The Sun. — London, England, 1845-12-18 00:00:00

It was not asked why the prosecutrix did not attend, nor was any other question put. THAMES. Joseph Heaviside, mate of the brig Nunez, Thomas Flight, master, was charged with a series of assaults, continued throughout a voyage to Alexandria and back again, on a fatherless lad, 15 years of age, apprenticed to the vessel. Mr. Pelham prosecuted the case, and Mr. Huddlestone, the barrister, in the absence of Mr. Clarkson, appeared for the defence. Mr. Pelham, who said the Nunez belonged to some ladies named belle Cassez, at Sierra Leone, stated the case, which he observed, if borne out in evidence, was one of extreme cruelty and harshness. He then called John Haggard, the complainant. a genteel-looking and intelligent lad, who stated that he shipped on board the Nunez as an apprentice on the 10th or 11th of July, and proceeded from London to Shields to take in a cargo of coals. Ile had no complaint to make up to that time ; but when off Newcastle-on-Tyne, the de fendant commenced a series of cruelties, which were continued throughout the voyage, by beating him with a thick knotted stick about the shoulders, back, and thighs. After leaving Gibraltar the mate sketched a very indistinct compass, of which he was ordered to learn the use ; and whilst he was scanning it over on one of the water-casks in the forehold,e'ther the mate or the cap tain, he could not say which, said he wes asleep, cnd he was sent to learn it in the after-g illey. The mato, on exa mining him, found he did not know it, and in ten minutes afterwards came and rubbed a large wad of tarry oakum over his mouth, face, and eyes. At Alexandria, he was put over the ship's side in a bowline knot to beat the rust off the chain plates, and was kept at it, with the exception of breakfast-time, from seven o'clock in the morning until seven or eight at night, without any din ner. During this time he heard the mate's voice, for he was always scolding. On another occasion, being ordered to get the end of the signal halyard off the ironing, he jumped on the rail to try and do so, but could not. That was the easiest way with his sore feet. He then went up the topping-lifts of the boom, as at first directed, and did as he was ordered. Because he did not go up the topping-lifts of the boom in the first in stance, the mato gave him a dozen with the shoe on the hand. Complainant cried with pain, and the people of the Robert Ingram, which was lying near, called out " shame !" on the mate. On ano ther occasion the defendant made him put his finger in the mouth of a large turtle, which gave him a smart bite and left two little black holes. After that the mate pulled his ears until the skin was split. One of the sailors told him the flesh was broken, and he himself felt the blood trickling down. His cruelty was constant. Once when complainant was handing him some beans a. lere 4etantiriftEtet die blood iFout out. At another time, com plainant being unable to haul in the slack of the fore top-sail clew line, the mate said, " There's a useless toad of a b— s—, he can't do that yet," and rope's-ended him on the shoulders till the left one was very much swollen. After that he was sent to trim the lamps, which, owing to the pain of his arm, took him more than the usual time. The mate complained of this, and taking up a marline spike punched him in the arms with th e " thick iron end of it. On another occasion he belaboured com plainant with the handle of the deck scrubbing brush, giving him three severe blows on the ribs. His side was very bad for a long time 'aft erwar d s , an d h e s till telt pain if he breathed hard. The blows felled him, and he could scarcely crawl along the deck for a pani km he wanted to fetch. The mate seeing this, said, I'll make you move a little faster," took him up in his arms, and then dashed him down upon the deck. Mr. Iluddlestone, b e f o re going further into the case, wished to know whether his Worship would send it for trial, as in that case he should not cross-examine the complainant or any other witness who might be called. The magistrate at that court had a double duty—first, to protect seamen from tyrannical abuse ; and next, to see that those in authority on board should be duly sup ported. If the worthy magistrate thought the case was one upon which he could not adjudicate summarily, he (Mr. Huddlestone) would, on a fitting occasion, be pre pared to show that no more than due chastisement had been inflicted on an idle and troublesome boy. Mr. BRODERIP was desirous of avoiding - any expres sion of opinion on the case in its present stage, but from what had as yet appeared, it was evidently one which ought to be sent for the consideration of a jury. There was on the one side allegations of several assaults and complaints of excessive duty, and there were on the other side assertions of exaggerated charges. It was, therefore, due to both parties that these conflicting charges should be thoroughly sifted. MP. Iluddlestone said that masters and persons in authority on ship-board had felt great inconvenience from legal delay, and as the greatest reliance was planed on his Worship's decision, it would be a matter of great convenience if he would deal with the case summarily. Mr. BaODERIP was anxious to avoid anything like an opinion ; but being thus pressed, he was compelled to saw that there must, from what had already trans pired, be excessive cruelty on one side, or gross perjary on the other. liir. Huddlestone—Yes ;• or gross exaggeration, which amounts to the same thing. I should like to ask com plainant one question. Did he ever ever make a com plaint to the captain ? The complainant answered in the negative. lhe defendant was then bound, himself in 1001., and two sureties in 501. each, to answer the charge at the sessions. Mr. Pelham—lt is possible the captain may be joined in the indictment. Mr. Huddlestone—We all understand the meaning of that. It is the consequence of my last question. Mr. BRODEMP—I cannot allow this discussion in a case which is now oram non. Bail was entered shortly after. CONDUCT OF THE POLICE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sta,—ln your paper of yesterday I read the report of an alleged assault made by a Mr. Griffith upon police constable 99 G, some of the proceedings in which case I think demand the censure of the press_ and the public in general. It appears from the evidence taken that, upon Satur day evening last the policeman was upon his beat, and observing a little boy with a muffin stall, he ordered him to move on, but the boy not going quite so quickly as I, might, the policeman must needs kick it over, after which, being told by Mrs. Smith, a woman whe was passing at the time, that he ought to be ashamed of him- Edit he (the policeman) immediately seized her, and was dragging her along. The cries of the woman attracted the attention of several persons, amongst them Mr. Griffith, who expostulated with the policeman, when it appears a scuffs • took place, and they both fell to the ground; the only policeman it appears that saw any thing of the affair (142 G) deposed that the defendant walked quietly with them to the station-house. Mrs. Smith, the woman alluded to, comes forward as a witness, and was sworn. She deposed as follows:—I saw the policeman kick the boy's stall, and made an ob servation to him, when he seized me and dragged me along in a most brutal manner, and I thought he would have broken my arm, he appeared to be in liquor. Eliza beth Simms gives her evidence to the same effect. The defendant states the same in his defence. Immediately starts up Inspector Penny, with half a dozen more policemen, who all swear that ho had not the least ap pearance of being in liquor. Mr. Greenwood decides upon sending the case for trial, to which the defendant expresses his assent, observing he should then have an opportunity of sifting the whole matter, and making an example of the policeman. To this the Clerk replies, " You had better mind you do not make an example of yourself." Sir, is this justice ? What becomes of our boasted freedom when a man cannot be brought before a tribunal of his country without being threatened and intimidated by the administrators thereof, which is too much the case in our police-courts of late. I would gladly believe that it is only that erring of human nature which makes some men, when " dressed in a little brief authority, play such fantastic tricks." It seems to be quite forgotten that the police were raised to protect the public (not tyranise over them). Did these feelings pervade the force, they would be thought one of the improvements of the age, instead of one of its great evils. At present none dare expostulate with them, let them be committing never so great in- justice, but he is directly locked up. I have no private feeling in the matter, I do not know any of the parties, but merely noticed it, my conviction being that it is high time the almost absolute power of the police should be checked. F. J. London, Dec. 17, 1843. P.S. The woman who had been taken into custody was placed at the bar and accused of causing an obstruc tion, but was immediately dismissed. DARING ATTEMPT TO MURDER AT DUNMOW On Tuesday afternoon, Charles Horsnell, jun., of Little Eas ton, son of the park-keeper to Viscount Maynard, whilst watching the park grounds and preserves in the avenue lead ing from Dunmow and Stortford turnpike-road to Easton Lodge mansion, observed a man about five feet eight inches in height, having on a black hat and velveteen jacket,stand ing in a game preserve where the pheasants are fed ; he im mediately made towards him, and having advanced to within twenty yards of the stranger, Horsnell, observed the man point a gun at him and fire. The scattering shot riddled his (1-borsnell's) coat, through two boxes and a book in his pocket; but the principal part of the charge struck a tree, kit/eking off the bark to the extent of six inches. Fortu nately not a shot entered ilorsnell's person, owing to the pockets of his shooting- jacket being full, which caused them to stick out from his side. As soon as he had recovered from the alarm be natura,l,ly felt, he pursued the stranger, and after running about twenty yards shot at him, but his gun missed fire, and the fellow escaped. Horsnell raised an alarm, and, immediately returned to his father, when search was c ,n -tinned in the woods for several -hours, but to no avail. No clue to the offender has at present been discovered. —F,„, Herald The rumour of yesterdly, respecting the nomina tion of his Royal Highness Prince Albert to the post of Commander-in- Chief, has obtained increased currency to-day cat 'Chang-, and some have gone so far as to invent an addi tion, that it has assumed the shape of a command from a very high quarter. Without attaching the le ast belief to a statement so improbable in itself, it may not be without utility to mention that, where believed at all, it was univer sally spoken of in terms of strong indignation.—Times City Article. SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING THE RELIEF OF THE DESTITUTION IN TILE METROPOLIS.—The Worshipful in Com pany of Goldsmiths have sent the sum of 100 guineasfur therance of the views of the above society. The Archbishop of Armagh has also sent 100 guineas for the same purpose. Within the last month, the parish of Newington, Surrey, comprising a population of t 50,000 souls, has, with the sanc tion of the Archbishop of Canterbury, been brought within the range of the society's operations. GRVYNA - GRERx.--The services of " mine host of Gretna Hall" were again called i n t o requ i s iti on on T ues d a y last. 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To conclude with a New and Original Farce, called RAILWAY BUBBLES. Gorman Hudson, Mr. Hudson, Ellen Seyton, Miss Soyton. TIIE., , ITRE ROYAL, ADELYIII. THIS EVENING be repeated TIIE GREEN BUSHES; or, A hundred Tears Ago. In which Messrs. Paul Bedford, Wright, 0. Smith, Selby, Stoker ; Madame Celeste, Mrs. Yates, and Mrs. Fitzwilliarn will ,)erforrn. To be followed by TAMING A TARTAR ; or, Magic and Ma altirkaphobia. In which Messrs. Paul Bedford and Wright, Miss Woolgar, Madame Celeste, &c, will perform. To conclude with SEEING WRIGHT. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. NEW CHRISTMAS BOOK, BY MR. DICKENS. On Saturday Morning, Dec. 20, will be published, THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH : A FAIRY TALE OF HOME, By CHARLES DICKENS, Esq. The Illustrations by Clarkson Standileld, Esq.,R.A.; Daniel Maclise. Esq., R.A.; John Leech, Esq., and Richard Doyle, Esq. On SATURDAY EVENING, Dec. 20, THIS THEATRE WILL OPEN for the WINTER SEASON, on which occasion will be pro duced an entirely New and Original Drama, in Three Acta, founded en the above Fairy Tale, and which has been for several weeks in aCtiVe preparation, entitled . _ _ THE' CRICKET ON THE HEARTH: A FAIRY TALE OF HOME. The Principal Characters by Mr. Keeley, Mr. Emery, Mr. Meadows, Mr. F. Vining, M rs. Keeley, Miss Mary Keeley (her First A ppearance on any Stage), Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Dawson, Miss Howard, Miss Forster, and Miss Turner. After which, a New Farce, called NEXT DOOR. To conclude with OUR NEW GOVERNESS. Ia which Mr. and Mrs. Keeley will perform. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-81748ET. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New Drama, entitled THE VIOLET. Andre, Wallack; Trenquet, gr. Granby ; Armand, Mr. Leigh Murray ; Marchioness d'Orville, Mrs. Fosbroke ; Blanchette, Mrs. Stirling; Blanche, Miss May. After which, will be repeated a New Extravaganza, entitled JEAMES, the RAILROAD FOOTMAN of BERKELEY4QUARE. Jeames Plush, Mr. Compton. To be followed by a New Brand Ballet, entitled LB DIABLB A'QUAT Kit. To conclude with A MIN WITHOUT A HEAD. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. PROPRIETOR AND MANAGER, MR. W. BATTY. THIS EVENING the early part of the contest, when, to quote the words of Mr. COBDEN, "It was considered by noblemen who advocated some alteration in the corn-laws, that it would be easier to destroy the monarchy than to procure their total repeal." We say, now that the victory is won—for, in fact, the victory is cer tain—the doom of the corn-laws is sealed. They have:been tried, convicted, and condemned, and we have now only to pray for speedy execu tion, which must be granted by any Go vernment that regards its own safety. The landed aristocracy may move in arrest of judg ment, and may repeat the oft-told tale of the pe culiar burdens upon land ; but before they do so let them attentively consider Mr. COBDEN'S speech of last evening, and " unless they want to have another League on the death of this one, let them not force the middle and indus trious classes to learn how they have been cheated, robbed, and bamboozled on the subject of taxation by the aristocracy." All we ask of the aristocracy now is the total and immediate repeal of the corn laws that will give us security for the future, and with this we will be content. But if the aristocracy refuse this, let them be assured that they will never have such terms offered to them again. In that case we shall not be content with security for the future—we mtn-t have indemnity for the past. They know whether it would conduce to their interest to moot this question. There was one observation made by Mr. Fox last evening, which was received with loud cheering, and the reception of which is significant as pointing out the determination of the people to exercise henceforth a more direct influence in the Government then they have hitherto done. " The country demands," said Mr. Fox, " that the Commons of England shall be represented in the Cabinet." If the Whi g aristocracy are wise, they will take the hint, and seek to identify themselves with the people more than they have been accustomed to do. We were much deliithipa,p 4 f l :- Al 1.7 S • vv:INELL. He did full justice to the motives and views of that (with all his faults) great man, whose course, with regard to this question, has been uniformly that of a consistent and a patriotic man. Altogether the meeting of last evening was one of the most important that has ever been held in Covent garden Theatre, and we recommend our readers not only attentively "to read," but to "mark, learn, and inwardly digest" the speeches of Messrs. Vfmasas, COBDEN, BRIGHT, and Fox. Will be performed the Popular Spectacle of MAZEPPA.. Embracing the whole Strength of the Company, aided by a Double Stud. New Scenes of the Circle, combining the talent of this Frenek and English Artistes. To conclude with the effective Drama of THE NAMELESS; or, The Brigand. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, DEC. 18. THERMOMETEER, Lowest, 40; Highest, 43; NOOD, 45. BARO3IETER, N.W.W.; rain. session, usually held at this period. The meet ing was held in the Hall of the Council of State, at the Ministry of Commerce. We are glad to find from this speech that the Government are resolved to modify the import duties on cer tain articles. Among these the Mieister mentioned three, and he submitted them as questions for the consideration of the Council—namely, the admission of foreign iron for naval constructions, of the iron of the north for the fabrication of steel, and a modifica tion of the tariff on cottons. It concluded with giving an account of the commerce of France with foreign countries, and expressed his satisfaction at the increase which it had lately acquired. The following is a sum mary of his statement :—" In 1844, the general com merce of France with her colonies and foreign Powers amounted to 2,340,000,000 f. (93,000,000/.)„; being Some days ago we published an excellent letter from Lord KINNAIRD, containing his own opinions as well as those in his neighbourhood on the real in terests of the agriculturists, and we expressed at the same time a conviction that such opinions would in due time become prevalent in England. It is gratifying to find, therefore, that at almost every " protection" meeting throughout the country, some farmer or landlord has the courage to come forward in opposi tion to the bigoted doctrines of his colleagues, and rising superior to prejudices, with a firmness which conviction only can produce, shows that the fears of the multitude are unfounded, and that England has nothing to dread from competition. In Scotland this opinion has long prevailed. It is need less, therefore, to refer further to that country, but in England a vast mist hangs over the minds of the ma jority; and when men belonging to the same body begin, one after another, to appear determined to dis pel that mist, we anticipate that in due time the light will shine on all, and the agriculturists of the South will join with those of the North, who are in advance of them at least one century, and come to the conclu sion that the only safe course to be pursued is to get rid of protection altogether. At a meeting of agri culturists, held at Lewes on Monday, proofs were visible that such a change was fast approaching. The Earl of CHICHESTER pre sided on the occasion, and was supported by the Duke of RICHMOND and Lord CrAGE,,but, from some cause or another not explained, these noblemen took their leave at a very early period of the evening, and left all the " speechifying " to the squires and the farmers. Perhaps they were afraid of rebellion in the camp, and had received some notice that their peculiar opinions and dictation were not to be sub mitted to in silence, and the speech of Mr. HALLETT leads to such an inference. On the toast being given by the new Chairman—" May the Sussex farmers be found true to their colours"—Mr. HALLETT wished to know what those colours were; and after many interrogatories he at last learned from Mr. ELLMAN, who was in the chair, that this was their motto : " We will maintain the amount of protection at pre sent existing to agriculture, and will not suffer an iota of that protection to be taken away." These, said the speaker, were the colours by which Sir ROBERT PEEL obtained his majority of 100 ; and he could only say " that he had that day, and he now declared, Sir Roisuar PEEL a renegade, and a deserter of their cause." This was received with loud cheers from the Sussex landlords, but nevertheless Mr. HALLETT was not to be diverted from his purpose, and he boldly proclaimed to unwilling ears these truth*— "He occupied 500 acres of land, so that he ought not to be considered prejudiced on this ques tion. Now, his impression was, that. the agricul turists of this country had nothing to fear from fo reign countries, because in this country the energies were greater, the capital was greater, and all the appliances were in favour of this country." No an swer could be given to these undoubted facts, but the Chairman simply called upon the Sussex men "to maintain their present posi tion, to avoid alteration, because by alteration they would only be destroying themselves and de stroying their labourers." These, indeed, are the only arguments used at agricultural meetings. The squires fear danger from their ignorance, and cannot perceive that the flood has broken in upon them on all sides, and that if they refuse to go with the current, they must be swept from their places. All men of common sense admit that a change, and a most material change, must come as certainly as the rising of the sun, and can not these men see that till the question is settled their property is not worth half its value ? No man will take a lease—no improvements will be made—the country will be kept in a constant turmoil ; and, even should a RICHMOND or a S TANLEY Cabinet be able for one session to stem the tide, will it not in the next come with redoubled fury ? We tell them that:the change cannot.be averted, and our conviction is, that it is more for their interest than the interest of the rest of the community that the question should be settled at once and for ever. HIGrI WATER AT LONDON-MUDGE THIS DAY. sferning . 27 minutes after 4 Evening .. 44 minutes after 4. Madrid journals of the 10th have been received. The municipal elections were about to commence, and excited some interest, as the Progressistas had lat terly shown a disposition to resist the great majori ties of their opponents. The Senate was to hold a meeting on the 11th, preparatory to the opening of the Cortes, which is fixed for the 15th instant. The QUEEX was to open the session with a speech from the throne, drawn up by MARTINEZ DE LA ROSA, in which the situation and prospects of the country would be alluded to with satisfaction. The following is said to be the quantity of Sherry exported from Xeres and Port St. Mary during the ten months from the Ist of !January, to the end of October of the present year :—the tot al amount is 27,149 butts, 25,063 of which were sent to England, and 314 to English possessions and de pendencies. 379 butts were sent to the countries formerly constituting Spanish America; 324 to the United States, 28 to France, and 1,038 to all other parts. Estimating the average value at 100 dollars per butt on board, the total value of the wine ex ported during the ten months, is 54,298,320 reals (542,9831.) ; of which 50,127,716 reals (501,2771.) worth was sent to England, and 56,666 reals (5661.) worth to France. The Three-per-Cents. had a further rise on the 10th of about for Account. These are quoted at 36f cash, and 371 at 60 days. 13,800,000 done according to the official list. The other Funds are not quoted. Exchange on London s6i. 164 millions more than in 1845, and 248 millions more than the average of the preceeding five years. In special commerce the imports in 1841 amounted to 867 millions, of which 813 millions were in natural products and articles necessary for manufactures ; the manufactured products amounting to only 54 millions. The exports amounted to 790 millions, of which 600 millions were in French manufactures, and 190 in native produce. The countries with \villa the most active trade was carried on were in the following order of importance, viz., the United States, Eng land, Belgium, Switzerland, Sardinia, the German Association, Spain, Algeria, the Antilles, and Bour bon. With all there had been considerable increase, particularly with America. The transit trade had never been more flourishing than in 1844. It amounted to 230 millions, being 38 millions more than'in 1843. This increase the Minister attributed to the ordonnance of 1842 abolishing the transit duties. In the ensemble of the foreign trade, the trade by sea amounted to 1,658 millions, or 71 per cent. , and the land trade to 682 millions, or 29 per cent., being an increase of 6 per cent. for the former, and 12 per cent. for the latter, as compared with ryclv ti, JUIIOW French vessels—amount conveyed, 764 millions, or 46 per cent ; foreign vessels, 894 millions, or 54 per cent. These transports employed 28,227 vessels, of a total tonnage of 3,288,000. The foreign bottoms were 16,466, of a total tonnage of 2,032,000, and the French, 1],761, of a total tonnage of 1,256,000. Compared with 1843, there was an increase of 330 vessels, or 51,000 tons under the national flag, whilst under foreign flags there was a diminution of 99 vessels, or 10,000 tons. These results, added the Minister, showed that the French mercantile navy had not been stationary. Indeed, in fifteen years there had been an augmentation of nearly 5,000 vessels, or 551,000 tons, but still the progress of navigation had not been equal to that of foreign commerce. The causes of this were lo be explained as follows : Some of the causes were in a manner inherent to the nature of the country and its products; others arose from the character and habits of the population. In the first place, the French had not like the coun tries of the north to convey heavy articles, such as timber, coals, iron, copper, tallow, &c. The French exports, in general, were of great value in small volume. On the other hand, the people being gene rally agricultural, were not naturally disposed by taste and habits to navigation and foreign trade. These were causes of inferiority which every effort should he made to conquer. The Government said the Minister would neglect nothing to give a develop ment to maritime enterprise." The following are miscellaneous extracts from the papers : " The Esprit Public says :—' It is now certain that it was at the express recommendation of M. Bugeaud that his fa mous letter to M. de Marcillac was rendered public by the Conservateur de la Donk pile. This letter, the orginal of which has been seen in Paris, had a postscript containing a formal request that it should be inserted without delay in the Ministerial journal of Perigueux.' " Orders have been received at Rochefort to send off to Brest as soon as possible the 26th company of naval artil lery and four companies of infantry. It was believed at Rochefort that these troops are intended to take part in the expedition to Madagascar. " Monday being the anniversary of the translation of the mortal remains of the Emperor Napoleon to the Invalides, a low mass was celebrated in the chapel ; after which the young drummers sang the De Profundis, with great pro cision. The whole of the officers of the establishment, with General Gourgaud at their head, were present at the ceremony. _ It i; said that Baron Gros, French Charo d'Affaires at Santa-Fe de Bogota, is to replace at Mexico M. Alley de Cyprey, as soon as diplomatic relations shall be resumed between the two countries. M. Gros has already lived in Mexico, where he filled the post of first Secretary of Legat ion. Boulay (de la Itieurthe), Councillor of State, has just set out for Algeria, charged with a mission from the Government. " A letter from Perpignan of the 9th says :—' Ibrahim Paella dined on the 6th with Count de Castellane. His Royal Highness was magnificently dressed, and wore several decorations in diamonds. After dinner he went to the theatre, and sat in the Prefect's box. He left this place yes terday, at twelve o'clock, for Vernet. An immense crowd was collected to see him take his departure. Coma de Castellane accompanied him on horseback a short dis tance. At the moment of parting, his Royal Higness got out of his carriage to say adieu, and thank the Count for his attention. Ibrahim Pacha intends remaining two months and a half at Vernet, and will then proceed to Paris and London.' _ A letter from Lausanne of the 11th says It haying been rumoured that the Conservatives would attempt on Sunday u ettack against the Government, arms were secretly brought from the arsenal of Mosges, and placed in several kouses of the town. In the night a band of Radicals seized on the cannon destined for the exercise of the college. A sharp struggle ensued, and several persons were wounded. In the morning the place was covered with blood.'" On the Paris Bourse every kind of security mani fested great firmness on Tuesday, and a considerable advance took place in the principal railway lines. The Three per Cents. closed at Cf. 30c. ; the Five per Cents., 117 f. 75c. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,163 E The. ;Rouen, 942 f. 50 c.; Northern, 707 f. 50c. ; Havre, 765 E; 5f ; Boulogne, Avignon, . 860 f;; Vierzon, 635 f. ; Di eppe, 480 f. ; Bordeaux, 60 5OOl ; Troyes and Montereau, 425 f. ; Bask, 2.35 f. Sp an ish Three per Cents, 39 ; S pan i sh D omest i c Debt, 35. The following are the quotations for other lines:— Paris and Lyons Railroad (Laffitte), sf. 50c. premium ; ditto (Calon), sf. ; Union, 12f. 50c.; ditto (Ganneron), 5f ; ditto (Lapinsonniere), 4f. 00 c.; Sud Est, 2f. 50c. Mes sagories, 4f.; Ardoin, 3f. ; Rec eveurs-Generaux, 3f. 50c. ; 6f. 50c. ; ditto (Drouil ttof ; ditto (Bechet), lf. ( * Lefevre), 5f.; Lvons l s P ar O a c d r . i ;; , T a s o n f.. i d t ; rs d S l i . and Avignon (Talalsot)! 6 f. 50 c. ; ditt o (L eco i n t e ),°lf. ; t tn r t a do s bN(ocannar (Garotte), st ( t G (e f a n sc e kf. r e o ; n n dz ) ii , e ) 2 ditto (Compagnie Meridionale), par ; Bordeaux and Cette Mackenzie), par ; ditto (Espeleta ‘: , 4f. ; Creil and St. Quentin (Kysaens), par; Charleroi (Kysauns), 495 f The Lyons Definitive Shares sold_ at 80f. premium ; Strasbourg, ditto, 22f. 50c. ; Tours and Nantes, 45f . MARSEILLES, DEC. 12.—Marseilles and Avignon, 890 f. ; Boulogne, 510 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Dice. 17. Anglo-Belgian ... _ Madrid and Valencia... Barbadoes Boulogne and Amiens. Namur and Liege 2 14 Bordeaux SiMediterran North Jamaica ... . - Bordeaux and Toulouse Orleans and Vier zon .. Do. & Cette (Espeleta) Orleans and Bordeaux 9,,/ Do. ( Mackenzie's) .. Over Yesel ••• — ' s Callao, Lima, and Pa- Paris& Lyons (Laffitte) 2 1 • cific Coast Central of Spain .. — PaDnisttaon(dCoalroluea'an)::......... .....21/it Ceylon . _ Ditto (Sad Est) — Demerara Dendre Valley ... --. Paris and Roue* ....... Dutch Rhenish ...*. ..... 7 1 ,4 Paris and Strasburg Dieppe & Paris Janet. (Ganiu° lB ) Dijon and Mulhouse ... Do. (Compe de L'Est) East Indian Fampeux & Hazebrouk Paris aid St. Quentin. Grt Northern of France Rouen and Havre...,.. Constituted 12% Royal North of Spain. 7 Do. Pepin le Hallam — Sambre and Meuse .... Great Paris and Lyons 2% Strasburg and Bale .... 914 Great Western Bengal Teurnay,Jurbise, Lan- Great Western Canada den, and Hasselt ... Jamaica S. Mid. Junction • Tours and Nantes Do. North Midland — (Mackenzie's) — Do. Extension Jersey — Do. (O'Neill's). ....... Louvain aid Jemappe — Trinidad Lyons and Avignon.... 1N Verona and Ancona.... IRA Luxembeurg Lord Brougham is expected to arrive from Cannes the end of this week. Accounts from Dresden, of the 12th inst., state that the Saxon Chambers had, after an animated debate, passed a resolution for the adoption of open trial, a n d public, instead of secre t and written, testimony in criminal trials. A proposition for the introduction of trial by jury was allowed to be postponed. MORTALITY IN THE METROTOLIS.—The number of deaths during the week ending December 13, was 970, only 8 more than during the previous week. The death s from measles, bron c hiti s , a nd pneumonia, are still greatly above the average. The others require no re. marks. The number of violent deaths were 27, of which 3 were suicides, and 6 from burns. 1 1 L ord Dinorben has suffered a painful shock by the receipt of the melancholy news of the death of his brother, Colonel J. Hughes, C.B , who, we arc informed, expired on the 2,th ult. at Poggibouzzo, in Tuscany. The gallant de ceased served in lortugal and Spain under Sir J. Moore, and was present at the cavalry actions at Mayorga and Bene vento. Subsequently ho again proceeded to the Peninsula, and served from February, 1813, to the ending the war in 1814, including the action at Morales, the battles of Vittoria, Orthes, and Toulouse, for which he was rewarded with the distinction of a medal and two clasps. He was severely wounded in encountering the enemy near Ellite, in the south of France. Most of the Paris journals contain articles on the Ministerial crisis in this country, but we find no thing in them of interest to the English reader. The only intelligence of importance in these papers is given in a speech of M. CuNix GRIDAIIIE, the Minister of Commerce and Agriculture, addressed to the Council-General of Agriculture, Manu factures, And Commerce, on the opening of the Lord oharles Wellesley left Apsley House yester day on his return to Strathfieldsaye, to meet aer Ladyship, who is staying there with the Duke of Wellington. His Lordship came to town to consult his medical attendant, haying for some days suffered from lumbago. tHE SUN, LONDON, TAIIIISDAY EVENING, DE:CEIVIIIP,R, is, 1845. Belgian 4 1 / 2 per Cent ...... 9434 Dutch, 2% per Cent . Ditto. Account — 60% Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 93% 93 9314 PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSIEO RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen Aberdeen,Bariff, & Elgin 2 1 / 2 — -- Ar nagh, Coleraine, and Portrush l% Aylesbury and Theme.. 1% ••• — Belfast & County Down 2 1 / 2 — Bideford andTavistock... 1.% — . ...... Birmin. and Gloucester. 100 Ditto New 17% Birmingham and Ox ford Junction 61rmingh lin & Leicester Direct 425. Boston, Stamid. & Birm. 225. Bridgewater & Minehead 425. ... .. Bristol and Exeter Ditto, New B istol and Gloucester... 30 ..,... - B:istol and Liver. June . 21A...... - Buckinghamshire - C dedonian - Ditto Extension Carnbran & Grand June 42s ...... Ca abridge and Lincoln 1 1 / 2 3% •• Do. New L 2 abridge and Oxford.. 1% — Cantt:lbury and Dover.. I% — ..... ••• ••• •• Central i:. - .?flt Chelmsford an 4 Bury ... 11 - ... ... Chester and Holyhtmd... 15 Chester and Manchester 425. Cheltenham and Oxford 2 Clydesdale Junction ..... 5 Cork Blackrock, and Passages Cork and Killarney ... 2 1 /_ — Cork and Waterford ... 1 1 / 2 Cornwall Coventry, Nuneaton, Bir and Leicester lli — Dartmouth, Torbay, and Exeter I 'erby and Crewe Derby, Gainsbro', and Great Grimsby l% Derby, Uttoxeter, and Stafford Direct Manchester (Remington's) Ditto (Ra.strick's) 5% ...... Direct Northern DireetNorwich 1111U1111 EMU Isi ...b. - Dublin and BelfastJunc. 5 Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine Dublin and Galway..... 4 Dudley, Madely, and Broseley Dundalk & Enniskillen 2/, Eastern Counties 141. 16s l 9 l /2 19 1 / 2 Ditto New 61. 16s. Ditto Perpetual, 5 per Cent, No. 1. 61.135. 4d.... Ditto ditto, No. 2... 41. 13s. 4d... EastDereli'm andNor'ch 1 Eastern Union Ditto, Quarter Shares 3 3 ,4 • — Ditto Extension Do. Ipswich and Bury 4 - _ Do. ixten'ntotTorwil 2 1 4 Do., Camb. and Ely.. 2 1 / . -- East Lincolnshire East & West of England 1y‘...... Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... Ditto, Quarter Shares 12 1 ,4 ...... Ditto, New ... 7 1 4 ll Edinburgh & Northern.. 1 1 4 — ... ......... ... Edinburgh and Perth... 1 1 / 2 -- Ely and Huntingdon ... 5 Enniskillen and Sligo ... 2 1 4 — Essex and Suffolk .. ... 1% — Exeter, Dorchester, and Weymouth Exeter, Yeoyil,& Dorset 2 3 / 1 Giouc.,Abeiystwith,and Central of Wales 136.... ••• Goole and Doncaster .. 425. Grand Junction ...100 Ditto Half Shares 5O Ditto Quarters 25 Grand Union l% Great Eastern &Western 21 / 2 — ......•••••• .. GreatGrimsby and Shef field Great South. and West. (Ireland) - Ditto Extension - Great Munster 2 l /2 .... Great North of Scotland 214...... Great Northof England..loo — Ditto New 5 Do. New .... . ......... 2 ...... - ••• - Great Western BO ...•..148 Ditto 1 ,4 Shares 5O — 14 Ditto Shares 2 l /2 14 1 / 2 15 1 / 2 Ditto Fifths 2O Guildford, Fare'm,Ports. 5 ... Harwich Hull and Selby Ditto 1 -4 Shares Do. Half Shares 2 — Invernessand Elgin 1 Ipswish, Norwich, and Yarmouth Irish North Midland l% — Isle of Axhalme 2% Killarney Junctions 1 14 Kendal and Windermere 1 1 ,4, Lancaster and Carlisle... 30 Larne, Belfast, and Bal lymena - Leeds and Carlisle Leeds and West Riding Junction Leicester & Birmingham 225. Leicester and Bedford... 22s l4 p Leicester and Tamworth 425. Li (err- and Manchester.loo ... .. Do. % Shares Do. Quarters 25 Liverpool &Leeds Direct 2% .. ... 1% Lpool., Mnchstr, & New castle Junction ...... 81 / i1.4 3 14 London and Birmingum100 Do. Thirds ... Do. 1 4 Shares Ditto Fifths Ditto Extension ...... 1 V — • • London and Blackwall. 16/. 13s. 4d. 8 3 4 Do. New Ditto Extension ~ 3 ...... .. ........ ... London and Brighton 5O • ••• Do. consolidated Bths... 40 ...... Ditto, Sixths London and Croydon, 131. 15s. 9d. 20% 1 / 6 Do. Guaranteed 5 per Cent. ... I Lon., Chel., 0x.,G10., and Hereford London and Greenwich 12115 s 4d... De. Preference ...18/17s 2d — Londcn Hounslow, and Western Lend. & S.Western 411 6a 10d — Do. New Consol. Bths 20 — Do. New Do. New London & South Essex 2 %...... London and York 2 l /2 3% London and Windsor ... 1 London, Warwick, and Kidderminster 2% London, Salisbury, and Yeovil Londonderry & Coleraine 5 Londonderry and Ennis killen . 5 Lynn and Ely Lynn and Dereham 5 — Manchester and Leeds ... 76 Ditto 1 / Shares Do. Quarters 2 — Do. Fifths 1 Do. Sixteenths 414 Manchester and Birmin. 40 Do. Quarters Do. New Quarters Do. Continuation and \%relsh Junction Manchester,Buxton,and Matlock 425....... I:3i 1 / 2 2 p 2 p Manchester, Rim., and Mould Junction ..... Manchester and Rugby Direct - •••• •• ........ ..... Manehest. &Southampt. 2 „ Midland 100 .....142 Do. Fifths 2 Do. New Midland,Birm.,Derby...100 Midld. & East. Counties 2%...... Midland Great Western (Irish) __ __, 2 5 Itj Do. Eitens. to Sligo... 0 /4••• .• Newcastle and Darling ton Junction 25 ...... 52 Do. New Brandling... 20 Yew , astle and Berwick 5 Newcastle and Carlisle. - ..100 Newport& Abergavenny 2 1 / 2 ...... New Ross and Car10w... 22s Newry and Enniskillen 2 1 / 2 .... Newark, Sheffield, and /Boston ... .. 2%.. ... 214 1 / 5 ... .• Norfolk Extension — North British Do. Half Shares Do. Exten. to Carlisle 14 — - Do. Ext. to Dalkeith 25 - Ditto ditto - North Devon - North of Norfolk ......... 2% — ... .. ......... Northern and Eastern... 45 Do. Scrip Do. Quarter Shares... 12 1 / 2 Do. New - N. Kent & Direct Dover 2 1 / 2 — •• •• • ...... 2% North Staffordshire...... 42s 2 l / 2% p 2% p North Wales North and Sonth Wales and Worcester — Northern and Southern Connecting gorivich and Brandon... 16 Ditto Niew 3 Northampton, Banbury, and Cheltenham Nottingham and Boston 1% Nottingm, Erewsh•Yal ley, and Manchester.. 1% — ... — Nottingham and Mans- 5 / 4 field - — Oxford, Gosport, Porta. mouth, & Southamptn 423. — Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Oxford, Witney, and Cheltenham.... ' Perth and Inverness ... 2% ftVirloshic.” . ~ y •• -- Preston aesn4aill Directrl T d .. f. v o r r e d; . a 1 I . . .:. 4 5 2 ° 2 , % . % . .... .. -- W... Reading, R p eg ii t , Shares ... , Ric:mon D d erb ; and ii , au ,., ,• IS -• •• . •••••••• ••• •• ••••• . _ kXquao ;: 'Ffulormtt; .... Ruby, ea te r N, . 1 ,..., .. . .., ~,,,,- A ' ~' Li‘ 4 , -- - , • • - znr-44,,, • -,, 4 i ." ~,,,-. . .„.. - ,',..,,,..: --Ifr ,74 :44eartak441k4Th,„„_,_:"." 0 , ,rorirm PEOPLES' JOURNAL. On SATURDAY, the 3d of January, 1846, will be issued No. I, price Three-Halfpencey of THE PEOPLE'S JOURNAL; an Illustrated Weekly Periodical, combining amusement, general literature, and instruction, with an earnest and business-like inquiry into the best means of satisfying the claims of industry. Some of the best authors, designers, and engravers of the day, whose names will shortly be announced, have engaged to aid in this under taking. Artizan Office, Wellington-street North, Strand. THE WEEKLY CHRONICLE of This Day contains—The Whig Corn and Peel Crisis—Mr. O'Connell's New j'osition—Cottou Twist to the Free-Traders ut the United Eingdom—lteports of all the Great Meetings of the Week—A New Song to an Old Tune, for Lord John—Grand Cabinet Dinner of Dui:es A 2, A 3, A 4, and A 5—A Whipping-post for the Monopolists—The Dragon of Wantley—A Fairy Tale for Young England in 1945—With the American and other News of the Week. 337, Strand; and all Newsmen. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. TIM; EVENING Will be repeated a Grand Opera, in three acts, called MARITANA. Charles the Second, Mr. Borranl ; Don Csesar De Bazan, Mr. AV. Harrison ; Don Jose de Santarem, Mr. H. Phillips; Maritana, Miss Romer ; 'Amarillo, Miss Poole. To be followed by a Selection from LA BAYADERE. To conclude with the First Act of DER FREISCHUTZ. NEW STRAND THEATRE At the urgent solicitations of numerous friends, Mr. GREGORY is induced to take A BENEFIT, which will take place THIS EVENING, THURSDAY, December 18, when will be performed the Tragedy of OTHELLO. Othello, Mr. Gregory (his last appear ante in this character at this Theatre) ; lago, Mr. Waldron ; Desde mona, Mrs. Percy. To conclude with A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER. Maria Dar lington, Miss Charles. Tickets and Places to be had at the Box-office of the Theatre, and of Mr. Gregory, 15, North Audley-street, Grosvenor-square. glibb 111 bntn 111 nu. LONDON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1843. THE NEW MINISTRY. The following appeared in our Third Edition 61 last night : No announcement can yet be made of the com ponent parts of the new Administration. It is, how ever, beyond doubt, that all the arrangements are going on in a way perfectly satisfactory, and that the utmost harmony of feeling is evinced by all sec tions of the Liberal party. The leaders of the free-trade party have been con• suited and advised with; all caution has been used ; and when the results are known, we feel confident that Lord JOHN RUSSELL will gain credit for the tact displayed and the judgment evinced. That Administration cannot be badly formed which shall have the entire Whig aristocracy, the free traders, and the whole Liberal and Radical party combined in support, and to which the people of Ireland accord their confidence and support. We predict such an Administration. (PROM A CORRESPONDENT.) Lord JOHN RUSSELL has remained in town this afternoon, and has received visits from a number of his political supporters. The private letters from America anticipate a much less hostile message from the PRESIDINT than had been looked for ; and it is believed that far more good temper will be" hown than had been calculated upon a few days bac]. Having held various meetings throughout the country for the last two months, the League held their first aggregate metropolitan meeting for the season last evening, in Covent-garden Theatre; and never has a meeting more enthusiastic or more nume rous been asasembled within those walls. We recol lect the gathering at Covent-garden to welcome Mr. O'CoNNELL two years ago. The gathering on the present occasion was equally numerous, equally enthu siastic, and more determined. There were more men present—quiet, yet determined men—electors—men who have, or will, possess themselves of the 40s. free hold, " that great constitutional weapon," to use the words of Mr. BRIGHT, " before which the domination of the hereditary peerage must be levelled in the dust. But it is not by the numbers who ob tained admittance that the numerical metropolitan power of the League is to be judged of. There were three times as many turned away from the doors as the place would accommodate, and we may state on the authority of Mr. COBDEN that the number of applicants for tickets exceeded 30,000. It was to us a subject of great gratification to see the progress which this question has made. Before it was taken up by any public body—before the League was formed—before even the Anti-Corn-law dele gation, out of which the League sprung, came up to London from Manchester, we denounced the corn-laws, and called for their repeal. For years we were alone. Well do we remember the early meetings of the Anti-Corn-law delegates at Brown's Hotel. Those meetings we reported fully, and for some time we alone gave full reports of their proceedings. Other labourers then entered the field; but now that the victory is won, we cannot but re member with satisfaction the part which we took in FLANDERS MAIL. BetTssees, DEC. 16.—The Chamber in its sitting yes terday passed to the second vote on the law relative to free entrepots, which, after some modifications of secon dary importance, adopted on the motion of the Minister of Finance, was passed by a majority of 45 to 17. A new commercial convention was signed at Paris on Saturday last between the Governments of France and Belgium. The negotiations were concluded by the Prince de Ligne and M. Van Praet on the part of Belgium, and by . M. Guizot, M. Cunin-Gredaine, and M. Lacave La plagne on the part of France. M. Duchatel also took part in them, and M. Griterin, Director-General of the Customs, was invited to several conferences. The negotiations, which were commenced in October, and suspended for a short time at the beginning of November, lasted two whole months. M. Van Praet is expected every hour at Brussels with the new treaty. (We hear 62e.t M. Van Praet has just arrived.) The district of Alort consists of seventy-eight com munes, in each of which there is a comfe ittee, the ob ject of , which is to find work and subsisttsuce for the poor, who are very numerous in that district, end their numbers daily increase in this calamitous season. It is to be feared that though the charity of the public ila 3 never more ardent, the resources of the committee will soon be exhausted, unless assisted by the Government. To give an idea of the misery which prevails in those communes, we will mention that the great majority of the people subsist only on turnips — a bad and unwhole corne kind of food, and yet if, in consequence of frost, after the entire consumption of the crop, the turnips soould be wanting, we ask how are the people to exist ? It is high time to have recourse to economical soup, the distribution of which has become indispensable. Effectuel measures ought to be immediately taken for the protection of property and of the farmers, for robbe ries are daily committed. At present the robbers take only what they want for food, and content themselves with plundering the kitchen-gardens, but when these gardens are completely stripped, the thieves will not hesitate to break into and plunder houses. The journals contain numerous announcements of sub scriptions for the relief of the poor, and of plans for pro viding them employment during the winter. The Ostend papers give long details of the hurricane of the 11th and 12th of this month, which extended along the whole coast of Flanders, and did great damage to the dykes and other works. BELGIAN FUNDS. —BRUSSELS, DEC. 16. Actual Debt, per Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent •. Lean of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent •• • • Ditto Three per Cent. Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto ••• • • • Ditto, ditto, 1540......................100 Ditto,ditto,lB42.• • • • ...... • • • • • • • •• •• 101 1 ,4 Ditto, 1844. • • • • • . 96% Ditto, 1636.. ........ Ditto, 1638 .. 7451 Ditto of the City, 1832 • • •••• • • • . Ditto, 1843 .. Bank of Ltelgium• •.• • • ••• •• • —Brussels Papers, DEC. 17. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—TIEW2ta, Dze. 9 $ per Cent. Metalliques ••••• • • • • • ••. • • • 111% 4 per Cent. ditto • • • • • • • • • • •• • . • • •••• • • • • 100 1 ,y SperCent.ditto•..•.•••••••••••••••••• 76 Loan, 1534 ••••••• • • • • • • • • • •• • 161 Ditto, 1835 . Bank Shares • Esterhazy's Loan •• • • •• .. . RAILWAYS. The Northern, or Ferdinand • • • • • • 185 Gloggnitz • .. 13151 Vienna—Milan • • ••••• • • • • •• • •••• • • • • 108 Leghorn • • 11556 Pesth Sienna . • • • • • . • • ......... 100 G rosette . • 9854 Oldenburg —Allgemelne Zeitung, Dee. 13. LATEST NEWS. SUN-OFFICE, Quarter past Three. (PROM • CORRISPONDENT.) Lord GREY, Lord MORrETLI," Lord CLARENDON, Mr. FRANCIS BARING, and several other noblemen and gentlemen, assembled this morning at Lord Jonw RUSSELL'S residence in Chesbam-place, Belgrave- square. The conference with his Lordship and his politica friends continued at two o'clock. It is rumoured that Sir GEORGE 'GREY will go ou . as Governor-General of Canada; That Sir J. HoßuousE will not take office on ac. count of bad health; That Mr. C. BULLER will be Secretary for Ireland; That Mr. C. Woon will have a seat in the Cabinet, and be Secretary-at-War ; That Mr. MACAULAY will be Chancellor of th e Duchy of Lancaster. MONET and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREW. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 4,000 bales, at steady rates. The market was dull. Shares were much the same. An arrival from Sydney furnishes advices of August 16. Trade was flourishing, agriculture was improving, and all seemed cheerful. The exports of produce were very large. The arrangement of the squatting regulations afforded much satisfaction, and sheep-farming was again expected to be come profitable. More troops had been sent to New Zealand, and stores and ammunition were also being forwarded rather liberally. The Port Phillip accounts to August 8 ars squally grati- fying. The non-formation of a Ministry up to the present time excites much remark here, and there is no settled opinion as to whether Lord John Russell will undertake the task or not. The quotations realised on Tuesday at Messrs. Lamond's sale of Railway Shares were as follows : Derby, Uttoxeter, and Stafford ... ••• 2% 1 9 0 Great Indian Peninsular ... ... 5s 0 7 6 Ditto ditto ... .• • ••• 0 7 6 Nottingham and Gainsborough 42s 1 9 0 Manchester and Rugby Direct ... 42s 1 2 0 Northampton, Bedford, and Cambridge .12s 1 2 6 Great Kent Atmospheric 2% 1 15 6 Metropolitan Junction ... ..• ••• 2% 00 0 0 0 0 Great Central • Sardinian ... ••• ... 1 1 / 4 03 0 Ditto ditto ... •• • ... 0 3 0 South Union and Manchester Potteries 2 1 1 0 Sambre and Meuse 6 4 0 0 Louvain and Jemappes ... 4 117 6 Direct Northern ... 2% 1 13 0 1 13 0 1 12 6 Newry and Enniskillen 2% 011 6 Ditto ... 0 12 0 Great N. and S. Wales and Worcester 1 0 9 0 Ditto ditto ... 0 9 0 Reading and Reigate . . 42s 1 1 0 Manchester and Rugby Direct ... 42s 1 2 0 Great Leeds and London ... 2% 1 3 0 London and Manchester (Rastrick's)... 105 a 3 7 6 Paris and Strasbourg (Aymard's) ... 214 2 3 0 South Union and Manchester Potteries 2 I 1 0 Liverpool and Leeds Direct ... 2% 114 0 Great Central Sardinian VA 0 2 6 0 2 6 Northampton, Bedford, and Cambridge 42s 1 3 0 Madrid and Valentia 2 1 1 0 York and Lancaster 1 10 0 Sheffield, Buxton. and Leek Potteries 1% 0 15 6 Sambre and Meuse ... 6 4 0 0 Ditto 4 0 0 Goole and Doncaster ... 42s 2 0 6 Grand Trunk ... 42. 0 17 0 Ditto ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 017 0 Great N. and S. Wales and Worcester 1 0 8 0 Great Kent Atmospheric ... _ 21 ,4 113 0 Calcutta and St. George's Point ... 7s 0 10 0 Direct London and Exeter ... 1% 0 6 6 North Devon ... 2 1 5 6 Northampton, Banbury, and Chelt'ham. 1 2 1 6 Reading and Reigate ... 42, 1 0 0 Madrid and Valentia ... 2 1 0 6 Northam pton,B anbury, and Cheltenham 2 2 3 0 Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham ... 22s 019 0 Welsh Midland 2 1 , 2 1 0 Leicester and Birmingham ... 223 1 0 6 Poston, Stamford, and Birmingham. ... 224 019 0 Northumberland and Lancashire 42a 1 5 0 Hereford and Merthyr Tydvil 42s 0 16 0 Great N. and S. Wales and Worcester 1 010 6 Sheffield, Buxton, and Leek Potteries 1% 015 6 Oxford, Witney, and Cheltenham ... 012 6 Grand Trunk 0 17 0 Ditto ••• ••• ••• ••• 0 17 0 Sheffield, Buxton, a n d Leek Potteries 016 0 North Devon 1 9 6 York and Lancaster 2% 111 0 Hereford and Merthy r Ty . dvil 423 0 16 0 Ditto ••• ••• ••• 0 16 0 ••• Irish North Midl an d 1% 015 0 Ipswich, Nor w i c h, and Yarn . ;( * nith • *** ••• 2 1 3 6 Ditto ditto ... 1 3 6 Welsh Midland ... 2%11 2 0 6 Rugby, Derby, and Manchester 2 5 ,4 17 0 Southampton, Manchester, and Oxford 42s 1 1 0 Wolverhampton, Birming. & Notting. 424 016 6 The Public Securities have been dull this morning, and flatter than they were yesterday. Consols bring 9214 1 ,4 for Acccnnt. The premium on Exchequer-bills has been 193. to 215., and on East India Bonds under 1,000/. 28s. to 325. New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are 94 to 94%, and the Three per Cents. 92 1 4 to %. Bank Stock is heavy at 139 N. The I oreign market is very inactive, but prices are fully supported. Spanish Five per Cents. realised 28%, and the Three per Cents. 39 to %. Cuba have brought 96; Grenada, 21; and Dutch Four per Cents., 93 to %. Shares have been very dull. OffE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. FRICIT,B Flank Stock - 199 1 4 199 1 ,4 3 per Cent. Reduced New 3 1 A per Cents Long Annuities toexpire Jan.lB6o 10 7-16 10 7-16 Ditto 30 years, Oct. 10,1859 India Bonds, 1,000/ — Ditto under LOOM . ....... 2s 32 32 South Sea Stock Ditto Old Annuities Consols for Account .. ... . . . Exchequer Bills, 1,0004, 1 1 ,1 Ditto 500/. Ditto Small ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK PRICES Brazilian Bonds — Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839 — 79 Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent .. ...... Granada Bonds, 1 per Cent. 2l 21 Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent .. 69 1 ,E Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840: 2BIA 28 1 4 Ditto, Account —287 k Ditto. 3 per Cent — Ditto, Account 39W 39 39 1 /. 1 - 39% Dividends on the above payable in L on d on. - French Rentes, 5 per Cent....... —f. —c. 117 f. —c, Exchange —f. —c. 25f. 60c. Rugby and ITuntingdon 2 Rugby, Leamington, azd Warwick - -- -- Rugby, Warwick. and Worcester . .. 42A. Scottish Central Scottish Midland :T hethe Id & Manchester 100 Do. Quarter Shares... 8 Shrewsbury and Dirm... 2 1 4. Shropshire Mineral 425....... ........ Shropskire Union - ........ • •lire , xsbury & Hereford 2% — ........ Shrev. , ., Wolvorhamp., & S. Staffordsh. June. 21/ Sligo and Shannon .', Somersetshire Midland -2 4 / 8 — South Devon 25 ...... -- S)util Midland 42s. South & Midlands June. 42s — ••• ............ SouthStaffordshireJunc. 2% — .............. South Ea tern & Dover33l2s 4d — ......... ..... Do., No. 1 l2 - ............... Do., N ,, 2. OPP ..... •• • ..... ............ • 2% Do., No. 3 1)0., N. 4 Southampton, Manches ter, & Oxf ,rdJunction 42s — ............... St. Alban's, Hatfield, and _•••• Ihrtforcl Junction ... Staines and Richmond .. 1 StatTordsh. & Shropshire 2 3 4 — .............. Sout! , Wale- ..... ... 2%..... VA . : ............. Taw Vale Extension ... Teen and Dove Valley 1% — ..... - ..... " rrent Valley 2 - ............... Trent Valley and Holy head Junction Tr:Jig, Reading, and Basingstoke Ulveratone and Furness 2 1 / 2 Vale of Neath Warwick & Cheltenham 1% .. - Warwick and Worcester 4 2 5. Waterford and Kilkenny 3 .. — .............. Waterford and Limerick 7% — ......... " Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw, and Dublin NV aterford,Wexford, and Valentia Waveney Valley ...... - .............. Welch Midland West Cornwall ...... 2 ... .. -- .............• West Yorkshire ......•.. 2 3 / 4 - ................ WestLondon,Old Shares 20 West End and Southern Counties il, - ........... ••• Fexford and Carlow ... 4 2 — ............ ". VisbeAch and St. Ives... 2 ••• ........... NI itts, Somerset, anu• ' Southampton ... ...... IA 3 — ... ........... Wilts, Somerset, & Wey mouth Worcester,Hereford,Ros , , 2% ...... ............ .. ............. and Gloucester 42s. - .. Worcester, Tinbnry, and .... ...• Ludlow .. ___. . . 23. i - ....... Worcester, Shrewsbury, and Crewe Union ... 1%... .. Worcester and S. Wales 425...... Worcester, and Rugby . ' .......• ''''' Yarmouth and Norwich. 20 ...... -- ............... Ditto, New - ..... "'....‘ York and Carlisle 234...... --- ......... ...... York and Lancaster 2% ...... ........ .• York an,l North Midland 50 ...... -- ..... Ditt4 % Shares 25 ...... -- ..... Ditto Scarboro' Branch 25 ...... -- ••"*.- ....... Do. Selby ..... D'. Extension 5 ...... ...... ...... . • FOREIGN RAILWAYS' .... Angle• Belgian 4 ...... •• •.. Barbadoes 1 ...... ............ ...... Boulogne and Amiens 8 ...... .............. Bordeaux & Mediterran 2 ...... ... Bordeaux Toulouse, and ...... Cette (Aaekenzin's) 2 .•• • ...... ...... ...• • " .... • 13;.4. (Espnlete's) Calais, Dunkrk, and West ........ ••••.. ..... Flandefe Callao, Lima, and Pacific • ......... Coast Central of Spain ... .... 2 ...... ................. Ceylon ... . ss. ...... .............. •••••• ........... Demerara . Dendre Valley Dijon and ulhouse 2 ... . M . .................. ....... Dutch Rhenish 5 ...... ......... East Indian ss. ..... ............. •••• Eastern Belgian Junetn. 2 1 / 2 ... ... ............ .• Fampoux & Hazebionk 2 ...... ••". Great North. of Fiance i v/ 12 1:0' . Constituted 5 ...... 4 .. •• Great Paris and Lyons 2 ..... 2 1 / 4 ......... ........... Great Western Bengal ss. ...... . ..... Great Western Canada 3 14 ..•••• .......... - ...... ....... Jamaica S.Mid.Junction 1 • ••• •• Jamaica North Midland 1 ...... -- .................... .......... Do. Extension ...... 1 ...... -- .. ..... ..... Jersey - • . ......... Louvain and Jemeppe 4 •-• • ...... .. ..... Lyons and Avignon 2 ...... -- .......... Luxembourg... 4 ...... -- ............... Madrid and Valentia 2 ... .. —. ....... .. ..... ........ Mauritius Namur and Liege North Jamaica 4 . ...... -- ....... ... ...... 1 ...... -- ............ Orleans and Vierzon •• ...... Orleans and Bordeaux 6 ...... 10 ...... .. ....... • Over Ys el 413 s 4d • — .... .... Paris &Lyom(Lafritte's) 2 ......0 • Paris and Lyons (Gan- ......" neron's) 3 Paris &Lyons, (Calon's) 2 Paris &LyoLs (Sud Est) 2 Paris and Orleans 2O 20 Paris and Rouen— ...... ... .. •• ............. Paris and Strasbourg (Ganneron's) Do. (Compe de L'Est) 2 . ...... --2 ........1 ..... .. :: ................. .o. (t. Do (Avniard's) ..... : 2 %4 ... Paris and St. Quentin ••• 2 Rouen and Havre ...... 18 ... .. -- 1 ...... ..... • Ruyai North of Spain ... 2 Sambre and - Meuse ...... 6 --.,, ....... Strasbourg and Bale ... 14 •• •• 270. .......... ........ -- St. Laurence & Atlantic Tournay, Jurbise, Lan- --• .. ....... den, and 11a55e1t....... 4 Tours and Nantes (Mac- ....... . kenzies) .. 4 - .••••• .. .... .• Do. do. (Lefebvre's l 2 ..... •• ... . Ditto (O'Neill's) 2 . ..... -- • .......... 1 Trinidad Verona and Ancon.i.... 3 ...... -- ............... '. West Flanders ...... . - ............. $4l, MINES. 1 ~ b Real del Monte Unregd. SN•• *** ......... .... .• Bolanos Scrip $6 54 i 34 JOINT STOCK BAN IS ' .... ..... Australasia London Joint Stock lO ...... 1314 •• Provincial of Ireland Do. New Union of Australia ***** @II ___—_,—,---- A y .) MARKET NEWQ (TITIS 1/ . — MEAT MARICETSS' pllorleeha SOCTUALL, DEC. 17.—We had a full a verage suP,„,,Da l'to kind of Meat on sale to-day, vet the general de 3, ed io., firm, at fully last week's quotations. Beef, fpm par 131 4s 6d; Mutton, 3s 10d to ss; Veal, 43 to 4 s ' - _ n od to sink the offal. , 07 s ill ROMEOED, DEC. 17.—Prime Beasts and co She,tr a wid lo tt oa, a firm inquiry, at full prices ; otherwise: 01 0 'ld ; „iSci a sluggish state. Beef. from 2s Ed to ts lo d to 'i,iol, 3s 8d to 5s ; Veal, 4s to 4s 10d; and Pork, os,,i so vi t's_ Os per,Slbs. Suckling Calves 18s to 30s ; Quarter.° j a 161 16s to 20s; and Much Cows, ' with their `Tam C ' Oi l bete' each. s te a dy r B4; LEWES, ' DEC.C. 17.—There was a Yell to 4 0 „ El and prices were well supported. Beef, fro[ 3 7 ' — 45 to Mutton, is to 5s ; Veal, 4s to 4s Sd; and F" per 81bs. „„..,,, ,g/I.l4 i m g' iff,4 The demand here was by NEVIZATE AND LEADN' —r''- "- mostly supported. Beef, from 2s Sd to 3s 8d ; K 4d P er to 4s 6d; Veal, 4s to 5s ;and Pork, 3s 10d to ~ 5 no means active, ye t ii Stion. l i b,* by the carcase. Cid SAY mazuorro . .. 41, 15 5 ; SmTrurnct.D.—Meadow Hay S/ 103 i' 1 / 103 Pd h' ilitto, 4/ lOs to 51 15s ; Oat str ata, 1/ fe d t. - Trade wr- ' , Wheat Straw, 1/ 103 to 11 12s ' p er loa' ba c re u ly ma st u a tt tiona v ry .— pri xi c e e a s d . ell. ow Hay , 61 • IP' t s i T t h to e , a 4 t 1 Straw, 11 3 12s sssi 105 te 41 , A ;l ea . i ic, t. " "f a ir 15s; Oat Straw,l4s 1 1 au.A A oto , par o supply, and a sluggish demand. • blot re W iirrEcmArEL.—Steadow Hay, 3110 s to 4/11,t, he at A, Atv 41 10s to 6/ ; Oat straw, 118 s t 1/ 100 " veil trade 1110 s to 1/ 12s per 'oat. Supply go od, CORN AVERAGE S ' 0 cola (0 . GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES or BR ITIs Ro os f, O l/ 0 For the Week ended Dec. 13, 1845, made nP frolut.tiliod 01 Inspectors in the different Cities and Towne is .- fOirl per Imperial Quarter. 1 WILEAT.I SMILEY. I OATS. I all. (40j1sfliid 4 54 04 PRICE 595 4d 325 Ed 245 Gd 36s Sd ; ect ' D1TT....; 14$ Od is Od 3e Cd 6s id .6 1 1 ' ) ....................—.............--.- ... '"- - ' ,F -1 - 4 f BANK OF ENGLAND—(T - rieg ° ;:ter f irs ~. 4 0 The Quarterly General Meeting of the ProP ,b . 0 - )rws o . f tile ,elocl‘'-1 this Corporation, according to the te. of incorporation, was held to-day, at twelve_ooo,,ccaiWo the Bank parlour, but it was entirely of s ri°, COII racter. All that was done was the reafo r iP a g minutes of the previous meeting, which beig the proprietors adjourned. -----,_______-----.........• tbe rir His Majesty the King of Hanover, 1 1 1 300 bss If port of Sir John Hall, Consul-General Captaindtiele'oe stowed the Gold. Medal of Merit upon , A t ipoi l A of the Myrene, of Sunderland ; and a silver 1 ,, a 1 ,7 * 0 0, - 0 4 mate and each of the crew, for having , i11, t ',,,r 0-- „ir , October last, during a violent storm in the Nora' be . an ow the captain and three of the crew of the Iloot eri 1 ite Frau Antje, from a watery grave. , na ps, 0 Lord Metcalfe, Governor-General of " CSP I companied by Captain Brownrigg, Captain Balibt*„ol.l:is; Campbell, and Dr. Crawford, arrived at Alivart's the Br as . itsP 1 4 terclay from Liverpool, havingrd arrived byJr from Boston. The Noble Lo had ra ther ilo s f u ' of s, t o health since his departure from Montreal, but it i ~ .,,Acialk i i ciliated that the change of climate will pro" b e e ;(l V ' his impaired health, his constitution having guff OP residence in Canada. tins d The Countess of Jersey and Lady Clone!' hi ,,th • Hers have closed their visit to the Duke and P i l o t cilY i • Grafton, at Wakefield Lodge, and gone to Pass .einieltd , with the ' Hon. Frederick and Lady Elizabeth. ds t 3 1 Belle Vue, near Towcester. The Noble Earl arrfe e dleton Park, from the Duke of Grafton.., on 314)04.'00.4,f' ACCIDENT ON THE PARIS AND ORLEANS tt„, tin —On Saturday afternoon, at half-past five, A illgrio, P' y which had left Orleans at fifteen minutes past 4 A lolle, S o ri stopped at St. Michel in order to take in other goo, 1 700 si second special train, proceeding in the same aisn, s t P,ie on the same rails, wee in contact with the train that o f Pi, stopped in, and the two engines were, in conseque2F:clef l° shock, thrown off the rails and upset. Owing to tu l : josPfd able encounter, M. di (Alma, one of the ComPsolY,'' it tors, who was on the locomotive, was thrown ulac ir- It / f el / killed on the spot. No other persons , were.'lnu e •, ) 0 0 some hours befo the road could be cleared and the mails could proce ed. / 7 ) 2% 3 1 4 23/i 19% G p 15V 2 P 22% - 8 4 201 3% 70% R OLL Lordshii } - -e argu res u _ Mei wed, and c ae a nd U 0 c alighteSt - 14 Orro w. ll s itER,Th RI CI gp;- 3 was an • xantee. T he defendai de -stre,:t; Cie] DP tia nt's br ....edant bow wst a. Itn 1 " l 11 her in ?' a a g • debt. Th e 4 ttorre 'lt above ' 4 t 14 ove ar la th e UNbEß tot I,ltt action, te en taxedchea, L p The L 'y J u rY gr tt Cll ercTe tho - 114 1!‘ i 1~ ... 1 S hi ...• .." 5/6 2/6 , / 1 / 1 9,0 1 ; 14 4, 14P