The Sun. — London, England, 1844-12-17 00:00:00

Now ready, In 2 sole. small Bvo., with rfalraits, 21s. bound, MY A DVE_X :CURE S. By COLONEL .110.NTGOliglekr )I . ..MVELL, K. 11., Commanding tlo, 31;i11 . 1Zegiment. • -• • " Colonel Maxwell from an early period kept a copioks diary, and these volumes being extracted from it, have the force, freedom, and liveliness of reality. The Wok is in the rollicking Harry Lorrequer style, with plenty of fun among Italian signors, and love-making with the principessas; but it contains many passages of historical interest, and abundance of anecdote. There is much of value in the volumes to entitle Colonel Maxwell to our thanks for his publication."— Ed tan nia. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. ir— '0 minutes after 7 Evening 48 minutes after 7 - 0 4 . ~.„ i , , ~14„,--i-i..41- 4 ,..,.', . ..0.10,.- .... .3,a - - - -s•F' : ' ' A • , , , ' ).` - . I*-' r <Am . - U•" 4 1 0 1 1 - ' s3-1- ' - • - - .. ,- b -,.. -.vie, , 47. d , 4 .„,,„, , lik . ~,,,, .• , d -. /• . , ~:s,„ .., 3_1 , 4 , i ; ;; ,.... , , //Ron .. 14. '. - •r• - - -- r - -• : ^ • -trAt.:' SECOND EDITION. Henry Co%urn, PublLslier, 13, Great Marlborongli-etreet. THEATRE ROYAL. DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 17, Will be repeated a Grand Opera Seria, called THE DAUGHTER OF ST. MARK. Lusiirnano, Mr. BurcUr.l ; And ca Cornare, Mr. Borrani ; Monce igo, Mr. Weiss; Adolphe de Cpurcy, Me. W. Harrit,n ; atrrina Cornaro Ra,nforth To conclude with a DI VER lISSEM ENT, called A FETE AT SEVILLE, in which Monsieur and Madame Finart (Principal Dancers from the Grand Th atre at Ma trd), will make their Third Apprarance in this country in Ntw Grand Pai de Deux. Box-wrce is open daily, from Ten in the Morning until Six in the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, Places, a id Tickets may be had on application to Mr. John Parsans. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. li. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING. DECEMBER 17. Will he performed a Nov and Origina! Comedy, in Five Acts, eared OLD fIE.A DS AND YOUNG HE RTS. Coloael Rocket Mr. S riekland ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathe- st To Coke Mr. Webster ; Bob, Mr Buckstone; Jesse Rwal, Mr. W. Farren ; The Count-se of I pion, Mrs. W. Clifford ; Lady Alice Hawthorn Madame Ve.tris; Miss Rocket, Miss Julia . ennett. AR r; which, wilt be repeated a New Comic Drama, entitled SOMEBODY ELSE. Hans Moritz, 1,4 . Charles Mathews; Minnie, aladame Vestris. To e toll wed by a New and Original Farce, called YOUNG VNGLAND Major Martinet. Mr. Strickland; Mr. John James Pooley, Mr. Buckstone; Mrs. P•ollr, Mrs. Humby. Priv ite Boxes, Two Uuineas and Oa, Guinea and a-Half each. f,ekets and Places to be had of Mr. L T. A: cher, at the Box.office, from fen till Five o'Clock. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the Direction of Madame CELESTE. THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 17, Win lie pothrmed VICTORI E; or, I'll Sleep on It. Alex- Andre, Mr. Hudson ; Michael, Mr. Sztly Victorine, Mrs. Yates; Elise, Mrs. Fitzwilliam. Atter which a New Drama, entitled THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER. Court Henry de Beausoleil, Mr. Huttion ; Count Janine. Mr Selby; The Mysterious Stranger, Madame Celeste ; Creluet,;Mr. Wright; Chechore. Mr. 0. Smith. To conclude with THE UNFINISHED GENTLEMAN, In which Messrs. Wright, Selby, and Miss Woolgar will perform. Prompter, Mr. °allot ; Principal Paintzr, Kr. Pitt ; Leader of the M Band, Mr. ellon.—Box-odice open from Eleven till Four. Private Boxes to be had at the Theatre. and at all the principal Libraries. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. NOTICE. TO-MORROW produced, by the especial per_ lemon of Charles Dickens, Esq., THIS CHIMES; A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In. The Scenery from the Orizinal Sketches of Dan , el Maclise, R.A., Clarkson Stanfield, 8.A., John Leech, and R. Doyle. The Story Dramatised by Mark Lemon and Gilbert A'Beckett. PRINCESS'S THEY'RE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, MT: J. Di MADDOX. THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 17, Wl'l be repeated a New Comic Opera, entitled THE CASTLE OF AYMON; or, The Four Brothers. Baron de Beamanoir, Mr. Walton ; Olivier, Mr. Allen; Allard, Mr. C. Horn, Jun. ; Richard, Mr. Hiroo ; Renaud, Mr. Matiacks; Iron, Mr. Lefler; Hermine, Nldlle. Helen Conde!' ; Gertrude, Mrs. Fosbroke. After which, MY WIFE'S SECOND FLOOR. Mr. Felix Toddle. Mr. Walter Lacy; Jacob Close, Mr. Compton; Mrs. Leavy, Mrs. Biougham. To conclude with a New Grand °Heats( Ballet, cellist THE ENCHANTED BELL. Azolin (an Hiadoe Peasant), K. Roussett ; ralmira (the Sultan's Daughter), Mllle. Caroline Roussett; Naire (her Friend), Mdlle. Teresine; Ding Doug (the Genii of the Bell), Miss 5i arshalL Stage Manager, Mr. H. I. Wallack. Stage Director, Mr. Emden, Machinist, SKr. Edmund Bradwell. Dress Circle, ss. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit 25.; Gallo Is. Half-priee at Nine o'clock—Dress Circle, 2s. 6d. '; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, is.; Gallery, 661. Private Boxes, Two Guineas and One Guinea and a.. Half ; Prosce nium Boxes, Two Guineas and a-Half. Doors to be opened at Half. oast Six, and the Performances to commence at Seven o'clock. The Box-office, under the direction of Mr. W. Massingh am. 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. Signor Camillo SIVORI for This Night only. THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 17, Will be repeated a New Farce, called A TRIP TO KISSINGEN. Characters by Messrs. Wigan, Kin och, Stanton, Collier, Yarnold, Turner, Stoker end Ke e ey, Mrs. Wigan and Mrs. Keeley. To be succeeded by the First Part of Sivori's Concerto, No. 11., t y Signor Camillo Sivori. - After which, a New Farce, called TO PERSONS ABOUT TO MARRY. Supported by Messrs. F. Mathews, Meadows ,and Stoker, Miss Arden, Mrs. Wigan, and Mrs. Woolliige. To which will be added Paganini's Theme Burlesque and Carnaval de Venise, by Signor Camillo Sivori. To be followed by THE SWISS COTTAGE. Characters by Messrs. Wigan, Yarnold, Keeley, and Mrs. Keeley. In ne course of the Evening A DIVERTISSEMENT. in which Jullien's Mazurka and Cellanus Valse wilt be danced by Mdlles. Louise and Adele, Miss James, and Mt's Fairbrother. To e3nclude with a New Comedietta. entitled WATCH AND WARD. The characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Kinloch, and A. Wigan ; Min Fairbrother, and Mrs. A. Wigan. PRICES OF A D MlSslON.—Balcony Boxes, 41. • Upper Boxes, Se.; Pit, Its. ; Gallery, 6d. Second Priee—Baloony B oxes, 2P. ; Upper Boxes, Is. M.; Pit, Is. Private Boxes on the atlermy Tier (holding eight persons), Two Guineas. Private Boxes on the Second Tier (holding eight persons), One guinea and a-Half. Private B Ixes on the Pit Tier (holding six persons), One Guinea. rho Box-office is open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the direc tie* 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 ART& Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. BATTY. THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 17, Will be repeated a New Spectacle, entitled THE ROYAL FOX HUNT; or, The Race-Horse and Life's Course of Man and Steed; hatreducing unequalled National Fetes. Real Fox-chase on the Stage and in the Circle by living For and real Pack of Hounds, purchased VMr. Batty of Mr Tattersall, to realise this novel production. vom Races and other Sporting Features. ew Scenes of the Circle, and entire change in the Feats of Horse manship. The First Week of the extraordinary British Vaulter and Somersault Thrower, Mr. Price, and Master Charles Pr ice, the Little Equestrian Wonder, and other Nevelt' es. • acting ant stage-mmager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. Box-office open from Eleven till Five. Lessons in the Art of Riding tis Mr. W. Smith daily. Mr. BATri begs to a.iquainr the Nobility, Gentry, and his Patrons, that. in compliance with numerous requests from the country, and by spacial desire, he has formed ar anvements to pre sent, during the Christmas HoMayA, a S rics of EQUESTRIAN MORNING FETES and FASHIONABLE DAY PEnvoßm. A NCE, to commence at Half-past One, and terminate at Half-past Three: consisting of Batty's St_dendid Scenes of Equitation in the Circle. The first Three Morning Performances will take place on Monday, Dec.3l, Wednesday, Jan. 2, and Fr dey, Jan. 4. THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, DEC. 17. ThEnmomErEn, Lowest, 36 ; Highest, 40 ; Noon, 41. BAROMETER, E.S.E. NOTE.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All the other observations are made at noon. Water freezes at 32 ; 55 on Thermometers is marked "Temperate," and on Barometers "Fair" is generally placed opposite to 30, and " Rain" at 29 ; but there is no certainty of dry weather when the mercury falls below 30. awning 5,Am LONDON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1844. Our readers may perhaps remember that, some five or t.ix weeks since, Mr. O'CONNELL publicly an nounced his intention of coming over to England previously to the meeting of Parliament, and making a sort of, tour through the country, everywhere pro claiming his own and his country's grievances. He promised to treat his English audiences to a full and particular history of the State Trials, of his own sub sequent imprisonment, and of all matters appertaining thereto, in the confident assurance that his narrative would be listened to with interest, and the popular indignation be roused at the idea of the injustice done him and his brother traverscrs. Mr. O'CoN- Neer, would not have been disappointed in his expectations. He would have found the majo rity of his English hearers—who are notoriously fond of fair play—perfectly ready to sympathise with the story of his wrongs, hacknied . as is now the theme ; but, distrusting their feelings towards him, he has thought fit to change his mind ; and if he now visits this country, it will only be as a Member of Parlia ment, in the di ? charge of his senatorial duties. At the Repeal demotstration, which took place last week at Waterford, the Honourable and Learned Gen tleman, alluding to this alteration in his views, observed that he had no longer any hope of being able to make an impression on the heads or hearts of Englishmen, for they evinced a total disregard of everything Irish; and then proceeded to make an attack on the English Press, which he ac cused, in no measured terms, of refusing to report the grievances of the sister country. Really this is doing us gross injustice. When have we hesitated, in common with the majority of our Contemporaries, to denounce the conduct of Government towards Ireland ? When have we ever declined to make known the wrongs of that ill-starred country, and to insist on a full and complete measure of justice being awarded to her? Have not the columns of the English Press teemed month after month, week after week, for many years past, with minute, circum stantial reports of Repeal meetings at the Con ciliation-hall, and Repeal dinners at the various provincial towns of Ireland ? There is not a public man in the empire whose sayings and doings have been reported at such length, and with such scrupulous accuracy in the English journals, as Mr. (MD:SNELL. He is the very. last person who should complain of our neglect. Even his worst jokes have been chronicled with the minuteness of an item in a tradesman's ledger. Nay, so studiously solicitous has the Press been do him • • to justice, that it has not omitted even to make honourable mention of the velvet crown-shaped. cap, w hich he wore the other day at one of the Repeal gatherings, and in which we have every reason to believe he looked unusually captivating! Why then d oes h e denounce us, instead of exhibiting towards us all the bland benevolence of gratitude? Simply because we will not pay more deference to his Repea crotchet THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVE ll I NG,' DECEMBER 17, 1844. than it is worth, but will persist in maintaining that it is the most absurd notion that ever entered into the brain of a political day-dreamer Let Mr. O'CoNNtia. come forward with some practicable re medial measures for Ireland—let him agitate the landlord-and-tenant question, a reform in the Irish Church, or an improvement in the national edwation system, and he will find a great portion of the Eng lish Press ready and even eager to take part with him ; but he cannot in reason expect us to coincide in his views of a Repeal of the Union, when we know and feel, in common with the majority of our countrymen, that while such a measure would be highly injurious to England, it would be absolutely ruinous to Ireland. Indeed Mr. O'CoNNELL himself, whatever he may choose to allege to the contrary, is at length awakening to a conviction of this truth. We hear no more about the plan of assembling the three hundred delegates in Dublin, each with a hun dred pounds in his breeches-pocket—no more proposals for monster meetings—no more confident predictions as to the exact year and month when the Irish Parliament will assemble in College-green, with TOM STABLE for its Speaker—all these schemes and prophecyings are at an end ; and we have instead, what? —a vague exhortation to Irishmen to " be up and stir ring," with ft view to the acquisition of Repeal some time or other! " Oh, lame and impotent conclusion !" Whenever a Vestry agitator has nothing else to say, he invariably makes a point of exhorting his fel low-parishioners to " be up and stirring," and usually adds, that the " eyes of Europe are upon them 1" In his speech at Waterford Mr. O'Corunsid. has not thought it beneath him to take a leaf out of the Vestryman's book, for, after strenuously recommending his hearers to "be up and stirring," he winds up by assuring them that " the eyes of Europe are upon them," or— to quote his own words—" we have already made Ireland a subject of consideration to all the nations of the earth !" The ferment throughout the diocese of Exeter, in consequence of the Bishop's late Pastoral Letter, still continues unabated. The parishioners of Tavistock, and several other towns and villages, have already as sembled, or are about to assemble, in vestry on the subject, while in the cathedral city of Exeter itself there is scarcely a single parish that has not expressed itself strongly in disapproval of the'proposed innovations. St. Martin's is among the latest, though not the least active, of those that have entered into the field of controversy ; and at a vestry meeting which took place in that church on Saturday last, it was moved, , among other equally emphatic resolutions, that, be- - lieving the safety of Government to be founded on the purity, unity, and truth of the Esta''►.lished Re ligion, purged, as it has long been, of the errors of Romanism, the parishioners were extremely jealous of any attempts to restore dormant rubrics, canons, forms, ceremonies, or vestments, which might have the effect of making even a true religion suspected to be a false one. In consequence, evidently, of this strong expression of public opinion throughout his diocese on the part of the laity, the Bishop of EXETER has deemed it expedient—as Sir ROBERT PEEL would say—to address a letter to a rural dean, wherein he states his readiness to permit his clergy to postpone the use of the surplice in preaching till the first Sunday in January next, but after that time, as we gather from his communication, they are to wear it on peril of incurring his sovereign displeasure. "If there are any so perverse," adds his Lordship, "as to deny to the Bishop the right to make such an order, and if they threaten to leave the Church on account of it, use with them all Christian persuasion ; let them see that it is not really the surplice which is here the point at issue, but it is the right and duty of the Bishop. The real question, in short, is, whether there shall be authority or not. Those who say there shall not, must be already separated in heart; and we dare not sacrifice a necessary principle to their pleasure." It will be seen by the above extract from his letter, that, notwithstanding his studious affectation of - the conciliatory, the Bishop of EXETER sticks firm to his text, and will insist—no matter how distasteful his innovations may be to the laity of his diocese—on the fullest and most unhesitating obedience being paid to his orders. For three weeks longer his clergy may still continue to preach in the old accustomed black gown, but after that time, on must go the white surplice! Fiat justitia, ruat cesium. The episcopal mandate must be obeyed, even though obedience involve the safety of the Established Church. We say nothing of the Right Rev. Prelate's rash and intempe rate conduct in insisting on the revival of this and other obsolete usages, but think of his glaring in consistency ! For many of the best years of his life he was one of the most active and determined op ponents of Catholicism in every form and variety that the Establishment ever possessel. He was a more uncompromising Protestant, if possible, than even Lord ELDON. The ablest pamphlets he ever wrote were written in a spirit of furious opposition to Catholic Emancipation. He ransacked the Eng lish language for the most violent terms wherein to express his horror and detestation of Popery, its principles, its ceremonies, and its usages. The Pope was to him Antichrist, and the priests the undoubted issue of his antichristian loins. And yet we now find him giving his insidious, indirect encouragement to Puseyism, which, as all the world knows, is but a modified speoies of Catholicism ! His past principles are all forgotten, or regarded with shameless in difference, and he can now endure, through the medium cf ,a Pastoral Letter, to give the heaviest blow and the greatest discouragement to the reformed Protestant Establishment that it has met with for many a long year past ! For let no one suppose that the mischievous effects of the Letter in question will be confined to the diocese of Exeter alone. They will be felt far and wide. The more zealous and de termined . arnong the Puseyites will be confirmed in their heretical tenets by the high sanction of the apostolic PHILLPOTTS, and will carry on the war against sober, rational, moderate-minded Protestant • ism' with more energy than ever. When once the flame is fairly lighted, who shall extinguish it—who shall say at what point the conflagration shall stop ? The Archbishcp3 and Bishops may meet, if they please, in solemn conclave, but we wholly despair of their being: able to effect any substantial good by their deliberations. If they attempt to conciliate, as CHARLES JAMES LONDON did the other day, the fanatical Puseyites, they will egregiously fail, for when was fanaticism ever yet conciliated ? If, on the contrary, they bring all the weight of their episcopal authority to bear against them, they will, in.the first place, only confirm them in their heresy, by impressing them with the proud, flattering idea that they are martyrs to their conscientious scruples ; and, secondly, they will expose the weakness of the Church—its dissensions, its distrusts, and the heart• burnings raging within its bosom, in a broaderjuller light to the public gaze, than has yet been the case. Alas ! for the Establishment, once so lofty in its tone —so firm and self-confident of its authority ! We greatly fear that this Puseyite or Tractarian heresy is .but a• symptom of " the beginning o the end." Madrid journals of the 9th instant have been re ceived, but they bring no news. The Three per Cents. closed at 311 cash, and 31 15 7 16 at 60 days. The Five per Cents. 21* at 60 days; the COupons at 25 at 60 days; and the Floating Debt at 73i for the 18th of January. The accounts from Switzerland in the Paris papers confirm the statement which appeared in The Sun of yesterday, that tranquillity had been re-established for the time at Lucerne, though faint hopes were en tertained that it would be of long duration. The Jesuits had gained a temporary victory, and they are resolved not to rest. till all their enemies—that is, the friends of liberty and the enemies of priestcraft, are put under their-feet. Will the Protestant Cantons and unprejudiced Catholics, however, submit to their dominion ? The Constitutionnel of Sunday takes a gloomy view of the affair and looks forward to a civil war. " The inhabitants of Lucerne," it says, " who had risen against the Jesuits, have been dispersed, their chiefs are in prison ; many have been killed, but the Rev. Fathers are not satisfied ; they care not for civil war breaking out in the Cantons; they will lend aid to it if necessary, and they will strengthen their influence by the ruin of the Protestant States, and those Catholic States, which will not sub mit to their dominion. Application will be made to the Diet for ample satisfaction, and if that is refused the Catholic population will be excited against the Protestants, and war will ravage .Switzerland, and the Jesuits will govern Lucerne, perhaps Switzerland." We have little fear of this. The n(4ghb,,ur;ng people of Trance as well as the Government well-groUnded suspicions of this dangerous sect, and their countenance will not be without its use in repressing attempts to revive priestly power. The Siecle says, a report is current that the King of PRUSSIA has determined to give a Constitution to his kingdom. After stating the fact, which we consider very improbable after what occurred last year, it says:—" Before publishing it, and in order not to de lude a great number of people who have already been once disappointed in their hopes, we have made minute inquiries, and we believe we can guarantee our information in the terrms in which we give it, and with the reserves, which it will be convenient not to lose sight of." Little business was done at TORTONI'S on Sunday. The Three per Cents. were quoted at 85f. 10c. to 85f. loc. for the Account. THIS DAY'S NEWS DEATH of MISS CLARA WEBSTER TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—At the time I dispatched the letters, which ap pear in this morning's papers, I had the assurance of the mother, and another member of Miss Clara Webster's family, that she was entirely out of danger ; but I deeply regret to say, their expectations were too san guine, for she died this morning. I will only add, on this distressing subject, that the benefit announced for this unfortunate artiste will be given on Monday next, for her family. I have the honour to remain, Sir, Your obedient servant, J. COOPER, Stage Manager. Theatre Royal Drury-lane, Eleven o'clock A.M., Dec. 17, 1844. [We understand Miss Webster died at three :o'clock this morning, and that her death, till within a few hours of the melancholy event, was totally unexpected. At seven o'clock on the previous evening she took tea with her friends, appeared cheerful and out of all danger. A remarkable change, however, took place towards mid night, and she afterwards became delirious. The result was totally unexpected by the surgeon who attended her, as there were no external injuries which could excite alarm for her safety, and the probable cause of her death is, therefore, the shock received by the system from terror.] CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor sat in Lincoln's Inn Hall to-day, and heard appeals, none of which were of the slightest importance, unless to the parties concerned. rvION KY AliD CONtis.;._V; ict3 Litt E S CITY, Q(TA.RTE'Ii, TO THREE. The transactions in Cotton were rather extensive yes terday ac Liverpool. Them was no changa in prices.— Thcr.J was a god market for Shares. Caledonian, Half, 161 ; Churnet Valley, 34 ; Eastern Counties, Perpetual (No. 2), 19s. 6d. ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 64; Grand Junction, New, Eighths, 17 ; Great North of England, New, 174 ; Liverpool and Manchester, Quarter, 37 ; London and Brighton, Eighths, 21. ss. 9d. ; London and York, 3/. 18s. 9d. ; lanchester,;Bolton, and Bury, 84 ; Shrewsbury and Grand Junction, 54 ; Paris and Lyons, 31 ; Paris and Strasburg, 21. 16s. 6d ; Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux, 74 ; Boulogne and Amiens, 54. The accounts from America state that business was getting quieter, as the season does not appear to have settled down into winter, when firm roads make some amends for stopped canals. Cotton had rallied a little, after having been very dull. Smuggling on the Canadian lakes, the usual result of high duties, seems to have been carried on to so great, an extent as to have aroused the United States Govern ment to increased vigilance. A new iron steamer Lad been launched, pierced for 26 guns, though only carry ing one large gun amidships. The crew is to consist of forty men and three or four officers. She is stated to be well supplied with beautiful arms, carbines, boarding pikes, cutlasses, battle-axes, &c. Her rig is to be that of a three-masted schooner. The British Government, which stands quite as much in need of them, appears to be very supine in fitting up revenue cruisers. The state of affairs in Mexico has excited some inte rest here, but if the accounts be true relative to internal disturbances, one good effect may be experienced, viz., that the proffered intervention of England and France in adjusting the foreign relations of Mexico, may be ac cepted. On the part of Texas it seems but reasonable toinfer that there would be no difficulty The productiveness of railroads, in the aggregate, though not equal to that of canals, is in England, at least, certainly an argument in favour of an extension of the system, and from details given there is every reason to believe that abroad also the returns have been very satisfactory. The Belgian State Railroad, it seems, has yielded 11,200,000 francs this year, or an excess of 600 to 750,000 francs over the amount estimated in the Minister's Budget for 1844. The English Stock Market is firm to-day, but there is not much doing. Consols for the Opening have been at par to 104 Bank Stock is supported at 208. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are 1024 to 103, and the Three per Cents. 1001 to 4. Exchequer Bills are at 575. to 595. premium. The principal business in the Foreign Market has been the settlement of the account. Spanish three per Cents. have been 374 4 for Money, but up as high as 37i for Account. Mexican Bonds are firm at 361 4, and Brazilian, New, at 88,i to 894. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been heavy.at 634. The Share Market is very quiet, except as regards the French lines, in which there is a fair business doing. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock for Account .... ....... .......... 298 3 per Cent, Reduced Annuities .•.....•»» 100% New 3% per Cent. Annuities 102% BM - I:Ong Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860..........• 12% 1-16 Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859 .... ll 15-16 India Bonds,l,ooo Ditto under 1,000 75 Consol, for Opening .••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 100%34 100 Exchequer Bills. I%d. 13bcl. 1,0001. •................. .......• 59 ..- pm. 5001..4,- .. •••••••••••••••• ••• ••»•r•..•• 59 pm. Ditto Smal l., .....« ........ •••••••••••• CO 57 pm. Ditto Advertise d......... ..... ..... FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent 112% Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto New Bonds, 1829 and 1839. B B% EVA Mexican Bonds, 1837,5 per Cost. ...... ..... Ditto for the Account. 1 614% Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840 — Ditto Three per Cent. •••••••••••••••••«••••••••••• 37%% Ditto for the Account.... ....... ••••••••••••••••••• 37%X% Dutch 2% per Cents. ..... Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates.... 97%% APICES OF SHARES IBIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. Birmingham and Gloucester...... 100 ....... 90 Cambridge and Lincoln Churnet Valley: 2 ......... 3%34 ... to Great North of - England. lOO ..... ... 125 to Great Western .....................• 75 •••• ..... 118% 140 to 148 Ditto Fifth 5....................... 12 ........ 2 , 34 Hull and Selby 5O 7O to London and Birmingham.... ..... 100 ........ 225 to Ditto % Shares Midland ............• ........... . . ....... 100........ 112 ...... to DI% Newcastle and DarlingtonJunct. 24 ....... 60% to NewcaAle and Berwick Rugby 1 . ..... ... 1%% ... to South Eastern and Dover ..... ... 33 38% ..... to Ditto New ... ....,.. ... ........ .... 4 % ll York and Nor th M id l and ..... ... 50 ••••••••• 1(12 tto Ditto Selby Scrip ........»..»»•• 20 ......... 66% Boulogne and Amien5...........•• 2.. ..... • 5 ••••••••• to 4% Orleans and Vierzon Orleans and Bourdeaux ........ 29 ....... 3 'Wig% to to Paris and Lyons 2 % — Paris and Orleans 2O ......•• 41iji Parisand R0uen.....................” 2 ° •••••-•; 40 to Strasburg and Basle JOINT STOCK RANKS. Provincial of Ireland. Erratum in Saturday's list. —Read Paris and Strasburg 3 instead of Paris and Lyons. MA NCHES T ER STOCK EXCHANGE, DEC. 16.—There is no particular change in our market to-day ; prices remain steady, with but little doing ;—Midland, 401. Shares, 41 ; South-Eastern, 'New, 11i ; Barnsby Junction, 4i ; Birmingham, Manchester, and Cheshire Junction, 61 ; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 3 4 1. ; Sheffield and Lincolnshire 'Junction, 1 1-16 ; Trent Valley, 81 1 ; West Yorkshire, 61 7 ; Paris and Lyons, 31. 7s. 3d. BRITISE Bank . 208% I 3 per Cent Red lOO% 3 per Cent. Cons. per Cent. Red New 3% per Cent...« New 5 per Cent...« Long Annuities to expire lan. 1 2 1 - 16 Oct. 1859........«.».. 11 15-16 Jan. 1860 FUNDS. Ditto Bonds £l.OOO — Ditto under £l,OOO 75 pm. South Sea Stock Ditto Old Annuities Ditto New Annuities — Lx. Bills, 1,009/. 134 d 59 pm. Ditto 5001. Ditto Small 59 pm Bank Stock for Acct — Consols for Opg. 100 1 4 India Stock for Acct.... Indian Stock.. ......... .......... FOREIG FUNDS. Austrian, 5 per Cent — Belgian, 5 per Cent.. ...«.« 102% Brazilian Bonds 8834 uuenos Ayres, 6 per Cent Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent — hllian t C. per Cent Colombian, 6 per Cent Danish, 3 per Cent Greek, l81:5, 5 per Cent Mexican, 5 per Cent Neapolitan Bonds, 5 per Ct — Prussian Bonds, 4 per Cent — Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Ct — Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Ct Russian, 5 per Cent. .... — Ditto, Metallic ..... ..... ipanisli, 5 per Cent., 1840 234 Jitto, 1841 Ditto, 1842 Ditto, 1843. Ditto, 1841 Ditto, 3 per Cent 3734 Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Ct — French, 5 per —t c. French, 3 per Cent.....„ —f, _r, Exchange .......... --f. —c. Dutch, 234 per Cent Ditto,.s per Cent SHARES. Birmingham and Gloucester (100 paid) 91% B ris tol and Exeter (70 paid) Direct Northern, 2% paid .... ....... . 2% E as tern Counties (25 paid) ..... ....... ....... 14 G rea t Western (75 paid) l49% London and Greenwich ( 1 2t. Us. 4d. paid) 9% London and South Western (411.65. 10d. paid) 75 London and Croydon London and York, 2% paid 4 14 Lynn and Ely, 114 paid Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) Newcastle and Darlingron Junction, *24 paid Norwich and Brandon, 6 paid Ditto, New Shares, 1 paid.„ ••..•...• • 3% Richmond and West End Junction, 1 paid .... Di Rugby, 1 paid. l% South Eastern and Dover (33 2s 4d paid) .... ai% Ditto New Shares . (4 paid) Yarmouth and Norwich (20 paid) Boulogne and Amiens, 2 paid ......., ....... .....,„,„, 5 Paris and Orleans (20 paid) ..... 42% LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY. LONDON, DEC. 17.—Wind easterly, moderate breeze, and cloudy. The morning was very foggy, which in creased in density between 8 and 9 A.M., but is now (12 o'clock) clearing up. DEAL, DEC. 16, A.M.—Wind S.E., mod. P.M., light. Sld. Rosalie, Valparaiso; Richard Mount, Cape of Good Hope. FALMOUTH, DEC. 16 . —Wind S.E., fresh breeze.- 15. Arid. Betsy, Penquico, sailed June 13, Valparaiso Aug. 5 ; Montreal, Dixon, Quebec, leaky, and with loss of an anchor, bulwarks, staneheons, &c., having been in contact with the Lockwcods ; Friendship, Newfoundland, very leaky, and with loss of bulwarks, bound tu Teign mouth. PENZANCE, DEC. 15.—Arrd. Pepita, Pineto Santa Maria: with loss of sails, &c. COWES, DEC. 16. Arrd. Condor, Havannah. • DARTMOUTH, DEC. 15.—Arrd. Countess Eglinton, Sims, Pernambuco for Hamburgli; crew disabled. PLYMOUTH, DEC. 15.—The barque Victor, bound to Sydney, New SJuth Wales, with passengers, was spciken with by the Camerton, of Whit.ehaven, which arrived at Pernambuco on the 27th of October. The master of the Victor applied for irons, :mule of his crew being in a state of mutiny, but could not be supplied. 16. Sld. her Majesty's ship llalalus, Cape of Good Hope; Africaine, Gambia. FOWEY, DEC. 15.—Arrd. Ann, Marseilles, leaky, and with sails split. OFF HOLYHEAD, DEC. 15.—Burly, Rio de la Hache. GRIMSBY, DEC. 16.—Arrd. Eliza, Lynn, for Bristol, leaky, and with damage, having beenin contact with the Sunberry, of Yarmouth. CARMARTHEN, DEC. 14.----. The George, from Barn staple, in ballast, drove ashore at the back of the North Pier, but will be got off if the weather moderates. MILFORD, DEC. 14.—Arrd. Jane, Swansea, fur Port madoc, leaky, and has been laid on the Hard. YOUCMAL, DEC. 13.—The Eliza, Seaborn, of and from Newport, was driven ashore at the north end of this quay this morning, but is expected off. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 16.—Acrd Britannia (steamer), Hewitt, Boston, left Ist inst. HALIPA,x, DEC. 3.—Sld. Herald, Santa Martha. linisaLa, DEC. rk.—Arrd. Sultan, APNlurdoch, China. HARWICH, DEC. 16.—The Teesdale, from London to Stockton, and the Phoebe, of Shields, have both put in here with damage, having been in contact. IcnAnoz.—Arrd. Miracle and Margaret, Liverpool. Their Royal Highness?s the Duke and Duchess of Cobourg and suite arrived at the Dover station, at the Bricklayers' Arms, at twelve o'clock this day, from Windsor, and took their departure immediately by the railway for Dover, en route to the Continent. JULLIEN'S GRAND BAL MASQUE.—The arrange ments made by M. Jullien for the masquerade at Covent garden last night fully bore out the prospectus issued by him in large capitals around the walls of the metropolis. The decorations were exceedingly elegant ; a profusion of flowers encircled, in most graceful gyrations, the pillars ; and white and silver drapery was superadded to the already handsome adornments which have been added to the interior of Covent garden by the taste of M. Jullien. The orchestra was conveniently arranged at the upper end of the stage, and at the back an enor mous glass reflected the gay and glittering throng which crowded every foot in front of it. An exceedingly ele gant illumination, emblazoning the word "Polka," glit tered over the orchpstra. The agemblage wAs enor mous, so much so as to leave scarce space for dancing in. A large proportion of the gentlemen were in plain clothes; none, that we saw, of those who had donned costumes tosee ted titke 1414 Onble to 11-4stgisi 01• 0 3. ----- I MARKET NEWS.-- z (THIS DAY.) An it Z.,. SMITUFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 15s to 4/ 18s ; Useful ditto, 51 03 to 514 s ; fine Upland ditto, 5/ 5 to 51103 ; Clover Hay, 41 lOs to 6! ; Oat Straw, 1/ 12s to Il 14s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 15s to 1/ 16s per load. A fair average supply, and a sluggish demand. CTS MBE RL IND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 12s to 41 15s; Useful ditto, 41 16s to 5/5 s; fine Upland ditto, 5/ 6s to 5/ 12s ; Clover Hay, 4/10s to Si 18s ; Oat Straw, 11 14s to 11 16s ; Wheat Straw, 11 16s to 11 18s per load. Supply but moderate, and trade steady. WHITEC HA.PEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ 15s to 4/ 15s; Useful ditto, 4/ 16s to 513 s ; tine Upland ditto, 515 s to Si lOs ; Clover Hay, 4/ 10s to 614 s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 12s to 1/ 14s ; Wheat Straw, 11 14s to 1118 s per load. Both Hay and Straw moved off slowly at previous quotations. COLONI4IO6 Sucian.--The market for British Plantation is very inanimate, only about 300 hhds having been sold at previous rates. The public sales have contained chiefly 2,711 bags Bengal, 79 cases 80 bags Penang (subject to 32s per cwt duty, and five per cent. thereon), which was chiefly disposed of, but went off heavily, and in some instances at rather lower prices for the inferior descriptions, whilst a small portion of the better sorts of white brought fully previous prices. The quantity of British Plantation landed last week at the East and West India was 40 hhds, and there-were taken for home consumption 1,231 hhds 118 tierces 292 barrels. The'. stock in the same places is 9,880 hhds 1,232 tierces 1,882 barrels. COFFEE.-229 casks 123 barrels Berbiee (of the new crop), 1,443 bags Ceylon (chiefly British Plantation kind), and 295 East India, offered by auction, were nearly all withdrawn or taken in above the value, excepting about 400 bags good ord quality, which sold at 52* 6d, and a few bags at 535, being firmer rates. Runt.—The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 51 puns, and there were taken for home consumption 124 puns 41 hhds, 'and exported 399 puns 25 hhds. . The stock in the same places is 11,289 puns 1,400 hdds. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 40s 3d to 40s 9d per cwt on the spot, and Town 43s 6d per cwt. TEA. —The deliveries are increasing, as usual about Christmas time, and a steady business is doing at about previous rates. COAL MAREET. Prices per ton at the close of the market :—Hasting's Hartley, 27s ; W. E., Lambton, 35s ; Morgan's Stone, 25s 6d.—One ship arrived. FLANDERS MAIL. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) BRUSSELS, DEC. 14.—1 t appears by the observation that the cold has considerably decreased in the course of the night. The Chamber of Representatives has decided that the second vote of the budget of the department of Justice shall take place on Monday, and that of the Marine shall precede that of the Interior. The debate on the treaty with the Zollverin was continued, and is to be resumed on Monday. M. D'Elhoungue opened the debate in a speech, in which he endeavoured to prove that the best policy for Belgium is to approximate to France. Messrs. Castian and Osy spoke to the same effect, and blamed the terms of the convention. The Minister of the Interior replied to the observa tions of these gentlemen. The most remarkable speech was that of M. D'El heungue, who was complimented on it by all parties, in cluding the Ministers. It was observed that M. Nothomb, M. Duchamps, and M. De Merode, went up to him as he was returning to his seat.—Brussels Papers, Dec. 15. 'CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 27.—The accounts from Tre bisond, of Abdallah Pacha's dispute with the English Consul, and of the inhuman treatment of a Greek under English protection, are unhappily confirmed. Sir S. Canning has been to the Grand Vizier, and, as far as is known, spoke with equal earnestness and modera tion. The steamer, which was sent yesterday to Trebi sond, takes orders to Abdallah Pacha to justify himself. Sir S. Canning has not imposed any conditions on the Porte respecting the punishment of the Pacha, who will, at all events, be heard in his defence, but has expressed that he leaves the matter entirely to its justice. The accounts from Syria are unfavourable. Some Albanian regiments, now at Salonichi, are to be sent to Beyrout. Considering the excesses everywhere com mitted by these licentious bands, every true friend of the Christians must be filled with apprehensions at their being sent to Syria. BF,LGIAN FUNDS.—Bausam.s, Dac. 14. Actua Debt, 2% per Cent., ............. Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent. Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent. ge% Three per --- Thirty-seven Millions, ditto ... 77% (1810)......»«...•• 1 0336 1844.. NM •••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••• 103% Loan of City, 1843, iour per a •••• nt. ........... 103 1892 lO2 Society of Commerce, Four and a Half per Cent — Bank of Belgium, Five per Cent.. 55) Issue of 1841.. .......... —Brussel; Papers, Dec. 15. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—lriaaik, DEC 9 Five per Cents. Metalliques • Four par Cents• ..... .......... Three per Cents. Bank Shares •••• ••• •••••••• Loan, 1834. • 0.0.111.110 • • GUI•••••••• ••••••••• ........ Ditto, 1899 Esterhazy's Loan Zeitung, Dee. 12. ..SI 110% lel ....« 76% INNO 1610 AN EAST INDIAMAN BURNED.—On Thursday night, about six o'clock, a fire broke out in the ship Scotland, the property of Messrs. William Morison and Co., of this city, which arrived at Broomielaw quay on the same day, with a valuable cargo of East India produce, consisting of rum, cotton, sugar, saltpetre, &c. By the exertions of the superintendent of the Glasgow fire engines, along with the West of England and River Trust fire brigade, the flames were kept in check from about half past six in the evening until half past three in the morning, when they broke out with great fury through the after hatchway, where a considerable stock of rum was stowed, and continued for some time to blaze without any prospect of abatement. The fire brigade continued to pour water into the hold for about eight hours, from six branch pipes, so that, on the return of the tide, the quantity of water furnished by the engines filled the ship entirely, within about two feet of the deck. Notwithstanding this, the fire continued to spread under the decks, and ultimately got such a thorough mastery of the vessel that all hope of saving the cargo was given up. By half-past four o'clock, the mainmast, which had been previously cut through with a saw, in order to save it from the devouring element, gave way with a tremendous crash, and fell into the river. It was speedily followed by the mizenmast, which, having been burned through, descended right astern, nearly crushing in its progress a boat's crew, who were engaged in scuttling the ship. At this time the flames were brought under in the forecastle and amidships, but continued to rage with violence in the cabin and quarter-deck. By the well-directed efforts of tha fire brigade, however, they were subdued, and the ship, being now completely scuttled, settled down into the river, almost a total wreck. The Scotland was 383 tons register, and was one of the finest and fastest sailing ships belonging to the Clyde. Her cargo on this Occasion, which was one of the most valuable description, has been almost com pletely destroyed.— Glasgow Chronicle. TILE LATE MURDER AT YARMOUTIL—The excite ment occasioned by this event, unparalled in the annals of Yarmouth, continues unabated, and the doors of the gaol and police-court are constantly crowded by persons hoping to obtain some information. The examinations of the parties at present in custody have hitherto been conducted in the most private manner possible, though they are ft.( quently of long continuance. From the best in formation we have been able to obtain, there seems to be little doubt that the actual perpetrators of this diabolical outrage are in custody, and we trust that, ere many days elapse, probably before the coming assizes shall have concluded, sufficient evidence will t2e obtained to send the parties to trial and ensure their conviction. The persons now in custody are Yarham and his wife, Royal, and two men named Hall and Mapes, all bad characters. It is hoped that, in a few days, the whole of the mysterious affair will be unravelled. There is much corroborative evidence to connect the statements of Yarham. It is reported that )(aril= has made such confessions as to leave no doubt that he is, at least, an accessory to the facta—Norwich Mercury. THE IRON. WORKS IN CARNIARTIIENSHIRE.—It is said that Alderman Thompson is about to take the iron works near Kidwelly, now vacant, and that when the South Wales Railway shall have been perfected, it is more than probable that the neighbourhood of Kid welly and Pernbrey will become a second Merthyr.— Welckman. A HORSE DROWNED IN TILE WET DOCK. -- On Saturday evening last, about seven o'clock, as a man named Robert Chaplin, a servant in the employment of John Cobbold, Esq., was returning from Brook's Hall, over the Common Quay, with a horse and cart, the horse's head came in contact with a crane projecting across the road opposite to the Hull and Gainshorough wharf. The fright occasioned by the shock drove the horse backwards, so that the driver was unable to pre vent himself and the horse and cart from being plunged into the dock. The poor fellow was, with great diffi culty, extricated from his perilous situation, R ithout sus taining any other injury than a good ducking ; but the horse was dravened,, and lite- cart and harness broken. The damage estimated at about 12/. 185.—Ipswich Expt ess. FIRE AT HARLOW.—On Thursday evening, be tween seven and eight o'clock, a fire was discovered upon premises belonging to 'Mr. Philip Chaplin, corn dealer, at Harlow, situate a short distance from his residence. Mr. C. was from home at the time, but police man Cole prowl tly procured the keys of the building filled with firewood. in which the fire originated, and the llarlow engine being quickly brought to the spot, with a plentiful supply of water at hand, the flames were pre vented from communicating with other adjacent buildings. The damage done is not considerable. The fire, it is supposed, was occasioned by a spark from some weeds burnt near the shed during the Essex Herald. • The Christmas show of Pat stock took place at Chelmsford on Friday, and was of a nature, both as to numbers and quality, which did credit to the graziers of this district. The oxen which were exhibited in the Bell mead, were in general very fine, ono of them, belong ing to Mr. T. Clark, of Southminster, being estimated at nearly 20% stone ; and both in the field and in the market-place there were some very superior sheep. A Spanish sheep, shown by Mr. H. Gledwin, of Moulsham, who purchased it of a person direct from Spain, attracted much attention, as showing the farmers the description of sheep with which the new tariff brings them into com petition. The pens also contaiced some exceedingly fat pigs. The butchers of the town and neighbourhood were very active in singling out the best for file Christ mas tables of their customers, and we believe a good business was done. The only regret expressed was that the prizes formerly offered by the Essex Agricultural Society at this meeting were discontinued ; but we be- Have we may say the Society is now extinct.—Essex SUMMARY OF NEM PE - 4 - 4 ivit4-0 " Who runs may read." row.Exax. On Saturday the King of the French received a de putation of the 3d Legion of National Guards at the Tuileries, who had expressed a wish to offer their con gratulations and welcome to the Duchess d'Autnale. The young Princess leant on the King's arm, and his Majesty held the hand of the Count of Paris. The King cordially thanked the National Guards for this proof of their attachment to the throne, and hoped one day to see the Count of Paris in their ranks. The Constitutionnel says, that the marriage of Queen Isabella 11. with the Count of Trapani is finally detcr. mined on ; and that the affair has been definitively arranged by the Prince of Joinville and the Duke d'Au male during the recent visit to Naples. The price of bread at Paris for the last fourteen days of the present month has been fixed at 31e. the kilo gramme for the best, and 24c. for the second quality. Accounts from Switzerland state that the movement in Lucerne is completely put down, but that the country is in a state of the greatest excitement. Letters received from Trebisond, of the 16th of No vember, announce that Dr. Wolff had arrived in safety at Teheran, on his way to England. The mysterious paragraph in the Au#jsburg Gazette, about the sudden departure of Sir Stratford Canning for Constantinople, has been explained by intelligence ga thered from the Levant Mail. His Excellency had merely gone on a shooting excursion, which he is said to enjoy much. We have accounts from Athens to the 29th ult. The Chamber of Deputies was still occupied annulling all the elections in which the friends of the late Ministry were concerned. The elections for the province of Ka lavrita were annulled after a violent debate. The elec tions of Tripolizza, after three days' debate, were then taken into consideration, and, after two days' discussion, the Members returned were excluded, and their oppo nents seated. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY 2) The Vice-Chancellor of England took causes to-day, bat no case involving any point of public interest came before his Honour. The Court will rise, for the Christ mas vacation, on Saturday. (Before Sir J. K. Baum) URC}I V. WALKER. In this case a demurrer was put in by a witness against being examined. The objections made by him were stated at greater length than the Court considered necessary, and his Honour now ordered an affidavit to be prepared,: stating specifically what those objections were; the affidavit to be produced in court on Friday next. COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in London.) MANONALL V. N `ALPIN. The Court was again occupied the whole morning with this ease; and a great number of witnesses from Bolton, Glasgow, and other manufacturing towns, were examined for the plaintiff, to establish that, until Brid son's invention (the plaintiff's patent), the diagonal or elastic finish was given to muslin goods by hand only. The plaintiff's case had not concluded when we went to press. The special jury in the next cause, Gibbs (the Lord Mayor) v. Flight, were directed to attend to-morrow morning. CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) (Before the RECORDER and Mr. Alderman Woon.) James Johnson, who had been remanded from last session on a charge of burglary, was placed at the bar. The prisoner was defended by Mr. lorry. The case was fully Proved, and he was sentenced to transportation for ten years. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) (Before the ASSISTANT JUDGE and a full Bench of Magistrates.) The second December session for the county of Mid dlesex commenced this morning at the Court-house, Clerkenwell-green. The calendar contained the names of 49 prisoners, of which 46 were charged with felony, the remaining three being misdemeanants. None of the offences charged to the several prisoners presented any features beyond the ordinary run of cases. THE Cass or MRS. TYRWHITT.—After the grand jury had retired to their room, during a conversation which passed between the bench and the bar, several of the Learned Counsel commented in rather forcible terms upon certain strictures which bad appeared in some of the daily newspapers, with respect to the charge of the Learned Judge to the jury in summing up the evidence adduced in the case of Mrs. Tyrwhitt, who, it will be in the recollection of our readers, was tried for an al leged robbery at the Soho Bazaar, in Oxford-street, and acquitted of the charge. Mr. PAYNE, in allusion to a series of letters which ap peared in one of the morning journals, said that nothing in his opinion could be more self-evident than that every one of those letters, although with apparently different signatures, were one and all emanations from the same person. The Learned ASSISTANT JUDGE said he felt quite in different as to any remarks which might be made upon him elsewhere. FORTUNE-TELLING.--A repulsive-looking woman, named Keziah Marten, aged 33 years, was indicted for stealing a shawl, the property of Sarah White. This case presented the usual features of gullibility on the one side, and of artful and cunning deception upon the other. The prosecutrix, a remarkable pretty and interesting-looking girl, about 17 years of age, was in the service of a gentleman named Moore, who resided in the neighbourhood of Old Brentford, and on the 2d of the present month the prisoner went to Mr. Moore's house, anti was brought by the prosecutrix into the kitchen. The prisoner, after going through the usual cant and legerdemain with cards, which is one of the principal items of the stock in trade of such imposters, demanded some money. The pour simple girl replied that she bad only 2d. about her, which she gave to the prisoner, who then said if the prosecutrix would have half-a-crown for her in five days she would come back at the end of that time and ensure her a most respectable and " likely" young man as a husband, with a large pro perty. At this time the shawl was lying upon a chair in the kitchen, and was missed almost immediately after the departure of the prisoner. Mr. O'BRIEN began a very lengthened address for the defence, by stating his belief that his humble client would havo as much justice dune to her as the aristocrat who was decked with diamonds, and he hoped this prin ciple would ever pervade British Courts of justice. Two verry respectable-looking persons gave the pri soneran xcellent character fur honesty and good conduct. The jury, after a short consultation, returned a ver dict of Guilty. The LEARNED JUDGE said he feared the prisoner was one of those artful and thieving imposters who roamed the country, living upon the creduli.y of young and foolish females. He should respite judgment until the police made further inquiries as to her means of getting a livelihood, and if his first surmise were right, he should most assuredly inflict a severe punishment upon her. DEPARTURE OF THE REIGNING DUKE AND DUCHESS OF SASE COBURG AND GOTHA.—WINDSOR, MONDAY EVENING.—To• morrow has been appointed for the departure, for the Continent, of her Majesty's royal and illustrious visitors the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg, and the Duke Ernest of Wurtemberg, with their respective suites. The Duchess of Saxe Coburg and Gotha was suffering severely during the whole of yester day from the effects of a violent cold, which was caught by her Royal Highness during the royal visit to the Smithfield Club Cattle Show, on Saturday. Her Royal Highness to . -day is somewhat better. The departure of her Majesty's distinguished guests to-morrow will de pend in a great measure upon the state of her Royal steamer nt i , iee i eys g p hhevßnsereArtisTons2 Majesty's Woolwich,saeoashi 4ec e bs a eot l e s n h so . Acri oNI illustrious is expected that her Majesty and Rs, n t w h t a e l nrl MONDAY. —Sir e c s t odlic relatives BlackaAptbayievn. e— y i sn tEtshoraicergtiarhldeeßßi readiness Governmentyos rs a n l ettieen i ec i n g on h re turnedl on Saturday afternoon from visiting the Queen at Windsor Castle. In the evening the Right Hon. Baronet received the Bishop of Lichfield and a party of the local c l e rgy at dinner. Yesterday (Sunday) the Right Rev. l'relate preached at Tamworth Church to a crowded con gregation, Sir Robert and Lady Peel and family, the Right Hon. W. Yates and Lady Jane Peel and family, and most of the neighbouring gentry attending the ser vice. Dr. Buckland has arrived at the manor on a visit to Sir Robert Peel. LIE NEW RorAL EXCHANGE. Yesterday the boarding which was at the east end of the New Royal Exchange, and which obstructed the communication be tween Cornhill and Threadneedle street, was removed, and the thoroughfare opened for the public. As soon as it was generally known vast numbers of persons passed to and fro, thus avoiding Finch-lane. Great pro gress has been made with the erection of the houses facing the east end, and in a few works there will be a free passage. The opening will take place to-morrow (Wednesday) forenoon, the interior of the merchants' area being completed. Lloyd's rooms are not yet com pleted, workmen being still busily engaged in fitting up the usual tipartments. If report may be credited, and we hope, in this case, it will be found correct, the two daughters-iu7law of a Noble Duke, whose name England most wishes to preserve ' are in a state which bids fair to gratify t h i s desire. This e intelligence will, we are sure, give universal sAtisactiol4—+CPurt LAW AND BOL3ON. At Nottingham, on Monday, Robert Lightfoot, the station-master at Nottingham, was arraigned on the Coroner's inquisition, for manslaughter, in causing the death of John Dean, on the 21st November. He pleaded not guilty. The same prisoner, together with Raven, the Beeston station-master, was then arraigned on the Coroner's in quisition, for the death of James Bolestridge. The bill had been thrown out by the grand jury on Saturday. The counsel for the prosecution having intimated thit be did not consider there was evidence to support the charge of manslaughter, the charge of course was abandoned, and the parties immediately left the dock. In the Court of Exchequer, a widow of the name of Boyle, brought an action in ibrrna pauperis to recover damages for the loss of services of her daughter, alleged to have been occasioned by herseduction by Mr. Brandon, cashier at the Atlas Fire and Life Insurance-office, King street, Cheapside. The jury, in a short time, returned a verdict for the defendant. At the New Court, Old Bailey, Joseph Smith, aged 11, was indicted for stealing 123 farthings and other coins, the property of Mr. Collyer, his master. He pleaded guilty, and the Court respited its judgment. Cornelius Sweeney, aged 18, was indicted for feloni ously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Richard Percival, on the 27th of November last, and stealing therein sundry spoons and other articles of plate, &c., his property. The jury found the prisoner guilty of stealing, but not of breaking and entering. Witnesies were then called and documents put in to prove a previous conviction in Surrey, when the prisoner was sentenced to twelve months' hard labour. Mr. Com missioner Bullock now adjudged him to be transported beyond the seas for seven years. At Lambeth-street, the four men, Sandford, Priestley, Robinson, and Saunders, who had been in custody for several days, on a charge of stealing two bottles of quicksilver, of the value of. 401., and substituting two dummies filled with lead in their stead, were brought be fore Mr. Henry, for final examination. The evidence of the witnesses, fourteen in number, was read over, and the prisoners fully committed to take their trial at the pre sent session at the Central Criminal Court. C OVA'S The Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, accompanied by his Royal Highness Duke Ernest of %Vurtemberg, leave Windsor Castle to-morrow or the following day for Dover, when they will embark for Ostend. The Earl and Countess Delawarr and Lady Mary Sackville West have left Upper Grosvenor street, for Buckhurst Park, Sussex, fur the Christmas holidays. The Hon. Mortimer West remains in town to do duty with his regiment. The Countess of Hillsborough will remain in town until after her Ladyship's accouchement. The Earl of Hillsborough is expected in town in a few days from Baxterley Hall, near Atherstone. Lord and Lady Grantley have arrived at the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle-street, from a visit to Sir Robert Menzies, Bart., at Castle Menzies, Perthshire. The Earl and Countess of Airlie are still at Brighton. The Noble Earl is rather in improved health. His Lordship has just forwarded 25/. towards establishing public baths for the working classes of Dundee. Lord and Lady Montagu and the Hon. Miss Montagu, who have been staying at Leamington Spa, for the bene fit of the Noble Lord's health, will arrive in town this week. The Alarquis of Lansdowne has sustained some injury in his foot, which is so severe as to prevent the Noble Marquis from quitting Bowood for the present. The Dowager Countess of Carnwath has arrived at her residence in Gloucester-place, from Bath. Earl Fit zhardinge has arrived at Berkeley Castle. Viscount and Viscountess Canning, who have been visiting the Duke of Portland and Mr. and Lady Char- lotte Evelyn Denison, at Ossington House, near New market, Notts, will return to Grosvenor-square early in the week after next f4r the season. Mr. Henry U. Ad dington discharges at the Foreign-office the duties of the Noble Viscount during his temporary absence. Lord and Lady Stuart de Rothesay will leave this week the Earl of Mexborough's mansion in Dover street, on a visit to the Dowager Countess of Hardwicke, at Tillenhanger, Herts, during the Christmas recess. The Countess of Orkney, Lady East, and Mrs. Scott Murray, are the Ladies Patronesses for the ball at Mar low, on Thursday next. The Earl and Countess of Kinnoul have arrived in Paris from a tour in the south of Europe. The younger branches of the family are still at Brighton. Lord Dup plin, his Lordship's eldest son, has joined the Ist Life Guards, Regent's-park Barracks. itiiiSCBT.I.IIIIIIIBOVII. The sitting magistrate at Bow-street has received the following donations for the relief of the poor :—The sum of 5/. from the Earl :of C. ;: a gentleman, whose name did not transpire, 11'; another gentleman, 5L ; and a third 21. There were also received a sum 101. from the Mercers' Company, and a cheque for 5/. from the mem bers of the Stock Exchange. At Marylebone, on Saturday and Monday, the magis trates of this Court have received for the use of de serving applicants for relief the following sums,.—The Earl of C., 5/. ; Two L a di es , 51. eac h ; the Mercers' Company, 10/. ; Lady A. 8., 51. ; Anonymou=, 51.; Mr. Gutch, IL. and 0. IL, 2€ _ _ On Monday the Mercers' Company forwarded their annual contribution of 10/. to the poor-box of the Thames Police-court, to be expended in the relief of destitute persons during the winter months. On Saturday the Earl of C. sent 51. to the office for a similar purpose. The frost has been succeeded by a genial though rather unseasonable mildness. The river, which for several days past has presented several large masses of floating ice, is now almost clear. The thermometer has risen, in the course of a few days, not less than 14 degrees. The Arclibi,bop of York has presented the sum of 3001., to the fund now being raised for establishing the intended training school at Yoik, for the diocese of York and Ripon. Lord Wharncliffe, Lord Feversham, the Hon. 0. Duncombe, M.P., the Hon. and Rey. Augustus Dm - icon - the, Archdeacon Wilberforce, and Colonel Wyndham, have respectively given donations of 1001.; and Lord Hotham, M.P., Sir John V. B. John stone, Bart., M.P., and Mr. 11. Broadley, M.P. have each contributed 50/. The annual meeting and cattle show of the Sherborne Agricultural Society took place on Thursday last. The collection of animals was numerous and good, and fully sustained the reputation of this Society. The town was the scene of considerable activity and bustle throughout the whole day, there being more than an ordinary at tendance of the neighbouring yeomanry. Mr. Murphy announces that Wednesday, the Bth of January, will be the coldest day of the season. At the meeting of the Dumfries Town Council, held on Friday, Mr. Archibald Hamilton brought forward a set of resolutions strongly deprecating the interference of the Legislature with our present currency and banking systens ; which resolutions were seconded by Mr. Dun bar, and, after a short discussion, unanimously adopted. DREADFUL ACCIDENT.—On Monday night last, about half-past eleven o'clock, as Mr. George Craze, butcher, was returning from Truro to Carnborne, his horse ran off with him just before he arrived at th.; toll gate, near the Redruth Union-house. The gate was closed, and the horse, while going at a rapid rate, dashed against it with such violence that it was forced open, and its strong bars broken in various places. The plate of iron on one side was also broken. and on the other side it was much bent. The horse, as might be expected, was killed instantly, and Mr. Craze was thrown a distance of twenty-one feet from the animal, by which his skull was dreadfully fractured in two places, and his head and face much bruised and cut. Mr. Harris, surgeon, was sent for, and performed the operation, for the purpose of relieving tho brain from pressure ; but Mr. Craze lies at the toll-gate house in a highly dangerous state.— West Briton. GENERAL ESPARTERO.—WC understand that the Duke of Victory (General Espartero) has been suffering from indisposition at Abbey-lodge, Regent's-park, the residence the General has occupied since he vacated his apartments at Mivart's Hotel. On Saturday ueek he was very unwell, his physicians attributing his illness to the inclemency of the weather. Until the 'cold weath er set in the General was daily out with Colonel Guerra, accompanied by the Duchess and her niece, who shares their exile. HABFORD, DAVIES, AND CO.'S BANKRUPTCY (01` BRISTOL.)—In addition to the first dividend of 13s. 4d. in the pound, which was paid within ten months from the failure to all the creditors under this immense bank ruptcy, a further dividend of 10d. in the pound was de clared on Friday. The private estate of Mr. John Har ford (who belongs to the Society of Friends) will pay 20s. in the pound, and leave a surplus to carry to the joint ciente towards another dividend. WEAI HER TABLES FOR YL AR 1845. By P. AIURPITLY, Eq. Mr. Murphy has restored hi weather nearly to the form in which it first appeared, v.i'le,`"_ by some wonderful prognostications he announced the, coldest day in the year, and pointed out in the ree s r l ' striking manner several symptoms 'of the Welt ° fully confirmed by the results. He confines thef limits of the work to the calendar, furnieiling' 0 1 3 course, the probable state of the weather for eac er day in the year. Wednesday, the Bth of D e cem b 1845, he marks thus—" Severe frost, probablYl°Wesi „ Lhgree of winter temperature." The following ar" extracts from his introductory observations :-- „„ " In regard to the-present season it has been, sa "r - Fears, predicted by M. Arago, of the French Instituter that the pending winter will be the crldest knoic 1 1 . 0 many years.' And those who have taken the trout:deo% compare our predictions of the weather for the o ur of November and December, 1844, as published ' ll , - .l v last year's Laminae, will verification, that so far back as the autumn d . when that work went to press—that, as regards the area perceive from their a lmost " a a lic mencement of the present winter, we had this result so far back as the period alluded to.will ference to the remainder of the season, howe ver, the be seen by the subjoined Weather Tables' f c b r . no months of January and February, 1845, that they . i ) the means agree with the prediction of M. Arago ; a s latter months, when the severity of the season is a s " bs experienced in these countries, if cur anticipationshet well founded, the cold of the present winter, wh is et t f fbr duration or intensity, will in no respect equal t " i :' ° e 1829 ; and as a short time only will decide the retl / :- merits of these views, we are satisfied to abide th e be j suit ; and own that it is not without pleasure of t he anticipate! ourselves engaged in a pas de deux with a WIT ce of high standing and calibre its the world of selt e in M. Arago. Knaves and cracks only take rerl - n o mystification ; as truth and honesty of purpose h":,.ties Occasion for a subterfuge of the kind. And if f' - hce ics who set up for knowledge in this department of I: 0 1 by nearer home, instance,opy the example:set t " - blic, M. Arago in this and a pe r before be 1 )12 0 people would be enabled, by coPinpaarison, te estimate of their pretensions ; and have only to /or' the precedent will not be lost on them. , o 'boa t ,„ "More might be added in this way, mais a vet as things will hold their accustomed course, may be said to the contrary. But as the OW e on magnetic agency in nature is daily forcing itse lf to the attention of men of science,—and the better j 0 derstand and arrive at a knowledge of someth m 'r n tbl s general results, and correct ideas in reference ~- o cea universal agent, a Magnetic Congress' is an il 'iB4s; to be held at Cambridge in the month of Julie: " ist 0 let us hope, we say, that the correction of the ° b loat° as to make them available in reference to th°", little noticed, though most important subject , ..,I* -- te. sioloyy of the earth's surface, will not be unattended:, " With regard to the indications of the weather: of subjoined Tables, occasional aberrations will, as a o f the of course, be found to occur ; simply by real, f s , l impossibility which exists of its being °then"s"' if, as expected, that these Tables present a correco,ls, line of the nature of the approaching season s . e .,` 001 4 combined with general accuracy in details, tlf[ i , be° object in presenting them to the public will "". attained?' 0 Die f l f DARING AND IMPUDENT ROBBERY.'" , % pee night, about seven o'clock, a carter, in the e ; o f to : : Mr. West, the town carman, brought nine 0 1 1 - 40 1 ; to the house of Messrs. Marshall and Co. tea-nbelsti the Strand, and whilst in the act of delivering t he 9 chest but one, which did not occupy him Inc re „ s leng t : minute, two men in a light cart drove , 11 „, r t eV; side of that containing the tea, took the ' - " tos « A placed it in their cart, and drove off. f r i lie 2 el. fine gunpowder, value between 21/. an d foit-9 little girl • who was attending a roll close at hand observed the occurence , ,d So t, o " the shop, told the carman what she thes ess-5 t - and pointed out the cart as it drove off. Hau raised the cry of alarm, it is almost impossible Ides could have escaped, but he seemed so bevvildereu_ t h ee). moment, that he made very little effort to caPtc r ` o rio o Particulars of the rubbery have been given at t he police- stations. Di ee I3UNGAY.—At about half-past five o'clock on pre day evening last, a fire br o ke out on the fa r°l s i o n mises of Mr. Onesimus Edwards, a t Kirby , "; ta d tirely consumed three haystacks, an ouhoill,i), 00 or e one large pig. Four engi nes were sPee"he b° the • extending itself to the buildings, 4% T .9 l ie premises belong to Lord Berners, Iv") the fis t Mr. Edwards, is fully insured. The origin c' " fr o tu - s t at present doubtful, but there is much cause to i _ eoo t , it is the act of an incendiary. Another fire hr° s ' s o f t e. Broome on Wednesday noon, on the pretn e d e io rs A Miller, which entirely destroyed the out- The amount of property destroyed is valued 9 ' 04 maid servant, who has lived 17 years in the fa° k o stry custody on suspicion of being the incendiary.' Mercury. s e r , The Rev. Sidney Smith, who has be en f f r r a rk. time indisposed at his resid ence in Green - st ree ; icler" - lane, was on Monday, we are happy to learn, C O much better. at De The late General Lord Lynedoch's estate e , doch, near Perth, has been purchased by 4.5 113 . 4 0%. son, Esq., ofFoxhill Bank, near M anc h es ter_ ~1 S ;00 and his purchasedhisla teLordbsyhil. Thompson,pv'sadjaeentes Esq., estate of r ip t , ajObl ifb- A for 43,0004 re & t r y ; SUNDERLAND.—The Lords of the T-- 115 ( 11 P, - granted 750/., part of the Parliamentary gra nt % ° sit' walks, &c., to the corporation of Sunderland, trlielisbio plan for providing a place of recreation for th e the t t o , tants, the only condition of the grant W i t K e le ground, when purch ase d, s h a ll b e l e gallY s, pe° be h " neatly secured as a pl ace o f recrea ti o n for s ; It is intended to purchase and lay out Buildi,ng,. o f / 1 .. P„ - c c il estimated cost is about 3,0004, the rensain ue ', o cou'itt will be raised by public subscription. The t ° 7, 0 00 1 ,0 of Sunderland have resolved to a pply to r arT o es 1846 for powers to enable them to light the the nd gas. This is already done by a Company , 7, r ete‘ s , e poration expect•to be abl e t o d o so a t a ll ,tUb be at the same time to realize as much profit as them from the neces s ity o f l evy i ng a borough"' t present charge is 10s. per 1,000 cubic feet. r le SEASONABLE AND M UNIFICEN T DONA /I 0 0 ; o the last celebration of the Holy Sacrament the tsitt/o;se worth Church, a lady plac e d on th e s alver at ip O u t tooL note, to be laid out by th e wor thy Yiea r o e I v i es clothing and fuel for the poor o f th e a bove Pa r '/iser,,P. t e communicating with th e generous d o nor, the blene chased, at wholesale p r i ces , a l arge qu antity / rugs, flannel, sheeti ng , woo ll en hose, Gtle reg ' 51 et , and coals, whi c h, un d er th e super i n tenden e o e i s hl s , e o t vicar, hi s sur a t es , an d t h e d omest i cs o f his estar,oesibio were distributed according to the desire of the u o oo 9 th s lady ; and the numerous partakers of th i i s n e e d b 1 bounty left the vicarage w ith h ear t s gladu e 7bis mode in which the gifts were dispensed. DI/ o loo B p r s' there are a g r ea t man y p oor , b ot h i n l an d an d no de ; o r waterside, and due precauti o n was t a ken tha b 'i o stieg es A t n of i o g poor thisp erson a r e shouldlly dm h a handsome, waey, and, without tole ° ta.' t he weather, most seasonable gift. Olt ter CHESTERFIELD HOUSE.—The room oloas s tes i body of the l a t e l amen t e d P r i ncess S o phia 01 nie tt g 9 ' o o was laid in state, was originally the billiard-too.f to Chesterfield House. It forms the right li t ", Os s to noble edifice, and the following anecdote 95 it aP e o st tion may be strictly relied on as authentic . the 5 11 ,00 that when the E a rl o f Ch es t er fi e ld r esided " o yS e e house there was not a billi a rd room , or, in f uet ' ere s ', l l o in the house fitted f or suc h purpose on the Ve9ifly, In the same unfort una t e predicament wa s n bieh, r o' house, the then resid e nc e o f L or d MontagcA tios . e t d '• to sequently bec a m e th e res id ence o f th e lac "ntseb v- t p9 l ` line. Both N o bl e L or d s b e i ng exces sively 9 he re oe the game of billiards, it was agreed betsveen ( l th 9 . . 00 $ they should play a match at that game , losing party should build at his expense a ; i d Ck e 'ig 9 on the premises of the winner. The Ear' field proved the victor, and accordingly L ° ' i ne.'" t lff had built on hi s no bl e antagonist's p rem is e s un sflt r to in question. Th e h ouse then became verl io oru e and the Earl of Cheste r fi e ld was compelletL;iet reic render his hous e u n if orm , to b u ild the other pp' Lord Keane has purchased the late M r ' 5 001 schooner yacht Si ren , o f 161 tons . The j3l/1 THE IPSWICH Doers COMMISSION." asbe, , monthly meeting of the D oc k C om missioner s iv o et the Town-hall, on Friday last. The minute! Pirle t ie the last meeting were road and c onfirm tp t iee' Warne and William Rands, jun. , were aPP 9I- 0 0 5 0 1 vacant offices of coal meters. Mr. Ross P o o fo r that at the next monthly meeting he s hould 09,4 1 re the vacancy in the committee, caused by t, 11 ,7 o r. T i bet dsnce of Mr. John Churchman, should be ti ll „ o ft being no other business to transact, them .' one ra t 5,01 adjourned.—We understand the Conn iss ! o ping sent a memorial to the Board of Trade, petit l . ei n e to give their assen t t o t h e p ro p o sed extells,l°ol to / it), Eastern Uni e n Li ne o f R a il wa y from 3 .l °F,7 tet with, and we doubt no t th e i r a pplication in I 1 the approbation of that honourable hour el Expre ss . „Aare with ';' - th 0 jo f AWFULLY SUDDRN DEATH.—It is the deepest regret we have to announce the ci c : re d ta: f ies lady of John Leahy, of Silverspring. She rel i c 1100 last evening, apparently in her usual health al o e o f and after having lain down, coughed her side and, awful to relate, expired. The oito:v9 s ii g htli , do t! d this truly estimable lady has thrown a 1 0, „rg h soe .- -ri7 relatives and friend s i n t o deep affliction it Reporter. ina tiol l l, DARTMOUTH ELECTION.—The Wm— -AO d the ' said, will take place on the 23d inst., an- 40 11 1 the day following. ro• jog lIER LATE ROYAL HIGHNESS T.'"- no be 0 .„0% SOPHIA MATILDA OF GLOUCES7ER. ---- A St° ' COn t° l ol, been affixed to the entrance to the catacom_pring sbe 4 ,' the remains of her late Royal Highness, roe, P i o' lowing inscription Princess Sophia 9 . o re Pl o t His Excellency Aaly E ff endi, since three): be vel _ O , bassador a t thi s Court, has been recall ed, it 1?rvole at his own instance, on account of th is agreeing with him. He rill be a ccompa ~s , / 0 to finished gentleman will be a matter sint_uL e d bL o e Secretary of Embassy, Khayr Effentli. .Th!..niveeittt all his colleagues. His Excellency will be stlT ab o, ecv' e ls Excellency Sarim Effendi, who will be .1 0 .. % . i5ie panied by his brother,as Secretary ofEmna", odor ere, fi be -Eerie) . Sarim E ff endi was formerly Awhil e re turn , w ing succeeded Reshid Paths- ° 8 to his , c os was s rat to Persia as Ambassadotrurn he ent if jesty the Shah. After his re .. , s ' o bseg ot tl e f i tet made Minister of Commerce, ; u an i v g o ld Minister of Foreign A ff airs, su cceed a il s . t he acquaintance, l' Pac arim a E n d fre m nd a i y w b il e i best diplomatists of which Turkey boaatts,,4.,eoP"'• lenoy is expeoted in about two woutbe.'""" confidently' therefore cal t led oo 60 , 2._