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IHE FIRST NUMBER FOR THE NEW YEAR OF COLBURN'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE AND HUMORIST, Contains Thirteen Articles of high interest by the most popular writers Henry Colbura, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. By HENRY MILTON, Esq. Author of " Rivalry." " She is a woman, therefore may be woo'd ; She Is a woman, therefore may be won."—Shakspeare. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Diarlborough-street. THEATRE KUYAL , HA MAILUa.T. Lessee, Mr. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING Will be nerfenned a New and Original Comedy, in Five Acts, Called OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket Mr. Strickland; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Torn Coke Mr. Webster; Bob, Mr Buckstone; Jesse Rural, Mr. 'W. Farren ; The Countess of Ponipion, Mrs. W. Clifford ; Lady Alice Hawthorn Madame Vestris; Miss Rocket, Miss Julia Bennett. After which a New Grand M us i ca l F a i r y E x t rava ganza, entitled GRACIOSA AND PERCINET. Ring Uxorious, Mr. J. Bland ; Princess drachma, Miss Julia Bennett ; Percinet, Mass P. Horton ; Duchess Gannon, Mrs. Stanley. To conclude with a Grand MOVING DIORAMA; or, PIC TORIAL TOUR IN SWITZERLAND. Private Boxes, Two Guineas and One Guinea and a-Half each. llckets and Places to be had of Mr. I. T. Ar cher, at the Box.oiNce, from Ten till /floe o'Clock. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHL Under the Direction of Madame CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be repeated (by special permission of Charles Dickens, Esq.) a New Drama , entitled THE CHIMES . A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In. Toby Veck, Mr. 0. Smith; Alderman Cute, Mr. Wright; 'rugby, Mr. Wilkin son • Sir Joseph Bowley, Bart Mr. Paul Bedford ; Will Fern, Mr. Hudson; Richard, Mr. Selby; Meggy Veck, Miss Fortcscue ; Alas. Chickenatalker, Mrs. Frank Matthews. To be followed by a New Comic Operetta, called the FOX AND THE GOOSE Principal Characters by Messrs. Hudson, Paul Bedford, and Mrs Fitzwilliam. To conclude with a New Grand Military and Comic Christmas Pantomime, called CAT'S CASTLE ; or , H ar l equ i n an d the King of the Rats. Harlequin, Mr. T. Ireland; Columbine, Miss Lona. dale; Clown. Mr. C. J. Smith ; Pantaloon, Mr. &niers. Prompter, Mr. Gallot ; Principal Painter, hr. Pitt ; Leader of the ßand. Mr. Mellon.—Box-otlice open from Eleven till Four. Priv ate Bozos to be had at the Theatre. and at all the principal Libraries. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE. Mr. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING Will be repeated an Engli.h Version of the ceebrated Opera Butla, in Two Acts, called THE ITALIAN IN ALGIERS, fhe Music by Rossini. Mustapha, Mr. P. Corri ; Lindor , Mr. Allen; Taddeo Mr Leffler; Hely, Mr. Mattocks; Isabella, Herten Condelf; Elvira, Miss Grant ; Z u l ma, Miss Brentnall. To be followed by a new Divertissement, called The SALON DE BA L. Principal characters by Mille. Caroline Rousset, 31.i4s Marshall, Millie. 1 eresine, M. J. Rou set, Mr. Marshall, and 'Mr. Gilbert. After wh'ch will be repeated a New Grand Romantic, and rather Operatic Burlesque Extravag nza, called JOE MILLER AND HIS MEN. di indoff. Mr Compton; Lothair, Mr. Oxberry; Kelmar, Mr. slranby; Hiber, Mr. Corri , G olotz, Mr. Walton; Clau line, Miss E. Stanley ; Rnvina, Mrs. Foabroke. Stage Manager, Mr. H. 1. Wall ac k . Stage Director, Mr. Emden, Machinist, Mr. Edmund Bradwell. Dress Circle, Ss. ; Boxes, 4a.; Pit, 25.; Gall. Is. Half-pri.u,. at Nine o'clock—Dre ss Ci rc l e, 2s. ed. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d. Private Boxes, Two Guineas and One Guine a an d a.Half ; Prosce aium Boxes, Two Guineas and a-Half. Doors te be opened at Ralf oast Six, and the Performances to commence at Seven o'clock. The Box-Mike, under the direction of Mr. W. Massingh am. Private Boxes and Free Admissions for the Season to be had at the Theatre. • 'IIIEATHE ROYAL LYCEUM. LATE ENGLISH OPEAA HOUSE. Under the Management at Mrs. KEELEY. THIS EVENIN Will be repeated THE CHIMES ; A Goblin Story. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Vining Meadows, Diddear, h'. Matthe w s, Collier Emery, Turner, and K eeley; Miss Walc ot t, Mi ss Arden, Miss drove, and Mrs. Keeley. Atter which, a New Farce, called TO PERSONS ABOUT TO MARRY. Supported by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, and Stoker Miss Arden, and Mrs. Wigan. To conclude with a New Grand Operatic, Historic Romantic Pantomimical, Burlesque Extravaganza, entitled VALENTINE AND ORSON. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews; Meadows, Wigan, Collier, f urner, Kinlocb, Yai void, and Keel_ey Mrs. Wigan, Mtss Arden, Miss Fairbrother, Miss (trove, Mrs Usher, Miss James, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley. P/tICES OF ADailtit , lON.—baicony noses. Upper Razes, ; 25.; Gallery, ed. S econd Price—Baloony BOxes, 2.. Upper Boxes, l's. ; Pit, Is. Private B oxes on the itaic.my Tier molding eight persons), Two Guineas. Private boxes on the Second for (holding eight persons), One Guinea and a.HaIL Private Saxes on the Pit Tler (holding six persons), One Guinea. Tae Box-otticei s open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the direc tion of Mr. brogan, late of Covent garden Theatre. Great Hit of the Equestrian Comic Pantomime at ASTI. e•Y'S ROk AL AMPISITHEATKE ye ARTS. Proprietor and Manaeer, Mr. W. BATTY. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New Speqacle, entitle.l THE ROYAL FOR HUNT; or, fhe Race.. Horse and Lite's Course of Man and Steed ; introducing unequalled National Fete. Real Fnx.chase on the Stage Ind in the Circle by living Fo i and real Pack of Hounds, purchased by Mr. Batty of Mr Tattersall, to realise this novel production. e.4.4i0m Races and other Sporting Features. New Scenes of the circle, and entire change in the Feats of Horse manship. To conclude with a Grand Comic Christmas Equestrian Pantomime, e 7 lied HARLEQUIN AND JoIINNY GILPIS'S RIDE; or, the Black Witch or Edmonton. Harlequin, Mr. H. Lewis ,• Columbine. Mrs. J. W. Colyer ; Clowa, Mr. T.' Barry ; Pantalo.,n, Mr. Bradbury. Acting and stag,....rianaevr, Mr. W. u nwautoot. Box-office open (rota Eleven till live. Lessons in thy Art of Riding by Mr. R. Smith daily. Mr. BATTY bees to alquaint the Nobility, Gentry, and his Patrons, that, in compliance with numerous requests /torn the country, and by special desire, he has formed arraneements to pre sent, during the Christmas Reid,. a S ries of EQUESTRI AN CORNING FETES and FASHIO ' NABLE DAY PERFORM. A NCES, to commence at Ilalf.pa.4 One, and terminate at Half-past ''hree : consisting of Batty's Splendid Settles of Equitation in the Circle. DA VIDOR% ROYAL SURREY 'fitEATRE. As usual, the best Psntomiree of the Seagon A more brilliant triumph than ever before ac hi eved ! ! Laughter, Wonder, and Delight!!! The First Pantomimic Perf ormers of the Age, and Everything New!!!! THIS Will be repeated THE SEVEN EVENING AGES OF MAN; or, The End of Crime. Principal Characters by Mr. Henry Corr' (from the Theatre Royal Edinburgh), Messrs. H. Hughes, Neville, R Homier, Lewis, Heslop, and Seaman, Mrs. It. Hoosier, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. W. Daly, and Miss Martin. To conclude with an Original Worldly Comic Pantomime, called POUNDS, H I LLI NG ,S AND PENCE; or, HAR LEQUIN 1.. 8. D. Harlequin, Mr. H. Harvey; Clown, Mr. T. Ridgway; Pantaloon, Mr. Henry Corri; Columbine, Miss Waiter. Places and Pnyste Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box.. odic% from Eleven to Four. eROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE Extraordinary Success of the New Comic Pantomime. THIS EVENING Wi be rodced MAIANNE; or, the Cild of Charity. S ported by p Mr. o Osbaldist R on, Henry Howard, h up.. J. T. Johnson, T. H. Higgie, J. Herbert, E. Jones, W. Searle, Miss Vincent, Miss E. Terrey, and Miss Treble. After which, the laughable Drama, entitled WILFUL MURDER. To conclude with a New Grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN HOT COD LINS ; or, The Little Old Wonsan and the Demon of the Metal Mine. Harlequin, M. Chapino ; Clown, Mr. Blanchard; Pantaloon, Mr. Coney; Columbine, 111411 e. Le Fite. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, JON. 4. THERNOMETER, Lowest, 31 ; Highest, 44 ; Noon, 42 BAROMETER, 30.25.—W1ND, W. Nom—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 weat.ler when the mercury falls below 30. ,esso HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Herring ... Si minutes after 9 f Evening ... 3 minutes after 10 of the day. OPINIONS OF TIM PRESS. From the "Morning Chronicle." " Colburn's New Monthly begins the new year well, with a varied and attractive number." From the "Morning Herald." " The New Monthly, among the best, if not the very best, of our monthly contemporaries, contains some of the pleasantest papers we have met with for a canslderable time." From the " Morning Post." " This is an admirable number, and abounds in the right essentials of maggaine excellence. There is much of valuable information, of fancy, of wit, and rich humour. Some of the highest names in our periodical literature have brought their intellectual offerings to the monthly banquet. There is evidently fresh blood ionised, and vigor ously has the New Monthly commenced its new year." *e* The New Year being a favourable opportunity for commencing a PeriOdical, those who may desire to take in the NEW MONTHLY MAG./AIME are requested to give their faders, without delay, to their respective Booksellers. 3dR. MILTON'S NEW NOVEL. Immediately. in 3 vols. poet Bvo., L ADY CECILIA FARRENCOURT. A NOVEL. - - -- - THEATRE RO YAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS VENING Wlll be repeated a Grand Oper a Soria, called THE DAUGHTER OP ST. MARE. Ltuignano, Mr. Burdini ; Andrea Corners, Mr. Bernal ; Moncenigo, Mr. Weiss • Adolphe de Courcy, M r . W. Harrison ; Catarina Corners, Niles kasnlorth. To conclude with a Grand Comic ristmas Harlequinsde called PUCK'S PANTOMIME ; or, HARL Ch EQUIN AND ROBI'NSON CRUSOE. Robinson Crusoe. Mr. W. H. Payne; Harlequin, Mr. Wieland; Clown, Mr. T. Matthews; Pantaloon, Mr. Howell ; Columbine, Miss Canon. The Box-office is open daily, trent Ten In the Morning until Sfx In the Eveniag, where Private and Family Boxes. Stalls, Places, sod Tickets may be had on aeplication to Mr. John Parson& 4 3P A 5u1•44,. . "Of Allo " : 41'; •• „, • ~it 0.0C1,17,44111111.011 • 1 .; , r.11.40 1) rwr,77. .4 2 . I nto K w , n• 4133314. • • N , _t• • • SECOND EDITION : EDITION: ttnln C I) 6 A LONDON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1845. In Tait's Magazine for this month there are some iudicious remarks on the subject of the Repeal agitls. tion, whose special object the writer justly regards m impracticable; and even could it, by any possibility. be carried into practice, as detrimental in no ordinary degree to the interests of the three kingdoms, more especially to those of Ireland. Yet, though he ex presses himself decidedly hostile to the Repeal crotchet, he is impressed with a prolOund sense of the' power and popularity of the movement, and greatly exaggerates, we think, its effect on the public mine of the sister country. Thus he assures us that it is, not only the ardent desire of a vast majority of the Irish people, whom misery has left nothing to los by rebellion and civil war ; b ut that it is the fixed idea—... the enthusiastic aspiration of a set of men, of whoso intellect, energy, and sincerity in the cause there can: be no possible doubt, though their political sagacity may fairly enough be questioned. He adds, that the. whole commercial and trading democracy of three- Irish provinces are for it, as one man, and that the opposition of the fourth has already begun to b e somewhat equivocal ; that the various municipalities. hare voted strong Repeal resolutions ; that the Na tional Church has pronounced its solemn benediction ;: —in a word, that the movement has every attribute , of formidableness, depth, breadth, and strength. This; picture is exceedingly overcharged; indeed, were i t not so, no power on earth —not even that of 311 P. O'CoNNEtr.—could keep Ireland in its present stat e of quiescence. The overruling passion of the hou; !, bearing down before it all obstacles that reason migh throw in its way, would infallibly find vent either iii the shape of renewed monster-meetings, or in some: less ques;ionable form. The writer in Tait goes on to observe :—" The recent aspects of Irish agitation have given striking confirmation of a portentous um ;$ which we have more than once urged on the notice of our readers—Mr. O'CoNNELL is not the Repeal movement. The agitator has ceased to be master of the agitation. The magician is impotent to exorcise —has only a qualified and conditional power to com mand—the spirit that his spells have evoked. He cannot now do quite what he will with his own ; there is a power in the Loyal National Repeal Association behind the chair, and greater than the chair !" This is unquestionably not the case at present, whatever it may be, should Sir ROBERT PEEL disappoint the ex pectations of every rational Irishman by the signifi cant hints which he threw out towards the close of last session. Just now, Mr. O'Cominu. exercises as potent an influence as ever he did over the Repeal agitation, which is diminished or increased according to his sovereign will and pleasure. When he is absent from the chief scene of action in the Conciliation Hall, indulging in the peaceful retirement of Darry nane, the question of Repeal remains in a state of comparative torpor, only to be roused into activity by his reappearance in the field of agitation. In opposi tion, therefore, to the statement of Tait, we unhesi tatingly maintain that just at present Mr. O'CoNNELL is, in the strictest sense of the term, the Repeal move ment; though it may be a question how long he will remain so, should circumstances arise to increase the hostility of the agitators towards the Union with England. If the Premier, for instance, scared by the clamour of the Irish Orangemen, who have already expressed their feelings in no unequivocal manner, and by the opposition of the English Church digni taries who will be pretty sure to fraternise with them, narrows his views on the subject of Irish national education, and backs craftily out of the assur ances which he gave last year in Parliament, the Re pealers, taking prompt advantage of his infirmity of purpose, and invested by it with tenfold moral influence over the mind of their disappointed and indignant countrymen, will resume the agitation with more reckless energy than ever; and should Mr. O'Cox- NELL evince an indisposition to go the whole hog with them, and lend the weight of his sanction to all their revolutionary extravagances, then, in that case—but in that case only—he will, to use the words of Tait, " have become impotent to exorcise the spirit which his spells have evoked." But we anticipate no such contingency. Mr. O'Cominu, knows well how to play his game; and knows also that the Repeal agi tation is by no means so deeply seated in Ireland as he would have us here in England believe it is. He is the salt of its life—the breath of its nostrils—the fuel that supplies the fire, and when he relaxes in his exertions the cause sinks for the time into a state of positive inertness. malice for malice, and on the other hand he would find it piquant to give a hint, by means of the royal words, to his friends who are absent to come to their posts. This would be all fair warfare, but the proceeding is some what late. Nobody is ignorant at present in the majority that, at all periods, Louis Philippe has ostensibly sus tained to the end all the Ministries that have been over turned for fourteen years. Each has had the satisfac tion of hearing him repeat. ' I am with you, and com pletely of your way of thinking.' That, however, has not prevented the crisis. In the present case what has just occurred at the Tuileries may well precipitate it." The KING'S remarks, however, appear to have had some effect. On Thursday the Chamber of Deputies met for the purpose of appointing a Committee to draw up the Address in answer to the Speech from the Throne, when Ministers had a vast majority. Not fewer than 330 Deputies were present, and of these 191 voted for the Ministerial candidates, and only 139 for those of the Opposition, giving a majority of 52. The Members appointed were Messrs. PETRAMONT, MUISET DR BOND, D'ANGEVILLE, FELIX REAL, Marshal SEBASTIAN', LATOURNELLB, HEBERT, GAUTHIER DB RUSIIGNY, and ST. MARC GIRARDIN. The first seven support the Government, and the two latter are claimed by the Opposition, though M. ST. MARC GIRARDIN is one of the principal writers in the Journal des Debats, regarded as a Ministerial paper. A brief discussion took place in the Committee, during which M. GUIZOT defended his policy, both as regards the affairs of Morocco and Otaheite. The question respecting the right of search, he said, was still a subject of negotiation be tween France and England. THE BOURSEr—TRURSDAY, JAN. 2. First Highest Lowest Last ce. ce. Price. Trench *rive rer Cent s — •• 120 Pri 63 .. 1 20 65 .. 120 65 .. I Price. 2o 65 Cellt11.•••• 85 10 .. 85 10 .. 85 10 85 10 sew Loan ••...• 86 30 .. 86 35 .. 86 30 .. 86 30 Bank of France 3200 .4200 —3195 —3195 Belgian Fives, 1840 .... •• • • 1041 .. 1041 .. 1041 .. 1041 Spanish Threes •.••.. 37 .. 37 .. 37 .. 37 Active.. .. 37 .. 37 37 Passive . 61 .. Of .. Of .. 6f Portuguese Five per Cents.. 60f • • 60f • • 601 .. 601 Neapolitan . . 96 .. 96 .. 96 .. 96 Roman RAILWAY SHARES. Versailles, RM... . 482 50 .. 482 50 .. 482 50 .. 482 5 1 Rouen . 1047 75 ..1045 LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, JAN. 4.—Wind N.osterly, moderate breeze, and cloudy. DEAL, JAN. 3.—Wind W.N.W., very light—Sld. Cal cutta, Sierra:Leone; Penelope,:St. Lucia; Vigilant, Ber muda; Mars, Halifax. FALMOUTH, JAN. 3.—Wind S.S.W., fresh breezes.— Arrd. Elizabeth, River de Sella;',SancholPanza, Smyrna. Off, Rialto,' Chase,,Charleston for Havre ; St. Croix, Birch, Messina. BittxnAza, Jeff. cased cask of spirits of about 40 gallons, marked on the bilge " 166—L L," and on the head " Maraud, Bordeaux, Cognac, C. M. and C 0.," was picked up yesterday off Beray Head. MUMBLES, JAN. 2.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Gipsey, Tur pin, Cuba. HULL, JAN. 3.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Neva, Simp son, Ichaboe. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 3.—Wind S.S.E., light.—Arrd. Anger, Calcutta; Princess Victoria, Thorns, Ichaboe; Oberon, Pernambu co; Th eresa Jane Wrigh t, Maran ham; Frankland, Bahi a; Coromandel, Mobile ; Alex ander Grant, Savannah ; Montezuma and Troy, New York; Jas. Calder, Boston. OFF TUSKAR.—John R. Skiddy, New York. OFF KINSALE.—NorfoIk, Quebec, leaky. WATERFORD, JAN. I.—Arrd. Cumberland, Power, Pernambuco •, Kingston, Thomas, Ichaboe; Velocity, M`Grath, St. John's, New Brunswick. ALDBOROUGH, JAN. 3.—The Governor Harcourt, from Honduras to Sunderland, is off this port, leaky, having struck on the Barnard Sand, and is proceeding to Harwich in tow of two pilot boats. The Cybele, Yates, of Scar borough, from Newcastle, got in contact this morning off the port with a light schooner; she is much damaged, but proceeded with extra hands. A brig ashore in Hasborough Sand was passed last night by the Mes senger, from Inverkeithing to Marseilles, arrived off this port. CLYDE, DEC. 31.—S1d. Brahmin, Bombay ; Wan derer, Trinidad. WHITBY, JAN. 2.—The sloop Blyth, Terry, hence to Stockton, went ashore this aft ernoon three miles to the northward, and is expected to become a wreck. SOUTHWOLD, JAN. 3.—The Ann, Knight, of Blyth, and the Priscilla, Hall, of Hartlepool, were in contact last night off this place, and both received damage. The former has gone to Yarmouth with two of the crew of the Priscilla, and the latter with four of the Ann's crew northward. Youortil., JAN. I.—Arrd. Columbine, Ichaboe. BELFAST, JAN. I.—Arrd. R. A. Parke, Quebec. ..1047 50 .. 825 1140 . 305 MARYLEBONE VESTRY. (THIS DAY.) THE REPAIRS OF ALL SOULS' CHURCH. Mr. WATTS, who acted as clerk to-day, in the absence of Mr. Flood, called the attention of the above Vestry to the report of the Committee appointed to inquire into the necessity of certain repairs of All Souls' Church. On a former: occasion, when the Committee ex pressed their opinion that the repairs were necessary, Mr. Gomm proposed that their report be recommitted to them, in order that they might state whether any further repairs were necessary, and if any, what. Mr. Gomm's motion having been carried, the Committee have since made a new report, which was submitted to the Vestry this morning, and in which they state, that not only the repairs, concerning which they first re ported, but also a curtain in the organ-loft, which was not included in that report, were necessary. Mr. Goarai inquired whether any further repairs not connected with curtains were still wanted ? Mr. RIDGWAY observed that he was not present at the time when the report was re-committed, or he should then have made some remarks upon the incessant appli cations to the Vestry for money to defray the expenses of repairs in All Souls' Church. Persons corixected with this church were continually applying for little repairs, of 51. and 101., with now and then a repair of a larger amount. If all these repairs were necessary, why were no contributions raised upon those portions of the con gregation who complained of draughts and other incon veniences ? A nobleman who complained of a draught at his back would always be willing to give a draft on his banker to get rid of it. There were some gentle-men having an interest in All Souls' Church who never came to the Vestry but when the subject of repairs was being mooted. Wily did not these gentlemen attend to their other duties as vestrymen ? Mr. JOSEPH did not think that Mr. Ridgway had any right to question any vestryman as to the frequency of his attendance at the vestry. The question before the vestry was, whether these repairs were necesssary, and Mr. Gomm inquiring as to whether anything else was wanted, had nothing at all to do with the matter. Mr. RIDGWAY again rose, and was about to address the vestry, but was interruped by loud cries of " Chair, chair," which rendered him utterly inaudible. The CHAIRMAN, who agreed with Mr. Joseph, ad vised Mr. Ridgway to give way , and sit down, but Mr. Ridgway proceeded, still being, however, inaudible. Mr. Ridgway having at length sat down, Mr. WiLsoN said that he was very sorry that when the Chairman recommended Mr. Ridgway to give way, he (Mr. Ridgway) did not do so. He (Mr. Wilson) thought that the report ought to be accepted by the vestry, and that it would be better to cause the repairs to he executed than to lose pew-renters, perhaps to a yearly amount of four times the cost of the repairs. He (Mr. Wilson) would, therefore move that the report of the committee be accepted. Mr. Wilson's motion was seconded, and carried unanimously. Rouen to Havre. • • ....... .. 825 .. 825 .. 825 Or l ea .. ... ....••••1137 50 ..1140 —1137 50 .. Strasburg to Bale RAILWAYS FOR THE ACCOUNT, JAN. 3. St. Germaln lO2l 25 ..1021 25 ..1021 25 ..1021 25 Versailles, R.B. ... Rouen •••••••••••••• .• •• —1046 25 .4048 75 ..1046 25 Rouen to Havre.. ...,.:825 .. 825 Orleans ..1047 50 .. 825 .. 825 ..1137 Strasburg to Bale•• •• • • • • • • 305 •• 307 50 .. 305 50 -1140 .. 307 50 THIS DAY'S NEWS BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) A few cases were put down for hearing this day before Mr. Commissioner;Holroyd, but:none of them, up to the time of going to press, contained any feature of interest. One of the subjects which demand, and must re ceive the attention of Parliament early in the en suing session, is the law of settlement. The Bill introduced by Sir JAMES GRAHAM at the close of last session for the consolidation and amendment of the laws relating to parochial settlements and to the removal of the poor, will open the whole question, and give rise to full discussion. But any discussion as to the law of settlement will never settle this matter, so long as there is any law of settlement to discuss. There ought to be no particular settlement— relief ought not to be attached to a locality, to a parish, but to the nation—the poor man's home where he may claim and receive relief; ought to be his resi dence when want and distress overtake him—and all the waste which legal rapacity and class interests now cause, ought to be avoided. We have been led to these few remarks by a letter addressed "To the Society of Clerks of the Unions of the Northern Districts of England," by Mr. , HENRY COPPOCK, which appears in our columns this day, and which deserves the closest attention. This letter has received the approbation of the majority of the practical men in the North, and does credit to its author, who is well known as the able and in defatigable Town Clerk of Stockport. Its more general circulation at the present time, may draw public notice to this very important matter. SURREY SESSIONS.—(THIS DAY.; Before Mr. PUCKLE, Chairman, and a full Bench a Magistrates.) TICE DETHLEM HOSPITAL V. THE OVERSEERS AND CHURCH WARDENS OF THE PARIKI OF SAINT GEORGE THE MARTYR. This important case came on for hearing this morn ing, on a motion for special costs, the parish having given the appellants notice that it was not their intention to contest the rate, and that consequently the names of all the appellants would be struck out of the rate-book. Mr. Watson, Q. C., Mr. Wallinger, and Mr. Locke apreared for the appellants ; and Mr. Montagu Cham bers, with Mr. Knapp, for the respondents. Mr. WATSON contended that the overseers could not legally amend the rate by striking out the names of the appellant:; ; and the parish officers, having thought proper to abandon the rate as not legally made, they were compelled to pay the costs of the application. Mr. CHAMI3ERS, on the part of the respondents, spoke at great length. The BENCH said that they would retire before they gal e their decision. The CHAIRMAN, on the return of the magistrates into Court, announced that the Bench were unanimous in their opinion, which was, that the application for costs must be referred, unless the appellants had made out a special case, which they had failed to do. The Court considered that the parish were justified in refusing to defend their appeal if they su thought, and that they evidently possessed the power to amend the rate by striking out the names.—Application refused. ---- CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAY.) An old seaman, named Church, was charged with being drunk and incapable. The poor fellow had received his pension, 3/. 45., yes terday, and having been watched by some heartless, art ful fellow, was induced to go and drink with him, and hav ing been drugged with liquor, was robbed of every penny he had. The old man was engaged in almost all the brilliant naval encounters from 1800 to 1816, and re ceived a ball in the chest at the battle of Trafalgar. Mr. COMB humanely discharged him. He lives with his daughter, a poor dressmaker, in Cleveland -street, Fitzroy-square, and said he feared that after the loss of the money she would not receive him. Madrid journals of the 27th ult. have been re ceived, but they bring no news of the slightest inte rest. On that day the Three per Cents. closed at 32 for cash, and 32/3- at 60 days; the Four per Cents. at 22 7-16 at 60 days ; the Five per Cents. at 23 for cash, and 23i at 60 days; the Coupons at 26i at 60 days ; and the Debt without Interest at 7 at 60 days. The few Paris papers published on Thursday are chiefly occupied with the addresses presented to the Klsa on New Year's-day, and his MAJESTY'S replies, which possess more interest than is usually found in these interchanges of compliments. This arises chiefly from the KING'S visit to England, the settlement of the disputes with Morocco, and the universal wish expressed for peace by all parties. The POPE'S Nuncio represented the Diplomatic body, and the Duke PASQUIER and M. SAUZET delivered addresses in the name of the Chambers. The Nuncio prudently made no allusion to the KING'S journey to England, a journey not at all gratifying to one or two of the Sovereigns whom he represented; but both the Presi dents allude to it in themost marked terms, and regard it as a guaranteee for peace among the nations of Europe. The language of M. SAUZET is peculiarly happy and complimentary, not so much to the Eng lish SOVEREIGN, as to that country which first esta blished on a solid basis constitutional government. " France," said he, "is proud of her KING, and s;iows her pride in him to all Europe. Wherever your MAJESTY may bend your steps, you must be received with the respect due to the name of France, with the admiration which is inspired by a life of devotedness, services, and trials, with that irresistible influence which is ever attached to great missions fulfilled with fortitude. These sentiments must pre vail in that land which was the first cradle of consti tutional liberty. It belongs to two great nations— both proud of their history—both rendered illustrious by having passed through great struggles—both admired at present for their rivalry in intelligence and in the peaceful arts, to aggrandise themselves by a mutual esteem, and watching with equal solicitude over the maintenance of their reciprocal interest;—of finding in the conviction of their independence and power, a common bond for labouring in the cause of that liberty and civilization of which thefare and must continue to be the firmest supporters. This work of order and of liberty we have concurred with your MA JESTY to strengthen in our country. The days of storms have fled; the time of repose and of consolation for your heart has arrived. May PEOVIDENCB long give you the enjoyment of it, after so many trials." To this the KINe replied :—" It is, as you have so well ob served, for the progress of civilization, to efface be tween two great nations, so worthy of esteeming each other, the last traces of those old animosities which have lighted so many wars and caused so many evils, and to give birth in their place to that reciprocal good will, which will secure to them the enjoyment in com mon of the benefits of peace. In the course of my visit to the Queen of ENGLAND, I was surrounded by the manifestation of this sentiment, and I was able to ascertain that the advantages of the happy concord which now subsists between the two Governments, were justly appreciated by England." MARKET NE WS.-(S A T LIRDAY.) COVENT-GARDEN. The mildness of the weather having produced a more plentiful supply of vegetables than of late, prices had, in almost every instance, a downward tendency. In fruit, a moderate business was doing at previous quota tions. Potatoes from 3s 6d to 5s per cwt; Turnips, 2s to 3s ; Carrots, 5s 6d to 6a 6d ; Coleworts, or Greens, 2s 3d to 35 6d ; and Leeks, 8d to is fid per dozen bunches ; Apples and Pears, 2s to 4s ; Spinach, is 9d:to 2s ; and Onions, is 9d to 2s 6d per half sieve ; Pine Apples, 8s to 105 ; Foreign Grapes, 8d to is ; and Filberts and Cobb Nuts, 10d to Is 3d per lb ; Savoys, Is to 2s per dozen ; Horse Radish, 3s to 53 ; Broeoli, 2s 3d to 3s 6d; and Celery, is to 2s 6d per bundle ; Oranges aid Lemons, 8s to lOs per 100. NEWG/iTZLAND The supplies of both English and Foreign Game and Poultry were more than adequate to meet the wants of the trade ; hence, the trade was heavy, at drooping currencies.—We had a very steady demand for prime Bed; and Mutton at full prices. In all other kinds of meat, comparatively little was doing. Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 2s 8d to 3s 8d ; Veal, as 4d to 4s 4d; and Pork, 2s 8d to 3s 10d per Blbs by the carcase. NEWPORT. Very little was doing, and prices were decidedly lower. Beef from 2s 8d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 2s 10d to 3s 10d ; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 6d; and Pork, 2 s 10d to 4s per 81bs. LTITNGERPORD. Although the supplies of most articles on sale were by no means large the general demand was heavy, and prices had a downward tendency. BILLINOSOILTE. There were only moderate supplies of fish offering. On the whole the trade was firm at previous quotations. WRZTECHILPEX.. With the exception of the primest Mutton and Veal being in steady inquiry, at full prices, the trade was in active. Beef, from 2s 8d to as 6d ; Mutton, 2s 10d to 3s 8d ; Veal, 35 6d to 45 4d ; and Pork, 2s 6d to 3s 10d per Slobs. The prices of wheat en Bread in the Metropolis are from 7d to 71d ; of household ditto, sfd to 60 per 41bs loaf. HIDE DLAIRJLET. Raw hides at per stone of 141bs.—Best steers and heifers 55 6d to 5s 10d ; middling hides, 4s 8d to 5s 4d ; in ferior hides, 4s 2d to 4s 6d. Sheep and calf skins, at per skin—Market calf, 6s 6d to 8s 6d ; long woolled sheep, 3s to 41 ; short ditto, 2s 6d to 3s 3d. NAT P/XILUZITS. SMITHFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ lOs to 4115 s ; Useful ditto, 4116 s to 51 4s ; fine Upland ditto, 5/ 5s to Si 103 ; Clover Hay, 41 105 to 61; Oat Straw, 11 14s to 1116 s ; Wheat Straw, 11 163 to 1/ 18s per load. A fair average supply, and a steady demand. CUMBERLAND. —Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 12s to 4118 s; Useful ditto, Si O s t o Si 5s ; fine Upland ditto, 51 6s to 51 12s ; Clover Hay, 4/10s to 610 s • Oat Str aw , 11 l6s to 1/ 18s; Wheat St raw , 11 18 s to 2/ per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade somewhat brisk. WRITECHAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, Si 1 Os to 41155; Useful ditto, 41 16s to 51 4s ; fine Upland ditto, 515 s to 5/ 103 ; Clover Hay, 4/ lOs to 61; Oat Straw, 11 14s to 1116 s ; Wheat Straw, 11 163 to 1118 s per load. The best Meadow Hay commanded a steady sale, at full prices, but otherwise the trade ruled dull. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET. —FRIDAY. A steady business has been passing in the Wheat trade to-day, at last week's prices. Barley is slow sale, but maintains its price. The demand for Oats and Shel ling is rather limited, without any material alteration in value. Beans, Peas, and Malt in fair request. Per qr. of 601 b. to the bushel. Wheat Suffblk, Essex, and EXTRA. NH W. Red —to 48 45 CO 47 Ditto ditto ..... White —52 49 50 Norfolk Ditto Red .._.. --4 8 41 45 ditto ..... White... —52 45 48 Lincolnshire and Cambridge Red 46 44 45 Ditto ditto ....... White — 52 47 59 Yorkshire .............. 45 Ditto ditto ..... . 42 44 Foreign .... White... 51 45 48 ..... . Red ....... 48 41 46 Ditto ditto .. Per quarter imperial. Barley, Norfolk and Suffblk ..... 37 35 Yorkshire and Lincolubiure ..... 35 31 24 Grinding ..... »...... ..... 29 30 Foreig - 34 3) 32 For qr. • o 1631 b. to the bushel. Beans, Small rtt n Ticks — 43 34 37 41 - The Opposition journals, published on Thursday, continue to express great indignation at the ex- pressions said to have been used by the KENG when congratulating M. DEBELLEYM E on hit: election as one of the Vice-Presidents of the Chamber. They denounce such language as uncoil- stitutional and a wanton interference of royalty with fifty tines But the journals who thus the free deliberation of the c p o e m o p p l l a e i people's representatives. have committed similar errors. They have, contrary to all constitutional principl e s, attacked the KING under the title of the "chateau," or some other cognomen equally intelligible, a practice totally at variance with the principles of a constitution which admits that the KING can do no wrong, and throws the re sponsibility of every measure on his advisers. But the fact is constitutional government in France is only in its infancy, and time and experience are re quired to instruct both KING and people in the etiquette adopted by all parties in a country where the rules of debate, as well as writin g in political journals, are un i versa ll y admitted and practised. A s a specimen of th e anger di splayed by these jcurnala, we give the foll ow i ng f rom t h e France 34 36 Foreign ... —42 35 40 Oats, Potato and Poland _ Y- -. 6. ..S. mealin t ... tod. to 1241., Foreign 10d, to 12d. pet . Stone. Sharing .st, to 27 8 Od. per Load. Malt ......... 409. fine 433. per Lcbd Rlpeseee 231.05. 251.68. —.l. *As. per Last LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASYLUM. — Yesterday the annual court of the governors of this institution was held at the Bridge-house Hotel, London-bridge, Mr.E. Findley in the chair. Mr. Jones, secretary and solicitor to the asylum, read the report. The institution was making a most satisfactory progress. In the course of the year fifty new members were enrolled, and the subscriptions amounted to 2,168/.; the fancy fair produced 2861; and the ball 971 19s. Mr. Harris bequeathed 1001, and Mr. Jones 20/. towards its funds. The gross receipts for the year were 2,2031, and the funded property was 1h 7,1 0 821. 16s. Th ere were i n the asylum 124 i nmates , v hadtire, 6s.med anda allowed,nir dicaladainic( to those whoegratis;teth had wives or h us b ands c single inmates a-week w 7s. The report was Adopted. " We should like to know for what object the Cabinet publishes these words, and risks an attempt so little in harmony with constitutional prescriptions. Is it an act of vexation or an ill-advised piece of tactics, a vengeance against the Tuileries, or a calculation with regard to the Chamber ? They may be both one and the other. M. Guizot would not be sorry to pay back to the Chateau THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 4, 1846. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. There was a moderate demand for Cotton at Liverpool yesterday, and previous prices were supported. Sales 4,000 bales.—A very large business was done in Railway Shares, and prices were fully maintained. Chester and Birkenhead, 36/ 37 ; Churnet Valley, 44 k ; Dublin and Cashel, 104 ; Eastern Counties, 15/ ; Grand Junction, 2274 228 ; Ditto, Half, 113 f ; Great North of England, 134 ; Great Western, Half, 92 ; Lancaster and Preston, 46} ; Li verpool and Manchester, Half, 107 ; London and Birmingham, 229 ; London and South-Western, 76i ; London and York, 4i ; Manches ter and Birmingham Quarter, 5k ; M anc h ester, B o l ton, and Bury, 1224 ; ham, and Leeds, 1284 ; Ditto, Half, 564 ; Midland Counties, 116 ; Newcastle and Ber wick, 74 ; North British, 71. 13s. 9d. ; North Wales, 74 ; North Union, 1474 ; Sheffield and Lincoln, 18s. ; South- Eastern, 414 ; Ditto, New, 141 44 ; Y or k an d S e lb y, 70 ; Lyons and Avignon, 24 ; Paris and Lyons, 31. 13s. 6d. ,• Paris and Orleans, 44/ 4 ; Northern of France, 6 6/ ; Boulogne and Amiens, 5 54 6 ; Cen tral of France, 114. The following notice has just been handed to us : " January 4, 1845. " In a letter received this morning, by the East India and China Association, dated Admiralty, Jan. 3, it is stated that a contract has been entered into by their Lordships for the conveyance of the mails between Suez and Calcutta and China, and that the particulars will be promulgated by the Post-office department." The following was received by Messrs. Keeling and Hunt this day, and we are glad the question has been met with a liberal feeling on the part of the Lords of the Treasury, especially as the article it refers to affords a livelihood to a vast number of the poorer classes ; and had the increased rate of duty been vexatiously enforced, an additional price would have been necessarily de manded, which must have materially affected the inte rests of importers and consumers ; " Treasury, 3d January, 1845. " Gentlemen,—The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, having had under consideration your report, No. 1,851, concerning the memorial of Messrs. Horton and Pereira, requesting repayment of the addi tional duty alleged to have been overcharged on two cargoes of oranges imported from St. Michael's, I am directed to acquaint you, my Lords concur in the views you have taken upon the subject, and are pleased in con formity thereto to authorise you, that all chests or boxes of oranges and lemons, measuring 36 inches in length, 20 in width, and 7 in depth, and having cones of 9 and under 12 inches in height, may be admitted to entry at the rated duty of 3s. 9d. each, and that all chests and boxes of the above length, width, and depth, having cones amounting to or exceeding 12 inches in height, may be charged with the rated duty of 7s. 6d. each ; and I am further to autho rise you to return to the applicants the difference of duty paid by them on the two cargoes of oranges in question, and to desire that you will cause the parties to be in formed of their Lordships' decision on the subject. "I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, " C. E. TREVELYAN." In the return of the Bank of England, as to its opera tions, the only feature worth notice is a slight decrease in the amount of bullion. The issue of notes has been increased by about 48,4001., and the public deposits by 336,5471., the gross amount being stated at 7,411,6051. Next week this balance will be enormously encroached upon by the payment of the quarterly dividends. The Funds have bec-n rather firm this morning. Consols for Account have been done at 1004 ; Reduced Three per Cents, at 1 per cent. above par ; the New Three-and-a- Quarter per Cents. at 1044 ; and the premium on Exchequer Bills has risen to 655. Bank Stock is up to 2124, and India Stock to 289. In the Foreign Funds there is not much to notice to day. Spanish for Account hal'e only fluctuated from 27k to 284; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. from 634 to 631. Mexican has remained at 351, Portuguese Converted at 594, and Colombian at 14k. The London and Birmingham Railway Shares have advanced to 130 premium this morning. Most of the other Shares have receded a shade. There is a good de mand for the Irish lines. The Northern of France are in request. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 2114 2124 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities New 34 per Cent. Annuties ... 1044 Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 124 India Bonds 1,0001 — pm. Ditto under 1,0001 79 pm. Consols for Opening India Stock 2884 288 289 Exchequer Bills. lid 14d. LOOK 500/. Ditto Small — Ditto Advertised ..... ... ....•• pm. FOREIGN I UNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent 35i Ditto for the Account 354 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent — Ditto Converted Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1840 2B Ditto for the Account. Ditto Passive Bonds 6i Dit to Deferred Dutch 24 per Cents Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates PRICE OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. Birmingham and Gloucester 100 lO 2 Bristol and Exeter Bristol and Gloucester Caledonian Cambridge and Linc o l n Chester and Holyhoad Churnet Valley Direct Northern Dublin and Belfast Junction 24 Eastern Counties Eastern Union Great South and W. (Irish)... 5 Great Western 74 Ditto, Half Shares Lancaster and Carlisle London and Birmingham ...100 230 to London and 8right0n.......... 50 ...... 514 London and South Western.. 414 ...... 77 Ditto, New London and Croydon London and Y0rk...,........... 24 ... .. 444 to Midland 100 1154 Newcastle &Darlington June. 24 ...... 624 62 to 61k Newcastle and Berwick Norwich and Brandon 8 ...... 144 ...... to Ditto New 1 Rugby South Eastern and Dover ... 334 Ditto New Shares Yarmouth and Norwich York and North' Midland ... 50 1054 1044 to 105 Ditto 4 Shares Ditto Scarboro' Branch lO 324 Ditto Selby Scrip 2O 704 Ditto, Extension Boulogne and Amiens Lyons and Avignon Orleans and Vierzon Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 2 Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans 2O ...... 4444 ... to Paris and Strasburg 2 ...... _ ...... to 2 PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS,..IIEc. 2. 3 per Cent. Consols — Ditto Money — 3 per Cent. Reduced — 3* Stock lo2i Ditto Money — 3i per Cent. Debentures 95 Long Annuities — Bank Stock Royal Canal Stock Grand Canal Stock — Grand Canal Debentures, 6 per Cent — Ditto, 4 per Cent -- 4 per Cent. City Debentures .. 4 per Cent. City Debentures, New. ... 4 per Cent. Ballast Office Debentures. 4 per Cent. Pipe Water — Kingstown Railway Debentures. — LAST PRICES OF IRISH SHARES. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. Dublin and Kilkenny Railway lOO 215 Drogheda Ditto' 6O 72i Great Southern "and Western Ditto Scrip Ditto Extension 4 Dublin and Belfast Junction 2i Irish Great Western, Dublin to Mul- / 2i lingar and Athlone R a il way Dublin and Cashel aitto Belfast and Ballymena 2i Waterford and Limerick Dundalk and:Enniskillen 4 Wexford and Carlow 2i Hibernian Bank 2si Royal Bank lO l3i National Bank National Insurance Patriotic ditto lO lO4 Mining Company of Ireland 7 l4 Wicklow Copper Mines 5 l9 City of Dublin Steam Company litto Ditto, 1836 5O s3i Steam Ship Building Company British and Irish Steam Company.... 50 ssi Limerick Extension Railway Peninsular and Oriental Ditto 5O 661 Dublin and Glasgow Steam Company 50 44 Dublin and Cavan Railway MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 3.—We have had a very buoyant market, and a considerable business done. Eastern Counties, Perpetual, No. 2, 23 24 ; Shef field and Manchester, Quarters, 12i, ex int.; South-East ern, No. 2, 124 ; Birkenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire Junction, 6 9-16 ; Blackburn, Barnsley, and Accring ton, 3:I ; Caledonian, 41 ; Churnet Valley, 44 4* ; Hud dersfield and Manchester - Railway and Canal, 44 ; Lon don and York, 44 ; Great Northern of France, 6* 1-16 ; Manchester Fire and Life Assurance, iii. CURIOUS REVOLUTIONARY RELIC.—We were yes terday shown an old Queen Anne musket, which had been picked up by some fishermen on the south side of Long Island, a few days since, in about 25 feet of router. It was entirely encrusted with gravel, pebbles, oyster shells, and such like marine productions, about two inches thick ; the barrel and lock were completely eaten away, bat the stock remained almost as perfect as the first day it fell in the water. It is supposed to have be longed to some English troops which landed near the spot w here it was found at the beginning of the revolu tion. It has been presented to General Storms, who has placed it in the United States Arsenal of this city, among other revolutionary relics.—New York paper. The dividend declared at the meeting of London Dock Proprietors, held yesterday, was 21 per cent.--the same as on the last occasion. The stock of goods in the dock shows an increase of 30,400 tons, as compared with the corresponding half of last year, it being re turned now as 16f,426 tons. The surplus of prol-,s, after paying the dividend, is 13,093 L, of which 5,0001 is to be appropriated to new works, to increase facilities for business. Jan. 2 Dec. 28 g Et.l 05 1,757 596 246 1,956 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-FRIDAY. CHESTER CUP. 33 to 1 agst Ratan—t 40 to 1 agst Portobello—t 40 to 1 agst The Bashaw—t 40 to 1 agst Rowena—t 50 to 1 agst Barricade—t DE 11 to 50 to 1 agst Velerian—t 50 to 1 agst Pug—t 50 to 1 agst Clumsy —t 8 to 1 agst Hesseltine's lot. 1 agst Alarm—t 6 to 1 agst Idas 8 to 1 agst Kedger 8 to 1 agst Pam—t Very little done, except 01 Iti3Y. 30 to 1 agst Annandale (Re beeca colt) 3b to 1 agst Pantasa—t the Chester Cup. FLANDERS MAIL. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) ST. PETERSBURGII, DEc. B.—Under th e ins p ect i on of the Exchan ge C om mission, consisting of twenty-f our members, persons are now em . ployed in removi ng t h e funds depo s it e d i n the vaults of the Bank a s secur i ty for the notes of the empire (Retchs credit billete), to convey them, by the Emperor's order, to the new building erected in the fortress for that purpose. They amount in the whole to no less a sum than 70,70U,000 silver rubles (about 11,000,000/. sterling), p art l y i n bars, partly in g old an d s ilver coins. 6,000 poods (240,000 lb.) are removed every day, and this op era ti on will take twelve or thirteen days. The Emperor orders that this removal shall be effected under the superintendence of a number of merchants, that they may be convinced of the actual existence of these funds, and contribute still further to confirm the already well-established credit of the empire. The shares of the Steam Navigation Company have risen to-day to 600, because the Company is said to be on the point of selling all its sea vessels, which cause a great loss every year, and thus to relieve itself from a great burden.—Allgemetne Zeitung, Dec. 30. N.B. No p a p ers ware published at Brussels on Thurs day, the printing-offices being closed on the preceding (New Year's) day. BELGIAN FUND3.—Bausaste, Dsc. 31. Actua Debt, 9% per Cent' , Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent......, 9S% Three per Thirty-seven Millions, ditto (1541) 193% lE Loan of City, 'SO.., F2ur Per Cent. 11 2% Society of Commerce, Four and a Half per Cent — Bank of Bel g ium, Five per Cent 57% Issue of 1841-- ..... —••• •••. APZI••••• 00000 a c ,•••• • • ••••••••••••••••••••• —Brun Jets PoPer • 1 . AUSTRIAN FUN D II .--Visexa, Dec 27. Five per Cents. Metalhques. ...... ....... Four per Cents, ......... *NOM ..................N lel Th ree per cents...• 00000000 " 00000000000000000000 "" 0000000 " 79 % Bank Shares ".. 00000 NN •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ONO. 1 6 0 Loan, 1934. OOOOOO ••••• o ...................... 159 Ditt o 11339 .... "•...". ......... 000000000000 1 30 Edinburg ........................................ 57% RA ILWA,ys . The Northern, or Ferdinand„ ..... Gloggnitz .............. .................... Milan. ............. ............. .411geuteine Zeitung, DEC. 28. THE ROYAL VISIT TO STRATHPIELDSAYE.—We have it in our power to announce that the precise day is now positively fixed for the visit of her Majesty and the Prince Consort to the Duke of Wellington at Strathfield saye, Hants. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Monday, the 20th inst. We understand her Majesty is likely to remain the guest of the illustrious Duke three days. The Duke has approved all the arrangements made at Strathfieldsaye for the reception of his Sove reign. His Grace is there with the Marquis and Mar chioness of Douro and Lord and Lady Charles Wellesley. SUSPECTED INCENDIARISM.---This morning (Satur day), shortly before three o'clock, a fire was discovered in the stack-yard belonging to Mr. Holland, butcher, of Lower-road, Islington, bursting from the midst of a rick of hay, containing about fifty loads, situate in the Globe fields, Stoke Newington. Flames were first perceived issuing from the body of the stack by police-constable 275 N, who, after having given the necessary alarm, re ceived assistance from the residents of the neighbour hood. The engines from Whitecross-street, Farrjngdon street, and the West of England station in the Watorloo road were in attendance. After an ineffectual attempt on the part of the parish engines to extinguish the flames, the firemen from town succeeded in drawing one' of the large engines close by the margin of the New River, but it requited several hours of continued labour to subdue the conflagration. Fortunately the stack was detached from any other property, so that the fire was confined to that alone. It is understood that the pro prietor is insured in the Atlas Office. It is feared that the fire originated through the act of an incendiary. TRADE or LEEDS. —The circumstance of wool having maintained its price during the (lull trade of the last ix weeks, and the prevailing opinion being that it cannot be lower, dency upward s , h as had the effect of causing more stir but in a ll p ro b a bil ity w ill h ave a ten in our cloth halls this week than for some time past. There has also been pretty extensive orders given out for thin goods for the India and China markets, which will employ a portion of the manufacturers for some time to conic, and prevent their bringing an overstock to the market. On the whole the prospect is much brighter than might have been expected a few weeks ago. The merchants generally being e ngage d i n takin stock and this bring the sea son w h en few buyers visit the market,. , there has consequently been little doing in sales of' finished goods during the week.—Leeds Mercury. SUMMARY OF NEWS AND Vtititr Opiattett. " Who runs may read." On Wednesday (New-year's -day) the following were the receptions at the Court of the Tulleries :—At eleven in the morning the aides-de-camp and orderly officers of the King and Princes ;at half-past eleven, the Ministers and Marshals of France ; at twelve, the grand deputations from the Chamber of Peers and De puties, deputations from the Courts of Law and Ac counts, the Royal Council of Public Instruction, the Institute, the Prefect of the Seine, the Prefect of Police, the Magistrates and Municipal Council of Paris, the Consistories of the Reformed Church of the Confession of Augsburgh and of the Israelites, the Prefect of The Seine-et-Ouse, the mayors of departments, generals and other officers not forming part of the garrison. At half -past two the officers of the National Guards of Paris and the banheue, Versailles, and other communes of the Seine-et-Oise, the staff of the Invalides, the staffs of the first division, and of Paris and of Versailles. At four o'clock the Ambassadors and foreign resident Ministers. The Arab Chiefs, dressed in their richest costume, went on Wednesday to visit the hospital of the Val-de- Grace, accompanied by their interpreter and a young officer of the Spahis. The military intendant and the medical officers received them in the Cour de l'lnstruc tion, where a company was under arms, and flourishes of drums and trumpets wgre sounded. They inspected the whole of the establishment, putting from time to time very acute questions. The Abbe Dormancey de Fregeac was tried by the Tribunal of Correctional Police on Tuesday, for robbing of various articles of wearing apparel a M. Legrand, who had taken pity on the priest's :distressed condition, and afforded him hospitality. The prisoner was f oun d gu i lty, and senten ce d t o a year's imprisonment. M. Eichrodt, who was recently appointed Minister of the Interior in Baden, was attacked with apoplexy on the 27th ult., and died on the following day. A letter from Vienna of the 24th ult. says:—" It is now certain that the Government has resolved to con struct a railroad through Gallacia, to be connected with the northern railroad, either at Oderberg or Bochnia. It is understood that the work will commence next spring, at the same time as that of the railroad of the west, to wards the Bavarian frontier. An interesting fact—the existence of cellular cavities in the lungs—which has been denied by many anatom ists, has just been demonstrated by M. Rochoux, of the Academy of Medicine. M. Rochoux estimates the num ber of these microscopic cavities at 600 millions, divided in 17,790 groups. A Hamburgh paper states that the Government of Meclenburg has concluded a treaty of navigation with Brazil, and that negotiations are about to be opened for a treaty of commerce. We learn from Berne, that the new penal code which has been established in that Canton punishes with an imprisonment of from six months or six years, and a fine which may be carri e d u p t o 800 li vres, the inhabitants of the canton who took part in the expedition aganist Lucerne. The Government of Argau has, in a long letter, denied the right of Lucerne to punish such of its inhabitants as have gone out of the canton and taken part in the attack of the free corps. Mdfa:Sir AND X1'0161103. On the application of Mr. Woodruffe, the Chief Com missioner of the Insolvent Debtors Court, was pleased to appoint Mr. Lawrence assignee to the estate of Jacob Connop, late lessee of the Hippodrome, but at present a prisoner in Reading gaol. The Southwark Quarter Sessions were, as usual, maiden ones. There has not been a prisoner for trial at these sessions for years past, yet the farce of holding them is still enacted. Several of the jurors oomplained of being brought away from their business, when it was well known to the authorities there was uo business for them to transact. At Clerkenwell Mary Robinson was charged by Mr. Levy, furrier, of .G l oucester-street, Que en - square , Bloomsbury, with stealing a 5/. note. The prisoner was servant to the prosecutor, who entrusted her with the note to get change for gold. She procured change from a neighbour, and absconded. She was yesterday acci dentally met by the prosecutor's wife in the City, and given into custody. Committed fbr trial. Alfred Eames was placed at the bar at Worship street for final examination, charged with having ob tained, by means of forged orders, a large number of looking-glasses from upholsterers and other tradesmen in all parts of the district. The depositions in several cLar cas,s having been completed, the prisoner, who de clined saying anything, was fully committed upon them. At Greenwich yesterday Absalom Davis, a man de scribed as the master of the National Benevolent School, of Deptford, a very extensive charity, appeared in pur suance of an adjourned investigation. It will be recol lected that a fortnight since the defendant was charted at the instance of Mr. James Snalith, builder, of New Town, Deptford, with havin g , in his capacity of school master, chastised his son, seven ye ars of age, with a piece of thick cord, having a large knot tied in the end, which had inflicted several contused br u i ses, one of which was as large as a pint-pot, and that near the region of the kidney. On that occas i on the magis trate had expressed his opinion that the defendant was an exceedingly improper person to fill the situation of schoolmaster ; and it had been inti mated that the school committee would most pro bably dismiss him. It would appear, however, that they have declined to do so, and have contented them selves with admonishing him to be more careful for the future. Mr. Saudon, in addressing the magistrate on behalf of the defendant, expressed his deep regret, and trusted that, as the school committee had inflicted a punishment to a certain extent, the worthy Magistrate would not consider it necessary to inflict a heavy fine. In passing sentence, Mr. Grove remarked that all children must and ought to be protected from such violence, not only by schoolmasters, but all others. Here it was quite clear that this was a delicate child, only a few months turned seven years of age, who had been unmercifully flogged ; and in punishing a child, whether healthy or otherwise, great caution should be used. This was certainly a first offence complained of during the seven or eight years he bad been master, and he should treat it as such. The defendant was ordered to pay a flee of three pounds, and in default would be committed to Maidstone gaol for six weeks to hard labour. CO IMT—PAMBILOBTALS Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have delayed coming to Cambridge House, from Kew, until Monday, although it was originally determined that the royal household should have left Kew on Thursday last. The Duchess of Inverness is passing the holidays with the Earl of Scarborough, at Rufford Hall, Notts. The Marquis and Marchioness Camden were among the nobility and gentry assembled at the Sevenoaks annual ball, on Wednesday. The Earl and Countess of Granville have returned to town from visiting the Earl and Countess De Grey, at Wrest Park, Beds. The Earl and Countess De Grey have, during the week, received a select circle at 'Wrest Park, near Silsoe, where the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl and Countess of Granville, Earl and Countess Cowper, Mr. and Lady Mary Vyner, &c., have been among the guests. The Earl and Countess of Mornington have come to town from Orleans House, Twickenham, for the winter. The Noble Earl and Countess are now residing at their newly purchased mansion in Grosvenor •square, lately belonging to the Earl of Galloway. The Earl of Durham and the Ladies Mary and Alice Lambton, accompanied by Lady Caroline Barrington, have returned to Lambton Castle, from a lengthened visit to Earl and Countess Grey, at Howick Northumberland. THE YARMOUTH MURDER. We learn from the Norwich Mercury that the prisoners charged with this atrocious offence were re-examined on Thursday last, but the public and the reporters were excluded. The Mercury says :—lt was expected at this examina• hen that the prisoners would be fully committed to stair their trial at the Spring Assize, in which case they wil l be immediately delivered into the charge of the Count}' Sheriff. The magistrates who attended the examination were the Mayor, S. C. Marsh, G. D. Palmer, W. D. Palmer , J. F. Costerton, W. Yetts, A. Palmer, J. C. Smith, J. Clark, and E. H. L. Preston, Esqs. The witnesses examined were police-constables Job?' son and Waller, Sergeant Willarnent, Mr. H. Worship, surgeon, and a man named Sayer. Of the prisoners examined, Mrs. Yarham, wife of the male prisoner, was discharged, and no evidence appear ) to have been received up to a late hour last evening t c l warrant the com m itt a l o f such of the prisoners as ba d been examined. Yarharn has not yet been brought up. The exclusion of the reporters appears to have greatif surprised some of the magistrates, and we are no leg ) surprised, because we know that at some of the examina' tions Mr. Samuel Palmer, who ceased to be a magistrate on the 9th of November fast, and therefore was but one of the public, was permitted to be present. RAILWAY RETURNS. RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of R aii. ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which th e respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the OW week in the previous year NAME OP RAILWAY. Week Dec. 28 27 Jan. 2 Dec. 29 Jan. '2 Dec. 29 Last week. Arbroath and Forfar ...... Birmingham and Gloucester.. • • Brandliug Junction . Bristol and Gloucester • • • •••• • • • • Chester and Birkenhead . • • ...... • • Dublin and Droghed a .. .. ........ Dublin and Kingstown. • • •• • . • • • • Dundee and Arbro a th ............. 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 Manch es t er London and Birmingham ....• • • •.-. London and Blackwell ...... London and Bright on .• • • ...... •• • • Londox and Croyd on ; London and Greenwich. London and South Western.. Manchester, Bolton, and Bury ...... Manchester and Birmingham........ Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc• • Midland Counties ................... Newcastle and Darlington •••••••• Newcastle and Carlisl e • • • Newcastle and North 5hie1d5........ North Union and Bolton and Presten Paris, Corbel], and Orleans • • ...• • • • • Paris and Rouen .................. Preston and Wyre ••• • • •• • • ••• . • Sheffield and Manchester ....• ....... South Eastern"... • . • • • • • • Taff Vale . • • • • • ...... . • • • • Yarmouth and Norwich.... York and North Midland . • • • • • • • • . • 163 2,498 1,124 531 602 617 2,135 4,305 1,356 677 8,125 3,542 14,738 4,650 15,796 613 3,135 907 5,464 762 3,268 5,712 9,160 955 1,338 337 1,542 4,011 656 4,048 -- 1,983 Sir William Follett, Lady Follett, and family, are arrived at Rome, from a tour in Sardinia, Tuscany, VI The Hon. and Learned Gentleman is in rather improved health, and is not expected to return to England for five or six weeks.— Western Times. Shipmasters and others at all acquainted with the Elbe must frequently have experienced inconvenience from those obstacles to its navigation, the bars at Blare kenese and Schulau. It affords us much pleasure to he enabled to state that a prospect exists of these obstruct' tions being removed, through the enterprise and public spirit of an individual. Mr. R. M. Slowman, an English gentfeman residing at Hamburgh, has, we are informed by a correspondent on whom we can place reliance, made an offer to the Senate of the city to attempt this much' desired object wholly at his own expense and risk, with' out asking or expecting any remuneration beyond the reimbursement of the actual cost of the work, if success ful, and being willing to put up with the entire loss should he fail in the undertaking. This offer strikes tis so extremely ad van t ageous to t h e i nterests of the city of Hamburgh, that we cannot doubt • the Senate giving ta" ready assent; and, consequently expect that operations, will be comme nce d ear l y i n the spring. We understand that Mr. Slowman intends using the rake and harrow lately so successfully employed in similar works in this country, and by which the opening of the New or Vic' toria Channel, in the Mersey, was so greatly facilitated. We need scarcely say that we sincerely wish that an un dertaking so generously ventured on, at the expense of private individual, and in its character likely to prove alike beneficial to all nations navigating the river Elbe, may meet with the success it deserves.—Shipping Gazette. SOUTHWARK QUARTER SESSIONS.--Yesterday fore noon, at eleven o'clock, the Southwark Quarter Session* which are established under a charter, held by the Cor poration of the City of London, were opened by the Lord Mayor, this being the first of his mayoralty, at the Town hall, Southwark, accompanied by the Recorder, the High Bailiff for the Borough, &c. The names of the grand jury having been called (and the usual formalities being gone through), the Recorder addressed them, observing that he was not aware there was any business before the court, and that since the passing of the Act of Parlia ment which instituted the Central Criminal Court, the most of the cases which were heard at these quarter sessions were transferred to that court. They were' bound by the ch ar t er t o h o ld the sessions. They would retire, therefere, for a short time, in case any present ment might be brought before them. The grand jury were absent for a short time. On their return they were thanked by the Court. The petit jury received the same compliment, and the court adjourned. The King of Prussia, in his quality of chief of hit illustrious family, assembled round him on Christmas• eve, according to the fashion of Germany, all his rela tions at that monent in Berlin, and made them veil handsome presents. These presents are placed on a table, from the centre of which rises a fir tree, to the branches of which are attached as many lighted wax tapers as they can support. This ceremony is called the Christhindlein, and is of very ancient usage. In its origin it was, no doubt, intended f or t h e pleasure an d amusement of children, but habit has extended it to the enjoyment of all, old as well as young. —Court Journal. AN AWKWARD MISTAKE—A MAN FOUND IN A. CHIMNEY.—On Wednesday week a curious discovery took place on the premises of Mr. Parry, chemist, Christian street. During the preceding night noises had beers heard in the chimney, but no alarm was excited, as the sounds were supposed to be caused by tee person who occupied the adjoining house. Oa the morning of Wed nesday (Christmas-day), the errand boy went to an upper room about ten o'clock, to grind popper, when he heard a knocking inside the chimney (the fire-place to which had been for some time built up), and some one cried out, "I'm burning in the chimney." Assistance was then procured, and a police officer called in, when, on breaking through the wall, a man was discovered standing upright in the chimney. He was immediately released ; and in reply to a question put to him as to his business there, said, " I went in for shelter." The sup position is, that he intended to rob the public-house next door to Mr. P arry's, but had mistaken his way, and had got down the wrong flue, from which he was unable to extricate himself. It appeared he had been " sheltering" since eight o'clock on the Tuesday evening, and had, consequently, enjoyed the pleasures of Christmas in his new domicile. His person also bore evident signs of having been " sooted' in the strange residence he had been occupying, although it appeared the desire for liberty ultimately overcame every other consideration:es Liverpool Mercury. Considerable damage has been done to Sunderland south ph-r, nearly thirty feet of it having been washed away by a heavy sea. The accident is supposed to have , DICISO32III7.4EMOTIM. been occasioned by a shrinking of the foundations 'which On Thursday morni ng th e wool mill at Cumnock, had been observable sonic time pr ev i ous to the fall taking possessed by the Messrs. King, was discovered to be on place.—Newcastle Advertiser. fire, and the flames continued until all was destroyed. It REPRESENTATION OF BRADFORD.—A vacancy 7.0 is reported that not o ne f art hi ng o f t h e whole was insured. the representation of Bradford is now confidently ae.ti- We understand that the sharebrohers in Edinburgh cipated ; and we are glad to announce that it has been have resolved to establish a Steck Exchange to facilitate unanimously resolved, at the meeting of the Liberal electors, that Colonel Thompson is to b e invited tee eon transactions in busin ess . A comm i ttee was appointed to test that borough, i n th e event o f Mr. Hardy vacating hie frame rules, which r u l es h ave rece i ved the sanction of the body. Premises have keen taken in a very central seat. We h ave l ong a d m i re d C olonel Thompson's poli situation. ' tical conduct an d opinions • and believe him to be The largest elm tree th a t h as b een b rought into Wor- one of the honestest and ablest men in England, tester for the last half century was on Thursday safely whether in or ont of the House of Commons. deposited in Mr. William Tunk's timber-yard, Tybridge- That he has so long been excluded from the Le place. It grew on L or d S an d y ' s estate, Ombersley, near gislature, is, we think to] the s h ame an d disgrace Worcester. It measur e d 30 f eet l ong, and 14 feet in cir- of the Ten P oun d C onst i tuencies created by the Reformcumference at 15 feet from the butt ; weighs 14 or 15 Bill ; and it will be greatly to the honour of Bradford if tons ; and .there is s upp ose d to b e 150 cubic feet of the electors o f th at town succeed in at length placing timber in the top, left behind on the estate. Colonel Thompson in his true place, and wiiere he can There is some likelihood of the pestilential nuisance, advocate the cause of the people with the greatest effect —namely, in the C ommons H ouse of Parliament.—Leeds the black ditch, in B oun d ary - row, Blackfriars-road, being covered over at last, through the exertions of Mr. Times. Apps, the coachmaker, whose extensive premises are A LIKELY JOKE.—The line which Britain thinks surrounded by the filthy ditch. Mr. Apps has contri- of forming over the Desert to India. is a line not at all bated the sum of 2001. t owar d s t h e undertaking, the approved of b y F rance ; so she is going to cut a canal expenses of which will be defrayed by subscription, through the Isthmus of Suez. For this purpose ap- company h as b een formed, and important liege' The Commi ss i oners o f S ewers, although frequently plied to to cover the ditch, have refused the application. tiations are to be set on foot with the Simoome re' new L or d M ayor o f D u b l i n, Mr. Arabin, gave the in virtue w h ereo f that potentate will engage to re usual inauguration dinner at the Mansion-house o n frain from filling the excavations, as fast as they all/ Thursday evening. It was attended by all parties made with sand. An active diplomatist is to he, amongst the citiz ens , an d passed off with perfectunanimity, employed in endeavouring to reconcile the Red Sea and and without any reference to political questions. Mr. the Mediterranean to the idea of meeting ; and t. get Arabin is a Protestant. The late Lord Mayor, Alder- them to agree respectively not to break in prematurelf man O'Brien, is a Roman Catholic, and the efficient and on the works, and so crush the whole undertaking. The impartial manner in whi c h he has discharged the du:ie s sS'iecle and other Opposition papers anticipate great 013- of his office, has obtained for him the respect and esteem stinacY on the p , beforehand t o t h e intrigues H of psefide art of the sa id Powers, which however, of his felloviecitizens, without distinction of p art i es. they impute Mr. Richard Dowden, a Protestant, was installed as Albion, and suggest the necessity of a war with us in Mayor of Cork on the same day. In both corporations, case the elements prevent the canal from being dug.- - Dublin and Cork, Roman Cathol.es form the prepon- Punch. derating majority in the Town-Councils ; and in both A CHRISTMA'S PIE.—A monster Christmas pie has Protestant gentlemen have this year been chosen as been made by Mr. Dick, baker, of North ShieldS, chief magistrates, for a gentleman residing near that town. It wee" There has yet been no appearance of herring on the sured aft. 6in. in length, 2f t. llin. in breadths coast of Ski e, or in the lochs by which that islasd is so 101 in. in height, and is of the enormous weight much indented. The season may now be looked upon of 2101bs The solid contents are of a choice as entirely lost to the poor disappointed fishermen. description, comprising two brace of geese, two brace Should h err i ng appear in the dead o f w inter, the qu a lity o f t ur k eys, two brace of grouse, two brace of woodcocks; of the fish would be so inferior that it would in norespect two brace of snipes, one brace of pheasants, a couple o f remunerate the trouble of securing it. Few seasons have hares, two brace of partridges, four bullocks' tongues been so very unfavourable fur herring fishing in the He- j 24lbs. of butter, 141b5. of suet, 6st. of fine Yarmouth floury brides as the now expiring season of 1844. The " take" with grate d ham, the wh o l e being seasoned to suit th e has b een in some bygone seasons very limited, and in roost last!di ous taste. The baking of it occupied twelve consequence has been complained of, but when there is hours.—Nesecestle Advez tiser. no "take" e eel, the condition of the poor fishermen is AND-WATER WIT. " This must be a Veil' these en cuna- inconivenient town to live in," said a Cockney to en in : by no means air enviable one, a-, under stances, th ey an d t e e i e families must lire ou "credit," babilita n t of lyde; " for I understand you have to g e , - , which i s now al mos t as di ffi cult far them to procure as all your milk from Cowes," n Not so bad as London, Son them it is to pro cure th e capricious fish, which would leave replied the Isle of Wight wag, " for they tell me )- them alike comfortable and independent, get all your milk front Wells !" Itt t o for p I