The Sun. — London, England, 1845-12-02 00:00:00

I.ONDON AND. WINDSOR RAILWAY. The Committee of Management beg to inform the Scrip len, that the plans, sections, and book of reference relating to 1 ::: line have been deposited with the Board of Trade and the seve - .1 clerks of the peace, in conformity with the standing orders of both Louse' of Parliament. CHARLES L. BOILEAU, Chairman _ E. W. H. BELL, secretary. ofnees, 30, Regenf-street, Dec. 1, 1845. - LONDON and NOTTINGHAM RAILWAY, connecting London, Nottingham, Sheffield, and Leeds. (provisionally Registered pursuant to 7 and 8 Vict. c. 110.) COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT. Sir George Larpent, Bart., Chairman Henry Robert Fowler, Esq., Deputy Chairman Frederick Pratt Barlow, Esq. William Bradley, Esq. Joseph Braithwaite, Esq. James Brand, Esq. Edmund Francis Dayrell, Esq. Lieutenant-Colonel Elrington Richard Grouoock, Esq. James Gernon, Esq. William Hannay, Esq. Captain Adamson George Parker Samuel Parsons, Esq. William Raines, Esq. Thomas Wakefield, Esq. LOCAL COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT AT NOTTINGHAM. John Heard, Esq, Chairman Joseph Braithwaite, Esq. Thomas Close, Esq. William Hannay, Esq. Lewis Heymann, Esq. Capt. Adamson George Parker Thomas Wakefield, Esq. ENGINEER-IN-CHlEF—Charles Hutton Gregory, Esq., C.E. ACTING ENGINEERS. T. Hawkesley, Esq. C.E. Nathaniel Briant, Esq., C.E. STANDING COUNSEL —Mr. Sergeant Clarke. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Birch and Bramah, Great Winchester-street, London Messrs. Forbes and Drake, Warnforti-court, London Messrs. Freeth and Rawson, Nottingham. LOCAL AGENTS. Messrs. Parker and Smith, Sheffield C. S. B. Busby, Esq., Chesterfield William Latham, Esq., Melton Mowbray. PABLIAMENTART AGENTS. Messrs. Gregory, Faulkner, and Co., 11, Parliament-street BANKERS. Messrs. Robarts, Curtis, and Co., 15, Lombard-street, London Messrs. Moore and Robinson, Nottinghamshire Banking Company, Nottingham The Sheffield and Hallamsbire Banking Company, Sheffield. The Directors have pleasure in informing the Shareholders that, after a very careful investigation of several alternative routes, a line has been selected which Silly confirms the views of the promoters as to the moderate cast of the works, and the absence of engineering difficalties, whilst it admits of gradients of a very favourable cha racter ; and that the plans, sections, and books of reference are daly lodged in compliance with the standing orders of the Houses of Par lhoment. The Directors have also much gratification in alluding to the very valuable assistance given, and facilities afforded, on the progress of the survey, by many influential landed proprietors on the line—and to the good feeling towa rds the scheme which so generally pervades the district proposed to be traversed. The Parliamentary C retract and Subscribers' Agreement will lie for signature at the undermentioned places; at the days and times stated, between the hours of eleven and four o'clock each day : At the Offices of the Company, 8, Warnford-court, London, on and after this day. And Counterparts,— At the Offices of Messrs. Freeth and Rawspn, Nottingham, from Wednesday, the 3d instant, until Wednesday, the 10th instant. At the Offices of Messrs. Parker and Smith, Sheffield, on Thursday, the 11th instant, until Saturday, the 13th instant. At the Queen's Hotel. Manchester. on Monday, the 15th Instant. At the White Hart Hotel, Leeds, on Tuesday, the 16th instant. At the Kingston Hotel, Hull, on Wednesday, the 17th instant. At the Waterloo Hotel, Princes-street, Edinburgh, on Friday, the 19th instant. At the Tontine Hotel, Glasgow, on Saturday, the 20th instant. At the George Hotel, Perth, on Monday, the 22d instant. At the Royal Hotel, Aberdeen, on Wednesday, the 24th istant. By order, JOHN CATER, n Secretary. s, Warnford-court, London, Ist Dec., 184,5. A.RNET and NORTH METROPOLITAN JUNCTION RAILWAY. The Committee of Management have the pleasure to announce that the Plans. Sections, and Books of Reference have been duly deposited, in compliance with the standing orders of Parliament. EDWARD ELK INS, } Joint Solicitors. J. P. HILL, Dec. 2, 1845. NIV ORCESTER, TENBURY, and LUDLOV RAILWAY. TII Committee of Management have the pleasure to inform the Snkseribers to this Company that the plans, sections, and books of reference have been duly deposited with the Beard of Trade, and with the Clerks of the Peace of the several counties through which the line is intended to pass, and that the Rules and Regulations of the Standing Orders of Parliament have in all respects been com plied with. By order, Dated 2d December, 1845. LONDON AND SOUTH ESSEX RAILWAY. The Provisional Directors have the pleasure to inform the ;lubscribers to this Line, that all the Parliamentary requisitions have beot complied with, up to the present time. 'The requisite depo,lts arc paid (the greater part invested at interest on unques tionable security); and the plans, sections, and books of reference eluly depo.s.!ted• WM. PULSFORD. By-order of the Board, KEN.NrgLL, PrOrNoll.ll Secretary. London and Black -wall Railway Office.% Tenninug, Fenehurch-Atreet, Dec. 1, 1845. Just ready, in 3 vols. s:nail giVembellished with a Portrait of the ,t Author, after a Drawing by 17. j age, R.A., and several Wood Kenny Meadows, Engravings from designs by George (Iftlas)utn:c, .and Frank Stone, c I iKETCHES FROM LIFE. vo By the late LAM AN BLANCHARISI With a Memoir of the Author, By Sir EDWARD BCTLWER LYTTON, Bart. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. • THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a Grand Opera, In three acts, called MARITANA. Charles tko Second, Mr. Borrani ; Don Caesar De Bazan, Mr. W. Darrieon ; Don Jose de Santarem, Mr. M. Phillips; Maritana, Miss Bonier ; C•azarillo, Miss Poole. After which, will be repeated a New Grand Ballet, called THE DEVIL TO PAY, in which Mona. Bretin, Mdlle. Flora Fabbri, Mdlle. Dabas (of the Academie &vale, Paris), Mdlle. Louise, Mr. W. H. Payne. Mons. Delferior, Mr. Howell, and Mr. Wieland will appear. TIIEATRE ROYAL, COVENT7GARDEN. JULLIEN'S ANNUAL sErtizsk OF CONCERTS. LAST WEEK BUT ricp. PROGRAMME FOR THIS EVEi:YNG. Grand Selection from Bellint's Opera, " Norma," with Solos for Flute, Clarionet, and Cornet-a-Pistons, performed by lirr. Richard son, Mr. Lazanas, and Herr Kcenig. Beethoren's Symphony in C. Minor. The Post-hens (;slop—Kwidg. Solo, Violin, Master Day. I)uetto for Pianoforte and Violin, performed by Master Day and Miss Day. Belo, Clariondt, k.y Mr. Lazarus. And (for the Eighth Time) Jullien's New Quadrille, The British Navy—Jullien. Commence at Eight precisely; terminate before Eleven. M. Jullien's Grand Ball Masque is fixed to take place on Monday, December 22. The AuMence portion of the Theatre will, as before, be set apart for Spectators. Prices of Admission for Spectators :—Dress Circles, bs. ; Boxes, 3s. ; Galleries, 2s. THEATRE ROYAL. HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING Will be repeated an Original Comedy, called THE MAIDEN AUNT. Sir Simon Sage, Mr. W. Farren ; Percy Sage, Mr. Hud son; Mrs. Sarah Wilmot, Mrs. Glover; Catherine Wilmot, Mrs. Seymour. After which, will be repeated an entirely New Farce, called THE MISERIES OF HUMAN LIFE. Mr. Ally Croaker, Mr. Webster; Margaret, Mrs. ilumby. To be followed by a New and Original Farce, called RAILWAY BUBBLES. Gorman Hudson, Mr. Hudson , Ellen Seyton, Miss Seyton. To conclude with HOW TO PAY THE RENT. Morgan Rattler ;Mr. Hudson. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. THIS EVENING WM he repeated THE GREEN BUSHES; or, A Hundred Years Ago. In which Messrs. 0. Smith, Selby, Stoker ; Mrs. Yates, and Mrs. litzwilliana will perform. To be followed by TAMING A TARTAR ; or, Magic and Ma zonrkaphobia. In which Messrs. Paul Bedford and Wright, Miss Woolgar, Madame Celeste, &c, will perform. To conclude with SEEING WRIGHT. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a Nevi Drama, entitled THE VIOLET. Andre, Mr. Weßack; Trenquct, Mr. Granby ; Armand, Mr. Leigh Murray ; Marchioness d'Orville, Mrs. Fosbroke ; Blanchette, Mrs. Stirling; _Blanche, Miss Alay. To be followed by Shakspeare's Play of KATHERINE AND PV.TRITC Petruchio, Mr. Wallack ; Katherine, Mrs. Stirling; islanca, Miss E. Homer. To conclude with a New Grand Ballet, entitled LE DLtBLE .A.'(2 (TAT RE. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be prodaced aNew Two Act Comedy, entitled WHO IS SHE 9 Ch ar acters by Messrs. J. B rown, C. Bo y ce, Bin g e, Cockrill, Miss. )lbtrailtou, and Mrs. Walter Lacy. To be followed by the favourite 7audeville of CAPTAIN CHAR LOTTE. lia which Mr. Walter Lacey and Miss Kate Howard win perform. After which, THE BOYHOOD OF BACCFIUS. Tke Boy Bacchus, _Miss Kate Howard ; Momus, Mr. G. Wild. Ta coneinde with THE RAILWAY KING. Sam Stag, Mr. G. Wild ; Sally Slop, Miss Kate Howard. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. PROPRIETOR AND MANAGER, MR. W. BATTY. THIS EVENING VIII he perforated THE LAST OF THE BARONS ; or, Warwick, The King Maker, and the Battle of Barnet. NOW":;e011CS of the Circle, combining the talent of the French and Englisjr Artistes. To conclude with WAR IN CHINA. DAVIDGE'S ROYSAL EVEN SURREY ING THEATRE. THI Will be performed a New Drama, THE MINUTE GUN AT SEA. Sepported by Messrs. Hughes, Hicks, Cowell, Heslop, Fredericks, Dirs. Vining, and Misi Martin. •To conclude with THE FACTORY BOY. Supported by Messrs. Rogers, llsghes, Cowell, !Qrs. Vining. Miss Martin, and Mrs. Daly. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. E. F. SAVILLE. THIS EVENING Will be performed DURIMEL THE DESERTER ; or, The Point of Honour. Durimel, Mr. E. F. ; Chevalier St. Franc, Mr. Diddear ; Bertha, Miss Richardson. After which, THE POOR GENTLEMAN. Lieutenant Worthing tou, Mr. Dale ; Frederick, Mr. Shepherd; Corporal Foss, Mr. Searle Emily, Miss Vincent. conclude with ABELARD AND lIELOISE. Abelard, Mr. E. F. Saville; Heloise, Mrs. R. Ilonner. In the course of the evening will be pourtrayed " Collin's Ode on the Fusions," and it variety of Singing and Dancing. THE WEATHER.,--Sus OFFICE, DEC. 2. TB, BIZMONLETZR, Lowest, 39; Highest, 44; Noon, 45. BiROMETBR, 30.02. WIND W.S.W.; fine sunshiny weather. 11/1 i WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning •• .minntea after a Evening .. 50 minutes after 3. I A., ...,‘ ~ , i.O , • . 4 .6 , - - , . 0 , ... 4 1±. - ''...%,--*.-- 'V.•.. \ • 4, • 4. , , •-t• •., • 'M ' X OS . ... 4 OIT h . binTOt LONDON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2. 1845. The daily accounts from Ireland of the horrid system •of 'assassination so prevalent in some districts of that unfortunate country, are of the most alarming character. No man considers his life secure from the murderer's 'bullet; the very peasants, who are witnesses in open day -3f deliberate assassinations, and who might be inclined to give evidence against the perpetrators of such atro cious crimes, are afraid to come forward from a well groundad dread of being subjected to the same fate. The Limerick Chronicle, of Saturday, says, " No rank or ata ticu, from the humble cottier to the noble peer, is safe from outrage. In the county of Clare notices have been posted, signed Molly Maguire,' not to pay rents — the unatlts to keep the money in their pockets, And to have the fear of Molly before them." It appears also that similar notices had been served on several farmers in the same county. But horrible facts like these do not rest merely on newspaper reports, they are vouched for by the resident noblemen and gentlemen of the county, and representations of the strongest character have accordingly been made to the Irish Government on the subject. Finding that the LORD -,LIEUTENANT Can render them little additional protection, without he is empowered by Act of Parliament to adopt some more coercive system than that allowed by law, the magistrates of the North Riding of Tipperary, at a meeting of which Lord DUNALLY was chairman, have issued an address to the British public, which paints in the most vivid colours the deplorable state of that country. "From August, 1844, to February, 1845," they state, " there occurred in this riding 16 murders, 16 attempted murders, and 52 cases of firing into houses, robberies of farms, grievous assaults, and threatening notices." They complain to the English public that they are without protection, that they have forwarded to succeeding Governments representations and recommendations on the subject, and answers received led them to the conclusion that the Government considered measures of coercion for Ireland could not be proposed to Parliament with any chance of success. We are and always have been opposed to any system of coercion till every legitimate means of pre serving life and property had failed, because such partial enaotments are most invidious, and generally impose grievous hardships and sufferings on the industrious and innocent part of the population. Besides, they have rarely or never effected a radical cure ; the disease at periods returns with renewed vigour, and the law less depredators and murderers recur with impunity to their dark deeds of cruelty. The whole system of government in Ireland is out of joint; law is neither respected nor feared; and till the 'magistrates, Catholic clergy, and all the well-disposed portion of the com munity, combine together for mutual protection and the discovery of the criminals, we can hardly see any per manent cure that Government or Parliament can effect. In this respect the magistrates of Tipperary have set a good example; they have endeavoured to make the English people acquainted with their desperate condi tion, and have braved the bullets of the assassins in re commending means for the punishment of their crimes. But why is a labour so imperative left only to the laity, and to only a very small number of them? The Catholic clergy are not afraid to come forward ; they brave the terrors of death in visiting the huts of those afflicted with fatal and contagious dis tempers; they spare no labour in rendering comfort to the sick and the dying, and no class of men devote themselves more willingly to their religious duties. But these are only a portion of their labours, and by no means the most important, when such maul visi tations afflict their country—when life and property are totally unprotected, and a system is in full operation which must loosen the bonds of society, drive capital from Ireland, and obstruct the very means yet devised (we mean the construction of railroads) for furnishing employment, and disseminating the blessings of civilisation among a half-barbarous race. Why do they not assemble and threaten, as they aro bound by the precepts of Scripture, with the punishment of Heaven all those who commit such a flagrant breach of the commandment, " Thou shalt not commit murder? , Their injunctions and denunciations would have the best effect, and would contribute infinitely more to the abatement of crime than Coercion Bills, and prisons, and gibbets. It appears that there is a most culpable apathy displayed on their part in such dangerous times, and that they cannot remain longer silent without incurring the most' ewful re sponsibility. We here subjoin the ;measures recom mended by the Tipperary magistrates to the attention of the British public : "First, that a modified insurrection Act be placed on the statute-book, to be resorted to by Government only in case of any particular baiony of a county, which shall appear to the Lord-Lieutenant and Privy Council to require the same ; and secondly, the creation of a law imposing a fine on any district where a murder, or attempt to murder, shall have occurred ; the proceeds to be paid over to the family of the injured party. The insurrection Act to which we refer would empower the authorities to enter all houses by night. Per sons absent from their homes, or strangers discovered in houses not their usual places of residence, would be obliged td account for themselves, and, failing to do so satisfactorily, m i g hi I . :ie brought before a military tribunal or a special com mission, an subjected to severe punishment. Such a mea sure would at le;,,!!' afford security during the night to the houses of the humbler chigses, who might then be induced with less reluctance to come forward as witnesses in a court of justice. The bad characters, most ofwhom are well known to the police, would soon be expallad from the country, and detection would be more likely to f o ll o w the commission of the crime of murder, inasmuch as the perpetrators of such acts are usually strangers who come from a distance." The general demand for the abolition of restrictions on the importation of food which has been raised by the principal Manufacturing towns in the empire within the last fortnight, has been witnessed with apathy by the great b 0 , 127 of English farmers. They have raised no antago nistic cry rfir the continuance of protection—they have not shown any Oxley for the retention of the corn laws—they have helc: no meetings, and framed no peti tions. This abandonmZ.s.nt of a cause for which they were recently ready to make Lrge sacrifices, arises from two causes the agriculturists are convinced that their prosperity is identified with that of the Zanufacturer g, that distress in Lancashire is inconsistent pros- perity in Lincolnshire, and that the fall of profits oo eotton takes away customers from the growers of corn. A second, and more important cause, of this change in the " agricultural mind " is, that the farmers are beginning to discover that the system of agricultural protection is a system of mutual plunder, under which the growers of the different descriptions of agricultural produce mutually rob one another ; and that it besides creates an uncertainty which prevents the application of capital to the improvement of the productive powers of the soil. This view of the question is very ably main tained in a pamphlet just published by two eminent practical agriculturists, Mr. MORTON and Mr. TRIMMER —the former already favourably known as the author of the best treatise on the nature of soils which we possess in our language. Estimating the average cost of pro tection at ss. 6d. per quarter, he proceeds, first, to calcu late the effect of this enhanced price on the farmer of 400 acres of land in East Norfolk. Such a farmer sells no protected article produced by himself except wheat and barley. Now, it is clear that he must either repay his labourers the amount of the protecting duty which they pay on their articles of consumption in the shape of increased wages, or that the system robs the labourers to that amount. Having examined all the details of ex penditure, with a minuteness which it is not necessary to follow, Mr. MORTON arrives at the following con clusion : "Amount paid by the cultivator of 400 acres of light land in East Norfolk, in the shape of protecting duties on agri cultural produce consumed by himself, his labourers, and cattle : and first for seed, as we have allowed the protective duties on the gross produce of the farm without deducting the seed, we must here charge the same duties on the corn sown: — Seed Corn. Bushels. Acres. £ s. d. Wheat 21 X 100 = 31i qrs. at ss. 6d.... 811 10 Barley 34 >I 100 = 434 do. at 4s. Bd. ... 10 0 1 Clover, red 121bs. X 100 = 1,200 lbs. White 8 4 100 800 lbs. 2,000 say 17iewt. at 10s. 8 17 6 Trefoil 8 lbs. N 100 800 say 7h cwt. at ss. 1 15 9 Rye-grass, busbl. x 100 =5O bushLs.l2icwt. at 10s. 6 5 0 £35 10 9 Horse-keep ....... 29 11 6 Oil-cake for sheep and cattle Tradesmen's bills, 10 per cent. on 1001 lO 0 0 Sundries Twenty labourers' food Twenty labourers' beer.. ............ ... ...... ... ... . . . . 47 13 4 41.3 2 £209 8 9 " Amount received from protecting duties on the produce which this farmer sells:— Wheat 4 qrs. X 100 acres = 400 qrs. at ss. 6d. £llO 0 0 Barley 5 qrs. 01 100 acres = 500 qrs. at 4s. 8d....116 13 4 THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 2 , 1845. £126 13 4 "Deducting the amount paid for protection from the amount received by it on the produce sold, we find that the occupier o f this farm gains 171. 4a. 7d. by the protective system." But he has to pay for • protection 541. in the shape of increased rent, and at least 401. in increased household expenses, so that instead of a gain we find a positive loss of 761. 15s. sd. But this is not all ; if the price of grain were sufficiently low to allow of his feeding sheep and cattle on oats, &c., the manure produced by such stock would be more beneficial than the bones, rape•cake, or guano, which could be purchased for 2001. ; so that if he sold his sheep and oxen when fatted at their prime cost, be would still save the 2001. which he is ROW obliged to expend in the purchase of artificial manures, because the high price of grain will not now allow of his feeding stock. A similar estimate gives the loss on farming 1,000 acres in Lincolnshire, at a rate of something more than 21. per acre. In fact, the only persons that appear to de rive any gain from protection are the dairy farmers, and their gains would be converted into losses if they turned any part of their pastures into arable land. On this it is justly remarked,— " We are often told that the object of the protective system is not to keep n labourers, by preventingtivarents, but to benefit the agricultural millions of acres of arable land result t io o T which means being being thrown out of . beour calculations shows the con verted to pasture. The r conversion the very reverse of this, the of the protective syste c r o u of farming, pasture into arable namely, to discourage the land. They show that the system of which the Gloucestershire dairy-farm is the represening' a system under which the tenant merely collects ?lateral produce of the soil with the employment of as littl: a l sible, is that in which the greatest excess of returns " ov a e ' r x s: readiture arises from Ole protective system, the value of In; returns being increased U. Os. Bd. the acre, while the ex penses are only increased ss. 4d. " This kind of fanning, therefore, enjoys a clear pro tection of 4d. the acre; and as the rent of such land does I not exceed 20s. or 255., three-fourths or three-fifths of it may be said to be made up of protecting duties. " On the, other hand, when the same land is broken up, yielding grain and forage crops alternately, employing more capital and more labourers, at wages which enable them to live as well as the few who, under the former state of husbandry, were boarded in the farm-house, the cost of production becomes raised by protecting duties mere than the value of the returns by Bs. 7d. the acre. " It is evident, therefore, that even supposing the protecting duties on food to be repaid in wages, they injure the agricultural labourers by diminishing the demand for their labour, and consequently depressing the value of it." We are glad to see the effect of the can-laws on the cost of cultivation brought so ably under review by a practical agriculturist. Cheapness of production has been found the best source of profit in every branch of industry, and it would long since have been applied to agriculture as well as to other branches of production, hzd not farmers been duped into the belief that high prices are coincident with large profits. Farmers are too apt to forget that they, their families, and their la bourers, are consumers as well as producers, and that every addition made to the cost of their consumption is au equal addition to the outlay requisite for repro duction, a cost which must be defrayed before they can begin to estimate profit. When they cannot buy cheap corn they must purchase dear manures, they must pay higher rates of wages, or they must pay higher poor•rates to atone for the inadequacy of wages. They must also live in constant insecurity, and see capital pre vented from flowing into their business from the want of confidence in farming pursuits. It is because the corn laws compel the farmers to produce a diminished quantity at an increased cost, that "protection" has been justly stigmatised as " the bane of agriculture." Madrid journals of the 24th ult. have been received. The elections for supplying the vacancies caused by late appointments had commenced, and caused some excite ment, as a hope seemed to exist that the Opposition had displayed more vigour, and that several candidates of that party would be returned. The election for Barce lona began on the 23d, when three candidates on each side were proposed, and at the close of the first day's poll all the Opposition candidates had a majority. The city remained perfectly tranquil. At Cadiz the Govern ment candidate had been returned by a considerable majority. On the 24th the Three per Cents. closed at 36 for 60 days. No other stock was quoted. The chief articles in the Paris papers relate principally to the operationsiagainst Buenos Ayres, the late decision of the Court of Cassation, so destructive to the influence , and independence of the press, and the Oregon question. We, however, find little new ; but what is new is of an agreeable. character. The Sik/e, with a degree of im partiality at last, which does honour to that journal, places the Oregon question in a fair light, very different indeed from that in which it is viewed by TYLER and POLE. " The. question," it says, "is no longer entire. America has recognised the rights of England, and England has recognised the rights of the United States. The whole world has been witness to these reciprocal engagements. Neither of the powers has new a right to withdraw from them. Let them, then, negotiate be tween themselves an amicable division, or let them both submit to arbitration. For the one of the two who first draws the sword, and who thus will set at nought a half. century of diplomatic arrangements, without reckoning the perils which it will create, will draw upon it self the blame of civilised nations." The National, of Friday, stated that M. GUIZOT was in a very indifferent state of health, and that the duties of his office pressed heavily upon him. It appears, hew ever, that the Minister is as vigorous and active as ever, and officiated publicly, and in good health, at the cere mony of laying the first stone of the hotel for the Mi nistry of Foreign Affairs, which took place on Satur day. M. GuigoT, who was assisted by M. DUMoN, in a suitable speech addressed the assembly, and congratu lated them that another monument was about to be added to those which had already rendered Paris so ce lebrated among the capitals of Europe. The site is near the Chamber of Deputies, and the building will be com pleted in four years. It appears from the following article in the Govern ment paper, the Epoque, that the defections from the Anglican Church excite the liveliest hopes among the Catholics of France, and that devout prayers have been ordered by the Archbishop of PARIS for success in such a holy cause : • " Monsieur Wiseman, Bishop of Melipotama, in partibus, and co-adjutor to the apostolic vicar of the central district of England, has just addressed a letter to the Bishops of France, in which he expresses the hopes which the feeling now mani fested in England gives rise to. According to Monsieur Wiseman, the conversions to Catholicism on the other side of the Straits are not only becoming numerous and more brit liant,but the old prejudices are, disappearing, and more people than ever are intent on the return to unity and anxious for it. The Catholics of England have learnt with gratitude th e sympathy with which their Continental brethren watch their progress; Monsieur Wiseman demands that the Catho lics of France will continue to join in their prayers, and soli • tits of the Archbishop of Paris a grand manifestation in behalf of the English Church. The reply has not been long awaited; the Archbishop of Paris has addressed a letter to his clergy, wherein he urges the priests of his diocese, who may have dui davetion, to offer up at once at least the holy sacrifice, and all pious souls to tape the communion once or several times for this pious purpose." Some pf the papers state that the Minister of Finance intends to present to the Chamber a Bill for the better ration o- f business transacted in the stock and share • —ood deal of business was done on Sunday, market. A b For the sottlement, Nothing g in the Three per Cents. Some at the Opera liass!t s 7.• sales took place at 81 f. follow in were the was done in railway shares. Tl prices at Marseilles and Lyons MAnSEILLES, Nov. 26.—Marseilles and Avi&mon, 867 f. 50e; Boulogne, 520 f. ; Vierzon, 6621. 50c. ; Orleans and Bor.. Beaux, 6051. ; Northern, 6700 I.voxs, Nov. 28.—Marseilles and Avignon, 777 f. 50c.; Paris and Orleans, I,oBBf. 75c.; Paris and Rouen, 880 f. ; Orleans and Vierzon, 5971. 50c.; Northern, 630 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, DEC. 1. Anglo-Belgian Boulogne and Amiens 7 l /2 Bordeaux &Mediterran Bordeaux and Toulouse Do. & Cette (Espeleta) 1% Do. (Maekenzie'a) .. Callao, Lima, and Pa- citic Coast Central of Spain .. Ceylon . Demerara Dendre Valley Dutch Rhenish ... 6 3 /4 Dieppe & Paris Janet. Dijon and Mulhouse ... East Indian Fampoux & Hazebrouk Grt Northern of France Constituted lO% Do. Pepin le llalleur — Great Paris and Lyons — Great Western Bengal Great Western Canada Jamaica S. Mid. Junction Mauritius Namur and Liege — North Jamaica Orleans and Vierzon , _ _ __ Orleans and Bordeaux Over Yssel Paris& Lyons (Laffitte) 2 Ditto (Ganneron's). Ditto (Caloa's).... Ditto (Sud Est) Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasburg (Ganneron's) Do. (Ayinard's) 2 Do. (Compte de L'Est) 1 3 / i Paris and St. Quentin. Rouen and Havre...—. Royal North of Spain. 3 / 4 Sambre and Meuse Strasburg and Basle , Tournay,Jurbise, Lan dent, and Hasselt — Tours and Nantes iVION_gI anal - COMMERuIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was dull, the staple being freely offered.. Sales 4,000 bales, all to the trade. Shares were more lively, and better prices were generally ob tained. _ _ A correspondent has circulated some suggestions relative to potatoes, from which we take the following extracts " With respect to soil," he says, " the potato delights in that which is moderately light and porous, 'which points out the necessity of draining all heavy and wet lands, if they are expected to grow potatoes. In the next place, the potato requires a frequent change of soil, and on this account heavy crops are usually produced on newly broken up lands. In kitchen gardens, and cottage allotments, where the root is grown year after year on the same spot, this necessity is in some measure provided for by the large quantity of fresh manure which is commonly used. Extremely favourable seasons will counteract to a great extent the disadvantages of the soil, but no man has a right to expect a large and healthy crop who plants his seed in land exhausted by fre quent cropping, which has not been well worked by the spade or plough, or which is retentive of cold and excess of moisture." Upon the subject of seed the same party tell us, when re ferring to one of the most common practices, that " it ought to be whole. The practice of cutting potatoes into pieces for seed, leaving one or two eyes in a piece, cannot be too strongly deprecated. The result of repeated experiments has unanswerably, proved that the plan has nothing to recommend it, but a penny wise and pound foolish eco nomy. It is true, that every eye possesses the germ of a perfect plant, the same as the eye of a Dahlia ; but every cultivator of this flower knows, that although he may get a well-formed plant, and handsome flowers, from a single eye, or the cutting of a Dahlia, he only gets a good crop of roots from a perfect tuber." He further observes that it ought to be itt a state of ma turity, of medium size, and well formed, it having been found that potatoes of the size of hen's eggs have produced the heaviest crop out of a given weight of seed, the writer even giving the preference to sets much smaller, if ripe, whole, and well formed, to pieces cut from large potatoes. The potato should likewise be frequently raised direct from the seed contained in the potato apple, and the seed ought to be well preserved, as the best seed may be injured by bad management. There are no late colonial arrivals in the City to-day. A considerable amount of money business has been done in the British Securities to-day. The market is rather heavy ; Consols for Account are at 95, and for immediate transfer at 94%, being ( per cent below the opening value. Exche quer-bills have gone back to 17a. premium. Bank Stock has advanced from 202 3 to 203,4. The transactions in the Funds this morning have been limited as to amount, but there is an appearance of firmness about the prices which has not been exhibited for some time past. Spanish Active have been in request at 27%; the Dutch Four per Cents. at an improvement from 91 1 4 to 9t 1 4 ; Brazilian at 79 ; Danish at 86 ; and Mexican at 30%. There is not much alteration in the Share Market. ONE PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 94 % 8% New 3 1 4 per Cents • 95% 90814 Long Annuities to exoireJ an. 1860 10 1 A% Ditto 30 years, Oct. 10,1859 ... 10 1 ,$ Ditto 30 year:, Jan. 5, 1860.... 10% India Stock South Sea Stock Ditto Old Annuities Consols for Account ...... 95 1 A 95 Exchequer Bills, 1,0001., 1 1 -hd. Ditto 5001. Ditto Small .. 21 18 CLOSING PRICES 203 1 4, 93% 94% 951; 10% 10 1 4 10 3 / 4 261% 93 1 4 1 . 95% pm. 18 pm. 17 pm. 18 ONE CLOSING tRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK PRICES Brazilian Bonds Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839 — 77 1 h_ Columbian Bonds, ex Venezuela l6 16 Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent B6 86 1 /. Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 30% 30% Ditto, Account 30% 30% Ditto, Deferred 16% 16% Spanish 5 per Cent. 18:10. Ditto, Account 27% 27% Ditto, Passive —6% Ditto Deferred Ditto 3 per Cent. Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian 41,4 per Cant. s -95 1 A 95 1 ,! Dutch, 21,4 per Cent . Ditto. 4 Der Cent. Certificates 91% 92 1 % 921% PRICES OF BUSINESS DattE CLOSING I:AIL WAY SHARES PAID.AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES Aberdeen . . 5 Aberdeen,Banff, & Elgin — — Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush • 1% - Aylesbury and Thame.. 1% Belfast & County Down 2% — Bideford andTavisfock... iA Birmin. and Gloucester. 100 123 124 Ditto New 17% 30% Birmingham and Ox- ford Junction t3irminghatu & Leicester 124 30% . Direct Boston, Stamfd, 3; Birm. 22s Bridgewater & Minehead 425. ... .. Bristol and Exeter Ditto, New Bristol and Gloucester... 30 ...... Bristol and Liver. June , 2 1 / 1 ... . Buckinghamshire aledonian Ditto Extension Cambrian Grand Junc... Cambridge and Lincoln 1% 34.. Do. New Cambridge and Oxford.. 1% — Canterbury and Dover.. Iy„ — Central Kent Chelmsford and Bury... 1% — Cn2ster and Holyhead... 15 Chester and Manchester 425. Cheltexham and Oxford 2 Clydesdale June tion ..... 5 Cork Blackrock, and Passages Cork and K. : gamey ... 2% Cork and Waterford ... 1% l l 4l Cornwall Coventry, Nuneaton, Bir and Leicester 14...,.. Dartmouth, Torbay, and Exeter I ierby and Crewe — Derby, Gainsbro', and Great Grimsby ••• ...... .. . Derby, Uttoxeter, and Stafford 2%...... Direct Manchester (Remington's) Ditto (Itackstrick's)... 54...... 3 3 / 4 Direct Norther a Direct Norwich Dublin and Armagh Dublin anil BelfastJurc 5 13eit4st, and 21/, .... Dublin and Galway... .• 4 ...... Dudley, Mad ely, and Broseley Dundalk & Enniskillen 2 1 / 2 ...... E astern Counties...... 14/. 165....... 19 18 3 / 4 19% Ditto New 61. 163. ..... . 5 1 /g p Ditto Perpetual, 5 per Cent,dt 0 0 . No. 2 — .. 61 ;4 1 1. 38 13 4 3 d . . ..... .. . Ditto . EastDereli'm andNoech I ...... Eastern Union ............ 25 Ditto, Quarter Shares 24...... Ditto Extension ...... 11 /z ....... ••••• Do. Ipswich and Bury 1 - k 3 Do. Exten'n to Norwli 2 1 / 2 Do., Camb. and Ely• East Lincolnshire ...... 14— 2 East & West of England Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 •••••• Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% Ditto, New Edinburgh & Northern.. 14 — Edinburgh and Perth... Ely and Huntingdon ... 5 Enniskillen and Sligo ••• 2% Essex and Suffolk 1% Exeter, Dorchester, and Weymouih Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorset 2 3 / 4 Glouc., Aberystwith, and Central of Wales — ............ Goole and Doncaster GraldJunction 100 ...... .............. Ditto Half Shares 5O ...... ............... Ditto quart.ers 25 ...... ........... Grand Union I X3 ..... . 1 "5......... Great Eastern &Western 2 1 i •••••• 1 % VA__ GreatGrimsby and Shef field Great South. and West (Ireland) Ditto Extension Great Munster 2 1 / 2 •••. ..... -1/ 13% 2 334 19% P % P 63 81 / 2 3IA IA di 1 2%g /2 ...• , Great North of Scotland 2t/4...... ............... GreatNorthof England 100 ...... Ditto New 5 ...... Do. New .... . ......... 2 ....•• — , •M eat Western BO ......1 46 145 14 7...... Ditto % Shares 5O ...... Ditto 14 Shares 2l/4...... Ditto Fifths Guildford, Faraim,Ports 2 l / 2... .. Harwich Gull and Selby Ditto IA Shares - Do. Half Shares Inverness and E1gin...... 1 Ipswich, Norwich, and Yarmouth '2 ...... • • ...... • • Irish North Midland 1%...... ...... Isle of Axholme 2% ...... Killarney Junctions 1 1A...... Kendal and Windermere 1 1 ,6...... Lincaster and Carlisle... 30 ...... 39 ex n : Lame, Belfast, and Bal lymena Leeds and Carlisle Leeds and West Riding Junction Leicester & Birmingham 225. — ~•,- • • •••••••' Leicester and Bed rd... 22s par % p.....•••• Leicester and Tamworth 425. — Liverp. and Manchester.loo ... .. Do. % Shares Do. Quarters.~ Liveepool & Leeds Direct 2% .. ... Lpool., Mnchstr, & New castle Junction li.ndon and Birmingbml 2 oo % ......2102% 3 205 Do. Thirds Do. 1 4 Shares Ditto Fifths ..... ..... 2 Ditto Extension ...... IV, — ..... ....... . • London and Blackwall. 16/. 135.4 d B 3:i 9 Do. New Ditto ENtcquic4.ll ,„ a ..... • London and Bright0n... 50 Do. consolidated Bths... 35 ............... Ditto, Sixths London and Croydon, 131. 15s. 9d. 1874 1 4 ............ Do. Guaranteed 5 per Cent. , ,„„,.„.„.., 8 Lon., Chel., bx„Glo., and Hereford - .... ....... - LondonandGreenwich 12115 s 4d... 10 1 4 .............. Do. Preference ...18/17s 2d — ............... London, Hounslow, and Western ...„, ..... „„ 2 Lond. Sp S.Western 411 6s 10d — Do. New C 011391. et128 20 15% 34 4 p 2'g 3 205 10 1 4 1 1 / 74 Do. North Midland... Do. Extension. Jersey Louvain and Jemappe ll/2 . _ Lyons and Avignon.... Luxembourg Madrid and Valencia... (Mackenzie's) _ _ Do. ( Lefebvre's) Do. (o'.Neill's) Trinidad Verona and Ancona.... West Flanders THE CABINET.-A Cabinet Council was held at three o'clock this afternoon at the Foreign-office. All the Ministers in town were present. The man who was suspected of having set fire to the premises of Mr. John Cane, of Colnbrook, in revenge for not being allowed to sleep in the barn, was yesterday ex amined before the magistrates at Feltham, and no satis factory evidence having been brought against him, he was discharged. IMPORTANT TO APPRENTICES.—Esther Blythe, a married woman from Boxted, complained to the Bench, at Colchester, of the conduct of her apprentice, Jane Holmes, who had been bound to her by indenture, to learn the trade of a milliner and dress-maker, at a premium of 101., which had been paid by the lady of Sir Joshua Rowley, Bart. Owing to the disobedient conduct of the defendant, com plainant wished to have the indenture cancelled. On th e indenture being produced, it turned out that the defendant was bound to complainant, and not her hus band, which rendered it an invalid instrument, and took the case entirely out of the jurisdiction of the Bench, as no mar ried woman could legally enter into such a contract. The defendant, therefore, should have been bound to the husband to have made the indenture valid. The Bench recommended the complainant to return half the premium to defendant, and separate altogether, as there appeared to be no chance of their living together on friendly terms. Complainant ob jected to these terms; but, on being told that her husband would in all probability be sued for agreedto .—Freer wholeo fthepre Vera id.she o ffered to return V., which FRIGHTFUL .ACCIDENT,—Two HORSES KILLED. — On Thursday afternoon, about three o'clock, as Mr, John Lewis, of Mahlon, horse-dealer, was on his way on horseback from Tilbury Fort to Brentwood, a man riding a secend bores belonging to him by his side, when near the Conk at ()nett they were overtoken by Mr. Wm. Stephensaarmer,ofßulphan Fen, who was riding at a furious pace, and the horse, over which it was evident he had no control, came in contact with that upon which Mr. Lewis's man was mounted. Such was the violence of the Gftljisjon that the man was thrown from his scat, but fortunately he escaped unhurt ; Mr : kite peps was also precipitated to the ground, and his horse rolled over him. He was taken into Barrington's farm, and Inspector Smith; of the police force, who was near the spot, with the greatest promptitude obtained the assistance q#' )wire t J prgett, surgeon, when it was found that Mr. Stephens was much injured upon the hip, and greatly bruised. The poor animals fell a sacrifice to the casualty, the one rode by Mr. Lewis's man expiring from the effects of the shock in about live minutes; and 1)4 : Stppbens'a being so m uch injpre4 that its sufferings were necessarily put 'au end to with th knife half an hour after the occurrence. The latter, it ap pears, from some cause took fright at Chadwell, near Grays, from which time Mr. S. lost all power over him, the animal, WA are informed, actually clearing by a leap a donkey and cart; Whicu woe non the road. Mr. Lewis's horse is said to have been wotth about W., Mr. Ste- - hens'li `).s;—Egi4 Herold, Do. New Do. New London & South 1:,-ex 2 3 A — Lolclon and York 2 l / 2. 3 l /4 A London and Wmdsor ... 1 London, Warwick, and Kidderminster ... 2% 2 .. . . London, Salisbury, and . Yeovil ..... - ..... ... .. 2% — . London derry & Coleraine 5 Londonderry and Ennis killen 5 Lynn and Ely Lynn and Dereham 5 Manchester and Leeds .. 76 Ditto 1 4 Shares Do. Quarters 2 Do. Sixteenths ... 44 — Manchester and Birmin. 40 Do. Quarters 4 ... .. 11 10 1 / 2 Do. New Quarters ... 2 Do. Continuation and Welsh Junction Manchester,Buxton,and Matlock 425....... 2 1 / p Manchester, Birm., and Mould Junction . .. Manchester and Rugby Direct — ••• • • ......... Manchest. & Southampt. 2 M dAnd 100 .....141 140 142...... Do. Fifths 2 Do. New Midland,Birm., Derby...loo llO 111 109...... Midld. & East. Counties 1%, Midland Great Western (Irish) .... ..... 2 000000 e• •••••• 2 _ Do. Extens. to Sligo 2fj 4 - — .... ....... Newcastle and Darling ton Junction 25 ...... 50 ' Do. New Brandling Newcastle and Berwick 5 Newcastle and Carlisle...loo Newcastle Durham, and Lancashire Junction... 1% Newport& Abergavenny 21,.,,.. — , New Ross and Carlow.. 22s Newry and Enniskillen 2 1 / 2 l l/s ••••• Newark, Sheffield, and Boston ... •••••• ........ 2%.. ... 2% 1 / 2 3 A Norfolk Extension — North British Do., New Do. Exten. to Carlisle 14 Do. Ext. to Dalkeith 5 North Devon 2 .. ... ...... •...... North of Norfolk .. Northern and Eastern... 45 Do. Scrip Do. Quarter Shares... 12 1 / s -- DO. New N. Kent & Direct Dover '2 l / 2 .. .. 2% . North Staffordshire 42s. ...... 3 p.. North Wales North and South Wales and Worcester Northern and Southern Connecting Norwich anti Brandon... 16 Ditto New 3 — , , Northampton, Banbury, and Cheltenham 2 Nottingham and Boston 1% l% Nottingm., Erewsh.Val ley, and Manchester 1% Nottingham and Mans field Oxford, Gosport, Ports • mouth,& Southamptn 425. Oxford and Worcester... 12 1 /, I4V, Oxford, Witney, and Cheltenham..., Perth and Inverness ... 21 / 2 Pilbrow Atmospheric ... 1 Portsmouth Direct 3% — Preston and Wyre 5O — Do. % Shares _ _ Reading, Guildford, and Reigate , 425. Richmond Rugby, Derby, and Man chester , 2% Rugby and Huntingdon 2 Rugby, Leamington, and Warwick Scottish Central Scottish Midland l l /2 Hie&ld & Manchesterloo Do. Quarter Shares... 8 Shrews., Wolverhamp., Dudley, and Birm 2%..... 3N% Shropshire Mineral 425........ Shropshire Union Shrewsbury & Hereford 2% — , , Shrews., Wolverhamp , & S. Staffordsh. June Sligo and Shannon l% Somersetshire Midland 2% — ..... ....... South Devon 25 South Midland 425....... 2 p South Staffordshire June. 2% South Eastern & Dover 33/ 2s 4d... 34 1 / Do., Ne. 1 l2 Do., N 4. 2. Do., No. 4 Southampton, Manches ter, & Oxford Junction 2 ...... St. Alban's, Hatfield,and Hertford Junction ... Staines and Richmond . ... 1 Staffordsh. & Shropsblre 2% — South Wales .. . ... ...,.. ... 2', Taw Vale Extension ... Tean and Dove Valley 1% Trent Valley 2 ..... . 14% 15% .. Trent Valley and Holy head Junction Tring, Reading, and Basingstoke Ulverston e and Furness ...... Vale of Neath 2 - 3% Warwick & Cheltenham 2% Warwick and Worcester 425. Waterford and Kilkenny 3 .. Waterford and Limerick 71, — . Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw, and Dublin Waterford, Wexford, and • .1 7 alentia Waveney Valley ... 2 - Welch Midland West Cornwall West Yorkshire WestLondon,Old Shares 20 West End and Southern Counties Wexford and Carlow Wisbeach and St. Ives 2 Wilts, Somerset, and Southampton ... ...... 1% — Wilts, Somerset, & Wey mouth Worcester,Hereford,Ross, and Gloucester 425....... ••• Worcester, Tinbury, and Ludlow — Worcester, Shrewsbury, and Crewe Union ..... 1% Worcester and S. Wales 425. Worcester,Warwick, and Rugby . _ _ 425. .... Yarni;itth and Norwich. 20 Ditto, New York and Carlisle 2 34 — ...... ••••• York and Lancaster 9% 1 34 York and N oith Midland 50 lO2 Ditt i) lh Shares Ditto Scarboro' Branch. 25 Do Selby Do. Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Anglo-Belgian... 4 Barbadoes Boulogne and Amiens... 8 Bordeaux & Mediterran. 2 Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette (Mackenzie's)... 2 .. ... 1% Do. (Espelete's) Calais, Dunkrk, and West Flanders •••••• Callao, Lima, and Pacific Coast 1 .. ... ... .. ...... Central of Spain ... . Ceylon Demerara 2 1,4 ... Dendre Valley Dijon and Mulhouse Dutch Rhenish East Indian ... ..... .... ss. Eastern Belgian Junctn. 2 1 / Fampoux & Hazebrouk 2 Great North. of France Constituted ... 5 Great Paris and Lyons 2 Great Western Bengal... 55....... Great Western Canada... 3 1 ,4 Jamaica S.Mid. Junction 1 Jamaica North Midland 1 Do. Extension 1 Jersey Louvain and Jemeppe... 4 ... Lyons and Avignon Luxembourg ......... ••• .. 4 Madrid and Valentin.... 2 ... _ Mauritius Namur and Liege North Jamaica... ...... ... 1 Orleans and Vierzon ... 10 ...... 14 1 / 2 Orleans and Bordeaux—. 6 ...... 9% ... ...... Over Yssel 41 3s 4d — Paris &Lyons(Laffitte's) 2 Paris and Lyons (Gan neron's) 3 Paris & Lyons, (Calon's) 2 Paris & Lyons (S u d Est) 2 Paris and Orleans 2O Paris and Rouen 2O Paris and Strasbourg (Ganneron's) Do. o.)ompte de L'Est) 2 ...... Ditto ( Ayrnards)...... 24 —•••—••••••• Paris and St. Quentin ... 2 Rouen and Havre ...... 18 (;oral North of Spain ... 2 Sambre and Meuse ...... 6 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) Trinidad - •••• Verona and Ancona... 3 West Flanders MINES. ..•• - 63/ /4 --.• , - .• ,•• - 2 IA - - - - 22 Real del Monte Unregd. JOINT STOCK BANKS. National of Ireland 17%...... 18 18 LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, DEC. 2.—Wind this day at noon, S.W., light pleasant breeze, and fine clear weather. OFF MARGATE, DEC. I.—Charlotte, Lanperty, Rio Ja neiro; John Hardy, Slaughter, Jamaica; Campbell, Brown, Honduras. OFF THE NORTII FORELAND, Nov. 3 0.—Favorite, Quebec. BELFAST, Nov. 28.—Arrd. Constitution, Neill, Miramichi ; Planter, M‘Cullock, ditto. OFF THE LONGSHIPS, Nov. 28. —William Pitt, New foundland. OFF ABERDEEN, Nov. 27.—Pacific, Anderson, Miramichi. LEITH.—Arrd. Commercial, Henderson, Valparaiso. SHIELDS, Nov. 30.—S1d. Magnolia, Johnston, Rio Janeiro; Rokeby, Trotter, Bombay. Hum..—Sid. Gardyne, lfallidav, Monte Video. PAnsTow, Nov. 30.—The Noinna, Langford, from Resti•- gouche, in entering the harbour, grounded on the Dunbar Sand, but came off without damage, and afterwards in con tact with the Dewdrop, and lost gib-boom and part of figure-head. The latter lost bow-sprit, &c. lIARWICIT, DEC. I.—The Edwin, Gibson, of and for Lon don, from Shields, was assisted in here to-day, very leaky, and with loss of mainmast, bulwarks, stanchions, sails, &c., having been in contact with a loaded brig last night, below the West Rock. Two vessels were passed in contact last night, off Bawdsey, by the Hand of Providence, arrived at this port. MARKET r; MrS,-(THIS DAY.) _33.&Y IVIELIMETS. SMITIIi•IELD.—Meadow Hay, from 315 s to 41155; Clover ditto, 4/ 5s to 5/ lis ; Oat Straw, 11 lOs to 11 12s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 12s to 1/14s per load. Supply moderate, and trade CUMBILELAND.—Meadow Hay, 3/ 103 to 41 15s ; Clover, ditto, 41 5s to 51155; Oat Straw, 11 lOs to 11 12s; Wheat straw, 1113 s to 1/ 16s per load. Trade dull, at drooping currencies. WHITECIIAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 3/ lOs to 4115 s ;Clover, ditto, 41 5s to 5/ Ids; Oat Straw, 1/ 103 to 11 12s; Wheat Straw, 1/ 12s to 1/14s per load. A full average supply, and a heavy demand. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation is heavy, and, inclusive of those sold by auction, only about 200 casks have found buyers. The public sales have been rather numerous. consisting principally of 193 casks, 31 barrels St. Lucia ; 4,508 bags Mauritius ; 2,950 bags Bengal ; and 749 bags Madras, all of which went off heavily, and only about one half sold, in some instances at a decline of 6d to ls, but this reduction was not generally submitted to. The St. Lucia brought 473 to 52s for good brown to good bright yellow, anti 46s 6d to 53s for good greyish brown to line yellow Mauritius. Pri vately a cargo of brown Bahia has been disposed of afloat at 21s 6d, deliverable in London (for refining in bond), the buyers paying the landing charges. The quantity of British Plantation landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 1,63411116, 100 tierces, 16 barrels, and there were taken for home consumption 1,258 hlids, 123 tierces, 150 bar rels. The stock in the same places is 10,910 hhds, 1,450 tierces, 1,742 barrels. Congo.-1,850 bags of Ceylon (B. Plantation kind), 400 bales Mocha, and 1,183 bags East India, have been offered by auction; all the Ceylon found buyers at 52s to 63s for fine ord brownish to mid colory quality, being about the previous value. Only part of the Mocha and East Indian were dis posed of, the former at 48s to 58s 6d for ord to mid mixed quality, and the latter at 21s for ord Sumatra. and 23s to 23s 6d for good Padang, being for the East India rather cheaper. The remainder was taken in above the value. Rum.—The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 463 puns, 128 hhds ; there were taken for lonic consumption 204 puns, 15 hhds, and exported 165 puns, 67 hhds. The stock in the same places were 12,819 puns, 1,098 hhds. A Government contract for 100,000 gallons (not more than one-half to consist of East India) was taken on Friday last by one house, at a trifle under 2s 2d for proof strength. RICE.-2,007 bags East India, and 645 bags Italian, at auction, chiefly sold at 18s to 19s for low yellowish white ; Bengal, 16s to 16s 6d for yellow cargo ditto ; and the Italian at 19s to 20s for mid white (Madras or Java kind), which prices are fully Gd lower; mid to good white Java was taken in at 22s to 245, being above the value. SAI,TrETRE.-1,857 bags at auction sold at 27s to 27s ed, one lot at 28s, for 10 3 / to 4 per cent, refraction, which are firmer rates. SPICES.-1,347 bags Pepper chiefly found buyers at 2 3 A d to 2%d for good black Batavia and Sumatra, being a shade cheaper; half heavy Malabar was taken in at 3'%d. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 40s per cwt. on the spot, and Town 45s per cwt. TEA,—The market is quiet. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) (Sitth:gs after Term, before the LORD CHIEF BanoN and a Common Jury.) TAYLOR V. SOLLEY. This was an action of debt for work and labour done, and money paid and laid out to the use of the defendant, to which the defendant had pleaded that, except as to 101. 10s., he never was indebted, and that sum he paid into Court. The plaintiff replied that he was indebted in a larger amount, and upon that replication issue was joined. Mr. Crowder and Mr. Petersdorf appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Smith for the defendant. Mr. CROWDER stated the plaintiff's case. The plaintiff was an auctioneer and house-agent, carrying on business in Grosvenor-street, and the defendant was a gentleman of property, who in the beginning of this year married Lady Sykes, the widow of the late Sir Francis Sykes. The action was brought to recover 33/. 45., for business transacted by the plaintiff in respect of a house which was the property cf Lady Sykes, and which she was desirous of disposing of. The jury were no doubt acquainted with the ordinary busi ness of an auctioneer and estate-agent. It was to find a customer for a seller, and a seller for a purchaser. Lady Sykes was the lessee of the house No. 6, Grosvenor-street, and early in February last she applied to the plaintiff; ac companied by her husband, Mr. Solley, to let it,for her fur nished. The plaintiff undertook to use his best endeavours to do so, and sent two of his men to take an inventory of the il!rniture, inserted an advertisement in the newspapers, and, in took all the ordinary steps for letting the house. In March, the house not having been let oNting to the terms being too high, Lady Sykes took it into her head to let the house unfurnished, but the terms she demanded being still exorbitant, the plaintiff was unable to let the house. Lady Sykes then determined upon selling the lease, and the plaintiff took the usual steps to dispose of it; but in the month of June the plaintiff suddenly received a letter from Lady Sykes, to the effect that she had commissioned Mr. Phillips to sell the lease of her house on the 20th of Jane, unless it was previously disposed of by private contract. The price asked for the lease was 4501., but the highest offer the plaintiff had succeeded in getting for it when he received this note was 3001., which was made by Mr. Vaughan, a builder. The plaintiff sent this gentleman to Mr. Phillips' sale, and he ultimately becaMe the purchaser of the lease. The plaintiff therefore claimed his commission on the sale, Mr. Vaughan having obtained the information of the lease in the first instance from his offices; but the defendant refused to pay it, and the result was the present action, Evidence having been adduced to prove the business done, and the reasonableness of the prices charged for it, Mr. V. VILLIAms addressed the jury for the defendant, contending that the ten guineas which had been paid into Court was an ample remuneration for the trouble the plaintiff had been put to. The plaintiff did not dispose of the lease, because it was taken out of his hands before he could do so, nor did he give Mr. Vaughan the first information that it was to be disposed of. All that he did was to tell Mr. Vaughan the terms, and Mr. Vaughan afterwards at tended a sale, which was announced by public hand-bills and advertisements, where he bid the highest sum, and the lease was knocked down to him in the usual form. The LORD CHIEF BARON, in summing up, remarked that there was no evidence to show that the lease had been dis posed of through the instrumentality of the plaintiff; on the contrary, it was admitted that before he could dispose of It as an estate-agent, it was taken out of his bands, and in law therefore, he was not entitled to recover commission on the sale. The jury appeared to differ with his Lordship, and wished to return a verdict for the plaintiff. The LORD CHIEF BARON said the jury would forgive him for telling them that there was no evidence upon which they could find a verdict for the plaintiff beyond 10/. 10s., the amount paid into Court. The jury under these circumstances found a verdict for the defendant. COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prius before Mr. Justice CRESWELL and a Special Jury.) CLARK V. DUNSFORD. This was an action for trim. con., which occupied the Court the whole day, and in which the case for the plaintiff was not concluded when we went to press. COURT OFREVIEW-(THIS DAY, (Before Vice Chancellor KNlGirr BRUCE.) AABOUIN v. REAY.I The plaintiff appeared on petition, praying to be allowed to prove against the separate estate of John Reay, sen. Goods were sold and delivered to John Reay, sen., and Co., and the usual contract for the debt was framed in the name of that firm ; but it turns out after bankruptcy that the only other nominal partner is John Robert Reay, nephew to the other, whose interest in the concern, if interest it might be called, amounted only to this, that the nephew, previously clerk and salesman, received, in consequence of ft. promise by the uncle to take him . into the business a contract to the effect that he should receive a fixed amount out of the profits of the business, besides cer tain allowances for expenses, the nephew continuing town salesman, and being unaffected by the debts or profits of the company. It was, therefore, contended on the part of the petitioner, that he had a right, by all the cases in the books, to prove against the separate estate of the elder Reay. The case excited very great interest among the gentlemen of the bar. When arguments were heard, his HONOUR felt it was a case of difficulty as well as importance, and on all the cases cited, lie could not decide that John Reay, sen. is separately indebted, feeling he could do no more than give an opportu nity of bringing an action at law. It was finally arranged that the bankrupts should bring an action, that there should be a plea of abatement on the part of the creditor, Mr. Arbouin, and that one or both of the bank rupts might be examined as witnesses. BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner SIIEVIIERD. ) IN EE YEOMAN. In this case the insolvent was opposed on the ground that he had not inserted the whole of his debts in the schedule. The insolvent admitted that from one of his creditors he had received goods to the value of 201. more than he had pit down, having given a bill of exchange for the amount. The SofaciTon contended that the giving the bill did not relieve insolvent from the debt—he was either debtor for the goods or the bill. Mr. HUGHES, for the insolvent, urged that the acceptance of a bill was a discharge of the debt, although subsequently the debtor might become liable on the bill if it was dis honoured. It was precisely the same as paying a bank bill or note—say of a country bank—which was clearly re ceived in satisfaction of the debt at the time, and if it was kept by for some time, and then the bank broke, the debtors were neither liable nor blameable. In this case the insolvent had endorsed the bill, but, supposing the rules as to present ment and notice were not followed out, he would be dis charged from his responsibility. The opposing SOLICITOR said that, however the nature of the liability was changed from the goods to the bill, yet it wa§ clear that the Act contemplated that the full amount of the debts and liabilities might be inserted ; if, on the contrary, the mere giving a bill would reduce the debt, any friendly cre ditor might receive a bill, and so reduce tie amount of a trader's debts from a large amount to below the 000/. lle also urged that in bankruptcy creditors might prove on undue bills and collateral securities. The Learned COMMIS,SIONEIt d 44, that in that case they were carrying out specific directions. In cases of insolyency, like the present. tbg Act did not require that liabilities should be entered, it distinctly mentionea " debts." It was clear that at the utmost there was only a contingent liability, who was to say that the bill would not be honoured ? Under the circumstances. be had no hesitation in saying that there was no debt, and that In this instance the schedule was correct. This objection, the first of the 4 - 40 raised, was overruled. CONVERSIONS TO THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. —The Rev. Messrs. (Menule, Mgshall, and Coape, three cler gymen of the Church of England, were on Wednesdfly last received into the Roman Catholic Church, at St. Mary's College, Oscott. The former is a member of Trinity College, Cambridge; the latter are of Oxford. Mr. C. Woodma,7 , _ son of Mr. Woodmason, of Littlemore (who will nis lady had been previously received), was ado-.: rtied at the same ;ye beneficed in the diocese time. Mr. Olennie was, we bel we Move, .Uxeter. , MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS. (THAMES POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.) To-day the adjourned examination of George John stone, the captain of the ship Tory, on the charge of murdering William Rambert, chief mate, William Mars second mate, andj,Thomas Reason, seaman, took place before Mr. Broderip, the sitting magistrate. The prisoner was to have been brought up last Tues day, but on account of a note from his medical attend ant, intimating that he was labouring under erysipelas, and could not be present in Coin t, the further hearing' was put off till to-day. The front of the Court house, as on the previous occasion, was besiege:l with parties anxious to be admitted, and 10,1, and general were the feelings of execrat ion an° disgust expressed by the crowd against the prisoner, a great number expressing sorrow that they were not per' mitted to exercise summary vengeance on him, acc ord ' ing to the American :backwoods process —Lynch las• The night charges having been disposed of by ab°ll iu half-past twelve o'clock, the examination was pro ceed with. Mr. Humphries appeared for the prisoner. .„ Julian Cardiavallo, an Italian, was first examine° , l',1", 0 deposed as follows:—I will state what I know of 1 1`. death of William Reason. I do not know exactlf.t°:. day on which he died, but I was in the cabin at the tit At the time I was in the cabin Thomas Reason r e called, and he came in and sat down on the sofa• or e captain then seized him by the co ll a r of the shirt, 1311 asked him some questions about the mutiny'. Bef „via this time Reason had been hurt, a nd was taking Pthe to cure the cuts which the captain had given biro: „ i n to captain having shook Reason a grea t deal, put llmm b o y, a corner on the larboard si d e , an d s aid to tbe ,for " Bring the bayonet, the swor d i s not goou leG anything." The boy gave the captain the - b 3 ° , a • r i At this time Reason was very quiet. The et T, 3 l ,v struck in the way which occasioned his cleatili ifli b b i: the way in which it was done. The captain ' arm and struck Reason with the bayonet. I th fi ti ,. I blow was on the breast. I called the cook dire c l: ) le, then cut the flannel on Reason to see if there ill yiral and to stop the blood which was flowing. W il " e oti t g doing so the captain said t o R eason , " Po for Gbrec4r sake speak a couple of wo r d s ." Th e capta i n then f i c sa the bayonet on the floor. R eason di e d, as far e s s oot I think, about a quarter or h a lf an h our a f ter , but f exactly say. The body was taken on deck, bu t V ° oo not see exactly whether h e was d ea d or net a t moment. 00 William Dunn was next examined—l was °oil board the Tory. I was down in the cabin one M 74 tbi Thomas Reason was called, but I do not reue lle : o ,o i date. It was about a q uarter past twelve. 6-10( captain with a bayonet in his hand over Beason.,,,ipso as if the captain was striking-the bayonet consts°:, l vto Reason's head. Reason ca ll e d f or mercy. The said he should have none from him. The boy a ptalli came to me in the pantry, an d to ld me t h a t the cj e ',o had killed Reason. I go t some water, and sa*„.'o,sollg lying as if dead. The ca pt a i n h a d hi s b an d o n o' o left breast. The captain then told me that WO% left dead. The captain took his hand off Ilta s° , l/ ;till sf breast, on which I saw t wo woun d s o f the kitr; t pr ge" below the middle. I t o ld the captain he bed the some lint to stop the wounds, on which be eiw boy Glover, and told him to fetch some c otton . i ons. boy did so, and it was placed on the Reason was then taken and laid on the pantr y' and five men were c a ll e d t o t a k e hi m on ne e ' TP_', had sent for Mars bef o r e h e h a d sent f or the Ine ll h e o'a' body was taken on the top- ga ll ant f orecas tle. ` - a pip; there covered over with bl an k ets, an d i n the 111 ; , 00 8 about ten o'clock David J o h nson sewed Min i o ibo canvass. At half-past eleven he was brough t t i3 JP" gangway, Mr. Spencer r ea d p rayers over - was then buried. atV Franklin Tucker, said—All I know of the " : e- g Thomasßeason, is, that I saw him go into the es b ` ll ," and saw him shortly after brought up dead. f of time that intervened was about three - quarters,° jo vla hour. When Reason went into the cabin he 1,1 dreadful state, bleeding from th e h ea d. Reason t° o o that he had been down in the cabin the early r e al the evening, and that the cuts had been occultt" fl p. the captain. I saw no one injure him at this tuP,: re n't, David Johnson examined—l was one of - the cg the Tory during the late voyage. On the etre l L7rd Reason went down into the cabin, he came fer" - ;,,, n me at the forecastle. He said to me the aull`T e i, called on him to go down again into the cabin. ,„` for,i had a cut across his brow at the time. Julian e 4 " . „ 0 0 50, ward and called Reason by name to go down. ; 111 ' 1 ;1 tg„ . he must go to the captain in the cabin. 13,,a50s ' t e . o , and went down. When next I saw Ree,ion, be `` ‘ ,l s ll o; ried a:ong the deck by five of the men. Se e dead. as 6i - ,ia Barry Yelverton was next called, and said- 4 i ; eo ri h , W/ " of the crew of the T or y, an d an• apprent i ce on o f t" 4 the owner, Mr. Gibb. I w ill state all I k i l l 0 0 for him. I saw the ca pt a i n cut at hi m a goo d d d 'bee ; death of Mars. I was in th e ca bi n w h en t h e caPt i e l . t' t was the last day, when he died. He i nt re fi) down several times before. I saw him on the P ki ,130,,` occasions cut at, and once saw a piece c ut 'off befo i v i by the captain. I cannot say how long it Was s Reason's death ; but I think it was 610 1 4 0 0 , 11 before. It was done during the nig" c id 'o The last day he was called into the cabin he s t tv o at a good deal with a cutlass or sword. • Marko time, was all over blood, especially his face, vv" . P:, so coagulated his f ea t ures cou ld scarcely be see n :o l V had been in irons b e f ore , an d at the time he i'll'"081,1 down, he seemed to be handcuffed. By th e L the captain, one of the boys and Jul i ,"le , b ri" Reason's hands up to the beam, w "," i lte oaptain cut at him. I gave Julian a wink to ld man down at the time, as he was so weak he n 'ie‘g l ,l or hold his head up. He was taken down and P'l o the floor, where he lay gasping, when the call s t ll , ; i J them to talte him on deck. The captain 10 01° fie tl' lt i while he lay on the floor, and said, " Does tl e ,, e - s ei L it like a murderer?" or words to that effect. I,' 0 1 4 captain say, when he gave the order to ta k e t;, deck, " Squeeze him, or I'll squeeze you." dow li „ltt him on deck, and shortly after some one came is the cabin and said, 4( Mars is dead." The esP" he 1 ; 6 me to go on deck, and s ee if it was a f act the! of t dead. I went and saw him lying dead abreast main hatch on the larboard side. 0 b le James Glover deposed--I was the steward e the ship. While there I h ear d R eason ofte" „ s oo) below. I saw him cut two or three times with 13 t 5e 1 ' 0: 0 this was the same day th a t h e di e d . He was Via of t p o places about the head, At one t i me when t'Lliogbil called Reason into his ca bi n h e was at libertY, os irons on ; on the other occasions he. had irons hands. This is all I know about Mars, orl "i (The examination was proceeding when our reP ‘ i J O 4 MEETING OF THE LONDOi.• YD r iito BRIGHTON, AND LONDON AND v. - AV' RAILWAY PROPRIETORS.—(THIS A meeting of the Proprietors of the a bOYe 4t ,5 / , ; th Companies was, in consequence of advertiser'uf,ed peering in the daily papers, held this &yin th i e ;tfere il •er Tavern, for the purpose of considering the ' l ' f which exist between the maneging g u ards e 0 11 0 railway, and of dete r mi n i ng what cou rse be adopted under the circumstances, pot There were bet Ween two and three hundred a il' tors present, Mr. WILKINS O N, o f t h e L on d on an d Cro) „Jon d way, was called to the chair. not 10 The CKAIRAIA.N said, that its they were, t hei t he whether 20 or 200 Shareholders might atteno , is r°° b e} ' t s not taken measure's to secure the largest r- 0 0' 0' house, but Mr.. Bathe had promised that, if „ roe, incoveniently crowded, he would place the le r l - c i 01 ) 10 , their disposal. He hoped, however, they Wi le t' 4 t tf' 'him to the inconvenience of removing t p ,. f il ,jogt which bad been set for a din n ' a i 10e e ,,: s ce! They were all aware that this was an wins° iti or g oo but they were also aware that unusual Cl'l .e . ae ch ti „ e rli, called sometimes for unusual measures. not preri t seo require to tell them that the present was 21() At itb. ° oo constituted meeting, inasmuch as it was ne% ts als s tir by law, or competent to do anything that f i te clt e (the , any effect on any after proceedings ; but, in ` i vy d o' stances in which they were placed, ' t he rto Directors) did think it but justice ,t° oi pasY t ess prietors of the London and Croydon LI, ° et iet e s d , lay the whole matter before them, and it dio, l3 ,doe, them alone, for the proprietors of the -P t i' l ; t ook t' Brighton Company were also affected, and . s iat that since the vote passed unanimously in oi tt lea ing of the shareholders the amalgam Companies was con s id ere d a fi xe d bhrz' o y, thing, He alight bo. told that to e c o uilOiir was a good one for the London and Croyde... n ! o igb!oi. but his opinion was v er y different. At tir es ' s o' deed be that the m ar k e t va l ue of thei r eirc o o bited a greater diversity than the I, 3 0 stances of the amalgamation would We rra ,idowe the very fact that the Company had re s h ' ps resolution of amalgamation aught P er led the public to believe that t he d DA' t ho and Brighton Company had made a b u d 11° t , de fl) That he would take it on himself to say v ' q a Cr°) t bes i case. They (the Directors of the London se e d , to , of te found, while exercising the authority delegsi v t h by the joint meeting of the Proprietors ef the tol;lool panies, for the purpose of defieitivety se ttling o f oP o lt amalgamation, that there was a differenc e cofeci;ese on some points with the Directors of the other t hat ss iei but they did not contemplate for a moti co' l o 4 differences should furnish any reason why the es of Oof should not be amalgamated. The differene _ he tern ' "' cr , between the Directors had no reference to te, ; us t do , amalgamation, the differenees referred • t 01 0° ,0. of detail, but still they were of opinion j tails involved the future movements of the 't e r, on p ot ar at A They eould not therefore give way in the in * oh' so the Directors of the other. Can 3 Pa n Y ,the re ° recede from their position, it was felt that. A to the Sen o t° oely one course open—namely, to appe.. - • coe r thel the joint proprietors. They proposed t h ,, is tiod s Je r t the Directors of the Brighton CornO ti l e 'fore, declined adopting it, They were, t i t r o usel lefi l dtie ° the necessity oalling this meeting t 0 didi u or appeared to him that there were , • in in the case, for the facts involved l e .' w hiehir4 DJ, shell. All they had to do was this, to ehe nnt :,. a doP t „, o so. 7 they would adopt ;if they followed the 0 4 70 o! the Directors of the London and Brig sa d C r t i o f than they (the Directors of the London age uiee be o tb e were at once ready to retire from the ma ° if, in t bv tbe ll) ; Company, and to leave it in theirown band s ' tec t out •;.iete r f case, they followed the course of policy inqp.,, e PreP..tior. of they were prepared with the sanction o o l e tz . os jue' e% yist" • to carry it Apt, either with or without I, tv to , as' s g yo.l e• the other Directory. It would be heY, twisthat difference the on of th- Th e y ha' , e d is rig had tage don d ead he tage of he- policy on wh' e ,,, D ot t , s a n othe t the; s IO ~, j..‘, : inpan;r w i i g t ht ht he e D m i , r ef c o t r o rs s i no e f e t t h h e e iL r o a o . dyrct iso e :o l,o4 o ool, 4 appeared in the public prints, the t ha s tt issued a counter-advertisement, deelsr_" ve r, hw id he not be present. 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