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THE NEW HISTORICAL ROMANCE. Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., post svo.. THE PALAIS ROYAL. AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE. By t he Author of "RENT/ QUA.TRE; OR, THE DAYS OF THE LEACH7E." Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THVENING, DECEMBER 14, Will be repeated a g o and Opera Soria, called THE DAUGMTER OF ST. MARK. Lusignano Mr. Burditli ; Andrea Cornare, Mr. Borrani blonctnigo, Mr. Areiss ; Adolphe de Gum', Mr. W. Marrison ; Catarina Comm, Miss Rainforth. To conclude with the Grand Fairy Ballet of THE REVOLT OP THE HAREM, in which ilicille. Plunkett, Mdlle. Clara Webster, Akins. O'Bryan, Mrs. W. H. Payne, and Madame Guibilei will arPear rne Box-office is open daily, from Ten in the Morning until Six in the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, Places, aid 'rickets may be hail on application to Mr. Jobn Parsons. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 14, Willbe performed a New and Original Comedy, in Five Acts, caked OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket Mr. Saickland ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathey s ; Ton Coke Mr. Webster; Bob, Mr Buekstone; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Tanen ; The Countessof F,,mplon. Mrs. W. Clifford ; Lady Alice Hawthoru Sladaare Vestris; Miss Rocket. Miss Julia Bennett. After which, will be repeated a New Comte Dram; entitled SOMEBODY ELSE. Hans Merits, M. Charles Mathews; Minnie, Madame Vestris. _ _ To be followed by a New and Original Farce, tolled YOUNO ENSLAND. Major Martinet, Mr. Strickland; Mr. John James Paisley, Mr. Buckstone ; Mrs. Noisy, Mrs. Humbly. Private Boxes, Two Guineas and One Guinea and a-Nalf each. Tickets and Places to be had of Mr. I. T. Ar cher, at tile Box-office, Loin Ten till Five o'Clock. THEATRE ROYAL, ADHLPHL Under the Direction of Madame CELESTX. THIS EVENING DECEMBER 14, Wlll he performed VICTORINE; or, I'll Sleep ea It. Alex andre, Mr. Hudson ; Michael, Mr. Selby; Victorme, Mrs. Yates; Elise, Mrs. Fitawilliam. After which a New Drama ' entitled THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER. Court Henry de Beausoleil, Mr. Hudson ; Count Vanille, Mr. Selby • The Mysterious Stranger, Madame Celeste ; Crequet, Mr. Wrig ht; Chechore, Mr. 0. Smith. To conclude with THIS UNFINISHED GENTLEMAN, 110 which Messrs. Wright, Selby, and Miss Woolgar will perform. Prompter, Mr. Gallot ; Principal Painter, Mr. Pitt ; Leader of the Band, Mr. Mel'on.—Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Private Boxes to be had at the Theatre, and at all the principal Libraries. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. NOTICE. On WEDNESDAY NEXT will be produced, by the especial per. mission of Charles Dickens, Esq., THE CHIMES; A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In. The Scenery from the Oripnal Sketches of Daniel Mediae, R.A. Clarkson Stanfield, R.A., John Leech, and R. Doyle. The Story Dramatised by Mark Lemon and Gilbert A'Beckett. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, Mr. J. IL MADDOX. THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 14, Will be repeated a New Comic Opera, entitled THE CASTLE OF AYMON; or, The Four Brothers. Baron di Reantanotr, Mr. Walton; Olivier,Horn, Mr. Allen; Allard, Mr. C. Jun. ; Richard, Mr. Hiroo ; Renaud, Mr. Mattacks ; Iron, Mr. '.otter; Hemline, ddlle. Helen Cendell ; Gertrude, Alrs. Fosbroke. To conclude with THE RENT DAY. Martin Heywood, Mr, Wallack ; Bullfrog, Mr. Compton ; Rachel Heywood, Mrs. Stirling. Stage Manager, Mr. H. I. Wallack. Stage Director, Mr. Emden. Machinist, Mr. Edmund BradwelL Dress Circle, ss. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit Os.; Gallo IL Halt.price at Nine o'clock—Dress Circle, 2s. 6d. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, IL ; Gallery, 6d. Private Boxes, Two Guineas and One Guinea and L.Half ; Proms. ilium Boxes, Two Guinean and L.Half. Doors to be opened at Half. past Six, and the Performances to commence at Seven o'clock. The Box-ottice, under the direction of Mr. W. Massinghans. Private Boxes and Free Admissions for the Season to be had at the Theatre. HEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM, LATE ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE. Under the Management of Mrs. KEELEY. THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 14, Will be repeated a New Farce, called A TRIP TO KISSINGEW Characters by Messrs. Wigan, Kin och, Stanton, Collier. Yarnold, Turner, Stoker, and Kealey, Mrs. Wigan and Mrs. Keeley. After which, a New Farce, called ro PERSONS ABOUT TO MARRY. Supported by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, and Stoker, Miss Arden. Mrs. Wigan, and Mrs. Woollidge. Ts be followed by THE SWISS COTTAGE. Characters by Messrs. Wigan, Yirnold, Keeley, and Mrs. Keeley. In the course of the Evening A DIVERTISSEMENT, in which Jullisn's Mazurka and Cellarius Valse will be danced by tddlles. Louise and Adele, Miss James, and Mi's Fairbrother. To conclude with a New Comedietta, entitled WATCH AND WARD. The characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Khali:ids, and A. Wigan; Miss Fairbrother , and Mrs. A. Wigan. PRICES OF A D ISSI 0 N.—Balcony Boxes, 41. ; Upper Boxes, 35.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Balesny Boxes, 2s. ; Upper Boxes, Is. 6d.; Pit, is. Private Boxes en the Balcony Tier molding eight persons), Two Guineas. Private Boxes on the Second Tier (holding eight persons), One guinea and a-Half. Private Boxes on the Pit Tier (bolding six persons), One Guirea, l'he Box-office is open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the &rec. tisa:of Mr. Grogan, late of Covent-garden Theatre. Great attraction every Evening—Squire Batty's Hounds meet This Evening, at ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. BATTY. THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 14, Will be repeated a New Spectacle, entitled THE ROYAL FOX HUNT; or, The Race-Horse and Life's Course of Man and Steed; introducing unequalled National Fetes. Real Fox-chase on the Stage and In the Circle by living Fee and real Pack of Hounds, purchased by Mr. Batty of Mr. Tattersall, to realise this navel production. Epsom Races and other Sporting Features. New Scenes of the Circle, and entire change in the Feats •t Horse manship. To conclude with THE WEAVER OF LYONS; or, The Three Conscripts. Acting and stage-rnanager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. Box-office open from Eleven till Five. Lessons in the Art of Riding By Mr. H. Smith daily. THE WEATHER.—ScN OFFICE, DEC. 14. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 25 ; Highest, 27 ; Noon, 29. BAROMETER, 29.5.—W1ND, E. NoTr..—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and " Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All the other observations are made at noon. 'Water freezes at 32 ; 55 on Thermometers is marked "Temperate," and on Barometers "Fair" is generally placed opposite to 30, and " Rain" at 29 ; but there is no certainty of dry weather when the mercury falls below 30. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. !doming ... 52 minutes after 4 I Evening ... Id minutes after S : ,$.. ‘. . 4R__ 4., _A__ A . - ( qp - ' • - ui ' . ,z 1 ' "-' 7 ' s' A‘ , 43; - .' ....,-,.. _ _ .. ~k , „..,; . ii '''' 2 Mp h `: 4 ‘,. tid- ----v. c 4 2, ...*.1.C7.;.: Pit o a 4 , A fi49". SECOND EDITION. (51ttnins LONDON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1844. Notwithstanding the boasting tone held by the Agricultural Protection Society on its formation at the commencement of the year, it has made up to the present period but a sorry fight against the Anti- Corn-law League. Its energies have evaporated in mere words. Its roar—as Bottom, the weaver, would say—has been that of " a sucking dove." When first instituted, it confidently announced its expecta tions of being able to storm the League entrench ments—beard Mr. COBDEN in his " pride of place" —and recover all the ground that had been lost by Monopoly during the last four or five years. But, instead of this, the Protection So ciety has done little or nothing. It has indeed " kept the word of promise to the ear," but it has broken it "to the hope." Not a single blow more serious than might be given by a lady's fan has it yet inflicted on the Anti• Corn-law League, despite the formidable array of Dukes, Lords, Baronets, and Squires, that grace its muster-roll. Why is this ? What occasions this humiliating failure on the part of the self-vaunting Protection Society ? The answer may be given in a sentence. The common sense and right feeling of the community are against it. In vain it distributes tracts and pamphlets by the thousand—in vain it makes speeches by the score— its written and its oral eloquence alike fall still-born on the public mind. "Wisdom crieth from the housetops, and no man regardeth her." At a meeting of this ill-starred Society, which took place yesterday in Old Bond-street, Mr. MILES read the first Annual Report of the Committee which fully bears out our views of the deplorable condition of the Protectionists. Notwithstanding the ingenious attempts made to conceal it, a tone of humility—we might almost say, of despondency—breathes through this Report, which satisfies us that the Society has failed in all its efforts to extend the sphere of its own influence, and rouse the popular feeling against the League. Mark, for instance, the crest-fallen spirit in which it alludes to the important question of the Registration :—" Since the recess, our opponents have by their own showing in a great degree abandoned their itinerant lecturing, and have mainly directed their exertions towards in creasing the votes of their particular party, thus turn ing the Anti-Corn-law League into one Registration Club for the whole country. The fourth rule of our Societ3 mo.t strictly prohibits our contesting this ground with them ; nor can we regret it, believing that if not the letter of the law, at any rate that the spirit of the Constitution regards the electors of every county and town as fully able to choose and control their own representatives in the House of Commons." Now who cannot see, through the affected scrupulousness that pervades this passage, evidence of conscious weakness ? The Protectionists, forsooth, have too much respect fcr the forms of the Constitution to dream for an instant of tampering with the Register ! The League may do so if it pleases, but the Protection Society is influenced by a far loftier far more considerate far more patriotic spirit ! It will agitate in accordance with the forms of constitutional etiquette, or it will not agitate at all. No, it will abandon the cause of Monopoly;altogether, rather than swerve one hair's breadth from what it deems to be just and decorous Most conscientious agitators • But do the Protec tionists rea l ly believe that the people . at large will give them credit for suc h willpurity and disinte restedness ? Not they. The y detect at once the hypocritical cant about their regard ni h of for the varnish Constitution, notwith s t an di ng the fin e worde.with which it is covfq.ed. Is it indeed frnm men combined together in such a selfish cause as that of Monopoly, that conscientiousness is to be expe c t e d ? Are the best friends to the Constitution to be found THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 14, 1844. among those who care not a straw for the wants of the Many, when they come into collision with the interests of the Few ? We look on the passage we have quoted above as being neither more nor less than a declaration of conscious weakness on the part of the Protectionists—as a confession of their utter inability to come to close quarters with the League on the important question of the Regis tration. Had they felt that they had the slight est chance of interfering successfully with the Constituencies, they would long ere this have been just as much on the alert as their adversaries, and even have been glad of the opportunity of taking a leaf out of their book ; but finding, after mature consideration, that the case was hopeless, they have abandoned in despair all idea of tampering with the Register, and adroitly assigned as a reason for such abandonment, not the true reason—their weakness as a faction, but their scrupulous and conscientious re spect for the forms of the Constitution ! The excuse is an ingenious one, but dexterous au it is, it will deceive no one endowed with the slightest power of reflection. The Court of Common Council has had the good sense and spirit to express itself on the subject of Puseyism with a firmness and unanimity that cannot fail to damp the mistaken zeal of those London clergy men who support this dangerous heresy. In a re newed discussion respecting a grant of two hundred pounds in furtherance of the erection and endowment of a new free church in St. Giles's-in-the-Fields, Sir PETER LAURIE'S amendment, that the consideration of the question should be deferred for twelve months, was put and carried by an overwhelming majority, only five hands, out of a Court consisting of not less than a hundred and fifty members, being held up against it ! This is a check more effective than any that the Puseyites—Tractarians, perhaps, we should rather call them, seeing that they have shot far ahead of Dr. PUSEY, and look upon him as much too mode• rate and conciliatory in his views—have yet sus tained ; and if the laity in our leading towns and cities will but follow the example of the Court of Common Council, we have little doubt that the Trac tarian heresy, despite the insidious, indirect encou ragement given it by Dr. PHILLPOTTS, will be de prived of much of the influence which it now exer cises, and be reduced to its fitting level in public estimation. Already in the cathedral city of Exeter the right spirit is at work, and the inhabitants, under the very nose of their Bishop, are protesting in the most strenuous manner possible against the sugges tions contained in his late Pastoral Letter. Not less than three parishes met last week, and on Monday, at a meeting of the parishioners of St. Mary Major, it was moved, among other equally significant resolu tions, that " the members now assembled of the church of St. Mary, Exeter, deeply regret the changes introduced into our service, by command of the Bishop, as being highly repugnant to our feelings, and which we apprehend will have a tendency to introduce more important innovations calculated to create disunion and strife where peace and good-will should prevail, to impair the usefulness of the Church and the cause of true religion ; in fact, we regard it as the beginning of measures which must tend to un- Protestantise the State, and consequently endanger the succession to the Crown of her Al &JEST Y'S family." Strong as are the terms of the above resolution, they are not a bit too strong. The direct, though not yet avowed, tendency of Tractarianism is unquestionably to " un-Protestantise the State," and, by so doing, to endanger the succession to the Throne. No one can doubt this, who has read the mere recent productions of the abettors of the heresy, wherein they take every opportunity of sneering at the Reformation as a pub lic calamity to be deprecated, thereby shaking, or en deavouring to shake, the very foundations of the Pro testant fabric. While they thus aim their blows, now openly, and now in secret, at one time from the pulpit, at another time through the medium of the Press, which absolutely groans beneath the weight and mul tiplicity of their tracts, sermons, addresses, pamphlets, poems, &c.—while, we repeat, the Tractarians thus aim their blows at the Reformed Faith, of which they still profess to be the chosen ministers, they are never weary of sounding the praises of the antago nist Church of Rome, and even holding up its idlest mummeries as things worthy of public veneration. All that Protestantism abjures, these zealots make a point of reverencing. They strive to enforce the in vocation of Saints, the adoption of the Mass, the worship of the Virgin, and—what is the most inju rious heresy of all—the practice of Auricular Con fession. As regards the Bible, they are indisposed to the circulation of this great charter of eternal life among the people, and would much rather that it should be a sealed book, and that the community should take its religion direct from the priesthood, 'and bow down in blind, obsequious deference to their opinions. To the right of private judgment they are opposed almost to a man ; and sentiments may be found in their writings of a more tyrannical, bigoted, crafty, and dangerous character than was ever enter tained, or sought to be enforced, by that gloomy, despotic bigot, JAMES the SECOND. And these ob noxious tenets the Tractarians uphold, on the plea, forsooth, that they tend to the increasing and strength eniag of the religious spirit in England The hypo crites ! They may deceive others, but they are not themselves deceived. Right well they know that re ligion—in its more enlightened and elevated sense— has nothing at all to do with the question of their heresy, for in all their tracts—all their sermons—all their pamphlets and addresses, they keep but one ob ject in view—namely, the restoration, and this scarcely even in a mitigated form, of the old Catholic ascen dancy. Surely it is high time that the people should begin actively to bestir themselves against the in sidious encroachments of Tractarianism 1 Delay serves only to disseminate the evil, and add to its virulence and power : " Principiis obsta, sero medicine paratur, Cum male per longas coavaluere mores." The Tractarians are an artful, intelligent, and, to a certain extent, influential body of zealots, whose efforts are exclusively directed to the supremacy of the priesthood, and bringing the people, as of yore, ander the yoke of their uncontrolled, irresponsible dominion. They must, then, be boldly and promptly grappled with ; and, if necessary, the QUEEX—as Head of the Church and Defender of the Faith— should be petitioned to adopt such measures as she may consider best adapted to restore harmony and tranquillity in the Establishment. Maprid journals of the 6th contain an account of the trial and condemnation, by a court-martial, held in the capital, of Colonel RESGIFO, Captain GARCIA, and twenty others, for a cons pi rac y or p re t en d e d conspiracy, in July last, The only ovidence against them was given by eight soldiers, who had, for this service, been raised to the rank of officers. The un fortunate prisoners were condemned to death. At Quesca two peasants had been shot, by order of a court-martial. The Government had carried, without a division (for the Liberals retired), a motion in the Chamber of Deputies authorising them to esta blish organic laws—in other words, to alter or de stroy, at their pleasure, the rights and privileges of corporations. Madrid Bourse on the 6th.—Three per Cents., 301 for Cash, 31 fur Account ; Five per Cents., 21i fur Account. We regret to find from the Paris papers that some serious disturbances had taken place in Switzerlanii, in which several persons had been killed. It appears that the Jesuits have been the cause of the mischief. They claimed the right to superintend and direct the education of the youth in the canton of Lucerne, and as far as we can judge, were supported by the Go vernment. A number of the inhabitants objected to this, and without being sufficiently prepared, had re course to arms, and have been defeated. A letter from Lucerne, dated Dec. 8, contains the following account : —"From all aides troops are arriving to support the Go vernment. Numerous arrests have been made, but the authorities have not yet succeeded in arresting Co lonel KUGGENBUHLIR and M. BAUMANN. At the bridge of Ennez, which is half a league from the town, the insurgents have massacred twelve persons. Several detachments have arrived from Argovia and Bale. We are assured that 1,200 men have been seen on the march. There is great fear of disorder during this night. To-morrow the troops from Uri will ar rive. The Government is taking :vigorous measures to conquer the storm. A meeting has taken place at Zug, t o cons id er w h et h er that canton will succour its f nal. It is certain that Bale, Berne, Soleure, and Arg"la will = arc h uponi the town. Tha morning • a patrol party attacked a body of Liberals ; some soldiers were wounded. At the first shot all the avenues of the Hotel de Ville were barricaded, and the place was put in a state of defence. Several ar rests have taken place." Another letter from Berne, dated the 9th, announces the defeat of the Liberal party in these words :—" An estafette arrived at ten o'clock this morning, bringing the sad news of the defeat of the Liberals at Lucerne. The insurrec tion commenced yesterday morning, and at five in the afternoon all was terminated. The insurgents having no artillery were compelled to retreat ; in an attack upon the arsenal some of them were killed. Amongst their chiefs Dr. STEIGER and Captain AUFDER MAUR were taken prisoners. Colonel KUGGRNBUIILER and the ex-Councillors Batiscizsx and ISAAC succeeded in getting out of the town with several of their partisans. The struggle would, it was thought, continue in the open country, but not withstanding the aid of the volunteers of Argau, Soleure, and Bale, there were slight hopes of success. A letter of the Government of Lucerne to that of Berne, and dated yesterday, announces its triumph over the rebels; but in order to prevent further risings, it demands federal armed assistance from the cantons of Uri, Schwyz, Underwald, and Zurich." The French news in the papers is without inte rest., The Constitutionnel has an article on the re ported occupation of more islands in the Pacific, and blames the Government for persevering in a system which may involve France in a misunderstanding with • England, or lead to results as humiliating as those of Otaheite. The Prince DE MONTMORENCY was convicted, on Wednesday, before the Correc tional Police, of constructing and selling, by his agents, busts of the Duke of BORDEAUX, and sen tenced to a month's imprisonment and a fine of 1,000 francs. The case is thus stated in Galignani " In September last, Prince de Montmorency Robecq being tried before the Court of Assizes of the Seine, for distributing seditious emblems, tending to disseminate a spirit of insurrection, was acquitted, after a brilliant defence by M. Berryer. The law officers of the Crown then expressed their determination to prosecute M. de Montmorency before the Correctional Police, for having neglected to obtain the authority of the Minister of the Interior to sell the busts of Henry V., which he allowed he bad got made at his hotel. The case came en yester day, and M. de Montmorency, in explanation of his conduct, declared that he had never exposed the busts in question for sale in the ordinary acceptation of the ex pression, but had privately exchanged them for alms, destined,to alleviate the sufferings of the distressed:Legi timatists. The King's Advocate, M. Royer, maintained that this must be sonsidered a real sale, inasmuch as, when an object was given for money, no other term could be applied to the transaction. M. Dufougerais addressed the Court at some length for the prisoner, declaring that, as the object in view was charity, the usual authorisa tion was not required. After halt an hour's deliberation, the Court condemned the Prince de Robecq to a month's imprisonment, and I,ooof. fine. It further ordered the objects seized to be confiscated." THE BOURSE--TRunspar, Dxc. 12. First Highest Lowest Last ?rice. Price. ?rice. Price. French Five per Cents•• •• •• 120 70 .. 120 90 120 70 120 90 Fours ..• • .. • ..• • 108 .. 108 .. 105 • • 108 Thr ee per cents... 84 50 .. 04 60 .. 54 50 .. et 65 New Loan ........ 86 20 .. VG 65 .. 86 15 .. 56 00 sank of France ....... 3260 ..3260 ..3255 —3255 Laffitte Bank, I,ooof Sharesllos ..1105 ..1105 • .1105 5,000 f ShsressoBo —6092 30 —5OBO ..5092 50 Belgian Fives,lB4o .... •• • • 1031 .. 1031 • • 1011 mai 1842 •• • • 1061 • • 1061 • • 106 E .. 1061 Two-and-a-Half— • . 62 40 .. 67 40 .. 62 40 .. 62 40 Spanish Threes ....... ••• •• 361 • • 36; • • 36 341 Active ....... • • 33 .. 33 .. 73 .. aa Passive • •••• 01 51 .. 51 .. 51 r.-turuese Five per Cents • • 56} .. sif • . icf .. 561 ire •• • ••90 35 .. 95 35 .. 98 35 .. 93 35 UP can ... RAILWAY SHARES. St. Germain .............. 985 .. 585 Versailles, R. 8.. .. ••• . • . 48$ 75 . • 490 LB. .. •• •• • . 370 .. 373 itonsa .• ...... .. ••••• • • .. .1020 . 1020 .. 955 .. 985 .. 488 76 .. 490 .. 170 .. 373 75 ..1018 75 -1018 75 Rouen to liavre. Orleans .... ..... ........•.1867 50 ..1172 50 ..1067 50 ..1070 Strasberg to 8a1e.... Avignon to Marseilles-- 907 50 .. 910 .. 307 50 .. 907 60 RAILWAYS FOR THE ACCOUNT. Dze 16. St. Germai0:........••••••• 987 50 .. 967 .. 986 25 .. 957 80 Versailles, 11.11............467 50 .• 490 .. 486 25 .. 486 25 L. 8.. •••• •• 165 . 377 50 .. 260 .. 371 25 R onan ..1120 ..1020 Rouen to Marro • Orleans _ •• 790 ..1072 50 . 715 • MO ..1020 .. 7AS 75 'O7l Strasburg to 8a'0.......• •:i;0 ITivion to Marseilles...... 910 _ ..1071 25 .. 292 50 .. 290 .. 292 110 .. 912 50 .. 900 .. 91) THE WE.crusit.—A fall of snow commenced this afternoon, and as the barometer is very low, with hazy weather and ait east wind, it promises to be of some duration. The temperature is a little higher than yesterday, but the cold is still severe. All the accounts from the Continent state that winter has set in with great severity. ROYAL VISIT TO THE SMITHFIELD CATTLE Suow. —Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by their illustrious visitors, the Dukes of Coburg and Wurtemberg, and attended by a part of the royal suite, paid a visit this day to the exhibition of the Smithfield Cattle, in the King-street Bazaar, having arrived in town from Windsor by a special train. The illustrious visitors reached the exhibition soon after ten o'clock, and left shortly before eleven, ex pressing their admiration of the collection. Her Majesty, the Prince, and the rest of the royal party are expected to take their departure by a special train from town this afternoon, on their return to Windsor Castle. THIS DAY'S NEWS. PRIVY COUNCIL.-(THIS DAY.) The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat to day for the purpose of hearing appeals. The Lords present were the Master of the Rolls, Lord Campbell, Mr. Baron Parke, the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce, and the Judge of the Admiralty Court. Their Lord ships were occupied the whole day with the case of Cooper v. Brockett which came before their Lordships upon appeal from the Prerogative Court ; the principal question in the case was as to the 'validity of the will of the testator in the cause. The case appears likely to occupy several days. CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor sat in Lincoln's Inn Hall to-day, and heard appeal motions, none of which were of the slightest interest except to the parties concerned. It is generally understood that his Lordship will rise on Saturday next, the 21st, for the Christmas recess, but will sit on Monday the 22d, for the purpose of hearing the conclusion of the arguments of Mr. Cobbett in the case of Oldfield v. Cobbett. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before the VIOE-CHANCLLLOR of ENGLAND.) The Vice-Chancellor of England sat in his private room at Lincoln's Inn to-day, in consequence of the inclemency of the weather. His Honour heard causes, none of which possessed the slightest points of interest. QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Lord DENMAN, at Guildhall.) HEALEY AND ANOTHER V. LISTER AND OTHERS. This was a running down cas e . I t appeare d, f rom the evidence, that, in the month of October last year, the schooner Curlieu was lying at un 4 chor in the Tees Bay with other vessels. There was a fresh breeze blow ing at the time, and the brig Amelia, which was entering the bay, ran foul of the schooner and did her serious injury, breaking her masts, and doing other injury, amounting to near 2001. The whole question depended on the circumstance whether the injury was the result of accident or want of skill on the part of the commander of the brig Amelia. Several witnesses were called who proved that the Amelia came into the bay with her topmasts set, and that, under the circumstances, that was not seamanlike. (The case for the defendant had commenced when we went to presi.) EXCHEQUER.—(THIS DAY). (Before th© LORD CHIEF BARON and Common Juries. HARRIS V. WILLIAMS. This was an action to recover damages for an assault. The plaintiff was a coal-porter in the employment of Mr. Wright of Ratcliffe, and the defendant a publican, carr . )- ing on business at the Queen's Head, York. square, Cow mercial-road. The latter had been drinking at Another public-house on the 7th of April last, in company with some other men, and on leaving it, he proceeded with his friends to that kept by the defendant. Having left the house without settling the score, they were followed by the defendant, who seized the plaintiff by the collar, and gave him a kick, in consequence of which he fell to the ground and broke his leg. The defendant was sub sequently removed to the London I f ogpits.l. A dresser in that establishment was called to prove the nature and extent of the injuries received.—llarnages, Week ending MONEY AND COMMERCIAL :.•;:E S CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. There was no change in Cotton at Liverpool yes terday, and prices remained !he stun e. Sales 4,000 bales.— Shares were rather flat, and prices were not quite so firm. Birmingham and Derby, 81, 1 :-, ; Bristol and Gloucester, 57i 7; Chester and Birkenhead, 32a ; Eastern Coun ties, 13k; Grand Junction, 112; Ditto,:Eighths,l7; Great North of England, New, 16i ; Liverpool and Menchas• ter, New, 37; Loiclou and Brighton, Eighths, 2' 4 ; Lon don and York, 4i; Manchester, Bolton, and Bury, 120; Midland Counties, 109 k 1101; Sheffield and Manchester, 981; fiorth-Eastern, 3 i; Ditto, New, 124; Trent Val ley, Si; York and North Midland New, Half-shares, 131 ; Paris and Lyons, 31. Bs. 6d. ; Paris and Stras burg, 2i. There are no arrivals to-day with late foreign news of any interest. There is another clause of the Bank Charter Act in operation to-day, relative to those banks which will adopt Bank of England paper instead of their own, and the whole of the new currency law will soon be fairly in play, so as to enable a proper judgment to be formed relative to its merits and defects. The Bank of England has increased its issues by 31,3152, but its rent has been diminished to the extent of nearly 30,0001. Tho deposits, both public and private, continue to increase, and the stock of bullion has risen to the amount of 31,315!. in the issue, and 55,322 L in the banking department. The accounts from the Continent, received this morn ing, *tate that the weather continues extremely severe. There is, says a letter before us, from Paris, every in dication of a most severe winter. The navigation of the river is almost entirely closed. The market for Consuls has been very steady this morning at from 100 to look for the opening. The Three per Cents. Reduced are firm at 1001, notwithstanding the currency of the report that it is the intention of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to propose to Parliament, next session, the reduction of the interest upon this stock. There has been a slight im provement in the premium upon Exchequer Bills. India Bonds, on the contrary, have receded as much as the New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., which arc now at 1024 Bank Stock for the Account has been done at 209. Not a great deal of business has been transacted in the Foreign Funds to-day. For the Spanish Three per Cents. the more general value has been 37 to 37/, and for the Five per Cents., 244 to 25. Dutch Two-and-a- Half per 'Cents: have been quoted a shade lower; the Five per Cents. at 98 ; Russian at 1194; Colombian at 14/; and Mexican at 364 4. In the Share market business has been scarcely so brisk as it was yesterday. The Strasburg and Basle shares have been in demand at 114 per share ; the Lon don snd Birmingham at 122 premium, and other shares veniain at about yesterday's value. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (Front the Official List.) 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 1.1.••••••••••••••••• I. lON SG New 3 1 4 pc: Cent. Annuities.......... ....... 103 102 % Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859 India 71 Ditto under 78 Bank Stock COPOOI, fur Opening 108% Exchequer bills. I%cl. i %d. 1,0001. ..... 56 58 Min- Ditto •••••••••••• 6 .59 pm. Ditto Advertised......... FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Columbian Bonds. Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 poor Cost. ..... 36 % % Ditto Deferred 5t0ck.......... ....... ......... 16 3.1 Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent 119% Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 24 71 Ditto for the Account 25 Ditto Three per Cent. ..... 375( 37 Ditto for the Account 3 71 Venezuela Bonds. 2 per Cent 4354 Dutch 2% per Cents.... ...... .......... 63 X Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates It PICEA; OF SHARES 1 HIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWLYR. PAIL PEA S31•11E. Bristol and Exeter ..... ... ...... .... 79 ......... 70% Cambridge and Lincoln Eistern Counties ................ ... , 25 ......... 13%;% .., to Ditto Perpetual 5 per cent... 2/. 13s. 4d.... ... to Ditto Ditto (No 2) — ..... ... %........ to *rand Junction 100 Ditto % Shares Great Southern and Western} , (Ireland) Great North of England. lOO 123% ...... to Great Western ........................ 75 .... 147.......• to Ditto Fifths... ..... " ..........•... 12 ....v.* % 3to Lancaster and,Carlisfe.... ........ .... 10 13%% ... to London and Birmingham lOO 222 Ditto New Thirds 2 3B to Ditto % Shares London and Brighton _...., 5O ... 50 .... .... to London and Greenwich (Preference) 1 . 8 . %" . ... 22%... to London and South Western • 41% ...... 81% ..... to 81 Manchester and Leeds 7O l2O to Ditto % 5hare5.......... ........... SO ., 50 .. ... .... to Manchester and Birmingham ... 48 ......... 5 , % Midland ........»•„....... ....... 100 ....mill . t o _ Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 24 ......... e11% Norwich and Brandon .....».•... 8 South Eastern and Dover ......... 23% Yarmouth and Norwich York and North Midland ......... 50 ......... 192 to Ditto Selby Scrip .................. 29 ......... 66 Ditto Extension — .•.... 11% Boulogne and Ammo' ..... -........ 2 ........ 54% Paris and Lyons . . .... ....... 2 .... .... 9.. to Strai.burg and Basle 11ANCRESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, DLO. 13.—There has been a moderate business, without much change in prices. Manchvster and Leeds, Sixteentha, 3 5- 16 i Ditto and Bir mingham, Quarters, 4i ; Midland Railway, Consols, 109+ 110 ; Ditto, 401. Shares, 4i ; Sheffield and Man• chester, Quarters, 13; Blackburn, Burnley, and Accring ton, 21, 18s. 9d ; Churnet Valley, 3 9-16 i prem. ; Hud dersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 41 ; Leeds and Bradford, Long Line, 27 ; Leeds and West Riding, 3i ; London and York, 4 1-16 ; Sheffield and Lincoln Junction, 21s. Gd. West Yorkshire, 6 ; Paris and Lyons, 3+. RAILWAY RETURNS. nAILWAT TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same week in the previous year:— MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) COVENT-011.31iDEN. In consequence of the severity of the weather the sup plias of Vegetables were small, and the demand was active at further improved rates. In Fruit not much business was doing. Potatoes from 3s to 4s 9d per cwt; Turnips, 2s 3d to 3s 9d; Carrots, 5s to is ; Coleworts, or Greens, 3s to 3s 9d ; and Leeks, 1 s to 2s per dozen bunches ; Apples and Pears, 2s to 4s ; Spinach, 2s to 2s 6d ; and Onions, is 9d to 2s 9d per half sieve ; Pine Apples, 8s to lOs ; Foreign Grapes. 8d to is ; Filberts, 1s to is 2d; and Cobb Nuts, 10d to Is 2d per lb ; Red Cab bages, 3s to 7s ; and Savoys, is 3d to 2s per dozen ; Horse Radish, 2s 3d to bs ; Brouoli, 2s to 3s ; and Celery, 10d to 2s 6d per bundle ; New Orange and Lemons, 8s to lOs per 100. IVIVOItOAT3I3 AND MEADENEtAI.36. There ware immense quantities of both English and Foreign Game and Poultry here. Generally speaking the demand ruled heavy, at about previous rates. For each kind of Meat we had a very active demand, at higher prices. Beef from 2s 10d to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 2a 10d to 3s 8d ; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 2s 8d to 4a par 81bs. _ ZMITGERPORD. The supplies of most kinds of produce on sale were rather limited. Generally speaking the demamd was active, at improved currencies. NZIVIPDXT. Prime Beef and Mutton sold briskly ; other kinds of Meat slowly, at our quotations. Beef from 2s 10d to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 2s 10d to 3s 8d ; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 28 10d to 4s per &lbs. XXX.Y.INGSGATE. Owing , to the cold weather extravagantly high prices were asked for Fish, hence the business doing was limited, at previous rates. WIIITECINA.P23I. We had a very steady demand for all kinds of Meat at full prices. Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 2s 8d to 3s ad ; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 2s 10d to 3s 10d per albs._ ZREAX). The prices of wheeten Bread in the Metropolis are from 7d to ;id ; of household ditto, 54d to 6id per 4Ls loaf. ECAZZET. Raw hides at per stone of 141bs.—Best steers and heifers 5s 6d to 5s 10d ; middling hides, 4s 8d to 5s 4d ; in ferior hides, 4s to 4s 6d. Sheep and calf skins, at per skin—Market calf, 6s 6d to 8s ; long woolled sheep, 2s 6d to 3s 9d ; short ditto, 2s to 3s 3d. RAY SmrrunELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 15s to 41 15s Useful ditto, 4116 s to 5/4s ; fine Upland ditto, 5/ Ss to 51 lOs ; Clover Hay, 41 lOs to 61; Oat Straw, 11 13s to 1/ 15s ; Wheat Straw, 1116 s to 1/ 18s per load. Supply but moderate, and trade rather dull. CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 165 to 4/ 18s; Useful ditto, 5/ to 5/ 4s; fine Upland ditto, 51 55 to 5/ 12s ; Clover Ilay, 4110 s to Si 18s ; Oat Straw, 11 125 to 11 15a ; Wheat Straw, 11 16s to 11 19s per load. A fair average supply, and a steady demand. WRITECHAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 155 to 41164 : Useful ditto, 41 18s to 51 4 s ; fine Upland ditto, 515 s to 5/ lOs ; Clover Hay, 41 10s to 614 s ; Oat Straw, 11 135 to 1116 s ; Wheat Straw, 11 lis to 11 18s per load. Both Hay and Straw sold steadily at our quotations. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.—FRIDAY. Owing to contrary winds, the supply of grain is only small to this day's market. The Wheat trade has been brisk, at an advance of fully Is. per quarter upon last week's prices. Barley is in fair demand, and supports its value. In Oats, Shelling, and Beans, no material alteration. Per qr. of 601 b. to the bushel. Erna. NEw . Wneat Suffolk, Essex, and Kent Red....... —to 47 44 to 45 Ditto ditto ...... .... White... 52 49 50 Norfolk Red 45 43 41 Ditto ditto White... 51 43 48 Lincolnshire and Cambridge Red. ...... 45 43 44 Ditto ditto Whi te... 51 47 43 Yorkshire Red 45 40 42 Ditto ditto Whi t e,.. 5111 45 43 Foreign Red 49 41 46 Ditto ditto White... 52 48 50 Per quer cr imperial. Barley, Norfolk and Suffolk — 39 6 37 Yorkshire and Lincolnshire — 36 3224 Grinding 29 30 Foreig.... ..... ............... 36 31 34 Per qr.. 1631 b. •• th bu,;.el. deans, Small tine Ticks 44 36 37 Foreign — 43 35 40 Oats, Potato a..,d Poland —s - —s. Stealing . 10d. to 12d., Foreign —d. to —d. pei Stone. Shelling .....«....«.«.«.„ ............. to Vis Od. per Load. Malt II••• ....... •••••••• ...... ••1.4 4os fine 43i.. per r_.c_d .............«.».251.0a 261.01. —l. Os. per FRAZER V. ROXIERTS. This was an acti9n by the public officer of the Mon mouthshire and Glamorganshire Bank to recover the amount of 2311. and interest, due upon a bill. A bill at three months was drawn on the 16th of February, 1844, by the defendant, and accepted for the Lanmore Iron Company, per procuration of Loftus, and indorsed by him to the plaintiff's bank. The bill had been admitted in Court by a Judge's order on the 4th of December last. Ihe presentation of it was proved by the notary's clerk. The plea set up by the defendant was that the bill was held without consideration. _ _ _ The LORD Clair BARON said the plaintiff, having given value for this bill, had a right to sue all the parties upon it ; and it was no defence that the defendant was only an accommodation drawer. Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 237/. 165., and -cost MARYLEBONE VESTRY. (THIS DAY.) The weekly meeting of the above vestry took place to-day at the usual hour, and after the other business of the day had been gone through, the clerk read an official letter from Sir James Graham, requesting the vestry to pay up the balance of the police -rates before the 26th instant. The clerk stated that the sum due was 7,0001. A VESTRYMAN inquired what was the usual mode of payment ? The CLERK said that formerly 5,0001. was paid be fore, and the rest after Christmas. Mr. WILSON moved—" That the Vestry-clerk be directed to acknowledge the receipt of the letter, and to state that it was not convenient for the Vestry to settle the whole between this and Christmas, but they were willing to pay over 5,0001. before Christmas, and the rest at a future time, according to custom." A VESTRYMAN objected to the words "not con venient." The CLERK said that he thought the following form would be preferable:—" That the clerk acknowledge the rec•?ipt of the letter, and explain the present state of the rates, with a view to the postponement of the payment of a part of the sum till after Christmas." Mr. WILSON adopted the above form, and the reso• lution was passed. The Chairman left the chair shortly after one o'clock. LLOYD'S StIIPPING-(THIS DAY.) L•NHON, Dec. 14.—Wind easterly, light breeze and cloudy. DEAL, DEC. 13. —Wind S.E. to E.S.E., fresh breeze. —Arrd. Calcutta. Preston, Quebec. Sld. Pomona, As cension ; Viscountess Canning, Sierra Leone. PORTSMOUTH, DEC, 13.—Wind E.S.E., squally.— Arrd. Camden, Quebec. OFF TORBAY, DEC. 12.—Asia, Woodhouse, Quebec. BRIYHAM, DEC. 13.—The Ida, Venhoorst, from Mar seilles to Antwerp, which put in here yesterday, was in contact with a brig, name unknown. PLYMOUTH, DEC. 13.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrd. St. Croix, Blampeed, Honduras. :FALMOUTH, DEC. 13.—Wind E.S.E., strong gales.— Arrd. Magnolia, Johnson, Manilla. ; 3lou,.tainetr, Fleming, and Princess Royal, Fvstkr, Ichaboe ; Ospra, Stoldt, Buenos Ayres ; Albion, Steel, St. John's, New foundland, (in 12 days); Bolivar, Faru fur Newcastle, with bows stove, damage to bulwarks, stancheons, &c., and sails split, having been in contact with a brig on the night of the 7th inst., lat. 49, lon. 10 W. ; her Majesty's steamer Vesuvius, Helvoet 14 Batavia, 13th ; Wood manstein, Hindenoell, lehaboe. The Velocity, Bland ford, from Hambutgh to Fogo (Newfoundland), out 19 days, has put back leaky, decks swept, bulwarks, sails, and stancheons carried away, sod with one man washed overboard, having encountered se v e r e ga l es krona N. to W., and proceeded as far as lat 49, lon. 50 W. MILFORD, DEW 12.—Arrd. Cornelius, Quebec for Gloucester. . LIVaRPOOL, Disc. 13.—Wind S.S.E., very fresh.— Arrd. Eli, Whitney, Savannah. Sld. Tenedos, Ichaboe ; Herculean and Ocean, Mobile. Off, Princess Charlotte, Bombay ; Joshua Waddington, Valparaiso ; Susannah, Collings (supposed), Porto Cabello; Adelaide, St. John's, New Brunswick. • OFF HOLYHEAD, DEQ. 12.—An American packet-ship, supposed Hottinguer, from New York (21st ult.). YoucuAL, DEC. 9.—Arrd. Cuba, Quebec. CLTDh, DEC. 12.—Sld. Blonde, Mobile ; Amity, St. John's, N.B. 11th, Fortitude, Valparaiso ; Aspendus, Newfoundland. - . Coat, DYc. 11.—Arrd. Tottenham, Brown, Quebec. LEITH, DEC. 13.—The sloop s Carron, bound to Aber lady, laden with grain, drove ashore, 9th inst., within the creek at Aberlady, and fell with the tide; cargo saved in a damaged state. The Thomas and James, of Shields, from Leven to Dundee, foundered, Bth inst., off Todd's Head; crew saved. GRIMSBY, Dk.e. 12 —The Lavinia, of London, got on the Middle Saud to-day, came off, and sank about a mile above the Ness Buoy. The Sylphide, from Ba tavia to Amsterdam, has put in here with both pumps going, having struck on; the Solar Sand; crew exhausted with pumping. The Meridian, of South Shields, got on the Middle Sand, came off leaky. The Glenalvon, Gibbs, from Stettin, is in the Roads, with eight feet water in her hold, and extra hands on board to work the pumps, and will, if possible, be got into the harbour this evening. GLOUCESTER MUSICAL FESTIVAL.—It appeared from the statement of accounts submitted yesterday (Fliday) to a general meeting of the subscribers to the gurrantee fuud, that the income from the sale of tickets to the Festival and to the balls, and from alt other sources, amounted to 2,914/. 18s. 2d.; the expenses were 2,i671. 25., leaving a Cikjtciency of 7471. 16s. 2d. The sum realised from the guarantee fund amounted to 1,3231. ls. 5d., which would leave, after defraying the deficiency, a balance of 5751. ss. 4d., to be repaid to the subscribers. It was agreed to pay back Bs. 6 d. in the pound, and to allow 51 extra to Miss Hawes, the two Misses Williams, and Miss Barrett. A meeting of those favotrable to the repeal of the malt-tax duty took place yesterday. From the late hour at which we write it is impossible for us to enter into the question at issue between us and this party, though we shall probably refer to the matter on some future day. We agree in many o f M in r. Baker's remarks, more espe cially reference to what he said regarding the opera tion of the tariff a n d th e e ff ec t s o f th e c urrency upon the prices of labour and agricultural produce. We also agree with him that a necessity exists on all occasions for the employment of home labour; but, while the pre sent corn-law exists we do not see how this is to be ac complished by a repeal of the malt-tax. We are fearful that a repeal of the malt-tax, with the duty on berlty at 3s. or 4s. p er quarter, would, instead of substituting Englii.h-grown ma l t for foreign oil-cake in the feeding of cattle o only lead t o f urt h er i m portations of barley from abroad. W e are glad t o o b se rve that the question of currency is at l ast mak i ng an i mpress i on on the f armers of the country ; that this subject, which we have so long advocated, is at the eleventh hour considered of iro , portance.— Post. FATAL OCCURRENUIL—An accident, attended with loss of life, occurred at Skegby Colliery, near Mansfield, Notts, last week. Four men and four boys were engaged at work in one of the pits, when the waters from another pit (an old one), burst in upon them, and ()Le of the men, besides a valuable ass, was drowned. The rest of the party had a very narrow escape from death----Doncas ter Gazette. A large turnipwas pulled this week, which weighed 421b5., and way 39 inches in circumferi.nce. It was grown on a moorland farm, in the occupation of Mr. Ricborti Ilanison, of Drnkes, near Richmond.—Lecla Mercury. TYE LEAGUE-ITSELF AGAIN! TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Although you give your support only to the de serving, I am glad to find that you report the "sayings and doings" of both friend and foe, so that the publie, seeing both sides of the question, may hays an oppor tunity of judging for themselves, It is on this account that lam happy to find in your to-day's paper the report of a meeting of the "lords of the land" for the "protec tion of agriculture," that is to say, for their own interests. I should advise any one who wishes to judge the case, to look on this picture and on that"—to contrast the formal discourses of these noble landlords, inspired by fear and animated by selfishness, with the stirring eloquence of Mr. Cobden and his fellow-labourers —men, who without the advantages and without the trammels of rank and titles, stand forth the champions of the op pressed, the indefatigable supporters of the rights of the many. It is amusing to hear the terms in which the noble aristocrats speak of the League, the dreaded opponent they affect to despise It is a ghost—a thing departed—only a registration club!" Their lord ships would be only too happy could they believe, indeed, that the League was—but is--no more. Their " wish is rather to the thought"—both alike hopeless. Many have thought, that if not dead, the League slumbered ; they were mistaken. Not exhausting its strength in empty flashes, the steady fire burned on unceasing, and t about to blaze forth with resistless power, heaping ooals of fire on the heads of its opponents. Is it likely the landlords think the League defunct, when they can only muster forty individuals to " protect agriculture," while the meetings of the free traders may be counted by thousands ? It is a great feature of the spirit of this age when men only awake to the knowledge of evil, in order to resolve to overcome it—it is a great sign of the times that the noble edifice, which was deserted when it essayed to picture the scenes of the past, aided by the eloquence of the poet and the genius of the actor, is now thronged with anxious and eager multitudes, wishing to admire, not the beauties of imagination, but the brightness of truth— not willing to gaze on the past, but resolved to improve the present. Let those who think the League's " occupation gone" but listen to the cheers of Covent-garden—let those who are desirous of protecting agriculture but heed the advice of Mr. Cobden. If they still persist in their opinions, I can only pity their blindness, and wish them joy of their error. Among the numerous converts free trade will gain next session, I trust we may number the Premier him self; he has already half declared in its favour. If he value the respect, not to say the support, of the country, he must cut the cables which bind him to the fast sink ing wreck of Toryism, and. hoisting the banner of prin ciple, boldly sit sail ; ratbr r than trust thu coalition of adverse winds let him confide in the broad stream of pub lic opinion, not doubting that a favouring tide will bear him safely onward when once free from the quicksands of expediency. —I remain, Sir, yours obediently, London, Dec. 13. ADRIAN. AluPpst sixTaort o'clock, Cot PALt On S T r h p u D r E s N day D t E n l or T n it ing A , T il at h at - ,h Harriett o Prosser, a cook in the service of Miss Pottin ger occupies apartments in Hampton Court Palace, was found dead in the kitchen by the housemaid. Mr. Baker, the resident surgeon in the Palace, was sent for, but he could render no assistance, as life had been extinct some time. The deceased was only 25 years of age, and was in ap parent good health on the previous night. Information has been forwarded to Mr. Manning, the Queen's Co roner. WHAT NEXT ?—With the view of illustrating, we apprehend, by an individual instance, Mr. Ferrand's view of our present position as that of a " nation of humbugs," there is exhibited by a respectable chemist, in the neigh bourhood of Temple-bar, in his shop-window, a variety of ugly, clumsy looking metallic rings, by wearing which we are gravely told that afflicted individuals are cured of, and preserved from, " gout, rhoumatism, tic-doloroux, paralysis, head-ache, deficiency of nervous energy, stiff joints, and persons subject to fits I" THE COLLIERS AHD THE TURNOUT.--The colliers in this neighbourhood lately turned in again at Walker, Oates, and Co.'s colliery, after being out three or four months. They struck for an advance of wages, which has now been offered them, and they have set to work again as soon as the above-named firm gave in to the demand and the ateeleity.— Wakefield Journal NAME OF RAILWAY. Dec. 7 Arbroath and Forfar ....... Birmingham and Gloucester.... Brandling Junction . Bristol and Gloucester ... Chester and Birkenhead. • . Dublin and Drogheda.. .............. Dublin and Kingstown Dundee and Arbroath ............... Durham- and Sunderland ............. Edinburgh and Glasgow . Eastern Counties and North Eastern • . Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr ...... Glasgow and Greenock., ... Grand Junction Great North of England .. Great Western ..• ..... ..... Liverpool and Manchester London - and Birmingham •. London and Blackwall.... London and Brighton. London and Croydon ............... London and Greenwich London and South Western . • • • Manchester, Bolton, and Bury ...... .31anc.hester and Birmingham ........ Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc.. Midland Counties Newcastle and Darlington ........., Newcastle and Car1i51e........ Newcastle and North 5hie1d5........ North Union and Bolton and Preston Paris, Corbel], and Orleans .• ........ Paris and Rouen . ........., ........ Preston and Wyre..........„,..., „ Sheffield and Manchester ...• ........ South Eastern . ...... ... • . Taff Vale .... ..... ...... Ulster . • • ... ...... ......, .......... Yarmouth and Norwich York and North Midland Last week. 154 2,1 If, 74 1,501 1,41 b 67t; 11,1442 1,521 13,0.•;15 4,46; 13,203 319 1,447 4,886 3,999 631 3,848' 909 FLANDERS MAIL. 174 2,054 BRUNEI" D ry. 11.—His Majesty's equipages set out for Paris to day. _ _ Father Wolfe, accompanied by eleven members of the Society of Jesuits, embarked on the 3d instant at Ant werp, for the republic of Guatemala. It is known that their intention is to open a college in the capital of the republic, and to found the establishment of the company conformably to the authorisation which Father Walle received before his visit to Rome. The gross receipts of our railroads in the month of November amounted to In November 1843 to 716,820 Increase The estimates for the whole year are 10,000,0001.; at the end of November the receipts already amounted to 10,364,000 f. The King and Queen will leave Lacken very early to morrow morning to take the special train to Valenciennes. Their Majesties will return to Brussels in about a fort night. M. I)effaudis left Brussels to-day ;he is gone to Lille. It appears from the meteoroiogical.observations made at the hoyal Observatory of Brussels, that the cold ra ther abated in the night of the 10th, and was less intense in the morning of the 12th. Centregrade. Therm. Midnight lodeg, Four A. M. .. .......... 10d eg . Six E•ght Nine Ten B.leg. Noon BELGIAN FUNDS.—Eaviesul, Da& 11. Actua Debt, 2% per Can., .. ... .................... Rothschild's Loan, Fire per Cent................. Loan of Thirty Milli ons. Four per bent III% -------------.- Three per Cent , -Thirty-seven Milli, , ns, ditto --- ow) its% •••• ... . A of City, 16143, Four ier Cro . nt lO9 ........................... 1102 Society of Commerce, Four and a Half per Cent — Bank of Belgium, Fly, per Cent. ............. Issue of 11141 ............... ~..... ••••••••••••••••••••••• ..... —.Brussels Papers...DeC. IC A UtilltlAN I. U INDS.—Vismia, Dsc 6. Five per Cents. Metalliques •.• Four par Cent 5............... Three per Cents. ... ...... .... 10(.1d 76 Rook Shares .. . ..... ....... •••••••••••• •••• Loan, 1234. ..... WIN 153 Ditto, IWO Esterhazy's Lean ... RAILWAYS. The Northern, or Ferdinand.......... ..... 159 GIoWIR2 ..... ........ ...................... nog Milan lll% .40inneine Zeitimg. Amp. V. INS.., _ ... SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE LISLEARD AND CARADON RAILROAD.—Last week, as one of the car riages employed on this road for the purpose of convey ing the granite blocks to the unfinished portion of the iline was pr ocee di ng w i th a velocity of twenty miles en hour, it came iu contact with a gate incautiously . left f across the road ; the man accompanying the carriage, j unconscious of any danger from sitting bchind, was unable to extricate himself befi,re another carriage came down with equal veloctty, and crushed both his logs in a most shocking wanner. The poor fellow lies in a hope- • less condition, and it was thought the only chance for the preservation of his life was the amfutatiog of 4oth bia less.—Wist Briiox. SUMMARY OF NEWS N lattilltr Opuntia. " Who runs may read." x. DREADFUL MURDER.—On last Friday a murder ox a most atrocious nature was committed on a woman re spectably dressed, and far advanced in pregnancy, but whose name could not be discovered. On the following day an inquest was held before Messrs. Duckett and Gamble, and a respectable jury, who adjourned till next day (Sunday), in order to ascertain, if possible, some clue to the perpetrator of the foul deed. But the police were unsuccessful in their pursuit of the murderer. It appeared by the evidence of persons examined on the inquest that the deceased and the supposed murderer were travelling on the road from Tremor° to Annstown, at one o'clock on Friday, and at two o'clock on the same day the poor woman was found on the road, about a hundred yards from a cabin into which the murderer went to light a pipe, with her head completely smashed; and it is evident from the appearance of the body, that death must have been instantaneous, as no signs of strug , gling or protracted death appeared on her person. The hand of justice has not yet overtaken the assassin.— Waterford Chronicle. THE FROST ON THE CONTINENT.—NO arrivals have taken place during the week, from any of the ports on the shores of the Elbe or Scheldt, both those rivers being completely blocked up with ice, and effectually prevent ing all ingress or egress for vessels bound to and from these places. Neither the Batavier, from Rotterdam, nor the Antwerpen, from Antwerp, have arrived at the St. Catherine's Wharf at their usual time this week; and accounts have been received that they are both detained at their respective ports and unable to leave, in conse quence of the severity of the weather. The vessel which left the river on Wednesday, fur Hamburgh, found it impossible to enter the Elbe, or proceed even so far as Cuxhaven, and has been obliged to return to London and reland her passengers. In consequence of the de. tentien of the Batavier, &c., no arrivals of foreign cattle have taken place at the port of London during the week. The Crost, however, was fully expected, which accounts for the very large importations of Dutch horned cattle and poultry for several weeks past. RAILWAY ACCIDENT.--A fatal accident occurred on Saturday morning last, on the line of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, near Ryton station, about sect n miles from Newcastle. As the luggage-train, which left Newcastle at half-past six o'clock for Carlisle, was preceeding at the usual rate, it ran into a cow which wes straying on the line, and the force of the concussion was so great as to throw the engine and tender over a low embankment, the engine falling on its side, and the tender being crushed up beside it. The stoker was for tunate enough to jump off just before the collision took place, aid i.seaped with only a few slight bruises. The engineer did not jump off, and he was crushed to death between the engine and the tender. Had the accident occurred twenty yards further along the line, where the railway runs close to the river Tyne, the whole train would have gone into the water. The trucks suffered no injury, and but little displacement, and another en gine having been brought, they were forwarded to their destination, and the subsequent trains experienced no delay. The engineer's name was Thomas Graham ; he was a steady experienced driver, but the morning was very dark, and the animal was not discovered until the engine was close upon it, too late to prevent the acci dent.—Doncaster Gazelle. BANK CHARTER ACT.—Another portion of the Bank Charter Act will come into operation in a few days. By the 23d section it is provided, that the several bankers mentioned in one of the schedules (consisting of forty-three establishments), who have ceased to issue their own notes under certain agreements with the Bank of England, should have their agreements determined on the 31st instant, and that such bankers should receive by way of compensation a composition mentioned in the same provision of the Act. A list of such bankers and a statement of the maximum sums in respect of which each such banker is to receive compensation having been delivered, it is enacted that the several agreements shall cea a and determine on the 31st instant, and from and after that day the Bank shall pay and allow to the bankers, so long as they shall be willing to receive the same, *composition after the rate of 1 per cent. on the average amount of the Bank of England notes issued by them and actually remaining in circulation, to be ascer tained on some day in April, 1845, to be determined upon by the Bank of England. The mode to be adopted for ascertaining the notes in circulation is set forth. An account is to be taken of Bank of England notes deli vered to such bankers respectively by the said bank within three months next preceding, and of such of the said notes as shall have been returned to the Bank of England, and the balance shall be deemed to be the amount of notes issued by such bankers, and kept in circulation ; and a similar ac count shall be taken at intervals of three calendar , months, and the averages of the balances ascertained on • taking four such accounts shall be deemed to be the average amount of Bank of England notes issued by such bankers respectively, and kept in circulation during Th e Dublin monitor says a reseript has bee n Prole too the year 1845 ; and on such amount such bankers are ceived by Dr. Crolly, Archbishop of Armagh' , ti el respectively to receive the composition of 1 per cent. It Pope, which directs " the prelates and clergi to sti o e is purther provided by the same section that similar ac- country to abstain from all counts shall be taken at different months in succeeding exclusive) _ l a gitatie e n - T o ie r yto their religious duties —to in il iat iatl i r;% , years, to be fixed by the Bank of England, and that the versa' peace and charity, as the bond of C h o r r a ant°, composition shall be paid by the Bank of England out of faction ; but, above all, to recommend, bY w . their own funds. In case any difference shall arise be- ample, honour and submission to the ruling P c d ' oi rio'e tween any of the backers and the Bank in respect of the Holy Father proclaims this as the gerAn ne a l l ei r; composition, the same is to be determined by the the Catholic Church at all times and under re Chancellor of the Exchequer, or by some person to be stances." „,..• named by him, whose decision is to be final and con- ledg il/b te ! The Rev. Th eo b a lel Mathew, acknow elusive. The hankers set forth may discontinue to re- mittanee from the Rev. L. Murphy, D ui " ags l° o oJ ceive the composition, but no such banker is by such " There is nut the most distant danger c ode ,la discontinuance to acquire any right or title to issue volving myself. The profuse distribution t eafa ssp ia , bank-notes. By the 24th clause r igh t or may agree medals throughout the kingdom will not be '' ris i t of with other bankers who are entitled to issue hank - notest future, a n d I s h a ll b e th us r e lieved from t he et° on the same terms with those who have ceased to issue curring debts." r i now o pt them. The following clause determines the period of The Windsor Military Steeple Chase J.' o f cv the compositions:—Section 25—" And be it enacted, that come off on the 25th March next. The line in all the compositions payable to the several bankers men- selected is within a mile and a half of Win ds or, „ a rs, "- tioned in the schedule hereto, and such other bankers different direction to that of the two former ) s e t: o , as shall agree with the said Governor and Company to in the neighbourhood of D e dwortingree b e . ,,, re acb discontinue the issue of their own bank-notes as afore- will be confined to one day, and there willb, eep ats" said, shall, if not previously determined by the act of such banker as hereinbefore provided, cease and deter- 'The first a military chase ; the second ael 3 " and the third a hack chase of 11. each. ad aleires; mine on the Ist day of August, 1856, or on any earlier Information has been received at the he .tai plate a ns, day on which Parliament may prohibit the issue of tan Police Station, of a robbery of reg imen. , , barr bsnk-niter;," pudb°l ) '" yr' • ing taken place on Mon& v night, at a re. Ai 0 11:c LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY.—Every sinc.'e in „we, Scotisod, where the 6otti hide Reglin "t this undertaking has been allotted, and the deposit paid quartered. The following articles of silv er n on the whole iiiireber of 100,000 shares, producing . the 1 . ere the property' of the officers, have be e n , 17 `'7 e ,,t l sum of 250,0001, %%Ilia, has been temporarily invested at interest for the be.,efit of the Con.q.wily !ill rego;red n i34 , 0:1; ,, 11 dinner Jerks, 33 dessert ditto, 25 table sP ° sot i.„ fur the purpose of being tt -epuoittd prcseh.iiig to Par- 6 slice, lour bait-cellars, a tillancity , a r d e ritti r , :v,spoons. three sauce es,' o ti o rsif liament the petition for the incorporation of the Com- spoons, two scollop-shells, two silver w - parry.--Leeds Mercury , of sugar tongs. All the articles are stiOr" .v .. g .. • f." * :4 . -. .t.e C! , . , 7...).r. Ifo 1,478 746 300 64 1,134 3,239 1,V3 N 36 6,432 I, U; 11,7bt 4,366 14,335 3,244 688 4,8t6 7A 2,4t3 7,691 1,239 291 779 3,888 3,073 21,7 467 2,830 639 677 1,653 d er COVAT.-....—r/I.SEIXONJILBSA.„roir r The Black Ea g l e s t eam - vesse l , Master ti°'--,loo6°h° S. B. Cook, i s t o l eave W oo l w i c h for Dover en tlig h "; to remain in readiness to embark their 1- tq l ';lo°, t tr f nesses the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg s a e" and members of their suite, and convey the roY'' to Ostend, on their return to the Continent. Wob w- p The Duke and D uc h ess o f B e df or d are s till tit be e a j Abbey, where the Noble Duke and Duchess h a* , - pio . 1 receiving a su c ce ss i on u t vis i tants. Th e A U 'pol‘ ( Tavistock is passing the winter at the Noble V s mansion in Belgrave-square. car Earl and Countes s C owper h ave arr i ve d 11 ! "Stkr'',.o Grey's residence, St. J ames ' s - square, f rom w e ;n g parade, Bright on , w h ere t h ey h ave b een pa to weeks, and after s t a yi ng a f ew h ours at t h e I• 4 ° - 10 fr" mansion in Stanhope- s t ree t, t h ey proc eeded Sanger, Herts, for the Christmas recess. t he I _'" ti The nobility and g en t r y' s b a ll too k p l ac e AL. c or g i Hall, Wind sor , on Th urs d ay even i ng, when '7,1)0,70'-re assembled, including several of the steward* fl el the Earl of Norbury, Vi scoun t S ea h ani , Co l Co lo crieffe, J. J. Bulkeley, Esq., H. Seymour, E sc k'"th Richardson (Blues), and Colonel St. Quintin cers), Lord W. Lennox, Lord A. St. Maur, th (Royal Horse Guards), several officers of the, '„ e " , cers, Colonel C. a n d Mrs. Martyn, and Miss Linwood, Sir Henry and Lady Csll ,-,rai a g . L be Thu party did n o t b rea k up until four i n the a l- 0 - i f / Lord and L a dy F ranc i s E gerton i nten d t° Christmas holidays at Ratchford, near Cobh h et Copley, sist e r t o Lady Howick, is staying a , " --e 3 1. rd ship's mansion in Belgrave-square . The Right H on . Edward Ellice, E. Ellice, ..,„'' s „" . fr o , r e Mrs. Ellice, Miss E. Balfour, and C. Ellice, 01 '; eos e o , arrived at their seat in Inverness-shire for t h - r e e er°,!,o On their departure from Fort Augustus fb" - t y ti ) " the assembled multitude on the pier gave the P'll - cheers. The Hon. W. F. S. Ponsonby, M.P., and "'"tuaP ta • M.P., h ave b een pay i ng v i s i ts to t h e i r Cola — Poole. On Tuesday evening their Majesties the KiPg Queen of the French, received the Minister of ` l , l. r g " , Cue nisters of Prussia, Bavarni, Sw.,•den, Wurten3"-0 13 Baden, Hesse, and the Hans° Towns, Dukes Pee and de Massa, C ou nt s M o l e an d P au l d e Segur, G ene , - 0 , Bertliois, M. Sauzet, M. Dupin, sen and M. de 00U1111. 0 of The Brussels papers st a te th a t th e King and - Quee the Belgians were to leave Lacken on Friday, for 131ir•iti in order to be present in the family circle on the O r) of The t the Duchess d'Aumale. i c oS thermometer (Fahrenheit) marked at r ar- d g, Wednesday morning at six, 18f ; and at noon, 21i lb The thermometer at Turin, in the night of the ' 6 , instant, was down at 17 d egrees b e l ow zer o of the Ce ll o , grade scale (the zero point of F a h ren h e it). In the ra ° ,i f ing several sentinels were fou n d f rozen t o death in t " 01 sentry-boxes. Upwards of a century has passe d 61 Turin suffered from a cold so intense. On Sunday evening a man named Turgis, a wat e on the Quai de l'lsle, at Havre, on retiring to his the cold being at 10 degrees below zero of the,;, et grade scale (14 Fahrenh e it), t oo k i n w i t h him a bra of charcoal, stopped up all the apertures by wh' eh dei J inclement air could make its way in, and was found next morning. a ill° On Saturday last, the City of Ly ons wa s throvi, -- ; dge consternation by the fall of the n e w suspension -vr ' eo t over the RhOne, in front of the college, at them f li as when about thirty workmen were employed in 1° it with sand, in order to try it. Sev,,ral of tu e were drowned, and others severely hurt. 111 0 The quarter adjoining the Faubourg St. Marti° old just lost one of its celeorities in the person of s pick' chiffonnier, 79 years of age, named Perruchon,i c ed named "La Lanterne." This appellation be re f f tbe from having been, during the fir s t revo l u tion, 002 r e. public executioners who summarily hanged sue' ife sons as incurred suspicion, to the first lamp-Pos t • i o was, a few days back, found dead in his garret, J. , / on a heap of straw, and cover e d w i t h a n old tat ty" blanket. 4 ,0 1 It is stated that the Govera mea t w ill p r opose, •- t y course of the approaching session, a bill to increaseolie preventive police of the city of Paris. A special is to be established for night serviee, and 200 posts • be distributed in different quarters, at within sioT!i 111 tances Of eaok other. Each post will be occUP' A e olie twelve men under the command of a bri g adier. o r posts are to furnish a certain number of patrols 1 5 te posed of four men, which are con s tantly to cit e ' through the streets within their jurisdiction. desk The Council of War of Madrid has condemned to Q op Colonel Rengifo, the ex-Captain Garcia, the stl% e lii, Arilla, and to several years of imprisonment TSB Talavera, and others. t he The Duke of Osuna has been elected deputY: to ~Thie' Spanish Cortes by the provin c e of Z amor a, but "'" dined to accept the seat. , CO r The Hanover Journal announces th a t a fright'ti, flragration had entirely destroy e d th e t own (AIN-noel A letter from Koningsberg states that the stuoe' st oo the University of Heidelberg have abolished the 6 10 of duelling, and have decided that h ence forward al ße yer ferences that may arise amongst them are to be, t heil mined by a jury of honour, comp ose d o f ten 0 ' A pple comrades, chosen by the two adversaries. This e J f, c , was at once imitated by the students of Koningsb, e 'v n ic., According to a letter from Warsaw of the 2 7 i" ; 0 0; section of the railroad, which is to run from that c ' e ` to Cracow, is opened as far as Pruszkou, a dis h about five French leagues. MAW AND POLICE. Amor° William Howe was convicted at B ur y St. tt ° of having maliciously set fir e t o a s t ac k of far e ': de' propert) of John Darrant. M r . J us ti ce Wi/1 13113 1 ..c01' lerred passing sentence. Th e p r i soner w as an ' 4 ' o (o ° tural labourer, and at the time of the commission offence he resided with his mother in a cottage sea Darrant's farm. to ot At Derby, Mr. Justice Patteson sentenced tc named Booth, who was twice convicted of burgig r Ad be transported for life. The pri soner , w ho tio °l4 l/ 11 0 ‘ the proceedings had seemed totally indifferent tf4bes, was going on, upon hearing the sentence, said, (1, it Fdie to-morrow, my Lord, my ti me ' s up." 1 Isll Mr. Baron Gurney sentenced the ex-Liverpo n ing waiter, Joseph Weaughie, to two months' 1 00 1 sonment for shooting Mr. Arkle, the surperin te r 110 landing surveyor at Liverpool Docks. Th prison e a been reported to Mr. Arkle as drunk on dutl, ab ed at' dismissed in consequence, and in revenge he tempted to shoot the gentleman. oof i i At York William Thompson, alias Luke Thne i i 2 J o , alias Blueskin, was charged with h av i ng , on the /0 0 ' January, 1843, feloniously shot a t Th oma s Carr , a Moor, near York, with intent to murder, disable , . osf l him some grievous bodily harm. In this oas .t e ' t rinO r named Mason, who, it new turns out, is perfeew c eil j j cent, had been convicted of the offence, and sen t : l ll a e e transportation. The jury found the prisoner gu" - a'P', he was sentenced to twenty years' transportatio n 'd Justice Coleridge, in passing sentence, intialst e d ,c immediate steps would be taken for the recal 8 - O r noeent convict Mason, and that Government, le ►t lihoo4, would award him com p ensa ti on. . 0 1 Owing to the great n um b er o f p r i soners f o r " , 'joie these assizes, it was fbund i m p oss ibl e that Mr. . 0 e Coleridge could get through the business in t i creo .l ' opening the commi ss i on a t D ur h am , M r . Justioe v eiy well has accordingly arriv e d a t Y or k to ass ist in t to ofA big the prisoners. I"00,411 fellow named H o lli ngswort h, w h o is for e 1 Mr. Jackson, the contractor f or b u ildi ng t h e A' , i change, was charged at the Mansion House 1 1 bo ot' °, kips, a gentleman who resides in the neighbonrbite Cornhill, with having committed an assault upo l ' A pre; spattering him with a brush dipped in mortar folt et el Hollingsworth said that he was responsible for Soi t ` the place at which the men worked in front of they Exchange free from a mob of boys by whom t""j' e oy e constantly interfered with. He found that the ° tor e P stick or a whip made them grumble, and theL e co cio ti :' used the brush dipped in water, which lie found '''''„ver'; It was proved beyond the shadow of a doubt, in Or o questions asked by the Lord Mayor of the de u e i ,e o himself, arising from the defence, that the assn tekl'iCd quite unprovoked a nd unwarranta bl e , an d Lis ~, t culiaei upon Hollingsworth to give his own s e c e - 5 , 5 i0v the amount o f 401., to appear to answ e r at the 5 0 011, Mr. Atkins, ho wever , consente d to acce pt an le : e A I upon the paym on t o f th e costs b y the delenda"ote' made the apology i n a most ungracious manner , 3°lll discharged. At Queen-square the b us i ness o f t h e C o urt Pr i ti fj • t eil ,ps l o ‘ 4 consisted of charges a ga i ns t b eggars an d applicli':lo relief. Of the former of thes e , th ree w ere corlijistrc, incorrigible vagrants , w hil st t h e cases • f I were so numerous that u p war d s o f 4/. was g various sums, for their relief. 1 M P, Co l rilE alp Cei