In the majority of instances where dealings have occurred a slight improvement may be given. Spanish Five per Cents. have been taken at 2e i , the Three per Cents. at 39% 40 ; the Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. at 61 1 / 2 ; the Four per Cents. at 94 ; Brazilian Four per Cents. at 61 ; t h e Mexican Five per Cents. at 31 4, and Russian Five per Cents, at 112 1 / 2 . A very brisk market has prevailed for Railway Shares this morning. The low priced scrips have very generally rallied. High priced Shares are rather lower. London and Birming ham from 224 to 220. There has been a very good business transacted this morning. ONE CLOIN PRICES OF BRITISH FUND S. O ' CLOCK. PRICES.G Hank Stock 20 3 14 205 205 3 per Cent. Reduced New 3 1 4 per Cents Long Annuities toexpire Jan.lB6o 10 1 / 2 % 10• YE India Bonds, 1,0001.. Ditto under 1,0001... Bank St oc k f or Account • 205 Consols for Account ....... 95 94% 95 1 / s 95 Exchequer Bill s, 1,0001., 11id.... 24 27 pm. 27 Ditto 5001. Ditto Small CLOSING ON PRICES OF FOREIGN F UNDS. O'CLO CK Brazilian Bonds Danish Bo n d s . 18 25, 3 per Cent B7 87 .i Equadvr Bond s 3 % Granada B on d s, 1 per Cent. — 21% Ditto Deferred 31 17 4 Mexican, 5 per Cent. 18:37 ' 31 3 / 1 1 4 31 3 4 Ditto, Account — Ditto, Deferred 17% 175,8 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Anglo- Belgian 4 Barb:aloes 1 Boulogne and Amiens.- 10 Bordeaux & Mediterran. 2 Bordeaux. Toulouse, and Cettf (Mackenzie's)... 2 Do. ( Espelete's) ..... 2 ..... -• Calais, Dunkrk, and West Flanders - Cal!ao, Lima, and Pacific Coast 1 .. ... ... .. -- Central of Spain ... Ceylon Demerara Dendre Valley Dijon and Mulhouse - Dutch Rhenish East Indian ... ..... .... 55. Eastern Belgian Junctn. 2% - Fampoux & Hazebroak 2 Great North. of France Constituted 14 Great Paris and Lyons 2 Great Western Bengal... ss. — - Great Western Canada... 3 1 4 ...... 3 3 i, A Jamaica S.Mid.Junction 1 Jamaica North Midland 1 Do. Extension 1 Jersey - .. ..... Louvain and Jemeppe... 4 ... .2% O4 Lyons and Avignon 2 Luxembourg.. .. .. 4 Madrid and Valentia.... 2 ... .. Mauritius - _- Namur and Liege - • North Jamaica 1 o:l , ans and Vierzon ... 10 ~,.,, Orleans and Bordeaux... 6 ...... ... ...... • Over Yssel 41 38 4d — Paris etLyons(Laffitte's) 2 Paris and Lyons (Gan ncron's) Paris & Lyons, (Calon's) 2 ..-.. ..... ..„ --', Paris & Lyons (Sud Est) 2 ...... ........ . 2 t 1 Paris and Orleans 2O ...... - - .......... -- Paris and Rouen .. 20 ...... ...... .. ..... ..... Paris and Strasbourg (Ganneron's) Do. (Compe de L'Est) 2 Do (Avmard's) - Paris and St. Quentin Rouen and Havre ...... 18 - oral North of Spain ... 2 Sambre and Meuse 6 ...... 5 3 4 Strasbourg and Bale ... 14 St. Laurence & Atlantic Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hasselt....... 4 Tours and Nantes (Mac kenzie's) ... ..... -..... 4 Do. do. (Lefebvre's \ 2 Ditto (O'Neill's) 2 Trinidad Verona and Ancona._ 3 West Flanders .. 4 % P % ...... MINES. Real del Monte Unregd. 11 3 4 ?~ 5% LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) lAN - Et:root, DEC. 28.—The Telumat, hence to 1 -13 ; vat - malt, was wrecked 15th ultimo on Carysford Reef; crew, greater part of the cargo and materials. saved. The Countess of Wilton, Bowless, was lost on Otahette Bar, on July 3. The lliram, Hackhart,. from NVallace to Cork was wrecked on the 9th instant on Prince Edward's Islaud. The following vessels, bound to this port, were driven on shore in the St. Lawrence, during easterly gales, previous to the 18i h instant, viz.—Th e C ovenanter, at Goose Island ; the Crusader and the Sir Robert Peel, at Kenton raska ; the Jane, at St. Andre; the Laurel, at Green Island, and would be a total wreck ; also the Mary Sharp, bound to the Clyde, at Crane Island; and the Maria, bound to Bristol, at Isle aux Candres. The Universe, bound to this port, sunk at the Brandy Ports. The Isaac Allerton, bound to London, put back to New York on the 14th inst., very leaky. RYE, DEC. 28.—A brig, supposed to be the Eliza, of Nei!' castle, Oliver, is wrecked in the Bay; crew drowned. FALmoum, DEC. 28.—1 t has blown a violent gale all last night, with furious squalls from the W., and continues; ship ping in port ride well. MILFORD, DEC. 27.—The Dove, Davis, from Newport to Youghal, drove on the rocks off Pepton Point during a heavy gale from N.W. last night, and is likely to become a wreck. WESTPORT, DEC. 25.—The Kate Nickleby, of Glasgow, was totally wrecked 22d or 23d instant, during a heavy gale off the western coast of Erris, near Bellraullet, supposed to have been laden with sugar and rum. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-(MONDAY.) The past week's arrivals of Wheat of home produce, coast wise as well as by land carriage, and samples have been unusually small, and of very middling quality. Of other kinds of English Grain, including Flour, the receipts were on a full average scale. The imports of Foreign Wheat and Flour were seasonably good ; while the fresh supply of Irish Oats was, on the whole, extensive. Fresh up, very , little English Wheat came to hand, either 'from Essex, Kent, or Cambridgeshire, consequently the stands were scantily sup plied with samples of that description of produce. The attendance of both London and country deal ers—most of whom were very short of stock— being large, the best parcels of English Wheat, both red and white, commanded a steady sale, at an advance in the currencies obtained on this day se'nnight, of from is to 2s per quarter, and at which a good clearance of such sorts was effected. In the middling and inferior kinds of English Wheat—which formed the bulk of the supply—a full average amount of business was done, at very full prices. The show of fine Foreign Wheat samples was by no means large. For selected parcels the demand ruled steady at extreme figures ; but other descriptions commanded very little atten tion. The speculative demand for all kinds of Grain under lock was unimportant ; yet the importers were firm, and in some instances, owing to the advance in the value of English, would not sell their Wheats, except at higher rates, sayof is per qr. We had rather an extensive supply of English Barley on show. Very little of it was, however, fit for malting pur poses. Selected parcels, therefore, commanded a ready sale, at full prices. In other kinds exceedingly little was done, and a cleirance of such was not effected. Superfine season-made Malt moved off freely, and prices were well supported, while all other kinds were quite as dear. Not withstanding the large arrival of Oats from Ireland last week, the quantity of that article here to-day was not to say exten sive. This circumstance must be attributed to a large portion of the supply having been landed in granary, the holders preferring holding forward rather than submit to present prices. The Oat trade must be considered fine at very full prices. The supply of Beans was moderately good ; all descriptions moved off slowly at late rates. In Peas a good business was done. yet no advance was noticed in value. The Flour trade was steady at full prices. SMITHFIELD. _ _ _ From our own grazing districts the arrivals of Beasts fresh up to this morning's market were very limited, and of inferior quality, owing to which, and the increased attendance of both town and country buyers, the Beef trade was steady, at, in most transactions, an advance in the currencies obtained on this day se'nnight of 2d. per Blbs., a few very inferior Aber deenshire and West Island Soots, producing 4s. 6d. per Blbs. Some time before the close of the trade the whole of th Beasts had changed hands. The northern droves of Beasts comprised about 900 short-horns. From the Western awl Midland districts the receipts were 400 Herefords, Devons, Rants, &c. ; from other parts of England 250 of various breeds; from Scotland 80 Scots, and from Ireland, 60 Beasts,